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2020 Best of Show Special Edition
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In light of the just-announced digital version of the NAB Show, the deadline for nominations for the Special Edition Best of Show Awards has been extended. The new deadline is 6pm (PT) on Friday May 1. Meaning all interested companies now have an additional chance to participate. PLEASE NOTE: Entries are now closed. Winners will be announced by May 14 to coincide with the NAB Show Express.
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Akhmetov has earned almost 5 billion on green energy
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In 2019, ten largest investors in renewable energy has earned over 14 billion hryvnia.
As the Wave passes, this is stated in the special LIGA.net.
So, last year, the largest investor in green energy turned out to be the oligarch Rinat Akhmetov. It is noted that using the DTEK belongs to him more than 1 GW of alternative energy, which last year produced electricity to 4.7 billion UAH. Market share is 25,5%.
Second place in the rating belongs to the Chinese construction Corporation CNBM, which has 301 MW of “green” facilities. Revenues of the power plants last year amounted to UAH 2.9 billion.
Third place went to Swedish businessmen, Carl Sturen and Johan Boden. According to a friend with Sturen companion LIGA.net entrepreneurs are partners in “green” business. It is noted that they owned a total of six wind farms with a total installed capacity of 335 MW. Thus, their power plant in 2019-generated electricity for 1.67 billion UAH.
But, fourth and fifth place in the ranking belongs to the former owners of a shopping center “Caravan” Andrey Gordienko and Sergey hripkov.
Moreover, Gordienko belongs in Ukraine more than 20 solar power plants, total capacity over 289 MW. So, in 2019, they generated electricity to 1.1 billion UAH.
As for Khripkova, he owns 13 of SES, with a total capacity of almost 175 MW. Thus, the “green” tariff brought him 864,7 million UAH of revenue.
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Comic Review: Scrooge and Santa
By PS Hayes | @ | Thursday, October 18th, 2012 at 4:00 pm
Scrooge and Santa
Written by Matthew Wilson
Pencils & Inks by Josh Kenfield
Colors by Dan Smith & Josh Kenfield
Letters by Jehoaddan Strain & Josh Kenfield
Cover by Josh Kenfield
Scrooge and Santa is a delightful Christmas comic book that does everything that it sets out to do. It has charm, humor, and heart. Sometimes the story is a little bit confusing and lacking, but all in all, it’s a great Christmas read.
Matthew Wilson spins a Christmas yarn that is truly timeless. He updates the classic story, A Christmas Carol, but not in the usual way. Yes, there are all the elements of the Charles Dickens classic in there, but he also throws in some very unexpected and out place twists and turns. And, I’m happy to say, they turn out fantastic.
First off, in addition to the basic plot points of A Christmas Carol, Wilson brings Santa Claus into the mix. Interesting, and you’re not quite sure where it’s going at first, but once things start to move along, he’s a nice fit. Well, nice for us, but not so nice for Santa! The whole time I was reading this, I was thinking of the Bill Murray Christmas movie, Scrooged, but not in a bad way. There’s elements of that film in here as well. All in all, Wilson did something VERY unexpected, he turned out a very original take of a Christmas classic that’s been told over a million times.
At its core, this is a children’s book. And Josh Kenfield is the best person to illustrate it. He’s got a very cartoon like style, which fits great with both the Christmas and all ages themes. His work reminds me of an illustrated child’s book, in comic book form. Everything has nice, big, bold lines, and everything is drawn in a simplistic but detailed fashion. All around, some great art for the younger readers.
I gotta give high marks to this graphic novel. It’s a nice Christmas story that you’ll enjoying reading every year. You can read it, your kids can read it, or better yet, you can read it together.
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Tags: Arcana Comics, Arcana Studios, Dan Smith, Jehoaddan Strain, Josh Kenfield, Matthew Wilson, Scrooge and Santa
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[1519] Everything to do with me
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Re: [1519] Everything to do with me
Post by paarfi » Wed Apr 04, 2018 11:33 am
So how is this going on AFTER Kimiko STOPPED playing Miho? Don't know. Anything here would be pure conjecture.
I don't know either. But I THINK it is because it's not entirely up to Kimiko anymore. Erika still has fans and the idol mojo long after she quit. Adam West was Batman for 50 years after he stopped playing the character (and continues to be even after his death). The character of Miho's Story may not stick to Kimiko as hard or for as long, but the effect is still there. There is an inertia because the connection to the character is no longer in will of the actor, but the will of the audience (ie the horde). And we've seen how powerful the horde's will for Miho's Story can be.
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Post by iffy » Wed Apr 04, 2018 12:03 pm
Yes it looks like once you start to have consumers paying attention to you and your portrayals, there appears no longer much if any control by the performers over what those consuming works think of the work or life, who is who and what is what. Which it would seem the first fan of Kimiko's was Piro, if that makes any difference. ( Whereas quite a few were latched onto Kotone, but not to Kimiko's portrayal since it wasn't there yet, and at the start Miho might not have been involved, at least not directly, either. )
As far as the question of how many times Miho has done that shuddering sort of thing. Went over things starting at the fight with Junpei again, Miho has reacted oddly twice when sensing things, with the main reason apparently being some meaningful change in the nature of the story. First is 1461 when either Kimiko as herself, Kimiko as Miho, or Miho (depending on the viewer/watcher/listener and their perceptions) proclaims her love for Piro. Second is 1514 right after we leave Piro helping Kimiko wash her hair. Although in both 1461 and 1514 there's at least one other take on Miho's reactions. 1461 might be when the non-participants start believing Miho finally says what she's been keeping not there for years, and 1514 is supposed to be or might be Miho realizing how gut-wrenching her situation is.
As far as all the other more difficult questions. What exactly is Miho. Character or story source, analogue, the real thing; are these the same, what do they mean. Does she have her own feelings. How much control does she have over initial conditions or later events. How old is she, is she immortal. Can she escape, does she want to escape, is escape the correct word. Can she be replaced. What is the link between her and who she is potentially mentoring or infusing. What is her goal, or are there not really any goals.
Quite a few unanswered things. It just seems so much easier to believe everything Miho does is an act, and for some unfathomable otherworldly reason.
Well, she does seem pretty upset in this last panel of 1519, maybe she's been turned into some standard anime character type or something. Although when it has to do with her buddy Kimiko playing her in real life.... Ach we don't know much of anything (besides what we think) except where we left off. Which leaves a whole lot of questions of its own, and a great deal that could happen when and if we get back. Maybe we should just wait for the current goings on to head someplace.
Does what's next include Miho in the current (in-between stories) story interacting with them, or will nothing more relating to the current artist and Idol at the love hotel situation happen until there's a new story. Or can there be no new story (Yaku writing it or otherwise) in this environment until the artist and idol arc goes further, is solidified or ends. I guess we just need to wait and see what's next.
Post by DrunkenSailor » Wed Apr 04, 2018 12:16 pm
Yes but how long does it take her powers to send orgasms to Miho Ethereal Express to go away. Will it go away? With Kimi heavily involved in a scenario (that's what their calling it these days) with Piro, a game Miho wishes she was playing, will she be doing this a lot? And her job, voice actress. Her growing skills as a CA would REALLY come in handy there. Sure however that happens, Miho now knows and can't ignore some other woman's doing the nasty with HER man and enjoying the heck out of it!!! Why should it matter how?
Sigh... I don't know
At the end of the day, I just want to know how photon torpedoes work. Can they shoot around corners, be guided. Why aren't they just called missiles. So the plot makes sense to me. I feel uncomfortable knowing so little about all this. We need a Van Helsing to come along and explain this stuff to me. I want the corners the characters find themselves in to be cured or caused by the way this stuff works and understand enough of it for it not to be all non-obtanium in a phlebotnium derived plothole matrix. I don't want all this cool magical stuff to be no more than the backdrop for a romance book like WWII in a Hollywood movie.
That and I now want a subplot. A subplot where a mid-boss has Sweet little Kimi in his dungeon, or she is trapped under a collapsed basement stairwell and she summons help by sending a text message to Miho by, um... masturbating in Morse code.
presses the lurk button again.
Post by Sackett » Wed Apr 04, 2018 1:04 pm
On the question of hair color I would say that Kimiko could be classified as a very light brunette (probably called something like "Honey Brunette") or as a dirty blonde (something like an "Amber Blonde").
Not all blondes are flaxen haired with golden sunshine in her hair.
Post by Teddy-Werebear » Wed Apr 04, 2018 1:25 pm
Why DS... you make this comic sound like pure torture for Miho for now and evermore.
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Post by Invisigoth » Wed Apr 04, 2018 3:20 pm
I think DS has been over in the unMod universe snorting endorphin analogues and watching transgender midget amputee porn
Post by iffy » Wed Apr 04, 2018 5:46 pm
Miho's reactions seem more like revulsion. What might be expected from people walking all over your grave when you're still alive. Or in thinking about what vis just said.
Post by darrin » Wed Apr 04, 2018 5:54 pm
And finally. Yay for Fred. He has totally one upped every goofy Japanese sex scene censorship method ever. He has managed to illustrate an orgasm ( two of them now), by drawing a different girl, in a different part of town having the shivers.
Well, the censorship methods aren't universally applied of course, and I don't just mean in the raunchier ones; sometimes the more mainstream ("innocent") stuff is pretty up-front about what's going on. In the next to last chapter of Koharu no Hibi, for example, it's really obvious what, er, process the title character is undergoing (rather vigorously in fact ), and there's no real "censorhip" of that attempted beyond a) the participants being fully clothed and b) no one saying anything about it during or after (e.g. she doesn't scream out loud that that's what she's doing ). Fred's work here by comparison is orders of magnitude more subtle (so much so that to be honest I'm not completely convinced yet that's what's actually happening, but I have been in enough rathole debates lately that I'm gonna leave this one alone and keep my mouth shut).
But to your larger point, yes, Yay for Fred, agree with that 100% . Lots of plot points zipping around, and it will be fun to see which of those vectors converge and which just end up poking folks in the eye. ("Is that a removable singularity or are you just glad to see me?")
(Dammit, I said I was not gonna get ratholed this time by everyone saying "Oh it's a given that blah blah" and "it's obvious that blah blah" while I waste my time with alternate hypotheses and likelihood estimates, what the fsck is wrong with me.) In 1513, Kimiko is shivering, obviously with cold as opposed to any more, shall we say, pleasurable sensations. (She just backed away from Piro in the previous strip, has doused herself with icy water per his instructions, and while mentally no doubt still in the mood, has probably not had time to recover physically from the dousing yet.)
Immediately after, in 1514 1st panel, Miho is seen shivering (for the first time). Maybe not violently shivering, but pretty heavily. (Considering Fred has to the best I can recall never used "motion lines" in MegaTokyo until these latest, it is a near certainty that this is an Important Plot Point regardless of specific cause.) As always it's anybody's guess how much time passes between 1513 panel 2 and 1514 panel 1, but the "pacing" of strips lately has been pretty fast; I don't think it's a bad guess to say these "shiverings" are intended as simultaneous. If so, that would mean Miho is shivering because she's cold. (That would contribute to explaining why Miho in 1514-1519 isn't expressing a particularly "happy" (wink wink nudge nudge) face, but continues to look frustrated and angry (which she does before Yaku drops her various bombs in 1519, so she's not (yet) frustrated by P+K's love hotel antics whatever they may be).)
1514 through 1519 pass in relatively quick succession; there is a fair bit of dialogue, but it's a rapid back-and-forth, not really a meandering relaxed conversation. A few minutes' worth at best. Is that really enough time for Piro to have finished cleaning Kimiko's hair, gotten "busy and freaky in that order", and achieved completionism already? I doubt it. It seems more likely that he is still cleaning the gunk out of Kimiko's hair. Miho has been distracted by the successive shenanigans of Ninjagrrl and Yaku (and so is not seen to shiver), but then in 1519, in a lull in that conversation, when Miho is thinking and talking about Kimiko again, she shivers a second time... from cold.
Yeah, yeah, the orgasm theory is probably more likely. But this for me explains why Miho's facial expressions have been looking so decidedly un-orgasmic contrary to this claim for the past half dozen strips; and removes the nagging doubt I had but couldn't put into words before, that Piro has not previously been depicted in the comic as quite so fast a mover.
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Post by jkhartl » Wed Apr 04, 2018 6:31 pm
DS - I am having trouble picturing those scenarios. Maybe you can sketch it out for us.
jkhartl wrote: ↑
Ooh, I second that motion. DS, please feel free to mark said sketchings as NSFW (New Speculation from Forum Writings) if need be.
Post by Yl33 D4 N00b » Wed Apr 04, 2018 9:46 pm
I agree with jkhartl; DS needs to make a "goosed Miho" comic, or two.....
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Post by Rapierman » Wed Apr 04, 2018 11:13 pm
....and, so, the love triangle begins.
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Post by cidjen » Thu Apr 05, 2018 3:01 am
I would be mostly with @darrin on the psychic link, except it doesn't really make sense... For Miho to be linked to Kimiko that way.
If something makes more sense here, is that Miho can feel what Piro feels. Which plays well into the theory that Miho does love Piro.
The shock on exit of the hospital scene? Is when Piro hears the unexpected confession.
The shiver when Ninjagrrl talks to her first ("someone goosed you") ? When he sees and feels Kimiho on top of himself in the car.
This shiver is more likely to be when he tells his conscience off before going to the shower, time-wise.
His 'general feelings/emotions transmitter' functions well - these are pretty resilient in normal humans - he is capable of sending such emotions, but because of what Miho did 2CY ago, he is unable to receive them back from her.
The 'receiver antenna in direction of Miho' dish is burnt. Hence he can not believe her being true any more. The little scene in the Megagamers shop (where Yuki intervened seeing Miho's fake tears) obviously did not do well to repair anything.
His receiver from Kimiko direction had just received a massive impulse (of Miho love, amplified by Kimiko's acting) that some of it is leaking back to the general transmitter
Sorry for electronics analogies
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Post by llavar1 » Thu Apr 05, 2018 4:24 am
Yaku is definitely criticizing Fred's work and is taking over the story.
We can usually see Fred's credit stamp in the upper right corner of his comics.
In this comic, Yaku has overwritten it, specifically with the way she wants the story to be.
It's her comic now.
Post by Yl33 D4 N00b » Thu Apr 05, 2018 5:03 am
Rapierman wrote: ↑
Screw it, let's just go full harem, and throw in Megumi, Ping and Yuki, too.......
Post by darrin » Thu Apr 05, 2018 11:35 am
cidjen wrote: ↑
I would be mostly with @darrin on the psychic link, except it doesn't really make sense...
To be honest no, I am still not strongly convinced of the "channeling / physically linked" idea. I am just saying that even given that assumption, there are other possible explanations besides "orgasms" for what's going on.
llavar1 wrote: ↑
For some time now every time I write "Yaku" I keep thinking of the Yakoo people from Moribito. I keep half expecting one of them (edit Miho, Ninhagrrl, Sawataris) to start talking about magic weavers...
I suppose I should go back to calling her Yakugashi, but I am still amused enough by my confusion not to want to quash it yet.
Sorry gonna have to politely disagree on that last one there. No offense to Piro but if he tries going up against Kobayashi he is gonna find himself in a no-win scenario, I tell you what.
I already impolitely disagreed with Invisgoth on Megumi, so that just leaves Ping...
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On that one I would heartily say screw society, Piro, go for it.
Post by iffy » Thu Apr 05, 2018 3:32 pm
There don't seem to be any odd looks from Miho elsewhere while that broken glass car rescue is going on, not there during the initial conversations between Miho and whoever that really is. 1479, 1483...
The other two though
1461 Miho in 7 and 8 is confused then revolted.
To something happening externally, something unphysical. Kimiko as Miho is figuratively shoving some strong statement of emotional fact into the audience off of or through Piro. Miho herself is dumbfounded in panel 7 and disgusted in 8. Not happy feelings, but odd ones, akin to Largo in 2 and Erika in 3. But Miho's reactions are instead after what happens in 6 to story. 6 sets up a higher peak that crashes farther and more resoundingly into the rocks when that story ends as "Miho" dies in 1463:12.
1514 Miho in 1 is shuddering and blushing.
From what we read in 2 and 5 she has just finished explaining what she is. (Apparently no better than she did for Piro, but whatever.) Yes certainly that reaction could be instead or also to elsewhere, the cold water hair wash finishing or the start of something that is just beginning to happen. But Miho there in 1514 is mostly trying to avoid interacting with Enjii, letting the ninja girl convince herself of her own ideas and perceptions. While Miho appears nothing but tense and uncomfortable, not calm and wonderful.
The reactions and situations being reacted to are in 1461 and 1514 and appear different things but most likely linked to big story changes. The only real indication there's something else going on, is what Enjii says she thinks about it. Which if one perceives the ninja girl knows something and is being accurate, that's fine, but Miho's reactions don't appear to match very well to that opinion, or to what is going on elsewhere. There's nothing going on the first and there hasn't been any time the second. Anything being possible of course. So, is remote goosing going on in some paranormally literal sense, or is it just inference or projection from the audience. Only time will tell.
In the meantime though, there seems little to no direct in-story support for the idea Kimiko is changing into an Analogue, or that Miho and Kimiko are somehow physically linked. Miho looks to have no visible reaction to most anything that happens, unless it's happening at the same time as an apparent seismic story shift. There's also little to establish Kimiko is channeling Miho even nearly in the way Miho suggested Ping was, and that appears to have been not actually true, if the subject being dropped and Ping's later behavior (Junko having to remove her from the Internet) is any indication. The camaraderie and understanding that's gone on between Kimiko and Miho has been in person, and it's not even clear what that is or why. Or that it even is, as later Miho apparently tries to dissuade Kimiko from continuing Sight as Miho preps to have the hufs hit the breaking point on Piro's arrival, tells that locket and Necrowombicon laden 'everyone else dies, girl is locked away in shame until some player accidentally finds her' story. Which story Kimiko doesn't believe or take seriously anyway.
The only outlier there looks to be Kimiko's 'pretty bewildering given the serious situation' behavior in the car, but that can be explained in a number of ways (guesses). Such as by her figuring out the relationship with him wasn't going to grow if she couldn't help him make a choice, and that setting up this situation might be the most likely to help. Piro making that choice that he doesn't want to make in any direction, wanting to leave things like they were. Getting him to stop refusing to believe anything but hanging on to the past and doing nothing. Who does he think it is, as we know, he consistently says Kimiko's name and treats her as if she is Kimiko. (Plus he never has made any physical moves towards Miho and neither had she to him. Pick any interaction, best one is the bath house for obvious reasons.) He goes along with Kimiko more than once, and even does so on his own initiative.
Also, IMO at least, not just Piro treating Kimiko like Kimiko, doesn't spend all his time angry and arguing and thinking and trying to get away, has physical contact. Also Kimiko behaves like herself much of that entire time, including the picking a room at the love hotel, and not much like Miho most of the time. Except during the proclamations on the debris heap inside hospital. (If that matches Erika's snide comments in 1464 and 1467 about acting skill IDK, but it's at least an indication others too thought she was pretty much being Kimiko even on the debris heap.) The trip in the car, that' s nothing Miho ever did. Unless there was some cyber behavior similar to that in those chats we weren't allowed to read. But that's just guessing. Nothing in comic (including at the apartment and bath house) suggests Miho even virtually anywhere near crawled all over Piro in some lovey dovey manner. Which kind of makes Yaku's comment in 1519 about "your lover" even more humorous, given the lack of any physical contact between the two ever. Although of course, Miho says something like that to Kimiko and calls Piro that at some point, even if she wasn't serious and being ironic or sarcastic. Although maybe that sort of outlook by Yaku is good for this new story that might eventually get written. Or maybe it just shows Yaku is just as locked into the perceptions and opinion based upon insufficient information as everyone else is. Which if that reminds us of Yuki most of the time, perhaps youth and inexperience is universal.
Although we have another question there, regardless of how good or bad Kimiko's acting was on purpose or accidentally. Who or what was the portrayal for? Not the reason, we know it was supposed to be to make it so Miho didn't have to die to end the story. But intended for who? The otaku are still following, the authorities are still following, the ninja know Miho isn't really dead, Megumi and Largo and Piro and Erika all think/know it's Kimiko there. The Horde seems on the verge of reappearing at any second at any wrong turn or stumble. Ping and Junko have lost track, so have Yuki and Ririka and Yutaka, we don't know about Masamichi or Meimi but they seem unaware as well. If we discount the meta and exclude us, that leaves Miho. Except she knows she's not dead either. I suppose the only answer there would be the target of the subterfuge was the story? It certainly at least seems to have changed course a couple of times.
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Post by Liminaut » Thu Apr 05, 2018 11:58 pm
If Miho is shuddering at orgasms, that's a really short time between two orgasms. Maybe Piro has a Rod of Lordly Might after all. BUt I'm going with shuddering from the ice cold shower.
Post by Teddy-Werebear » Fri Apr 06, 2018 11:06 am
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Or the start of teh unskinny bop...
Post by iffy » Fri Apr 06, 2018 12:45 pm
Lots of things are possible between 1461 and 1513/1514. It's just not too convincing from reactions it's anything good.
As far as that goes, in 1461 Kimiko doesn't appear to be in any calm mood, she's acting the tragic heroine professing her love just before she dies. Then also right in 1461 we also get Miho's reaction to story change, audience (or horde) mostly convinced, sky clearing. Maybe supposedly what she's been working for, but perhaps not in the way she imagined, and ostensibly not conscious knowledge.
Miho reacting to "her" proclamations of love, and the situation clearing, etc.
There's ambiguity in the time 1513 to 1514, perhaps even on purpose... Might be like the time between 1000/1001 might not be. In 1513 at first Kimiko is similarly to 1461 not relaxed. Her cold self with wet (if mostly toner-free) hair is then brightened up by Piro's making a decision, things are just starting. Is Miho's reaction next in 1514 mostly to this story change? Or is she reacting more to her own explanation she just gave. Or has time gone on in between 1513 and 1514, bathing done, moving along. We have the first two, but don't necessarily have any reason to think there's been some large amount of time between the fade out and scene change.
We can only guess if there's anything more than virtually no time and Piro starting to help Kimiko continue cleaning her hair. No sign that more (himself bathing, them talking like normal people for a change, discussions of today's crazy events, unwinding, continuing what went on in the car, staying in or leaving the shower area) has happened. But we did see there's been both a story shift and an explanation. So we have an answer, even if we don't know if there's more to the answer or not.
In 1514 we get Enjii suggesting goosing, is she correct or do we just want to agree with her because. Yet being assaulted, psionically or otherwise, isn't a pleasant experience for most normal people, likely that's also true for an Analogue.
Story change, potentially more, recounted what she is. Conversation continues.
Post by cidjen » Sat Apr 07, 2018 4:35 pm
Well who actually knows how much time did Miho spend alone after Junpei left, before Enji started changing her clothes? she totally could have dozed off for a bit. We don't actually know how long it takes to drive from the hospital to The Foxhole too. We know that Junpei brings Yakugashi to her after he helped Megumi and after Yakugashi learned where Miho is. So somewhere something took place between comic pages, Enji decorating Miho while Miho explains her story (well, that could have taken a long time actually.)
I still think, it makes more sense that Miho is tuned in to Piro's emotions, rather than Kimiko's.
(there have been examples before, though not in all cases - Miho is feeling unwell and faints when he's depressed (at school) or insecure (the 3 way Anna Millers encounter)... not all Piro's emotions are reflected in Miho (no visual rejoice when he seems to be happy after Animate, or no physical impact of the Train Wreck) but that could be caused by something else - those are targeted at Kimiko then and... oh boy is she living through those, heh...)
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That's not going to do her any good at all
…and so Teddy got what he wanted. =D
In the end it's not going to work out for Nanasawa I suspect. I'm not sure what you were thinking
I was thinking: not any good at all for Miho is exactly what Teddy wants — if I read him correctly.
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Post by iffy » Mon Apr 09, 2018 11:37 am
Junpei flying cuts down on the traffic certainly. It took some time though (it's not mgspeed it's ninjaspeed) to get Miho from hospital to compound, Miho for her part at the compound didn't seem to do anything lengthy, the interactions between Mino and Enjii didn't seem too time consuming. Getting to the hotel probably we guess might have took longer, so there's some overlap and compression? But we do see 1461 is all one two, and between 1513 and 1514 seems rapid, and both kinda cause and effect ish y. Although for the second, cause and effect also fits 'tell the story, get squicked out about it'. Or something else.
How much is which reaction to what? We are experienced somewhat in how we have an artist, a virtuoso, a master, a king, at setting up situations where it isn't clear which of the alternatives is the one to go with, alone or mainly or mostly. Or if the unexpected unthought of is actually the case, or having the unlikely being a hidden away truth for somebody. Or at least looking like that until something changes once more. Although again, it's also easy to jump to conclusions in the middle of things. Or to stick to what had seemed likely even when a new likely arrives. To hold onto old ideas when new ideas should be at least considered until shown wrong. Or like often, not really shown either way. But that's out of our control in a certain sense.
What's in comic, action and reaction. 1461 is a bit more clear-cut, it being all in the same comic, and not much expecting there were time gaps between panels. 1513/1514 that's a bit confused, whatever the reaction was to and however real it was, since we don't know how much time might have passed between seeing Piro and Kimiko and seeing Miho. Yes, perhaps Miho's reaction in 1514 was to telling her own story. Yet I do rather tend to chalk up later in 1514 being the ninja girl inferring Miho's reaction was to telling her story, when it was actually to something else. Such as it having been minutes between 1513 panels 5 and 6 and 7 and getting to see Miho's reaction in 1514. Ah, perception.
What we didn't do is put together a montage of reaction, and what seemed to be reacted to and might have been reacted to. With the unknown time between left off the second set unfortunately.
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Discussion in 'General Gaming' started by Stephen Bitto, Sep 25, 2015.
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With the announcement that Assassins Creed Syndicate will include the series' first transgender character, I wanted to ask you guys/gals:
What are your thoughts on the diversity of characters in video games? Should developers try to include more types of people in their games? Can playing on stereotypes ruin a developer's attempt at inclusiveness? Can these decisions affect your interest in purchasing a game?
Let us know what you think about this subject and where you think the industry is going. Examples welcome. Keep it respectful and civil too, people.
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I don't really care, personally. Male or female, black or white, human or otherwise... A main character is but a device through which a story is told, and each type of character has their own unique ways to contribute to a story. As long as said character is interesting, I'm game. Heck, if anything, I enjoy when we get an unusual main character, because they can (potentially) offer some interesting details in a game that others normally wouldn't.
I don't really view their gender/nationality/etc. as a potential impediment to my immersion in a game, because even if the majority of the game is shown through their eyes, I don't really consider it a truly "first-person" experience. I feel like I, as the player, am just a sort of bystander or observer of the events around this character, despite any direct control I may have over them in the game -- I'm just tagging along for the ride, and offering suggestions on how to go about things throughout their story. Perhaps I'm just overly aware of the divide between the fantasy and reality (despite being a bit of an escapist)? I mean, after all, a game is a game. No matter how direct of control you may have over the actions and consequences of a game, it's all taking place within a fantasy realm, so you're not actually "doing" anything, per se. The character you're playing as is the one doing everything, and their actions and words are the medium through which their story is conveyed to you.
Granted, with all of this talk of stories, you may be able to tell I'm an RPG fan. (Plus various adventure games and whatnot with strong plots.) If we're just going to talk about a game you hop into and shoot stuff, or play a sport, or whatever, thennnnn... Well, I guess this ties into the other side I was going to bring up: custom characters. In games that allow you to create your own character, I usually play multiple characters -- at the least, one guy and one girl. Even if there are no statistical differences between character types, I just like to have some diversity available to me. (I also simply enjoy the creation process, so changing things up presents some creative challenges.) It keeps the role-playing fresh. On the other hand, if a game forces you to pick, for example, a guy for one role or a girl for another, then again, this doesn't matter to me. I'll look at the advantages and disadvantages of each character type, and then usually play each anyway, for the sake of the change of pace. (Being a guy, of course, I'll usually start with a guy, especially since I have a sort of OC I base most of my characters on. But I usually switch off to a girl at some point, and then alternate as desired.) If only the male human character is able to use big weapons, then I'll play as him for the weapons; not because he's a dude. Likewise, if only the female alien character can use stealth, then I'll play as her for that purpose, and it doesn't bother me that I have to play as a girl (nor an alien, or whatever other race) in order to use said stealth abilities. If anything, that kind of exclusivity just gives incentive to play other types of characters, and I enjoy them all for their own strengths and weaknesses.
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I don't mind what the gender of a character is in any game, tv show, real life encounter, or whatever. Stereotypes are really what ruin characters. If the industry can create a compelling character that is transgender (the only example I can think of is Faris from Final Fantasy V) without being stereotyped to death, then I think it would be awesome. There are several men with feminine traits in the industry, especially in modern JRPGs, and there are several women with masculine traits, like Lara Croft. Creating a character who behaves like a human being should be the goal of anyone who creates serious roles in any game. It does not take a progressive think tank to figure out all of that.
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That's actually a fantastic way of putting it.
On that note, Adventure Time did a great job of reversing genders of its characters. That shit was solid!
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AC Syndicate transgender character is something that I thought was weird and I've held back from saying anything since I was worried people would think it's because I'm trans-phobic but actually it's something that might sound a little petty. You see the game is set in 1868 yet the first successful transgender surgery wouldn't have happened till around the early 1900s so how is there a transgender person in the game?
The other stuff can be explained but this is literally someone going through a medical procedure that doctors wouldn't have known how to perform for an entire century. As for diversity? I think developers should try to create more diverse characters in their games if not just to make them more interesting. But it should be done to more inclusive, to expand on the cast and again more diverse characters are more interesting but recently it's like games companies make these choices because they know certain people of the gated gamer variety are going to get upset about the choices.
I'd rather they not do that because I don't want gamers confusing diversity for EA and Ubisoft's attention grabbing PR stunts "Hey look we've got a transgender character in our games, bet you hate that! Bet you'll want to complain non-stop thus giving us tons of attention!" and really in both cases said transgender character rarely appears.
So really what I'm saying is: YES, I do want diversity when it's to be more inclusive and not as a shield against criticism or as a means of drawing in attention from angry jerks because it just makes the idea of diversity look bad.
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Timewarp said: ↑
Interesting way to put it.
It a very easy for companies (especially in this industry) to add in diverse characters only so that they can use it as a selling point.
I feel diversity should be there just to change things up, not as a means to show off and use it to say "look we have diversity. So, we're cool now."
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I'm also curious if Chrono Cross is as good as Trigger, because I missed that one.
toucherno said: ↑
Not quite sure what that has to do with my post, are you sure you didn't quote someone else by mistake? It's just that I didn't mention Chrono Cross or Chrono Trigger.
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I do not care too, personally I think it does not matter.
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Rhodes Schoolboy Wins Maths Olympiad
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A schoolboy from Rhodes, Athinagoras Skiadopoulos, has won the gold metal at the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad 2014 in Pleven, Bulgaria with a perfect score of 40/40.
The Greek team in total won two gold metals, three bronze and one honorable citation and was ranked fifth among the 20 countries who participated at the 31st BMO 2014.
Skiadopoulos’ strong performance owed much to his long-term preparation. He will also be part of the six-member Greek team for the International Mathematical Olympiad in Cape Town, South Africa, from July 3 to July 13.
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A brilliant lad. Bravo Athinagoras!
And there are many here like him. Too bad they will all have to go abroad to find a decent paying job, draining the country of one of its greatest resources–intelligence.
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by Gerald Sibleyras Translated from French by Tom Stoppard
“Achingly funny, piercingly sad . . . Line by beautifully delivered line the play proves wonderfully entertaining. There are echoes of Waiting for Godot in the characters’ attempts to pass the time with little ‘canters’ of conversation.” —Charles Spencer, The Daily Telegraph
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Page Count 80
Publication Date September 16, 2007
ISBN-13 978-0-8021-4287-0
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Gérald Sibleyras was born in Paris in 1961. Heroes, or Le Vent des Peupliers, was originally commissioned by Théâtre Montparnasse and received four Molière nominations in 2003. His other plays include Le Béret de la Torture, which he co-wrote with Jean Dell, along with Un Petit Jeu sans Conséquence, which received five Molière awards in 2003. His most recent play, Une Huere et Demie de Retard (again co-written with Dell), premiered at Théâtre des Mathurins. Currently he is working on two plays, La Danse de l’Albatros and Vive Bouchon!
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In Tom Stoppard’s hilarious and poignant translation of Gérald Sibleyras’s Heroes, winner of the Laurence Olivier Best New Comedy Award, we meet three World War I veterans who pass their monotony-filled days in a military hospital by engaging in verbal battles of long-forgotten military campaigns, grumblings about the staff, and reflections on their lives. Henri is afflicted by a gammy leg, Gustave suffers from agoraphobia, and Philippe passes out because of a piece of shrapnel lodged in his brain. Their cantankerous camaraderie becomes strained when Gustave conjures up an escape plan. Looking over the cemetery to the poplars beyond, they dream of freedom. Will today be the day they finally make it to Indochina or perhaps only as far as the top of the hill?
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Building a GLAM Lab
Formulating values is an important early step for Labs and this chapter helps generate ideas on how to do this. It also advocates for defining design principles for Labs as a way of working in an experimental environment and suggests tips on positioning and starting a Lab.
Is there such a thing as the perfect Lab? No two Labs are built the same way, but some essential first steps can be beneficial to all. Formulating values is an important early step for Labs and this chapter helps generate ideas on how to do this. It also advocates for defining design principles for Labs as a way of working in an experimental environment and suggests tips on positioning and starting a Lab.
There is no such thing as the perfect Lab, and none of the authors of this book have created or will ever create one either. But being bold and courageous is the first step towards a Lab. Once you decide to set up a Lab, don't be constrained by focusing on the institutional reality within which it will operate. Permitting institutional, situational or financial circumstances to obstruct blue-sky thinking inherently constrains the aims and potential impact of a Lab.
Thinking big: Formulating your values
Formulating core values is an important and evolving step in implementing a Lab vision and may take some time. Values need to be flexible enough to evolve as the Lab evolves. They can be a guiding beacon and should help light the way to the type of cultural institution you hope to create. Thoughtful values can help sustain a team through tricky situations and help show the way forward. Setting aspirational values for the Lab and sharing them helps identify challenges; experiment with new ways of working and negotiate competing priorities. They are a crucial reference point when talking about the purpose and benefit of a Lab and are useful in prioritising projects, services and resource allocation.
Below are some values that could be relevant. Each Lab will need to find the values that resonate for the team and institution, and their communities:
Radical openness is a way of behaving as well as a state of mind. It's about sharing, exposing gaps and pushing boundaries, without 'fear or favour'.
Transparency of process, of decision-making and of practice in Labs engenders trust and wins institutional allies.
Experimenting in Labs enables creativity and innovation. Thinking differently develops team and organisational skills and resilience.
Collaboration is key. Collaborate within the Lab, within the organisation, with stakeholders, partners, and of course with users.
Creativity. Be creative. Play with the collections. Think outside the box. Ask questions. Explore new ways of arriving at answers.
Inclusive. Be inclusive and create a safe environment for multiple voices.
Boldness. Labs offer a space for formalised disobedience and this necessitates being bold.
Ethical. Labs push boundaries and that should be embraced in an ethical framework.
Accessible. Labs ensure that data and collections are understandable to humans and machines and should therefore consider modes of accessibility.
To see how values might be implemented and communicated, examples of this are shared below.
Example of values:
- Digital Strategy, Library of Congress (LC): Throw open the treasure chest. Connect. Invest in our future.
- Manifesto, ÖNB Labs: Sharing is our core principle. Favour quality over quantity. Let's tell good stories.
- Values, KB Labs: We're open, we experiment, we connect. We learn.
- Values, DX Lab: Collaborate. Experiment. Create. Engage. Be Open. Surprise.
Designing a Lab
Design principles help Labs to direct and define their work. They should reflect on the reasons a Lab has been set up, how it can be useful to the staff, and help to communicate why things are done in certain ways. It is important to find the best method for the Lab to function and work together with other staff. Using a human-centred design approach (design thinking, user experience methodology) can work well for teams, but it can take time to find the right method that suits Labs and the organisation. The Agile methodology is often used by digital teams. Following a prescribed Agile method may work for some Labs and not work for others. It takes time to get the design process up and running and to get the organisation and the staff comfortable with a new approach. The illustration below shows the use of notes in a brainstorming session.
Sticky notes, grouped and analysed:
brainstorming, prototyping, and designing session
Labs work is defined by constant prototyping, allowing the design outcomes to shift and change depending on what is discovered. This can be challenging for staff who like to know the end-game before the start of any project. Labs exist to challenge, test, find and develop new ways to gain access to collections, data and experiences. Labs need to have the space to do this and do it with confidence; knowing that if they fail or end up down an unexpected path, these are ok. Setting out design principles can help with this. Therefore, it can be important to define the design principles of Labs and have that communicated.
Establishing design principles
Defining flexible and responsive design principles will be important as they are something that Labs can refer to when required. Design principles will help to define the way the Lab thinks about itself and the way it works and engages with internal staff, external contractors and creators, as well as audiences. They shape the outcomes of any experiment / project and can remind the organisation of why the Lab exists and what it is there to achieve. Design principles should be clear and concise, reflect the work that needs to come out of the Lab, and be a manifesto for how the Lab works. Communicating your principles internally and externally builds awareness and community. Be open to changing and modifying the design practice over time.
Setting up the design practice for Labs in a cultural heritage organisation will depend on many aspects and will be different for each one. Things to consider include:
Skills within the organisation.
Size of the organisation.
Appetite for working in an experimental way and taking risks.
Consider online only versus online and in-gallery (in a physical space).
Labs need the support of the organisation and the staff in the work that they achieve. It can be challenging, especially for smaller Lab teams which need to gain additional skills support from staff, researchers, partners and creatives to help them achieve their goals. Getting staff involved from the beginning, when Labs are being set up, has many benefits. It gives the organisational staff a chance to communicate their ideas about the way in which the Lab may work and the kind of research and development that they may undertake.
Design principles toolkit
Based on the setup of the organisation, one of the following options can act as a guideline to define design principles.
If no vision statement is present:
Plan how you want to model your Lab.
Start with keywords.
Explain / define the keywords.
Talk to your team and staff about it.
Re-evaluate what you have created.
Expand the principles to your organisation.
If the parent organisation has a vision statement:
Consult widely with the staff from the organisation.
Pick up keywords from the meeting.
Explain and define the vision.
Formulate your principles.
Re-evaluate the principles with your team.
Expand it within your organisation.
Collaborative design principles
Running a collaborative workshop at the start of setting up a Lab is one way to achieve putting the design principles together. This approach can be used to host several drop-in sessions for interested staff over a period of time. A drop-in session might include the following elements:
Looking at work of peers, including outside of the sector such as online shopping, banking or the music industry.
Ask staff to bring one example of an experience that they love and get them to present it and talk about why they chose it. This does not have to be digital. It will provide an open opportunity to talk about possible design principles used for each case.
Make a presentation on what other cultural heritage Labs are doing and what they have achieved or failed at, then discuss.
Get to the truth of what the staff really think the organisation needs in terms of an experimental, Research and Development (R&D) approach to certain ideas, areas and what they would like the Lab to focus on for the first year.
Ask the staff to write down one design principle they think is important to them that the Lab could adopt.
After the drop-in sessions the next steps are important:
Collate all design principles from all staff to refine them.
Discuss and review each one of them.
Align them to the organisation's strategic plan.
Communicate them back to the staff.
Test the final principles.
Agree on the design principles.
Review the design principles for each project / experiment that the Lab undertakes and ask whether the proposed project is addressing these principles. They should be high level and help to guide the Lab forward. Some projects may not always cover all of the design principles, a project may just use one of them for some things and that is ok.
This is a non-exhaustive list of design principles for guidance:
Audience first: know your users, do it because it matters or there is a need, not because it is shiny.
Design creatively: with data and partners.
Don't overbake: it is important to prototype and test your products with users as soon as possible, don't overcomplicate.
Innovate: embrace experimentation and ask why things are done in a certain way.
Iterate: digital innovation isn't the same as producing an exhibition or a publication. Digital products, services, collections and experiences are not static outputs. Refine your offerings as you learn from your users.
Build digital experiences - be adventurous.
Be open: it is important to give back to the sector.
Constant prototyping.
Embrace risk: being the first to try new things always contains elements of risk. The gains can be great, but there is also learning to be had in failing.
Collaborate: sharing knowledge and resources can only benefit Labs and organisations. Promoting a culture of openness and generosity is important to the success of Labs.
After selecting your design principles, move into the designing phase. Human-centred design, design thinking or user-centred design, is a design approach which considers user needs before designing a service or a product and throughout the subsequent stages of production. Design for people first, not technology. It is vital to make sure that user research is done. Use a method which summarises knowledge from multiple sources. This could include the development of typical users' personas. These are not based on a fictional combination of ideas about a user but need to be grounded in extensive research on groups of users represented by the persona. Additionally, scenarios can be used to describe a typical sequence of actions and actors for a specific task. One possible design process flow is illustrated below.
The user-centred design process (adapted from ISO 9241-210:2019)
The process includes evaluation of the final design. This can be done with different methodologies, such as observation, focus groups and surveys, and should always involve users. Ideally the group of users involved in the evaluation differs from the group with which the requirements were developed. However, if there is a specific user community which ‘owns’ the project, the evaluation may be done by the same people who contributed to the identification of needs. The outcome of the evaluation may confirm that the design is consistent with the user requirements, but this is not always the case. The designed solution then needs to be reworked, or the user requirements should be recaptured. The pace of technological change means no solution is final — for continuous use, the design needs periodic review.
Participatory design
A popular version of the human-centred design process is participatory design integrating communities into the design process thereby giving them an active role in the various stages of concept, design and implementation. Identifying active representatives from a relevant community of users, such as Indigenous communities is crucial. It is important to bring their voices and opinions to the development of experiences / products so as to better serve these communities in a respectful way. This is important to ensure that collections, experiences and services are diverse.
'If people don’t see themselves as part of your work, they won’t see your work as an essential part of their lives' OF/BY/FOR/ALL
There are different ways in which you can include your community / users into the design approach, such as:
Invite your community to initiate a concept for a design.
Ask them to create content and experiences.
Discuss how they imagine the product/experience and ideal user personas should look.
Provide feedback on mock-ups.
Discuss final look and feel.
Assess specific functionality.
Discuss expectations on final designs and outcomes.
Contribute to any policies which define aspects related to the user participation.
Contribute to the documentation of the experience / product.
Participatory design is addressed in the following example from the DX Lab.
Example: #NewSelfWales, DX Lab
#NewSelfWales was an exhibition to create a gallery of community generated photos, uploaded from a photo booth in the gallery or via Instagram. DX Lab used a design process to establish design principles and vision, identifying how the exhibition space was to be used, considered opportunities and challenges for users, and iteratively refined and tested.
Realising a Lab
Now that the values and design principles of the Lab are defined, it is time to make the Lab a reality. This is an ongoing process that is covered in detail throughout the book. However, this section covers some building blocks to consider before launching, and that can help to get the Lab up and running.
Positioning within the organisation
Positioning can refer to Lab offices, and also to the location within the organisational structure. Ideally a Lab is an independent team within the parent institution, but this does not mean it cannot be integrated with the organisation. Here are two options of Lab locations in an organisational structure:
Top of the organisational chart
Placing a Lab high in the organisation facilitates quick communication to the management team and provides a certain amount of freedom as the Lab may or may not be concerned with institutional politics. If the Lab team consider themselves outside institutional politics, this might lead to the Lab being detached from other departments, making it difficult to integrate Lab outcomes into the institution.
Two options for positioning the Lab in the organisational structure
Within a department
If a Lab is placed within a department, it should be positioned where it has the best connections to internal partners. Think of, for instance, Research Services, the Collections Department, the IT Department or Public Engagement. Embedding the Lab within the organisation facilitates a good flow of information and innovation into the organisation but can require a longer planning period to create room in the organisational structure. It also makes the Lab less agile as it might be placed under several management layers.
These are the two mostly commonly encountered options, but naturally others can exist.
Selecting a Lab office
The Lab team should be working from an office where they have easy access to the people they will be collaborating with outside of their unit. Sharing amenities such as a coffee machine and break room with internal partners facilitates integration of the Lab and team into the organisation. Think about where external partners can be welcomed to the Lab, for example, security measures necessary for welcoming students and researchers for events or consultations. Beware of locating the Lab office in a remote area of the building or even in a separate location, as this adds an additional barrier to inter-departmental communication. Possibilities for Lab locations are explored in the next two examples.
Example: The Lab at the Glucksman Library, University of Limerick, Ireland
The Lab is situated in the public space of the library, ensuring all students and staff can drop in. Within this space, the Lab team has an office near the Lab which is accessible to any partners.
Example: KBR Digital Research Lab, Royal Library of Belgium
As the KBR Digital Research Lab is the result of long-term cooperation between KBR (Royal Library of Belgium) and the Ghent Centre for Digital Humanities (GhentCDH) the Lab Researcher will be employed by two organisations located in different cities. Where the KBR Labs Office(s) will be physically located will be an interesting question to explore.
Creating the Lab's identity
A Lab's identity represents its values but should also be connected to the parent organisation. Finding a name, creating a look and feel, and a logo — in short, developing a recognisable brand for the Lab that reflects its direction, approach and perspective, shapes the identity and positions the Lab within the organisation's branding ecosystem. A recognisable brand that echoes the message of the Lab will help inspire staff and potential collaborators and funders, an example of which can be found below.
Example: Logo, ÖNB Labs
The ÖNB Labs uses the inverted logo of the Austrian National Library as their brand. This originated from the crowdsourcing initiative of the library and was designed by Paul Sommersguter. The inversion is based on the idea to focus on the input of the general public to the library and as such visualise participative initiatives of the institution.
Consistent use of the Lab's identity in all communication channels helps with brand recognition. This involves selecting a domain name for the website (essential for a Lab), email addresses, social media handles, etc. Also crucial is how they relate to the parent organisation's institutional online presence, as shown in these examples.
Example: Labs domain names
https://labs.onb.ac.at | http://labs.kb.dk/ | https://dxlab.sl.nsw.gov.au/
Once the Lab has defined its values and principles, is positioned within the organisation and has its own brand, it is time to think about the impact that the Lab wants to make. Demonstrating impact and value is imprecise, but the topic is a common discussion in cultural heritage organisations. It therefore makes sense to design for impact. Internationally, the use of language around the value of culture and numbers is problematic, so it is important to be clear about what a Lab wants to do and why.
Impact can take a multitude of forms. This could include qualitative metrics around value or prestige, social and economic impact, audience impact (engagement or user satisfaction) and organisational impact (such as departmental and procedural transformation). Quantitative measures around access to and uses of collections, tools, services and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), and the volume of projects or Lab outputs can be easier to measure.
It is also possible to measure savings from producing low-cost and rapid prototyping solutions before rolling out a tool or service at scale. Additionally, a Lab can track cost savings when an approach is not continued after a pilot or when Labs retire or shut down a tool or service. There are a multitude of other impact indicators, many of them being qualitative, such as user satisfaction or the impact it has on the career of researcher. These are more difficult to capture but they can be significant.
Evaluating the impact of Lab work serves multiple purposes and the rationale for evaluation will help determine the methods and outputs used. Evaluation provides vital information about the usefulness of products and services to users which in turn helps Labs make better resourcing, design and development decisions. Evaluation can provide numbers and qualitative impact metrics, it can demonstrate the value of a Lab to stakeholders and finally, it can support Lab teams by recognising the value of their work.
Just as Labs measure and evaluate many different types of impact, they also use many different tools and techniques to do so. Tools for straightforward data and user metrics are plentiful and often freely available, such as Google Analytics. More sophisticated tools for measuring social, artistic or economic impact exist, such as the
Europeana Impact Playbook. It should be noted that some of these tools may require specific skills and thoughtful use. If these free options are not sufficient, organisations may need to invest in particular software, skills, partnerships or consultants for impact evaluation.
Example: Impact Evaluation, British Library (BL) Labs Projects
BL Labs conducted two independent evaluations in 2013 and 2016, both were initiated midway through both phases of the projects. They were used to provide evidence of the impact of each phase of the project and the reasons why it would be necessary to secure further funding for the next round of the project. The methodology involved interviews of internal and external stakeholders, case studies, and questionnaires. One of the major takeaways was that the British Library's digital infrastructure was not ready for computational research at scale for many of its digital collections on-site. Evaluation summaries and tools used for both pieces of work are available for reuse and contextualising to each individual organisation.
First activities
Once the Lab knows what it is and where it wants to go, it can be helpful to identify fast, easy and cost-effective activities to start with. Examples of some of these quick wins include:
Uploading public domain data to an open platform such as Zenodo or Archive.org.
Establishing a web page with a list of available collections, Lab people to contact, and create a general e-mail address for enquiries.
Establishing a social media presence.
Introducing Lab (virtual) office hours where users can talk to a Lab team member.
Encouraging staff to expand their skills by doing open tutorials available such as Library Carpentry and Programming Historian.
Applying to existing technical infrastructures for research projects to provide computational power for a Lab.
Develop an elevator pitch to share the Lab's story when needed. See below for tips on how to do this.
Start with the low-hanging fruit
Having an elevator pitch ready to explain the purpose and identity of the Lab to staff, external users, funders, and the wider professional community is essential. Practising and perfecting a concise speech helps to tell the story of the Lab, especially to executives and others with limited time.
Having key facts about the Labs project ready and prepared makes it easy to convey important information succinctly. Doing so frees up time to connect with the conversation partner — asking about their work, things they're passionate about, like special collections or projects. It can be helpful to start the conversation with a question, and to close it with an invitation, to establish an ongoing dialogue.
The key facts could include some of these elements:
Vision and mission of the Lab and how it contributes to the institution's vision.
Why now is the time to have a Lab.
Numbers detailing your Lab, like staff numbers, funding, projects, timeframe.
Concrete examples of success stories.
Making the story positive and attaching it to the overall narrative of digital services or digital innovation at the institution is helpful, as the next example shows.
Example elevator pitch: Key facts about British Library (BL) Labs
Since its launch six years ago, it have supported over 160 cool projects using the library's digital collections and data. Four large-scale artworks that its partner David Normal created using a freely reusuable digital image collection created by BL Labs was exhibited first at Burning Man in 2014, which was attended by 50,000 people. Subsequently they brought the art works to the British Library and installed them outside in our piazza for everyone to enjoy. Mission statement: BL Labs promotes, inspires, and supports the use of the Library's digital collections and data.
Building a GLAM Lab involves:
Defining core values to guide future work.
Fostering a culture that is open, transparent, generous, collaborative, creative, inclusive, bold and brave, ethical, accessible and encourages a mindset of exploration.
Grounding the Lab in user-centred and participatory design processes.
Being able to communicate clearly what the Lab is about.
Establishing quick wins to get up and running.
Finding tangible ways to define and measure value.
Influencing and possibly redefining institutional evaluation metrics to advance the Lab's core vision and values.
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Bloor Street’s cultural organizations starting to celebrate Canada 150
PHOTO COURTESY THE GARDINER MUSEUM: Drawing from memory and using a unique visual language of hybrid animal creatures, Janet Macpherson presents her very personal view of the nation in Janet Macpherson: A Canadian Bestiary at the Gardiner Museum. Its features four immersive installations are connected by overlapping themes and questions tracing identity and history, nature and the consequences of human actions, and the idea of the North. Showing until May 22.
By Heather Kelly
The Annex neighbourhood is so full of art and culture organizations that, for March Break, we don’t have to go far to find fun and creative activities. The Bata Shoe Museum will host “shoetastic shenanigans” during March Break, where kids can make shoe crafts, walk the runway in fun footwear, play games, and go on a “heel hunt”. The Bata Shoe Museum also offers hands-on demonstrations at the All About Shoes exhibition on Saturday afternoons, and crafts and try-on shoes every weekend.
The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) presents Big Blue March Break based on the new exhibition Out of the Depths: The Blue Whale Story. This exhibit, opening March 11, showcases one of the largest, most complete blue whale skeletons ever discovered. Blue whale themed family activities include Swimming with Giants, a virtual reality experience, and stories by ROM experts who tell the secrets of whales.
The Gardiner Museum will run its popular March Break Kids Clay Camps where people aged 7 to 16 can unplug and get their hands dirty. Every Sunday in March the Gardiner offers Family Sunday activities from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Miles Nadal JCC also has a March Break camp for children aged 5 to 10 with drama, arts, cooking, and other activities. The Royal Conservatory School offers an Instrument Exploration Camp for ages 7 and 8, a camp called Songs of the Sea and Sky for ages 8 to 10, and Music Camp en Français for ages 5 to 7 presented in partnership with Alliance Française.
For those of us without little tykes to keep entertained, there are hundreds of options for adults to enjoy. Arts organizations across the Bloor St. Culture Corridor are starting to roll out events for Canada 150, Canada’s sesquicentenary.
The special exhibition Janet Macpherson: A Canadian Bestiary, on now at the Gardiner Museum, addresses Canadian identity and history, nature, and the North. The Talisker Players mark Canada’s sesquicentennial with Land of the Silver Birch, based on settlers’ folk songs, March 28 and 29 at Trinity St. Paul’s Centre. The Museum of Estonians Abroad hosts the exhibition Sharing Our Stories: The Baltic Diaspora at Home in Canada, opening March 4. Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra presents The Baroque Diva, Karina Gauvin performing Handel, Vivaldi, and a world premiere by Canadian composer Colin Labadie, commissioned for Canada 150, at Koerner Hall from March 23 to 26.
We will see more Canada 150 events in the coming months.
Photography exhibitions are opening at local culture organizations. Alliance Française presents Photographic Memories of Lost Spaces by Marilyn Stafford, March 8 to April 1.
The Istituto Italiano di Cultura presents Ritual by documentary photographer Vincenzo Pietropaolo until March 16, and Palimpsests and Interfaces: Architecture by Renato Rizzi and Cino Zucchi opening March 28. The Miles Nadal JCC presents Among Israelis: Some Captured Moments, on view March 2-29. The Japan Foundation hosts the exhibition National Treasures at Todaiji Temple by Miro Ito, opening March 15.
For film lovers, Apples from the Desert will screen at the Miles Nadal JCC twice on March 26, and The Canadian Improv Games from March 28 to April 1. The Bata Shoe Museum’s Arctic Film Series continues with 7 SÁMI STORIES. The Museum of Estonians Abroad presents Tangerines at Alliance Française on March 10.
There’s no shortage of concerts, too. The Royal Conservatory of Music presents violinist Alina Ibragimova with pianist Cédric Tiberghien on March 31 at Koerner Hall. Alliance Française presents NAISA performing works by the Marocouleurs on March 18. The University of Toronto Faculty of Music presents The Gryphon Trio on March 27, and during ROM Winter Fridays visitors can enjoy live music in the galleries on Friday evenings until March 17.
Heather Kelly is the founder and director of the Bloor St. Culture Corridor, one of the city’s leading cultural districts. All of these arts and culture events are part of the Bloor St. Culture Corridor, a collaboration of 19 arts and culture organizations located on Bloor St. West.
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Saskatoon, SK emcee Epic first connected with Hand’Solo Records in 2003 for the posse cut “Citizens Are Gifted” off the Bassments of Badmen: Volume 2 compilation, but the relationship is finally official with Aging Is What Friends Do Together, an apt title for this collection of songs about “sleeping shirts,” “rhyming into a four track” and “walking around town” that the nearly 40-year old rapper recorded with the assistance of a number of collaborators he has connected with during his hip hop journeys.
However, Aging Is What Friends Do Together isn’t Epic’s first album. Far from it. Since 2001, Epic has honed his honest and humourous heartfelt rhymes about home, hip hop and hockey (just check new fan favourite “Ah Hemsky”) over two solo albums (8:30 in Newfoundland and Local Only), a vinyl EP (Heater in My Truck), and a collaboration album with Homesick Nomad of Cavemen Speak (Epic & Nomad), all on Clotheshorse Records.
In that time, Epic has appeared on a variety of radio shows, from Sook Yin Lee’s CBC Radio show Definitely Not the Opera to Mike Nardone’s legendary L.A. radio show We Came From Beyond, as well as charting on college radio stations across Canada. Over the past five years, Epic has also performed across Canada from Vancouver, BC to Montague, PEI, and in 15 U.S. states as well as doing two successful tours of Europe, including stopovers in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and Russia, where he was only the third North American rapper to ever perform in Moscow.
It’s this commitment to touring that made it possible for Epic to connect with the international cast of characters appearing on Aging Is What Friends Do Together. Sharing mic time with Epic are esteemed underground artists such as Nomad from Belgium, Roma from France, Americans Bleubird and MC Homeless, and Canadian emcees Touch, Ira Lee and Kay the Aquanaut, with production from Switzerland’s Mattr, the U.S.’s Variax, and Canucks soso, Maki, Kutdown, Fresh Kils and Factor.
Listen to Aging Is What Friends Do Together and fall in love with a unique voice and flow that has become as recognizable in hip hop as Epic’s head of gray hair.
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Loretto, Businesses Latest Victims of Burglaries
By Michael Turton, Reporter | July 21, 2016
Break-ins may be related to $1,300 theft in Beacon
By Michael Turton
Cash was stolen from a local church and food pantry donation jar in the latest round of burglaries in Cold Spring. A total of five burglaries or attempted break-ins took place between late Sunday, July 17, and early Tuesday, July 19.
Capt. William McNamara of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department told The Current that it was investigating with assistance from the Cold Spring Police Department. No arrests have been made, but a “person of interest” is being sought, he said. “Investigators are reviewing [closed circuit] TV recordings and interviewing potential witnesses.”
The latest burglaries brings to nine the number of incidents under investigation. During the first week of June, break-ins also occurred at Moo Moo’s Creamery on the Cold Spring waterfront and GoGo Pops, Brassiere Le Bouchon and Kismet at Caryn’s on Main Street.
Cash taken from food pantry box
Father Tom Kiley, pastor of Our Lady of Loretto, told The Current that he had locked all the church doors on the night of July 17 but that on Monday morning he discovered one open. He said there was no sign of forced entry. A cash box used to collect money from the sale of CDs was taken. Kiley said he didn’t know how much money was inside.
An undetermined amount of cash was stolen from Our Lady of Loretto. (Photo by M. Turton)
The Country Touch at 97 Main St. was burglarized the same night. Connie Kelley, the gift shop’s owner, said she received a call on Monday morning from a tenant who lives above the store informing her that the store’s back door was open and its window broken. Kelley said the cash register had been left open overnight and contained no money. (Many store owners do this so thieves don’t damage the register by forcing it open.) However, Kelley said the intruder was able to find a well-hidden can used to collect money for the Philipstown Food Pantry and stole $4 or $5.
About $70 in cash was also taken from a bag Kelley said was also well-hidden. Four rolls of pennies were not taken. Whoever was behind the robbery was “very neat,” Kelley observed. “They put the lid back on the food pantry jar, zipped up the money bag and put it back where it belonged.” Kelley had a new deadbolt installed the same day. She said the shop had previously been robbed seven or eight years ago.
Beacon robbery
About 10 miles north, Tito Santana Taqueria, located at 142 Main St. in Beacon, was broken into late Monday night or early Tuesday morning. About $1,300 in cash was taken, said Beacon Police Chief Doug Solomon. It was the only robbery reported during that period.
“We believe the burglaries in Dutchess and Putnam Counties are related, and we’re pursuing active leads along with the other agencies,” Solomon said. The restaurant’s owner, Kamel Jamal, also owns Ziatün and Beacon Bread Company in Beacon and Angelina’s in Cold Spring.
Failed attempts
A break-in at Bijou Galleries at 50 Main St. was thwarted by its alarm system. At around 3 a.m. Monday someone gained entry through a window, despite it being reinforced by steel bars. The intrusion set off an alarm that loudly blared, “Burglar! … Burglar! … Burglar!”
Ethan Timm: Alarm was worth the investment. (Photo by M. Turton)
Ethan Timm, whose family owns the business and building, lives in an upstairs apartment. “I heard the alarm and then heard someone leaving,” he said. The alarm was worth the investment, he said. “As far as we can tell nothing was taken.” Timm said it was the first burglary attempt at the business, which has operated at that location for more than 20 years.
