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An Out of This World Adventure
We talked to astronaut David St. Jacques aboard the International Space Station!
For 10 minutes on April 6, 2019, our youth established an amateur radio link to the International Space Station and asked astronaut David St. Jacques questions about space! This adventure was made possible by the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program which coordinates the scheduled contact with NASA and the Canadian Space Agency. The members of the Hamilton Amateur Radio Club spent devoted many hours to provide technical expertise to make this event possible.
The event took place when all of our different sections – Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers and Rovers – are camping together at Mount Nemo Scout Camp.
Here is the list of questions our youth asked astronaut St. Jacques:
When did you realize you wanted to be involved in the space program, and what did you do to give yourself the opportunities to get there?
What does the earth look like from space?
Why do you float in space?
How do you eat in space?
Have you ever experienced any space sickness and what do you do to overcome it?
What science experiments are you doing on the ISS right now?
What do you do for fun in space?
How often do you put on your spacesuit and is it comfortable to wear?
How do you communicate with others on the ISS who speak different languages?
Do you use boosters to move around the outside of the station?
How do you get a steady supply of goods to the ISS, when you are up there for so long?
What is the best part of being in space?
What would happen if a meteorite hit the Space Station?
How does the spaceship fly without rocket boosters in space?
What happens if you shoot a gun in space?
How do you sneeze in space?
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The American Plate Number Single Society
ABOUT APNSS
NEW PLATE NUMBERS
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News about APNSS and plate number singles
** NEW ** If you would like to be sent an email automatically every time this page changes, just enter your email address and click on the link at the bottom of this page.
Always: Orders being taken for the 2018 edition of Hebert's Catalog of Plate Number Singles. Price is $36 to non-members plus $4.92 for Media Mail delivery; or $33 to APNSS members, postpaid to U.S. addresses via Media Mail. Actual shipping to non-U.S. addresses.
Always: Order items from our APNSS Net Price Sale. Click here for details.
Now: Renew your APNSS dues if your mailing label expiration date says December 2020 or earlier.
APNSS membership application forms will be available at the MSDA show in Prospect Heights, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago. This show is frequently attended by several dealers with good stock of classic and modern plate number material. Shows are currently suspended due to COVID-19, but we will be there as soon as it's safe and a show can be held.
December 2020: Plate Numbers issue #4 for 2020.
** NEW ** December 4: The Phillippines page has been redone with additional images of overprints on U.S. issues from the turn of the (last) century..
** NEW ** November 27: The Great Americans page has been redone with additional images.
** NEW ** November 24: USPS has announced small price increases for Priority Mail and Express Mail, effectinve in January 2021. No word on whether new stamps will be issued, but they have traditionally provided new stamps for the two most popular rates.
** NEW ** November 20: Closing date for the mail auction in the October issue of Plate Numbers.
** NEW ** November 15: USPS has announced the 2021 stamp program, or at least part of it. Details on the 2021 page.
October 30: The October issue of Plate Numbers is in the mail to all APNSS members. Mail auction closes November 20..
October 14: Additional plate numbers and Scott catalog numbers reported for recent and upcoming issues. Details on the 2020 page.
October 9: USPS announces rate changes for 2021. Summary: first class remains at 55¢, additional ounce increases from 15¢ to 20¢, postcard rate increases from 35¢ to 36¢.
September 19: Additional plate numbers and Scott catalog numbers reported for recent and upcoming issues. Details on the 2020 page.
August 23: Additional plate numbers and Scott catalog numbers reported for recent and upcoming issues. Details on the 2020 page.
August 22: The Five Cent Commemoratives page has been redone with additional images.
August 20: The AMG - American Military Government page has been redone with additional images, as well as counting number examples for Soviet sector issues.
August 12: Another Kansas-Nebraska PNS with a fake overprint has been added to our Rogues' Gallery. Check it out on the Kansas-Nebraska page, along with the clues that prove it's a fake.
July 27: Within days of the report of new plate number F8168T, two APNSS members provided images of seven (!) examples: three mint Scott 498's, three used Scott 498's, and a mint example of F8168T on the Shanghai overprint, Scott K1. Who has an example of the imperforate variety, Scott 481, hiding in their collection? There are still discoveries to be made, so keep your eyes peeled!
July 20: The family of the late Jim Ragsdale has announced that his extensive plate number single holdings will be offered through a Rasdale Auctions sale scheduled for August. Jim served APNSS in many capacities over the years, from president and treasurer to auction director and Hebert's editor. Check Rasdale Auctions online for listings and conditions.
July 17: The July issue of Plate Numbers is now available. Members subscribing by email or by both email and regular mail will receive an email with a pdf attachment. Members subscribing by regular mail will receive a printed copy of Plate Numbers.
July 15: Additional plate numbers and Scott catalog numbers reported for recent and upcoming issues. Details on the 2020 page.
June 24: The image of the Guam Guard Mail M1 plate number single illustrated on our web page has been proven to have a fake overprint. I have added a genuine example and a summary of the information proving the fake overprint. Details on the Guam page.
June 16: The early and modern Postage Due web pages have been redone with additional images. Check it out on the Early Postage Dues and Modern Postage Dues pages.
June 15: Additional plate numbers and Scott catalog numbers reported for recent and upcoming issues. Details on the 2020 page.
May 28: Additional plate numbers and Scott catalog numbers reported for recent and upcoming issues. Details on the 2020 page.
April 5: Announcing the discovery copy of 1¢ Washington unwmk perf 11 plate #8168, the F Top position. Previously, all F plates were thought to start with plate #8377. This discovery illustrates that BEP engravers marked at least one earlier plate as "Finished" by adding an F to a top position plate number. Plate #8168 was also used to print the unwatermarked imperforate stamp, Scott 481. An F Top position is likely out there but is waiting to be reported.
March 24: A copy of the latest Net Price Sale is also available on our web site, here, as a PDF of an Excel file. You can download, print, search, scan to find what you need. To buy, just fill in the price and add them up, and send in your check. Add 55¢ for orders under $5.00. Mailing is free to U.S. addresses for orders over $5.00. Click here for more details. For best results, email first to reserve "Must Have" items!
March 24: The March issue of Plate Numbers is now available. Members subscribing by email or by both email and regular mail will receive an email attachment for both the newsletter and the Net Price List. Members subscribing by regular mail only will receive a printed copy of Plate Numbers. A copy of the Net Price List can be viewed or or downloaded from here, or can be requested by dropping the editor a note or an email.
March 23: Additional plate numbers reported for recent and upcoming issues. Details on the 2020 page.
March 9: I have added images of very unusual Customs Fee plate number singles to the Revenues page.
February 17: Additional plate numbers and Scott Catalogue numbers reported for recent and upcoming issues. Details on the 2020 page.
January 22: New plate number confirmed for Scott 409, 2¢ Washington Additional plate numbers reported for recent and upcoming issues. Details on the 2020 page.
January 22: Additional plate numbers reported for recent and upcoming issues. Details on the 2020 page.
January 21: We have a second plate number for the reprint of a recent issue! PNC3 reports that B2222 for the 2019 BCA Flag coil has been found in several North Carolina post offices. Unclear yet if there are any differences in paper, tagging or other production details between the B1111 first printing and B2222 reprint, or if Scott might assign a different catalogue number. Details on the 2019 page and PNC3.
January 15: Unlike previous Lunar New Year issues, the January Year of the Rat will have plate numbers in the LL and LR corners. Details on the 2020 page.
January 5: A new Spotlight page helps sort out the various (49¢) Forever Star Spangled Banner coil and booklet stamps of 2014.
January 4: USPS has announced more 2020 issues, and we have some plate number information. Details about upcoming issues with plate numbers appear on the 2020 page.
January 3: Scott Catalogue numbers finalized for the remaining issues of last year. Details on the 2019 page.
December 26: The December issue of Plate Numbers is now in the mail to all members. The auction closing date is January 20, 2020. The mailing also includes your 2020 dues notice.
December 26: A copy of the APNSS December Net Price Sale is in the mail to all members. To buy, just fill in the price and add them up, and send in your check. Add 60¢ for orders under $5.00. Mailing is free to U.S. addresses for orders over $5.00. Several ways to order by mail or by email. Click here for more details.
December 26: A copy of the latest Net Price Sale is also available on our web site, here, as a PDF of an Excel file. You can download, print, search, scan to find what you need. To buy, just fill in the price and add them up, and send in your check. Add 60¢ for orders under $5.00. Mailing is free to U.S. addresses for orders over $5.00. Click here for more details.
December 16: USPS has published a partial list of expected 2020 issues. Details about upcoming issues with plate numbers appear on the 2020 page.
December 15: New Scott Catalogue numbers reported for September and October issues. Details on the 2019 page.
November 28: New Scott Catalogue numbers reported for September and October issues. Details on the 2019 page.
November 28: The Prominent Americans page has been redone with new images, and now includes a number of additional plate number varieties. Check it out at Prominent Americans Series.
October 30: New Scott Catalogue numbers reported for August and some September issues. Details on the 2019 page.
October 26: The 10¢ Commemoratives page has been redone with new images, and now includes a number of additional plate number varieties. Check it out at 10¢ Commemoratives.
October 13: New plate numbers reported for some upcoming new issues. Details on the 2019 page.
October 8: New Scott Catalogue numbers reported for June and July issues. Details on the 2019 page.
September 23: The 4¢ Commemoratives page has been redone with new images, and now includes a number of additional plate number varieties. Check it out at 4¢ Commemoratives.
September 9: The SPOTLIGHT page for the 39¢ Flag & Statue of Liberty definitives has been redone with new images. Check it out at 39¢ Flags.
September 1: The 15¢ Commemoratives page has been redone with new images, and now includes a number of additional plate number varieties. Check it out at 15¢ Commemoratives.
September 1: New plate numbers reported for some upcoming new issues. Details on the 2019 page.
August 10: New plate numbers reported for some upcoming new issues. Details on the 2019 page.
August 10: The Americana Series page has been redone with new images, and now includes a number of additional plate number varieties. Check it out at Americana.
August 8: New Scott Catalogue numbers reported for June and July issues. Details on the 2019 page.
July 8: New Scott Catalogue numbers and plate numbers reported for May and some upcoming new issues. Details on the 2019 page.
June 23: The web page for 6¢ commemoratives of 1968-1972 has been redone with new images. As with the 8¢ images loaded earlier, it appears BEP had a difficult time adjusting to the new multicolor printers and perforators, given the number of freaks, errors and oddities produced. The web page features a huge number of missing color errors, color shifts, imperforate errors, misperforations, foldovers and other plate number curiosities, so check out the 6 cent Commemoratives page.
June 21: Closing date for the auction appearing in the May issue of Plate Numbers.
June 1: The web page for 8¢ commemoratives of the early 1970's has been redone with new images. Based on the huge numbers of misprints and errors, BEP apparently had a difficult time adjusting to the new multicolor printers and perforators. The web page features a huge number of missing color errors, color shifts, imperforate errors, misperforations, foldovers and other plate number curiosities, so check out the 8 cent Commemoratives page.
May 30: The May 2019 issue of Plate Numbers is in the mail to all members. The duck stamp PNS were so popular in the January auction that we are offering another round. Check it out, and get your bids in early as the last auction had to resolve a couple of tie bids.
May 20: A new web page features the Champions of Liberty issues of 1957-1961. Check out the Champions of Liberty page.
May 19: New plate numbers reported for April and some upcoming new issues. Details on the 2019 page.
May 17: The web page for 4¢ commemoratives of the late 1950's and early 1960's has been redone with new images.Check out the 20¢ Commemoartives page.
May 5: The web page for 3¢ commemoratives of the 1940's has been redone with new images. Other than the Overrun Countries, this was a time when only single-color stamps were printed, and there were remarkably few errors in nearly 100 stamps. Still, we have been able to show a few plate number items for misperfs, part-imperfs and other unusual items, along with one PNS for every stamp issued during that time, so check out the 1940's Commemoratives page.
April 26: New plate numbers reported for April and some upcoming new issues. Details on the 2019 page.
April 25: News has reached us of the death of APNSS Vice President Jim Ragsdale on April 22. Jim was a lifelong collector of plate number singles and a Life Member of APNSS. At various time, Jim also served APNSS as president, treasurer, auction director and newsletter editor, sometimes for multiple terms at different times. An acknowledged expert in plate number singles, Jim was also editor of the Hebert's Catalogue of Plate Number Singles for editions from the 1980's to 2003. He will be missed.
April 24: The web page for 20¢ commemoratives of the early 1980's has been redone with new images. This was a time of new printing methods and new presses, as well as a transition from BEP to private printers. As a result, many issues have plate number singles containing color shifts, color omissions, misperforations, tagging errors, and imperforate errors. Check out the 20¢ Commemoartives page.
April 12: Another counterfeit Kansas-Nebraska overprint PNS has been discovered on eBay. Check out the Rogues' Gallery on the Kansas-Nebraska page for details on how this fifth example was spotted.
April 5: The web page for Savings, Postal Savings and War Savings stamps has been redone with new images. Check out the Postal Savings page.
April 4: The web page for American Scenes coils of 1995-2005 has been redone with new images. Check out the American Scenes page.
March 31: New Scott catalog numbers reported for February new issues. Details on the 2019 page.
March 8: New Scott catalog numbers reported for January new issues. Details on the 2019 page.
March 2: The web page for the Liberty issues of 1954-1965 has been redone with new images. Check out the Liberty Series page.
March 2: The web page for the Guam issues of 1898 has been redone with new images. This now includes the Guam Guard Mail overprints on Philippines issues in the early 1930's. Check out the Guam page.
February 15: Closing date for the auction appearing in the January issue of Plate Numbers.
February 1: The web page for the 42¢ commemoratives of 2008-2009 has been redone with new images. Check out the 42 cent commemoratives page.
January 19: The January 2019 issue of Plate Numbers is in the mail to all members. The mailing also includes dues renewal notices, plus your ballot for electing officers and directors for 2019-2021.
January 19: The web page for the $3, $5 and $7.50 Duck Stamps has been redone with new images. Check out the Ducks page.
January 4: The web page for the American Culture series has been redone with new images. Check out the American Culture page.
January 3: The web page for the 22¢ commemoratives issued from 1985 to 1988 has been redone with new images. Check out the 22 cent commemoratives page.
In this spot, we used to have a link where you could sign up with a free service to have an email sent to you automatically whenever the APNSS web site was updated. The company that provided that service, ChangeDetection, has been absorbed by VisualPing. Now, rather than signing up on the site you want to monitor, you sign up directly with them and specify the url of the site you want to monitor. It's still free [as of December 2019], at least for a reasonable number of messages each month, so go to VisualPing.io and sign up for www.apnss.org. Or choose another web monitoring service -- there are lots of them out there. But don't miss out when there's news about plate numbers!
Comments? Suggestions? Have news or a new plate number to report? Email the Webmaster at:
This page last updated December 4, 2020.
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Technical Committee on Computational Aspects of Control System Design
One of the main aims of the TC-CACSD is to keep track of the latest developements in software tools for control system design. For this reason , in this section we list computer-aided tools developed by researcher for tackling control and optimization problems. If you want your software to be displayed here (or for any reasons want it removed), please contact the TC Chair.
CVX: Matlab Software for Disciplined Convex Programming
CVX is a Matlab-based modeling system for convex optimization. CVX turns Matlab into a modeling language, allowing constraints and objectives to be specified using standard Matlab expression syntax.
In its default mode, CVX supports a particular approach to convex optimization called disciplined convex programming. Under this approach, convex functions and sets are built up from a small set of rules from convex analysis, starting from a base library of convex functions and sets. Constraints and objectives that are expressed using these rules are automatically transformed to a canonical form and solved.
CVX also supports geometric programming (GP) through the use of a special GP mode. Geometric programs are not convex, but can be made so by applying a certain transformation. In this mode, CVX allows GPs to be constructed in their native, nonconvex form, transforms them automatically to a solvable convex form, and translates the numerical results back to the original problem.
CVX was designed designed by Michael Grant and Stephen Boyd, with input from Yinyu Ye.
The original version was developed and hosted at Stanford University. It is now hosted at CVX Research, Michael’s professional web site.
CVXGEN
CVXGEN generates fast custom code for small, QP-representable convex optimization problems, using an online interface with no software installation. With minimal effort, turn a mathematical problem description into a high speed solver.
Using CVXGEN
Describe your LP or convex QP
Describe your small, quadratic program (QP) representable problem with a simple, powerful language.
Automatically generate a custom solver
CVXGEN automatically creates library-free C code for a custom, high-speed solver. This can be downloaded and used immediately, and requires nothing but a C compiler. CVXGEN also supplies a Matlab function that, with one command, downloads and builds a custom Matlab mex solver.
Solve your problems up to 10,000 times faster
CVXGEN performs most transformations and optimizations offline, to make online solution as fast as possible. Code generation takes a few seconds or minutes, producing solvers that work in microseconds or milliseconds. Compared with CVX, solution times are typically at least 20 times faster, with the smallest problems showing speedup as large as 10,000×.
CVXGEN is for convex, QP-representable problems only. It works best for small problems, where the final system has around 2000 total coefficients in the constraints and objective. CVXGEN does not work well for larger problems.
CVXGEN is developed by Jacob Mattingley (primary author) and by Stephen Boyd (advisor) from Stanford University
For additional information and downloads, please refer to this page.
YALMIP
YALMIP is a modelling language for advanced modeling and solution of convex and nonconvex optimization problems. It is implemented as a free (as in no charge) toolbox for MATLAB. The main motivation for using YALMIP is rapid algorithm development. The language is consistent with standard MATLAB syntax, thus making it extremely simple to use for anyone familiar with MATLAB. Another benefit of YALMIP is that it implements a large amount of modeling tricks, allowing the user to concentrate on the high-level model, while YALMIP takes care of the low-level modeling to obtain as efficient and numerically sound models as possible.
Problem classes
The modelling language supports a large number of optimization classes, such as linear, quadratic, second order cone, semidefinite, mixed integer conic, geometric, local and global polynomial, multiparametric, bilevel and robust programming.
One of the central ideas in YALMIP is to concentrate on the language and the higher level algorithms, while relying on external solvers for the actual computations. However, YALMIP also implements internal algorithms for global optimization, mixed integer programming, multiparametric programming, sum-of-squares programming and robust optimization. These algorithms are typically based on the low-level scripting language available in YALMIP, and solve sub-problems using the external solvers.
YALMIP is developed by Johan Loefberg.
MPT Multi-Parametric Toolbox
The Multi-Parametric Toolbox (MPT) is a free Matlab toolbox for design, analysis and deployment of optimal controllers for constrained linear, nonlinear and hybrid systems. Efficiency of the code is guaranteed by the extensive library of algorithms from the field of computational geometry and multi-parametric optimization.
The toolbox offers a broad spectrum of algorithms compiled in a user friendly and accessible format: starting from different performance objectives (linear, quadratic, minimum time) to the handling of systems with persistent additive and polytopic uncertainties. Users can add custom constraints, such as polytopic, contraction, or collision avoidance constraints, or create custom objective functions. Resulting optimal control laws can either be embedded into your applications in a form of a C code, or deployed to target platforms using Real Time Workshop.
The first version of MPT was originally created in fall 2003 by Michal Kvasnica, Pascal Grieder, and Mato Baotic. Since then, numerous people contibuted to the toolbox. For a complete list, please refer to this page.
GloptiPoly 3- moments, optimization and semidefinite programming
GloptiPoly 3 is intended to solve, or at least approximate, the Generalized Problem of Moments (GPM), an infinite-dimensional optimization problem which can be viewed as an extension of the classical problem of moments. From a theoretical viewpoint, the GPM has developments and impact in various areas of mathematics such as algebra, Fourier analysis, functional analysis, operator theory, probability and statistics, to cite a few. In addition, and despite a rather simple and short formulation, the GPM has a large number of important applications in various fields such as optimization, probability, finance, control, signal processing, chemistry, cristallography, tomography, etc. The present version of GloptiPoly 3 can handle moment problems with polynomial data. Many important applications in e.g. optimization, probability, financial economics and optimal control, can be viewed as particular instances of the GPM, and (possibly after some transformation) of the GPM with polynomial data. The approach is similar to that used in the former version 2 of GloptiPoly. The software allows to build up a hierarchy of semidefinite programming (SDP), or linear matrix inequality (LMI) relaxations of the GPM, whose associated monotone sequence of optimal values converges to the global optimum.
GloptiPoly is developed by Didier Henrion, Jean-Bernard Lasserre and Johan Loefberg.
RoMulOC - Robust Multi-Objective Control toolbox
This toolbox is intended to gather multiple theoretical results obtained these past 10 years in Robust Control. The aim is to have some simple functions for manipulating uncertain systems and building LMI optimization problems related to robust multi-objective control problems. The goal is not a commercial product but a platform for academic cooperative exchanges and possible demonstrations for small size application examples.
This package includes uncertain modeling facilities and associated robust analysis methods. The considered models are i) affine polytopic (including parallelotopic and interval systems) and ii) LFTs (the uncertainty is modeled as a feedback on some nominal system). In this case the uncertain operator can be i) {X,Y,Z}-dissipative (this formulation includes the norm-bounded and positive real cases), ii) polytopic (including special features for parallelotopic and interval formulations), or iii) any block-diagonal structure of such operators.
The analysis tools are Lyapunov based. They go beyond the quadratic stability framework and include several PDLF-based (parameter-dependent Lyapunov function) methods. Robustness is analyzed with respect to stability (for continuous or discrete-time systems) as well as to pole location, H infinity, H2 and impulse-to-peak performances. The numerical framework is semi-definite programming (SDP). Thanks to the YALMIP parser all available SDP solvers can be used.
RoMulOC is developed by Dimitri Peaucelle with the help of several contributors : D. Arzelier, A. Bortott, M. Sevin, Ph. Spiesser. Its development is supported by the LAAS-CNRS as part of the OLOCEP project.
HIFOO - H∞ / H2 Fixed Order Optimization
HIFOO is a MATLAB package for fixed-order controller design: stabilization and optimization for multiple plants.
H∞ and H2 controller design for linear systems is a difficult, nonconvex, nonsmooth optimization problem when the order of the controller is fixed to be less than that of the open-loop plant, a typical requirement in e.g. embedded aerospace control systems. In addition, it is often desired to compute a single controller which stabilizes multiple plants simultaneously.
HIFOO is aimed at solving fixed-order stabilization and performance optimization problems. It depends on a hybrid algorithm for nonsmooth, nonconvex optimization based on quasi-Newton updating and gradient sampling. In particular, HIFOO address the following problems:
fixed-order stabilization
fixed-order strong stabilization
fixed-order simultaneous stabilization
fixed-order H∞ optimization
fixed-order H2 optimization
fixed-order complex stability radius optimization
fixed-order stability margin (spectral abscissa) optimization
fixed-order robust stability margin (pseudospectral abscissa) optimization
HIFOO also handles mixed problems, for example, optimizing the H∞ performance of some plants subject to constraints on H2performance of other plants.
HIFOO is developed by Michael Overton (Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, NYU), Marc Millstone (IBM T.J. Watson Research Center), Didier Henrion (LAAS-CNRS, Toulouse), Suat Gumussoy (K.U. Leuven), Georgia Deaconu (LAAS-CNRS, Toulouse), Denis Arzelier (LAAS-CNRS, Toulouse).
AWAST - Anti-Windup Analysis and Synthesis Toolbox
This Toolbox contains a set of user-friendly routines to perform stability and performance analysis and design for anti-windup systems. The main routines are based on the implementation of recent analysis and synthesis results dedicated to saturated systems.
The Toolbox is based on a Simulink interface which has been designed so as to simplify and fasten the construction of synthesis and simulation oriented diagrams. To this purpose a Simulink Library AWLib with advanced objects has been developed.
AWAST is developed by Jean-Marc Biannic, and Clément Roos.
SMAC - Systems Modeling, Analysis and Control Toolbox
The Systems Modeling, Analysis and Control (SMAC) Toolbox is a Matlab-Simulink based library developed within the Systems Control and Flight Dynamics department of ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab. It provides both researchers and control engineers with a complete set of tools to facilitate the design, the tuning and the validation of control laws. More precisely, its ambitions are:
to be able to control systems (and especially aeronautical vehicles) on their whole operating domains in the presence of nonlinearities, uncertainties, external disturbances and imperfectly measured or estimated data,
to obtain strong guarantees in terms of stability margins and performance levels.
In this perspective, the SMAC Toolbox implements three kinds of tools:
modeling tools allow to describe the considered physical systems (usually represented using a mix of nonlinear analytical expressions and tabulated data in an industrial context) as a single parameterized model (typically a Linear Fractional Representation),
design tools combine robustified nonlinear dynamic inversion techniques, structured H∞ synthesis and anti-windup compensation, so as to produce simple yet powerful controllers, which can be easily implemented, and require no interpolation as is the case when classical gain-scheduled techniques are applied,
analysis and validation tools allow to evaluate the robustness properties of the resulting closed-loop systems in the presence of model uncertaintes (μ-analysis), but also of time-varying parameters and hard nonlinearities such as magnitude and rate saturations (IQC-based analysis).
The Skew Mu Analysis Library is already available and contains a set of μ-analysis based tools to evaluate the robustness properties of high-dimensional LTI plants subject to numerous LTI uncertainties. These tools allow to compute both upper and lower bounds on the (skewed) robust stability margin, the worst-case H∞ performance level, as well as the worst-case gain, phase, modulus and time-delay margins. The SMAC project is on-going and several other libraries will be made available in a near future.
SMAC is developed by a dozen of researchers from ONERA. Jean-Marc Biannic is the project coordinator, while Clément Roos is in charge of the robustness analysis library.
GNU Octave - Control Package
This free and open-source software is a computer-aided control system design (CACSD) tool for the numerical computing environment GNU Octave. The people behind GNU Octave strive for an open-source alternative to the commercial software MATLAB. They aim for a level of compatibility where existing MATLAB script files (m-files) can be run without modifications. The control package's features include system identification, system analysis, controller synthesis as well as advanced frequency-weighted model and controller reduction. The tool is mostly compatible with corresponding MATLAB toolboxes (Control, Robust Control and System Identification) and is based on the proven SLICOT library.
The GNU Octave control package is developed by Lukas Reichlin.
MODCONS - a MATLAB Toolbox for Multi-Objective Control System Design
Control system design problems are generally multi-objective, in that they require several, generally conflicting, requirements to be simultaneously met. One design procedure for interactive multi-objective computer-aided control system design is the method of inequalities (MOI). The method is general-purpose, flexible and robust, and as such is well-suited to MATLAB implementation. The MOI has been combined with H-infinity optimization in a mixed-optimization approach which designs for both robustness and explicit closed-loop performance. MODCONS is a collection of MATLAB routines which create an interactive multi-objective CACSD environment for designing robust control systems using this mixed-optimization approach as well as for multi-objective design of several other classes of control systems.
SOFTNAME is developed by Didier Henrion, Jean-Bernard Lasserre and Johan Loefberg.
HIT - Hybrid Identification Toolbox
The Hybrid Identification Toolbox (HIT) is a free MatLab toolbox for regression with Piece-Wise Affine (PWA) maps and identification of Piece-Wise AutoRegressive Exogenous (PWARX) models. HIT implements the clustering-based algorithms.
Main features of HIT are:
Clustering algorithms: weighted K-means and single-linkage
Pattern recognition algorithms: i) Linear Support Vector Classifiers (SVC), ii) Multicategory Robust Linear Programmng (MRLP), iii) Proximal Support Vector Classifiers (PSVC)
Continuous and discontinuous PWA/PWARX models
Post-processing: optional re-classification of outliers
SOFTNAME is developed by Giancarlo Ferrari Trecate.
Ellipsoidal Toolbox for MATLAB
Ellipsoidal Toolbox (ET) is a standalone set of easy-to-use configurable MATLAB routines to perform operations with ellipsoids and hyperplanes of arbitrary dimensions. It computes the external and internal ellipsoidal approximations of geometric (Minkowski) sums and differences of ellipsoids, intersections of ellipsoids and intersections of ellipsoids with halfspaces and polytopes; distances between ellipsoids, between ellipsoids and hyperplanes, between ellipsoids and polytopes; and projections onto given subspaces.
Ellipsoidal methods are used to compute forward and backward reach sets of continuous- and discrete-time piecewise affine systems. Forward and backward reach sets can be also computed for piecewise linear systems with disturbances. It can be verified if computed reach sets intersect with given ellipsoids, hyperplanes, or polytopes.
ET is developed by Alex Kurzhanskiy.
NLControl - a Mathematica package for nonlinear control systems
NLControl provides symbolic tools for modelling, analysis and synthesis both of discrete- and continuous-time nonlinear systems, as well as of systems defined on homogeneous time-scales. The package is based on algebraic methods of differential one-forms and skew polynomial rings. NLControl can solve a wide range of control problems, including but not limited to:
Transformations between different systems representation (state equations, input-output equations, nonlinear transfer function)
Reduction of the set of input/output equations
Identifiability of the unknown parameters of the system
Static state feedback linearization
Discretization of the continuous-time system.
Most important functions of the package are made available on NLControl website, using webMathematica tools, so that no other software except internet browser is required to use them.
NLControl is developed in the Institute of Cybernetics at Tallinn Technical University by Juri Belikov, Kristina Halturina, Arvo Kaldmäe, Vadim Kaparin, Ülle Kotta, and Maris Tõnso.
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Cairina moschataMuscovy duck
By Allen Schagene
Lifespan/Longevity
Communication and Perception
Food Habits
Ecosystem Roles
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
Economic Importance for Humans: Negative
Muscovy ducks are native to Mexico, Central, and South America. Wild populations of Muscovy ducks live in the lower Rio Grande and in some parts of Texas. Muscovy ducks have also been domesticated and adapt well to colder climates. Feral populations are found in parts of North America, Canada, and Europe. (Agirrre and University of Southern Mississippi, 2008; Burke, 2009; Fish and Wildlife Service , Interior, 2008; Hillman and Earp, 2007; Standing Committee, 1999)
Biogeographic Regions
nearctic
palearctic
neotropical
Muscovy ducks prefer to live in forest areas near water. They roost in trees at night and create nests in tree cavities. (Agirrre and University of Southern Mississippi, 2008; Burke, 2009; Smith, 2006; Standing Committee, 1999)
Habitat Regions
Terrestrial Biomes
Other Habitat Features
Muscovy ducks are large ducks, averaging 4.3 kilograms. The typical wingspan of a Muscovy duck is between 137 to 154 centimeters. Males are generally larger than females. Muscovy ducks have red, fleshy protuberances on the face. The plumage is brownish-black with iridescent green and purple dorsal plumage and with white wing patches. Domestic Muscovy ducks come in a wide variety of plumages, most are white, others are pied, buff, brown, chocolate, lilac, and blue. (Agirrre and University of Southern Mississippi, 2008; Burke, 2009; Harman, 1994; Smith, 2006)
Other Physical Features
homoiothermic
male larger
sexes colored or patterned differently
Range mass
2.7 to 6.8 kg
5.95 to 14.98 lb
Average mass
66 to 84 cm
25.98 to 33.07 in
Range wingspan
137 to 152 cm
Average wingspan
Average basal metabolic rate
290 cm3.O2/g/hr
Males raise their crests as a dominance display to other males. They also use their crest as a means of attracting female mates. Females seem to select larger males with the largest crests. There is high variation in male mating success; a few males mate with most of the females leaving most males unsuccessful in reproduction. Unsuccessful males form small bachelor groups. Muscovy ducks have been described as having a lek mating system. (Agirrre and University of Southern Mississippi, 2008; Burke, 2009; Harman, 1994; Smith, 2006)
Mating System
polygynous
Muscovy ducks breed from the beginning of August to May. During breeding season, dominant male ducks attract female ducks by wagging their tails and showing off their crests. After a female mates she builds a nest in a hollow tree usually 3 to 18 meters high. Nests are constructed of twigs, stems and mud. Females lay, on average, 8 to 10 eggs per laying effort. The incubation period is from 33 to 35 days. Females incubate the eggs and protect them until they hatch. Females protect nestlings for 60 to 70 days, until the young are independent. During this time females teach ducklings how to eat, what to eat, how to swim, and how to fend off enemies. After 28 weeks most females reach sexual maturity. Male Muscovy ducks take about 29 weeks to reach sexual maturity. (Agirrre and University of Southern Mississippi, 2008; Burke, 2009; Harman, 1994; Smith, 2006)
Key Reproductive Features
iteroparous
year-round breeding
gonochoric/gonochoristic/dioecious (sexes separate)
oviparous
Breeding interval
Muscovy ducks can breed 2 to 3 times a year.
Breeding occurs from early August to early May.
Range eggs per season
Range time to hatching
Range fledging age
Range time to independence
10 to 12 weeks
Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (female)
Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (male)
Female Muscovy ducks incubate and protect their young for 60 to 70 days, when they become independent. Males guard territories where females raise their broods. (Agirrre and University of Southern Mississippi, 2008; Burke, 2009; Harman, 1994; Smith, 2006)
Parental Investment
precocial
pre-fertilization
pre-hatching/birth
pre-weaning/fledging
pre-independence
Wild and domesticated Muscovy ducks typically live for 7 to 8 years. Muscovy ducks seem to be resistant to most diseases. Avian influenza leads to a 100% mortality rate and is an exception. (Burke, 2009; Smith, 2006)
Range lifespan
Status: wild
Status: captivity
9 (high) years
Typical lifespan
Muscovy ducks are social. They have a social hierarchy in which male Muscovy ducks protect territories that they establish by dominating other males with visual displays, such as crest displays. Males that are dominant maintain territories and mate with females that nest in those territories. Other males that live within the territory act as bachelors. They are non-migratory and active during the day. (Burke, 2009; Grzimek, 2003a; Harman, 1994; Smith, 2006)
Key Behaviors
natatorial
diurnal
dominance hierarchies
There is no information on home ranges in Muscovy ducks. (Burke, 2009; Harman, 1994; Smith, 2006)
Muscovy ducks communicate with visual cues, such as wagging their tails, and through vocalizations, such as hisses towards threats and quacks as contact calls. Other visual cues include raising and lowering their heads toward one another. During mating season males will raise their crest to establish dominance over other male ducks. Male ducks also raise their crest to attract females. (Burke, 2009; Smith, 2006)
Perception Channels
Muscovy ducks are omnivorous. They feed on the roots, stems, leaves, and seeds of aquatic and terrestrial plants. They also feed on small fish, reptiles, crustaceans, insects, millipedes, and termites. Muscovy ducks dabble and graze with their bills to collect food. (Agirrre and University of Southern Mississippi, 2008; Burke, 2009; Harman, 1994; Smith, 2006)
Primary Diet
Animal Foods
terrestrial non-insect arthropods
aquatic crustaceans
roots and tubers
wood, bark, or stems
seeds, grains, and nuts
Muscovy ducks prefer to sleep in water during the night to easily escape predators. They use anti-predator responses such as alarm calling, freezing, and attempting to escape when disturbed. Known predators are dogs and red foxes. (Burke, 2009; Smith, 2006)
Known Predators
red foxes (Vulpes vulpes)
domestic dogs (Canis lupus famillaris)
Muscovy ducks, especially ducklings, may be important prey for terrestrial predators or aquatic and avian predators. They impact populations of aquatic and terrestrial vegetation and animals through their foraging. (Agirrre and University of Southern Mississippi, 2008; Burke, 2009; Harman, 1994; Standing Committee, 1999)
Ecosystem Impact
creates habitat
Mutualist Species
Muscovy ducks may help to control harmful insect populations through their foraging. They are also domesticated and are used for food and in other products. Domesticated Muscovy ducks are used in farms as a way of controlling pest populations of flies, snails, locusts, grasshoppers, and slugs. Muscovy ducks put into cow pens reduce fly populations by 80 to 90 percent. They are also kept by poultry enthusiasts. (Grzimek, 2003b; Harman, 1994; Standing Committee, 1999)
Positive Impacts
pet trade
controls pest population
Muscovy ducks are aggressive in nature and will bite to protect themselves. Feral populations can also damage property. Muscovy ducks, along with other kinds of waterfowl, carry avian influenza virus subtype H5N1, which can be passed to humans. (Campagnolo, et al., 2001; Depart of Health and Human Services, 2005; Lesbarrères, 2008; Luca, et al., 2005; Standing Committee, 1999)
Negative Impacts
injures humans
bites or stings
carries human disease
causes or carries domestic animal disease
household pest
Although wild populations seem to be declining, Muscovy ducks are common in their native range. Domesticated Muscovy ducks are common and widespread. Feral populations now live in areas outside of their native range. They are not considered threatened currently.
US Migratory Bird Act
No special status
US Federal List
Appendix III
State of Michigan List
Allen Schagene (author), Centre College, Stephanie Fabritius (editor, instructor), Centre College, Tanya Dewey (editor), Animal Diversity Web.
living in the Nearctic biogeographic province, the northern part of the New World. This includes Greenland, the Canadian Arctic islands, and all of the North American as far south as the highlands of central Mexico.
living in the southern part of the New World. In other words, Central and South America.
living in the northern part of the Old World. In otherwords, Europe and Asia and northern Africa.
uses sound to communicate
a wetland area rich in accumulated plant material and with acidic soils surrounding a body of open water. Bogs have a flora dominated by sedges, heaths, and sphagnum.
either directly causes, or indirectly transmits, a disease to a domestic animal
active during the day, 2. lasting for one day.
ranking system or pecking order among members of a long-term social group, where dominance status affects access to resources or mates
A substance that provides both nutrients and energy to a living thing.
forest biomes are dominated by trees, otherwise forest biomes can vary widely in amount of precipitation and seasonality.
referring to animal species that have been transported to and established populations in regions outside of their natural range, usually through human action.
offspring are produced in more than one group (litters, clutches, etc.) and across multiple seasons (or other periods hospitable to reproduction). Iteroparous animals must, by definition, survive over multiple seasons (or periodic condition changes).
marshes are wetland areas often dominated by grasses and reeds.
specialized for swimming
native range
the area in which the animal is naturally found, the region in which it is endemic.
an animal that mainly eats all kinds of things, including plants and animals
reproduction in which eggs are released by the female; development of offspring occurs outside the mother's body.
the business of buying and selling animals for people to keep in their homes as pets.
having more than one female as a mate at one time
Referring to something living or located adjacent to a waterbody (usually, but not always, a river or stream).
remains in the same area
sexual ornamentation
one of the sexes (usually males) has special physical structures used in courting the other sex or fighting the same sex. For example: antlers, elongated tails, special spurs.
associates with others of its species; forms social groups.
a wetland area that may be permanently or intermittently covered in water, often dominated by woody vegetation.
that region of the Earth between 23.5 degrees North and 60 degrees North (between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle) and between 23.5 degrees South and 60 degrees South (between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle).
Living on the ground.
defends an area within the home range, occupied by a single animals or group of animals of the same species and held through overt defense, display, or advertisement
uses sight to communicate
breeding takes place throughout the year
young precocial
young are relatively well-developed when born
Agirrre, W., University of Southern Mississippi. 2008. "Cairina Moschata (Linnaeus, 1758)" (On-line). Accessed March 28, 2009 at http://nis.gsmfc.org/nis_factsheet.php?toc_id=210.
Burke, D. 2009. "Muscovy Pet Road Tests > Birds" (On-line). Muscovy. Accessed March 26, 2009 at http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/2000/archives/2000/roadtests/birds/muscovy.
Campagnolo, E., M. Banerjee, B. Panigraphy, R. Jones. 2001. An Outbreak of Duck Viral Enteritis (Duck Plague) Domestic Muscovy Ducks. Avian Diseases, 45(2): 522-528.
Depart of Health and Human Services, 2005. "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention" (On-line). Influenza Viruses. Accessed March 31, 2009 at http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/gen-info/flu-viruses.htm.
Fish and Wildlife Service , Interior, 2008. "Federal Register Fish and the Wildlife Service" (On-line). Accessed March 28, 2009 at http://www.fws.gov/policy/library/E8-19550.html.
Grzimek, B. 2003. Domestication of birds/artificial selection. Pp. 21 in J Jackson, W Bock, D Olendorf, eds. Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Vol. Volume 8-11, Second Edition. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Group.
Grzimek, B. 2003. Significance to humans. Pp. 373 in J Jackson, W Bock, D Olendorf, eds. Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Vol. Volume 8-11, Second Edition Edition. Farmington Hills, MI: The Gale Group Inc.
Harman, H. 1994. "Farm Radio International" (On-line). Muscovy Ducks are Easy to raise and they control flies. Accessed March 29, 2009 at http://www.farmradio.org/english/radio-scripts/31-3script_en.asp.
Hillman, J., E. Earp. 2007. "Cairnia Moshcata Muscovy Duck" (On-line). Accessed March 31, 2009 at http://www.floridanature.org/species.asp?species=Cairina_moschata.
Lesbarrères, D. 2008. Avian Influenze Virus (H5N1) Mortality Surveillance. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 14(7): 1176-1178. Accessed March 30, 2009 at http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/7/pdfs/1176.pdf.
Luca, B., N. Alda, V. Marta, C. Damiano, M. Franco, A. Fabrizio. 2005. First Report of Parasitic Esophagitis by Streptocara incognita in Muscovy Ducks (Cairina moschata domesticus) in Italy. Avian Diseases, Volume 49: 298-300. Accessed April 01, 2009 at http://www.jstor.org/stable/info/1593583?seq=1&Search=yes&term=muscovy&term=ducks&list=hide&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dmuscovy%2Bducks%26wc%3Don%26dc%3DAll%2BDisciplines&item=3&ttl=321&returnArticleService=showArticle&resultsServiceName=doBasicResultsFromArticle.
Peterson, A. 2006. "ITIS Report" (On-line). Cairina Moschata. Accessed March 27, 2009 at http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=all&search_value=Cairina+moschata&search_kingdom=every&search_span=exactly_for&categories=All&source=html&search_credRating=All.
Rodrigues, A., J. Pilgrim, J. Lamoreux, M. Hoffmann, T. Brooks. 2005. The Value of the IUCN Red List for conservation. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 21(2): 71-76.
Smith, D. 2006. "Backyard Poultry" (On-line). Muscovy Ducks. Accessed April 01, 2009 at http://www.backyardpoultrymag.com/issues/2/2-5/Dennis_P_Smith.html.
Standing Committee, 1999. "Human Rights and Legal Affairs" (On-line). RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING MUSCOVY DUCKS (CAIRINA MOSCHATA) AND HYBRIDS OF MUSCOVYAND DOMESTIC DUCKS (ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS). Accessed March 28, 2009 at http://www.coe.int/t/e/legal_affairs/legal_co-operation/biological_safety,_use_of_animals/farming/Rec%20Muscovy%20ducks%20E%201999.asp.
Class Aves birds
Aves: information (1) Aves: pictures (7310) Aves: specimens (153) Aves: sounds (676)
Order Anseriformes ducks, geese, swans, and relatives
Anseriformes: information (1) Anseriformes: pictures (665) Anseriformes: specimens (3) Anseriformes: sounds (14)
Family Anatidae ducks, geese, and swans
Anatidae: information (1) Anatidae: pictures (659) Anatidae: specimens (3) Anatidae: sounds (14)
Genus Cairina Muscovy duck
Cairina: pictures (3) Cairina: sounds (1)
Species Cairina moschata Muscovy duck
Cairina moschata: information (1) Cairina moschata: pictures (3) Cairina moschata: sounds (1)
To cite this page: Schagene, A. 2010. "Cairina moschata" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed January 16, 2021 at https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Cairina_moschata/
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Shared Moments: Day 53 written by Maureen Kershaw
May 31, 2020 by Caring Together
Day 53 – Today I am remembering perfumes of yesteryear and I hope you will too? My earliest recollection was “Soir de Paris” in its distinctive blue bottle which sat on my Mum’s dressing table for many a year, to be replaced by Goya “Gardenia” or “Black Rose”. I think Mums only wore ‘scent’ for special occasions and I suppose an obvious choice for Grandmas was lavender.
I only ever remember neighbours or aunts smelling, if at all, of soap or talcum powder. The soap was sometimes carbolic from household chores but who cannot forget the aroma of mothballs, a staple of many a wardrobe? My sister’s first perfume was “California Poppy” before progressing to Yardley’s “Bond Street”. The one which is prominent in my mind though was “Je Reviens” by Worth.Barbara had a silver charm bracelet, one of the charms opening to insert a tiny ball of cotton wool soaked in “Je Reviens”. I borrowed the bracelet in 1973 – and lost it. I daren’t tell her and some years later when we tried “Je Reviens” – by then half price and I’m not surprised why – my sister remembered the charm bracelet but couldn’t recall what had happened to it? I agreed – and changed the subject, but still feel guilty now.
When I started work in 1964 Avon fragrances were very popular. The heady “Topaze”, musky “Persian Wood”, the delicate “Here’s My Heart” and “Wishing”, all in their individually coloured jars. Those cream sachets had the strongest fragrance so were my choice. “Moonwind”, “Occur!” and my all-time favourite “Elegance”. Whilst learning to operate a PMBX corded switchboard the telephonist wore Revlon “Intimate” which I thought was the height of sophistication.
Years later a friend’s choice was Revlon “Moondrops” which could trigger a migraine without much effort – in the same category as Coty “L’aimont” or Yardley “Freesia” (my Mum’s favourite so I had plenty of migraines). I cannot always remember someone’s name from long ago as clearly as their perfumes. “Gingham” by Innoxa and lived in Drighlington or ? from Hull and always bought “Cabochard” duty free.
Jill I do remember though as a wearer of Estee Lauder “Youth Dew” – my that was strong. We would meet for lunch at The Milkmaid on Commercial Street and we laughed at our regular waitress who jotted down “Youth Dew” rather than the table number for where they deliver the 2 x Rarebits. Elizabeth Arden’s “Blue Grass” was consistently worn by Janet – as featured in Day 48 – she of spots and buying shoes at Dolcis. At an interview in 1974 I was asked by my Boss-to-be, if I liked “Tweed”? I said “yes” to which he replied “well don’t ever wear it here, I hate it!” I got the job and never wore it again……….to be continued……….
Such detail Maureen, your words bring back so many memories and smells back to life. Thank you, until next time…..
Kaiser Chiefs live from home tonight
Leeds Band Kaiser Chiefs will perform live tonight as part of the Royal Albert Home series, streaming while the venue is closed.
Streaming at 8pm the set will be free to watch although there’s an option to donate to the hall if you wish.
You will find the stream on the Royal Albert Hall website
Day 42 – To continue on the subject of hair, I think mostly my hair as a child was washed in Fairy household soap. The large green block cleaned just about everything, it was wonderfully soft and as it reached the end of its life, Mum would soak it in boiling water along with other bits of Fairy until it could be moulded into another block. We progressed to Silvikrin which, along with one or two others, came in a small plastic cube.
Fast forward to the 60s and hairdressing shops had become salons. A friend reminded me of Muriel Smith’s which I didn’t visit, nor Geoffrey Oakes but two school friends went to the latter for our pre-show hairdos. We were to see Cliff and The Shadows at the Odeon and had the obligatory shampoo and set.
Beryl and Kathy went to Geoffrey Oakes and myself to an upstairs place opposite the Red Bus Station. Beryl and I both had the same style for the occasion ‘the cottage loaf’ and I was not impressed that hers turned out better. Maybe it was the salon – hers on The Headrow, mine cheaper, round the corner on Vicar Lane. The teenage comics of the day included ‘Jackie’ which I think was the one which gave a new hairstyle each week. Rollers of varying sizes were purchased to follow the instructions, any straighter bits stuck down with sellotape.
The results as I recall were much the same each week and we could always tell who’d been at the sellotape by the tell-tale sign of mottles or stripes in our makeup, usually across the forehead. With the mid 60s came ‘Loops’ and a work of art. As with the bouffant look it took a lot of patience – and hairspray to perfect. If one was a bridesmaid the fashion was to have hair dressed in loops with individual daisies or rosebuds strategically clipped in. Oh we’ve all been there!
The poshest salon I went to was ‘Steiner’ in the Queen’s Hotel. I was in a play at the Civic Theatre and the role was of a middle aged spinster housekeeper. I thought it would be safer to go to Steiner in my lunch hour for suitable styling as the more modern salons may not have known how to tackle it. Besides should it be a disaster then I could run hurriedly across City Square, back to Quebec Street where I worked. The stylist on hearing my request that I needed to be transformed from a 20-something to ‘middle-aged’ said “It’s no problem. you’ve got an old face anyway”! I was mortified, the first and last time for Steiner but I did dine out on the story for a long time afterwards.
Names of such establishments started changing with the years. Tassy’s on Briggate and Essanelle, Schofields. I went there in the 80s and it’s where I had my ears pierced. My Mum was horrified and was convinced the procedure would damage my hearing. One had their hair styled by an Andre or Portia rather than Stanley or Joyce of yesteryear.
Hair rollers have changed over the years, who remembers heated rollers we boiled in a pan? Then came electric rollers, usually referred to as ‘Carmens’. Mine were Boots own brand but I still called them Carmens. Then there were the sponge ones which were OK but I must have replaced them three times before realising that by immersing them in water, they would restore their shape.
I never put colour on my hair in my youth, or ‘rinsed’ it as we called it back then. However at age 15 I went with my sister to her local salon, Stanley Allen on Burley Hill for ‘flashes’ (In our hair not flashes from Stanley). These days of course they are high/lowlights but this was 1965. Simone was my stylist and always wore Scholl sandals, most hairdressers did and I bought some from Grattan’s catalogue.
My work colleague Brenda and I used to go to the Mecca in the County Arcade at lunchtimes as the Leeds United players went after their morning training. They always seemed to date hairdressers so we would change upstairs on the bus from Kirkstall to town into nylon overalls and Scholl sandals. Our pockets would have a row of hair clips and steel tail combs. We’d dance to the sounds of the 60s in front of the players, trying not to show we knew who they were – then go back to work. We never got anywhere but it was great fun! I was able to re-enact this on stage at the West Yorkshire Playhouse two years ago in ‘Searching for the Heart of Leeds’ and BAFTA winning Writer Mark Catley said I made his job easy as I wrote the scene myself.
My major disaster with hair was ‘flashes’ – in reverse. A little shop on North Lane, Headingley, long gone unsurprisingly. It was 1973 and I came out blonde with dark flashes. I was horrified. That night I was singing with a double quartet at the Parkway Hotel and had to do something quickly so bought some purple concoction to put on after shampooing , and although it toned down slightly it was still neither “nowt nor summat”. At least it toned with our lilac evening dresses.
The following morning I travelled by train to a ‘Gershwin’ BBC recording at Preston Guildhall. Two things stick in my mind, besides the wonderful music of Gershwin; compere Pete Murray tripped and fell onstage and I got wolf whistles on Preston station. Do blondes really have more fun, I asked myself? My hair was like straw and needed much Vitapointe which was a task in itself, trying to use the correct amount. Too much and it looked Brylcreemed. Oh the memory! Shortly afterwards I started wearing wigs. Surprised? No.
By Maureen Kershaw
Wonderful Maureen, this brought a smile to my face, thank you again……until next time
The Shows Must Go On
This week’s show is ‘Hairspray Live’ featuring Ariana Grande
Streaming from 7pm Friday 29th May and available for 48 hours.
Watch it on YouTube
“The story of Tracy Turnblad (newcomer Maddie Baillio), in 1962 Baltimore who wins a spot on a local TV dance program and ignites a campaign to integrate the show. The three-hour live event is directed by Tony Award®-winner Kenny Leon and features choreography from Tony Award®-winner Jerry Mitchell. The all-star cast includes Kristin Chenoweth, Harvey Fierstein, Ariana Grande, Derek Hough, Jennifer Hudson and Martin Short. (Original Title – Hairspray Live!) – 2016 Universal Studios.”
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Covid19 Scam Alert issue 9 29.05.2020
Dear all, please find attached the latest newsletter from West Yorkshire Trading Standards. Please also note the trending scams. One being the new NHS Test and Trace scam. The NHS will not be asking you for your bank details.
There have been further reports of scams, doorstep Crime and business complaints all relating to the COVID-19 pandemic here in West Yorkshire.
This news alert will give you an indication of the current situation here in West Yorkshire.
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Snapshot in Time: ‘Keeping Busy’ in Woodhouse, Little London, Centre of Leeds and Montserrat!
Our friends and neighbours of Delph View and Craven Road have shared some more pictures of themselves keeping busy: baking, drawing and playing skittles.
Sylvia has shared a picture of her going for a long hilly trek in Montserrat just before the lockdown, she made it! Sylvia is now trekking around Little London and will send us some pictures in the coming weeks. She has also sent you a picture of the view she had when in Montserrat. Loving that Sylvia, thanks again for sharing your view with us.
And finally one of our members has been busy making more homemade Jam. It is tasty! Thank you for your kindness and generosity. We are sharing it I promise!
National Theatre at Home – This House
This week’s play is This House by James Graham and it streams from 7pm today (Thursday 28th May)
Watch This House on YouTube
“It’s 1974, and Britain has a hung Parliament. The corridors of Westminster ring with the sound of infighting and backstabbing as the political parties battle to change the future of the nation. This House is a timely, moving and funny insight into the workings of British politics by James Graham (Ink, ITV’s Quiz) and directed by Jeremy Herrin (People, Places and Things).
You can watch This House from 7pm UK time on Thursday 28 May until 7pm UK time on Thursday 4 June 2020. It was filmed live on stage at the National Theatre in 2013.
The running time is 2 hours 40 minutes with a very short interval. It is subtitled. The play is suitable for ages 14+ with some strong language throughout.”
Shared Moments: Day 40 ‘My concerns relating to haircuts’ by Maureen Kershaw
Day 40 – My concerns relating to haircuts – or not – brings to mind hairstyles and associated disasters through the ages I hope these will resonate with many.
Sometime around the age of 7, my hair was given a centre parting and fringe – which now, I suppose, would be called a ‘classic bob’. I believe it was styled at a hairdressers on Brudenell Road which had two or three cubicles for individual and private cutting, setting or perms. The styling went through the varying stages to a reading of ‘My Weekly’ or similar under the dryer, all behind your own closed door. Strange!
There again my hair could have been cut at Lewis’s. The children’s hairdressing dept. on the 1st floor was roughly above what is now the cigarette counter of Sainsburys in Dortmund Square. Children sat on toy animals as I remember, rather like a fairground ride, which if they did move would account for a less than neat cut. Photos in folders displaying “School Days are Happy Days” (to which I strongly disagreed) showed a fringe of frightening proportions over the years. My hair refused to curl; oh how I tried with those bulldog-type wave clips – without success.
My Mum used to have Prom home perms carried out by a neighbour. Our house would stink! (from the perming lotion not the neighbour).I wasn’t allowed a perm until I was 11 years old, in readiness for a holiday at Butlin’s, Skegness. I did win 2nd prize in the Butlin’s Miss Elegance contest but I think it was for my dress and deportment, not from the shoulders up. For Children’s Day 1960 I had a shampoo and set before participating in English Country Dancing. Rollered and well lacquered, I think most of the ‘set’ had disappeared by the time we hit the arena at Roundhay Park.
As a bridesmaid for my sister’s wedding the customary hairdo was styled at T H Whiteley & Daughters on The Headrow on the Friday afternoon. By Saturday not many curls and waves survived under the peach petalled headdress from Denton’s in Thornton’s Arcade; not helped either by a heavy snow shower. There were no fancy names for hairdressers in those days and bore names such as Margaret Fenton or Sylvia’s. ‘Crowning Glory’ being the exception for naming, it was the salon of choice for my first staff dance hairdo. Looking at a photo of the occasion I don’t think it was worth the bus journey to Armley, but multi Award winners nevertheless they were.
In 1962 Beatle cuts were all the rage and not just for men. A home movie shows a young Maureen sporting the cut and I wish to this day that the tape had burnt out at that point. (8mm projectors had a habit of suddenly destroying the tape, usually at a treasured moment – but this section sadly remains). Another 1960s style was of course the bouffant look. The strongest setting lotion was applied after shampooing before being put into rollers and topped with a hairnet, tied at the back. On Saturday shopping trips to town, many women were seen sporting their rollers under a headscarf. I was always forbidden from such practice as Mum said it was “common”. Much backcombing and lacquer spraying from a gunged up plastic bottle of Rainette was required for the bouffant look. To retain it, we would sleep in hair rollers! What we did for vanity eh? It must have been so uncomfortable and I was constantly nagged by Mum that they would damage my brain! We’ll leave that one there…
Written by Maureen Kershaw, local resident and member of Caring Together
This has brought back memories Maureen. I got my first perm in the mid 70s, I remember they used cotton wool around the edges of the rollers to stop the perming solution dripping down. yet it still did. And you’re right the smell is distinct. It stung my eyes too.
Poetry Corner: ‘Thinking’ By Walter D. Wintle – 27th May 2020
Thinking By Walter D. Wintle
If you think you are beaten, you are
If you think you dare not, you don’t,
If you like to win, but you think you can’t
It is almost certain you won’t.
If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost
For out of the world we find,
Success begins with a fellow’s will
It’s all in the state of mind.
If you think you are outclassed, you are
You’ve got to think high to rise,
You’ve got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win a prize.
Life’s battles don’t always go
To the stronger or faster person,
But soon or late the person who wins
Is the person WHO THINKS THEY CAN!
note: I have added person in place of man in the later part to be inclusive of all
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/1033193-if-you-think-you-are-beaten-you-are-if-you – dated 18th May 2020
Oliver still musing in lockdown…written by Oliver Cross
Oliver still musing in lockdown
THIS week I listened to the first of President Franklin D Roosevelt’s 30 ‘fireside chats’ – the radio broadcasts he made throughout his presidency (1933-1945) to reassure Americans going through the worst (and a few of the best) of times that the government knew what it was doing and things would turn out right.
I thought FDR, who led America out of the Great Depression and through the New Deal, Pearl Harbour and the Second World War, might have some tips for modern leaders, who like to describe their situations as completely unprecedented even when, as with the present plague, they’re not.
The background to Roosevelt’s inaugural radio chat has parallels to Boris Johnson’s TV address on the easing of Covid-19 regulations, except that Roosevelt’s crisis was about money rather than lives (not that the two can be easily separated).
Roosevelt had just been elected president and Johnson had just recovered from coronavirus and both needed to make their mark. America, like Britain, had been through a kind of lockdown – the nation was in a financial panic and all banks had been shut to stop depositors withdrawing their funds. Roosevelt’s task was to announce the imminent reopening of the banks without sparking another money stampede.
Both leaders had to proceed carefully but Roosevelt evidently thought his message could be best promoted by explaining the banking dilemma plainly and patiently. True, he stretched things a bit by pretending to speak from an actual fireside rather than a broadcasting studio, but his tone, understated and homely, seemed completely authentic and he attracted, by a margin of millions, the biggest audiences of the radio age. .
Johnson is a thoroughly modern premier for the visual age; the nation needs, he thinks, meaningless graphs illustrating the declining death rate in kindergarten colours but with no figures attached.
It needs leaders with sharp and emphatic hand gestures, even at the risk of looking a little like Benito Mussolini; it needs the message to be distilled into slogans (such as ‘Stay alert’) which can be written in bright graphics and it needs random words and phrases to be emphasised by booming them out loudly, because otherwise we might forget that we are in mortal peril and nod off.
There are many photographs of Roosevelt delivering his fireside chats. He is surrounded by a bank of microphones plastered with the names of broadcasting networks and there isn’t a fireside in sight.
Yet, by some miracle of the radio age, a conversation seems to be taking place. Roosevelt’s tone is thoughtful and slogan-free; as if he’s talking rather than Making A Statement. And, which is impossible, he seems to be listening as well as talking, having the same quiet, attentive manner as Alastair Cooke in his old Letter from America broadcasts.
In his first chat, Roosevelt explained that the biggest banks would open the next morning and the second-order banks in the next few days. America’s many small-time banks and loan companies, however, would have to wait until their finances were put in order, which might take time, as illustrated in the 194m6 film which always goes down well in troubled times, It’s a Wonderful Life.
Thank you Oliver, until next time….
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Place and history
The project began with an abandoned Hoffman brick kiln, which was located between Hengshui wetland park and the city proper of Hengshui. It was formerly a place where factories nearby used to drain their sewage water onto. As the only building on wetland, the brick kiln was highly recognizable with its chimney. However the Hoffman kiln was gradually abandoned due to the national policy that banned the burning of bricks out of clay as an environmental protection measure. The building was eventually demolished by the government due to its collapsing condition. With the new governmental plan to convert the wetland into a botanic park, the project called for the design of a botanic art center on the same site of the former kiln. We decided that the memory and history of the demolished kiln has to be recalled and remembered with the new architecture. We hope to connect the past and the present of the place with the project.
Reconstruction ≠ Replication
The new botanic art center is mainly a gallery showcasing plants, potteries and floral art. The new architecture is therefore a public facility that contrasts with the old kiln which was a introversive building purely for industrial production. With the intention to connect to the spatial history of the place, the new botanic art center has a massing and spatial composition that references to the old kiln but programmed with contemporary functions and experience. In doing so, the past and the future of the site are conceptually connected. The observation tower preserves the symbol and memory of the former chimney and the accessibility of the tower allows people to "climb up the chimney".
Transformation from introversion to publicness
While the old kiln was an industrial building with no public access, the new botanic art center opens to the public as an cultural and exhibition architecture. The spatial composition of the botanic art center conceptually refers to the old Hoffman kiln with a looped and vaulted space surrounds a central courtyard. Along the vaulted arcade, several courtyards are proposed and breaks the spatial continuity of the space, creating a blurred boundary between landscape and architecture, between interior and exterior, while also connects the inner central courtyard with the bigger environment. The roof garden of the podium also opens up the building and created unique viewing experience outwards. Courtyards are also proposed in between restaurants and kitchen at the northen and southern end of the building and allows better natural light into the dinning space.
Vaulted arcade as exhibition space
As opposed to a continous vault in a Hoffman kiln, the arcarde of the botanic art center is composed of a series of vaults which shows a visual and experiential progression of spaces in relation with light. The sequential setting of vaults defines seprate but interconnected galleries that house exhibition and records the relationship between space, light and shadow.
From chimney to tower
Every traditional kiln has a chimney and many people has the idea to climb on it. The proposition of an observation tower is reminiscent of the chimney and allows people to access the "chimney" with its four viewing platforms at different alttitudes, which offers different views and experiences of the botanic park.
Materiality, light and shadow
Bricks were used as the main materials throughout the architecture and become a medium to recall the lost materiality and texture of the place. Various kind of stacking patterns of bricks area used on the facade in order to generate translucency, which breaks the solidity and heaviness of brick wall, allows different light and shadow effects and promote the sense of publicness. For instance, facade of the interior courtyards are made more translucent in order to imply the publicness of the space. The observation tower are cladded with bricks stacked more porously to allow more light into the the tower and weaken the heaviness of the tower.
While the design of the Tower of Bricks has a reference to a traditional kiln, the new architecture holds a contemporary position in terms of the idea of publicness, connectivity to the environment and user experience. It emotionally extends local people's memory of the existence of a kiln. It is an architecture that connects history with future.
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Yurt Villa
Zhangye, China
Raffles Kindergarten Complex
Huailai, China
Botanic Exhibition Greenhouse
Museum for aquatic plants
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Ron Wiesen, in response to a question from Wilson Van Alst:
To your first question: the situation of $trings (i.e., where they sit) in
the $tring-space can set the stage for a compelled 'garbage collection' that
takes place, as a neccessary prelude, to a subsequent $tring operation. In
other words, the $tring-space holds existing $trings which are not adjoined
(unused gaps of space are between $trings) and then the BASIC interpreter
encounters some $tring operation. The total volume of unused $tring-space
is sufficient to support the $tring operation. But that total is fragmented
due to the way existing $trings are situated in the $tring-space. This
compels the BASIC interpreter to suspend interpretation, conduct 'garbage
collection' in order to consolidate the unused volume into one contiguous
span, and then continue with interpretation -- performing the $tring
To your second question: you've overlooked the "extraordinary" $tring
animals. These creatures begin their life born as ordinary $tring animals
(typically 0-length nuls). They then mutate into "extraordinary" $tring
animals of some finite (often substantial) length. What makes these
creatures "extraordinary" $tring animals is that their related $tring
content is ROM-based (not RAM-based in the the $tring-space). Below is an
example of how an "extraordinary" $tring animal is brought into existance.
E%=32676:E$="":
POKE0+VARPTR(E$),25:POKE1+VARPTR(E$),E%MOD256:POKE2+VARPTR(E$),E%\256
E$ was born as an ordinary $tring animal with a LENgth of 0 (nul). In the
ROM-space, address 32676 is the locale of a 25-cell that holds a bunch of
values that are ASCII character codes.
Note that the $tring variable called E$, like any other type of variable,
lives in the variable-space within RAM. In the case of a $tring variable,
the variable-space holds two attributes: LENgth, and Address_of_content.
The function VARPTR, as applied to a $tring variable, returns the locale of
the LENght attribute. So 0+VARPTR(E$) is the locale for LENgth of the
$tring variable called E$. In the variable-space for a $tring variable, the
LENgth attribute is immediately followed by the Address_of_content
attribute. So 1+VARPTR(E$) and 2+VARPTR(E$), respectively, are the Least
significant and the Most significant halves of the locale for
Address_of_content of the $tring variable called E$. Via three POKEs, the
creature called E$ mutates into an "extraordinary" $tring animal.
Sure, go ahead. Do a PRINT E$ statement in order to discover what the
ROM-based content looks like (you can't resist the temptation).
What makes the "extraordinary" $tring animals so extraordinary in contrast
to ordinary $tring animals? Although both of these creatures live in the
variable-space, as do creatures of all variable types, they obtain their
runs of character codes from radically different media. The ordinary $tring
animal "feeds" from RAM media: within a BASIC statement in the case of
"literal" food, or within the $tring-space in the case of changeable food.
The "extraordinary" $tring animal "feeds" from ROM media where all food is
"literal" in the sense that it's cast in stone (i.e., silicon).
To your third question: you've overlooked whether or not the BASIC
interpreter recognizes the difference between an ordinary $tring animal and
an "extraordinary" $tring animal. Offhand, I don't have a concrete answer.
Whenever I have occasion to create "extraordinary" $tring animals, most of
the time they are of very substantial LENgth yet there is no operational
program activity that would amount to exposure to "garbage collection"
events. However, I dimly recall investigating the question a long time ago.
As I recall, I was delighted and surprised to discover that the BASIC
interpreter does recognize the difference between ordinary $tring animals
and "extraordinary" $tring animals such that the potential for, and management of, "garbage collection" events is not impacted by the existence of
"extraordinary" $tring animals. At least that's what I recall. My
recollection likely is accurate given how the BASIC interpreter already
recognizes those ordinary $tring animals that have "literal" food in a BASIC
statement -- to the BASIC interpreter, those creatures perhaps "look the
same as" any existing "extraordinary" $tring animals with respect to
"garbage collection" considerations.
[[Category:Model T Developer Reference]]
To your first question: the situation of $trings (i.e., where they sit) in the $tring-space can set the stage for a compelled 'garbage collection' that takes place, as a neccessary prelude, to a subsequent $tring operation. In other words, the $tring-space holds existing $trings which are not adjoined (unused gaps of space are between $trings) and then the BASIC interpreter encounters some $tring operation. The total volume of unused $tring-space is sufficient to support the $tring operation. But that total is fragmented due to the way existing $trings are situated in the $tring-space. This compels the BASIC interpreter to suspend interpretation, conduct 'garbage collection' in order to consolidate the unused volume into one contiguous span, and then continue with interpretation -- performing the $tring operation.
To your second question: you've overlooked the "extraordinary" $tring animals. These creatures begin their life born as ordinary $tring animals (typically 0-length nuls). They then mutate into "extraordinary" $tring animals of some finite (often substantial) length. What makes these creatures "extraordinary" $tring animals is that their related $tring content is ROM-based (not RAM-based in the the $tring-space). Below is an example of how an "extraordinary" $tring animal is brought into existance.
E$ was born as an ordinary $tring animal with a LENgth of 0 (nul). In the ROM-space, address 32676 is the locale of a 25-cell that holds a bunch of values that are ASCII character codes.
Note that the $tring variable called E$, like any other type of variable, lives in the variable-space within RAM. In the case of a $tring variable, the variable-space holds two attributes: LENgth, and Address_of_content. The function VARPTR, as applied to a $tring variable, returns the locale of the LENght attribute. So 0+VARPTR(E$) is the locale for LENgth of the $tring variable called E$. In the variable-space for a $tring variable, the LENgth attribute is immediately followed by the Address_of_content attribute. So 1+VARPTR(E$) and 2+VARPTR(E$), respectively, are the Least significant and the Most significant halves of the locale for Address_of_content of the $tring variable called E$. Via three POKEs, the creature called E$ mutates into an "extraordinary" $tring animal.
Sure, go ahead. Do a PRINT E$ statement in order to discover what the ROM-based content looks like (you can't resist the temptation).
What makes the "extraordinary" $tring animals so extraordinary in contrast to ordinary $tring animals? Although both of these creatures live in the variable-space, as do creatures of all variable types, they obtain their runs of character codes from radically different media. The ordinary $tring animal "feeds" from RAM media: within a BASIC statement in the case of "literal" food, or within the $tring-space in the case of changeable food. The "extraordinary" $tring animal "feeds" from ROM media where all food is "literal" in the sense that it's cast in stone (i.e., silicon).
To your third question: you've overlooked whether or not the BASIC interpreter recognizes the difference between an ordinary $tring animal and an "extraordinary" $tring animal. Offhand, I don't have a concrete answer. Whenever I have occasion to create "extraordinary" $tring animals, most of the time they are of very substantial LENgth yet there is no operational program activity that would amount to exposure to "garbage collection" events. However, I dimly recall investigating the question a long time ago. As I recall, I was delighted and surprised to discover that the BASIC interpreter does recognize the difference between ordinary $tring animals and "extraordinary" $tring animals such that the potential for, and management of, "garbage collection" events is not impacted by the existence of "extraordinary" $tring animals. At least that's what I recall. My recollection likely is accurate given how the BASIC interpreter already recognizes those ordinary $tring animals that have "literal" food in a BASIC statement -- to the BASIC interpreter, those creatures perhaps "look the same as" any existing "extraordinary" $tring animals with respect to "garbage collection" considerations.
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Based here in the SF Bay Area, I’m a multi-instrumentalist (reeds, keys), and have been making music for over 40 years. Today, I’m playing in two groups: Geometry of Chance, a Brazilian jazz quartet, and The Grease Traps, a groovin’ funk band based in Oakland. Another recent project had me working with my old friend, Dave Farzalo, where I recorded the tune Strollin’, which is in the playlist here.
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Get the latest business insights from Dun & Bradstreet. Sanjeev is a Commerce and MBA graduate from UBS, Chandigarh. Radico Khaitan Ltd. Report this profile; Activity. Krishan Pal Singh, a qualified Technocrat, has over 45 years of experience in the field of Alcohol & Liquor Industry and has been associated with Radico Khaitan Limited for over three decades. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MUKTA GUPTA O R D E R % 12.10.2020 The hearing has been conducted through Video … In the process, he has succeeded in transforming Radico Khaitan from a bottler to a leading IMFL player in India. They’re enough to break Abhishek Khaitan into a smile. They are listed below, with their locations in brackets. Radico Khaitan has been a pioneer in this industry, with brands such as Rampur Whisky, 8PM Whisky, Magic Moments Vodka, Contessa Rum & Old Admiral Brandy in its brand portfolio. Radico Khaitan Limited is a Public incorporated on 21 July 1983. He has also been on the advisory board of the S&D Group, the largest gaming & lotteries company of Asia, with interests in real estate, information technology and e-commerce. He heads the operations of the Company’s Units at Rampur, Bazpur & Bahadurgarh. Earlier known as Rampur Distillery Radico Khaitan commenced its operations in 1943 and over the years emerged as a major bulk spirits supplier and bottler to other spirit manufacturers. Radico | 94 followers on LinkedIn | Radico is a SaaS and cloud computing services provider aimed at making intelligent technologies a servant to business and private affairs of people. Rampur Indian Single Malt Whisky made its debut at the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America convention in Las Vegas, with owner Radico Khaitan planning global distribution beginning in May. Radico Khaitan view the listing information and the key dates of the various companies including the exchanges on which the company is listed. Radico Khaitan, earlier known as Rampur Distillery, commenced its operation in 1943 and is amongst the oldest & largest manufacturers of IMFL in India. Radico Khaitan Limited manufactures alcohol and alcoholic products. Plaintiff Represented by: Mr.Anirudh Bakhru, Ms.Ishani Chandra, Mr.Ankit Rastogi, Mr.Ayush Puri, Mr.Raghu Vinayak Sinha and Ms.Ritika Sharma, Advocates. Indeed, they own 21% of the company. He is also a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He is enthusiastically involved in social activities and has taken various permanent project in the field of women empowerment, self-employment, academic excellence, safe clean and green environment along with the major project for uplifting of underground water level by artificial water recharging. This suggests some credibility amongst professional investors. Defendant Represented by: Mr.Ankit Popli, Advocate. 940,000,000 and its paid up capital is Rs. He started his career in 1997 by spearheading the marketing division at Radico Khaitan Limited. This site is intended for audiences of legal drinking age only. Business . Radico Khaitan has been a pioneer in this industry, with brands such as Rampur Whisky, 8PM Whisky, Magic Moments Vodka, Contessa Rum & Old Admiral Brandy in its brand portfolio. “We’ve been doing the malt business for all this while, but we were never … He is an active member of Molasses Advisory Committee of Uttar Pradesh, convener for organising Technical Seminars with All India Distillers Association (AIDA) and Uttar Pradesh Distillers Association (UPDA). He has an acknowledged track record of heading large corporations both of Indian and Multinational origin. Liquor industry facing multiple headwinds (slowdown, flooding, liquidity stress and policy changes) in 9MFY20, despite, Radico posted 16% P&A; volume growth to 5.5mn cases. Chairman, U.P. Radico Khaitan Ltd., incorporated in the year 1983, is a Mid Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 6069.50 Crore) operating in Beverages - Alcoholic sector. 90,000,000. RADICO KHAITAN LIMITED is a Public Company limited by Shares. 2/- each of the Company. His relentless pursuit for premiumisation of the portfolio continues with brands like Morpheus Premium Brandy, Rampur Indian Single Malt Whisky and Jaisalmer Indian Craft Gin. He is also the Occupier of the Company’s Factory in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh. It is registered with Registrar of Companies, Kanpur on Jul 21, 1983. Sanjeev Banga has been spearheading the global reach for Radico Khaitan Limited since 2008. of India, “National Industrial Excellence Award” by the World Economic Progress Society. Lalit Khaitan. Ease in RM inflation and sustaining healthy volume should re-rate the stock. 454.50 9.60 (2.16%) Benchmarking. Its authorized share capital is Rs. Most recently he has been awarded the ‘Legend of the Industry’ at Spiritz 2014. Amar began his career in 1983 as a management trainee with the consumer products division of Shaw Wallace Distilleries Limited and climbed the corporate ladder to become the Managing Director and CEO of the company. The Company is among the oldest and one of the largest manufacturers of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) in India. Radico Khaitan is India’s largest domestic spirits producer, with rum, brandy, vodka, and gin brands in addition to its whisky range. 267,068,528. Line capacity varies from 750 cases to 3,000 cases per shift. Dilip Banthiya has over 30 years of experience in corporate finance, treasury, international finance and corporate mergers and acquisitions. Radico Khaitan Ltd. (RADICO) - Company History Radico Khaitan Limited (RKL) was incorporated on July 21 1983. The Company currently has two distilleries- Rampur Distillery in Rampur (Uttar Pradesh) and Radico NV Distilleries Maharashtra Limited, a joint venture with RNV in Aurangabad (Maharashtra) in which Radico Khaitan Limited owns 36% equity. Get free access to the complete judgment in Radico Khaitan Limited v. Saroj Bhatt Others on CaseMine. He is currently: He has received the lifetime achievement award from the Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies in 2005 and by Alcobev in 2008. It is classified as Non-govt company and is registered at Registrar of Companies, Delhi. The Company is among the oldest and one of the largest manufacturers of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) in India. Radico Khaitan Business Owner at Radico Khaitan Ltd South Delhi, Delhi, India 3 connections. - Radico Khaitan Ltd recommended Equity Dividend of Rs. Certified for International Food Safety Management System Standard ISO 22000:2005 and the certificate is valid for the manufacture of potable liquor. He holds a Bachelor degree of Engineering from BMS college of Engineering, Bangalore and has completed a Managerial Finance & Accounting course from Harvard, USA. Radico Khaitan live stock/share price, Growth & Valuation Rating, Quarterly Results, financial ratio, balance sheet, annual/profit & loss result, news, shareholding, Investor Join to Connect. Owner at Radico Khaitan Ltd. View profile badges. Rampur Distillery has 14 state-of-the-art bottling lines – including those imported from Italy – equipped with tunnel bottle washing, filling, sealing and labeling machines with a capacity to produce 1,500 cases (1 case = 12 bottles of 750 ml each) of liquor in a single shift of operation. Its authorized share capital is Rs. This site is intended for audiences of legal drinking age only. He has been instrumental in improving quality standards and enhancing customer satisfaction, leading to substantial revenue growth and increased market shares. He heads the operations of the Company’s Units at Rampur, Bazpur & Bahadurgarh. The Company operates through the segment of liquor and related products. Owner Marketing and Promotions Agency Partha Chakraborty. In 2015, he received the Rajeev Gandhi Excellence Award for the ‘Most Enterprising CEO of the Year’. To keep pace with the growing demand, Radico Khaitan Limited has significantly increased its bottling capacity by acquiring or setting up bottling plants in the states of Rajasthan, Uttaranchal and Andhra Pradesh. It is inolved in Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products n.e.c. A new excise policy has made India’s largest and most populous state the backdrop to a happy new business reality for the managing director of Radico Khaitan Ltd (Radico), the maker of Magic Moments vodka. Krishan Pal Singh, a qualified Technocrat, has over 45 years of experience in the field of Alcohol & Liquor Industry and has been associated with Radico Khaitan Limited for over three decades. Find company research, competitor information, contact details & financial data for RADICO KHAITAN LIMITED of New Delhi, Delhi. 0.70 (35%) for the financial year ended March 31, 2011 per fully paid up Equity Share of Rs. Their locations are listed below: Rampur Distillery (Rampur, Uttar Pradesh) Thimmapur, Telangana; Aurangabad, Maharashtra; Reengus, Rajasthan; Bajpur, Uttarakhand; Associate units. Radico Khaitan has been a pioneer in this industry, with brands such as Rampur Whisky, 8PM Whisky, Magic Moments Vodka, Contessa Rum & Old Admiral Brandy in its brand portfolio. THE HISTORY Radico Khaitan, earlier known as Rampur Distillery, commenced its operation in 1943 and is amongst the oldest & largest manufacturers of IMFL in India. Rampur Distillery has 14 state-of-the-art bottling lines – including those imported from Italy – equipped with tunnel bottle washing, filling, sealing and labeling machines with a capacity to produce 1,500 cases (1 case = 12 bottles of 750 ml each) of liquor in a single shift of operation. Not only is Magic Moments the largest selling vodka in India, it is also the 11th largest selling Vodka in the world. Price. 150,000,000 and its paid up capital is Rs. Recognising his outstanding contribution to the Indian liquor industry and transformation of Radico Khaitan, he has been conferred upon various awards, including the prestigious “Bhartiya Udyog Ratan Award” by the Govt. Distillers Association, Member of the Standing Committee of PHD Chamber, Chairman, Northern Region Development Council, ASSOCHAM. Radico Khaitan owns 5 units in India. Partha Chakraborty Area Manager - Radico Khaitan Ltd/ Experienced FMCG industry background - Marico, Godfrey Phillips India, Coca-Cola Er.Abhinandan Kumar Gupta. Radico Khaitan already has institutions on the share registry. He was invited to the CFO100 Roll of Honour 2012 in recognition of excellence and has been associated with various professional bodies and committees. Abhishek Khaitan is the brain behind Radico’s foray into the branded business. See fundamentals, technicals, peer comparison, shareholding change CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR RADICO KHAITAN LTD. A veteran with over 50 years of experience, Dr. Khaitan, is one of the pioneers in the Indian spirits industry. We value Radico at 22x (45% … In 2016, he received the ‘Make in India Excellence Award for the most enterprising CEO for being a management expert in diverse industries and contribution to the growth of the corporate sector.’. Radico Khaitan, earlier known as Rampur Distillery, commenced its operation in 1943 and is amongst the oldest & largest manufacturers of IMFL in India. NSEI:RADICO Income Statement, November 8th 2019. Earlier known as Rampur Distillery, Radico Khaitan commenced its operations in 1943 and over the years emerged from a major bulk spirits supplier and bottler to other spirit manufacturers to the originator of four millionaire labels and over fifteen organically grown brands. The tremendous success of Magic Moments Vodka is a testimony to his astute business intelligence. 4468; Add/Edit Companies. Owner, Radico Khaitan Ltd. He has been associated with a number of developmental projects, has represented India with several international delegations, and is involved in social & educational activities across India. During his professional career over the last three decades, Amar has served as the Managing Director of Whyte & Mackay India Ltd, Executive Director & CEO of BDA (now Allied Blenders & Distillers Ltd), Director & CEO of Golden Tobacco Ltd., Managing Director of Playwin (Zee Group) besides working in senior positions with Herbertsons Ltd (U.B.Group) and Smithkline Beecham. It is classified as Non-govt company and is registered at Registrar of Companies, Kanpur. Radico financial results, Radico shareholding, Radico annual reports, Radico pledge, Radico insider trading and compare with peer companies. Radico Khaitan has affiliations with several bottling units across India. He is one of the Members of the Expert Committee Constituted by Central Pollution Control Board for Distilleries. Rampur Distillery, Grain and Malt Spirit Plant (Rampur, Uttar Pradesh), Radico Khaitan Ltd. (Bajpur, Uttaranchal), Radico Khaitan Ltd. (Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh), Radico Khaitan Ltd. (Aurangabad, Maharashtra). In terms of returns from investment, Radico Khaitan has fallen short of achieving a 20% return on equity (ROE), recording 16% instead. He is also the Occupier of the Company’s Factory in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh. Whole Time Director, Director – Operations. The first brand that he launched was 8PM Whisky- a runaway success; sold one million cases in the first year itself and featured in the Limca Book of World Records. In 2001, he was conferred upon the ‘Corporate Professional of the year’ Award by then Union Minister Shri Ajit Singh. Radico Khaitan Ltd Live BSE Share Price today, Radico latest news, 532497 announcements. Before Joining Radico Khaitan Limited as COO, he was the Executive Director at the Wave Group. The owner of the logos is the subject of the video itself (the company); and all the logos are not authorized by, sponsored by, or associated with the trademark owner . The new rules have been a win-win for the private sector and for the government. Company Owned Units - Radico Khaitan. Shared by Radico Khaitan. Radico Khaitan saw a blockbuster performance in 3Q with P&A; saw 21% volume growth (beating estimates). He provides the overall strategic direction to Radico Khaitan. Current Status of Radico Khaitan Limited is Active. He has also been the recipient of the ‘Certificate of Excellence for Meritorious Services, Outstanding Performance & Remarkable role in the Corporate Sector’ in 2002 from the hands of the Governor of Madhya Pradesh, Bhai Mahavir. Radico Khaitan Limited ("RKL") is among the oldest and one of the largest manufacturers of Indian Made Foreign Liquor ("IMFL") in India. A visionary gifted with sharp entrepreneurial acumen, Abhishek was able to see Vodka as the next emerging drink and quick to launch Magic Moments Vodka. Radico Khaitan Finance Limited is a Public incorporated on 10 September 1984. Amar Sinha, a sales & marketing expert has a distinguished professional career spanning across more than 30 years with a diverse range of fast moving consumer goods. Radico Khaitan Ltd.-RADICO, BSE:532497 Latest news, stock scores, research reports and price movements. His unique management style has helped maintain Radico as an ethical and transparent organisation with highest corporate governance standards. As the Managing Director with over 2 decades of industry experience, he has been instrumental in launching over 15 successful brands of which 5 feature in the millionaires club. Certified for International Quality Management System Standard ISO 9001-2008 and the certificate is valid for the manufacture and supply of potable liquor. Radico Khaitan Limited (RKL) was incorporated on July 21 1983. Sanjeev has created brands like Rampur Indian Single Malt Whisky and Jaisalmer Indian Craft Gin for global audiences and his division has been an integral part of the growth and premiumization journey of the company. It offers various brands of Whisky, including 8PM Whisky, Royal Whytehall Whisky and After Dark Whisky; Rum, including Contessa Rum and 8PM Bermuda Rum; Brandy, including Old Admiral Brandy, 8PM Excellency Brandy and Morpheus Brandy; Vodka, … He is an international business veteran with over three decades of experience in FMCG companies, such as Godfrey Philips, Nestle, Seagram / Pernod Ricard, Kohinoor Foods to name a few. Committee of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Senior Member, Managing Committee, ASSOCHAM, Member, Managing Committee, All India Distillers Association, Member, Managing Committee, U.P. Radico Khaitan Limited: Jagatjit Industries Limited: United Spirits Limited: Indian Oil Corporation Limited: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited: Aurobindo Pharma Limited: Divi's Laboratories Limited: Aarti Industries Limited: Financial. Dr. Khaitan has been widely recognised for his contribution to the liquor industry.
