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Home Video Hovel: Scars of Dracula, by Craig Schroeder
by · Published October 9, 2019 · Updated November 7, 2019
Count Dracula’s status as horror’s most sinister sex symbol is a mythology built over the last 100 years. From the pages of Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel to Bela Lugosi’s iconic performance, the Count’s grotesque appeal is both hypnotic and repulsive. And while every incarnation of Dracula has added another layer to the common perception of the monster, it is Christopher Lee’s performance—for the now revered cult production company Hammer Horror Films—that perfectly encapsulates the modern vision of the Count De Ville. While Hammer’s Dracula films may never reach the same apex as Tod Browning’s 1931 masterpiece, Lee’s Dracula (he played the Count in ten different films for Hammer) is the one that has affixed itself to the culture’s subconscious. Christopher Lee is the people’s Dracula.
1971’s Scars of Dracula—directed by Roy Ward Baker and Lee’s seventh outing as the creature—is a fairly benign Dracula film. The Count, having been killed in the previous installment, is brought back from the dead when a bat oozes blood (that beautiful, brilliant 1970s blood that radiates a violent glow) onto Dracula’s remains. When the townsfolk attempt to kill Dracula again, he pays them back by killing all of the town’s women in a single blow. Some time later, a pair of brothers (Dennis Waterman and Christopher Matthews) vie for the affection of the beautiful Sarah (Jenny Hanley) and they find themselves ensnared in the Count’s lavish castle.
Scars of Dracula—like all Hammer Films—is a cheap production. The sets are two-dimensional, with gaudy props in the foreground and flat set decoration behind it. It’s shot like a soap-opera, washed in harsh lighting that betrays the production’s budget. The screenplay is limp like an under-stuffed teddy bear and lacks any sense of pace or propulsion.
I know what a dreary killjoy I sound like dissecting the low-rent nature of a production company that is still adored—almost 40 years after its last production—for its DIY style of bargain-bin scares. And the truth is, these complaints don’t really matter. Scars of Dracula is a showcase for its monster and, by extension, its star. And in that regard, Scars of Dracula is ultimately a success. Lee’s Dracula—which turns his already long, gaunt visage into an ice shelf of sexuality and evil—is an invincible screen presence that doesn’t chew the scenery as much as he devours it like Saturn eating his son. He speaks with effortless malice and moves like lava slowly enveloping everything in its path. So much of Dracula as a ubiquitous horror icon—down to the way he tilts his head and bares his fangs—is indebted to Lee’s monolithic performance.
Scars of Dracula (which, seven films in, veers in and out of the lane of continuity associated with Dracula’s mythos) is a messy delight. And though the film itself is but a small brush stroke in pop culture’s fresco of Dracula, Lee himself dominates the painting. If Bela Lugosi is the outline, Christopher Lee is the splash of bright color that gives horror its indelible image of the Count.
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EPISODE 550: with special guests JIM BRUCE and WAYNE FEDERMAN
by · Published October 1, 2017 · Last modified October 12, 2017
Movie Meltdown: To Infinity War and Beyond
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BP’s Top 100 Challenge #25: M, by Sarah Brinks
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FictionIsntReal says:
“While Hammer’s Dracula films may never reach the same apex as Tod Browning’s 1931 masterpiece, Lee’s Dracula (he played the Count in ten different films for Hammer) is the one that has affixed itself to the culture’s subconscious. Christopher Lee is the people’s Dracula.”
Not for me. I hadn’t seen any Hammer films until a couple years ago, but I was a disappointed to find that in films other than The Devil Rides Out they didn’t seem to trust Lee with dialogue. I only saw two of his Dracula films, Horror of Dracula and A.D 1972, so it’s possible he got to talk more in others, but I was unwilling to investigate further to find out.
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You may remember that I went to an interesting Visualising Urban Geography workshop on 6th December 2010 to explore their new web-based resources. They're running an updated free workshop at 2.00 to 4.30 pm on Thursday 24 February at the National Library of Scotland on George IV Bridge,
Edinburgh, EH1 1EW (see map), so expect to see a variety of maps and photos of Edinburgh; information on using and creating geo-referenced maps, the Visualising Urban Geography project bringing together sets of historical geo-referenced maps, social and demographic information to analyse and present data, and to get experience of using one of their tools, ExtMap (now Map Builder), to plot a set of trades-people on a map of Edinburgh. I've successfully used this tool to plot recipients of poor law relief on a historical map of Jedburgh. I recommend the workshop, though I hope the weather will be better this time, and you can phone 0131 623 3918 to book your place or book online.
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Intel chairman Andy Grove has decided to cut the Gordian knot of controversy surrounding stem cell research by simply writing a check.
The check, which he pledged last week, could be for as much as $5 million, depending on how many donors make gifts of between $50,000 and $500,000, which he has promised to match. It will be made out to the University of California-San Francisco(UCSF).
Thanks in part to such private donations, university research into uses for human stem cells–the cells at the earliest stages of development that can form any body part–will continue in California. With private financial support, the state will be less likely to lose talented scientists who would be tempted to leave the field or even leave the country as research dependent on federal money slows to glacial pace.
Hindered by limits President Bush placed on stem cell research a year ago, scientists are turning to laboratories that can carry out work without using federal money. This is awkward for universities, which must spend extra money building separate labs and keeping rigorous records proving no federal funds were involved. Grove’s donation, a first step toward a $20 million target at UCSF, will ease the burden.
The president’s decision a year ago to allow research on already existing stem cell lines was portrayed as a reasonable compromise between scientists’ needs for cells to work with, and concerns that this kind of research could lead to wholesale creation and destruction of human embryos, cloned infants and a general contempt for human life.
But Bush’s effort to please both sides ended up pleasing neither. And it certainly didn’t provide the basis for cutting edge research. Of the 78 existing stem cell lines which Bush said are all that science would ever need, only one is in this country (at the University of Wisconsin) and only five are ready for distribution to researchers. All were grown in conjunction with mouse cells, making future therapeutic uses unlikely.
The Bush administration seems bent on satisfying the small but vocal group of Americans who oppose stem cell research under any conditions. Fortunately, Grove and others are more interested in advancing scientific research that could benefit the large number of Americans who suffer from Parkinson’s disease, nerve injuries, heart diseases and many other problems.
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Five Tonnes of Plastic Saved from Landfill in 2019 by Award-Winning Recycling Service
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An innovative and unique recycling service set up by Newton Waterproofing has saved 5.174 tonnes of plastic from going to landfill in 2019.
The UK’s leading independent designers and suppliers of guaranteed waterproofing and damp proofing systems had 223 bags of HDPE membrane returned to them throughout the course of the year as part of the Newton Membrane Recycling Scheme.
By recycling waste plastic into new products instead of manufacturing from new HDPE, during 2019 alone Newton have prevented 5.944 tonnes of CO2e emissions from being released into the atmosphere; the equivalent of burning 1.96 metric tonnes of petrol and saving enough energy to make 826,200 mugs of tea.
Furthermore, since the scheme’s launch in 2017 it has successfully prevented over 13.7 tonnes of plastic from going to landfill, equivalent to preventing 15.746 tonnes of CO2 from entering the atmosphere.
It’s no surprise, then, that the service has won six awards in just over two years, including the ‘Charles Darwin Award’ from the British and Irish Trading Alliance (BITA); the ‘Commitment to the Environment Award’ at the Kent Excellence in Business Awards (KEiBA); the prestigious ‘Innovation of the Year’ award from the National Building Awards; and the ‘Sustainability’ award at the Property Care Association Best Practice Awards.
Newton Waterproofing’s Managing Director Warren Muschialli said: “Our innovative recycling service had another tremendous year in 2019 and, as well as the environmental benefits, we also saved 223m3 of skip space on site, equivalent to more than 24 full skips and therefore 50 skip journeys. This obviously delivers further emission and cost savings.”
The closed-loop scheme works in collaboration with the company’s Newton Specialist Basement Contractors (NSBC) who collect waste off-cuts of plastic membrane on their projects.
The waste is then collected by Newton at the same time as making deliveries of new materials, therefore preventing additional emissions from transporting the plastic. Finally, the material is chipped into small granules by Newton, then collected by a national recycler for reprocessing and reusing to make new products for the construction industry.
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“With the Government setting a target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, it presents the construction industry with a wonderful opportunity to make a difference.”
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Manchester City board Vs Gibson
Whilst he might not locate a legally enforceable agreement, Lord Diplock in his judgment considered the basis on which English law constructs agreements. Legal viewpoint varies on whether all contracts have to satisfy the 'Conventional technique' of offer as well as acceptance. Lord Diplock (and through their concurring judgments, Lord Fraser of Tullybelton as well as Lord Keith of Kinkel) states:
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The corporation may be prepared to market your home to you at the acquisition cost of ₤ 2,725 much less 20% = ₤ 2,180 (freehold)... This letter needs to not be considered as a firm deal of a home mortgage. If you would certainly like to make formal application to buy your Council home please full the encased application type and return it to me as soon as possible.
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It relates to point out that there was no allegation that the 'agreement' autumn fowl of the stipulations of area 40 of the Legislation of Property Act 1925, [3] which requires "Contracts for sale, find out more of land to be in writing and so on" [4]
"To my mind it is an error to think that agreements can be evaluated into form of offer and acceptance ... as I understand the law, there is no should look for a rigorous deal and also acceptance. You should check out the communication as a whole as well as at the conduct of the celebrations and also see therefrom whether the celebrations have come to a contract on everything that was product'. [7]
The Court of Appeal (Lord Denning MR as well as Ormerod LJ) took a different method to the instance than your house of Lords did, and it is maybe crucial to look briefly at this strategy to understand why your house of Lords eventually found in the Council's favour. The significant difference in opinion between Lord Denning and also your house of Lords is based upon how English legislation constructs an agreement. Lord Denning makes his disagreement most forthrightly by stating:
Maybe uncommonly for a case of such value, there was somewhat little discussion of well established criterion. Much of the law in this instance has been developed over several centuries, and also the problems are much more a question of the construction of language, compared to better factors of contract legislation. Of minority instances cited in argument and also stated by their Lordships, is among particular relevance. It emerged out the exact same political choice as Gibson v Manchester City Council.
In Storer v Manchester Common council [1974] [11] the transaction had not yet been formally completed, however a similar standard 'Agreement for the Sale of a Council Residence' as was gone over in the present instance, had been finished and signed by Mr Storer. It was then returned to, however not completed by, the council. The Court other of Charm held "Mr Storer had done every little thing which he had to do to bind himself to the acquisition of building." The standard method of deal as well as acceptance was complied with as Lord Denning points out by mentioning "The deal was included in the letter of March 9 in which the community staff stated: 'I enclose the contract ... The acceptance was made when Mr Storer did authorize it, as he did, and also return it as he did on March 20. It was then that a contract was ended." [12]
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Lord Denning MR held that there was an agreement, because one must "check out the communication all at once and also at the conduct of the parties and also see there from whether the parties have actually concerned an agreement on every little thing that was product."
Manchester City board was being run by the Conservative Event, which was running a plan of selling council residences to the passengers. Mr Gibson requested information of his residence rate and also mortgage terms on a form of the council. In February 1971, the treasurer replied,
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Mr Gibson completed the application kind, as well as sent it with a covering letter, makinged some basic queries regarding fixings to Mr Gibson's tarmac course which he planned to place down a down payment of ₤ 500 after purchase of your home. Sometime then the Council took 174 Charlestown Roadway off the checklist of houses they was accountable for as well as Mr Gibson started with the repairs.
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In March 1971, Mr Gibson completed the application form, besides the date which his lease was to finish, as well as returned it to the council. In May, the Labour event came back to power and halted new sales. Mr Gibson was told that he might not complete the purchase. So Mr Gibson filed a claim against the council, saying that a binding contract had actually currently come right into force.
"There may be specific types of agreement, though I think they are extraordinary, which do not fit easily into the regular evaluation of a contract as being comprised by deal as well as acceptance, but a contract alleged to have actually been made by an exchange of correspondence in between the celebrations where the successive interactions aside from the first are in respond to one another, is not one of these". Lord Diplock here remains in partial agreement with Lord Denning in the Court of Charm, although the level to which the factor is suitable is considerably different, and also the minimal extent of what Lord Diplock says makes it a largely moot point.
Eventually, the only distinguishing element in between these 2 cases totals up to a hold-up in documents. Whilst the legal mind can comprehend this distinction, it could appear unreasonable to many that Mr Gibson did not get his council house.
In May 1971, following city government political elections, political control of Manchester City board altered hands from Conventional to Labour. In July 1971, the Council suspended its plan of marketing council homes. On Fourth August 1971, Mr Gibson was educated that his sale would not continue. By September, the Council fixed to officially deserted sale of council homes.
Lord Edmund-Davies makes the significant point that "... had the corporation not changed its policy, the parties would in the ordinary way have gotten in into a Standard Agreement for the Sale of a Council Home". There is much compassion for the circumstance Mr Gibson found himself in, but however the judges were unable to find in his favour council contact number.
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The respondent, Mr Gibson was an occupant living in 174 Charlestown Roadway, Blackley, and also had been since 1959. The property was possessed by the applicant, Manchester City board ("the Council"). In 1968 he began checking the opportunity of acquiring his council residence. In September 1970, the Council dealt with to market property rate of interests go right here in its council homes to occupants.
Lords Diplock, Edmund-Davies and also Russell of Killowen are in near overall agreement regarding the reasons Lord Denning's judgment, albeit really much Denning-esque, was in regulation, incorrect. The 'standard' approach to agreements is that celebration makes an offer, and to be legitimately bound the various other have to unconditionally accept all the terms. In this context a deal is not constantly just what appears to be a deal. For instance, an invite to deal with is visit this link just the very first step in the settlements that could at some point bring about an offer being made. As could be revealed from two popular cases, those of Drug Society of Great Britain v Boots Money Chemists (Southern) Ltd [1953] [8] as well as Fisher v Bell [1961] [9], what appears like a deal, is to a lawful mind, not a deal, yet an invitation to deal with.
Their Lordships looked at the Council's letter sent to Mr Gibson on 10th February 1971, as well as concluded that on real construction, this letter, whilst it could later have actually shown based on Lord Denning's sight be 'an arrangement on everything material', it lacked assurance due to its phrasing. The question that your home of Lords needed to initial solution was an 'offer' in its true legal meaning ever made? Their Lordships assuming is possibly best (if not a little completely) summarized by Lord Russell of Killowen, in that he specifies "I can not bring myself to accept that a letter which states that the feasible vendor 'May be prepared to sell your home to you' can be considered an offer with the ability of acceptance so regarding make up an agreement. The language does not permit such a building and construction". [10] In significance, this was just an invite to treat. Further referral to earning a 'formal application' shows that it was Mr Gibson who would make an offer to get (instead of the Council's deal to sell), and also one which as a result of the delay and the political elections, was ultimately never ever accepted by the Council in an official agreement.
Your house of Lords all promoted the Council's appeal, so Mr Gibson did not get his house. The court held that the Council's letter was not a deal as the letter stated that "The Firm may be prepared to sell your home to you" and also that "If you want to make formal application to acquire your Council house, please total the encased application type and also return it to me asap." As there was never ever a deal offered to be accepted, no contract had actually been created as well as by extension the council had actually not been in breach.
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Ask an Expert: Swabathon Questions From Food Industry Professionals
Tim Freier / August 31, 2017
Would you be prepared if the FDA showed up at your facility unexpectedly to perform a swabathon? The FDA is conducting these elevated inspections by swabbing ready-to-eat (RTE) and high-risk food manufacturing facilities in search of foodborne pathogens. To help prepare manufacturers for these swabathons, our subject matter expert, Tim Freier, Ph.D., sat down to answer some questions posed by food industry professionals following our recent swabathon webinar, which is available to stream on-demand for free. Continue Reading
Technical Tuesday: Does Serotyping Have Value in Modern Salmonella Food Contamination Investigations?
Dave Evanson / August 15, 2017
The identification and differentiation of bacteria date back to the late 1800s. Primary interest often focused on microorganisms impacting animal or human health. Salmonella falls under this umbrella, as it was first identified during a hog cholera study in the 1880s. Early work relied on phenotypic (observable) characteristics due to the limitations of the science at the time, but advancements in science led to the initial development of an antigenic schema for Salmonella. Over the ensuing years, the use of phenotypic and antigenic characteristics helped define the taxonomy of Salmonella (>2600 serovars). These characteristics have also been used for decades in public health investigations involving foodborne illnesses. Linking a Salmonella isolate from an ill human to a Salmonella isolate from a food through serotyping played a critical role in these investigations. Continue Reading
Cracking Open Validation Studies for Nut Processors
Erdogan Ceylan / August 8, 2017
Whether they’re sprinkled on top of a salad, mixed into brownie batter or added as the star ingredient in a granola bar; nuts and seeds tend to find their way into many food products. However, it is vital for food manufacturers to ensure the safety of these items in their products. Tree nuts such as almonds, hazelnuts, pine nuts, pistachios, macadamia nuts, pecans, walnuts and peanuts have been identified as a vehicle for foodborne pathogens, including Enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC), Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella. Moreover, seeds such as sesame seeds, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds have been recently linked to bacterial pathogens. For example, in May 2016, almost 100 products were recalled due to Listeria contamination in sunflower seeds. Salmonella also appears to be of concern in nuts, as it has been associated with many outbreaks and recalls in recent years. Continue Reading
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What are the advantages of a judge (bench) trial over a jury trial?
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In some situations it's better to proceed with a judge alone rather than a jury when an issue at trial isn’t necessarily guilt vs innocence, but the grading of the criminal offense (Possession with the Intent to Deliver Drugs vs Simple Possession or Possession of a Firearm with an obliterated serial number vs. Unlawful Possession of Firearm). Juries, unlike a judge, are not trained in the law and often have a difficult time distinguishing degrees of criminal charges or lesser included offenses. This could mean that a person is convicted of a felony, as opposed to a misdemeanor and the difference between state prison and probation. A jury trial, however, is much more preferable in situations where the defense theory is a fabrication (the victim is making it up), or misidentification (the victim is accusing the wrong person). Judges in New Jersey and Pennsylvania are sometimes harder to persuade and the probability of success is much better for an accused at a jury trial.
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Best Year Yet (We Hope!)
Explore the Best Books of 2020
This One Wild and Precious Life: The Path Back to Connection in a Fractured World
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“Sarah Wilson is a force of nature – quite literally. She has taken her pain and grief about our sick and troubled world and alchemized it into action, advocacy, adventure, poetry, and true love.” — ELIZABETH GILBERT
Wake up and reclaim your one wild and precious life. New York Times bestselling author Sarah Wilson shows you how in this radical spiritual guidebook, the book we need NOW.
Many of us are living with the sense that things are not right with the world and are in a state of spiritual PTSD. We have retreated, morally and psychologically; we are experiencing a crisis of disconnection—from one another, from our true values, from joy, and from life as we feel we are meant to be living it. Sarah Wilson argues that this sense of despair and disconnection is ironically what unites us—that deep down, we are all feeling that same itch for a new way of living. Drawing on science, literature, philosophy and the wisdom of some of the world’s leading experts, and her personal journey, Wilson offers a hopeful path forward to the life we love. En route, she shows us how to wake up and reconnect with life using “wild practices” that include:
· Hike. Embrace the “walking cure” as great minds throughout history have.
· Go to your edge. Do what scares you and embrace discomfort daily.
· #Buylesslivemore. Break the cycle of mindless consumption and get light with your life.
· Become a soul nerd. Light up your intellect with the arts.
· Get “full-fat spiritual”. Have an active practice and use it to change the world.
· Practice wild activism. Through sustained, non-violent protest we can create our better world.
The time has come to boldly, wildly imagine better. We are being called upon, individually and as a society, to forge a new path and to find a new way of living. Will you join the journey?
Sarah Wilson is the author of the New York Times bestsellers First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Journey Through Anxiety, which redefined the mental health genre, and I Quit Sugar, along with eleven cookbooks that have been published in fifty-two countries. Previously, she was editor of Cosmopolitan Australia, host of MasterChef Australia and founder of iquitsugar.com, an 8-week program that has seen millions worldwide break their sugar addiction. In May 2018, Sarah committed to giving all proceeds from the business to charity. She now builds and enables charity projects that engage humans with one another, and campaigns on mental health, consumerism, and climate issues. Sarah lives in Sydney, Australia, is an obsessive hiker and spent eight years travelling the world with one bag.
Our crisis of connection 17
All the lonely people 18
A pub-to-pub walk: Dorset-Somerset-Wilshire, England 29
The scrolling, the bloody scrolling. 35
The C-bomb 48
The Heididorf hike, Switzerland 64
The elephant in the room 76
A path for our souls 93
A brief bridging chapter 94
The Royal National Park hike, Sydney, Australia 102
Cultivate big kindness like a Greek 106
The Samariá Gorge trail, Crete, Greece 108
Become a soul nerd 122
The Lake District hike, Cumbria, England 123
Go to your edge 136
The Julian Alps hike, Slovenia 150
Hike, just hike. 152
The White Mountain trail, Crete, Greece 165
Get full-fat spiritual 173
Joshua Tree National Park hike, California, USA 176
Now we change the world 189
Show up to your appointment 190
The Grose Valley hike, the Blue Mountains, Australia 196
Start where you are 209
#Buylesslivemore 216
St. Ives to Penzance hike, England 237
Pay attention! think! 243
The Cradle Mountain hike, Tasmania 252
Get antifragile 259
The Kumano Kodo pilgrimage walk, Japan 263
Be comfortable not knowing 272
Forest bathing hike, Topanga Canyon, Los Angeles, California, USA 282
A flâneur in Paris (in which history repeats itself) 286
Get wild 291
Wadi Rum hike, Jordan 293
Become adult 313
The John Muir Trail, Sierra Nevada, California, USA 326
You can find more on my website* 343
Text acknowledgments 343
Anxiety and disconnection are natural consequences of overconsumptive modern life, argues Australian journalist Wilson (First, We Make the Beast Beautiful) in this vibrant take on how to build a more joyful existence and sustainable world. After describing the crises of unfettered capitalism, Covid-19, and climate change, Wilson assures readers that happiness and peace are still possible even though “human-made clusterfucks of the Anthropocene are now fundamentally too big to wrap our heads around, control or fix.” To that end, she ponders axioms to live by, particularly Erich Fromm’s call to “live life as a study of love and work.” She outlines techniques to find spiritual connection and purpose, including small suggestions (avoid mindless scrolling on a phone, for instance) and more involved practices to incorporate into one’s life (such as exploring nature, which she illustrates through many anecdotes of her own hiking trips). The author ranges widely, interspersing personal stories with interviews, scientific research, and quotes from religious texts, making for a reading experience that has the feel of an impassioned conversation with a friend: “To be clear, I am not optimistic. Unlike pessimism and optimism, hope necessitates action.” Wilson’s engaging prose and timely advice will appeal to those who enjoyed Matt Haig’s Notes on a Nervous Planet. (Dec.)
"Wilson explores why it's worth it to take the risk and move past the comfortable, assuring her readers that doing this is how we find meaning—and hope."
Spirituality and Health magazine
Her thought-provoking call to action shines light on the personal fog and spiritual trauma experienced while living with consumerism, climate change, COVID-19, social injustice, and collective anxiety. […] this book is inspiring.”
The timing of this book couldn’t be more critical. Sarah takes us on a series of wild hikes around the world and shows us how inherently connected to nature we truly are, while also shedding light on how desperately we need to find a new path in our changing world. Wild and Precious speaks to my soul.”
Emilie Ristevski
Sarah Wilson is a force of nature – quite literally. She has taken her pain and grief about our sick and troubled world and alchemized it into action, advocacy, adventure, poetry, and true love. She’s a great teacher and a great leader, and I admire her with all my soul.
The inchoate sense that something is missing— something related to connection and community and meaning— nags at many of us. This book has some smart suggestions for how to move out of that purgatory, and perhaps, in the process, help build a world that works."
Sarah Wilson is a traveler of worlds, outer and inner. And her reports from the journey are both intensely personal and germane to a sick and distracted world. In the midst of the collective malaise, she zeros in on her determination to live her life, not someone else’s, and on the work to which we are all summoned if this species is to survive. Her work is, as the world is, both wild and precious.
"This practical actionable, spiritual guidebook proposes a path to joy even amid pandemics, climate change, social injustice, and other profound crises."
Australian author Wilson (First, We Make the Beast Beautiful), best known for creating the "I Quit Sugar" movement, examines loneliness and isolation in our divided, technology-obsessed world. She takes readers on a multiyear "soul's journey" with contemplative stops at her favorite hiking and vacation spots, like an Eat, Pray, Love for COVID-rattled people. Topics covered include dating, technology, capitalism, and politics. She explores the need now more than ever for connection between humans and offers suggestions and exercises to help reconnect with others and ourselves. VERDICT This may be one of the first books that culminates in the events of 2020 and offers a solution for moving forward. Although Wilson comes across as a bit rambling and even privileged at times, her stories are fascinating and her message is universal and hopeful. Readers with wanderlust will be inspired by her journey and calls to action.—Jennifer Clifton, Indiana State Lib., Indianapolis
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The Basic Science of MMS (Chlorine Dioxide)
[April 12, 2018 Update from Ken Adachi: The science of using MMS has been evolving since its inception. Currently, there are two designations for MMS: "MMS 1" and "MMS 2." MMS 1 refers to Jim Humble's original formula of 22.4% Sodium Chlorite solution activated with an equal amount of 50% Citric Acid solution. MMS 2 refers to another chlorite compound called Calcium Hypochlorite, which is ingested as granules inside a gel cap and are '"activated" by your stomach acid. Another idea was developed in 2011 to infuse chlorine dioxide gas directly into water from the activated MMS1 solution and drink the infused water itself, rather than ingest the chlorite salts with the citric acid (this proved to be easier on the stomach and is preferred by many). This form is called CDS Water.
A) MMS 1. Traditionally, MMS 1 was made using a certain number of drops of 22.4% Sodium Chlorite solution mixed with an equal number of drops of 50% Citric Acid solution and allowed to "activate" for 30 seconds. Then, add 4 oz. of water to these activated drops and drink. MMS 1 can also be activated using an equal number of drops of 4% hydrochloric acid. This form of activated MMS1 is called "CDH."
B) MMS 2 uses Calcium Hypochlorite, a granular powder sold in pool supply stores (buy 65%), that is swallowed in gel capsules and then 'self-activated' by stomach acid (hydrochloric acid, HCL) . Rather than produce chlorine dioxide gas, calcium hypochlorite produces Hypochlorous Acid when activated (explained in greater detail below).
C) CDS Water (or Chlorine Dioxide Solution) is an idea developed by Andreas Kalcker to infuse chlorine dioxide gas directly into water. It's a simple technique to extract the chlorine dioxide gas coming off an activated solution of MMS 1 by infusing the gas into a bottle of distilled water (drinking CDS water is much easier on the body (no sharp taste) than drinking activated MMS 1 and allows more people with sensitive stomachs to take in larger amounts of chlorine dioxide with less discomfort. I usually produce CDS Water in a concentration of 500-600ppm range for ease of storage in the fridge, but consume CDS Water in the 100-150ppm range (which is plenty strong).
D) Highly Concentrated CDS Water in the 2400-3000ppm range is made using another technique that I call "Enclosed Atmospheric Infusion." It takes about 12 hours to work. Send an email if interested in 3000ppm CDS Water. ...End of updated notes]
(Original Introduction)
I've included three videos below on makig CDS, howcver, I posted an article in 2013 describing an easy, step by step procedure of how to make CDS at home using a simple CDS 'produciton rig' that will produce a concentrated solution of CDS in a few minutes, yet remain active for at least two months when capped and stored in the refrigerator.
The orginal video from Andreas Kalcker made in Nov. 2011 using a heated water bath to heat up the chlorine dioxide gas and bubble it into the receptor saline bottle, and a newer technique using a small air pump to push the heated chlorine dioxide gas into water bottles, and Jim Humble's demonstration of blowing the air stream yourself, made in April 2012, showing how to make CDS using two small diameter lengths of tubing (silicone tubing works best), and a small baby bottle with rubber nipple, to blow the gas into the receptor water bottle. In my step by step instructions linked above, I skipped the baby nipple idea and just drilled holes for my 1/4 inch tubing in the plastic cap I used for my glass mixing bottle and for my CDS water bottles. Any of these methods will work, but the simpler technique of blowing the air yourself seems easier and faster
.It always take a long time for most people to recognize a breakthrough discovery because the importance and value of the discovery doesn't sink in immediately . It's only after reading (and re-reading) and hearing from others, and viewing videos, that we BEGIN to focus on the possibility that we are on to something important ~ and THEN we pay more attention and begin to take action. Even though I began to put up articles about MMS in 2007, I didn't really completely focus on just how incredibly well it works until ZS Livingstone got me to focus on it more in 2011.
Whatever disease you have, regardless of how advanced (or 'terminal' ) you are, you have a good chance of curing yourself if you make the effort to learn how to use MMS correctly (I placed links to MMS testimonials at the top of the article so you can read the amazing experiences that other people have witnessed using MMS, CDS water, etc.).
Don't allow knee jerk, media-conditioned skepticism to keep you from taking this discovery seriously with skeptical thoughts such as: "It's just too simple, too inexpensive, and too easy to be real." you are whispering to yourself. Of course, it's always a pity if one's skepticism is going keep you from realizing a simple and quick cure, but some people seem to prefer skepticism, pain and misery over enlightenment ~ at least for a time. For those who can heed these words, study the info below, obtain some MMS, and start curing yourself (and enjoying your life again). This stuff works like Gang Busters. Don't put off discovering this for yourself...Ken Adachi]\
How to Make CDS Water, the World's Most Powerful Germ Killer & Disease Eradicator at Home ~ For Next to Nothing (March 15, 2013)
http://educate-yourself.org/mms/cdsproductionexplained15mar13.shtml
MMS YouTube Testimonials
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MMS written and video testimonials:
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• curezone.com/faq/p/e2.asp?a=28,571&s=59&u=1&o=31253
• natmedtalk.com/f50/2115-mms-testimonials-only-2.html
• healthsalon.org/mms-testimonials/
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From Jim Humble
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Basic Science of MMS (Chlorine Dioxide)
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• What this document is about
• MMS are the initials for Master Mineral Solution
• Chemical structure of MMS
• Chemical formula of chlorine dioxide
• Making chlorine dioxide
• Is MMS a bleach?
• What our critics do that makes them dead wrong
• Oxidation as use to kill microorganisms
• Killing Viruses
• Oxidation potential
• Why the chlorine dioxide does not harm the body
• Why chlorine dioxide is more effective than oxygen
• Treatment of diseases and training
• MMS2
• Proof that FDA does not consider chlorine dioxide poisonous
• Sources
What this document is about:
The purpose of this document is to show basic scientific proofs and logic of MMS. Scientific references are given where ever possible. MMS is not a bleach, MMS is an oxidizer that kills the pathogens of many different diseases. The chemical of MMS has been used to kill pathogens for 100 years, and to purify water. This paper gives the chemical formula of MMS, explains how it works and explains the simplicity of making it. The basics of oxidation is explained, as that is necessary to understand how MMS works. MMS kills viruses in a different manner than oxidation. That too is explained. Information is also given on MMS2.
MMS are the initials for Master Mineral Solution:
This solution consists mostly of water with chlorine dioxide as a very weak solution - along with regular table salt and several other trace neutral chemicals, such as sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, and sodium bicarbonate - none of which are considered poisonous. The trace chemicals are neutralized by the acid that activates the chlorine dioxide.
Chemical Structure of MMS:
It starts off as a 22.4% solution of sodium chlorite, made by adding sodium chlorite to water. The sodium chlorite can be bought from chemical companies already in water, or it can be bought as a powder. However, it is with the sodium chlorite from which chlorine dioxide is generated and diluted in water, thereby making MMS. The chemical formula of sodium chlorite is NaClO2. Sodium chlorite is a very stable chemical. It has been stored in airtight containers for more than 20 years, and solutions of sodium chlorite are fully usable after being stored for 5 years.
Chemical formula of chlorine dioxide:
Chlorine dioxide is the active ingredient in MMS after it is activated by acid (see below). The Chemical formula of chlorine dioxide is ClO2. That formula shows that there is one atom of chlorine (Cl) and 2 atoms of oxygen (O2) in a molecule of chlorine dioxide. These 3 atoms are held together by electrons to form the molecule of chlorine dioxide. Chlorine dioxide is a gas, and MMS are in most cases used as a gas dissolved in water. The ClO2 gas can be used at times directly on the skin, or even in the mouth.
Chlorine dioxide is one of the most effective killers of pathogens such as bacteria, molds, fungus, viruses, bio-film and other disease-causing microorganisms, which includes the vast majority diseases of mankind. Ref. (5)
Making chlorine dioxide:
Chlorine dioxide is generated from sodium chlorite, which is NaClO2. Sodium chlorite has a pH of 13 which means it is highly alkaline. When citric acid or most any other acid is added, they bring that pH down towards the acid condition, causing the sodium chlorite to become unstable and thus begin to release chlorine dioxide (ClO2) from the sodium chlorite (NaClO2). The more acid that is added, the more chlorine dioxide is released, and at a faster rate. That is until all of the chlorine dioxide is released. You can see that sodium chlorite is an unusual chemical that is made largely of chlorine dioxide, but the chlorine dioxide does not become available until the acid is added.
As it was stated above, chlorine dioxide is a gas, but it dissolves in any water that is present or that it is mixed with. Normally there is water present when the acid is added, and most of the gas will remain right in that water. Just use the right number of drops with the instructions and you are OK.
Is MMS a bleach?
MMS (drops of chlorine dioxide mixed with water) is not a bleach. Every single chemical known to man can be poisonous when taken in too large of quantities. Recently - a girl died from drinking too much water. Ninety five percent of the medicines known to man are extremely poisonous when used in large quantities. About 15 aspirins can kill a person. One half of a cup of most of the chemicals under your sink would kill a person. I am very very sorry that no scientist or scientific laboratory has ever written up and signed a scientific paper stating that MMS is not a bleach. The fact is, no laboratory ever thought that it would be necessary to come out and say that. It never occurred to any of them that someone would be dumb enough to start calling dilute solutions of chlorine dioxide a bleach. (Industrial strength Chlorine dioxide solutions has absolutely nothing to do with MMS.) MMS is only a few drops of Chlorine dioxide (or even just Sodium chlorite) diluted in plenty of water – it simply does not have the potential to bleach anything at all. That is ridiculous - to push the idea that MMS is a bleach, as no one has ever used MMS for a bleach. Ref. (7)
However, let me state this: 60% of the water companies in the USA are now using chlorine dioxide to purify drinking water. Chances are very high that if you believe that MMS (again, diluted Chlorine dioxide) is a bleach, then my friend you are now drinking bleach in your own home. Do you think then it is logical, to start a campaign saying; "STOP USING BLEACH TO PURIFY OUR WATER." Well, the girl that has it figured out and is now telling the world that MMS is bleach, just might start another such campaign with water. I am using a bit of sarcasm here but I hope you understand that someone pushing the idea that MMS is a bleach is highly illogical, and probably wouldn't state so unless they were paid to do it.
Sunlight can bleach. Even lemon can bleach. However, we don´t really think of sunlight or lemon as bleach (and certainly not three drops of lemon diluted in a glass of water.) Would you start avoiding the sunlight just because a so called skeptic told you that sunlight is a bleach and therefor bad for you? Or, would you go out and enjoy the sun in moderation as to not get burned? Again, the point of it is: Anything in excess, or anything that is used in too high amount -- can be bad for anyone.
This paper is written for the layman to understand. Sometimes, scientific proof of things exist only in logic. For example, scientists have never come out with a written and signed paper saying that ocean ships don't fly, or that one cannot fly a Piper Cub to the moon. Many highly obvious things are simply left to logic and there are no scientific papers making many obvious statements. Another example would be that there is no scientific written paper that states that the water will run out of a glass of water if the glass is held upside down. Obvious things are just assumed in this written paper here, and in civilization as a whole. I hope you understand this point, because one woman assumed for some unknown reason that MMS is a bleach - thereby causing irreparable harm to many people by continuing to push the idea, as there will be those with autistic children that will walk away without giving their children a chance to be cured this way.
What our critics do that makes them dead wrong:
The critics all make the same mistake. They start talking from a total ignorance of the entire subject of MMS - and what ever it is they think they have found wrong with our handling of MMS. In every case they do much damage when people believe them and go away thinking that MMS doesn't work. This means that many people lose their chance to overcome their suffering (and possible death), or in the case of autism, they lose their chance to recover their children.
The worst part is that the critics continue to insist that they are right and they refuse to study the literature concerning the subject. No critic can remain a critic if he studies the subject. The facts are in the chemistry and literature. We work directly with the facts. Why wouldn't we? Why would we, after a period of 15 years not know the facts?
I am sorry to say this, but the woman that has been parading out the data and idea that MMS is a bleach, is making those statements like she knows what she is talking about - and therein is the lie. She doesn't know what she is talking about and thus she is trying to sell us with the idea that her opinion is the truth. And that is the lie. No one has ever used MMS as a bleach, as it cannot possibly bleach anything. But she says everything with such confidence, that she knows when she cannot know. Something that cannot do what a bleach should do, cannot be a bleach. Vinegar is a weak solution of acetic acid, which in much stronger mixtures, is used to clean toilets and other messes. Are we going to say then that vinegar is a toilet cleaner and quit using it for cooking? Likewise baking soda, sodium bicarbonate, is used in small amounts for baking -- do we quit using it for baking because it is used in large amounts to clean toilets?
Chlorine dioxide is used for thousands of things in our society, mostly in industry. It is used in hospitals to sterilize the floors and benches, it is used in stock yards to purify the beef, once slaughtered. It was used in government buildings to kill anthrax. It is used throughout the US to purify water. A search of the literature will turn up hundreds of these things in any city. One of the things is that it might have been used somewhere as an industrial bleach for an industrial process but that would have to be a solution 1000 times stronger than that of MMS. The fact is however, that MMS has never been used in homes anywhere in the world as a bleach of any kind. And so what if it has been used as a bleach -- does that somehow change the chemistry of it? Once a critic spends a few hours studying the chemistry of MMS, they simply have to give up being a critic as they find that we remain with the chemistry to the technology. Chemistry is chemistry and the laws of chemistry are often as well defined as gravity. So please, if you know a critic that is unintentionally spreading misinformation, please ask him to spend some time studying the literature - or, the chemistry of chlorine dioxide. It will be good for all of us. Ref. (7)
Oxidation as use to kill microorganisms:
Chlorine dioxide kills most microorganisms through the process of oxidation. Oxidation is not always understood, with many people thinking that oxidation is the process of adding oxygen to other substances. That is not the case. Oxidation is the process by which substances are destroyed. The electrons that hold a substance together are pulled off by the oxidizing chemical and thus the substance then comes apart, which of course, destroys it.
Chlorine dioxide is unique in the chemical world because the chlorine dioxide molecule has a chemical characteristic that changes and makes it selective for pathogens. The change happens when the chlorine dioxide molecule pulls one electron from a pathogen, which normally is not enough to damage the pathogen, but that electron then comes over to the chlorine dioxide molecule and changes it to a greater strength, which then allows it to pull 4 more electrons from the pathogen. When this happens a thousand times or a hundred thousand times, the pathogen is destroyed, mainly because this process blows a hole in the side of the pathogen. Ref. (6)
Just for your information, there is another oxidation process which is called "chlorination", which involves the chlorine coming over and combining with the item to be oxidized, thus making new compounds. When this happens with chlorination, many times, one of the new compounds because of the chlorine involved, is carcinogenic (cancer causing). This information is just added for reference. Chlorination has nothing to do with MMS, but it might confuse some of the critics who happen to use Clorox bleach in their laundry. But again, chlorination has nothing to do with MMS. Ref. (6)
Killing Viruses:
In the cases of viruses, oxidation is not the process. When chlorine dioxide is present in the environment of the virus, the special proteins of which the virus is constructed, are prevented from forming. The virus cannot grow, and thus it dies. From experiments it appears that it takes a virus several hours, and up to several days of the presence of chlorine dioxide before it dies. Ref. (8)
Oxidation potential:
The chemical ClO2 is a weak oxidizer with an oxidation potential of .95 volts. The oxidation potential determines the strength of the ability of an oxidizer, to oxidize other compounds. Chlorine dioxide is the weakest of all the oxidizers that are ever used in the human body. For your reference, oxygen has an oxidation potential of 1.28 volts, hydrogen peroxide has an oxidation potential of 1.80 volts, and the strongest oxidizer ever used in the body, ozone, has an oxidation potential of 2.07 volts. Ref. (7) (Any good chemistry manual will show you that there are only a small number of oxidizers. The only ones that could possibly be used in the body - are the 4 listed here in this paragraph.)
Why the chlorine dioxide does not harm the body:
Chlorine dioxide has the weakest oxidation potential (.95 volts) of all the oxidizers. Oxygen has the next highest oxidation potentials of 1.28 volts. Those oxidation potentials of .95 and 1.28 volts can do very little damage to the human body. This is because these voltages cannot overcome the opposing oxidation potentials in the human cells and tissues. And as you can see, if oxygen does very little or no damage, then the lesser oxidation voltage of chlorine dioxide is not likely to do any damage at all. Ref. (3)
Chlorine Dioxide is highly selective and does not harm stomach and intestine useful microorganisms: Chlorine dioxide is highly selective for pathogens that cause diseases in the body, and does not kill the various useful flora of the stomach and intestines. This is due to the unique properties of the chlorine dioxide molecule. Please see several explanations given in the references. Ref. (8), (9)
Why chlorine dioxide is more effective than oxygen:
Oxygen does kill pathogens when it contacts them, but oxygen has other jobs in the body as well. It oxidizes various body poisons generated during the course of the day. These poisons have an oxidization potential that allows oxygen to destroy them, but oxygen becomes neutralized in the process of destroying the poisons - of which there are many. As the poisons are often released deep in the tissues, they work their way outward and oxygen destroys them by working its way inward towards the poisons. When they meet, the poison is destroyed and the oxygen is neutralized. However, because chlorine dioxide does not destroy much of the poisons that oxygen does destroy, it can go deeper into the tissues where many of the pathogens hide from the oxygen, because the oxygen is used up by the poisons before it reaches the pathogens. But since the chlorine dioxide is not used up by these particular poisons, it can go much deeper into the tissues and thus the pathogens cannot hide from the chlorine dioxide.
Chlorine dioxide has 2.5 times more capacity to kill pathogens than oxygen. What this means is that a small amount of chlorine dioxide is equal to a much larger amount of oxygen and other oxidizers. It may not be as strong, but it has a larger capacity to do what it does. Ref. (7)
Treatment of diseases and training:
Actually - we don't consider that we treat diseases. We believe that our product MMS brings health to all, and especially those who are sick. With the thousands of testimonies with most known diseases represented, we believe that MMS brings health to those who are sick regardless of what they may be sick from. Each person is expected to know and use MMS for himself, and his children. We have the literature and we provide seminars that covers MMS data thoroughly, giving each student the opportunity to do each protocol so that he knows it. The data is provided online, and many different emails addresses bring in hundreds of letters daily that are answered so that people can use MMS safely. Our church, the Genesis 2 Church of Health & Healing, has more than 400 Ministers of Health & Healing and 35 Bishops of Health & Healing (as of 06.2012). These Ministers and Bishops helps anyone who might ask them, with information on how to use MMS, and oftenly providing the MMS for free.
MMS2:
MMS2 is made from calcium hypochlorite, which is a water purifier used for swimming pools and many other water purification uses - including some public water works. When calcium hypochlorite is dissolved in water, it becomes hypochlorous acid with the formula of HOCl. This formula means that one atom of hydrogen, one atom of oxygen, and one atom of chlorine is held together with electrons, creating a molecule of this acid. Normally this acid, hypochlorous acid, will do most of the things that MMS will do. It is usually used in combination with MMS in bringing health to those with what is normally called incurable diseases. It has consistently been proven that MMS2 aids the action of MMS (MMS1) towards health.
The hypochlorous acid molecule is an oxidizer that is a little bit more powerful than oxygen. It can pull 2 electrons away from a substance that is oxidizable. These electrons then come over and destroy the balance of the electrons of the hypochlorous acid which destroys it, releasing all the components which, are of course, HOCl. The H (hydrogen atom) just becomes part of the water of the body, the Cl (chlorine atom) becomes part of the salt in the body, and the O (oxygen atom) then acts as what it is, an oxidizer, and it will then draw two more electrons from the oxidizable substance which could be a pathogen's side. When this happens in the thousands of times, a hole is created in the side of the pathogen - and the pathogen dies. The electrons that are drawn from the pathogen come back to the oxygen - causing it to become neutralized and then, eventually, breathed out of the body as carbon dioxide. Ref. (10)
Proof that FDA does not consider chlorine dioxide poisonous:
Obviously, if the FDA approves of the use of chlorine dioxide on food, it does not consider chlorine dioxide to be poisonous. See below: Ref. (1), and (2)
21 C.F.R. § 173.300 Chlorine dioxide.
Title 21 - Food and Drugs I have quoted the FDA regulation here in a few sentences, but if you want to read more, just put the 21 C.F.R. and numbers in the search engine, Google or others, and you can read it all. Keep in mind that Acidified Sodium chlorite produces chlorine dioxide.
Title 21: Food and Drugs
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21 .C.F.R § 173.300 Chlorine dioxide.
Chlorine dioxide (CAS Reg. No. 10049–04–4) may be safely used in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:
21 C.F.R. 173.325 Acidified sodium chlorite solutions.
CHAPTER I: FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED)
SUBCHAPTER B: FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (CONTINUED)
PART 173: SECONDARY DIRECT FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED IN FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
Subpart D: Specific Usage Additives
173.325 - Acidified sodium chlorite solutions.
Acidified sodium chlorite solutions may be safely used in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: READ MORE BY GOING TO THE INTERNET AND PUTTING THE C.F.R. § 73.300 NUMBER INTO GOOGLE.
(3) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1569027/pdf/envhper00463-0059.pdf Controlled Clinical Evaluations of Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorite and Chlorate in Man. This is a report of a test where people were given Chlorine dioxide for months with no bad effects. Copy and paste in the internet address area if it doesn't work by click.
By JudithR. Lubbers,*Sudha Chauan,*and Joseph R. Bianchine (backup mirror)
(4) Masschelein, W.J. and Rice, R.G. editors. (1979) Chlorine Dioxide Chemistry and Environmental Impact of Oxychlorine Compounds. Ann Arbor Science
Publishers, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI. p.98, 111-145.
(5) http://www.clordisys.com/WhatIsCD.pdf What is Chlorine Dioxide? Where is it used? How does it work? This is a write up by a company that has been using chlorine dioxide for more than 20 years. It gives details about chlorine dioxide. (backup mirror)
(6) http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemistryglossary/g/Oxidation-Definition.htm There are many definitions of oxidation on the internet. Some are partly wrong and some are dead wrong. The one given here is correct. So click this link for more information on oxidation. (backup mirror)
(7) http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw/mdbp/pdf/alter/chapt_4.pdf The EP|A (Environmental Protection Agency) sponsors a long accurate article concerning chlorine dioxide and its chemistry. (backup mirror)
PLEASE NOTE: THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS HAVE BEEN COPIED FROM THE EPA ARTICLE THAT CAN BE SEEN AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS. THE UNDERLINED SENTENCES ARE OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO MMS.
4.1 Chlorine Dioxide Chemistry
4.1.1 Oxidation Potential
The metabolism of microorganisms and consequently their ability to survive and propagate are influenced by the oxidation reduction potential (ORP) of the medium in which it lives (USEPA, 1996).
Chlorine dioxide (ClO2) is a neutral compound of chlorine in the +IV oxidation state. It disinfects by oxidation; however, it does not chlorinate. It is a relatively small, volatile, and highly energetic molecule, and a free radical even while in dilute aqueous solutions. At high concentrations, it reacts violently with reducing agents. However, it is stable in dilute solution in a closed container in the absence of light (AWWA, 1990). Chlorine dioxide functions as a highly selective oxidant due to its unique, one-electron transfer mechanism where it is reduced to chlorite (ClO2-) (Hoehn et al., 1996).
The pKa for the chlorite ion, chlorous acid equilibrium, is extremely low at pH 1.8. This is remarkably different from the hypochlorous acid/hypochlorite base ion pair equilibrium found near neutrality, and indicates the chlorite ion will exist as the dominant species in drinking water. The oxidation reduction of some key reactions are (CRC, 1990):
ClO2(aq) + e = ClO2 E° = 0.954V
Other important half reactions are:
ClO2 + 2H2O +4e = Cl + 4OH E° = 0.76V
ClO3 + H2O + 2e = ClO2 + 2OH E° = 0.33V
ClO3 + 2H+ + e = ClO2 + H2O E° = 1.152V
(The E with the little zero in the first equation above is the oxidation potential of chlorine dioxide which is .954 volts.)
4.4.1 Inactivation Mechanisms
Gross physical damage to bacterial cells or viral capsids has not been observed at the low concentrations of chlorine dioxide typically used to disinfect drinking water. Therefore, studies have focused primarily on two more subtle mechanisms that lead to the inactivation of microorganisms: determining specific chemical reactions between chlorine dioxide and biomolecules; and observing the effect chlorine dioxide has on physiological functions.
In the first disinfection mechanism, chlorine dioxide reacts readily with amino acids cysteine, tryptophan, and tyrosine, but not with viral ribonucleic acid (RNA) (Noss et al., 1983; Olivier et al., 1985). From this research, it was concluded that chlorine dioxide inactivated viruses by altering the viral capsid proteins. However, chlorine dioxide reacts with poliovirus RNA and impairs RNA synthesis (Alvarez and O'Brien, 1982). It has also been shown that chlorine dioxide reacts with free fatty acids (Ghandbari et al., 1983). At this time, it is unclear whether the primary mode of inactivation for chlorine dioxide lies in the peripheral structures or nucleic acids. Perhaps reactions in both regions contribute to pathogen inactivation
4.4.3.3 Virus Inactivation
Chlorine dioxide has been shown to be an effective viricide. Laboratory studies have shown that inactivation efficiency improves when viruses are in a single state rather than clumped. It was reported in 1946 that chlorine dioxide inactivated Poliomyelitis (Ridenour and Ingols, 1946). This investigation also showed that chlorine dioxide and free chlorine yielded similar results. Other studies have verified these findings for poliovirus 1 (Cronier et al., 1978) and Coxsackie virus A9 (Scarpino, 1979). At greater than neutral pHs (where hypochlorite ion is the predominant species) chlorine dioxide has been found to be superior to chlorine in the inactivation of numerous viruses such as echovirus 7, coxsackie virus B3, and sendaivirus (Smith and McVey, 1973). Sobsey (1998) determined CT values based on a study of Hepatitis A virus, strain HM 175. The study found 4-log inactivation levels are obtainable at CT values of less than 35 at 5°C and less than 10 at a temperature of 25°C.
(8) http://www.lenntech.com/processes/disinfection/chemical/disinfectants-chlorine-dioxide.htm#ixzz0wGZVWFWL Lenntech is one of the largest industrial companies specializing in chlorine dioxide technology of all kinds. Please use this article to learn the data of why chlorine dioxide is selective for certain microorganism and not others. (backup mirror)
The paragraphs below have been copied from the Lenntech article found at the above address. Read the full article at the above address or just the applicable points below: By comparing the oxidation strength and oxidation capacity of different disinfectants, one can conclude that chlorine dioxide is effective at low concentrations. Chlorine dioxide is not as reactive as ozone or chlorine and it only reacts with sulphuric substances, amines and some other reactive organic substances. In comparison to chlorine and ozone, less chlorine dioxide is required to obtain an active residual disinfectant. It can also be used when a large amount of organic matter is present. (added comment, the human body is organic matter that does not trigger chlorine dioxide)
The oxidation strength describes how strongly an oxidizer reacts with an oxidizable substance. Ozone has the highest oxidation strength and reacts with every substance that can be oxidized. Chlorine dioxide is weak, it has a lower potential than hypochlorous acid or hypobromous acid. The oxidation capacity shows how many electrons are transferred at an oxidation or reduction reaction. The chlorine atom in chlorine dioxide has an oxidation number of +4. For this reason chlorine dioxide accepts 5 electrons when it is reduced to chloride. When we look at the molecular weight, chlorine dioxide contains 263 % 'available chlorine'; this is more than 2,5 times the oxidation capacity of chlorine.
Table 2: the oxidation potentials of various oxidants.
oxidant oxidation strength oxidation capacity
ozone (O3) 2,07 2 e-
hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) 1,78 2 e-
hypochlorous acid (HOCl) 1,49 2 e-
hypobromous acid (HOBr) 1,33 2 e-
chlorine dioxide (ClO2) 0,95 5 e-
Does chlorine dioxide oxidize in the same way as chlorine?
Contrary to chlorine, chlorine dioxide does not react with ammonia nitrogen (NH3) and hardly reacts with elementary amines. It does oxidize nitrite (N02) to nitrate (NO3). It does not react by breaking carbon connections. No mineralization of organic substances takes place. At neutral pH or at high pH values, sulphuric acid (H2SO3) reduces chlorine dioxide to chlorite ions (ClO2-). Under alkalic circumstances chlorine dioxide is broken down to chlorite and chlorate (ClO3-) :
2ClO2 + 2OH- = H2O + ClO3- + ClO2-
This reaction is catalyzed by hydrogen (H+) ions. The half life of watery solutions of chlorine dioxide decreases at increasing pH values. At low pH, chlorine dioxide is reduced to chloride ions (Cl- ).
(9) http://www.cdgenvironmental.com/content/chemistry This is an article explaining chlorine dioxide and the selective ability of chlorine dioxide to select certain organisms over others. CDG Environmental is one of the largest users and sellers of chlorine dioxide. (backup mirror)
(10) http://www.puricore.com/technology_humanbody.aspx This article tells how the MMS2 or hypochlorous acid works in the body to kill diseases. The body always needs extra hypochlorous acid and although some critics have questioned this, the fact is, the chemical in the body from which hypochlorous acids is derived is called myeloperoxidase. This chemical has long been known to be deficient in many people. So this fact can be verified by simply putting myeloperoxidase into the google search engine. (backup mirror)
How to make CDS Water (Chlorine Dioxide Solution)
Update, Feb. 1, 2015: The fastest and easist method to make CDS water is explained in this article posted on March 15, 2013:
Today, I find many MMS vendors offering overpriced CDS "Generators" that incorporate a cumbersome gravity fed design that requires 12 HOURS of production time, and forces you to utilize many more accessories, such as syringes and different size glass containers, that are both unnecessary and over complicated. The CDS production technique which I explain and the required accessories (called a CDS Production Rig) shown in my article are far simpler, less expensive, and only take a few minutes of production time to produce 64 ozs of 3000 ppm CDS water. Contact me by email (pitari(at)peoplepc(dot)com )for more information on making CDS water using the fast & efficient CDS Production Rig method.
How to Make with photos
NEW ! CDS Clorine dioxide solution (MMS) by Andreas Kalcker
[Note from Ken Adachi: This is one of the first videos made by Andreas explaining how to make a chlorine dioxide solution, or CDS. It's very useful to study this video to understand the basic process involved in producing a CDS solution, but you do not have to use saline solution as explained in this video. We will be drinking the CDS solution and we'll make it using distilled water only. The second video seen below shows a more advanced technique for making the CDS solution in which an air pump is connected to a length of tubing which goes into the mixer bottle and will push the chlorine dioxide gas out of the mixer bottle and into the three water bottles shown more quickly (instead of waiting for the heated chlorine dioxide gas to migrate into the water bottles on its own). Instead of using an air pump, you can simply blow through a 2 foot length of tubing and accomplish the same thing. As explained by Jim Humble in the 3rd video seen further below, place your tongue on the end of the tubing when not blowing into the tube to prevent the chlorine dioxide gas from going back into your mouth, since you don't want to breathe it.
You do not have to make 3 water bottles at a time as shown in the 2nd video. I usually make 2 one quart (1 liter) bottles at a time and place in the refrigerator after capping tightly. To warm the mixer bottle, pour your hot water into a wide mouth soup thermos bottle, large coffee cup, glass bowl, or wide mouth glass jar that can take the heat. It only takes a few minutes to make a saturated CDS solution when blowing the gas into the water bottles.]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t2V7NOsnJM&feature=related
Uploaded by MMSMineral on Nov 15, 2011
In this video Andreas describes his new development of CDS ( chlorine dioxide solution) For all those that can not support the taste of the standard MMS . It is easy to make and the taste is not nearly as bad as the original MMS making it possible to take higher doses if necessary, special for terminal diseases.
Regarding Toxicity and Placebo
It was developed in the beginning for Cattle and made a huge improvement in about 800 tested baby cows ( 50-90 kg) where it is applied intramuscular with a big success and with no sign of any toxicity even in bigger doses. CDS leaves no detectable residues in the meat . Till now there is a 30% decrease in cost of pharmaceutical costs, which is a big issue for a farmer. The development is free to use for anyone under GNU license. The video can be used freely if not altered .
CDS is obviously not a placebo ( cows do not understand this term :) , And there are no reported diarrheas, or other typical MMS side-effects known til now. Andreas is working on a more detailed documentary right now.
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Improved technique using an air pump to pump heated chlorine dioxide gas into multible water bottles using silicone tubing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z6JH24olE4&feature=related
Uploaded by MMSMineral on Dec 27, 2011
A new video how to make CDS solution of chlorine dioxide through gasification in a very easy and efficient way. Andreas describes the way to do so. This video from Pavel Eiselt describe the whole process.
CDS (Chlorine Dioxide Solution) Water
Many people (but not all) begin to notice stomach discomfort when ingesting 3 or more drops of activated MMS1. As a result, they tend to stop taking the MMS, even though it may have been helping them. A simple technique was developed to dissolve the chlorine dioxide gas into distilled water (CDS) from an activated solution of MMS1 and drink that instead of the MMS. (The video seen below from Jim Humble gives you the basic idea of how it's done using a baby bottle.)
You get the same pathogen killing power from CDS water, but without the stomach discomfort caused by taking MMS1 directly. Therefore, many people today have switched over to CDS water instead of MMS direct ingestion and find it much easier to handle with no noticeable stomach upset. You can easily make CDS water at home by using the CDS Production Rig shown in the photo below and described in the linked article on how to make CDS water.
Dry Ingredients for making CDS water
If you make your own Sodium Chlorite and Citric Acid solutions by mixing the dry ingredients yourself with warmed distilled water, you can save about 50% off the cost of purchasing ready-made MMS solutions from vendors. For more information on how to obtain Sodium Chlorite flakes and Citric Acid powder or a complete, ready-made CDS Production Rig and 16 oz Boston Round Master Solution bottles, send an email or leave a voice message at 949-544-1375 and I'll call you back.
Some people think making CDS water is too complicated and ask if they can buy CDS water ready made. The answer is "yes," but most internet vendors charge about $20 for a single 4 oz bottle of CDS water of appproximately 3,000 ppm. With the CDS Production Rig, you can produce 64 ozs. (2 quarts) of CDS water for the cost of the distilled water itself, which works out to approximately $0.60 cents.
Note the amazing germicidal properties of Chlorine Dioxide solution (CDS water) Notice the 5 minute contact time and the ppm concentration of CDS necessary to kill the Herpes Simplex Type 1 virus. The kill rate would likely be the same for Herpes Simplex 2 ( genital herpes).
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Keywords: Clusters, Crystal Engineering, Alkali Metals, Alkaline Earth Metals, Group 11 Elements Cu, Ag, Au, Supramolecular Chemistry, Oxide Materials, Anti-microbial Biomaterials, Nanomaterials, Nanocontainers, Nanorattles, Nanocomposites, Molecular Magnetism, Bioinorganic Chemistry of Silver, Li-ion Battery Materials, Battery Assembly and Testing, Bacterial Resistance, Hydrogels, Luminecense Coordination Compounds, Biomarkers, Photoelectrocatalysis, CO2-Reduction, H2-Production.
Anthracene-based ligands and their coordination compounds
The optical properties of anthracene allow the development of molecular sensors, e.g. for indium or iron ions (A. Finelli, V. Chabert, N. Hérault, A. Crochet, C. Kim, K. M. Fromm, Inorg. Chem., 2019, 58, 20, 13796-13806. DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b01478) or to use them in sponge-like structures for the detection of molecular compounds, such as nitro-aromatics or pesticides (S. I. Vasylevskyi, D. M. Bassani, K. M. Fromm, Inorganic Chemistry 2019, 58, 9, 5646-5653. DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b03628).
Bacteria as electron donors
Since a few years, we have started to investigate the anaerobic Geobacter sulfurreducens, which are able to deliver electrons to their environment. To understand this mechanism and to quantify bacterial respiration, we study the electron transfer process through the bacterial membrane (V. Chabert, L. Babel, M. P. Füeg, M. Karamash, E. S. Madivoli, N. Herault, J. M. Dantas, C. A. Salgueiro, B. Giese, K. M. Fromm, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2020, 59, pp XX-XX.DOI: 10.1002/anie.201914873)
Bioinorganic Chemistry of Silver : Interaction of Silver with Peptides
Although the antimicrobial properties of silver have long been accepted, the molecular mechanism of action of silver with biomolecules is not established in detail. We are therefore interested in coordination and redox behaviour of silver-peptide compounds. A comprehensive review on silver, its ions and nanoparticles and what is known about how they interact with each other in cells and bacteria, is described in the following paper: Chem. Rev. 2013; DOI: 10.1021/cr300288v. While in another recent paper, we describe the interaction of silver with peptides and c-Cytochromes (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017; DOI: 10.1002/anie.201702621). S.-L. Abram, K. M. Fromm; Chem. Eur. J.2020, 26, 10948-10971. DOI: 10.1002/chem.202002143
Silver-Methionine complex
Materials for Lithium Ion Batteries
We are dealing with low-temperature precursors for LiCoO2, and have succeeded in the production of this oxide at much lower temperatures (450°C) than the classical solid state high-temperature pathway (850-900°C). Apart from making such material at the nanoscale, we also investigate the assembly into electrodes and test electrochemical properties. We do this in collaboration with Dr. Nam Hee KWON, who works on nanoscale olivine structures and their use in electrodes for Li-ion batteries. (J. Power Sources 2017, 342, 231-240; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2016.11.111).
UniFR Coin Cell
Nano-structured surfaces play important roles in materials sciences (Chem. Eur. J. 2015; DOI:10.1002/chem.201405285). We use them in the field of biomaterials (see below). Silver nanoparticles can be made as a function of the amino acid sequences present during their generation (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48(20), 3661-3664; DOI: 10.1002/anie.200806265).
Ag-nanoparticles on polymer beads
silver-filled silica nanorattles
Anti-microbial biomaterials and surfaces
The use of orthopedic implants has led to an increase in the absolute number of implant infections, triggering a search for more effective antibacterial coatings. Silver-containing silica nanorattles (Ag@SiO2) were evaluated for their antimicrobial potential and for their impact on cells of the immune system (Nanomedicine – Nanotechnol. Biol. and Med. 2017; DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2016.08.002; Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 2016; DOI: 10.1128/AAC.02934-15). The anti-microbial properties has also been studied with silver complexes: Comptes Rendus Chimie 2013; DOI:10.1016/j.crci.2013.04.010.
Artificial hip stems
Nanocomposites peptides and polymers with silver nanoparticles
Our current work with peptides derivatives is focused on the analysis of beta-alanine dipeptide derivatives regarding their gel formation ability as well as silver ion coordination. This includes the dependence of temperature and formation of the Ag nanocomposite in derivatives containing a hydrazide. The synthesis on nanocomposite composed of polymers and silver nanoparticles is also a main subjet of our interest. We are currently working in the well-known thermoresponsive polymer (PNiPAAm) which could trigger the release of Ag+ and provide antimicrobial properties.
Organogel fibernetwork: Boc(bala)2N2H3/ethyl acetate
PNiPAAm
Coordination Polymers of Cu(I/II) and Ag(I)
Using ditopic ligands, we are able to generate mostly one-dimensional coordination networks with copper and silver ions. They are interesting from many points of view: polyelectrolytes, starting materials for mixed metal compounds due to the ligand’s different donor type atoms, as materials in coatings for disinfectant surfaces. (Coord. Chem. Rev. 2006, 250, 2127-2157; DOI:10.1016/j.ccr.2006.02.013; Cryst. Growth Des. 2016; DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.5b01084).
1-dimensional chain of [Cu(L)Cl]
Mechano-responsive polymers
We are interested in the synthesis of new kind of stimuli-responsive polymers characterized by ferrocene derivatives as mechanophores. The aim is to selectively break in solution the sandwich complex under mechanical stress (ultrasounds) with the releasing of the central metal.
Electron Transfer through Peptides
Linked to the previous subject, we study – in collaboration with Bernd Giese – electron transfer processes through peptides, which are important in case of redox reactions occurring e. g. with silver (PhysChemChemPhys 2012, 14, 13785-13788; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 5926 –5930; DOI: 10.1002/anie.201702621).
Electron transfer from peptide to silver ions
Oxide materials
Silver is one of the most powerful anti-microbial agents.We therefore investigate the deposition of our silver compounds on biologically relevant materials. Our alkali and alkaline earth metal compounds are tested for their potential use as precursors in oxide materials’ synthesis (Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 2005, 631, 1725–1740; DOI: 10.1002/zaac.200500079). Furthermore, we are interested in the antimicrobial properties of silver ions and their mechanism at the molecular level (see above).
Meissner Effect of superconductors
Molecular Magnetism
We have come across some new chromium, cobalt and nickel cluster compounds which we are investigating for their magnetic properties. We are especially interested in compounds in which the metal ions are arranged in triangles, bridged by OR-groups. This is based on Kagomé lattices in which spin frustrated states can emerge. Watch out for our paper on pentagonal iron compounds in Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2012, 2012(16), 2725-2730; DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201101054
Cr Triangle polyhedra
Polymorphism/Crystal Engineering
More generally, we are interested in polymorphism and pseudo-polymorphism, supramolecular isomerism and crystal engineering. In this field, many challenges remain that are related with the real structure prediction at the solid state, including weak inter-molecular forces (H-bonds, pi-stacking, metal-metal contacts, van der Waals interactions, etc.) and the process of crystallisation itself, which could be regarded as a very complicated process of self-assembly. (RSC Adv. 2013, DOI:10.1039/C3RA41559G; Chem. Commun. 2005, 36, 4548-4550, DOI:10.1039/B506389B).
Supramolecular isomerism for [Ag(L)]ClO4
Between Solid State and the Molecule: Alkaline Earth Metal Iodides
One of the more fundamental research themes in our group concerns the approach to “cut out” excerpts from solid state structures. In three-dimensional binary starting compounds with bond lengths of different length scale (as for instance in BaI2, where we have Ba-I distances varying from 3.4 to 4.2 Å), we can use chemical scissors in form of oxygen donor ligands to cut out three-, two- and one-dimensional compounds in which parts of the initial structure are maintained, whereas other bonds have been cut. Depending on the strength of the ligand and its concentration, we were able to derive for instance a structural genealogy tree for BaI2, cutting the structure down as far as to the molecular level (Angew. Chem.1997, 109, 24, 2876-2878, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 1997, 36(21), 2370-2372; DOI: 10.1002/anie.199723701; Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem., 2001, 627, 1626-1630; DOI: 10.1002/1521-3749(200107)627:7<1626::AID-ZAAC1626>3.0.CO;2-Q). K. M. Fromm, Coord. Chem. Reviews2020, 408, 213193. DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2020.213193
0-dimensional BaI2(thf)5
2-dimensional BaI2(OH2)(OC3H6)
Clusters (Aggregates/Cage Compounds) with Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals
Aggregates of alkali and alkaline earth metals were so far obtained mostly as secondary products in organic metallation reactions. We got interested in such compounds because they can be valuable precursors for oxide materials. A more fundamental aspect is the analogy to transition metal clusters. And in our group a developed synthesis allows isolation of a number of pure alkali and alkaline earth metal clusters, but also mixed metal aggregates. Some of them are useful in the sol-gel technique, others are volatile and yield halide and carbonate-free oxides after thermal treatment (Chem. Commun. 2000, 2187-2188, DOI:10.1039/B005638N; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125(12), 3593-3604; DOI:10.1021/ja0205737).
Ca7I6(OH)8(thf)12
[IBa(OtBu)4{Li(thf)}4(OH)]
Molecular Alkaline Earth Iodides
The coordination geometry of alkaline earth metal iodide adducts is difficult to predict. We study such compounds in order to gain insight into the coordination behaviour of alkaline earth metal iodides in organic solvents with donor functions, such as THF and polyethers. Contrarily to the expected trans-iodides, we were also able to isolate cis-compounds with small I-M-I angles of ca. 90°, just as it is known for complexes of transition metal halides. ( Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2003, DOI: 10.1002/ejic.200300241; Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 2012, 638, 11, 1810-1819. DOI: 10.1002/zaac.201200231).
trans-[BaI2(thf)5]
cis-[SrI2(diglyme)2]
Supramolecular H-bonded hybrid polymers
This part of our research deals with the problem of structure prediction. Using 2+ charged complexes of alkaline earth metal ions, featuring at least one water molecule in its coordination sphere with otherwise innocent O-donor ligands, we are able to predict the dimensionality of the formed supramolecular array. (Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 2000, 7, 1685-1691, DOI:10.1002/1521-3749(200007)626:7<1685::AID-ZAAC1685>3.0.CO;2-M; Polyhedron, 2000, 19, 1783-1789, DOI:10.1016/S0277-5387(00)00466-6; Chem. Eur. J. 2001, 7, 2236-2244, DOI: 10.1002/1521-3765(20010518)7:10<2236::AID-CHEM2236>3.0.CO;2-S).
1-dimensional, polar [Ca(H2O)2(diglyme)2]I2
Towards ionic channels
Using calix[n]arenes and crown ethers as scaffolds, we firstly obtained molecular compounds, either polar structures at the molecular level, or alkali metal clusters. We also build up channel structures through which protons, alkali or alkaline earth metal cations can be transported. This is a rather recent project in our group and is interesting for charge transport mimics of biological systems with possible applications in miniaturization of “cables”. Recently, we were able to measure the kinetics of K+ and Na+ transport through crown ether based channel systems. (Polyhedron 2013, 52, 610-616, DOI:10.1016/j.poly.2012.08.004; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 17, 4682-4684, DOI:10.1002/anie.201208195).
Li2(Calix[4]arene-2H)(H2O)2(THF)
crown ether paking perspective
(H3O)(DB18C6)(H2O)I3
Water clusters, chains and proton transport
In our channel systems, but also in our coordination networks, we are interested in the synthesis, isolation and characterization of water molecules in form of clusters and chains. Thus, we are interested in water exchange reaction using D2O to replace H2O and to study the speed and mechanism of such transport. (Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 2002, 628, 171-178, DOI:10.1002/1521-3749(200201)628:1<171::AID-ZAAC171>3.0.CO;2-K; Cryst. Growth & Design, 2005, 5(5), 1691-1694, DOI:10.1021/cg050201k).
A (H2O)10-cluster held by two calix[8]arenes
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Facebook And Instagram Ban Conversion Therapy Content In Major Policy Push
July 17, 2020 Isabelle Lichtenstein
By stopping the spread of this messaging on the social media platforms we log-on to every day, we can help eradicate the spread of this practice — and eventually conversion therapy itself.
On July 10th, Facebook and Instagram announced that the social media platforms will ban content about conversion therapy on their platforms in an effort to combat hate speech online.
“We don’t allow attacks against people based on sexual orientation or gender identity and are updating our policies to ban the promotion of conversion therapy services,” said Instagram public policy director of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa Tara Hopkins in a statement to CNN.
The process of following through on their promise was more involved than you may assume. Initially, the companies simply banned conversion therapy ads, though they’ve been working on a more comprehensive policy. Both Instagram and Facebook worked with Mathew Shura, co-founder of Born Perfect — a joint effort between him and the National Center for Lesbian Rights dedicated to ending the practice of conversion therapy — to craft a procedure that would actively identify any content around the heinous work. The push to ban the topic on Facebook and Instagram also comes on the heels of the UN calling for a worldwide ban on conversion therapy. Shurka worked with the UN for this global directive as well.
“When I was in conversion therapy and lost and confused, I literally had no resources,” Shurka told the Washington Blade. “Now you have the U.N. being really clear on a global level that this is something that has to end, and we’re going to push forward in advocating for that … It’s just the world of a difference as a survivor for me, and I really do think it will save lives and save families from ever choosing to go down that path.”
Many conversion therapy organizations were already using the platform in an attempt to promote the practice; however, a large number of these companies use deceptive and misleading marketing to get clicks from those they normally wouldn’t. This practice includes including Pride flags in ant-LGBTQ+ content or using confusing and vague language — like “gender” or “sexual wholeness.”
Shurka’s hope for the ban is ultimately to stop queer people from having to see the fraudulent and deceitfully convincing content. According to the expert, by stopping the spread of this messaging on the social media platforms we log-on to every day, we can help eradicate the spread of this practice — and eventually conversion therapy itself.
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Augusto Description: Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century
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global governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century
By Dr. Augusto Lopez-Claros (et. al)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (February 27, 2020)
How can the world’s leading nations address the economic, health, and military threats more cooperatively? Augusto Lopez-Claros has a plan.
Your audience can feel the call-to-action of those in power who are tasked to grapple with the immediate crises that threaten humanity, wherever it is geographically located. All those who despair at the state of the world and its multiple problems will find in this book an ambitious but reasonable proposals that will give our globalized world the institutions of international governance necessary to resolve pressing problems including, but not limited to peace, security, and climate change.
In an interview Dr. Lopez-Claros can discuss:
· The urgent and non-trivial international problems currently confronted by humanity and why TheBulletin of Atomic Scientists earlier this year set their Humanity DoomsdayClock closer to midnight than at any point since the Cold War. It is now set at100 seconds to midnight, which, they remark, seems to constitute the “new normal.”
· There is the current global COVID19 pandemic, of course, with over twenty-four million global verified cases and what is approaching 800,000 deaths worldwide at the time of this writing. With devastating effects on the global economy and substantially setting back recent progress achieved in poverty alleviation… We are told that more global pandemics are on the horizon, linked in part to our other global ecological crises.
· Catastrophicbiodiversity loss (as we head into the planet’s Sixth Mass Extinction, this time human-caused), weapons proliferation and renewed arms races (including in relation to WMDs), global financial crisis management capacity which is weaker than it was during the 2008-2009 crisis, novel threats posed by AI and emerging technologies—including lethal autonomous weapons—enabling intensified cyberwarfare, the degeneration of the integrity of information ecosystems (so important for the proper functioning of healthy democracies), not to mention sobering problems of economic inequality, and the predicted “fourth industrial revolution,” with the resultant possible mass joblessness due to new waves of automation.
· The Proposals for global Governance for the 21st Century including proposals to reform the central institutions of the United Nations, including giving the reformed general Assembly powers to adopt binding legislation concerning peace and security and the global environment (i.e., for the first time creating a true global parliament), together with scientific advisory mechanisms and a strong voice for progressive global civil society. The dysfunctional and hamstrungSecurity Council would be replaced with an Executive Council with management functions, mechanisms to oversee staged and verified arms control, and an international Peace Force, supported by new, reliable funding mechanisms. It would similarly strengthen the international rule of law with binding jurisdiction for the International Court of Justice, complemented by theInternational Criminal Court, an anti-corruption court, and an international human rights tribunal.
· What is truly at stake if the world’s governments and institutions cannot find more agile ways to implement changes
· Much More…
We include the book’s press release for additional background information and I look forward to hearing your interview interests for Dr. Augusto Lopez-Claros and GlobalGovernance soon.
‘This volume makes a powerful call for action to transform the international institutions that govern human affairs. Grounded in rigorous historical exploration, it offers a vision for collective courage to change what we can and reimagine what we consider outmoded and inadequate. This is the blueprint for a new global architecture.’
——Maria Ivanova, Director of Center for Governance and Sustainability, University of Massachusetts Boston
‘Ourworld has long required an international force as an essential tool for conflict prevention, and yet such a force has always stumbled through inadequate means and half-hearted implementation. Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century provides a comprehensive set of proposals combining alternative dispute settlement mechanisms, phased disarmament, an International Peace Force adequate to the task, and paths to its implementation. As the risks of a major military confrontation increase, so too has the critical need to take these proposals seriously and work for their permanent implementation. There is no safe alternative.’
——Lt. Gen. (ret) the HonourableRoméo Dallaire
‘Lopez-Claros, Dahl, and Groff propose radical reforms to the charter that authorizes and rules the United Nations, and other methods of improving the current muddled state of global governance. Their case is persuasive. This book’s trenchant analysis of what ails the running of the globe should be read by policymakers everywhere, and certainly by those many citizens who concern themselves with fostering a better and more functional world. Change comes slowly, but this book is a prodding catalyst.’
——Robert I. Rotberg, Harvard university, author of On Governance
By Dr. Augusto Lopez-Claros
Hardcover: 558pages
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Mawlid al-Nabi celebrated nation wide
Asmara, 29 October 2020 – Mawlid al-Nabi was celebrated across the nation today, 29 October. Virtual Format Celebrations at Asmara’s Grand Mosque Al- Khulafae Al-Rashid this morning was broadcast live for two hours on Eri-TV, Dimtsi Hafash, Radio Numa and Radio Zara. Sheikh Salim Ibrahim Mr. Mohammed-Seid Beshir, chairman of the Awkaf in Asmara, gave briefing on the historical background of the celebration. In his spiritual message, Acting Mufti Sheikh Salim Ibrahim on his part wishing a happy Mawlid, thanked all institutions involved and urged for patience and resilience to maintain Eritrea’s commendable track record of controlling COVID-19. The Mawlid al-Nabi celebration was highlighted by spiritual performances conducted by the sheiks, spiritual teachers and students.
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A Question of Expertise: Some thoughts on Eritrea and the Horn
By Dr. Fikrejesus Amahazion | Just two short years ago, in July 2018, Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed signed the Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship in Asmara. The agreements ended the long state of war and hostility between the two countries and opened an exciting new era of peace, friendship, and comprehensive cooperation. Efforts have also been made to establish peace and cooperation in other parts of the Horn of Africa by including other countries within cooperative frameworks (such as Somalia, through the tripartite Agreement on Comprehensive Cooperation). Read more
Eritrean Delegation in Khartoum
Asmara, 20 October 2020 – Eritrea’s senior delegation composed of Foreign Minister Osman Saleh and Presidential Adviser Yemane Ghebreab met, today in Khartoum, Sudan’s President of the Sovereign Council, General Abdulfatah Al-Burhan, and delivered message from President Isaias Afwerki.
The Eritrean delegation also met Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok as well as Vice President Mohammed Hamadan Dugglo. The delegation congratulated the people and Government of Sudan on the country’s removal from the US list of “state sponsors of terrorism”. Read more
Dairy Farm Project at Misilam
By Billion Temesghen | The Eritrean Livestock and Crops Corporation has for long carried out several projects to empower dairy farmers and boost milk production in the country. One of their recent endeavors as part of the Logo-Misilam Development Pilot Project is related to modern dairy farming in Halhale, Southern region.
The project began towards the end of 2017 with 600 livestock of three breeds — Brown Swiss, Holstein and Fleckvieh — imported from Germany. Mr. Kibreab Abraham, manager of the Eritrean Livestock and Crops Corporation, said instead of handing out the imported heifers to farmers, their corporation wanted to first multiply the number of calves by hundreds and then diffuse the breed to dairy farmers in all parts of the country. Read more
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Native Tunguska
By Dave Tompkins at 12:44pm ET
Off to the mountains, near Asheville, after hearing Dam Funk drop a new Steve Arrington joint in the Sunday mist. Speaking of Steve Arrington, I saw an exquisite pair of signature Three Times Dope knee pads while in Chicago a month ago. They were a promotional item for the 3 x’s D single “Weak at the Knees” (Feat. Steve Arrington).
These knee pads shame my Alkaholiks beer coaster. They also remind me of the guy who asked for Swen Nater’s kneepads after a Laker exhibition game I attended in Charlotte long ago. Hey Swen! Lemme have one of them kneepads!
But the mountains.
I love “Mountain’s World.” (Great Rap Moment: Listening to Tuff Crew’s Monty G, aka The Mountain, order a sundae at a Friendly’s in Philly, with screaming kid party at next table.)
I love the Mountain label.
I love that part of “Al-Naafisyh” where the words “beach knob” seem to get scrunched through the vocoder’s snoot. Lil Beach Knob is a mini-elevation near Linville Gorge. Good caves and moss beds there! (Where my brother once fell through a cave onto a dead moose.)
Last time I was on Lil Beach Knob, the sassafras smelled like Froot Loops.
But I will be reading in Asheville, not Beach Knob.
Asheville is near Brevard, N.C., where I went to summer camp and was indicted by a kangaroo court for waking up one night in my cabin and declaring, “There’s a spaceman in the trash can!”
This incident would later appear in “Spaceman In the Trash Can,” a story I wrote for the Broken Wrist Project, which was published by James Hughes in 2002.
Then, we figured, why not a vocoder book?
My counselor (named Alex Bell)* had been throwing dirt on me in my sleep. He said I was being bombed with bat-guano. “Those bats are shittin’ on you!” said the whisperer in darkness. I believed him.
It’s great to be here.
Asheville also happens to be Bob Moog’s old haunt. (Event details here.) Hopefully the reading won’t conflict with Game 7 because THERE WON’T BE NO GAME 7. (Update: Um there will be a Game 7). (Rondo!)
Anyway, my cousin, who did the German translations for the book, will be moderating and hectoring.
Hopefully his old man will come out. My uncle is a former CIA codebreaker who defected into the Blue Ridge mountains to become a water dowser. Apparently he used to eavesdrop on Soviet tank commanders cussing their mothers.
When I was a kid, my uncle would show up at the house and talk UFOs, J. Allen Hynek, and Siberian Tunguska Incidents (the mysterious tree-frying explosion in 1908 that made the coyotes walk upright and go to church in Against the Day.)
*No relation to the guy who designed a talking machine for his deaf wife.**
**Wasn’t there a song called “Def Wife?”
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The Bihar government plans to make available 5000 MW of power by the end of this year required by the state. The information was given by Energy minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav gave while replying to a
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No let-up in flood fury, toll up to 176
The flood situation in 20 of the 38 Bihar districts remained grim on Wednesday with the toll rising to 176, including five persons - three in Munger and two in Bhagalpur district - drowning in the floodwaters
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MoU signed for thermal power plant at Chausa
The Bihar Government on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding for a 1,320-MW coal-based thermal power project at Chausa in Buxar district. The State expects to procure 85 per cent of the total power generated or 1,054 MW from two units of 660 MW each. The MoU for the joint venture was signed by Bihar State Power Holding Company Ltd (BSPHCL), Bihar Power Infrastructure Company Pvt. Ltd (BPIC) and Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd. (SJVN) – a joint venture company of the Union and Himachal Pradesh governments.
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MoU for Chausa powerplant to be inked today
Stage is set for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) here on Thursday for setting up a 1320MW (2x660MW) thermal power plant at Chausa in Buxar district. The signatories for the joint venture
ADB to fund Bihar power project
Work has started on the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-funded project of Rs 650 crore in seven towns of power-starved Bihar for upgrading electricity transmission lines to cut down losses. The project
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Ganga pollution in Bihar serious: Bansal
An aerial survey of the Ganga river in Bihar on Saturday brought Union water resources minister Pawan Kumar Bansal and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar closer to the alarming severity of the siltation and pollution in the river and need for more urgent remedies. “I saw it (growing siltation) a very serious issue and we must take urgent measures soon to save the Ganga and reduce the constant threat of floods,” said Mr Bansal, whose survey of the river was in response to Mr Kumar’s request on April 17 for a personal familiarisation with the crisis
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57,000cr road projects planned
In a bid to introduce greater transparency in the road sector, the transport ministry on Tuesday said it has fixed the monthly monitorable targets for road building and will bid out all projects beginning August through the e-tendering process.
