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"It was six days of hell — and then I had to deal with all the disbelief once I got home."I feel happy now that everyone knows I was telling the truth.” Chloe also revealed how in a bid to stay alive, she told herself she had to be willing to sleep with kidnapper Lukasz Herba to keep him on side.The young mum-of-one was taken captive by the "Black Death" group in Italy in July 2017 before being freed. Masked men snatched her after luring her to Milan with promises of a lucrative photoshoot which turned out to be fake.She told police she was then drugged and stuffed inside a bag before being auctioned on the dark web for £250,000.Police say Herba demanded £250,000 to stop a human trafficking auction, hosted on pornographic sites on the dark web.
“I believe I lost consciousness because when I woke up, I was wearing just my pink undershirt made of chenille, and the socks I am now wearing, and I realised I was in the coffin of a car, my ankles and wrists in handcuffs, with a black tape covering my mouth, inside a bag where there was just a small hole in the zipper that allowed me to breathe.“They had taken off my jacket, my blue jeans, and sneakers.” She later told This Morning she had expected to die, saying: "I was just hoping for a non-painful death." Speaking out after her abductor was jailed, Chloe hit out at people who had cast doubt on her shocking story.She told The Sun: "It’s a huge relief because I feel like my life has been on hold.The 30-year-old was convicted in a court in the Italian city and jailed for more than 16 years.Herba had claimed Ayling agreed to the scheme as part of a publicity stunt to boost her career.It is rumoured to be responsible for a network of kidnapping and people trafficking.The name is notorious on sections of the internet due to the scale and depravity of its alleged offences, though it’s not clear if the photos it uses touting women for sale are authentic. We take no responsibility for the content on any website which we link to, please use your own discretion while surfing links. By your request we can remove thumbnail and link to the clip, but not the original video file.She claims he took pity on her after she told him she had a two-year-old son.The alleged kidnapper told police he had no idea of the kidnap plan when he was paid £500,000 by Romanians to pose as a photographer and meet Ms Ayling.
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Suspect arrested after taxi driver shot in Kaohsiung City
February 11, 2019 February 11, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Kaohsiung City, shooting
A man was arrested this morning, suspected of having shot a taxi driver four times in the back, leaving him to die on the side of the road, and stealing his cab.
The taxi driver, Mr Lee, 56, was found laying in a pool of blood on a sidewalk in Kaohsiung City’s Qiaotou District at around 8:30am yesterday, Sunday, February 10.
Police attend to a taxi driver who was shot and left to die on the side of the road in Kaohsiung City yesterday, February 10, 2019. Picture: Kaohsiung Police.
Struggling to remain conscious due to massive blood loss, Lee said to police, “I’ve no strength,” before losing consciousness.
Lee was rushed to hospital where surgeons removed four bullets from his body. Doctors estimated that Lee had lost 2,500 milliliters of blood, and he remained in a critical condition after the surgery.
Police investigators found no bullet casings at the site where they found Mr Lee, and the driver’s taxi was missing.
Yesterday afternoon, Lee’s blood-splattered taxi was located in a parking lot next to the Qiaotou Sugar Factory, around two kilometers away. A police forensics examination turned up two bullet shells inside the taxi.
Police forensics investigators examine a taxi found abandoned in Kaohsiung City after a taxi driver was shot and left to die on the side of the road. Picture: Kaohsiung City Police.
At around 7:40 this morning, police arrested a 49-year-old man named Luo in Zuoying District. Luo, a day laborer, revealed that he had shot Lee after Lee insulted him by saying, “I make a better living than guys like you.”
The two men had an altercation, and Lee pulled over to the side of the road. Luo drew a handgun, and fired four shots into Lee’s body from behind. After shooting Lee, Luo got out of the taxi, dragged Lee to the side of the road, then drove the taxi to the sugar factory, and transferred to the MRT to make his escape.
Police arrest suspect in possession of gun and ammunition. Police picture.
During Luo’s arrest, police confiscated a handgun, two magazines, and 16 bullets. Luo was handed over to the District Prosecutor to face charges including attempted murder.
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September 25, 2017 by Colin Berkshire
Verizon has sent out a letter to thousands of customers telling them that they are being cut off, and that they have a month to find another carrier. Apparently, those customers spend too much time off the Verizon Wireless network.
This is bizarre.
These are Verizon customers who MUST roam onto another carrier because Verizon hasn’t chosen to build towers in their area. Because Verizon hasn’t built out their network in these rural areas, they refuse to allow their customers roam onto other tower operators that are in their area.
If Verizon has frequency licenses that allow them to build towers in these areas, those frequency licenses should be immediately terminated. Verizon should not be allowed to hold frequency licenses, refuse to build out an area, and cut off customers because there isn’t coverage.
Verizon should also be prohibited from receiving ANY Universal Service Fun money. (They currently receive hundreds of millions dollars a year, I understand.) The Universal Service Fund is to subsidize rural service so that service is universally available. If Verizon is going to misbehave to this extend, they should be disqualified from the entire Universal Service Fund throughout the United States.
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by Daniel Feliciano on June 27, 2020 June 27, 2020
As the 2019/20 season begins to wind down following a long, tumultuous period, eyes are beginning to stray into the next campaign.