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Novella Review: Devil's Due by Andrew Warren & The White Gold Score by Craig Schaefer
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OVERVIEW/ANALYSIS: I’m always on the lookout for exciting thrillers and new writers in this genre. So recently when I came across Devil’s Due by Andrew Warren thanks to Amazon’s amazing algorithm for suggesting books that you might like. I read the blurb and immediately bought it as managed to hook my interest instantaneously.
This was a novella and supposedly a prequel so I was glad that it wouldn’t take up much of my ever-decreasing reading time. Also this would be a good introduction to the Thomas Caine series which seemed a tad alike to the John Rain series by Barry Eisler. The novella is of twenty chapter only and gives us a decent idea about who Thomas Caine is and the world which he inhabits. The main story opens up in the second chapter as we meet Thomas in a small, rundown bar in Pattaya, Thailand as well as Naiyana a prostitute/stripper. Things get a tad hairy for Naiyana due to Alexi a Russian and Thomas has to get involved. From there we get to see how Thomas operates and why he strikes up a friendship with Naiyana. Due to the events occurring in the bar, things unravel as they do and Thomas will have to retrieve his previous skills if he has any hope of helping Naiyana.
This is a brutal punch of a story and doesn’t take at any time at all to ramp up the action. It sets up all of the characters quickly and gives them believable personas. I liked reading about Thomas and his mysterious past which gets highlighted nicely and there are some pointers given about the future direction of the books. The author also makes sure that his secondary characters like Satra, Naiyana, Anna, etc are three dimensional as well. Case in point is the main antagonist as well as Anna who while not being very friendly but are mysterious and deadly at the same time. The action sequences are quick and will make the readers zip along for the ride. What made the story stand out from its inherent darkness vis-à-vis the bombings, human trafficking & mafia, was the depth the author added to the story via the characters and the world showed within.
We get a dark but strong look into the underbelly of Thailand, it’s made up of folks that will make your stomach churn but also honorable characters who are striving to do the right thing. The character cast is suitably intriguing and a special tip of the hat to author for not sticking to the prostitute with the gold heart stereotype. Naiyana is a fine character who tries to make the best of her circumstances but she’s no fool and she’s no coward either. You will have to read till the end of the novella to see why I say that. Thomas Caine who is the main focus of the story is intriguing to say the least and we get enough hints about his past that readers will want to know more about this dark knight.
Devil’s Due is a very good thrill ride that does exactly what it promises, it delivers a bunch load of action in noir settings of Thailand while also peeling back the curtain on the enigma that is Thomas Caine. I very much enjoyed it and upon finishing it immediately bought Tokyo Black (book 1 of the Thomas Caine series). Oh and so far it’s wildly different from the John Rain books while sharing a similarity that the main character is a loner who chooses to be that way.
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OVERVIEW/ANALYSIS: The White Gold Score by Craig Schaefer is not a prequel novella however serves as an exciting introduction to the crazy world of Daniel Faust. This novella is actually set between the events of The Wrong Way Down (book 1) & Redemption Song (book 2) however is a good starting point (because of the standalone nature of its plot) for those readers who want to dip their toes before jumping all in this exciting series.
For me this novella was just perfect, as I wasn’t all too thrilled by The Long Way Down, the first Daniel Faust book but this novella completely changed my mind about this series and boy am I glad for that. The Long Way Down was an interesting introduction to Daniel and his world however suffered from many of the foibles that cling to introductory works. The White Gold Score doesn’t share any of those and focuses on Daniel Faust, sorcerer and low-level conman who gets asked to rid a top class hotel suite of its resident ghost. Thinking that this ghost exorcism will be the easy kind, leads Daniel to underestimate the seriousness of the extra-corporal inhabitant (I’m being vague about the gist of the story as that way lie spoilers). Daniel quickly learns what exactly happened for the ghost’s raison d'être and soon gets sucked in to the Hollywood music scene and the crazy shenanigans that this job unravels. This novella neatly showcases the dark side of the music industry while also getting you hooked on to Daniel Faust.
I have to thank Craig Schaefer for writing this novella, because if I hadn’t read it. I most certainly wouldn’t have entered the darkly alluring world that he has created. The story setting is a bit different from the regular series books as majority of the plot unfolds in Hollywood and showcases the power trappings & underhand dealings of the music industry. This being an urban fantasy story we get a proper eyeful of the craziness that the Daniel Faust's life entails. Also while most of the books (except book 4) are centered around Las Vegas, this short provides a nice side-angle view out in the world beyond the deserts of Nevada. Daniel Faust is a fascinating narrator as the first person voice hooks us in with his rogue-ish charm and moral ambiguous choices. He makes us believe that not only is his action plan the correct way but also the only way to do such things. However amidst all of this grey narrative, there is a heroic streak to him as well as a loyal core which makes him that much more conflicting as a character to root for.
Overall I liked how this novella introduced some major plot twists (with some nifty hat tips to classic hardboiled stories) and had a grim but fascinating take on Slavic/Russian mythology. I can’t wait to see if the mythological character introduced in this story, shows up in the main DF books (mini-spoiler: after reading further in the series, he does). The plot is smoothly paced and some terrific action packed into it, this is especially true of the climax. Also kudos to the author for giving us such well-developed characters and a fascinating magic system within this 46K-plus word novella.
The White Gold Score is an absolute blast to read and serves as an excellent stepping stone to the world of Daniel Faust. I heavily recommend that you read this novella and also the rest of the series to see how crazy good it is. I devoured the six books (that have been released so far) in rapid succession & now I strongly believe that Craig Scahefer’s books are a serious contender to the granddaddy of urban fantasy Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files. DO NOT MISS this book or any other ones by Craig Schaefer, I’m hooked and will be reading anything and everything that the man writes in the future.
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CFP: Innovation and Experiment in Contemporary Irish Fiction – University of Leuven – 29 Nov – 1 Dec 2018
Since the turn of the twentieth-century, Irish fiction has seen innovation and experimentation on many different fronts. Many novelists have pushed the boundaries of the novel form and also the Irish short story is being rewritten along new lines. It is in this respect telling that the Goldsmiths Prize for innovative fiction has, since its inception in 2013, already been awarded to three Irish novelists and that many other Irish writers have won major prizes such as the Booker Prize, the Costa Award, and the BBC short story award. To get a sense of the variety of innovation and experimentation that is going on in Irish fiction at the moment, think of the re-kindling of (post)modernist experiment by Eimer McBride, Mike McCormack and Caitriona Lally; the extraordinary take of ordinary life by Sara Baume, Colm Tóibín, Donal Ryan, and Claire-Louise Bennett; the play with genre conventions in the work of Claire Kilroy, John Banville, and Anne Enright; the powerful re-invention of the historical novel by Lia Mills, Sebastian Barry, and Mary Morrissy; or the darkly comic tales of Irish life on the part of Kevin Barry, Lisa McInerney, Keith Ridgway and Paul Murray. In the short story too, formal experimentation and innovation can be found in the work of a new generation of Irish writers: Danielle McLoughlin, Lucy Caldwell, Mary Costello, and Colin Barrett have exploited the conventions of the traditional Irish realist story to suit their own thematic ends, while writers like Jan Carson, Éilís Ní Dhuibhne, Roisin O’Donnell and June Caldwell combine the realist story with magical, folkloric or fantastic elements to tell tales about contemporary Dublin and Belfast life.
By exploring the work of these and many other contemporary Irish writers, the conference aims further scrutinize the form and function of experimentation and innovation in Irish fiction today. Topics that will be addressed include those of genre and genre hybridity, style, rhetoric, narrative structure and intermediality: Which new fictional techniques are being used and what thematic or ideological aims do they serve? To what genres or subgenres can these texts be said to belong and how are generic conventions deployed in new ways? How do these fictional texts move over into neighbouring genres, such as life writing, journalism, non-fiction and history? In addition, the conference hopes to address literary historical questions about the new developments: In what ways do these works hark back to earlier waves of experiment: modernism, postmodernism, avant garde movements? Do these texts incorporate or intertextually refer to earlier traditions of Irish or, more generally, European literature? The interaction between formal experiment and thematic innovation is also a central question pertaining to the conference theme: Which themes are being privileged or explored in these texts? How do they raise new and pressing questions about (Irish) life? This also leads to the question of the ‘Irishness’ of these new fictions: Do they embody a specifically Irish tradition or are they part of international movements and traditions? To what extent are formal innovations linked to the thematic concern of many writers to explore the changes in contemporary Ireland? Apart from papers addressing these and related questions, we also invite papers that apply new critical models (e.g. from such fields as affect theory, the posthuman, book studies, ecocriticism, gender studies, memory, trauma and age studies) to contemporary Irish fiction.
Please send proposals for a 20 min paper, together with a short bio, to Hedwig.schwall@kuleuven.be and elke.dhoker@kuleuven.be before 15 May. The conference will take place in the Leuven Irish College, where there is also accommodation available.
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Madonna NYC Pride thread
By Andra,
June 20, 2019 in ARCHIVE - The MADAME X Forum
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Ai Papi Si.
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Yeah some of you guys need to get off the internet. Dissecting a 60 year old woman's body is a little weird, even for me.
Flip The Switch 49 posts
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Suedehead 29 posts
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micco 0
Causing A Commotion
Favorite Madonna Song:
1 hour ago, bardo said:
she's invested more time and energy into this album and its promotion than any other project in recent memory. she's clearly putting a lot into the performances as well. she's always been a multi-tasker and juggled many things. the bottom line is that this woman is 60 years old. she has less mental and physical energy than she used to -- yet she still does more on stage than artists half her age.
No one is saying she hasn't invested energy or effort into this era, stop playing that card.
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Icykiller
Blond Ambition
Interests: I'm really into the music of this indie, up and coming newbie called Madonna. Ever heard of her?
Drowned World...
She's not gonna dance her ass off anymore peeps. If you saw the MDNA tour then good for you, because that was the last time. And no, it is not ageism, it's just biology. Her pride show was great from the clips I've seen, M is more than elaborate choreographies. Love that she's bringing AL to get some audience love, the message still holds strong! Can't wait for the coming weeks of tidbits and rumors leading up to the MX tour!
bardo 0
god control
2 minutes ago, micco said:
maybe it's not what you meant, but you literally just said she doesn't invest as much energy and time in her career anymore.
Nick 0
Supreme Elitists
Too many to list
Think all fans should voice their opinions both positive and negative as long as it's not mean spirited! Just ignore certain folks if they're annoying.
Overall, the performance seemed like it went very well.
AL sounded very good, just a very weird song choice to me.
I'm not too crazy about Rise as a song, but seemed pretty good live.
1 minute ago, bardo said:
Performance wise. Musically and when it comes to the album it's pretty clear that she's been very invested in this project.
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this one has the whole thing
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8 minutes ago, Nick said:
AL, with the right arrangement, could work very well. I liked how she sang it in the clip on pg 29. I loved the rock version from RIT.
I agree about fans being able to voice their opinions but we have to be vigilant about trolls. This place is nice because they do good troll maintenance. We use to have Madonna "fans" who did more bashing her and praising certain pop princesses. A few would gain credibility by "stanning" for Madonna then turned viciously on her but if you called them out, they would play the "But I've always been a fan" card.
I just did a quick browse on instagram (always a risk). From the reactions I've seen online, she seems to have impressed and thrilled and moved EVERYONE. The only place that I've read any sort of negativity is on here. You guys are really sad.
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Like a Prayer
21 minutes ago, mamifero said:
Ok now I've seen the whole show. I bet they wished she could have done a few more songs! You can never get enough Madonna. A 2 hr concert feels like 20 minutes so this probably felt like 2 minutes. lol
Queen of Fucking Everything
36 minutes ago, jamesshot said:
I was expecting AL not to come out well yesterday, but was happy with the performance. Seem to go good with the setlist.
It's just a song that not so many people are familiar with or maybe even like. That's why it was a weird song choice to me.
redhot 0
Soooo gorgeous ❤❤❤ Amazing show. I wish everyone was on board with how lucky we are
Bigger 0
The part at the beginning of vogue where she whips her leg onto the hand rail is everything! And there are certain parts where I was curiously reminded of keep it together performance on blond ambition. Is it the outfit, or the way she stood or talked? I don’t know, but it was glorious.
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Future Lover
Seriously now
Some of the complaints you can read in this thread
Are they for real?
Madonna is out of shape?
Be grateful she's still delivering in the astonishing capacity she does
It's like with some fans there's always something to bitch about, let those who want to enjoy this ride do it though
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Don't ask me where I wanna go...
The after party. How I love this woman:
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Into The Groove
I was expecting to see more coverage in the media about her performance, but feels like it's been fairly quite, but maybe I ain't searched as much as I should've, wonder what others think.
Feel like it the performance was bad or not a good, I would've heard more negative stuff about it.
I was worried, when we first started hearing comments about the 4 songs planned. After seeing the GC video, I'm really glad she was going to and did perform A.L. Vogue was great and I Rise worked.
Wonder if stairs are gonna be a main feature of the tour, different type of staircases and a type writer, If Madame X travels ,it could be another Type Writer in Another Hall....totally going off topic now...I'll shut up.
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Madonna’s World Pride Closing Set Was Absolutely Legendary
“We have been on this journey together, and I am so proud and honored to share this historical evening with you.”
As the sun set on Pride weekend, marking the end of the celebration of 50 years since the Stonewall Riots ignited our movement, Madonna asked the audience a question she’s been asking since 1990: “What are you looking at?”
Yes, the Queen of Pop began her headlining set with what might be her biggest hit, “Vogue,” accompanied by a swarm of dancers all outfitted as Madame X in matching blonde wigs and trench coats. One sat at a typewriter, the sound of the keys filling in for the iconic snaps of the songs intro, flawlessly fusing her most iconic hit with her new era — in the music video for “God Control,” released last week, Madonna writes her manifesto at the very same typewriter. That marriage of her classic songs and her new material was on display throughout her entire four-song set, which also included “American Life,” “God Control,” and the anthemic “I Rise.”
The staging was beautifully choreographed and Madonna was in top form. Each song was perfectly interpreted for this exact performance. It felt special, like we were seeing a unique show that would only exist this one night. Despite the thousands of people in the crowd, it felt intimate. Between songs, Madonna spoke to the crowd, highlighting the history of Pier 97, which was once an infamous gay cruising spot. “God knows it has a lot of history.”
Wearing custom Versace — Donatella was in attendance, Madame X told us as one of her leather daddy dancers changed her shoes onstage — the Material Girl was effusive about her love for the LGBTQ+ community, reflecting on the significance of World Pride and the anniversary of Stonewall. “Fifty years people. Fifty years of revolution, 50 years of freedom fighting, 50 years of putting up with discrimination, hatred and indifference, 50 years of blood, sweat and tears, 50 years of not bowing down to fear. That’s what I’m talking about.”
“We have been on this journey together, and I am so proud and honored to share this historical evening with you,” she said. “You really don’t know. Since I came to New York as a wee little girl, I have always been embraced by queer nation. I always felt like an outsider but you made me feel like an insider. You must know how much I love and appreciate everyone here tonight. All members of the LGBTQ community. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
I had never seen Madonna live, and I’ll admit I was nervous. How could any one performer live up to the legend I’d seen in music videos my entire life? But that’s the thing about Madonna: she is that legend, and the experience was better than I ever could have anticipated.
The only disappointing part of the evening was the crowd. Madonna’s performance was so powerful and celebratory, but the energy from the audience was...well, chaotic is putting it nicely. Massive pride events like the Pride Island have steep ticket prices, which means they’re filled with the most privileged in our community, and unfortunately that air of entitlement means that anyone who isn’t a white cis muscle gay walking around shirtless can be made to feel extremely unwelcome — one friend I ran into told me how a group of white muscle gays had shoved him and called him ugly — during Pride! In our Lyft back to the W Hotel, my friend and I commiserated over how sad it was that the message of unity Madonna imparted during her set wasn’t reflected by those privileged enough to share the experience.
But what an experience it was. After speaking with Madonna ahead of Pride and hearing the emotion in her voice when she spoke about her decades of queer activism, I was struck more than ever by the surety that Madonna isn’t an ally. She’s one of us, and there’s no one I would rather have celebrated Pride with. To quote a friend, “Madame X is a faggot.”
https://www.out.com/pride/2019/7/01/madonnas-world-pride-closing-set-was-absolutely-legendary
1 hour ago, jamesshot said:
The only thing I have to say, and it's not a complaint. Just that with M I always want more, I have never enough.
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2 hours ago, alanuk said:
LOL! I agree.
I also agree with what someone had said earlier about often the backing track being too loud, whereas we could hear her this time. I would love Madonna to bring back having her back up singers beside her supporting her and a change of band or musical director. I know a lot of us hark back to that amazing Girlie Show band, or DWT.
I'm not a fan of using a backing track. I feel like it drowns her out. I like pure live vocals, live backup singers or just freakin' lip-syncing if you must.
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Watching the Signs as I Go
2 hours ago, Phineaspoe said:
Why do we all need to think as one? Is a forum a place for discussion or a militant space where we all come and get our talking points about each aspect of our fandom?
(Not to mention, some of the people berating a member or two for respectfully asking questions and giving their opinion are literally complaining about SJWs and related dummies’ authoritarianism in other threads.)
Unreal.
I enjoyed the performance so much! Can’t believe she’s going to serve AL and Vogue on this tour, I am thrilled. The set list would’ve been stronger with another crowd pleaser and IDSIF, but oh well. Los Angeles cannot come soon enough.
Yes, I get what you mean. Critical comments, those that are voiced respectfully, do deserve to have a place IMO. Sth I've always liked about the M fanbase is the variety of preferences and opinions, unlike many, and I would say, most other fan communities (of pop singers, mind you) that have pretty much turned into cults where all have to follow one line of opinion. (So also to @cocolattee, I don't see anything wrong with your post)
The problem is unfortunately, at least from what I observed, many don't really know when the line is crossed which is why, way too often here, instead of critical respectful posts we get posts pretty much berating M and that makes reasonable discussions indeed very hard.
See, I don't think it's automatically misogynist or wrong to discuss M's aesthetic choices such as her supposed butt implants - M has been a public figure for 40 years, and obviously she's made her outward appearance a vital part of her career. So I really don't get why it should be taboo to talk about things like her body, as long as it stays respectful....sadly, some people always have to take it over the edge.
I do agree though with previous posters - even when voicing criticism, none of us should forget how spoilt we are as a fanbase. We really are in a totally unique position!
To end my ramble lol, does someone know if there's any other performance planned as of now? I think she's wrapping things up now to focus on the tour?
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5 hours ago, MLVC82 said:
So here's what I think.......VOGUE was PERFECTION and a great opener...but I do feel she needed either HUNG UP, INTO THE GROOVE, EXPRESS YOURSELF or MUSIC in there...either as a closer or between god Control and I rise......this crowd was here for a PARTY and a CELEBRATION.....YES! I agree she's a freedom fighter..and she has a message...and i'm all for EVERYTHING she stands for....but she needed a PUNCH in there......a real PARTY pleaser.......just to remind everybody how much they adore her....and leave them wanting more.....
So all in all i feel this setlist was missing one more crowd pleasing spectacular number....
Agree completely. Music as a closer would have rounded it off perfectly, plus it’s another Mirwais song so would have fit well.
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22 minutes ago, Flip The Switch said:
Stiff as a board
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7 minutes ago, FreeMySoul said:
8 minutes ago, runa said:
Exactly. We need a day concert with her, all day, where she gives us a stadium barn-burner of all her hits, a small intimate gathering of album cuts, and she can throw in some comedy if she wants.
6 minutes ago, frzndrwnwrld said:
I agree. Have your back up singers assist when needed or mime like Vogue from the VMAs. She can change up the vocal arrangement as well if she feels she can't reach a certain note on a particular night. I was watching something a few weeks ago where a singer (male, maybe Lionel Richie) was having an off night so he changed the vocal arrangement and it totally worked.
8 minutes ago, Nonoka said:
See, I don't think it's automatically misogynist or wrong to discuss M's aesthetic choices such as her supposed butt implants - M has been a public figure for 40 years, and her outward appearence has always been a centerpiece to her career and, let's face it, major reason why we love her too. So I really don't get why it should be taboo to talk about things like her body, as long as it stays respectful....sadly, some people always have to take it over the edge.
There can be hypocrisy from some, for sure. And we are spoiled.
Oooh way too stiff, jesus, stiff as a knob....
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The Liberia flag is one inspired by the American flag. As an American colony known as “Pepper Coast” from 1822-1847, it is clear to see why their flag is almost identical except for 1 star and 11 stripes as opposed to the American flag with 50 stars and 13 stripes. The flag of Liberia is very serviceable and is a good looking flag to most. Liberia is separated into 15 counties with the newest one named Gbarpolu being added in 2001. All 15 of these counties have their own flags to represent themselves just like how states in America have flags and Canadian provinces and have flags. However, the flags of these counties are generally considered to be ugly and look to be drawn by a child. Many of these flags have very bright colors like yellow and bright green on them and look to be filled with clip art resembling a drawing from MS Paint. Vexilographers all over the world are baffled at the design of each and everyone. 14 of them follow the pattern of having a very tiny Liberian flag in the corner. Although, Grand Cape Mount County has their Liberian flag away from the sides slightly to create an exception to the rule.
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6 ways to stop your knee, wrist and ankle joints from aching
Experts reveal top tips for keeping them well-oiled.
By Abi Jackson
Last updated: 22 October 2018 - 1.44pm
Joint problems may be an indication of underlying health problems too, like rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases, so any unusual pains, loss of movement and inflamed - hot and red - joints should be checked out by a doctor.
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Cause for concern
"We are seeing increasing numbers of younger adults presenting with joint troubles. What is more worrying, is that it appears younger people are coming to seek physiotherapy treatment for arthritic joints," says physiotherapist Tim Allardyce.
"Two of the most common conditions are degenerative disc disease [DDD], typically a condition you might see in your 60s, but now particularly common in your mid-20s. DDD is a degeneration of the discs in the spine - the cushion that sits between the vertebrae - and a common cause of back pain.
"We're also seeing a lot more people coming with shoulder problems, mostly due to poor posture, and the increasing use of computers, laptops, smart phones and tablets is playing a significant role in this.
"Some of these problems are simply joints aching due to being in a poor postural position, or getting stiff. Other times it's due to degenerative changes in the joint that can cause a whole host of issues, like excess bony growth, cartilage damage and tendon tears.
"For these people, a lot can be done to protect their joints, such as maintaining a nutritious, healthy diet, regular exercise that's not too high impact, avoiding sitting all day, and maintaining good posture."
Don’t ignore the niggles
Though not always the case, joint problems can often get worse if not treated properly - and quickly - so don't ignore those troublesome niggles that won't go away and wait until you're in constant agony or can no longer move properly to ask for help.
"Seek advice straight away," says Allardyce. "Go to see your GP, or your local physiotherapist or osteopath and get your symptoms checked. In many cases, just a simple workplace adjustment or a few exercises can cure the problem. But sometimes, treatment is needed to correct dysfunction [injury] in the body.
"It's also important to rehabilitate following injury. Many people suffer pain or an injury, but forget or are not aware of the importance of rehabilitation."
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Rehabilitation is vital
"After injury, the body has a weakness. It might be a muscle tear, a ligament sprain or a joint injury, but that injured part will be weaker than it was previously. Rehab allows the injured body part to become stronger than what it was, to prevent further re-occurrences or further injury.
"Don't ignore niggles. Pain is telling you something. Your body is telling you 'something is not right'. Listen to your body, get medical advice. If you ignore it, you might be lucky and the problem goes away, or you might end up with a serious injury or chronic pain."
Don’t skip warm-ups
Exercise is vital for keeping the whole body, including joints, healthy - but exercising sensibly is vital too.
"Warming-up is incredibly important," says Allardyce. "It simply involves increasing blood flow to muscles and joints, and generating heat into these areas. It allows joints to move more freely, and muscles to stretch more easily - this makes injury far less likely."
Cure or cope?
Not all joint problems can be cured, Allardyce points out, like arthritis.
"Once damage has been done to a joint, this damage may be irreversible. However, there is still a lot that can be done to help the area, for example, by reducing load on the joint," he says.
"This can be done by improving biomechanics of the joint and the other joints around it. Stretching muscles next to the joint and improving posture can also significantly improve typically incurable conditions.
“I have treated around a dozen women with arthritic hips who were told they needed surgery, and with the right management and exercises, and a course of physiotherapy, can self-manage their hip condition for years before needing a hip replacement."
[Read more: 7 ways to avoid joint pain when gardening]
Joint-friendly fuel
What we put into our bodies plays a role with joint health too. A balanced diet, with plenty of vitamins, minerals, iron, protein and calcium, helps keep bones and soft tissues in good knick.
"Omega-3 fatty acids are particularly important for joint health, as they have anti-inflammatory properties," says top nutritionist Dr Emma Derbyshire. "Unfortunately, we don't always get enough from out diets, as oily fish is one of the main dietary sources of omega-3 fatty acids, which we under-consume."
Hydration is also important, as it contributes to keeping joints lubricated, as well as supporting muscle function - which in turn, support the joints - and helps maintain good circulation.
With joints, prevention and maintenance is better than cure, but research suggests that some people experiencing sore, inflamed joints may benefit from increasing their omega-3 intake.
Supplements containing "omega-3, and hyaluronic acid which has antioxidant properties and is major component of synovial fluid, cartilage, tendons and ligaments, ultimately helping to cushion joints", notes Derbyshire, may also help in certain cases.
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Inclusive Cinema tasks cinemas to take anti-racist action with launch of new toolkit
The BFI Film Audience Network’s Inclusive Cinema has launched a practical guide for improving the cinema experiences of ethnically diverse audiences, and staff, which challenges institutions to make good on their Black Lives Matter and anti-racism statements from 2020.
Inclusive Cinema is a UK-wide project funded by the BFI Film Audience Network (FAN) through the National Lottery to support exhibitors in welcoming everyone to participate in cinema, by countering cultural, systemic or physical barriers. The new guide ‘Dismantling Structural Inequality in Your Cinema’ was commissioned from artist and freelancer Sadia Pineda Hameed and focuses on the cinema experiences of ethnically diverse people, with reference to intersections including gender, sexuality, disability, income and class.
From immediately actionable tools, to encouraging inner, reflective and dialogue-based work towards undoing systemic injustice, the guide is intended to create lasting change for future generations, and sustain organisations in a meaningful way, cited by its writer as “the last toolkit that cinemas should need” when it comes to making their spaces truly inclusive of and led-by ethnically diverse people.
Speaking at film exhibition conference, This Way Up, in December 2020, Sadia Pineda Hameed, author of the guide said: “This toolkit wants to help you within your cinema or organisation to dismantle historic, powerful and violent structures; it’s not about reforming a single workplace but actually creating a more sustainable sector. It’s about decolonisation not diversification. The toolkit does not prioritise visible diversity and inclusion, but prioritises making sure exclusion can’t exist in your space … Share it with your funder and ask your funder to hold you accountable to it, and vice versa.”
The toolkit examines the role of cinemas in the context of systemic injustice and focuses on preventing harm towards people of colour as audience members, staff and creators who exhibit their films, and arrives in tandem with Dogwoof’s latest release, charting Martin Luther King Jr.’s mistreatment by the FBI, MLK/FBI, available in virtual cinemas and on demand, from 15 January.
As audiences connect the dots between the seeds to Black Power rising from the ‘50s and ‘60s, to Black Lives Matter in 2020, the vital reminder is that institutional and structural racism are still endemic issues within our society and culture, requiring multiple strategies and committed action.
Toki Allison, BFI Film Audience Network Access Officer, who oversees the Inclusive Cinema project, explains: “Many cinemas have made statements recognising that structural change is essential after the resurgence of Black Lives Matter bringing racism forcibly into the public consciousness in 2020. This toolkit provides short and long-term actions for organisations to take, to show their true commitment to not only making statements, but taking anti-racist action to create an equitable space for Black, Asian, and ethnically diverse talent, curators, staff and audiences. It’s a comprehensive and inarguably uncompromising document, but it will only be effective if organisations take it, absorb it, recognise the deep work that needs to be done, and get on and do it. I’m looking forward to seeing real change happen, including true accountability from white-led organisations who give up their power and make way for ethnically diverse leaders, makers and curators to share stories in their own ways.”
Rico Johnson-Sinclair, director and founder of CineQ, and festival manager at SHOUT Festival, who was consulted in the creation of the toolkit, said: “There's been a bit of work in the film industry generally over the last couple of years. And whilst this work is formative, it's still optional and very base level. While the industry is debating whether or not to even implement systems of equality within their organisations, people of colour from all perspectives are put on the backburner time and time again, in lieu of something, anything else, that seems to take priority due to its rise in the public sphere. As this happens, whole generations of black and brown storytellers, creatives and hard-working film-lovers are cast aside to protect a casually and subversively racist status quo. This toolkit not only helps organisations to acknowledge systemic racism happening in their backyards (within a film industry that was built during a time where the only representation we had was given to us by white people), it also shows us a path to valuable self-learning; to implement change across the team to ensure that as the conversation changes and evolves amongst marginalised people (which it will inevitably do), organisations are able to keep up. Instead of performative, this toolkit champions the formative and sustainable.”
Alex Misick, programme coordinator at The Centre for Contemporary Arts, Glasgow, who has begun the work to structural change in their venue, said: “I like how the guide doesn’t pull any punches, and is quite explicit about the politics that underpin so much of what hopefully, should be a historic approach. One of Sadia’s key points is that this isn’t just a strategy to be implemented from the top-down of an organisation. These are conversations that need to happen between staff, not necessarily led by senior management, and to be implemented at an individual level… Instead of following capitalist logic of doing more, this is a moment to take a step back, and to recognise there’s a rupture in consensus and let’s not go back to normal.”
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ALCEST anniversary reissue of „Écailles de Lune“- Release: 18th of December 2020
Veröffentlicht am 16. Oktober 2020 von ClouDy
In close cooperation, ALCEST and Prophecy Productions are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the French post-black metal pioneers‘ modern classic „Écailles de Lune“ with a special reissue in spectacular new editions, which are to be released on December 18th.
The strictly limited „Sand Edition“ (100 copies) box set includes among many other collector’s items, a crystal clear hand-crafted vinyl that contains real sand from the beach that Neige used to frequent while writing these songs! Less flamboyantly luxurious but nonetheless beautiful comes the „Ocean Edition“ with a sea-blue-black vinyl. Both editions include the hardcover CD book, which is also available separately and offers a preface by Neige, liner notes, artwork, and more. In addition to these editions, there will be more Gatefold vinyl in different colours.
1. Écailles de Lune, Part I
2. Écailles de Lune, Part II
3. Percées de Lumière
4. Abysses
5. Solar Song
6. Sur l’océan couleur de fer
7. Circe Poisoning the Sea (bonus track)
pre-sale: https://prophecy.lnk.to/alcest-ecailles-2020
ALCEST took an audible step towards their black metal roots with their sophomore full-length „Écailles de Lune“ („Moon Scales“) without losing any of the trademarks that had evolved on their debut album „Souvenirs d’un Autre Monde“. The French post-black metal pioneers created a sound of lucent, dreamlike quality and otherworldly beauty that has equally defined them and been refined by them ever since.
In musical terms, ALCEST amalgamate calm, semi-acoustic passages, repetitive, hypnotic patterns, and captivating melodies with outbursts of harsh riffing and aggressive drumming. The same contrasting and complementing effect is used by band founder and guitarist Neige for his vocals. Clean singing that is morphing back and forth between a warm and darker tone and a gentle higher pitch occasionally gets swept aside by despairing shrieks and furious black voices – only to flowingly return like an unstoppable tide.
„For this album, I was especially inspired by the sea, the energy, and the exaltation that you can feel when you sit in front of the ocean at night,“ Neige explained about „Écailles de Lune“. „The sea appears terribly fascinating, full of secrets, beautiful and frightening at the same time.“
ALCEST’s music has received many labels over the years including post-black metal, post-rock, shoegaze, and blackgaze to name some of the more commonly found terms. Yet whatever the band originally from Avignon and now based with Neige in Paris is called, their sound has always remained unique. Another typical element of their albums is a concept or theme that runs through the songs. On „Écailles de Lune“, it is a tale of transformation. „This album’s story is not a metaphor for death as it might appear to be“, says Neige. „To me, it is about a man who decides to literally leave one world for another. It can rather be seen as a passage to another reality or another state of existence.“
For those, who want to follow in those footsteps and journey to another place, ALCEST offer a key. Just close your eyes and listen to „Écailles de Lune“ and you will be taken far away to a world of musical wonders and haunting beauty – but beware, even roses of the otherworld have thorns.
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The reissue of „Écailles de Lune“ will be available in the following formats:
„Sand Edition“ box set (ltd. 100 copies) includes a Gatefold LP with sand-filled crystal clear vinyl, hardcover CD book, back patch with cover art, wall-flag with original artwork, and art print with cover artwork.
„Ocean Edition“ box set (ltd. 500 copies) contains Gatefold LP with blue-black marbled 180g vinyl, hardcover CD book, back patch with cover art, and art print with cover artwork.
„Moon Edition“ (ltd. 500 copies) Gatefold LP creamy white 180g vinyl.
Ltd. (200 copies) Gatefold LP crystal clear 180g vinyl.
Gatefold LP black 180g vinyl.
48-page hardcover CD book incl. bonus track and liner notes etc.
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Latest Penguins Buzz
Scouts Take on five Penguins draft picks playing in the Men’s Hockey NCAA Tournament
Monday, March 25, 2013 / by William DePaoli / / Inside Access, Pittsburgh Penguins, prospects buzz / 0 comments
PENGUINS PROSPECTS BUZZ
Five Penguins draft picks, Teddy Blueger, Minnesota State, Kenny Agostino, Yale, Scott Wilson, UMass-Lowell, Ben Hanowski, St. Cloud State, and Bryan Rust, Notre Dame, will be participating in the NCAA Tournament this week.
The Men’s Frozen Four is April 11 and 13 at the Consol Energy Center. UMass-Lowell is in the Northeast Regional, Yale in the West Regional and Notre Dame, St. Cloud State are in the Mid-West Regional. UMass-Lowell and Notre Dame are No. 1 seeds and considered favorites to get to the Frozen Four.
Pens Prospects in Action This Week:
No. 1 Notre Dame (25-12-3) vs. No. 4 St. Cloud State (23-15-1), Saturday, March 30
1:30 p.m. ET
No. 1 Massachusetts-Lowell (26-10-2) vs. No. 4 Wisconsin (22-12-7), Friday, March 29
No. 1 Minnesota (26-8-5) vs. No. 4 Yale (18-12-3), Friday, March 29, 2 p.m. ET
SCOUTS BUZZ
LW Kenny Agostino, Yale, Junior
2012-2013 Stats: 33 GP – 15 Goals – 22 Assists – 37 Pts – +6
Drafted: 2010 5th round pick
TIOPS Prospect Ranking: No. 7
Scouting Report: A consistent performer recording back to back 30+ point seasons and also put up good numbers his freshman year with 11 goals and 25 points. One of the rising prospects in the Penguins system and while Agostino won’t wow you with his skill set, scouts contend he has NHL qualities.
Scouts Take: “The more I see him, the more I like him. High hockey IQ and gets to the right spots {offensive zone}. Well rounded player, thinks the game at a high level.”
RW Scott Wilson, Umass-Lowell, Sophomore
2012-2013 Stats: 37 GP – 16 Goals – 22 Assists – 38 Pts – +12
Drafted: 2011 seventh round pick
Scouting Report: Wilson has showed his impressive freshman campaign in 2011-2012 was no fluke with 38 points in 37 games, matching his production from last year. His offensive emergence caught the Penguins by surprise last year and Wilson being able to follow that up is a very good sign. He’s emerged as a legitimate prospect in the Penguins system and what the Penguins really like about him is his two-way game. He can impact a game in all facets from even strength to the power play to the penalty kill. At 6-foot-0, 180-pounds, he’s a very good hitter for a player his size and he gets on pucks quick.
Scouts Take: “Tenacious, plays the Penguins way.”
RW Ben Hanowski, St. Cloud State, Senior
Drafted: 2009 3rd round pick
TIOPS Prospect Ranking: No. 14
Scouting Report: Hanowski has been a productive four year member for St. Cloud State and has excellent leadership qualities. Good size at 6-foot-2, 200-pounds and has shown glimpses of having a knack for scoring goals. Hanowski, though, has not lived up to the Thomas Vanek comparable from NHL Central Scouting’s Jack Barzee prior to the 2009 draft. “Ben needs to improve his overall skating, but his unselfishness, his hands and above all his ability to score goals sets him apart. His knack for scoring goals is similar to Thomas Vanek – his extra dimension is scoring goals,” Barzee said at the time.
Scouts Take: “Feet remain a question mark…. chance to be a tweener {NHL/AHL player}.
RW Bryan Rust, Notre Dame, Junior
Scouting Report: The junior forward has had a breakout season with 15 goals and 32 points, including a team-best +22 rating. Rust is second on the team in goals and points. Rust had just 5 goals and 11 points in 40 games last season for Notre Dame. His numbers have increased with a bigger offensive role but his game is centered around responsible two-way play and being hard on the forecheck. Last season he butted heads with his head coach because of his lack of consistency to compete hard every night. That hasn’t been an issue this season.
Scouts Take: “A hard nosed player when the compete level is there”
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Cory Booker on Government Reform
Mayor of Newark; N.J. Senator; 2020 presidential contender (withdrawn)
Black voters are pissed off and worried about Dems
I have a lifetime of experience with black voters; I've been one since I was 18. Nobody on this stage should need a focus group: Black voters are pissed off, and they're worried. They're pissed off because the only time our issues seem to be really paid attention to are when politicians are looking for their vote. And they're worried because the Democratic Party, we don't want to miss this opportunity and lose because we are nominating someone that isn't trusted, doesn't have authentic connection. Source: November Democratic primary debate in Atlanta , Nov 20, 2019
Voter suppression most affects low-income minorities
In Georgia, it was the voter suppression, particularly of African-American communities, that prevented us from having Governor Stacey Abrams. The heartbeat bill here -- opposed by over 70 percent of Georgians, is the result from voter suppression. This gets back to the issue about making sure we are fighting every day, that whoever is the nominee, they can overcome the attempts to suppress the votes, particularly of low-income and minority voters. Source: November Democratic primary debate in Atlanta , Nov 20, 2019
Paid family leave and child tax credit expansion for all
Afghanistan and the Congo have paid family leave. America should have paid family leave. And to see the challenges that parents are having struggling to hold down a job, struggling to find affordable child care, and this is why my support for everything from paid family leave to expanding the child tax credit are really urgent and those plans are going to apply equally to everyone. Source: CNN LGBT Town Hall 2020 , Oct 10, 2019
Must lead the fight against voter suppression
We lost the state of Michigan because everybody from Republicans to Russians were targeting the suppression of African American voters. We need to say that. If the African American vote in this state had been like it was four years earlier, we would have won. We need to have a campaign that is ready for what's coming. An all-out assault, especially on the highest performing voter group in our coalition, which is black women. I will be a person that tries to fight against voter suppression. Source: July Democratic Primary debate (second night in Detroit) , Jul 31, 2019
10-day process to fire Russia probe special prosecutor
Republican Senator Thom Tillis is a lead sponsor of a bill to protect special counsel Robert Mueller from interference. The effort has not yet caught fire with most in his party. Many Republicans tell Tillis that the president will never sign it, so his is a fruitless endeavor. Democrats, however, believe it amounts to a stern warning to the president even if the bill never becomes law.
Some of his colleagues are concerned. "It's not good politics in the end," said Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah). "It says you don't trust the president."
Tillis is working with Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on the bill, which would allow a special counsel a 10-day window to fight a potential removal by the Trump administration and could soon see a vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Source: Politico.com on Impeachment Proceedings against Trump , Apr 16, 2018
Even billionaires need transparency in confirmation hearings
Q: Are Senate Democrats going to slow the pace of Trump's Cabinet confirmations?
BOOKER: Just in 2009, [Republican Senate leader] Mitch McConnell was a person saying, "Hey, we should get all the ethics information in before we do the hearings." These people that Donald Trump has put up as his appointments to his cabinet are not like President Obama's people. These are people who are billionaires and have vast holdings, vast wealth. And the American people have a right to know if they're going to be entering into those offices with conflicts of interest.
Q: What about Senator McConnell's point that you want to get the national security team up and running?
BOOKER: This is not a lot to ask, that people give transparency. We literally have a law-- the Ethics in Government Act--that puts specific requirements on transparency that are not being supported by Mitch McConnell right now. This is not a Republican or Democrat thing. This is about national security and knowing the conflicts. Source: CBS Face the Nation 2017 interview by John Dickerson , Jan 8, 2017
Declined lavish perks as Newark City Councilor
Even though being a council member is a part- time job, the Newark City Council is the highest-paid city council in the state, and the job promises a host of privileges that I felt were wrong. I did not accept many of the lavish perks. I gave up a city car and refused to use expense accounts for things like personal meals and travel. But doing the right thing in the wrong way is often wrong. I regret the holier- than- thou, sanctimonious posture I sometimes took--the way I didn't just refuse those things but wielded the decision like a sword of condemnation against some fellow council members.
I'd been elected to get things done, and the biggest issue for my constituents wasn't City Council compensation of expense accounts--which I didn't have a shot at changing anyway. People hadn't elected me to point out what was wrong with my colleagues. They'd elected me to find ways to work with them and to get something accomplished. Source: United, by Senator Cory Booker, p. 59-60 , Feb 16, 2016
Seek common ground to achieve transformative change
In my first year in office, I was achieving little of the transformative change I sought. I must have been breaking records in Newark history for being outvoted eight to one. For a guy who talked a lot about change, I went about it in a bone headed way. I didn't seek common ground with my colleagues; instead I walked in and sought to distinguish myself from them. I wanted to be the reformer, but by separating myself from them I undermined my ability to advance change. Source: United, by Senator Cory Booker, p. 59 , Feb 16, 2016
Founding principle: make laws open to public debate
I was deeply troubled by recent revelations of the scope of the National Security Agency's domestic data collection. We failed as a nation to thoroughly debate and create public oversight before this highly questionable data collection began. It is time to bring this program to light and fix that error.
It is a basic principle of our founding that laws be open to public debate and inspection. We must update the rules that permitted this program to exist and ensure Congress, the courts, and the people have access and oversight. We need to vigorously guard our 4th Amendment privacy protections while still protecting Americans from terrorism. There are serious questions about whether this program successfully does that, and we cannot ask these questions after the fact again. Source: 2013-2014 New Jersey Senate campaign web CoryBooker.com , Nov 3, 2013
Threat to voting rights in America remains very real
As we've seen in the Texas redistricting plan that federal courts last year described as intentionally discriminatory, the threat to voting rights in America remains very real. The Voting Rights Act has been instrumental in the fight against violations of one of our most precious constitutional rights, and Congress must now act decisively in the wake of the Supreme Court's damaging decision and put in place updated, robust protections that once again give teeth to this vital law. Source: 2013-2014 New Jersey Senate campaign web CoryBooker.com , Nov 3, 2013
Campaign PAC money shouldn't speak louder than people
Booker tried to distinguish the differences between Democrats and Republicans: "To me no side has a monopoly on good ideas, but when I look at this [2012 GOP] platform, in many ways it's gotten a lot more extreme than even past Republican platforms and that's very disturbing to me. But more importantly I want to bring light to that and I want the nation to see, look at the actual policies that each of these parties stand for and decide which you want," Booker said. "Take campaign finance reform-- for crying out loud, I mean this is incredible. This platform says pull back even more of the rules on campaign finance reform, get rid of McCain-Feingold," Booker, a co-chair on the Democratic platform committee, said. "This platform says well, wait a minute, we're out of control right now with all this super PAC money, we want to find a way to put more fair rules on campaign finance reform so that money doesn't speak louder than people. And so that to me is very dramatic." Source: Politifact.com FactCheck on 2014 New Jersey Senate race , Sep 5, 2012
Make it harder for wealthy to influence politicians
Better Government:
Campaign Finance Reform: Wrote systematic campaign finance reform legislation, making it more difficult for wealthy contractors to influence politicians.
Council Spending Reform: Passed legislation restricting council spending, mandating council expenditures be voted on in public meetings.
Perk and Pay Raise Reform: Fought to end perks and pay raises for politicians, and voted against all pay raises.
Turned down municipal car and advocated for others to do the same.
Eliminated the use of expense accounts for personal meals or travel.
Fought to institute performance-based budgeting, creating more accountable department management.
Source: 2002 Newark NJ Mayoral campaign website CoryBooker.com , Feb 7, 2002
Matching fund for small donors, with debate requirements.
Booker signed Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act
Congressional Summary:Fair Elections Now Act--Amends 1971 FECA with respect to:
500% matching payments to candidates for certain small dollar contributions;
a public debate requirement;
establishment of the Fair Elections Fund and of a Fair Elections Oversight Board;
remission to the Fair Elections Fund of unspent funds after an election civil penalties for violation of contribution and expenditure requirements;
Requires all designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under FECA to be filed directly with the FEC in electronic form accessible by computers.
Statement of support for corresponding Senate bill: (Sunlight Foundation) Now we bring you the Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, a bill that should probably be the least controversial of all. S. 375 would simply require senators and Senate candidates to file their public campaign finance disclosure reports electronically with the Federal Election Commission, the way House candidates and presidential candidates have been filing for over a decade. A version of the bill has been introduced during every congress starting in 2003 (!) yet it has been blocked repeatedly, a victim of political football.
Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., has introduced the most recent version, which would ensure that paper Senate campaign finance reports are a thing of the past. But even with 50 bipartisan cosponsors, the bill faces an uphill battle. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky, has repeatedly prevented the bill from coming to the Senate floor. We won't be deterred--as long as McConnell continues to block the bill, we'll continue to highlight that his intransigence results in delayed disclosure of vital, public campaign finance information, not to mention wasting $500,000 in taxpayer money annually. Eventually, we'll win. Source: S375/H.R.269 14_S375 on Feb 25, 2013
Statehood for the District of Columbia.
Booker co-sponsored H.R.317
Congressional Summary: Sets forth procedures for admission into the United States of the state of New Columbia.
Requires the Mayor of the District of Columbia to submit to the voters propositions for statehood and adoption of a State Constitution, and issue a proclamation for the first elections to Congress of two Senators and one Representative of New Columbia.
Requires the President to issue a proclamation announcing the results and admitting New Columbia into the Union.
Provides for conversion of District government offices to state offices.
Opponents reasons for voting NAY: (DCist.com, Sept. 2014): The Argument Against: Congress does not have the authority to grant statehood to D.C.; the 23rd amendment, which gave D.C. three electoral votes, would have to be repealed before statehood was granted. Washington is a wholly urban, one-industry town, dependent on the federal government far in excess of any other state. Moreover, with Congress no longer having authority over New Columbia but dependent on it, New Columbia could exert influence on the federal government far in excess of any other state.
Supporters reasons for voting YEA: [Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-DC; the District of Columbia has one representative to Congress and no Senators; Rep. Holmes can introduce bills but her vote does not count]: This 51st state would have no jurisdiction over the federal territory or enclave that now consists of the Washington that Members of Congress and visitors associate with the capital of our country. Those would remain under federal jurisdiction. The New Columbia Admission Act was the first bill I introduced in 1991. Statehood is the only alternative for the citizens of the District of Columbia. To be content with less than statehood is to concede the equality of citizenship that is the birthright of our residents as citizens of the United States. Source: New Columbia Admission Act 15_H317 on Jan 13, 2015
Automatic voter registration for all citizens.
Booker co-sponsored H.R.12 & S.1088
Congressional Summary:
Require each state to make available official public websites for online voter registration.
Authorizes automated voter registration and establishes same day registration, and voter registration of individuals under 18 years of age.
Declares that the right to vote shall not be denied because that individual has been convicted of a criminal offense.
Supporters reasons for voting YEA: (BrennanCenter.org): Too many Americans go to vote on Election Day only to find their names are not on the voter rolls--often, wrongly deleted. The US is on the verge of a new paradigm for registering voters: automatic, permanent registration of eligible voters, which would add up to 50 million eligible voters to the rolls.
Opponents reasons for voting NAY: (Gov. Christie's veto message on the "Democracy Act", Nov. 2015): Christie called a provision establishing automatic voter registration that requires New Jerseyan to opt out a "government-knows-best, backwards approach that would inconvenience citizens and waste government resources for no justifiable reason." Automatic voter registration would have added 1.6 million people to the state's voter rolls.
(PopVox.org blog)
TN-8: I have voted in every election federal, state or local that I chose to. If people want to vote there is nothing but laziness preventing them from doing so today! Regarding photo ID's you have one to drive, buy alcohol, and go to the doctor.
AL-2: This bill is so general that anyone that is alive, has lived, or will live in this century will be able to vote as well as non-Americans, pets, people without voting rights, and some people multiple times.
TN-3: This bill will surely bring about fixed voting in favor of the one who can cheat the most. How about having a voter photo card and a test to see if they are capable of voting and not just voting for whoever promises them more free stuff.
Source: Voter Empowerment Act 15-S1088 on Mar 19, 2015
Sponsored bill for election holiday & easier voting access.
Booker co-sponsored For the People Act of 2019
This bill expands voter registration and voting access, makes Election Day a federal holiday, and limits removing voters from voter rolls.
The bill provides for states to establish independent, nonpartisan redistricting commissions.
The bill also sets forth provisions for sharing intelligence information with state election officials, and supporting states in securing their election systems, and establishing the National Commission to Protect U.S. Democratic Institutions.
This bill addresses campaign spending, by expanding the ban on foreign nationals contributing to or spending on elections; and expanding disclosure rules.
This bill establishes an alternative campaign funding system [with] federal matching of small contributions for qualified candidates.
The bill also requires candidates for President and Vice President to submit 10 years of tax returns.
Opposing argument from the Heritage Foundation, 2/1/2019: HR1 federalizes and micromanages the election process administered by the states, imposing unnecessary mandates on the states and reversing the decentralization of the American election process. What HR1 Would Do:
Seize the authority of states to regulate the voting process by forcing states to implement early voting, automatic voter registration, same-day registration, online voter registration, and no-fault absentee balloting.
Make it easier to commit fraud at the polls through same-day registration, as election officials have no time to verify the accuracy of voter registration.
Degrade the accuracy of registration lists by automatically registering individuals from state databases, such as DMV.
Cripple the effectiveness of state voter ID laws by allowing individuals to vote without an ID and merely signing a statement in which they claim they are who they say they are.
Legislative outcome: Passed House 234-193-5 on 3/8/19; received with no action in Senate thru 12/31/2019 Source: H.R.1 &S.949 19-S949 on Jan 3, 2019
Voted YES on two articles of impeachment against Trump.
Booker voted YEA Impeachment of President Trump
RESOLUTION: Impeaching Donald Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors.
ARTICLE I: ABUSE OF POWER: Using the powers of his high office, Pres. Trump solicited the interference of a foreign government, Ukraine, in the 2020 US Presidential election. He did so through a course of conduct that included
Pres. Trump--acting both directly and through his agents--corruptly solicited the Government of Ukraine to publicly announce investigations into a political opponent, former Vice President Joseph Biden; and a discredited theory promoted by Russia alleging that Ukraine--rather than Russia--interfered in the 2016 US Presidential election.
With the same corrupt motives, Pres. Trump conditioned two official acts on the public announcements that he had requested: (A) the release of $391 million that Congress had appropriated for the purpose of providing vital military and security assistance to Ukraine to oppose Russian aggression; and (B) a head of state meeting at the White House, which the President of Ukraine sought.
Faced with the public revelation of his actions, Pres. Trump ultimately released the [funds] to the Government of Ukraine, but has persisted in openly soliciting Ukraine to undertake investigations for his personal political benefit.
These actions were consistent with Pres. Trump's previous invitations of foreign interference in US elections.
ARTICLE II: OBSTRUCTION OF CONGRESS:
Pres. Trump defied a lawful subpoena by withholding the production of documents sought [by Congress];
defied lawful subpoenas [for] the production of documents and records;
and directed current and former Executive Branch officials not to cooperate with the Committees.
These actions were consistent with Pres. Trump's previous efforts to undermine US Government investigations into foreign interference in US elections. Source: Congressional vote ImpeachK on Dec 18, 2019
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"Ending in tears" doesn't mean the market goes down right away
This is the second part of a two-part post. In part 1, I outlined the risks to the equity market (see This will end in tears, but when?). The markets are getting frothy. The combination of too much complacency, which leads to excessive risk appetite, and diminishing margins of safety will magnify the downside effect of any negative catalysts. However, the existence of such a high risk environment doesn't mean that stock prices go down right away.
In part two, I examine the likely bearish triggers for risky assets such as stocks. In summary, there are four broad categories of risks to the US equity market:
Inflation scare
Earnings growth scare
Stripped to the basics, stock prices respond to either changes in earnings multiples (P/E ratio) or changes in earnings growth expectations (the E in the P/E ratio). The metric for each of these risks is whether there are any possible developments that could be equity unfriendly, i.e. will the development either affect P/E or E?
Geopolitical risks: Well contained
There are three main sources of geopolitical risks that the market is focused on right now:
Russia/Ukraine
I have written about the market risks from the Middle East and Ukraine before (see Apocalypse Later and Are you a good capitalist?). As for the developments in Iraq, it is highly unfortunate that ISIS has become so prominent in the region. The news that ISIS has declared a caliphate and called itself Islamic State is highly contrary to western interests. The "bleedout" risk of foreign fighters who have flocked to the ISIS banner returning to their homeland to engage in terrorism is acute and growing.
Despite this geopolitical risk, investors have to ask themselves, what does any of this have to do with the market? Will it affect oil production in the region? No - ISIS has shown itself to be disciplined and interested in cash flow to fund itself so investors can count on little or no interruption in oil production. While the market may engage in minor sell-offs from developments in the Middle East, I can`t envision much that would have a substantial effect on either the P/E ratio or E of the stock market.
As for Russia/Ukraine situation, the news of the EU association agreements with Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova was probably an unfortunate geopolitical miscalculation on the part of the European Union. While thumbing your nose at the Russians is not a good idea, we have seen lots of behind the scenes lobbying from western companies to blunt the effects of American sanctions on Russia. My best guess is that the worst of the crisis is over and the geopolitical risks to the markets from this region is minimal.
The last major source of geopolitical risk comes from a possible outbreak of hostilities in the South China Sea. China has been engaged in simmering conflicts with many of its neighbors, Japan, the Philippines and Vietnam, just to name a few. Notable exceptions have been the Koreas and Taiwan, which has enjoyed warmer relations with the Mainland in the last few years.
In order to soothe any potential panic over possible Chinese military flare-ups with her neighbors, Bloomberg reported that President Obama recent stated that he would prefer to see the peaceful rise of Chinese influence in the region (emphasis added):
“We welcome China’s peaceful rise,” Obama said in a recent NPR interview. “In many ways, it would be a bigger national security problem for us if China started falling apart at the seams.”
There are worse alternatives, much worse:
The U.S. has a great deal riding on the outcome. China is the single largest holder of U.S. debt with $1.3 trillion in Treasury securities, and Sino-U.S. trade last year topped $562 billion, up 38 percent from five years earlier. In an extreme scenario, major turmoil could spark massive refugee flows or even endanger control of China’s estimated 250 nuclear warheads, said Lieberthal, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.
“That’s not a future you want to contemplate,” he said.
Here is my take on the geopolitical risk in the region. The Chinese are playing the long game and they recognize that they are not in a position to actively push back against an American ally (Japan, Philippines) just yet. Vietnam, on the other hand, is a different story as it has no strong allies. Watch for more developments in the simmering China-Vietnam dispute in the near future.
In terms of market impact, what would be global growth implications of rising tensions between China and Vietnam? Would the P/E or E effect on US or global equities be any different than if Botswana and Zimbabwe went to war?
US political risk rising
The US midterm elections are coming up and we have seen little political impact from the pre-election rhetoric. The only discernible effect so far has been the surprising loss by Republican Eric Cantor to his Tea Party backed opponent Dave Brat. There are two likely fallouts from this development:
The risks to the renewal of the Export-Import Bank charter, which the new Republican House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy has stated he will not support.
Further risks of a government shutdown should Tea Party activists gain the upper hand.
The demise of the Export-Import Bank would be negative for capital goods companies such as GE, Caterpillar and Boeing, but the downside from such a development would be limited to companies in the sector. It would be difficult to see more than a 3-5% hiccup in the major market averages to the elimination of the Ex-Im Bank.
Market bulls should be consoled by the fact that gains by Tea Party activists were halted in Mississippi as the Establishment GOP candidate Thad Cochrane defeated Tea Party challenger Chris McDaniel. Nevertheless, political analyst Greg Valliere believes that the Cantor defeat spells the death of immigration reform and a tough fight on the debt ceiling next spring.
Next spring? That's a problem for after the election and next year! The immediate market impact is likely to minimal.
Unless we see more unexpected US political developments, I see no signs of a major bearish trigger from this quarter.
Rising inflation = Rising interest rates
The third market risk comes from upward pressure on interest rates from rising inflation. If interest rates were to rise, P/E multiples are likely to contract and, everything else being equal, therefore put downward pressure on stock prices.
In short, rising inflation and inflationary expectations are a definite threat to stock prices. There is no doubt that measures of inflation are starting to rise. The question is, "How long before the Fed starts to react to rising inflationary pressures?"
Cardiff Garcia of FT Alphaville put the issue into perspective: With the Fed`s target of a 2% core PCE inflation rate, Garcia highlighted the following comment from the Dallas Fed:
The Dallas Fed writes that its “rule-of-thumb forecast for headline PCE inflation over the coming 12 months is just the current 12-month trimmed mean rate. We thus expect headline PCE inflation to average 1.7 percent over the next 12 months, little different from its current 12-month rate”.
In other words, don`t expect policy makers to get overly excited about getting near the 2% target. What about the dangers of overshooting the inflation target? More here from Garcia:
Greenspan averaged 2.5 per cent PCE inflation and 3.1 per cent CPI inflation throughout his entire tenure. And that’s on the low side of post-war Fed chairs. Volcker allowed it to fluctuate between 2 and 4 per cent even after he had famously pounded it into submission from the terrifying levels of the 1970s and early 1980s.
More recently, both core and headline PCE have been below 2 per cent since the middle of 2012.
In other words, don`t worry so much about rising interest rates.
Jeff Miller of A Dash of Insight recently had some very sensible words about the Fed and inflation (emphasis added):
I have been extremely accurate in my Fed forecasts, but I am not claiming any prizes. It has not been difficult. I simply read information carefully and understand that it is a committee at work. Here are the key takeaways. You will disagree. You will hate them all. Keep reminding yourself that even if you are right and Yellen is wrong, you will lose on your investments. The Fed has the power. Figure out how to use the knowledge to your advantage.
The Fed is attempting to increase inflation. They seek 2% on the PCE index. This runs about 0.5% cooler than the CPI.
The Fed does not measure inflation through commodity prices.
The Fed believes that 2% is price stability. They think that traditional measures overstate inflation. They do not subscribe to ShadowStats (and neither do any of the people they respect). They also see a touch of inflation as easier to fix than deflation. They bias is toward stimulus.
The Fed will tolerate as much as 2.5% inflation (on the PCE index) for a time.
The Fed has a dual mandate – inflation and employment. It does not protect savers or emerging markets. Learn to live with it and ignore pundits who think this is important.
The Fed sees food and energy as noisy components of inflation – wild movements that do not relate to the dual mandate. If food prices are up because of a drought or disease in hog herds, how could this be controlled by raising interest rates? Middle East geopolitics and oil? Same question. These price changes are certainly real, but they are volatile and not relevant for policy.
The Fed does not shift policy based upon small monthly changes in data. Longer trends are demanded.
The conclusion is that Fed policy is on a relatively stable course, but data dependent. The market does not like this, since the preference is for certainty.
Some time in the future, inflationary pressures will rise to a level where the Fed will feel compelled to act. That day is not likely to be in the near future. The immediate risks of P/E ratio contraction are low.
I believe that the most serious risk to the bullish scenario comes from a possible growth scare. Mark Hulbert recently highlighted a decline in corporate profitability that could foreshadow slowing EPS growth, which would be highly negative to US stock prices:
Here’s the sobering data: According to the latest calculations of the U.S. Department of Commerce, corporate profits in the first quarter of this year represented 8.8% of gross domestic product. That’s the lowest level in nearly four years, and represents a big drop from the 10%-plus profitability that prevailed in the last quarter of 2013.
Those who focus on corporate profitability have worried for some time that such a decline was imminent. That’s because, in the past, profit margins have exhibited a strong tendency to “revert to the mean,” according to James Montier, a member of the asset allocation team at Boston-based GMO. In other words, margins in the past have eventually declined whenever they rose significantly above their long-term average, and vice versa.
There has been much debated over the issue of sky high net margins. I have highlighted analysis from BoAML (via Business Insider) that high net margins are mainly the result of low tax rates and low interest costs.
There has also been insightful analysis from Philosophical Economics that the profitability measure used by Hulbert, corporate after-tax profits to GDP, doesn't matter. What investors should focus on is ROE, or at least ROCE.
As you can see, the two terms have risen to record highs together. Relative to the historical average, the Profit/GNP term is elevated by around 383 bps. But of that amount, 252 bps is already accounted for in a higher Dividend/GNP term. To achieve an equilibrium at current Profit/GNP levels, then, all that is needed is an additional net 131 bps of reduced Saving/GNP from the other sectors of the economy. That’s a relatively modest amount–a small increase in the government deficit relative to the average could easily provide for it, and almost certainly will provide for it as baby boomers age over the next few decades.
So there really isn’t any problem here. Corporations will earn whatever amount of profit they earn. If they can’t find useful targets for reinvestment, they will distribute the profit as dividends (or buybacks–which get ignored here because of the way NIPA calculates “saving”), in which case the balance of payments condition set forth in the Kalecki-Levy equation will be satisfied.
In other words, corporate profitability shouldn't matter. If they can't find useful investments, they just re-distribute the profits either as dividends or buybacks.
Here's what should worry the bulls. Both profitability (red line) and distributions (blue line) have ticked down. For the time being, Street consensus EPS growth continues to march upwards. Brian Gilmartin's latest weekly forward EPS analysis shows "year-over-year growth rate of the forward estimate rose to 8.69% this past week, versus 8.60% last week". Consensus YoY EPS growth rate is continuing to rise, which is bullish.
EPS can continue to grow even if corporate profitability falls as long as the number of shares outstanding declines from share repurchases. Indeed, share buybacks have been growing steadily from 2009 and has reached new highs. Nevertheless, this may not be a problem as Ed Yardeni observed that there are definite incentives for companies to buy back their own shares in the current environment (emphasis added):
As I have often observed in the past, corporations have an incentive to borrow in the bond market and use the proceeds to buy back shares when their earnings yield exceeds the corporate bond yield. That’s been the case since 2004 thanks to the Fed’s easy monetary policies under both Alan Greenspan and Ben Bernanke, and now Janet Yellen.
Buybacks are a form of financial engineering since they boost earnings per share whether a company’s fundamentals are improving or not. They’ve certainly contributed to the bull market’s great run in an economic environment that has been widely described as “subpar.”
When the next recession hits, corporate cash flow will decline and investors are likely to be less willing to buy corporate bonds. As a result, buybacks will dry up as they did during 2008, exacerbating the eventual bear market in stocks.
Here is the problem. Bloomberg reports that buyback announcements have start to decline. If profitability is falling and so are buybacks, what will drive EPS growth?
Bullish or bearish? It depends on your time horizon
So where does that leave me? My inner long-term investor, whose time horizon is 5-10 years and a single tick is one quarter, is very cognizant of the high risk environment for stock prices. He is more concerned today about the return of capital than return on capital.
By contrast, my inner investor (6-24 month time horizon) and inner trader (1 week-1 month time horizon) are a nervous bulls. They recognize that investors are taking on excessive risk and it will not end well one day (see This will end in tears, but when?). In addition, Macro Man highlighted the degree of frothiness in the high yield bond market with the following factoid:
Did you know that the one year Sharpe ratio of the Iboxx US$ high yield index is roughly 8? As the chart below illustrates, the rolling 1 year Sharpe of the HY index has approached that level 3 previous times since the crisis (never having been anywhere close to it before the crisis, mind you.) On each occasion, the risk adjusted return moved swiftly lower.
On the other hand, most of the immediate risks are well contained for the time being. The greatest latent risk comes from a growth scare from the combination of declining profitability and falling share buybacks - a double whammy that could serve to blindside US equity investors. While we may be seeing early top-down sides of an EPS growth slowdown, we need to see some bottom-up evidence before taking action. I am therefore carefully watching the corporate guidance coming out of Earnings Season.
For now, the Fed and the ECB are throwing parties and there is no reason to enjoy them. Risk appetite continues to trend upwards. This chart of the high yield bond ETF compared to 3-7 year Treasuries (which I believe is a much better comparison because of the similarities in duration) shows that the relative uptrend, or risk appetite, to be intact:
My vote in the TickerSense Blogger Sentiment Poll is bullish, but I am a nervous bull. I am maintaining my bullish view but be watching carefully for signs of EPS growth hiccup and diminishing global risk appetite.
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This will end in tears, but when?
I have outlined in the past my long-term concerns over expected equity returns. Valuations are stretched (see More evidence of a low-return equity environment), but there is no immediate signs of a bearish trigger.
This would have been a very long post so I decided to split it into two parts. The first part outlines the risks to the stock market. The second is an analysis of possible bearish triggers and discusses the likely intermediate path for stock prices.
This will end in tears
In addition to my valuation concerns, Tom Bradley, who is a well-respected local money manager, recently penned an essay outlining what he saw as the risks to the stock market. While the concerns that Bradley expresses are very real, timing is uncertain and the theme of the essay is ”this will end in tears”.
The first concern Bradley outlined is excessive complacency:
It feels like investors have become complacent about – well – everything.
The strongest consensus I’ve seen in recent years relates to low interest rates. The rationale is, rates won’t go up because we can’t afford it. A question from a client last week embodies this view. He asked, “Can interest rates actually increase?”
Related to rates is an increasing comfort with debt. Carrying costs are low and families are okay with heavily leveraged balance sheets. Instead of, “How fast can I get my house paid off?,” the question is, “Should I get an investment loan to go with my mortgage, home equity loan, credit line, car lease and credit cards?”
Too much complacency has shown up in low volatility in all asset classes. Such an environment encourages investors to take on too much risk. Indeed, the Bank for International Settlements has warned of euphoric markets being detached from reality:
The Bank for International Settlements has warned that “euphoric” financial markets have become detached from the reality of a lingering post-crisis malaise, as it called for governments to ditch policies that risk stoking unsustainable asset booms.
While the global economy is struggling to escape the shadow of the crisis of 2007-09, capital markets are “extraordinarily buoyant”, the Basel-based bank said, in part because of the ultra-low monetary policy being pursued around the world.
Leading central banks should not fall into the trap of raising rates “too slowly and too late”, the BIS said, calling for policy makers to halt the steady rise in debt burdens around the world and embark on reforms to boost productivity.
It also prompted Zero Hedge to post articles like "My Credit Score Is Terrible...I'm Surprised They'd Give Me So Much [Credit]".
On the other hand, it could be argued that rising risk appetite is precisely what the economy needs to grow. If people refrain from taking risks, then they will not invest and there will be no growth and employment will stagnate. New Deal Democrat argued that the US economy is showing the typical signs of being in the mid-cycle phase of an expansion, where retail sales growth start to fall below PCE growth (emphasis added):
Early in economic expansions, YoY real retail sales growth far outstrips YoY PCE growth. As the economy wanes into contraction, YoY real retail sales grow less and ultimately contract more than YoY. Retail sales minus PCE's are always negative BEFORE the economy ever tips into recession. That's 11 of 11 times. Further, in 10 of those 11 times (1957 being the noteworthy exception), the number was not just negative, but was continuing to decline for a significant period before we tipped into recession. This makes perfect sense, as retail sales generally include many far more discretionary purchases. As the economy accelerates, consumers make more discretionary purchases. As it slows, the more discretionary retail purchases are the first things cut.
The bill for excessive risk-taking only comes due when the economy starts to turn south. Even if the rate of retail sales growth were to slow below PCE growth, it is a very early warning sign of a slowdown. As the above chart indicates, the lead time from the time this signal was triggered to the start of the recession was over a year. So should investors be overly worried at this point?
Falling margin of safety
Tom Bradley expressed a second concern - that the market has little room for error:
There’s also little margin of safety built into valuations. With bond yields edging down this year and inflation gaining momentum, real interest rates (adjusted for inflation) are again approaching zero. The 2.3 per cent yield on a 10-year Government of Canada bond is right in line with the latest inflation numbers.
The extra yield from owning riskier income vehicles is also on the skinny side. The spread on corporate and high yield bonds is modest and capitalization rates on income properties are extremely low.
Over the past two years, the move in the stock market has largely been driven by rising valuations. Price-to-earnings multiples have gone from below historical averages (low teens) to above (mid to high teens). P/Es are not extreme, but in my view, they have more room to go down than up.
I agree 100%. I have already expressed my concerns over valuation. In addition, I was shocked to see the price of investors have paid to reach for yield. Sober Look (via Pragmatic Capitalism) observed that investors have significantly extended duration (or maturity) risk in striving for higher yield:
A glance at the WSJ's table of market P/E ratios show that the DJ Utilities is trading at a higher trailing P/E ratio than the SPX. Are Utilities the new growth stocks?
As an alternative measure and to confirm the somewhat shocking valuation of Utilities, the P/E of XLU is at 20x earnings, with a dividend yield of 3.6%:
Aren't Utilities supposed to be defensive? While I understand that the 3.6% yield may appear attractive, but 20x earnings for a low-growth sector appears expensive. The P/E valuation of XLP, the Consumer Staples ETF, also showed little margin for error should the stock market decline. If so-called defensive sectors like Consumer Staples are trading at premium valuations to the underlying index, how much downside protection can investors expect in a bearish environment?
A cracked tree in the backyard
Tom Bradley concluded his essay by quoting Bank of Canada governor Poloz about the stock market:
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz captured the safety net issue well. He was talking last week about the Canadian housing market, but his comments apply to the capital markets in general. He said, “It’s like if the tree in the backyard has a crack in it, you worry it’s vulnerable to a storm.”
The metaphor about the cracked tree in the backyard perfectly captures the current environment. Indeed, the markets have begun to react to the latent risks in the current environment by bidding up the price of tail-risk. The CBOE SKEW Index, which is a measure of tail-risk, is nearing all-time highs:
Moreover, J. Lyons Fund Management pointed out that the SKEW to VIX ratio, a volatility-adjusted measure of tail-risk, is at all-time highs:
Beware the widowmaker
What I have painted so far is a ”this will end in tears” environment, but it is unclear what the bearish trigger might be. I tell two cautionary tales about getting bearish too early.
The first came from my own experience. I can recall analyzing the Netscape IPO (yes, remember them?) and deciding that the valuations were sky-high and I was going to avoid internet stocks. While my judgement ultimately proved to be correct, it took several years for the Tech Bubble to pop and the intervening period was highly painful.
The second is a reminder of how many have been devastated Japanese widowmaker trade (from FT Alphaville):
Japan is the home of the “widowmaker” trade: the obviously mispriced Japanese government bonds (JGBs) which keep getting more and more mispriced until all the short-sellers have gone out of business.
JGBs claimed victims in 1993, 2003 and 2013, when yields plunged in the face of all the arguments presented by the bond vigilantes worried about the slow economy and government debt at levels unheard of elsewhere in the world.
This year was meant to be different. Frantic money-printing by the Bank of Japan last year weakened the yen and so pushed up the price of imported goods, particularly energy, while signs of consumer spending allowed shops to push through price increases.
Sure enough, inflation hit 3.7 per cent in May, helped on by the rise in the consumption tax. With deflation in the past, bonds must now sell off and offer fat profits to the ragged survivors of the anti-JGB trade.
Not so much. Japanese bond bears are having an awful time, with the yield on the 7-year JGB, closely watched by traders, dropping to just 0.28 per cent so far this year, only 6bp above its all-time low. Rising inflation has been met by falling yields, in a reversal of all bond logic, as this chart shows:
No analysis can just end with ”this will end in tears” because it is doomsterism. Doomesterism is an ideology and not an investment approach and I try to be apolitical in my investment analysis (see Are you a good capitalist?).
Unless you have a very long time horizon, investing based on ”this will end in tears” exposes you to the widowmaker trade.
In my next post, I examine the likely bearish triggers and their chances of triggering a bear phase in stock prices.
How to be bullish and bearish, part 2
In a past post, I had outlined my long-term concerns for US equities, though I remain relatively constructive on the intermediate term outlook for stock prices (see How stocks are both cheap AND expensive).
Belski long-term bullish
Now BMO strategist Brian Belski has taken a mirror image of my views, which is long-term cautious but short-term bullish, with a long-term bullish but short-term cautious stance. First, Belski explained his bullishness based on the thesis that we are seeing a secular bull market after a Lost Decade and therefore long-term equity return expectations of 10% are plausible (via FT Alphaville):
Secular Bull Markets Are Born Out of Lost Decades: Based on historical evidence, stocks typically enter a very long period of expansion after emerging from a period of negative 10-year holding period returns. We found that, on average, these periods last for roughly 15 years and deliver average annual returns of about 16%. Given that 10-year holding period returns emerged from negative territory a little over five years ago and currently stand at 5.5%, it is not unreasonable to assume that there is about 10 years and 10% of average annual returns left to the current bull market should performance follow historical patterns.
Short-term cautious
On the other hand, Belski was featured in a recent Financial Post story with the title "5 signs Canadian stocks are frothy", namely:
Forward P/E ratios are near the highest level since 2000
More than 35% of TSX companies are hitting 52-week highs
Volatility is at a record low
Stock performance is significantly outpacing underlying commodities
Recent TSX outperformance has been highly concentrated in energy stocks
Now I recognize that the Canadian stock market is not the same as the US market, but the two economies are tightly bound to each other and the returns of the two markets have shown a high degree of correlation.
While I disagree with Mr. Belski's conclusions (see my previous post How stocks are both cheap AND expensive for the reasoning), but this is another example of how someone can be both bullish and bearish at the same time. It just depends on your time horizon.
Labels: equity markets, investment strategy
China's new paper tiger?
In 1956, Mao Zedong described the United States as a paper tiger:
In appearance it is very powerful but in reality it is nothing to be afraid of; it is a paper tiger. Outwardly a tiger, it is made of paper, unable to withstand the wind and the rain. I believe that it is nothing but a paper tiger.
Today, as Chinese foreign exchange reserves top $4 trillion, it too may be a paper tiger. The level of FX reserves are impressive to behold, but it may be unable to "withstand the wind and the rain". That's because the $4 trillion in reserves doesn't just sit there burning a hole in China's pocket.
Large FX reserves have costs
Consider this account from the San Francisco Fed of what happens when the PBoC gets USD in reserves:
Consider the example of a Chinese exporter earning $100 in U.S. currency from sales of goods to foreign buyers. Under China’s closed capital account, the exporter is required to sell the $100 to the central bank at prevailing exchange rates, which currently equals approximately 600 renminbi in domestic currency. The central bank then invests its $100 in foreign assets, say U.S. Treasury bonds. If the central bank did nothing further, then China’s money supply would go up by 600 renminbi. To avoid inflation, the central bank sterilizes the transaction, that is, it withdraws 600 renminbi from circulation by selling domestic assets worth that amount and retiring the proceeds.
That process of selling the RMB 600 in domestic bonds is called "sterilization". Of course, the process isn't perfect and there is a negative carry to the process under a closed capital account and fixed exchange rate regime. When Chinese domestic interest rates are higher than US rates, it encourages a long RMB-short USD carry trade and, under a floating exchange rate system, the RMB should depreciate, not appreciate as many in the United States would like to see:
But what if the renminbi-denominated assets pay a higher interest rate than the U.S. Treasury bond? In that case, the central bank exchanges a higher-yielding asset for a lower-yielding asset, posting a loss. Thus, the PBOC faces a tradeoff. It either takes a loss from sterilization or it risks increasing inflation by expanding the money supply. Importantly, this tradeoff only happens under a closed capital account regime in which exporters can’t hold foreign assets.
Ballooning debt
It seems that some of the leakages from unsterilized currency imports and the inflation rate differential have combined to balloon Chinese domestic debt. Indeed, Bloomberg reported that Chinese total corporate debt now exceeds total US corporate debt:
China now has more outstanding corporate debt than any other country, having surpassed the U.S. last year, 12 months sooner than expected, S+P said.
Cash flow and leverage at China’s companies, while better than global peers in 2009, have worsened in subsequent years, according to S+P, which compared corporates in Asia’s biggest economy with more than 8,500 listed companies globally.
This development has increased the level of risk for the global financial system (emphasis added):
China’s corporate issuers account for about 30 percent of global corporate debt, with one-quarter to one-third of it sourced from China’s shadow banking sector, S+P said. That means as much as 10 percent of global corporate debt, about $4 trillion to $5 trillion, is exposed to the risk of a contraction in China’s informal banking sector.
Michael Pettis (via FT Alphaville) became concerned when Chinese debt began going external. In effect, Chinese SOEs were borrowing on the back of the excellent credit rating of Beijing, while the financials of the SOEs tend to be poor on a standalone basis:
My concern was that as China began to face borrowing constraints from within its banking system, Chinese borrowers would be able to exploit China’s excellent external credit ratings, its huge foreign exchange reserves, and the residual global excitement over China’s unlimited economic potential, to turn to foreign creditors to raise money. It would be easy for Chinese borrowers to fund domestic projects with foreign money.
This, I suggested, was potentially very dangerous. If domestic debt capacity constraints were a consequence of poor investment decisions, the “correct” resolution of the problem was to constrain investment and redirect it into more productive, if less politically popular, projects, not to open new avenues of credit creation for the same old borrowers. The latter would only lead to even greater hidden losses and what is more would increase China’s vulnerability to foreign capital markets, perhaps even subjecting China to the risk of a “sudden stop” in foreign lending.
For now, SOE credit quality does not seem to be an immediate problem:
This isn’t happening yet. We are nowhere near the danger point for foreign borrowing in China. My sense is that foreign debt has risen quickly in the last year, but is probably only equal to roughly one-quarter of reserves, which is a fairly “safe” level. In fact I have no doubt that China specialists on the sell side will assure investors that it is silly to worry about foreign debt at all – just as they assured investors four and five years ago that it was silly to worry about domestic debt.
But they will be wrong again, and for the same reasons. Their data-drenched but theory-poor analyses failed to understand the dynamics of the Chinese growth model during President Hu’s administration (2003-13) and there is little evidence even today that they fully understand the causes of the debt problem which, at least, they now readily recognize. Even a decade ago it should have been obvious that growth in China required mechanisms that severely unbalanced the economy and forced debt up faster than debt servicing capacity.
Unexpected conseuqences
I detailed how Chinese non-RMB denominated external debt had reached $1 trillion (EM tail risks are rising).
Today, many foreigners appear awed by the mountain of Chinese FX reserves. But it seems that holding such enormous foreign exchange reserves comes with unexpected consequences in the form of imbalances, such as inflation, bubbles and a risky buildup of debt that could eventually blow-back into the global financial system.
A paper tiger indeed!
A financial tour around the world
I haven`t done this in a while, but it would be a good idea to take a financial tour around the equity world to see what Mr. Market is telling us about the current environment. From that, I can explain the market outlook and the risks to the forecast.
For this tour, I thought that I would use point and figure charts instead of the more common open-high-low-close or candlestick charts as point and figure charts take out a lot of the price noise and reveal the underlying trend a lot better.
Upside breakouts everywhere
In general, there seems to be upside breakouts everywhere around the world. Let`s start with the United States. As the chart below shows, the SPX has staged an upside break and moved to all-time highs. While other indices, such as the NASDAQ and small cap Russell 2000 have not broken out to new highs, the upside breakout by the SPX remains impressive, though a little extended and may need some consolidation.
Across the Atlantic, the STOXX 600 displayed a similar pattern of an upside breakout indicating continued strength.
The STOXX 600 represents European equities, but that market is not necessarily monolithic. In particular, these markets are split into eurozone and non-eurozone economies. The latter group consists of countries that can chart a somewhat independent monetary policy, such as Switzerland and the UK, and others that have not adopted the euro but remain under the sway of the ECB, such as Denmark and many of the eastern European countries. Switzerland, the first independent (recall how fiercely the SNB defended the 1.20 exchange rate level), has shown a breakout-pullback pattern, with the Swiss index staging an upside breakout and pulling back to test support near the former breakout level:
The UK market, as represented by the FTSE 100, is the weakest of the major European markets as it has not staged an upside breakout as it is just testing a long-term resistance level. Despite these minor blemishes, I would score European stocks as being in an uptrend.
Moving to Asia, the Japanese market has also staged an upside breakout:
By contrast, the technical pattern of many Chinese related markets are mixed. The Shanghai Composite is one of the weakest bourses globally:
The South Korean KOSPI is showing a similar pattern:
The Hong Kong Hang Seng Index has been the strongest of the Chinese related markets as it seems to be in a high level consolidation. I would note that while these markets are showing more weakness on a relative basis, none of them are showing bearish signs of technical breakdowns.
Indeed, the MSCI Emerging Market Index is showing a pattern of range-bound sideways consolidation. From a trend-following point of view, the jury is still out on these stocks.
I am somewhat constructive on commodity prices. The CCI Index, which is the equal-weighted CRB Index that I find useful in the current environment to mitigate the geopolitical effects of Iraqi on energy prices, has rallied out of a downtrend and is now consolidating sideways. This is a good-news-bad-news story:
Interestingly enough, the stock markets of commodity-sensitive economies are seeing upside breakouts. Here is Australia:
Canada has clearly staged an upside breakout, though the TSX appears a bit extended in the short-term:
Rising earnings = Bullish
When I put it all together, I see a global economy that is firing on most of its cylinders. This is the picture of a mid-cycle expansion. The US is leading the recovery, followed by Europe and with China bringing up the rear. There appears to be little sign of any developed market recession around the corner, so that kind of macro risk is well contained for the next 12 months.
The main risk to US equity prices appears to be valuation. Michael Cembalest of JP Morgan Asset Management showed this chart of the median PE of the US market indicating that valuations are elevated.
Cembalest went on to liken the current rally from the 2009 bottom to the 1982-1987 rally:
If I had to choose, this cycle is more reminiscent of the pattern in the mid-1980’s than the tech boom, particularly given how low interest rates fuel demand for stocks.