The thief or thieves also came up empty handed at Hudson Hil’s Café & Market at 129 Main St. Co-owner Hilary Hayes said the restaurant was broken into through the kitchen door in the rear. The door was not damaged and nothing was stolen, including alcohol that was readily accessible, she said.
“We never leave cash on the premises overnight,” Hayes said, adding that investigators from the sheriff’s department took fingerprints and lead dogs around the premises on Tuesday morning. It was the first time the business had been broken into.
An attempt to rob Pierre Vittori’s shop failed. (Photo by M. Turton)
Yet another failed robbery took place a few doors down. Pierre Vittori, who operates a small bike shop at 141 Main St., said someone tried to force open its back door but could not.
Although a rumor circulated in Cold Spring that Moo Moo’s Creamery on the waterfront had been robbed of $5,000, owner Alexi Katsetos said no break-in occurred there.
Jeff Simms contributed reporting.
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One thought on “Loretto, Businesses Latest Victims of Burglaries”
Judith Kepner Rose on July 21, 2016 at 4:17 pm said:
Perhaps we all need to buy that video recording device the Grecos have. Sad.
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Home » TV & Movies » The Irony Behind Stephanie Tanner's Job in 'Fuller House'
The Irony Behind Stephanie Tanner's Job in 'Fuller House'
She’s Stephanie Tanner, and she’s here to stay. Thanks to the Netflix spinoff series, Fuller House, fans learned what this character did for a career before moving back into her childhood home — DJ Tanner and a DJ Tanner.
Stephanie Tanner always had dreams of performing and acting
As the middle child, this Full House character loved to perform. Whether it be on a telethon or a school fundraiser, young Stephanie was always stealing the spotlight. Stephanie danced during several Full House episodes, with Danny vicariously living out his childhood ambitions through her.
Eventually, though, Stephanie decided that she was passionate about dancing, but she didn’t want dancing to be the only thing in her life. A few of Stephanie’s friends joined together to make the band Girl Talk, even performing a cover of “The Sign.”
There was also the dreaded oat boat commercial, which DJ auditioned for. After seeing how adorable young Stephanie was, she got the part instead of her older sister. When she grew up, the character shared the same interest in the stage and music.
As an adult, Stephanie was a D.J.
Her sister’s name is DJ, but as an adult, Stephanie became a dj herself, following in her uncle’s musical footsteps. Before returning to her childhood home on the Netflix spinoff series, Fuller House, she was touring worldwide.
When she comes back home, “dj tanner” (AKA Stephanie) gifts her nephews “the hottest dance hits from the clubs of London” via flash drives.
Fans catch a glimpse of Stephanie’s dj skills throughout this series, even asking her Uncle Jesse to do “Forever” while back at the Tanner House. After an exciting career, though, she decides to focus on writing and performing music, just like her Uncle Jesse.
Stephanie has a few other jobs on ‘Fuller House’
Eventually, Stephanie decides that the DJ life isn’t for her anymore. She eventually worked for Kimmy Gibbler, who was a party planner, singing and hosting events for children. When Stephanie had a child of her own, though, she quit to spend more time at home.
While she was home and singing to her daughter, Stephanie wrote an original song, which she performed for local celebrity Lisa Loeb. The song was a hit, and Stephanie went back to her dream of being a musician while still balancing being a mom and an aunt to DJ’s three sons.
The eldest of the Tanner sisters, DJ, works full time as a veterinarian. Although fans never see Michelle in this spinoff series, they learn that she’s off focusing on her fashion career in New York, according to Danny.
Fans can watch episodes of Fuller House, featuring Stephanie Tanner and her older sister DJ, on Netflix. Episodes of the original sitcom, Full House, are available on Hulu.
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Molecular Pathogenesis | Spotlight
A Redox-Responsive Transcription Factor Is Critical for Pathogenesis and Aerobic Growth of Listeria monocytogenes
Aaron T. Whiteley, Brittany R. Ruhland, Mauna B. Edrozo, Michelle L. Reniere
Nancy E. Freitag, Editor
Aaron T. Whiteley
aGraduate Group in Infectious Diseases and Immunity, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA
Brittany R. Ruhland
bDepartment of Microbiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
Mauna B. Edrozo
Michelle L. Reniere
Nancy E. Freitag
Bacterial pathogens have evolved sophisticated mechanisms to sense and adapt to redox stress in nature and within the host. However, deciphering the redox environment encountered by intracellular pathogens in the mammalian cytosol is challenging, and that environment remains poorly understood. In this study, we assessed the contributions of the two redox-responsive, Spx-family transcriptional regulators to the virulence of Listeria monocytogenes, a Gram-positive facultative intracellular pathogen. Spx-family proteins are highly conserved in Firmicutes, and the L. monocytogenes genome contains two paralogues, spxA1 and spxA2. Here, we demonstrate that spxA1, but not spxA2, is required for the oxidative stress response and pathogenesis. SpxA1 function appeared to be conserved with the Bacillus subtilis homologue, and resistance to oxidative stress required the canonical CXXC redox-sensing motif. Remarkably, spxA1 was essential for aerobic growth, demonstrating that L. monocytogenes SpxA1 likely regulates a distinct set of genes. Although the ΔspxA1 mutant did not grow in the presence of oxygen in the laboratory, it was able to replicate in macrophages and colonize the spleens, but not the livers, of infected mice. These data suggest that the redox state of bacteria during infection differs significantly from that of bacteria growing in vitro. Further, the host cell cytosol may resemble an anaerobic environment, with tissue-specific variations in redox stress and oxygen concentration.
Bacteria adapt and respond to a wide variety of stressors. One of these is oxidative stress (also referred to here as redox stress), which is an imbalance in electrons that can damage DNA, iron-sulfur clusters, lipids, and proteins (1). Redox stress is both produced by the bacteria (endogenous) and encountered in the environment (exogenous) (2). Endogenous redox stressors, such as reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated from the incomplete reduction of oxygen, are constitutively produced during aerobic respiration (3). Therefore, bacteria have evolved diverse detoxification mechanisms to survive in oxygen-rich environments, including production of antioxidants and enzymes that consume damaging ROS. The same detoxification strategies that bacteria use to survive endogenous oxidative stress have been adopted by bacterial pathogens to thrive under the exogenous stress conditions encountered during infection (as reviewed elsewhere [1, 2, 4, 5]). Exogenous sources of redox stress are abundant within a mammalian host, most notably, during the respiratory burst generated by phagocytes and aimed at defending against invading pathogens (2). During this assault, ROS, such as superoxide anions, hydroxyl radicals, and hydrogen peroxide, as well as reactive nitrogen species (RNS), such as nitric oxide and peroxynitrite, are produced (6). To survive the hostile host environment and cause disease, bacterial pathogens have developed mechanisms to detect and adapt to the myriad redox stressors.
The Gram-positive facultative intracellular pathogen Listeria monocytogenes is an excellent model for studying redox regulation during pathogenesis, as it is able to adapt to a wide variety of conditions and has a well-characterized infectious life cycle (7). The intracellular life cycle of L. monocytogenes begins when the bacterium is phagocytosed by a host cell, where it transiently resides within the oxidizing environment of the phagosome (8). L. monocytogenes then secretes the pore-forming toxin listeriolysin O (LLO; encoded by hly) to escape from the phagosome and enter into the cytosol (9). The host cytosol is a highly reducing environment containing millimolar concentrations of the low-molecular-weight thiol antioxidant glutathione (10). In this reducing environment, L. monocytogenes replicates and expresses ActA, which mediates host actin polymerization and allows the bacterium to move within the cell as well as spread to neighboring cells without entering the extracellular space (11). Within 30 min, the bacteria transit from the oxidizing phagosome to the reducing cytosol (8), making L. monocytogenes an ideal model for studying adaptive responses to redox changes during pathogenesis.
To sense and adapt to redox stress, the genomes of many Firmicutes, including the genome of L. monocytogenes, encode one or more copies of an arsenate reductase (ArsC)-family protein, named Spx in the model organism Bacillus subtilis (12). Spx is a global regulator that activates and represses transcription in response to oxidative stress via direct interaction with the α subunit of RNA polymerase (RNAP) (12 – 15). Oxidative stress is sensed through the conserved cysteine-X-X-cysteine (CXXC) motif, which is reduced under normal growth conditions. Upon encountering oxidative stress, the cysteine residues of the Spx CXXC motif form an intramolecular disulfide bond that stabilizes the Spx-RNAP-DNA interaction and allows the Spx-mediated activation of transcription (16). In B. subtilis, over 100 genes are activated in an Spx-dependent manner, including those important for thiol homeostasis, such as thioredoxin, thioredoxin reductase, and bacillithiol biosynthesis (15, 17, 18). In addition to maintaining redox homeostasis, Spx homologues in related organisms regulate organosulfur metabolism (19), cell wall homeostasis (20, 21), competence (22), and biofilm formation (23). Spx also has anti-alpha factor activity, as it represses over 170 genes, including the biosynthetic machinery for amino acids, vitamins, and nucleic acids (15). Spx-family proteins have been demonstrated to be important for the virulence of Enterococcus faecalis (24), Streptococcus mutans (25, 26), and Streptococcus sanguinis (27).
The L. monocytogenes genome contains two spx orthologues: spxA1 (lmo2191) and spxA2 (lmo2426). SpxA1 shares 83% amino acid sequence identity with B. subtilis Spx and 25% amino acid sequence identity with SpxA2. spxA1 is reported to be essential (28), but we recently identified a transposon insertion in a promoter of spxA1 that results in a 10-fold reduction in spxA1 expression (29). The spxA1 knockdown strain is more sensitive to oxidative stress, impaired for growth, and significantly attenuated in a murine model of infection, suggesting an important role for spxA1 and redox homeostasis in virulence (29). Here, we further examined the role of spxA1 and spxA2 in L. monocytogenes pathogenesis. Specifically, we demonstrated that spxA1 is essential for aerobic growth and report that spxA1 can be deleted only under anaerobic conditions. Surprisingly, the ΔspxA1 mutant was capable of replicating in the host cytosol and colonizing the spleens of infected mice, although it was significantly attenuated compared to the wild-type strain. In contrast, spxA2 was not required for virulence, demonstrating that spxA1 is the dominant Spx-family member required for the oxidative stress response during L. monocytogenes infection.
SpxA2 is not required for the oxidative stress response or intracellular growth.Previous work suggested a connection between the L. monocytogenes redox response and virulence (29). These observations prompted us to investigate the role of the Spx family of global redox-responsive transcription regulators in L. monocytogenes. Like the genomes of many other Firmicutes, the genome of L. monocytogenes contains two Spx-family paralogues, spxA1 and spxA2, which share 56% similarity, 25% amino acid sequence identity, and the canonical CXXC motif that is required to sense oxidative stress (Fig. 1A) (16). spxA1 was reported to be an essential gene (28), and accordingly, we were unable to delete spxA1 using conventional methods. In contrast, spxA2 could be deleted by standard allelic exchange. The ΔspxA2 strain exhibited a slight growth defect in broth, with a doubling time of 44.2 ± 1.75 min (standard error of the mean [SEM]), whereas the doubling time for the wild type (wt) was 39.9 ± 0.32 min (Fig. 1B).
SpxA2 is not required for the disulfide stress response or cell-to-cell spread. (A) Alignment of L. monocytogenes SpxA1 and SpxA2. Yellow box, the CXXC motif. Identical residues are indicated, and amino acids of similar charge are marked with a plus sign. (B) Growth obtained in flasks with shaking at 37°C. Data are the means and SEMs from three independent experiments. (C) Plaque area measured as a percentage of that of the wt strain. Data are the means and SEMs from three independent experiments. (D) Sensitivity to disulfide stress was measured by growth inhibition in a disk diffusion assay using diamide (1 M solution), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2; 5% solution), or sodium nitroprusside (SNP; 2 M solution). The diameters of the zone of clearance, including the disks (diameter, 7.5 mm; thus, the minimum value is provided), were measured after 24 h of growth in tryptic soy agar. Data are the means and SEMs from three independent experiments. In all panels, P values were calculated using a heteroscedastic Student's t test. n.s., not significant (P > 0.05); *, P < 0.05; **, P < 0.01; ***, P < 0.001.
To investigate the role of spxA2 in intracellular growth and cell-to-cell spread, we utilized a plaque assay, an in vitro model of infection that is correlated with L. monocytogenes virulence in vivo. In this assay, a monolayer of L2 murine fibroblasts is infected and immobilized in agarose containing gentamicin to kill the extracellular bacteria. At 3 days postinfection, live cells are imaged and the area of each plaque formed by L. monocytogenes is a measure of cell-to-cell spread. The ΔspxA2 mutant formed a plaque similar in size to that formed by the wt (Fig. 1C), indicating that the ΔspxA2 mutant is not deficient for intracellular growth or cell-to-cell spread. In some Gram-positive bacteria containing two spx paralogues, the Spx proteins function together to modulate the transcriptional response to oxidative stress (30). To test if SpxA1 and SpxA2 cooperate in L. monocytogenes, a double mutant in which spxA2 was deleted and spxA1 expression was significantly reduced via a transposon in the spxA1 promoter was constructed (the spxA1::Tn ΔspxA2 mutant) (29). The spxA1 knockdown strain forms a plaque significantly smaller than that formed by the wt. However, the deletion of spxA2 in this background did not reduce the ability of L. monocytogenes to grow intracellularly or spread from cell to cell (Fig. 1C). Together, these data suggest that spxA2 is not required for pathogenesis.
In other Firmicutes, Spx-family proteins are required to survive the oxidative stress imposed by the thiol-oxidizing compound diamide (15, 23, 26). Therefore, we used a disk diffusion assay to analyze the role of spxA2 in L. monocytogenes resistance to thiol stress. Whereas spxA1 depletion was associated with increased sensitivity to diamide (29), the ΔspxA2 mutant and the wt were similarly resistant (Fig. 1D), indicating that spxA2 is not required for the L. monocytogenes response to disulfide stress. In addition to disulfide stress, spxA1 was required for the response to peroxide and nitrosative stress, while spxA2 had only a minor effect on the resistance to peroxide (Fig. 1D). Interestingly, the double mutant was significantly more sensitive than the single mutants to all three oxidative stressors, demonstrating that the function of SpxA2 may be revealed only in the absence of SpxA1. These data suggest that SpxA1 and SpxA2 may function cooperatively in response to a variety of redox stressors.
SpxA1 function is conserved between L. monocytogenes and B. subtilis.SpxA1 homologues in related organisms are often not essential, and we postulated that (i) SpxA1 in L. monocytogenes has evolved additional protein functions, (ii) SpxA1 regulates a distinct set of genes, or (iii) L. monocytogenes is uniquely sensitive to redox stress. To overcome the challenges of investigating an essential gene, a strain that was merodiploid for spxA1 was constructed (Fig. 2A). This bacterium harbored a second copy of spxA1, expressed from its predicted promoters at a neutral locus in the chromosome (tRNAArg) via a tetracycline-resistant version of the integration vector pPL2 (31, 32). The endogenous spxA1 gene was then deleted using standard allelic exchange techniques. Subsequently, various alleles of spxA1 could replace the remaining wild-type copy of spxA1 via generalized transduction using bacteriophage and a chloramphenicol-resistant pPL2 vector (Fig. 2A). This approach enabled interrogation of multiple SpxA1 alleles; however, attempts to generate an spxA1-deficient strain by transducing an empty chloramphenicol-resistant pPL2 vector into the ΔspxA1 pPL2t.spxA1 strain under conventional growth conditions were repeatedly unsuccessful.
SpxA1 function is conserved with B. subtilis Spx. (A) Schematic of the spxA1 merodiploid strain. spxA1 is predicted to have two transcription start sites (32), pictured as thin black arrows with the labels P2 and P1. pPL2t.spxA1 is integrated at the tRNAArg site and can be replaced with a chloramphenicol-resistant pPL2 vector expressing other alleles of spxA1 via generalized transduction (31). (B) Alignment of L. monocytogenes SpxA1 (Lm) and B. subtilis Spx (Bs). Asterisks, residues that differ; yellow box, the CXXC motif; boldface, other functional Spx residues (G52, R60, R91, and R92) (13, 33, 34). (C) Growth obtained in flasks with shaking at 37°C. Data are the means and SEMs from three independent experiments. (D) Sensitivity to disulfide stress was measured by growth inhibition in a disk diffusion assay using a 1 M diamide solution, as described in the legend to Fig. 1D. Data are the means and SEMs from three independent experiments. P values were calculated using a heteroscedastic Student's t test. **, P < 0.01. (E and F) Female CD-1 mice were infected with 105 CFU intravenously, and organs were harvested at 48 h postinfection. Each symbol represents an individual mouse, and the horizontal lines indicate the median. Data are for 5 mice per strain. P values were calculated using a heteroscedastic Student's t test.
The Spx family of proteins is defined by an N-terminal CXXC redox switch, which is required for Spx-mediated transcriptional activation in B. subtilis (16). In addition, several residues of B. subtilis Spx are required for its function and interaction with RNAP, including G52, R60, R90, and R91 (13, 33, 34). All of these residues are conserved between B. subtilis Spx and L. monocytogenes SpxA1, which share 95% similarity and 83% amino acid sequence identity overall (Fig. 2B). This high degree of similarity suggested that the molecular function(s) of Spx may be conserved, so we next tested if spx from B. subtilis (spxBs ) was sufficient to complement ΔspxA1. Using the approach described above (Fig. 2A), the ΔspxA1 strain was complemented with B. subtilis spx under the control of the L. monocytogenes spxA1 promoters (ΔspxA1 + spxBs ), spxA1 in which the cysteine residues of the CXXC motif were mutated to alanine (AXXA; spxA1AXXA), or the wt spxA1 allele. We obtained equivalent numbers of transductants during construction of these strains, suggesting that spxBs and spxA1 AXXA were sufficient to complement the essential functions of spxA1 and were unlikely to harbor suppressor mutations (data not shown). The strain expressing spxBs grew like the wt in rich brain heart infusion (BHI) broth (Fig. 2C). However, the strain expressing the spxA1 AXXA allele grew very poorly, with a doubling time of 119.6 ± 4.8 min (Fig. 2C). Further, in the strains expressing spxA1 and spxBs but not the strain expressing spxA1 AXXA, resistance to disulfide stress was restored and the strains exhibited a level of resistance to diamide similar to that of the wt (Fig. 2D). Together, these data demonstrate the importance of the SpxA1 CXXC motif for L. monocytogenes growth and the disulfide stress response.
We next assessed the complementation of ΔspxA1 by L. monocytogenes spxA1 or spxBs and the role of spxA2 during infection. Both of the ΔspxA1 strains complemented with spxA1 or spxBs were capable of colonizing the spleens and livers of infected mice similarly to the wt (Fig. 2E and F). Consistent with the plaque data, the ΔspxA2 mutant was also fully virulent in vivo (Fig. 2E and F), demonstrating that spxA2 is not required for pathogenesis. Together, these data underscore the functional conservation of Spx-family proteins across the Firmicutes and demonstrate that spxA1 may be essential due to the divergence of the SpxA1 regulon or the physiology of L. monocytogenes, rather than a novel function of the SpxA1 protein.
SpxA1 is essential for aerobic growth.SpxA1 appeared to be critical to the redox stress response of L. monocytogenes (Fig. 1D) (29). We reasoned that this hypersensitivity to oxidative stress might render spxA1-deficient strains unable to cope with the endogenous redox stress generated during aerobic respiration. In support of this hypothesis, E. faecalis Δspx mutants were obtained only during anaerobic growth (24). Using the approach described above (Fig. 2A), we generated spxA1-null mutants by transducing an empty pPL2 vector and growing the bacteria anaerobically. Transductants incubated anaerobically at 37°C appeared within the same time frame as the wt, and the colonies were similar in size (data not shown). When these ΔspxA1 mutants were inoculated anaerobically into deoxygenated BHI broth, they grew similarly to the wt (Fig. 3A). However, after dilution into aerobic broth, the ΔspxA1 mutant was unable to grow aerobically in a shaking flask (Fig. 3B). To investigate the kinetics of oxygen toxicity to the ΔspxA1 mutant, anaerobic stationary-phase cultures were diluted into BHI or phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and incubated at 37°C with shaking. Samples were removed, and serial dilutions were plated and incubated anaerobically to enumerate the surviving bacteria. In rich medium, the wt and the complemented strain grew with normal logarithmic kinetics, while the growth of the ΔspxA1 mutant decreased ∼10-fold in 6 h and approximately 1,000-fold after 24 h (Fig. 3C). All three strains survived similarly in PBS for 8 h, while the growth of the ΔspxA1 mutant compared to that of the wt was reduced ∼2 log units 24 h after inoculation (Fig. 3D). These data demonstrate that spxA1 is essential for the aerobic growth of L. monocytogenes but that oxygen is not rapidly toxic in the absence of spxA1.
spxA1 is essential for aerobic growth. (A) Anaerobic growth under static conditions at 37°C was measured by determination of the OD600. The definitions of the symbols identified in the key are the same in all panels. (B) Curve of aerobic growth obtained in flasks with shaking at 37°C. (C and D) Oxygen toxicity was measured by diluting anaerobic stationary-phase cultures into BHI or PBS and incubating aerobically at 37°C with shaking. The number of CFU per milliliter was measured over time by plating serial dilutions anaerobically on BHI. The data in all panels represent the means and SEMs from three independent experiments.
The ΔspxA1 mutant grows intracellularly and colonizes the spleens of infected mice.The role of SpxA1 in virulence could now be directly addressed by constructing and culturing ΔspxA1 mutants anaerobically. Bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMMs) were infected with anaerobic cultures of the wt or the ΔspxA1 mutant, and bacteria harvested at each time point were plated anaerobically to enumerate the CFU. Remarkably, the ΔspxA1 strain was able to replicate in the host cytosol and grew ∼20-fold during the 8 h of infection (Fig. 4A). In a plaque assay of cell-to-cell spread, the ΔspxA1 mutant formed plaques 25% of the size of wt plaques (Fig. 4B). We previously observed that an spxA1 knockdown strain was deficient for vacuolar escape and that its plaque defect was restored by overexpression of hly, encoding the pore-forming toxin LLO (29). To test the hypothesis that the ΔspxA1 mutant may also be impaired in vacuolar escape and therefore unable to form a plaque, LLO abundance was analyzed by immunoblotting after anaerobic growth at 30°C, the conditions under which the bacteria were incubated prior to infection. However, under these growth conditions, the ΔspxA1 mutant did not exhibit a defect in LLO secretion (see Fig. S1A in the supplemental material). Further, the overexpression of hly in the ΔspxA1 mutant did not alter the overall kinetics of intracellular growth in BMMs (Fig. S1B).
ΔspxA1 mutants grow in macrophages and colonize mice. (A) Curves of intracellular growth of L. monocytogenes strains in BMMs. Data are the means and SEMs from three independent experiments. (B) Plaque area measured as a percentage of that for the wt strain. Data are the means and SEMs from three independent experiments. (C and D) Female CD-1 mice were infected with 105 CFU intravenously, and organs were harvested at 48 h postinfection. Each symbol represents an individual mouse, and the horizontal lines are the medians. Data are for 10 mice per strain. P values were calculated using a heteroscedastic Student's t test. ***, P < 0.001. The limit of detection (l.o.d.) is indicated with a dashed line.
To examine the role of spxA1 during infection of a mammalian host, bacteria were cultured anaerobically before 105 CFU of the bacteria was used to infect female CD-1 mice intravenously via the tail vein. At 48 h postinfection, the spleens and livers were harvested and homogenized and the bacteria were incubated on BHI agar anaerobically. The ΔspxA1 strain was able to colonize the spleens of infected mice, although it was attenuated over 500-fold compared to the wt (Fig. 4C). In contrast, only 2 of the 10 mice had recoverable numbers of CFU of the ΔspxA1 mutant in their livers (Fig. 4D). Overexpression of hly during infection did not significantly increase the virulence of the ΔspxA1 mutant (Fig. S1C and D), demonstrating that the attenuated virulence of this mutant is not simply due to an inability to escape the vacuole.
In this study, we investigated the adaptation of L. monocytogenes to diverse redox environments, including those found during infection. The L. monocytogenes genome contains two Spx-family transcriptional regulators, spxA1 and spxA2, that are predicted to modulate gene expression in response to redox stress. Only spxA1 and not spxA2 was required for the oxidative stress response, aerobic growth, and virulence. However, SpxA1 and SpxA2 may have overlapping functions during oxidative stress in vitro, as the double mutant (spxA1::Tn ΔspxA2) was more sensitive to a variety of stressors than either single mutant.
The role of the ΔspxA1 mutant during infection was directly interrogated by constructing and maintaining the mutant anaerobically. The ΔspxA1 mutant failed to replicate in nutrient broth in the presence of oxygen, but it was able to access the host cytosol and replicate intracellularly in macrophages, suggesting that the redox environment of the host cytosol may be less stressful than the growth environment in aerobic broth. These data were also consistent with the findings obtained of a mouse model of infection, in which the ΔspxA1 mutant colonized the spleens of infected mice. However, the ΔspxA1 mutant replicated at a reduced rate compared to the wt both in cell culture and in vivo, and the livers of infected mice were nearly sterilized of the ΔspxA1 mutant, a defect that may be a result of organ-specific differences in the oxygen concentration or redox stress. Our previous study found that an spxA1 knockdown strain is impaired in cell-to-cell spread, a phenotype that is rescued by the constitutive expression of hly, which encodes LLO and is absolutely required for phagosomal escape (29). These data suggest a role for spxA1 in escape from the primary vacuole. Here, we found that a strain lacking spxA1 produced an amount of LLO equivalent to that produced by the wt in vitro, and increased expression of hly did not improve the growth of the ΔspxA1 mutant in macrophages or virulence in mice. Together, these data indicate that vacuolar escape is not the rate-limiting step for the intracellular growth of the ΔspxA1 mutant in vivo.
Experiments demonstrating that B. subtilis Spx can functionally replace L. monocytogenes SpxA1 during infection suggest that the physical mechanism by which these Spx-family proteins interact with RNAP to regulate transcription is conserved. However, the regulons of SpxA1 and B. subtilis Spx are likely distinct because spxA1 is essential for L. monocytogenes aerobic growth, while the B. subtilis Δspx mutant does not display a growth defect (35). Spx-dependent transcriptional activation in B. subtilis requires the formation of an intramolecular disulfide bond at the N-terminal CXXC motif (16). Consequently, genes required for the response to disulfide stress (e.g., the thioredoxin gene) are activated only upon oxidation of Spx. However, Spx-dependent transcriptional repression does not require Spx oxidation (36). The function of L. monocytogenes redox sensing via the SpxA1 CXXC motif is not yet known. Our results demonstrated that the CXXC motif is not absolutely required for aerobic growth, although mutants expressing the AXXA allele were severely impaired for growth and diamide sensitivity. These data suggest that SpxA1-mediated transcriptional repression is required for aerobic growth, while SpxA1-dependent transcriptional activation is required to respond to oxidative stress. Ongoing experiments aim to clarify these findings to determine the role of SpxA1 redox sensing in L. monocytogenes pathogenesis.
The first attempt to generate an L. monocytogenes spxA1 mutant reported that the spxA1 gene is essential (28), and we advanced this observation by demonstrating that spxA1 can be deleted anaerobically, similarly to spx in E. faecalis (24). The Staphylococcus aureus spx orthologue was also recently reported to be essential, but suppressor mutations that allow the aerobic culture of Δspx mutants under normal laboratory conditions arise (37). The S. aureus suppressor mutations are located in rpoB and are postulated to alter the way in which the RNAP holoenzyme interacts with the promoter sequences of essential genes. We were unable to isolate suppressor mutants of the L. monocytogenes ΔspxA1 strain and do not yet know if similar rpoB mutations would alleviate spxA1 essentiality.
Several other Firmicutes are similar to L. monocytogenes, in that their genomes encode multiple Spx-family proteins that function either cooperatively or independently. For example, in Streptococcus pneumoniae, spxA1 and spxA2 can each be deleted independently, but the simultaneous deletion of both is lethal, suggesting that they may have overlapping regulons (22). In Bacillus anthracis, transcriptomics revealed that spxA1 and spxA2 are expressed at distinct phases of growth and largely regulate the same genes (38, 39). L. monocytogenes SpxA1 is clearly the dominant Spx-family protein required for virulence and aerobic growth. However, deletion of spxA2 in the spxA1 knockdown strain significantly increased the sensitivity of L. monocytogenes to disulfide, peroxide, and nitrosative stressors in vitro. These data suggest that SpxA1 and SpxA2 may cooperate in coordinating the response to oxidative stress and may regulate common genes. More research is required to determine the function of spxA2 in L. monocytogenes physiology.
Spx homologues positively and negatively regulate over 200 genes (15, 18). In L. monocytogenes, SpxA1-dependent transcriptional changes enable aerobic growth and virulence, though it is unclear if these activities require regulation of the same genes. Ongoing studies to characterize the SpxA1 regulon aim to identify the genes that are required for growth and define why spxA1 is not essential during infection. These analyses will allow us to differentiate whether changes in bacterial metabolism, the relative abundance of oxygen, or the extracellular abundance of reducing agents allow ΔspxA1 mutants to replicate in vivo.
Ethics statement.This study was carried out in strict accordance with the recommendations in the Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (40). All protocols were reviewed and approved by the Animal Care and Use Committee at the University of California, Berkeley (AUP-2016-05-8811).
Bacterial strains and culture conditions. L. monocytogenes mutants were derived from wild-type strain 10403S and cultured in brain heart infusion (BHI) at 37°C with shaking, unless otherwise stated. All chemicals were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich unless otherwise stated. Antibiotics were used at the following concentrations: streptomycin, 200 μg ml−1; chloramphenicol, 10 μg ml−1 (Escherichia coli) and 7.5 μg ml−1 (L. monocytogenes); tetracycline, 2 μg ml−1; carbenicillin, 100 μg ml−1; and erythromycin, 1 μg ml−1. The L. monocytogenes strains used in this study are listed in Table 1, and the E. coli strains and plasmids used in this study are listed in Table 2. Plasmids were introduced into E. coli via chemical competence and heat shock and introduced into L. monocytogenes via trans-conjugation from E. coli SM10 (41).
L. monocytogenes strains used in this study
Plasmids and E. coli strains used in this study
Vector construction and cloning.The oligonucleotides used in this study are listed in Table S1 in the supplemental material. To delete spxA2, pKSV7ΔspxA2 was constructed by amplifying a 5′ homologous region with primers ΔspxA2-H1-f/r and a 3′ homologous region with primers ΔspxA2-H2-f/r. Synthesis by overlapping extension (SOE) PCR was used to join the fragments together. This cassette was restriction digested and ligated into pKSV7-oriT (42). An analogous protocol was performed to delete spxA1, using primers ΔspxA1-H1-f/r and ΔspxA1-H2-f/r.
The spxA1 complementation vector pPL2.spxA1 was constructed by amplifying spxA1 and its endogenous promoters with primers spxA1-f/r. This fragment was digested and ligated into pPL2 (chloramphenicol resistant) or pPL2t (tetracycline resistant) (31, 43). The B. subtilis spx complementation vector pPL2.spxBs was constructed by amplifying spx from B. subtilis (strain 168) with primers Bs-spx-f/r and the L. monocytogenes spxA1 promoter region with primers P-spxA1-f/r. SOE PCR joined the two products together, and this construct was digested and ligated into pPL2 (31). pPL2.spxA1 C10AC13A (spxA1 AXXA) was constructed by site-directed mutagenesis (inverse PCR) of pPL2.spxA1 with primers CXXC-f/r. The PCR product was treated with DpnI and transformed into E. coli. The sequences of all plasmids were confirmed by Sanger DNA sequencing. The nomenclature used for genetic loci is that for the EGD-e strain of L. monocytogenes by convention. However, all genetic material used here was derived from 10403S strains of L. monocytogenes, and the homologous loci are listed as follows: spxA1, lmo2191, LMRG_01641 and spxA2, lmo2426, LMRG_01822.
L. monocytogenes strain construction.In-frame deletions were carried out by allelic exchange using a conjugation-proficient version of the suicide vector pKSV7 (42). Vectors bearing the mutant ΔspxA1 and ΔspxA2 alleles were introduced into L. monocytogenes via trans-conjugation and integrated into the chromosome, and colonies were purified on selective nutrient agar and subsequently cured of the plasmid by conventional methods (29). Chromosomal mutations were confirmed by PCR and Sanger DNA sequencing when necessary. The knock-in of genes into L. monocytogenes was carried out using the pPL2 and pPL2t integration plasmids (31, 43). Integration was confirmed by antibiotic resistance.
Disk diffusion assays.The zone of inhibition was measured as previously described (29, 44, 45). Briefly, L. monocytogenes was grown overnight in tryptic soy broth (TSB) at 37°C with shaking. The stationary-phase cultures (∼6 × 107 CFU) were added to molten top agar (0.8% NaCl, 0.8% Bacto agar) and spread evenly over tryptic soy agar (TSA) plates. After the agar solidified, Whatman paper disks soaked in 10 μl of diamide (a 1 M solution), hydrogen peroxide (a 5% [vol/vol] solution), or sodium nitroprusside (a 2 M solution) were placed on the immobilized lawn of bacteria, and the plates were incubated at 37°C for 24 h. The diameter of the zone of inhibition was then measured with a ruler.
Plaque assays.Plaque assays were carried out by conventional methods (46, 55). In brief, 6-well tissue culture-treated dishes were seeded with 1.2 × 106 L2 murine fibroblasts per well. The L. monocytogenes strains were incubated overnight at 30°C in BHI in a stationary culture. Overnight cultures were diluted 1:10 in sterile PBS, and 5 μl was used to infect each well of L2 cells. At 1 h postinfection, the cells were washed twice with PBS, followed by addition of 3 ml of molten agarose-Dulbecco modified Eagle medium (DMEM) solution. This solution consisted of gentamicin at 10 μg ml−1 and a 1:1 mixture of 2× DMEM (Gibco) and 1.4% SuperPure agarose LE (U.S. Biotech Sources, LLC). At 3 days postinfection, 2 ml of molten agarose-DMEM solution containing neutral red (Sigma) was added to each well to visualize the plaques. After 24 h, the plaques were scanned and the area was measured using ImageJ software (47).
Growth curves.For anaerobic growth, L. monocytogenes colonies were inoculated into broth and incubated in closed containers containing anaerobic gas-generating pouches (GasPak EZ; BD). For curves of the growth in broth, the optical density at 600 nm (OD600) of the overnight cultures was measured, and the cultures were normalized to an optical density of 0.02 in either 25 ml BHI in 250-ml flasks (for aerobic growth) incubated with shaking (220 rpm) at 37°C or 10 ml BHI in culture tubes (for anaerobic growth) placed in an anaerobic chamber and incubated statically at 37°C. The OD600 was measured every hour.
Intracellular growth curves were performed as previously described (48, 49). Briefly, bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMMs) were harvested as previously reported (50) and seeded at a concentration of 3 × 106 cells in 5 ml of medium in a 60-mm dish containing sterilized tissue culture-treated coverslips. Bacteria were incubated in a stationary manner at 30°C, washed, and used to infect BMMs at a multiplicity of infection (MOI) of one bacterium for every 10 cells. At 30 min postinfection, the cells were washed and medium containing gentamicin (50 μg ml−1) was added. At each time point, three coverslips were removed, BMMs were lysed in water, and dilutions were plated on BHI agar to enumerate the CFU.
Virulence assays.Infections were performed as previously described (51, 52), with the following modifications. Aerobic strains were incubated at 37°C with shaking (220 rpm), while anaerobic strains were incubated at 37°C in closed containers containing anaerobic gas-generating pouches. All strains were diluted in PBS to a concentration of 5 × 105 CFU ml−1, and 200 μl was injected into the tail vein of 6- to 8-week-old female CD-1 mice (Charles River Laboratories). The inocula were plated after infection and incubated anaerobically to ensure consistent doses across strains. The ΔspxA1 mutant inoculum was within ±3-fold of the wt inoculum. At 48 h postinfection, the mice were euthanized and the livers and spleens were harvested. Organs were homogenized in 0.1% (vol/vol) NP-40 in water, and serial dilutions were made in PBS and plated on BHI agar to enumerate the CFU. Plates with tissue samples from ΔspxA1 mutant-infected mice were incubated anaerobically.
Generalized transduction.The U153 phage was utilized for generalized transduction as previously described (53). Briefly, transducing lysates from donor strains were constructed by mixing donors with phage at an MOI of approximately 1, incubated overnight at 30°C in LB soft agar, filter sterilized, and mixed with recipient L. monocytogenes at an MOI of 0.1 for 30 min, and transductants were selected on antibiotic-containing BHI agar at 37°C.
We thank Daniel A. Portnoy (UC Berkeley) for his advice and generosity. We are also grateful to Dan Wolter and Lucas Hoffman (University of Washington) for use of their anaerobic chamber, which is funded by P30 DK08950.
This project was initiated in the lab of Daniel A. Portnoy, which is supported by National Institutes of Health grants 1R01 AI27655 and 1P01 AI063302.
Received 22 November 2016.
Returned for modification 16 December 2016.
Accepted 7 February 2017.
Accepted manuscript posted online 13 February 2017.
Supplemental material for this article may be found at https://doi.org/10.1128/IAI.00978-16 .
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Hong Kong internet firm blocked website over security law
By ZEN SOO
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HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong internet service provider on Thursday said it had blocked access to a pro-democracy website to comply with the city’s national security law.
In a statement emailed on Thursday, Hong Kong Broadband Network said that it had disabled access to HKChronicles, a website which compiled information on “yellow” shops that had supported the city's pro-democracy movement and released personal information and pictures of police and pro-Beijing supporters as part of a doxxing effort during anti-government protests in 2019.
“We have disabled the access to the website in compliance with the requirement issued under the National Security Law. The action was taken on 13 Jan PM,” the company said.
The chief editor of the site, Naomi Chan, said in a post last week that users in Hong Kong reported the site as inaccessible. Chan accused telecoms companies such as SmarTone, China Mobile Hong Kong, PCCW and Hong Kong Broadband Network of blocking the website.
China Mobile Hong Kong and SmarTone did not immediately comment. A PCCW spokesman said it had no comment on the matter.
“Naomi Chan hereby denounces ISPs that cooperate with the Chinese and Hong Kong government to restrict the citizens’ right and freedom to access information,” Chan said in a post on HKChronicles dated Jan. 7.
Chan advised Hong Kongers to “make early preparations to counter future Internet blockage at a larger scale, and to face the darkness before dawn.”
The move to block HKChronicles has intensified concerns that Beijing is asserting more control over the city and breaking its promise of letting the former British colony maintain separate civil rights and political systems for 50 years after the communist-ruled mainland took over in 1997.
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Glacier Kwong, a digital rights and political activist based in Germany, wrote in a Twitter post last week that Hong Kong has “abused legal procedures and other means to hinder the freeflow of info online” in the last 18 months.
“The Hong Kong government is stifling Hong Kong people’s freedom on the Internet,” she wrote in another tweet. “An open Internet has always been the cornerstone of freedom in a place. Disrupting Internet freedom also undermines the flow of information, freedom of communication, and freedom of the press.”
Beijing imposed a national security law on Hong Kong last June, aimed at quelling dissent in the semi-autonomous territory after mass peaceful demonstrations against a now-withdrawn extradition bill later morphed into months of anti-government protests that at times descended into violent clashes between protesters and police.
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Under Article 43 of the national security law, police have the authority to order “a person who published information or the relevant service provider to delete the information or provide assistance.”
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Top 100 Films Of The 2010’s – #29 – Wind River (2017)
June 18, 2020 · by Irish Cinephile · in Top 100 Films Of The 2010s. ·
RELEASED: 8th September 2017
DIRECTOR: Taylor Sheridan
CAST: Elizabeth Olsen, Jeremy Renner, Graham Greene, Kelsey Chow, Gil Birmingham, Julia Jones, Martin Sensmeier, Althea Sam, Teo Briones, Apesanahkwat, Tanto Cardinal, James Jordan, Hugh Dillon, Matthew Del Negro, Austin Grant, Ian Bohen, Eric Lange, Tyler Laracca, Gerald Tokala Clifford and Jon Bernthal
BUDGET: $11m
BOX OFFICE WORLDWIDE: $43.9m
AWARDS: None
A veteran hunter helps an FBI agent investigate the murder of a young woman on a Wyoming Native American reservation.
During the Winter on the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming, U.S Fish and Wildlife service agent and expert tracker, Cory Lambert, discovers the frozen body of young Native American Natalie Hanson in the snow. The FBI dispatches the inexperienced but courageous special agent Jane Banner to lead the investigation, who requires Cory’s expertise and knowledge in order to unravel the mystery of Natalie’s murder, whilst Cory will also have to face the ghosts of his past in the process.
Whilst he wrote screenplays for the Sicario films and Hell Or High Water, Taylor Sheridan would write and direct crime drama Wind River in 2017. The film opens with Natalie Hanson running barefoot through the snowy wilderness whilst, in voiceover, reading a letter. When FBI agent Jane Banner is called in from Las Vegas to lead the investigation, the autopsy shows blunt trauma and signs of rape but it cannot be ruled a homicide due to the cause of death being the subzero temperatures causing Natalie’s lungs to fill up with blood, meaning Jane can’t get a full criminal investigation team down. Out of her depth, Jane requires the assistance of Cory Lambert, a professional game tracker who can help her in talking to the Native American community as well as use his experience of the terrain to find out the mystery behind Natalie’s death. When Taylor Sheridan departed the Sons of Anarchy series (played the role of Deputy Chief David Hale), who would’ve thought he’d end up being an acclaimed screenwriter by the end of the decade? Sheridan has this knack of creating adult stories that audiences could be immersed in and not be spoon-fed every detail and Wind River was no different, set in this moody and completely unapologetic and unforgiving setting landscape of the Wind River Indian Reservation that fits with the tone of the overall story. Sheridan stated that he wrote this film to raise awareness of the issue the high number of Native American women being raped and murdered in the country, highlighted in the ending scene with text that makes you feel numb after watching how this film played out, as well as in the scene when Jane Banner speaks to the coroner who post-examines Natalie’s body. He knows she was murdered, Jane and Tribal Police Chief Ben Shoyo are aware she’s been murdered, but he can’t put it down as the cause of death to bring a homicide team in as technically it was the freezing conditions that caused her death and it’s that line of political margins that makes you wonder how often this actually happens. You’re not naive to believe that it hasn’t happened, but you wonder how often murders aren’t given the type of investigations they require. Sheridan’s direction is very good here, he definitely has an eye for building tension and having the right amount of time to focus on character-drive/character-building moments for the audience to digest, though the flashback sequence of what led to Natalie to run out barefoot in the snow will cause you to wince. Elizabeth Olsen gives a great performance as Jane Banner, the inexperienced FBI agent that’s playing catch-up in Wind River (pretty similar to Emily Blunt’s character in Sicario), Graham Greene gives a good performance as Tribal Police Officer Ben Shoyo, who assists Jane and Cory on the investigation, and Gil Birmingham gives a memorable performance as Natalie’s father Martin Hanson, showcasing grief and anger in a nuanced manner. The standout performance for me, however, was Jeremy Renner as Cory Lambert, which for me his best performance to date as a man who has to revisit the grief of his daughter who died in similar circumstances to Natalie and it’s the little touches that Renner provides to his character during the course of the film (taking his hat off and having a moment to be emotional when looking at a photograph of his daughter Emily and Natalie) that provides a window for the audience to feel for this stoic figure and the scenes that he shares with Gil Birmingham’s Martin are just terrific to watch. Whilst his screenplays all have a pivotal shootout that the films build up to, it’s Sheridan’s social commentary and quieter moments in the scripts that make the films worthwhile viewing and Wind River is no different.
FAVOURITE SCENE: Jane Banner, Ben Shoyo and the local police meet with the security crew of the drilling camp and start making way to their sleeping quarters, until one of the police officers looks around and says “What the fuck are you doing? Why you flanking me?” The tension is at an all-time high watching this scene and plays so differently on repeated viewings.
FAVOURITE QUOTE: “How did he go out?
With a whimper.” – Martin Hanson & Cory Lambert
DID YOU KNOW: During the course of the shoot, writer-director Taylor Sheridan was visited on set by some Shoshone tribal leaders who astonished him with the revelation that, at that very time, there were 12 unsolved murders of young women on a reservation of about 6,000 people. Due to a 1978 landmark government ruling (Oliphant v. Suquamish), the Supreme Court stripped tribes of the right to arrest and prosecute non-natives who commit crimes on native land. If neither victim nor perpetrator are native, a county or state officer must make the arrest. If the perpetrator is non-native and the victim an enrolled member, only a federally-certified agent has that right. If the opposite is true, a tribal officer can make the arrest, but the case must still go to federal court. This quagmire creates a jurisdictional nightmare by choking up the legal process on reservations to such a degree, many criminals go unpunished indefinitely for serious crimes.
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Mr Wee Liang Hiam, an ISCA Member, Appointed Independent Director of PSL Holdings Limited
Mr Wee Liang Hiam has been appointed by PSL Holdings Limited as Independent Director of the Company. Mr Wee will also be the Chairman of the Nominating Committee, as well as a member of the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee.
Mr Wee is currently a Business Consultant at GG Capital, as well as the Chief Financial Officer of Changjiang Fertilizer Holdings Limited. He is also the Independent Director of various listed companies including TMC Education Corporation Ltd, Sincap Group Limited and Asia Environment Holdings, among others. Mr Wee has also held Chief Financial Officer positions for several listed companies such as Starland Holdings Limited, Friven & Co. Ltd, AGVA Corporation Limited and Jishan Holdings Limited.
Mr Wee is a Fellow of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants.
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Functional analysis of CLIP-115 and its binding to microtubules
C.C. Hoogenraad, A. Akhmanova, F. Grosveld, C.I. De Zeeuw, N. Galjart
C.C. Hoogenraad
MGC Department of Cell Biology and Genetics and Department of Anatomy, Erasmus University, PO Box 1738, The Netherlands.
A. Akhmanova
F. Grosveld
C.I. De Zeeuw
N. Galjart
Cytoplasmic linker proteins (CLIPs) bind to microtubules and are proposed to link this cytoskeletal network to other intracellular structures. We are interested in CLIP-115, since this protein is enriched in neuronal dendrites and may operate in the control of brain-specific organelle translocations. Each CLIP monomer is characterized by two microtubule-binding (MTB) motifs, surrounded by basic, serine-rich regions. This head domain is connected to the C-terminal tail through a long coiled-coil structure. The MTB domains are conserved as a single domain in other proteins involved in microtubule based transport and dynamics, such as p150(Glued). Here we provide evidence that efficient binding of CLIP-115 to microtubules is sensitive to phosphorylation and is not mediated by the conserved MTB domains alone, but requires the presence of the basic, serine rich regions in addition to the MTB motifs. In transfected COS-1 cells, CLIP-115 initially accumulates at the distal ends of microtubules and coincides with CLIP-170, indicating that both proteins mark growing microtubule ends. However, when expressed at higher levels, CLIP-115 and -170 affect the microtubule network differently. This might be partly due to the divergent C-termini of the two proteins. We demonstrate that, similar to CLIP-170, CLIP-115 forms homodimers, which, at least in vitro, are linked by disulfide bridges. Cysteine(391) of CLIP-115, however, is specific in that it controls the microtubule bundling capacity of certain mutant CLIP-115 molecules. Therefore, both similar and specific mechanisms appear to regulate the conformation of CLIPs as well as their binding to microtubules.
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Quebec vs Ontario. French vs English. Montreal vs Toronto. Canadiens vs Maple Leafs. There’s an old history between the two Canadian cities that cannot be denied. If the Federal Government gives something to Quebec, Ontario wants it too… and vice-versa. In hockey, the two original-six teams are the two winningest teams in history. The Habs with an astonishing 24 Stanley Cups, the Leafs second with 13 of their own. This used to be the biggest rivalry in the NHL. But years of mediocrity from the Toronto franchise has cooled off the emotions between the two biggest fanbases of the league, replaced by the defunct Nordiques, and now the Bruins are the Habs’ biggest rival. Aside from a period in the early 90’s, the Leafs have been rather irrelevant. But times seem to be changing for the franchise whose last playoffs’ series win dates back to 2004.
In the meantime, the Canadiens went through a reset, as team General Manager Marc Bergevin called it. They cleaned house in the dressing room, replacing individuals with team-driven players, brought in quality leadership, character and a better attitude. Just two short years after the reset, the young Canadiens surprised everyone by beating the Pittsburgh Penguins and although they’ve lost to the Philadelphia Flyers in the second round, they were the better team. All of that with an extremely group of centres. Phillip Danault (27) was the senior of the crew which included Nick Suzuki, who turned 21 in the Philadelphia series, Jesperi Kotkaniemi who turned 20 juste before the Pittsburgh series, Max Domi (25) and Jake Evans (24).
Leafs’ off-season changes
After yet another disappointing finish forcing their fans to go pickup their chairs along the parade route, the Leafs made some much needed changes. They are a team that is extremely top heavy, paying over $40 million for their top-4 forwards. On a cap of $81.5 million, that represents 49.7% of their salary cap! What does this do? It leaves very little room for the rest of the team so they have to rely on a wing and a prayer to have success. As it stands right now, they’re over the cap by about a million dollars. They will get under it but they will be tight once again, making it difficult to address needs throughout the season.
Here are the main changes the Leafs have made in the off-season so far:
Tyson Barrie T.J. Brodie
Cody Ceci Zach Bogosian
Kasperi Kapanen Joey Anderson
Kyle Clifford Wayne Simmonds
Andreas Johnsson Jimmy Vesey
Frederik Gauthier Joe Thornton
Barrie for Brodie is, at best, a lateral move. although it seems like Barrie has slightly more upsides.
Going from Ceci to Bogosian is a substantial downgrade for a team which desperately needs to improve their defensive corp.
Joe Thornton
Another huge step down is trading Kapanen for Anderson. While the new Leafs is two years younger, 24 year-old Kapanen scored 20 goals just two years ago.
There is no denying that Simmonds, even today, is an improvement over Clifford. But if we look at last season alone, the margin between the two rugged forwards isn’t as much as it used to be, believe it or not.
Vesey taking Johnsson’s spot is a wash. Johnsson is better offensively, Vesey is bigger with less offense.
Then you have Big Joe. One would be silly to say that it’s not an improvement over Gauthier, as far as hockey skills goes. But having watched him play here out west, he is slow as molasses now. He managed 7 goals last season, three of which came on the powerplay. His faceoffs’ percentage, which used to be good, dropped below 50%. Now here’s the thing… did the Leafs need help on the powerplay? Didn’t they say just two years ago that they needed toughness? Thornton won’t bring that. And he won’t bring help on the defensive side, as he was minus -19 last season. They gain on experience, but loose the energy Gauthier was bringing. The jury is out on this signing as to how much of an improvement that is.
Habs off-season changes
On the other hand, the Canadiens made some significant changes and the consensus goes well beyond the Montreal media. Everyone is praising Bergevin for his off-season. They’re deeper, tougher and better at every position.
Here’s what the Habs did this off-season:
Max Domi Josh Anderson
Keith Kinkaid Jake Allen
Charles Hudon Joel Edmundson
Dale Weise Tyler Toffoli
Alexander Romanov
Domi had one great season two years ago but found himself on the outside looking in when playoffs started. He started the first series centring the fourth line and eventually moved to the third on the wing. He lost his spot to Kotkaniemi and Suzuki. While naysayers will claim that Anderson is a risk, it’s one that was worth taking, in my opinion. Players like him are extremely rare now days.
Tyler Toffoli
Allen will not only allow more time off for Carey Price (and we saw what he can do while rested), but he will win the team some games, something previous backups couldn’t do. Again, culprits will tell you that he will only bring so many points (games won by him), but they forget the immense impact of a rested Price and the points this will also bring.
Edmundson was a top-4 on a strong St. Louis team, and had the same role in Carolina. He’s not flashy, but he’s efficient, a great defender. And like Shea Weber and Ben Chiarot, he’s experienced and he’s tough as nail.
As for Toffoli, do I need to explain, really? A perennial 20-25 goals’ scorer, he solidifies the right wing side along with Anderson and Brendan Gallagher. He also adds another element to the powerplay.
Claude Julien feels like Romanov, who practiced with the team in the bubble in the last playoffs, will be stepping right into the line-up. He will likely start on the third pairing and they’ll go from there. He was a solid defenseman in the KHL and while the step is substantial to the NHL, he has everything to succeed. Worst case scenario, he will definitely be an upgrade over career-AHLer Xavier Ouellet, who played that position in the playoffs.
The return of a rivalry
All in all, I personally feel like the Leafs took a step back in this off-season, while their fans will cry wolf at me. I have a feeling that many of them will be pick up their chairs along the parade route… once again. And they better not suffer any substantial injuries to one of their top players or their defense, as their depth isn’t great.
Have the Canadiens done enough to be a Stanley Cup contender? I doubt it, mostly because I don’t want to put too much on their young centres. But what does help those young centremen is the fact that they all have quality wingers to play with. Even on the fourth line as it stands, Evans (or Ryan Poehling) will benefit of having solid veterans Paul Byron and Joel Armia with them. It is important to note that every player brought in is a character player and all are good on the defensive side of the puck. In order to win hockey games, you have to score more goals than your opponent. It is equally true that you have to allow fewer goals than them too. Those additions, without losing players in return, only improve the team depth in case of injuries.
With the possibility of an all-Canadian division, the old rivalry only needs one little spark to get re-ignited. The Habs are one of the most improved team, perhaps the most improved in the off-season. They should easily be a playoffs’ team… maybe more. Go Habs Go!
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You are right on the money with your observations.
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Preventing Addiction and Overdose: Aleph Institute and Project Tikvah Bring the Community Together for a Common Goal
June 28, 2018 By Jewish Home LA
Yehudis Litvak
A diverse crowd filled Kanner Hall on June 14th as the local community came together to combat the epidemic of drug abuse and overdose. Among the speakers and the attendees were Jews and non-Jews, men in suits and black hats, men in knitted kippot, women in head coverings and long skirts, as well as men and women with bare heads and casual summer clothes. As the speakers pointed out, substance abuse and addiction affect all segments of our community. The event, organized by Aleph Institute and Project Tikvah and entitled We Need to Talk about Prevention, raised awareness of the issues across the spectrum.
Rabbi Aaron Lipskar, Executive Director of Aleph Institute, opened the event with some history of Aleph Institute and Project Tikvah and expressed appreciation to individuals and organizations that partner with Aleph in its vital work. He mentioned the Lubavitcher Rebbe, ztz”l, as the inspiration behind Aleph’s work, and then showed video clips of the Lubavitcher Rebbe speaking to the community about education.
Rabbi Zvi Boyarsky, Director of Constitutional Advocacy at Aleph Institute, introduced the keynote speaker, Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey, who “is transforming the criminal justice system with her remarkable balance of strength of compassion.”
Mr. Andrew Friedman presented DA Lacey with a humanitarian award on behalf of Aleph Institute.
DA Lacey spoke about addiction prevention, both as a prosecutor and as a mother. She cited statistics that show an overwhelming increase in opioid addiction in America. “We are living in a time when drugs have become so pervasive,” she said, adding that the legalization of certain gateway drugs “can only exacerbate a bad situation.”
“Everyone in this room is susceptible to this problem,” said DA Lacey. “As parents, we are responsible for the wellbeing of our children.” She recommended being involved in our children’s lives, spending time with them, being “nosy,” vigilant, and ready to intervene the moment we sense that something is not right.
Next, Jimmy Delshad, former mayor of Beverly Hills, presented a leadership award to David Wiener, a Holocaust survivor who mentors young adults struggling with addiction. Mr. Weiner addressed the audience, urging everyone to “be proud of what you are and never give up.”
Next speaker, Becky Savage from Indiana, lost two sons on the same day to alcohol and drug overdose. She turned her pain into a mission to prevent overdose by founding the 525 Foundation, dedicated to raising awareness of prescription drug misuse and abuse. Ms. Savage showed pictures of her family and shared her devastating story. Her sons attended a graduation party, where “somebody offered them a pill, and they made the unfortunate choice to take them.” She spoke about the dangers of prescription medications for anyone who they are not prescribed for, the power of peer pressure, and the need for “exit plan” that would enable the children to leave a potentially dangerous situation. She also recommended disposing of prescription medication that is no longer necessary and keeping needed prescription medication out of reach.
The audience then watched a video about Aleph’s work. Afterwards, Mr. Ari Stark of Destinations Teen Treatment Programs spoke about the direct impact of the addiction epidemic on the Jewish community. “We can’t say that it’s not our problem anymore,” he said. He cited the alarming statistics of suicide and drug overdose in the Orthodox community and emphasized the importance of recognizing and treating mental illness.
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Health Care Roundup Part III – It Begins: Premiums Rising, Tax Payer Funded Abortions, Government Reverses and Now Claims “its a tax”, Government Announces That Yes It Really Can Turn You Down for Care… – UPDATE VII: Doctor Group Pushes For Repeal! – UPDATE IX: Insurance companies report that premiums will rise up to 9% as a direct result of the ObamaCare legislation
Posted by iusbvision on July 21, 2010
This thread will be updated continually and is stickied to the top of the page for now. Be sure to scroll down for updates and check this post for updates as well. – Editor
BREAKING STORY: THUGOCRACY – OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THREATENS INSURANCE COMPANIES TO KEEP QUIET ABOUT RISING HEALTH CARE COSTS DUE TO LEGISLATION….OR ELSE
Scroll down to seee Update VII – Doctor group pushes for repeal saying Obamacare forces bureaucrats to get between doctor and patient
The elite media covers these stories online, but where is the TV pounding?
ABC News – Individual Health Insurance Premiums Jump:
Kaiser Foundation Survey Finds Steep Jump in Individual Health Insurance premiums
By TOM MURPHY
People who buy their own health insurance have been hit lately with premium hikes that far exceed increases in premiums for employer-sponsored coverage, according to a new survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
The nonprofit foundation, which is separate from health insurer Kaiser Permanente, said recent premium hikes requested by insurers for individual coverage averaged 20 percent. Some customers were able to switch plans and pay less, so people paying on their own actually wound up paying 13 percent more on average.
That tops last year’s average 5 percent annual increase for employer-sponsored family coverage and almost unchanged premiums for employer-sponsored single coverage, though foundation Vice President Gary Claxton said the comparisons come with qualifications.
The individual insurance survey asked respondents for their most recent premium increases, and those can happen more or less frequently than the annual increases mostly seen in the group market, he noted.
In the online poll, Kaiser queried 1,038 randomly selected people who pay for their own coverage.
The Hill – Health Law Allows Government To Turn Away Sick
The Obama administration has not ruled out turning sick people away from an insurance program created by the new healthcare law to provide coverage for the uninsured.
Critics of the $5 billion high-risk pool program insist it will run out of money before Jan. 1, 2014. That’s when the program sunsets and health plans can no longer discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions.
Administration officials insist they can make changes to the program to ensure it lasts until 2014, and that it may not have to turn away sick people. Officials said the administration could also consider reducing benefits under the program, or redistributing funds between state pools. But they acknowledged turning some people away was also a possibility.
“There’s a certain amount of money authorized in the statute, and we will do our best to make sure that amount of money insures as many people as possible and does as much good as possible,” said Jay Angoff, director of the Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). “I think it’s premature to say [what happens] when it’s gone.”
Heritage Video – Government Health Care Impact on Doctors and Patients:
Just how bad is it getting?
Congress Daily at National Journal – CBO says “Doc Fix” will cost 33% higher than previously reported.
The Democratic Leadership promised the AMA this “Doc Fix” legislation to increase Medicare reimbursements in exchange for their support for ObamaCare [Note – the AMA is now so politically polarizing that it only represents 18% of doctors as of last year – Editor]:
The debate over what to do about Medicare payments to doctors continues. physicians have been lobbying ”to repeal the Sustainable Growth Rate formula, which triggers automatic Medicare payment cuts if spending rises above a certain level,” CongressDaily reports. Those cuts have been put off for years.
On Friday, the Congressional Budget Office said that just freezing current Medicare payment rates to doctors would likely cost nearly $276 billion through 2020, a 33 percent increase from legislation that would “accomplish that goal introduced late last year by Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., estimated to cost $207 billion at the time” according to CongressDaily. ”Aides on both sides of the aisle attributed the cost increase to assumptions of an improved economy, which tends to add more to the cost of health services, as well as demographic changes that foresee increased numbers of retirees in 2020 over the previous year.”