Chelsea have already signed Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech to boost their squad for the new season, Liverpool are reportedly plotting a move for Thiago Alcantara from Bayern, Manchester City have acknowledged that they need to spend to reinvigorate their squad and challenge Liverpool next year.
Manchester United have been linked with several players for the new season, with Jadon Sancho, Donny Van de Beek and Jude Bellingham among the names. But they’ve got internal decisions to make too.
The big one on everyone’s mind – does Dean Henderson make a return to Old Trafford and oust David De Gea as the No.1 goalkeeper?
De Gea has been United’s No.1 since he signed way back in the summer of 2011 from Atletico Madrid. After a bumpy start, the Spaniard has grown into the role and at one point in time was undoubtedly the best in the world. He won the Sir Matt Busby Award (Fan’s Player of the Year) a record four-times, including three in a row and also won the Player’s Player of the Year award three times. Had it not been for De Gea, the Red Devils’ fall from grace following Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement would have been much, much worse.
Despite that though, he has struggled for the last 18 months. He’s made countless uncharacteristic errors and cost Manchester United points. Some fans would even go as far as to say that he’s the reason they didn’t get Top 4 last year. Even this year, according to the official Premier League website, De Gea has made 3 errors leading to goals – only Newcastle’s Martin Dubravka has made more. While it won’t count towards his numbers, his latest error against Tottenham arguably cost his side two points in the hunt for Top 4.
On the other hand, Dean Henderson has been flourishing for Sheffield United. In his second season-long loan at Bramall Lane, Henderson has turned in performance after performance as the Blades have shocked everyone and found themselves in a race for European places in their first season back in the Premier League.
Dean Henderson signed a new contract with Man Utd before going out on loan to Sheffield United
Henderson has kept 11 clean sheets in the league this season, bettered only by Burnley’s Nick Pope and Alisson Becker of Liverpool. De Gea by comparison has kept 9.
Former goalkeeping-coach at Manchester United Eric Steele has spoken about the situation and offered some expert insight. He said:
“I used to have a quote on all my walls, wherever I was coach. A printout, laminated – ‘When you do it right, no one remembers. When you do it wrong, no one forgets’. [It’s] goalkeeper law. Number one rule.“
This is certainly something to consider when making this decision. Henderson is used to being under constant pressure and has still made mistakes, including against Liverpool earlier in the season and for England U21’s during the European Championships in 2019.
At 23 years old, Henderson is still developing and still has the best part of 10-12 years at the top of the game ahead of him. It’s come to light that he’s currently earning £70,000 p/w at Old Trafford after signing a new contract before going out on loan and United are not against re-entering talks over another new deal. He still has another two years on his contract, plus Manchester United have the option to extend that for a further year. There is absolutely no rush for United to rush him in while De Gea is still in his prime, despite the dip over the last 18 months.
If I were United, I’d let Henderson go on loan again next year. David De Gea has three years left on his current deal plus the option for the club to extend, so if they were to sell him the value would still be there. With the Spaniard aware he has real competition for his shirt, it may fire him up to perform as well as we all know he can. If it doesn’t, United can pull the trigger knowing that Henderson has had an extra year of regular first-team football and that De Gea’s form is no longer just a blip.
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Castaldi, E. (2013). The Food Parade: Healthy Eating with the Nutritious Food Groups. New York: Henry Hold and Company, LLC.
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Fossil and Intel announce round Android Wear smartwatch
It seems that just about every tech company, and a few established watch companies, are jumping on the smartwatch bandwagon these days, as Fossil has teamed up with Intel to launch a new Android Wear-powered smartwatch.
Fossil and Intel announced smartwatch
We have been aware of Fossil’s smartwatch aspirations for a while now and this week the tech press finally got a look at what the company has been working on. At fashion event IDF, the fashion brand Fossil showed off three connected accessories, all of which were in fact powered by Intel.
The companies previously announced they were working together, but until this week there hasn’t been any official unveiling of any products.
The three wearables devices include a connected bracelet, a connected watch, and a smartwatch that runs Google’s Android Wear operating system.
The two companies didn’t reveal very much about the specs and features however, but from the look of the devices demonstrated, there will be lots of silver and gold with leather and metal bands. There is also a strange black bar on the smartwatch, across the bottom of the screen in a similar manner to the Moto 360.
The devices will be launched in time for Christmas, and we’ll update you as more details come in…
SOURCE: Engadget.
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Pebble Founder Eric Migicovsky Not Shaken By Samsung Galaxy Gear And Smartwatch Competition
Founder of smartwatch startup Pebble Eric Migicovsky took the stage at Disrupt, interviewed by our own John Biggs. He addressed head on the recently revealed competition from smartphone giant Samsung, and talked about what Pebble does that no other competitors out there have necessarily nailed down, and why he thinks their approach will continue to prevail despite mounting interest from top-tier, established hardware makers.
Migicovsky said that everyone seems to be ignoring the reason that Pebble was a success to begin with, which mainly has to do with identifying use cases for a wearable device. He argued that a smartwatch should “flow into the background” of a user’s life, and that the way to convince people to put one on is to show them how it can be useful to their life, but at the same time essentially become a background process, rather than something that requires major changes in how you live on a daily basis.
Asked directly about competitors, Migicovsky was quick to point out that OEMs have been making smartwatches for years, including Samsung, LG, Sony, Motorola and many others. Once again, he argues that all those companies are ignoring the reasons that people are interested in smartwatches to begin with – they want something that will “mesh into your life,” have long battery life, and not have to be babied and coddled for fear of getting it wet or inadvertently smashing it up.