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Why Targeted Individuals Are Chosen_
There are many different theories as to why this happens and how the targets are chosen. Targeted Advertising Cookies Always Active These Cookies are used to collect data about your browsing habits, use of the Services, your preferences, and your interaction with advertisements across platforms and devices for the purpose of delivering targeted advertising content, both on our Services and on third party sites. Mayor of Rome says she was targeted by mafia. Ita Enang, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, says the ongoing forensic audit on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is not targeted at individuals. It's not a random choice. If you input the word "targeted individual" (TI) or "gangstalking" in a Search Engine you will find Forums, Discussion Boards, Reports and Sites of Millions of Individuals who claim to be victims of Government harassment, Gang harassment, electronic harassment, psychotronic harassment, remote mind control, group stalking. This is OUTSIDE the normal legal justice system. Further examination of these bias categories showed the following details:. How do you think those problems can be solved?. Walbert told Sedgwick County, Kansas court panel that Jeremiah Redford threatened him with jolts of radiation. Some survived and even thrived during pandemic. Even after the technological development in medical science, doctors are not confident in sayings about life is safe for a patient after an operation in certain. Economic sanctions are not necessarily imposed because of economic circumstances—they may also be imposed for a variety of political, military, and social issues. Is procrastination a bad habit or a hard-wired character. AHIP offers 40+ online courses and webinars, 15 professional designations, and options for tailored training, and Continuing Education (CE) credits. The second notable statement concerns the killing of 16-year-old American citizen Abdulrahman al-Awlaki. Targeted Individuals are placed on the Terrorist Watchlist and tracked as "Non-Investigative Subjects (NIS)," so that local police and ambulance can be instructed not to assist with their emergency calls, through FirstNet. One of the serious problems, psychologists speak of, is an individual's isolation within the society. Targeted Individuals suffer from many embarrassing issues, including stomach cramps, diarrhea, and loose sphincter. Posts about Targeted Individuals written by Ramola D. A Targeted Individual is a person that has unwillingly been inducted into an experimental torture program that is run and funded by the CIA's Denver Headquarters. Choose the maps. By explaining why you're asking, you set up the question and help them understand the motivation behind it. In this video, you'll get to know two different strategies that will help you find your target audience without much sweat. The people they follow are people that occupy their attention. Most Likely You Aren’t a Targeted Individual and You Aren’t Being Gang Stalked. Advertising is essential for business, especially for launching new consumer products. – There are thousands of individuals with all kind of ideas in society, some very dangerous indeed, and they will not be targeted or harmed in any way. A student talking to peers (classmates, fellow students) about job-hunting and the best way to make up a CV. How to use target in a sentence. 9 million people have at least one form of disability. Anonymous Facebook Groups Targeted Key Battlegrounds, WI, PA, and VA. "It is conceivable that the participants in the harassment don't even know why the person has been targeted, nor would most of these individuals have any personal stake in harassing the victim. co-students, juniors concerned about. Lyrics~ This for my chosen people This for the chosen people This for my chosen people Targeted Individuals yea For my chosen people This for the chosen people Uh, they think they know who you are. This is OUTSIDE the normal legal justice system. Science actually has an explanation for why we are attracted to certain people and why we don't give others the time of day. How to use target in a sentence. Religious schools and churches should also be charged with taxes. Countries are asked to submit special permit research proposals to the IWC for scientific scrutiny, but the permits are issued by individual countries, and the role of the IWC is advisory only. Being a targeted individual is comparable to being black listed during the McCarthy era or being victimized by the Gestapo in Nazi Germany or by the Stasi in East Germany. Election, Microsoft Says China has also sought to compromise ‘high-profile individuals’ linked to Joe Biden’s campaign, according to the. 14 The use of targeted sanctions to counter international terrorism raised particular concerns about human rights violations in view of the way in which individuals were added to the lists of those to be sanctioned. can-am ATV Forums - can-amtalk. They themselves lack empathy, but their chosen targets often have a great deal of empathy. If they don’t heed the warning they become dead. Vulnerable groups often targeted by development groups also have high rates of mental disabilities. One the surface, it appears that there is a random selection of Targeted Individuals being chosen for community based GANGSTALKING harassment, however, be aware that the scriptures specifically reports that the prophets and qaduwsh (H6918 set-apart; "saints") of Creator YAHUWAH will be among those targeted for HATE in these last days. What could go wrong in the US Elections?. Why don't you take the career of a journalist. One of the largest, “No. values to choose the next course of action. Market to influencers, decision makers, and executives who act on new opportunities. Healthy People 2020 is the result of a multiyear process that reflects input from a diverse group of individuals and organizations. The government has implanted a listening device onto their person, or. Get homework help fast! Search through millions of guided step-by-step solutions or ask for help from our community of subject experts 24/7. Chen explained that, "My novel is unprecedented in that it literarily depicts the massacre of two million landlords and analyzes the main reasons why the CCP launched the land reform, which were to destroy the countryside's morals, to eliminate rural gentry to set up the communist regime, to plunder people's properties to prepare for the Korean. " A person is targeted because of activism, whistleblowing, money owed and conflicts of interest; among other things as well. Update 1/6/19: New set of people targeted, end date is now April 30th, 2019. According to city officials, regular gatherings “ of more than three people ” in private homes are simply not allowed. Hated for no reason? You will finally find out why people don't like you! Btw, don't take this stuff to heart. of the Targeted Individual's space through non-random foot traffic and non-random vehicular traffic will eventually take a toll on some individuals. Targeted individuals are people who believe one of several things: 1. Why did American colonists borrow words from natives for geographical names. Many that have had some evidence, find that the records (including from medical practices and hospitals) suddenly go missing – even if they had a copy hidden away. But again through my interviewing of schizophrenics and targeted individuals in the community there is a HUGE emphasis on calling targets pedophiles/child molesters/rapist. Why Choose USD? Cybercrime today is a major threat not just for the private sector and for individuals but for the government and the nation as a whole. Such enlightened minds are the foundation of our society who has helped the world to become a better place because of acquired knowledge. Targeted Individuals book. A large reduction of advertising would decrease sales. It is necessary to choose a leader, its deputy and head of professional committee. Foudy joined the St. All you need is a LinkedIn account. Sheridan & David V. They're svelte, glamorous, self-possessed. It goes along with V2k/ Voice to Skull, and gang stalking. Since this hostile takeover bid is unwelcome, the target company takes various hostile takeover defense strategies (reactive as well as pre-emptive factors). Why blood type might increase or decrease a person's risk of getting SARS-CoV-2 is not known. Find out why you need Internet advertising, what the most effective methods are and the 10 tips you need to keep in mind to be successful. Targeted Individuals: Perpetraitor Parasites →. Such enlightened minds are the foundation of our society who has helped the world to become a better place because of acquired knowledge. Examining the highly 2010s phenomenon of getting owned by the algorithm. Targeted Individuals are not the only ones who are targeted with Remote Neural Image links to their brains. Since 1988, OneSight has helped 10 million people in 47 countries and is leading the solution for sustainable vision care access worldwide. Increased flow of communications allows vital information to be shared between individuals and corporations around the world. "Describe why you are interested in this position. Open source licenses differ, but generally agree that: (choose two). Along with a strong cold and flu season, this initiative helped Reckitt Benckiser, during one four-week period, to increase its US sales of cough and cold products by 22 percent, compared. While this is true, you can prevent the damage by using cool air on most days. TARGETED INDIVIDUALS = TI SUPPORT SITE Standing up for human rights, supporting those who have been used for human experimentation. Why am I Ranking Well at Google, but Not at Yahoo! or MSN? I think this is probably the most common of the questions in this post, and to be perfectly It's interesting that we no longer have to target individual engines. Why? Here is a band 9 IELTS essay on this topic. She resigned from Waminda after people started asking why the Telstra bill was rising to $8000-$9000 a month and a whopping $18,000 in August 2018. Why Study Economics? At its core, economics is the study of how individuals, groups, and nations manage and use resources. Has a built-in text editor. Jews believe that God appointed the Jews to be his chosen people in order to set an. These two social networks are usually the two most commonly used by professionals. Targeted individuals are chosen from birth. Election, Microsoft Says China has also sought to compromise ‘high-profile individuals’ linked to Joe Biden’s campaign, according to the. Become A Member - Click Here. Including additional targeting criteria is helpful, but don't ignore your ability to exclude too. The main groups involved are the Air Force Space Command, DHS, Office of DNI, FBI, and DOJ. government’s targeted killing program. NuBreed Till The World Over 81,842 views. Highly Targeted: Signature-based anti-phishing solutions are ineffective since spear phishing and BEC emails are only sent to a small number of targeted individuals. Why they gang stalk. A hackers-for-hire group dubbed “Dark Basin” has targeted thousands of individuals and hundreds of institutions around the world, including advocacy groups, journalists, elected officials. Our targeted marketing system will safely and automatically advertise your website to thousands of new potential customers every week. How does a nurse determine which strategy would best enable the targeted individuals to gain more control over, and improve, their health? 250 words, 3 reference APA format. Katherine Horton. The individual, in his turn, ___ (3) do his best to acquire knowledge and skills and to contribute to a good I don't immediately understand why that means the lettuce has to be put into a thick plastic Industrialised countries have specified reduction targets and can engage in emissions trading or. It is also possible to say that people are now more encouraged to share their opinions openly via the. Why is the concept of family health important? Consider the various strategies for health promotion. Phishing is a method of trying to gather personal information using deceptive e-mails and websites. Personal Finance I Spent 15 Years Studying Why People Hate Their Jobs. 95 per month. One of the targeted individuals we talked with was really interested in getting that information. Activities/Operations. Everything that is you and has ever happened to you was meant to happen to you, and is included in the name your parents were manipulated into giving you at birth. Targeted Individuals - Beginning Stages & A Rant; Richard Lighthouse - Special Investigators (Stop 0 Kevin Annett: Man Whose Work Prompted the End of P 2018 11 05 20 57 Targeted Massachusetts North East 2018 11 07 20 58 Targeted Massachusetts North East. Some people say that individual efforts can contribute to combat climate change, while others reckon that individual efforts cannot bring any change and only Others believe that actions of individuals are wasteful and irrelevant and it is only government and large businesses that can make a difference. What is a Targeted Individual? A Targeted Individual (TI) is someone that has been selected by the Deep State (usually FBI, DHS, or CIA) to unwillingly participate in an experimental government torture program. The term for individual computers running multiple systems at the same time is. this guy up here is full of shit. If not the actual illness itself. The cost of services can be anything between $50 and $300 depending on the kind of information required. Family and spousal relationships are usually destroyed, as part of this psychological torture. John 14:27. The first company I got a job with in '97-'99 would target different doorway pages. The annual Individual Membership fee is $295. The mix may include a range or brands, tempting prices, convenient sales outlets and 1b Choose the best word or phrase to fill each gap. A scammer doesn’t want to deal with a victim who asks. Not only does it affect the lives of individual men and women, but the inequality As an organisation working towards brighter futures for all individuals, GVI is committed to tackling discrimination We offer a range of women's empowerment internships and volunteer programs that target gender equality. I can only speak for those of us who are long term victims of both covert harassment and criminal Please do not look for faults in Targeted Individuals instead of helping us in the ways that are needed. Read more News Headlines and Breaking News Stories at DailyTelegraph. Choose option A, B, C or D which best fits according to the text. the point of my post is to show how targeted individuals afraid of hospitals need to know that feeling constantly stalked and messed with is not a recent thing. One of the largest, “No. But you are one of the 144,000 of every race who were chosen by God from lost Hebraic bloodlines. Sure, love is mysterious, but, in some ways, attraction is not. These are noises, technical problems, everything that does not depend on us and the interlocutor. Express by A1, A2, A3 and. Unix is: (choose two). 1 agree ✓ 8 prefer 2 believe 9 realise 3 belong 10 research 4 compare 11 seem language work 5 consist 12 stretch 6 contain 13 suppose 7 depend 14 surprise E Choose verbs from exercise D to complete the sentences. Elon Musk wonders why. Science actually has an explanation for why we are attracted to certain people and why we don't give others the time of day. Austin Fitts: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to The Solari. This is OUTSIDE the normal legal justice system. Why MBA? Best Resume Templates & Tips. letter, A, B or C, of the answer you choose. Toll Free: (800) 814-8468 Phone: (202) 637-3000 [email protected]. 00, a 45-minute session for $45. Why, after such a horrible crime, do so many people seem to "blame the victim" for their circumstances? When news reports surfaced of a woman being raped, many questions center on what the victims were wearing or doing that might have "provoked" the attack. Targeted individuals are not crazy - but be very carefulthe perception of mental illness is one of the many traps a program like this was designed to create. It can erode the loyalty of employees and make clients think you’re too risky to be associated with. Targeted therapy and immunotherapy are more specific treatments than chemotherapy. People were left shocked and questioning why vandals would target Cilla Black and Sir Ken Dodd's headstones in Allerton Cemetery. she has a gray Dodge in the driveway, neatly trimmed shrubs cut away from the picture window int he sitting room. Targeted support for culture The Covid-19 pandemic led to the shutdown of cinemas, concert halls, festivals, museums, theatres and other mass cultural activities across the EU. LU, and many other reputable sources. Cost can often be a prohibitive factor in why individual students don't enrol in courses they're interested in. Doctors stress the fact that more and more people, especially teens, mix up real life and their online existence. Those puny little ants outnumber us a hundred to one. See full list on collective-evolution. The main reason why cell or mobile phones are more dangerous for children than adults (apart from the fact that radiation absorption is cumulative over a lifetime) is due to EMF 5G infrastructure will consist of small phased array antennas shooting out radiation at their targets like a bullet. John 14:27. Before he even arrived, I could feel it coming off him: why are we stopping?. It also left out almost 2. 9 million people have at least one form of disability. Open source licenses differ, but generally agree that: (choose two). Sometimes we can't choose the society in which we have to live, but we can choose the way of life. An IRS audit is a review/examination of an organization's or individual's accounts and financial information to ensure information is reported correctly according to the tax laws and to verify the reported amount of tax is correct. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office in 2005 but left after a year on the force during an internal affairs investigation into her patrol car becoming disabled, the lawsuit states. These are just a few common ways intelligence agencies target Rh negative people. Deep knowledge of the country, the individuals and power structure is needed to enforce even travel bans. designed to find and identify targeted individuals. government covert harassment resonates. 15 The national implementation of UN sanctions has also been discussed, as has the unevenness of state. Regulation of Investigatory Powers is a United Kingdom law, which enables public bodies to carry out investigations and surveillance on individuals. For example they attempt to find something that the targeted person does not like (eg. Caught this crap while working for some digital agency in Cape Town, South Africa. People also love these ideas Winston Churchill Psychological Warfare Suffering In Silence Minding Your Own Business Gaslighting Condolences Narcissistic Abuse New World Order Deceit FFTI: Freedom For Targeted Individuals. Society & Culture, #christ-chosen, #existentialway. American eugenic laws and practices implemented in the first decades of the twentieth century influenced the much larger National Socialist compulsory sterilization. charity: water is a non-profit organization bringing clean, safe drinking water to people in developing countries. So, a person can be given a wrong comprehension of various emotions. Ordinary “Targeted Individuals” are either unaware victims of a secret eugenics movement, which uses microwave weapons to inflict terminal illness, or are unaware victims of remote technological medical and psychological experimentation. What Makes People Poor Listeners? Good listening skills can be learned, but first, let's take a look at some of the things that you might be doing that makes you a poor listener. Ambient conditions. How the corporate network is constructed is also studied carefully. The heavenly invitation is a fixed number, does God accept volunteers or are individually chosen? 07/02/20: 2: Why targeted individuals are chosen? 01/11/18: 3: US military source says ISIS targets chosen, in iraq. How are targeted individuals chosen. It’s all about the Reptilian Conspiracy Theory. Since 1988, OneSight has helped 10 million people in 47 countries and is leading the solution for sustainable vision care access worldwide. To understand why that’s the case, let’s look at the threat itself and how it works. The administration should release the legal opinion, or otherwise disclose its analysis of the applicable international law in targeted killings and the manner by which individuals are determined. people getting screened means more lives that potentially can be saved. Targeted individuals often report being followed by foot, by car, having their computer hacked, phone lines tapped, break ins, having their picture taken in. Why did the cinema have to close ? Don't walk with you head in the clouds! Be reasonable!. Why would they choose a pizza joint supposedly kid-friendly with the main attraction being PING PONG TABLES?? Sasha Lord promotes these really messed up posters specifically for Comet and I've chosen just a few. News and Breaking News Headlines Online including Latest News from Australia and the World. of the Targeted Individual's space through non-random foot traffic and non-random vehicular traffic will eventually take a toll on some individuals. Is procrastination a bad habit or a hard-wired character. Your goal here is to get as close as possible understanding their motives, fears. The targeted people are called “Illegally Targeted People. Why is the government being so pig-headed about free school meals? Gaby Hinsliff. Nevertheless, it is the individual merits that determine the pearl's value more than the sources of pearls. Find more ways to say targeted, along with related words, antonyms and example phrases at Thesaurus. Rates for targeted individuals are $60. Targeted support for culture The Covid-19 pandemic led to the shutdown of cinemas, concert halls, festivals, museums, theatres and other mass cultural activities across the EU. How are targeted individuals chosen. Are the ads promoting items or services that you are interested in? Do these targeted ads "understand" you or are they way off? Describe. A security vendor reports that internal systems of U. In 2019 the TV Festival launched the TV Foundation - a new brand for its 30 years of charitable work. The public is not well aware of the covert war that is going on with gang-stalking and electronic harrasment. org and other websites. com, Google Play, Vixra. Tactics used include the following: illegal surveillance (bugs placed in home, work, vehicle). In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of His glory. Internet Advertising Introductory Guide: why you need it, what options do you have and 10 tips for getting the best results. Why blood type might increase or decrease a person's risk of getting SARS-CoV-2 is not known. В describing how violins have been used until recently in pop music. Choose the correct heading for Paragraphs B and D-H from the list of headings below. The new technologies have brought about the possibility of this crime. I'm opening this topic to let any 'targeted individuals' know that, if they wish, I would like to interview them on my online radio show. Read the article. Why is advertising important? Convenience: Targeted informative advertisements make the customer's decision making process easier as they get to know what suits their requirements and Radio advertisements get more attention among the target customers and are also played more often. Cost can often be a prohibitive factor in why individual students don't enrol in courses they're interested in. Look Legitimate : Scammers have vastly improved their tactics and their emails look very realistic. And many members of the movement believe that Aaron Alexis, who killed 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard in 2013, also identified as a targeted individual. Create banner ads, social media graphics, and more. Even though Jews are defined by religion, Hitler saw the Jewish people as a race that he believed needed to be annihilated. Use of the rabies vaccination (pre-exposure) in people is targeted to high risk groups such as some veterinarians, other animal handlers and certain lab workers. The annual Individual Membership fee is $295. People with cystic fibrosis are living longer and more fulfilling lives, thanks in part to specialized CF care and a range of treatment options. What is really sad is that many of us are targeted as experiments, disability is induced, and then we. How to Determine When Delegating is Appropriate. Language skills: Finding and. FORD IKON SALES RISE TO 3463 IN JULY 2001. Therefore, it is important to do your best to make an individual as comfortable as possible before the conversation starts to ensure they are receptive as. Targeted Individuals are placed on the Terrorist Watchlist and tracked as "Non-Investigative Subjects (NIS)," so that local police and ambulance can be instructed not to assist with their emergency calls, through FirstNet. Katherine Horton August 30, 2018 C. Why governments put trade controls in place, how they work for exporters, and how traders can apply for a licence. Targeted individuals who are suspects under surveillance will gain more credibility when they acknowledge the fact they are suspects under surveillance and move forward to discussions and actions (e. Chase Center, a state-of-the-art sports and entertainment arena in San Francisco, is home to the Golden State Warriors and nearly 200 events per year. Science actually has an explanation for why we are attracted to certain people and why we don't give others the time of day. Fidelity's goal is to make financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want. Learn how to answer "Why should we hire you?" at a job interview, sample answers, and tips to show that you would be the best person for the job. The latest estimates show that Covid-19 is nowhere near as lethal as early models claimed, yet the mainstream media have been mum on the subject, prompting some prominent lockdown critics to ask why that might be the case. The city of Cottbus, in particular, is known as a hot spot of right-wing extremism. What must you do to sell your shares in a private limited company? 8. Why is this legal english book so successful? This book takes English for Law in a new Section A is vital preparation for the target tasks contained in section B. The question is why all the technological gadgetry has failed make a dent in the amount of business travel? The answer seems to lie with a simple statistic. PAANGELINI'S PLACE is devoted to informing the public about a pervasive, covert program that targets those in our society who take their Constitutional obligations seriously by questioning and attempting to curtail questionable or illegal practices by government entities, businesses and corporations, or even non-profit organizations. Meet with one of our team members! You would end up choosing between B & E again, and you'd still end up with E as the correct choice - just in 3 steps instead of 2!. Employees recognize that there is a lack of opportunity in their organizations. A shooter has made three shots in a target. A review of 148 studies found that people with strong social relationships are 50% less likely to die prematurely. Targeted Individuals are on a mission from God. 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"One of the main reasons I chose Hult was the incredible diversity of students and the international element we possess here. Some of those individuals have died in custody in their torture chambers without a clue as to why they were detained to begin with. As innocents are being tortured they improve their methods to control society, it's been going on since creation of religions (not the technological aspect but it's the same group behind it with the same agenda). Why coronaviruses cluster so much more than other pathogens is "a really interesting open scientific Individual patients' characteristics play a role as well. Targeted Individuals book. Find out their secret heritage & why they have been marked for an ostensibly senseless persecution. just awaiting order. People were left shocked and questioning why vandals would target Cilla Black and Sir Ken Dodd's headstones in Allerton Cemetery. They may be crazy, but the Pentagon has pursued a weapon that can do just that. 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Describe. But, why resort to stereotyping in the first place? The answer is simple; it's because it's a way of sorting through the incredible diversity in our world. Why am I Ranking Well at Google, but Not at Yahoo! or MSN? I think this is probably the most common of the questions in this post, and to be perfectly It's interesting that we no longer have to target individual engines. The emotional fuel that empathic individuals give the narcissist is necessary for them to feel in power and in control; otherwise, they essentially “starve” and go on the hunt for another source of supply. I previously commented on a reply from one of Avvo's attorneys in which they suggested government agencies would not put you under such close surveillance unless you were suspected of illegal activities. It’s all about the Reptilian Conspiracy Theory. Why they gang stalk. Why am I Ranking Well at Google, but Not at Yahoo! or MSN? I think this is probably the most common of the questions in this post, and to be perfectly It's interesting that we no longer have to target individual engines. In this article, you'll learn about target markets and target audiences, and how to identify the market segment your business needs to focus on in order to thrive. Highly Targeted: Signature-based anti-phishing solutions are ineffective since spear phishing and BEC emails are only sent to a small number of targeted individuals. Similarly, Dan Buettner’s Blue Zones research calculates that committing to a life partner can add 3 years to life expectancy (Researchers Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler have found that men’s life expectancy benefits from. They may cause different side effects from those usually linked with chemotherapy. The third category is special permit (or scientific) whaling. Who is a The experimenter asks all of you, one at a time, to choose which of the three lines on the right card. 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Individuals are often targeted for being outspoken, whistle blowers, dissidents, people who go up against wealthy corporations, woman's groups, anti-war proponents, individuals identified or targeted as problematic at these community meetings, and other innocent individuals. Choose from dozens of professionally designed templates. Organizational structure is represented primarily by an organizational chart. I choose to build upon the good in the world rather than throw the baby out with the bathwater. (a respected person of useful credentials in their chosen field, as it happens). Do you think most people will see this as a positive development? What are the disadvantages of an ageing population for individuals and society?. They wanted to be in the know, so we put them in the know. Ask your British friend what environmental problems they are concerned about. Goal setting is much more than simply saying you want something to happen. Doing so can help us find the right people faster. targeted individuals Targeted Individuals/ Gang stalking. People with cystic fibrosis are living longer and more fulfilling lives, thanks in part to specialized CF care and a range of treatment options. funny how nobody can figure out or explAin how a targeted individual can hear the frequency waves. Both Liverpool celebrities are buried at Allerton Cemetery, where. NuBreed Till The World Over 81,842 views. Then the company released targeted geography- and symptom-specific advertising and promotions (including an offer for free home delivery) in those places. Like the Jews, the Roma were chosen for total annihilation solely because of their race. They gave themselves a label (because everyone likes a label, don’t they?), ‘targeted individuals’. Recently the subject of 'targeted individuals' has come to my attention. Beito is professor of History of the University of Alabama and author of Black Maverick: T. Why I Am A Targeted Individual Pt 1: Ancestry. Posted on September 27, 2011. I separate “Targeted Individuals” into two categories with the first one mentioned here being the most common. She does not know why she is a target. Targeted Individuals of Experimentation and Harassment using Electromagnetic Radiation and Non-Lethal Weapons She does not know why she is a target. John 14:27. Video here: Why Are There So Many Targeted Individuals? Please provide the details of your appeal, including why you believe this target has been incorrectly moderated. How are targeted individuals chosen How are targeted individuals chosen. As a bilingual, you are constantly choosing in which language to say a word, and this gives you a lot of practice choosing important information and ignoring extraneous details. Unless you clearly define exactly what you want and understand why you want it the first place, your odds of success are. Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > Aug 28, 2013 #1. The unwilling participants in this extreme harassment campaign have been given the title of "Targeted Individuals". Posted on September 27, 2011. malicious PDF files being e-mailed to targeted individuals. i, v2k ''targeted individuals'' victimas del control mental Estas personas son utilizadas para la experimentacion del 'nuevo orden mundial', que son expuestas gravemente a sintomas letales y a una muerte lenta. To make sure that your goal is motivating, write down why it's valuable and important to you. Family and spousal relationships are usually destroyed, as part of this psychological torture. Reports on gang-stalking and electronic harrasment are chalked up to mental illness for many reasons. Block and resolve inbound threats across the entire email attack vector. This is not science fiction, this is science fact. It’s not a random choice. Known as "targeted individuals," the internet is home to this relatively new network of people who believe they are being spied on and blasted with government, or possibly alien, technology. Sheridan & David V. With LinkedIn, you’re targeting a quality audience in a professional context. The reason why we remember some words better than others. Katherine Horton 2 We Are All Targeted Individuals Now with Dr. Reserve the hot air on intense styling so your hair will have time to recover from heat damage. Many such attacks target government-run systems and infrastructure, but private sector organizations are also at risk. Sell a Heist Target to Faustus, the Fence - The item you get at the end of heist room can't be use on character but can be sell to Faustus NPC which Escape from a Heist Contract with the Heist Target within 45 seconds of lockdown beginning - Can be done easily in lower level contract, which shorter. It is designed to appear to outsiders as though it is not happening at all, while some of the tactics are What is beyond doubt, for those who have researched into this matter, is that technology does indeed exist to remotely target individual people with. Developed by industry experts, presented in an engaging format, and vetted regularly for updates, see why AHIP is the right choice for your staff’s professional education. * Anti Electronic Harassment provides documented information on proven technologies used to harass Targeted individuals, and offers suggestions on how to counter it. It also left out almost 2. A student talking to peers (classmates, fellow students) about job-hunting and the best way to make up a CV. In this article, we discuss the best ways to answer this question with examples. ly/2lXGNn3). What drives such campaigns may be revenge for whistleblowing, or for highly critical individuals, as outspoken people have become targets. It is more or less impossible to study every single person in a target population so psychologists select a sample or sub-group of the population that is likely to be representative of the target population we are interested in. What makes it consequently special? The technology works to create the best possible price point, which allows with regard to maximum return on investment. As a bilingual, you are constantly choosing in which language to say a word, and this gives you a lot of practice choosing important information and ignoring extraneous details. If you were engaged in writing several sentences you would not remember the words just typed, nor the second half of the current sentence. Choose the side you are on. A Targeted individual (T. 2020-09-06T18:49:08-04:00 Why Do We Hurt The People We Love and How 04:00 Central NH Targeted Individuals Meetup Spiritual Awakening Meetup Group Chosen. There will also be thorough discussion on psychotronic weapons and how targeted individuals are harassed. operated a selection policy where the fittest were chosen for slave labour, while babies, small. Howard’s Fight for Civil Rights and Economic Power and From Mutual Aid to the Welfare. People that know too much become targeted. Both Liverpool celebrities are buried at Allerton Cemetery, where. Many of these individuals were sterilized because of a disability: they were mentally disabled or ill, or belonged to socially disadvantaged groups living on the margins of society. That means more money, more relevant ads, and more ad spaces filled. Thus has moral fervor been joined to the rule of physical force, raising it from a criminal tactic to a governing principle of human relationships. This may seem unbelievable to some people but unless you yourself are a targeted individual you may never understand. This may be why you’ve been chosen. Healthy People 2020 highlights the importance of addressing the social determinants of health by including “Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all” as one of the four overarching goals for the decade. Innovation comes from identifying customers’ needs and providing solutions that meet those needs. the truth is that no Target was ever randomly chosen. Welcome to the Targeted individuals United Association Web-pages. Target customers may be identified for a business, brand, product, location, sales or marketing strategy. One of my readers (a TI) raised the issue of why I’m a Targeted Individual. TI – Targeted Individual – is a person being targeted with OSEH by a group of individuals called “perps” for the purpose of …. Society & Culture, #christ-chosen, #existentialway. As innocents are being tortured they improve their methods to control society, it's been going on since creation of religions (not the technological aspect but it's the same group behind it with the same agenda). Ita Enang, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, says the ongoing forensic audit on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is not targeted at individuals. How are targeted individuals chosen How are targeted individuals chosen. Look, I'm not a hateful person or anything–I believe we should all live and let live. When I was first targeted 15 years ago, I had no clue to what was going on, let alone why or who these peopl. A Targeted Individual is a person that has unwillingly been inducted into an experimental torture program that is run and funded by the CIA's Denver Headquarters. Video here: Why Are There So Many Targeted Individuals? Please provide the details of your appeal, including why you believe this target has been incorrectly moderated. Dec 3, 2018 - Explore Stevie Beez's board "Targeted Individual" on Pinterest. 2,554 likes · 4 talking about this. Marcus Anwar, co-founder of. Count the number of…. What WWF Is Doing WWF aims to protect, restore and maintain Madagascar’s unique biodiversity in harmony with the culture and livelihoods of the local people. Learn more 1 - Internal analysis of EyeMed membership data (based on domestic membership, excluding discount lives) compared to data from leading vision benefit companies, as reported in publicly available. He or she passed the. 1 Implement the 10-year framework of programmes on sustainable consumption and production, all countries taking action, with developed countries taking the lead, taking into account the development and capabilities of developing countries. All of the individuals sanctioned are now banned from receiving U. Team work implies a number of individuals striving towards a common goal. SEO is important for greater searchability and visibility, but offers more real value than that. A target audience is a group of people that share similar needs and interests that a business aims to serve. A young woman aired grievances via a Twitter thread explaining the corporation’s history of supporting and funding local police. just awaiting order. Irregardless the know limitations and problems with 16S rRNA, it's still a solid target because of the Its sequence shows partial difference among species but little variation among individuals of the. Professor Melzer has stated in this report that the current resurfacing of unethical Cold War/MK ULTRA-derived interrogational technologies under cover of euphemistic labels such as special interrogation for purposes of “counter-terrorism” and “deterrence”-based detainment” has coincided with “new and emerging technologies. Why is this the case? Some people, even now, still believe that Freemasonry is a harmless club of men that are community leaders. Targeted individuals are estimated to be in the thousands and many are from the most vulnerable tiers of society. 2 million people have chosen AdSense, here's why Earn money from your site Millions of advertisers compete for your ad space. Ubersuggest helps you generate keyword ideas for your content marketing strategy and production. Here's what you need to know about this venerable, but increasingly sophisticated, form of cyber. More than 370 million people across 70 countries worldwide identify as Indigenous. Miller (2002) described terrorism "as old as civilization and has existed since people discovered that they could intimidate the many by targeting the few" (p. Why? Here is a band 9 IELTS essay on this topic. The Pinterest gifts were much more personal than an ad popping up in a consumer’s Facebook feed. Fidelity's goal is to make financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want. the point of my post is to show how targeted individuals afraid of hospitals need to know that feeling constantly stalked and messed with is not a recent thing. All of the individuals sanctioned are now banned from receiving U. 'The issue which has swept down centuries and which will have to be fought sooner or later, is The People -v- The Banks' Friday, 21 July 2017 WHY #TARGETEDINDIVIDUALS ARE TARGETED. Targeted Individuals are not the only ones who are targeted with Remote Neural Image links to their brains. targeted individuals. That means more money, more relevant ads, and more ad spaces filled. Targeted individuals why Targeted individuals why. Why blood type might increase or decrease a person's risk of getting SARS-CoV-2 is not known. Why do we need research to ensure that artificial intelligence remains safe and beneficial? What are the benefits and risks of artificial intelligence? Why is the subject suddenly in the headlines? The idea that the quest for strong AI would ultimately succeed was long thought of as science fiction, centuries. The targeted people are called “Illegally Targeted People. SHANE GIBBS - TARGETED INDIVIDUAL & SURVIVOR Shane has been a Target of gang stalking, V2K and electronic harassment for over 20 years. Tactics used include the following: illegal surveillance (bugs placed in home, work, vehicle). Human Resources. 100's of people were chosen to be tested, in order to see if. This class of algorithms is based on a general notion of a statistic of proximity—a network-based measure of how “close” a given individual v is to a certain set of individuals S. One the surface, it appears that there is a random selection of Targeted Individuals being chosen for community based GANGSTALKING harassment, however, be aware that the scriptures specifically reports that the prophets and qaduwsh (H6918 set-apart; "saints") of Creator YAHUWAH will be among those targeted for HATE in these last days. The Office for Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (OTVTP) accomplishes a prevention mission by engaging and collaborating with local communities to enable education, awareness, and training programs that work to build a whole-of-society prevention architecture. The system was created by the darkside elites for chosen darksiders, not the poor ones. LAKELAND: THE FASTEST GROWING METRO IN THE U. Concentration levels fall after long periods of study and education experts recommend regular breaks and changes of activity. For instance, one such closeness measure is the number of short paths in the network from v to members of S. They belong to more than 5,000 different groups, and speak more than 4,000 languages. When a hiring manager asks you, "Why should we hire you?" they are really asking, "What makes you the best fit for this position?". Phase 0 - Non Target Phase 1 - New Target, but unaware Phase 2 - Evident attacks but target confused Phase 3 - Target begins to know about gang stalking Phase 4 - Target has a full understanding Phase 5 - Living out rest of life Being a targeted individual is a once in, no…. Dealing With Passive Aggressive People Ever wonder why you are the one cleaning up the mess left by someone else? Ever wonder why you can't. Brown acknowledged Rittenhouse’s case “isn’t perfect,” but he said the defendant has a strong self-defense claim because, he believes, the people Rittenhouse shot pursued him first. It's easier to work on a subject you enjoy. The city of Cottbus, in particular, is known as a hot spot of right-wing extremism. Anonymous Facebook Groups Targeted Key Battlegrounds, WI, PA, and VA. – Many targeted individual’s pets and other family members are targeted. Washington, D. In this section we have added a hypothesis on why some Targeted Individuals have become targeted from an early age. All sanctions and embargo regimes are targeted. Step by step, we will examine all the main reasons why it is so difficult to understand a foreign language, and find the best solutions for you. Science actually has an explanation for why we are attracted to certain people and why we don't give others the time of day. Planned Parenthood was founded on the revolutionary idea that women should have the information and care they need to live strong, healthy lives and fulfill their dreams — no ceilings, no limits. Targeted individuals are not crazy - but be very carefulthe perception of mental illness is one of the many traps a program like this was designed to create. Today, many animals and plants are threatened, with rosewood trees, tortoises, chameleons, geckos and snakes the most targeted by traffickers. Foudy joined the St. What is the correct order of the layers of the TCP/IP model from the top layer to the bottom? application, session, network, data link, physical. Targeted recruitment, as the name suggests, is recruitment targeted at a specific group. Making suggestions Why don't you call the IT Help Desk? Network hardware Problems with hardware. Targeted individuals why Targeted individuals why. Concept checking is checking the understanding of difficult aspects of the target structure in terms of function and meaning. Why practice social distancing? Choose Safe Social Activities:It is possible to stay socially connected with friends and family who don't live in your home by calling, using video chat, or staying connected through social media. I like it: please describe these two concepts concurrently, to combat the police/NSA/Et alphabet agencies more often, and more precisely. - individual. Protect Cloud Apps. For new bloggers, we strongly recommend. This may seem unbelievable to some people but unless you yourself are a targeted individual you may never understand. Targeted Individuals are on a mission from God. Why the interviewer is asking this question and samples of the best way to answer - Why did you choose this Similar interview questions: Why did you decide to become a _____? What factors influenced you to If there was an individual (or individuals) who influenced your career selection. 00/hour, but the length of the consultation is decided by the T. You should be able modify the software as you wish. Define targeted. 3,157 Followers, 2,278 Following, 1,463 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from TARGETED INDIVIDUALS BRAZIL (@targetedindividuals). President Franklin D. It seems as though individuals are targeted because some powerful force like the Deep State wants to disrupt the ability those individuals may have to disclose information or otherwise influence people in ways that expose or impede Deep State agendas. Iranian Propaganda Targeted Americans With Tom Hanks. " The targeted individual is under 24 hour surveillance and is stalked by large groups of various criminals. Individual 401(k) plans We charge participants a $20 annual account service fee for each fund they hold in their Vanguard Individual 401(k) account. Those puny little ants outnumber us a hundred to one. The intrusion attempts arrived via WhatsApp messages from seven fake personas designed to appear as journalists, staff at international advocacy organisations, volunteers to Tibetan human rights groups, and tourists to India. The targeted people are called “Illegally Targeted People. Targeted Individual is a person who has been singled out by a criminal syndicate called "Organized Gang Stalking. It can lead to insanity and death, which is the desired outcome by the leaders of such harassment. We’ve all met people who radiate health and happiness. Caught this crap while working for some digital agency in Cape Town, South Africa. Dear Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, You know what is happening across the world, and by your word, the Holy Bible, you warn us such things would occur in the last days. It?s a really bad sign, too. The perpetrators ofColumbine,. If u want genuine evolution of humanity u need to learn the differenxe between being marketed to and manipulated by the powers that be and really challenging the corrupt power structure. Sep 7, 2018 - Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. you are targeted, threatened, followed, harassed and intimidated. letter, A, B or C, of the answer you choose. Particular people, driving particular cars, and living in particular houses are being targeted by high-tech directed energy weapons (DEW), so the New World Order can put forward a big money project. The NSA could track and monitor the tribe of Dan with relative ease because they know that the tribe of Dan have a distinct genetic marker, which. Cults, like many other groups, attempt to expand their influence for the purposes of power or money. The system was created by the darkside elites for chosen darksiders, not the poor ones. But targeted therapy drugs don’t work the same way as traditional or standard chemotherapy (chemo) drugs. Toll Free: (800) 814-8468 Phone: (202) 637-3000 [email protected]. With Ubersuggest's free keyword tool, generate an unlimited number of suggestions for free and take your content creation to the next level while increasing your website's chances of ranking against the. Don't let the reward become a source of distraction. In this article Skip to section. Any notifications already allowed can also be managed. she has a gray Dodge in the driveway, neatly trimmed shrubs cut away from the picture window int he sitting room. Lyrics~ This for my chosen people This for the chosen people This for my chosen people Targeted Individuals yea For my chosen people This for the chosen people Uh, they think they know who you are. Targeted Individuals are chosen by someone who has the authority to elect them to the FISA courts or the FBI, CIA, Homeland Security, Dept of Justice watchlists. What are the advantages of a public limited company?. 00/hour, but the length of the consultation is decided by the T. People were left shocked and questioning why vandals would target Cilla Black and Sir Ken Dodd's headstones in Allerton Cemetery. Put a circle around the. Focus groups are increasingly conducted online. Being a targeted individual is comparable to being black listed during the McCarthy era or being victimized by the Gestapo in Nazi Germany or by the Stasi in East Germany. The individual, in his turn, ___ (3) do his best to acquire knowledge and skills and to contribute to a good I don't immediately understand why that means the lettuce has to be put into a thick plastic Industrialised countries have specified reduction targets and can engage in emissions trading or. The Office for Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (OTVTP) accomplishes a prevention mission by engaging and collaborating with local communities to enable education, awareness, and training programs that work to build a whole-of-society prevention architecture. One of the serious problems, psychologists speak of, is an individual's isolation within the society. Targeted individuals are not crazy - but be very carefulthe perception of mental illness is one of the many traps a program like this was designed to create. People often ask if animals should have rights, and quite simply, the answer is “Yes!” Animals surely deserve to live their lives free from suffering and exploitation. but they are the only ones who know for sure that they are targeted. How has your organization chosen to meet these objectives Identify the best channels through which you will reach individuals in your targeted audience. If the reader knows a Targeted Individual, rather than shun or possibly even follow secret orders against the person, the U. To privacy groups, this was a small step up from Carnivore, since Carnivore could, in practice if not in legal right, capture any electronic communication it wanted. Focus groups are organized sessions with groups of people where a scripted topic or Q&A discussion with a moderator takes place. Access to 17 plus years of content archives. On the one hand, this tool can help youngsters find answers to many questions or improve their skills in any field they choose. For a particular analysis and valid results, you can determine the number of people you need to sample. Targeted Individual is a person who has been singled out by a criminal syndicate called "Organized Gang Stalking. Eleanor's no nonsense approach is clear and concise, offering a wealth of information for the Targeted Individual. Why businesses fail and so few succeed? How to make sure that your business succeeds? One of the great mysteries of entrepreneurship is why businesses fail. Scientific research, including Holland’s Theory of Career Choice , tells us that these people have matched who they are with what they do. Have you ever wondered 1 what the world was like before cash, cheques and credit cards?. In some cases, a comprehensive restriction is put in place against. Weekly Industry/Genre specific newsletters - Choose multiple industries/genres. More and more families are choosing to have only one child. the truth is that no Target was ever randomly chosen. Learn about other reasons why people gain weight. I see the dimensions operating in our world. My husband believes he is a targeted individual. com, which is run by AT&T. Targeted Individuals book. Movie stars are supposedly nothing like you and me. The good news: There's more than likely a perfectly good explanation as to why your Google ads aren't showing. com, which is run by AT&T. The court, however, added that “some people are targeted” by the powers that be “with higher intensity” and “need a higher degree of protection”. They are also an expensive method of market research for small businesses. The government has implanted a listening device onto their person, or. If you are a Targeted-Individual, you have been Targeted, because you are Rh-negative, Type O. values to choose the next course of action. Both Liverpool celebrities are buried at Allerton Cemetery, where. Toll Free: (800) 814-8468 Phone: (202) 637-3000 [email protected]. ISBN-13: 978-1530899630. Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events (e. Many people born with Down syndrome can live full, healthy lives, with an average lifespan of around 60 years. On the one hand, this tool can help youngsters find answers to many questions or improve their skills in any field they choose. Why are people so driven to receive promotions? What other factors motivate people to work hard? Others, however, argue that the circumstances of an individual crime, and the motivation for committing it, should always be taken Many people today are choosing to travel to other countries. While the focus has to be on the actions, you can't forget about the result. Read the text again and then choose the correct item, A - C, to complete the gaps. 1 agree ✓ 8 prefer 2 believe 9 realise 3 belong 10 research 4 compare 11 seem language work 5 consist 12 stretch 6 contain 13 suppose 7 depend 14 surprise E Choose verbs from exercise D to complete the sentences. Internet Advertising Introductory Guide: why you need it, what options do you have and 10 tips for getting the best results. For this reason, the industry is constantly changing. When a hiring manager asks you, "Why should we hire you?" they are really asking, "What makes you the best fit for this position?". People were left shocked and questioning why vandals would target Cilla Black and Sir Ken Dodd's headstones in Allerton Cemetery. This involves choosing target customers and designing a persuasive marketing mix to get them to buy. Some people say that individual efforts can contribute to combat climate change, while others reckon that individual efforts cannot bring any change and only Others believe that actions of individuals are wasteful and irrelevant and it is only government and large businesses that can make a difference. Targeted Individuals are often hit with gassing (blowing noxious bio/chemical fumes into the target’s environment) and they are attacked psychologically, as well. If you were engaged in writing several sentences you would not remember the words just typed, nor the second half of the current sentence. African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans generally tend to emerge as the groups targeted for cultural Every individual can make the decision to show sensitivity toward others. Thoughts, or brain waves can be picked up by frequency towers. Organizational structure is represented primarily by an organizational chart. THE SOLARI REPORT Dr. The Honorable Barack Obama President of the United States White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This website was designed and constructed primarily for the Targets of Covert Psychotronic Abuse, Electronic Harassment and Organised Gang-stalking but all are welcome whom are willing to stand for Truth, Human Rights and Freedom. An innovative product doesn’t come from a law passed by the government. She has keyed locks on all her windows and three keyed locks on each door. Neighborhood Watch Bulletin: Stalking, A Form of Citizen Harassment and Torture. The New York Times conservatively estimates that there are at least 10,000 people claiming to be victims of gang-stalking. Use LinkedIn self-service ads to target and reach more than 610 million professionals worldwide.
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Iran warns US of ‘full-fledged’ regional war in case of any attack on Iran
A military advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei warned that any act of military aggression by the US against Iran leading even to a limited conflict would likely set off a “full-scale war” that would afflict other parts of the region too.
The remarks were made by Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan, defense minister during President Hassan Rouhani’s previous tenure and former commander of the Air Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC). He made the comments to the Associated Press on Wednesday that the news agency published a day later.
“A limited, tactical conflict can turn into a full-fledged war,” Dehqan said.
He, however, not only clearly distanced Iran from any intention to trigger such a conflict, but also cautioned strongly about such confrontation’s repercussions for the region and, by extension, the world.
“We don’t welcome a crisis. We don’t welcome war. We are not after starting a war,” said the military expert adding, “Definitely, the United States, the region, and the world cannot stand such a comprehensive crisis.”
He, accordingly, warned against any American military escalation in President Donald Trump’s final weeks in office.
Dehqan, meanwhile, addressed the likelihood of fresh negotiations with the US and the quality that such talks could partake of.
He reminded that the US’ atrocities under Trump had made it extremely difficult for Iran to accept its return to the negotiation table.
He also referred to the US’ assassination of Iran’s senior anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani on Trump’s direct order near Baghdad airport in January and said that the IRGC’s retaliatory missile strikes against US bases in Iraq that came almost immediately after the assassination wet a mere “initial slap.,
DehQan further asserted that the Islamic Republic continued to seek the expulsion of all American forces from the region as the revenge for the barbaric assassination.
“We do not seek a situation in which [the other party] buys time to weaken our nation,” he also said -- apparently signaling that Tehran would not tolerate any American trickery in the event of any fresh talks -- and said, “We are not after negotiations for the sake of negotiations either.”
Further, the advisor reiterated the country’s principled stance that its missile power is non-negotiable due to its forming part of Iran’s “deterrent” might.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran will not negotiate its defensive power ... with anybody under any circumstances,” Dehqan said adding, “Missiles are a symbol of the massive potential that is possessed by our experts, young people, and industrial centers.”
The official also warned about Israel’s regional expansionist ambitions that saw the regime normalizing its relations with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Sudan earlier in the year. Dehqan warned that the ambitious march was a “strategic mistake” that could put Tel Aviv in a parlous state.
“It is opening an extensive front,” he said. “Just imagine every Israeli in any military base can be a target for groups who are opposed to Israel.”
Separately, the official said the United Nations nuclear agency could keep monitoring Iran’s nuclear activities as long as no inspector is a “spy.” He was seemingly referring to a case of apparent attempted sabotage last year that came amid the US and Israel’s escalated attempts at demonizing Iran’s nuclear energy program.
Last November, Iran revealed that a detector for explosive nitrates had gone off at the country’s Natanz uranium enrichment plant when an inspector with the watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, attempted to enter the facility on October 28.
Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s envoy to the agency, noted back then that the woman "sneaked out" to the bathroom while officials looked for a female employee to search her.
After her return, he added, the alarms did not go off again, but authorities found contamination in the bathroom and later on her empty handbag during a house search.
Press TV contributed to this story.
Resource: PRESSTV.COM
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Earth Science(Earth/Atmosphere/Marine/Astronomy) ＞ Meteorological science
The Atmosphere has been published by the Korean Meteorological Society (KMS) in March, June, September, and December since June 1991. Abbreviated title is Atmos. The Atmosphere publishes original scientific research in all the fields of atmospheric sciences and related areas. In addition to original research article, the Atmosphere publishes comprehensive reviews on topical subjects, brief research/technical notes, and communications of preliminary results. The Atmosphere is official KCI registered journal and can be searched by Korea Citation Index.
http://www.komes.or.kr/treatise_contribute_atmo/treatise_start.php KSCI KCI
Bias Correction for Aircraft Temperature Observation Part I: Analysis of Temperature Bias Characteristics by Comparison with Sonde Observation
Kwon, Hui-nae;Kang, Jeon-ho;Kwon, In-Hyuk 357
https://doi.org/10.14191/Atmos.2018.28.4.357 PDF KSCI
In this study, the temperature bias of aircraft observation was estimated through comparison with sonde observation prior to developing the temperature bias correction method at the Korea Institute of Atmospheric Prediction Systems (KIAPS). First, we tried to compare aircraft temperature with collocated sonde observations at 0000 UTC on June 22, 2012. However, it was difficult to estimate the temperature bias due to the lack of samples and the uncertainty of the sonde position at high altitudes. Second, we attempted a background innovation comparison for sonde and aircraft using KIAPS Package for Observation Processing (KPOP). The one month averaged background innovation shows the aircraft temperature have a warm bias against sonde for all levels. In particular, there is a globally distinct warm bias about 0.4 K between 200 hPa and 300 hPa corresponding to flight level. Spatially, most of the areas showed the warm bias except for below 300 hPa in some part of China at 0000 and 1200 UTC and below 850 hPa in Australia at 0000 UTC. In general, the temperature bias was larger at 1200 UTC than 0000 UTC. Based on the estimated temperature bias, we have applied the static bias correction method to the aircraft temperature observation. As a result, the warm bias of the aircraft temperature has decreased at most levels, but a slight cold bias has occurred in some areas.
Verification of Planetary Boundary Layer Height for Local Data Assimilation and Prediction System (LDAPS) Using the Winter Season Intensive Observation Data during ICE-POP 2018
In, So-Ra;Nam, Hyoung-Gu;Lee, Jin-Hwa;Park, Chang-Geun;Shim, Jae-Kwan;Kim, Baek-Jo 369
Planetary boundary layer height (PBLH), produced by the Local Data Assimilation and Prediction System (LDAPS), was verified using RawinSonde (RS) data obtained from observation at Daegwallyeong (DGW) and Sokcho (SCW) during the International Collaborative Experiments for Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic winter games (ICE-POP 2018). The PBLH was calculated using RS data by applying the bulk Richardson number and the parcel method. This calculated PBLH was then compared to the values produced by LDAPS. The PBLH simulations for DGW and SCW were generally underestimation. However, the PBLH was an overestimation from surface to 200 m and 450 m at DGW and SCW, respectively; this result of model's failure to correctly simulate the Surface Boundary Layer (SBL) and the Mixing Layer (ML) as the PBLH. When the accuracy of the PBLH simulation is low, large errors are seen in the mid- and low-level humidity. The highest frequencies of Planetary boundary layer (PBL) types, calculated by the LDAPS at DGW and SCW, were presented as types Ι and II, respectively. Analysis of meteorological factors according to the PBL types indicate that the PBLH of the existing stratocumulus were overestimated when the mid- and low-level humidity errors were large. If the instabilities of the surface and vertical mixing into clouds are considered important factors affecting the estimation of PBLH into model, then mid- and low-level humidity should also be considered important factors influencing PBLH simulation performance.
Local Enhancement Mechanism of Cold Surges over the Korean Peninsula
Lee, Hye-Young;Kim, Joowan;Park, In-Gyu;Kang, Hyungyu;Ryu, Hosun 383
This study investigates synoptic characteristics of cold surges over South Korea during winter season (December-February). A total of 63 cold events are selected by quantile regression analysis using daily mean temperature observations from 11 KMA stations for 38 years (1979/80-2016/17). Large-scale pressure pattern during the cold surges is well characterized by high over Siberia and low over Aleutian regions, which elucidates cold advection over the Korean peninsula. However, the large-scale pattern cannot successfully explain the observed sudden decrease of temperature during the cold surges. Composite analyses reveal that a synoptic-scale cyclone developing over the northern Japan is a key feature that significantly contribute to the enhancement of cold advection by increasing pressure gradient over the Korean peninsula. Enhanced sensible and latent heat fluxes are observed over the southern ocean of Korea and Japan during the cold surges due to temperature and humidity differences between the near surface and the lower atmosphere over the ocean. The evaporated water vapor transported toward the center of the surface cyclone and condenses in the lower-to-middle troposphere. The released energy likely promotes the development of the surface cyclone by inducing positive PV near the surface of the heating region.
Projection of Circum-Arctic Features Under Climate Change
Lee, Ji Yeon;Cho, Mee-Hyun;Koh, Youngdae;Kim, Baek-Min;Jeong, Jee-Hoon 393
This study investigated future changes in the Arctic permafrost features and related biogeochemical alterations under global warming. The Community Land Model (CLM) with biogeochemistry (BGC) was run for the period 2005 to 2099 with projected future climate based on the Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (SRES) A2 scenario. Under global warming, over the Arctic land except for the permafrost region, the rise in soil temperature led to an increase in soil liquid and decrease in soil ice. Also, the Arctic ground obtained carbon dioxide from the atmosphere due to the increase in photosynthesis of vegetation. On the other hand, over the permafrost region, the microbial respiration was increased due to thawing permafrost, resulting in increased carbon dioxide emissions. Methane emissions associated with total water storage have increased over most of Arctic land, especially in the permafrost region. Methane releases were predicted to be greatly increased especially near the rivers and lakes associated with an increased chance of flooding. In conclusion, at the end of $21^{st}$ century, except for permafrost region, the Arctic ground is projected to be the sink of carbon dioxide, and only permafrost region the source of carbon dioxide. This study suggests that thawing permafrost can further to accelerate global warming significantly.
Predictability of Northern Hemisphere Blocking in the KMA GDAPS during 2016~2017
Roh, Joon-Woo;Cho, Hyeong-Oh;Son, Seok-Woo;Baek, Hee-Jeong;Boo, Kyung-On;Lee, Jung-Kyung 403
Predictability of Northern Hemisphere blocking in the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) Global Data Assimilation and Prediction System (GDAPS) is evaluated for the period of July 2016 to May 2017. Using the operational model output, blocking is defined by a meridional gradient reversal of 500-hPa geopotential height as Tibaldi-Molteni Index. Its predictability is quantified by computing the critical success index and bias score against ERA-Interim data. It turns out that Northwest Pacific blockings, among others, are reasonably well predicted with a forecast lead time of 2~3 days. The highest prediction skill is found in spring with 3.5 lead days, whereas the lowest prediction skill is observed in autumn with 2.25 lead days. Although further analyses are needed with longer dataset, this result suggests that Northern Hemisphere blocking is not well predicted in the operational weather prediction model beyond a short-term weather prediction limit. In the spring, summer, and autumn periods, there was a tendency to overestimate the Western North Pacific blocking.
Three Reanalysis Data Comparison and Monsoon Regional Analysis of Apparent Heat Source and Moisture Sink
Ha, Kyung-Ja;Kim, Seogyeong;Oh, Hyoeun;Moon, Suyeon 415
The roles of atmospheric heating formation and distribution on the global circulation are of utmost importance, and those are directly related to not only spatial but also temporal characteristics of monsoon system. In this study, before we clarify the characteristics of apparent heat source <$Q_1$> and moisture sink <$Q_2$>, comparisons of three reanalysis datasets (NCEP2, ERA-Interim, and JRA-55) in its global or regional patterns are performed to clearly evaluate differences among datasets. Considering inter-hemispheric difference of global monsoon regions, seasonal means of June-July-August and December-January-February, which is summer (winter) and winter (summer) in the Northern (Southern) Hemisphere are employed respectively. Here we show the characteristics of eight different regional monsoon regions and find contributions of <$Q_2$> to <$Q_1$> for the regional monsoon regions. Each term in apparent heat source and moisture sink is shown to come from the ERA-Interim dataset, since the ERA-Interim could be representative of three datasets. The NCEP2 data has a different characteristic in the ratio of <$Q_2$> and <$Q_1$> because it overestimates <$Q_1$> compared to the other two different datasets. The Australia monsoon has been performing better over time, while some regional monsoons (South America, North America, and North Africa) have been showing increasing data inconsistency. In addition, the three reanalysis datasets are getting different marching with time, in particular since the early 2000s over South America, North America, and North Africa monsoon regions. The recent inconsistency among the three datasets that may be associated with the global warming hiatus remains unexplored.
Sensitivity Analysis of Near Surface Air Temperature to Land Cover Change and Urban Parameterization Scheme Using Unified Model
Hong, Seon-Ok;Byon, Jae-Young;Park, HyangSuk;Lee, Young-Gon;Kim, Baek-Jo;Ha, Jong-Chul 427
This study examines the impact of the urban parameterization scheme and the land cover change on simulated near surface temperature using Unified Model (UM) over the Seoul metropolitan area. We perform four simulations by varying the land cover and the urban parameterization scheme, and then compare the model results with 46 AWS observation data from 2 to 9 August 2016. Four simulations were performed with different combination of two urban parameterization schemes and two land cover data. Two schemes are Best scheme and MORUSES (Met Office Reading Urban Surface Exchange Scheme) and two land cover data are IGBP (International Geosphere and Biosphere Programme) and EGIS (Environmental Geographic information service) land cover data. When land use data change from IGBP to EGIS, urban ratio over the study area increased by 15.9%. The results of the study showed that the higher change in urban fraction between IGBP and EGIS, the higher the improvement in temperature performance, and the higher the urban fraction, the higher the effect of improving temperature performance of the urban parameterization scheme. 1.5-m temperature increased rapidly during the early morning due to increase of sensible heat flux in EXP2 compared to CTL. The MORUSES with EGIS (EXP3) provided best agreement with observations and represents a reasonable option for simulating the near surface temperature of urban area.
Characteristics of Summer Season Precipitation Motion over Jeju Island Region Using Variational Echo Tracking
Kim, Kwonil;Lee, Ho-Woo;Jung, Sung-Hwa;Lyu, Geunsu;Lee, GyuWon 443
Nowcasting algorithms using weather radar data are mostly based on extrapolating the radar echoes. We estimate the echo motion vectors that are used to extrapolate the echo properly. Therefore, understanding the general characteristics of these motion vectors is important to improve the performance of nowcasting. General characteristics of radar-based motions are analyzed for warm season precipitation over Jeju region. Three-year summer season data (June~August, 2011~2013) from two radars (GSN, SSP) in Jeju are used to obtain echo motion vectors that are retrieved by Variational Echo Tracking (VET) method which is widely used in nowcasting. The highest frequency occurs in precipitation motion toward east-northeast with the speed of $15{\sim}16m\;s^{-1}$ during the warm season. Precipitation system moves faster and eastward in June-July while it moves slower and northeastward in August. The maximum frequency of speed appears in $10{\sim}20m\;s^{-1}$ and $5{\sim}10m\;s^{-1}$ in June~July and August respectively while average speed is about $14{\sim}15m\;s^{-1}$ in June~July and $8m\;s^{-1}$ in August. In addition, the direction of precipitation motion is highly variable in time in August. The speed of motion in Lee side of the island is smaller than that of the windward side.
Spring Forest-Fire Variability over Korea Associated with Large-Scale Climate Factors
Jeong, Ji-Yoon;Woo, Sung-Ho;Son, Rack-Hun;Yoon, Jin-Ho;Jeong, Jee-Hoon;Lee, Suk-Jun;Lee, Byung-Doo 457
This study investigated the variability of spring (March-May) forest fire risk in Korea for the period 1991~2017 and analyzed its relationship with large-scale climate factors. The Forest Weather Index (FWI) representing the meteorological risk for forest fire occurrences calculated based on observational data and its relationship with large-scale climate factors were analyzed. We performed the empirical orthogonal function (EOF) analysis on the spring FWI. The leading EOF mode of FWI accounting for about 70% of total variability was found to be highly correlated with total number of forest fire occurrences in Korea. The high FWI, forest fire occurrence risk, in Korea, is associated with warmer atmosphere temperature in midwest Eurasia-China-Korea peninsula, cyclonic circulation anomaly in northeastern China-Korea peninsula-northwest pacific, westerly wind anomaly in central China-Korea peninsula, and low humidity in Korea. These are further related with warmer sea surface temperature and enhanced outgoing longwave radiation over Western Pacific, which represents a typical condition for a La $Ni\tilde{n}a$ episode. This suggests that large-scale climate factors over East Asia and ENSO could have a significant influence on the occurrence of spring forest fires in Korea.
Comparison of Ground-Based Particulate Matter Observations in the Seodaemun-gu District, Seoul
Koo, Ja-Ho;Lee, Seoyoung;Kim, Minseok;Park, Joonghee;Jeon, Soo Ahn;Noh, Hyunsuk;Kim, Jhoon;Lee, Yun Gon 469
We performed the comparison of observed $PM_{10}$ and $PM_{2.5}$ at both the Yonsei University and the AIRKOREA site in the same Seodaemun-gu district, Seoul from March to December 2016. Generally, the moderate correlations between two sites were found for both $PM_{10}$ and $PM_{2.5}$, but monthly difference was somewhat occurred, implying that the measurement situation is not equally maintained even in a closely located area. Particularly correlations became weaker in June and July, which seems the impact of rainy conditions. Correlations between two stations were higher for $PM_{10}$ compared to $PM_{2.5}$, probably indicating the spatially larger difference of fine mode particle. Monthly mean variation was similar between two sites showing a maximum in March and minimum in August. Diurnal variation was somewhat different: morning peak at Yonsei University but evening peak at the Seodaemun-gu AIRKOREA site, reflecting the difference of local air condition. We also compared the extent of $PM_{10}$ and $PM_{2.5}$ according to the local wind speed and direction. In general, the level of particulate matter was high when the wind is blowing from the northwestern area with low wind speed, meaning the high accumulation effect of transported air particles. Findings of this study can be usefully considered for the investigation about the discrepancy of aerosol measurement in a local scale.
Predictability of Temperature over South Korea in PNU CGCM and WRF Hindcast
Ahn, Joong-Bae;Shim, Kyo-Moon;Jung, Myung-Pyo;Jeong, Ha-Gyu;Kim, Young-Hyun;Kim, Eung-Sup 479
This study assesses the prediction skill of regional scale model for the mean temperature anomaly over South Korea produced by Pusan National University Coupled General Circulation Model (PNU CGCM)-Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) chain. The initial and boundary conditions of WRF are derived from PNU CGCM. The hindcast period is 11 years from 2007 to 2017. The model's prediction skill of mean temperature anomaly is evaluated in terms of the temporal correlation coefficient (TCC), root mean square error (RMSE) and skill scores which are Heidke skill score (HSS), hit rate (HR), false alarm rate (FAR). The predictions of WRF and PNU CGCM are overall similar to observation (OBS). However, TCC of WRF with OBS is higher than that of PNU CGCM and the variation of mean temperature is more comparable to OBS than that of PNU CGCM. The prediction skill of WRF is higher in March and April but lower in October to December. HSS is as high as above 0.25 and HR (FAR) is as high (low) as above (below) 0.35 in 2-month lead time. According to the spatial distribution of HSS, predictability is not concentrated in a specific region but homogeneously spread throughout the whole region of South Korea.
A Study on the Asian Dust Phenomenon Found in the Historical Records of Korea Prior to the 20th Century
Jeon, Junhyeok 491
This study collected and analyzed records related to the Asian dust phenomenon in Korean history books. I collected a wide range of records from diverse sources and identified data for analysis. 290 records were selected through this process. These records provide a variety of information including the occurrence time and duration of the phenomenon, other natural phenomenon occurring at the same date, descriptions of the phenomenon, and so on. Reports on, Asian dust in the historical records was not continuous or uniform. However, their appearance in certain months of the year is similar to that observed in modern times. In addition, I collected 90 records showing it that can be largely divided into two viewpoints which they were a natural calamity or an unusual phenomenon. Generally, natural phenomenons in historical books are mostly recorded in viewpoint of unusual phenomenon. Nevertheless, research result verified the record as actual observational data. Consequentially, it also indicates that this data is important for research from a meteorological point of view. I think that the data collected through this study can be helpful to modern meteorological studies related to the Asian dust phenomenon.
Evaluation of PNU CGCM Ensemble Forecast System for Boreal Winter Temperature over South Korea
Ahn, Joong-Bae;Lee, Joonlee;Jo, Sera 509
The performance of the newly designed Pusan National University Coupled General Circulation Model (PNU CGCM) Ensemble Forecast System which produce 40 ensemble members for 12-month lead prediction is evaluated and analyzed in terms of boreal winter temperature over South Korea (S. Korea). The influence of ensemble size on prediction skill is examined with 40 ensemble members and the result shows that spreads of predictability are larger when the size of ensemble member is smaller. Moreover, it is suggested that more than 20 ensemble members are required for better prediction of statistically significant inter-annual variability of wintertime temperature over S. Korea. As for the ensemble average (ENS), it shows superior forecast skill compared to each ensemble member and has significant temporal correlation with Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) temperature at 99% confidence level. In addition to forecast skill for inter-annual variability of wintertime temperature over S. Korea, winter climatology around East Asia and synoptic characteristics of warm (above normal) and cold (below normal) winters are reasonably captured by PNU CGCM. For the categorical forecast with $3{\times}3$ contingency table, the deterministic forecast generally shows better performance than probabilistic forecast except for warm winter (hit rate of probabilistic forecast: 71%). It is also found that, in case of concentrated distribution of 40 ensemble members to one category out of the three, the probabilistic forecast tends to have relatively high predictability. Meanwhile, in the case when the ensemble members distribute evenly throughout the categories, the predictability becomes lower in the probabilistic forecast.
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2015 College Football Rankings, Predictions, and Mid-season Review – Week 8
Remember way back before the season started? Remember when everyone said Auburn was going to be a playoff team? Remember when Oregon was supposed to not be terrible?
Those were good times. Now that we’re at the halfway point, it’s time to look back on all of those hideous choices and see where to go from here.
First, here will be your first playoff rankings when they come out on November 3. I don’t know what the order will be, but this will definitely be the top 4:
Baylor, Ohio State, LSU, TCU
Just outside will most likely be: Michigan State, Alabama, Clemson, Utah
So many things can still happen.
For one thing: Baylor/TCU, Ohio State/Michigan State, and LSU/Alabama still have to play each other. If Alabama wins, that will eliminate three undefeated teams.
Clemson and Utah should go undefeated before their conference title games, considering they play one total currently ranked team (Clemson plays #9 Florida State). Utah is on track to face #10 Stanford in the Pac-12 title game and Clemson is on track to face #23 Duke or #25 Pittsburgh in the ACC title game. Stanford can win out and take Utah’s place, but if Clemson loses, the ACC is just out (if Florida State isn’t undefeated).
However, I will say that Utah should be on upset alert this week against USC.
Here is my top 10 as of now, with a look at their season so far, and a look at their future.
Easily the best team in the country right now. They don’t need a defense because their offense will outscore anyone. I’d be interested to see them against an SEC team, but I don’t think anyone can stop them. They are 100% going to be in the playoff, with the only possible slip-up coming against TCU on November 27th.
Preseason AP Ranking: #4
Current AP Ranking: #2
Best Win: West Virginia 62-38
Losses: None
Ranked teams upcoming: #17 Oklahoma (11/14), #14 Oklahoma State (11/21), #4 TCU (11/27)
2. LSU
As of now, easily the best SEC team, and they survived a scare against a Florida team on their second strong QB (although one of the better “back-ups” in the league). There is really only one reason people are hyped up on them, and that is Leonard Fournette. Their defense is just ok, giving up 20+ points to teams like Auburn, Syracuse, Eastern Michigan and South Carolina. They rank #123 in passing yards, but that’s probably because they rank #6 in the running game. Their only real tests left are Texas A&M and Alabama. They should be able to handle Ole Miss fine if they just don’t fumble the ball 100 times like Alabama did.
Preseason AP Ranking: #14
Best Win: #13 Florida 35-28
Ranked teams upcoming: #8 Alabama (11/7), #24 Ole Miss (11/21), #15 Texas A&M (11/28)
3. Ohio State
While shaky at times, Ohio State is still undefeated, so you have to give them credit. They have many hard games coming up against Michigan, Michigan State, and most likely Iowa in the Big Ten title game. They haven’t really beaten anyone of note, but they have struggled against teams they shouldn’t have struggled against. They won’t have anything in the loss column, but they have lost a few eye tests. There is a reason they started with every #1 vote in the AP Poll and now have lost more than half of them and are barely ahead of Baylor.
Best Win: Penn State 38-10
Ranked teams upcoming: #7 Michigan State (11/21), #15 Michigan (11/28)
4. Alabama
Despite the loss, which now looks more and more like a fluke after Ole Miss lost to Memphis this weekend, Alabama has been pretty darn impressive on the road this season. Only two true road games this season and they both were against top 10 teams, Derrick Henry broke his own career rushing records both games, the defense scored FIVE touchdowns, and put up around 40 points in each game. Hard to overlook that. Alabama is playing like one of the best teams in the country, and have finally seemed to get everything together on offense. They have plenty more chances to show off, especially against LSU on November 7.
Best Win: #15 Texas A&M 41-23
Losses: #24 Ole Miss 43-37
Ranked teams upcoming: #5 LSU (11/7)
Utah just has to stay the course. Since their shellacking of Oregon, they have played a couple of close games against Cal and Arizona State. They have definitely been the better team in those games, but certain things have made you question whether they are really as good as the team that beat Oregon looked. More so than their win over Oregon, a week one win over Michigan is really their defining win now, and if that game was played now, I’m not sure Utah would win. Being a Thursday night opener in Utah, things definitely went their way. They don’t have much of a road ahead, only USC and UCLA really pose any legitimate threat, but we’ll see where they are when the rankings come out.
Preseason AP Ranking: Unranked
Best Win: #15 Michigan 24-17
Ranked teams upcoming: None (regular season)
6. Iowa
Easily the most surprising team this year. Utah is a bit of a surprise, but they have been good in recent history. I can’t even remember the last time Iowa was good. I wasn’t ready to call them really legit until they thumped Northwestern this weekend. They also beat Wisconsin, who I saw against Alabama and while they aren’t a top ten team or anything, they are pretty good. Iowa should be able to finish 12-0 and have a date with Michigan State, Michigan or Ohio State in the Big Ten title game. If they get a big win there, look out.
Current AP Ranking: #12
Best Win: Northwestern 40-10
TCU has been a little lackluster as well this season, despite being undefeated right now. A close scare against teams like Texas Tech and Kansas State make you question the Horned Frogs a little bit. Their first game against Minnesota didn’t do much for anyone either. The only time they have looked super impressive was against Texas…which is Texas. So I’m still not sure what to think of them. Until they face Baylor, I don’t think we’ll know what they are made of.
Best Win: Texas Tech 55-52
Ranked teams upcoming: #14 Oklahoma State (11/7), #17 Oklahoma (11/21), #2 Baylor (11/27)
8. Clemson
One of only two potential teams that can sneak into the playoffs from the ACC. They have won their few tests so far, and don’t really have anything else outside of Florida State. There have been a few times they have looked vulnerable, such as against Louisville, but they are winning. There isn’t much to say about them other than if they beat FSU, they should be in, but that is as far as they will go. See FSU last year.
Best Win: #11 Notre Dame 24-22
Ranked teams upcoming: #9 Florida State (11/7)
9. Stanford
After their loss to Northwestern, Stanford has looked pretty good. The teams they have beaten have fallen on hard times since losing to them, but still a decent season so far nonetheless. They have a hard road at the end against Oregon, Cal, Notre Dame all in a row, but if they can get past that, they should set up a date against Utah in the Pac-12 championship.
Best Win: UCLA 56-35
Losses: Northwestern 16-6
Ranked teams upcoming: #20 California (11/21), #11 Notre Dame (11/28)
10. Michigan State
They should have lost this past weekend, but…I don’t even know what to say about that ending. It makes Alabama/Auburn’s kick six look like a routine end to a game. However, none of that matters because they ended up with the win. All they need to do is win out over a mostly weak schedule, and then of course Ohio State and they can have a chance to get in with a Big Ten title over most likely Iowa. Despite their undefeated record, their wins only include a fluke win over Michigan and a not-so-impressive-anymore close win over Oregon. We’ll see what happens when they face the Buckeyes.
Ranked teams upcoming: #1 Ohio State (11/21)
Now, for this week’s picks.
Week Eight SEC Games
Alabama (-15.5) Tennessee
Arkansas (-5.5) Auburn
Missouri (-3) Vanderbilt
Ole Miss (-5.5) Texas A&M
LSU (-16.5) Western Kentucky
Mississippi State (-11) Kentucky
Week Eight National Games
USC (-3.5) Utah
Oklahoma (-14) Texas Tech
UCLA (-3.5) California
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Netflix vient de prendre tout le monde de court en signant un gros contrat avec le distributeur français MK2, selon les informations du Parisien . Cet accord est survenu " après plusieurs mois de négociation ". Parmi eux, le bien connu Les 400 coups avec Jean-Pierre Léaud, mais aussi La Femme d'à côté , Le Dernier Métro , L'Amour en fuite , Fahrenheit 451 , Baisers volés , Tirez sur le pi... [Full Article...]
All-star ‘One World’ concert raises $200 million for Coronavirus charities
Thank you @GlblCtzn. Thank you @ WHO . "My friend, the late Bill Withers , has the flawless song about that and I want us to remember him tonight". "We aren't asking for money tonight", said Stephen Colbert who hosted the broadcast alongside his USA late night television rivals Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon . [Full Article...]
Britain's Got Talent viewers in tears over Beth Porch's 'heart-breaking' performance
The proceeds of the songs will be split equally between NHS Charities Together and Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity. Her psychological tune, titled You What Love Is, was motivated by her adventures more than five years about the cancer ward in the London hospital along with Beth disclosed she discovered writing the trail healing. [Full Article...]
Most Brits uninterested in Prince Harry, Meghan Markle returning to royal duties
Meghan was sporting a casual outfit dressed in skinny white jeans, trainers, a twinset, and also a baseball cap. Their increased focus on charity work comes not long after the pair announced their new organisation, Archewell, and faced backlash for the "poor timing" of the announcement. [Full Article...]
Kangana Ranaut addresses controversy around sister Rangoli Chandel`s Twitter suspension
Actor Kangana Ranaut on Saturday through a video message, addressed the ongoing controversy around her sister and manager Rangoli Chandel's tweet and said that the claims pushed against her are false. Kangana started her video by reminding the internet what Rangoli had tweeted. Kangana also talked about wrestler Babita Phogat, who faced backlash for her hate tweet against a group and request... [Full Article...]
Décès de la comédienne Delphine Serina à l’âge de 49 ans
Elle jouait le rôle de Bérénice Paré , la co-directrice de la société fictive Sky 34 dans la série " Un si grand soleil ". "Nos pensées vont à ses proches", est-il écrit. [Full Article...]
Together at Home' Performances, COVID-19 Special
Lady Gaga shared her praise for the WHO head during a press conference for the " One World: Together at Home " fundraising concert which was set to take place Saturday evening (April 18). The livestream began at 2 p.m. ET on numerous streaming platforms, and included appearances by Adam Lambert, Andra Day , Jason Segel , Jessie Reyez , Rita Ora , Samuel L Jackson , Sarah Jessica Parker , ... [Full Article...]
Rolling Stones added to all-star lineup for Saturday's global coronavirus concert
The concert is being run by the Global Citizen movement and the World Health Organisation. "We are honored to be invited to be part of the One World: Together at Home broadcast - from our homes in isolation", the band said in a statement (via Deadline ). [Full Article...]
Together At Home’ Special With ‘Smile’ Performance
Global Citizen is also urging philanthropists, companies and governments to support the WHO in its coronavirus response efforts, saying its already raised $35 million for local organizations and the worldwide health body's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. [Full Article...]
PK Subban et Céline Dion participeront au spectacle mondial…
Outre Lady Gaga , on poura voir Billie Eilish , Taylor Swift , Paul McCartney , Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam), Chris Martin (Coldplay), Alanis Morissette, Stevie Wonder , notre Angèle nationale, Céline Dion , Oprah Winfrey, Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello, Pharell Williams, John Legend , Andrea Bocelli , Jennifer Lopez , Alanis Morissette, ou encore Christine and the Queens . [Full Article...]
Why Is Anyone Listening to Dr. Phil Give Coronavirus Advice?
But not everyone on social media was buying the apology, either. While not a staff member at Fox News , Oz has made frequent appearances on the network since the beginning of the outbreak. "I realized that my comments about the risks of opening schools have confused and upset people, which was never my intention", said Oz. McGraw also said he misspoke in citing the number of swimming de... [Full Article...]
Beyoncé, Ariana Grande, & More Stars Bring Magic To The Disney Family Singalong!
Before launching into her performance, Beyoncé paid tribute to healthcare workers on the front line. "Please hold onto your families tight", she told viewers. The Disney Family Singalong also reunited the cast of High School Musical as Zac Efron , Ashley Tisdale and Vanessa Hudgens joined together from their respective homes to sing " We're All in This Together " from the 2006 Disney ... [Full Article...]
United Kingdom launches Covid-19 vaccine taskforce - Latest Pharmacy News
The disease almost caused daily life to stop all around the world, for that reason finding a vaccine to the novel coronavirus is critical. Prof Josef Penninger's team said it had found a trial drug that blocks the cellular door the virus uses to infect people with COVID-19. [Full Article...]
Doctor Strange 2 : Sam Raimi confirmé à la barre du film
Depuis de nombreuses années des fans Marvel espéraient que le réalisateur soit à nouveau aux commandes d'un film de super-héros. C'est chez ComingSoon et d'autres magazines où il a parlé de sa nouvelle série sur la plateforme Quibi (non disponible en France encore), 50 States of Fright , que Raimi a été interrogé sur la référence à Doctor Strange dans Spider-Man 2 et le fait d'être li... [Full Article...]
The trailer for the 'Saved by the Bell' reboot has arrived
Slater is now a gym teacher at the fictional Bayside High School, where the OG show was set, while Jessie is a mum to one of the students. Another scene features Slater telling a student Devante (Dexter Darden) that he may seem like a 'hot and happening guy, ' but Devante adds drolly that, 'you're a gym teacher and I saw you eating soup in your vehicle'. [Full Article...]
'Tommy Boy' 'Dynasty' Actor Brian Dennehy Dead at 81
Dennehy's performance as Willy Loman on stage won him a Tony Award in 1999, and his performance in the subsequent TV adaptation won him a Golden Globe in 2001. "Dennehy's Irish roots extend to the West and Southwest of Ireland on both sides of his family - on his father's side, his grandfather was born in Millstreet, County Cork, and his grandmother was born in Kilmacalogue in West Cork". [Full Article...]
Coronavirus: la Chine dément toute dissimulation AFP • 17/04/2020 à 16:06
Comme le rapporte Fox News , le but de ce laboratoire n'était toutefois pas de développer des armes biologiques mais de démontrer que les efforts de la Chine pour identifier et combattre les virus sont identiques voire supérieurs aux capacités des États-Unis. [Full Article...]
Sam Smith Describes Duet With Demi Lovato As "2020 ABBA"
Listen to Sam's full interview here. The 27-year-old singer posted an image on Instagram last month, showing them with their head bowed in apparent despair and captioned "Stages of a quarantine meltdown". All these songs I used to just love singing. And whenever I have those... I'm nervous about the song because the song for me is a song that's reaching... [Full Article...]
Coronavirus : le festival d'Avignon 2020 est annulé
Le président français Emmanuel Macron a expliqué lundi soir que les festivals ne pourraient se tenir avant la mi-juillet. La Cité des Papes devient d'ordinaire chaque juillet la " capitale du théâtre ", attirant 700 000 visiteurs. Un grand point d'interrogation entoure désormais Cannes, un des festivals de cinéma les plus prestigieux au monde. Les Vieilles Charrues (16-19 juillet, 270.00... [Full Article...]
The first trailer for the 'Saved By The Bell' reboot
The teaser goes on to show Lopez as the new Bayside gym teacher. The reboot for the trailer prominently features the original Saved by the Bell stars Mario Lopez and Elizabeth Berkley , reprising their roles as A.C. "What did that blonde fool just say to me?" Bayside's new principal, Ronald Toddman (Jonathan Michael Higgins) concludes: "these kids can be sheltered. [Full Article...]
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New Set of Prints by KAWS
For Art Basel Miami
Brooklyn based artist KAWS will launch a new set of prints as part of his on-going series based on the cartoon character Snoopy, during Art Basel Miami. The new set consists of three different silkscreen prints, entitled; “NO ONE’S HOME”, “STAY STEADY” and “THE THINGS THAT COMFORT” respectively. The prints will be sold during the event as a set, in collaboration with Pace Prints New York, starting from December 2 from 11am EST. You can either pick up yours from the Pace Prints booth at A10 at Art Basel Miami Beach, or from the Pace Prints Gallery in New York, or request one via an email to Pace Prints. We except the prints that come in an addition of 250 will sell out in a blink of an eye!
The Circle of Poets By Etro
Kalen Hollomon Exhibition at Colette
“A Postcard from Ýstanbul”
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Cap Metro Almost Lies
This presentation incorporates some responses to people (including myself) who have yet to swallow the “building commuter rail for people who don’t pay into Capital Metro while giving the center city a rapid bus line” plan.
The most egregious is on this page, where Cap Metro makes this claim:
“Could serve central city passengers, as well as suburban passengers in our northwest service area”
WRONG. No “central city passengers” will live anywhere near a station proposed for the initial route of this line, by the accepted definition of “central city”. Airport Blvd. is not “central city”. Hyde Park is “central city”. Rosedale and North University and West Campus are “central city”. Only somebody living out in Round Rock would look at the 1960s era neighborhoods of Crestview that the line slices through and consider it “central city”.
This line does not go anywhere near the densest residential parts of Austin, unlike the 2000 light rail route. Nobody living along Lamar or Guadalupe is going to hop a bus to go north to the commuter rail station (if one is built anywhere between Mopac and I-35) only to ride the commuter rail back downtown only to hop a shuttle bus to their ultimate destination.
And then, they make this claim:
“Over time, more stations and service in urban areas”
MISLEADING. This rail line isn’t going anywhere it doesn’t currently go. Yes, Capital Metro could knock down a bunch of businesses and homes to build more stations in the ‘central city’ by their generous definition, but even then, not enough residential density exists near those stations to make them feasible.
Bike Helmets Don’t Work, Part 7
Took my stepson to camp at UT this morning (on our bikes); he thinks he left his helmet there last Monday (the last time we rode our bikes there). While I make him wear his helmet normally (it’s the law here), I wasn’t willing to give up the only chance to ride this week (due to scheduling conflicts) just because we couldn’t find it at home this morning.
Coincidentally, today I saw this from England, which was considering a mandatory helmet law for children.
Note from 2005: That link no longer works, but I found an excerpt from the document and include it here now for reference.
EDM 764 * * * CYCLE HELMETS * *03.03.04 Griffiths/Jane That this House notes the substantial disparity between claims made for the efficacy of pedal cycle helmets and their measured effect in real populations; notes that the Transport Research Laboratory has reported the promotion of pedal cycle helmets may lead to increased injury rates; notes that cyclist injury rates remain unchanged following passage of mandatory helmet legislation in several countries; and calls on the Department of Transport to initiate a programme of research designed to establish why increases in helmet wearing rates are not associated with reductions in head injury rates, and why the countries with the lowest helmet wearing rates are those with the lowest cyclist injury rates
Of course, the New York Times covered the fact that helmets don’t seem to be doing anything in the general population, but peoples’ anectdotes about cracked helmets that surely saved their lives continue to win the battle on this side of the pond. Even the Times swallowed a load of credulity by blaming the inefficacy of helmets on everything possible except the chance that a tiny piece of plastic might not be living up to its Herculean billing.
Posted on June 9, 2004 April 11, 2017
Commuter Rail #48: It’s Not Light Rail, No Matter What You Say
I had a good lunch with Dave Dobbs about two weeks ago. Dave’s a stand-up guy who is really working hard to get more mass transit on the ground in Texas cities, including Austin. So, any disagreements exposed in this article are honest ones; both Dave and I want more mass transit, not less. In fact, we both want more rail transit, too.
One of the things being floated in the face of center-city opposition to Cap Metro’s new long-range plan is the idea that commuter rail is practically the same thing as light rail, except cheaper, so why would any of you light-rail guys oppose it anyways. Dave, in particular, was exasperated by my insistence in calling this plan “commuter rail” and comparing it to other commuter rail lines, such as Tri-Rail’s disaster in South Florida. Let’s analyze the things that were good about light rail, and see if that holds up:
The primary positive aspects of the 2000 light rail proposal, in my opinion, are (were):
Very short headways (initially only moderately short; but double-tracking the entire length of the corridor meant it would be easy to go to very short headways).
Opportunity for dense transit-oriented redevelopment in the Robinson Ranch, the Burnet/Metric corridor, and the Lamar/Guadalupe corridor
Electrified runningway (means that the vehicle can accelerate and stop fairly well, runs fairly quietly, and does not pollute at source).
In addition, the light rail route would have alloed for pickup and delivery of passengers via pedestrian arrivals (i.e. less than a ten-minute easy walk to or from the station) at all of the following major attractors (north-south):
Park and Rides in far northwest Austin and suburban areas
Robinson Ranch
Metric Blvd / Burnet Rd tech employers (including IBM)
University of Texas Pickle Research Campus
Huntsman site (near Airport/Lamar)
Central Market / Central Park (38th/Lamar)
38th St medical complex
University of Texas main campus
State Capitol complex
Congress Avenue
City Hall / CSC
Evaluating the commuter rail proposal on the same metrics, we have:
Very long headways initially (every 30 minutes). Most bus routes in the city operate this frequently or more frequently, and yet one of the most common complaints from passengers is that they have to wait too long for a bus. This is unlikely to improve without double-tracking the whole corridor, and even then, I doubt whether headways could be improved beyond 15 minutes due to the performance characteristics of commuter rail vehicles.
Dave thinks the same opportunities for redevelopment exist (of course, in different corridors in some cases). l disagree – in no city in the USA has commuter rail ever resulted in the type of transit-oriented redevelopment you see with light rail, and it’s not a simple terminology difference. I’ll address this component in a later article. Even if Dave is right, the Lamar/Guadalupe corridor (and hence the near-UT areas which would be most obviously ripe for transit-oriented development due to their demographics) are not served by this plan.
These vehicles are going to be diesel locomotive-driven. At best, they might be similar to the RegioSprinter which was run around town a few years ago for a demonstration. These vehicles are likely to be far noisier, more polluting, and have worse acceleration and deceleration characteristics than would a typical light-rail vehicle.
And for pickup/delivery, we have:
Some might argue that Cap Metro’s map shows this line going to Seaholm, and that a station at 4th and Congress is likely. I disagree:
Adding commuter rail trackway in the street is much more difficult than it would have been to built a LRT runningway. It will also interfere with plans for the Lance Armstrong Bikeway. Expecting this rail to be built anytime soon is a fool’s hope. And if reasonable headways (less than 30 minutes) are to be delivered, this will require double-tracking the entire downtown stretch. Keep in mind that this rail will be wider than the light rail trackway would have been.
Even when built, the idea that downtown can hang its hopes on a station that will definitely be at 4th and Congress is foolish. That’s too close to the station at Seaholm to be feasible (ironically, this is true even though the station at Seaholm is too far away to make pedestrian access to Congress feasible for most – IE, it’s too close for the vehicle but too far away for people).
Unfortunately, instead of opposing the plan on its (lack of) merits, most of the center-city people are wasting their time pushing for a quicker path to Seaholm (again, on the questionable principle that they can get a station on Congress by doing so). They then make this extraordinary claim:
“A rail line through the middle of downtown would allow a high
frequency circulator to quickly and efficiently carry commuters north,
to the Capitol complex and the University of Texas, and south, to the
South Congress District.”
We have that high-frequency circulator already. It’s called the Dillo, and nobody who has free or cheap parking ever uses it, because it’s dog-slow, because it’s stuck in the same traffic as your car would be.
The Reason To Fight Globalization
(the bravest man I’ve seen in my lifetime, presumed dead).
We shouldn’t have opened our trade relationship with these bastards, and they arguably aren’t any better now than they were then, putting the lie to the theory that trade inevitably leads to freedom. Much of the Chinese goods sold at places like Wal-Mart is produced by prison labor, not middle-class factory workers.
Followup on Our Friends The Saudis
Kevin Drum points out that the media continues to ignore the fact that the Saudis are the only major producer with unused short-term oil pumping capacity. This is the other piece of the story which bugged me for a long time – two years ago, when it was clear that these asswipes were behind a big chunk of the 9/11 attacks, it seems like the mass media in this country bent over backwards to ignore the fact that we were afraid to confront them for it – and the biggest reason for that fear? The Saudis have the only reliable control over world oil prices.
What’s Buggin’ Me About Saudi Arabia Today
So in every article I’ve read so far on the shootings in the residential complex over the weekend, the mention of higher oil prices is always tempered by comments that the oil infrastructure is well-protected. (example).
Why is it that none of these journalists have the balls to say why these attacks are bad?
The fact is that the Saudis can’t run their own oil industry. They rely on foreigners (Westerners) for nearly all of the human capital involved – and the Americans and British have advised all their citizens to leave the country.
It just amazes me how pansy our press has become. This is a huge deal; and yet they’re focusing on the infrastructure instead of the workers.
Oh, and I just filled up the Civic. 36 mpg on last tank. Had to wait 15 minutes in hot sun at Costco behind megaSUVs. We also filled up the Prius this weekend – averaging upper 40s so far. (It was our fourth fillup since we bought the car in late February).
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All right, there’s not a lot of news today, but there are a couple things worth mentioning, so let’s get to it...
First, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment and Orion Pictures (a division of MGM) have announced the Blu-ray release of Greg McLean’s The Belko Experiment on Blu-ray and DVD on 6/27, with the Digital HD release expected on 6/13. Extras will include a pair of featurettes (Rules of the Game: The Secrets Behind The Belko Experiment and Lee Hardcastle’s Survival Tips), deleted scenes, and an image gallery. The film was written and produced by James Gunn (he of Guardians of the Galaxy fame). [Read on here…]
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All right, we’ve got a couple things for you today...
First, as promised, we’re very proud today to present Michael Coate’s latest History, Legacy & Showmanship column here at The Digital Bits, entitled Still Boldly Going: Celebrating “Star Trek” on its 50th Anniversary! In this lengthy piece, Michael moderates a great roundtable discussion on the history of the beloved franchise with Trek luminaries Mark A. Altman, Jeff Bond, Robert Meyer Burnett, Marc Cushman, Daren R. Dochterman, Dorothy Fontana, Gary Gerani, David Gerrold, Edward Gross, Bill Kraft, Herbie J. Pilato, and Melinda Snodgrass. It’s a terrific discussion and a rare opportunity to hear from so many leading Treksperts all in one place. We hope you enjoy it and, as always… “Live Long and Prosper!” [Read on here…]
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This has been an interesting couple of months for me, to say the least. As you may be aware, I’ve just spent the last eight weeks completely immersing myself in all the various ins, outs, and nuances of the new 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray format. I’ve watched disc and after disc, and have reviewed nine of them so far (you can find them here, with more on the way). I’ve put the format’s first player, the Samsung UDB-K8500 (which I’ll review more fully soon, but about which I’ve got some key things to say below) through its paces. I’ve spoken with many of the leading studios, engineers, and content producers (who are really starting to work with the format) about the format. And I’ve come to a number of what I believe are well-informed conclusions about it, based on my nearly two decades of experience doing what I do. [Read on here…]
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We’ve got a couple exciting things for you today, including some long awaited 4K Ultra HD news…
But first, our own Tim Salmons has kicked off another week of Pick-Ups Blu-ray reviews (in his Dailies column), featuring great titles you may have missed on disc. First up today is a review of Warner’s new Strange Brew Blu-ray. Also, Jim Hemphill has checked in with a look at Hal Ashby’s Bound for Glory, now available on Blu-ray from Twilight Time. Do check them both out. [Read on here…]
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Welcome to a new week here at The Bits! You may have noticed that we didn’t have a My Two Cents post on Friday and there was a very good reason for that, which I’ll good into in a moment. We did, however, post a pair of new disc reviews for you in case you missed them.
