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Border Reivers are the new custodians of ‘The Goose’
This is the Porsche Club GB championship winning car (Class 1)
Border Reivers will use it to take clients on track days .
Nick Faure (11 times Le-Mans entrant with both Ferrari & Porsche) checked over ‘ The Goose ‘ and has agreed to give paying clients, one to one tuition around the Ring. So It was all change at the weekend for Border Reivers, we managed to sell our racing Porsche 356 to Holland & purchase this Porsche 964 race car.
New Stock Porsche 911-996 Turbo Gaurds Red
Border Reivers are saddened to be offering this beautiful Porsche Turbo for sale. We had tried several times to purchase this car from Allan Young, a fellow Porsche club member and friend, however the circumstances of our purchase is a rather sad story . Allan died recently after a tragic accident while on holiday in Thailand with his girlfriend. The car was offered to us by his family.
Allan loved this car & treated it like a baby. He always burst out laughing and just said NO every time he seen me, as he knew what my next question would be.
New Stock Mercedes-Benz 190SL
Mercedes-Benz 190 fresh from restoration by the UK’s top Mercedes specialist.
Our Land Rover Adventure has arrived
All ready for a March 2016 registration.
Porsche 918 makes $1,760,000.00 at auction *Includes Buyer Commission
ALONG CAME A SPYDER: Record-breaking Porsche 918 at Scottsdale 2016
A spectacular 2015 Porsche 918 e-hybrid Spyder Weissach Edition (Lot #1392) roared across the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale block in January – for the first time in the history of the auction company – and broke a record.
The eyes of the collector car world focused on the Barrett-Jackson auction block in January 2016 when a 2015 Porsche 918 e-hybrid Spyder Weissach Edition (Lot #1392) with only 595 original miles was offered for auction for the first time in the history of the auction company. With global interest in Porsches of all types and years reaching fever pitch, there was a fierce bidder struggle for this seldom-seen example of the breed. The resulting sale was a published auction record.
First unveiled in September 2013 at that year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, by December 2014 every last one of the 918 units had been sold. By June 2015, the final cars had been assembled and were en route to happy customers the world over. Despite dealer and broker cries for more, Porsche stood firm. With production capped at 918 units, there would be no more.
Today, the fortunate few with a 918 e-hybrid Spyder tucked away in the garage realize their luck and are rarely tempted to let them go. That’s what made this Barrett-Jackson offering so special.
The excitement over the 918 e-hybrid Spyder is thoroughly justified. For, unlike traditional supercars, Porsche rewrote the rules with the 918’s hybrid gas/electric powertrain. Supplementing its mid-mounted, 608hp, naturally aspirated 4.6-liter V8, a pair of electric motors add another 154hp to the rear wheels and another 125hp to the front wheels. Taken together, the driver has access to 887hp and quarter-mile sprints in the nine-second range at 145 mph.
Top speed is 210 mph and the hard-to-impress magazine test teams at Motor Trend and also Car and Driver registered a 2.2-second 0-to-60 mph sprint, the quickest result either publication has ever achieved. So potent is the 918 Spyder that the previous “supercar” designator reserved for tip-of-the-spear exotics seems lame and tepid. Pundits are now calling the 918 a hypercar, as mere words struggle to define this merger between aerospace and earthbound technologies.
Being a Porsche, cornering and braking prowess are equally impressive. Lateral forces in excess of 1.1 Gs verify its grip, and 60-to-0 mph deceleration takes a mere 94 feet – about six times the length of the 918’s carbon-fiber car body. Speaking of braking, the 918 features electro-mechanical brakes. The slowing wheels do double duty as electrical generators to recharge the onboard 312-cell, liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery pack.
When they aren’t contributing to blistering acceleration, the supplemental electric motors can deliver the city/highway equivalent of 67 mpg in all-battery mode. And thanks to advancements like direct injection, the V8 acquits itself very well with a 22-mpg EPA certified combined city/highway rating. And remember, the 608hp 4.6-liter V8 is naturally aspirated and there are no turbochargers in the equation, a detail that makes Porsche’s accomplishment all the more stunning.
Beyond its astonishing performance, the Porsche 918 e-hybrid Spyder marks a turning point in the hybrid vehicle world. Though previously seen as austere, soul-less transportation modules for folks more concerned with ecology than motoring fun, Porsche has proven that gas/electric hybrid drivetrains – and their related technology – point the way forward. As government (and moral) mandates shift us more and more away from traditional modes of ground transport, if the future looks anything like the 918 e-hybrid Spyder, fun and responsibility are sure to go hand in hand.
As Porsche’s first retail-ready effort at combining e-hybrid technology with world-class performance capability, the 918 Spyder hypercar is sure to be a highly sought-after item among drivers, collectors and investors alike. This first-ever auction block offering at Barrett-Jackson set the tone for future trading of this unique species.
–Written by independent automotive journalist Steve Magnante
Border Reivers lend their WW2 Jeep out for a good cause
Monte Carlo Rally. Mission accomplished.
Tom Fitzsimmons and David Brown
Border Reivers, never really got going, getting up to 93rd of 330 entrants was the highest the car would achieve . It seemed to be plagued by gremlins from the start of the 2nd day, we ended up going for a finish as opposed to a placing. Next year, we will take a support crew & try again.
David at scrutineering in Reims (above)
Going well
The Gremlins start
2nd day at Monaco(below)
Off again
Gremlins back & a quick pad change
Lack of snow didn’t prevent accidents, these are the lucky ones that made it back to Parc Ferme
The boys at the finish
Home James……..
Porsche 968CS (Club Sport)
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A Woman’s (Museum) Work Is Never Done
By jscatlarge 2 Comments
Categories: Jared Cameron AT LARGE in America
Tags: Jim DeMint, Margaret Sanger, Meryl Streep, National Women's History Museum, Tom Coburn, Victoria Woodhull
Any husband knows: When the ‘little ladies’ set their minds on something, the best strategy is to say, ‘yes, dear!’ – especially if the gals are planning to pay for the project out of their ‘pin money.’
Resistance is futile and the payback for opposition is certain and draconian, if not immediate.
This elemental concept seems to have eluded Senators Tom Coburn (R-OK) and Jim DeMint (R-SC), who, despite being listed as married to women in their bios, have banded together to block passage of legislation sponsored by fellow Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine authorizing the sale of an embarrassingly small patch of unused federal land a block off the National Mall as the site for the National Women’s History Museum.
Yes, I said ‘sale.’
The government had planned to give away the very same land as a site for a national medical museum, but the docs grew weary of jumping through federal hoops for the property and decided to build in Atlanta, whose major attraction most probably lies in its distance from Senators Coburn, DeMint and their ilk.
But the Collins legislation is no government giveaway: It calls for selling the property to the Women’s Museum and backers have money in the bank to pay cash for the site. (In the spirit of full disclosure, one of those backers is Mrs. AT LARGE, but I already told you I know on which side my bread is buttered.)
So what’s and where’s the senator’s beef? Shiite Republicans like the Oklahoma-Carolina axis love privatization and where better to start than by milking the ladies for some unused federal land? (AT LARGE has always said, “If we’re really worried about the national debt, why not sell the Grand Canyon or Oklahoma to some rich foreigners to pay our bills, but that’s another story.)
Well, the two senators are too smart to say, “We don’t want girls in our Mall tree house,” or “If they get a museum, they’ll be wantin’ to vote next!”
Instead, the good-old boys club makes the scurrilous, nay, silly argument that passing the bill might somehow make the tax-payers liable if the project headed south in the future.
Why rely on my prose when I can quote Meryl Streep, the Women’s Museum spokesperson who ponyed up a cool million of her own money for the project:
“We are not asking for a check — we want to give them a check.”
Of course, nothing in Washington is as it seems. Deepthroat sources tell AT LARGE that the real reason these silly solons stand between the dames and their land deal are a bit more devious:
They’re afraid that the new museum will ‘glorify’ two women who, well, were just not Tom and Jim’s ideal ‘tea party partners.’
And who are the two women who give these big, manly senators the vapors?
OK, Jane Fonda, I could understand. But Margaret Sanger and Victoria Woodhull? …gee guys!
Ms. Sanger was the mother of the birth control legalization movement. Sen. Coburn, an MD who has delivered more than 4000 babies, practiced family medicine before moving on to medicate/anesthetize the body politic. So, arguably, her anti-one-coupling-one-baby actions adversely impacted his customer pool and bottom line, but still…
Ms. Woodhull was a newspaper publisher, suffragette, and the first female candidate for president. She also espoused ‘free love,’ a stand certain to win her the admiration and gratitude of AT LARGE and all red-blooded American men, save only Messrs. DeMint and Colburn. Perhaps Sen. DeMint, in his previous life as head of a market research firm had a bad experience with a newspaper publisher, a presidential candidate…or free love.
It’s not clear whether this whole problem could be solved to Coburn and DeMint’s satisfaction by the Stalinist solution of airbrushing Sanger and Woodhull from the Women’s Museum website. Or achieving a ‘fair and balanced’ museum by adding sections for, say, Sara Palin and Christine O’Donnell, both of whom are said to think Coburn and especially DeMint are ‘the cat’s meow.’
In any case, museum backers who have semi-deep pockets, a slew of Republican backers as well as Democrats and Meryl Streep on their side don’t seem in the mood to airbrush history.
Instead, they’re relying on public pressure to move the two naysaying senators and, failing that, hope to persuade Senate Majority Leader Harry (Profiles in Courage) Reid to man-up and take the extreme step of scheduling a vote on the measure after the election.
A woman’s museum work is never done!
Jared Cameron
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BMW shows intersection anti-crash system
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The anti-crash technology has been fitted to BMW's 5 Series for demonstration purposes.
BMW has developed a new anti-crash system for automobiles that prevents the all-too-common left-turn intersection accident.
Many bikers are smashed up every year by a left-turning car that either doesn’t see them or ignores them, and cuts across their lane, but with the technology that BMW recently fitted to their 5-Series test vehicle, those sort of accidents would be greatly reduced, if not totally eliminated.
The technology relies mainly on cameras and laser scanners to provide the safety net. Once the vehicle’s safety system determines the car is making a left-hand turn, either through GPS or the system’s onboard sensors detecting road markings, the cameras and lasers scan the road ahead for up to 100 meters.
Even if governments everywhere demanded this system - and that's highly unlikely - it would be years before every car and bike on the road featured it, so for now, you'd better get used to driving defensively.
If the system determines there’s a risk of a crash, but the car continues to move into the intersection, the car will automatically brake while the instrument cluster and heads-up display sound a warning and inform the driver of the reason behind the stop. This is all done without any human input – BMW’s designers figured that waiting for the driver to react would slow the rider down too much.
The system also incorporates a bike-to-car communication system to prevent crashes, which sounds faintly similar to the system from Toronto based inventor Guiseppe Pino Mileto that we reported on back in March. With BMW’s technology, the bike’s onboard transmitter communicates with the oncoming car at a distance of up to 250 meters to determine the chance of a crash; if a crash seems possible, the bike’s safety system increases the machine’s conspicuity by adjusting its mirrors and headlights. If the crash seems unavoidable, the system sounds the bike’s horn and automatically stops the car in its tracks, with the car’s gauges indicating to the driver the reason for the stop.
So, will this technology make it to the street? Even if it does, it would have to be applied to almost every truck, car, and motorcycle out there to make a difference, so don’t hold your breath waiting. And even if all vehicles carried the technology, you’d still need proper lane markings for it to work – something that is unlikely in Canada, where much of the road paint wears off every winter. For the foreseeable future, you’re still going to have to rely on caution and your survival instincts to get you through intersection traffic unscathed.
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Effect of a High-Monounsaturated Fat Diet Enriched With Avocado in NIDDM Patients
Israel Lerman-Garber, MD,
Sagrario Ichazo-Cerro, PHD,
José Zamora-González, PHD,
Guillermo Cardoso-Saldaña, PHD and
Carlos Posadas-Romero, MD
Department of Endocrinology, National Institute of Cardiology Ignacio Chavez Mexico City, Mexico
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Israel Lerman-Garber, MD, Department of Endocrinology, Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia Ignacio Chavez, Juan Badiano #1, Tlalpan, 14080 Mexico City, Mexico.
Diabetes Care 1994 Apr; 17(4): 311-315. https://doi.org/10.2337/diacare.17.4.311
OBJECTIVE To assess the effects of two controlled diets, one rich in oleic acid obtained from avocado and olive oil and the other rich in complex carbohydrates, on fasting and postprandial serum lipids and glycemic control in 12 women with NIDDM.
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A randomized crossover study was designed. During a 4-week baseline period, all patients received the isocaloric diets recommended by the American Diabetes Association. After this period the patients were randomly assigned to receive the two study diets alternately during two 4-week periods. One diet was high in monounsaturated fatty acids (HMUFA) and the other was high in complex carbohydrates (high-CHO). There also was a 4-week washout period in between the two 4-week periods during which the patients followed the American Diabetes Association's isocaloric diet. Blood samples were obtained before and after each dietary period.
RESULTS Both diets had a minor hypocholesterolemic effect with no major changes in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. The HMUFA diet was associated with a greater decrement in plasma triglycerides (20 vs. 7% in the high-CHO diet). Glycemic control was similar with both diets.
CONCLUSIONS Partial replacement of complex digestible carbohydrates with monounsaturated fatty acids (avocado as one of its main sources) in the diet of patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus improves the lipid profile favorably, mantains an adequate glycemic control, and offers a good management alternative.
Received April 5, 1993.
April 1994, 17(4)
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Diabetes Care Apr 1994, 17 (4) 311-315; DOI: 10.2337/diacare.17.4.311
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The office of Contracts Management (OCM) is a division of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Office or Research. We serve as the central Medical Center office for contract intake, processing, negotiation, and management. OCM reviews both research and non-research contracts. Research agreements include bench research, clinical trials, federal contracts, and federal subcontracts. Non-research agreements include professional services, educational and affiliation agreements. For more information, please visit www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/ocm .
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6 edition of Drosophila Melanogaster found in the catalog.
Practical Uses in Cell and Molecular Biology (Methods in Cell Biology)
by Lawrence S. B. Goldstein
Published November 1994 by Academic Pr .
Cellular biology,
Molecular biology,
Cytology,
Drosophila melanogaster,
Contributions Eric A. Fyrberg (Editor)
Drosophila's importance as a model organism made it an obvious choice to be among the first genomes sequenced, and the Release 1 sequence of the euchromatic portion of the genome was published in March This accomplishment demonstrated that a whole genome shotgun (WGS) strategy could produce a reliable metazoan genome sequence. Despite the attention to sequencing methods, the Cited by: Start studying Developmental Biology Exam 1 Quiz 1 & 2 (ch 1,3 online & book) + drosophila online & book. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
In the 20th century, there were two decades during which Drosophila melanogaster was the most significant model organism and each decade led to the establishment of new scientific disciplines. The first decade was roughly from and during this period a small group at Columbia University, headed by Thomas Hunt Morgan, established the rules of transmission genetics with which we are all Cited by: Drosophila melanogaster has been the model system of choice for many inv- tigators over the past hundred years. Due to its long-standing tradition as a model organism, many techniques used in Drosophila have been established and c- tinue to be developed to answer a variety of scientific questions.
About this book Introduction " * Thornas Aquinas "In Syrnbolurn Apostolorum" RSV p/96 This is a monograph on embryogenesis of the fruit fly Drosophi la melanogaster conceived as a reference book on morphology of embryonie development. Drosophila guide: a guide to introductory studies of the genetics and cytology of Drosophila melanogaster, with an appendix containing a series of experiments to be conducted by the beginning student / ([Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Institution of Washington, ]), by M. Demerec, Berwind Petersen Kaufmann, and Carnegie Institution of.
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Drosophila Melanogaster by Lawrence S. B. Goldstein Download PDF EPUB FB2
The fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster (Meigen, ) has been established as a cornerstone for research into a wide array of subjects including diseases, development, physiology, and genetics. Thanks to an abundance of genetic tools, publicly available fly stocks, and databases, as well as their considerable biological similarity to mammalian systems, Drosophila has been solidified as a key Author: Mariateresa Allocca, Sheri Zola, Paola Bellosta.
Drosophila melanogaster: Practical Uses in Cell and Molecular Biology, Volume Drosophila Melanogaster: Practical Uses in Cell and Molecular BiologyVolume 44 (Methods in Cell Biology) by Lawrence S.B. Goldstein, Eric A.
Fyrberg, et al. | This book contains 12 chapters divided into two sections. Section 1 is "Drosophila - Model for Genetics." It covers introduction, chromosomal polymorphism, polytene chromosomes, chromosomal inversion, chromosomal evolution, cell cycle regulators in meiosis and nongenetic transgenerational inheritance in Drosophila.
It also includes ecological genetics, wild-type strains, morphometric analysis Author: Farzana Khan Perveen. Dedicated to the memory of George Lefevre in recognition of his exhaustive cytogenetic analysis of the X chromosome, The Genome of Drosophila melanogaster is the complete compendium of what is known about the genes and chromosomes of this widely used model organism.
The volume is an up-to-date revision of Lindsley and Grell's work, Genetic Variations of Drosophila melanogaster. Drosophila melanogaster is a powerful genetic model organism to understand the function of proteins in specific cellular processes. Cilia have been extensively studied in Drosophila playing various sensory functions that are essential for fly survival.
Indeed, flies defective in cilia formation cannot walk, fly, or. Find a huge variety of new & used Drosophila melanogaster books online including bestsellers & rare titles at the best prices. Shop Drosophila melanogaster books at Alibris.
The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster offers the most powerful means of studying embryonic development in eukaryotes. New information from many different organ systems has accumulated rapidly in the past decade. This monograph, written by the most distinguished workers in the field, is the most authoritative and comprehensive synthesis of Format: Paperback.
Biology of Drosophila (ed. Demerec; Cold Spring Harbor Press, ). This reprint of the classic 'Demerec' book of covers a great deal of descriptive biology of the fly, and is available for about USD$40, quite a bargain for an academic book.
The Embryonic Development of Drosophila melanogaster (Campos-Ortega & Hartenstein; Spring. Drosophila Melanogaster are now referred to as the common term “fruit flies” or “vinegar fly”. Although they may seem to just be a nuisance, they are the most widely studied and researched bug in the world.
Major fields of study include microbial pathogenesis and genetics. Biology of Drosophila was first published by John Wiley and Sons in Until its appearance, no central, synthesized source of biological data on Drosophila melanogaster was available, despite the fly's importance to science for three decades.
Ten years in the making, it was an immediate success and remained in print for two decades. However, original copies are now very hard to find.
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Do Video Games Cause ADHD?
Why kids with attention problems are so focused—even fixated—on the screen
We hear it from frustrated parents: Why is it that my child, who finds it almost impossible to stay in his chair and focus on the lesson at school, can nonetheless sit in front of a video screen, transfixed, for hours? He fits all the criteria for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) — except when he’s playing video games. And when you tell him to stop and come to dinner, you’d better be prepared for pushback.
Seeing this combination of behaviors prompts parents to wonder several things: Does playing video games actually cause ADHD? Does it make it worse? Or does the intense focus this child brings to video games suggest that he doesn’t have ADHD after all?
Let’s take these one at a time.
Special appeal
First, “there is no evidence whatsoever that TV or video games cause ADHD,” explains Dr. Natalie Weder, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the Child Mind Institute who has treated many kids with the disorder. That said, super-fast-paced TV shows and video games do have a special appeal for kids who have ADHD.
“If you think about SpongeBob, or a video game, there’s never a second when there’s nothing happening on the screen,” Dr. Weder notes. “If you’re playing a video game, you have to immediately respond; otherwise you lose. You don’t have time to think. So kids with ADHD are very drawn to that — here are no gaps for them to start thinking about something else.”
Bursts of attention
Video games effectively hold the attention of kids who find it very challenging to concentrate in the rest of their lives. But what’s happening when kids are absorbed in video games isn’t the same kind of paying attention that other tasks require.
Related: Why Do Kids Have Trouble With Transitions?
“Continuous activity doesn’t mean sustained attention,” points out Dr. Ron Steingard, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the Child Mind Institute. “The task is changing so rapidly, short bursts of attention are all that’s involved. These games are constantly shifting focus, and there is instant gratification and reward.”
It makes sense the kids with ADHD would find games more compelling than the average person. “Nothing else in life moves that quickly and rewards that spontaneously,” notes Dr. Steingard.
Hyper-vigilance
Dr. Steingard points out that one theory developed by evolutionary biologists for the presence of ADHD in the gene pool is that it gave early tribes an advantage to have people watching the periphery of the camp who were hyper-vigilant to any sign of danger, from any direction. Similarly, “video games throw stimuli at many different visual points, and to play well you have to be able to pay attention to all of them at the same time. If you’re too linear or methodical it won’t work.”
Are these games addictive for children with ADHD, since presumably they trigger the release of dopamine? “Only in the sense that any pleasure is addictive,” says Dr. Steingard. “Anything that makes you feel good drives the same circuit path.”
But the claim has been made by some researchers that the constant stimulation and instant rewards of games raise the bar for kids to pay attention in normal, less stimulating situations where you have to work harder to get rewards.
Gaming time
An Iowa State University study of some 3,000 children and adolescents from Singapore, measured over 3 years, found that children who spent more time playing video games were more impulsive and had more attention problems. Researchers interpreted the findings to suggest that video game playing can “compound kids’ existing attention problems.”
Related: Not All Attention Problems Are ADHD
But the study results don’t offer supporting evidence that the games cause or worsen the attention problems — they just suggest that kids who play the most have more severe ADHD symptoms. Dr. Steingard says there’s no evidence of causality here.It could be that kids who have the most severe ADHD symptoms are the most drawn to video games.
What gamers are missing
That isn’t to say that kids spending an unlimited amount of time playing these games isn’t harmful, but it’s a different kind of harm. The problem is that all that screen time means time not spent doing other things more valuable for their development, including interacting with family and friends.
Since social skills are a challenge for many kids with ADHD, who have trouble paying attention and reining in their impulsivity, the cost can be high. “It’s not healthy socially to spend a lot of time by yourself playing games in lieu of doing something with people,” says Dr. Steingard. But he adds that that’s a global concern — not just for kids with ADHD. “No kid should spend unlimited time sitting in front of a screen in lieu of playing with other kids.”
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends an hour per day of total media screen time for elementary school children, and two hours for kids in secondary school. American children, Gentile says, currently average more than six hours of screen time per day.
ADHD, Media and Tech,
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Q. Do I have a personal injury case?
A. First, you must have been injured. You do not have a personal injury case if you have not been injured. Second, someone must be at fault before you can pursue a recovery. “Accidents” in the true sense of the word imply no fault of any person. This is the reason that many sophisticated personal injury attorney will always refer to a car crash as a collision, not an accident.
Q. I’ve been injured in a motor vehicle collision. What should I do?
A. There are several steps a person must take after an automobile collision. First, do not leave the scene of the collision. Wait for law enforcement to arrive or a third person who can be sent to notify law enforcement. Make sure a report is made, and make sure you give a statement to law enforcement about how the collision occurred. Obtain the other driver’s name, address and insurance information. Don’t forget to call your own insurance company to notify them you have been in a collision. Write down as much as you can about the details surrounding the collision and how it occurred. Most personal injury claims take a fairly long time to resolve. People’s memories of the details surrounding the circumstances of most incidents fade over time.
Q. The insurance company has made me an offer, should I take it?
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Q. What happens if a person dies before bringing their claim?
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Session 30 August 2014
Session Date: August 30th 2014
Pierre, Perceval, PoB, Chu, Kniall, Data, Breton, parallel, thorbiorn, Prodigal Son, Mr. Scott, Approaching Infinity, Alana, Timótheos
Joining via Skype from UK: Treesparrow, Redfox, Alada, Theseus, lindenlea, Anam Cara, zenith, Carlisle, Windmill Knight
[Introductions, hellos, and attempt to adjust volume which was really, really low throughout the session. UK group sounded like they were in a submarine.]
Q: (L) Let's see if we get any action here tonight. This is August 30th 2014. We've got 9 people in the UK group, and 16 here. I guess I should ask if anybody's there instead of falling asleep. I was falling asleep, sorry!
A: Sweet dreams of Cassiopaea!
Q: (L) And who do we have with us this evening?
A: Hoeloniaea
Q: (L) Who comes up with these names? [laughter] What are these names?
A: Vibrational transducers.
Q: (L) I see. Ask your first question because I'm just, kind of, ya know... here.
(Carlisle) [barely audible] Who was behind the recent hacking of Sott.net?
A: Elements of special cyberwarfare Homeland Security.
Q: (L) Did that make any sense? Hmm. Alright, next?
(Carlisle) Why did they choose to do it now?
A: Your recent activation of truth brigade.
Q: (Perceval) Next question?
(Carlisle) What was the strange lights or orange glow in or over the Pacific?
(Perceval) The Kamchatka thing.
A: Plasma glow produced by earth movement and subterranean stress.
Q: (Perceval) Was it under the water, or above the water in the air?
A: In the atmosphere between layers of charge.
Q: (Alada) We have some questions on Ebola. In a previous session, it was mentioned that Ebola was a plan. If that's the case, was there a specific genetic group that was a target of this plan?
A: It was not said that Ebola per se was planned, but rather that plans for decimation of population via pathogens was. Ebola happened to present an opportunity.
Q: (Chu) Yeah, that's when they talked about Frankenstein.
A: It can always be worse!
Q: (Mr. Scott) Well, that's comforting.
(Alada) There was also the comment in a previous session that they may have a Frankenstein on their hands. Does that imply that it's out of control now, and it can potentially kill its creator?
A: Yes, more or less. They are not as smart as they think they are, and there are always hidden factors unaccounted for.
Q: (Alada) Another Ebola question: Are the false test results that were being given, is that because the virus is mutating so quickly?
A: It doesn't always show up as they would like. That is actually typical for many conditions, however modern medical practitioners are rather attached to their tech and gadgets.
Q: (L) Well yeah, we know that. Remember when Sebastian had ehrlichiosis and they didn't find it in his blood test?
(Theseus) A lot of this is profit-related.
(Alada) It's so prominent, and in the news all the time. Is it all for profit?
(L) Just think of V for Vendetta. In the movie, they created the disease, used it to terrify people, and then they got wealthy on providing the cure, were able to impose a totalitarian regime, over the world, ... It's almost word for word the same scenario. Look at all those pharmaceutical companies... And I bet they'll come out with diets where the people will be encouraged to eat more grains and sugar and take their pills.
(Andromeda) They can be quarantined.
(L) Look at all the gadgets they're going to have to buy. Look at all the supplies they'll have to lay in to survive this. It's a bonanza!
(Chu) How many people are actually infected with Ebola?
A: 3200 and rising.
Q: (Perceval) That's about what they say.
(L) Yeah, but if you think 3200 people, and each one can infect five (or more) other people, and then each of those five can infect even more...
(Pierre) It can be exponential.
(L) Three thousand infected right now is scary in terms of where it could go.
(Andromeda) Especially if they're scattered.
(Perceval) They're not being covert about it. What they probably want to do is vaccinate everybody.
(L) Assuming they have a vaccine.
(Perceval) They have one that works in monkeys.
(Andromeda) They're developing one that's supposed to be out in September.
(Pierre) Yeah, but look at HIV. For years, they've been saying they have a vaccine coming. Actually, they came up with these therapies so these people are popping 20, 30, 40 pills a day and paying a fortune to do so.
(L) Do they really have a vaccine in the pipeline for this?
Q: (Pierre) But they promise, ya know?
(L) Alright. Carry on.
(Anam Cara) Is there a Chinese Putin who's waiting to make his move on the geopolitical stage?
(Perceval) Ah, Pu Ting! [laughter]
A: Not likely.
Q: (Mr. Scott) You don't need a Chinese Putin when you've got a Putin Putin.
(L) When you've got Putin in Russia, what do you need a Chinese Putin for?
(Perceval) You've got a rootin-tootin' Putin! [laughter]
(Alada) Well, China is so big, but it's so relatively quiet...
A: Still waters run deep and strong. The USA and allies are in for a rude and painful awakening.
Q: (Perceval) All that’s going on are hollow threats and blustering, and it has no effect. Which means the people they're directing it at are not threatened because they know that it's hollow. They know they can pull the rug out from under the US empire's feet whenever they want, really. The US has become so dependent on China.
(L) Next?
(Anam Cara) With the elevated US and European terror threat levels, and the NATO summit happening next week, is there a false flag terror attack imminent?
A: Good chance! After all, that is their raison d'être.
Q: (L) They were searching for the proper punctuation and the French "ê"! [laughter]
(Perceval) Seems to me that it's more likely that they'll do something like that because of the whole Putin thing. They wouldn't have done it if Putin hadn't arrived on the scene. With Putin coming in, it's to get people back in line because of Putin's actions.
(Andromeda) A reminder.
(Windmill Knight) There was talk about the need for a "Rapid Reaction Force", and the EU is saying they're putting together a force of 10,000 from the EU countries to protect NATO countries. So is there any chance of direct NATO intervention in Ukraine against Russia?
A: That action may be preempted by upcoming events.
Q: (Pierre) Cosmic events?
(Perceval) By upcoming events like what? What do you mean? That's such a...
(Andromeda) Do tell!
A: Wait and see! Admit that it is better than a cliffhanger adventure movie!
Q: (Perceval) Yeah, it is.
(Andromeda) Will it be soon?
A: Relatively.
Q: (L) Relative to what? [laughter]
(Chu) That makes it clear.
(L) We are SO enlightened by that answer! [laughter]
(Pierre) So, there will be a big event relatively soon. Okay...
(L) Coming soon to a theater near you!
A: Indeed! Reference questions about "space invasion" and just change the parameters and players.
Q: (Perceval) So, not aliens in ships, but microbes on rocks. Space invasion.
(L) Could be, yeah. And they would come as the US is trying to do some kind of fake invasion or false flag stuff. Is that what we're talking about here? That when the Western Consortium-type government tries to take over the world with their faked invasion, that's when everything is going to go kaflooey?
A: More or less. You will see!
Q: (Pierre) That will be exciting, eh?
(Perceval) You got any more questions?
(Carlisle) What was the cause of the recent fish die-offs off of the UK coastline?
A: Methane.
Q: (Carlisle) We've seen a reduction in fireball sightings in the last few months. What's the cause of the decline?
A: The passage through preliminary cluster, pause, then larger and denser cluster. These bodies tend to be clustered due to both breakup proximity and gravity.
Q: (Carlisle) In the last session, you mentioned cold protocols as an aid to help fight off Ebola and strengthen the immune system. We were wondering what kind of temperature, duration, and frequency of cold exposure is optimal for this?
A: Ten to fifteen C, and same number of minutes. Daily is best initially, but four times weekly for maintenance. The approach can be gradual.
Q: (Andromeda) God...
(L) That's not so bad.
(Pierre) It's not that at 16 or 17 C you have no more effect.
(L) Yeah, they said "optimal". Yeah...
(Andromeda) Yeah, we're not overachievers around here for sure! [laughter]
(Mr. Scott) So, 30 C or 25 degrees C? [laughter]
(Pierre) I knew you were going to go there!
(Chu) They said initially. Initially could be the first day. [laughter]
(L) No! They didn't mean the first day. Okay, just to answer that question, how long do you have to do it every day at those low temperatures to really get the benefit?
A: 2 to 3 weeks.
Q: (L) So, for 2 to 3 weeks you have to do it every day, and then after that it's 4 times a week. That would be more or less every other day.
Q: (L) So you could have days when you torture yourself, and days when you don't! [laughter] Good lord, that's cold!
(Pierre) 10 is cold.
(L) Is 10 actually the most optimal?
(Pierre) Don't answer this question!
A: For some. Others experience the benefits at a higher temp.
(Perceval) Has it anything to with, for example, the quantity of...
(Mr. Scott) Your bypassing the obvious next question which no one wants answered, because everyone wants to assume that they are one of those people who can benefit at a higher temperature. [laughter]
(Perceval) No, my question is since I don't have quite so much protection on my bones... [laughter] ...I therefore feel the cold more quickly. The cold penetrates more quickly and works its magic on me more quickly.
Q: (Pierre) For you, optimal temperature is 28. [laughter]
(Perceval) Okay, that's all I needed to know. I'll make the rest up as I go along.
(Mr. Scott) You can still do... I mean, I've taken showers at 15 and it was okay.
(Perceval) Yeah, you build yourself up. If you're kind of shaking for an hour afterwards, that's too much too soon.
(L) I think the clue to whether you're getting the benefit is how quickly you start shivering. It's kind of like the infrared saunas: the clue to how well you are receiving the benefits is how quickly you start sweating. So, I think in the cold therapy, how quickly you start shivering is the indicator. That shiver response is activating some stuff in the body. Am I right about that? That's my theory.
A: Close enough!
Q: (L) Alright. So, see? I'm close.
(Perceval) Okay, but that's thirty seconds.
(Chu) Yeah! In the bathtub, I'm done in thirty seconds!
(Perceval) I think you have to get used to the cold temperatures. Stay there until you're not freaking out anymore, and you can bear it and you've stopped breathing heavily. And then afterwards, you find the temperature where you don't shiver for hours afterwards. I think you have to go through that initial, "Oh my god, this is crazy!"
A: Closer.
Q: (Perceval) Makes sense. The approach can be gradual.
(Windmill Knight) In the context of the spirit release therapy, when Heather was seeing past lives and workers and fallen angels, I'm wondering how literal were those things, or were they metaphoric?
A: Metaphoric.
Q: (Treesparrow) What's the cause or causes behind the recent rise in strange and abnormal animal behavior?
(L) Okay, that's a good one.
A: EM frequency changes affecting DNA and neurochemistry. Also these factors can affect spiritual factors in the animal kingdom. One additional note is advised: Creatures can act as hosts or receptacles for "spirit entities".
Q: (L) So, if there's a demon out there that has it in for somebody, they can use an animal to attack that person. Is that kind of it?
Q: (Pierre) Castaneda talked about that.
(L) He did?
(Pierre) Yeah, he talked about "special animals" that had special spirits.
(Perceval) Is that particularly strong at this time because of the EM frequency changes affecting DNA?
Q: (Perceval) So certain spirits can get a certain hold because the DNA is evolving maybe.
(L) Chupacabras, yes!
(Alada) There was apparently an electromagnetic storm, but there wasn't any related CME or plasma release to seemingly cause this, but there was a weakening of the Earth's shield. What caused this suddenly weakening of Earth's shield?
A: Surge of energy between sun and companion. This reduced the electrical flow to earth, thus weakening the field and increasing the flow of cosmic rays.
Q: (Alada) Is there a similar effect on a human scale that weakens us, maybe against this virus activity?
A: Oh indeed!!!
Q: (L) Okay, one more. I'm getting tired.
(Carlisle) You mentioned in the last session that Putin is part of the same soul group as Caesar. We want to know how many people currently alive are part of this soul group, and if possible could you name any names? [laughter]
A: No and no. A soul group doesn't work quite that way.
Q: (L) Now you HAD to do that! Open a can of worms!
(Perceval) The question is: How does a soul group work?
(L) We'll come back to that question in another session, because I'm tired. Okay, any emergency question ya'll have? We're going to shut down. Okay, good night, ya'll take care, do some karaoke, party hearty, and take cold showers!
(Pierre) 10 degrees!
(Perceval) Tickety-boo!
[Thank yous and Goodbyes]
Q: (L) Okay, we're going to shut down I think unless anybody here has a pressing question?
(Andromeda) I don't have a pressing one, but I have a non-current event one. These Dorset people, the Paleo-Eskimos that disappeared 700 years ago... Apparently, they were an isolated genetic group for about 4000 years – they inbred and didn’t out-breed; then they disappeared all of a sudden. What happened to them?
A: Check the strong signal in the ice cores. Think of a blast of cold that was not survivable.
Q: (Perceval) “The Day After Tomorrow”...
Q: (L) Okay. Then I think that's enough for tonight. Why am I SO tired?
(Perceval) It's the solar activity... Your shield is down.
(L) Why am I so tired? I'm just...
A: Changing DNA. Get more rest.
Q: (L) Is it a permanent thing? Am I just getting freaking old? I mean, "changing DNA"... Getting old! [laughter]
A: No! You will be happy with the results. Continue the protocol. Goodbye.
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Thanks for sharing this new session !
rymw
Thanks, Laura and teams.
Do you reckon we'll need to sit in a tub filled with ice cubes n water in order to get it that cold over here in the sizzling tropics?
romochar
Thank you all for the brilliant questions! Monday has become my favorite day, with these weekly thought provoking rushes from the C's, in response to the group's concerns!!!
I've been taking those cold showers for a few weeks now - you kinda get used to them. Well. sort of....
I´m glad to see you were all set in for humorous remarks last Saturday! Thanks all for this new session.
I was reticent at reading this. I had already added a few zeros to the official statistic as there is no medical knowledge about how to stop it and because Ebola is so infectious and impossible to detect in its first stages. Anyway, C´s says it will raise, so I´m going to freeze some water in my fridge for my cold bath!
zulhelmi
Thank you for sharing :)
un chien anadolu
Thank you for another great session!
H-KQGE
Interesting that SOTT is on the radar of homeland security - special cyberwarfare section. At least we know that the "truth brigade" efforts were REALLY working.
Perceval's on a roll!
I was recently wondering about that "terror level" being raised. I'd actually stopped expecting a false flag attack as they're always on the brink of something like that, but it's never "imminent" is it? Time to "re-up" on the vigilance scale.... and next Thursdays is the anniversary of 9/11 as well. With all the Muslim bashing in the UK I wonder.
I enjoyed this particular "back & forth" deduction (signature of the Skype sessions) of the cold therapy. So those without a lot of "meat on their bones" will get faster results? Makes sense. The every other day protocol doesn't sound bad but how cold is 10 C? I'll invest in a thermometer I think. Incidentally, my boiler's been on the blink for a few weeks so I've actually been trying cold showers. I think it's much easier to continually have slightly cold (just below lukewarm?) showers every day (or every other) to get used to it. When I tried a week or so ago I literally, laughed out loud cuz it was that cold! Obviously the temperature the hands give is deceptive, my torso was okay, even my legs. But the cold on my BACK was as if I was in a freezer, it was that bad. The shivering didn't last long weirdly enough ( I don't have a lot of "timber" on my body) and I just persevered with it, laughing through the whole process. I think I actually enjoyed it too! Anyway, thanks for the session.
re cold showers - I find as soon as I get my head used to the temperture the rest of my body adjusts very quickly.
I get under at a more tolerable tepmerature , (warm not hot) but turn it right down to cold fairly quickly.
I have tried baths too, but they really are too much for me bare, although my wife has cold baths and just about tolerates them.
(albeit with some startling noises coming from the bathroom in the first few minutes!)
Despite the initial discomfort, we both feel they are worth doing and feel good afterwards.
aimarok
Thank you guys for another great session :)
Nienna
Thank you all for another excellent and interesting session!
To me, this does mean relatively soon since those in power tend to be quicker at military things than they are humane things.
itellsya
I've never felt so colinear.... ;)
For the past year and a half i've been feeling far to battered (whiplash) to contemplate this - even though this is probably an optimal condition to experiment with - but i'm getting better, and i think i may give this a try at bed time, maybe after a hot bath. I've got the insomnia so i'm thinking it will drop my body temp and perhaps the shock will help quiet my mind..
Either way, as a kid i had the chance to do these things infrequently and i remember finding it hilarious and shocking. I'll of course update once i find the guts to do it!
I also wondered about the animal kingdom, it seems like everyday i'm watching a meme video of an animal about to graduate to 3D!
Thanks for the session everyone. Very much appreciated
Thank you for session, end for sharing.
Civilization psychopath moving towards its end ... finally...
Thanks for another great session.
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Ave atque vale, Father Gus
History’s greatest inaugural speeches
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My fellow Catholics: Let our faith drive our politics, not the other way around
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Stepping back from the brink
The truth that set him free
By Greg Erlandson • Catholic News Service • Posted September 24, 2018
“I believe the Lord has put me here for this very moment. Throughout all of the pain, the Lord has never left me alone. He has continued to love me, heal me and still calls me to serve him.”
Those are the words of a victim of sexual abuse. Those are the words of a priest.
Father Brendan McGuire spoke those words in a homily it took him 35 years to write. It was his story of being abused by a priest as a young man. The priest was ostensibly helping him discern a vocation, but in fact was grooming young Brendan for four years in preparation for a sexual assault.
(See the related story: In homily, Calif. priest says he was abused, hears from dozens of victims)
Words fail to adequately describe the blasphemy of such a plot. What seems remarkable is that Father McGuire could still respond to God’s call, angry as he was at what happened.
“After the original offense 35 years ago, the Lord still asked me to be (a) priest,” Father McGuire recalled in a homily he preached in early September and that was reprinted by Catholic News Service. “I told the Lord to go away many times!”
Much to Father McGuire’s surprise, the Lord won out: “I love my priesthood and love my ministry, here in the parish and at the diocese and I fully intend to stay in ministry as a priest.”
For all those years, Father McGuire never told anyone what happened. But inspired by the latest surge of publicity about clergy sexual abuse, he recently told his family and friends. Then he told his parish about his experience, inviting other victims to contact him, and advocating for change. So far, 45 victims have contacted him, five of whom are fellow priests.
In his homily, Father McGuire asked his parishioners to “please remember the victims. Advocate for them that they may receive justice.”
He also asked Catholics to encourage their bishops “to be forthright in telling the full truth of the past.”
Father Brendan McGuire (CNS photo/courtesy Father McGuire)
I’ve been thinking a lot about Father McGuire and his remarkable story in the context of the great anger welling up in the church right now. Those who have been victimized, like Father McGuire, are understandably angry for all they have experienced at the hands of those they trusted.
But there is anger among ordinary Catholics who have been shamed by their church once again. There is anger among priests, who often felt abandoned by their leaders and unfairly tarnished for the sins of the few. There is anger among the bishops who feel attacked and on the defensive, often for the actions of their predecessors.
Father McGuire finally faced his anger. Telling his story has led to his own healing. “The truth has set me free,” he said.
For those who are victims, whether at the hands of churchmen or others, Father McGuire’s advice is to “ask the Lord to gently give you the strength to find your voice.”
For the rest of us, we must find our voice as well. That may mean communicating our own frustration and hurt to our pastors and our bishops, but to do so respectfully.
Many bishops, including Father McGuire’s own, are listening to their people and discerning a path forward.
It is more important than ever to pray for our entire Catholic family as we advocate for reform and accountability. This is a moment of great pain, but as Father McGuire realized, God will not abandon us. “He has never left us and he will never leave us alone. May we find our voices and advocate for the victims and change, and may the church leaders open their ears.”
Erlandson, director and editor-in-chief of Catholic News Service, can be reached at gerlandson@catholicnews.com.
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MLA calls for ‘release letter’ opinion to be published
Cayman News | 10/01/2016 | 25 Comments
Cayman Islands Deputy Governor Franz Manderson in the Legislative Assembly 20 Nov 2015
(CNS): The legal opinion over whether or not a release letter is required for a work permit holder to move from one job to another should be published, according to North Side MLA Ezzard Miller, as the issue continues to cause concern among both politicians and the business community. During November’s parliamentary meeting MLAs heard that some work permits were being granted for foreign employees who had moved from another employee without a release letter, despite the requirement in immigration law to do so.
Deputy Governor Franz Manderson had said he would investigate the issue because there appeared to be a reinterpretation of the law by the immigration boards, allowing employees on permits to move jobs without the agreement of their original employers, which he said was not the intention of the immigration law.
Miller is calling on the government to release the new advice it is seeking from the attorney general regarding the law as well as the previous legal opinion that is understood to have led to the granting of new permits without release letters.
“I want to see it published because if they are not going to address this problem, I will bring a motion to deal with the issue,” Miller told CNS, noting that permit holders are walking out of jobs held on one permit and into another because people now believe that a letter of release is no longer a requirement. He said the deputy governor told the LA that he had asked the chief officer in the home affairs ministry to get an opinion from the attorney general and there had been enough time for that to have happened.
Manderson told CNS last week that he is still waiting for that opinion, which he expected to receive shortly. However, while the contents would probably be made public, it was unlikely that the advice would be published in its entirety, he said.
“I cannot commit to releasing the opinion, but given the publicity around this matter, I am sure that the ministry of home affairs will want to make public the contents of the opinion so that everyone can be so informed,” he said, pointing out that it is not usual for any legal opinion to be released.
The deputy governor said that an earlier opinion on the matter had been released by the Attorney General’s Chambers but he could not confirm if this was what had triggered any new approach by the boards. He said the issue was a “lack of a consistent approach to the interpretation of section 50”, the part of the immigration law that deals with releasing employees before they can take up a new position.
During the debate in the LA in November (see video below) Manderson explained (1:37:30) that non-national workers were never intended to have the same freedom of movement in the local job market as Caymanians and that, as in most countries, overseas workers should be regulated. Section 50 was there to control job-hopping permit holders but also to allow for the release of foreign workers who were being victimised by employers, not being paid or mistreated in some other way, or when employers give permission.
Tags: Ezzard Miller, Franz Manderson
Category: Laws, Politics
Time limits are good. Work permits are bad. They destroy Cayman businesses and your real estate market. You cant fix stupid yet you keep trying, the root of all evil is the permit system Charge for permits but allow unlimited amounts with no conditions except they leave after 7 years and things will promptly change for the better
I think there is some potential issue on Human Rights here-as long as I am qualified to get a work permit and not taking a job from a Caymanian, why should any employer be able to hold that letter over my head? I will be employed for my skills, so why should it restrict the job market if I am not taking a Caymanians job? The whole idea that the employer can hold a gun to my head is against any sense of decency or morality I can think of. And there are increasing cases of bullying going on…there will be court cases if this is enforced, I am sure of it.
Except that Caymanians are being told they are overqualified for some jobs while expats only declare what they need for a job or do they get these high qualifications overnight at fosters?
Gordon Barlow says:
Calling an employer-employee relationship “indentured service” (when the employee is on a Work Permit) is 100% accurate; I have been using that term for many years now. A Permit is issued in the name of the employer, remember, and another way of saying that is that the employer OWNS the indenture – and thereby the right to do what he wants with the employee. Technically, he can’t sell an employee whose WP he holds, but he can often rent him or her out to another. I don’t think there is any secret about the situation. Domestic servants have always been the most exploited of all Cayman’s migrants; there’s no secret about that shameful situation, either.
JTB says:
Why don’t we call the work permit / release letter system what it actually is?
Indentured service.
If a human being can be effectively owned by their employer, so they have no freedom of employment (within the law) then that is not an employment relationship as I understand the term.
Of course, there are those who do not really consider expats to be human beings at all, and certainly don’t believe in that foreign concept called human rights,
Here’s an idea – instead of focusing on an opinion from the Attorney General, why not simply amend the immigration law to make it clearer. The current law is obviously ambigiously drafted and even if the AG reverses his original opinion, there is no guarantee that his interpretation of the law was or now will be correct. Let’s face it, some of the decisions made by the AG’s office in recent years have been questionnable at best.
Why doesn’t Ezzard focus his efforts on getting the government to amend the law to make it clear that in normal circumstances it’s not possible to change jobs with out a release, unless certain (clearly described) circumstances exist. Job done.
In any case, this isn’t an issue that should be causing major concern. Remember that even if a person can’t be prevented from changing jobs by his former employer, he or she still has to go through the normal work permit approval process with a new employer. And if that permit is granted in spite of there being qualified Caymanian applicants or the process is otherwised abused, that’s the real problem that should be addressed. It’s not like it’s detrimental to Caymanians to allow people to switch jobs when it may not be working out or even worse where they are in an abusive situation. The person should only be in the job in the first place if there is no qualified Caymanian applicant.
If you followed this matter you would know that Ezzard in his private members motion that spurred this debate also asked the Government to amend the Immigration law if necessary.
What is the problem with someone changing jobs so long as he has to apply for a new work permit. I do see a problem with the requirement for a consent letter from the previous employer as this surely leads to abuse by the employer.
And meanwhile Alden cannot understand that as the number of work permit holders rise, so does the number of unemployed Caymanians.
I think the principle behind Alden’s rationale is called leggenomics. It seems to have favor across major party lines and to require ever accelerating unbridled growth including in numbers of foreign nationals doing jobs that Caymanians may be available for, because at least Caymanians will get employed by them. If they are not, the argument seems to be shifting to contend that any resulting displacement of locals in the economy is a worthwhile and temporary sacrifice because in less than a decade almost all the foreign nationals will count as locals too, and so the employment of local persons, given time, will be dramatically greater, and the numbers of work permits can then relatively decrease.
When we run out of room we can just fill in North Sound. It could be one gated canal front community. Can you imagine what we could sell that real-estate for? Hell, I’ll front for the Chinese and develop a new Island. They are good at that stuff.
While all the time Ezzard and you fail to understand that the economy is not a zero sum game.
I think that it’s wrong for the employer to transfer one’s work permit to a other employer by just a letter, there should be no stipulations in the law to even make you the employer think that you can do that . The control , and granting , and transfer , of a work permit should only be handled by the Immigration Department. Then could a employer get work permit for a cook ,then transfer that work permit to a other employer for him or her to be a manager.
Fred the Piemaker says:
The job description cannot change, and its not the employer that transfers the permit. The new employer seeks a transfer, and the existing one consents by letter (or not, in which case the permit does not transfer). And the new employer would have to have advertised the position as well. All that is happening is the new employer gets the benefit of the existing permit rather than getting a completely new one (which of course would reset the clock on the employees permit, meaning they could stay longer) Since the job type and the duration of the permit does not change, there is arguably no issue for immigration – expat stays as long as before, same job type. The section is only there to allow the existing employer to veto the employee moving to a new job so to protect the employer against having incurred all the cost of the relocation and work permit and not get the benefit of the employees time on island. The employer can of course make his consent subject to recovering some of that cost.
Can we see the opinion that said the cabinet status grants were lawful?
Who would have given that opinion? It certainly couldn’t have been anyone that received a grant themselves, could it?
Like a broken record, a nasty festering broken record with racist undertones.
What has race got to do with it?
Wow, pigs do fly! I actually agreed with Ezzard for the first time. When I was on a WP 20 years ago and working for a law firm, there was no way you could leave for another firm without a release letter and it was virtually certain that you would never receive one from your current firm.
So they could treat you like crap. Bullying is rife and some firms have a far worse reputation than others. Those firms tend to use the ” we won’t give you a release letter” ploy.
Human’s nature (well most of us) is to advance ourselves. Maybe that’s why the whole work permit thing and importing foreign workers is a mess.
It’s one thing to dream up some law where you hire me and want me to teach someone ( who may not even really want to work) to take my job and quite another for me to be good at what I do and train someone and then lose my job….and my home, and maybe my friends and pets, and then relocate (again) and find another job.
WOW! I wonder why it doesn’t work.
Maybe when “Caymanians built this country” you built it wrong. Just sayn
The country was built wrong? Is that the reason that you decided to leave your heaven of a country and come here instead?
Uh bro, I meant it was built wrong for you. Works pretty good for me.
Ezzard, that’s nothing. You should ask to see the miraculous opinion that says becoming a partner is not a promotion under section 51.
Anonymous I have see this opinion but would be grateful if you placed it on my truck windshield _ bright red Plate number Q0005.
Ezzard
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Archdiocese appeals for more aid for Zamboanga
MANILA, Oct. 7, 2013— Heavy rains and flooding have increased the need for humanitarian aid in Zamboanga City which still reeling from a bloody 20-day standoff, a Catholic priest said.
Msgr. Crisologo Manongas, administrator of the Archdiocese of Zamboanga, said the humanitarian condition in the area remains critical as more aid are needed to respond to the needs of the victims.
“We would welcome any help either through the diocese or the government,” Manongas said over Manila archdiocese-run Radio Veritas on Monday.
The church official said more residents have been evacuated because of incessant rains that inundated several villages.
He said it also added more misery to thousands of families displaced by the skirmishes between the military and the Moro National Liberation Front and now staying in temporary shelters.
“We have another set of evacuees now. They have to be transferred because they are from a low-lying areas and there also other evacuees from other barangays,” he said.
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Seed Grants for Mechanobiology Research
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The CEMB welcomes applications for seed grants from any faculty members from CEMB member institutions at the rank of assistant or associate professor who are not currently CEMB faculty fellows. Member institutions include Alabama State University, Boston University, Bryn Mawr College, New Jersey Institute of Technology, University of Pennsylvania, University of Texas at Austin, and Washington University in St. Louis.
Recipients of seed grants become faculty scholars in CEMB and are expected to become active participants in Center activities. Proposals must address the CEMB mission and identify at least one relevant working group, as listed on the Center website.
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Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival, April 22-24
Join us for Seattle Center Festál: Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival, 10am-6pm, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 22-24, in Seattle Center Armory, Fisher Pavilion and Seattle Center Pavilion. You’l find a feast for the senses, articulated by Taiko drums, ikebana flowers and intricate artwork that illuminate ancient views of a modern culture.
Organized around the theme “Traditions Today,” this year marks the festival’s 40th anniversary and the 37th edition at Seattle Center. Mayor Ed Murray and Japanese Consul General Masahiro Omura will serve as Honorary Festival Co-Chairs. Both are expected to attend the festival’s opening ceremony, on Friday at 6 pm.
Congressman Jim McDermott will present an exhibition of his sumi-e (black ink) paintings, a visual arts discipline practiced by the Congressman for over 30 years. The Japan Foundation’s traveling exhibition Yakishime, featuring contemporary unglazed ceramics, will receive its world premiere at the festival.
Children may make kites, win prizes in the chopstick challenge and play with traditional Japanese toys. Additional special child-friendly activities on Friday celebrate children’s day at the festival. Create a happi (a short straight-sleeved coat) in a children’s workshop offered Friday at 10:30am and 11:30am. Kimono and armor dress-up opportunities provide fun for festival-goers of all ages.
Rakugoka Kanariya Eiraku and his troupe present English language rakugo, celebrating the 400-year tradition of this form of comic storytelling. Other performance highlights include local groups performing dance, music, taiko drumming and martial arts.
Discover a wide variety of traditional and contemporary Japanese foods including takoyaki (fried octopus), Gyudon beef bowls (rice topped with beef and onion), curry rice, spam musubi (a block of rice topped with spam and wrapped in nori seaweed), Japanese hot dogs, sushi burritos, imagawayaki (red bean cakes) and Japanese pastries. A Japanese gift shop offers books, chopsticks, calligraphy sets, origami paper and other specialty items.
Learn to play the ancient board game Go, fold origami and try Shodo calligraphy at daily workshops. Demonstrations of the Chado tea ceremony and ikebana flower arranging run throughout the festival. The Boeing Asian American Professional Association hosts origami airplane contests, 1pm-3 pm, Saturday and Sunday, on Fisher Pavilion Lawn.
Seattle Center Festál is a program of Seattle Center Productions. Admission is free-of-charge. For more information on this collection of ethnic cultural events and other Seattle Center public programming, visit Seattle Center or call 206 684-7200. Learn more about Seattle Center Festál: Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival at: Cherry Blossom Festival.
Posted: March 30th, 2016 under Center Spotlight, Festal, News Release.
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Persuasion Matters
Jurors, Social Rejection and Perceptions of Money
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Social acceptance is a fundamental human need, and consumers spend a significant amount of time and money to ensure that they stay connected, feel accepted, and have a social support system in place.
But what about folks who struggle with social connections and, as a general rule of thumb, feel excluded and disconnected from others? A recent study suggests that these people are more likely to engage in risky financial decisions.
In a study published by the Journal of Consumer Research, research participants were asked to recall a social situation that caused them to feel included or excluded. They were then asked to choose between gambling options that were either (a) high-odds but low-reward, or (b) low-odds but high-reward. Participants who associated with a feeling of rejection or isolation tended to select the low-odds-high-reward option, which is clearly the riskier financial choice.
People typically meet their needs in one of two ways: social connections (popularity) or money. Researchers contend that consumers who lack solid support systems or struggle with feelings of exclusion perceive money as a tool for gaining control: money enables them to cope with life’s challenges when the support of a social group feels unlikely.
What on earth does this have to do with courtroom advocacy?
While this particular research did not specifically measure participants’ willingness to award damages in civil litigation, it’s not unreasonable to opine that jurors who have recently suffered social rejection in some way may be more likely to write a bigger check. After all, if a juror views his future as particularly lonely and isolated, the solution to coping for the unknown– in his mind– could be dollars.
By utilizing written juror questionnaires and posing carefully crafted queries during voir dire, you may be able to identify jurors who have experienced recent feelings of isolation or rejection. If you’re representing the Plaintiff, this may work to your advantage (especially if the experience causes the juror to further identify with your client). If you’re representing the Defendant, these could be red flags:
Job termination (or demotion)
Loss of a promotion or job opportunity
Notable exclusion from a social event or situation
Loss of a beloved pet
Significant move or change in support system
Any sort of perceived falling out with friends, peers or family
Does the fact that a juror feels socially isolated mean that he will award (higher) damages? Absolutely not. But it does suggest that he’s more likely than socially-connected jurors to view money as a solution.
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Government’s child poverty adviser Alan Milburn warns recovery must be fair
On the eve of the publication of the government’s new child poverty strategy, the government’s adviser on child poverty and social mobility, Alan Milburn, has called for the government to maintain its focus on income poverty and warned that an economic recovery without a ‘social recovery’ would not be a success.
His comments were made in an interview published today in Poverty, the policy journal published by Child Poverty Action Group.
On a ‘social recovery’, Alan Milburn said:
“I think what is going to happen over the course of the next six to 12 months, the public debate will move from one that is about the cost of living to one that is about the proceeds of recovery. And the Commission’s view on this is that if you have an economic recovery without a social recovery that is not a success, it’s a failure.”
On the importance of a focus on income, he said:
“You have to do what you can on income distribution and, at the same time, you have to do what you can on opportunity distribution. So when ministers or commentators sometimes have said that there’s too much focus on the one and we must shift to the other, I think that is not necessarily the right approach.”
On wages and employers he said:
“An explicit macro-economic objective for any political party serious about making Britain fairer, more socially mobile and less poor, is to recouple earnings and economic growth… I think it is a major issue of public debate about whether it is right that taxpayers have to subsidise low wages amongst employers who are often highly profitable.”
On housing, he said:
“I think that housing is the dog that hasn’t barked in both the poverty and social mobility arenas… It can’t be right that the average private sector rent is much higher than the average social rent and, in a sixth of cases, higher than the average mortgage.”
Alison Garnham, Chief Executive of Child Poverty Action Group, said:
“Alan Milburn is right to call for the proceeds of growth to be shared fairly – it’s totally unacceptable to expect low income families to take the lion’s share of the pain of austerity but then not benefit when things improve. A recovery which continues the gradual decoupling of the poorest families from the rest of society would be a costly social and economic failure – child poverty already costs us £29bn a year.