Indeed, the level of PE expansions are very similar:
Let me make this very clear: I am not implying that the stock market is likely to crash as it did in 1987. There seems to be no likely trigger in sight.
Little immediate risk of a crash
Given the stretched valuations, the main fundamental reason holding up this current bull are earnings - and we are seeing positive momentum there. As Ed Yardeni showed, Street consensus forward EPS estimates continue to rise, so downside risks are well-contained.
Brian Gilmartin confirmed this assessment when his analysis showed that forward EPS growth is rising. That should be supportive of further equity price gains and further PE expansion:
The year-over-year growth rate of the forward estimate is now 8.60%, once again at a new multi-year high, after dipping slightly last week. The forward growth rate hasn’t been this high since January 13, 2012 when it was 9.4%.
Analysis / commentary: If you’ve scrutinized SP 500 earnings as long as we have, the action in the SP 500 understandable this year, just looking at the revisions and forward estimates around SP 500 earnings. The fact is, despite the negativity, SP 500 earnings are growing at mid to high single digits, and starting to improve.
For all practical purposes, with the SP 500 at 16(x) forward earnings, and with it becoming increasingly likely that SP 500 earnings growth could hit 10% (easily) this year, p.e expansion to 20(x) that forward estimate wouldn’t be a stretch.
Watch the growth outlook!
What if the growth outlook were to falter? That's what I am watching carefully. I have written about the lack of CapEx among companies (see What equity bulls need for the next phase and CapEx: Still waiting for Godot). While improving corporate cash flows and balance sheet strength should foreshadow more capital expenditures and investments from the corporate sector, they have not been forthcoming. What's more, analysis of research and development expenditures, which could be a substitute for CapEx, have not increased very much either globally (via Business Insider):
In the meantime, the relative performance of the Morgan Stanley Cyclical Index (CYC) has broken down through a relative uptrend and CYC is undergoing a relative sideways consolidation. While that may appear to be bad news for the bull camp, bears are frustrated because there is no sign of a relative breakdown indicating a downturn in the cyclical outlook.
In summary, my tour around the world is giving me a picture of global equity markets in an intermediate uptrend. As they say, the trend is your friend (until it`s not).
While some equity markets, such as US stocks, appear to be a little extended in the short-term, pullbacks are likely to be relatively minor. Until more definitive signs of global weakness occurs, the intermediate term uptrend needs to be respected.
Labels: economy, equity markets, Technical analysis
Have we seen this golden movie before?
In recent days, the blogosphere has gotten excited about a potential turnaround in gold and gold stocks. Specifically, technicians have pointed to the rally in gold (top panel of chart), the gold stock to gold ratio (GDX/GLD, middle panel) and the better performance of high-beta silver to gold ratio. All of these point to better times for the bullion price.
The jury is still out
I wrote in a recent post that it is important to remain apolitical in investing (see Are you a good capitalist) and Barry Ritholz has also reiterated this theme in recent days as well. In that spirit, I want to analyze the excitement about the possible technical breakout in gold and gold stocks.
First of all, consider the chart above, but with a five-year time horizon. An examination of the longer term pattern shows that only the GDX/GLD ratio (middle panel) has staged a rally out of a relative downtrend and now displaying a sideways basing pattern.
The other two, namely gold and silver/gold ratio, are rallying up to test their long-term downtrends. A more bullish interpretation could be that these two ratios have rallied out of relative downtrend (dotted lines) and they are now consolidating sideways (shown in grey).
What about the dovish message from Janet Yellen? Could that not spark better performance for inflation hedges like gold?
Yes, but other charts of inflationary hedges have not confirmed the upside breakouts in gold and gold stocks. The relative performance of TIP to AGG (Barclays Aggregate Bond Index) shows that TIPS have started to turn around in relative performance against the bond market. However, we have not seen any signs of a breakout.
Similarly, the relative performance of metal and mining stocks (XME) against the SPX shows a similar pattern of a rally out of a relative downtrend, but XME remains in a sideways relative consolidation pattern.
In conclusion, the short-term outlook for gold is promising. However, with the golds having moved so far so fast, they are a little extended here. I would like to wait for more conclusive evidence of upside breakouts before jumping on the gold bull story.
So rant about the Janet-the-dove-Yellen and the Fed all you want. Wear the tinfoil hat if you want, but I would remind readers who are overly dogmatic about gold that the ultimate truth about being a gold bug can be found here.
Labels: gold, gold stocks, Technical analysis
Are you a good capitalist?
Are you a good investor? Do you believe in the supremacy of free markets? Let's test your convictions.
I have always believed that investors should be politically agnostic about their market views. While I have my own political beliefs, I try to keep them away from the way I invest, because allowing political views to influence how funds are deployed can be detrimental to a portfolio. The better question should be how a specific approach or event is likely to affect the risk and return characteristics of a portfolio.
How socially responsible?
I offer two examples, one as a criticism of the Left and the other of the Right. The first is a board or the staff of a fund, whether pension, endowment or other, to consider socially responsible investing for political reasons. Unless the owners of the fund have explicitly specified a social theme to the investing process as part of the investment mandate, the board could be in breach of their fiduciary responsibility for venturing into socially responsible investing, as such an approach is likely to deliver inferior risk-adjusted expected returns compared to a similar unconstrained portfolio.
Knee-jerk reaction to Iraqi developments
The second example is the reaction by the talking heads to the military gains by ISIS in Iraq. The reaction falls into two categories, both wrong. The first is a knee-jerk fear of a cutoff in oil supply:
As I showed in a previous post, most of current Iraqi oil production goes through the south and there is little chance that southern production will be endangered (see Apocalypse Later). As this oil map from Morgan Stanley shows, Iraqi oil production is well insulated from the rebels (via Business Insider):
Madmen or pragmatists?
Let's consider the worst case analysis. What if the Baghdad government were to crumble and ISIS were to take over? What are the market implications?
Even though ISIS has been labeled as an al-Qaeda affiliate (AQIQ) in the press, an article in the Guardian indicates that the leadership is skilled and highly pragmatic. Here is what western intelligence found in a raid. In particular, pay attention to their finances (emphasis added):
The group's leaders had been meticulously chosen. Many of those who reported to the top tier – all battle-hardened veterans of the insurgency against US forces nearly a decade ago – did not know the names of their colleagues. The strategic acumen of Isis was impressive – so too its attention to detail. "They had itemised everything," the source said. "Down to the smallest detail."
Over the past year, foreign intelligence officials had learned that Isis secured massive cashflows from the oilfields of eastern Syria, which it had commandeered in late 2012, and some of which it had sold back to the Syrian regime. It was also known to have reaped windfalls from smuggling all manner of raw materials pillaged from the crumbling state, as well as priceless antiquities from archaeological digs.
But here before them in extraordinary detail were accounts that would have breezed past forensic accountants, giving a full reckoning of a war effort. It soon became clear that in less than three years, Isis had grown from a ragtag band of extremists to perhaps the most cash-rich and capable terror group in the world.
"They had taken $36m from al-Nabuk alone [an area in the Qalamoun mountains west of Damascus]. The antiquities there are up to 8,000 years old," the intelligence official said. "Before this, the western officials had been asking us where they had gotten some of their money from, $50,000 here, or $20,000 there. It was peanuts. Now they know and we know. They had done this all themselves. There was no state actor at all behind them, which we had long known. They don't need one."
The scale of Isis's resources seems to have prepared it for the improbable. But even by its ruthless standards, occupying two major cities in Iraq in three days, holding on to parts of Falluja and Ramadi, and menacing Kirkuk and Samara, was quite an accomplishment.
Therein lies the Achilles Heel of ISIS. They are prepared for power. They want to govern. An article in The Atlantic indicated that they even built a bureaucracy to fix potholes, create health and welfare programs and and even built a consumer protection agency! Most of all, they are interested in money to fund their operations.
Now consider the dire scenario where ISIS overran all of Iraq and the market implications of such a development. Would oil production stop? Maybe briefly, then it would resume.
So what is the market so worried about? They people may seem like madmen intent on destroying western influence and culture, but their actions have shown themselves to be rational actors. This means that they not madmen at all, but relatively predicable and could be bargained with.
Political implications are dire
To be sure, these people are bad news for western interests. Even if a stalemate were to set in today, ISIS has sufficient territory that it can create another safe haven for terrorists to raid western interests. The Guardian article mentioned "foreign jihadists", many of whom presumably have western passports and have the potential to eventually infiltrate back into western countries to cause havoc:
Foreign jihadists, many from Europe, were among those who stormed into Mosul and have spread through central Iraq ever since. Most of their names were already known to the intelligence agencies which had tried to track their movements after they arrived in Turkey, then disappeared, initially across the Syrian border. But noms de guerre given to the new arrivals had left their trails cold. Now officials had details of next of kin, and often phone numbers and emails.
(As an antidote to MSM reporting, consider this analysis of ISIS from Juan Cole as to why the group is not as big a threat as many think.)
As a market participant, I view any market weakness caused by fears of ISIS gains to be a buying opportunity. As someone whose futures are tied to western interests (as are virtually all of my readers), I view the emergence of ISIS as bad news.
However, I am able to divorce my political views from my investment views, just as board members eschew socially responsible investing without an explicit mandate, regardless of their own personal views.
In that sense, Karl Marx was right when he said, "The last capitalists we hang will be the one who sold us the rope."
Labels: Geopolitics, investment policy
Watching the Fed's body language on growth and inflation
As the markets await the FOMC statement on Wednesday, I want to highlight one risk that I outlined before about rising inflationary pressures. As I highlighted in my post (see Correction, interrupted) and Joe Wiesenthal correctly pointed out, PCE inflation rates are fast closing in on the Fed's 2% target.
I also said that shorter annualized rates of core PCE inflation and trimmed mean PCE were already above the 2% target:
Wiesenthal also added that the unemployment rate is dropping relatively quickly and approach NAIRU, the natural rate of unemployment, which would be a signal for the Fed to start tightening.
Blinder: Greater volatility ahead?
I am therefore carefully watching the FOMC statement about the inflation and employment outlook for hints that that day of tightening is getting closer. Former Fed vice-chair Alan Blinder stated that the current environment may create greater uncertainty about Fed actions going forward as an active debate about the sequencing process of QE withdrawal starts to heat up. Blinder explained it this way in a Marketwatch interview (emphasis added):
There has been very little division on the Fed, because everybody has signed on to gradual tapering of the quantitative easing. That has left undebated, I mean it’s been debated but it has not been debated intensely and not very much publicly, about what happens when this [QE] is over...
The Fed has previously announced, it is on record, but the record goes back a few years, that there would be some draw down of the size of the portfolio before any interest rate increases. A number of Fed spokesman have started, either tacitly or very explicitly, backing away from that and saying that is now under reconsideration and so on. It is clear that that is up to debate inside the Federal Reserve, whether interest rates will start going up first or the balance sheet will start shrinking first, but that is a subtle issue of timing. And as we think of the exit proceeding over months and years, it is clear that both have to happen. The Fed is not going to stay at near-zero interest rates as the economy strengthens and the Fed is not going to stay with a $4.5 trillion balance sheet as the economy strengthens.
How the process works could be a source of uncertainty:
I think the sequencing — what comes first and what comes second — matters a little bit but the speed matters a lot – really, a lot.
Let’s do a thought experiment. If everybody — hawk and dove and everybody, agreed on the endpoint, say, the federal funds rate will be 3.75% and the balance sheet will be $1.5 trillion — the speed with which we get there is hugely consequential for the economy. That’s what the hawks and doves will be arguing about.
Macro Man had an amusing and more dramatic example of why this all matters:
Is there anyone out there who still doesn't understand what artificially depressing volatility does? OK. Last time.
This is your market volumes when you promise low rates forever:
This is your market volumes on talk of a possible rate hike.
Much ado about nothing?
Even though my inner trader is cautiously bullish on stocks, he is holding back from taking too big a directional bet on the markets until after the FOMC announcement. Of course, it could all turn out to be nothing and the market reaction to the Fed statement could be relatively benign, as per Tim Duy`s forecast:
All that said, if such a (hawkish) change were to occur, it will not be in this week's statement. My expectation is that Yellen sticks to the fairly dovish tune she has been singing. If there are clues that the tenor of the tune is changing I think they would be subtle. Watch for any language from Yellen regarding proximity to goals, optimism on the JOLTS numbers, or references to inflation bottoming out and turning higher. These would be hints that the Fed is increasingly concerned of the possibility of falling behind the curve. Such talk would also hint at the possibility that the new Board members seek to edge policy in a different direction.
I would also point out that the IMF is lowering its US growth forecast and believes that rates will stay low for longer than the market expects (emphasis added):
The International Monetary Fund cut its growth forecast for the U.S. economy this year and said the Federal Reserve may have scope to keep interest rates at zero for longer than investors expect.
The Washington-based IMF now sees the world’s largest economy growing 2 percent this year, down from an April estimate of 2.8 percent. The IMF left a 2015 prediction unchanged at 3 percent, and said it doesn’t expect the U.S. to see full employment until the end of 2017, amid low inflation...
For the Fed, the IMF’s employment and inflation forecasts mean “policy rates could afford to stay at zero for longer than the mid-2015 date currently foreseen by markets,” the fund said in its annual assessment of the U.S. economy.
In other words, the FOMC statement on Wednesday could be pivotal to market psychology. That's it might not pay to try to be a hero going into the FOMC meeting.
I have been thinking about the kind of tail-risk posed by sudden events that could tank global risk appetite and therefore the financial markets. My conclusion is that the so-called tail-risk are wrong and the immediate threat posed by tail-risk is lower than the market thinks.
Let me explain. There are three sources of event risk that could cause the markets to swoon:
Russia-Ukraine
Chinese financial crisis
As I go through this analysis, bear the following in mind. Don't consider the event through a geopolitical lens, which could be potentially serious, but through a market lens. For the purpose of this analysis, it's important to be politically agnostic and think about the potential market impact of the event.
The threat from Iraq
Let's start with the freak-out du jour, Iraq. Andrew Critchlow of The Telegraph sums up the economic risks posed by higher crude prices because of a curtailment of Iraqi oil production (emphasis added):
Open warfare between the government and rebels in Iraq would pose a threat to the global economic recovery should oil production from the war-torn Middle East state suffer a serious disruption, analysts have warned.
Brent oil prices climbed as high as $110.25 (£65.59) on Wednesday amid concerns that 3.5m barrels per day of Iraqi exports could be knocked out of the market by the violence that has seen al-Qaeda forces seize control of Mosul, Tikrit and Samarra.
"The worst case scenario is that we see production from Iraq slip down to levels in the last Gulf war, then oil could spike $20 a barrel very quickly," Ole Hansen, vice-president and head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank told The Telegraph.
"In that scenario, the entire economic recovery, which is still fragile, could stall and we could even slip back into recession in some regions."
It didn't help matters when elements of the Iraqi Army engaged in mass desertions in the face of the assault, and leaving weapons, vehicles and depots intact for the rebels to seize (via DEBKA):
The Islamists also took over the main crossing from Iraq to Syria at Yaaroubiyeh.
They rode out of the Mosul battle Tuesday with 260 new armored vehicles of various types – enough to equip a full division - taken booty from the Iraqi army. The roads out of the city are clogged with an estimated half a million refugees in flight from the bloodshed and chaos with no means of support.
Although he declared a national state of emergency, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has no illusions about his army standing up to the ferocious al Qaeda fighters. And indeed the tens of thousands of troops stationed in Mosul turned tail Tuesday and fled under the onslaught.
Further analysis reveals that the majority of current Iraqi oil production comes from the south as these graphics from Marketwatch show:
The Marketwatch article went on to detail the current threat to Iraqi oil production, which is not very much at the moment.
An underlying fear in the oil market is that the fighting will spread to Iraq’s main oil-producing areas in the south. Meanwhile, Iraq’s biggest refinery at Baijii in the north remains under government control , Iraqi oil minister Abdul Kareem Luaibi said Thursday, according to Reuters. Luaibi said Iraqi crude exports from its southern terminal at Basra were running at an average of 2.6 million to 2.7 million barrels a day on Wednesday.
(Other reports filed on Friday and over the weekend indicate that ISIS is in control of the Baijii oil refinery.) The threat to oil production is not serious, so far:
“The northern oil fields have been taken yet that area of the country was not really active. There had been damaged pipelines due to sabotage,” said Phil Flynn, senior market analyst at Price Futures Group. “Basra in the south of Iraq seems to be operating normally and any attack on Baghdad may be met with much tougher resistance.”
Most of current Iraqi production leaves through the Persian Gulf. This map of rebel gains (shown in red) and battles (yellow) from The Long War Journal shows the current battle map of Iraq (h/t Across the Curve) :
The rebels appear to be trying to encircle Baghdad, as they are not strong enough to take it by direct assault:
The lightning advance of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham and its allies from Mosul to the outskirts of Samarra, as well as its capture of several towns in eastern Diyala, all over the course of several days, appears to be part of a greater strategy to surround the capital of Baghdad before laying siege to it. This plan, to take over the "belt" region outside of Baghdad and cut off the capital, appears to be the same strategy used by the ISIS' predecessor back in 2006.
The 2006 plan, which was drawn up by the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI), the forerunner of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS), was discovered after the US found a crude map on the body of Abu Musab al Zarqawi, al Qaeda in Iraq's leader who was killed by US forces in Baqubah in June 2006. The "Baghdad belts" map was released by Multinational Forces-Iraq during its offensive to liberate vast areas under al Qaeda/ISI control in 2007 and 2008.
Zarqawi's plan was to seize control of the outer provinces and Baghdad's belts, or key areas surrounding the capital. The ISI would then use its bases in the belts to control access to Baghdad and funnel money, weapons, car bombs, and fighters into the city. The ISI also planned to strangle the US helicopter air lanes by emplacing anti-aircraft cells along known routes in the belts areas around Baghdad.
In the ISI's 2006 plan, the Baghdad belts were divided into five regions: the "Southern Belt," which included northern Babil and southern Diyala provinces; the "Western belt," which included eastern Anbar province and the Thar Thar area; the "Northern belt," which included southern Salahaddin province and cities such as Taji; the "Diyala belt," which included Baqubah and Khalis; and the "Eastern belt," which included the rural areas east of Baghdad.
Watching the ISIS' operations today, it appears the group is attempting to implement a strategy which is very similar, if not identical, to the previous one. This should come as no surprise; Nasser al Din Allah Abu Suleiman, ISIS' current war minister, was a leader in al Qaeda in Iraq/ISI when the Baghdad belt strategy was implemented. Suleiman was appointed by al Qaeda in May 2010 to serve as the terror group's top military commander after his predecessor, Abu Ayyub al Masri, was killed in a raid by Iraqi and US forces in April 2010.
Stratfor's analysis came to a similar conclusion - that these military gains pose no immediate threat to the regime in Baghdad (via Across the Curve, emphasis added):
The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant knows that its opportunity in Iraq will not stay open for long given that demographic trends in Iraq favor the Shia. It also recognizes its limits among Iraq’s Sunnis. Most important, it understands the convergence of U.S., Iranian and Turkish interests that is underway; for different reasons, none of these three countries can tolerate its expansion in Iraq.
This means the group knows it is not in a position to seize Baghdad just yet. For now, it must try quickly to consolidate itself in the Sunni-dominated provinces of Anbar, Ninawa and Salah ad Din, as well as the mixed provinces of Kirkuk and Diyala. It knows that the outside countries will not send ground forces into Iraq’s Sunni areas and instead will rely on air power and special operations forces against its fighters.
Therefore, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant will limit itself to establishing a presence in western Iraq similar to what it has in eastern Syria, where outsiders will fear to tread and where neither the Shiite-dominated central government nor the Kurdistan Regional Government can impose its writ. If the jihadist group can survive, any amount of space where it can enjoy freedom of activity will suffice for its purposes of establishing an emirate in the roughly contiguous cross-border area, affording it strategic depth and a launchpad for later offensives against Baghdad and Damascus.
If there is no immediate military threat to Baghdad regime and the status quo, then there is no no immediate threat to southern oil production. Even if the rebels were to be successful, they have shown themselves to be highly calculating in their management of captured oil production facilities. The Telegraph reported in January that ISIS was selling Syrian oil through the Syrian regime. As well, the New York Times recently reported that ISIS was selling Syrian oil and electricity to finance their military campaign.
While the emergence of this group in Middle East is a geopolitical threat to the status quo, there does not seem to be any threat to global oil production, even if they are successful. (Remember my earlier warning to be politically agnostic when investing.) We are likely seeing the start of a protracted military campaign by ISIS. The current minor market freak-out should fade, just as the last freak-out over the Russia-Ukraine crisis faded from the headlines.
The dire warnings about Russian sanctions
Speaking of Russia-Ukraine, it seems that news of fighting doesn't matter to the markets anymore. That's why it pays to take a deep breath and be cautious about the market's initial reaction to geopolitical events. If most Americans have trouble placing Ukraine on a world map, as per this Washington Post article, how can you trust the initial knee-jerk market reaction?
Where’s Ukraine? Each dot depicts the location where a U.S. survey respondent situated Ukraine; the dots are colored based on how far removed they are from the actual country, with the most accurate responses in red and the least accurate ones in blue. (Data: Survey Sampling International; Figure: Thomas Zeitzoff/The Monkey Cage)
Recall the headlines then and what has happened since. Ambrose Evans-Pritchard of The Telegraph warned us how American sanctions could bring Russia to its knees:
The United States has constructed a financial neutron bomb. For the past 12 years an elite cell at the US Treasury has been sharpening the tools of economic warfare, designing ways to bring almost any country to its knees without firing a shot.
The strategy relies on hegemonic control over the global banking system, buttressed by a network of allies and the reluctant acquiescence of neutral states. Let us call this the Manhattan Project of the early 21st century...
The stealth weapon is a "scarlet letter", devised under Section 311 of the US Patriot Act. Once a bank is tainted in this way - accused of money-laundering or underwriting terrorist activities, a suitably loose offence - it becomes radioactive, caught in the "boa constrictor's lethal embrace", as Mr Zarate puts it.
This can be a death sentence even if the lender has no operations in the US. European banks do not dare to defy US regulators. They sever all dealings with the victim.
Notwithstanding the fact that an economic war sparked by sanctions could slow eurozone growth and a Russian collapse could threaten the West as the effects of financial contagion ripples through the global financial system, the repercussions could have even been greater. Evans-Pritchard painted an Apocalyptic scenario of what might happen if Putin decided to retaliate:
The greatest risk is surely an "asymmetric" riposte by the Kremlin. Russia's cyber-warfare experts are among the best, and they had their own trial run on Estonia in 2007. A cyber shutdown of an Illinois water system was tracked to Russian sources in 2011. We don't know whether US Homeland Security can counter a full-blown "denial-of-service" attack on electricity grids, water systems, air traffic control, or indeed the New York Stock Exchange, and nor does Washington.
"If we were in a cyberwar today, the US would lose. We're simply the most dependent and most vulnerable," said US spy chief Mike McConnell in 2010.
The US defence secretary Leon Panetta warned of a cyber-Pearl Harbour in 2012. "They could shut down the power grid across large parts of the country. They could derail passenger trains or, even more dangerous, derail passenger trains loaded with lethal chemicals. They could contaminate the water supply in major cities, or shut down the power grid across large parts of the country,” he said. Slapstick exaggeration to extract more funds from Congress? We may find out.
The British, with their classical education, can be always counted on to give us lessons from ancient history:
Sanctions are as old as time. So are the salutary lessons. Pericles tried to cow the city state of Megara in 432 BC by cutting off trade access to markets of the Athenian Empire. He set off the Pelopennesian Wars, bringing Sparta's hoplite infantry crashing down on Athens. Greece's economic system was left in ruins, at the mercy of Persia. That was a taste of asymmetry.
In light of these dire warnings, consider what has happened since. This Bloomberg report informs us that corporate America has been quietly lobbying behind the scenes to blunt the effects of sanctions:
The U.S. is holding off on sanctions against some Russian companies because it doesn’t want to hurt American holders of their debt, according to Fitch Ratings.
“We’ve heard quite a lot of anecdotal evidence that there’s actually a lot of consultation with big investors and bondholders in terms of what sanctions might be imposed by the U.S.,” James Watson, a managing director at Fitch, told reporters today in London. “It seems there has been a significant push back on potentially sanctioning companies that have significant foreign debt.”
So even as Gazprom threatens to cut off gas to Ukraine if the outstanding bills aren't paid, the WSJ reports that the CEO of Exxon Mobil is scheduled to speak at an energy summit in Moscow with Rosneft CEO Sechin. Ho hum - Apocalypse Later, or maybe Apocalypse Never.
China is (not) collapsing
I have written much about China (see my last two posts Measuring market expectations on China and China turning Japanese). The main catastrophic risk posed to the global markets is a banking crisis in China which unleashes a wave of defaults that spill over to the global financial system. Indeed, the Chinese financial system is looking more wobbly these days as almost every day we are seeing stories of falling property prices and languishing real estate inventory in over-supplied markets. This is particularly important as loans anchored by collateral, namely real estate, rather than cash flow, because financial statements about cash flow are *ahem* unreliable, while real estate is *cough*cough* solid. Falling property prices could therefore set off a wave of defaults as collateral values collapse.
While this dire scenario could still very much in the cards, the near-term outlook seems to be improving. This Bloomberg report indicates that the authorities have resorted to the same-old-same-old policy instrument of credit growth to boost the economy (emphasis added):
China’s new yuan loans and money supply topped estimates in May as the government supports economic growth while reining in shadow banking.
Local-currency loans were 870.8 billion yuan ($140 billion), the People’s Bank of China said on its website yesterday, higher than 42 out of 43 analyst estimates in a Bloomberg News survey. M2, the broadest measure of money supply, rose 13.4 percent, compared with a median projection for 13.1 percent.
China is in danger of missing a 2014 target for economic growth of about 7.5 percent, prompting Premier Li Keqiang to speed up government spending and make limited cuts to lenders’ reserve requirements. The World Bank warned last week that rapid credit growth and debt accumulation by local governments are risks to financial stability.
“May is the first month this year we’ve seen a sizable easing of liquidity as evidenced by the strong new bank loans,” said Larry Hu, head of China economics at Macquarie Securities Ltd. in Hong Kong. “It suggests that policy makers are turning more serious about the downside risks to the economy and began ramping up pro-growth measures.”
Indeed, the markets seem to have discounted the risk of an immediate collapse in the Chinese financial system. One measure is the Old China-New China pair trade (see An New China-Old China pair trade). The New China basket (PBJ) consists mainly of shares of companies exposed to the Chinese consumer, while the Old China basket (FXI) is tilted towards the financial sector, which has been the instrument of past government policy to stimulate the economy via credit-driven infrastructure growth. Note how the Old China basket has been rallying against the New China basket since the pair bottomed out in March.
As well, despite the Australia-bearish news about falling iron ore and other base metal prices and the scandal over metal rehypothecation, the AUDCAD cross-rate remains in an uptrend. This cross-rate is an important barometer of market sentiment of infrastructure spending in China because both the Australian and Canadian economies are resource-based, with the Canadian economy more exposed to US growth while the Aussie economy is more sensitive to Chinese growth:
In effect, Mr. Market is telling us that the near-term outlook for China is improving.
Oh well, Apocalypse Later for China, Russia-Ukraine and Iraq. This does not mean that these risks have totally gone away, just that there is little imminent threat of a collapse. This also doesn't mean that I am not concerned about the markets (see How stocks are both cheap AND expensive).
In the meantime, bring on the low VIX and low volatility for financial assets! The current readings of the VIX term structure suggests that complacency levels are not all that elevated (see Worried about a low VIX?). The ECB has decided to throw a party and the party in America is still continuing, so don't be such a worry-wart.
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CareZone –1999 PHR Redux?
February 15, 2012 - By Matthew Holt
In 1999 PersonalMD & HealthCompass were some of the new personal health records (PHRs) where you could store health data and share it with others who needed to see it. They were basically vaults, they rarely even had data linked to a drug or condition database–just plain text, and they couldn’t get data out of larger systems. And they were not successful.
Later PHRs tried to overcome these problems by making it easier to import data from other systems (think geting your drug data from Walgreens) and linking to other reference databases (so that when you enter a drug name the right spelling comes up and it can tell you about interactions, etc).
There was (and still is) the problem of how to get paper documents into the record. MyMedicalRecords.com allows you to fax in paper records to make PDFs, and has burned through some $30m in 5 years (and I was pretty cynical about them from the start). Of course even getting much of this right didn’t help many early PHRs like WellMed which went through some $40m before being sold to WebMD for $20m and iMetrikus (now Numera) which spent some $75m (est) of Chiron Founder William Rutter’s money before completely changing models.
CareZone is the product of ex-Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz’s last two years since the fire-sale to Oracle. It was introduced to an adoring bunch of journalists yesterday including Techcrunch’s Eric Eldon, Robert Scoble, and Xconomy’s Wade Roush. All of them continue to confirm to me that they don’t much understand this market and they fawn over former techies who think that they’ve discovered health care nirvana. I really cannot see what the fuss is about. They’re all fascinated by the fact that this doesnt link to Facebook and somehow keeping instructions to take Johnny to the doctor off the Twitter feed is a huge advance. But none of them see the really basic flaws in CareZone or seem to have any history of what’s happened in this market before.
Given that I make my living promoting new health technology companies, it pains me to have to poke holes, but as far as I can see CareZone–which is marketed as a site that allows a small group of caregivers to manage their family’s care–is basically a 1999 PHR mixed with a to-do list, much like RallyRound (from the UK) or LottsaHelpingHands.
Worse, those advances of recent PHRs–including importing conditions, documents, medical records, drug lists, from other systems–are absent. Sure you can upload a PDF of a living will to CareZone–but you could do that on Google Health. And on Google Health you could also automatically import your drugs from Walgreens & CVS, as you can on HealthVault. On CareZone you have to type them in as text–there’s not even a drug database to link to behind the scenes to make sure you spelled it right. I literally typed in “Bullshit” and it’s now one of my daughter’s medications! (Click on the picture above) Even MotherKnows has a process to get your kids’ records in from the doctor. And what about the ability to bring in a BlueButton file, now available to millions of Veterans and seniors? RelayHealth and many others now allow that. Not on Carezone.
Sure, Carezone adds a to-do list and a Facebook style comment feed to communicate with other caregivers–but Dossia has that and lots lots more. And it’s simple for other records companies to add those Facebook/Basecamp features that the tech journos are so excited about–but harder for CareZone to build the links that will make this a useful service.
And did I mention that almost all those services, most of which weren’t successful, were free and CareZone wants over $150 a year?
Maybe there’s something more there to this. Who knows? It may be a matter of timing. After all Yelp was more or less Epinions redux but people were used to commenting Web 2.0 style in 2005, not in 2000. Maybe a to-do list and a calendar are all caregivers want, even if Google provides them for free. But CareZone will have to react very quickly to add ease of use features and connectivity to other data sources.
And I really hope I’m wrong. Caregivers need all the help they can get, and there is by no means a dominant service in the “support the caregiver information process” space yet. But I fear this is one more example of another techie lost in healthcareland.
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iPhone SE 2021 release date delayed but still possible in 2021; Apple plans 5G network adoption for low-cost smartphone?
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▲ Apple iPhone SE (2020) | Photo credit: Daniel Romero (@rmrdnl) / Unsplash
Apple fans who do not want to break the bank might have to wait a few more months before they can check out the next generation of iPhone SE. Unlike what most people have been anticipating, the device’s launch is reportedly happening beyond the first half of 2021.
iPhone SE 2021 release date might happen later than expected
In the past, new iPhone SE models have been announced in the earlier part of the year or several months ahead of Apple’s premium smartphone line. But Apple’s timeline for 2021 product launch events could look slightly different, specifically for its next mid-range smartphone.
Notable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo recently suggested that Genius Electronic Optical, a manufacturer that supplies parts to Apple, is not expected to see a boost in sales in the first half of 2021. Kuo noted that the supplier is primarily counting on its business with Apple particularly for the upcoming iPhone SE, but that is not expected to happen in that period. That means Apple might be looking at a later production and launch timeline for the iPhone SE in 2021.
This does not necessarily mean the next iPhone SE would be announced at the same event as the iPhone 13 series. If Apple is really planning to launch a new iPhone SE next year and could not do it in the first half of the year, the company could still opt for an announcement date different than its premium smartphones. Apple does not even have to host a full event for the iPhone SE to make it sell as evidenced by what happened this year.
The COVID-19 pandemic may have prevented Apple from hosting a rumored event last March where the second iPhone SE would have been announced. Apple, instead, launched the iPhone SE 2020 through a simple Apple.com refresh and a press release.
iPhone SE 2021 could benefit from several upgrades
The months' worth of a possible delay in 2021 could be worth it considering the expected upgrades to be added to the next iPhone SE. An earlier report claimed that the upcoming mid-range device would support 5G network and sport a bigger 6.06” LCD screen. It is also rumored to ship with two cameras on the rear with similar specs to the sensors found on iPhone 11.
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Study on Aging Performance of 1W Silicon Substrate Blue LED for Different Substrates
GaN materials since the 20th century since the 90's gradually in the display, instructions, backlight and solid-state lighting and other fields widely used, has formed a huge market. Up to now, gallium nitride (GaN) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) prepared on three substrates (sapphire, silicon carbide and silicon) have been commercialized. In recent years, silicon substrate GaN-based LED technology concern. Because silicon (Si) substrate has the advantages of low cost, large crystal size, easy processing and easy transfer of epitaxial film, it has excellent performance and low cost in power LED device application.
Many research groups have grown GaN epitaxial films on Si substrates and have obtained some of the devices or have investigated the Si-based GaN-related properties. In the preparation of LED, the GaN film is transferred to the new support substrate to prepare the vertical structure of the device, compared with the same side of the structure of the device better optical performance.
In this paper, the GaN epitaxial film grown on the Si substrate was transferred to the copper supporting substrate, the copper chrome supporting substrate and the method of welding by means of welding to the Si supporting substrate. The vertical structure light emitting device was obtained, and the three kinds of samples Conducted a comparative study of aging.
The experimental epitaxial wafers were a 2in (50.8mm) blue In GaN / GaN multi-quantum oxide epitaxial wafers grown on a silicon (111) substrate by MOCVD, with a chip size of 1000Lm @ 1000Lm, and the growth method has been reported. The epitaxial wafers grown with the furnace were prepared. One of them was transferred to the Si substrate by means of pressure welding and chemical etching. The light-emitting device was called the sample A and the other two were electroplated and chemically etched The GaN epitaxial film was transferred to a plated copper substrate and an electroplated copper-chrome substrate, respectively, and a light-emitting device was referred to as Sample B and Sample C, respectively. Three samples in addition to the epitaxial film transfer mode and support the substrate is not the same, the other device manufacturing process is the same.
As a result of similar differences between individuals of similar samples, so the samples A, B, C for the initial test, were selected representative of the chip for experiments and testing. Each chip is a bare core package. Usually the size of 1000Lm @ 1000Lm chip operating current of 350mA, in order to accelerate the aging of the samples A, B, C at room temperature through the DC current 900mA. The current-voltage (I-V) characteristic curve, electroluminescence (EL) spectrum, the relative light intensity of each sample at each current were measured before and after aging with the power supply KEITHLEY2635 and the spectrometer Compact Array Spectrometer (CAS) 140CT.
I-V characteristics analysis
Table 1 shows the Vf and Ir values for aging at 80, 150 and 200 hours before aging of the three samples. The aging conditions are 900mA at room temperature, where Vf is the voltage at 350mA and Ir is the leakage current at reverse 10V, Leakage current Ir is measured in reverse 5V, for comparison results, select more severe conditions, measured at reverse 10V. Figure 1 shows the I-V characteristic curves of the aged, aged 80, 150 and 200 hours before aging, as shown in Fig. 1 (a) to (d), respectively. Figure 1 (a) shows that A, B, C three samples have good I-V characteristics before aging, the opening voltage of about 2.5V, reverse 10V current in the order of 10-9A. After aging 200h, the leakage current Ir of the three samples in the reverse direction was significantly higher than that before aging. Table 1 shows that the leakage current of the B sample is the smallest at the same back pressure (-10V) after aging at 200 h after high current. The A sample is the second, and the C sample is the largest, and with the aging time, the three samples are under the same back pressure The leakage current difference is getting bigger and bigger. In GaN MQW LED after the aging of the positive voltage slightly increased, because the large current aging for a long time so that the bare n electrode (aluminum) local oxidation resulting in greater contact resistance caused. The reason for the large leakage after aging is that the width of the In GaN LED pnjunction depletion layer is mainly determined by the p-type carrier concentration. After the aging of the chip after aging for a long time, due to the decomposition of the Mg-H complex, Activation, making the p-type carrier concentration increased, resulting in depletion layer narrowing, reverse bias when the barrier area thinning, tunnel breakdown components increased, reverse current increases; In addition, the chip after a long time after aging , The defect density of the quantum well region increases, the defects in the reverse bias and the trap-assisted tunneling cause leakage current, and the thermal conductivity of the samples of B, A and C decreases in turn. Therefore, the defects and trap density , So that the leakage current of the three samples increases in the same back pressure (as shown in Table 1 and Fig. 1).
Fig.1 I-V characteristic curves of three samples before and after aging
Table 1 Vf values and Ir values of the three samples before and after aging
EL spectral analysis
Figure 2 shows the electroluminescent (EL) spectra of the samples at 1,10, 100, 500, 800, 1000 and 1200 mA before and after 900 hours of continuous aging at 900 mA at room temperature [Fig. 2 (a1) to (a3)] and three (Fig. 2 (b1) to (b3)], the solid line in the figure shows the spectrum before aging, and the dotted line indicates the spectrum after aging. Figure 2 (a1) ~ (a3) shows the EL spectrum before and after aging, and the EL spectrum of the current before and after aging of the three samples has no obvious change except that the peak wavelength of the high current is red. Figure 2 (b1) ~ (b3) shows that the wavelengths of the three samples before and after aging are significantly different from those of the current. The wavelengths of the B samples before and after aging are almost the same as those of the current, but only after the aging There is an increase. A, B, C three samples due to the difference between the thermal conductivity of the substrate, the aging of the sample temperature is not the same, so after aging the same current wavelength drift C sample maximum, A sample followed, B sample minimum. In addition, due to the three kinds of sample substrate and the chip transfer method is not the same, so that after the transfer of GaN epitaxial film on the new substrate by the stress situation is not the same. The literature shows that the tensile stress of the GaN layer is reduced and the compressive stress of the quantum well In GaN layer is increased after the GaN is transferred from the silicon substrate to the new silicon substrate by welding and chemical etching. The stress relaxation of the thin film transfer is more thorough, so that the quantum well is subjected to a greater compressive stress, and the resulting polarized electric field is larger, resulting in a greater inclination of the band, so that the release of photons Energy is reduced, the performance of the EL wavelength longer. Therefore, the A samples were printed on the silicon substrate in the E-spectrum before and after aging, the wavelength of the A sample was the shortest, the C sample was the second, the B sample was the longest, and the B sample and the C sample were very close. Figure 2 also reflects the redshift of the wavelength of the B sample from small current to high current before and after aging, which may be related to the following aspects. On the one hand, the junction temperature increases so that the GaN band gap becomes smaller and the wavelength is redshift. As a result of the stress relaxation of the B sample, the B-sample quantum well is the most compressive stress, so the B-sample multi-quantum well region has the strongest polarization effect, and the polarization effect produces a strong built-in electric field. This electric field leads to significant quantum Limit the Stark effect, causing a redshift of the wavelength of the light.
Figure 2 three samples 900mA ambient temperature aging 168h before and after the EL spectrum [(a1) ~ (a3)] and before and after aging three kinds of sample wavelength with the current changes [(b1) ~ (b3)]
Power-current (L-I) relationship analysis
Figure 3 is 350mA current under the relative light intensity of the sample with the aging time of the relationship between the three samples are aged before the light intensity of 100%. It can be seen from Figure 3, A, B, C three kinds of samples with the aging time increased with the first increase and then reduce, which A sample after 2h after the increase in light intensity, followed by aging The light intensity began to decrease, and B, C samples were aged at 32h, 10h light intensity began to decline, and the trend of decline slower than the A sample. And can be seen at room temperature 900mA aging after A, B, C three samples 350mA under the light intensity has been a maximum and then reduced, C samples reduced the most, A times, B sample light intensity value is reduced , But still larger than the value before aging. The reason for this phenomenon is that the GaN grown by the MOCVD method has a partial acceptor Mg that is passivated by the formation of Mg-H complex with H, and the activation rate of Mg is very low, resulting in a low hole concentration. Part of the Mg-H bond is interrupted so that the acceptor Mg is activated, so that the hole concentration increases, the carrier concentration may become more matched, the luminous efficiency becomes higher. On the other hand, the aging causes the density of nonradiative recombination centers such as dislocations and defects in the GaN material to be lowered, resulting in a decrease in luminous efficiency and a decrease in light intensity. These two mechanisms compete with each other. At the beginning of aging, the Mg-acceptor activation mechanism dominates, so that the intensity of the three samples increases with the same current. With the aging process, the non-radiative complex center hyperplasia mechanism Dominant, so the high current aging after a period of time after the three samples are reduced light intensity. The difference in light failure of the three samples may be due to the fact that the stress states of the three sample quantum wells and the thermal conductivity of the supporting substrate are not the same as those of the nonradiative compound center.
Figure 3,350mA current relative light intensity at room temperature 900mA aging after the change over time (100% of the light intensity before aging)
The results show that the EL wavelength of the copper substrate is the longest at the same current, because the electroplating of the device is carried out on the silicon substrate, copper substrate and copper-chromium substrate GaN-based blue LED. After the transfer to the copper substrate, the stress relaxation of the GaN epitaxial film is more thorough. Through the aging of three different substrate LED devices can be seen that the main factors affecting the reliability of LED may be its stress state. The I-V characteristics, L-I characteristics and EL spectra of the three substrates before and after aging were studied. The results show that the copper substrate devices have better aging
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Twitter and Facebook wrestle with Trump telling Americans to vote twice
By: TechCrunch
President Trump’s recent suggestion that North Carolina voters should cast multiple ballots has run afoul of Twitter’s election integrity rules. In a series of tweets Thursday morning, the president elaborated on previous statements in which he encouraged Americans to vote twice to “check” vote-by-mail systems. Trump made the initial comments in a local television interview […]
President Trump’s recent suggestion that North Carolina voters should cast multiple ballots has run afoul of Twitter’s election integrity rules. In a series of tweets Thursday morning, the president elaborated on previous statements in which he encouraged Americans to vote twice to “check” vote-by-mail systems.
Trump made the initial comments in a local television interview Wednesday. “They will vote and then they are going to have to check their vote by going to the poll and voting that way because if it tabulates then they won’t be able to do that,” Trump said.
“So let them send it in, and let them go vote. And if the system is as good as they say it is, then they obviously won’t be able to vote.”
Twitter added a “public interest notice” to two tweets related to those comments Thursday, citing its rules around civic and election integrity. The tweets violated the rules “specifically for encouraging people to engage in a behavior that could undermine the integrity of their individual vote,” according to Twitter spokesperson Nick Pacilio. Twitter has limited the reach of those tweets and restricted its likes, replies and retweets without comment.
Trump’s latest attack on vote-by-mail also crossed a line for Facebook . The company will remove any video of Trump’s recent voting comments that are shared without context or those that support the president’s statements, though it has yet to identify any so far.
“This video violates our policies prohibiting voter fraud and we will remove it unless it is shared to correct the record,” Facebook Policy Communications Director Andy Stone said.
Facebook added its own fact-checking notice to the same statement that Twitter deemed in violation of that platform’s rules. Now, a label at the bottom of Trump’s Facebook post contradicts the president’s suggestion that Americans try to vote twice to make sure “the mail in system worked properly.”
The fact-checking label, which reads “Voting by mail has a long history of trustworthiness in the US and the same is predicted this year,” is more specific than the generic voting info label the platform attaches to other election-related content.
The president’s comments were his latest attempt to cast doubt on the vote-by-mail systems that the U.S. will rely on in November’s election. In recent months, Trump has made many unfounded or outright false claims criticizing the safety of mail-in voting, a system that the U.S. already relies on for absentee voting. As November gets closer, those claims have voting rights organizations concerned.
“While this is a step in the right direction, the fact remains that Facebook refuses to enforce its own Terms of Use where Donald Trump is concerned,” VoteAmerica Founder Debra Cleaver said.
“Yesterday, Trump outright urged voters in North Carolina to commit voter fraud. This is part of a larger and dangerous pattern of Trump using social media and other platforms to distribute disinformation, with what appears to be the goal of undermining faith in US elections.”
While the COVID-19 crisis means that more Americans than ever will be using mail-in voting to cast a ballot, the voting method is widely regarded as safe and reliable by experts.
In response to Trump’s remarks, North Carolina’s Board of Elections issued a statement clarifying that voting twice is a Class I felony in the state.
“It is illegal to vote twice in an election,” said Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections.
“… Attempting to vote twice in an election or soliciting someone to do so also is a violation of North Carolina law.”
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WEEGS to Host Innovation and Entrepreneurship Sessions
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Chris N. Fernando November 26, 2017
NAMA Women Advancement Establishment has announced that the first edition of the Women Economic Empowerment Global Summit (WEEGS) will include two interactive sessions on entrepreneurship and innovation for women. Activities will also include the hosting of an array of established female entrepreneurs providing tips on how to achieve success.
Taking place December 4-5 at Expo Centre Sharjah, WEEGS – which is being held in conjunction with UN Women – will provide an opportunity for women entrepreneurs and business owners to gain invaluable insights into the world of business and to learn from others’ experiences, giving them the inspiration to turn their ideas into profitable ventures.
Day one of the conference will see ‘Power Talk: Enabling Environment for Women’ highlight ways to support the growth of an entrepreneurial culture for women. The session will discuss the elements needed for success and their role in strengthening the competitive edge of businesses owned by female entrepreneurs. Under the spotlight will be conditions of enablement, provision of support and incentive programmes that can help women can achieve excellence economically and professionally.
Reem BinKaram, Director of NAMA
Speaking at the session will be Jassem Al Bloushi, Board Chairman of Sharjah Tatweer Forum; Elizabeth Filippouli, Founder & CEO of Global Thinkers Forum; Assia Riccio, Founder of Evolvin’ Women; Radwan Big and Ahlam Al lamki, Deputy Director of the General Women’s Union for Associations, Committees and Activities Affairs and Director of Department of Studies and Research.
Jassem Al Bloushi, Board Chairman of Sharjah Tatweer Forum
Titled ‘Power Talk: My Journey,’ the second session on day two of the summit, will bring together an array of successful businesswomen who will speak about their journey into the world of entrepreneurship and how they managed to convert challenges into opportunities. Speakers will throw light on the fundamental principles that helped them establish a strong footing in the market and the importance of innovation and creativity in implementing ideas to achieve entrepreneurial success.
Hala Kazim, Emirati author, social influencer, entrepreneur and founder of positive transformation programme ‘Journey Through Change’
Participants in this second session will include Kawthar Bin Sulayem, Emirati media professional who has established several successful local projects; Brazilian entrepreneur Tatiana Takikawa, owner of a distribution company; Dr. Amal Al Ali, Assistant Professor at the College of Business Administration at the University of Sharjah and Head of the Organising Committee of the International Forum on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Panelists will also include Moza Al Khayal, Head of Strategy and Business Development for Sharjah Ladies Club branches and Hala Kazim, Emirati author, social influencer, entrepreneur and founder of positive transformation programme ‘Journey Through Change.’
Elizabeth Filippouli, Founder & CEO of Global Thinkers Forum
“The Women Economic Empowerment Global Summit will include a range of important topics related to efforts aiming to empower business women and female entrepreneurs in different economic sectors and encourage a new generation of women entrepreneurs who have not found the right opportunity yet to turn their business ideas into rewarding enterprises that both benefit them and contribute to the national economy,” said Reem BinKaram, Director of NAMA.
Brazilian entrepreneur Tatiana Takikawa, owner of a distribution company
“The format of the sessions is such that they allow audiences to talk spontaneously to and interact directly with the entrepreneurs on stage, making the sessions more engaging for audiences. Entry to these sessions is free for everyone to allow the largest number of entrepreneurs and business owners to attend,” BinKaram continued.
Dr. Amal Al Ali, Assistant Professor at the College of Business Administration at the University of Sharjah and Head of the Organising Committee of the International Forum on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The inaugural edition of WEEGS will comprise seven panel discussions featuring an elite group of experts from the UAE and the international business community who will highlight the best ways to empower women economically and to enhance their participation in sustainable development as effective contributors and key partners.
Moza Al Khayal, Head of Strategy and Business Development for Sharjah Ladies Club branches
The summit will also include six sector-specific sessions highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of women empowerment, with the sessions covering 16 sectors; notably energy, sustainability, city planning, transport and logistics, health and media.
Assia Riccio, Founder of Evolvin’ Women
The first edition of WEEGS is being held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah and his wife, Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairperson of NAMA Women Advancement Establishment and Honorary Patron for Global Women’s Inclusion to achieve the United Nation’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly in September 2015.
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Unhappy couples have been rushing to file for divorce before legal funding is cut next week, law firms claim.
200,000 people filing for divorce will be affected by the cuts Photo: Alamy
New rules will see the number of people entitled to legal aid more than halved as the Government attempts to reduce the £2 billion it currently spends.
From next Monday (1 April 2013) the Law Society estimates 650,000 cases will no longer qualify for financial help, stopping many from getting advice and representation.
It is thought 200,000 people filing for divorce will be affected when the cut-off point for the top amount of money they earn combined with the equity they have, is lowered.
People earning over £14,000 will now need to take a much more in-depth means test before they can be granted legal aid.
Liz Bruce, a family lawyer for Bristol-based firm Lyons Davidson, said the impending cuts had already had a huge impact on firms, with many reaching case load capacity.
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She said: “I know that firms have had a real rush in the last couple of months. People are suddenly realising they need to get in there before legal aid ends.
“I know a lot of firms don’t have room for any more clients now because they have had so many. Cutting the funding is a massive change. It is preventing a really big pool of people from getting access to solicitors for what is already a traumatic event in the first place.
“They need lawyers to give them guidance and to not have that during the event is absolutely awful. It will have a massive effect on the legal system too.
“The current system will find itself overwhelmed by people trying to take cases to court themselves, it will affect the solicitors, parties and the court system.”
At least 70 per cent of family cases, including divorce, custody issues and financial disputes, will no longer be applicable for legal aid after the cuts once put in place.
Couples on low incomes, benefits or with major differences or disagreements regarding children used to qualify for the broad funding scheme in an attempt to provide them with the help and guidance needed.
However now only those who can prove they are victims of domestic violence will qualify outright.
Marc Lopatin, founder of Lawyers Supporting Mediation, a family mediation service made up of a network of senior family lawyers, said he has also seen a dramatic rise in the number of cases the last few weeks: “There is a sense of panic, with lots of people running to lodge the paperwork for legal aid before the change goes into force,” he said.
“There’s a stark situation right now for people wanting to divorce – the reality has sunk in and they’ve realised it’s the eleventh hour and they’re trying their best to get help while it’s still available.”
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Why @guidofawkes is so out of line over his e-petition to restore the Death Penalty in the UK
Published by neilmonnery on August 2, 2011
My blood has boiled and cooled and boiled and cooled on this topic several times over the past few days. First of all when it got the attention it first did I was not amused as the death penalty is barbaric and is essentially state sanctioned murder and that is never a good thing. However I cooled down a bit.
Then I saw a few Lib Dems saying that they agreed with the death penalty on the latest House of Twits Vote looking at the numbers as it currently stands 27 people (and two Lib Dems) support the death penalty whereas 344 are against it. Well done twitter for being sane and as for the two Lib Dems who voted for the death penalty I wonder whether they understand what true liberalism is.
To be a liberal you believe in equality and equal and human rights. Not being controversial here but I’m relatively sure that human rights and state sanctioned murder don’t exactly fit ideologically with one another. Liberals and Liberal Democrats can have a wide range of ideas and thoughts but to not be a basic liberal and not have core liberal values and yet proport to be a Lib Dem is to me whack. Anyway that pissed me off but I cooled down a bit.
Then came the report in The Sun telling us that three MPs are backing this cause. You can read the story here but all three are Tory MPs from Philip Davies to Priti Patel to Andrew Turner.
Now I’ve had no direct conversation with any of these three although Andrew Turner was my MP for a couple of years before I left the Isle of Wight for good in 2004. I used to live less than two minutes from his constituency office and I know he’s a bit nuts and stuck in the past but heck so is most of the Isle of Wight. I still think it’s pretty impressive the Lib Dems took the Isle of Wight in 1997 but after a pretty poor term in office for Dr. Peter Brand he lost in 2001 and the Isle of Wight is sunk for the party for the foreseeable future. It is now a Tory stronghold until something dramatic happens. Anyway three MPs backing this crazy cause pissed me right off but I was able to cool down a bit.
I was cooling down until I read that Guido on twitter said that murder in this country had gone up since the death penalty was abolished. True enough but he was hinting there was a correlation in the two. He failed to observe that the murder rate had gone up in the rest of the world too and in the states in the United States of America that had reintroduced the death sentence then their rate of murder growth was similar to that of other states that did not have the death penalty. So there is seemingly no correlation between the two and having the death penalty does not make someone think twice about killing someone. So it was a great use of a piece of data without it actually meaning jack shit. That pissed me off but the F1 was and it was raining so I cooled down a bit.
I was cool about this thinking that this wouldn’t get through but then my blood raised a bit when I read yesterday that the death penalty is something that we cannot insert into British Law unless we recede from the European Human Rights Act. The UK along with most member states of the EU signed up to Protocol 13 of the European Human Rights Act and article one of protocol 13 stats the following clear as day:
The death penalty shall be abolished. No one shall be condemned to such penalty or executed.
So it seems that if we were to reintroduce the death penalty we would have to either pull out of the ECHR or would have to wriggle our way out of Protocol 13 and Protocol 6 which was is the same as Protocol 13 but does include wriggle room for the death penalty in times of war. Protocol 13 closed this loophole.
So pulling out of the ECHR is not something I’m terribly keen on. Nor is it something the public themselves should be terribly keen on. I know many people think that prisoners have it lightly (and I do to some extent as well) but they deserve basic Human Rights. Remember that many people convicted in this country are actually innocent of their crimes so taking away the rights of innocent people isn’t something we should ever aspire to.
So yeah that pissed me off and I cooled down a bit as my attention was taken away by Gordon Ramsay and a new series of Hell’s Kitchen USA but then whilst reading Guido’s original e-petition again my blood went and I felt compelled to write a lengthy blog post and rant about the shit that he is shovelling. I did have to calm down a bit first so I tidied up my apartment as someone is coming to syay on Thursday and the spare time is basically my junk room – anyway that’s by the by and no-one cares about that.
Guido’s e-petition says the following:
We petition the government to review all treaties and international commitments which may inhibit the ability of Parliament to restore capital punishment. Following this review, the Ministry of Justice should map out the necessary legislative steps which will be required to restore the death penalty for the murder of children and police officers when killed in the line of duty.
Can anyone see what would make my blood boil so much in that e-petition?
I’ll make it clearer:
Yes. Guido and all the signatures that he is amassing for this e-petition are basically saying that murder isn’t just murder and that some people’s lives are worth more than others. That to me is one of the most abhorrent things that I have ever read. I don’t give a stuff about people’s political persuasions but I do think that most of us unless we are evil, racist, sexist, moronic believe in the basic principle that all human life is equal. To say that is isn’t to me makes you out to be not only a sick person but also one that believes in inequality. The world isn’t perfect but if we put to the people of this country that policemen are more valuable and important to society than teachers, doctors, nurses, cleaners, SEO consultants then we are portraying a myth that we are all born equal.
Also by backing this e-petition then you are saying quite firmly that ‘murder is not just murder’ and there are murders of varying degrees. Now two and a half months ago Ken Clarke got into all sorts of hot water over saying that ‘rape is not just rape’ and saying there were varying degrees of crime that all fall under the rape shield. There was uproar not only on twitter but also in the newspapers and in the pubs. To say that there are varying degrees of crime was heresy but when it comes to murder – which in all honesty is just as bad of a crime at least – then people are fine with saying the murder of policeman and children is worse than killing any other human being.
C’mon folks that is horse expletive of the highest order. Now if you want to have a debate about the reintroduction of the death penalty then that is fine and due process should take place. I have no problems with that although I would be about as against it ever becoming law as I could be but the debate is fair and legitimate. However if you want to say that some people are more important and more valuable and worthwhile as human beings – which is what you are doing if you say the murder of children and police officers killed in the line of duty should be rated as a worse crime than any other murder then I think you have some serious issues and should look at yourself long and hard in the mirror.
We all came into this world kicking and screaming our little heads off and there is no reason whatsoever to ever believe that one human is more important than the next. Every single one of us has a mother and a father and to say to a mother and father that their son or daughter is worth less than the son or daughter of another couple is the biggest type of wrong imaginable.
So I urge you all not to sign the petition that Guido Fawkes has put forward as written. If you do then you are saying loud and proud that not all human beings are the same and do you really want to say that? Do you really think that some people are worth more than others?
I’m pretty positive that you don’t.
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The Sun’s politics poll is a crock of you know what
This morning everyone’s favourite newspaper* The Sun showed us the results of a poll they had done on politics. The results are as follows:
Nick Clegg is a sheep. Ed Miliband and David Cameron are like snakes and William Hague is the only cabinet minister who is doing a good job. Nick Clegg is doing the worst job because he’s evil. Sums up the piece pretty well or does it?
Right at the bottom of the piece there was a graphic that showed how many of the respondents to the poll in percentage terms could recognise the cabinet members by photo and here are the results:
Who is this 'Danny Alexander?'
How seriously can we take the rest of the results when there are several cabinet members who people don’t even know by face? How can these people decide if they are doing a good job or not if they don’t know who they are? Douglas Alexander was only recognised by 15% of the people answering the survey but more alarmingly Andrew Lansley – who of course is in charge of the NHS – so has been on the news rather a lot over the past few months was only known by 18% of people. That surely in one foul swoop makes a mockery of this piece?
As for the people in this survey saying that MPs don’t deserve a holiday. Give me a break. It seems as though this poll was answered to by people with no interest in politics who think they are all shits (except William Hague for some reason) and think they all deserve to work 24/7/365 whilst being publicly whipped if they even think about straying from doing something for the good of the country.
MPs are just people doing jobs like the rest of us. They have long and demanding hours and need time off to recharge their batteries. We all need time off and I don’t see why just because they are MPs it should be different for them.
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Raising Hell
~ Release by Run‐D.M.C. (see all versions of this release, 18 available)
Disc IDs
▼ Cassette 1
1 Peter Piper
keyboard and percussion:
Jason Mizell
co-producer:
Jason Mizell and Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
Steve Ett
Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons
sampled by:
Redefine by Incubus, The New Style by Beastie Boys and Work It by Missy Elliott
Take Me to the Mardi Gras by Bob James
recording of:
Peter Piper
Darryl McDaniels (Rapper Darryl McDaniels) and Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
3.25 3:23
2 It’s Tricky
mash-ups:
Tricky Sandman (Metallica vs. Run Dmc) by DJ M.I.F.
remixes:
It's Tricky (SSX Pretty Lights remix) by Run‐D.M.C. and It's Tricky (SSX Pretty Lights remix) (HD Video Recap Live in ATL 2011) by Run‐D.M.C.
Down for the Count by Girl Talk
My Sharona by The Knack
It’s Tricky
Darryl McDaniels (Rapper Darryl McDaniels), Jason Mizell, Rick Rubin and Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
Protoons Inc.
3 My Adidas
Flaming Mary Can (Out) Run Prince (Flaming Lips vs. Mary J. Blige vs. Can vs. Run-D.M.C. vs. Prince) by Go Home Productions
My Adidas
Darryl McDaniels (Rapper Darryl McDaniels), Rick Rubin and Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
4 Walk This Way
additional vocals:
guest guitar:
guest background vocals:
guest vocals:
Aerosmith and Run‐D.M.C.
phonographic copyright by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (1986)
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 30) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 287)
Walk This Way (Run-D.M.C. version)
version of:
5 Is It Live
drums programming:
Sam Sever
6 Perfection
7 Hit It Run
I Used to Think I Was Run by Rev Run and We Have Explosive by The Future Sound of London
8 Raising Hell
bass guitar:
Daniel Shulman (bass guitarist)
guitar family:
9 You Be Illin’
You Be Illin'
Jason Mizell, Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C) and Raymond White
3.5 3:26
10 Dumb Girl
Lôrabúrra by Gabriel o Pensador
11 Son of Byford
12 Proud to Be Black
Daniel Shulman (bass guitarist) (track 8)
Sam Sever (track 5)
Joe Perry (track 4)
Jason Mizell (tracks 1–12)
Rick Rubin (track 8)
Steven Tyler (track 4)
Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C) (tracks 1–12)
Steve Ett (tracks 1–12)
Aerosmith (track 4)
Run‐D.M.C. (track 4)
Rick Rubin (tracks 1–12)
Russell Simmons (tracks 1–12)
Darryl McDaniels (Rapper Darryl McDaniels) (tracks 1–3)
Jason Mizell (tracks 2, 9)
Rick Rubin (tracks 2–3)
Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C) (tracks 1–3, 9)
Raymond White (track 9)
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (1986) (track 4)
Protoons Inc. (track 2)
Flaming Mary Can (Out) Run Prince (Flaming Lips vs. Mary J. Blige vs. Can vs. Run-D.M.C. vs. Prince) by Go Home Productions (track 3)
Tricky Sandman (Metallica vs. Run Dmc) by DJ M.I.F. (track 2)
It's Tricky (SSX Pretty Lights remix) (HD Video Recap Live in ATL 2011) by Run‐D.M.C. (track 2)
It's Tricky (SSX Pretty Lights remix) by Run‐D.M.C. (track 2)
Down for the Count by Girl Talk (track 2)
I Used to Think I Was Run by Rev Run (track 7)
Lôrabúrra by Gabriel o Pensador (track 10)
Redefine by Incubus (track 1)
The New Style by Beastie Boys (track 1)
We Have Explosive by The Future Sound of London (track 7)
Work It by Missy Elliott (track 1)
My Sharona by The Knack (track 2)
Take Me to the Mardi Gras by Bob James (track 1)
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 30) (track 4)
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 287) (track 4)
It’s Tricky (track 2)
My Adidas (track 3)
Peter Piper (track 1)
Walk This Way (Run-D.M.C. version) (track 4)
You Be Illin' (track 9)
Walk This Way (track 4)
Howie Weinberg
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Walk This Way by Run‐D.M.C.
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 123)
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Smexy Reads: The Master by Kresley Cole
Series: The Game Maker #2
Published; 2/17/15
Everyone fears the Master…
Rich, irresistible politician/Mafiya boss Maksimilian Sevastyan prefers tall, obedient blondes to fulfill his…complicated desires. That is, until the icy Russian encounters a disobedient brunette whose exquisite little body threatens his legendary restraint.
Except her.
Catarina Marín was a well-off young wife until her world fell apart. Now she’s hiding out, forced to start working as an escort in Miami. Her very first client is beyond gorgeous, but when he tells her what he plans to do to her, Cat almost walks out of the door.
If pleasure is a game, play to win.
After their mind-blowing encounter burns out of control, the lovers crave more. If they escape the deadly threats surrounding them, can Maksim overcome his past—to offer Cat his future? Only then will she tempt him with what he really wants: her, all tied up with a bow.
I have had a hard time writing this one. I have mixed feelings about it and I'm not sure how to star rate it. Hm... hopefully I'll figure that out when I write the rest of the review. :)
I had a few problems with the book and it all centers around Máxim (Maksimilian). Cat often called him pendejo (spanish if you need to look it up... lol) and I feel that the name is apt. I never warmed up to him, even in the end. Plus, he instigated a couple of scenes I really didn't like. One was when he "kidnapped" her. Even though she could have easily slipped out, I still didn't buy that a woman with her background would let him do something like that to her. The other scene is one I'm not sure how to mention. Some will see it the way I see it and not like it, and others will feel differently. I don't want to color your take on it too much but I fear I have already with what I have said. Let me just say it wasn't enough to make me stop the book.
Okay, with all that you might think I hated this book. No! My favorite character was Cat and it was she who kept me reading. When Máxim would anger me usually Cat would come around and tell him exactly what I was thinking. YES! This is exactly what I need in the other books that frustrate me in the same way. Usually the girl either sits quietly by or just ignores the behavior. UGH! I hate that. Cat doesn't and calls it like it is! She is a great character.
So, this is my problem. I still think that Máxim is a pendejo but Cat really does rule this book. It is an erotica book and in most of these books you have to overlook the ridiculous. I think I will give this book 3 1/2 stars because I got a character to root for. Those that don't enjoy BDSM, I would call it BDSM light. Not really that bad but it is very smexy.
Tag! You're it!: adult, Romance, smexy reads
The Accidental Empress by Allison Pataki
Publisher: Howard Books
Source: Kismet Book Tours for review
The year is 1853, and the Habsburgs are Europe’s most powerful ruling family. With his empire stretching from Austria to Russia, from Germany to Italy, Emperor Franz Joseph is young, rich, and ready to marry.
Fifteen-year-old Elisabeth, “Sisi,” Duchess of Bavaria, travels to the Habsburg Court with her older sister, who is betrothed to the young emperor. But shortly after her arrival at court, Sisi finds herself in an unexpected dilemma: she has inadvertently fallen for and won the heart of her sister’s groom. Franz Joseph reneges on his earlier proposal and declares his intention to marry Sisi instead.
Thrust onto the throne of Europe’s most treacherous imperial court, Sisi upsets political and familial loyalties in her quest to win, and keep, the love of her emperor, her people, and of the world.
With Pataki’s rich period detail and cast of complex, bewitching characters, The Accidental Empress offers a captivating glimpse into one of history’s most intriguing royal families, shedding new light on the glittering Hapsburg Empire and its most mesmerizing, most beloved “Fairy Queen.”
While reading this book I became curious as to how close the history was to the real Empress of Austria. What I found by doing a quick search is that the book closely aligns itself to what was reported and what happened. She brings clarity to some aspects of the Empress Sisi's life with reasons that made perfect sense to me. Where some of the details just fantasy? No doubt, but yet it felt like reasonable assumptions.
While I did like Sisi I really didn't like the Emperor's mother Sophia. Ugh. I so wanted to see Sisi throw her out a turret window! I won't say why but when you read it, I have no doubt you would agree. I also didn't care for Franz, the Emperor when it came to being a husband and who still acted as a child when it came to his mother. These parts worked in the book, however, since I don't think we were supposed to praise either one highly.
I give this book 4 stars. I recommend it to those that have an interest in history. This follows her life well and gives potential insight to her behavior and the world this was set.
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Tag! You're it!: blog tour, historical, YA
Blog Tour with Giveaway: The Accidental Empress by Allison Pataki
Retracing Sisi’s Footsteps: My Research for THE ACCIDENTAL EMPRESS
One of the greatest joys of reading Historical Fiction is, in my opinion, learning about another time and place. If done right, a great Historical Fiction novel will transport you to a new world. You have the opportunity to see this new and vivid world along with the compelling cast of characters who inhabit it.
It follows, then, that one of the most fun parts of writing Historical Fiction is that same thing—getting so deeply into another world that it becomes real and gripping and alive. And that all begins with the research.
As this is a novel set in the Habsburg Imperial Court, the drama and action unfolded primarily in Austria and Hungary. I really couldn’t learn about Sisi and her world without seeing it through my own eyes. I felt very strongly that, in order to bring Sisi to life, both in my imagination and on paper, I needed to first immerse myself into her world. I needed to visit her palaces, soak up her setting, and walk in her footsteps. This was all an integral part of the research process, and I was thrilled that that meant I would get to do some traveling. That’s not a bad part of the job, is it?!
It was in Vienna, years ago, that I first stumbled across the image of Sisi, so that was the first place I revisited. Vienna today still feels so grand and imperial. You can still feel Sisi and Franz Joseph and the stamp of imperial majesty on almost every boulevard of their capital. Their former homes, the Schönbrunn and Hofburg Palaces, are fantastic resources in which to learn about not only Sisi, but all of the Habsburgs. There, I spent time studying every detail of Sisi’s daily life. I studied the plates off of which she ate, the clothes in which she dressed, and the furniture on which she sat. I peeked at her journal entries to see her elegant cursive handwriting. I looked out over her grounds and gardens, staring through the same windows through which she took her own views of her land and her capital city. I walked down the same cathedral aisle by which she processed, as a girl of sixteen, on her way to marry Emperor Franz Joseph. In all of those places, Sisi came to life in my mind.
Next, it was off to Sisi’s other capital, the Hungarian city of Budapest. This is a place that, to me, feels more whimsical and unruly than grand and imperial Vienna. Walking around the Castle Hill and looking out over the Danube and the Chain Bridge, I could imagine why the romantic Sisi loved it there so much. I traveled the flat plains on which she loved to take off on horseback. I sat in her imperial box in Budapest’s cathedral. I visited the nearby imperial retreat, the country home to which she fled to when the pressures of public life overwhelmed her.
All of these places were hugely important locales in Sisi’s story, so I loved visiting them to learn about Sisi and, hopefully, to be able to recreate this world through my words.
Once I’d physically retraced her footsteps, it came time to take in as much information as possible. This involved reading…lots and lots of reading. And then some note-taking, and then some more reading. The names of the biographies and books I relied on are listed in the Acknowledgments Section at the back of my novel. I read not only about the characters but also about the world they inhabited and what their daily lives might have looked and felt like. I read about what food they would have eaten, what shows they might have seen at the Opera. I read about the weather and the clothing and the architecture. I hope that, in including these rich and evocative historical details, readers of The Accidental Empress will feel like Sisi and her world come to life. That is, after all, the true magic of reading—being transported to another world. And if I’ve done my job right, readers will feel not only like they’ve been to SIsi’s world, but that she’s become a dear friend in the process.
New York Times bestselling author Allison Pataki follows up on her critically-acclaimed debut novel, The Traitor’s Wife, with the little-known and tumultuous love story of “Sisi,” the Austro-Hungarian Empress and captivating wife of Emperor Franz Joseph.
Fifteen-year-old Elisabeth, “Sisi,” Duchess of Bavaria, travels to the Habsburg court with her older sister, who is betrothed to the young emperor. But shortly after her arrival at court, Sisi finds herself in an unexpected dilemma: she has inadvertently fallen for and won the heart of her sister’s groom. Intrigued by Sisi’s guileless charm and energetic spirit, not to mention her unrivaled beauty, Franz Joseph reneges on his earlier proposal and declares his intention to marry Sisi instead.
Plucked from obscurity and thrust onto the throne of Europe’s most treacherous imperial court, Sisi has no idea what struggles and dangers—and temptations—await her. Sisi upsets political and familial loyalties in her quest to win, and keep, the love of her emperor, her people, and of the world.
With Pataki’s rich period detail and cast of complex, compelling characters, The Accidental Empress offers a captivating glimpse into the bedrooms and staterooms of one of history’s most intriguing royal families, shedding new light on the glittering Habsburg Empire and its most mesmerizing, most beloved “Fairy Queen.”
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Allison Pataki is the author of the New York Times bestselling historical novel, The Traitor's Wife. She graduated Cum Laude from Yale University with a major in English and spent several years writing for TV and online news outlets. The daughter of former New York State Governor George E. Pataki, Allison was inspired to write her second novel, The Accidental Empress, by her family’s deep roots in the former Habsburg empire of Austria-Hungary. Allison is the co-founder of the nonprofit organization, ReConnect Hungary. Allison is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post and FoxNews.com, as well as a member of The Historical Novel Society. Allison lives in Chicago with her husband. To learn more and connect with Allison visit www.AllisonPataki.com or on Twitter.
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Cookbook Photography Review: In Her Kitchen by Gabriele Galimberti
Cookbook/ Photography Book
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
Source: Blogging for Books for review
Gabriele Galimberti's beautiful portraits of grandmothers from all over the world posing with their signature dishes remind us that sharing traditions through food is universal.
As Gabriele Galimberti was preparing to set off on a trip around the world, his Italian grandmother was more concerned about how well he would eat than any risks or mishaps he might face on his travels. As a send-off, she prepared his favorite dish, Swiss Chard and Ricotta Ravioli with Meat Sauce. He then promised her that he would eat good food wherever he went, and while on his trip, persuaded grandmothers in 60 countries to cook a meal for him. At each grandmother's table, he became her curious and hungry grandson, tasting her dish and capturing her pride with his camera. The resulting book's stories, recipes, and loving photographs pay homage to all grandmothers and their cooking and provides a moving, anthropological glimpse into the national palates in faraway places. From a Swedish homemaker and her homemade lox and vegetables to a Zambian villager and her Roasted Spiced Chicken, this collection inspires great appreciation for our most cherished family members.
As the blurb above tells the tell, Gabriele's grandmother gave him the idea for this book. In fact, she was the first grandma in the book. I just knew I had to check this book out from the fabulous cover! Each part of the book is a grandmother as varied as grandmothers can be. There are some that are surprisingly young and others with several great grandchildren. What they all have in common is their love of family and food. Each page has a picture of the grandmother and the ingredients (like the cover). The next picture is a full page of the dish. On the next pages there is a small paragraph or two about the woman and her meal with the recipe. The book is worth just the pictures and the small stories! Even dishes I would not want to try (caterpillar) still made me feel as if I would be happy to eat them because of the pride that went into cooking the food and why they made it. Other photographs made me wish I was there while they were cooking the food for the companionship and... well... the food! Some of the dishes were mouth watering.
I give this book 5 stars. It is a wonderful book if you just want it as a coffee table book, if you want some short stories about a grandmother's favorite dish or you want unique and interesting recipes. I know this book made me think of my grandma and her dish she made every Thanksgiving. Yes, it made me quite nostalgic. I highly recommend this book.
Photography by Gabirele Galimberti (his grandma's dish)
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Tag! You're it!: art, cookbook, photography
Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs
Series: Mercy Thompson #4
Publisher: Ace Books
Car mechanic and sometime shapeshifter Mercy Thompson has learned, the hard way, why her race was almost exterminated. When European vampires immigrated to North America, they found Mercy's people had a hidden talent - for vampire slaying. Unfortunately for Mercy, the queen of the local vampire seethe has discovered her true identity. She's also furious when she learns Mercy has crossed her and killed one of her vampires. Mercy may be protected from direct reprisals by the werewolf pack (and her interesting relationship with its Alpha), but that just means Marsilia will come after Mercy some other way. So Mercy had better prepare to watch her back.
Briggs started this book a second after the last book left us. I am glad as I didn't quite buy the ending of Iron Kissed. To avoid spoilage I will not say what it was specifically but the problem encountered in the last book would have lasting repercussions. I'm glad that this was explored a bit more. I also could not love Adam more with how he handled Mercy.
No matter what is going on with Mercy, she always finds a way to continue on and do her best and help those that need helping. This is what I love about this character and this trait is in abundance in this story.
My only complaint might be the vampires. I say might as I don't know where this is exactly heading but I suspect we will find out more as the series progresses. Marsilia is one bad and devious vampire and a great potential big bad for Mercy and company but her deviousness and evilness just seemed to fizzle out in the end of the book. However, I have learned that it may be a ruse for more deviousness later in the series.
I give this book 4 stars. Another great addition to the series. Those that love kid characters will fall for Chad. He is one adorable and brave kid. I'd love to see more of him in the coming books. I recommend this series to those that enjoy UF.
Tag! You're it!: adult, library, shifter, Vampire
Half the World by Joe Abercrombie
Series: Shattered Sea #2
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Source: From NetGalley and publisher for review
Sometimes a girl is touched by Mother War.
Thorn is such a girl. Desperate to avenge her dead father, she lives to fight. But she has been named a murderer by the very man who trained her to kill.
Sometimes a woman becomes a warrior.
She finds herself caught up in the schemes of Father Yarvi, Gettland’s deeply cunning minister. Crossing half the world to find allies against the ruthless High King, she learns harsh lessons of blood and deceit.
Sometimes a warrior becomes a weapon.
Beside her on the journey is Brand, a young warrior who hates to kill, a failure in his eyes and hers, but with one chance at redemption.
And weapons are made for one purpose.
Will Thorn forever be a pawn in the hands of the powerful, or can she carve her own path?
I really enjoyed the first book, Half a King, and so I couldn't wait to read this book. We follow a different set of characters because our last set has grown and now are teaching the newcomers. This is Thorn's book. A heroine who wants to become a warrior in a world where women are allowed technically but not encouraged to do so. The story isn't just about learning to fight but what to fight for as well.
While I loved Thorn and enjoyed following her from being mercilessly teased to a place of honor and respect, I have to say my favorite character was Brand. In some ways I felt that his courage in standing for what he believes and who he is as a person was far superior to those that faced a deadly enemy head on. I also found his journey to be the harder one because his rewards for staying true were private and not stuff of songs. He was a true hero in his own right without fanfare.
I give this book 4 1/2 stars. I really enjoyed coming back to this world and can't wait for the next book in this series. I highly recommend this series to those that enjoy a good fantasy.
Tag! You're it!: adventure, fantasy, magic, YA
Blog Tour: A Tangle of Fates by Leslie Ann Moore
Welcome to my tour stop for A Tangle of Fates by Leslie Ann Moore. This tour runs Feb. 2-13 with reviews, interviews, guest post & excerpts. Check out the tour page for more information.
The fates of three women. The fates of two peoples. The fate of one planet.
On Nuetierra, four hundred years have passed since the Great War. A new society has arisen on the ashes of the old.
Deanna Hernaan, daughter of Eduard, the former Alcalde of Nue Bayona, spends her days attending university and caring for her mentally damaged sister, Ceilia. Six years ago, her stepmother Lourdessa deposed her father, and now, as Alcalde, rules the city through patronage and oppression. Deanna remains apolitical, fearing Lourdessa’s power. Threatened by Deanna’s popularity with the common people, the Alcalde arranges for her assassination. Deanna survives, but is cast adrift in a hostile wilderness. She is rescued by a band of diminutive hunters—the Tiqui—members of a slave race she has only read about in history books. The hunters bring Deanna to their village, where she meets the Tiqui chieftess Yellow Bird. A remarkable woman, the ithani possesses the shamanic gift of foresight. Her visions have revealed to her that a young woman of the tall folk would come, one whose fate is inextricably entwined with that of the Tiqui—one who would bring disaster or salvation for all of Nuetierra.
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Series: The Vox Machina Trilogy
Publisher: Muse Harbor Publishing
Source: CBB Book Promotions for review
The world building in this book is not only captivating but my favorite part of the book. The author really puts you in the scene, the world and makes you a part of it. Even the strange animals seem to really come alive. The language used by the people in this book were not so different that it pulled you out of the story. It enhanced it enough and was familiar enough to really bring the population to life. It is through the worldbuilding I found myself caring for the characters within.
I did have a few problems with the characterization of the heroine. While most of the characters were well drawn out and believable, I found that I was not quite sold on parts of the story. One was Deanna's romance. We do miss most of her friendship and were just told that they were fast friends but I saw no romantic behavior from either of them to convince me that they would fall for each other. It didn't help that they had so little time together in this book. That problem could easily be remedied as the trilogy progresses. My other problem was with Deanna as some sort of savior. While the reasoning seemed sound, it still didn't feel as if she was the only one who could come forward to saving everyone. Perhaps those things will solidify as the story progresses.
While I did have a couple of problems with Deanna, I loved the secondary characters in this book. They really helped flesh out the world here and also helped the 400+ pages go by quickly. I therefore give this book 3 1/2 stars. I recommend it to those that love a good worldbuilding. I also recommend it to those that enjoy sci-fi and fantasy. I want to read the next 2 books so I can find out what happens and where Deanna's story ends up. I have to know if she beats the Lourdessa.
Leslie Ann Moore was born in Los Angeles, California at the tail-end of the baby boom and fell in love with the works of Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, Andre Norton, and J.R.R. Tolkien at an early age. A practicing veterinarian since 1988, Leslie put her dreams of writing fiction aside until she attended the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books in 2000. There, bestselling fantasy author Terry Brooks told her, “Don’t ever give up. Keep writing, no matter what.” Those words changed her life. She published the first volume of her Griffin’s Daughter trilogy in 2012. A Tangle of Fates is the first volume of The Vox Machina trilogy, and will be published by Muse Harbor in August of 2014.
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Tag! You're it!: blog tour, dystopian, fantasy, sci-fi
Blood Cross by Faith Hunter
Series: Jane Yellowrock #2
Source: tbr pile
Jane Yellowrock is back on the prowl against the children of the night...
The vampire council has hired skinwalker Jane Yellowrock to hunt and kill one of their own who has broken sacred ancient rules — but Jane quickly realizes that in a community that is thousands of years old, loyalties run deep...
With the help of her witch best friend and local vigilantes, Jane finds herself caught between bitter rivalries — and closer than ever to the secret origin of the entire vampire race. But in a city of old grudges and dark magic, Jane will have to fight to protect both sides, even if no one will protect her.
Doing my best to catch up on the series I've been wanting to continue I picked up Blood Cross the second book in the Jane Yellowrock series. I really enjoyed the first book and luckily things came back to me quickly. This is a series I would suggest starting from the beginning. The first book, Skinwalker, does a good job of setting up the world and the characters.
The characters are my favorite part of the book, but the one that steals the show is Beast. Beast is her cougar alter and seems to know more than Jane. Beast is more than willing to help Jane in her life to get her to where she needs to be... even if she gets frustrated with her frequently. My other favorite character is Angie. A small but powerful child that will steal your heart.
The plot was one that moved quickly but did not overwhelm. There is romance in a way but as with all UF it does not take precedence. And while I loved Jane there were times I could see how Beast would become so easily frustrated. However, Jane is still learning and there is a huge gap in her memories. Her path to discovery is one of the arcs in the storyline.
I give this book 4 stars. It is a good continuation of the series and I will be reading the next in this series. Yes, I am hooked and I recommend it to those that enjoy UF.
Tag! You're it!: adult, magic, Vampire, witch
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
Series: Red Queen Trilogy #1
Publisher: Orion
Source: Edelweiss and Publisher for review
The poverty stricken Reds are commoners, living under the rule of the Silvers, elite warriors with god-like powers.
To Mare Barrow, a 17-year-old Red girl from The Stilts, it looks like nothing will ever change.
Mare finds herself working in the Silver Palace, at the centre of those she hates the most. She quickly discovers that, despite her red blood, she possesses a deadly power of her own. One that threatens to destroy Silver control.
But power is a dangerous game. And in this world divided by blood, who will win?
This story is a dystopian fantasy which the strong rule and the perceived weak become the enslaved masses who are supposed to be grateful for every crumb they are allowed to get. There is an x-men vibe to the ruling class, the Silvers who bleed silver and have elemental powers. The reds beed red and have no elemental powers. They even have class warfare within the Silvers in which the more powerful rule the less powerful. Alliances made and won also increase their dominion over others.
While this kept me engaged, I did have a few problems with the execution. While I really liked Mare, the heroine, and rooted for her, I had a problem with her being so easily manipulated. I do get that she is inexperienced and that even the most attentive person can fall to manipulation, I would just like a story where on occasion the heroine was one step ahead... even if it wasn't exactly to plan. There were times when I wanted to yell at her about her naïveté. The other problem stemmed from the romance. Those that hate love triangles be warned. There is more than a triangle involved here and it isn't resolved by the end. However, it really didn't bother me so much to take me out of the story. Perhaps it is because I didn't really feel strongly in any direction the book pulled you. I feel that the romance may play a bigger part as the trilogy progresses.
I give this book 3 stars. While I was interested in how things were solved and I was pleasantly surprised in the end, I still had a few problems with the storyline. It wasn't enough to ruin the book for me and I suspect that many of these problems will be solved by the end of the trilogy. I recommend it to those that enjoy YA dystopians and fantasy.
Tag! You're it!: dystopian, elemental, magic, YA
Steampunk Giveaway!: Karen Memory by Elizabeth Bear
Tor has given me the opportunity to do another giveaway. This one is steampunk! I am very curious about this book and I should have a review of it soon. Don't ya just love that cover?