First, I offered my thoughts on Warner’s San Andreas in 4K UHD Blu-ray format. Also, Tim posted his thoughts on Arrow Video’s Society: Special Edition on regular Blu-ray Disc. And just today, our own Jim Hemphill has tuned in his two cents on the Coen Brothers’ Inside Llewyn Davis, a magnificent film that I appreciate a little more every time I watch it, as delivered to Blu-ray by the fine folks at The Criterion Collection. All three titles are worth a look, so do check them out. [Read on here…]
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All right, I’ve finally had a week or so to process my experience of Ultra HD Blu-ray at CES 2016, so I wanted to offer a few thoughts and insights on it all – perspective filtered through my 20 years of experience working in and around this industry here at The Bits. [Read on here…]
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First up today, we’ve got a little follow-up on the BDA’s Ultra HD Blu-ray announcement, specifically a few additional technical clarifications...
The video resolution is 3840x2160, with disc capacity at 66GB (dual-layer) and 100GB (triple-layer) – at data rates of 108 mbps and 128 mbps respectively – using the HEVC codec (H.265) via HDMI 1.2 and 2.0, as well as HDCP 1.4 and 2.2. The “digital bridge” system (for Digital Copy) is optional and consists of copy features that enables local playback. What that means for each disc/player is up to the manufacturer and although the Ultra HD Blu-ray spec is complete, the BDA is waiting to hear how manufacturers will implement these features. [Read on here…]
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Blu-ray News – More details on the final 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray spec, plus the logo unveiled
All right, we’ve got the text of the BDA’s official press release announcing the completion of the Ultra HD Blu-ray spec for you to check out. We also have a look at the official logo for the format.
And we’re working on getting the technical details too. [Read on here…]
Blu-ray News – 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray spec officially finalized, plus The Digital Bits at Comic-Con 2015!
The big news today, without a doubt, is this: The Blu-ray Disc Association has just announced the completion of the technical specification for the Ultra HD Blu-ray format. Consumer electronics manufacturers will be able to license the spec in July, which should lead to the first players arriving in stores either just in time for the holidays this year or (more likely) in Q1 of 2016, with a big rollout at the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas in January. [Read on here…]
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Dragony - Viribus Unitis review
Band: Dragony
Album: Viribus Unitis
01. On The Blue Danube
02. Gods Of War
03. Love You To Death
05. Darkness Within
06. A.E.I.O.U. [feat. Georg Neuhauser]
07. Viribus Unitis
08. Golden Dawn
09. Made Of Metal (Cyberpunk Joseph)
10. Battle Royale
11. Legends Never Die
12. Haben Sie Wien Schon Bei Nacht Gesehn [bonus]
Recipe for Viribus Unitis:
- 2 bottles of good guitar melodies
- 570 ml catchy symphonic elements
- 140 grams of extremely sugary lyrics
- 1 Alternate History concept cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 teaspoons of absolute insanity
Put all the ingredients in a pot. Let simmer, but don't boil! Remove any form of grounded reality before serving. Enjoy!
So, let's start this year like we ended last year, by reviewing a power metal album. However, truth be told, Viribus Unitis is as different as can be from Persuader's record. That being said, I really enjoyed listening to this one.
Let's start with talking about the lyrics and concept story. So what's the story about? Glad you asked. It's about a guy from Austria in a position of power (no, not that one). I'm talking about Archduke Rudolf of Austria, son of Franz Joseph of Austria and Elisabeth of Bavaria (Sisi). And if that doesn't ring a bell, trust me you're not the only one. So, I did what any good researcher does when he has to look something up… I used Wikipedia. Turns out Archduke Rudolf committed suicide while his father and mother were still firmly on the throne. But, what does a dead man have to do with this story? That's a good question and this is where the aforementioned "alternate history" comes into play. Dragony decided to make a story where Rudolf uses black magic, Sisi gets brought back from the dead and starts rampaging through Europe with an army of zombies. Oh and Franz Joseph I becomes a cyborg by the hands of Nikola Tesla and fights against the zombie army of Sisi… Thematically and lyrically it's basically Wolfenstein, but with a pre-World War theme… Cheesy, over-the-top and fun.
Enough about the story, let's talk about the production, and production-wise they have done a good job. Guitars and bass have grit to them and the drums fit in well. The keyboard and symphonic elements are prominent in the mix, which really helps with their effectiveness (more on that later).
The band itself also delivers a good performance throughout. The thing that added a lot to the experience for me, though, are the vocals. Siegfried Samer manages to deliver a vocal performance that's exactly right for this album. A nice blend between epic and dramatic, but not overly serious at the same time.
Instrumentally it's really solid and also quite varied. From a piece of slightly altered Viennese waltz music flowing into an energetic fast-paced song to a song that has a bit of a marching feel to it. It's all here, all of it really catchy, and the keyboard and symphonic touches are a big reason why it is so catchy.
However, what I will say though, is that Viribus Unitis isn't exactly going to surprise you with its music. Dragony created a record that's really easy to listen to, no matter what mood you are in. It's well made and very effective, but doesn't stray too far away from the things you expect from a power metal record.
You know, thematically this reminded me of the Victorius album from last year. And by that I mean that it has a concept story that is (almost) as bonkers and insane. Coincidentally, this record is very similar in terms of how enjoyable it is; I do recommend Viribus Unitis for the people that do like power metal with some B-movie vibes to it.
Performance: 8
Songwriting: 8
Originality: 8
Production: 8
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The theme of this is so balls to the walls crazy that I can't imagine how the music itself can live up to that.
At best deranged
You're right that the theme is definitely the show stealer here. The music itself is very traditional, but overall solid.
Sisi gets brought back from the dead and starts rampaging through Europe with an army of zombies
I had to read this three times and ask myself if I was high
I can't blame you for that. I didn't really expect to write such a line in 2021 or even in my life.
At first when there was another development in the plot I was like: "Wait, what?!? But, I quickly realized I just had to give in to the insanity of it.
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Third annual Chris Smith Memorial UMP Summer Nationals at Paducah June 27
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TOLEDO, Ohio – November 13, 2013) – The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards is no stranger to dirt track racing – and the 2014 season will be no different. Series officials have announced today that the series will once again compete on the 1-mile dirt tracks at the Illinois State Fairgrounds and …
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It’s day 50 of freeze-dried beef stroganoff. Doctor Beckett swallows the meat and rice with a grimace. He’s made a challenge out of it, seeing how long he can eat the same meal without cracking. This is probably as far as he’ll go with this dish, beating his previous record with the chicken curry. At least if he stops here, he’ll have plenty of the beef left to break up the nutrient paste and vitamin pills, once the rest of the prepackaged meals run out.
I’m not looking forward to that day when I find this swill a treat.
He looks out of the porthole, imagining the ventilation fans as a breeze blowing across the lunar plain. Not for the first time, he wishes he had tried to smuggle in just one pack of cigarettes. It wouldn’t have done any harm, in the end. Werner would have lost his mind if he’d found out, though.
Werney, the sour-faced, stuck-up bastard. Of all the people to be shot into space with, the O5s had to send me with Site 19’s tie-on-casual-Fridays Werney, the guy who thinks putting sugar in his cereal is the height of adventure. Maybe it’s for the best he went off. Living together, one of us would have by now.
Not a word. Not even an I’m-just-going-out-and-may-be-some-time. You didn’t even shake my fucking hand before you left.
God damn you, Werney.
Beckett thinks back to that day a few months ago, seeing Doctor Werner walking through the craters, heading towards the horizon. Opening a radio channel. “Hey, Werney, where are you going?”
The last words of Man. “Hey, Werney, where are you going?” Jesus Christ.
You didn’t have to explain yourself, or say something deep and meaningful. Hell, “Goodbye” would have been deep and meaningful enough for anyone. I’d have been satisfied with that.
If I’d gone after you, would you have come back?
No, you wouldn’t have come back. That’s why I didn’t say anything else.
God damn you, you bastard.
It was ironic, that gloomy, unsmiling Doctor Werner was the first one to snap, because in the end, it was because he was the positive one. He was the optimist. He believed the briefing from the O5s, that they were to get ready for the next wave of staff, the pioneers of New Humanity rising from the ashes. Even when they both knew no more shuttles were coming, he still thought the Foundation had something up its sleeve, that some portal would appear and the O5s would pop out to give them medals and take them back to the world as it was before.
I guess the day he walked out was when he knew we were the last ones left. I’m still here because, in the end, I was less hopeful than sour old Werney. What was the point of hoping, after they launched LEGIONNAIRE?
Beckett thinks back to the day when everything changed, when it started ascending from the gases of Jupiter. The President on television with the Overseers beside him, the wailing in the streets. The day he told Adrienne where he really worked.
And then, the miracles. Watching LEGIONNAIRE’s first test launch. Jimmy Kimmel making electromagnetic pulse jokes. His nieces and nephews, drawing crayon pictures of rockets and explosions and arguing about which missile was the best. The Pope leading the faithful in prayer to the world’s nuclear bombs in St Peter’s Square, the Lord’s angels made metal.
An end to wars. An end to pointless squabbles and petty politics. All the negative energies of mankind turned to purpose, with an outside threat so faceless, so impersonal, that all vitriol and hatred directed towards it became noble.
Most of the job involved disgust, fear, and at best, grim satisfaction, if things were well done. But those few months – I was proud of the Foundation. I was proud to say I worked there. I was proud to be a human being.
Maybe that was worth it.
Maybe I should be grateful to Werney. Now I can say I’m the last man on the moon. The anti-Armstrong to your anti-Aldrin. One small step for a man, one giant end for mankind.
Another half-remembered memory, of a bright-eyed graduating class at MIT, as Aldrin walks in, telling America’s newest engineers about dreaming and boldly going, cheers and screams from the crowd drowning out any substance of the speech. Shoving past friends and holding out a pen and scrap of paper, the prize following him to Boeing, Cape Canaveral and Site 19. Now returned to dust, like everything else. Suddenly, Beckett has an idea, and heads to the base storerooms.
It’s not like I have anything better to do.
A few hours later, the rover is loaded with supplies, and peels out of the garage, the door silently sliding closed behind it. A set of footprints trails into the distance, but the rover bounces in the opposite direction.
He dreams of the first time he went into space, and the last time. Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins are with him. Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins, Beckett, Werner. The last manned mission to the moon. The last mission anywhere.
The rover comes to a stop, the beep of the autopilot waking Beckett from his slumber. He straps on his helmet, tapping the seals. The airlock opens with a hiss, and he bounds down the stairs. The lander is in front of him, flag standing stiffly at attention beside it. Beckett runs a glove over its metal legs, so awkward-looking to modern eyes. His hand comes to rest over Aldrin’s signature.
Did you ever think something like this would happen, Mr Aldrin?
If you’d gone ten years earlier, would it have changed anything?
What if you’d never gone at all?
Beckett suddenly feels weary, and begins to wonder why he came. He stands there, imagining the Stars and Stripes fluttering and the anthem playing, until his oxygen warning begins to sound, beneath a black sky and brown Earth.
He sleeps again on the journey back, dreaming of drawings of da Vinci’s flying machines, Florentine streets, chapel ceilings, drinking red wine with Adrienne.
When he returns, it’s one o’clock in the morning, Greenwich Mean Time. He’s missed his daily call, not that it makes a difference any more. Still, it’s best to keep to routines in this place. He boots up the base computer, cycling through the Sites. The live – well, one-second-delayed-live- camera feeds are still active, and he wonders why he needs to see the pictures as he calls, as if they were placed there by a mocking tormentor. Beckett brings up Site 19. The entrance guard tower has collapsed on top of the central building, and it looks like the cafeteria is now gone. The sky is a swirling, roaring mass of dust and sulfur, masonry and debris bouncing past like tumbleweeds, the leftovers of the human race.
Same ol’, same ol’.
He taps the transmitter button.
THIS IS AN AUTOMATED MESSAGE FROM SITE NINETEEN. WE HAVE A CATEGORY ONE SITEWIDE FAILURE. CONTACT ALTERNATE COMMAND FOR ORDERS.
Hello, Site 19. Hello, overseers. Still not coming to get me, yeah?
Maybe Werney stepped into that portal and found his way back there. Maybe he finally found his sense of humour, and messed with the computer before he left. Everything’s back to normal there, and everyone’s sitting in the cafeteria right now, preparing my surprise party.
Werney, can you hear me? I know you can hear me, you bastard. Go back into that portal and come back here right now, you hear me? I want you back here.
“Werney, you bastard, I want you back,” Beckett mutters. “O5s, you can come here too, you hear me? You’ve got some explaining to do, and I don’t give a shit how much more you get paid or what super powers you have.”
“I want fucking Werner and the Overseers!” Beckett shouts.
“I want my old job back! I want my desk and my office!”
“I want my house and my car and – and my lawnmower! You can buy me a new fucking lawnmower! I want to see my brother and mom and dad! I want Adrienne back! I want a bottle of wine to drink with her, I want to see Italy again, I want – I want to see a real fucking ocean again! Not a fucking moon ocean, a real one, with real fucking water!”
Beckett slumps over the computer console, shaking with sobs.
“I want to turn on a TV and – and – and – see you say Legionnaire worked, it blew up that alien piece of shit, and it’s not the end of the world any more, it’s just es-see-pea two-three-nine-nine, it’s neutral – neutra – neutralized, and we sent that thing to hell.”
“I want my fucking world back.”
RECEIVING TRANSMISSION.
Beckett sits bolt upright. He sees the camera view has changed, and grasps the seat armrest to steady himself. A colossal mass of alien machinery is on screen, hovering amidst the roiling atmosphere, covered in scorch marks from a thousand atomic blasts.
NEW VIDEO FEED ACTIVE.
He falls back into the chair. Not his miraculous deliverance, just the ever-fickle voice-recognition software.
Another surge of adrenaline lurches him forward. With trembling hands, he presses the transmitter button.
All primary systems destroyed: Mission aborted
There is nobody around who can tell if the last man on the Moon is laughing or crying.
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KASTANIES, Greece/PAZARKULE, Turkey (Reuters) – The European Union on Friday pleaded with migrants on the Turkish border to stop trying to cross into Greece but dangled the prospect of more aid for Ankara as a standoff between Greek riot police and refugees entered a second week. Greek riot police officers walk amid clouds of tear
KASTANIES, Greece/PAZARKULE, Turkey (Reuters) – The European Union on Friday pleaded with migrants on the Turkish border to stop trying to cross into Greece but dangled the prospect of more aid for Ankara as a standoff between Greek riot police and refugees entered a second week.
Greek riot police officers walk amid clouds of tear gas near Turkey’s Pazarkule border crossing, in Kastanies, Greece March 6, 2020. REUTERS/Florion Goga
Tens of thousands of migrants have been trying to get into Greece, an EU member state, since Turkey said on Feb. 28 it would no longer try to keep them on its territory as agreed in 2016 with the EU in return for billions of euros in aid.
Greek and Turkish security forces again deployed tear gas on Friday, witnesses said, sending large plumes of smoke above the Kastanies-Pazarkule border crossing. Some migrants dabbed stinging eyes with water. Other trekked through fields probing for chinks in the well-guarded frontier.
“The news about the alleged openness (of the Greek-Turkish border) is false and people should not try to move there,” the EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell told reporters during a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Croatia.
The EU could offer more money beyond the 6 billion euros (5.2 billion pounds) pledged in 2016 to help the refugees but Turkey must first stop using them as a “bargaining chip”, he said.
Turkey, which hosts nearly 4 million Syrian war refugees, says the EU has failed to honour its earlier promises. It also wants more European support in Syria, where its troops are facing off against Russian-backed Syrian government forces.
In a sign of the EU’s hardening stance since the 2015 migration crisis, when more than a million migrants entered Europe from Turkey, the ministers in Zagreb said they were ready to take “all necessary measures” to stop illegal crossings into Greece, without elaborating.
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Migrants such as 18-year-old Ahmad al-Sadeq, from Syria’s war-ravaged Idlib province, are unlikely to heed such warnings.
“We will stay here for months. We hope that public pressure will grow and force the Greek government to change its mind. The situation requires some heart, not tear gas and fences,” said Sadeq, who got into Greece on Thursday but was then sent back.
“We left Syria to escape a government that murders women and children … and now we are here at Europe’s mercy.”
But Fawzi Uzbek, 37, an Afghan national who wants to reach Germany, said he would probably soon head back to Istanbul, where he has been working in a factory for about 18 months.
“The Greeks know that if they open the gates they will get many more people (arriving) on this side of the border,” said Uzbek, sitting in a makeshift tent he had constructed near the border for himself, his wife and four children.
About a quarter of the migrants at the border are Syrian and most of the rest are Afghans, Pakistanis, Iranians and Africans, according to Turkish estimates.
Greece says it has repulsed around 35,000 migrants trying to cross its border in the past week. Turkey has deployed 1,000 special police to the area to halt the pushback of migrants onto its territory.
Athens plans to extend its border fence by a further 40 km (25 miles), sources with knowledge of the matter said. It has also stepped up naval patrols in the Aegean to deter migrants trying to reach Greek islands such as Lesbos by dinghy.
Turkey’s coastguard rescued about 120 migrants, including small children, early on Friday. The migrants said the Greek coastguard had disconnected their boats’ motors, leaving them adrift in the Aegean.
On Lesbos, just a few miles (km) from the Turkish coast, fishermen, hoteliers and shopkeepers expressed concern that more migrant arrivals would further harm their island’s reputation as a dream holiday destination.
“Most businesses, at least tourism businesses, are going to hell,” said Vangelis Papastavros, whose wife owns a hotel in Mytilene, the largest town on an island which already houses some 20,000 migrants in camps in mostly squalid conditions.
The EU’s Borrell said a new ceasefire deal brokered by the presidents of Turkey and Russia for Syria’s Idlib province could facilitate increased humanitarian help to Syria and for the refugees housed in Turkey. He said the EU would host a donor conference on June 29-30.
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But such news provides scant comfort for the migrants stranded at the Greek-Turkish border.
Sawsan al-Musawa, who travelled 1,300 km (800 miles) with her four children from a Syrian refugee camp in southeast Turkey to the Greek border, said she had all but given up hope of ever reaching Europe.
“We are left to the dogs,” she said.
Additional reporting by Robin Emmott in Zagreb, Gabriela Baczynska and Francesco Guarascio in Brussels, Daren Butler in Istanbul, Tuvan Gumrukcu in Ankara, Angeliki Koutantou on Lesbos, Renee Maltezou and George Georgiopoulos in Athens, Luke Baker in London; Writing by Gareth Jones; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne
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04/08/2008 Peter Edmonds (Australia) ***Fatal***
Re: 04/08/2008 Peter Edmonds (Australia) ***Fatal***
Post by sharkbait » Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:05 pm
Shark terror gong for Pete's best friend
Maria Lewis
MORE than three months after Wollongbar teenager Brock Curtis-Matthew tried to save his best mate from being mauled by a shark, there is little doubt in anyone's mind that he is a hero.
In recognition of his efforts, the Royal Lifesaving Society is presenting Brock with a bravery award which is to be given to him at Government House in Sydney by the Governor of NSW, Professor Marie Bashir.
Brock's mother, Victoria Matthew, told The Bulletin yesterday that her son was surprised when he heard about the award.
"He said 'Mum, it's pretty cool but I'd give it up to have Peter back'," she said. "I was really, really proud of him ... I can't even describe what he's been through.
"What he did was an incredible thing but we all miss Peter a lot.
"He's just a normal kid who did something pretty amazing."
On a Tuesday morning, April 8, Brock was surfing with fellow Alstonville High Scool Year 11 student Peter when the friend who introduced him to surfing was attacked by what is thought to have been a big bull shark.
After seeing his mate wave for help, Brock re-entered the surf and paddled through the bloodied water in a bid to rescue Peter.
Brock managed to get Peter to shore, began CPR and called for help on his mobile phone.
Despite the best efforts of emergency services, Peter was pronounced dead on the beach as a result of two large shark bites.
The attack occurred about 70m from shore, just north of the Richmond River wall at Lighthouse Beach.
Northern NSW Lifeguard co-ordinator Stephen Leahy was in charge of the beaches at the time of the incident and has been involved in several recent patrols after sightings of large sharks throughout the Ballina area over the past three months.
Mr Leahy said he was glad Brock was receiving formal recognition for his efforts.
"To witness something like that would be absolutely horrendous and obviously my heart really does go out to this young fellow who did everything possible to save his friend," he said.
http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/200 ... -news.html
Post by sharkbait » Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:19 am
'They've lost their baby'
Peter Edmonds Shark Attack Victim and (left) friend Brock
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16-year-old victim Peter Edmonds and (left) his friend Brock.
Photo: Channel Ten News
They (her parents) are not coping very well. They lost their baby - what more can you say?
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The sister of a boy killed in a shark attack in northern NSW says her family is devastated at the loss of "their baby".
Peter Edmonds, 16, was fatally attacked by a large shark while bodyboarding at Ballina's Lighthouse Beach in northern NSW this morning.
The boy, from Wollongbar, west of Ballina, died after being bitten twice on the left leg about 8am.
His 20-year-old sister Kylie Edmonds said the family is finding it hard to cope with the sudden loss.
"I'm numb. I don't know what to do," she said.
"They (her parents) are not coping very well. They lost their baby - what more can you say? The only boy in the family."
"And he was such a good kid.''
Ms Edmonds said her brother was "the best brother you could ask for''.
"He was fun, he was loving, he just wanted to cuddle people,'' she said.
"He was a really friendly guy. He just did everything for everybody. He just wanted to hang out with his mates and surf and have a good time.''
Peter's bodyboarding companion, Brock Curtis, helped his friend back to shore following the shark attack.
Brock said he saw a "big, grey shadow'' pass by him as he paddled toward his stricken friend but was not afraid as he did not know what it was.
"In the water I was in line with him (Peter) and noticed that he was in a bit of trouble,'' he said.
"As I headed towards him it looked like he was catching a wave and was heading back to shore.
"Then I saw him on his back with his head above the water so then he turned so he was face down.
"I thought he was only joking, so I went over to him and as I flipped him over I saw his leg.''
Brock said he tried in vain to resuscitate Peter after dragging him to shore.
"He didn't make one noise,'' he said.
Brock said the pair had been close friends for five years, since the start of high school, and described Peter as the "best guy''.
Ms Edmonds said her brother had been surfing for years but had never had any problems in the water before.
Another sister, 19, was in England on a five-month holiday and was trying to get a flight home, she said.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/04/ ... 78819.html
Post by sharkbait » Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:11 pm
Shark kills teen surfer, family mourns
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A teenage surfer braved bloodied waters to drag his dying 16-year-old friend to shore after he was mauled by a shark off the NSW north coast.
But Brock Curtis's courage proved in vain, as he watched his mate Peter Edmonds die from massive blood loss on a beach at Ballina.
The shark struck about 8am (AEST) as the two 16-year-old friends took advantage of a teachers' stop-work meeting to go bodyboarding at Ballina's popular Lighthouse Beach.
Peter Edmonds, from Wollongbar west of Ballina, was bitten twice on the left leg as the large shark loomed out of murky water close to the entrance to the Richmond River.
Brock said when he saw his mate in trouble, he paddled out to him.
"As he approached him he saw the water was beginning to turn red," Surf Life Saving NSW spokesman Stephen Leahy said later.
Brock told AAP he saw a "big, grey shadow" pass by him but still paddled toward his stricken friend.
He was not afraid because he did not know what it was.
"In the water I was in line with him (Peter) and noticed that he was in a bit of trouble," he said.
"I thought he was only joking, so I went over to him and as I flipped him over I saw his leg."
Brock dragged Peter to shore and tried in vain to resuscitate him, only for him to die of blood loss.
"He didn't make one noise," he said.
Brock, also from Wollongbar, said the pair had been close friends for five years, since the start of high school.
He said Peter was the "best guy".
Peter Edmonds' distraught family spoke later of the death of "their baby".
"I'm numb. I don't know what to do," his 20-year-old sister Kylie Edmonds said from the family home.
"He was such a good kid.
"He was a really friendly guy. He just did everything for everybody. He just wanted to hang out with his mates and surf and have a good time."
Peter's father Neil Edmonds said it was hard to believe his son had died from seemingly minor injuries.
"We saw the bite on his leg and you wouldn't think that sort of thing would take someone," he told Network Ten.
Detective Inspector Steve Clark praised Brock for going to his friend's aid and said he would be considered for a bravery medal.
"It was an extreme act of bravery to re-enter the water and he's still gone in to retrieve his friend, it's exceptional," Insp Clark said.
Authorities do not yet know what type of shark was involved in the attack, but one expert, Taronga Zoo's John West, said it was probably a bull shark.
The manager of the Ballina Beach Resort, close to the site of the attack, said bull sharks had been seen recently in North Creek, near the Richmond River estuary.
"A local fisherman saw four of five of them," the manager, Sharon, told AAP.
"They are hunters," she said of the bull sharks.
The website marinebio.org says the bull shark is a massive and fearsome shark up to 3.5 metres long with saw-edged upper teeth.
Surfers using Ballina's Lighthouse Beach are warned that sharks are attracted to the mouth of the nearby Richmond River.
Mr West said following recent heavy rain, nutrients flushed out of the river would have attracted schools of fish, in turn bringing sharks to the area.
http://news.theage.com.au/shark-kills-t ... -24h1.html
Post by sharkbait » Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:00 pm
Surfer killed by shark off NSW coast
A 16-year-old surfer has died after being attacked by a shark off the NSW north coast.
The boy died at North Wall Beach at Ballina after suffering large bites to the leg and body, a Surf Life Saving NSW spokesman says.
The attack took place around 8.30am (AEST) while the boy was bodyboarding with a friend.
"Basically we know that shortly after eight o'clock this morning, two boys were surfing, or bodysurfing on bodyboards, adjacent to the North Wall at Ballina," Surf Life Saving spokesman Stephen Leahy told AAP.
"Shortly after eight o'clock one of the boys indicated that he was in trouble to his mate, his mate went over to help and found that he had been attacked.
"He brought him up on to the shore, but unfortunately the boy died due to his injuries."
Mr Leahy said all beaches in Ballina had been closed as a precaution.
Another Surf Life Saving NSW spokesman, Craig Roberts, said the boy suffered two large bites, one to the leg and one to the body.
The shark had not been spotted since, and crews were out looking for it.
"The patient came in with another gentleman and lifeguards attended the scene," Mr Roberts told ABC radio.
"As you can imagine it was quite a distressful situation.
"He was unconscious and the lifeguards and ambulance officers had some severe haemorrhage to deal with."
Mr Roberts said lifeguards performed well in the traumatic situation.
"Certainly it's one of those things that you're trained for but hopefully it never happens as well," he said.
"The lifeguards did an excellent job and worked with the ambulance and the police service, but obviously it is a traumatic experience."
The boy was surfing 50 metres out from shore at the time of the attack, he said.
Reports that a second man was attacked but survived have not been confirmed.
Mr Roberts said the beach was normally patrolled, but crews had not started patrolling for the day.
Surfers' websites say North Wall beach, just north of the Richmond River estuary, is popular, but they warn of the danger from sharks.
However Mr Roberts said it was not common for sharks to be present off North Wall beach at this time of year.
"Earlier on in the year there was a very heightened risk in the Byron (Bay) area in which we put some additional measures with jet skis and helicopters in the area," he said.
"But at this time of year it's generally not a high prone (high prone) season for the sharks."
Lifesavers will get a full report on the incident at 9.30am (AEST).
The website marinebio.org says the bull shark is a massive and fearsome shark with saw-edged upper teeth, up to 3.5 metres long.
The National Geographic website says attacks attributed to great white sharks may often in fact have been attacks by bull sharks.
A spokesman for the Australian Volunteer Coastguard said it was the organisation's policy to make no comment on any incidents in which it was involved.
Police said the boy who died was from Wollongbar, between Ballina and Lismore.
His mate had raised the alarm after finding him floating unconscious in the water, they said in a statement.
He was pulled from the surf suffering heavy blood loss from severe lacerations to his upper and lower leg.
Police and NSW Ambulance personnel attended the scene, but attempts to revive the boy were unsuccessful.
His body was taken by ambulance to Ballina Hospital.
Police said they would be preparing a report for the state coroner.
Brought to you by AAP
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Fractious LP eyes big pie EDITORIAL 07/30/2010
Fractious LP eyes big pie
The Liberal Party (LP) is trying to throw its weight around in the ongoing tussle at the Senate for prime committee posts with its members seeking to corner the most sought-after chairmanships, drawing the comment from Sen. Joker Arroyo that it was a case of the smaller guys wanting to get the bigger pie.
Sen. Francis Pangilinan’s withdrawal from the Senate presidency was hailed by his partymates as an act of statesmanship, but now the LP is into arm-twisting in the Senate to lay its members’ hands on the juicy posts.
Despite the fact that the current president is a party member, the LP, it seems, is finding it difficult to haul in recruits from both the Senate and the House of Representatives, thus weakening President Aquino’s legislative leverage on the many bills that he claims he plans to pursue in his reform agenda.
Speaker Sonny Belmonte, a Lakas-Kampi turncoat and now an LP member, won the top House post, but only as a result of a tactical alliance, mainly with members of Gloria Arroyo’s Lakas-Kampi-CMD party. Of the 90 or so House members who voted Belmonte into the speakership, not even 30 are card-bearing LP members. The case in the Senate is the same, with only four party members out of the 23 senators..... MORE
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Mexican capital aims to be oasis for gays
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Homework time FRONTLINE Ninez Cacho-Olivares 07/30/2010
Good grief! Do these new secretaries in the communications group know just what they are doing and saying?
From the way they sound, everything but everything can be made legal and binding through an executive order (EO) signed by their president, Noynoy Aquino.
Thus, even when there is no law backing up their dual and co-equal status as full Cabinet secretary, Sonny Coloma and Ricky Carandang will both be communications group secretary, and not a press secretary, even when there can be no communications group as a frontline department in replacement of the Office of the Press Secretary, as this department can only be abolished, and replaced by Congress, not by a mere EO.
But apparently, they believe that this can be done without the participation of Congress. Well, good luck to them.
Stated differently, the Aquino administration and its officials, especially Noynoy, believe that they can do anything they want, through an EO, which, it should be stressed, does not have the same effect and force of a law, unless of course, the EO is buttressed by an existing law, or a constitutional proviso, both of which are absent..... MORE
Mexican capital aims to be oasis for gays FEATURE 07/30/2010
MEXICO CITY — Mexico City’s gay community has in recent decades turned the capital into a relative oasis in a strongly Catholic country reknowned for its conservatism and machismo.
The authorities in the Mexican capital are now seeking to attract gay tourism, even though there is still widespread discrimination against them.
The city is well placed “to become the first gay friendly destination in Latin America,” said Tourism Secretary Alejandro Rojas.
In March, the urban sprawl of some 20 million people celebrated the first legal gay and lesbian weddings in Latin America. And this week, authorities said they had opened the first tourism office for homosexuals in the region.
Gay tourists are discerning, respectful and spend 47 percent more than heterosexual tourists, Rojas said.
His leftist city government last week offered a free honeymoon here to the first gay couple to wed in Argentina after that country legalized same-sex marriages in the whole country.
In Mexico City’s Zona Rosa district, a hub for the homosexual community, gay actor Tito Vasconcelos applauded the advances but underlined that “there’s a lack of consistency between statements and reality,” for Mexico’s gay community.... MORE
A scandal in the making MR. EXPOSE Amb. Ernesto Maceda 07/30/2010
President Aquino announced in his State of the Nation Address (Sona) that he has received an offer of $100 million from a business group/developer for the lease of the two Philippine Navy bases, the Headquarters at Roxas Boulevard adjacent to the PICC and the Bonifacio Naval station which is also the Headquarters of the Philippine Marines, adjacent to Global City and Forbes Park. Both properties have a total area of about 30 hectares. He confirmed the advanced negotiations at the Philippine Star anniversary.
It’s a creative solution to the Philippine Navy’s shortage of ships. But it should go through a transparent process. Considering its location, it appears that the $100 million or P4.5 billion offer is low for 300,000 square meters adjacent to Forbes Park. Forbes Park lots sell at P85,000/sq.m.
It should, therefore, be open to public bidding with a minimum bid set at $300 million at least. To begin with, an objective appraisal of the value of the two properties must be made before the bid is set.
And if the sale of Fort McKinley and the proposed sale of government properties in Japan are recalled, there should be congressional authority secured to allow the sale or long term lease of these valuable properties. And the Historical Commission must be consulted. The policy of selling prime government land must be fully debated. Are we going to lease Malacañang Park or part of Rizal Park?... MORE
PeNoy’s half-true lies DIE HARD III Herman Tiu Laurel 07/30/2010
PeNoy’s State of the Nation Address (Sona) cued the mainstream, oligarchy-controlled media on the propaganda line that the National Power Corp. (Napocor)’s rate hike petition is due to the artificially low rates it charged upon instruction of Malacañang under Gloria Arroyo. By highlighting this, PeNoy created the impression that the massive debt incurred by Napocor had been due to incompetence and corruption. PeNoy’s Energy Secretary Jose Almendras, former executive of the energy conglomerate Aboitiz Group, even followed this up on radio every day.
What PeNoy omitted is the fact that Napocor’s dire situation today is a result of the distorted privatization program, which has saddled it with debts (accrued over the decades from its service expansion across the country) while giving away its profit-generating assets for a song to private power producers, as well as, transmission and distribution companies. In effect, Napocor was robbed of revenues that were supposed to service its debts.
Most of these independent power producers or IPPs started business by taking advantage of Napocor’s power generating assets that were privatized by government to them. The sale of these assets, in turn, assigned to the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management (Psalm) Corp., was supposed to pay off Napocor’s debts; but a balance of at least P475 billion remains.
Government absorbs 35 percent (which we pay for as taxes) and we, the consumers, absorb 65 percent as “stranded contract costs” and “stranded debts,” which we will all pay under the so-called “universal charge.”
On the July 29 morning radio program of Noli de Castro with Almendras as guest, the Napocor tale was again thrashed about with the two lambasting the state-owned power corporation without explaining the history of its debts. Why, De Castro, in his infinite ignorance, even exclaimed, “Basta gobyerno ang may hawak lugi” when the truth is, his ABS-CBN bosses and their ilk are said to have gotten the biggest slice of the Napocor pie.
PeNoy, Almendras, De Castro will obviously not report the most enlightening Philippine energy news item of the past week: “Meralco income up 82 percent on 14 percent hike in volume sold,” as headlined by a business paper. In the first semester alone, Meralco profited by a whopping P5.8 billion from P3.18 billion in the same period last year. Such reports of gargantuan earnings hikes abound; yet little notice is taken.
Alas, the shenanigans of privatization know no bounds. In 2008, Meralco admitted that it charged consumers P13 billion in power that was never delivered because they have the “take-or-pay” purchased power agreement provisions courtesy of the power privatization law, Epira (Electric Power Reform Act), passed by the Edsa II Congress. And in 2009, Meralco reported a 119-percent increase in its net profit. Meanwhile, Aboitiz Power, Almendras’ mother company, reported its profit rising 143 percent in 2008, which it attributed to acquired government power assets.
PeNoy, Secretary Almendras and the likes of Noli de Castro, ABS-CBN, GMA7, and the mainstream newspapers are in cahoots with the power oligarchs in hiding these facts from the people.
The other fairy tale from the Sona is the much ballyhooed leasing out of the 30-hectare Naval HQ property. Considering that this is near the prime properties of Metro Manila, i.e. Forbes Park and Fort Bonifacio, the offer PeNoy was boasting of amounts to a “steal” as relayed to us by real estate experts. This is not only a fairy tale; we can smell a scam here and it would not surprise us if PeNoy’s campaign contributors (who are also big-time real estate moguls) put him up to it.
The expressway to the North that PeNoy said a foreign investor has offered to build, which would certainly entail the usual “sovereign guarantee,” will lead to exorbitant toll rates again.
It’s as if PeNoy is deaf to the pains and cries of commuters and traders using the present BOT expressways and skyways that are charging sky high toll fees that make the cost of things, such as tourism, vegetables, meats, poultry, and everything else that needs to traverse the expressways higher.
Hearing Secretary Sonny Coloma say that “Anyway, they (the pained commuters) can take the old highway” shows us how insensitive PeNoy’s people are and how ignorant they are of the economic impact their decisions make. PeNoy’s foreign-funded highway will be another highway to ruin.
Still, the same insensitivity plagues them on the MRT fare hike issue and the “cash transfer” plan of Dinky Soliman which will end up increasing hunger again, as inflation eats up the value of the “cash” for less rice as time goes by.
The final lie we spotted is PeNoy and Secretary Jesse Robredo’s spiel about the eradication of jueteng because the reports keep streaming in that not only is jueteng alive and well even in the province of Robredo but a new, more powerful gambling operation has spread all over the country called the “Meridien.” Operating alongside the “legalized” Small Town Lottery (STL), it definitely has the underside that really rakes in the money. The PNP big bosses are certainly not going to stop the P30-billion illegal gambling operations because, our informants aver, the top brass of the police allegedly split the P1-billion bounty per annum.
People should note how Robredo has softened his statements on these illegal gambling operations, as in his own home province, the political kingpins who also run jueteng have long overshadowed him.
In all, nothing has changed in this country: The looting by the oligarchs, criminal gangs, and corrupt bureaucrats continue. It’s a fairy tale that has no happy ending unless real revolutionary change intervenes.
(Tune in to Sulo ng Pilipino, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on 1098AM; watch Politics Today, Tuesday, 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., with replay at 11 p.m. on Destiny Cable Channel 21, with the topic, “Stop Agus and Pulangui Privatization” and other power issues, with Mr. Louie Corral and PALAG; visit our new blog, http://newkatipunero.blogspot.com)
OMMENTARY
Row over Cyprus air control poses growing safety risk FEATURE 07/30/2010
NICOSIA — A decades-old dispute over the control of Cyprus airspace has sparked accusations of a growing safety risk as the volume of air traffic over the divided resort island expands.
The Greek Cypriot head of Nicosia Air Traffic Control, which under international law is responsible for supervising the airspace over the island as well as a large slab of the adjacent eastern Mediterranean, says there have been near misses and that the number of incidents is growing.
The rival Turkish Cypriot aviation authorities, who oversee flights between Turkey and the breakaway north of the island and claim jurisdiction over the surrounding airspace, acknowledge there is a problem but say the cause is the Nicosia controllers’ refusal to talk to them.
“We’ve had a couple of very bad incidents,” said Nicosia air traffic chief Haris Antoniades.
“We had a very, very serious case about 18 months ago,” Antoniades told AFP.
“There was a Russian flight coming from the Egyptian airspace, flying through Nicosia to Turkey, to go to Russia, and then we had another flight coming south.... MORE
Dutch troops to leave Afghanistan after ‘proud’ four years focus 07/30/2010
THE HAGUE — The Dutch troop deployment in Afghanistan, often held up as a model for other peace missions, ends after four years on Sunday amid concerns about the void it will leave.
“We offer the majority of the population relatively safe living conditions and advancements in health care, education and trade,” chief of defense, General Peter van Uhm, said of his troops’ legacy in the southern Uruzgan province.
“We have achieved tangible results that the Netherlands can be proud of,” he told a news conference on Wednesday.
Around 1,950 Dutch troops are deployed in Afghanistan, mainly in Uruzgan where opium production is high and the Taliban very active, under the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).
Nato had asked the Netherlands to extend the mission, which started in 2006 and has cost the lives of 24 soldiers, by a year to August 2011.
This sparked a political row that led to government collapsing in February and the end of the Dutch deployment.
The mission is known for its “3 D” approach of defence, development and diplomacy.... MORE
Ombudsman suspends 6 poll execs over P690-M folders By Charlie V. Manalo 07/30/2010
Ombudsman suspends 6 poll execs over P690-M folders
By Charlie V. Manalo
The Office of the Ombudsman yesterday placed under preventive suspension six Commission on Elections (Comelec) officials in connection with the canceled awarding of a P690-million contract to OTC Paper Supply for the purchase of the Ballot Secrecy Folders (BSF).
This was an email statement from the Ombdusman’s Office sent to the media.
Ordered placed under preventive suspension for six months without pay were Comelec Executive Director Jose Tolentino Jr.; Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) chairman Maria Lea Alarkon, and BAC members Allen Francis Abaya, Maria Norina Casingal, Martin Niedo and Antonio Santella.
Comelec Chairman Jose Melo said the commissioners, including himself, immediately signed the resolution placing Tolentino as well as all the members of their BAC under a six-month suspension without pay, pending the conduct of a formal inquiry against them.
“Suspension will be effective (Friday),” Melo told reporters at a news briefing yesterday.
According to Melo, except for Commissioner Nicodemo Ferrer, all other poll commissioners agreed to suspend the employees involved in the ballot secrecy folder scandal..... MORE
SC: Noy’s family-owned sugar mill acted in ‘bad faith’
Fight for Senate panels heats up; floor voting likely
Querubin, Marine officers to talk on ‘Hello Garci’ scandal
Give truth body a chance, critics told
Aquino’s Cabinet in for CA rough sailing
SC: Noy’s family-owned sugar mill acted in ‘bad faith’ By Benjamin B. Pulta 07/30/2010
By Benjamin B. Pulta
The Supreme Court (SC) has decided a labor case filed by sugar workers against the Central Azucarera de Tarlac (CAT) owned by the family of President Aquino, which decision ruled against the Cojuangco-Aquino clan’s sugar business, saying it acted in bad faith.
In a 10-page decision penned by Associate Justice Antonio Eduardo Nachura, the SC’s Second Division said the sugar mill acted in bad faith in slashing the 13th month pay of its employees and turned down the petition filed by CAT seeking the reversal of the Court of Appeals issued last year.
The appellate court had ordered the firm to revert back to its long-established formula in computing the employees 13th month pay.
The sugar mill cut the workers’ 13th month pay after staging a protest action six years ago. The protest left at least seven sugar workers dead and scores injured.
CAT claimed there had been an error in the computation of the 13th month pay of its employees which it claimed was discovered only by the management when the workers’ union – Central Azucarera de Tarlac
Labor Union — raised a question concerning the computation of their 13th month pay for 2006..... MORE
Fight for Senate panels heats up; floor voting likely By Angie M. Rosales 07/30/2010
By Angie M. Rosales
The fight for Senate committee chairmanships is far from over as wranglings among senators are still on a high pitch, and unlikely to be resolved through dialogs.
Still fighting tooth and nail over committee chairmanships among senators, the only option left may be through election of the committee chairmen, in which case, the Liberal Party (LP) members may lose out in the voting process, having less members in the Senate.
The matter is seen as not being easily resolved despite assurances by Senate leaders, given that there are senators now alleging that some of their colleagues are out to protect their alleged vested interests in cornering those known “juicy” positions in the upper chamber.
Sources yesterday said this is the issue now being thrown at the ranks of the LP in the Senate who are now being pointed to as the reason for the ruckus in the distribution of committee assignments..... MORE
Querubin, Marine officers to talk on ‘Hello Garci’ scandal By Mario J. Mallari 07/30/2010
By Mario J. Mallari
Some officers and men of the Philippine Marines are now ready to spill the beans on the alleged manipulation of the 2004 presidential elections won by former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo by a slight margin over opposition standard-bearer, the late movie actor Fernando Poe Jr.
Marine Commandant Maj. Gen. Juancho Sabban said the Marines will tell the truth should the Truth
Commission, created by President Aquino to look into the alleged wrongdoings of the Arroyo administration, call them to shed light on the alleged widespread manipulation of the 2004 presidential polls.
“If they want the truth, the Marines will give them the truth,” he said.
“Since it’s a creation of the President, our Commander-in-Chief, then they (Marines) are obliged to appear before the commission,” said Sabban, adding “basically, it’s almost an order because the commission was created by our Commander-in-Chief, so following the doctrine of the chain of command, they should appear before the commission.”
In a separate interview at his Camp Aguinaldo quarters, bemedalled Marine Col. Ariel Querubin confirmed that some Marine units were directly involved in manipulating the 2004 elections, particularly in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) where Marines forces were deployed at the time..... MORE
Give truth body a chance, critics told By Mario J. Mallari 07/30/2010
Only those who have something to hide will not cooperate with the yet to be formed “Truth Commission,” Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said yesterday even as she doused fears the body would be used for a political witchhunt.
At a press briefing, De Lima, asked to comment on what some critics say would be a “toothless” body to go after graft and corruption, said the proposed agency would nevertheless be formed through a presidential decree instead of a law.
“Passing a law (to put up a commission) would take time,” De Lima explained, saying the truth agency “would have compulsory powers to compel witnesses to appear.”
“I foresee that only potential respondents would not appear (before it),” she said.
She said the Aquino administration is still studying how to go about penalizing those who ignore its subpoena.
“Let us remember that this proposed Truth Commission is a fact-finding body and its powers would be merely recommendatory. It will not be a body that would adjudge people as guilty or not. What’s important is information and evidence are collected,” she stressed..... MORE
Aquino’s Cabinet in for CA rough sailing 07/30/2010
President Aquino’s appeal to Congress, through the Con-firmation on Appointments (CA) body, to go easy in screening his appointees when they are subjected to confirmation hearings, appeared to have fallen on deaf ears — at least on the part of the senators, some of whom are said to be out to scrutinize, with a fine-toothed comb, even former media practitioners who have been appointed by Aquino to positions with full Cabinet rank.
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"Horror vacui"
This sextet is conformed by Latin American musicians established in Buenos Aires, under the leadership of Colombian bass player Carlos Quebrada. This, their second-released recording, is a mysterious Suite which is divided into eight parts where Contemporary Music, Fusion, Avant-Prog, and Canterbury become R.I.O. The six-some's nondescript music oscillates somewhere between written sections and improvisational segments, thus deepening the instrumentation search where electric sounds and acoustic sonority may co-exist.
Samples - SALES DE BAÑO - Horror vacui - Bandcamp
MIGOYA, JORGE
(1990) - Blue Art
This musician was born in the city of Rosario (province of Santa Fé, Argentina). The former leader of the band Síntesis released his first solo album back in the year 1990 (via the Melopea label) and has now decided to re-launch it on CD through the Blue Art label. Under Fusion Jazz aesthetics and infused with Progressive brush-strokes, the music played by the quartet performing on this album features a predominance of wind instruments which carry forth the melodies and improvisations.
Samples - JORGE MIGOYA - Elefantes - Deezer
SANCHIS, MAURI
"Good vives!!!"
Named the first Spanish endorser of the Hammond organ and Moog synthesizer, Mauri has positioned himself as one of Spain's most internationally-transcendent musicians in the Groove scene, whether within Blues, Funk, Jazz, or Soul. This is his second recorded output as a solo performer, and finds him on a similar soundscape path as to the one traveled by the Fernando Rusconi Hammond Trio.
Samples - MAURI SANCHIS - Good vibes!!! - Maurisanchis.com
"Magyarország vagy halál - (CDr)"
The duet's second recorded adventure comes in the shape of a metric exploration of Math Rock, with constant rhythmic variations, as well as the construction / destruction of harmonies and melodies produced with looped layers made through the guitar (in a Giraffes? Giraffes! vein, albeit featuring a more Experimental inclination towards Alheuchatistas.)
Samples - HUNGRÍA - Magyarország vagy halál - Bandcamp
PRESAS, JULIO
"Malos entendidos"
This is the third album released by Julio Presas during the soloist phase of his career, as well as the second experience in which he expresses his Christian beliefs through Blues Rock compositions featuring lyrics full of love, faith and optimism.
Samples - JULIO PRESAS - Malos entendidos - Bandcamp
ESTACIÓN IMPOSIBLE - Sebastián Benedetti & Martín Graziano
"Expreso imaginario y el periodismo contracultural"
Argentine - Book in Spanish - Format 23 x 15 cm. In printing paper with 240 black & white pages.
During the winter of 1976, a few months after a new military coup d'etat, the city of Buenos Aires dawned one day to see its streets papered in ads heralding the arrival of a new magazine called "Expreso Imaginario." Founded by the renowned local journalists Jorge Pistocchi and Pipo Lernoud, "Expreso Imaginario" not only became a sort of haven if you will, but also laid the foundation for he nascent specialized journalism. The publishing of "Estación Imposible" is an excellent piece of bibliographic news for those who are interested in learning about the past of Argentine Rock, as well as the restless readers curious about the history of journalism in this blessed country.
"Americanos"
With the clear intention of playing a Progressive Rock style in a similar vein to that of Jethro Tull, the Argentine band attempted to fuse their own personal influences together with South American Folk rhythms. This very unique outcome of a combination drove the lads to release their very first long player in 1973. This re-release also includes the single which was launched a year later.
Samples - CONTRALUZ - Americanos - YouTube
"Animal cerámico"
This musical project is led by Peruvian flutist Camilo Angeles, a young musician who is based in Buenos Aires. Camilo got in touch with diverse local fellow-musicians who share his very same musical inclinations, in order to form this septet that merges Contemporary, Jazz, Experimental Rock, and Avant-Garde, and which connects them with the tradition of so-called Rock In Opposition (RIO).
Samples - NICOTINA ES PRIMAVERA - Animal cerámico - Bandcamp
"Siempre hubo riesgo en el cielo"
A couple of years after their debut album, comes this outfit's second recorded effort in which they still keep afloat the Luis Alberto Spinetta influences they boasted on their first studio outing: The end-product is Art Rock par excellence; a current-sounding style in which the Symphonic arrangements and Jazz Rock passages connect the boys to their own roots.
Samples - SAMBARA - Siempre hubo riesgo en el cielo - YouTube
MANONGO MUJICA & DOUGLAS TARNAWIECKI
"Paisajes sonoros"
This album was launched as an independent release on cassette format back in 1984 and became the result of a very extensive investigation carried out by Manongo Mujica and Douglas Tarnawiecki on the sounds of Perú. The musical research and exploration is undertaken through collages of ambient sonics and ancestral atmospherics, all made with ethnic percussion and synthesizers.
Samples - MANONGO MUJICA & DOUGLAS TARNAWIECKI - Paisajes sonoros - Bandcamp
AGUILAR, LUIS DAVID
"Hombres de viento / Venas de la tierra"
(1978-1982) - Buh Records
This CD is part of the "Colección de Sonidos Esenciales" (as you might have guessed, it translates as "Essential Sounds' Collection"), a project that rescues various fundamental works from the Peruvian musical vanguard. Featured here are two distinct works by Luis David Aguilar pertaining to different documentaries based on Avant-garde climates and which present typical wind-blowing sounds from the Andean region.
Samples - LUIS DAVID AGUILAR - Hombres de viento / Venas de la tierra - Bandcamp
"Reset"
In this brand new mutation, the group is now reduced to a Power Trio formed by Darío Iscaro on guitars, Augusto Urbini on drums (formerly with Panza and Resistencia Chaco) and Felipe González on bass guitar. With a more powerful sound than their previous efforts, they effortlessly transit through Avant Prog, albeit with Fusion and Math Rock overtones, nuances, shades, variations, and subtleties.
Samples - ANTIHÉROE - Reset - Bandcamp
"Comeflor"
Comeflor is the name given to the brand new Heavy Rock Power Trio that Christian Van Lacke has created during his new stay in Argentina. Featuring the potency of Tlön in a state of utter Psychedelia and Progressive Rock, whilst following the same musical voyage initiated once upon a time and long ago by Color Humano and Pescado Rabioso.
Samples - COMEFLOR - Comeflor - Bandcamp
"Síntesis"
This mythical Progressive Rock threesome from Rosario (province of Santa Fé, Argentina), which possessed obvious Jazz, Psychedelia and Blues influences, stood out from the crowd because of their extraordinary horn arrangements. They released only one L.P., an emblematic vinyl which presented six compositions recorded across only two days, during March 24-25, 1976, a moment in time which coincided exactly with the civic-military coup d'etat which brought about seven tragic years of cruel dictatorship in Argentina. The album has been remastered for this CD release and features one bonus track and unknown photos.
Samples - SÍNTESIS - Síntesis - YouTube
"Jeremías, pies de plomo"
Third album by the biggest Argentine Heavy Rock group of those times.
Samples - VOX DEI - Jeremías, pies de plomo- YouTube
"Alma de diamante"
Here is the debut album by this famous band led by Luis Alberto Spinetta, through which he commenced on a musical journey more in tune with Jazz Rock and certain aftertastes of Progressive Rock. This record was originally inspired by the works of renowned anthropologist Carlos Castaneda, which are related to shamanism.
Samples - SPINETTA JADE - Alma de diamante - YouTube
SPINETTA, LUIS ALBERTO
"Kamikaze"
Kamikaze is very well perhaps the most representative of all of Luis Alberto's solo albums; a work of acoustic predominance consisting of compositions written during different periods of his career. These recordings were made under intimately themed influences, albeit within a considerable expressive plenitude, and featuring lyrics which refer to the human conduct's existential valorization.
Samples - LUIS ALBERTO SPINETTA - Kamikaze - YouTube
"Solo el amor puede sostener"
This is Luis Alberto's third solo studio production, recorded in the United States in the company of top American session players and which is considered to be a very much unique record because of the English-only lyrics. The album features his own compositions, as well as other songwriters' works, all of which enjoy the characteristic of a great all-round production within a Gino Vannelli-sounding Jazz Rock / Rock / Pop-Jazz stylistic scenario.
Samples - LUIS ALBERTO SPINETTA - Solo el amor puede sostener - YouTube
MIGUEL CANTILO - Alejandro Petruccelli
"Huellas luminosas"
(2016) - Ediciones Disconario / Vázquez Mazzini Editores
Miguel Cantilo occupies a privileged place among all the pioneers of Rock sung in Spanish. His emblematic compositions turned Miguel into one of the most important Argentine Rock songwriters. As it introduces the readers to previously unpublished texts showing the genesis of Cantilo's works, his big Pedro y Pablo success, the protagonist of Catalina Bahía, as well as exclusive autobiographical notes, this book is much more than a rigorous study of his lucid and exquisite oeuvre.
"Medieval"
After a long hiatus, the band return with a new album spanning seven years of intermittent recording sessions. Conceived in a modest manner that recalls the organic sensation of a live, nurtured with care and delivered in an honest pseudo-medieval fashion.
Samples - THE SOIL BLEEDS BLACK - Medieval - Napster
"May the blood of many a valiant knight be avenged "
Re-issue of the band’s third album, thematically based on the tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Here explores the early experimentation with authentic instruments, incorporating percussion, guitar and various woodwinds and whistles.
Samples - THE SOIL BLEEDS BLACK - May the blood of many a valiant knight be avenged - Napster
"March of the infidels"
The second work of the band is maturing in their approach to synthetically executed Neo-Medieval music, exemplifies what may be the band’s least organic recording. The production is smooth, crisp, almost adopting a midi-like atmosphere.
Samples - THE SOIL BLEEDS BLACK - March of the infidels - Napster
TRÍO VILARDEBÓ
"Composiciones impuras - En vivo en la Sala Zitarrosa - DVDr"
(2011) - Perro Andaluz Ediciones
Trio Vilardebo is a Uruguayan trio which recreates an amalgamation of Jazz-Rock, Fusion, Crimsonian neurosis, Experimental Psychedelia, traditional Math Rock agility, and a very relevant factor of Improvisation. This DVDr presents images of their live-in-concert performance from March 19, 2011, held at the Sala Zitarrosa in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Video Samples - TRÍO VILARDEBÓ - Composiciones impuras - YouTube
"En vivo Gran Rex 2007 - (2 CDs)"
This double CD features takes which came straight from the soundboard used for the band's live presentation at the Teatro Gran Rex in downtown Buenos Aires, on August 23rd, 2007. This is the very same show which previously appeared in the "En el Rex - 40º aniversario" DVD.
Samples - LOS GATOS - En vivo Gran Rex 2007 - YouTube
RICHARD NANT / ALAN PLACHTA
"Un viaje"
These two luminaries of Argentine Contemporary Jazz (both are members of Ingrid) traveled to New York and returned with a record. It was in the Big Apple that they recorded this remarkable album together with outstanding musicians from the New York scene, with whom they formed a sextet which was just as flexible as it was solid.
Samples - RICHARD NANT / ALAN PLACHTA - Un viaje - YouTube
VARIOS ARTISTAS - HOMENAJE
"Rock Argentino en estado sinfónico"
This here is a really fantastic piece of art: it is a Tribute album which pays homage to the pioneers of Argentine Rock from the sixties and seventies. It is an amazing journey to the very origins of Argentina's Rock movement, which includes fourteen foundational amthems played by the Kiev Symphonic Orchestra, together with thirty-one singers and guest musicians. The idea and orchestrations were conceived by Gustavo Gregorio and the orchestra was conducted by Claudio Ianni. This gem of a production features the singing talents of the following legendary and mythological Argentine Rock stalwarts: Litto Nebbia, Ricardo Soulé, Gustavo Santaolalla, Willy Quiroga, Miguel Cantilo, Emilio del Guercio, Kubero Díaz, among others.
Samples - VARIOS ARTISTAS-HOMENAJE - Rock Argentino en estado sinfónico - YouTube
CD - digi-sleeve + gatefold
This eightsome, which is led by Juan Belvis (son of Nono Belvis and Liliana Vitale), possesses the strong premise of transcending the limits of the Folk-rooted song format through academically-intended arrangements which veer between Jazz and Contemporary Music. The group is divided into a double quartet: one is a Classic Rock type-of-lineup and the other consists of a horn section formation.
Samples - OCHO - 8 - YouTube
TRIDDANA
"The power & the will"
Former members of Skiltron have re-grouped with the intention of putting together a Celtic Folk Metal band, which features a very powerful Heavy Metal base. What they principally do is to gradually incorporate elements of Traditional Scottish and Irish Music into their compositions.
Samples - TRIDDANA - The power & the will - Bandcamp
TASIS
"Búsqueda de lo remediable"
These young musicians, who originally hail from Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego (located in the deep southern Argentine Patagonia), came up with the idea of establishing themselves as a quintet in the City of La Plata (capital of the province of Buenos Aires). Based on the typical Progressive Rock and Jazz Rock sounds from the mid-seventies, their musical reference range recreates different influences, such as Classical Music and traditional South American rhythms, as well as strokes of Tango and Avant Prog.
Samples - TASIS - Búsqueda de lo remediable - YouTube
ERNESTO VIDAL & Cía.
"Fragmentos"
The second recorded outing by Ernesto Vidal (bass player with Zonda Projeckt) turns out to be a series of personal compositions which combine influences by such stalwarts as Robert Fripp, Miles Davis and Mike Oldfield. Progressive Rock, Hard Rock, Fusion, as well as Blues, coexist peacefully and eclectically on this album in the starry company of distinguished local musicians.
Samples - ERNI VIDAL & Cía. - Fragmentos - Bandcamp
THE DAGG
"The Dagg"
Under a tendency towards early seventies Psychedelic and Hard Rock, this threesome hailing from the city of Quilmes (province of Buenos Aires, Argentina) recreate Experimental climaxes, Jazz passages, potent and distorted riffs, Groove touches, and sing in Spanish and English. Excellent digi-pack presentation, similar to a box of chocolates!
Samples - THE DAGG - The Dagg - YouTube
LOS RANDOM
"Pidanoma"
(2014) - Las Tías Records
The second studio effort by this potent threesome transports them towards a new, unexplored realm of experimentation, powerfully commencing with an Avant Garde version of Progressive Metal and Doom, advancing towards an obscure and chaotic side populated with exotic atmospherics, and climatically finalizing within repetitive distortions of Post Rock.
Samples - LOS RANDOM - Pidanoma - Bandcamp
"Todo.s los colores del"
From the Argentine province of Tucumán comes this Avant Garde Progressive Metal Power Trio, which amalgamates different styles, consequently creating their highly innovative, eclectic and unpredictable music, which possesses a Doom type of rotten base and close to Post Rock kind of sonic expansions.
Samples - LOS RANDOM - Todo.s los colores del - Bandcamp
"May god and your will land you and your soul miles away from evil "
Here we have an outstanding, pioneering exponent of Peruvian Hard Rock and Acid Rock, sung in English and inspired by the maximum representatives from that era, such as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Golden Earring, among others... Starting from the very front cover artwork, these guys were communicating a very clear (albeit subliminal) message againnst their country's military dictatorship.
Samples - PAX - May god and your will land you and your soul miles away from evil - YouTube
"En viaje hacia una nueva dimensión - DVD "
This DVD contains the recording of the complete show performed by the band on October 21, 2011, at the Niceto Club. It was there that the lads officially presented their third studio album, "Crónicas del Futuro”. Taking full advantage of the fact that the group were celebrating their 10th anniversary, they also included repertoire from their previous recordings, in a true sort of career review form.
Video Samples - POSEIDÓTICA - En viaje hacia una nueva dimensión - YouTube
KALÉN, LEANDRO
"Mecánica celeste"
(2015) - P.A.I. Records
This multiple instrumental musician displays a refined elegance and modern touches which perfectly adjust to diverse genres. His eclectic work, which ranges from Fusion to Jazz Rock, also traverses through seventies'-influenced Rock, ethnic elements, and even typical city of Buenos Aires undertones. His music is inevitably identified and associated with Contemporary Urban compositions.
Samples - LEANDRO KALÉN - Mecánica celeste - Bandcamp
LEONEL DUCK TRÍO
"Triangular"
Led by the keyboards player from Fantasía Cromática, this Argentine Contemporary Jazz combo achieves a sequence of original compositions which display a certain Classical refinement, together with Improvisational pieces which most definitely merit a full auditory concentration and experience.
Samples - LEONEL DUCK TRÍO - Triangular - YouTube
FANTASÍA CROMÁTICA
"Fantasía cromática"
Derivatively following the musical footprints of Weather Report and Pat Metheny, this young Instrumental Prog Fusion quintet has finally released its first album. They create flexible structures and improvisation.
Samples - FANTASÍA CROMÁTICA - Fantasía cromática - MySpace
"El mundo - (CDr)"
This quartet, which originally hails from the Argentine city of La Rioja, commences its' musical path within a current-sounding recipe of Progressive Hard territory. The lead guitar shows the way, together with the male vocalist, who sings in Spanish.
Samples - NOMAD - El mundo - Bandcamp
"Maestro - DVDr"
Amidst some personnel changes and the incorporation of a fifth component playing the 'bandoneón' (a Latin American large accordion in the shape of a hand-held keyboard instrument), the band begins a new phase of live-in-concert presentations. This visual material was extracted from the show which was held on December 14, 2013, at the Centro Cultural Roberto Fontanarrosa, in Rosario (Roberto's birth city in the province of Santa Fé, Argentina).
Video Samples - LA GOTA - Maestro - YouTube
"Rock Nacional"
This record totally vindicates, in many different ways, all the essence of Argentine Rock, by presenting songs which feature small influences by the principal references from this movement, which vary between Rock, Folk and Progressive Rock. Pez has now reverted back to a quartet formation, with the incorporation of Juan Ravioli on keyboards.
Samples - PEZ - Rock Nacional - YouTube
"Argentina"
Typically-sounding Argentine Hard Blues quartet, the sound of whom harks back to the mythical and glorious days of Pappo's Blues and La Pesada. The main components are Juanjo Harervack (the voice behind Riki Riki Tave and Gualicho Turbio) and the very particular bass player (the prestigious violin player with Futbol) Federico Terranova.
Samples - ARGENTINA - Argentina - YouTube
"Afuerino"
The second musical adventure led by the former keyboards player with Pez, Pipo Limeres, finds this Instrumental quartet enjoying an astonishing musical solidity in which Jazz Rock, Fusion and Progressive Rock coexist with delicacy and virtuosity, where the guitars and keyboards exhibit their improvisational direction, as well as a sound that at times approximately reminds us of the one created by the Dutch legends, Focus.
Samples - PASAJERO LUMINOSO - Afuerino - Bandcamp
ARCHIPIÉLAGOS-DISLEXIA FREE-HUNGRÍA
"Split"
(2015) - Abulia Records
This Split CDr contains three compositions by three different exponents of Argentine Math Rock: Archipiélagos (featuring melodic intentions interspersed with Post Rock), Dislexia Free (under the influence of the Don Caballero school of music) and Hungría (a twosome that experiments in this new sub-genre.)
Samples - ARCHIPIÉLAGOS-DISLEXIA FREE-HUNGRÍA - Split - Bandcamp
HOJARASCO
"No edificarás en mi nombre"
This Acoustic Tango Rock ensemble manages to keep a Classical Melodic and Vocal structure, as well as adding complex arrangements and a Progressive attitude, very much in line with Astor Piazzolla and Rodolfo Mederos. Led by the young Nicolás Tognola playing bandoneón, we could accurately state that this was the embryonic link of Pampa Trash.
Samples - HOJARASCO - No edificarás en mi nombre - Bandcamp
ZONDA PROJECKT
"Viento De Toda La Vida"
(2003/06) - VIAJERO INMÓVIL Records
The content of this, the second album by Zonda Projeckt, is comprised of live-in-concert tracks recorded at different locations during the period 2003-2006; the musical intent of these cuts being aimed towards Jazz Rock and Fusion directions. While the vast majority of the compositions featured here are previously unreleased, a couple of them come from the band's previous effort. Also included are improvisational extracts of classic Progressive Rock songs.
Samples - ZONDA PROJECKT - Viento De Toda La Vida - Bandcamp
"El Llanto Secreto De La Luna"
Instrumental Project created in the city of Mendoza (Argentina) combining Prog Rock and Fusion in the a blend not dissimilar to King Crimson 80’s and Mike Oldfield. The band plays pleasant and beautiful melodies heavily influenced by their Andean region. Remastered re-edition with a new bonus track.
Samples - ZONDA PROJECKT - El Llanto Secreto De La Luna - Bandcamp
LES MINOTS
"Les Minots"
By deepening the Folk roots within this typically-Argentine Fusion style, the second album by this bunch presents an ample, as well as abstract Jazz imprint, featuring an Incidental, almost cinematographic sound. A work of light, nice and melodic profile, combined with utter tastefulness.
Samples - LES MINOTS - Les Minots - Bandcamp
"Kai D' Raíz"
This outfit is led by Nicolás García Médici and comprised by nine members who perform Academic Music on the basis of Jazz and Contemporary Music, incorporating elements of Argentine Folk. The predominance of wind instruments is the group's principle characteristic, as the diverse horns are intertwined together in a erudite sort of manner, as well as showing off the brightness of each individual instrument in terms of its aesthetic expression.
Samples - KAI D' RAÍZ - Kai D' Raíz - Bandcamp
ELEFANTE GUERRERO PSÍQUICO ANCESTRAL
"El camino del guerrero"
In accordance with the new tendency of Neo Psycho-Heavy-Prog bands, we come across this Instrumental Hard Rock and Psychedelic threesome, which nurtures itself from a composition standpoint with diverse elements of Stoner Rock, Jazz and Hard Blues.
Samples - ELEFANTE GUERRERO PSÍQUICO ANCESTRAL - El camino del guerrero - Bandcamp
PAMPA TRASH
"Ya fué"
Of a Creole, Popular and Futuristic genealogy, this Progressive Tango quintet was birthed around the Southern Greater Buenos Aires area. What these lads offer is an updated version of Astor Piazzolla's and Rodolfo Mederos' classic styles, merged together with the raucousness of Charly García-inspired type of Rock, all held together by a Folk and Electronic Pop-rooted rhythm base, albeit still being able to develop and put together a complex array of highly elaborate harmonies.
Samples - PAMPA TRASH - Ya fué - Bandcamp
"Reencuentro en el Luna Park 2013 - (2 CDs + DVD)"
2 CDs + DVD - digi-pack
After 42 years during which the original line-up had not performed live-in-concert together, the legendary Vox Dei re-united (with the exception of Rubén Basoalto who had recently passed away) on October 15, 2013 at the Luna Park venue in downtown Buenos Aires, performing an unforgettable and historical show. This production comes in a digi-pack format presentation and includes 2 CD's, as well as a DVD featuring live footage of the memorable event.
Samples - VOX DEI - Reencuentro en el Luna Park 2013 - YouTube
"En concierto - (2009 + 2015) - (CD + DVD)"
Miguel Cantilo and Jorge Durietz returned again during two separate occasions to perform as mythical Argentine duet Pedro y Pablo, in order to play new live-in-concert presentations in Buenos Aires. This production features a CD recorded at the Auditorio Belgrano in 2015, as well as a DVD containing their 40th anniversary celebration show at the Teatro Maipo in 2009.
Samples - PEDRO Y PABLO - En concierto - (2009 + 2015) - YouTube
FUTURE DAYS - David Stubbs
"El Krautrock y la construcción de la Alemania moderna"
(2014) - Caja Negra Editora
Argentine - Book in Spanish - Format 20 x 14 cm. In printing paper with 456 black & white pages / coloured cover. Reedition in Spanish 2015. Reedition in Spanish 2015.
At the end of the Second World War, West Germany was a country that was caught in a state of shock. However, the stimulation of the Psychedelic Revolution, the communal experiences of the sixties and the radicalized juvenile politics, provided the shaping for a unique chapter in the history of Contemporary Music: Krautrock. The influence of outfits such as Kraftwerk, Can, Faust, and Popol Vuh, as well as personalities such as Conny Plank, Manuel Göttsching or Klaus Schulze, is absolutely incalculable. They were key to the development of musical movements which range from Post-Punk, all the way to Techno and Ambient too.
DESPUÉS DEL ROCK - Simon Reynolds
"Psicodelia, Postpunk, Electrónica y otras revoluciones inconclusas"
Argentine - Book in Spanish - Format 20 x 14 cm. In printing paper with 224 black & white pages / coloured cover. Reedition in Spanish 2015.
From the Melody Maker, The Wire, Spin, and Rolling Stone columns, as well as in all the books that he published, Simon Reynolds set himself to deconstruct Pop Music's discourse by submitting it to an ideological dissection, which had nevertheless not impeded him from abandoning his mundane pleasures. The language suspension of Noise, the oceanic-mystic regressions of Acid Rock, the preponderance of the timbre/chromatism/texture triad over and above the melody and the message in Post-Rock and Electronic Music, represent a Psychedelic continuum which traverses the history of Pop Music.
GENERACIÓN BEAT - Jack Kerouac
"La filosofía de la Generación Beat y otros escritos"
The publication in 1957 of his classic book "On The Road" provided Jack Kerouac with a sudden fame, the administration of which would keep him busily occupied almost until his demise. A collateral effect of this vivid renown were the assignments he received from different magazines. The majority of the articles, essays and brief works of fiction included in this book, were originally published in magazines such as Esquire, Playboy, Evergreen Review, or Escapade.
BLACK MUSIC - Leroi Jones (Amiri Baraka)
"Free Jazz y conciencia negra 1959-1967"
This is a compilation which documents one of the most radical and savage music critic exercises that have ever been put into practice. Through these multiple essays, reviews, interviews, press releases for records, chronicles, and personal impressions published between 1959 & 1967, LeRoi Jones (Amiri Baraka) portrays the flourishing Free Jazz scene, a movement that implied a deepening of Bebop's sonorous innovations, as well as the recovery of Jazz as an authentic expression of Afro-American culture.
PLEVIDA
"Plevida"
This foursome, is dedicated to Improvisation within the Jazz universe. We could perhaps associate them to the Free Jazz field, along similar sonic lines to Ornette Coleman, as they display immense freedom in order to musically express themselves.
Samplers - PLEVIDA - Plevida - Bandcamp
VARIOS ARTISTAS - BEAT
"El Merseybeat en el Río de la Plata"
During the mid-sixties, and thanks to The Beatles' success as a triggering effect, similar Beat combos surfaced on both sides of the River Plate (Argentina and Uruguay). Among the most distinguished of these groups were Los Shakers, Los Mockers and Los Gatos Salvajes, which form part of this compilation. Also featured are current Beat bands such as Los Reyes del Falsete and Los Mersey Mustards.
Samples - VARIOS ARTISTAS - BEAT - El Merseybeat en el Río de la Plata - Napster
"50 años de Rock Argentino - Vol. 3 - Los bonus tracks"
This is the third and last volume of the series through which Litto Nebbia offered a brand new look at his greatest hits. Curiously enough, many of these compositions were heavily solicited by his most fervent legion of admirers.
Samples - LITTO NEBBIA - 50 años de Rock Argentino - Vol. 3 - Los bonus tracks - YouTube
"Éxodo, tiempo y espacio"
It is under a conceptually thematic orientation that the group's second production arrives, as they have been searching for and finding new musical intentions by incorporating other sounds, albeit always within the Neo-Progressive context and with Fusion passages.
Samples - FOBOS - Éxodo, tiempo y espacio - Bandcamp
"La potestad"
Unlike his previous studio efforts, other musicians accompany Alejandro in his third CD, which helps to make this new concept album a more mature work, as he continues along his somber and visceral Dark Progressive style. This record features certain gloomy climates close to the ones we would expect from the likes of Devil Doll, Porcupine Tree and the darker side of Hábitat.
Samples - ALEJANDRO MATOS - La potestad - Bandcamp
ENSAMBLE PERIPECIA
"Valle"
(2015) - Caos Records
This musical-visual ensemble from Chilecito (province of La Rioja, Argentina), proposes a sonic mixture that liberally fuses styles together such as Psychedelia, Progressive Rock, Krautrock, Jazz, Electronica, Dub, and Minimalism, with an elevated component of sound experimentation.
Samples - ENSAMBLE PERIPECIA - Valle - Bandcamp
Renewed airs of Neo-Psycho/Prog have cropped up as of late in Argentina, among which this Instrumental quartet really sticks out, as they combine elements of Psychedelic, Progressive and Stoner Rock, with a current sonority in close proximity to Math Rock.
Samples - PERSONA - Persona - Bandcamp
"Anclados al cosmos"
After many years of lethargy, Arsis returns on solid pillars of typical seventies-sounding Heavy Prog / Blues / Hard Rock, by creating impassioned atmospheres through fusing different genres together with absolute artistic liberty, amidst Symphonic passages and relevant female vocals.
Samples - ARSIS - Anclados en el cosmos - Soundcloud
"1969 en concierto"
The first live recording of the band and therefore of incredible importance to lovers of that exciting Peruvian Rock scene. One quick listen makes clear that The Mad’s demonstrated a lot of Jimi Hendrix Experience influence at this stage of their brief career.
Samples - Los Mad's - 1969 en concierto - Soundcloud
"Traffic sound"
Third album by the legendary Psychedelic and Fusion Peruvians. Once again, all the tracks on this release were written by the band members themselves. The vocals are sung in English, and the influences of The Beatles, The Byrds, Cream, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, and many others, reverberate throughout this record.
Samples - TRAFFIC SOUND - Traffic sound - Bandcamp
"1 Covers - Instantáneas"
Box set - CD + cards
Samples - EPN TRÍO - 1 Covers - Instantáneas - Bandcamp
STARC, HÉCTOR
"Héctor Starc"
After many years and at long last, Héctor Starc fulfills his dream of releasing his very first solo album. The former Aquelarre and Tantor (amongst many others) guitarrist proves his vast experience and trajectory in Blues-Rock & Fusion songs.
Samples - HÉCTOR STARC - Héctor Starc - YouTube
"Regresarás"
With a title that suggests the beginning of a new phase in the band's career, as well as shake-ups in the group's line-up, ATempo shows another side of their composition range with obvious inclinations towards the Melodic Hard Progressive genre. This about face is especially apparent with their new vocalist, whose style perfectly fits the change of direction.
Samples - ATEMPO - Regresarás - Bandcamp
INVERNALIA
"Invernalia"
(2015) - HTT - Lizard Records
This is a new Progressive/Symphonic/Experimental Rock project undertaken by Aldo Pinelli, in which he searches for musical alternatives between his solo career and his years with Hábitat. These compositions are mostly of an Instrumental vein, as well as being varied from a thematic perspective.
Samples - INVERNALIA - Invernalia - Bandcamp
"3.76"
(2015) - I. P. / AltRock
CD - special papersleeve
This, the fourth recorded output by FB is a spectacular summary of what this ambitious project is all about: an updated review throughout the lads' repertoire, done in a different way, with studio-re-elaborated live-in-concert takes, remixes and unreleased tracks. This release is exclusively for South American distribution only.
Samples - FACTOR BURZACO - 3.76 - Bandcamp
"Capítulo segundo - (CDr)"
This second chapter keeps the very same musical purposes afloat as those of their debt album in terms of sonority. Maybe the lingering sensation that remains after listening to this music, remits us to imagining the soundtrack for some unknown picture. <!--EndFragment-->
Samples - FRAGMENTOS DE MÚSICA - Capítulo segundo - Bandcamp
"Ingrid"
This Jazz and Contemporary Music quartet's instrumental line-up comprises the following: trumpet, vibraphone, guitar, and drums. Ingrid provides the perfect showcasing space for each instrument to be properly heard within Improvisational stints and Experimental atmospherics.
Samples - INGRID - Ingrid - YouTube
"Indio en vivo"
After many years, Horacio Bidarra decided to once again relaunch this great Rock Opera, together with numerous guest musicians and singers, accomplishing a marvelous concert which took place on April 25th, 2014, at the Teatro Municipal, located in Horacio's city of birth, Santa Fé (Argentina).
Video Samples - VIRGEM - "Indio" en vivo - DVD - YouTube
"Crucial sky in the land of premonitions at Lorenzo´s weekend"
(2006) - Psych-O-Path Records
This Electronic Techno-Pop twosome, which features prominent Experimental slopes in all of its works, presents their new album. Basically speaking, it is a noisy Experimental Electronic beast full of hypnotic and schizoid rhythms, also including the use of amorphous samplers and guitar.
Samples - FARMACIA - Crucial sky in the land of premonitions at Lorenzo´s weekend - Bandcamp
OCTAVIO SENDERO
"Cómo lograr despegar en un único intento - (CDr)"
The musical search of this group is channeled towards sonic horizons inspired by the most Psychedelic and Space Rock side of Pink Floyd, traversing Symphonic atmospheres (almost Neo-styled), through dreamy and surrealistic passages.
Samples - OCTAVIO SENDERO - Cómo lograr despegar en un único intento surrealistas - Bandcamp
PULSÓNICA
"Fuera de tiempo"
Ever since the band transformed into a foursome, the lads have been seeking to expand their musical horizons, and in this, their third record, they have added more even complex arrangements to their Progressive Fusion repertoire, and, as always, they have striven to reinforce their rhythm base with tons of extra percussion.
Samples - PULSÓNICA - Fuera de tiempo - Bandcamp
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RUIZ DEL POZO, ARTURO
"Composiciones nativas"
Musician born in Lima, Peru, who made Music for Native Peruvian instruments and Magnetophonic Tape created in the Electronic Music Studio of the Royal College of Music of the University of London between 1976 & 1978. Composing each work as an independent and different sound texture from the others by the characteristic timbres of each native instrument.
Samples - ARTURO RUIZ DEL POZO - Composiciones nativas - Bandcamp
COSMO DRAH
"Cosmo Drah"
This is the debut album by a young quartet from Sao Paulo (Brazil), which recalls to the mind the typically South American Hard Rock, Heavy Rock and Hard Blues sounds of the seventies (Pappo's Blues, Patrulha do Espacio, etc.), as well as the likes of Black Sabbath.
Samples - COSMO DRAH - Cosmo Drah - Soundcloud
ANJO GABRIEL
"Lucifer rising"
(2013) - Aqualung Records Ltd.
Across two extended tracks of 18 & 12 minutes in length respectively, this outfit succeeds in enlarging their sonic frontiers in this, their second recorded output. Yet another inspired, highly Psychedelic trip with Experimental atmospherics, very much in the Kraut Rock, Heavy Rock and Progressive Rock tradition.
Samples - ANJO GABRIEL - Lucifer rising - Bandcamp
"Ismo de las fauces"
After the dissolution of Vade Retro, the band's keyboards player and composer, Lucas Bustos, commenced a brand new musical adventure with the same ongoing intentions of playing Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Jazz Fusion, as well as autochthonous rhythms with similar influences to those which inspired two greats: Luis Alberto Spinetta and Charly García.
Samples - ISMO DE LAS FAUCES - Ismo de las fauces - Soundcloud
NAZARIO, ZÉ EDUARDO
"Poema da gota serena e outros poemas"
This is drummer and percussionist Zé Eduardo Nazario’s first solo release. Recorded in 1982, simultaneously with Grupo Um’s legendary third LP, features the very same virtuous Avant-Jazz instrumental. This CD includes several unreleased bonus tracks recorded between 1997 & 2004.
Samples - ZÉ EDUARDO NAZARIO - Poema da gota serena - www.zeeduardonazario.com
DUO NAZARIO
"Amálgama"
Based both on an inusual configuration and on Contemporary Music, Duo Nazario combines Avant-garde lenguajes, Jazz, Electronic resources, and Brazilian influences, all built on a solid Afro-Brazilian rhytmic foundation and a lot of room for improvisation.
Samples - DUO NAZARIO - Amálgama - YouTube
ÁREA BSB
"Peso en movimento"
(2014) - Editio Princeps / Masque Records
The members of this Power Trio, which originated in the Brazilian capital of Brasilia, have shown an obvious propensity towards Fusion and Progressive Rock, spiced-up with some Afro-Brazilian-type of rhythm base and Hard Rock-kind of guitar prowess and pyrotechnics.
Samples - AREA BSB - Peso em movimento - YouTube
"4:45 a.m. "
(2013) -
Aisles' third album arrives four years after their second delivery. They continue down the very same Neo-Progressive path, albeit featuring a more solid melodic orientation, and also adding sustenance in the arrangements department, as well as constant and elaborate rhythm changes.
Samples - AISLES - 4:45 a.m. - Bandcamp
"In sudden walks"
(2009) - Presagio Records
The group's second album already presented a strong tendency towards Symphonic Rock (though genre-wise they were closer to Neo-Progressive and Art Rock trends). The vocals are sung entirely in English in a style that brings to mind Progressive Rock legends lluvatar.
Samples - AISLES - In sudden walks - Bandcamp
"The yearing"
(2005) - Melodic Revolution Records
Endowed with an eminently Neo Symphonic style, this Chilean outfit recorded their debut album under the rootsy influence of Classical Music and the British school of Symphonic Prog Rock (Genesis, Yes, Pink Floyd, Marillion, etc.). Their beautiful melodies are dominated by some very melancholic and emotional passages and textures.
Samples - AISLES - The yearing - Bandcamp
TANTOR
"Mágico y natural"
This band was created by Héctor Starc and Rodolfo García, upon the separation of the mythical Argentine super group Aquelarre. "Mágico y Natural" is Tantor's second record, and it shows them playing their mostly Instrumental, trademarked Prog Fusion style, in that iconic early eighties' sound. This new CD edition includes six previously unreleased bonus live tracks.
Samples - TANTOR - Mágico y natural - YouTube
PRO-ROCK ENSAMBLE
"Música para los perros"
Mega-rarity!! These Paraguayan Rock pioneers were the very first musicians to release a vinyl LP in their country. This record features two distinct facets: one is of a more pleasant variety, comprising ballads and Rock songs; the other is blatantly Progressive, with Fusion flashes, added to certain similarities with Redd and La Máquina de hacer pájaros.
Samples - PRO-ROCK ENSAMBLE - Música para los perros - YouTube
"50 años de Rock Argentino - Vol. 2 - (2 CDs)"
Here is the second volume of this historical release, also in double CD format, through which Litto re-interprets a new series of classic songs culled from his own vast authorship catalogue. There is no doubt in anyone's mind whatsoever that Litto has been a permanent generator of hits throughout half a century of continued artistic activity.
Samples - LITTO NEBBIA - 50 años de Rock Argentino - Vol. 2 - YouTube
CRÓNICA DE LOS XAWKS - Ro Álvarez
"Crónica de los Xawks"
(2015) - Ediciones Ruta 2
Argentine - Book in Spanish - Format 30 x 20 cm. In illustration opaque paper with 345 black & white and coloured pages / black and white cover.
Los Xawks were a bunch of friends who met during the early years of high school. Soon after, they decided to form a band and play Rock music. It is by no means this chronicle's objective to become a history manual of the nineteen sixties, but to recount how the outfit's members developed during those heady days. Our goal is to show how they thought, what they did and the outcome of their recorded works: the songs, starting with all the ones that were recorded for the legendary Argentine Mandioca label, as well as those which as yet remain unreleased.
"Oil on canvas - Vol. 2"
This compilation include a few of the tracks already compiled on the original “Oil on Canvas”, + a completely exclusive new song, + several new songs never compiled before especially belonging to the last productions of the band.
Samples - ATARAXIA - Oil on canvas - Vol. 2 - YouTube
HYPERBOREI
"The invisible army"
After collaborating on various compilations,these two musicians returns with 15 new songs between Dark Folk, Martial, and Neoclassical . Many guest musicians Karina Giselle, Gaby Nekro, el barón Von S, among others.
Samples - HYPERBOREI - The invisible army - YouTube
"Terrae incognitae"
Duet formed by Gabriel Carbone (ex Kutná Hora) and Fernando Dallas (Nekrodamus), presents a concept album inspired by the lost cities in the history of mankind. The music is sublime, from Clasical Music, Dark Folk, Martial, Neoclasic and Ritual. A very good mix of this styles of music.
Samples - HYPERBOREI - Terrae incognitae - YouTube
"Ascensión Progresiva - En vivo 20-12-2008 - (2 CDs) "
This double album across two CD's features the whole concert that the chaps performed live at the "La Colorada Pub" in downtown Buenos Aires, back on December 20th, 2008. This show has also been launched on DVD. A truly memorable event, which clearly proves that the band were at the top of their game, and at the very same level of the genre's main acts.
Samples - PRESTO VIVACE - Ascensión Progresiva - YouTube
"The enigma of the parable"
Presto Vivace's third record provides us with a more technically polished Progressive Metallic sound, as well as a switch to English-sung lyrics, and boasting several likenesses to Symphony X, Adagio and Dream Theater. The musicians also exhibit incredible virtuosity from the very beginning until the end of this album, which has been remastered and includes bonus cuts.
MP3 Samplers - PRESTO VIVACE - The enigma of the parable - YouTube
"Utopías color esmeralda"
In their second record, the boys approached another concept album-type of project, which is actually considered to being a real gem of the Progressive Metal movement: homogeneous, respectful, and above everything all, well-balanced and harmonic, with plenty of musical coincidences with the sonic format accomplished by Entrance (En la tierra). This work has been newly remastered and bolstered with bonus tracks.
Samples - PRESTO VIVACE - Utopías color esmeralda - YouTube
Here we have the Symphonic Hard Rock band's very first CD, which comprises the group's first two EP's: "Círculos sin centro" (1995) and "Laberintos hacia el vacío" (1997). Presto Vivace's style throughout these recordings is comparable to that of "Images & Words"-period Dream Theater. "9597" has been recently remastered and comes with added bonus cuts.
Samples - PRESTO VIVACE - 9597 - YouTube
QUINTEPLUS
"En vivo 1972"
During the 70's, Quinteplus was one of the most solid Jazz bands around. Their trade mark trait was to fuse different sonic languages and contemporary genres of the era, such as Beat, Blues and Rock, together with their own jazzy style
Samples - QUINTEPLUS - En vivo 1972 - Deezer
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Cowboy movies.
In my previous life as a retail manager of a large chain bookstore, there were a lot of meetings.
A. Lot. Of. Meetings.
Meetings for the staff.
Meetings for the management team.
Meetings for the store managers.
One of the most notable meetings was the annual store managers conference, held in the fall each year. It was usually a four day drunken affair with interesting sponsorship - "This omelet breakfast brought to you by the people who service your light bulbs!" - fascinating speakers (Lemony Snicket was my all-time favorite) and authors and publishers galore.
One entire day we would be carted around, thousands of bookstore managers, into small rooms where book publishers and movie and music producers would provide a fascinating slide show presentation of what would be out in time for the upcoming holiday season. What!?!? James Patterson has a new book coming out??!?! I can't believe it!!! If we were really, really, really lucky, sometimes there would be a movie trailer.