“We need actions not words from the next child poverty strategy. There are already legal requirements for the strategy to consider financial support, housing, jobs, education, health and parenting skills, but what we really need now are milestones and evidence that things are improving in these areas.”
The full interview with Alan Milburn, the Chair of the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission, can be read in the new edition of Poverty, which can be downloaded from the bottom of this page.
The government’s new child poverty strategy is expected to be published on Thursday 27th February 014. It will cover the period 2014-2017. It is the first strategy to be formed following the establishment of the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission. The Commission published its first report last year and made many recommendations to government on child poverty strategy:
A year ago the government consulted on a proposal for changing the way that child poverty is measured. There has been recent speculation that the government will announce new proposals on measurement of child poverty alongside the new strategy. For more information on the reasons for widespread rejection of the previous proposals, including by the Royal Statistical Society, see the consultation responses linked to below.
CPAG consultation response: https://cpag.org.uk/policy-and-campaigns/briefing/cpags-response-child-p...
Royal Statistical Society consultation response: http://www.rss.org.uk/Images/PDF/influencing-change/rss-child-Poverty-Un...
CPAG is the leading charity campaigning for the abolition of child poverty in the UK and for a better deal for low-income families and children.
CPAG is the host organisation for the Campaign to End Child Poverty coalition, which has members from across civil society including children’s charities, faith groups, unions and other civic sector organisation, united in their campaigning for public and political commitment to ensure the goal of ending child poverty by 2020 is met.
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Our planet has been sending strong messages lately. Earthquakes, tsunami, flooding, hurricanes, and snow storms are among the many items that Earth has been depositing to our collective inbox. I feel that the more we ignore these messages, the louder they become.llion Merculieff, an environmental activist from the Aleut community in the north-western U.S. state of Alaska, once said about wilderness being a Western concept. His community, the Aleuts, has been living in the islands in Bering Sea for more than 10,000 years and has adapted to the extreme climate.
“Adaptation is absolutely essential, but not adaptation as it is understood in the scientific community. This is adaptation that comes from retrieving information and communicating with the environment, so the environment would tell us what is happening.”
One of the genuine indications of a highly self-aware person, the kind that I want my clients to become, is the capacity to listen to the realities around him or her, and use all interior resources to adapt to these realities which are constantly changing. Listening requires more than hearing. It is about paying attention, finding meaning, and responding to these messages. In fact, the real meaning of the word obedience, which comes from the Latin phrase meaning “to hear”, its Hebrew word Shama means to hear intelligently.
We don’t need another earthquake to shock is into hearing. We listen now. We respond. We adapt.
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The Connectivity Center is Changing the IT Landscape with Data, Server, and Network Security Tools and Products
Jul 4, 2018 | Technology
The data, server, and network security tools and products offered by The Connectivity Center are an organization’s best defense against purposeful intrusions and unintentional network contamination.
HUNTSVILLE, AL, July 04, 2018 /24-7PressRelease/ — It has been called “The Perfect Weapon,” above and beyond the research studies we’ve mentioned before, the studies proving that even the most disciplined associates are quick to plug in a USB flash drive. There is real-world history already in the books that the physical compromise of your data system – through connectors and data ports – is as great a threat as the most ingenious hacker or cyber-warfare specialist. And human nature is what elevates that threat. The stakes for using data, server, and network security tools and products could not be higher, and yet the access for compromise could not be simpler.
Even the smartest people are susceptible. And even the most disciplined military and security personnel are not immune to this impulse to use a stray thumb drive. So, data, server, and network security tools and products should be a basic part of your cyber-defense plan, because, without them, your security perimeter is open at the front gate. Despite all the policy manuals, warnings, signs, and security cameras that can be directed against it, the impulse for a person to add to his or her personal storage and transfer tool kit is somehow more powerful.
An operation was conducted recently by the national security service of a fellow NATO country recently in which anonymous flash drives were deposited on desks and floors and in coffee rooms and conference rooms at the offices and work facilities of several defense suppliers and military installations. All of the Trojan horse flash drives were not only picked up and plugged in – to systems unprotected by data, server, and network security tools and products – but also used more than once, at more than one data port. Yes, the usage rate of the planted thumb drives was greater than 100% in this research study. Fortunately, the stray flash drives contained nothing more damaging than a program that enabled researchers to trace their use.
In a less dramatic study that further underlines the need for data, server, and network security tools and products, a controlled experiment at the University of Illinois concluded that a flash drive attack is not only effective, with an estimated 45% to 98% of dropped drives connected, but also expeditious, with the first drive connected in under six minutes. More than half of thumb drives that were left in parking lots were picked up and plugged into PCs within hours of being found.
The Highest of Stakes
In a landmark book, “The Perfect Weapon – War, Sabotage, and Fear in the Cyber Age,” reviewed on NPR, New York Times national security correspondent David Sanger reveals that experiments are not the only projects in which “found” thumb drives were the weapons of choice.
In 2008, Sanger writes, a National Security Agency employee found evidence that Russia had deeply penetrated a critical U.S. data network called SIPRNet, used to communicate among the Defense Department, State Department, and some of the intelligence agencies. How did they get access into such a well-guarded cyber-asset? Thumb drives.
Some USB flash drives had been distributed to unknowing people, and some had even been scattered in parking lots in the Middle East. In the absence of data, server, and network security tools and products, all the training and discipline and security indoctrination that we can well imagine the DoD could muster did not prevent military, intelligence, and diplomatic personnel from plugging the little memory sticks into their work devices. Rather than malware, these particular devices contained “beacon” programs that enabled Russian intelligence to simply read our classified mail, access our analysis, and know what we know, all without revealing themselves.
And they got in through the USB ports.
These stakes might be the highest we can imagine, and yet it took no genius to get in the system. Without data, server, and network security tools and products, all it took was just human nature.
The Importance of Data, Server, and Network Security Tools and Products
Whether the threat is a vicious, ingenious attack, or just casual carelessness – and it seems that both hazards are of at least equal importance today – the solutions to the physical network access threat are, fortunately, just as visible as the threat. The Connectivity Center deploys dozens of devices that overcome these threats of attack or infection. We offer you an evolving array of USB port blockers, network port locks, and fiber optic port locks.
To keep your operations running smoothly by allowing access only to authorized personnel, the Smart Keeper series offers port blocking with the additional feature of serialized keys. With Smart Keeper, you can make sure that access goes only to those persons with “need to know” and “need to use” authority within your organization, without the expense and complication of Network Access Controls. Users report, too, that the presence of a Smart Keeper port blocker effectively reminds those authorized users of the importance of that access, and their own responsibility for not running the risk of attaching an unknown or personal device there.
The visible circulatory system of your data network, the cables that connect computers in your network, are another point of vulnerability that can be protected by data, server, and network security tools and products. A malicious user can simply unplug a device from the opposite end of a tethered cable. This other way into your network can be effectively secured with Link Lock connectors from The Connectivity Center. Still another layer of computer network and information security can be added with the Link Lock Hub, which not only serves as a secure USB hub for your attached USB device, but also locks your devices so that they cannot be removed without authorized access.
The Connectivity Center reminds you that your cyber-security profile cannot come close the 360-degree computer network and information security protection demanded by today’s environment until you secure the ports and connectors within your computer network through the use of data, server, and network security tools and products. The product portfolio and the programs we offer include many other options to suit your system, your goals, and your threat profile. Our history and heritage of quality, value, variety, and versatility are the best assurance you can bring to the present moment, to protect your interests in this data-rich world. Let’s get acquainted and go to work.
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Hacker selling CEO, CFO email accounts for as less as Rs 7,400
A hacker is selling passwords for the Microsoft email accounts of hundreds of top-level executives including CEOs, CFOs and CMOs on the Dark Web for nearly $100-$1,500 (nearly Rs 7,400-Rs 1.1 lakh) per account.
New Delhi, A hacker is selling passwords for the Microsoft email accounts of hundreds of top-level executives including CEOs, CFOs and CMOs on the Dark Web for nearly $100-$1,500 (nearly Rs 7,400-Rs 1.1 lakh) per account.
According to a report in ZDNet late on Friday, the threat actor is currently selling email and password combinations for Office 365 and Microsoft accounts of C-level executives and the selling price is set depending upon the company size and the role of the executive.
"The data is being sold on a closed-access underground forum for Russian-speaking hackers called exploit.in".
The high-level employees at risk include chief executive officers, chief operating officers, chief financial officers, chief marketing officers, chief technology officers, presidents, vice presidents and company directors, among others.
The cover security researcher who agreed to contact the seller to obtain samples "confirmed the validity of the data and obtained valid credentials for two accounts".
The email accounts belong to the CEO of a US medium-sized software company and the CFO of an EU-based retail store chain, according to the report.
"The seller refused to share how he obtained the login credentials but said he had hundreds more to sell".
According to data provided by threat intelligence firm KELA, the same hacker previously expressed interest in buying "Azor logs," a term that refers to data collected from computers infected with the AzorUlt info-stealer trojan.
Compromised corporate email accounts are goldmines for cybercriminals as "they can be monetised in many different ways," KELA Product Manager Raveed Laeb was quoted as saying.
Most likely, the compromised emails can be abused for CEO scams, also known as Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams which are on the rise globally including in India.
Global cybersecurity firm Trend Micro recently said it blocked 438 million email-borne cyber threats in India in the first half of this year which represented the third-highest numbers in Asia.
Business Email Compromise (BEC) detections increased by 18 percent from the second half of 2019, in part due to scammers trying to capitalise on home workers being more exposed to social engineering.
Educational institutions are more than twice as vulnerable to a carefully-crafted BEC attack than an average organisation, according to a latest report by Barracuda Networks, a leading provider of cloud-enabled security solutions.
Using this form of attack, threat actors have taken hold of schools, resulting in devastating losses.
Such spear phishing attacks hit the Indian education sector hard between June and September, affecting more than 1,000 schools, colleges, and universities, according to the report that came out earlier this month.
Spear phishing is a personalised phishing attack that targets a specific organisation or individual.
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To end your gym membership you will need to follow the terms of the contract. However, it’s also possible to challenge any terms which cause unnecessary hassle or are designed to keep you tied into the contract.
For this reason, you could try to challenge the term which states you need to end the contract in person.
Start by writing a letter or email explaining you want to end your membership and why you can’t do so in person. If writing a letter, it’s best to use recorded delivery so you have proof that the letter arrived.
If the gym won’t accept your written cancellation ask if they’ve got a complaints procedure in place which you can follow. If not, then send another letter giving them a final chance to end the contract.
If they still won’t agree to cancelling your contract get in touch with an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) scheme – an independent complaints body which settles disputes.The gym may belong to one already, or should provide details of an approved scheme and say whether they’d be prepared to work with it.
You can also contact the Consumer Service or your nearest Citizens Advice for help on cancelling contracts which include possible unfair terms.
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Research Notes Death certificate lists birthplace as “OPhie, Orkney.” Orphir seems to be the best match. Illinois, Cook County Deaths index on FamilySearch.org gives maiden name as “Halcrow.” [2, 4]
Died 18 May 1922 Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA [1, 2, 5]
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Born - 3 Feb 1840 - Orphir, Mainland, Orkney, Scotland
Residence - May 1922 - Maywood, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Died - 18 May 1922 - Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Buried - 20 May 1922 - Oak Ridge Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
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Xiaomi is hot on Samsung's heels in India's top smartphone market share
In smartphone market share, the difference between Samsung and Xiaomi was a mere half percentage point in the past quarter, Counterpoint said
Gulveen Aulakh
Samsung’s four-and a-half-year reign at the top of India’s smartphone rankings is under threat, with China’s Xiaomi ending the quarter through September almost side by side with the South Korean market leader. The July-September period also saw the return of Nokia in the reckoning for the top spot in feature phones. The brand, now owned by HMD Global, climbed to the No 4 spot with an 8% market share within a quarter of its commercial launch, analysts at Counterpoint Research said.
In smartphone market share, the difference between Samsung and Xiaomi was a mere half percentage point in the past quarter, Counterpoint said, citing preliminary data. The Hong Kong-based research firm estimates industry shipments in the quarter to have risen 13 per cent from a year earlier and 32 per cent sequentially to an all-time high of 40 million units. “Xiaomi had a 22.3 per cent share in the quarter ended September, while Samsung had a 22.8 per cent share by volume,” associate director Tarun Pathak told ET. The Chinese brand grew nearly four-fold from a year earlier, driven by the Redmi Note 4 model which is the top-selling model in India since January, he said.
CMR termed the gap between Samsung and Xiaomi as “minuscule”. The research house has yet to release the numbers for the past quarter, but for July-August, it estimates Samsung’s India smartphone share at 21.4 per cent, a tad above Xiaomi’s 20.8 per cent. IDC didn’t comment on the market share for the quarter, but sources within the research firm said the two rivals were neck and neck.
Samsung and Xiaomi didn’t respond to emails seeking comment. The rise of Beijing-headquartered Xiaomi — it posted $1 billion in revenue from India in 2016, within three years of its launch in this market — has been on the back of its strategy to give high-quality, high-specification phones at half the price of competitors. “That is our philosophy,” Manu Jain, Xioami’s head of India operations, said in an interview to ET earlier this month.
While the company sold its products exclusively through online platforms in the first two years, its offline entry with partners and through its own Mi Home stores has propelled the brand’s popularity and sales manifold. On the prospects of Xiaomi overtaking Samsung, the market leader since March 2012, Pathak said: “It will be neck and neck ... quite possible in one of the months, but to be a leader for a longer period of time, Xiaomi needs significant investment in offline space with portfolio across different price bands.”
According to data with ET, Xiaomi’s smartphone market share was just 6.4 per cent in the quarter ended September 30 last year, when its ranking was fifth. Samsung at the time had 22.6 per cent of the market. A quarter later, the Chinese company’s market share rose to 9 per cent, and it climbed two notches up in the ranking. In January-March this year, Xioami was No 2 with a 13 per cent share, compared with Samsung’s 26 per cent. Chinese players — Xioami, Vivo, Oppo and Lenovo — put together appear to have taken share away from Samsung, which ended the quarter through June with a 24.1 per cent share, ahead of Xiaomi’s 15.5 per cent. For the quarter through September, Vivo was the No 3 player in the smartphone segment with a 9.5 per cent share, according to Counterpoint’s findings, followed by Oppo with an 8.5 per cent share. Both have expanded their market share by more than twofold in the past year. While Samsung has lost some market share, these Chinese brands have gained mostly at the cost of small players, analysts said.
On the record shipments last quarter, Counterpoint said this was primarily due to brands pushing stock into channels to tap the festive demand. However, industry insiders said sales weren’t as strong as expected. Samsung, which last week reported a record profit globally, is facing threat in the featurephone segment with Nokia’s return.
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Michael Chamberlain was born in New Zealand in February 1944. Tom Felton gets teary-eyed while watching the opening scenes of Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone for the first time in 20 years. So how did the taxing high-profile case affect the kids? This is an on-going project I am involved with. Lindy and Michael Chamberlain ended their marriage in 1991, with both Lindy and Michael going on to remarry new partners. Michael later died from complications from leukaemia. Aidan Chamberlain. Azaria Chamberlain estimated net worth in 2018 is Under Review.Here we also added Azaria Chamberlain previous years … Richard Chamberlain has had an encounter with Joan Marshall (1965 - 1966).. About. "We would wrestle to pin each other, punch to bruise. This is going to be a great new concert piece created in and about Trinidad. "I'm proud they drove it in their wedding because it not only put someone in jail, it saved them and took them out of jail again," he previously told New Idea. He married Lindy Murchison the same year, after meeting her in 1968. While Lindy was adamant that a dingo had taken her little girl, she was sentenced to life behind bars in 1982 and wrongfully convicted of Azaria's murder, while eight months pregnant with her fourth child. In the documentary, the now 44-year-old explained that him and Aiden would be bullied at school and get into fights. "Once when I was little I was very upset that she [Lindy] wouldn’t have had me if Azaria hadn’t died because I was the replacement baby because she’d lost her daughter," she said in the documentary. She was later born in in Darwin hospital while her her mother was in custody in Berrimah jail. news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site. Chamberlain-Creighton belonged to the Seventh Day Adventist church with her family. View the profiles of people named Aidan Chamberlain. Looking forward to the Premiere on 16th May. THE brother of Azaria Chamberlain, the baby who disappeared while on a family camping holiday to Uluru 28 years ago, was chauffeured from his wedding ceremony in the car that was tested for her blood. RIVER OF FREEDOM Musical Literature. Aidan Chamberlain, 34, who was six when his little sister disappeared, married Amber Martin in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland on February 8. 16 year old Canadian surfer Aidan Chamberlain. Aidan's late father, Michael, said he was proud the couple had chosen to use the car. This video is unavailable. Lindy, who is now known as Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton, married Rick Creighton in 1992 , while Michael, who has since passed away, married Ingrid Bergner in … In the documentary he is a softly spoken, gentle-looking man, but has eyes that illustrate the decades of deep pain he suffered, being forced to live without a mother who was wrongly taken from his life. View the profiles of people named Aidan Chamberlin. Since then, Azaria's death continued to take a toll on Aidan, who is now 47. Born George Richard Chamberlain on 31st March, 1934 in Beverly Hills, California USA, he is famous for The Thornbirds. A new work by Caitlyn Kamminga and Adam Walters with Artwork by Che Lovelace. "For years, we didn’t know that he blamed himself for not zipping up the tent. "There were a few fights that I got into thanks to various things said, like 'baby killer' or 'murderer' – that sort of nonsense. Aidan Leigh Chamberlain Parents ... Christchurch, New Zealand marriage: ♀ Alice Lynne Murchison (Chamberlain, Creighton) divorce: ♀ Alice Lynne Murchison (Chamberlain, Creighton) marriage: ♀ Ingrid Bergner (Chamberlain) Parents == 3 == ♂ Reagan Michael Chamberlain. She was born in Whakatane, in New Zealand. He’s like, 'Nah, when you first came in I thought it had come back to get me so I played dead until you kicked me and spoke, then I realised that you were there and it was alright'.". If you're not already a Mamamia member, sign up (it's easy, we promise). Shortly after marriage, Lindy and Michael moved to Tasmania where they lived for five years while Michael pastored churches there. "I call him God's bonus at the end of all this," she says. On 18 November 1969, she married Michael Leigh Chamberlain, who was also born in New Zealand. A second car owned by the family and used in the wedding procession was the car used in the 1988 film Evil Angels about the Chamberlain case. PROJECTS. Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story continues tonight at 7:30pm on Channel 10. “The first time that we knew [Reagan] was awake and remembered anything was when we got a new dog,” Lindy explained on Anh’s Brush with Fame last year. At the time, Michael and Aidan were cooking dinner on a nearby barbecue. Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton has revealed she can't forgive her ex-husband, 35 years after their baby was snatched by a dingo at the base of Uluru in murder mystery making world headlines. Watch the trailer for Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story. The couple eventually divorced 11 years later. Among her bridesmaids was Kahlia's foster sister and good friend Tiana Jade Dustow, nee Miller. Reagan was four years old when a dingo entered the tent he was sleeping in and took Azaria. "That was one of those moments that she was really upset because she always wanted four kids. Alice Lynne Murchison was born 4th March 1948, to Cliff and Avis Murchison. Alice Lynne "Lindy" Chamberlain-Creighton (née Murchison; born 4 March 1948) is a New Zealand-born woman who was wrongfully convicted in one of Australia's most publicised murder trials. The bride arrived at the ceremony in the car the Chamberlains drove to Uluru, which was the centrepiece of a forensic police investigation after blood stains were found in it. Post continues below. "He's let go of a lot of his anger from the past and it will be interesting to see where they go from here.". JAB MOLASSIE Musical Theatre This original work was conceptualised … She explained that when the dingo walked over Reagan it had blood on it, which is why he thought it would come back for him. Aidan Chamberlain is now 46 years old. Nationwide News Pty Limited Copyright © 2020. "I knew the minute she was born they were going to take her off me," Lindy told Anh Do last year. Join Facebook to connect with Aidan Chamberlin and others you may know. In 1980, Lindy and her husband Michael took their three children on a camping trip to Uluru. The couple’s oldest son Aidan, 43, was believed to be travelling from Western Australia and the couple’s daughter Kahlia, 34, born while her mother was in prison, was flying in from the Caribbean. Richard Chamberlain is a 86 year old American Actor. Aidan Chamberlain, now 36, married Amber Martin in the Sunshine Coast's hinterland in 2006. The forensic evidence was later discredited, helping to clear Lindy's name. Kahlia's brothers Aidan, 34, and Reagan, 31, both read passages, while half-sister Zahra Chamberlain, 11, Michael's daughter with wife Ingrid, was the flower girl. "The dingo’s got our baby in its tummy," he told Judy. At the time of their trip to Uluru in 1980, they had three children. “I look back now and it’s almost like a movie,” he says in one moving moment to the camera. I said, ‘What’s the matter?’ And he said, ‘Ahh, that was just like when the dingo walked on me.’ And it was like ‘You remember that? Aidan was just six years old when his little sister disappeared. "I call him God's bonus at the end of all this," she told Woman's Day … In a bizarre twist, Aiden Chamberlain, 34, was chauffeured from the Maleny Manor wedding in the car that was tested for his little sister's blood 28 years ago. Ms Chamberlain-Creighton credited Aiden's meeting Ms Martin with the change in her son who, she said, had let go of the anger he had held on to for so long. Aidan Chamberlain's videos. While Kahlia says being raised by her foster families was a "really, really positive" experience for her, there were still moments she would still get upset as a child. A qualified electrician, the eldest Chamberlain son married Amber Martin in 2008 in a Sunshine Coast wedding. She was convicted of Azaria's murder in 1982 amid intense public and media speculation, but was exonerated six years later. For a while, Lindy and Michael didn't think Reagan remembered what happened that night, but when the family got a new dog they realised how much their son was haunted by the incident. "My four dads walking me down the aisle was an emotional part of a hugely emotional day," Kahlia told New Idea at the time. New evidence eventually came to light in 1986 that led to her release from prison and in 1987. During their wedding in the Sunshine Coast's hinterland, Amber arrived at the ceremony in the same yellow Holden Torana that the Chamberlains had driven to Uluru when Azaria disappeared. Lindy Chamberlain being wrongly convicted of murder is the real-life story that every Australian knows. www.retto.club hope you enjoyed Aidan Chamberlain Wedding photos today, and don't forget to share them with your friends on Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook & Twitter for more wedding design inspiration, and upcoming trends, keep reading of Aidan Bradley Wedding, Pucklechurch Wedding or Habesha … US election: Gabriel Sterling slams Donald Trump’s Georgia f... Campbell MacCallum: Lawyer facing money laundering, fraud ch... Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Lindy Chamberlain, now Chamberlain-Creighton, the mother of nine-week-old Azaria who went missing in August 1980, has always insisted a dingo took the infant from the family's tent. Please sign in to contribute to the Mamamia Community. "We hoped Aidan didn't know about the rumours about him, but of course he did find out.". All times AEDT (GMT +11). "She was born in an abyss and to come out of there and rise above it all is her truly shining achievement.". Spain: Aidan Chamberlain, Mia Gormandy and Harvey Price with Supernovas Steel Orchestra - Duration: 5 minutes, 28 seconds. "I'm proud they drove it in their wedding because it not only put someone in jail, it saved them and took them out of jail again," Mr Chamberlain told New Idea magazine. Dr Chamberlain's son, Aidan, was travelling to Gosford from Western Australia, while his daughter, Kahlia, was flying from the Caribbean. In 1969, she married Michael Chamberlain, a pastor of the church. Michael walked her part-way down, followed by her two previous foster dads Wayne Miller and Owen Hughes and later Lindy's second husband Rick Creighton. “He was lying on the floor and the puppy ran over his back and he sort of sat up and went, ‘Ahhh’. There are a lot of somewhat destructive things that we did to each other.". Reagan Chamberlain, 34. "Aidan and I used to take out a lot of frustrations on each other," he added. He had been full-time carer for his wife, Ingrid, after she suffered a stroke in 2011. The death of daughter Azaria rocked Lindy (left) and Michael Chamberlain (right) in 1980. The two older children were boys, Reagan, four years old, and Aidan, seven years old… By Kate Dennett … "My precious daughter has willpower and guts and passion," he said. They were married 10 months later after he won the approval of Aidan, Reagan and Khalia. "So every moment of birth I fought it. It wasn't until 2012 that Lindy was finally exonerated from the crime. Dr Chamberlain's son, Aidan, was travelling to Gosford from Western Australia, while his daughter, Kahlia, was flying from the Caribbean. birth: 16 April 1976 ♀ Azaria Chantel Loren Chamberlain. Ms Chamberlain-Creighton told the magazine that Aidan was scarred by the loss of Azaria, but he was made "angry with life" by rumours circulating that he had been responsible for her death. After her birth, Kahlia was raised by foster families until her mother was released from jail when she was three. Join Facebook to connect with Aidan Chamberlain and others you may know. "They all mean a lot to me and have been there for me all my life.". Zahra, along with Michael and Lindy’s son Reagan, 40, were by Mr Chamberlain’s bedside at Gosford Hospital, when he went into a coma on Sunday. View Aidan Chamberlain’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Aidan Chamberlain is on Mixcloud. Aidan Chamberlain, 34, who was six when his little sister disappeared, married Amber Martin in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland on February 8. The car was claimed to have contained 'foetal blood' around the base of the dashboard but it was later found that the blood was really 'sound deadener' which was sprayed on during the car's manufacture. She always wanted four children, she was just upset that now she only had three.". Chamberlain had three sisters, Ethel, Ida and Hilda, as well as two older half-siblings, Beatrice and Austen, from his father's first marriage. Aidan Chamberlain, 36. The dingo walked on you?’ and he said ‘Yes.’, "I said, 'But I thought you were asleep when I came in?' As their nine-week-old baby Azaria slept in a tent alongside her older brother Reagan, a dingo entered the tent and took her. Aidan Chamberlain Wedding are carefully selected images to help inspire you for your big day. Their three children, Aidan, Reagan and Kahlia, have mostly remained out of the spotlight. During their wedding, Kahlia walked down the aisle with her four dads. Accused of killing her nine-week-old daughter, Azaria, while camping at Uluru in 1980, she maintained that she saw a dingo leave the tent where Azaria was sleeping. They were married 10 months later after he won the approval of Aidan, Reagan and Khalia. It's been 40 years since Australia first learned Lindy Chamberlain's name. In 2007, Kahlia married software developer Adam Mills. Lindy was eight months pregnant with Kahlia when she was sentenced to life in prison. Aidan has 7 jobs listed on their profile. A few clips from the first half of 2018 wrapped up into a 3 minute film featuring 15 year old Australian surfer Aidan Chamberlain. 40 years on, Aidan is now married to Amber Martin who he wed in 2006. Aidan's father Michael Chamberlain said he was proud the couple had chosen to use the car that saw Lindy released from prison. According to The Daily Telegraph, Reagan was by his father's beside at Gosford Hospital, along with his half-sister Zahra, when he went into a coma in 2017. After Azaria's disappearance, Lindy and Michael divorced in 1991 before his death in 2017. In 1974 Lindy received her dressmaking, tailoring and drafting certificate at Launceston Technical College. Michael later gave a speech at the wedding, according to publication. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Over the next few decades, there were four inquests and a government inquiry into Azaria Chamberlain's death. The big brother of Azaria Chamberlain has married his girlfriend Amber Martin, in a secret ceremony on the Sunshine Coast. That night, he spoke to one of the witnesses, Judy West, Lindy recalls in Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story. Their first child, Aidan Leigh was born on 2 October 1973. Azaria Chamberlain is a Australian famous celebrity, who was born on 11 June, 1980 in Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia. A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. Now, four decades on, her story is currently being told in Channel 10's new documentary, Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story. Known as "Lindy" from her early years, she moved to Australia in 1969 with her family. Or 'dingo’s got my baby' comments or even people spitting," he said. Big thank you to Mathias Decker… Kahlia's brothers Aidan, 34, and Reagan, 31, both read passages, while half-sister Zahra Chamberlain, 11, Michael's daughter with wife Ingrid, was the flower girl. During their wedding in the Sunshine Coast's hinterland, Amber arrived at the ceremony in the same yellow Holden Torana that the Chamberlains had driven to Uluru when Azaria disappeared. After graduating, Chamberlain worked as a Seventh-day Adventist minister in Tasmania, where Lindy Chamberlain gave birth to two children—Aidan (born 1973) and Regan (born 1976). "He has the softest heart of all three of my kids," she said. Watch Queue Queue It was like, "You keep her inside and she's yours, the minute she's out she's not.". 40 years on, Aidan is now married to Amber Martin who he wed in 2006. Age 0 years (age at death) old. "The rumour went around that I was in jail because I was covering for either of the boys," she said. The couple were later driven to their reception in the car, which bears the number plate 4ENSIC. He didn’t realise the zip was broken," Lindy says in the documentary, "But it would have made no difference, they were smart enough to get in". Originally published asAzaria Chamberlain's brother marries. Azaria Chamberlain Zodiac Sign is Gemini, Ethnicity Not Known & religion Not Available.. Azaria Chamberlain Net Worth 2018. 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Brahmos Missiles! Here’s why this deadly attack weapon is India’s indispensable deterrence
October 16, 2020 - India, Latest News, Missile
Deployed in huge numbers along India’s frontier land and maritime border positions, the supersonic BrahMos has deftly prepared the Indian Armed Forces to undertake intense, complex combat operations on the ground, sea and air in a multi-domain battle environment.
By deploying BrahMos – world’s deadliest, most versatile, state-of-the-art precision attack weapon – India has unprecedentedly bolstered up its defence preparedness and deterrence posture to counter any adversary in the current times of high regional volatility. Deployed in huge numbers along India’s frontier land and maritime border positions, the supersonic BrahMos has deftly prepared the Indian Armed Forces to undertake intense, complex combat operations on the ground, sea and air in a multi-domain battle environment.
“By deploying BrahMos, the Indian Defence Forces have displayed an unflinching trust and reliance on this incredible weapon that has massively galvanised India’s security posture,” says Dr Sudhir K Mishra, Director General, BrahMos, DRDO and CEO & MD of BrahMos Aerospace. The BrahMos Aerospace is the India-Russia Joint Venture that is manufacturing the BrahMos Weapon System.
“Our continued efforts to indigenise the state-of-the-art missile has been hugely successful which has not only reinvigorated our ‘Make-In-India’, ‘Design-In-India’ and ‘Make-for-India’ goals but also reinforced our commitment to an “Atma Nirbhar Bharat’,” Dr Mishra says.
Versatile BrahMos
After undergoing a record number of successful test firings, the versatile BrahMos has been fielded in surface-to-surface, surface-to-sea, sea-to-surface, sea-to-sea, air-to-sea and air-to-surface configurations in the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force. The formidable weapon has also been successfully tested in subsea-to-land configuration from an underwater platform, thus proving its capability to arm conventional attack submarines of the Navy.
Salvo Test
It has validated its ‘salvo’ attack capability as well to detect and engage single or different targets in various trajectories in the quickest possible time, thus enabling the Indian military to launch joint, back-to-back, surprise attacks on strongly fortified enemy positions from standoff ranges.
Indigenous Missile
LCA tejas with Brahmos NG
It has emerged as India’s most credible indigenous tactical weapon, incorporating domestically developed critical technologies and components over the years of its evolution and growth. The indigenous content in the missile system has reached over 60 per cent, thus enhancing national security manifold.
Test on September 30
The recent successful test firing of the surface-to-surface BRAHMOS conducted on September 30 from ITR, Chandipur featured major indigenous systems, including booster and airframe.
By possessing and fielding such an invincible weapon like BRAHMOS, India has acquired a decisive capability to completely outmanoeuvre its adversary in any military conflict.
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By Tara Bennett
This week, the LSU Museum of Art welcomes Katie Pfohl to the museum staff as its new curator.
It’s hard to tell who’s more excited: the museum or Pfohl.
“This is such a fantastic opportunity,” said Pfohl. “I was really excited about the idea of working in Louisiana especially. I think it’s a part of the country that has this incredibly vibrant international history and international influences. So with the kind of work I do and the stuff I’m interested in I think it was really an ideal chance to really build something exciting for Louisiana and for Baton Rouge.”
Growing up, Pfohl always had a high interest in the art world, and would express interest in becoming a photographer, welder, novel writer, sculptor or painter.
“I was always very creative and was looking for outlets for that creativity,” said Pfohl. “It never really occurred to me that becoming a curator or an art historian would be a thing one could do for a job. And then I got to college and started taking all of these incredible classes looking at cultural history through art.”
Pfohl received her Ph.D at Harvard University in art history, and a B.A. from Northwestern in American Studies. She became interested in how art told stories about the past, and how it can bring history to the present for people. She was really interested in studying the relationship between the United States and the Middle East, and moved abroad to Morocco for a time. She has also done extensive research and travel in Europe, the Middle East and South America, most recently in Queretaro, Mexico, Giverny, France and Cairo, Egypt. Her experience and interests lead her to focus on the American artist from an international perspective as her area of expertise.
“I’ve been looking and examining American artists who have been abroad or were really influenced by artistic traditions outside the United States,” said Pfohl.
Along with her Harvard background, Pfohl is also a graduate of the Whitney Museum of Art Independent Study Program, and most recently worked at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. There she served in the planning and organization of an upcoming exhibition for the American Art Department, and contributed one of the major essays for the catalogue. She has also served as the Jane and Morgan Whitney Fellow at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum Education and Interpretative Fellow at the Museum of Fine Arts-Boston.
“Katie comes with a stellar background in academia and museums,” stated LSU Museum of Art Executive Director Jordana Pomeroy in a press release. “Her dynamic ideas about the collection, passion for art and community, and warm collegiality came across quickly to the search committee, the art history faculty, and Vice Provost Jane Cassidy. Her impeccable credentials and references cannot convey how much we simply liked Katie, and saw her as a good fit with the team.”
Pfohl began her new curator position in May where she is researching about the museum’s collection. Energetic, passionate, and enthusiastic about the LSU Museum of Art, Pfohl will focus on bringing new programming and exhibitions to enhance the museum’s reputation as a venue for an international range of art, including bringing in local and international artists as well as musicians.
“For me I think museums should be fun, so one of the things that we’re going to be working really hard to do is make the museum a really fun, inclusive place,” said Pfohl. “One of our big goals is to create programming to have people really get excited about being at the museum.”
Currently, one of Pfohl’s goals is to reinstall the museum’s permanent collection, which possesses over 5,000 pieces of art, a lot of which have not been on display for some time.
“We’re going to work to reinstall that collection in a new and modern way and I think it’s really going to surprise people with some of the things we have,” said Pfohl. “I don’t think people realize what we have, and how amazing it’s going to look.”
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SZA Offers a PSA: "Lean is Not a Wave," But Will Rap Ever Stop Glorifying It?
Progress requires change agents. Who's willing to follow SZA?
Brian "Z" Zisook
For as long as hip-hop has been around, drugs have always been a topic of conversation among rap artists. But over the years that conversation has shifted from selling drugs to taking them. Instead of hearing tales of rappers pushing weight, we are far more likely to hear about sippin' on syrup.
Having claimed the lives of DJ Screw, Pimp C and A$AP Yams, nearly killing Curren$y and affecting countless others, it's safe to say that lean has become hip-hop's version of heroin.
Sadly, despite continued loss of life, many high-profile artists are either endorsing the consumption of lean through social media posts—see 21 Savage—or publicly denying their addiction.
Not one to bite her tongue, SZA took to Twitter on Thursday (March 9), urging any of her followers who abuse codeine syrup to kick the habit.
Twitter being Twitter, her PSA was met with equal parts agreement and denial, with some "fans" calling her a snitch (what?) and suggesting that lean consumption could be fine if abused only in moderation (um, no).
It's not surprising to see people act a fool on social media—What do you mean Kendrick is making an album about God?!?—but it is rather startling that more A-list rappers, especially those directly connected to artists who have lost their lives, aren't leading the charge in condemning the use of lean.
No, rappers are not required to be role models, and I'd never suggest that hip-hop becomes a drug-free culture and genre, but lean isn't only killing rappers—it's also killing rap fans.
It might be difficult to kick a dirty drug habit, but it isn't hard to take into consideration how lifestyle choices can affect a mostly young, impressionable fan base. Young Thug seems to have recently figured this out, scrubbing his Instagram clean and admitting he needs to be more mindful of his lyrical content.
We have a long way to go before lean education overtakes lean glorification, but progress requires change agents. Who's willing to follow SZA?
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When being lonely can make you a sucker
October 29, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver
“I would like you and your wife to meet my girlfriend, ‘Donna,’ this Saturday, dinner, my treat, Italian,” said “Tom,” who practices law in Southern California and has been a great resource for this column. “She is just amazing! You’ll really like her.”
Six months earlier, they were introduced by a group of “matchmakers” from their church. Romance moving at a fast pace, Tom’s voice conveyed, “She could be the one.”
But this was more than just a social invitation. 62 years of age, twice divorced in marriages he knew should never have been, there was good reason to fear a third failure.
At this stage of life, any successful person has a great deal to lose, and Tom needed Donna grilled, in a friendly way. Who better than a trial lawyer columnist and his paralegal wife.
Grilling is our specialty, something like performing an autopsy on a person when they are still living, and giving him our opinion, as he doubted his own judgment about women, and when to walk away.
“When you are lonely and can’t say no, Sucker is tattooed on your forehead,” my wife told Tom, days after that dinner. “No matter how long you look at yourself in the mirror, you will never see it. But it flashes like an LED sign to someone looking for a good catch.”
As managing partner in one of California’s premier law firms, Tom would be a great catch.
“I cried every day — for 10 years — in my first marriage,” Donna stated, after discussing their three children. Why would you remain married and then have three kids if you were in tears every day? — Red flag #1 appeared.
Then, another comment, “All of my children are financially independent at the moment,” as if to communicate, “Oh, don’t worry, dear, I will never ask you to support my kids.”
My wife noticed that Donna kept squeezing Tom’s hand which was on the table, a sign of ownership; “He’s mine. Don’t interfere!” — Red Flag#2.
We did not have to. Her past did, discovered by a private investigator, after a stunning admission.
“I need to tell you something I am embarrassed about that happened long ago,” Donna volunteered to Tom, earlier. “I was working for adult services in a small Northern California county, helping to care for the elderly, bringing them food, visiting homes every day and just being a friend to these lonely people.
“Many of them asked me to run errands, help with their banking, and so on. I billed the county for my time doing these things, never thinking that it was beyond what I was hired for. They considered it theft, and I was charged with a felony. But I paid the county back, the charges were reduced to a misdemeanor, and I never went to jail.”
To Santa Maria private detective, Riley Parker, “This is the perfect example of ‘I’ve confessed, I admitted my mistake, it’s done and behind me. Now, he will not look any further.’
“But, remember,” cautions Parker, it was her version of the facts. There’s her version of the truth, and then there is the real truth.
“To protect yourself, regardless of your age or who you are dating, when someone gives you a clue into their prior bad behavior, always assume that the truth will be different. We call this the lie of omission — what was left out? And never rely on internet data sources to discover someone’s past, as many courts do not report to information data bases.
“Especially in smaller counties, you have to look, you’ve got to send someone to the courthouse and do research by hand,” he stressed.
After finding nothing in the exhaustive, professional data bases available to Parker, a visit the courthouse uncovered felony charges alleging grand theft and embezzlement — not from the county — but from the people she cared for. She was allowed to plead to the most innocuous charge in return for restitution.
Ask any divorce lawyer what not to do in the early stages of a potentially serious relationship, as Hanford divorce attorney Jeffrey Levinson will tell you, “Keep your hands to yourself. You want to become true friends, you want to like that person, you want to respect, and admire them. Becoming overly romantic too soon, you will not see the negative, and, believe me, it will surface later.”
He added, “And listen, pay attention to things which do not add up — connect the dots.”
Dennis Beaver practices law in Bakersfield and enjoys hearing from his readers. Contact Dennis Beaver.
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What is Clash and why are League of Legends players so excited for it?
Clash aims to bring League of Legends competition to another level.
Xing Li
It’s crazy that it’s been almost a year since Clash, a highly-anticipated tournament mode for League of Legends, was first announced.
The mode was supposed to be a shot in the arm for a game that had seen its popularity drop as new entrants like Overwatch and Fortnite grew. It promised a five-vs-five experience that let casual players pretend to be professionals in an organized, competitive setting. But its first large-scale test was beset by game-breaking bugs, and Riot Games yanked the game mode from the schedule until it could be fixed.
Now, Clash is back for limited testing in multiple regions. It won’t be ready for 2018 like Riot had initially hoped, but it should still be a big development for the League community. In case you’ve missed all the hype over the last 12 months, here’s everything you need to know about Clash.
Play like the pros
There’s a huge difference between playing League of Legends at home vs. what you see at big esports competitions, like Worlds. First, there’s no live audience screaming at you. The level of play is probably just as bit lower—but maybe not too much.
But the biggest difference is that competitive teams learn how to play as five-man units. Playing with friends in a competitive setting is a core part of the League experience that’s lost in the lonely solo queue ladder. Clash is Riot’s attempt to give even casual players a chance to play like the pros and give teams an opportunity to develop a unique playstyle of their own.
Players can form their team in Clash with their own names and logos. In Clash, your premade friends group will mean more, as you’ll get the chance to compete together in organized competition. Don’t have a full squad? Riot has partnered with League stats site op.gg to produce a team finder tool at Play.op.gg. There, you can specify your lane and playstyle and find a team that suits your style.
To be eligible for a team, a user must meet the following qualifications:
Be level 30
Completed placements for this season into at least one ranked queue
Have a minimum Honor level of two
Verified your account through SMS—this is a first for League, and is used as an anti-smurfing measure to prevent players from playing Clash on multiple accounts
Teams are set by a captain who’s in charge, like the manager of an esports team. The captain adds and removes players and sets the roster. Once teams are set, Riot will organize them into brackets for weekend tournaments with set schedules, just like the ones pros play in. Win, and you’ll progress in the tournament—and earn some sweet rewards.
Real rewards and costs
That’s the other thing about Clash—there are real stakes involved that are unique to Clash. Players will compete for both team trophies as well as exclusive orbs, banners, icons, and a new form of in-game currency, Victory Points. Victory Points can unlock a lot of goodies, but the coolest are the custom in-game banners that will show up in your Summoner’s Rift games. Even if you don’t win in your first attempt at Clash, you’ll still get custom orbs and capsules that can contain things like boosts and new team logos.
But there will be a price to pay to gain access to all these rewards. Players need to buy into tournaments using tickets, a new in-game currency that’s specific to Clash. Tickets can be obtained through game missions or bought using Blue Essence or Riot Points. The level of rewards from orbs and capsules will increase with progression in the bracket and how many tickets teams paid to enter.
Once everyone on the team has submitted their tickets, it’s time to play Clash.
The bracket
Now we’re getting to the good part of Clash. Once teams are set, they’ll be entered into an initial four-team bracket that plays on Friday. Teams will be organized into four tiers based on the average MMR of the players involved. Pretty simple, right? Well read on, because it’s about to get complicated.
Clash is meant to be a weekend-long tournament. That means multiple games across multiple days. Winners of the first bracket are seeded into an eight-team winners bracket on Saturday. Losers aren’t eliminated immediately—there are losers brackets on both Saturday and Sunday to give players more chances at rewards.
But teams that make it through the first two rounds will get seeded into a special 16-team Sunday bracket. This is where the toughest competition—and best rewards—will be found.
That means that as long as you keep winning, your ticket could be good for three days worth of tournament games. So try your best to win and make it through to the Sunday bracket.
How the games work
Playing in a Clash is meant to feel like a real tournament. Players are expected to lock in 30 minutes before the start of the action to ensure things start on time. There are limited opportunities to use emergency subs, but the idea is that a team’s five-man roster should all be ready to play the whole weekend. Once teams lock, Clash will give players several features that are different from standard solo queue:
During the time that teams lock, players can scout their opponents just like pros do. Okay, professional teams have access to hours of VODs and multiple analysts and coaches. But hey, it’s a start.
Separate ban phases
The draft phase will also mimic how it’s done at the highest level, with two ban phases and two pick phases. The captain makes all the ban choices: So make sure you trust your captain not to ban your pocket Teemo.
Finally, because Clash is an organized bracket where the outcome of one match decides how other teams are placed, there’s a time limit. After an hour of play, sudden death will take place, in which structures for both teams will slowly get weaker until they disappear.
Outside of that, these games and tournaments are meant to feel like the real deal. And that’s why League players are so excited for Clash. It gives us a chance to experience the camaraderie, pressure, and rewards of a real competition. We may never know what it’s like to win Worlds—but we can experience winning a marathon Clash tournament with our best friends.
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Disodium [[N,N'-ethylenebis[N-(carboxymethyl)glycinato]](4-)-N,N',O,O',ON,ON']manganate(2-)
Currently viewing: S-01 | Summary001 Weight of evidence | Other result type002 Weight of evidence | Other result type003 Weight of evidence | Other result type004 Weight of evidence | Other result type
Health Canada (2010) concluded that: "Although manganese can be toxic to a number of organ systems including the reproductive and respiratory
systems, the critical target organ is the central nervous system (CNS), where manganese accumulates within the basal ganglia of the brain." Also SCOEL (2009), Rocks (2008) and ATSDR (2008) indicated that the critical effect in humans associated with exposure to manganese compounds is neurological.
In the OECD 422 study with EDTA-MnNa2, using an extended pre-mating period (see for a summary section 7.5.1, 15375-84-5, Repeated dose toxicity: oral, Wolterbeek, 2010), detailed clinical observations, a functional observation battery (including grip strength and reaction to sensory stimuli) and measurement of spontaneous motor activity, did not show neurotoxicity at the highest level tested, viz. 1500 mg/kg bw.
According to Health Canada (2010):
"Toxicological studies of manganese have used animal models to investigate the neuropathological, behavioural, developmental, and genotoxic effects of exposure to this metal. In general, the majority of toxicology studies have been performed with rodents using
high exposure doses and small treatment groups. Some studies have used nonhuman primates, and an increasing amount of mechanistic in vitro work has been carried out with neural cell lines. The principal behavioural effect reported in manganese-exposed rodents is transient modification of spontaneous motor activity. Studies with nonhuman primates, though fewer, provide more detailed behavioural analyses, with symptoms of manganese intoxication often resembling those reported in humans. Hyperactivity is reported as a common early symptom, progressing to abnormal movements, muscular rigidity and limb flexion. Based on data from toxicology studies with nonhuman primates and rodents, it can be hypothesized that a number of interrelated processes are set in motion as manganese intoxication progresses: i) cellular energy supplies are depleted by mitochondrial disruption and interference with oxidative phosphorylation and the citric acid cycle; ii) oxidative stress is induced by interference with cellular respiration, the oxidation of dopamine, and/or reduced antioxidant function; iii) cellular iron and calcium homeostasis are disrupted;
iv) impaired astrocyte function leads to increased extracellular glutamate concentration and potential excitotoxicity; and v) apoptosis and/or necrosis is triggered in active neurons leading to cell death. The end result of these toxic processes is cytotoxicity and selective neurodegeneration in regions
of the brain that accumulate manganese, in turn leading to an alteration in CNS neurotransmission that gives rise to the behavioural effects associated with manganese intoxication." Also SCOEL (2009), Rocks (2008) and ATSDR (2008) indicated that the critical effect in humans associated with exposure to manganese compounds is neurological.
The manganese compounds in these evaluations are mainly inorganic, insoluble manganese compounds; the industries/jobs that were indicated in the SCOEL (2009) document are ferrous and non-ferrous alloy industries including steel making, welders exposed to manganese, grinding, power handling, founding, ore handling, production of manganese alloys, battery manufacturing, ferromanganese and silicomanganese plants, manganese metal (electrolytic) production, manganese smelters, and manganese mine workers, so generally metallurgic in nature. These reviews did not include EDTA-MnNa2, which is organic and soluble. As indicated above, the OECD 422 study with EDTA-MnNa2, in which male and female rats had been exposed for at least 12 weeks (males) and almost 14 weeks (females) no neurotoxicity was observed by performing detailed clinical observations and a Functional Observation Battery test (FOB; including measurement of grip strength and reaction to sensory stimuli) and measurement of spontaneous motor activity. In addition, histopathological examination of the brain did not show any histopathological changes. Thus, up to an oral level of 1500 mg/kg bw EDTA-MnNa2, no neurotoxicity was observed.
Based on the above indicated information, EDTA-MnNa2 does not need classification for neurotoxicity.
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Jesus And His Models
Xavier Séguin
March 11, 2018 - The Jesus Case
The Jesus case did not finish pouring ink after having shed so much blood. He who came to preach love on earth, his religion did not follow his peaceful example, nor his deprivation, nor his simplicity. As long as such a man really existed. Because this model had many more …
I have already had the opportunity to explain this paradox: no trace of the crucified in the Roman archives, yet complete, even more: we know for example the consumption of food for the garrison of Judea under Pontius Pilate. We also have the list of all those sentenced to death: Jesus does not appear there. An oversight, no doubt … Even more troubling: in the time of Jesus, no writer, historian, traveler or simple copyist has laid a single line on the so-called Jesus. The least we can say is that he did not make the buzz in his time, even if he has caught up well since.
In a remarkable book, Barbara G. Walker instructs the Jesus file with exemplary thoroughness. “The Gospels were not written in his own time, nor
were they written by anyone who ever saw him in the flesh.” They were transmitted first orally (they say) “The books were composed after the establishment of the church, some as late as the 2nd century A.D. or later, according to the church’s requirements for a manufactured tradition. Most scholars believe the earliest book of the New Testament was 1 Thessalonians, written perhaps 51 A.D. by Paul, who never saw Jesus in person and knew no details of his life story.“ (source) These easily verifiable facts are not the only shadows on the blackboard. There is a multitude of details of the life of Jesus that have been obviously borrowed from other traditions, or the lives of other historical or mythological characters.
Like Adonis, Jesus was born of a consecrated girl. We ate his body in the form of bread, as for Adonis, Osiris, Dionysos, and many others. Like the worshipers of Osiris, those of Jesus have eaten it to make it a part of themselves, to participate in his resurrection: “He who eats my flesh, and drinks my blood dwells in me and me in him.” (source)John 6:56 As Attis, Jesus was sacrificed to the spring equinox and raised from the dead on the third day, when he became God and ascended to heaven. Like Orpheus and Heracles, he “tore hell” and brought back the secret of eternal life, promising to keep all the dead with him to glory (source)John 12:32 Like Mithras and all the other solar gods , his birthday is celebrated at the winter solstice.
Jesus is not the first to be called Christ. The Greek title of Christos was carried by an impressive number of gods and prophets long before him. This is why I claim that Christianity existed long before the making of Jesus. Thus Emperor Constantine exchanged his hereditary title of Caesar for that of Christ, in imitation of Mithra, Osiris, Orpheus, Prometheus, and so many others. But it’s not just that. Jesus had a lot of nicknames, which can be found in many of his predecessors. Osiris and Tammuz were called Good Shepherds. Sarapis was the lord of death and the king of glory. Mithra and Heracles were the Light of the World, Sun of Justice, Helios the Sunrise. Dionysus was the king of kings, the god of gods. Hermes was the Illuminated and the Logos. Vishnu and Mithra were sons of Man and Messiah. Adonis was the Lord and the Bridegroom. Word-Aleyin was the Lamb of God. And the qualifier of “Savior” (Soter) was given to them all.
Barbara Walker quotes the skeptic Celsus who noted that beggars and vagrants throughout the Empire have claimed to work miracles and be sons of God. They prophesied the end of the world, and wanted to be saviors. Changing the water into wine used to be a false miracle from a Sidonian Dionysian ritual. A crowd of faithful flocked to this illusion obtained with a system of vases and siphons developed by an engineer named Heron.
” Many centuries earlier, priestesses at Nineveh cured the blind with spittle, and the story was repeated of many different gods and their incarnations. Demeter of Eleusis multiplied loaves and fishes in her role of Mistress of Earth and Sea. Healing the sick, raising the dead, casting out devils, handling poisonous serpents (Mark 16:18), etc., were so commonplace that Celsus scorned these “Christian” miracles as “nothing more than the common works of those enchanters who, for a few oboli, will perform greater deeds in the midst of the Forum. . . . The magicians of Egypt cast out evil spirits, cure diseases by a breath, and so influence some uncultured men, that they produce in them whatever sights and sounds they please. But because they do such things shall we consider them the sons of God?” (source)
“The Christian religion contains nothing but what Christians hold in common with the Gentiles – nothing new or anything really great” admits St. Augustine who readily admits that “the true religion” was known to the ancients, and that it had existed since the beginning of time, but that it was only called called Christian after “Christ came in the flesh “. (source)Doane, 409-1 1, quoted by Barbara Walker.
In the first centuries of our era, there were many antagonistic Christian sects, and many contradictory Gospels. Up to 450, according to Bishop Theodore of Cyrrhus, there were no fewer than 200 different gospels worshiped by the churches of his own diocese, until he destroyed everything except the four canonicals. (source)M. Smith, 2, quoted by Barbara Walker
From this, we can conclude that the first centuries of the Common Era (EC) are full of beliefs very close to Christianity, and also count a very large number of prophets “saviors”, “good pastors” and “christ”, which means the anointed. These messiahs were cast in the same mold as Jesus, whose historical existence is far from assured. They all resembled him closely or less.
Up to saying that Jesus was composed with the help of various characters and influences, there is only one step that many historians have already crossed. The methods of investigation and the accessible archives allow today a spectacular advance, in this field as in many others. But the denial of the phenomenon Jesus is not relevant. I was able to write that he was invented at the end of the Middle Ages, yet many proofs of his presence –real or imaginary– appear from the first centuries CE. The invention of Jesus could have been earlier, even if his composite character was shaped during the first 10 centuries, and modified much later.
It is also possible that some ancient texts were falsified by copyist monks to add the name of Jesus where it did not appear. Until the invention of the printing press, the ancient texts were entrusted to copyists and illuminators who composed the books one by one by hand, under the strict control of the Roman Catholic Church. It was then easy for the bishop or for the prior to modify the text that the monk had to copy.
The discovery in the last century of the Dead Sea and Nag Hammadi manuscripts has brought to light a very different Christ figure from that given by the four canonical Gospels. The hundreds of gospels destroyed by Theodoret of Cyrus and his followers probably contained many interesting details, even if there is little chance that these details are true. I do not know whether I will have to complete this inquiry, which annoyed more than one reader. My intention has never been to destroy the Christian faith, but to state hypotheses from established facts … or from their absence. Those of you who recognize the existence and divinity of Jesus have all my respect and all my love. Jesus, in 2000 years, has imposed himself to the world as a divine, benevolent figure, being a source of love and forgiveness for a large part of the planet. Considering this, one cannot deny his existence — at least as an egregor.
The crowd of believers has made him exist and keeps him alive. If I were an alien eager to conquer the Earth, I will use this beautiful story as the Spanish conquistadores used the Native American belief in a white and bearded god to enslave the natives and massacre them without resistance. When the aliens come, they will only have to claim to themselves Jesus, Elijah, Allah, Yahveh, Buddha, Rama and others so that the planet of the believers will be on their side. To believe without believing it is the only wisdom.
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Sopo Del Office Tower is a mixed-use building, strategically located at the Mega Kuningan Complex, an emerging Central Business District in the Kuningan area of Jakarta. The building is easily accessible from three main roads: Jl. HR. Rasuna Said, Jl. Prof. Dr. Satrio and Jl. Gatot Subroto. It’s surrounded by five-star hotels, embassies and an international business center.
The Sky Office in Tower B features 12 floors of quality office space that utilize resource-efficient design features and technologies to reduce environmental impacts and save on operating costs. Higher thermal performance glass and a variable refrigerant volume (VRV) cooling system reduce the building’s energy use, while rainwater harvesting and a grey and black water treatment and recycling system reduce the building’s water use nearly completely.
Developed by PT. Toba Pengembang Sejahtra, Sopo Del Office Tower was designed to combine an Indonesian cultural mindset, high-tech infrastructure and environmentally-friendly design.
The Sky Office in Tower B has received a preliminary EDGE certificate from the Green Building Council Indonesia.
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COVID-19 Stories of Change: Mental Health Service Users’ Association, Ethiopia
These are testing times for the mental health projects we are working with. Each has had to think quickly, adapt & overcome challenges due to COVID-19. Each has had a unique journey, which we're going to share them through our COVID-19 Stories of Change series.
The Mental Health Service Users’ Association Ethiopia is a collective of people with lived experience of mental health issues who advocate for the rights of people with mental disorders in Ethiopia.
What were the greatest challenges?
After two years of preparations, 2020 was an important year for the members of the association as they had planned their official launch along with multiple awareness raising activities, but the pandemic brought to a halt all of their plans. For the team, this was a significant challenge which was amplified by the difficulties to continue working collaboratively whilst not being able to conduct face-to-face work meetings. Before the pandemic, face-to-face meetings were the sole space where members interacted, reported to each other, exchanged ideas and made sure everyone’s voices were heard and taken into account in the decision making processes.
Eleni Misganaw, President, MSUA Ethiopia
For many members, these meetings were also an important source of support - one which was then taken away from them. The team have since launched into a whole new way of working, having never worked together online before. At the same time, they struggled with internet shortages, faced unemployment, while also dealing with the symptoms of their conditions, making this a very testing time.
How have they adapted?
The members created a WhatsApp group in which they started holding the weekly meetings they used to have face-to-face. Communications via WhatAapp were useful to continue the work of the association, identify the emerging needs of members, as well as provide a channel for support. For example, one of the members had a difficult time due to family bereavement; during this time, other members made sure that there was someone constantly checking-in with him.
Members also started using more actively a Facebook group they had previously created. At the start of the pandemic, they became aware of important psychotropic medication shortages which could result in people with mental disorders having to significantly change their pharmacological treatment. This is something that can have important negative impacts in a person’s mental health and social functioning. They decided to write a letter to the Ministry of Health and government officials, who issued an investigation on the medication shortages. This investigation found that medications were available but had not been distributed to hospitals. As a result of the investigation, distribution was sped up. Members celebrated what their collective voices were able to achieve and the positive impact this had in many service users around the country. This was also something they achieved while coordinating activities online.
Moreover, their increased participation in Facebook has boosted their visibility. During the pandemic, they have been reached by journalists from printed newspapers, magazines and other online news channels to provide their perspective as service users related to different aspects of mental health in Ethiopia.
What were the enablers?
The long process to consolidate and officialise the association has resulted in its recognition as a group that legitimately represents service users in Ethiopia. As a collective, the association achieved a more powerful voice that can reach further and accomplish more than individual service users.