The overall vision for the Pebble is one of a “thin client,” Migicovsky says. “We think the best computer you have is the one sitting in your pocket,” he argues, referring to the smartphones most of us now carry. Those have great screens, touch input, 3G and 4G connectivity and more. There’s no need to replicate that, but instead the real opportunity is to build a control device not only for that phone, but for other connected devices in your life, too. He mentioned wrist-based thermostat control, as well as connection with bike sharing terminals, and pointed to the RunKeeper integration as a perfect example of how they envision Pebble slotting into people’s lives.
For those who haven’t tried it out, RunKeeper’s Pebble integration replaces the screen when you start the app and start a run from your phone, showing you distance travelled, pace and more. Ideally that’s how Pebble would work on a much broader basis, becoming contextually the most appropriate tool for whatever you’re doing, whenever you’re doing it.
That’s why when Biggs asked him about Pebble 2.0, or what the next-generation device would look like, Migicovsky demurred and said it’s the same hardware you currently have on your wrist. Software is the next stage for Pebble, he contends, with the ultimate aim being partnering with developers to build out that ecosystem and help Pebble work with plenty of sensor and new apps to become a more generally useful tool for any given context.
Migicovsky also dodged a second attempt to get details of next-gen hardware when Biggs framed a question in light of Apple’s rumored iWatch. The Pebble founder wouldn’t speculate as to how Pebble might have to change to compete with an Apple wearable, and reiterated that software is the future. Of course, it’s never good policy for a device maker with something currently on shelves to talk about next-generation products, but for now at least, Migicovsky and Pebble seem to be all about developing the software ecosystem to explore the full potential of what they’ve already built.
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NASA selects proposals to further study the “fundamental nature of space”
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The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced on 13 August that it had selected two proposals for a US$75 million mission to help scientists better understand the “fundamental nature of space and how it changes in response to planetary atmospheres, radiation from the Sun, and interstellar particles”.
Each of the proposals will receive US$400,000 in funding to conduct a nine-month long mission concept study as part of NASA’s heliophysics program aka the Heliophysics Science Mission of Opportunity.
Following the completion of these studies, NASA will choose one of the proposals to launch as a secondary payload on the agency’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP). According to NASA, the proposals were selected based on “potential science value and feasibility of development plans” and the whole mission is funded by NASA’s Solar Terrestrial Probes program.
IMAP currently is scheduled to launch in October 2024 to orbit a point between Earth and the Sun known as the first Lagrangian point (L1). From there, researchers expect it will help them to “better understand the interstellar boundary region, where particles from the Sun collide with material from the rest of the galaxy”.
This distant area controls the amount of harmful cosmic radiation entering the heliosphere, the magnetic bubble that shields the solar system from charged particles that surround it. Cosmic rays from the galaxy and beyond affect astronauts and can harm technological systems, and may play a role in the presence of life in the universe.
Under the Spatial/Spectral Imaging of Heliospheric Lyman Alpha (SIHLA) proposal, scientists want to map the entire sky to determine the shape and underlying mechanisms of the boundary between the heliosphere, the area of our Sun’s magnetic influence, and the interstellar medium, a boundary known as the heliopause.
The observations would gather far-ultraviolet light emitted from hydrogen atoms, which is key for examining many astrophysical phenomena, including planetary atmospheres and comets, because a large part of the universe is composed of hydrogen.
SIHLA will focus on mapping the velocity and distribution of the solar wind – the outpouring of particles from the Sun – helping to develop scientists’ understanding of what drives structure in the solar wind and heliopause.
The Global Lyman-alpha Imagers of the Dynamic Exosphere (GLIDE) mission would study variability in Earth’s exosphere – the uppermost region of its atmosphere – by tracking far ultraviolet light emitted from hydrogen.
The proposed mission would fill an existing measurement gap, as only a handful of such images previously have been made from outside the exosphere, NASA said. The mission would “gather observations at a high rate, with a view of the entire exosphere, ensuring a truly global and comprehensive set of data”.
Understanding the ways in which Earth’s exosphere changes in response to influences of the Sun above or the atmosphere below, would give scientists “better ways” to forecast and mitigate the ways in which space weather can interfere with radio communications in space.
“Launching missions together like this is a great way to ensure maximum science return while keeping costs low,” Peg Luce, deputy director of NASA’s Heliophysics Division, said in a statement.
“We carefully select new heliophysics spacecraft to complement the well-placed spacecraft NASA has in orbit to study this vast solar wind system – and our rideshare initiative increases our opportunities to send such key missions into space,” she added.
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Exorcise ghost of retrospective tax amendment: Amending the Income-tax Act will assuage concerns
Stability and certainty of laws is a key concern for any investor, particularly foreign investors. While India is known as a jurisdiction where the wheels of justice grind slowly, there is a recognition that they grind surely.
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By Dinesh Kanabar
When Vodafone won in the Supreme Court that it was not required to withhold taxes on the gains that would have been made by Hutchinson on the sale of Telecom network, it was widely expected that India would respect the judgement of the Supreme Court.
The question of law which the Supreme Court had unequivocally addressed was that although what was transacted was an Indian Telecom Network, the Indian Tax Laws could not tax a transaction where what was transacted was shares of an overseas entity.