On this particular day, we were so lucky.
The lights dimmed, and a movie trailer began. It showed sweeping scenes of the West, men on horseback, men with cowboy hats... you get the idea.
My boss at the time, let's call him Bossman P, was sitting in the row behind me.
There are a couple things you need to know about Bossman P. First, he was never able to be quiet. He mumbled pretty much incessantly. About anything. About nothing. Words poured forth from his mouth at an amazing and alarming rate all the time. Second, he was a conservative. And he was really, really, really passionate about his conservatism. Not only was he conservative, but he was something of a closet racist as well. He would often refer to groups of people as "The Whatevers." You know, like "The Mexicans" or "The Gays" or whatever. Like they were all on the same baseball team or something.
So anyway, this movie trailer starts up, and Bossman P starts mumbling. "I love cowboy movies." "Clint Eastwood made good westerns." "I used to watch westerns with my dad when I was growing up." "I sure do love cowboy movies." "There just aren't enough good cowboy movies being made any more."
At this point, the rest of us had gotten something of a CLUE that this wasn't just a great cowboy movie.
Bossman P, never one to be particularly observant, did not.
"That guy, he looks like a real cowboy." "Some of the westerns being made aren't all that authentic. This one looks authentic." "They sure don't make cowboy movies like they used to." And on. And on. And on.
I looked at my friend Jen who was sitting beside me, and we both burst out laughing. It was like a contagious disease at this point. The laughter began to spread. First to those sitting closest to us, and then to the next row back, where Bossman P was still waxing poetic about cowboy movies.
Pretty soon, pretty much the whole room was rolling with laughter, except the presenters, who looked quite confused - it wasn't a comedy, for goodness sake - and Bossman P, who kept talking about what makes a cowboy movie a good cowboy movie. Finally, toward the end of the movie trailer, Bossman P got it.
Abrupt dead silence.
He was right about one thing, though. Good cowboy movies are hard to find.
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Home Person of the week A cup of tea with Mr. Maghar Singh Dhaliwal
A cup of tea with Mr. Maghar Singh Dhaliwal
“Education provides us knowledge and knowledge is the ultimate power”
These are not just mere words, but the ground on which South Asian Business Association (SABA) works. The South Asian Business Organisation is a structure formed on the shoulders of some visionary South Asians who want to bring about a positive change in the society. The organisation focuses on empowering people who want to reach the epitomes in the field of their interest but because of the financial obstruction they abstain themselves from their dreams. SABA keeps on arranging one or the other informative sessions in order to spread awareness regarding various subjects. Not only this, they arrange various fundraising events to raise scholarships.
Recently SABA hosted a very informational Networking event, following which, The Asian Star got a chance to sit with one of its founder members- Mr. Maghar Singh Dhaliwal for a cup of tea. With his defined focus and simplistic approach, Mr. Dhaliwal is an ideal role model for anybody who has just landed in Canada with some dreams. His inspiring words, compassionate nature and progressive thinking doubled the positive oomph of the moment. His journey of settlement in Canada is a catalyst to motivate the society.
“I worked with Punjab and Sindh bank in India from 1973 to 1992. After coming to Canada, I was placed as a Bank Manager at a small credit union within two weeks of time”, told Mr. Dhaliwal.
As his daughter pursued her further education at UBC, Mr. Dhaliwal shifted his residence to Surrey and he worked with Surrey Metro, presently known as The Coast Capital Bank. Rolling through the colors of his voyage, Mr. Dhaliwal started as a Mortgage broker in year 1996. Mr. Dhaliwal now owns his own Mortgage group under the name of Bestway Mortgage Corporation.
“In 1996, our community was not aware of the field. Nobody knew what Mortgage Brokerage was. I studied about the subject and realised the potential of this field. Once I stepped into it and saw the returns, I never looked back”, smiled Mr. Dhaliwal.
Mr. Dhaliwal, with his depth knowledge of his field, was approached by many renowned financial institutions to join in but the man served the society as an independent broker. Now, it has been 20 years for him to be in Mortgage Brokerage.
On asking about the idea of SABA, Mr. Dhaliwal told us that he was actively involved with Indo-Canadian Business Association (ICBA) and even served the organization as a president in year 2000 but due to some conflicts going around with the selection procedure for next president, Mr. Dhaliwal along with 90% other members left the organization and started with South Asian Business Association. Till now, SABA has provided $70,000 for this fund to KPU.
“The main source of our funding is based on our annual networking Golf Tournament”, told Mr. Dhaliwal.
The amount generated from this event is then donated to KPU. As per the scholarship nominations, SABA doesn’t play any role in that.
“We don’t nominate students for this funding, it’s solely the decision of KPU’s Management”, told Mr. Dhaliwal.
The criterion to select the deserving candidate is based on his/her academic performance, financial status and the urge to study.
“We believe in education. If one is educated then he/she can take better care of his/herself and also the surroundings”, told Mr. Dhaliwal.
This scholarship gets directed in three fields including business studies, nursing studies and very newly started Journalism studies.
This initiative taken by SABA has already changed lives of many deserving students and they plan on continuing the same at a larger scale with each year passing by.
“This society has given us so much that I think it’s our responsibility to give it back and SABA is a platform to give our community the best, i.e. more educated youth”, smiled Mr. Dhaliwal.
For more details, contact:
Mr. Maghar S. Dhaliwal
Email: bestwaymortgage@shaw.ca
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From the workshop of
Jay Valens and Ray Devans:
RE: Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity Happening in 2 Weeks
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For THIS seminar ONLY, Cameron will delve into a very advanced area of dating that he's never discussed before! He's going to discuss why so many men fail in their quest to improve their dating lives, deliver a thorough understanding of male/female archetypes, and teach how you too can apply it to achieve success in attracting women.
Cameron offers training and coaching via his company, Attract Women Anywhere.
SUPERPOWER NAME: IRON MAN. Passionate, cocky, loud, boisterous and righteous, Cameron Teone likes to tell it like it is without little regard for tact. A self-made superhero, he is unwavering in his passionate beliefs and always ready to set ablaze those he sees on the wrong side. Quick to point out right and wrong, and determined to make sure his presence is felt, Cameron is out to set things right.
Passionate and fierce, Cameron is who we call on when we need to inspire a revolution. He will teach you how to best utilize your own passions and personality to attract women without the help of silly fuzzy hats or wearing makeup. He may be crude, and he may be tactless, but he will instill upon you the knowledge on how to discern the type of woman you want and how to go about getting her!
For: • Approaching • Behavior Change • Building Trust • Communications • Escalating Sexually • Frame Control • Influence • Inner Game • Leading • Linguistics • Making Connections • NLP • Opening • Pacing • Seduction • Tonality
This giant of the seduction industry perhaps needs no introduction, but we will do our best to laud the man affectionately known as “The Father of Seduction”. We have been learning from Ross though his products and in person now for about a decade, but he has been teaching seduction actively for at least 2 decades! Ross has probably forgotten more about seduction than most men will ever learn, and probably knows more than ten normal gurus put together. The creator of Speed Seduction, Ross is always innovating, and some of the new information he has to share simply has to be experienced live!
Ross Jeffries and all his products and services, including home study courses, and seminar training, can be found at his Speed Seduction company.
SUPERPOWER NAME: DR. STRANGE. This dimension's Seduction Sorcerer Supreme, fighting the demon hordes of frustration, supplication and masturbation. His origins go back seemingly before the history of original gurus, and has often been consulted by other superheroes on mystical seduction matters. It is believed that his abilities enable him to channel powers and forces from various dimensions. Able to control his opponents mind, he can inflict much pain and misery as well as pleasure and euphoric feelings in his subjects.
He has unparalleled mastery of the linguistic arts and can draw upon the powers of many complex sciences, channel them, and bequeath them as magical mystical skills onto his students. He's promised to teach languaging skills that will have women wrapped around your finger.
For: • Attitude • Behavior Change • Building Trust • Confidence • Dealing with Fear • Escalating Sexually • Frame Control • Hypnotherapy • Inner Game • Motivation • Relationship Management • Sexual Chemistry • Sexual Skills • Sexuality • Spiritual Improvement • Transformation
Maybe the most mysterious long-time Guru around, this man is truly in a class of his own. Universally recognized as one of the “Godfathers of the Seduction Community”, Steve P is one of the all-time authorities of inner game. He has been helping men since 1978, and this master hypnotist/biker/shaman will radically alter your perception of what is possible with women, and help you overcome issues that have you stuck in unhealthy patterns. Though he was first made famous by the book “The Game”, we first met him in 2001 and were absolutely blown away. Steve taught the legendary Rick H. a lot of his secrets, and Rick went on to have threesomes with countless women.
Steve has coached people from all walks of life including athletes, celebrities and CEOs of Fortune 500 companies.
[Steve P & Hypnotica are working on putting together something really special for one of the seminar evenings... more on that soon!]
Steve offers personalized services for change work using radical hypnotherapy in 1:1 and group sessions.
SUPERPOWER NAME: PROFESSOR X. He houses pickup and seduction's most supreme mutant mind. This powerful hero can read, control and influence human minds. A hypnotherapy genius, he is also a leading authority on the hypnotic mind. Though rooted in science, his powers are almost magical in nature. His mental powers are so great, they can be hardly conceived by mere mortals, Steve P is the shaman who traditionally provides the right of passage, to help transform boys into MEN. He is able to manipulate forces of the universe including projection of mystic energy and aura to help you develop courage and balls of steel. He will use his telepathic powers to delve very deep inside your mind, into experiences you've lived through, removing years of negative belief buildup, to give you a new fresh outlook into a life of possibilities.
For: • Attitude • Behavior Change • Confidence • Dealing with Fear • Direct Game • Escalating Sexually • Frame Control • Hypnosis • Inner Game • Motivation • NLP • Pacing • Seduction • Sexual Prowess • Transformation
Hypnotica is the “Inner Game Guru”, and has been considered one of the Godfathers of the Dating Community for over a decade, and is on the cutting edge of sexual relations.
This Wolverine look-alike PUA is another inner game master made famous by the book “The Game”. We met Hypnotica before that in 2001 and a group hypnosis session he and another community legend, Steve P, ran through with us is probably still changing us to this day subconsciously! He knows the meaning of having an “ultimate frame” and he knows how to help you live in the ultimate frame as well.
Hypnotica has raised the bar to another level: For the first time ever, he will discuss his secret methods of “The 2 Minute” Seduction. He has never shared this before on any platform.
P.S. There are rumors that Hypnotica may also show up with an entourage of hot strippers...
Hypnotica regularly works with large groups and also does phone coaching.
SUPERPOWER NAME: WOLVERINE. This massive guru is the product of a government experimentation. Having adamantium fused into his bones and skeleton, he is virtually indestructible. Often compared to the Wolverine in the comic books, he has a powerful prescence. At 240 pounds of solid muscle mass, he is a force to be reckoned with. Whereas Zan is the Don Juan charmer, Hypnotica attracts women through his sheer raw mascluine energy.
Hypnotica will SHATTER your limiting beliefs about what is possible in our realm. Witnessing Hypnotica, you will never be the same again, as the door will open to a universe with endless possiblities, where YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO TRULY BELIEVE you can accomplish anything you put your mind to.
For: • Approaching • Attitude • Cold Approaches • Day Game • First Impression • Games • Group Dynamics • Humor • Indirect Game • Night Game • Opening • Originality • Outer Game • Role-Playing • Social Dynamics • Venue Changing
The legendary Brad P. began his journey to mastery in 2004 by spending 7 days a week every week going out meeting women and learning from the greatest Naturals ever to walk the earth. Already being an expert in psychology and philosophy, he quickly developed a reliable, repeatable method for meeting, attracting, seducing, and dating top tier women anywhere his travels took him.
By 2005, word of Brad's success had spread so quickly that he began teaching underground dating seminars in New York City. The news spread fast and men would travel from hundreds of miles away to attend.
In 2006, Brad was discovered by our community and gave lectures and interviews for various well-known pickup & seduction community legends.
Brad is currently focusing his attention to developing the most efficient and effective methods for teaching men to succeed with women.
Brad offers a range of services, products, and coaching through his venture, Brad P Presents.
SUPERPOWER NAME: SHOCKER. With so many tricks up his sleeve, this quirky operator is able to create effective results through his seemingly innocent yet shocking openers and methods. Revered for his "Shock" openers, he is known for his ability to shock women with his approaches and yet have them intrigued to want to hear more. Brad P is the embodiment of electricity, from the small static charges of playful banter, to the lightning bolts or pure pickup brilliance, Brad P can give you a step-by-step breakdown of his powerful shocking abilities to enable you to approach women with initial sparks of interest, and build up their attraction to you with the power of an electrical storm.
For: • Body Language • Fashion • First Impression • Flirting • Frame Control • Image Improvement • Lifestyle • Logistics • Natural Game • Preparation • Reversing Frames • Social Circle • Social Dynamics • Style
Brent flips common pickup thinking on its ear. Brent is another one of the Original Gurus we met back in 2001. At the time his method for getting a girl from his living room into his bedroom seemed like pure genius, and well, it still is! Since then Brent has evolved even more radical ideas that make women chase him, in fact with his method he never takes phone numbers, instead he only gives out his and the women call him. Sound too good to be true? Learn for yourself from him in person how to do it!
Brent is a Lifestyle Advisor and offers 1:1 and group couching through Absolute Power Dating.
SUPERPOWER NAME: SILVER SURFER. Very little is known about the origins of this hero, but Brent is able to smoothly glide in and out of venues with the greatest of ease, slicing his way through the crowd. Having a reputation for being indifferent, he has a unique ability to attract women using his own style that is very much distinguished from the rest of our heroes. He will teach you how to harness the powers of indifference to attract women, and how to be able to lead the life of a playboy who glides in anywhere with very little effort.
For: • Becoming More Sexual • Breakthrough Comfort • Cold Approaches • Day Game • Escalation • Group Dynamics • Image Improvement • Indirect Game • Isolation • Leading • Night Game • Opening • Outer Game • Role-Playing • Same Night Lay game • Social Dynamics • Venue Changing
Sinn is widely regarded as one of the best pickup artists in the world. As a teenager, he was known in his social group for his spectacular failures with women. In fact he didn't even lose his virginity until he found our community.
Sinn had been the lead instructor for a top dating science company for 3 years. He's taught more bootcamps than any other instructor we know, and even trained guys who have gone on to become instructors at many major dating science companies.
Sinn is known for his hard nosed style and take no excuses approach to teaching. He is a nondenominational teacher, which means that he subscribes to no particular method and blends the best of every school of seduction to create the best possible results for himself and his students.
He's best known for teaching a certain set of skills, namely: Same Night Lay game, Day game, and Breakthrough Comfort.
Sinn currently runs his own pickup company, The Sinns of Attraction which offers live, phone and email training.
SUPERPOWER NAME: BATMAN. A kid who was picked on in high school, this superhero worked on developing himself. With an acute sense of timing and quick reactions, Sinn is constantly aware of everything that is occurring around him in a busy nightclub. Moreover, Sinn is someone able to solve social riddles! He's built up a utility belt chock full of strategies and tactics, to always come out on top. He is able to approach women anywhere in any setting as he has developed a long list of tools, gadgets and apparatus to enable him to succeed, especially in what he calls, the "SNL" otherwise known as the "Same Night Lay." If your goal is to walk into a nightclub and take a woman home, you do not want to miss Sinn. He will teach you not only how to conduct his famous "SNL" but also how to solve your social riddles in order to overcome any obstacles you think you have.
For: • Confidence • Day Game • Escalating • First Impression • Flirting • Foundation Thinking • Frame Control • Games • Leading • Linguistics • Night Game • Prizeability • Push-Pull • Role-Playing • Seduction
We can't believe it ourselves, but we got Swinggcat to agree to speak! This Original Guru from the book “The Game” pretty much never speaks in public. Swinggcat was one of the true innovators in the game, bringing us concepts such as Push-Pull, Prizability, and others. Maybe one of the best psychological minds out there, this man combines humor and storytelling with tactics that are simply unfair and should be illegal.
Only ONCE before has he made an appearance at a major seminar, and we are glad to have him back again as he is truly one of the “Original Gurus”.
Swinggcat owns & operates Real World Seduction.
SUPERPOWER NAME: MYSTERIO. Swinggcat walks the tightrope of good guy and villain. With psychological tricks and mind control methods so evil that we dare not ask how he gets the job done. Though rarely seen, his legend has been fostered and cultivated both by those who admire him and those who speak of his evil. Stories of his ways have traveled from village to village, town to town and father to son. Reputed to have the ability to vanish in a split second by frightened locals, Swinggcat can strike and be gone before you've ever noticed. No one dares question his methods. He is another guy we sure are glad to have on our side. He has promised to teach some of his techniques at this seminar to help protect you from being manipulated. He does this in the good faith that you will use his techniques for good, and not evil. Should you be discovered using his techniques for the dark side, he will find you...
For: • Attitude • Behavior Change • Confidence • Dealing with Fear and Approach Anxiety • Direct Game • Flirting • Foundation Thinking • Humor • Inner Game • Leading • Motivation • Observation • Relationship Management • Romance • Sexuality • Troubleshooting
Here is a guy who's become quite infamous over the years yet almost nobody in our community has had the opportunity to learn from him face-to-face! In fact one of the few ways his knowledge has reached the community has been Jay's reports about him! David has a no-nonsense, intensely direct approach to teaching, so prepare to be shocked into submission by the power of his message as he force feeds you a new and powerful belief system.
The elusive David X made a much celebrated appearance in 2004 and then mysteriously disappeared from public engagements. Nevertheless, he has been helping “Graduate” boys into men for over a decade and we are honored to have him! We are shipping him all the way in from frigid Montreal, Canada to share with you some of the gems we were lucky enough to begin learning from him almost 8 years ago.
David X offers “David X Dating”, a counseling service, which helps men through a multitude of issues.
SUPERPOWER NAME: SUPERMAN (ALSO, THE HULK) He's unabashed, unashamed and very direct, and David X speaks from the inside, so we like to think of him as The Hulk. His fans and successful “graduates”, however, like to see him as their Superman. He is powerful and imposing. We're torn between whether it was a rare form of gamma rays that turned David into the powerful entity that he is today, or if he's an alien orphan who's adopted our world as his own to serve & protect. His presence will be felt and his power will astonish you. He will smash your reality to bits, then show you how to build yourself up to be your own Superman in the game men & women play. You will feel inspired and powerful, empowered enough to believe that YOU too can fly high and move mountains and overcome any seemingly insurmountable task after having been through the David X experience.
For: • Building Comfort • Confidence • Day Game • Escalating Sexually • First Impression • Follow-Ups • Frame Control • Inner Game • Isolation • Leading • Logistics • Observation • Preparation • Transitioning • Venue Changing
One of the coolest and laid back Gurus you will ever meet, beneath his unassuming exterior Vin DiCarlo is one of the absolute masters at controlling logistics in order to lead to one place, his bed! (or, in his early days, he passenger seat of his van, but that is a story for another time)
His now famous DiCarlo Escalation Ladder, used to transition seamlessly to sex once a women is back at your place, has helped countless men. Some of the experiences he's shared with us have shattered our ideas of what's possible on follow-ups and first dates.
Vin now runs DiCarlo DiClassified, a high-end dating consultancy.
SUPERPOWER NAME: MR. FANTASTIC. As an astute and scientific observer, this hero takes a very scientific approach to dating and attraction and he is able to bend his way around issues while having the ability to stretch his skills to apply his knowledge in any venue or situation. He's developed a truly method to simplifying successful male-female interactions, and a designed a genius escalation method to solve the complex problems of end game, and save you from Doom. He'll be able to teach you the same scientific detailed breakdown of dating that you can apply to everyday life. He will show you how to bend logistics to your benefit, and empower your mind towards pickup genius.
For: • Art of Living • Building Relationships • Building Trust • Communications • First Impression • Lifestyle • Love • Maintaining Relationships • Making Connections • Natural Game • Romance • Style
Zan is an internationally lauded writer and professional speaker with the an uncanny skill of informing and inspiring his audiences toward excellence in all aspects of life.
An entire chapter of “The Game” was devoted to Zan, and he's become extremely well-known for his more natural and enlightened form of interaction between men and women, romance, and pursuit of more exciting relationships through romance.
Zan's approach to succes with women makes him the closest guru to a modern version of Casanova, so be prepared to be transported back in time to the origins of seduction.
We're proud to have him part of our event.
Zan Perrion offers his services through his venture, Way of Attraction.
SUPERPOWER NAME: GAMBIT. A real-life French Casanova, Zan's greatest strength is his undeniable charm to seduce women into seeing things the way he sees them. This power comes from his ability to throw around romantic kinetic energy. He has a unique ability to cast fantastic spells upon the ladies, he is one of the few seduction heroes who allows the world to see his vulnerable side. Little is known about how he acquired his particular unique powers, but it is said that when Zan is around, grown men can start sobbing to plead with him to not cast his powerful kinetic energy upon their women.
For this seminar, he is going to share with you his powerful natural style of interacting with women, to pass on to you his ability to cast seductive momentum on beautiful women so that they too will feel addicted to you. Zan will open the door to your true potential energy.
For: • Approaching • Interaction • Club Game • Attraction • Flirting • Personal Style • Environment Control • Social Proof • Making Connections • Natural Game • Follow-Ups
Will is a former nightclub bouncer who's seen, heard, and done it ALL!, and has been featured and interviewed in various products, including our very own “The Art of the Pickup” DVD set.
We first met Will years ago on a trip to NYC, after hearing about him through an interview by a trusted friend. From the get-go, we knew this guy had serious game, as we witnessed him draw ot the attention of a variety of women in the environment. Will's approach can be considered a natural style but, if you didn't know, you wouldn't realize that he has an actual repeatable method to his success, that you can learn from him personally.
Will H offers personal coaching through his venture, "You Are So In My Way" (which happens to be a common catchphrase of how he meets women - find out the details of that at the seminar!).
SUPERPOWER NAME: THE THING. Smooth operator from the streets of Brooklyn, this hero is powerful, and the king of one-liners. One-time-skinny, turned big-and-powerful, the cosmic rays of pickup have empowered him to win at the down-and-dirty brawl of real life game. As a former bouncer in NYC, he really knows club game. With his bantering and humorous vibe, he's also a king of day and street game. He is going to teach you how to slice through crowded nightclub lines, how to get the bouncer's respect, and how to be invited back with open arms from those who will grease the wheels of your love life. Listen to Will as he will give you a breakdown on how to work the nightlife in a way you never have before...
For: • Approaching • Interaction • Club Game • Attraction • Night Game • Escalation Methods • Transitioning • Qualification • Routines • Structured Methods • Stories
Savoy has, over the years, had access to some the best in-field coaching minds anywhere, and he's synthesized this unique access into a practical and predictable method of female attraction escalation. To some, love and the game of pickup is an art. To Savoy, it is science, having set predictable rules with many aspects of social interaction playing out as predictably as Newtonian physics.
We've known Savoy for years and can attest to his thorough knowledge of the game. We've worked with him on collaborative projects and his intelligence and dedication in this field are at the top of the charts.
Savoy operates a highly-rated pickup coaching company, Love Systems.
SUPERPOWER NAME: THE JOKER. Like The Joker, Savoy is a bad boy, he lives by his own rules unapologetically, mixing intelligence and social dominance to get what he wants. Where others see choas, he sees a predictable orchestra of social interaction. Like the conductor of a grand social symphony, all instruments in play are at his fluid control, and he can lead the social dynamics of female attraction toward his master plan. He can show you how to understand attraction escalation structures and how to deploy a predictable method within most pickup scenarios. He will help you to see how powerful methods of pickup can be as common to you as brushing your teeth or tying your shoes.
In Two Weeks, Friday to Sunday
With Special Pre-Seminar Night on Thursday
Held in a Major City
For out-of-town travelers, the hotel this event will be hosted at will be shuttle-accessible to/from airport, and the airport has shuttle buses to/from multiple nearby hotels.
Early Game Coverage:
Foundation Thinking, First Impression, Physicality Improvement (Body Language, Posture, Gate, Tonality, Style, Presence), Preparation
Inner Game, Confidence, Dealing with Fear, Behavior Change, Motivation
Observation, Approaching, Opening, Meeting, Flirting, Humor, Role-Playing, Games, Topics
Mid Game Coverage:
Environment Influences, Day Game, Night Game, Social Circle, Online, Cold/Warm Approaches, Group Dynamics
Pacing, Leading, Venue Changing, Escalating, Physical Stuff, Logistics
Isolation, Building Trust, Building Comfort, Making Connections, Communications
End Game Coverage:
Sexual Tension, Escalating Sexually, Dealing with Hesitation (yours and hers), Sexual Prowess
Relationship Management, Building Relationships, Maintaining Relationships
Troubleshooting Session (guys always have issues they feel are unique to them): Age, Height, Attractiveness (physical), Race, Experience, Rejection, etc
There will also be special seating offered for those who want to guarantee they are closer to the front, and those who choose the front row seating option (referred to as “Premiere & Exlusive”) will be treated to a special value made available only to them (more on this in a bit)...
Special Included Bonuses
So, what's the “.5” of 3.5 days? Well, the night before the actual seminar days, we're hosting a gathering for all attendees to meet and speak directly with a number of the Gurus. It's their opportunity to help give you some immediate feedback and advice even BEFORE the actual seminar. You can't obtain to that kind of access for less than $200 anywhere, and we're including it at no cost.
Act fast! Two bonuses have already expired and you don't want to miss out on any other bonuses!
But that's not all. Everyone who attends will receive a complimentary copy of our groundbreaking first video series “The Art of the Pickup” (a $149.95 value), AND our follow-up video series “The Art of the Pickup: Tactics & Techniques” (a $227 value). (If you're already one of our lucky customers, just let us know and we'll credit you $100 toward the seminar -- or simply use the coupon code we probably already sent you!) So you will leave the seminar with our complete system that you will have access to for the rest of your life, unlike many seminars where you leave with a few weeks of “buzz” that eventually wears off.
You'd think we'd stop there with the bonuses, but we've got more up our sleeves for you.
Anyone reserving a spot for the seminar will get $100 off any future event we host. You will ALSO get $200 off any personal training offered by some of the very same Gurus that are part of the seminar.
You will also you get 50% (up to $50) off of any new/future product we produce and sell in our store.
We could stop there, but we won't. All attendees will get free access to one of our future teleconferences (a $99.00 value). This will be your chance to ask both of us questions directly after you have had a chance to use what you learned at the seminar. Hold our heat to the fire AFTER the seminar -- who else does that? (A: Nobody)
We want to make sure you're alert and absorbing as much knowledge as possible during the event so we're also providing free breakfast to all attendees every day, as well as a mid-say snack, if not more. That's about $25 each day x 3 days, a $75 value.
“VIP Perks & Red Carpet Treatment”
Only for the those choosing Premiere & Exlusive seating!
Special seating will be offered at extra rates, (described on the registration page), but we want to make sure you also know that with FRONT ROW SEATING (referred to as “Premiere & Exlusive”) we will be including a 2-hour fully paid private lunch with many of the Gurus (officially making them a “Baker's Dozen”!). But, hey, that's completely optional, and we don't want to completely overwhelm your senses before you get through this page.
What is this private lunch all about?
This is your chance to sit down for an exclusive luncheon with a number of these original grandmasters to pick their brains in an intimate setting.
You can ask them all the questions you�ve ever wanted!
Whether it�s regarding attraction, dating, or how many times they brush their teeth per day. We don�t care! This is your time! It�s an opportunity for you to spend that time with guys who have flown in from various parts of the world to gather for this once-in-a-lifetime event. There are only 10 spots available as we�d like ensure a small intimate setting. Reserve your seat now before it sells out.
There's even more but let's start breaking all that down in more detail and add it all up:
Get your calculator out and start adding it all up...
Special Bonus # 1:
The Art of the Pickup DVD Video Series
(FREE! A $149.95 value)
The first product of its kind, “The Art of the Pickup”™ DVD set is a professionally produced instruction guide to show men, step-by-step, how to approach, talk to, and interact with women to improve success in pickup, dating, and seduction. The set contains over 6 hours of video and media, including hours of dramatized scenes which also show variations for the interactions, an informational foundation segment, professional narration, a special affirmations feature, interviews with experts, and more!
We worked on “The Art of the DVD” for over a year to ensure that the information was substantial and the production quality superior to anything else on the market.
The Art of the Pickup: Tactics & Techniques DVD Video Series
(FREE! A $227 value)
Building on the unprecedented success of the original “The Art of the Pickup” DVD set, this new DVD set raises the bar yet again after nearly 2 years in planning and production. “The Art of the Pickup: Tactics & Techniques” is an interactive video powerhouse, the first ever collection of the top routines, tactics and techniques used by the best dating coaches and pickup artists from around the world.
This new, 2 DVD set is a professionally produced instruction guide that shows you step-by-step the most powerful tools ever invented for success with women at every stage of interaction: from exactly how to first meet them and what to say, to getting them attracted and having fun with you, to getting their phone number, making them comfortable with you, physical escalation, getting past last minute resistance to sex and wanting sex, and more. Over 100 of the top routines, tactics, techniques and variations from the most skillful and famous dating experts and pickup artists around the world are included.
The production quality is superior to anything else on the market and utilizes a fully interactive menu system. It literally would take you nearly two days to go through all the content on the DVDs, that's how much we packed into it.
Coupon For A Future Event
Attend any future event we offer at $100 off the normal price!
Discount For Guru Training
(FREE! A multiple $200 value)
Some of our speakers have generously agreed to honor coupons for $200 off of any training they offer to all seminar attendees. Yes, you heard that right. That's not just ONE $200 discount. It's a discount which you can apply to ANY Guru with whom we've coordinated this special offer.
Coupon For Future AOTP Products
(FREE! Up to a $50 value)
That's 50% off (or up to $50) off any future product we produce and sell in our store.
Teleconference Access
(FREE! A $99 value)
This bonus expired due to excessive demand! Reserve your spot before other bonuses expire.
Breakfast & Snacks, Every Day
We want to make sure you're alert and absorbing as much knowledge as humanly possible during the event so we're also providing free breakfast to all attendees every day, as well as a mid-say snack, if not more. That's about $25 each day x 3 days.
Seminar Booklet
We don't want you to be distracted with a ton of note-taking. So we're putting together a booklet containing the outline of each segment. Don't worry, we'll leave plenty of space for you to include your own notes, but we want you to start with OUR notes to save you from carpal tunnel syndrome.
3 hours Direct Guru Access
(FREE! At least a $200 value)
This is your chance to jump-start your seminar experience and gain face time access to the Gurus before the seminar starts. We're coordinating to make sure most of the attending Gurus will be available to you during this time to help give you preemptive tips, feedback and advice based on their first impression of you, your demeanor, tone, and general presence. This will help you to better focus on what you'll need from the seminar, and help the Gurus better calibrate their presentations during the seminar.
Special Bonus # 10:
1-hour 1:1 Phone Consultation
with Jay or Ray
Grand Total Bonuses Value: $1,050.95 of stuff you get for FREE!
When you add everything up like this then we SHOULD sell access to our seminar for AT LEAST $2,500 dollars. But we aren't going to do that. We aren't even going to offer it at $2,000.00 dollars, even though it's costing us a TON of money to book space, coordinate audio equipment, print booklets, and take care of our tireless crew who will make it all happen.
See, we actually want guys to come despite any worries about cost, we want you to feel like you are getting paid to come to this event. We have been dirt poor ourselves and shelled out our hard-earned cash to attend seminars but we didn't get any cool bonuses like this to offset the cost. Not a dime. We WISH we had, and that is why we're doing it now for you. And hey, we are going to make out like bandits in goog karma credits so it's win-win!
So, we are offering it for BARELY ABOVE the value of all these combined bonuses.
Our late sign-up price for Premiere & Exclusive seating will be at only $1,550 (you must click below to find out final pricing) but we're offering special rates on other seating and a possible huge extra discount, but only if you EMAIL us and ASK for it!... and you better HURRY UP if you do!
If you act now, you can reserve your spot for this conference for the crazy-Jay/crazy-Ray price of merely $1,300 $1,200 dollars (you must click below to find out final pricing), which is ONLY A FEW BUCKS MORE than the combined value of all the bonuses we're giving you! That's LESS than 150 bucks for more than a DOZEN experts!
It gets even BETTER!
OK, you can stop rubbing your eyes now and see that, yes, we're offering access to this exclusive one-time-only seminar at a cut-throat price (to find out what it is, click the link below) which includes all the above the described bonuses combined. We've had to take TWO bonuses away recently, due to excessive demand, so lock in this great deal ASAP... and to make sure you don't miss out, and if you hurry up, we're going to offer you a huge extra discount if you EMAIL us ASAP at info@learntheskills.com with this code: vedcsjzc-slliksehtnrael. We're not going to make that option available for very long, so take advantage of it while you can!
We also have TWO MORE BONUSES that we didn't mention yet, included with sign-up, which you can find out about only on the sign-up page:
You know what? You might still be hesitant after all this to click the button or even mail us for a last-minut deal. You might be thinking, “What if I get out there and I feel like I am not learning all I could?” Well, we are going to make it even more simple for you by offering you a BETTER THAN MONEY BACK GUARANTEE.
If after the first full day of the seminar, you don't feel like you're satisfied, just talk to Jay or Ray at the end of the first full day and we'll offer you a full refund off of your purchase. And, you can keep the coupon for a discount of $100 off of any future event we host. That way you get a full day of seminar for free, PLUS the coupon. So we don't just give you your money back, we give you MORE.
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Šegvić, B. and Slovenec, D. and Altherr, R. and Babajić, E. and Ferreiro Mählmann, R. and Lugović, B. (2019):
Petrogenesis of high-grade metamorphic soles from the Central Dinaric Ophiolite belt and their significance for the Neotethyan evolution in the Dinarides.
In: Ofioliti, 44 (1), pp. 1-30. Edizioni ETS, ISSN 0391-2612,
DOI: 10.4454/ofioliti.v44i1.462,
Hoang-Minh, T. and Kasbohm, J. and Nguyen-Thanh, L. and Thi Nga, P. and Thi Lai, L. and Thuy Duong, N. and Duc Thanh, N. and Thi Minh Thuyet, N. and Duy Anh, D. and Pusch, R. and Knutsson, S. and Ferreiro Mählmann, R. (2019):
Use of TEM-EDX for structural formula identification of clay minerals: a case study of Di Linh bentonite, Vietnam.
In: Journal of Applied Crystallography, 52 (1), pp. 133-147. DOI: 10.1107/S1600576718018162,
Maison, T. and Potel, S. and Malié, P. and Ferreiro Mählmann, R. and Chanier, F. and Mahieux, G. and Bailleul, J. (2018):
Low-grade evolution of clay minerals and organic matter in fault zones of the Hikurangi prism (New Zealand).
In: Clay Minerals, 53 (4), pp. 579-602. DOI: 10.1180/clm.2018.46,
Nguyen-Thanh, L. and Hoang-Minh, T. and Herbert, H.-J. and Kasbohm, J. and Thi Lai, L. and Ngoc Nguyen, M. and Ferreiro Mählmann, R. (2017):
Development of Fe-rich clay minerals in a weathering profile derived from serpentinized ultramafic rock in Nui Nua massif, Vietnam.
In: Geoderma, 308, pp. 159-170. DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2017.08.021,
Mullis, J. and Ferreiro Mählmann, R. and Wolf, M. (2017):
Fluid inclusion microthermometry to calibrate vitrinite reflectance (between 50 and 270 °C), illite Kübler-Index data and the diagenesis/anchizone boundary in the external part of the Central Alps.
In: Applied Clay Science, 143, pp. 307-319. DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2017.03.023,
Malié, P. and Bailleul, J. and Chanier, F. and Toullec, R. and Mahieux, G. and Caron, V. and Field, B. and Ferreiro Mählmann, R. and Potel, S. (2017):
Spatial distribution and tectonic framework of fossil tubular concretions as onshore analogues of cold seep plumbing systems, North Island of New Zealand.
In: Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France. BSGF - Earth Sciences Bulletin : Special Issue Geological fluid flow in sedimentary basins / Gay, A. & Migeon, S. (Eds.), 188 (4), p. 25. EDP Open, DOI: 10.1051/bsgf/2017192,
Ferreiro Mählmann, R. and Gilg, H.A. and Hillier, S. and Galán, E. (2016):
Editorial: Clay mineral indices in palaeo-geothermal and hydrothermal studies. Special issue including papers of the Third Frey-Kübler Symposium presented at the EUROCLAY 2015 conference in Edinburgh (5-10 July 2015).
In: Applied Clay Science, 134 (P3), pp. 161-163. Elsevier, DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2016.10.044,
Potel, S. and Maison, T. and Maillet, M. and Sarr, A.-C. and Doublier, M.P. and Trullenque, G. and Ferreiro Mählmann, R. (2016):
Reliability of very low-grade metamorphic methods to decipher basin evolution: Case study from the Markstein basin (Southern Vosges, NE France).
Ferreiro Mählmann, R. and Le Bayon, R. (2016):
Vitrinite and vitrinite like solid bitumen reflectance in thermal maturity studies: Correlations from diagenesis to incipient metamorphism in different geodynamic settings.
In: International Journal of Coal Geology, 157 (1), pp. 52-73. Elsevier, ISSN 0166-5162,
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2015.12.008,
Herbert, H. -J. and Kasbohm, J. and Nguyen-Thanh, L. and Meyer, L. and Hoang-Minh, T. and Xie, M. and Ferreiro Mählmann, R. (2016):
Alteration of expandable clays by reaction with iron while being percolated by high brine solutions.
In: Applied Clay Sciences, 121/122, pp. 174-187. DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2015.12.022,
Šegvić, B. and Ugarković, M. and Süssenberger, A. and Ferreiro Mählmann, R. and Moscariello, A. (2016):
Compositional properties and provenance of Hellenistic pottery from the necropolis of Issa with evidences on the cross-Adriatic and the Mediterranean-scale trade.
In: Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry, 16 (1), pp. 23-52. University of the Aegean, Department of Mediterranean Studies, Rhodes, Greece, ISSN 1108-961X,
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.44773,
Ferreiro Mählmann, R. and Littke, R. and Le Bayon, R. (2016):
Special issue: Organic petrology, organic geochemistry and mineralogy in sedimentary basin research : Editorial.
In: International Journal of Coal Geology, 157, p. 1. Elsevier, ISSN 0166-5162,
Warr, L. N. and Ferreiro Mählmann, R. (2015):
Recommendations for Kübler Index standardization.
In: Clay Minerals, 50 (3), pp. 282-285. Cambridge University Press, ISSN 0009-8558,
DOI: 10.1180/claymin.2015.050.3.02,
Moeck, I. S. and Uhlig, S. and Loske, B. and Jentsch, A. and Ferreiro Mählmann, R. and Hild, S. (2015):
Fossil multiphase normal faults – prime targets for geothermal drilling in the Bavarian Molasse Basin?
pp. 19-25, Melbourne, Australia, World Geothermal Congress, Melbourne, Australia, 19.4.-25.4.2015, [Conference or Workshop Item]
Nguyen-Thanh, L. and Herbert, H.-J. and Kasbohm, J. and Hoang-Minh, T. and Ferreiro Mählmann, R. (2014):
Effects of chemical structure on the stability of smectite in short-term alteration experiments.
In: Clays and Clay Minerals, 62 (5), pp. 425-446. Springer International Publishing, ISSN 1552-8367,
DOI: 10.1346/CCMN.2014.0620506,
Šegvić, B. and Mileusnić, M. and Aljinović, D. and Vranjković, A. and Mandic, O. and Pavelić, D. and Dragičević, I. and Ferreiro Mählmann, R. (2014):
Magmatic provenance and diagenesis of Miocene tuffs from the Dinaride Lake System (the Sinj basin, Croatia).
In: European Journal of Mineralogy, 26 (1), pp. 83-101. Schweizerbart, ISSN 0935-1221,
DOI: 10.1127/0935-1221/2013/0025-2350,
Ferreiro Mählmann, R. and Frey, M. (2012):
Standardisation, calibration and correlation of the Kübler-index and the vitrinite/bituminite reflectance: an inter-laboratory and field related study.
In: Swiss Journal of Geosciences, 105 (2), pp. 153-170. Springer, ISSN 1661-8726,
Ferreiro Mählmann, R. and Giger, M. (2012):
The Arosa zone in Eastern Switzerland: oceanic, sedimentary burial, accretional and orogenic very low- to low grade patterns in a tectono-metamorphic mélange.
Šegvić, B. and Šešelj, L. and Slovenec, D. and Lugović, B. and Ferreiro Mählmann, R. (2012):
Composition, Technology of Manufacture, and Circulation of Hellenistic Pottery from the Eastern Adriatic: A Case Study of Three Archaeological Sites along the Dalmatian Coast, Croatia.
In: Geoarchaeology, 27, pp. 63-87. [Article]
Le Bayon, R. and Buhre, St. and Schmidt, B. C. and Ferreiro Mählmann, R. (2012):
Experimental organic matter maturation at 2 kbar: Heat-up effect to low temperatures on vitrinite reflectance.
In: International Journal of Coal Geology, 92, pp. 45-53. ISSN 01665162,
Le Bayon, R. and Adam, Ch. and Ferreiro Mählmann, R. (2012):
Experimentally determined pressure effect on vitrinite reflectance at 450 °C.
In: International Journal of Coal Geology, 92, pp. 69-81. Elsevier, ISSN 01665162,
Šegvić, B. and Ugarković, M. and Laskowski, N. and Ferreiro Mählmann, R. Schlütter, Frank and Greiff, Susanne and Prange, M. (eds.) (2012):
Material characteristics and production technology of Greek pottery manufacturing in the Adriatic – case study of hellenistic issa.
In: Metalla / Sonderhefte, 5, In: Archäometrie und Denkmalpflege 2012 : Jahrestagung, pp. 163-166, [Book Section]
Ferreiro Mählmann, R. and Nieto, F. and Bozkaya, Ö. and Potel, S. and Türkmenoğlu, A. G. (2012):
Preface: clay mineral diagenesis and very low-grade metamorphic processes. Proceedings of the 2011 Frey–Kübler symposium.
In: Swiss Journal of Geosciences, 105 (2), p. 117. ISSN 1661-8726,
Ferreiro Mählmann, R. and Bozkaya, Ö. and Potel, S. and Le Bayon, R. and Šegvić, B. and Nieto, F. (2012):
The pioneer work of Bernard Kübler and Martin Frey in very low-grade metamorphic terranes: paleo-geothermal potential of variation in Kübler-Index/organic matter reflectance correlations. A review.
Le Bayon, R. and Brey, G. P. and Ernst, W. G. and Ferreiro Mählmann, R. (2011):
Experimental kinetic study of organic matter maturation: Time and pressure effects on vitrinite reflectance at 400°C.
In: Organic Geochemistry, 42 (4), pp. 340-355. Elsevier Ltd, ISSN 0146-6380,
DOI: 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2011.01.011,
Ciulavu, M. and Ferreiro Mählmann, R. and Schmid, S. M. and Hofmann, H. and Seghdi, A. and Frey, M. Siegesmund, S. and Fügenschuh, B. and Froitzheim, N. (eds.) (2008):
Metamorphic evolution of a very low- to low-grade metamorphic core complex (Danubian window) in the South Carpathians.
In: Special Publication / Geological Society London, 298, In: Tectonic Aspects of the Alpine-Dinaride-Carpathian System, pp. 281-315, London, Geological Society London, ISBN 9781862392526,
DOI: 10.1144/SP298.14,
[Book Section]
Experimental kinetic study of carbonaceous material maturation: An appraisal of pressure and time effects on vitrinite reflectance at 400 °C.
In: Geochimica et cosmochimica acta, 71 (15, Suppl. S), pp. A552-A552. Elsevier, ISSN 0016-7037,
Potel, S. and Ferreiro Mählmann, R. and Stern, W. B. and Mullis, J. and Frey, M. (2006):
Very Low-grade Metamorphic Evolution of Pelitic Rocks under High-pressure/Low-temperature Conditions, NW New Caledonia (SW Pacific).
In: Journal of Petrology, 47 (5), pp. 991-1015. ISSN 0022-3530,
Scheuvens, D. and Hinderer, Matthias and Ferreiro Mählmann, R. and Weber, J. (2005):
Natursteinkataster Odenwald : Werksteine aus dem Grund- und Deckgebirge.
In: Geotop-Tagung <Lorsch, 2005>, [Conference or Workshop Item]
Ernst, W. G. and Ferreiro Mählmann, R. Hill, R. J. and Leventhal, J. and Aizenshtat, M. J. and Baedecker, G. and Claypool, G. and Egenhouse, R. and Goldhaber, M. and Peters, K. (eds.) (2004):
Vitrinite alteration rate as a function of temperature, time, starting material, aqueous fluid pressure and oxygen fugacity - Laboratory corroboration of prior work.
In: Special publication / Geochemical Society, 9, In: Geochemical Investigations in Earth and Space Sciences: A Tribute to Isaac R. Kaplan, pp. 341-357, Amsterdam, Elsevier, ISBN 978-0-444-51647-3,
DOI: 10.1016/S1873-9881(04)80024-5,
Petrova, T. V. and Ferreiro Mählmann, R. and Stern, W. and Frey, M. (2002):
Application of combustion and TGA-DTA analysis to the study of metamorphic organic matter.
In: Schweiz. Mineral. Petrogr. Mitt., 82 (1), pp. 33-53. [Article]
Belmar, M. and Schmidt, S. Th. and Ferreiro Mählmann, R. and Mullis, J. and Stern, W. and Frey, M. (2002):
Diagenesis to low-grade burial and contact metamorphism in the Triassic-Jurassic of the Vichuquén-Tilicura and Hualane Gualleco Basins, Castal Range of Chile.
In: Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 82 (2), pp. 375-392. Swiss Society of Mineralogy and Petrology SSMP, ISSN 0036-7699,
Schmidt, S. Th. and Ferreiro Mählmann, R. (2002):
Introduction to the special issue: Diagenesis and Low-Grade Metamorphism.
DOI: 10.5169/seals-62356,
Arkai, P. and Ferreiro Mählmann, R. and Suchy, V. and Balogh, K. and Sykorova, I. and Frey, M. (2002):
Possible effects of tectonic shear strain on phyllosilicates: a case study from the Kandersteg area, Helvetic Alps, Switzerland.
Ferreiro Mählmann, R. and Petrova, T. and Pironon, J. and Stern, W. B. and Ghanbaja, J. and Dubessy, J. and Frey, M. (2002):
Transmission electron microscopy study of carbonaceous material in a metamorphic profile from diagenesis to amphibolite facies (Bündnerschiefer, Eastern Switzerland).
Ferreiro Mählmann, R. (2001):
Correlation of very low grade data to calibrate a thermal maturity model in a nappe tectonic setting, a case study from the Alps.
In: Tectonophysics, 334 (1), pp. 1-33. Elsevier, ISSN 0040-1951,
Frey, M. and Ferreiro Mählmann, R. (1999):
Alpine Metamorphism of the Central Alps.
In: Schweiz. Mineral. Petrogr. Mitt., 79 (1), pp. 135-154. [Article]
Dalla Torre, M. and Ferreiro Mählmann, R. and Ernst, W. G. (1997):
Experimental study on the pressure dependance of vitrinite maturation.
In: Geochimica et cosmochimica acta, 61 (14), pp. 2921-2928. Elsevier, ISSN 0016-7037,
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(97)00104-X,
Schmidt, D. and Schmidt, S. Th. and Mullis, J. and Ferreiro Mählmann, R. and Frey, M. (1997):
Very low grade metamorphism of the Taveyanne formation of western Switzerland.
In: Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 129, pp. 385-403. Springer, ISSN 0010-7999,
DOI: 10.1007/s004100050344,
Das Diagenese-Metamorphose-Muster von Vitrinitreflexion und Illit-"Kristallinität" in Mittelbünden und im Oberhalbstein. Teil 2: Korrelation kohlenpetrographischer und mineralogischer Parameter.
Nievergelt, P. and Liniger, M. and Froitzheim, N. and Ferreiro Mählmann, R. (1996):
Early to Mid Tertiary crustal extension in the Central Alps: The Turba Mylonite Zone (Eastern Switzerland).
In: Tectonics, 15 (2), pp. 329-340. Wiley-Blackwell, ISSN 0278-7407,
DOI: 10.1029/93TC02312,
Das Diagenese-Metamorphose-Muster von Vitrinitreflexion und Illit-"Kristallinität" in Mittelbünden und im Oberhalbstein. Teil 1: Bezüge zur Stockwerktektonik.
In: Schweiz. Mineral. Petrogr. Mitt., 75 (1), pp. 85-122. [Article]
Zur Bestimmung von Diagenesehöhe und beginnender Metamorphose - Temperaturgeschichte und Tektogenese des Austroalpins und Südpenninikums in Vorarlberg und Mittelbünden.
In: Frankfurter geowissenschaftliche Arbeiten, Serie C, Mineralogie, 14, p. 498. [Article]
Ferreiro Mählmann, R. and Morlok, J. (1991):
Das Wettersteingebirge, Widerlager der allochthonen Inntaldecke und die Ötztalmasse, Motor tertiärer posthumer NW-Bewegung im Mieminger Gebirge. Nordtirol, Österreich.
In: Geologisch-paläontologische Mitteilungen Innsbruck, 18, pp. 1-34. [Article]
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Artinformal was established in 2004 by Tina Fernandez with a group of contemporary Filipino artists as an initiative to bring art and its practice closer to the community through programs of exhibitions and art education. Its attendant gallery space, established two years later, promotes and features a broad range of art forms to the public — from sculpture, painting, pottery, installation, multimedia, performances — all under the rubric of creative exchange and encounters. In 2018, Artinformal opened a new space in Makati City. The new space has three exhibition spaces, featuring solo exhibitions by selcted artists while the original gallery in Greenhills shows curator-led group exhibitions.
Artinformal progressively promotes Filipino artists in art markets and cultural institutions in Asia and elsewhere, affirming the dynamic relations and developments in the region and the strength of its creative and cultural industries. It represents a platform of artistic independence and creative enterprise.
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Carey's Cats
Do cats love their owners?
From being solitary animals, cats have grown accustomed to a life of being someone’s pet. From being independent animals that require no human help to survive, cats have grown used to being kept animals that would depend on the dole outs of the owners to have a comfortable existence. Once upon a time, cats are distrustful of humans and would be finicky about whom they will award their affection and trust. Cats though have not only grown accustomed to the presence of humans. Cats have even grown to love their owners.
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AeroMechanical Services Announces Issuance of Stock Options
Dépèche transmise le 3 juin 2011 par Business Wire
CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AeroMechanical Services Ltd. (TSX-V: AMA) (the “Company” or “AMA”) today announced it has granted incentive stock options for 2,099,000 common shares, subject to regulatory approval, to employees, officers and directors under the stock option plan approved at the Annual and Special Meeting yesterday.
“We have set the exercise price of the options above the current trading price of our shares. For that reason we believe that the plan serves to fully align employees, officers, board members and investors in the pursuit of shareholder value.”
“We have approved the stock option plan as a tangible performance incentive to people at several levels of the Company,” said Bill Tempany, Chairman and CEO of AMA. “We have set the exercise price of the options above the current trading price of our shares. For that reason we believe that the plan serves to fully align employees, officers, board members and investors in the pursuit of shareholder value.”
The options provide for an exercise price of $0.25 per share, which is approximately 40% above the current trading price on the TSX Venture Exchange. They also feature immediate vesting and an expiration date of December 31, 2014. A maximum of 10% of the issued and outstanding shares are reserved under the Company’s stock option plan. The options are subject to a four-month hold period expiring September 3, 2011.
About AeroMechanical Services
AeroMechanical Services Ltd., under the brand name FLYHTTM, provides proprietary technological products and services designed to reduce costs and improve efficiencies in the airline industry. The Company has patented and commercialized three products and associated services currently marketed to airlines, manufacturers and maintenance organizations around the world. Its premier technology, AFIRS™ UpTime™, allows airlines to monitor and manage aircraft operations anywhere, anytime, in real-time. If an aircraft encounters an emergency, AMA’s emergency data streaming mode, FLYHTStream™, automatically streams vital data, normally secured in the black box, to designated sites on the ground in real-time. The company has been publicly traded on the TSX Venture Exchange since 2003 under the trading symbol AMA.
AFIRS, UpTime, FLYHT, FLYHTStream and aeroQ are trademarks of AeroMechanical Services Ltd.
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Bus Cuts to Services 33 & 34 from 8th Dec. Press Release
Service 33 & Service 34 Cut to 30 mins frequency from Saturday 7th December.
Aireborough Civic Society is extremely disappointed that First Bus has decided to reduce the frequency of Service 33 to Guiseley and Service 34 to Otley from every 20 minutes to every 30 minutes. When a bus is cancelled (which happens quite frequently) that will mean waiting for a whole hour! When the trolleybus scheme was cancelled we were promised frequent services until 8pm.
Bus Service Cuts Next Week Make a Mockery of the Leeds Bus Partnership
The Leeds target to double bus passenger numbers between 2016 and 2026 cannot be achieved by such cuts. It is obvious that it will lead to even FEWER bus passengers and even MORE cars on our already congested roads. The partnership of bus companies, Leeds C C and the Transport Authority is supposed to be working together to reduce congestion and pollution by improving public transport. It is clearly failing. Car users may think this doesn’t affect them, but the more bus passengers who decide to ditch the bus, the worse all journeys become. A full bus takes up to 64 cars off the road. The effect in other areas such as Kirkstall and Burley with ever more commuter cars on local roads is unacceptable and the effect on emergency services is extremely worrying.
Four years ago we were praising First for increasing bus services on these routes and two years ago we helped them publicise Service 19A continuing into Yeadon – but that was cut after just 2 months! There is nothing to praise this time.
Off-Peak Bus Journey Times Still Compare Well with car or taxi.
Leeds to Yeadon
Depart Leeds 1010, arrive Yeadon 1050. Journey time: 40 mins
Depart Leeds 1725, arrive Yeadon 1833. Journey time: 1 hr 8 mins, another 28 mins.
NB This is another 60% on to the normal journey time. On a train you would be half way to London by the time you arrive in Yeadon!
BUT CONGESTION is causing increased Journey Times At Peak Periods. This is a Real Problem.
Journey times at peak periods take twice as long as at other times. This is often due to all the traffic, but congestion is not the same every day and on many days journeys could be quicker. BUT unfortunately bus passengers do not benefit as the bus must keep to a timetable. Therefore on quieter days the bus will arrive up to 10 minutes early and must wait at bus stops – ideally with the engine turned off (to reduce pollution), but also making the bus extremely cold!
This is why Aireborough Civic Society has argued for bus lanes where the road is wide enough for over 10 years – so that bus journeys do not keep increasing in time and passengers do not have to sit on a cold bus that has arrived early. But nothing has happened.
A group has set up a petition about these cuts – do consider signing it. Full details on the Aireborough Voice facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/aireborough.voice/
More Houses, More Cars, More Pollution BUT Fewer Buses
In 2014 from Leeds to Yeadon
Depart Leeds 1725, arrive Yeadon 1818: Journey time 53 mins
Depart Leeds 1725, arrive Yeadon 1833: Journey time 1 hr 8 mins
In the past 5 years the bus journey time has increased by 15 minutes or over 25%.
We all know that the A65 & A658 are extremely congested making journeys longer and slower. Last year Aireborough Civic Society did pollution tests that showed these roads are well over legal pollution levels where traffic queues. The council have declared a climate emergency, but are allowing yet more houses to be built here – and that means more cars.
We now again urge the council and bus companies to work with us to make bus transport more attractive and frequent and encourage car users to choose a greener way to travel.
Clive Woods, Chair of Aireborough Civic Society said, “Before cutting bus services First should be persuading Leeds City Council of the need to put in bus lanes on our congested roads. Unfortunately we have no evidence that they are doing that.”
New Monday – Friday Timetable from December 7th brings bad news for Bus Users At Peak Times: e.g. Service 33: bus at 1655, next bus is at 1740 – 45 minutes later (not even the claimed 30 minute service!)
Chairman Clive Woods said, “It does seem strange that politicians are considering spending millions on a road link from Rawdon to the Airport that will actually increase traffic in our area, rather than making improvements that would be far cheaper and would encourage more of us to use bus services, instead of driving.”
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Introduction to Putuo Zongcheng Temple (普陀宗乘之庙)
Putuo Zongcheng Temple is located in the north of Chengde Summer Resort Scenic Spot and occupies an area of 21.6 hectares. It is the mixture of Han and Tibetan architectural style.?The general distribution is similar with the Potala Palace in Lhasa, but its dimensions are also very large in the inland temples.
“Putuozongcheng” means “Potala Palace” in Tibetan, but much smaller than the Potala Palace in Lhasa, so it is also called "Liitle Potala Palace". The temple has been chosen by many travelers as the alternate of the Polata Palace in Tibet owing to the exact resemblance between the two. Even the name of the awkward four-syllable words is the sinicized version of its counterpart in Tibet.
Putuozongcheng Temple has been chosen by many travelers as the alternate of the Polata Palace in Tibet owing to the exact resemblance between the two. Even the name of the awkward four-syllable words is the sinicized version of its counterpart in Tibet. This temple was first built in the thirty-second year of Emperor Qianlong for the purpose of celebrating his 60th birthday and his mother's 80th birthday. It is the biggest temple of the Eight Outer Temples.
The most conspicuous characteristics of this temple rely on its Tibetan style. Within the temple, about sixty flat-roof-house-like white platforms and Sanskrit white platforms lays freely beyond the axes to confront the mountainous terrain. The main buildings big red square-shaped platform at the top of the mountain is very?famous in contrast with the surrounding white attics. This platform was used by the emperors to hold great religious rituals and meet the tribal chiefs from important ethnic groups as well as high officials.
The overall arrangement consists of three parts: the front part, the middle part and the back part. The front part begins at the five-hole stone bridge in front of the temple, including the mountain gate, stele pavilion and five-tower gates. In the middle, there are colored glaze archway and tower-courts of the white platform. The big red platform at the back is the main body of the building group.
The mountain gate and the stele pavilion follow the way of Han style in building palaces during the Qing dynasty. And there are inscriptions and carvings in characters used by Manchus, Hans, Mongolians and Tibetans in the pavilion, like a record of Putuozongcheng Temple, A Record of Tu’erhute Tribe Coming Over and Pledging Allegiance and A Record of Showing solicitude for Tu'erhute Tribe. These inscriptions are of precious historical value.
Southeast of Summer Resort, Chengde
Admission: Budala Xanadu Area - 80 Yuan (incl. Putuo Zongcheng Temple and Xumi Fushou Temple)
1. Within Chengde, you can take bus No. 5 (which can be boarded either at Chengde Railway Station or at the Commuter Bus Hub Station) to the Mountain Resort of Chengde, then transfer to bus No. 6 to the Eight Outer Temples.
2. From Beijing, you can take the Beijing - Chengde regional bus, which departs from the center of Beijing every 10 minutes. Alternatively, from Beijing you can take train N211 to Chengde, which runs about 4 hours.
1. Try to avoid visiting Putuo Zongcheng Temple during Golden Week and summer holidays.
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BEAUMONT, William Blair
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Cemetery/Memorial:
Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Germany
Private William Beaumont was reported missing on 1st June 1941 during operations in Crete. He was later found to have died in Germany whilst a prisoner of war [2].
[1] CWGC.
[2] Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/27, WO417/30, WO417/39, and WO417/34.
Notes - Berlin 1939-1945 Cemetery
The site of Berlin 1939-45 War Cemetery was selected by the British Occupation Authorities and Commission officials jointly in 1945, soon after hostilities ceased. Graves were brought to the cemetery from the Berlin area and from eastern Germany. The great majority of those buried here, approximately 80 per cent of the total, were airmen who were lost in the air raids over Berlin and the towns in eastern Germany. The remainder were men who died as prisoners of war. (Source: CWGC.)
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This information is supplementary to that provided in the Parent Handbook upon enrolment. It is in summarised format only and is subject to change. Please contact staff at the Office if you have any queries or concerns.
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Student absences are to be reported to the School Office prior to 8.45am.
Medical Certificates are required for student absences of 5 or more days due to ill health.
Written notification of planned absences are to be provided to the Principal.
Appointments - Parents must sign student out/in at Office upon collection/return. If a person other than a parent is collecting the student, notification must be provided to the Class Teacher or Office staff.
Report Child Absence
Catholic Church Insurances Limited SchoolCare policy provides personal accident cover for students.
Information is available at www.ccinsurance.org.au
Administration of Medication
If a student requires administration of a prescribed medication during school hours, a completed "Request for Administration of Medication” form is to be lodged at the School Office.
Supervision of students commences at 8.15am and concludes at 3.15pm.
If, due to extraordinary circumstances, students are at school outside of these hours, parents are strongly encouraged to enrol them in Outside School Hours Care. Information regarding this service is available at CatholicCare Tasmania
All students on site between 8.15am and 8.25am who are not attending Outside School Hours Care are to report immediately to the amphitheatre where they will be supervised.
If arrangements are made with other adults to collect a student, steps are to be taken to ensure that the student/s and their Class Teacher/s have been informed of the arrangement.
Students should not be on school grounds outside of staff supervised hours.
Each school afternoon, Metro Tasmania provides school bus services. There are no school bus services in the morning.
Fees & Levies
Details of the current year’s fees and levies are provided on the “Schedule of Fees” and further information is included in the “Terms and Conditions of Enrolment” that is part of the “Student Enrolment Application Form".
Information relating to payment of fees and levies is issued to families at commencement of each school year. A summary of this information is available under the "Enrolments", "Overview" tab. Press Link Here.
Infectious Conditions
In instances where an infectious condition is suspected, or has been diagnosed, immediate advice is to be provided to the School Office. This will enable prompt action in alerting other members of the school community and will assist to minimise the spread of infection. This is particularly important for pregnant women and those with low immune systems.
For information regarding infectious conditions refer to the Australian Government National Health and Medical Research Council’s publication “Staying Healthy” that is available on their website. This is an extensive document and will take a little while to download. It includes Fact Sheets for each listed infectious condition.
Late Arrivals
If a student arrives later than 8.40am, he/she or the parent are required to sign in at the School Office.
All “found” items are temporarily held at the School Office and if unclaimed, are disposed of after a reasonable amount of time, generally, at the end of each Term.
Parents are reminded of the importance of providing current medical information in regard to students. This is of particular urgency in situations where a student may have severe health issues such as anaphylaxis, asthma, diabetes or heart conditions that require specific management plans. Relevant details are to be provided to the School Office.
Messages to Students
If it is necessary for an urgent message to be passed on to your child/children, notification is to be provided to Office staff prior to 2.30pm.
P & F
A very active and successful Parents & Friends Committee supports Corpus Christi Catholic School.
Meetings are held on a monthly basis and members of the school community are invited to participate.
Publication of Photos or Film
In accord with Australian Privacy Principles (refer www.oaic.gov.au) it is contrary to Corpus Christi Catholic School’s ethos for photographs or film taken of students participating in school activities, other than your own children, to be publicly displayed without the prior permission of their parent/s.
Riding Bikes to or from School
If a student is riding a bike to or from school they must wear appropriate protective equipment that complies with current Australian Standards and every precaution must be taken to reduce the risk of serious injury. “Kids on Wheels” is a Fact Sheet available from the Kidsafe Tasmania website that provides important and helpful advice on these matters. Refer to Kids on Wheels
During the school day, bikes are to be chained to the bike rack located behind the Staffroom. (Chains are to be provided by students.)
No bikes are to be ridden within the school boundaries.
In the interest of the safety and wellbeing of all members of our Parish and school community, particularly our children, please ensure that you are aware of all traffic signs located in and around the school grounds and are compliant with Tasmanian Road Rules (refer www.transport.tas.gov.au ). Failure to comply is an offence and may attract the attention of Tasmania Police during routine spot checks. Please be patient, careful and courteous when dropping off your children or when picking them up.
Please encourage children to refrain from accessing the boot of a vehicle in drop off zones.
Pedestrians are required to use pathways.
Staff members are on duty to assist with traffic flow. Please follow their instructions.
A Crossing Guard is in attendance at the designated crossing point located in Alma Street, just above the staff car park entrance, before and after school. Children and adults must only cross the road at this point.
Car Park (Off Alma Street)
Reverse parking is required at all times unless parking in central spaces where you are able to safely drive in and out.
Parking spaces immediately adjacent to the Hall are allocated to school staff, as indicated by orange traffic cones.
From time to time, it may be necessary to temporarily restrict access to the lower car park, for example, when there is a funeral. Where possible, advance notice will be given.
Do not turn right into Alma Street during the hours of 8.00am - 9.30am and 1.30pm – 4.00pm during the school week.
Drop Off and Pick Up
In order to minimise traffic congestion, please limit the time taken to drop off or pick up students.
Students may de dropped off and picked up from the designated lane located opposite the Grade 2 play equipment and marked with traffic cones. During the afternoon pick up time, please do not enter the car park until 3.05pm. This will allow time for students and any siblings, to join the "pick up line" and will assist in preventing a back up of vehicles.
Students may also be dropped off and picked up from the Bignell Street Turning Circle. Please drop off and pick up from the Circle and not from the Street. To assist with traffic flow, do not enter Bignell Street by turning right from Ormond Street. Instead, continue up Ormond Street, go around the turning circle and back down Ormond Street, to enter Bignell Street from the left.
If you need to leave your vehicle, please park in the designated areas, so as not to disrupt the flow of traffic.
Staff Car Park (Adjacent to School Office)
Vehicle access is available ONLY to School staff and for receipt of deliveries.
Two disabled car park spaces are available.
Student "Valuables"
Students are discouraged from bringing “valuable” items to school.
Mobile phones must be handed to the Class Teacher by 8.40am and may be collected at 3.00pm.
Staff members are not responsible for the safety of students’ personal items.
Terms and Conditions of Enrolment
Terms and Conditions of Enrolment are included in the "Student Enrolment Application Form”.
All visitors to the school, including parent helpers, contractors, those participating in excursions, meetings, Canteen and Uniform Shop volunteers, etc, are to report to the Office to register their arrival. This is not necessary if visiting for only a very brief period, eg, dropping off lunch to a student. Visitors will be issued with a numbered magnetic badge. This must be worn at all times and be clearly visible. Departure times must also be registered in the Office, at which time badges are to be returned.
Volunteers - Working with Vulnerable People Registration
In accordance with Tasmanian State Government legislation, everyone who works or volunteers in Non-Government schools must have a Working with Vulnerable People Registration.
Information regarding the legislation and online registration is available at http://www.justice.tas.gov.au/working_with_children .
Once your card has been received, please forward a copy to the School Office for verification prior to volunteering.
10 Alma Street, Bellerive,
7018, Tasmania
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Seussical opens December 1
Cottage Theatre opens Seussical December 1
Cottage Grove, OR -- Cottage Theatre finishes its 2017 season in December with Seussical, a musical extravanza based on the works of Dr. Seuss. Seussical premiered on Broadway in 2000 and was co-conceived by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, and Eric Idle. The show features music by Stephen Flaherty with lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. Cottage Theatre's production of Seussical runs for four weekends from December 1 - 23.
Fun for the whole family, Seussical features some of everyone's favorite Dr. Seuss characters. The Cat in the Hat narrates the story of Horton the Elephant, who hears a faint noise coming from a speck of dust on a clover. He commits to protect the invisible Whos who live there, including Jojo, an imaginative Who child who is always getting into trouble for thinking too many “thinks.” Horton faces a double challenge: not only must he shield the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, but he must guard an abandoned egg left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, kidnapping, and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family, and community are challenged and emerge triumphant in this musical journey through the Jungle of Nool to Solla Sollew.
Cottage Theatre's production of Seussical is directed by Keith Kessler, with music direction by Gabe Dickinson, and choreography by Janet Rust assisted by Madison Baker. The set design is by Janet Whitlow, with costumes by Chris Carter, and lighting by Amanda Ferguson. The cast features Tony Rust as The Cat in the Hat, Mark VanBeever as Horton the Elephant, Darcy Rust as Jojo, Autumn Carter as Mayzie LaBird, Madison Baker as Gertrude McFuzz, and Angela Pearson as Sour Kangaroo. Rounding out the cast of 35 are Stefhani Anderson, Anja Bartlog, Emily Bly, Timothy Bouwhuis, Hailey Bull, Kyle Carillo-Enders, Jeff Carter, Kira Carver, Cari Cramer, Aiden Dickinson, Anwen Dickinson, Brittany Dreier, Jim Goes, Susan Goes, Zoe Goings, Amber Hagen, Joel Ibáñez, Audriahna Jones, Jennifer Mandeville-Schulz, Samuel Pearson, Eliana Piltz, Shanti Rios, Janet Rust, Elise Smith, Natalie Tichenor, Cameron Tunnell, Maia Wilhour, and Nicole Wilhour.
Seussical runs for fourteen performances at Cottage Theatre from December 1 - 23. Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 pm, and Sunday afternoons at 2:30 pm, with a special 2:30 matinee performance on Saturday, December 23.
Tickets are available online at www.cottagetheatre.org, by phone at 541-942-8001, or in person at the Cottage Theatre Box Office, 700 Village Drive, Cottage Grove. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for youth (ages 6 - 18). Box Office hours are Wednesday through Friday, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, and one hour before performances. All seating is reserved and advance purchase is recommended.
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Centrica uses cloud document hosting service
UK energy company Centrica has signed an Enterprise deal with 4Projects to use its document web hosting service across its whole upstream oil and gas business.
UK energy company is so pleased with its experience with 4Projects’ web hosted document storage system, that it has signed an enterprise wide deal for its entire upstream business.
Centrica uses the service to share documents with people working on the project, including their own staff, front end engineering and design (FEED) contractors and risk consultants.
4Projects started working with Centrica handling documents for the Grove Field and Seven Seas Development, in the North Sea in 2007. This was followed by 2 projects in 2009 to handle documents for a gas storage project, and finally a company-wide or “enterprise” deal.
“They’re adding new projects to it every time,” says Martin Robertson, key account manager for the Centrica account at 4Projects.
“As we increase our upstream activities we need a reliable and secure system for documentation handling and storage,” says Sharon Nott, senior project administrator for Centrica.
“The business has been impressed with the 4Projects solution and the level of customer support offered by the company.”
Documents on the web
Companies already have systems to manage documents internally, but it is usually very hard to find a way to bring in other companies to this system, because of security reasons. The 4Projects tool does it for them. Allowing another company to view the documents can be done by ticking a check box.
One of the biggest benefits of the system is providing people with a better way of sharing electronic documents than by e-mail. Sending large attachments by e-mail can be very slow, has a big drain on server resources, and means you end up with multiple versions of a document in circulation.
The 4Projects system is designed so that people should be able to find the documents they need without using folders. They can use folders if they want, but as most of us know, folder systems on shared document systems easily get very complicated and hard to navigate.
Documents can be searched using a range of different criteria, such as date modified,
who uploaded it, document status. The system can be used to handle any type of documents, including drawings, e-mails, tasks, discussions, “request for information”, technical queries.
There are also document viewing tools, which enable you to view software which normally needs special software, such as CAD drawings. The software to view the data can be hosted by 4Projects, so you can view the drawings on a web browser. You can also leave comments on them.
The tool does not have functionality to edit documents online – the editing is done using the core software.
The software has a full audit trail so you can see who did what when.
It can be easier if people retrieve the documents they want by searching by keyword or by meta data, rather than looking for documents in folders.
“The temptation people have is to replicate their internal network folder structure – but that’s what’s giving them the headache in the first place,” says Mr Robertson. “You don’t need to have a filing structure at all if you use it in the right way.”
The system can be configured so people add the meta data every time a new document is uploaded.
“It’s all about using the Meta data that exists – and allowing people to assign Meta data that they want with custom fields and key words,” he says.
Users can construct their own workflows or designs for how the system should be used – so for example, you can say that certain individuals should be notified when a certain type of document is uploaded.
4Projects leaves it to clients to build the workflow – eg stating that certain drawings need to be approved by somebody. “That workflow can be as complex or as simple as you want it to be,” he says.
You can have steps where people from different departments, such as the technical team and project management team, review something before it goes live.
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4Projects has been providing online document management services for 10 years. Other energy companies using it include Mott McDonald, EON, Poyry and Conoco Phillips.
10 years ago, the company was mainly displacing the cost of posting or couriering paper documents to people – now it is mainly providing IT infrastructure.
It was originally working in the UK construction industry, with a number of major UK construction companies using the service.
It is also used in other energy sectors – the company estimates that 75 per cent of the UK’s offshore wind installations in 2009 were using 4Projects.
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Knight Lab Year Two: Progress, use cases and feedback
Posted on September 16, 2012 by Denise Cheng
by Denise Cheng, MIT Center for Civic Media
Rich Gordon and his Northwestern colleagues have had a presence at Block by Block for all three years, and under the banner of Knight News Innovation Lab for the last two. At one of the closing sessions for BxB12, Gordon and several of the Knight Laboratorists presented the progress of some of Knight Lab’s most exciting tools, seeking publishers’ feedback and intent to use.
Seeded with a $4.2 million grant from the Knight Foundation, the lab is a collaboration between Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science.
“We develop software that serves the mission of journalism, media and publishing, and/or an informed citizenry,” the slide deck reads, and projects fall into three categories: technology for reporting and storytelling, technology for publishing and technology for audiences. “That’s a really broad franchise, and what you’re going to see today are seven different things that are in different stages of development,” Gordon said.
Presented today were Timeline JS, SoundCite, Local Circle, Hashtagger, PrintF, Local Angle and TwxRay:
“[Timeline JS] emerged out of [a professor’s] realization that all the tools for creating timeline based narratives, they all were really lousy. He used his class to develop specs for a new system.” The tool is open source and embeddable (if you use WordPress, just make sure you have an iframe plugin). After journalists fill out a Google Doc template with relevant information, Timeline JS pulls from that information to create a clean and interactive interface for information. The Timeline can contain and will play video and audio clips that are hosted on Vimeo, Soundcloud and other media hosting services.
The tool is written in JavaScript and JSON, and it comes with predetermined color settings. However, if you’re adept at CSS and have access to your site’s stylesheet, you can change those colors. In addition, there is some customization built into the tool, such as displaying a Google Map as a watercolor painting rather than the typical beige grid.
Timeline JS now supports 30 languages, and one computer scientist has even created a tutorial to customize Timeline JS for Web portfolios. The likes of Le Monde, RadioLab and GigaOm have used the tool, and Knight Lab is even seeing classrooms using it to learn about the American Revolution.
Timeline JS is the Lab’s most mature project, and a WordPress plugin is in the works.
SoundCite (also JavaScript) is the brain child of Tyler Fisher, an undergraduate student interested in music criticism. The project was publicly released in spring, and in its current iteration, users can scrub through audio in SoundCite’s interface to set the clip they want. SoundCite will generate a URL to that particular clip; for those who want the hyperlink generated for them, they can also paste in the text to pair with the sound clip. When readers click on the hyperlink, the clip will play directly from the article page as the reader reads on. While the project started out as sound citation for music criticism, Gordon suggested that citations of 911 tapes could be a use case, and it also relieves journalists of editing down several sound clips for a single news piece.
Local Circle is a widget that suggests relevant articles from a syndication network, and being able to determine members of the syndication network is what sets it apart from other relevant content widgets. The tool grew out of Gordon’s experience with Chicago’s rich media ecosystem as well as feedback from BxB11. “Every one of [the news sites] has some size of loyal audience and every one of them doesn’t visit one of the other 299 sites locally,” Gordon said. The widget is currently only configured for WordPress but should theoretically be compatible with any SQL database. “We’re looking for publishers in a market that would like to try with some other publishers to do this,” Gordon explained, marking Local Circle as a proof of concept. Although Gordon has not seen any data around how often readers click on relevant content suggestions, he suspects that if Zemanta is able to make a business out of it, then there must be something to it.
Sacramento Press publisher and AdGlue founder Ben Ilfeld pointed out that Local Circle depends on a distributed system, or every publisher’s server being asked to serve up relevant content suggestions. If the click-throughs aren’t significant to offset the load on their servers, then the cost could increase as these syndication networks get bigger. Knight Lab’s Larry Birnbaum explained that the server is only hit up for an article the first time, and then it’s stored with the receiving publisher’s site. However, the product needs a ready market to test things out.
Knight Lab has built a WordPress plugin, and future customization may include limiting the time horizon for relevant articles.
Hashtagger recommends hashtags based on linked stories if Tweeters construct their tweet in the Hashtagger interface. To come up with these hashtags, Hashtagger scrubs through Twitter searches for the most popular and relevant hashtags. The project (written in JavaScript and pulls from the Alchemy API) also sprang from a conversation with publishers. At this stage, users would have to download an Alchemy API key to demo the product.
When Debbie Gallant (formerly of Baristanet and now with New Jersey News Commons) asked if it could eventually be integrated into a Twitter client, Gordon detailed some of the challenges and changes students made during the process. Twitter is trying to limit hits to its search API, which really melted down the capabilities that students had originally dreamt up for Hashtagger.
The goal is to make it possible for users to tweet directly from the Hashtagger interface.
PrintF – “With newspapers, the front page is built completely from scratch everyday … The basic idea here was, can we give you that kind of layout options within a WordPress system?” Gordon prefaced. PrintF gives publishers the flexibility to categorize their news—top story, breaking news—so that the front page layout automatically adjusts to accommodate content that takes priority.
“The real question is, is this a capability you currently have with your CMS to be able to change the top of the page without going in and editing the CSS? Question Number Two is would you like to have this capability?”
Viriginia Citrano of MyVeronaNJ responded, asking if the dynamic layout was designed with any thought to advertising. Gordon said that up to this point, it had not been but that Knight Lab was soliciting feedback because “this is one we’re really trying to decide whether to put resources into.”
The Local Angle is another proof of concept project, and “this is a project in search of a use case,” Gordon said. The Local Angle was born out of a conversation between Birbaum and Ph.D. candidate Shawn O’Banion about ways to find more relevant content. The user interface for the service is a map of the U.S. with a listing of all 50 states, and each link leads to a page listing people who have recently appeared in Google News. Beside their listing is relevant geographic ties pulled from Wikipedia.
Both Gallant and Citrano had suggestions. The Local Angle was also conceived to help publishers come up with story ideas, and Gallant asked if Knight Lab had considered a “This Day in History” widget that can either be used by publishers for story leads or shared with readers. Citrano shared that obits get some of the most hits on her site, and even when natives or once-residents move away, people care to know if they have passed away. She has set up a Legacy.com search, but that only pulls from major papers. That would be another opportunity for Local Angle to surface local connections.
Meanwhile, Ruffin Prevost of Yellowstone Gate has already used The Local Angle, and since Wyoming has a smaller share of the U.S. population, he feels it would be more useful to map out topics of interest to geographic communities.
TwxRay maps out the most frequently tweeted topics of any given Twitter user.
“Under the hood, this is actually fairly complex,” Gordon said. It looks at the content of the tweets and then matches it up within a database using content categorizations from The Huffington Post. For any entered Twitter handle, TwxRay scrubs the last 400 tweets to present a pie chart with content categories and sample category tweets.
While Knight Lab is seeking feedback from Block by Blockers, Susan Mernit was ready with hers. “It would be great to have a system, virtual or real, to have hack sessions with publishers like those in the room [to make sure there is a use case],” Mernit said. As for potential tools, Oakland Local has been getting into the civic data movement, and Mernit observed that it rarely focuses on a local level; the demand for transparency is usually national. Mernit wants to see students build civic data apps that are easily localized.
Ilfeld suggested a feedback loop to find out what the publishers’ audience think of the tools, not just what the publishers think because ultimately, even Knight Lab’s products will rise and fall by publishers’ end users.
“What we’ve demonstrated to the classes is we can get to a proof of concept,” Gordon said, and to move forward and determine what resources to devote, Knight Lab needs to get feedback.
Get the full notes and details over at MIT’s etherpad..
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Rich Gordon says:
Denise, this is a great writeup of the projects we demo’d at Block by Block 2012. One small correction, which might have been my misspeaking: Tyler Fisher, who’s developing the SoundCite project, is a Northwestern undergraduate (not graduate) student.
Denise Cheng says:
Thanks for the catch, Rich!
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American Gods - Shadows #1-9 (2017) Complete
» Complete Series, November 15, 2017, D a r k H o r s e
English | CBR | 9 Issues | 700.86 MB
WAR IS COMING!
Shadow Moon just got out of jail, only to discover his wife is dead. Defeated, broke, and uncertain as to where to go from here, he meets the mysterious Mr. Wednesday, who employs him to serve as his bodyguard - thrusting Shadow into a deadly world of the supernatural, where ghosts of the past come back from the dead, and a brewing war between old and new gods hits a boiling point.
The Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, and Nebula award - winning novel and upcoming Starz television series by Neil Gaiman is adapted as a comic series for the first time!
Nexus Omnibus v08 (2016)
» Graphic Novel, D a r k H o r s e
Created by Mike Baron and Steve Rude, Nexus is a superhero/science-fiction masterpiece! This value-priced omnibus collects Nexus: The Wages of Sin #1 - #4, Nexus: Executioner's Song #1 - #4, Nexus: God Con #1 - #2, Nexus: Nightmare in Blue #1 - #4,and Nexus Meets Madman!
* Multiple Eisner Award winner!
* Over 350 pages!
* Featuring a guest appearance from Mike Allred's Madman!
Nexus ponders gods, stands with kings, and faces the ghosts of his past in the incredible adventures that introduced Nexus to a new generation!
Created by Mike Baron and Steve Rude, Nexus is a superhero/science-fiction masterpiece! This value-priced omnibus collects Nexus: The Wages of Sin #1-4, Nexus: Executioner's Song #1-4, Nexus: God Con #1-2, Nexus: Nightmare in Blue #1-4, and Nexus meets MadMan!
First the headaches, then the nightmares of mass murderers who must die - by his hand, the hand that wields the energy of a living sun, the hand of Nexus! Possessing limitless power, Nexus is the greatest avenger in history, but his power and purpose come from an alien race with their own agenda. Is Nexus a hero or pawn? Deliverer or destroyer? God or devil? Created by Mike Baron and Steve Rude, Nexus is a science-fiction superhero masterpiece, and Nexus Omnibus Volume 1 features over 400 story pages of the award-winning series.
Louca 01-04 (2017-2018)
Adolescence is a terrible time for most people. For Louca, it's especially bad! Generally mediocre, a poor student, awkward with girls... he's a walking disaster. But Louca has decided: starting tomorrow, he's going to change! Still, that's easier said than done... especially when your own mind keeps changing! Luckily, Louca will get a helping hand from a certain fellow named Nathan. Good-looking, amazing at football, funny, smart... this Nathan certainly seems like the perfect guy, and the best coach Louca could possibly hope for. With one little exception: Nathan is a ghost... How did Nathan die? Why can only Louca see him? Will Nathan manage to turn Louca into the kind of guy people want to be with? Will Louca manage both to pass his exams, and to win over Julie, the girl of his dreams?
Interpol 01-03 (2018)
A highly dubious investigation in the heat and humidity of Mexico's badlands. When headless women's bodies are found all across Mexico City, Interpol agent Clare Burnell faces the indifference of the local police and the ultra-violence of gangs of drug traffickers. Her only choice is to team up with Pablo Tikal, a P.I. whose methods are as effective as they are unorthodox.
Marvel Comics - Week 297 (July 25, 2018)
» July 25, 2018, Other M, Mega Packs
Amazing Spider-Man #2
Deadpool Assassin #4 (of 6)
Hunt For Wolverine Mystery In Madripoor #3 (of 4)
Infinity Wars Prime #1
Marvel Spotlight July 2018 (2018)
Marvel Two-In-One #8
Moon Girl And Devil Dinosaur #33
Moon Knight #197
Multiple Man #2 (of 5)
Old Man Logan #44
Punisher #228
Sentry #2
Star Wars Lando Double Or Nothing #3 (of 5)
Venom #4
Wakanda Forever X-Men #1
X-Men Blue #32
X-Men Grand Design Second Genesis #1 (of 2)
DC Comics - Week 360 (July 25, 2018)
» July 25, 2018, D C, Mega Packs
Action Comics #1001
DC Beach Blanket Bad Guys Special #1
Doomsday Clock #6 (of 12)
Hal Jordan And The Green Lantern Corps #49
Hellblazer #24
Looney Tunes #244
Mera Queen Of Atlantis #6 (of 6)
Mother Panic Gotham A.D. #5
Silencer #7
Terrifics #6
James Bond - Case Files v01 (2018)
» Graphic Novel, D y n a m i t e
Contains Four exhilarating stand-alone Bond stories from superstar creators. SERVICE: In contemporary politics, where Britain's world standing is often more zero than 007, an assassin plans to exterminate the "special relationship," and lead Britain and the United States into a very dark place...especially when he does so by aiming down the sights of an ancient Enfield rifle! It'll test Bond's deadly talents to their limits, in order to defeat the assassin and avert certain geopolitical disaster... MONEYPENNY: Friend of JAMES BOND, former MI6 field agent and bodyguard of M! On a 'routine' protection mission, Moneypenny discovers a complicated assassination plot that bears a startling resemblance to a terrorist attack from her childhood. Can she call upon her secret agent skills to stop the plot...? SOLSTICE: 007 accepts an unofficial mission. He travels to Paris, in pursuit of a Russian. But is Bond the hunter, or the hunted? M: James Bond's superior, code-named M, scrambles MI6's secret agents across the globe. Sometimes, he knowingly sends them to their deaths, for the greater good. But a traumatic event from M's early days in the eld returns to haunt him, forcing M to return to the scene of a crime...HIS crime.
The Savage Sword of Conan v02 (2008)
In the mid 1970s a comics magazine was published containing some of the most exciting epic fantasy tales the world has ever known-The Savage Sword of Conan. Based off of the work of renowned author Robert E. Howard, each issue offered multiple thrilling tales of the legendary barbarian. The magazine was also a showcase of comics talent, headed up by Conan aficionado Roy Thomas. Now for the first time ever, these stories are being collected in a series of omnibus-style books, with over five hundred pages of classic sword and sorcery-for the complete Conan collector! Included in this volume are tales featuring the stunning art of such comics luminaries as Barry Windsor-Smith, John Buscema, Alfredo Alcala, Jim Starlin, Al Milgrom, Pablo Marcos, Walter Simonson, and many more. The first time ever thatThe Savage Sword of Conanmagazine has been collected.
In the mid 1970s following the colossal success of Conan the Barbarian, Roy Thomas helped expand the universe of Conan to showcase further stories and the talents of some of the comics industry's best with the equally popular Savage Sword of Conan magazine. Now, for the first time in over thirty years, these primal tales, featuring Robert E. Howard's most popular character, are available in this, the first in a series of massive trade paperbacks, collecting all Savage Sword Conan stories beginning with issue one. Included in this volume are tales by Roy Thomas, featuring the breathtaking art of such legends as Barry Windsor-Smith, John Buscema, Alfredo Alcala, Jim Starlin, Al Milgrom, Pablo Marcos, Walter Simonson, and more. But that's not all. Also included in this tome are Conan's few appearances in the title Savage Tales - for the complete Conan collection! Reprinting Savage Sword of Conan for the first time since its original publication. This is the first volume in the series.
Fruit Ninja #1-3 (2017) Complete
» Complete Series, November 15, 2017, D y n a m i t e
Based on the BILLION-times-downloaded game! The FRUIT NINJAS have mastered the art of Juice Jitsu (no, really) which unlocks hidden powers through the slicing of fruit (seriously) so they can protect their neighbors from time-traveling super-villains! (still with us?) PLUS: An ANCIENT FRUIT NINJAS tale from a thousand years ago, featuring a PIG and a PEACH! PLUS PLUS: A JETPACK JOYRIDE tale featuring a dude with a jetpack battling flying hippos with buttercream-based weaponry! HOW did we fit ALL this ridiculously amazingly dumb stuff into ONE issue? PAY MONEY TO FIND OUT!