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‘Bridgerton’ is reportedly one of the best Netflix shows of all time
Since airing at Christmas, Bridgerton has had an incredible run at the top of the most-watched Netflix charts. The Shonda Rhimes-produced drama, based on the best-selling novels by Julia Quinn, has wowed viewers with its excellent production and cheeky storytelling.
There is no doubt that the first season was very popular, but now Netflix has given the public a sense of just how big a success it was.
A recently released ranking of the streaming provider’s most popular series of all time shows that “Bridgerton” has already ranked remarkably high.
‘Bridgerton’ is among Netflix’s biggest originals
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As outlets like Decider report, Netflix has revealed its top five most-watched original series of all time. Not even two weeks after its premiere, Bridgerton season 1 is already in fifth place with 63 million views so far. Needless to say, fans don’t have to worry about the chances of a second season.
Ahead of the series (for now) are a number of series that should be familiar to the Netflix faithful.
They are, in ascending order and with viewership numbers for the first four weeks: Tiger King with 64 million, Stranger Things with 64 million, Money Heist with 65 million, and The Witcher with a whopping 76 million.
Expect Bridgerton to move up in those rankings as viewership increases over the next two weeks.
Another thing to keep in mind is that Netflix’s bar for viewership is notoriously low.
A subscriber only needs to watch two minutes of something for it to count as a view. Therefore, some of the shows might rank higher even though fewer people actually finish watching a season or even an episode.
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Since its release, Bridgerton has enjoyed success not only with viewers, but also with critics.
As of January 6, the first season has an enviable 92 percent positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
“Gorgeous design, soapy drama, and a top-notch cast make Bridgerton a delightful treat,” according to the aggregator’s summary.
At the same time, the series still dominates the Netflix charts, ranking second on the “Top 10 in the U.S.” list. It has slipped behind only Cobra Kai season 3, which premiered a week later on Jan. 1.
Although still unconfirmed, Season 2 is almost inevitable.
Details are sparse, but series creator Chris Van Dusen has hinted that another season could delve deeper into a character whose true identity was revealed in Season 1.
“I think there’s a deep well of history that we can explore on Bridgerton,” Van Dusen explained in an interview with Entertainment Tonight. “We have an amazing cast of characters and an amazing cast, and that gives us the opportunity to explore all kinds of stories for all those characters.
And I think for Lady Whistledown specifically, it’s going to be very interesting for us to play in that world now that we know who Lady Whistledown is.”
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Shalmaneser I. Shalmaneser I, according to most historians, was king from approximately 1280 B.C. to 1260 B.C. Shalmaneser continued the struggle with the state of Mitanni begun by his father, Adadnirari I. Shalmaneser routed the Mitanni troops and the Hittite and Aramaean auxiliary detachments, thereby in effect destroying the Mitanni state. The advance of Shalmaneser’s troops to Carchemish threatened the Hittites and Egypt, thus hastening the conclusion of peace between the Hittite king Hattusilis III and the Egyptian pharaoh Rameses II; it also brought about a renewal of the Hittite-Babylonian alliance. In the north, Shalmaneser I inflicted a defeat upon an alliance of Urartian tribes.
Shalmaneser III. Shalmaneser III was king from 859 B.C. to 825 or 824 B.C. Son of and successor to Ashurnasirpal II, he conquered the kingdom of the Bit Adini on the middle Euphrates and exacted tribute from a number of states in northern Syria. Shalmaneser’s attempt to take possession of the Kingdom of Damascus ended in failure. He received tribute from Phoenician trading cities and from the Kingdom of Israel. From the Zagros Mountains, he carried out pillaging raids to the east against Media as well as against Urartu.
Shalmaneser V. Shalmaneser V was king from 727 B.C. to 722 B.C. Son of and successor to Tiglath-pileser III, he was also king of Babylon (under the name of Ululai). He conducted military operations against Tyre and the Kingdom of Israel. Shalmaneser V abolished the privileges and immunities of the temple cities (Ashur, Sippar, Nippur, and Babylon), substituting taxes and obligations. He was overthrown in 722 B.C. during a siege of Samaria.
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The first wave of Jews to settle in present-day Iran came in 722 BC, when the Assyrian ruler Shalmaneser the Fifth scattered the ten "lost tribes" of Israel.
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The Assyrian King Shalmaneser III used hand- shakes to seal alliances.
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In the British Museum, two colossal statues are displayed as massive doorkeepers in front of the entrance gate to the reconstructed palace room of the Assyrian kings Ashurnasirpal II and Shalmaneser III from Nimrod.
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Karlsson has revised his 2013 doctoral dissertation at Uppsala University and expanded the coverage from two kings--Ashurnasirpal II and Shalmaneser III--to consider the propaganda of all the kings of the Early Neo-Assyrian Period (934-745 BCE).
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We also gather from an extra-biblical source, the Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III, that in 841 BCE the Assyrian monarch received precious tribute from Jehu King of Israel, including gold, silver, and lead.
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A lengthy Hieroglyphic Luwian inscription, carved in raised relief across its back, records the campaigns and accomplishments of Suppiluliuma, likely the same Patinean king who faced a Neo-Assyrian onslaught of Shalmaneser III as part of a Syrian-Hittite coalition in 858 BC.
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The famous Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III recorded "I received the tribute of the people of Tyre, Sidon, and of Jehu, son of Omri", while Sennacherib boasted "I reduced his (Hezekiah's) country but I still increased the tribute." We are introduced to the exile in Mesopotamia through the great mass of Akkadian cuneiform lists, receipts and documents that include names coupled with the component or suffix yahu.
Ziva Shavitsky, The Mystery of the Ten Lost Tribes: A Critical Survey of Historical and Archaeological Records relating to the People of Israel in Exile in Syria, Mesopotamia and Persia up to ca
New York, NY, November 15, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Hixenbaugh Ancient Art Ltd announces the exhibition of two rare and important Neo-Assyrian military artifacts dating to the 9th century BC: a bronze quiver inscribed with the name of King Shalmaneser III, ca.
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According to the "Monolith Inscription" of Assyrian King Shalmaneser III, Ahab provided 10,000 men and 2,000 chariots as part of a rebelling coalition that faced the emerging superpower of Assyria at the Battle of Qarqar in Syria in 853 BCE.
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The city was built in the 13th century BC by Assyrian king Shalmaneser I before becoming the capital of the Assyrian Empire 500 years later.
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Five Uttarakhand hydro power plants to be repaired under World Bank project
An official from Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited said in Roorkee on Saturday that the rehabilitation work of these five hydrogenation units will be completed in three years
Tapan Susheel
DEHRADUN: Two dams and three barrages in Uttarakhand are likely to be rehabilitated under the project of World Bank (WB) with an estimated cost of Rs 200 crore. An official from Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited said in Roorkee that the rehabilitation work of these five hydrogenation units will be completed in three years.
During an international conference on dam safety, Amarjit Singh, secretary in Union ministry of water resources, said, “With the international conference on safety of dams, UJVNL has called the dam engineers and academic experts from civil engineering from different parts of the country as well as abroad to share their experience on the issue of renovation, repair and rehabilitation of the dams.”
The conference organized by UJVNL, in association with Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT-R), saw participation of nearly 400 hydro power experts, including 50 foreign participants from countries like Japan, France and Germany.
According to UJVNL, two dams -- Ichhari dam over Tonk river in Dehradun and Manaeri (stage one) dam over Bhagirathi river in Uttarkashi -- will be repaired under the project. Besides the dams, Asan barrage in Doon valley, Dakpather barrage in Dehradun and Pashulok barrage in Rishikesh are being covered under the dam rehabilitation and improvement project (DRIP) of World Bank.
The project is reportedly covering 250 dams in seven states in the first phase and Rs 2,100 crore has been sanctioned by WB for the purpose.
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Fungi associated with off shoot diseases of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) in Khairpur district of Sindh, Pakistan
Mirza Hussain Samo, Muzafar Husain Sirohi
Off shoot diseases caused by fungi are considered of great importance because off shoot is essential part of life cycle of date palm tree and provides good medium for attacking many pathogens for their better growth. In the current study, fungi associated with off shoot of date palm were isolated and identified in the Khairpur district of Sindh, Pakistan. On the basis of morphological characters, three fungi viz. Aspergillus quadrilineatus, Fusarium poae and A. niger were isolated and identified from infected samples. The frequency of occurrence of these fungi was 3.87, 2.69 and 4.32 respectively. It was therefore concluded that increased microbial activities on suckers of date palm tree are often subjected to attack by fungal mycoflora and needs strict control measures for their protections.
Off Shoot diseases; fungal infections; Date palm tree
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What Does it Mean to Identify as Nonbinary?
“As nonbinary teenagers push for driver’s licenses that reflect their identity, a fraught debate over the nature of gender has arrived in the nation’s statehouses.” A. Harmon, The New York Times
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Excerpt:Which Box Do You Check? Some States Are Offering a Nonbinary Option By Amy Harmon, The NYT
“Ever since El Martinez started asking to be called by the gender-neutral pronouns “they/them” in the ninth grade, they have fielded skepticism in a variety of forms and from a multitude of sources about what it means to identify as nonbinary.
El Martinez, 17, at home in Massachusetts. Credit Tony Luong for The New York Times
There are faculty advisers on El’s theater crew who balk at using “they” for one person; classmates at El’s public school on the outskirts of Boston who insist El can’t be “multiple people”; and commenters on El’s social media feeds who dismiss nonbinary gender identities like androgyne (a combination of masculine and feminine), agender (the absence of gender) and gender-fluid (moving between genders) as lacking a basis in biology. Even for El’s supportive parents, conceiving of gender as a multidimensional sprawl has not been so easy to grasp. Nor has El’s suggestion that everyone state their pronouns gained much traction.
So last summer, when the Massachusetts State Legislature became one of the first in the nation to consider a bill to add an ‘X’ option for nonbinary genders to the ‘M’ and ‘F’ on the state driver’s license, El, 17, was less surprised than some at the maneuver that effectively killed it.
Beyond the catchall ‘X,’ Representative James J. Lyons Jr. (he/him), a Republican, had proposed that the bill should be amended to offer drivers 29 other gender options, including pangender, two-spirit and genderqueer. Rather than open the requisite debate on each term, leaders of the Democratic-controlled House shelved the measure.
He articulated an anxiety that many people, even folks from the left, have: that there’s this slippery slope of identity, and ‘Where will it stop?’ said Ev Evnen (they/them), director of the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition, which is championing a new version of the bill…‘Nonbinary gender identity can be complicated,’ said Mx. Evnen, 31, who uses a gender-neutral courtesy title. ‘It’s also threatening to an order a lot of people have learned how to navigate.’
The wave of proposed gender-neutral legislation has prompted debate over whether extending legal recognition to a category of people still unknown to many Americans could undermine support for other groups vulnerable to discrimination…
Some of the antipathy toward nonbinary identities may reflect a generational divide. Over a third of Americans now in their teens and early 20s know someone who uses gender-neutral pronouns, according to a recent survey by Pew Research — more than people in their later 20s and 30s, double the number of those in their 40s, and triple the number of those in their 50s and 60s.
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‘Possibly it’s an age issue,’ said Jocelyn Doane (she/her), 39, a longtime advocate for progressive causes in Hawaii who struggled with whether to support the gender-neutral license bill in her state. ‘I want to respect their challenges, but the use of ‘their’ for a single person is making me crazy.’
Objections to the bills have also been raised by social conservatives, like State Senator J.B. Jennings (he/him) of Maryland, who made a distinction in public comments between transgender people who transition from male to female or vice versa, and those who identify as nonbinary.
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‘They’re either going one way or the other, they’re not stuck in the middle,’ he said. Mr. Jennings suggested that the license would be inaccurate if it listed a gender other than male or female…other opponents, like the Women’s Liberation Front, an advocacy group that has submitted testimony on so-called ‘Gender X’ bills in several states, argue that bolstering the nonbinary category will harm people who face discrimination and violence precisely because they are born with female anatomy…Proponents of adding a gender-neutral option to state identification documents say it would remove a form of discrimination against nonbinary people by providing them with the means to carry identification that matches their identity.
The gender-neutral designation option on a Maine driver’s license. Credit Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles, via Associated Press
Perhaps also because some critical mass has been reached, nine state motor vehicles bureaus have recently added the ‘X’ option to driver’s licenses without involving the legislature…Several other jurisdictions, including New York City, Oregon, New Jersey and New Mexico, have also begun to allow people to change the gender on their birth certificate to ‘X.’
The nation’s major airlines have announced that they will allow passengers to identify as an ‘undisclosed’ or ‘unspecified’ gender when booking tickets…Nonbinary teens themselves have also petitioned for a third gender on state identity documents. Ed Luiggi (they/them), 17, president of an after-school club for gender nonconforming students, skipped school to testify before the Maryland Senate’s Judicial Proceedings Committee in Annapolis earlier this year.”
ESL Voices Lesson Plan for this post
NOTE: Lessons can also be used with native English speakers.
Level: Intermediate – Advanced
Language Skills: Reading, writing, and speaking. Vocabulary and grammar activities are included.
Time: Approximately 2 hours.
Materials: Student handout (from this lesson) and access to news article.
Objective: Students will read and discuss the article with a focus on improving reading comprehension and improving oral skills. At the end of the lesson students will express their personal views on the topic through group work and writing.
I. Pre-Reading Activities
Predictions: Analyzing headings and photos
Directions: Have students examine the titles of the post and of the actual article. After they examine the photos, ask students to create a list of words and ideas that they think might be related to this article.
II. While Reading Activities
Word Inference
Directions: Students are to infer the meanings of the words in bold taken from the article. They may use a dictionary, thesaurus, and Word Chart for assistance.
The faculty advisers on El’s theater crew balk at using ‘they’ for one person.
Commenters on El’s social media feeds dismiss nonbinary gender identities.
Critics say that it can be disorienting to lose the gendered cues like pronouns and names.
Beyond ‘X’ there are 29 other gender options.
Nonbinary gender identity can be complicated.
There is a wave of proposed gender-neutral legislation.
Some of the antipathy toward nonbinary identities may reflect a generational divide.
Several nonbinary teenagers claimed that their gender identity was a visceral feeling.
Nonbinary gender identity could provoke social ostracism.
Many young people have transitioned from one binary gender to the other.
ELLteaching 2.0 vocabulary chart
Grammar Focus: Structure and Usage
Directions: The following groups of sentences are from the article. One of the sentences in each group contains a grammatical error. Students are to identify the sentence (1, 2, or 3 ) from each group that contains the grammatical error.
Scholars say that nonbinary genders has existed across history and cultures.
Massachusetts was the first to consider a bill for the ‘X’ option.
He articulated an anxiety that many people have.
Their requests for recognition have been met with reservations.
Elected officials has listened to tutorials on gender identity.
These issues of gender identity are foreign to many people.
Over a third of teens knows someone who uses gender-neutral pronouns.
Many hope it will lend legitimacy to liberate people of all genders.
Gender identity was a visceral feeling, they said, not a political choice.
Reading Comprehension Fill-ins
Directions: Place students in groups and after they have read the entire article, have them complete the following sentences taken from the article. They can use the words and terms from the list provided, or provide their own terms. They are to find the meanings of any new vocabulary.
A state agency in ___that tracks the ___of ___took the opposite tack…The state does not have a ___interest in identifying ___based on their___, the agency’s testimony asserted. That ___did not advance, said its sponsor, State Senator Karl Rhoads probably because ___law ___air travelers to carry identification that includes a gender marker, and in the island state, the only way to get anywhere is flying.
WORD LIST: requires, residents, status, Hawaii, women, legitimate, gender, bill, federal,
III Post Reading
Discussion Questions for Comprehension /Writing
Directions: Place students in groups and have them discuss the following questions/statements. Afterwards, have the groups share their thoughts as a class. To reinforce the ideas, students can write an essay on one of the topics mentioned.
Wikipedia defines non-binary as the following:
“Non-binary, also known as genderqueer, is a spectrum of gender identities that are not exclusively masculine or feminine—identities that are outside the gender binary and cisnormativity.[1] Non-binary people may express a combination of masculinity and femininity, or neither, in their gender expression.”
Here is a Glossary of LGBT Terms for Health Care Teams
After carefully reviewing the terms answer the following:
Which of the terms would you say describes you? If none are on the list then how do you identify your gender?
Are there any terms on the list you do not understand? Share your responses with the class.
In your opinion is it necessary to carry an ID that reflects a person’s gender identity? Provide reasons for your answers.
The article states, “The wave of proposed gender-neutral legislation has prompted debate over whether extending legal recognition to a category of people still unknown to many Americans could undermine support for other groups vulnerable to discrimination.” Which groups of people are discriminated against? Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Provide reasons for your answers.
Make a list of questions you would like to ask a nonbinary person. Share your questions with the class.
3-2-1-Writing
Directions: Allow students 5 minutes to write down three new ideas they’ve learned about the topic from the reading, two things they did not understand in the reading, and one thing they would like to know that the article did not mention. Review the responses as a class.
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Railways to implement Sabari rail project in the state
Kochi: Railways will implement Sabari Rail Project in the State to connect south India's major pilgrim centre of Sabarimala through rail route, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Sunday said.
"That project is not dropped. That project is still there. We will definitely implement it. But the priority is doubling," the Minister told reporters here when asked about the delay in implementing the project.
Officials said the Railways was currently focussing on completion of 57 km of doubling of tracks, Piravom Road to Kuruppanthara, Chingavanam to Chengannur and Harippad to Ambalappuzha, this financial year.
"Since the resource is being limited, we have to put the resources where we get a maximum benefit within a shortest possible time. If you do doubling, it will give you quick benefits...," the Minister said.
The Kerala government has opposed the Railways' stand that the state should bear 50 per cent of the total cost for the Sabari rail project.
The state government has said it was not possible for Kerala to bear more than Rs 780 crore cost due to the financial crunch being faced by it.
State Transport Minister Aryadan Muhammed, speaking at the flagging-off ceremony of the diesel electric multiple unit train service, said Sabari project should be implemented.
Talking to reporters, Prabhu suggested a "different approach" and "long-term vision" to facilitate maximum train services in Kerala which is densily populated.
He favoured quadrupling busy lines like Thiruvananthapuram-Kayamkulam and Ernakulam-Shoranur at an estimated cost of Rs 3,000 crore but said the question was how the money could be found out.
"How we can find out that money? We have to find out together. I am sure money could be found out," Prabhu said, adding, such a project would solve the "huge bottleneck of traffic that we are suffering from" and Railways is the best environment friendly mode of transport in the country.
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Bad news for BJP from UP: SP wins assembly bypoll
Lucknow: Amid the jubiliation by huge gains in the Haryana and Maharashtra assembly polls, bad news came for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for Uttar Pradesh where the ruling Samajwadi Party wrested the Kairana assembly constituency in the bypoll.
The seat, held by Hukum Singh, leader of the BJP legislature party in the state and now an MP, was won by SP's Nahid Hasan by a margin of 1,099 votes.
According to the Election Commission, Hasan polled 83,984 votes and the BJP candidate Anil Kumar, Hukum Singh's nephew, polled 82,885 votes. Congress candidate Arshad Hasan was at the distant third position with 16,906 votes.
This is the second setback for the BJP in the past four months after its sweep in the Lok Sabha polls when it won 71 of the state's 80 parliamentary seats.
The SP wrested eight seats from it in a bypoll and Sunday's results are only going to add to their woes. Kairana was won by the BJP in the 2012 assembly polls when Hukum Singh defeated Bahujan Samaj Party's (BSP) Anwar Hasan by 19,000 votes.
BJP state spokesman, Vijay Bahadur Pathak, while conceding that the loss was a setback even though it was by a slender margin, said the party will take stock of the defeat and initiate course correction as it braces up for its Mission 2017, when the state will go for assembly polls.
Samajwadi Party spokesman Rajendra Chowdhary said the results had proved beyond doubt that the "communal politics" of the BJP will not succeed in UP.
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Police officers mock at dying man
By Anastasia Tomazhenkova: Police officers were joking about a dying, homeless Guatemalan immigrant Rene Perez after he was found on the side of a deserted road in their suburban town. Their mockery was taped and broadcasted.
"You wanna hear something really funny? ... He's alive," a Bedford police officer tells a sergeant on a taped phone call aired Thursday on WCBS-TV.
The two go on to marvel - with the officer chuckling - that Rene Perez had apparently revived himself temporarily after authorities thought him dead on April 28, 2007. Perez died an hour after the officers' taped exchange.
The immigrant had had a series of encounters with police in Bedford and neighboring Mount Kisco that night. A Mount Kisco police officer has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges in Perez's death.
Prosecutors say the officer drove the drunken Perez to Mount Kisco, dealt him a deadly blow to the abdomen and left him to die.
In a later phone call to another Bedford sergeant, after Perez' death, a Bedford officer sings the title line from the 1966 hit record "Walk Away Renee" by The Left Banke.
Chris Menzel, Bedford Police Chief, defended the department. "We are not callous or indifferent," he said.
A lawyer for the Mount Kisco officer charged in the case, George Bubaris, did not immediately return a telephone call late Thursday. The lawyer, Edward Hayes, has subpoenaed all Bedford police records about Perez. Prosecutors have called the subpoenas improper and are trying to quash them; a hearing is set for next week.
Perez, 42, an illegal immigrant, had a history of making drunken calls to the police emergency dispatcher. He called Mount Kisco police complaining of stomach pain on April 28, and police records show Bubaris reported there was no need for further action.
Lawsuits filed on behalf of Perez' family maintain that Mount Kisco and Bedford made a practice of "dumping" each other's undesirables in the neighboring town. Bedford police had taken Perez into Mount Kisco hours before Bubaris allegedly took him to Bedford.
Through a translator, Perez' brother, Anival Perez, called the Bedford officers' taped conversations "unrespectful."
Bubaris, who said he is engaged to a woman of Puerto Rican heritage, has said he is deeply troubled by implications that he was racially insensitive
The friction created by large influxes of immigrants moving into Westchester County, north of New York CIty, has led to recent court cases alleging police bias against immigrant day laborers and voting rights violations against Hispanics. Several municipal officials have expressed frustration with the failure of the U.S. Congress to come up with a national policy to deal with illegal immigration.
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November 17, 2015 November 15, 2015 EBFBlogger Britain First, Expolitation, Fact-checking, Fascist, Holy war, Knights Templar International, Merchandise, Military, Nazi, Paramilitary, Paul Golding, Radicalisation armed forces, BF, Britain first, Brownshirts, CRB, DBS, far right, I-spy, Knights Templar International, KTI, lies, merchandising, militia, Nazi, Paul Golding, scam, Tufty club
We’re sure we’re not the only ones who’ve long wondered just what the Britain First claims about the long-unavailable ‘CRB’ check is all about. On one level, of course it’s just funny. They’re so out of touch that they can’t even use the right term in their lies. The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check has been unavailable for years. It’s been replaced as part of the wider overhaul of Safeguarding legislation in favour of the new Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
The point of the DBS check is to ensure that organisations working with vulnerable groups (health, social services, childrens’ workers, teachers etc) don’t unwittingly employ people who present a risk to the vulnerable people they work with. It’s a highly confidential service and only relevant organisations have access to the information revealed by the check.
One reason for this is because the DBS check doesn’t just rely upon public domain records of convictions. It also includes police intelligence, spent convictions, suspicions and even potential guilt by association. This is because the risk to vulnerable people outweighs the obvious difficulties associated with barring people who may not have been convicted of any crime from working in particular professions. It’s not always fair but the government thinks it’s better than letting people who are likely to be criminal have unrestricted access to easily exploitable potential victims.
Just think about that for a moment though. DBS checks provide information about people who may be completely innocent. That’s justifiable when the checks are used to protect the most vulnerable. It’s not justifiable to use it to decide whether or not a person can be affiliated to a political party. The fact that someone may or may not have a criminal record has no impact upon their right to hold a political viewpoint or to join a Facebook group. There is no legitimate reason for Britain First (a political party) to vet its members through DBS. No political party has access to the DBS checking system. The list of organisations that can access the list is here. It’s easy to see that Britain First would never be able to fulfil these functions. Therefore – they have no access to DBS.
So why on earth would the Biffers want us to think they use DBS (or CRB, since they’re so out of date)? We think that’s obvious.
Claiming to perform these checks provides an air of official respectability. If people think the Biffers are performing DBS checks they may think that they’re somehow more legitimate than they are with their secret Facebook groups. As if such a group could ever be legitimate. It reminds us of the childrens’ ‘I-Spy’ club that some of Team EBF were members of as kids. In return for our parents paying our subscription we received a certificate of membership, a badge proclaiming that we were fully-fledged international spies and the opportunity to buy lots of I-Spy books at no discount. It was essentially worthless in real terms but it made gullible children, desperate to belong to something they thought was ‘special’ feel good. It’s very possible that membership of the Britain First Armed Forces Division is just as insignificant, appealing to the immature, the easily led, the gullible and to those most desperate to ‘belong’. It may well be no more significant than that. That’s what Knights’ Templar International is about and the BFAFD may be no different.
But maybe… just maybe…
Let’s assume that Britain First has a more sinister motive than just making money. Let’s assume that they want to recruit potential terrorists as part of some illegal militia. It wouldn’t be the first time that the British far right has set up their own private ‘armies’. Moseley did it with the British Union of Fascists (BUF) before it was disbanded and the man himself imprisoned. The National Front (NF) did it with the subversive violent, mobile thugs of the ‘Inter-city wrecking crew’ and ‘Combat 18’ and who could forget the violent ‘Infidel’ groups formed under the umbrella of the English Defence League’ (EDL)?
It’d be no surprise if Golding had similair aspirations. We know he’s violent – he’s even posted videos of himself to remove all doubt. We know his black-shirted ‘security’ thugs are very happy to assault those who get in their way – there are plenty of videos demonstrating that on line too. We also know that Golding has delusions of grandeur and a tendency to reach far beyond his grasp.
The attempt to set up an illegal political militia (Like Hitler’s Brown-shirted SA) would be right up his street. The claim to have access to CRB/DBS would encourage prospective militiamen to self-identify as violent thugs from the outset, thus allowing Golding to know who to recruit into their secret hit-squad bullshit group.
If they want to join BF they are, by definition already sympathetic to the group’s fascist aims.
The disclosure part of the application form identifies the most violent and unscrupulous.
The secret Facebook group provides a means of communication.
Either that or it’s no different from Knights’ Templar International (KTI) and the Tufty club!
EBF don’t do merchandising
September 12, 2015 September 15, 2015 EBFBlogger Downloads EBF, merchandise, merchandising, Support EBF, transfer
But if we did……
If we did it’d be a bit different from the way that Britain First does it.
We wouldn’t be interested in making a profit.
We wouldn’t be engaging in unethical contracts with foreign sweatshops to increase those profits.
We wouldn’t be flogging cheap tat at exorbitant rates.
We wouldn’t be pretending to support charities when we don’t.
We wouldn’t be misusing official logos like the Royal crest to pretend we’re a reputable organisation.
We wouldn’t be stealing symbols to piggy back our own tat on the back of legitimate organisations like the Royal British Legion.
We wouldn’t be promoting religious hatred and racial division.
Not that any of this matters because we don’t do merchandising.
Of course there’s nothing to stop people printing their own transfers, is there?
There’s nothing to stop people downloading these images and sticking them on their own t-shirts and sweatshirts is there?
Print them on to ‘iron-on’ transfer paper yourself or take them to your local printer.
Best of all – we won’t charge you a penny for doing so. It’s not about money – it’s about fighting the fash!
You could even do a ‘front and back’ variant like this if you prefer…
The front and back component images are here…
Have fun and don’t forget to send us your pics of T-shirts, mugs, caps and whatever else you choose to put the EBF logo on. Together we can spread the word even further!
The first image is in. Thanks to a supporter who sent us this stunning picture of what is, so far as we know, the world’s only extant EBF mug.
Oooh – I want one!
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erik buell death
Buell used his racing experience to personally test Harley-Davidsons beyond normal riding limits, and implemented an electronic chassis testing regime at H-D that greatly improved their handling.[2]. But when I think of it I sometimes think about the Buell Blast, one of the meh-est motorcycles ever sold but one that also represented the right idea for Harley, at a time when the 883cc Sportster was the smallest thing they sold. It’s not your fault in particular, unless you happen to be one of those ignorant, naysaying blowhards populating various comment threads with worthless, self-righteous declarations of “I told you so!” and “those things are ugly and stupid and expensive and a GSX-R is faster anyway.”. The engines have been re-engineered with a displacement of 1190cc, with a substantial power boost to 185 hp and 102 ft-lbs.
For those of us in the industry who long to see some fresh ideas in a market that favours bland conservatism and pragmatic design, the closure of EBR is a huge blow. Four years later, Harley bought another 49% in Buell Motorcycle Company, Erik Buell keeping only a 2% share and a long-term contract.
Therefore, the Buell company was no longer in the possession of the man who started it, but a subsidiary of the biggest motorcycle manufacturer in America, Harley-Davidson. Jason Cormier obsesses over weird motorcycles from around the world at Odd Bike. My fascination tempered by apprehension remained. But I didn’t care. In addition, having the Buell name attached to it was more of a detriment than anything, given the previous financial problems associated with it. The company was forced to look towards street bikes and they came up with a few models which utilized Harley-Davidson engines.
He later attended the University of Pittsburgh.
A distant second. Even if there has been far superior machinery under my ass, the Buell was memorable in a way that most bikes just aren’t. You didn’t want something cool, something different, something smarter than the average sport bike. Fiercely independent, and built in East Troy, WI, USA. It didn’t matter if the 1190s almost seem conventional because the rest of the industry has just begun to catch up to the ideas that Erik introduced 30 years ago. Buell did so, but the shipment was delayed, and he missed the opportunity to make use of this new equipment and knowledge for the 1983 racing season. Buell Motorcycle Company is an American motorcycle manufacturer founded by former Harley-Davidson engineer Erik Buell.
Vous pouvez modifier vos choix à tout moment dans vos paramètres de vie privée. The remaining stake is held by Erik Buell, the founding chairman and chief executive...[6], It was announced in 2019 that Buell has partnered with French financiers via a successful Indiegogo campaign to form a new Electric Vehicle company Called "Fuell". The suspension was completely out of whack (probably due to owner meddling) and feedback through the chassis was poor, and I swear I could feel the ZTL brake torque the front end sideways under hard braking. Buell had a hand in designing the first and last Harley superbike - Buell built a fuel-in-frame prototype chassis for the VR1000 way back in 1988, and it was his idea to use a liquid-cooled narrow angle V-twin in the first place. BMW found a way!
View our current model lineup, incluidng the 1190SX, 1190RX, and Dirt and Grime Motorcycle Club, Homicide Squad detectives have charged a ninth person following investigations into the shooting murder of a senior member of an outlaw motorcycle gang, Attack was motivated by drugs money and a Hells Angels vest.
This model was designed for competing in the AMA Formula 1 motorcycle road championship, but the competition was soon canceled.
EP. J'ai eu une Buell X1. The firm produced and supported race-only versions of the Buell 1125R. You can find some of these sitting uncomfortably in the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee, just over 10 years after Harley unceremoniously and inexplicably shuttered Buell for good.
[7], In 2002 Buell was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.[8]. He became a part-time road racer on a Ducati in the AMA 'Superbike' class and a Yamaha TZ750 in 'Formula One', despite the aging race program at Yamaha.
Source: Erik Buell Racing via Facebook.
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Buell has long been the underdog, the classic American innovator fighting the status quo and achieving remarkable results despite going against the grain in every respect: he made a name for himself by breaking traditions you didn’t even realize existed until he designed something different, something better.
I developed an appreciation for Buell’s dogged determination to buck the status quo of motorcycle design, his attempts to apply rational engineering to how a bike was laid out.
This was a machine that was powered by a diesel-like 1200cc Harley engine but that changed direction like a flyweight supersport, in spite of the longer wheelbase and more conservative geometry on the example I rode.
Why do we demand the same crap over and over again? Buell raced motocross before becoming interested in road racing in his early 20s. …
We need more alternative ideas. Some years later, long after Buell was closed by Harley, I had a few days to rip around on a borrowed 2008 1125R.
The motorcycle passenger has since passed away from her injuries. On the same list of innovations were the ZTL perimeter floating disc brake system found on the new models, then the fuel-in-frame technology and the dual use of the swingarm as an oil tank. The company wasn't formed officially until 1994, when Harley-Davidson chipped in and became owner of 49% share of the company.
It won approval of the industry press for its lean, clean lines. Insane Throttle is the #1 Biker News Website on the Internet. Fifty RR1000 models were produced during 1987-1988 before the supply of XR1000 engines was depleted. During testing at Talladega, AL, the RW750 was clocked at a top speed of 178 mph (286 km/h).
It’s a form of reverse conservatism that you need to adopt to succeed in building anything different in our strange little world. The 300cc class is brimming with new models as well.
This could be part of Harley’s problem: when the newest riders in America meet their first motorcycle, it’s usually small and Japanese.
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For the second time in a decade Erik is facing the abyss, except this time he has $20 million dollars of debt hanging over his company’s head and his Hero MotoCorp investors have apparently washed their hands of the whole operation despite owning a 49.2 percent share of the company. Take the issue of “young people,” for example, who very much aren’t interested in motorcycles these days (in America, at least) and are especially not interested in Harleys, which are big and heavy and hard to handle if you’re a new rider. Following his split with HD, what Buell accomplished with EBR was remarkable: going from out on street and losing the rights to his own name to mass-producing an all-new superbike in the span of 6 years, with the aim of conquering the most viciously competitive segment of the motorcycle market. To enable Verizon Media and our partners to process your personal data select 'I agree', or select 'Manage settings' for more information and to manage your choices. After two previous attempts, the business remnants were sold in January 2016 to Liquid Asset Partners (LAP), an American organization specializing in the purchase and liquidation of failed businesses. The owner had bought it during the fire sale following the company’s closing, nabbing it off the dealer lot at 50% off retail. Despite this setback, Buell forged ahead and designed his first entry into the sportbike market, the RR1000. See price £ 0.75. They set up a table for Buell to speak with dealers; by the end of the cruise he had deposits and orders for 25 motorcycles. A heavily-tattooed father with the Descendants Outlaw Motorcycle Gang allegedly ordered his teenage son to stash a loaded a toilet.
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While their money and support had certainly helped make Buell a household name, their meddling was notorious. Using his connections at Harley-Davidson, he acquired a sizeable cache of unused XR1000 racing engines, the powerplant of a model he had ridden to a podium finish at the 1983 Road America Battle of the Twins National, so he had confidence in this engine's potential in the sport market. While it’s certainly a setback, we likely haven’t seen the last of Buell’s superbikes. Member of the Mongols MC survives gangland murder attempt after being shot in head and chest. These are some of the questions I’ve come to ask myself over and over again, without ever coming up with a good answer. Amidst the bickering and disappointment following EBR’s closure, rumours are circulating of EBR failing to hold up an important part of their agreement with Hero: starting a distributorship for Hero products in the U.S. and Canada. Then when everything looked rosy, with good sales despite the economic downturn, and the 1125 beginning to achieve success on the track, HD unceremoniously and unexpectedly pulled the plug in 2009 to save money and bolster their core values.
The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, or Eirik is derived from the Old Norse name Eiríkr (or Eríkr in Eastern Old Norse due to monophthongization).The first element, ei-is derived either from the older Proto-Norse *aina(z), meaning "one, alone, unique", as in the form Æinrikr explicitly, or from *aiwa(z) "everlasting, eternity".
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Spending $40k on a bike full of “racing technology” that doesn’t do very well in the racing series it competes in does not equate to a good value. We need more underdogs to challenge the hegemony of soulless corporations pumping out endless variations of the same two-wheeled shit.
Which, in my mind, makes EBR seem all the more endearing - they failed because they were trying too hard and aiming too high. Call it a Harley (or Buell).
He dubbed it the RW750 (RW standing for Road Warrior). 39 "LIVE" The opioid crisis during the Covid -19 Pandemic.
Conservatism reigns.
The first time I rode one was around 2005, when I got the chance to try out a 2006 XB12Ss Lightning (aka the Lightning Long).
Insane Throttle covers outlaw motorcycle clubs regular riding clubs 1%er MC and issues that face the biker lifestyle as a whole. The engine often failed before completing a race. And so Harley tasked Buell with creating a bike for trainees, hence the Blast, which told you absolutely nothing about Buell’s history of creating speed bikes but at least was an entry into the Harley brand, a company that Harley owned.
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Astec (ASTE) to Report Q3 Earnings: What's in the Offing?
October 30, 2020, 11:48 AM ·5 min read
Astec Industries Inc. ASTE is scheduled to report third-quarter 2020 results on Nov 4, before the opening bell.
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In the last reported quarter, Astec delivered a year-over-year improvement in earnings despite a drop in revenues aided by restructuring initiatives. The company beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate on both counts.
The company beat estimates in two of the trailing four quarters and missed twice. It has a trailing four quarter earnings surprise of 124.3%, on average.
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for third-quarter total sales is pegged at $228 million, suggesting a decline of 11% from the prior-year quarter. The consensus mark for earnings per share currently stands at 11 cents, indicating a plunge of 35% from the year-ago reported figure. Notably, the earnings estimate has remained stable over the past 30 days.
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Astec’s backlog as of the end of second-quarter 2020 was $182 million, down 26.1% year over year thanks to the COVID-19 uncertainties. Astec, which is a manufacturer of equipment used in each phase of road building, from quarrying and crushing the aggregate to applying the asphalt, has been witnessing weakening of demand for equipment and parts in all of its segments, particularly in domestic markets and the third quarter was no exception to this trend. Given that 80% of Astec’s sales are generated from domestic markets, it is anticipated to get reflected in the third-quarter results.
Owing to late start to the construction season, few customers are utilizing existing equipment for the remainder of the construction season. While the nearly drought-free conditions across the country have impacted demand for water well drilling equipment, low oil prices led to lower demand for high pressure pump trailers and process seeders used in oil and gas production.
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Carol Wohlford Mesrobian and Caroline Mesrobian Hickman oral history interview 2, 2013 August 20
Identifier: OH-ME0571
In this second of two interviews Carol Wohlford Mesrobian and her daughter Caroline Mesrobian Hickman continue to share about their husband and father Ralfe Mesrobian’s work as an architect in Charlotte, his hobbies, and his collection of architectural records that the family donated to UNC Charlotte. They discuss Mrs. Mesrobian’s secretarial contributions to her husband’s business and the effect the computer has had on the architectural profession. The majority of the interview, however, traces the history of Mrs. Mesrobian’s family from her Thies, Wohlford, and Lambeth ancestral lines, including her immigrant ancestor Carl Adolf Thies, who was a German mining engineer. Carol shares recollections of numerous family members such as her grandparents, aunts, and uncles. Other topics include Carol’s Moravian and Methodist roots, her personal and family connections to Old Salem, North Carolina, and to Salem Academy, her family’s relationship to Moravian Bishop Herbert Spaugh, and the development of what is now Moravian Lane in Charlotte. Mrs. Mesrobian also recalls growing up in Myers Park among family in the 1930s, including childhood play, shopping, entertainment, and vacationing, and comments on medical care, women’s social groups, and servants employed by her extended family. She briefly discusses her family’s value of education, her own schooling, and her first job in Washington, D.C.
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Carol Wohlford Mesrobian and Caroline Mesrobian Hickman oral history interview 2, 2013 August 20. Oral Histories, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, UNC Charlotte . https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/7/digital_objects/100 Accessed January 16, 2021.
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Drew Barrymore was stood up by a man she met on a dating app
January 5, 2021 By Nate Day
Even Drew Barrymore struggles in the dating world.
The 45-year-old star welcomed comedian Nikki Glaser on her talk show on Monday and they talked about dating, which the actress said is “one of my favorite subjects ever to dissect.”
The two first chatted about dating apps, and Glaser explained that “guys do not come across great on dating apps.”
The 36-year-old comedian joked about men having very few photos of themselves that “accurately represent who they are.”
DREW BARRYMORE SAYS SHE ‘REALLY DID NOT TAKE DIVORCE WELL’ AFTER PAST FAMILY STRUGGLES
“I went on an app — I think you’ve been on this app, too — where every guy was a surfer, a photographer, had a dog and definitely their best friend’s kid,” Barrymore said. “I was like: ‘Wow this is like a cookie-cutter. It’s like the same thing over and over and over.'”
Her experience with the app was soured when a dating experience went poorly.
“I booked a date with one guy, finally, and then he stood me up at the exact time we were supposed to meet,” Barrymore revealed. “I was like: ‘Can’t you be a jerk an hour before? That would have been such a time-saver.'”
She noted that being stood up by a dating app match isn’t “shocking” because it “happens all the time.”
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“I was more miffed that it was at 3 o’clock when we were supposed to meet,” said the “50 First Dates” star. “I’m like, ‘Just do that at 2.'”
Glaser then said that being stood up is “just so disappointing” after spending time getting dressed and excited.
“Totally, I felt so stupid,” Barrymore confessed.
Drew Barrymore said she was stood up by a man she met on a dating app. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project)
While the actress never disclosed which app she was using, Glaser said she understood the star to be talking about “the celebrity dating app.”
Raya is a popular dating app with celebrities and requires an application process much stricter than most apps.
Barrymore did, however, confirm that “there are big, high-power men” on the app, but she “didn’t go for any of them.”
“I was like: ‘Oh, the comedy writer, that sounds fun,'” she said.
When Glaser suggested the date was intimidated by Barrymore, the hostess disagreed.
“I think he’s just an uncourteous person who has reasons that are completely fine to him but is going about them all the wrong way,” she said. “Screw that, Nikki, we got to face the facts. They’re just not showing up. It may be personal, it may not be, but just whatever. Let’s not fool ourselves in the middle of all of this.”
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A proposal to simplify the notation of EDOs with bad fifths
Dave Keenan
Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Re: A proposal to simplify the notation of EDOs with bad fifths
Post by Dave Keenan » Wed Nov 18, 2020 12:12 pm
cmloegcmluin wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 11:38 am I didn't mean to imply that I thought groups ever had bounded the colors. My understanding was that before we had the noble mediants, we had nothing. We had just decided, up to 72-EDO, which ones were which color, and not worried about where the exact boundaries should be, until we wanted volleo6144 to build us a towering tornado of EDOs way past 72.
It depends what you mean by "exact". I defined tentative boundaries to the nearest 1/10th of a cent before the PT was even released. See: viewtopic.php?p=843#p843
These resulted from my attempts to find the minimum number of notation stacks that would cover the complete range of fifth sizes. You can see these attempts below.
Here are extracts from 5 emails I wrote to George Secor in late November 2019, about interpreting the JI-based EDO notations on the Periodic Table as also being apotome-fraction notations that operate over narrow ranges of fifth size.
The reason I worked on the periodic table first, instead of responding immediately to your 45 and 54 proposals, is that I wanted 45 and 54 to fit into an overall scheme where every EDO notation on the periodic table is consistent with some apotome-fraction notation that applies over a particular range of fifth sizes. In any case, all the EDOs using the same apotome-fraction (AF) notation would be shown with the same colour.
Two exceptions are:
(a) Those with fifth error < -10 cents (red) do not use any apotome-fraction notation, but instead use the following limma-fraction notation.
For EDOs with fifth errors less than -10c (red)
Symbol Limma fractions represented
|( 1/6, 1/5
|) 1/4, 1/3, 2/5
|\ 1/2
(|\ 3/5, 2/3, 3/4
||) 4/5, 5/6
||\ 1 limma
(b) 66-edo uses the AF notation for fifth error > +10 cents (amber) even though its error is only +7.1 cents (same as 22 and 44).
For EDOs with fifth errors greater than +10c (amber)
Symbol Apotome fractions represented
)| 1/9, 1/8, 1/7, 1/6
)~| 1/5, 2/9, 1/4
/| 2/7, 1/3, 3/8, 2/5
/|) 3/7, 4/9
There are 11 colours on the table at present. They are only approximately assigned. I haven't yet checked for the existence of consistent AF notations corresponding to all of them. But we know amber, red and light blue are good. It might be possible to reduce it to 10 colours, by merging some on the left.
And thanks for correcting me regarding the bad-fifths cutoff. I agree it is not 10.0 cents, as we do want to include 59-edo in the bad-fifths category. Not sure how I got that wrong. I will refer to the bad-fifths cutoff as 9.8 cents from now on.
Regarding 66-edo, we never did figure out why your spreadsheet claims 143C )~| is valid as 2°66, while my spreadsheet shows that, in 66-edo, 143C is tempered to 26.3 cents. And to be valid as 2°66, it would need to be between 27.3 cents and 45.5 cents.
The following sets this out in more detail:
143C is 143:144 which is 12.1 cents untempered. It contains 3^2 on the large side of the ratio, so when prime 3 is enlarged by 7.1 cents, as it is in 66-edo, the comma grows by twice that amount and becomes 12.1 + 2×7.1 = 26.3 cents.
To be valid as 2°66 it would need to be between 1.5 and 2.5 degrees. That's
1.5/66 × 1200 = 27.3 cents
But none of this matters, because I'm happy to accept )~| as 2°66, since the alternative is to use ~|) 49S which we have not used for any other small EDO. I suspect we both agree that 66-edo is microtonal garbage heap material, although we're not allowed to say that publicly about any EDO.
So in that sense, I agree that the JI-based notation for 66 is the same as the bad-fifths apotome-fraction notation for it. And I take your point, that I don't need to colour it amber or consider it an exception to the 9.8 cent cutoff. Thanks for helping me see that.
I'd prefer if 66 had a notation that was consistent with 22 and 44, so it could be coloured the same on the Periodic Table. It took me most of today to realise that it already is consistent with 22 and 44. Duh!
I also thought it would be nice if 27 and 54 could be part of the same apotome-fraction notation as 22, 44 and 66, which should therefore also include 49 and 71, because their fifth sizes are intermediate between 27 and 22. It turns out it is also possible to include 61 and 83 in this notation. So this ends up being an AF notation for fifth errors from +6.0c to +9.8c.
But it requires changing the symbols for 1 degree of 49 and 61 from /| to )| . And changing 1°54 to )| . And changing 2°71 to )~| .
In the 49-edo notation which we agreed long enough ago (Figure 9 of the XH article), |\ isn't actually valid as 1°49. I guess we were swayed by the flag arithmetic.
So I'm proposing we change to the following notations:
49 )| /| /|\ (|)
54 )| /| /|\ (|\ (|)
71 |\ )~| /| /|\ (|\ (|)
And add this one (that won't be shown on the Periodic table):
83 |\ )~| /| /|\ /|) (|\ (|)
Or putting it another way, I propose we adopt the following apotome-fraction notation:
For fifth errors from +6.0c to +9.8c. (Light green on periodic table)
Comma Symbol Apotome fractions represented
83 71 66 54 49 44 27 22
55C |\ 1/11 1/10
19s )| 1/9 1/8 1/7 1/6
143C )~| 2/11 2/10 2/9
5C /| 3/11 3/10 3/9 2/8 2/7 2/6 1/4 1/3
11M /|\ 4/11 4/10 3/8 3/7
13M /|) 5/11 4/9
13L (|\ 6/11 5/10 5/9 4/8 3/6 2/4
11L (|) 7/11 6/10 6/9 5/8 4/7
You suggested using 11:13k for 1°74. This is also a valid choice, and it wouldn't introduce a new symbol. By the way, you gave its symbol as )|, but it's actually |( .
But when I designed the following AF notation to cover all meantones, which I define for this purpose as EDOs whose fifth errors are between -4.4 and -7.5 cents, I find that I want to use the same symbol for 1/5, 1/6, 1/7 and 1/8 apotome, and 11:13k |( is too large to be valid for any but 1/5, whereas 7:13S (|( is valid for all of those, and I use 11:13k |( as 2/7 and 2/8 apotomes in the notations for 105 and 117 edo.
The range of -4.4 and -7.5 cents just excludes 43-edo and 64-edo. It includes only the following EDOs:
Steps Meantone Notation
per EDOs
apotome
1 19
2 31 38 /|\
3 50 57 /|) (|\
4 62 69 76 /|) /|\ (|\
5 74 81 88 (|( /|) (|\
6 93 100 (|( /|) )/|\ (|\
7 105 (|( |( /|) (|\
8 117 (|( |( /|) )/|\ (|\
117 105 100 88 76 57 38
7:13S (|( 1/8 1/7 1/6 1/5
11:13k |( 2/8 2/7
13M /|) 3/8 2/6 2/5 1/4 1/3
5:49M )/|\ 4/8 3/6
11m /|\ 2/4 1/2
13L (|\ 5/8 4/6 3/5 3/4 2/3
This doesn't require any change to any previously agreed notation. It's also not very consistent. e.g. 3/6 and 4/8 use a different symbol from 1/2 and 2/4. But what's worse, 1/4 and 2/8 use different symbols. This could be corrected by changing 1 degree of 62, 69 and 76 to |( .
Do you think it is worthwhile, having these apotome-fraction notations for various ranges?
Here's my next attempt at an apotome-fraction notation for a limited range of fifth sizes. We need a snappy name for those. This one is for errors between -3.2 and -4.4 cents. Dark green on the periodic table. And as with the meantones, it will cover many more edos than will be shown on the periodic table.
From -3.2 to -4.4 cents includes only the following EDOs:
Steps EDOs Notation
3 43 |) ||)
4 55 )|( /|\
5 67 )|( /|) (|\
6 86 79 |( /|) /|\ (|\
7 98 ~~| )|( /|) (|\
8 110 ~~| )|( /|) /|\ (|\
9 129 122 ~~| |( )|( |) ||)
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This doesn't require any change to any previously agreed notation.
I suggest the existing apotome-fraction notation for the 12n-edos, that we call Trojan, might apply to fifth errors from -1.2 cents to -2.8 cents, i.e. 700c +-0.8c. The smallest non-12n edos that this would include are 127-edo and 137-edo. Those have 10 steps to the apotome and 12 steps to the apotome respectively and so would have the same notations as 120-edo and 144-edo. But we don't need to worry about those because they won't be on the periodic table.
Then we have the Pythagorean apotome fraction notation, whose finest divisions are 217 and 224-edo with 21 steps to the apotome. I suggest this covers fifth errors of -1.2 to +0.8 cents.
Here are suggested names for the 10 colours, and suggested boundaries in cents between them.
Gold (Bad fifths apotome fraction)
Green (Super pythagorean, 22n, 27n, 49, 61, 71)
Blue (17n, 39, 46, 56, 63)
Magenta (29n, 70)
Grey (Pythagorean, 45, 53, 65)
Orange or Tan? (12n, Trojan)
Yellow (43, 55, 67)
Cyan (Meantone, 19n, 31n, 50, 69)
Mauve (Sub meantone, 26n, 45, 64)
Red or Rose? (Bad fifths limma fraction)
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Dave Keenan wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 12:12 pm I suspect we both agree that 66-edo is microtonal garbage heap material, although we're not allowed to say that publicly about any EDO.
Well, I do find myself time and time again using the least-desired stuff amongst my fellow microtonalists, but just 11 days ago I started writing a piece in 66edo. Graham Breed's temperament finder turned it up as the best EDO for exploring the intervals I cared about. They have to do with the 121:1225n, George's proposed primary comma for the 1-tina accent (which we eventually rejected in favor of the 10241/5n).
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Now That’s What I Call The Best List Of Top 25 GBA Games To Put In Your DS Ever
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Backwards compatibility is slowly being phased out by hardware manufacturers; even Nintendo have taken away the opportunity for DSi adopters to savour some of its finest handheld titles. So before the option is gone forever, I urge you to root out these classics and fill your DS’ GBA slot with true gaming goodness.
In no particular order (except, maybe, alphabetically), here are my top something-or-other best GBA games to put in your DS GBA slot ever:
Advance Wars
Someone once said ‘War is Hell’; but that doesn’t always ring true because Advance Wars is bloody brilliant. The chunky tanks and cheerful troops quietly camouflage the depth on offer in one of the finest strategy games ever made. The sequels on GBA and DS could do nothing to improve upon the formula (after all, how do you improve on perfection?) and were resigned to bolting on extra units and gimmicky control systems that watered down the finely balanced gameplay. The only thing that could have made the original better was online play, which is remedied in the latest DS version, Days of Ruin. Still, local multiplayer matches could easily last an entire day if your batteries and brain cells could handle it. Because of the turn-based nature of the game this is one of the few multiplayer GBA games that can still be enjoyed fully on the DS, just pass and move, like that old Liverpool groove.
In a word: Tank top
Expect to pay: £5
Boktai
In between creating 10-hour long interactive movies, Hideo Kojima could be found tinkering away on this innovative little series. Boktai followed a vampire hunter who could use the power of the sun to decimate hordes of evil. The game made use of a specially designed GBA cartridge containing a solar sensor, meaning you had to recharge your in-game power by playing outside. Its USP proved its undoing however as the prospect of having to face natural light frightened and confused many gamers and, as a result, the game bombed. Shame, as the game was pretty good fun, as long as you didn’t live in perpetual twilight. Boktai has the unique claim to be the only game you can’t play during a solar eclipse.
In a word: Blindin’
Expect to pay: £8-10
Castlevania Aria of Sorrow
Since Konami gave Castlevania a Metroid style makeover, the GBA and DS have played host to some of the finest entries in the series. None more so than the third GBA outing, Aria of Sorrow. This refined just about every aspect of gameplay, and included some of the best bosses in the handheld releases. Bargain hunters should be on the look out for the double pack which also contained Harmony of Dissonance.
In a word: Whipped cream
Expect to pay: £7.50
Densetsu no Stafy
For some reason, Nintendo decided to keep Stafy’s antics from anyone but the Japanese gaming public, despite it finding huge popularity amongst the fish-loving populace of Akihibara. Stafy the starfish remains mostly unknown to UK gamers, but his strange brand of underwater platforming was pretty charming for its time and spawned two GBA sequels and a further two DS titles. This can be found dirt cheap on most import sites.
In a word: A shining star(fish)
Expect to pay: £12
DK King of Swing
Paon developed this rather unique Donkey Kong title, which saw the big ape traversing levels by swinging on peg boards, using the shoulder buttons to swing DK around. This marked one of the first appearances of DK in an original title since Nintendo’s split with Rare and had a style that was more akin to Yoshi’s Island than the pre-rendered look of the SNES games. While it hasn’t aged well, and has been soundly beaten by the far superior DS sequel, it’s still worth rooting out, if only for the groovy music.
In a word: Swingin’
Drill Dozer
Coming from the brains behind one of gaming’s biggest franchises, Pokemon, you’d think Drill Dozer would be assured of some measure of success. Unfortunately, Game Freak’s quirky platform title never found much of an audience and it sunk without a trace. Every action in the game revolved (literally) around main character Jill and her drill, and the title contained some pretty ingenious puzzles, especially in the boss battles. Eagle-eyed fans may have spied Jill’s brief cameo in Smash Bros Brawl as an assist trophy. This is another import only title I’m afraid.
In a word: Revolutionary
F-Zero GP Maximum Velocity
The first of the GBA’s three F-Zero titles is arguably the best of the lot. This launch title saw a return to the mode-7 tracks of the SNES original but did away with most of the existing cast. As such it’s the only game in the series that doesn’t feature Captain Falcon and his wonderful Blue Falcon, or his Falcon Punch. The tracks were tightly designed and looked great even on the GBA’s poor screen. Unfortunately the DS can’t recreate Maximum Velocity’s single cart multiplayer, but you can still pretend it works using the power of imagination.
In a word: Neeeooooowwwmmmm
Ignore the fanboy arguments over which series entry is best, just sit back enjoy Square’s sixth instalment for what it is. This was the last Final Fantasy to appear on the SNES and one of the finest RPGs ever made. This port marks the first PAL release on a Nintendo format (there is a hard-to-find PS1 version) and was one of the last big GBA games released over here. The sprawling story is still as engrossing as ever and contains some of the series’ more memorable moments and music. Definitely the best RPG on GBA and guaranteed to make any long distance trips at least 27% more bearable (unless you’re the one driving).
In a word: Fantastic
Expect to pay: £15-20
Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones
Although it’s been around since the NES days, and hosted more than a dozen titles, Intelligent System’s Fire Emblem series has only recently been introduced to western gamers, via early protgonists Marth and Roy’s appearance in Smash Bros Melee on the GameCube. Like Advance Wars, Fire Emblem revolves around strategic turn-based battling but there are some major differences that set the two apart. Aside from the medieval, fantasy setting and RPG elements, FE places greater importance on your individual units. Unlike most games, once they are killed, that’s it, they are gone forever, so every move and attack really counts. Sacred Stones is one of the best in the series and a good introduction to one of Nintendo’s most low-key franchises.
In a word: Fire-starter
It’s a testament to Camelot’s original RPG that people are still clamouring for a new instalment to the Golden Sun series. The games found a cult following amongst Nintendo fans eager for a meaty RPG after the genre was severely underrepresented on the N64. The graphics and music still hold up well today even if the story feels a little tired.
In a word: Sun shiner
It’s Mr Pants
Rare may have lost a little of their magic, but their thoroughly British humour is still intact. This puzzle game, featuring the mascot from Rare’s letters page on their website, was originally meant to be Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers and was one of the first games announced for the GBA. It wasn’t a particularly enthralling puzzle game but the fact it contains a stick man wearing nothing but a pair of pants, a bowler hat and a moustache (which is my usual weekend attire) means I just had to include it in this list.
In a word: Pant-tastic
Expect to pay: Thruppence ha’penny
Kirby & the Amazing Mirror
Kirby has never got the same amount of attention as Mario or Link, which must be really upsetting for the little pink fella. Make him feel a bit better by purchasing one of his better adventures, Kirby & the Amazing Mirror. While it doesn’t add much to the staple gameplay of the series, it is still a fun adventure and the only game that King Dededee doesn’t make an appearance. If you’re not put off by the sugary sweet graphics this is a great way to introduce yourself to the little puffball’s under appreciated world.
In a word: Doesn’t suck
Kuru Kuru Kururin
American gamers may have got English language versions of Chrono Trigger, Earthbound and Mario RPG exclusive to their territory but we got Kuru Kuru Kururin. Thanks Nintendo. Well actually their loss really was our gain as this launch title was a great little super-action puzzle game (as described by its designer). The goal was to guide a slowly rotating helicopter thing through a series of tight courses without touching the sides and against a strict time limit. It was immensely frustrating but in a good way and remains one of the most unusual games on the GBA.
In a word: You spin me right round, baby right round, like a record baby right round, round, round
Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past
The GBA saw plenty of remakes of old SNES classics and this was probably the best of the lot. Not only did it contain one of the best games ever, shrunk down and ready to take on the move, but it also had the fabulous bonus title, Four Swords, a multiplayer-oriented adventure set in randomly generated dungeons. Link to the Past remains Link’s most epic adventure and was the one that put into place just about every gameplay aspect that the series is so well-known for – beautiful worlds to explore, haunting musical scores, complex dungeons and challenging bosses.