Karl Rove in WSJ – ObamaCare’s Ever-Rising Price Tag:
For starters, Mr. Foster [Medicare Actuary Richard Foster] estimated Americans would pay $120 billion in fines for not having adequate insurance coverage and that 14 million people would lose their coverage as rising costs led companies to dump it. Those effects are not in keeping with Mr. Obama’s promises that if people liked the health insurance they had they could keep it, and that the reforms would provide universal coverage.
Finding it hard to cover costs under the bill’s formulas, according to Mr. Foster’s analysis, doctors would refuse new patients and one out of every six hospitals and nursing homes could start operating in the red. And while Medicaid would cover 16 million more people, there might not be enough doctors to treat them.
Because of new taxes, Mr. Foster rightly claimed that sick people would face “high drug and device prices” and everyone would pay higher premiums—again, exactly the opposite of what Mr. Obama said.
Drug and medical device companies are already making provisions for the new taxes that kick in next year. This means less investment in plants and equipment and smaller R&D budgets. Big layoffs, especially in the pharmaceutical industry, will result as companies confront this expensive new reality.
All of this represents a great political challenge to the administration and the Democratic Party this fall. Doctors, nurses and hospital workers impacted by health-care reform’s adverse effects will speak more often to more people and with greater passion and credibility than will the president and his allies. So too will the millions of people who work for insurance companies, drug companies, device manufacturers and other health-care providers.
Then there are employers and their workers. According to a survey by Towers Watson, a human resources consulting firm, 88% of companies plan to pass on increased health-care benefit costs to employees, 74% plan to reduce benefits, and up to 12% will drop all coverage for employees. Retirees won’t fare well either: 43% of employers that now provide retiree medical benefits are likely to reduce or eliminate them thanks to the new health legislation.
Employers will not wait until the last moment to spring changes on their workers. They understand it is ihttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2Kevz_9lsw&feature=relatedn their best interest to fully educate employees about the ramifications of the new health-care bill. Many have already begun helping employees understand why companies are being forced to make inevitable changes.
Much more to come tomorrow – Obama’s reversal on tax payer funded abortions for convenience and wait till we introduce you to who we can only call “Dr. Death Panel” now working for the administration…
UPDATE I –
Obama Recess Appoints In Your Face Marxist Donald Berwick to Run Center for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS)
As you will soon see this man is clear in his advocacy for “death panels”, directly calls for total government rationing, and speaks in openly marxist terms. Obama recess appointed this man even though his party owns the Senate because this man is so radical that he could not withstand the confirmation process.
The good stuff is right at the end of this speech where he praises Britain’s system which has become a national disgrace with people in long waiting lists, death from cancer on the rise and patients starving and neglected in their beds as we have been reporting HERE.
Here are some quotes from Berwick’s speeches via the Wall Street Journal:
“I cannot believe that the individual health care consumer can enforce through choice the proper configurations of a system as massive and complex as health care. That is for leaders to do.” [Translation – You and your doctor are too stupid to make your health care choices and you need a bureaucrat to make them for you]
“You cap your health care budget, and you make the political and economic choices you need to make to keep affordability within reach.” [Translation -With all the government waste we will have to cap spending so sorry government can’t afford your hip replacement surgery this year]
“Please don’t put your faith in market forces. It’s a popular idea: that Adam Smith’s invisible hand would do a better job of designing care than leaders with plans can.” [Staple of Marxist theory]
“Indeed, the Holy Grail of universal coverage in the United States may remain out of reach unless, through rational collective action overriding some individual self-interest, we can reduce per capita costs.” [Translation – Government rationing – sorry your too old for this pacemaker. Would you like a pain pill?]
“It may therefore be necessary to set a legislative target for the growth of spending at 1.5 percentage points below currently projected increases and to grant the federal government the authority to reduce updates in Medicare fees if the target is exceeded.” [Translation – Lower the pay for doctors so there will be less of them and fewer of them taking government insurance even though we will raise the demand by telling people health care is “free”]
“A progressive policy regime will control and rationalize financing—control supply.” [Translation – leftists who have bankrupted social security, medicare etc will be in control! What could go wrong?]
“The unaided human mind, and the acts of the individual, cannot assure excellence. Health care is a system, and its performance is a systemic property.” [Translation – Yet another Marxist staple that there is no such thing as individual excellence – it is not the individual that matters it is the system. … think about that one for a moment]
“Health care is a common good—single payer, speaking and buying for the common good.” [Translation – unless your too old, too young or that new wonder drug is too expensive]
“Hence, those working in health care delivery may be faced with situations in which it seems that the best course is to manipulate the flawed system for the benefit of a specific patient or segment of the population, rather than to work to improve the delivery of care for all. Such manipulation produces more flaws, and the downward spiral continues.” [Translation – Don’t go that extra mile in taking care of the patient]
“For-profit, entrepreneurial providers of medical imaging, renal dialysis, and outpatient surgery, for example, may find their business opportunities constrained.” [Translation – we are going to start legislating you out of business as we start nationalizing health care]
“I would place a commitment to excellence—standardization to the best-known method—above clinician autonomy as a rule for care.” [Translation – doctors will follow government guidelines – no you mat NOT have that mammogram before age 50 – your doctor cannot make exceptions for you]
“Young doctors and nurses should emerge from training understanding the values of standardization and the risks of too great an emphasis on individual autonomy.” [Translation – no translation needed for that one… this man advocates everything that the Democrats and Obama said would not happen, while at the same time they blocked Republican amendments to the bill to put in safeguards for the old and sick]
“Political leaders in the Labour Government have become more enamored of the use of market forces and choice as an engine for change, rather than planned, centrally coordinated technical support.”
“The U.K has people in charge of its health care—people with the clear duty and much of the authority to take on the challenge of changing the system as a whole. The U.S. does not.”
Here is a little common sense rebuttal to Berwick’s marxist nonsense –
Amendments the Democrats shot down to protect seniors and the sick – LINK
Anti-rationing amendments were defeated by Democrats in both the House and Senate. More – LINK.
Senator Brownback on Death Panels
Cornell Law Professor: Palin is right about “Death Panels” for ObamaCare – UPDATED!
Dick Morris: Reform at Seniors’ Expense
OREGON STATE HEALTH CARE TELLS 64 YEAR OLD CITIZEN IT WILL NOT PAY FOR THE DRUG TO HELP SAVE HER BUT WILL PAY FOR EUTHANASIA! UPDATE – Local News Video Added
How ObamaCare has built in disincentives for doctors to aid the very young, very sick and elderly.
Ten Questions to Ask at a Townhall Meeting About ObamaCare
New Republican Ad on “Senior’s Bill of Rights”
OPPRESSION: OBAMA ADMINISTRATION SAYS “SHUT UP” – THREATENS HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES FOR POLITICAL FREE SPEECH!
Palin Reduced Medicaid Backlog 83% In Two Years
More to come – Tax payer funding of abortions and Obama Reverses himself on “It’s a tax”…
UPDATE II- Obama Reverses on Public Funding of Abortions – Said That Those Who Said It Would Happen Are “Bearing False Witness…”
Obama also promised to sign an executive order preventing it from happening to get so-called “pro-life Democrats” like Bart Stupak and Joe Donnelly. Of course an executive order cannot change the text of legislation. All a ruse?
Glenn Beck has the video – (If Bush was caught in lies this big imagine the media feeding frenzy)
Obama – 8/19/2009 : There are some folks out there who are frankly, bearing false witness, but I want everyone to know what health insurance reform is all about… you’ve heard that this is all going to mean government funding of abortion. Not True. This is all – these are all fabrications that have been put out there in order to discourage people from meeting what I consider to be a core ethical and moral obligation.
AP – New Mexico: Elective Abortion Covered in ObamaCare
WASHINGTON (AP) – Abortion opponents are raising questions about a critical new insurance program under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul law.
Federal officials say elective abortion is barred under the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan. It offers coverage to people turned down by private insurers because of medical problems, at rates comparable to what the healthy pay.
But at least one state – New Mexico – initially listed elective abortion as a covered benefit, reversing course after The Associated Press inquired on Wednesday.
National Right to Life and other abortion opponents say rules for the program have not been clearly spelled out, and that could open the way for taxpayer-subsidized coverage of elective abortion. Federal law bars paying for abortion with government money, except in cases of rape or incest or to save the mother’s life.
“We don’t think this is just a problem of vagueness, we see a pattern of the Obama administration trying to expand abortion any time they can get away with it,” said Douglas Johnson, legislative director for National Right to Life.
A spokeswoman for the federal Health and Human Services Department said that’s totally wrong, and insisted there was no intention of allowing abortion coverage under the new program, also known as PCIP.
So New Mexico pulls the document from the web site but is this an explicit full reversal?
National Review:
ObamaCare Covers Abortion in Pennsylvania — and in New Mexico, Too
Yesterday, we visited the Pennsylvania high-risk health-care insurance program and its abortion funding.
In New Mexico, the new $37 million high-risk pool began enrolling individuals on July 1. They will start receiving benefits in August, including elective-abortion services, according to the state insurance department’s website. Once a deductible is paid, 80 percent of the elective abortion is covered.
Douglas Johnson of the National Right to Life Committee tells me: “HHS has been hiding most of these high-risk plans, including the plan that HHS will administer directly in 21 states. Of the four state plans we’ve managed to ferret out, two provided coverage of all essentially all abortions — Pennsylvania and New Mexico. This is part of a pattern, under this administration, of making ‘soft’ rhetorical statements on abortion policy, but consistently promoting and expanding abortion through low-visibility administrative decisions. The administration’s heavy funding of groups pushing a proposed new pro-abortion constitution in Kenya is another example.”
CNS News is reporting that GOP House leader John Boehner has sent a letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius asking for the clear guidelines that prohibit taxpayer funding of abortion and has received no response. Health and Human Services says that its guidelines prohibit taxpayer funding of elective abortions, but this is the oldest one in the book because as any pro-life group will tell you, such administrative language is slippery easy to get around because the abolitionist just says “it is necessary for the health of the mother” because “health” can mean almost anything. Many states have been through the wringer of the courts on this one.
What is most interesting is the low-key “administrative denial” coming from HHS. If all of these news outlets and others have this totally wrong this would be a great opportunity for the White House to use this to pound their political enemies, especially Glenn Beck. But doing so would be a message to the states and bureaucrats “hey you better not try to include taxpayer funding of abortions”.
The Myth of the Pro-Life Democrat in Congress
Stupak’s “Pro-Life” Caucus $4.7 Billion in Earmark Funds after Voting for Public Funding of Abortion
SHOCK: Speaker Pelosi’s Government-Run Health Plan Will Require a Monthly Abortion Premium (This part of the bill was removed eventually but this really gives insight to their mindset)
Candidate Obama vs. President Obama
Mother of all political lies: Obama promised that all health care negotiations would be on C-Span
More to come – Obama lectures George Stephanopoulos of ABC/DNC on “Hey ObamaCare isn’t a tax”… but guess what they are saying today… tune in tomorrow…
UPDATE III – Obama: It’s not a tax, oh Wait it is a tax…….
OK so it is not tomorrow, apologies as I had to cover for people at my other job, but here is this important update
OBAMA: No. That’s not true, George. The — for us to say that you’ve got to take a responsibility to get health insurance is absolutely not a tax increase. What it’s saying is, is that we’re not going to have other people carrying your burdens for you anymore than the fact that right now everybody in America, just about, has to get auto insurance. Nobody considers that a tax increase.
People say to themselves, that is a fair way to make sure that if you hit my car, that I’m not covering all the costs.
STEPHANOPOULOS: But it may be fair, it may be good public policy…
OBAMA: No, but — but, George, you — you can’t just make up that language and decide that that’s called a tax increase. Any…
STEPHANOPOULOS: Here’s the…
OBAMA: What — what — if I — if I say that right now your premiums are going to be going up by 5 or 8 or 10 percent next year and you say well, that’s not a tax increase; but, on the other hand, if I say that I don’t want to have to pay for you not carrying coverage even after I give you tax credits that make it affordable, then…
STEPHANOPOULOS: I — I don’t think I’m making it up. Merriam Webster’s Dictionary: Tax — “a charge, usually of money, imposed by authority on persons or property for public purposes.”
OBAMA: George, the fact that you looked up Merriam’s Dictionary, the definition of tax increase, indicates to me that you’re stretching a little bit right now. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have gone to the dictionary to check on the definition.
April 29th Wall Street Journal – thats right folks, April…this means that they have had this in mind for a long time so you betcha Obama is lying to Stephanapoulos:
A”tell” in poker is a subtle but detectable change in a player’s behavior or demeanor that reveals clues about the player’s assessment of his hand. Something similar has happened with regard to the insurance mandate at the core of last month’s health reform legislation. Congress justified its authority to enact the mandate on the grounds that it is a regulation of commerce. But as this justification came under heavy constitutional fire, the mandate’s defenders changed the argument—now claiming constitutional authority under Congress’s power to tax.
This switch in constitutional theories is a tell: Defenders of the bill lack confidence in their commerce power theory. The switch also comes too late. When the mandate’s constitutionality comes up for review as part of the state attorneys general lawsuit, the Supreme Court will not consider the penalty enforcing the mandate to be a tax because, in the provision that actually defines and imposes the mandate and penalty, Congress did not call it a tax and did not treat it as a tax. [Read more at the link as it goes on to explain some of the legal nuances of the argument – Editor]
Obama promised not to raise taxes one dime over those who make under $250,00 a year. This is a tax pledge that has been broken a dozen times already, but on this one at least some of the elite media is paying attention. As the mandate, which most certainly is a tax in spite of the rhetorical gymnastics, would hit everybody.
Even the New York Times (July 18) is reporting on this:
When Congress required most Americans to obtain health insurance or pay a penalty, Democrats denied that they were creating a new tax. But in court, the Obama administration and its allies now defend the requirement as an exercise of the government’s “power to lay and collect taxes.”
And that power, they say, is even more sweeping than the federal power to regulate interstate commerce.
Administration officials say the tax argument is a linchpin of their legal case in defense of the health care overhaul and its individual mandate, now being challenged in court by more than 20 states and several private organizations.
Here come the new taxes with ObamaCare – UPDATED!
Health Care Bill Expands IRS
DNC Talking Point that 95% of Americans Got a “Tax Cut” is Bogus
Its Starting Already – John Deere: We will take $150 million hit from healthcare reform; Caterpillar: We will take $100 million hit just this year. UPDATE AT&T says ObamaCare bill will cost $1 billion per year! – UPDATED!
Caterpillar: Health care bill would cost it $100M
IBD: 20 Ways ObamaCare Will Take Away Our Freedoms
UPDATE IV – Some Insurance Companies Stop Writing New Policies for Children
Just as we predicted….
(Associated Press) WASHINGTON — Some major health insurance companies have stopped issuing certain types of policies for children, an unintended consequence of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul law, state officials said Friday.
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty said in his state UnitedHealthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield have stopped issuing new policies that cover children individually. Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland said a couple of local insurers in her state have done likewise.
Starting later this year, the health care overhaul law requires insurers to accept children regardless of medical problems. Insurers are worried that parents will wait until kids get sick to sign them up, saddling the companies with unpredictable costs.
The major types of coverage for children — employer plans and government programs — are not be affected by the disruption. But a subset of policies — those that cover children as individuals — may run into problems. Even so, insurers are not canceling children’s coverage already issued, but refusing to write new policies.
Industry officials estimate that children’s policies account for 8 percent of single coverage plans sold directly to consumers.
“Our plans are very concerned about this,” said Alissa Fox, a top Washington lobbyist for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. “If the law says that insurers have to take you any time, any place, some people will see that as an opportunity to wait until their children get sick to buy coverage.”
There is nothing in the law that would stop a hospital from buying a policy for a uninsured child who came into the emergency room, she added.
UPDATE V – More Doctors Dropping Medicare
This one is really simple, as the government/ObamaCare try to drive prices down by slashing what doctors and hospitals get paid it becomes unprofitable to take those patients. Many more doctors limit the numbers of Medicare patients they can see because they care about their patients but can only afford to take so much loss. This is made worse by the fact that ObamaCare has introduced a host of new taxes into the system such as the tax on medical devices (see above links).
This is made worse again by the fact that the Democrats seem intent on letting the Bush Era tax cuts expire.
Democrats have paid lip service to a “doc fix” but as we reported earlier the “doc fix” is now projected to cost much more than previously expected. An election is coming and the Tea Party and Independents are hot about the deficits right now.
USA Today:
WASHINGTON — The number of doctors refusing new Medicare patients because of low government payment rates is setting a new high, just six months before millions of Baby Boomers begin enrolling in the government health care program.
Recent surveys by national and state medical societies have found more doctors limiting Medicare patients, partly because Congress has failed to stop an automatic 21% cut in payments that doctors already regard as too low. The cut went into effect Friday, even as the Senate approved a six-month reprieve. The House has approved a different bill.
• The American Academy of Family Physicians says 13% of respondents didn’t participate in Medicare last year, up from 8% in 2008 and 6% in 2004.
• The American Osteopathic Association says 15% of its members don’t participate in Medicare and 19% don’t accept new Medicare patients. If the cut is not reversed, it says, the numbers will double.
• The American Medical Association says 17% of more than 9,000 doctors surveyed restrict the number of Medicare patients in their practice. Among primary care physicians, the rate is 31%.
The federal health insurance program for seniors paid doctors on average 78% of what private insurers paid in 2008.
“Physicians are saying, ‘I can’t afford to keep losing money,’ ” says Lori Heim, president of the family doctors’ group.
More ~
States are starting to see a flight from Medicare:
•In Illinois, 18% of doctors restrict the number of Medicare patients in their practice, according to a medical society survey.
•In North Carolina, 117 doctors have opted out of Medicare since January, the state’s medical society says.
•In New York, about 1,100 doctors have left Medicare. Even the medical society president isn’t taking new Medicare patients.
“I’m making a statement,” says Leah McCormack, a New York City dermatologist. “Many physicians are really being forced out of private practice.”
UPDATE VI – ObamaCare Encourages Employers to Drop Insurance Coverage for Employees
This sobering column by Karl Rove shows the consequences of bad legislation. Just because Rove is a partisan you should not just dismiss what he says here as his analysis, unfortunately, is absolutely correct.
In his brilliant exposition of why sweeping policy changes often have unintended consequences, the late sociologist Robert K. Merton wrote that leaders get things wrong when their “paramount concern with the foreseen immediate consequences excludes the consideration of further or other consequences” of their proposals. This leads policy makers to assert things that are false, wishing them to be true.
Which brings us to President Obama’s many claims about his health-care reform. Take his oft-expressed statement that if you like the coverage you have, you can keep it. That sounds good—but perverse incentives in his new law will cause most Americans to lose their existing insurance.
This was brought home to me when I asked the CEO of a major restaurant chain about health reform’s effect on his company, which now spends $25 million a year on employee health insurance. That will jump to at least $90 million a year once the new law is phased in. It will be cheaper, he told me, for the company to dump its coverage and pay a fine—$2,000 for each full-time worker—and make sure that no part-time employee accidentally worked 31 hours and thereby incurred the fine.
This reality is settling in at businesses across America. A Midwestern contractor told me he pays $588,000 for health insurance for 70 employees, contributing up to $8,400 a year for a family’s coverage. If he stops providing health insurance, he’ll pay $2,000 per employee in fines, and the first 40 employees are exempt from fines altogether.
It’s also dawning on employees that they will lose their coverage. Some will blame management; many more will blame those who wrote this terrible legislation.
Employees who lose coverage get to select a policy from a government-sponsored insurance marketplace called the “exchange.” This will be subsidized by taxpayers. Depending on his income, a worker will have to pay between 8% and 9.8% of the cost.
But there are a few hitches. Employers now pay for employee health plans with pre-tax dollars, but workers who buy into one on the exchange pay with after-tax dollars. Families making less than $30,000 and individuals making less than $15,000 a year will be dumped into Medicaid, widely viewed as second-class health care.
Either Mr. Obama was stunningly blind to these perverse effects when he promised people could keep their coverage, or he felt that admitting his plan would collapse employer-provided health coverage could keep it from passing. Either way—self-deception or deliberate deceit—health reform is going to turn out far differently than was promised. And because more workers will be dumped into subsidized coverage, taxpayers are likely to pay much more than the $1 trillion-plus price tag claimed by ObamaCare advocates for its first 10 years.
UPDATE VII – Docs4PatientCare: Obamacare forces bureaucrats to get between doctor and patient so it must be repealed
Dr. Hal Scherz in the Wall Street Journal:
My colleagues and I at Docs4PatientCare are enlisting thousands of doctors in an unorthodox and unprecedented action. Our patients have always expected a certain standard of care from their doctors, which includes providing them with pertinent information that may affect their quality of life. Because the issue this election is so stark—literally life and death for millions of Americans in the years ahead—we are this week posting a “Dear Patient” letter in our waiting rooms.
The LETTER states in unambiguous language what the new law means:
“Dear Patient: Section 1311 of the new health care legislation gives the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and her appointees the power to establish care guidelines that your doctor must abide by or face penalties and fines. In making doctors answerable in the federal bureaucracy this bill effectively makes them government employees and means that you and your doctor are no longer in charge of your health care decisions. This new law politicizes medicine and in my opinion destroys the sanctity of the doctor-patient relationship that makes the American health care system the best in the world.”
Our doctor’s letter points out that, in addition to “badly exacerbating the current doctor shortage,” ObamaCare will bring “major cost increases, rising insurance premiums, higher taxes, a decline in new medical techniques, a fall-off in the development of miracle drugs as well as rationing by government panels and by bureaucrats like passionate rationing advocate Donald Berwick that will force delays of months or sometimes years for hospitalization or surgery.”
We cite the brute facts of ObamaCare’s passage:
“Despite countless protests by doctors and overwhelming public opposition—up to 60% of Americans opposed this bill—the current party in control of Congress pushed this bill through with legal bribes and Chicago style threats and is determined now to resist any ‘repeal and replace’ efforts. This doctor’s office is non-partisan—always has been, always will be. But the fact is that every Republican voted against this bad bill while the Democratic Party leadership and the White House completely dismissed the will of the people in ruthlessly pushing through this legislation.”
Then we address the Democrats’ evasive campaign maneuver:
“In the face of voter anger some Democratic candidates are now trying to make a cosmetic retreat, calling for minor modifications or pretending they are opposed to government-run medicine. Once the election is over, however, they will vote with their party bosses against repealing this bill.”
The letter’s final lines are the most important:
“Please remember when you vote this November that unless the Democratic Party receives a strong negative message about this power grab our health care system will never be fixed and the doctor patient relationship will be ruined forever.”
This message is going out to an electorate that is already frustrated over what they see happening to health care. Missouri voters rejected ObamaCare overwhelmingly in August, voting by a margin of 71%-29% to reject the federal requirement that all individuals purchase health insurance. Democratic pollster Douglas Schoen has assessed that ObamaCare is “a disaster” for Democrats. And around the country many little-noticed primaries have reflected voter rage—including the Republican primary victory of surgeon, political newcomer, and advocate of repeal Daniel Benishek in Michigan’s first district.
Meanwhile, the Obama administration’s damage-control efforts have fallen flat. The latest round of pro-ObamaCare television spots targeting the elderly and starring veteran actor Andy Griffith have not only failed to move the polling numbers. They have caused five U.S. Senators to ask for an investigation of the ads as a violation of federal laws barring the use of tax dollars ($750,000) for campaign purposes.
America’s doctors have millions of personal interactions each week with patients. We have political power. And we intend to use it by working to defeat those who have disrupted and gravely endangered the best health-care system in the world.
Dr. Scherz, a pediatric urological surgeon at Georgia Urology and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, serves on the faculty of Emory University Medical School and is president and cofounder of Docs4PatientCare.
UPDATE VIII – More Vindication of Sarah Palin on “Death Panels”
Avok Roy writes about the British National Health Service, which Obama’s Medicare boss Donald Berwick (See Update I) as the gem of the world. Roy tells the story of how Britain didn’t intend to have Death Panels but how it quickly devolved to use them because individual excellence in care was never the goal; instead preservation of the system and lowering costs was the goal.
A Non-Demagogic Disquisition on Death Panels by Avik Roy
Go read this as it is crucial to understand how socialized health care works. An excerpt:
NHS doctors routinely conceal from patients information about innovative new therapies that the NHS doesn’t pay for, so as to not “distress, upset or confuse” them.
Terminally ill patients are incorrectly classified as “close to death” so as to allow the withdrawal of expensive life support.
NHS expert guidelines on the management of high cholesterol are intentionally out-of-date, putting patients at serious risk, in order to save money.
When the government approved an innovative new treatment for elderly blindness, the NHS initially decided to reimburse for the treatment only after patients were already blind in one eye—using the logic that a person blind in one eye can still see, and is therefore not that badly off.
While most NHS patients expect to wait five months for a hip operation or knee surgery, leaving them immobile and disabled in the meantime, the actual waiting times are even worse: 11 months for hips and 12 months for knees.
One in four Britons with cancer are denied treatment with the latest drugs proven to extend life.
Those who seek to pay for such drugs on their own are expelled from the NHS system, for making the government look bad, and are forced to pay for the entirety of their own care for the rest of their lives.
Britons diagnosed with cancer or heart attacks are more likely to die, and more quickly, than those of most other developed nations. Britain’s survival rates for these diseases are “little better than [those] of former Communist countries.”
The attack on Sarah Palin has been: “Palin is lying. There is nothing in this bill that is a death panel” (death panel being defined as a panel of bureaucrats who decides whether or not you can continue receiving care). But this is exactly what happens in Britain. Those who are in their last years of lives are expected to do their part for the national budget, which is to die inexpensively. That is to say, if Palin had been born 60 years earlier, and made the same criticisms of the NHS at its founding, she would have disparaged as a paranoid lunatic demagogue. “Sarah, old girl, there’s no death pansies, or panzers, or panels around here. The bill clearly states: ‘Her Majesty’s funds shall not be used to ration care for the sick.’ After the war, we’re done with all that rationing nonsense!”
However, Britain discovered that it wasn’t that simple. In the decades after the war, health care costs continued to rise, and inexorably, the government had to step in and do something about it. After all, in Britain, the government owns all the hospitals, the clinics, and the insurers. So in 1999 they came up with a rationing board whose sole purpose was to identify those treatments that were medically cost-effective, and agree to reimburse for those. (Law D solving the problems originally caused by Law A.)
The Quality-Adjusted Life Year (QALY) methodology that the British use is precisely oriented at reducing care for the elderly, and steering it to younger patients, for whom effective therapies will lead to a longer, fuller life. For those in their 80s, in Britain, the NHS offers little. Recent studies have shown that Britons have the worst survival rates in the developed world after being diagnosed with a disease, like cancer, or a chronic condition, like heart disease.
Conservatives for Palin linked to this video about the NYT lefty economist Paul Krugman talking about “Death Panels”
Call it a “Death Panel” mea culpa if you will but Krugman is still wrong. Britain and Canada ration care as described above and still the costs spun out of control which is why they are now implementing reforms. The simple truth is that while it is true that Death Panels and other rationing will save money, the corrupt and inefficient nature of a unionized government system combined with the near unlimited demand from younger patients (its free!) still sends costs spiraling into the stratosphere. Once again Dr. Paul Krugman shows his inability to understand concepts that I learned in macro-economics 103.
UPDATE IX – Insurance Companies report that premiums will rise up to 9% as a direct result of the ObamaCare legislation
The health-care overhaul enacted last spring won’t significantly change national health spending over the next decade compared with projections before the law was passed, according to government figures released Thursday.
The report by federal number-crunchers casts fresh doubt on Democrats’ argument that the health-care law would curb the sharp increase in costs over the long term, the second setback this week for one of the party’s biggest legislative achievements.
The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that insurance companies have proposed rate increases ranging from 1% to 9% nationwide that they attribute specifically to new health-law coverage mandates.
Democrats signaled they would ratchet up pressure on the companies. “Insurers are using the consumer protections in health reform as a cover for their own greed,” said Rep. Pete Stark (D., Calif.), chairman of the House Ways and Means health subcommittee.
Michigan Rep. Dave Camp, the top Republican on that committee, said the rate increases underscore why lawmakers should repeal the legislation and replace it with changes that make care more affordable.
Regardless of the health law, national health spending has been rising in recent years and economists expect that to continue. In February, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services projected that overall national health spending would increase an average of 6.1% a year over the next decade.
Note the source of the graph – this is the Obama Administrations own Medicare and Medicaid team’s (and likely best case scenario) numbers.
First graph, overall health costs go up.
Second graph – aggregate out-of-pocket costs will go down (because the law allows those without insurance will be able to buy coverage and walk into a hospital and when the care is complete they will be able to drop the insurance. So why carry insurance all the time? This leads us to what happens in graph 3).
Third graph – insurance companies will have to pay more for your care because of the new taxes and to cover the expense of people gaming the system (see graph 2 explanation above) which will result in raised rates for all those playing fair.
4th graph – a phony number because the ObamaCare bill looked better on paper by pushing reimbursements to doctors down, but in reality this would result in many doctors not accepting Medicare. Everyone knows that Congress will have to pass what is called “the doc fix” which will then send this number much higher. Another reason why this number went down is because ObamaCare shifts more of the burden off the federal government and onto state Medicaid programs with new unfunded mandates….. which leads us to graph five.
5th Graph – One of the ways ObamaCare was made to look better on paper is that it shifted part of the health cost burden to the states with unfunded mandates forcing states to raise your taxes to cover it. The State of Indiana hired the consulting firm Milliman Inc. to provide the state with an estimate of what the new ObamaCare mandates on the state will be and how it may impact the Indiana budget. The result is not pretty. Milliman estimates that the new mandates will cost the Indiana $3.6 billion over ten years and will result in approximately 1 in 4 Hoosiers will in some way be subsidized by the program. Imagine what that will do to the state budget and to things such as education funding. But hey, why raise taxes when the feds can pass unfunded mandates on the states and force them to raise taxes to pay for it.
So much for the Democrats and Obama’s repeated promises that the bill would lower your costs and premiums. As we have stated since we read the bill it was designed to make private health care more expensive and as Nancy Pelosi stated so “they will cry out for a public option” (see the video at the link).
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Can Radio Work It Out?
by Fred Jacobs · December 18, 2020
WFH – or Work From Home – has been an ongoing theme in this blog since the coronavirus outbreak rocked our worlds last March.
Its impact on radio has been enormous. Of course, large portions of the audience commuting less frequently have had a direct impact on in-car radio listening. Nielsen tells us these numbers are getting better, but most freeways, highways, and thoroughfares still don't appear to be at their bumper-to-bumper pre-COVID levels.
Then there's the impact WFH has had on our radio stations. That, in fact, was the timely topic in our blog post earlier this week. Many radio station buildings are still shut down, and will remain so well into 2021.
While not everyone has been affected, most people in radio have spent time broadcasting, selling, and managing in their bathrobes this year. From keeping up with kids to walking the dog, we've all had to learn how to walk, chew gum, and participate on Zoom calls at the same time.
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And that leads us to a glimpse of the radio industry and WFH. In the aforementioned blog post, we ran our first-ever poll – a simple one question that asked radio employees everywhere how remote was going for them. Now keep in mind, this little temperature check has no statistical significance. It's simply an opt-in survey among readers of our blog.
But with more than a couple hundred votes, I'm here to guarantee there was no evidence of widespread fraud in this election. With apologies to Steve Kornacki, here's how this “not rigged” survey came out:
About four in ten – a plurality – enjoy(ed) WFH and wish to continue after the pandemic is over. About one-fourth report a good experience, but have a desire to be back in the jock lounge or station kitchen. And the rest – not a small number – are either mixed on the concept, or in the case of one in ten, not at all happy with working remotely.
This is something radio stations, clusters and companies are going to have to deal with when the smoke clears, and this pandemic is in the rear-view mirror.
As far as listeners go, COVID has had an effect…on their waistlines. A new research study by Kelton Global, conducted for Boston-based Gelesis, reports that more than 71 million Americans have gotten heavier during the pandemic.
As reported in the Boston Herald, over half (52%) of the more than 1,000 respondents in the survey say they are “feeling depressed” about the way they look.
In fact, 30 million Americans trying to take off the pounds say they'd forego social media for the rest of the year in order to lose 10 more pounds. (Holy Lori Lewis!)
That would signify a strong, widespread move to gyms – at least the ones still open – along with home exercise rooms, and the rise of streaming workouts on platforms like Peloton.
And it turns out, music – for many fitness fans – is the soundtrack of their healthy regimen. A different research study by OnePoll (conducted for RockMyRun) reveals that two-thirds of respondents say they'd have “no motivation” to work out without great music in their earbuds or coming out the speakers.
Reported in StudyFinds, this survey was comprised of 2,000 Americans who are regulars on treadmills, rowing machines, and weights.
Why is music such an important ingredient in most people's workouts? The top responses are mood elevation (32%), getting in “the zone” (31%), and as a welcome distraction from the exercise activity itself.
How does music make people feel during workouts? Key descriptors include feeling active, energetic, motivated, and focused. As radio PDs know so well, it's about tempo.
Here are key stats from the OnePoll study that connects directly with music on the radio:
A great playlist matters – Two in three (68%) say their workout improves with a music soundtrack.
Most want someone else to pick the music – A scant 7% say they make up their own workout playlists.
It's about music energy – More than seven in ten say especially for cardio, faster music is a must. RockMyRun says that's confirmed by music choices on their app.
Ads are a “workout buzzkill” – Nearly seven in ten (69%) say commercials that appear in workout playlists stops their exercise momentum.
Radio programmers reading this list of findings are likely nodding in unison. They all know this. A well-curated playlist for exercising can be a difference maker in completing and acing a workout, and of course, on the way to losing weight and staying in shape.
And in fact, Hip-Hop, Pop, and Rock are the three most popular music genres in the OnePoll survey which also functioned as a mini-music test. They list the top 50 best workout songs of all time. Yes, of course the top three are “We Will Rock You,” followed by “Eye of the Tiger,” and “Welcome to the Jungle.” (Sounds like a well-programmed Classic Rock station to me.)
But let's go back to #4 on that list of key findings – radio commercials. For the vast majority of folks trying to stay in shape, those two lengthy stopsets an hour take radio out of the workout running. Given this data, coupled with our own experiences while walking, running, or working out, a block of commercials is a definite deal-breaker.
And yet, radio stations – especially their personalities – have uniquely defined music tastes. A playlist from the midday talent should sound different from the songs the night jock is known for.
I've seen stations acknowledge the role their music plays in working out by listing songs that make up idea playlists – sometimes by each personality on the station.
That type of promotion is congruent with the activities of many radio listeners, trying to stay in shape during the pandemic – and now the winter months where it is more challenging to be outside.
But few stations make their great playlists available on platforms like Spotify. We did some searching around, and discovered that while some broadcast stations post their “local music shows'” playlists on Spotify, most avoid any association with streaming platforms.
I spoke with a number of programmers who told me their companies would push back against the notion of publishing content (in the form of playlists) on Spotify.
As a competitive animal myself, I get it. But I also couldn't help but notice how many broadcasters are using Spotify to publish their podcasts.
Like NPR, for example. They just announced an extension of their podcast collab with Spotify to go worldwide. According to MediaPost's Fern Siegel, the two audio powerhouses have expanded their relationship.
Two years ago, NPR and Spotify came together to announce a breakthrough distribution deal. And now, these great public radio podcasts will be available to Spotify's global listenership – 320 million users. Yes, that's quite a bit larger than NPR's broadcast cume.
This is an interesting partnership, because it's not a rev share. Each will do its own marketing and promotion. But let's not forget about the trajectory of NPR podcasts, set to outbill their broadcast assets this year. Great reach goes to the heart of this financial calculus.
It is all about maximizing content and distribution.
And that begs the question why more broadcasters aren't considering their own presence on platforms like Spotify to meet their listeners…where they are.
Meantime, think about your perfect playlist the next time you jump on the treadmill. And then about one of the best videos of all-time, OK Go's “Here It Goes Again” – the perfect mashup of working out with great music. It's like a 3-minute TikTok video, and a great workout.
As they say, “Don't try this at home.”
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David Manzi says
Ow, ow, ow! No, those aren’t the sounds of groans from over-stretching or pulling a muscle, that’s the pain felt when the song that instantly came to mind when I saw today’s topic…didn’t even make the LIST!
Looks like I’ll I’ll be getting physical with Olivia Newton-John all by myself.
Pass the Ben-Gay…and the Geritol. And while you’re at it, hey, you, get off of my lawn!
Fred Jacobs says
Dave, that about sums it up. OK, maybe toss in the Tiger Balm.
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by Jaguar | Feb 19, 2012 | Audio Discussions | 0 comments
We all have musical experiences at certain points in our lives that end up defining or at least influencing our musical taste. Here’s a summary of what impacted me. What were your influences?
I guess I started with audio at around 4 years old. In the 70’s record players were cheap and plentiful. My record collection at 4 consisted of an eclectic handful of 45s…there was the Disney haunted house, with scary ghost sounds, something from Olivia Newton John, a Cats in the Cradle disc and some song called Chicka Boom. My mom had a small, collection of 8-tracks that included Earth Wind & Fire, Cat Stevens, Billy Joel and my favorite, Frampton Comes Alive (lots of people’s favorite back then).
Third grade was the advent of my first LP. The thing to do at that time was to listen to the classroom hifi (which consisted of a record player and 10 sets of headphones). The boys in the class pretty much dominated the thing and Kiss albums were the fashion. I bought the Kiss Alive II double album. The album opened up to a panoramic view of the kiss stage, complete with fireballs on all sides, an then there was a cool pic of Gene Simmons on the back, with blood all over his face. Alive II was enough to make you a minor star for several weeks in a 3rd grade classroom.
By the 6th grade Back in Black came out. I didn’t know what AC/DC was, but my sister said everyone in her school was saying their song was the one to listen for on the radio. I asked a friend at school, who already had most of their records, which one I should buy and he suggested Dirty Deeds. I distinctly remember my first listen to this album, because after about 60 seconds I thought to myself…what the hell, I just spent my savings to listen to some guy with a really weird voice? Bonn Scott became one of my favorite singers, but I don’t know how I got there from my initial impression. Junior high was Hendrix, Ozzy and Black Sabbath and high school was Led Zeppelin. KISW, Seattle’s rock channel at that time, pretty much took everyone down that road.
College introduced me to Pink Floyd, which opened my eyes to the magic of great recordings. College was also a window on Seattle’s Grunge music scene. My roommate saw Nirvana play a short set at the U-District Tower Records store. I missed seeing most of the big names when they were still small, but through the early 90’s we had a lot of amazing talent here that few people ever knew about. Things were really crazy in the local music scene until the authorities put a lid on it. The standard protocol at a music venue was the volume on 11, a mosh pit in front of the stage and a constant stream of people jumping on stage and diving, transitioning to crowd surfing. A night in one of these clubs was like crossing the border into Mexico for three hours. Check out the Pearl Jam documentary called PJ20; the scenes from their early shows really give you a feel for the vibe at the time. I think it’s very reminiscent of the early Stones shows.
Somewhere along the line my tastes really broadened, into female vocals, Classical music, Jazz and a wide variety of other genres. I still love the sound of a loud over-driven guitar, but my overall interests are quite broad. If I find music interesting and the recording is high quality, I’m probably going to like it or at least appreciate something about it.
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Impacts of Human Disturbance on Large Prey Species: Do Behavioral Reactions Translate to Fitness Consequences?
Mathieu Leblond ,
* E-mail: mathieu_leblond@uqar.ca
Affiliation Département de biologie, chimie et géographie, Université du Québec à Rimouski et Centre d’études nordiques, Rimouski, Canada
Christian Dussault,
Affiliation Direction de la faune terrestre et de l’avifaune, Ministère du développement durable, de l’environnement, de la faune et des parc du Québec, Québec, Canada
Jean-Pierre Ouellet
Mathieu Leblond,
Mathieu Leblond Christian Dussault Jean-Pierre Ouellet
Anthropogenic disturbances have been demonstrated to affect animal behavior, distribution, and abundance, but assessment of their impacts on fitness-related traits has received little attention. We hypothesized that human activities and infrastructure cause a decrease in the individual performance of preys because of anthropogenically enhanced predation risk. We evaluated the impacts of commercial logging and road networks on the fitness of a large herbivore known to be sensitive to human disturbance: the forest-dwelling woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou). For 8 consecutive years (2004–2011) we monitored 59 individuals using GPS telemetry in the Charlevoix region of Québec, Canada. We also used Very High Frequency telemetry locations collected on 28 individuals from 1999–2000. We related habitat selection of adult caribou at various spatio-temporal scales to their probability of dying from predation, and to indices of their reproductive success and energy expenditure. The probability that adult caribou died from predation increased with the proportion of recent disturbances (including cutblocks ≤5 years old) in their annual home range. The respective effects of increasing paved and forestry road densities depended upon the overall road density within the home range of caribou. At a finer scale of 10 to 15 days before their death, caribou that were killed by a predator selected for recent disturbances more than individuals that survived, and avoided old mature conifer stands. The home range area of caribou increased with road density. Finally, the composition of the home range of females had no effect on their reproductive success. We show that human activities and infrastructure may influence the individual performance of large prey species in highly managed regions. We outline the need to consider the full set of impacts that human development may have on threatened animal populations, with particular emphasis on predator-prey relationships and population dynamics.
Citation: Leblond M, Dussault C, Ouellet J-P (2013) Impacts of Human Disturbance on Large Prey Species: Do Behavioral Reactions Translate to Fitness Consequences? PLoS ONE 8(9): e73695. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0073695
Editor: R. Mark Brigham, University of Regina, Canada
Received: March 13, 2013; Accepted: July 24, 2013; Published: September 11, 2013
Copyright: © 2013 Leblond et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Funding: Funding was provided by the Ministère des Transports du Québec (www.mtq.gouv.qc.ca), the Endangered Species Recovery Fund (wwf.panda.org), the Fondation de la faune du Québec (www.fondationdelafaune.qc.ca), and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
Human disturbances including industrial development, transportation, or resource extraction may have damaging effects on wildlife [1]. Many studies have investigated changes in behavior, abundance, or distribution of organisms resulting from anthropogenic disturbance (e.g., see reviews by [2]–[3]). However, the direct and indirect impacts of human disturbances on animal fitness have received less attention. Assessing the impacts of human activities on the fitness of free-ranging wildlife requires long-term, spatially explicit observations [4], which are difficult to obtain, especially for long-lived, large mammal species. Yet these species are likely the most vulnerable to extirpation by humans because of their extensive habitat requirements and low reproductive rates [5]. Determining whether behavioral modifications in response to human disturbance translate into impacts on survival or reproductive success is of paramount importance to develop suitable mitigation measures and conservation plans for large mammals [6].
Commercial logging activities and road networks are two major sources of anthropogenic disturbance which may affect individual performance of large mammals that occur in managed forested landscapes. First, vehicle collisions on roads may cause a substantial number of deaths, threatening the persistence of vulnerable populations [7]. Roads may modify foraging routes [8], and create barriers to animal movements [9] and mating opportunities [10]. Commercial logging may cause functional habitat loss and fragmentation [11]–[12], constraining the resource selection of animals towards riskier environments and possibly increasing predation risk [13]. Finally, behavioral changes due to human disturbances (e.g., increased vigilance) may reduce the time and energy allocated to other activities, like foraging or mating, resulting in considerable implications for growth, body weight, and/or reproduction [14]. Thus, animals selecting resources must make trade-offs between habitat patches that are favorable for foraging and breeding activities while avoiding the risks associated with predation and human activities [15].
Recent empirical evidence also suggests that human infrastructure may strongly affect trophic interactions in large mammal communities. James and Stuart-Smith [16] found that wolves (Canis lupus) in Alberta (Canada) were able to capture large prey more efficiently in the vicinity of linear corridors. Conversely, Berger [17] observed that female moose (Alces alces) in Yellowstone (USA) gave birth closer to roads as brown bear (Ursus arctos) density increased in the park, and suggested that moose were using human infrastructure as a shield from their human-averse predators. Therefore, anthropogenic disturbances could have different impacts on animal performance, depending upon the responses of both prey and predator and the scale(s) at which those animals react to human activity [18]–[19].
In this study, we investigated the consequences of major landscape disturbances on various fitness-related traits in a large herbivore that was previously shown to display strong behavioral reactions to human infrastructure: the forest-dwelling (boreal) caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou). Caribou are declining across most of their range [20] and forest-dwelling caribou, a woodland caribou ecotype that occurs in the North American boreal forest, are listed as threatened under Canada’s Species At Risk Act. The conversion of old-growth conifer forests, forest-dwelling caribou’s prime habitat, into early seral stages of mixed forests following commercial logging [21], as well as the presence of anthropogenic features like road networks [9], are recognized as two major human-induced habitat modifications impeding caribou population recovery. Despite the scarcity of empirical evidence (but see [13], [22]), it is generally thought that anthropogenic sources of disturbance (e.g., cutblocks, linear features) act synergistically to affect caribou fitness.
We investigated the impacts of human disturbances on individual performance of adult caribou, by relating resource selection with proxies of fitness over several spatio-temporal scales. We hypothesized that anthropogenic sources of disturbance cause a decrease in fitness for large prey species, because of the anthropogenically enhanced predation risk (sensu [23]). We predicted that predation mortality would increase in cutblocks and regenerating stands following logging where wolves actively search for moose, but also prey on caribou [24]. We also predicted that predation mortality would increase in areas of high road density, because wolves may actively use them as travel routes to patrol their territory and improve their probability of finding and capturing moose, which may also increase their probability of capturing caribou [16].
In addition to survival, fitness is also linked to reproductive success [25] and the amount of energy allocated to activities like foraging [26] and reproduction [27]. To consider these aspects of individual performance in adult caribou, we investigated the impacts of human disturbances on the annual calving rate of females and the probability that a calf died by predation during its first year of life. We also assessed indirect indices of energy expenditure related to patterns of space use by caribou, namely annual and seasonal home range sizes. We predicted that the calving rate of adult females and calf survival would decrease in disturbed areas (i.e., areas of high cutblock and road densities), because of both direct (i.e., calves have a higher probability of being killed by a predator) and indirect costs (i.e., females may allocate less energy to reproduction) of the enhanced predation risk next to human infrastructure [28]. We also predicted that adult caribou would have larger home ranges [29] when using disturbed areas in order to access suitable resources while avoiding human disturbances and predators.
Caribou capture and handling procedures were approved by Animal Welfare Committees of the Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune du Québec (MRNF) and the Université du Québec à Rimouski (permits CPA#04-00-02 to CPA#10-00-02, renewed each year). Once an animal was caught in the net, the capture team quickly placed a blindfold on its eyes. Animals were not anesthetized, and were immediately released after being fitted with the collar (which took approximately 15 minutes). All manipulations were performed by experienced wildlife technicians. No permit was required in regards to land access, because our field teams were employees of the ministry of natural resources and wildlife.
Our study area (approximately 7 250 km2) was located north of Québec City in the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve, Québec, Canada. The study area also included the Grands-Jardins National Park of Québec, initially designed to preserve the critical wintering range of the Charlevoix caribou population, as well as parts of the Jacques-Cartier and Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Parks of Québec. Caribou hunting is prohibited in the study area, while commercial logging is allowed in the wildlife reserve but is prohibited in the parks. The region was subject to a high degree of anthropogenic habitat alteration, with approximately 37% of the study area covered by disturbed habitats including roads and numerous cutblocks of different ages (see [30] for additional details and map).
Caribou Capture, Telemetry, and Data Collection
Between April 2004 and March 2011, we captured 59 caribou (42 female and 17 male) by net-gunning from a helicopter, and fitted them with GPS telemetry collars (models TGW-3600 or TGW-4600, Telonics Inc., Mesa, AZ, USA) programmed to collect locations every 2.5, 3 or 7 hours depending upon the collar model and year. We captured both juveniles (1.5–2.5 years old) and adults (>2.5 years old), and estimated their age using visual examination of tooth wear [31]. We recaptured caribou periodically (at 1 or 2 year intervals) to download location data and replace battery packs. Individuals were monitored for 2 to 81 months. We collected >460 000 caribou locations based on 197 caribou-years, for an average of 2 288 locations per individual, per year. Collars were programmed to drop at the end of the study (winter 2012) with a timer release mechanism. GPS collars were equipped with mortality sensors that transmitted a mortality signal after 4 hours of immobility. We conducted telemetry flights regularly to identify dead individuals and defective collars. The frequency of telemetry flights was ranging from successive flights close in time (e.g., every day during periods of highest calf vulnerability from 2004–2006, see [32]) to a maximum of 3 months apart.
To increase our sample size, we used caribou locations from Very High Frequency (VHF) telemetry collars collected on 28 individuals (27 female and 1 male) in the same population from late 1998 to early 2001 [33]. During this period, caribou were located by plane or helicopter every 3 to 5 days during calving (21 May–20 June), rut (15 September–31 October) and late winter (1 February–15 March), and every 3 to 4 weeks during the remainder of the year. This additional database added two complete years of monitoring (1999–2000; 43 caribou-years) to our annual survival analysis. These caribou locations were only used for broader scale analysis because location frequency and accuracy provided by the VHF monitoring was not adequate for other purposes.
When we detected a mortality signal, we visited the site as soon as possible (usually the same day but up to 5 days later) to determine the cause of mortality. We considered the presence of disarticulated, dispersed, or crushed bones, blood, and other signs of predator presence including feces, tracks, hair, tooth marks, and scratching near the carcass as evidence of predation [33]. Because we were interested in mortality by predation, we performed our initial survival analyses only for individuals that died from predation, and “censored” (sensu [34]) caribou that died from natural or accidental causes not related to predation. Preliminary analyses performed using individuals which died from an undetermined cause and individuals killed by predators yielded similar results. We also performed preliminary analyses showing that the age and sex of dead individuals, the timing of death, and the habitat characteristics found in a 1-km spatial extent around mortality sites did not differ between confirmed predation events and mortalities of undetermined causes (Table S1). Therefore, and because it is very likely that most undetermined causes of caribou mortality were due to predation (i.e., predation is the main cause of adult mortality in large herbivores [35]), we combined mortalities due to predation and undetermined causes in statistical analyses.
We obtained reproduction data from a companion study that evaluated the reproductive success of all female caribou monitored in the same population from 2004–2007. During this 4-year period, Pinard et al. [32] visually located radio-collared females by helicopter during the calving period to determine if they had given birth. They captured newborn calves, fitted them with an expandable VHF collar (model M2510B, Advanced Telemetry Systems, Isanti, MN, USA), and conducted telemetry flights every day during the first 5 weeks following birth to monitor calf survival. After this period of high calf vulnerability, telemetry flights were spaced 2 months apart, and all calves that survived through the vulnerability period reached at least 1 year-old. Therefore, from 2004 to 2007, we knew whether a female 1) did not calve, 2) had a calf that died soon after birth, or 3) had a calf that survived up to 1 year-old.
We determined land cover types using digital forest maps provided by the MRNF, updated annually to include new cutblocks and roads. We created 9 habitat classes based on dominant cover type, tree height and age class. Habitat classes included old mature conifer-dominated forests (conifer and mixed stands >90 years old; availability = 11.5% of the study area), young mature conifer-dominated forests (conifer and mixed stands 50–90 years old; 31.0%), mature deciduous forests (>50 years old; 2.8%), recent cutblocks or natural disturbances (≤5 years old; 10.7%), old cutblocks or natural disturbances (6–20 years old; 10.5%), regenerating stands (generally 20 to 30 years after disturbance; 25.6%), open lichen woodlands (1.0%), wetlands (2.3%), and other (e.g., lakes and powerline right-of-ways; 4.6%). We combined natural disturbances (e.g., forest fires) with anthropogenic disturbances based on their age to reduce the number of habitat classes. Cutblocks were 2.4–3.2 times more abundant than natural disturbances in the study area, depending upon year.
We discriminated between active roads (paved roads and 1st order forestry roads) and potentially derelict roads (2nd and 3rd order forestry roads, [36]) to represent different levels of human disturbance to caribou [37]. Active roads were 35–90 m wide (including right-of-ways), routinely maintained even during winter, and had a life expectancy of at least 10 years (much more for paved roads). Derelict roads were 15–30 m wide (including right-of-ways) with a life expectancy of a few months up to a maximum of 10 years [36]. Derelict roads were not maintained by logging companies after logging operations were completed, but were likely maintained due to frequent use by hunters and recreationalists. We separated active and derelict roads to test for potential differences in the response of caribou to their different characteristics and local densities (0.19 vs. 1.47 km•km−2 for active and derelict roads, respectively). We obtained densities of active and derelict roads by dividing the cumulative road length within caribou home ranges by their area (km•km−2). We standardized raw values of road densities using the equation ([x – μ]/σ), where μ was the mean and σ the standard deviation of the entire range of values x.
Scales of Analyses
We investigated the relationship between the likelihood that a caribou died from predation and their habitat selection pattern, specifically examining their avoidance of anthropogenic sources of disturbance at various spatio-temporal scales [18]. For our broad scale analyses, we assessed survival probability and home range composition using the annual home range delimited with the 100% minimum convex polygon encompassing caribou locations collected during a year (January 1 to December 31, n = 245). At the intermediate scale, we used the same approach to determine survival probability and seasonal home range composition (n = 874) for five biologically meaningful periods delineated by Courtois [33]: spring (15 April–20 May), calving (21 May–20 June), summer (21 June–14 September), rut (15 September–31 October), and winter (1 November–14 April). However, seasonal home range analyses gave similar results to the annual home range analyses, therefore we only report annual home range results.
For our finest scales of analyses, we examined if the habitat selection patterns of individuals that died from predation differed from individuals that survived, only using data directly preceding the death of individuals. These analyses were performed on 3 separate scales encompassing the last 15, 10, or 5 days before death. Preliminary analyses performed using larger (30 days) or smaller (2 days) time windows had results similar to the 15 days or 5 days analysis, respectively. For these fine-scale analyses, we summarized habitat covariates within buffer circles having a radius of 1 km (and an area of 3.1 km2) around each location. We used this method to evaluate the landscape context surrounding each caribou before its capture by predators.
Statistical Analyses – Broad Scale
We investigated the influence of vegetation, cutblocks, and roads on the following indices of individual performance: the probability that an adult caribou died from predation, the calving rate of females, the probability that a calf died by predation during its first year of life, and home range size. We also included age and age2 as covariates because we expected that fitness indices would be related to age, with prime adults performing better than the youngest and oldest individuals [38]–[39]. For each of these analyses, we built 10 candidate models based on our predictions (Table 1), which we compared using Akaike’s Information Criterion corrected for small sample sizes (AICc; [40]). We used the same candidate models for all analyses.
Table 1. Description of the candidate models used to investigate the relationship between habitat selection or home range composition and the probability that adult caribou died from predation, the calving rate of females, the probability that a calf died by predation during its first year of life, and home range size of adult forest-dwelling caribou in the Charlevoix region, Québec, Canada.
For each trait, we ranked the 10 candidate models by calculating the difference in AICc between each model and the best model (ΔAICc = AICci−AICcmin) to select the most parsimonious model. We performed multicollinearity diagnostics using the REG procedure in SAS 9.2 (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, USA), and discarded the open lichen woodlands category from all our analyses because of its high variance inflation value (VIF). After its removal, VIF of other variables was ≤1.72, which allowed for valid statistical inferences [41].
We evaluated the probability of adult caribou dying from predation at a broad scale by estimating Cox regression models [42], using status×time as the dependent variable and covariates included in Table 1 as the independent variables. In this analysis, status indicated whether an individual was alive or dead at the end of the year, and time was the number of days between January 1st (or the start of the monitoring if it started within the given year) and either the death or the censoring of the individual. Censoring occurred when the animal survived the whole year (time = 365), when we lost contact with the GPS collar, when we released live individuals without a collar, or when individuals died from a cause unrelated to predation. We performed these analyses using both VHF data from 1999–2000 and GPS data from 2004–2011, with the PHREG procedure in SAS which allowed staggered entry of collared animals into the sample [43]. We also performed an a posteriori survival analysis using the same covariates as the most parsimonious model, where we evaluated the effect of increasing active and derelict road densities in areas of low and high total road density (i.e., active+derelict road densities combined), respectively. Specifically, we added to the model a binary variable indicating whether total road density within a given home range was below or above the median total road density within the home range of all caribou (median = 1.65 km•km−2), as well as interactions between this dummy variable and active and derelict road densities.
We assessed the effects of broad scale habitat covariates on our two indices of reproductive success by performing logistic regression models in a GLIMMIX procedure (SAS), using covariates included in Table 1 as the independent variables. For the annual calving rate, we used a binary variable indicating whether females had a calf or not in a given year as the dependent variable. For the survival probability of calves up to 1 year-old, we only kept females that calved, and used a dependent binary variable indicating if a female had a calf that either survived or died in its first year of life. We performed these analyses using data collected in 2004–2007 on 73 female-years.
Finally, to evaluate the impacts of human disturbance on our broad scale index of space use, we performed a linear regression using home range size (km2) as the dependent variable and the covariates included in Table 1 as independent variables. We performed this analysis with GPS data from 2004–2011 using the GLIMMIX procedure in SAS.
Statistical Analyses – Fine Scale
To evaluate whether resource selection behavior at a fine spatio-temporal scale was linked to adult caribou survival probability, we compared resource selection of individuals that died from predation (or from an unknown cause) during the last 15, 10, or 5 days before their death to the resource selection of individuals that survived through the same period. We used a resampling approach to randomly match individuals that died (n = 20) to individuals that survived (n = 39) during the same period prior to the caribou deaths (adapted from [22]). Therefore, each individual that died from predation was randomly paired to one individual that survived, and the pairing changed in each iteration.
After each iteration, we used the resulting database to fit mixed effects resource selection functions (RSF; [44]) using the GLIMMIX procedure in SAS. We set individual-year as a random intercept. RSFs contrasted habitat covariates within 1 km of recorded caribou locations with those found around a similar number of random locations drawn within the annual home range of caribou, using GPS data from 2004–2011. We tested the effect of all habitat covariates (see the global model of Table 1) and interactions between caribou status (either dead or alive) and each habitat covariate. After 1000 iterations for each of the three time windows, we calculated the mean and 90% confidence limits of the parameter estimates obtained from these 1000 RSFs. Contrary to our broad scale analyses, in which we used 95% confidence limits, we present 90% confidence limits for the fine scale analyses due to the smaller sample size.
From 1999–2000 and from 2004–2011 inclusively, 12 adult caribou died from confirmed predation events, 4 died from natural accidental causes (e.g., calving, drowning), 3 died from accidents involving humans (e.g., moose hunter mistake, problem during capture), and 15 died from an undetermined cause, for a total of 34 mortalities. From 2004–2007, collared female caribou gave birth to 51 calves, 21 of which (41%) survived their first year of life. All confirmed predation events on adult caribou were caused by wolves, while 95% of confirmed predation events on calves were by black bear (Ursus americanus) [32].
Broad Scale
Adult survival probability was best explained by a model including the age, road density, and recent disturbances covariates (Table S2). The probability that a caribou died from predation in a given year increased with the proportion of recent disturbances and the density of active roads within their annual home range, and it decreased with the density of derelict roads (Table 2). Our a posteriori analysis revealed that the effects of active and derelict road densities on adult caribou survival varied with total road density in their home range (Figure 1). In areas of low total road density, the probability of dying increased with increasing active road density but decreased with increasing derelict road density. In areas of high total road density, both effects were inversed, i.e., the probability of dying decreased with increasing active road density but increased with increasing derelict road density.
Figure 1. Respective effects of active and derelict road density on the probability that adult caribou are depredated in a given year (represented by the natural logarithm of the hazard of dying) in areas of low and high total road densities (below or above the median total road density found within the annual home range of all caribou), in a population of forest-dwelling caribou in the Charlevoix region, Québec, Canada, from 1999–2000 and from 2004–2011.
Table 2. Regression coefficients (β), hazard ratios (HR), and 95% confidence limits of hazard ratios (95% CL) of the most parsimonious models investigating the relationship between annual home range composition and the probability that adults died from predation in a population of forest-dwelling caribou in the Charlevoix region, Québec, Canada, from 1999–2000 and from 2004–2011.
The calving rate of adult females was best explained by a model including road density covariates only, and the probability that a calf died by predation during its first year of life was best explained by a model including recent disturbances only (Table S3). However, the most parsimonious models for both indices of female reproductive success did not include any statistically significant effects (Table 3).