Fruit Ninja & Jetpack Joyride v01 (2018)
Based on the BILLION-times-downloaded game! The FRUIT NINJAS have mastered the art of Juice Jitsu (no, really!) which unlocks hidden powers through the slicing of fruit (seriously) so they can protect their neighbors from time-traveling super-villains! (still with us?) PLUS: An ANCIENT FRUIT NINJAS tale from a thousand years ago, featuring a PIG and a PEACH! PLUS PLUS: A JETPACK JOYRIDE tale featuring a dude with a jetpack battling flying hippos with buttercream-based weaponry!
Fruit Ninja - Frenzy Force (2018)
Four modern-day Fruit Ninjas rise to rediscover the long lost art of Juice Jitsu! Their mission: to unlock hidden powers through the slicing of fruit and to protect their neighbours from bizarre villains they never knew existed! In this fruity first issue, the Frenzy Force battle their first real-life enemy, an ancient ninja with a score to settle. Based on the hit animated series (the first episode alone had over 16 million viewers) spinning off of the second highest-selling mobile game of all time with over 1 billion downloads. Cover A features a bonus animation cel cover on the flipside!
Lawless v02 - Long-Range War (2018)
» Graphic Novel, 2000AD-Rebellion
Trade paperback collecting stories from Judge Dredd Megazine #380-385 & 389-394.
UNVIABLE ASSET DISPOSAL!
Munce INC's plot has been foiled and now all bets are off. Since Colonial Marshal Metta Lawless unveiled their plans, the merciless hypercorp now consider Badrock a liability and are preparing to quietly wipe the frontier town and all its residents off the map!
Unfortunately the residents in question are an uncooperative and pugnacious group of Muties, Meks, Humans and Uplifted Gorillas who have just been permanently removed from Munce Inc.'s employee roster - getting them to work together for survival will be no easy task! Metta and her disparate band of peace-keepers must get the locals to put aside their differences and fight against the corporate threat, before they lose more than just their jobs...
Stories include:
Long-Range War
Breaking Badrock
Alice Matheson #1-5 (2015-2016)
THEY SAY THAT HELL IS ON EARTH, BUT FOR ALICE IT'S A KIND OF PARADISE...
Alice Matheson, a professional and brilliant nurse of St. Mary's Hospital in London, could be a surgeon - she has the capacities, nerves of steel and a high IQ - but she would run the risk of exposure. For Alice is an angel of death; a cold, calculating psychopath who kills her victims chosen from amongst the hospital patients in terminal phase.
However, things become complicated when one of her victims gets up despite the lethal dose she has just given them...
London now experiences the first hours of a new sort of epidemic; the dead are alive! And even for a serial killer, this is rather disturbing!
Songs for the Dead #1-4 (2018) Complete
» Complete Series, July 25, 2018, Vault Comics
Bethany is a minstrel with a heart full of adventure, a would-be hero determined to find a missing boy from the town of Llyne, and a friend to all woodland critters. But mostly the dead ones. Because Bethany is also a necromancer. Captured by the vile Lord Rolland, Bethany will make an unlikely friend, who is all-too-good at providing more corpses to raise.
The Black Sable (2018)
» Graphic Novel, Zenescope
One hundred years in the future the "age of pirates" has returned as mankind reaches out for the stars. Schooners have been replaced by star ships and these pirates wield space age weaponry, but they are as bloodthirsty and ruthless as their predecessors were centuries before them. Experience a new universe of swashbuckling action and adventure in the vast reaches of space! Collects The Black Sable #1 - 6.
Rocket Salvage (2018)
» Graphic Novel, Lion Forge
Primo Rocket is a down-on-his-luck rocket racer, with two "kids" (one turns out to be his clone, another turns out to be . . . well that would give too much away) who finds himself mixed up in an intergalactic search for a rumored "ultimate weapon." Backwater gangsters, mad scientists, and two antagonistic governments end up in an epic showdown, and it turns out it's Primo's job to save the world.
Garlandia (2018)
» Graphic Novel, Other F
The gars are peaceful, happy animals living in Garland. Their shaman, Zachariah, helps them to interpret the spirits that foretell their future. But a strange vision bodes ill. This long-awaited second collaboration between Italian artists Lorenzo Mattotti and Jerry Kramsky, ten years in the making, is masterfully drawn in soft, psychedelic black and white.
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We Served the People - My Mother's Stories (2020)
» Graphic Novel, Archaia
In China, an entire generation's most formative years took place in remote rural areas when city kids were sent to the countryside to become rusticated youth and partake in Mao's mandated Great Leap Forward. In an inspiring tale, Emei Burrell shares her mother's true experience during the Down to the Countryside Movement of the early 1970s, which sought to increase agricultural outreach and spur social and ideological change amongst youth. Burell's stunning illustrations honor her mother's courage, strength, and determination during a decade of tremendous political upheaval.
Artesia v03 - Afire (2007)
Collects issues 1-6 of the Artesia Afire miniseries, plus bonus materials!
Magic coursing through her veins, the whispers of ghosts in her ears, an army at her back; the war to save the Middle Kingdoms from the Thessid-Golan Empire continues, as Artesia, self-proclaimed Queen of Dara Dess, confronts the temptations, limits, and consequences of power. Contains all six issues of the Artesia Afire miniseries, a short story from Artesia Annual #2, and the 'Into the Dark' story from Dork Tower #16 - 18, printed in color. Silver Award Winner for ForeWord Magazine's Best Graphic Novel of 2004.
Artesia v02 - Afield (2006)
Collects Artesia: Afield #1-6!
Artesia and her captains lead an army out of the Highlands to aid the Middle Kingdoms against the returning Thessids. The Empire's legions have swept across the land bringing death by sword and fire, and through it all, Artesia is plagued by dreams and haunted by ghosts as she ponders the choices she has made.
Artesia v01 (2006)
Collects issues #1-6 plus bonus material!
Winner of ForeWord magazine's "Best Graphic Novel of 2003." In the Highlands of the Middle Kingdoms, where witchcraft and warlords vie for power, a warrior-priestess named Artesia fights for her king against the rulers of rival citadels. Collecting all six issues of the first Artesia mini-series!
Mouse Guard v03 - The Black Axe (2013)
Collects Mouse Guard: The Black Axe #1-6
This prequel set in 1115, fulfils the promise the wise oldfur Celanawe made to tell Lieam of the day his paw first touched the Black Axe. The arrival of distant kin takes Celanawe on an adventure that will carry him across the sea to uncharted waters and lands all while unraveling the legend of Farrer, the blacksmith who forged the mythic axe.
Slaughter-house Five (Digital) (2020)
English | CBR | 194 pages | 52.48 MB
With Kurt Vonnegut's seminal anti-war story, Slaughterhouse-Five, Eisner Award-winning writer Ryan North (Unbeatable Squirrel Girl) and Eisner Award-nominated artist Albert Monteys (Universe!) translate a literary classic into comic book form in the tradition of A Wrinkle in Time and Fight Club 2. Billy Pilgrim has read Kilgore Trout and opened a successful optometry business. Billy Pilgrim has built a loving family and witnessed the firebombing of Dresden. Billy Pilgrim has traveled to the planet Tralfamadore and met Kurt Vonnegut. Billy Pilgrim has come unstuck in time. Slaughterhouse-Five is at once a farcical look at the horror and tragedy of war where children are placed on the frontlines and die (so it goes), and a moving examination of what it means to be a fallible human.
Jim Henson's Labyrinth - Masquerade 001 (2020)
» December 21, 2020, Archaia
All is not as it seems with the guests of Jareth's famous Masquerade, as one participant slowly awakens to the reality of her topsy-turvy existence in the Goblin Kingdom when Sarah shatters the glass mirrors during her escape. But as this mysterious participant puts together the pieces, her discoveries threaten to unravel everything!
Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal - Age of Resistance v01 - The Quest for the Dual Glaive (2020)
Based on a story by Jim Henson's Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Netflix series writers, Will Matthews & Jeffery Addiss, Nicole Andelfinger (Lumberjanes), Matias Basla (Sparrowhawk), and Esdras Cristobal (Rugrats: R is for Reptar) present an official tie-in to the next chapter of the pop culture phenomenon, now streaming on Netflix.
Return to another world, another time...in the age of wonder. The great warrior Ordon is sent on a quest to retrieve the mythical weapon that promises to save his people. His only ally is Fara, the future leader of the Stonewood clan. Together, they must find the Dual Glaive before their entire way of life is destroyed.
Collects issues #1-4.
Cow Boy v01 - A Boy and His Horse (2015)
Nate Cosby (Pigs, Jim Henson's The Storyteller) and Chris Eliopoulos (Franklin Richards, Misery Loves Sherman) present Cow Boy, the story of a young bounty hunter determined to send his entire outlaw family to jail. He travels the Old West on a horse that ain't his, and won't stop 'til every one'a his kin's in the clink. Also included are short stories by the likes of Roger Langridge (The Muppet Show), Brian Clevinger and Scott Wegener (Atomic Robo), and Mike Maihack (Cleopatra in Space) and Colleen Coover (Jim Henson's The Storyteller).
Genetiks v01 (2012)
What happens to Thomas Hale when the company he works for cracks his genetic code? Genetiks is a pharmaceutical company on the cutting edge of biological science. Thomas Hale is one of thousands of employees in the Genetiks' labs. Like his colleagues, he had agreed to give a drop of blood to his employers; a drop of blood that will allow the researchers at the company he works for to decode his entire genome. As the drop of blood is the property of Genetiks, Thomas will become, in effect, the first man to be privately owned by the corporation he works for.
Jim Henson's Dark Crystal - Age Of Resistance #1-12 (2019-2020) Complete
» Complete Series, October 19, 2020, Archaia
Return to another world, another time...in the age of wonder. The Skeksis reign over Thra, but there are distant echoes of rebellion in the air. Gelfling and unlikely heroes emerge to champion what is good and just, but their stories started long ago. Epic tales of adventure, magic, and mystery send us back in time to witness the untold histories that forged these protectors of Thra. Based on a story by Jim Henson's Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance series writers, Will Matthews & Jeffery Addiss, Nicole Andelfinger (Lumberjanes) and Matias Basla (Sparrowhawk) present an official prequel to the next chapter of the pop culture phenomenon.
The Sons of El Topo v02 - Abel (2019)
The ongoing sequel to cult film, El Topo, from cult-favorite filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky. Cain and Abel reunite following the death of Abel's saintly mother, but the reunion is not without trouble. Cain's quick to anger and his penchant for hate and violence quickly overcome the brothers already contentious relationship. In a virtuosic journey of untethered magic, corrupted faith, and lust, cult-filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky and master illustrator José Ladrönn continue the complex story of two brothers at odds after the death of their saintly father, the legendary El Topo.
Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal v03 (2020)
The Legend continues in an official sequel to Jim Henson's beloved fantasy film, THE DARK CRYSTAL. Betrayed by those closest to them, Thurma and Kensho seek each other's guidance and companionship in their travels. They emerge from their tender reunion with renewed certainty regarding the fulfillment of their destinies: to protect and lead their peoples, no matter the cost. Written by Adam Smith (Long Walk to Valhalla) and gorgeously illustrated by Alexandria Huntington, Beneath the Dark Crystal Volume Three brings Kensho and Thurma's journeys to a thrilling and heartwarming conclusion. Collects issues #9-12.
Kensho and Thurma are worlds apart and their hopes of being reunited begin to dim. Alongside her rival, Nita, Thurma studies under the tutelage of the legendary Fireling elder known simply as The Fire That Stays. As the two prospective queens compete against one another, their teacher reveals new abilities of the Firelings with dark and powerful potential that could change the throne forever. In Thra, Kensho's quest takes him to a place of wonder long forgotten...the Valley of the Mystics. There, alongside his companions, Kensho will need to face his past and the future he so desperately flees. Written by Adam Smith (Long Walk to Valhalla) and gorgeously illustrated by Alexandria Huntington, Beneath the Dark Crystal Volume Two continues Kensho and Thurma's quests as the fate of two worlds hang in the balance. Collects issues #5-8.
With the Crystal healed and the Skeksis banished, Kensho and Thurma return to their separate worlds to enjoy the peace they fought so hard to ensure. But when Kensho arrives at the Crystal Castle, the Gelfling look to him to take the place of Jen and Kira as leader of Thra. Unsure if he, or anyone, is fit to rule, Kensho sets out into the wild to rectify the sins of the past and better understand the world he saved. Meanwhile, Thurma strives to rebuild the realm of Mithra as the newly-crowned Ember Queen. But her own quest to decide the future of her land is thrown into question when a Fireling from a noble bloodline makes a claim as the true heir to the throne. Written by Adam Smith (Long Walk to Valhalla) and gorgeously illustrated by Alexandria Huntington, Beneath the Dark Crystal Volume One dives deep into the worlds of the Gelfling and Firelings and examines the burden of responsibility that comes with heroism. Collects issues #1-4.
Jim Henson's The Storyteller - Ghosts 01-04 (2020) Complete
» Complete Series, August 3, 2020, Archaia
English | CBR | 4 Issues | (of 04)
Within Scandanavian folklore, there exists a vengeful ghost known as a Myling. A man traveling at night comes across a haunting cry from within the forest. He enters it to find a spirit who demands to be carried to its proper burial site. The man agrees, but as he travels forth, the spirit's grip tightens... it grows in size...and the man's gait slows. Can he unburden himself of this terrifying weight before it brings him down for good?
The March of the Crabs v01-v03 (2015-2018)
At Archaia, we love bringing great comics from all over the world to English-speaking audiences, stories they would never get to see otherwise (see The Killer, Okko, Toppi's The Collector, and others). When we read French title March of the Crabs by animator Arthur de Pins, we knew right away we had to add it to our list!
Girl on Film (2019)
One thing young Cecil was sure of from the minute she saw Star Wars was that she was going to be some kind of artisté. Probably a filmmaker. Possibly Steven Spielberg. Then in 1980 the movie Fame came out. Cecil wasn't allowed to see that movie. It was rated R and she was ten. But she did watch the television show and would pretend with her friends that she was going to that school. Of course they were playing. She was not. She was destined to be an art school kid. Chronicling the life of award-winning young adult novelist, and Eisner-nominated comics scribe Cecil Castellucci (Shade the Changing Girl, Star Wars: Moving Target), Girl On Film follows a passionate aspiring artist from the youngest age through adulthood to deeply examine the arduous pursuit of filmmaking, while exploring the act of memory and how it recalls and reshapes what we think we truly know about ourselves.
The Magicians - Alice's Story (2019)
Alice Quinn is manifestly brilliant, and she's always known that magic is real. During her years at Brakebills College for Magical Pedagogy, she rises to the top of her class, falls in love with Quentin Coldwater, and witnesses a horrifically magical creature invade their dimension. It's not soon after graduation when Alice, Quentin, and their friends set their sights on the idyllic setting of Fillory: a place thought to only live in the pages of their favorite children's books. A land where magic flows like rivers . . . But in this magical realm nothing is what it seems to be, and something darker lies behind the spellbinding facade. It is in the darkness where Alice will discover her true calling and her life, and those friends, forever changed. Acclaimed novelist Lev Grossman teams with New York Times bestselling writer Lilah Sturges (Lumberjanes: The Infernal Compass), and breakout artist Pius Bak for a new look at the smash hit trilogy The Magicians.
Big Black - Stand at Attica (2020)
The uprising at Attica Prison remains one of the bloodiest civil rights confrontations in American history... but without Frank "Big Black" Smith it could have been even worse. Now for the first time, the late Frank "Big Black" Smith shares his experience at the center of this uprising, struggling to protect hostages, prisoners and negotiators alike. Before his death, Frank "Big Black" Smith worked with writer and long time friend, Jared Reinmuth, to share the true story of his time in Attica State Prison. Adapted to a graphic novel by Améziane (Dark Horse's Muhammad Ali), this is an unflinching look at the price of standing up to injustice.
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October 16, 2016 / Christian Whitworth / Main Slate
On the Silver Globe
What does one make of a film whose construction is so tinged with the reminder of its near erasure? At once an incomplete balance of filmic orthodoxies and a political retention of Polish re-Stalinization, Andrzej Zulawski’s On the Silver Globe (Na srebrnym globie) faced the prohibition of its own production when, in 1977, the Polish director was confronted by an opposing political ideology that ceased funding, blocked filming, and attempted to destroy costumes, materials, and the film itself. But fragments survived—of the film and of Zulawski’s desire to complete it. He reconstructed On the Silver Globe, filling its gaps with commentary and footage rooted in the harsh realities of 1980s Poland. These bits contrast with the fantastical, fictionalized landscape of the film’s telling, but they differ to both social and political ends. Here, erasure allows for a film troubling yet compelling, achieving its wild ambition across history and screen.
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Gout Aware Newsletter, Issue #001 -- teaser here
Welcome to the latest edition of the Gout Aware newsletter. Featuring all the latest gouty news from around the world.
Gout Limits Function of Lower Extremities in Older Adults
Older adults with gout and hyperuricemia are more likely to have worse lower extremity function than their peers, but their upper body function appears to be similar, a study has shown.
Lower extremity function is especially poor in patients with gout who are older, who have a higher body mass index, who are of black race, and who have a history of stroke, diabetes, and osteoarthritis, Bridget Teevan Burke, MS, MPH, from the Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, and colleagues report in an article published online July 2 in Arthritis Care & Research.
To assess the relationship between physical function and gout and hyperuricemia, the investigators conducted a cross-sectional analysis comprising 5819 individuals from the ongoing, prospective Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study who had self-reported gout status, hyperuricemia data, and available physical function measurements. The physical function measures include the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), grip strength assessment, and a 4-m walking test.
Of the 5819 participants, 10% reported a history of gout, and 21% had hyperuricemia. The physical function analysis showed that participants with gout performed worse than those without gout on the SPPB. The prevalence odds of a 1-unit increase in their SPPB score were 0.77, and they were 1.18 times more likely to have a poor SPPB score, the authors report.
Although the association between gout and SPPB score was not different between men and women, the association between gout and poor SPPB performance was greater in men, the authors observe.
With respect to walking speed, patients with gout had slower walking speeds and were 1.19 times more likely to have poor walking speed than those without gout, and the association between gout and poor walking speed was greater in men, the authors report.
There was no difference in grip strength by history of gout overall and by sex, according to the analysis.
As with gout, patients with hyperuricemia had worse SPPB scores and walking speeds, but no difference was observed by grip strength, the authors write.
The investigators analyzed the data for predictors of poor physical function. Among older adults with gout, the likelihood of poor SPPB score increased with every 5-year increase in age (prevalence ratio [PR], 1.27; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.16 - 1.39), as well as for every 5 kg/m2 increase in BMI (PR, 1.10; 95% CI, 1.02 - 1.19). Poor SPPB score was also more alike for subjects who were black (PR, 1.35; 95% CI, 1.09 - 1.66), current smokers (PR, 1.45; 95% CI, 1.04 - 2.04), and those with a history of stroke (PR, 1.47; 95% CI, 1.06 - 2.04), diabetes (PR, 1.54; 95% CI, 1.27 - 1.88), and osteoarthritis (PR, 1.60; 95% CI, 1.25 - 2.03), the authors report, noting that similar factors for poor walking speed were identified.
Sensitivity analyses showed that the association between hyperuricemia and physical function was similar among participants with and without a history of using gout medication, and that disease duration was not associated with physical function performance.
Although the researchers expected that older adults with gout and hyperuricemia were likely to have worse physical function overall, "We were surprised to see that these associations were limited to lower extremity function," according to principal investigator Mara McAdams DeMarco, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Epidemiology, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins. "However, this makes sense, given that the most common localizations of affected joints are in the lower extremity. Patients with gout are most likely to be first affected by lower extremity joints."
Although previous research has focused on irreversible joint damage resulting from gout, "our study suggests that prior to the onset of joint damage, those with gout are at risk of poor physical function," Dr DeMarco told Medscape Medical News. "This deficit in lower extremity physical function is associated with increased risk of mortality in older adults."
The findings also have relevance to clinical practice, Dr DeMarco noted. "Physicians can recognize these high-risk subgroups of older adults with gout in their clinical population and potentially counsel the patients on the benefits of exercise to improve lower extremity physical function."
This study was jointly funded by the Arthritis National Research Foundation and the American Federation for Aging Research. The authors have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Arthritis Care Res. Published online, 2015. Abstract
South Shields woman died after taking lethal dose of gout medication
By Sonia Sharma
Kerry Mullen's body was found at her home in Devonshire Street, South Shields on February 7 this year
After her death, her partner was initially arrested and questioned by police. But he was later released without charge after it was found there was no third-party involvement.
At an inquest in Hebburn, it was said that concerns had been raised after paramedics found a red mark around Miss Mullen’s neck.
Det Sgt David Wakefield told the hearing there had been a history of domestic violence between Miss Mullen and her partner. He added: “They had quite a volatile and violent relationship.
“Since December 2012, we had 30 separate reports of domestic violence. Both were alcoholics.”
He said that, from December onwards, the couple had been staying with two other friends and Miss Mullen occasionally returned to Devonshire Street.
Then, on February 7, her body was found at her home.
A post-mortem examination found there was no evidence of any trauma or violence. However, there was a fatal level of Colchicine in her system – a drug used to treat gout. The medication had been prescribed to her partner three days before her death.
Coroner Terence Carney said there was no evidence to suggest Miss Mullen had taken her own life and concluded she died accidentally.
He added: “It is my belief that, unfortunately, she has not appreciated what she was taking. This was an unintended event. The effects of Colchicine were not known to her.”
Measuring Quality of Life in Patients with Gout
The prevalence of gout in the United States continues to rise, with some estimates indicating that as many as 9 million adults suffer from the condition—close to 4% of the population. Quality of life for patients suffering from gout can be dismal, and patients with gout will generally need some form of urate-lowering therapy (ULT) on a long-term basis, according to American College of Rheumatology and European League Against Rheumatism guidelines. But will they stay on those medications? Despite the availability of effective and tolerable therapies, many gout patients do not achieve target serum urate levels, in part due to poor adherence to therapy. Studies have shown that patient satisfaction with treatment directly impacts whether or not they choose to adhere to their medication therapy. A recent study in Patient Preference and Adherence looked at patient satisfaction with treatment via a mail survey to a managed care population. (The study authors all have connections to Takeda pharmaceuticals, manufacturers of febuxostat, one of the leading ULTs.) Eligible patients were over the age of 18 with self-reported gout who filled more than one prescription for febuxostat and were not taking other ULTs. Patients were stratified by self-report of currently experiencing a gout attack or not to assess the discriminant ability of the questionnaires. The survey included the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (TSQM) and gout-specific health-related quality of life (HRQoL) with the Gout Impact Scale (GIS). While the TSQM has been used in studies of other rheumatic diseases, the study authors believe this is the first time it has been used to evaluate treatment satisfaction among gout patients. - See more at: http://www.hcplive.com/medical-news/measuring-quality-of-life-for-patients-with-gout#sthash.c2SSuIb4.dpuf
The final analytic sample included 257 patients who were taking only febuxostat when they completed the survey.Treatment satisfaction was assessed by the TSQM version II. Patients were asked on the TSQM to rate their level of satisfaction with the ULT they were currently taking for gout. The TSQM has 11 items, scored from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better satisfaction. Patients with current gout attack (n=29, 11%) had worse scores than those without gout attack on most instrument scales. Mean differences between current attack and no current attack for the TSQM domains were: -20.6, effectiveness; -10.6, side effects; -12.1, global satisfaction (all P<.05); and -6.1, convenience. For the GIS, mean differences were: 30.5, gout overall concern; 14.6, gout medication side effects; 22.7, unmet gout treatment needs; 11.5, gout concern during attack (all P<.05); and 7.9, well-being during attack (NS). Correlations between several TSQM and GIS scales were moderate. According to the study authors, “There were several moderate correlations between the TSQM and GIS scales, supporting the relationship between treatment satisfaction and HRQoL. The moderate correlations between the GIS unmet gout treatment needs and TSQM global satisfaction (-0.50) and effectiveness (-0.40) scales suggest that both measures captured the degree to which patients believed that their medication was beneficial for their gout treatment. The correlation between the side effect scales of the GIS and TSQM was also moderate (-0.46), indicating consistent findings from both instruments.” Limitations of the study include the fact that almost all patients were taking febuxostat for at least 60 days, which may bias the results in favor of patients satisfied with treatment. The study also lacked a formal comparator group of patients taking a ULT other than febuxostat. - See more at: http://www.hcplive.com/medical-news/measuring-quality-of-life-for-patients-with-gout/P-2#sthash.c9oTzSEI.dpuf
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TEMPERATURE RISING?
Matches can?t come much bigger than this in the FA Cup sponsored by Eon 2nd Round as FC United take on Brighton and Hove Albion in the replay at Gigg Lane on Wednesday evening, kick off 7.45 pm. The weather is doing it?s best to get the game postponed but with the help of the hot air blanket on the pitch and tons of grit on the surrounding areas the Club are confident that the game will go ahead. With a record crowd expected for an FC game at Gigg Lane the red hot atmosphere promises to start an early local thaw.
After the dramatic 1 ? 1 draw in the first game at the Withdean Stadium in Brighton Margy had hoped to return to League action before the replay but postponements at home to Chasetown and away to Whitby have meant no further action for the first team. "Because of the freezing weather we?ve not had the best preparation for tonight?s game, with matches postponed and training facilities unavailable. We managed a session as normal on Monday last week but since then we?ve not been able to get on the pitch at Manchester College due to the snow and ice. That?s meant we?ve had to fit things in when we can at the JJB dome, ending up there last Thursday from 9pm - 11pm and again on Saturday lunchtime after the trip to Whitby was called off. That restricted us to a bit of fitness work and five-a-side but on Monday night we couldn?t even do that as there were no pitches available anywhere given all the outdoor ones were still out of action."
"We ended up taking the players down to Laserquest for a bit of a bonding session. We do something like that a couple of times a season to mix things up and let them have a bit of a laugh. There was a plenty of banter as you might expect, a lot of which was at my expense as I?m the worst player in the world. I?m not sure who won but there was a twelve year old kid who ended up mixed in with us on one of the teams and he hammered us all. I think he even had his own gun!"
"?It?s not ideal obviously but we?ve just got to get on with it. As long as our fitness is okay - which it should be - then on the night it?s up to us to perform. I don?t think there?ll be any shortage of motivation. Brighton are obviously a good side and showed that in the first game but we can play better than we did then. Things got a bit ragged when we went down to ten men but although we were hanging on a bit at the end I thought we were good defensively overall. It was a bit disappointing that there was only one decent bit of football from us in the first half but we scored from it and that should give us confidence.?"
"Credit to Brighton though. Gus Poyet?s come in for some criticism for making seven changes but I wish I could make seven changes and still be that good. He showed belief in the players in his squad and believes they are good enough to win. Many of them will be hoping to be making the step up to the Championship next season so he should be within his rights to put them in for such a game. We?ve now played two League One teams in recent weeks and there was a bit of a gulf in class between the two. That?s no disrespect to Rochdale but there?s a reason Brighton are at the top of their division."
"It?s going to be very difficult for us again on Wednesday but we?re obviously in with a shout. We?ve got the underdog?s chance and as I said before the last round, if they have an off day and we?re on our game then anything can happen. The important thing is for our lads to enjoy it as nights like this won?t come along very often. I?m extremely proud of them all in the way that they?ve approached everything of late, and taken on board what we?ve told them. They?ve got to rise to the occasion again as many won?t have seen Gigg Lane like it will be on Wednesday ? I?m sure the atmosphere will be something else and we?ve got to use that to our advantage"
"Another problem the weather?s given us is that Wright and McManus will miss out tonight due to suspensions for reaching five bookings that would have been served but for the postponements. It?s a big blow for them but both will be there to support their team-mates who are involved. Obviously McManus got a red card in the first game as well and he?ll be getting another ban for that. We?ve no complaints about the referee?s decision but won?t be hanging the lad for it. It?s one for him to learn from and as long as he does then we?ll be there to support him. Martin Parker will come in at centre-half and I thought he did really well in difficult circumstances when he was brought on at the Withdean. Meanwhile Lee Neville and Ludovic Quistin are both playing again after injuries so are back in contention."
"Our support in the first game was absolutely unbelievable. Sussex police said it?s the best atmosphere they?ve witnessed down there and that?s a credit to everyone who went. That?s what it?s all about as we?ve done brilliantly to get where we are. The players have ?swum the Channel? as they say, and whatever the result on Wednesday I?m sure you?ll all show your appreciation of their efforts. All they can do is go out and give their best. As long as that?s the case they?ll all get a pat on the back from me."
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Tickets for the Brighton game will continue to be sold from the ticket office at Gigg Lane on Wednesday, the day of the game, from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm.
All tickets have been sold for the Main Stand and the Manchester Road End and there will be no pay on the gate (POTG) in these areas on the night. There are approximately 200 tickets still available for the Cemetery End which are expected to be sold before kick off. If you want the pleasure of being able to sing ?We are the Dead End and we?re louder than you!? then get along to the Gigg Lane ticket office as soon as possible.
Approximately 200 tickets have been sold for the South Stand and POTG will be available on the night. However, please get there early to avoid disappointment and to make sure you don?t miss the kick off.
TAL- WILL WE GET THERE?
In the excitement of the FA Cup, and television appearances it’s easy to forget the most important project still occupying most of the time behind the scenes at the FC offices. With formal planning permission being granted on the the ground development at Ten Acres Lane on 25th November the only remaining obstacle in our path is funding.
Take up of the Community Share Scheme is progressing well with investments received of £830,000 and further pledge amounts of £250,000. This is a tremendous response, however, there is still a long way to go to reach our target of £1.5 million and all supporters are urged to do what they can to help us get there.
If you are still thinking about investing but haven’t yet done so then please twist your own arm and send in your forms and money. The offer period has been extended to 28th February 2011 and for those who have already invested it is possible to pay in a further top up. Finally, make sure you tell anyone and everyone about what we are trying to do – every little helps. Full details and forms at www.fc-utd.co.uk/communityshares.
Get yourself to that football ground. FC United V Brighton and Hove Albion, FA Cup sponsored by Eon, 2nd Round Replay, Gigg Lane, Wednesday 8th December, kick off 7.45 pm.
Biggest Game
Wednesday sees what will undoubtedly be FC United’s biggest game in the FA Cup second round replay with Brighton, which is kind of ironic seeing as Brighton’s biggest game was in the FA Cup final in 1983 against Manchester United.
The Seagulls came into that game knowing they had been relegated from the first division that season to face Ron Atkinson’s men who had themselves finished third. But The Seagulls had already put out Newcastle, Man City, Norwich, Sheffield Wednesday and league champions Liverpool to reach the Wembley showpiece.
The Seagulls took the game to United from the beginning and amazingly took the lead after 14 minutes when Gordon Smith headed them in front.
This was a well deserved lead that The Seagulls held until the second half when Frank Stapleton levelled for the Reds before Ray Wilkins fired in from 20 yards out to give the favourites the lead, and seemingly put one hand on the trophy.
But Brighton wouldn’t lie down and took the FA Cup final to extra time for the third consecutive year when Gary Stevens levelled the tie with four minutes to go, meaning the capacity crowd of 92,000 were in for 30 minutes more action.
Brighton came close to winning the game in extra time when the famous line "… and Smith must score" was uttered by commentator Peter Jones as Gordon Smith looked nailed on to score but scuffed the opportunity to put The Seagulls’ name on the famous trophy for the first time. Incidentally, Brighton’s fanzine is named ‘And Smith Must Score’ after that very incident.
United escaped the final with a 2-2 draw knowing they had come close to losing out to The Seagulls, but were more aware of their threat in the replay the following Thursday as they came out and won the game 4-0 with two goals from Bryan Robson, one by a young Norman Whiteside before Arnold Múhren slotted home a spot kick after an hour to give Ron Atkinson’s men the trophy.
Brighton fans still refer to the day as ‘the biggest’ in the clubs history, but speaking in Four Four Two this month Manager Gus Poyet insists he’s not a manager to look at the past but insists he wants to write his own history at the club. "I come from a place where we won the World Cup in 1930 and 1950 and we didn’t stop talking about it for fifty years, I really didn’t like that. Football has changed and we have to move on. Here it is the same, let’s try to get to the final and win it this time!"
The only problem for Poyet is that he has to get past FC first, a team with over 6,000 people acting as an extra man on Wednesday evening, in what ironically is the biggest game in our history.
This Season’s Big Coat Day January 3rd vs Ashton United
Last year the impact of the cold winter months on the North West took someone’s life every half hour. FC United of Manchester’s decision to organise the Big Coat Day collection of warm winter clothing at its New Year fixture proved timely. The winter saw the worst ice and snow in almost 40 years. However a fantastic response from the public and FC fans alike saw a 4 ton wall of winter clothing collected to keep the poor and needy warm around the city.
"We are really grateful for Big Coat Day. The two collections produced some very good quality coats and jackets, and now many of the poorest people in Manchester can see out the winter in warmth and comfort."
Dave Smith, Director, Boaz Trust
The coming winter presents us with a new challenge so we hope that supporters can help us make a difference by actively supporting Big Coat Day 2011, which will be around the local derby fixture with Ashton United. If you can organise collections of warm winter clothing in your workplaces and get them brought to Gigg Lane, then we can help save lives. If you wish to help out with any of the promotion of the event please contact vinnythompson@fc-utd.co.uk.
The Big Issue is supporting Big Coat Day, along with our charity partners: Mustard Tree and Boaz Trust.
"Big Coat Day may have started in 2005 as a bit of fun to show we had reached our first Xmas, and it still is fun. But it is also an important statement showing that our supporters continue to care for all our community."
Andy Walsh, FC General Manager
How Big Coat Day 2010 Beat the Big Freeze
Despite being hampered by snowdrifts and roads more treacherous than icebergs, the public responded magnificently by donating four tons of winter clothing for the homeless and needy. Even though the designated FC fixture was called off the previous day MPs, local councillors, representatives of workplaces, schools, community centres, religious groups and FC United fans from as far away as Scotland and Shropshire struggled through the ice and snow to get to Gigg Lane in Bury to deliver their spare clothing. Homeless charities, Mustard Tree, the Boaz Trust and the Salvation Army were on hand to collect the clothing for distribution to the homeless and needy around the city.
Former Old Trafford hero, Lee Sharpe, promised to donate as did comedians, John Henshaw and Justin Moorhouse, Hollyoaks’s actor, Carley Stenson and James Nesbitt.
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Sean Mc Manus and Nancy Pelosi in 2008.
Gerry Adams: Enda just doesn’t get 1916
Posted By: January 08, 2016
“It is an inconvenient issue that they want to get out of the way,” the Sinn Féin leader has told supporters in Dublin this evening.
Gerry Adams and Enda Kenny (File photo)
Image: Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland
The Journal.ie (Dubline). Friday, January 8,2016
GERRY ADAMS HAS criticised the government’s plans to commemorate the 1916 Rising claiming they believe the rebellion is “an inconvenient issue that they want to get out of the way”.
The Sinn Féin president was speaking to supporters at the launch of his party’s own year- long commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising at the Mansion House in Dublin.
Adams claimed that following the defeat of the revolution nearly 100 years ago “narrow, mean-minded, conservative, elitist, sectarian regimes” were established north and south of the border.
He said this led to institutional abuse, poverty, emigration and inequality in the Irish State with the old British administration replaced by “new, native political and economic elites”.
“The reality is that when partition was imposed by London there were activists who rejected it. There were others who reluctantly accepted it as temporary and hoped that the new southern state would act as a stepping stone to full national freedom,” he said.
“But there were also those who saw it as an end in itself and there are many in the establishment today who share that view.
They, like the Taoiseach, believe that our sovereign nation stops at the border. They just don’t get 1916. It is an inconvenient issue that they want to get out of the way.
Source: Dublin SF 1916/Twitter
He said the government’s commemoration plans lack any ambition or substance.
Adams accused Fine Gael and Labour of paying “lip service to core republican values” and claimed both parties support partition.
He said that he is “sick to the back teeth” of hearing Kenny and Tánaiste Joan Burton taking about stability “while they perpetuate chaos in the lives of working people”.
The Louth TD cited the hospital trolley crisis, homelessness, housing, falling incomes, cuts to services for the vulnerable and emigration as evidence of this “chaos” for working families.
Fine Gael and Labour are trying desperately to set the agenda for the general election by presenting the result as a foregone conclusion and Enda Kenny as the inevitable Taoiseach.
Urging supporters to campaign for a Sinn Féin-led government after the next election, Adams outlined how his party would seek to build a society based on equality and fairness.
He said this would involve increases in the minimum wage, abolishing water and property charges, building 100,000 social and affordable homes, increasing health spending, cutting politicians’ pay and securing a referendum on a united Ireland.
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Interpreting Unamendable Clauses: Brazil’s New Precedent on the Presumption of Innocence
—Juliano Zaiden Benvindo, University of Brasilia
On February 17, the Brazilian Supreme Court, after having overturned its precedent on presumption of innocence,[1] spurred a heated debate over the limits of interpretation of petrified or unamendable clauses of the Brazilian constitution. In an unexpected decision on a writ of habeas corpus,[2] the majority[3] held that the enforcement of a sentence can take place once a judgment has been affirmed by a court of appeals, rather than waiting until all appeals have been exhausted. Pragmatically,[4] the Supreme Court argued that allowing the presumption of innocence to stand until the last possible appeal would foster lawyers’ delaying tactics and a sense of impunity in society.[5] The decision significantly changed the criminal system landscape, and raised many concerns about the already overcrowded prisons, the cases in which appeals to higher courts remain undecided, and the increasing fervor for punishment found among state authorities and in society at large. Moreover, in issuing this decision the Court radically changed the established[6] meaning of an unamendable constitutional clause.[7] How far can and should a court go in reinterpreting a petrified or unamendable clause?
Article 5 of the Brazilian Constitution of 1988 sets out the fundamental rights and guarantees of Brazil. It is the most extensive constitutional provision, in which many freedoms and guarantees are enshrined as a symbol of the democratic meaning of this document, especially in contradiction to the years of military dictatorship (1964-1985). In order to protect these freedoms and guarantees from any formal change, the constitution, in Article 60, Paragraph 4, states that “no proposal of amendment shall be considered which is aimed at abolishing: … IV – individual rights and guarantees.” Article 5 is thereby the paramount example in the constitutional text of a petrified or unamendable clause. No formal mechanism of constitutional amendment of these constitutional provisions is allowed, and, if Congress makes any proposal in this direction, the Supreme Court can preventively strike it down once any member of Congress files a writ of mandamus.[8]
The Brazilian Constitution, like many others,[9] states in Article 5, clause LVII, that “no one shall be considered guilty before the issuing of a final and unappealable criminal sentence,” which clearly merges the presumption of innocence with res judicata.[10] Under the established interpretation of the clause, no one can be considered guilty if he or she can still pursue, in a competent court, the reversal of a conviction. In the Brazilian criminal system, this means that, except for some specific circumstances where pre-trial detention is allowed,[11] the defendant cannot be arrested if an appeal is still pending in front of any higher court, such as the Superior Court of Justice (“STJ”) or even the Supreme Court (“STF”).
In this case, Justice Teori Zavascki, the rapporteur, provided a comparative analysis of other criminal systems in the world, and argued that such a guarantee does not mean that a progressive demonstration of guilt in criminal courts is incompatible with the principle of presumption of innocence. According to him, even if appeals to the higher courts are on the defendant’s horizon, the provisional enforcement of the sentence does not jeopardize this constitutional principle. Moreover, he contended that the ordinary legislator has a broad discretionary power to determine the procedures for each one of the degrees of conviction.[12] Other members of the Court followed a similar reasoning. Justice Luís Roberto Barroso, for instance, stated that the very concept of presumption of innocence, as it had been interpreted until then, was somewhat overstated. He mentioned that, once an individual is convicted by a trial court, and this conviction is confirmed by a court of appeals, the presumption of innocence is “broken,” and further that such an understanding would restore the “prestige” of the lower courts.[13]
But it was the pragmatic argument that broke into the headlines. Justice Gilmar Mendes, for example, stated in an interview that the Court’s shift in opinion was also grounded on the “surreal” criminal system, in which there are many pre-trial detainees[14] and others who remain free despite being convicted by a final judgment.[15] Some judges[16] and prosecutors,[17] also stressing the need to put an end to impunity and the lawyers’ delaying tactics,[18] cheered this new precedent. The Attorney General of the Republic, Rodrigo Janot, commented that this was “a decisive step against impunity in Brazil.”[19]
The dissenting opinion argued that this shift in doctrine would disrupt one of the main guarantees and achievements of the democratic constitution. Justice Celso de Mello, the oldest on the bench, noted that about 25 percent of all convictions are overruled by the Supreme Court, and thus argued that the new jurisprudence was simply a “conservative turning point” in the interpretation of the presumption of innocence.[20] Justice Marco Aurélio de Mello cited the well-known maxim that it would be better to have “one thousand guilty individuals free than one innocent arrested.”[21] Disappointed, he said: “I don’t see a happy afternoon in juridical terms in the life of this Court, in the life of the Supreme Court.”[22]
Scholarly reaction was also very hard-hitting. Emilio Meyer, Professor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, argued that this precedent is sheer “interpretative excess,” clearly in contradiction with “transnational constitutionalism,” and expresses a lack of integrity[23] that would allow the Supreme Court to blatantly violate a petrified clause.[24] Thiago Bottino, from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation in Rio de Janeiro, placed emphasis on statistics to show that many convictions are overruled at the higher courts, and also stressed that this precedent would circumvent the prohibition of amending any petrified or unamendable clause as set out in the constitutional text.[25] José Ribas Vieira and Ranieri Lima Resende, from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, went even further and suggested that this case should be brought to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights based on the pro homine principle.[26]
Beneath this disagreement lies a fundamental debate over the limits on constitutional courts to interpret constitutional provisions that are formally made unamendable. As Richard Albert points out, “political actors often make changes to the furnishings of the constitutional framework, by establishing new authoritative interpretations of the text or by formally adding or removing part of the text in formal amendment, but these are changes to the constitution, not of the constitution.”[27] History proves that constitutional courts play a fundamental role in transforming constitutionalism,[28] making changes to the constitution, even though not of the constitution. When a constitutional court provides a radical shift in its interpretation of a constitutional text, it is expected that commentators will critique its interpretive methodology. And when it comes to a shift in interpretation of a petrified or unamendable clause, this interpretative quarrel escalates substantially. In this case, after all, the counter-majoritarian difficulty[29] is pushed to extremes.
The constitutional text is “both democracy-enhancing and-protecting.”[30] It constrains the interpreter as an outcome of a longstanding project that fosters democratic values. As a political choice, the Brazilian constitutional framers sought to merge the presumption of innocence with res judicata as a better guarantee of those democratic values. This argument may also be evidence of how Brazilian institutions ought to protect that constitutional principle as a cornerstone of its constitutional culture against pragmatic arguments relying on a punitive approach.
Yet, as in any other matter of significant political disagreement, constitutional constraints, no matter how strong they are, may not be enough. As a mechanism of institutional design, petrified or unamendable clauses are aimed at imposing barriers against formal changes in the constitutional text, but are quite fragile when it comes to interpreting them. Indeed, the paradoxical side-effect of having petrified or unamendable clauses in the constitutional text is that they implicitly grant constitutional courts greater powers for constitutional change. Since “the tale of constitutional stability is a myth,”[31] the energy for change will be channeled into the institution that can somehow make it happen.
Institutional design is thereby faced with a structural dilemma. The more formally entrenched the constitutional text is, the more pressure may be placed on constitutional courts to foster or make the change. This conclusion naturally raises many concerns of legitimacy, for it is not yet clear what the limits of judicial interpretation of an unamendable clause are. Such clauses possibly put an additional burden of justification on decision-making, but what this actually means is rather nebulous. In the end, it is unclear whether and how one might limit interpretation of an unamendable clause.
The Brazilian case is paradigmatic in showing how far this clash of interpretative methodologies and conceptions over petrified or unamendable clauses can go. For now, it seems that the pragmatic argument is winning the game. It might not be a good argument, and some might even say that it is clearly wrong in light of Brazilian constitutional history and its profoundly unfair criminal system. But the lesson of this case is that the constitutional text, even if protected by an unamendable clause, is just the tip of the iceberg in this vast ocean of interpretations, dilemmas and expectations.
Suggested citation: Juliano Zaiden Benvindo, Interpreting Unamendable Clauses: Brazil’s New Precedent on the Presumption of Innocence, Int’l J. Const. L. Blog, Feb. 28, 2016, at: http://www.iconnectblog.com/2016/02/interpreting-unamendable-clauses-brazils-new-precedent-on-the-presumption-of-innocence/
[1] S.T.F, HC 84.078, Relator: Min. Eros Grau, 05.02.2009, Diário de Justiça Eletrônico [D.J.E], 25.02.2009 (Braz.).
[2] S.T.F. HC 126.292, Relator: Min. Terri Zavascki, 17.02.2016 (Braz.), Diário de Justiça Eletrônico [D.J.E], 17.02.2016 (Braz.).
[3] Concurring: Justices Teori Zavascki (rapporteur), Edson Fachin, Luís Roberto Barroso, Luiz Fux, Dias Toffoli, Cármen Lúcia, and Gilmar Mendes. Dissenting: Justices Rosa Weber, Marco Aurélio Mello, Celso de Mello, and Ricardo Lewandowski (Chief Justice).
[4] See Ronald Dworkin, Law’s Empire, 151 (1986).
[5] See STF muda jurisprudência para permitir prisão depois da 2a. instância, Jota (Feb. 17, 2016), http://jota.uol.com.br/ao-vivo-sessao-plenaria-do-stf.
[6] Previously to the precedent HC 84.078, supra note 1, the Supreme Court adopted however a more flexible understanding of the presumption of innocence. See HC 68.726, Relator Min. Néri da Silveira, 28.06.1991, Diário de Justiça [D.J.], 20.11.1992, 21612 (Braz.); HC 74983, Rel. Min. Carlos Velloso, 30.06.1997, Diário de Justiça, 29.08.1997, 40217 (Braz.).
[7] See Thiago Bottino, Os problemas da decisão do STF sobre execução provisória da pena, Jota (Feb. 18, 2016), http://jota.uol.com.br/os-problemas-da-decisao-do-stf-sobre-execucao-provisoria-da-pena.
[8] S.T.F, MS 20257, Rel. Min. Moreira Alves, 08.10.1980, 1201 Diário de Justiça [D.J.], 27.02.1981, 312 (Braz.).
[9] For example, the Constitution of Angola of 2010 (art. 67, 2): “All citizens shall be presumed innocent until their sentence has become res judicata”; Constitution of Croatia of 1990 (art. 28): “Everyone shall be presumed innocent and may not be considered guilty of a penal offense until his guilt has been proved by a final court judgment.”; Constitution of Italy of 1947 (art. 27): “No defendant shall be considered guilty until the final conviction”; Constitution of Portugal of 1976 (art. 32, 2): “Every defendant shall be presumed innocent until his sentence has transited in rem judicatam…”; Constitution of Cape Verde of 1992 (art. 33, 1): “Every indicted person shall be presumed innocent until his conviction becomes “res judicata”…; Constitution of Romania of 1991 (art. 23, 11): “Anyone shall be presumed innocent until found guilty by a final decision of the court.”; Constitution of Ecuador (art. 76, 2): “All persons shall be presumed innocent, and shall be dealt with as such, until their guilt is stated by means of a final ruling or judgment of conviction.”
[10] See Emilio Peluso Neder Meyer, Presunção de inocência até a condenação em segunda instância?, Jota (Feb. 19, 2016), http://jota.uol.com.br/presuncao-de-inocencia-ate-a-condenacao-em-segunda-instancia.
[11] See Código de Processo Penal [C.P.P], 3 de Outubro de 1941, Diário Oficial da União [D.O.U.], 13.10.1941, Art. 301-316 (Braz.).
[12] See supra note 2. See also O voto de Teori Zavascki no HC 126.292, que mudou a jurisprudência do STF sobre execuçãoo de pena, Jota (Feb. 17, 2016), http://jota.uol.com.br/o-voto-de-teori-zavascki-no-hc-126-292-que-mudou-jurisprudencia-do-stf-sobre-execucao-de-pena.
[14] Brazil has now more than 600.000 prisoners, of whom 39 percent are still awaiting trial. It is an inefficient and profoundly racially and economically segregationist criminal system. See Clara Velasco, Rosanne D’Agostino e Thiago Reis, Número de presos dobra em 10 anos e passa dos 600 mil no País, G1 (June 24, 2015, 7:34 PM), http://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/2015/06/numero-de-presos-dobra-em-10-anos-e-passa-dos-600-mil-no-pais.html. For a detailed analysis of pre-trial detentions in Brazil, see Rogério Dultra dos Santos & Douglas Guimarães Leite (ed.), Excesso de Prisão Provisória no Brasil: Um Estudo Empírico sobre a Duração da Prisão nos Crimes de Furto, Roubo e Tráfico (2015).
[15] See Mateus Coutinho, Sistema criminal brasileiro é “surreal”, diz Mendes ao defender prisão para condenados em 2a. instância, Estado de S. Paulo (Feb. 18, 2016, 10:25 AM), http://politica.estadao.com.br/blogs/fausto-macedo/sistema-prisional-brasileiro-e-surreal-diz-mendes-ao-defender-prisao-para-condenados-em-2a-instancia/.
[16] See Fausto Macedo & Ricardo Brandt, ‘Fechou uma janela de impunidade’, diz Moro sobre decisão do Supremo, Estado de S. Paulo (Feb. 17, 2016, 9:34 PM), http://politica.estadao.com.br/blogs/fausto-macedo/fechou-uma-janela-da-impunidade-diz-moro-sobre-decisao-do-supremo/.
[17] See STF muda jurisprudência para permitir prisão depois da 2a. instância, Jota (Feb. 17, 2016), http://jota.uol.com.br/ao-vivo-sessao-plenaria-do-stf.
[18] See Livia Scocuglia, Com nova jurisprudência do STF, criminoso terá interesse na rapidez do processo, Jota (Feb. 23, 2016, 12:48 PM), http://jota.uol.com.br/com-nova-jurisprudencia-do-stf-criminoso-tera-interesse-na-rapidez-do-processo.
[20] See Celso de Mello e Marco Aurélio comentam mudança na jurisprudência do STF, Consultor Jurídico (Feb. 18, 2016, 4:28PM), http://www.conjur.com.br/2016-fev-18/decanos-supremo-comentam-virada-jurisprudencia-corte.
[22] See Julgamento Histórico: O STF muda jurisprudência e permite prisão a partir da decisão de segunda instância, Mgalhas (Feb. 17, 2016), http://www.migalhas.com.br/Quentes/17,MI234107,51045-JULGAMENTO+HISTORICO+STF+muda+jurisprudencia+e+permite+prisao+a.
[23] See Ronald Dworkin, Law’s Empire 225 (1986).
[24] See Meyer, supra note 10.
[25] See Bottino, supra note 7.
[26] José Ribas Vieira & Ranieri Lima Resende, Execução Provisória – Causa para a Corte Interamericana de Direitos Humanos?, Jota (Feb. 20, 2016), http://jota.uol.com.br/execucao-provisoria-da-pena-confirmada-pela-segunda-instancia-uma-causa-para-a-corte-interamericana-de-direitos-humanos.
[27] Richard Albert, How Unwritten Constitutional Norms Change Written Constitutions, Dublin U. L. J. 405 (2016).
[28] See Bruce Ackerman, 1 We the People (1993).
[29] See Alexander M. Bickel, The Least Dangerous Branch: The Supreme Court at the Bar of Politics (2011).
[30] See Albert, supra note 30, at 406.
[31] Cass R. Sunstein, A Constitution of Many Minds 3 (2009).
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There are two “registers” for federal trademarks, the Principal Register and the Supplemental Register. The Principal Register is what most everyone shoots for when they apply for a trademark registration. A registration on the Principal Register has more substance–It carries an immediate presumption that the trademark is distinctive as used on the goods or services covered by the registration. Presumptions are good things when you go to enforce your trademark.
Some trademarks, however, are too descriptive to be allowed registration on the Principal Register. In other words, the marks describe elements of the goods or services covered, without being the only way to describe such goods or services. For example, “Cooperstown Wine and Cheese Shop” could be a descriptive trademark for a wine and cheese store in Cooperstown, New York (if New York law permitted wine and cheese to be sold in the same store, which, alas, it does not). Descriptive trademarks can still be registered and this is where the Supplemental Register.
A descriptive trademark is not going to make the Principal Register without evidence that it has acquired distinctiveness over time. And it is a long time–five years. But a descriptive trademark can be applied for on the Supplemental Register, be used with the ® and, after being used for five years, can be subject to a new application on the Principal Register accompanied by a showing of use and recognition by the public in connection with the trademark.
In the meantime, nobody else can register the same mark.
While any trademark lawyer will tell his or her clients to adopt trademarks that are already distinctive, by using fanciful and suggestive terms in them, a business that is bent on using a mark that clearly conveys its goods or services to potential customers still can obtain trademark protection. It will take years and the costs of filing two applications to reach the best level of protection, but don’t underestimate the value of using the ® and blocking others in the meantime.
When in doubt about whether something is descriptive or merely suggestive (a distinction only a trademark attorney could love), it makes sense to go ahead with the trademark filing, see if you can convince the Examiner it should go on the Principal Register, and, if not, take the Supplemental Register. Why? If for no other reason than you would hate to see someone show up with a similar mark later, block your future registration, and maybe even get it on the Primary Register because they were more bold in their filing strategy.
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Lake Buttermere in the Buttermere valley, seen from the north west.
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Travelling & Sightseeing from home
How Cambridge looks like by night?
The Lake District National Park is said to be the most beautiful national park in Britain, so we decided to hop there for a couple of days. Traditionally I met my fiancee in London where we were waiting for a night Megabus to Edinburgh, which departs daily at 22:30 from London Victoria Coach Station.
Emperor Hadrian’s legacy
We approached Newcastle upon Tyne on Saturday 8th July at 4:50. After short walking down the city center and breakfast we went to the first train towards Carlisle at 6:30, which took us to Haltwhistle. After short walking and hitchhiking we reached Hadrian’s Wall, which spreads on the south border of Northumberland National Park (Pic. 1,2).
Pic. 1 Hadrian’s wall trajectory (plotted with blue) with Hadrian’s Wall Path, which goes alongside. Yellow rectangular refers to Pic.2 below (Google Earth).
Pic. 2 Hadrian’s Wall structure near Halfwhistle: 1 – Gated milecastle fortlet, 2 – The wall, 3 – Steep north hillside outside the Wall, 4 – The Vallum earthwork (Google Earth).
Hadrian’s Wall, also called as a Roman Wall was a defensive fortification in the Roman province of Britannia. It was built after 122 AD. Hadrian’s Wall ran from the banks of the River Tyne near the North Sea to the Solway Firth on the Irish Sea. Totally length was 80
roman miles (117,5km) (Pic. 3).
Pic. 3 The Hadrian’s Wall trajectory throughout Britain with the main forts (oddyseyadventure.ca).
The Roman Wall had a stone base and a stone wall and contains a fort about every five Roman miles. It contains 80 small gated milecastle fortlets also (Pic. 2,3).
Hadrian’s Wall was built in general on the range of hills situated on the south edge of Northumberland National Park. Hadrian took advantage from hills assymetricity,
because north hillsides are very steep and hard to reach by enemies.
The main purpose of construction was “separation the Romans from the barbarians”.
Everybody, who saw Hadrian’s Wall, could see the Vallum too (Pic. 2,4).
Pic. 5 The Vallum earthwork.
The Vallum was a huge earthwork associated with Hadrian’s Wall. The Vallum comprises a ditch 6m wide and 3m deep with a flat bottom, flanked by two mounds about 6m wide
and 2m high. On some parts of the distance, Vallum was cut through solid rock. This earthwork run close to the rear of the Wall where topography allowed.
The Vallum nave has been constructed sometime after the wall was completed. This earthwork was like an additional rampart alongside the wall. There would have been a crossing point like causeways or bridges to the south of each wall-fort.
Pic. 5 Gated milecastle fortlet.
Pic. 6 Hadrian’s Wall in a proximity.
Pic. 7 The Craig Loch Range with the Hadrian’s Wall.
Pic. 8 Steep and somewhere covered by vegetation north hillside.
Once you walk the Hadrian’s Wall Path you can admire the beautiful landscape of southern Northumberland National Park (Pic. 9).
Pic. 9 Northumberland National Park.
Northumberland National Park is the northernmost national park in England, which covers an area up to the Scottish border. The Craig Loch range with Hadrian’s wall is the southernmost part of this national park. You can see also the north Pennines from
Welcome to Cumbria
Cumbria, known as a former Cumberland from Roman Ages. This is a predominantly rural and mountainous area, contains the Lake District country and north-eastern part of Yorkshire Dales National Park. The Cumbrian’s mountains contain every peak in England over 3000 feet (910m) above sea level.
The capital of Cumbria in Carlisle. This is the largest settlement in this county with over 71k inhabitants. Actually, Carlisle is a town with wealth history. It’s not a problem to visit the city centre, where is a castle, a cathedral, city walls and citadel towers (Pic. 10,11).
Pic. 10 Carlisle Citadel.
Pic.11 Castle in Carlisle.
The first Citadel building was a Tudor fortification replacing the medieval Englishgate. Some of the buildings like Carlisle railway stations are designed in the neo-Tudor style.
Towards Mountains
Our time in Cumbria wasn’t so long. We approached there around 11:10 and our the earliest direct bus to Keswick departs usually 12:10 on Saturdays. There are not so many direct buses to Keswick from Carlisle. Alternatively, you have to go first to Penrith and then change to another bus. In general, the whole area is well served by Stagecoach bus.
Stagecoach Cumbria and North Lancashire offer a lot of discounted tickets. Once you are going for a longer time it’s good to buy e.g. a week rider for 27GBP only (single ticket from Carlisle to Keswick costs nearly 8GBP) and travel as much as you like! We decided to buy a day rider for 10GBP per person. One day rider ticket allows you to make as many journeys as you like within Cumbria and North Lancashire Area (Lake District National Park + Carlisle, Penrith, Kendal, Workington, and Barrow-in-Furness). For someone who wants to visit the surrounding area is a very good deal.
The Stagecoach from Carlisle to Keswick, as usual, goes slow, it calls at many villages on route. It’s good because you can see many places either the closest or the most remote. The most inspiring place, which we saw en- route to Keswick was Anthorn Radio Station, overlooking the Solway Firth near to Scottish border (Pic. 12,13).
Pic. 12 View towards Anthorn Radio Station from A596 road.
Pic. 13 Anthorn Radio Station from the Universe (Google Earth)
Rainy mountainland
Once we came to Keswick the weather was completely down. After 13:00 it started to rain and nothing indicated to quick improvement. The only hope was in the satellite images, which
was showing that a cloudless sky is coming from Ireland. Anyway, the region was under the huge low-pressure area and every weather forecast warned about rain and wind. I personally predicted that after 16:00 weather will be better. It was nearly time to go to the mountain bothy, where we were planning to stay next 2 nights.
We were visiting mainly the south lakes area with Windermere (Pic.14) and Ambleside (Pic. 15).
Pic. 14 House buildings in Windermere.
Pic. 15 Ambleside seen throughout rainy glasses of Stagecoach.
Very nice villages – I can say. Especially when you notice that largely every house is built by local slate (Pic. 16).
Pic. 16 Slate is using to build houses.
We were back to Keswick around 16:30, did shopping for our mountain adventure and caught the last bus towards Honister Pass at 17:30. It wasn’t raining already, even the sun was trying to look at us throughout obscene nimbostratus.
Two completely wet “idiots”
We approached the Honister Pass around 18:00. The weather was not so good, but it wasn’t raining. The area was almost invisible because of the nimbostratus fog. On top of that was drizzling. The way to the Dubs Hut bothy wasn’t so complicated. We thought, well hard-surfaced road leads into Honister Slate Mine on the top of a mountain and some unsurfaced road leads into the next valley, where Dubs Hut is situated (around 1,5km trekking) (Pic. 17) is not a big problem for us. Once we set, we will approach the bothy after tens of minutes. Unfortunately, the whole plan went down, when an awful downpour was coming (Pic. 18). We were exactly in the middle of a hilltop, where started to rain with small hail. On top of that wind became more strong, and it made almost horizontal rain. We had everything wet suddenly (Pic. 19).
Pic. 17 Trekking to the Dubs Hut Bothy, P – Honister Pass Parking, ^ – Dubs Hut Bothy, o – Honister Slate Mine area
Pic. 18 Downpour on the Honister Pass area.
Pic. 19 We were completely wet.
We started to be very angry because of the weather. My fiance suspected, that someone may be inside the bothy. I denied it, because, in my opinion, nobody wanted to go to some
stupid bothy on the top of the valley at that time. When my fiance saw two poor wet sheep next to the road she said: “O tutaj dwa barany” which means “O see two sheep here”, and next she added “A tu kolejne dwa barany” when indicated for us, which means “And another two idiots here”. In Polish baran means a sheep and an idiot also 🙂 She wanted to say that this part of the trip completely doesn’t make sense.
The situation was getting worse, because my phone and camera started getting wet and I couldn’t open and read my pictures of bothy the area captured in the Google Earth software. On the slate mine area, we found some abandoned sidecar, which was our sanctuary for a while (Pic. 20).
Pic. 20 Our temporary sanctuary in the Honister Slate Mine area.
After checking the route again we set towards bothy and approach there after the next 20 minutes in rain, wind, and fog.
Pic. 21 The Dubs Hut Bothy.
Unfortunately, the Dubs Hut was fully occupied, and all the more so everything inside was wet. Finally, we decided to retreat and go to sleep in the nearest YHA hostel on Honister Pass.
We were surprised when the YHA service said to us that they don’t have places to sleep. It was weird for us because when you come to any mountain hut you have the right to sleep! This right doesn’t work in the UK unfortunately. Guy didn’t care about our situation and he almost left us outside. Hopefully, after long consultation, he phoned to neighboring YHA based in Buttermere. Eventually, I slept on Honister Pass YHA and my fiance in Buttermere 🙂
Pic. 22 Left – Dubs Hut Bothy, everything was occupied even each hunger, Right – My completely wet clothes and items in the YHA Honister Pass before I got to know about dryer room ;).
The most outstanding area…
It’s time to change this story and provide some pleasant whiles during this trip, so…
Another 3 days of our staying in the Lake District weren’t bad. Our clothes were dry after 2 days, however, it stopped raining on Sunday morning, so we could take a look around the mountains.
Trip Advisor says, that the best place in the Lake District National Park is a Derwent Water – a lake spreads south from Keswick. The view is really nice from there (Pic.36), but I have my best places in this area:
1. Warnscale Head bothy – The best-located hut, which I have seen. You can enjoy the awe-inspiring view on Buttermere Valley. This bothy is situated on the bottom of a gully. The hut is much better accessible than Cwm LLuest Bach coz you have around hard-surfaced road and clear path from the nearest bus stop on Honister Pass and just 2km by the path from public road at Gatesgarth. Warnscale Head is quite small, but amazing (Pic. 23,24,25). It was built in the 1750s for the slate mine. The bothy is being renovated since 1985. We wish we could sleep here when the weather could be better, because the hut is just on a stone throw from Dubs Hut bothy. This is one of the best homes for travelers wishing to undertake a day trip into the English highest mountain – Scaffel Peak 976m.
Pic. 23 Warnscale Head bothy and the Buttermere Valley beyond.
Pic. 24 Warnscale Head bothy inside.
Pic. 25 This only window overlooks on awe-inspiring Buttermere Valley with outstanding lakes.
Pic. 26 The Warnscale Head bothy is perched on precipitous crags and can be difficult to find during the twilight and bad weather.
2. Honister Slate Mine – is the last working slate mine in England. Quarrying has been taken place in the area since 1728. Closed in 1981 and reopen in 1997 by a local
businessman. Today apart from the mining, it is also a popular tourist attraction in the Lake District National Park (Pic. 27,28,29,30). Honister area with Buttermere is
also a copper mining area. Buttermore copper mines were working nearly 4 centuries since the 1560s until the 1810s.
Pic. 27 Honister Slate Mine, basic view from the road.
Pic. 28,29,30 Slate exploitation.
3. Scale Force waterfall – it is the highest waterfall in the Lakeland (54m) (Pic. 31). “It plunges into a gorge whose luxuriant birch and rowan indicate the natural cover of this hill ground in places not nibbled by sheep”(Pic. 32). During the rainy weather, the noise and spate are very impressive. Water-washed rocks around are clean and slippery, so you must pay attention.
Pic. 31 Scale Force waterfall.
Pic. 32 Scale Force waterfall in the deep gorge covered by vegetation.
4. Ambleside – is a small, charm town with unique buildings based on the slate. The most interesting of them is the Bridge House, which was built more than 300 years
ago as a summer house and apple store. (Pic. 33,34).
Pic. 33 Ambleside – North Road buildings.
Pic. 34 The Bridge House – former apple store in Ambleside.
5. Grisedale Tarn – is a tarn, legendary resting place of the crown of the kingdom of Cumbria in X w. Grisedale Tarn has a depth of around 35m. (Pic. 35) “It holds brown trout, perch, and eels”.This a good vantage point also. You can see the Irish
Sea, Scaffel Peak, and Cross Fell – the highest peak in Pennines Mountains.
Pic. 35 Grisedale Tarn and Dollywagon Pike (880m) beyond.
I would like to show the other photos below. Lakeland is amazing!
Pic. 36 Derwent Water.
Pic. 37 After sunrise.
Pic. 38 Helvellyn Range.
Pic. 39 Gatesgarth farm.
Pic. 40 Lake Buttermere.
Long evening in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Common known as simply Newcastle is the most populous city in the north-east of England. Newcastle Upon Tyne has wealth history since Roman ages. During the
Hadrian’s Empire this settlement was called Pons Aelius and contained fort and bridge across the River Tyne. On the next time, Newcastle upon Tyne became part of powerful
Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria, and became known throughout this period as a Monkchester.
Throughout the Middle Ages, Newcastle was England’s northern fortress. A 25-foot (7.6m) high stone wall was built around the town in the 13th century. Today you can see a lot of landmarks from that period e.g. Newcastle Castle, known as the oldest structure in the city, dating back to at least the 11th century. The biggest development of the city was in the late 1800s, when Newcastle became a powerhouse of the industrial revolution. This revolution resulted in the urbanization of the city. Besides Newcastle was one of the first
cities in the world to be lit up by electric lightning.
Apart from the Castle and city walls, the most interesting area is the Grainger Town, which is the historic heart of Newcastle. It was established on classical streets and buildings. These buildings are predominantly four stories high, with vertical dormers, domes, turrets and spikes (Pic. 41).
Pic. 41 Newcastle’s Grainger Town, Grey Street.
In the middle of the Grainger Town is situated the Grainger Market with vast Grey’s Monument (Pic. 42). This monument commemorates Prime Minister Earl Grey, who
had many political achievements. Hence he has come to be associated with Earl Grey tea.
Pic. 42 Earl Grey monument.
Newcastle is connected by several bridges. The most renowned is the Tyne Bridge and the Gateshead Millenium Bridge (Pic.43).
Pic. 43 Gateshead Millenium Bridge on river Tyne.
Once you going under the bridges watch out for the seagulls! It’s impressive to look up to these beautiful white birds but if you look at the bridge construction with the nearest floor you notice that everything is covered in seagull poo which stinks to high heaven.
(Pic.44). If you’re very unlucky they may divebomb you and give you a bit to take home…:(
Pic. 44 Beautiful, but Obscene seagulls in Newcastle.
We left Newcastle upon Tyne at 1:30am on Wednesday the 13th of July and approached London Victoria Coach Station at 7:45am.
Warscale Head Bothy
Warscale Head Bothy in the MBA website
Dubs Hut bothy information
Dubs Hut bothy in the MBA website
Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
2003, Lorton & Derwent Fells Local History Society, The Journal, No51, p.13-19.
Blair D., 2003, Exploring Lakeland Tams, Lakeland Manor Press.
Breeze D.J., Dobson B., 2000, Hadrian’s Wall (4 ed.), Penguin Books, London.
Gilham J., Turnbull R., 2011, The Lake District – guide to 30 of the best walking routes, Collins, Glasgow.
Graham D., 2015, Origins of (the) New Castle upon Tyne, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Mackenzie E., 1827, Historical account of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, british-history.ac.uk.
Mollison D., 1985, Oak Pegs and parging, (in) Mountain Bothies Association, Journal 75, p.22-23.
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Pacific relaunches Practical Parenting
Pacific, Australia’s biggest women’s digital network, with a unique audience of 2.4 million, has relaunched Australia’s most trusted parenting brand, Practical Parenting.
Rebuilt and refocused using insights derived from a key piece of consumer research, the reborn Practical Parenting delivers the most premium, expert-led, rich content platform in-market.
Reaching 1.9 million mums with kids at home every month across the Pacific portfolio according to EMMA CMV April 2018, the all-new Practical Parenting is uniquely positioned to tap into this established community of parents on their path to purchase.
The research, from Pacific’s Insights team, has been used to guide both the site’s strategy and feature set, which includes 24/7 shopping, extensive product listings and reviews by real mums who’ve been there and done that.
The insights revealed that Aussie mums trust the advice of other mums far more than brands and manufacturers when it comes to making purchase decisions. This new savvy and self-empowered mum also considers online reviews by other mums far more credible than influencers, mummy bloggers or celebrity mums.
Practical Parenting’s powerful new online destination allows mums to search, review and buy, harnessing the power of Pacific’s 28+ million community and the Seven West Media (SWM) network.
Frances Sheen, Editor of Practical Parenting, said, “We’re doing all the hard work for mums by taking the stress out of the decisions they have to make and bringing back the joy of shopping.
“Leveraging SWM’s data eco-system, we will be able to target and personalise messaging to the right mum.”
The platform emulates Pacific’s highly successful review site, BEAUTYcrew, which launched in 2016 and now has more than 28,000 reviews and recommendations for 5,000 products.
As well as peer-to-peer product reviews, Practical Parenting also offers expert advice and the latest news and opinions on the issues that really matter to mums.
Louisa Hatfield, General Manager of Family and Entertainment, said: “Our research confirmed the purchase cycle has evolved, particularly for millennial mums. She now prioritises peer-to-peer reviews as a key step prior to purchase.
“The reimagined Practical Parenting provides a one-stop parenting destination where she can hear from experts and her peers about products before she buys.”
Gereurd Roberts, CEO of Pacific, said: “We are excited about the opportunity for advertisers to create awareness and drive consideration through highly trusted reviews and rich brand storytelling – all told through the trusted voice of Practical Parenting, and supported with easy steps to purchase.”
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Think Twice Before Speculating on a COVID-19 Cure
As hundreds of companies race to develop vaccines and drug therapies that could help end the COVID-19 pandemic, news reports on successful or failed trials affect individual stock prices and can trigger swings in the broader market.1 Understandably, this highly contagious virus — and its severe economic repercussions — has a knack for stirring up investors’ emotions.
By May 27, 2020, COVID-19 was responsible for more than 100,000 deaths in the United States and about 355,000 worldwide.2 Investors are human beings first, and most of us are waiting anxiously for a cure that would stop the suffering and allow normal life to resume.
Governments and nonprofits have provided billions of dollars in support, and some red tape has been loosened, all to help speed a costly, complex, and time-consuming drug development process.3 Even so, this influx of public funding — along with a concerted humanitarian effort — suggests that some of the most important discoveries may not generate profits for investors.
High Hopes for a Vaccine
A vaccine prepares the body’s immune system to recognize and resist a specific disease, preventing it from causing sickness and spreading to others. As of May 27, the World Health Organization (WHO) was tracking 125 experimental vaccine candidates globally, 10 of which had advanced to clinical evaluation. Another 115 candidates are still in the pre-clinical stage, which involves testing in cells and/or animals and waiting for regulators to review results and grant permission for human trials.4
Clinical studies are conducted in three phases. During Phase I, a small study of healthy people tests the safety and immune response of the vaccine at different doses. Phase II is a randomized, double-blind, controlled study of hundreds of people that further assesses safety, efficacy, and optimal dosing. If all goes well, clinical studies expand to include thousands of people in Phase III.5 These larger studies can be challenging because they test how well the vaccine works in an environment where the virus is spreading.6
Despite the urgency, COVID-19 vaccine candidates can’t skip any of these crucial steps, but timelines have been accelerated.7 Health officials have said it could take 12 to 18 months before a vaccine may be available.8 The U.S. government has struck supply deals with several pharmaceutical companies to support research into leading vaccine candidates and boost the manufacturing capacity needed to produce 300 million doses by fall of 2020, should a candidate prove effective.9
Other nations and well-funded nonprofits have made similar deals. Massive public investment allows drug makers to get a head start on manufacturing doses while waiting for human trials to conclude and approval to be granted. In return, at least one drug maker has promised to sell an approved vaccine without making a profit during the pandemic.10
A COVID-19 vaccine is not imminent — a point made by the fact that there is no vaccine to prevent HIV after several decades of research. Still, early progress on several fronts offers reasons to be cautiously optimistic.11
Testing Old and New Therapies
The development and approval process for experimental drugs is similar to the one for vaccines. Companies that develop successful treatments are likely to face the same manufacturing challenges and pricing pressures. In the meantime, doctors are testing existing therapies that might help COVID-19 patients.12
One existing antiviral drug was approved for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after it was determined to help hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 recover faster. The pharmaceutical giant that makes the drug has ramped up production and is donating about 1.5 million doses as a public good.13
Scientists are also working on targeted antibody therapies, which depend on the identification of specific antibodies that bind with and neutralize the novel coronavirus. At high doses the right antibodies might prevent the disease from worsening in hospitalized patients, and at lower doses the same antibodies could provide short-term immunity for front-line workers.
Effective antibody drugs are easier to develop but more complex to manufacture. Thus, there is limited global capacity to produce the large amounts needed. Governments, nonprofits, and companies that are normally competitors are reportedly discussing ways to share manufacturing plants if one company’s antibody proves to work better than the others.14
Antibody treatments could help save lives as long as COVID-19 is a threat, but widespread vaccination could make them obsolete. If a successful vaccine materializes, many valiant efforts to develop beneficial therapies may never make much money.
More Implications for Investors
As of May 21, 2020, the U.S. government had invested at least $2 billion for the development of coronavirus vaccines and $300 million for antiviral and antibody therapies.15 New biotechnologies, generous financial support, and unprecedented cooperation between governments and industry leaders could shave several years off typical development timelines.16
It’s rarely easy to predict which new products will perform well enough in multiple rounds of studies to earn regulatory approval. Moreover, the stock market’s mid-May rally and high valuations for biotech and pharmaceutical shares imply that success in developing COVID-19 treatments might already be priced in — especially for newsmakers.17
Headline-induced price swings suggest that investors are making decisions driven by hopes and fears, and possibly based on limited information, instead of a realistic assessment of an investment’s longer-term earnings potential. Now more than ever, it’s important to have a well-researched investment strategy based on your own goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance.
1, 17) The Wall Street Journal, May 18, 2020
2) Johns Hopkins University, May 27, 2020
3, 5, 7–8, 16) World Economic Forum, 2020
4) World Health Organization, May 27, 2020
6) Bloomberg News, May 7, 2020
9–10) The Wall Street Journal, May 21, 2020
11) NPR.com, May 12, 2020
12, 14–15) Bloomberg Businessweek, April 20, 2020
13) STAT, April 29, 2020
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Pubdate: Thu, 11 Dec 2003
Author: Balford Henry
'DECRIMINALISATION OF GANJA COULD HURT JAMAICA'
Solicitor General Warns That Country Could Face Sanctions If Drug
Allowed For Personal Use
Solicitor General Michael Hylton yesterday warned parliamentarians
studying the ganja issue that Jamaica would breach international
obligations and face tough US sanctions, if the drug is
decriminalised.
Hylton told a meeting of the Joint Select Committee of Parliament
studying the National Ganja Commission report, that although
Parliament could pass amendments to remove the constitutional bar to
decriminalisation it would, in all likelihood, breach international
obligations in respect of drug control.
"If recommendation one is implemented, and the Dangerous Drugs Act is
amended to decriminalise the private, personal use of marijuana in
small quantities, Jamaica would, in all likelihood, be in breach of
certain international obligations in respect of drug control," he
said. Recommendation one of the Ganja Commission's report asked that,
"the relevant laws be amended so that ganja can be decriminalised for
the private, personal use of small quantities by adults."
The statement landed like a spanner in the works of the
parliamentarians who seemed on track to some sort of consensus on, at
least, decriminalisation.
Committee members Senator Trevor Munroe; Dr Patrick Harris (Northern
Trelawny) and Mike Henry (Central Clarendon) sought loopholes around
the conventions and the threat of sanctions, but Hylton could only
offer them the consequences.
Questions were also raised by Dr Ken Baugh (West Central St
Catherine); Sharon Hay-Webster (South Central Clarendon) and Senator
Shirley Williams.
"Jamaica would, in my view, be in breach of its international
obligations if Parliament were to implement recommendation one of the
Ganja Commission's recommendations," Hylton insisted. "The country
could conceivably decriminalise marijuana use, but as the relevant
conventions require possession, purchase, cultivation and the supply
factors to be subjected to the criminal law, it is not clear how the
recommendation would work in practice," he added.
Henry suggested that it may be best that the committee sign off on its
report, immediately, and move to a "conscience vote" on the issue in
Parliament as soon as possible. But chairman Morais Guy, and Dr Munroe
felt that it would be better to seek a consensus that could guide the
final debate.
Hylton said that the problem was with the three recommendations for
decriminalisation. The other two concerned decriminalisation for
personal use, except by juveniles and in premises accessible to the
public, and for use of ganja as a sacrament for religious purposes.
The United States Government is opposed to the decriminalisation of
ganja. Embassy spokeswoman, Orna Bloom, has been quoted as saying that
it could create "the perception, especially to our youth, that
marijuana is not harmful, which could lead to an increase in its use".
Hylton, in explaining decertification in this context, said that the
United States Government policy under the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961, requires the president to take steps to decertify countries
categorised as major illicit drug producing and/or drug transit
countries. He noted that Jamaica was already listed among the major
Illicit drug producing and drug transit countries.
"Thus, if Jamaica were to decriminalise marijuana for personal use,
there would be a distinct risk that the country would be subject to
the sanctions associated with decertification," he said,. The
sanctions, he added, would be significant.
The solicitor general also told the committee that Jamaica is
currently a party to three international conventions concerning
illicit drugs:
* The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, as amended by its
1972 Protocol (the Single Narcotics Convention). Jamaica acceded to
that treaty on October 6, 1989 and today over 155 states are parties
* The Convention on Psychiatropic Substances, 1971. Jamaica acceded to
this treaty on October 6, 1989. Today, over 160 states are parties
* The United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1988. Jamaica acceded to this
treaty on December 29, 1995. Today more than 150 states are parties
Hylton said that all three conventions adopt a restrictive approach to
marijuana use and, in the interest of brevity, illustrated how
implementation of the Ganja Commission's first recommendation would
cause Jamaica to be in breach of the Singles Narcotics
Convention."
He said that the convention, which lists ganja as a prohibitive drug,
seeks to expressly "limit exclusively to medical and scientific
purposes, the production, manufacture, export, import, distribution
of, trade in, use and possession of drugs". Language, which he said,
clearly indicated that ganja use was not encouraged by the treaty.
The convention, he added, states that subject to constitutional
limitations, each party must adopt measures to ensure that
cultivation, production, manufacture, extraction, preparation,
possession, offering for sale, distribution, purchase, sale, delivery,
transport, brokerage, dispatch, importation and exportation of drugs
is punishable when committed intentionally, "and that serious offences
shall be liable to adequate punishment, particularly by imprisonment
or other related penalties of deprivation of liberty".
On the question of international human rights, Hylton said that this
was the second legal consideration which had influenced the Ganja
Commission in favour of the recommendation for decriminalisation.
However, he said that even with the recognition of fundamental human
rights, the conferences which formulated the three treaties, still
sought to ensure, "in unambiguous terms", that ganja possession,
purchase and cultivation, even for personal use, are to be subject to
criminal sanctionss.
"Given the clear language of the three relevant conventions, the
device by which human rights considerations could somehow trump the
rules against drug activity requires further explanation by those who
posit the human rights argument in this context," he said.
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“Teorema Milanese” è su T – The New York Times Style Magazine
“Nella completa rivisitazione di un appartamento milanese degli anni ’60, uno degli studi di architettura più innovativi d’Italia evoca lo spirito di quella decantata età.”
articolo di Kurt Soller
foto di François Halard
LEMON, STRAWBERRY and pistachio — these are the chalky colors that follow you through Milan, whether you’re staring out over the faded facades of the city’s villas from the seventh-floor gallery of the Fondazione Prada tower, the fashion brand’s four-year-old art museum, or sipping a macchiato down below at Bar Luce, the Wes Anderson-designed cafe. Inspired by midcentury Italian neorealist films (particularly Luchino Visconti’s 1960 “Rocco and His Brothers”), the American director chose design details — Formica tables, glass-front cabinets and speckled terrazzo floors — in those same confectionary hues.
It’s perhaps no coincidence, then, that this trio of colors delineates the small dining room of an apartment near Parco Sempione that underwent a recent radical renovation by the Turin-based designers Andrea Marcante and Adelaide Testa, longtime friends and collaborators. Since its founding in 2014, Marcante-Testa has become known for austerely contemporary commercial and residential interiors; by combining warm-toned metals, clever built-in details, abundant curves and a clashing-yet-harmonious palette, the firm’s work is both peak Instagram minimalist and a homage to northern Italy’s materials and design history. This room, for instance — a kind of command center in the middle of the roughly 1,700-square-foot residence owned by the married couple Guido Arie Petraroli, a 56-year-old financial adviser, and Donatella Di Caprio, a 44-year-old lawyer — contains little more than an oblong Carl Hansen table surrounded by chairs upholstered in pink wool and a bespoke brass sideboard that, with a high-low flourish, has sliding doors rendered in a buttercup-yellow laminate. The room’s “carpet,” as the architects describe it, is sinuously veined green-and-white Verde Alpi marble, quarried from the Aosta Valley in the country’s northwest tip, which extends up the wall and then tilts 90 degrees to form a shelf. Although the dining area is the first room you see upon entering the apartment, the couple preferred that the table not be visible from the front door. So Marcante and Testa, 52 and 53, respectively, constructed a brass frame that functions as both furniture — the brass sideboard is suspended from part of it, as is a circular side table — and a phantom wall of sorts: In some sections, two panes of glass sandwich gossamer fabric, creating an ethereal screen.
In doing so, Marcante-Testa opened up the space while maintaining the apartment’s classic late 1960s layout, which was still intact when the couple bought it three years ago (the previous owner, an elderly woman, had lived here for decades). Beyond the living and dining rooms, there’s a 40-foot central corridor that branches off into a galley kitchen and, in the back, three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The firm demolished virtually every aspect of the home but retained that original flow — one that reflected the era’s increasingly bourgeois postwar mentality, when nuclear families became the norm — while subtly referencing the groovy period in which the building was erected: Midcentury-style built-ins in brass and eucalyptus and wenge wood now line the hallway, which leads to a “Jetsons”-worthy kitchen with jade green laminate cabinets, geometric cement floor tiles and a customized breakfast nook upholstered in nubby cerulean wool by Raf Simons for Kvadrat. “We typically try to respect the mode and style of the building,” Testa says, gesturing to the leafy wallpapered ceiling above the gray Bardiglio marble sink. As you move deeper into the apartment, the materials become more humble, less apparently luxurious, with iron door frames powder-coated sienna red, glass dividers embedded with wire mesh that recall a high school gymnasium and metallic arches used as trim at the bottom of the two bedroom walls to bridge the gap between the renovation and the apartment’s original parquet floors.
Such retro details feel modern in this context. Still, they can’t help but recede against the architects’ boldest, most ahistoric decision: On crossing the threshold, your eye is drawn downward to seemingly endless waves of pale blue Cipollino Cremo Tirreno marble from Tuscany — so named because its striations resemble the layers of a sliced onion — that line the entryway and hall, flow up the walls of the master bathroom and pool in the main 31-by-11-foot sitting area. The grain of the slabs is carefully oriented toward a wide-windowed balcony, framed on all sides in the stone; the effect draws you in, like a swirling, square vortex. “It’s a contemplative landscape,” Marcante says. “To change the perception between the room and the outdoor space.”
FROM THE TERRACE, you can see the spumoni-colored facades that line the prim, wide sidewalks of Corso Sempione. Down the block is the city’s Arco della Pace, which is aligned with the Arc de Triomphe; when the Italian arch was completed in 1838, this street was meant to be Milan’s version of the Champs-Élysées. But this is not Paris — nor Rome, nor Prague, nor Copenhagen nor any of the old-world European capitals revered for their classic architecture and historical patina. Milan was bombed repeatedly during World War II, and while touches of the old can be found throughout the city, the mass rebuilding in the ’60s prized innovation above re-creation — plastic, for instance, was introduced to homes here by the early 1960s, courtesy of the Nobel-winning chemist Giulio Natta — and Modernism’s clean lines. Even today, there is no dominant style to speak of: The charm of Milan, arguably the country’s hardest-working city, lies in its combination of severity and creativity, qualities unburdened by the historic tropes with which other Italian locales must contend.
Indeed, no conversation about midcentury Milan is complete without some mention of Gio Ponti, the industrial designer, architect, magazine editor and teacher who influenced — with both products and ideas — the freewheeling look of the era (curvaceous velvet chairs, angular glass light fixtures, boldly patterned surfaces, pastels aplenty) and helped build some of the city’s most inspiring structures, including the glass-mosaic Pirelli skyscraper (1960), which cuts through the horizon like a straight-blade razor balanced on one end. Through his studio and his two magazines, Domus and Stile, he was also a champion of homegrown talent (such as the furniture designer Carlo Mollino and the decorator Piero Fornasetti; even Ettore Sottsass, a leader of the color-mad Memphis Group of the 1980s, was in thrall to him), whose work Ponti elevated beyond commercialism into the realm of art, safeguarding his city as an epicenter for avant-garde design.
Ponti’s influence lingers in the apartment as well. In the corridor, the couple has hung one of his original F.A. 33 mirrors (1933), with its bent-brass rectangular corners, found in a Copenhagen antiques shop. The marble throughout the apartment was supplied and installed by a fifth-generation Turinese firm, Catella, which Ponti praises in his 1957 book “Amate l’architettura” (“Love Architecture”). And Marcante-Testa’s projects sometime reference Ponti in more oblique ways; in 2016, following his admonition that architects “must also make very civil houses of detention,” the firm won the chance to redesign the cafeteria inside a Turin prison, which is open to the public and doubles as a culinary training program for inmates. Like Petraroli and Di Caprio’s Milan apartment, the canteen also incorporates arches, powder-coated metal and laminates. More recently, in late 2018, Marcante-Testa renovated the Milanese women’s wear boutique Imarika, outfitting the shop with clear plexiglass cabinets and a monumental sales counter made of clay and pink maple briarwood. While these projects often share a similar restrained palette and the elevated use of everyday materials, they’re visually dissimilar; still, the firm’s designs are cohesive in their consistent referencing of Italian midcentury design as well as the architects’ abiding interest in contrast. “It’s that desire to combine luxurious and simple, old and new, natural and artificial, or maybe democratic and refined — to have this impression that the house can be serious and fun at the same time,” Marcante says. “As human beings, we are both at the same time.”
That philosophy was what drew the homeowners to Marcante-Testa, but acclimating to the high-maintenance renovation has not been seamless. The apartment requires constant cleaning and polishing. And like a boat — in fact, some of the cabinets were produced by OM Project, an Italian company that specializes in nautical carpentry — the space looks its best when it’s free of possessions; this has made it tricky for Petraroli and Di Caprio to incorporate, say, their collections of books into the rooms. The walls remain largely unadorned, art being another challenge in a place that’s so precisely engineered. They have started to look for new works, even buying a black-and-white abstract painting during a recent trip to Venice, but on a December afternoon, the canvas was still leaning against a dining room wall. Perhaps the apartment, like the era it so clearly evokes, is already a finished thought.
NEWS, PROGETTI, Teorema Milanese
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November 2015, Vol. 2, No. 6
Genetic Testing for Melanoma: What’s State of the Art?
WCMC
Genetic testing in metastatic melanoma should include testing for all actionable mutations in exon 15, said Grant McArthur, MB, BS, PhD, at the 2015 World Cutaneous Malignancies Congress. Testing at the time of disease progression is not yet ready for routine clinical use.