“You ain’t gonna like what I have to tell you, but I'm gonna tell you anyway. See, my name is Karen Memery, like memory only spelt with an e, and I'm one of the girls what works in the Hôtel Mon Cherie on Amity Street. Hôtel has a little hat over the o like that. It's French, so Beatrice tells me.”
Set in the late 19th century—when the city we now call Seattle Underground was the whole town (and still on the surface), when airships plied the trade routes, would-be gold miners were heading to the gold fields of Alaska, and steam-powered mechanicals stalked the waterfront, Karen is a young woman on her own, is making the best of her orphaned state by working in Madame Damnable’s high-quality bordello. Through Karen’s eyes we get to know the other girls in the house—a resourceful group—and the poor and the powerful of the town. Trouble erupts one night when a badly injured girl arrives at their door, begging sanctuary, followed by the man who holds her indenture, and who has a machine that can take over anyone’s mind and control their actions. And as if that wasn’t bad enough, the next night brings a body dumped in their rubbish heap—a streetwalker who has been brutally murdered.
Bear brings alive this Jack-the-Ripper yarn of the old west with a light touch in Karen’s own memorable voice, and a mesmerizing evocation of classic steam-powered science.
Elizabeth Bear was the recipient of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2005 and has won two Hugo Awards for her short fiction along with a Sturgeon Award and the Locus Award for Best First Novel. Now she returns after the conclusion her highly-praised Eternal Sky trilogy with a Western steampunk set in a reimagined 19th century Seattle in Karen Memory (A Tor Hardcover; $25.99; On sale February 3, 2015), the unforgettable story of a plucky heroine risking her life for friendship.
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Tag! You're it!: fantasy, giveaway, sci-fi, Steampunk
Blog Tour: Migratory Animals by Mary Helen Specht
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Source: TLC Book Tours for review
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A powerful debut novel about a group of 30-somethings struggling for connection and belonging, Migratory Animals centers on a protagonist who finds herself torn between love and duty.
When Flannery, a young scientist, is forced to return to Austin from five years of research in Nigeria, she becomes torn between her two homes. Having left behind her loving fiancé without knowing when she can return, Flan learns that her sister, Molly, has begun to show signs of the crippling genetic disease that slowly killed their mother.
As their close-knit circle of friends struggles with Molly’s diagnosis, Flannery must grapple with what her future will hold: an ambitious life of love and the pursuit of scientific discovery in West Africa, or the pull of a life surrounded by old friends, the comfort of an old flame, family obligations, and the home she’s always known. But she is not the only one wrestling with uncertainty. Since their college days, each of her friends has faced unexpected challenges that make them reevaluate the lives they’d always planned for themselves.
A mesmerizing debut from an exciting young writer, Migratory Animals is a moving, thought-provoking novel, told from shifting viewpoints, about the meaning of home and what we owe each other—and ourselves.
This sounded like a character driven book and I was not disappointed. This is an exploration of a group of friends and how you cannot run away from your past, you can only deal with it. It's about life that will recycle old problems in new ways until you finally deal with what is in front of you. It deals with death, suicide, hard decisions, love, laughter and friendship. What I also loved about this novel is that the characters are a variety of those in the human race and not all are on the US continent. I really enjoyed characters with mixed heritage.
As you travel through this time period with the friends you only hope that good things come to them in the end. While that happens for some, it does not happen for all. However, it isn't a depressing book and all seem to be where they need to be for the next step in life. My only complaint is that we don't know what happens to Flannery (the person we both start and stop with in this book) in her love life but while I hate that, the ending did feel complete.
I give this book 4 stars. If you want something in character exploration with a cast that are as individual as the people you know, I recommend this book.
Born and raised in Abilene, Texas, Mary Helen Specht has a B.A. in English from Rice University and an M.F.A. in creative writing from Emerson College, where she won the department’s fiction award. Her writing has been nominated for multiple Pushcart Prizes and has appeared in numerous publications, including: The New York Times; The Colorado Review; Prairie Schooner; Michigan Quarterly Review; The Southwest Review; Florida Review; Southwestern American Literature; World Literature Today; Blue Mesa; Hunger Mountain; Bookslut; The Texas Observer; and Night Train, where she won the Richard Yates Short Story Award.
A past Fulbright Scholar to Nigeria and Dobie-Paisano Writing Fellow, Specht teaches creative writing at St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas.
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The Eterna Files by Leanna Renee Hieber
Series: Eterna Files #1
Published: Feb, 3 2015
London, 1882: Queen Victoria appoints Harold Spire of the Metropolitan Police to Special Branch Division Omega. Omega is to secretly investigate paranormal and supernatural events and persons. Spire, a skeptic driven to protect the helpless and see justice done, is the perfect man to lead the department, which employs scholars and scientists, assassins and con men, and a traveling circus. Spire's chief researcher is Rose Everhart, who believes fervently that there is more to the world than can be seen by mortal eyes.
Their first mission: find the Eterna Compound, which grants immortality. Catastrophe destroyed the hidden laboratory in New York City where Eterna was developed, but the Queen is convinced someone escaped—and has a sample of Eterna.
Also searching for Eterna is an American, Clara Templeton, who helped start the project after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln nearly destroyed her nation. Haunted by the ghost of her beloved, she is determined that the Eterna Compound—and the immortality it will convey—will be controlled by the United States, not Great Britain.
I love this author's writing. Very descriptive and it really puts you into the scene. I love how she made the alternate history come to life and the various characters within. However, I did have a had time really connecting to this story at times. I was also captivated at times. It was a very uneven experience.
In some ways the narration seemed to jump around a bit. You get various POVs which do not meld together and I was able to easily separate who was talking and what was going on. The problem seemed to come with adding characters that have no current importance and background information that felt the same. While I did believe that that information would come in perfect use, it just didn't materialize within the story here.
I give this book 3 stars. While I did drift while reading parts of the book, other parts (especially the magical/ paranormal parts) seemed to have my total attention. I want to continue this series as I have complete confidence that the author will give me all the tools to totally put together this mystery. I recommend it to those that are fans of the author and like mysteries.
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Daesh Forces on Retreat Around East Libyan City: Military
April 20, 2016, 5 years ago
Members of forces loyal to Libya's eastern government stand near to the Libyan cement factory in Benghazi, Libya April 18, 2016. Military forces in eastern Libya said Daesh fighters had retreated from long-held positions around the city of Derna on Wednesday, April 20. REUTERS/Stringer
BENGHAZI, Libya, April 20 – Military forces in eastern Libya said Daesh fighters had retreated from long-held positions around the city of Derna on Wednesday, and were engaged in clashes with troops to the south.
Security forces allied to Libya’s eastern government have carried out occasional strikes against Daesh in the area over recent months. The militant group lost control of the port city in June last year by rival Islamists.
Daesh has gained ground in Libya as two rival governments and a range of armed factions battled to control the country in the last two years. But it has also faced resistance from other local armed groups on the ground.
Military spokesman Abdulkarim Sabra said Daesh had retreated from Derna’s 400 neighbourhood and al-Fatayeh, 20 km (12 miles) south of the city, and its forces were trying to head towards the militant group’s Libyan stronghold of Sirte when they were intercepted.
The military was providing air support for troops, he said. It was not immediately clear if there had been casualties.
Military forces allied to Libya’s eastern government have also been involved in heavy fighting in the city of Benghazi where they have taken several neighbourhoods from fighters loyal to Daesh and other groups.
The eastern government was set up after armed opponents took control of the capital, Tripoli, in 2014, and installed a rival administration. Both are backed by alliances of former rebels who once fought together to oust Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 but have slowly turned against each other.
Last month a U.N.-backed unity government arrived in Tripoli, where it has been trying to establish its authority. The West sees the new government as the best chance of ending Libya’s political divisions and uniting its armed factions to take on Daesh.
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Black Lightning fans are still reeling from last week’s news that the show’s upcoming fourth season will be its last. But even before the series’ producers made the decision to close the book on the Davis family story, one key cast member was already planning her exit from the Arrowverse. China Anne McClain, who plays Jennifer Pierce/Lightning on the show, recently revealed that Black Lightning season 4 was going to be her swan song either way.
McClain made this announcement in a lengthy video posted to her Instagram account. You can watch it for yourself below.
“What I did know and have known along with the rest of the cast since before we even started shooting this season is that I am leaving the show and was leaving the show,” said McClain. “This was going to be my last season, regardless of if it went on or not. For different reasons, that, to be honest, I don’t want to go into. I just want y’all to trust me on it.”
Consequently, Jennifer will show up in fewer episodes when Black Lightning returns. However, McClain insisted that her decision wasn’t motivated by bad blood with anyone else involved with the show.
“I’m not leaving because I had a terrible time working at the CW,” added McClain. “I like the CW. I like [CW network president] Mark Pedowitz, I like [Warner Bros. president] Peter Roth, [EP] Greg Berlanti, I love [showrunner] Salim [Akil], I always will. He gets it. And people that actually know me… they know why I make the decisions that I make.”
McClain has been part of Black Lightning’s cast since the series debuted in 2018. Her character eventually manifested her own electricity-based powers and began fighting alongside her father, Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning, and sister Anissa/Thunder. Jennifer also dated Khalil Payne/Painkiller, who might get his own spinoff on The CW after Black Lightning ends.
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Celebrations for the 25th death anniversary of the artist.
"I grasp hold of art and she will not let me go and I do not give her up"
The dominant theme of the life of Quinto Martini, constant in self-presentations he made, was his passion for art and for his artistic work. Working for him was a "disease" and equally a "therapy", an inexhaustible reason of pleasure and in any case always a compelling reason with his life.
Quinto Martini considered art an absolute and almost incommunicable dimension of the spirit "of art an artist speaks seriously only when he makes it" writes in a note without date, and an artist reveals himself only through his works: "I work a lot, because I believe that only working it is possible to solve all those deep problems of art that intelligence could never settle through abstraction. An artist who has a commitment to himself has a commitment with the society". Visit Biography page »
In sculpture Martini develops his artistic vein in a rigorous and absolute autonomy. It has been already said that Quinto choose since the very beginning, at the end of the '20s, his artistic referents in the great tradition of the Tuscan plastic fourteenth and early fifteenth century: its peremptory sentence was - "Soffici and the Nature were my only teachers" – but this sentence has to be read among the lines of a broader context. In reality Martini well looked at other masters, who sometimes recalled in a direct way, others in a mediated way but always still explicit. Martini liked to present himself in a simple and categorical manner, concealing his profound knowledge of the sculpture, thus confirming the almost rude figure of the old craftsman, free from intellectualism and attitudes as fashion artist.
In 1990, when Quinto Martini reprinted in a volume at the Pananti Ed. three essays previously published in magazines about Donatello, Michelangelo and Rodin, with a foreword by Umberto Baldini, Martini wrote at the bottom of his preface: "To Mario, marble master from Prato, who in my distant adolescence inside the shed next to the walls of the Castle of the Emperor taught me with discipline how to use chisels and refine the tools of the art, with much gratitude, I dedicate these writings".
It is therefore to a "marble master," a craftsman and not another artist that Martini addressed his thanks, as if to claim the origin of his sculpture form anonymous "marble craftsmen", decorators of the Romanic parish and collegiate churches, men more incline to action than to abstract thinking. Visit Sculpture page »
In the clear light of his studio in Seano and in the more watery light of his studio in dei Della Robbia street in Florence, Quinto Martini has been weaving for decades, through painting, a kind of ongoing dialogue with himself, the men, and the culture of the twentieth century.
It can be said that his painting has not yet gained the attention of the critics already gained by his sculpture. Starting from the initial influences from Soffici, from the rediscovery of the strict structure of the Tuscan countryside landscape, Martini has been gradually making a sort of conversation and dialogue with most of the events of the twentieth century painting: from his early on in his career at the exhibition "Selvaggio" (The Wild), 1927, along with Soffici, Rosai , Lega, Morandi and Maccari, to the exhibition at the Cometa of 1939, where Soffici wrote about the young sculptor Martini: "I have seen the beginning and growth toward their perfect vitality of these gentle and sober images of naked youth, these strong figures made of terracotta or stone, these vigorous portraits - including the excellent one of the old author's mother. It is therefore a true joy to present what was in my eyes the young Martini, now adult brother in art, and to identify in him a working energy, genuine, fresh, and fruitful in the Italian sculpture of the new time." From then until the recent times, with tireless daily work around the paintings of these years, all the painting of Martini […] is a constant search, quasi-structural, run on certain themes: the hills of Seano, the woods, the still lifes, the big close-up of straw and twigs, the figures of the peasants, and the portrait. Visit Painting page »
The fundamental feeling that animates his literary work is the emphasis of the strongest authenticity and true degree of human civilization of the countryside.
This leads Quinto to represent, in subdued and non-rhetorical terms, the pride of the peasant, his instinctive ability to react to situations in a more harsh social reality characterized by shortages and strong class differences and finally the formation, within the peasant's soul, of a hope and a political will aimed at "creating a world where there is no people dying of hunger and none who instead dies from too much eating" which expressed the adherence of many to communism against fascism.
The universe of values witnessed in "I giorni sono lunghi" is also present in the pages of "Chi ha paura va alla guerra", where the comparison between a conscious secular option that relies on the will of man and wants to be an effective and popular mercy regarded by the author alive, authentic and worthy of the highest respect, but basically ineffective, provides an ethical and civil (and even religious) character to the theme addressed. Visit Writings page »
Directed by Federico Bondi
Production of Teresa Bigazzi and Luciano Martini
Music by Éric Satie
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Duration 34' minutes.
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Scene fear
Today I will touch on a topic that excites all artists without exception – the fear of the scene. Everyone, absolutely every musician or artist – even professional and active in concert – is worried before going on stage. This is a completely natural phenomenon – all people are subject to emotions to one degree or another. The question is how to cope with these emotions and how to direct them in the right direction. How not to let you overwhelm and not allow growth in fear, panic?
Everyone knows that experience comes with the practice of performances, and many people resort to tricks, tricks, and proven tricks over the years that save them at a difficult moment. Undoubtedly, a certain amount of artistry and dexterity is necessary to look at the scene at ease and relaxed, but this is such a business, and if you feel that it is too difficult – just do not handle it. For those who are confident in success, there are no barriers.
Imagine the following picture – you are standing in front of the stage and five minutes later your exit. There are a lot of people in the hall and everyone will be staring at you for at least the first two songs. What emotions are tearing you apart at that moment? Many just need to imagine a picture of how the blood begins to boil from an adrenaline rush. It aches in the chest, in the legs there is a feeling of weakness, and in the throat everything dries up so that it is difficult to even speak, not to mention singing. Is that familiar? Further worse. At the time of your exit there is a panic. You hardly rearrange your legs, begin to feel nauseous, a guitar (well or a tambourine) almost falls out of your hands, you don’t see anything and stumble over a drum kit or a microphone cord, you fall. The audience, of course, begins to laugh, and you run away in shame to hang yourself in the nearest toilet. 🙂 Well, this is me, just kidding, of course.
Most often, everything ends with a banal standing “like a pillar”, clutching a microphone to the whiteness in knuckles and mooing something unintelligible in tonality, which Beethoven himself will be difficult to determine.
As a person who has gone through something like this, I will say this – the feeling is not pleasant. Now, looking back, I understand how much has been done to get rid of stage fear. At the same time, I completely failed and will never succeed … and thank God! Why?
The fact is that the excitement that we experience before leaving is a manifestation of energy that overwhelms us. It is necessary to direct it in the right direction, and you are on a horse, it is worth yielding to it and letting everything drift – and you are in trouble. Only when I understood this, and real progress began, which I, by the way, wish you, too.
Now I am still worried about speaking, but this fear allows me to use an adrenaline rush to do things that I am not capable of in a normal, calm state. Now, for example, in order to make a high-quality recording at home, I have to swing myself emotionally, imagine that I am in a speech to get the necessary impetus.
Three things necessary for a successful performance
The first and most important component of a successful performance is a good contact with the public.
If you are scared that they will look and listen to you, or that you will be evaluated and criticized, then you will certainly look unnatural and awkward, the audience will turn your back on you, which means that you are simply not ready to leave.
You have to be scared by completely different things, namely by the fact that you will do something that will set the audience against you. By the way, this will happen if she feels your negative mood or fear.
Imagine that before you is the youngest group of the kindergarten, and you are Santa Claus, whom they look at with adoration and enthusiasm. What would the kids feel if Santa Claus mumbled under his nose, shifted from one foot to another and constantly dropped a bag of gifts from his hands, stepping the snow maiden on the hem? They would be disappointed in their idol and lose all respect for him! But it’s worth Santa Claus to say “I have something for you”, fun to wink at the children, and he is their god for the whole evening.
It is this attitude that will provide you with the necessary returns. You should feel the contact with the audience, the warm atmosphere of a friendly company (and here .. attention! Pubaaaaam!) With at least a few people from the whole crowd. That is, it is a necessary and sufficient condition, expressed in the language of mathematics.
How to establish contact with the public
Choose through the eyes of several people from the crowd, let it be your friends or people that you thought were pretty and sing for them. May this presentation be dedicated to them. Find a person who is looking at you, and smile at him, or just nod, in general – make contact. As soon as you do this, you will feel a certain upsurge – after all, you are no longer alone on this stage, with you they are those with whom you are in contact. Sing, looking into the eyes of individuals, look a little higher than the heads of the audience, nod to the crowd, let everyone think that this was done for him.
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Plumas Charter School » News » 2019/2020 News » Quincy Learning Center welcomes new teachers
As teachers and students alike are preparing for the beginning of the 2019-20 school year, Plumas Charter School announces two new faces in its teaching lineup for the Quincy Learning Center.
Michelle Beaman will join the staff at the 546 Lawrence St. location, teaching third grade. Jenna Moreno will teach several subjects to junior high and high school students at the 80 Main St. location.
Both women said they are passionate about the educational options PCS offers local students.
Michelle Beaman
Beaman started with PCS four years ago, building on her 20-plus years working in classroom and educational settings.
“I was drawn to Plumas County 16 years ago through the vast public access to creeks, rivers, and forest,” she said.
Beaman is currently pursuing an elementary education teaching credential and master’s degree in education.
“I have created curriculum and studied a wide range of learning methods,” she said. “I believe in flexible education because it honors our differences.”
In addition to personalized education, Beaman also cited the
community within the school as her favorite aspect of PCS.
Jenna Moreno
Moreno hit the ground running with PCS, teaching her first classes last December. This year, her schedule and topics have expanded to include history, Spanish, and yoga, as well as administration of the Get Focused, Stay Focused program.
Moreno holds a Master of Arts in teaching, a Bachelor of Arts in history, and a single-subject teaching credential in social science.
“Working both in the classroom setting and as a behavior therapist has led me to work with a diverse group of learners,” she said. “My love of learning and helping others learn led me to teach.”
She found Plumas County by becoming a new homeowner, and she said the individualized learning program at PCS made it her “first choice for work.”
“My favorite aspects of PCS include wonderful staff and awesome students,” she said. “Being able to help students take control of their learning and recognizing their individual learning styles has been the best part so far.”
Plumas Charter School operated learning centers in Quincy, Indian Valley, and Chester. For more information, call 530-283-3851 or visit plumascharterschool.org.
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In the photo: Teacher Michelle Beaman facilitates a presentation by Plumas Charter School first-grader Jenavie LaMattina as classmates look on. Beaman will teach third grade this year as she pursues her master’s degree in education. Photo by Ingrid Burke
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Having played around with presets on (mostly software) synthesisers, I know that the brass settings can be pretty cool - although I usually like adding enough effects that it'll sound like something else in the end.
I've read keyboard enthusiasts say that the early brass settings were often the best sounds in a rather ordinary collection. (And when I think back to the role of synthesisers in popular music, I often think they're something of an acquired taste.) But the synthetic sounds never sound as cool as proper brass.
I remember seeing Wynton Marsalis leading the Lincoln Center Orchestra through a set of Duke Ellington songs and when the 12 brass players were all blowing it was incredibly powerful. The dynamic was almost overwhelming, more so than the sounds at most gigs I've seen. More than the guitars of Fear Factory or Sepultura but probably not the production in an Amon Tobin set, that show seriously felt like my atoms were rearranged.
So I can't help but think the sounds on the Timbaland production for Madonna and Timberlake are incredibly cheesey.
There's an interview with the bloke who mixed this tune in Sound On Sound and he says there are 16 stereo tracks of brass on the track. Trumpets, trombones, tuba and a flute sample. There also sounds like some of those synthetic 'ooh' and 'aah' vocals sounds which adds to the cheese factor IMO.
I can't deny that Timbaland makes some amazing sounds but I think this track is incredibly underwhelming for a combination of three of the biggest names in popular music. (And before you point to the charts and say 'but', let's remember that the charts aren't based on any science other than marketing. They're a combination of figures from select sources and count pre-orders as much as what actually sells. It's basically just a fact sheet to tell kids what's 'cool'.)
It's not surprising, Timbaland seems over-exposed. He's got his solo stuff and he's all over the charts, both solo and writing material for other people. As one of the few producers to become so well-known since Phil Spector, it must be tough to keep the hits coming - especially as he's moving in different and more elaborate directions.
Bjork remarked in an interview with Pitchfork that she felt like she was pulling him back to his early work when they collaborated on a track for Volta. And, as much as you can hear Tim incorporating a more rave sorta sound into R&B (that's obviously influenced the genre at present) with his single The Way I Are and he's also had a go at the other trend in R&B that's reviving the classic soul sounds (a la Gnarls Barkley, Daptones - especially via Amy Winehouse) in his single Scream.
I think he's missed the point a bit with the hyped production style still evident but the thing I do like about Timbaland, aside from his classic "boom tee boom" sounds and the inventive things he's done with pop like the baby sample in one of the Aaliyah tracks or being ballsy enough to distort Timberlake's voice on Sexy Back, is his sense of humour.
At one level some of his vocals are more of the usual music industry sleaze but when he has to lip sync along in the clips you see this short, tubby sorta guy with sleepy eyes and you realise he's actually playful. It's like there's a spectrum between two main roles for men in music film clips, the buff sexually aggressive sort like Nelly and the fun or goofy, friendly but harmless sort like Sean Kingston. Unlike women who really only get one role I guess. I'm trying to think of goofy women and Diaz and Jennifer Hawkins come to mind but only Bjork comes close in the pop world.
Anyway, back to the Madonna track. I really like that kick sound in the breakdown section. It's got a buzz about it that's really hyped up. However, it's nothing compared to the breakdown section in Madonna's follow-up single with Pharrell, Give It 2 Me.
Madonna looks great, doesn't she? And Pharrell has always appealed more to my aesthetics by using natural sounds in his samples. That Balinese sorta break that makes the track for me seems ruined by having the first lady of pop say "get stupid" over the top though. Awesome keyboard line in the song, love the way the filter opens up in the choruses.
But, I digress. The brass presets also get a small role in Kelly Rowlands single Work (Freemasons Remix). You can hear a thin-sounding trumpet in the pre-chorus. Weirdly, I can't include the film clip here as the versions on YouTube all say the embedding function has been disabled by request.
The Freemasons remix of this track is the single in non-US markets and I like the way they throw a heap of ideas into it but, to be honest, I haven't heard the original mix so I can't be sure about who did what.
The song itself has the same breathless-sort of lyrical delivery that Beyonce, Rowlands' partner from Destiny's Child, used in her solo hit Crazy. Actually, when I think about it, other female singers have done similar stuff like Christina Aguilera in Dirty. (Dirty would be a killer song to try and sing while dancing.) It's like singing lyrics written for rapping. (And reminds me how much respect I had for Jon Bon Jovi after I tried to sing Bad Medicine on a karaoke machine.)
I'd guess the original version of Work doesn't have the bhangra-style loop in the verses. These remind me of the track Jay-Z remixed for Punjabi MC, Beware The Boys. Then, after the thin-sounding trumpet preset in the pre-chorus that sounds a bit spaghetti western, the song blasts into a disco-style chorus.
Yes your correct the free mason's sample a urdu song, but before that it was a song from the hindi movies's, ie bollywood movies. the song from the hindi movie is quite old, and was then covered in urdu. Practically urdu and hindi are the same, with very little differences in words. Also some the dance moves, are tradional bollywood dances moves, which have been successfully blended and incorporated into modern dance moves. Great video, and excellent pieace of work, by Kelly Rowland.
The lyrics for the chorus really are over the top and you're left thinking the only lines are "put it in, put it in, work". I read an interview where Rowlands said the producers tried to convince her it was actually about the work a bloke needed to put in to get a woman to respect him. It's really just another bunch of male fantasies about how hungry she must be for cock. Which is why the dance move near the end of the clip where she's brushing herself seems apt. Like she's trying to clean off the icky feeling you get about the unsexiness of the tune.
Then again, maybe she's referencing a bunch of Bollywood dance moves. What do I know? The examples I've given of fake brass are dance tracks so everything about them is exaggerated beyond the natural sound of anything. The bass is a sterile kick, probably a few kicks actually, then there's usually a synth and everything pops and breathes with dynamic compression. Great on the dancefloor.
"The mastering wars? Haha! Tim and I are partly to blame for that! We made some records that were clearly very loud and this became a bit of a trend-setter. Of course it can cut the dynamics on some records, and you definitely get fatigue listening to records that loud for a long time. But it's what people want to hear. Whether you want to do this depends on the kind of music. If you like that sound, then great. If you're making a jazz record you're not going to make it as loud as a pop record. You're not going to make a blues record louder than a heavy metal record. Hip-hop is the new popular music now, and pop has to be loud!"
The thing that stands out about the fake brass sound of the synthesiser presets for me is I've been watching them next to Amy Winehouse and the dapper soul revival. The production values are understated and I think it kinda makes me respectful because I feel like I'm being treated with respect. And it's real brass.
Labels: music industry
One of my favourite activities on the weekend is watching music videos and often I find myself pondering the role of the microphone in this medium, since most of the videos aren't shot while recording the song.
Shannon Noll is arguably one of the most intriguing performers in this arena, from his silly lip-syncing gag during in the clip for his duet with Natalie Bassingthwaite through to his pseudo-performance with a mic that isn't plugged in for his lead-in-to-the-footy-ad-break-anthem Loud. Is it supposed to be ironic that the lyrics even say "because you know I can't fake this"?
Sometimes I wonder if Noll might not be taking the piss. After all, he seems to stir controversy on tour when audience members and die-hard fans go on to argue in the letters section of local newspapers as to whether he was too pissed to be performing. It made me wonder if the subsequent single Everybody Needs A Little Help wasn't addressing this debate with it's faux performance.
More recently I've become obsessed with learning the model of microphone that Gabriella Cilmi is misusing in the clip for her song Sweet About Me. The mic gets a starring role, possibly because it's the closest thing to the 16-year old singer in this clip with a bunch of hot and sweaty blokes. (The drummer really nails it IMO, his performance makes me wonder why you don't see what he's sitting on!)
Note how much screen time the mic gets from the opening shot. It makes me think the way that Cilmi is singing into the top of a side-address mic must be a deliberate joke. However, Cilmi isn't the only singer using a big old fashioned chrome-plated microphone in her film clip though and it's this trend that I'm going to try and stay focused upon.
If I take a lead from Roland Barthes and attempt a semiotic analysis here, it seems old chunky mics play an important role in establishing the credentials of the vocalist in a film clip. After all, we're used to seeing the walls of amplifiers to show the band are loud and some drummers rely on an abundance of tom toms and cymbals for credibility to the point where they're all you see when looking at them playing the drum kit.
Actually, here I'll digress but I think I spotted an interesting new trend for drummers in the clip for Motley Crue's Saints of Los Angeles - just have a look at the size of the kick drum!
But to get back to microphones, let me suggest some of the messages you might associate with seeing a contemporary singer pretending to sing into an old fashioned microphone.
First, a big chrome mic looks serious. It's probably no coincidence that there are clips like Prince's Sexy Motherfucker where he's holding a microphone that looks like a gun. Hell, it's probably no coincidence that there are mics called shotguns. You wouldn't mess with someone with a gun so you'd better take that gun-shaped mic seriously. Really.
Second, you could take a Freudian view and see the phallic shape as making the user look powerful. After all, porn and fashion are built on fetishism and Freud argued that fetishism derives power from being misplaced phallic power. Check out this clip for Mercy by the wannabe Duffy and tell me she wouldn't look like a porno actress if you substituted her mic with a cock. (The opposite is also true, try substituting the knobs being fellated on porno covers with Shure SM-58s and it's like magic, the actresses look just like pop starlets!)
Third, the old fashioned mics give reference to the old fashioned singers that used them. Want to give the idea you're in the same league as Elvis or Frank Sinatra or whoever? Easy, use their props and if there's any room for doubt then add a bunch of attractive actors admiring the singer.
For an example of the latter, look at the earlier clip for Mercy by Duffy - which I'd guess must've failed to convince the younger audience because there weren't enough young people in the clip for them to feel interested.
Labels: interpretation, music industry
Revive rail
Remember when there used to be green and yellow Australian Made signs attached to products to encourage consumers to feel patriotic and like they were helping balance the country's bottom line or something?
I want to see something similar promoting products that have been transported by rail rather than by road.
Here's the argument, a letter in Crikey.com.au, that prompted this thought:
James McDonald writes: Re. "Kevin and Brendan fiddle with excise as the world burns". Never mind your fuel tank, what about the truck that brought your lunch today? For a lateral way of beating fuel pain we should look at boosting freight rail in this country for regular non-bulk haul. The price at the pumps is an easy rally point for consumer desperation, but try to estimate the road-transport cost we pay for our apples and bread. Layer upon layer, somewhere along the line that cost burdens every thing we buy. But according to the Freight Rail Operators Group, rail transport is nine times more energy efficient than road. A 2005 Australasian Railway Association study estimated a potential for $27 billion increase in Australia's GDP from reforming our freight rail network. See last year's House of Reps report on the freight transport bottlenecks and inefficiencies that hold us back more and more every year, and its proposed solutions. How about if our reformer PM looks at spending the lion's share of infrastructure budget on rail reform, both freight and passenger, instead of only $192 million on all rail combined and the rest of the billions on roads? Trucks carry 80 per cent of our non-bulk freight other than to and from WA (for which rail moves 80 per cent, and over that distance sea transport is even more efficient). It doesn't need to. Exports are suffering too, ports clogged with ships waiting weeks to be loaded. Only banana republics can't get their railways sorted out. There are brilliant modern technologies out there. Road-railer trailers can be transferred between train and truck at distribution points, so trucks can reach journey end-points without the need to unload the goods inside. We're not short of steel. Road use by the heaviest vehicles could be reduced, bringing down maintenance, congestion, hazards, journey times and thus fuel consumption by those vehicles still on the road. The list of potential benefits goes on. Our long-haul truck drivers are heroes who've carried this whole country for years, but it's time to offer those of them who want it a safer job in a federally reformed freight rail industry. Expensive, yes. And lacking the instant smiley gratification of road upgrades in marginal seats. But also anti-inflationary, growth-making, and planet-saving.
Deluxe schmucks
In the face of declining CD sales, it's interesting how a new format for music has emerged. Namely the hardcover-style packaging for albums that seems to often hold the deluxe version of the stuff that also exists as mp3, vinyl maybe and presumably standard-issue jewel case CD.
I confess to owning a couple of these and, to be honest, they mess with my storage space for CDs a bit as they're about four times the size of the others. It's like the upsized version of a CD, the boutique flavour of beer, the superlative of words or something.
I've bought two so far: Angus and Julia Stone because I was curious about the packaging and, Beck's Guero for the extra content.
The extra content is a defining characteristic of the deluxe edition, an incentive for the would-be collectors. With the Beck came a couple remixes and an over-designed DVD, the latter oft freezes up while playing these sorta interesting designs.
In fact, Beck seems to be strongly associated with the idea of a deluxe edition album. Odelay has recently been re-released in this format and I think The Information, with its DIY cover and accompanying DVD, was a kind of blueprint for the concept.
However, on this occasion I'm going to disagree with Beck. IMO the deluxe album concept would be better served by having people dream up new content as much as repackage it.
Here's what I mean:
Imagine your favourite album.
Now think about a similar and perhaps massively popular album. Say, Massive Attack's Protection album.
Now think about how excellent the massively popular Massive Attacks's Protection album was in the Mad Professor's No Protection interpretation of it.
That's the deluxe album I want.
Let me suggest some possible deluxe album releases, starting with the Red Hot Chili Peppers' BloodSugarSexMagik. In a recent interview with Tape Op magazine, John Frusciante said that album came back from being mixed with Rick Rubin and sounded different to how Frusciante had envisaged it. I would like to hear his version of the album. (And, while they're at it, they should include the track Soul to Squeeze since that was a strong single in its own right even after they squandered it on the Coneheads soundtrack album.)
Even though I often thought the success of Nirvana's Nevermind was largely due to the sparkling production of Butch Vig, it would be interesting to hear those seminal tracks reworked with a drier sound like that on their other albums.
Fugazi would provide great material for a remix. I liked what Luke Vibert did with Tortoise, so he'd be a good starting point. (BTW, the guitar picks below came from Kris Novoselic and Ian McKaye when they played the ANU Bar, Canberra in the '90s.)
EMI should think about splitting up the Radiohead master tapes amongst some talented producers. I'd like to hear Brian Eno take the edge off the electronic sessions that became Kid A and Amnesiac. Or it would be good for Photek to add new programming. Hell, I'd be happy if their greatest hits package had come with an album of remixes like the best of Prince CD I've got.
And Dub Side of the Moon has already shown the massive potential for Pink Floyd to be reworked. If the Mad Professor weren't available then Massive Protection could do something fascinating. Or that producer who did so many great remixes for them, I think the name was Underdog. Hell, I'd guess Pink Floyd could pick and choose by doing something like Radiohead and offering up the stems from their recording sessions. That could be interesting.
There are so many opportunities for recording artists to be given a new life through this sort of repackaging. It's a shame that all I see is new packaging in the shops when it's what's inside that counts.
Labels: comment, music industry, random review
My thunderstorm pics in The Midcoast Observer
While on holiday at Valla Beach I photographed a spectacular thunderstorm off the coast and sent one of the lighter images to the local paper, The Midcoast Observer.
You can see other photographs of the storm here. They were mostly taken with a 30 second exposure, so you can see the stars streak from the Earth's orbit and that blur of light on the horizon is a fishing boat that was travelling up the coast.
Labels: photography, portfolio, Valla
The love I share with Russell Crowe
As someone who makes music (mostly) for my own pleasure, I can appreciate where Russell Crowe is coming from.
Even after Jack Marx wrote a lengthy piece for the SMH about being courted to "champion" Crowe's music, I thought 'well, why not pay journalists to do your PR?'
However, I was totally amazed to round a corner near Nana Glen (outside Coffs Harbour) and see a massive sign saying "TOFOG".
Guess that's where Russell lives then! Thirty Odd Foot Of Grunt is the name of his band and I gather he's got property in the area. Wish I had a pic to share.
Now, I should get back to making my BASSLING.COM sign for out the front of my shed...
Labels: my music, observation
Make your petrol go further
It occurred to me, as I started driving to Gundagai and the light came on to say the fuel tank was nearly empty, that if people drove slower then their petrol would go further.
Apparently your car uses 25% more fuel to drive at 110km/h than it does to drive at 90km/h.
Perhaps we should lower speed limits on highways to decrease the demands on the dwindling oil supplies?
I don't know the math but that would have to be like giving hybrids to a significant portion of the driving population.
Sure, it would probably be more unpopular than giving $35 million to Toyota to come and build hybrid cars in Australia but, it would mean we could encourage car manufacturers to build lighter (and, therefore, more economical) cars for our roads and make further efficiency savings.
I applaud the government for ensuring Toyota have a presence here. Look what happened to Kodak, they had factories that had an error rate that was basically zero but couldn't keep selling film for cameras and jobs were lost.
We know the modeling for climate change paints a really depressing picture for the future. We also know that politicians only think in terms of the next election.
It's time to provoke people to think how they can make a difference.
Because they can keep their heads buried about climate change but the world has passed its peak for oil production.
Labels: comment
Sell the smokestacks but open the grid
State electricity assets need to be sold and quickly.
When Telstra started to be flogged off in 1997, most Australians hadn't seen the internet. Most didn't realise how the ageing copper telephone network was not going to serve the digital needs of the 21st century.
Ten years later, politicians are still arguing about private investment and control over a new digital network. Web 2.0 is one technology that Australians haven't been able to adopt at a rate like they've taken to DVDs or mobile telephones - a shame because the richest markets in the world have and the internet basically provides free entry.
NSW electricity is the same. Coal power is another antique technology that can not continue as the world shifts to carbon neutrality through alternative fuel sources.
Previous privatisation experience shows consumers should be concerned about the conditions attached to such a sale. Will households be locked onto the grid? Will people be able to trade surplus power if they generate their own? Perhaps the profits should be invested in subsidising solar power or building upon NSW's geothermal resources?
These last questions show how much further the debate needs to go I think. I mean, can you imagine a situation such as the narrowing of roads that's supposed to 'encourage' drivers to use private roads like has been seen in Sydney?
Fruity notion
Apples are supposed to be the forbidden fruit but it's bananas that take the cake as the naughtiest looking fruit. Furthermore, I've recently discovered that the flower on the banana tree is also kinda phallic. Check the full frontal in this pic!
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It's a Free World...
Nick Clark
Director: Ken Loach; Late September Channel 4
Angie, having been unjustly sacked from her job in an employment agency, sets up her own. But this is no conventional tale of plucky entrepreneurs building their business through sheer determination to win well-earned prosperity.
While Angie and her partner see their new business as a way out of economic hardship, it soon becomes clear that it will shape them more than they shape it. There has been much in the media about exploitation of migrant workers by gangmasters, but Ken Loach has not opted for the easy option of demonising them as simply "evil".
In wonderful performances Kierston Wareing as Angie and Julliet Ellis as her partner, Rose, show their humanity being challenged by their economic relations with the desperate migrant workers and the ruthless employers to whom they supply them.
The film highlights the complexity of these relationships - migrants who have no legal authority to work are grateful to the agency for the chance to do so, but employers are only keen to have them because their vulnerability makes them compliant. The chances of detection are low, and anyway the worst offences against workers will go unpunished - forced labour is no crime in New Labour's Britain. Unsafe transport, overpriced accommodation, questionable pay slips, unpaid wages and tax fraud are all accurate reflections of the experience of agency workers - particularly migrants, whatever their legal status.
This is not what we are supposed to see. The agency's cheerful rainbow logo, the leaflets, sales patter and Blackberries will be familiar to anyone who has had dealings with "labour providers". Angie wants her family to see that public face, but her father and young son turn up at the hiring yard where they witness the daily scrum around the vans.
Those workers deemed too old or unpresentable are brutally turned away by Angie. "I thought these days was all over..." says her dad bitterly (played by retired docker and TGWU activist Colin Coughlin). Sadly, they are not.
The young women are increasingly caught in the contradictions of trying to rise above their own misery by standing on the shoulders of those below, with grim consequences for them and those around them.
Collective resistance from the workers themselves is not much in evidence. For that you will need to revisit Loach's earlier Bread and Roses. But the main characters' actions and arguments bear out Marx's assertion that people's social existence determines their consciousness, not vice versa. In other words, it's the economic system that is evil, and it taints all it touches.
The low-key style, script and cast do credit to this central theme, but also raise other issues such as the roots of racism and the effect of work on family life. Loach again gives us much to think about.
See also Hsiao-Hung Pai's article on migrant workers in this issue.
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Full Name: Harry Lime
Series Name: The Third Man
Organization: None
Occupation Other - Scoundrel
Creator: Graham Greene
Harry Lime is a scoundrel.
He is a smuggler, a thief, a con man, a blackmailer, and even a killer. He has scruples only until they get in his way. He can be your best friend and confidant and make you feel as though you can and should trust him with everything you hold dear, right up to the moment when you realize he is gone and so are your valuables. He does not like to kill and he will go out of his way to avoid doing so but when it comes to him or someone else leaving this Earth, he never has any hesitation as to his choice.
He is a lover of beautiful women and connoisseur of drink and food and cigars but he will stay with no particular woman long enough to allow her to have any hold over him and since he has been poor more times than he likes to recall, he understands that it is necessary to be able to do without the excellent spirits and cuisine until such time as his finances will allow them again.
He is a man of the world, having traveled to virtually every major city on this planet and has people in each that remember his visits fondly or plot ways of getting revenge should he ever return. He also has police forces in many, many countries either actively seeking his arrest or guarding carefully for new infractions he might commit.
Harry Lime has, apparently, many lives, like a cat.
We meet him for the first time at the end of one of those lives (since his tale was told 70 years ago, I do not worry about spoilers). The most famous of all his escapades is his final one in which he is living in Vienna shortly after WWII and running a medical charity helping the thousands in horrible conditions. At least he was until he was tragically killed in a car accident.
That is when we learn that Harry Lime the humanitarian was really Lime the murderer - not by his own hands but by his scheme of watering down penicillin to make a bigger profit, so much so that scores of people have needlessly died, including children. The authorities were closing in on him and capture is all but certain. Lime decides his only escape is to die, so he does.
But of course, he does not really and that first adventure is all about a friend of his learning about the duplicity and eventually helping to bring about the real final end of Harry Lime.
But then we have a large assortment of exquisite and fascinating tales that Harry Lime recounts to us of his exploits in the many years leading up to his end. He lets us know at the beginning of most of these that he will finally pay for his sins but in the meantime, here is an interesting story or two to entertain us.
The Harry Lime we learn of in these several dozen adventures is a scoundrel like mentioned above but it is hard to see in this Lime the man that would do such a despicable act as messing with medications. These stories give us a scoundrel, yes, but he is a delightful one and it is hard to not root for the man even knowing he is about to do naughty things.
And then we have many, many stories about a Harry Lime who, oddly enough, did not die in the sewers of Vienna, shot by his old friend while being pursued by the authorities.
This Lime is a reformed scoundrel, a man that has given up the life of a criminal for a very successful one as an import/exporter doing business all over the world. He is sharp, intelligent, experienced, canny, and determined. He has a fair number of enemies from the days of old but he also has scores of friends who will help him when needed.
This Harry Lime is as much fun to follow as the knave from the earlier set of adventures but for different reasons. This Lime we root for not because he is wonderfully bad but because he is the good guy and deserves our admiration.
So which is the real Harry Lime? Sort of depends on which book or movie or radio broadcast or television episode you are watching. Each of these incarnations of Lime is a good one, albeit quite different than the others.
And as for who or what The Third Man is, well, there is a fair amount of speculation about that but the truth is, no one knows. My favorite theory, and there are several out there, is that in the report of the initial death of Lime from the car accident, it was said there were two men seen carrying "Lime's" body away and there was an unidentified Third Man with them. Might that Third Man have been Lime?
An interesting tidbit that I have read by Charles Drazin in The Criterion Collection which sounds totally plausible so I am repeating it here is that the author, Graham Greene, had been hired to come up with an original idea for a suspense movie taking place in either Vienna or Rome.
Greene had experience drafting screenplays from previous works but doing so out of whole cloth proved to be daunting. As a result, after he had come up with the idea for the movie, he sat down and wrote the story out as a novella which he was then able to turn into a screenplay. He had not planned to do anything with the novella but plans change and so roughly the same time the movie was coming out, so was his novella in The American Magazine.
A good number of differences exist between the novella, which was Greene's original idea, and the finished product, which had been tweaked over and over by the director and the producers. The first name of the main character, Martins, moved from Rollo to Holly. The importance of the lover of Harry Lime, Anna, would be increased in the film. The ending relationship between Martins and Anna would be altered tremendously from their leaving together to their going their separate way.
1 The Third Man
Written by Graham Greene
Book form of the same novella (some call it a short novel) published earlier in The American Magazine, March 1949. Rollo Martins is a hack writer of paperback Westerns who is offered a job by his old friend Harry Lime. The job is in Vienna working for a charity. When Martins arrives in Austria, he learns Lime has been killed in a street accident but as Martins looks into it, he finds that Lime was considered a horrible racketeer.
Note: has been published alone and with another novella, The Fallen Idol.
2 The Lives of Harry Lime
Written by Orson Welles
Collection of novelizations of 15 of the 52 radio episodes in the program of the same name, The Lives of Harry Lime. The collection's author is attributed to Orson Welles who is said to have written many of the episodes though who wrote the novelizations is not known and likely not Welles.
The stories are:
The Golden Fleece
Art is Long and Lime is Fleeting
See Naples and Live
Every Frame Has a Silver Lining
Paris is Not the Same
Five Thousand Pengoes and a Kiss
The Hand of Glory
The Hyacinth Patrol
Horseplay
Rogue's Holiday
A Ticket to Tangier
An Old Moorish Custom
Number of Stories: 15
1 It's in the Bag
Published in the collection The Lives of Harry Lime - novelization of episode 30 of the radio program of the same name as the collection.
Traveling on the Orient Express heading to Belgrade, Harry Lime is becoming more and more annoyed with his compartment mate, Stathacopoulos, but not so much as to do anything about him until he can relieve the Greek of the man's $10k in black market proceeds.
2 The Golden Fleece
Though he has little boating experience, Harry Lime takes the job of captaining a yacht from Spain to Hong Kong because the lovely Nadya asked him to. She is the widow of Hans who was a captain in the Nazi navy. They have been conveying a goodly amount in gold bars to her father, General Wai, which naturally sparks Lime's interest.
3 Art is Long and Lime is Fleeting
Written by Sigmund Miller
Passing himself off as a dealer in rare art, Harry Lime buys a painting for a small amount convinced he can sell it as a Renoir for a far greater amount. His plan is interrupted by the arrival of Paul Bazin, a man Lime had conned in the past.
4 Love Affair
Published in the collection The Lives of Harry Lime - novelization of episode 7 of the radio program of the same name as the collection.
Harry Lime is in an oil town in Saudi Arabia where he was representing people wanting oil concessions from the ruler. Several others do not want him to success so he has to be extra clever.
5 See Naples and Live
An American woman named Mrs. Donaldson is visiting Naples with her female companion as well as a lovely emerald necklace Harry Lime is interested in alleviating her of.
6 Every Frame Has a Silver Lining
Written by Robert Cenedella
Though Harry Lime has claimed strongly that he does not deal in drugs, in this adventure he is in Tehran and comes into contact with a man named Pappas who has $50k in opium which Lime gets his hands on. Putting it into the frame of a picture, Lime convinces an American family to take it back to the States.
7 Paris is Not the Same
Written by Joseph Cochran
In a scheme very close to the one that will eventually get Harry Lime killed, Lime connects with the butler of a perfume maker and together they plan to steal a truck shipment of the product, dilute it, and sell it to American soldiers to send home to their girlfriends.
8 Five Thousand Pengoes and a Kiss
Possibly shortly after WWII, Harry Lime is in Budapest when he meets Helene, a woman in show business who wants to leave the country but cannot get her exit papers because the government hopes her fugitive husband will show up and get arrested. Lime offers to help her, for a price, of course.
9 The Hand of Glory
Needing to get out of Paris, Harry Lime is on a boat where he meets Helen who is heading to a small town that Lime thinks will be a good place to lie low. He takes a room with an older couple who turn out to be would-be alchemists in need of someone to sacrifice to gain greater knowledge.
10 The Hyacinth Patrol
In a bar in Cristobal along the Panama Canal, Harry Lime becomes involved in a rivalry between two men, Dolan and Nugent. Dolan is in love with Nugent's girl. He talks Lime into helping prove Nugent is a traitor to America so Dolan can have a chance with the girl.
11 Horseplay
Once again in Paris, Harry Lime is working with a man named Andre on a con. It involves dropping a wallet near the mark which contains info on horse racing. The mark is led to believe Lime is involved in fixing horse races and wants in on it.
12 Work of Art
Written by Bud Lesser
In Buenos Aires in 1944, Harry Lime is asked by a black market art dealer to get the attention of a woman who runs an exclusive art gallery. She has a Reubens that the man wants Lime to help get for him.
13 Rogue's Holiday
Having conned a few Wall Street investors out of a nice bundle, Harry Lime is taking a cruise. There he meets Anne who claims to be a princess recently fleeing her Eastern European principality. She has in her possession a pearl necklace Harry would like to own. Things to do not go well.
14 A Ticket to Tangier
Broke in Paris, Harry Lime sees an advertisement in the newspaper inviting him to Tangier. The flight there, paid for by a mysterious benefactor, had Lime meet an air hostess named Patsy. She, it turns out, is was that patron and she had a shipment of heroin she needs his help selling. He does not like dope and he does not like her but he does like money.
15 An Old Moorish Custom
In Algiers, Harry Lime is interested in Valarie while waiting for a chance to con some money from a Bedouin gangster. The lady is a descendant of a Berber pirate and might know the location of a buried treasure.
Number of Movies: 1
Director: Carol Reed
Writer: Graham Green
Actors: Joseph Cotten as Holly Martins, Orson Welles as Harry Lime, Alida Valli as Anna Schmidt, Trevor Howard as Major Calloway, Bernard Lee as Sgt. Paine
Holly Martins is a pulp Western writer in need of a job. He gets an offer for one in Vienna from his old friend Harry Lime. Arriving there he learns that Lime was killed in a street accident. Not trusting the official story, he decides to investigate the death himself.
2 Confidential Report
Also known as Mr. Arkadin
Director: Orson Welles
Writer: Orson Welles
Actors: Orson Welles as Gregory Arkadin, Michael Redgrave as Burgomil Trebitsch, Patricia Medina as Mily
This is NOT about Harry Lime. Rather, it is about an American adventurer who is asked to look into the past of a secretive tycoon named Gregory Arkadin. Looking too deeply into this man's past is a very dangerous activity.
It was taken from a script Orson Welles wrote for the Man of Mystery radio episode where Lime was the man doing the looking.
Number of Episodes: 77
Network: BBC
REGULAR CAST
Michael Rennie Harry Lime [ 1-4 ]
Jonathan Harris Bradford Webster [ 1-4 ]
Note: the air dates and the order shown for the episodes are based on the initial airings. Sometimes this would be in the U.K. but other times it is in U.S.
1 Confessions of an Honest Man
Episode 1-01, first aired 01/23/1959
Director: Paul Stanley
Writer: Merwin Gerard
Harry Lime is in Monte Carlo to help break up a smuggling ring.
2 A Question of Price
Director: David Orrick McDearmon
Writer: Harry Brown
A 16th century jewel case heading to Harry Lime is stolen at gunpoint. Lime is pretty sure the culprit is a Greek shipping magnate who has a grudge against him.
3 Hollywood Incident
Writer: Richard Berg
Harry Lime is curious why a movie producer will not buy a piece of art from him at a great price but will pay a lot for garbage art. Blackmail is involved concerning the producer's wartime activities.
4 Death of an Overlord
Writer: David Swift
Helping the widow of a recently dispatched crime boss in Los Angeles will prove to Harry Lime a good way to get himself killed.
5 Sparks from a Dead Fire
Writer: Robert Libott
Harry Lime goes on a search in New York for a man who was a legend during the War while serving in Prague. There is trouble already brewing when Lime finally locates him.
6 Trouble at Drill Hill
Learning that there is trouble at an oilfield he owns in the States, Harry Lime heads there only to discover that he will get no help from the local authorities.
7 The Man Who Died Twice
Writer: A.J. Carothers
Checking into his hotel room in San Francisco, Harry Lime discovers a newly deceased man lying on his bed in the room - a man who had been deposed as president of a South American country and executed two years before.
8 The Angry Young Man
Director: Arthur Hiller
Guest Stars: Roger Moore as Jimmy Simms, Hazel Courtq as Lady Simms, Jean Marsh as Helene
When an old friend of Harry Lime, a shipping magnate Sir Basil Simms, does not show up for an important meeting, Lime goes to investigate. He finds Simms dead of a possible suicide. Lime is certain murder was the cause.
9 Dark Island
Writer: Ed Adamson
On a Middle East island Harry Lime learns that a general is planning on a coup. While the man offers Lime a chance to be a part of the new government, Lime decides the man needs to be stopped.
10 The Girl Who Didn't Know
Writer: Iain MacCormick
Harry Lime is curious why a man about to leave prison is so interested in the status of some forged printing plates. Then he becomes ever more interested when he learns others are looking as well.
11 The Third Medallion
Writer: Milton S. Gelman
Guest Stars: Werner Klemperer as Holz Donner, Nehemiah Persolff as Sandor Varnezki
During WWII a French freighter hauling a good amount of gold was sunk. Only one man survived and now he has gone missing as others start looking for the treasure.
12 Castle in Spain
Writer: Stanton Whitmore
Acquiring a castle in Spain he does not want, Harry Lime travels to Vienna to meet with a prospective buyer. There he meets an old acquaintance he would rather not have.
13 The Indispensable Man
Writer: Jack Laird
Needing a signature on an important document, Harry Lime heads to Paris but trying to locate the man proves quite difficult.
14 A Man Takes a Trip
Writer: Jameson Brewer
Harry Lime is asked by a gangster to help keep a Presidential hopeful from being murdered.
15 Listen for the Sound of a Witch
Writer: Hagar Wilde
Harry Lime is hired in New York to deliver a $5m check to a castle in Spain. When Lime gets there, he learns there is no castle. When his cable to the man is discovered by the townsfolk, suddenly there is a castle.
16 A Pocketful of Sin
Writer: Laszlo Gorog
A former Nazi chemist is murdered and his formula for rocket fuel is taken. It is going to be sold to a government anti to the West and Harry Lime calls upon an old pickpocket friend to help mess up the deal.
17 How to Buy a Country
Bradford Webster recounts his first meeting with Harry Lime. He was a bank teller who cashed a large check to Lime without the approval of the manager. When the check bounced, he and Lime flew to Zurich to fix things, which involved buying and then selling a small country to get the funds needed to keep Webster out of jail.
Good Line: Spring comes early for some, never for others.
18 As the Twig is Bent
Writer: David Chandler
Years ago back before he went legit, Harry Lime had stolen a painting. Now he has been enticed to switch it back for the forgery. Unfortunately, there are numerous people who want it instead.
19 Broken Strings
Writers: Richard Collins, Milton S. Gelman
When a famous violin is stolen after a concert in Paris, Harry Lime becomes involved in order to return the instrument to its rightful owner.
20 Five Hours to Kill
Writer: Oliver Crawford
While Harry Lime is forced to carry out an important and possibly impossible mission while in the Middle East, his friend and bookkeeper, Bradford, must wait in a hotel room to learn if both he and Lime will live.
21 One Kind Word
Director: Cliff Owen
When Harry Limes stops a woman from committing suicide, he is recognized by British Intelligence as a former black-marketeer from Vienna and is asked to help capture another smuggler who is using children to explode land mines.
22 The Best Policy
Director: Julian Amyes
Writer: John Player
Harry Lime has occasion to recall his former life in crime due to a chance meeting at an airport.
23 Three Dancing Turtles
Writer: John Kruse
A mysterious note slid under his door asks Harry Lime to go to an address. There the people meeting him have no clue as to who he is or why he was invited. Returning back to his hotel room, Lime learns there is now a hit out on him.
24 An Offering of Pearls
Writer: Margot Bennett
It is common to sell fake jewels as the real thing and charge less. When Harry Lime is offered the real thing at a cheap price, he knows there is a scam underway.
25 The Importance of Being Harry Lime
Harry Lime is insisting he is heading to Tangier on holiday. No one believes him, not even his colleague Bradford. And even Lime finds it difficult to stay out of trouble.
26 Barcelona Passage
Writer: Gilbert Winfield
When Harry Lime and Bradford join an ocean cruise liner part way through through, they do not know that on board is a bank robber on the lam and a lot of gold.
27 A Collector's Item
Lord Basset wants to leave his fortune to his heirs and not the government so he places it in four wine bottles.
28 Dinner in Paris
Director: Anthony Bushell
In Paris, Harry Lime is invited to dinner at the home of a famous chef who is also his friend. He is pleased with the food but not the other guests as he quickly comes to realize there is a hidden purpose to the invitation.
29 High Finance
Writer: Anthony Steven
There is trouble at a bauxite mine that Harry Lime has a stake in. The mine is in Africa so Lime and Bradford head there to investigate and find a revolution brewing.
30 Toys of the Dead
Visiting Ceylon, Harry Lime wants to check the provenance of a 1000+ year old necklace but is intrigued when he is warned not to buy anything else.
31 The Man with Two Left Hands
Writer: James Warwick
Someone who Harry Lime has never met and never heard of leaves him 30k pounds. Someone else is not happy about it.
32 The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
The daughter of a diplomat approaches Harry Lime in London and asks his help to locate her missing fiance. Doing so puts Lime in the middle of an international mess.
33 A Deal in Oils
Writer: Alun Falconer
Harry Lime is asked to be the go-between on a purchase of 6 paintings for $1m. When that kind of money is involved, there is always trouble.
34 The Tenth Symphony
When a tenth symphony by Beethoven is discovered, there is a lot of excitement. Harry Lime is suspicious about its authenticity.
35 An Experiment with Money
A man that Harry Lime does not know is discovered in his office with a Greek dagger in his back and a Greek banknote stuffed in the telephone.
36 Harry Lime and the King
Writer: John Graeme
When Harry Lime and Bradford arrive at the airport of a Middle East airport, they are stunned to be arrested for plotting the assassination of the King, the man they were to sign an oil deal with.
37 A Box of Eyes
The deal for a supply of voodoo novelty dolls would normally be too small a deal to interest Harry Lime but the woman involved is very pretty and Lime is curious about the dolls.
38 The Widow Who Wasn't
Writer: Lindsay Galloway
On for hunt for an art collection stolen during the war, Harry Lime heads to a small fishing village in Ireland where some people are not very welcoming.
39 Death in Small Installments
Writer: Rex Rienits
Visiting an old friend in Paris, Harry Lime finds the man still looking into the murder of his son years before. Lime discovers the killer is still close by.
40 A Question of Libel
Director: Stuart Burge
Writer: John Warwick
The magazine Pride and Country published a flaming article about three people in a small village and they sue for a very large amount of money. Harry Lime, being part owner, finds the only way to avoid paying is to prove the statements.
41 Mischka
Director: Robert M. Leeds
Writers: Tom Gries, Mary C. McCall
Paul Portell created an exquisite new perfume that was certain to hit it big and make a fortune. Then he was murdered. And the formula went missing. Harry Lime is intrigued.
42 The Cross of Candos
Writer: Ben Perry
When he was young, a man called Plato stole a valuable cross from a church and used the proceeds to start his journey to become quite wealthy. Now that he has grown old, his conscience is bothering him and he asks Harry Lime to track down the cross to return it.
43 Happy Birthday
Director: Paul Henreid
Writer: Philip Satzman
Harry Lime buys a couple of valuable stamps as a birthday present for Bradford but from the moment Bradford recognizes the stamps are forgeries, his life becomes endangered.
44 Queen of the Nile
Writer: Robert Sherman
After agreeing to haul on one of his ships a cargo of silks from Egypt to the U.S. and taking part of the profit as his fee, Harry Lime lands in trouble when it is discovered there is more than silk in the packages.
45 Calculated Risk
Writers: Fred Schiller, Mary C. McCall
When he learns that a deal is failing in Hong Kong due to the activities of criminals, Harry Lime heads there to help sort things out.
46 No Word for Danger
Writer: Vincent Tilsley
Harry Lime is in the northern part of Canada to bid on uranium-rich land but the owner is more interested in keeping the natives working and living on his land safe.
47 Lord Bradford
Bradford Webster has inherited the title Lord as well as a huge mansion, albeit in great need of repair. He also has acquired someone who would not like him to live to enjoy it.
48 King's Ransom
Director: David MacDonald
While helping Jeffrey Ormsby decipher a code leading to the location of a treasure, said to be the ransom for Charles I, Harry Lime is surprised to find Ormsby dead with a knife in him in the man's bookstore.
49 Hamburg Shakedown
Director: John Newland
Writers: Mary C. McCall, John Kruse
Take a smuggling attempt to bring across the German border a diamond ring stuck inside a packet of butter. Add a very pretty girl looking as innocent as an agent. Toss in a Harry Lime who for once gets surprised.
50 The Unexpected Mr. Lime
Writer: Peter Yeldham
The authorities in Beirut do not believe that Harry Lime's visit to their city is a coincidence when one of his ships blows up in their harbor.
51 Diamond in the Rough
Writers: William Link, Richard Levinson
Harry Lime wants the best man in the diamond business to do the cutting of a valuable gem but that man has a major problem to deal with that is distracting him.
52 Portrait of Harry
Harry Lime is not one for showing himself off but in a major change of attitude, he allows a young painter to paint his portrait. His reason is the mystery.
53 Man in Power
Writer: Robert Leslie Bellem
Arriving in Santo Sanduras to build an inexpensive power plant in that poor country, Harry Lime is surprised to see he is very much not welcome.
54 Meeting of the Board
Potter Electronics, a company that Harry Lime has a partial interest in, is about to fail because its President is being blackmailed with prison. Lime decides to help Potter out.
55 Hansel and Son
Writers: Mary C. McCall, Lee Berg
[plot unknown]
56 Act of Atonement
A man left money in his will to build a memorial hospital but his daughter refuses to go through with it. Harry Lime is curious why her defiance.
57 Ghost Town
While visiting a ghost town, Harry Lime is surprised to be shot at from what seems an empty saloon. Someone, not likely a ghost, is not happy with his visit.
58 Gold Napoleons
Writer: R. K. Palmer
On behalf of a client, Harry Lime buys an expensive antique. The client in turn insists on paying him back in gold coins. Luckily, Lime is no fool when it comes to gold.
59 Bradford's Dream
Writers: Anthony Steven, Vincent Tilsley
Bradford has often thought about being the shrewd operator like his boss but in his dream, he still lacks the knack that is Harry Lime.
60 The Way of McEagle
Harry Lime would like to buy a fine estate in Scotland but a rival clan has decided that under no circumstance will a Sassenach (Outlander) have the land they feel is right.
61 Who Killed Harry Lime?
Someone put a bomb on a plane intending to remove Harry Lime from this world. The newspaper headline read "Harry Lime Dead". While it was wrong, it was not by much.
62 A Question in Ice
Back in his disreputable days, Harry Lime might have killed a man and buried the body in a glacier. Eighteen years later, the glacier is about to show its contents.
63 I.O.U.
Writer: Robert Bloonfield
Seeing a bloodstained banknote, Harry Lime is reminded of an old debt he owes to a man. While he would much rather forget he knew or owed the man, a debt is a debt.
64 A Crisis in Crocodiles
Harry Lime is a little surprised to receive an offer to buy his stock in a company - he did not know he owned any in it. His interest is greatly enhanced when he learns the company deals in crocodiles.
65 Judas Goat
Wanting to know why a major contract was suddenly canceled without explanation, Harry Lime heads to the Far East. There he is accused of being part of a conspiracy to commit a crime, one he has not heard of.
66 A Little Knowledge
Writer: Raymond Bowers
A note pushed under the hotel room of Harry Lime shortly after he arrives in Madrid asks him to call at a manor outside of the city to learn of an undisclosed problem at one of his companies. He has yet to learn that he is being made the target of a murder attempt.
67 The Day of the Bullfighter
An ex-bullfighter acquaintance of Harry Lime is certain his recent spate of trouble is due to just bad luck but Lime does not believe in such a thing and wants to know the real reason.
68 Mars in Conjunction
Director: John Ainsworth
Writers: Phyllis White, Robert White
Though Harry Lime does not believe in astrology, when a supposed expert in it predicts that Lime will be dead within a month, even Lime pays attention and decides to be a bit more cautious.
69 The Big Kill
When an embezzler with a major hatred for Harry Lime is released from prison. Harry Lime is offered police protection but he declines. Unfortunately for him, the real danger is coming from a different direction.
70 Frame Up
Writer: Gene Wang
Harry Lime had not invited in the beautiful young woman he found in his hotel room. He definitely did not invite the very angry husband who showed up a bit later. Lime has to use his wits quickly to remain healthy.
71 The Trial of Harry Lime
Writer: Michael Gilbert
An elderly man named Theodore asks Harry Lime to transport some diamonds to a fellow named Michael. Lime does that and then becomes the prime suspect in the subsequent murder of Theodore.
72 Members Only (1)
Writer: Unknown
Harry Lime is rather suspicious to be offered membership in a millionaire's club on an island in the Gulf of Mexico. Such wonderful things usually come with a hefty price.
The island resort he was invited to is proving to be a prison for Harry Lime as he is not being allowed to leave. Neither are the many other 'guests', all of them international gangsters.
74 The House of Bon-Bons
Harry Lime bought into a family business largely to help out of old friend to stave off bankruptcy. Imagine his surprise then to receive a 280% increase in profits in the first year. He goes to investigate.
75 The Man at the Top
Director: John Moxey
Harry Lime is on Malta to buy a needed warehouse. He is definitely not there to be suspected as heading up a huge smuggling operation.
76 Proxy Fight
Director: Unknown
77 The Luck of Harry Lime
A tycoon named J.B. Masters has never been happy with having lost on business deals on several occasions to Harry Lime. When he learns he is dying, Masters decides to get even with Lime before he departs.
Network: BBC/NBC
Orson Welles Harry Lime [ 1 ]
Shortly after the movie came out and proved to be so successful, radio adaptations of the story were produced. Two of these came in 1951 and another three years later.
That same year of 1951, Orson Welles brought Harry Lime to the airways in a different manner.
From the initial book and movie about Harry Lime, it is easy to see that the fellow is pretty much a bad sort all around, despite how his friend Holly might feel. To prove the point 52 more times, Orson Welles, who was obviously enamored with the chap, put together a truly awesome radio series of 30-minute (with a tremendous amount of advertisement time) adventures of his, these tales taking place in the decade or more before his final outing.
The BBC picked up the first 16 of these episodes and NBC in America picked all of them. The airtime was different. I have tried to use the earliest time for any episode, regardless of what network did the airing.
We know this is the same Harry Lime because Welles tells us this at the beginning of several of the earlier episodes. He also confirms that the Lime in the book/movie does in fact meet his end and dies in the sewers of Vienna. This flies in the face of the subsequent television episodes which imply that Lime lived and turned into a good guy. Then again, and I put this out strongly, once you listen to several of the tales, and I've listened to all 52, you know without a doubt that Lime will lie or distort the truth at the drop of a mention of a hat. With that in mind, why should we believe him when he says that he died? Especially since he says so after he is supposed to have died.
Regardless, these stories are incredibly entertaining and since they are all available on the Internet, I strongly recommend them to you. Most deal with crimes like smuggling, thievery, and bunco. Some, though, touch on his occasional excursion into government change or manipulation.
Also, the writing of these stories, and the terrific reading by Welles, is truly a joy. Each of these has a line or two that I especially enjoyed, some better than others but all worthy of mention. As a result, I have taken the liberty of noting the line(s) in each episode I thought noteworthy.
The Theatre Guild on the Air presented a one-hour radio adaptation of the movie. Joseph Cotten reprised his role as Holly Martins.
Lux Radio Theatre presented an adaptation of the movie in a one-hour radio play. Again Joseph Cotton played Holly Martins.
3 Too Many Crooks
Episode 1-01 of TLOHL, first aired 08/03/1951
Director: Tig Roe
A telegram to Harry Lime from a bank manager in Budapest telling him that the bank was going to be robbed and asking for help brings Lime in a hurry because he likes bank robberies and he enjoys paprika.
Good Line: meeting an old colleague named Lilly who was undercover as a flower girl named Lulu and was refusing to admit she knew Lime, he said, "Come on, you used to be Lilly and you used to be blonde."
Writer: Sigmund Miller
Good Line: "I always make it a point not to get too fond of anyone in this world."
5 Clay Pigeon
The year is 1942. Harry Lime is in New York when he is approached by a representative of James Hadley, a politician running for governor. Pictures exist which apparently show the man leaving a brothel and a gangster is using them as extortion. Lime is offered $15k and a full pardon if he can find a solution.
Good Line: When approached by a lovely lady at a bar who apologies for bothering him, Lime responds, "If all bothersome things were as attractfully packaged, I'd gladly be the most burdened of men."
Good Line: It was a fine evening for cold mischief."
6 A Ticket to Tangier
Good Line: Harry Lime tells a woman that "[his] mother always told him not to go around killing people. She told him it wasn't nice."
7 Voodoo
Writer: Graham Greene
After backing a failed revolution in a nearby banana republic, Harry Lime is in Haiti when his money runs low. He is offered a job stealing a Scepter of Henry Christophe from a local tribe.
Good Line: "You need dough in Paradise, too."
8 The Bohemian Star
London, 1938. Harry Lime overhears a reporter talking about interviewing a man paid to create a facsimile of a very expensive diamond from the crown jewels of a small Balkan nation. He decides to try to steal it but finds the forger is already in a gang working to do the same thing.
Good Line: Said by Harry Lime, "I disapprove of gambling except perhaps poker for real stakes with a few aces up my sleeve."
Good Line: "The chief teller [at the bank was] a lovely looking lad if you cared for the pock-marked, beady-eyed murderous type."
Writer: Peter Lyon
Good Line: "I'm so interested in my work ... that I'm seldom able to keep from mixing pleasure and business."
Writer: Bud Lesser
Good Line:: There I was in Buenos Aires, just a clean-cut American boy, looking for a chance to hustle an hones buck."
Good Line:: "[the man had] a handsome face, impeccable taste, and no morals."
12 Operation Music Box
The lovely Myrna interested Harry Lime when he meets her in an antique shop. He becomes very interested when she buys a music box and then immediately smashes it open. He will investigate and learn there are other boxes, all from her Uncle, a former bigwig in the Czech government, one of which contain emeralds.
Good Line:: "My left little toe was twitching. It could have been the damp weather, of course, but with me it's usually a sign that money's in the air."
13 Golden Fleece
Good Line:: "A bullfight is to Spain is like an opera is to Italy. It's the only thing in the country that starts on time."
Good Line:: about a beautiful woman Lime meets, "suffice to say that this kid could stop traffic on the Indianapolis Speedway."
14 Blue Bride
While in France printing counterfeit francs to be sent with soldiers heading to French colonies in Africa, Harry Lime learns that the local police chief is on to his activities so he decides to seduce the man's wife to get her to get her husband to go on a vacation. Things do not go as planned.
Good Line:: wanting to use Lime's fake money to pay for merchandise from natives in Africa, the police chief says, "If your money is as good as I hear it is, they will be quite happy with it - until they try to spend it."
15 Every Frame Has a Silver Lining
Writer: Robert Cenedella
Good Line:: regarding singers and poets, Lime admits, "I, if I sang at all, would sing about money, and the women I've known. But in an off-beat rhythm."
16 Mexican Hat Trick
Harry Lime is quite broke in Mexico City when he is passed a note saying that a friend, Bruno, has recently died. It also says that Bruno had killed a man and framed someone else, and that the proof of this has been stolen. Lime agrees to find the proof again, for 200k pecos.
Good Line: "I don't approve of gambling, at least not the legitimate type"
17 Art Is Long and Lime Is Fleeting
Good Line:: "Now don't do anything foolish. What good would it do you to shoot me."
18 In Pursuit of a Ghost
Aka El Zorro - Harry Lime is in a Central American republic when a general there decides it is time for a revolution with him being the new leader. He just needs the help of an American gangster named El Zorro. Lime was not involved until he decided to be.
Good Line: by Lime about a stranger at a bar who "looked about as much at home as a burlesque queen at a church picnic."
19 Horse Play
Aka The Racetrack - Once again in Paris, Harry Lime is working with a man named Andre on a con. It involves dropping a wallet near the mark which contains info on horse racing. The mark is led to believe Lime is involved in fixing horse races and wants in on it.
Good Line: by Lime about his mark, "The smarter, the shrewder, the quicker he'll tumble."
Good Line: "If you're going to spend money on horses, make sure they're on the merry-go-round, where the most you can lose is the brass ring."
20 Three Farthings for Your Thoughts
While in a pub in Liverpool, Harry Lime is intrigued to see a woman hold up the bartender while insisting he hand over only the coins. It seems that an address is scratched on three farthings locating £20k in stolen loot.
Good Line: from Harry, "I have a girlfriend, beautiful and mad as the moon, called Lady Fortune. We're on fairly intimate terms, the Lady and I. I know her by her maiden name, Miss Fortune."
21 The Third Woman
During WWII, Harry Lime is a corporal who is picked for a spy mission. He is to take the place of a kidnapped spy and infiltrate a German factory to stop the building of a new rocket.
Good Line: "Sorry I only got you in the leg, old man, but I never was much of a shot."
Writer: Irvan Ashkinazy
Good Line: "Dancing with you is like coming in with the tide."
Good Line: "If you don't want to work for a living, don't bother with buried treasure. You might have to dig for it."
23 It's a Knockout
In Cuba, Harry and his friend Jenny are out to con Stan out of $30k by promoting a rigged boxing match.
Good Line: "Do I need to tell you that the surest thing in the world is that a sure thing can't be sure?"
24 Two Is Company
In Sicily, Harry Lime meets Gus, head of a major American grocery chain. Gus is in love with Emily, heiress to a different grocery chain. He decides to play matchmaker by making each one believe the other has been kidnapped, using a local mobster for help. Lime's real goal is to walk away with the combined $36k in ransom money.
Good Line: "Like the man said about California, 'it's a wonderful place, if you're an orange."
25 Cherchez La Gem
Harry Lime is in Hawaii trying to get his hands on $75k in stolen jewels.
Good Line: "My doctor always tells me that there is nothing like a sea voyage to put you on your feet, my experience is just the reverse, besides the sea always makes me sick."
Good Line: "It's a habit of mine to get tight with wives. Which husband are you? I mean, which wife was yours."
26 Hand of Glory
Writer: Jonquil Anthony
Good Line: when learning that Lime did not have riches as he had pretended, Helen commented, "if they don't exist, perhaps it's just as well that I shan't need them now."
27 Double Double Trouble
Aka The Double Double Cross - In Monte Carlo in 1935, Harry Lime is trying to make time with a woman named Louise while her husband is trying to convince Lime to smuggle American greenbacks into London via parachute.
Good Line: regarding the danger of a particular woman, Lime informed, "believe me, the honey on those soft red lips of hers were laced with pure unadulterated strychnine."
28 Five Thousand Pengoes and a Kiss
Writer: Carl Jampel
Good Line: "A pengo is what they use for money in Hungary. A kiss is the same thing all over the world."
29 Dark Enchantress
A young American woman traveling in Algeria with her parents is infatuated with a singer named Magda. She is then drugged by a man named Charles who then demands 5,000 francs to not start a scandal. Harry Lime, unlike his usual self, comes to the rescue.
Good Line: "I swore a solemn oath years ago never to do anything fundamentally decent if I could possibly avoid it."
30 Earl on Troubled Waters
Robinson is a man who needs to smuggle $30k out of England. He wagers with Harry Lime that Lime cannot find a way to do it, no matter how good Lime's reputation as a smuggler might be. Not a smart move.
Good Line: regarding Lime's ability to pull off a con, "I'd bet you I could walk on water if it weren't cheaper pay my penny and cross on the ferry."
31 The Dead Candidate
His stated reason for being on the boat to a small South American island country is to help with the sale of a cola drink there but Harry Lime will find himself involved in political mess. One leader is deposed and may be dead. The other has the power but wants legitimacy. Harry wants a profit.
Good Line: "The voting public is notoriously ungrateful."
32 It's In The Bag
Good Line: concerning the famous train, "in the bad ole' days, before the War, the Orient Express, particularly as far as Athens, could be relied on to provide a better cross-section of weird animals than a traveling circus."
33 Hyacinth Patrol
Writer: Virginia Cooke
Good Line: "[It was] a bistro with the charming name of "Ptomaine Joe's"... The air is hot, sticky, and pulsing with the majority of the baser of the human emotions."
34 Turnabout is Foul Play
An ex-Nazi is trying to get a UN official let the man get involved in post-War project and sends his beautiful daughter to entice the man. Harry Lime lends his assistance in order to steal £30K in the process.
Good Line: "Patriotism blunts the sense of smell."
35 Violets, Sweet Violets
In Marseilles during the War, Harry Lime has a smuggling operation going but he is being watched carefully by the German authorities so he uses Annie, an old woman selling violets on the street, as a go-between.
Good Line: "I've always believed in saying it with flowers; it's a nice expressive language."
36 Faith, Lime and Charity
On a train to Agra, India, Harry Lime learns that Mrs. Hadley needs £3k to fix up an orphanage. She wants it get it from her friend, Lady Edith, but is too shy to ask. Lime steps in by asking Lady Edith to donate £5k, the additional £2k going to Lime.
Good Line: "Charity, well there's one cause that's always right in front of me every time I shave."
37 Pleasure Before Business
Harry Lime gets his friend Joan to help steal jewels from a Count. She is to fake getting close to the man. Unfortunately, she actually falls for the fellow which puts Lime in a nasty situation.
Good Line: "There are two kinds of men who should be wary and suspicious of women, the serious businessman because women can be so frivolous and the frivolous seeker after pleasure because women can be so serious."
38 Fool's Gold
A Sheikh is in Beirut to take possession of a shipment of gold. Harry Lime is in Beirut to get hold of it himself.
Good Line: "If a man offers to sell me a gold brick, I do not reach for my billfold except to make sure I still have it."
Good Line: "He did [not] offer fools gold. what he offered was the real thing, gold ... from fools."
39 Man of Mystery
It is Vienna a year or two after the War. A Mr. Arkadian summons Harry Lime for a job. He says he is planning to build airfields in Portugal but has a problem. Amnesia has robbed him of all memory before 1927 and he wants Lime to check into his past to see about any criminal behavior. Unfortunately, people who know Arkadian's history tend to die abruptly.
Good Line: flying from Austria to France to earn a few francs, Lime tells us, "France is wonderful. So is money."
Note: this script was used as the basis of movie Confidential Report.
40 The Painted Smile
Visiting Sicily, Harry Lime is invited to a performance of a traveling circus by an old friend, Tony, who is a clown who works with tigers. Tony is also father to Therese though she does not know it. Nor does she know about the stash of emeralds he amassed back when he stole them for a living.
Good Line: "I've always had a fondness for the exception that breaks the rule, maybe it's because I like to break rules myself."
41 Harry Lime Joins The Circus
Harry Lime has cause to remember the time he went was working with a circus and he met Louisa, a young female trapeze artist on the hunt for war criminal Hans Hessel. She believes a clown named Geeko is Hessel in disguise, literally.
Good Line: "A circus is, you know, a wonderful place for a gentleman who is, as it is technically known, on the lam."
42 Suzie's Cue
Harry Lime is in Paris where he learns about a necklace that is work $100k and he would very much like to possess it to sell later. He puts together a small team to help him do such.
Good Line: regarding a Countess Lime has dealing with, "She was suffering from a complaint not uncommon among the post-War aristocracy of Western Europe, the main symptoms of of which are expensive tastes and a certain emptiness of the purse, if you get what I mean."
43 Viva La Chance
Harry Lime is brought in by two con men to help fleece an American named Witherspoon with a fake treasure man scheme. Lime is interested but he will find he is not always the man doing the conning.
Good Line: "I was never a guy to boast, well, not much anyways."
44 The Elusive Vermeer
Brought in by a burglar to help fence a stolen possible Vermeer painting, Harry Lime discovers the thief has been murdered and the painting sold to a pawn shop, subsequently purchased and shipped to London. Lime follows.
Good Line: when asked if he was interested in a business proposition, Lime responds, "As long as it involves a maximum of profit with a minimum of risk, the answer is 'Yes'."
45 Murder on the Riviera
Smuggling cigarettes into France in 1946, Harry Lime comes to the aid of Danielle after she pushes a limousine off a cliff. Lime learns yet again no good deed goes unpunished.
Good Line: After the car went over the edge, he asks Danielle for an explanation, "There was a body in that car, or hadn't you noticed?"
46 Pearls of Bohemia
Harry Lime is in Milan when he hires on to be the bodyguard of a young beauty pageant contestant heading to Egypt. On the boat, he learns she is being pursued by a mysterious man, likely because she is in possession of a valuable pearl necklace once owned by the Count of Bohemia. She claims she won them gambling.
Good Line: "The police of Milan ... got certain ideas about me. I didn't stick around to put them right. I thought it would be easier just to leave town."
47 A Night in a Harem
Harry Lime learns of an interest various people have for an island in the Middle East where a good deal of oil might be found. Lime would like in on the concessions.
Good Line: "My search has always been for the ideal sucker. Not just any sucker but the perfect one. The sucker with a couple hundred millions in his pocket, an open mind, and not too much brains."
48 Blackmail Is a Nasty Word
Harry Lime is asked by a woman named Heidi to help smuggle her father out of Romania. To do so would require Lime to use blackmail on a high level French diplomat, an act that will always leave a bad taste in Lime's mouth.
Good Line: "For Harry Lime nothing is strictly impossible, just expensive, if you get what I mean."
Good Line: to a lovely young woman, "Which particulate law did you want me to break for you?"
49 The Professor Regrets
A woman that Harry Lime meets in a casino along the Med tells him how she is sharing a villa with a physicist named Hans. Hans is working on a project on a type of H-bomb but is now being suspected of passing secrets to the East.
Good Line: after failing to recognize an old female con artist friend, Harry quips, "If you change the color of your hair as often as you do your boyfriends, there's bound to be some confusion."
50 The Hard Way
Harry Limes allows himself to be talked into starting up a small charter business with an old plane and Lime as the pilot. Strictly legit, until it wasn't.
Good Line: "We never should have gone straight. We should have retired, not gone into legitimate business. It's too dangerous!"
51 Paris Is Not the Same
Writer: Joseph Cochran
Good Line: "Murder is usually a mistake and always messy."
52 Honeymoon
Harry Lime and a Countess attempt to smuggle the most wanted bandit in Sicily off the island.
Good Line: About the Hungarian Countess name Cathy, Lime says she was a "very tough lady but photogenic, if you know what I mean - all technicolor and cast iron."
53 The Blue Caribou
Near San Marino, Harry Live is in a bar when he is approached by a fortune teller who informs him he will be looking for something called the "Blue Caribou" soon. Lime already knew that since he had been contacted earlier that day by the woman who had recently purchased that piece of antique pottery. How, though, did the gypsy know?
Good Line: to a gypsy fortune teller, "... I gave you a 1,000 lira to tell me my fortune. So far all you've told me is my name. I knew that already."
54 Greek Meets Greek
Visiting Greece, Harry Lime is forced to be quarantined in his hotel room due to measles. He does not like it. He is also not happy when a woman sneaks into his room and will not leave. He is very unhappy when he goes to her room and finds a dead body. Imagine how happy he was when he learns the deceased was her lover and her husband is still on the prowl.
Good Line: "I'd always been interested in art objects, preferably the expensive, easily portable sort."
55 The Third Man
Lux Radio Theatre presented another adaptation of the movie in a one-hour radio play. This time Ray Milland played Holly Martins.
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A terrific reference book detailing the many interesting facts about the radio program, its origins, stars, and episodic listing with many pertinent facts. [It was one major source of my information].
Why does The Third Man, as terrific as I think it to be, belong in a compendium of spy series? Certainly the creator and author, Graham Greene, deserves membership for being one of the giants of the genre but does that mean that its main character, Harry Lime, belong here? For the longest time I felt it did not and so for the first one and a half decades of its existence, it was not offered membership. Then I started to listen to the truly excellent stories told by Orson Welles about Harry Lime and found numerous instances where he was involved in or connected to international intrigue. I had found justification. Didn't really need it since this was my site but nevertheless, I had it.
I am a huge, huge fan of the Harry Lime in the Orson Welles radio programs. They are fantastically fun and since they are all available on the Internet, I strongly recommend spending many half hours here and there listening to them.
I am also a big fan of the Harry Lime in the Michael Rennie television shows. Totally different Lime but so powerful and so calm and collected and in control of himself. I wish I could be like this Harry Lime.
And the book and the movie that gave us the first known iteration of Harry Lime are, as they should be considered, classics. Such exquisite storytelling and cinematography. Truly fantastic.