Table 3. Regression coefficients (β) and 95% confidence limits (95% CL) of the most parsimonious models investigating the relationship between annual home range composition and the calving rate of females, the probability that a calf died by predation during its first year of life, and home-range size of adults in a population of forest-dwelling caribou in the Charlevoix region, Québec, Canada, from 2004–2011.
The home range size of adult caribou was best explained by a model including age, road density, and habitat class covariates (Table S4). The annual home range area of caribou increased with the density of both types of roads and the proportion of the “other” category, and it decreased with the proportion of recent and old disturbances in the home range (Table 3).
Fine Scale
The three spatio-temporal scales (15, 10, and 5 days before death) we used to assess fine scale resource selection by adult caribou provided complementary insights on the effects of habitat covariates on adult caribou survival probability (Table 4). Individuals that survived avoided areas with high densities of both types of roads and regenerating stands, and selected recent disturbances and wetlands (during the last 15 to 10 days only; see the estimates for habitat covariates without interaction). The interaction between habitat covariates and caribou status revealed that the selection pattern of individuals that died by predation differed from that of individuals that survived for some habitat variables. Fifteen days before death, caribou that ended up being killed by predators avoided old mature conifer stands, and avoided regenerating stands more than individuals that survived. During the last 10 days, caribou that died selected recent disturbances more than individuals that survived. Finally, individuals that died from predation avoided the “other” category at all spatio-temporal scales, which contrasts with individuals that survived (Table 4).
Table 4. Mean ( ) and confidence limits (90% CL) of the parameter estimates of fine scale resource selection functions comparing habitat selection between individuals that died from predation (see estimates of status×habitat covariates interactions) and individuals that survived (see estimates of habitat covariates without interaction) in a population of forest-dwelling caribou in the Charlevoix region, Québec, Canada, from 2004–2011.
Interactions between predators, prey, their habitat, and human disturbances in the landscape are complex [45]. The assessment of the fitness consequences of wildlife reactions towards resources and human disturbances require large datasets based on long time series [4]. Our 10 years of spatially explicit data on 87 individual adult caribou allowed us to examine the impacts of commercial logging and roads on the adult survival of a free-ranging large mammal population at multiple scales, while considering other fitness-related traits like reproduction and energy expenditures related to space use. Although many empirical studies found strong negative impacts of human disturbance on the behavior of large mammals (e.g., [2], [9]), assessing the relationship between individual performance and reaction to disturbance was an essential next step to comprehensively assess the real impacts of human disturbance on population dynamics [6].
Our results support the hypothesis that human activities and infrastructure affect individual performance of a large prey species, because of the increased predation risk. Human infrastructure has been shown to influence the behavior of large carnivores [15]–[16], [23] in such a way that anthropogenic disturbances may shape the landscape of fear in which large prey dwell [45]. Roads and cutblocks may have affected survival indirectly by increasing the efficacy of wolves in their search for large prey [16]. Caribou exhibit a strong avoidance towards roads (e.g., [9], [30]), and their vulnerability to predation may be higher in the vicinity of roads [16]. Abundant human infrastructure and disturbed landscapes may modify predator-prey interactions in favor of predators in regions where human development is extensive, and where prey are more sensitive to human disturbance than predators [22]. Our results also suggest that human disturbances may modify the distribution of prey in the landscape by influencing their hierarchical resource selection behavior at both broad and fine spatio-temporal scales [18], [37].
Individuals that established their home range in newly logged areas and/or in areas with high road densities had a much higher probability of dying by predation throughout the year. Moreover, although all caribou selected for recent disturbances at our finer scale of analysis, individuals that were killed by wolves showed both a stronger selection for recently disturbed stands (during the 10 days before death) and an avoidance of mature conifer stands (during the 15 days before death). Recent cutblocks may increase predation risk for caribou through apparent competition, as exemplified by the moose-wolf-caribou interaction in the boreal forest [24], while old mature conifer stands are usually associated with lower predation risk for caribou [46]. Recent work by Dussault et al. [22] and Pinard et al. [32] show that selection for recent cutblocks by female caribou during calving improved reproductive success, but that this behavior became detrimental as regeneration took place. We show here that strong selection for disturbed stands during other periods may be detrimental for the survival of adult caribou, even during the early seral stages ≤5 years following cutovers.
High densities of active roads had the strongest negative impact on adult caribou survival at a broad scale. Our survival analysis showed that an increase of 0.25 km•km−2 (i.e., the equivalent of a 1 unit increase in standardized density) of active roads in the annual home range of a caribou would increase its risk of dying by 88%. Such an increase in active road density is substantial, considering that the overall active road density in our study area was 0.19 km•km−2. This result demonstrates that the construction of a paved or 1st order forestry road within the home range of a caribou may significantly increase the risk of predation.
However, we also found that the effects of active and derelict road densities on adult caribou survival varied with the overall density of roads in the landscape. The respective effects of active and derelict road densities were reversed at low and high total road densities, with high active road densities being detrimental at low total road density, and high derelict road densities being detrimental at high total road density.
A fundamental aspect of our survival analysis is that it investigates the interplay between two species (i.e., prey and their predators). Therefore, this result may stem from the functional response of wolves to roads, in our study area [47]–[48] as well as in other regions [15]. Lesmerises et al. [47] found that wolves in Charlevoix generally selected high road density areas, whereas Houle et al. [48] found that wolves selected roads more strongly where local road density was low. However, neither study discriminated road types based on their width or respective level of disturbance like we did. Hebblewhite and Merrill [15] found that wolves selected areas close to human infrastructure in areas where human activity was high, but they also showed that the reactions of wolves varied among individuals and packs, and with time of day. Therefore, wolves may have favored one type of road over the other based on their availability in the landscape, which may have modified the respective impacts of active and derelict road densities on adult caribou survival. More research is needed to document the functional responses of wolf to different types of roads, and their subsequent consequences on predation risk for large preys.
Although cutblocks and active roads included in the home range of adult caribou increased their probability of dying from predation, they had no significant effect on indices of reproductive success. Calving rate in the highly fragmented landscape of Charlevoix from 2004–2007 was 80%, which is slightly lower than what was observed in other woodland caribou populations (see, e.g., [13], [33]). Most woodland caribou populations in Canada, even those with negative growth rates, show relatively high gestation rates [49]. Moreover, mortality of caribou calves was not explained by the presence of human disturbances in the annual home range of their mother. Therefore, our results do not support our prediction that female reproductive success would decrease in disturbed regions because of the direct and indirect costs of anthropogenically enhanced predation risk [28].
Conversely, Dussault et al. [22] recently showed that high road densities in areas used by female caribou during the first weeks following calving could influence the survival of their calf through increased bear predation. These authors evaluated the effects of anthropogenic disturbance on reproductive success in the same caribou population, but used a different scale of analysis, which may explain why we obtained conflicting results [18]. The behavioral reactions of female caribou towards roads may affect their reproductive success at a finer spatio-temporal scale than what we used in our study, i.e., within the first 4–6 weeks of the life of their calves [22]. We showed that the same conclusions could not be drawn at the broader scale of the annual home range, and that all scales were not equally important for this particular trait [50]. Despite the lack of evidence that anthropogenic disturbances affected the reproductive success of female caribou at the home range scale, we argue that the effects on adult survival should not be overlooked. Reduced adult survival may have more profound impacts on the population dynamics of caribou and other large herbivores, compared to reduced calf survival [35].
The size of an animal’s home range depends mainly on the interaction between its energetic requirements and the spatial configuration of resources and constraints in its environment [51]. We found that the size of a caribou’s home range increased in areas encompassing high road densities. Roads may have affected home range size by causing functional habitat loss and fragmentation, increasing the distance between suitable habitat patches, or making some resources inaccessible [8]. Conversely, and contrary to our prediction, high proportions of disturbed habitat decreased home range size. Although animals usually increase home range with decreasing habitat quality (e.g., [52]–[53]), large herbivores were also shown to decrease the size of their home range with increasing patch and edge density [54]. Other studies have found that caribou occupied smaller ranges in regions that were strongly impacted by commercial logging activities, possibly to avoid degraded habitat [12], [55]. However, more confined home ranges could have made the detection of caribou more predictable for wolves, and may have compromised the “spacing out” anti-predator strategy of caribou [56], especially in recently disturbed areas (≤5 years old) where we found that the probability of predation increased.
Although we did not investigate the influence of human disturbance on body condition, empirical evidence suggests that prolonged stress caused by human disturbance may affect the growth and body condition of animals [14]. Roads may have indirect impacts on the energetic balance of animals due to increased costs (e.g., higher movement rates, costly behavioral reactions) or reduced food intake [14]. For example, Murphy and Curatolo [57] observed that caribou reduced their food acquisition and showed increased vigilance in the vicinity of roads. In our study, larger home ranges may have increased energy expenditure by caribou, but not sufficiently to affect other activities like reproduction, as demonstrated by the lack of effect of human disturbances on calving rate. More research will be needed to assess whether individual fitness is affected by energy lost through increased movement rates or larger home range sizes in areas of high road densities.
In the last few decades, humans have profoundly modified caribou habitat, and these changes occurred so quickly that behavioral adaptations aimed at avoiding predation risk as well as human disturbances may have been insufficient. This has led to a global decline of caribou populations [20]. Through the creation and application of recovery plans, conservation agencies have been protecting caribou by limiting direct mortality (e.g., by prohibiting caribou hunting) and preserving critical caribou habitat [49]. If caribou are to be maintained in human-modified landscapes over the long term, additional efforts should be directed towards mitigating the direct and indirect impacts of human disturbance on individual performance. Bridging the gap between behavioral reactions and population dynamics should be a goal pursued by researchers working to ensure the conservation of threatened species in this age of global biodiversity decline.
Parameter estimates (β) ± standard error (SE) of the logistic regression describing the relationship between the cause of mortality of forest-dwelling caribou monitored using GPS telemetry in the Charlevoix region, Québec, Canada, from 2004–2011, and the age and sex of individuals, time of death (in months), and habitat characteristics included in a 1-km spatial extent around mortality sites.
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Relative support of models used to investigate the relationship between annual home range composition and the probability that adults died from predation in a population of forest-dwelling caribou in the Charlevoix region, Québec, Canada, from 1999–2000 and from 2004–2011.
Relative support of models used to investigate the relationship between annual home range composition and the calving rate of adult females, as well as the probability that a calf died by predation during its first year of life, in a population of forest-dwelling caribou in the Charlevoix region, Québec, Canada, from 2004–2007.
Relative support of models used to investigate the relationship between annual home range composition and home range size in a population of forest-dwelling caribou in the Charlevoix region, Québec, Canada, from 2004–2011.
Data used to perform this study are available on the Dryad Digital Repository website (DOI = http://dx.doi.org/10.5061/dryad.1cc4v). We are able to provide additional data upon request (mathieu_leblond@uqar.ca). We thank B. Baillargeon, L. Breton, P. Dubois, J.-G. Frenette, S. Gravel, D. Grenier, R. McNicol, M. Poulin, S. Rivard, and S. St-Onge for their help during data collection. We also thank M. Fast, P. Fast, K. Smith, and an anonymous reviewer for their helpful comments on an earlier version of the manuscript.
Conceived and designed the experiments: ML CD JPO. Performed the experiments: ML. Analyzed the data: ML. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: CD JPO. Wrote the paper: ML.
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Blog / 03.05.2019
California Mandates Gender Diversity For Boards – Will Other States Follow?
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By Cary Zimmerman
On September 30, 2018, California became the first state to mandate corporate board gender diversity by requiring public companies to include minimum numbers of women on their boards with the signing of Senate Bill No. 826. The law requires that, by December 31, 2019, corporations with shares listed on a major U.S. stock exchange and a principal executive office in California (as reflected on the company’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission) – whether the company is incorporated in California or is incorporated elsewhere and qualified to do business in California – must have at least one woman on its board. And by December 31, 2021, the requirements become: one woman director, if the board has four or fewer directors; two women directors, if the board has five directors; and three women directors, if the board has six or more directors.
The lengthy legislative findings prefacing the bill’s operative language state that the bill is intended to “boost the California economy, improve opportunities for women in the workplace, and protect California taxpayers, shareholders, and retirees, including retired California state employees and teachers whose pensions are managed by CalPERS and CalSTRS.” The findings cite several independent studies linking public company boards with female representation with better performance. They also note that Germany, France, Spain, Iceland and the Netherlands have instituted gender quotas requiring that 30% and 40% of board seats be held by women.
Fines under the law are $100,000 for the first violation and $300,000 for each subsequent violation. Additional empty seats for female board members, even for a portion of the calendar year, incur a separate violation. In addition, the law contemplates future regulations that may require corporations to file board member information with the Secretary of State, with a failure to do so being subject to a $100,000 fine. The California Secretary of State also must shine a spotlight on companies that need to comply with the law by publishing how many companies have principal executive offices in California, and at least one female director, by July 1, 2019. By March 1, 2020, and each year thereafter, the Secretary of State must publish data about (1) the number of public companies that complied with the statute’s requirements at least once during the prior calendar year, (2) the migration of public companies into and out of the state during the preceding calendar year, and (3) the number of public companies that were subject to SB 826’s requirements during the preceding year but ceased to be publicly traded.
Will the Mandate Be Challenged?
While the statute is intended to help women achieve gender parity, an objective that most agree is desirable (and many would say is overdue), these particular means (SB 826) to this end ultimately may not withstand blow-back. Many organizations, including the California Chamber of Commerce, opposed the law before its passage. The constitutionality of the law as enacted also is likely to be challenged on equal protection grounds, due to its creation of an express gender classification and quota system. It also could be challenged on the basis that it violates the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution by attempting to regulate companies chartered out-of-state. Some argue that the right tool to compel gender equality is not legislation at all, and that we should leave it to investors to require the companies they invest in to diversify their boards through shareholder activism.
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I am excited to serve as your 1st District Commissioner. My door is always open. I want to hear what services are important to you and what services we can improve upon to meet the challenges that Johnson County faces in the next years. The 1st District includes Fairway, Merriam, Mission, Mission Hills, Mission Woods, Prairie Village, Roeland Park, Westwood, Westwood Hills and northern Overland Park and portions of Leawood.
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First term, 2019 to present
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Becky Fast has a long history of public service and commitment to the county. She served two terms on the Roeland Park City Council and was elected unanimously to serve as council president. She is a graduate of the Johnson County Citizens Academy and the Northeast Johnson County Chamber leadership training program. She has participated in the Shawnee Mission School District MVP program, volunteering in her neighborhood schools.
Other experience includes directing public policy research at the University of Kansas, working closely with the Kansas legislature. She also served as the director of constituent services for former Congressman Dennis Moore. In that role, she helped cities in northeast Johnson County access federal funds to improve storm water management and the Turkey Creek Streamway conservation and trail corridor. Commissioner Fast has a master’s degree in public administration and social work from the University of Kansas.
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Movie Review ~ Love, Simon
by Joe Movie Review • Tags: 20th Century Fox, Alexandra Shipp, Becky Albertalli, Elizabeth Berger, Greg Berlanti, Isaac Aptaker, Jennifer Garner, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Josh Duhamel, Katherine Langford, Keiynan Lonsdale, Logan Miller, Miles Heizer, Nick Robinson, Tony Hale
Synopsis: Simon Spier keeps a huge secret from his family, his friends, and all of his classmates: he’s gay. When that secret is threatened, Simon must face everyone and come to terms with his identity.
Stars: Nick Robinson, Katherine Langford, Alexandra Shipp, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Miles Heizer, Keiynan Lonsdale, Logan Miller, Jennifer Garner, Josh Duhamel, Tony Hale
Director: Greg Berlanti
Rated: PG-13
Running Length: 109 minutes
Review: I was recently reading a book about the impact of John Hughes and The Brat Pack on the generation of teens that grew up in the mid ‘80s. The book talked about what was going on at the time and how movies once celebrated as sleepover musts are now revered as essential entertainment time capsules for those that came of age in the Reagan era. I was slightly too young for that wave of influential filmmaking, though I was in my prime when ‘90s teen classics like Clueless, Cruel Intentions, Scream, and 10 Things I Hate About You were first released and I feel that same sense of protection about them. So I understand why the early buzz around Love, Simon compares the viewing experience to the influential teen movies that came before it.
I tend to recoil at films that are so current that they’ll become dated in six months but Love, Simon is a rare exception. It’s a genuine gem that speaks to those navigating high school life now while evoking a palpable sense of wistfulness to audience members like me who so wish they had something as assured and confident as this when they were a kid. Yes, Love, Simon is the kind of truthful message movie I wish I had on VHS on the shelf between The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink.
Simon Spier lives a pretty good life. His family, his house, his friends, his high school experience all seem like the dictionary definition of growing up without much complication. Yet Simon is more complex than people think. He’s gay and struggling with resolving some inner conflict about that fact but outwardly showing no signs of stress (or so he thinks). The good news is that there’s not a lot of self-loathing on display here so it’s not the torturous experience other films have made the coming out saga to be. He doesn’t hate that he’s gay, he just doesn’t know the right way to say it and risk losing out on future happiness.
Surrounded by friends with their own romantic hang-ups, Simon finds a kindred spirit in the form of an e-mail relationship with an anonymous fellow student who is gay as well. Reaching out first as a way to take his own baby steps out of the closest, he becomes closer and closer to the guy on the other side of the e-mail who can’t reveal his identity. Not knowing whom the friend he calls Blue looks like, Simon starts to imagine who it could be. Is it the handsome quarterback that has a sensitive side? What about the pianist for the high school musical? Or could it be the Waffle House employee? When the e-mails are discovered by a fellow classmate and Simon is blackmailed into playing matchmaker or risk being outed, he finds being gay is the least of his worries as friendships, true love, and familial bonds are tested the more he tries to hide who he is.
As Simon, Nick Robinson (Jurassic World) is a handsome star in the making that ably carries the weight of the movie on his shoulders. Though he’s Hollywood Leading Man Gay, meaning not too gay, he convincingly plays the conflict without making the journey the least bit maudlin. By presenting Simon as “just like you”, a balance of normalcy is struck that shows the audience that being gay is who you are and not what ultimately defines you.
Simon’s friends include Katherine Langford (Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why), Alexandra Shipp (X-Men: Apocalypse), Jorge Lendeborg Jr. (Spider-Man: Homecoming), Keiynan Lonsdale (The Finest Hours), and Logan Miller (Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse) as a charmingly diverse group that feels like they could be friends had they gone to high school together. Though each have their own secrets that arise during the course of the film, these developments don’t feel forced or simply existing in service to Simon’s coming out rite of passage. The adults in the film wisely say their piece and let the youngsters take the spotlight, but kudos to Jennifer Garner (Dallas Buyers Club), Josh Duhamel (Safe Haven) for presenting understanding but not phony portrayals of Simon’s parents. As the Vice Principal of Simon’s school, Tony Hale (American Ultra) has some good moments and special mention must go to Natasha Rothwell as a drama teacher that hates her job and Clark Moore as an out and proud gay man at Simon’s school that has two of the funniest lines in the whole film.
Yeah, let’s not forget that as dramatic as the story arc may be this is still a teen comedy at heart and the film is consistently funny throughout. The parties, the hallway discussions, the afterhours heart-to-hearts, the long walks home, the car rides…all strike a nice balance between sentiment and humor without tipping the scales either way. Adapting Becky Albertalli’s popular YA novel, screenwriters Elizabeth Berger and Isaac Aptaker have played around with some characters and characteristics from the source novel without losing the message of Albertalli’s original work. Director Greg Berlanti resists against getting overly saccharine as the film develops and Simon’s secret starts to get out – there’s pain and hurt but laughter winds up making the wounds sting less.
If there’s one thing that might keep Love, Simon from achieving long-lasting high rank status it’s that it feels like the fantasy way a coming out story would go. While Simon claims to be just like us in the opening voice-over, can the majority of teens that will see the film relate to a privileged white guy who gets a new car for his birthday, doesn’t seem to have a job but has spending money, lives in an upscale home in the suburbs, and has more than his share of compassionate and understanding family and friends? Also, there’s an uncomfortable value placed on looks – when Simon is scoping the halls for Blue and pondering who he could be he wrinkles his nose in horror at bearded nerds, Game of Thrones loving dorks, and roly poly dweebs. Heaven forbid Blue turns out to be an ug-o.
Yet the film ultimately has its heart and message in the right place and any nitpicks are easily shooed away in favor of recognizing the accomplishment at a major movie studio putting out a sweet love story surrounding a gay youth and his friends. It may not live totally in the reality of now but it rhymes with the truth without much discord. Now if people will actually line up to see this…that would be the real victory.
Movie Review ~ Tomb Raider (2018)
by Joe Movie Review • Tags: Alastair Siddons, Alicia Vikander, Daniel Wu, Dominic West, Geneva Dworet-Robertson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lara Croft, MGM, Roar Uthaug, Sir Derek Jacobi, Walton Goggins, Warner Bros. Pictures
Synopsis: Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she finds herself on the island where her father disappeared.
Stars: Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Walton Goggins, Daniel Wu, Sir Derek Jacobi, Kristin Scott Thomas
Director: Roar Uthaug
TMMM Score: (5.5/10)
Review: I’m more of a Mario guy so I don’t pledge allegiance to Lara Croft and the Tomb Raider series of games that originally spawned two movies starring Angeline Jolie in 2001 and 2003. That’s important to note because while most fans of the video game didn’t care for the Jolie adventures I found them to be pleasant (if slight) diversions and a noble attempt to introduce a strong female into the male-dominated halls of gamer heroes. With Jolie declining to continue, the series sputtered out until a recent reinvention of the game got Hollywood interested in further adventures of Lara Croft.
Enter recent Best Supporting Actress Oscar winner Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl) who beat out a host of fresh faced ladies for the role of feisty Lara Croft in a reboot of Tomb Raider. With direction from Roar Uthaug, a Norwegian who first made a splash with his 2015 film The Wave and scripted by Geneva Robertson-Dworet & Alastair Siddons (fairly new names on the screenwriting scene) the results of this new take on an old premise are decidedly mixed. While the first half of the film lays some nice groundwork in re-introducing audiences to our heroine, there’s precious little in the way of overall payoff during the last hour of action.
Vikander’s Croft is less self-assured than Jolie’s previous incarnation and that makes for a nice entry point to her world. Vikander’s impressive abs actually appear onscreen before she does when she’s found sparring in a London gym and getting her butt whupped. Mountain biking her way around town working for a delivery service, she proves she’s one of the guys early on during a spirited race through the city streets that leads to trouble with the law. That’s when Ana Miller (Kristin Scott Thomas, Darkest Hour) appears as Croft’s guardian and she’s none too pleased with her ward’s antics.
After her globe-hopping employer disappeared, Miller was left to take care of his young daughter and the vast family estate and business that bears his name. Long declared dead, the memory of Lord Richard Croft (Dominic West, John Carter) lives on in his daughter who still can’t fully accept he’s gone. When it comes time to sign over the company to her, Lara discovers a clue that sends her on an adventure around the world to an uninhabited island in Japan that supposedly holds the remains of a Queen who brought death to all she touched that was buried alive and forgotten.
Once Lara makes it to the island, the myth of this evil royal turns out to be the most interesting thing the film has going for it. I was more invested in seeing her remains unearthed than I was in watching Lara outwit Japanese street thugs or escape the clutches of a deranged treasure hunter (Walton Goggins, The Hateful Eight). While Uthaug puts Vikander into many perilous predicaments, many of these are so CGI and stunt double heavy that it felt like the film was moving through levels of a video game instead of building any kind of cinematic momentum.
While Vikander makes for a plucky lead, her Croft is almost completely devoid of any kind of personality to speak of. She’s clearly damaged by the absence of her father but aside from that we know as much about her at the end as we did at the start. Goggins has made a career out of playing these big toothed crazies so this doesn’t feel like much a stretch for him, his danger comes not from anything internally cracked but all external weapons that easily take down targets. Appearing only briefly, Scott Thomas seems to be waiting for a sequel script to arrive to give her something more to do (though the film makes a pretty giant leap at the end to keep her involved) while West finds his way back into the movie through predictable means.
I kind of knew what Tomb Raider was going to be when I went in but honestly I was hoping it would be a little more intelligent. Lara and her dad shared a love of puzzles so the assumption would be that we’d see her solving some clues to his whereabouts along the way…but Lara tends to solve all of these riddles and clever traps in her mind. We, the audience, never see the inner workings of that thought process so it becomes dull viewing when we aren’t let in on the secret. Even a finale inside a tomb has oodles of opportunities to bring some fun obstacles to overcome, ala The Goonies and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade that sadly never come to be.
The framework is clearly laid for future installments of this new Tomb Raider franchise and I’d be up for more of Vikander if the plot was firmed up a bit and more fun was injected into the mix. This first outing, while sporadically entertaining, felt too paint-by-numbers to be considered much more than a middling popcorn feature.
Movie Review ~ A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
by Joe Movie Review • Tags: A Wrinkle in Time, Andre Holland, Ava DuVernay, Bellamy Young, Chris Pine, Deric McCabe, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jennifer Lee, Levi Miller, Madeleine L’Engle, Michael Pena, Mindy Kaling, Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Rowan Blanchard, Storm Reid, Walt Disney Pictures, Will McCormack, Zach Galifianakis
Synopsis: After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him.
Stars: Oprah Winfrey, Mindy Kaling, Reese Witherspoon, Storm Reid, Gugu Mbatha Raw, Chris Pine, Zach Galifianakis, Andre Holland, Levi Miller, Deric McCabe, Bellamy Young, Rowan Blanchard, Will McCormack, Michael Pena
Director: Ava DuVernay
Trailer Review: Here
Review: It was always going to be possible for any adaption of Madeleine L’Engle’s classic 1962 novel A Wrinkle in Time to get bungled on its way to the big screen. The deep ideas, meditational themes, and introspective characters didn’t exactly lend themselves to a sure-fire project that could easily be translated from page to film. I grew up with this book and it’s one of the few I’ve gone back to several times over the years. I’ve seen the previous television movie adaptation, performed in it onstage, and seen other theatrical productions over the years. So, full disclosure, this one was close to my heart.
When Walt Disney Studios acquired the rights to the novel and brought on red-hot director Ava DuVernay (Selma) to guide its development, my interest was piqued and my hopes raised. When DuVernay went on to assemble a cast of A-List stars there was another jolt of confidence brought on by the names and faces of actors that had previously chosen their projects wisely. Then a much-hyped debut of the first trailer got me thinking that the magic of A Wrinkle in Time would indeed survive and thrive.
So imagine how deflating it was to sit in an IMAX theater and watch what should have been a slam-dunk miss the mark entirely. Like, completely. Now I know that I may hold the source material as perhaps a tad more precious than I should, which would make any attempt to bring it to life an impossible bar to overcome. No, I actually went in with eyes wide open and arms outstretched ready to be transported off the ground only to be depressingly earthbound throughout.
Several years after her scientist father mysteriously disappears, Meg Murray (Storm Reid) is still struggling to adjust to his absence. Her mother (Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Beauty and the Beast) and younger brother Charles Wallace (Deric McCabe) offer support but Meg has descended into a funk that’s robbed her of self-confidence and her spark. That all changes with the late-night appearance of flighty and flame-haired Mrs. Whatsit (Reese Witherspoon, Home Again) who is the first arrival in the trio of ladies that will bring Meg, Charles Wallace, and Meg’s school friend Calvin (Levi Miller, Pan) on an adventure across time and space.
Joined by Mrs. Who (Mindy Kaling, Inside Out) who only speaks in quotes and the grand Mrs. Which (Oprah Winfrey, Lee Daniels’ The Butler) the children explore Uriel, a world far distant from their own. There the Mrs’ reveal to the children that the universe as they know it is coming under siege from a being they call The IT which is an embodiment of evil. After a visit to The Happy Medium (Zach Galifianakis, Muppets Most Wanted) the kids must travel alone to the peculiar realm of Camazotz where they will come face to face with their fears, relying on their inner strength to battle the forces of darkness.
While the script from Jennifer Lee (Zootopia) and Jeff Stockwell remains fairly faithful to L’Engle’s novel, it fails to bring forth any wonderment or magic in the proceedings. A novel with themes of rebellion against societal norms and overcoming struggle with finding one’s own originality winds up being an overly talky self-help seminar that’s dreadfully dull. As a strong advocate for social change and equality, you can see why the tenets of the book had long held an appeal for DuVernay but she surprisingly struggles mightily with keeping her film afloat.
While she’s found a nice discovery in the bold Reid who turns in a confident performance, the rest of DuVernay’s troupe is largely made up of miscasting. Winfrey feels like she’s playing a version of herself, a wise, level-headed sage that speaks in new age-y proverbs and spends the first half of the movie 50 times the size of any other character. Witherspoon is badly out of place in the space-y role that Kaling would have been an infinitely better fit for. Kaling instead is relegated to reciting eye-rolling quotes including a downright groan-worthy one from Lin-Manuel Miranda near the film’s conclusion. Galifianakis is a woeful low-point and poor Michael Pena (End of Watch) is stuck playing a red-eyed denizen of Camazotz. As written, Calvin has even less to do with the action than in the book but Miller has a sweetly platonic chemistry with Reid that works nicely. As Meg’s missing dad Chris Pine (The Finest Hours) may wear the cardigan of a scientist studying time travel but he won’t convince you otherwise he’s cracked a science book in the last decade.
For a movie from this family-friendly studio and adorned with a hefty-budget, the filmmakers seem to not understand who exactly the movie is for. It could have been pitched to mid-teens just fine but there’s so many silly elements and goofy developments that it feels like a wide net was cast. When Witherspoon turns into what looks to be a fantastic piece of flying lettuce and takes the kids for a ride through a field of humming flowers, you may wonder if any focus groups were even brought in to steer this one back on course.
A Wrinkle in Time spawned several sequels involving Meg and her friends but if this labored effort is any indication of the thematic future of the series, I hope significant time is spent smoothing out the wrinkles of the lessons learned here. Every person involved with this picture is capable of so much more than what was delivered – the first real disappointment of 2018.
Oscars – Final Predictions
by Joe Note • Tags: 2018, Oscars
The Oscars, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, air Sunday, March 4 on ABC
1. Call Me By Your Name
2. Darkest Hour
3. Dunkirk
4. Get Out
7. The Post
8. The Shape of Water
9. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Will Win: Dunkirk
Should Win: Get Out
Why?: OK…I predict I’m going to be wrong here and that’s OK with me. I just figured in a year where there is no clear favorite, the preferential ballot that is used to determine Best Picture might just come out in Dunkirk‘s favor. Hard to believe that less than six months ago (and after Get Out was released), Dunkirk was the favorite to win this award. I’d love to see Get Out win here but wouldn’t be upset if Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri or The Shape of Water were named either.
1. Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water
2. Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird
3. Paul Thomas Anderson, Phantom Thread
4. Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk
5. Jordan Peele, Get Out
Will Win: Guillermo del Toro
Should Win: Guillermo del Toro
Why?: del Toro is loved in Hollywood and his movie is so totally his vision that it would be hard to deny him the award for his efforts.
1. Timothee Chalamet, Call Me By Your Name
2. Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread
3. Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out
4. Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour
5. Denzel Washington, Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Will Win: Gary Oldman
Should Win: Gary Oldman
Why?: Even though Oldman has his fair share of detractors after some questionable remarks made in a magazine several years ago, he earns and deserves this award. After Best Supporting Actress, this is the closest thing to a lock.
1. Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water
2. Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
3. Margot Robbie, I, Tonya
4. Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird
5. Meryl Streep, The Post
Will Win: Frances McDormand
Should Win: Frances McDormand
Why?: Divisive as the movie is, it’s hard to deny McDormand’s powerful turn in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Ronan will win her Oscar soon and if Robbie keeps up the good work she’ll be back in the race in no time.
1. Willem Dafoe, The Florida Project
2. Woody Harrelson, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
3. Richard Jenkins, The Shape of Water
4. Christopher Plummer, All the Money in the World
5. Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Will Win: Sam Rockwell
Should Win: Sam Rockwell
Why?: While two people from the same film nominated in the same category often means both go home empty-handed (hello deserving winner Sigourney Weaver and Joan Cusack from Working Girl!), this year Rockwell will beat out Harrelson and the rest of the guys for this award. His character has polarized audiences and critics but he’s so well liked in Hollywood and has turned in consistently fine work for over a decade, this is another easy one to call.
1. Mary J. Blige, Mudbound
2. Allison Janney, I, Tonya
3. Lesley Manville, Phantom Thread
4. Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird
5. Octavia Spencer, The Shape of Water
Will Win: Allison Janney
Should Win: Laurie Metcalf
Why?: My heart breaks for this category since there are SO many deserving nominees. Janney is so damn popular and respected (with good reason!) in the industry that the odds are locked in her favor for the win. Still, as memorable as she is in the role it doesn’t seem like a huge stretch which is why my vote would go to Metcalf’s performance in Lady Bird. It’s a much more challenging role to navigate and she does it with ease. The best of all possible worlds would have Manville best them all — she’s really terrific.
1. Baby Driver
3. I, Tonya
Should Win: Dunkirk
Why?: Dunkirk may not be winning the top honors this year but expect it to do well in the technical categories. While you could prepare for a I, Tonya spoiler, your safe bet is to fly Dunkirk‘s friendly skies.
3. Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani, The Big Sick
4. Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Will Win: Get Out
Should Win: The Big Sick
Why?: This is another almost impossible category to select the “Best of”. I loved all of these films so would be fine with any of them going home a winner. Seeing that The Big Sick got left off of some key categories (Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress), I’d jump for joy if they got some recognition here. Still, though it has a weak third act, the power of Get Out will push it to the front of the line.
1. Scott Frank & James Mangold, Logan
2. James Ivory, Call Me By Your Name
3. Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber, The Disaster Artist
4. Aaron Sorkin, Molly’s Game
5. Virgil Williams & Dee Rees, Mudbound
Will Win: Call Me By Your Name
Should Win: Call Me By Your Name
Why?: James Ivory is a legend in the business and has never won an Oscar. At 89, expect him to pick up his first Oscar for Call Me By Your Name (a movie he at one time was going to direct as well)
1. A Fantastic Woman
2. The Insult
3. Loveless
4. On Body and Soul
5. The Square
Will Win: A Fantastic Woman
Should Win: A Fantastic Woman
Why?: I usually make a point to see all of these nominees but this year proved a bit more difficult to catch them all. Luckily, the one I did see is the favorite to win. Let’s go with A Fantastic Woman from Chile, featuring transgender actress Daniela Vega who will also be presenting at the ceremony.
1. Roger Deakins, Blade Runner 2049
2. Bruno Delbonnel, Darkest Hour
3. Hoyte van Hoytema, Dunkirk
4. Dan Laustsen, The Shape of Water
5. Rachel Morrison, Mudbound
Will Win: Roger Deakins
Should Win: Roger Deakins
Why?: 14th time’s the charm? OMG, if Roger Deakins doesn’t win this award I’ll be SO upset. After 13 nominations, it’s more than his time. It helps the work is stellar so it won’t feel like an award for cumulative work.
1. Beauty and the Beast
Will Win: The Shape of Water
Should Win: Blade Runner 2049
Why?: Lots of credit goes to the design of The Shape of Water for adding to its fantasy fairy tale feel. I won’t be upset when it wins but felt that the sets and art direction for Blade Runner 2049 were a huge part of making that film so intoxicating to look at.
5. Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Should Win: Baby Driver
Why?: Expect Dunkirk to succeed in another technical category, even though some of the dialogue was hard to hear (maybe that was intentional?) Baby Driver has a more than decent shot to best Dunkirk…but only in this category.
Why?: It’s Dunkirk, right?
5. Victoria & Abdul
Will Win: Phantom Thread
Should Win: Phantom Thread
Why?: People were shocked when The Shape of Water recently won top honors at the Costume Guild ceremony and when you think about the monster suit (yep, that’s a costume) it’s easy to see why people were impressed. Still, the gowns and natty clothing created for Phantom Thread are almost another fully-realized character.
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
1. Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
2. Faces Places
3. Icarus
4. Last Man in Aleppo
5. Strong Island
Will Win: Face Places
Should Win: Strong Island
Why?: Agnès Varda is the oldest nominee for an Oscar and the well-regard French auteur looks likely to win her first Oscar for a film I sadly haven’t seen. I have seen Strong Island on Netflix, however, and it blew me away. Gotta go with my heart on this one.
1. The Boss Baby
2. The Breadwinner
3. Coco
4. Ferndinand
5. Loving Vincent
Will Win: Coco
Should Win: Loving Vincent
Why?: Everyone loves the emotional Coco and for good reason. PIXAR always makes a beeline to your heartstrings and that usually means a win in this category. I’d love to see it go to the gorgeous Loving Vincent, a fully hand-painted film that was totally electrifying to watch. I’ve heard rumors that The Boss Baby is making a late in the game come from behind play but I’m praying this baby goes to bed early…I couldn’t stand that film.
2. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
3. Kong: Skull Island
5. War for the Planet of the Apes
Will Win: War for the Planet of the Apes
Should Win: War for the Planet of the Apes
Why?: You want to know why War for the Planet of the Apes is going to win? Because the first two movies didn’t and they both deserved it. Here’s a chance to reward the trilogy.
BEST MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING
Will Win: Darkest Hour
Should Win: Darkest Hour
Why?: While Wonder has the potential to spoil the night for Darkest Hour in this category, I wouldn’t count on Darkest Hour losing seeing that the make-up is praised right alongside Gary Oldman’s work in nearly every review.
1. Carter Burwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2. Alexandre Desplat, The Shape of Water
3. Jonny Greenwood, Phantom Thread
4. John Williams, Star Wars: The Last Jedi
5. Hans Zimmer, Dunkirk
Will Win: Alexandre Desplat
Should Win: Jonny Greenwood
Why?: Most signs point to Desplat emerging victorious but I challenge you to find a more beautiful score to any move released in 2017 than what Johnny Greenwood created for Phantom Thread. C’mon Academy, get this one right.
1. “Mighty River” Mudbound
2. “Mystery of Love” Call Me By Your Name
3. “Remember Me” Coco
4. “Stand Up for Something” Marshall
5. “This is Me” The Greatest Showman
Will Win: “This is Me”
Should Win: “Remember Me”
Why?: Last year I gritted my teeth with Pasek and Paul won an Oscar for composing a song from La La Land but this year I think they might actually deserve it. Still, I found more emotional resonance in Coco‘s beautiful nominated tune.
1. Edith + Eddie
2. Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405
3. Heroin(e)
4. Knife Skills
5. Traffic Stop
Will Win: Edith + Eddie
Should Win: Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405
Why?: Sentiment will carry Edith + Eddie over the finish line but that movie had too many one-sided conversations to feel truly complete. I found Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405 to be an unflinching look at mental illness and how one artist tries to emerge from the darkness. It was magnificent and deserves an Oscar.
1. Dear Basketball
2. Garden Party
3. Lou
4. Negative Space
5. Revolting Rhymes
Will Win: Dear Basketball
Should Win: Garden Party
Why?: Here’s another one that would see like a no-brainer if you truly watched every nominee. Despite it’s dark twist, Garden Party’s hyper-realistic animation made it the best of the bunch of the nominees this year but somehow the favor seems to be falling on Dear Basketball. Though animated by the legendary Glen Keane and scored by John Williams, it’s a vanity project love letter from Kobe Bryant to himself that was the absolute worst nominee. Yuck.
1. DeKalb Elementary
2. The Eleven O’clock
3. My Nephew Emmett
4. The Silent Child
5. Watu Wote/All of Us
Will Win: Watu Wote/All of Us
Should Win: DeKalb Elementary
Why?: In terms of crafting a complete story arc within the confines of the Live-Action Short narrative, Watu Wote/All of Us is the clear victor. For purely emotional raw reaction, I can’t imagine a more deserving winner than the timely DeKalb Elementary. DeKalb is 20 minutes long and is the kind of riveting, body-tense, make you sweat kind of project that’s unforgettable.
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Professions and Professionalism
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How Has the Emergence of Digital Culture Affected Professional Magic?
Olli Rissanen University of Eastern Finland
Petteri Pitkänen University of Eastern Finland
Antti Juvonen University of Eastern Finland
Pekka Räihä University of Tampere
Gustav Kuhn Goldsmiths University of London
Kai Hakkarainen University of Helsinki
https://doi.org/10.7577/pp.1957
We examined how the emerging digital culture has affected magicians’ careers, the development of their expertise and the general practices of their professions. We used social network analysis (n=120) to identify Finland’s most highly regarded magicians (n=16) representing different generations. The participants were theme interviewed and also collected self-report questionnaire data. The results revealed that digital transformations have strongly affected the magical profession in terms of changing their career paths and entry into the profession. Magic used to be a secretive culture, where access to advanced knowledge was controlled by highly regarded gatekeepers who shared their knowledge with a selected group of committed newcomers as a function of their extended efforts. Openly sharing magical knowledge on the Internet has diminished the traditionally strong role of these gatekeepers. Although online tutorials have made magical know-how more accessible to newcomers, professional communities and networks play a crucial role in the cultivation of advanced professional competences.
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Rissanen, O., Pitkänen, P., Juvonen, A., Räihä, P., Kuhn, G., & Hakkarainen, K. (2017). How Has the Emergence of Digital Culture Affected Professional Magic?. Professions and Professionalism, 7(3), e1957. https://doi.org/10.7577/pp.1957
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Reabilitator Interview
What is your name, what do you play, and can you tell us a little bit about the history of the band?
Crazymetalliman: We are “Reabilitator” thrash metal band. We started to play at 2010. It took us 2 years to learn how to play instruments and find all members for the band. Our first concert was played in 2012. We have recorded two albums “Global Degeneration” (2012) and “Social Programming” (2016) and made two D.I.Y. videos for the songs “Thrash Way Of Life” and “Save Me God”.
Crazymetalliman: There was a lot of bands and musicians in our city at that time, most of them played metalcore and some kind of nu-metal, and almost no one didn’t play old school music. So we decided to name our band “Reabilitator” for the reason of rehabilitation old school thrash metal music.
What Country/Region are you from and what is the Metal/Rock scene like there?
Crazymetalliman: We are from Ukraine. Our country has a lot of metal bands in different genres of metal. Most of them are underground bands like “Zombie Attack”, “Anmasker”, “Zlyden”, but we have a few band well known in the world like “Hell:On”, “Drudkh”, “1914” etc.
What is your latest release? (Album, EP, Single, Video)
Crazymetalliman: We released video for our new single “Save Me God” a couple days ago.
Who have been your greatest influences?
Crazymetalliman: Thrash metal from 80s: Slayer, Exodus, Sadus, Sepultura etc.
Prasolov: Also young bands like Violator, Havok, Municipal Waste.
What first got you into music?
Prasolov: I don’t know. Feelings, I think. Music change your feelings about reality.
If you could collaborate with a current band or musician who would it be?
Crazymetalliman: Violator. We love Brazilian metal scene.
Prasolov: Definitely.
If you could play any festival in the world, which would you choose and why?
Crazymetalliman: “Wacken Open Air” because it’s iconic or “Obscene Extreme” because of it friendly atmosphere.
What’s the weirdest gift you have ever received from a fan?
Crazymetalliman: Chocolate candy and it was really tasty.
If you had one message for your fans, what would it be?
Crazymetalliman: Just be nice pancakes.
Prasolov: Live your life as you want.
If you could bring one rock star back from the dead, who would it be?
Crazymetalliman: Cliff Burton or Jimi Hendrix they both died too young.
What do you enjoy the most about being a musician? And what do you hate?
Crazymetalliman: We like an opportunity to travel somewhere and meet new friends and some interesting people. We like when people have fun when they listen our music. It’s hard to find reasons to hate being musician.
If you could change one thing about the music industry, what would it be?
Prasolov: We are not strong to think about this because we live in underground now. The industry is about money and commercial, but the underground is about people and music.
Name one of your all-time favourite albums?
Crazymetalliman: Metallica – Ride The Lightning
Prasolov: Slayer – Reign in Blood
What’s best? Vinyl, Cassettes, CD’s or Downloads?
Prasolov: There is in no the best. But I prefer cassettes, since my childhood is connected with them.
What’s the best gig that you have played to date?
Crazymetalliman: Our last gig in Bulgaria. Cool bands, good music, friendly atmosphere.
If you weren’t musicians, what else would you be doing?
Crazymetalliman: Making 8-bit videogames.
Prasolov: I would paint. As a child, I drew a lot of skeletons and zombies, but then I gave it up.
Which five people would you invite to a dinner party?
Crazymetalliman: Steve Di Giorgio, Gary Holt, Tom Araya, Frank Bello, James Hetfield. It would be interesting to sit and listen how this bunch of dudes talk to each other and tell their life stories.
What’s next for the band?
Crazymetalliman: At the moment we are working on our third album “Mentally Defected”. It will include 9 or 10 good thrash metal songs. The sound quality will be better than at the previous two albums. Also we will record some singles (which will not be included in album) and make some D.I.Y videos for them.
Jaffa Cakes! Are they a cake or a biscuit?
Crazymetalliman: We have no idea what you are talking about.
Prasolov: He’s joking. Of course it’s a cake!
What Social Media/Website links do you use to get your music out to people?
Thank you for your time. Is there anything else that you would like to add?
Crazymetalliman: Sorry for our “beautiful, high top-level” English.
Prasolov: Long live Rock’n’roll! Stay metal!
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Lady Obscure
I find bands and albums like me; obscure... I see that which others do not and make them obscure no more; I hear that which others do not and let people hear what I hear; I am the conduit through which the light of a million stars unleash to make the poor, incomplete human soul whole again in perpetual ecstasy... I am the music freak extraordinaire... I am obscure... and that's Lady Obscure for you...
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5 reasons why Trump will win
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« Friends:
I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but I gave it to you straight last summer when I told you that Donald Trump would be the Republican nominee for president. And now I have even more awful, depressing news for you: Donald J. Trump is going to win in November. This wretched, ignorant, dangerous part-time clown and full time sociopath is going to be our next president. President Trump. Go ahead and say the words, ‘cause you’ll be saying them for the next four years: “PRESIDENT TRUMP.”
Never in my life have I wanted to be proven wrong more than I do right now.
I can see what you’re doing right now. You’re shaking your head wildly – “No, Mike, this won’t happen!” Unfortunately, you are living in a bubble that comes with an adjoining echo chamber where you and your friends are convinced the American people are not going to elect an idiot for president. You alternate between being appalled at him and laughing at him because of his latest crazy comment or his embarrassingly narcissistic stance on everything because everything is about him. And then you listen to Hillary and you behold our very first female president, someone the world respects, someone who is whip-smart and cares about kids, who will continue the Obama legacy because that is what the American people clearly want! Yes! Four more years of this!
You need to exit that bubble right now. You need to stop living in denial and face the truth which you know deep down is very, very real. Trying to soothe yourself with the facts – “77% of the electorate are women, people of color, young adults under 35 and Trump cant win a majority of any of them!” – or logic – “people aren’t going to vote for a buffoon or against their own best interests!” – is your brain’s way of trying to protect you from trauma. Like when you hear a loud noise on the street and you think, “oh, a tire just blew out,” or, “wow, who’s playing with firecrackers?” because you don’t want to think you just heard someone being shot with a gun. It’s the same reason why all the initial news and eyewitness reports on 9/11 said “a small plane accidentally flew into the World Trade Center.” We want to – we need to – hope for the best because, frankly, life is already a shit show and it’s hard enough struggling to get by from paycheck to paycheck. We can’t handle much more bad news. So our mental state goes to default when something scary is actually, truly happening. The first people plowed down by the truck in Nice spent their final moments on earth waving at the driver whom they thought had simply lost control of his truck, trying to tell him that he jumped the curb: “Watch out!,” they shouted. “There are people on the sidewalk!”
Well, folks, this isn’t an accident. It is happening. And if you believe Hillary Clinton is going to beat Trump with facts and smarts and logic, then you obviously missed the past year of 56 primaries and caucuses where 16 Republican candidates tried that and every kitchen sink they could throw at Trump and nothingcould stop his juggernaut. As of today, as things stand now, I believe this is going to happen – and in order to deal with it, I need you first to acknowledge it, and then maybe, just maybe, we can find a way out of the mess we’re in.
Don’t get me wrong. I have great hope for the country I live in. Things are better. The left has won the cultural wars. Gays and lesbians can get married. A majority of Americans now take the liberal position on just about every polling question posed to them: Equal pay for women – check. Abortion should be legal – check. Stronger environmental laws – check. More gun control – check. Legalize marijuana – check. A huge shift has taken place – just ask the socialist who won 22 states this year. And there is no doubt in my mind that if people could vote from their couch at home on their X-box or PlayStation, Hillary would win in a landslide.
But that is not how it works in America. People have to leave the house and get in line to vote. And if they live in poor, Black or Hispanic neighborhoods, they not only have a longer line to wait in, everything is being done to literally stop them from casting a ballot. So in most elections it’s hard to get even 50% to turn out to vote. And therein lies the problem for November – who is going to have the most motivated, most inspired voters show up to vote? You know the answer to this question. Who’s the candidate with the most rabid supporters? Whose crazed fans are going to be up at 5 AM on Election Day, kicking ass all day long, all the way until the last polling place has closed, making sure every Tom, Dick and Harry (and Bob and Joe and Billy Bob and Billy Joe and Billy Bob Joe) has cast his ballot? That’s right. That’s the high level of danger we’re in. And don’t fool yourself — no amount of compelling Hillary TV ads, or outfacting him in the debates or Libertarians siphoning votes away from Trump is going to stop his mojo.
Here are the 5 reasons Trump is going to win:
Midwest Math, or Welcome to Our Rust Belt Brexit. I believe Trump is going to focus much of his attention on the four blue states in the rustbelt of the upper Great Lakes – Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Four traditionally Democratic states – but each of them have elected a Republican governor since 2010 (only Pennsylvania has now finally elected a Democrat). In the Michigan primary in March, more Michiganders came out to vote for the Republicans (1.32 million) that the Democrats (1.19 million). Trump is ahead of Hillary in the latest polls in Pennsylvania and tied with her in Ohio. Tied? How can the race be this close after everything Trump has said and done? Well maybe it’s because he’s said (correctly) that the Clintons’ support of NAFTA helped to destroy the industrial states of the Upper Midwest. Trump is going to hammer Clinton on this and her support of TPP and other trade policies that have royally screwed the people of these four states. When Trump stood in the shadow of a Ford Motor factory during the Michigan primary, he threatened the corporation that if they did indeed go ahead with their planned closure of that factory and move it to Mexico, he would slap a 35% tariff on any Mexican-built cars shipped back to the United States. It was sweet, sweet music to the ears of the working class of Michigan, and when he tossed in his threat to Apple that he would force them to stop making their iPhones in China and build them here in America, well, hearts swooned and Trump walked away with a big victory that should have gone to the governor next-door, John Kasich.
From Green Bay to Pittsburgh, this, my friends, is the middle of England – broken, depressed, struggling, the smokestacks strewn across the countryside with the carcass of what we use to call the Middle Class. Angry, embittered working (and nonworking) people who were lied to by the trickle-down of Reagan and abandoned by Democrats who still try to talk a good line but are really just looking forward to rub one out with a lobbyist from Goldman Sachs who’ll write them nice big check before leaving the room. What happened in the UK with Brexit is going to happen here. Elmer Gantry shows up looking like Boris Johnson and just says whatever shit he can make up to convince the masses that this is their chance! To stick to ALL of them, all who wrecked their American Dream! And now The Outsider, Donald Trump, has arrived to clean house! You don’t have to agree with him! You don’t even have to like him! He is your personal Molotov cocktail to throw right into the center of the bastards who did this to you! SEND A MESSAGE! TRUMP IS YOUR MESSENGER!
And this is where the math comes in. In 2012, Mitt Romney lost by 64 electoral votes. Add up the electoral votes cast by Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. It’s 64. All Trump needs to do to win is to carry, as he’s expected to do, the swath of traditional red states from Idaho to Georgia (states that’ll never vote for Hillary Clinton), and then he just needs these four rust belt states. He doesn’t need Florida. He doesn’t need Colorado or Virginia. Just Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. And that will put him over the top. This is how it will happen in November.
The Last Stand of the Angry White Man. Our male-dominated, 240-year run of the USA is coming to an end. A woman is about to take over! How did this happen?! On our watch! There were warning signs, but we ignored them. Nixon, the gender traitor, imposing Title IX on us, the rule that said girls in school should get an equal chance at playing sports. Then they let them fly commercial jets. Before we knew it, Beyoncé stormed on the field at this year’s Super Bowl (our game!) with an army of Black Women, fists raised, declaring that our domination was hereby terminated! Oh, the humanity!
That’s a small peek into the mind of the Endangered White Male. There is a sense that the power has slipped out of their hands, that their way of doing things is no longer how things are done. This monster, the “Feminazi,”the thing that as Trump says, “bleeds through her eyes or wherever she bleeds,” has conquered us — and now, after having had to endure eight years of a black man telling us what to do, we’re supposed to just sit back and take eight years of a woman bossing us around? After that it’ll be eight years of the gays in the White House! Then the transgenders! You can see where this is going. By then animals will have been granted human rights and a fuckin’ hamster is going to be running the country. This has to stop!
The Hillary Problem. Can we speak honestly, just among ourselves? And before we do, let me state, I actually like Hillary – a lot – and I think she has been given a bad rap she doesn’t deserve. But her vote for the Iraq War made me promise her that I would never vote for her again. To date, I haven’t broken that promise. For the sake of preventing a proto-fascist from becoming our commander-in-chief, I’m breaking that promise. I sadly believe Clinton will find a way to get us in some kind of military action. She’s a hawk, to the right of Obama. But Trump’s psycho finger will be on The Button, and that is that. Done and done.
Let’s face it: Our biggest problem here isn’t Trump – it’s Hillary. She is hugely unpopular — nearly 70% of all voters think she is untrustworthy and dishonest. She represents the old way of politics, not really believing in anything other than what can get you elected. That’s why she fights against gays getting married one moment, and the next she’s officiating a gay marriage. Young women are among her biggest detractors, which has to hurt considering it’s the sacrifices and the battles that Hillary and other women of her generation endured so that this younger generation would never have to be told by the Barbara Bushes of the world that they should just shut up and go bake some cookies. But the kids don’t like her, and not a day goes by that a millennial doesn’t tell me they aren’t voting for her. No Democrat, and certainly no independent, is waking up on November 8th excited to run out and vote for Hillary the way they did the day Obama became president or when Bernie was on the primary ballot. The enthusiasm just isn’t there. And because this election is going to come down to just one thing — who drags the most people out of the house and gets them to the polls — Trump right now is in the catbird seat.
The Depressed Sanders Vote. Stop fretting about Bernie’s supporters not voting for Clinton – we’re voting for Clinton! The polls already show that more Sanders voters will vote for Hillary this year than the number of Hillary primary voters in ’08 who then voted for Obama. This is not the problem. The fire alarm that should be going off is that while the average Bernie backer will drag him/herself to the polls that day to somewhat reluctantly vote for Hillary, it will be what’s called a “depressed vote” – meaning the voter doesn’t bring five people to vote with her. He doesn’t volunteer 10 hours in the month leading up to the election. She never talks in an excited voice when asked why she’s voting for Hillary. A depressed voter. Because, when you’re young, you have zero tolerance for phonies and BS. Returning to the Clinton/Bush era for them is like suddenly having to pay for music, or using MySpace or carrying around one of those big-ass portable phones. They’re not going to vote for Trump; some will vote third party, but many will just stay home. Hillary Clinton is going to have to do something to give them a reason to support her — and picking a moderate, bland-o, middle of the road old white guy as her running mate is not the kind of edgy move that tells millenials that their vote is important to Hillary. Having two women on the ticket – that was an exciting idea. But then Hillary got scared and has decided to play it safe. This is just one example of how she is killing the youth vote.
The Jesse Ventura Effect. Finally, do not discount the electorate’s ability to be mischievous or underestimate how any millions fancy themselves as closet anarchists once they draw the curtain and are all alone in the voting booth. It’s one of the few places left in society where there are no security cameras, no listening devices, no spouses, no kids, no boss, no cops, there’s not even a friggin’ time limit. You can take as long as you need in there and no one can make you do anything. You can push the button and vote a straight party line, or you can write in Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. There are no rules. And because of that, and the anger that so many have toward a broken political system, millions are going to vote for Trump not because they agree with him, not because they like his bigotry or ego, but just because they can. Just because it will upset the apple cart and make mommy and daddy mad. And in the same way like when you’re standing on the edge of Niagara Falls and your mind wonders for a moment what would that feel like to go over that thing, a lot of people are going to love being in the position of puppetmaster and plunking down for Trump just to see what that might look like. Remember back in the ‘90s when the people of Minnesota elected a professional wrestler as their governor? They didn’t do this because they’re stupid or thought that Jesse Ventura was some sort of statesman or political intellectual. They did so just because they could. Minnesota is one of the smartest states in the country. It is also filled with people who have a dark sense of humor — and voting for Ventura was their version of a good practical joke on a sick political system. This is going to happen again with Trump.
Coming back to the hotel after appearing on Bill Maher’s Republican Convention special this week on HBO, a man stopped me. “Mike,” he said, “we have to vote for Trump. We HAVE to shake things up.” That was it. That was enough for him. To “shake things up.” President Trump would indeed do just that, and a good chunk of the electorate would like to sit in the bleachers and watch that reality show.
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If someone believes that they are grown enough to have sex, then they should be grown enough to have that child. There are plenty of preventative measures one can take in order to not become pregnant. If you know you can’t financially handle a child, then you could do have an alternative option, adoption. Some may not be smart enough to have their children, as we have seen many times.
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On November 17, 2020, the Fresno County Superior Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by 24 California cities seeking to invalidate state cannabis regulations that allow delivery of cannabis to customers in jurisdictions that have banned retail commercial cannabis activity. Many industry players and media are touting the dismissal as a “win” for California cannabis companies. We have a different take. That’s because after the dismissal, cities and counties are still allowed to ban delivery. It’s just that the state Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) will not be compelled to enforce those prohibitionist local ordinances.
As we explained last year, the plaintiffs in the action sought to invalidate and permanently enjoin enforcement of Title 16, section 5416(d) of the California Code of Regulations. According to plaintiffs, Regulation 5416(d) permits the delivery of commercial cannabis to a physical address anywhere in the state, which conflicts with the plain language of Business and Professions Code sections 26090 and 26200. Business and Professions Code section 26090(e) allows deliveries of cannabis, but only if such operations comply with local law. Section 26200(a) allows a local jurisdiction to regulate or completely prohibit the operation of commercial cannabis businesses within its boundaries. Plaintiffs contend that “Regulation 5416(d) is in direct conflict with the plain language of Business and Professions Code sections 26090 and 26200, which guarantee the right of local jurisdictions to regulate or prohibit commercial cannabis operations within their boundaries.”
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"Throughout his career, Harold T. Epps has built a solid reputation in both private and public sectors. Privately, he has focused on positioning organizations for sustained growth, successfully managing change and restructuring, improving efficiency, spurring innovation and maintaining a focus and discipline of continuous process and performance improvement. Publicly, Harold oversaw and implemented policies to help both small businesses and major corporations in Philadelphia thrive.
As a Senior Advisor for Economic Development at Bellevue, Harold continues this work with businesses of all sizes. Harold lends his expertise to clients through strategic positioning, access to capital, introductions to his vast network of key stakeholders and alignment on important shared goals.
Harold previously served as the Director of Commerce at the City of Philadelphia for the duration of Mayor Kenney’s first term, before resigning in March 2020. As Director of Commerce, he helped to coordinate activities along neighborhood commercial corridors with small businesses and entrepreneurs, major real estate development projects, large-scale business attraction and retention efforts, as well as efforts to increase minority-owned business contracting opportunities.
Prior to joining the Department of Commerce, Harold was the Vice-Chair of the Board for PRWT Services and served as PRWT’s President and CEO from 2007 to 2014. PRWT Services is one of America’s largest minority-owned firms and a provider of high-performance business solutions, facilities management and infrastructure support services. Prior executive roles include Quadrant, Menasha Corporation, Polaroid and Digital Equipment Corporation, where Harold led middle-market subsidiaries and divisions.