Test the Metastases
In metastatic melanoma, tumor heterogeneity in BRAF mutations requires testing the metastases whenever possible for optimal selection of targeted therapy, advised McArthur, Head, Cancer Therapeutics Program, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia. He pointed to a case in which a patient with a primary tumor of the scalp that was wild-type BRAF V600E on Sanger sequencing had a parotid lymph node metastasis that was chimeric wild-type BRAF and BRAF V600E mutation, and a distant metastasis that was pure for BRAF V600E mutation. The patient had a sustained response (>2 years) to vemurafenib.
The Complex Genome of Melanoma
The complexity of melanoma tumors was demonstrated in a series of 34 primary melanomas (Clin Cancer Res. 2013;19:4589-4598). Exome sequencing revealed an average of >1000 single nucleotide variants in coding regions. Thirty-five percent of these primary tumors had a canonical BRAF V600E or V600K mutation, and 35% were NRAS mutant in exon 3. BRAF/NRAS wild-type tumors were more complex than BRAF-mutant tumors, with a higher mutation load.
“Under those common genes we all know about, there are a lot of other sequence variants in so-called melanoma genes,” said McArthur. “How much should we pay notice to that in our clinical practice?”
A landmark analysis from The Cancer Genome Atlas Network shows the emergence of NF1 mutations and a triple wild-type melanoma.
Mutation detection in a complex genome is important for choosing therapy and may also guide intensity of follow-up. Gene knockdown studies show that melanoma tumors are addicted to driver oncogenes such as BRAF and NRAS. “That’s a very useful paradigm when one thinks about why to test…find oncogenic events that the tumor’s addicted to that we can turn off with drugs,” he said. BRAF mutation status is profoundly predictive of response to BRAF inhibitors.
Overall, >50% of tumors have mutations in either BRAF or NRAS. Other newly identified oncogenes are NF1, RAC1, and KIT (rare in cutaneous melanoma at about a 2% prevalence). “Then there are some other recurring mutations like in ERBB4, which is probably not oncogene addiction like you get in BRAF or NRAS, but more research is needed in that space,” he said.
“What’s emerging in clinical trials is the potential for targeting NRAS initially,” said McArthur. Clinical trials in progress are using MEK inhibitors such as binimetinib, which has demonstrated clinical activity in phase 2, to target NRAS mutations.
“My personal guess is that we’re not going to get profound clinical benefit from the phase 3 trial of single-agent binimetinib therapy,” he said. “I think we’re going to need to use MEK inhibitors in combination in NRAS-mutant disease.”
In KIT-mutant tumors, a number of therapies approved for other indications (eg, imatinib) appear to improve overall survival in melanoma.
The response rate to KIT inhibitors in KIT-mutant melanoma is <30%, and the responses that do occur tend not to be durable. “However, if patients have hot spot recurrent mutations in KIT that occur in a number of defined areas in the cytoplasmic kinase domain of KIT, overall survival is better, or if they mutated to wild-type allele ratio, so the copy number of the genes was greater than 1, there was also better overall survival,” said McArthur. “So there may be some patients who do well with KIT inhibitors, but clinically, at the moment, we reserve this for cases that have failed immunotherapies.”
So far, there is little clinical utility to molecular testing to determine prognosis in melanoma, with the exception of monosomy chromosome 3 in uveal melanoma, which is a significant predictor of relapse-free and overall survival.
Molecular chimerism of melanoma tumors has been proposed, but no cases of loss of BRAF mutation in patients whose disease progresses on BRAF inhibitors have been described.
The preferred method for BRAF testing is next-generation sequencing, which also detects NRAS and KIT, in addition to NF1, the targeting of which is being explored in early-phase clinical trials.
Are Less Common Mutations Actionable?
The most common mutation in BRAF by far is the substitution of valine 600 by glutamic acid (V600E), which accounts for >85% of the BRAF mutations in melanoma.
A mutation in V600K is more common in patients who live in regions with high chronic ultraviolet exposure, with mutations in other codons in exon 15, particularly L597 and position 601E. Uncommon mutations are predicted preclinically to respond to MEK inhibitors. “These mutations that activate the [MEK] pathway do respond to the agents that we’re using for the common BRAF mutations,” he said. Not all of the less common mutations respond to BRAF inhibition, such as the I598_599ins mutation.
Testing on Progression?
The Achilles’ heel of targeted therapies is their poor durability of action. Therefore, next-generation sequencing, once the patient’s disease has progressed, and switching to a different therapy based on the result appear attractive. With multiple mechanisms of resistance, however, there are no therapeutic implications at this time to testing at progression.
“It seems to be better to give your best treatments up front and then combine immune and targeted agents either sequentially or simultaneously and not deal with that complex genome as it emerges at resistance,” McArthur said.
Interview with the Innovators - November 9, 2015
High-Dose Interleukin-2 as a Second-Line Option in Metastatic Melanoma
An Interview with Elizabeth I. Buchbinder, MD, of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Many patients with melanoma have benefited from the recent employment of therapeutic agents targeting cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) such as ipilimumab and the immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) agents targeting the programmed death-1/ligand 1 (PD-1/PD-L1) pathway. As more patients are [ Read More ]
European Cancer Congress - November 9, 2015
Another Immunotherapy for NSCLC?
Immunotherapy is poised to become a game changer for patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Nivolumab is now approved by the FDA for the treatment of NSCLC, and atezolizumab is the second checkpoint inhibitor to show promise as second- line or later therapy in NSCLC. Results of the POPLAR [ Read More ]
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Rules for Writing
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Illinois Solves Overcrowding by Moving Maximum-Security into Youth Facilities
Remember Katrina? The innocent people who were shot for trying to get over the bridge? The trial of the 5 policemen? Turns out, federal prosecutors were so slap-happy to get convictions that they actually posted anonymous tweets, letters, emails about 'evidence' against the police officers, who were convicted. But now a judge has reviewed the evidence and says the guilty parties are -- the federal prosecutors and their disregard for justice.
Remember Katrina? The innocent people who were shot for trying to get over the bridge? The trial of the 5 policemen? Turns out, federal prosecutors were so slap-happy to get convictions that they actually posted anonymous tweets, letters, emails about ‘evidence’ against the police officers, who were convicted. But now a judge has reviewed the evidence and says the guilty parties are — the federal prosecutors and their disregard for justice.
http://www.propublica.org/nola/story/plenty-of-misconduct-and-129-pages-of-one-judges-disbelief/#!
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Rams rookie QB Goff solid in first career road start (The Associated Press)
While Rams rookie Jared Goff couldn’t keep up with Drew Brees and the prolific New Orleans Saints, he just might have given Los Angeles hope that its No. 1 overall draft pick will in fact pan out. There were moments of brilliance as he showed off his touch, strength, and sometimes, guts, while throwing for 214 yards and three touchdowns in his first road start on Sunday. ”Jared did a really nice job in the first half, especially in the two-minute drive,” Fisher said.
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THE ROARING SILENCE
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Mama told me never to look in the eyes of the sun. But Mama, that's where the fun is. Blinded by the Light - another one of these Springsteen numbers remade like a master as only MMEB can do it . To yell this in concert is one of my best memories in concert in the 70's as well on their recent tour when they came to Verviers. And there is definitely more than that number on this album., namely Babylon. All is not perfect as I find Dolphins a little irritating for many tiny reasons but they are numerous as to make me skip that number, although I do not dislike it. Some version of the Cd came with better bonus track than others but get a load of Spirits sung with the new singer.
Mama told me never to look in the eyes of the sun. BUT MAMA !!!!!! THAT'S WHERE THE FUN IS !!!!!!!!!
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Doonside - new siding
There's a new siding west of Doonside on the up side. A lot of earthworks as well. What's it all about?
torana Station Master
Location: Menangle.N.S.W.
I cannot remember the name of the company, but they wanted a siding installed so that they could load wagons and export/transport by rail interstate.There was a mention in the Blacktown Local newspapers some months ago.
torana.
Contact torana
There's already a thread on this in the Infrastructure forum: http://www.railpage.com.au/f-t11374115.htm
The siding is for Holcim for quarry haulage transport to the Sydney area where it will be distributed by truck (hence the M7 proximity). Completion scheduled for late 2014 at this stage.
Some one else living under a rock
That's not a fair comment, some people are not "down" with all of the latest infrastructure news, and I hardly think many people would first look in the infrastructure forum. The original post was a friendly request, which has been answered already. No need for you to weigh in. You've made your fair share of questionable comments in your time here, so you might want to pull your head in, eh?
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Bujold, Lois McMaster
(1949- ) US author who began publishing sf with "Barter" for Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone Magazine, March/April 1985. Almost all her published sf work is part of a loose series of often humorous adventures set in a future of feuding galactic colonies connected by Faster-than-Light "Wormhole jumps". Most of these stories feature members of the Vorkosigan family, part of an elite military caste from the planet Barrayar, recently rediscovered by galactic civilization after regressing into semifeudalism. Shards of Honor (1986) and its immediate sequel Barrayar (July-October 1991 Analog; 1991) which won a 1992 Hugo, deal with the romance between Lord Aral Vorkosigan and the sophisticated off-worlder Cordelia Naismith; the child of their marriage is Miles Vorkosigan, born with severe physical handicaps due to a politically inspired attempt to Poison his father. Miles grows up to become a supremely charismatic, witty, compulsively driven military genius who triumphantly transcends the difficulties caused by his brittle bones and 4ft 9in (1.45m) stature. His complicated double life in the Barrayaran Navy (as an ensign, soon transferred to Imperial Security) and the Dendarii Mercenaries (of which he accidentally becomes the founder and admiral) is followed, in order of internal chronology, in The Warrior's Apprentice (1986) – assembled with Shards of Honor as Test of Honor (omni 1987) – The Vor Game (first part February 1990 Analog as "Weatherman"; exp 1990), which won a 1991 Hugo; Cetaganda (October-December 1995 Analog; 1996), set on the titular homeworld of an interstellar empire controlled by a hierarchy of artificially created human subspecies; Brothers in Arms (1989) and the ambitious Mirror Dance (1994) (see Clones; Identity; Torture), recipient of a 1995 Hugo. The short stories in Borders of Infinity (fixup 1989) – assembled with The Vor Game as Vorkosigan's Game (omni 1990) – including the Hugo- and Nebula-winning "The Mountains of Mourning" (May 1989 Analog; 2014), feature Miles at various points in his early career. Ethan of Athos (1986), set after The Vor Game, focuses on Elli Quinn, who eventually becomes Miles's lover, and a representative of a male separatist culture threatened by the imminent failure of the technology which creates its children.
In Memory (1996), perhaps Bujold's most impressive novel, Miles is forced to confront the contradictions of his multiple identities and tangled loyalties, in the end choosing a vision of himself as an enlightened Barrayaran aristocrat over his life as a galactic mercenary. Chronologically subsequent volumes in the series present Miles as an older, more political and somewhat saner individual; to date these works comprise Komarr (1998), A Civil Campaign (1999), Diplomatic Immunity (2003) and Cryoburn (2010); in the last of these, Miles is kidnapped on a planet whose Cryonics industry is simultaneously covering up a major internal scandal and planning large-scale Political shenanigans; here he solves a fussily over-elaborate mystery. His deceptively feckless-seeming cousin and ally Ivan Vorpatril takes centre stage in the comedy Captain Vorpatril's Alliance (2012), while the focus of Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen (2015 ebook; rev 2016) is on a developing relationship between the eponymous Admiral Jole and the now-widowed Cordelia Vorkosigan. The sequence as a whole won the newly introduced regular (as distinct from the 1966 one-off) Hugo for best series in 2017.
Falling Free (December 1987-February 1988 Analog; 1988), winner of the 1988 Nebula and for some years Bujold's best known single novel, is set 200 years before Shards of Honor and tells the story of a rebellion – by humans modified by Genetic Engineering to live in zero Gravity as "quaddies", with extra arms in place of legs – against the company which has created them and plans, once their commercial value has expired, to dump them on a planetary surface; their descendants feature in the later series, in particular Diplomatic Immunity. Throughout the main sequence of Miles Vorkosigan stories Bujold displays a considerable range, from the adventure fiction of The Warrior's Apprentice to the romantic comedy of manners of A Civil Campaign; from the murder mystery of "The Mountains of Mourning" to the questions of personal Identity raised by Mirror Dance and Memory. Considered as a whole, the sequence achieves a notable density of internal reference, forming what is almost a single narrative – a march to the music of time resembling that of Poul Anderson's Dominic Flandry, but one explored in rather greater psychological depth.
Bujold's only other works which could be treated as sf are those in the Sharing Knife sequence, consisting of Beguilement (2006), Legacy (2007), Passage (2008) and Horizon (2009). These books, which concentrate on the relationship between one of Bujold's characteristically damaged male protagonists and the woman who rekindles his interest in life, are essentially romances, set in a Pastoral Post-Holocaust world in which a few individuals possess limited extranormal Psi Powers and rustic tranquillity is from time to time disrupted by mind-enslaving and life-force-devouring Monsters presumably spawned by the unspecified past Disaster. The loose World of the Five Gods sequence opening with The Curse of Chalion (2001), whose second novel Paladin of Souls (2003) won both a Hugo and a Nebula in 2004, is Fantasy, as is the unrelated standalone novel The Spirit Ring (1992). Arguably, however, these works display a more traditionally science-fictional concern with logical extrapolation than much of her sf; certainly the theological background (see Religion) of the World of the Five Gods novels and novellas shows a taste for rigorous invention. A decade after the third Five Gods novel, Bujold returned to this world with the lighter-hearted Penric sequence of novellas whose title character inadvertently acquires a quasi-symbiotic "chaos demon" in Penric's Demon (2015 ebook) and establishes a plausible working relationship with this creature of many personalities (all female) inherited from past "riders". In 2018, World of the Five Gods won the second regular Hugo presented for best series, just a year after Miles Vorkosigan had won the first.
Bujold is a writer whose books are both witty and humane. Her characters have strong feelings for each other and are often remarkably (and perhaps unrealistically) gentle, when compared to similar figures in the Military SF of such male writers as Jerry Pournelle. Her work is notable for its considerable intelligence and complexity, but this may not be immediately obvious. Her limpid style, and its apparent transparency, which can be read as making a virtue of simplicity, seduces some readers into thinking they are being offered a narrative-driven, good old-fashioned read – as indeed they are, but subliminally there is much more going on, including a taste for unsignalled metaphor. It is almost as though she writes in two different languages for two different readerships. This sort of style can render Bujold a particularly tricky subject for the critic. There seems to be very nearly a consensus about two important issues relating to her work, and both are demonstrably wrong. The first is that she is not a Feminist writer. (She is a feminist writer, and an important one, but not obtrusively; tub-thumping is foreign to the way her books work, by stealth.) The second is that she is not a writer to whom ideas are important. The truth is quite the reverse, but she does not usually draw attention to the density of her mentation, though she seems to derive enjoyment from her slippery use of genre, where adventure, historical fiction, Space Opera, comedy, romance, detective fiction, Dystopia and Political analysis are entertainingly and unusually conjured up as disparate elements in an overall pattern. It has often been observed that much of Bujold's creative energy has been put into character creation. It may not be quite so clear how much work must have been put into the worlds the characters inhabit. Bujold's worlds are realistic and very detailed, yet seemingly conjured out of thin air. There is seldom a trace of the arduous research she must have done to make them. She is a world-builder worthy of putting alongside, say, Tolkien, but more economical than he was. Perhaps the comparison should be with Frank Herbert, but Bujold's world-building is less melodramatic than his. With all this emphasis on character and milieu, one might expect the science would be neglected. Not so; it is not normally foregrounded, but it is there. Her use of science is strong and effective. She even implies enough Cosmology to make the Wormhole-jump device (that enables relatively speedy contact between planets) appear almost plausible. Cryonics (whose Technology fuels her recent Mile Vorkosigan novel Cryoburn) is also convincingly extrapolated. Though even her Physics is normally convincing, she is stronger in the Biological sciences, and there is much well-judged and interesting material about Clones, Genetic Engineering and Medicine. Soft sciences like Anthropology and Sociology are employed to illuminate questions of Politics and history. As Bujold once wrote, one of the things that make her work indubitably sf is the recurring subject of "the stresses on people of technological change driving social change". That was in the same essay "Space Opera, Miles and Me" (2007 web) as the following frank account which shows a total awareness of her deliberate subversion of reader conservatism:
"That my novels of character were packaged and sold as military SF by Baen Books was probably a lucky break for me, as it allowed me to sneak in under the radar of genre expectations. By the time folks began to notice that nothing about my work was quite what it appeared, I had begun to acquire the readership who have sustained my art ever since."
See links below for the full essay. Another instance of typecasting Bujold for roles she does not precisely fit is to see her as primarily an author of comic novels (see Humour). She is a very witty writer, but sometimes when she is at her funniest she is like Chaucer's "smyler with the knyf under the cloke". She is the boisterous girl next door, but also the quiet woman who looks like Greta Garbo playing Mata Hari, both living on the same street. Comedy and tragedy are the two sides of her coin.
In December 2019 Bujold was announced as the 2020 recipient of the Damon Knight SFWA Grand Master Award award for life achievement. [PN/NT/DRL]
see also: Analog; Colonization of Other Worlds; Future War; Skylark Award; Yinhe Award.
Lois Joy McMaster Bujold
born Columbus, Ohio: 2 November 1949
Miles Vorkosigan (in order of publication)
The Warrior's Apprentice (New York: Baen Books, 1986) [Miles Vorkosigan: pb/Alan Gutierrez]
The Warrior's Apprentice (Framingham, Massachusetts: NESFA Press, 2001) [rev of the above: hb/Nicholas Jainschigg]
Shards of Honor (New York: Baen Books, 1986) [Miles Vorkosigan: pb/Alan Gutierrez]
Test of Honor (New York: Nelson Doubleday/Science Fiction Book Club, 1987) [omni of the above two: Miles Vorkosigan: hb/Walter Velez]
Ethan of Athos (New York: Baen Books, 1986) [Miles Vorkosigan: pb/Alan Gutierrez]
Falling Free (New York: Baen Books, 1988) [Miles Vorkosigan: pb/Alan Gutierrez]
Brothers in Arms (New York: Baen Books, 1989) [Miles Vorkosigan: pb/Alan Gutierrez]
Borders of Infinity (New York: Baen Books, 1989) [fixup: stories first appeared as "The Mountains of Mourning" (May 1989 Analog), "Labyrinth" (August 1989 Analog) and "The Borders of Infinity" (in Free Lancers, anth 1987, ed Elizabeth Mitchell): Miles Vorkosigan: pb/Alan Gutierrez]
The Vor Game (New York: Baen Books, 1990) [first part appeared February 1990 Analog as "Weatherman": Miles Vorkosigan: pb/Tom Kidd]
Vorkosigan's Game (New York: Baen Books, 1990) [omni of the above two: Miles Vorkosigan: pb/Dean Morrissey]
Young Miles (New York: Baen Books, 1997) [omni of the above plus The Warrior's Apprentice above: Miles Vorkosigan: pb/Gary Ruddell]
Barrayar (New York: Baen Books, 1991) [Miles Vorkosigan: pb/Alan Gutierrez]
Cordelia's Honor (New York: Baen Books, 1996) [omni of the above plus Shards of Honor above: Miles Vorkosigan: pb/Gary Ruddell]
Mirror Dance (New York: Baen Books, 1994) [Miles Vorkosigan: hb/Gary Ruddell]
Miles Errant (New York: Baen Books, 2002) [omni of the above plus Brothers in Arms above, with added story: Miles Vorkosigan: pb/Stephen Hickman]
Cetaganda (New York: Baen Books, 1996) [first published October-December 1995 Analog: Miles Vorkosigan: hb/Charlie Athanas]
Miles, Mystery & Mayhem (New York: Baen Books, 2003) [omni of the above plus Ethan of Athos above, with added story: Miles Vorkosigan: hb/Patrick Turner]
Memory (New York: Baen Books, 1996) [Miles Vorkosigan: hb/Gary Ruddell]
Dreamweaver's Dilemma (Framingham, Massachusetts: The NESFA Press, 1996) [coll: also other material and a bibliography of this series: Miles Vorkosigan: hb/Bob Eggleton]
Komarr (New York: Baen Books, 1998) [Miles Vorkosigan: hb/Gary Ruddell]
A Civil Campaign: A Comedy of Biology and Manners (New York: Baen Books, 1999) [Miles Vorkosigan: hb/Patrick Turner]
Miles in Love (New York: Baen Books, 2008) [omni of the above two, with added story: Miles Vorkosigan: pb/Alan Pollock]
Diplomatic Immunity (New York: Baen Books, 2003) [Miles Vorkosigan: hb/Stephen Hickman]
Miles, Mutants & Microbes (New York: Baen Books, 2007) [omni of the above plus Falling Free above, with added story: Miles Vorkosigan: pb/Alan Pollack]
The Mountains of Mourning (New York: Baen Free Library, 2009) [story: ebook: first appeared May 1989 Analog: Miles Vorkosigan: na/]
The Mountains of Mourning (Rockville, Maryland: Arc Manor (Phoenix Pick), 2014) [story: chap: pb/]
Cryoburn (New York: Baen Books, 2010) [Miles Vorkosigan: hb/David Seeley]
Captain Vorpatril's Alliance (New York: Baen Books, 2012) [Miles Vorkosigan: hb/David Seeley]
Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen (New York: Baen Books, 2015) [ebook: Miles Vorkosigan: na/David Seeley]
Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen (New York: Baen Books, 2016) [slight rev of the above: Miles Vorkosigan: hb/Ron Miller]
The Flowers of Vashnoi (New York: Spectrum Literary Agency, 2018) [ebook: Miles Vorkosigan: na/]
World of the Five Gods: Chalion
The Curse of Chalion (New York: HarperCollins/Eos, 2001) [World of the Five Gods: Chalion: hb/David Bowers]
Paladin of Souls (New York: HarperCollins/Eos, 2003) [World of the Five Gods: Chalion: hb/David Bowers]
The Hallowed Hunt (New York: HarperCollins/Eos, 2005) [World of the Five Gods: Chalion: hb/David Bowers]
The Sharing Knife
The Sharing Knife: Beguilement (New York: HarperCollins/Eos, 2006) [Sharing Knife: hb/Julie Bell]
The Sharing Knife: Legacy (New York: HarperCollins/Eos, 2007) [Sharing Knife: hb/Julie Bell]
The Sharing Knife (New York: Science Fiction Book Club, 2008) [omni of the above two: hb/Julie Bell]
The Sharing Knife: Passage (New York: HarperCollins/Eos, 2008) [Sharing Knife: hb/Julie Bell]
The Sharing Knife: Horizon (New York: HarperCollins/Eos, 2009) [Sharing Knife: hb/Julie Bell]
Knife Children (New York: Spectrum Literary Agency, 2020) [ebook: Sharing Knife: na/]
World of the Five Gods: Penric
Penric's Demon (New York: Spectrum Literary Agency, 2015) [ebook: World of the Five Gods: Penric: na/]
Penric and the Shaman (New York: Spectrum Literary Agency, 2016) [ebook: World of the Five Gods: Penric: na/]
Penric's Mission (New York: Spectrum Literary Agency, 2016) [ebook: World of the Five Gods: Penric: na/]
Mira's Last Dance (New York: Spectrum Literary Agency, 2017) [ebook: World of the Five Gods: Penric: na/]
Penric's Fox (New York: Spectrum Literary Agency, 2017) [ebook: World of the Five Gods: Penric: na/]
The Prisoner of Limnos (New York: Spectrum Literary Agency, 2017) [ebook: World of the Five Gods: Penric: na/]
The Spirit Ring (New York: Baen Books, 1992) [hb/Stephen Hickman]
works as editor
Women at War (New York: Tor, 1995) with Roland J Green and Martin H Greenberg, the latter anonymous [anth: hb/Nicholas Jainschigg]
Martha A Bartter. "'Who Am I, Really?': Myths of Maturation in Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan Series" (1999 Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts #10.1) [pp30-42: mag/]
Lillian Stewart Carl and John Helfers: The Vorkosigan Companion (New York: Baen Books, 2008) [nonfiction: hb/Darrell K Sweet]
Edward James. Lois McMaster Bujold (Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois Press, 2015) [nonfiction: in the publisher's Modern Masters of Science Fiction series: pb/uncredited: hb/nonpictorial]
The Bujold Nexus
"Space Opera, Miles and Me"
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Kandel, Michael
(1941- ) US book editor, translator and author, best known until the late 1980s for his brilliant translations from the Polish of works by Stanisław Lem, among them a pyrotechnic rendering of the novella "Kongres Futurologiczny" (1971 Poland) as The Futurological Congress (1974), many of whose wordplays as translated here being of necessity Kandel's own coinings. The Cosmic Carnival of Stanisław Lem (coll 1981), which Kandel assembled, contains excerpts from previously translated novels plus some stories. A further important translation is of Marek S Huberath's Gniazdo światów (1999) as Nest of Worlds (2014 ebook).
Kandel's own novels seem to reflect – in the seemingly sideways (but in fact confrontational) impact of his Satirical gaze – a deep immersion in the Eastern European tradition, as well as the influence of Philip K Dick. Strange Invasion (1989) describes, with dissecting humour, an alien tourist invasion of Earth. In Between Dragons (1990) subjects a fantasy-game-like universe to an equally wry analysis. Captain Jack Zodiac (1991), in a fashion reminiscent of the way Post-Holocaust traumas were surreally ignored in The Bed-Sitting Room, exposes its zany cast to a USA gone terminally insane after the Bomb has been dropped. In Panda Ray (1996), the dilemma of a young Alien – he is to be punished for having revealed the fact that he is capable of Time Travel – is resolved in a Fantastic Voyage that takes him on a tour of an exaggerated cosmos. [JC/DRL]
Michael A Kandel
born Baltimore, Maryland: 24 December 1941
Strange Invasion (New York: Bantam Books, 1989) [pb/Edwin B Hirth III]
In Between Dragons (New York: Bantam Books, 1990) [pb/Gary Ruddell]
Captain Jack Zodiac (Cambridge, Massachusetts: Broken Mirrors Press, 1991) [hb/uncredited]
Panda Ray (New York: St Martin's Press, 1996) [hb/Ron Walotsky]
works as editor/translator
A Polish Book of Monsters (New York: Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences in America (PIASA) Books, 2010) [anth: translated by Michael Kandel: pb/]
works as translator
Marek S Huberath. Nest of Worlds (New York: Restless Books, 2014) [ebook: trans of Gniazdo światów (1999): na/]
Stanisław Lem. Memoirs Found in a Bathtub (New York: Seabury Press, 1973) [trans with Christine Rose of Pamiȩtnik znaleziony w wannie (1961): hb/]
Stanisław Lem. The Cyberiad: Fables for the Cybernetic Age (New York: Seabury Press, 1974) [coll: trans of Cyberiada (coll 1965): hb/Daniel Mroz]
Stanisław Lem. The Futurological Congress: From the Memoirs of Ijon Tichy (New York: Seabury Press, 1974) [trans of "Ze Wspomnień Ijona Tichego: Kongres futurologiczny" in Bezsenność (coll 1971): Ijon Tichy: hb/from Paul Klee]
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Hearts of Ice
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272 Pages | 5.269" x 7.564" | Ages 8 to 12
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A dazzling adventure full of magic, snow . . . and sisters!
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17 Christians and politics. By Fabian Massa.
De Asesor Fabian Massa - noviembre 06, 2015
Translated from Spanish to English with Google translator
1. Can Christians participate in politics? Should they?
Within the evangelical people, politics is almost synonymous with "bad word" and is frowned upon Christians participate. If it comes to the shepherds, virtually even emit any comment, arguably it is a taboo subject for the ministers.
Biblically political activity is linked to religious leadership. The Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy-tell books the political activity of Moses as a prophet, organizer of the flight from Egypt, divinely inspired legislator, head of the Israelite camp during the forty years of the "crossing of the desert", creator the ideal basis for the "City of God" in the Promised Land. The laws of Moses have been the essential reference of three spiritual universes: Judaism, Christianity and Islam; and the ideal base from diverse political systems.
In the Jewish case, they range from the military government of Joshua, Judges regime, the kingdoms of Saul, David and Solomon, the government of Daniel as chief of the satraps and 3rd Lord of the Kingdom in the Neo Babylonian Empire, driving the return from captivity in Babylon, the kingdom of the Maccabees, etc. The laws of Moses are also a major theme of the exegesis of the Wise, the Doctors of the Law, then Rabbis, in that vast literature encompassing the human (and therefore also political) which is the Talmud, Jerusalem and Babylon .
The early Christian Church was persecuted by Jewish leaders and the Roman Empire until Emperor Constantine [1] established that in order to "continue participating" of the functions of government in the Eastern Roman Empire, it was mandatory to be a Christian. From the year 313 the policy became an important within the Church activity that continues today in the Catholic Church.
At the time of the Protestant Reformation (XVI century) several thinkers and politicians tried to provoke a change from the papal claims of dominion over all Christendom. This change was due to deep rejection that caused the corruption of the customs of the Catholic Church in Western Europe. This political elite took the internal reform that sought to Luther and Calvin in the Catholic Church to carry out "their own emancipation" of Roman power. It was mainly for this reason that Calvin and Luther had the political support of the statesmen of his time.
It is important to remember that until now, Roma had a high political influence "his heavenly government" over the "Earthly Kingdoms" (It was the "extension" of the old Roman Empire). While Martin Luther and John Calvin pointed to the resurgence of the values of the early church in the Catholic Church (which ended with unworkable split the Church into two blocks), the whole movement had a political background in the Catholic Church itself and the policy of all states in Europe. One could say that in some way the power of the Bishop of Rome controlled absolutely all political chessboard.
It is noteworthy that the first Protestant countries had a significant improvement in their socioeconomic level, because the church preached prosperity as a direct result of fulfilling God's Word. So in political science you have to Protestantism as the seeds of capitalism in the world. Instead the preaching of the Church of Rome poverty as occurred under an economic slowdown that can still be seen in Europe:
to. Richer countries: Germany, UK, Netherlands. (Protestants)
b. (Traditionally Catholics) Spain, Italy, Portugal and Ireland: the poorest countries
c. The same effect can be seen in America: USA and Canada are powers while speaking countries (the vast majority Catholics) are extremely poor and corrupt.
2. What is the policy?
Politics, gr. Πολιτικος (figurative speech: politikos, "citizen", "civil", "on the order of the city"). Judging from its etymology the word politics comes from the Greek noun polis that means city. The politeuomaise verb translated as manage or govern a city. So then, the political term came to mean the art or science of governing or managing a city, town or state. The state policy is guided by the ideology of the group in power (Left, Right, Center, etc.).
The Greek philosopher Aristotle [2] defined the human being as a political being. It has also been defined as communication equipped with a power (induction) balance of forces or as the art of the possible. By extension and according to the context, the term can also refer to political activity or conduct other minor govern social institutions and not necessarily public, such as a company, federation, institute, cooperative, a consortium, a college or church.
According to the broad concept of "political rule =" biblically from the beginning God gave Adam this function. (Genesis 1.26-27-28; Gen 2:15). The theologian and historian Paul A. Deiros speaks of two concepts of the term: One broad or general and one specific. In its general sense, "The word defines media policy and ethics of social relations. Politics, then, is everything that has to do with the common good in terms of a nation in its internal and external relations "(Deiros p.10). In its specific sense, the policy is to implement the common good through citizen organizations seeking to use the power to implement their own ideologies. Medeiros calls the general policy and specific capitalized politics with lowercase. (Deiros p.11)
Within Protestantism address this question there are two very well defined and supported with biblical texts extreme positions. Between these two positions there is a whole range of grays.
I. Definitely NOT to participate.
II. Definitely whether to participate.
I. FOR THE NON-PARTICIPATION:
This position is adopted only by Protestant Christians [3] and has several degrees:
to. Participation ZERO: According to the Orthodox, a true Christian should not even go to vote. The argument is: "Our kingdom is not of this world" (John 13.1; 18.36) and according to our heavenly citizenship, we must not interfere in the dirty business of this sinful world. Another passage used to justify this position is Philippians 3: 17-20 "Brethren, be imitators of me, and observe those who walk according to the example you have in us. For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ; so is destruction, whose god is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame; who mind earthly things "Whereupon taken in this way, a new brother could be interpreted as if somehow involved in politics could become" an enemy of the Cross. "
b. Following the line, the true Christian is a pilgrim and is "dead" to this world [4]. Therefore, cost should not work "patiently submit to every human institution for the Lord", paying obedience to the "authorities" established by God and praying "for all who are in authority" in order to be saved and well in all things. (Romans 13.1-2; 1 Timothy 2.1 to 3). According to this position, the path by which Christians must walk is "Obedience and suffering". We are called to pray "for all who are in authority" (1 Timothy 2: 1-2), but not to be in the place of authority ourselves. Believers who think this way say that there is a single line in the Bible that says it is the duty vote in elections, or as a political member or magistrate. People with this position understand that though acting in politics (in any form) would be doing it without a word of direction from the Lord.
c. Can a member or the church herself be involved in politics? According to this view, obviously NO: If you vote and is contrary to Scripture (and therefore sin) actively participate in an organization or public office could be considered as something much more serious.
Something I do not consider those who hold this position is that the fact of not participating, is already be participating, forgive the pun.
II. FOR PARTICIPATION
Motto: We must participate "Because we are the salt of the earth".
Those who believe in participation, feel that both individuals and the church have indisputable socio-political responsibilities to improve living conditions. Some Christians go several steps beyond Christian arguing that the biggest task is to work for a Christian political order that will lead to the establishment of God's kingdom on earth.
II. The example of Christ
Although Jesus never wanted to hold political office and even spoke of it, his ministry brought relief to an oppressed society (John 10:10). This school of thought believes that the teachings of Jesus can lead to significant socio-political fallout when lived by the Christian community. Therefore, Christians, following the example of the believers through the centuries, must acknowledge that weighs on their shoulders some social responsibility. The pioneers preached not only the gospel of personal salvation, but were also interested in alcoholics, the slaves, oppressed women and the educational needs of children and youth.
III. The Bible and the socio-political responsibility
Christian socio-political responsibility is based on two biblical foundations:
to. First, the doctrine of creation, God created a universe and established us as the ruling stewards of this world. Stewardship includes responsibility and accountability for the domain over which jurisdiction has been assigned.
b. Second, the doctrine of humanity created in God's image: Human beings are created in God's image. The parameters of human responsibility for service lie within this biblical concept of human nature. The Christian view is that men and women are not flotsam on the sea of life, but persons with a responsible role to play and with a bright future. This human potential gives purpose, direction, and optimism to Christians serving others in a communal setting. Therefore, Christianity is not a religion of isolated individualism or insulated introversion, but a religion of community. Christian gifts and virtues have social implications. Commitment to Jesus Christ means commitment to all God's children, which begets responsibility for the welfare of others.
IV. The dilemma of dual citizenship
Sincere Christians who want to participate in politics face the dilemma of dual citizenship. On the one hand, they belong to the kingdom of God and on the other, to their country of citizenship. They are part of the "new humanity" and they live in the middle of the "old humanity". Is there an inherent conflict here? Should Christian youth choose one citizenship and renounce the other? No doubt that it can sometimes be a conflict when the demands or duties of citizenship collide with each other. In such cases the Scripture is clear: "We must obey God rather than men" (Acts 5:29). However, God's kingdom is not isolated from this world; "It is within you" (Luke 17:21). In other words, the kingdom of God is a sphere, a commitment, an attitude and a way of life and thinking that permeates our total existence and gives special meaning to our national citizenship. It is God's sovereignty invading human life.
V. The "do nothing" is a political action
The political order of society is God's providential provision for fallen humanity. God does not ask the "good people" of society to stay out of the governmental process and leave socio-political and economic control, leaving it in the hands of "evildoers". Christians are to be salt and light in a social world and therefore can not simply opt out of the political process. Actually, such an abdication is in itself a political action which opens the way for political control by those supporting less than Christian values. The "do nothing" is a sure prescription for sin becomes the master. Christians have both the right and the duty to use earthly citizenship to keep the church free to fulfill its mandate and help as individuals to meet urgent social needs.
SAW. Duties of political citizenship
We distinguish at least four duties of political citizenship:
1. The duty of prayer for those in government posts. We need to pray for divine help in solving some of the socio-political problems that negatively affect human life and the proclamation of the gospel. The prayers and supplications of the faithful rise much higher than statements and policy actions filling mountains of recyclable paper.
2. The duty to vote and petition to government authorities. The law expressly mandates voting. Common sense tells us that we should vote, even though sometimes we have to do so choosing between the lesser of two or more evils. In this connection, registering to vote is the first step to be taken.
3. The duty of education and being informed Christians, we need to be involved in continuing education regarding issues affecting the present life and the future. Political ignorance does not increase spiritual bliss.
4. The duty to run for and hold a public position: Christians have the constitutional right. In addition, some appointments to government positions require not launch into a campaign. There is nothing wrong with aspiration to "sit in deliberative and legislative councils, and enact laws for the nation." However, it advises pastors and teachers employed by the denomination to refrain from partisan political activities. The reason given is clear: party politics risks to be divisive. A pastor could easily split the congregation along party lines and greatly weaken his ability to serve as pastor of the whole flock.
VII. Voting with responsibility, a healthy way of practicing politics.
to. The council of the Catholic Church to the faithful who participate in one way or another in politics is: "Remember the moral duty they have in their public performance, especially legislators, to remain faithful to the doctrine of the gospel, maintaining a clear commitment with faith and not to support laws contrary to moral and ethical principles such as those that violate the right to life or against the institutions of family and marriage. Only adherence to profound ethical convictions and coherent action can ensure public, honest and selfless action, legislators and governors.
b. Browse the truth: We must study the proposals before supporting them.
c. Avoid demagoguery: Politicians know which keys to play to turn emotions, often irresponsibly. We must be careful not to fall into the manipulation of feelings towards the homeland, race, the suffering of the poor, freedom, etc. The Christian should not be carried away by emotions or fever that incites the masses. It should not be fooled by promises of "easy prosperity". The prosperity of peoples requires a long process of building and strengthening a system of government, education, work, etc. under a rule of law that protects all citizens fairly. This is not achieved with demagoguery. We must be prepared to make choices that are not popular but which are fair. Remember how Jesus Christ was condemned by the masses because kill "was appropriate." The end does not justify the means. It will never be acceptable to use a means in itself evil to achieve good. So we must condemn, for example, terrorism, abortion, kidnapping, lies and defamation.
Conclusion: If you have an inclination to participate to some extent in politics, later !! It's time to start taking government positions and to apply the biblical principles of justice.
http://www.tesorosdesabiduria.com/2013/02/los-cristianosy-la-politica-1_10.html_
[1] Legalized in Catholicism by the Edict of Milan in 313.
[2] Aristotle (in gr Old Ἀριστοτέλης Aristotle.) (384-322 BC) http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arist%C3%B3teles
[3] CH Mackintosh, http://www.verdadespreciosas.com.ar/documentos/breves_articulos_II/cristiano_y_la_politica.htm
[4] Ergo those involved are false Christians, note handling.
http://www.tesorosdesabiduria.com/2013/02/los-cristianosy-la-politica-1_10.html
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29 Адам: Белый или черный? По Фабиан Масса.
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In an exclusive interview, we spoke with director, co-writer and co-producer Sean McEwen on working with Harry Potter‘s Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) on upcoming film, Braking For Whales.
Available now for pre-order in the U.S. and set for U.S. digital release on April 29 (previously also set for theatrical release on this date), Braking For Whales stars Tom Felton, David Koechner, Tammin Sursok, Austin Swift and Wendi McLendon-Covey. The movie, fro Gravitas Ventures, is co-written by McEwen and Sursok, and produced by McEwen, Sursok and Cassidy Lunnen. The independent comedy/drama tells the story of two estranged siblings (Felton and Sursok) trying to fulfil their late mother’s final wish:
“Star and Brandon, estranged brother and sister, are brought together after their mother’s recent death and her absurd final request to dispose of her ashes in the body of a whale. With no choice or face losing their much-needed inheritance – they embark on a road trip to San Antonio, Texas where they not only encounter adventure, but also encounter each other.”
Sean McEwen spoke to us about working on the film as director, and his experience on set with Harry Potter‘s Tom Felton, commenting on the family dynamics of the movie, and Tom’s presence on set. The movie was shot in just 12 days (incredible!), and Tom’s performance left the cast and crew “awestruck”!
Leaky: Tell us what brought you to working on this movie?
McEwen: When I co-wrote the film with Tammin Sursok, it really started as an exploration of taking two characters – that for all intents and purposes – were somewhat unlikeable and by the end of the film, you actually cared for them. We wanted to put two distinctly different people, even if they were family (a brother and a sister) and present a situation that they were highly disconnected from themselves and each other – and through their journey, they learn connection.
Leaky: How was working with Tom Felton?
McEwen: I know as a director, when speaking about your film, one should say how wonderful each cast member was – but Tom truly was an absolutely gem. He embraced the character, was totally devoted. He was also completely along for the ride with this experience. Truly indie filmmaking at its most distinct. We shot the movie in 12 days – 12 days! And if it wasn’t for Tom’s professionalism, attitude and talent, it would never have turned out like it did.
Leaky: Were there any stand-out moments on set?
McEwen: I think the entire bar scene when Tom meets the character JT (played by an extraordinary young actor named Austin Swift). Everything that occurs there was written to be eviscerating and surprising and emotional – and Tom not only brought it but he made it his own and then some. The scene culminates with a heartbreaking moment of self realization in the restroom and I think Tom’s performance stands up with the greats. It left the entire crew that evening awestruck.
Leaky: The plot of the movie deals with an emotional topic, how did you go about creating that family dynamic?
McEwen: When making an indie film, many times you aren’t afforded the opportunity to bring the cast members together and let them bond for weeks. We literally threw Tom and Tammin together only a few days before the start of principal photography. So, due to the short runway of “getting to know each other time”, we truly leaned on the actors and their own abilities to connect with each other. And they did.
Fortunately, in the story, although the Star and Brandon characters are brother and sister, they don’t know each other very well. Again, they are disconnected. So we were able to use that reality and as Star and Brandon got to know and understand each other, in a way, Tom and Tammin were having the same experience off-camera.
Leaky: Do you have a favorite moment of the movie?
McEwen: I think the dinner scene with Brandon, Star, Aunt Jackie and Uncle Randal (Tom Felton, Tammin Sursok, Wendi McLendon-Covey and David Koechner). There is so much going on in that scene – familial speaking – and so much tension – but the actor’s performances are so darn funny. And the fact that it all essentially “de-volves” in to quite a touching and stinging scene makes it so special. Not to mention, behind the camera, seeing such a talented group of actors simply ply their proverbial trades and talents (improvising and riffing) in such a pitch-perfect manner was something priceless to have witnessed. Comic gold.
Look out for our review, coming soon, watch the trailer below, and preorder Braking For Whales here.
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The Other Side of Spartan Sports
This is a site dedicated to everything about Michigan State University Athletics, except for the actual play of the teams on the field. There are plenty of other sites for that...
Swine Flu Shuttering Stadiums
The effects of the H1N1 influenza virus, commonly known as swine flu, have already been felt at athletics events across North America, with Mexican soccer teams playing to empty stadiums, and high schools in Texas and Alabama postponing sports games.
Now that some schools have begun closing in Michigan, it's fair to wonder what might be in store for MSU athletics.
Certainly this would be a terrible weekend for events to get canceled, given that baseball's McLane Stadium is to be officially dedicated. Two thousand five hundred seats, 400 of them with chair backs, all could be empty.
I think it's worth noting, however, that there have been precisely two instances of swine flu found in Michigan so far. Yet folks are shutting down entire school districts after even one student shows signs of flu-like symptoms.
It's an abundance of caution, and it's hard to say at this point whether or not that's justified. But the odds are good that if this continues MSU might take a long hard look at postponing some athletic events.
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Labels: McLane Baseball Stadium, Swine Flu
Bring Your Binoculars
Izzo is still going to Broadway! And now maybe you can afford to join him!
Evidently, someone at Wharton Center noticed the issue we pointed out over a week ago: Tickets aren't selling!
So, to fix this, Wharton Center announced yesterday that some tickets will be reduced to $25, or as we call it, "the bad seats at a Big Ten Tournament game" level, as opposed to the earlier (and still available!) tickets which we call "the bad seats at a NCAA Tournament game" level.
Now, it should be noted that these seats are pretty bad. They are called the "Spartan Faithful" seats, which is similar to Spartan Stadium renaming the "End Zone" seats the "Family Section." These $25 seats are in the back of the Grand Tier. "Grand Tier" is to theater goers what "upper deck" is to sports fans. It wouldn't surprise me if Magic Johnson's retired jersey blocks some of your view (I can only assume they would bring those over from Breslin). But, with 840 tickets still available (as of Wednesday morning), something needed to be done to start getting people in the seats, and this is probably second best thing to actually shaving Izzo's head on stage.
Photo courtesy of whartoncenter.com
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Labels: Big Ten Tournament, Breslin Center, Izzo Goes To Broadway, Magic Johnson, Michigan State, MSU Men's Basketball, NCAA Tournament, Spartan Stadium, Tom Izzo, Wharton Center
Nick Saban is Returning to MSU...
... as the head coach of Alabama, when the Crimson tide come to Spartan Stadium in 2017 for the return leg of a home-and-home series. (Scared ya for a sec, didn't I?)
MSU announced three future non-conference opponent deals today, including the Alabama tie. The others are an extension of the Notre Dame rivalry through 2025, with two 2-year breaks (2014-15 and 2020-21). That first break, in 2014-15, will be filled by West Virginia.
This marks a significant upgrade from the future games that had been announced for the next few years. State is scheduled to play Florida Atlantic in 2010 and 2011, South Florida in 2013 and 2017 and the odd date with the three-headed not-quite monster known as "Directional Michigan".
State fans should see right through this. It's a chapter straight out of Tom Izzo's book titled "Play anyone, anywhere." It shows Mark Dantonio's not content to Montana State his way to victory (I'm still pissed about that scheduling decision, by the way). And it shows he won't accept the program being content with beating up on kids when there are giants to fell.
I, like every other State fan, have been praying for nine years that MSU would schedule a Nick Saban-coached team. Finally, we can exact some measure of revenge from him leaving in the dead of night for Baton Rouge and the LSU job. Getting a chance to stomp a mud hole in the lore of the vaunted SEC, right in its most storied stadium, is just icing on the cake.
We've waited this long. What's a few more years? Let's just hope Saban doesn't turn tail and leave before we get our chance.
Labels: Alabama, Florida Atlantic, Mark Dantonio, Nick Saban, South Florida, Tom Izzo, West Virginia
Skandalaris' Selling Point
I had a chance to tour the Skandalaris Football Building on my visit back to MSU for the spring football game, just me and a friend inside - apart from a bunch of recruits. We didn't talk to them (heck, I don't think we really made eye contact), but it was interesting to observe how they went through the building.
For those who haven't been inside, the place is palatial. The national championship trophies sit at the front. On the walls are photos of the glory days, past and present. The skill trophies, including Charles Rogers' Biletnikoff as the nation's top wide receiver, stand proud in their own cases. The center even has an elevator shaft shaped like a football.
That was all fine well and good, but the thing that really caught these recruits' eyes was the helmet display. Each NFL team's helmet is on the wall above the names of every Spartan who played for them. The kids lingered there, one eying the Pittsburgh Steelers segment, another fixated on the Bears.
It was an instructive moment. For all the selling point of State - the Michigan and Notre Dame rivalries, solid academics, the chance at a bowl game - the best chance to land your average recruit is to convince him that this is the best place he can go if he wants to play on Sundays.
Which brings us to this past weekend's NFL draft. More specifically, how just one Spartan was drafted - Javon Ringer in the 5th round to Tennessee. QB Brian Hoyer, ranked as the number four QB in many draft previews, now sits as ESPN's #8 best guy not drafted (he was signed as a free agent to the Patriots).
But keep in mind, MSU isn't selling kids on John L. Smith's recruiting prowess. They're selling the new sheriff in town, Mark Dantonio. And at last check, Cincinnati (his former school) had six kids drafted.
Which brings us back to those kids and those helmets. You could see it in the way their faces lit up. Maybe, they must have thought, just maybe, if I went here I'd have a shot.
Labels: Brian Hoyer, Javon Ringer, NFL Draft, Skandalaris Football Building
Final Four Friday: Best Seats in Spartan Stadium
One of the greatest and most underrated things about the spring football game is the ability to sit precisely wherever you want to watch the game. Every seat in the house is free, as opposed to gamedays during the fall when some seats require scholarship contribution donations on top of the normal ticket prices.
I've sauntered over to the seatbacked section on the home sideline, put my feet up on the rail and soaked in the good life. But I've also used the time to scout my seat selection for the upcoming year - which has worked out by finding great views I never knew existed within my price range.
So here's one man's list of the best seats in Spartan Stadium (that a student or recent college grad could actually afford).
Section 10, behind the tubas
Without a doubt the greatest seats in the student section, bar none. You won't have a problem seeing over the tubas because you'll be standing all game, as are all the rest of the die-hards that show up hours early to get these seats. You'll never be alone, as these die-hard fans don't leave early - ever. And sitting there long enough, one learns the band songs well enough to issue requests to the conductor during the game (that they sometimes take). If you're the guy who can count off the quickstep, there's simply no better seat in the stadium.
Section 124, front row
Some of us like the view from above, where you can see the whole field no matter where the ball is. These seats are a bit tougher to get - they're typically held by long-time fans who can't afford to move to better ones - but once you see the view you'll wonder why anyone would pay more. I certainly wouldn't.
Section 16, 1/3 of the way up
I'm a side guy, I'll never be in the corners or on the end if I can help it. However, I've got to admit that my favorite pre-MSU football memory was sitting behind the goalpoasts in the Orange Bowl for the University of Miami's "Wide Right III" victory over Florida State. You could see the ball hook as it left the kicker's foot, a hook usually reserved for my golf swing when there's water on the left.
Granted, you'll be watching the video screen when the ball's across the 50 from you, but you're in perfect position for extra points and game-winning field goals.
Section 5, row 15, on the aisle
I had these seats for two seasons at the end of the John L. Smith era, and they were by far the worst seats in the building. Literally just across the aisle from you is the visiting fans section, where, during our come-from-ahead monsoon loss to Brady Quinn's Notre Dame, it literally felt like the world would end. Ditto later that season as we were blown out by Ohio State.
So why are these seats on the list? Well, MSU's winning now. 'Nuff said.
And the winner is... Student section, right behind the band. It's the only seat on this list where fans actually cheer the whole game.
Labels: Final Four Fridays, Spartan Marching Band
Expanded Breslin Parking?
More parking should soon be available for Breslin Center, as well as Spartan Stadium and the west side of campus in general. This is because the State Police, who currently occupy the building just to the west of the Breslin Center on Harrison Road, are expected to move into their new headquarters in downtown Lansing in January 2010.
The State Police have occupied the 23 building complex since 1917, but they technically lease it from Michigan State University. When they move to their new facility, control of the sixteen acre complex will revert back to the Michigan State University Board of Trustees. From there, the best bet for its use will simply be a parking lot.
According to Campus Planning & Administration, the site is "earmarked for peripheral parking" consistent with the Campus Master Plan. "The university has informally conceived numerous land use options for the site," said Steve Troost, Campus Planner. "I do not know of any final plans at this time other than, some or all of the site will be used for peripheral parking."
A sticking point for the University may be what to do with the main Administration Building and Mapes Hall. While the entire site is technically listed on the State Register of Historic Sites, those are the two most visible and historic buildings. Because of their age, it is doubtful that the University would have any suitable use for them, and will most likely seek to demolish them rather than pay for the upkeep of unused buildings. But, because of their historical significance, there may be some opposition to this plan.
Regardless of the final outcome, once control of the site is returned to Michigan State, fans should expect an expansion of their gameday parking options. This will be especially useful during basketball season, as the site will provide closer parking than the lot at Spartan Stadium, where many fans who cannot park in the lots to the east of Breslin currently go.
Photos courtesy State of Michigan and waymarking.com
Labels: 2020 Plan, Breslin Center, Lansing, Mapes Hall, Michigan State, MSU Board of Trustees, Parking, Spartan Stadium, State Police Headquarters, Steve Troost
Farm Lane May Not Be Ready For Football
Get ready for another season of parking and traffic headaches, MSU football fans. Or at least be ready for issues the first few games. The Farm Lane project, which closed the road all of last football season to create two underpasses at the railroad crossings, is behind schedule and may not be open in time for the start of the 2009 football season. Thousands of season ticket holders generally park in the MSU commuter lot each game, and ride buses or walk to Spartan Stadium. With Farm Lane closed last season, the bus ride became longer, and walking was almost impossible.
At this month's Construction Junction on April 9th, an update was given on the status of the project, where it was announced that the project was behind schedule because of "challenges this winter."
"It appears the Farm Lane project may not open now to traffic until late summer/early fall which would put it after fall semester begins," said Karen Zelt, of the MSU Physical Plant. "We are still hoping that the roads will reopen before school begins in August, but the project currently is slightly behind schedule."
Fall semester is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, September 2nd. The first MSU football game is that following Saturday, September 5th against Montana St. The Spartans play again the next Saturday, September 12th, against Central Michigan.
MSU's football schedule may actually end up looking pretty lucky with regards to parking and traffic. Playing the first two home games against smaller schools means that there should not be the enormous crowds coming to campus that some Big Ten games generate. And after those two opening games, officials will have a little more time to open the road. MSU is away for two weeks until they return October 3rd against Michigan.
Photo courtesy of MSU
Labels: Big Ten, Central Michigan, Construction Junction, Farm Lane, Karen Zelt, Michigan State, Montana St., MSU Football, Parking, Spartan Stadium, University of Michigan
Spartan Stadium out of World Cup running
Ford Field and Michigan Stadium are the only two stadiums in Michigan left in the running to host games in the 2018 or 2022 World Cup after Spartan Stadium bowed out of the bidding process.
The Detroit Free Press reported that State "never received a survey and would not have pursued the matter anyway," citing an unnamed university spokesperson.
It's an unfortunate development, to be sure, but at least we've got the Cold War to remember.
Labels: Cold War, Spartan Stadium, World Cup
The Prowess of Athletics
Oh how great it would have been as a fly on the wall of this pitch meeting...
"Sir, I had an idea last night, and I think you are going to love it," said Greg.
"Alright, try me," responded the Wharton Center guy.
"I want to produce a show about a guy with a winning spirit who puts it all on the line to make his dream come true," Greg continued.
"Go on..." said the Wharton Center guy.
"It will be an evening of song and dance!" Greg said, even more enthusiastically.
"I'm liking it so far..." mused the Wharton Center guy.
"We'll bring in performers direct from Broadway!" Greg continued, almost yelling and waiving his arms.
"Yes, this is good," the Wharton Center guy thought out loud, leaning back in his chair.
Greg leaned in close and spoke faster, saying "And our star will be Tom Izzo! It will be called 'Izzo goes to Broadway' and there will be all sorts of special guests, and..."
"STOP!" yelled the Wharton Center guy, jumping up from his chair. "You had me at 'Izzo goes to Broadway!'"
And from there, the rest is history. "Izzo goes to Broadway" debuts for one night only on May 6th. Tickets range from $55 - 150, with a sizable amount from each ticket going to one of Tom and Lupe Izzo's favorite charities, the Coaches vs. Cancer program run through the American Cancer Society.
So, this is a can't miss idea, right? Well, evidently it can miss. Tickets have been on sale since February 13th, and yet there are still 1,133 tickets available as of this posting. The Great Hall, at its best, can seat about 2,400 people, meaning that if something doesn't happen quick, this show is looking to be about half empty.
I can't imagine why the locals haven't keyed into this marketing tagline: "Izzo goes to Broadway blends the prowess of athletics with the passion of the arts."
Perhaps everyone is just afraid of showing up to find Izzo singing and dancing with a big bald head.
Photo courtesy of Wharton Center
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Labels: American Cancer Society, Coaches vs. Cancer, Greg Ganakas, Izzo Goes To Broadway, Lupe Izzo, Michigan State, MSU Men's Basketball, Tom Izzo, Wharton Center
MSU's Draft Legacy
Michigan State has become legendary in the first round of the NFL draft, but not in the way most Spartans would like. Unlike schools like Southern Cal and Miami, which are known for phenomenal first round successes, MSU has developed a reputation for high-profile draft busts.
As proof, I give you ESPN's Mock Draft for the Ages: A hypothetical account of how an NFL draft, with every player throughout history available, would go today based solely on their own draft stock coming out of school. MSU was the only school with two top-10 picks. State tied USC for first with three first-round picks. But ugh, what picks.
Pick 3 (Chiefs) - Bubba Smith, DE
This is the one slightly redeeming pick of the three. Smith played nine seasons in the NFL, going to two Pro Bowls and winning the 1970 Super Bowl with the Baltimore Colts. It's a very good career. A career most NFL players would kill for. Hell, he's still a legend among older football fans in Baltimore. A solid if not spectacular pick at number three, given that Smith didn't quite have a Hall of Fame pro career.
Pick 6 (Bengals) - Tony Mandarich, OT
Had it not been for a certain young whippersnapper from Washington State named Ryan Leaf, Mandarich might be viewed as the biggest draft bust of all time.
Mandarich was a beast in college. 6'6, 320 pounds of pure brick muscle. He flattened opposing players. He flattened opposing players while they were doubling him up.
Oh, and I forgot to mention, he did it all while ingesting enough steroids to stun a dead mule. And then there's the pain killers and booze he turned to in a futile effort to dull the constant pain in his freakish body. Mandarich told ESPN in a recent article (see link above) that he was drunk each and every day for four seasons with the Green Bay Packers and taking in up to 70 painkilling pills a day. That's a little more than an ENTIRE BOTTLE of pills each day.
Suffice it to say, NFL scouts aren't high on drafting the next Tony Mandarich.
Credit to Mandarich though, he eventually got his life back in order. He made a comeback with the Indianapolis Colts and now is trying to convince young people to not go the same route he did.
Pick 20 (Lions) - Charles Rogers, WR
I think this is ESPN's idea of a sick joke at the expense of Lions fans everywhere. Rogers, who at just 27 years old is in his prime as a receiver, should have spent late March and early April this year getting ready for the upcoming season. Instead, he spent it in the Oakland County jail for violating probation in a domestic violence case.
It's the latest in a long storied fall for Rogers, the "fire" part of the ill-fated "Smoke and Fire" partnership between himself and QB Jeff Smoker at the end of the infamous Bobby Williams era. Both dealt with drug problems in their own way - Smoker got suspended from State, came back and is now playing in the Arena League. Rogers got suspended in the NFL and, well, never made it all the way back.
The drug and behavior problems, his oft-injured collarbone, it all adds up to a big-time NFL draft bust.
It's not that MSU hasn't had good pros. Joe DeLamielleure is a Hall of Famer. Flozell Adams may get there. Morten Andersen is the best kicker in NFL history. Plaxico Burress, despite his recent dalliances, gave the Giants their last Super Bowl win. But we'll need a sure-fire first round stud or two to shake the Mandarich-Rogers legacy.
Photo courtesy of Sports Illustrated
Labels: Bubba Smith, Charles Rogers, ESPN, Joe DeLamielleure, Michigan State, MSU Football, NFL Draft, Tony Mandarich
It's Game Week
Well everyone, it's been a long and painful off-season, but finally football has arrived! For a day anyway...
MSU Spring Football is here, and it's finally game week! It's a little different, obviously, because no one is sitting here breaking down an opponent, or trying to figure out a good hotel in Madison. Regardless, lets preview game day:
Time and Date: 1:30 p.m. on April 25th
Location: Spartan Stadium
Parking Lot's Open: Early! As this is not an official game, there are no special tailgating rules. This means that the tailgating lots should be wide open like they are any random Saturday.
Tailgating: Do it! However, as there are no special tailgating rules, normal MSU laws are in effect. This means that technically no alcohol is allowed anywhere. Past experience suggests that as long as you don't cause a problem, you won't have a problem.
Admission: The game is free!
Spirit Shop and Garage Sale: In past games, the MSU Spirit Shop in the stadium has been open. MSU has no plans to do an athletic garage sale this year.
Weather: As of today, the forecast for East Lansing, MI is a high of 76, Partly Cloudy.
Food: In past years, some concessions in the Stadium have been open. If grilling at a tailgate isn't your thing, my suggestion would be to grab a quick lunch up at Panchero's on Grand River, and after the game, head down to Leo's Lodge on Jolly. This is where you are most likely to run into me anyway...
Stadium Seating: Because there are no tickets, feel free to sit where ever you want! Some people prefer their regular seats, or just sit where their season tickets are out of habit. Others head right for the "Best Seats," those down closer to the field around the 50 yard line. My suggestion is to try someplace where you couldn't normally ever sit. Not many students come to this game, so check out their view from the student section. Ever wondered what the worst seat is? Check out the top corner of the upper deck! Or for $50 bucks, sit in the press box.
Kids: There is a free youth clinic 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. on game day at the grass practice fields behind the Duffy Daugherty Football Building. Kids 8-12 years old. Parents should come along, no registration or equipment is required. There will be an autograph session afterward.
TV: No live TV. Unlike last year, the Big Ten Network is not showing any of the Spring Games live. They will have highlights on later that evening. There is also no live-steam on the internet.
Radio: Spartan Radio Network will broadcast the game, although it's not entirely assured that every affiliate throughout the state will carry the broadcast.
Other Stadium Thrills: Don't expect much. Past games generally lack most of the normal game day traditions, such as the Marching Band or Thunderstruck. Some years, band members have shown up and played from their spot in the stands (Awesome!). There will be a short halftime show with the start of a charity bike ride to Mexico which will include some former Spartan players, including NFL Hall of Famer Joe DeLamielleure.
So, everyone attending should look forward to an exciting event. Good weather, free parking and admission, tailgating... all in a very relaxed, casual atmosphere because there is no stress caused by 1) Sold out crowds or 2) Fear of losing. It should be a beautiful day for football!
Labels: Big Ten Network, Joe DeLamielleure, Leo's Lodge, Michigan State, MSU Football, Panchero's, Parking, Spartan Radio Network, Spartan Stadium, Spring Football Game, Spring Garage Sale, Tailgating
This is a big day for The Other Side of Spartan Sports, as we have moved to our own site away from blogspot.com. Our rising popularity encouraged us to make the move, so thank you all for reading!
We anticipate no issues with the move, as a quick check suggests the RSS feeds are working, links to specific posts are forwarding correctly, and anyone who heads to the old site is automatically redirected here. However, if you do experience any issues, please let us know ASAP, either by comment or email.
Kevin and Derek
Final Four Friday - Non-Revenue Sport Success Stories
The Crosstown Showdown got us thinking about how a large group of Spartans come to the banks of the Red Cedar, give their all for four (or five) years in relative obscurity and graduate to, as the NCAA commercials say, go into a career that's not sports.
Occasionally, however, an MSU non-revenue sport athlete goes out and does something amazing. Like, say, qualify for the Masters (Jack Newman, I'm lookin' at you). With that in mind, here our our top four Spartan athletes in non-revenue sports, as judged by their success outside of MSU.
Rashad Evans, Mixed Martial Arts/Wrestling
Evans wrestled for MSU but found his niche in MMA, compiling a professional record of 18-0-1 en route to winning the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship in December. Evans, who started out as simply a standout wrestler, has become a knockout artist, thanks to thunderous KO wins over former champion Chuck Liddell and former Ohio State wrestler Sean Salmon. The scary part is that at just 29 years old, he's just now reaching his prime.
Kirk Gibson, Baseball
Gibby's a no-brainer for this list, because while he was a great wide receiver for MSU's football team, most in Michigan know him for his World Series-clinching home run for the Detroit Tigers in 1984. The rest of the world will always have his 1988 hobbled homer. Gibson, who was held out of most of Game 1 of the 1988 World Series with serious leg injuries, was inserted as a pinch batter with two outs in the bottom of the 9th inning. Gibson hit a homer for the ages and the Dodgers went on to win the series. That homer has become one of the most-watched baseball highlights of all time.
Jack Newman, Golf
Newman became the first Spartan ever to qualify for the Masters, quite simply the most prestigious tournament in all of golf. He didn't make the cut, finishing with a four-over-par 72, 76. And I know it's only one tournament. One shining moment of glory. But the reason Newman's on this list is that qualifying for the Masters is simply miles beyond any other success any other MSU golfer has ever had, ever. That sort of separation from the field is nothing short of spectacular.
Kenneth Walsh, Swimming
Don't recognize the name? Don't worry, most readers of this blog weren't watching the 1968 Olympics when Walsh earned two gold medals, one for the 4x100 freestyle relay and the second for the 4x100 medley relay. Those two wins make him MSU's all-time leading gold medalist.
I'm really tempted to put Gibson here, really tempted. But I'm going with Evans for one key reason. Both Evans and Gibby reached the pinnacle of their sport, but Evans did it while getting hit in the face. I get that baseball is a tough sport - some say that hitting a baseball is the single-hardest skill in sports - but I'd much rather take my chances against Goose Gossage than stand in a cage with Liddell looking to rip my arms off.
And Rashad put him to sleep with a thundering right hand. Imagine what he'd do to me if I didn't let him with this one.
Posted by Derek Wallbank at 6:06 AM 0 comments
Labels: Final Four Fridays, Jack Newman, Kenneth Walsh, Kirk Gibson, Rashad Evans
Three More Years
Michigan State announced today that its annual baseball game against the Lansing Lugnuts has been renewed for three more years.
One of the biggest concerns when the game launched was that MSU wouldn't be able to hang with a group of professionals, even at the A-class level. Those concerns were quieted after the Lugnuts pulled out two close ones, 4-3 and 4-2 in the first and second games respectively. No one's talking about it tonight after the Spartan baseball squad delivered a 12-2 horse whipping to the Lugnuts to record their first series win.
The game has become a massive success since its 2007 inception, a guaranteed sellout on one of the last Thirsty Thursdays when students are still in school. It's easily the biggest "home" crowd the Spartans play in front of all year, and it's an extra ton of cash for the Lugnuts, counting concession and ticket revenue. This renewal, to me, was a no-brainer.
However, just because something makes sense doesn't mean it always happens. It makes a ton of sense to move a spring grass sport into Spartan Stadium for a one-off game before spring football, but that doesn't happen. It makes a ton of sense to have MSU volleyball play in Breslin before Midnight Madness, but that doesn't always happen either. And it makes sense to broadcast MSU baseball's biggest game of the year, and if you read yesterday's post you know how that turned out.
So kudos to both the Lugnuts and Spartans for getting a sensible deal done.
Labels: Crosstown Showdown, MSU Baseball, Oldsmobile Park
Hope You've Got Tickets...
Because if you don't have tickets to Thursday's Crosstown Showdown, well, you won't see it.
The Big Ten Network, unlike last year, will not be broadcasting the showdown between the Lansing Lugnuts and MSU baseball team. Instead, they'll be showing a replay of the Big Ten wrestling championships.
The game won't be broadcast on the Lugnuts' official TV partner, WILX, either. According to the Lugnuts, no games have yet made the broadcast schedule.
I'd love to tell you why the expected broadcast isn't happening this year, but emails to BTN and the Lugnuts' press offices weren't returned by press time.
Posted by Derek Wallbank at 11:13 PM 0 comments
Labels: Big Ten Network, Crosstown Showdown, MSU Baseball
A Tough Decision
It had to be a tough decision for Mike Kebler of Okemos. Before the Final Four, he had to make a choice to either dress for the game against UConn, or to dress for a possible National Championship and hope MSU made it there. This is because MSU has 16 players on the team, but can only dress 15 of those players for any game. Kebler chose to dress for the UConn game, letting fellow walk-on Jon Crandell wait for the National Championship.
Kebler told the Detroit Free Press,
"Once the tournament started, I simply picked the first one of each weekend. The first one was Robert Morris. I picked that one so I could get in. I figured we'd blow them out. I got, like, a minute of playing time.
"The next time, I picked Kansas. One of the main reasons was that I wanted to be a part of everything that went on.
"Then I picked (the Connecticut game). I didn't play, but I wanted to be a part of the Final Four. It's definitely a dream. So when I had that choice of taking the first game or the second game, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to make sure I was on the court for the Final Four."
Because Kebler didn't play in the game, he is not included in the official box score. Crandell, however, made it into the box score of the championship game because of his 1 minute of playing time at the end.
So, Kebler got to dress for a MSU win in the Final Four, but not play. He does not get to be immortalized as officially playing, but he, his family, friends, and other Spartans remember an experience that cannot be taken away. Crandell lucked out and not only got to dress for a National Championship game, but play. Kebler made the "safe" choice, but was it the better one? What would you have done?
Labels: 2009 National Championship Game, Final Four, Jon Crandell, Michigan State, Mike Kebler, MSU Men's Basketball, NCAA Tournament, UConn, UNC
Turning Green in to Gold
What if I told you that if you gave me $370,000, I could get you $4 million? Assuming you know I'm not some exiled Nigerian prince or seller of some misspelled erectile dysfunction drug (V1agra anyone?) , you'd have to take me up on that offer.
Well, that's basically what Michigan State did this past year. Sparty spent $370,000 on lobbying at the federal level and, in return, was awarded more than $4 million in earmark spending, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.
That number may actually be a little low. Rep. Mike Rogers inserted more than $10 million into the last budget for projects State is "heading up", though not all of that will be spent at MSU. In addition, the university stands to gain from federal stimulus dollars spent on transportation projects in East Lansing.
And let's not forget the indirect gain State banked thanks to stimulus rules that prohibit the state of Michigan, which is facing a huge budget deficit, from cutting higher ed spending. That's saving an estimated three percent of MSU's state aid - which had been estimated at about $9.1 million.
Dollars spent: $370,000. Dollars received or saved: More than $19 million. Not a bad return on investment, eh?
Labels: Michigan State, Rep. Mike Rogers
Greg Jones on Lott Watch List
Spartan Junior Linebacker Greg Jones was named to the Lott Trophy watch list earlier this week. Jones, an All-Big Ten First Team selection in 2008, led MSU in tackles for the second straight season. He is expected to play a major role on the MSU defense in 2009.
The Lott Trophy honors the "Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year" and gives equal weight to personal character and on field performance. You can view the complete watch list here.
Fans can next see Jones in action during the MSU Spring Football Game, April 25th at 1:30 p.m. in Spartan Stadium.
Labels: Greg Jones, Lott Trophy, Michigan State, MSU Football, Spartan Stadium, Spring Football Game
What a Game at McLane!
What a way to open a new stadium!
In the opening game at the new McLane Baseball Stadium last Saturday, Spartans Pitcher Nolan Moody threw a no-hitter to defeat Northwestern 2-0. He had a perfect game going into the 8th inning, when he gave up a walk. Mr. Moody was honored as Pitcher of the Week by the Big Ten for his efforts. It was MSU's first no-hitter since 1993.
The Spartans held their home opener at Oldsmobile Park earlier in the spring. So far, the Spartans are undefeated in their new stadium, with a 3-0 record. The Spartans play this weekend at Ohio State, with their next game back on campus Wednesday, April 15th vs. Western Michigan at 3:05 p.m.
Labels: Big Ten, McLane Baseball Stadium, Michigan State, MSU Baseball, Nolan Moody, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oldsmobile Park, Western Michigan
Final Four Friday - Spring Sports Spectaculars
We're beginning a new tradition here at TOSSS by rolling out a recurring feature we're calling Final Four Friday. Each Friday we'll take a look at the top four of various and sundry MSU venues, traditions, experiences and memories.
The entire feature is wholly subjective and purely for fun. This week, in honor of the warm temperatures that have enveloped most of the United States, we'll take a peek at the Final Four MSU spring sports events. In alphabetical order...
Crosstown Showdown
This is the third year of the baseball matchup between MSU and the Lansing Lugnuts, the class A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. The game is held Oldsmobile Park, which seats more than 12,000 - and every seat is filled. Oh, and did I mention it's on a Thirsty Thursday, when tap beers (including Molson and Labatt) are just $2? Admission, or "cover", as some over-21s call it, is as low as $7 for the cheap seats. Even though MSU is 0-2, keeping it close twice in this event has probably done more for casual fan support of Spartan baseball than anything else.
Munn Field "mudball"
Sure, the spring thaw brings out the folks with the frisbees, cornhole and other tailgate games. But nothing beats the south campus tradition of heading to Munn field and playing a game of full-contact tackle football. Sure, receivers have to dodge ice on the field, defensive blitzers who miss the QB have to keep running to avoid slipping and it's hard to tell who's on which team because those who played in white shirts and those who played in darks are both coated in mud by the second possession. But you've got the rest of the summer to play in perfect weather.
Technically it's known as the "final exam" of MSU's beginning sailing classes, but how cool is this test? Head out to the lake and, well, go sailing. If you keep a positive attitude and don't crash the boat, you pull a 4.0. Plus, it's a day on the lake. For some classes, there's an overnight portion, where you get on the boat on a Saturday afternoon and leave Sunday mid-morning. Slightly better than a blue book, no?
Spring Football Game
You didn't honestly think this list would be complete without spring football, did you? It will have been almost a full six months from the last home tailgate, the last kickoff, the last touchdown. That ends the last Saturday in April with the Spring football game. It's a great time for the about 20,000 fans who file in for the free look at MSU's returning stars. There's nothing like football on the banks of the Red Cedar, and this is the perfect taste to whet one's appetite until September.
And the winner is... The Crosstown Showdown.
If the should-be annual MSU athletics tent sale actually did precede each spring football, this might be a different story. But spring is made for baseball. And it's not just any old game, we're talking about a sold out crowd at the best single-A baseball stadium in America. The grass is green, the beer is cold and, best of all, even the most remote Spartans - like me - can see it in high definition thanks to the Big Ten Network.
Labels: Big Ten Network, Crosstown Showdown, Final Four Fridays, Spring Football Game, Spring Garage Sale
Spartan Stadium makes World Cup shortlist
MSU's Spartan Stadium has been selected as a finalist for inclusion in U.S. Soccer's bid for the 2018 or 2022 World Cup.
Seventy stadiums, representing 31 states and the District of Columbia, were picked for the list. To be considered, stadiums must seat at least 40,000 people. Venues must top 80,000 (which Spartan Stadium doesn't, topping out at 72,000 and change) to get the World Cup opener or final.
Spartan Stadium would be considered a big - no, make that massive - longshot to make the cut considering a) how far East Lansing is from a major global airport (Detroit) and b) that two other Michigan stadiums are much closer. Those other two are Ford Field in Detroit and Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. The Pontiac Silverdome, which hosted games during the 1994 World Cup, was not on the list.
Other Big Ten/Midwest stadiums on the list include:
Beaver Stadium, State College, Pa.
Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisc.
Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Heinz Field, Pittsburgh
Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisc.
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
Metrodome, Minneapolis
Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Ind.
Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati
Soldier Field, Chicago (which hosted the opening match in 1994)
TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis (still under construction, will host Minnesota football beginning this year)
U.S. Soccer will trim the field to 12 - though two of those spots will be for the final and opening game, which Spartan Stadium isn't big enough to host. One ray of light in this: The press release does note that the list includes stadiums in "college towns", meaning that the federation may have already made a conscious decision to host at least one series of games in a college town. And Lansing does have an international airport...
Click on this link for the full list of 70 finalists.
Labels: Beaver Stadium, Camp Randall Stadium, Ford Field, Lucas Oil Stadium, Michigan Stadium, Notre Dame Stadium, Spartan Stadium
Spartan Golf Master Goes for Green Jacket
Today is one of the biggest days in recent memory for Spartan Golf, as Junior Jack Newman tees off at The Masters. Mr. Newman is the first Spartan to ever play in The Masters, one of golf's most prestigious tournaments. According to MSU, "Jack currently leads this year's squad with a 72.4 stroke average and for his career, is fourth in MSU history with a 74.1 average. An All-Big Ten second team choice as a sophomore, Newman has won three collegiate events - the 2007 Fossum Invitational, the 2008 Western Intercollegiate and the 2008 Spartan Classic - and has seven top-5 finishes."
He is an automatic qualifier for The Masters, as he is the current 2008 U.S. Amateur Public Links Champion. He tees off today at 12:02 p.m. and Friday is 8:55 a.m. with Rocco Mediate and Fred Couples in his playing group. In the Masters Par 3 Tournament held this week, Mr. Newman finished tied for 2nd.
Mr. Newman's weekend could have long lasting effects back in East Lansing. "Jack's teammates are now working harder than ever. They are now believers that this can also be them if they continue to do the right things and work hard," MSU Men's Golf Coach Sam Puryear said. "Recruits are able to see that you can make it to the largest stage in golf while playing collegiately at a northern school. If your goal is to make it on the tour, MSU is your place."
Mr. Newman's accomplishments may already have made him one of MSU's most recognizable golfers ever. While the MSU Hall of Fame has three Women's golfers and a Women's golf coach inducted, there are no representatives of Men's golf yet inducted. Of MSU's four Big Ten Championships in golf, Mr. Newman has helped earn two, in 2007 and 2008. Still, Coach Puryear warned that speculation on Mr. Newman's place in history may be premature. "His resume will look great, but he has a lot of collegiate golf left."
For Mr. Newman, the focus is just about playing well this weekend. After all, if he pulls off a miracle win, he'd get - appropriately - a green jacket.
Photos courtesy of msuspartans.com & masters.com
Labels: Fred Couples, Jack Newman, Michigan State, MSU Hall of Fame, MSU Men's Golf, Rocco Mediate, Sam Puryear, The Masters
Last Night's One Shining Moment
One of the annual highlights of the NCAA Basketball Tournament is CBS's presentation of "One Shining Moment" at the conclusion of the National Championship game broadcast. Because of MSU's deep run in this year's tournament, they are featured multiple times in the montage, including:
A closeup of Travis Walton with the ball (2:25)
Isaiah Dahlman celebrating by jumping on Goron Suton's back (3:04)
Kalin Lucas hitting a shot and getting fouled against Kansas, then slapping hands with Chris Allen (3:34)
Korie Lucious yelling victoriously (3:47)
Durrell Summers' "Dunk of the Tournament" over UConn (3:49)
Kalin Lucas fired up running down court (3:52)
Tom Izzo hugging Marquise Gray (3:55)
Travis Walton's jump ball against Tyler Hansbrough (4:09)
Multiple shots of North Carolina scoring on MSU in the Championship (4:11)
Tom Izzo sighing (4:18)
*Timestamps are unique to the video linked above.
It's always a great montage, and this year is no different, highlighting some of MSU's best moments in the tournament. One other positive: Unlike some years, there are hardly any clips from the championship game, only about 10 seconds of highlights with another 12 seconds of the celebration. Most of the highlights are from earlier games, when MSU looked awesome.
Labels: 2009 National Championship Game, CBS, Durrell Summers, Goron Suton, Kalin Lucas, Korie Lucious, Michigan State, MSU Men's Basketball, NCAA Tournament, One Shining Moment, Tom Izzo, Travis Walton
Construction Junction Tomorrow Morning
The next MSU Construction Junction is tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m. The meeting agenda does not have any specific athletic facilities to be discussed, but there is an update on the Farm Lane project, which impacts football parking. The announcement is below:
Engineering and Architectural Services, a branch of the Physical Plant Division, continues “Construction Junction” Construction Planning and Progress Meetings. These meetings serve as monthly opportunities for the campus community and its neighbors to offer input and ask questions about planned construction across campus.
Construction Junctions are at 8:30 a.m. the second Thursday of the month. Meetings are in B104 Wells Hall.
· Emmons Hall Renovation
· Life Science Addition
And updates on various projects, including:
· The New Farm Lane — Underpasses Construction
· Wilson/Birch Roads – Steam Distribution and Road Reconstruction
· Wharton Center — Addition No. 1 and Renovations
· Cyclotron – Office and Low Energy Research Additions
· MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Facility
· Secchia Center — MSU College of Human Medicine Grand Rapids
Labels: Construction Junction, Farm Lane, Michigan State, Parking, Wells Hall
Congratulations to Bob Murphy, winner of the inaugural TOSSS March Madness Bracket Pool! Mr. Murphy, a 2006 MSU graduate in Poli Sci and History, told us that his grand strategy was to "Just pick what felt right at the time."
"If there were a grand prize, it would definitely go towards the purchase of a new car."
The Final Four in the pool:
1. Bob Murphy, Lansing, MI
2. Eeda Shemke, Baltimore, MD
3. Scott Moore, Holt, MI
4. Nick Romley, Detroit, MI
Thanks again to everyone who played, and keep on the lookout for other fun games from TOSSS in the future!
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Labels: Bob Murphy, Eeda Shemke, Michigan State, NCAA Tournament, Nick Romley, Scott Moore
One Shining Moment
The final whistle blew, the nets were snipped and the music played. It was One Shining Moment, and unfortunately for Spartan fans, its final scenes had the hue of Carolina blue.
It's the first time Michigan State has lost in an NCAA men's basketball championship game, and it certainly stings given all the storylines around the game - how MSU was playing for the state of Michigan, a silver lining to the clouds of economic storms that have swirled over the state for years now.
Still, it's hard to not be proud of how hard this team has worked, and I think that will be expressed in the papers Tuesday morning and beyond. How do I know?
Well, here's some reaction from folks in the media, as expressed on Facebook this evening:
Stephanie Angel, managing editor, Lansing State Journal... ":( The run is over, but the Spartan spirit is alive. 2010 here we come."
Amy Bartner, reporter, Indianapolis Star and former editor-in-chief, State News... "sigh"
Bob Benenson, reporter/editor, Congressional Quarterly... "Our very young Spartan team held its head up in the second half. There is only one team in the country, loaded with upperclassmen, that is better -- and last year it was where we were tonight. So congratulations to UNC, and enjoy that victory/going-away party. Our guys will be back, and so will the Michigan State team. Go Green, and thanks for a season of thrills."
Brian Fisher, former editor, NOISE magazine... "Spartans should be proud of themselves. And from a glass half full perspective, they did win the second half. So there's that."
Denny Kapp, producer, WDFN radio Detroit... "UNC may have won the game but Detroit won the PR battle. The select national media can rip this city all they want but we put on another stellar national event - the umpteenth one this decade - and yet again, it was damn near flawless. Stand up and BE PROUD Detroit!"
Laura Leslie, capitol bureau chief, North Carolina Public Radio... "respects MI state for a valiant game, regardless of the outcome. They're the definition of 'never say die.'"
Scott Moore, voice of MSU Hockey... "is bummed by the outcome, but incredibly proud of the journey."
My sentiments exactly.
Labels: 2009 National Championship Game, media, Michigan State, MSU Men's Basketball, NCAA Tournament
Inside Ford Field
TOSSS contributor John Kreger is inside Ford Field, and called in with these observations:
10:10 p.m. "I feel like I am attending a church service, it's very quiet. The crowd is definitely out of it."
9:47 p.m. "It's much quieter here now. There have been a few fan disturbances already, with Detroit Police removing people from the building, no warnings. They are making sure no one is hassled."
8:55 p.m. "The Temptations just finished the National Anthem, the first group to ever sing. They honor the 50th anniversary of Motown. When the Spartans took the court there was a massive 'Go Green Go White' cheer that echoed around the building."
8:30 p.m. "There is a palpable energy inside this building. There is just an energy inside this building unlike anything else I've seen in sports. The Spartans seem very aware of their surroundings, but so is UNC. The Izzone now takes up the whole endzone, and they are rockin, and have been from the moment the doors opened. The white out doesn't seem like a great success, but I've never heard it this loud an hour before tipoff for any game in here. By tipoff it will be a madhouse. It looks like the UConn and Villanova sections were bought up by Spartan green. The Spartan fans seem to be here on a mission, everyone here watching warmups."
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Labels: 2009 National Championship Game, Final Four, Ford Field, Izzone, John Kreger, Michigan State, MSU Men's Basketball, NCAA Tournament, UNC
Forbes Picks UNC
As has been the case most of this NCAA Tournament, the experts seem to be rallying around whatever team is playing against MSU, and picking them for the win. Going against a preseason favorite and team who already beat MSU in Ford Field by 35 points this year is not helping MSU's case.
Even Forbes has gotten in on the UNC love. Before the tournament, Forbes released their rankings of the 20 most valuable college basketball teams and rankings of America's best college basketball coaches. MSU came in as the #14 most valuable team in the country, behind several other Big Ten schools including Indiana, Illinois, Ohio State and Wisconsin. All of the Big Ten schools were helped by their share of the Big Ten Network revenue. But UNC? They were #1 overall, relying on over $3 million in merchandise sales.
On the best coaches list, we fared about the same. Tom Izzo ranked a respectable #6, with consideration being given to his 4 (at the time) Final Fours. Roy Williams? Again, #1 overall.
That said, Kansas and Louisville were both ranked above MSU on the Forbes list, as was Bill Self. And that worked out just fine.
A couple notes:
The LSJ Bleeding Green blog has a warning about fake tickets that were sold for the Final Four games on Saturday night. The tickets are supposedly very realistic, with most fans only realizing the deception when the bar code would not scan upon entry to the stadium. Watch out for this and leave the fake ticket buying to the UNC fans!
For those of you going to the game, MSU has asked for the game to be a White Out. So, wear your white tomorrow!
Labels: 2009 National Championship Game, Big Ten Network, Final Four, Forbes, Ford Field, Lansing State Journal, Michigan State, NCAA Tournament, Roy Williams, Tom Izzo, UNC
Celebrate State!
The final horn sounded, signaling an epic Spartan victory over UConn and an exodus of delighted State fans onto the streets of East Lansing.
Just like previous years, a throng of about 2,000 packed Cedar Village, hooting and hollering. Just like previous years, the police were out in force, arresting those morons who threw stuff or tried to knock over stop signs.
But unlike previous years, that's where it ended. No riot. No tear gas. Just a proud celebration of what was a great day to be a Spartan.
And that's how it should be. Go out, have fun, scream your head off, but don't be an asshole and besmirch yourself, your community and your university's reputation. The CedarFest riot in 2008 was a black stain that will linger on for years. The best we can all hope for is that a lesson was learned.
With one more safe celebration Monday - win or lose - we'll know it has been.
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Labels: Cedar Fest, Riot
It's time Spartan fans! I hope that most of you are either in Detroit (maybe in one of MSU's extra hotel rooms) or on your way to Detroit... Keeping it simple, here is some light reading for the day that we thought you would find interesting.
Larry Lage discusses the 30 year anniversary of the 1979 Championship.
Tom Izzo appeared on PTI's Five Good Minutes back on Monday. Video.
Joe Rexrode of the LSJ talks about Izzo receiving the Good Guy Award, and Lucas to NBA rumors.
The Spirit of Detroit won't be wearing a Spartan jersey today.
MSU had a magical public shoot around at Ford Field yesterday.
Rep. Mike Rogers is getting in on some action supporting MSU.
And finally, the LSJ brings you all of today's vital information about the big game.
Labels: Detroit, Final Four, Ford Field, Good Guy Award, Joe Rexrode, Kalin Lucas, Lansing State Journal, Michigan State, NCAA Tournament, PTI, Rep. Mike Rogers, Spirit of Detroit, Tom Izzo
MSU's Other April Tradition
"If we win, I think we will have a good night. If we lose, I'm not really optimistic at all," said Tom Wibert, Chief of Police for the City of East Lansing.
If you have been around East Lansing for any of the recent trips to the Final Four, then you know that besides basketball, MSU is also closely associated with another tradition this time of year: riots. This has been going on for years, from Vietnam era protests and the old tradition of Cedar Fest to the late 90's football related incidents, including one embarrassing night after a victory over Western Michigan. Students even rioted after the University banned alcohol on Munn Field, a move meant to curb rowdy behavior.
But then came our basketball success. Starting with the loss to Duke in 1999, MSU has rioted after every Final Four loss. Our only Final Four where we didn't riot was in 2000, when MSU won the National Championship. There were still many people out in the streets, but that year it was more like a big party.
In 2005, the situation was just as out of hand for the police as it was for the students. Many citizens complained that the police went too far in their handling of the situation, and the City of East Lansing created a commission to review policies for future incidents. East Lansing Police Chief Tom Wibert (who took over after the 2005 incident) and MSU Police Chief Jim Dunlap, as well as MSU Vice President Fred Poston all apologized for police actions during that night.