The retrospective amendment effective 1961 “clarifying” that such transactions were always intended to be taxed came as a bolt from the blue. It was unexpected and not warranted and undermined the basic proposition that the Indian Tax system was reliable and would not undermine the judiciary.
It was only to be expected that Vodafone would challenge the stand of the Government of India under Bilateral Investment Treaty (“BIT”) to say that such a retrospective change in law was not fair and equitable and was inconsistent with the provisions of the BIT.
It was stand of the Government of India that BIT does not extend to tax matters and that the International Court had no jurisdiction on the subject. The International Court has now ruled in favour of Vodafone holding that the retrospective amendment was not just and equitable and Vodafone needs to be compensated for any loss arising therefrom.
Successive Finance Ministers have repeatedly assured on the floor of the Parliament that India will going forward not retrospectively amend Tax Laws. Yet, this particular retrospective amendment continues on the statute book and has not been withdrawn.
India should not view the outcome in the International Court as a defeat and would do well to exorcise this ghost of retrospective amendment, accept the verdict of the International Court and amend the Income-tax Act to provide that the amendment expanding India’s right to tax overseas transactions with underlying value in India is prospective in nature.
Such an action will go a long way in assuaging the concerns that investors have and will restore the credibility of the Indian tax and judicial system.
(The author is CEO, Dhruva Advisors LLP)
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TFS Reaches Out and Offers Support to Victims of the Oso Landslide
Following the massive landslide that devastated the people of Snohomish County, Washington, last March, Toyota Financial Services (TFS) reached out to the majority of its 9,400 customers in the Oso zip code.
“We have roughly a hundred people in a loyalty team… and we’ve asked them to reach out to each customer with an outbound phone call to try to determine if there’s any assistance that’s needed,” said Al Smith, Group Vice President, Service Operations and Corporate Planning at TFS. “There’s no guarantee that we’ll reach all 9,400, but we’ll reach as many as we can.”
A company’s reputation is built on what its customers say; and after TFS contacted and offered support to Tammi Fattal, a customer who lives in the Seattle area impacted by the landslide, she had a lot to say. So Fattal called KIRO radio (97.3 FM Seattle).
“The first thing I’m thinking is, ‘Did I send in my payment?'” said Fattal. “And they just said they were calling because they realized I was in the affected area of the landslide, and is there anything they can do for me. I was kind of blown away.”
Initially, KIRO thought the call to Ms. Fattal might have been a prank, but after contacting TFS and interviewing Smith, it was clear to them this was the real deal; Toyota was doing a “truly compassionate” thing reaching out to its customers.
To learn more, read the full transcript or listen to Smith’s radio interview.
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Texas Teachers Save 7th Grader’s Life
Two teachers from a Texas middle school are being credited with saving a seventh grade girl’s life after her heart stopped beating in the school hallway.
Two teachers from a Texas middle school are being credited with saving a seventh grade girl’s life after her heart stopped beating in the school hallway, MyFoxDFW reports.
The twelve year old, Kylee Shea, was on her way to gym class when she says she suddenly felt tired.
“I decided to sit down, and then I fell forward and I don’t remember anything,” Shea said.
That’s when Shea collapsed and stopped breathing.
Her classmates called for help, and two teachers, Kristen Goodgion and Brent Reese immediately began performing CPR.
“Everything that’s in your mind is you’re just panicking. You see Kylee on the floor. She’s not responsive,” Reese said.
The CPR proved not to be enough and the teachers knew they needed to do more. On the wall near them was an automatic external defibrillator (AED) and luckily for Shea, both teachers had been trained to use it.
Later, doctors told her parents the AED had saved her life.
Shea had a heart arrhythmia, meaning her heart was beating rapidly but not pumping blood. Although they aren’t sure of the cause, she now has a pacemaker in case it ever happens again.
“It just goes to show the importance of having these devices...having the proper training to use them, said Kylee’s mother.
The seventh grader will return to school next week. Reese and Goodgion will be honored at a special assembly in honor of their life-saving work.
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The Benny Shop at Oslo Prison
By ThorNews on May 3, 2014 • ( 0 )
Inmates at Oslo Prison make furniture and knick-knacks while they are doing time. It is a very popular service, and in 2006 the outlet Benny Butikk (Benny Shop) was named the year’s most exciting and alternative (Christmas) gift shop. They sell everything from old books, furniture, greeting cards, paintings, ceramics, glass, textiles and holiday items.
Oslo Prison, aka Botsen, is a familiar landmark. In the 1960s and 70s, the building was used in the movie series Olsenbanden – a trio of crooks who carry out a series of robberies but rarely succeed. Each movie begins with gang leader Egon Olsen coming out through the large prison entrance. The store is named after the group member Benny.
The prison rehabilitation outlet is located in the basement of a 153 years old brick building. The inmates make rocking horses and chairs for kids, large pillows, tablecloths, Easter and Christmas decorations and a variety of art objects. It is also possible to make special orders on different types of furniture.
See also: Halden Prison, Norway – Luxury Hotel or Humanity?
Several Norwegian prison shops make custom-made furniture. Ullersmo prison outside Oslo specializes in kitchen units, while inmates at Indre Østfold Prison mainly make playhouses, bath tubs and stalls. Some prisons specialize in interior and décor.