Epps’ personal commitment to workforce development and business opportunity diversity and inclusion efforts continue to drive his civic and board activities. Harold is Co-Chair of the Comcast National African-American Advisory Council, and serves on the board of many organizations, including the Cobbs Creek Restoration and Community Foundation, World Trade Center, First Step Staffing, and Community College of Philadelphia. Harold also previously served as the Chairman of the African-American Museum of Philadelphia, and an executive committee member of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, the African-American Chamber of Commerce, and The Urban League of Philadelphia. He was recently honored with the title of Trustee Emeritus at North Carolina Central University, his alma mater.
Harold has been the recipient of numerous awards including:
Community Development Champion Award, 2020 – Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations
Legacy Award, 2019 – Atkins High School
Opportunities Leadership Impact Award, 2019 – West Philadelphia Financial Services Institution
Black History Award, 2019 – 6ABC
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, 2018 – Peirce College
Paving the Way Award, 2017 – Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council
Doing the Most Good Community Leadership Award, 2016 – The Salvation Army Greater Philadelphia
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Harold holds a Bachelor of Science from North Carolina Central University and a Master of Business Administration from Western New England College." -- via Bellevue Strategies
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In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, it's absolutely vital that we do all we can to protect the most vulnerable members of society.
For many businesses — in London and across the world — that means closing their doors to the public while social distancing measures remain in place. This drastic yet necessary course of action has the potential to be financially devastating, particularly for small, independent businesses.
However, in these extraordinary times, there are a few things you can do to help soften the blow. And Help Your Hood is a good place to start. This new website maps independent shops, restaurants, and cafes that offer gift cards. Buy one, and your favourite florist, taproom, or boutique will get some much-need revenue straight away — and you've got a treat to look forward to once everything has calmed down a bit.
Image: Mother Kelly's Bottle Shop, another of the London businesses featured on Help Your Hood
Help Your Hood, the brainchild of a Spanish couple, started mapping businesses in London, Barcelona, and Portland, where its founders had people on the ground. But it has since expanded to the likes of Ottawa, Antwerp and Dundee, as people add their own recommendations.
You can submit your business (or one that you love) to Help Your Hood here, which has guidance for setting up gift cards if your business does not yet offer them. Help Your Hood also welcomes contributions from designers and other such creative types who would like to submit promotional images for a particular business.
We'll be keeping our eyes peeled for more ways to safely support London's hospitality, retail, and cultural sectors during the pandemic, so watch this space — and if you have any of your own recommendations, please do get in touch.
Keep up to date on all the latest London coronavirus news here.
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Nurses and nursing in primary medical care in England. (1/50730)
In 1974 we sent questionnaires on attachment and employment of nurses to 9214 general practices in England. There were 7863 replies (85%), of which 551 were excluded from the study. A total of 2654 nurses were directly employed by 24% (1774) of the practices, and 68% (4972) had attached nurses. Practices in health centres were larger and had greater nursing resources than those in other premises. We suggest that practices may employ nurses to compensate for ineffective nursing attachments, and we conclude that general-practice-employed nurses are becoming "professionalised". (+info)
Helicobacter pylori infection, garlic intake and precancerous lesions in a Chinese population at low risk of gastric cancer. (2/50730)
BACKGROUND: Cangshan County of Shandong Province has one of the lowest rates of gastric cancer (GC) in China. While intestinal metaplasia (IM) and dysplasia (DYS) are less common in Cangshan than in areas of Shandong at high risk of GC, these precursor lesions nevertheless affect about 20% of adults age > or = 55. SUBJECTS AND SETTING: In order to evaluate determinants of IM and DYS in Cangshan County, a low risk area of GC a survey was conducted among 214 adults who participated in a gastroscopic screening survey in Cangshan County in 1994. METHOD: A dietary interview and measurement of serum Helicobacter pylori antibodies were performed. RESULTS: The prevalence of H. pylori was lowest (19%) among those with normal gastric mucosa, rising steadily to 35% for superficial gastritis (SG), 56% for chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG), 80% for IM, and 100% for DYS. The prevalence odds of precancerous lesions were compared with the odds of normal histology or SG. The odds ratio (OR) or CAG associated with H. pylori positivity was 4.2 (95% confidence interval [CI] : 1.7-10.0), while the OR of IM/DYS associated with H. pylori positivity was 31.5 (95% CI: 5.2-187). After adjusting for H. pylori infection, drinking alcohol was a risk factor for CAG (OR = 3.2, 95% CI: 1.1-9.2) and IM/DYS (OR = 7.8, 95% CI: 1.3-47.7). On the other hand, consumption of garlic showed non-significant protective effects and an inverse association with H. pylori infection. CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this study suggest that infection with H. pylori is a risk factor and garlic may be protective, in the development and progression of advanced precancerous gastric lesions in an area of China at relatively low risk of GC. (+info)
Health status of Persian Gulf War veterans: self-reported symptoms, environmental exposures and the effect of stress. (3/50730)
BACKGROUND: Most US troops returned home from the Persian Gulf War (PGW) by Spring 1991 and many began reporting increased health symptoms and medical problems soon after. This investigation examines the relationships between several Gulf-service environmental exposures and health symptom reporting, and the role of traumatic psychological stress on the exposure-health symptom relationships. METHODS: Stratified, random samples of two cohorts of PGW veterans, from the New England area (n = 220) and from the New Orleans area (n = 71), were selected from larger cohorts being followed longitudinally since arrival home from the Gulf. A group of PGW-era veterans deployed to Germany (n = 50) served as a comparison group. The study protocol included questionnaires, a neuropsychological test battery, an environmental interview, and psychological diagnostic interviews. This report focuses on self-reported health symptoms and exposures of participants who completed a 52-item health symptom checklist and a checklist of environmental exposures. RESULTS: The prevalence of reported symptoms was greater in both Persian Gulf-deployed cohorts compared to the Germany cohort. Analyses of the body-system symptom scores (BSS), weighted to account for sampling design, and adjusted by age, sex, and education, indicated that Persian Gulf-deployed veterans were more likely to report neurological, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, cardiac, dermatological, musculoskeletal, psychological and neuropsychological system symptoms than Germany veterans. Using a priori hypotheses about the toxicant effects of exposure to specific toxicants, the relationships between self-reported exposures and body-system symptom groupings were examined through multiple regression analyses, controlling for war-zone exposure and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Self-reported exposures to pesticides, debris from Scuds, chemical and biological warfare (CBW) agents, and smoke from tent heaters each were significantly related to increased reporting of specific predicted BSS groupings. CONCLUSIONS: Veterans deployed to the Persian Gulf have higher self-reported prevalence of health symptoms compared to PGW veterans who were deployed only as far as Germany. Several Gulf-service environmental exposures are associated with increased health symptom reporting involving predicted body-systems, after adjusting for war-zone stressor exposures and PTSD. (+info)
Socioeconomic inequalities in health in the working population: the contribution of working conditions. (4/50730)
BACKGROUND: The aim was to study the impact of different categories of working conditions on the association between occupational class and self-reported health in the working population. METHODS: Data were collected through a postal survey conducted in 1991 among inhabitants of 18 municipalities in the southeastern Netherlands. Data concerned 4521 working men and 2411 working women and included current occupational class (seven classes), working conditions (physical working conditions, job control, job demands, social support at work), perceived general health (very good or good versus less than good) and demographic confounders. Data were analysed with logistic regression techniques. RESULTS: For both men and women we observed a higher odds ratio for a less than good perceived general health in the lower occupational classes (adjusted for confounders). The odds of a less than good perceived general health was larger among people reporting more hazardous physical working conditions, lower job control, lower social support at work and among those in the highest category of job demands. Results were similar for men and women. Men and women in the lower occupational classes reported more hazardous physical working conditions and lower job control as compared to those in higher occupational classes. High job demands were more often reported in the higher occupational classes, while social support at work was not clearly related to occupational class. When physical working conditions and job control were added simultaneously to a model with occupational class and confounders, the odds ratios for occupational classes were reduced substantially. For men, the per cent change in the odds ratios for the occupational classes ranged between 35% and 83%, and for women between 35% and 46%. CONCLUSIONS: A substantial part of the association between occupational class and a less than good perceived general health in the working population could be attributed to a differential distribution of hazardous physical working conditions and a low job control across occupational classes. This suggests that interventions aimed at improving these working conditions might result in a reduction of socioeconomic inequalities in health in the working population. (+info)
Permanent work incapacity, mortality and survival without work incapacity among occupations and social classes: a cohort study of ageing men in Geneva. (5/50730)
BACKGROUND: The objective of this retrospective cohort study was to investigate the burden of disability and death in men, from middle age to age of retirement, among occupational groups and classes in Geneva. METHODS: Men were included if they resided in the Canton of Geneva, were 45 years of age in 1970-1972, and were not receiving a disability pension at the start of the follow-up. The cohort of 5137 men was followed up for 20 years and linked to national registers of disability pension allowance and of causes of death. RESULTS: There was a steep upward trend in incidence of permanent work incapacity with lower social class for all causes as well as for the seven causes of disability studied. Compared with professional occupations (social class I), the relative risk (RR) of permanent work incapacity was 11.4 for partly skilled and unskilled occupations (class IV+V) (95% confidence interval [CI]: 5.2-28.0). The social class gradient in mortality was in the same direction as that in work incapacity although much less steep (RR class IV+V to class I = 1.6, 95% CI : 1.1-2.2). Survival without work incapacity at the time of the 65th birthday ranged from only 57% in construction workers and labourers to 89% in science and related professionals. Unemployment in Geneva was below 1.5% during almost all the study period. CONCLUSIONS: Medically-ascertained permanent work incapacity and survival without work incapacity have shown considerably greater socioeconomic differentials than the mortality differentials. (+info)
Demographic, clinical and social factors associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection and other sexually transmitted diseases in a cohort of women from the United Kingdom and Ireland. MRC Collaborative Study of women with HIV. (6/50730)
BACKGROUND: Clinical experience suggests many women with HIV infection have experienced no other sexually transmitted diseases (STD). Our objective was to test the hypothesis that a substantial proportion of women with HIV infection in the United Kingdom and Ireland have experienced no other diagnosed STD and to describe the demographic, clinical and social factors associated with the occurrence of other STD in a cohort of HIV infected women. METHOD: Analysis of cross-sectional baseline data from a prospective study of 505 women with diagnosed HIV infection. The setting was 15 HIV treatment centres in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The main outcome measures were occurrence of other STD diagnosed for the first time before and after HIV diagnosis. Data were obtained from interview with women and clinic notes. We particularly focused on occurrence of gonorrhoea, chlamydia and trichomoniasis after HIV diagnosis, as these are the STD most likely to reflect recent unprotected sexual intercourse. RESULTS: The women were mainly infected via heterosexual sex (n = 304), and injection drug use (n = 174). 151 were black Africans. A total of 250 (49.5%) women reported never having been diagnosed with an STD apart from HIV, 255 (50.5%) women had ever experienced an STD besides HIV, including 109 (21.6%) who had their first other STD diagnosed after HIV. Twenty-five (5%) women reported having had chlamydia, gonorrhoea or trichomoniasis diagnosed for the first time after HIV diagnosis, possibly reflecting unprotected sexual intercourse since HIV diagnosis. In all 301 (60%) women reported having had sex with a man in the 6 months prior to entry to the study. Of these, 168 (58%) reported using condoms 'always', 66(23%) 'sometimes' and 56 (19%) 'never'. CONCLUSIONS: Half the women in this study reported having never experienced any other diagnosed STD besides HIV. However, after HIV diagnosis most women remain sexually active and at least 5% had an STD diagnosed which reflect unprotected sexual intercourse. (+info)
Pregnancy, body weight and human immunodeficiency virus infection in African women: a prospective cohort study in Kigali (Rwanda), 1992-1994. Pregnancy and HIV Study Group (EGE). (7/50730)
OBJECTIVE: To study the relationship between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and body weight in African women during and after pregnancy. METHODS: A prospective cohort study was initiated at the Centre Hospitalier de Kigali in July 1992. Every woman seen at the antenatal clinic and with a gestational age of <28 weeks was offered HIV-1 antibody testing. Comparable numbers of HIV-infected (HIV+) and uninfected (HIV-) women were recruited. At inclusion, socio-demographic characteristics and self-reported pre-pregnancy weight were recorded; height and weight were measured. Each woman enrolled had a monthly follow-up until 9 months after delivery, with a clinical examination including weighing. Three anthropometric indices were used to answer the study objectives: weight, body mass index (BMI), and pregnancy balance. RESULTS: As of April 1994, 101 HIV+ and 106 HIV- women were followed until 5 months after delivery. Weight and BMI during pregnancy were lower in HIV+ women than in HIV- women. After delivery, weight and BMI gains were significantly lower in HIV+ women. Until 5 months after delivery, the mean weight variation was -2.2 kg (standard deviation [SD] = 5.9 kg) in HIV+ women and +0.2 kg (SD = 6.6 kg) in HIV- women (P = 0.007) in comparison to pre-pregnancy weight. Comparisons of the slopes of the weight curves did not show statistical differences throughout the pregnancy, but it did during the post-partum period (P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS: Our study suggests that HIV infection could impair nutritional status in pregnant women, especially during the post-partum period. Family planning and maternal and child health services including HIV testing and counselling, should consider a nutritional assessment and intervention programme targeted to HIV+ pregnant women. (+info)
Cluster survey evaluation of coverage and risk factors for failure to be immunized during the 1995 National Immunization Days in Egypt. (8/50730)
BACKGROUND: In 1995, Egypt continued to experience endemic wild poliovirus transmission despite achieving high routine immunization coverage with at least three doses of oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV3) and implementing National Immunization Days (NIDs) annually for several years. METHODS: Parents of 4188 children in 3216 households throughout Egypt were surveyed after the second round of the 1995 NIDs. RESULTS: Nationwide, 74% of children are estimated to have received both NID doses, 17% one NID dose, and 9% neither NID dose. Previously unimmunized (47%) or partially immunized (64%) children were less likely to receive two NID doses of OPV than were fully immunized children (76%) (P < 0.001). Other risk factors nationwide for failure to receive NID OPV included distance from residence to nearest NID site >10 minute walk (P < 0.001), not being informed about the NID at least one day in advance (P < 0.001), and residing in a household which does not watch television (P < 0.001). Based on these findings, subsequent NIDs in Egypt were modified to improve coverage, which has resulted in a marked decrease in the incidence of paralytic poliomyelitis in Egypt. CONCLUSIONS: In selected situations, surveys can provide important information that is useful for planning future NIDs. (+info)
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2020: A Vintage Full of Promise
by Domaine Girard.
2020 Harvest Report from Alain Girard
Read full harvest report…
2020: A Vintage with Only Two Seasons:
2020 will forever be remembered for its unprecedented sanitary crisis. In our world of wine, it will also be remembered for how precocious it was.
In the vines:
The 2019-2020 winter was the warmest in France since the beginning of the 20th century. As expected, mild winters tend to invite rain and the area witnessed many important downfalls that assured the soils would have solid hydric reserves.
March began just how February ended, with two weeks of almost non-stop rain and moderate temperatures. The second half of March was cold, but not cold enough to reverse course and stop the vegetal cycle from starting very early. A cold snap in April halted budburst, but the weather quickly warmed up and the vines kept at it. Budding occurred on April 5th, eight days early than the average this decade.
Above average temperatures persisted. By the end of April, the vines were two weeks in advance compared to a usual year. The vines kept growing through May. It's almost like 2020 is trying to become the year of reference for a precocious vintage!
The rains of May finally reactivated mildew and thus began the protective phase of our work. Overall the weather was not too favorable to mildew but there was a possibility for oidium to rear its ugly head in certain sectors so we stayed vigilant. On May 20th, the first flowers were visible. However flowering did not truly start until around May 28th, still two weeks in advance.
June's weather was more gloomy than May's, with covered skies, rain and lower temperatures than usual. The phenological advance of the vines therefore did not accentuate itself in this period. We also had hail storms at the beginning and end of the month.
The clusters began to form in early July. We were feeling more at ease at that point: véraison took place the last week of July, the result of a very dry month.
Maturation:
The maturation took place in an August marked by extreme heat waves. We've once again suffered losses from burnt clusters, as bad as 30% to 50% in the most exposed parcels. Fortunately, a bit of rain in the middle of the cycle made the clusters plump up. While sugar concentration remained normal, it feels like these episodes of heat waves create a kind of degradation of the grapes' malic acid. Tartaric acid, on the other hand, remained present and in fact was above average for the decade. As the heat persisted, we saw very aromatic maturities and phenolic ripeness.
The harvest:
We began picking on September 7th with the most precocious Sauvignon plots then went into the reds. The temperature that first week was actually under average. The weather gave us the luxury of being able to let many days go by in order to harvest each parcel at its optimal maturity. But by the second week the sugars were rising very quickly. We had to move fast, but also reorganize and only pick in the very early morning or in the evening because it was just too hot.
First impressions of the vintage:
The wines are well rounded and show remarkable concentration. On the palate the whites show a superb expression, with different balances depending on when they were harvested. The grapes picked the earliest are more sharp and mineral, and as you go further and further in time the wines get fatter and creamier.
The reds show a color of deep ruby and nuances of purple. The nose is complex, mixing fresh red fruit and riper fruit. Our cuvaisons and extractions were well adjusted to the vintage to give the wine good structure and round tannins. We think that the malolactic fermentation will harmonize things even further.
In the end, it is a very promising vintage.
A Much Needed 2020 at Luneau-Papin
by Domaine Luneau-Papin.
2020 Harvest Report from Marie Luneau-Chartier
September 30th, 2020:
Spring/Summer:
The world seems affected and infected by a terrible virus which is multiplying at high speed. At the estate, we are very worried by the announced and proven risks of spring frosts. The anti-frost towers are installed, the burners, the candles. In total, it takes several dozen hours of work to install the anti-frost system on a total of 30 hectares. 10 hectares remain unprotected this year. It is heartbreaking to "sail on sight" with these, but it is already a huge step to protect 30 hectares out of 40.
For 10 nights, Pierre-Marie kept watch every hour, ready to deploy a real army of around forty brave souls made up of our permanent employees and friends. The positive energy got the better of the frost and here we are in mid-May working in the vines. The flowering is three weeks early and we will have to hustle to do three months' work in just six weeks.
While the vineyard team is busy, at the office it's a different atmosphere. While Sabine, Lydie and I became part-time school teachers (like many others) the fairs, visits and international trips are canceled.
Customers around the world are in slow motion. We reinvented ourselves from the start of containment in France thanks to the support of our friends and customers with regular deliveries to Nantes. By activating our networks, we were able to cover some of the stock from usual orders we were not receiving.
There is no partial unemployment at the estate, the vineyard and management does not wait. The new plantations and replantings, which began in 2019, has seen the the Butte de la Roche plot getting a makeover. The planters joined us at the end of May and we anchored the babies (from our own massale selections) in this great terroir of peridotite- serpentinite. A plantation project is a bet on the future and future generations. This is the DNA of our profession as vignerons. Working hand in hand with past and future generations, reinventing yourself with each season.
Phew, here we are in mid-July, the vines are superb and the sky too. We are talking about harvesting in mid-August (with all that that entails with most people on vacation!) But the season is very beautiful and the vines are slowing their pace. Whatever happens, the cellar is ready; all we have to do is sound the trumpets and welcome the seasonal workers on the first day of picking. So we snuck out for a quick vacation to get some fresh air with the family and come back in great shape in mid-August.
End of summer/fall 2020
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On August 24, the permanent team of the estate returned from summer vacation all tanned and rested, ready for the "grand harvest ball" on Wednesday, August 26th. Clos des Allées, Les Pierres Blanches, Butte de la Roche, La Grange, La Plécisière, Vera Cruz ...
The plots and terroirs follow one another day after day in a sustained rhythm accompanied by a joyful and attentive atmosphere.
During these 13 consecutive days of harvest, no less than a hundred seasonal employees will have marched through the estate. From the very young students on the first days to retirees and regular harvesters, the lively team delighted us with the work accomplished.
In terms of the balance of the juices, it is a real relief not seen for many vintages.
Balanced natural degrees and acidities, real yields; it makes our whole team smile again.
As you all know if you follow our work, 2019 was a tiny crop; the wines of that vintage will be sold out in a couple of months and even weeks for certain cuvées. We will do our best to satisfy each of you, as we did following the successive frosts of 2016, 2017 and 2019.
2020: The Most Precious Vintage in Eight Generations
by François et Julien Pinon.
2020 Harvest Report from Julien Pinon
We just finished up the harvest, the most precocious in eight generations! We picked from September 7th to the 22nd, totally unheard of… Yields are solid (39hl/h) the potentials are fairly high but there is more acidity than in 2018.
In Vouvray, many vignerons had very low yields due to the ongoing drought. We are at the northernmost part of the appellation where it is cooler. Our sector therefore has less alcoholic potential and higher yields. The struggle to find balanced maturities has for generations been an inconvenience, but now it’s starting to become a major advantage…
A Good, Socially Distanced 2020 At Santuvario
by Santuvario.
2020 Harvest Report from Ivano Barbaglia
We are doing well and the harvest was positive. 2020 will remain in everyone's memory for the sad lockdown! Here, the beginning of spring was very dry, this allowed the vines to flower well and have a balanced development, which protected them from the rains in the following months. Fortunately, there was no hail and the heavy rains of early October occurred after the harvest of the most delicate grapes such as Uva Rara and Vespolina.
We have just finished the harvest, the grapes are healthy, sweet and in the right quantity (even in the recent vineyard at the Sanctuary), we are happy! Unfortunately, this year too, however, we have not reached the necessary quantity of grapes to produce the Erbaluce (Gino) : - (( Instead we managed to vinify a Croatina on its own!
We are attaching two photos: clusters at the shrine and break with distancing ... ahahahah
A warm greeting and a big hug,
Some Nice Photos from 2020 at Cascina 'Tavijn
by Cascina `Tavijn.
2020 Harvest Pictures from Cascina 'Tavijn
Some Pictures from Cantina Giardino's 2020
by Cantina Giardino.
Picture from Cantina Giardino's 2020 Harvest
A Very Interesting 2020 At Domaine de La Pépière
by Domaine de la Pépière.
2020 Harvest Report from Domaine de la Pépière
September 22nd, 2020:
We are almost done with harvest (we still have a bit of Cabernet to pick). It's been another year of discovery; one nice thing about nature is that you are always learning.
Over the last decade, it has been very hard to understand how climate change will affect us in the long term; 2020 was the most precocious vintage our appellation has ever seen. Usually a hot, early year is characterized by high concentration and rising sugar levels. But in the end, maturities were the same as a "normal" harvest started in September. We think the 40mm of rain we got right before harvest unblocked the maturities.
So we started picking on August 24th, under a sun that stayed with us through the entire harvest (much to the delight of the pickers). A small rain on the afternoon of the 26th was the only time they had to put on their parkas.
We harvested the grapes for the "Briords" cuvée first with potentials around 11.3% and acidities of 5.2. The following days were dedicated to grapes for "La Pépie", with degrees around 11%. We were very surprised that the potentials weren't quickly spiking as the days went by. As mentioned above, our experience (and that of our elders) in a vintage like this is a very abrupt rise in concentration. This makes sense since the days are longer and the temperatures stay up longer. Maybe the very dry month of July had something to do with this...
We started our second week (still in August, Monday the 31st) in the parcels of Château-Thébaud with potentials of 11.8%, then the next day we were in Gorges. On September 3rd we picked "Gras Mouton" at dawn. It's the first presses that have potentials over 12%; the alcohol was finally climbing up, but very slowly. Ironically, we had invested in a second press this year in the idea of picking faster in case the potentials started ballooning out of control.
On Monday, September 7th, we picked the vines above the estate to make "Clisson"; as is always the case the grapes here were the most concentrated:210 grams of sugar per liter for potentials of 12.8% and slightly lower acidities of 4.3. We were done with the whites on September 9th, a fact we are still very impressed with!
We harvested the Côt on September 9th and the 21st and have picked a part of the Cabernet. For the reds we did suffer some burnt clusters in certain sectors; it was surreal because some areas barely had grapes while other vines were bursting with fruit just three meters further.
When you think that you harvested some of your reds on a date when, 20 or 30 years ago, a vigneron would be cleaning the cellar getting ready for his first day of harvest his whites, it really makes you think about how much has changed so quickly...
2020 Vineyard and Dog Update from Matassa
by Matassa.
2020 Harvest and Dog Report from Matassa
August 27th, 2020:
We have just finished the 2020 harvest (yesterday morning) in time to miss the two hottest days of the year. It is about 36°C right now, at 10:30 in the morning, so we are very happy to be pressing in the cellar rather than picking grapes. It has been a long and complicated summer in the vineyards (everywhere...) but I am happy to say that we came out of it with a much better crop than last year. The building work on the cellar (phase 2) was finishing during our first week of harvest which was not ideal but we have the sense that things are finding their place. Us too. I don't think you have met Arzak our Spanish mastiff who came to us from a refuge in Zaragoza last year. He is a beautiful and somewhat impressive dog but terrified of people with a wonky hip to boot.
Unfortunately Palkia, our beloved black labrador died in her sleep in May which left us all distraught but Arzak was completely lost until we took in a little braque puppy, Ina who had been left in a box outside a local refuge in Rivesaltes. During harvest an emaciated tortoiseshell cat with large green eyes turned up with a fractured hip. Freya is now walking ok after an operation, and has gained weight from a diet heavy on sardines but will probably never be a great hunter which is a good thing with the local bird population flourishing in the cover-cropped fields. Several tribes of perdreaux and faisans roam around stuffing themselves with grains shrieking at anyone who gets too close. Very small steps towards rebuilding a living farm but there will be some fruit trees and some vineyard going in this winter. Judith is obviously making a strong case as to why we need horses. Apparently you can't just have one.
A 2020 Full of New Suprises at Renardat-Fâche!
by Renardat-Fâche.
2020 Harvest Report from Christelle Renardat
October 14th, 2020:
The best way to resume 2020 is precocious. After a spring that couldn't wait like most of us in confinement, the vegetation went into warp speed. Flowering started in early May and was done mid-way through the month: a whole month earlier than in 2019. The summer was very dry and hot, and the August temperatures blocked the grapes' maturation. It took some nice rain in late August for everything to get started again.
Lots of new things in Mérignat!
It's a "20" vintage, and quantities are good. We've decided, in addition to our classic Gamay/Poulsard Cerdon, we have concocted lots of surprises:
-A méthode ancestrale Cerdon from 100% Gamay.
-A 100% Poulsard méthode ancestrale brut nature.
- A dry, still 100% Poulsard from Mérignat fruit. This cuvée was harvested by the whole family, our parents and kids sheers in hand!
- A still Bugey from 100% Mérignat Gamay.
Harvest lasted two weeks. We started on the 1st with the family, harvesting the small parcel of Poulsard that would become the dry wine. It will be sold as a Vin de France because Poulsard is only reserved for Cerdon in the Bugey.
The more serious work began on the 2nd when our full team of lovely harvesters joined us. For 12 days, they picked Gamay and Poulsard under the sun. It was ideal conditions and good to see the grapes hadn't stressed too much from the hydric deficit and the August heat wave. The maturities were good and there was a nice balance of sugar/acidity.
We are very excited to see where these go!
Valérie Forgues' 2020
by Valérie Forgues.
2020 Harvest Report from Valérie Forgues
Obviously, this was not a year we could have imagined... For us, there was a huge gap in our commercial responsibilities (which all but collapsed) and our work on the vines and soils, something we are ever improving. Since I was confined to my home, I might as well spend all my attention on the vines.
Last year I could already feel that we were getting much better at mastering the soil work; our results in 2020 are congruent with this progress. We've invested more in the tools we need and are really ready to grab the bull by the horns. 2020 was the year my vines started showing renewed vigor. This was a true, genuine pleasure.
But of course, it was yet another difficult year to manage, from heavy rain to drought (unfortunately this is now recurrent). By late July, I was getting really worried with the lack of water. But in the end, we suffered much more from burnt clusters than from drought. And the losses in some of the parcels of Sauvignon and Côt are once again considerable.
On the other hand, one of of my hardest to work parcels, the very old Pineau d'Aunis, was incredibly tenacious! It must be said we were more vigilant this year and did many more passes to make sure the grass did not compete too much. I still feel there is a lot of work to do here, but we were nonetheless able to double the yields! Maybe it "felt the dragon" and wants to produce more Tinta'Glia (ed note: Valérie is referring to a red wine she made in 2019 named Tinta'Glia after the dragon in Peter Pan). In any case, it's very satisfying to see just how much the vines know how to respond to the messages we send them.
Now it's time to be hyper-vigilant with the vinifications. Everything is going well for the moment, it's actually quite enjoyable. The maturities of the different grapes were quite spaced out, meaning the harvest was too. This gave me the time to calmly pick and prepare each vat. The only thing is it looks like the potentials are quite high this year, so I'll have to see the wines through to the end.
I'm working on it!
2005: 2005 At Sylvie Esmonin
The first little green buds appeared around the middle of April 2005: 10 to 12 days ahead of 2004.
The very first flowers appeared on May 30, 2005 and the flowering phase in general started in early June, still 10 to 12 days in advance of last year.
There was no significant rain from June until the second week of September with only 5mm in August. Because our vines have such deep roots (thanks to frequent work), they did not suffer from the lack of rain.
No problems with diseases - perfect health.
Six days before the harvest -- The grapes are ripening slowly (degrees of potential alcohol between 12.5 % and 13%) and they are still in perfect health. The yields look fairly average with small bunches. The stems are already ripe and drying.
It looks like the Pinot Noir grapes may have great color, the level of anthocyanes being very high. Acidity has been kept fairly high by a cool month of August.
So everything looks right for a great vintage, all that’s left is the weather. We are keeping our fingers crossed that there won’t be any rain.
A new, 50hl wooden vat arrived today, the fourth in my cellar.
We started harvesting the Côte de Beaune on September 22nd and the Côtes de Nuits on the 23rd.
Right up to today, the weather has been beautiful with no rain. The grapes are ripe with thick skins and are in perfect health.
My lowest degree of potential alcohol is 12.6% for the Bourgogne Rouge (which will eventually end up as 12.1% for the finished wine). The Bourgogne Blanc will be 12.3% when it is finished. After that, the lowest of the Gevrey-Chambertins is at 12.8% and another at 12.9%. The Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes cuvée is at 13.95% and the Volnay at 13.5%. We are picking the Clos St. Jacques today. Everything is going very well except that one of our pickers cut her finger instead of a grape….
The end of harvest is scheduled for Friday, September 30th.
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Jun. 01 2019
The Texturing of DNEG’s 2019 VFX Oscar-Winning First Man.
Today we have the awesome opportunity to discuss the texturing of Damien Chazelle’s First Man. The challenge of this movie was to make it feel true to historical footage, and the team at DNEG nailed it just right, receiving the 91st Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects for the movie.
Hi guys, thanks for taking the time for this interview. Could you introduce yourselves to the community?
Anthony Grant: Hey! First off, thanks for taking the time to talk to Tim and me! We love Substance. I’ve been at DNEG about a year and a half, and I’ve been an asset artist since 2007. I started as a model and texture artist in Los Angeles, moved into Look Development (LDev), became a lead artist, then moved to DNEG in Vancouver as Build Supervisor. The team here is crazy talented and really fun to work with.
Tim Russell: I’ve been at DNEG since 2009, starting in Matchmove and advancing up through Generalist Technical Director and lead positions to my current role as Build Supervisor.
First of all, congrats on winning the Oscar for best VFX on First Man! How are you feeling?
Anthony: So excited! This is my first Oscar-winning project personally after 12 years in the industry, and the fifth for DNEG; talk about being in the right place at the right time. I was actually unable to watch the Academy Awards Ceremony, so I was caught off guard when my phone exploded with congratulatory messages from friends and family.
Tim: It’s a great feeling to have our combined hard work recognized on a global stage like the Oscars and, for me, it was the third Oscar-winning show that I’ve worked on, so it’s an incredibly fortunate and humbling experience.
Tell us more about your experience. How was it to work on a movie that retraces such an iconic moment in history?
Anthony: I’m a proud space nerd, like really… I have a tattoo with a symbol from the Voyager 1 golden record on my wrist. So, calmly and internally, I freaked out when I found out I was assigned to this show. It was so exciting working on a story you personally feel people need to see. It’s been 50 years since this happened; it’s incredible that some people still have trouble believing the Moon landing was real, but it has obviously had a huge effect on the world.
Tim: It was such an exciting opportunity to work on a project that has such important historical ties and, artistically and aesthetically speaking, was grounded in reality. It was a more refreshing experience, compared to working on a typical blockbuster VFX film.
What were your respective roles on the VFX production for First Man?
Anthony: I was Build Supervisor on the show, supervising all the asset creation – that is, model, texture, look development (LDev) and groom.
Tim: I was officially Lead LDev artist, but also involved in texture.
Could you give us more details about the visual style and art direction for the movie? How was it to recreate assets close to half a century old? How did you get your references?
Anthony: Authenticity was our goal above all else; we had our shoot team visit the Kennedy Space Center where they took hundreds of shots and video references of the Saturn V and the Command and Service Module (CSM). I ended up doing a deep-dive into NASA’s online archives to obtain operations manuals and schematics for the Lunar Module and the Agena Target Vehicle. At one point we were downloading so much data from NASA that I think we got locked out of their website. Thankfully a couple of phone calls later and our clearance was restored.
Our assets had to seamlessly integrate into actual 16mm footage from the Apollo missions. It wasn’t an option to eyeball this stuff, when there are potentially millions of space race enthusiasts (me included) watching for inaccuracies. The crew who built the miniatures created most of the vehicles and spacecraft at varying scales for shots. This meant we were able to consult those builds for any gaps, or questionable discrepancies in our archival references, which happened a lot. Another difficult situation with the reference was the fact that although we were able to find hundreds of pictures of the Saturn V, for instance, there were actually thirteen Saturn V’s built between 1967 to 1973, each with tiny, but important differences. It was hard, therefore, to confirm that ‘our’ Saturn V had the appropriate details for the Apollo 11 mission we were portraying. NASA also built six Agena Target Vehicles for Project Gemini, and, again, each was slightly different.
Courtesy of NASA Image and Video Library
Tim: We obtained a lot of schematics, model replicas and actual photographs of the real assets in space, but as many photos from the ’60s don’t have the fidelity of today’s photographic standards, identifying textural qualities, shapes, and material types proved to be challenging. This was especially true for one-of-a-kind vehicles, where reference material was scant. As accuracy to the real-life counterparts was paramount on this project, a lot of time was invested replicating these to be as true to life as possible.
Tell us more about your pipeline. Why did you decide to use Substance? How did it help you achieve the visual style you were aiming for?
Anthony: Early on in the production we realized we needed to see a lot of these assets quickly and in a good-looking state; our team had to output assets while the project was still filming on location. They had a giant 60 x 35-foot LED screen on set that projected our work behind Ryan Gosling (who plays Neil Armstrong) as he acted the scenes. We needed the Moon’s surface and some of the vehicles set up fairly quickly and I knew Substance could get us good results quickly. Once the models were finished, we could whip up something detailed fast. This set our path for the rest of the show.
Tim: Working with Substance Painter was instrumental in achieving the fidelity. It enabled a quick turnaround, which we aimed for in these assets, with its accurate, and extremely powerful workflow, and snappy visual feedback. I’ve used Substance Painter and Substance Designer in a number of different ways: to generate masks, add extra touches using our rendering software Clarisse; for micro detailing; to weather layers in surfaces and materials; to complement textures from other artists; and to fully texture assets within Substance Painter. The program’s quick set-up time, out-of-the-box results and its ease of use were a huge help in aiding our workflow.
Could you give us a breakdown of some of the hero assets you used Substance for?
Tim: We didn’t necessarily do anything exceedingly complex; rather, we worked to either texture from scratch on the whole asset, layering effects, and materials, or using Substance Painter as a support tool to generate masks for grime, weathering and light damage, which would then be fed into our LDev and rendering package, Clarisse. It’s a testament to the versatility and ease of use.
The Agena Target Vehicle was almost entirely textured in Substance Painter, using one of our internal space image based lighting (IBL) as an environment. I segmented the vehicle’s geometry lengthwise a few times, to make it easier to manage, almost treating each piece as its own asset. Next, I generated mesh data from each segment. I was then able to gradually create different materials in broad strokes, and then work into finer and micro detailing and surface effects layer by layer. Common effects layers or materials were instanced and masked off where appropriate across the asset. Weathering and subtle specular blemishes were worked on top and finished off with dust and dirt. Considering the uniqueness and sterile look of this asset, these layers had to be controlled very carefully so as not to look too battered and arbitrary in its implementation; subtlety was key. These maps were exported out of Painter and then tweaked further, with more layering of effects worked on and adjusted in LDev.
Agena Target Vehicle
For the other assets of the show, the Lunar Module and the Lunar Launch Training Vehicle, our texture artist Katreena Bowell took the brunt of the work in our other texturing software. As LDev artist, I used Substance Painter to generate three-channel RGB masks; roughness and normal maps for different procedural mesh derived effects, such as galvanized and brushed metal; Y axis biased weathering effects; and concave/convex chipping, to name a few. These were then exported out and integrated into the LDev network in Clarisse to add to or modify the pre-existing textures for subtle material qualities, like iridescence and Fresnel-dependent effects.
Lunar Module
Lunar Launch Training Vehicle
Was this the first time you used Substance to this extent in your team? How did the adoption of Substance into your pipeline go?
Anthony: This was my first time as Build Supervisor where I’ve had texture artists on my team use Substance. But I think it was extremely useful, especially for these types of vehicles. Some of these spacecraft looked a little rough around the edges; they were manufactured to get the job done, not to look shiny and pretty. I think with Substance we got logical results that looked great and accurate and were achieved very quickly, without too much painting by hand. It was useful for edge wear, curvature, even employing a particle system for leaking.
Tim: I’ve dabbled in the Substance suite a few times for past projects, but for First Man, I definitely leaned on it more. Its relatively easy learning curve and open functionality for different use cases meant it worked well with our other asset creation tools.
What advice would you give to texture artists wanting to work in VFX for blockbuster movies?
Anthony: We always want to see an ability to recreate references perfectly. Texture artists should show this on their reels. They must also have a good understanding of how the LDev will be put together and what control masks will make sense for the LDev artists.
I’d encourage them to continuously observe objects in the world around them and consider how they could recreate these in Substance. Also, they should play and experiment with techniques. It’s helpful to look up how a lot of practical prop artists paint and distress real objects. A lot of the same methods and principles apply to the process of texturing CG objects. If you’re working on character texturing, study some of the techniques makeup artists use in real life.
Tim: Reference, reference, reference: always seek out references from the internet or just from the world for the elements you’re working on. No matter how much you think you know what something looks like from memory, chances are you’re missing a lot of qualities and subtleties in what you are trying to recreate. It’s that lack of fine detail that stands out for audiences. It’s important to understand what you’re seeing in the references and how these aspects translate to albedo and control maps, to determine different relief and specular appearances. Having at least a baseline understanding of LDev principles will go a long way, specifically the technical implications, limits and pixel values you’re using in your maps. Lastly, love what you do – if you truly love the work you do, the quality will almost always follow.
How do you see future usage of Substance? Will you use it for future projects?
Anthony: Definitely! It’s a really valuable tool to have in any texture pipeline. It has a lot of strengths that set it apart from the competition and it can be a real time-saver when establishing a look extremely quickly. I’m looking forward to seeing what new features we’ll get in the future.
Tim: The product has evolved a staggering amount over the years I’ve been working with it. Every new feature announced gives me a reason to want to use it for longer and more often. With the ability in real time to visually create and reuse complex layered materials, and have each layer and effect communicating with other layers and each brush stroke, Substance is a potent tool in any artist’s skill set.
Any final words to add?
Anthony: Thanks for meeting and chatting with us. We’re really happy about how First Man looked. I can’t wait to see what the future of Substance looks like.
Tim: Thanks for the opportunity to share our work methods on this incredibly important and creatively rewarding movie.
All images courtesy of DNEG © 2018 Universal Studios.
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Centre Of Attention
By Kate Pierson
It’s all about the pulling power. No, we’re not making reference to James Bond’s lady luring charisma, or any provocative or sensational gimmicks to command attention. Pulling power in this context is all about the strategic ambitions of one civic association striving to introduce a cultural campaign with magnetism.
Working actively with the Hamilton City Council, on behalf of central business district companies to increase the pulling power of Hamilton’s city centre, the Hamilton Central Business Association (HCBA) wants to enhance the commercial, retail and hospitality sectors of this region.
The HCBA chairman, Arthur Pitcher says the council saw a need to revive the city centre. “With the development of suburban malls, city centre’s here in New Zealand and around the world have gone through somewhat of an identity crisis, experiencing a loss of foot traffic.
“The association is going to work to bring things within the Hamilton City Centre to life and encourage people to come into Garden Place. It’s about finding the right formula that can pull people in.”
So what will this campaign entail?
“This process will involve redesigning Garden Place to make it more culturally compatible with the activities on offer. We want to make our centre city more alive,” Pitcher says.
“Ultimately, city centres are very attractive because they have a unique feel and offer boutique and individual styles, as well as historic building sites for viewing.”
With an elected executive committee at the helm of this campaign, the HCBA will advance:
Advocacy with council
Beautification in the CBD
Increasing security and safety
Strategic development of the CBD.
A number of projects have been on the association’s radar since inception:
Free street parking on weekends
The council and HCBA are working together on this initiative. This co-ordinated effort has been the catalyst for a free on street parking trial until the end of 2011
Craft and Quilt Fair 2009
This fair attracts 25,000 people, nationally and internationally, to the city each year. This event provided an opportunity for the HCBA to draw exhibitors into the city and to publish a full page map of central city streets and key shopping locations in the event programme
All Blacks/South Africa Rugby Test Match
The 2009 Tri Nations Test saw a Mastercard Promotion extend an opportunity to all Hamilton businesses to dress up the city. Many hospitality and retail operators around the city centre took up this challenge with verve
Summer in Garden Place – pre Christmas
The HCBA contributed to a free bus service operating in the central city (all routes, all day long) for the three Saturdays leading up to Christmas 2009. The association also sponsored ‘Fun Stop in Garden Place’ on December 19, to provide entertainment for families coming into the city to shop and dine.
For more information on the Hamilton Central Business Association visit www.hamilton.co.nz
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Many of the women’s claims relate to Dr. Mahendra Amin, who allegedly performed unauthorized hysterectomies on detained migrants.
Several dozen migrant women detained in a Georgia detention center have filed a class action lawsuit against an Irwin County prison and its operators, alleging they were subjected to inconsistent and often unnecessary medical procedures while held behind bars.
According to NBC News, around 40 women have so far made an affidavit on the case. Your lawyers say the breadth of experiences and reports “[reveals] a relentless pattern of unnecessary and non-consensual medical interventions, including undesirable gynecological surgeries and other non-consensual medical interventions. “
As LegalReader reported earlier this year, many of the women say they are victims of Dr. Mahendra Amin, who practiced in Ocilla, Georgia and was signed by the Irwin County Detention Center.
Both ICE and LaSalle Corrections, the private contractor tasked with maintaining order at Irwin, are named as defendants in the lawsuit.
Since September, numerous women have claimed that Dr. Amin performed unauthorized – and often unnecessary – hysterectomies on them.
In many cases, Amin allegedly performed hysterectomies – a surgical procedure that involves removing part or all of a woman’s uterus – on Spanish-speaking women, many of whom do not appear to be aware of the effects of such procedures or the reason they received them seem to understand the first place.
Doctor performing the operation; Image by Jafar Ahmed via Unsplash.com.
A woman dubbed Cardentey Fernandez, 39, by The Associated Press had repeatedly alleged ovarian cysts to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials. Fernandez was supposed to undergo treatment – but he was never told exactly what Dr. Amin had done to her. While her medical records indicate that she should be treated for cysts, once turned over to Amin, they are blank.
Other women say they were pressured to remove vital reproductive organs or limbs, even when such removal was not medically necessary. In some cases, Amin may have made unilateral decisions about performing hysterectomies without giving his patients the option to offer or refuse consent.
The class action lawsuit alleges that many of the inmates who came against Dr. Amin – whether they criticized him or tried to report him for misconduct – were subject to retaliation. Irwin County Detention Center staff reportedly put whistleblowers in solitary confinement. In some cases they may have physically abused detainees, threatened them with deportation, or even facilitated their deportation.
The 160-page lawsuit demands “an immediate end to retaliation against women for speaking out, compensation for the damage suffered, and a letter from the court stating that ICE must make the women available for full participation in this lawsuit or, alternatively, for release.” the women from the internment camp. “
Azadeh Shahshahani, lawyer and attorney for Project South and co-counsel in the lawsuit, suggested that the detention center be closed immediately.
“We seek an immediate end to the tremendous reprisals against the women who spoke out against the abuse, the release of the women who have suffered medical abuse, and compensation for the damage that the survivors have suffered,” Shahshahani said in an explanation. “It is high time to shut down this facility with numerous human rights violations and bring ICE and LaSalle to justice.”
“The main demand,” added Shahshahani, “has always been to close this place.” Irwin has had human rights violations for a number of years and there is no reason why this facility should still be operational. “
A Georgia ICE detention center is no longer sending incarcerated women to see a doctor who some said did not fully explain their procedures to them
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Kmart slammed over China decision
Aussie business icon Dick Smith has slammed Kmart's "sad" decision to manufacture many of its products overseas.
The discount department store has come under increased pressure from customers in recent weeks with complaints of low stock and empty shelves because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Mr Smith, who has long been a proponent of buying Australian-made products, told A Current Affair Kmart's decision to make many of its products in China wasn't a surprise but "sad".
"When I was young, something like the bed lamp - we made all our lamps, the toaster - we made all our toasters in Australia," he said.
"But the problem is our labour rates are high, we share the wealth here a lot better, so we have high minimum wages and high wages for factory workers and that means it's hard to compete with China where some of them are getting just a few dollars an hour."
Dick Smith said Kmart's decision to manufacture many of its goods overseas was 'sad'.
National Secretary of the Australian Workers Union Daniel Walton told ACA that he hoped Kmart and other retailers would make changes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
"Maybe we should take a different approach, maybe we should use this crisis as an opportunity to say let's give some support back to our Australian manufacturers, let's get them out here making some of the things that we need, and let's get our aisles filled right across the country with decent Australian products," he said.
A Current Affair's report got a mixed reaction from viewers.
Mr Walton said it was possible for Australia to have a "decent manufacturing industry" without products that "end up in landfill two minutes after being used".
"We shouldn't completely be dependent on one nation to import a lot of cheap goods, and a future manufacturing industry doesn't have to rely upon cheap labour standards or dodgy working conditions in order to make good things," he said.
ACA's story on Kmart got a mixed response from viewers, many of whom pointed out that it had been common knowledge for years that the store made most of its products overseas.
lmao the whole of this country doesn’t know most goods, not just kmart goods, are made in china. the very phones y’all use are made in china. let’s talk about how the public hate paying for any ethical “overpriced” goods and some unethical labor laws, let’s start there.
— ash| BLIM |JUNKTERRORBILL (@THATissooAshley) June 24, 2020
I love the outcry over #Kmart, like everyone is surprised that their cheap goods have been made in China. It was on the box, the whole time! And ACA is unironically running with it.
buT kMarT's pRoduCts aRe maDe iN ChiNa aNd noBodY ToLD mE.
No Becky, you just can't read. pic.twitter.com/Q7wTTcSISr
— Kistrix 🦇🧪 (@Kistrix_) June 24, 2020
A Current Affair bringing their hard-hitting journalism again:
CHEAP THINGS YOU BUY FROM KMART THAT SAY "MADE IN CHINA" ARE MADE IN... CHINA
— Stripe (@Stripeh) June 24, 2020
KMART APOLOGISES FOR EMPTY SHELVES
Earlier this month Kmart's boss apologised for the lack of stock in stores, explaining that the store had struggled to keep up with demand during the coronavirus pandemic.
For weeks Kmart has faced complaints of empty shelves, with frustrated customers unable to get their hands on popular products such as exercise equipment and kitchenware.
It faced shortages when countries Kmart manufactures in halted production, with the retail chain now expecting store stock levels to return to normal by the end of July.
In an email sent to customers, Kmart retail director John Gualtieri revealed the company had halted the ordering of certain stock into stores.
"During the early stages of COVID-19, demand for much of our loved product softened; as a result, we made a decision to pause inventory shipments," he said.
A fresh delivery of nursery items are expected at the end of this month, while home office, kitchen and dining products will be back in stock by mid-July.
New furniture and accessories will arrive in store by mid to late-July, while bikes and exercise equipment is due at the end of July.
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Marikym Hervieux
admin Published On Fri Apr 24 2020 Modified On Sun Apr 26 2020
Facts of Marikym Hervieux
Full Name Marikym Hervieux
First Name Marikym
Last Name Hervieux
Birth Name Marikym Hervieux
Birth Country Canada
Gender Identity Female
Filmography Lance et compte: La déchirure
Body and Relation Status of Marikym Hervieux
What is Marikym Hervieux marital status ? Married
How many children does Marikym Hervieux have ? 2
Marikym Hervieux is a well known Canadian Actress. Marikym started her acting career in 2005 with a small role in a TV Series, Entourage. The multi talented actress is also a model and known for her relationship with Baseball Player, Russell Martin.
Marikym Hervieux rose to fame only after her hard work and dedication. So, Much Information about her early life is still not shared with the public. Marikym is among the four children born to her parents. She started her acting career in Japan and moved later to Los Angeles.
Marikym Hervieux's Relationship Status
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Image: Marikym along with her husband and her two children
Source: Instagram @ Marikym Hervieux
Marikym is living a happy life, along with her husband and children. Much about her marriage is not mentioned in the media. The exact date of their marriage is still under investigation.
Marikym is the mother of Two Children
Yes, You read that right, Marikym Hervieux is the mother of two children. The exact date of birth of both children is not known to the media.
As Marikym is currently living a private life, making it hard for the people to know much about her private life, She shared a photo of her along with her husband and children in her Instagram account. In addition to her marriage, she was famous for her previous relationship with Russell Martin.
Short Lived Relationship with Russell Martin
Some sources claim that Marikym was in a relationship with Famous Canadian Professional Baseball Player, Russell Nathan Coltrane Jeanson Martin Jr., or commonly known as Russell Martin. They dated for some time back in 2009.
Image: Marikym along with Russell Martin
Source: Craze Pictures
The two first met in a night club. Soon after the first meeting, they started dating and remained in a relationship for some time. The couple broke after some time of dating. The reason for the separation is not shared with the media.
After this heart break, Russell tied his knot with Elisabeth Chicoine. He has welcomed a daughter and is expecting for a second child soon. On the other hand, Marikym also found the love of her life and married him.
How rich is Marikym Hervieux?
Marikym Hervieux's net worth is still not shared with the public. Marikym started her modeling career after her brother sends her photo to a modeling contest in which she came out victorious. Wanda Ferraton is another Canadian Model, whose net worth is not disclosed.
Image: Marikym is a Model, who starred in over fifty commercials
Marikym has accumulated most of her net worth through her modeling career and starring over fifty commercials. In addition to that, she is a health coach and remains busy with mentoring her patients.
Marikym has a total of nine credits for working as a actress. She is well known for appearing in a French Series, Lance et compte: La déchirure in 2012 as France Malboeuf.
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Apple's rose gold is the new pink
The iPhone 6S in rose gold.
Image: Nathan Weyland/Mashable
By Christina Warren 2015-09-10 04:31:21 UTC
You guys. We're getting a pink iPhone. Alright, technically, Apple calls the color rose gold — but after looking at it in person, I'm just going to say it: It's pink.
See also: iPhone 6S, iPad Pro and Apple TV: What you need to know
Rose gold is the newest aluminum color Apple is adding to its repertoire. Following in the footsteps of space gray, silver, and gold, rose gold continues the tradition of adding more color to the Apple lineup.
In addition to offering the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus in rose gold, Apple is also offering the Apple Watch Sport in rose gold. And granted, there are certainly golden aspects of this color, the but rose is very rose.
Let's put it this way, if Apple's traditional gold color can be likened to champagne, the rose gold is rosé.
Speaking as a huge fan of pink, I heartily approve. When done well, I like pink tech products. After waiting months for the soft pink modern buckle Apple Watch band, I'm thrilled that I'll be able to accompany it with a rose gold phone.
Apple can call this rose gold all it wants but this is pink.
Still, I can't help but wonder if Apple has chosen the name "rose gold" instead of "rose" or "pink" as a way to offset any criticism it might get for putting out a pink phone.
It's silly and stupid, but pink is still seen by many as an overtly feminine color. Never mind the fact that plenty of men wear pink — and wear it well — pink is for the ladies.
I might be reaching, but it strikes me that a great way of avoiding criticism for coming out with a phone in a "girly" color — as well as a way to not tailor the sales of rose gold solely to women — is to name it "rose gold."
It's also true that naming a color "rose gold" makes it sound a lot more luxurious than calling it pink. Even if it is totally pink.
I think it will work. It's no secret that gold is huge in Asia. But you know what color is also huge? Pink.
And an iPhone in a pinkish gold color is an iPhone that is going to fly off of shelves.
I'm kind of loving this return to color from Apple. The colors are more subtle and grown up than in the old iPod mini and iMac days (the iPod touch and iPod nano line still comes in great anodized aluminum colors), but I'm glad to see Apple coming back from simply being bead-blasted aluminum.
What's interesting is that Apple's latest approach seems aimed at luxury and connoting status — as opposed to whimsy and fun. With the darker space gray, and the standard silver, the colors are unassuming and professional. With gold and rose gold, it feels high-end. It feels premium.
It also feels fashionable. And let's face it, fashion matters. When a smartphone is a device you use more than any other — something you pull out hundreds of times in a day — being fashionable matters.
And that's why I hope I can get the new MacBook in rose gold later this year.
It's also why I'll be pre-ordering my iPhone 6S in rose gold on Saturday.
But even if Apple insists on calling it rose gold — I'm going to proudly call it my pink iPhone. Because, come on. This is totally a pink iPhone.
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'Pee-wee's Playhouse' is a bizarrely perfect pandemic binge
Image: ian moore/Mashable
By Alison Foreman 2020-11-28 11:00:00 UTC
Welcome to No Shame November! This week we're diving into the pop culture we love that society tells us we shouldn't.
In 2020, I’ve fantasized about burning my home down with alarming frequency.
It’s not that I actually want to set my two-bedroom apartment aflame. I like my furniture; I cherish my pets; I would prefer my boyfriend be alive at all times. But like so many Americans trapped inside for the past nine months, my anger over the reckless mismanagement of COVID-19 has morphed into an illogical, red-hot hatred of the walls around me and the helplessness they’ve come to represent.
In 2020, I've fantasized about burning my home down with alarming frequency.
For months, I feared that the growing animosity I harbored toward my apartment would swallow me (and my imaginary security deposit) whole. Then, one frustrating night (in a lengthy string of frustrating nights), I decided to rewatch Pee-wee’s Playhouse. Oddly enough, my outlook began to improve.
Some background for those unacquainted: Pee-wee’s Playhouse, which aired new episodes from September 1986 to November 1990 on CBS, was a live-action kids’ program inspired by writer-performer Paul Reubens’ stage show The Pee-wee Herman Show and 1985 film Pee-wee’s Big Adventure. (Big Top Pee-wee came later, in 1988, and Pee-wee’s Big Holiday came much later, in 2016.)
Pee-wee, played by a then 30-something Reubens, is your average kid who happens to own a fantastical playhouse. Pee-wee sports a gray suit with a white button-up, red bowtie, and cartoonish voice, sowed somewhere between a frog’s croak and a broken harmonica.
He’s impatient but sweet; occasionally grumpy but always considerate; the kind of character that can scream, cry, and laugh in a single minute while still seeming relatable. Plus, he has a real bitchin’ scooter.
"Come on iiiiiinnnn! And pull yourself up a chair, like Chairry!"
Image: John Kisch Archive/Getty Image
It’s a weird show, to say the least, blending absurdist humor with classic children’s programming for half-hour installments that manage to be both jarring and soothing.
Generous with jokes, laughs, and play, Pee-wee and his gang of neighborhood weirdos are easy to like at any age. Whether it’s the cranky Mrs. Steve getting a makeover from Miss Yvonne or Conky the robot dispensing the day’s “secret word” (just for Pterri the pterodactyl to immediately say it by accident), every adventure at the Playhouse is a low-stakes, high-kindness affair with unexpectedly sophisticated writing and rapid shifts in tone.
Every adventure at the Playhouse is a low-stakes, high-kindness affair with unexpectedly sophisticated writing and rapid shifts in tone.
It’s a miraculously fitting show for 2020 streamers. The rotating cast of characters — Chairry, Billy Baloney, Jambi the Genie, Cowntess, Knucklehead, the Puppet Band, and more — provide plenty of opportunities for Pee-wee to be his charming self, while continually introducing new faces to an audience in sudden, desperate need of socialization. It's especially fun to see old performances from current stars, like Russian Doll's Natasha Lyonne as Playhouse Gang member Opal, Law and Order's S. Epatha Merkerson as Reba the Mail Lady, and oh YEAH, icon and legend Laurence Fishburne as Cowboy Curtis.
As a bonus, whenever someone walks through the Playhouse’s front door, they tend to bring something exciting with them. The resulting combination of grade-school lessons, classic cartoons, crafting tutorials, fan letters, musical performances, and more offers a delightfully off-balance viewing experience likely to satisfy folks craving something “different” that’s still squarely under the comfort TV umbrella. (I highly recommend the Christmas special featuring Charo and Little Richard.)
Damn, Laurence Fishburne looks good in chaps.
Image: John Kisch Archive/Getty Images
But the power of Pee-wee’s Playhouse goes far beyond its runtime. More than just added variety to my Netflix queue, the zany ‘80s kids’ show has helped me reframe my thinking about isolation and better positioned me to manage the daily stresses of social distancing.
More than just added variety to my Netflix queue, the zany ‘80s kids’ show has helped me reframe my thinking about isolation.
As soon as the Pee-wee’s Playhouse theme begins wafting through my living room, my household vibe slides to the playground end of the scale. Cheery sound effects, an earworm of a song, and the infectious giggling of Pee-wee demand a light-hearted, child-like approach to the day.
OK, as an adult I’m not really making ice cream soup or doing the “Hokey Pokey” as the show directly instructs me to do. Still, I like to sing the connect the dots song, I love doing Jambi’s call-and-responses, and I’ll never turn down an opportunity to scream “SALESMAN!!”
The show doesn’t even have to be on for me to feel its impacts. The spirit of play has significantly improved my mood and my partner’s mood, helping us foster an environment of possibility and imagination in a seriously bleak time.
If the Picture Phone was good enough for Pee-wee, then FaceTime is good enough for me and my dad.
Image: josh kirsch archive/getty images/mashable
Sometimes that means actually playing: unleashing styrofoam hell upon each other in our ongoing nerf gun war, trying to make the other person laugh when they’re on the phone, enjoying a round of “stop copying me” (yeah, that’s something I consider a legitimate hobby right now), or just throwing a ball for our dog. Other times it means seeing mundane things in more playful terms.
Nearly everything in Pee-wee’s universe has a name and a personality: Globey, Mr. Window, Mr. Kite, Floory, etc. These days in our house, instead of calling that shelf where we put all our junk “that shelf where we put all our junk,” we've named said shelf Paul. (“Have you seen my face mask?” “Check Paul.” ) Our automatic cat feeder is now similarly named Carl. (“Is Carl full?” “No, but there’s new kibble in the closet.”) I’ve even got an unnamed scarf I’m still getting to know but in the interim exclusively referring to as "she." (“She has a stain!”)
SEE ALSO: Why mindfulness matters during a pandemic
Yeah, it’s a little sad in that Brie Larson talking to Jacob Tremblay at the start of Room kind of way. But I do feel less lonely.
Pee-wee's Chairry ain't got nothing on my "Couchy."
Image: mashable
Even on days when I don’t have the emotional energy for full-blown Playhouse antics, I try to emulate Pee-wee’s playfulness as best I can for myself and the people who rely on me.
Pee-wee’s Playhouse was, by many accounts, a scrappy, offbeat show that exceeded expectations. Earning 15 Emmy Awards in its time, the Saturday morning success turned its regularly rough edges of hand puppets, claymation, and early green screen technology into part of its tremendous charm. Consistency and tidy narratives weren’t always the show’s strongest points (I still have serious concerns about Playhouse lifeguard Ricardo who just up and disappeared after Season 1? Did he ... drown?), but this show did what it could with what it had to an amazing effect.