The commission produced a lengthy report that has served as a starting point for the East Lansing police in preparing for future incidents. (Full disclosure, TOSSS writer Derek Wallbank served on this commission, and this writer testified to that commission). The 43 page report listed 29 recommendations for future events, in areas from planning to implementation. Focus areas included communication and protection of personal rights. In 2006, the chiefs of police visited MSU's student governments, ASMSU and RHA, to review their revised "Use of Force" polices. This presentation outlined the steps that both the crowd and police would take before there would be any release of chemical munitions. The following chart was among the materials presented that day.
While these preparations were made for the 2006 NCAA Tournament, MSU has not advanced far enough for there to be any basketball related incidents since 2005. However, in 2008 a group of students were able to resurrect a version of Cedar Fest using the internet to help encourage attendance. Around 1 a.m. the evening of the event, the crowd turned violent and was declared an "unlawful assembly," legalize for riot. Police then used chemical munitions to disperse the crowd. Unlike in 2005, most people agreed with the police actions in 2008.
Since that incident, officials have been preparing for this year's tournament. Chief Tom Wibert and East Lansing Assistant City Attorney Tom Yeadon visited RHA on March 4th to discuss the incident in 2008 and its differences from 2005, as well as to discuss wording changes adopted by East Lansing to it's riot ordinance.
"In '05 we had over 280 police officers compared to 80 (last) year, in '05 tear gas was the first resort whereas last year we used it as the last resort," Wibert told the assembled students. "In '05 we sent off 300 rounds and last year we used 13." Wibert continued, "We are shifting towards taking the sportiness out of the event and making it a personal thing. People who were throwing things like bottles and bricks should be arrested. We will have the folks available to take these people to jail in the future."
"People go to observe, but I've prosecuted people who went there with that intention who got caught up in the activities and ended up doing something stupid," Tom Yeadon cautioned. "If you haven’t heard an announcement, don’t assume it’s not a riot. If the crowd is violent, it’s a riot. We are going to take some measures to run warnings on a loop, so people are continually fed the notice."
"ELPD and MSU PD don't have the numbers to deal with a large crowd. We have requested help from several area agencies and the State Police," Wibert said this week about preparations for for this weekends games. "We started working on our plan months ago. Our focus will continue to be reducing the amount of chemical munitions and increasing individual accountability. We will be capable of arresting mass quantities of people if necessary."
This weekend's plan is based off of recommendations and lessons from both 2005 and 2008, according to Wibert. "We are using a better sound system. (In 2008) it took 20 minutes to get the unlawful assembly announcement out. That's way too long. Also, we made 50 arrests that night and it caused all kinds of havoc in the jail." Wibert stressed that this weekend they will be ready to handle large numbers of arrests.
He cautioned that one significant recommendation of the 2005 report has not been adopted, dealing with crowd decontamination. "We can't get MSU or Olin to help. Our fire department can't help because they are busy with riot related fires and injuries."
"We plan for the worst and hope for the best," Wibert said when asked if he was optimistic about this weekend. "In 2000, we had a huge crowd after winning the title, but it went really well. I think that the best thing that could happen is if we win and have a huge party."
Labels: 2000 National Championship Game, ASMSU, Cedar Fest, East Lansing, Jim Dunlap, Michigan State, MSU Men's Basketball, Munn Field, NCAA Tournament, Olin Health Center, RHA, Riot, Tom Wibert, Tom Yeadon
This is Perhaps Not Paul Davis' Best Night
So I'm flipping through the channels on TV and what do I see? Paul Davis, former MSU star and current would-be NBA player (he's recovering from injury and is currently without a team). And what is Mr. Davis doing for himself?
He's on Bravo's Millionaire Matchmaker, a really REALLY trashy show where rich guys try and find love with what I can only assume are women who are looking for love and, oh who am I kidding. I can't say that with a straight face.
Davis starts out the episode getting described as "boring", a guy with "no personality". So it can only get better from here, right? Um... not quite.
The person Davis gets hooked up with is a young lady named Kimi, who agreed to clean his place wearing nothing but a French maid's outfit after losing a bowling game. It looked to me like she was aiming for the gutter, but maybe it's just that Davis had a great source of motivation to throw strikes.
Mr. Davis' best line of the night, when summing up his lucky lady: "I just think you're trying to be like yourself, you know what I mean?"Of course, it's said in that deep Paul Davis monotone - great for downplaying how he just waxed Michigan on the court in post-game interviews, not so good for describing his feelings on national television.
If you've ever watched anything on Bravo, you know how this ends up. Davis gets told off by the "Millionaire Matchmaker" for being too sex-obsessed and leading Kimi on, when he just wanted to be in the "friend zone." And after he broke it off with Kimi via text message, the matchmaker dubbed him an "asshole", "player" and a "baby boy".
Cue credits.
Needless to say, I don't think reality TV is exactly Paul Davis' strong point.
Labels: Paul Davis
Tickets, Tickets, Tickets
There are plenty of stories floating around out there about tickets to the Men's Final Four this weekend, and to sum them all up, "You can get tickets if you have money."
Beyond that, there are actually a couple of interesting story lines involving tickets. The first is the Izzone snafu mentioned in the last post. This story isn't a big deal to many people, but to members of the Izzone, it most certainly is. Apparently when the Student Alumni Foundation sent an email to Izzone members about tickets, it contained a faulty link to the online ticket site that was contracted by the NCAA. The situation was fixed, but not everyone could be notified in time (or it was not fixed for everyone, do we ever really know when it comes to computers?). This led to a number of eligible Izzone members who felt they were not given a chance to get tickets. The situation was compounded by unconfirmed rumors that because SAF members knew the correct link first, they and their friends, and their friend's friends were the ones who actually purchased all of the tickets as the link spread by word of mouth. While not confirmed, this is not an unrealistic scenario.
Obviously this made many students upset, and members of SAF (which is overseen by the Alumni Association) worked with the Athletic Department to see what could be done. The NCAA was able to release an additional 79 tickets, and those tickets were allocated by lottery to eligible members. Problem solved...
Another situation is involving the number of allotted tickets and hotel rooms. According to the Lansing State Journal, each school's overall ticket allotment is 3,250. This is down from 4,500 in 2005 even though Ford Field holds many more people than any previous arena used to host the Final Four. This simply means less tickets for everyone associated with the program, including students families and friends, MSU administration, donors, past players, local celebrities, etc. Compounding the problem is that each school is on the hook for 500 hotel rooms for four nights each. It seems that many of the State fans don't really feel like spending that much time in Detroit (or simply don't need the room and don't want to pay for it). Unless MSU can work something out, the athletic department is on the hook for the cost of those rooms. It was suggested to me that they could offer the rooms to fans of other schools who do need to travel, but then again, wouldn't that hurt our home court advantage?
Finally, Tom Izzo was asked in his Tuesday press conference about ticket requests. He said that he has been overwhelmed by ticket requests, and has found an easy way to handle it. He said he has basically stopped checking his email and phone messages, using the theory that he doesn't have to say no if he never gets the message in the first place. So if your work buddy promised you a ticket because he's got that "awesome connection with Izzo," you might just want to look into plan B.
Labels: Detroit, Final Four, Ford Field, Izzone, Lansing State Journal, Michigan State, MSU Alumni Association, MSU Men's Basketball, NCAA, NCAA Tournament, SAF, Tom Izzo
Missing Media: Part Three
There's no better way to prove the point I'm about to make than to just list examples. So in no particular order, here's my unofficial highlight reel of MSU Final Four coverage so far:
For starters, I'm loving the Lansing State Journal's video coverage, including the basketball team's departure to Detroit Wednesday afternoon.
Their interactive Q&A with eight MSU fans - Sparty and Trustee Melanie Foster included - was a masterstroke, both in design and execution.
Once more with the LSJ, how could I leave out Joe Rexrode's blog, especially the live chat he did Tuesday?
The State News has been covering an Izzone ticketing controversy like white on rice.
There have been many takes on what State in the Final Four means for Michigan and Detroit. ESPN's Jemele Hill (an MSU and Detroit Free Press alum herself) has one of the better ones. Though my favorite one is by the Freep's Drew Sharp.
Six examples of great coverage. Four are online only, the other two (Sharp, SNews) were online before they went to print.
Folks, this is the future of how MSU will be covered, from here to the foreseeable future. Online. There is no going back. Only further.
For example, Elaine Kulhanek, the LSJ's community conversations editor, told me the LSJ this Friday will hold their first online pep rally via Twitter (search #spartyon - the RSS feed will run on the Green and White section of LSJ.com). If it works, no doubt it will be repeated and copied. Trial and error, that's the name of the game. Because to try nothing is to fail.
The question, however, is not whether print media will adapt to the online world and drive coverage in new, innovative ways. Clearly they have, at least the folks who cover MSU sports for a living. The question instead is will they be able to make money off it?
Because that's the big hurdle. For most newspaper firms today, print operations account for 80-90 percent of revenues, versus 10-20 percent online. So if there's trouble on the print side, like say how newspaper ad sales nationwide fell by an average of 16.6 percent last year, the online side currently isn't remotely close to making up for it.
Hence, layoffs. Furloughs. Dramatic cutbacks in publishing. And some papers just simply stop running altogether.
Michigan State needs the Joe Rexrodes of the world, the Drew Sharps, Wojos, Shannon Sheltons and Steve Grinczels. Good reporters and analysts who, though we might disagree with them at times (or in Sharp's case, almost all the time), serve the fan above all. We can't go to all the practices. We can't pay to travel to each road game. We don't miss our son's birthday or our daughter's dance recital because there was a freak snowstorm in State College and mommy or daddy can't catch a plane flight home.
The reporters who cover MSU athletics connect us to the games, our teams, our alma mater. But if there's no money, if their employers can't pay the bills, there's no coverage.
This is the part of our three-part series where I'm supposed to write a conclusion. To tie this all up with a nice, neat red bow and tell you all how this problem could and should be solved.
Well that's not going to happen. I don't have the answer. I don't think anyone does right now.
Labels: Detroit Free Press, Drew Sharp, Joe Rexrode, Lansing State Journal, media, State News
And They're Off!
The Michigan State Men's Basketball team heads out today for the Final Four in Detroit. According to the State News,
The team bus will travel from the tunnel of Breslin Center north on Harrison Road to the Michigan Avenue intersection. It will then drive through downtown East Lansing on Grand River Avenue to Okemos Road, where it will head for Detroit via 1-96.
MSU is encouraging people to come out and line the route to show support for the team.
Then, Friday at 5:30 p.m. is the official Pep Rally at Somerset Mall in Troy. Many officials are expected to speak, including Tom Izzo, and the Spartan Brass will also be in attendance.
Labels: Breslin Center, Detroit, Final Four, Michigan State, MSU Men's Basketball, Somerset Mall, Spartan Brass, Tom Izzo
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Choral Evensong at St. Michael`s West Felton
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St Michael's, West Felton
Following their singing at our December Carol Service in 2012, we welcome
Packwood Haugh School Choir
Sunday 2nd June 2013
6.00pm St Michael's Church
Introit: "I give you a new commandment" (Peter Aston)
Anthem : "Let all the world in every corner sing" (C C Lang)
Please join us, be Inspired, and worship God!
Light refreshments afterwards
Family History Open Day
Shropshire Family History Society
OPEN DAY AND FAIR
Saturday 1st June - 10am to 4pm
At The ShireHall, Shrewsbury SY2 6ND - Admission £3 - Refreshments available 10am to 2.30pm
Free Parking - Non Members welcome
Family History Societies - Parish registers - Local History Societies - Burial Indexes - Monumental Inscriptions - Books and maps - Church postcards - Quarter Sessions - Photograph Restoration - Wills and strays - Computer software - Internet research - 1881 Census and IGI - Microfich - Genealogy Printers - Print & Design - Ephemera - Internet access.
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Whittington Castle - Midsummer Night`s Dream
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Shakespeare’s wonderful fantasy comedy has always beena firm favourite for open-air production. As in the Bard’s day, we will be performing with an all-male company of skilled professional actors, and invite you to share in the colour, poetry, and magical mayhem. Summer fun for the whole family. Directed by Michael Dyer and music by Johnny Coppin.
Whittington Castle
Saturday 1st June at 7pm.
Part of the Fairy and Monsters Festival.
Tickets now on sale
Pre-booked Adults £14 and concessions £10
On the night Adults £16 and concessions £12
Open Air performance. Please bring own seating. Grounds open for picnics from 6pm onwards. Refreshments available on site. Come along and enjoy a summer evening of live theatre for all the family
Wet wether alternative indoor will be available to show will go on!
Whittington Castle Fairies & Monsters!
FAIRY AND MONSTER FESTIVAL
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Whittington Castle Fairy and Monster Festival
June 1st and June 2nd 2013
10-4pm each day
Come and enjoy the fun and frolics. Admission to the festival is £1 each. £1 for a whole day at the Castle with fun and frolics and craft stalls.
There will be a Fairy Trail, dancing and story telling as well as a monster quest - refreshments stalls.
If you would like a stall please contact the Castle.
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11ish Welcome Circle
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Fiona Maher author of "The Last Changeling" will be at our Festival
Fiona will be offering readings from "The Last Changeling", a fairystory for grown-ups, where myth and legend meet the modern world of espionage. From captivating to terrifying - discover the half-seen beings that exist on the edges of our world, and gain a different view of reality.
Bruce Kent`s Scrap Trident Tour
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Bruce Kent’s Scrap Trident Tour
Friends (Quaker) Meeting House, Coton Hill, Shrewsbury
Sunday 9 June 3.30pm
Veteran peace activist Bruce Kent will be speaking in Shrewsbury on Sunday 9 June at 3.30pm. His visit is part of the national speaking tour the 83 year old is undertaking. With the ‘Scrap Trident Tour’, Bruce is going from town to town across the UK, rallying the public to urge the Government to cancel its plans to spend over £100bn on new nuclear weapons.
You are warmly invited to attend this free event.
Bruce was Chair and General Secretary of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) throughout the 1980s, and formerly Chair of War on Want. He says that he wants to ‘make the connection’ between the Government’s £100bn splurge on new nuclear weapons and the ‘savage cuts’ which will ‘hit the poorest hardest’. Bruce is urging everyone to join him ‘in opposing this disgraceful squandering of public money which has everything to do with national pride and nothing to do with national security. Nuclear weapons are no answer to any threats we actually face.’
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Welcome to the Glyndebourne Summer Festival edition of our newsletter
We are very excited to be hosting our first opera screenings in partnership with Glyndebourne and Picturehouse Entertainment.
Glyndebourne in Sussex is one of the world's premiere opera houses, their Summer Festival celebrates world class music and theatre at its best and is one of the major cultural highlights of the UK arts calendar.
This year's festival opens on the 4th June with a live broadcast of Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss, conducted by Vladimir Jurowski and continues with works by Verdi, Mozart, Jean- Philippe Rameau, Donizetti and Benjamin Britten throughout June, July and August.
View the Summer Festival cinema trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzuWyHHxvHs&list=UUwivpipDHAYT-jKVi7rdWJA&index=3
Please scroll down to find details on each opera.
All our Gyndebourne Summer Festival broadcasts will take place at The Attfield Theatre, The Guildhall, Bailey Head, Oswestry, SY11 1PZ.
Parking is available on the Horsemarket Car Park within a couple of minutes walking distance from The Guildhall.
SEASON TICKET & BOOKING INFORMATION:
Tickets for these screenings cost £12.00 Adults/£10.00 under 16's
Or take advantage of our special Glyndebourne Season Ticket Offer:
Season tickets offering all six screenings for the price of five are available with advance payment.
To book tickets please call the kinokulture cinema box office 0845 2500517 (local rate)
or email: info@kinokulture.org.uk
*** Please note that the start times vary for each screening so please check dates and times for each event.
The interval will last for approximately 30 minutes, light refreshments will be on sale or alternatively why not bring your own Glyndebourne inspired picnic?
(Live Broadcast)
The Attfield Theatre
Doors open 6:30pm
Live Broadcast 7:00pm
Librettist:
Vladimir Jurowski
Thomas Allen, Soile Isokoski, Kate Lindsey
The 2013 Festival opens with a new production of this compelling and intricately crafted collaboration between composer Richard Strauss and writer Hugo von Hofmannsthal. After the enormous success of Der Rosenkavalier, the two men conceived the idea of a light entertainment, a small trifle to amuse and divert the public.
It soon became altogether more complex, subtle and ambitious, ‘something unusual and important’ as von Hofmannsthal put it, with ‘music as enchanting in the memory as anything could be; like fireworks in a beautiful park, one enchanted, all too fleeting, summer night’.
The kernel of the story is a clash between two different types of dramatic performance, as represented by a troupe of comic artists led by the irrepressible Zerbinetta, and the high seriousness of the classical myth of Ariadne; roles sung by Laura Claycomb and Soile Isokoski, both making their Glyndebourne debuts.
In Vladimir Jurowski’s final season as Music Director he will conduct the London Philharmonic Orchestra in his first fully-staged Strauss opera, working with the German director Katharina Thoma, making her UK debut.
The trailer for Ariadne auf Naxos can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/user/Glyndebourne
Giuseppi Verdi
(recorded live at Glyndebourne 2009)
Screening 6:15pm
Arrigo Boito after the play by William Shakespeare
Christopher Purves, Tassis Christoyannis, Dina Kuznetsova, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Jennifer Holloway, Bülent Bezdüz, Adriana Kučerová
Throughout his long career, Verdi longed to find a good subject for a comic opera. Towards the very end of it he found that subject, in the vast and jovial shape of Shakespeare’s John Falstaff.
The result is indeed a triumph, and joyously life-affirming. This revival of the production by Richard Jones, first seen at Glyndebourne in 2009, places the action firmly in Windsor with recognisably English characters. ‘It’s a clever conceit,’ said The Observer, ‘brilliantly executed by the designer Ultz, whose sharp eye for detail, authentic and witty, is part of the charm.’
View the trailer for Falstaff here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukxbiT2mqIE
Lorenzo Da Ponte
Robin Ticciati
Sally Matthews, Vito Priante, Auden Iversen, Lydia Teuscher, Isabel Leonard
Michael Grandage’s production of Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro is one of rare grace, naturalness and charm’, said The Daily Telegraph, and for The Sunday Times it was a production that ‘affirms Mozart’s most beloved masterpiece as both of its time and perennially modern, Grandage oiling the comic mechanisms of Lorenzo Da Ponte’s libretto with a master technician’s hands.’
Mozart’s music is both exquisitely beautiful and painfully perceptive in the depths of its characterisation. The vulnerability of the Countess is laid bare, as is the predicament of Figaro and Susanna, forced to rely on their wits in a household where they are members of staff, in thrall to a master with no moral compass and low levels of boredom.
During the course of one mad day, tables are turned and expectations dashed; disguises are either penetrated or turn out to be disconcertingly successful; the plots of Bartolo and Marcellina are frustrated, the marriage of Figaro and Susanna is off again, on again, and ultimately, the Count is thwarted and humbled by the Countess’s forgiveness.
The opera has particular significance as it was the first opera ever to be performed at Glyndebourne in 1934, with founder John Christie’s wife and co-founder Audrey Mildmay in the role of Susanna.
View the trailer for Le nozze de Figaro here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW923YnZRp4&list=UUwivpipDHAYT-jKVi7rdWJA&index=10
Hippolyte et Aricie
Jean Philippe-Rameau
Jean-Phillipe Rameau
Simon-Joseph Pellegrin, based on Jean Racine's tragedy Phèdre
Ed Lyon, Christiane Karg, Sarah Connolly, Stéphanie D’Oustrac
When Rameau died in 1764, the Mercure de France concluded its epitaph to him with the words ‘Here lies the God of Harmony’. In many ways he defined 18th-century French music, publishing his widely influential Treaty on Harmony in 1722. He was known as the leading music theorist of his time and as the composer of numerous works for the keyboard before he made a thrilling late career shift and turned his hand to opera.
Hippolyte et Aricie was Rameau’s first work for the stage, written when he was nearly 50. It is also Glyndebourne’s first opera by Rameau and will strike audiences, as it did in Paris in 1733, with its richness of invention.
This production reunites the team who created such a dazzling entertainment with Purcell’s The Fairy Queen: conductor William Christie (Jonathan Cohen August 4, 8, 13, 18), a leading exponent of the Baroque repertoire, director Jonathan Kent and designer Paul Brown. They are joined by choreographer Ashley Page making his Glyndebourne debut. Dance is integral to this opera, acting as a counterpoint to the unfolding story of a woman who falls in love with her stepson, a man who jumps to the wrong conclusions and is pursued by fate, and the uncertain destiny of two young lovers.
Rameau drew on ancient Greek tragedy and 17th-century classical French drama to create a version of the story of Theseus, Phaedra and Hippolytus that is his own unique construct.
In a welcome return to Glyndebourne, the pivotal role of Phèdre is performed by Sarah Connolly.
Tuesday 6th August
Giovanni Ruffini
Enrique Mazzola
Mariame Clément
Cast List:
Alessandro Corbelli, Nikolay Borchev, Alek Shrader, Danielle de Niese
Donizetti was an enormously prolific composer – Don Pasquale is the 64th of his 66 operas, and was written only a year before the onset of the syphilis-induced dementia that was eventually to overwhelm him. In the circumstances it is hardly surprising that the diamond-bright wit and brilliance of this opera also has a distinctly dark side.
Don Pasquale is a man no longer in the first flush of youth who nonetheless hopes to marry and produce an heir, being dissatisfied with the current holder of that position, his nephew Ernesto. He intends to disinherit Ernesto, who has had the temerity to fall in love with Norina, an impoverished widow. The plot thickens, twists and turns from this point, as Pasquale’s supposed friend, Doctor Malatesta, assists Ernesto and Norina in a complex and increasingly vindictive deception.
Following her acclaimed debut as Adina in the 2011 Festival production of L’elisir d’amore, Danielle de Niese continues her exploration of Donizetti, performing the role of Norina.
The celebrated Italian baritone Alessandro Corbelli sings the title role.
When Mariame Clément’s production, designed by Julia Hansen, first appeared on the Glyndebourne Tour in 2011, The Daily Telegraph hailed it as an ‘astute and elegant staging […] depicting a bitter, poignant comedy of human folly’ and for The Independent on Sunday it was ‘a Don Pasquale with an edge; peppery and pungent’.
Tuesday 20th August
John Mark Ainsley, Jacques Imbrailo, Phillip Ens
This year marks the centenary of the birth of Benjamin Britten, born suitably enough on 22 November, the feast day of Saint Cecilia, patron saint of music. His powerfully dramatic opera Billy Budd returns to Glyndebourne with Jacques Imbrailo in the title role and Mark Padmore making his role debut as Captain Vere.
The tense and stifling atmosphere on board a British man of war during the Napoleonic wars, with discipline brutally enforced and danger of attack ever present, is powerfully evoked in this production by Michael Grandage. With the fear of mutiny always at the back of officers’ minds, crew members below deck were obliged to obey orders instantly and without question. As John Masefield, author of Sea Life in Nelson’s Time, put it: ‘A captain of a ship at sea was not only a commander, but a judge of the supreme court, and a kind of human parallel to deity. He lived alone, like a little god in heaven, shrouded from view by the cabin bulkheads, and guarded always by a red-coated sentry, armed with a drawn sword.’
But what happens when the human deity is crippled by doubt? When he is forced to make a terrible decision over life and death? Britten and his librettists E.M. Forster and Eric Crozier present a situation where a man’s innocence, a shining goodness as embodied in the character of Billy, is not enough to save him. And at the heart of it all lies an insinuating emotional ambiguity, making this opera a deeply disturbing and unforgettable experience.
View the trailer for Billy Budd here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJbdlq9n_yM&list=UUwivpipDHAYT-jKVi7rdWJA&index=11
Our regular screenings will of course continue throughout the summer including, the French language film 'In The House', legendary director Park Chan Wook's first English language film 'Stoker' and Spanish director Pedro Almodavar's new comedy 'I'm So Excited!' all coming up in June and our first 3D screening coming in August.
Please visit our web site to keep up to date:
http://www.kinokulture.org.uk/
And look out for our June newsletter coming soon.
We look forward to seeing you at kinokulture cinema this summer.
5th Annual Montford Beer Festival
Ruyton of the Eleven Towns
Cliffe Garden Club POSTER
Cliffe Garden Club - coffee morning
Vacancies for Parish Councillors
BROWNHILL HOUSE GARDEN - OPEN
Closure of Yeaton Bridge
Temporary work opportunity
Closure of Nesscliff bypass
Talk on THE BERTH - not to be missed
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BASCHURCH QUIZ NIGHT
`Inferno` by Dan Brown available at Booka, Oswestry
Baschurch Allotments Plant Sale
Watercolour painting workshop
Fwd: Elections Today - from Shropshire Council
Loton Park Hill Climb at Sainsbury`s!
Sainsbury`s Gift Cards explained
Update on Baschurch broadband
Pilates at Harmer Hill
A night out in Llanymynech
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NJ TRANSIT: Atlantic City Rail Line ticket sales suspended
FILE - In this March 4, 2016 file photo, New Jersey Transit passengers board a train at Seacaucus Junction in Seacaucus, N.J. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
NEWARK, N.J. (WPVI) -- NJ TRANSIT says it has suspended further ticket sales for the Atlantic City Rail Line (ACRL) due to high volume of ticket purchases in advance of the Eagles Super Bowl victory parade in Philadelphia on Thursday.
The ACRL ticket sales suspension applies to all travel between Atlantic City and 30th Street in Philadelphia including all intermediate stations.
All customers will need pre-purchased tickets to board the ACRL for the entire service day on Thursday.
Rail for ticket-holding customers ONLY
-Limited additional capacity will be added to select existing Atlantic City Rail Line trains.
-An extra train will operate between Atlantic City and Philadelphia 30th St. station, departing Atlantic City at 8:26 a.m. and arriving in Philadelphia at 10:05 a.m.
-An extra train will depart Philadelphia at 4:19 p.m., arriving in Atlantic City at 6:12 p.m.
-Prior to 8:00 a.m., all Philadelphia bus routes will operate regular routing. All a.m. service on the 414/417/555 routes will go to 30th St. station as scheduled.
-From 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., all Philadelphia bus service will be adjusted due to street closures and will make a single stop in Center City Philadelphia at 6th/Race St. While this adjusted service is operating, customers should plan to be at 6th/Race St. at the arrival times shown on the timetable.
-Customers riding Greyhound Terminal routes (313/315/317/551) must go to 6th/Race St. at the normal Greyhound departure time shown on the timetable.
-During p.m. peak period, routes 414/417/555 will NOT board at 30th Street Station. Customers must go to the 6th/Race stop and use the existing Market/7th Streets departure time shown on their timetable for guidance.
-After 7:00 p.m., all Philadelphia service will be restored to regular routing.
River LINE
-River LINE service will operate trains between Trenton and the Walter Rand Transportation Center (WRTC) in Camden and an additional train will provide service connecting the Waterfront Entertainment Center and WRTC.
-River LINE will maintain 15-minute peak period service throughout the mid-day hours and additional capacity will be added throughout the day.
-Access Link will cancel all trips to and from Philadelphia.
Important Note: NJ TRANSIT is prohibiting all beverages on all trains and buses to and from Philadelphia as well as all River LINE light rail vehicles on Thursday, February 8th. This policy will be strictly enforced. As a reminder, all beverages, including alcohol, are not permitted on NJ TRANSIT buses at any time regardless of event.
Disorderly, aggressive or intoxicated behavior will not be tolerated
Customers are reminded to remain vigilant for any suspicious activity while on the NJ TRANSIT system. If you see something, say something. To call in a tip, dial 1-888-TIPS-NJT or text a tip to NJTPD (65873).
Note: Customers are advised that SEPTA will have limited service between Trenton and Philadelphia 30th St. station. This includes NO SERVICE FROM TRENTON AFTER 7:14 A.M.
Coach USA is planning to operate special service from points around New Jersey to Philadelphia. Visit https://coachusa.busbetter.net/eagles/bas for more information.
-Ticketing: Purchase round-trip tickets at the start of your trip to speed your return by avoiding lines at Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs) and use the MyTix feature of the NJ TRANSIT mobile app, which is available for free download on any web-enabled iOS or Android device, to make the purchase even easier. To make a purchase, customers simply install the app and then create an account, which will securely save a customer's profile information and purchase history for ease of use.
-Check Schedules in Advance: Plan your trip online to familiarize yourself with available trains and buses.
-Allow Extra Travel Time and Travel Early: Traffic congestion during the parade may affect bus travel times to and from Philadelphia, so customers should plan accordingly.
-Be patient: Customers should expect crowded conditions on trains, buses and light rail vehicles as well as on platforms and in stations.
-Non-parade customers: Regular weekday customers NOT attending the parade are encouraged to adjust their travel plans to before or after the festivities if possible.
-Station announcements: Customers should listen to announcements at stations and from crew members for any travel changes.
Luggage: Travel as light as possible. Customers should check with the event for regulations on what size bags are admissible.
-Social media: Stay connected through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. Search for rail, bus or light rail-specific Twitter accounts for the best information.
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Atlantic City Rail Line @NJTRANSIT_ACRL
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Latest updates on Hurricane Florence via Radio.com and its network of stations -- in case of emergency, keep these numbers and social media accounts handy:
Twitter: @FEMA
To find the nearest shelter text SHELTER and your zip code to 4FEMA (43362)
Phone: 1-800-RED-CROSS
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Economy and budget feels financial fallout
The Australian dollar slipped to US67.6¢ – its lowest level since October 16 – on concerns the economy would be affected by a downturn in China.
Interest rates on government debt fell as investors sought protection from the possible economic impact of the virus. The yield on 10-year Australian Treasury bonds fell below 1 per cent to sit at their lowest level since mid-October. They are now within 10 basis points of their all-time low of 0.86 per cent.
Former treasurer and chairman of the Future Fund Peter Costello said the virus outbreak would have an “obvious negative” impact on the entire economy, particularly regional areas reliant on tourism.
“I think in the short term there’s obviously going to be an effect on tourism to Australia, that will affect airlines, it will affect airports, it will affect general consumption at a time when many tourist industries have also suffered the burden of bushfires, that will have a significant impact in addition to that,” he said.
“We hope the measures that are taken now will contain the virus but it’s still far too early.”
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said it would take time to determine the fallout from the virus.
“At the current time, it is difficult to quantify what the overall economic impact from the coronavirus outbreak is likely to be,” he said.
The national president and chairman of the Australia China Business Council, David Olsson, said local businesses were already feeling the impact of the virus.
“Our members in live food exports, wine exports and education sectors are reporting business impacts,” Mr Olsson said, describing the effect on these companies as “immediate”.
“But it’s difficult to make any accurate assessments as to long-term business implications until we know more about the virus, and how China and other countries respond.”
Shadow treasurer Jim Chalmers said Australia’s economic challenges went beyond the outbreak of the virus and the recent bushfires.
“In the absence of a plan from the government, our country faces these difficulties and uncertainties from a position of relative economic weakness, not strength,” he said.
The virus outbreak comes on top of the summer’s bushfires, the already soft economy and the ongoing drought.
A survey of chief executive officers by the Australian Industry Group, to be released on Wednesday, shows the nation’s business leaders are already pessimistic about trading conditions for this year.
The survey, carried out before the bushfires swept through NSW and Victoria, found a third of CEOs expected a deterioration in conditions while 26 per cent were tipping an improvement. It is the first time since 2015 that pessimists outnumber optimists.
Industry Group chief executive Innes Willox said the new decade was starting with serious challenges that the bushfire threat had exacerbated.
“Australia’s extraordinary bushfires have further weakened the outlook for 2020. Considerable resources and effort will now need to be directed to recovering lost ground,” he said.
Shane is a senior economics correspondent for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.
Jennifer Duke is a media and telecommunications journalist for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
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Walking Ghost Tour of St Augustine
Ideal for families, this ghost tour of St. Augustine’s spookiest sites combines light-hearted fun with spine-tingling tales of the city’s past. Alongside a costumed guide, you visit cemeteries, the ground of the Old Fort, and other haunted locations to discover the little-known legends that surround the romantic venue. This small-group tour is limited in order to maintain an atmosphere suitable for the ghost walk.
Secrets of St Augustine Ghost Tours
As the oldest city of European origin in the United States, St. Augustine harbors a fascinating history haunted by the restless souls of its former residents. On this 1.5-hour ghost tour, you’ll follow a master storyteller to sites of reputed haunting: see historic landmarks such as Hugenot and Tolomato Cemetery, and discover traumatic tales from St. Augustine’s 450-year history. This small-group tour is limited to 15 people to maintain the correct atmosphere.
8:00 p.m. Beyond the Grave Tour
Afterlife Tours is walking tour in historic St. Augustine, FL. that features real paranormal evidence that has been captured at every location by our team the Savannah Ghost Research Society. Every stop has been fully researched at the historic society, so we debunk urban myths and tell the TRUE stories of what really happened. Stops on this tour include 7 Aviles Street (which has been featured on the hit television show My Ghost Story: Caught on Camera), the Castillo de San Marcos, Tolomato Cemetery, Huguenot Cemetery, and Casa de Suenos (a former Funeral home that was converted into a Bed and Breakfast).
10:30 pm Shadows of the Supernatural Tour
Visit cemeteries and other mysterious sites on this paranormal-focused tour of St. Augustine. This isn’t one of those ghost tours in which the guide is spouting urban legends. On this tour, all the sites have been thoroughly researched and your guide is sharing historic information and true stories. This makes an interesting tour for both paranormal believers and anyone who wants to learn about a different side of the city.
St. Augustine Night-Time "Spirits with Spirits" Ghosts & Hauntings Pub Crawl
Experience St. Augustine on this 2-Hour Night-Time "Spirits with Spirits" Paranormal Guided Pub Crawl. Our licensed tour guide will take you on a fun-filled paranormal investigation of some of St. Augustine’s haunted bars and taverns. Learn to use real paranormal investigative equipment as you navigate the streets of this historic city on this creepy haunted pub crawl. You’ll learn the true history of each place as well as real experiences that have happened on ours and other tours that have visited each place. We visit a total of 4 pubs and pass by a few historic sites along the way. Participates must be at least 21 years old to participate on this tour. Highlights of this tour include: • 2-Hour Night-Time Paranormal Guided Pub Crawl of St. Augustine • Licensed Tour Guide • Small-Group to maintain social distancing • Visit 4 Haunted Pubs & Taverns • Use real paranormal investigative equipment as you explore the historic streets • Hear stories about the haunted history of the city
Haunting Hour St Augustine Supernatural Walking Tour
Discover St. Augustine’s ghostly side in ways you couldn’t independently on this supernatural walking tour. First settled in 1565, the city is filled with ghost stories and paranormal mysteries that bring a chill to its historical downtown by night. With a guide, walk darkened brick lanes, visit the USA’s oldest street, see haunted houses, burial grounds, and more; and hear tales of spirits and strange occurrences you’d miss if alone.
West Gate Paranormal Haunted Wanderings Tour
Investigating the afterlife since 1995, West Gate Paranormal Tours are run by paranormal investigators, who have researched the history as well as the legends of the nation's oldest city. Our tour is owned by one of the top rated tour guides in the city and state, and has helped to set up other tour companies and help them reach top status as well. Our tours are non-theatrical, and we rely on FACTUAL history, so there's a lot of debunking, but none of the Halloween style scares. You will be presented with some of the most thorough history, and told of the legends of the city, as well as hear the actual story behind where some of these legends originated from. We have investigated areas within the city that had never before been investigated, and we have appeared on TV presenting some of our evidence found in the very spots that the tour will guide you. We offer a unique, and historically accurate tour. Why not join us and find your OWN evidence?
1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes
Haunted Trolley Tour of St Augustine
St. Augustine’s original “frightseeing” tour is an evening of fear and fun. Board Ghosts and Gravestones' Trolley of the Doomed for a spooky ride through St. Augustine's sinister past. Listen to stories of the ghosts and ghouls believed to still wander the streets of the town as you pass haunted hot spots. Expect a tour so scary, it should come with a warning.
Old City Ghosts Walking Tour in St. Augustine
The stories you will hear are from some of the earliest colonial settlements up into the 20th century. The accounts on our tour are researched, authentic, and up-to-date to ensure you have the best, most chilling experience possible.
Paranormal Encounter
We will investigate the spirits that linger near the Oldest Wooden School House on St. George Street with exclusive access to both the gardens and the School House itself. This building is documented on tax rolls since 1716 and was bought by Juan Genopoly in 1780. Genopoly was an indentured person who came to the Turnbull Plantation to grow and process indigo. He became a merchant and his family lived in the building. In 1788 the school was started with teaching both boys and girls. The last graduating class is believed to have ended in 1864. Come and explore the grounds carefully, using all of the tools paranormal investigators use. You can bring your own or select one from our assortment of tools available. Make sure you bring your camera and take photos! We are determined to solve why those who have departed this life refuse to leave the area! This is a real paranormal experience. There are no jump scares, it isn't a haunted house type attraction.
90-Minute "Conquistatour of Saint Augustine" Guided Historical Walking Tour
Step back in time on this 90-Minute Guided "Conquistatour of Saint Augustine" Historical Walking Sightseeing Tour. Your Licensed Guide will regale you with tales of Saint Augustine dating between the years 1565-1888. Learn about the local natives that the Spanish Conquistadors met when they arrived on the shores of Florida. The struggles, battles, and hardships that they endured. You will then meet some of the Pirates and Privateers that tried to take the city with a visit from some of these characters during your tour. Learn when the British took possession of Florida in a Treaty of Paris and how the ownership went back to Spain in another Treaty of Paris. See some wonderful architecture as you are whisked away to Henry Flagler’s era and find out more about his influence here. Pass by top St. Augustine sites such as: • Castillo de San Marcos National Monument • Huguenot Cemetery • Bridge of Lions • St. George Street • Flagler College (former Hotel Ponce de Leon) • Lightner Museum
Walk the Oldest Streets of South St. Augustine Haunting Tour
The small cobblestone streets and old homes and businesses of St.Augustine at night add to the reality of the ghostly past giving a unique experience.
World Golf Hall of Fame and Museum General Admission in St. Augustine
Secure your ticket in advance and visit the World Golf Hall of Fame and Museum. Learn the story of its 155 members and the history of the game as you explore the space and displays of over 4,000 pieces of memorabilia. Admission to an 18-hole natural grass putting course is included with your ticket.
Old Jail Museum Tour in St. Augustine
Once a holding site for St. Augustine’s hardest criminals, the Old Jail Museum now offers visitors an educational look at life in the Nation’s Oldest City. Tour a maximum security area and regular cells alike that held prisoners until 1953, learning about fascinating historical accounts of criminal lives in St. Augustine as you go.
St Augustine Boat and Walking Tour
Unique opportunity to see the Old City from the water and land. Our guide will greet you at the Plaza de la Constitucion,for a introduction of the City of St. Augustine. Then we will bring you to the Marina were you will board the Victory III for the 75 minute narrated boat tour. Upon return to the dock, your guide will meet you to show you around downtown St. Augustine for a one hour walking tour of the most important landmarks and monuments.
Walking Tour in North City Cemeteries of St. Augustine
This tour is both unique and exciting as you get up close to both cemeteries while hearing of its haunted present. Step on grounds dug up from the sweat of slave labor and bodies buried beneath its surface. This truly special walk is surely one to remember.
1 Hour Private Historical Tour
This is an extensive and educational tour of St. Augustine. Explore the cultural events that made St. Augustine a key component in world history. The tour is conducted on our electric vehicles in the downtown area of St. Augustine passing by all the main historical structures and areas. Between The Mission Nombre de Dios, Castillo De San Marcos, The Ponce De Leon Hotel (now Flagler College), The Cathedral Basilica, The Tolomato Cemetery, The Saint Francis Barracks, and The Plaza De La Constitución...there are endless adventures waiting to be discussed. The driver is your guide and you are welcome to ask questions. During the tour your guide will point out historical attractions and places of interests while discussing the history of charming St. Augustine.
Potter's Wax Museum Admission in St. Augustine
A boutique wax museum and historical attraction, a visit to Potter’s Wax Museum lets visitor see over 160 wax figures, including Princess Diana, Albert Einstein, and Angelina Jolie. Walk through the oldest wax museum in the country for a quirky afternoon activity fit for the whole family.
Private Guided Historic Electric Cart Tour of St. Augustine
The coastal town of St Augustine is renowned as the oldest European settlement in the United States. On this private tour, benefit from the undivided attention of your guide and enjoy a tour itinerary tailored to your group’s interests. Traveling by electric vehicle, visit areas normally only accessible on foot, stop at historic landmarks and churches, and hop off to take photos.
St. Augustine Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley Tour
Explore the best of St Augustine on this narrated Old Town trolley tour. See more than 100 points of interest such as the Old Jail, Flagler College, and Spanish Colonial neighborhoods. Discover more about America’s oldest city, founded in 1565 by Pedro Menendez de Aviles, from your friendly and informative conductor who shares interesting narration about St. Augustine's history.
Walking Historic Tour of the Nations Oldest City
Exploring St. Augustine’s historical landmarks without a guide could mean missing out on detail and sights. Get a comprehensive view of the city’s past on a guided walking tour of its highlights and hidden gems. Visit musts such as Castillo de San Marcos and the City Gates; and hear stories about St. Augustine and its residents from the 16th century on that you may otherwise miss. A choice of departures provides flexibility.
Guided Historical Tour of St. Augustine
This is an extensive and educational tour of St. Augustine. Explore the cultural events that made St. Augustine a key component in world history. The tour is conducted on our electric vehicles in the downtown area of St. Augustine passing by all the main historical structures and areas. Between The Mission Nombre de Dios, Castillo De San Marcos, The Ponce De Leon Hotel (now Flagler College), The Cathedral Basilica, The Tolomato Cemetery, The Saint Francis Barracks, and The Plaza De La Constitución...there are endless adventures waiting to be discussed. The driver is your guide and you are welcome to ask questions. During the historical tour your guide will point out historical attractions and places of interests while discussing the history of charming St. Augustine.
Guardian Angels of St. Augustine Private Walking Tour
Who, other than the Guardian Angels, could convert the most incredulous stories of St. Augustine's past? Stories that went from battles, epidemics, yellow fever, fires, and pirate raids, to enchantment and kindness. Guardian Angels have been a rich part of the city's history for 455 years, and now you can explore the folklore, divine interventions, and history in Saint Augustine. This exquisite tour offers history, mystery and paranormal.
Spirits with the Spirits
Combine your love of ghost stories with your spirited attitude on a 2.5-hour haunted bar crawl of St. Augustine. Together with your guide, visit four venues and enjoy a free drink and exclusive discounts at each. Between sips, listen to metaphysical and supernatural stories surrounding the city. Along the way, get to know some of St. Augustine's most popular neighborhoods, including the Flagler district and Old Spanish area.
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Plans of A Deal to Reopen UK Shipyard in Appledore, Devon Imminent Says Union
According to BusinessLive, a deal in the UK is close to being struck which would see the Appledore shipyard in north Devon reopen, according to union bosses.
GMB, the shipbuilding union, says early indications of a deal to re-open the yard, mothballed for 16 months, would be great news for the community.
Although details are scarce, it is understood a deal in principle has now finally been struck for Appledore Shipyard in north Devon – although it is not yet clear which consortium has been successful.
There will now be a 60-day grace period while final terms are settled.
Ross Murdoch, GMB national officer and CSEU (Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions ) national chair, said: “GMB and sister CSEU trade unions have worked round the clock to make sure this famous shipyard was not consigned to the scrapheap.
“But UK shipbuilding is still on the brink. The Tories must stop their ridiculous plan to build the next wave of Royal Navy support ships overseas and let them be built in UK yards instead.”
For more on this shipyard development click here following previous coverage on Afloat.
As mentioned in the photo-caption, the Irish Naval Service's LÉ George Bernard Shaw was the last ship built at the shipyard.
In addition for more on the vessel's Dalkey. Co. Dublin (click here see p.9) connections concerning the playwright.
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UK Councillor Calls to Renationalise Appledore Shipyard
DevonLive reports on Appledore Shipyard which according to a UK councillor should be renationalised by the government and fully integrated into the operations of the Ministry of Defence.
Cllr Rob Hannaford, leader of the opposition Labour group on Devon County Council, put forward the notice of motion to last Thursday’s full council meeting.
His motion said that the council was gravely concerned that despite having a highly skilled, dedicated, and innovative local work force, the shipyard remains closed, and that to secure its long term future, ensure that defence capacity and resilience are maintained, and provide employment and prosperity to the local community, and the wider county of Devon, it should be renationalised.
Appledore Shipyard closed on March 15 this year when Babcock’s lease expired, despite a union-led protest march, a 9,500-strong petition and the efforts of local MPs.
Speaking on the motion, Cllr Hannaford, said: “To see a successful shipyard turn profit year-on-year and then struggle to secure work for this committed workforce is very unfair and a sad travesty. It’s a huge concern that this important local shipyard remains closed – especially as we know that it has an incredibly skilled and innovative workforce.
For more click here on the calls to save the north Devon shipyard (campaign) that built its final ship for the Irish Naval Service.
Discounted Ferry Fares across the Shannon
#SHANNON FERRY SERVICE - With the May Bank Holiday looming, those travelling along the mid-western seaboard should note that Shannon Ferries are currently offering discounts of 10% on all 'on-line' tickets booked this month and in June, writes Jehan Ashmore.
The route operated by the Shannon Ferry Group, is the country's longest distance domestic car-ferry service between Killimer-Tarbert and takes 20-minutes to cross the estuary.
In total the short-cut can save 137km by road between the two ferry terminals which link counties Clare and Kerry. Alternatively there is the choice of bridging the Shannon in Limerick City or going underground via the tolled tunnel.
Strategically the route links the popular tourist trail linking the Ring of Kerry, Aran Islands (via the Doolin ferry) and Galway the gateway to Connemara.
The route is served also by the country's largest coastal car-ferries the Shannon Dolphin (1995/500grt) and Shannon Breeze (2000/611grt). They were built by Appledore Shipbuilders in north Devon, which also built the two 'Roisin' class OPV's for the Naval Service over a decade ago.
The 'Breeze' can handle 60 cars and 350 passengers while the slightly smaller 'Dolphin' takes 52 cars and also the same number of passengers to her running mate.
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Navy Escort Detained Trawler to Castletownbere
An Irish fishing vessel was detained for alleged breaches of the fishery regulations by the navy's OPV L.E. Niamh (P52) some 65-miles off the west Galway coast, writes Jehan Ashmore.
The detention took place just after midnight on Wednesday and the trawler was escorted into Castletownbere and handed over to the Gardai.
The LE Niamh is an offshore patrol vessel (CPV) that was built in 2001 by Appledore Shipbuilders near Bideford. Her elder sister LE Roisin (P51) was also built at the north Devon shipyard in 1999.
Less then a month ago the Naval Service detained a Northern Irish registered fishing vessel the Lynn Marie seven miles east off Bray Head. Onboard was a crew of 4 UK nationals who were taken into custody to the Gardai after the trawler was escorted by the CPV L.E. Orla to Dun Laoghaire Harbour. To read more about this detention click here.
Ironically the L.E. Orla was a former Royal Naval vessel, HMS Swift (P241) which was deployed on her first assignment to the Hong Kong Patrol Squadron for a four-year period. In 1988 Margaret Thatcher's Conservative Party Government disposed HMS Swift and HMS Swallow (P242) to the Irish Naval Service. The pair were built by Hall Russell Shipyard of Aberdeen as part of an eight 'Peacock' class coastal patrol vessel (CPV).
The 'Peacock' pair were commissioned into the Naval Service and renamed L.E. Orla (P41) and L.E. Ciara (P42) in a ceremony attended by An Taoiseach Charles J. Haughey at the Naval Base in Haulbowline, Cork Harbour.
This weeks' detention is the second conducted by the Naval Service in 2011. Last year the Naval Service carried out 1,666 vessel boardings which resulted in 70 warnings and eight detentions.
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“I’ve Been On The Move Because The Military Are After Me” – DJ Switch Narrates
Popular Nigerian disc jockey, Obianuju Catherine Udeh famed in the entertainment industry as DJ Switch while appearing before the Sub-committee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development of the Canadian parliament narrated that she’s been on the run because her life is in danger.
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The disc jockey captured the whole shooting incident at the Lekki toll gate on the 20th of October, 2020 by going live on Instagram whiles the whole incident was going on.
In her narration, she debunked the Nigerian army’s position that they shot blank bullets in the air to help control the crowd.
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She told the Canadian parliament how she escaped from Nigeria and why she’s still on the run. Below are her words.
“I have been on the move because they have been after my life. The first threat came in, I thought it was a joke, I sincerely thought it was a joke.
“Just as I was leaving, I got a phone call that I should leave the vicinity because there are military men at the hospital.
“I had to abandon my home, I moved from people’s home, and then just to get out of Nigeria. I am still travelling, and I am not done with my trip.”
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ALF Characters, Human Characters, Living characters
Elaine Ochmonek
Elaine Ochmonek is Jake's mother. She suffers from kleptomania. She lives in New York City, but visits Jake hoping that he will come back and stay with her. Jake insists that she receive professional help for her kleptomania before he will consider coming back home to live with her.
By sheer mistake, ALF witnessed Mrs. Ochmonek stealing some of Kate's jewelry when his need to use the bathroom was overpowering. Fortunately, ALF remained hidden from her sight, but when he attempted to reveal this to Jake, a disappointed Jake says he believes ALF but tries to explain the concept of kleptomania to ALF as opposed to robbery for greed or envious purposes (such as the burglar's). ALF is less successful telling Kate and Willie about this, believing him to be making slanderous stories until Kate says her brooch was indeed missing.
Jake later confronts his mother about the larceny. Upset, he states she has more progress to make to cure her condition before he will live with her again. This is also shown when she steal Trevor's coin collection.
She is Trevor's sister-in-law. Trevor's brother (Jake's father and Elaine's husband) had been caught fixing horse races, to which he was sentenced to five years imprisonment.
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Tasia Alexis Bio, Relationship, Children, Children & Net Worth
Quick Facts of Tasia Alexis
Full NameTasia Alexis
Date of Birth1998 /03 /20
NicknameTasia
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia, the USA
ProfessionVine Star
Eye colourBlue
Hair colourBlonde
Online PresenceTwitter, Instagram
HoroscopePisces
Tasia Alexis is an American Vine Star and social media personality. She is best known for making funny content on Vine App where she has over 3.6 million before it got shut down. Moreover, she is also famous on social media and on Instagram, she has gained over 400 thousand followers.
Furthermore, Tasia once performed with Alexander Holtti at the House of Blues in Los Angeles. Due to that she got noticed and help her gained more fame. Despite that, Tasia is living a single life and also she is the mother of one child. Currently, she is raising her baby on her own and maintaining her lifestyle as well.
Family Background
Tasia Alexis was born on March 20, 1998, in Georgia, the USA. She is the eldest daughter of Jamie Hussey and Leah Hussey. Talking about her father, Jamie is an Entrepreneur and also a vine star and both father and daughter used to make vines together. Moreover, she grew up together with her two younger brothers named Ashton Hussey and London Hussey.
Tasia took a picture with her mother, Leah
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During her high school years, Tasia developed a keen interest in social media. Later she began sharing videos, and after posting several videos, she started gaining many followers. Later on, she became one of the fast-growing celebrities on vines, and soon, her followers hit over 3.6 million before the app got shut down. Also, while she was a vine star, her fame led her to collaborate with one of the internet personalities Sam Pottorff.
Tasia took a picture with her brothers
After the app got shut down, many of the vine stars moved to YouTube and began sharing their video. Among them, Tasia is also a one. Later, she found it difficult to transition and stop uploading videos. Then after YouTube, her interest took her to Instagram, where she continues uploading her photos showcasing her lifestyle. Similarly, she also produced a few videos that were similar to her Vine account, but she didn’t post it often. Until now, she had gained over 400 thousand followers on her Instagram account, and those numbers are still increasing due to her fashionable pictures.
The 21 years old Vine star Alexis is currently living a single life, and she is yet to marry. However, she has one child probably from her previous relationshp, which she hasn’t revealed. Until now, Tasia is raising the baby alone, and also her parents keep on supporting her.
Tasia took a picture with her baby
Despite her relationship, she is living a lavish life with her family. Also, she has been highly active on social media, where she posts a picture of her daily activities and lifestyle. Besides that, she has a hobby on traveling, and she has been in many palaces as well. Moreover, she also owns a Labrador Retriever whom she often spends time with.
Tasia Alexis has gained many followers in her social media account, and still, her followers are increasing day by day. However, Tasia hasn’t shared her net worth to the public until now. But some sources confirm that she has earned over $50,000 from her social media life.
Moreover, she might get sponsors soon if her social media popularity keeps on increasing. Tasia is highly active on social media, so in the near future, her net worth might get raised, and she might reveal her earnings to the public. But, sources say that she might have an estimated net worth of $100 thousand.
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50 Photos Of Vladimir Putin’s Glamorous Life
By Savannah Cox
Many deem Putin mania to be the biggest cult of personality Russia has seen since the days of Stalin. Take a look at these photos and judge for yourself.
Source: The Daily Rash
The “Let’s Learn Judo with Vladimir Putin” DVD sets. The shirtless strolls through Siberia. The bizarre rendition of “Blueberry Hill.” Say what you will about Vladimir Putin’s politics and tendency to “erase” those who criticize him, the man has built one helluva PR machine over the past several years.
Putin came into power in 1999, and was almost immediately catapulted into widespread adoration. His portrait can be seen in classrooms throughout Russia, and you can find his face plastered just about anywhere–be it from “12 moods of Putin” calendars to coloring books to Putin-shaped chocolates.
Thanks to digital photography and the Internet, Putin-mania can be seen and experienced by more people than ever before:
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Siberian temperatures can be pretty forbidding, with average temperatures hovering anywhere from -4.2 to 27 degrees Fahrenheit. Seen in the Siberian Khakasiya region in February 2010, Vladimir Putin warms his bones with a drink just outside the city of Abakan. Ria Novosti/Alexei Druzhinin/Reuters.
Vladimir Putin rides a horse in the foothills of Karatash, near Abakan, Siberia. AP
Putin struts along southern Siberia's Khemchik River in August 2007. Prior to this photo, only two photographs featuring a country's leading political figure had appeared in the media: a 1937 photo of Mussolini, and a 1966 image of Mao swimming in the Yangtze River.Reuters
It's unclear what kind of swimming Putin enjoys the most, however what is certain is that he does an exemplary butterfly. Here, Putin swims just outside the town of Kyzyl in August 2009.CNN
Putin seen during a trip in the Western Sayan Mountains in Siberia's Tuva region, August 2007. AP
Sometimes all you need is a little nature to clear your head. Putin recognizes this, and in 2007 took a moment to fish in Siberia's Yenisei River. At the time, he was touring the region with Prince Albert II of Monaco. Reuters
Putin strolls with his gun in Siberia's Tuva region in August 2007. Reuters
Vladimir Putin in August 2010, completely rapt by a scientist's description of the bones excavated on Samoilovsky Island. Reuters
During a 2010 visit to the Ubsunur Hollow Biosphere Preserve, Putin takes a moment to bask in the scenery with his horse. Reuters
A master of land and water, Putin shows off his catch at the Ubsunur Hollow Biosphere Preserve in October 2010.Reuters
Putin takes a nice stroll through the great outdoors.Reuters
Equestrian Putin feeds his loyal steed on a 2009 jaunt in Siberia. CNN
Putin seen in August 2009, guiding a horse through the treacherous Siberian mountains. AP
Putin pays tribute to his cloven-hoofed devotees in June 2010, seen here feeding young elk in northeast Moscow.
Putin gets up close and personal with a baby bird at a 2008 agricultural exhibition in Moscow. Reuters
Vladimir Putin meets with water-inclined constituents, seen here shaking hands with a walrus residing at the Primorsky Aquarium in 2013. Reauters
Putin takes the time to feed a Beluga whale named Dasha during a 2009 visit to Chkalov island. Reuters
Putin holds a tiger's head while scientists place a satellite tracker-equipped collar on its head in the Ussuri reserve, 2008. Reuters
Putin holds a Persian leopard cub in Sochi. During the Sochi Olympics, Russians voted for the animals that they would like to be their Olympic mascots. The leopard was one of the winners--and one that Putin himself endorsed. As you might expect, some brought up the possibility of vote rigging. CNN
Putin pays his respect to a female tiger cub in October 2008. Reuters
Here, we see Putin studying the delicate composition of a crane. It's not just for his own knowledge--this composed part of Putin's 2012 "Flight of Hope" campaign to help save the rare bird species. CNN
Influencing those who can't even vote, Putin prepares to lead the endangered cranes on a migration route. Reuters
Putin soars to the sky in his motorized delta plane. Reuters
As part of his naturalist pursuits, Putin aims a crossbow at a grey whale in Olga Bay. According to CNN, he hopes to collect a piece of skin for analysis. CNN
And a close-up, just so it becomes clearer how much attention Putin pays to his subject. CNN
A jocular Putin poses with his parents, Maria and Vladimir, in 1985.Flickr
Putin holds a bouquet of flowers in 1985, next to his then-wife Lyudmila and their child, Masha. Getty Images
In August 2011, Putin takes a moment to ponder the sites of Karelia, northwestern Russia. Reuters
While on board the nuclear missile cruiser Pyotr Veliky (Peter the Great) in August 2005, Putin observes the launch of a missile during naval exercises in Russia's Arctic North. Reuters
Sometimes you just need to hit up the Gulf of Finland in a fancy bathyscaphe. That's what Putin can be seen doing here in July 2013. CNN
Putin prepares for his descent into the Black Sea in August 2011. Reuters
Putin can be seen here expertly handling scuba equipment while participating in an August 2011 trip to an underwater archaeological site near the Taman Peninsula. CNN
Putin's journey to the depths of the Black Sea was quite fruitful. Remarkably enough, even though Putin traveled a mere seven feet underwater, he managed to unearth two ancient Greek amphorae from what was Phanagoria, an ancient Greek settlement. AP
Sochi isn't just a winter sport destination. Vladimir Putin plays badminton with Dmitry Medvedev in Sochi, August 2009. Reuters
Putin works to keep his aim sharp while visiting a Moscow shooting gallery in 2006. Reuters
Sometimes you have to give back to the people. Here, Putin throws someone to the ground at a St. Petersburg athletics school in December 2009. In case you were wondering, Putin is playing judo, in which he has a black belt. CNN
Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev enjoy some lighthearted fishing on the river Volga in August 2011. Reuters
Here, Vladimir Putin tests his racing chops by driving a Renault racing car at the race track outside St. Petersburg in November 2010. Associated Press
Harley Davidson? Putin is into that. Here, Putin rides a Harley to an international biker convention in southern Ukraine in the summer of 2010. CNN
Another shot of Putin's arrival at a biker convention in Ukraine. Reuters
Putin rides with Alexander Zaldostanov, leader of the Night Wolves biker group. Reuters
In August 2005, Putin takes a moment to pose for the camera before a supersonic flight in a Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bomber jet. Getty Images
Russian winters will test the will of even the strongest men and women, but Putin perseveres. Here, he rides a snowmobile with Dmitry Medvedev at the Krasnaya Polyana resort near Sochi. Reuters
Vladimir Putin takes part in a friendly hockey match at Sochi's Bolshoy Ice Dome. AP
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin plays ice hockey in a training session with teenage players at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, 2011. AP
Nothing keeps your approval ratings high like taking down a young man in a game of ice hockey. Vladimir Putin can be seen here visiting young ice hockey players before the 2011 "Golden Puck" youth tournament finals in Moscow. Reuters
Vladimir Putin hits up the ski slopes in Sochi's Krasnaya Polyana area in February 2007. AP
After a long day at Sochi's ski slopes, Putin enjoys a nice apres-ski with former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi and Dmitri Medvedev in 2012.AP
Putin serenades an audience at Moscow's Theatre of Nations in September 2011. Reuters
Putin enjoys the views from Russia's first high speed train in the Leningrad Region, December 2009. Reuters
But why the hysteria over Putin, specifically? According to Russian professors Julie Cassiday and Emily Johnson,
"Putin mania offers Russians, many of whom felt themselves deprived of both cultural and individual identity during the chaotic 1990s, the opportunity to articulate new modes of subjectivity that, although they seem to pay homage to a vanished past, also reflect a contemporary social, political and communicative reality...the Putin phenomenon constitutes a part of a larger cultural trend of stylized expressions of nostalgia for the Soviet past that have flourished in Russia since the Soviet Union's demise."
Academic explanations aside, maybe it's just because Putin wears the timeless Russian hat really well and, through gratuitous displays of manliness, taps into memories of a tough, won't-take-your-shit Russian heritage.
According to the authors, one of Putin's biggest draws is that he can be whatever a Russian wants him to be. Say Cassiday and Johnson in "Putin & the Post-Soviet Cult of Personality," "Even after being invested with sobriety, strength and sex appeal, Putin's image has the curious ability to absorb multiple personae...not only does Putin seem to be a Russian everyman, but everyone also has the potential to become a Putin."
Check out Vladimir Putin singing below:
And an excellent documentary on his rise to power:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpiZw1R8w-c
All images come from Business Insider, Politico, Time and Reuters.
After this look at photos of Vladimir Putin and his glamorous life, check out this gallery of photos from the Russian Empire before the Revolution. Then, check out these celebrity doppelgangers through history that will totally freak you out.
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7 Google Doodle games you should play during quarantine
byAngeline Rodriguez
If you’re looking for little ways to pass the time during the current circuit breaker period, you might want to take a trip down memory lane and play some old Google Doodle games. While they may not have the amazing graphics found in today’s console games, they are still a fun way to distract yourself for a few minutes, especially during any short breaks you might have while working at home.
You’d be glad to know that Google Doodles don’t just disappear after their 24 hours of fame on the Google homepage. They go into this archive here.
Here are 7 classic Google Doodle games that we have been enjoying lately:
To celebrate an entire century of crossword puzzles, Google created their very own crossword puzzle back on December 21, 2013, which they made with the help of famous crossword constructor Merl Reagle.
This Google Doodle game was released to celebrate Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary on November 23, 2013. It features the 11 Doctors (there were only 11 back then) and Daleks.
To honour this popular musical genre, this Google Doodle features interactive turntables that you can mix tracks on. It’s a lot of fun, especially if you’re a true blue fan of hip hop.
One of our favourite Google Doodles to date, this game is based on the Scratch programming language. In it, you have to help an animal collect its favourite food through six fun levels.
Oskar Fischinger
This interactive Google Doodle honours musician Oskar Fischinger. It will allow you to make your own music and even share the music you create.
This was the first ever playable Google Doodle game, which was released to celebrate Pac-Man’s 30th birthday on May 21, 2010. This definitely put a smile on people’s faces when it was released and continues to do so today.
Rubik’s cubes may be fun as fidget toys; but they can be fun as a Google Doodle game, as well. The only difference is you can’t cheat your way out of this one by peeling off the stickers.
You can check out Google’s archive of Google Doodle games here.
What’s your favourite Google Doodle game so far?
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Quick Answer: Are Belugas Smart?
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Dolphins are large and powerful marine predators and interacting with them poses serious health and safety concerns for both people and animals.
Dolphins at swim-with attractions have been known to seriously hurt humans by butting them and the resulting injuries have included lacerations and broken bones..
According to the model, human intelligence was able to evolve to significant levels because of the combination of increasing domination over habitat and increasing importance of social interactions.
Apex predators affect prey species’ population dynamics and populations of other predators, both in aquatic and in terrestrial ecosystems. … Humans are not considered apex predators because their diets are typically diverse, although human trophic levels increase with consumption of meat.
Orcas, also known as killer whales, are known to prey on other marine mammals, including dolphins and seals. But even these fearsome predators don’t stand much of a chance against a mature blue whale: The largest animal on the planet, an adult blue whale can reach up to a hundred feet long and weigh close to 200 tons.
ChimpanzeesChimpanzees are better than humans in some memory tasks Chimpanzees are also known for their tool-making skills (De Waal notes that chimps have been seen fashioning spears out of sticks) and for learning how to communicate using sign language.
Are dolphins smarter than humans? Current tests for intelligence indicate that dolphins do not possess the same cognitive abilities as humans and are thus not the “smarter” species. Like humans, dolphins possess the ability to beneficially alter their surroundings, solve problems, and form complex social groups.
The maximum IQ score assigned by the WAIS-IV, a commonly-used test today, is 160. A score of 135 or above puts a person in the 99th percentile of the population. News articles often put Einstein’s IQ at 160, though it’s unclear what that estimate is based upon.
Beluga whales are, in fact, the smartest animals on earth with an average I.Q. (intelligence quotient) of 155, a level that would be considered near genius in humans.
Dolphins. Dolphins are well-documented as intelligent animals. They can recognize themselves in a mirror and communicate with each other. Their large brain is structured for awareness and emotion, and dolphin brains are even more structurally complex than those of humans.
Marine mammals can remember their friends after 20 years apart, study says. Sorry, elephants: Dolphins have taken the top spot for best memory, at least for now.
sperm whaleThe sperm whale has the biggest brain of any animal species, weighing up to 20 pounds (7 to 9 kilograms). Larger brains don’t necessarily make a smarter mammal. But as mammals evolved, many groups, from Primates to Carnivora, have shown independent increases in brain size.
1) Chimpanzee Chimps are the class swot of the animal kingdom, that’s for sure.
The encephalization quotient (EQ) (the size of the brain relative to body size) of elephants ranges from 1.13 to 2.36. The average EQ is 2.14 for Asian elephants, and 1.67 for African, with the overall average being 1.88.
Above: Beluga brain (left) and human brain. A beluga brain is just under twice the size of a human one and has more folds in its neocortex (surface area), indicating that the part of their brain that’s involved in problem solving and thinking is highly elaborated.
The La Plata dolphin has an EQ of approximately 1.67; the Ganges river dolphin of 1.55; the orca of 2.57; the bottlenose dolphin of 4.14; and the tucuxi dolphin of 4.56; In comparison to other animals, elephants have an EQ ranging from 1.13 to 2.36; chimpanzees of approximately 2.49; dogs of 1.17; cats of 1.00; and …
No list of smartest sea animals would be complete without the dolphin. This marine mammal has captivated people for decades, with its high learning ability. It can pass its knowledge down to fellow dolphins, too. Dolphin intelligence is remarkable: at 3.5 pounds, the species has a larger brain than humans.
Dolphins have so much brain power that they’re thought to rival humans in intelligence. … Thus, on at least one scale of brain function, dolphins beat humans. Orca intelligence hasn’t been studied as intensively as the intelligence of bottlenose dolphins, but orca EQ has been pegged at around 2.5.
An IQ score over 140 indicates that you’re a genius or nearly a genius, while 120 – 140 is classed as “very superior intelligence”. 110 – 119 is “superior intelligence”, while 90 – 109 is “normal or average intelligence”.
killer whaleScientists have now identified differences among them that are tied to relative brain size. A study of 90 cetacean species published Monday found that those with larger brains exhibit more complex social structures and behaviors, with the killer whale and the sperm whale leading the way.
Despite the prevailing belief that humans dominate the animal kingdom when it comes to smarts, we’re actually ranked as the third-smartest species on the planet — at least according to Douglas Adams, author of “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.” But joking aside, there is something to be said for Douglas’ idea, at …
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Lurking in the Labyrinth
by Vanderleun on July 6, 2017
And that’s why Donald Trump is President – only shooting stars break the mold. RTWT at: MOTUS A.D.: “Only Shooting Stars Break the Mold”
Those who pulled the lever for him, are supposed to feel shame? We don’t. — House of Eratosthenes
It doesn’t really seem like the Swamp is being drained. Maybe it’s part of a longer term strategy, but so far, there seems to be very little movement in the direction of changing the way the political class conducts business. The bureaucracy remains out of control, and his cabinet picks have done little to reform their departments.
RTWT at: 3 Things to Like About President Trump; 3 Things Not to Like
There are a zillion ways to make coffee, many of them complicated and insanely expensive. But after trying most, I can tell you that simple and cheap is the best way to brew the finest damn cup of joe you’ve ever tasted.
RTWT at: How to Make the Perfect Cup of Coffee | Ricochet
In February 1777, Washington wrote a letter to Sackett in which he offered him $50 a month—out of his own pocket—to establish the first formal apparatus for the “advantage of obtaining the earliest and best Intelligence of the designs of the Enemy.” RTWT at: The Letter That Won the American Revolution
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Amazingly, almost nothing you read on Afghanistan addresses the fundamental issue, which is that the people are just never going to support a regime imposed from outside that intends to take away the major source of their income. The major source of their income is opium. How much of their income? Unfortunately, there are no trustworthy numbers from Afghanistan. RTWT at: What’s Going On In Afghanistan? — Manhattan Contrarian
Yes, Donkey Sauce is just a silly name for aioli. Yes, he wears pinky rings and his goatee looks ridiculous. Yes, the staff at his El Burro Borracho in Laughlin, NV, isn’t waiting for that third Michelin star. But through hard work, Guy Fieri transformed himself from a short-order cook in the sticks into a one-man industry that has boosted the fortunes of countless mom-and-pop diners, hired countless people, and entertained millions. RTWT at: In Praise of Guy Fieri | Ricochet
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Best makeover ever
Despite the haircolor being a tiny bit over the top, I think this is the best makeover ever — neoneocon
If I were a religious person I would have to say I do believe Satan was involved in our last Presidential election. If Satan had kept himself out of the election then everyone eligible to vote would have voted for Donald Trump, since they would not have been blinded to the truth: that Donald Trump is the best thing to have ever happened to our country. RTWT at: Trump Evil? The Devil You Say! from Planck’s Constant
I had to hang myself over the edge to get this shot. Not for the faint of heart! But when you’re at a height like this, the world below you just seems a different world. It takes away the fear one would normally have, and gives a sense of peace instead. Photo and caption by Albert Dros — 2017 National Geographic Travel Photographer Of The Year
You don’t see many bullet bras these days but they were very popular during the 1940s and 1950s. They were made famous by the sweater girls (various Hollywood actresses who adopted the fashion of wearing tight sweaters over a cone or bullet-shaped bra), and Madonna even wore one designed by Jean Paul Gaultier during her Blond Ambition Tour back in 1990. RTWT at: Bullet Bras Were All The Rage In The 1940s And 1950s, And These 10+ Pics Will Poke Your Eyes
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Casey Klahn July 6, 2017, 7:16 PM
This post is perfection. Mindless culture served just the right temp.
You might think I’m kidding, but I’m not. I like my culture brain-neutral. It helps take the edge off when the politics and work load are running too hot.
Nori July 6, 2017, 10:05 PM
What Casey said.
As an aside note,pull all Yanks outta Afghanistan. Let the Afghans grow bunker crops of opium,and have the world market reward them. But mainly,get the f**king f**k out of that sucking black hole of relentless doom.
ahem July 7, 2017, 3:36 AM
I got a laugh out of the tag at MOTUS—‘Alinsky works for us now.’
Nori July 7, 2017, 6:46 AM
Best Makeover Ever? Wow,where do I go to sign up? In my 20’s, I looked like young Rebecca de Mornay. Forty years later,I see Christopher Walken from the “Bai Bai Bai” commercial staring back at me from the mirror.
Funny thing is,I’ve had a lifelong crush on Mr Walken. Irony.
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Dentsu Chief Executive Resigns After Suicide of Overworked Employee
By Lindsay Stein. Published on December 28, 2016.
Tadashi Ishii, CEO of Dentsu Inc., the biggest advertising company in Japan and the world's fifth-largest by revenue, stepped down from his role on Wednesday, following the suicide of a young, overworked employee last year.
Tadashi Ishii, Dentsu President & CEO
Mr. Ishii, who became Dentsu's 12th president-CEO in 2011, according to the Ad Age DataCenter, announced his resignation during a press conference in Tokyo, according to a report in The Japan Times. "We deeply regret failing to prevent the overwork of our new recruit. I offer my sincere apology," he said during the conference.
Representatives from Dentsu Inc. were not immediately available for comment, and it was not clear who will succeed Mr. Ishii at the company.
In October, labor inspectors in Tokyo ruled that the suicide of Matsuri Takahashi, 24, who jumped from the window of her corporate dormitory on Dec. 25, 2015, was caused by overwork, local news reports said. The young staffer reportedly worked in digital accounts; Dentsu's digital advertising division was recently the focus of an overbilling scandal.
Last month, Dentsu Inc. formed a committee to reform the working environment at its Japan offices. The company said it planned to set up an eight-member group called the Dentsu Working Environment Reforms Commission. The committee was being spearheaded by Mr. Ishii.
Lindsay Stein
Lindsay Stein is an agency reporter at Ad Age, mainly covering creative, digital and PR. Prior to Ad Age, she was a senior consumer marketing reporter at PRWeek. When she's not writing – or training for obstacle course runs – she's working on personal projects, including film production.
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My final 2017 post! Cheers
December 30, 2017 Bennett/Bailey familyancestryangel
This will be my last post for the year 2017. My goal for 2017 was to complete 26 blog posts. This is my 26th post. Now, I had to write 10 of them over the last two weeks, but mission accomplished. I hope to accomplish 26 more posts next year. Hopefully, I won’t have to do 10 in two weeks again.
I hope everyone has enjoyed what I’ve written. My posts mean a lot to me, each and every post. I love learning about people and telling their stories. My goal is for everyone to remember their stories, for them to be retold and learned.
One of the movies I watched this year was the Pixar movie, “Coco”. It was such a great movie. I had someone say to me, “but it’s a cartoon.” It isn’t. It is a heartwarming story of a young man who is trying to connect to a dead ancestor. I encourage you all to see it. It is a story that warms my heart.
This last post is dedicated to Aunt Mirian Bailey Wadsworth.
Aunt Mirian and my mother in law Maxine
I met Aunt Mirian several times and truthfully, she was a kick in the ass. She was so warm, outgoing and engaging. I can’t thank her enough. She was my inspiration to start writing this blog. The last time I saw Aunt Mirian, her daughters had brought her and her husband, Uncle Milton, to Sacramento from Salt Lake to have dinner. She wanted to see her sister Maxine. Maxine’s mental health was already suffering but my sister in law called me to ask if we’d like to join them. Paul and I took our kids. I wanted them to have a chance to meet Aunt Mirian. This was about 2012, and she was probably 90 or so and Maxine 85. They sat next to each other and watched my girls sitting next to each other holding hands. I saw Aunt Mirian nudge Maxine and whisper about Taylor and Hailey. “Sisters.” Her meaning was clear. The girls reminded her of herself and Maxine.
Taylor, Grandma Maxine, Hailey
It would be the last time those sisters were together. So, Aunt Mirian, here’s to you. May you and Maxine be reunited now.
Now, this last post is the story of two ancestors of my mother-in-law Maxine. They were her aunt and uncle and their stories are important.
First up, a gentleman by the name of John Butterworth. Mary Butterworth Bailey was one of six children raised by William and Melinda Butterworth. William was a large gentleman from England. Aunt Mirian says he was not particularly close to his grandchildren although she did remember sitting on his lap and smelling pleasant shaving soap. He’s swing them up and say, “upsy daisy” as he lifted them.
Grandpa Butterworth was born on September 1, 1852. He came to America with his parents at 18, after joining the Mormon church. In 1886 Grandpa and Grandma Butterworth bought fifteen acres of sandy soil on 20th East and farmed the land. They grew apples, corn and alfalfa along with the best tasting watermelons Aunt Mirian had known.
When their children were married, they were given a generous portion of the original acres to build a home. The old farm was divided into six parcels of land.
The oldest was Uncle Will. He and his wife had 12 children, including three sets of twins. Goodness, I really can’t imagine three sets of twins.
Next was Aunt Annie Butterworth Christensen. She had five children.
Leonard then Mary, John, Grandma Butterworth, Uncle Will and his wife, then Effie
Next was Uncle John Butterworth. Uncle John lived all his days and died in the old home on 20th East. He was slender, genteel and immaculate. Aunt Mirian remembered he smelled wonderfully of shaving soap and after shave and his hair, iron grey and sparse, was close cropped and neatly combed. He never married, to Mary’s sorrow, because, she said, he was one of the kindest, dearest men in the world and would have made a special loving husband and father. Uncle John taught Mathematics at Granite Junior High School for many years, having most of his nieces and nephews in some classes at one time or another.
Aunt Mirian had him in 8th grade math and he was patience personified. At Christmas time, he had a huge box of chocolates on his desk and each student was allowed one as they left class.
He and his sister Effie went to Mary and Leonard’s house every Thanksgiving and sometimes on Christmas, too.
Aunt Mirian remembered one summer day, as he lay dying in his bed, that she stood by his bedside, so angry that a man who lived so fastidiously and spotlessly clean could be reduced to such a “fragile and incoherent caricature” of his former self.”
Aunt Mirian told her cousin Lee Butterworth, to put his teeth in his mouth. Shortly after, Uncle John gave a small sigh, and gently died.
When they were cleaning out the house, she asked her Uncle Will why Uncle John had never married. It seemed Uncle John had a severe case of mumps when he was a teenager, and he overheard his Grandmother North telling his mother that she was certain the disease would leave him unable to have children. Uncle Will told her that Uncle John took several young ladies out at different times in his younger years, but that he probably felt he couldn’t marry and inflict childlessness on any woman.
The next aunt was Aunt Linnie. Melinda Butterworth Pike was a soft spoken, kindest person Aunt Mirian knew. Aunt Linnie had eight children. One daughter, Minerva, died of spinal meningitis when she was twelve. Aunt Linnie told her mother that there were times after her death when she felt she simply had to go to the cemetery and dig up her grave, just to see her once more. Aunt Mirian never forgot that.
Lastly, Aunt Effie Geneva Butterworth. Aunt Mirian said her Aunt Effie had a very large bosom and was quite short. Her sister Mary theorized that these unfortunate conditions contributed to Aunt Effie never finding a mate and marrying. Aunt Effie wore her hair (Aunt Mirian says it was so thin, you could see her scalp in certain light) in little puffs and curls. She wore lipstick, powder and rouge. She subscribed to the “Pictorial Review” a popular magazine. Aunt Effie saved everything, always with the notion that she would do something with it someday, as soon as she found the time. This was a practice Maxine ascribed to, as well.
Effie worked as a legal secretary in Salt Lake. Aunt Mirian suspected that Effie was more than a little in love with her boss. But he was married. Effie would never have left that job but Mirian suspected she’d been fired. At any rate, she spent the rest of her working years at the offices of the L.D.S church. Mirian says Effie promptly fell in love with several of the brethren, one sided, of course.
Effie and Mary
Close up of the same picture
She had dozens of cats and named each and loved every single one of them. Aunt Mirian remembered one that Aunt Effie called “Foot-foot” and would recount the details of this cat’s activities in the greatest detail.
She would mourn each cat’s passing with such intensity that even tender-hearted Mary found ridiculous, if not pitiful.
Effie would show up at the Bailey house once in a while to “spend the night.” After supper, she and Mary would sit at the dining room table, sewing and regaling Mary with every detail of her working day. Mary loved this lonely little sister and years later, when Effie was suffering from great running ulcers on her feet from diabetes, Mary brought her to the house to take care of her.
After the Butterworth’s parents passed away, Effie lived with her brother John in their parent’s home. In 1960, when John passed away, Mary brought Effie home to the Bailey house. Caring for Effie became so taxing on Mary’s health, that her family fought to have Effie put in a rest home. Mary dug her heels in and continued to care for Effie. Once Mary’s health had deteriorated, Mirian, along with her cousins Dorothy and Alta found a rest home for Effie, which she detested. There were no other options, her medical care too great for anyone to undertake. Nothing would console her. She missed her kittens, flowers and stacks of unread magazines. After Effie’s death, they found a cedar chest filled with lovely lingerie, slips, robes and lacy nighties, truly a “hope” chest and exquisite baby clothes, frilly bonnets and sweaters for the baby she’d hoped to have one day.
Because she felt her nieces had betrayed her, Effie became bitter and angry toward them. Mirian was grateful Mary didn’t live to see her sister turn into a wild-eyed, raging, impossible tyrant. She had to be moved from the rest home to a hospital. Her nieces went to see her. When they walked in, Effie flung back the covers of her bed, screaming invectives at them and shaking with fury. All at once, she sat up, her face contorted with rage then gasping for breath, she collapsed in a pitiful heap. The emergency crew arrived within a few seconds but there was no use. Effie, filled with helplessness and hate, ravaged by her old enemy, diabetes, died as she lived – alone.
This brings us back to the movie Coco. In the movie, ancestor’s souls are in jeopardy of disintegrating into nothing if there is no one to remember them. The movie takes place on “Dia De Los Muertos.” I, for one, wouldn’t want poor Effie or John’s memory to be forgotten, nothing but puff of smoke into the ether. So, my blog is my tower of ancestors, my posts their photographs. Here’s to you, John and Effie. May your souls forever enjoy your heaven.
Mary, Linnie, John seated, Annie and Effie
Francisco Audelio Jaquez
December 29, 2017 Jacques and Archuleta Familyancestryangel
When Taylor was editing my posts for the Jacques/Archuleta family, she pointed out the fact that I’d never written about Uncle Frank. Truthfully, I don’t know very much, but I am willing to share what I do know.
Uncle Frank was born on December 12th, 1915. Here is the 1920 San Juan County, NM shows he is living with his parents and grandparents. Uncle Frank is just a year and a half younger than Uncle Fred.
Uncle Fred, Aunt Jane, Uncle Epi, Aunt Della and the baby is Uncle Frank
My father did not have a lot of memories of his brother. My dad was 6 when Uncle Frank died and truthfully, the only story I have of him involves Uncle Fred. I have several cousins who say Uncle Frank was in a conservation camp. Truthfully, I have no idea. But what I did find was the 1930 Census.
In 1930, the Jaquez family was living in Denver, Colorado. Uncle Frank is just 14 at that time.
Sadly, Uncle Frank died as a very young man, in the early 1930’s. The only thing I know for sure is when Uncle Frank was on his deathbed, they had called for the priest to come and administer last rites. He refused. Uncle Fred took a shotgun and returned with a priest. Thank God for Uncle Fred. I know it would have meant a lot to my family that he get his last rites.
To say that this is all I know feels pitiful. So, this year, one of my first goals is to obtain copies of his death certificate as well as a copy of his baptism record. I know my cousin Tommy has begun gathering a lot of documents from the church in this regard and thus I will post an update for Uncle Frank. God rest his little soul.
Bennett Family in the 1970’s
The 1970’s is the decade where the Bennett children go from young kids to teens. I wouldn’t care to experience all four kids as teens at the same time. The year Paul turned 13, Anita would have turned 15, Mary 17 and Carol 19.
Anita, Maxine, Paul and Mary on the occasion of Maxine and Lloyd’s 20th Wedding Anniversary…and she still fit in her dress lol
Lloyd and Maxine, 1974
Anita, Mary, Carol, Maxine and Paul
Mary and Carol, Christmas morning
Mary and Carol, roller skating
Maxine went to work at Village Oaks in Lincoln Unified School District, as the Resource Teacher. She worked there for a long time.
Lloyd continued working at Karl Holt Youth Correctional Facility with the State of California.
Paul with his “boss” 45 record and cool rocket ship cake
In approximately 1976, Lloyd arranged for he and Paul to have a mini-boys only-vacation together. They flew from Stockton to San Francisco. This was the first time Paul had ever flown on a plane. If you’ve ever taken that flight, you know that as soon as you are in the air, you are landing within fifteen minutes. While in the air, there is an arc flight pattern. Paul was so excited.
They spent the day at Fisherman’s Wharf, then Lloyd bought them tickets to Alcatraz. They saw where Al Capone’s cell was and were locked up inside it. This is one of Paul’s fondest memories of his father.
Paul on the trip to Alcatraz
In front of the Capone cell.
Spending time in the City
Beach outing
Lloyd and Maxine took their children to the ocean a lot. They loved it. Often, they’d pack a lunch and make a trip out of it. Lloyd loved to sleep on the sand. It was a great family outing for them.
Christmas morning, Maxine, Carol, Grandpa Bill, Grandma Bea, Anita, Mary
1970’s, Bea, Maxine Lloyd, Anita, Carol
Someone thought the “Gene Simmons from Kiss” trick of putting gasoline in your mouth and lighting it as you spit it out was too cool not to try…and it didn’t work out so well for this guy
Paul shot up all at once. Here he is with Chuck, Carol, Mary, Anita and Maxine. He went from being a little boy to a teen
When Mary was 18, she married and subsequently had Ricky Brent Lamb in 1977. He was a first grandchild for Lloyd and Maxine and he was very doted on, by the entire family.
Brent and Maxine
The Bennetts loved Christmas. Lloyd was a very thoughtful gift giver, taking time to make sure he purchased just the right item, just what his child would appreciate most. I loved the description of the kids laying in front of the fireplace. Lloyd was famous for making clam dip. It was a staple on Christmas Eve. He also made Crab Louie’s for the entire family. Now, if you weren’t inclined to eat crab (that would be me) he was always willing to substitute out the crab for whatever you thought you would like. Didn’t like avocados? Not a problem, he made sure everything was just perfect for his entire family. He loved to make homemade ice cream. It was always a great treat. In fact, they kept ice cream in the freezer most of the time and cookies in the kitchen drawer.
Maxine would grind her own wheat to make homemade bread. Paul wasn’t fond of homemade bread sandwiches at school as kids made fun of him for not having white bread. Anytime there was shopping to be done, Lloyd would take the kids to J.C. Penneys, taking time to make sure each child picked just what they wanted.
Paul giving Brent a ride on the swing
As the 1970’s drew to a close, the Bennett family found that they had expanded by three, Rick Lamb, Chuck Allen and Brent Lamb. They had more expanding to do in the 1980’s.
The Lloyd Letters – Part Two
The next letter is dated November 20th, 1966. He starts out telling his parents about their new purchase…a new car (well, new to them!) It is a 1961 green Ford Fairlane 4 door sedan. It was a necessity because as they were headed out of town, their Pontiac had transmission trouble and forced him to stop where he was. He left the girls at a park to play and he “hot-footed” it two miles to the Hertz car rental. So glad we now have cell phones, and AAA. He returned to Maxine and the girls and they decided to head to San Francisco. “The girls were excited as we crossed the bay bridge and were spellbound by the city itself. We visited Golden Gate Park and then I drove through the park to the point where it meets the ocean. If you will remember, you make a sudden turn, and there is the ocean in all its glory.”
Carol was the one that delighted him the most. She was simply ecstatic and could barely wait to wet her tootsies. They walked over the Golden Gate Bridge and as they got to the center, a large freighter was moving toward the bridge so he and Anita made a mad dash in order to watch it pass right underneath them. They waved to the seamen and looked down the funnels as it headed out to the big Pacific.
He goes on to say, “One of my fellow employees who was a former tree surgeon came to the house and brought his climbing equipment and climbed our great big oak. The children were fascinated and frankly, so were we. It was quite a sight to see him go up the side of that massive tree and finally lodge himself on in a crotch many feet above the ground. We now have a swing like you hear about but don’t believe you’d ever have one. It’s about 35’ high and creates a massive arc that puts you high in the sky and gives you a fabulous view of all the neighbor’s yards. “
As you kids can attest, the swing in the oak tree lasted for years and years and delighted every child who played at Grandma Bennett’s house.
Fall was coming to a close and in order to prepare for winter, Lloyd made a fire in the fireplace that spread a lovely warm glow through the front room. After their popcorn and Kool aid treat, the kids lay on the rug with their tootsies being toasted by the fire and the firelight and listed to Christmas carols and talked about their grandparent’s impending visit.
These letters are so sweet, the lyrical bent to his letters always puts his voice back in my thoughts. Boy, I liked that man.
In 1965, Lloyd and Maxine make a trip to Washington, D.C. for vacation. They visited the White House and looked so charming here.
Carol, Mary, Anita and Paul
Paul, Mary, Carol, Anita and Maxine
Paul and Mary
Lloyd, Grandpa Bailey, Grandpa Bennett and Paul
Anita, Grandpa Bailey, Mary, Grandpa Bennett, Carol and Paul
As the 1960’s come to a close, we find those Bennett children living and playing the life a lot of kids dream of: two parents, beach trips, trips to the city, an every day life.