And yet each of these delightful forms of entertainment end up giving us a different Harry Lime.
Do I care, really? Not a bit.
My Grade: A
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Levine & Eskandari, LLC joins Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP
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Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP (FMG) is pleased to announce that the immigration lawyers of Levine & Eskandari, LLC (L&E) will be joining the firm effective April 1, 2017. Ken Levine and Layli Eskandari Deal will join FMG’s Labor & Employment practice as partners and will lead FMG’s Immigration Law practice team.
The FMG Immigration Law practice team provides the full spectrum of representation in employment and family-based immigration matters, including work visas, investor visas, labor certifications, applications for permanent residency, immigrant visas, e-verify and I-9 compliance and naturalization. FMG immigration attorneys also represent clients in immigration litigation matters before the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) and Federal Court System, including appeals, lawsuits for Declaratory Judgment, Writs of Mandamus and Petitions for Review.
Our Immigration practice has moved to 100 Galleria Parkway, Suite 1600, Atlanta, GA 30339-5948 and can be reached at (770) 551-2700
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“This was not a difficult decision. FMG’s impressive reputation, national scope and nationally known labor and employment group provided a natural fit for our corporate immigration practice. It also was clear that FMG lawyers share our values, principles, and commitment to practicing law with the utmost professionalism.”
Contact Kenneth S. Levine
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“The core of my practice has always been to use the law to help people bring their diversity across political borders – and the domestic organizations that need their talent. What has drawn me to Freeman, Mathis & Gary is their thorough dedication to serving their clients across the United States. I am honored to call FMG my new home and join their elite group of attorneys.”
Contact Layli Eskandari Deal
“Layli and Ken add a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience to our immigration practice. They bring us a nationwide practice and with our other offices, we can handle client needs in this area throughout the country. Along with their experienced support team, they have the capability to handle every type of immigration issue.”
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Matt Mayer – “Ladies in My Life” shines on the brand new EP ‘New York Country’
November 28, 2020 November 28, 2020 staff
Matt Mayer is a mid-20s musician from Long Island, New York. He mixes a blend of pop, rock and country, which he calls ‘New York Country’, and is also the title of his brand EP. Winner of the 2012 MSG Varsity Talent show in 2012 in which he faced off with the likes of Melanie Martinez, Mayer enjoys connecting with fellow musicians on the Ultimate Guitar app as well as covering songs. Lyrically drawing inspiration from his own personal experiences, as well as stories picked up from friends, Mayer also finds influential illumination from his geographic area in Billy Joel and Jon Bellion on Long Island as well as John Mayer and Gavin DeGraw in the Tri-state.
If there is a song that defines ‘groovy’ on the newly released EP ‘New York Country’ by Matt Mayer, it has to be the mid-tempo gem, “Ladies in My Life”. Full credit has to be given to the pristine jangle of the guitar, the thump and slap of the drums, and the tight bassline, but ultimately it has to be Mayer’s mellifluously resonating voice which thunders and soars across the track, which ultimately captures your attention and locks you into the song.
Right from when you hear the opening notes of this song, Matt Mayer strikes you as a very trendy, cool, profound and intellectual human being. The luscious instrumental licks, crisp swing of the beat, and expansive vocal melody, will get your head bobbing instantly, while you singalong to the intoxicating tune. This makes for really enjoyable music that you’ll want to put on repeat, almost endlessly. I know I did.
It is a truly meaningful song, particularly to those who understand the anchoring, influential power women have in our lives – it really is an inspiring song to listen to, as Matt Mayer sings: “I’m talking about the ladies, those girls that I love. I’m talking about the ladies, right here and up above. Always know who is by your side. My mama, grams, aunts, sister and my wife. I’m thankful for the ladies that I have in my life.”
With ‘New York Country’, we have a 4 track recording spanning rich organic musical styles and vibes – all of them delivered with honesty, integrity and gusto. From when the EP opens with the title track we are treated to the sublime interplay between the embellishing guitar motifs and the powerful vocals in the verses, while the use of harmonies and impellent rhythmic elements truly fit the intense momentum of the EP.
While “Ladies in My Life” is the true crossover gem here, the other tracks on the EP, never lag far behind. The chugging drive of “New York Country” quickly sets the incessant tone, while “Enjoy Today” bangs with melodic urgency, a yearning electric guitar, and the soar of Matt Mayer’s voice. “True Like Me”, which closes the show, is wrapped in a warm, all-embracing soundscape, as Mayer hands out some sound advice:
“It’s time to be originality. Stop living your life in someone else’s dream. It’s time to be all that you can be. In hoping someday you’ll be true to you. True to you like me.”
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Thinking of taking a summer getaway to Whistler, Canada? You're in for quite the vacation. There is so much to see and do that you could easily stay entertained every day of your trip, especially if you're into enjoying the
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Miami is such an incredible city that's filled with fantastic food, wonderful people, a rich culture, and more, and if you love art deco architecture, it's time to start planning a trip. This popular art style is featured all throughout
Planning A Death Valley Day Trip
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If you're planning on visiting Death Valley for the day, then the earlier you get started, the better. This will give you plenty of time to see and do as much as possible without worrying about having to rush back.
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For electronic dance music fanatics, the year 2011 marks a new musical promise. After three years of work apart, the critically acclaimed and multiple award winning duo of Josh Gabriel and Dave Dresden are back together with a new energy and spirit.
In 2001, Josh and Dave joined forces under the now legendary Gabriel & Dresden moniker. Within their 6 years of collaboration, Gabriel & Dresden scored 19 number 1 Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play remixes and tracks, made three DJ-mixed compilation albums, an artist album and won seven International Dance Music Awards. Their tracks ‘Arcadia’, ‘Dangerous Power’, ‘Let Go’, ‘Tracking Treasure Down’ Andain ‘Beautiful Things’ and numerous other masterpieces have turned into some of EDM’s biggest classics. ‘As The Rush Comes’, by their Motorcycle alias with Jes Brieden, they won the IDMA award for ‘Best Progressive Trance Track’ as well as peaking at #11 on the official UK top40 charts. The G&D treatment, through remixes and interpretations, was given to tracks by The Killers, Annie Lenox, Sarah McLachlan, Dido, Tiësto, Paul Oakenfold and Way Out West, making their sound cross borders from trance and progressive with pop, indie and soul sensibilities.
In 2008 After 6+ years of hits and and awards, both guys felt it was time for something new and took a break from Gabriel & Dresden to focus on their individual careers. Inspiration came flowing with the new tide. After the split, Josh Gabriel set up his own label, ‘Different Pieces’ and focused on his Winter Kills and Andain projects. On his album ‘Eight’, Josh intertwined techno and house into pieces of pure electronic bliss. In the meantime, Dave Dresden took charge of the dancefloor with his Dresden & Johnston project and spawned a US radio hit in the song ‘Keep Faith’ and ‘That Day’ (with Nadia Ali on lead vocals), as well as remixes for the likes of Owl City, Nadia Ali, BT and The Crystal Method. But you simply can’t stop musical synergy.
As 2010 came to an end, Gabriel and Dresden decided to go back to their roots and reunite at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles for New Year’s Eve 2011. Their return behind the decks showed that after two and a half years apart, nothing really changed. Gabriel & Dresden’s comeback marks one of the most notable moments in EDM this year, finally answering the call of millions of dance lovers.
In 2011, Dave and Josh plan to recapture the global dance floors. With new stamina, fresh material and a whole lot of energy, they proudly present their brand new compilation series, that kicks off with ‘Mixed For Feet Vol. 01’. The compilation is 2 discs of the unique and beloved Gabriel & Dresden sound in a flowing mix, fusing many genres of electronic dance music and beyond. Including brilliant new remixes of ‘Dangerous Power’ and ‘As The Rush Comes’, as well as a stunning 2011 take on ‘Tracking Treasure Down’. Tracks by Umek, Arty, Fedde le Grand and Funkagenda mix in with the originals of tyDi, Adam Beyer & Alan Fitzpatrick, Dada Life, William A and of course Gabriel & Dresden themselves.
With gigs at some of the world’s biggest festivals, clubs and events planned and the new ‘Mixed For Feet’ compilation kicking in, Gabriel & Dresden are all set to do what they love most: celebrate music. And we’re all invited.
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Pussycat, pussycat where has Dave Lorenz been? He’s been to London to entice vacationers to “go on holiday” to Michigan. Just before the U.S. State Department issued travel warnings advising American tourists to be cautious in Europe this summer, Lorenz, VP of Travel Michigan, has made multiple media appearances in “Jolly Old” touting the “Great Lakes State” as a travel option for the British.
London, with shopping at Harrod’s, iconic tourist sites Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, and the London Eye, plus luxury hotels, fine dining and museums, according to Lorenz, is the most expensive city in Europe. But there are plenty of non-stop Delta flights from London’s Heathrow andGatwick Airports to Michigan. “With the strength of the dollar vs. the pound we’re concerned the English may be reticent to visit the United States,” admits Lorenz, “which is why we’re working hard to show them the great value Michigan is.”
Lorenz and his team have been very successful so far: Michigan is the U.S. state showing the greatest growth for international arrivals. “International travelers typically stay longer and spend more money than our treasured domestic visitors, plus they go home telling stories of their visits and encouraging friends to come.”
“People in the United Kingdom often wonder if anything happens in Michigan other than automobile manufacturing,” Lorenz revealed. “Once we show them photos and videos of the natural beauty of our state they are intrigued and can’t wait to visit.”
Travel Michigan had focused their efforts on German tourists, with whom Michigan has been very popular, and have now expanded their efforts. Paris, of course, is just a high-speed train ride through the “Chunnel” from London. Thomas Bourdeau, a French journalist hosted by Travel Michigan a few years ago, remembers his Michigan visit fondly and also encourages travel to France despite the recent terror attacks.
“It was unexpected and we are still under threat, but France and Paris stay strong. We are careful but living in Paris is okay. There’s no problem. Spring is here and people are on the street without fear,” he insists.
Recent incidents at the famed Louvre Museum and on the Champs Elysees have caused officials in Paris to provide increased security at locations popular with tourists, and a safety barrier is being erected under the base of the Eiffel Tour.
French Presidential finalist Marine La Pen benefited from some of the nervousness in France. “She is popular because of the unemployment and terrorism,” says Bourdeau. “People who vote for her are angry, and there is plenty of anger here in France, but I do not think ultimately she will be elected.”
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Let your animals heal themselves
For as long as mankind has been on planet earth, we have been trying to heal ourselves when physical ailments have troubled us. Through the centuries this healing has continually evolved and changed until what it is today. Looking back it all began with the humble plant and noticing changes in our bodies when taken into the system or applied to wounds.
In the last 100 years we seem to have moved away from nature and her medicinal plants. In our never ending quest to search for new cures and remedies, man has now been forced to return to nature.
In doing so, scientists have been observing animals and noticing certain behavioral patterns that would occur whenever an animal is ill. They would search and look for a specific plant, sometimes known as toxic to us or totally different from what they would usually select and eat it, until the symptoms have improved or dissipated enough for them to return to health.
Learning from animals is nothing new
In ancient Russia, people would allow animals to self-medicate by taking them to wildlife areas and forests to forage. They would observe all that was consumed and how much, and usually added to the family medicinal stock. Once the symptoms had begun to improve the animal was taken back to the homestead and reoffered the dried version until the animal did not want it anymore.
In Africa, the San bushmen, Griekwas and numerous indigenous tribes did exactly the same thing. Some of the common names have stuck after these observations and still exist today.
Elephant foot (or bush or food), also known as Spekboom or portulacaria afra was named simply because elephants love it. If you taste this medicinal and carbon loving plant you will notice it has a bitter and tart lemony taste that immediately makes you remove it from your mouth. It does not taste the same as most grasses and leaves, which are usually sweet and have an energy value.
Nature’s remedies are all around us
It has also been observed goats, ostriches and cattle love it too. We now know that Spekboom is known to relieve exhaustion, help dehydration and to stimulate milk production. From observations such as these a new science, or simply one of the oldest therapies on earth has evolved into what is now called Zoopharmacognosy, animals self selecting plant extracts to medicate themselves.
The inspiration and pioneering work of people like Caroline Ingraham, who has been doing this work for the last 25 years has brought Zoopharmacognosy out into the public domain. She has set up a school of study, which has allowed people like me to learn from her and bring it to South Africa.
The animals themselves are our best teachers. Essentially zoopharmacognosy is giving domestic and contained animals the choice to use their innate ability to select remedies they need and to guide their dosage. To watch a session is really humbling and inspiring. When self selecting, they teach us volumes about following your intuition – they immediately sense what will help them by recognising the constituent in the plant or oil.
People often find it impossible to believe that animals can intuitively self-medicate yet they have been doing it since the beginning of time. Just inhaling a sent or rubbing themselves against a plant can bring about an instant reaction and behavioural change. Now they can show us what they need to feel better, and what better reward than to have a healthier and happier animal to share your life with?
Used carefully zoopharmcognosy can go a long way towards helping countless animals with physical and behavioural problems. Kindly note that Zoopharmacognosy is not intended to replace any form of veterinary care. If you are concerned in any way about a symptom that your animal is displaying, always consult your vet.
By Diane Budd
Diane is a practising Animal Communicator, healer, and a practitioner of Zoopharmacognosy. Initially she studied Metaphysics at Metavarsity then made the decision to focus solely on animals. Having always loved gardening, herbs and eating healthy it all came together and fitted perfectly into what she was doing and who she had become. After a while, talking to animals seemed limiting on certain levels, and she realized it was time to move onto the next level. In doing so, a whole new world opened up to her.
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Female sexuality at reproductive age as an indicator of satisfaction with life – descriptive cross-sectional survey
Agnieszka Bień 1
, Ewa Rzońca 1
, Paweł Chruściel 2
, Monika Łuka 3
, Grażyna Jolanta Iwanowicz-Palus 1
Chair and Department of Development in Midwifery, Medical University, Lublin, Poland
Chair of Development in Nursing, Medical University, Lublin, Poland
Student Research Group of the Chair and Department of Development in Midwifery, Medical University, Lublin, Poland
Paweł Chruściel
Chair of Development in Nursing, Medical University of Lublin, Staszica 4, 20-093, Lublin, Poland
Ann Agric Environ Med. 2020;27(4):599–604
State of the health of rural communities depending on various factors: social factors, accessibility of medical care, etc.
Life satisfaction is the result of valuing one’s own life, and it is higher when the individual situation is closer to the general norm. It is characterized by dynamic and subjectivity and the way it is perceived is regulated by internal and external factors. Life satisfaction can be described in subjective and objective categories, by various indicators.
The aim of the study was to evaluate the determinants of satisfaction with life in selected aspects among women of reproductive age.
The study was conducted on 280 women, selected according to the following criteria: age range 18–45, at least one sexual intercourse per month, lack of chronic diseases or cancer, and consent to participate in the research. The research instruments used were: Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire (SSQ), Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI).
Life satisfaction increased with age (p<0.0001), higher life satisfaction was reported by women with higher education (p<0.001), married, (p<0.01), talked with their partner about their sexual expectations (p=0.03) and did not want to change anything in their sexual life (p<0.001). Analysis revealed a positive correlation between life satisfaction and sexual satisfaction (p < 0.0001).
Higher level of sexual satisfaction and sexual health is related to better satisfaction with life. Factors affecting sexual satisfaction include residence, having children, discussing one’s sexual expectations with their partner, feeling no need to change one’s sex life, and frequency of sexual activity.
The authors express their thanks to all the women who agreed to participate in the study.
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- Tommy's girl 2 -
Alissa Strudwick is played by actress Larisa Oleynik. She is Tommy's second serious girlfriend (after August) and probably his one true love. While his relationship with August was always frosty at best, Alissa has a kinder, gentler personality and is also a lot more forgiving. This proves to be an important element as their relationship at times follows a similar line to that between Dick and Mary.
Even though Tommy is the most level-headed and mature member of the unit, his behaviour towards Alissa creates all the usual, embarrassing moments we come to expect and is pretty much of the sort that would test the patience of anyone. Yet she remains chirpy and resolved to work things out. She seems to genuinely like Tommy and they seem so well suited. In fact it is their mutual shyness of each other that initially proves the main barrier in their getting together. And despite the many ups and downs in their relationship, they always seem to be back together for the next episode.
There is, of course a strain on their relationship caused by the fact that Alissa is the daughter of Vincent Strudwick, Dick's fellow physics professor and rival. When Dick decides that the only way he can even scores with Strudwick is by sleeping with his wife (Alissa's mother) Tommy goes along, thinking that it will help him to move things a stage further with Alissa.
Memorable moments in the Tommy/Alissa storyline include Tommy having casual sex with a relative stranger the night prior to when himself and Alissa are supposed to 'do it for the first time' on Valentine's night. Alissa finds out because Tommy openly volunteers the information. Tommy was still a virgin up to that point while Alissa had already had 'experience'. Feeling intimidated Tommy thought a trial run was in order and expected Alissa to fully understand.
Another occasion sees Alissa running into to Tommy and Dick sharing a warm embrace which, while innocent enough, could be misconstrued and is misconstrued on this occasion. We see Alissa running out the door in shock with Tommy chasing after her saying "he's not my dad, he's just some guy I'm living with!"
Eventually Tommy and Alissa do break up but not because of anything that Tommy does. Instead fate intervenes in the form of Sally. Misinterpreting a casual remark that Alissa makes, Sally thinks that she is about to break up with Tommy. Sworn to her duty to protect and defend the unit, Sally decides to get in first and break up with Alissa on Tommy's behalf.
They do show signs of getting back together in season six (the final season). They spend a Halloween night together watching a scary movie. This is part of Tommy's plan to get back with her and which almost works except that he's the one who ends up getting scared.
In the final season Tommy goes off to university. Whatever feelings he may still have had for Alissa do not appear to have prevented him from getting into the university spirit - sniffing out other opportunities. So the Tommy/Alissa storyline is left unresolved - a pity really because they were, in many ways one of those cute couples you only get on TV.
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Five thoughts on Delaware’s 20-6 loss to James Madison in the opening-round of the playoffs
Brandon Holveck breaks down the game between Delaware and James Madison.
Courtesy of Delaware Athletics
Delaware combines for a gang tackle in its game Saturday against James Madison.
BY BRANDON HOLVECK
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Delaware failed to mount much offense in its 20-6 loss to James Madison in the first round of the FCS playoffs on Saturday in Harrisonburg, VA. The Blue Hens’ season ended on a three-game losing streak.
Here are five observations from the game.
Delaware lost the field position battle
Delaware’s average starting field position in the first half was their own 19-yard line, while James Madison began its drives at its own 44-yard line on average. Once backed up inside their own 20 (and twice inside their own 10 on consecutive drives at the end of the first quarter and the beginning of the second quarter) the Blue Hens’ offense was a shell of itself, forced into conservative play-calling given its immobile passer and less-than-stellar field position. Rather than take chances down the field, Delaware tried to avoid turnovers and easy opportunities for James Madison.
Starting from their own seven-yard line with 12:02 left in the first half, Delaware called two runs, which didn’t gain anything, and then dropped quarterback Pat Kehoe back into its own end zone where he was sacked for a safety by James Madison defensive lineman John Daka. The play almost ended in a nine-point swing, as the Dukes, following the safety, marched to the Delaware one-yard line, but were stopped short on a Ben DiNucci quarterback sneak on fourth and goal.
But after the failed attempt, Delaware started its next drive at the one-yard line and once again, playing it close to the vest and went three-and-out.
Delaware’s six first half three-and-outs were at the root of James Madison’s excellent starting field position, which they turned into a 12-3 halftime lead.
Delaware Football Roundup: James Madison 20, Delaware 6
The passing offense vanished
Kehoe completed 13 of his 32 pass attempts for 116 yards. At the end of the first half he was 2-9 for 35 yards. He also threw two interceptions.
Since Delaware’s 40-36 victory against Towson on Oct. 27, in which Kehoe threw for a career-high 305 yards, the team averaged 150 passing yards per game.
Delaware’s yards-per-completion, which at the beginning of the season was among the best in the CAA, dropped to 8.9 against James Madison and 10.9 over the last four games.
Of course, Kehoe did not play most of the Villanova game, leaving in the first quarter with concussion symptoms (he was relieved by redshirt freshman Nolan Henderson and redshirt senior J.P. Caruso), and was limited in practice throughout the week. But the passing offense over the final few games of the season, led by a Kehoe who didn’t quite look like himself, simply wasn’t enough to be a playoff contender.
Delaware’s 150-yard average over the final four games would place the team last in the CAA in passing had it been their season-long average. Heading into the James Madison game, Delaware was eighth in the CAA with a season average of 202.3 passing yards per game.
Delaware never established the run
In this game and in most of their contests this season, the Blue Hens failed to establish the run. Delaware’s per-carry average of three yards entering Saturday was well below its average of just over four in 2017 and just above five in 2018. The story was no different in Harrisonburg.
Dejoun Lee got the first go at running back with Kani Kane still managing a knee injury. Lee carried 12 times for 27 yards (2.2 yards per carry). Penn State transfer Andre Robinson received six carries and gained 29 yards, mostly in long down-and-distance situations. The lone bright spot in Delaware’s rushing attack was a 38-yard pickup by Joe Walker on a reverse handoff.
Early in the game, James Madison brought one of their safeties down into the box to guard against the run, with the other safety often shaded in the direction of Walker. Once the Blue Hens fell behind by two scores in the second half, they were forced to abandon the run.
Holveck: Delaware lacks a much-needed offensive identity
The defense did all it could
Delaware’s defense rebounded from its poor showing against Villanova. Delaware held James Madison well below its 36.5 points per game average and limited the Dukes to about 100 less total yards than it had averaged over the 11-game season. For the second consecutive season, the Delaware defense kept things interesting, but the offense didn’t do nearly enough. (James Madison defeated Delaware 20-10 in Newark in 2017).
Linebacker Troy Reeder, in his final game as a Blue Hen, tallied a career-high 16 tackles. Two other Blue Hens reached double figures in tackles, defensive lineman Caleb Ashworth (11) and linebacker Charles Bell (10), and safety Nasir Adderley, who James Madison Head Coach Mike Houston credited with slowing down his team’s ground attack, added seven tackles.
After DiNucci found wide receiver Jake Brown for an eight-yard touchdown to cap off a 13-play 75-yard drive with 4:09 remaining in the third quarter, the defense made four stops to keep Delaware’s deficit at 14.
James Madison has national title potential
The Dukes may not be as talented as they were in the past two seasons, but James Madison is one of the best teams in the country.
For the first time in three seasons James Madison did not win the CAA title. It went to a 7-1 Maine team, that because of the CAA’s 12-team structure, did not have to face Delaware or James Madison.
Despite being ranked No. 6 in the latest STATS FCS Top 25 poll, James Madison was not awarded one of the top eight seeds (which come along with a first-round bye). But the Dukes looked like a top-eight team Saturday.
When the running game stalled, James Madison leaned on its quarterback, DiNucci. He led a decisive 13-play 75-yard drive with a steady dose of hitch routes and run-pass options that put the Dukes ahead by 14. When he wasn’t getting the ball out quickly, he made moves to extend plays with his legs.
The best teams in the nation can move the ball in multiple ways. It’s a unit that put 73 points on Robert Morris (by scoring on 11 of its first 12 drives), 63 points on Richmond and blanked William and Mary 51-0. James Madison may lack the firepower that they’ve had in recent seasons, but it’s still a complete team with solid players all over — the mark of a well-established and well-coached program.
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Single and Video Review: I Like Trains – Sea of Regrets
A wonderful narrative video by Ben Lankester accompanies the new I Like Trains single Sea of Regrets. From today they are back in the studio to record their third album with producer Richard Formby.
My favourite music videos are those which take you on a narrative journey such as that for the new I Like Trains single, Sea of Regrets. In this 8 minute video Ben Lankester times his story in perfect harmony with the highs and lows of this emotionally extravagant song. Actor Segun Akingbola beautifully embodies the character, a man who is leaving something undetermined behind to head into the great unknown. The result is a silent cinematic piece that stands up to its own scrutiny.
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October 8 in Bryant athletic history: 2010
October 8, 2020 Archives, Volleyball
Lady Hornets extend win streak to six at Russellville
EDITOR’S NOTE: Because the look back at each day in Bryant athletic history has been so favorably received during the time when there was no sports during the COVID-19 shutdown, BryantDaily.com will continueposting past stories of Bryant athletics either posted on BryantDaily.com (from 2009 to the present) or published in the Bryant Times (from 1998 to 2008).
RUSSELLVILLE — Make it six in row.
The Bryant Lady Hornets volleyball team continued its late-season surge and season-long road dominance Thursday by posting a 3-2 win over a Russellville Lady Cyclones team that was just a game behind them in the 7A/6A-Central Conference.
The win, 22-25, 25-15, 25-19, 20-25, 15-10, improved Bryant to 9-5 overall and 8-3 in conference, tied for second in the league as they vie to earn a first-round bye at the Class 7A State Tournament. And winning at Russellville improved their record on the road to 6-1.[more]
Their lone road loss, by the way, was at Conway. The Lady Wampus Cats, still unbeaten in conference play, come to Bryant on Tuesday, Oct. 12.
“Once again, we pulled out a win after losing the first game,” noted Lady Hornets’ head coach Beth Solomon of the Russellville match. “We’ve done this with every win, excluding the first round with Cabot, so I wasn’t worried when we lost the first game.
“The girls did what they always do,” she added. “They pulled it together and played like a team to get the win.”
McKenzie Rice piled up 18 kills in the match. Courtney Davidson and Brianna White had 10 each. White also had a whopping eight solo blocks to go with three blocking assists. Maggie Hart added three solo and eight assisted blocks.
“Our outside hitters, McKenzie and Courtney, had a great night,” Solomon stated. “They really helped pull our team to a victory.”
Hannah Rice contributed 32 assists and 29 digs. Lauren Reed came up with 27 digs. Reed and both Rice sisters pitched in with two aces while serving.
The Bryant junior varsity also captured a victory, 23-25, 25-18, 15-12, sparked by the serving of Taylor West who was good on 13 of 14 with five aces.
Alyssa Anderson was 21 of 24 at the net with seven kills. Britten Hays added three kills and came up with 13 digs. Kaylon Wilson led with 14 digs and West contributed 17 assists.
“Taylor had a great night setting and serving,” Solomon said. “Britten really stepped up for us as a hitter as well.
“We’re starting to see that this new rotation with Kaylon as libero is really working for our JV team,” she added.
“I’m happy with both teams,” the coach stated. “They werren’t playing to their potential in either first game but were able to clear their heads and become the team that I know they’re capable of being. The girls are a fighting team and they proved it.”
This Saturday, the Lady Hornets varsity travels to Conway for the Lady Cat Invitational. They’ve been placed in a pool with Little Rock Christian, Siloam Springs and Brookland. There are 24 teams in the tournament, which will be contested on three courts.
Bryant will be at the old high school west gym initially. They’ll play Little Rock Christian at 8:30, Siloam Springs at 10:10 and Brookland at 11:50. Bracket play will begin at 2 p.m., with the top two seeds from each pool advancing to the Gold Division bracket at the Conway Arena. The third seeds out of pool play will compete in the Silver Bracket at the old high school gym with the fourth seeds advancing to the Bronze Division bracket at Carl Stuart Middle School.
Conway prevails over Lady Hornets
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COMMUNITY TRUST REACHING OUT
The football club, in conjunction with the Chester FC Community Trust, has put together a support package for the local community during the coronavirus outbreak. The plan is to connect with supporters, volunteers and vulnerable residents.
The Club and the Community Trust have been contacting older CFU members as well as volunteers and season ticket holders in this time of social isolation. The initiative is open to anyone in the local Chester area in need of help and support and is NOT just aimed at Chester supporters.
If you or someone you know would like to register, please email community@chesterfc.com or telephone 07512 355396.
The club would also welcome help from supporters who could volunteer some home time each week to help. If you feel you would lend your support please contact the Community Trust Chief Executive jim.green@chesterfc.com
• More details on official club website
NATIONAL LEAGUE SUSPEND MATCHES
Due to the coronavirus pandemic all football in the National League has been suspended until at least 3 April. The league have issued the following statement today.
“At its Board Meeting on Friday, The National League decided to use its best endeavours to keep its season going in the face of unprecedented adversity
However, with the current coronavirus (COVID-19) reaching global pandemic levels it has to accept that the situation is now out of its own control.
In the knowledge of the government measures now announced including not to support sporting events with emergency services workers it is clearly not practical for its fixtures to be fulfilled in the immediate future.
In those circumstances and in line with The Football Association and the Professional Game, at a Board Meeting today, The National League has decided that its competition is now suspended until at least 3rd April 2020.
The National League will continue to monitor the situation, but trusts that its loyal clubs, fans, players, officials, staff, volunteers and sponsors will accept that it has had no other choice but to reach this decision.
It wishes everybody connected with the competition and indeed the whole country a safe passage through these turbulent times.”
Meanwhile all training and fixtures involving the Academy and Women’s team’s have also been suspended until further notice.
AWAY KIT 2020/2021
Congratulations to 12-year-old Junior Blue Sam Curtis whose winning away kit design was chosen to be worn by the club for next season. The green and white design is shown below.
Image © Chester FC
Tomorrow’s home game against Boston United has been postponed over concerns over the coronavirus.
The club have issued the following statement: “Chester Football Club can confirm that tomorrow’s scheduled fixture at home to Boston United has now been postponed.”
“Earlier today, the National League announced that this weekend’s fixtures in their three divisions would proceed. We fully respect the extremely difficult choice that they had to make and understand their reasons for doing so. However, considering our local circumstances, we have taken the decision to postpone our fixture.”
“Supporter, volunteer, player and staff safety is absolutely paramount to us - especially those in the ‘at-risk’ groups who are most vulnerable.”
YOUTH TEAM REACH FINAL
A crowd of 268 saw goals from Tom Ruffer and Regan Rubin give the Chester U19 side a 2-0 semi-final victory over Luton Town Cedars in the National League Alliance Cup on Wednesday night. The Blues now face Eastleigh Academy in the final which will be played at Walsall FC. The date is still to be announced. The young Blues lifted the trophy two years ago when they beat FC Halifax Town 2-0 at the same venue.
Chester: Schofield, Harrison (Turner 80), Burke, Woodburn, Molyneux, Hampson, Ruffer, Hughes, Crilly, Rubin (Sutton 88), Goodwin. Subs not used: Atton, Bell, Edwards.
Luton Town Cedars: Daniels, Baker, Scott, Creary, Summers, Muyembe, Stirling, Percy, Ball, Sellers West, Sheridan. Subs: Collins, Gray, Kapadia, King, Munchineripi.
ALTRINCHAM TICKETS
The league game at Altrincham on Saturday 21 March has been made all-ticket for Chester supporters. Tickets can only be purchased from Altrincham direct at https://www.altrinchamfc.com/club/tickets Prices are: Adults £14.00, Concessions (65 and over or Students) £11.00, Juniors (12-16 years) £5.00, Children (Under 12) £1.00.
GATESHEAD DATE
The rearranged home league game against Gateshead will now take place on Tuesday 7 April, kick-off 19.45hrs.
LACKLUSTRE BLUES BEATEN AT BRADFORD
Chester dropped to sixth place in the league following Saturday’s hugely disappointing 2-1 defeat at bottom of the table Bradford (Park Avenue). The home side, who had just three victories all season opened the scoring four minutes before half-time through
Tom Clare who scrambled the ball home from close range despite protests of a foul from the Blues. Six minutes after the re-start Chester were level as defender Matty Waters scored direct from a corner. The equaliser seemed to spur the home side on and Oli Johnson headed the second goal on 67 minutes. Chester failed to create anything of note with substitute Akwasi Asante blasting a decent opportunity over the bar with 12 minutes remaining.
Joint manager Bernard Morley said after the shock defeat: “I’ve said to the lads in there, there is only so far you can go and only so many excuses you can make. We’ve turned up with a 20-man squad, fully fit, and had to leave three or four players out. We’ve got it wrong, me and Jonno, ultimately, have got it wrong.”
“We put a team of players out there where if we win we are great managers if we lose we are poor. That’s the nature of the beast. Did we get the squad right? Clearly not. Did we pick a side that wanted to win more than they did? No we didn’t and ultimately that lies with me and Jonno.”
“Do I think we are good enough to make the play-offs? Playing like that then no.”
“We are hybrid, we should be fitter and we should be stronger but we’re not, so that lies with me and Jonno. You often run off emotions when you do interviews but I’m bitterly disappointed with what I’ve seen today. But we have a job to do and a job to finish.”
Chester must look to bounce back after the defeat and they have that opportunity on Saturday when they welcome third placed Boston United, kick-off 15.00hrs.
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GRIFFITHS OUT ON LOAN
Goalkeeper Russell Griffiths has joined AFC Telford United on loan until the end of the season. Chester will have a 24hr call back on the player.
CHESHIRE SENIOR CUP
A first half penalty from Danny Elliott was enough to give Chester a narrow 1-0 victory over Tranmere Rovers in the quarter-final of the Cheshire Senior Cup. The Blues now have a home semi-final against Hyde United on Tuesday 31 March, kick-off 19.45hrs.
SEMI DATE FOR YOUTH TEAM
Following their 3-0 home victory over Rugby Town last month, the youth team have been drawn at home to Luton Town Cedars in the semi-final of the National League Alliance League Cup. The game will take place at Chester on Wednesday 11 March, kick-off 19.30hrs.
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Home › Business › Services and disservices – 5B: Social example (Media-examples 1-5)
Tom G Posted on 17 July 2015 Posted in Business, Complexity / Structure, Enterprise architecture, Futures, Power and responsibility, Society No Comments
Services serve the needs of someone.
Disservices purport to serve the needs of someone, but don’t – they either don’t work at all, or they serve someone else’s needs. Or desires. Or something of that kind, anyway.
And therein lie a huge range of problems for enterprise-architects and many, many others…
This is the fifth part of what should be a six-part series on services and disservices, and what to do about the latter to (we hope) make them more into the former. This part ended up being far larger than expected (some 12,000 words), so it’s been split into four sections, of which this is the second:
Part 1: Introduction (overview of the nature of services and disservices)
Part 2: Education example (on failures in education-systems, as reported in recent media-articles)
Part 3: The echo-chamber (on the ‘policy-based evidence‘ loop – a key driver for failure)
Part 4: Priority and privilege (on the impact of paediarchy and other ‘entitlement’-delusions)
Part 5: Social example (on failures in social-policy, as reported in recent media-articles)
Part 5A: Social-example – Introduction
Part 5B: Social-example – Media-examples 1-5 (this post)
Part 5C: Social-example – Media-examples 6-9
Part 5D: Social-example – Implications for EA
Part 6: Assessment and action (on how to identify and assess disservices, and actions to remedy the fails)
In previous parts of this series we explored the structure and stakeholders of services, and how disservices are, in essence, just services that don’t deliver what they purport to do. We then illustrated those principles with some real-world examples in the education-system context. Following that, we outlined some of the key causes for disservices – in particular, the ‘echo-chamber’ of misplaced, unexamined belief, and ‘power-against’, a dysfunctional misconception of power as ‘the ability to avoid work’ – and derived a set of diagnostics to test for these.
In this post – Part 5 of the series – we’ve started to put all of that into practice, in assessment of real-world services. To complement that previous exploration of education-services, we’ll look at social-services, and the social-policy that underlies them. For reasons explained in the previous section of this post, the example of services from social-policy that we’re exploring here is around identification and resolution of domestic-violence.
The catch there, of course, is that, as with education, these domains are highly ‘political’, so I’d better reinstate the same warning-sign from the earlier post:
I’ve suggested a probable vision/purpose for the DV-resolution enterprise that we can use as a touchstone throughout this assessment:
that all parties feel safe and comfortable expressing themselves and doing things
And to counter the risk of any potential ‘Misuse, abuse and violence’ arising from the assessment itself, we could perhaps keep reminding ourselves that:
there is never an excuse for abuse or violence, from anyone, to anyone, including Self
Our starting-point in the Introduction to this post was that the Duluth Model – the supposed ‘standard model’ for the DV context – posits an asymmetric Starhawk-type power-model operating within the DV context, which asserts that males are the only perpetrators of abuse, and females the only victims:
Yet if, in reality, the power-relationships are not gendered as such, we’d expect to see evidence of a more symmetric model of power-dysfunctions – a ‘race to the bottom’ codependent ‘mess’:
But if, via a ‘policy-based evidence’ echo-chamber loop, a Duluth-style asymmetric model is being imposed on what is actually a more symmetric context for DV, we would expect to see hints, and more, of something that looks more like this:
If that is the case, then such distortions could create disservices on a truly vast scale, potentially damaging or destroying literally millions of lives. Otherwise known as Not A Good Idea…
So as with the education-example from Part 2, let’s look at some recent media-examples in the DV context, and apply the diagnostics from Part 3 and Part 4 to each, together with some thought-experiments to test out your own responses and understandings – and then let you decide what’s actually going on, and what could be done about it.
In the assessments below we’ll refer often to the abuse/violence categories list from Part 4, so it’d probably be useful to re-include the list here:
A: Coercion and threats → Negotiation and fairness
B: Intimidation → Non-threatening behaviour
C: Economic abuse → Economic partnership
D: Emotional abuse → Respect
E: Misusing sexuality → Sexual respect and trust
F: Priority and privilege → Shared responsibility
G: Isolation → Trust and support
H: Misusing children → Responsible (about) parenting
J: Misusing others (third-party abuse) → Social self-responsibility
K: Minimising, denying and blaming → Honesty and accountability
L: Lying and dissembling → Truthfulness and transparency
Enough introduction, I hope? Let’s get started.
(Important note: When an echo-chamber dominates a domain, it will usually present and maintain its own ‘the standard narrative’ that purports to describe ‘the whole truth’ about that domain, but which in reality covers only a subset of that domain – leaving crucial elements unacknowledged, unaddressed and sometimes dangerously-‘invisible’. In this type of work, where as enterprise-architects and the like we must always work with the whole-as-whole, we therefore need to search for and explore potential counter-examples to ‘the standard narrative’, in order to identify any potential echo-chamber and its concomitant risks to the overall shared-enterprise within that domain.
In this assessment of social-policy and the like for the DV domain, most of the examples below must, of necessity, explore counter-examples to the current ‘standard narrative’ as promoted by the Duluth Model and its ilk. This does not, however, imply any assertion that incidences that do align with that ‘standard narrative’ (i.e. female victims of male violence) do not exist or are unimportant. In particular, none of what follows should be taken to belittle or deny such women’s pain. (To do so would itself be category-K abuse ‘Minimising and denying’.) All it does imply is that there may be a larger picture here, part of which may be being blocked out by a ‘policy-based evidence’ echo-chamber loop, leading to damaging disservices to some or all stakeholders.
Remember that we’re not dealing with a zero-sum context here: sadly, there does seem to be an almost limitless supply of human suffering, and the existence of one person’s pain does not diminish or deny another’s. Please keep that in mind when working through the examples that follow below.)
— Media example #1: BBC News: ‘Australia campaigner blames men for family violence‘
Note that the keyword ‘blame’ is in the title – a warning of potential specifically category-K abuse, ‘Minimising, denying and blaming’.
((Thought-experiment #1.1: Apply language-inversion to the title, to derive the title “campaigner blames women for family violence”. How do you respond to this? If this is different from your response to the actual title of “campaigner blames men for family violence”, what are the factors the drive that difference? If blame itself is a form of violence – category-K – but used by the blamer in an assertion that only others are violent, then what are the implications here? For example, what would that imply about the campaigners’ awareness of and/or willingness to tackle their own echo-chamber?))
As you’ll see from its text, the article gives example after example of ‘male violence’, but no mention anywhere in the article of any instance of violence by women or violence against men – giving the implication, via exclusion, that it does not exist.
((Thought-experiment #1.2: Apply concept-inversion to the article, and imagine an article on DV that gave example after example of ‘female violence’, but no mention anywhere of violence by men or violence against women. What would be your response to that? What are the factors that drive the difference between your response to that, versus your response to the original article? If DV is symmetric, but the reports are not, what drives the difference between your responses to reports that present an asymmetric view?))
A quote from the article:
Since then, Ms Batty has emerged as a powerful advocate for the rights of women and children at risk and has sparked a national debate about public attitudes to domestic violence and the lack of government support for the victims.
Note that if a symmetric-type power-model does apply in the DV context, then the reference to “women and children” here, in an explicit asymmetric-type model, would imply both a mix of category-H ‘Misusing children’, category-D ‘Emotional abuse’ and category-K ‘Blaming’ abuse against men, and also category-K ‘Minimising and denying’ of women’s violence against children.
Ms Batty says her experience with the media has been mostly positive but she says the way the Hunt murders were reported shows many people still blame women while making excuses for the violent behaviour of men. Research suggests news coverage influences both public policy and public opinion on topics such as gender-based violence.
Note if a symmetric-type power-model does apply in the DV context, then use of the media to promote an asymmetric view would be category-J ‘Third-party abuse’.
((Thought-experiment #1.3: Apply language-inversion to the quote above, to derive the assertion: “many people still blame men while making excuses for the violent behaviour of women”. How do you respond to this? If men are likewise victims of domestic violence, that inversion-statement would be similarly valid: so if your response to those two otherwise-identical assertions is different, what is it that drives those differences?))
— Media example #2: BBC documentary: ‘Beaten by my boyfriend‘
To quote the programme-blurb:
With one in four women in the UK suffering abuse from their partner or ex-partner in their lifetime, and one in six men in the UK having experienced domestic abuse, Stacey wants to find out whether there’s any way to break the cycle of violence.
((Thought-experiment #2.1: Apply language-inversion to the title, to derive the title “Beaten by my girlfriend”. How do you respond to this? If this is different from your response to the actual title of “Beaten by my boyfriend”, what are the factors the drive that difference? If blame or denial are themselves each a form of violence, what are the implications here?))
We do need to take some care over those statistics in the blurb: for example, we don’t know whether the violence/abuse categories have been applied selectively – such as identifying all categories for abuse and violence against women, but only category-A physical-violence against men. Both-sexes studies of DV are still surprisingly rare, but when the same criteria are applied to both sexes in the same way via formally-defensible methodology, we usually find something much closer to gender-parity: for example, re-analysis of a hospital-based study indicates a probable gender-parity overall, but with possible disparity of up to 1:1.4 female-to-male, or roughly the inverse of the disparity in the quote above. In practice it’s probably wisest to start from an assumption of parity, balanced out across the full category-set, and only accept assertions of disparity after careful checks of methodology perhaps even more than of data.
((Thought-experiment #2.2: Apply language-inversion to the quote above, to derive the assertion: “one in four men suffering abuse from their partner or ex-partner in their lifetime, and one in six women having experienced domestic abuse”. How do you respond to this? What difference does it make to your interpretation of this, if men are placed first as victims, and where the passive yet concrete verb “suffering” is used for men, but the more abstract “having experienced” is used for women?))
((Thought-experiment #2.3: Revisit thought-experiment #1.3, applying language-inversion to the earlier quote, to derive the assertion: “many people still blame men while making excuses for the violent behaviour of women”. Given the indication in this media-example that men not only are indeed victims of domestic violence, but also at similar rates of incidence as for women, in what ways – if any – do your response to and interpretation of that alternate phrasing change? If so, then in a more general sense, what does this tell you about the kind of evidence, and standards of evidence, that you need in order to literally ‘change your mind’? What did you need in order to help you quieten down your own echo-chamber here?))
— Media example #3: BBC Trending: ‘Should you go online with allegations of domestic violence?‘
To quote the article’s lead-line:
A shocking video by a woman with a black eye went viral this week – but is taking to social media with abuse allegations always the right thing to do?
In the article, Ruth Glenn, of the US National Coalition Against Domestic Violence says the impact of such videos can be decidedly mixed:
The pros are that victims are finding a way to be out front with what’s happening to them. They’re gaining their voice,” she says. “But the cons are, first and foremost, a victim’s safety.”
Agreed, the safety of the victim should indeed be of paramount importance. Yet once we add awareness of mutuality of abuse in codependent-relationships, and, even more, the potential for category-J ‘Third-party abuse’, then identifying exactly who exactly is ‘victim’ and/or ‘perpetrator’ is not always as clear-cut as it might seem. A self-published video, presenting only one side of a story, without context, and in highly-emotive terms, will embed very high potential not just for category-J abuse, but also category-K ‘Denying and blaming’, category-D ‘Emotional abuse’ and more – including ‘blowback’ category-J abuse against the person who posted the video. In that example, the main intent appears to have been a ‘burn the bridges’ transition, leading to genuine self-empowerment, but at a cost of considerable category-J abuse against the other party, who had no opportunity to tell their side of the story.
((Thought-experiment #3.1: Apply gender-inversion to that lead-line, as “A shocking video by a man with a black eye”, purportedly caused by his female partner. What would your reaction be – emotional, conceptual or otherwise – to such a video? Would you expect such a video to “go viral”? Would you expect, as in the woman’s case in the article that, of the responses from those who viewed the video online, “The vast majority were positive but there were a few which were critical”? If you would expect there to be differences, what would be the sources and assumptions behind those differences?))
The article also describes the category-J outcomes of another video-record:
Hillary Adams now says she was surprised by the initial reaction to the footage … of a video of her father beating her with a belt.
Adams’ father, William Adams, was an elected county judge in Texas, and denied wrongdoing, claiming he was just disciplining his daughter. … But as a result of the controversy, William Adams was suspended from his job, which involved hearing family court cases, and later lost a re-election bid.
In effect, the father in this case was charged, prosecuted, tried, convicted and punished solely through ‘the court of public opinion’, on the basis of an apparently-damning yet context-free video, and without any opportunity to present his side of the story to that ‘court’. A case like this one may seem clear-cut, but when potential for category-J abuse is present – and especially so as single-person-perspective video can be so easily faked (category-L), be the outcome of self-delusion and self-importance (category-F), or more – then there can be a very high risk of ‘Guilty until proved innocent’, with no means for establishing innocence. Whether by accident or by intent, category-J ‘Third-party abuse’ can be disturbingly easy to set up via social-media, and the risks must be taken into account in any interpretation of such material.
((Thought-experiment #3.2: Apply first-person reframe: Imagine that someone has posted online a video about you, accusing you of some form of abuse, which (to you) has little to no basis in fact, or shows a (to you) unfair or one-sided view of a more complex story. You find out about this only when others – many of them complete strangers – accuse you of being ‘an abuser’, and demand your punishment. What defence would you have against such a category-J attack? What options – if any – would be available to you to tell your side of the story, or to refute the accusations? What impact could such accusations – even if unfounded – have on your work and professional reputation, and on your relationships with colleagues, family and others?))
We might also note apparent gender-disparities on perception of agency, responsibility and culpability:
She does feel differently, however, about the impact of the video on her mother, who is seen on camera encouraging William Adams and at one point beating Hillary herself.
“It isn’t fair to make judgements on my mother,” she says. “When people saw her with that belt in her hand, she was trying to fix things the only way she knew how to.”
((Thought-experiment #3.3: Given that both parents literally ‘belted’ their daughter, apply gender-inversion to the context above, where the mother is presented ‘the culpable abuser’, and the quote above is reframed as “It isn’t fair to make judgements on my father. When people saw him with that belt in his hand, he was trying to fix things the only way he knew how.” What is your response to this reframe? If you see the parents differently, in terms of agency, responsibility and culpability, what are the factors and assumptions that underpin those differences? Given that the denial of agency and responsibility is also closely correlated with denial and suppression of personal-power (‘power-from-within’), what impact might such denial have on each parent’s ability to change their behaviour?))
— Media example #4a: BBC: ‘Missing mum Rebecca Minnock ‘can’t keep hiding’‘
— Media example #4b: Daily Mail: ‘EXCLUSIVE – Mother on the run with her toddler son dramatically hands herself in…”‘
— Media example #4c: Guardian: ‘Runaway mother Rebecca Minnock manipulated press, court hears‘
— Media example #4d: Guardian: ‘‘Scourge of the system’ Rebecca Minnock told she no longer faces prison‘
These media-examples form a chronological set about a case in which a mother, Rebecca Minnock, absconded with her young son Ethan, in direct breach of a family-court order in a custody case, where it had previously been ruled that the child should live with the father because the child was “not emotionally safe” with the mother.
((Thought-experiment #4.1: Explore your own opinions and assumptions about how parental duties should be shared – or not-shared – after family-breakdown. For example, do you believe that it should be assumed that children should always go with the mother? – and if so, why?))
((Thought-experiment #4.2: Note the strange paediarchally possessive language often used about children in such cases: the concept of ‘custody’, or “belongs with”, for example, or the common usage of the singular-possessive “my child”. What changes in language would be needed so as to move away from such paediarchal assertions?))
Item #4a describes police activity in the search for mother and son, including court-cases against Minnock’s mother and her mother’s partner, who had committed perjury and more to aid Minnock in hiding from the court. It also quotes from the first of Minnock’s two interviews with newspapers whilst on the run:
She told the newspaper she had “lost all trust and faith in the system completely” following a custody ruling that Ethan should live with his father.
((Thought-experiment #4.3: Explore your own opinions and assumptions about the proper role of the court-system in family-breakdown: for example, whether it is appropriate for one parent to unilaterally ignore the decision of a court.))
((Thought-experiment #4.4: Apply gender-inversion to the language of the quote above, as “He told the newspaper he had ‘lost all faith and trust in the system completely’ following a custody ruling that Ethan should live with his mother”. If the respective father had absconded with the son, what would you expect the response of the court and the media to have been? What would be the sources and stereotypic-assumptions behind any differences in response?))
The woman police-officer in charge of the search makes a personal plea to Minnock to give herself up, telling her she was “a good mother”, but must submit to the authority of the court.
((Thought-experiment #4.5: Apply gender-inversion to the context of the paragraph above: would you expect a police-officer to tell the boy’s father that he was “a good father” to do what he did? If not, what sources and stereotypic-assumptions would underpin the differences in response?))
Item #4b: is the second of Minnock’s media-appearances, in which she sets out to “tearfully defend herself” and her actions. The photo-shoot includes 19 photographs and two videos of Minnock and her son, showing her in her role as ‘caring mother’.
((Thought-experiment: Apply gender-inversion to the context: would you expect a newspaper to organise such a photo-shoot on behalf of an absconding father, to assist him to “tearfully defend himself”, and similarly showing him in the role of ‘caring father’? If not, what assumptions and stereotypes are in play here?))
The newspaper report states:
She took off after it was ruled she was obstructing access to her son after she made ‘false’ allegations about his father.
The quote-marks around the word “‘false'” imply that the interpretation of the allegations as false could be in doubt.
((Thought-experiment #4.6: Is there a tendency amongst media and society in general to give to women more of ‘the benefit of the doubt’ than to men? If so, what assumptions and stereotypes drive those differences? And what would the implications be for women’s power, if they are held to a lower standard of responsibility and accountability?))
The report in #4c, however, makes it clear that the court had no doubt at all about the falsity of her allegations:
Following a very high level of inquiry, it has been found [by the court] that the mother positively invented allegations against the father on two occasions in an attempt to stop him having any contact or relationship with the child.
Item #4d, describing the court-appearance after the mother had given herself up, indicates the court’s view of her actions:
Judge Stephen Wildblood QC … was fiercely critical of the mother’s decision to flee. Wildblood said: “It would be patently wrong to suggest that Ms Minnock was so overpowered by protective maternal instinct that she was driven to behave in the way that she did.”
“Her behaviour was manipulative, attention-seeking and truculent. It caused immense distress to many. It caused a very large amount of public money to be wasted. Any suggestion that Ms Minnock was driven into a corner and had no alternative but to act in this way is also without any foundation.” …
“Her actions were manifestly contrary to the welfare of her child and were a product of her own self-focus. They had nothing to do with what was best for this child.”
((Thought-experiment #4.7: Apply gender-inversion to the language above, as for a father who had absconded with his child. You would probably not be surprised to hear the respective judge state that “His actions were manifestly contrary to the welfare of his child and were a product of his own self-focus”, or that “His behaviour was manipulative, attention-seeking and truculent”; but would you be surprised at “It would be patently wrong to suggest that [he] was so overpowered by protective paternal instinct that he was driven to behave in the way that he did”? If so, what stereotypes and assumptions drive an expectation that ‘maternal instinct’ would or should be regarded as in any way different, or that a lower standard of self-responsibility for women would or should be expected?))
Also in item #4d:
[Judge] Wildblood said Williams [the boy’s father] had behaved with “extreme sensitivity” and “has kept the pain, frustration and distress that he must have been feeling to himself”.
((Thought-experiment #4.8: If Minnock too had “behaved with ‘extreme sensitivity'” and likewise “kept the pain, frustration and distress that she must have been feeling to herself”, would there have been any ‘media-worthy story’? To what extent are the media complicit in rewarding illegal/irresponsible behaviour of the kind critiqued by the judge here?))
In his summing up, also reported in #4d:
The judge said: “He [Williams] and Ethan are the victims of this mother’s actions.”
It would perhaps be more fair to say that everyone is a victim here: not just the father and son, but the court and its officers, police, media, the general public, Minnock’s family, and Minnock herself. In terms of the violence/abuse categories, though, it’s a long and worrying list of abuses on Minnock’s part:
false-allegations about the father to the court – category-L ‘Lying’, for attempted category-J ‘Third-party abuse’ against the father via the court, and also category-D ‘Emotional abuse’ against both father and son
taking the child away – category-H ‘Misusing children’, category-D ‘Emotional abuse’ against the father, and category-D ‘Emotional abuse’ and category-G ‘Isolation’ against the son (who, as per #4b, wanted to see his family)
manipulating her mother and partner to commit perjury and more – category-D ‘Emotional abuse’ to enable category-A ‘Making the Other do illegal things’
causing court and police to set up a unnecessary nationwide search, over concerns for the safety of the child – category-D ‘Emotional abuse’ to court-officers, police and the general public, and category-C ‘Economic abuse’ against the state (for unnecessary costs)
manipulating media to attempt to gain public sympathy – category-D ‘Emotional abuse’ (manipulation) for category-K ‘Third-party abuse’ against court and father, and some elements of category-J ‘Minimising, denying and blaming’, in an attempt to assert category-F ‘Priority and privilege’ (that her needs should take priority over those of all others)
denying responsibility – category-K ‘Denying’ (in #4d, complaining about being ‘gagged’ by the court – a remark that the judge dismissed as “singularly inappropriate”)
And to all of this we would probably also need to add category-C ‘Economic-abuse’ yet again, because, as indicated in #4a:
The judge told the court that Ethan’s father was not present because he had run out of money.
“He has been legally represented at his own cost through these proceedings which have gone on for a long time,” he said.
Perhaps the simplest way to put it is that in terms of the category-model we’re using for this study, almost the only categories of abuse that Minnock did not commit here were category-E ‘Sexual-abuse’ or extreme category-A outright-assault…
Yet after all of that, there were almost no legal consequences for her, because:
After Minnock expressed fears about the emotional damage sending her to prison for any breach would cause the child, Williams said he no longer wished proceedings to continue.
This is, in effect, an outcome of emotional-blackmail by the mother against the father: or, more specifically, using implicit threat of category-D ‘Emotional abuse’ against the child to leverage category-H ‘Misusing children’ for category-A ‘Making the Other drop charges’.
((Thought-experiment #4.9: Apply gender-inversion to the situation above, as a father who “expressed fears about the emotional damage sending him to prison for any breach would cause to the child”, and the mother therefore asking the court to withdraw its charges against him. What would you expect the response of the court, the media and the general public to this would be? Is there an expectation that different standards and ‘rights’ would apply to men versus to women? If so, what drives those differences?))
Finally, we might note that another BBC article on similar concerns includes the quote:
But he feels as a father he’s not got the sympathy a mum may have got in the same situation. There is a perception that it’s largely fathers who abduct their own children, but according to Reunite 70% of parents who carry out abductions are mothers.
((Thought-experiment #4.10: If “there is a perception that it’s largely fathers who abduct their own children”, but in reality more than twice as mothers as fathers actually do so, what are the factors and social-stereotypes that drive this misperception? What are the probable impacts of such a misperception, on social-policy and more? What could be done to correct such a misperception?))
— Media example #5: BBC: ‘Fatal silence: Why do so many fortysomething men kill themselves?‘
This item explores a somewhat different context, of apparent violence to self rather than violence to other:
Suicide is the biggest killer of men under the age of 50. A hundred men die a week. It is more prevalent than at any time in the last 14 years and men are four times more likely to end their own lives than women.
((Thought-experiment #5.1: Much is often made of the statistic that in Britain around 100 women are killed by men each year; yet here we see similar numbers of deaths of men dying each week. The bleak reality is that if someone is undergoing extreme, continual and seemingly-inescapable violence and abuse, yet with no apparent access to any kind of recourse or support, then suicide can seem to be ‘the only remaining option’ – literally, the only way to end the abuse. Given that, then what might this very large disparity suggest about some of the darker realities of domestic-violence?))
“Incidence of suicide peaks among men in that decade (40s). You can guess at reasons – your wife leaves and takes the children, you lose your job at an age when it’s difficult to find another. All that could heap stress on men who feel pressure to provide for their families.”
Note the implicit references here to a wide range of different forms of abuse:
“your wife leaves and takes the children” – category-D ‘Emotional abuse’ with category-H ‘Misusing children’ and category-F ‘Priority and privilege’, also probable social category-J ‘Third-party abuse’ as in #4 above
“you lose your job at an age when it’s difficult to find another” – societal-scale category-C ‘Economic abuse: Preventing the Other from getting or keeping a job’ and category-F ‘Priority and privilege’
“pressure to provide for their families” – societal/familial category-D ‘Emotional abuse’, category-C ‘Economic abuse: Taking the Other’s money’ and often category-F ‘Priority and privilege: Treating the other like a servant’
((Thought-experiment #5.2: The sources for those abuse-factors above range across a continuum from intra-individual, interpersonal and familial, all the way to whole-of-society scale. Given that this is a continuum, what are the advantages and disadvantages of isolating out single segments of that continuum from all of the rest, as in the case of DV and certain other forms or instances of violence or abuse explicitly identified as ‘crimes’? Which stakeholders within the overall context – if any – would benefit from such an arbitrary separating-out, emphasising some factors and ‘minimising and denying’ of others?))
“It struck me that all of these [factors] affect women too. So why is it that although half the calls Samaritans receive come from women, four times as many men end up dead?”
((Thought-experiment #5.3: “So why is it that although half the calls Samaritans receive come from women, four times as many men end up dead?” What might be some of the factors here? For example, what might be the differences in expectations or realities about availability of help, the consequences of seeking help, the actual utility of any supposed help?))
((Thought-experiment #5.4: Apply language-inversion to the quote above, as “So why is that although half the calls Samaritans receive come from men, four times as many women end up dead?” What would your response be if that were so in reality? For example, would there be any change in your sense of the severity and urgency of the problem of suicide? What changes – if any – would you expect in the broader societal perspectives on the problem? If there are any differences in what would, in effect, be perspectives on the relative value and importance of the lives of women and men, what assumptions and stereotypes would likely underpin such views?))
Joe Ferns, from the Samaritans counter-suicide charity, notes a difference in cultural responses to signs of distress in women and in men:
If you came into work on a Monday morning, and perhaps there’s somebody in the office who’s upset, something’s happened over the weekend and they’re crying. I’d put it to you that if that was a woman, if that was a female colleague, that what would happen is somebody would gather that person together, take them off to the toilets and they’d have a chat and come back and probably little would be thought of it.
If you come into the office and find a man crying at his desk, I suspect that the reaction of the people around that person is far more dramatic. People assume something really bad must have happened. …
There is a difference between the way that we react to men and women expressing the way that they feel.
((Thought-experiment #5.5: Imagine that the “somebody in the office who’s upset” is a woman. She confides in you that she’s been beaten or abused by her partner:
Would you believe her?
What evidence would you need, before you would believe that the incident did indeed take place, and that she is describing it in an as balanced, all-perspectives view as best she can?
Would you blame her in part or whole for the incident – for example, would you say to her that “You must have done something to deserve it”?
Would you ask if she’d hit him back – and if she hadn’t, ask why she didn’t?
Would you regard her as somewhat of a failure, a wimp or a coward for having been abused by her partner?
Would you know where to call for help, advice or support for her?
If so, what help, advice or support would you expect to be offered to her? (For example, would there be some kind of shelter to where she could go – taking the children with her if necessary?)
Would you suggest that she contact the police?
If so, what would you expect the police response to be?
Would you suggest that she ‘go public’ about it, as in item #3 above?
If so, what would you expect others’ response to be towards her and/or her partner?
And would you expect that ‘going public’ would actually help her to recover her own ‘power-from-within’, and move on?
Now imagine that the “somebody in the office who’s upset” is a man. He confides in you that he’s been beaten or abused by his partner:
Would you believe him?
What evidence would you need, before you would believe that the incident did indeed take place, and that he is describing it in an as balanced, all-perspectives view as best he can?
Would you blame him in part or whole for the incident – for example, would you say to him that “You must have done something to deserve it”?
Would you ask if he’d hit her back – and if he hadn’t, ask why he didn’t?
Would you regard him as somewhat of a failure, a wimp or a coward for having been abused by his partner?
Would you know where to call for help, advice or support for him?
If so, what help, advice or support would you expect to be offered to him? (For example, would there be some kind of shelter to where he could go – taking the children with him if necessary?)
Would you suggest that he contact the police?
Would you suggest that he ‘go public’ about it, as in item #3 above?
If so, what would you expect others’ response to be towards him and/or his partner?
And would you expect that ‘going public’ would actually help him to recover his own ‘power-from-within’, and move on?
What differences do you note between your responses to the woman and the man? What differences do you note between your expectations of how others would respond to the woman or the man? What differences would you expect between how men or women would respond to the ‘abused party’ in the scenarios above, to either the same sex, or the opposite sex? What assumptions and stereotypes underpin any or each of those differences? Referring back to the abuse/violence diagnostic in Part 4 of this series, what, if necessary, would or could you do to move your responses more towards ‘Equality, fairness and non-violence’ in each case, and help others do likewise?))
(Continues in Part 5C, ‘Services and disservices – 5C: Social example (Media examples 6-9)‘.)
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The âCollectors Editionâ tag certainly suggests that, but whatever the underlying reason, Neumann are now building the U47 FET again, which is surely something to celebrate. The U47 was manufactured by Neumann, but initially distributed by Telefunken. The 47fet was intended to be a phantom-powered, FET version of the U47 tube microphone, designed a few years after the VF14 tube at the heart of the U47 became unavailable. Mastering Essentials Part 5 - Compression & Limiting, Mastering Essentials Part 4 - Mastering EQ: Balance, Donât Match. The contents of this article are subject to worldwide copyright protection and reproduction in whole or part, whether mechanical or electronic, is expressly forbidden without the prior written consent of the Publishers. The original U 47 used the M 7 capsule, which was similar to the capsule developed initially for the Neumann CMV 3 microphone designed in the late 1920s ("Neumann bottle"). or Best Offer. That was done in the Neumann … [2][3], Neumann U 47 is regarded as one of several all-time preferred tube recording microphones ("The Big Five"). Personally, I think Neumann made a mistake in sticking with the U47 moniker; it should have been christened the U57 or something to help break the sonic link with the U47, in much the same way that the transistorised U67 became the U87. A sixth transistor serves as a voltage regulator to ensure a stable 43V power rail from the phantom supply. The impressive Warm Audio WA-87 Condenser Mic is an outstanding U87 clone that delivers a stellar performance with incredibly rich sonics. Ending 18 Oct at 8:08PM BST 8d 7h Click & Collect. The U 47 created its legendary sound with precision German engineering and the perfect synergy of all the right elements: a large wire-mesh head grille surrounding a capsule design perfected in 1932, amplified by a wartime Telefunken vacuum tube feeding a custom-wound transformer. Any Condition New Open box Used. PreSonus StudioLive 32SC Series III Mixing Console. Shock Mount Microphone Holder Clip For Neumann U87 U87Ai U89i U47 TLM In Black. The gain of the internal electronics can be attenuated by 10dB through a recessed slideâswitch on the rear of the mic. The aim is to reduce the risk of overloading the subsequent console or preamp, but this option was removed from the original FET 47 for the last couple of years of its production run. £10.00 postage. The first example of this approach was the K67 capsule built for the U67 mic (using a Telefunken EF86 valve), which was itself intended as a direct replacement for the U47 in 1960. Send report . SKU: U 47 FET Categories: Condenser, Microphones Brand: Neumann. The Neumann U 47 is also known as: U47. The tube U47 is cardoid and omni and the U48 is cardoid and figure 8. The Neumann company have always been known for pouring their considerable resources into advancing microphone technology. Its modest 2dB of presence boost between about 2 and 5 kHz is enough to aid clarity and intelligibility in a mix, while the gentle proximity boost adds a degree of body and warmth. Neumann U47 FET limited edition quantity. Just like Telefunken U47, this product also comes with a wooden collector’s edition box, cardioid polar pattern, and a large diaphragm. 16 watching. The remaining electronic components are accommodated on a circuit board positioned below the output transformer, with the power regulator transistor and the four other audio transistors, as well as the output level slideâswitch. Web site designed & maintained by PB Associates & SOS. Included Accessories WB40 Microphone Wooden Box (U47, U48) Shop with confidence. working great, perfect condition with the original vf14 tube and the shockmount. All rights reserved. Nearly 30 years after production of the original U47 FET ceased, Neumann have revived this iconic large-diaphragm capacitor mic. Beginning in 1962, Neumann offered a direct plug-in replacement kit ("AR 47") for the VF 14 featuring the Nuvistor 13 CW 4, which required minor power supply modification. Therefore, many early U47s bear the Telefunken logo. This approach made construction much easier, and allowed considerably better consistency in matching and performance between capsule halves. The original series, manufactured by Georg Neumann GmbH between 1949 and 1965, employed a tube design; early U 47s used the M 7 capsule, then replaced by the K 47 from 1958. Neumann U47 Dual-Pattern Tube Microphone #2372 (Vintage) Features Capsule: Tube: PSU: Cable: Mount: Box: Applications Although primarily used as a vocal mic, the U47 is sometimes used for room mics, drum overheads, pianos, stringed instruments or guitar cabs. One of its particular strengths was an ability to cope with extremely high sound-pressure levels â up to 147dB SPL with the 10dB pad switched in (for comparison, the original U47 was getting pretty crunchy by 120dB SPL). [6], According to Oliver Archut, the U 47 was first presented at the Berlin Radio Show (Berliner Funkausstellung) in 1947 as a prototype; the first documented commercial sale of the microphone (with serial number 72), according to Klaus Heyne of German Masterworks, occurred in December 1949.[1]. It … A whole generation of solidâstate microphones using this new FET technology was introduced under the family name of the âFETâ80â range. For example, the original U47 was the first largeâdiaphragm mic with a switchable polar pattern (1949), the KM84 was the first ever phantomâpowered microphone (1966), and the TLM170 was the first massâmarket transformerless microphone (1993). A switchable highâpass filter is also provided, via another rearâpanel slideâswitch, to help control the micâs proximity effect. The views expressed are those of the contributors and not necessarily those of the publishers. The Neumann U47 is a large-diaphragm condenser microphone manufactured by Georg Neumann GmbH during the years 1949-1965.. All contents copyright © SOS Publications Group and/or its licensors, 1985-2020. Inside the mic every part â with the exception of a new and improved version the of sealed slideâswitch â remains directly interchangeable with the original model. The new Collectors Edition model has the pattern null facing downwards (as it did in the postâ1980 models), whereas it faces upwards on the earlier originals. neumann – the world’s highest sound quality since 1928 Since 1928 the brand Neumann has been synonymous with perfect sound, pioneering research and development, and uncompromising quality. Units produced before 1950 were distributed by Telefunken and bear the Telefunken logo. The U 47 fet can handle extreme SPLs of up to 137 dB, and even 147 dB with the –10 dB pad switch engaged. A genuinely precise reproduction of the classic U47 FET, built from the original plans, and available as a limitedârun Collectors Edition. £57.99. Rate product. : 'Telefunken', as it appears on the Neumann U47's badge, was the export company, separate from the tube manufacturing unit; Telefunken never made microphones or parts for any of the mics carrying its badge, and did not select the VF14 for U47 use. Send report . Equinox U47 enclosure. Rate product. After 17 years of continuous production, the last U47 FET was built in 1986, by which time the U87 had evolved into the U87Ai as the default âstudio microphoneâ of choice, and the TLM170i had become the companyâs flagship model. The original model employed a Tuchel output connector, but that was changed to an XLR and the model rebranded the U47 FET i. The U47 FET was conceived in 1969, the driving impetus being that Telefunken had stopped production of the VF14 valve that was employed as the impedance converter in the original U47 microphone. According to the microphone manufacturer John Peluso, "it's hard to find an album recorded in the 1950s or 1960s that didn't have a U47 on it; the Beatles used the mike for almost every track they sang from 1962 through 1970". Selfânoise is given as 18dBA, which, combined with the normal maximum SPL rating of 137dBA, gives an impressive potential dynamic range (Aâweighted) of 119dB, rising to 129dB with the 10dB attenuation switched in. Georg Neumann GmbH made condenser microphones. Why Are Some A-B Stereo Arrays Angled Outwards? It is a centreâterminated dualâdiaphragm capsule built around a shared central backplate electrode, with screwedâdown diaphragm tensioning rings (the M7 diaphragms were glued on). There’s no doubt that the Neumann U47 is one of the most respected valve microphones ever made, been used to record the best vocals in the history of music. It is one of the most famous studio microphones and was Neumann's first microphone after the Second World War. The capsule assembly plugs into a goldâplated sevenâpin socket mounted on a PCB with the 2N3819 FET mounted all alone on the top surface. The Design and History of the Legendary Neumann U47 Microphone. Neumann manufactured the U 47 FET between 1969 and 1986 and reissued it in 2014. This microphone really is a must-have for any musician or producer looking for an alternative to the legendary Neumann U87. This is an important caveat because the original U47 FET went through a number of manufacturing variations over its production lifetime (as all models tend to do). A major problem with this type of shared backplate construction is ensuring that both diaphragms have identical performance, and thatâs why Neumannâs later dualâdiaphragm capsule designs were built in two identical halves, each with their own backplate electrode, and then screwed together. or Best Offer. The Classic Telefunken Tube Mic! Neumann U47 fet Supercardioid Condenser Microphone. In every sensible interpretation of the term, Neumann really have ârecommenced productionâ of the U47 FET, but it should be noted that this new version isnât actually identical to any specific original model, because it contains the best elements of several iterations drawn from across the 17âyear production run. Warm Audio WA-87 Large-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone Review. Neumann U 47 is a large-diaphragm condenser microphone.It is one of the most famous studio microphones and was Neumann's first microphone after the Second World War. The microphone requires standard 48V phantom power, but has an extremely low current requirement of just 0.5mA. pour toute infos contactez moi au 06 64 03 23 76 ou par mail : christophejohanny@yahoo.fr eBay: Microphone Storage Box for Neumann U47/ U48 Short Body (item Again, this board is identical to the postâ1980 version of the U47 FET. Although the FET model incorporated exactly the same K47/49 capsule (see box) as the original U47, the revised body and grille metalwork, and especially the radically reinvented internal electronics, all contributed to a different, rather less 3D and organic sound character. The legitimate “unplucked cherries” of the bunch fetch even more money, even though they probably never made a single record and almost definitely need a new capsule. Neumann U47 Manuals & User Guides. The review model was serial number 10083, but I believe standard production units are all over 10100. Great care has been taken to ensure accuracy in the preparation of this article but neither Sound On Sound Limited nor the publishers can be held responsible for its contents. The standâadaptor thread is 5/8âinch, but the mic ships with an adaptor for both 3/8âinch and 1/2âinch standard micâstand threads. For anyone not familiar with the U47 FET, I think it is fairly described as a âchunkyâ microphone, measuring 160mm high by 63mm in diameter, and weighing a substantial 710 grams. Another minor detail change from the early FET 47s is that the capsule has gained a protective nylon collar across the top, providing some protection to the diaphragms in case the mic gets dropped and the flexibly mounted capsule accidentally strikes the grille housing. £15.00 postage. And a small comfort is that its future value is likely to compare directly with the original models if the reissued U67 valuations are anything to go by. This included such revered microphones as the KM84 (and its siblings, the KM83 and KM85), the KM86, the U89, the nowâlegendary U87, the stereo USM69 and, of course, the U47 FET. P&P: + £1.09 P&P . Actually, I'd be hesitant to pay $15K for a used luxury car. Intended to recreate the sound of the original U 47, it enjoyed only limited success; however, the U 47 FET, being able to handle high-pressure levels, became popular among recording engineers as a bass drum microphone, and it is also appreciated as a brass, double bass, and guitar amp microphone. [1], Since Telefunken ceased production of VF 14 tubes in 1957, the U 47 was discontinued in 1965 and followed by the U 47 FET in 1969; it employed the same capsule (K 47) and a similar head grille but used solid-state circuitry (discrete op-amps). The VF 14 was a pentode made exclusively by Telefunken for Neumann from 1946 to 1957; the discontinuation of the U 47 was caused primarily by the decision by Telefunken to halt production of the VF 14, and Neumann eventually depleting its stock of VF 14 tubes. DIY baffles & acoustically transparent material. The other star of those images was the microphone that ‘Ol’ Blue Eyes’ was singing into: the Neumann U 47. £10.00 postage. The Beatles' producer George Martin used the U 48 extensively in the group's recordings at Abbey Road Studios, London. $899.99. Finance Now . For this reason, lots of copies or variants have been built in the last 50 years, up to been recreated recently, even from one of its original manufacturers. As far as the escalating 'going rate' for a U47, I wouldn't pay $15K for a U47 that didn't come with an original power supply, a Neumann-manufactured K47, BV8 and a Telefunken VF14, but that's just me. Consequently, these K49 capsules were specified for use in switchable pattern mics like the U47, U48, M49 and so on, where front and back capsule matching was critical to the overall performance. Few microphones are as iconic as Telefunken's Neumann U47 fet neumann u47 fet en parfait état, utilisation en studio uniquement. Telefunken made vacuum tubes. The U47 was the result of the pre- and post-war work of two companies: Telefunken and Georg Neumann GmbH. Find great deals on eBay for neumann microphone u47. Tersedia di www.pusatsoundsystem.com yang merupakan website resmi penjual distributor sound system terlengkap. Neumann therefore denoted capsules with one perfect side and one less wellâmatched side as K47 FET capsules, specifically because they were only suitable for use in that model. That said, the U47 FET remains a very useful and soughtâafter microphone and the new version is every bit as accomplished as the original, with the benefit that it is available brand new for similar or less than a mintâcondition original currently changes hands (especially in the US). Neumann also introduced the first digital microphone, the SolutionâD, in 2003. Win! The body is the exact same size, shape and weight, with the same purple Neumann lozenge and the same threeâlayer (coarse, medium, fine) mesh grille. Used on the outside of the bass drum, in conjunction with a primary bass drum microphone (which would usually be placed on the inside, or close to the inside of a bass drum or a bass drum head), it would make a complete bass drum sound. The U47 used the M7 capsule originally developed for the CMV 3 microphone ("Neumann bottle"). [4] Its desirability is based primarily on the synergy of its three sound-shaping components: capsule, tube, transformer. So why break with tradition and reintroduce the U47 FET? Today Neumannâs production tolerances for the K47 capsule â which is still used in several current production mics â are so tight that the company no longer makes performance distinctions. What is a "hybrid" audio interface anyway? Of course, not everyone appreciates these technical advances â as evidenced by the great KM84 vs KM184 debate â but thatâs a different matter! Get the best deals on Neumann when you shop the largest online selection at ... 70 product ratings - Neumann TLM103 Wired Large-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone w/ Wooden Box. Well, Neumannâs press release for this reissued mic reflects on the fact that it played a significant role in shaping the sound of popular music in the â70s and beyond, and that it is still a very common choice in todayâs digital audio world. Sonically, the current reissue is identical to the U 67 made from 1960-1971. Specifications Examples include the knurled cable clamp wheel being plastic instead of metal, the detail of the output transformerâs construction, the inner mesh layerâs weave density, and the âoffâ position of the new slide-switches. NOK 31,190. Database contains 1 Neumann U47 Manuals (available for free online viewing or downloading in PDF): Operating instructions manual . First Look: Pro Tools | Carbon. Sort. Neumann U47 original box only . Jual Neumann U47 Mic Recording Condenser Multi Pattern harga termurah, barang baru, asli original dan garansi resmi. Units produced before 1950 were … However, for considerably less money, the AudioâTechnica AT4047 is designed to deliver the U47 FET character too, albeit with a more modern styling. The original U 47 was the first switchable pattern condenser microphone[10] (cardioid or omnidirectional). Like the U 47, the fet model used Neumann’s K47 capsule, variously referred to as the K 47, K 47/49 and K 47fet. Supplied in a traditional dark wood case with a sculpted foam interior and a brass model badge on the top surface, this new Collectors Edition microphone ships with its operating manual inside a cardboard wallet, alongside an individual serialânumbered certificate signed by Wolfgang Fraissinet, President of Neumann GmbH. Free shipping. Like its tube-based predecessor, the U47 Fet utilized the same capsule as the original, but could better handle high sound pressure levels. The new microphone is only available with the traditional satin nickel finish, whereas the original could be obtained with either matte black or nickel finishes (although Iâve never seen a black one!). Internally, this increases the amount of negative feedback around the FET, thus reducing the risk of frontâend overload. Although it still uses a dualâdiaphragm or BraunmühlâWeber capsule, the U47 FET has a fixed cardioid pattern, so front/back capsule matching was far less critical for this application. £64.99. The new model should, therefore, actually be better than any original model â and not least because of the far tighter manufacturing tolerances of current K47/49 capsules. P.S. £300.00. The mounting armâs threaded standâadaptor section is slightly smaller than early original models, too, again being the same revised design as employed on the postâ1980 mics (and the TLM170, in fact). Free shipping incl. This raises the low frequency rollâoff point from 40 to 140 Hz. The original series, manufactured by Georg Neumann GmbH between 1949 and 1965, employed a tube design; early U 47s used the M 7 capsule, then replaced by the K 47 from 1958. [1], The U 48, introduced by Neumann late 1957,[11] was identical to the U 47 except for the available polar patterns (cardioid and figure of eight instead of cardioid and omnidirectional). There are several microphone homages based upon the Neumann U47 FET, including the Bees Neez Tribute 3 FET, the Bock Audio iFet, the Wunder Audio CM7, and the Lawson L47FET. However, in comparison to early FET 47s, one immediately obvious indication is that the milled polarâpattern symbol just below the grille is inverted. Look at any jazz record sleeve from the 50s onwards and the chances are that if there’s a microphone in the picture, it’s a U 47. Otherwise, its transistorized head amplifier is an amazingly advanced design and a testament to Neumann’s state of the art engineering. 4 text reviews in other languages available. The FET 47âs high SPL-handling capability quickly made it a firm favourite for capturing kick drums, bass instruments, guitar amps, brass and many other demanding instrumental applications. 0 bids. Product Details Specifications Description. Expensive â but likely to maintain its value alongside originals. 20.04.2015 . Given the total authenticity of the new modelâs construction, that surely makes it something of a bargain, even at its eyeâwatering price. In addition, the output transformer can be reconfigured with a slideâswitch at the base of the mic, rearranging the transformer secondary windings in parallel rather than series to decrease the output level by 6dB. With Neumann’s capsule and Telefunken’s tube, together they made an incredible microphone that recorded a lot of great music. The K47 capsule design dates from 1958 and it was intended as a replacement for the M7 capsule employed in the earliest U47 mics (amongst others). What is making my 'kicksnare' mic distort? In most FETâ80 microphones the FET impedance converter feeds the output transformer directly, but in the U47 FET (and U89), the FET buffer is followed by a further five bipolarâjunction transistors, which essentially form a discrete opâamp to drive the output transformer. The U 47's circuitry was based on the Telefunken VF 14 M vacuum tube (the suffix "M" indicates a low noise valve, suitable for use in microphones)[7] and the GN8/BV8 transformer; for export to the American market, the GN8 transformer was replaced in the late 1950s with the GN8b which featured lower output. Neumann U47 Fet, Wind shield and lead 20.04.2015 Thomann quoted a price lower than all the competition and I thought I needed to double check the item as I had thought that it would not be delivered from stock. Neumann U 67 – Return of the Legend We are very proud to announce the re-issue of the Neumann U 67 tube microphone, one of the most famous and desired microphones in recording history. Neumann took over distribution in the 1950s; the mics distributed by Neumann bear a Neumann logo. 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Hologram at 2014 Billboard Music Awards NOT Michael Jackson, but an impersonator!
– Posted on May 20, 2014Posted in: Cascio Tracks, Michael Jackson, Opinion Piece, The Estate
“Just because you read it in a magazine or see it on a TV screen don’t make it factual.” Those are the prophetic words of Michael Jackson, taken from his song ‘Tabloid Junkie’. And those very words could not be more appropriately applied to a situation than they can be to the events of the past week.
All week we’d been hearing about what was supposed to be the late King of Pop’s triumphant return to the stage via newly-developed hologram technology at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, May 18.
The elaborate production, directed by Jamie King, choreographed by Rich and Tone Talauega and backed by The Estate of Michael Jackson, was officially promoted as presenting “Michael Jackson like you’ve never seen him before.” The King of Pop was to perform “Slave to the Rhythm” from the recently released ‘XSCAPE’ album with a stage full of dancers, pyrotechnics and special effects.
In the week leading up to the performance it was hyped beyond belief, being referred to as a history-making, once-in-a-lifetime event. Vegas-based reporter Robin Leach was given exclusive testimony from unnamed insiders who had seen a sneak peek of the Jackson experience during rehearsals. Leach shared some of these insights in an article published on LasVegasSun.com. They are as quoted below:
“It’s as if he’s still alive. He’s totally real. It’s absolutely uncanny. People who have seen just a little of it have become so emotional, they have tears running down their face. They are sobbing because it’s as if he didn’t die.” Leach was told.
“[The technology used] was two years in development and took an additional six months to create for this network premiere. This is way, way beyond a hologram. It is way, way beyond what you know as 3D. This isn’t even digital. It is far more advanced and a totally new process.”
“This has never been done before. It is 100 steps beyond anything anybody has ever thought you’d experienced as a hologram. It is so real, it is so lifelike, there is no way an audience would know the artist is not there in front of them. So real an artist would actually never have to go out on tour again or need makeup for an appearance. The artist is there without being there. You cannot tell the difference.”
Sounds pretty amazing, right? I thought so, too. And although I was extremely skeptical about the idea of a hologram (as a fan you get used to being skeptical when it comes to Estate-organised Michael Jackson stuff), I had hope in my heart that this brand new technology would somehow make possible the projection of the authentic singing and dancing image of the artist I, and millions of fans around the world, love so much.
“And now we are all going to witness television history being made,” announced Ludacris, host of the awards ceremony, when introducing the spectacle. “With an original performance of ‘Slave to the Rhythm’ this magic is something that you have to see for yourself. As you’ve never seen him before, live from the MGM Grand; Michael Jackson!”
And then, after a brief suspense-building military sequence executed by dancers in front of a closed curtain, the hologram appeared. But there was a problem. For me personally, and for many fans around the world, it was a BIG problem.
The image that appeared onstage via fancy (and ultra expensive) projection technology was NOT Michael Jackson at all. Instead, it was the holographic image of a Michael Jackson impersonator prancing around the stage in an attempt to replicate the iconic dance moves and mannerisms of the legendary artist. Sources involved in the creation of this performance, all of whom signed strict non-disclosure agreements and therefor must remain unnamed, have confirmed this for me.
Now let’s get something straight. Michael Jackson is perhaps the greatest performer in the history of live entertainment. Since he was in elementary school he had been dazzling audiences with performances that could be matched by none – not even by his most talented peers. He danced with flawless precision; with the electricity of a lightning bolt and the smoothness of silk; with the power of a heavyweight boxer and the grace of a ballerina. Yet at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards, in front of the entire world, Michael Jackson, with the permission of his Estate, was reduced to a mere imitation of himself. As the old saying goes: “No one moves like Michael Jackson.”