Inside Oslo prison there are several workshops. There are no prison officers in charge, but workshop officers with backgrounds in various crafts.
Norwegian prisons have a major focus on rehabilitation where the inmates are as far as possible getting prepared for a life in freedom. Meaningful work and human dignity are central elements.
See more photos at Benny butikk, fengselsutsalg (Facebook)
These prisons have outlets:
– Oslo Prison – Benny Butikk. Open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am to 6pm.
– Ila Prison. Open Monday to Friday from 8am to 2.30pm.
– Ringerike Prison. Open Thursdays 10am to 2pm.
– Hedmark Prison, have outlets in Hamar.
– Ullersmo Prison. Open Monday to Friday from 8am to 3pm.
– Bergen Prison – http://www.fengselsprodukt.no
– Kongsvinger Prison. Open Fridays from 12pm to 4pm.
Text by: Anette Broteng Christiansen, ThorNews
Source: Oslo Prison, Østlendingen
Photos: Benny butikk, fengselsutsalg (Facebook)
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A Rare Find: Black jewelers in the Bowery
Tired of shopping for the perfect engagement ring and want to create your own? New York City?s Bowery district on the eastern rim of Chinatown is the place to go. Walking south along the Bowery toward Canal Street, it?s hard to miss the variety of jewelry shops and exchanges. Inside the exchange at 76 Bowery, John David and Sandra Went, husband and wife owners of La Frantz Lapidary Inc., stand ready to take you through the customized-ring process.
A man planning to propose can come in with his vision, answer a few design questions and leave with a finished ring in a matter of hours, Went explains. David remarks: ?That?s the thing about the jewelry business. People don?t want to wait and with the services that we offer, they don?t.?
La Frantz is a full-service shop, offering an extensive collection of gemstones, pearls, jewelry and jewelry-related services, including on-site repairs, pearl restringing, appraisals and gem grading and identification. David, a native of Trinidad and Tobago, left his job in the financial services industry to test the jewelry waters more than three decades ago. The waters were rough at times, he concedes, but he set in motion a plan to open his own business. Eventually, he raised enough money to buy La Frantz from Alfred La Frantz in 1976, becoming one of a handful of Black jewelers in Lower Manhattan. In 1994, the business relocated to 76 Bowery.
?Suppliers treated John differently,? says Went, who initially worked for a neighboring exchange before marrying and partnering with David. ?He was often charged more for similar products and his knowledge was repeatedly tested. Suppliers would leave a parcel of gemstones with other jewelers and return days later for payment. But if John needed anything his payment was expected immediately,? she explains.
Determined to stay on his chosen path, John became more forward-thinking. ?Regardless of what people tried to do, I truly believed that if I worked hard and remained dedicated success would come,? he says. Instead of dwelling on the negative, he decided to arm himself with the skills to make La Frantz profitable and enrolled at the Gemological Institute of America. He survived those years to become a seasoned jewelry professional with expertise in grading, buying and identifying diamonds and colored stones.
Went, a native of Barbados, studied restringing and now manages her booth with a sophisticated selection of pearl necklaces and earrings. Today, 90 percent of the couple?s revenue comes from repairs ranging from ring sizing and engraving to multiple-stone replacement. They work mainly with the companies contracted by department and jewelry stores to manage repairs.
That forward-looking attitude prepared them for the current jewelry environment. As gold approaches a value of $1,000 an ounce, many conventional jewelers are feeling a pinch because, says Went, more consumers are focused on remodeling existing jewelry instead of making new purchases.? A woman will now change the stone in her ring, for instance, instead of buying a new item. This trend is proving advantageous to La Frantz, a store that sells new jewelry and restores the beauty of family heirlooms.
The secret to the couple?s success is their dedication to learning everything about their industry through a combination of formal training and practical experience. Staying on top of current industry trends not only shows a commitment to providing the best service, but it also is essential to making sound business decisions. David and Went highly recommend this practice to anyone interested in starting a similar business.
Asked why he has remained in the industry for more than 30 years, David remarks that every day is an adventure. ?At 11:00 a.m. I?m ready to sell the business because a sale fell through. Then, hours later, a woman will come in and thank me for an appraisal that I conducted months ago and will recommend my services, and I am in love with life as a jeweler again,? he says.
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Consent granted for Scottish hydro scheme 15 Jan 2014
Peter Kenyon, TunnelTalk
Consent is granted for development of the estimated £800 million Coire Glas pumped storage hydro scheme in Scotland.
SSE outlines the £800 million Coire Glas scheme
The 600MW scheme will become the first new, large-scale hydro project in the UK for 30 years if owner Scottish and Southern Electricity (SSE) gives the project the go-ahead. A final investment decision is expected in 2015, and a construction period of five years is envisaged.
Detailed engineering design has not yet been carried out, but the preliminary proposal comprises (Fig 1):
• a headrace tunnel of about 600m;
• a 1.5km tailrace into Loch Lochy;
• a main access tunnel of about 600m;
• an emergency access tunnel of some 1,500m;
• two underground caverns and associated galleries for the machine and transformer halls set 400m deep inside
the hillside, and
• surge and ventilation shafts
The proposal, which will require excavation of an estimated 450,000m3 of rock, comprises construction of a new dam and upper reservoir some 650m x 1,000m x 92m deep at Coire Glas to the north west of Loch Lochy near Invergarry in Great Glen, Scotland.