Anita, Grandma Bea, Paul
Bennett Family life in the 1980’s
Paul and his sisters
Brent, Grandpa Bill, Paul and Lloyd
The 1980’s start out with Wesley Ryan Lamb’s birth on March 22, 1980. Lloyd and Maxine couldn’t have loved those boys any more if they tried. The boys were a matched set, two little blond boys, happy and playful.
1980’s, shortly after I met Paul. This was a birthday party for one of the boys. Seated from the left is Mary, Brent, Wesley, Paul, Me, Anita and Scott.
Next, Anita married Scott in 1984. This was the same year I had just met Paul and they were married in a meadow at Oak Grove Park.
When I met Paul on April 1, 1984, I’d been cruising on the Avenue (Pacific Avenue) and was with a friend who knew his friend. We stopped to talk to them. Paul never said a word to me, the entire night. I saw him again the next week and this time, we did talk. We hung out that night in the backyard of his next door neighbor’s house. The next door neighbor wasn’t home but we sat in the backyard and talked. At one point, I needed to use the restroom and he said we could go right next door to his house. Lloyd was in the living room and we stopped and said hello.
Lloyd reading in his chair
Some time a week or so later, Paul had invited me over to hang out at the neighbor’s house. When he needed something from home, I walked with him but waited in the driveway. Anita raced out the door and introduced herself to me. Apparently she just wanted to get a look at me. My husband had a reputation for dating dumb girls with big boobs. I wasn’t dumb haha.
Anyway, Paul and I started dating casually for the first few months. Sometime later, probably about six months in, Paul had been at a party and was drunk and angry at the next door neighbor. Lloyd called me at home to say Paul was very upset and could I come over there? My mother said yes, so I drove over. I calmed Paul down and at this point it was probably 1 in the morning and Lloyd asked if I would stay the night. It was funny because I don’t think Maxine was thrilled and Paul was still angry and insisted I sleep next to him on his bed. His father agreed (nothing happened, for heaven’s sake, haha) and Maxine was, um, formal the next morning. I explained everything to my mother and she agreed it was better that I stayed and helped Paul. I think both of our parents understood that Paul and I were serious and that we’d be in each other’s lives. I think that is when Maxine’s attitude toward me changed. When I met her, Maxine thought I was another girl with big boobs and so she was very stiff and formal with me. However, I guess I wore her down because I know she really came to love me.
Not long after we met
After we’d dating for a couple of years, Paul’s parents were headed to Salt Lake to visit Grandma Bea and Grandpa Bill. Paul wanted me to go. My mother agreed and thus I went to Salt Lake for the first time. Nothing could have prepared me for riding in a car that Grandpa Bill was driving. I’ve never been so scared in my life and I’ve ridden in a taxi in Mexico. Grandma Bea’s relatives were visiting from England. Uncle Jack had been married to Grandma Bea’s sister. Along with Uncle Jack, were his son and daughter in law, Neil and Valerie. They were all very nice and just a bit tough to understand. It was a lot of fun. Of course, Great-Grandma Bea liked me, and was always on my side. In fact, not long after Dad and I got married, some ex-girlfriend of his called the house. Grandma Bea told her that he was married and Paul wouldn’t want to talk to her.
Neil, Maxine, Valerie, Jack, Grandma Bea, Paul, myself and Lloyd
The following year, the Bennetts, Junior and Seniors were planning a trip to North Carolina. Paul wanted me to come, too, as well as Grandma Bea. We stayed with Paul’s Aunt Darlene, Uncle Henry and his cousin Rodney. All nine of us traveled in a van together for a week. It was a fun visit. It was the first time I’d had a chance to visit civil war locations and I loved it. I also was able to see Kitty Hawk and Jamestown, Virginia. I really loved that trip. I stayed in the hotel room with Grandma and Grandpa, haha. Paul stayed with his parents and Rodney stayed in his parents’ room. We really did have a fun trip.
Rod, Darlene, Henry, Grandpa Bill, Me, Paul, Grandma Bea and Maxine.
In Aunt Darlene’s backyard
I traveled a lot with my in-laws. One trip was to see the elephant seals here on the west coast and Paul ended up having to work. Lloyd said there was no reason why I shouldn’t go anyway, so I did.
Wesley, Me and Grandma Maxine
Paul babysat his nephews a lot and little Wesley, he was so sweet as a little boy. He was very relieved when Paul and I actually married, because he wanted to call me Aunt Yvonne too. Our lives were filled with kids, from the get go. Besides his nephews, my nephews went with us a lot and they became friends too.
Birthday dinner celebration at my in-laws
Traveling with Grandma Maxine, Grandma Bea and myself
Uncle Jack, Paul and Maxine
Civil War location
Trip to the ocean with the in-laws
In 1988, we traveled back to Salt Lake City for Grandma Bea and Grandpa Bill’s anniversary party. My father in law asked me to help him plan the party. I had planned a few large scale parties, including my parent’s anniversary party, and Lloyd trusted me.
Paul, Myself, Mary, Ron, Anita, Scott, Carol, Chuck, Maxine, Bill, Bea and Lloyd
60th Wedding Anniversary for Bea and Bill
By September 9, 1989, Paul and I were married in Morris Chapel. My in laws had a beautiful dinner in the backyard on Valencia for the rehearsal dinner. It was a lot of fun.
Bennett family, Morris Chapel, University of Pacific, 1989
Brent, Mary, Wesley, Ron
Paul and Lloyd
Our wedding party and our families, Jacques’ on the left, Bennetts to the right and all the kids in the middle
We left the 1980’s with the Bennett clan just a bit fuller, and head into the 1990’s, where we lose our patriarch.
Here is a video of a very typical scene at the Bennett household on Christmas morning.
Mary Arriminta Butterworth Bailey
Mary Arriminta Butterworth
A note on the back from Aunt Mirian to Maxine
Mary Butterworth was born on March 7, 1892 at 20th East in the home where she spent her girlhood. Her parents were William James and Melinda North Butterworth. She was next to the youngest of six children and so tiny when she was born that no one thought she would survive. Her Grandmother North urged her parents to name her quickly before she died. She was named Mary for her Grandmother Butterworth and Arriminta for her Grandmother North. Mary Butterworth was told that she was so tiny her grandmother’s wedding ring would slip over her hand.
Her siblings were Annie, Melinda, William, John and Effie. Aunt Mirian describes her mother as not very tall and not very pretty, a mousy little lady. Mary Butterworth was more than her looks and Aunt Mirian says she was the reason everyone went home on Sundays to visit. Mary surrounded her children with unconditional love, even when they didn’t deserve it.
Mary was the type of mother who read bedtime stories to her children. I think she was my kind of mother. Aunt Miriam said at times her mother would nod off while reading and she’d have to nudge her awake.
Mary is the last standing girl, her favorite sister Effie the youngest sitting next to her father.
She took excellent care of her children and was very particular about their hair being combed and faces and hands washed before they were allowed to go along to Grandma Bailey’s house. Mary was a mother who governed with strict obedience. Her favorite punishment for almost everything was “sitting on a chair” for a prescribed number of minutes. She was not averse to using a little willow on some naughty little legs, either. She would not put up with a saucy mouth and often prescribed “thimble pie” to those who disobeyed. “Thimble pie” as my own children can attest, was a quick thump on the top of the head, a quick little flick to let a child know that disobedience would not be tolerated. My mother in law Maxine prescribed to the same practice and now I can see where she got it. I’m surprised my husband doesn’t have a permanent dent on the top of his head.
Mary holding baby Vaughn
Baby Marian, Mary, Vaughn
Claron, Marian, Vaughn and Baby Maxine
Aunt Mirian said her mother wasn’t a fancy cook but could remember wonderful Sunday roasts and fried chicken and tender pie crust along with her sage dressing, a recipe from her mother.
Marian, Vaughn, Mary holding Maxine and Claron in the foreground
Mary loved Thanksgiving, and everyone helped prepare the meal. Everyone had their favorite dishes that had to be included in the tradition. Aunt Mirian’s girls helped Mary with the preparations for last Thanksgiving of her life. Mary’s diary entry read, “In the evening, Mirian’s girls and Claron’s Besty came over and crumbled bread for the dressing. Kathryn came over after mutual. She ate some crusts, too and afterward we played Chinese checkers. It was all fun.”
Mary was an excellent seamstress. She taught her daughters to sew and embroider, too. She praised the girls when their stitches were small and neat and made them pick them undone when they were not. She encouraged her girls to write and they were allowed long uninterrupted hours in the back porch room scribbling away on a story.
Mary was a fine pianist and Aunt Mirian says Mary must have been so happy with Maxine, who was able to sit and practice piano playing for hours on end. Mary taught children piano for years and years.
Mirian, Mary and Maxine
Butterworth children at their mother’s funeral
Aunt Mirian says Mary was never robust and must have been rather fragile as a child. Given that she almost died, I’m not surprised. She was pampered and protected by her parents and her siblings alike.
Mary was valedictorian when she graduated the 8th grade. Aunt Mirian says she has a picture of Mary seated in the middle of her classmates with her serious little face, diploma held proudly in her hand and the picture speaks volumes of her dedication to scholarship. I have two girls who both feel the same way about their education. I am grateful for Mary’s genes!
Aunt Mirian’s opinion of her mother was that she was certain her mother never had an impure thought in her entire life and that she didn’t abide lewdness in any form. The only swear word she ever uttered was “de-amn” and always directed at herself.
She read the Church news from cover to cover every week. She upheld the Brethren in the face of Papa’s rebel comments, but her admonitions were couched in, “now, Leonard, dear…”. I can’t say how fortunate we are to have Aunt Mirian’s words of love for her parents. We have such a first-hand accounting of Mary and Leonard.
Mary believed a real woman never left the house without a hat, purse and gloves. Mary was generally even tempered but could be stubborn, too. Mary wore her hair, which was neither thick nor lustrous, combed back from her high forehead and twisted into a bun at the nape of her neck. Aunt Mirian always wanted her mother to cut her hair which was how all the other mothers wore their hair when the kids were in school. She refused.
Aunt Mirian only had one quarrel with her mother and it was one she regretted her whole life. Her Aunt Effie, who had lived with her Uncle John as neither had ever married, was of ill health and thus, after Uncle John had passed away, her Aunt Effie had moved into Mary and Leonard’s home. Mary was spending her days and nights caring for Effie who was suffering from diabetes and had large sores on her feet.
Aunt Mirian and her father Leonard both felt that Mary’s life was being taken over by caring for her Aunt Effie and Mary’s own health was suffering. Mary was growing visibly tired from the constant care her sister required. Mary refused to put her sister in a rest home and Leonard began railing against her continued living in their home.
Aunt Mirian felt that her mother was being unreasonable. Mirian could think of no solution and no amount of discussion would get her mother to agree. Mirian resorted to a threat. She told her mother she wouldn’t talk to her nor would she visit until her Aunt had been put into a home. Aunt Mirian hadn’t taken into account the Butterworth love and loyalty and stubbornness.
The days went by and Aunt Mirian continued to stay away. They were at a total impasse until one day Mirian’s sister in law called to let her know she had taken Mary to the doctor. There was a suspicious lump in one breast and a biopsy had been scheduled. Mirian raced to the hospital to find her mother laying on the bed, groggy but awake. Not a single word was spoken about their disagreement beyond Mary’s understanding and that she forgave Mirian completely.
The lump was malignant and she had a radical mastectomy that night. Two of Aunt Mirian’s cousins, along with Aunt Mirian, finally put her Aunt Effie in a rest home. They never spoke of it after that. It wasn’t long before the doctor said that the cancer had been in her lymph system and had spread to her lungs, that she wouldn’t have long to live. Aunt Mirian begged the doctor not to tell Mary, to let her go on thinking she would be fine.
Not too long afterward, on the morning of June 27th, 1962, on Mary and Leonard’s 45th wedding anniversary, Leonard called Mirian to say Mary wasn’t feeling well at all and she flew along the road to see her mother. Mary lay in her pink flowered nightgown, her head turning restlessly on her pillow. She looked at Mirian as if she were trying to think of who she was. Finally, Mary said, almost to herself, “Oh, dear, I didn’t want to go!”. She was quiet for a moment as if she were mulling over her last words, then said, “Please take care of Daddy.” She never spoke again. The doctor came and said she’d had a major heart attack and if it were his mother, he’d let her rest in her bed. It wouldn’t be long.
Mary lay in a coma. Her grandchildren tip-toed in to say their goodbyes and her children stayed by her side. Her boys were silent and perplexed, Maxine weeping next to Aunt Mirian while Leonard sat at one side of the bed. Mary’s breathing quieted until it simply stopped, as if she had fallen to sleep. Mary left this world surrounded by her family, wrapped forever in their cocoon of love.
Mary Butterworth Bailey died on June 27, 1962 and is buried in Wasatch Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah, in view of Mount Olympus.
Leonard Reuben Bailey
Leonard was born on August 7, 1889 at the old Bailey home, 3578 South, 13th East, Salt Lake City, Utah to his parents Reuben Josiah (R.J.) and Alice Ellison Park Bailey. Leonard’s siblings who came after he was born were Bertha, Vivien, Delores, Erwin, Errol and Marvin. As described by Aunt Mirian, Leonard and other Bailey family members were fiery tempered, worldly, opinionated, mostly superficially religious, judgmental, proud gun-toting ranchers.
Leonard on the far right with his parents and siblings
His father, known as RJ, was a sheep rancher and Leonard was brought up on a ranch. Aunt Mirian goes on to describe her father as charismatic, unpredictable, tender-hearted, violent, unforgiving, generous, proud and passionate.
Leonard was a larger than life character, a man of many talents and passions. He attended “North School” then graduated 8th grade and attended the University of Utah for two years until his father, RJ, showed up and asked the teacher if Leonard would be better served staying at college or coming home to the sheep ranch business. His teacher had replied that Leonard was very lucky to have a business to go to and thus Leonard ended up as a sheep rancher. He did go on a Mormon mission to the eastern United States.
Leonard Ruben, his father R.J. and his brothers, Erroll, Erwin and Marvin
Leonard loved to tell the story of how he met his wife, Mary. Leonard went to a ward party where he felt stiff and uncomfortable as he was fresh off the range and herding sheep. A slender young girl dressed in pink came and sat down by him and struck up a friendly, casual conversation. Of course, they belonged to the same ward so they knew each other by name and Marian says her mother, Mary, came from people who were genteel, long suffering, modest, accommodating, deeply religious farm folk. Marian was certain her mother was feeling sorry for her father and Leonard never forgot that evening. He wrote a poem, “Pink Lady” dedicated to Mary and he compared their meeting with two ships encountering each other “on life’s rugged ocean” and their subsequent journey together.
Mary A.Butterworth and her sister, Effie
Leonard wrote many letters to Mary, starting in October of 1914. Aunt Mirian’s recounting includes part of his letter, “Dear friend Mary, you will be surprised to get a letter from one out on the desert lands. We are on our way to the winter range once more with the sheep. I am going to ask you if I could correspond with you this winter. Friendly letters help so much in more ways than you may well imagine, especially to one out in these circumstances. If you would consent to such a thing, I would respect you highly and appreciate your letters. Hoping that you will grant my wish and that everything is well with you, I remain your friend Leonard Bailey.”
Leonard and Mary Bailey, newly married
His letters went from “Dear Friend” to “My Dear Mary” to one year later, “My Dear Girlie” and then boldly, “My Little Sweetheart.” The letters are filled with descriptions of lonely days, the rigors of camp life out with the sheep, changing seasons and finally changing hearts.
Leonard, L.Vaughn and Mary
Only Leonard’s letters remained because he had periodically burned Mary’s responsive letters to keep prying eyes of the camp tenders off of the letters. They were married in the Salt Lake Temple and their reception was held at the Granite High School gymnasium on June 27, 1917.
Mary, Vaughn, Leonard and Baby Mirian
Later in life, Leonard related to his children about his wedding night. It seems that his mother had given him a certain little self-help book for the newly to be wed young man. In it, Leonard said, the groom was counseled to be mindful of all the pre-nuptial trauma that his bride had had to deal with, parties, wedding plans, dress fittings etc., and in deference to her shattered nerves he should postpone any idea of consummating the marriage until he felt certain she was sufficiently calmed down and well rested. By the third night of their brief honeymoon, at a hotel in town, according to Leonard, Mary was in tears, her maidenly modesty prohibiting any questions as to what might be the matter and fears she had probably had about the wedding night were magnified by her groom’s apparent disinterest. Leonard would laugh at how he’d gathered Mary in his arms, trying to explain his seeming lack of ardor.
Leonard and Mary went on to have five children, (Leonard) Vaughn, Mirian, Claron, Maxine and Vayles.
Leonard was a man who would climb on the floor to play horse with his children. He had a quick mind and loved word games, mathematical tricks and story-telling. He was talented at drawing, art and poetry. He loved to sing and would sing “Oh, I am a Utah Man, Sir” with gusto in a great baritone voice.
He expected obedience from his children at all times. Lying meant real trouble, talking back was forbidden and quarreling when they were small would be punished with a spanking. He was a man who cared deeply about his children’s education and was just as likely to be in their corner as not. When his girls would go on a date, he’d tell them, “Be a lady, Tootsie.”
One of the stories that made me laugh was that Leonard and Mary had a pact between them. When one of the children were sick and had been vomiting, he’d be the one to clean it up as it would make Mary ill if she did. However, Mary would be the one to change every dirty diaper as Leonard couldn’t handle that. Paul and I have had the same arrangement. One day, Paul had baby Taylor at home while I was working. She had a messy diaper and Paul thought he should just cut it off her so he wouldn’t have to pull the dirty t-shirt over her head. I told him, “Don’t you dare cut that off her.” That arrangement served Paul and I well and clearly, Leonard and Mary were served equally well.
Leonard loved Christmas time and he would help twist red and green streamers of crepe paper that were hung from the light fixture in the front room. He always brought home a tree from White’s grocery and joined in on the trimming festivities. He could scarcely wait for his kids to get up on Christmas morning and if they waited too long, he’d go down the hall shouting that he was pretty sure Santa had come.
When he turned fifty, Mary arranged to have all of his poems typed up and bound into a book for his present. The book was bound in a handsome leather cover with “Poems of Fact and Fancy” in gold across the front of it. Leonard was ecstatic with his gift.
Leonard’s ranching days went through a difficult time and at times there was hardly enough money to keep one going. He never owned a car until 1951, when most of his children were married. He bought Maxine a new 1951 Chevrolet for her to drive back and forth to work when she began teaching school.
One of Leonard’s poems entitled, “To The Pioneers” was read into the Congressional Record in Washington, D.C. during the inauguration of the Bringham Young Statue in the Capitol rotunda. He was so proud of that accomplishment.
In 1954, Leonard suffered a serious accident at the Utah Oil plant where he worked. A huge scaffolding fell in a high wind and struck his shoulder, transmitting the shock through his body to his right knee. It was completely shattered.
Mary Bailey passed away in 1963. Leonard continued to live alone, ever stubborn and insistent on living his own way. His children would take turns having him to dinner. Some time after his wife died, he was crossing the road to visit a neighbor when he was hit by a speeding car. He was forced to stay with Mirian’s family for a year while he convalesced. He was a model patient and very pleasant the entire time he was there. One day, Mirian looked out the window to see her father using his walker to slowly make his way down the road. Mirian ran out and said, “Papa, what are you doing?” and he replied, “I just wanted to go home for a little while.” He was so independent he just couldn’t wait to get back to his own home.
One of Leonard’s favorite pranks to play on an unsuspecting child was to ask, “How do you spell your name, my boy?” and after the young man had replied with spelling his name, Leonard would respond with, “I would spell it Y-O-U-R-N-A-M-E”. I can remember Maxine asking the same question lol.
In 1979, Leonard was 89 years old when Marian walked in to find her father sitting in his chair, partially clothed and unable to speak. He’d had a stroke and was taken to the hospital then sent to a rehabilitation hospital. He recovered some of his speech, but it was clear he was living somewhere else. He’d say, “My, Toots, just look at those horses coming through the door.”
Leonard died on June 19, 1979, just two months short of his 90th birthday.
Maxine left a letter, describing her father’s funeral. She said 286 people signed the register. Vayles offered the family prayer. Leonard lay in his casket in his temple clothing, looking serene. The Bishop spoke of Leonard as a valiant and strong son whom Heavenly Father sent to earth nearly 90 years ago. He said Leonard had poked lots of Deacons with his cane, and made no bones about protesting what he thought was error or injustice. One of the injustices Leonard thought was of the church itself. They would have funerals in the chapel and the descendant’s body would be wheeled to the front and would have to leave down the same aisle. Leonard felt that wasn’t right and railed to have a door installed in the back of the church, for the body to be removed through. After some time, the door was finally installed, and the Bishop said it was the Leonard Bailey door and would be called such, forevermore. Leonard Bailey was wheeled through the Leonard Bailey door, to be laid to rest at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.
Maxine drew this in 2002 for Father’s Day in the Stockton Record. Most of the other entrants were 6-9 years old. Her drawing, by far, was the best. Clearly, her father was never far from her heart.
Letters from Lloyd – 1960’s
Bea and Lloyd
The 1960’s find Lloyd and Maxine along with all four kids living in Stockton, CA. My father in law Lloyd moved to Stockton first, began his job and lived in a small apartment. We are so used to reading Maxine’s words as she left a diary for every year of her life. She didn’t always reveal her inner self in her diary but occasionally she would let her feelings show.
On the other hand, Lloyd never wrote in a diary. But, we found some letters he wrote in the mid 1960’s to his parents. He wrote, “I hope that next time Mom goes to S.F. that she remembers her long “woolies” so that she doesn’t freeze to death in the S.F. cool.” That sentence made me smile. I can hear his voice in my mind. His letter details what it was like to live in Stockton in the mid-1960’s. He said, “The downtown area of Stockton is rather “ratty”. So, downtown Stockton was “ratty” in the 1960’s? How long ago was downtown Stockton great? Good lord, 60 years of a crappy downtown. Well, maybe someday it will get better.
His letter says the house he’s looking at is “2 1/2” blocks from Kelly Park which is a neighborhood development of Colonial Heights for which we pay $28.00 a year for it’s use.” He ends his letter saying, “… can hardly wait for the September 17th, date which is our tentative get together time” with Maxine and the kids.
On September 11, 1966, Lloyd says “It was so exciting to talk to Maxine this morning because it is our last ‘Sunday’ call. She and those dear children of mine should be in Stockton next Saturday morning unless something terribly unforeseen happens between now and their arrival.”
He was waiting to hear about his home loan, “Although I haven’t yet received final word on the house loan, I’m hoping against hope I’ll get the final approval tomorrow.” He did.
His next letter is from September 18, 1966 and he says, “I sat in our garden today, under the great oak that dominates our backyard scene. I had in my hand several bunches of sweet concord grapes and a bunch of Flaming Tokay grapes that I had picked from the grape arbor at the end of the lot. They were simply delicious, so sweet and so fresh”. They had such a beautiful lot. Those grapes were there for a long time. Maxine put in blackberries in the same area (just past the sand turtle she put in for the kids).
One of his last lines says, “The oak is massive and quite a sight. I looked it over today and have located the ideal limb for a swing – so a rope and a board will be required for a “young people’s enjoyment spot.” Not only did his children enjoy that swing, so did his grandchildren. Everyone loved the swing.
He’s talking to his parents and goes on, “I’m proud to say that one of the attributes I’ve received from both of you is to give my employer my best and not be afraid of hard work. I thank you for that heritage-you both are such hard workers and truly dedicated employees.” His closes his letter, “Loads of love, Lloyd.”
The next letter is dated October 9, 1966. He says, “It’s a beautiful Sunday morning here in Stockton and the girls including Momma, are attending their first Sunday school while Paul and I enjoy a morning together.”
He says “It’s probably unnecessary to say that I’m pleased to have us again united as a family. This business of living alone is for the birds. It was a real pleasure to have picked up my family a week ago last Friday and I brought them to our new home. Paul loved me all the way to Stockton and would reach over and hug me every few minutes. When he arrived he was harnessed to Maxine and he broke into tears when he saw me because he couldn’t run to meet me. Above all else, however, the light of my life has arrived and life again has a sense of real balance and purpose with her by my side.” Now, in all fairness to my mother-in-law, Paul took apart a water fountain on this trip (he was 3) and she was traveling with a three year old, five year old, seven and nine year old kids. I might have used a harness, too.
“We’re enjoying the new house immensely and have already cut new doorways and started making some remodeling plans.”
His update includes the kids, “Carol has had her ninth birthday and was most delighted with your gift. She loves money, particularly the green folding kind and has spent some of it on a basket for her bike and a new combination lock for her bike so she can lock it up when she rides to school.
Mary Jean is making many friends (as usual) and has been to several activities with friends, including a birthday party.
Anita is as mischievous as ever and full of ‘old nick’. She keeps us hopping, believe me, but she is also so affectionate that you cannot help but love every bit of her. I believe she has her father’s number and I’m sunk when she comes to me with a kiss or a hug.
Paul is his typical affectionate and helpful self and is constantly suggesting that we go over and visit grandma or grandpa. I’ve tried to explain the distance to him but this doesn’t stop his request for a visit.”
He ends this letter, “Paul just came in –gave me a hug-then rushed out again for more tricycle riding on the driveway. He’s a dear soul and so darn loveable.”
Lloyd gave Maxine the last page to add her thoughts to her in-laws and then at the very end, you can see all three girls wrote notes to their grandparents. These are so precious. It seemed California living was agreeing with the Bennett clan.
Here is a video Taylor took of Maxine and Lloyd’s yard in 2010. Much of it was the same and very well loved.
Lloyd and Maxine Bennett in the 1940’s and 1950’s
Miss Maxine Bailey traveled to the L.D.S. Chapel in McAllen, Texas in 1946. She was there for her mission. She spoke Spanish flawlessly and the Hispanic members of her church were very dear to her. I didn’t realize when Mormon’s went on a mission that they could be sent domestically. I had assumed that it was an over-seas event but Maxine traveled from Salt Lake to Texas.
Mary B and Maxine
I only knew Maxine as an adult but I do have a good idea of how she must have been as a teenager/young adult. She was such an earnest person. While Maxine wasn’t overtly “touchy/feely”, she was so caring that you could always see how deeply she cared. I’m sure that is what she took on her mission.
What Maxine did on her mission is very well documented. She took hundreds of photographs while in Texas. As you can see, they are all very high quality photographs. Then, on the back of every photograph, is a detailed explanation including names, dates and events. Maxine would continue to identify every photograph that she took. I can assure you, I never had that kind of detail from my mom. Haha, not to disparage my mother but the kind of detail Maxine provided was something that can’t be duplicated.
This first photograph is labeled “Looks like the hen and flock or some of the Madonna pictures” haha. Those little girls are so cute. Maxine looks adorable in the picture, too.
The next is Shirley and LaVina Garrison, Christmas holiday 1946
The Fernandez family, Elvira, Tossie, Mollie, Raul and Senora Fernandez near Keene Street, Houston Texas February 19, 1947.
The next picture says there must have been an error in ordering this picture. That tells me that the photographs were taken by the missionaries of the church and then ordered through the church. I could tell they were a good quality.
The next is a picture of Maxine, wearing a red corsage made of pipe cleaners for Mother’s Day, 1947. She was given the flower for having a mother, lol.
The next photograph is of small children but uncharacteristic of Maxine, no identification on the back. Such cute kids, though.
The next picture cracks me up. There are three young men but it is the gentleman on the right side of the picture. Maxine said his stomach hung over the picture so she drew it in. She is so funny.
This next picture is very sad. Maxine’s explanation says “This man is a neurotic, shell shocked returnee.”
His face looks like he is remembering a horrific experience and that is so sad. Clearly, he has returned from World War II and experienced a dreadful conflict. Terrible.
The last picture is Maxine. Her note says that maybe the hot sun during tracting was responsible for the idiotic expression. That made me laugh. I don’t consider that an idiotic expression, just the expression of a young lady who has a minute to slip off her shoes and take a quick break.
She wrote home and also received newsy letters from her family. This one was sent by her father. As you can see, he calls her Tootsie. He tells her that her mother wanted a new electric range and water heater. He was hoping by spring he could put one in.
Lenard told his daughter he just wrote Vaughn a letter. He dreamed Vaughn was ill the other night. It seemed he was knocked out on an operating table with a young army doctor ready to manicure his appendix. Quite real, it was just “a wild life dream”. His son Vaughn was a soldier in World War II and thus clearly he’d been on his father’s mind. His letter goes on, “I swore in front of Christie the other day and she said, “We don’t say Son of a (bitch)” Christie was Aunt Mirian’s daughter who was about three at the time.
pencil drawing of Lloyd by Maxine
Maxine returns home to Salt Lake and works for a year at Olympus Junior High as a teacher. That is when she meets Lloyd. If you read the previous Lloyd post, you’ll recall she met him while working on a Roadshow put on by her church. Several churches would work them together and he was in college and living in Salt Lake
She didn’t throw away anything, including gift cards from the showers
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Their wedding was very much a family affair. I love that his Jackson grandparents came from England for his wedding. That is very cool. Maxine’s two nieces were their flower girls. This reminds me of my wedding, also a big family affair.
They took off to Canada for their honeymoon. Here is an article from the newspaper in Canada.
Their children came fast.
Grandpa Bailey and baby Carol
Carol was their first born in 1957, Mary Jean in 1959, Anita Maxine in 1961 and finally William Paul in 1963.
Baby Mary, Maxine, Lloyd, Carol
Baby Anita
Baby William Paul
I can only imagine that she was relieved at finally having a son. I feel like she had a lot of pressure from her in-laws to produce a male heir. Silly, right? But I also know how she must have felt. I, too, had a female child first. Truthfully, I wasn’t pressured by my in-laws, but Great-Grandma Beatrice was very, um, excited, when we had Jacques and named him William. I think there was a relief that their name would continue. I, too, am glad that our line of the Bennett name continues. Now it is up to my son. But no pressure!
Maxine and Lloyd spent their early years living in Holiday, Utah on Ridgedale Lane. However, one day he came home and said they would be moving to California, specifically to Stockton. He’d taken a position at Karl Holt Youth Correctional Facility near Stockton. I don’t think Maxine was thrilled at moving away from her family but she made the best of it. That was how she was. Given lemons, Maxine would make the best lemonade she knew how. However, I do think secretly she must have been a bit relieved to have some space from her in-laws. Lloyd was very close to his parents and I can’t imagine she had an easy time as a new daughter in law. Maybe that is why Maxine made such a good mother in law. She’d had a tough one and perhaps had vowed not to be that type of person. She was a woman who said, “What can I do for you?” and she meant it. Ask anything in the world and she’d do it if she could. That is the one thing to remember about Maxine. She had a heart the size of Texas. When she gave a hug, it was so tight you’d never mistake it for anything other than genuine emotion. So, the early 1960’s find my in-laws living in a new town writing lots of letters to Bea and Bill Bennett.
Anita, Carol, Paul, Mary
Jacques family reaches the 2000’s
December 2, 2017 Jacques and Archuleta Family, Tim Jacques Familyancestryangel
The dawn of the new century did not shine bright on the Jacques family. By early January, it was apparent that my mother’s health was in fast decline. By the first week of January, it was clear my mother would not make it to her surprise party. I’d already sent out all of the invitations, so I had to cancel all of our plans and turn around and call everyone, explaining the situation. Instead of coming to her birthday party, they’d be coming to tell her goodbye. Several of her girlfriends from school came to Stockton to visit her. I believe every single family on my dad’s side of the family arrived. It is difficult to remember everyone as one day slid into the next over the course of the next two weeks. The one person who had been my best friend was preparing to leave us. I don’t have enough time in the day to explain my relationship with my mother, but I spent every possible minute with her that I could, and I won’t ever regret it.
Of course, it was most difficult on my father. My parents had such a great love for each other. They knew each other as well as one person can know another and loved each other through every up and down imaginable.
Ruby Mae, whose father had nick named her Jubie, returned to her first family on February 1st, 2000. I know my Grandma Flora, my Grandpa Charles and my Aunt Jean were all so happy to have her home again. I was not. But I had two children, one seven and the other just past his second birthday. I would have to push forward.
The day mother passed away, Jackie and I had been sitting at the end of her bed. No one had left mother’s side and we had simply rotated, taking turns to just sit near her. When she stopped breathing, it was the absence of sound that shocked me. I felt as if I were in a magnifying glass that had been scrunched tight then turned upside down. When it was flipped back, my life was no longer felt the same. Mother’s hospice bed was in the dining room and everyone had lined up to kiss her goodbye before they took her out. I bent over and kissed her forehead, but my tears rolled onto her cheeks. Dad had been standing behind me and said, “See that? Your mother doesn’t want to go. There are tears rolling down her cheeks.” I didn’t have the heart to tell him they were my tears.
Mother’s funeral was well attended, and she was laid to rest at Cherokee Memorial Park. My dad was already suffering from Parkinson’s disease and thus he had a tough time getting around. He was still driving, just to the store or he’d meet me at church on Sunday morning. Eventually he moved into several different senior apartments.
The following summer my nephew Eddie got married in North Carolina. We all flew to North Carolina, including Dad. I left Taylor here in California, as she was in my cousin’s wedding and I would be returning in time for that ceremony. Jacques stayed with his Grandma Bennett.
When I got back to California, summer was ending. I’d taken you kids to the pool when I realized my bathing suit had shrunk. I thought that was so odd.
A month later, I was laying on my back in bed on a Sunday morning when I felt Hailey kicking inside of me. I was so shocked. Truthfully, it was the best thing that could have happened to Dad. He was so pleased with that new baby. I was in a quandary. I wanted to name Hailey after my mother, but I also knew Momma wasn’t fond of her name Ruby and I didn’t know if I could put the name Jubie on a little baby. I settled on Hailey J. Marie Bennett.
Dad, Taylor and Baby Hailey visiting Grandma Jubie’s cemetery
I finally gave Hailey just the letter J for her Grandmother. Papa was so damn happy and loved spending every minute with her he could. He would also say Hailey was stubborn. Boy, he exactly right. But Dad’s health problems progressed. I moved him into our home while he waited for another apartment to open up, one where he could have increased care.
In 2001, my brother Tim took Dad on a cruise with Aunt Fran and Uncle Don. His health had declined but my brother was certain he could handle taking dad and he did. He did such a great job taking care of Dad. I can’t even tell you how close Tim became to Dad and my mother would have been so proud of my brother. Dad had a great trip. Tim would push Dad up to the casino and he’d play black jack for as long as he liked. Dad won a ton of money, too. It was a memorable trip.
Dad’s first great-grandchild, Kylee Marie O’Shea had been born and Dad was so pleased with that baby too. Those new little lives put a spark back in Dad. Also having Dad live with me really gave me an opportunity to learn how to cook chili. I had watched him do it a million times but now, he’d sit on a stool in the kitchen, next to the stove and show me step by step. I am so fortunate. Although I’d lost my best friend, I turned that role over to Dad. Jackie and I would never have gotten to know him so well with Momma here and that was a great silver lining.
Dad and Great-Granddaughter Kylee
When my Dad turned 75, I had a birthday party for him. He loved his children and grandchildren and we took lots of pictures together.
Jim Kosich, Jackie, Laurie, Tim, Me, Cammie, John Kosich and Dad
Papa holding Hailey, Taylor, Tara and Kylee
Dad had booked another cruise for 2003 but by February, the doctor decided Dad was too ill to go on the cruise. Dad had already paid for the trip and wanted me to take the cruise with Tim. First of all, I would be leaving Dad and all three of my kids. That was tough. I was worried Dad wouldn’t make it until I returned. But he assured me he would be here when I got home. So glad Jackie would visit him while I was gone too. It was a great cruise but very difficult to relax.
My husband did a great job. He took care of the kids, with his parents’ help, but he also took the kids to see their Papa while I was gone. It was one of the nicest things anyone had ever done for me.
I returned home to find that dad’s decline was real. It was time for him to go into a rest home. We had him moved and it wasn’t long before Dad’s time was small. By the last week of his life, I called my relatives to come and say goodbye to him. But his humor didn’t leave him, not even at the end. Toward the last days, we were sitting around his bed and he asked for a coke. Paul went off to get a soda from the machine and when he returned with a Pepsi can, my Dad joked, “I said Coke.” Daddy had a fun sense of humor. Dad left us on June 30, 2003.
Me, Dad and Mom in the 1980’s
Both of my parents were gone. So many great things happened for our family over so many years and the sadness will continue, but my parents go on. They really do. When I see Hailey’s eyes light up at gossip, I think, lord, my mother continues.
My parents surely must have been watching the World Series in 2010, 2012, and 2014. My Mom would have jumped ten feet off the ground. Damn, she loved her Giants. That continues through each of us.
Where do we go from here? We go forward. We can’t go back. Every once in a while, I’ll have chili and beans and think, damn, Dad would have appreciated that meal. Or I see a Twinkie and laugh, cause Momma loved Twinkies. Our life wasn’t perfect. My parents weren’t perfect. But we had the best parents for us. We came from a great love. That continues. You children will continue. My parents would have been very pleased, indeed.
Our Family through the years
The original three haha
Young, and in love
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“Shadows Fall” – (Movie Review)
September 20, 2016 September 22, 2016 moviesforlife09Leave a comment
Director Aditya Vishwanath has crafted an unusually successful blend of love spectacle and haunted house narrative with his ingenious feature-length debut, Shadows Fall (2016). Co-written by Raj Jawa and Kuber Kaushik, the ninety minute production takes inspiration from Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1897). It also aligns itself to the works of David Lynch. Vishwanath makes these encouragements continuously apparent. This is with a focus on the themes of marriage, life after death and good in the sway of evil. These were among the focal points of Stoker’s classic text. Vishwanath’s bold, immersive and stylish approach, along with the Jawa and Kaushik’s manner of storytelling, erect an always striking Lynchian parallel. It is one which makes the material jump off the screen. These constituents demand our attention through the duration. What is most stunning is that, while the respect and knowledge of Stoker and Lynch is perceptible, the outcome never comes off as pure imitation. Vishwanath gives us a truly haunting, memorable saga. The Garaj Pictures production can be seen as a far more mature version of what Hollywood often tries to recreate from young adult novels. This is on vastly expanded budgets. The results have only accrued increasing failure and box-office fatigue. But, Vishwanath excels where these exertions fail. This is because the essence of his yarn never feels artificial or pre-calculated. It also genuinely cares for the plight and circumstances of its protagonist.
Likewise, Vishwanath grips his addressees straightaway. This is via his daring, incredibly bravura direction. Such occurs with a brilliant opening five and a half minutes sequence. This segment fuses a sophisticated commencing credit bit with the voices of the two leads, Senka (Dylan Quigg) and Jonas (Jener Dasilva). They offer engaging exposition into their private lives. We ultimately learn of how the two met and the various stages of their relationship. Yet, the truly extraordinary item is that the bit is cut as if the duo are having a nostalgia permeated conversation with one another. This is as images of Senka and Amis in their younger days resonate before our eyes. Such transpires to remarkable significance. It also immediately sets an inventive, ardent air. This is one that showcases a deft balance between the heart-stirring and the heart rendering. Such endures as stalwart once the supernatural terror sections are put into place. This ensues promptly.
Vishwanath tale is led by Senka. She makes a deal with the demon, Amis (in a depiction by Christian Wennberg that efficiently drips with wicked charisma). This is to have some more time with her deceased husband. True to the tradition of similar tales, there is unforeseen consequences. Such finds Senka imprisoned in her home. What is all the more terrifying is that she seems to be caught in a torturous state. This is a purgatory where her most treasured instances with Jonas are measured with the sheer wickedness that Senka willingly welcomed into her life. Worst of all: Jonas appears to be someone completely different from the attentive individual Senka once knew him to be. Ultimately, Senka realizes that the only manner to find out what is going on with Jonas is to further communicate with the fiendish Amis.
It is a gripping, if at its core occasionally familiar, account. The dialogue is a mixture of the mundane and the poetic. To its fault, it is occasionally melodramatic. Regardless, it commonly flourishes as a modernized extension of its motivations. Vishwanath keeps the pace quick. The mood remains intense and captivating. This is without feeling rushed. Moreover, it is never as if the auteurs are ignoring character development to do so. As a matter of fact, such progress is satisfactorily, credibly mixed into the proceedings. The atmosphere is unwavering. This is even in the more theatrical stretches of the chronicle. Such creates a visually and audibly pleasing script. It is one that is made all the more impressive with its incorporation of several unexpected and enthralling twists. This is despite the fact that it is plagued by a generally routine arc.
The affair is heightened by commanding, alternately vulnerable and fear-inducing performances from Quigg and Dasilva. Additionally, Kinsey Diment as the upbeat, yet intrusive neighbor, Rain, and Talmage Tidwell as her spouse, Wilhelm, offer likable presentations. Marc Carlis as Samuel Collins, Jawa as Doctor and Christopher Gay as Preacher all fare just as wonderfully. Elliott Goldkind provides impassioned, pulse-pounding music. It fits the ambiance well. Vishwanath’s editing is superb. The black and white and color cinematography from Artiom Maskimov is dazzling and gorgeous. Leon Klima’s make-up and Clara Soler’s art category contribution are just as fantastic. Yet, the special effects from Neha Kandpal and the optical component of this arena from Sujeen Nepali and Saurabh Tripathi are infrequently cartoonish. But, they still do little to take spectators out of the immersive experience Vishwanath instills in each frame. Much of this aspect is saved by the pure creation in many of its jolts. A happenstance at sixteen minutes in, involving a single knife in a butcher block spontaneously shifting places, is especially smirk-inducing. An earlier engrossment showcases the coffee in a bulky cup slowly moving by itself. It rises up and crashes onto the table it is sitting upon. From herein, mysterious shapes seem drawn by invisible hands in the fallen liquid. Such flashes, prevalent in the first forty minutes, make the aforementioned detraction petty and easily forgivable in comparison.
“Life can go in many directions. You just have to be sure of the path.” Rain declares this at about the midway point of Vishwanath’s cinematic undertaking. This becomes a thesis proclamation, the cornerstone of the movie articulated. The solid, if a shade predictable, climax re-iterates this spectacularly. We unveil it through the smartly realized and penned classifications pulsating throughout the body of the opus. It adds fresh layers of depth. This is to a fiction that, aside from its previously identified muses, also seems to be also akin to Jerry Zuker’s comically overblown Ghost (1990) as told by Clive Barker. Such assists in the fashioning of a beautifully honed, multi-dimensional marvel. Vishwanath has given his audience a chronicle that mechanizes equally as both drama and an unnerving display of trepidation. Filmed in a mere fifteen days in Los Angeles, California, the exhibition is consistently meditative and alluring. Such is in the manner of the greatest independent photoplays. Vishwanath has provided a grand display of talent. It is one that is both an artistic tour de force and an all- around fascinating endeavor. Various photographic exertions claim to “have a bit of something for everyone”. Shadows Fall is one of the rare entities that lives up to this all inclusive promise. It also executes it with professionalism, skill, and grace. Such marks a mandatory, must-see masterpiece that both high-brow cinephiles and general observers can looking for escapist entertainment can correspondingly delight in.
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Home / Cronkite News Service / Brewer brings Christmas, Hanukkah back to Capitol displays
Brewer brings Christmas, Hanukkah back to Capitol displays
By: Elizabeth Shell, Cronkite News Service November 25, 2009
Gov. Jan Brewer said she isn’t going to play “word games” with holiday decorations in State Capitol’s Executive Tower lobby.
“I believe in calling something what it is, and it is a Christmas tree, just as a menorah is a menorah,” the governor said in a statement on Nov. 24.
Those symbols had generic names – holiday tree and candle holder – under former Gov. Janet Napolitano, who wanted to avoid singling out certain religions.
Deborah Sheasby, legal counsel for the conservative interest group Center for Arizona Policy, said the governor made a good decision.
“The government does not have to shy away from acknowledging what it is,” she said of the holiday display.
Steve Rosenberg, executive director of the Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center, said the display’s use of symbols from multiple religious backgrounds is appropriate. He said he would support including symbols from other religions.
“Anything that recognizes the commonality of our diversity is good,” he said. “It might be easier for the governor’s office to have a ubiquitous display, but I like the individuality. I’m surprised that we haven’t gotten anybody yet to challenege the right of the government to do that.”
Religious and holiday displays on government property have traditionally caused lawsuits and controversy across the country around how the First Amendment’s separation of church and state is interpreted.
The displays generally only become an issue when they’re overtly religious, such as the Ten Commandments or a nativity scene, according to Alessandra Soler Meetze, executive director of ACLU Arizona, the state affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union.
But a Christmas tree, despite its name, is relatively tame when it comes to religious symbolism, she said.
“It’s perfectly permissible, and I don’t see it as problematic at all,” Soler Meetze said.
“Christmas in the U.S. has religious and secular meanings, so a Christmas tree standing alone is considered pretty secular and not a religious symbol,” she added.
Since 1965 the governor’s office has put up a holiday display in the tower, with the official lighting a part of the governor’s duties. Under the Napolitano administration, a donated menorah joined the display. This year, Brewer used her own money to purchase a star to top the tree.
According to Alan Ecker, spokesman for the Arizona Department of Administration, public funds can only be used to purchase non-religious holiday displays. But citizens can donate religious symbols to the display.
“We don’t limit people’s religious items during the rest of the year, so why would we limit them during the holidays?” Ecker said.
ACLU Arizona Alessandra Soler Meetze Center for Arizona Policy Christmas Hanukkah holiday displays at Capitol Jan Brewer 7:38 am Wed, November 25, 2009 Arizona Capitol Times
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State Representative Debbie Lesko
Thank you Governor Brewer for your stance on this issue. Last year I interviewed several people of different religions, including Muslim and Jewish, asking if they were offended when someone said Merry Christmas to them. Not one single person was. I will proudly continue to say Merry Christmas, unless I know in advance that someone does not celebrate Christmas.
By Elizabeth Shell, Cronkite News Service
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With new focus on parts and equipment for agricultural vehicles, you can source new products and systems from manufacturers and suppliers in this section of the industry.
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The company operates in the automotive industry, selling spare parts across the world for industrial vehicles, earth moving machinery, agricultural machinery and tractors, motor pumps, and generators. Alcar sells spare parts from leading brand names, such as: New Holland, Fiat, Iveco, Laverda, AIFO/FPT, Deutz,
Astra, Volvo, Perkins.
Raxol
Raxol composes superior motoroil for the most diverse engines, in all timbres. From passenger cars to heavy duty, agriculture to industry. The company continues innovating and expanding their portfolio continuously. Raxol guarantee high end formulations which strive for the sound of perfection.
S & S Ltd - Recor Batteries
Recor Batteries produces lead-acid batteries. Their product range includes car batteries, truck batteries, boat, agricultural and military batteries.
Tire Sales International
The company’s flagship brand, Greendragon, offers a complete range of radial tires including TBR (Truck & Bus), LTR (Light Truck), PCR (Passenger Car), high-performance SUV tires, and Agricultural and Industrial tires. Tire Sales International is also a distributor of various premium brands such as Aeolus, Doublecoin, and Michelin in different regions.
The company is a wholesaler of spare parts for agricultural tractors, offering brands such as Fiat, Tumosan and Universal (UTB). Their range has engine parts like cylinders, gaskets and cranks, fuel filters and injectors, exhausts, radiators, hydraulics, brake disks and much more.
Resnova
The company has been the official distributor of AdBlue® by BASF since 2004. Resnova is the global partner of main truck and agricultural machine OEMs and OESs and is the supplier of the first filling for their production lines. Partnering with the main oil companies in the world Resnova is present with a wide spread network in many countries.
Synmar
A producer and distributor of lubricants, Synmar has a diverse product portfolio that offers solutions for agricultural vehicles as well. The range includes engine oil, transmission oil, grease, aerosols, cooling fluids and screenwash.
A manufacturer of tires for bicycles, motorcycles, passenger vehicles and trucks. At Automechanika Dubai, Vee Rubber will showcase their newly launched tires for agricultural and OTR vehicles, forklifts and light trucks.
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Growing year on year, this special highlight presents exhibitors that have products and solutions catering to agricultural vehicles; from equipment and engine parts, to accessories and services - find it all at the show!
The 'Agricultural Competence' pictogram has been created to easily identify the relevant exhibitors in this segment. Keep an eye out for this logo when you are at the show.
We have been participating in Automechanika Dubai for the last seven years.. Automechanika Dubai has given us the opportunity to reassure our customers in terms of our quality and it helps us to introduce them to the new products we bring here.
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Alcar takes part at Automechanika Dubai since 2012 because it is the Middle East’s leading international trade fair for the automotive service industry. Moreover Dubai is the main hub for the wider Middle Eastern and African markets, providing access to all hard-to-reach countries in the region.
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Is David Warner eyeing retirement from international cricket?
Melbourne: Australia’s opening batsman David Warner has stated that travel restrictions and bio-secure bubbles due to coronavirus might cause him to re-think his future international career.
Warner, who has three daughters have often had family on tour and highlighted the prospect of being away from his family for longer times might mean making some difficult decisions.
“You’ve always got to look out for your family first, and with cricket and these unprecedented times, you’ve got to weigh up these decisions,” Warner said on Tuesday.
Read also: Warner shaves head to show support to medical staff, challenges Kohli, Smith to do so
“There are times when you go away and miss your family a lot and at the moment with all these biosecurity measures that are in place, we’re going to not be able to have the luxury of our families coming away with us now and it could be for the foreseeable future,” he added.
Australia slated to tour England for white-ball cricket in September and the IPL expected to be held in the UAE between September-November, Warner faces a long spell away from home and said that family would be his first consideration.
“I’ll see where I am and where the girls are at with school as well. A lot of that is a big part of my decision. It’s not just when the games are being played and how much cricket is being played. It’s a big family decision for myself,” he maintained.
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Latest trend in Mehendi lehengas in Delhi
Indian is a land of culture and heritage and so are Indian weddings. Indian weddings are marked by a host of customs and traditions that brings with itself joy, bonding and los of enjoyment.
Is Banarasi Sarees In Delhi The Most Trending Thing Now?
Nothing defines an Indian Woman as much as in saree. A symbol of culture and tradition. saree is an attire which serves as an ornament for Indian women like none other. In modern India, saree has been limited to occasions and ceremonies due to its relative cumbersome nature. It takes a lot of practice and no small amount of womanly elegance to carry a saree. One of the most famous types of sarees worn by Indian women, if not the most, is a Banarasi Sarees In Delhi.
Here’s what No One Tells You about Banarasi Silk Saree
Banarasi Sarees have been a pride and part of Indian culture and tradition since the era of Mughals. Banarasi silk Sarees are among the most beautiful silk Sarees in India.
Pick The Best Designer Lehenga in delhi from Asha Gautam Collection
Among the staple Indian wear for women, Designer Lehenga in Delhi finds a prominent place. Especially for a grand occasion in the family most of the ladies will wish to get adorned in the best possible ethnic attire. What then will be the best choice than to buy one of the best Designer Lehenga in Delhi from a reputed store. Yes, you have plenty of such stores spread across this metro city.
Bandhani Sarees in Delhi – AshaGautam
The word Bandhani comes from the Sanskrit Word “Bandhna” or “Bandha” which literally means to tie. The technique to make Bandhani Saree is a very ancient art. The first traces of Bandhani clothes date back to the era of Indus Valley Civilization at around 4000 B.C. The Buddhist paintings in the Ajanta Caves dated around the 6th Century also have the references of Bandhani Clothing.
Understand The Background Of Banarasi Lehengas In India
Banarasi Lehengas have become immensely popular and has taken the wedding circuit by storm. From brides to bridesmaids, everyone prefers to wear a Banarasi Lehenga during the wedding. It has replaced the other outfits that were previously popular during weddings and has had the lion’s share of popularity over the past years.
Paithani Sarees – A Classic Wedding Saree for Mothers
Considered to be royalty among sarees, Paithani Sarees is known as the “queen of silks”. This fine weaved silk heirloom earned its name from the city of its origin, that is, Paithan in Aurangabad. Dominating the world of sarees since the second century AD and second century BC, this masterpiece of work still remains a treat to the eyes. Paithani sarees holds a treasured place in the trousseau of a Maharashtrian bride. But now it also has earned a place as a classic wedding saree for mothers. The Paithani weave was, in fact, a tapestry weaving technique at first and later came to be used for weaving sarees
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Covid-19 has changed and challenged norms that were being followed for several decades now, in a very short span of time.
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CSL:LMM, C.S. Lewis and L.M. Montgomery (L.M. Montgomery Series)
Posted on May 3, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson
Leading up to the L.M. Montgomery Institute’s 13th Biennial Conference here in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, I thought that I would do a short series on Montgomery. Throughout May and June, each Thursday will feature a post on Montgomery and her work. These posts will include research notes, particularly resonant features of her work, and some thoughts that emerged in reading through the Anne of Green Gable Series, her autobiography, some of her short story collections, and Emily of New Moon.
I thought I would set up the series by spending time thinking of C.S. Lewis and L.M. Montgomery together. It is not a natural fit, many would argue. Montgomery primarily published in women’s magazines with bright, buoyant, realistic stories of home life in Atlantic Canada, while Lewis was an Oxford academic who was known as an apologist, literary historian, and writer of fairy tales and dystopic sf. Despite these differences, I think there are some resonant moments between the two.
CSL:LMM, A Prolific Pair
No one would deny that Clive Staples Lewis and Lucy Maud Montgomery were prolific writers. I have had the opportunity to read through all of Lewis’ writings, but have not had the chance to read all of Montgomery’s published works. Part of this has to do with the nature of her writing. Beyond the novels for which she is famous, Montgomery honed her craft by writing short stories and publishing poems in women’s magazines, children’s collections, newspapers, and literary journals. Like Lewis, she also published some public essays about religion, literature, and social issues. During her lifetime, she published 530 short stories, 500 poems, and 30 essays.
While Montgomery and Lewis have archives with about the same number of pages—I estimate them each at 20,000 or so pages of primary material—Lewis extended himself out with a diversity of kinds of works in a narrow range of publication spaces, while Montgomery scattered her work far and wide, endlessly hunting for print as she climbed “the Alpine Path” to literary note. And while Lewis ultimately rejected journal keeping and revealed himself best in his autobiographical work and letter-writing, Montgomery kept a steady diary through her writing life and published a relatively limited memoir, focusing on her craft.
CSL:LMM Collections
Lucy Maud and Clive Staples are each a library of works, not merely a shelf, and reading them would take years. Fortunately, in both cases there are scholars, editors, archivists, librarians, publishers, and book collectors who have dedicated their lives to getting these masters into the hands of a grateful public. There are a number of CSL archives (listed here), and there are LMM archives at the University of Guelph and the University of Prince Edward Island. The interest is warranted. After all, Lewis and Montgomery are two of the most prolific English authors of the first half of the 20th century, each approaching 100,000,000 or so books in circulation.[1]
Even counting the number of books that Montgomery has published is a bit tricky, as it is for Lewis. Narrowing in on novels, she published 20 novels in her lifetime, 19 of which are set here in Prince Edward Island. During her life, she published 8 Anne books, 3 Emily books, 2 Story Girl books, 2 Pat of Silver Bush books, and 5 other novels. Within the Anne- Avonlea collection, though, there are two collections of short stories edited within her life (one authorized and one done without her permission). A final volume of Anne-Avonlea stories, The Blythes are Quoted, was completed by Montgomery and left with her publisher just before she died.[2]
CSL:LMM Adaptations
Notably, taking Montgomery’s books to the screen has worked very well with films that have interesting dialogue with the texts, while the Narnian films have been big budget films that were flat in a lot of ways.
The new Niki Caro Anne series on CBC/Netflix has caused quite a stir. It is a well-written, character-driven loose adaptation that restores parts of the text and transforms other parts. The three Kevin Sullivan miniseries were strongly resonant of Montgomery’s original work, and Road to Avonlea—the serialization of the Story Girl books—is still in broad circulation globally. I was not caught by the Emily of New Moon TV series, partly because the creators misunderstood or ignored Montgomery’s worldview in the way the producers of the Narnian films did of Lewis. But as a low budget series, Emily of New Moon has some endearing qualities, while the only Narnian film worth watching twice is the 2005 feature film of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe—though I have heard there is a cult following to that crazy 1980s BBC series. There is hope for Narnia on the screen as Anne has been adapted every couple of decades, in 1919, 1934, and 1956 before Kevin Sullivan succeeded. And while I love Martin Sheen, the 2016 Harrison Anne film was a stinker.
Intriguingly, both Lewis and Montgomery work well on stage. Anne of Green Gables: The Musical has shown every summer in PEI since 1965 (a Guinness World Record), and though I’m going on the experience of others, word is that the various adaptations of Screwtape and The Great Divorce on stage have been engaging, and that the Perelandra opera in 1998 was moving.
CLS:LMM as Authors
Though they were both popular and prodigious authors, they had unique approaches to publication.
As we’ve already seen, Lewis had broad output was in the variety of projects while Montgomery’s broad output was in places and ways she could get her work to print. In this Montgomery was much more clever about publication. Lewis was not terribly good at naming books, sometimes made errors in his proofs, and largely followed the advice of his publishers—offering most of his own opinions in cover design and adaptations.
By contrast, once Montgomery had made enough errors in her early years, she found her way. After her initial successes that were largely owned by the tyrannous L.C. Page & Co. in New York, she took control of her destiny, even launching a decade-long high-dollar lawsuit when it was clear that Page was just going to run her over as a naïve woman author. She very carefully shaped her public persona, and she carefully prepared her journals for publication, cultivating the image that she wanted to emerge from them.
Though Lewis was moderately successful as an author and it looked like Narnia was growing in interest, it wasn’t until Lewis was married that he started to see the potential of his work as someone who provided not just ideas and stories but books as products for the world. He largely allowed the publication world to go on as it would, at one point getting into financial trouble because he gave all his royalties away.
Montgomery and Lewis both felt the sting of early rejection. For Lewis, his first two books of poetry were far from literary successes, and his 1926 Dymer, which he had worked on for the better part of a decade, had almost no response. In 1930, he wrote to his best friend, remembering “the evening when the MS of Dymer came back from Heinemanns [Lewis’ previous publisher] rejected without a word of criticism or encouragement: and I remembered that after a very miserable night I sat down to assume the worst…” (18 Aug 1930 letter to Arthur Greeves). In that letter, Lewis goes on to recognize that the sheer pleasure of seeing a book in print was a kind of delusion for him. He wanted readers, and wanted to be known as a poet. As he moved to a more spiritual perspective, he came to terms with the fact that he would not be a “poet” in the sense he imagined, and his publishing career came slowly—beginning in academics, then moving to SF and apologetics work, then extending out from there.
Montgomery talks in her memoir about her own initial rejections:
After leaving Prince of Wales College I taught school for a year in Bideford, Prince Edward Island. I wrote a good deal and learned a good deal, but still my stuff came back, except from two periodicals the editors of which evidently thought that literature was its own reward, and quite independent of monetary considerations. I often wonder that I did not give up in utter discouragement. At first I used to feel dreadfully hurt when a story or poem over which I had laboured and agonized came back, with one of those icy little rejection slips. Tears of disappointment would come in spite of myself, as I crept away to hide the poor, crimpled manuscript in the depths of my trunk. But after a while I got hardened to it and did not mind. I only set my teeth and said “I will succeed.” I believed in myself and I struggled on alone, in secrecy and silence. I never told my ambitions and efforts and failures to any one. Down, deep down, under all discouragement and rebuff, I knew I would “arrive” some day (The Alpine Path).
Arrive she did, in spectacular fashion with a bestseller, Anne of Green Gables. But this classic struggled to its first publication. In publication, Montgomery had a rule: “Nine out of ten manuscripts came back to me,” Montgomery wrote, “But I sent them out over and over again, and eventually they found resting places” (The Alpine Path). This trend of rejection continued when she had succeeded in writing a novel—a dream of hers. After shopping her manuscript of Anne of Green Gables around to a handful of publishers, she “put Anne away in an old hat-box in the clothes room” (The Alpine Path). She bumped into it again while rummaging—something that Lewis admitted happened in his own writing, and may have been the provenance of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe—and decided to give it another try. Anne with an “e” and Lucy of Narnia remain two of the most endearing and enduring characters of the 20th century, each born out of a long process of authors finding their way to print.
CSL:LMM, Other Connections
There are other connection points between Montgomery and Lewis. Both are genre fiction writers, Lewis working in fantasy and science fiction while Montgomery excelled at women’s writing and romance. Both are noted writers of youth fiction who largely succeeded by not really writing to kids, but writing stories they found to be worthwhile—and juvenile readers agreed. Both are interesting poets with imaginative verse and a good metrical sense, but whose prose outshines their poetry. There are pretty complete collections of their poetry now. Lewis is commemorated in Poet’s Corner at Westminster Abbey, while Montgomery was the first Canadian woman to be named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in England. Although they began their publishing careers as poets, however, they are remembered today for prose, not poetry.
CLS:LMM and War
As I will suggest in more detail later in the series, both Montgomery and Lewis were profoundly affected by WWI, and their work is shaped by war.
While Lewis was preparing to head to the trenches in France, Montgomery was working as a pro-war activist in Ontario, giving speeches and writing essays. Both the Ransom Cycle and Narnia are linked in various ways to WWII—a link that is particularly intimate in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Screwtape Letters, Perelandra, and That Hideous Strength, as well as The Great Divorce—and war is a thematic concern in Prince Caspian, The Horse and His Boy, The Magician’s Nephew, and Till We Have Faces.
While writing romantic books that feature girls as their heroes, it is clear that the great war had its impact on Montgomery. The war haunts behind Rainbow Valley, and it comes to fruition in Rilla of Ingleside—the book that I think may be Montgomery’s greatest achievement (though Anne of Green Gables and Emily of New Moon are brilliant). The Rilla story, I will argue, should be one of our canonical war books, and I don’t think the impact of the clash of civilization ever left Montgomery. Montgomery died during WWII with two boys at fighting age; we shouldn’t be surprised that she died the week before a referendum on Canadian conscription for war service.
CSL:LMM as Christian Writers
It should be obvious, but isn’t always so, that both Lewis and Montgomery were Christian writers—each of whom in their own way rejected the literary modernism that dominated their formative years and that we see in writers like the Bloomsbury Group, the Paris expats of the 20s, and other smart sets of the time. Each of them were rooted in the romantic tradition, and each revelled in humour. Though there is darkness in the work, it lacks the sour tang of modernism, and rejects the dialectical roots and the relentless hunt for newness. While rocked by WWI, their work does not spin sideways because of it.
There are critical differences, but Lewis as a Christian public intellectual and Montgomery as a minister’s wife each found ways to speak their faith into poetry and story in overt and subtle ways. While each of them published in religious venues, their main work was published for the mainstream community. The flavour of that Christian-informed writing, though, is quite different. Montgomery is writing for a much broader Christian audience in pre-WWII North America—a community that is experiencing an uptick in personal Christian commitment—while Lewis is writing to a British public that is steadily setting religion aside, despite some return to faith during WWII.
What difference that difference makes I will explore later.
CSL:LMM as Islanders
And, of course, L.M. Montgomery and C.S. Lewis are both Islanders. You’d be surprised how much of a difference this makes to one’s perspective. At UPEI we have an entire MA program dedicated to the question of “Islandness,” but it certainly shapes the worldview of these and other authors.
Though Great Britain—and Lewis lived his whole life on two of the British isles—is a tiny cluster of islands off the coast of a powerful continent, they felt it their mission to take over the entire world one way or another (through conquest, religion, allied war, political diplomacy, and the spread of democracy, language, and culture). Here in Prince Edward Island we haven’t quite managed the same feat. But we imagine that we could do so, and we generally view the world along two lines: people from here, and people from away. Don’t underestimate the Islandness in Island works.
These wandering thoughts are just some of the connections I have made, and perhaps you could add some more. Montgomery is a second string on my bow, complimenting my work in Lewis studies. And in that the conversation between the two has been rich. I hope you enjoy the series and feel free to add comments to help others see the CSL:LMM links that are no doubt there.
[1] The Wikipedia page for “Bestselling Books” has Narnia at 120,000,000 books; not including pirated books and out of copyright distribution, we could guess that the rest of Lewis’ sales come in around 150,000,000 copies. Montgomery is undoubtedly Canada’s bestselling author, ahead of Margaret Atwood (whose annual sales are 500,000 to 1,000,000) and Robert Munsch. It is estimated that Anne of Green Gables has sold 50,000,000 copies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_books#List_of_best-selling_book_series.
[2] The Blythes are Quoted is hard to get, and is the only Anne-Avonlea book I haven’t read. A new edition was supposed to be released on the 76th anniversary of her death and the day the publisher received a copy of the book (24 Apr 1942), but Penguin didn’t get it ready in time. I’m in line at the library for a copy of this unusual book, featuring short stories, poems, and vignettes and covering the WWI through WWII periods.
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64 Responses to CSL:LMM, C.S. Lewis and L.M. Montgomery (L.M. Montgomery Series)
ireadthatinabook says:
Two of my favourite authors, I will follow this series with great interest!
Awesome! Glad to have you around.
David Llewellyn Dodds says:
Yep! And two famous writers whose fiction I did not read till I was grown up (however strangely that happened).
Looking forward to all we’ll learn…
To boldly query – do we know if the fairly omnivorous Lewis brothers ever read any LMM? (As she is Chesterton’s contemporary – only six months younger, though longer-lived – the young Lewises could even conceivably have read her around the same time they were reading E. Nesbit as her works appeared.) Dr. Clive Tolley and I were both ever keener LMM readers while we were taking turns looking after The Kilns together – maybe we were unconsciously part of a tradition – which has continued since, without our knowing it (!).
Again, do we know what-all, if anything, LMM read of ‘the Seven’ or so (MacDonald, Chesterton, Lewis, Barfield, Sayers, Tolkien, and Williams)? Does it just ‘feel like’ MacDonald is also in her background, or am I forgetting something I actually read somewhere?
None of the names appeared on a quick search in The Alpine Path but that obviously doesn’t prove anything (although I enjoyed finding that she read H.C. Andersen as a child, so did I).
Thanks! (Maybe someday I’ll be in a position to start getting acquainted with her published letters and journals…)
I have checked through C.S. Lewis and there is no reference that I can see. It might have been outside his taste, as she only flirts with faerie but never tumbles fully in. The women’s magazine stories were not Lewis’ favourite. What of Warren?
I have thought of Montgomery, but she died in 1942. The key would be to go to the indices of the journals, but I only borrowed #1. Next library visit.
She did read MacDonald, though, and I think the flavour of her next-field-over fairyland is MacDonald fey + Tennyson’s tragic romance. But I haven’t done the hard work on that.
Susan Marston says:
In Anne of Avonlea, a letter by Paul Irvin about sailing in the sunset, which was actually flowers, made me think of Reepicheep on the end of the world in his little boat, as it was flowers there, too.
That’s a need connection. What’s the link behind the two stories? Is there an old story of flowers at the world’s end?
L.A. Smith says:
Oh I loved this! Echoing the previous comment, these are two of my very favourites so this post was a special treat. I cant’t wait to see what you have in store for us as you explore the works and legacy of LMM.
I didn’t realize LMM was as prolific as she was. Wow. She is truly one of my writing heroes.
Thanks so much, Lisa. The series is mostly tasty bites for readers and writers, so I hope you enjoy.
You should come to one of the LMM conferences in PEI (every second June, even years).
oh don’t I WISH!!! Adding it to the ever-expanding bucket list….
I so liked the first two Sullivan’s (and to a certain extent whatever of the Road to Avonlea ones I saw) I don’t know if I want to try anything else…
I do think there is a lot to like in the BBC Narnia’s and prefer them in lots of ways to the big-screen LWW and VDT – what might they have been like if they had been budgeted like some other BBC productions?
Whoa – Dutch apostrophe s usage slipped in… !
I have to catch the BBC series sometime. There is a BBC Anne kicking around somewhere, I think. It is probably bad, but the Kevin Sullivan materials are (I think) excellent. The third movie I haven’t seen since it came out, but I suspect I will love this war movie better than before.
I also like the new Anne series.
Jessica Renshaw says:
Thank you, Brenton! This post is such a treat, both in your choice of the two people you are comparing and in the wealth of knowledge and study you bring to the subject. Plus your bookshelves look JUST! LIKE! OURS! (except you obviously have some first editions–or are those just old and tattered?).
I would love your thoughts on Islandness–maybe more properly termed Islandism by those of us from Away? (Snobbery can be a two-way street.) I grew up in Japan but my literary heritage and preference from early childhood has been all things British, from Winnie the Pooh (my all-time favorite but only Milne’s original) and Alice in Wonderland through Dickens to Arthur Ransome’s Swallows and Amazons series (We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea is the most delightful to me because I also grew up on a 50-foot yacht circumnavigating the world) (Is that redundant?), Mary Poppins, Jerome K. Jerome’s Three Men and a Boat (but a smaller boat, navigating the Thames) and James Herriott’s All Creatures Great and Small, etc.
(Take breath to clear fog caused by extended sidetrack.) I have thought about the similarities of those two island clusters, about equal in size, latitude and (at some time in each of their pasts) imperialism. Somehow in both England and Japan the conquer-and-colonize mentality never tainted the innocence of their children’s stories.
Three Men IN a Boat.
How about The Wind in the Willows, with all its messing about on the water? (The Rackham illustrations scared me as a small child, but I’ve come to love the story as a grown-up.)
I had the admiration of the Tolkien’s for Arthur Ransome’s books and Ransome’s for The Hobbit in the back of my mind in wondering about who may have read whom, above…
What Japanese children’s stories in translation would you recommend? (All that pops into my mind are fairy tales translated/retold by Lafcadio Hearn…!)
Except for Genji, I don’t know any Japanese stories (well, other than SF/Fantasy, Manga based).
Confession: I stole the bookshelf pic, cribbing it from a couple of other sources. My LMM bookshelf has 15 cheap paperbacks!
I know a bit about your yacht story: Is living on a yacht like a very small Island?
It sounds strange, but I think that PEI, Japan, and the UK have together a similarity that I suspect they share with Taiwan and Tasmania and Iceland that they don’t share with Botswana or Idaho or Poland. What that is is harder to define, but the sense of us/other is certainly part of it, as if the reality of the geography seals in the mythology.
There are people who have studied it more carefully that I’m sure could speak to the Islandism (though I think “Islandness” would make a better book title).
Burbling a bit… where a big island is concerned, I wonder how much difference being aware one is on an island makes to one’s experience of being near the sea (and vice versa) – I’m ‘sea-moved’, and living in Massachusetts and now the Netherlands, I feel closer to the sea, more stirred by the sea, as far as I can tell, than living ‘inland’ on an island, in places like Grantham and Oxford (but how I feel it, visiting Whitby, or (most of?) Wales!).
Critical point. I didn’t feel the Islandness where we were in Japan (next to a volcano on a beautiful plateau), but once I was on the highway I felt it. It was the sea that drew me, so that in Vancouver I very much felt the coastline.I also lived in Newfoundland, very Island-like. Trundling around Oxford and Chester, I didn’t feel anything particularly Island-like (though closish to sea), but as soon as I went into Wales I felt it.
It could be I’m making it all up!
Back to “islandness” for a moment. You asked, “Is living on a yacht like a very small island?” Yes, now that I think about it, being out of sight of land on a 50-foot yacht is VERY much like being on a small island (or planet even, like The Little Prince). An island, in our case, with two palm trees (if your eyes didn’t follow them to their tops) or like Lewis’ Perelandra–an island or islands in constant motion, an island that keeps you queasy.
But then I wonder about what the man with the impressive name (above) says about just living by the sea whether you’re on a big island or the mainland. No, I’m not sure that works, because of the awareness. There is a knowing that you can drive or take a train overland to other bits, bits that connect you, that I think is different from knowing there is a bridge. I felt delightfully disconnected from All That Out There (said with a scornful toss of the head) while on PEI. I didn’t want to leave the coziness of that isolation.
So, yes–once the lines are thrown off, a boat IS a small island and also yes, “the reality of the geography seals in the mythology.” Even if it weren’t true, I like the elegant way it sounds.
Now I really must go find a couple of light sabers and a Storm Trooper helmet or something for the Star Wars party we are taking 13 mainland Chinese students to tonight. Should be a kick to watch first contact (to borrow from Star Trek)–11 of them have never heard of Star Wars. Maybe, being small, I’ll Yoda be instead.
Thanks for sharing, Jessica. I can’t scientifically say much, but I do agree about the Islandness and that sense of space. I am now in New Brunswick, on the “mainland,” and although we’re surrounded by encroaching flood waters, it feels a lot more solid and … continental.
I would love some life on a boat.
(May the 4th be with you)–and with you! Ten mainland Chinese students, 18-20 years old, here in the United States for four months of English conversation (among other things) came to the Star Wars party at our church tonight. They know little English and only two of them had ever heard of Star Wars. They immediately lined up to decorate foam light sabers and had enthusiastic battles with little kids who were delighted to pile on an adult. The food was rice bowls (chicken, beef, pork) which they said was “just like home.” They had a blast! I think the evening took Chinese-American relations to a whole “nother” level!
“There is a knowing that you can drive or take a train overland to other bits, bits that connect you, that I think is different from knowing there is a bridge.” Yes, I think you’re right – that’s always there, if ‘under the surface’. (I think of the classic (supposed?) headline, ‘Thick Fog in the English Channel – Continent Isolated’.)
I’ve just read 1805 by Richard Woodman and am just reading Ramage and the Guillotine by the late Dudley Pope, two ‘historical naval’ novelists (among other things) who, the Wikipediast tells me, both spent a lot of time living ‘on board’. Of Woodman, “He went to sea at the age of sixteen as an indentured midshipman and has spent eleven years in command. His experience ranges from cargo-liners to ocean weather ships and specialist support vessels as well as yachts, square-riggers, and trawlers […] and [he] continues his close association with the sea as a keen yachtsman.” Of Pope: “He took to living on boats from 1953 on; when he married Kay Pope in 1954, they lived on a William Fife 8-meter named Concerto, then at Porto Santo Stefano, Italy in 1959 with a 42-foot ketch Tokay. In 1963 he and Kay moved to a 53-foot cutter Golden Dragon, on which they moved to Barbados in 1965. In 1968 they moved onto a 54-foot wooden yacht named Ramage, aboard which he wrote all of his stories until 1985.” Wow! (I don’t know how much of a difference it makes, as I have no watery experience between a rowboat on a lake* in Boars Hill, and Channel ferries (and, once, a hovercraft), and the QE II, but both have been delightful reading! Also thoroughly enjoyed Tim Severin’s The Brendan Voayage, recently – giving a vivid picture of the very distinct experience of life aboard a mediaeval leathern boat!)
Islands make all sorts of differences – when I knocked around with Professor Chang Chin Erh, from Taiwan, he was thoroughly delighted in being able to drink as much fresh milk as he liked.
*The Wikipediast tells me ‘Llewellyn’ “combines the theonyms Lugus and Belenus” – both of whom may have inland watery connections.
Something curiously inviting strikes me (perhaps more than idiosyncratically) – to compare – and contrast! – Anne’s initial experiences in Avonlea, with John’s childhood in The Pilgrim’s Regress (!)
Puritania = Avonlea?
Not exactly ‘equals’, but, yes – the ‘Calvinistic’ Reformation background in Avonlea (as in various realistic MacDonald novels, like Robert Falconer, for instance: maybe a good one to try!) which seems to inform the name ‘Puritania’ and (to my sense – but I should reread!) details of the depiction, though with distinct contrasts, too – Avonlea does not have the systematic hypocrisy of Puritania (as I remember it…), for a very big difference!
loritischler says:
FanTAStic. I always knew in the murky recesses of my mind that there were similarities. Beautifully, thoroughly said, BD! A real treat: THANK YOU.
Thanks for the nice note! I am actually at an Anne play tonight.
Hmm… just noticed the mischievous left-handed Lewis photo at the top: I can’t remember who(-all) has published it, that way, but getting acquainted with The Kilns first made me suddenly notice in whatever book – ‘that’s not where the fireplace is in Lewis’s room!’. But, it makes such an aesthetically pleasing effect together with the photo of LMM, here, perhaps I shouldn’t have mentioned it… (I’d say, leave it as is, with this comment like an ‘erratum slip’ in a published book!)
What marvellous Anne and Dymer early edition covers: wow!
And that 2008 commemorative stamp somehow keeps bringing me up short – the palette and style somehow remind me of an early Italian Renaissance painting, which makes Anne’s straw hat seem like a stylized nimbus on a saint (!)
Ha, yes, I actually turned both of those around at various times. I know Lewis’ room, but I don’t know if Montgomery was left or right handed.
There are only a handful of Dymer covers in existence, but there are a few Anne ones (I think it printed 8000, so quite a first edition in 1908). Neither of those stamps are terribly brilliant, honestly. And the Anne license plates here were atrocious (but won a license plate design award…).
Brenton, did you finally go to THE Anne play–and wasn’t it Just Right?
Believe it or not, we haven’t gotten to the musical yet (since we were teens). We will, and would have this year, but Jesus Christ Superstar is taking all our theatre money for the year. But my niece did play Marilla last week in a very good high school stage play in New Brunswick!
I think that was his point…I hope they don’t shut down the musical before you get to see it. I plan to keep nagging you occasionally until you do.
> I think that PEI, Japan, and the UK have together a similarity that I suspect they share with Taiwan and Tasmania and Iceland that they don’t share with Botswana or Idaho or Poland. What that is is harder to define…<
When I shared the concept of Islandness with my brother Ted, who sailed with us around the world–actually NAVIGATED us around the world, at the age of 16–he said he saw at once the similarities of the first group that are not shared by the second one: Botswana, Idaho and Poland all have "o"s in them, whereas PEI, Japan and the UK do not. (My response to him: Where is a sticking-out-one's-tongue emoji when you need one?)
He also wondered if Mont St. Michel should be considered an island or not–do they share a sense of Islandness only when the tide is up? Can Long Island be considered a fully-qualifying island? quoth he. And how about Rhode Island? (My brilliant brother can also be engagingly absurd.) HE said a small boat is not IN ANY WAY like a small island, to which I need the same emoji.)
Well, that’s a twist I hadn’t thought of…. Rhode Island and Long Island are in my mind peninsulas. It doesn’t sound like we got a lot of evidence out of that conversation!
Have a look at Wikipedia’s “Aquidneck Island” (as “last edited on 24 March 2018, at 01:22”): wow- I never heard of any of this, before (as far as I recall)! . (And their “Long Island” article includes, “Adriaen Block followed in 1615 and is credited as the first European to determine that both Manhattan and Long Island are islands.”)
Well, there you go. I’ve been walking around with these fake Islands in my head all along. I am now more Island inclusive.
Made a good start on the longish title poem of a book by a young poet known to Lewis, S.O.S…’Ludlow’ (1940) by Christopher Hassall. It’s set aboard an 8000 ton ship on the Atlantic in October 1939, and starts with a chess game between two passengers… very interesting, in all sorts of ways, so far…
Well, if they turn it into a movie, all they need is one set. And a chessboard!
Not to strew spoilers, but, I’ve finished it now, and, as it happens, things happen, and more sets will be called for… It’s very vivid and (inadequate adjectival) interesting in all sorts of ways, including, like and unlike the River in Prince Caspian, in some sense having Ocean as talking character – while being very ‘realistic’! (More teaser than spoiler, I hope – though how many libraries have it…?)
I can now reveal that the occasion of my reading S.O.S…’Ludlow’ (1940) by Christopher Hassall has to do with in what sense it was known to Lewis. Michael Blakeley contacted Arend Smilde, having identified the quotation in chapter nine section two of That Hideous Strength as having come from the title poem of that book. But he made the discovery via a google books version that only gave selective access to the text, so most of the context was tantalizingly missing. Arend asked if I had a copy or knew of anyone who did, I hadn’t, but asked Dale Nelson – who had just returned a copy he’d read via Inter-Library Loan! Meanwhile, Arend discovered a library copy in the Netherlands… So now, at least three Lewis-lovers who know each other have recently read this very interesting and earnestly enjoyable poem (I’m not sure if Michael Blakeley has read all of it, yet).
Arend has just added a note here – for anyone willing to find out what happens later in the poem, without having read it right through:
http://lewisiana.nl/thsquotes/index.htm
We haven’t discussed it in detail, but I think it is interesting to compare and contrast the experiences of the speaker in the poem up to that point, and those of Mark Studdock in THS up to the point where Lewis quotes it…
This is very cool! Next time you drop a bomb like this let’s make it a guest post to advertise Arend’s excellent ongoing work.
The thing about “intertextuality” is that it works best as a community affair: no one person can track the reader life of a reader like Lewis. But together….
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katehthomas says:
How interesting to read a comparison of these two authors!
Thanks! I love your medieval blog, by the way. I don’t always get there but I find it rich when I do.
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nigelvalentine says:
I just spent the last 20 minutes reading this post and all the myriad comments, lost in a lovely web of literary and geographical references! Delightful! And there is so much I would love to respond to!
To begin, I came across your post by way of a simple search, actually: I recently picked up my well-loved copy of Anne of Green Gables after 20 years or so and made some startling discoveries, one of which led me to draft an outline for an essay on Anne and CSLewis’ The Four Loves, which I had recently finished reading. Of the four, only Eros is noticably absent, though that in itself is worth examination, I think. There are, of course, strong Friendships, clear Affection and sincere Charity in Anne, and in many of LMM’s works, but I think an examination of Lewis’ view is worth making because of the complexity of the relationships in her work.
In addition to my love and admiration for LMM and CSL I am also a huge and unabashed Arthur Ransome fan! In fact, I have a special place in my heart for children’s literature, and I know I am not alone: Tolkien read Ransome and Lewis returned again and again to The Wind in the Willows. Anyway, thank you for this lovely journey! I’ll return for more adventures!
Thanks for this nice note! The 4 Loves + Montgomery is a good idea. For eros I think the Emily series is more complex than even the older Anne books, where “romance” means all kinds of things wrapped into one, like fairy tales and adventures and love. It could be worth a study!
Yes, Ransome has a touch, and the Wind in the Willows is an important book. Though it has never caught me totally, I still remember childhood reading.
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gerrycarlson says:
Thank you for this blog. I am introducing my two adopted granddaughters to the worlds of Lewis and Montgomery. The girls are from the foster system but have been our own for eight years now. BTW, we have been to see “Anne” in Charlottetown twice. Once we took our daughter, who directs plays, some years before she adopted the girls. We’ve also biked the Confederation Trail and of course visite the Green Gables.
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The '''Raider fighter''' is an unknown class of aerospace fighter used by the [[Raiders]] primarily as an auxiliary craft. <ref name="motfl">[[Midnight on the Firing Line]]</ref>
The fighter is equipped with a weapons array and was controlled by a single pilot. Unlike standard [[Starfury|Starfuries]], they were equipped for atmospheric maneuvering as well as space flight.<ref name="tpoa">[[The Paragon of Animals]]</ref><ref name="dvd1" /> However, this left them more vulnerable, as their air foils were a critical weak spot.<ref>[[Signs and Portents]]</ref> Fighter is technologically inferior to Starfury, especially in terms of maneuverability.<ref name="dvd1">DVD Extras, Babylon 5 Data Files</ref> Raider fighters are primarily used by pirates, raiders, and other "outlaw" groups to attack and capture or destroy unarmed civilian merchant starships using hit-and-run tactics. They are rarely used in combat against other fighters. The fighter, not unlike the Starfury, comes in several variations. The variant mounted with an aft (backward-firing) weapons was deployed during the attack on ISA ship [[Enfali]] in the year [[2265]]. <ref name="jmsnews-01">[http://jmsnews.com/msg.aspx?id=1-16471 JMS Post at rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated - 1/20/2002]</ref>
==Overview==
The fighter is equipped with a weapons array and was controlled by a single pilot. Unlike standard [[Starfury|Starfuries]], they were equipped for atmospheric maneuvering as well as space flight.<ref name="tpoa">[[The Paragon of Animals]]</ref><ref name="dvd1" /> However, this left them more vulnerable, as their air foils were a critical weak spot.<ref>[[Signs and Portents]]</ref> Fighter is technologically inferior to Starfury, especially in terms of maneuverability.<ref name="dvd1">DVD Extras, Babylon 5 Data Files</ref>
[[Image:Enphili Homeworld 01.png|thumb|left| A squadron of [[Raiders]] over the [[Enphili Homeworld]].]]
Raider fighters are primarily used by pirates, raiders, and other "outlaw" groups to attack and capture or destroy unarmed civilian merchant starships using hit-and-run tactics. They are rarely used in combat against other fighters. The fighter, not unlike the Starfury, comes in several variations. The variant mounted with an aft (backward-firing) weapons was deployed during the attack on ISA ship [[Enfali]] in the year [[2265]]. <ref name="jmsnews-01">[http://jmsnews.com/msg.aspx?id=1-16471 JMS Post at rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated - 1/20/2002]</ref>
== Tactics ==
The Raider ships cannot form their own jump point thus limiting their ability to attack larger ships or also to run from the more powerful escorts from the other races. Because of this they have been known to utilize a "[[Raider Battle Wagon|Battle Wagon]]" class of ship that can form its own [[jump point]] into hyperspace.<ref name="dvd1" /> The "Battle Wagon" is not an actual combat ship in its own right but more of a carrier for the fighters.
{{Ship |image=[[Image:Raider Fighter.gif|300px]] |captain= |fgcolor=black |name=Raider fighter |status=Active <small>(as of [[2265]])</small> |affiliation=[[Raiders]] |class= |length= |mass= |crew=1 pilot |engines= |jump=No |gravity=No |weapons=Pulse cannons<br/>Missiles |defenses= |power= |auxcraft= }} The '''Raider fighter''' is an unknown class of aerospace fighter used by the [[Raiders]] primarily as an auxiliary craft. <ref name="motfl">[[Midnight on the Firing Line]]</ref> The fighter is equipped with a weapons array and was controlled by a single pilot. Unlike standard [[Starfury|Starfuries]], they were equipped for atmospheric maneuvering as well as space flight.<ref name="tpoa">[[The Paragon of Animals]]</ref><ref name="dvd1" /> However, this left them more vulnerable, as their air foils were a critical weak spot.<ref>[[Signs and Portents]]</ref> Fighter is technologically inferior to Starfury, especially in terms of maneuverability.<ref name="dvd1">DVD Extras, Babylon 5 Data Files</ref> Raider fighters are primarily used by pirates, raiders, and other "outlaw" groups to attack and capture or destroy unarmed civilian merchant starships using hit-and-run tactics. They are rarely used in combat against other fighters. The fighter, not unlike the Starfury, comes in several variations. The variant mounted with an aft (backward-firing) weapons was deployed during the attack on ISA ship [[Enfali]] in the year [[2265]]. <ref name="jmsnews-01">[http://jmsnews.com/msg.aspx?id=1-16471 JMS Post at rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated - 1/20/2002]</ref> [[Image:Enphili Homeworld 01.png|thumb|left| A squadron of [[Raiders]] over the [[Enphili Homeworld]].]] == Tactics == The Raider ships cannot form their own jump point thus limiting their ability to attack larger ships or also to run from the more powerful escorts from the other races. Because of this they have been known to utilize a "[[Raider Battle Wagon|Battle Wagon]]" class of ship that can form its own [[jump point]] into hyperspace.<ref name="dvd1" /> The "Battle Wagon" is not an actual combat ship in its own right but more of a carrier for the fighters. == Behind the Scenes == According to [[Ron Thornton]], the visual effects designer who worked on the first three series of the show and the author of the design, the fighter was supposed to be the early version of [[Earth Alliance]] interceptors several generations back from the Starfury. <ref>[http://www.b5scrolls.com/#Screen2_10_5 Raider Light Fighter on B5Scrolls]</ref> == Appearances == ;TV Movies * "[[Thirdspace (movie)|Thirdspace]]" * "[[The Legend of the Rangers]]" ;Babylon 5 * "[[Midnight on the Firing Line]]" * "[[Believers]]" * "[[Signs and Portents]]" * "[[The Paragon of Animals]]" ==References== <small>{{Reflist|2}}</small> <br clear="all"/> {{OtherAlienShips}} [[Category:Ship classes]] [[Category:Raider Ships]]
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