This is not the first time The Estate of Michael Jackson has been accused of using impersonators in official products and events. In 2009 an impersonator was said to have been employed to create the silhouette image used on The Estate and AEG Live’s ‘This Is It’ promotional materials and CD/DVD covers.
In 2010 thousands of MJ fans from all around the world, along with Michael Jackson’s entire family, many of his former producers, engineers, musicians and closest friends charged that a vocal impersonator, not Jackson himself, was singing on twelve songs sold to Sony Music by Eddie Cascio and James Porte. Three of those twelve songs (“Breaking News”, “Monster” and “Keep Your Head Up” – infamously known as the ‘Cascio tracks’) were officially released on the ‘Michael’ album in December 2010 causing outrage in the fan community. Many fans have still not moved on from that debacle.
In January 2012, when discussing Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Immortal’ touring show with Solvej Schou of the Los Angeles Times, John Branca, co-executor of The Estate of Michael Jackson, stated that the use of impersonators in the production was unimaginable.
“We wanted to have a live show, because, as Berry Gordy said, ‘Michael was the greatest entertainer that ever lived.’ We couldn’t ever imagine having an impersonator, or a tribute show, because no one’s Michael. That would just be unthinkable,” said Branca.
However just over a year later, in May 2013, Cirque du Soleil launched a second MJ-themed show called ‘Michael Jackson ONE’; a residency theatre production based out of Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Despite Branca previously stating that it would be “unthinkable” to go down the impersonator route, one was in fact used (as is the case with the Billboard Music Awards) to create a holographic performance that featured within the show. It should be noted that director of the Billboard performance, Jamie King, is also the director of ‘Michael Jackson ONE’.
Back to the catastrophe that was the hologram on the Billboard Awards.
It almost never happened at all when Hologram USA Inc., Musion Das Hologram Ltd., and Alki David filed an emergency lawsuit against The Estate of Michael Jackson during the week, claiming that they control rights to the technology that was to be used. Estate attorney Howard Weitzman successfully argued otherwise in court, and the show was allowed to go on.
As revealed in court, The Estate did not refer to their planned Billboard stunt as a “hologram”, but rather as “Virtual Michael”. Perhaps by using the word ‘virtual’ they were attempting to dodge questions about whether or not they ever actually promised Michael Jackson at all, or just a “nearly as described” version of him.
ˈvəːtʃʊəl,ˈ-tjʊəl/
1. almost or nearly as described, but not completely or according to strict definition. “the virtual absence of border controls”
2. not physically existing as such but made by software to appear to do so. “virtual images”
It was also revealed that the contract between the company that created the new projection/illusion technology and The Estate of Michael Jackson included a possible music video. Presumably this would be assessed based on the reaction of the public following the Billboard performance.
One thing is for sure; they haven’t fooled many, if any fans into believing that their Billboard presentation was the authentic Michael Jackson. However the general public, casual music fans and the media alike have, for the most part, bought right into it. ‘Virtual Michael’ made evening news headlines across the globe accompanied by mostly-positive reports.
In November 2010 The Estate was forced to make a statement regarding previously noted accusations that a vocal impersonator appeared on several songs they planned to release on an official Michael Jackson album. That statement included the following excerpt:
“We take all fan comments very seriously… There is nothing more important to the Estate than Michael’s music, his legacy and his fans.”
In that particular case, there clearly was something more important to the Estate than Michael’s music, his legacy and his fans, because they went ahead and released the songs in question anyway.
It’ll be interesting to see what happens next. I personally hope The Estate have learned their lesson once and for all, and that we can get back to enjoying authentic Michael Jackson with no lies, illusions, deception or cheap (yet oh-so-expensive) gimmicks.
Michael Jackson’s legacy is the body of work he created during his life. It is the duty of the Estate to protect and preserve that legacy. There is a lot that could be done with the legitimate work he left.
For example, they could spend money converting all his groundbreaking short films to HD and transitioning his official DVDs to Blu-ray disc. One of Michael’s most popular releases in life, ‘The Making of Thriller’, has never even been re-released on DVD. And ‘Ghosts’, considered by many fans to be a one of Jackson’s greatest masterpieces, has been largely forgotten since its VHS release in the 1990s.
But rather than promoting the work Michael poured his soul into during his life, they bury it, instead giving the likes of Jamie King the chance to imagine things Michael never did and then hire imitators, acrobats, stunt people and dancers to bring those ideas to fruition amidst a plethora of explosions and special effects, which no matter how plentiful can never recapture or recreate the magic Michael Jackson himself was able to conjure.
Comments suggesting fans won’t be able to tell the difference between the greatest performer of all time, and a hologram of an impersonator, are reductive and demeaning; they suggest Michael wasn’t actually all that great or special after all and that a bit of pyro and a lookalike are just as good. Better, even, than the work Michael himself left behind. Or else why refuse to release it, while spending millions creating computer graphics of tribute acts?
In closing, I’ll leave you with yet another prophetic quote from the King of Pop:
“They forget that it’s the artist who make the company, not the company who make the artist. Without the talent the company would be nothing but just hardware.”
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Mike Gunn
Posted May 20, 2014 at 7:21 PM
It was a let down the fact that they used an impersonator ( looked like Navi) The problem was he did not capture Michaels ‘ spirit, electricty. At best he was the tired MJ of the History tour era. My reaction after watching this was “hmmmmmmmmmmm” not the jumping out of my chair and wanting to dance reaction that you get after watching MJ. E casanova is probably the closest you can get to MJ in terms of impersonators, but he is like a mirror image so does everything the wrong way round.
Diana Rose
Posted May 20, 2014 at 11:36 PM
it didn’t look like navi to me, whoever this was, he looks better than navi.
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It wasn’t Navi. It was Earnest Valentino. Same exact dance moves, and Earnest Valentino is the only impersonator who tends to use white tape on his pinky, ring and index finger. Just like the “CGI”, strangely enough.
oh i didn’t realize you were being sarcastic samhabib. The posts I’m making are coming from my heart. Not from some Estate mumbo jumbo. i could see with my own eyes it was a cgi image of michael and now it’s confirmed. 20 years from now are people going to look back and care how this was made? Michael used a theme in many of his short films of coming back to life. moonwalker and ghosts both used the theme. this is going with that theme. anywho…. remember that halloween special that never was that still could be? i think i figured out how they plan to get it done without michael. also…hey i remember he had videos planed for alot of the songs on invincible he never got to make. if he talked enough about what he wanted to do, or wrote these things down, and the blanks were filled in with ideas loyal to the Michael Jackson visual art theme… i mean…it feels like alot of fans want this stuff to just die and go away. if michael didn’t do it while he was alive it’s not worth seeing or hearing, but you know what? it all is. Dr. Suess’s kind of books lived on after he died even though he wasn’t there to write them. the Curious George books too…. Michael wasn’t just a singer and dancer he told stories too. I think if they can use this to tell us stories in the spirit of Michael Jacksons work and imaginary world done in respect and love that cgi creation…and yeah that is what it was…might not have been perfect but i could tell it was made out of love. it was so well made it looked like a real person to some. the only issue is it didn’t look or move exactly like michael jackson. im prettty sure it will get better if we can just be patient and wait for the next thing they have to show us. i bet there will be at least one cgi video made for this album. maybe a few more than that. Blue Gangsta!
my last comment posted in the wrong place completely….it was meant to be down at the bottom….
Really Really
Of course it’s not Michael Jackson! He did NOT make any footage for an illusion performance and you have to realise the impossibilities of trying to create it otherwise right??? This isn’t really an issue except for the people who are ultra-purists and don’t except the fact that Michaels not here to do this stuff himself!!!!
I totally agree with you. The PURISTS will never accept anything less than MJ himself and that’s their prerogative. BUT enough already. This is like the golf purists who never accepted the change and modernization that Tiger Woods was bringing to the golf world. Well, golf purists liked their golf the way it always was but that audience was dying on the vine and nobody was making money.
Elvis impersonators have kept him alive in the hearts and minds of many as will MJ’s impersonated holograms in a virtual world of illusions.
If ENOUGH people send their requests to the Estate to “spend money converting all his groundbreaking short films to HD and transition his official DVDs to Blu-ray discs” I’m sure it’ll happen but for now it’s the unreleased stuff that has priority so if purists can’t accept that just let others enjoy in peace and stop badmouthing everything the Estate does.
It is what it is!
“The PURISTS will never accept anything less than MJ himself ” – Are you kidding? For people to accept anything BUT MJ is disconcerting to say the least. People who do accept a computerised image of a impersonator flouncing around on stage, and squealing as though they were front row at Wembley Stadium in 1988, are delusional. Honestly, people’s despertation to hang to any scrap of MJ dehumanises the man and cheapens his legacy.
Also, admittedly I’m not an Elvis fan, but I’m not aware of any impersonator performing songs of his that he himself never released. Plus when you watch an Elvis impersonator, I’m pretty sure most people know that’s what it is.
the “squeals” were part of the song, the vocals on which we allready know were Michael. criticize the dancing. criticize the look but don’t criticize the vocals. We know that part was MJ.
Posted May 21, 2014 at 5:05 AM
I’m referring to the ‘squeals’ of the people watching and of those demanding more of the same.
I would except a hologram if they actually used Michael Jackson’s image and not an impersonator and then try and cover it up by saying we are ungrateful , it not fair, I would watch a cartoon of him I just don’t want to see the likes of navi or some other cheap poser trying to take credit for being mj. Just use his image is all. That stringy haired half made up poser was not his image and also next time tell the guy to make up his neck before posing as the king. That was the telltale sign right there. We are not fanatical or ungrateful I loved their effort just seemed disrespectful to use a cheap poser. IMHO .
I agree I was so excited to see this until I seen it wasn’t Michael. There is so much video on michael they could have copied his dance moves and his image without the impersonator. And then try to pass it off as real. I loved Michael and feel this was faking his legends. I dont think it was Navi or e Casanova either. I don’t think either look like the hallogram. I think it was another. The one they used did not dance like mj. Thanks
I do think Damien has a point when he mentions the release of other material as per quote: ‘spend money converting all his groundbreaking short films to HD and transition his official DVDs to Blu-ray discs’.
I doubt unreleased material has a priority. Sony made a deal for a number of albums which they want to fulfill. I get that. I like what they’ve done with the Xscape album (but I did get the deluxe to get demo versions). But there is a lot of great stuff out there which also deserves attention. Video is something completely different so it could be persued simultaneously. There are revolutions in there to. How about 3D Blu-ray conversions of MJ performances and video’s. For that matter: How about Captain EO. But also a collection of special events performances, like actual award show stuff, would be very much wanted. HD renditions of Dangerous and HIStory concerts anyone?
And musicwise there is a lot of lesser known stuff out there. Tracks Michael worked on with other artists that ended up on other albums. Such collaborations like Dave Mason’s Save Me on one album together with the MJ music on McCartney’s Pipes of Peace Album would be great.
There is so much possible with what he left behind for the Estate to work with, without having to go through questionable productions. That being said… it is publicity and it does keep Michael’s name alive enough for people to check out the originals.
how about Night Line for one…
Uhm there is no “enough already”. If people felt this “Virtual MJ” was lacking, and horribly executed, they have every right to say so.
They could still have used a better impersonator.
they need to make a cgi avitar and make it move based on mj’s actual movements for the most part. so we don’t have to look at an impersonators face when told it’s a “virtual Michael”
Then call it a tribute not the man himself, comeon have a heart the man earned it.
we all know he deserves the best but we’ve gotta come to terms with the fact that the people running the estate are perhaps not as talented or imaginative as the genius Michael Jackson. it’s just what it is. Branca is a law guy and Mcclain is a music guy. As far as I know, neither one ever claimed to know as much as michael about showmanship. its like when a parent dies and kids are unhappy with whoever they’re left with just because they aren’t as wondeful as the parent who died. yeah the Michael album was a bit messed up but do we know for sure that the estate guys had a good enough ear to know it might not be Michael? my older brother who’s been a fan longer than I have still believes the cascio tracks are Michael there are some fans who aren’t “fake” fans who just don’t have the ear to tell the difference. maybe the estate guys couldn’t either. Maybe they aren’y trying really to mess us over but maybe their job is alot harder than we can imagine. it seems like they might be putting alot of controll into LA Ried’s hands at the moment and whatever he’s doing whether it may or may not be underhanded seems to be working to get this album positive attention from the general public even though us fans might have our gripes. I really don’t tink LA Reid gives a damn about Michael. HE doesn’t seem to know much about him at all. he really should have done more homework about what Michael expected of himself and the people who work on his projects. honesty integrity and honest hard work no short cuts like mixing a song a day… maybe the estate shyouldn’t have let him into the “vault” in the first place. while the songs ended up pretty good, i can hear michael saying “that’s good but it can be even better!” its like in my head i can hear the absence of embellishments and fishing touches that should be there. but at least it’s still better than anything else that’s popular on the radio at the moment. yeah they’re messing up with alot of things but most people don’t even notice. it’s like Motown 25 when Michael wanted to stay on his toes but didn’t hold it. nobody noticed untill it was pointed out by him. if he’d never said anything we wouldn’t even know. and we’re sitting here pointing out all these flaws that people don’t see because we’ve pretty much been trained by Michael to think that way… but if we don’t say anything they won’t know. the less they know the bigger this thing is and the more fans we can win over. and ultimately that means Michael’s messages of coming together all nations sing lets harmonize all the colors of the world should be not always please be not always and if always…heal the world. us fans have totally lost our sense ot togetherness and harmony since Michael died. Alot of us are bitter and jaded. we look to greet the stars but theres no stars to see. I miss the united Army of Love. I really do. Spreading the love is the most important thing. these people who make money off it don’t realize the money really doesn’t matter if they lose their souls. let them make their money i don’t care. I just wish we could get excited and united about things again. in the spirit of love.
while that is a sleep deprived rant it should make sense to people who really know what those song referances mean. please be not always. love is really what matters. the message matters. how it’s spread isn’t really that important anymore. if we can take advantage of this michael moment that is xscape to keep michael’s message relevant we are the winners even if they think they’re getting the best of us.
Jessica Colt
Posted July 14, 2014 at 3:47 PM
Diana you have articulated your message extremely well in my eyes. I understand everything you saying and agree with just about everything. We don’t have to like it all, but we shouldnt be a negative mass of complaints about it. Continue to celebrate Michael and spread his message of LOVE. Use this newly released media to get new fans on board and show them the stuff that made us fall in love with MJ. Keeping his memory alive is top priority. find the good and discuss the discrepancies as differences instead being negative.
It’s not that simple. You can create movement based on previous performances and thus capture the essence of his moves. This takes a lot more time and money, but it would be a more lifelike rendition. The same was basically done with his face. They chose a shortcut by using an imporsonator. I’m not totally against that, but then be fair in presenting it differently.
The technique is clearly still in development and this shows where we could be headed. The way his face ‘acted’ was not completely lifelike. It had an android quality to it. But still it’s pretty impressive and in a few years with a few extra bucks who knows… maybe they could bring the This Is It concert to the stage.
Morinen
“You cannot tell the difference.” What an insult to Michael.
I still cannot get over the fact that they released it – not only released but hyped it the way they did and continue doing. One would have thought a lesson was learnt from last time. But no. What a wreck and what a shame…
CEThom
“This isn’t really an issue except for the people who are ultra-purists…”
I find this comment frankly unbelievable.
What a disgrace.
You people act as if Michaels here to do all of this stuff himself; that all the work he did beforehand was made with the foresight that such technology would not only be possible, but that he would not live to see it and therefore would be created in such a way that his old work could be used to create this kind of illusion.
It’s not Michael Jackson. It’s an illusion; an effect. In the same way that Michael himself used stunt doubles all throughout his career, even in the month before his death for the TII vignettes. The people out there don’t think it’s Michael Jackson: they think it’s smoke and mirrors; CGI used to create the image of MJ onto a stage. They get it. These “nothing lives up to my impossibly high standards” people don’t get it.
the person that rocketed off the stage at the end of the dangerous concerts wan’t michael either.
RiogirlS77
Posted May 23, 2014 at 12:09 AM
Wow… “You people”?? REALLY??? SMH.
Of COURSE we know it wasn’t REALLY Michael… but to make a hologram, you don’t necessarily need someone to film himself in 3D with motion capturing technology. That is the beauty of the technology… That is why it has been used to “bring to life” dead people!
The thing is however, MJ WAS filmed with motion capturing technology – for his GHOST short film, so the makers of thois “illusion” had that at their disposal, if they’d only wanted to. Also, during an interview with reporters about the “MJ Experience” prior to Sunday night, LA Reid said that they had found old footage of MJ recording the song Slave to the Rhythm from their 1991 recording sessions in Atlanta, at LA Reid’s Larabee Studios, and that at FIRST, they hadn’t known what to do with it. He insinuated that the footage was the basis for the hologram in the first place!
Given the above, and all the hype, and all the testimonials from people who supposedly SAW parts of the “illusion” in the theatre during rehearsals, yeah, we were expecting it to look and dance like Michael. That is what THEY HAD TOLD US! Over and over and over… “It’s so real that you will think Michael never died!” said one report!!
IF they had promoted it as an “illusion of Michael”… “a tribute to Michael”… “a Mike-like performance”, etc, that would have been fine. We wouldn’t have expected it to really look like Michael. Our gripe though, is that it was NOT PROMOTED like THAT! They ALL said that it would be a hologram OF MICHAEL JACKSON… not a hologram that LOOKS LIKE Michael Jackson!
For you to say that we expected Michael to have pre-arranged a 3D filming of himself in case he died and they wanted to make a hologram of him one day, is ludicrous. We had NO such expectation. We expected TECHNOLOGY to do the “magic” of turning a 2D performance into a 3D one… And if not THAT exactly, then we expected maybe a body double to do the dancing and motion capturing, but AT LEAST have Michael’s REAL FACE superimposed! It’s not like there isn’t a ZILLION film opportunities to choose from! And like I said, LA Reid said that they in fact had FILM of MJ singing STTR in the recording studio, so they could have used his LIPS at least, to superimpose onto a CGI face!
There’s a saying “Ignorance is bliss.” In this case, I really think it applies. People/fans who didn’t read everything there was to read about this performance didn’t experience the hype and didn’t know all the stuff they were promising us, so they weren’t disappointed. But those in the know, and those who devoured the information highway to learn as much as they could about this “performance” were VERY disappointed.
I think that’s only natural.
maybe the people who witnessed it in the theater during rehersals didn’t get close up enough. I have heard that there was video taken by people who were there and iy looked real in their video. I havent looked it up or anything, but maybe that’s why it was said.
I’m just curious; by what definition would you consider an “authentic” Michael Jackson?
Because there’s really only two options for making these “holograms” (which are nothing more than projected video); hire an impersonator and CGI the face, or build an entirely CGI Jackson (this is what was done with the Tupac performance). Other performances in the past, such as the Gorillaz/Madonna hologram featured new original video footage recorded of Madonna, which would quite simply be impossible with Jackson no longer being with us.
Now, it’s true you could have perhaps used motion tracking data from, say, the Ghosts music video to create a perfect digital replica of Jacksons movements, but that choreography wouldn’t be original and, more importantly, the chances of that data still being around is pretty slim.
So, again, the options are a completely simulated (be it through CGI, or traditional animation) or a combination of a live performer and a CGI face. So again I ask, what would be “authentic”? Is it simply because the impersonator was so bad that people are so up in arms?
Don’t get me wrong; I think the whole idea is silly, and agree that the weird CGI face looked nothing like Jackson, but that doesn’t seem to be the crux of most peoples arguments.
And for all the fans who keep shouting “it’s not the real Michael”, I ask how on earth they could sound so surprised. Michael Jackson is dead. A hologram, regardless of how good it is, will ALWAYS be a simulacra and never the real thing. Period.
If it’s not possible to give authentic MJ then just don’t fucking do it at all!
Because I’m really sure MJ would’ve wanted his image to not be relevant with today, given how much he cared to utilise the latest technology… Oh wait.
The suggestion that Michael Jackson would somehow become ‘irrelevant’ or ‘forgotten’ if the Estate didn’t screen holograms of impersonators on awards shows has no basis in reality.
There are artists who died decades ago and are still as famous and respected today as they were then, without holograms of impersonators, or old songs being tampered with by new producers.
Jimi Hendrix. John Lennon. Marvin Gaye. All doing just fine.
Michael has one of the greatest legacies and bodies of work in music history. He simply cannot and will not ever be forgotten – hologram or no hologram.
Jimi Hendrix is still having albums released to this day, with people reworking his songs. People remember these icons yes, but they fade from public view. They *know* about them, but they don’t think about them. Take the London Olympics: it ignited talk of John Lennon and Freddie Mercury again because it featured their images. Michael was all about keeping his work in people’s thoughts, and wanting them to stand up and pay attention, it’s what made him constantly push boundaries with new technologies. This is a new technology being pushed in Michael’s name.
i don’t know many young kids who can tell me who marvin gaye or jimi hendrix was. if children are the future then the future will have less and less of these classic artists then maybe many manyyears from now some future civilization will find artifacts like cd’s that the information has eroded off of and wonder what they could possibly be.
Agreed, Damien. If you can’t make the hologram look and move like Michael Jackson, there is simply no point in creating it to begin with. What is the point of a Michael Jackson hologram that can’t dance? It is a stupid waste of time and money. If I want to see an impersonator, I’ll pay my $10 at a bar in Ibiza. Spending millions of dollars on a hologram of an impersonator is deranged. It’d be cheaper to just send the impersonator on tour in the flesh.
All this hologram does is sends one of two messages. 1) ‘We don’t think Michael was actually that good, and this hologram that can’t dance is just as good as he was’. Or 2) ‘Michael’s fans are all so stupid that they won’t be able to tell the difference’.
I’ll agree with you on these points Charles…
totally agree with you!
Well said Adam. Motion capture (or whatever it’s called) has to be done by a live person. I thought the performance was sad, but, if they could have at least made (CGI ?) the face look a bit like Michael, it would have helped sell the entire illusion. I just expected something so much better………..
Why is it impossible to make a real Michael Jackson hologram if they already did it to Tupac? Can you tell me the difference? I just wished that they used Michael Jackson’s footage and created a real MJ hologram like what they did to Tupac. Yes, he is dead and you he’s not here to record a new dance steps and songs for a hologram, and so Tupac as well. If it’s possible to Tupac it is also possible to MJ!
thing about tupac is he’s not really remembered for the way he moved. with michael it’s so much harder to get it right.
Quote: Now, it’s true you could have perhaps used motion tracking data from, say, the Ghosts music video to create a perfect digital replica of Jacksons movements, but that choreography wouldn’t be original (..)
Adam, did you actually see any original moves? All movement by the impersonator was based on classic MJ moves. So why not use those. Re-arrange the moves to fit a ‘new choreography’ and you’d have something a lot more interesting.
there’s some wierd shimmy stuff and some of the choreography during the “pyrotechnics” seems to be something I’ve never seeen Michael do. it was perhaps done in a MJ like way but i don’t think he ever did those moves at least in a public performance. I’m sure there’s video in existance of him dancing we haven’t seen along the lines of what we see in the Private Home Movies where he’s dancing to Janet’s music and the bit where he’s talking about experimenting with socks for thriler did he use some of those moves in any of that? Probably not. if it had been michael working with a choreographer who worked those moves into a performance I could see him using them. but he prolly wold have mede them more his own than this guy did.
Teresa Bashford
Of course is not Michael Jackson, I wish it was, nor is an impersonator. It’s computer imaging but we are many years away to be able to make a perfect copy of a human being. Excellent effort though.
Lee-Ann
I did not expect to see Michael, so I don’t really feel that dissapointed. It was a computer generated image and to expect it to move as smoothly or accurately as MJ is unrealistic. I thought it was a pretty good tribute to the King, loved the song, the choreography and the set.
Great Article Damien! that is excactly what i was trying to tell all those fans that “enjoyed” this fake hologram.
the Estate + Reid made so much Hype…making it sounds as if its Michael himself….
i dont care about the hologram… i care about the lies they been selling the world and the fans
maybe the world Ate it..the fans (most of them) didn’t
its a disrespect to Michael and they should’ve added “tribute” to the whole thing. it would be much more understandble.
I didnt felt anything watching this. because it was all 0% Visual Michael. and 100% vocal.
where is that videotape? nothing. just an impersanator hologram tribute. they could save the cash and bring the impersonator in with a mask.he is alive..the impersonator…
Exactly Biggie. If they’d hyped as a TRIBUTE performance, they could have brought in a LIVE impersonator and he would’ve danced and we would all have been happy that they did a Tribute (so long as the guy danced well enough!)
They would have saved a ton of Estate money… and fans wouldn’t have been disappointed.
Yeah, it wouldn’t have been a “technological event” and maybe it wouldn’t have garnered the public interest as much… but the premiere of Love Never Felt So Good, on the iHeart Music Awards, with just Usher and some dancers performing it, was pretty well received! It was hyped as the debut of Michael’s NEW SONG! And it was an EVENT… A well-received one at that! They could have done similarly with “ANOTHER DEBUT from his NEW ALBUM, XSCAPE!”
And, with that, the fan community wouldn’t be so divided.
I hate when this stuff happens… 🙁
a live impersonator wouldn’t have gotten the news coverage of a hologram one
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Babykay
It’s interesting to say that The billboard choreography was Original , I’ve not seen anything new .. Better to see a re-creation of an old mj choreography than a fake impersonator .
I thought it was a cgi avitar and thought the issues with the dancing were a technology flaw, if this were the case it might have been impressive. even a few glitches and issues would have been excusable because i understand how difficult and expensive it is to get cgi to seem right. but if it’s pretty much confirmed it’s a impersonator it’s a whole different story. If they’d used an impersonator in an honest way I doubt it would be an issue. Most fans have some respect for these impersonators when they are presented to us as what they are. those guys do work really hard and some of them are really good. heck if they’d get a few of the best impersonators to do a choreographed tribute together onstage at one of these award shows it would be kinda cool as long as they did it in an honest way. it almost feels like they’re testing us to see what we’ll accept and what we won’t in terms of Michael vs. Imitation of Michael. the way they do this is not just degraging us fans, or Michael’s Image, but also the respectful profession of the tribute artist. those people are talented in their own right. whether its a vocal imitator, or an impersonator. they get really close, closer than most of us can dream of to replicating a Michael Jackson experience. and if they’d be honest about using these people instead of trying to trick us we might be more okay with it.
My thoughts exactly! 🙂
It’s pretty terrible to feel deceived…
Many MJ fans are very discriminating and knowledgeable. You can’t really expect us to not know what Michael looked like… So if it’s not really Michael’s image, just be HONEST for God’s sake. That’s all I’m asking. Don’t try to pull the wool over our eyes! We’ll get pissed at you!
Just when we thought the estate couldn’t fuck things up any more, they put a hologram of an impersonator on the BBMAs stage!
The hologram really only performed a showcase of MJ’s iconic moves, most of which, including the Moonwalk, were performed by the man himself for the motion capture technology used in the Ghosts short film. Not that i would condone them raiding that work to turn it into something else anyway, but surely they could have utilized what was captured back then to create a hologram that performs Michael’s actual moves?
How could using an impersonator, especially one who moves nothing like MJ, be the better choice?
But at the end of the day, i don’t care if it really did look like Michael up there, I wouldn’t be happy about his image being used to sing a remix of a song he shelved, to promote an album he would hate, for a record label he despised. The man is dead, It’s time to let him rest.
For those interested, i posted my thoughts in a youtube rant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-Teioso6pM
Promising one thing and delivering another is really the biggest issue here. To be promised that the hologram would be so realistic as to be completely believable, then to deliver this lacklustre version is just plain insulting. Some of the facial expressions and body movements are just plain creepy. Why could they not have motion tracked Michaels face from studio footage of him recording Slave to the Rhythm (assuming that footage exists). I agree about E’Cas….if anyone is going to impersonate Jackson it should be him and the fact that he is a mirror is not a huge issue. Simply flip the footage and you’re set!
As a big MJ fan myself I of course expected the movements (were they to be original not from previous footage) to be from an impersonator, however with todays technology and the ability to create completely lifelike looking CG characters, it’s terribly disappointing how wrong the creaters managed to get MJ’s face. Maybe the main issue was the resolution of the screens wasn’t high enough to make it look realistic…but to me MJ looked like a bad CG rendering from a computer game. Michael himself demanded nothing less than perfection. The people who worked on this “hologram” need to seriously raise their standards.
sidefloat was in the wrong direction. is this beacuse they have to use mirrors to project the image…in which case e’cas would be the best person to use as he is a mirror image
I would have a true michael jackson’s hologram but i think it’s not possible yet, but it’s perfectible and in less than 10 years it will be perfect and Michael will go on world tour again.
This is not for the fans i think so, but for young guys who never see him on stage.
The biggest problem is the dance part the hologram can’t dance flawlessly like michael jackson. I hope the next try will be better.But one thing even a bad hologram is better than all the others singers we have now they can’t even touch the level of michael jackson bad copy !!! This is a lesson for them.
if they would create a cgi avitar, they could probably use any of the fottage of michael dancing during his life to motion capture his performance from a library of moves and gestures. yeah it would be tough but that’s how they got the rabbit in the speed demon short film to move like michael. not motion capture as we know it now, but a reproduction of Michaels movements based on what you see on film of Michael.
CJ DeVillar
A hologram of Michael Jackson implies that it was made from Michael Jackson. It was not. A poorly rendered hologram of the real MJ would have been much more striking imho.
tell me im a bad fan or I’m not a real fan or whatever, but I personally enjoyed the hologram performance very much. Would Michael have done it better?- hell yeah he would have, and I really wish Michael was still here to show them all. But however they were able to make that hologram I think for the most part it was pretty cool.
if they used an impersonator they should be more honest about it. there should have been a “making of the hologram” special to show us exactly how they made it possible.
they will perhaps. ?
YEs, they should tell and be honest to their viewers.
i remember years back the gorillaz cartoon hologram. i know it might sound silly but what about a cartoon Michael hologram. nobody would say oh that’s an impersonator, or that cgi is bad if it was obviously a cartoon and meant to be a cartoon. if they did it wel enough it could be really good. I understand both sides of the arguement while the music and short films and performances michael did while he was alive should be enough for the fans, unless we can bring in fresh fans regularly, Michael’s fanbase will eventually get old or die out. most of us fans are older, maybe even out of touch with todays music world. today’s youth. If a publicity stunt like a “hologram” can bring in new fans maybe it’s not so bad. kids who watched that who never even heard about Michael Jackson are talking about how cool that was. Maybe they’ll now go back and watch his videos on youtube or download his music. how many people heard the song Slave To The Rythm tht wouldn’t have if they’d had usher or one of the other mj inspired artists debut this song…and i have a feeling the plan b if the hologram wasn’t allowed to be used was going to be Justin Bieber performing the duet with a disembodied voice with a montage of old pictures of Michael. would you all have rather seen that? would it have gotten the song on all the news shows? probably not quite as much.
I am glad someone here actually saw the Gorillaz and understands virtual entertainment. Gorillaz don’t have much of a fan following but they are known to be different. They are shown as virtual band members who don’t exist (although Damon Albarn is the man behind them). And they give live performances via Holograms and 3D projections. Something completely knew and clearly aimed for the young generation. As a kid, that is how I started listening to them. The holograms and virtual live performances excited me. The case with MJ is completely different. To introduce him to the world virtually will definitely not be accepted by everybody because majority of fans have experienced his magic as a living and breathing person. Nothing can match MJ’s live performances, that aura he generates is otherworldly when he takes the stage. I can say I am from a generation stuck in the “middle”, the one who has also lived in MJ’s era and also someone who is into trippy stuff like “Gorillaz”. A rendition of MJ as an animated character is something I had welcome. Mainly because I love animation and completely into visual effects and such things. But not everybody will accept this and sadly people like me are in a minority. Everybody has a certain image of MJ in their minds and love that MJ VERY much. A majority wouldn’t welcome anything new especially when they feel its being “imposed” on them. I don’t know about others but I believe in giving MJ’s new virtual image a chance. It will appeal to a larger number of audience. MJ was all about being diverse. Trying out new things. People just kept criticising and pushing him back just because it was different. What he did later was not bad. It was “different”. They forget that it was still MJ. Its the artist who matters in the end. Whether it was the projection or not, it was about MJ.
michael created an image of himself a public persona based on people he admired walt disney is one of those greats he admired. michael loved animation. I think he would have been okay with the idea as long as it was done well with his moral standards, and taste and style in mind. glitter and magic that makes you hope and dream. honestly that hologram was the best performer at that darn awards show. even a crappy impersonator of michael jackson is better and more worth watching than the other sexed up immoral crap those other artists call performances.
and yeah the gorillaz are the shiznit
really michael is not Elvis. Michael is not Jimi Hendrix. Michael is not Kurt Cobain. “Michael Jackson the public persona” is a creation created by Michael Jackson himself. it is a commercial brand associated with certain morals and aesthetics. it’s Disney mixed with Martin Luther King Jr mixed with the Beatles with a hint of all sorts of other things that truely meant something to him. it’s a brand and it sells music yes, but that’s really just part of the brand too. what the music sells is Michael Jacksons vision of people helping people and making the world a better place for their children and their childrens children and their childrens children. Michael USED himself as the mascott of this idea. he put himself through hell for this idea to stay relevant. and im pretty sure if the brand that sells this idea can live on and have new life as long as it is used to continue to get people to buy into the message i think that is what would matter to him.
LOL! Well, I’l agree with that… Even a non-real MJ hologram was better than all the other performances of the night! That’s saying something! 🙂
Diana Rose….Geez not to sound like a stalker…but I am now a fan of yours lol. I say this because you speak so intelligentlly and know our MJ so well. I find myself interested in the discussions your having and the way your not forcing it down. People should take your lesson on “How to Have a Proper Dialogue” Thanks for staying classy. You saved those of us who agree with you a lot of typing. =)
Hologram=Bad Idea.
No Hologram can come close to the Real Michael Jackson.
The Billboard performance was awful!!
The hologram/impersonator was done in poor taste. It felt too rushed, and whomever they got to be MJ up there, sucked balls. I can move better then that clown, and I don’t look a thing like Michael. I had my doubts about this “history making event”, and damn looks like my gut instinct was right.
Just when we thought the estate and Sony couldn’t do something more stupid then the whole Michael album fiasco, they pull this fucking bullshit.
I guess some fans are missing the perspective.
Why have a hologram of an MJ impersonator. Why not just have a hologram of Michael Jackson.
What’s the point, it’s basically just like having an MJ impersonator with an MJ mask on.
Oh please, forgive the fans who actually thought it was going to be OF Michael Jackson. Twilight Zone, I’m tellin’ ya’ll.
Dots and squares
It was CGI people
It wasn’t an impersonator , A CGI HOLOGRAM
For CGI – the first step is Motion Capture. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_capture
That would require, and I use the term loosely an “impersonator”, a choreographer and perhaps a song. Then, it’s up to how good the CGI artists are………..
All I have to say is:
Motion capture; Ghosts/speed demon
Face 4D scan imaging: MoonWalker <– they put his face on the stunt double too.
They didn't need to use an impersonator..or warp his face so badly.
It does look an odd mix of bad/dangerous eras.
Movement/timing/rhythm was so off it was painful.
EXACTLY!! THANK YOU! 🙂
There really isn’t an excuse for this…
GHOSTS motion capture + MOONWALKER 4D face scan + LA Reid’s film footage of Michael recording the EXACT same song, Slave to the Rhythm, from 1991, at his own Larabee Studios + CGI technology = GREAT “hologram MJ Experience”!!
Heath Claiborne
People can keep using the term computer generated imagery (is CGI the acronym of the week) all you want but what you saw was a damn video of a impersonator caked in makeup with some slight lame digital masking on the face, and of computer effects everywhere around him. There was awesome computer imagery on the stage and special effects. Hell, the choreography, beam lighting (looked like ClayPak sharpies), and flames were excellent too. The problem occurred because the television camera zoomed in too close. PERIOD. It was not made for television . If you zoomed in on the “hologram” at the Mandalay Bay One show, it would appear just as freaky lame. The dance number in One is also more fragmented and digitally imagined (he disappears and pops up in other places, swirls, and transforms) and less complicated to make look authentic than a straight up dance number. A live viewer would have never seen the caked up white dude with the modified nose because he was too far away. Go to the One show-unless you have eagle eyes you can’t see well enough because the gel screen is tethered to the rear of the staging. It would be logical that the dancer it is the same impersonator as the man in the One show.
not everyone can travel to the one show and i enjoyed seeing whatever it was on the billboard awards precisely because i will probably never see an impersonator or the one show ever in my life.
People can’t we consider hitting the pause button and consider an Occam’s razor approach?
Remember the movie the Prestige. When he pulled off the ultimate magic trick of the century, everyone’s head spun. Was it a trap door! Did he run really fast! Wait I know it was a mirror!… Nopey, turned out it was just a twin brother. It is most often so much simpler than people extract or read into to.
Isn’t it possible the morons simply zoomed in and focused the television camera too close on the gel screen like a bunch of tools!!!
Likewise, isn’t it logical…wait for it…
that the Cascio tapes were real recordings, but they were just sloppily produced with audio processors that tainted the vocal pitch, and an over use of samples and effects taken from outside sources. OMG! Earth shattering deduction!
I mean isn’t this possibility just as probable as some vast and complex conspiracy theory!! Geez.
The truth most often lies in the middle.
if youre going to reference that movie the part where hugh jackman used a double is probably more relevant.
that’s one of my favorite movies by the way. the thing is i see it as a magic trick. michael did magic tricks in his shows. we didn’t consider it lying when he pretended to dissapear or used a double to rocket offstage. we are the ones in the know yes. we know how he did his magic tricks because we’ve watched his performances over and over again. we know how the moonwalk is done because we’ve watched him do it so many times. we are the only ones who pay this close attention to detail. the general public don’t really care how it was done. another cool movie btw that is relevent to this situation and came out around the same time as the prestige is the illusionist. deals with holograms as well as supposedly bringing someone back from the dead with a hologram ghost.
Oh, please, now. The Cascio tracks are fake.
When you have 12 complete tracks:
-that appeared out of nowhere after Michael’s death
-that were never mentioned once in any note that he made (and he made a lot of notes, handwrote lyrics, the whole shabam, Damien has a nice article about Scared of the Moon with a shot of the songs he was working on: http://www.damienshields.com/scared-of-the-moon-the-little-song-that-could/ Look! “Best of Joy”, “I Was the Loser”, “All In Your Name” (Barry Gibb MJ Song, “Hold My Hand”, “Hollywood Tonight”! Where’s the complete album of songs he supposedly recorded around the same time as songs like that?)
-that weren’t copyrighted until after his death
-that his children (who were there when he stayed in New Jersey!) don’t believe he sings on, along with his family and multiple other people he worked with AND the impersonator’s old producer Tony Kurtis
-that have the same vocal on all 12 tracks without any significant processing (people like to throw the word “processing” around, but the truth is the 9 other tracks that weren’t overproduced to release on the album don’t have any significant vocal processing and still sound exactly the same as those 3 released ones)
-that sound more like an impersonator than the real thing (you can call it processing all you want)
-that miss all the characteristic traits of a Michael Jackson recording like footstomps, fingersnaps and even breaths (where’s the breathing?
-that aren’t even sung well (the terrible vibrato that is identical to Jason Malachi’s is well-discussed, people point to Melodyne for that but Celemony have stated on multiple occasions that their software retains vocal characteristics such as vibrato)
-that were augmented with all these adlibs and breaths (he recorded multiple takes of backing vocals, but not adlibs? Please.)
-that don’t have outtakes because the “hard drives were destroyed” (come on!)
-that rehash a lot of his old material up to the point where it sounds like a tribute album (Michael Jackson, the innovator, always aspiring to exceed his previous efforts, re-using the chorus from Heaven Can Wait, doing a rewrite of songs like Stranger in Moscow, On the Line, Keep the Faith? What?)
… then all things point to it not being Michael Jackson singing.
Let me just throw your Occam’s razor back at you. Don’t cut yourself on it!
I’m familiar with Melodyne, AutoTune, FlexPitch. I didn’t just throw the processiing term around. I work in the industry. I can’t say they are not Michael’s vocals, nor can Bruce Swedien, nor can other qualified people. I certainly don’t believe that the Cascios, a reputable family who did not compromise the relationship for over 20 years suddenly got on Oprah and lied. Who would believe the story that MJ lived at a Italian family’s NJ suburb home for two months. That makes no sense…wait…that’s actually true!
Crappy recording can screw up the most talented musician’s vocals, even MJ.
Bruce Swedien: “The first thing I want to tell you is – no matter how good a song is, or how accomplished the musicians playing it are, a poorly done recording and mix of that song will leave you cold.”
At the end of the day, the musicianship displayed by the recording/sound engineers is at least as important as any other musical element in a song. MJ always surrounded himself with amazingly talented people, all working together, pooling those talents to make Michael’s records as musical, creative, and sonically incredible as possible. He did not have this in 2007 when he was jumping around almost in drifting exile.
Ultravioletrae
I was so puzzled by this “illusion” and I think you are absolutely right – why go to all the trouble and expense to make a hologram that looks exactly like an MJ impersonator? It makes no sense whatsoever.
However, now that I’ve had a chance to absorb this I’m beginning to realize that it all boils down to truth in advertising. If the hype had been about introducing new, ground-breaking CGI technology and the most amazing, CGI virtual performance ever – then I probably would have watched and thought “cool! what amazing technology! how great they used this for Michael Jackson!”. I think would have been happy and even a little excited it.
But what was all this nonsense about people crying and shaking because it was life like? So incredibly real that artists would never have to tour again? No difference between the incomparable Michael Jackson and a cartoon CGI MJ? Are you kidding? It was perfectly obvious who the cartoon characters were!
If he truth had been presented upfront about what the technology actually was, I really don’t think it would have been a problem (even with the silly-looking choreography and direction). I personally love the idea of MJ as the most amazing cartoon ever and I suspect MJ would have been on board with that, too. But please don’t ask us to believe cartoon Michael actually looks like Michael Jackson.
people were crying and shaking probably because they were far back enough in the audience not to tell it didn’t quite look like him. also probably becaue they want to feel something so they let themselves believe a little. watching it on tv i can tell you the minute it came on i got goosebumps, it’s like when you tell a ghost story, and you know it’s not real but you get goosebumps anyway, or visiting a cemetary at night… the idea of a Michael Jackson hologram alone is enough to cause an emotional reaction.
also i would think if L.A. Ried thought this hologram was so amazing he’d be watching it intently without taking his eyes off it to get some face time for the cameras.
LA told me, “You’ll be a pop star, All you have to change is everything you are.”
speaking of digitizing someone’s face….does anyone remember when they said Michael’s face was digitized to look darker for the 30th anniversery TV special ? it’s not really relevent to the arguement i was just wondering if anyone remembered that.
so Billboard.com has a poll about the “hologram” which gives you three choices of opinion. there are 3,954 votes in all. only 15.71% of voters thought it was creepy (621 votes). 52.73% of voters said the hologram was cool (2,085 votes). and 31.56% of voters said it was both cool and creepy(1,248 votes). the majority of the voters thought the hologram was cool, which leads me to believe the majority of people who care enough to vote enjoyed it.
Notice they didn’t ask viewers whether it looked 1) REAL or like 2) CGI. How on earth they thought they could suggest it looked real and that people would buy into that is beyond me. If you have a CGI image to present, then fine! Say so!
well i think compared to tupacs hologram it looked much more real. did it look like michael jackson was live on stage? no but I don’t think anyone needs to give the death hoaxers that much so called proof so maybe it’s a blessing it didn’t look completely real.
LOL regarding the Death Hoax Believers!
I must admit, I HAD wondered how they would react!
I disagree with your conclusion.
First of all, just under 4000 votes represents only a tiny fraction of the total # of people who watched the show (13.5 MILLION)
Second, the terminology used was flawed. NO loyal and empathic MJ fan would ever call him CREEPY. Had they used different words, like simply, Was this cool?? Was this DISAPPOINTING? Was it a little of both ? , then I’m sure the results would have been different, and had a LOT more votes as well. I din’t vote,because NONE of those options applied to me.
they aren’t talking about MJ being creepy I don’t think they were referring to the idea of a hologram of a dead guy being creepy, but it doesn’t really specify but maybe they were, but most who would call michael jackson creepy would be looking up articles about Michael Jackson’s hologram to answer a poll and not just call it creepy instead of cool and creepy.
and creepy isn’t always a bad thing either. some of Michaels best videos and songs are meant to be creepy in a good way. i think the idea of Michaels hologram is a bit macabre but in a really awesome way.
It wasn’t an impersonator. The people who think that have hit themselves with the “Uncanny Valley”. To understand this, watch the video from James Cameron, director of Avatar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wK1Ixr-UmM
Its a request. Please try to understand what you are dealing with before all of us go onto blame and again drown the efforts of the estate. I believe there was NO impersonator. Just animation.
I personally think there is a world of difference between the artistry of Michael Jackson and CGI animation. My guess is that if you did a study, about 100% of respondents would be able to tell the difference between the two. The problem with the animation is that it was being presented as life-like.
I think the fans are correct to point out that the performance looked like an impersonator because I assume that the technology required the use of impersonators to create the image. That’s the reason it looks so much like an impersonator.
Achieving “life-like” animation is still a field that is undergoing a lot of research. Making people connect to computer generated images is a difficult task. I personally think, putting myself from a perspective of a non “fan” I would have found MJ’s CGI cool and would dig in for more of his videos. But having seen his live performances and concerts so many times, all I could say was “good”. It definitely wasn’t “bad”. There were few moments when I went “wow”. There is still a lot of work needed here.
It’s already been confirmed it was an impersonator videoed with graphics added
What does motion capture in the Avatar makingg video have to do with anything? They did not need motion capture to put clothes on an impersonator. The impersonators filmed video was inserted in an animated backdrop, with real choreographed dancers, lighting, and flames. They also doctored the impersonators face. But remember you were NOT supposed to see the face that close. Otherwise a more perfected CGI on the face would have been necessary. That would have taken over a year. But is was unnecessary. I music video was also in the contract. It will almost certainly be more television ready and perfected
I think motion capture is the technique used in making CGI.
I was talking about the “Uncanny Valley” which is a hurdle every person working in digital entertainment has to face. There were many big budget animated and vfx movies like Tron, Beowulf which failed to click with the audience. Simply because the animated characters in them instead of awing the audience they found it “creepy”. People took one look at Angelina Jolie in Beowulf and were creeped out. Why? Its the same case with MJ’s hologram. A lot of people found it “unsettling”, “creepy”. A lot like the people commenting here, even Damien. And after the initial reaction, with their distrust towards the estate (why mention the cascio tracks??) fear and anger take over and people are going on a spree of accusing that there was an impersonator and such things. Its the Uncanny Valley, the more you approach human, there is suddenly a dip in your response curve towards the character because you suddenly find it very artificial. Its a popular term in robotics and animation. Some people actually found it cool, even amazing. Why? Because they WELCOMED this new image of MJ or either saw him that way for the first time. But as we fans are already acquainted with MJ so well, our attraction to this character dropped. I posted that video to make people understand how James Cameron who animated completely non-human alien characters and managed to make the audience click with them. Its a difficult task and he succeeded. The challenge now they have to face is how to make the fans click with MJ’s CGI in the future. And even if they had to use an impersonator, why not use the best one out there? It doesn’t even make sense lol. It was the fault of the animators and VFX specialists.
Damien, loved your article, as usual. I didn’t know what to expect , but I was disappointed. The minute I saw the face I knew it was flawed. I agree with almost everything said above. Damien as you say about the DVD etc of MJ’s past performances would be a delight to have. I am going to see ONE in Vegas in June, don’t tell me I will be disappointed. I would much rather watch LNFSG put out by a fan with MJ dancing some of his dances from previous short films and performances. Now that bought tears to my eyes.
Motion capture is used to make Computer generated imagery at times. In the Avatar youtube video link posted above, it’s used to turn actors into blue imaginary creatures. So you “capture” the kinetic movement of the limbs, eyes, and lips to create the CGI creatures. That’s not what occurred here. CGI can also just be digitally created imagery, such as the stage and throne Michael sat on. The filmed video of the real impersonator dancer was combined on top of the computer generated imagery. Some of the dancers were also video -the ones that magically evaporated. Some were real live performers dancing in the correct exact spots and cues. If they fell or messed up, they could actually fall into the transparent foil or into the path of light the projection. You would have seen the projection of MJ dancing on the back of their ass or head!
The One 3D projection ( a hate saying hologram) is excellent because it is used live as it was intended. These projections are not good enough to zoom in on because they are an impersonator with a face that is not perfected. You can’t tell that the impersonator in the One show is not as fluid and natural as Jackson because it is beautifully broken up into imagery where he disappears and reappears in different spots in a ghost magical animation effect. You can’t see his face close enough to tell like they goofed up on in the televised broadcast. Gradually, it will be perfected. The only way to do it correctly would currently take years of editing and red tape/permission to take existing video and edit it into a 3D projection- but it ID already doable!
You’re correct about the hologram in the ONE show, but most FANS knew it wasn’t him right away, by just the size of his HIPS and LEGS!!! (they were too short and too thick!) Lol! We KNOW our MJ VERY VERY WELL! 😉
i can’t be convinced that the hologram wasn’t a completly computer created image looking at the way the clothes look and the movement of the body and the movement of the face to me it looks like a completely fabricated image. yes they probably used an impersonator to motion capture so that the computer generated image could dance, the way michael danced for the skeleton in ghosts. yes they messed up on the face but seriously they did stuff like that while Michael was alive. remember the HIStory statues? did they look anything like Micheal? besides that if you’ve looked at peoples art of MJ so many artists, even good artists get michaels face totally wrong. I really believe the whole thing is an artificial image set to move to the dancing of an impersonator. ya’ll keep telling me it’s an impersonator and i almost get convinced, then i go back and watch it again and again and all i see is a video game type image. i don’t see a person. not in the face not in the body. especially the hands, they look very much like michaels big hands. i don’t think i’ve seen an impersonators hands look like that. but i’ve really only seen impersonators in pictures and bad quality youtube videos. i have dial up internet too so the youtube thing is a rare privlege for me. but it looks like the kind of cgi you see in video game charachters to me. while tupacs seems to look more like a bad sports video game charachter, Michaels looks like something from a more stylized game like god of war or prince of persia. those game charachters usually look almost real except for the face which is what I am pretty sure I’m seeing here.
and how did they get an impersonator to seem to be part of the painting before it came to life and then go back to being part of it at the end?
i really believe the beginning image, the first part we see has to be entirely cgi. Michael, the woman, the man.. anyone else in that image is not real i don’t think.
btw, im watching this on a big tv on a dvd i recorded off abc while it was happening. not a youtube video or a small computer or phone screen. im just telling you what i see.
It’s called “pause”
The video if the impersonator is also digital. Video is video. It’s just real life video merged into imaginary video. It’s simply still
It’s just my opinion based on a lot of factors. You have to remember you were looking at television footage of a projection on a slanted transparent gel screen. It was actually moving slightly and out of focus.
All I can say is I do this stuff everyday. I own an historic theatre I completely remodeled. I promote and book bands and DJ. I am a lighting and sound designer, and I am experienced in video production/editing, CGI, DMX, laser software and design, recording, production, special effects.
I don’t know who to confirm what I’m saying, but I know many people in the lighting and music industry, including friends with some Imagineers at Disney in Orlando who concur with me. (Interestingly, I met an imagineer I met at an Immortal show who designed the amusement rides at Neverland Ranch). I’ve mixed and created many of my own Jackson videos we play on the silver screen in the theater, and designed laser shows to Jackson music. I’m a visual artist/painter. ArtbyHeath.com BooktheCapitol.com
I’m definitely a Jacksonista or “purist” I think has been termed. Haha
I don’t just follow Jackson I follow his supporting cast whether the contractors, writers Quincy, Westlake, Swedien, Ortega, Buxer, Jerkins.. and all the ones who swam in and out his career. I own every Jackson album all the way to Motown. I acquired furniture for my theatre from MJs home theatre in the Holmby Hills mansion, and collected some of his personal clothing along with other Rock n Roll artifacts.
All this bloviating to say I’ve been following the technology and everything Jackson for years. I’m fascinated by it. For example I went to LDI (light design trade show) in 2009 and saw the LED pixel monitors that were supposed to have been crated and sent to the London 02 arena. It would have been spectacular because his concerts were always going to be a cut above everything else available I admire that risk taking, vision, and ingenuity. It would have one upped the U2 crawl structure.
I saw the Immortal and One shows, twice. It is clear the public does not understand and probably does not care about what has been deemed “hologram.” The truth is one can build a state of the art, ground breaking earth shattering cutting edge “hologram” system with a screen, mirror foil, and clear screen similar to Musion for about $10k or less. The problem is there is no content. And no audience. You have to have edited content that is projectable without backgrounds to work properly. I could make my own Frank Sinatra video and create a 3D ghost effect on my stage the same way they did it at One. However I can’t sell it. Not legally nor would anyone buy a ticket to watch a projection for an hour and a half. ( although the Japanese don’t seem to mind watching a cartoon).
As far as CGI for clothing you speak of- it’s would be completely unnecessary and redundant and much more timely and expensive to create clothes for video when you can just film the clothes on the impersonator. Plus it would look better than CGI clothing. The problem was the face. If CGI was used on the face and it was intended for a close up by the television, It sucked. It really really sucked. There are much better examples and possibilities already capable, even on a rush job. Based on ONE, it seems only common sense that the face was good enough and indistinguishable had it been not zoomed upon. If you were there in the live audience the harsh face was hardly detectable and impressive. Even to a purist. The mechanical dancing? Well there is just not a replacement for that yet except actual existing footage. But it will happen gradually regardless where you stand. The illusion technology will be perfected and commonplace one day.
Thank you for your informed specialist information! 🙂
Deborah bain
O my, let me talk some sense…
If Michael was alive today, do you think he could perform as a twenty year old Michael?
No!!! He would of been 50+ !!!
Do you think he would of wanted the world to see his attempt as a fifty year old… after seeking perfection throughout his career.
No!!!
This was Michael’s idea, his last thought for his fans. His estate have tried to do their best!!!
Love the the thought, the magic and his gift. Amenxxx
OMG… Sounds like you didn’t watch This Is It. And even if you did, in the film This Is It, he was mostly at REHEARSAL speed, not full out. Smooth Criminal and the way You make Me Feel were exceptions to that! He still had that incredible “perfection”, no matter HOW old he was!
If you have the opportunity to watch footage of the DANGEROUS Tour rehearsals, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you watch how “half-assed speed” he did those… and we ALL know how INCREDIBLY ENERGETIC he was during every ACTUAL show during that time, despite the BS that was going on around him!
Michael would never perform “at 50 speed”. It was all or nothing.
im so conflicted and confused about everything MJ these days. who are the bad guys? who are the good guys? fingers get pointed in all sorts of directions and everyone has a differing opinion. i miss the good old days when we knew who the bad guys were. and we knew who we could trust back then too and we usually agreed on who these people were. now we get tricked and lied to and most of the press seems to fawn over MJ in a way they never did while he was alive. i feel like im about to have some sort of a breakdown. i liked the hologram and i refuse to feel bad about it. im too tired of all this to feel bad. i like that people are loving mj right now. i really loved the hologram it wasn’t as good as mj no but ill tel you i don’t think the face was ugly at all. maybe the dancing wasnt as good as mj’s but it was pretty good. they could have done alot worse. I expected ALOT worse. maybe it’s cause i know better than to get my hopes up about seeing a realistic life like mj onstage. and ya’ll should probably know better by now not to psych yourself up too much. i was pleased because i expected something truely awful i didn’t expect the performance to tell a story either and it kinda did. the music went well with everything and i can’t get slave to the rythym outta my head now and i didn’t like the song much before the billboard awards. everyone i speak to away from this site has given me positive reviews. they thought it was so cool. they thought it was totally magical. no they didnt think it looked real but they didnt pcych themselves up on announcements about it being so lifelike. this is positive for MJ even if it’s not done exactly the way we want it. they prolly used a double for tupac as well. at least in some way. what do you want them to do? have a seance and call up MJ’s actual ghost from the dead???
NIGEL GEORGE
HOW DARE THEY DO THAT TO US MICHAEL JACKSON FANS. HOW DARE THEY TARNISH HIS LEGACY BY GIVING US A WEAK IMITATION (AN IMPERSONATOR) AND STAMPING MICHAEL JACKSON’S NAME ON IT, THE GREATEST ENTERTAINER THAT EVER LIVED. THEY THINK WE’RE ALL STUPID AND CAN BE EASILY FOOLED. IT IS SUCH AN EMBARRASSMENT. MICHAEL, I’M SO SORRY, YOU WOULD NEVER HAVE APPROVED THIS AND YOUR TRUE FANS DON’T ACCEPT THIS. YOU’RE THE GREATEST. RIP LOVE, -NIGEL
The ol’ all caps how dare you.
You know Jackson fans can be some of the sanest people in real life, we’re talking about lawyers, really successful business people, people in their 40s, but when it comes to MJ they fall to pieces, go bananas, highly educated people broken down to tears, hanging out by fences, anger over what they view as a tarnish of legacy or personal attack or insult to fandom. I’m not dismissing this I just find it interesting how rabid some fans are. Hell, I’ve collected his records, books, furniture and belongings myself, but good grief, get a hold of yourself people.
I will always be a huge MJ fan. He is not just one of the greatest entertainers, but also one of the greatest visionaries of all time. But Legacy Spmegacy- The answer to 99 out of 100 questions to “why” is $$$. Always has been, always will be. Jackson had a great sense of humor and would laugh at a lot of this nonsense.
This isn’t about good vs evil. It’s a forum where fans simply opine and share. If you like the hologram that’s great! Many people liked it also. Some a little, some a lot. Some were creeped out. Some like me were expecting much better with so many available resources and technology.
I think our analysis can sometimes be kind of like a hotdog. You can just watch it come out of the steamy cart at the ball game and enjoy it in all it’s succulent unhealthy glory, or you can over analyze and break down where it came from, and what’s actually in it God forbid, to the point it can get quite disturbing. All the informed ideologues who avoid the simple enjoyment of the delicious hotdog in moderation might end up getting flattened by a big truck anyway (with tofu and wheat grass in their stomach).
We also can read into things too much. Once there was a boy who got away from his parents and was running around an art gallery like a little hellion. Inside one of the galleries was a huge Jackson Pollack picture. Two men were discussing this “paint splattered mess” and agreed that either one of them could paint it themselves. As they cynically conversed, the kid came running by and came to a long sliding stop on the marble floor. He peered his head into the gallery, and peered up in wonder at the massive colorful painting. “Wooow!” He exclaimed, then he ran back down the hall.
I’d like to point out that while MJ was the ever perfectionist, he also had a good sense of humor. He would love the fact people are paying attention to him. He would love the PT Barnum aspect. As Oscar Wilde wrote,
“There is only one thing worse than being talked about and that is NOT being talked about.”
I think Michael’s concern for perfection was more about what he actually created, what he was 100% responsible for. If he made it, then it had to be perfect. But he loved other things he did not make. Look at the atrocious Weird Al “Just Eat It,” and the funny “Bad” kids version video. He would be more worried or shy about having to do an interview or say dance by request because he was solely responsible for the presentation, I need the right shoes, right surface, right clothes, right lighting, is my hair right, all the things he knew needed to fulfill an expectation that he was fearful of not meeting to a viewer or fan. Yet I bet if he saw say that cheesy “Behind the Mask” fan made video he would enjoy it because he was not responsible for it, and it was fun, harmless, and he would like the affection and celebration of him. Everything does not have to be about legacy and some artistic moral clause.
It’s also ok to criticize. Again I was disappointed in the hologram because I know it could have been better, and I work in the industry, and I am a cynic. I also see through the typical B.S. in the marketing, the estate’s normal and anticipated flubs, and expected public ignorance. But you know, I’m glad for the attempt. I’m glad there is something new to enjoy and discuss. The virtual projection technology will also improve and there will certainly be better presentations in the future. I’m willing to take a chill pill and enjoy the music.
“…God forbid, to the point it can get quite disturbing.”
Appreciate your special insight working in the industry as you do and your point about the hotdog. That word ‘disturbing’ struck a chord.
Sure, CGI, special effects, illusions and impersonators can be good, mediocre or bad but aside from the purist’s view of the art itself, it’s the reason for the application of the illusion that can be the disturbing part. In this case you mentioned a reason ‘why’. That reason would not be enough for Michael and I don’t think he’d be laughing about that.
But also, as in the case of the hotdog, it certainly is disturbing to consider the illusions we’re willing to accept for whatever reason or justification we can come up with, whether we know they’re illusions or whether we don’t. Maybe I’m just put off by some of the CGI and other disturbing illusory stuff out there (strike the ‘maybe’). It’s impossible to be ‘chill’ when chilled to the core. Maybe you’ll get where I’m coming from there, maybe you won’t. I did enjoy The Matrix though.
I completely appreciate where you are coming from. I am just glad you can still google Michael Jackson and a new article pops up daily. That projection was a rush job. It could of been better with the right artists. Regardless of my positive take that we got to see and anticipate Something, I was disappointed. I’m trying to be appreciative that a younger generation gets to learn about him. Bottomline, It was not MJ worthy; I confess.
http://www.theverge.com/2014/5/18/5729866/michael-jackson-hologram-at-billboard-music-awards
Scroll down to the second video on how it was made
On second video called “MJ’s Hologram Not a Hologram” pause the video at 1:15 and you can see a good diagram how it works. The same thing happens in the ghost waltz scene at the Haunted Mansion at DisneyWorld and DisneyLand if you have ever been.
There was a lot of discourse above and confusing. To be clear my assessment is there is digital video of an impersonator dancing,wearing what you see, filmed basically on the gold staging you see with shadows but embellished digitally. From neck up the face of the dancer is masked digitally. Was motion capture used on face to create the face movement. Maybe. His face is definitely computer generated and masked in some digital technique. Weird looking but good enough for live audience from a distance but not for dissecting on television screens and computer monitors. The subpar mechanical dancing of the impersonator was recognized as off by knowledgable fans, and was not due to the uncanny valley effect, it’s was just due to the fact as good as the impersonator was, discriminating fans could tell “he ain’t MJ” but someone trying to be MJ.
why can’t we just see it as an actor playing MJ in a presentation meant t be representative of mj but yeah of course it’s not as good as MJ because he’s not here to make it that good but are we really trying to find something or someone to replace MJ or maybe just represent him in his absence?
and it’s repersenting the image not the person. this impersonator or creation of whatever isn’t putting words in MJ’s mouth or anything.
Pretty early on after seeing the “performance”, I wondered what your reaction would be Damien. I, for one, was too shocked and disappointed and angry to come and see what you’d thought at that moment. I was too consumed.
In the weeks leading up to Sunday’s “MJ Experience”, I too was swept up in the hype, and contributed to it in turn, by researching and posting everything significant that I could find on the internet. The day before, I too read the “definitive” article written by Robin Leach. It blew me away! In addition, I had ALSO read that L.A. Reid had said that he had found old film footage of Michael recording Slave to the Rhythm all those years ago, and it was insinuated that that footage was the basis for the making of the “hologram”! To say that my hopes were soaring is probably an understatement! I sent out reminders to my friends, posted and re-posted links and images… including that countdown clock that some website posted! I hardly slept the night before… hardly ate the day of! I was so nervous and excited I trembled with anticipation in front of my computer in the 2 hours before “show time”! At 7:30pm EST, I forced myself to eat something while at my computer, watching the Red Carpet interviews, and once again hearing testimonials from x, y, and z that they had seen parts of the rehearsal of the “experience” and that it was beyond belief… phenomenal… like he’s really there, they cried, etc etc!
In a live feed on FB, someone had found a pic of the evening’s order of performances, and I posted that pic as a new post on my wall. My friends and I did commentary in real time: “so and so just performed… 4 performances left ’til MJ time!”
As the last performance before MJ was about to end, I signed off of FB and went to get my camera and sit in front of my TV screen… I was shaking too much with anticipation to hold the camera myself – I had to set up my tripod instead!
“OMG, It’s starting!” I said aloud.
But, like you, my excitement turned to disbelief as I saw that very first image of “Michael” in that chair.
I hoped that it would get better… thought maybe it was just that darn Mylar screen blowing in the wind generating that distorted image of his beautiful face… But NOPE.
“WTH??? That’s not MICHAEL! OMG! They’ve done it AGAIN…!” 🙁
I took a few pictures of my TV and the performance and tried to “get into it” but I just couldn’t… I smiled almost politely. My stomach seemed to drop a few inches in my body, and my breathing was so shallow that it made me think of how I felt when I first heard that he’d been rushed to the hospital that God-awful June 25th day… Shocked silence; vice-grip on my lungs and heart. 🙁
I came back up to my computer and posted my first review… “Hmmm… That was disappointing…”
SMH… Looked like they did a hologram of an impersonator to ME! 🙁
WHY ON EARTH would they DO that? If they didn’t have a hologram of MICHAEL, why not just do a Tribute performance by a LIVE impersonator??? Why spend all that money on a hologram of an impersonator??? I couldn’t understand it.
The more I talked with others about it, the worse I felt… the sadder I got… the angrier I got…
Still, I just spoke with a few friends on my own wall and on theirs. I didn’t DARE go to a web page or Facebook group page. Soon enough, I was getting pop up chats from people informing me that the fan community was once again in the midst of a huge heated divisive battle… Great. 🙁
I tried to keep a level head… tried to explain my position and why I felt the way I did without getting into any personal battles… but even some friends were trying to PROVE to me that it was “REALLY Michael” and insisting that I just “enjoy it!” It was disheartening to see other fans saying that fans feeling like I was were just “never satisfied” and we were “being negative”; that we were a bunch of ingrates, always putting down everything that was presented to us; that we were a bunch of “glass half empty” types, who would piss off the Estate and then they’d never do anything ever again. 🙁 They gave excuse and after excuse why the thing didn’t look like Michael : Oh, it was meant for those in the theatre, not as good on TV (although in fact, the OPPOSITE had been stated in a few web links!); they were doing the best they could with what they had; technology isn’t able to re-create exact likenesses; they didn’t have footage of Michael performing that song (but in fact, LA Red said he DID!); etc But I think many of them were trying to convince themselves… Some had a healthy attitude about it: it was geared towards the “general public” and as such, they wouldn’t be able to tell the difference, and what mattered was the garnering of many more “fans” eager to order their own copy of XSCAPE, the album. There was finally POSITIVE PRESS about something “Michael”, which was a GOOD thing, etc. After awhile, I was able to see that side of things, but still…
My whole beef really, was with the promotion of the event. If they hadn’t hyped it up to be so spectacular and unbelievable, then I wouldn’t have had my expectations as high as they were! To me, it was all their fault! How could I “just enjoy it” if I just DIDN’T? I felt cheated and lied to. I thought we’d had enough of that after the fiasco with the MICHAEL album and those Cascio fake tracks! 🙁
I have NEVER been a boycotter or an anti-Estate fan… but at that moment, I was NOT impressed at ALL. 🙁
They had promised us the moon and the stars, and instead, we ended up with just a virtual mirror ball od a performance… 🙁 Just a “Michael-ISH” image…
I watched the YouTube and Daily Motion video of the event, a few times over, trying to get a more “positive” attitude about it, but it was hard. I watched a “from the audience” snippet and agreed that LIVE, it looked a lot better, but I had already said that the long shots weren’t too bad… It looked enough like the real Macoy… from FAR AWAY! But that FACE!!! 🙁 That tip-toe-ing mini moonwalk! What the heck was THAT?
The next day, I awoke to news that the performance had been removed from YouTube, soon to be replaced by the Official VEVO video, in HD. I watched it. It looked slightly better… but still, that face… 🙁
I realized by the end of the day that the VEVO version had been EDITed!! The original wobbling Mylar shot was replaced with a shot of the same scene from a distance and from the right; the offensive and probably scripted scene of LA Reid’s wife dabbing at her crying eyes was taken out; the scenes of the crowd were taken out; some scenes that were close-ups originally were made into long shots, and vice versa; and we actually got to SEE the proper ending of the performance, instead of watching some guy stick his tongue out and wonder “Why is everyone facing the wrong way?? Why do they have their BACKS turned to MJ’s stage??”
All of this made me wonder, “Did all the fans even SEE the SAME thing? Is THAT why some said so staunchly, that it WAS Michael, while others vehemently and mournfully said the contrary?”
Today, when I saw that there had been a statement from the Estate, I thought they would address this controversy, but no… just a thank you note for supporting the album and pointing out the positive press and album sales…Oh well.
I just want to point out that I LOVE the album itself… and DO appreciate the positive press that it has been generating, aided by a strong promotional campaign… no doubt! <3
But is it really too much to ask that they be HONEST with us, the fans? Sure, Michael would have been excited about such a grandiose tribute using the latest technology (Y), but I'm also sure he would have been displeased to learn that his fans had been lied to. 🙁
All I ask is that.
Very disappointed – after the controversy with the ‘Michael’ album, why did The Estate of Michael Jackson use an impersonator! I liked the performance, but it is totally unfair to call it a Michael Jackson performance. Funny that a couple of days earlier, I suggested the hologram going on an Xscape World Tour. I did not think that the Estate would go this far.
I don’t think its an impersonator. And, I don’t think the tracks on “Michael” were fake either. The songs ARE tampered with, there is no doubt about it. But to me it sounded like the producers were trying to make MJ’s voice sound like the voice what 90% of the fans are used to hearing. Like his high-pitched voice during Bad and Dangerous. His voice in “Hollywood Tonight” sound so much mature, fuller and deeper, just like his vocals in Invincible era, his voice was amazingly smooth. Its crazy because I still see fans increasing the pitch of 2000 watts and saying that is MJ. To me its plain awkward. And personally I love the track. I can totally imagine MJ’s voice go down and sound like that. I have watched interviews where his voice goes deep. He sounds different. But I do believe they shouldn’t have tampered with his vocals in those tracks. This is just my opinion, of course! Just add it to the list of other possible theories, lol.
maybe similar to the way they manipuulated the vocals on Love Never Felt So Good. not saying i believe 100% that the cascio track are michael but i still dont know how to tell either way.
Oh Lord… If you believe the 3 Cascio tracks sound anything like Michael, I have some land to sell you in Florida too…
BTW, the Cascio tracks do NOT include Hollywood Tonight! That song is 100% MJ, musically aAND vocally, and was the best song on the album! (The Cascio tracks are Keep Your Head Up, Monster, and Breaking News)
WHY would anyone have to “tamper” with MJ’s voice if it was MJ’s voice???
That is ridiculous.
MJ had a wide range vocally, but chose to sing in a high tenor most of the time. 2000 watts is him singing in a lower range. But is 100% HIM!
??? – The vocals on Love Never Felt So Good were not “tampered with” in any way! Did you hear the original version in the Deluxe set? They are EXACTLY the same, and have been that way for 3 decades! The song was leaked on the internet several years ago, and I have had that EXACT original demo on my hard drive ever since.
yeah on the deluxe set they are identical but i have heard the leaked one. they lowered the pitch on both the original and the contemporized versions.
This is just my opinion. You don’t have to agree. I mean I don’t expect anyone to agree with me anyway. I know which tracks are the cascio tracks. I have read comments which even doubted the vocals in “hollywood tonight”. I dunno whether they were just making fun or were serious. We have its demo and that is why we know for sure. I was also surprised when there were people who doubted the low voice in “Chicago”. Its kind of sad to see what the cascio tracks have done, but providing MJ’s demos with this album is the ONLY reason why its managed to survive out there. I am not ready to believe anything until I have the demos of the cascio tracks which is impossible to get. And I never said 2000 watts isn’t him. I KNOW its him but just do a quick search on YouTube and you will see videos of 2000 watts pitched up and saying that’s his original voice. That is why I felt “maybe” the producers changed the pitch in those tracks to make it sound it is MJ indeed. Please read my comment with understanding. I hate arguing, I hate hating altogether. Its not in my heart. Now, the “hologram” happened and again there is this uproar. Its just sad to see the community venting out frustration like this.
Why does Arya say it’s not an impersonator when it already has been confirmed by sources involved in the production that it was. I knew it definitely was an impersonator when I saw it and I work in the industry and can also now confirm it was. Did you know we landed on the moon. You may not believe it but I have sources! Lol The only debate was how much the impersonator was manipulated for video. It’s obvious the face was digitally masked. I say the body and limbs were virtually untouched-complete organic video.
Really what kind of sources are they? Because now it has been assured that there was no impersonator. This has been cleared.
http://www.mjjcommunity.com/news/the-secret-of-michael-jacksons-illusion
Please give this a read. I was right with the “uncanny valley”. I now hope you will understand my motives when I posted that Avatar video.
My sources are two people who know others associated with the production.
The article did not say an impersonator was not used. It has one sentence that says, “Next, a computer-generated Jackson circa 1991 (the period chosen by the Jackson estate) was subjected to an arduous animation process that was crucial to its success.” This is referring to his face.
The animation and uncanny valley is referencing the face. An impersonator was videoed and a CGI animation was “arduously” placed on top of the impersonator video body.
The transparent screen and system is exactly how I said it was done, except the image can also be reflected from the floor. The term hologram is a term Musion tried to coin.
Regarding the uncanny valley. The only reason it is creepy is because faces can’t be duplicated exactly yet. I’m an artist/painter. I can paint photo realistically. However hands and feet are very difficult for me and most artists. Even so done who can only draw stick figures can tell that they don’t look right if they aren’t dead on. Again it’s only uncanny because technology and graphic artist can duplicate it perfectly yet. It ought to be called “ain’t good enough valley effect.”
I recognized an impersonator video from start. Everyone could see the dancing was off. But worse off was the distracting face, especially on zoomed in parts. It was so bad I could not believe the artists were that far off especially since there are already higher quality animation virtual reality renderings examples in Hollywood. It appeared to be a make up face covered by digital drawing once the Vevo video came out. They simply did not invest enough time. The broadcast zoomed in too close; it was obvious. The Vevo video corrected blur issues and edited some other flaws. When the impersonator was, say, turned to the side, then they would have to find a video of Jackson also turned to the side as a reference frame to “mask” the impersonator’s face. How much of the impersonators face eyes mouth bone structure and nose had to be redrawn, overlaid, or manipulated in angle, dimension, and color frame by frame can only be speculated. They would have to render a frame for every framed videoed of the impersonators face. The One show was done the same way but a much easier project because there was no close ups as it is far back from the stage. I keep repeating a live viewer saw something much more believable. There is no way they can nor will use the term “impersonator” at any cost. You can be damn be sure Sony and the Estate emphasized not to disclose that aspect of the production. The USA Today article and interview was carefully worded. This is why I questioned your mention of motion capture. Are you saying they motion captured old video of Michael? That makes no sense. What are you saying they motion captured, an impersonator or existing video? What did they “capture?” They motion captured actors faces in Avatar so they could “draw” them into blue creatures but retain the natural movement of eyes and mouth. Why would they go through time and expense to digitize and impersonators body when it is mostly visually dead on already. All they did was draw on top of the impersonators face, and left the impersonators body.
I also definitely believe the Cascio tracks are 100% real MJ vocals recorded in the NJ basement. They were just used too much audio processing and added foreign music samples and fragments. Kind of like crappy DJs use the same trite audio effects trying to play DJ and they muddy and crap it all up. No conspiracy theory. Occums razor people!
Well, I have 4 words for this performance: SLAVE TO THE SYSTEM. A travesty. Not a Michael Jackson performance.
I’m not offended that it wasn’t a hologram of the real Michael, as I knew that would be extraordinarily unlikely. That would require that there had actually been some 3D footage shot of him doing the dance routine they intended, which seemed very unlikely. (Even if it had been made with motion capture, the actual image would still be a CGI, like the skeleton in Ghosts, and thus wouldn’t be the “real” Michael either, though the movements would be real).
So I figured it would either be shot with motion capture using an impersonator or 3D animated from scratch – or a combination of those.
What I find offensive is that they try to make people who know nothing about technology believe that what they were about to see would somehow be a resurrection of the real Michael Jackson.
I generally don’t have a problem with interpretations, 3D images, impersonators, remixes, cover-versions and all other things of that sort, as long as it’s clear that that is what it is!
But I absolutely hate that they made people who barely understand the difference between the creation of a 2D and a 3D image believe they were about to see something that would actually be Michael.
I enjoyed this presentation very much. there were things wrong with it yes. Let’s look at it though for a moment as if this is an MJ charachter being played by an actor in order to give us something entertaining. Let me tell you what I see that was right about it… I like that the MJ charachter is the one in controll of this created world he lives in. It’s the charachters magic that brings the scene to life. awakened by the music the MJ charachter snaps his fingers and makes other charachters in this world also come to life and then leads them in a dance for a short time before returning back to the world of the painting but it’s changed now. it would be more offensive to me if the MJ charachter was the one being brought to life by the other charachters in the story. then he would be the puppet, but it’s the other way around. thye show us a represntation of Michael that is in controll of his fictional world. I feel that though they may lack the creativity Michael posessed they are trying in some way to keep the idea of Michael in controll of this fictional world and I”m interested to see more of this fictional MJ. to see more of the world they create around him. whether it’s a cgi representation or an impersonator playing the part i think it’s not the worst rendering of Michael we could have. they could have done worse. and enough about the face. since when does a face matter so much to us? If they’d rendered any version of Michael’s face perfectly, we’d be arguing about which face it was they used. if it looked like Michael during Thriller we’d be offended by that. some might be offended if theyd used an image from his final years saying they would rather have the public see him in his prime….but his when his “prime” was is also subject to opinion ughhh….
and it does bother me that people are believeing somehow it was “really Michael” i just heard someone on the news talking about that Brett Nichols kid who did a performance at his high school saying there were comments that he was better than the hologram, but then the reporter said something like “but they used the real Michael for the hologram so that was really Michael” but this is more likely a case of news reporters not knowing wtf they’re talking about so that’s not really new to the Michael Jackson community. but yeah… people should be seeing this as an official fictoinal representation of Michael Jackson. if the estate uses it further they need to be clear about it being a fictional thing used to tell a story or entertain. but maybe they don’t exactly feel the need to explain this as it should be obvious as Michael Jackson is no longer really with us and poeple should be able to use common sense, but maybe they’re keeping quiet and letting people choose what to believe for themselves because that’s what most people want do be able to do anyway..
did anyone have to explain that the tupac hologram wasn’t really tupac? or was it just obvious enough that it didn’t need explaining?
Who’s right? Who’s wrong? When love is gone….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAnVRbF2dUw
Michael Jackson fans… there has been allot of division within the Michael Jackson community these days. I makes me sad and I think back and remember the days when we referred to ourselves as The Army Of Love. We were a united force. We were a worldwide family. Where has that gone?
Many of us are angry about some the decisions the estate makes. Many are still angry about the Michael album. whether the Cascio tracks were fake or not there are still many fans who can’t even figure it out. Those recordings were handed to the estate as Michael Jackson recordings. Michael wasn’t there to say he didn’t record them. How were they supposed to know for sure? Maybe they messed up in not thinking through letting those three songs on The Michael Album. People mess up.
This Xscape album in some ways feels like they’re doing a better job this time around. yeah they contemporized the songs. The intention of that is to get them radio play and get Michael Jackson music out there again. Some people say it’s just a money grab… I’ll get to that in a minute.
The hologram…some fans are angry about it. Some were expecting a true image of Michael Jackson himself. They feel it damages Michael Jackson’s legacy to use an imitation.. I choose to see it as a fictional representation of Michael Jackson used to entertain and tell a story. I thought the presentation at the Billboard awards was really cool. If it’s viewed as fiction then the argument of whether they used CGI or an impersonator to create it doesn’t really matter. I’m looking forward to see if they’ll use this “fictional MJ” to make short films in the future. maybe not a tour as some people have been chattering about. That might be going too far.
Anyhow that brings me to the money grab issue….lets think back to when Michael Jackson bought the Beatles catalog. some Beatles fans were angry about it. They were further angered when Michael let the songs be used in ways Beatles fans felt damaged the Beatles legacy. Us Michael fans know Michael had great respect for the Beatles- John Lennon especially. The choices Michael made with Beatles songs were choices he believed would help keep the Beatles legacy alive. Beatles fans thought he made the decisions to make money. Yeah Michael did make money off the Beatles catalog. Was he in it for the money?
Michael was in similar shoes back then to the ones the estate is in now. Did we like when Beatles fans hated on Michael for decisions he had the right to make? Did we agree with Beatles fans when they said Michael was in it for money?
Maybe we ought to give the Michael Jackson Estate the chance to do what they think is right for the Michael Jackson Estate. In the long run maybe all this might be a good thing for Michael’s image and his fans. The Estate has some pretty big shoes to fill. Nobody will be able to do it like Michael did it. So we need to stop expecting that.
Do I still have questions about what they’re doing? You bet. But only time will tell.
we’re always going to miss Michael. We’re always going to hurt. we still have healing to do. we are like a broken family and everyones mad at someone else for something nobody can change. all the fans seem to be asking for different things. we all branched off into differnt categories when Michael died. we have a hard time even communicating with eachother or the estate about what it really is we want. what really we want is we can’t have. we want OUR Michael back. we have to come to terms with that. but if there can be an official representatation of Michael to help show other people what he meant to us and to help us remember and give us things to look forward to maybe it’s not the worst thing. i feel as if the estate is offering us a possible future. a way to have an imagined future where a fictional Michael lives on in a fairytale world. how many of you heard behind the mask or another day and had an idea in your head about what michael could have done with a short film of those songs? there may be a way to create that. yes we have issues with the look of the fictional michael. yes we have issues with the movements. these things can eventually be fixed. with our input i think amazing and wonderful things could happen, and remember Michael promised us the best is yet to come. Michael would want that promise to be kept even if it’s not in the way he meant.
http://www.mjworld.net/news/2014/05/22/xscape-becomes-1-album-in-the-world/ 🙂
samhabib
More fakery from the Michael Jackson Estate. When are people going to stop propping this shit up?
‘Diana Rose’s’ posts give me life
Never thought I would need an eleborate explanation to understand what I was seeing on a stage that was supposed to be Michael Jacksons(but still find it horrible.).
So from now on the excuse for everything will be that Michael loved magic and innovation.
Most frightening to me though is how the executors and/or producers who financed the project will recoup their investment and what they will make “Michael “do for it. I am getting AEG vibes.
I was thinking a while back and the truth is the estate doesn’t really NEED to use Michael Jackson to make their money. They are obligated to put out a certain number of abums but whether they do good or not isn’t a stipulation in the cotract. The Estate if they reallly didn’t care about Michael could put in NO effort to make this stuff do well.They could release crap. They’ve got the Beatles, Elvis and have of Sony’s catalog to make money off of so why would they even have to spend time on a Michael Jackson album if they didn’t want to. Why? because they want to bring Michael back into the conciousness of the public in a positive light. ya’ll talk about having them rerelease the old stuff but a rerelease would NOT be number one in the world right now. or number two on the billboard charts for that matter. Michael’s image was dragged though the mud for so long before he died. theres sill a whole bunch of people that don’t realize they’ve been lied to about Michael Jackson by the media. they don’t understand why we love him so much the people running things NEED to get Michael’s image out there in positive newsworthy ways so his legacy has a better chance of being remembered for what WE know and love him for instead of what the haters have said for so many years.
I was thinking a while back and the truth is the estate doesn’t really NEED to use Michael Jackson to make their money
There you have it! hence the hologram
I wonder who invested in the development of the hologram/CGI , who owns the rights (= who benefits) if in using an impersonator they avoid to use Michaels image , so no money for his estate and what the longterm plan for it is.
A tour maybe , with only songs produced by Branca McClain and others, sans MJ.
You are right that they dont need him, the show will go on anyway.