Fig 1. Indicative layout of Coire Glas scheme
Paul O'Brien for SSE told TunnelTalk that no detailed engineering studies had been completed and that no consideration had been given to either the excavation method or the contractor procurement strategy for the scheme. "We do not expect to have this level of detail until an investment decision is made," said O'Brien.
"The combination of the size, flexibility and short response time means that Coire Glas could provide a range of benefits across the whole UK electricity system in a way that no other proven technology can. Millions of households and businesses could benefit from this project," said Jim Smith, Managing Director of SSE Renewables.
"The consent for Coire Glas is therefore very positive, but before SSE can make a decision to invest in the project there are some major hurdles to overcome. SSE is now keen to engage further with both the UK and Scottish governments, as well as other relevant organisations, to develop an appropriate solution to address the commercial challenges that could enable what would be an important asset for the UK energy system to progress."
The UK currently has four hydro pumped storage facilities, situated in Scotland and Wales, with a total installed capacity of 2,828MW.
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CFMEU boss John Setka denies threatening senators over anti-union bill
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9:49am, Sep 18, 2019 Updated: 2:31pm, Oct 1
John Setka says he did not threaten crossbench senators about the government's Ensuring Integrity Bill. Video: ABC
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Construction union official John Setka says crossbench senators who don’t like his campaign against proposed anti-union laws might need to “toughen up”.
The CFMEU Victorian secretary also denies threatening independent senators Jacqui Lambie and Rex Patrick.
But Senator Patrick believes Mr Setka’s comments go beyond normal campaigning and he has referred them to the Australian Federal Police.
“Mr Setka foreshadowed members of his organisations crossing paths with myself and Senator Griff at some future time and engaging in abuse,” Senator Patrick told the upper house on Wednesday.
The Senate crossbench is considering voting for proposed Coalition government legislation that would make it easier to ban rogue unions and their officials.
Mr Setka told a recent shop stewards meeting the senators would “wear the consequences” of their decision, and they can be expect to be abused on the street in 20 years time.
“Someone is going to point the finger and say, ‘There’s them f—ers that voted for that bill that f—ed up not just construction workers but all workers in Australia’,” Mr Setka said in the meeting last week.
Mr Setka played down the comments on ABC radio on Wednesday.
“There’s been no threat made,” he said.
“Maybe they should toughen up a little bit because it’s called campaigning.
“They’re pretty bad laws we’re looking at.
“If they don’t like what we’re saying, well I don’t like what they’re saying.”
Senator Lambie has asked Mr Setka to step down from his union job. He says it wasn’t because of his conviction for harassing his wife, but rather because the senator thinks he’s become a “target”.
The Tasmanian’s vote will be crucial in deciding if the union-busting laws pass.
“My vote will never be determined by who bullies me the most,” Senator Lambie said.
But Mr Setka says while he was in a “bad place” when police were pressing blackmail charges against him – which were later dropped – he and his wife received counselling and were doing well.
“We’re not proud of the things we did and said to each other,” he said.
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese wants Mr Setka kicked out of the Labor Party, but the union boss says he has no reason to step aside.
“This all started when I said I was not going to give any more money to the ALP,” he said.
Mr Setka says his union is delivering some of the best wages in the country, workers are safer, buildings are done ahead of schedule, and there are no strikes.
“Why are we so bad?” he asked.
Former Labor leader Bill Shorten said Mr Setka’s campaign against the proposed laws was counter-productive.
“I think attacking the crossbench senators and criticising them when you want their votes, to be honest, it may work in the construction world but it doesn’t work in the political world,” he told Sky News.
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Announcing the list of 30 Golden Ball candidates
Messi, Ronaldo & Van Dijk continue to be the three most notable names in the Golden Ball nominees. However, many “familiar” faces do not appear
Among the 30 Golden Ball 2019 candidates, the Liverpool members impressed when they occupied up to 7 faces.
Meanwhile, midfielder Luka Modric – who won this award in 2018 – was not present. Paris Saint-Germain striker Neymar is also “missing,” when he failed to produce the best performances and repeatedly suffered injuries during the last season.
The following is a list of all candidates closed by France Football magazine:
# 1 Lionel Messi | Barcelona | Argentina
# 2 Cristiano Ronaldo | Juventus | Portugal
# 3 Virgil van Dijk | Liverpool | Netherlands
# 4 Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | Egypt
# 5 Sadio Mane | Liverpool | Senegal
#6 Sergio Aguero | Manchester City | Argentina
# 7 Frenkie de Jong | Ajax / Barcelona | Netherlands
# 8 Dusan Tadic | Ajax | Serbia
# 9 Hugo Lloris | Tottenham | France
# 10 Kylian Mbappe | PSG | France
# 11 Trent-Alexander Arnold | Liverpool | Brother
# 12 Donny van de Beek | Ajax | Netherlands
# 13 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Arsenal | Gabon
# 14 Alisson | Liverpool | Brazil
# 15 Matthijs de Ligt | Ajax / Juventus | Netherlands
# 16 Karim Benzema | Real Madrid | France
# 17 Georginio Wijnaldum | Liverpool | Netherlands
# 18 Bernardo Silva | Manchester City | Portugal
# 19 Heung-min Son | Tottenham | South Korea
# 20 Robert Lewandowski | Bayern | Poland
# 21 Roberto Firmino | Liverpool | Brazil
# 22 Antoine Griezmann | Atletico Madrid / Barcelona | France
# 23 Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City | Belgium
# 24 Riyad Mahrez | Manchester City | Algeria
# 25 Kalidou Koulibaly | Napoli | Senegal
# 26 Eden Hazard | Real Madrid | Belgium
# 27 Raheem Sterling | Manchester City | Brother
# 28 Joao Felix | Benfica / Atletico Madrid | Portugal
# 29 Marquinhos | PSG | Brazil
# 30 Marc-Andre ter Stegen | Barcelona | Virtue
Messi continued to have another successful year when winning La Liga and at the same time received the European Golden Shoe Award with 36 goals.