In a word: Legendary
Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap
Minish Cap was the GBA’s one and only original Zelda title and is possibly the best of the handheld bunch. Developed by Flagship, who had been involved with the GB Color duology, Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons, this game continued the cel-shaded style first seen in Wind Waker and paired a miniaturised Link with a magical talking hat called Ezlo. The game made great use of its diminutive theme, as Link had to complete puzzles in large and small form, making for some interesting dungeons and boss battles. The game also integrated the multiple-Link elements from Four Swords into some of the puzzles which really made this title stand proudly alongside the series’ grander console entries. It’s a short adventure but nonetheless a must have for Zelda fans.
In a word: Size matters not
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Mario’s RPG adventures are well-known for poking fun at the staple elements of Mario’s worlds and Superstar Saga is no different. The paper style may have been ditched but the humour and witty script are still intact, as is the turn-based action-led battle system. Superstar Saga let you control both plumbers at the same time which led to some ingenious puzzles throughout the brothers’ unusual quest to return Princess Peach’s voice from the evil witch Cackletta.
In a word: RPGreat
Mariokart Super Circuit
Eschewing the slippy-slidy handling of the N64 version, Super Circuit returned the series to the tightly controlled, mode-7 tracks of the original. The graphics and music evoked happy memories of the hours spent on the SNES classic and the ranks awarded after each race meant this had tonnes of replayability. It even went so far as including every course from the original as unlockable bonuses, giving this title the most number of tracks of any title in the series. Some of them made it into the DS & Wii iterations (cunningly titled Mariokart DS & Mariokart Wii) so you can still check them out even without a copy of this game.
In a word: Has a great track record
The first original handheld Metroid since Metroid 2 on the old Game Boy. Although it retained the same puzzle and exploration aspects the series is known for, this adventure was a bit more linear due to the expanded story elements which saw Samus being infected with a parasitic virus that gives her Metroid-like powers. It saw the first glimpse of an evil Samus, the SA-X created by the parasite that infected Samus. Owners of Metroid Prime could unlock Samus’ Fusion suit if they linked the two together, but you can’t do that on the DS so forget that little factoid.
In a word: SA-Xtroidinary
Metroid: Zero Mission
Samus’ first adventure got the remake treatment on GBA giving players a second chance to experience the haunting world of the original Metroid. Zebes and its inhabitants have never looked so good and the bosses, which are still some of the most iconic of the series, have been given some extra oomph thanks to the GBA. The original content has been fleshed out a bit to include some of the abilities and bosses from later titles like Super Metroid. On top of this, there is a whole new section to explore after you ‘complete’ the game, which is almost as long as the main game itself and will probably please fans of Smash Bros Brawl.
In a word: Missionary position
Why Nintendo refuses to translate this title and releases it to the masses is beyond us. I once visited Nintendo’s offices to ask why this was the case, but Iwata-San just chortled maniacally and went back to his game of bingo; Miyamoto didn’t even look up from tuning his banjo, and Shigesato Itoi just quietly wept in the corner of the room. Until they decide otherwise you can get hold of Mother 3 via an import site and use one of the excellent FAQS available on the interweb. Or you can get a hold of it by more dubious means but we didn’t tell you that. Incidentally the wonderful guys at StarMan.net have just finished their English translation of the game, so the patch for those less legal copies should be available shortly. Hooray for ultra-dedicated fan-bases!
In a word: Mamma mia
Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald
The third generation of Nintendo’s money-spinning collect-em-up took players off to the land of Hoenn in search of Pokemon glory. All your favourites like Surskit, Volbeat and Spheal are here and waiting for you to beat them to within an inch of their lives and trap them in a life of servitude. Extra features included force feeding your ‘mon berries and the chance to create a secret base that could be decorated with the hollowed out carcases of wild Pokemon – gotta love that Snorlax skin rug.
In a word: Gotta catch ‘em all
Super Mario Advance 1-4
I’ve lumped these together as one entry because writing about them individually would have taken ages, and more importantly I shouldn’t need to explain how good they all are. Nintendo may be more content to repackage former glories than create new ones but in this case we’ll forgive them as each cart holds some of the best platforming action you will ever find. Mario Bros 2 may be the ugly duckling of the group but it’s still a challenging platformer; Mario 3 redefined the genre; Mario World polished all the aspects that made 1&3 so much fun and added Yoshi to the franchise; Yoshi himself got a chance to shine in the best of the bunch, Yoshi’s Island.
In a word: Super
Expect to pay £10-18
The first of Namco’s long-running RPG series came shipped on the largest SNES cartridge ever made (it was even bigger than some N64 carts). It was an absolutely gorgeous adventure, even out-performing the Square titles on the format in graphical terms and featured a soothing score from series composer Motoi Sakuraba (who went on to work on Star Ocean, Mario Tennis and Baten Kaitos). It also had a battle system totally unlike any RPGs at the time; turn-based battles were replaced with a system more like a side-on beat-em-up. This GBA port is quite poorly put together but seeing as the original was never released outside of Japan this is the only chance PAL gamers have of playing this gem.
In a word: Phantastic
Expect to pay £20
Warioware Inc.
Mario’s nemesis had already had his own line of fun platform games before he got this series, which has become one of Nintendo’s biggest new franchises in recent years. The simplistic five-second mini-games were perfectly suited to the play & go nature of handheld gaming, and were hugely addictive. The surreal themes meant that games based around shaking hands with dogs, jumping over hot dog cars and keeping cats dry were all par for the course. This saw a rerelease on the GameCube in the form of Warioware Mega Party Games.
In a word: Ware do I sign up?
Warioware Twisted
Those evil bar stewards at Nintendo UK still have this on their release schedules, taunting us poor UK gamers with the faint hope of a release on these shores. This is the best game in the series, thanks mostly to the gyroscope built-in to the cartridge, which puts a whole new spin on many of the mini-games from the original. The gentle rumble gives a tactile pleasure as you tilt and twist your way through the selection of games. Get down to your local importer and get a hold of this genius game.
In a word: Twist and shout
There we go – the near definitive list of essential DS GBA slot-filling GBA games that no one else has ever thought of. If you think I’ve missed anything off the list or if you want to chat to someone in complete confidence about an embarrassing GBA related problem, please get in touch.
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Doing the timeline of her life a little girl asked by her teacher: “What did you turn after two?” replied “Left”
Doing insect terminology cards, discussing why the insect had legs towards the top of its body: “I know why – in case he wants to do a headstand.”
Child: “I went to a pizza restaurant.”
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Child: “No, it didn’t move.”
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Agencies post more most-wanted documents online
By Christopher J. Dorobek
GCN Staff
APRIL 3'Some of the most sought-after government documents are slowly making their way online, two public interest groups have reported.
Last year, OMB Watch and the Center for Democracy and Technology, both based in Washington, listed the top 10 government documents not available online [see GCN story at www.gcn.com/vol18_no29/community/585-1.html].
The most-requested documents, Congressional Research Service reports and Supreme Court opinions and briefs, are still not accessible online. But some other in-demand information is making its way to the Web, the watchdog groups reported recently.
The Interior Department's Fish and Wildlife Service has begun posting its Endangered Species Recovery Plans, which were No. 8 on the most-wanted list. Previously, Interior made paper versions of the plans available for a fee.
The Patent and Trademark Office is posting the Official Gazette of Trademarks, the ninth most-wanted document. The agency had been posting many parts of the Gazette at various locations on its Web site; now PTO has consolidated the information.
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By Mary Mosquera
Veterans Affairs Department chief technology officer Ed Meagher will become deputy CIO at the Interior Department, effective Feb. 16. He begins working at Interior under CIO Hord Tipton Feb. 20.
The long-time VA technology executive sent out an email yesterday 'with mixed emotions' to announce his move.
Meagher had been deputy CIO from 2001. Earlier this month, VA CIO Robert McFarland announced Meagher was to become the department's CTO, which was effective yesterday.
'When I came to the VA, my goals were to help enable the department to become the best information technology environment in government and to assist in the transformation to veteran-centric IT systems. While much remains to be done, I believe we have made great strides in these areas,' he said, citing accomplishments in enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, telecommunications modernization and professional program management.
The VA CIO's office has been undergoing reorganization since Congress in this year's appropriations gave the department CIO authority over the IT budget. Previously, the majority of the IT budget was in the hands of VA's administrations for health care, benefits and burial.
Meagher, an Air Force Vietnam veteran, has received numerous awards for his federal IT leadership and performance. He is also president of the executive board of the Association for Federal Information Resource Management.
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soul eater little ogre voice actor
However, Soul cut off the power when he knew they couldn't win due to the current circumstances. The manga features a scene where the Little Ogre grows to great size, exactly as in the anime. is a Hungarian actor and voice actor whose resume largely consists of supporting roles. Cherami Leigh Leigh in 2017 Born Cherami Leigh Kuehn (1988-07-19) July 19, 1988 (age 32) Occupation Actress Years active 1994–present Agent Abrams Artists Agency Spouse(s) Jon Christie (m. 2014) Cherami Leigh Kuehn (born July 19, 1988) is an American film, television and voice actress. Little Ogre Little Ogre (小鬼, Ko Oni?) soul eater little ogre voice actor. Soul Eater Evans 3 incarnations. Soul uses Chain Resonance using his piano, and everyone attacks. This was requested by :Αdmιη-chαη Ιs Α?εsοmε Jυsτ Αs Shε Ιs Hope you enjoy~ Appearance~ Black☆Star is a young boy of Japanese descent and is 14 to 15 years of age. Soul Eater (ソウルイーター, Sōru Ītā) is an Anime based on the manga series by Atsushi Ohkubo. Physical information This may be the only problem with Soul Eater's wild sense of humor: it is skewed a little young. The Little Ogre sees the Black Room fall apart around him. To answer who he is, Soul responds, "I already know." ", "@CyberpunkGame @Marcin360 Settle this for us, who is doing voice for femV? Anime Soul Eater Maka Albarn The Eve S Fight To The Death. Before he knew it, Soul had fallen into a familiar room. Join the online community, create your anime and manga list, read reviews, explore the forums, follow news, and so much more! As fans of Soul Eater Not! It's Will! Deceased, The Little Ogre (小さな鬼, Chīsana Oni; FUNimation "Little Demon") is a creature that appears within Soul's mind after having gotten the Black Blood within him from Ragnarok, the oni-appearing creature representing the Black Blood within him.[1]. Make sure you comment, rate, & subscribe for more content. Don't worry- there's plenty of opportunity for you to get "the feels" too! Soma is introduced during an early mission in God Eater Resurrection. I am an AMV Editor and Aspiring Voice Actor. Anime Voice Actors Here you can find a list of all currently known voice actors and their respective roles in the anime “Soul Eater.” If you know of any more voice actors who worked on “Soul Eater,” feel free to add them to our database via our entry form . But the Ogre challenges Soul: has anyone ever actually aloud made any comparison of the Evans brothers? Anime Soul Eater Maka Albarn The Eve S Fight To The Death. I loved getting to be a part of #FireEmblemThreeHouses! After this point, the Ogre is not seen again for the remainder of the manga, potentially no longer part of Soul. [2], American film, television and voice actress. He is best known for his roles as Hiei in Yu Yu Hakusho, Dr. Franken Stein in Soul Eater, Pilaf in Dragon Ball, and Android #17 in Dragon Ball Z She is a cat (and faux-witch) with a penchant for playing pranks. Little Soul emayuku 13 0 The Unforgetable Chiara Zanni emayuku 6 1 Soul 'Eater' Evans emayuku 28 1 Soon You'll Come Home: Soul 'Eater' Evans (AGGTH) emayuku 17 3 Quarantine Challenge: DAY 14 - PORTRAIT Emiharu-art 4 0 Soon You'll Come Home emayuku 13 3 Its always fun to hear voice actors screw up their lines and goof off a little bit. Kanji the Ogre screams. In God Eater 2 he joins with a traveling branch named Cradle along with Soma, Alisa, and the Protagonist. #penpenpic.twitter.com/QxHtO96xGN", "Aniplex of America Reveals Cells at Work! All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. voiced by Daveed Diggs. Soul Eater (TV Series 2008–2009) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of The Commandments Episode 8. It's been hard to keep this one to myself. Asura is the main antagonist as well as the most powerful, evil and dangerous villain of Soul Eater, he also is one of Lord Death's sons and the older brother of Death the Kid. However, Soul manages to turn this to his advantage by using Soul Resonance via piano playing to counter Arachne's power, defeating her without calling upon Little Ogre's power, much to the diminutive apparition's surprise. Soul Eater Screencaps. He also contains his composure most of the time he is seen, having the very same, creepy smile on his face at almost all times. voiced by Angela Bassett. Soul Eater Brotherhood Episode 18 The Bodyguard Wattpad. From Medusa to Noah, there are so many great Soul Eater villains that we just had to rank them all. The Ogre explains that Soul has finally become honest with himself, and he wants to hear the Weapon answer: "What kind of guy are you?". She plays a key part in Lindow's disappearance. [5] She studied theater at Collin College in Plano, Texas. voiced by Laura Bailey and 2 others. On screen, she played a young LeAnn Rimes in Holiday in Your Heart and has appeared on Bones, Friday Night Lights, Shameless and Walker, Texas Ranger. As watching the FUNimation dub of Soul Eater, the voices were actually good and would probably match up to D.Gray-man. Be sure to check me out as "Mia Gabon" in the premiere of Star Wars: Resistance tonight on Disney Channel! Soul Eater Screencaps. Upon their arrival in Moscow, Soul is clutching his chest with one hand—and clutching Maka’s pigtail with the other, as he has fallen again into madness. That's right. scott and tori forever :,)", "★[CONGRATULATIONS! Follow/Fav Green Madness. Inspired designs on t-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. He clutches his chest, feeling pain in the scar Crona gave him long ago. [1] He has bright blue spiky hair, with the spikes sticking in out in the manner of a star-shape. The Soul Tyrant is his dream variant. [6], Leigh married fellow actor Jon Christie on April 13, 2014, whom she had dated since 2010. ", "Fox Flash - Fox Primetime - Schedule (December 1 - December 7)", "@CheramiLeigh what episode of shameless are you in? your own Pins on Pinterest ", More confidently, Soul answers: "I'm the Demon Scythe Soul Eater.". The main character, Maka, is also very capable of handling herself and confident, unlike most pitiful, damsel-in-distress love interests in anime. The English adaption of the series was licensed by FUNimation Entertainment. learned on episode 10 of the anime, Pochi was accidentally struck by a car around the time Tsugumi had left home to enroll at the DWMA. Soul Evans (Part of his being) Audition for voiceover roles and find voice actors. Clowns are minor villains in the anime seriesSoul Eater. He next appears in the battle against Mosquito, where the Blood's Resonance was channelled into Kid and Black☆Star along with Maka via Soul's piano playing. Soul is always Maka's priority. There appears to be a black mask around his eyes. Oleh MasterOfPuppets April 28, 2020 Posting Komentar Black Room Soul Eater Wiki Fandom. Entertainment, Studiopolis and NYAV Post. From within his soul, Maka locates Crona, who announces plans to use the Mad Blood and Brew to create a seal around the Moon, then draw all of Asura's Black Blood from his body to form a seal around the Moon to trap Asura, Crona, and the dangerous contents of the Book of Eibon. [5] She studied the Meisner technique with Nancy Chartier from the age of nine. A soft voice starts to echo in Maka's ears. ", "Replying to @Tovarisc_ @CyberpunkGame The voice in the demo belongs to Cherami Leigh", "Throwing Stones Web Series Comes to Dread Central! Soul probed deeper into his mind, determined to locate the source of the voice. Hence, Soul Eater always was and still is named after Soul, and that hasn't changed in any way shape or form since then. The Little Ogre only appears in the Black Room with Soul. The only light in the room was cast by a single lamp. Micah Solusod, Actor: Ôkami kodomo no Ame to Yuki. [5] She also worked for Radio Disney as a DJ with voice-over promotions and commercials for ABC Radio for 10 years. Newton Pittman (born August 29, 1976 in Maspeth, Queens, NY)is an American actor, musician and voice actor. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.233.31.147 03:52, 16 May 2010 (UTC) Holy shit, someone just quoted me totally out of context. Personal information However, I do realize that it sends a bad message about Maka not being able to forgive a father after he ruined his relationship and caused a divorce. She's known for voicing Amy Yeager in Case Closed, Bulma in Dragon Ball Z Kai, Konoka Konoe in Negima! She's too tired from a battle with a Kishin egg. Personally, I’ve got a hunch that Black Star was loosely based off of Naruto. He is the former leader of the Retaliation team. Death the Kid 3 incarnations. Soul responds that "not being able to" speak with such qualities is just "part of who I am." Like Described as "contagion of madness", the Clowns exist to spread Asura's madness. Leigh began acting at the age of six. Such a sweet character and such a fun show! Soul counters that Ogre makes poor assumptions: the weapon changed his last name not out of fear of embarrassing his family or to run away from them. ", "Do you mind telling me if you're the voice actress for the character "Irelia" in League of Legends? – English Cast Announcement", "#LastSong is on Netflix!! All Ogre can say is: "It's gonna be lonely", implying he is being expelled from Soul's body. With these enhanced abilities, Maka uses Soul's Death Scythe form to cut into Asura and throw herself and Soul into Asura's soul. "My Oldest Daughter, "From YouTube to reality TV to empty theaters case file #74: Not Cool", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cherami_Leigh&oldid=991233554, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Pages using Infobox person with deprecated parameter home town, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Gaige, Veanna Granlund, Kellis Morrison, Norico Sullivan, This page was last edited on 29 November 2020, at 00:31. Read more information about the character Patricia Thompson from Soul Eater? Read reviews (page 7) on the anime Soul Eater on MyAnimeList, the internet's largest anime database. Obviously I am beyond…, "Viz Reveals English Dub Cast for K: Missing Kings Film (Update 2)", "Viz Media Previews Boruto: Naruto the Movie's English Dub Cast in New Trailer", "Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry | Funimation Films", "Shout! But this isn't the right time. Soul Eater Abridged: Little Ogre Audition Arachne's spider webs, which are invading the minds of everyone in the castle and causing madness, have also gotten into the soul room. "Start playing for keeps!" Discover (and save!) Voiced by: Hōchū Ōtsuka (anime) Called "Little Ogre" by Soul Eater, this strange imp appeared before Soul inside his heart after Ragnarok infected him with the Black Blood. :3", "AHHH I've been dying to say that we're all actually IN the game too!! The Ogre only seems to be excited by the use of the Black Blood, and often expresses his excitement by biting on his fingernails. To make things worse, Soul collapses as he uses too much of his power and is devoured by the Black Blood and the Little Ogre. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The Little Ogre's next appears in Baba Yaga's castle when Soul is caught in Arachne's trap, where he mocks Soul for his weakness (though the spell is broken before he can go any further). soul eater little ogre voice actor. Why not, as he has today, firm up, "grow a pair," and unleash that power? The Black Blood increases the size of the Little Ogre. Maka screams desperately. So I went to mini akon this year and I got to meet the voice actors for soul and patty from soul eater! https://www.amazon.com/Fire-Force-1-Atsushi-Ohkubo/dp/1632363305, https://souleater.fandom.com/wiki/Little_Ogre?oldid=107534. Soul Eater The Abridged Series (by TheSEATeam) is a parody series of the popular anime Soul Eater (Owned by FUNimation). He is dressed in a tuxedo, his arms are longer than his body, and he has a habit of biting all of his fingers when he is excited. Soul Eater Little Ogre Quotes Top 15 Famous Quotes About Soul. Who is the best Soul Eater villain from the entire series? It's not an easy question to answer considering there are so many good ones, but we want you to try and vote up the bad guys in Soul Eater that you liked the most. The same tired shonen jokes keep coming back to induce groans and eyerolls. Soul Eater Little Ogre . At MyAnimeList, you can find out about their voice actors, animeography, pictures and much more! Hence, Soul Eater always was and still is named after Soul, and that hasn't changed in any way shape or form since then. But as the Ogre is up close to him, he sees how things really are: the Ogre never grew—he somehow is piloting a larger robotic duplicate of himself! Soul and Maka then receive an order from DWMA to accompany Franken Stein, Kim Diehl, and Jacqueline O'Lantern Dupré to assist the DWMA Moscow forces to determine how Crona transformed Tsar and Feodor into globs of Black Blood. The anime consists of 51 episodes airing between April 7, 2008 and March 30, 2009 on TV Tokyo. Anime Voice Actors Here you can find a list of all currently known voice actors and their respective roles in the anime “Soul Eater.” If you know of any more voice actors who worked on “Soul Eater,” feel free to add them to our database via our entry form . At MyAnimeList, you can find out about their voice actors, animeography, pictures and much more! The Men Who Transcend the Gods? "Who are you?". [5] As a child actress, she played Gretchen in Finding North, Marcia in Temple Grandin, young LeAnn Rimes in Holiday in Your Heart, Stacy Anderson in The President's Man and appeared on Walker, Texas Ranger multiple times. This will be the last of the Soul Eater. Category:Character - Soul Eater Wiki - The Encyclopedia about the manga and anime series Soul Eater However, the manga version is simply the normal sized ogre sitting inside of a large mechanical imitation, this, and his comment about courage being unable to suppress madness, are clear references to the anime ending. MyAnimeList is the largest online anime and manga database in the world! 9 better dubbed: soul eater Soul Eater is like Harry Potter , but if it was about a school that trained grim reapers rather than young wizards. Hōchū Ōtsuka (1954 - ) Soul Eater: Sink or Swim?! MyAnimeList is the largest online anime and manga database in the world! Soul screams out of his pain, as a blast of energy erupts from his chest’s scar, as if an eye is opening. !https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=FmuTGcbu4Kc …", "Everyone is doing it... so I will too! I think you are really going to enjoy this game and I hope you love this character as much as I do! She is the older sister of voice actress Natalie Rial. She chooses to heal Soul's insanity before hers. Even as the Ogre has its mouth up against Soul, screaming at him, Soul clicks his tongue. Maka Albarn 3 incarnations. 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The combined ideas for the series were spawned by the … Anime's English Dub Cast, BD Release", "Crunchyroll Adds English Dubs for Isekai Cheat Magician and To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts", "Had so much fun joining the MAGICAL cast of #MagiaRecord as #AlinaGray! The Soul Master is a main boss in Hollow Knight. voiced by Micah Solusod and 3 others. I voice Rin! "It was to draw a line. The graphics are ultra-high quality, along with very interesting anime cut-scenes. Franchise: Soul Eater. Inspired designs on t-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. He's known for voicing: Gray Fullbuster in Fairy Tail, Panties in Eden of the East and Zwei in Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom. As such, this anime is a great gateway series to get people into the medium, and if you're trying to get English-speaking newcomers to watch anime, dubs are much more accessible and palatable ways to introduce them. While official translators, FUnimation's and Yen Press, of series used male pronouns, Micah Solusod (voice actor for Soul Eater Evans) confirmed the usage of male pronouns was for gender-neutral reasons, using "he" as in referring to "mankind" instead of "it", in which felt too demeaning. He was voiced by Toshio Furukawa in the Japanese version, and Chris Patton in the English dubbed version. However, they do little to no damage to Asura, even with Maka's Majin Hunt. soul eater little ogre voice actor. As such he has an extremely cautious nature, concerned only with the concept of power and the goal of drawing Soul further into his intoxicating madness, which would mean that The Little Demon would be able to take Soul's body as his own. Róbert Bolla (b. Factory Releases Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna Anime Film on BD/DVD in October", "Ribbit 3D World Premiere Event at the Niagara Integrated Film Festival", "Funimation Announces Psycho-Pass Film's Theatrical Dates", "Additional "Digimon Adventure Tri." Characters. If Soul had tried to compete and actually try his hardest, then he would no longer look cool. 小さな鬼 However, he has a powerful voice when he becomes annoyed or displeased and is enraged by speaking of the Black Blood's resistance. While official translators, FUnimation's and Yen Press, of series used male pronouns, Micah Solusod (voice actor for Soul Eater Evans) confirmed the usage of male pronouns was for gender-neutral reasons, using "he" as in referring to "mankind" instead of "it", in which felt too demeaning. I mean obviously", "It was a scary experience to step into uncharted territory and provide a voice for this sweet little creature, but I am so thrilled I was given the opportunity to voice him in the #Netflix dub of #EvangelionNetflix Hope you love this little fella as much as I do! Death City is home to the famous Death Weapon Meister Academy, a technical academy headed by the Shinigami—Lord Death himself. Soul Eater Abridged: Little Ogre Audition But for my fun, I considered doing a redub prediction of Viz Media getting Soul Eater's english license. Discover (and save!) As Soul answers, he fails to notice his meister standing in front of him until she smashes his head in with her hand in retaliation for Soul trying to act cool after tugging on her pigtails. Cherami Leigh Kuehn (born July 19, 1988) is an American film, television and voice actress. It consists of three teams with a weapon meister each. Its mission: to raise "Death Scythes" for the Shinigami to wield against the many evils of their fantastical world. Monica Jean Rial (born October 5, 1975 in Houston, Texas) is an American voice actress, ADR director and script writer who works for ADV films, FUNimation Entertainment, Seraphim Digital and Sentai Fireworks. In the Black Room, the floor around the Little Ogre breaks apart, as if the Black Blood that is represented by this room is leaving Soul's body. Who do you want to hear next? 'Soul Eater' is set in a school called Death Weapon Meister. Voiced most times by Micah Solusod, Kōki Uchiyama. The creature has rather long arms and black fingernails. As Crona fights against Tsar Pushka and Feodor in Moscow, the release of Crona's new Black Blood ability, Mad Blood, is felt even by Soul Eater in Death City. Later on, during the final battle with Arachne he appears again, imploring Soul to call upon his power to defeat the madness spread throughout the castle by the powerful Witch. Lindow Amamiya (Rindou Amamiya, in Japanese version) is a character introduced in God Eater. Name As the mad Soul fights Stein and his friends, Maka realizes that Soul's scar has reopened to the point that madness itself leaks out. Little Ogre From within Soul, the Little Ogre cackles at the prospect of ruining the Death Scythe's life. TV Show: Soul Eater. Ladies And Gentlemen Maka And Soul Hq Soul Eater Amv Soul. The Ogre issues a challenge: how much longer will he spin his wheels? As Maka and Soul escape Asura's body, they not only repel Asura's internal Black Blood but also seem to tear the Little Ogre away from Soul's body. Join the online community, create your anime and manga list, read reviews, explore the forums, follow news, and so much more! Ladies And Gentlemen Maka And Soul Hq Soul Eater Amv Soul. ", "@iloveyouushane it is episode 2 of season 4. Upon exiting Asura, the blackness in Maka's dress is pulled away, leaving her in a white dress while that Black Blood is combined with the rest to form the seal around the Moon. STOP IT YOU JERK!" Soft jazz music met Soul’s ears as he took in the red and black tiled floor. As watching the FUNimation dub of Soul Eater, the voices were actually good and would probably match up to D.Gray-man. A Los Demonios De Verdad Desmotivaciones. Blair is a supporting character in Soul Eater. Soul Eater The Abridged Series was created on December 19, 2009. Will Maka ever be able to see Soul the same way again with this new madness inside both of them? Images of the Soul Eater Evans voice actors from the Soul Eater franchise. Death the Kid. Chīsana Oni True to the rumors, during the Protagonist's first mission with him, Eric der Vogelweid is brutally killed by an … The Little Ogre constantly tempts Soul with power in exchange for his sanity, and he does his best to spread the influence of the blood to others, such as Maka and anyone performing a chain resonance with the two of them. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.233.31.147 03:52, 16 May 2010 (UTC) Holy shit, someone just quoted me totally out of context. It seems he cannot lie, being a part of Soul; he is unable to keep secrets from him. And thank you to the wonderful engineer and mixer and production team for helping make this episode possible, making sure everyone was able to keep the MAGIC coming by working safely from home.pic.twitter.com/e2IqNgNHf5", "English Dubbed Anime News: Discotek Announces Slate ; FunimationCon ; Netflix Sets Cast For Dorohedoro", "Crunchyroll Announces Tower of God Dub Cast, May 13 Premiere", Aniplex of America @aniplexUSA "#NEWS: The original Phantom Thieves are coming back to take your heart in the PERSONA5 the Animation Complete Blu-ray Set on September 29th, 2020 featuring a brand new ENGLISH DUB! Crona's voice is by ... Eater, including the title, he wasn't planning anything beyond what happens in the first chapter of the series. So with any complaints or other things, please don't blame me for the dub predictions, as I was just having fun with them and stayed bored from doing other stuff. Black Star. Soul Eater Little Ogre Quotes Top 15 Famous Quotes About Soul. Read more information about the character Little Demon from Soul Eater? voiced by Brittney Karbowski and 2 others. Don’t worry, though. The Ogre leaps out of the robot, refusing to take credit for this robot: it was Soul's madness that manifested this form before the weapon. Biographical information He is aloof and lonely, and many God Eaters try to avoid him due to the high number of casualties that seem to take place near him. Soul Eater has a strong message of teamwork and sticking with those you love. "NO! As support for our main man Joker YES!!!! Barry Yandell (1968 - ) Soul Eater: Sink or Swim?! By: Cornonjacob. When he and Maka fight Giriko, a fight impossible for them to win, the ogre inside takes advantage of Maka. It's directed by Takuya Igarashi and produced by Bones, Aniplex, Dentsu, Media Factory and TV Tokyo. Soul Eater Wiki is a FANDOM Anime Community. disclaimer: i do not own soul eater or the characters depicted. The Men Who Transcend the Gods? I make videos about Soul Eater and Kingdom Hearts mainly. Her parents were killed by an Aragami, so she has prejudices towards these beings until she meets Shio. Now her wavelength needs to take a break. Soul Eater Little Ogre. Its mission: to raise "Death Scythes" for the Shinigami to wield against the many evils of their fantastical world. The Little Ogre acts not only as the manifestation of the Black Blood present within Soul, but also the subsequent madness it produces. It still retained the same consequences though, inflicting Soul with madness. The Ogre reasons this fear is why Soul changed his last name, so not to ruin his family's reputation. Unknown Character #2. voiced by Alice Braga. Defeating him grants the Desolate Dive spell. (2009; anime) [Little Ogre]: Eaten alive by Soul Eater Evans (voiced by Micah Solusod) as a mock-gesture of being accepted as a part of Soul. Little Demon Soul Eater Myanimelist Net . Soul Eater Evans. Anime/Manga Soul Eater. Crona 2 incarnations. In video games, she voices Gaige the Mechromancer in Borderlands 2 and 3, Komaru Naegi in Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls, Makoto Niijima in Persona 5, Rhea and Caeda in Fire Emblem, and female V in Cyberpunk 2077. Although a recent series, it has gained popularity in the Abridging Community for its diverse voicing cast and the team's general take on the series. As he faces down Soul, the large Ogre identifies the Weapon's problem: he is afraid to be more reckless and exploit the Black Blood to its potential because, even if it would make him stronger, then he would be judged for his madness. The Ogre is disgusted at how anticlimactic Soul's answer is, lacking "flair" or "gusto." He has a noticably long, large nose, and completely white almond-shaped eyes. Romaji Watch the Entire First Season NOW! ", "Ai Tenchi Muyo! Little Demon. He is known for his work on Wolf Children (2012), Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection "F" (2015) and Noragami (2014). Maka Albarn. Micah Solusod was born on August 21, 1990 in Hawaii, USA as Micah M. Solusod. The madness has ended. DREAM COME TRUE!! ?) [5] In 2013, she moved to Los Angeles where she continued voice-work and began taking on live-action roles. Yumiko Kobayashi (小林 由美子, Kobayashi Yumiko, born June 18, 1979) is a Japanese voice actress. Jun 24, 2018 - This Pin was discovered by Camilo Diaz. This is Soul's pattern, the Ogre decides, as the weapon has always held back out of a family history in fear of never being as good as other members of his musical family, including his brother Wes. If you’ve watched Naruto, you’re going to see some similarities here. Black Star 3 incarnations . WATCH IT HARE ITS REALLY GOOD http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=448201548037 It is set in a fictional universe inhabited by various characters capable of using supernatural powers by channeling the wavelengths of their souls. Actors: 67 Characters: 27 Shows: 2 Games: 1. The Little Ogre acts not only as the manifestation of the Black Blood present within Soul, but also the subsequent madness it produces. It seems he cannot lie, being a part of Soul; he is unable to keep secrets from him. They are the physical emboidments of insanity of the Kishin Asura. Thank you @Guerrilla ! Audition for voiceover roles and find voice actors. Jun 24, 2018 - This Pin was discovered by Camilo Diaz. He also has a wide, eerie smile and sharp teeth. Debut Casting Call Club - Create voice work, casting calls, and audio projects. Soul Eater has a little taste of everything an anime should have – a first-class story, superior graphics, a modest bit of pervert, and a VERY interactive world. Category:Japanese Voice Actors/Actresses - Soul Eater Wiki - The Encyclopedia about the manga and anime series Soul Eater Ever since Soul got infected by the black blood, the ogre of madness inside him has been evolving. 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US congressional delegation headed by the speaker of the House of Representatives visited Jordan
BY Flyn Braun October 20, 2019 4:27 pm GMT+0300 372 Views
The delegation is visiting Jordan at “an important moment for the security and stability of the region,” Nancy Pelosi said.
WASHINGTON – US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a delegation of US lawmakers to Jordan, where she discussed Turkey’s operation in Syria with Abdullah II. This is stated in a statement issued by the speaker of the lower house.
“This evening, our bipartisan delegation had the honor to meet with His Majesty Abdullah II, with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman al-Safadi and other officials,” the text reads. “Our delegation is visiting Jordan at an important time for the security and stability of the region.”
“In the context of the ongoing crisis in Syria after the invasion of Turkey, we held important discussions about the impact [of this] on regional stability, the growth of the flow of refugees and the dangerous actions of the ISIS, Iran, and Russia,” Pelosi said.
On October 17, the United States and Turkey reached an agreement following talks in Ankara to suspend the Turkish operation “Source of peace” in Northern Syria. The Turkish side agreed to cease hostilities for 120 hours to allow the SDF troops to leave the 30-kilometer border security zone created by Ankara.
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Restaurants Churrascaria Plataforma
Churrascaria is the name used in Brazil to describe a restaurant that serves mostly grilled meats. And Churrascaria Plataforma lives up to its name, and in a large lofty space with leather chairs and brick walls, serves up an authentic Brazilian roti... more
Churrascaria is the name used in Brazil to describe a restaurant that serves mostly grilled meats. And Churrascaria Plataforma lives up to its name, and in a large lofty space with leather chairs and brick walls, serves up an authentic Brazilian rotisserie steak house atmosphere and cuisine.
Amidst of the festive atmosphere, once seated, each person will be presented with a coaster-size "chip" turned on the red side, giving you time to enjoy the first course, the amazing salad bar that sits proudly in its marble casing in the center of the dining room, featuring almost every sort of vegetables you can imagine, so vegetarians will find ample nourishment and will not be disappointed. The main course, the highlight of the meal, will start when you flip your coaster-sized "chip" from the red side to the green side, signaling the meat cutter that you’re ready to be served. The neatly dressed meat servers then parade around with endless skewers of meat and urge you to eat just a little bit more!
Hell's Kitchen Description
Churrascaria Plataforma is located in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan. Known as "Clinton" by the municipal government and devotees of former mayor DeWitt Clinton and as "Hell's Kitchen" by Daredevil and everyone else, this area of Midtown West is currently experiencing rapid (re)development. Spanning roughly from West 34th to 59th Streets and from 8th Avenue to the Hudson River, it still has a rough-and-tumble character when compared with other more defined neighborhoods in Manhattan. Once a bastion of poor and working-class Irish Americans, over the last decade the neighborhood has undergone tremendous gentrification as a result of its proximity to Midtown's many office buildings. Long-time residents, many of whom enjoyed reasonable rents and decent-sized apartments, are finding that conversion of rent-controlled and -stabilized apartments, coupled with the general building boom and strong economy, brought quick change to this formerly sleepy area. Given the strange, even Byzantine zoning regulations in New York, it’s not unusual to see a tiny brownstone, a remnant of another era, adjacent to or near a brand-new high-rise rental or condominium building. While the wholesome new Theater District has resulted in lower crime rates and decreased the area’s quality-of-life problems such as prostitution, urban transformation for some means a loss of the gritty qualities of this neighborhood for others.
While you'll find thousands of new apartments in Hell's Kitchen west of Ninth Avenue, you'll also find dozens of eclectic and interesting restaurants to boot. Some of our favorites include the terrific Daisy May's BBQ on Eleventh Avenue; the German cuisine of Hallo Berlin and nearby Queen of Sheba featuring great Ethiopian cuisine on Tenth Avenue; French patisserie La Bergamote on West 42nd Street; Bali Nusa Indah on Ninth Avenue has intriguing Indonesian dishes; the Film Center Café for high-powered American diner-style dishes; and the many Thai places dotting Ninth Avenue too numerous to mention.
Hotels in Hell's Kitchen include a number of budget places the further west you go such as The 414 Hotel and the Skyline. While there are dozens of hotels on Eighth Avenue and throughout the Theater District on Eighth Avenue and Broadway, Hell's Kitchen enjoys a somewhat more relaxed pace than the frenetic hubbub you'll find just two avenues further east.
Check out the neighborhood's weekly Chelsea-Clinton News, a great local publication that’s been around longer than the former U.S. President’s daughter!
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November/December 2008 Issue
Your Electric Bill at Work
How Pacific Gas and Electric is giving clean tech a jolt.
Behold the chicken-and-egg problem of renewable- energy technology: Not enough people build it because it’s expensive, yet it’s expensive because not enough people build it. Enter California’s old-school utility, Pacific Gas and Electric, which may have discovered a way to give clean tech a push. In April, PG&E agreed to pay approximately $1.5 billion to BrightSource Energy, which will build a cutting-edge solar plant to power more than 175,000 homes. The deal came with an unusual condition: PG&E will earn royalties on the company’s future sales. The utility is betting that by shelling out for the plant, it’s helping BrightSource reduce production costs and become a dominant force in the commercial solar energy market. The arrangement, in essence, turns the utility into a venture capitalist. If BrightSource pays off, says Hal LaFlash, PG&E’s director of clean technology policy, it’s a win for consumers too: “That revenue would offset future [electricity] rates.” In January, a major French electric utility announced a similar deal with solar manufacturer Nanosolar. If other power companies follow suit, the leading lights of green investing could be…your lights.
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Mitt Romney Should Get Used to Hearing “Swiss Bank Account” a Lot
Bob Somerby says he “cringed a bit” when Maryland governor Martin O’Malley went to town on Mitt Romney’s Swiss bank account during last Sunday’s chat shows. But he cringed even more yesterday when he heard Ed Schultz frame the issue like this in a question to O’Malley: “What do you think? Is it unpatriotic to have money overseas after getting the fruits of the land here in America and being successful?”
Like Bob, I’d just as soon not hear liberals questioning other people’s patriotism. Last refuge of scoundrels and all that. But politically speaking, there’s a bigger sin here: it’s just dumb. When you say “Swiss bank account,” nobody’s thoughts turn naturally to patriotism or its lack. It doesn’t even compute. The
problem everyone associates with Swiss bank accounts is much simpler: they’re for rich people trying to hide dodgy money from the tax man in dodgy ways.
Stick with what works, Ed! Romney is rich. Romney puts his money in tax havens. What’s he hiding? That’s the ticket.
But wait. Should we cringe at that too? I guess we high-minded types might. But in the real world of politics this really doesn’t seem very cringeworthy. Hell, Republicans went after Romney’s personal finances during the primaries. They knew exactly what they were letting themselves in for when they nominated the guy. It would be a pretty lame campaign that decided it was too pious to take advantage of a meatball like this sailing right over the plate.
In any case, I guess I’m really more interested in Romney’s $102 million IRA. Granted, that doesn’t have the immediate resonance of “Swiss bank account,” but it raises some excellent, Bain-related-tax-dodginess questions. Nicholas Shaxson explains:
Mysteries also arise when one looks at Romney’s individual retirement account at Bain Capital. When Romney was there, from 1984 to 1999, taxpayers were allowed to put just $2,000 per year into an I.R.A., and $30,000 annually into a different kind of plan he may have used. Given these annual contribution ceilings, how can his I.R.A. possibly contain up to $102 million, as his financial disclosures now suggest?
Shaxson suggests a couple of different ways this could have happened, neither of them likely to make Romney look good. But Romney better come up with something to explain how this happened. I doubt very much that the Obama campaign — or its not-so-pious super PAC — is going to let this meatball sail by either without taking a great big cut at it.
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The Power of Denial
<b>By Tom Engelhardt</b><br> It’s time to assess what’s happened — in Guantanamo, in Abu Ghraib — for exactly what it is.
By Tom Engelhardt
Recently I wrote once again about the spread of torture as a way of life in the Bush administration’s offshore imperium. I offered my version of a national “self-portrait” for the New Year (American Gothic) and considered the latest torture news, now practically pouring through leaks in the Washington and Pentagon bureaucracy. While I was at it, I made a partial listing of some of the grisly tortures reported in the news as 2004 was ending. As now often happens (especially when right-wing blogs comment — disparagingly, of course — on Tomdispatch material), I received an abusive letter. It called me “disgusting” and a “coward”; wondered whether I wasn’t a “pervert” as well as a godless sot; suggested I get help; complained that I ignored “beheadings” (in a portrait of America) — and suggested, as proof that something was “wrong” with me, that I worried instead “about someone put in underwear.”
Most of this text was, as I’ve learned, pretty much the norm for such abusive letters, but that last little comment stuck in my mind. The letter writer had clearly read my accounting of recently reported tortures (many contained in e-mails sent back to the U.S. by outraged or unnerved FBI agents observing interrogation tactics at our Guantanamo detention camp) and picked from a horrific list that included beating people to death, dousing hands in alcohol and lighting them, administering electric shocks, and putting lit cigarettes in ears, the least horrific sounding — “paraded naked around a courtyard while photos were being snapped.” But — and here’s what caught my attention — my outraged correspondent found even that too much to bear and so, undoubtedly quite unconsciously, put those naked, humiliated prisoners in a courtyard at Guantanamo back in their underwear.
That spoke to me of the power of denial in the “homeland” that the loosing of torture in the imperium seems to have set free. That somehow speaks to me as well of the fact that not a single senator, Democratic or Republican, has announced the intention to filibuster the nomination of White House Legal Counsel Alberto Gonzales, thus assuring that the face of legalized torture is attached to the position of Attorney General of the United States. Most of them would evidently prefer, like so many other Americans, to put underpants back on the President’s legal counsel and confidant when, thanks to leakers in the administration, he has been photographed naked in legally compromising positions.
Much media attention was paid last week to the conviction of Abu Ghraib prison guard (and former U.S. prison guard) Charles A. Graner Jr. and his sentencing to a military brig. (My hometown paper headlined the Sunday story about Graner’s conviction, “Ringleader in Iraqi Prisoner Abuse Is Sentenced to 10 Years,” and as is the news style of our moment, wrote of “the abuse scandal”; but to give credit where it’s due, elsewhere the paper had a bold, blazing headline, “Torture From Above” — it led off the Times‘ Real Estate section with the subhead, “A Neighbor’s Renovation Can Be a Nightmare.”) Graner was a cruel man who evidently took pleasure in horrific acts. But his obvious enthusiasm for torture, as related by witnesses, his desire to hear prisoners scream, to add just one extra punch, to inflict just one more ounce of pain, that enthusiasm wasn’t restricted to the low-level guards of Abu Ghraib or others like them elsewhere in Iraq, Afghanistan, Guantanamo, and at stops in-between; that spirit of enthusiasm for torture was evident at the very top of the administration as the war on terror began; it permeated the legal documents that came out of the Office of the White House Counsel; it can be felt in Donald Rumsfeld’s scrawled comments on torture memos sent to his office.
We should all stop putting the underpants back on the men in the courtyard. It’s time to assess what’s happening for exactly what it is. So, when next you write me an angry, abusive letter, at least be honest and keep the underpants off.
This first appeared at Tomdispatch.com as the introduction to
What is Wrong With Torture, a piece by Jonathan Schell.
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Iran Carrots and Sticks
American sabre-rattling has weakened the U.S. case and undermined international willingness to squeeze Iran.
Jeffrey Laurenti
Article created by the The Century Foundation.
For the conservative hardliners who direct America’s foreign policy, a looming war with Iran is the result of their having mollycoddled the mullahs in Tehran. “One of President George W. Bush’s most senior foreign policy advisers” startled listeners last week, the New York Times reports, with the assertion that “the problem is that our policy has been all carrots and no sticks.”
All carrots? No sticks? What can these people be talking about?
From almost the day President Bush took office, dialogue even with constructive elements in Iran has been off the table. The administration slammed the brakes on the cautious movement toward discreet post-9/11 cooperation against a common enemy—al Qaeda and its Taliban clients in Afghanistan—when the president branded Iran the fulcrum of his imagined “Axis of Evil.”
Thus did the United States halt the tortuous movement, facilitated by a reformist presidency in Iran, to ratchet down a quarter-century of hostilities—hostilities that grew out of the previous quarter-century of autocracy installed by American-engineered “regime change” in Iran. After a slow minuet between the governments of Bill Clinton and Mohammad Khatami, trying to find convergent interests in places like the United Nations, re-empowered conservatives in the United States were back to talking about . . . regime change in Iran.
Even before the intoxicating success of an easily accomplished mission in Iraq, conservative strategists were crowing that “real men” had their eyes on Tehran. Far from looking for ways to help embattled Iranian moderates show concrete results for a cautious opening to the West, Washington hardliners bet on ultimately bringing down the Islamic regime. Why settle for tinkering reforms?
For three years, the United States has been calling for UN sanctions against Iran’s nuclear energy program, threatened to stop shipping bound for Iran to search for potential nuclear materiel, and hinted at military “surgery” amid nostalgic reminiscences of the Israeli attack on Iraq’s Osirak reactor.
The administration never suggested bilateral talks that could lead to diplomatic relations. Indeed, after its saber-rattling alarmed the Europeans, it only grudgingly acquiesced in a European-led initiative aimed at keeping Iran’s nuclear program from proceeding to weaponization. Even as the administration’s political project in Iraq unraveled, it continued to resist including Iran in discussions to guarantee Iraq’s future.
It is not as if the United States did not have some real carrots to offer in a negotiation. It has still not released to Iran the assets President Carter froze as leverage—ultimately successful—to force release of the U.S. diplomats taken hostage in 1979. As part of a normalization agreement, it could lift economic sanctions that inconvenience, though hardly cripple, Iran’s international trade. It could support a timetable for a nuclear-free Middle East, a goal that a friendly Egypt has doggedly promoted for years.
Of course, with enfeebled moderates now replaced by hardline conservatives in Tehran (as in Washington), the politics have become much more complicated: It would be awkward to strike terms with an Iranian leadership that some UN inspectors privately call “nutcases—one hundred percent totally certified nuts,” as Seymour Hersh relates, when Washington declined to deal with more pragmatic Iranians.
But our own hardliners’ public brandishing of military sticks has already weakened the U.S. case and undermined international willingness to squeeze Iran. Indeed, the apparent determination by conservative policymakers in Washington to threaten Iranians with attack by nuclear weapons is perhaps the biggest boon to the Islamist forces around President Mahmoud Ahmedinajad—and the most potent threat to America’s nonproliferation goals. A threat by a nuclear weapons state to use them legitimizes any other country’s effort to acquire them.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff, Hersh reports, strenuously resist the nuclear option. But with a new generation of Dr. Strangeloves roosting inside the administration, it will be hard for the president to foreswear the threat of nuclear attack—and thus impossible to maintain any international coalition behind him. The risks of Iran acquiring a nuclear arsenal are still a decade away; those of nuclear warfare, much more immediate.
These are not just concerns of the international community beyond our shores. A large and growing share of Americans share them as well. Barely a third of the public would support military action against Iran over its nuclear program (and that is before the likely cost in escalating gasoline prices).
Meanwhile, the Congress would do well to review the War Powers Act, as well as the United Nations Charter, and remind the president where the authority lies to initiate an act of war—and to punish it.
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Want Cane Sugar? Drink Mexican Coke
Flickr user <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/byebyeempire/3927159330/">Brian Pennington</a> via Creative Commons.
If you haven’t heard, there’s a craze for Mexican Coke that’s only getting stronger. The drink has more than 30,000 fans on Facebook, and demand is such that there’s even a web site to help those looking for the sweet drink, WhereToFindMexicanCoke.com. Part of the appeal may be the drink’s retro-style glass bottle, but many claim it just tastes better because it’s sweetened with cane sugar: Coke in the US uses high-fructose corn syrup. So why must we import this delicious treat from south of the border, instead of getting it from our own American factories? This week, Consumerist tried to answer this question, but all Coca-Cola would tell them is that they don’t plan on introducing a non-HFCS version of Coke in the US anytime soon because we already have a sugar-based version: Mexican Coke. Also, the rep claimed that in taste tests, Coca-Cola found that consumers detected “no perceptible taste difference” between HCFS Coke and cane Coke.
There are a few key reasons Coke should consider introducing a sugar cane-based US version, and not just because 89% of Consumerist readers said they’d buy it. Firstly, it would reduce the carbon emissions from shipping those heavy glass bottles all the way from Mexico. Glass is much heavier than aluminum (though readily recyclable) so trucking it any distance is a considerable hit to the environment. Secondly, Coca-Cola reps have repeatedly said that Mexican Coke is a taste of home for Mexican and Latino immigrants. If it’s such a homestyle taste, why not capture that fast-growing market by making the same product in the US?
The growing taste of Americans for Mexican Coke did get me thinking about the environmental costs of HCFS vs. sugar cane. Sugar cane is no balm to the environment, but neither is corn. Sugar cane requires a lot of water, but corn needs more fertilizer. Corn has more sugar per ounce, but sugar cane can be planted more densely. Regarding land use, an Australian study found that, as mentioned in Slate, “a single acre can produce about 5.4 tons of sugar from sugar cane versus 3.4 tons from sugar beets and only 2.5 tons from corn.” An added plus for sugar cane: its waste can be used as fuel, meaning production machinery can be run on it, reducing outside power and fuel requirements. Do people know (or care) about all this as they sip their sugary Mexican Cokes? Probably not. But it’s too bad because it might make that sip all the sweeter.
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Why Is the Toxic Dispersant Used After BP’s Gulf Disaster Still the Cleanup Agent of Choice in the US?
The Deepwater Horizon debacle began three years ago tomorrow.Credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnjack/">Random McRandomhead</a> at <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnjack/4712579706/">Flickr</a>.
Great Britain, the home country of BP, has banned the stuff. So has Sweden. But BP says as long as the US allows it, they’ll use Corexit dispersant on their next oil spill. “If this vision becomes reality, long-term destruction to our health and environment will expand exponentially.” This according to a damning new report, Deadly Dispersants in the Gulf: Are Public Health and Environmental Tragedies the New Norm for Oil Spill Cleanups?, by the nonprofit Government Accountability Project (GAP).
The GAP report was issued today in advance of tomorrow’s three-year anniversary of BP’s monster debacle in Gulf of Mexico, the worst environmental disaster in US history, that killed eleven people and injured sixteen others. BP managed to hide most of the 4.9 million barrels of oil erupting from its maimed well from human eyes by flooding it with 1.84 million gallons of Corexit dispersant, both at the wellhead on the deep sea floor (a first) and at the surface.
That had devastating affects on human health, says the GAP, based on data they collected from extensive Freedom of Information Act requests and from evidence collected over 20 months from more than two dozen employee and citizen whistleblowers who experienced the cleanup’s effects firsthand.
BP oil spill clean-up worker near Grande Isle, LA, June 2010. © Julia Whitty
The report cites four major areas of concern: 1) existing health problems; 2) failure to protect clean-up workers; 3) ecological problems and food safety issues; 4) and inadequate compensation. Ongoing health problems from the “BP Syndrome” include: blood in urine, heart palpitations, kidney and liver damage, migraines, multiple chemical sensitivity, memory loss, rapid weight loss, respiratory system and nervous system damage, seizures, skin irritation (burning and lesions), and temporary paralysis, plus long-term concerns about exposure to known carcinogens.
Failure to protect clean-up workers began with BP and the government misrepresenting known risks by asserting that Corexit was low in toxicity—this contrary to warnings in BP’s own internal manual—says the GAP. They cite other problems:
Interviewed cleanup workers reported they either didn’t receive any training or didn’t receive the federally required training.
Worker resource manuals detailing Corexit health hazards were not delivered or were removed from BP worksites early in the cleanup, when health problems began.
Divers were allowed to enter the water after assurances it was safe and additional protective equipment was unnecessary, despite government agency regulations prohibited diving during the spill due to health risks.
BP and the federal government publicly denied any significant chemical exposure to humans was occurring, though of the workers the GAP interviewed, 87% reported contact with Corexit while on the job, and subsequent blood test results revealed high levels of chemical exposure.
BP and the federal government believed that allowing workers to wear respirators would not create a positive public image and the feds permitted BP’s retaliation against workers who insisted on wearing this protection. Nearly half of the cleanup workers interviewed by GAP reported that they were threatened with termination when they tried to wear respirators or additional safety equipment on the job. Many received early termination notices after raising safety concerns on the job.
All workers interviewed reported that they were provided minimal or no personal protective equipment on the job.
As for compensation: “BP’s Gulf Coast Claims Fund denied all health claims during its 18 months of existence.“
© Julia Whitty Living mollusk trying to escape BP oil spill:
Among the ecological damage in the report the GAP notes: “The FDA grossly misrepresented the results of its analysis of Gulf seafood safety. Of GAP’s witnesses, a majority expressed concern over the quality of government seafood testing, and reported seeing new seafood deformities firsthand. A majority of fishermen reported that their catch has decreased significantly since the spill.”
I’ve written extensively about ongoing problems regarding Corexit emerging from the science: overview here; dispersant made spill 52 times more toxic here; dispersant allowed oil to penetrate beaches more deeply here; fish hammered by oil and dispersant here; the decline of microscopic life on oil-and-dispersal-tainted beaches here, and horrific and ongoing whale and dolphin deaths here and here.
The GAP report demands that both BP and the government take corrective action to mitigate ongoing suffering and to prevent the future use of this toxic substance, including: a federal ban on Corexit; Congressional hearings on the link between the current public health crisis in the Gulf and Corexit exposure; immediate reform of EPA dispersant policy, specifically to determine whether such products are safe for humans and the environment prior to granting approval; establishment of effective medical treatment programs run by medical experts specializing in chemical exposure for Gulf residents and workers; funding by the federal government of third-party independent assessments of both the spill’s health impact on Gulf residents and workers, and such treatment programs when established.
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The Supreme Court Just Decided an Internet Case No One Understands
Aereo is probably toast, but don’t worry, the Internet and the cloud are safe.
Jenna McLaughlin
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On Wednesday, the Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, handed over-the-air broadcasting giants—including ABC, NBC, and Disney—a big victory over Aereo, a tiny, internet-based startup. Aereo’s lawyers had warned the high court that a ruling against the company would sound a death knell for other Internet technology, such as cloud-based computing. But in all likelihood, the internet will be fine.
Here’s a brief history of the case: Aereo, a small Brooklyn based start-up, operates thousands of tiny antennas that capture signals from public television broadcasts. It charges its customers about eight bucks a month to select programs and record and stream this content to their Internet devices via the cloud. It has been touted as the VCR of the future.
When major broadcasting networks found out that a little company was streaming their copyrighted content online without paying them any kind of copyright or transmission fees, they were understandably miffed. In their petition to the Supreme Court, the broadcasters claimed Aereo is “a direct assault” on broadcast television and copyright law. In response, Aereo contended that because it rents out thousands of tiny individual antennas to subscribers and these subscribers personally control what is recorded, its content is not a repeat performance of previously aired, copyrighted content to a public audience—it’s a simple recording done in a remote location, akin to what anyone could do at home with a DVR.
The Supreme Court decided that Aereo’s work was too similar to services provided by actual cable companies, and that Aereo was using technological gimmicks to skirt copyright laws and fees. (Justice Sonia Sotomayor asked during the case whether Aereo is too similar to a cable company.)
Many legal experts and Internet watchers saw this David-versus-Goliath case as being bigger than Aereo. The company argued that a ruling against it could kill the cloud computing technology industry. Its lawyers maintained that any content uploaded to the cloud would be immediately under strict supervision. For example, two people with the same uploaded video placed on Dropbox or iCloud could be violating laws that prohibit publicly performing copyrighted work without the permission of the copyright holder. During oral arguments, the justices—perhaps not the most technologically savvy group—were confused about the possible impact on innovative and upcoming cloud technology.
But the Internet is probably safe. The court ruled that “cloud based storage devices” are not affected by the decision because “they ‘offer consumers more numerous and convenient means of playing back copies that the consumers have already lawfully acquired.'” Although Aereo had repeatedly cited the “fear” of the cloud computing industry, cloud operators did not publicly express any fright.
This ruling, though a win for big TV, won’t help the industry that much. In 2013, Business Insider reported that “the TV business is having its worst year ever.” According to ISI Group, an equity research firm, in the past five years, nearly 5 million cable subscribers have abandoned ship. (Business Insider has a bunch of stats about just how screwed the TV industry is.) People are paying for online content like Netflix and Hulu, and more and more content is going where the money is. Chelsea Handler, the former host of E’s Chelsea Lately, is bringing her talent to Netflix, where award-winning shows such as House of Cards already live.
This case is a blow to Aereo. Its business plan is kaput, and copyright laws are getting a bit stricter. But the Internet is more than safe—it’s the future of TV.
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Trump Blames Media for Widespread “Anger” After Bombs Are Sent to His Frequent Targets
So much for the “peace and harmony” he mentioned.
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One day after packages containing explosive devices were mailed to prominent Democrats and the CNN offices in New York City, President Donald Trump on Thursday accused the media of stoking anger around the country by “purposely” reporting inaccurate news. “It has gotten so bad and hateful that it is beyond description!” he tweeted.
Trump’s assertion Thursday, which appears to blame the media for fueling whoever is responsible for the slew of pipe bombs, comes less than a day after he called for unity. “We want all sides to come together in peace and harmony. We can do it,” Trump told supporters at a political rally Wednesday. He then quickly blamed the media for the events. “The media also has a responsibility to set a civil tone and to stop the endless hostility and constant negative and oftentimes false attacks and stories,” he told the crowd in Wisconsin.
A very big part of the Anger we see today in our society is caused by the purposely false and inaccurate reporting of the Mainstream Media that I refer to as Fake News. It has gotten so bad and hateful that it is beyond description. Mainstream Media must clean up its act, FAST!