I’ve heard a lot of metaphors about social distancing — that it’s like a long-distance relationship, a voyage at sea, a prison sentence, being on a spaceship. For me, 2020 has been somewhat like Pee-wee and his Playhouse: a bizarre exercise in rekindling my inner child and appreciating the power my imagination has over my circumstance.
No, it hasn’t always been fun or cute. Whenever Magic Screen tells me about the “magic of screens,” I struggle not to curse out the adorable fictitious character for making me think about Zoom. And when officials for Los Angeles, where I live, recently reinstated our local curfew, I admit I dreamed of setting good 'ol Clocky on fire.
We'll all be scootin' into the "real" world, soon enough.
Still, there is something spectacular about doing everything in your power to have fun no matter the circumstance. Pee-wee has, at least in part, inspired me to fight for the daily joy of being at home, and encouraged me to find silliness and warmth exactly where I am right now instead of dreaming about how much easier that might be in some other tomorrow.
Yes, I’m still dying to ride off into the end credits of the pandemic like Pee-wee does at the end of every Playhouse episode. But if this is where I am for now, if this is the part of the world I've been tasked with making funnier and brighter for my partner, pets, family, and friends in a time of dire need? I am going to enjoy it. I mean, it’s not everyday you’re invited to Pee-wee's place.
Pee-wee's Playhouse is now streaming on Netflix.
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Role of anti-TGF-β antibodies in the treatment of renal injury
Elena Gagliardini, Ariela Benigni
Chronic kidney diseases are emerging world wide as a public health problem. Finding more effective renoprotective therapies is a major challenge in nephrology. Soon after the discovery of transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β), it became clear that this cytokine is widely expressed in almost all kidney cells. Overexpression of TGF-β isoforms and their receptors in the kidney of experimental animals is closely linked to renal fibrosis, a characteristic feature of progressive proteinuric nephropathies. Antibodies to TGF-β halt the development of diabetic and non-diabetic nephropathies. The effect is maximized by the addition of TGF-β antibodies on a background of angiotensin II blockade. Several studies have pointed to a role for TGF-β in instigating the fibrotic process characteristic of progressive human glomerulopathies, although the possible benefit of selective inhibition of TGF-β has not been described so far. This chapter discusses the role of TGF-β in renal fibrosis, and describes the renoprotective potential of strategies that interfere with TGF-β production in the kidney in experimental animals, as a new anti-fibrotic therapeutic approach.
Cytokine and Growth Factor Reviews
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cytogfr.2005.09.005
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Gagliardini, E., & Benigni, A. (2006). Role of anti-TGF-β antibodies in the treatment of renal injury. Cytokine and Growth Factor Reviews, 17(1-2), 89-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cytogfr.2005.09.005
Role of anti-TGF-β antibodies in the treatment of renal injury. / Gagliardini, Elena; Benigni, Ariela.
In: Cytokine and Growth Factor Reviews, Vol. 17, No. 1-2, 02.2006, p. 89-96.
Gagliardini, E & Benigni, A 2006, 'Role of anti-TGF-β antibodies in the treatment of renal injury', Cytokine and Growth Factor Reviews, vol. 17, no. 1-2, pp. 89-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cytogfr.2005.09.005
Gagliardini E, Benigni A. Role of anti-TGF-β antibodies in the treatment of renal injury. Cytokine and Growth Factor Reviews. 2006 Feb;17(1-2):89-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cytogfr.2005.09.005
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September 5, 2019 by Moline Skeptics
“Smoke signaling” (Vaping deaths)
The latest moral panic centers on a mysterious lung ailment seen amongst e-cigarette users. In the U.S., there have been about 150 persons hospitalized in recent months with perplexing lung ailments, all of which seem to cropping up after the patients vaped.
But all evidence suggests the cause is dangerous ingredients in black market vaping devices, not with over-the-counter e-cigarettes. According to Michelle Minton of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, “In every case where a product has been identified, the culprit was not vaping, but vaping illicit THC oil.” That means forbidding the currently-legal products will serve to exacerbate the problem.
Still, continuing the great American tradition of overreacting that we saw with comic books, rockabilly, and video games, we now have an outfit billing itself as Parents Against Vaping. One of its releases shrieked, “Our kids should not be guinea pigs for the JUUL experiment!”
No, they shouldn’t be, nor should adults be subjected to indirect harm from overzealous lawmakers. Consider one of the more severe cases, in which a Wisconsin man is laying in a medically-induced coma. He reached this unfortunate state of affairs by vaping with cartridges containing cannabis which he had purchased from an unlicensed, unscrupulous dealer. Not coincidentally, Wisconsin has some of the country’s most restrictive cannabis policies. In America’s Dairyland and states with similar stances, consumers wishing to vape with a dash of added THC are limited to illicit products that have never been tested for safety and for which the correct dosage is unknown.
Contrast that with legal products. Writing for the Foundation for Economic Education, Ross Marchand notes that “e-cigarettes, when legally manufactured, are 95 percent safer than ordinary cigarettes and are nearly twice as effective for quitting smoking as nicotine taxes or gum.”
Staying in the upper Midwest, Michigan, Gov. Grethen Whitmer stoked the manufactroversy by unilaterally imposing a statewide ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes.
Without citing a source to support her accusations, the governor chided companies for “selling vaping products using candy flavors to hook children on nicotine.” Wittmer claims there has been an uptick in e-cigarette usage by minors. But selling or providing these products to children is already a crime, so if anything, what is needed is more stringent enforcement of existing laws.
Still, the governor touted her desire to protect public health and announced she wants to shield the young from these terrible tasty temptations. But in so doing, she hampers the adults who switched to vaping as a means of ingesting a much less hazardous source of nicotine. Many of those attempting to break the habit have cited flavor variety as a vital tool to help the process.
Moreover, this is not a public health issue. That term should be reserved for the likes of vaccinations, fluoridated water, and clean air initiatives. One person permanently extinguishing e-cigarettes or even 10,000 persons doing so does not impact public health, as only the persons involved are benefited by the cessation.
And again, flavored e-cigarettes were already off-limits to the young. Hence, the governor’s decision does nothing to protect children, imposes dictates on those who are not children, and snuffs out not just e-cigarettes, but an industry that was helping its customers break an addictive and dangerous habit.
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Home > PNG Mining News > Trending News > Barrick Gold Vows To Fight 'Nationalization' Of Gold Mine In Papua New Guinea
Barrick Gold Vows To Fight 'Nationalization' Of Gold Mine In Papua New Guinea
PNG Mining News, Trending News
Barrick Gold Corp. says it will pursue all legal avenues to prevent what it's calling the "nationalization without due process" of its Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea. Porgera Gold Mine. Photo by Richardson Sikip Barrick, the operator, and Zijin Mining Group of China each own 47.5 per cent of the open pit and underground gold mine. In a news release, Barrick says it applied for an extension of its special mining lease in June 2017 but the government refused to comply and it expired last August. It called for more talks with Prime Minister James Marape to head off what it said would be a "catastrophic situation" for local communities and for the country as a whole. Analyst Mike Parkin of National Bank says he estimates Porgera represents 2.6 per cent or $1.22 billion of Barrick's net asset value and accounts for 5.3 per cent of its 2020 gold production estimate at 267,000 ounces. Barrick says it has refused to discuss transitional arrangements for the management of the mine as proposed by Papua New Guinea, adding the government has rejected its proposal for a new benefit-sharing arrangement that would deliver more economic benefits to the country. Source: Bloomberg Next : Chaos at PNG's Porgera gold mine
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Algeria: Numilog logistics workers’ unionisation battle sparks solidarity campaign
menasolidaritynetwork / November 30, 2020
Striking Numilog workers in November 2020 – pic via Section Syndicale Numilog on Facebook
By Shelagh Smith
The strike of the workers of Numilog in Bejaia, Kabylia, is playing an important role in building confidence and solidarity in the Algerian workers movement. Their conflict with the transport and logistics firm, part of the huge Cevital group, began in July when three workers were sacked for setting up a trade union branch of the national UGTA union. The workers had been complaining about their working conditions, for example the lack of rest periods, long hours, the absence of safety standards, humiliation and repeated threats of dismissal, as well as low wages. The workforce came out on strike in solidarity with the three trade unionists, whereupon 195 of the 250 employees were sacked for being members of the union. Since then they have led an active strike, with marches, meetings and sit-ins.
On November 18th the courts ruled in the workers’ favour and ordered their reinstatement, but the Numilog management has refused to budge. The Ministry of Labour and the local authorities in Béjaïa have done nothing to help enforce the ruling, so on 25th November the workers travelled to the capital Algiers to hold a sit-in at the Ministry. Ten workers were arrested, as well as two members of the Parti Socialiste des Travailleurs (PST – translated as the Socialist Workers Party): Kamel Aïssat and Samir Larabi. They were all released later the same day. The PST has been actively involved in building solidarity with the Numilog workers. Both Kamel and Samir have contributed to MENA Solidarity publications.
The PST is calling for solidarity with three other activists who are due to appear in court on 8th December on charges of being in a peaceful gathering (“attroupement non armée”): Said Benarab of the FFS, Lemnouar Hamamouche of the PST and Yanis Adjilia, currently in prison. The accusation goes back several months, and is another example of the legal system being used to repress freedom of expression.
The struggle at Numilog has been inspirational for other workers. In September the workers of the brewery company BSA, in El Kseur, ended their strike after winning their demands. They stressed the importance of taking the strike out beyond the workplace, the importance of confidence and solidarity, and crucially the huge contribution of the Numilog strike with its example of courage and determination.
Numilog is part of the Cevital group, the largest private conglomerate in Algeria, created by Issad Rebrab, whose personal fortune is £3.9 billion dollars. Although his business thrived under ousted president Bouteflika, he backed the protests against him which began in February 2019, and called Cevital a “citizen enterprise”. Later that year he was sentenced to six months in prison for tax, banking and customs offenses, in an anti-corruption campaign seen by many as a ploy to defuse the movement and settle scores. The majority of the workers at Numilog took part in marches in Béjaïa to unlock the investments of the Cevital group at the time, and now find themselves on the streets, blaming Rebrab for his ingratitude. This is not the first time that companies in the Cevital group have refused to recognise trade unions, installing house unions instead.
The struggle at Numilog brings into focus the reality of workers’ rights in Algeria today, where despite legal guarantees, private and public/private firms sack workers who organise union branches, and the labour inspectorate turns a blind eye. This is in the context of the continuing popular movement for a complete system change, a civilian not a military state, and a defence of human rights and democratic freedoms, including freedom of the press and workers’ rights. The “New Algeria” claimed by the regime is trampling on all of these.
Send messages of support to the Numilog workers and the PST on these two Facebook pages:
Solidarité lutte Numilog
Section Syndicale Numilog spa Béjaïa
November 30, 2020 in Algeria.
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Bringing dead films back to life one review at a time
Welcome to The League
Who is Professor Mortis?
March 9th, 2012: Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
Mar9 by Professor Mortis
Cast and Crew: Frank DeVol (Composer); Ernest Laszlo (Cinematography); Albert Dekker, Paul Stewart, Strother Martin, Jack Elam
What It’s About: When Mike Hammer (Ralph Meeker) picks up a frantic hitchhiker (Cloris Leachman), he gets drawn into a mystery that includes one of the most dangerous MacGuffins of all time…
Why Watch it Today?: Author Mickey Spillane was born today in 1918. Spillane’s most famous creation, Mike Hammer, was featured in five films and three TV series. Robert Aldrich’s adaptation takes the character in a completely different direction than most, dwelling on the seedy underbelly of the character and by extension, the private detective sub-genre, turning Hammer into a sleazy, short-sighted and stubborn beyond reason bully in this quirky film-noir classic.
Where to Get It: Netflix (Rental Only) or your local library.
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Gleaning legal definition of Gleaning
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Harvesting for free distribution to the needy, or for donation to a nonprofit organization for ultimate distribution to the needy, an agricultural crop that has been donated by the owner.
Gleaning raises legal liability issues, especially with respect to the quality of the food donated and any harmful effects that may come from donated food. A group of statutes known as Good Samaritan laws are meant to encourage the donation of food and groceries to nonprofit charitable agencies by minimizing the number of legal actions against donors and distributors of foods.Prior to 1990, every state and the District of Columbia had some form of statutory protection from liability for charitable food donation and distribution. These statutes were exceptions to the Common Law or statutory rule of Strict Liability for distributing food or any other defective product that causes injury. The statutes vary greatly from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Some provide liability only for gleaners' or donors' gross negligence or intentional acts, while others provide liability for mere Negligence. Others limit liability if the donor reasonably inspects the donated food at the time the donor makes the donation and has no actual or constructive knowledge of any defective condition.
But the inconsistency of the existing state laws prompted gleaners and donors who volunteer time and resources to help feed hungry people to express concern that their charitable work put themselves at legal risk. In 1996 Congress passed federal legislation providing uniform protection to gleaners, citizens, businesses, and nonprofit organizations that act in Good Faith to donate, recover, and distribute excess food.
The Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act (the Act), P.L. 104-210 (October 1, 1996), was named in honor of the late congressman who supported efforts to expand food donations to the poor and to protect those who make donations. It converted the Model Good Samaritan Food Donation Act to permanent law and incorporated it into section 22 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (P.L. 89-642, October 11, 1966). The Child Nutrition Act of 1966 was an anti-hunger initiative begun during the President lyndon b. johnson administration as part of its "War on Poverty" and has been amended numerous times.
Congress passed the act in late September 1996 and President bill clinton signed the bill into law on October 1, 1996. The act encourages citizens to donate food and grocery products to nonprofit organizations such as homeless shelters, soup kitchens, and churches for distribution to needy individuals.
The act promotes food recovery by limiting donors' liability to cases of gross negligence or intentional misconduct. In the absence of gross negligence or intentional misconduct, donors, gleaners, and nonprofit organizations are not subject to civil or criminal liability arising from the nature, age, packaging, or condition of food that is apparently wholesome. It also establishes basic nationwide uniform definitions pertaining to donation and distribution of nutritious foods and helps to assure that donated foods meet quality and labeling standards of federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
The 1996 law encourages and protects gleaning by excluding from civil or criminal liability a person or nonprofit food organization that, in good faith, donates or distributes donated foods for food relief. The law does not supersede state or local health regulations and its protections do not apply to an injury or death due to gross neglect or intentional misconduct.
As a federal law, the act takes precedence over individual states' Good Samaritan laws, but it may not entirely replace such statutes. The act creates a uniform minimum level of protection from liability for donors and gleaners. But state Good Samaritan laws may still provide protection for donors and gleaners above and beyond that guaranteed in the federal statute.
America's Second Harvest. Available online at <www.secondharvest.org/partners/liability.html> (accessed July 26, 2003).
USDA Food Recovery and Gleaning Initiative. A Citizen's Guide to Food Recovery. Available online at <www.usda.gov/news/pubs/gleaning/content.htm> (accessed June 27, 2003).
Good Samaritan Doctrine; Liability.
GLEANING. The act of gathering such grain in a field where it grew, as may, have been left by the reapers after the sheaves were gathered.
2. There is a custom in England, it is said, by which the poor are allowed to enter and glean upon another's land after harvest without being guilty of a trespass. 3 Bl. Com. 212 . But it has been decided that the community are not entitled to claim this privilege as a right. 1 Hen. Bl. 51. In the United States, it is believed, no such right exists. This right seems to have existed in some parts of France. Merl. Rep. mot Glanage. As to whether gleaning would or would not amount to larceny, vide Woodf. Landl. & Ten. 242; 2 Russ. on Cr. 99. The Jewish law may be found in the 19th chapter of Leviticus, verses 9 and 10. See Ruth, ii. 2, 3; Isaiah, xvii. 6.
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Andrew, based in Big Island, Virginia, has been cleaning up after these machines for more than 25 years, gleaning the leftovers and distributing them to those in need.
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Don't ask me to," said LaKay, 67, during a break from gleaning at a vegetable garden off River Road.
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Tony Robbins: How unattractive must I be to get a job?
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Dear Mr. Robbins:
You describe yourself as the “world authority on leadership psychology” and promise to transform people’s lives. I’m an actual psychologist seeking advice for my own transformation.
Last month, you claimed that a “very famous man, very powerful man” chose not to hire a woman even though she was the best qualified candidate. You said this was because that woman had the misfortune of being “very attractive” and thus presented too much risk to her potential employer.
Mr. Robbins, exactly how unattractive do I need to be to have a successful career? I’m a social psychologist specializing in the psychology of gender, and I’m still flummoxed. …
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ULL vs Miami-OH 2020 Lending Tree Bowl Odds & Expert Prediction
Written by Henry Watkins on January 3, 2020
If there is one thing that a lot of college football fans would like to see changes in the coming years, it is the time between the playoff semi-finals and the National Championship Game. Yes, kids have classes to attend to and we like to give players time to rest up and heal those niggling injuries, but it still feels like an awful lot of time between the semi-finals and the title game. We still have a week and a half to wait until we find out which team will be the National Champion but at least we have a couple of bowl games to fill some of the time.
The final game of bowl season before the big one will go on Monday night, with the Lending Tree Bowl set to go on ESPN. It will be the ULL Ragin Cajuns taking on the Miami-OH RedHawks in a game that has the potential to be a bit of a lopsided affair. It is the Ragin Cajuns who the bookies have as a clear favorite, with ULL in as a 14-point favorite. The point total for this one is set at 54 ½.
When: Monday, January 6 at 7:30 PM EST
Where: Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile
Lending Tree Bowl Odds: ULL -14 (Total 54.5)
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Why bet on the ULL Ragin Cajuns?
While some teams look at their bowl game as little more than a bit of a holiday reward at the end of a long season, others come in feeling as though they still have something to prove. My guess is that after losing to Appalachian State in the Sun Belt Conference Championship Game, the Ragin Cajuns will be falling into that latter category.
This is a team that is certainly fun to watch if you are a fan of offensive football, as they ranked #6 in the nation in offense this year. ULL have proven to be a very good bet when in as a double-digit favorite, going 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games carrying that label. Overall, they are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games. The OVER has hit in 6 of the last 8 games that ULL has played versus teams from the Mid-American Conference.
Points per Game: 38.77
Passing Yards: 236.00
Rushing Yards: 265.38
Yards per Play: 7.05
Why bet on the Miami-OH Redbirds?
If you are looking for a betting trend that would heavily sway you in one direction in this game, then we have one for you. The Redbirds have lost 40 straight games that they have started as a double-digit underdog, so if you are looking for them to spring the upset and win here, you may want to reconsider that thought.
The Redbirds finished the season on a good run of form, though, winning in 6 of their last 7 games and covering the spread in 5 of those games. If you are looking for a positive trend for the Redbirds, then it might well be the point total where you find the most joy, with 5 of their last 6 games going UNDER.
ULL vs Miami-OH 2020 Lending Tree Bowl Betting Trends
RedHawks are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games
RedHawks are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami-OH’s last 6 games
Ragin Cajuns are 10-2 SU in their last 12 games this season
Ragin Cajuns are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Louisiana-Lafayette’s last 8 games
Expert Pick & Final Score Prediction for ULL vs Miami-OH
I think that we are going to see the Ragin Cajuns come out hot early, which could well turn this game into a lopsided affair. I am all over ULL to win and cover in rather comfortable fashion.
Score: ULL Ragin Cajuns 48 – Miami-OH Redbirds 23
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Arkansas at Kentucky NCAA Basketball Betting Lines & Pick
Posted: Tuesday, February 26, 2019 9:25, EST | 0 comments
On paper, No. 4 Kentucky, one of three SEC co-leaders, should have little trouble with Arkansas on Tuesday night and the Wildcats are big NCAAB odds favorites. However, might Kentucky be caught looking ahead to this Saturday’s mega-matchup vs. Tennessee?
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When: Tuesday, 9 PM ET
Where: Rupp Arena
TV: SEC Network
NCAA Basketball Betting Lines: Kentucky Wildcats -16.5 (Total 143)
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Only scheduled meeting. Last year, they also played just once and UK prevailed 87-72. Kevin Knox (now in the NBA) lead the Cats with 23 points. Knox was one of five players to finish in double figures for Kentucky, which shot 46.3 percent (31 of 67) in the win and overcame an early 11-point deficit.
After Arkansas took a 61-56 lead midway through the half, Kentucky outscored the Razorbacks 31-11 to end the game — thanks in large part to a 23-12 rebounding edge in the half and 46-29 advantage for the game. Daryl Macon scored 26 points to lead the Razorbacks, who have lost the past six in the series.
Why Bet on Arkansas?
The Razorbacks lost their fifth in a row Saturday, 87-80 at home to Texas A&M. Savion Flagg scored 22 and Wendell Mitchell added 20 for the Aggies, who have won four of their last five games and avenged a home loss to Arkansas (14-13, 5-9) on Jan. 5. Arkansas pulled within two points with 8:21 remaining in the second half, but Flagg drilled a fast-break 3-pointer and spurred an 11-2 run that essentially put the game out of reach.
Texas A&M out-rebounded the Razorbacks 35-25 and made 25 free throws on 34 attempts, compared to 15-of-21 by the Razorbacks. While Arkansas shot 47.6 percent from the field, A&M made 58.3 percent of its field goals.
Daniel Gafford, who was 5-of-5 from the field in the second half, recorded his ninth double-double of the season, scoring 23 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. Isaiah Joe added 20 while Mason Jones contributed 11. Joe made two 3-pointers to tie Pat Bradley for fifth on the school’s single-single season list. Bradley made 93 3-pointers in both the 1998 and 1999 seasons.
The Arkansas record for 3’s made in a season is 102 by Scotty Thurman in 1994-95. At Joe’s current pace of finishing with 112 3-pointers made, he would threaten the SEC freshman leader for 3-pointers made. The current record is 113 by Kentucky’ Jamal Murray (2015-16). If Joe finishes with 112 3-pointers made, he would rank sixth all-time among NCAA freshman.
Gafford is one of just two players in the NCAA to shoot at least 60 percent from the field and average at least 15.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.9 blocked shots. Gafford ranks fifth in the NCAA in field goal percentage and is the only player in the SEC to rank among the top 10 in field goal percentage, scoring, rebounding, blocked shots, offensive rebounds, and defensive rebounds.
Total Score: 76.26
Why Bet on Kentucky?
The Cats won for the 13th time in 14 games Saturday, 80-53 over Auburn. Coach John Calipari surpassed Joe B. Hall on the school’s career wins list and is second behind Adolph Rupp.
Calipari is 298-68 in 10 seasons with the Wildcats. Hall compiled a 297-100 record in 13 seasons and led the Wildcats to a national championship in 1978.
Kentucky played without senior forward Reid Travis, who sprained his right ankle in a 66-58 win at Missouri last Tuesday. Travis is expected to miss the next two weeks. Freshman EJ Montgomery started in Travis’ absence and scored six points. UK put the game away by scoring 11 straight points to open the second half and led by as many as 33. The 27-point margin of victory is the Wildcats’ biggest vs. Auburn since defeating the Tigers 110-75 during the memorable 2014-15 season.
Auburn shot 32.8 percent from the field. UK is 177-15 (.922) under Calipari when keeping the opponent at 40 percent or less, including 13-0 this season. Kentucky shot 54.5 percent from the field, the Wildcats’ 11th game this season of at least 50 percent. The Wildcats are 11-0 in those games. Kentucky won the rebounding 43-24 and points in the paint 30-22. UK is now 19-2 this season when winning/tying the rebounding and 20-3 when prevailing in the paint.
PJ Washington led the way with 24 points, the sixth straight game he has led UK in scoring. He made a career-best five 3-pointers. It was his 10th 20-point game of the season and his eighth in the last 10 games. He is averaging 21.0 points over the last 10 games. Keldon Johnson totaled eight points, a career-high 17 rebounds, and a career-high five assists. Tyler Herro scored 17 points, including 3 of 6 on 3-pointers. UK is 14-0 this season when he scores at least 15.
Arkansas at Kentucky NCAA Basketball Betting Trends
Favorite is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings
Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings
Home team is 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings
Arkansas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Arkansas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arkansas’s last 6 games on the road
Kentucky is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Kentucky is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kentucky’s last 7 games at home
Expert NCAAB Betting Prediction
We think Kentucky is caught looking ahead to Saturday. Take the points.
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Posted: Wednesday, January 16, 2019 11:29, EST
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Please visit our website at www.santacruzharbor.org to view the complete job description and submit an online application.
Application Deadline: December 21, 2020, 5:00 PM
2021 Parking Stickers
Slip licensees will be required to provide proof of current vessel insurance in order to receive 2021 parking stickers.
Slip renter parking stickers will be available for pick-up on January 2, 2021. As a reminder, all licensees must pick up the 2021 parking stickers in person at the harbor office and provide proof of vessel insurance. Only the slip licensee of record may pick up the parking permits, so please bring your identification.
Parking permits for landside tenants will be available for pick-up on Saturday, January 2, 2021.
Commercial Crab Season
The commercial Dungeness crab season, which was scheduled to open on Nov 15, 2020, has been delayed due to the presence of whales and the elevated risk of marine life entanglement.
The commercial season has been delayed until at least Wednesday, December 16, 2020. California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is working with the California Dungeness Crab Fishing Gear Working Group to evaluate if the risk of entanglement has subsided or if an additional delay is needed to protect marine life.
For crab season updates please visit the CDFW newsroom.
2021 Waiting List Renewals
2021 waiting list renewal fees will appear on your January statement. To avoid late fees, payments must be received by February 20, 2021. A courtesy reminder will be sent to all individuals who have unpaid balances in mid-February.
If you have any questions regarding your placement on the waiting list, please contact the harbor office at
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2020-21 Dredging Operations
Entrance Channel Dredging Update
The dredge crew continues to work to deepen the federal entrance channel. Though sand will continue to be transported into the harbor entrance with winter storms, the favorable weather and sea conditions have allowed the crew to extend to the jetty mouth and deepen areas directly at the entrance. To view the most recent sounding, please click here.
During dredging operations, pass Twin Lakes on the east side (Crow's Nest side) of the channel unless otherwise marked. Stay at least 50' from the dredge. When dredging is underway, contact the crew for passing instructions on VHF channel 8.
North Harbor Dredging Update
The crew recently completed dredging of the north harbor turning basin and is currently working in the X/J channel, digging north toward the culverts. The crew continues to dig on the western side of the channel and is making progress restoring depths in the fairway and berthing areas.
Please read all gate notices and beware of submerged pipe and equipment hazards when operating in the area. Harbor staff will be in contact with boat owners who may be in areas slated for dredging.
Pictured above the District's dredge "Twin Lakes"
Life Ring & Self-Rescue Ladder Map
Please take a moment to review the locations of life rings and self-rescue ladders that are located throughout the harbor, for your safety. Maintenance staff are working to add this important safety equipment in the north harbor.
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Home Articles Origination CFPB to Enhance Consumer Complaint Database
CFPB to Enhance Consumer Complaint Database
In response to feedback it received from the mortgage industry in 2018, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is taking steps to improve its controversial consumer complaint database.
Among the changes, the bureau plans to “prominently display disclosures making it clear that the consumer complaint database is not a statistical sample of consumers’ experiences in the marketplace.”
The revamped website will also highlight “the availability of answers to common financial questions for consumers to help inform them before they submit a complaint” and “consumers’ ability to contact the financial company directly to get answers to their specific questions.”
Additionally, the bureau will be adding dynamic visualization tools on recent complaint data.
The bureau says it also plans to “explore expansion of a company’s ability to respond publicly to individual complaints listed in the database,” as well as “ways to put the complaint data in context of other data, such as by incorporating product or service market share and company size.”
Currently, mortgage lenders are only allowed to respond publicly to individual consumer complaints using canned responses.
“Since its inception, the consumer complaint database has not been without controversy,” says Kathleen Kraninger, director of the CFPB, in a release. “When the bureau asked for feedback in 2018, we received nearly 26,000 comments from a wide array of stakeholders including government officials, consumer groups, companies, academics, and individual consumers.
“After carefully examining and considering all stakeholder and public input, we are announcing the continued publication of complaints with enhanced data and context that will benefit consumers and users of the database while addressing many of the concerns raised,” Kraninger adds. “The continued publication of the database, along with the enhancements, empowers consumers and informs the public.”
In a statement, Robert Broeksmit, CMB, president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), says the MBA “appreciates the bureau’s willingness to make changes to the consumer complaint database so it will be a better resource for consumers and provide a more accurate depiction of industry performance.”
“The changes announced today by Director Kraninger, and the work in the months ahead, will allow consumers to make better informed and educated decisions with the information the bureau collects and publishes through its complaint portal,” Broeksmit adds.
Although there have been past efforts to have the complaint database repealed or at least taken out of public view, the CFPB announced that it will “continue the publication of consumer complaints, data fields and narrative descriptions.”
The narratives have been a particularly thorny issue for opponents of the database, who argue that they allow for errors and omissions and give consumers too much latitude for making unverified accusations.
Another issue that the CFPB still has not addressed with this most recent round of enhancements: Verification of consumer complaints.
MBA: First Week of 2021 Yields ‘Booming Refinance Activity’
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Weekly Box Office Work-Up
By Jordan Peterson March 18, 2019 March 20, 2019
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Another weekend has come and gone which means it is now time to examine the weekend box office receipts for the top five performers.
Here is how I’ve broken down the results for each film:
Title | Weekend Gross (Domestic) | % Drop (From previous weekend) | Total (Domestic)
1.) Captain Marvel | $67.9M. | -55.7% | $264,884,063
Work-up: Captain Marvel fell right within the window of expectations in its second week, once again topping the box office. That’s slightly better than the average -56% drop most Marvel Cinematic Universe films experience in their second frame. The global cume for Captain Marvel is now flying north of $760 million and is on track to become the tenth highest-grossing MCU film worldwide.
2.) Wonder Park | $15.8M. | N/A | $15,853,646
Work-up: Paramount’s animated venture Wonder Park over-performed this weekend despite the continual booming success of Captain Marvel. The film scored a solid “B+” with opening day audiences. Overseas, Wonder Park opened in 19 markets and took in an additional $4.3 million. Despite debuting stronger than expected, the film will likely loose Paramount money with a reported production cost north of $100 million.
3.) Five Feet Apart | $13.1M. | N/A | $13,190,286
Work-up: Five Feet Apart also outdid expectations in the face of another huge weekend for Marvel Studios and their first female-led film. That tops the opening numbers of similar titles Love, Simon and Everything, Everything. The smaller teen drama scored an excellent CinemaScore of “A,” which only says good things about its theatrical legs. The opening weekend audience consisted of 82% female with 65% coming in under the age of 25.
4.) How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World | $9.2M. | -37% | $135,576,405
Work-up: DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World is still flying around the top five, this weekend landing at number four in its fourth weekend of release. That puts it above How to Train Your Dragon 2 did in its fourth weekend ($8.9 million). Internationally, the threequel took in an additional $9.4 million, taking its global haul past $466 million.
5.) Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral | $7.8 M. | -37% | $58,819,182
Work-up: Rounding out the top five this past weekend is Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral. The reportedly final film headlining the foul-mouthed matriarch continues to pull in consistent numbers. With $7.8 million, the film had a better third frame than the previous five Madea movies. A Madea Family Funeral now boats a total gross over $60 million.
Opening wide this coming weekend, March 22, 2019, is Jordan Peele’s sophomore effort Us. The Julianne Moore dramedy Gloria Bell is also hitting more screens.
What do you make of this weekend’s top five films at the box office? Do any of them surprise you? Hit me up in the comments below and let me know your thoughts, along with your predictions for next weekend!
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In the long days of summer in a beach town on the New Jersey shore, high schooler Alan and his friends Red and Smitty break into vacation homes to steal valuables, funding dates at the boardwalk and lunches at the burger stand. When Alan and his younger brother Peter find a bag of gold coins, they try to hide them from the others — but Red, suspicious and violently unpredictable, seems willing to do anything to get the money.
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In a time of superstition and magic, when wolves are seen as demonic and nature an evil to be tamed, a young apprentice hunter comes to Ireland with her father to wipe out the last pack. But when she saves a wild native girl, their friendship leads her to discover the world of the Wolfwalkers and transform her into the very thing her father is tasked to destroy.
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He had the strong backing of San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke, who said of Hayne on January 31: “I don’t have a crystal ball, but what I do know is that he is very conscientious and [playing in the NFL] is very important to him.
LB Preston Brown (foot), TE Charles Clay (knee), FB Jerome Felton (foot), LT Cordy Glenn (back), LB Jerry Hughes (hamstring), RG John Miller (hip), WR Sammy Watkins (foot) and DT Jerel Worthy (shoulder) were all limited..
You’ll recognize it as the same image that’s onscreen during any halftime “entertainment” which, for some reason, you’re not allowed to watch.
“His ball left his leg like a driver, 25 30 yards in the air,” said veteran special teams coordinator Joe Marciano, who coached Andersen from 1986 to 1994.
“I think soccer particularly has had a lot of success with preseason tournaments. We’re going to keep trying to get better. “He really hadn’t had a training camp.
Asked why he was responding to questions on the topic after previously declining to comment, Gase said, I thought it was time for us to address it.
Referees work a total of 162 games. So it’s not just about being thin anymore; it’s about being strong and healthy in both body and mind,” said celebrity trainer Juliet Kaska, owner of JK Zen Fitness and Vionic Shoes spokesperson.
Even top coordinators such as Wade Phillips, fired by the Texans after the 2013 season, risk losing their jobs if their teams perform poorly on defense.
So it makes sense that if we want honest assessments this is the route to go.. Im excited. The Cowboys last employed two kickers in 2009..
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They lost their bye week and had to play 16 straight games (sound familiar?). Definitely it added a more competitive spirit to the team and makes the team edgier.
Offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan is San Francisco’s head coach, and there are adjustment pains to new coordinator Steve Sarkisian.
He proved my point by hauling in 7 passes for 113 yards, but no touchdowns. Finally, lineman Jarriel King was arrested on felony rape charges in 2012; he allegedly sexually assaulted a South Carolina woman after a night of drinking and drugs.
CPL tickets are more expensive than a Miami Marlins baseball game outfield bleacher seats are $12 for some games and a seat behind home plate as little as $20 for weeknights and $45 on weekends but less than most tickets to watch the NFL’s Miami Dolphins.
What should Oregon brand be?. They’re not there to provide health care or perform research. Well, facts are unraveling slowly but surely.
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The ‘Huskers fired athletics director Shawn Eichorst earlier this week on the heels of last week’s embarrassing loss to Northern Illinois.
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Home » NBC-2 | WBBH » 2’s Review: ‘The Lion King’ makes you roar for more
2’s Review: ‘The Lion King’ makes you roar for more
Get ready for life-size elephants, zebras and giraffes to storm the stage at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall as “The Lion King,” known for its visually stunning set and costumes, runs through April 21.
The show does not disappoint, as the cast of characters strongly perform the iconic songs which tell the story of young Simba, a lion who tragically loses his father at the hands of his uncle.
Simba then takes the blame and flees his pride.
The African choral harmonies perfectly echo through the hall, along with drums placed on both sides of the stage that call the creatures large and small right from the audience.
You’ll be amazed at the pageantry as the African animal kingdom makes its way onstage, demanding your attention and leaving the little ones’ jaws dropping at the site.
Actor Walter Russell III is one of two boys who alternate as young Simba. Russell turns in a solid performance, but could have shown more emotion when he discovers his father Mufasa, played by Gerald Ramsey, is dead at the hands of his uncle “Scar” played by Spencer Plachy.
Both Ramsey and Plachy bring the emotion of their characters to life.
Young Simba sets out on his own and discovers his new friends, a meerkat named Timon, played by actor Nick Cordileone who does and awesome job at bringing the lovable character to life on stage, along with his gluttonous warthog friend Pumba, who will leave you laughing throughout.
As the trio forges a friendship, young Simba becomes a man before your very eyes as actor Jared Dixon who brings all of the emotion to stage as adult Simba struggles to return home to his clan.
Dixon’s vocals are amazing and when he’s joined by his childhood friend Nala, played by Nia Holloway, she commands the stage with her vocal talents.
The two will leave you wanting more as they become king and queen of their pride after taking it back from Scar, who has left it in ruins at the hands of hyenas.
The hyenas ominously creep across the stage throughout the performance.
“The Lion King” is a must see for people of all ages.
The stunning costumes, special effects and amazing puppetry created by the actors, who become one with their puppets, will leave you shaking your head in awe as you exit the theater.
You will fully appreciate why it is the third longest running Broadway show. We’re so lucky to have it in Fort Myers for three weeks.
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Home » NBC-2 | WBBH » Florida House approves bill to allow prescription drug imports from Canada
Florida House approves bill to allow prescription drug imports from Canada
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA – Floridians are a step closer to getting their drugs from Canada.
The state house has approved a bill to allow prescriptions from our northern neighbors into our state.
Now the bill backed by Governor Ron DeSantis heads to the Senate.
The United States pays more for prescription drugs than anywhere else in the world. Last year alone sales totaled $333 billion. That’s more than $10 thousand a year per person.
Some drugs can cost thousands of dollars.
The state said getting them from Canada could save us, but opponents worry they may not be safe.
“If we can find medication from Canada that helps our patients that they can afford, why wouldn’t we do that?” asked Dr. Sue Hook.
Dr. Hook runs the nonprofit Samaritan Health Clinic in Cape Coral. She charges $40 a visit whether you have insurance or not.
“I already write prescriptions and send them to Canada for patients, and it’s really working out well,” Hook said.
A new state law would make it easier by importing the drugs into U.S. pharmacies like one operated in Fort Myers by Ross Webb.
“With the new law, they’ll ship to the pharmacies, and pharmacies will use out of there,” Webb said. “I have one drug for cancer that is $120 here. I recommend everyone get it from Canada because it’s just $18.”
Taxpayers like Leah Holts love the idea.
“It’s usually benefiting the actual drug company rather than the patient. So assuming that the drug is beneficial for the patient or anything that is going to improve access to necessary medication is a positive thing,” Holts said.
Opponents fear the Canadian drugs may be inferior.
“Quality control is a concern for some, but what I can say is that the code we have in place is for FDA approved items,” said Dane Eagle, District 77.
The federal government must approve it. They’ve never granted it yet, although Vermont will be first to ask since they approved importing drugs last year.
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Home » News » Florida » Man stranded at sea from Tropical Storm Eta rescued by good Samaritan
Man stranded at sea from Tropical Storm Eta rescued by good Samaritan
by Erin O'Brien
9:35 PM EST, Mon November 16, 2020
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KEY WEST, Fla. — A man who was pulled out to sea by Tropical Storm Eta was saved by a good Samaritan and Coast Guard crews.
A 69-year-old Cuban man was reported to be stranded at sea for about four days, according to Coast Guard officials.
On Friday, the crew aboard the Ocean Pearl rescued the man who was found about 61 miles southeast of Key West. Then, Coast Guard crews transferred the man to Cuban authorities on Saturday, Nov. 14.
“We want to thank the crew of the Ocean Pearl for rescuing this man,” said Lt. Mark Tatara, commanding officer of the Charles Sexton.
“It was great coordination and partnerships in getting this man back to his family and friends,” he added.
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2D: Two dimensional. In animation, refers to the images sitting flat on the screen.
2.5D: A combination of two and three-dimensional images in an animation.
3D: Three dimensional. When images are created using the Z axis as well as X and Y – giving the illusion of depth.
360: 360-degree video. Video that can be viewed from all angles rather than a fixed 16:9 frame. Great for the travel sector. Can be viewed with or without a VR headset.
4K: Ultra high-definition resolution that includes 4,000 horizontal pixels and 2,000 vertical pixels. We like to shoot 4K whenever possible.
8K: Ultra high-definition resolution that includes 8,000 horizontal pixels and 4,000 vertical pixels.
Adobe CC: A software package for creating media.
Aerial filming: Filming from the sky using drones or helicopters, to get dramatic high, low and sweeping angles. Always increases production values, which reflect well on your brand.
Amends: Changes to a video. Might include changing the music, removing a frame, or restructuring the entire thing. Amends are included in our packages.
Animatic: A short, basic animation, used as a test to make sure everyone is happy with the direction it is going. So you know what you’re getting.
Animation: A video made of designs or drawings rather than real life footage. Could be hand-drawn or computer-generated, 2D, 2.5D or 3D. Great for explainers.
Audio levels: Audio levels refer to the volume of the audio. The levels can change depending on the video. These will duck to make room for dialogue.
Audio mix: Ensuring all the levels are balanced so the music does not compete with voices or sound effects. Done at the end of the project.
After Effects: Software used for animation or visual effects.
Assembly: An extremely early version of the video, before the rough cut. Barely more than putting the shots in the right order, but it is where we start to build the story.
Assets: Anything included in a physical video, from video rushes and images to music and audio files.
Assistant: A member of the film crew who supports a key member of staff. Could be assisting sound, camera or the producer. Useful person for our clients too.
B-Cam: A second camera, used in addition to the main camera. It gives the editor a different angle to cut to when editing a video.
Branded content: Brand-funded original video content that focuses on being useful, engaging and entertaining rather than a traditional ‘hard-sell’. Audiences are receptive to it, and brands see increase in reach, engagement and conversion. We were early pioneers of this sector, now a multi-billion dollar industry.
Breathing: Leaving pauses between sections of a film structure to aid punctuation and the wider narrative; “needs room to breathe”. Related to pacing. Might also be referred to as adding (non-musical) ‘beats’.
Call Sheet: A document that provides all of the consolidated shoot information for the cast and crew. It includes locations, times, equipment, contact details, locations of the nearest hospitals, emergency information, risk assessments, and any other information the crew might need.
Camera Operator: The member of crew responsible for using the camera and capturing the footage on a shoot. A skilled member of the team, adept at using cameras from DSLRs all the way through to professional Sony FS7, F55, Arri Alexas, REDs and more.
Captions: Could refer to exact subtitles for the hard of hearing, or supporting text for platforms where videos are autoplayed mute, like Facebook.
Clearcast: UK agency that must review all advertising content before it is broadcast on TV. Uses very specific criteria to pass or fail content prior to transmission.
Da Vinci: Software used to manipulate the colours of a video to create a specific effect or visual tone.
Delivery: When the production company gives the client the final file(s). The delivery file types vary depending on what the client will use the video for.
Depth of Field: The visual effect that separates the foreground from the background in a video image, by blurring the background. The depth of field changes based on the aperture of the camera lens.
Development: The process in which a client and the producer develops and then settles on a story, theme and type of video before making it. We like to do this with mood boards, brainstorm sessions, reference videos and getting embedded with your brand and its ethos.
DIT: Digital Imaging Technician. The member of crew on set in charge of ingesting footage from the cameras into the hard drives for safe storage. The footage is then taken to the editor to begin post-production.
DoP: Also, DP: Director of Photography. Frequently a camera operator too. Works alongside the director. In charge of the look, lighting and composition of the film using various complex physical and technical skills. We use different DoPs depending on the vibe and genre of production.
Edit: A version of the film. A film might have several different edits. We can provide different edits for different platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, broadcast, events, regional versions with translations and more.
Editor: The person who edits the film. Works with the director to choose the best shots, form the overall narrative and assemble your film. The editor may also add logos, music and a basic colour grade. Although we always suggest using dedicated people for these additional tasks for even higher production quality.
Executive Producer: The senior person in charge of the entire project. We recommend assigning an Executive Producer whenever possible. Usually part of bigger projects. Often the company owner too.
Export: When the film has been edited it exists as an exported video file such as ProRes or H264. We will provide you with a high-res master and a smaller file type.
Eye Direct: A mirrored device that attaches to the camera, allowing the person being interviewed to see the interviewer while looking straight at the camera lens. This makes the interview more direct and engaging than an off-camera format.
Frame rate: Refers to the number of the frames in one second. A high frame rate can give a video a very smooth look, or be used to slow video down to slow motion.
Gaffer: The member of crew in charge of lighting. Works closely with the DP to rig lights and reflectors to convey a certain mood or tone. Usually in charge of a team of sparks.
Gimbal: A gimbal is a device used to mount a camera on. The gimbal will smooth out any bumps normally visible when shooting handheld.
Grade: When video content is recorded, the colours are flat and raw. The colour will vary from location to location, indoors or out. We colour grade it at the end of the process to bring it to life. Type of grade depends on the sensibilities of the film. We might do this in Premiere or in Da Vinci.
Graphic: Graphics in a video refers to a static graphic element. Moving graphics are referred to as animations or motion graphics.
Graphic Match: An editing technique where an object passes frame, and using that object to transition to a different shot.
Grip: A lighting and rigging technician. He or she works closely with the camera crew and DoP on set. Invaluable on bigger shoots.
Handheld: Handheld is when the camera operator is using the camera in his own hands, instead of on a tripod or a gimbal.
HD: High Definition. Content with 1080 horizontal lines of resolution. Standard for all modern screens. We often shoot in 4K – nearly 4 times the resolution of ‘standard 4k’. This future-proofs your content. UHD – ultra high definition and 8k has also now been developed. Some scenes of the London 2012 Olympics were test filmed in 8k.
HDD: Hard Disk Drive. A hard drive used for storage, either built into a camera or a portable desktop drive used on shoots.
HDR: High dynamic range. The expansion of not only the range of colour, but also the amount of information displayed for the whitest white and the blackest black. Newer cameras shoot in HDR which gives the image a lot more detail. Requires a TV capable of outputting HDR to watch it.
J Cut: An editing technique wherein the audio from the second shot starts before the first video cuts. Named after the shape of the clips as they appear in the editing software.
L Cut: An editing technique wherein the video cuts to the second shot while the audio of the first shot is still playing. Named after the shape of the clips as they appear in the editing software.
Lens: The lens is the part that delivers the light to the sensor. The lens can have different apertures and focal lengths. These influence how the final image will look.
Location: The place where the filming takes place. Could be interior or exterior. From luxury penthouse apartments to empty factories and airports. We use a library of locations to match your requirement.
Lower Thirds: Lower thirds refers to any graphic or animation in the lower third of the video frame. Usually this would be a name and occupation card.
Match Cut: An editing technique wherein one shot cuts to another with a similar composition or theme – for example cutting from the wheel of a car to a round frying pan.
Morph Cut: An editing effect in Adobe Premiere which blends frames, allowing an editor to mask a cut between two shots of the same composition. Very effective in hiding cuts in static single takes, like interviews, but less effective when there’s a lot going on in the shot.
Motion Control: A specialised camera rig wherein the camera is mounted on a robotic arm. The movement is pre-programmed, allowing for stylish, precise camera moves that would not be possible by hand.
Motion Graphics: Computer generated graphics. Could be moving titles, logos, annotations, characters or an entire film made of computer animated images.
Native advertising: Content such as an article or video that is designed to advertise a product but matches the form and function of its platform. Very closely related to branded content – arguably the same.
Out of home: Video advertising that appears on billboards and other public screens.
Overlay: An overlay in a video can refer to any graphics, titles, or other layers above the video.
Pacing: Variations of speed and timing within a finished video. Relates to a combination of script, video, voiceover and music. Sometimes a video might seem too fast, or too slow – adjusted throughout the post production process. See ‘breathing’. You’re always invited to comment on the pacing of your film.
Post-production: Once a video has been filmed, post-production is when it is edited, graded, sound mixed, and finished to become the final film.
Pre-production: Before filming, pre-production is the process of developing the concept, writing a treatment and/or script, storyboarding and generally planning the production of the video. We take care of the whole process for you.
Premiere: A software used for editing video projects.
Prime lenses: Camera lenses with a fixed focal length, as opposed to zoom lenses. Prime lenses can add richer production values that reflect well on brands.
Production: The process where the actual video is filmed with a camera crew, or the animation is created by the artists, illustrators and motion graphics designers. The main bulk of the video production process.
ProRes: A high quality video format used in editing and exporting. Masters are often delivered in ProRes (422, 444 etc).
Proxies: Lower resolution versions of the original video files, to make editing easier.
Recce: Short for ‘reconnaissance.’ A couple of members of crew – usually the Producer and the DP – will head to the location before the shoot to figure out logistics of lighting, power, access, parking etc. This isn’t always needed but it does speed up the shoot.
Render: Similar to an export. When a motion graphics project is exported, the file is known as a render. Some editing software requires a ‘render’ (without export) for smooth playback. You’ll hear us referring to renders and rendering a lot.
Rough cut: The first version of the unfinished video. Often includes a sample voiceover and music, placeholder graphics, and indicative of the direction of travel. Should resemble the agreed approach. Not usually for public viewing. Still malleable. This is the moment to consolidate any feedback for the edit to proceed into the next pass. Our producer will guide you through this.
Rushes: The raw, unedited video files that come straight from the camera.
SD: Standard definition (less than 720p). Not much use anymore unless it’s for artistic purposes.
Sequence: A short section of a video that follows a chain of events – maybe a character or an action. Generally a video consists of a series of sequences.
Sequence: A timeline in Adobe Premiere Pro. When editing, the sequence has its own settings such as resolution, frame rate etc. These relate to the export preferences and ingested material.
Sensor: The sensor is the part of the camera which actually captures the light coming through the lens. The quality and size of the sensor can both influence the quality of the image.
SFX: Sound effects or ‘foley’. Sound added in to the video during the edit to support the visuals. Sound is often overlooked (pardon the pun), but vital. Foley is sound that has been recorded after the shoot to sound like the image seen on screen.
Showreel: Sometimes also referred to a Sizzle-reel. A short video to showcase a person’s or agencies work. Like this.
Shutter: The shutter determines the “Look” of the shot. For action scenes, for example, a higher shutter speed is used to give the scene a more urgent look.
Slow TV: A video that is paced very slowly, usually of nature, intended to have on in the background.
Sparks: Electricians who work with the gaffer and the DP. They do a lot of heavy lifting and cable wrangling to get the lights in place.
Steadicam: A balanced camera rig that lets the Camera Operator capture smooth tracking shots without any of the shake and wobble that comes with handheld filming.
Stream/Live Stream: A video that is not recorded, but broadcast directly to the viewing platform.
Storage: Video files are huge, and projects can be hundreds of gigabytes. Production companies store them on hard drives and servers.
Storyboard: A series of still images to help you imagine what the film will look like.
Style frame: A still image – usually a mockup of one frame of an animated film – to help you decide on the final style. Similar to a mood-board.
Subtitles: On-screen text of what a person in a video is saying, usually for hearing-impaired audiences or translations.
Sound design: The use of bespoke sound effects to help bring a film to life during post-production. Good sound design is often subliminal. It adds an extra dimension to your film. Vital in animation and motion graphics.
Thumbnail: An image used to show what the video is about, before it has started playing.
Timeline: A visual representation of the film in editing software. Video clips, titles, logos, music all appear as coloured blocks which are rearranged on the timeline. See ‘Sequence’
Titles: On-screen text or moving images that help illustrate points in the video. Opening titles may be used in TV.
Title safe: A border around the screen that ensures titles will not disappear off the screen if the monitor is not set up correctly. Particularly important in broadcast.
TVC: Television commercial. A short advertisement played during a break on a commercial TV channel.
UHD: See – 4K & 8K – We shoot 4k where possible to future proof client content.
Video frame: A single frame (still image) taken from the video. Traditionally one second of footage is made of 25 frames. Incredibly, researchers have developed a camera that can shoot at 4.4 trillion frames per second. That’s fast.
Voiceover: A spoken narration and commentary to accompany the video. Recorded in a sound studio. We use a range of artists, male and female.
VR: Virtual Reality – the use of a headset to immerse yourself in a digital world. Usually interactive, always impressive. Contact us for VR / 360 services.
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Slow train to Winnipeg
There is no fast train to Winnipeg. VIA Rail’s meandering service from Vancouver to Winnipeg fits a country that’s meant to be savoured. Yes, you could fly in under three hours, but if you’re looking for a more immersive experience and can spare three days, take the train. It’s not meant to be fast.
Leah and I checked in at Pacific Central Station in Vancouver on a sunny, Friday morning in late July. The forest fires that shrouded most of western Canada were still two weeks away and clear skies beckoned. Friends had been surprised to learn of a rail connection. Almost as surprised as by our destination. True, Winnipeg’s not the first place you think of for a summer holiday, but we live on the Sunshine Coast. A break from tourists would be good for the soul.
Our noon departure left 15 minutes late, but few passengers seemed to notice. Most people were busy exploring their new home for the next two nights; four nights for Toronto-bound passengers.
Private sleeping quarters in Prestige class come with your own concierge.
A large American tour party, each traveller wearing a name badge, patrolled the corridors for the first hour, marvelling at the cleverly concealed shower closets, the premium-class cabins and the viewing cars. With 72 hours ahead of us, we decided to pace ourselves, watching East Vancouver, Burnaby, and New Westminster pass us by before venturing from our seats.
VIA Rail trains come in three classes and various carriage designations. The best views are to be had in the Skyline cars with their scenic dome sections, and the Panorama car, which features windows to the ceiling. The Park car in the caboose is an elegant throwback to bygone lounge luxury and is limited to the train’s Prestige passengers at certain times of the day.
Prestige is the priciest of VIA’s three travelling classes, offering private sleeping quarters and a personal concierge. We travelled in Sleeper Plus, which saw our seats being transformed by a carriage attendant at night into comfy bunk beds shrouded behind a thick curtain. (The attendant reverses the process in the morning while you’re at breakfast.) For Economy Class, picture your seat becoming a La-Z-Boy with pillow and blanket. All meals are included in the price for Prestige and Sleeper Plus.
An excellent three-course lunch, including a sautéed prawn and scallop salad, set the tone for our meals ahead. Duck, rack of lamb, and beef wellington were among the hot, fresh dinners somehow served from a tiny kitchen, which also offered vegetarian options for every dining course. Canadian wines and craft beer choices from Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver, were a nice surprise too. We soon got to know our Winnipeg-based crew, who were proud of their hometown and quick with recommendations.
Seats by day transform into bunk beds by night in Sleeper Plus.
Meal times presented a chance to meet fellow passengers – mostly American visitors, including one woman from San Francisco who had been suffering Trump-induced anxiety attacks. “Two days with no news has done me the world of good,” she confided.
There were other little surprises along the way. Complimentary mimosas went down well on Saturday morning while stuck for an hour outside of Jasper. Informal wine tasting with one of the crew in the dome car eased us through the Saskatchewan-Manitoba border. Lounge car patrons were entertained by a classical guitarist in an afternoon performance.
The real star of the show though was the view, otherwise known as Canada. First criss-crossing the Fraser River and then the Thompson, the train follows a route largely uncharted by the highway. At dinner on Friday night, heads swivelled to see a series of attractions appearing on or by the Thompson: a solitary eagle, a herd of elk, an abandoned church and a forgotten Chevy truck, circa 1960, all punctuated the dry beige canvas of thirsty cottonwoods and parched underbrush.
Dinner-time distractions as we skirt the Thompson River near Kamloops, BC.
Sun set to be replaced by a full, blood moon. It cast its spell on us as we settled into our bunks and watched it rise, glowing red and irresistible over Kamloops Lake. I fell asleep realizing that after almost 12 hours on the train, I had yet to crack a book or suggest a game of Yahtzee with Leah.
VIA Rail’s not quiet. There were times during the night that I thought a crash was imminent, such was the screeching on the rails. “You’ve got all day to nap,” I told myself as I opened the blind to see daybreak in the Rockies. Our attendant told us we’d made good time overnight, getting up to 80 kilometres an hour, which might have explained the noise.
After a night on the train it was good to stretch our legs in Jasper on the Discovery Trail.
The American tour party alighted at Jasper where the remaining passengers had a couple of hours to explore. In minutes we were walking Jasper’s Discovery Trail, heading towards Old Fort Point. At the first viewpoint overlooking the city, a menacing gang of Bighorn Sheep blocked our path. We hesitated for 10 minutes, taking photos from a distance. The sheep looked less menacing when a jogger breezed right by them.
Bighorn Sheep – not so menacing in hindsight.
It took all day to reach Edmonton. Numerous stops for freight traffic, (which have priority) including a two-hour standstill, put us in at 7 p.m., a few hours behind schedule. We disembarked to skip rope a while on the platform (three solid meals a day and a sedentary lifestyle take their toll) and take photos of the City of Champions in the distance. By 8 a.m. the next morning after a better night’s sleep, we’d caught up an hour or two and were in Saskatoon for another 20-minute stroll on the platform.
Our final day of gazing out of the window introduced us to place names that seemed to herald a story: Punnichy, Ituna, Spy Hill and Atwater – population 30. Potash mines are the only hills on the Prairies, looming on the horizon occasionally like elongated pyramids. The old, wooden grain silos, so iconic to this region, seemed harder to find. Kelliher, Saskatchewan produced a nice one though.
Our last stop before Winnipeg was Melville, Sask., home of the Melville Millionaires junior hockey team and named after Grand Trunk Railway president, Charles Melville Hays, who died on the Titanic. We rolled into Winnipeg at 8.40 p.m., 90 minutes late but still warm and sunny outside.
We never did play Yahtzee!
Classy caboose
Bunk with a view
Athabasca River, Jasper
Grain silos
Saskatoon baby!
Derek missing the rains down in Africa
Derek – first gorilla in Melville, Sask.
Sunset near Edmonton
Derek reflects on his time in Jasper
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Working in a basement is so much nicer when visitors pass by your window.
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DIDION SOME DREAMERS OF THE GOLDEN DREAM PDF
By admin June 18, 2020 Category: Music
Summary This story begins well before the trial, tabloids and scandal shook San Bernardino Valley in the autumn of One must. Diction: Didion writes as if she witnessed the events. Her word choice transitions into a story after she conveys the setting. Sentence. I approached my first Didion essay with the mixture of reverence and expectation of physical gratification that some reserve for the chocolate.
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Some Dreamers of the Golden Dream. October is the bad month for the wind, the month when breathing is difficult and the hills blaze draem spontaneously. There has been no rain since April. Every voice seems a scream. Dreamegs is the season of suicide and divorce and prickly dread, wherever the wind blows. The Mormons settled this ominous country, and then they abandoned it but by the time they left the first orange tree had been planted and for the next hundred years the San Bernardino Valley would draw a drfam of people who imagined they might live among the talismanic dresmers and prosper in die dry air, people who brought with them Mid-western ways of building and cooking and praying and who tried to graft those ways upon the land.
The graft took incurious sime. This is the California where it is possible to live and die without ever eating an artichoke, without ever meeting a Catholic or a Jew. This is the California where it is easy to Dial-A-Devotion, but hard to buy a book.
This is the country in which a belief in the literal interpretation of Genesis has slipped imperceptibly into dgeamers belief in the literal interpretation of Double Indemnity, the country of the teased hair and the Capris and the girls for whom all life’s promise comes down to a waltz-length white wedding dress and the birth of a Kimberly or a Sherry or a Debbi and a Tijuana divorce and return to hairdressers’ school.
The future always looks good in the golden land, because no one remembers the past. Here is where the hot wind blows and the old ways do not seem relevant, where the divorce rate is double the national average dteamers where one person in every thirty-eight lives in a trailer.
Here is where they are trying to find a new life style, trying to find it in the only places they know to look: The case of Lucille Marie Maxwell Miller is a tabloid monument to that new life style.
Imagine Banyan Street first, because Banyan is where it happened.
Past the motel that is nineteen stucco tepees: But after awhile the signs thin out on Carnelian Avenue, and the houses are no longer the bright pastels of the Springtime Home owners but the faded bungalows of the people who grow a few grapes and keep a few chickens out here, and then the hill gets steeper and the road climbs and even the bungalows are few, and here desolate, roughly surfaced, lined with eucalyptus and lemon grovesis Banyan Street.
Like so much of this country, Banyan suggests something curious and unnatural. The stones look not like natural stones but like the thee of some unmentioned upheaval.
Joan Didion – ‘Some Dreamers of the Golden Dream’ (1966)
There are smudge pots, and a closed cistern. To one side drean Banyan there the flat valley, and to the other the San Bernardino Mountains, a dark mass looming too high, too fist, nine, ten, eleven thousand feet, right there above the lemon groves.
At midnight on Banyan Street there is no light at all, and didiob sound except the wind in the eucalyptus and a muffled barking of dogs. There may be a kennel somewhere, or the dogs may be coyotes. Banyan Street was the route Lucille Miller took home drreamers the twenty-four hour Mayfair Market on the night of October 7,a night when the moon was dark and the wind was blowing and she was out of milk, and Banyan Street was where, at about For an hour and fifteen minutes Lucille Miller ran up and down Banyan calling for help, but no cars passed and no help came.