Ronaldo won Juventus two titles including Serie A and the Italian Cup in the first season playing for this team. Besides, he also brought Portugal Team to the UEFA Nations League championship
Van Dijk had a great year with Liverpool when becoming an important pillar to bring Liverpool to the Champions League.
Salah didn’t “shoot” as much as his first season at Anfield, but he still won the Premier League Golden Boot title. The Egyptian striker also scored in the Champions League final, giving Liverpool the 6th championship.
Mane has an impressive season with Liverpool and is the co-owner of the Premier League Golden Shoe title with 22 goals.
The Argentinian striker played brilliantly in the domestic arena to help Man City win the treble – the English Premier League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup.
De Jong had a great year playing for Ajax to bring the team to the Dutch championship and then the Champions League semi-final.
With impressive performances, he was recruited by Barcelona and signed in the winter transfer period.
Tadic is another star on the Ajax team that has contributed greatly to the success of this team last season. In a 4-1 win over Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League, he performed brilliantly to sink Los Blancos at home.
The France captain – the current World Cup winner – helped Tottenham reach 4th in the English Premier League, and also helped bring this team to the first Champions League final in history.
The young French striker has scored 39 goals in the last season – an impressive number. He also helped PSG to the throne in Ligue 1.
Alexander-Arnold is an important factor helping Liverpool win the Champions League. He also set a record for assists for a defender, launching a total of 16 passes in the last season.
Van de Beek was a key player in Ajax’s squad. He also scored the “final” Juventus in the Champions League last season.
Aubameyang co-owns the Premier League Golden Shoe title with Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane with 22 goals. He contributed to Arsenal’s 5th place in the Premier League, as well as the UEFA Europa League final.
Alisson played very solidly last year, helped Liverpool win the Champions League and besides, he also brought Brazil to the Copa America trophy right at home.
De Ligt is one of the other members of Ajax’s “golden generation” of the 2018/19 season. As the leader, he was the leader to bring the Dutch team to glory, and was recruited by Juventus in the last summer for 75 million euros.
Although Real Madrid has not been in good shape and “empty-handed” in the last season, Benzema still achieved very good scoring performance with 30 goals in all competitions.
Wijnaldum authored two goals against Barcelona to help Liverpool complete a historic comeback and then ascend the throne in the European arena.
Bernardo Silva is the brightest star in the Man City squad to win the treble in the domestic arena. He also contributed bringing Portugal to the UEFA Nations League championship.
Son Heung-min has been very impressive in Tottenham’s shirt last season, scoring 20 goals in all competitions.
Lewandowski was the Bundesliga top scorer last season with 22 goals and helped Bayern to a treble of domestic titles.
Roberto Firmino plays a very important role in Liverpool’s attack. In addition to winning the Champions League, he also helped bring Brazil to the throne in Copa America.
Griezmann has scored 21 goals in all competitions last season, and this performance helped the French player was recruited by Barcelona for 120 million euros.
Despite being injured and sidelined for a long time, De Bruyne is still an important name in the Man City squad and contributes to bringing this team to the treble of domestic titles.
In addition to the success of the Man City shirt, Mahrez also helped Algeria to crown the African Championship.
Koulibali is the “cornerstone” of the Napoli squad. He also helped Senegal reach the final of the African Championship.
Hazard said goodbye to Chelsea with the Europa League title, before moving to Real Madrid in a deal worth 100 million euros.
Sterling is getting better and better at the hands of Coach Pep Guardiola. He has scored a total of 25 goals in the last season.
With 20 goals in the Portuguese League, Joao Felix was recruited by Atletico Madrid for 120 million euros. Coming to the Madrid team, he continued to show impressive performance and is a worthy alternative for Antoine Griezmann.
Marquinhos had a memorable year when he won Ligue 1 with PSG and Brazil with the throne in Copa America.
Ter Stegen has always been a reliable barricade of Barcelona, helping the Catalonia team to the throne in La Liga last season.
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All About Love: New Visions
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The acclaimed first volume in feminist icon bell hooks’ “Love Song to the Nation,” All About Love is a revelation about what causes a polarized society and how to heal the divisions that cause suffering.
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“The word “love” is most often defined as a noun, yet…we would all love better if we used it as a verb,” writes bell hooks as she comes out fighting and on fire in All About Love. Here, at her most provocative and intensely personal, the renowned scholar, cultural critic, and feminist skewers our view of love as romance. In its place she offers a proactive new ethic for a people and a society bereft with lovelessness. As bell hooks uses her incisive mind and razor-sharp pen to explore the question “What is love?” her answers strike at both the mind and heart. In thirteen concise chapters, hooks examines her own search for emotional connection and society’s failure to provide a model for learning to love. Razing the cultural paradigm that the ideal love is infused with sex and desire, she provides a new path to love that is sacred, redemptive, and healing for the individuals and for a nation. The Utne Reader declared bell hooks one of the “100 Visionaries Who Can Change Your Life.” All About Love is a powerful affirmation of just how profoundly she can.