Suspicious packages have been sent to former President Barack Obama, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Attorney General Eric Holder, former CIA director John Brennan via CNN, and Rep. Maxine Waters of California. There are also reports this morning that one was sent to actor Robert De Niro, who has been a fierce Trump critic, as well as to former Vice President Joe Biden.
A manhunt to find the person or people behind the suspicious packages continues. Trump has vowed to “firmly” prosecute those responsible.
But Thursday’s tweet appeared to suggest the president was unwilling, at least publicly, to reverse his repeated attacks against his perceived political opponents and news organizations, rhetoric Trump has ratcheted up in the final weeks before the November midterm elections. Those attacks include the president baselessly accusing Democrats of funding the so-called “caravans” of migrants attempting to enter the United States, and repeatedly describing Democrats as “dangerous mobs.” Last week, Trump lavished praise on the Montana Republican who body-slammed a reporter, labeling him as “my kind of guy.”
What We Know About the Suspicious Packages Sent to Democrats, CNN
CNN BREAKING NEWS: Trump Acts Like Adult for Once
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Charlene Richards: Aspiring Journalist, TCHS Graduate and New TrentonDaily Intern
June 3, 2020 by Bryan Evans No comment(s) Business & Development Economic Development
Charlene Richards, a graduating senior at Trenton Central High School, was selected to be this year’s recipient of Greater Trenton’s Annual Journalism and Communications Internship and Scholarship Program.
“Since launching this internship and scholarship initiative last summer, we have been thoroughly impressed with the caliber of talent and professionalism displayed by these graduating Trenton Central High School students,” said Bryan Evans, Vice President at Greater Trenton. “We look forward to working with Charlene to create more positive narratives about our resilient Capital City, but more importantly, we look forward to providing Charlene with some real-world experience that will hopefully leapfrog her career and position her for greater success.”
During her time at Trenton Central High School, Richards joined many extracurricular activities, improving her relationships with students and staff alike. She was a member of the student council, Vice President of Community Outreach and a cheerleader during all four years of her high school career.
Richards also became a dancer in the TCHS-VPA learning community and joined the science mentors, which according to Richards “is an organization where mentees and mentors would find ways to impact Trenton in a positive way, while at the same time tutoring fifth graders at PJ Hill.”
Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora is escorted into the building by TCHS senior Charlene Richards. (Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
Organizing a student led group called the Trenton Student Voice Power Movement was among Richards’ proudest accomplishments during her time at TCHS. With a primary goal of finding ways to increase youth activism throughout the city of Trenton, this group advocated for student rights at board meetings prompted by a proposal which threatened to take away honor courses and limit certain AP courses.
Richards is pursuing her college education at The George Washington University in the fall and was granted a scholarship package just about equal to a full ride. She is a brilliant young mind who is looking to major in Journalism, and with her internship already underway at Greater Trenton, she will get to have some real-world experience to work with before embarking on her journey through college.
As a freshman at The George Washington University, Richards will join a cast of celebrity alumni in their respective fields including: Colin Powell, Kerry Washington, Dana Bash, and John Cena to name of few. The university has a great journalism program, which will be helpful in aiding Richards as she works to become an accomplished writer, public speaker and overall leader.
Richards stated in a phone interview that “the internship at Greater Trenton will be a great experience for me as someone looking to pursue a career in Journalism.”
The internship and scholarship program is made possible in part through Greater Trenton’s Annual Caren Franzini Capital City Award Celebration, which honors the legacy of Caren Franzini, former NJEDA CEO and one of the founders of Greater Trenton.
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Old-Time Religion (Camille Paglia’s ‘Sexual Personae’ – 07/90)
In 313 A.D., Constantine the Great officially opened the Roman Empire to Christianity. He sent Zeus and Jupiter, Aphrodite and Venus, Athena, Minerva, and all the rest into oblivion—but, Camille Paglia declares at the start of Sexual Personae: Art and Decadence from Nefertiti to Emily Dickinson, her 718-page first book, “Judeo-Christianity never did defeat paganism.” She is saying that the gravity of the absolute authority of a single, omniscient, omnipotent God, an absolute creator-judge, the source of all values, has never matched the pull on the Western imagination of the panoply of warring, jealous, spiteful, all-too-human pagan gods.
Paglia is also arguing that this isn’t ancient history. “A critical point has been reached”: today, she says, paganism may be on the verge of a final triumph, in which the ethical absolutes of Western monotheism, the very notion of distinguishing good from evil, may be dissolved. Her position on this claim is unclear. When she writes that “with the rebirth of the gods in the massive idolatries of popular culture, with the eruption of sex and violence into every corner of the ubiquitous mass media, Judeo-Christianity is facing its most serious challenge since Europe’s confrontation with Islam in the Middle Ages,” she can sound as if she’s cranking out scare letters for Pat Robertson—who considers Halloween a pagan festival and wants it banned. But well before this forty-three-year-old professor of humanities at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia is done with her book, you may get the feeling that she, like the gods whose story she tells, has been biding her time for nearly two thousand years, waiting for the right moment to reclaim the earth. That is because the sexual personae of her title, icons she believes have always determined the forms and subjects of Western culture, are pagan gods: Apollo in the shape of Michelangelo, Madonna no less than Medusa, Prince no less than Perseus.
Paglia marshals a vast array of canonical cultural materials with a radically subjective voice derived, she says, from “sixties acid-rock lead guitar.” As a scholar, she’s old-fashioned enough to say, “But art is what transcends and survives. Of all truths it is the finest,” and sure enough of herself to refer to the Beach Boys’ “immortal ‘California Girls.'” “My method is a form of sensationalism,” she says, and she’s not kidding. “Enough of brains, on to lungs,” she writes of Emily Dickinson. She’s talking about Dickinson’s lust for mutilation and dismemberment: brains and lungs, on Dickinson’s pages, ripped out of the body, along with hearts served up on plates. By this point, Paglia has traced paganism from its beginnings to the nineteenth century, orchestrated it as an imaginative mode of being in which sexuality renders the body unstable, unfixed in the most extreme sense of the term, moving from Athena’s birth out of Zeus’s head to the baroque atrocities in de Sade (of which, Paglia says charmingly, “even I cannot stand many passages, despite… a summer as ward secretary of a downtown hospital emergency room”).
Approaching the end of the book, the reader is prepared to feel Dickinson’s kind of lust as an inevitable undertow in the Western tradition—a tradition in which, as Paglia defines it, destruction always catches up with creation, and supersedes it. “Enough of brains, on to lungs”—Paglia’s words soften you up, destroying whatever image of Dickinson as genteel neurasthenic nature lover, you might harbor. Paglia gets the reader to take lines she has excavated from Dickinson as if they mean exactly what they say—a triumph for any critic—to accept their gruesome blasphemies. “The auctioneer of Parting / His ‘Going, going, gone’ / Shout even from the Crucifix / And brings his Hammer down,” Dickinson wrote, and Paglia finishes up: “Christ turned money changer is conducting a slave auction from the cross.” This is sensationalism, but also close to poetry, and it’s typical of the writing in Sexual Personae. As a set-up, it allows the Massachusetts virgin (in Paglia’s words, “Amherst’s Madame de Sade”) to locate the paganism of culture in a Christian world, where the gods, now ghosts, drive out God: “Nature is a Haunted House—but Art—a House that tries to be haunted.” The Western artistic tradition, as Paglia reconstructs it out of sculpture, painting, and literature, is white, Eurocentric, and mostly male. Antedating her subtitle, she begins with a Paleolithic female figurine, the 30,000-year-old Venus of Willendorf from Austria, jumps to Egypt, crosses to Greece, leaps into the Italian Renaissance, then moves on through Spenser, Shakespeare, Rousseau and de Sade, Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Balzac, and Baudelaire, burning her way out of her book with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Emily Brontë, Poe, Hawthorne, Melville, Oscar Wilde, and Our Lady of Brains and Lungs. It’s a broken but finally unbreakable line, followed according to Paglia’s sense of protean events in pagan culture—when it ruled and, more vitally, when, enveloped by Christianity, it again and again erupted out of its catacombs beneath the church—the pagan, Olympian tradition of heroism, excess, folly, and sexual confusion, over which, in this story, the certainties of Christianity are merely a veneer, a lie the West has told itself.
“I try to flesh out intellect with emotion and to induce a wide range of emotion from the reader,” Paglia says, and she succeeds on the level of Norman O. Brown, or for that matter Stephen King. When I finished her chapter on Wuthering Heights I was shaking with fear, and not because of her analysis of Emily Brontë’s attack on all pieties, as in “Sometimes the cruelty is quite subtle. When Catherine falls ill with fever, Mrs. Linton visits Wuthering Heights to nurse her, then insists on taking her to Thrushcross Grange to convalesce. Nelly recalls: ‘But the poor dame had reason to repent of her kindness; she, and her husband, both took the fever, and died within a few days of each other.’ The sudden exit of the elder Lintons,” Paglia as M. or Mme. de Sade writes, “always inspires me with admiring laughter. They die so fast we nearly hear their bodies hitting the floor.”
This is pagan revelry, but not what Paglia uses to make Wuthering Heights so fearsome. To do that, she homes in on “Lockwood’s terrible dream of Catherine’s ghost”—that hideously uncanny passage, coming early in Wuthering Heights, in which the old man hears the dead Catherine, as a child, rapping at his window. He breaks through the glass and grabs Catherine’s arm. Lockwood remembers what happened next: “finding it useless to attempt shaking the creature off, I pulled its wrist on to the broken pane, and rubbed it to and fro till the blood ran down and soaked the bedclothes.”
Paglia slows the passage down. Through her cool, careful questioning of what manner of forgotten gods Brontë, Catherine, and Heathcliff, now burrowing up out of the Western unconscious to bestow identity or seize it, might be, Paglia somehow makes the reader go through the bad dream over and over, until the passage seems to contain the whole of her book. Creating such an effect is what it means to reconstruct a cultural tradition: not only to seek out sources and stack them up, but to be ready to imagine that all along some goal was coded in each artifact. It’s as if Brontë’s ancestors, as Paglia identifies them across the centuries, have worked their way out from under the strictures of Christianity just so a dream like Lockwood’s could finally be said out loud. Paglia roots her book in the tension between the pagan gods Apollo and Dionysus. In her hands this is no high school formula (the classics equivalent of that biology-class standby, “When in doubt, say ‘osmosis'”). It’s an intellectual torture rack, the thing she uses to get her subjects to talk. Her Apollo is no Pericles, her Dionysus no god of wine and happy orgies. The Apollonian for her is selfish, severe, discriminating, narcissistic, making a mind that quickens not to wholeness but to separation—and, first, the separation of humanity from nature. Paglia is not unsympathetic. It is culture, self-consciousness made into representations, that distinguishes humanity from the rest of the world, she says; thus “everything good in western culture has come from its battle against nature.” The extensions of this statement have no limits: that is why, with the unstable, unfixed pagan body, the ultimate body is hermaphroditic, or parthenogenetic, overwhelming biology. When Paglia says of Rousseau’s elevation of nature over the artificiality of social life that “we cannot escape our life in these fascist bodies,” in which male is male and female is female, it is hard to imagine a more Apollonian protest, and then easy to imagine that sex-change operations, following the transformations of the Olympian gods, are less modern science than pagan reversals.
If the Apollonian is against nature, the Dionysian, Paglia writes, “is no picnic.” Because so many see the Dionysian as literally that, a bucolic romp, Paglia uses a less familiar word: “chthonian.” It means, she says, “‘of the earth’—but the earth’s bowels, not its surface… It is the chthonian realities which Apollo evades, the blind grinding subterranean force, the long slow suck, the murk and ooze.” This is consciousness in hiding from Freudian insight, the body in which chromosomes resist hormonal therapy and sex-change surgery: the irreducible, the font of sex and violence that, today, Paglia sees invading our structured, Apollonian world, a world that is the product of a war with nature, against a wilderness where incest is inevitable and bodies exist only to merge into others. Forget Christianity (in this book, it barely exists); the Apollonian is civilization, but the chthonian is the barbarism that can never be fully expunged (“The rapist is created not by bad social influences but by a failure of social conditioning”). The chtonian, with us always, is Darwinian, blind, indiscriminate, devouring, the instinct for self-preservation driven not by the Apollonian ego but by Dionysian genes.
Within such a framework, the whole of culture, of history, takes on a perverse, destructive, seductive aura. “The continuum of empathy and emotion leads to sex,” Paglia writes. “Failure to realize that was the Christian error. The continuum of sex leads to sado-masochism. Failure to realize that was the error of the Dionysian Sixties. Dionysus”—nature in human form—“expands identity but crushes individuals… the god gives latitude but no civil rights. In nature we are convicted without appeal.”
Throughout her rewriting of Western culture, Paglia’s language is always capable of its own chthonian violence, breaking down preconceptions with shock technique (“The excretory voiding of one person into the mouth of another is a Dionysian monologue, a pagan oratory”), a good joke (“Supreme western works of art… are morally ungraspable. Even the Venus de Milo gained everything by losing her arms”), or plain speech: “this bloody pagan spectacle,” she says of Wuthering Heights. After what she’s found in Wuthering Heights, after what she’s made you feel, after she’s made you flinch, you can perhaps identify the emotions behind her phrase—disgust, exhilaration, displacement, homecoming—but you can’t separate them. Such a smear is anti-Judeo-Christian; it is pagan, an epistemological charnel house.
Paglia makes no apologies: it is paganism, she says, that “has produced the modern aggressive woman”—the woman who can, on pagan terms, change her sex, “who can think like a man and write obnoxious books.” She has written to change the way we see the world, to banish God and strand us in uncertainty. This, to her, is history, ancient and modern. This is where we are, whether we know it or not. The gods don’t care.
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There’s no cultural critic I respect more than Greil Marcus, but I’ve never been able to figure out his respect for this hollow charlatan.
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Looks like Edward doesn’t like his dream life threatened by a Bad Ass Truth Seeking Rocken Roll Lesbian….nobody cares about your name calling truth Edward, except your other crybaby friends.
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Casio's Kickstand Point-and-Shoot Is the Ultimate Self-Shooter
Casio's not always the first name you think of when you're shopping for a digital camera, but occasionally the company comes up with a neat feature that might have you reconsidering that Nikon or Canon. Such is the case with its new Exilim EX-ZR1000, which makes it extra easy with not only a flip around LCD display, but also a built-in stand keeping it propped up in either portrait or landscape modes.
The $450 16.1-megapixel shooter has a few other neat tricks up its sleeve too, like a motion activated shutter release that lets you trigger a two second countdown by simply waving at the camera, and a dedicated mode dial that's rare on a point and shoot. It's also got a decent 12.5x optical zoom, and instead of a lever located around the shutter release, zooming is controlled via a ring around the lens barrel letting you easily zoom in and out while snapping away. If you've been looking for a better way to snap profile pics for Facebook or Twitter and don't mind a little overkill you'll be able to get your hands on the Exilim EX-ZR1000 come November.
[Casio via Fareastgizmos]
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STATE STEPS IN: Missouri AG Moves to Drop Case Against Couple Who Defended Home with Firearms
The Attorney General of Missouri stepped-in Thursday to dismiss the case against a St. Louis couple who defended their home with firearms during an anti-police protest; accusing the city’s prosecutor of engaging in “political persecution.”
“Citizens shouldn’t be targeted for exercising their #2A right to self-defense. STL prosecutor Kim Gardner is engaged in a political prosecution. As AG I’m entering the case seeking a dismissal & defend all Missourians’ right to protect their lives/property,” said Eric Schmitt.
Citizens shouldn’t be targeted for exercising their #2A right to self-defense
STL prosecutor Kim Gardner is engaged in a political prosecution
As AG I’m entering the case seeking a dismissal & defend all Missourians’ right to protect their lives/property pic.twitter.com/kQLXOAhFIz
— Eric Schmitt (@Eric_Schmitt) July 20, 2020
“They were defending the safety of their family. Enough is enough. I simply will not standby as our laws become ignored,” he added.
Watch Schmitt’s video above.
MISSOURI GOV: St. Louis Couple Who Defended Home with Guns Will Be Pardoned ‘Without a Doubt’
Missouri Governor Mike Parson stopped-by ‘Hannity’ Monday night to weigh-in on the St. Louis couple who defended their home with firearms; saying he will “without a doubt” pardon them should they be convicted of a felony.
“The Missouri couple who protected their home with firearms, they’ve been charged with a felony… There were no police that night. The gate was broken down. They’ve now taken their weapons away. Will you pardon them?” asked Hannity.
“Without a doubt. I’ll do everything within the Constitution of the State of Missouri to protect law abiding citizens. They’re being attacked by a political process. They had every right to protect their property and their home,” said the Governor.
“People have a right to protect themselves, their families, and their property,” he added.
Watch the Governor’s comments above.
HANNITY: Will Our Leaders Seek Justice for the Victims of Mob Violence, Looting, Riots?
Sean Hannity weighed-in Wednesday night on the ongoing civil unrest sweeping the United States; asking if our leaders will seek justice for the victims of mob violence taking place in more than 100 cities.
“They’re sick, they’re twisted individuals who should be locked up for a very long time… For the most part, there is unanimous agreement on this. Will they seek justice for the victims of mob violence? Look at the St. Louis police captain who was shot and killed by looters. Will they demand justice for the Vegas officer shot in the head?” asked Hannity.
“All violence, this is unacceptable. Anarchy has been out of control in New York City. One NYPD officer was mowed down by a rioter in a car. More than 30 members of the NYPD injured by rioters,” he added.
Watch Hannity’s comments above.
BREAKING: FBI Says 4 Men in LA Caught Bribing Homeless with Money, Cigarettes to Commit Voter Fraud
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CJ Williams, 2022 4* WR, Santa Anna (Mater Dei), CA (Offered)
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https://247sports.com/Player/CJ-Williams-46082278/
https://www.hudl.com/video/3/9740596/5d91212c90f9dd09202b30f5
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THE University of Washington ...
Take that Ohio
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They plungered us
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https://247sports.com/Article/Ohio-State-Buckeyes-USC-Trojans-Washington-Huskies-Stanford-Cardinal-TCU-Michigan-Wolverines-Notre-Dame--147049432/
Mentions USC, OSU, TCU, and UW as the schools he currently has the best relationship with. But it appears he's literally going to visit every school in the nation by this article.
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He retweeted Lars but I can’t see what the original tweet was.
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Deleted tweet. Feel like UW currently has its 25 year quota of kids from this school in Mauro.
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Lars made a typo and had to repost
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Someone tell Lars to get his shit together.
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Junior Adams appears to GAF
Can't wait to be another hat on the table for Ohio State
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Maybe he can teach his receivers they still have hands.
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"It was really cool to get to see the city and the campus," Williams said. "I'd been talking to the Washington coaches a lot over the past couple of weeks as I was getting ready to come up and they had some places for me to see and some restaurants to check out. They were really good places to eat. I liked that a lot. I also got the chance to see the city a little bit too. I I had a good time up (in the area) and got to know some of the guys up here. It was a great visit."
"Me and my dad were talking about narrowing things down and I think that Washington is definitely a school that's going to make the list," Williams noted. "It's a school I think really highly of and my parents think highly of. They've put in a lot of time and effort in recruiting me and doing all of the little stuff to make me feel positive about them and the program and I like them a lot."
While he was up in the area, he was hoping to spend time with his friend and former teammate Myles Murao, but that didn't happen.
"We had planned on it while I was up (in Seattle), but with our schedule (at FSP) we weren't able to make it happen, so the next time I come up, I'll make sure to see him," Williams said.
"The University of Alabama is a school that I have a lot of love for because my dad is an alum from there and I was born in Tuscaloosa, so that's home," Williams said. "USC has done a great job of recruiting me and they're in my back yard. Cal has been doing a great job and, just like Washington, that staff really feels like family right there and Ohio State really does a good job of recruiting wide receivers there with coach Brian Hartline."
"I'm not a guy that's big on the uniforms of the flash and the hype," Williams said. "I want to get that 'family feel'. I want my parents to feel comfortable handing me over to the coaches and knowing they're going to help develop me as a young man and a football player and a student. Education is another big thing. We pride ourselves on education in our family and that's why Stanford and Northwestern are very high on my list.
"Lastly, a good wide receivers coach and seeing what type of an offense they run. I don't mind blocking, but I want to see what the offense looks like and how they feature the wide receivers. Are they getting chances to make plays? That's all stuff I'll be looking for."
Williams is currently ranked as the fifth-best wide receiver in the nation and the 40th player overall, regardless of position and he holds a .9814 rating in the industry-generated 247Composite.
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Well we won't lose him to Oregon so we have that going for us, which is nice.
I would guess tOSU or Bama but who knows.
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He came up here to see Tracy Ford's program, not Jimmy Lake's
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I sort of get Kyle Ford vibes with this kid
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Sounds like he'll eventually be all Tree.
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Kindle Bargains .. 99p each!
So many GREAT books available for only 99p at the moment, so I thought I’d share some of those which I’ve previously reviewed. If you’re heading off on holiday – or even if you just can’t resist a bargain – this is for you! In no particular order, with the link to my original, spoiler-free review, and I’ve added in the purchase links to make it easy!
Do you really know your friends?
** THE TOP 10 KINDLE BESTSELLER**
On the afternoon of Nick and Lisa’s wedding, their close friend is found poised on a hotel window ledge, ready to jump.
As the shock hits their friendship group, they soon realise that none of them are being as honest with themselves – or with each other – as they think.
And there are secrets lurking that could destroy everything.
Tense, disturbing and clever, My Husband’s Lies is a breath-taking read, perfect for fans of Lucy Clarke and Erin Kelly.
This is the first short story in The Cosy Cottage Café series. A feel-good second chance romance
Allie Jones loves her cosy cottage café in the picturesque village of Heatherlea. She has her independence, two grown-up children and two cute cats. Life is settled and she thinks she’s happy.
Author Chris Monroe has it all. Critical success, a luxurious London apartment, and the kind of jet-set lifestyle most people dream of. But something’s missing.
When a family bereavement throws these two old friends together, they begin to question the true meaning of happiness.
Love is in the air, but do Allie and Chris have room in their hands-on lives for more than a summer fling?
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A suspenseful and gripping psychological thriller, perfect for fans of domestic noir.
Adopted at birth, for years Lu has secretly dreamt of finding her birth mother but childhood bullying has left her with a lack of confidence. When a tragic accident changes her life forever it sets her on a mission to get in contact with her birth mother and find out the reasons behind her adoption.
When she tracks down her mother in Cornwall there is an emotional reunion and the pair begin to form a relationship.
But is everything as wonderful as it appears or has Lu walked into a nightmare?
Bring Me Back is the utterly compelling, white-knuckle thriller from Sunday Times bestseller B A Paris
Finn and Layla: young and in love, their whole lives ahead of them. Driving back from a holiday in France one night, Finn pulls in to a service station, leaving Layla alone in the car. When he returns, minutes later, Layla has vanished, never to be seen again. That’s the story Finn tells the police. It’s the truth – but not the whole truth.
Twelve years later, Finn has built a new life with Ellen, Layla’s sister, when he receives a phone call. Someone has seen Layla. But is it her – or someone pretending to be her? If it is her, what does she want? And what does she know about the night she disappeared?
HER GREATEST MISTAKE is the gripping debut which will keep you guessing until the very last page.
Do we ever know what goes on behind closed doors?
Eve and Gregg were the perfect couple, with the perfect marriage… which has become the perfect lie. Gone is the charming, attentive Gregg – instead Eve wakes up each morning beside a manipulative and sinister man who controls his wife’s every move.
So Eve flees her immaculate marital home to keep herself, and young son Jack safe. Yet no matter how careful she has been, she knows Gregg will be relentless in his pursuit of his missing family. And that one day, when she’s least expecting it, he will find them…
What was Eve’s greatest mistake?
Marrying Gregg? Leaving him? Or leaving him alive…?
The brand-new feel-good story from bestseller Veronica Henry – a perfect mix of family, friends and delicious food.
What’s the secret ingredient to your happiness?
Laura Griffin is preparing for an empty nest. The thought of Number 11 Lark Hill falling silent – a home usually bustling with noise, people and the fragrant smells of something cooking on the Aga – seems impossible. Laura hopes it will mean more time for herself, and more time with her husband, Dom.
But when an exposed secret shakes their marriage, Laura suddenly feels as though her family is shrinking around her. Feeling lost, she turns to her greatest comfort: her grandmother’s recipe box, a treasured collection dating back to the Second World War. Everyone has always adored Laura’s jams and chutneys, piled their sandwiches high with her pickles . . . Inspired by a bit of the old Blitz spirit, Laura has an idea that gives her a fresh sense of purpose.
Full of fierce determination, Laura starts carving her own path. But even the bravest woman needs the people who love her. And now, they need her in return . . .
The Girlfriend by Michelle Frances is a gripping and chilling debut psychological thriller – the story of a mother, a son, his girlfriend and an unforgivable lie.
She loves your son. She wants your life. How far would you go to protect your son?
Laura has it all. A successful career, a long marriage to a rich husband, and a twenty-three year-old son, Daniel, who is kind, handsome, and talented. Then Daniel meets Cherry. Cherry is young, beautiful and smart but hasn’t led Laura’s golden life. And she wants it.
When tragedy strikes, a decision is made and a lie is told. A lie so terrible it changes their lives forever
Run away to a beautiful Scottish beach and let the unmissable new novel from Sunday Times bestseller Jenny Colgan heat up your summer!
Dreams start here …
On the quayside next to the Endless Beach sits the Summer Seaside Kitchen. It’s a haven for tourists and locals alike, who all come to eat the freshest local produce on the island and catch up with the gossip. Flora, who runs the cafe, feels safe and content – unless she thinks too hard about her relationship with Joel, her gorgeous but emotionally (and physically) distant boyfriend.
While Flora is in turmoil about her relationship, her best friend Lorna is pining after the local doctor. Saif came to the island as a refugee, having lost all of his family. But he’s about to get some shocking news which will change everything for him.
As cold winter nights shift to long summer days, can Flora find her happy-ever-after with Joel?
Addictive, dark, thrilling and full of twists! You won’t want to miss this mesmerising debut from a fresh new voice in psychological suspense.
How far would you go to make all your dreams come true?
Amber Patterson is tired of being a nobody: an invisible woman who melts into the background. She deserves more. She deserves a life of wealth, luxury and leisure.
Daphne Parrish is the golden girl of Bishops Harbor, Connecticut. With her model looks, her picture-perfect mansion and her millionaire husband, Jackson, she has everything Amber wants.
Amber’s envy could eat her alive—if she didn’t have a plan. Before long, she has become Daphne’s closest friend, and is catching the eye of Jackson. But a skeleton from her past could destroy everything, and if discovered, Amber’s well-laid plan may end in disaster…
Grace J Reviewerlady July 30, 2018
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Psychotherapy of Substance Use Disorders
Carroll, Kathleen M.
Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States
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A renewal of Senior Scientist Award is requested to allow the candidate to continue to pursue research on the development and evaluation of behavioral treatments for substance abuse on a full-time basis. Through adherence to a technology model of psychotherapy research, and with emphasis on training and dissemination of the highest level of rigor in behavioral therapies development and implementation to trainees and junior investigators, the candidate's long-term goal is to improve the effectiveness of substance abuse treatment. During the last award period, the Candidate has authored or co-authored over 71 papers directly related to behavioral therapies development in the addictions, served as a primary or secondary mentor to 13 trainees or junior faculty at Yale, and provided consultation or training to 33 investigators or trainees at other institutions nationally and internationally, and influenced treatment, clinical research, and policy broadly through extensive involvement in research review, leadership in national organizations, and provision of training and consultation to multisite studies. During the proposed Senior Scientist Award, Dr. Carroll will continue in these training and mentoring activities. In addition, she will serve as Scientific Director of the Yale Psychotherapy Development Center, Principal Investigator of the New England Node of the Clinical Trials Network, and Principal Investigator on a project described in the Research Plan, in which we propose to evaluate targeted behavioral strategies to maximize the effectiveness of CBT and CM, respectively. To maximize the effectiveness of CBT, we will evaluate the benefit of adding CM, with reinforcement for session attendance and homework completion, to standard individual CBT for outpatient cocaine abusers, in order to expose participants to more skill training and opportunities for practice of skills within treatment. To maximize the effectiveness and durability of CM for abstinence, we will evaluate the benefit of integrating CM with skills training specifically designed to reduce drop-off of CM's benefits.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Research Scientist Award (K05)
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Human Development Research Subcommittee (NIDA)
Onken, Lisa
K05 DA Psychotherapy of Substance Use Disorders
Carroll, Kathleen M. / Yale University $128,136
Carroll, Kathleen M; Nich, Charla; Petry, Nancy M et al. (2016) A randomized factorial trial of disulfiram and contingency management to enhance cognitive behavioral therapy for cocaine dependence. Drug Alcohol Depend 160:135-42
Yip, Sarah W; DeVito, Elise E; Kober, Hedy et al. (2016) Anticipatory reward processing among cocaine-dependent individuals with and without concurrent methadone-maintenance treatment: Relationship to treatment response. Drug Alcohol Depend 166:134-42
Samuel, Douglas B; Carroll, Kathleen M; Rounsaville, Bruce J et al. (2013) Personality disorders as maladaptive, extreme variants of normal personality: borderline personality disorder and neuroticism in a substance using sample. J Pers Disord 27:625-35
Worhunsky, Patrick D; Stevens, Michael C; Carroll, Kathleen M et al. (2013) Functional brain networks associated with cognitive control, cocaine dependence, and treatment outcome. Psychol Addict Behav 27:477-88
DeVito, Elise E; Worhunsky, Patrick D; Carroll, Kathleen M et al. (2012) A preliminary study of the neural effects of behavioral therapy for substance use disorders. Drug Alcohol Depend 122:228-35
Carroll, Kathleen M; Nich, Charla; Lapaglia, Donna M et al. (2012) Combining cognitive behavioral therapy and contingency management to enhance their effects in treating cannabis dependence: less can be more, more or less. Addiction 107:1650-9
Carroll, Kathleen M; Nich, Charla; Shi, Julia M et al. (2012) Efficacy of disulfiram and Twelve Step Facilitation in cocaine-dependent individuals maintained on methadone: a randomized placebo-controlled trial. Drug Alcohol Depend 126:224-31
Jia, Zhiru; Worhunsky, Patrick D; Carroll, Kathleen M et al. (2011) An initial study of neural responses to monetary incentives as related to treatment outcome in cocaine dependence. Biol Psychiatry 70:553-60
Sofuoglu, Mehmet; Waters, Andrew J; Poling, James et al. (2011) Galantamine improves sustained attention in chronic cocaine users. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol 19:11-9
Kiluk, Brian D; Nich, Charla; Carroll, Kathleen M (2011) Relationship of cognitive function and the acquisition of coping skills in computer assisted treatment for substance use disorders. Drug Alcohol Depend 114:169-76
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Monument Lab: A City-Wide Art Museum That Asks Us To “Leave Fingerprints”
September 13, 2017 | by Nathaniel Popkin
Monument Lab proposal. | Photo: Steve Weinik, Monument Lab, Mural Arts Philadelphia
Editor’s Note: Today begins an autumnal treat in Philadelphia (among many), Mural Arts Philadelphia’s Monument Lab, spread across 12 public spaces, from A and Indiana Streets to Washington Square. This year’s festival follows on an inaugural project, in 2015, that engaged civic leaders, observers, and everyday folk in brainstorming new kinds of monuments for Philadelphia, in other words, answering the question, “How should we tell our story, Philly?” This is a brilliant question to ask in this era of heightened civic consciousness, the struggle over immigration and belonging, and just as cities across the nation are actively second-guessing the representation of history through historic monuments. (In Philadelphia, this conversation accelerates on September 26, with the installation of a memorial commemorating the 19th century civil rights leader Octavius Catto, the first public sculpture in honor of an African American civic leader in the city.) This year, as we reported earlier on these pages, artists have been asked to interpret the question, “What’s an appropriate monument for Philadelphia today?” and their installations across the city will be used to get residents and visitors thinking about this question. All fall you can roam the city, experiencing the art, and reflecting on the question yourself. Monument Lab fellows will be there to ask you to record your visions.
Hidden City co-editor Nathaniel Popkin caught up with Monument Lab inventor Paul Farber. Their conversation, VIA email, follows. For detailed information on Monument Lab’s 2017 festival, click HERE.
Nathaniel Popkin: Why, in your mind, is this a transformative moment in the U.S. for the consideration of monuments? Clearly, by asking (which you and Ken Lum and other Monument Lab organizers began to do in 2015) “what is an appropriate monument for Philadelphia today?” Philadelphia is one or two steps ahead of the rest of the nation in the consideration of this question, but something has clearly come alive in our civic and national consciousness. How did this come about?
Paul Farber: We are clearly at a moment of reckoning when it comes to our monuments. Its a moment, however, not cooked up merely in the past few months. This open and critical conversation is built on decades of groundwork by artists, activists, scholars, and students who have questioned the status quo of public memory. More recently, over the last five years, Black Lives Matter activists, feminist organizers, and queer social movements have been at the forefront of pushing our monumental landscapes and historical practices—doing so out of urgent practices of memorial and civic action toward greater forms of democratic belonging.
The context of Philadelphia profoundly inspired this project. Its more than a backdrop; its our soul and infrastructure. I was born and raised here, my co-curator Ken Lum is new to the city but sees it with such clarity and care, I swore he was from here. And many of our team members similarly share a deep love for the city, and a desire to see it evolve with more justice and more representation.
Our city’s storied collection of statues, sculptures, and murals all spoke to us as monumental forms. But early on, we asked ourselves, why do certain figures rise to the status of deserving statues, while others are honored in other ways? Why do some stories haunt or lurk in memory, but not deemed as historical learnings? What hierarchies—especially around race, gender, sexuality, national belonging—are unspoken but nonetheless in operation? How do we turn to Philadelphians’ ideas to look for other monumental expressions that stake out presence and power in public spaces, without marble, bronze, or concrete.
Karyn Oliver’s The Battle Is Joined in Vernon Park. | Photo: Michael Reali, Monument Lab, Mural Arts Philadelphia
NP: In 2015, with the temporary lab installed in City Hall courtyard, Monument Lab produced lectures and conversations on the question of an appropriate monument for the contemporary city and hundreds (thousands?) of people responded with their own ideas. How did those ideas inform this year’s Monument Lab festival? Did they inspire the artists you’ve chosen to build temporary monuments in public squares around the city?
PF: First and foremost, they pushed us as we imagined the infrastructure and strategy of the project. The proposals, for example, offered complex takes on the ways people identify with their own neighborhood culture, and reads boundaries that separate us. Reading them was like reading a beautiful, candid, and haunting historical text in one. Whether it was site selection or our own internal planning, those monument proposals shaped our thought process and imperatives. Thanks to our research director, Laurie Allen, and her team, we also greatly expanded the research process: hiring more researchers, students, and meaning makers for valuing this growing database of public creativity and criticality.
We carefully engaged with our collaborators at Mural Arts Philadelphia who were a touchtone as we planned for the exhibitions’ infrastructure and curation. Monument Lab installations blend with the monuments and murals that already exist.
In terms of the artists, each invited participant was given a packet of information regarding the research from 2015, and a few really drew on the data gathered in meaningful ways. Emeka Ogboh ran the transcripts of the feedback we received through “sentiment analysis” software to assess civic moods, before handing them to collaborator Ursula Rucker, who based a poem on them for their piece, Logan Squared: Ode to Philly. Marisa Williamson ended up collaborating with one of the public participants, Gabrielle Patterson, a talented artist and animator, who engaged analogous issues of African American History hidden in plain sight for the interactive map game Sweet Chariot. Patterson is also now working with us at our Washington Square site.
Logan Squared: Ode to Philly by Nigerian artist Emeka Ogboh is a sound poem monument installed on the Skyline Terrace of the Parkway Central Library. | Steve Weinik, Monument Lab, Mural Arts Philadelphia
NP: As you state in the summer Monument Lab program guide, “Philadelphia is a city full of monuments and memorials.” This may be an understatement. Philadelphia was probably the first American city to recognize the power of monuments: to signal the city’s sophistication in the eyes of the European world and to establish political unity after the Revolution. Charles Willson Peale built (ultimately with his own funds) a Triumphal Arch on Market Street to signify the dawn of a new age and he assembled a portrait gallery of American heroes across disciplines (scientists, generals, political men) and across the political spectrum, demonstrating that in a republic differences get worked out in the political sphere, not through war or dictatorship. Of course, since then most monuments were erected by elites. A few immigrant groups, like the early Italian colony that commissioned a statue of Columbus for the 1876 Centennial Worlds Fair, and African Americans who did the same for Richard Allen in 1876, have managed to represent themselves, and some labor unions were able to memorialize workers martyred during strikes. City Hall itself is covered in memorials. So what propels us, particularly as Philadelphians, to take it upon ourselves to build monuments? And how does Monument Lab take this instinct and deepen it beyond identity or institutional politics or sentiment?
PF: I think we take it upon ourselves to build monuments because want to have a hand in shaping our legacies—and recognize the challenges in doing so. We want to learn from the past, but can be overcome by traumas and wounds, even those handed down to us generationally. Sometimes we do it with a heavy hand, reinforcing the bigotries and shortsightedness of our lives; other times we do it with grace and reflection.
Monuments offer an aura of permanence, of belonging, of future protections, but their installation promises none of these things. Instead, they trade in civic power and pride in the present. They speak to the moment they are conceived and then continue to evolve with they times in which they endure.
Your mention of the Richard Allen monument from the 1876 Centennial is one that I think about often. The full, elaborate marble structure that was imagined and paid for by communities of color was pushed aside by the organizers. Eventually only the bust of Allen was displayed, just days before the closing of the fairgrounds. What was “appropriate” then was determined by arbiters who upheld anti-black practices and sentiments. For the Centennial, a supposed celebration of national spotlight and commemorative festivity, reading the gaps is as important as reading the content. Nonetheless, now, we have a Richard Allen statue on the grounds of Mother Bethel AME, a mural on 38th and Market, and he is now recognized as a foundational figure in this city’s history.
I wouldn’t say Monument Lab’s artist projects and creative research process aim to move beyond identities and institutions. Instead, we want to engage them with more compassion, more candor, and more creativity. This is a collective study, to understand the multitude of ways that history is not frozen in statues or behind display cases, but is an animating force in the city.
Mel Chin’s Two Me invites the public to pose as living monuments in the courtyard of City Hall. | Steve Weinik, Monument Lab, Mural Arts Philadelphia
NP: Many of the Monument Lab installations this year explore specific themes from Philadelphia life, culture, and history. Which of these monuments do you think will have the power to transform our sense of ourselves as a city or alter the narrative as it’s normally told?
PF: We learn from and believe in our artists—with deep respect, gratitude, and awe in what they have envisioned for their respective works. They have done their homework, they have depended their practice while thinking through their work in Philly, and they have endured through a challenging process in which there is both great excitement and no certain paths for this sort of outdoor exhibition.
It is hard to choose, but two that stand out for me that speak to both monumental histories and absences: Duane Linklater’s In Perpetuity, a neon sign on the banks of the Delaware at Penn Treaty Park, citing the Lenape response to the intended length of the historic treaty founding Philadelphia—“as long as the creeks and rivers flow, and while the sun, moon, and stars endure.” Linklater is an Omaskeko Ininiwak from the Moose Cree First Nation in Canada. Reading this as a flickering sign, renders the statement poetic, especially because Linklater’s young daughter handwrote the lettering. But it is also profoundly haunting and reminds us we are situated on lands marked both by an intended peaceful treaty, as well as land theft and violence against Indigenous people on a monumental scale.
Sharon Hayes’ If They Should Ask consists of a sculpture of empty pedestals, lined with the names of nearly a hundred historic women from the colonial encounter to the recent past. The pedestals are each “sourced” from existing monuments in the city. This piece similarly reminds us of an extreme lack of recognition: how in a city full of statues and major contributions to our democratic and cultural life by women, do we have an embarrassing lack of commemorative monuments to women? The answer is clearly not because there is a shortage of women deserving of such status, nor that there isn’t great pride in historic museums, markers, and sites honoring their legacies. Hayes pushed us, as viewers, by naming many of their names, and also making their absence present in Rittenhouse Square.
If They Should Ask by Sharon Hayes in Rittenhouse Square addresses the lack of women in Philadelphia’s public monuments. | Steve Weinik, Monument Lab, Mural Arts Philadelphia
NP: Which do you think will be most visually captivating?
PF: Ideally, we want this to be read as an exhibition—appreciate the intervention each artist is making, and navigate it to see resonances, tensions, and connections.
That said, everyone should visit Mel Chin’s Two Me in the courtyard of City Hall. It is a remarkable idea, one I have never seen before. Anyone can rise to become a monument, as an ADA-accessible ramp will assist your journey to the top of a pedestal. But to be clear: in addition to your moment of glory, you must look over and see another person on the other pedestal. You rise, and so did they. Chin’s intervention is fueled by the dueling ideas of individualism and collectivity driving American culture. The ambivalence of We the People. It is a form of visual democratic mathematics: ME + ME = WE. It won’t be complete, he says, until YOU rise to recognition.
NYC photographer Jamel Shabazz’s Love Is the Message is a tribute to African American veterans and their families. | Photo: Steve Weinik, Monument Lab, Mural Arts Philadelphia
NP: And last, the nature of this year’s Monument Lab reminds me of another weeks’ long citywide festival, the Hidden City Festival, which in 2009 and 2013 used art to entice people into places and spaces they’d never been. I sense this is equally important at Monument Lab, but maybe with a more practical impact, to get people thinking about how to shift the city’s narratives. What are you asking of the Monument Lab audience?
PF: We are asking visitors to navigate the city like a giant museum exhibition. Enter at PAFA’s exhibition hub, or at your local lab in a neighborhood park. Then, rather than just take in what you see, share your ideas and become participants in a collective study of the city. Leave fingerprints in the data. Offer new ideas that will help shape a future generation of monuments in this city.
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Nathaniel Popkin Hidden City Daily co-founder Nathaniel Popkin’s latest novel, "The Year of the Return," explores race and loss in a year of upheaval, 1976. His book To "Reach the Spring: From Complicity to Consciousness in an Age of Eco-Crisis" is forthcoming in December 2020.
More evidence that we have become so self-absorbed that community values and community ideal seem now to be replaced with Me Me Me.
Sorry to be so cranky.
Ann Doley says:
I love the Monument Lab project. As a GED reading, writing, and social studies teacher, it presents an experiential opportunity for my young students to be actively engaged in history in their own backyard. I love the questions posed: what story (or stories) do we want to tell as a city, as a people, as a country? Who do we honor and remember? Who gets left out? Who should be on future monuments? Isn’t it akin to how history has traditionally been told/taught (often through the famous frequently white men approach) leaving out most everyone else? Yes, this is a great project taking place in our city. Thank you Mural Arts.
Also Davis says:
I have to wonder how much grant money went into Monument Lab. Their intrusion into Rittenhouse Square is, by me, intrusive and unwanted, unwarranted. The level of art within their “viewfinders” is so low and silly, it disgusts me. It is a mere amusement, and that is NOT art. Nor are their grandiose murals. It is sickening to think of the hundreds of thousands of dollars that goes into Mural Arts and the almost-garbage level of art that comes out. What does that teach the children involved? That they, too, can scam funders by having a clever concept and producing the lowest level of creative projects by calling them “art?”
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Understanding high pressure gas adsorption and storage in shales
In this post, we highlight a recent paper reporting the characterization of supercritical methane adsorption and storage by a series of shales and isolated kerogens, extracted from shale gas plays in both Denmark and Germany.
Shale gas has experienced a boom over the last decade or so, particularly in the US, and gas extracted from shale formations now accounts for a significant proportion of US natural gas production. Large potential shale gas reserves also exist elsewhere, and these may be exploited in the future. Understanding the adsorption of methane, the main constituent of shale gas, under geological conditions of temperature and pressure, is important in order to assess the potential capacity of shale gas plays. Determining structure-property relationships for shales, however, is challenging due to their complex and inhomogeneous nature, and their relatively low gas adsorption capacities.
Recent work by Professor Mark Thomas and co-workers has shed light on this topic, by combining different characterization techniques with high pressure manometric gas adsorption measurements [1]. High pressure methane adsorption isotherms were measured in a Hiden Isochema IMI in the temperature range 300 K to 473 K, at pressures up to 14.0 MPa (see Fig. 1). These measurements allowed the isosteric enthalpy of adsorption to be determined using the Clausius-Clapeyron equation, and this helped validate the thermodynamic consistency of the data.
Figure 1. Supercritical methane adsorption isotherms measured on an Alum shale, obtained from the Skelbro-2 well in Bornholm, Denmark. Figure reproduced from [1], under the CC by 4.0 license.
A series of low pressure gas adsorption measurements were also made on the same sample. Figure 2 shows the adsorption of N2 at 77 K, CH4 at 112 K, and CO2 at 195 K, measured using a Hiden Isochema IGA and normalized to the saturation pressure of each species. Given the different temperatures of each measurement, the varying properties of each gas and the low uptakes exhibited by shales, the agreement is excellent. It also demonstrates that measuring CO2 adsorption at the more experimentally convenient temperature of 195 K can be used to assess the pore volume of the material accessible to CH4. This provides an estimate of the maximum volume available for methane adsorption and hence the maximum storage capacity of the material, excluding compressed gas in larger pores.
Figure 2. Subcritical gas adsorption isotherms measured using N2 at 77 K, CH4 at 112 K, and CO2 at 195 K on an Alum shale, obtained from the Skelbro-2 well in Bornholm, Denmark. Figure reproduced from [1], under the CC by 4.0 license.
A range of other characterization techniques were also applied in the study, including pycnometry, mercury porosimetry, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). A range of techniques are required due to the heterogeneity of shales and the complementary information provided by each approach. Mercury porosimetry, for example, probes larger pore sizes than low pressure gas adsorption. Figure 3 summarizes the different ranges of porosity probed by various techniques.
Figure 3. The various pore sizes probed by different experimental techniques used for shale characterization. Figure reproduced from [1], under the CC by 4.0 license.
Figure 4 illustrates how the subcritical gas adsorption measurements used in the study can be combined to obtain information related to high pressure supercritical methane adsorption by shales, to allow thorough characterization of their natural gas storage properties under practical conditions.
Figure 4. A summary of the various properties obtained from subcritical gas adsorption measurements, which can be combined with high pressure supercritical methane adsorption measurements, to characterize shales. Figure reproduced from [1], under the CC by 4.0 license.
The authors then applied a similar approach to a series of Posidonia shales and isolated kerogens, obtained from the Wickensen (WIC), Harderode (HAR), and Haddessen (HAD) boreholes in Germany, and were able to establish a linear relationship between CO2 pore volume and high pressure excess CH4 adsorption capacity, as shown in Fig. 5.
Figure 5. The relationship between high pressure supercritical excess CH4 adsorption capacity and the CO2 pore volume measured at 195 K, for a series of Posidonia shales and isolated kerogens. Figure reproduced from [1], under the CC by 4.0 license.
This study therefore offers considerable insight into the relationship between the porous properties of shales and how characterization using subcritical gas adsorption can complement high pressure gas adsorption experiments to assess storage capacities. Further details can be found in the full paper [1], which is freely available to download from the SpringerLink website.
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[1] Rexer, T. F., Mathia, E. J., Aplin, A. C., Thomas, K. M. (2020) Supercritical methane adsorption and storage in pores in shales and isolated kerogens. SN Applied Sciences 2, 780
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Posted on January 30, 2020 by Russ Roberts
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Top Story: Kobe Bryant’s wife says her family is completely devastated by the loss of her husband and daughter.
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‘We are completely devastated,’ Kobe Bryant’s wife says
Updated 5:52 pm
The Bryants would have celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary this April. Read more
Philippines-based church with ties to Hawaii involved in immigration, fundraising fraud, FBI says
By Star-Advertiser Staff
Updated 12:07 am
Authorities allege church members were forced to solicit donations for the Children’s Joy Foundation USA, claiming the money would help support impoverished children in the Philippines. Read more
24 Big Island officers either fired or suspended in 2019
There were 12 police officers fired and 12 others suspended in 2019 on Hawaii island, according to a recent report by the Hawaii Police Department. Read more
4 injured in head-on collision near Kalama Valley
Updated 10:26 pm
The Honolulu Emergency Medical Services reported that the 7:25 p.m. incident involved two 68-year-old women and two men, one 24 and the other 18. Read more
Hawaii baseball team picked sixth in Big West preseason coaches poll
By Stephen Tsai
Ten days away from the season opener, the Hawaii baseball team is predicted to place sixth in the nine-team Big West this year. Read more
LIVESTREAM: Trump impeachment trial gets more pointed with Bolton book at the center
White House lawyer Pat Philbin said there’s nothing wrong with the president acting on a personal as well as national interest. Read more
Judge appears willing to allow subpoena of anti-TMT group’s financial records
By Dan Nakaso
A Circuit Court judge today said he was inclined to allow the state Attorney General’s office to subpoena financial records of a non-profit group devoted to Hawaiian issues,. Read more
Death toll of virus outbreak in China rises to 170 as evacuations continue
The death toll has risen to 170 in the new virus outbreak in China, with 7,711 cases reported within the country. Read more
Mild earthquake rattles southeastern Big Island
It struck at about 12:23 p.m. at a depth of less than half a mile, according to the USGS. Read more
Honolulu prosecutor candidates tout need for reform
By Gordon Y.K. Pang
The five candidates all agreed about the need to restore trust and accountability in the prosecutor’s office after its recent troubles but also carved out their own visions for tackling the job. Read more
Annual visitor arrivals to Hawaii exceed 10 million for the first time
By Allison Schaefers
As many as 10,424,995 visitors came to Hawaii in 2019, an increase of more than 5% from 2018 when 9,888,845 tourists visited Hawaii. Read more
Longtime tax critic advocates for a new fee to recruit Hawaii police
By Kevin Dayton
At the start of this year the Honolulu Police Department was “short” 318 officers, with many more eligible for retirement, Ward said in his statement. Read more
Hawaii football team hires former Arizona Cardinals assistant
Sam Bennett, who spent the past season as an assistant with the Arizona Cardinals, is joining the University of Hawaii football coaching staff, the school announced today. Read more
U.S. budget deficit projected to break $1 trillion this year
Most economists say the most relevant way to look at the deficit is to measure it against the size of the economy, with deficits at 3 percent or so of gross domestic product seen as sustainable. Read more
Warren Buffett gets out of the newspaper business
He’s selling all of Berkshire Hathaway’s publications to Lee Enterprises for $140 million, including the Omaha World-Herald in Nebraska and The Buffalo News in New York. Read more
High surf advisory in effect for most islands as wet weather nears Kauai
By Nina Wu
The National Weather said a “dangerous, long-period northwest swell” is expected to travel down the isle chain today and tonight, and to hold through Thursday. Read more
Trump signs USMCA trade deal with Mexico and Canada
By New York Times
Updated 8:25 am
Much of the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement simply updates the 25-year-old NAFTA, with new laws on intellectual property protection, the internet, investment, state-owned enterprises and currency. Read more
HMSA selects new president and CEO
By Kristen Consillio
Dr. Mark Mugiishi is replacing Michael Stollar, who is stepping down due to health reasons. Stollar became president and CEO in January 2018. Read more
Fed leaves key rate unchanged at low level amid global risks
The Fed sketched a mostly positive picture of the U.S. economy in the statement it released after its latest policy meeting. It also repeated its pledge to “monitor” the world economy, which may be held back in the coming months by China’s viral outbreak. Read more
Washington Post reverses suspension of reporter who tweeted about Kobe Bryant rape case hours after crash
Her tweet came in the hours after Bryant, 41, died in a helicopter crash Sunday. Read more
Kobe Bryant’s body, other crash victims identified
The bodies of Kobe Bryant and three other people killed when a helicopter smashed into a foggy Los Angeles-hillside have been identified, the Los Angeles County coroner’s office said Tuesday. Read more
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Arm Yourself with Low-Carb Knowledge
By Bryn Bellamy
What Are the Benefits of Low Carb Eating?
Is the Paleo Diet Good for Runners?
How to Make a Low-Carb Bacon & Tomato Sandwich
Will Low Carb Get You Lean?
Low-Fat Low-Carb Meal Ideas
Low-carb dieting, an idea first championed by Dr. Robert Atkins in the 1970s, gained renewed popularity after a 2002 "New York Times" article, "What If It's All Been a Big Fat Lie?" by Gary Taubes, made a strong case that changing your diet composition to favor protein over carbs would lead to weight loss and improved general health. Low-carb diets typically restrict consumption to between 20 and 100 grams of carbs per day -- far fewer than the 225 to 325 grams advised by the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Definition of Low Carb Bread
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An average slice of white bread provides 12 to 13 grams of carbohydrate -- enough to put a serious dent in your carb budget, which may be limited to as few as 20 grams a day in the early phases of some diets. Although there's no set definition of "low-carb bread," manufacturers of such bread products typically claim a net carb content -- total carbs minus fiber carbs, which are indigestible -- of 6 to 8 grams per serving.
What Are the Digestive Complications for Low Carbs?
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Low-carb dieters sometimes complain of constipation and bloating. Eliminating high-carb grains and fruits from your diet also eliminates good sources of the fiber that facilitates digestion. You can remedy this by increasing your intake of low-carb, fiber-rich fruits such as berries, along with low-carb vegetables such as green beans, kale and cauliflower. Some dieters also use a psyllium supplement to help move things along.
Does Low Carb Burn Muscle?
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Low-carb eating does not force the body to burn muscle as long as it still has sufficient fat available. In fact, some bodybuilders move to a low-carb regimen before competition in order to eliminate remaining fat and get "cut." The body will, however, resort to consuming muscle in starvation situations when it has neither fat nor sufficient calories to sustain it.
Can You Do Low Carb & Low Cal at the Same Time?
Low-carb diets are based on inducing a state of ketosis in the body. When deprived of incoming carbohydrates, the body uses up its glycogen reserves -- glucose stored in the muscles and liver -- and must resort to burning fat for energy. As a result, low-carb diets do not require dieters to restrict calories -- the idea is to change the composition of their diets to favor proteins and fats over carbs and eat to the point of reasonable satiety. Although dieters might in fact consume fewer calories than usual because of the increased satiety they get from protein, according to Atkins in his book "Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution," restricting calories too much could backfire by creating a "starvation" situation for which the body compensates by decreasing its metabolic rate and holding on to fat.
Does Switching Between Low Fat, Low Cal & Low Carb Help to Mix Up Dieting?
Because low-carb diets rely on maintaining ketosis by depriving the body of incoming carbs, switching over to a low-fat or low-calorie diet that's higher in carbohydrates can immediately disrupt ketosis and inhibit weight loss. It's more important to stick to whichever regimen you choose for diet success, obesity researcher George Bray told "USA Today." Low-fat and low-calorie diets, because they tend to be high in carbs, can cause fluctuating blood sugar levels that leave you feeling hungrier.
Low Carb Zucchini Spaghetti With Basil & Tomatoes
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If you're following a low-carb diet, you can often mimic favorite high-carb foods with substitutes. An easy trick is to use shredded squash to stand in for pasta. Remove the ends from a zucchini and shred it lengthwise with a mandoline if you have one or use a knife to cut it into thin strips. Steam or saute the zucchini until it's slightly tender and then top it as you would spaghetti. Toss it with julienned fresh basil and diced tomatoes for more flavor -- but be careful with the tomatoes, which contain more carbohydrates than some vegetables and may be restricted if you're in the early phases of your diet.
Does Eating Low-Carb Lower Serotonin?
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Some low-carb dieters call it the "induction flu" -- a state of low mood and energy plus an assortment of bodily symptoms that can manifest during the earliest days of a low-carb diet. Serotonin levels may be the cause. Researcher Judith Wurtman of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology told "Psychology Today" that her studies showed lowered serotonin levels in rats when they were fed a low-carb diet for several weeks. On his plan, Atkins advised dieters suffering from adverse effects during the induction, or first, phase to expect improvements in mood and energy after the first two weeks but to increase carb intake slightly if necessary.
Does Low Carb Bread Contain Less Sugar?
Low-carb bread usually contains no sugar and gets its limited amount of carbs from white flour substitutes such as vital wheat gluten, soy flour, crushed nuts and meals made from seeds such as pumpkin. It also tends to be very high in fiber, an indigestible carbohydrate that has no impact on blood sugar levels and whose presence in a food lowers its net carb count, which is the total grams of carbs minus the grams of carbs from fiber.
Does Eating Low Carb Strengthen Muscles?
Eating low-carb does not strengthen muscles; only exercise can do that. Muscles gain strength and mass when you use them strenuously enough to cause microscopic tears, which the body then repairs, gradually building them. Losing weight on a low-carb regimen, however, can make the muscle you already have more visible. And the high-protein intake required on a typical low-carb diet provides your body with the amino acids it needs to build muscle strength and power.
How Many Carbohydrates to Eat on Low Carb Diets?
Low-carb diets generally require a limit of 20 to 100 grams of carbs per day, depending on the phase of the diet and the dieter's exercise level, history of insulin resistance and a few other factors. Perhaps the best known low-carb diet, Atkins, requires adherents to follow four phases. During the first two weeks, known as "induction," dieters are limited to 20 grams of carbohydrates per day, obtained by eating mostly animal proteins, fats and specific vegetables. In subsequent phases, carb allotments gradually increase as dieters meet their goals. Similarly, the South Beach Diet requires dieters to eliminate all sugar and starchy foods including grains, fruits and most dairy products during its initial phase, gradually adding them back in later phases.
The New York Times: What If It's All Been a Big Fat Lie?
MayoClinic.com: Carbohydrates: How Carbs Fit Into a Healthy Diet
Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution; Robert C. Atkins, M.D.
Bodybuilding.com: Carbohydrate Tricks Bring You Contest Day Perfection
The South Beach Diet; Arthur Agatston, M.D.
USAToday: Low-carb Diet Burns the Most Calories in Small Study
500 More! Low-carb Recipes; Dana Carpender
Psychology Today: Low-carb State of Mind
Bryn Bellamy has written professionally since 1999 and specializes in food & drink, travel, outdoor recreation, nutrition and general features. She has a background in restaurant management and hotel catering, was a features editor for Gannett, and was nominated for a James Beard Award for Food & Drink design and editing. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from the University of Southern California.
1 Does a Low Carb Diet Make You Irritable?
2 Rules of South Beach Phase 2
3 Low Carb Diet & Craving Sweets
4 Can You Do Low Carb & Low Cal at the Same Time?
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COVID-19 Will Continue to Exacerbate Gender Inequality at Work
By Lin Cherry, Chief Legal Officer, Wizeline Jan 15, 2021 Diversity & Inclusion
Earlier this month, National Women’s Law Center reported that since February 2020, women have lost over 5.4 million net jobs and account for 55% of overall net job loss since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Women of color are bearing the brunt of these job losses, with 8.4% of black women and 9.1% of […]
Driving the Stress Out of Video Meetings
By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Jan 15, 2021 HR Management & Compliance
While Zoom and other virtual meeting tools have been a lifeline for remote workforces, managers should consider reducing them where possible to help lessen unnecessary stress and mental drain.