‘The Michael Jackson Hologram Proved That the MJ Industry Doesn’t Actually Need Jackson to Survive’
http://www.vulture.com/2014/05/michael-jacksons-hologram-the-phantom-menace.html
and i’m pretty sure the things that were said about the event being “realistic” or like “michael jackson was right there” maybe they weren’t meant for US maybe they were meant for the media and the general public. if you remember Michael had seperate messages for them and us sometimes. he would use the fanbase to let us know what was up and the media to tell only the tidbits he wanted to. we need to learn to remember the difference between again.
http://beatlesblogger.com/2014/01/23/some-fans-angry-about-the-new-u-s-albums-set/ thought this was an interesting article. the comments are interesting too. one beatles fan says she was pissed at Michael Jackson for not releasing some american beatles recordings or something in 1987. I’m curious to find information about how beatles fans feel about the MJ Estate now.
The article cited above, “phantom menace,” describes the projection as a computer made face on top of an impersonator’s body. Notice how the estate and Pulse Revolution avoided using the word impersonator. Not only that but the wording cleverly dodges the fact that the “arduous” work was on the face. They pasted a face on live organic video of an impersonator. Ultimately I find absolutely nothing wrong with the attempt of using real video of an impersonator.The issue I have is the marketing B.S. they used to dupe an ignorant or uninterested viewership, and the hype and exaggeration. The estate states they tried to keep expectations in check and had nothing to do with the over hype. This is plausible but you can be damn sure they told the men at Pulse to do NOT use word impersonator. Just talk about the digital process vaguely ( the face). People are generally to ignorant to know the difference or what they are talking about. They share the Pepper’s Ghost rigging part, but avoid getting into the digitalization specifics so that the impersonator part is avoided at all costs.
“Dead celebs who do well in the afterlife are nothing new, of course; artists ranging from Elvis Presley to Bob Marley still earn tens of millions a year. But there was something particularly grotesque about the holographic Jackson spectacle last Sunday. There were the highly publicized lawsuits that raged between warring hologram companies mere days before the Billboard Awards, putting the agonies of capitalism on full display. There was the sinking feeling among viewers of being duped by elaborate smoke-and-mirrors marketing — we soon learned that “Jackson” was a floating digital face grafted onto an impersonator’s body, not a full hologram. The performance itself was wooden, not at all up to Jackson’s exacting standards. The impersonator danced robotically, flanked by a phalanx of dancers, against a glistening over-the-top backdrop that looked like something out of a Fellini movie.”
“The estate states they tried to keep expectations in check and had nothing to do with the over hype. This is plausible but…”
Plausible deniability comes in handy.
That’s not a criticism of your comment. On the contrary, what you know and what you have to say is incredibly important in the whole scheme of things.
Vanhove
For projection in 3d u need at least 3 projector…
Then no light just above him wthell… Just a look a like for me :/
And he looked to real to be projected and sorry but he did not really like MJ
Even the dance moonwalk etc… Looked 3 times the video to search any projector didn’t see any one :/
And if u look good don’t remember the time but they dance on the floor some one touching him … And what ?!? His legs of “MJ” moved good projection bravo I say haha
Ok I know some companies are really good but to make that kind of performance they wil need at Least 8 projector above 6 on the floor big. Very. Very. Big screens and a fucking lot of mirrors …. It’s Maybe not a fake but that my opinion to big to be hologram 🙁
And if it’s was not a fake I really hope they do London or Bucharest concert cause I was to young to going to see have the DVD but “live” OMG Will be Amazing :))))
That is exactly what I think the hologram technology would be the most exciting. Take live concert footage from the past and clean it up. Take human figures and objects highlight/contrast certain attributes so they are more dimensional. Add some real performers and real light design, lasers, smoke, special effects to create an immersive 3D experience. Essentially you watch a recorded live concert as if you are there. I already do this at my theatre but of course there is no hologram. You can already simply watch a 3D concert by wearing glasses, and there are already 3D panels that simulate 3D without wearing glasses. But imagine entire music video footage or live concert footage fully hologrammed out.
The hurdle for slave of the rhythm they had to make him sing a new song. I personally would have preferred the same staging and dancers but just watch a hologram of him of old footage performing a past song in 3D projection form. Even smiling at the end and bowing and thanking the audience. More authentic, engaging, and would have served marketing purpose.
I’m prettty sure it was a cgi made from scans of an impersonators body and face with MJ’s face somewhat badly superimposed. I think they did ths because it was probably too hard for them to turn images of Michael from film into a 3D image. so an impersonator was needed as a model. earlier Heath Clairborne asked why use cgi for the clothes or whatever when you can just use an impersonator, well If this was just a one time thing that might make sense, but I think they plan on using the cgi virtual Michael for other projects. so I think in that case they wouldn’t want to have to pay an impersonator to perform every single time. if you are correct and they did use straight up video of an impersonator well then they really need to get to work on creating a cgi body now. I have a theory they allready have cgi short films made for some of the songs on xscape.Also I read something on the Michael Jackson website that was posted last year where a fan wrote a letter to the Estate about the “hologram” hosting a Ghosts halloween special this year, and there were comments talking about petitioning the estate for this to happen. There are alot of fans who have been pushing the Estate to do things like this for a long time. Maybe they need to work on the presentation of it a bit more but I really do think great things could come of this in time.
I don’t understand what you mean by a cgi body to replace an impersonator for the future. There is no such thing. Cgi is not so a science fiction permanent replacement you can infinitely create any movement you want. It is simply a digital illustration-frame by frame. If for example MJs gold coat was digitally drawn or “illustrated” (instead of simply being an actual real gold coat worn by the impersonator as I claim) then you still have a drawing of a gold coat, moving exactly as it is drawn and nothing else. That’s all it is. It it was anything else, any other color, moving any other way you have to redraw it. Same for pants, face, arms,hands, wrinkles, shadows, lighting, outlines etc. That’s why I keep emphasizing there is no reason not to simply use the actual video of the impersonator. It is not some miracle dancing illustration that can do anything you want it to. The video you saw, regardless whether organic or cgi, was THE video. It can’t be anything you saw but that single performance. The reason original existing film footage is not used is 1 it is not green screened and would be very difficult to extract the figure from its existing background, but possible 2 there was no existing footage of MJ dancing to specifically to Slave to the Rhythm in a full choreographed routine 3 if you did use existing video, the staging, live performers, and all cues, lighting, and choreography would have to be build around that videos movement and timing which would be very difficult
You Feel I'm Real
Even when Michael was alive I had suspicions that in the event of his death he planned on things like this and wanted them to happen. Some of the things he said about death were right in the same vein as some things andy warhol used to say about building a robot of himself for when he died, so that a part of his essence could be left behind. Michael had home videos made of almost everything he did. Andy warhol did he same thing and would say it was for gathering information for his robot about who he was…I started getting suspicious of this WAY back when Michael did the Bashir interview and said he wanted to live forever. then the Private Home Movies where he’s talking about having video cameras around him all the time. I was suspicious WAY BACK THEN. I don’t think it’s possible for someone’s actual conciousness to live on through technology, Michael is in heaven. But I wonder if he didn’t intend for some record of himself to live on.
look up Morgan Spurlock inside man How To live Forever
http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/jane-fonda-michael-jackson-wanted-live-forever-12-12-2011 I think Michael MUST have been onto this kind of thing.
It is not a hologram or an impersonator! do some research before u talk!
Posted June 1, 2014 at 4:02 AM
It IS an impersonator…filmed.
It is a projection using Peppers Ghost technique, AkA a “hologram” as the terminology used by Musion and others in the industry. You commented late. Most readers here are astute MJ fans.
Jim Lang
Posted June 4, 2014 at 2:08 PM
I like that the impersonator wasn’t the real Jackson, cause the real one was a pedophile. You’ll never convince me otherwise and the farce that is the court system can kiss my moral indignation. Also, when greedy people try to keep a franchise alive in order to make money by fooling their following which made them that money, they are no longer deserving of our attention. Ditch them. Turn your back and walk away sheeple.
WHY IS THIS GUY EVEN HERE READING OR COMMENTING ON ANY OF THIS????
A.Lee
It looked pretty good to me, but it was obvious that it was a body double with a CG Michael head on him. There were a few moments where he clipped the background dancers, and I think the CG head clipped the body at one point.
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why couldn’t they just make a 3d doll of Michael and then programme the dance moves into it. It’s not that hard, they do it with vocaloid all the time. And vocaloid is way more advanced than that, I wish they wouldn’t make such a hype over how advanced it is, since it’s really not that impressive. It’s actually fairly common nowadays.
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I could never watch this performance…I didn’t want to see MJ as a hologram nor did I want to see an impersonator trying to trick people. You know if MJ is still alive he could be walking around anywhere and we would never know. With all the tribute artists around who is going to see one out in public, (not performing at the time), and start saying ” this is the real MJ” ….whoever does would get an ambulance ride to the nearest psych. ward. So you never know.
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Own a Dumpster Diver the Musical T-shirt
How I got the idea for Dumpster Diver the Musical
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From Suit-and-Tie to Vagabond Traveler: The Transformation of Trevor
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Dumpster Diver the musical
a story of friendship, adventure, and dumpster diving
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Kris Kemp
Kris Kemp is a writer, musician, actor, photographer, traveler, and creative entrepreneur. He is the author of a novel, 2 musicals, 5 screenplays, 25 ebooks, and a plethora of journals and blog posts. He specializes in writing copy for landing pages, squeeze pages, sales pages, and email marketing campaigns. Although he has a variety of interests, they share the common theme of freedom--creative freedom, travel/location freedom, health freedom, and financial freedom.
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About Dumpster Diver the Musical
Dumpster Diver the Musical is a musical I wrote about following your dreams, no matter how unconventional.
It’s a 2-act musical that tells the story of 2 friends, Trevor, a tech kid, and Faith, a hippie type, who graduate college and head their separate ways. When they re-meet 4 years later, and Faith confronts Trevor with the truth about his company, that it is evil, Trevor has a decision to make–continue his comfortable life working for an evil company, or abandoning everything and joining Faith and her rogue friends on their cross-country adventure to expose the company, in order to shut it down.
Find out what happens in this new musical about friendship, adventure, and dumpster diving. Find out what happens when you “follow your dreams, no matter how unconventional”.
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The Story Behind Dumpster Diver the Musical
Hi, I’m the writer (book/score) of Dumpster Diver the Musical. Originally, I began writing this story many years ago when I lived in downtown West Palm Beach, Florida.
At the time, I was living in this big run-down warehouse inhabited by a revolving door of artists, musicians, drifters and dreamers. This warehouse, a big quonset hut actually, was a kind-of “Bermuda Triangle” for the fringe artist scene. It sat in an area, Flamingo Park, that was being cleaned up. As the real estate investors circled the area, the code enforcement people start making regular visits to the warehouse.
On one side of the warehouse, literally, 20 feet from my room, sat the railroad tracks, and yes, they were active. On the other side of the warehouse, was the gentrifying neighborhood. We were surrounded on all sides, by progress and commerce.
Living there, I was in the midst of interesting people and I began keeping a journal, documenting the activity. I sifted through my notes and started to write a play called “Plato’s Cave”, as a nod to the offbeat philosophers that drifted through the space.
Around this time, I was introduced to dumpster diving, from a friend, who lived at a collective space in nearby Lake Worth, Florida. I took the notes from “Plato’s Cave” and thought, “What if there was an entire group of drifters and dreamers, who were dumpster divers, in a future where dumpster diving was illegal?” That was the seed of an idea that was planted in my imagination that would later grow into the tree, for Dumpster Diver the Musical.
Thinking about it now, this idea was likely shaped by the situation that was unfolding around me at the time, at the warehouse, as we were a group of renegades surrounded by a progress that would eventually see the warehouse shut down, buried under a mountain of code violations, so much so that the owner, Alan Patrusevich, forced with paying a huge bill and the continual harassment by code enforcement, would sell the property.
The dust would settle. As it had before. And the artists, poets, musicians, dreamers, writers, who’d left the treadmill of nine-to-five to navigate their way through this hamster cage of the disenfranchised, would eventually drop anchor at other overlooked and abandoned islands, with their run-aground ships and forgotten caves.
Those who don’t feel at home in this world will find their home among the invisible territories. Like giant magnets in the sky that can only attract what they do not destroy, their journey will rewarded. The sound of time is the music and the muse. The seduction of the equator is their reality.
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Gender, Sex and Sexuality
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2017, the year ahead, Gender Revolution?
Gender Revolution
Time Magazine, ‘Transgender Tipping Point’, May 2014, Laverne Cox cover
Hosting our first GAS discussion of 2017 we look at topics for the year ahead, and how National Geographic magazine has put the “Gender Revolution” front and centre this January, much as Time Magazine‘s ‘Transgender Tipping Point‘ did in 2014.
“To a degree unimaginable a decade ago, the intensely personal subject of gender identity has entered the public square…Freed from the binary of boy and girl, gender identity is a shifting landscape…Gradually it dawned on me…how deeply bound in culture gender itself is.” – National Geographic, January 2017
National Geographic, ‘Gender Revolution’, January 2017, cover
Is there a gender revolution or evolution, or are we just changing the labels to suit current language and expression, but the identities have always been there?
“From dinner-table conversations to children’s books, the lines of gender are being redrawn.” – Laurie Penny, New Statesman, June 2014
In February at UEA, I’ll be looking at non-binary gender identities around the world and how deeply rooted they are in different cultures.
Binary Gender Resistance
“National Geographic is trying to brainwash young people into thinking this kind of degeneracy is normal. #GenderRevolution” – Dirty Harry (@HarryCallahan_) December 15, 2016
Is ‘modern’ gender identity seen as a threat to traditional religious and/or socio-political power structures, in a similar way to that of the equality of women over the last century?
National Geographic, ‘Gender Revolution’, January 2017
Where do the anti-reactions come from? Trivialisation, bigotry, ignorance, fear, age, faith, binary gendered people, and what can we do to counter them?
One such counter argument runs:
“Constantly in search of the “next civil rights frontier,” Time never discusses the fact that transgender surgeries do nothing to reduce rates of suicide, never considers the perspective that genital mutilation is not a solution to mental issues, and simply labels Cox a “she” despite the fact that every cell in Cox’s body contains a Y chromosome.
Cox explains that his/her story is important because we are all “insecure about our gender”:
They think, ‘Okay, if there’s this trans person over here, then what does that make me?’ We want to just coast along in a belief system that makes us feel secure, because we are a culture, as Brene Brown would say, that is intolerant to vulnerability. And if we are in a position where we have to begin to question this very basic idea of ‘A man has a penis and a woman has a vagina,’ then that’s a lot of vulnerability.
Welcome to the culture shift.” – Truth Revolt
Where is gender ‘culture’ going in 2017, and is gender just a cultural thing? And why the moral and ‘safety’ panic? Another reported wrote in 2016 about the 2015 “backlash” in America:
“Thirty-five anti-trans bills have been introduced across 12 states since 2015, according to the National Center of Transgender Equality…What the backers of these bills have done is simply pivot the target of their mid-century “think of the children” rhetoric: from gay (and lesbian, and maybe bisexual — they are not really so specific) adults they believe pose a threat by virtue of their existence, to transgender and gender non-conforming adults and youth. They cloak their panic in concern.” – Pacific Standard, February 2016
Cassie Jaye documentary film ‘The Red Pill’
Does the success of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, acting as ‘great white males’, point to a traditional resistance to the gender revolution? Are men the new minority, or indeed binary women, too?
The feminist Cassie Jaye explores “Gender Politics” in her documentary exploration of MRA activism, “The Red Pill“, which comes to Norwich on January 18th & 19th.
Posted on January 2, 2017 January 3, 2017 Categories GenderTags 2014, 2017, Cassie Jaye, Gender Identity, Gender Politics, Gender Revolution, Laurie Penny, National Geographic, Non-Binary, The Red Pill, Time Magazine, Trans, Transgender Tipping PointLeave a comment on 2017, the year ahead, Gender Revolution?
Self-Identified Gender revolution, a social or surgical trans & non-binary construct?
The Norfolk Gender & Sexuality (GAS) Discussion Group meets at the Norwich Forum Library, 6.30pm Feb 2, to debate “Self-Identified Gender revolution, a social or surgical trans & non-binary construct?”. (Facebook event)
After an extensive inquiry the UK government is considering extending full protection to gender identity as well as the existing protected characteristic of gender reassignment and bringing in an Irish styled self-declaration of gender statement. It ‘may’ also being to degender official documents including passports by adding options like ‘other’ or removing gender altogether.
International sports bodies, like the IOC, are also easing the requirements for trans athletes to compete under their identified-gender subject to low testosterone levels that may still exceed that of a natal woman.
Will this create a gender free-for-all with more backlash from the Daily Mail, Jeremy Clarkson, and Germaine Greer? Last month Clarkson accused parents of poisoning the minds of young trans kids by supporting their gender identity ‘delusions’.
Meanwhile ‘trans‘ (Collins English Dictionary) and ‘identity‘ (Dictionary.com), along with singular ‘they‘ (American Dialect Society) were all declared words of the 2015 by various social word watchers. The Washington Post updated its style guide to include ‘they‘ for people not identifying male or female. The New York Times and UK Parliament now accept Mx as an honorific title and the OED has added it to the dictionary.
The transgender tipping point has become a trans landslide with more trans in film and TV roles and portrayals. There is also an emerging non-binary gender revolution in fashion, goods, and identity. Will this increased trans visibility ease society’s acceptance or create yet more criticism from trans-exclusionary radical feminists and tabloid columnists, some of whom are are oddly united on this.
Is this the beginning of self-declared gender or the end of gender itself as having any meaning at all? Is gender a construct, or can it now be surgically and verbally constructed without any lived experience?
Government Transgender Report
http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/women-and-equalities-committee/news-parliament-2015/transgender-inquiry-report-published-15-16/
Maria Miller interview on Trans inequalities
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/01/14/maria-miller-the-law-the-nhs-and-public-services-are-all-letting-trans-people-down/
International Olympic Committee on Trans Athletes
http://www.outsports.com/2016/1/21/10812404/transgender-ioc-policy-new-olympics
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/columnists/article4676154.ece
Jeremy Clarkson criticises parents of trans kids
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/35397922/jeremy-clarkson-criticised-over-transgender-comments
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/jeremy-clarksons-comments-about-transgender-people-stir-controversy-sunday-times-a6831096.html
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/490259/Jeremy-Clarkson-Amazon-Prime-Transgender-kids-Zoe-Gill-Pierce
2015 year of transgender visibility
http://www.katyjon.com/2015-year-of-transgender-visibility-voice-and-vulnerability/
‘Transgender’ word of the year
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/11/05/transgender-named-as-2015-word-of-the-year/
‘Identity’ word of the year
http://blog.dictionary.com/identity/
Singular ‘they’ word of the year
http://www.americandialect.org/2015-word-of-the-year-is-singular-they
http://uk.businessinsider.com/the-word-they-named-2015-word-of-the-year-2016-1
http://www.poynter.org/2015/the-washington-post-will-allow-singular-they/387542/
Mx enters the mainstream
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/03/insider/mx-did-the-times-adopt-a-new-transgender-courtesy-title.html
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/08/27/mx-and-manspreading-added-to-oxford-dictionary/
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GEORGINA PARFITT
Understory
Today I took a trip to Haw Par Villa, which used to be Tiger Balm Gardens. The little jars of Tiger Balm my dad kept in his tennis bag were a mysterious sign of his past life in Singapore when I was a child, so I came to uncover the myth.
It's a quiet day, after a thundery night. Haw Par Villa is under construction, but the statues and dioramas are still visible for the few groups who've come by.
For Singaporeans, the Villa is a famous school trip spot and its bright and violent characters have been the villains of many a Singaporean bad dream.
Reading the ancient stories as I climb around owls and tigers, gentle monks and spear-wielding thieves, I try to collect some knowledge about these founding myths of Chinese culture, but the characters are so loud and strange that they jump in together and soon they're just one big pile of myth.
There's the Monkey God, a clever-looking blue-haired upstanding monkey who can travel many miles on a cloud. There's poor Pigsy, cursed because lust always gets the better of him. There's Madame White Snake and her brave son; Scarlet Child soaring in on wheels made of fire; and laughing at everybody is the Buddha, with a giant, rain-stained belly.
I may be not much more the wiser about my Chinese mythology, but the Haw Par Villa has a mythology all its own that I think I understand quite well!
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Women in SF&F Month: Lane Robins
Today’s guest is fantasy author Lane Robins! She is the author of two fantasy novels inspired by the Regency era, Maledicte and Kings and Assassins, as well as four urban fantasy books in the Shadows Inquiries series as Lyn Benedict. While these two sets of books are very different from each other, the main reasons I’ve enjoyed reading both are the same: the flawed, human characters and the fact that neither shies away from darkness. The first Shadows Inquiries book, Sins & Shadows, is one of the stronger first books in an urban fantasy series I’ve read, and I particularly liked the inclusion of mythology and godly influence. Since I was rather fond of it, I’m happy to have her here to share three of the characters who influenced the development of her heroine in Shadows Inquiries.
Every character has her own sort of DNA, built not from the fictional parents a writer gives her, but the characters that writers have incorporated deep into our psyche.
Sylvie Shadows, my lead character in the Shadows Inquiries series, gained her DNA from three very distinct characters.
Mercedes Lackey is probably the writer I owe my writing career to, given that I was slaving along, trying very dutifully to write as my mentors demanded—pared down prose, adjective-free, adverb-free, smother-all-the-emotions, make-the-reader-work-for-everything prose—then I stumbled on Lackey’s books and said, this was what I wanted to do. Her writing felt free and fluid.
And of course, there was the character who captivated me: Diana Tregarde, guardian witch ready to face malignant occult forces. A tough but amiable heroine who could and did do it all: magic, martial arts, shoot a gun, drive like a demon, give useful advice to people in need, write popular novels, and fight for social justice. She was a superhero in a leotard and jeans.
The Diana Tregarde books were proto urban fantasy—still labeled horror & dark fantasy, but definitely moving into the urban fantasy territory. They were a mixture of detective story and magical malfeasance.
Then there was Tanya Huff’s Vicki Nelson. Oh, Vicki. If there were any single influence on Sylvie Shadows, it would be Vicki Nelson, heroine of the Blood books. I adored Diana Tregarde, don’t get me wrong, but in so many ways, Vicki Nelson felt like a weird and successful rebuttal to Diana.
Diana could do it all—take care of her friends and protect the world and practice witchcraft and martial arts and oh, yeah, make a living as a prolific romance writer, and still have time to date Andre the vampire. Lackey describes her as looking like a dancer, and Diana does dance through these books, light and confident. She knows her place in the world and never doubts it.
Vicki Nelson, on the other hand, is an ex-cop who had to give up her job due to health reasons, desperately trying to make a go of her new career as a private investigator. She’s abrasive and disinclined to take the change in her life well, juggling family and friends with variable degrees of success. Like Diana, she ends up dating a vampire (though also dating a police officer, go Vicki!), but in these books, the vampire is the romance writer which actually makes sense—given the long hours of his nights. Vicki’s life is cluttered and complicated and messy. Vicki has something to prove.
Diana Tregarde was a superhero, but Vicki Nelson….
I realized when Vicki came around that there was something I could love more than a witch fighting supernatural evil—a regular human, a human with a distinct weakness, mustering up the determination and courage to do the same. I loved that. It hits me in one of my happy spots—the idea that humans have the capacity to do amazing things. When it came to putting Sylvie on the page, I gave her a tiny, supernatural edge—a tinge of something not quite human in her bloodline—because unlike Diana and Vicki, Sylvie wasn’t going to get a vampire boyfriend of her own.
The last character that left DNA in Sylvie’s make-up may sound like a strange one. Diana Tregarde and Vicki Nelson are urban fantasy heroines after all; the lines drawn between Sylvie Shadows and them are direct.
But then there is Agatha Christie’s Miss Jane Marple. A diffident, fluttery spinster arguably dependent on other people’s good will. Sylvie is brash, outspoken, often rude, fiercely independent. Nothing in common, right?
Except Miss Marple is also observant, decisive, intelligent, and has a frankly terrifying moral rigidity. Poirot, Agatha Christie’s other protagonist, might occasionally let killers off the hook if the person they murdered “deserved” it. Not Miss Marple. There is right and there is wrong and there is wickedness, which must be rooted out. She’s merciless in the cause of Justice, calls herself Nemesis, and means it without any irony. Miss Marple is a force of nature. I loved the Miss Marple books. How could I resist letting her influence Sylvie? (I’m certain that Miss Marple would be dismayed at Sylvie’s actions. Dismayed, though not shocked. Miss Marple is unflappable.)
So Sylvie was born into print with a rigid black and white view of the world. I’ve taken great joy in blurring her world view into greys, but there’s still that cold, certain core: the wicked must be punished. That’s all Miss Marple.
Behind these great characters are three equally impressive authors. Mercedes Lackey has written or put a hand to over a hundred novels, spawned multiple popular series, and given us insanely memorable characters. Tanya Huff has written books all over the map: urban fantasy, second world fantasy, science fiction, humorous, serious, everything in between. Agatha Christie… well, she’s one of the best selling novelists in the world. Her mysteries are beautifully structured, and her characterization is compelling.
Three amazing authors.
Three amazing characters.
If you haven’t met these characters yet, go ye forth and read.
Lyn Benedict
About Lane Robins:
Lane Robins was born in Miami, Florida, the daughter of two scientists, and grew up as the first human member of their menagerie. She attended the Odyssey workshop, both of the CSSF workshops, and has a BA in Creative Writing. As Lyn Benedict, she writes the urban fantasy Shadows Inquiries series: Sins & Shadows, Ghosts & Echoes, Gods & Monsters, and Lies & Omens. Her website is lanerobins.com.
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Samprimary
no award beats every puppy candidate
all sides declare triumphant victory
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Hard to believe such a thing exists, but here is a rather reasonable conservative perspective on Sad Puppies:
http://difficultrun.nathanielgivens.com/2015/08/24/lots-of-hugo-losers/
At this point, the reasonable thing would have been for the Sad Puppies to state publicly that sweeping the ballot was not the intended goal of the Sad Puppies and that they would take steps (Sad Puppies 4 had already been announced) to avoid slate-sweeping next year. They did not.
At this point, the reasonable thing would have been for prominent critics of the Sad Puppies to concede that the Sad Puppies were reacting to a legitimate grievance. The insular sci-fi community is highly susceptible to favor-trading (aka “log rolling“) and the high percentage of social justice warriors in the community made an unwelcome atmosphere for conservatives or libertarians and could certainly have had an effect on the composition of the awards in recent years. They did not.
Instead, the critics of the Sad Puppies launched a truly breathtaking campaign of slander and intimidation that focused on calling the Sad Puppies campaign misogynist, racist, and homophobic. The best example of this is the Entertainment Weekly article that had to be “fixed” almost beyond recognition when Torgersen threatened a lawsuit over the obvious lies. (Original version. Current version.) As a result of these tactics, Torgersen and other Sad Puppies supporters were in absolutely no mood to concede their mistake and make concilliatory gestures. So nobody from Sad Puppies suggested that their tactic had been a mistake or made promises to alter the tactics for next year. In addition, several Sad Puppies nominees backed out of their awards when they saw how angry many in the sci-fi community were, including Marko Kloos. He pulled his novel Lines of Departure (which was really, really good and deserved to be on the slate) and as a result The Three-Body Problem was placed on the ballot instead.
And yet the Sad Puppy / Rabid Puppy tactics obviously were a mistake. First, as I said, there’s the immense problem with The Three-Body Problem not even making the ballot. Sure, taste is subjective, but this book was really, really good. More importantly, however, it’s a book that was originally published in China in 2008. You want real intellectual diversity? Well there you go: a book that is literally off the American socio-political map. Additionally, the Sad Puppies again and again defended many of their choices (like Kevin J. Anderson’s The Dark Between the Stars) by referring to the author rather than the work. Best novel is an award for best novel. It’s not some kind of lifetime achievement award. So the repeated references to Anderson’s contribution to the genre (he’s written over 100 books) were not only irrelevant, but a real give-away that the Sad Puppies 3 slate had basically no serious thought behind it. It was just a haphazard collection of books a few of the Sad Puppies folks had happened to read last year, without sufficient regard for quality of the individual works.
kmbboots
Depends on your definition of "reasonable", I guess.
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Not frothing at the mouth? A willingness to admit that maybe the other side actually has a point? Compared to the stuff on Torgenson's or Correia's website, that was quite reasonable.
Reasonable compared to "frothing at the mouth" I will concede.
Originally posted by kmbboots:
The entire blog post was more reasonable IMO.
You have to understand, Correia and Torgersen are basic run of the mill gun culture Republicans who got mobbed by people calling them Nazis and white supremacists. I think his claim that there was a campaign of slander is entirely fair.
If you're a loud-mouthed reactionary willing to team up with Theodore Beale, you don't deserve the benefit of the doubt.
The thing is, from what I can tell they just didn't vet VD before they added him to the team (actually, he was only ever on the team when Correia was running it, so it's probably not fair to say that Torgersen "teamed up" with him at all). But once Correia had already involved Day, people sent him links to the crazy shit Day said, and Correia started rationalizing his decision by saying VD isn't so bad.
I don't think it would have worked out this way if he'd known about VD's views beforehand.
And yeah, I do think loud-mouthed reactionaries deserve the benefit of the doubt when it comes to calling them Nazis and racists.
Did they team up with him though? I got the impression that Beale just kind of copied them, but in a worse way/is legit crazy, and they all get lumped together thanks to Beale getting his slate on there, and the SP stuff just happened to overlap.
During Sad Puppies 2, Beale was on the slate, and Correia did sort of co-plan some aspects of the process with Beale.
And both Brad and Larry have spoken in Beale's defense (of both his tactics and his views.) Their position has largely been "oh, he's not so awful once you get to know him." Which, to be fair, is sort of the opposite of what I'm hearing from people who know Torgersen: that they thought he was nice enough until they really got the chance to hear him.
Has anyone else here read "Three Body Problem?" I'm kinda curious what Americans (or Canadians for that matter) think of it.
I read a sample chapter from it before release that was full of people telling each other what they all already knew. It seemed so amateurish to me that I never bothered reading any more. The rest could be brilliant but that turned me off hard.
To be clear, I wasn't a fan of it. But I'm curious if other people didn't like it for the same reasons (or if they liked/didn't like it for completely different reasons).
Putting Beale on the slate backs up their assertion that they are picking good stories* and ignoring who the author is and their politics. Co-planning stuff with him, and backing up views not so much (well, I guess it depends on which ones, but not the ones I've heard repeated, that's for sure). And that undermines the idea in my first sentence that including him is objective.
*I've never read any of Beale's stories.
My problem with Nathaniel Givens's analysis is that he repeatedly lumps the "Puppies" together. He says that Correia and Torgersen get unfair treatment, and at least in the case of the EW article he's right, but I can't help but feel that Givens is also taking a lot of the anti Rabid Puppies hate and saying it's not fair to the Sad Puppies.
The SP aren't malicious, and aren't nearly as odious as Beale/RP. But they have acted pretty stupid throughout this mess, and deserve plenty of criticism. At the very least, the SP should have acknowledged by now that it doesn't look like the "SJW" crowd had been slate voting the way the Ps did, but I haven't seen them admit they manipulated the awards much more thoroughly than anyone else ever has, and that the trends they don't like actually represent voters' *preferences*, however (as the Ps view them) identity politics-based they might be.
I think Givens has the same problem - he's saying there was a legitimate grievance, but he's not articulating the difference between what he sees as "SJW" trends in Hugo nominations and organized manipulation.
I do think the EW article (original version) was incredibly sloppy, and unworthy of such a paragon of journalism. ( ). But since that's the only evidence offered of unfair treatment against the SP, the rest of the blog also seems pretty sloppy, since it doesn't really do an adequate job of backing up assertions with evidence while keeping distinctions between SP and RP clear.
For starters:
"At this point, the reasonable thing would have been for prominent critics of the Sad Puppies to concede that the Sad Puppies were reacting to a legitimate grievance. The insular sci-fi community is highly susceptible to favor-trading (aka “log rolling“) and the high percentage of social justice warriors in the community made an unwelcome atmosphere for conservatives or libertarians and could certainly have had an effect on the composition of the awards in recent years. They did not."
This is only reasonable in the way it would be reasonable to concede that black people sitting at whites only lunch counters made an unwelcome atmosphere for racists. While true, it is hardly a bad thing.
kmbboots, I think the author (and a great many other puppies) see themselves as the black people. They just want to sit at the counter and all the "SJW" are the ones getting uncomfortable. Conservatives just show up and then get heckled and harrassed or have people pick fights with them. These stories mever have the conservatives doing anything offensive.
I'm somewhat skeptical of the truth of their stories since they repeatedly demonstrate a total lack of self-awareness. They might think they didn't do anything abrasive or annoying but I'm not sure they would be able to tell.
They have owned the lunch counters for generations. Their gripe is that they have to share them now.
I'm somewhat skeptical of the truth of their stories since they repeatedly demonstrate a total lack of self-awareness.
That is a fair point... but on the other hand, the behavior I've seen from left-wing fandom online makes the stories seem very believable (I'm a leftie btw).
But since that's the only evidence offered of unfair treatment against the SP, the rest of the blog also seems pretty sloppy, since it doesn't really do an adequate job of backing up assertions with evidence while keeping distinctions between SP and RP clear.
I agree with you that the article conflates SP and RP quite a bit.
However, it's very easy to find more misrepresentations of a similar sort. From the recent NPR coverage of the Hugos:
NPR – “’Sad Puppies’ Fail To Stuff Ballot Box At Hugo Awards”
There was no love for puppies at this weekend’s Hugo Awards. The sad puppies are a group who say the fan-chosen science fiction and fantasy awards have become too liberal and inclusive, so they nominated their own slate of candidates. And as NPR’s Petra Mayer reports, Hugo voters had other ideas.
PETRA MAYER, BYLINE: Over the past few years, more Hugo awards have been going to women and writers of color. The sad puppies – mostly white, mostly male – came together as a backlash. Right now it’s relatively easy to get a work on the Hugo ballot, so the puppy slate pretty much took over this year, causing months of controversy. But when it came time to hand out the iconic silver rocket ship trophies on Saturday night, Hugo voters chose to give no award in five puppy-packed categories, including best novella and best short story.
The night’s big winner was Chinese author Liu Cixin, whose book “The Three Body Problem” was the first work in translation to win the Hugo for best novel. Award organizers have now approved a rules change aimed at making it harder to nominate slates, though, it won’t take effect for two years. Petra Mayer, NPR News.
The Sad Puppy leaders have never said they have a problem with women and POC getting more nominations. They have a problem with what they see as politically biased nominations and voting.
White guys have owned them, yes. Republicans, no. Conservatism has never been an especially popular thing in SF, and its popularity is at an all-time low right now.
They seem to believe that they're trying to share the counter but "SJW" aren't letting them.
ETA: And they're quite offended that people suggest they aren't willing to share.
Yes, they truly are whiny babies with no sense of perspective, aren't they?
I have more sympathy for the whiny babies than the rabid activists on the other side, if we're comparing that way.
There are reviewers for major SF magazines saying "It is no coincidence that my book review column features no white male authors.," (Sunil Patel, Lightspeed) and "I Challenge You to Stop Reading White, Straight, Cis Male Authors for One Year" (Tempest Bradford, XOJane and The Guardian). That is genuine discrimination. And there are many, many fans who've come out and said their consciences won't allow them to vote for an award for a story written by a conservative. It's a toxic environment they've created.
And anyway, my point in quoting NPR was not to establish that the SPs are right, but to establish that they are being misrepresented by their opponents at every turn.
(Correia and Torgersen are also trying to misrepresent their opponents in much the same way--tar all leftists with the "crazy SJW" brush--but they haven't been as successful at it.)
One of the frustrating things about following this is how quickly people adapt it into their pre-existing narratives. I'm inclined to blame the puppies since they initiated this conflict in context of the culture wars but I wish opposing commentators didn't follow them so gleefully.
I just wish the people in this conflict made reasonable arguments against the things their opponents actually say. But that's a lot easier when it's individual people in an argument, rather than big online coalitions.
GRR Martin, though, has been very good about actually responding to what the Sad Puppies are saying without getting them mixed up with the Rabid ones.
Eric Flint, likewise.
Absolutely. If anything, Flint's posts have been even better than GRRM's.
There is still a miscommunication problem in those two cases, though, although it's nobody's fault. Martin and Flint are liberals of an earlier age. In my opinion, they don't really grasp how toxic the social justice movement has become.
That is genuine discrimination.
I wouldn't call it "rabid activism," however. I would call it openly admitting to deliberate bias in favor of a specific goal. Which is something like 1000% more honest than anything either of the Puppies tried to pull off.
Do you think you need to be a "crazy SJW" to make the deliberate decision, as a reviewer, to only review books that represent what you believe are historically underrepresented positions or viewpoints?
Because here's the thing: the Puppies aren't going to have an impact on reviewers who, for whatever reason, are consciously ignoring their fiction. Such reviewers are deliberately limiting their scope, in the same way that someone who deliberately reviews only indie games is not going to review, say, the latest Call of Duty. If EA were to suddenly flip out about the existence of indie game reviewers and complain that Metacritic scores of indie games are trending higher than the latest Gears of War, it would be equivalent to what the Sad Puppies claim to be doing.
What this whole kerfluffle has made crystal clear to me is that people who are paranoid and poisoned about "social justice" are just tired retreads of those idiots who complained about "political correctness" in the late '80s.
Let's be clear: Not positions or viewpoints. Races and genders. (Perhaps you just mean social positions and viewpoints "from a social location," though.)
If you write a blog on underrepresented voices, or a special review column that is set aside for underrepresented works, it's fine to do this.
If you write the only review column for a major magazine that purports to cater to the whole SF&F audience, no, I don't think it's appropriate.
And in Bradford's case, keep in mind, it wasn't just "I will only review work by certain types of authors," it was "I will only read work by certain types of authors, and so should you."
In general, I think a better and more ethical way to raise exposure for underrepresented people is to review their work proportionately (or maybe a bit more than proportionately) in venues where everybody gets a shot. But don't set a lockstep rule of refusing to review others.
I know this doesn't settle the argument by itself, but it really is relevant that writing a "whites only" review column would be wrong. Fighting systematic oppression is important, but not at the price of discrimination.
Have you read about Requires Hate and RaceFail09??
http://www.dailydot.com/geek/benjanun-sriduangkaew-revealed-to-be-troll-requires-hate-winterfox/
http://fanlore.org/wiki/RaceFail_'09 - this is a social justice-skewed narrative of what happened, but if you read carefully you will find that the real bad behavior that started the whole thing came from SJ people attacking Jay Lake and Elizabeth Bear for their very reasonable comments
I mean, I support affirmative action, but the solution to the problem of underrepresented minorities isn't "from now on no white males can get into Harvard."
I thought those were mostly internal to the "social justice movement." Since the puppies are determined to be outsiders, those sorts of circular firing squads aren't something they need to worry about.
And if there were enough reviewers refusing to cover white males that they were in danger of going uncovered then your metaphorical solution would be valid.
Requires Hate is a freakish troll, Destineer, and has as little impact on the concept of "social justice" as Vox Day has on the concept of "religious conservative." (It should be noted that RH primarily preys on liberals; actual conservatives are almost never targets.) I can match you outlier for offensive outlier long before we run out of offensive outliers opposed to "social justice," I promise you.
I support affirmative action, but the solution to the problem of underrepresented minorities isn't "from now on no white males can get into Harvard."
Serious question: why couldn't it be? If it were your highest priority to see this sort of thing equalized, why would this be an unreasonable part of the solution?
And, of course, that question contains within itself the real issue: that if equality is your highest priority, other things are going to suffer. Presumably equality is not your highest priority, so you will see injustice where someone fighting for equality will see an acceptable cost. And this is fine. It's not actually unexpected or unreasonable or insane. It is perfectly fine for people to disagree about the priorities of our society. Nor is it unreasonable for someone who feels victimized by our society to care more about eliminating that victimization and tearing down the framework that permitted it than someone who has -- at minimum -- not suffered as a result of that framework.
Let 'em rant. We're a long, long way from a world where "social justice" is in a position to do measurable harm.
Requires Hate is a freakish troll, Destineer, and has as little impact on the concept of "social justice" as Vox Day has on the concept of "religious conservative."
RH still has several prominent defenders, including Tempest Bradford, last I read.
If your highest priority was equality, and nothing else mattered to you, I suppose you could kill all white people and all rich people. That would completely "solve" the problem.
Conclusion: if equality is really someone's highest priority, above all else, that person is morally bankrupt. Equality has to be one goal among others. And one goal that should not be completely thrown under the bus is fairness and non-discrimination.
I disagree. They did measurable harm to Jay Lake and Elizabeth Bear, and Patrick and Theresa Nielsen-Hayden, during RaceFail. Yes, these are a few individuals, but they matter. Just like the harm Vox Day did to NK Jemisin matters.
As people of conscience on the left, we have to be better than the Correias and Torgersens who look the other way when Vox Day goes nuts and say "Let him rant."
Yet they never go on about Social Justice Warriors. Or how there's an ongoing conspiracy to keep them from getting awards or blacklist them or whatever. Not to mention the Nielsen-Haydens are considered to be prominent members of the "social justice movement."
I think the Nielsen-Haydens realized that it's safer and easier just to shut up if you're not going to toe the most radical party line.
I agree that talk of a conspiracy is bonkers. But there are very many individual fans who are not going to give conservative authors a fair hearing come award time. We have to be realistic about that.
Neither of those assertions seem particularly provable. Conservative authors do get nominated for Hugos and some ridiculously liberal authors never get nominated. I think it's far more reasonable to assume that it's more about what authors write than authors being on the right.
Of course there are. There are also many conservative fans who will not give a more liberal or diverse author a fair shake come awards time.
I'm not sure that's wrong, but I'm also not sure that Correia and Torgersen are wrong about discrimination. Certainly there were examples of people during Sad Puppies 2 who said they couldn't separate the author from the work and would vote against Correia's novel because Correia was a bigot. (Difficult thing to google, so I can't find the examples ready to hand, but I definitely read some people saying this.)
As far as PNH and TNH go, you're right that this is my guess, but if you read what they wrote during RaceFail it's clear that they felt they were being treated unfairly by SJ fans. There really is no good way to respond to an online mob except to apologize and pretend you agree with your attackers.
I believe they are serious about SJ, but they're also not as radical as many online fans are, so I think they now keep some of their views to themselves in self-defense.
Absolutely. And the conservative fans are outnumbered by the liberal ones, and the good conservative authors are outnumbered by the good liberal authors, and that is the environment we find ourselves in. I don't claim to know the net effect of all this, but it may well be to rig the awards against conservatives. I doubt it's rigging the awards against liberals.
How are you defining "prominent?" Because Tempest Bradford references are themselves pretty damn inside baseball.
Conclusion: if equality is really someone's highest priority, above all else, that person is morally bankrupt.
Why? Would you say the same if someone's highest priority were compassion? Or politeness?
I think a much better rule of thumb is this: if you are willing to sacrifice other principles for the sake of your highest principle, you should be especially careful to ensure that you are not doing so in error.
They did measurable harm to Jay Lake and Elizabeth Bear...
What metric are you using to measure that harm? Bear lost no sales. She had no upcoming awards or appearances spiked. She had to put up with stupid people insulting her on Twitter.
But there are very many individual fans who are not going to give conservative authors a fair hearing come award time.
I....I honestly don't know how you can ultimately call that a real problem that people should worry about.
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I....I honestly don't know how you can ultimately call that a real problem that people should worry about. [/QB]
Because a literary award should be given based on the literary merit of the work!
You're right, she didn't suffer career consequences. (Elizabeth Moon, on the other hand...)
But it sounds like you need to read Jon Ronson's writings about the effects of online mobbing: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/15/magazine/how-one-stupid-tweet-ruined-justine-saccos-life.html
By starting SP2, Correia made it political. Or at least, reinforced whatever politics already existed. Though I agree there are people who refuse to support authors solely due to their politics. I just don't think that group is decisive in nominations or voting.
ETA: I think it's safe to say online mobbing is usually bad.
But it sounds like you need to read Jon Ronson's writings about the effects of online mobbing...
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On Wednesday, the Trump administration released its final rule regarding short-term, limited-duration insurance coverage. For all critics’ carping about how short-term coverage epitomizes “junk insurance,” these plans will provide another option for individuals who find Obamacare-compliant policies unattractive and unaffordable.
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The Cato Institute’s Michael Cannon lists a good summary of the rule’s benefits. At a time when the market for unsubsidized coverage away from the exchanges has dropped by nearly 40 percent, short-term plans will allow individuals who find Obamacare-compliant coverage unaffordable to purchase coverage.
The rule also expands consumer protections. By extending their maximum term from three to just under 12 months, the rule will protect people who buy short-term plans then develop a pre-existing condition. Moreover, individuals can purchase short-term plans that renew for up to 36 months, along with separate renewal guarantees—essentially, the option to buy insurance at some later date—that will protect them further into the future from higher premiums if they develop a pre-existing condition.
Whereas the Obama administration defined “consumer protections” as “protecting people from being a consumer” of anything other than exchange plans, the Trump administration’s rule allows consumers to buy coverage that actually protects them from future harmful health events.
That said, the rule brings with it two notable drawbacks. First, the administration believes it could raise federal spending by $28.2 billion over a decade. The estimate comes because some healthy people likely will leave the exchanges to buy more affordable short-term coverage, raising premiums—and thus premium subsidies—for those who remain in Obamacare-compliant plans. While the Congressional Budget Office estimated a much smaller (and slightly positive) fiscal impact, the rule could end up increasing spending at a time when the federal government has racked up $21 trillion in debt (and counting).
Second, the rule doesn’t repeal Obamacare—an obvious statement, but one with important implications. Another president can easily revoke the Trump administration’s actions, and the next Democrat will almost certainly do just that. While helpful, the rule itself should not serve as an excuse for Congress not to take action to repeal Obamacare’s harmful regulations—because if you like your short-term plan, and Congress does nothing, you probably won’t be able to keep it.
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While Obamacare supporters have frequently derided short-term plans as “junk” insurance, people who live in glass houses should not throw stones. Judging by their behavior, more liberals than you might think consider Obamacare plans sub-standard. Take, for instance, the executive director of the District of Columbia’s Health Benefit Exchange Authority, Mila Kofman. Last October, she called President Trump’s executive order paving the way for short-term plans “an all-out assault on the Affordable Care Act.”
But as I wrote last week, Kofman has refused to buy an Obamacare plan, because she claims she requires an employer subsidy—this despite making more than $217,000 per year. Given her sizable income, Kofman must not think exchange policies unaffordable, even without an employer subsidy.
After all, the Exchange Authority recently endorsed, and the District enacted, a mandate requiring people with far less income than her—that is, people like me—to buy unsubsidized coverage or pay a tax. Why does she not buy the insurance policies she sells—because she considers them “junk insurance?”
She’s not alone. At a briefing last month, Sara Collins, a vice president at the Commonwealth Fund, asked whether short-term plans and other non-Obamacare policies would have “warning labels on them.” Collins neglected to provide a warning of her own: She has not purchased an exchange plan. Lest one think she cannot afford to do so, Commonwealth’s tax filings reveal that for the 12 months ending in June 2017, Collins received $334,353 in total compensation (including benefits).
But for sheer chutzpah in the coverage department, Sabrina Corlette of Georgetown University’s Center for Health Insurance Reform may take the cake. In 2013, Corlette called limited-benefit policies similar to those envisioned by the short-term plans rule “really crappy.” On Twitter Tuesday, she cited a report indicating that short-term plans pay out a comparatively small percentage of premium dollars in medical claims to call them “the very definition of junk insurance.”
I consider the very definition of “junk insurance” a policy that one encourages others to buy but refuses to purchase. On that, Corlette has a sterling track record. At a 2016 briefing, her presentation included a bullet point about the need to increase exchange sign-ups. She went further in her oral remarks: “I think it’s critical to do everything we can do boost enrollment.”
But when I asked Corlette at that same 2016 briefing if she had taken her own advice and bought an exchange plan, I received a song-and-dance about her life as a “spoiled academic.” Lest anyone think her unfeeling, however, she allowed that “I do try to think about” individuals without employer-sponsored coverage when designing insurance coverage standards.
Principles Versus Power
That’s the point. If Obamacare advocates thought achieving the law’s goals was so critical, they would have put their money where their mouths are and enrolled in exchange plans long ago. For all liberals’ talk of solidarity and “We’re all in this together,” the unwillingness for individuals making hundreds of thousands per year to enroll in exchange coverage, even though they could easily afford to do so, astounds. Given their own failures to enroll, who are they to criticize President Trump for “sabotaging” the law?
Corlette’s explanation to me revealed many liberals’ motivation: The raw exercise of power to protect the great unwashed masses from themselves. The rulers may not even realize their own failure to abide by the same standards as the ruled. Others may think people like me too feeble-minded to discern their hypocrisy.
In their quiet moments, people like Kofman, Collins, and Corlette may wonder what strange confluence of events led the American people to elect Donald Trump, and empower him with the authority to dismantle their liberal paradise. But their failure to practice what they preach yields a ready answer: They need only look in the mirror.
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Show #6294 - Thursday, January 19, 2012
Naved Sheikh, an attorney from New York, New York
Lynn Hammerlund, a college librarian from Lake in the Hills, Illinois
Amy Stephenson, a writer and editor from Sunnyside, New York (2-day champion whose cash winnings total $32,799)
Jeopardy! Round
A SHAKESPEARE PLAY, FOR OPENERS
THAT'S BUSINESS
THE EVOLUTION OF "M"USIC
This play opens on the battlements of the castle at Elsinore as Barnardo asks, "who's there?"
He started a book business from his home in 1873; his son William joined forces with G. Clifford Noble in 1917
Peter, Peter was an eater of this; he kept his wife in its shell
This largest Alaskan city lies at the head of Cook Inlet on the Kenai Peninsula
This '60s "Nights in White Satin" band has another color in its name
In Portuguese, domingo is this day of the week
"Othello" opens with Roderigo addressing this villain: "Tush, never tell me; I take it much unkindly"
In 1997 Tyco International moved to this U.K. territory in the Atlantic for tax purposes
"I had a little hobby-horse and it was dapple gray; its head was made of pea-straw, its tail was made of" this
Big ships must pass through Admiralty Inlet to enter or leave this Washington State sound
1974's "Mandy" was his first Top 40 hit--& it reached No.1
In French, l'oiseau is this; it sports les plumes
The chorus of "Romeo & Juliet" tells us it's in this city "where we lay our scene"
An Italian clothier is known as the United Colors of this
In a counting nursery rhyme, they were "a-courting", "in the kitchen" & "a-waiting"
DD: $1,000 14
Faxa Bay in the North Atlantic is between this country's Snaefells & Reykjanes peninsulas
This singer of "Jack & Diane" had to fight to record under his own name
If Popeye spoke Hebrew he'd ask for tered, this
Completes the opening sentence "Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this sun of..."
In 1851 this company started using a logo with a man in the moon & 13 stars; now it uses its initials
While "January brings the snow", "May brings flocks of pretty" these, "skipping by their fleecy dams"
This Chilean city whose name means "valley of paradise" lies on a wide inlet of the Pacific
In the '90s it was "Enter Sandman" with this group
Tredici is Italian for this symbol of bad luck
$1000 5
This play opens most dramatically with thunder & lightning. A ship is seen. Then a cry of "bos'n!"
$1000 20
In 1927 this brand name first appeared on a Sears washing machine
"Here we go round" this bush "on a cold and frosty morning"
North Carolina's Albemarle Sound is no deeper than 25 feet & is protected from the Atlantic by this island chain
In the 2000s "Makes Me Wonder" got this group noticed
In German, berg is this topographical feature on a map
Scores at the first commercial break (after clue 14):
Amy Lynn Naved
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Double Jeopardy! Round
WHAT'S YOUR BEEF?
WEAPONS OF WORLD WAR II
THE LIVING PLANET
ACTING PRESIDENTS ON TV
In December 1974 this former New York governor was sworn in as Vice President
If you can't stand the heat, there's always this raw dish that includes onions, capers, egg yolks & beef tenderloin
The British A22 Mark IV tank carried a 75-millimeter gun & this prime minister's name
Able to lift 850 times its own weight, the strongest animal is the rhinoceros type of this insect
Blair Underwood as President Elias Martinez
Number of "beers on the wall" at the beginning of the song
In 1951 he told a joint session of Congress that he "tried to do his duty as god gave him the light to see that duty"
A New England boiled dinner is traditionally made with this cured deli meat
Ships in the U.S. Navy's Casablanca class of "escort" these were smaller than their big cousins like the Lexington
Dennis Haysbert & D.B. Woodside as David & Wayne Palmer, respectively
"U" know it means not deliberate; I'm sorry, that slip of the tongue was completely this
DD: $1,800 1
This political party founded around 1789 stood for a strong central government
A New York steak is also known as this alliterative steak
Today, this Japanese car company makes the Galant; in WWII, it was better known for its A6M "Zero" fighter
Relative to the size of the bird, this flightless New Zealand denizen has the largest egg
Fred Armisen as Barack Obama
It's the church festival on March 25 commemorating what Gabriel told Mary
His foes said that in 1877 he agreed to withdraw remaining federal troops from the south in return for electoral support
The second word in the French name of this boneless steak means "dainty"
It was the alphanumeric designation of the U.S. Army's Garand rifle
(Sarah of the Clue Crew shows a bunch of jar-preserved specimens.) Butterflies, centipedes, scorpions, spiders, crabs, lobsters--these & millions of other creepy crawlers belong to this phylum that makes up more than 80% of all animal species, from the Greek for "joint foot"
On Fox, Patricia Wettig as Caroline Reynolds
Adjective preceding the railroad completed in 1869
In 1917 the U.S. purchased the islands of St. Croix, St. John & St. Thomas from this country for $25 million
To make this dish, beef is topped with pate de foie gras & a mushroom paste before it's wrapped in pastry & cooked
"Hefty" nickname of the second & last atomic bomb used during the war
The April 2009 issue of Science magazine reported that cows were the first livestock animal to have this "mapped"
Mary McDonnell as Laura Roslin
Inopportune or untimely, like the title "woman" in a Dominick Dunne novel
Scores at the end of the Double Jeopardy! Round:
$5,600 $13,200 $11,200
Final Jeopardy! Round
SPORTS & THE MOVIES
When asked for a home address in "The Blues Bros." Elwood gives 1060 W. Addison St., the home of this facility
Final scores:
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Game dynamics:
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Alabama Prison Reform Bill Passes in Senate, Moves on to House
The Alabama Senate has recently passed an Alabama prison reform bill, sponsored by Sen. Cam Ward, moving this bill one step closer to becoming a law. Officially known as the Justice Reinvestment Act, this bill will now be moving on to the House for review. If approved in the House, this bill would then have to be signed by Gov. Robert Bentley before becoming law and providing some long-needed reforms to the Alabama prison system.
Changes Proposed by the Alabama Prison Reform Bill
The Alabama prison reform bill has recently been passed in the Senate, which means it will now be moving on to the House for review.
According to Sen. Cam Ward, this Alabama prison reform bill is the product of more than a year’s work and collaboration between legislators, law enforcement officials, attorneys, judges and victim’s advocates. While the primary goal of this bill is to reduce Alabama’s prison population and deal with its serious overcrowding problem, the steps that will be taken to achieve this aim – if the bill is enacted into law as it currently sits – will reportedly include:
A reduction in penalties for certain non-violent crimes, including some property and drug offenses
A refinement of certain parole, probation and community corrections programs, which are focused on diverting convicts from prison
The addition of new parole officers
The addition of 1,200 to 2,000 new prison beds
The cost of enacting these reforms would reportedly be $35 million.
Alabama Prison Reform Bill: The Opposition
While this Alabama prison reform bill certainly proposes some big changes that could be effective at reducing the prison population in the state – as well as possibly even the rates of recidivism, opponents of this bill have argued that such reforms have not been proven to work.
This pushback has, however, been challenged by Sen. Cam Ward, who has pointed to other states – including Texas and North Carolina – where similar reforms have already been enacted and have made significant headway in reducing those states’ prison populations, as well as their rates of recidivism.
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New York mafia family hit by wave of arrests
Ten members of a New York mafia family were arrested Tuesday on charges including attempted murder and extortion, prosecutors said, the latest blow against the area’s organized crime syndicates.
All of the suspects are believed to belong to the Bonanno family, one of five major Italian-American mob organizations in the northeastern United States – along with the Colombo, Gambino, Genovese and Lucchese families.
The charges stem from alleged crimes committed over a nearly 20-year span, beginning in 1998. They centered in New York’s bayside Howard Beach neighborhood, close to the John F. Kennedy International Airport, and were the result of a long-term investigation that included wiretaps, cooperating witnesses and surveillance.
Ronald “Ronnie G.” Giallanzo, an acting captain in the Bonanno family, was the ringleader of a loansharking operation that, at one point, reached $3 million in “extortionate loans,” according to Bridget Rohde, acting federal prosecutor for the Eastern District of New York.
“Even while incarcerated, Giallanzo kept watch over his illicit loansharking book, directing his associates to commit acts of violence to ensure that the customers paid the exorbitant weekly interest rate,” a statement read.
Prosecutors gave an example of one customer who owed Giallanzo $250,000 and had been missing the required weekly interest payments. Giallanzo and an unnamed associated allegedly beat the man until he soiled himself, while screaming and demanding the money.
Another defendant, Evan “The Jew” Greenberg, had boasted about grabbing a delinquent customer by the ankles, and knocking the victim to the ground with his head hitting the concrete, prosecutors said.
The indictment unsealed Tuesday also accused Giallanzo of a plot to murder a person who had robbed his associates.
The dispute lasted months, and saw Giallanzo’s crew and their target trading gunfire on several occasions in the streets of Howard Beach.
The defendants were estimated to have earned more than $26 million from crimes including illegal gambling, robbery and extortion, prosecutors said.
Howard Beach is home to a large Italian-American community and is sometimes considered a stronghold of the New York mafia.
Last week, the 23-year-old namesake grandson of New York mobster John Gotti was arrested and charged with violent crimes, including a bank holdup. Six others were also indicted and arrested in the mafia crackdown.
And in August, authorities arrested 46 alleged mobsters up and down the US East Coast, accusing them of orchestrating a vast criminal enterprise that stretched from Massachusetts to Florida.
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Medford on the Mystic. A pictorial history, from the book Medford on the Mystic, provides a fascinating and authentic glimpse of the Medford that used to be.
Walking and Bike Tours of Historic Medford
Check out our “Medford Brick by Brick” bike tour, now downloadable as a pdf Medford Bike Tour 2017. Thanks to the Medford Arts Council for their support.
See how Medford has changed in this guide published for the Appalachian Mountain Club in 1897. Or see the excerpted historic Medford Walking Tours from 1897 here.
Our Medford: An Elementry Guide to the History of Medford. For kids and anyone interested in an illustrated introduction to Medford History. A collaboration with MHSM, it is used in Medford’s grade 3 classrooms.
This publication is supported in part by a grant from the Medford Arts Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
From Africa to Medford: The Untold Story. Few people today are aware of the extent to which the trade of enslaved peoples permeated New England, even in Medford. Based on an exhibit created by students and faculty from Tufts University and Medford High these pages highlight the contributions made by these forgotten residents.
The West Medford Afro-American Remembrance Project. West Medford, Massachusetts, forms part of one of the oldest Afro-American communities in the United States. These pages document the legacy of a number of outstanding Afro-Americans from this community.
Resources for Teachers and Students. We’ve assembled some additional links about Medford History for Teachers, Students and anyone interested in more information about Medford’s History.
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Bribe & Bribery
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Bribe & Bribery: see Corruption & Crime & Fraud & Police & Capitalism & Corporation & Politics & Cash & Arms & Saudi Arabia & Football
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17,544. Chicago in the early twentieth century was already one of the most corrupt cities in the United States. One classic example of this was the 1919 World Series Baseball, when a New York gangsta Arnold Rothstein bribed the Chicago White Sox to lose. Police and politicians all took bribes. (Gangstas & Mafia & Murder: Capone & Chicago & Baseball & Cheat & Bribery) The Story of Al Capone
17,009. These obituaries were written in the sort of reverential tone which might have been reserved, say, for the prodigal son. The general theme was that here was a man who had strayed and should be pitied by all decent upper class people.
The real reason for the sympathy was, however, not that Poulson was a crook but that he was caught. Tories are always singing the praises of self-made men and John Poulson was certainly that. His background was the very essence of stout hearted English self-help.
... He was a Tory, but he noticed that Tories often charged more (and expected higher bribes) than Labour politicians, so he built his practice on the bribery of Labour councils in the north of England and Scotland.
Of course if a greedy Tory came his way Poulson snapped him up. He welcomed with open wallet a Tory cabinet minister, Reginald Maudling, and a prominent Tory backbencher, John Cordle, whose membership of the Synod of the Church of England in no way precluded him from accepting generous bribes from John Poulson.
Poulson built one of the biggest architectural practices in Europe by the simple device of bribing politicians, council officials, sheikhs and sultans.
No Labour chairman of committees was too lowly for Poulson. Vast inedible dinners in hotels were his speciality for Labour councillors.
There was no reason at all why John Poulson should ever have been knocked off his pedestal. The business world then (and now) was full of gangsters and charlatans who lived out their life in the full glow of their contemporaries’ high regard.
Poulson was done down by his own greed. Like Robert Maxwell in a later period, he became obsessed with obtaining riches which were beyond his grasp. He borrowed too much and spent too much.
When he finally went bankrupt, journalists who had honoured him and fed at his table turned on him to gloat at the ‘greatest corruption story of the decade’.
Poulson went to prison for seven years. Yet he did nothing more than what other more skilful 'entrepreneurs' have done.
In many ways he was a model for the ‘enlightened self-interest capitalism’ which became known as Thatcherism. He helped himself at others’ expense, grabbed what he could from his workers, sold his customers short with shoddy goods, built himself a palatial house and promised to do his duty to God and the Queen. (Gangstas & Business & Corruption & Bribery & Capitalism & Architecture) Paul Foot, Bribery & Corruption, article 13th February 1993
17,010. Since he was elected Tory MP for Tatton in 1983, he [Neil Hamilton] has rested the extreme Thatcherite right, constantly baiting true unionists, the unemployed and the dispossessed. He flaunts the sterile wit and pervasive arrogance of all the Thatcherite Young Turks who grew rich and famous at the expense of others in the Golden Years of Private Enterprise. Hamilton denies being paid £2,000 a time to ask questions, but he does not deny a sumptuous weekend in Paris at the expense of the ghastly old liar and cheat Fayed, the chairman of Harrods. Dinner each night for the MP and his wife cost the Harrods boss £232. How that figure must have delighted ‘scrounger’' in bed: breakfast accommodation so often mocked by Hamilton and his ilk.
The media have discovered something they call ‘parliamentary sleaze’. Yet this is one the most time honoured institutions of our mother of parliaments. Many and varied are the ways in which corporate power in capitalist society cuts down all semblance of representative democracy in parliaments and local councils, but the most obvious of them all is buying the representatives. If MPs are paid more by an ‘outside interest’ than by their constituents, then it follows that they will consider the interests of the corporation before those of their constituents. The MP for Loamshire (£31,000 a year) prefers to be the MP for Blue Blooded Merchant Bank plc (£50,000 a year and rising). Representation plays second fiddle to corporate public relations.
Before 1975 MPs didn’t even have to declare which firms paid them. The Poulson scandal of the late 1960s and 1970s revealed a clutch of MPs using questions, motions, dining rooms and debates to promote the interests of the corrupt architect. One MP had to resign, and the Register of Interests was set up. No one took much notice of it, even during the 1980s as the number of consultancies, directorships and perks showered on MPs, almost all of them Tory, rose to obscene levels. One Tory MP was so bemused by the way in which his colleagues were growing rich that he actually advertised for a company to take him on as a consultant. The private dining rooms of the House of Commons – why are there private dining rooms there anyway? – became a huge commercial undertaking whereby corporations offered their customers the best food and drink, all consumed in an intoxicating atmosphere of democracy. How wonderful to drink a toast to the hierarchs of the Hanson Trust after a glamorous dinner in the ancient seat of parliament!
By the mid-1980s the buying of MPs had become a public and obvious scandal. No one noticed. On and on it went, with the blessing of both prime ministers. Thatcher and Major both used 10 Downing Street as another watering hole to pour booze down the gullets of generous donors to the Tory Party:
If parliament was indeed composed of representatives there should be no ‘outside interests’ whatsoever, MPs should, get their salary and not a penny more. Their perks and trips abroad should be ruthlessly wiped out, and their activities subjected to the most rigorous public scrutiny and disclosure. That is what the new House of Commons Privileges Committee should recommend. But since the committee consists of seven Tory MPs, all with business interests, sitting in secret, the chances of even the mildest restrictions on rampant sleaze are spectacularly low. (Gangstas & Parliament & Bribery & Corruption & Capitalism & Business & House of Commons) Paul Foot, Parliamentary Privilege article November 1994
24,689. I’ll stand up, look them straight in the eye, and offer them a bribe. (Star Trek & Bribery) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The House of Quark s3e3, Quark
41,772. Bribery: it’s a trillion dollars a year. Now there is an international crackdown and a pivotal case. (Money & Bribery & Corruption & Arms) Frontline: Black Money PBS
41,773. BAE aka British Aerospace is the world’s third largest arms manufacturer. (Money & Bribery & Corruption & Arms) ibid.
41,774. An $80 billion international arms deal: a fighter jet deal involving BAE, the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia. (Money & Bribery & Corruption & Arms) ibid.
41,775. In late 1977 Congress passed the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. (Money & Bribery & Corruption & Arms) ibid.
41,776. The first investigation in the United Kingdom of oversees bribery. (Money & Bribery & Corruption & Arms) ibid.
41,777. Prince Bandar brought a letter from his father Crown Prince Sultan threatening to cut off cooperation on terrorism. (Money & Bribery & Corruption & Arms) ibid.
41,778. Since this programme was first broadcast in the US in 2009 BAE has admitted in the US to false accounting and ... guilty to a breach of duty to keep accounting records, and agreed to pay £30m in respect of separate wrongdoings concerning Tanzania. (Money & Bribery & Corruption & Arms) ibid.
64,574. Louisville Greys of the new National League mysteriously lost seven games in a row ... An investigation revealed that gamblers had bought off four players. (Baseball & Bribery) Ken Burns, Baseball: Our Game, PBS *****
65,671. Paying bribes was customary in nearly all business units of Siemens. (Bribery & Corporation) Reinhard Siekaczek
65,672. Arms Firm’s £60 million slush fund: Police launch inquiry into allegations of gifts and payments to Saudis. (Bribery & Arms & Saudi Arabia) The Guardian front page
65,673. Nothing to be done without a bribe I find, in love as well as law. Susannah Centlivre 1669-1723, The Perjured Husband
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Pan! Our Music Odyssey Steel Pan Movie Out November 5th 2014
posted by Jean Michel Gilber in Film, News, Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival 2014
Pan! Our Music Odyssey – the definitive steel pan movie – will open in cinemas across Trinidad and Tobago on November 5, 2014.
The eagerly anticipated new docu-drama that tells the story of the national instrument, the steel pan, premiered to a packed audience at Globe Cinema on September 16th at the opening of the 9th Annual Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival. The 80 minute film is based on the fictional story of Goldteeth in the early fifties in Port of Spain. Pan! Our Music Odyssey was filmed in Trinidad with a cast of more than 400 actors and extras.
Steel Pan Movie Released in Trinidad and Tobago Cinemas November 5th 2014
Local cinema goers can see the film at Caribbean Cinemas in Trincity and San Fernando and also at Movie Towne in Port of Spain, Chaguanas and Lowlands, Tobago from November 5, 2014.
Film and pan lovers can also look out for the CD/DVD booklet, which will be released on November 20th, 2014.The film, several years in the making, was written by Kim Johnson, the leading pan researcher in Trinidad and Tobago
Pan! Our Music Odyssey is directed by Belgium-born Jérôme Guiot and produced by Barthélémy Fougea (who received the César, the French equivalent of the Oscar, for best documentary in 2014 for the film On the Way to School) and Jean Michel Gibert (Maturity Productions/Caribbean Music Group).
Pan! Our Music Odyssey is the first major steel pan movie and film production to attempt a dramatic retelling of pan’s almost mythical invention in the 1940s, surging forward to tell the stories of people from all over the world–Trinidad and Tobago, France, Japan, the USA–who have staked everything on their love of the instrument, and whose passion and daring draw them each year to the “world championships” of steelpan, Panorama.
‘Seventy years ago the same youths and gangs of our so called ‘hot spots’, created a unique and inclusive orchestra made from recycled materials. A creative, talented, resourceful people, brought to the world an example of how music is able to transform violence into peaceful rivalry,’ explained producer Jean Michel Gibert ‘This is what this movie is about. Showing to our people and to the world a positive image of who we are.’ For more information on screenings please contact Jean Michel Gibert at 625-4829.
Tags: caribbean cinemas, documentary, film, Kim Johnson, movie towne, pan, panorama, steelpan, trinidad
PAN! Our Music Odyssey is a transmedia project promoting the steelband movement internationally with an 80 minute docudrama, telling the human adventure of Pan from its genesis, through reenactment stories, to its propagation all around the world.
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2011 Irish Peace Centres International Summer School
Corrymeela Centre in Ballycastle was the setting for the Irish Peace Centres’ first International Summer School.
The event was held from 1-4 August 2011 on the North Antrim coast and brought together academics and peace practitioners from Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, USA, Israel, Palestine, South Africa and the rest of the UK.
The event ran a series of workshops throughout the course of four days which centred on the peace-building activity of the IPC consortium at local, regional and international levels. The workshops provided a comprehensive taster of the activities that the consortium
rolls out in diverse communities, and captured the thematic areas of the consortium’s work including women and peace-building; ex-combatants, survivors, wider society and storytelling; theology and peace; interpersonal relationships and well-being.
2012 Summer Study Tour of St. Mary's University
The theme was "Conflict Transformation in Northern Ireland: Theory and Practice." The purpose of this trip was to provide graduate students an "on-the-ground" encounter with seasoned practitioners and world-class scholars experienced in the field of conflict resolution in Northern Ireland and around the world.
The study tour was based at the Peace and Reconciliation Centre of the Corrymeela Community, an ecumenical Christian community that works to address the social, political and religious differences within the divided society of Northern Ireland. The trip was held June 24 - July 1, 2012.
2012 Lilly Fellows Program Summer Seminar for College and University Teachers
Representing Corrymeela, I was an applicant with Dr. John Pinheiro of Aquinas College, and we wrote a successful application for a $56,000 Lilly Fellows Program Grant.
The award funded "Peace and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland: Theory and Practice" which was the courses we developed and delivered as the 2012 Lilly Fellows Program Summer Seminar for College and University Teachers.
The seminar was guided by Pádraig Ó Tuama, and held at the Corrymeela Centre in Ballycastle, Northern Ireland during July 2012.
2011 Irish Peace Centres
International Summer School Team Members:
Paul Hutchinson, Paddy Logue, Pádraig Ó Tuama, Susan McEwen, Owen Donnelly, Alastair Little, Wilhem Verwoerd, Laura Stewart, Stephanie Burns, Bronagh Sharpe, and Andrew Hill.
Aaron Tyler, Larry Hufford, Matt Scrimgeour, Laurie Tyler, Andrew Hill, Mary Lynne Hill, and (not pictured below) Michael Sullivan.
2012 Lilly Fellows Program Summer Seminar for College and University Teachers Team Members:
Andrew Hill, John Pinheiro, Pádraig Ó Tuama (below), Matt Scrimgeour, and Paul Hutchinson
"The Northern Ireland trip took students on an educational journey into the multifarious field of conflict transformation. During the week in Northern
Ireland, students encountered "lived" experiences of conflict transformation and were introduced to some of the core theories, strategies, and applications
useful for transforming violent conflicts and cultivating reconciliation.
The Corrymeala Centre in Ballycastle, Northern Ireland was the center of the trip. Day trips to Londonderry and Belfast rounded out the students' firsthand experience. A variety of groups visited Corrymeala to engage the students in discussion of the historical, religious, and societal implications of the civil strife and the measures underway to heal the wounds of a country and its citizens."
2011 Summer Study Tour of St. Mary's University at the Corrymeela Peace and Reconciliation Centre, Ballycastle, Northern Ireland
Project Administrator, 2010 - 2011
Corrymeela Peace & Reconciliation Centre, Ballycastle, Northern Ireland, UK
I shepherded groups and special projects for the Corrymeela Community's Peace
and Reconciliation Centre in Ballycastle, Northern Ireland and - as part of an extraordinary team of international volunteers and professional practitioners - contributed to the administrative, academic, operational and spiritual support of the Centre.
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Appropriation through Pollution | In search of missing pieces
This is a continuation of the last post Appropriation of Public(s). Since I ended it with a quote from Michel Serres's Malfeasance: Appropriation through Pollution?, I thought it appropriate to use his words (once again) to make my (multitudes of) point(s).
I started my meditation yesterday by saying that pollution and dirt were taking possession of streets and places, of roads and the sky - in short, of the world and objects. I will end it tomorrow by suddenly discovering strange dirtiness of my soul and the numerous owners of my mind and my language. Now I see that my subjectivity is just as possessed as the collective and the objective. (Serres, p. 59-60)
All text below is from the book, and the excerpts I've chosen (my emphasis) will (hopefully) move the concept and agency of public(s) from the scale of the body to that of the specie(s), from its property to its habitat - the “natural” of the anthropocene.
The public territory stretched as a planetary morass. So, next time you ask about public space - think big!! ☺☻☺☻☺☻☺☻☺☻
How do the living inhabit a place? How do they establish it, recognize it? 2
From tribe to homeland, from the rustic farm to cities, and from these to nations. The latter sometimes revere the tomb of an unknown soldier, not so much to remember the horrors of war, as the inscriptions claim - it would be better to forget those - but to bow before the vile remains that sanction the urban or national appropriation of the soil. [R]omulus built the eternal city on the corpse of his brother.
Millions of young people, whose remains rest in military cemeteries, in the shadow of bronze statues erected for the foul glory of the very people (were they clueless or criminal?) who sacrificed them, marked with their blood, their corpses the nation's property. Born on the soil of their nation, they died on it and for it, and now they sleep in it. 7
With reference to sites that are outside the body, our language says “here lies” for the place where our ancestors rest. The here of the “here lies” did not in fact designate the funeral site; on the contrary, it signaled that there is no place other than the site rooted in those bodies. The site does not indicate death; death indicates the site, and often its limits. This is another inevitable link. 9/10
Exposed to space, our strength emerges from our weaknesses that lie in those places from which they spring forth. The primary need: to live here. To inhabit, to have; how to describe the strength of the link that unites them? He who lacks a “here” where he can lie down does not have the strength to stand up for very long. 11
What happens when this nest, this place, is gone? The person whose pecuniary resources are dwindling is called poor; the famished deprived even of bread are indigent; those who roam without a roof, without a place, are miserable. Human misery marks the limit of possible life. Those who have a place have. Those who have no place have nothing, strictly speaking. Do they still exist? They have fallen below the level of animals.
Necessary for survival, the act of appropriation seems to me to have an animal origin that is ethological, bodily, physiological, organic, vital ... and not to originate in some convention or positive right. I sense there a collection of urine, blood, excretions, rotting corpses ... . Its foundation comes from the body, alive or dead. I see those actions, behaviors, postures as sufficiently vital and common to all living beings to call them natural. Here natural right precedes positive or conventional right. 12
Rousseau is wrong when he writes, “The first who after enclosing a piece of land thought of saying ‘This is mine’ and found people to believe him was the real founder of civil society.” Describing an imaginary act, he proposes a conventional foundation of property right. A few centuries before him, Livy, in the first book of his Roman History, might have said it more concretely: “The first, Romulus, who having enclosed a piece of land by plowing a furrow around Rome, and thought of saying ‘this is mine,’ found no one to believe him, but on the contrary found a twin brother, a rival, a competitor, someone with the same desire ... and opposed him.” [...] Romulus therefore killed Remus, who had turned up so conveniently, and hastened to bury him under the walls of the city, which made him its founder, owner, master, and king. The bloody remains of his crime polluted the earth he thus appropriated, according to what I have just called the natural or living law. Romulus remained faithful to the wolves that reared him. Although from a historical perspective it is just as wrong as Rousseau's tale, the Latin historian's account expresses an anthropological truth that refers to bestial customs described in ethology; these customs are still obvious to the passer-by on streets full of dog piss. 13
Most of the rituals performed in antiquity, throughout what was called, erroneously or out of ignorance, the inhabited world, revered the gods pertaining to the cult of ancestors. [...] Sacred was the name of the Earth that they walked on, haunted, and cultivated; sacred because it contained the historical remains of descendants buried there. The cultivated Earth, the pagus, from the tilled plot of land, owned by the descendants of the ancestors buried there, was the origin of the pagan religion, as the term itself indicates. The domestic altars bring into the household the remnants of the dead and the gods of the pagus [...] On the heels of the first murder come religions. 14/5
“The first who enclosed a piece of land,” the word lustrare is used specifically; it means to travel all over a place, go around its periphery, circle it, inspect it. The same word for closure also means to clean, to purify. This purification occurs through sacrifice; is this bloodshed used to clean, or to soil? 16
After urine, blood. And after blood, we have ashes. After nature, after the paganism of the pagus, we have polytheism. 17
Here is the first example of a softening. A conversion (to Christianity). There will be nothing sacred, only what is holy. Nothing dirty is left, only what is clean and proper. At the altar as at the hotel? There is no more property?
This Holy Land, no longer sacred but holy, we will no longer tread on, no longer work it either by hand or by plough. We will barely inhabit it because it no longer lies here; it takes place somewhere else, far away. 18
Our very earth has been desecrated, or rather secularized; in other words it has become ordinary, analogous to any other, plunged into a homogeneous and isotropic space. Lying before us passively, the earth has even become objectified ... objectifiable. Hence our sciences will be able someday to study it, observe it, and measure it.
A very few of us will get to know this Holy Land, only after a long pilgrimage. [...] What is more, this so-called Holy Land no longer harbors any remains of the one who was raised from the dead, leaving his tomb empty, containing neither corpse nor mummy; even better, he is the one whose Ascension - or Assumption in the feminine - we celebrate but whose departure leaves nothing behind on earth. [R]eligion based on the life of a person leaving no trace whatsoever that would allow us to infer a history. 19
Called holy before, this Earth now also loses its sacredness because it contains no more remains [...] no signs of appropriation any more. It is finally cleansed, finally dis-appropriated, de-territorialized. [T]here is no longer any marked place.
The holy land no longer even lies in the Holy Land; it can no longer even be found on earth, henceforth referred to as “here below.” Like a dispossessed traveler, wandering and roaming, a transient pilgrim, a tenant, our being is not there; it does not come from there, does not go there, but only passes through.
Here are the new answers to the four classic questions concerning place: neither ubi, nor quo, nor unde, but qua. We now have a new spatial, religious, or anthropological foundation for tenancy. No longer is there a here or appropriation; we live as transients or tenants, deprived of a fixed abode.
We can call this the first end of property; it is abstract, theoretical, virtual, whatever you want. 20
Proudhon's famous words: Property is theft! 25
We are dealing here with what characterizes both the god and the city. Henceforth, monuments to the dead will celebrate the shame of the massacre of innocent children by unspeakably cruel fathers, which I call the murder of the sons. They will found the property, now definitely public and collective, of a city, and on a larger scale the nation. The increasing volume of trash or excretions - urine, blood, corpses ... - that still are bodily or physiological excretions, marks the extension of appropriated space - nest, farm, city, country - and also the increase in the number of subjects of appropriation - individual, family, nation.
For the rhythm of this increase to stop and then suddenly to change into a vertical spurt engulfing the planer and humanity, it had to go from cemeteries or bodily excretions, subjective or human, to more objective trash: sewage farms, public dumps ... in big cities, industrial waste that is less biodegradable, or world-objects in the world. We have now arrived. 35
These objects we exclude or throw away once they have become useless emanate from us in new ways today to mark our territories. We know how to make waste machines. 38
Nothing in these adventures, though, seems relate to energy questions - in short, to the hard sciences. The main issue appears to concern the behaviors of appropriation of the species in question if they were to multiply. 39
We question our responsibility only when it comes to relations between physical quantities. The question is, What do we really want when we dirty the world? 40
A factory empties its effluents into a nearby river, diffuses them in the atmosphere, or transports them to a remote mangrove swamp; of course nobody sees that this means appropriation of the place. Who doesn't understand that no one can drink the water, breathe the air, or get close to such an area? These spaces are better protected than by walls, locks, or bolts. Those who leave horrifying traces and marks do not appropriate places by haunting them but by excluding everybody else.
Clearly, we have to meditate on the function of the border. Even linear and abstract, in other words infinitely fine, this dividing line strangely consists of three layers. The first is on the inside and protects the inhabitant with its softness; the exterior one threatens possible invaders with its hardness. The layer in the middle is riddled with pores, passages, portals, and porosities through which, often by semiconduction, a living being or a thing enters, is locked in, leaves, transits, attacks, or waits hopelessly. The prepositions in, for, to, from describe the first layer; out of and against the third strip; between and through the intermediary one. To defend, protect, forbid, or let through: this is the three-fold way in which a border functions. 43
This reveals an act of appropriation.
Pollution grows with the production and consumption of goods, and therefore with the number of rich people with profusely overflowing garbage cans (hard) and overwhelming loudspeakers (soft). The parallel growth of property, money and waste show their commonality; money and waste define one as an owner.
Global statistics show that owners who have acquired or rapidly increased their wealth pollute more than the poor, and the rich pollute more than the destitute, the dominating more than the dominated - in other words, those who own rather than those who have nothing. 45
What is more, the rich readily discharge waste [...] where the very poorest live.
The more wealth a man or a collectivity amasses, the more noise they make, soft but also hard; the louder the noise and the racket, the further their visual and acoustic productions or excrements will spread, the more hard power they have. Their images, smells, and voices reach far. The hard engenders the soft, which engenders the hard. The global invasion has begun. 46/7
Hence there is growth in space. [...] For wealth to pollute, it must spread, but how and by what mechanism and circulation? Through money. Just as some animals mark their nest with their urine, some humans like to spread the image of their face in space. 50
Imperious images and letters force us to read, while the pleading things of the world are begging our senses for meaning. The latter asks; the former command.
Those who no longer see them can dirty them even more. 51
First the landscape then the world. Just as imperiously, a coin is easier to see, read, and decipher than the object it buys. The coin hides the object's view and kills it. The symbol nullifies the thing. Signs express and suppress the world.
Just as the images and vivid colors of billboards prevent us from seeing the landscape, steal and occupy it, seize, repress, and kill it, parasitic noise prevents us from speaking to and hearing our neighbor, thereby monopolizing communication.
Today the noises of appropriation travel beyond any limit because the pole is mobile or virtual and can move all over the world.
Spatial expansion is becoming total. 52
The giant garbage dumps of the cities mark the collectivity's appropriation of the nature surrounding the cities. As we never cease to dirty our surroundings, we (who we?) appropriate them without noticing it. Don't we actually admit as much when we say environment? That which surrounds man makes him into the center. We never stop calling him “owner.” At the limits of growth, pollution is the sign of the world's appropriation by the species. 53
Described in its rapid rhythm, the very growth of appropriation itself becomes what is properly human. To be sure, animals appropriate their shelter with their dirt, but it is done physiologically and locally. Homo appropriates the global physical world by his hard garbage and, as we shall see, the global human world by soft garbage.