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At three o’clock that morning, when the fire had been put out and the California Highway Patrol officers were completing their report, Lucille Miller was still sobbing and incoherent, for her husband had been asleep in the Volkswagen. Some mourners heard Elder Robert E. Denton of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Ontario speak of “the temper of fury that has broken out among us. Elder Fred Jensen asked “what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
Of course she came from somewhere else, came off the prairie, in search of something she had drdam in a movie or heard on the radio.
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For this is a Southern California story. By the time Lucille Maxwell enrolled at Walla Walla College in College Place, Washington, the Adventist school dreamerw her parents then taught, she was an eighteen-year-old possessed of unremarkable good looks and remarkable high spirits. The high spirits did not seem to lend themselves to an extended course of study at Walla Walla College and in the spring of Licille-Maxwell met and married Gorgon “Cork” Miller, a twenty-four-year-old graduate of Walla Walla and dfeamers the Or of Oregon dental school, then stationed at Fort Lewis as a medical officer.
Unhappy marriages so resemble one another that we do not need to know too much about the course of this one. There may or may not have been trouble on Guam, where Cork and Lucille Miller lived while he finished his Army duty. There may or may not have been problems in the small Oregon town where he first set up private practice. There appears to have been some disappointment-about their move to California: Cork Miller bad told friends that he wanted to become a doctor, that he was unhappy as a dentist and planned to enter the Seventh-Day Adventist College of Medical Evangelists at Loma Linda, a few miles south of San Bernardino.
Instead he bought a dental practice in the west end of San Bernardino County, and the family settled there, In a modest house on the kind of street where there are always tricycles and revolving credit and dreams about bigger houses, better streets. By the summer of they had achieved -the bigger house on the better street and the familiar accouterments of a family on its way up: And thhe had reached the familiar season of divorce. On April 24 an old friend, Elaine Hayton, died suddenly; Lucille Miller had seen her only the night before.
During the month of May, Cork Miller was hospitalized briefly with a bleeding ulcer, and his usual reserve deepened into depression.
By July 8, the conventional tensions of love and money had reached the conventional impasse in the new house on the acre lot at Bella Vista, and Lucille Miller filed for divorce. Within a month, however, the Millers seemed reconciled. They saw a marriage counselor.
They talked about a fourth child. But the Millers’ season of trouble was not to end that easily. October 7 began as a commonplace enough day, one of those days that sets the teeth on edge with its tedium, its small frustrations.
The temperature reached degrees in San Bernardino that afternoon, and the Miller children were home from school because of Teachers’ Institute. There was ironing to be dropped off.
There was a trip to pick up a prescription for Nembutal, a trip to a self-service dry cleaner. In the early evening, an unpleasant accident with the Volkswagen: He was a man who wore his responsibilities uneasily, and complained of migraine headaches almost constantly. He ate alone that night, from a TV tray in the living room. He wanted some hot chocolate. He took a blanket and pillow from the couch and climbed into the passenger seat of the Volkswagen.
Lucille Miller remembers reaching over to lock his door as she backed down the driveway. By the time she left tile Mayfair Market, and long before soem reached Banyan Street, Cork Miller appeared to be asleep. There is some confusion goolden Lucille Miller’s mind about what happened between She says that she was driving east on Banyan Street at about 35 m.
The next thing she dreamwrs the car was on the embankment, quite near the edge of the retaining wall, and flames were shooting up behind her. She does not remember jumping out. She does remember prying up a stone with which she broke the window next to her husband, and then scrambling down the retaining wall to try to find a stick.
There are dram houses at that corner, and almost no traffic. After one car had passed without stopping, Lucille Miller ran back down Banyan toward tile burning Volkswagen.
She did not stop, but she slowed down, and in the flames she could see her husband. He was, she said, “just black. At the first house up Sapphire Avenue, half a mile from the Volkswagen, Lucille Miller finally found help.
Robert Swenson called the sheriff, and then, at Lucille Miller’s request, she called Harold Lance, the Millers’ lawyer and their close friend.
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When Lucille Miller was arrested the next afternoon, Sandy Slagle volden with her. Sandy Slagle was the intense, relentlessly loyal medical student who used to baby-sit for the Millers, and bad diduon living as a member of the family since she graduated from high school in The Millers took her away from a difficult home situation, and she thinks of Lucille Miller not only as “more or less a mother or a sister” but as “the most wonderful character” she has ever known.
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On the night of the accident, Sandy Slagle was in her dormitory at Loma Linda University, but Lucille Goldwn called her early in the morning and asked her to come home. Sandy Slagle remembers “and said to Lucille, ‘You’ve got ten minutes to get dressed or we’ll take you as you are. Sandy Slagle tells the story now as if by rote and her eyes do no waver.
Actually what first caused the detectives who arrived on Banyan Street toward dawn that morning to give the accident more than routine attention were certain apparent physical inconsistencies. While Lucille Miller had said that she was driving about if m. The front wheels, moreover, did not seem to be in exactly the position that Lucille Miller’s description of the accident would suggest, and the right rear eream was dug in deep, as if it had been spun in place.
It seemed curious to the detectives, too, that a sudden stop from 35 m. Dremers one, however, could be expected to give a precise account of what did and did not happen in a moment of terror, and none of these inconsistencies seemed in themselves incontrovertible evidence of criminal intent. But they did interest the Sheriffs Office, as did Gordon Miller’s apparent unconsciousness at the time of the accident, and the length of time it had taken Lucille Miller to get help.
Something, moreover, struck the investigators as wrong about Harold Lance’s attitude when he came back to Somme Street the third time and found the investigation by no means over.
And so it was that on the morning of October 8, even before the doctor had come to give Lucille Miller an injection to calm her, the San Bernardino County Sheriffs Office was trying to construct another version of what might have happened between The hypothesis they would eventually present was based on the somewhat tortuous premise that Lucille Miller had undertaken a plan which failed: If this happened, Lucille Miller might then have somehow negotiated the two miles up Carnelian to Bella Vista in time to be home when the accident was discovered.
This plan went awry, according to the Sheriff’s Office hypothesis, when the car would not go over golen rise of the embankment. Lucille Miller might have panicked then—after she had killed the engine the third or fourth time, say, out there on the dark road with the gasoline already spread and the dogs baying and the wind blowing and the unspeakable apprehension that a pair of headlights would suddenly light up Banyan Street and expose her there—and set the fire herself.
Although this version accounted for some of the physical evidence, the car in low because it had been started from a dead stop, dreamerrs parking lights on because she could not do tue needed doing without some light, a lf wheel spun in repeated attempts to get the car over the embankment, the milk cartons upright because there had been no sudden stop—it did not seem on its own any more or less credible than Lucille Miller’s own story. Moreover, some of the physical evidence did seem to support her story: Within a few days an autopsy had established that Gordon Miller was alive when he burned, which did not particularly help the State’s case, goldne that he had enough Nembutal and Sandoptal dteamers his blood to put the average person to sleep, which did: It was a spotty case, and to make it work at all the State was going to have to find a motive.
These was talk of unhappiness, talk of another man. That kind of gllden, during the next few weeks, was what they set out to establish. They found the wedge they wanted closer at hand than they might have at first expected, for, as testimony would reveal later at the trial, it seemed that in Yolden of Lucille Goldden had begun an affair with the husband of one of her friends, a man whose daughter called her “Auntie Lucille,” a man who might have seemed to have the gift for people and money and the good life that Cork Miller so noticeably lacked.
The man was Arthwell Hayton, a well-known San Bernardino attorney and at one time a member of the district attorney’s staff.
In some ways it was the conventional clandestine affair in a place like San Bernardino, a place where little is bright or graceful, where it is routine to misplace the future and easy to start looking for it in bed. Turner and defense Attorney Edward P. Foley would between them unfold a curiously predictable story.
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Ammie Jean (Story) Armstrong
July 8, 1935 ~ January 2, 2021 (age 85)
Mrs. Ammie Jean Armstrong, 85, transitioned on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at her residence in Ripley, MS. Ammie Jean Story Armstrong was born on July 8, 1935 in Falkner, MS to Will and Sally Marie Story.
She attended school at Ruckersville School. She was the wife of George Peterson. They were the parents of eight children. They left Falkner, MS and resided in Milwaukee, WI. Being the phenomenal woman that she was, she worked hard and raised the children as a single parent. Later on, she married Yancy Armstrong, Jr. She attended Greater Utopian Pentecostal Church, where she gave her life to the Lord. After 40 years, Ammie moved to Ripley, MS. She then continued to serve the Lord, at St. James Church of God in Christ.
She is preceded in death by her husband; Yancy Armstrong, Jr., three children; Curtis, Connie and Larry Peterson, her parents; Will and Sally Marie Story, her siblings; Nellie Ruth Story, Willie Story, Jr., Jimmie Dell Story and and Morris Stacy.
She leaves to cherish her memories her five children; Glenda Williams (Joe) of Blue Mountain, MS, Lesa Peterson Marks of Ripley, MS, Nancy Scroggins of Milwaukee, WI, Lamar Peterson of Ripley, MS, Jacqueline Cole (Ray) of Memphis, TN, and Chenellen Peterson of Milwaukee, WI, three sisters; Catherine Cowan, of Ripley, MS, MeaRene Gillard of Falkner, MS and Lila Faye (Earnest) Liggins of Olive Branch, MS, eighteen grandchildren, forty-three great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be held on Friday, January 8, 2021 from 4-6p.m., at Serenity-Simmons Funeral Home Chapel in New Albany. Burial will take place at Ruckersville Cemetery in Faulkner, MS. Serenity-Simmons Funeral Home of New Albany is in charge of the arrangements.
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President of American Heart Association to Deliver Pharmacy School’s Hartman Lecture
Dr. Daniel Jones
OXFORD, Miss. – Dr. Daniel W. Jones, president of the
American Heart Association, is scheduled to deliver the
2008 Charles W. Hartman Memorial Lecture Feb. 14 at the
University of Mississippi.
Jones, vice chancellor of health affairs and dean of the
School of Medicine at the UM Medical Center in Jackson,
plans to speak on cardiovascular issues facing the U.S. at
11 a.m. in the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing
Arts. Sponsored by the School of Pharmacy, the program is
free and open to the public.
“We are honored to have Dr. Jones present our 31st annual
Charles W. Hartman Lecture,” said Barbara G. Wells, dean of
the pharmacy school. “He has focused his career on the
treatment of hypertension and prevention of cardiovascular
disease. He is a selfless-servant leader from whom health
care students, educators and practitioners can learn
critical lessons to improve the quality and length of life
of patients locally and worldwide.”
Jones serves on the AHA Board of Directors and is a member
of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research. He
represents the AHA on the National Institutes of Health’s
National High Blood Pressure Education Program Coordinating
Committee and serves as its national spokesperson on high
blood pressure.
He was in private practice in Laurel from 1978 to ’85,
followed by seven years of work as a medical missionary in
Korea, including service as director of the community
health department and hypertension clinic at Wallace
Memorial Baptist Hospital in Pusan. He joined the UM
Medical Center in 1992 as assistant professor of medicine
and director of clinical hypertension.
Jones holds a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi College
and medical degree from UMMC. A fellow of the American
College of Physicians, he is certified by the American
Board of Internal Medicine and designated as a specialist
in clinical hypertension by the American Society of
Hypertension Specialists.
The AHA is a national voluntary health agency whose mission
is: Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular
diseases and stroke.
The Hartman Lecture was established at UM in 1973 to honor
the late Charles W. Hartman, who was dean of the pharmacy
school from 1961 until his death in 1970. During his
tenure, he organized the Research Institute of
Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Bureau of Pharmaceutical
For more information or for assistance related to a
disability, contact Dabney Weems at dweems@olemiss.edu or
662-915-1015. To learn more about pharmacy education and
research at UM, go to
http://www.pharmacy.olemiss.edu.
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Joey Cora Discusses Lack of Hispanic Managers in Baseball
Bryan Zarpentine
Posted on May 21, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine
Joey Cora discusses lack of Hispanic managers in MLB.
The firing of manager Fredi Gonzalez by the Atlanta Braves earlier this week means there are now no Hispanic managers in the big leagues. In the aftermath of the Gonzalez firing, Joey Cora, a former big league player who aspires to be a major league manager one day, is speaking out about MLB’s process for hiring managers, claiming that it’s unfair to Hispanics.
Cora, who played in the majors for 11 seasons and currently manages the Altoona Curve, the double-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, says that there are plenty of qualified Hispanic managerial candidates available, and teams simply need to give them a chance. “Some of the guys tell us we have to go through the minor league system to get experience. I don’t think that is fair. All they have to do is give us a chance — the same chance you’d give anybody else. It is not because we are Latinos. Our resumes speak for itself,” Cora says.
He listed himself, his brother, Alex, Eduardo Perez, Sandy Alomar, and Dave Perez as just a handful of the many Hispanics in the game he feels are capable of managing in the big leagues but have not received the opportunity to do so. Cora himself managed minor league teams in the New York Mets’ farm system in 2001 and 2002, and managed a Montreal Expos’ affiliate in 2003. From 2004 to 2012, he was on a major league coaching staff, working under his friend and one of baseball’s most memorable Hispanic managers, Ozzie Guillen, during stints with both the Chicago White Sox and Miami Marlins.
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Cora says he has had six managerial interviews, but has never been offered a job to manage a big league club. “It has been a frustrating effort. I thought I had done everything they asked me to do, but I haven’t had the opportunity. Part of the process, part of the system.”
At the same time, Cora also questions whether he and his Hispanic peers should also be pushing for front office positions. “Maybe us as Latinos are going at it the wrong way,” he ponders. “We are looking at being a manager as the thing. But it shouldn’t be that way. I think we’ve got to go higher than that. We have got to get into positions of power — GM, director of minor league systems, assistant GMs.” He says in front office positions, one can make hires and other big-picture decisions, enacting real change. He concludes, “It might be our fault that we only aim to be managers and that shouldn’t be it. It should be higher than that.”
Finally, Cora took issue with the “Selig Rule,” which requires major league teams to interview at least one minority candidate for openings in the front office, including manager and GM. He claims that some organizations are simply meeting the requirement and not seriously considering the minority candidate. “That’s not right,” he says. “But we have to keep fighting because one of these days, one of the guys will be so good that the owner or the GM will say ‘We have to hire this guy.'”
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Higher Education Headlines: Dec. 13
Get your daily dose of higher ed headlines. Just a click away.
HCC will move to new campus next to UH Katy—Covering Katy News
The Houston Community College System Board of Trustees has approved a plan to purchase 24 acres of land near the University of Houston Katy campus that is currently under construction at the northeast corner of I-10 and the Grand Parkway.
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Morocco’s Red City: Touristic Places in Marrakech You Must Visit
Marrakech is one of Morocco‘s most touristic locations, a city that offers many impressive attractions and must-visit places. The red city catches the eyes of millions of people across the world every single year.
The world-famous city is known for its instagramable monuments and locations that you have undoubtedly seen in the Instagram pages of travel lovers or photography enthusiasts.
In Marrakech, visitors get to explore a different world with a unique culture and society.
The touristic city offers the best of both historic and modern worlds with its labyrinthine alleyways, medieval small palaces (riads), 5-star restaurants and hotels that provide a one of a kind luxury experience.
Marrakech is the Moroccan city where you will learn about the country’s history, society, culture, traditions, and etiquette. Morocco’s distinct culture permeates through Marrakech’s museums, ancient monuments, or among the many friendly locals that you will meet throughout your trip.
From its famous cultural square busy with performers and musicians to its enchanting rooftop restaurants with exquisite traditional Moroccan dishes, every corner in Marrakech will offer you an authentic Moroccan experience.
Founded in 1070 by Emir Abu Bakr Ibn Umar in the Almoravid dynasty, Marrakech is the fourth largest city and one of the four imperial cities in Morocco besides Meknes, Fes, and Rabat. Even the name Morocco itself is derived from the name of the city of Marrakech.
The historic city has the largest souk market in Morocco and its historic medina quarter is part of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Visiting Marrakech for the first time can be overwhelming. Whether it is your first time, or a repeat visit, it is good to be prepared with as much knowledge of the big city’s sites and attractions to identify and locate where you want to head to next. These are the best must-visit places in Marrakech.
Jemaa el Fna square
Jemaa El Fna square. Photo: Pixabay
Jemaa El Fna square is the soul of Marrakech city, the location that never sleeps. It is always bustling with chaotic yet fun and vibrant energy. The main square is the most important attraction, one that is impossible to miss during your trip.
According to the locals, the square’s name means the assembly of the deaths, which itself gives the attraction a more unique and exotic perspective than other regions in the city.
During the day, the square offers several performers showing off their skills and talents, either by singing, performing acrobatics, playing different musical instruments, telling stories or jokes in circles (Halqa) around the square. There are also the snake charmer, fortune teller, henna artist, and other performers and artists that make Marrakech a must-visit place.
At night, Jemaa El Fna turns into a large open-air restaurant with smoke rising from its 40 grills in small dining stalls filled with locals and tourists. A large number of stalls offer a variety of traditional Moroccan food including vegetable or lamb tagine, fried fish, grilled meat and Morocco’s famous harira soup.
Souk Market
Marrakech souk. Photo: Pixabay
Located within the medina of Marrakech, the souk is a must-visit place where you can explore Morocco’s market and the different original handmade products sold in local shops.
In the souk, you can purchase the perfect souvenir or home decor to take home with you and give your own place a Moroccan touch. You can find thick hand-made Amazigh (Berber) carpets with different designs and colors as well as traditional clothing made with various fabrics including locally-produced leather.
You will also find crafted ceramic work, magical lanterns and lamps, colorful straw bags and baskets, woodwork, Moorish mirrors, as well as a variation of exotic spices, and natural beauty products.
Koutoubia mosque
Koutoubia mosque. Photo: Pixabay
Located in the heart of the mdina, the Koutoubia mosque is the largest mosque in the city. It was built over eight centuries ago during the Almohad dynasty. The mosque was laid with red bricks to make a 75 meters high tower that is visible from nearly 30 kilometers away, making it the highest point inMarrakech.
The tower illustrates gorgeous Moorish designs and ornaments with keystone arches and symmetric proportions and decorated with gleaming brass. The mosque takes its name from the numerous booksellers that used to surround the Mosque when it was first built.
Like most mosques in Morocco, non-Muslims are not allowed to enter the Koutoubia mosque. However, the attraction still remains a must-visit place in Marrakech for visitors to observe from the outside, you can also rest in the gardens next to the mosque.
El Badi palace
Must visit Marrakech places: El Badi Palace. Photo: David Stanley
Built in the 16th century by Saadian Sultan Ahmed El- Mansour, the ruins of the El Badi palace are said to have been one of the grandest and most beautiful palaces in Morocco with 300 rooms and gold-decorated walls.
The must-visit vast ruins of the ancient palace are one of Marrakech’s most touristic places for its rich historic background and special view. The palace is designed in Moorish style in red stones and brick and beautiful tiles.
The palace was destroyed by sultan Moulay Ismail who carried the gold to Meknes, the next capital of Morocco, leaving just remains of the once magnificent palace, green gardens and vast pools. In the few tower ramparts, you get to see beautiful panoramic views of the medina.
Jardin Majorelle
Jardin Majorelle. Photo: FriedrichFrish
Jardin Majorelle is one of the must-visit places in Marrakech. It was designed by the French painter Jacque Majorelle in 1924 and owned by French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Piere Bergé after the painter’s death in 1962.
The botanical garden has a variety of green plants and trees that decorate the garden and surround a beautiful blue and yellow art villa designed by Jacques Majorelle adding to the garden’s unique appeal. The garden includes a large collection of 300 plant species including cacti, palms, and ferns.
In Majorelle’s blue art villa you will find a beautiful showcase of some 600 artifacts that illustrates Moroccan Amazigh’s heritage and history. After Yves Saint Laurent’s death in 2008, his ashes were scattered in the garden.
In 2017, the Musée Yves Saint Laurent opened its doors to the public next to the garden dedicated to the French designer’s legacy and showcasing hundreds of his works.
Must visit Marrakech places: Ben Youssef madrasa. Photo: Michal Osmenda
Ben Youssef madrassa is a must-visit place in Marrakesh and the largest theological college in Morocco. The Saadians built the Islamic school in 1565 with several rooms around a small internal courtyard, done in the signature Islamic architecture that is also found around the medina of Marrakech.
Re-constructed in 1565, the school offers a perfect showcase of Moroccan design and architecture with colorful zellige tiling, stalactite ceiling, carved wooden doors, and Kufic inscriptions across the school giving the school its beautiful Islamic historical view.
The school is one of the most important schools in Morocco’s history with 130 rooms that used to welcome 900 students specialized in religious studies.
Saadian Tombs
Must visit Marrakech places: Saadian Tombs. Photo: Matt Kieffer
Located in a closed garden, the Saadian tombs were built in the 16th century and designed by Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur as a royal necropolis for the Saadian sultans and their family members. The site was opened in 1917 when the French rediscovered it using aerial photographs.
The must-visit place is one of the most touristic sites in Marrakech where approximately 60 members of the Saadi dynasty rest in tombs decorated with beautiful colored mosaics. Inside the mausoleum, there are three chambers.
The chamber of three niches and the most famous in the mausoleum has 12 marble columns, and walls covered with geometric patterns of zellige. This chamber hosts the mosaic tombs of Sultan Ahmad Mansour’s three children.
Marrakech is a large city filled with various monuments and historic places that are a must-visit to explore the red city’s history, culture, and heritage.
Knowing more about the cultural capital’s most touristic attraction sites can help you plan a successful trip without much confusion during your travel.
Source: moroccoworldnews.com
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Did CNN’s Chris Cuomo Admit to Spreading His Coronavirus?
During Monday’s Cuomo PrimeTime, in which he spent much of show bashing Florida’s governor for his coronavirus response, CNN host Chris Cuomo appeared to admit to spreading his infamous case of coronavirus. If that’s true, it would come as no surprise since his escape from quarantine had been well documented, despite CNN’s feeble attempt to gaslight their audience with his so-called “official” release.
Cuomo was speaking with CNN’s politicized physician, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, and lying about Florida seeding coronavirus cases in the rest of the country, when he compared his ability to spread the virus to that of a younger person who would likely be asymptomatic:
Look at DeSantis. DeSantis in Florida let everybody go crazy over Spring Break. He then exported all that virus back to wherever they wanted it to go. Okay. Now he’s blaming the young people. But it has always been true that they will be more asymptomatic, have lighter symptoms but spread the virus just as anybody else who has bad symptoms. Me spreading the virus and some 19-year-old who barely knows they have it, same effect on you, God forbid.
We do know that Cuomo’s quarantine breakout led to him infecting his wife (who was telling people to bathe in Clorox bleach) and kids. But since he’s been lying about staying in his basement, and was caught outside at least once, it’s unclear who else he could have infected. Now, onto debunking his lies.
This wasn’t the first time that Cuomo insisted Spring Break in Florida had seeded coronavirus cases across the country. Besides the obvious fact, the virus would have been hitting Florida much sooner than it was (June), The New York Times found in early May that “Travel From New York City Seeded Wave of U.S. Outbreaks.”
From the very start of Monday’s show, Cuomo had it out for Florida’s Republican Governor, Ron DeSantis. “Ignoring a pandemic does not make it go away. That's why states like Florida are in such dire straits. Listen to its governor, DeSantis boasting last month about what great shape Florida was in,” he sneered.
Meanwhile, there were Democrat-controlled states like California which have not had much success in shaking the virus. They’ve had to halt and even roll back their reopening plans. But Cuomo decided to only condemn Florida.
After playing a soundbite of DeSantis, Cuomo returned to the screen by flapping his arms and bobbing his head to mock the Governor. “What now? Shhh. Not going to hear him here. You won't see him here. Why? Because he's got nothing to say. When he had a chance to speak, he spoke too soon. He did too little, and now his state is suffering too much,” he proclaimed while his state, New York led the country in the number of deaths.
Adding: “Florida health officials reported nearly 10,000 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, its highest single day since the start of the pandemic. He made Trump happy, Governor DeSantis did, and now more Floridians than they can count accurately appear to be sick.”
But according to another report from The New York Times, Chris’s brother, Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) has been hiding New York’s nursing home infection numbers. “In New York, the case count is often the same as the death count because the state only reports the number of people who have died but not the number of overall infections,” the paper wrote.
Chris was only targeting DeSantis because people on the right were pointing out how well Florida was doing compared to his Brother’s fiefdom. And Chris has admitted that he’s not objective, especially when reporting on his brother.
Cuomo’s anti-DeSantis crusade was sponsored by Choice Hotels. Their contact information is linked.
The transcript is below, click "expand" to read:
CNN’s Cuomo PrimeTime
8:59:51 p.m. Eastern
CHRIS CUOMO: Ignoring a pandemic does not make it go away. That's why states like Florida are in such dire straits. Listen to its governor, DeSantis boasting last month about what great shape Florida was in.
GOV. RON DESANTIS (R-FL): You've got a lot of people in your profession who waxed poetically for weeks and weeks about how Florida was going to be just like New York. Wait two weeks. Florida is going to be next. Just like Italy, wait two weeks. Well, Hell, we're eight weeks ay from that, and hasn't happened.
CUOMO: [Waves arms around] What now? Shhh. Not going to hear him here. You won't see him here. Why? Because he's got nothing to say. When he had a chance to speak, he spoke too soon. He did too little, and now his state is suffering too much.
New York's peak and daily cases was in what, April? The five-day average of daily cases hit almost 10,000. Terrible. Things here still aren't great. We're just moving in the right direction. Florida health officials reported nearly 10,000 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, its highest single day since the start of the pandemic. He made Trump happy, Governor DeSantis did, and now more Floridians than they can count accurately appear to be sick.
More than half our states have growing cases now. 16 are currently having to pause or roll back reopenings because they did not do the right things the right ways. Texas, parts of California, bars have been directed to close back down. The secretary of health and man services says the window is closing for us to get this right.
Even Pence, who you saw silently by DeSantis' side as he spewed nonsense seems to be his strongest asset as an ally. Even he is now saying you should wear a mask. That's good since he's the head of the coronavirus task force. It's bad that he is only saying so now.
But the really ugly reality is that Pence still sat there and enjoyed this mask-less choir of more than 100 singing on Sunday. It doesn't matter if you're singing songs to the Lord. There is no commandment that thou shalt do stupid things in my name and get COVID. The main commandment, if you care, if you believe was to love one another as I have loved you.
Keep your distance. If you can't, keep your mask on. Wash your hands. At this rate, there is a real chance that quarantine may become the reality for more of us in this country. And for many of us, here is the scary part, a second time. It is possible you may see me in my basement once again.
CUOMO: Look at DeSantis. DeSantis in Florida let everybody go crazy over Spring Break. He then exported all that virus back to wherever they wanted it to go. Okay. Now he’s blaming the young people. But it has always been true that they will be more asymptomatic, have lighter symptoms but spread the virus just as anybody else who has bad symptoms. Me spreading the virus and some 19-year-old who barely knows they have it, same effect on you, God forbid.
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‘Pieces of a Woman’ assessment: Vanessa Kirby and Shia LaBeouf star in a drama that presents a house start gone incorrect in grueling element
The premise is loosely impressed by a private tragedy that befell Hungarian director Kornel Mundruczo and author Kata Weber, a real-life couple that misplaced a child. But their first English-language movie takes off in dramatic instructions thereafter, together with the toll the state of affairs exacts on Kirby’s Martha and her husband Sean (Shia LaBeouf), in addition to others inside their prolonged orbit.
LaBeouf, notably, is at the moment the topic of off-screen controversy, and Netflix has largely excised him from its promotion for the film.
The movie’s emotional thrust stems from Martha’s haunted, numbed response, which has implications for her marriage; her relationship together with her imperious mom (Ellen Burstyn), who is decided to intervene, however in methods she sees match that do not essentially assist; and the midwife (Molly Parker) who participated within the supply, resulting in a trial that seems like a drained machine in an effort to heighten the drama.
The deeply private nature of the fabric exhibits, and Kirby captures that with the form of understated efficiency that conveys the turmoil and ache inside her character. In this peculiar awards season, she’s garnered a level of buzz that frankly outshines the movie.
Still, “Pieces of a Woman” is not any picnic to observe. The presentation is exceptionally uncooked, past simply the torturous finish of the being pregnant, together with the interactions between Martha and Sean, the latter being notably sick geared up in find out how to reply.
The couple’s dedication to a house start additionally complicates the story, elevating questions on the place their accountability lay when it comes to searching for the next degree of care as soon as the state of affairs started to go sideways.
It’s provocative stuff, positive to elicit sturdy reactions and even conversations that go effectively past the movie itself. Yet the latter half feels strained in ways in which do as a lot to undermine the film as improve it.
“Pieces of a Woman” is thus most memorable as a breakout showcase for Kirby, who has performed a number of high-profile supporting roles (together with the “Mission: Impossible” motion pictures) however appears poised to maneuver into the next tier of stardom. That consists of one other starring position within the interval romance “The World to Come” in February.
The title, although, is definitely unintentionally acceptable, to the extent that the film, lastly, provides as much as one thing lower than the sum of its elements.
“Pieces of a Woman” premieres Jan. 7 on Netflix.
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John Isaacs was born in Lancaster, UK in 1968 and studied at L’Ecole des Beaux Arts, Dijon in 1990; completed a BA in fine art at Cheltenham Art College in 1991, and an MA in sculpture at London Slade School of Art in 1993.
He has exhibited extensively on an international level. Exhibitions include Wonderful Life, Lisson Gallery, London, 1993; Young British Artists 6, Saatchi Gallery, London, 1996; Spectacular Bodies, Hayward Gallery, London, 2000; Century City, Tate Modern, 2001; Minimal Maximal, Kyoto National Museum of Art, Japan, 2001; Voices from the ID, Beaconsfield, London, 2002; Mike Kelley - The Uncanny, Tate Liverpool, 2004; Les Grandes Spectacles, Museum der Moderne, Salzburg, 2005; Murdeme Collection, Serpentine Gallery, London, 2006-2007. Isaacs was guest lecturer at The Getty Foundation Los Angeles in 2005 and had his third solo show with Museum 52 in October 2007.
July 6, 2016 Daydreaming with Stanley Kubrick
Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA
6 July – 24 August 2016
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October 17, 2013 Viewing Room at the Crypt, All Visual Arts
All Visual Arts presents Viewing Room, curated by Joe La Placa and Mark Sanders, this exhibition brings together 36 contemporary artists that have been represented or affiliated with the organization since its advent in 2008. Artists include John Isaacs, Wolfe von Lenkiewicz, Tom Ormond, Tim Noble & Sue Webster.
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May 30, 2013 Glasstress — White Light/White Heat, Contemporary artists and glass
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Glasstress: White Light / White Heat will open at the preview of the Venice Biennale on 31st May at the Palazzo Cavalli Franchetti on the Grand Canal and at the Berengo Centre for Contemporary Art and Glass accompanied by dynamic performances from Alice Anderson and Cai Guo Qiang.
The show presents the newly commissioned work of some of today’s most important contemporary artists, most of whom will be working in glass for the first time. Artists include Fiona Banner, Mat Collishaw, Tracey Emin, Paul Fryer, John Isaacs, Michael Joo, Tim Noble & Sue Webster and others. The exhibition is co-curated by Adriano Berengo and James Putnam.
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April 19, 2013 The Hand That Rocks The Cradle
To co-incide with Gallery Weekend Berlin, John Isaacs exhibition opens at Galerie Michael Haas in Berlin soon.
October 30, 2012 Freedom Not Genius: Works from Damien Hirst’s Murderme collection
10 November 2012 – 10 March 2013
“Collecting is like stuff washed up on a beach somewhere and that somewhere is you. Then when you die, it all gets washed away again,” Damien Hirst.
Work by John Isaacs will be in The Pinacoteca Giovanni e Marella Agnelli exhibition displaying selected works from Damien Hirst’s Murderme collection.
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October 10, 2012 Metamorphosis — The Transformation of Being
9th – 14th October 2012
All Visual Arts, 33 Portland Place, London W1B 1QE
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November 1, 2011 OPENING: The closest I ever came to you
Opening: 17th November 2011, 6-9pm
Exhbition open until 21st January 2012
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February 1, 2011 Out of Print Book Series launch
10th February 2011, 6-8pm
Artists such as Damien Hirst, Itai Doron, Michael Joo, Sue Webster, Rachel Howard, John Isaacs, Josh Cheuse and Olivier Garbay have selected a book which has influenced their work, shaped their thinking or encouraged them to create.
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June 30, 2010 Berlin Pillar of Art 2010
The third in the series, Berlin Pillar of Art project is an initiative first set up by Art Below’s Ben Moore whereby 14 foot high pillars in the districts of Berlin Mitte and Prenzlauer Berg are adorned with works by selected artists.
Exhibiting artists are as follows: Jonathan Monk, Jason Dodge, Uwe Henneken, John Isaacs, Saâdane Afif, Evgeni Dybsky, Wolfgang Ganter, Yudi Noor, Sophie Holstein, Stefan Rinck, Haralampi Oroschakoff, Ilona Kalnoky, Charlotte Dualé, Stephan Balleux, Melissa Frost, Isabelle Graeff, John Kleckner, Alejandro Moncada, Sergio Roger, Yukiko Terada, Clémence Seilles, Ludwig Kreutzer and Jeremy Shaw.
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June 23, 2010 Art Barter - Berlin
John Isaacs is one of the Berlin artists taking part in this year’s Art Barter, running from June 24th-27th.
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January 13, 2010 Tears Welling Up Inside
John Isaacs opens a solo exhibition, Tears Welling Up Inside, at Wendt + Friedmann Galerie in Berlin. The exhibtition runs 16th January - 6th March 2010.
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December 7, 2009 That's All Folks!
Join over 90 artists including John Isaacs and Gavin Turk in 'That's All Folks!', a huge group show in Belgium from 11th December – 17th January 2010.
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FERC, USACOE, FDEP, issued certificates and permits based on a flawed final Environmental Impact Statement, putting our waters, sensitive landscapes, hydrological features and the health and safety of Florida residents at risk, with the potential of devastating consequences to the Floridan aquifer, the Suwannee, Withlacoochee, Santa Fe, and Kissimmee Rivers, creeks, and ponds, and Florida’s worldwide treasured Springs and Caves.
From the onset of this massive pipeline project numerous violations of the FDEP permit by the pipeline companies have occurred along the pipelines routes and were reported to the regulatory agencies without so much as a fine being imposed on Sabal Trail or Florida Southeast Connection fracked gas underground pipelines. Hundreds of our precious wetlands have been dewatered, and all vegetation removed to accommodate a pipeline easement, 100 feet wide, through Alabama, George and Florida. Our Florida Waterbodies now have underground pipelines beneath them, and forested waterbodies, that were dry cut or wet cut crossed, no longer have any vegetation or trees as they once did – changed forever. Any leak or explosion anywhere along the route will have devastating results and possibly catastrophic results to our Floridan Aquifer, waterbodies, springs and caves.
There will be speakers, and we encourage people to bring signs. Anyone who has been monitoring violations, please bring your list to read, and enlarged photographs if possible. People need to understand the horrific consequences of this project, including the taking of lands, by private profit making, fracked gas companies, from private landowners, state parks, preserves and water management conservation easement lands.
Contact: Shannon Larsen [email protected] 904-654-0200
Bobby C. Billie, one of the Clan Leaders and Spiritual Leader, Council of the Original Miccosukee Simanolee Nation Aboriginal Peoples says:
“We can survive without the money and Sabal Trail Pipeline, but we cannot survive without clean air, clean water, and Nature.”
“Our People have a prophesy about this (pipelines). The prophesy tells us this is one of the last things. They are going to destroy the Water, they are going to destroy the Air, and the Environment, and the human life. That is why we do not want to see Sabal Trail Pipeline happen.”
We must stand together for the Future of All Life, not just the human life, but the air, the water, the land, the animals, the birds, the fish, the reptiles, the insects, and all the others.
ALL LIFE DEPENDS ON YOU – PLEASE COME!
Mary Janovitz Hampton says:
To the delegation delivering a statement to Gov. Scott, I wish you to be surprisingly TOTALLY EFFECTIVE and SUCCESSFUL.
Mary Hampton says:
Thank you for all this critically important information. I am curious about the source of the quote: Rights of Nature: “ecosystems have and are entitled to their rights just as human beings have. Nature in all its life forms has the right to exist, persist, maintain, and regenerate its vital cycles.” Kindly provide where this quote is from. Thank you.
I think the argument regarding the failure of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, US Army Corps of Engineers, FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, and Water Management Districts have failed to review & monitor a 515.5 mile fracked gas underground pipeline crossing under, over, and through some of Florida’s most unique, environmentally-sensitive natural areas, critical wildlife habitat, and waters is a valid, pertinent argument. Plus, those regulatory agencies issued certificates and permits based upon a FLAWED final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). I am, personally, in awe of the disrespect for one’s fellow humans that private, profit making fracked gas companies believe they have the ‘right’ to take land from private landowners, state parks, preserves, and water management conservation easement lands………for the purpose of PRIVATE PROFIT MAKING. I thank you for all this important information. It is impossible for me to attend Monday’s important gathering in Tallahassee on Jan. 23, 2017. Kindly let me know if I may send a letter to express the disapproval of the Sabal Trail Pipeline project to take with you on Monday. Thank you to all who will make this trip on Monday.
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Penn State Law finishes among top 32 at Vis International Arbitration Competition
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Our distinguished faculty features internationally recognized experts in the fields of international commercial arbitration, domestic, and comparative arbitration as well as experts in trade law, international finance, international commercial law, banking, energy, and sales.
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Gruppe, Emile Albert
Emile Albert Gruppe (1896-1978) American
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Born in Rochester, New York, Emile Gruppe became a renowned New England landscape and marine painter. Although he is best known for his variety of Impressionistic landscapes, he also painted figures and portraits. His modern style was largely inherited from French Impressionist Claude Monet. “Lily Pads,” date and location unknown, one of Gruppes landscapes, attests to Monets influence and is similar to some of the paintings in Monets “Water Lily” series.
He was the son of landscape artist Charles Paul Gruppe, and was born in 1896 in Rochester, New York. He had a very strong art background. In addition to being raised by an artistic father, he was also educated in art at The Hague in the Netherlands and in New York City at the National Academy of Design and The Arts Students League. He also received instruction from artists George Bridgeman, Charles Chapman, Richard Miller and John F. Carlson, with whom he would later founded, in 1942, the Gruppe Summer School in Gloucester, Massachusetts. He made his permanent studio in Gloucester.
His artistic career had begun in 1915, but was briefly interrupted in 1917 when he spent a year in the United States Navy.
Gruppes prolific career brought him many awards and memberships. His popular painting “Winter, Vermont,” date and location unknown, won the Richard Mitton Award at the Jordan Marsh Exhibition in Boston in 1943.
Credit: “American Art Analog” by Michael David Zellman. Vol. III, p. 911
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Federal Government announces $1 million for the PFA for a mental health campaign
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO BOOST PFA MENTAL-HEALTH CAMPAIGN
The federal government has announced $1M of funding to assist a Police Federation of Australia (PFA)
campaign designed to promote awareness of police officers facing mental health challenges.
The campaign will promote awareness, understanding, prevention and early intervention of mental health
issues through print, television, social media, Apps, workshops and the production of a documentary styled
PFA president Mark Carroll said the organisation appreciated the government’s timely boost to the campaign.
“The funding is going to help us increase public awareness of the mental ill health among police officers,” he
“Over the course of a police career, the serious incidents a police officer investigates can have a lasting – and
damaging – psychological effect.
“This work environment, coupled with a culture that values stoicism and self-reliance, can adversely impact
upon the officer’s mental health, and contribute to high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder and
“As the cost of psychological injuries continue to rise, jurisdictions are using resources that could otherwise be
used on crime prevention and law enforcement measures.
“Growing this awareness and understanding– and doing away with the stigma that surrounds mental ill health
– will require a significant cultural change right across our profession.
“This sort of cultural change will require a comprehensive, sustained and integrated program of work. This
funding will help the PFA to meet that challenge.”
The campaign has the full support of all the nation’s state and territory police unions.
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Club Kid Killer Michael Alig knew death was knocking at his door
By Carlos Greer
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Club Kids plan Michael Alig memorial after losing ashes battle with his mom
Michael Alig’s mom accuses Club Kids of ‘bullying’ her over his remains
Club Kids at war with Michael Alig’s mom over his ashes
Steve Lewis’ birthday party reunites ’90s club kids as ’20s club adults
Infamous Club Kid Killer Michael Alig expected he would be dead by the end of 2020, according to a source.
“Michael told me he probably wasn’t going to make it through the year. He started making ‘Party Monster 2’ movie, which was … footage of when he got out of prison,” the source told Page Six. “It was like a documentary. Michael told me, ‘I’ll never see money from it because they said they’ll only release it after [longtime collaborator and DJ] Keoki or I died.'”
He was found dead on Christmas Eve.
Macaulay Culkin played Alig in the 2003 biopic “Party Monster,” which portrayed the Club Kid scene that he helmed, which culminated in the brutal death of Angel Melendez. Alig and Robert “Freeze” Riggs served time in prison for killing Melendez, dismembering his body and tossing it in the Hudson River in 1996. Alig was released from prison in 2014, but continued to chase his Club Kid heyday and do drugs.
Police officials told us there were no “obvious signs of trauma.”
He was allegedly found dead of an apparent heroin overdose by Ben Silva, who described himself as “Michael’s other boyfriend and almost husband” in a message — seen by Page Six — to the organizers of a GoFundMe raising money for his funeral expenses.
Silva said in the message that he was “sleeping next to [Alig] when he died.” And said, “I’m the one who called 911… and the one who was with him all day literally.”
Meanwhile, some friends of Alig’s are somehow mystified at how he could’ve died from an overdose.
“Being a user, he would have a tolerance … There must’ve been something like fentanyl mixed with it,” the first source said.
Another added: “Michael did a lot of drugs and couldn’t get out of his own way. He had so much heroin in his body, there was no way he wasn’t going to die. He was an addict, but it’s strange that he took the amount that he took [to kill him].”
A spokesperson for the NYPD told Page Six the medical examiner will determine the cause of death and the investigation is ongoing.
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Inside Matt Gaetz's courtship with fiancée Ginger Luckey
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Home / Press Releases / Israeli army continues uprooting in Salem
Israeli army continues uprooting in Salem
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Salem is a small village of about 6,000 residents that is the site of some recent Israeli construction, which tends to come with a certain amount of destruction of Palestinian property.
It started this morning, when an Israeli earth-crusher began tearing through the olive fields near the settlement road. On the opposite side of the road is the village of Dier Sharif, which recently had 85 dunams (just over 21 acres) of land seized for the expansion of the Elon Morrie settlement. Some speculate that the settlement expansion will spill over into Salem.
International Solidarity Movement volunteers gathered around the earth-crusher at around 11 a.m. to try and ascertain what exactly was happening to the land. Soldiers produced no orders and gave no information. The District Coordination Office for the area was phoned, but no one ever showed up. ISM activists and local Palestinians attempted to block the earth crusher since it was operating without orders on Palestinian land, but the attempt was stopped by soldiers.
At around 2:30, the Israeli army finally revealed what they were doing. They were preparing the land to build a wall alongside the settler road. The wall was in response to bombs dropped on the road by Palestinians, one soldier said, but he also admitted that there had been no bombs in this section of road. The wall will take four meters of land alongside the settler road and also include a watchtower and gate.
With Elon Morrie expanding across the street, this wall might be the first step into expanding the settlement into Salem village.
Salem residents plan to protest the army’s action Friday with a march to the watchtower construction site at 1 p.m.
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Israeli human rights group proves military used live fire to shoot 9-year-old child in West Bank town
UPDATE: Over 100 bullet fragments in brain of Palestinian child shot in northern West Bank
Protesters break through replica of Apartheid Wall in Bethlehem symbolic run
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<Day Two of Askia Sabur’s Trial Puts Two Troubled Officers on Trial Instead
With Final Testimony and Closing Arguments Completed, Askia Sabur Awaits Verdict>
Morning News Roundup – February 18, 2013
Kenneth Lippon February 18, 2013 /0 comments
About 2 dozen people in the Philadelphia area received a not-so-loving visit this past Thursday, from a dubious Cupid. In their 16th annual, predawn Valentine’s Day warrant sweep, more than 50 cops fanned out across Philadelphia and its surrounding counties and arrested 22 wanted persons. PoliceOne
Philadelphia city officials announced an appeals process for the city’s new “Actual Value Initiative” or “AVI” property tax assessment. CBS Philly reports.
NewsWorks reports that in the wake of a bold kidnapping of a 5 year old girl from Bryant Elementary a Philadelphia City Councilman is calling for hearings on school safety. Councilman Curtis Jones told WHYY “What we want to look at is the uniform way the dismissal and custody of a child is done by the public school system. Is it done uniformly? Is it done consistently?”
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Kenneth is a writer and researcher. He’s from Alabama, and will not apologize for it. He moved to Pennsylvania in 2012, but has been in love with Philadelphia since a late-night stroll down Ben Franklin Parkway to the Art Museum in July of 2011 with the love of his life. He is interested in telling Philadelphia’s dynamic and absolutely unique stories with the zeal of a constantly enamored newcomer. Kenneth is also passionate about government transparency and protection of whistleblowers, most notably PFC Chelsea Manning. His research and reporting on law enforcement and surveillance have been featured in various publications, including Rolling Stone (Meet the Private Companies Helping Cops Spy on Protesters) and Popular Science (Boston Tested Crowd-Watching Software That Catalogues People's Skin Color). His training is in both genetics and history and he likes the joke about being a helicase and unzipping your “genes.” He’s driven to know, and thinks you can handle, the truth. Follow him on Twitter @kennethlipp. View all posts by Kenneth Lipp →
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A Student's Capstone Project That Could Inform Government Policy on Coronavirus
Katie Stanworth
NYU Abu Dhabi Senior Anh Mai is experiencing an unprecedented end to his final year as an undergraduate. As he and his classmates adjust to remote learning, isolating from one another, and contemplating the first ever virtual Commencement, Anh is slightly more informed than most when it comes to the Covid-19 pandemic.
A Major in Computer Science and Mathematics, Anh started his Capstone research in Fall 2018 and little did he know back then the relevance that it would come to have today, as he prepares to hand in his final thesis.
Entitled Policy Optimization in An Epidemic, Anh’s preemptive project aims to help government health organizations make informed decisions and implement the most effective intervention strategies in response to the outbreak of a widespread disease.
"During an epidemic, such as the one we’re experiencing so acutely right now, governments must decide on an appropriate set of actions to take in order to limit the spread of the disease, whilst also limiting the direct and societal costs of these actions. Crucially, governments often have to solve this "policy optimization" problem with only partial or limited information available,” explains Anh.
Anh’s work proposes a unique, two-phase, reactive solution to the policy optimization problem. The first phase, the Estimation Phase, proposes a unified way of modelling the flow of information from the population to the policy makers. The second, the Optimization Phase, is what sets this research apart from previous studies.
“Most epidemic papers predefine sequences of interventions and run simulations to figure out the best sequence to minimize cost,” explains Anh. “In this paper, we simulate the effect of a multitude of interventions across specific demographics to select the most cost-effective intervention policy. Our research also explores how to scale policy optimization solutions without compromising their accuracy and quality.”
Anh was first inspired to begin his research project during a study away semester at NYU New York. In a Heuristics graduate class taught by Professor Dennis Shasha, he encountered a problem in a virtual suppressor and spreader game - a simplified, simulated version of an epidemic scenario. Inquisitive and keen to learn more, Professor Shasha and Professor Azza Abouzied offered Anh the opportunity to explore the topic further as part of his Capstone.
Assistant Professor of Computer Science Azza Abouzied is Principle Investigator of the Human Data Interaction Lab at NYU Abu Dhabi. Her research team have been exploring this field for quite some time.
In our lab, we have been researching how to best support decision-makers who are grappling with uncertain data. For example, how to select optimal investment portfolios when we are uncertain about the future of different stocks. We then started exploring how to support decision-makers handling annual flu outbreaks who have a multitude of interventions available such as vaccinations, treatments, isolation, etc., but are unsure how to balance their cost-effectiveness. A novel epidemic, especially one like COVID-19, comes initially with a lot of uncertainty and it is important to help decision-makers select policies that save the most lives.
Azza Abouzied, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
At a time when this type of research could not be more relevant or required, Anh hopes to continue his work at NYU Abu Dhabi after graduation, and has applied for a one-year research fellowship in Azza’s laboratory.
“I hope to continue with this project by identifying and categorizing different classes of epidemic simulator. My ultimate goal is to provide a readily accessible and reliable simulator that decision-makers can experiment with in response to an epidemic.”
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American Hereford Record registration for 'Royal Lady' Save
Description: American Hereford registration for a heifer named "BHF Royal Lady," bred by George C. Parks of Athens, Ohio, and owned by Malabar Farms of Lucas, Ohio. From the records of the Friends of the Land organization (based in Columbus) after they assumed ownership of novelist and celebrity farmer Louis Bromfield's famed Malabar Farms in Lucas. An accompanying folder reads "White Face Registration Certificates," reflecting the popular name of the breed. The Friends of the Land Collection (1930-1960) contains the papers of the Friends of the Land (1940-1959), a prominent national soil conservation education organization headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. FOTL produced an international literary arts quarterly, THE LAND (edited by New Deal agriculture writer Russell Lord) in addition to several members' only publications (LAND LETTER) and informational pamphlets. They also hosted annual conferences; ran conservation tours, teacher training labs, and workshops; and operated as a national clearinghouse for conservation information. Ohio farmer and novelist Louis Bromfield was active in the organization. Much of the collection reflects the career and interests of FOTL Executive Secretary Ollie Fink, who was a prominent conservation education pioneer in Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
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Subjects: Bromfield, Louis (1896-1956); Agriculture; Malabar Farm; Cattle; Livestock--Breeding;
Places: Mansfield (Ohio); Richland County (Ohio)
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CNN Poll: Split decision on debate
Hempstead, New York (CNN) - Give a slight edge to President Barack Obama.
Forty-six percent of voters who watched Tuesday night's presidential debate said that the president won the showdown, according to a CNN/ORC International nationwide poll conducted right after Tuesday night's faceoff here at Hofstra University on New York's Long Island. Thirty-nine percent questioned said Republican nominee Mitt Romney did the better job.
Obama's seven-point advantage came among a debate audience that was somewhat more Republican than the country as a whole and is within the survey's sampling error.
The president's edge on the question of who won the debate appears to be the result of his much better than expected performance and his advantage on likeability. But the poll also indicates that debate watchers said Romney would do a better job on economic issues. And the two candidates were tied on an important measure - whether the showdown would affect how the debate watchers will vote. Nearly half said the debate did not make them more likely to vote for either candidate, with the other half evenly divided between both men.
Tuesday night's poll only reflects the view of voters who watched the debate, not the views of all Americans. The reactions of all voters across the country to the second presidential debate must wait until polls are conducted in the coming days.
Nearly three quarters of debate watchers felt that Obama performed better than they had expected, with just one in ten saying that the president did worse. Only 37% said that the former Massachusetts governor did a better job in the debate than they had expected, with 28% saying Romney performed worse than they had expected prior to the faceoff, and one in three saying he performed the same as they expected.
According to the survey, Obama had a 47%-41% edge on which candidate was more likeable. But on some key issues, Romney came out on top, including an 18-point lead on the economy.
"Mitt Romney was seen as better able to handle the economy, taxes, and the budget deficit among the debate audience, but it seems that issues were trumped, or at least blunted, by intangibles, including the expectations game," says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland.
By a 49%-35% margin, debate watchers thought that Obama spent more time attacking his opponent. The president was expected to be more forceful in attacking Romney following his lackluster performance in the first presidential debate in Denver two weeks ago.
Other questions showed little daylight between the two candidates among debate watchers on some key characteristics. Romney had a 49%-46% edge on which candidate seemed to be the stronger leader and 45%-43% margin on who answered questions more directly, while Obama had a 44%-40% advantage on which man seemed to care more about the audience members who asked questions.
Debate watchers were divided on whether Romney offered a clear plan for solving the country's problems, with more than six in ten saying the president didn't offer a clear plan.
What will it all mean in November?
On that measure, the debate can best be described as a tie. One-quarter of debate-watchers said the event made them more likely to vote for Obama, and an equal amount said it made them more likely to vote for Romney. Half said it would have no effect on their vote.
The sample of debate-watchers in this poll was 33% Democratic and 33% Republican.
"That indicates that the sample of debate watchers is about eight points more Republican than polls taken among all Americans throughout 2012, so the debate audience was more Republican than the general public," added Holland. "This poll does not and cannot reflect the views of all Americans. It only represents the views of people who watched the debate."
The CNN poll was conducted by ORC, with 457 registered voters who watched the debate questioned by telephone after the end of the debate. The survey's sampling error is plus or minus 4.5 percentage points.
By a 37%-30% margin, a CBS News poll conducted after the second debate also indicated that Obama won the showdown.
- CNN Political Editor Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.
Also on the CNN Political Ticker
- Colbert says he can't tell differences between Romney and Obama
- All tied up ahead of second Obama-Romney showdown
- Obama ad makes case for economic policies
- Romney message this week: 'A clear choice on debt and deficits'
- Largely hidden away, Obama reports debate prep 'going great'
Filed under: 2012 • CNN/ORC International poll • Mitt Romney • President Obama • Presidential Debates
I am Canadian watched all the debats, President won the showdown. Romney still uncertain on his policies, and continue to lie.
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46% say Obama won to 39% for Romney,how is this a virtual tie? Then again,you guys said the same last week about the VP debate,even as the general sensus points to Biden edging Ryan by a short margin. I think your title is misleading,just my opinion. im not an "analyst",just an undecided voter that keeps piling insecurity by reading confusing articles
"split decision?" how the **** is 46-39 a "split decision?"
You just cannot argue a case for Obama when you look at his record. ask yourself this: if you had failed for four years at your current job, or if a colleague of yours was failing, do you think you would still have a job. He may be "cool", but Obama is not the one to get us out of this mess, regardless of who created it.
So does Mitt have a $5 Trillion tax cut plan or not? The first debate he denied it; the second debate he argued for it. Man is he a confused individual and definitely not presidential material.
I am a independent middle class. The debate was full of fierce attack that at some point i thought it turned out a RACE-TO-BOTTOM game. Here are the highlights i got
1. Clearly distanced himself from George W. Bush. Smart move and strong statement. He will balance the budget, care for small business, instead of big corp, sway from GOP tradition.
2. Clarify misconception that he is out of touch and doesn't care average American people. Solid and touching statement.
1. Closing statement to attack Romney's infamous 47%. Very powerful at the right time. Romney didn't have a chance to fight back.
lindaluttrell
Certainly noticed a lot less eye rolling and grinning on Romney's part during the second debate. I'm still laughing about the "binders full of women." If that wasn't so typical MittTheTwit, I'd certainly find it insulting! GOOD punch closing with the 47% remark! Can't understand why pollsters won't give the President at least a TKO on this one!
Even with the help by the CNN person, the illegal white arab still lost the debate. Little barry appeared to be stricken with joe bite me disease and constantly lied and went nuts. From reading the posts from the left, still great to see they are desperate, still pathetic and still sleeping with the enemy of We the People.
Yes, Obama is lacking in some things that he promised, but doesn't every president do the same? If Romney is elected he won't get everything done like he promises either. We'll see him in four years trying to explain what went wrong.
So,the only issue that was going to have an impact on undecided was the economy....this article carefully obscures that info and it seems like it was the most lopsided issue that was tracked.....curious.......energizing the base O moved his R not.....R was significantly ahead on that issue entering
Slight edge...come on! The Prez had a TKO!
orion7x
Here is how the polls work... The numbers for the GOP side ,since the media seem biased comes from them. Then the poll number for Obama are a mix of real numbers and the bias again. Sorry There is no way it was anywhere close last night. I watched it...
7 points is not a slight edge....it is statistically a decisive win.
The President clearly came out on top in this debate. Why? Because he had facts, he clearly expanded on his "positive" record and he clearly expressed that he is serious about the middleclass. Anything that was not accomplished during his first term is due to the Republican parties partisanship. The Republicans keep talking about 23 millions out of work and more on food stamps. Ask yourself why. Because this is the result of the recession which is the result of George Bush and the Republican Party, not President Obama's policies. Furthermore, Romney still doesn't have any specifics. The only specific he can give is, "I know how to do it". Well, explain how Mr. Romney. That we haven't heard.
Steve McKee
Candy Crowley demonstrated her bias and overstepped
her bounds by interjecting a defense of President Obama
on the Rose Garden comment. When will you media people
do your jobs and stop throwing your opinions around?
I still find it mind boggling that people say he has devastated our economy. Really? From 800,000 jobs being lost per month to 30 straight months of job growth. The stock market is twice what it was when he took office. (bet you like the looks of your portfolio a lot more now than you did 4 years ago). You people are crazy. BTW, we didn't go into a depression which was where we were heading. Pull you heads out of the sand and try to retain more memory time than that of a gold fish.
Terry Boe
Leadership is a quality that our country needs a this point in time. Our leader must be positive in times of negativity and realistic when the truth needs to be shared with us. We need our elected leaders of all levels of politics to remember the citizens of our country rely on them to keep us safe, provide a positive outlook and acknowledge who they work for. Be responsible and when the day is done, walk away with their heads held high and be proud to be part of America.
rousch15
While the president came out firing with both guns blazing, Romney continued to dodge the issues-like the amount of taxes he pays and his waffling on the issue of women's rights.
AgentProvoca
You can HOPE otherwise, but President Obama's prospects for reelection are a sinking ship. The reasons for that are obvious:
1. Obama did not accomplish the job that this country needed most during his presidency. Most people in America are worse off today than we were 4 years ago. The proof is all around us. Unemployment was at 7.6% when President Obama took office. The current unemployment rate is 7.8%. The number of food stamps recipients increased by 24 million people during Obama's presidency. The national debt has doubled.
2. Voters are increasingly convinced that Romney has what it takes to get the job done.
No one should be surprised when Romney is elected on November 6.
DETfaninATL
Quite frankly, it's debatable who won that debate 😉
Split decision!?? CNN loses more and more credibility as each day goes by. O clearly won. Pathetic CNN!!
Who's writing this crap? Your Republican beat-writer? According to the poll, CNN-poll that-is, ON THE U.S. CNN welcome-page, over 65% say that Obama won this debate, 35% saying Romney did. Sooooo, exactly where did this info come-from, and why doesn't it jive with the real-time results CNN posts on their site?!
You republicans that have buried your head in the sand as it relate to Obama's archievements:
1. War in Iraq-Check
2. Healthcare for 30 million more Americans- check
3. Equal pay for eual work legislation for women- Check
4. Bin Laden- Check
5. Economic turn around-check
6. Detroit going backrupt- No way-Check.
Now what do you repugnants have to say?
lynn i
If you think Obama making more empty promises is winning than go vote for him.. and good luck!
Romney has balanced budgets, created jobs efficiently, offered a healthcare plan, and will tackle the untouchable social security. Did Obama tackle anything other than our pocketbooks?
PS thats 14% tax rate.. on investment. After paying tax when he earned the money originally. Get wise America.
@ Padraig. Than it's safe to say that President Bush and his inablitly to make decisions cost us 3000+ live on 9/11 right? Or is that just a whole different situation? Please explain!
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The Popdose Interview: Debbie Gibson
There is a lot to be said for the impact of a career when, at the mention of a name, their face, or voice, or song appears in your head. This is exactly how it is with Debbie Gibson…or is it Deborah? Popdose caught up with Ms. Gibson on the eve of her latest venture, as judge on the ABC competition series Sing Your Face Off premiering Saturday, May 31.
Something else that hasn’t changed is Deborah’s attitude which remains as upbeat and positive as her 1980s pop hits, even in the face of an unexpected illness (which she’ll explain in a mere matter of moments if you read on).
You are going to be a co-judge on a new singing contest show called Sing Your Face Off. Could you tell me what it’s about and the ways that it differs from the other shows of this type?
We have seen so many seasons of other celeb based shows and usually they have to show one skill set. This show challenges performers to sing, dance, act, transform ….I did not envy the task they had. The talent blew me away !