Tips for Recruiting and Training Displaced Workers
By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Jan 14, 2021 Learning & Development
In a previous post, we discussed the tremendous economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In an article for CNN, Anneken Tappe reported on comments made by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at a recent European Central Bank forum, in which Powell suggested that many displaced workers might find that their old jobs are permanently lost in a post-COVID world.
Critical Skills Needed to Manage a Remote Team
By Bridget Miller, Contributing Editor Jan 13, 2021 Learning & Development
One major change in the workplace as a result of COVID-19 has been the rapid shift to remote work. This has created a bit of a “sink or swim” situation in which employers and employees alike had to figure out how to ensure the remote workforce remained productive and efficient while reducing virus transmission risks.
Why Healthcare Shopping Deserves the Spotlight Now
By Kim Buckey, VP, Client Services, DirectPath Jan 13, 2021 Benefits and Compensation
For many, January is a time for new beginnings, to create plans for new accomplishments, or to get back on track toward reaching existing goals. And one of the top five New Year’s resolutions—after losing weight, of course—is saving money. January is also the start of a new healthcare plan year for many employees, presenting […]
Managing New Cases of PTSD in the Workplace
By Dan Jolivet, Ph.D., Behavioral Health Expert at Standard Insurance Company Jan 13, 2021 HR Management & Compliance
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profoundly negative impact on behavioral health in the United States. Early evidence of this includes huge increases in the number of calls to the federal Disaster Distress Hotline and local suicide hotlines; large upturns in the number of prescriptions filled for anxiety, depression, and insomnia; increased alcohol consumption; and […]
5 Tips to Ring in a Better New Year for Your Workplace
By Allison Williams, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC Jan 12, 2021 HR Management & Compliance
We can all agree 2020 was a dumpster fire difficult year for employees and employers alike. Now that we are freshly into 2021, it’s a good time to reexamine our workplaces and look for ways to make improvements for the business and our employees. Below are some tips for getting 2021 right.
How Managers Can Support Working Parents
By Jodi Nutall, Director of Market Operations, and Mary Ann Jolliffe, Director of Employee Experience, Aerotek Jan 11, 2021 HR Management & Compliance
Working parents have their hands full like never before.
In Hopes of Finally Settling Cases, EEOC Revises Process
By Dennis J. Merley, Attorney, Felhaber Larson Jan 11, 2021 Diversity & Inclusion
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently unveiled regulations to modify the presuit conciliation process in hopes of finally settling some employment disputes.
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Saffron is the magic ingredient
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Southeast Asia specialist Saffron Travel expects new airlift and an expanded range of accommodation in the region to boost its international business.
The tailor-made travel company, which specialises in Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam, says the region is constantly opening up to greater opportunities for visitors to experience.
A Saffron Travel spokesman said: “We understand that for many visitors to Southeast Asia, their expectations are extremely high.
“We want to make sure every trip is beautifully planned and conducted from the beginning. We are happy to go beyond the call of what’s reasonable to expect and offer our clients more than they’ve asked for.”
Among new developments, Emirates launched a direct daily flight between Phnom Penh and Rangoon in July, making Cambodia the eighth country in Southeast Asia to become a destination for the airline.
It’s hoped the new service will help increase travel via connecting flights between Cambodia and Europe, as well as outbound trips from Cambodia to the rest of the world.
In addition, Jetstar Pacific added three new routes from Hanoi and Danang to Osaka in Japan flying four times a week in September 2017.
As well as several newly built boutique hotels, Southeast Asia also attracts investment from many international hotel chains.
Lotte Hotel will open its first branch in Myanmar beside Inya Lake in Yangon in September 2017, while Yangon Excelsior Hotel, a five-star hotel renovation project of a heritage building in downtown Yangon, is due to open before the end of 2017 with 74 rooms.
Six Senses is scheduled to open its first resort in Cambodia, called Six Senses Krabey Island, with 40 pool villas and a Six Senses Spa.
“With these updates, we strongly believe in a promising future for tourism in Southeast Asia and will be happy to discuss in more detail with interested partners at WTM London.
“To support our clients, our managing director, Long Doan, often travels to the UK to offer product updates, destination insights and training, whenever needed,” added the spokesman.
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Huntington Awards Family $3,000 Prize
Huntington Learning Center, one of the leading tutoring centers in America, awarded a family $3,000 during its February referral sweepstakes. Huntington rolled out a new personal referral program called We Love Referrals. When a family refers another student to Huntington, that family is entered into a $3,000 prize drawing. Additionally, every family receives a $50 Visa Gift Card for the referral, and the student referred receives $100 off an Academic Evaluation. The referral sweepstakes took place during the month of February, and a winner was randomly selected on March 3, 2015.
The Cocco family, from Allamuchy, NJ, was chosen as the February referral sweepstakes winner. Sean Cocco attended the Ledgewood, NJ learning center. As a second grader, Sean was struggling in school, and his family chose Huntington to help him progress throughout the year. Now as a third grader, he is doing extremely well with his academics.
Heather Carroll, Center Director at the Ledgewood center, said the family was ecstatic to come into the center to receive the award. She also explained, "They know that coming to Huntington made a huge difference for Sean in school. He's currently doing really well and his homework has gotten much better." After seeing Sean's results at Huntington, and accepting the generous gift, the Cocco's are happy they chose Huntington Learning Center.
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HURI Books Website Offers New Way to Find Authoritative Publications on Ukraine
HURI is pleased to announce our new HURI Books website. Bringing together information on all of our publications in one centralized place, the site makes it easy to search for, browse, and discover books on the full range of Ukraine-related topics we publish.
In addition to functioning as a virtual bookstore to find and purchase books, the site includes information on forthcoming books and offers some books in digital formats: HTML, PDF, and ebooks. At the time of the launch, 10 books are available in electronic format, and more will be added over the course of the next six months. It is our hope that this feature will be particularly useful as we embark on the first full semester in the COVID-19 era.
HURI Books also allows visitors to rent electronic copies of books for a reduced price, with variable rental durations. This option is part of an effort to make scholarly material on Ukraine more accessible to students and scholars; it may be particularly useful for students in courses that include the books in their syllabus.
Conveniently, user accounts, which are required on this site to access purchased electronic books and save preferences, integrate with our other publications website, the Harvard Ukrainian Studies journal website. This simplifies the log in process for both sites, as a single username and password provide access to purchased content on both.
As we add content to the website, it will become a portal for supplementary materials, as well. Already, the book pages suggest related articles in Harvard Ukrainian Studies, making it easier to find additional information on a given topic. In the future, mini websites for books may include author interview videos, interactive features, and more.
We invite you to take a look at the new HURI Books website and explore our publications on Ukraine.
Commentary on the HURI Books site
H-Ukraine: "Dissent in the Digital Age: A Review of the New HURI Books Website"
Oleh Kotsyuba's interview for NewsNet (PDF; pp. 18–19)
See also: HURI publications
Ties of Kinship: Genealogy and Dynastic Marriage in Kyivan Rus’
HURI Publishes Volume 36 (1-2) of Harvard Ukrainian Studies
Oleh Kotsyuba: HURI's New Manager of Publications
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Home News Icon Group and Acurity Health Group announce partnership to deliver Wellington’s first comprehensive private cancer centre
Cancer Services - Asia / 01 Jul, 2016
Icon Group and Acurity Health Group announce partnership to deliver Wellington’s first comprehensive private cancer centre
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The first comprehensive private cancer care facility in Wellington, is to be established following the announcement of a partnership between Icon Group and New Zealand’s Acurity Health Group.
More than $20 million will be invested in the new cancer care centre at Acurity’s Wakefield Hospital, which will incorporate the latest oncology technology and treatment techniques to diagnose and treat patients.
Once completed, the new centre will have the capacity to treat 900 New Zealanders suffering from a range of cancers every year.
Icon Group CEO, Mark Middleton, said patients will benefit from the most sophisticated radiation oncology services in New Zealand.
“We are delighted to partner with Acurity Health Group, who are a leading operator of private hospitals in New Zealand, to deliver this service. Together, we will improve access to world-class private cancer care.
“The centre will feature radiation oncology facilities equipped with the latest Varian Truebeam system linear accelerators, which have been designed to advance the treatment of lung, breast, intracranial, prostate, head and neck, and other types of cancer.”
“This will set the bar for quality comprehensive private cancer care in New Zealand,” Acurity Chief Executive Ian England said.
“Acurity is always focused on expanding services at our hospitals. We’re pleased with this opportunity and the benefits and choice it will offer patients. Wellington has waited long enough for an integrated private cancer care centre.”
Mr England said the new private facility will complement the existing services provided by the Capital & Coast District Health Board (DHB).
“The DHB does a wonderful job caring for cancer patients, however our focus is on giving those New Zealanders with private health insurance a choice.”
“Private hospitals such as Acurity play a vital role in delivering healthcare services alongside the public health system to New Zealanders every year. This will help relieve pressure on the public health system and support cancer patients, not just in Wellington, but also the lower North Island and upper South Island.”
Up to 20 staff will be employed at the centre and Acurity is involved in encouraging discussions with a number of oncology specialists to care for patients.
The oncology unit will be operational by Christmas, with phase two including the linear accelerators and day infusion centre to be up and running in a new building as part of the first phase of the Wakefield Hospital re-development.
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WARNING! PAM Cooking Spray EXPLOSIONS Cause Serious Injuries
Cooks beware: consumers are reporting Pam cooking spray explosions, saying the non-stick cooking spray containers can explode, even when away from direct heat! Our law firm is working directly with people who have suffered severe burns and injuries to hold Pam manufacturer ConAgra responsible for injuries caused by allegedly defective cooking spray cans exploding, and we are making sure our clients receive the maximum amount of compensation legally available for damages. Contact our law firm now to learn more about how we can help you seek compensation for your injuries through a Pam cooking spray fire explosion lawsuit.
A History of Exploding Pam Containers, Severe Burns, and Serious Injuries
1 A History of Exploding Pam Containers, Severe Burns, and Serious Injuries
2 Defective Design, Over-pressurization, and Highly Flammable Contents
3 Why Do Pam Cooking Spray Containers Explode?
4 Pam Cooking Spray Explosions Lawsuits
5 What To Do If You Have Been Burned in a Pam Cooking Spray Explosion
Consumers across the country have filed reports of being diagnosed with a wide variety of burns and injuries after their cooking spray cans blew up, including:
Extreme pain and suffering
Partial- and full-thickness burn injuries to the face, arms, chest, neck, arms, and abdomen
Physical deformities
Severe impact injuries to the face and body
Pam cooking spray containers have a long and well-documented history of blowing up and spraying flammable materials across open flames and onto anyone in the vicinity. Of the incident reports that get picked up in the news, the odds are good that there are many more that never get reported. Just a few Pam explosion injury news articles from recent years include:
Colorado – two steakhouse restaurant employees were injured and taken to the hospital after a can of non-stick cooking spray exploded and caused a flash-fire.
Connecticut – a woman suffers first-, second-, and third-degree burns to her face, arm, hand, chest, leg, and foot after a can of Pam, that was ‘far away’ from where she was cooking exploded and shot flames across the counter, her clothes, and all over her body.
Connecticut – two women suffer severe burns to their arms and legs when a can of Pam cooking spray exploded, shooting flames on the women and igniting a fire that resulted in substantial damage.
Massachusetts – Wicked Tuna Chef suffers third-degree burns to 27 percent of his body when cooking spray exploded and shot fluids and flame across his arms, chest, and legs.
New Jersey – a woman suffers burns to her thighs, torso, and face when a can of cooking spray exploded while the woman was cooking, spraying her with flames.
New York – professional bodybuilder suffers second-degree burns on his head and arm when a can of Pam cooking spray exploded while he was cooking.
Ohio – A woman suffered burns and substantial deformity when a can of PAM cooking spray on a ledge above the stove exploded while she was cooking.
Ohio – a woman in Colerain Township suffers serious burns and nearly dies when a can of cooking spray suddenly explodes, and she is engulfed in flames.
Utah – a wife and husband suffer full-thickness burns when a can of Pam explodes and sprays flames across their faces and bodies saying it felt like their skin was melting off.
The liability attorneys at our firm are investigating Pam explosion injury claims on behalf of victims across the country. If you or someone you know suffered severe burns from an exploding cooking spray container, contact us now. We are helping our clients get significant compensation for their injuries.
Defective Design, Over-pressurization, and Highly Flammable Contents
Many consumers do not know that what Pam maker ConAgra labels as ‘propellant’ on canisters of Pam is highly flammable petroleum-based ingredients including propane, ethanol, liquified petroleum gas, or butane.
Consumers who were severely burned when these contents exploded, say that the company failed to accurately label and warn them that the canisters contain extremely flammable aerosol. Additionally, the canisters are defective, plaintiffs allege, in that they are over pressurized and vent flammable contents at temperatures much lower than expected.
Why Do Pam Cooking Spray Containers Explode?
Consumers have been complaining about Pam explosions for years, and according to Dr. Michael Fox, a fire, explosions, and chemical expert at Chemaxx Inc., a common factor in cooking spray flash fires is the vents in the bottom of the two-piece canister. In simulations, cooking spray canisters can prematurely release pressure. When this happens near an ignition source, a flash fire can occur.
Cooking spray canisters may also vent at temperatures and pressures that are well below the temperatures and pressures needed and expected to cause venting normally. This coupled with the fact that cooking spray canisters may be over-pressurized, to begin with, can result in the cooking spray canister exploding and venting flammable liquids across open flame and on to cooks and bystanders.
Pam Cooking Spray Explosions Lawsuits
Lawsuits filed on behalf of consumers who suffered disfiguring burns, deformity and permanent scarring from exploding Pam containers allege that ConAgra Foods knowingly placed the cooking product in a container with defective venting and then knowingly over-pressurized the container and failed to provide adequate warnings about the dangers on the labels. Plaintiffs allege that because of the defective venting, the cans of cooking spray are more likely to cause explosions that can seriously injure or kill victims.
A woman in Cincinnati, Ohio has filed a product liability lawsuit against ConAgra after a can of cooking spray exploded and left her with severe injuries. The victim, 32-year-old Carrie Jones, filed suit against ConAgra in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio with the help of a lawyer alleging that a can of Pam vented flammable ingredients at lower temperatures than ConAgra specified and lower than industry standards.
At least two other lawsuits have already been filed against ConAgra over exploding Pam cans, and experts believe that lawsuits will continue to mount until ConAgra designs a safer can that includes better warnings and precautions.
Plaintiffs in these lawsuits allege the company failed to adequately label and provide important details that improve safety by warning consumers of the extremely dangerous aerosol ingredients in the container, ingredients that can explode when exposed to temperatures below what would normally pose a risk in similar containers. Victims allege they suffered severe and disfiguring burn injuries, required treatment at a burn unit or burn clinic and have permanent scarring.
Consumers who suffer burn injuries and impact injuries have been able to present their case to the court, and some juries have responded with awards for:
Current and future expected medical costs and expenses
Burn injury treatments and rehabilitation
Physical pain and suffering and mental anguish
Lost wages and missed work
Some cases involving dangerous kitchen products have included punitive damages, awarded as a way to punish the manufacturer and dissuade other companies from violating consumer protection laws. When you are injured in a Pam explosion accident, we provide the megaphone for you to loudly and clearly demand justice and compensation. We have helped millions of clients get billions of dollars in awards through skillful negotiations and aggressive litigation.
Our attorneys are skilled negotiators and aggressive litigators who use every legal measure to ensure our clients get the significant compensation they need and the justice they deserve for the injuries they have sustained. We have taken mega-corporations to task, and we’ve won. Let us fight for you and your family and make sure you get every single dollar you are entitled to for your injuries.
What To Do If You Have Been Burned in a Pam Cooking Spray Explosion
Product manufacturers have a duty to ensure their products are safe before they are sold on the U.S. market. If they fail their duty, they may be held liable under consumer protection laws and those who are injured by the product may be entitled to seek compensation for damages. If you were injured by an exploding can of Pam cooking spray, you might be eligible to seek justice and compensation for the burns and damages you sustained.
For a free case review, fill out the form, or pick up the phone and give us a call and speak with one of our Pam explosion injury attorneys today if you were seriously burned or injured in a Pam cooking spray explosion. We can answer questions you may have and discuss your options, including your option to file a case. There is no obligation, and your call is completely confidential.
We have been fighting for consumer rights for decades, and the defective product attorneys at our firm will fight to ensure you get the maximum compensation available for your injuries. With a principal office in Houston, Texas and another office in New York, New York we handle cases from across the country. Contact us today for a free consultation and to learn whether you are entitled to significant compensation for your Pam cooking spray explosion burn injuries.
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Deconstructing Oscar
John P. Wasser
To understand Oscar’s allure, all you need to do is read his body language. Look at his poise, his perfect posture mixed with self-assurance and calm sense of purpose. He stands stoic and aloof, his face expressionless and his hands clasped securely across his trunk. He is an image of detached confidence, the distinguished and world-weary icon who knows his own worth and basks quietly in the daily devotion of his admirers. Next to his elegant resolve, Emmy, with her arms stretched out in youthful ambition, looks like an over-eager naïf, and Grammy looks, well, lame.
No doubt about it: Oscar believes he is the king of all awards. And, of course, he is right. We love him like no other figurine. Unbelievable numbers (Eight hundred million? Was Steve Martin exaggerating?) watch him sparkle on their screens, and he always cracks the front page. All of which is really rather strange, because in purely pragmatic terms, the Academy Awards ceremony is simply an occasion for the richest, most powerful people in Hollywood to pat each other — along with some techie schlubs — on the back. Yet we remain captivated. It’s as if the entire high school packs the auditorium and tunes in on closed circuit to watch the football team pick the cutest cheerleader.
There’s a common explanation of Oscar’s appeal: we like watching the popular and beautiful people celebrating their popularity and beauty. We love the glitter and the glamour of Hollywood entertainment; we love to lose ourselves in celluloid fantasies of beauty and heroism. And the Academy Awards ceremony is the event where the boundary between fantasy and real life collapses. Onscreen and real-world lives become intertwined and inseparable. It is a moment when Hollywood supposedly unveils itself, but as the curtain lifts•Surprise! The air above the red carpet fills with porcelain-smooth cheeks and rugged perfectly cleft chins, and Oscar revels in the ultimate celebration of Hollywood: the “real” Hollywood shown to be just as glamorous and fantastic as the world of the screen. The true face of Hollywood is the same as the fantasy face; it•s all as amazing as we had hoped and dreamed. In this view, Oscar captivates us because it represents the most pure, undiluted, yet surprisingly tangible, Hollywood escapist vision: a fantasy world made, for an instant, absolutely real.
But this discussion of Oscar’s appeal doesn’t really explain his prominence over all those other awards shows. All these events function essentially in the same way: they all serve to draw celebrities from the rarified realm of their respective media, walk them down a carpet, sit them in an auditorium, and celebrate their glamour on stage. The celebrities smile, wave, exhibit their smiles and curves, and in general reveal themselves in all their splendor. So what’s different about Oscar? In keeping with the dominant theme of the evening, the answer lies in the envelope.
Like the most confident and dashing of men, Oscar reveals nothing until the last minute. He wears the ultimate poker face, saving all his glory for that final moment when one candidate is chosen, a single winner is announced, and the victor ascends to the stage to claim the prize. These are the moments that drive the drama of the Oscars, but of course, these are also the moments of drama in any awards show. Oscar, however, distinguishes himself with the air of authenticity. No other entertainment award carries such weight or such certainty: after the name is announced, all other candidates fade to footnotes, and he who wins Oscar stands as an image of the single, undisputed champion of the moment.
Oscar alone has the power to offer this thrill: the thrill not only of victory but of certainty and significance. All other awards shows are plagued by either a legion of similar ceremonies or a sea of meaningless awards. The world of television, already decidedly less glamorous than the world of film, gets skewered and segmented into no less than four major awards ceremonies (Emmys, ACE, TV Guide, People’s Choice). Although Emmy is still the most prestigious, the multiple contenders only serve to fracture any stable notion of a single champion. Meanwhile, the Grammys have devolved into an exercise in perseverance, something akin to shopping at a flea-market: you might find something of value, but you’ve got to sort through piles of meaningless crap to get there. (On a related note: will someone please tell me the difference between Album of the Year and Record of the Year?) Of course, the Country Music Awards and the MTV Music Awards contribute to an image of a fractured and fragmented music world.
By comparison, Oscar is restrained, refined and distinguished. Although sometimes marred by over-production and schmaltzy acceptance speeches, he maintains poise and grace. He only gives out a handful of awards (his 27 seem downright stingy compared to the 100-plus spewed forth by the Grammys) and refuses to do anything so garish as present awards off-camera. Each recipient, no matter how obscure (another question — where the hell do those short-subject features come from? Who watches those? Are they on cable?), gets his or her moment on stage before ascending into the post-Oscar firmament of banquets, parties, most likely a night of great sex with spouse/lover (even, by the looks of it, for lecherous octogenarian Dino DeLaurentiis), and a permanent record in the history books. No other film award can pretend to matter as much as Oscar — his closest competitor, the Golden Globes, is still viewed primarily as a predictor of Oscar. As such, Oscar stands alone as a sign not only of victory, but of unquestioned victory: in other words, a sign of certainty.
In this era of dimpled chads and a surplus of entertainment options, certainty carries a certain appeal. It’s wonderful that modern technology has enabled anybody to record and release an album, or make a home movie, or release a collection of poems; the problem is that most of these products stink. Which is not to say that the act of creativity is not worthwhile, or that these creative expressions don’t perform an invaluable service for their creator and their creator’s friends. It’s just that nobody has the time to encounter even one tenth of one percent of all the entertainment/media that was produced in America this morning. We need someone to tell us what’s meaningful, what’s worth seeing, what is an essential part of one’s culture. Of course, thousands of sour people get paid thousands of dollars to tell us this sort of thing every day, but critics are always imperfect. I usually like Roger Ebert, but he thought The Cell was one of the best movies of the year.
Oscar, on the other hand, towers above all other cultural gatekeepers. In a booming voice, he identifies single faces, single groups, and ultimately, a single film on which to bestow his incontrovertible praise. He lords over American culture, and proclaims what works of art from the previous year matter, which cultural artifacts best represent who we are at this particular moment.
Oscar holds this power not only because of his long and distinguished history but also by virtue of his medium. In five hundred years, after Liechtenstein has become the world’s single superpower and all automobiles have been modified to run on tofu, film will most likely be America’s single most enduring cultural relic (jazz, Mark Twain, and The Simpsons are, at best, longshot candidates). Over the past century, film has evolved from technological curiosity to dominant artform, with America as the focal point of its development. Yet throughout this evolution, the so-called “film world” has straddled several continents and centers of production, each with its own legacy and pantheon of heroes: Hollywood, Paris, Hong Kong, and Bombay existed, for the most part, as estranged cousins, begrudgingly linked by details of ancestry. But today, things seem to be changing; the film world seems to be slowly marching towards a global film culture.
This year, Oscar, always keen to stay on top of the pack, seemed to be not only announcing the coming of this global film culture but also his intention to lord over this dominion as well. From the opening moments of the show — the computer-animated trip through space to arrive at planet Earth — Oscar attempted to show that the entire world was subject to his powers. His first award went to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon‘s art director, whose lack of English seemed surprisingly at home this year. The focus, for the most part, was on the Oscars as an international event; Oscar spread his wealth through virtually every inhabited continent on the globe. Puerto Rican Benicio Del Toro won Best Supporting Actor. Australian Russell Crowe won Best Actor. Arthur C. Clarke presented from Sri Lanka. Bob Dylan, doing his best Vincent Price impersonation, performed from Sydney. England’s Sting, Taiwan’s Coco Lee, and Iceland’s Bjork all overshadowed the drab all-American Randy Newman. Italian Dino DeLaurentiis took home the distinguished Thalberg award, and his thick accent marked him as outsider even while he received the most insider of all awards. Although it did not win Best Picture, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon garnered a significant number of awards; more than any other example, it represents the new global cinema on display. For the past fifty years, Chinese cinema has straddled three nationalities (mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan), and Ang Lee himself has bounced back and forth between American and Chinese cinema. CTHD embodies everything Oscar was showcasing this year: he aimed at global inclusiveness and the blurring of national boundaries while at the same time maintaining global dominion. In the end, Oscar decided to remain local. He invited everyone to the party at the same time as he reminded the world that the party was invitation-only.
In retrospect, it•s hard to imagine CTHD upstaging such an overblown, decidedly American product as Gladiator. Ultimately, the idea of an egalitarian ultra-modern global cinema is just another fantasy we like to indulge in, right there beside the fantasies of wealth, fame, and glamour that stroll down the red carpet. As our cultural choices become more global, the wealth of choices threaten to completely overwhelm; furthermore, American dominance is called into question. As we begin to realize that significant film cultures are thriving in other parts of the world, their very existence threatens the sense of security that Oscar has always relied upon. If he were to turn a blind eye to the wealth of choices coming from the entire world, he would risk becoming the grizzled grandfather of the neighborhood, the provincial old man who refuses to eat anything but tuna melts and meatloaf. Instead, this year Oscar showed us his cosmopolitan distinction, and in doing so, tried to keep the fantasy going. He tried to show us that his power remains intact, that he holds sway over the entire world, and his choices remain undisputed.
But, of course, his choices are not undisputed, nor have they ever been. But like all the spun-sugar nothings that float out from La-La land, it’s a nice fantasy to indulge in. It makes the world feel smaller and, ultimately, comprehensible. All this doesn•t bother Oscar; he continues to stand cool and undisturbed, wearing that distinctly Hollywood mask of blissed-out ignorance, lost in security born out of self-delusion. Just look at his face: he•s happy, isn•t he?
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Cray Sets New Supercomputing Record with HLRS and Ansys
December 2, 2016 by staff
Hazel Hen, the CRAY XC40-System of the High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS), delivers a peak performance of 7.42 Petaflops (quadrillion floating point operations per second).
ANSYS, HLRS and Cray have pushed the boundaries of supercomputing by achieving a new supercomputing milestone by scaling ANSYS software to 172,032 cores on the Cray XC40 supercomputer, hosted at HLRS, running at 82 percent efficiency. This is nearly a 5x increase over the record set two years ago when Fluent was scaled to 36,000 cores.
Our high-performance computing technology partnership with HRLS is delivering cutting-edge simulation capabilities,” said Wim Slagter, director of HPC and cloud marketing at ANSYS. “With the state-of-the-art resources and support from Cray, as well as access to government, industry and academia, we can use HPC to solve even more complex and challenging problems across any industry.”
By scaling ANSYS Fluent to over 172,000 computer cores on their Hazel Hen a Cray XC40 supercomputer, HLRS is enabling organizations to create innovative and groundbreaking complete virtual prototypes of their products faster and more efficiently than ever.
By leveraging HPC, companies can rapidly iterate their products. Even though most organizations do not have access to this extreme core count level yet, users across all computing platforms from HPC clusters over Cloud to engineering desktops can take advantage of the breakthroughs that speed up computing at all levels.
Since announcing their partnership in 2015, ANSYS has worked with HLRS and Cray to profile and benchmark ANSYS simulation software for extreme HPC scalability and capability. The partnership not only ensures that ANSYS simulation software scales to extreme loads, but also broadens the scope of simulations, allowing for applicability to a much broader set of real-world problems and products.
We see the role of HLRS as vital for industrial innovation,” said Michael M. Resch, HLRS director. “We not only provide the HPC platforms for industrial companies and scientific organizations but also support them in developing solutions for their research and their business based on extreme HPC capabilities. This partnership is a prime example that supercomputing can be brought to bear on some of the most pressing technical challenges of the day.”
The new record is critical as the demand for HPC to solve large-scale simulation challenges is growing across industries, especially in the aerospace and automotive industries, where product simulation models are becoming larger and more complex. We can now tackle more complex and broader systems level simulation needed to develop the smarter and greener products of tomorrow.
This record-setting scaling of ANSYS software on the Cray XC40 supercomputer at HLRS proves that close collaborations with customers and partners can produce exceptional results for running complex simulations,” said Fred Kohout, senior vice president and chief marketing officer at Cray. “The highly-integrated architecture of the Cray XC40 and its Aries interconnect are designed for applications at any scale, and allow scientists and engineers to push the boundaries of advanced simulations.”
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Should Tommy be discussed at Conference?
Posted by Torquil Dick-Erikson | Sep 16, 2018 | Debate, Editorial | 127 |
I copy here a message I sent to Gerard Batten after receiving his notice that Tommy R’s membership application would be debated at Conference.
Once again you have made the right move. Unfortunately I shall not be able to attend the Conference but my vote would be to allow Tommy to join, while keeping the general ban as you suggest.
My reasons for backing Tommy were given in this piece I published on UKIPDaily.
Under your leadership UKIP is at last picking up the fight to stop the creeping Islamisation of Britain. We must join forces with Tommy on this; there are thousands more who will surely join if Tommy is allowed to join the party.
If Tommy is rejected by UKIP, the thousands of families whose children have been the victims of the Muslim rape gangs will have nobody to speak up for them except precisely those groups – BNP etc – who wish to use this to foment a race war, of whites against coloureds, whereas what we need to stigmatise, isolate and neutralise is not people of a certain skin-colour but an evil ideology dressed up as a religion.
Anti-EU forces are growing in strength throughout Europe, largely as a response to the mad ‘open borders’ policies of Merkel and others on immigration. The problem is that some of these forces do have tacit racist agendas, and some may even have roots in Europe’s sombre fascist past.
The danger is that the dreadful and illogical establishment narrative whereby Criticism of Islam = Racism (now enshrined even in our laws!!) should be allowed to take hold. We need to stress that while Tommy founded the EDL, he abandoned it when he saw that it was being infiltrated and taken over by racist BNP types.
He opposes the Islamisation of Britain and we must oppose it – and this is nothing to do with race!
Were it not for Tommy’s resolute denunciation of the Muslim ideological nature of the raping gangs, the MSM’s spin on the story of their being ‘gangs of Asian men’ would still be standing, causing popular resentment to be directed at all those of Asian background, some of whom are themselves victims of these gangs.
Paradoxically, this kind of wicked confusion favours both the ‘politically correct’ establishment who wish to stop us from opposing the Islamisation of the country, and the Nazi-fascist types whom the establishment say they want to keep down. If UKIP buys into this confusion, we will be shooting ourselves in the foot. If UKIP rejects Tommy Robinson and all he stands for, the crowd of politically correct Remainers will be very pleased, the Islamists will rejoice, and so will the BNP types who will come out of the woodwork and say that they are now the only force to oppose the Islamisation of Britain.
I hope you have a good Conference, and am sorry I shall not be there in person.
Torquil
I received a circular from the party chairman saying that he had looked more closely at the rules and seen that a motion to change a rule had to come from a party branch – or something like that, and not just from a group of NEC members, or even from the leader. Whatever the position, it would be a crying pity if the proposal fell through owing to some silly procedural false step.
I think the party should beware of pandering to wrongful and deceptive MSM narratives, which should be tackled head-on and dismantled. Nigel had the rule put in about no former BNPs etc, partly to prevent infiltrations, but also to put a stop to the false MSM narrative ‘UKIP = BNP in blazers’. (In our early days he had to choose his battle-grounds taking care of the MSM tendency to blank him and us out completely.)
Now, rather than put in a dateline limit on former membership of a proscribed group – I gather a five-year limit has been suggested – surely better and more to the point to insert a rider, “…unless the applicant has since demonstrated, by word and deed, to squarely and actively oppose racist ideology”. After all, TR left the organisation he had founded precisely in protest at its being taken over by racists. What more could he do to show he is not a racist? He works alongside Sikh and other non-Muslim Asian groups whose own children are victims of the child rape gangs.
The Muslims are not interested in race; they are against anyone who is not a Muslim, whatever their colour, shape or size. Their outlook is not unlike attitudes were in the 17th century, when Europe was racked by wars of religion. This is why they must be exposed and opposed, we cannot regress by four centuries.
UKIP needs to work strongly to target, dismantle and destroy the establishment narrative that to criticise Islam is somehow racist.
Racism is unacceptable in British political discourse today, and I would certainly not contest that. I think Paul Weston. and some others, are not quite right to somehow accept it when he says, as he says in a video-clip: “I oppose Islam … and so I am a racist”. He might be thought to be justifying racism.
Nigel was also wrong not to demand that the Telegraph retract the dreadful headline they put on his op-ed article ‘Racists nearly destroyed UKIP, now with Bolton there is hope!’ (How ironic, when Bolton then started a ‘serious relationship’ with a woman, a UKIP member alas, who said that Meghan Markle would “taint the royal family with her negro seed”!!!)
However, criticism of, and antipathy to, a certain religion is not only acceptable but mandatory when that religion is actually the vehicle of a dreadful medieval political ideology that wants to take over the world, by deceit (taqqiyya) and violence (jihad).
We must clarify and combat this confusion between race and religion that exists in people’s minds, and campaign to have the words ‘religious’ taken out of the anti-discrimination laws, where they say ‘racial and religious’.
We should single out and focus on the worst aspects of Islamic doctrine, e.g. by targetting the eight Muslim states where apostasy is not only criminalised (as it is in many Muslim states), but is actually a capital offence. This is a denial of a fundamental Western value – religious freedom – and is as much a threat to our civilisation as was Nazism or Bolshevism in the last century.
A good policy I think could be to add say 50% onto the penalty for any crime of violence or incitement to violence committed for religious reasons. This would send a clear message to the jihadists that their days of being coddled and justified by the UK are over, while yet not infringing freedom of thought, for only criminal acts would be punished. So if someone murders someone during a robbery and gets 30 years, a murderer could get 45 years if at the same time he shouts Allahu Akbar!
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Torquil Dick-Erikson has been living in Rome for over 40 years,and, as a legal journalist, studying the differences between the continental and the Anglo-Saxon systems of criminal justice (there are no Chairs of comparative criminal procedure in any University in the UK or elsewhere, AFAIK). He has spoken in conferences in Italy and in England, and published in Italian and English law journals, as well as in the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, and elsewhere. From 1993 to 1998 he was a contributor to The European Journal, where he published his findings on Corpus Juris
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Gordon McDonald on September 25, 2018 at 7:51 pm
UKIP Would be greatly enhanced by Mr Tommy Robertson joining UKIP In the struggles ahead!
t g spokes on September 19, 2018 at 8:57 am
This is idiotic. We’re here again. This problem has been solved a thousand times before Mrs Thatcher deregulated everything. 12 good men and ,defence and prosecution, Jury gives a decision and THAT’S IT . How many are there in the NEC ? 12.? Does each represent an area, or are they random, or some other qualification ? Who are they responsible to ? By now every pro and con about poor old TR has been ripped apart in public in public. So now we are going to have a conference dominated by a measured process. So What’s the problem ? That’s the problem. The NEC must be responsible to someone, not everyone. If he survives this, he’ll be a better man than anyone in UKIP.
Tony in Southwark on September 20, 2018 at 6:01 pm
Nope – he at least has to fill in an Application Form and explain what the ‘exceptional circumstances’ are to allow the Chairman to to consider this.
Hugo Jenks on September 18, 2018 at 7:55 am
On the Sky website:
“UKIP leader Gerard Batten criticised by Nigel Farage for endorsing anti-Muslim rally”
https://news.sky.com/story/ukip-leader-gerard-batten-criticised-by-nigel-farage-for-endorsing-anti-muslim-rally-11500884
Farage really does not “get it”. Sex slavery is a part of Islam and has been for 14 centuries. It is endorsed in the Koran – look up the phrase “that which your right hands possess”. This refers to women who are owned by Muslim men. There are numerous examples of sex slavery in the Hadith too. It is authentic Islam. Farage either does not have a clue or if he does then he is being just as deceitful as May, Cameron, Clegg, Obama, Blair, Boris Johnson etc.
I should not really be trying to help UKIP. I just want you all to speak the truth. However unpleasant the truth is.
Tacitus on September 18, 2018 at 8:26 am
I disagree, Farage absolutely gets it. He gets that Brexit is precarious and is not guaranteed. He gets that Brexit needs a spokesman in the media. He has managed to elevate himself out of the political fray and onto the couches of morning TV shows to get the message out to the millions beyond UKIP who voted leave and keep them onside. And what of UKIP? Under GB, UKIP have gone off half cocked. The focus should be on making sure Brexit happens, not distracting and dividing with all this anti-theocracy and TR stuff. As ordinary members, we are confused. Frankly UKIP finds itself in the worst of both worlds, unable to make any useful impact on either of its two key issues, namely Brexit and cultural identity. Most of the party, the polite elderly people of the shires, seem to be living in cloud cuckoo land when it comes to Gerard, imagining him to be like them, when in fact Gerard is a working-class warrior, happier in a crowd of football lads than an OAP garden party. They are shocked he would want a ruffian like TR to join the party and think it must all be some ghastly mistake and no, nice Gerard would never do that. I’ve been in the room at press conferences where it is so easy for the media to round on Gerard for his ‘islam is a death cult’ comments, they immediately launch into that and discussion of any other issue gets shut down. Hence in my view Farage gets it, and Gerard also gets it, but his instincts have caused his priorities to be scrambled and he can’t help himself from getting stuck into the anti-theocracy fight. As a result, UKIP is even less effective. Although to be fair to him it was already chocolate teapot.
George Igler on September 18, 2018 at 10:10 am
“I disagree, Farage absolutely gets it. He gets that Brexit is precarious and is not guaranteed. He gets that Brexit needs a spokesman in the media.”
Yet what Mr Batten gets, which you clearly don’t, is that UKIP’s future is precarious and not guaranteed. If being an exclusively pro-Brexit pressure group were sufficient to elect MPs to Westminster, for the party, it would have succeeded in doing so over the past three decades: it hasn’t. I simply fail to see what part of this some members so doggedly refuse to understand.
I suspect Gerard is intensely conscious of the fact that the pre-hospice life expectancy of the party is just over six months. The point at which our MEPs cease to have their seats and salaries, from March 2019, is when UKIP risks being an ill-financed rump of a party with not a single elected legislator to its name, bar a handful of virtually zero-exposure AMs. Failing to seize the opportunity of growing the party’s appeal in areas of profound concern to an extremely significant number of decent people nationwide is simply no longer an option.
Far from having his priorities “scrambled” the UKIP leader’s are strategically right on point.
” Farage absolutely gets it” No, he clearly has not understood Islam. I can tell that he does not understand it, from his various comments upon it.
If he would demonstrate that he does understand Islam, and say explicitly that the priority for the next few months has to be Brexit, then I would agree with that approach. However, he misunderstands it, and it is that misunderstanding which concerns me greatly.
Gerard Batten certainly does “get it” regarding Islam. It is Farage who is being unhelpful, by enabling and not challenging the deceiving politicians such as May, Corbyn etc. regarding it.
Jim R on September 20, 2018 at 9:40 am
Mabe this will help change your mind
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2018/09/video-nigel-farage-grows-flustered-stalks-out-of-interview-when-questioned-about-the-jihad-threat
Thought not. Mr Brexit yes, the rest not so much.
Freddy Vachha (UKIP Regional Chairman - London) on September 18, 2018 at 11:30 am
Is Hugo Jenks’ Fallacy of the Day for Tuesday
“False Dichotomy” ?
Hugo, you fail to see another explanation. A pretty obvious one. Selective quoting by Sky. By omitting all placatory and conciliatory comments.
Just like the Fake News by Sky about some “Anti-Muslim” demonstration up North, that was nothing of the sort and which included some Muslim participants.
Freddy, you are, sadly, resembling some lefties of my acquaintance. They seem incapable of focussing on a point. Instead, they go off on a tangent. Particularly when I raise a point with them which they know the answer to, but which they would not like to admit to. They think they are being clever by dodging the point. However, they are not, since it leaves the point itself unaddressed.
May I attempt to extract an unambiguous and concise answer from you?
Are you yourself in agreement with Gerard Batten regarding Islam? In precise terms, do you agree with his sentiment that “Islam is a death cult”? (I do agree with him. I appreciate his courage and honesty.)
Conversely, do you agree with Nigel Farage regarding Islam? For example: that the Old Testament is just as bad as the Koran. And do you see that answers such as this are seen as evasive and not really getting to the nub of the matter? (I find Farage to be deeply unsatisfactory regarding Islam. And troubling that he resembles May, Cameron, Clegg etc, and even Corbyn too in their willingness to deceive the public. I used to trust and respect Farage.)
My interest is in knowing your own position on the Farage: Batten see-saw. I do not give a fig that the Sky reporting may be lacking. Similar quotes are available directly from the mouths of these two. Nor do I give a fig about how clever you may be with quotes or verbiage. This is merely a smokescreen and a diversion.
Freddy Vachha (UKIP Regional Chairman - London) on September 19, 2018 at 12:09 pm
Alas, I see Hugo Jenks’ Fallacy of the Day for Wednesday is “ad hominem”. :–)
Poor form.
Unambiguous and concise answers on the merits and demerits of different flavours of superstitious twaddle are being demanded from a lifelong Atheist ??
I don’t debate religion. The losers get sore – and it scares the cats.
I am unfamiliar with the detailed views of either GB or NF on this. Tidbit quotes don’t help me assess them. I think their main differences are re emphasis and ballot-box impact.
It is obvious that both oppose UK transitioning to an Islamic state (a function of the Police today seems to be facilitating that transition). GB is most definitely not an atheist; nor, I understand, is NF. Little surprise I’m not going to endorse either’s precise views.
But both also acknowledge that religion and politics don’t mix. For Chrissakes, even Alistair Campbell did!
Just yesterday here in UKIP Daily, I wrote that in my opinion, Islam is more than a religion and the Qur’an is a blueprint for world domination brought about by conversion or conquest, as history illustrates.
But you seem to want more.
From my perspective, the most important thing the Qur’an and the Old Testament – both works by, and for, men – share is that man arrogates to himself the rights to punish (including torture and slaughter) others for “moral” sins against the tenets of the respective religions. A mild example, one of hundreds, is in Deut. 21:18-21: “If someone has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mother and will not listen to them when they discipline him, his father and mother shall take hold of him and bring him to the elders at the gate of his town. They shall say to the elders, ‘This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious. He will not obey us. He is a glutton and a drunkard.’ Then all the men of his town are to stone him to death. You must purge the evil from among you. All Israel will hear of it and be afraid.” (NIV).
CONTINUED …
The New Testament has no such pernicious twaddle in it; indeed, it revokes such permissions, and reassigns all rights to punish for these sorts of wrongs to the deity, in doing so introducing the doctrine of eternal punishment (“Hell”), a concept missing from earlier Jewish works and the OT.
I’m very content for the (IMO, fictional) deity to be the sole exerciser of such power.
Alas, the Qur’an lacks an NT equivalent; attempts at abrogation (naskh, tafsir) are like Band-Aid on a sword wound, and what Baha’u’llah tried in the 19th century (virtually, an NT for Islam) has resulted in Bahais being treated even worse in most Islamic countries than are Ahmadis.
As to the use of the word “cult” – many believers deploy it against a religion of which they disapprove.
I disapprove of all religions, and instead define cult as a religion which imposes Exit sanctions or penalties on adherents (most of whom were born into it and had no choice).
Penalties in the Qur’an and Sunnah against leavers (aka, “apostates”) are severe and extreme; happily, they are seldom practised in full. But fear of ostracism and ridicule is widespread, and many of my Muslim friends are actually agnostic/atheist but also somewhere on the cautious-to-terrified spectrum about admitting this. I fully sympathise. Which is why anyone who makes it harder for a Muslim to belong to UKIP will run into problems with me.
I am not obsessive about this issue, and therefore choose to discuss many, many other issues besides Islam – even if it offends your sensibilities and priorities. Especially if it does! I am at war with neither Muslims nor Islam.
Fanatics are rightly punished at the ballot box in Britain… Does your “point” condemn you to electoral irrelevance?
Now, excuse me. I’m off to Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court to make some converts to UKIP. The case # is T20180214. And if you are in need of gainful mischief, Hugo, I suggest you start a campaign to get the “No True Scotsman” fallacy renamed “No True Muslim”, while avoiding getting arrested. This has direct relevance to today’s Mission In Kingston.
Shall I now tackle whatever bronze age superstitions you suffer from, or shall I be polite?
“I am not obsessive about this issue, and therefore choose to discuss many, many other issues besides Islam”
Freddy, if we fail to tackle Islam NOW, then quite soon it will be too late. The point of no return is frighteningly close. Well, it frightens me anyway and it should do you too. I am amazed at the general air of complacency.
Other issues would be more or less irrelevant. When we are living under Sharia law then the issue of whether we are in or out of the EU becomes unimportant.
You are more mathematically competent than Diane Abbott. By several orders of magnitude. I would appreciate it if you would review the logic and assumptions behind my article:
https://independencedaily.co.uk/uks-demographic-transition-islamic-state/
I did contribute to your impetus to tackle the non-stun matter. Hopefully, you will also see the significance and urgency of the demographic transition matter too. And drop some of your less significant issues so that you can focus upon extending and strengthening my arguments, and publicising the seriousness of it.
Being concerned about multiple issues, rather than being obsessive about one, makes IMO what I have to say more likely to be heard and digested by those outside our own bubble.
It’s those who are *not* in our bubble in whom I’m interested. We make progress by alerting such people, who comprise over 90% of the population, to matters and/or changing their minds about them.
In the main, Brits won’t vote for those they see as extremists. They are very likely to switch off and dismiss – or not even hear – them.
I’ve no objection to “single-issue people” being activists, members, friends of UKIP. They too have an important role – Churchill’s retrospective analysis over his “wilderness years” was that he was dismissed by most because of what was generally seen as a xenophobic obsession with the danger posed by what the little Austrian corporal was up to. The Overton Window wasn’t there yet.
Churchill was proven absolutely correct to recognise that enormous danger, and later was a great war leader. In a parallel universe, had the (at that stage) unelectable Churchill seized (!) power in the early to mid 1930s, he might even have had Hitler and top Nazis assassinated. That would have averted the most damaging conflict ever, from whose ill-effects we still suffer.
Which is why I DON’T oppose those I see as sound “single-issue people”.
But people like me, talking about the economy, education, NHS, general immigration, refugees, cultural Marxism, etc. as well as abut Islam and Non-Stun, also have our place.
Stop trying to make me you!
Preaching to, or impressing, the choir is of very little interest, which is why I decline most “internal” speaking engagements. Others can keep up the morale. I’m far more interested in taking the likes of James O’Brien, whose cunning and guile I’m afraid would overwhelm most of our reps.
One catches more flies with honey than with vinegar. You observed, first-hand, how I “turned” that crowd of young people outside our Stoke Central HQ 18 months ago – pretty much everyone in our HQ were scared and had closed the door and battened up the hatches seeing them! Less than half an hour later, you saw they were eating out of my hands.
Had, instead, I launched into an AMW-style expose of the evils of (militant) Islam, their opinions of us as planted by “teechur” would have been reinforced.
I’m content with you being you. Do me the (vice-versa) courtesy.
I’m very good at being me. :–)
Mike Newland on September 17, 2018 at 11:27 pm
Lord Skidelsky at the LSE this evening remarked that a common Chinese view of their system is that it’s not a democracy OK but a meritocracy with a system of examinations meaning that the capable get advanced and get things done not the useless and vacillatory as all too often in a democracy.
Here we have in UKIP a party that often seems unable to decide something would be good or bad without asking what would the MSM think. I would not fancy living under the Chinese system but I think they’d sneer and say this looks like typical Western democracy – unable to get to grips with a problem and take action.
Tony in Southwark on September 17, 2018 at 10:29 pm
‘Tommy Robinson ‘ can be “discussed at Conference” – but he cannot be admitted;
Others have pasted some Rules but not given the full references.
Let’s just dissect the one posted below by Torquil in response to me:
” Here is clause 4.4.1 of the party’s Constitution, in full:
4.4.1 In exceptional circumstances the Party Chairman may, with the agreement of the NEC, cause to be admitted to membership any applicant who would otherwise be prohibited from membership.”
It is simply untrue as Torquil says that “So all the talk about “Rules are rules and must be kept” is technically not at all necessary”.
The active words in this rule are A) “exceptional circumstances” and B) “Chairman may” and also C) ” with the agreement of the NEC,”.
A) Firstly has TR (or whatever his name is) filled in a form of application, if he has what are the grounds of “exceptional circumstances” ? If these cannot be provided then any decision in contravention of the general rule of Proscription can be challenged. I cannot see how “Tommy Robinson is entitled to membership as in “exceptional circumstances”. Anyattempt to claim such is open to challenge.
B) For sake of argument let us assume that is the case anyway, the second condition of the Rule is then “Chairman may” ; ‘may’ is a choice made by the Chairman, he can still decide against proposing admission to the NEC even if he is convinced of ‘A’; ‘may’ is not ‘will’ and certainly not ‘shall’. So that this second element has to be overcome. In itself this discretionary element is difficult to challenge.
C) Then, assuming ‘A’ and ‘B’, the Chairman – if he at his discretion chooses to place before the NEC the application before it can be accepted ie ” with the agreement of the NEC,” The Chairman cannot waive through. The NEC may also refuse the Application even though the first two criteria have been met. Again I suggest this too may be challenged if the quantum of ‘A’ and therefroe ‘B’ is insufficient.
The NEC cannot instruct the Chairman to decide what are exceptional circumstances and the NEC cannot instruct the Chairman to place the application before them to ‘agree’ it either.
The Annual Conference/ AGM cannot overturn the Party’s own Rules – If the Party ignores its own Rules we could well give grounds for a legal action against our Leadership and the NEC, probably resulting in a suspension under an inter locutory injunction, perhaps also swingeing fines from the various regulatory commissioners which political parties are subject to.
The Party can alter or vary its own rules – but this is itself a lengthy procedure, because we ought not to change these willy-nilly.
Make no mistake that there are forces out there which are looking for any false move by us.
Kevin Baverstock on September 18, 2018 at 6:13 am
Good points Tony
This is the problem when UKIP is beginning to look like a low-rating reality TV show. Lacking any original ideas it desperately runs around picking up internet ‘celebrities ‘ in the vain hope that that will pull in a bigger audience- in this case the electorate.
So we now have ‘Sargon of Akkad’ – the professional misogynist, the shouty bloke from Infowars (he snake-oil vitamin salesman Paul Joseph Watson ) on board and Tommy ‘Columbian ‘Flu’ (sniff) Robinson pending in the wings. I understand that Katie Hopkins , after her IVA, is now urgently looking for shouty work too after losing both her LBC slot – taken over by the more rational Nige- and a libel case. Oh — I forgot about Count ‘Gas The Jews !’ Dankula. You know, the ‘funny’ one…
WHEN will UKIP stop feeding this Patreon-funded-politics-as-entertainment garbage?
In the absence of direction from our government over Brexit – with an opposition hell-bent on drifting back to its Militant Tendency past and a Liberal Party lost in the wilderness, UKIP should be putting forward an alternative. NOT jumping on a nearly-dead bandwagon past its prime or trying to ‘get down with the kids’.
But no….”I’m a Political Celebrity, Get The Muslims Outta Here” seems to be the plot, but the hackneyed messages from these characters is getting a bit boring for the 65 million punters looking for something more substantial to chew on.
How about talking about housing, the standard of living, and law and order? How about cutting out the endless drivel about “Soros’ “Globalism” ‘Cultural Marxism’ and other Millennial clickbait garbage that attracts limited revenues to the gang of shouters named above through their Patreon links but will FAIL to deliver UKIP a single seat.
DO NOT allow entryism just because these failing ‘celebs’ are having their Twitter and Facebook pages axed and they need to parasite another medium – UKIP- to feed both their egos and bank accounts.
Torquil Dick-Erikson on September 18, 2018 at 3:38 pm
I stand by my statement that “…all the talk about “Rules are rules and must be kept” is technically not at all necessary”. Rule 4.4.1 allows exceptions to the rule banning certain persons from membership, PROVIDED THAT the Chairman AND the NEC so decide, as you helpfully point out. The condition “in exceptional circumstances” is surely up to the discretionary judgement of those involved.
So Rule 4.4.1 grants the the Chairman and the NEC the power to make an exception in a case like this, It appears that they have decided to remit this power to the members at the Conference to decide. If the members decide to admit Tommy Robinson, the Chairman and the NEC will then say “OK he can apply for membership”. If the members decide against, they will say “No he cannot”.
There is no need to change the EXISTING rules to do this.
Of course under Rule 4.4.1 the Chairman and/or the NEC CAN prevent such a procedure from being followed – but is that their decision? If that were their decision they would surely have told the Leader that the proposal cannot be put to the Conference, there would have been a disagreement, but we would have heard about it. They do have a power of veto. You are saying that they MAY use it, but are they doing so? Evidently they are in agreement.
Frightening suggestions that any such procedure might lay the Party open to legal action with horrendous financial and regulatory consequences, will simply muddy the waters and scare the members quite needlessly.
Rob McWhirter on September 19, 2018 at 1:01 pm
Just to clarify, rules can be amended by NEC majority at any time. Constitution clauses, of which 4.4.1 is one, are a different matter, requiring 2/3 majority membership vote.
John Scutter on September 17, 2018 at 11:47 am
So what would Tommy Robinson gain from being in UKIP and what would UKIP gain from Tommy’s membership? Can Tommy Robinson be regarded as a team player? I currently support the continued ban on former members of proscribed groups and I do not think an exception should be made for Tommy Robinson. Would Tommy Robinson and UKIP be a stable relationship. I think both Tommy Robinson and UKIP can continue their work without him being a member of UKIP.
Reginald Bowler on September 22, 2018 at 8:31 pm
I absolutely agree. I have supported UKIP in the past, and made several modest financial contributions (before Mr Farage, who I have spoken to, and is a decent chap left).
I cannot see any reason whatsoever to even discuss TR’s joining UKIP, and I am absolutely dismayed to see that there’s even any talk of it.
I am sad to say that I think that UKIP has progressed far too far along the path it’s so obviously taken to be saved.
It is necessary to form an entirely new movement, throwing away the current leadership and party machinery entirely. There are over 17 million people who are potential supporters of an anti-EU party, should the worst happen to our Brexit endeavours. I for one cannot support the UKIP in any way AT ALL in its current incarnation, and I suspect that the vast bulk of previous and potential voters won’t either.
John Bickley on September 17, 2018 at 10:07 am
From a purely objective standpoint TR joining UKIP might increase membership, although Gerard asked me when treasurer to do a special membership deal for the vets group he was close to, believing thousands would join, they didn’t.
Surely, the party’s focus at this time has to be Brexit?
Beyond Brexit the challenge for UKIP and any other new party is the FPTP voting system. It guarantees tribal/cartel politics in the form of LabCon. Maybe that’s why the ‘disgruntled’ in both the Labour & Tory parties won’t form new parties, they know FPTP presents an insurmountable wall to gaining a decent number of seats – UKIP’s 3.8 million votes in 2015 for one MP vs a similar number of votes for the LibDems/SNP delivering over sixty seats.
Rob Pearce on September 17, 2018 at 4:56 pm
John you and I have had our differences over the years but on this one I have to say you have hit the nail on the head.
And this is precisely why I have banged on and on about fighting FPTP. The trouble is there are too many, otherwise sharp-minded Kippers who just think we must ignore the voting system because, “They won’t let us change it”.
Kevin Baverstock on September 18, 2018 at 11:14 am
Good Morning John.
Glad to see you back on this site !
This is the latest research briefing provided to Parliament. It includes data provided by all parties (including UKIP, on an official basis)
Its bang up to date ( September )
It shows, undeniably, that UKIP membership has barely risen AT ALL since the Bolton affair and so demonstrates that the flirtation with the extreme right is not having a beneficial effect at all.
I do wish UKIP would do its homework rather than listen to internal ‘fake news’ and claim stonking membership figures in public when any journo worth his or her salt would do exactly what I’ve done.
https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN05125
jimR on September 18, 2018 at 1:18 pm
Statistics like these are just snapshots and don’t give any or much idea of the dynamics of the situation in this case how the membership may vary during periods smaller than the interval between the reported membership numbers.
At the beginning of the year before the EGM, Ukip was shedding members by the bucket load, so I am lead to believe, to the extent that the party was close to collapse. After the EGM under GB, membership recovered rapidly and this is what was reported, not “stonking” membership increases over any previous stated numbers, with GB recently stating that the membership stood at almost 24,000, true not fake.
Could it be that “flirtation with the extreme right” as you ridiculously term it has saved Ukip?
Kevin Baverstock on September 18, 2018 at 1:49 pm
Its still less than + 500 since Bolton.
Not my interpretation, but UKIP’s official one.
COLIN HUSSEY on September 19, 2018 at 1:25 pm
I think the membership figure mentioned to me at the end of the Bolton debacle in February was 17,500. So if the membership now stands at 24,000, that represents an increase of 6,500.
Alan Hill on September 17, 2018 at 9:06 am
It is easy to lose sight of the fact that all that is being discussed at present is whether or not the rank and file should be allowed to discuss Tommy’s possible membership of UKIP.
It’s the attempt by certain NEC members muzzle free speech that I find most disturbing.
Tony in Southwark on September 17, 2018 at 10:04 am
Both Batten and MacIntyre were happy to let this go forward to AGM, so hardly ‘leadership stifling debate’. It has been pointed out they canot do so as ultra vires.
We cannot have exceptions to rules for individuals.
Change the rules by having a debate about that.
Alan Hill on September 17, 2018 at 10:30 am
The rule in contention is quoted below:-
“…D.9 Constituency Association, Branch, County Meeting, Regional Committee or the National Executive Committee may propose a motion for discussion at the annual
Conference. Conference motions must be submitted to Head Office in writing a minimum of one month in advance of the start of Conference….”
This rule does not say who cannot propose a motion, there is enough discretion to allow it but certain people decided not too. They had insufficient confidence in their ability to win the debate in ‘ open court ‘ andhid behind the rules instead.
I wish there was an edit function to comments. I really do know the difference between ‘too’ and ‘to’
Emergency motions can get round that. I prefer a ballot of ALL the membership electronically.
Lexicon on September 19, 2018 at 8:37 pm
How are emergency motions proposed within the rules?
Freddy Vachha (UKIP Regional Chairman - London) on September 20, 2018 at 1:23 pm
“a ballot of ALL the membership electronically”
Not all of the membership can be contacted “electronically”.
They can be snail-mailed with details of the ballot website and freephone number, along with their 8-digit pin.