They pollute the here and the there. They are here. They lie here! Silence, a discreet tenant by contrast, is only a momentary lull. 54
All species have vanished and we remain alone in the world, among ourselves. In that global arc, haunted only by our species, some political waste remains - the public in publicity - and nature is perishing under “culture.” 70
[B]y generalizing or globalizing dirt and so erasing the borders where polluting starts or stops, and hence appropriation, the right to property suddenly reaches an intolerable threshold and becomes literally unbearable. We must therefore rethink this right, meaning go beyond its present status where it still resembles animal behaviors. One more step must be taken on the difficult road toward hominization. 71
Kant defined the Beautiful as disinterested. I propose dis-appropriated, relieved of filth. [...] Nothing hides better than the waste generated by property. If I were to remove it, I would unveil the world's beauty. [...] To uncover: to dispossess. 73
I am inviting you to measure the enormity of the effort needed to uncover, not only to clean up the waste but also to flush out the formats of those fine strategies. [...] What would happen if, in our desperation, we were to remove this immense and dense layer?
What lies underneath? First of all, beauty. 75
That which cannot belong to anyone? The Beautiful, Nothing? The Void? God? 76
We now resemble the historic hero or the man-god as our lives unfold like this. In a new space and along another time span, a new phase of hominization is starting. 77
The question is. How can we live in today's new world? Hard humans inhabited a hard earth long ago. They wanted to own it in order to inhabit it; their language said this by using the same verb. Soft hominescents now inhabit a space that we will need to render soft enough to survive, subject to the new condition of having to struggle against its appropriation by the invasion of the soft. This is today's leasing task.
It can happen that energy is changed into a sign, the latter combining with it, or vice versa. Appropriation behaviors start, culturally speaking, with a murder - Romulus kills Remus to seize Rome - or at least with a burial; the ancestors of the owners sleep under the earth of the pagus. 78
Pushed to the limit, after exhausting the number of its occurrences, acts of appropriation will inevitably lead to the end of property. 79
The disappearance of spatial limits announces the end of legal limits.
The fusion of borders marks the end of the war of all against all, that is, of all nations against nations. Another war, one that had no legal standing in the past, is emerging before us and taking an entirely new form.
Here it is, suddenly present, menacing, global, formidable, and more powerful than all our combined forces. Necessary for our survival and that of our children. [...] It is raising the covering. It is rejecting our rejections. It is freeing itself from the chains of maps and networks. It is expelling our properties. [...] Careful: Will it get rid of the species that thought it owned it? 82/3
[T]his struggle against pollution exactly mirrors the hominization process.
We still live - are we still living? - half animals, half men, like fetishes. 85
This ain't no place for a hero to call home. (The Heavy, Short Change Hero)
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With help from a dietician at the American Cancer Society and Bizarre Foods’ Andrew Zimmern, who now owns his own line of franks, we aimed to demystify the delicious sausage. Here are some of the most curious questions about hot dogs with facts you can’t unknow.
Most commercial hot dogs are a mash of poultry trimmings, water, corn syrup, and starchy “filler.”
If you’re buying classic hot dogs made by Oscar Mayer or Ball Park, the primary ingredient is likely going to be chicken or turkey — specifically “mechanically-separated” turkey or chicken. The USDA defines that as a “paste-like and batter-like poultry product,” which is made by forcing trimmings through a machine that separates any “attached edible tissue” from the bone. However, if the hot dog package says “beef franks” or “pork franks” it is required by law to contain only meat from that single species of animal.
“The joke in the modern era is that hot dogs are just lips and asshole,” Bizarre Foods host Andrew Zimmern told BuzzFeed. Commercial hot dogs are in fact made of trimmings: leftover poultry and meat parts after the rest of the animal has been turned into more premium cuts. But even though most people might find that idea unappetizing, Zimmern says some of those parts actually have “some of the best flavor and fat content,” and that’s not what’s giving hot dogs a bad name. Rather, it’s all the fillers that go in after the meat or poultry. “[Hot dogs] should be 100% natural, no artificial anything, species-specific,” says Zimmern. “Those are the things that people can taste.”
After every edible thing is forced off the bone of those poultry parts, the tissue is ground up and mixed with the other ingredients…
The other ingredients in order of amount typically are: water, corn syrup, salt, preservatives, a starchy cereal filler, and artificial flavors.
…until it becomes a load of gloopy puree.
Then the gloop gets stuffed into synthetic collagen casings…
…and run through a smoke-shower vault.
The strings of hot dogs eventually get baked in oven, drenched in salt water, chilled, then packaged for your consumption! Yum.
Even eating small amounts may cause cancer.
Colleen Doyle, a registered dietician at the American Cancer Society who’s closely examined the chemical compounds and preservatives found in ready-to-eat processed meats, says “high consumption” of red meats and preserved meats (like hot dogs) can put you at risk of colon cancer.
But “high consumption” is all relative, according to Doyle. “Even eating small amounts over time really adds up to an increased risk,” she tells BuzzFeed. “Our estimate is about for every 100g of red meat (about 3.5 ounces) and for every 50g of processed meat (close to 2 ounces), there is about a 15-20% increased risk of colon cancer.”
So, what’s a “healthy” intake of hot dogs?
“[The American Cancer Society] hasn’t made any clear-cut distinctions for any consumption per week, but the American Institute of Cancer Research recommends people should not consume ANY processed meat at all,” says Doyle. “But their upper limit for red meat is no more than 18 ounces a week.”
Doyle suggests, ultimately, it’s about awareness and moderation: “Our message is you can eat [hot dogs] on occasion, but we want you to be aware there is some risk associated. You can go out to the occasion baseball game and have a hot dog — that’s not going to kill you. It’s that longterm consumption over time.”
“Don’t eat them very often. Don’t eat them several times a week,” she adds.
Then again, not all hot dogs are made equal. Some are slightly healthier than others.
Look for hot dogs with without antibiotics and hormones and a lower calorie, fat, and sodium content than others. (Commercial hot dogs, like mainstream Oscar Mayer wieners come in at about 150 calories, 15g of fat, and 450mg of sodium.) Mens Health has a great guide to the best and worst hot dogs you can buy, health wise.
But also be wary about flashy labels and always check the ingredients for yourself. “Even if something says it’s ‘uncured’ or ‘no nitrites/nitrates,’ they can still have those compounds added to them,” warns Doyle. “It’s hard to avoid preservatives. That’s why hot dogs have such long shelf life. I always encourage people to read the labels. If it’s a processed meat, you can be sure there’s some kind of compound in there.”
Zimmern agrees: “If you look at the back of a package, if there are any preservatives — if the meat can’t be traced to a farmer with a name — I don’t think commercial hot dogs are one of the things to be super proud of.”
Short answer: Kinda.
Veggie or vegan hot dogs are usually made of soy proteins (like tofu). While they contain no cholesterol and are lower in calories and fat, eating too much soy has its own side effects too. Studies suggest our move to supposedly “healthier” soy alternatives might pose problems for female fertility and reproduction.
And don’t be fooled: alternative plant-based preservatives can be just as harmful. “We’re seeing more and more products for natural-based nitrites like celery juice or beet juice. Even the [veggie products] contain nitrites and nitrates. It’s something to look for in the ingredients,” says Doyle.
Zimmern, on the other hand, just doesn’t believe in the idea of non-meat dogs at all: “Veggie dogs? There is no such a thing. I’m not trying to be rude, but a vegetarian hot dog is like a no-fat brand of creme brûlée. It’s an oxymoron. if you don’t want to have creme brûlée, eat an apple. If you don’t want to have a hot dog, you shouldn’t. There are a million alternatives. You don’t need to make a fake hot dog or replacement anything and put it on in a bun.”
Mostly nope.
One of the hot dog’s redeeming qualities is that it’s packed with protein, and it has some (albeit very small) amounts of vitamins and minerals. But hot dogs are mostly pretty terrible for your diet.
“Whenever I think of a hot dog, the first one that comes to my vision is in the Frankfurt, Germany airport,” Zimmern says. “There is a hot dog stand in there: long thin wieners, just with mustard, on a toasted bun. It’s unbelievable. It’s out of control.”
Apparently at a hot dog stand in the Frankfurt, Germany airport.
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Leader of Islamic Ummah and Oppressed Imam Ali Khamenei names 1396 ‘Year of Production & Employment’
syriatr March 20, 2017
Leader of the Islamic Ummah and Oppressed Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says “the enemies across the world acknowledged the power and greatness of the people of Iran” in the year that the country put behind.
In his televised message to the nation on the occasion of the new Persian year on Monday, the Leader cited Iran’s security “in this turbulent regional and international environment” as “a very important and great factor.”
Ayatollah Khamenei named the new Persian year of 1396 as the “Year of Economy of Resistance: Production and Employment.”
The following is the full text of the message:
O Conqueror of hearts and sight
O Planner of night and day
O Transformer of power and circumstances
Change our condition to the best of conditions!
Allah, send Your greetings to Fatima, to her father, her husband and her children
I would like to congratulate all you dear compatriots on the auspicious birthday anniversary of Hazrat Fatima Zahra – Siddiqat al-Kubra (God’s greetings be upon her) – and on the Eid of Nowruz. I wish a happy Eid for you dear compatriots, for the great people of Iran, for the dear youth and for people from various social backgrounds. In particular, I would like to congratulate the dear families of the martyrs, the disabled war veterans and also all those nations which are familiar with the Nowruz Eid and which celebrate it.
I thank Allah the Exalted for giving me the opportunity to once more congratulate you dear people of Iran on the Eid of Nowruz. I hope that a very good, auspicious and blessed year – accompanied by security and welfare – will be waiting for the people of Iran and that by Allah’s favor, the year 1396 will be a happy year for all the people of Iran and for Muslims throughout the world.
I hope that during the year that has just begun at this moment, all Iranian families and all dear Iranians will benefit from divine kindness, mercy and blessings.
If we want to evaluate the year that has passed – the year 1395 – it included happy and sad events, bitter and sweet events, just like all other years. What I mean is bitter and sweet events as they relate to the people, not personal matters.
We had sweet events in the previous year. We experienced sweet events related to national dignity, national security, youthful determination among the people of Iran and all-inclusive religious moves all over the country. We also experienced bitter events which were mainly related to economic and social matters. I will expand on this later on.
The dignity of Iran and our dear people was visible throughout the year 1395. It was visible from the beginning to the end of the year. Our enemies across the world acknowledged the power and greatness of the people of Iran. The identity of the people of Iran showed itself during all the various events that took place in this year.
With one disrespectful act committed by the American president against the Islamic Republic of Iran, the people responded on the 22nd of Bahman in an enthusiastic, passionate and courageous manner. On Quds Day too, in the auspicious month of Ramadan, the great gathering of the people showed the identity and the goals of this country to all the people around the world.
The security of the country in this turbulent regional and international environment was a very important and great factor for the people of Iran. Today, our neighboring countries – countries located to the east, southeast and northwest of our country – are suffering from insecurity. The region is suffering from insecurity, but the people of Iran thankfully experienced enduring security throughout the year.
My reference to “youthful determination” originates from witnessing and being aware of the activities of thousands of young groups throughout the country. These youth are busy attending to their enthusiastic activities in the fields of science, culture, sports and production. They are presenting new achievements and innovations and they are providing provisions for the future of the country.
And when I referred to “religious moves”, I meant the enthusiastic, warm and attractive religious meetings that existed throughout the year. These meetings were attended on the subject of the Imams (greetings be upon them), important religious matters, itikaf, various prayers, the month of Ramadan, the Arbaeen rally, important occasions related to Ashura and the ten-day Muharram events. These were the positive and happy points for our country and our people.
And the bitter and difficult events were mostly related to the people’s economic and livelihood problems. The middle and lower classes of society were suffering from these problems and they continue to do so in the present time. Because I am aware of the people’s condition, I feel bitterness with all my heart. I feel the bitterness that the people – particularly lower and underprivileged classes – experience. And this bitterness is related to economic matters and problems such as high prices, unemployment and social detriments – for example, discrimination and inequality – which mainly originate from economic matters.
Well, all of us are responsible. We will have to answer both to Allah the Exalted and to the people. In the year of action and implementation – the year 1395 – I asked the honorable officials to establish a command center for action and implementation and they did so. Good tasks were fortunately carried out which was reported to us. However, there is a large gap between what has been carried out, and what the people and what we expect.
I will explain in my speech [annual speech in Mashhad] that some of the standards and statistics presented by officials are positive figures and some – which are presented by officials themselves – are negative. All these things should be seen together.
The economy of resistance is a system. If this system receives attention only under the name of the economy of resistance, it might prove to be not very efficient. In my opinion, the cure lies in dividing this system into important sectors and then specifying a timetable for each key and important sector. We should ask officials, prominent personalities and the masses of the people to focus all their effort on those key sectors.
In my opinion, the cure lies in identifying this key sector correctly this year. I believe that this key sector is production – domestic production – and employment, mainly of our youth. These are the main and key sectors. If we manage to focus on these two sectors and plan and categorize our affairs on this basis, I believe that the task will move forward to a great extent and impressive and tangible achievements will be made.
By Allah’s favor, I will explain in the speech the characteristics that are related to these two key and fundamental sectors. That is why, the name that I choose for this year is, “Economy of Resistance: Production and Employment”.
The economy of resistance is a general term which is accompanied by production and employment. These are the sectors that everyone should focus on. I and the people demand that the dear and honorable officials focus on these two sectors, carry out tasks with planning, and report the results to the people at the end of the year, God willing.
I hope that all will enjoy and experience a happy and joyful year – one that will be accompanied by security and welfare – in the shade of the blessings of the Imam of the Age (may our souls be sacrificed for him) and with the prayers of the pure souls of our martyrs and our magnanimous Imam (r.a.).
Greetings be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings
syriatr
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Super Hero for the Day
This is a few days old, but having only found out about it today, I still think it's totally worth sharing:
Local boy with cancer turns into a superhero for a day
(http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011740342_electronboy30m.html)
Erik Martin, who is living with liver cancer, has always wanted to be a superhero. On Thursday, the regional chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation granted him that wish with an elaborate event that involved hundreds of volunteers in Bellevue and Seattle.
By Katherine Long
Seattle Times Eastside reporter
Thursday was shaping up to be just another school day for 13-year-old Erik Martin, but then something extraordinary happened: Spider-Man called.
Spider-Man happens to be one of the few people who knows that Erik, too, has a secret identity — he's Electron Boy, a superhero who fights the powers of evil with light.
And Spider-Man needed Erik's help.
Erik, who is living with liver cancer, has always wanted to be a superhero. On Thursday, the regional chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation granted him that wish with an elaborate event that involved hundreds of volunteers in Bellevue and Seattle.
The local chapter, which serves four states, grants more than 300 wishes every year to children with life-threatening medical conditions, but only a few of them involve so many participants.
Pulling off a wish like this one required a big story, and a lot of heart. And so, with a note of panic in his voice, Spider-Man explained the dilemma: "Dr. Dark" and "Blackout Boy" had imprisoned the Seattle Sounders in a locker room at Qwest Field. Only Electron Boy could free them.
Erik got into his red-and-blue superhero costume, and called on the powers of Moonshine Maid, who owns a DeLorean sports car. For good measure, more than 20 motorcycle officers from the Bellevue Police Department and King County and Snohomish sheriff's offices escorted Electron Boy to Seattle.
"They shut down 405 — they shut down I-90," marveled Moonshine Maid, aka Misty Peterson. "I thought it would just be me, in the car."
At Qwest Field, Electron Boy was directed by frantic fans to the Sounders locker room, where the entire team was shouting for help behind jammed doors. With a little help from Lightning Lad, the alter ego of local actor Rob Burgess, Erik opened the door with his lightning rod. The Sounders cheered.
"Thank you, Electron Boy," said defender Taylor Graham.
"You saved us!" exclaimed forward Nate Jaqua.
"Good job, big man," said defender Tyrone Marshall. And forward Steve Zakuani mutely bowed his thanks.
Electron Boy seemed a little dazed by his powers. Out on Qwest Field, the Sounders gave Erik a hero's congratulations, posed for pictures and gave him a jersey and autographed ball.
Everyone was startled when, overhead, the Jumbotron crackled to life.
"Electron Boy, I am Dr. Dark and this is Blackout Boy," sneered an evil voice, as the villain — Edgar Hansen, and his sidekick Jake Anderson, both of Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch" — taunted the young superhero. "We are here to take over Seattle and make it dark!"
On the Jumbotron, a video showed a Puget Sound Electric employee Jim Hutchinson trapped in the top of his bucket truck in front of PSE's Bellevue headquarters. Only Electron Boy could save him.
As Electron Boy's motorcade — the DeLorean, the 25 motorcycle officers and a white limo — rolled through downtown Bellevue, pedestrians stopped in their tracks and pulled out their cameras to take pictures. Clearly, somebody famous was in town. But who could it be?
"It's Electron Boy," Erik's older sister, Charlotte Foote, shouted out the window of the limousine.
More than 250 PSE employees gathered outside the company's headquarters and cheered as Electron Boy freed the trapped worker. "It was so loud, people in office buildings were looking out the window," said Make-A-Wish communications director Jeannette Tarcha.
But Dr. Dark and Blackout Boy were still at large. Electron Boy got a tip that the evil duo were at the Space Needle, where they had disabled the elevator and trapped people on the observation deck. Racing back to Seattle, Electron Boy stepped out of the DeLorean to a cheering crowd of dozens of admirers, and confronted his nemesis.
"How did you find us, Electron Boy?" Dr. Dark demanded.
Erik wordlessly leapt at Dr. Dark with his lightning rod, freezing the villain. Then he unlocked the elevator and freed the people trapped upstairs.
Bellevue police Officer Curtis McIvor snapped handcuffs on Dr. Dark and Blackout Boy, who couldn't resist some last words: "How can we thank you for saving our souls?"
A tiny smile played around Electron Boy's mouth. Just for good measure, he held his lightning sword to Blackout Boy's throat again. The crowd went wild. "Hip-hip, hooray!"
Seattle City Councilwoman Sally Bagshaw stepped forward with a key to the city and a proclamation that Thursday was Electron Boy Day. Afterward, Erik posed for the TV cameras, flexed his muscles and spent some time astride a Bellevue police motorcycle.
"He's over the moon," said Foote. "This is definitely beyond anything we thought it would be."
Watching her son run across the plaza in front of the Space Needle, mom Judy Martin said Erik goes to school when he's able, but is often too tired. "He hasn't had this much energy in a long time," she said. "They called it the power of the wish, and they're right."
Like any good superhero, Electron Boy kept his innermost thoughts to himself. But he did have one important thing to say:
"This is the best day of my life."
I love this and I am not even particularly sentimental. The point is this: this kid is fucking awesome.
Hopp,
scm.
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Presidential bye-election and Zambia's economic prospects...
Standard Chartered provides the following latest economic assessment of the current political uncertainty surrounding the President's death and the impending bye-election.
Zambia - A presidential by-election, Raziah Khan, Standard Chartered (On the Ground), Analysis:
The ruling MMD is set to choose its presidential candidate
The National Executive Committee (or NEC) of Zambia’s ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy will meet on Friday 5 September to choose a successor to the late President Mwanawasa, who was buried earlier this week. According to the Zambian Constitution, a new election is due within 90 days of the death of the President. A presidential by-election has been scheduled for November. While the ZMK sold off, initially on the news of President Mwanawasa’s stroke in late June, and then again following the death of President Mwanawasa on the 19th August, we continue to anticipate further appreciation from current levels. The holding of new polls in November, naturally unanticipated at the time the Budget 08 was read in Q1, will in all likelihood require a supplementary budget. The authorities have already released ZMK 46bn to the Electoral Commission of Zambia in order to prepare for the forthcoming presidential by-election. Donors are expected to finance at least 50% of the cost, which should mean new inflows. The remainder will be financed from domestic resources. Moves earlier this year to impose a windfall tax payment on copper mining companies – revenue that had not yet been accounted for in the budget when the FY 08 deficit was forecast at -3.2% of GDP, should limit any fiscal deterioration. Although the new tax regime for mining companies, and the requirement to pay a windfall tax on copper earnings was made effective from the start of the current fiscal year in April, the grace period offered to mining companies on these payments only expired in the current quarter. Now, with elections due, greater urgency might be given to the mobilisation of domestic revenue. More mining-related flows and greater donor inflows in the near term should lend some support to the ZMK.
ZMK selloff somewhat overdone. Near term, fundamentals still support a lower USD-ZMK
In many respects, the sell-off already seen has been overdone. Investor fears over the risks to Zambian policy as a result of recent political developments may be unfounded. There are currently two leading contenders in the MMD presidential contest, the current acting President (and Mwanawasa’s appointed Vice President) Rupiah Banda who appears to be the front-runner, and Zambia’s Finance Minister, Ng’andu Magande; although in all it is thought that as many as 19 aspiring presidential candidates have emerged from the MMD, including two former Vice Presidents, Enoch Kavindele and Nevers Mumba, and the Health Minister, Brian Chituwo. Initially, there were some concerns that Banda’s status as a relative latecomer to the MMD might work against him in the leadership contest. (Banda,formerly a member of UNIP, the party run by the son of Zambia’s first President Kenneth Kaunda, had been offered the post of Vice President by Mwanawasa following the 2006 elections when he helped to switch support in Zambia’s Eastern Provinceaway from UNIP to the MMD). However, the subsequent endorsement of Rupiah Banda as presidential contender by the MMD in at least 8 of the country’s 9 provinces appears to suggest that Banda’s supposed ‘outsider’ status within the ruling party is now a non-issue. Finance Minister Ng’andu Magande would
reinforce economic continuity, but regardless of who wins the MMD nomination, it is unlikely that policy will change meaningfully. The final decision on the choice of the presidential candidate will be down to the 55 member National Executive Committee of the MMD when it meets on Friday. Some observers have suggested that the large number of presidential aspirants within the MMD signals deep divisions within the ruling party, damaging its electoral prospects. Others disagree, seeing the process as no more than the healthy exercise of Zambia’s democracy. For investors who note the macroeconomic stabilisation, improvement in external debt and GDP growth achieved in Zambia in recent years, it is policy continuity that is likely to matter most, and it is on this point that they will seek reassurance.
Between 2006 and the present: three key differences
In part, the currency volatility seen since late June (see chart 1) reflects some level of portfolio investor apprehension that the future course of policy might be subject to greater uncertainty. For many investors who remember the closely-fought election in 2006, when initial vote counting in Lusaka and the Copperbelt put the leftist Patriotic Front in the lead, the election poses an important risk event. Back then, the leader of the Patriotic Front, Michael Sata, had turned foreign investment in Zambia (and Indian and Chinese mining investment in particular) into a major political issue, playing on voter discontent with Zambia’s gains from the copper boom. Had he won the presidential election, Sata had at the time threatened to expel certain foreign investors from Zambia, even threatening at one point to switch official recognition from China to Taiwan. But much has changed since 2006, and the risk of any major policy upheaval has diminished considerably. First, with the election being held as soon as November, some would argue that the opposition has been caught on the back foot. There has been little time to mobilise, and an alliance of opposition parties to unseat the MMD appears – at this late stage – to be unlikely. (The different political views of the leftist leader Michael Sata, and the more centrist presidential contender Hakainde Hachilema also suggest that this would be a rather unlikely alliance). Second, it must be remembered that this is a presidential by-election, rather than a general election. The ruling MMD still dominates parliament. Although any new president would have the power to re-appoint the cabinet, he would still face an MMD-dominated parliament. As such, the government itself will not change significantly. Last, and perhaps most significantly, in terms of policy, there is no longer as wide a gulf between the current government and the opposition. While the opposition deliberately played on voter discontent with Zambia’s share of the copper windfall in the previous election, making strong gains on the copperbelt and in other urban constituencies as a result, the MMD government has since then itself moved to increase mining sector royalties and impose a windfall tax on mining companies, seeking to secure a greater proportion of copper-related revenue for Zambia. In doing so, the government had taken an important step towards neutralising the opposition. (Sata’s subsequent about-turn on the issue of mining sector taxation, claiming that the government had gone overboard with policy to the detriment of long term prospects on the copper belt, will also be recalled). Policy differences are no longer likely to be an important voter differentiator – it is how policy is implemented, rather than the policy itself, on which the various parties are likely to differ. In a short space of time, Zambia has seen an important maturing of its multiparty democracy. Political risk – at least to the extent that it might impact on policy - has receded meaningfully.
Currency trajectory – inflation may the more important risk
What then do we expect of the currency? With the publication of our September FX Strategy monthly (‘Rotation, rotation, rotation’), we recently revised our ZMK forecasts. The revisions – both our old and new forecasts – are set out in Table 1 below. While we still expect the ZMK to strengthen in the near term on the back of donor flows and the concerted effort that we now see underway to raise more domestic revenue ahead of the election, our revised forecasts take as their starting point both the recent sell-off that we haveseen in the ZMK (so any appreciation is likely to be from a higher level of USD-ZMK), and the rise in Zambian inflation. Whilst continued windfall tax flows this quarter should still be overriding, triggering ZMK strength in the near term, Zambia’s higher inflation rate – with CPI rising 13.2% y/y in August and set to go higher still – suggests that further currency gains beyond Q3 may be short lived. Although oil and food prices are expected to recede from current levels, it may be a while before this has a significant impact on Zambian inflation. In line with our outlook for regional southern African inflation, we would only expect the downtrend in Zambian CPI to begin in earnest next year, helped by the higher base, and a more aggressive effort at mopping up domestic liquidity. Until the end of the year at the very least, inflation is expected to continue to rise.
The resurgent USD, rising levels of risk aversion, and pressure on regional currencies such as the ZAR, may also weigh on the ZMK in Q4, which in any case – tends to exhibit seasonal weakness at the end of the year (there have been some exceptions, most strikingly in 2005, but Q4 currency depreciation has been the general trend). However, Zambian fundamentals remain positive overall. The commitment to macroeconomic stability is firm, and we expect that this will be reflected in rising interest rates, eventually adding to the currency’s yield attraction. With resolution of power sector constraints – and Zambia has recently taken important steps to make more of it vast hydroelectric potential – an important limitation on the expansion of copper production in the medium term should be removed. Although copper prices may weaken, reflecting softer industrial demand, Zambia may yet see a doubling of production on the copperbelt, its second in under a decade since 2000. While portfolio investors have reacted to near term perceived political risk, we caution that these fears may be overdone, and longer term, it is Zambia’s positive fundamentals that are likely to be overriding.
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La Selección: ¡CAMPEÓN!
44 years – 22 matches.
The Spanish National Fútbol Team waited 44 years to win a major trophy, winning the Euro 2008 on Sunday, June 29th, also reaching an amazing 22nd match unbeaten. At times it wasn’t as pretty as their win against Russia, and they played the counter attack for much of the second half, but they never really looked to lose control, instead kept the ball for most of the match, and gave Casillas little tension at goal. There were several more chances, like Torres’s and Sergio Ramos’s headers which hit the post, and the cross that Senna almost had.
The moment Casillas lifted the trophy was profound, as a nation, long-suffering so many dashed expectations, finally rejoiced with their team. I will soon be donning that awesome t-shirt up there, which greatly depicts Spain’s few but proud footballing achievements.
Furia … amarilla?
The Spanish National Fútbol Team was forced to play in their yellow (mustard) away jerseys Thursday, something they were loath to do being that yellow is supposed to be a bad luck color. Well, maybe they should wear it more often as Spain produced their most outstanding performance in the Euro 2008 since playing Russia two weeks prior. Now, La Selección is back in the European Championship final after 22 years, and hoping it ends better than that one in ’84. If Spain plays as well as they did yesterday on Sunday, more than 10,000 Spaniards better get their razors ready.
Want to Play in the Champions League?
I think I’ll take a little break from the Euro 2008 to talk about something very near and dear to my heart. No, not just football boots like you see pictured, but the UEFA Champions League Boots – these special adidas boots with colors made as a tribute to the tournament.
The UEFA Champions League is the Premier Club soccer competition in the world, and every soccer players' dream to win it - now you can wear the special boot created by adidas: official sponsor of the UEFA Champions League, with the special tournament colors. Celebrate the tradition of great soccer!
Here’s the Story of Some Super Boots with plenty of Rave! First off, the Story of the Predators –
adidas Predator PowerSwerve TRX FG Cleats (White Metallic/Indigo & Rave Green) - It’s a story you probably know well, since so many great players – like Steven Gerrard - wear these top-notch boots. The world's premier boot with cushioning Predator and flexible PowerPulse - Metallic microfiber upper for an eye-catching look, soft feel, lightness and a glove-like fit. Features a smaller but extremely strong external heel counter, reengineered Predator that is more integrated into the power zone for shooting power. The Predator technology is also in the swerve zone for passing and shot power and control. Dynamic PowerPulse, a Tungsten powder-filled element, shifts weight towards the point of impact as you kick for more powerful shots and increased flexibility. And, if all that weren’t enough, the adiPRENE insert in the sockliner offers amazing cushioning.
Now, the Story of the TUNITS - adidas F50.8 TUNIT Start Kit (Rave Green/Indigo & Dark Orange) - as worn by Argentina’s Leo Messi:
This is a customizable boot set, meaning that you have options as to the ground you play in. Check it out: The upper contains new engineered lightweight TUNIT microfiber synthetic for a soft and glove-like fit, semi-clear, 3-D heel/bottom unit for stability, flexibility and a cool look, an innovative lace cover for fit and increased strike zone. That’s not all – also includes a synthetic Agion antimicrobial lining that stops odors, bacterial and fungal growth. And, a new exchangeable TUNIT ClimaCool Competition Chassis for maximum weight reduction and breathability; plus the new exchangeable TUNIT ClimaCool Competition Insole offers maximum weight reduction and breathability.
Included is a set of soft ground, firm ground and hard ground studs with a stud wrench. For use on all surfaces! WEIGHT: (11.6 oz.) Note: All TUNIT elements are compatible, which means the components of this kit are compatible with all other TUNIT elements including those of the F50.6 and F50.7.
Last, but definitely not least, we have the adiPURES - adidas adiPURE TRX FG Cleats –(Indigo/Metallic Silver/Rave Green) - as worn by Kaká:
Live the elegance of the game you love with adiPure. With a kangaroo leather upper for a glove-like fit and incredible comfort, synthetic lining, and molded EVA sockliner with adiPrene insert in the heel, and a TPU outsole plate for lightweight performance with Traxion for grip and comfort on firm, natural surfaces. Weighs 9.2 ounces.
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Cesc Sends Spain to Euro 2008 Semis
The Euro 2008 semifinals are finally all set, as Spain out-penalty-kicked Italy 4-2 to advance after more than two hours of goose eggs Sunday afternoon. Spain is the only group winner to advance to the semis, by the way.
The above jersey is sure to give Italians nightmares, as Cesc Fabregas kicked the fourth and decisive penalty kick – not before Iker Casillas of Real Madrid saved his second Italian shot, one more than the man who won Italy the World Cup just two summers ago – Gianluigi Buffon.
Up next for La Furia Roja is a Thursday rematch with the Russians, who will be looking to avenge the 4-1 thrashing they got from David Villa and Spain in their opening group stage match.
Labels: Spain national soccer team
Rivers Cuomo of Weezer, another Celebrity Supporter
With Weezer's release of the Red Album, Rivers Cuomo has cemented his spot among Rock and Roll's super stars. But in this video for "Lover in the Snow" from Rivers' solo album Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo, we get a much more intimate look at the usually very quirky Cuomo. He shares his passion for the beautiful game and more specifically the U.S. soccer scene.
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Labels: Celebrity Supporters, US Soccer
Croatia's Swan Song
Croatian National Team Manager, Slaven Bilić, may have met an early demise in today's loss on penalties to Turkey. But at least he has something to fall back on, his career as lead guitarist for Croatian rock band, Rawbau. In preparation for Euro 2008, his band wrote the song "Vatreno Ludilo" ("Fiery Madness") as an anthem for his team. Not that bad, considering I don't know any Croatian:
Labels: Croatia, Euro 2008
Man U Goes White Away
The best team in Europe right now - Manchester United have launched their brand new away kit today. Known as the Red Devils, Ronaldo, Rooney, Tevez and the rest of the Premier League and Champions League winners look positively angelic - perhaps since they reached such heavenly heights of late - in this white jersey with royal collar and side trim. It’s a kit that goes away from the ordinary. Last year’s all-black away kit seemed very popular among the fans; let’s hope they like this one, but if not, we’ll soon find out!
Labels: Manchester United, New Products
Euro Drama Heightens this Weekend
I was thoroughly glued to the tube all weekend long, as the Euro 2008 raised its level of excitement, intensity and yes, drama, by several degrees.
Yeah, Italy should’ve beaten Romania by about 3-1, and the 2006 team, with talismanic Francesco Totti surely would’ve, but this team is missing Totti and his leadership in a big way; and Romania took advantage of some questionable officiating to hang with the Azzurri throughout, coming a PK away from stunning Italy out of the competition.
The Oranje were once again marvelous, a delight to watch, as four different Dutchmen got in on the scoring fun and humbled Les Bleus to the tune of a 4-1 shellacking.
And then there’s Villa.
Bigger, stronger, more physical. That described the Swedish team’s control over the Spaniards on Saturday. Every time Spain swiftly moved the ball near the box, Sweden’s men would strong-arm, and just bully the Furia Roja away, so much it became repetitive; this forced Spain to resort to long-ball tactics, which seemed doomed to fail, that is until Villa latched onto a ball, flanked by two Swedes, caused the keeper to dive early, and the ball seemed to roll on its own into the net.
There will be a new champion
The Greek title defense came to a screeching halt as Russia’s first half goal was enough to send the 2004 winners home goalless and winless. Russia will battle the aforementioned Sweden for a chance to move on and play the mighty Netherlands.
Turkey wins the most dramatic team of the Euro 2008 award as they came from 0-2 down to steal a late victory over the Czech Republic, in the most exciting match of the entire tournament, thus far. The jersey they wore is not around but you’d look great sporting the white home jersey, especially cheering on your side in the next round against non other than Croatia.
Meanwhile, in Group B, Germany took care of business, finally, barely, as Michael Ballack nailed a free-kick and Austria’s hopes of continuing at home, thereby sending Germany into a scintillating clash against Portugal in the quarters, and Austria to join Switzerland as absentee co-hosts.
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Cristiano Ronaldo finally scored in the Euro 2008 – as we all knew he would – and assisted on another goal, as Portugal ran roughshod over a Czech Republic team that looked to be up to the task early on. So, in case they hadn’t yet done so after their previous win against Turkey, Portugal continues to cement their status as the team to beat in Austria/Switzerland 2008.
And Speaking of Switzerland.
A stoppage time Turkish goal eliminated Switzerland – one of the host nations – from the Euro 2008 tournament. Turkey will face Czech Republic on Sunday for a shot at the quarterfinals.
New Product Watch: Pine Green Mercurial Vapor IV
One day after you saw Cristiano Ronaldo score a goal in Portugal's thrashing of the Czech Republic, we've got the Green boots that have been dazzling fans and opposing players. While every other Nike endorsed player has been wearing the Euro 2008 version of the Mercurial Vapor, the greatest footballer in the world got one all to himself. Maybe it was because the teal in the Euro 2008 Vapors would clash with his Portugal kit, or maybe Nike just wanted him to stand out. Either way, they are a very nice looking addition to the range of Mercurial Vapor IV's.
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Labels: Cristiano Ronaldo, footwear, Mercurial Vapor, New Products
Turn my Blues Sky Black
Chelsea officialy revealed their new away kit for the 08/09 season here:http://www.chelseamegastoreusa.com/home.tem
And we're all hoping the new color isn't a reflection of how they feel after coming oh so short last season in winning the Premier League and the Champions League.
Whatever the state when the adidas designers threw this black kit together, surely things are looking up at Stamford Bridge after the recent hiring of Felipe "Big Phil" Scolari - the same Scolari who has Portugal as the unnanimous favorite to bring home the Euro 2008 trophy.
Fans should like this away kit much better than the eye-sore yellow from last season. Man, did I hear some complaints about that one. So, maybe it's a bold statement of how much they want to get over the hump and bring home some silverware.
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Labels: Chelsea, New Products
Kevin Garnett, Chelsea Supporter?
Kevin Garnett seemed pretty excited about receiving his customized Chelsea Home Jersey. Apparently Garnett is a big supporter of the Beautiful Game, despite not hearing back from Drogba after he wished him luck before the Champions League Final (maybe it had something to do with Chelsea losing). Or perhaps this is Drogba's way of saying thanks. After all, Didier is no stranger to Chelsea's Club Shop.
Labels: Celebrity Supporters, Chelsea
¡Viva Villa!
Not too shabby for a guy who was questionable to make Spain’s Euro 2008 squad. El Guaje hit three goals (what they call a hat trick, though he wasn’t wearing one) in Spain’s Euro 2008 opener versus Russia – no minnows by any means. Yet, Villa made it look easy, making the Russian defenders look like third-graders.
Three goals makes this jersey look really, really cool!
In other Euro 2008 action Tuesday: a team nobody expected would do much – Sweden – crushed the holders – Greece – 2-0, possibly ending the Greeks’ shot at a repeat. This sets up a scintillating match-up between Sweden and Spain.
The Swedes have some pretty nice gear.
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Oranje Crush Azzurri
Going Wild at the Wankdorf
The biggest surprise of these Euro 2008 games thus far occurred yesterday, and it was a doozy. The Netherlands (or Holland) hammered Italy 3-0 for the most lopsided match of the tournament thus far. Though missing key players through injury (Van Persie and Robben), others stepped up, like Ruud van Nistelrooy, who scored the controversial first goal very early on, to set the tone of the match, possibly the tournament, as Holland will surely be the new faves to win it all.
This is what the jersey looks like.
In another surprise, but not so much, Romania held France to a stalemate of the scoreless kind, a clear victory for the Romanians.
Big Winners in EURO 2008 Gear
Everyone loves winners, as evidenced by the weekend's soccer gear sales, revolving around the four winners from the first four matches of the 2008 European Championship. Despite ESPN's really cool AXIS technology, there weren't many surprises from on the pitch - in Austria & Switzerland, neither of whom could produce a goal.
Not surprisingly, Portugal made short work of Turkey Saturday in Geneva. The only surprise was Cristiano Ronaldo not scoring a goal. In fact the goals came from a couple players I'd never heard of: Pepe & Raul Meireles. Another surprise: Ronaldo's new GREEN Vapors!
The kickoff match with the Czech Republic versus Switzerland was highlighted by the injury to Swiss striker Sebastian Frei, ending his (and Switzerland's) Euro 2008 run before it could even begin.
Maybe the best match of the weekend. Croatia, one of the dark horses of the competition after not allowing England into the competition, were lackluster throughout, after securing an early PK. Despite Austria's contsant pressure, they could not break through, and give their home fans some joy.
Lukas Podolski should always play for the national team, as the young Polish-born striker connected twice (the second time was a cannon-shot) to give Germany the 2-0 victory over Poland, who have yet to defeat them in international soccer competition.
We watch on, enjoying every tackle and kick from the best European Championship ever - at least the most watched.
We’re all Eurocentric
The Euro 2008 is less than 24 hours away, and I can’t wait for kick-off. Speaking of kicks, Nike has come out with some sensational boots especially for the European Championships.
We have the very limited edition Nike E8 boots. Most Nike players (Fernando Torres, Klose, Gattuso, Fabregas, van Nistelrooy) will be wearing the E8 limited edition version of their boot in at Euro 2008. There were only 1600 released in the US so these will not be around long! The two versions are:
http://www.worldsoccershop.com/frontpage-items-air-legend-ii-fg-e8--euro-2008--soccer-shoes.html
Special Limited Edition - Air Legend II E8 (EURO 2008) Firm Ground Soccer Shoes from Nike. Includes a kangaroo leather upper, with Zoom Air (Lightweight, super-responsive performance cushioning. Incredibly thin, Zoom Air brings the foot closer to the ground for optimum feel and aggressive maneuverability without sacrificing comfort) in the heel for spectacular comfort. The sole is made of Thermoplastic Urethane, and the boots weigh 11 ounces.
http://www.worldsoccershop.com/frontpage-items-mercurial-vapor-iv-fg-e8--euro-2008--soccer-boots.html
Special Limited Edition - Mercurial Vapor IV FG E8 Soccer Boots from Nike - These incredible boots include soft, supple Teijin microfiber leather upper that adjusts to the shape of your foot, plus a contoured speed last, covered lacing for increased strike zone, internal chassis for instant acceleration, and contoured sockliner with EVA inserts for great comfort. The outsole consists of a glass fiber reinforced innersole with direct-injected studs for weight reduction, Vapor forefoot plate with multi-direction traction studs, for maximum performance on firm, natural surfaces. Weighs 8.1 ounces - Made in Italy.
Something they both share is the deep brown color, which was inspired by the heritage of craftsmanship in the two host countries and calls to mind a focus on quality and detail. On the heel counter of each shoe is an intricate embossed pattern honoring the championship and its hosts. To add a pop of color, Nike uses a crystal blue on the outsole that you are sure to see under the flood lights throughout the tournament!
My picks for the tournament:
Group stage:
Group A –
Group B –
Group C -
Group D -
Spain v. Portugal
¡ESPAÑA!
TUNIT in Euro 2008 Style
The Euro 2008 is just days away, but there’s still enough time to get some of the coolest merchandise available for this highly-anticipated competition. You can’t get much cooler than the adidas Country TUNITS, which you could find in various spots on WorldSoccerShop.com.
You can see all 16 uppers, plus the various full sets here:
http://www.worldsoccershop.com/departments-footwear-adidas--f50-tunit-soccer-shoes.html
These TUNIT uppers have a distinct lace cover design, and with the team colors intertwined in the sleek TUNIT style, this is a boot upper you're going to wear forever!
The Uppers:
Some of the technical details you'll enjoy are the New engineered lightweight TUNIT micro-fiber synthetic for soft and glove-like fit, 2nd density, semi-clear, 3-D heel/bottom unit for optimal combination of stability and flexibility, lace cover for increased kicking area, and Agion antimicrobial lining to stop odor, bacterial and fungal growth. Weighs 5.8 ounces.
The complete sets:
Come with the set of soft ground, firm ground and hard ground studs with a stud wrench. So you can play on all surfaces. Weighs 11.6 ounces.
Note: All TUNIT elements are compatible, including those of the F50.6 and F50.7.
Nike has also made some special shoes for the Euro 2008, and I’ll be discussing them very soon.
Cristiano Ronaldo finally scored in the Euro...
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Chinese vice premier urges resumption of production
Source: Xinhua| 2020-03-31 21:05:11|Editor: huaxia
Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, visits a tea farm in Huangjingtang Village in Xianning City, central China's Hubei Province, March 31, 2020. Sun, who is leading a central guiding group to oversee the epidemic control work in Hubei, inspected spring plowing and production resumption in Xianning on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Li He)
WUHAN, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan Tuesday called for efforts to organize spring plowing and help enterprises resume work and production.
Leading a central guiding group to oversee the epidemic control work in Hubei Province, the previous epicenter of the COVID-19 epidemic, Sun, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks while inspecting spring plowing and production resumption in the Hubei city of Xianning.
The group visited a tea farm and two enterprises in the city.
While ensuring the epidemic control, efforts should also be made to capitalize on the window for spring plowing, Sun said, urging strengthened farm management, detailed technical guidance for farmers, convenient transportation for agricultural materials and more help for Hubei to sell farm products.
Sun also stressed that during this critical period to resume work and production, the supporting measures for industries should be improved to provide more driving forces for enterprises.
Preferential policies for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises should be fully implemented, Sun noted, adding that the problems of local authorities and enterprises should be solved in a timely manner.
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Theatrecrafts.com > Backstage Heritage Collection – Archive > About
This section of the website is brought to you by a group of passionate theatre technical folk who have realised that much of their heritage is being discarded and replaced with new technologies.
We’ve started gathering together other interested parties, and are now cataloguing and logging equipment which is still in existence, with a view to finding ways to display it and enable folk to visit it and reflect on where current technologies first emerged, and how they have evolved (or been forgotten) over time.
We’d love you to help us on our endeavours.
Members of the Backstage Heritage Group at present:
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This group is hoping to catalogue much of the old kit that remains in and around entertainment venues around the world, with a view to making it visible and, in some cases, functional once more.
Our model will be a distributed museum where the entire collection can be viewed online, and exhibits can be visited in venues, meeting rooms, waiting rooms, pubs and foyers around the world.
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Assistant Minority Leader appears on Greater Boston
Assistant Minority Leader George Peterson appeared on Greater Boston with Emily Rooney last night. Peterson, a strong advocate for law abiding gun owners, discussed the Governor's gun legislation as well as his own.
Click here to watch the segment in its entirety.
Boston Globe: “Patrick finds time to finish memoir”
In case you missed it among the headlines about a looming budget deficit and continuing coverage on the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, there was one glaring headline in today’s Boston Globe, Patrick finds time to finish memoir.
That’s right ladies and gentlemen, as the Commonwealth of Massachusetts grapples with a multi-billion dollar structural deficit and a nine percent unemployment rate, Governor Patrick has managed to find free time to finish his book. To top that off, according to the Globe, Governor Patrick “would probably embark on a book tour to promote what Random House hopes will be a bestseller. The governor said in his original book proposal that he would be “delighted to participate in a vigorous media campaign’’ and travel across the nation for book signings.”
Do you think his side kick Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray will take exception with this? Isn’t the role of Governor a full time job? Will Lieutenant Governor Murray ask Governor Patrick to give up the book or step down as governor?
Salem News: “Patrick needs to practice what he preaches”
In case you missed it, both the Salem News and the Lawrence Eagle Tribune ran editorials reinforcing our position that Governor Patrick should hand over any documents that were used in making the decision to cap insurance rates. In fact, the Eagle Tribune went as far as saying “If there are good reasons for a cap on rates, let everybody see them.”
Governor Patrick did respond to House Minority Leader Brad Jones letter requesting these documents, three weeks later. However, the Governor barely addressed the specific request and really said a whole lot of nothing.
Click here to the editorial that ran in both papers.
Editorial in the Boston Herald right on!
In case you missed it, the Boston Herald ran an editorial in today’s edition titled Deval Patrick’s bluff exposed. In reaction to Governor Patrick’s failed attempt to cap insurance rates, the Boston Herald calls the plan, “hideously cynical and highly politicized policy put at risk not just insurers, but the area’s hospitals, many of which face their own fiscal difficulties.”
Thank you, Boston Herald for agreeing with what we’ve been saying all along – this failed attempt was nothing more than an election year gimmick by the Patrick Administration to give the illusion that he is actually tackling the issue of rising health care costs. Of course, we all know that is not the case!
Click here to read the editorial in its entirety.
Jones: Governor Patrick must turn over documents relative to insurance rate cap decision
BOSTON—In light of yesterday’s Division of Insurance Administrative Appeals ruling against the Patrick-Murray Administration, House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. today reiterated his call saying Governor Patrick must turn over all documents relative to his decision to attempt to cap insurance rates.
Nearly three weeks ago Representative Jones sent a letter to Governor Patrick asking that his Administration release any and all documents and correspondences that may have been used to help reach the decision to cap insurance rates. That letter went unanswered.
“I believe the general public legitimately deserves to know why Governor Patrick and his Administration made this choice,” said Representative Jones. “If there is actuarial evidence to support this policy Governor Patrick should be able to provide that documentation. If no such records exist, I am concerned political considerations may have clouded his judgment.”
Michael J. Widmer, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation told the Boston Globe, “The Patrick administration’s actions were arbitrary and unfair.”
Widmer is not the only person to question Governor Patrick’s judgment. This story was first reported because of emails that surfaced with one Patrick Administration official saying the plan had “the potential for catastrophic consequences to our nonprofit health care industry.”
“Governor Patrick needs to release this information if he remotely cares about the issue of transparency in government and the integrity of the Patrick/Murray Administration.”
Governor Patrick playing politics with healthcare
BOSTON—House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. issued the following statement after hearing the Division of Insurance Administrative Appeals ruled against the Patrick Administration in the case of capping insurance premium rates.
This election year gimmick is perhaps the most transparent action Governor Patrick has made in his near four years in the corner office. Insurance premiums have been going up for years and Governor Patrick has failed to provide a comprehensive plan to address the true issue of rising health care costs for the citizens of Massachusetts.
Today’s ruling is further proof that Governor Patrick has no problem playing politics with healthcare. I commend the DOI Administrative Appeals for rejecting a proposal that at least one Patrick Administration official has dubbed a “train wreck.”
GOP Leaders: Lack of reforms in FY11 budget ‘disappointing’
Boston- House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and Senate Minority Leader Richard R. Tisei released the following statement today just hours after the budget conference committee released its report:
From day one, this budget process and the contents of the Fiscal Year 2011 budget have been a disappointment. From the lack of transparency and reform to the dependence on federal handouts, Governor Patrick and Democratic leaders on Beacon Hill have failed to craft a responsible and sustainable budget.
Governor Patrick released his budget proposal in January, relying on hundreds of millions of dollars from the federal government and guaranteeing the money would be here shortly. Here we are, six months and $800 million later, and the FY11 budget is a mess due to the irresponsible decision to factor in federal money that Congress has yet to approve. Meanwhile, Democratic leaders took the Governor’s word to heart and made the same careless choices while crafting the House and Senate budgets.
House and Senate Republicans led the charge for reforms to assist the state’s taxpayers and local communities, but those reforms are nowhere to be found in the final budget. Local aid has been cut, services have been slashed, and the one tool that would allow cities and towns to rein in their health care costs and save $100 million – implementing health care plan design – has been taken away.
We, along with our Republican colleagues, will not be voting in favor of this budget and hope our friends across the aisle will join us in rejecting what is once again an unsustainable and irresponsible budget for the Commonwealth and its taxpayers.
Jones: Treasurer Cahill has a lot of explaining to do
BOSTON—House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. issued the following statement calling on Treasurer Tim Cahill to explain his hiring practices.
In a time where private companies are laying off workers and cutting operating budgets, Treasurer Tim Cahill appears to be padding the state payrolls with family, friends and contributors.
The decision to hire family members is further proof that his judgment skills are lacking. Treasurer Cahill needs to explain his hiring practices as I believe the general public deserves to know what standards candidates must meet when applying for a position in agencies and authorities that are under his control.
Minority Leader appears on the Charley Manning Show
House Minority Leader Brad Jones appeared on the Charley Manning show yesterday to discuss illegal immigration reform. As you know, the Senate adopted a number of refomrs while debating its budget back in May. This week, the conference committee is expected to report out the FY11 budget and Charley Manning is urging his listeners to contact the conferees to encourage them to keep the Senate language, or similar language, in the conference committee report.
Click here to listen to the discussion.
Telegram and Gazette praises Peterson's gun legislation
Calling it a "thoughtful, detailed and reasoned proposal," the Worcester Telegram & Gazette's editorial page today praised a piece of legislation offered by Assistant Minority Leader George Peterson. A number of other Republicans are cosponsoring the legislation as well.
The bill, H.2259. is seen as a smart alternative to Governor Patrick's gun bill that would limit the purchase of guns by individuals to one per month or 12 a year.
Thoughts and prayers with family of fallen state trooper
All of us here at The Capitol View wanted to take this opportunity to extend our thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of the state trooper who's life was lost today.
As reported by several media outlets this morning, 52 year old Sergeant Doug Weddleton was working a construction detail on I-95 when he was killed.
Please be sure to keep his family in your thoughts and prayers as they go through this extremely difficult time.
Peterson appears on Broadside
Assistant Minority Leader George Peterson appeared on NECN's Broadside with Jim Braude last night. In the wake of several fatal shootings, Governor Patrick is pushing a piece of legislation that would allow a person to only purchase one gun a month.
Peterson, who has filed legislation of his own, thinks the Governor's bill wouldn't do anything to reduce crime on the streets.
Are things improving?
We’re hearing a lot of rhetoric coming out of the Patrick-Murray Administration about how things are improving in the Commonwealth and how their leadership is paving the way. While we admit there have been some positive economic indicators, we are frustrated that Governor Patrick only wants to take credit for the positive news and blame everyone else for the negatives!
News today of a spike in foreclosures in May should serve as a reminder to Governor Patrick and Lieutenant Governor Murray that thousands of people in the Commonwealth are still feeling the worst of this recession. Not only are completed foreclosures up, but those unemployed still stand well above 300,000 and that figure doesn’t even include those people who are considered underemployed.
So, yeah, maybe a few things have improved, but to those out of work and facing foreclosure – their road to recovery has yet to begin.
Boston Herald gets it right
In case you missed it, the Boston Herald had an editorial in today's paper discussing Governor Patrick's decision to put a cap on health insurance rates. You may recall House Minority Leader Brad Jones sent a letter to Governor Patrick requesting that his administration release any and all documents that may have led to this decision.
The Boston Herald, much like all of us here at The Capitol View, question the Governor's decision and would appreciate an explanation as to why this was a good public policy decision.
Minority Leader calls on Governor Patrick to release documents
House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. today sent a letter to Governor Patrick in the wake of media outlets reporting that a member of his administration advised against setting caps on health insurance premiums.
Below is the letter in its entirety.
His Excellency Deval L. Patrick, Governor
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
State House, Room 360
Dear Governor Patrick:
Rising health care costs have long captivated the attention of policy makers, and people across the country and the Commonwealth. As our leaders in Washington debated what we knew from experience to be a very complex issue, health care reform was front page news in any given city or town. Given the current economic climate, struggling families and small businesses need to know state government is on their side. Unfortunately, a number of recent media reports suggests otherwise.
After three years in office during which insurance rates continually increased, your Administration has decided to cap or limit insurers’ rates of increase. While the political attractiveness of this policy decision is readily apparent, various media outlets are reporting that a member of your Administration indicated your plan to put caps on health care premiums would create “the potential for catastrophic consequences to our nonprofit health care industry.” Thus, the potential short-term benefits would be replaced by serious long-term consequences that could easily hurt the very same people you are purportedly seeking to help. It is my fear that putting such draconian regulations on our nonprofit health care industry will lead to a reduction in those covered and could potentially drive companies out of the state.
Despite this warning from a high ranking state insurance official, you decided to proceed with your plan, seemingly regardless of the potential negative effects. What is particularly worrisome is the lack of transparency regarding the process you used to determine that capping premium rates was good public policy – particularly since, despite having the authority, your Administration has never before pursued such a policy.
For this reason, I am asking that your Administration make public any and all documents and correspondence relative to this decision. We have a duty to prove to the Commonwealth that this decision was made for the right reasons. If the decision you made is indeed the best policy for the consumers in Massachusetts, I have no doubt that the requested documents will support that claim.
Given the potential ramification of this new policy, I believe your willingness to comply with this modest request is more important than ever. If we, as a Commonwealth, are to impose such stringent regulations, then we must provide the rationale behind our decision to do so. It is critical during such difficult economic times that such a major policy decision is made in an open and transparent manner.
I want to thank you for your consideration of my request.
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
House Minority Leader
Jones: Patrick-Murray Budget Plan Misses the Mark
BOSTON—House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. issued the following statement today in response to the Patrick-Murray Administration’s plan to make across the board cuts should hundreds of millions of dollars in federal aid fall through.
The Patrick-Murray Administration’s proposed solution to the possibility that we may not receive over $600 million in federal funding for the FY11 budget is another missed opportunity to support reform while further targeting our cities and towns. The Patrick-Murray plan is merely designed to look like they are leading but in reality it is lacking in creativity and accountability. It is further proof they are incapable of handling the Commonwealth’s finances. First, they propose a budget based on federal aid that has yet to be approved. Then, as it appears this money is in jeopardy, they announce across the board cuts. That’s not reform – that’s more of the same.
The state’s financial situation provides a perfect opportunity to seek meaningful reforms. The Governor and his administration should use this potentially bad news as an opportunity to roll up their sleeves and attack areas of government that need to be reformed.
Despite the Governor’s grand declaration that he will not touch local aid or Chapter 70 funding, anyone who understands local aid and municipal finances know there are several accounts that will get slashed that are indeed local aid. Governor Patrick’s across the board cuts will affect Special Education reimbursements, Payment in Lieu of Taxes, Regional School Transportation, amongst others. All totaled, his plan means millions in reductions for our cities and towns - most of which have already adopted their FY11 budgets based on already reduced local aid numbers.
Where’s the reform in this?
Last year, a so-called “sweeping” ethics reform bill was signed into law. The legislation came in the wake of multiple scandals and ethical indiscretions by state lawmakers. Under the legislation, a new commission was supposed to be established in order to study the “creation of a public accountability office.”
As State House News Service reported yesterday, that commission has yet to meet and its reporting deadline is a little under two months away.
Click here to read the SHNS piece in its entirety.
GOP Leaders: No guarantee FMAP payments will come through
Boston- Saying there’s no guarantee Congress will extend Federal Medical Assistance Percentage payments, House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and Senate Minority Leader Richard R. Tisei today called on Governor Patrick to announce a contingency plan for dealing with what’s expected to be a gaping $700 million budget hole.
In January, Governor Patrick filed his FY11 budget proposal that relied on $689 million in federal assistance for Medicaid payments. At the time, Governor Patrick and Administration and Finance Secretary Jay Gonzalez said they were confident Congress would act quickly to approve the FMAP extension and that President Obama would soon have the legislation on his desk to sign. The U.S. Senate did approve the extension, unfortunately the House of Representatives rejected a proposal to provide additional Medicaid funding to states.
This news couldn’t come at a worse time as the state is already facing a $2.5 billion structural deficit.
“Governor Patrick never should have released a budget, without a contingency plan, that was so dependent on federal aid that had yet to be approved,” said Representative Jones. “At this point in the process and with the likelihood that we will not receive this money, it is incumbent upon the Governor to outline his plan for filling this hole immediately. One can only hope it’s not another tax increase.”
“The Patrick-Murray administration has consistently been two steps behind, always having to react to economic news,” said Senator Tisei. “It’s frustrating and disappointing that Governor Patrick refuses to act in a proactive manner. There was never a guarantee that this aid would be approved by the federal government and if this money does not come through, it will be the hardworking taxpayers who will suffer from devastating cuts to health and human services.”
The state’s stabilization fund has practically been depleted since Governor Patrick took office. Only $600 million remains in the rainy day fund, far short of the $700 million that would be needed to cover this additional budget gap.
Boston Herald gets it right!
As you know, like much of the country, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is facing difficult economic times. While you would think the Legislature would be focusing on ways to alleviate the tax burden on individuals, providing local aid to cities and towns or helping those in need, it is instead considering a piece of legislation that would effectively change how we elect the President of the United States.
The Boston Herald editorial page ran a piece on this today and we couldn’t have said it better ourselves!
Click here to read why the Herald is asking, “why the urgency with this bill?”
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Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones elaborates on granting Paul Finebaum permission to speak with Harvey Updyke before Updyke’s release from jail
June 10, 2013 by Jeremy Henderson 5 Comments
Presumably in that envelope, along with what appears to be a copy of “The Faith of George W. Bush” and a Scantron? Two “football magazines” courtesy of Paul Finebaum. (Photo: Albert Cesare, OA News.)
Al.com’s Ed Enoch today broke the news that on Sunday, Paul Finebaum spoke with then still-incarcerated Toomer’s Oaks poisoner Harvey Updyke, something no other member of the media will be able to do—at least legally—until 2018. Updyke’s probation prohibits him from speaking with the media for five years.
Even though the terms of Updyke’s probation did not kick in until his release from the Lee County jail Monday morning, Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones, through whom Finebaum had to arrange the meeting, told Enoch that the meeting wouldn’t have been allowed “if he (Finebaum) had been (media).”
However, there are few people in the state of Alabama to whom the designation of media member applies more than Paul Finebaum; Updyke was introduced to the world on Finebaum’s radio show. In the al.com story, Finebaum even hints that he will discuss the details of the meeting “at some point in the future,” and of course has already discussed some details with Enoch, who writes that Finebaum gave Updyke two “football magazines.”
How did Finebaum convince Jones that the meeting was purely personal in nature?
“Mr. Finebaum and Mr. Updyke had a brief conversation yesterday, and the conditions were that it was not in the capacity of anything to do with the media,” Jones told TWER this afternoon. “It was a personal conversation between two men, not an interview.
“There were no notebooks, no recording devices, and it was monitored to ensure that it did not go into any area that had anything to do with issues at the forefront of attention over the last couple of years,” Jones said. “It was simply a person-to-person conversation.”
Though it’s hard to believe that Finebaum won’t (naturally, understandably) weave the jailhouse access to Updyke into the narrative of his own role in the Toomer’s Oaks poisoning saga, Jones says he has no reason to believe Finebaum met with Updyke for ulterior, media-ish motives.
“Mr. Finebaum told us that it was not a media interview and not for the purpose of anything to do with the media. Unless he goes back on that, I take him at his word.”
More on Toomer’s Corner: Dozens of Toomer’s Oaks shoots sprouting in planter closest to Magnolia Ave. / Toomer’s Corner rollings didn’t start with Punt, Bama, Punt, says History / Did Auburn students celebrate Bear Bryant’s death by rolling Toomer’s Corner?
* Auburn grad pays tribute to Toomer’s Oaks with giant back tattoo
* Auburn’s 70s Super Fan
* Selena Roberts, Auburn student journalist
* Apple CEO Tim Cook huge Auburn fan even in high school
* Shug Jordan’s houndstooth hat is prized possession of former Auburn coed who caught it after ’69 Iron Bowl, claims it predates Bear’s
* That time David Housel punked the SEC with fake recruits
Filed Under: Football, Sports, Toomer's Corner
Why? Since they’re friends? Come on. Always thought highly of Jones….until now.
Tim Beach says
Jones proved himself to be an idiot. Finebaum is the worst enemy in the media AU has. No motives? Please!. He has something up his sleeve.
It was a conjugal visit. That is why the sheriff allowed it.
tptoomers says
Hate Harvey, and hate Finebaum even more, but I dont have a problem with this. I think Finebaum really feels for this guy, after all it was in trying to impress the master the the apprentice incriminated himself. These are two peas in a pod, so I could actually see a heartfelt and honest exchange between the two. Afterall, one could not exist without the other. Besides, Harvey paid his debt. I say let him talk to as many media members as he wants and sit in the skybox at that dog track in Tuscaloosa for all the games. Let him be the standard bearer for all those bammers. Its far better to allow them to be identified as they truly are.
zekedog says
Was Jay Jacobs involved?
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Reconciliation: the Trinitarian Approach
by Father Vladimir Zielinski (Russian Orthodox)
Nicolas Fedorov, the great Russian thinker of the 19th century, says: "Our social program is the Trinity." Today, we can say — with reason — almost the same thing: our program of reconciliation is also the Trinity. Because the very essence of the Trinity is relation and love. It is the same in the bosom of the Trinity. Relation-love unites the Three Persons within the divine essence, and our Christian faith, if we try to break it down into elements, is also made up of relation, love, hope, joy, fear, the certitude of a certain presence and amazement, wonder. Let us begin with wonder, because, before thinking we must be able to be filled with wonder. We must pause and plunge into a prayerful silence so that the Trinitarian mystery enters in us and engages us, embraces us, unites us.
A feeling of wonder before the Trinity is not a fleeting sentiment, but a way of letting it reveal itself within ourselves. If we are searching for unity and reconciliation in wonder and contemplative veneration, we arrive also at unity in the unveiling of the mystery, lived together, and, at the end, we can with the grace of the Spirit attain also unity in thought, experience and the triadological formulas which express the incomprehensible.
I will try to approach the incomprehensible as it is seen and lived in my Orthodox Church. But I believe that the vision of God in his depth is common to us all. Divided in our understanding, we are secretly united in this inexpressible reality which manifests itself openly or secretly. The path to reconciliation is here, on the road toward the mystery which lies at the origin of humankind.
Let us start, then, with the visible and go to the revelation of the invisible, on the traces left by the light and, as a starting point, let us take the words of St. John at the beginning of his Gospel.
"No one has ever seen God;
it is the only son, who is nearest to the Father’s heart,
who has made him known" (Jn 1:18)
1. The images of Christ
"He has made him known". We enter the abyss of the Trinity through the door of the only Son. "I am the gate of the sheepfold," says Christ. Those sheep are our souls, our bodies, our thoughts. Through that door, the abyss opens and God enters and makes himself at home in the human family. Christ is the gate to vision, because He is visible, we can hear his voice, we can almost touch his hand. But when we get closer to Him we touch the unfathomable. We enter the mystery, the ineffable.
We, humans, live outside this mystery, at the boundary. It challenges us from everywhere. It cannot be seized, neither by the thoughts that reflect it nor by the words that seek to describe it. But everything that makes us human is rooted in Christ and in the abyss which he uncovers, discloses or unveils. Thanks to Him, we are gifted with our concepts of good and evil, our images of beauty and ugliness, our notions of heaven and hell. This abyss hidden in us is the habitat of our nostalgia and of this anguished questioning before death which cannot be separated from man. All those human things are in a way illuminated from inside by this light coming from the depths of the mystery. Everything that is truly human may serve its direct or discreet messenger.
I>"The Word was the true light that enlightens all men" (Jn 1.9). The light touches everyone of us, but often remains unnameable. But it is not an enigma to be deciphered. And it will not let itself be reached by darkness. And, for this reason, the eye accustomed to confusion between light and darkness perceives it with difficulty. It is the heart that recognises it first, because the light shines in its depths. But, everywhere it leaves traces of its presence, of its residence. The light talks. The Word shines from the heart of silence, the face is drawn in the depths of the mystery. That interior face is engraved on every human being. It is like a personal message to each one of us. It often remains anonymous, when we do not wish to see it, but, from its anonymity, it calls us to dialogue, to acknowledgement. It looks at us, scrutinises us, listens to us. It reveals itself constantly but, for the true meeting, we have to choose it, to take a step toward it, to call it: You.
The Mystery, the Light, the Face – those three words are the first that come to my mind when I reflect upon the immediate experience of Christ. They are common all. Every Christian knows that we are chosen by Him as His friends, His brothers, His fellow citizens living on the same earth and destined for the same heaven. Our faith comes from the acknowledgement, the encounter.
Man is created as the one who must encounter another one. This encounter is more intimate than any intimacy and, at the same time, it is social. In Christ’s word, every one can recognize another who becomes his neighbour, his brother; and, in that way, we all constitute the fellowship of the word. "I have spoken openly to the world," Christ says and everyone can hear Him. Jesus speaks openly to the world and secretly in the hearts. Thus the word which "was with God in the beginning" achieves the sacrament of the human person. "The light inside you" (Luke 11.35), the image of God, the face of Christ in the depths of our being, "constitute" this divine beginning in man. We are always on our way toward that source or toward Christ who allows us to meet him, to discover him anew.
How many discoveries have been made during those twenty centuries? It was thought that Christianity had been defeated in the 19th century; in the 20th century, pagan ideologies could celebrate their triumph, but today, at the dawn of the new millennium, it is becoming more obvious that the coming century (as, for that matter, every century since the Incarnation) shall be that of Christ.
The Gospel is not yet being preached in the world, not in the geographical sense, but in all its fullness, in its depth, in all its unknown grace. Christ, it seems, sometimes withdraws into the shadows of history, allows Himself to be driven away, to be ridiculed, and then manifests Himself again in an unexpected manner. The sap of his words is stronger than the "wisdom of this world"; its shoots pierce through all systems of thought, even those that call themselves Christian. I remember the words of Teilhard de Chardin that, after every crisis in history, Christ appears again in an unexpected depth, in the new light. That will be in the future until the time when he comes, because it is not men who have created Christ, but the Father created them in His Son and gave them a spark of His Spirit. And the Spirit will remain the mother who revives in our souls - in the unexpected holiness, in the new discovery - Christ who is the same today and throughout the centuries is the same, the one who saves, the one who unites.
II. The Holy Spirit and the transmutation of gifts
"Happy are those who have not seen and yet believe…" says Christ.
Our knowledge of Christ resembles the image drawn by the One who really knows Him. "No one knows the Son except the Father, just as no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him" (Mt 11.27). This act of revelation wanted by the Father is the action of the Holy Spirit. The names of that we find in our memory, in our heart, are the names given by the Holy Spirit. Our experience of the Holy Spirit is the manifestation of the Holy Spirit. But he always remains invisible, out of reach.
God’s name is beyond anything man is able to say with his mouth or to define with his mind. Our Jewish or Muslim brothers are quite justified in wanting to protect it. But there are words that are messengers, words that are icons, words that unite the fire which created the world with its beauty and this little spark of faith ignited in us. The first of these words is love. It is not a matter of sentimental affection but, first of all, a bond which unites us, mortals, with the God incomprehensible and indefinable as the liturgy says. It is some mysterious common substance which exists between God and us, the truth which is one for heaven and for earth, the miracle of God’s presence among us. He is present not as a distant concept but as a friend, a brother, a Saviour. This bond which unites us, this miracle of the presence, this abyss of love is called the Holy Spirit.
When we invoke the name of the Trinity, of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, we not only confess a certain vision of God, but we are already at the centre of this mystery, open before us. And we are already united in the love that "has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit" as St. Paul says (Rm 5.5). What we call Revelation consists in this effusion of the mystery of love, unveiled by the Spirit.
We answer spontaneously with gratitude. But gratitude for love is also the action of the Spirit. The Son who discovers the Father through the Son is also the action of the Spirit. The heart which purifies itself to leave space for God is the action of the Spirit. Those actions are the three components of our faith. But faith is first the answer to love. The Spirit reveals the Father. The Spirit revives our memory. The Spirit suggests the words of the prayer. The Spirit is the exchange of gifts between God and us, our little gifts, our miniscule efforts and God’s immense gifts that surpass us.
The miracle of Christianity consists in God’s presence among us. Not only "God is in Heaven and you are on earth" which is the rule of all monotheistic religions, but God is with us, with his Word, His grace and His love put in our memory and in our heart.
We are not worthy of serving in that abode because of our sins, our weaknesses and our limits before the Lord and, at the same time, we are admitted into the Holy of holies. Jesus says : "If anyone loves me he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we shall come to him and make our home with him" (Jn 14.23). Oriental tradition understands this home in the most personal and concrete sense, as the house of God, built with us and within us. Let’s listen to the Orthodox liturgy: it can be assimilated to the building of God’s house in the community of the faithful and in the human heart. This building is done by means of art, prayer and even our sentiments. In the sacramental sense, this house is built through the transmutation of the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ. But the sacramental Eucharist is the sign of the Eucharist of creation about which spoke the Catholic theologian Teilhard de Chardin and the Orthodox theologian John Ziziulas. The Eucharist, in its direct and spiritual sense, is the gratitude of the son or sons who remember the eternal sacrifice of the Lord. That memory is transformed in the sacrament, in the corporal and spiritual union with our God. We are in the home of Jesus and his Father or in the union of love, that is in the Spirit who changes, who transforms, who accomplishes this union.
What does the Holy Spirit do? He enters into the love and desire of the man and woman, creating another human being, another soul, another temple of God. He touches the face of the animal endowed with thought, becomes a human face with its beauty, its enigma, its eyes that have encountered God’s gaze. He descends on simple human food and it becomes the home of God, His Body and His Blood, His sacrifice and His love.
The key-word of this action, of this incredible change is transmutation.
The transmutation of human words into the Word of the Lord.
The transmutation of our fragile memories into sacred memory.
The transmutation of our thoughts and feelings into the mystery of faith
The transmutation of the community of the faithful into the Church.
The transmutation of human love into the temple of the Holy Spirit
The transmutation of our food into the sacrifice of the Lord
Each time, the new reality appears and builds itself from the elements of this world. This temporary earthly reality has its roots in another reality, eternal and heavenly, which surpasses us infinitely. It unites without confusing them two orders of being and creates a new reality, divino-human, which carries the principal message of Christianity: God has given the gift of the transmutation of his existence in our life and that gift is always achieved through the action of the Spirit. The action of the Spirit signifies that what God gives us is united to man and becomes divine. The most radical transmutation is that which makes us into citizens of the Kingdom.
In the long and difficult process of transforming our souls and bodies to prepare them for the Kingdom, one part belongs to man, the other to God. Man becomes God’s associate and participates in the common task, in the work of transmutation or transfiguration of humankind into Christ. But in order that this task may be achieved, another transmutation must occur: that of divided, often opposed communities into a united family.
The Spirit makes Christ present and near, but glorified Christ sends us the Spirit. They are two reciprocal missions of those two hands of the Father, as St. Irenee says. The Orthodox Church declares that the Spirit proceeds from the Father and becomes the splendour of the Son, but the Spirit illuminates the Son not only at the side of the Father but also in us, in our hearts, in our lives. The Spirit penetrates our conscience and creates a kind of reciprocity, of correlation, that is the capacity of knowing the Son and, through the Son, the Father. Now, true knowledge can happen only in the conciliarity of our souls, of our consciences, in the sacrament of reconciliation before our common Father.
III. The revelation of the Father through the mirror of liturgy
There are a thousand reflections of the invisible Father in the reality that is accessible to man. "The heavens declare the glory of God, the vault of heaven proclaims his handiwork; day discourses it to day, night to night hands on the knowledge" (Ps 18.1). If we lend an ear to the knowledge conveyed by heavens, days, nights, mountains, clouds, rivers, herbs, we’ll say that the Son has made it appear, that he has incarnated it everywhere, that the invisible Spirit has made it present in the glory of being. But here we choose a praying man as a witness to the Father, a liturgical man as His son who loves the One he knows "as if seeing the invisible," according to the words of St. Paul.
In the environment of the Byzantine liturgy, created by prayer and spiritual experience, we can get closer to the Father, speak to Him informally (In French: Lui dire "Toi") as Christ Himself did. The miracle of the liturgy, which only opens itself to the eyes of faith, is our future, the Body of Christ, that is in the transmutation of our selves. And, inasmuch as we are His Body, we become seers, the Trinitarian mystery reveals itself to us. Prayer transmits us the knowledge of the One who cannot be known. "No one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him" (Mt 11.27).
The Son reveals the Father to us in the place and time where He is Himself present. There are a thousand ways to approach the Father (through beauty, the wisdom of creation, the human face), but, to avoid falling into vague and worn out words, we take the royal way, that of the Oriental liturgy. Here we approach the Father in incredible and redoubtable intimacy. Here we are so close to Him that we are like Moses who was forced "to cover his face, afraid to look at God" (Ex 3.6). But it is the liturgy itself which gives us the courage, because it is Christ who is looking at the Father with our eyes, it is Christ who is praying with our words.
But let’s examine more closely the steps (symbolic and approximate, of course) of this revelation of the Father as it is developed in the Eucharistic celebration.
The first part could be called the liturgy of memory. The rite of preparation (or prothesis or proskomidia) is entirely dedicated to the commemoration being celebrated. The prayer said by the priest gathers together around Christ his whole Church, from the Mother of God and John the Baptist to all those near us, living or dead, all those who live in our memory and in our heart. And with Christ, represented by the Lamb (a small loaf of bread which will be consecrated), His whole flock presents itself before the invisible Father:
"Bless us and sanctify us, bless this offering, and accept it upon your Heavenly altar", prays the Church with Christ at the head, because it is the Father who is the recipient of all the liturgical prayers and of the sacrifice itself. The Father looks at us, listens to us, greets us. We perceive His face through "the obscure mirror" (1 Co 13.12) of our words, our supplications, and that face is that of love and compassion.
In this gathering of names and memories, memory becomes a sacrament, a sign of unity... and of division. The "other sheep that are not of this fold", as Christ says (Jn 10.16) are forgotten, left outside. For this reason every liturgy, for me as a celebrant, is a silent and urgent call to reconciliation not only in our sentiments but in the mystical and sacramental Body of Christ.
We proceed toward the liturgy of the Word; in the Orthodox church it is called the liturgy of the catechumens, but I would rather call it the liturgy of initiation. We are now being introduced, carried, initiated into the vision of the "new creature" renewed in Christ. With the words of Psalm 102, we enter the prayerful dialogue of man with his soul seized with admiration and wonder. "Bless Yahweh, my soul, bless his holy name, all that is in me". The son discovers and confesses the Father through His works. Right away the liturgy proclaims the revelation of Christ (Only begotten Son and Word of God, although immortal You humbled Yourself for our salvation, taking flesh...) and a few minutes later the choir sings the Beatitudes. Each beatitude is like a reflection which allows us to see the reality of Heavens in the secret of the human heart. With the beatitudes, we anticipate our transfiguration of children of the Father into the only Son. "We now pray in Christ and He with His Holy Spirit prays in us who are gathered in His Name" (Fr. A. Schmemann). And that prayer achieves in itself the unity that has been initiated.
The liturgy of the catechumens is realised in the metanoia which signifies the change of the heart. From this change proceeds the beginning of the liturgy of the faithful which I dare call the liturgy of adoption. It is the adoption by the Father in Christ who makes us discover the face of the invisible Father. We approach Him like the Angels. - "We who mystically represent the Cherubim", sings the choir. We see the face of love as Christ saw it, because we are adopted by the Father in the Eucharist. "The soul", says St. Maxim the Confessor, "with a dignity equal to that of the holy angels, is led to adoption according to grace by means of the same identity".
This identity with Christ is a central point, more mysterious and incredible, of every liturgical action. Here is revealed the mystery of the Church as communion and as adoption. We enter this mystery through the sacrament of the Eucharist, through the transmutation of the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ. The adoption is a mystery of the Eucharistic and spiritual identity, through the grace of the transmutation of humankind in Christ, through the transfiguration of the members of the Church into the Body of Christ. "The spiritual man is the Church," adds St. Maxim the Confessor, "and the mystical Church is man."
In the formula of the anamnesis, after the words of Christ: "Take, eat..." come the words of Christ himself addressed to the Father: "We offer to You these gifts from Your own gifts in all and for all". Christ’s sacrifice has become our offering in the liturgy; we enter into mystical, spiritual, sacramental communion with the Father Himself.
The revelation of the Father is open in the Church, yet we are often outside. The presence of Christ is revealed but, without Christ living in us, in our hearts, we can be blind to His presence. The liturgy puts important questions to man: who are you? Where are you? With whom are you? With Christ or with his enemy? Are you truly united and reconciled with those around you, with your brothers, with the others? But those questions come from answers already given. The liturgy leads us into the Father’s bosom and presents us with a triple image of man: a sinner who repents, an angel who serves the glory of God, and a Christ who knows His Father and our Father from within, in Spirit.
In the Trinitarian approach the challenge of unity is becoming clearer. There are three ways of solving this problem. We can pursue our long-drawn-out theological discussions and ask for a solution in yet a thousand or two thousand years.. We can proclaim unity and reconciliation with the finest sentiments as if all those centuries-old divisions had never existed and the differences were nothing more than the invention of a few medieval fogies. In a burst of enthusiasm, we can sign a contract to decree unity and reconciliation effective the day after, or the next, or any date we will find suitable.
Finally, we can enter into the mystery of the other, into the intimacy of his relation to God, into his vision of God, and try to share it, to live it truly. It is here, in the intimate space of prayer, of contemplation, of wonder and repentance that the call of the divine Bridegroom, of the Trinity, of Christ, speaks to our heart: "May they all be one. Father, may they be one in us, as you are in me and I am in you, so that the world may believe..." (Jn 17.21)
I have proposed to you the Orthodox vision of the Trinity and I invite you to share it with me. That doesn’t mean that I refuse to enter into other visions, on the contrary; but I think that true reconciliation, before being celebrated on the public squares, must be concluded in everyone’s house.
That means that the unity in Trinity, a reconciliation stronger and deeper than that of enthusiasm or theological formulas, must begin in the mystery shared and lived together. It opens our hearts, and even our heart of hearts, to the others, beginning with love for the others. But love, as we have said before, is already the communion to the Holy Trinity. The key to unity is to be found in us, in the Trinitarian life itself to which we communicate. We must find it in our hearts open to the Trinity which already unites us. "For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also", says Christ (Luke 12:34). For, on the reconciliation of the hearts, he celebrates Himself the sacrament of unity.
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AP Athlete of Year Voting Snub Shows How Far Mainstream -- Not MMA -- Has to Go @JoeRogan
December 23 2011 Last updated at 11:50 AM ET
AP Athlete of Year Voting Snub Shows How Far Mainstream -- Not MMA -- Has to Go
By Mike Chiappetta
MMA Writer
Earlier this week, The Associated Press, which provides sports news to millions of readers around the world, named its male and female athletes of the year for 2011. Not a single mixed martial artist was named on a single ballot. It's not as if non-traditional, non-stick & ball sports were not represented. Among those who received votes were sprinter Usain Bolt, surfer Kelly Slater and marathon swimmer Diana Nyad.
But not a single voter thought to write Jon Jones' name on his ballot.
Given the consistent dismissal of MMA by the mainstream news establishment, this oversight is hardly a surprise. In the past, we've always shaped such snubs as part of a larger argument about how far MMA has to go. But not this one. Mainstream sports, this time, it's on you.
I'm not arguing that Jones should have won the award. The winner, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, had an amazing calendar year. He won the Super Bowl, led his team to a 19-game win streak and has them in position to possibly repeat. Runner-up Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers won both the American League Most Valuable Player and Cy Young awards, the first pitcher to do that in 27 years. Third-place went to tennis star Novak Djokovic, who won 10 tournaments -- including three majors -- and finished the year with an exceptional 70-6 record.
Those three are all deserving of the consideration they received, but it's a sign of the blissful ignorance of the AP voters that Jones wasn't considered alongside of other vote-getters like Derek Jeter, Robert Griffin III and Dario Franchitti.
Jones, MMA Fighting's Fighter of the Year, had arguably the best calendar year in MMA history, winning four matches overall, defeating three former UFC champions and becoming the youngest title holder in UFC history. He wasn't exactly invisible doing it, either. He was a guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and on the day of his title win, helped thwart a robbery, an act that resulted in major national attention.
If a boxer like Manny Pacquiao or Floyd Mayweather put together a year like that, you better believe that they would have earned votes.
But because Jones fights in a cage instead of a ring, his accomplishments go unappreciated and unrecognized. It's not like this was a small sample size; 212 alleged experts in sports cast ballots for the award.
Some might suggest that awards like this don't matter. After all, in the big picture, it's the opinions of a few. But they are also the same people who help shape the national conversation of sports. As local newspapers continue their slow death spirals, the AP is called upon to provide more and more of the coverage that was once done in-house. That means a homogenized voice spreading a message that is not always indicative of the true, wider picture.
It's the same voice that shut MMA out of the newspapers for far too long. But at least on that front, there is progress. In 2011, AP consistently began to provide papers with UFC event results. It might not be enough, but it's a start.
Judging from their awards balloting, they still have a long way to go. MMA always blames itself for its shortcomings, and points out all the instances in which we're snubbed by the mainstream. It's proof, we say, that there is still much to do in order to truly break through. That's partly true, but we must also hold the sports experts to a higher standard. In any part of life, there's only so long you can disregard something popular before you can be accused of ignorance, and we've long passed that stage. At some point, it's up to the mainstream media to meet us halfway.
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Burkina Faso study on shea tree finds biodiversity critical to protecting them
By AT editor - 12 October 2020 at 11:56 pm
Marathon runner Gerima Mustafa of Uganda walked some 664 kilometers across East Africa earlier this year to call attention to threats to the shea nut tree, a source of food, medical products and income for many living from West Africa to Somalia.
Now research scientists studying the shea in Burkina Faso have found that it is biodiversity within ecosystems that might save the shea, which is often targeted by charcoal traders who kill and sell the trees for far less than the long-term worth of their benefits. The habitats are lost to ever-increasing agricultural shifts too, with a clear overall link to the impacts of human activity.
Scientist Aoife Delaney of the UK, along with Burkinabe researchers and British ecologists, studied 10 different parkland locations in Burkina Faso were the trees are cultivated. They say the tree – able to produce nuts for 200 years – relies on pollinators that thrive when other tree and shrub species around it create a habitat to support the pollinators, especially bees.
“Consequently, shea yields are likely to benefit from retention of a range of different tree and shrub species in parklands,” Delaney and the research team said. Their work was recently published in the Journal of Applied Ecology.
The authors recommend maintaining a range of native woody species throughout their lifespans, and planting new ones into cultivated fields when cleared. The idea is to be intentional and proactive about protecting the trees.
“Fragments of semi‐natural habitat in the surrounding landscape may not be sufficient to provide the necessary pollination services,” they concluded. “In a region that is subject to nutritional poverty and where the finance required to supplement local foods is lacking for most families, maintaining natural ecosystem services that support food provision must be a priority.”
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