What makes a good judge, in your opinion. For years the criteria has bounced between harsh honesty verging on meanness, to encouragement that sometimes feels less than 100% honest. What has your approach been so far?
There’s no need to be harsh, but constructive, yes. On one hand no one is trying to win their career on this show. On the other hand they are my peers and professionals and deserve honest feedback that will move them forward to the next week.
I noticed, specifically from your website, that you’re going (in part) out as Debbie Gibson again. Was it difficult to make the change the first time around and now kind of move back toward it?
Going to Debbie at 16 was the biggest challenge ! I was always Deborah. The Deborah shift was organic. Not “Ohhhhh I’m sophisticated now”. Once I realized I built a brand and tore it down and confused people I embraced Debbie in a new way. Yes I’m me onstage but there’s also a persona and it didn’t have to be congruent with the me that cooks dinner ! There’s a divide between personal life and the stage. Friends call me Deb or Deborah but “Debbie Gibson” is catchier. How narcissistic do I sound right now ? (Lol!)
You have a solid catalog of music to pull from when you perform. What are the songs you once thought would be difficult to revisit, but perhaps you’ve found a new way into them?
I lowered the key of Electric Youth slightly. It now comes from a place of empowerment and perspective rather than “Rah rah youth rule!” It’s about always being vital and “electric” with no thought of age. We are all “eternally electric”!
Are there songs that you still have difficulty doing for one reason or another (for instance, is there a song that in your opinion hasn’t aged as well as others)?
No! I see them all fresh and new and tweak the arrangements accordingly, and even songs with trite lyrics I fill in with my life experience and they become new and fresh.
You recently let your fans know that you are dealing with (or recovering from) Lyme’s Disease. How did you come to find out you had it? I imagine there was an obvious level of discomfort that you had no idea why it was there….
Yes. Anyone who is trying to solve the mystery of knowing something is wrong but not knowing what knows the feeling. It’s daunting. The diagnosis came as a relief because at least I had a path to go down. A sole test that no one thought of until seven months in told the tale.
I’m doing great. I’ve put back on 16 lbs since my lowest weight. I don’t feel fragile. There is still stuff to deal with ….ups and downs…. But If I can compare it to a roller coaster, I’m now on the one at a kiddie park. Not the cyclone !
Have you learned things from your experience that you’re trying to share with others? The unfortunate part about Lyme’s is that you contract it from deer ticks, so you very well might pick it up from outdoor activities you engage in for your health, not to impede it…
Exactly. I feel the universe chose me because I am strong and always endure and now can act as a voice to enlighten others. Since revealing it many folks have gone to my doctors and gotten help. Many have healed thanks to the beautiful upbeat piece Access Hollywood did in which they allowed me to have guidelines to promote healing and not do a tabloid fodder story. This changed the landscape of those sorts of shows. Anyone sitting home with a death sentence or lost hope heard me say “You cannot believe anyone who says you have a week to live or a year and half of meds ahead.” No one can put a timeline on your healing !
Getting back to music, what are you working on in that aspect?
I have been slowly cultivating the songs. If it ain’t on the page there’s no use wasting studio time. I’m in a real life empowered woman chapter of life that I’m drawing on. The music is visceral. When it is ready it will come out and not a moment sooner !
I am also putting the finishing touches on a musical I wrote with Jimmy Van Patten called The Flunky or possibly Flunky Town. To see snippets from our workshop check out TheFlunkyThemusical.com!
One of the things that served you very well in the 1980s was that you were actively a writer of your material, versus being a singer that has songs brought to them. Has that helped in the long run because you know those songs better than, perhaps, your peers of the time did with theirs?
I think there are great vocalists that are able to make a song their own. I recently saw Garth Brooks perform and he spoke of feeling like “The Dance” was his song, and it is. So however a song makes its way to the public is fabulous! I get a kick out of remembering where I was when the song “dropped in” on me. It didn’t come from me so much as through me and that’s a gift and a whole lotta fun !
The music industry seems so different than it used to be. From my perspective, it seems like it is in complete control of the superstar producer/songwriter and the singer that actually writes their songs is the anomaly. If you were asked by some of these new artists to be a mentor in that respect, what would you say to them?
I was told by Gary Bowen, a music publisher, that what I did will never happen again. I see it in country but not so much in pop with the exception of Richard Marx and a few others. Now the guy who goes “Uhh uhh yea yea” in a session is a co-writer! I work with kids and empower them to trust their instincts but at the same time be open to collaboration. There are gifts in both. The song is the star. Not the people involved.
Your early music was decidedly “pop.” Was there any sort of music at that time you wished you could have ventured into, but didn’t because you felt the audience wouldn’t accept it?
Nah. I was unapologetically into pop!
What is the weirdest, “un-Debbie-Gibson-like” recording in your collection that you love — the one that would shock people?
Hmmmm. Maybe a song called “Losin’ Myself” which I wrote and produced with Sturken and Rogers. I performed it recently in Chile and in a way….for the first time. Half my lifetime later I finally grew into it.
Everyone, I’ll bet, has asked about the Circle Jerks performance. So I guess I’m guilty of asking questions that are not sparkling with originality….how did that come about?
Niko Bolas was mixing their album and mine, mentioned me to them, they got a kick out of the idea of me coming in and singing on “I Wanna Destroy You” as did I and the rest is punk pop history !
An idol of yours calls up and says, “I’m recording a record of duets. Come sing with me.” Who is it and what song would it be?
Billy Joel. “Only The Good Die Young”. Or “Vienna”. I was Virginia in high school and that over ambitious girl in a hurry in high school !
Once the TV show is done for the summer season, what are your later plans for the rest of 2014?
I always do live shows, gay prides being my favorites, and I have two films in the pipeline…..one indie feature and one for the Up! network ! I’ve only ever done kitchy roles except on Broadway….Cabaret being grounded….I cannot wait to bring that to the screen!
To find out more about Debbie Gibson today, visit her website at: http://debbiegibsonofficial.com
Special thanks to Michelle Sisco at MichelleSiscoPR for facilitating this interview.
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Dw. Dunphy
Dw. Dunphy is a writer, artist, and musician. As a senior editor for Popdose he has contributed many articles that can be found in the site's archives. He also writes for New Jersey Stage, Musictap.net, Ultimate Classic Rock, and Diffuser FM. His music can be found at http://dwdunphy.bandcamp.com/.
Suburban Metal Dad #334. “Yard”
Popdose Song Premiere: 5j Barrow, “Big Rooms, Bright Lights”
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TV on DVD: “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: The Complete 4th Season”
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is the twisted spawn of Seinfeld. Much like NBC’s beloved sitcom, the show centers around four friends (three males and a female). In this case, they run a bar in Philly while carrying on their egocentric lives. Although the set up is similar to Jerry and company, the tone is more like Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm: The people are primarily out for themselves. The characters, Dennis (Glenn Howerton), Dee (Kaitlin Olson), Charlie (Charlie Day) and Mac (Rob McElhenney) are all close friends, but that doesn’t mean they’re above abusing each other and double crossing one another to get what they want. I used to watch the show regularly in its first two seasons but my viewing habits changed and I got tired of the conniving and abuse that the four characters threw at each other. Moreover, when Danny DeVito joined the cast as Frank, I didn’t feel like it clicked.
Watching the few episodes provided for me from the It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 4 DVD box set, I wish I had stuck with it. The show had me doubled over in laughter and I couldn’t get the damn songs from “The Nightman Cometh†episode out of my head. In that particular episode, Charlie writes a musical and casts the gang in his play. “The Nightman Cometh†was so popular among the It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia fanbase that when a live production of the play within the show was performed live at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, the two performances sold out in 10 minutes. Not bad for a cult show that airs on FX.
If you happen to love this show and are kicking yourself for missing those live performances, fear not; video cameras were on hand, and one of the performances is available on the season 4 box set as a bonus feature. To watch the cast in front of an adoring, and I do believe drunk, audience is a little touching. I don’t think they were quite ready for the response they got. Still the show went on, with the fans singing along and cheering in all the right places. Made me want to have a beer and join in the fun.
I’m happy to find out that It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is still going strong and that the five castmates gel so seamlessly. Next time a new episode airs, or the next time I’m on Hulu, I’ll probably catch up on the new season. Until then, I have some good, indecent fun to throw into my DVD player whenever I want a side-splitting laugh.
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 4 is available for a retail price of 39.98 (pretty much the standard price for any seasons worth of episodes these days) and can be purchased at any of your finer entertainment stores, or online at Amazon.
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Scott Malchus
Scott Malchus is a writer, filmmaker and die hard Cleveland Indians fan. His memoir, “Basement Songs,” is available in paperback and Kindle. He wrote and directed the film “King's Highway." His family is heavily involved in fund raising to find a cure for cystic fibrosis. Scott Malchus is an employee of Cartoon Network and Turner Broadcasting. The opinions expressed on Popdose are his own and do not reflect those of his employer. Email: Malchus@popdose.com. Follow him @MrMalchus
Popdose Tribute: Remembering Terry Jones
TV Review: “Another Life”
TV Review: “Years and Years”
CD Review: The Revelations featuring Tre Williams, “The Bleeding Edge”
TV on DVD: “Life on Mars: The Complete Series”
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Mood: chirpy
Music: Lords of Acid - Glad I'm Not God
Ever wondered what can happen you refuse to deal with a Nigerian eBay scammer? They set the Metropolitan Police on you. =:)
Interesting auditory processing phenomenon: listen to this clip. It's a negative tune, so to speak - the notes of the melody are pauses in the otherwise constant chord.
Some SL projects of note, including utilising the SL comms protocol, and importation of objects via scripting.
I sympathise with this group: 'In examining the adult entertainment industry's interest in the video game space, Reuters reports would-be erotic game makers are taking lessons from the recent political and cultural war between game producers, ratings groups, and governments. Hence, they're likely to avoid retail channels - and ESRB ratings - altogether. "I'm not interested in playing the political game of getting a game out in a box and getting it rated. Games have been sickeningly violent over the last decade. Now that they start to show breasts, the government is up in arms," said Utherverse CEO Brian Shuster. "[Online distribution] is a more practical way, ultimately, to deliver adult content."' (Reminds me of a US broadcast of Saving Private Ryan - all complete, visually, but with expletives deleted.. O.o;;)
So, mes cinématophiles.. what's Cars actually like?
Pity they don't discover Orac until the end of the season, but still, it's great to see Vila and everyone else again. ^_^ (I'm guessing kuma_chan remembers Gan =:)
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The wonders of oyster sauce
A little huskybirdy tells me that the director of The Mask has expressed interest in bringing Bryan Talbot's Grandville to the big screen, via CGI.…
Internet usage continues to rise, with the Amsterdam Internet Exchange ( AMS-IX) now "claiming to be the world's largest public Internet…
A new, very furry music video: Wintersleep - Jaws of Life. Where else will you get to see a bunny driving a car that's transformed into a mechadeer?…
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Tag Archives: proud
Christians in Turkey Acquitted of ‘Insulting Turkishness’
Posted on October 20, 2010 by particularkev
But court heavily fines them for dubious conviction of collecting personal data.
ISTANBUL, October 19 (CDN) — After four years of legal battle in a Turkish court, a judge acquitted two Christians of insulting Turkey and its people by spreading Christianity, but not without slapping them with a hefty fine for a spurious charge.
Four years ago this month, Turan Topal, 50, and Hakan Tastan, 41, started a legal battle after gendarmerie officers produced false witnesses to accuse them of spreading their faith and allegedly “insulting Turkishness, the military and Islam.”
At the Silivri court an hour west of Istanbul, Judge Hayrettin Sevim on Thursday (Oct. 14) acquitted the defendants of two charges that they had insulted the Turkish state (Article 301) and that they had insulted its people (Article 216) by spreading Christianity. Sevim cited lack of evidence.
He found them guilty, however, of collecting information on citizens without permission (Article 135) and sentenced them to seven months of imprisonment each. The court ruled that the two men could each pay a 4,500 lira (US$3,170) fine instead of serving time, said their lawyer Haydar Polat.
Tastan expressed mixed feelings about the verdicts.
“For both Turan and I, being found innocent from the accusation that we insulted the Turkish people was the most important thing for us, because we’ve always said we’re proud to be Turks,” Tastan said by telephone. “But it is unjust that they are sentencing us for collecting people’s information.”
At the time of their arrests, Topal and Tastan were volunteers with The Bible Research Center, which has since acquired official association status and is now called The Association for Propagating Knowledge of the Bible. The two men had used contact information that individuals interested in Christianity had volunteered to provide on the association’s website.
Administrators of the association stated openly to local authorities that their goal was to disseminate information about Christianity.
The two men and their lawyer said they will be ready to appeal the unjust decision of the court when they have seen the official statement, which the court should issue within a month. Polat said the appeal process will take over a year.
“Why should we have to continue the legal battle and appeal this?” asked Tastan. “We are not responsible for the information that was collected. So why are they fining us for this? So, we continue our legal adventure.”
Still, he expressed qualified happiness.
“We are free from the charges that we have insulted the Turkish state and the people of Turkey and we’re glad for that, but we are sorry about the court’s sentence,” Tastan said. “We’re happy on one hand, and sorry on the other.”
The court hearing lasted just a few minutes, said Polat.
“The judges came to the court hearing ready with their decision,” Polat said. “Their file was complete, and there was neither other evidence nor witnesses.”
Polat was hesitant to comment on whether the decision to convict the men of collecting private data without permission was because they are Christians. He did underline, however, that the court’s decision to fine the men was unjust, and that they plan to appeal it after the court issues an official written verdict.
“This was the court’s decision,” said Polat, “but we believe this is not fair. This decision is inconsistent with the law.”
Christianity on Trial
The initial charges in 2006 against Tastan and Topal were based on “a warning telephone call to the gendarme” claiming that some Christian missionaries were trying to form illegal groups in local schools and making insults against Turkishness, the military and Islam.
In March 2009 the Turkish Ministry of Justice issued a statement claiming that approval to try the two men’s case under the controversial Article 301came in response to the “original” statement by three young men that Topal and Tastan were conducting missionary activities in an effort to show that Islam was a primitive and fictitious religion that results in terrorism, and to portray Turks as a “cursed people.”
Two of the three witnesses, however, stated in court that they didn’t even know Topal and Tastan. The third witness never appeared in court. Prosecutors were unable to produce any evidence indicating the defendants described Islam in these terms. At the same time, they questioned their right to speak openly about Christianity with others.
Polat and his legal partners had based their defense on the premise that Turkey’s constitution grants all citizens freedom to choose, be educated in and communicate their religion, making missionary activities legal.
“This is the point that really needs to be understood,” Polat told Compass last year. “In Turkey, constitutionally speaking, it is not a crime to be a Christian or to disseminate the Christian faith. However, in reality there have been problems.”
The lawyer and the defendants said that prosecuting lawyers gave political dimensions to the case by rendering baseless accusations in a nationalistic light, claiming that missionary activities were carried out by imperialistic countries intending to harm Turkey.
Tastan and Topal became Christians more than 15 years ago and changed their religious identity from Muslim to Christian on their official ID cards.
Initially accompanied by heavy media hype, the case had been led by ultranationalist attorney Kemal Kerincsiz and a team of six other lawyers. Kerincsiz had filed or inspired dozens of Article 301 court cases against writers and intellectuals he accused of insulting the Turkish nation and Islam.
Because of Kerincsiz’s high-level national profile, the first few hearings drew several hundred young nationalist protestors surrounding the Silivri courthouse, under the eye of dozens of armed police. But the case has attracted almost no press attention since Kerincsiz was jailed in January 2008 as a suspect in the overarching conspiracy trials over Ergenekon, a “deep state” operation to destabilize the government led by a cabal of retired generals, politicians and other key figures. The lawyer is accused of an active role in the alleged Ergenekon plot to discredit and overthrow Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party government.
Ergenekon has been implicated in the cases of murdered priest Andreas Santoro, Armenian editor Hrant Dink, and the three Christians in Malatya: Necati Aydin, Ugur Yuksel and Tilmann Geske.
In a separate case, in March of 2009 Tastan and Topal were charged with “illegal collection of funds.” Each paid a fine of 600 Turkish lira (US$360) to a civil court in Istanbul. The verdict could not be appealed in the Turkish legal courts. This ruling referred to the men receiving church offerings without official permission from local authorities.
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Church Building in Bogor, Indonesia Re-opens – for a Day
City officials order security police to close church under cover of darkness.
JAKARTA, Indonesia, September 8 (CDN) — The Bogor city government in West Java re-sealed the Gereja Kristen Indonesia (GKI) Yasmin Church on Aug. 28, one day after security police had removed the seal and lock.
Under cover of darkness, Bogor security police were ordered to secretly re-seal the church building at 11 p.m. the night before it was to be used for worship services.
Jayadi Damanik, a member of the GKI Yasmin legal team, said security police had removed the lock and seal after church talks with the district officer, the Bogor police chief, the head of the security police and citizens who live near the church. In those talks all parties agreed that there was no reason to question the construction and presence of the GKI Yasmin Church, he said.
The district officer and the Bogor police chief told church leaders that the original sealing of the church on April 11 was the unwarranted result of political pressure, he said.
After re-opening the church on Aug. 27, authorities placed a notice that read, “Because this Gereja Kristen Indonesia building has satisfied all of the requirements, it has a building permit, No. 645.8-372 Year 2006, and has been strengthened by the force of law according to the decision handed down by the Bandung State Court Number 41/G/2008/PTUN-BDG, which rescinded the Bogor City Government decree Number 503/208-DKTP dated Feb. 14 freezing the permit.”
But on Aug. 28 at about 4 a.m., unknown persons locked the gate of the GKI Yasmin fence and placed a banner on it that read, “Because this building is continuing to be processed under the law, it cannot be used.”
At 11 a.m. that day, the church took off the lock and removed the banner, but late that night security police resealed it with a new notice.
Besides sealing the building under cover of darkness, Damanik said, there was no formal notice and no church witnesses.
“Why did they do this at night, like thieves?” Damanik said. “Because of this, we do not accept the seal as legal.”
He added that the State Court had found the April 11 sealing was illegal.
After the resealing, the GKI legal team went to the office of the security police to ask about it. Yan Yan, head of the security police, said that his superiors, the Bogor municipal government, and the influential Bogor politicians had pressured him to re-seal it. He said his bosses had scolded him for taking off the seal on Aug. 27.
“I am astounded,” Damanik said. “Why should a security police officer who takes off a seal based on a legal decision be reprimanded rather than appreciated?”
Damanik said he appreciated the heart of the security chief, who understood that there was no reason for the Bogor government to seal the church on April 11.
“I am proud that Mr. Yan did the right thing and took off the seal, even though it was just for one day,” he said. “He did this because he understood the truth.”As a result of this incident, Damanik said he hopes that the political elites will repent and carry out the court’s order.
GKI Yasmin elder Thomas Wadu Dara said the church would protest the resealing.
“After this incident, we are going to write to the Indonesian president and the Parliament,” Wadu Dara said.
He said he hoped that the congregation would continue to be patient in meeting the challenges and not give up in their struggle for the truth.
“We are going to continue worshipping on Sunday at 8 o’clock,” he said.
Since April 11, the GKI Yasmin congregation has been allowed to worship only once every two weeks on the shoulder of the road bordering fence in front of the church building that the Bogor government sealed.
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Alleged Bomber of Christian Boy in Israel to Stand Trial
Hearing could determine whether Jack Teitel is transferred from mental hospital.
ISTANBUL, September 3 (CDN) — An Israeli man accused of planting a homemade bomb that almost killed the son of a Messianic Jewish pastor in Ariel, Israel has been declared competent to stand trial.
Jack Teitel, 37, who in November was indicted on two charges of pre-meditated murder, three charges of attempted murder and numerous weapons charges, is expected to enter a plea on Sunday (Sept. 5).
David and Leah Ortiz, parents of the teenage victim, said that the 10 months since the indictment have been difficult but their stance toward Teitel remains the same; they have forgiven him for the attack but want him to face justice before a judge and seek salvation from God.
If nothing else, they said, they want him incarcerated to keep other Messianic Jews from being attacked either by Teitel or those following his lead.
“He’s dangerous,” Leah Ortiz said. “He’s an extremely dangerous person. He’s totally unrepentant.”
Sunday’s plea will open the way for a trial expected to start within weeks and last for more than six months. Officials at a hearing possibly the same day as the scheduled plea will decide whether Teitel will be moved from the mental hospital where he has been held for most of his detainment.
It is possible Teitel will enter no plea on Sunday. He has publically stated that he doesn’t “recognize the jurisdiction” of Jerusalem District Court.
On March 20, 2008, Ami Ortiz, then 15, opened a gift basket that someone had left anonymously at his family’s home in Ariel. The basket disappeared in a massive explosion that destroyed much of the Ortiz home and shattered Ami’s body.
When he arrived at the hospital, Ami was clinging to life. He was bleeding profusely, had burns covering much of his body and was full of needles, screws and glass fragments the bomb-maker had built into the device.
The doctors had little hope for him and listed his condition as “anush,” meaning his soul was about to leave his body.
After countless hours of surgery and even more spent in prayer, Ami went from “near dead,” to burned and blind and eventually to playing basketball on a national youth team. Both his parents said his recovery was nothing short of a miracle from God.
‘Most Radical Evangelist’
When Teitel was arrested in October 2009, police found him hanging up posters celebrating the shooting of two teenagers at a gay and lesbian community center in Tel Aviv.
Teitel’s background is still somewhat of a mystery. An emigrant from the United States, he became an Israeli citizen in 2000, got married not long afterwards and is the father of four children. Usually portrayed in Israeli media as part ultra-orthodox ideologue and part fringe survivalist, it is clear that Teitel was motivated by a fascination with end-times prophecy and an extremely violent interpretation of Judaism and Jewish nationalism.
He is a self-described follower of such anti-missionary groups as Yad L’Achim. According to authorities, Teitel sought to kill those he deemed enemies of traditional Judaism: Palestinians, homosexuals, liberal Jewish intellectuals and, in the Ortiz case, Messianic Jews.
David Ortiz is well known in Israel, both for his activities in the Jewish community and for his efforts to expose Palestinians to the gospel.
“He said the reason why he wanted to kill me was that I was the most radical in evangelism, so I had to be first,” said Ortiz, who has seen transcripts of Teitel’s confessions.
Along with the Ortiz case, police said Teitel is responsible for the June 1997 shooting death of Samir Bablisi, a Palestinian taxi driver who was found in his cab with a single bullet wound to his head. Two months later, police said, Teitel allegedly shot Isa Jabarin, a Palestinian shepherd who was giving him driving directions to Jerusalem.
Police also said that Teitel attempted to burn down a monastery and unsuccessfully planted several bombs. He also is accused of the September 2008 bombing of Zeev Sternhell of Hebrew University in Jerusalem. The bombing left the emeritus history professor slightly wounded.
During one court hearing, Teitel flashed a victory sign and reportedly said, “It was a pleasure and honor to serve my God. God is proud of what I have done. I have no regrets.”
Long Road to Trial
David Ortiz said that as bad as the bombing itself was, waiting for the trial has been yet another ordeal.
As officials investigated the bombing, police harassed Messianic Jewish friends of theirs, saying, “If you are Jewish, why did you become a Christian?” Ortiz said.
The Ortiz family had to sue police and pay 5,000 shekels (US$1,320) to obtain a copy of a security camera video belonging to the family that police had seized as evidence. The video shows Teitel laying the basket at the Ortiz home.
“We had to hire a lawyer because we understood clearly that our rights as victims had to be protected,” said David Ortiz.
Particularly galling to the pastor has been the hands-off response of government officials to the attack.
“We are the only family in Israel that has been a victim of an attack that hasn’t been visited by a government official,” he said, adding that officials have made no public condemnation of the attack. “If the leaders do not condemn an act, it emboldens others who want to do the same thing.”
According to the International Religious Freedom Report 2009 issued by the U.S. Department of State, there are 10,000 Messianic Jews in Israel. The report documents several cases of violence against Messianic Jews, including cases where baptismal services have been disrupted, Messianic Jews have been beaten and Christian literature has been torched.
God Shows Up
Leah Ortiz said that what Teitel intended for evil, God meant for good in order to reach people.
“The Lord has taken the worst tragedy that could possibly happen and has used it for the greatest good that He possibly could,” she said.
The incident, and how the Ortiz family has dealt with it, has become a lightning rod of sorts in Israel, forcing people to think more seriously about the claims of the Messianic Jews.
In a place filled with the type of hatred that causes people to strap bombs to their bodies to kill others, the attack has given people a reason to think and, for some, to choose forgiveness and peace.
Ortiz said he has gotten calls from Palestinians who had said if he could forgive a man who bombed his child, then they can forgive what has happened to them. Orthodox Jews have called him and asked forgiveness for their hatred toward Messianic Jews. Muslims have called Ortiz offering blood for transfusions for Ami.
Ortiz said he was devastated after the attack, but that he has been blessed to see God working “supernaturally” through the incident. Ami is an example of God’s grace and healing power, Ortiz said, explaining, “Ami has been a wonder within my own eyes. How could anyone who went through so much be so peaceful?”
Ami’s high school friends, most of them not Messianic Jews, have sought him out and asked him about the ordeal. Ortiz said he thinks God will use him in a big way.
His wife explained, “I have that sense this is about something bigger. This is something bigger than what has happened to us and to our family.”
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Buddhist Bhutan Proposes ‘Anti-Conversion’ Law
Already suppressed Christians say bill is designed to control growth.
THIMPHU, Bhutan, July 21 (CDN) — Christians in this Himalayan nation who are still longing to openly practice their faith were disheartened this month when the government proposed the kind of “anti-conversion” law that other nations have used as a pretext for falsely accusing Christians of “coercion.”
The amendment bill would punish “proselytizing” that “uses coercion or other forms of inducement” – vaguely enough worded, Christians fear, that vigilantes could use it to jail them for following the commands of Christ to feed, clothe and otherwise care for the poor.
“Now, under section 463 [of the Penal Code of Bhutan], a defendant shall be guilty of the offense of proselytization if the defendant uses coercion or other forms of inducement to cause the conversion of a person from one religion or faith to another,” reported the government-run Kuensel newspaper on July 9.
“There was always a virtual anti-conversion law in place, but now it is on paper too,” said a senior pastor from Thimphu on condition of anonymity. “Seemingly it is aimed at controlling the growth of Christianity.”
Kuenlay Tshering, a member of Bhutan’s Parliament and the chairperson of its Legislative Council, told Compass that the new section is consonant with Article 7(4) of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan, which states, “A Bhutanese citizen shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. No person shall be compelled to belong to another faith by means of coercion or inducement.”
He said that the National Council had proposed that offenses under the proposal be classified as misdemeanors, punishable by one to less than three years in prison.
Tshering said that the amendment bill “may be passed during the next session of Parliament, after the National Assembly deliberates on it in the winter session.”
Asked if he was aware that similar “anti-conversion” laws in neighboring India had been misused to harass Christians through vague terms of “inducement,” he said he was not.
Authorities usually act on complaints by local residents against Christian workers, so frivolous complaints can lead to their arrest, said another pastor who requested anonymity.
Of the 683,407 people in Bhutan, over 75 percent are Buddhist, mainly from the west and the east. Hindus, mostly ethnic Nepalese from southern Bhutan, are estimated to be around 22 percent of the population.
There are around 6,000 Christians, mostly ethnic Nepalese, but there is neither a church building nor a registered Christian institution. The Bible, however, has been translated into the national language, Dzongkha, as well as into Nepali.
The constitution guarantees freedom of religion, but the government has not officially recognized the presence of Christians, whose practice of faith remains confined to their homes.
The Drukpa Kagyue school of Mahayana Buddhism is the state religion, with Hinduism dominant in the south, according to Bhutan’s official website, which adds, “Some residues of Bon, animism and shamanism still exist in some pockets of the country,” but makes no mention of Christianity.
Still, since Bhutan became a democracy in 2008 after its first-ever elections – following more than 100 years of absolute monarchy – people have increasingly exercised their freedom, including religious choice.
‘Why More Religions?’
Home and Culture Minister Lyonpo Minjur Dorji told Compass that Bhutan’s government had “no problems” with Christianity or any other faith.
“But Bhutan is a small country, with a little more than 600,000 people, and a majority of them are Buddhist,” Dorji said. “We have Hindus, also mainly in southern parts. So why do we need more religions?”
Buddhism is closely linked with political and social life in Bhutan. Dorji’s office sits in a gigantic monastery in Thimphu known as Tashichho Dzong. Buddhism unites and brings people together, Dorji said, explaining that the social life of a village revolves around its dzong (monastery).
Dorji said India’s multi-religious society had led to tensions and bloodshed.
“India can survive riots and unrest,” he said, “but Bhutan may not, because it is a small country between two giants [India and China].”
With leaders who have been proud that they have not allowed it to be colonized, Bhutan historically has been keenly concerned about its survival. Bhutan’s people see their distinct culture, rather than the military, as having protected the country’s sovereignty. And it is no coincidence that Dorji’s portfolio includes both internal security and preservation of culture.
The constitution, adopted in July 2008, also requires the state to protect Bhutan’s cultural heritage and declares that Buddhism is the spiritual heritage of Bhutan.
A government official who requested anonymity said that, as Tibet went to China and Sikkim became a state in India, “now which of the two countries will get Bhutan?”
This concern is prevalent among the Bhutanese, he added.
Sikkim, now a state in India’s northeast, was a Buddhist kingdom with indigenous Bhotia and Lepcha people groups as its subjects. But Hindus from Nepal migrated to Sikkim for work and gradually outnumbered the local Buddhists. In 1975, a referendum was held to decide if Sikkim, then India’s protectorate, should become an official state of the country. Since over 75 percent of the people in Sikkim were Nepalese – who knew that democracy would mean majority-rule – they voted for its incorporation
into India.
Bhutan and India’s other smaller neighbors saw it as brazen annexation. And it is believed that Sikkim’s “annexation” made Bhutan wary of the influence of India.
In the 1980s, Bhutan’s king began a one-nation-one-people campaign to protect its sovereignty and cultural integrity, which was discriminatory to the ethnic Nepalese, who protested. Their non-compliance, however, resulted in a harsh crackdown by authorities, leading to the expulsion or voluntary migration of over 100,000 ethnic Nepalese, many of whom were Christians, to the Nepal side of the border in Jhapa in the early 1990s.
“Bhutan did not want to become another Sikkim,” said a local resident, explaining why the government did not tolerate the protests.
Bhutan is also rigorous in implementing its laws related to the use of the national language, the national dress code and the uniform architectural standards throughout the country to strengthen its cultural integrity. Bhutanese men are required to wear the gho, a knee-length robe tied at the waist by a cloth belt, when they go to work or attend a public function. Women have to wear the kira, an ankle-length dress clipped at one shoulder and tied at the waist. Non-compliance can lead to fine
and imprisonment.
One hopeful pastor said he expects the government to officially acknowledge the existence of Christianity in Bhutan in the near future.
“Religious freedom will be good for both Christians and the government,” he said. “If Christians are not officially acknowledged, who will the government go to if it wants to implement an executive decision related to religious communities?”
Explaining the reason for his hope, he recalled an incident in the Punakha area in January, when a house under construction was demolished after rumors that it was used as a church.
“The house owner, a Christian, went to his majesty [King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck] and told him he was not constructing a church but would have worship with other believers on Sundays,” the pastor said. “The king allowed him to build the house.”
He also said that a delegation of Christians met with Prime Minister Lyonchen Jigmey Thinley in May 2009, who reassured them that there would be more freedom soon.
Christianity is gradually growing, but through word-of-mouth – testimonies of those who have received healing from sickness – and not public preaching, he said, adding that Christians needed to understand and be patient with the government, “which cannot and should not make changes or give freedom overnight.”
Christians’ Skulls, Bones Used for Buddhist Ritual
The ambiguity in Bhutan over the status of Christians has brought with it a new difficulty: A national daily recently reported that at least eight graves of Christians had been exhumed and the skulls and thigh bones extracted for a Buddhist ritual.
Although the report marked the first time the practice had made the news, Christian leaders said more than 100 graves have been dug up as the trade in human bones has been going on for more than five years.
A local resident of the Lamperi area, near Thimphu, identified as Namgay, told the Bhutan Observer that he found eight graves in a “secret forest graveyard” that had been exhumed by hunters of craniums and thigh bone.
“We saw skulls without craniums and a hand sticking out of a grave,” he was quoted as saying in the daily on May 27.
A human skull garners between 5,000 ngultrum (US$105) and 10,000 ngultrum (US$211) in Bhutan, with men’s skulls considered more valuable. The skull of a man affected by leprosy is not considered ideal for purification. Rather, such skulls are considered best for rituals to subdue evil spirits.
In a visit to the graveyard, the Bhutan Observer found at least eight graves freshly dug up. “Hand gloves, khaddar [a coarse homespun cotton cloth], a currency note, a wooden cross, and a wooden hammer lay scattered all over,” it reported.
The daily said the graveyard apparently belonged to the Christian community in Thimphu and nearby areas.
“Christians in the country say that there should be an official recognition that there are Christians in the country, and other things like burial rights will naturally follow,” the report noted.
A local pastor told Compass that since Christians did not have a burial ground, they buried their dead in forests.
“More than 100 bodies have been dug up, even though we have changed several locations for burial,” he said. “I wonder how the traders in human bones discover these locations. Where do we go now?”
Some local residents reportedly believe that a Christian grave brings bad luck.
Damcho Wangchu, a resident of Thinleygang area, told the daily that the area surrounding the graveyard was holy. He attributed all misfortune in the area – including storms, the death of three students and of four others – to the Christian cemetery.
“We never experienced such misfortunes in our gewog [cluster of villages] before,” he said.
The daily explained that the tradition of use of human skulls and thigh bones in Buddhist rituals was as old as Tantric Buddhism itself. “Thoepai Dagpa is a generic name for the text that illustrates the use and study of quality of skulls,” it reported.
Tantric Buddhism, widespread in Bhutan, involves rituals as a substitute or alternative for the earlier abstract meditations.
An editorial in the same newspaper noted, “Our hunt for the criminal will probably lead us from the unplanned graveyard to the sacred altar.”
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Push for Islamic Courts in Kenya Alarms Christians
Emergence of Somali-related Islamic extremists puts authorities on high alert.
NAIROBI, Kenya, February 11 (CDN) — A constitutional battle to expand the scope of Islamic courts in Kenya threatens to ignite religious tensions at a time when authorities are on high alert against Muslim extremists with ties to Somalia.
Constitutional provisions for Islamic or Kadhis’ courts have existed in Kenya since 1963, with the courts serving the country’s coastal Muslim population in matters of personal status, marriage, divorce, or inheritance. Kenya’s secular High Court has jurisdiction over civil and criminal matters, and even a decision in the Islamic courts can be appealed at the High Court.
The Islamic courts have functioned only in Kenya’s Coast Province, but in a hotly debated draft constitution, their jurisdiction would expand across the nation and their scope would increase. The proposed constitution has gathered enough momentum that 23 leaders of churches and Christian organizations released a statement on Feb. 1 asserting their opposition to any inclusion of such religious courts.
“It is clear that the Muslim community is basically carving for itself an Islamic state within a state,” the Kenyan church leaders stated. “This is a state with its own sharia [Islamic law]- compliant banking system; its own sharia-compliant insurance; its own Halaal [lawful in Islam] bureau of standards; and it is now pressing for its own judicial system.”
Muslim leaders are striving to expand the scope of Islamic courts to include civil and small claims cases. They also want to upgrade the Muslim tribunals to High Court status. These demands have alarmed Christians, who make up 80 percent of the population and defeated a similar proposal in a 2005 referendum. Muslims make up 10 percent of Kenya’s 39 million people, 9 percent of the population follows indigenous religions and less than 1 percent are Hindu, Sikh and Baha’i.
The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) said the Committee of Experts (CoE) responsible for “harmonizing” drafts from various stakeholders ignored their concerns. The committee was responsible for determining what matters would be unduly “contentious” and was charged with keeping them out of the draft.
“We wrote to them, but we have been ignored,” said the Rev. Canon Peter Karanja, NCCK general secretary. “Who told the CoE that Kadhis’ courts were not contentious?”
Saying the committee ignored the crucial requirement of omitting what is “contentious,” Karanja said it did little to build consensus. He said that unless the Islamic courts are stricken from the constitution, Christians might be forced to reject the document in a national referendum later this year.
Muslim leaders, just as stridently, insist that recognition of the Islamic courts does not elevate Islam over other religions, and that if the courts are removed they will shoot down the draft in the referendum.
The 2005 referendum split the country and was followed by a bitterly disputed presidential election in 2007 that sparked rioting, reportedly leaving 1,300 people dead. The election dispute was resolved with one candidate becoming president and the other prime minister, and at the heart of the proposed constitution is an attempt to transfer presidential powers to the prime minister.
Christian leaders point out that the “Harmonized Draft” of the constitution discriminates against non-Muslims and contradicts its own Article 10 (1-3), which states that there shall be no state religion, that the state shall treat all religions equally and that state and religion shall be separate. They see the attempt to expand the scope of the Islamic courts as part of a long-term effort by Muslims to gain political, economic and judicial power.
Muslim leaders claim that inclusion of the Islamic courts in the new constitution would recognize “a basic religious right” for a minority group. Some Muslim extremists have said that if Islamic courts are removed from the draft constitution, they will demand their own state and introduce sharia.
Extremists Emerge
The constitutional issue erupted as security officials went on high alert when sympathizers of the Islamic terrorist al Shabaab militia appeared in a protest in mid-January to demand the release of radical Muslim cleric Abdullah Al-Faisal, who had entered the country on Dec. 31.
Al-Faisal, imprisoned from 2004 to 2008 after a British court convicted him of soliciting murder and inciting hatred, is on a global terrorism list. Government spokesman Alfred Mutua said Al-Faisal has been known to recruit suicide bombers and was arrested for violating terms of his tourist visa by preaching. He was reportedly deported to his native Jamaica on Jan. 21.
Eyewitnesses to the protests in Nairobi told Compass one demonstrator clad in fatigues, with his face masked by a balaclava, waved the black flag of the al-Qaeda-linked al Shabaab militia and passed his finger across his throat in a slitting gesture, taunting passersby.
Officials from the Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya and from Muslims for Human Rights defended the demonstrations as legitimate to condemn violation of Al-Faisal’s rights. At least one person died as the protests turned violent, and Internal Security Minister George Saitoti said five civilians and six police officers were injured, with one security officer wounded from a bullet said to be shot by a demonstrator.
Al Shabaab-affiliated operatives appear to have targeted Christians in Kenya, according to an Internet threat in December by a group claiming to align itself with the Islamic extremist militia seeking to topple Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government. In an e-mail message with “Fatwa for you Infidels” in the subject line to Christian and governmental leaders in Kenya, a group calling itself the Harakatul-Al-Shabaab-al Mujahidin threatened to kill Muslim converts to Christianity and those who help them.
“We are proud to be an Islamic revolutionary group, and we are honored to be affiliated with Al Qaeda, a group of honest Muslims in which we share long-term goals and the broad outlines of our ideologies, while focusing on our efforts on attacking secular and moderate governments in the Muslim world, America and Western targets of opportunity and of course Uganda, Ethiopia, Burundi and Kenya if they do not stop their assistance to the Somali fragile and apostate government,” the group wrote in the e-mail. “Although we receive support for some of our operations, we function independently and generally depend on ourselves…”
The group threatened to shake the Kenyan government “in minutes,” calling it the “the most fragile target in the world.”
The emergence of al Shabaab and its sympathizers in Kenya coincides with the swelling of the Somali population in the country to 2.4 million, according to the August 2009 census.
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Moroccan Authorities Raid Bible Study, Arrest Christians
Order to detain 18 nationals, deport U.S. citizen apparently came from highest levels.
MARSEILLES, France, February 9 (CDN) — A large, military-led team of Moroccan authorities raided a Bible study in a small city southeast of Marrakech last week, arresting 18 Moroccans and deporting a U.S. citizen, area Christian leaders said.
Approximately 60 officers from the Moroccan security services on Thursday afternoon (Feb. 4) raided the home of a Christian in Amizmiz, a picturesque city of 10,000 mainly Berber people 56 kilometers (35 miles) southeast of Marrakech. A church Bible study was in progress at the home with visitors from western and southern Morocco, the leaders said.
Five of the 18 people held for 14 hours were small children, two of them infants no more than 6 months old. The other small children ranged from 20 months to 4 years old, and also detained was the visiting 16-year-old nephew of one of the participants.
The Christian leaders said authorities interrogated participants in the Bible study for 14 hours. The authorities filmed the interrogations with digital video cameras and cell phones.
The leader of the Christian group, who requested anonymity for security reasons, said the raiding party was unusually large. It included an accompaniment of 15 vehicles led by a colonel and two captains.
“It’s the first time in our current Moroccan church history that the Moroccan government used this size of a legion to attack a small Christian meeting,” he said. “All the time they kept repeating that this was ordered personally by the new Moroccan Justice Minister [Mohamed Naciri] and by the highest level General of the Gendarmerie [Housni Benslimane].”
Quoting a statement by the Interior Ministry, the state-run Maghreb Arabe Presse news agency reported that a “foreign missionary” had been arrested for trying to “spread evangelist creed in the Kingdom and locate new Moroccan nationals for recruitment.”
The statement added that the raid took place “following information on the organization of a secret meeting to initiate people into Christianity, which would shake Muslims’ faith and undermine the Kingdom’s religious values.”
The U.S. citizen, whose name has not been released, was deported immediately after interrogation. The Christian leaders said the visiting Moroccans were sent back to their homes in western and southern Morocco.
Authorities seized Bibles, books, two laptops, a digital camera and one cell phone, they said.
“I don’t think this number of Moroccan government forces was ever used even against Muslim fundamentalists,” the leader of the Christian group said.
Conflicting Codes
Overall, the North African country has a history of religious tolerance. Morocco’s constitution provides for freedom to practice one’s religion, but Article 220 of the Moroccan Penal Code criminalizes any attempt to induce a Muslim to convert to another religion.
In its 2009 international religious freedom report, the U.S. Department of State noted that on April 2, 2009, a Moroccan government spokesman asserted that freedom of religion does not include freedom to choose one’s faith.
“The fight against Christian proselytizing in accordance with law cannot be considered among human rights abuses,” the Moroccan government spokesman said, “for it is an action aimed at preventing attempts to undermine the country’s immutable religious values. The freedom of belief does not mean conversion to another religion.”
Morocco is a signatory to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Article 18 of the covenant affirms the right to manifest one’s faith in worship, observance, practice or teaching.
The covenant also states, however, that “freedom to manifest one’s religion or beliefs may be subject only to such limitations as are prescribed by law and are necessary to protect public safety, order, health, or morals or the fundamental rights and freedoms of others.”
In early December last year Moroccan police expelled five Christian foreigners for “attending a forbidden meeting,” according to an unnamed government official. The five men were involved in a training seminar for 17 Christians in northern Morocco.
“We were highly surprised that Morocco dared to arrest and expel us,” said one of the deported Christians, noting that only Christians were present at the meetings. “The police told us that we were holding a forbidden meeting, but we are friends just coming together for fellowship and for teaching each other. Is that forbidden in Morocco?”
The deportations were a serious violation of religious rights, the Christian said.
“The police came with 35 agents – 12 of them invaded the building, and the rest of the police surrounded the premises just to arrest 17 friends coming together for fellowship,” he said. “We were held in custody for one day and night, and we were interrogated for many hours, until 4:30 the next morning.”
On March 29, 2009, the Moroccan government announced that it had expelled five female Christians for attempting to “proselytize,” although sources said they were foreign visitors merely attending a Bible study with fellow Christians. The accused women were five of 23 tourists, expatriates and Moroccans arrested in Casablanca on March 28 during what the Interior Ministry called a “proselytizing” meeting involving Moroccan citizens.
Police seized numerous pieces of evangelistic “propaganda,” including Arabic books and videos. But a source told Compass that everyone in attendance was a Christian and that they had gathered merely for a Bible study, which he said falls within Morocco’s constitutional right of freedom to express one’s faith.
The authorities interrogated 12 others, 11 of them Moroccan citizens, for participating in the women’s Bible study in the apartment of a local Christian leader in Casablanca. They released them early the following morning, returning them home in unmarked police cars, according to the state department report.
“The authorities reportedly pressured the women to return to Islam, mocked their Christian faith, questioned why they left Islam to become Christians, and asked if there were other Christians in their families,” the report states.
A Christian who works in the country told Compass that Moroccan Christians do not see themselves as contradicting national values.
“Moroccan Christians are proud to be Moroccan and desire the freedom to be legally recognized by the government,” he said.
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Victims of Bomb Blast in Israel Recovering as Suspect Indicted
Messianic Jews hope for punishment from courts, mercy from God, for confessed killer.
ISTANBUL, November 13 (CDN) — One morning during the week of March 10, 2008 in Ariel, Israel, David Ortiz opened his Bible randomly, read the words on the pages that opened before him and was filled with dread.
“I opened the book to Jeremiah, and a verse jumped out, “Ortiz said, referring to Jeremiah 9:21: “Death has climbed in through our windows and has entered our fortresses; it has cut off the children from the streets and the young men from the public squares.”
“I was afraid,” he said. “It was given to me like a promise, but of a different kind.”
For weeks, Ortiz had felt a premonition that something horrible was going to happen to him or his family. Six months prior, while in Norway, Ortiz watched a violent storm rip over the countryside. The wind tore out trees and threw them across a field. But still, through it all, some trees survived. Ortiz felt God was using the storm to speak to him.
“The ones that are rooted are the ones that remain,” he said.
On March 20, 2008, Ortiz’s fears came to pass. When his 15-year-old son lifted the lid of a Purim basket, left anonymously as a gift at their Ariel apartment, a bomb inside the basket exploded.
The bomb was devastating. It damaged the Ortiz family apartment and destroyed much of what they owned. When young Ami Ortiz was taken to the hospital, he was blind, covered with blood and burns and full of needles and screws contained in the bomb. The doctors told his mother, Leah Ortiz, that Ami was “Anush.”
“Literally, in Hebrew it means the spirit is leaving the body,” she said.
Now, 20 months later, Ami is 16, back in school and playing basketball. And yesterday the man that police say committed the crime was indicted for attempted murder.
Other than what has been released in court proceedings, little is known about Jack Teitel, the man accused of bombing the Ortiz family. One thing is certain – he believes he was acting in accordance with the will of God. Walking into court, the 37-year-old, U.S.-born West Bank settler shouted that God was proud of him.
“It was a pleasure and honor to serve my God,” Teitel reportedly said. “God is proud of what I have done. I have no regrets.”
Police said that Teitel is an ultra-Orthodox Jewish nationalist who picked out his targets based on his nationalist philosophy. Along with the Ortiz case, police said Teitel is responsible for the June 1997 shooting death of Samir Bablisi, a Palestinian taxi driver who was found in his cab with a single bullet wound to his head. Two months later, police said, Teitel shot Isa Jabarin, a Palestinian shepherd who was giving Teitel driving directions to Jerusalem.
Police also said that Teitel attempted to burn down a monastery and unsuccessfully planted several bombs. He is also accused of the September 2008 bombing of Zeev Sternhell of Hebrew University in Jerusalem. The bombing left the emeritus history professor slightly wounded.
Teitel has told police he was trying to kill David Ortiz, pastor of a church of Messianic Jews called Congregation of Ariel, not injure his son.
In all, Teitel has been indicted for two cases of pre-meditated murder, three cases of attempted murder, carrying a weapon, manufacturing a weapon, possession of illegal weapons and incitement to commit violence.
Adi Keidar, Teitel’s attorney, reportedly said his client is “mentally unstable.” He cited Teitel’s alleged confession to acts he did not commit. After a psychiatric evaluation by the state, Teitel was deemed fit to stand trial. Keidar is representing Teitel or behalf of the Honenu organization, a nationalistic law firm endorsed by Mordechai Eliyahu, a rabbi known for his far-right Orthodox views.
Honenu is known for defending, among others, Ami Popper. Popper was convicted in 1990 for shooting seven Palestinian workers who were waiting for a ride at a day labor pick-up site. Popper’s attack, like all others cited in Honenu’s website, was said to come “in response” to Palestinian aggression. Despite numerous attempts to contact Keidar, he could not be reached for comment.
David Ortiz said he is not surprised by Teitel’s claim that God is proud of him. Ortiz cited biblical verses where the early Christians were warned that one day people would kill them and think that they were doing the will of God. Teitel, Ortiz said, saw him as an enemy of the nation of Israel.
“He saw me and the professor as false prophets,” Ortiz said.
Police have brought no evidence linking Teitel to any other co-conspirator. But Leah Ortiz said she thinks Teitel worked with others. Teitel’s neighbor, Yosef Espinoza, was brought in for questioning and later released. Teitel does not speak Hebrew, but when he was arrested he was distributing handouts written in Hebrew criticizing homosexuals in Israel.
When his apartment was raided, police found a cache of illegal weapons he has been indicted for owning. Ortiz also said that a recording tape from a closed-circuit television camera taken on the day of the bombing shows Teitel was driven to the Ortiz apartment by another person.
Regardless, Leah Ortiz scoffs at the claim that Teitel was politically motivated. Instead, she said, he used politics and religion as a foil to justify murder.
“He is a serial killer,” she said.
In spite of all the pain that the Ortiz family has gone through, Leah Ortiz said she has seen much good come from the tragedy, including miraculous healings. She said that the bombing has helped soften the opinion of people in Israel toward Jews who believe that Jesus is the Messiah promised by the Jewish prophets.
“It has made them face the facts of how they see Jesus,” she said.
Howard Bass, a leader of a Messianic congregation in Beer Sheva, Israel, said he isn’t so sure.
“It’s not that simple,” he said, adding that such attacks may help tolerant people to eschew violence, but that others will actually be encouraged by the bombings. “It makes people aware of how far they [people set against the Messianic Jews] will be willing to go and abhor them. It’s bringing things to light and forcing people to make a decision: What is good and what is evil?”
Bass himself was a victim of at least one attack by anti-missionary, Orthodox extremists. On Dec. 24, 2005, several hundred Orthodox Jews mobbed an outdoor service held by Bass. The mob destroyed church equipment, terrorized congregants and threw Bass into a baptismal pool.
Bass has since sued Yad L’Achim, an Orthodox, anti-missionary organization he said is responsible for inciting the attack. A court decision in the case is due later this month.
On its website, Yad L’Achim asserts that missionaries are “devious” and are trying to “destroy the Jewish people.” The organization makes no distinction in its website between missionaries and Messianic Jews. The site also goes as far as to accuse Messianic Jews of “playing the victim to the hilt” in reference to the Ortiz bombing.
Despite numerous attempts to reach members of Yad L’Achim, no one was made available for comment.
According to the International Religious Freedom Report 2009 issued by the U.S. Department of State, there are 10,000 Messianic Jews in Israel. The report documents several cases of violence against Messianic Jews, including one case on May 15 in which “Ultra-Orthodox residents of the Tel Aviv suburb of Rehovot attacked and beat a group of Messianic Jews who were handing out New Testament pamphlets on the street.”
Additionally, Bass cites a book published this week in Israel entitled, “The King’s Torah.” Bass said the book encourages the killing of gentiles and anyone else deemed to be a threat to Israel.
“We’re seeing a spirit rising,” Bass said, “where they feel they have a legitimate right to kill anyone who threatens the Jewish state.”
Mentioning the book, David Ortiz agreed with Bass, calling the bombing and recent anti-Christian aggression “a shadow of things to come.”
As for what the Ortiz family wishes for Teitel, Leah Ortiz said she hopes he will receive a sentence that is “equal to his crime.” Because Israel has no death penalty, this very likely would mean life in prison.
Regardless of what happens in court, members of the Ortiz family say they have forgiven Teitel. David Ortiz hopes one day to sit down face-to-face with Teitel and talk. He said he hopes Teitel will become another Apostle Paul.
“There is something inside him that makes him want to kill people. If God has had mercy on me, maybe he’ll have mercy on others,” Ortiz said. “The Lord forgave David and many people in the Bible – my goal and my prayer for him is that he will repent and be saved.”
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Robert Schuller’s daughter to lead Crystal Cathedral
Crystal Cathedral founder Robert H. Schuller is turning over the leadership of the 10,000-member megachurch to his oldest daughter, reports Charisma News Online.
Schuller, 82, announced on Sunday that Sheila Schuller Coleman, 58, will assume leadership of the entire ministry, effective immediately, the Associated Press (AP) reported.
Coleman, who has been serving as director of family ministries at the Crystal Cathedral, told the Orange County Register she never expected to lead the church. “Our church didn’t even start ordaining women until 1973,” she said. “I’m proud of my dad for doing this, and I hope I can serve as a role model for younger women who want to get things accomplished in this church.”
Report from the Christian Telegraph
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US MINISTER PLACED IN JAIL FOR QUOTING BIBLE TO JUDGE
The Washington D.C.-based Becket Fund, a nonpartisan interfaith public-interest law firm dedicated to protecting the free expression of all religious traditions, announced on Tuesday that a coalition of a dozen religious and civil rights groups have joined in asking a Michigan court of appeals to release a Christian minister accused of “threatening” a judge with a Bible verse, reports Catholic News Agency.
Rev. Edward Pinkney originally appeared in court for his involvement in fighting the requisition of public lakeshore by Whirlpool Corporation. Pinkney was placed under house arrest, but because he wrote an article in the Chicago-area People’s Tribune quoting the Book of Deuteronomy to say that God would punish the judge for his “wrongdoing,” the court decided to send him to jail.
After the article appeared, the trial court judge recused himself. The subsequent judge found that Pinkney’s comments were “threatening” and revoked the minister’s probation period sending him to prison for three to 10 years.
The civil rights coalition, which includes the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, the American Jewish Congress, the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, and Liberty Legal Institute, among others, filed a friend of the court brief asking the appeals court to overturn the trial court’s order.
“The First Amendment was designed to protect ministers speaking religious truth to political power,” said Eric Rassbach, the Becket Fund’s National Director of Litigation.
“From the colonial preachers who decried British tyranny, to the abolitionist ministers of Massachusetts to Martin Luther King Jr., our country has a proud history of allowing ministers to hold government officials to account. A court can’t punish someone for saying that the judge broke God’s law.”
“Judges don’t get to decide whether prophecies are true, even when those prophecies apply to them. Courts should stick to the law and leave theology to people of faith,” added Rassbach.
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NEW PARTNERSHIP HELPS THOSE TRAPPED IN PORNOGRAPHY TO GET FREE
SurfRecon, Inc., Shelley Lubben, and the Pink Cross Foundation have partnered to bring the latest Internet-safety software to families and communities struggling with Internet pornography and to raise awareness about the Pink Cross Foundation, which helps individuals trapped in the adult-entertainment industry start a new life, reports SurfRecon, Inc..
“We realize that parents are struggling with trying to protect their families from Internet pornography, and filters cannot do the job by themselves—especially when someone in the home has a pornography problem,” said Shelley Lubben, Director of the Pink Cross Foundation, “Filters are great, when they work. But I have heard too many scary stories about smart, tech-savvy kids bypassing an Internet filter to access Internet porn.
“We all need to do a better job watching our kids, and SurfRecon is the tool that parents to do just that.”
The new internet-safety software the partnership promotes is the SurfRecon pornography-detection tool, which works hand in hand with a filter to offer “protection + detection” in a home or business.
Besides raising awareness about SurfRecon pornography-detection tools, the partnership also provides much-needed funding for the Pink Cross Foundation by contributing a portion of all purchases of SurfRecon products through the Pink Cross Foundation’s website back to the foundation.
“I thought teaming-up with the Shelley Lubben and the Pink Cross Foundation was a great idea, because not only are we working together to help parents protect their families from pornography,” said Matthew Yarro, Executive VP for SurfRecon, Inc, “But we are also solving another problem. We are helping individuals, performers and sex workers, leave the adult entertainment industry and start a new life.
“We are proud to be contributing to the Pink Cross Foundation.”
What Is a SurfRecon Pornography Detection Tool?
The latest wave in Internet-safety tools is a pornography-detection tool, and SurfRecon is the leader. A pornography-detection tool leverages digital signatures, similar to fingerprints, that uniquely identify a pornographic image or video. SurfRecon currently maintains the largest collection of digital signatures with over 200 million in its database.
The SurfRecon software comes pre-installed on a standard USB thumb drive, which can be used on almost any Windows, Macintosh or Linux computer system. The software is easy to use and allows an individual to quickly and accurately scan a computer for pornographic content. The tool also offers a number of safety tools for individuals reviewing any content found.
About SurfRecon, Inc.
SurfRecon, Inc. is an Orem, Utah-based company that develops cutting-edge digital detection technologies. It’s flagship product, SurfRecon, is a pornography-detection tool that is in use by families, businesses and law-enforcement agencies around the world.
About Shelley Lubben
Shelley Lubben is a mother, a missionary to the sex industry, fighter for truth and advocate for sex workers and porn performers who are abused by the adult industry.
Shelley is also a former porn actress fighting tirelessly against the pornography industry, which affects most of the world in a destructive way. Unrelenting in the cause of human rights, Shelley is passionate to educate people all around the world about the abusive and illegally operating porn industry as well as inspire the world to stop viewing pornography and stop contributing to the destruction of men and women who are being abused daily in the pornography industry.
About The Pink Cross Foundation
The Pink Cross Foundation is a compassionate humanitarian outreach dedicated to helping improve the lives of persons struggling with pornography addiction, sex industry abuse, sexual abuse and more. Shelley Lubben, former porn actress and prostitute in the 90’s, was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depressive Disorder, Impulse Control Disorder and substance abuse due to years of trauma from the sex industry. She was prescribed anti-depressants, Lithium, and sleeping pills and recommended counseling for the next twenty years!
After eight years of recovery at the Champion’s Center, Shelley conquered the horrible effects of her past and became a Champion in life through the power of Jesus Christ. Ten years later Shelley is on a mission to go back to the sex industry to reach out to porn stars and sex workers with the power and love of Jesus Christ. Shelley is also on a mission to smash the illusion of porn and help people overcome pornography addiction.
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Review by Ian Sinclair | 1 February, 2017
OR Books, 2016; 406pp; £15
Though there have now been a number of books published about Jeremy Corbyn’s election as the leader of the Labour Party, including Richard Seymour’s impressive Corbyn: The Strange Rebirth of Radical Politics (reviewed in PN 2596-2597), The Candidate is arguably the definitive account of those exciting days.
As the political correspondent of Red Pepper magazine, Alex Nunns is perfectly placed to chart Corbyn’s 2015 leadership campaign, writing a detailed, journalistic and engrossing account. He ends with a short afterword about the 2016 coup attempt and second leadership election – in which, amazingly, Corbyn increased his vote share to 62 percent.
All this feels a long way from Labour’s defeat in the May 2015 general election. With the Labour left believing itself to be in an extremely weak position – journalist Owen Jones didn’t think the left should run a candidate because they would likely be ‘crushed’ – Corbyn’s candidacy was initially given 200-1 odds by Ladbrokes, the bookmakers. However, as Nunns explains, three large political forces came together to create the mass movement Corbyn rode to victory: the shift to the left by Labour Party members; the trade unions’ rejection of New Labour; and grassroots campaigners like the anti-war movement and Occupy.
The section on the media’s hostility to Corbyn’s rise is particularly impressive. With the press going into ‘full blown panic mode’, Nunns’s focus on the Guardian’s opposition to Corbyn will be a wake-up call to those who see that paper as a friend of radical change. Nunns also includes lots of fascinating tidbits, from revealing that the big unions didn’t want Corbyn’s closest ally John McDonnell to be shadow chancellor, to how Labour HQ staff wore black on the day of Corbyn’s election to mourn the party they had lost.
Highlighting the important role of social media and describing how the campaign organised itself to create one of the most successful social movements the left has ever seen, the book is a hugely important resource for progressive activists. Frustratingly, there is no index, though the extensive footnotes provide plenty of sources for those wishing to delve deeper.
With Corbyn’s leadership currently in something of a lull, with low poll ratings and a general election fast approaching, the crucial question is: what now? How can the left revitalise the establishment-beating movement of 2015-2016? The answer will shape British politics in the years ahead because, far from being the end of a campaign, in reality Corbyn’s election as Labour leader was just the beginning of a much longer struggle to overturn the dominance of neoliberalism and the UK’s aggressive foreign policy.
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