Keith on September 17, 2018 at 10:23 am
It’s similar to what they did to suppress Anne Marie Waters’ leadership bid, closing down her campaign launch, using UKIP’s official news apparatus to denounce her and threatening legal action to stop her candidacy. And it’s mostly the same people doing it. They don’t want Tommy or “those sort of people” in UKIP, and they don’t want to risk the membership having a vote on it and voting the wrong way.
PeterUST on September 17, 2018 at 12:59 am
I wonder what the age profile is of both those who are against TR and those who are for him? I watched the video of the UKIP North Dorset Summer BBQ 2018 that was posted here on UKIP DAILY recently. I am 72 and 75% of the attendees looked older than me. Just saying.
Anthony woodcock on September 16, 2018 at 7:27 pm
It would take me far too long to refute all the statements and contradictions in Meacock’s piece yesterday. What I find so depressing is the way, apart from Gerard, comments here and from the Dorset Committee show how few UKIPPERS appear to be able to focus on what matters, particularly to ordinary people from all stratas of society who are seething with irritation at the way our country is being run. Desperate as I am for alternative to LibLabCon, I don’t feel able to rejoin until i see more unified, vision and purpose than I see here or in my local Dorset area. Clearly, there aren’t enough Grards at the top and most of the MEP s seem to be demob happy and looking for their next trough to sup from.
io. on September 16, 2018 at 6:46 pm
Yes Torquil, this should be discussed at the conference and I believe that Tommy should be Invited as guest speaker.
I have lived all of my adult life under the EU cabal and so UKIP 100% leavers and with a ban on BNP NF ect, were and are the only party for me.
The UKIP membership , loyal voters the VATs and many who support us are not racist and we are now from all races ,
UKIP cannot betray them and others in the party who want to keep this ban, but….
some of us who have supported Tommy now wish him to be offered membership, yes, with all his foibles, for me Tommy’s persona is not the problem, but for some discontented members in the party who voted for Bolton at the EGM it may well be.
I will continue support Gerard Batten as leader of UKIP whatever the outcome at conference.
t g spokes on September 16, 2018 at 6:30 pm
Juast one more thing. Is the person who is Tommy Robinso. Is he a valuable addition to the ranks of UKIP. Can he be taught the main aspect of ukip, is he a natural leader, how would he stack up against the likes of Joe Coburn and her incessant changing the subject etc.,. and the other questions. Where might he fit in with our resident ambitious nonentities and an organisation ?
As a society we seem to have lost the ability to marshal ALL the arguements pro and con, to make an informed and balanced decision about the entire issue. Ignoring political dimensions which are dangerous and generally spurious. If I were in charge I would be tempted to provide a piece of paper to every delegate , on which was inscribed all the bullet points again pro and con. Individuals could then give marks of 1 to 20 without repetition At the end we could compare the different totals with the result. Self, or any other kind of importance would not count. Answers on a sweet wrapper please.
Grumpyashell on September 16, 2018 at 5:21 pm
IT comes down to this simple question….if you asked the man in the street what were the policies of UKIP they would know about our ultimate desire to leave the EU but would not have a clue to any other policy.
So if Brexit does happen with a successful conclusion ( unlikely,I know ), what then happens to the party,does it slowly dissolve into obscurity or does it go on a new path to be an alternative to the LibLabCon cartel.
The question of Tommy Robinson is the first of many questions to come about the future of the party….I would make one observation though,many have talked/written about his past,but does anyone question those that joined Labour to get Corbyn into office,how many came from the communists,from the socialist workers,anarchists with records..quite a few I would suspect but Labour let them in without question
Julian Flood on September 16, 2018 at 7:12 pm
UKIP’s future is to break the political class. When a trade union boss celebrates his re-election in a bar which serves champagne in a tankard at fifty quid a pop, when a senior Tory and an ennobled Labour has-been share a holiday on a yacht owned by a rapacious Russian oligarch then something is very wrong.
These are the self-serving wassocks we have in our ruling class. these are the people who get elected by our voters who choose the label rather than the policy.
Time to change. A job for UKIP.
COLIN HUSSEY on September 16, 2018 at 10:43 pm
I agree with you that the majority of voters wouldn’t be able to name any current UKIP policies other than a full and complete break from the EU, but the same applies to all other parties as well. I would be hard pressed to name any conservative policies other than maintaining the status quo and doing sweet FA. What are the policies of the Liberal Democrats apart from keeping us tied to the EU for ever and a day. A wasted vote if ever there was one, a party made up of total non-entities. As it stands at the moment, UKIP rely on the 2015 general election manifesto written by Suzanne Evans. If any member of the electorate were that interested they would find a mountain of well thought out policies in that document so absolutely no excuse whatsoever to say that UKIP is a one issue party..
John Bickley on September 17, 2018 at 9:07 am
Suzanne played a key role in pulling together & editing the 2015 manifesto. She didn’t write the policies, the party spokesmen & others did
Fair point, you would know that more than I. However as you quite rightly she played a key role. All the more reason why the party needs to keep people like her on-side.
Steve Attwood on September 16, 2018 at 3:21 pm
Some members are saying they will resign if Tommy Robinson joins UKIP, other are saying they will resign if he is refused admittance, this ‘storm in a teacup” is with us and there’s no good outcome, despite my personal opinion, I hope Tommy will not push to join UKIP and bring disharmony to the party at just a time when our competitors are so split, this should not be an issue and only distracts us from pushing our core policies, including opposing radical Islam.
Hugo Jenks on September 16, 2018 at 4:34 pm
” radical Islam” No such thing as radical Islam. It is just Islam. The “radical” later verses supercede the “moderate” earlier verses in the Koran.
Steve, don’t buy into the lies of the MSM and LibLabCon.
Watch this instead:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9sYgqRtZGg
Have a look at the graph at 17:23 in the video. Looks familiar:
Keith on September 16, 2018 at 5:08 pm
There are Muslims who do their level best to put into action Allah’s uncompromising Words in the Koran, as interpreted in the Sira and hadiths. Then there are Muslims who let things slide to a greater or lesser degree, for the sake of a quiet life. Luckily for the rest of us the latter greatly outnumber the former. There is a whole Sura about them: Sura 63, “The Hypocrites”.
“Luckily for the rest of us the latter greatly outnumber the former”
Are you sure? Or are you just parroting Blair, Cameron, May, etc?
Here some of are the results of polls:
35% of young Muslims in Britain believe suicide bombings are justified
25% of British Muslims disagree that a Muslim has an obligation to report terrorists to police.
37% believe Jews in Britain are a “legitimate target”
These percentages cannot be plausibly described as a “tiny minority”
I try very hard not to parrot people, Hugo. Please read my words again. I did not say that a significant minority don’t support the jihadis. I said that the vast majority of Muslims do not spend their days killing unbelievers until worship is for Allah alone, even though that’s what the Koran repeatedly tells them to do. If they did there would be thousands of times more terrorism than there already is.
PeterUST on September 17, 2018 at 6:49 am
Keith. On another thread you detail how the Muslim population of the UK is increasing at an alarming rate. But here you say “the vast majority of Muslims do not…” How do you know that when the numbers finally tip in their favour, as they inevitably will, that those same Muslims will be allowed by the others to continue to “let things slide…”? You are simply not being realistic.
PeterUST, I agree. Once Muslims are the majority here the hypocrites will be not be allowed to backslide so much. They will in general be more radical because they won’t have a choice, as in Pakistan.
PeterUST on September 17, 2018 at 1:29 pm
Keith. That is my point. When the time comes, the radicals will rule and the moderates won’t have any choice but to follow them. In 1930s Germany the majority of Germans were probably not true Nazis and in 1930s Soviet Union the majority were probably not true communists but in both cases they didn’t have any choice but to go along with the hardliners.
Keith, terrorism is terrible for those who are killed and injured in the attacks, and for their relatives, friends and colleagues. However, the numbers are thankfully small relative to the overall size of the population. The numbers are fewer than affected by road traffic accidents, and society continues to function overall despite road accidents.
If you watch the video I linked to, and read my article which I also linked to, then you will see that in fact, it is the ideology which is the root of the problem. The demographics, in the end, are far more serious than the terrorism. The demographics will, in the end, affect 100% of the UK population. Terrorism currently affects directly only a small percentage.
If they can win with the womb, which they are currently in the process of doing, then there is less need for them to use the bomb (or the knife or the lorry). They are just different means to the same end. And when the priorities change, as per Lebanon, or the Armenian genocide, you can be sure that widespread violence will be used. It is simply that we are not yet at that phase in the conquest.
Hugo, I agree. If I were a Muslim I would be saying to the jihadis, “For Allah’s sake stop with the terror attacks! Those can only alert the kuffar to what’s happening. We just need to wait and have lots of babies. In 30 years Western Europe will be ours.”
Hugo. You know that and I know that. But the majority of the UK population and, amazingly, even a good number of the commentators on this forum just can’t see that at all. It’s truly frightening how short sighted some people are.
I addressed a group of teenage, and very early twenties, Muslim cricketers near Walthamstow Town Hall in June 2014. All were born here (I asked).
To a boy, they said they wanted the Sharia to become the law of the land in Britain for everyone.
But – hold your hats – most of them were **smoking pot** at the time !
Haraam++ under the Sharia. Punishment for repeated transgression: Death.
When I pointed out this contradiction, the leader told me there was no harm as “NO ONE” could see it. I pointed that he had added blasphemy to his crimes under the Sharia. For which the punishment for even a single offence is death by any means, limited only by the imagination and inventiveness of the executioner.
So, don’t assume any deep thought went into these declarations by kids of what they want.
We see the fruits of having Saudi-funded mosques dispensing wahhabi and salafist thinking, even worse than the deobandis, and corrupting and warping young minds, plus peer-pressure and perhaps not being the sharpest knives in the drawer.
Mr Bav on September 20, 2018 at 12:53 pm
Sharia.
I think that a lot of readers are under the misapprehension that Sharia is a legal force in the UK( I’ll include Scottish and English/Welsh law in this).
It is not.
Sharia ‘courts’ – like the ISC- are only able to operate within the Arbitration Act 1996, and its rulings have no legal force. In addition a Sharia marriage has no bearing on personal status under UK law.
This does not mean however that people (Muslims) are not free to accept a Sharia judgement, because they are, much in the same way that members of the UKIP ‘club’ accept ‘rules’ that have no legal basis.
What WOULD BE illegal is incitement to commit a act ( lets say- in extremis- the execution of apostates ) which is forbidden in -all UK- law. Also if a Sharia court imposed, say a corporal punishment sentence that too could never be legal.
NO MAIN POLITICAL PARTY has a mooted twin-track legal system anywhere in its game plan and none plan it. Not even Momentum/Labour.
We need, after conference, to concentrate on real world problems, like housing, law and order, and defence.
I say ‘after conference’ because the spokesmen for these subjects at conference have less allocated speaking time than that famous ‘comedian’ Count ‘Gas The Jews!’ Dankula. So clearly TPTB disagree…..
> This does not mean however that people (Muslims) are not free to
1. Double-negatives allow for multiple, sometimes contradictory, interpretations. Don’t do it! Repeated breaches will result in your apprenticeship being discontinued! :–)
2. Once one has voluntarily accepted binding arbitration, it is binding and any appeal to the secular court system later is unlikely to be successful. Even if the acceptance was ill-informed. To escape some of the consequences, it might be necessary to prove either coercion or deception. Tough to do.
3. There are enormous social and peer pressures on Muslims, especially women, to comply with religious “judicial” proceedings, rather than drag their issues into secular courts and wash their dirty linen in public. They’ll be told they are bringing their religion into disrepute.
The same is true in pseudo-Christian cults like the Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Very simple fix.
Don’t allow such nonsense to get any foothold whatsoever, and punish those who run such courts.
Third-world countries are brave enough to stamp it out. Why can’t Britain be Brave?
I believe disharmony and splitting UKIP is his intention.
Splitting up UKIP could be a good thing. It has utterly failed to work out what its purpose is beyond Brexit. Presumably, everyone in UKIP wants to exit the EU? Fine, we will have officially left in a few months time (maybe BRINO – but as far as the voters are concerned it would be an exit).
Farage has no intention of tackling Islam. See his recent interview.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACUlvOFJszE
Gerard Batten wants to tackle Islam. However, he seems to have had very little support from UKIP overall. At least hardly any obvious support in the public domain.
This really is crunch time for UKIP. How many UKIP members understand how significant the Tommy membership issue is? If Tommy is barred then UKIP might as well fold up and cease to exist in a few months time.
Not many in UKIP understand how significant the non-stun issue is either. It turns out that it is absolutely key to having one law for all. Which itself determines whether we can have a functioning democracy or not. From what I have heard it looks as though the forthcoming manifesto on non-stun is failing to fully grasp the nettle. You cannot just oppose the inhumane treatment of animals in isolation. Yes if you oppose a religious practice, then you have to understand that you are thereby opposing that religion itself. It does not neatly compartmentalise itself for your convenience when writing manifestos. UKIP will be made a laughing stock. Again. As in Feb 2015.
Disharmony is the natural state of UKIP. I doubt that it is anybody’s intention to create disharmony. And let me point out that pointing it out is not creating it either – it already exists, and has existed for years.
The easiest way to “split up UKIP ” was tried by Waters and failed in the For Britain farce. What happened in ‘Feb 2015’ to justify your statement ? I remember in GE 2015 UKIP got the third largest popular vote at 25% and so scared Cameron and Tories he had to hold the Referendum.
> Splitting up UKIP could be a good thing
Good for ‘For Britain’, that is.
And bad for Britain.
Hugo – more subtlety is needed, isn’t it?
At this juncture we really did not need to be discussing this issue, an issue if it was to be discussed would split the party in half. The sole priority of the leadership should be full and complete independence from the European Union and holding Theresa May and her inept government to account Nothing more nothing less. Apart from that, as far as I am aware Tommy Robinson has never applied to become a member of the party. Rules are not made to be broken at the whim of the leadership. I believe Gerard Batten has made a grave error of misjudgment here by writing to the membership as he has done to promote this cause. Just when we were on the ascent in the polls and in membership, I now have members of my branch threatening to terminate their membership. UKIP seems to like shooting itself in the foot every so often, which then sets the party back.
Can we please stop talking about changing “the rules”?
The relevant clause is in the constitution, 4.2.1 and 4.2.2. HOWEVER, with NEC approval, 4.4.1 allows the Chairman to make an exception – no need for special conference debates and rule changes.
And if we ARE to debate it as a party, shouldn’t EVERYONE have a vote – not just those who can make Birmingham?
Time tor Electronic Voting, methinks…
This is very helpful. Here is clause 4.4.1 of the party’s Constitution, in full:
So all the talk about “Rules are rules and must be kept” is technically not at all necessary. However, politically I think that a full debate and vote on the matter at Conference would be very useful.
This is in the constitution, the one approved by the members!
What are the ‘exceptional circumstances’ then? ‘Robinson’ has never shown any interest in UKIP before. Why now?
1. Maturing views about how it may be possible to effect change
2. Counselling by others
3. Opportunism – we’re no longer disappearing in the rounding in opinion polls
mmcg on September 17, 2018 at 12:08 pm
One of the primary roles of leadership is the ability to make difficult decisions. In asking the members to debate the issue of Tommy Robinson, the Chairman is effectively passing on the responsibility.
And yes, I agree, ALL members should have a vote if there is to be a vote.
At various UKIP meetings I have on rare occasions encountered members who have said things that Tommy Robinson wouldn’t have ever considered saying, but they have never been members of the proscribed political parties so they are not excluded.
Tacitus on September 19, 2018 at 1:26 pm
Obviously the situation is that Gerard and Tony disagree. Gerard wants it, Tony not so sure, so he has decided to put it to members rather than use his own authority. Hence the party is split at the top over this issue from day 1. I don’t think now is the right time for division, everything in life is about timing.
The fundamental problem is that UKIP just doesn’t know what kind of a party it is and hasn’t a clue where it is going.
There are those who want UKIP to be just another mainstream party and, heaven forbid, if ever that performing clown Farage returned as leader that is exactly what it would be until deservedly it finally faded away for good. And there are those who want UKIP to be a high profile revolutionary party led by somebody with infinitely more oomph than Batten. Tommy Robinson perhaps?
But in the meantime the position of the non-muslim population of our country gets more perilous day by day.
Support for Tommy seems to be quite shallow within UKIP, from what I can gather from the public domain.
There were three Free Tommy protests in London. I attended all three.
Yes, Gerard Batten, Lord Pearson, David Coburn and Stuart Agnew have supported Tommy. Where though was the bulk of the UKIP MEPs? Where were the UKIP London and the Welsh assembly members?
There were three or four UKIP flags. At the first event there was a handful of people wearing UKIP rosettes.
And there was a group of MBGA members.
Tommy is a hero. Does UKIP even deserve to have him as a member?
David Coburn spoke at the Free Tommy rally but couldn’t actually bring himself to mention Tommy Robinson.
He had quite a lot to say about Tommy Robinson last July: “They are going nowhere. People like Tommy Robinson. They are going nowhere and they think they can jump on our bandwagon. Well I’m sorry, that’s not what UKIP are about. We’re not a one-issue party. We’re not only about about Brexit. We’re not only about immigration. We are about everyday things in life. So those people, I’m sorry, they are unacceptable. That’s why I’m standing. To make sure we don’t have nonsense like that.”
Watch from 3m53s:
Yes, I thought that was a bit odd. Nevertheless, he was there. Where were all the others at the protest? Where are all the others now? Do ANY of the other UKIP MEPs support Tommy? Do ANY of them support Gerard supporting Tommy? Do they just want a quiet life, while collecting the remainder of their generous salary? Partly paid for by UK taxpayers.
I expended a lot of effort leafleting in the runup to the EU parliamentary election. I see very little return for my efforts. One of the UKIP MEPs in my region never replies to my emails, so I have given up. There is no point me even trying to contact her on this matter or any other, as I know there will be zero response.
We cannot make an exception to our Rules for one person, that way lies chaos amnd arbitrariness – just like the EU way of going about things!
The UKIP Southwark Branch sent the following Resolution to the NEC:-
“Resolution carried 5/1: In light of the recent public debate surrounding ‘Tommy Robinson’ possible membership application , “That UKIP Southwark Branch asks that the NEC propose to the AGM to instruct the NEC to prepare a Report for consideration to a general meeting on the matters of proscribed organisations and their members and former members admission to the UK Independence Party.””
That hopefully if accepted will give us a proper way forward.
Bryan Tomlinson on September 16, 2018 at 1:46 pm
@Tony,
Who wrote that ?
Sir Humphrey ?
30 years in Labour and TU conferences – comes natural.
If you want to change matters such that it’s not just Chairman with NEC backing making the exceptions, then it’s constitutional change, which is a big deal.
David Ramsbotham on September 16, 2018 at 12:40 pm
This is an unnecessary distraction at this time. The TR issue should be put on the back boiler until after the Leadership election next April when prospective candidates can put forward their views on this topic and members can vote accordingly.
In the meantime GB [who has done a fantastic job saving UKIP] should take further drastic action to get things back on track. The day has come to put personal pride and all our past differences behind us and to unite once more to save our great country. My suggestion therefore is to immediately appoint Nigel [if he agrees] as our spokesman for Brexit and perhaps joint Deputy Leader. This would get the general public behind us, create a great boost for the Party and hopefully guarantee our escape from the shackles of the EU for ever.
Better still appoint Nigel Farage as party president. The position at the moment doesn’t exist, but this would be ideal one for Farage. He needs to be kept onside and inclusive.
Colin Hussey.
Would this be the same Nigel Farage who abandoned ship at the worst possible moment, who backed Henry Bolton, who carefully avoids any reference to UKIP these days and who, it is said, will be attending a rally of Leave Means Leave on Saturday 22 September and therefore not attending the UKIP National Conference in Birmingham on the same day?
To use your own words “Dear oh dear, please grow up…..and get real for goodness sake”.
Well, perhaps it wasn’t the best time insofar as the party is concerned, but I think he was close to being burnt out and stood down for personal reasons. However he is STILL a UKIP MEP, and we NEED to keep him on side. That doesn’t mean to say that UKIP can’t exist without him because it can and will have to. However he is nevertheless the best orator on all things to do with the EU, and has the knowledge and expertise within his head when asked difficult questions by radio/tv presenters, without the need to bluff his way through it, defer the question to a later date, or refer to notes. When was the last time you saw him give a speech whilst referring to notes. The answer is never. His speeches whether you like him or not are flawless. I had no real belief in Henry Bolton from the start and voted for his dismissal from the leadership at the EGM, but did any of us including Nigel Farage, realise just how bad he was going to be for the party last September when he was elected.
Well, OK, perhaps I have been a trifle over critical of Nigel Farage. As you rightly say, he is without doubt far and away the best orator on the EU that there is, and indeed a lot of other subjects as well. And there is no denying that if it wasn’t for his skill, energy and insistence it is extremely unlikely that we would ever have had a vote on Brexit. And yes, he no doubt did need time out to recharge his batteries.
What troubles me is that he seems to be ignoring UKIP altogether now and despite his apparent fearlessness he simply will not face up to the issue of Islam which, after Brexit, is the most important issue of our time.
But I am now 72 so perhaps I should keep my views to myself.
Jim R on September 17, 2018 at 8:37 pm
Maybe the following YouTube video would interest you. It is from about a month ago, before the present TR issue, not sure how how or if it interlaces with Leave means Leave, but Nigel talks warmly of Ukip ( and throwing his hat in the ring for leader again!) I take a lot of events now with a pinch of salt including this, but things could get interesting.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dilCdwoZd4M
PeterUST on September 18, 2018 at 12:46 pm
Jim. Thanks for that link. I hadn’t seen it before.
I think Nigel no longer needs UKIP to further his ‘career’. He’s made it clear he doesn’t want to lead a political party again.
arthur disbury on September 16, 2018 at 12:32 pm
If Tommy was donating a few million £s would he be acceptable, and if not don’t worry we still have millions of civilised kids that haven’t been raped yet!!!
The Tommy Robinson affair
So that everyone can make up their own minds, here is Tommy’s background.
Tommy Robinson has a number of aliases. He uses Stephen Lennon, Stephen Yaxley-Lennon , Paul Harris ( on his legitimate passport ) and others.
His Companies House records describe him as a plumber.
He has Class A drugs offences (cocaine), hence why he was banned from the USA (and now banned for life for travelling under the name of Andrew McMaster on Mr McMasters passport, for which he received another custodial sentence). His partner (Ms J.A.V.) was cautioned for cocaine possession too . He has other offences, for assaulting a police officer who was defending his partner ( the same Ms J.A.V. – let’s keep her out of this) who was being kicked by either Tommy/Paul/or Stephen at the time.
He has other offences, for head-butting a man, mortgage fraud (with Ms J.A.V. s brother) and of course for contempt of court, resisting arrest and so on.
He was a member of the MIG (Luton Town) football hooligan gang.
There are a number of extant videos showing Tommy attacking people.
In addition he was a member of the BNP, after being personally recruited by Nick Griffin due to his reputation as a fearless street fighter and was the founder and member of the EDL.
He was also a member of Pegida, until he backed Tim Scott as leader (seen here from 1:30)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiq1kSlis00 .
Tim Scott threatened to kill UKIP members Luke Nash-Jones and Martin Costello earlier this year.
YOU decide whether this should be discounted now that Tommy wants to join UKIP and stand as a future candidate.
Do bear in mind that if YOU are a member of The Green Party, UKIP deems you unfit to stand for any elected office, and you may not be a PPC either.
It goes without saying, do keep all of this hush-hush, because those nasty MSM fellows might pick up on it next week at conference.
Rosaleen Egan on September 16, 2018 at 1:04 pm
If Robinson is allowed to join against the rules there will be as many members leave as join. The difference is those who leave will be moderate members such as myself and those who join will be from the right wing and possibly far right wing and we will become the party the press like to say we are – fascists. He is a thug and will always be a thug. I cannot go to conference this year because the venue is disability unfriendly (I know because I went to the EGM earlier this year) so if there is a vote I cannot take part, this is too important for just Conference to decide.
Cranky on September 16, 2018 at 4:04 pm
With opinions and vocabulary like yours, I’m wondering why you’re not a member of one of the Lab-Lab-Con parties.
ogga1 on September 16, 2018 at 8:02 pm
You are very quick to condemn especially when recent events prove Tommy Robinson far from what you have him marked down as.
How can you judge with such certainty the types that will leave against those who will join.
Clause 4.4.1 seems to solve any problems.
Personally I an behind Gerard Batten and his take on the issue I also believe that Tommy
Should be allowed a say at the conference and a vote if not taken at the conference then
over the internet for all members to participate.
In regards to the MSM UKIP are damned if they allow Tommy entry & damned if they don’t
Nobody is claiming that Tommy has a faultless past. Did you never make a mistake in your life?
Nelson Mandela and his wife Winnie were evil terrorists. She was an advocate of necklacing, – filling a tyre with petrol, fastening it around someone’s neck, and setting fire to it. Now the Mandelas are regarded as heroes.
Gandhi is alleged to have been a racist and in favour of the caste system but is now regarded as a hero.
Jesus used pre-meditated violence within the Temple courtyard. It got him crucified. Now he is regarded by Christians as the saviour. It must have taken several minutes to make a knotted scourge from a piece of rope. Therefore the violence was pre-meditated.
Nope. I have no criminal record, and I don’t fill tyres with petrol and set fire to people. Petrol is too damned expensive anyway.
None of your examples lived in participatory democracies did they – so your analogy collapses.
Dear oh dear, please grow up………… and get real for goodness sake.
Tommy would be the first to admit he has a chequered past. But having a chequered past does not in itself bar people from joining UKIP. It may disqualify him from being a candidate, but he has expressed no such desire and that will be up to the people running the vetting process if he does.
What has he said, in, say, the last five years, that you think shows he is not fit to be in UKIP, Mr. Bav? Please quote his actual words.
I didn’t say anything about him being ‘not fit to be in UKIP’ . I merely set the record straight about what we are dealing with. I have no influence over the motion and am not at conference. Its up to you to decide. Not me.
Given what you say in your original post, Mr. Bav, I think it was a reasonable assumption I made that you don’t want him in UKIP. I was in particular impressed by how you made no mention at all of Tommy having been treated as an enemy of the state for years for daring to publicise mainly Muslim child rape gangs, and his having recently been imprisoned by a kangaroo court and tortured and starved in prison.
Maybe my assumption was incorrect. Do you think Tommy Robinson is fit to be in UKIP, Mr. Bav? If not, what has he said in the last five years that made you feel that? Please quote his words.
It would be helpful if you could give some evidence for what you assert here, about Robinson having a criminal record for drugs offences, football hooliganism, assault on a police officer etc etc. Otherwise you could lay yourself open to being accused of defamation.
The only source you quote here is the video, which I have just watched, where channel 4 (hardly an extremist right-wing outfit !) establishes that Tommy Robinson left the EDL, which he had founded, because it was being taken over by football hooligans and far-right elements. It discusses his promotion of Pegida, at that time, which has “avoided the thuggery of the extreme right, and that is what Robinson … wants to bring to Britain.” as the channel 4 commentator said.
Its public record. I seem to recall Bolton wasn’t vetted very well either.
“public record”? Can you please be more precise and give chapter and verse…
No. Do your own research. I charge £180 an hour.
OMG!! hilarious!!! You post defamatory remarks about someone, and then say you must be paid if you are to provide evidence. Sorry, the onus of proof is on you.
Torquil, its all in Tommy’s own book “Enemy of the State”, if you are going to support the guy then at least read his autobiography so that (I) you give him a financial donation, and (ii) you actually know who you are supporting, and (iii) you don’t make yourself looks silly because Tommy admits to all those things.
I thought you were a lawyer Sir? Truth is never libel.
You need to give evidence to show that what you say is true. Chapter and verse?
Tacitus on September 17, 2018 at 11:32 am
Try Chapter 1-3 of Tommy’s autobiography, ‘Enemy of the State’. Available on Kindle if you are in Rome. It’s all there, he doesn’t hide any of it.
Emailed from train and posted by relay – so, pardon errors.
Consult s2(1) Defamation Act 2013, and s2(4) which repeals s5 (“Justification”) of the Defamation Act 1952.
> Truth is never libel
“never” ?
Too bold, Kev! Eschew such extremism, as I counsel every Libdem (or “ex”).
Even provable truth could have been libel; consider the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, very frequently tweaked as they are.
Especially s8 thereof, amended by s16 DA13, wherein considerations of malice become relevant.
This is contrary to your assertion.
If you need a further hint – published reference to a “rehabilitated offender” or a spent conviction, after it became spent. Note time periods vary, and some convictions are never spent.
For most purposes in law (again with exceptions, as Woolfe, a barrister, found in the PCC application lodged on his behalf by A.N.Other) this wiping clean means, legally, they never took place at all (neither offence nor conviction), even though they did.
Reference to the like, however “true”, might not therefore comprise a defence in a suit for libel. In the absence of malice, it could serve as substantial mitigation.
IANAL, but I have several pre-UKIP OOC wins (and no losses) for defamation – attempts by competitors who couldn’t beat me at producing world-class software – under my belt, and I didn’t use a solicitor or barrister for either. Neither matter relied on technicalities, but in preparing for them, I cracked open the books, and have kept track of the law since.
Freedom of speech and considerations of defamation have to work in tandem and balance. WIthout the latter, the former leads to anarchy. Too much of the latter, freedom of speech is killed.
IMO, the most important development in 2013 was s11, which ensures most defamation cases are now not for juries, who, by awarding outlandish sums, made London the libel capital of the world and so throttled free speech.
Note to Torquil – the above is not relevant to your protest; Tommy freely admits to past wrongdoing in his book. He would thus be estopped from suing for libel (not that it would even occur to him to try – he’s no such motivations).
The question before us is, while we can, and should, personally understand, forgive, “forget” – can, and should, the party?
I believe in democracy. Flawed, but in the long run beats all the alternatives.
Here’s a video, of Tommy Robinson’s mate Tim Scott, calling UKIP ‘Motherf**king shit’ If you watch the whole video, you can see the threats made to Luke and Martin. And the death threats . 4 times.
I will add here, that I think Luke Nash-Jones has been very unfairly treated by UKIP
Sorry, where is the link to your video showing death threats?
Torquil, I have experienced this same problem with Bav on another topic. Zero references provided, despite repeated requests. Large claims made with zero evidence given – sounds like the religion of peace!
There are lots of websites covering it, e.g. https://www.the-round.co.uk/charges-on-tommy-robinson-rap-sheet/
> https://www.the-round.co.uk/charges-on-tommy-robinson-rap-sheet/
Read the entry therein for 2010 (poppy-burning by jihad-apologists, “British soldiers go to hell”, etc.)
I can’t find anything to show TR was *convicted* of anything in respect of this – or even that the case was heard in court, to appear at which on Nov 22, 2010 he had been bailed.
It isn’t given a mention at:
https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Tommy_Robinson
I suggest you ask Gerald Gravett for his thoroughly researched piece on TR. You will find all the answers there
I have it.
Careful reading is needed; e.g., within it, a single conviction is referred to several times in different contexts, giving the impression to some things are worse than they are.
“to some things” –> “that some things”
What is your beef about the Green Party? They are a competing party so if you are (present tense) a member then of course you can’t stand as a UKIP PPC. What’s wrong with that?
My angle is that it might be considered absurd – especially to the press in conference week- to ban members of probably the most benign of all parties and on the other hand accept multi-offence people who were members of the BNP, EDL and have international passport and cocaine convictions.
They had a field day with Bolton.
Not my decision though.
But the Green Party are not on the proscribed list, are they? And I have to challenge you calling the Greens benign, they fluctuate over time, sometimes they would take us back to the stone age. They have swallowed hook, line and sinker the liblabcon. When I ran in GE17, I challenged our Green candidate on population control, and how obviously the more people you have living here the worse overcrowding and associated pollution gets. He told me the Greeens official line is that there is no link between the two. Please.
The Greens, on the ground, are the most scientifically ignorant of the LibLabConGroanRemoan pentateuch.
In Chingford many years ago, a large (50?) bunch of them decided to accept my challenge. There wasn’t even a “Sandhurst degree” (GCSE pass in general science) between the lot of them.
I got them to declare that nuclear power was always bad and never justified. “Always” and “never”.
We were standing outside in warm summer sunshine.
I pointed out all of them simply *had* to go indoors, but refused to explain why. It took ages for the penny to drop. “Oh, he thinks the sun uses nuclear energy”.
“Dimwits” doesn’t even begin to describe them. 😀
Quite a rap sheet. How you view it may depend partly on your thoughts on re-habilitation, debt paid to society etc., through incarceration. I personally don’t feel any outstanding debt.
It may also depend on what weight you give to other aspects, youthful indiscretion, frustration and yes perhaps a little stupidity allied to impulsiveness. Whether you think that Tommy Robinson has matured and put this kind of behaviour behind him is entirely up to each individual but are you going to determine this only on his record thus far or are you willing to look for evidence that indicates that that is the case? In any contentious or even high profile membership application I would hope this was done anyway.
As for Mr. Scott maybe Tommy was a bit over-awed by a man who walked the walk against our enemies where bullets and bombs were already flying and where capture would have meant a certain extreme death with no mercy. My view is that Mr. Scott needs a much longer time out of the desert before being harshly judged.
What really rocked me back on my heels was the revelation that Tommy was a plumber – Really, a plumber!
On the other hand if rejected by UKIP maybe Tommy can take advantage of the recently announced proposed new initiative to allow ex-criminals onto the Bench. With his range of convictions he could soon be on the fast track to the Supreme Court.
The only thing I see outstanding is the unforgivable alleged kicking of Ms. J.A.V. (let’s keep her out of this by naming her). Perhaps as a compromise, as an induction into UKIP, could I suggest that Tommy be made to lie on the floor, without retaliation, whilst the left out Ms. J.A.V. gets a good few boots in. That surely is going to satisfy both sides of this argument.
I have found plumbers to be practical people capable of solving problems, and more so than (say) electricians or carpenters, who are also better at problem-solving than most academics.
One thing you didn’t cover was any distinction between forgive/explain/understand/forget at a personal level and at a party level.
Sorry if my faux outrage at finding Plumber in a list of criminal convictions startled you. To be sure some are probably better than others, but criminal?
In my career as a mechanical/marine engineer and surveyor I did notice that overwhelmingly it was guys in boiler suits dealing with and solving problems associated with the likes of minor but significant boiler and engine explosions, major engine failures, after effects of collisions and storm damage etc., and a myriad other things to be dealt with on ships at sea.
I also worked with other guys in other suits in design offices and the like and many of these were drawn from the ranks of the former and some of this total sum of guys were plumbers, electricians and the like. I have knowledge and appreciation of them and in fact had to be them at times when none were otherwise available.
I am not really qualified to comment on individual vs group attitudes but something like “for the greater good” is rattling about in there somewhere, I feel sure you already have the answer. And #iamtommy.
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Violent-Young-Men Movies: “The Dinner,” “Sweet Virginia,” “Super Dark Times,” and “The Gray State”
HelenHighly - April 25, 2017 - editorial, FEATURES, festival, festivals, lists, nyc, REVIEWS
The fresh batch of films coming out of Tribeca2017 seems to have a violent teenage psychopaths every time you turn around. What turns our young men into crazy killers? At the same time as a slew of documentaries and true-life tales are depicting the courage and moral fortitude of actual young men around the world, responding to terrorism and war with bravery – going to extraordinary lengths to save lives, we get a bunch of “thriller” films that depict American young men as narcissistic psychopaths who revel in bloody violence. On one hand there is City of Ghosts, Dabka, and When God Sleeps, for starters – peace-seeking films, and on the other is The Dinner, Super Dark Times, Sweet Virginia, and even The Gray State. Is there a cultural connection?
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16 Classic Werner Herzog Films Set For SVOD Debut On Fandor
Steve Rickinson - April 4, 2014 - home, industry, LATEST, NEWS
Fandor has secured exclusive SVOD distribution rights to a collection of Werner Herzog films from Shout! Factory. The films are set to bow on the curated service beginning April 10th with a new film launching each week through July 2014. Herzog is considered one of the greatest figures of New German Cinema and his films…
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Lincoln Center Begins Annual Documentary-as-Art Showcase
Steve Rickinson - February 6, 2014 - LATEST, nyc, screenings
The Film Society of Lincoln Center has announced plans to present Art of the Real, a new documentary-as-art series to take place April 11-26. Formerly a monthly series highlighting independent documentary at the Film Society, Art of the Real is being relaunched as an annual nonfiction showcase founded on the most expansive possible view of…
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The Film Society of Lincoln Center will journey with Werner Herzog (and Klaus Kinski) through the amazing first phase of the great German maverick’s career in Werner Herzog: Parables of Folly and Madness, August 16-22, 2013. A fearless maestro of impossible feats, anarchic follies and bleak visions, Herzog has dazzled the film world with his…
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‘The Act of Killing’: Transforming Documentary Exposing the Banality of Terror
Steve Rickinson - July 20, 2013 - editorial, FEATURES, LATEST
‘The Act of Killing’ Plays in New York City at Landmark Sunshine Cinema – TICKETS Alternative documentarian and genocide scholar Joshua Oppenheimer’s latest foray into the metaphysical origins of an Indonesian intimidation culture is the genre transforming representation of personal catharsis ‘The Act of Killing’ (currently in limited release). With unquestioned international respect, the film…
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Drafthouse Films announces that the acclaimed documentary, ‘The Act of Killing‘, directed by Joshua Oppenheimer and executive produced by Werner Herzog and Errol Morris will open in New York on Friday, July 19, 2013 with additional markets to follow. This chilling and inventive documentary examines a country where death squad leaders are celebrated as heroes,…
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Donation & The Many Benefits Of Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica)
July 1, 2016 May 17, 2016 by Infinite
Gotu kola (Centella asiatica) has been used to treat many conditions for thousands of years in India, China, and Indonesia. Centella asiatica has been used as a medicine in the Ayurvedic tradition of India (for thousands of years) and is listed in the historic ‘Sushruta Samhita’, an ancient Indian medical text. In China, known as gotu kola, it is one of the reported “miracle elixirs of life” known over 2000 years ago. Its Chinese name means “fountain of youth.” Gotu kola activates the release of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a protein that acts like fertilizer for your brain encouraging new brain cell formation. It takes a few weeks for gotu kola’s effects to kick in and it seems to work by encouraging dendrite branching, increasing brain plasticity and communication between brain cells. Gotu kola also increases nerve growth factor (NGF) which stimulates the growth of new nerve cells and safeguards existing ones. It is very easy to grow and tastes quite good. For more info on gotu kola see articles down below.
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– How Gotu Kola Benefits Your Brain, Mood and Memory:
Gotu kola is a relaxant herb with a long history as a natural remedy for conditions affecting body and brain. Learn how it can help anxiety, stress and more.
Gotu kola is a popular herbal remedy in Asia that most of us in the West have gotten all wrong.
The word “kola” makes most people think it contains caffeine, but, in fact, gotu kola is a relaxant that contains no caffeine whatsoever.
Plus, it’s sometimes confused with another herbal remedy that shares the same common name.
In a large part of the world, gotu kola is both an important traditional herbal remedy and a versatile cooking ingredient.
In this article, I review some of the many claims of gotu kola as a healing herb — focusing on brain and emotional health — that are now backed by science.
The Historical Benefits of Gotu Kola
Gotu kola (Centella asiatica) is a perennial groundcover that’s a member of the same plant family as parsley and carrots.
It grows abundantly in the wetlands of Asia, South Africa, and Australia. (1)
Gotu kola is an important natural remedy in Chinese, Indonesian, and Indian Ayurvedic medicine — its health benefits are legendary.
In traditional Chinese medicine, gotu kola is believed to promote longevity and, in fact, its Chinese name means “fountain of youth.”
Legend has it that herbalist and martial arts master Li Ching-Yuen lived to be 200 years old (more or less) in part due to the longevity-promoting benefits of gotu kola.
– Li Ching-Yun lived 197 years (Inquiry Put Age At 256) – The New York Times May 6, 1933
A Sri Lankan legend says that elephants live exceptionally long lives because they eat gotu kola.
Gotu kola has a particularly long list of traditional uses.
It has been used to treat disorders of the mind including mental fatigue, anxiety, depression, memory loss, and insomnia.
Yogis have used it as a meditation aid and it has been thought to restore balance to the left and right hemispheres of the brain. (2)
For the physical body, it’s been used for asthma, colds, diarrhea, fever, hepatitis, stomach ulcers, and syphilis.
It has even been used as an antidote for snake bites, toxic mushrooms, and arsenic poisoning. (3)
Gotu Kola in the Kitchen
Few herbal remedies are used as food mainly because, frankly, they don’t taste very good!
But that’s not the case with gotu kola.
This mild-tasting plant has the texture and appearance of watercress and a taste similar to parsley.
It’s a common ingredient in many Asian cuisines where it’s added to salads, rice, and curry dishes.
It’s also blended into cold smoothie-like drinks and made into tea.
Gotu Kola — Don’t Confuse It With …
For many, gotu kola is confused with kola nut (Cola nitida), a caffeine-containing member of the cocoa family used to flavor cola soft drinks.
It’s often assumed that gotu kola is related to kola nut, but it’s not.
To further add to the confusion, gotu kola is sometimes added to energy drinks.
This reinforces the erroneous belief that gotu kola is a source of caffeine and an energy booster when in fact it’s a caffeine-free relaxant. (4)
Two popular common names for gotu kola are Asian pennywort and Indian pennywort.
But there are many plants called pennywort that are totally unrelated to gotu kola, including an invasive North American lawn weed.
Another common name for gotu kola is brahmi — a name shared by Bacopa monnieri, another Ayurvedic remedy.
Not only do they share a common name, they share similar properties — both are safe and effective cognitive enhancers.
These herbs are so similar that they are sometimes used interchangeably. (5)
Evidence-Based Brain Benefits of Gotu Kola
Today in the West gotu kola is most often used to treat varicose veins.
Its main active ingredients are compounds known as triterpenes that increase strength and volume of collagen, an important building block of skin. (6)
Gotu kola is anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antibacterial, insecticidal, and antifungal — all beneficial properties for the health of your skin. (7)
These properties make topical application useful for minor wound healing, burns, psoriasis, stretch marks, scars, cellulite, and scleroderma. (8, 9)
But the proven benefits of gotu kola are more than skin deep.
Gotu kola is used as a brain tonic in Ayurvedic medicine and offers many neuroprotective and mental health benefits.
Gotu Kola Stimulates Growth of New Brain Cells
Gotu kola activates the release of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a protein that acts like fertilizer for your brain encouraging new brain cell formation.
In this way it works similarly to the “other brahmi” — Bacopa monnieri.
It takes a few weeks for gotu kola’s effects to kick in and it seems to work by encouraging dendrite branching, increasing brain plasticity and communication between brain cells.
Gotu kola also increases nerve growth factor (NGF) which stimulates the growth of new nerve cells and safeguards existing ones.
Gotu Kola Protects the Brain from Toxins and Oxidative Stress
Gotu kola protects your brain from damage incurred by the assaults of everyday life.
So far, studies show it protects the brain from neurotoxins like lead, arsenic, aluminum and monosodium glutamate (MSG), a ubiquitous food additive that causes brain fog, migraines and mood swings. (10, 11, 12)
Another way gotu kola protects the brain is by reducing the effects of free radicals. (13)
Free radical damage, also known as oxidative stress, occurs when unattached oxygen molecules attack cells much in the same way they attack metal causing it to rust.
Antioxidants neutralize damaging free radicals rendering them harmless.
Most plants have some antioxidant capacity, but gotu kola excels as an neuroprotective antioxidant.
Gotu Kola Can Improve Your Mood
If you are one of the millions of people coping with stress, anxiety, or depression, gotu kola can help.
Gotu kola has an anti-anxiety effect in chronically and acutely stressed animals. (14)
In human studies, gotu kola has increased calmness, contentedness and alertness by 100% and reduced symptoms of anxiety and depression by 50%. (15)
It has been shown to lower symptoms of anxiety and stress in persons with generalized anxiety disorder.
It significantly reduces the startle response caused by sudden noises within 30-60 minutes after ingestion. (16)
Since the acoustic startle response is a reliable way to tell if someone is anxious, this is another indicator that this herbal remedy could be useful for treating anxiety.
Gotu Kola Will Help You Sleep
Getting adequate sleep is one of the best things you can do for your brain.
Even one bad night of sleep can leave you unable to concentrate and in a brain fog the following day.
Insomnia is a common modern malady but the usual solution, sleeping pills, is a terrible idea since they rob you of restorative sleep and can cause significant memory loss. (17)
The popular sleep drug Ambien has been called “the amnesia drug” and sends thousands of people to the emergency room every year. (18)
Gotu kola has safely been used as a natural sleep aid for thousands of years. (19)
Traditionally, gotu kola tea is sweetened with a little honey as an Ayurvedic remedy for insomnia. (20)
Gotu Kola Enhances the Brain Benefits of Vitamin E
Vitamin E is known mostly as a heart-healthy vitamin, but it’s equally important for your brain.
This fat soluble vitamin slows down age-related mental decline, particularly when paired with vitamin C. (21)
When taken together, “E + C” is linked to improving memory, slowing memory loss, and lowering the risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia by 60%. (22)
Gotu kola shows similar synergistic effects with vitamin E making “E + gotu kola” another powerful brain enhancing duo. (23)
Gotu Kola Improves Memory and May Help with Alzheimer’s
Gotu kola can enhance mood and cognition in both healthy seniors and those with Alzheimer’s disease. (24)
Alzheimer’s patients have signicantly reduced levels of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter responsible for memory and learning. (25)
Alzheimer’s drugs like Aricept work by blocking the breakdown of acetylcholine.
Triterpenes are steroid precursors found in gotu kola that are beneficial for Alzheimer’s in two ways.
Similarly to Aricept, these compounds inhibit the breakdown of acetylcholine. (26)
They also prevent the formation of amyloid plaques that accumulate in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients. (27, 28, 29)
How to Use Gotu Kola
While you certainly can eat gotu kola, it’s unlikely you’ll find it at your local grocery store, at least here in the US.
But you can buy seeds or plants and grow your own.
If you live in a warm, moist climate you can grow it as a perennial groundcover.
If not, you can grow it in a pot as you’d grow any herb.
You can also find an assortment of gotu kola teas, as either a single ingredient tea or in combination with other herbs.
Some brain-boosting teas contain gotu kola with ginkgo biloba, an important memory-enhancing herb.
Sometimes it’s added to holy basil (Ocimum sanctum), a revered adaptogenic herb also known as tulsi. (30)
Gotu kola supplements are sold in the form of capsules, tablets, and tinctures.
It can also be found as an ingredient in topical ointments and creams.
Gotu Kola Side Effects and Warnings
Gotu kola is extremely safe.
It’s been eaten as a food and drunk as a tea by millions of people for thousands of years.
Most side effects are very minor, usually an upset stomach or headache.
However, there are a few precautions to take with gotu kola supplements.
They should not be mixed with central nervous system (CNS) depressants.
This group includes sleeping pills like Ambien or anti-anxiety medications like Xanax and Valium. (31)
When taken together, the combination can make you too drowsy.
Gotu kola should be used with caution by anyone with a history of liver problems or skin cancer, and should not be taken by women who are pregnant. (32)
Gotu Kola Benefits: The Bottom Line
Gotu kola has a long history of safe use as both an herbal remedy and a food throughout much of Asia.
Although it’s a relaxant herb, it unfortunately gets confused with kola nut, a caffeine-containing plant that’s similar in name only.
Gotu kola is mainly used in the West for healing varicose veins and skin conditions but one of its main traditional uses — as a brain tonic — is often overlooked.
Gotu kola can improve your mood and memory, protect your brain from toxins and free radical damage, and help keep you mentally sharp for life.
Consider gotu kola supplements or tea if you are looking for a cognitive enhancer that smooths away the edges of stress, anxiety, or insomnia.
– Gotu Kola (Centella Asiatica)
Gotu Kola Benefits
Spiritual herb
Gotu kola is regarded as perhaps the most spiritual of all herbs in India. Growing in some areas of the Himalayas, gotu kola is used by yogis to improve meditation. It is said to develop the crown chakra, the energy center at the top of the head and to balance the right and left hemispheres of the brain, which the leaf is said to resemble.
Rejuvenative herb
It is regarded as one of the most important rejuvenative herbs in Ayurvedic Medicine. Sri Lankans noticed that elephants, renowned for their longevity, munched on the leaves of the plant. Thus the leaves became known as a promoter of long life. It is said to fortify the immune system, both cleansing and feeding it and to strengthen the adrenals. It has been used as a pure blood tonic and for skin health. It has also been used to promote restful sleep. Gotu kola is often confused with kola nut. Due to this confusion, some people assume the rejuvenating properties of gotu kola are due to the stimulating effects of caffeine contained in kola nut. In fact, gotu kola is not related to kola nut and contains no caffeine.
Boosts central nervous system
Gotu Kola is a rejuvenative nervine recommended for nervous disorders, including epilepsy, senility and premature aging. As a brain tonic, it is said to aid intelligence and memory. It strengthens the adrenal glands while cleansing the blood to treat skin impurities. It is said to combat stress and depression, energize flagging mental powers, increase libido, ward off a nervous breakdown and improve reflexes. It energizes the central nervous system and rebuilds energy reserves.
Combats high blood pressure
Gotu Kola can relieve high blood pressure and helps the body defend against various toxins. It is used to treat rheumatism, blood diseases, congestive heart failure, urinary tract infections, venereal diseases, hepatitis and high blood pressure. It is a mild diuretic that can help shrink swollen membranes and aid in the elimination of excess fluids. It hastens the healing of wounds.
Improves circulatory system
Gotu kola has a positive effect on the circulatory system. It improves the flow of blood while strengthening the veins and capillaries. It has been used successfully to treat phlebitis, leg cramps, and abnormal tingling of the extremities. It soothes and minimizes varicose veins and helps to minimize scarring.
Repairs skin
Gotu kola reduces scarring when applied during inflammatory period of the wound. It was found effective when applied on patients with third degree burns, when the treatment commenced immediately after the accident. Daily local application to the affected area along with intramuscular injections, limited the shrinking of the skin as it healed. It is known to prevent infection and inhibit scar formation. It is also useful in repairing skin and connective tissues and smoothing out cellulite.
The primary active constituent is triterpenoid compounds. Saponins (also called triterpenoids) known as asiaticoside, madecassoside, and madasiatic acid are the primary active constituents. These saponins beneficially affect collagen (the material that makes up connective tissue), for example, inhibiting its production in hyperactive scar tissue.
Protects veins and blood vessels
Due mostly to the actions of asiaticoside and madecassoside that it contains, gotu kola may prevent, delay and treat a condition known as chronic venous insufficiency. This occurs when valves in the veins that carry blood back to the heart are weak or damaged and blood collects in the veins of the legs. This collection of blood can lead to varicose veins, spider veins, or sores on the legs. More serious results can include blood clots in the legs. Asiaticoside and madecassoside may help keep veins and other blood vessels from leaking. Because it strengthens the walls of blood vessels, gotu kola may also be effective for slowing retinopathy, the gradual break down of the retina in the eyes. It may also help to relieve hemorrhoids. These same effects are thought to strengthen the lining of the gastrointestinal tract, making gotu kola potentially useful for treating ulcers.
Anti-bacterial properties
Gotu kola has long been used in topical, oral, and injected forms to treat leprosy. In addition to its ability to heal the sores associated with leprosy, gotu kola may also have anti-bacterial properties. Evidence from studies shows that asiaticoside may damage the cell walls of the bacteria that cause leprosy. The weakened bacteria are easier for the body’s immune system to eliminate.
According to modern studies, gotu kola does offer support for healthy memory function. A study conducted in 1992 by K. Nalini at Kasturba Medical College showed an impressive improvement in memory in rats which were treated with the extract (orally) daily for 14 days before the experiment. The retention of learned behavior in the rats treated with gotu kola was 3 to 60 times better than that in control animals.
According to pharmacological studies, one outcome of gotu kola’s complex actions is a balanced effect on cells and tissues participating in the process of healing, particularly connective tissues. One of its constituents, asiaticoside, works to stimulate skin repair and strengthen skin, hair, nails and connective tissue (Kartnig, 1988).
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Gupta Is Officially Out, Kennedy Is Officially Old, & The GOP Is Officially Irrelevant
Sanjay Gupta won't be joining the increasingly attractive Obama Administration, but Obama was chilling with Ted Kennedy at the Kennedy Center while the GOP continued to implode.
Former House Speaker and Congressional-staff-boinker Newt Gingrich is still running for President, which is why he took to the airwaves cable wires yesterday to blast Rush Limbaugh without apology, hoping his surprising display of testicular fortitude will be able to net him the nom in 2012. Plus, Rush Limbaugh is a jerk and the GOP actually doesn't seem to know what the fuck it is doing, which is why they plan on escalating their attacks on Obama and crowing about how well they're going to do during the midterm elections. But at least they won't be doing it via Michael Steele's blog, which he's totally taken down now that the GOP is all about Twitter. Though at the point at which John McCain is twittering about how to manage beaver, Twitter might really be over.
In the meantime, pretty much every member of the new Administration was the subject of a long profile, interview or OpEd piece this weekend, including senior adviser David Axelrod, speechwriter Jon Favreau (Axelrod calls him "Mozart"!), Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (it was International Women's Day and women's rights are important!), Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner (needs a bigger staff!) and the Big Guy himself, who finally sat down for an interview with the New York Times after they kept whining about how it was a tradition that the Presidents give them the first interview. Oh, and let's not forget Michelle Obama's prom date who got interviewed about the blessed event.
In other news, Obama is all up in ur stemcells, overturning your research restrictions while Attorney General Eric Holder promises that the Civil Rights division of the department he now heads will finally get around to doing stuff on civil rights. Ted Kennedy had his big birthday party at the Kennedy Center (it's good to be a Kennedy), Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi cursed one another out and Eliot Spitzer probably choked a prostitute. Oh, and Sanjay Gupta will not be the next Surgeon General of General Hotness which means people are floating Howard Dean's name yet again even though he's apparently really, really not getting an Administration appointment, people, geez. For the millions and millions the health care industry has donated to politicians over the years, they get to decide.
Erin Gloria Ryan
GOP Henchman 1: The party is in trouble! We've alienated an entire generation of young people! We've alienated non-whites! We've alienated women!
GOP Henchman 2: We need some serious revamping. We need a new image, something that departs from old white Viagra spokesman image.
GOP Henchman 1: I know! It will be perfect! It will be so perfect! Women and minorities will love us again!
GOP Henchman 2: What?! What is it, Henchman number 1?! Tell me your brilliant plan!
GOP Henchman 1: Let's have NEWT GINGRICH run for president.
GOP Henchman 2: My word. You're brilliant. He's the perfect Republican face for the new generation! I love you so much right now that I want to quietly masturbate to you while my wife's in the other room, and then afterwards, start crying with guilt about my latent homosexuality!
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Calvin Underwood Oral History
Calvin Underwood served aboard Growler as a missile technician third class from 1962 to 1964. He began his interview by discussing his decision to enlist in the Navy a week after graduating high school, explaining that the only jobs available to him in his hometown involved working in the cotton mill. Underwood then stated that he was sent to boot camp in San Diego and described what it was like to leave home for the first time. He also explained that he decided to apply for sub school while he was attending missile technician A school in Dam Neck, VA, and that he reported aboard Growler in Pearl Harbor after completing his training to be a missile tech. Once the interview shifted to his time aboard Growler, Underwood described the relationship between crew members and specifically noted that scores were often settled with physical altercations once the boat arrived in Adak, Alaska. He then described his qualification process and explained how he was treated while he was a non-qual. One example that he provided was not being allowed to watch movies with the rest of the crew because if he had “time to watch a movie, he had time to qualify.” Underwood also stated that he believed this harassment, which was experienced by all non-quals, was intended to weed out those who were not fit for submarines service. He even noted some stories that highlighted how he treated non-quals. The interview then transitioned to Underwood’s duties aboard Growler. He stated that he was first assigned mess cooking duty, which involved waking up earlier than the rest of the crew in order to make coffee and breakfast, and performing tasks such as loading stores. He recalled storing potatoes, carrots, and onions in the showers. Underwood then described some of his other duties, which ranged from planesman, lookout, and topside gang leader, to standing sonar watches. He also explained the importance of having crew members who were capable of performing many jobs because there was such a limited pool of people aboard the submarine. Underwood then discussed his primary role as a missile technician and explained the process for launching a Regulus missile. He also noted how he felt while he was serving aboard Growler, stating that he was proud to be a part of Growler and that he felt launching a missile was defensive and never offensive. Underwood then recalled occasions when he stood sonar watches and Growler was pinged by Russian ships. The interview soon transitioned to a discussion of free time, and Underwood mentioned that there was an officer who held short religious service on Sundays. He also discussed playing cards and watching movies, as well as the crew’s liberty, which involved visiting bars and playing ball games. As the interview came to an end, Underwood discussed why Growler was decommissioning and the Regulus missile became obsolete. He also explained how he and his shipmates received their nicknames, and concluded the interview by stating that Growler’s escape buoys could not be used. Underwood explained that the buoys’ covers were welded down before the boat left Pearl Harbor so the buoys could not be released and found by the Russians. If the Russians located the buoys, they could locate the submarine along with the equipment and devices that were aboard the submarine.
Underwood, Calvin (Narrator, Person)
Bender, James
Cleaning -- Laundry Operations
Cochran, Samuel
Detection -- Submarine Detection
Disposal -- Garbage Disposal
Fansler, Keith
Growler -- control room and attack center
Growler -- enlisted mess
Growler -- galley
Growler -- missile hangar(s), port missile hangar, starboard missile hangar
Guided Missiles -- Cruise Missiles -- Regulus 1
Gunderman, Thomas
Heatwole, Duane F.
Missile Technician Petty Officer 3rd Class, MT3
Physiology -- Stress(Physiology) -- Motion Sickness
Ryan, Patrick
Shinn, Kenneth
Sonar -- Passive Sonar
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United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Honolulu (inhabited place)
United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Virginia Beach (independent city) -- Virginia Beach (inhabited place) -- Fleet Training Center Dam Neck (naval base)
Vermeers, Robert
Costantino, Matt (Interviewer, Person)
Calvin Underwood Oral History Transcript
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导航： LinkedIn是如何赚钱的？, How Does LinkedIn Monetize the Traffic and Users?
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, with over 706 million users across 200 countries. But the social networking site is mostly a free service. So a lot of people wonder: how does LinkedIn make any money?
LinkedIn provides plenty of opportunities for career growth by helping professionals expand their network, meet new clients, boost their sales, and establish their brand. Its focus on building business and professional relationships is what sets it apart from other social networking sites. This also means that LinkedIn is full of high quality leads.
But of course, in order to keep this whole operation running, it needs to make money. In December 2016, LinkedIn was acquired by Microsoft for $27 billion. Even so, LinkedIn’s goal of connecting the world’s professionals to make them more successful hasn’t changed. And the same can be said for its monetization strategies: they’ve been using the same methods since the beginning.
Here we will talk about how LinkedIn monetizes its traffic and its users.
LinkedIn has three ways of making money: its marketing solutions, talent solutions, and premium subscriptions. This is according to LinkedIn’s quarterly SEC filings. The social networking site earns through these three revenue streams.
To put it simply, LinkedIn earns by selling recruitment services, advertising, and additional features. Of course, these revenue streams may not be obvious to most users because a lot of LinkedIn’s features are available for free.
In addition to these three main revenue streams, LinkedIn Learning Solutions is also worth mentioning. It is the site’s learning division. Although it is not a primary revenue driver, it is still significant because many LinkedIn members are using it to learn various skills and become more knowledgeable on different topics.
How Does LinkedIn Monetize the Traffic and Users?
LinkedIn’s Talent Solutions refers to the LinkedIn Recruiter product—which is geared towards recruiters. It is used by corporate recruiting teams that want to use LinkedIn to find highly qualified candidates for vacant job positions.
Primarily sold to employers and recruiters, Recruiter has always been one of LinkedIn’s biggest sources of income. In 2016, it accounted for 65 percent of LinkedIn’s revenue.
LinkedIn’s Talent Solutions comes in two parts: Hiring, and Learning and Development or L&D. Hiring helps recruiters find and hire talent. On the other hand, Learning and Development is focused on online courses and other learning content. L&D courses target both enterprise clients and individuals.
The LinkedIn Recruiter tool gives better access to detailed information about LinkedIn users—data that are not available to users with basic accounts. This tool helps recruiters find suitable professionals that fit their preferences.
LinkedIn Marketing Solutions are ads. It allows companies to advertise to LinkedIn users. LinkedIn earns money by selling ads and sponsored updates to online marketers. It helps marketers reach their target audience on LinkedIn more easily.
Finally, LinkedIn Premium Subscriptions are subscription plans that improve accessibility and provide extra features. It is a product that lets members see who is visiting their profile. It also allows premium members to send messages directly to users that are not part of their LinkedIn network. This feature, also known as InMail, is one of the main reasons people pay for Premium LinkedIn. The ability to contact people outside of your network is very important for marketers, business owners, etc.
LinkedIn Premium Subscriptions offer plenty of other features, such as access to analytics. It gives you access to LinkedIn’s massive database of passive and active job seekers.
LinkedIn’s premium plans come in four tiers: Premium Career, Premium Business, Sales Navigator, and Premium Recruiter Lite. These plans range from $29.99 per month to $119.95 per month. You can get significant discounts by paying annually.
Interestingly, LinkedIn makes most of its revenue from a small portion of users: with only 21 percent of total users having premium subscriptions as of March 2016.
If you want to take your career and LinkedIn marketing efforts to the next level, consider investing in LinkedIn Premium. This social networking site is already the biggest platform for professionals online and it is still growing. It is safe to say that the platform will only be more valuable in the future, so start taking advantage of its capabilities right now.
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Peanuts aren't actually a true nut; they're a legume (in the same family as peas and lentils). But the proteins in peanuts are similar in structure to those in tree nuts. For this reason, people who are allergic to peanuts can also be allergic to tree nuts, such as almonds, Brazil nuts, walnuts, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, pistachios, pecans, and cashews.
Sometimes people outgrow some food allergies over time (like milk, egg, soy, and wheat allergies), but peanut and tree nut allergies are lifelong in many people.
When someone has a nut allergy, the body's immune system, which normally fights infections, overreacts to proteins in the nut. If the person eats something that contains the nut, the body thinks these proteins are harmful invaders and responds by working very hard to fight off the invader. This causes an allergic reaction.
Even a small amount of peanut or tree nut protein can set off a reaction. But allergic reactions from breathing in small particles of nuts or peanuts are rare. That's because the food usually needs to be eaten to cause a reaction. Most foods with peanuts in them don't allow enough of the protein to escape into the air to cause a reaction. And just the smell of foods containing peanuts won't cause one because the scent doesn't contain the protein.
When someone with a peanut or tree nut allergy has something with nuts in it, the body releases chemicals like
This can cause symptoms such as:
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anxiety or a feeling something bad is happening
Reactions to foods, like peanuts and tree nuts, can be different. It all depends on the person — and sometimes the same person can react differently at different times.
Nut and peanut allergies can cause a severe reaction called anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis may begin with some of the same symptoms as a less severe reaction, but then quickly get worse, leading someone to have trouble breathing, feel lightheaded, or to pass out. If it is not treated right away, anaphylaxis can be life-threatening.
If you have a peanut or tree nut allergy (or any kind of serious food allergy), the doctor will want you to carry an epinephrine auto-injector in case of an emergency.
An epinephrine (pronounced: eh-puh-NEH-frin) auto-injector is a prescription medicine that comes in a small, easy-to-carry container. It's easy to use. Your doctor will show you how. Keep the epinephrine with you, not in a locker or in the nurse's office.
Every second counts in an allergic reaction. If you start having serious allergic symptoms, like swelling of the mouth or throat or trouble breathing, use the epinephrine auto-injector right away. Also use it right away if your symptoms involve two different parts of the body, like hives with vomiting. Then call 911 and have someone take you to the emergency room. You need to be under medical supervision because even if the worst seems to have passed, a second wave of serious symptoms can happen.
The doctor can also give you an allergy action plan, which helps you prepare for, recognize, and treat an allergic reaction. Share the plan with anyone else who needs to know, such as relatives, school officials, and coaches. Also consider wearing a medical alert bracelet.
Keeping epinephrine on hand at all times should be just part of your action plan. It's also a good idea to carry an over-the-counter (OTC) antihistamine as this can help treat mild allergy symptoms. But never use
as a replacement for epinephrine shot in life-threatening reactions. Always use the epinephrine shot as the first treatment.
Asian, African, and other cuisine. African and Asian (especially Thai, Chinese, and Indian) foods often contain peanuts or tree nuts. Mexican and Mediterranean foods may also use nuts, so the risk of cross-contamination is high with these foods.
Sauces. Many cooks use peanuts or peanut butter to thicken chili and other sauces.
Always be cautious. Even if you've eaten a food in the past, manufacturers sometimes change their processes — for example, switching suppliers to a company that uses shared equipment with nuts. Because ingredients can change, it's important to read the label every time, even if the food was safe in the past. And two foods that seem the same might also have differences in how they're made.
Here are other things to remember:
Watch for cross-contamination that can happen on kitchen surfaces and utensils — everything from knives and cutting boards to the toaster. Make sure the knife another family member used to make peanut butter sandwiches is not used to butter your bread and that nut breads are not toasted in the same toaster you use.
Avoid cooked foods you didn't make yourself — anything with an unknown list of ingredients.
Tell everyone who handles the food you eat, from relatives to restaurant waitstaff, that you have a nut allergy. If the manager, chef, or owner of a restaurant is uncomfortable about your request for peanut- or nut-free food preparation, don't eat there.
Make school lunches and snacks at home where you can control the preparation.
Be sure your school knows about your allergy and has an action plan in place for you.
Keep rescue medicine (including epinephrine) on hand at all times — not in your locker, but in a pocket, purse, or bookbag that's always with you.
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If friends you're visiting or eating lunch with don't know about your food allergy, tell them in plenty of time to make some simple preparations (such as not sharing your drink after eating that peanut butter sandwich!). Chances are, they'll understand. As your friends, they probably hope you'll be as considerate when it comes to taking care of them!
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Virgil F. Holstad age 94 of Lake Mills, died on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea, Minnesota.
A private family service will be held outdoors at Emmons Lutheran Church in Emmons, Minnesota with Mr. Kermit Singelstad officiating. Cremation will take place after the service with burial of the ashes at a later date in Salem
Lutheran Cemetery in Lake Mills.
Virgil Ferris Holstad was born March 11, 1926, rural Delavan, MN to John and Edith (Nelson) Holstad. Virgil was baptized by Pastor Herman Anderson at Zion Swedish Lutheran Church, Mansfield Township, and confirmed by Pastor S.J. Fretheim at Bethel Lutheran, Vinje, IA. He attended country school grades 1-8 at the Gravel Pit School District 127 (Kiester Township), 3 years at Kiester High School, and graduated from Lake Mills High School in 1944. He attended St. Olaf College for 1 semester, but was hospitalized for a lengthy time with undulant fever, and did not return to school.
On March 24, 1946 Virgil married Helen Mae Bjelland at Salem Lutheran Church by Pastor Howard Blegan. They were blessed with three daughters-Vonice Marie, Julie Ann and Amy Jo. Virgil and Helen spent their life farming together-initially on three different farms by Emmons and one by Round Prairie Church until they purchased the “farm on the hill”, rural Twin Lakes, Minnesota in 1963. They were dairy and crop farmers, with poultry and hogs also. A big part
of Virgil’s life was planting 10,000 trees on the farm leading to his “treeman” alias.
He was a voracious reader and loved all genre of books but a favorite was always Louis L’Amour. Being active in the community was important to Virgil. He held numerous offices in church, dairy associations, township boards, senior citizens, Sons of Norway, etc. His niche was that of ushering at church because Virgil was the ultimate greeter. He was very social and valued relationships. He loved and was proud of his children, grandchildren and extended family as well as his many friends (young and old), members of his church family, and pool playing comrades.
Special times in Virgil and Helen’s lives were spent playing cards with friends and grandchildren. Both of them loved square dancing and ballroom dancing, and enjoyed the fellowship with those friends for many years. Many miles were traveled in their motorhome all over the United States. They were snowbirds to Texas, Arizona and California from 1990-2008. The couple also traveled to Norway twice, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. The highlight of their life was a family trip to Norway and Sweden to the ancestral farm in 2005.
Virgil was a proud Norwegian. His biggest passion was genealogy with countless hours spent researching and documenting his family tree. Upon introducing him, his common question to most was, “Aren’t you related to so-and-so?”. It brought him great joy to pass on the tradition of making Swedish meatballs with his family.
He was a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and friend to all, who always had a piece of candy or a coin in his pocket to share…and maybe a whisker rub.
Virgil was a man of faith before all else. He was a wonderful example of a man who lived with integrity, honesty, wisdom and love for all.
He is survived by his two daughters, Julie (Arlow) Rugland of rural Northwood, IA, and Amy (Roger) Olson of Lake Mills; son-in-law, Loren Stene of St. Ansgar, IA; grandchildren Jon (Tara) Stene of Zumbrota, MN, Erich (Julie) Stene of Lake Mills, Andrew (Kendra) Stene of Lake Mills, Amber (John) Pearson of rural St. Charles, MN, Benjamin (Anna) Stene of Lake
Mills, Jessica Rugland of Chaska, MN, Kristoffer (Addie) Rugland of rural Northwood, IA, Chad Rugland of Mason City, IA, Katie Olson of Minneapolis, MN, and Jack Olson of Rochester, MN; 14 great-grandchildren; siblings Dean (Senora) Holstad, Mavis Bergo, Eva Haroldson, and Jerry (Dorothy) Holstad; and a sister-in-law, Ellen Bjelland.
Virgil is preceded in death by his parents John and Edith Holstad; parents-in-law John and Esther Bjelland; daughter Vonice Stene; son-in-law John Rygh; and three brothers-in-law Ernie Bergo, Milt Haroldson, and Thayne Bjelland.
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Acclaimed for his superior craftsmanship (“half the meaning of a lyric poem is in the music”) and his summoning of sentiment without sentimentality, John Donlan in his sixth collection confronts our inevitable sense of loss and mourning as we live through the sixth extinction of the natural world. Yet always his work reveals the comfort and courage provided by close and loving observation of the processes of life. “The book that tells us how to be / lies always open,” he assures us. How much nature is a part of us, and we a part of nature, is an enduring theme in his work. Yet he wryly accepts our separateness: “Finger-combing deerfly carcasses / out of what’s left of my hair / I puzzle over my most minute machinery,” and he concedes that “The path from there to here . . . overwhelms / as when a widower, hearing his wife’s name, / weeps.” And always his imagination inhabits and reimagines wilderness: a frog carried off by a hawk cries, “I’m flying, I’ve turned into a bird.”
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Review: Chasing Matt by Nikka Michaels and Eileen Griffin
Length: Short Story
Chase Williams is the stereotypical embodiment of a geek. He’s a web designer who works from home. He prefers peace and quiet to going out and partying. He wears glasses. He doesn’t make friends easily. His most recent ex-boyfriend made this point achingly clear with words like boring, too nice, not fun, not outgoing, and recluse. Unable to say no to his elderly neighbor, Chase finds himself in the ER when a do-it-yourself light kit meets a rickety ladder. The result being an aching, swelling, horribly colored wrist.
Waiting is the worst part…well, besides the pain in his wrist, but it’s made marginally better by the handsome nurse practitioner, Matt Owens. Matt is the embodiment of what Chase is looking for, but Matt couldn’t be more confusing. And Matt holds himself to his self-made rule not to date anyone he works with or any patients. But Chase can’t help but want the beautiful nurse. If only he were brave enough, courageous enough to take that first step to ask Matt out.
Letting the perfect moment pass him by, Chase walks away without taking the chance to step outside of his geek box. But when he finds himself stranded at the hospital, he’s both shocked and nervous when Matt, now leaving work, offers him a ride home. In the next twenty minutes, Chase either has to find the courage to face his fears and ask the beautiful Matt out with the possibility of rejection and hurt on the menu, or facing his fears and possibly reaping the reward.
Chasing Matt is a tale of facing one’s fears and following one’s heart. It’s the story of a sweet beginning to a seemingly perfect relationship. The basis and setup of this story is precious. I adored everything from Chase’s relationship with his neighbor, to the subtle flirting between Chase and Matt, to the tension created by rejection, to the perfect ending complete with the ex-boyfriend confrontation. It’s a nice story.
I adore both Chase and Matt. Chase is the stereotypical geek. He’s quiet, a little shy, and a homebody. His confidence is shot after a recent breakup so his self-esteem is zero. When he meets Matt, he takes a step to change himself into a less boring, more confident geek. But in all honesty, he remains himself. It’s sweet to see how Matt helps him realize that there is nothing wrong with him. Matt is a precious, slightly jaded man. Hurt once, he’s afraid to take a chance. Really, these characters are perfect for one another when it comes to showing each other that what they perceive as faults are not faults at all.
There’s not really much to this story – a sweet friendship with the elderly man next door, a meet-cute, a rejection, a new beginning – but it’s a precious story. I only wish it had been longer. It was much shorter than I would have liked. When I say that it’s the beginning of a relationship…it’s literally the beginning of a relationship and that’s it. I would have really liked more. I felt like just as I was getting to know and really like the characters, the story ended.
But overall, Chasing Matt is a sweet story. Even the punny title is cute. And the characters are adorable. I’m hoping that someday this story will be expanded or added to so that Chase and Matt can have their happy ending. Recommended.
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JAMA. 1990;263(11):1522-1525. doi:10.1001/jama.1990.03440110088033
Farr's Law of Epidemics, first promulgated in 1840 and resurrected by Brownlee in the early 1900s, states that epidemics tend to rise and fall in a roughly symmetrical pattern that can be approximated by a normal bell-shaped curve. We applied this simple law to the reported annual incidence of cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in the United States from 1982 through 1987. The 6 years of incidence data closely fit a normal distribution that crests in late 1988 and then declines to a low point by the mid-1990s. The projected size of the epidemic falls in the range of 200 000 cases. A continuing incidence of endemic cases can be expected to emerge, but we believe it will occur at a low level.
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During the week of January 25, the World Economic Forum will meet digitally for “high-level ‘Davos Dialogues’ where key global leaders will share their views on the state of the world in 2021.”
The WEF’s annual January in-person conference in Davos, Switzerland, has been postponed until May 2021.
The Word Economic Forum, a non-profit foundation established in 1971 in Geneva, Switzerland, considers itself “the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation.” Its mission is to engage “the foremost political, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.” It says its aim is to be impartial, global, holistic and forward looking.
WEF holds annual meetings in Davos, Switzerland. Although their Open Forum is free and “anybody can attend” (if you queue up early, since space is limited), free main events are by invitation only. Uninvited members of WEF can attend for a fee (around 480,000 Pounds Sterling or around 650,000 U.S. Dollars). Around 3,000 people typically attend, usually about 1/3 from business and the rest from government and quasi-government.
WEF’s agenda for 2021will continue to be “The Great Reset”. The January 2020 meeting rebranded this long-time push for controlled globalization as response to Covid-19. The fine points of this agenda are expected in 2021. But the general platform seems to be set.
Build Back Better: Highlight of The Great Reset
“Build Back Better” is the core principle for those who believe capitalism is not working, so every aspect of our society needs to be re-shaped. Among the most ambitious plans are the following:
* Corporations must give up shareholder (owner) focus and adopt stakeholder (society as a whole) focus. The public sector must support this new focus.
* Harm to the global environment dominated the latest Global Risk Report. Therefore, both private and public sectors must take action to mitigate climate change and other environmental threats.
* New education models must equip children with skills demanded by globalization and rapid advances in technology.
* Building Back Better must include a wide-range of investments by the public sector – government spending in improved greener infrastructures as well as in human capital.
* Both private and public sectors must adapt to the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution can be described as the advent of “cyber-physical systems” involving entirely new capabilities for people and machines … Examples include genome editing, new forms of machine intelligence, breakthrough materials and approaches to governance that rely on cryptographic methods such as the blockchain.
The Great Opportunity
Proponents of The Great Reset view Covid-19 as “a great opportunity” to implement controlled globalization guided by moral governance. Note, “governance” is the term used, not government. By way of reminder, government implies leaders elected by their constituents; while “governance” implies rules implemented by the non-elected.
Jekyll Island and the Federal Reserve: In November of 1910 leaders of the financial world met in secret at Jekyll Island, off the coast of Georgia. The crisis that prompted the meeting was not a virus but persistent foolish investments that resulted in bank runs and general financial instability. The response was the creation of the Federal Reserve Bank, an independent institution that operates outside the control of Congress or any other elected body. Indeed the Fed provided reasonable financial stability, but unfortunately brought about undesirable results as well.
The fact that the Federal Reserve was born on Jekyll Island backed by the cream of the banking elite, it enables a debt-based economy, and it finances wars is freely acknowledged even by the Federal Reserve. End the Fed, April 25, 2018, Just Vote No
Bretton Woods and the short-lived gold-backed dollar: In 1944, the cream of the crop in the financial world met again, this time in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire. The crisis turned into opportunity was the need to plan for the reconstruction of war-torn Europe and Japan. The response was the establishment of the International Monetary Fund, the establishment of the Bank for Reconstruction and Development (now called the World Global Bank), and the creation of a totally new monetary system. The new system made the U.S. Dollar a global currency pegged to gold reserves, and all other currencies pegged to the dollar. The strong dollar allowed Europe and Japan to revive their manufacturing base by selling their goods to the U.S. Unfortunately, discipline required to maintain the dollar pegged to gold evaporated by 1971, opening the floodgates of government spending and unsustainable debt.
Now the “Public-Private” Elite Meets Again
Again people important enough to be invited to the table will meet at Davos. This time the meetings are not secret — as in Jekyll Island — or as narrowly focused — as in Bretton Woods.
This time, participants aim to shape all sectors of the global society: Manufacturing, Consumption, Digital Economy, Energy, Financial and Monetary Systems, Global Public Goods, Health and Healthcare, Investing, Media, Mobility, Technology Governance, Trade and Global Economic Interdependence, The Internet of Things, New Economy and Society.
We The Little People
Those of us nowhere near important to be invited to Davos or well off enough to pay around $600,000 to attend need to remain vigilant. When our elected officials start talking about “building back better” and reshaping institutions, we need to sift through the rhetoric and find out what it is we will eventually be voting for and how much will need to be taken out of our wallets.
Your Stimulus Check is Coming – Think No Further!
December 31, 2020 BlogsCovid, national debt, the economyMarcy
On December 27, 2020, President Donald Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (H.R. 133), which contains in it the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act. This omnibus bill carries a price tag of $2.3 trillion dollars — $1.4 trillion in regular annual appropriations that keep the federal government running, and $900 billion in supplemental appropriations for Coronavirus relief.
Under this bill, a $600 check will be sent to people who made up to $75,000 in 2019. As of this writing, President Trump’s demand that Congress cut “unnecessary” expenses and increase direct payments to $2,000, might be DOA in the Senate. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has attached a couple of powerful poison pills to the proposal (elections investigation and repeal of legal protections for social media platforms) which Democrats are unlikely to approve.
Situation Chaotic But Normal
The signing came after several weeks of haggling in Congress and four days of objections by President Trump – not an unusual situation. Legislators are under pressure to bring the bacon home to their constituents, so compromises can get lengthy. Presidents do not have line-item veto power, so they must approve or veto an entire bill.
The approve-the-whole-bill or veto-the-whole-bill process leads to pork-laden bills landing in a President’s desk.
In a video release President Trump strongly objected to “wasteful” expenditures in the Appropriations Bill. He would have preferred less “unnecessary” spending and more Coronavirus relief. However, he had to sign the whole bill in order to fund relief and fund government operations.
The Consolidated Appropriations bill occupies 5,593 minutiae-filled pages – 3,280 pages more than last year’s bill. The House Committee on Appropriations website has brief summary of the bill plus links to specific sections (called “Divisions”).
Divisions A through L are regular appropriations, Divisions M and N deal with Coronavirus Relief, and Divisions O through Z are Authorizing Matters unrelated to the funding of regular or Coronavirus appropriations.
This massive bill was delivered to Congress shortly before a vote was expected, not an unusual situation, but much worse than last years’ 24-hour reading allocation of 2,313 pages.
Focus of Coronavirus Relief
As numerous news outlets have reported, the focus of the $900 billion Coronavirus Relief is direct payments to citizens, forgivable loans to businesses, and extension of federal unemployment subsidies ($300 per week).
There are many other provisions, like: Funding of cultural and entertainment venues. A campaign to increase awareness of the safety and effectiveness of vaccines, and combat misinformation. Funding for low-income families that pay for drinking water and wastewater services.
Focus of the Annual Appropriations
The $1.4 trillion regular annual appropriations include the usual, very wide, domestic and international funding. “Very wide” means funding the average American would probably not fathom. For example:
Not less than $20 million for the recruitment and retention of women in the Afghanistan National Security Forces—twice the amount specified last year. Division C – Defense
Up to $500 million for Jordan, including not less than less than $150 million for reimbursements for enhanced border security. Division C – Defense
$116 million for the wild horse and burro program, $15 million above the fiscal year 2020 enacted level. Division G – Interior/Environment
Authorizing Matters
Here are a couple of samples of the Authorizing Matters in the Appropriations and Coronavirus Relief Bill 20121:
Establishes, within the Smithsonian Institution, the Women’s History Museum and the National Museum of the American Latino.” Division T – Smithsonian
Requires the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study on the benefits of blue hydrogen technology and how that can further enhance the deployment and adoption of carbon capture and storage.” Division Z – Energy, Title IV Carbon Management
Who Voted No
Not everyone in Congress felt pressured to concur with this bill.
In the House, 50 Republicans, 2 Democrats, and 1 Libertarian voted against the bill. The two Democrats issued strong statement explaining their vote:
Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan) – We will be back here in a month because the suffering will have gotten much worse because there has been a lack of bold action and priorities to put people first.
Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) – $600 is a slap in the face to every American struggling due to the pandemic. You deserve better. I voted against the 5,593-page spending bill that gave billions to corporate interests, the military industrial complex & other countries, leaving crumbs for you who need help most.
In the Senate, 6 Senators, all Republicans, voted NO. They objected to the bill’s price tag in light of an already perilous national debt, the nearly 6,000 pages of complex legislation that nobody had time to read, and the process by which just a few legislators craft bills and expect automatic approval from everyone else. Here is a sample of the Senator’s frustration:
Rick Scott (R-Florida) – Once again, in classic Washington style, vital programs are attached to a massive omnibus spending bill that mortgages our kids & grandkid’s future. Therefore, I can’t support this bill.
Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) – The dysfunction of Washington, D.C. was on full display as Congress combined covid relief with a massive omnibus spending bill three months past the deadline and into the current fiscal year. This monstrosity was 5,593 pages long, and passed only nine hours after the Senate first saw it.
Mike Lee (R-Utah) – This process, by which members of Congress are asked to defer blindly to legislation negotiated entirely in secret by four of their colleagues, must come to an end.
And the Spending Goes On
Constituents clamor for relief – this time from the economic effects of Coronavirus response – and legislators are happy to oblige by passing massive spending bills. The idea of cutting back on non-urgent spending to allocated funds to urgent challenges is anathema to most legislators.
The U.S. national debt is $27.5 trillion, and debt to GDP is 128.9%. No matter, say the bulk of today’s legislators. What used to be a derisive accusation – making money out of thin air – is now accepted as Modern Monetary Theory. Government keeps producing money by borrowing, legislators keep spending, and the people are happily appeased. Think no further!
This Will Be A Difficult Christmas
December 21, 2020 BlogsChristmas, individualismMarcy
This will be a difficult Holiday Season. So many without jobs. So many fearful. Thus, just maybe listening to “Joy to the World” or wishing family and friends (whom we are forbidden to see) a “Merry Christmas” could feel like cognitive dissonance. Just maybe, instead, this could be a good time to remember the challenges Mary and Joseph overcame just prior to Baby Jesus’ birth.
Those were great spiritual and physical challenges, the reminiscence of which could be useful regardless of whether we are celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, the Winter Solstice, or nothing at all.
Spiritual Decisions
We all must struggle with poignant decisions at points in our lives. Accepting momentous obligations qualifies as hugely poignant.
And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus …Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? Luke 1 31-34.
Mary, chaste and betrothed to Joseph, accepted her instructions, although she must have known that if Joseph cast her out, her punishment by law would be death by stoning.
Then Joseph, her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away quietly … But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared onto him in a dream …
A man of faith as well as compassion, Joseph followed the angel’s command. Not an easy task.
The physical challenges Mary and Joseph prevailed close to Jesus’ birth might be as useful to remember as their spiritual ones.
And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, (because he was of the house and lineage of David) 5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. Luke 2 1-5
Bethlehem is 80 – 100 miles, depending on the route, from Nazareth. It is rough, mountainous, and at the time dangerous terrain. This map shows the route (green dots on the right) Mary and Joseph would have taken, not a direct route but a safer one. The direct route would have taken them through Samarian land, hostile to Jews.
The Story of the Gift of Christmas. Lux Mundi, December 17, 1917
Strong Souls Forge On
Women heavy with child have traveled the overland trails and refugee caravans. Mary forged through as well – probably on foot, not even on a donkey.
And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. Luke 2:1
As the saying goes “What have you done with what you have been given” The Lord of Lords, the King of Kings, the guy who crystalized the meaning of Christianity was born in a bed of straw.
The Soul Must Feel Its Worth
There is one carol that could help if in these trying times of Covid-19 and mandates your business is failing or your children have not received proper schooling since the beginning of 2020. That is the carol that speaks of the soul feeling its worth. Here is a link to the incredible voice of Leontyne Price singling Oh Holy Night.
Walter E. Williams Told It Like It Is – RIP
December 19, 2020 Blogsfree markets, segregated suburbsMarcy
Walter E. Williams, distinguished professor of Economics at George Mason University and advocate of free markets for everyone, died on December 1, 2020. With his passing, a voice raised against the devastation inflicted upon the poor by well-intentioned government policies was lost.
Professor Williams was a plain-speaking, straight-talking economist, with credibility to speak about the poor since he himself came up from the projects.
He Suffered No Fools
His 2010 autobiography Up from the Projects became the basis for a 2014 PBS documentary, Suffer No Fools. Here, as in his other 10 books and widely syndicated newspaper column, Dr. Williams enumerated good intentions that produced bad results.
The PBS documentary features a relaxed interview with Dr. Williams and some of his contemporaries. The point throughout is that government intervention aimed at equality of results, or equity, does more harm than good. Although Professor Williams was not alone in espousing this perspective, he was uniquely emphatic.
Highlights of Suffer No Fools
Here are some of the points Professor Williams makes.
* The Great Society of Lyndon Johnson led to dependence on government largess instead of dependence on individual effort.
* Expectations of equality of results through government intervention replaced efforts to excel.
* Government is like a giant drug pusher. The system encouraged the propagation of poverty pimps that make a living on the grievances of the poor.
* Dependence promotes “spiritual poverty” — more significant than economic poverty because it more readily builds a cycle of tolerance for dependence.
* Spiritual poverty is seen in communities where traditional families and dedication to education is absent.
* The market pays people what the market determines people’s skills are worth. Teens who receive “a fraudulent education” in inadequate schools and have no work experience are denied the opportunity to get their foot on the first rung of the ladder to success when government demands they get paid more than the market says their skills are worth.
* Government stifles opportunity for economic success, especially for the poor, by mandating minimum wages, expensive business licenses, taxi medallions and other draconian regulations. Government conspires with insiders to keep newcomers out.
* When young, Professor Williams identified more with the militancy of Malcom X than with the philosophy of “forgiving the enemy” of Martin Luther King. As he matured, Williams began to see that salvation from poverty fares better in the free marketplace arena than in government’s political arena.
* Great empires of the past went down the tubes doing what our society is doing now – dwelling on the political arena rather than the free market arena.
* Slavery, rape, murder are actions that violate private property, including the ownership of one’s own self. Who owns you?
Progressive Economics vs. Laissez Faire
Dr. Williams’ admonitions sound radical. Our society today is focused on government’s obligation to attain equity and social justice through regulation and mandate. Private property and individual achievement are viewed with disdain. Laissez-faire economics has been replaced by progressive economics, and true capitalism replaced by crony capitalism.
Economics is not a science but a set of beliefs. Laissez faire believes that the free market is the best arena for the creation of opportunities that lead to economic wellbeing. Economic progressives believe intervention and control produce the best results through engineered social equity.
The New Wave: Progressive Economics
Here is an example of the progressive economics that Walter Williams excoriated every chance he got – an opinion piece in the Washington Post dated November 11, 2020, written by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). Senator Warren expressed her view of how the Biden-Harris ticket unseated an incumbent President, and what the priorities for the new administration should be.
They ran on explicit plans to create new union jobs in clean energy, increase Social Security benefits, expand health care, cancel billions of dollars in student-loan debt, hold law enforcement accountable, make the wealthy pay their fair share, tackle climate change and provide for universal child care. … The lesson is clear. Bold policies to improve opportunity for all Americans are broadly popular. Voters recognize that these reforms are necessary to fix what is broken in our nation.
In progressive politics “opportunity” means government largess showered upon selected groups.
The Passing Wave of Laissez Faire
Black Washingtonians were proud of what they had created. In 1921 the Washington Bee, the city’s largest black paper, editorialized that the growth of black business in Washington, “more than anything else, marks real and prominent racial progress.” The thriving business district was a symbol of what blacks could achieve. As one longtime resident of the area put it in 1988, “If you were on U Street, you didn’t need to go anywhere else. It was all right there for you. Blacks had a society put together on this street.” …
Today, the city’s black aristocracy, like the thriving communities it created, exists mostly in memories. In its place are Washington’s new black leaders: the civil rights class that took power in the District nearly 30 years ago. As it turned out, the two groups could not coexist in Washington.” Washington’s Lost Black Aristocracy, Autumn 1996
No, the two groups could not have possibly coexisted.
In Defense of the Governor’s Partying While We Dine Alone
November 29, 2020 California BlogCalifornia, Covid, libertyMarcy
California Governor Gavin Newsom has issued numerous directives, instructions and guidelines regarding COVID-19, all describing in great detail what residents of the state can and cannot do. One activity specifically verboten is partying indoors by members of several households. One suggestion especially idiosyncratic is wearing a mask while dining — admittedly a difficult scenario to visualize, leaving one to feel obliged to wear a mask between bites.
Therefore, California residents were justifiably confused when news broke that Governor Newsom on November 6, attended a dinner, along with several other guests, in celebration of the birthday of lobbyist Jason Kinney. The venue was the elite Napa Valley restaurant French Laundry.
Enter U.S. Congressman for California’s 4th District, Tom McClintock, a conservative Republican whose libertarian streak is known to liberty-loving communities. On November 19, on the House floor, Congressman McClintock delivered a speech in defense of Governor Newsom’s maskless cozy dinner.
The speech is must-read
Mr. Speaker:
I rise this morning in defense of Governor Gavin Newsom who recently defied his own idiotic Covid edicts as he partied at one of the few restaurants that he has not yet forced out of business. I defend him because he was doing what we all once did in a free society: make our own decisions over what risks we are willing to run and what precautions we are willing to take according to our own circumstances to protect our own health.
Yes, Covid is a nasty bug and a quarter of a million Americans have died while having it. But this isn’t the Bubonic Plague. The CDC’s best estimate is that if you are under 49, your chance for surviving Covid – it you get it – is 99.92 percent. Even for those over 70 the survival rate is 94.6 percent.
Forty percent who get it don’t even know they have it. Yet we have allowed our officials to ruin our quality of life over it – destroying countless businesses, throwing tens of millions into unemployment, robbing our children of their educations and shredding our most cherished rights as Americans.
Governor Newsom’s night of partying should be a wake-up call to every American.
Every time we step outside our homes, the risks we face multiply. A free society assumes that its citizens are competent to assess those risks, balance them against the avoidance costs, and to manage their decisions in a generally responsible way. It’s called common sense, and it’s a necessary prerequisite for self-government and liberty.
The choices of an octogenarian with emphysema might be very different from those of a healthy governor in California. Only a fool would claim the omniscience to make an informed judgment for every person in every circumstance in every community. Sadly, this crisis has revealed that fools abound in public office and that a fool with power can quickly become a petty tyrant.
Which brings us back to Governor Newsom. These government nannies love to tell us that they’re just following the science. What does the science tell us? It tells us that Covid poses virtually no risk to children but can be severe among the elderly. So, what did these lockdown leftists do? They closed all the schools and ordered infected patients into nursing homes!
The science tells us that outdoor transmissions of the virus are extremely rare and that 80 percent of infections occur in people’s homes. So what did these lockdown leftists do? They closed our beaches, parks and campgrounds and ordered people to stay at home!
The science tells us that obesity is a contributing factor to the severity of the disease. So what did these lockdown leftists do? They closed all the gyms and kept the liquor stores open!
These lockdowns haven’t saved lives. The states with the most stringent lockdowns generally have the highest mortality rates from Covid. Utah stayed open while next door, Colorado shut down. Utah currently has half the Covid mortality rate and 3/4 the unemployment rate as Colorado. But the lockdowns have cost countless lives from suicides, drug and alcohol abuse, domestic violence, and deferred health screenings and treatments.
Recently, Governor Newsom demanded that restaurant diners replace their masks after every bite, but also minimize the times they take them off. I guess that means take very big bites. Thanksgiving dinners are allowed in California, but only when they are held outside, guests are seated six feet apart, and they last no more than two hours. It’s all right to use the bathroom, but only if it is frequently sanitized. Otherwise, presumably you’ll just have to use the bushes. And for God’s sake – NO SINGING!
I have wondered how much longer the American people are going to tolerate this nonsense?
So let us not criticize Governor Newsom. Perhaps he has just offered us all deliverance from his own folly.
Nor should we criticize the California legislators who ignored travel and quarantine restrictions to junket to Hawaii. Nor should we ridicule Speaker Pelosi for choosing not to wear a mask in a hair salon that was forced to close for the rest of us.
Good for them. They’re demonstrating by their own actions the freedom that every American citizen needs to reclaim from these very same people. The governor SHOULD make his own decisions about running his own life. I only ask that he and his ilk would stop telling the rest of us how to run ours.
Rule Makers Need Not Be Inconvenienced
Congressman McClintock touched upon a truth that must not be ignored. Politicians often belong to elite circles that thrive in the acquisition of power. Their default modus operandi is “For your own safety and the safety of your neighbors, follow my rules.” There is no covenant that the rule maker follow those same rules. Power grows as constituents are rendered increasingly fearful and receptive to obedience in exchange for perceived protection. Rule makers need not be inconvenienced.
(Featured picture posted by Fox News)
After AlphaGo There Is No Stopping AI
November 22, 2020 BlogsArtificial Intelligence, Surveillance, the economyMarcy
Artificial Intelligence, in one form or another, is everywhere. We invite it into our homes and feed it on social media. Businesses that have the resources to automate, will. Every sector of the economy utilizes AI in some form.
It is nearly impossible to find an industry that is not looking to AI for improvements. AI is potentially playing a role in semiconductors, industrial applications, military and defense and everything in-between. Manufacturers hope AI will make developing products and innovation easier. Globalspace, September 6, 2019
Advances in AI
Meanwhile, AI keeps advancing in what it can do. An interesting way to observe AI’s recent trajectory is to recall the times when AI competed against human champions and won.
* IBM’s Deep Blue defeated chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov in 1997.
Chess kept Deep Blue in the realm of what computers are good at, using statistics and probabilities to determine strategy. (Popular Science, 12/26/12)
* IBM’s Watson defeated two Jeopardy! champions, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter, in 2011.
Jeopardy! … pushed Watson into an unfamiliar world of human language and unstructured data. (Popular Science, 12/26/12)
* DeepMind’s AlphaGo program defeated go world champion Lee Sedol in 2016.
When compared with Deep Blue or with Watson, AlphaGo’s underlying algorithms are potentially more general-purpose… (Wikipedia, AlphaGo vs. Lee Sedol)
Ultimate Goal With Unknown Results
Real artificial intelligence is general-purpose. It is artificial general intelligence. AGI has the potential to perform any task that a human being can perform, not just a specialized task such as playing board games. It can teach itself by manipulating massive amounts of data. It can act based upon its own knowledge.
Here is a description of Google’s machine learning tool AutoML-Zero, published in Google AI Blog July 9, 2020:
In our case, a population is initialized with empty programs. It then evolves in repeating cycles to produce better and better learning algorithms. At each cycle, two (or more) random models compete and the most accurate model gets to be a parent. The parent clones itself to produce a child, which gets mutated. That is, the child’s code is modified in a random way, which could mean, for example, arbitrarily inserting, removing or modifying a line in the code. The mutated algorithm is then evaluated on image classification tasks.
When asked why he wanted to climb Mount Everest, George Leigh Mallory responded, “Because it’s there.” Once a goal is envisioned, there is no stopping those who will pursue its attainment, regardless of unknown collateral results. The envisioned goal in AI technology is to spread AI everywhere in ever-advanced forms.
On December 2, 2014, BBC News made headlines with remarks by theoretical physicist Stephen Hawkins and response by Cleverbot creator Rollo Carpenter.
The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race … It would take off on its own, and re-design itself at an ever increasing rate… Humans, who are limited by slow biological evolution, couldn’t compete, and would be superseded. Hawkins
I believe we will remain in charge of the technology for a decently long time and the potential of it to solve many of the world problems will be realized.… We cannot quite know what will happen if a machine exceeds our own intelligence, so we can’t know if we’ll be infinitely helped by it, or ignored by it and sidelined, or conceivably destroyed by it. Carpenter
Recommended Segment of PBS FRONTLINE
In the Age of AI aired on FRONTLINE’s Season 2019, Episode 5, November 5. The program serves as a good overview of what AI is, what it is used for today, what effect is has had in economies, what it has done to privacy and liberty, and where it looks like AI is going.
The program’s framework is the U.S. AlphaGo’s victory over China’s go player Ke Jie, which ignited China’s quest for AI supremacy.
Here are some good take-aways offered by In the Age of AI:
There are three important developments that changed the world – the steam engine, electricity and AI — “everything else is too small.”
In the U.S. automation amplified by AI has sadly caused a lot of white and blue collar workers to lose their jobs. However, developments in technology have always done that. Former elevator operators, telephone operators, and secretaries can attest to that.
AI’s most prominent role has been in personal data gathering. Both private and public sectors depend on some form of AI’s ability to collect massive amounts of data and use it to indicate individuals’ preferences, habits, routines, etc.
China’s advances in AI have been astounding. China sees benefit in having become a surveillance state where people’s routines are in a vast database that can be used to quickly process loans or quickly scoop disruptors for purposes of re-education. The regime’s Belt and Road Initiative invests in and builds infrastructure all over the world. Included in the developments, are China’s ubiquitous surveillance cameras.
AI is the ultimate tool of wealth creation. The push for advancing AI results in aid to capital and neglect of labor, causing inequality to grow. It used to be that wages rose with productivity, but with the advent of automation, especially that augmented by AI, productivity and wages decoupled. It won’t be long before there is real clamor for distribution of wealth created by capital.
You and AI
Whether you embrace or fear artificial intelligence, AI is here to stay. In the short run you will benefit from augmented diagnostic techniques or harmed by loss of a job. In the long run your place in the universe – to your advantage or not — might be determined by a machine.
(Featured picture: Ke Jie playing AlphaGo, NPR, Google A.I. Clinches Series Against Humanity’s Last, Best Hope To Win At Go, May 25, 2017)
Question Authority No Longer
November 19, 2020 BlogsCovid, SafetyMarcy
Were he alive today, 1960s counterculture icon Timothy Leary would be appalled. Leary is mostly remembered for his efforts to decriminalize psychedelic drugs. However, his principal objective was to encourage people to think for themselves, question authority, and accept the chaos that comes with “a state of vulnerable open-mindedness.”
Throughout human history, as our species has faced the frightening, terrorizing fact that we do not know who we are, or where we are going in this ocean of chaos, it has been the authorities — the political, the religious, the educational authorities — who attempted to comfort us by giving us order, rules, regulations, informing — forming in our minds — their view of reality. To think for yourself you must question authority and learn how to put yourself in a state of vulnerable open-mindedness, chaotic, confused vulnerability to inform yourself. A Notable Quote by Timothy Leary.
Today’s Battle Cry is “Obey Authority”
Instead, we crave for the comfort of authority. We want protection from vulnerability. Those standing at the ready to provide comfort and protection abound. They hold up the equivalent of the Little Red Book that tells us what to think, what to say, and what to do. They use words in ways they were not meant to be used. Science is no longer observation, inquiry and experiment, but is now absolute. They use “science” as a psychological bludgeon.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said the following in response to criticism regarding his COVID-19 guidelines:
I believe for the most part you can trust respected medical authorities … I believe I’m one of them, so I think you can trust me. But I would stick with respected medical authorities who have a track record of telling the truth, who have a track record of giving information and policy and recommendations based on scientific evidence and good data. The Guardian, July 15, 2020
One needs to question Dr. Fauci’s awareness of how drastically scientific knowledge can change. The theory of a stationary earth around which the sun revolved was once scientific truth.
What Might Timothy Leary Question Were He Alive Today?
Why is the media so focused on reporting numbers infected with COVID-19, especially when famous people are among those numbers, and not much reporting on numbers recovered?
Are COVID tests accurate? Celebrities Elon Musk and Erykah Badu recently received on the same day both positive and negative diagnosis, according to media reports.
Have U.S. state and city leaders struck a reasonable balance between lockdowns and future health in the absence of routine in-person exams, workers’ threatened livelihoods, children’s lack of proper education, deterioration of mental well being?
Even if people are willing to question, what would be a venue for those questions? The Internet is today’s soapbox. But…
…[T]he UN Secretary- General launched the United Nations Communications Response initiative to combat the spread of mis- and disinformation in April 2020. ..The Resolution also calls on international organizations to address mis- and disinformation in the digital sphere, work to prevent harmful cyber activities undermining the health response and support the provision of science-based data to the public. WHO, Managing the COVID-19 Infodemic
Social media companies have committed to regulate content in light of the pandemic.
Eliminating misinformation can help social media users gather and disseminate accurate information, helping them stay safe and reduce risk to others … A more ambitious role for social media platforms would be to boost efforts by public health authorities by, for example, upranking links to recommendations from recognised health authorities, and downranking ads for essential limited medical supplies, such as face masks, to prevent hoarding. Building Trust While Influencing Online COVID-19 Content in the Social Media World, The Lancet, April 21, 2020.
Questioning or Obeying is a Personal Choice
Indeed, COVID-19 is a real pandemic. The current estimated COVID-19 death rate of 2.16% is not to be flippantly dismissed. However, the principal question here is whether shutting down discourse that conflicts with official WHO and CDC guidelines is beneficial.
Timothy Leary was certainly not the first to encourage questioning. Greek philosopher Socrates, for example, regarded questioning essential to critical thinking.
The art of Socratic questioning is intimately connected with critical thinking because the art of questioning is important to excellence of thought. Socrates argued for the necessity of probing individual knowledge, and acknowledging what one may not know or understand. Wikipedia, Socratic Questioning.
It is the prerogative of each individual to choose questioning and vulnerability or obedience and protection. Today, it seems the majority have chosen to “stay safe.”
Taxes Disguised as Fees Raiding Your Pockets
November 1, 2020 California BlogCalifornia, legislation, TaxesMarcy
The California Supreme Court accepted for review on October 14, 2020, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association vs. Bay Area Toll Authority. Those who recall the 2018 epic battle pro and con Regional Measure 3 (RM3), which raised bridge tolls by $3, might not be surprised.
The Court granted and held the HJTA case pending disposition of a similar case, Zolly v. City of Oakland. So, it will be a while.
The basic issue with RM3 is whether it is a fee – as supporters claim – or a tax — as opponents point out. RM3 passed with 55% voter approval. Article XIII, Section 3 of the California Constitution requires two thirds approval for passage of a tax.
Article XIII, Section 3 is the Constitutional Amendment approved by voters November 2010 as Proposition 26. Prop 26 was intended to put a break on the proliferation of taxes and fees emptying the pockets of California residents.
Difference Between a Tax and A Fee
Article XIII, Section 3 says any charge is a tax except what the Section specifically says is a fee:
“(b) As used in this section, “tax” means any levy, charge, or exaction of any kind imposed by the State, except the following:
(1) A charge imposed for a specific benefit conferred or privilege granted directly to the payor that is not provided to those not charged, and which does not exceed the reasonable costs to the State of conferring the benefit or granting the privilege to the payor.
(2) A charge imposed for a specific government service or product provided directly to the payor that is not provided to those not charged, and which does not exceed the reasonable costs to the State of providing the service or product to the payor.
(3) A charge imposed for the reasonable regulatory costs to the State incident to issuing licenses and permits, performing investigations, inspections, and audits, enforcing agricultural marketing orders, and the administrative enforcement and adjudication thereof.
(4) A charge imposed for entrance to or use of state property, or the purchase, rental, or lease of state property, except charges governed by Section 15 of Article XI.
(5) A fine, penalty, or other monetary charge imposed by the judicial branch of government or the State, as a result of a violation of law. “
(Article XI, Section 15, of the California Constitution refers to “revenues derived from taxes imposed pursuant to the Vehicle License Fee Law.”)
The Problem With RM3
Regional Measure 3 exacts a charge to motorists crossing the Bay Area’s State-owned bridges. But revenues derived from that charge are not limited to benefiting motorists by building highways or fixing potholes. The bulk of RM3 revenues benefits users of other modes of transportation, like public transit riders, bicyclists, and walkers.
RM3 is intended to fund a wide variety of improvements to Bay Area mobility. Therefore, the measures’ charge to motorists exceeds the cost of benefits received by motorists.
The use of revenues derived from RM3 make the measure clearly a tax, according to Clauses 1) and 2) of Section 3, Article XIII.
Proponents’ Argument
What argument could proponents of Regional Measure 3 make in view of Clauses 1) and 2)?
Aside from arguments that amount to we want the money, proponents argue that RM3 falls under Clause 4), a charge to enter or use state-owned property. They also argue that Clause 4) is not subject to the relationship of charge to payer vs. benefit to payer as are Clauses 1) and 2). Clause 4) does not have the wording on charge vs. benefit that Clauses 1) and 2) have.
Enter Zolly vs. City of Oakland
Robert Zolly, owner of an Oakland apartment building, joined two other small-property landlords in suing the City of Oakland. The lawsuit claims that the city’s fee for hauling garbage far exceeds the cost of hauling said garbage. Indeed it does, because the haulers’ franchise costs are included in the garbage-collecting fee. A portion representing the haulers’ franchise pass through is placed in Oakland’s general fund to cover expenses not related to garbage collection.
The Court sees a comparison between using garbage-hauling fees to fund general city services, and using bridge tolls to fund public transit and other modes of mobility. A strict adherence to Article XIII, Section 3 would render such use of funds unconstitutional.
Bigger Issues
Regional Measure 3 is the brainchild of the Bay Area Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). MTC is an agency easy to dislike. Its commissioners are appointed, not elected. However, MTC’s power to determine the destiny of the San Francisco Bay Area keeps growing.
Although MTC is a transportation agency, it is deeply involved in housing policy. Its Committee to House the Bay Area (CASA) has been a powerful influence behind state and local legislation dealing with evictions, rent caps, rent assistance, and other housing-related mandates.
There is a crucial difference between Regional Measure 3 and Measures 1 and 2. RM3 carried a mandate that all nine Bay Area Counties had to place RM3 on their ballots whether they liked it or not, and passage was based on votes aggregated from all nine counties. More of this strategy should be expected, as indicated by plans to place Faster Bay Area on a future ballot. RM3 contributed to the ongoing blurring of what a legal voters’ jurisdiction is supposed to be.
Your Pockets Are At Peril
There are pitfalls inherent in the kind of “regional planning” exemplified by RM3. If the Court sides with RM3 proponents, extracting money from Bay Area residents will become a lot easier. Proposals for tax increases disguised as fees will rain upon all our heads.
Childhood: You blink and you miss it
October 25, 2020 Random Thoughtschidren, recommendedMarcy
This is Just Vote No editor sharing random thoughts on a place in Northern California that exemplifies fun for all families: Casa de Fruta. For the more well off, yes, bring your wallet since there is lots to buy. For the less well off, enjoy the grounds without an entrance fee and a reasonably priced lunch.
At present, the grounds feature a store filled with food and wine, restaurant, pond, water wheel, and playground. Additionally, there are real old-time farm equipment on display. How many children know about a hand-operated water pump? [This writer’s family once had a hand-operated water pump in the back yard. The family took turns pumping water to drink, cook, and wash.]
But the children’s highlights are closed until the County says it is OK to re-open.
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For how long? How many little ones will miss out? Is the lockdown worth it?
Childhood comes but once. You blink and you miss it. You shut down schools, playgrounds, and carrousels and childhood pays the price. Children whose families earn minimum wage – or nowadays no wage at all, pay the highest price. The legacy of the Covid-19 lockdowns will reverberate for a long time to come.
Recommended: The Barrington Declaration
October 15, 2020 BlogspandemicMarcy
None of us wants to see our Grannies succumb to COVID-19, or G-d forbid, any of our children. However, our precautions need to be balanced against the “irreparable damage” lockdowns and other extreme measures are causing.
“Irreparable damage” is the correct description to what lockdowns are doing to mental health and physical well being as a result of isolation and postponement of routine treatment.
It’s like kicking the can of illness and mortality down the road.
“Irreparable damage” is the description The Great Barrington Declaration uses. The Just Vote No Blog recommends consideration of the thoughts expressed on the Barrington Declaration website. The Declaration was signed by numerous health practitioners from around the world on October 4, 2020, in the town of Great Barrington, Massachusetts. The Declaration simply recommends: focus on protecting the most vulnerable and let the rest resume their normal lives.
Here is an excerpt:
“As infectious disease epidemiologists and public health scientists we have grave concerns about the damaging physical and mental health impacts of the prevailing COVID-19 policies, and recommend an approach we call Focused Protection.
Coming from both the left and right, and around the world, we have devoted our careers to protecting people. Current lockdown policies are producing devastating effects on short and long-term public health. The results (to name a few) include lower childhood vaccination rates, worsening cardiovascular disease outcomes, fewer cancer screenings and deteriorating mental health – leading to greater excess mortality in years to come, with the working class and younger members of society carrying the heaviest burden. Keeping students out of school is a grave injustice.
Keeping these measures in place until a vaccine is available will cause irreparable damage, with the underprivileged disproportionately harmed.“
The Barrington Declaration mostly addresses the destructive effects of lockdowns on health. We also need to keep in mind the devastation lockdowns have wrought upon our individual liberties and our economic prosperity.
As an aside, perhaps predictably, the town of Great Barrington, Massachusetts, has declared its objection to the Declaration’s title.
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The Importance of Legal Interpreting
Published On - September 25, 2019
Gemma Brackenbury Interpreting, Legal
What is legal interpreting, and why does it matter? The goal of the legal system is supposed to be to uncover the truth. When the people involved can’t understand each other, the system breaks down. That’s why legal interpreting plays such a vital behind-the-scenes role in ensuring that justice is served.
To illustrate the importance of legal interpreting, let’s take a look at how it keeps the wheels of justice turning smoothly at each stage of the process.
First, what is legal interpreting?
Legal interpreting is a specialised type of interpreting that allows people who speak different languages to communicate in a legal or paralegal setting. This could include:
Communication with law enforcement personnel.
Interpreting court proceedings.
Interpreting between counsellors and their clients.
Like other forms of interpreting, legal interpreting deals strictly with spoken or signed communication. Meanwhile, legal translation deals with the written word. Both legal interpreting and legal translation are essential to administering justice in a multilingual society.
Legal interpreting and reporting crimes
The importance of legal interpreting begins with making sure crimes are reported in the first place. Language access (or the lack thereof) affects the ability of victims and witnesses to report crimes for investigation.
According to the Vera Institute of Justice,
Language barriers are associated with a number of adverse outcomes, including victimization. Immigrants, particularly those who are LEP and/or fearful of deportation, are at great risk of being targeted by criminals for various crimes because perpetrators know they cannot or will not seek out police protection.
For example, New York City is the most linguistically diverse city in the world. But according to the New York Times, crimes often go unreported when the police fail to obtain interpreting services for non-English-speaking victims.
This can lead to deadly consequences, as in the 2014 murder of Deisy Garcia and her children by her abusive husband. In this case, Ms Garcia reported the abuse, but her report was simply taken in Spanish and left untranslated. No further action was taken until after the murders.
Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals who prefer to communicate through sign language often face similar barriers to reporting crimes and abuse. They, too, suffer from higher rates of victimisation as a result.
Legal interpreting and criminal investigations
Legal interpreting is a vital part of criminal investigations when the people involved have limited English proficiency or communicate using sign language. Accurate legal interpreting allows investigators to gather evidence. It also reduces the chances of misunderstandings due to language barriers or cultural factors.
As you can imagine, the potential consequences of uncollected evidence or misinterpreted statements can be quite grave. For example, crimes may go unprosecuted. Innocent people may be prosecuted for crimes they didn’t commit, while the real criminals get off scot-free. Long, drawn-out investigations also waste limited police resources.
In the UK, the law requires access to legal interpreters for those who need them. According to the Code for Crown Prosecutors, “If a suspect or a witness requires an interpreter for an interview or the taking of a statement, the police must arrange for one to be present.”
Court interpreting: What is the role of an interpreter in court?
In court, legal interpreters assist both the prosecution and the accused to ensure a fair and just outcome.
Protecting the Accused
Both English common law and the European Convention on Human Rights require that defendants in criminal cases be able to understand the charges against them so that they can mount a proper defence.
Court interpreters ensure that the accused can understand the charges and the resulting court proceedings. Under international law, even the most notorious war criminals are entitled to this right. In fact, the now-common practice of simultaneous interpretation using microphones and headsets was introduced during the Nuremberg Trials to ensure that everyone could comprehend the proceedings. Even the Nazis.
In Wales, a Welsh-speaking prosecutor or a court interpreter may be required if the defendant or any witnesses wish to use the Welsh language in court – even if they speak and understand English, as well.
Assisting the State
Court interpreting doesn’t just protect defendants. Providing language access also assists the state in enforcing the law.
For example, cases proceed more efficiently through the justice system when interpreters are available as required.
A 2015 report from the University of Oxford found that in the UK,
“[C]ases in which the defendant requires an interpreter are regularly delayed and adjourned where the police or the court have failed to book an interpreter, or where the interpreter hasn’t attended court for reasons unknown.”
Indeed, according to the Ministry of Justice, from 2011 to 2016, over 2,600 UK court cases had to be rescheduled because of interpreting failures. Each of those adjournments represents a waste of time and resources.
Secondly, concerns about the availability and quality of legal interpreting services can lead to convictions being overturned on appeal – even if the accused is guilty as charged.
What happens when access to legal interpreting is denied?
In a world of limited resources, legal interpreting can seem like a burden. But it’s far from a luxury or an indulgence. When access is denied, the consequences can be dire. “Fair” trials turn into Kafkaesque experiences for the accused. Innocent people may be imprisoned or unfairly deported. Guilty people go free. Society becomes both less just and less safe, for everyone.
For more, see Legal Translation: 4 Times It Changed History.
The importance of certified and professionally qualified interpreters
Legal interpreting is a specialised discipline. Legal terminology and procedures vary greatly from country to country. That means that even people who speak both the source language and the target language fluently can have difficulty interpreting courtroom proceedings accurately.
In the United Kingdom, legal interpreters for criminal cases must be registered on the National Register of Public Service Interpreters (NRPSI).
Sign Language Interpreters and Lipspeakers must be registered with The Council for the Advancement of Communication with Deaf People (CACDP)
But finding qualified interpreters can be difficult, especially on short notice. Or at least, that’s how it used to be.
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In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, personal interaction of all sorts is going remote. This reduces potential exposure for everyone involved, but it also creates new challenges, particularly when participants speak different languages. Remote interpreting is one way to overcome language barriers while maintaining social distance. Let’s take a look at the types of […]
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I would like to thank you for sharing this heipful content with us.It was great reading your blog, very nicely executed. Great Information and awareness for people about the importance of certified and professionally qualified interpreters.I totally agree that Legal interpreting is a specialised discipline.
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In 2018, Thai Honda commissioned Tanadit, known as a sophisticated industrial designer, to further evolve the image of the Cub and propose a new concept for 2018, and the result is the TOKYO STREET.
The Cub is the world's largest producer of utility bikes, and has been used around the world for 60 years without changing its basic design.
Mr. Tanadit's design concept was not simply an extension of the traditional custom Cub, but rather a rebuilding of the image of the Cub from its origins in practicality and functionality as a city vehicle and, above all, Japan style.
This work, which was chosen as a motif, was born from the simplicity of the Japanese aesthetic of not too much cutting but not too much adding, which is the Japanese aesthetic of Zen. However, although it was hoped that it would become commercially available, it was a phantom model that could not be seen in person as a concept model.
With the launch of the new product, we have enhanced the quality of the product and reviewed various parts in pursuit of durability and quality that will satisfy the most discerning users. The design bike from Tanadit is a city vehicle for adults, with a size that is easy to maneuver, a high-performance, durable engine, and eco-friendly performance.
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