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Thermal Conductivity Testing of Steatite and Bisque Fired Alumina using the TLS-100
Jul 20, 2016Blog, Testing
This month in the Thermtest lab, the TLS-100 was used to measure the thermal conductivity and thermal resistivity of two materials, steatite and bisque fired alumina. Both of these materials are widely used in industrial applications, and are popular due to their heat resistive properties and insulating natures. The TLS-100 is Thermtest’s portable thermal conductivity and resistivity meter, and is an excellent choice for convenient, accurate thermal conductivity testing in both the lab and the field. It performs measurements in accordance with ASTM D5334 – Standard Test Method for Determination of Thermal Conductivity of Soil and Soft Rock by Thermal Needle Probe Procedure.
Measurement Set-Up
The TLS-100 completes measurements using the attached needle probe, which acts as both the heating element and temperature sensor. Thermal paste is often used with solid samples to achieve maximum contact between the sensor and sample. For this testing procedure, two pieces of each material were obtained and the thermal needle was sandwiched between the two pieces after being coated with thermal paste (Figure 1). A 15 minute wait period was observed prior to beginning measurements to ensure the sample and sensor were isothermally stable. A measurement schedule was then initiated, consisting of 5 tests of 120 seconds each spaced 15 minutes apart.
Figure 1. The diagram on the left illustrates the method used to ensure excellent thermal contact between the needle probe of the TLS-100 and the material samples. The photo on the right depicts the two samples of bisque fired alumina during testing.
Table 1 summarizes the results of the thermal conductivity and thermal resistivity testing of these materials. The results of each test show remarkable similarity to each other, a testament to the precision of the TLS-100 system. The mean thermal conductivity of steatite and bisque fired alumina were 3.107 and 5.077 W/mK respectively, both of which correspond to the accepted reference thermal conductivity values of 3 and 5-5.25 W/mK for these materials.
Table 1. Thermal conductivity and thermal resistivity data collected by the TLS-100 on samples of steatite and bisque fired alumina in the Thermtest lab.
Bisque Fired Alumina Steatite
Test # Thermal Conductivity (W/mk) Thermal Resistivity (mK/W) Test # Thermal Conductivity (W/mK) Thermal Resistivity (mK/W)
1 5.005 0.199 1 3.098 0.322
Mean 5.077 0.196 Mean 3.107 0.322
The results produced by the TLS-100 showcase the low thermal conductivity of each material that makes them such effective insulators. The close agreement between the experimental and reference values demonstrate the excellent accuracy of the TLS system, which makes it an ideal choice for thermal conductivity testing.
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Google and Box announce alliance to integrate cloud services
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The cloud storage company had also partnered up with IBM to present Box Relay, a new workflow tool for business earlier in the week. Image Source: Flipboard
The cloud storage company Box and Google’s enterprise subdivision announced a partnership last week to add Google Docs and Google Springboard support to the Box platform. The in-app service integration will be completed in the next couple of months.
Google Cloud leader Diane Greene joined the Box CEO Aaron Levie to make the announcement at BoxWorks, the company’s official annual conference. The agreement to merge services is a decision that seeks to provide an optimized work experience for users of both platforms.
The alliance between Google and Box represents the latest step for the tech giant in its path to delve deeper into the enterprise services market. Most recently, the Alphabet subsidiary reached an agreement to purchase the API management company Apigee in a move directly aimed at large corporations with online platforms.
Cloud storage company Box also came from an eventful couple of days before the BoxWorks conference. The cloud storage company had also partnered up with IBM to present Box Relay, a new workflow tool for business earlier in the week. Aaron Levie announced at the annual keynote that all of the upcoming features would be integrated into a ‘new’ Box platform.
Users will be able to edit Google Docs documents directly from Box
Google’s partnership with Box provides both companies with the best of each other to favor users in the business sector. With the cross-platform integration, Box customers can now create, edit, and store documents from Google’s productivity suite within the app.
This means that Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides will be supported by Box seamlessly just as it does currently with the Microsoft Office suite. Users can even collaboratively edit documents as if they were in the native Google apps.
Furthermore, the recently announced alliance will also serve as a macro pilot platform to bring Google Springboard to a much broader audience.
Google Springboard is an app that allows smart searches within all Google for Work products, from the Google Docs suite to Drive, Gmail, and Calendar. Image Source: TechNow
Users with the upcoming updated version of Box will be able to search their files using Springboard, becoming members of the exclusive Early Adopters Program that Google has for companies using its smart search app.
Google and Box put rivalries aside to provide the best service
Despite Google’s Drive and Box being direct competitors, Senior Vice President of Google’s Cloud Platform Diane Greene shows no animosity towards her rival.
“It’s fun to work with other companies. I think that’s the huge appeal for me of Google Cloud, taking it out to every company, and partnering with all these companies and every company is so exciting. We aren’t going to build it all,” Greene said at BoxWorks last week.
The ‘new’ Box with Google Docs integration and more new features will be up and running in the next few quarters, according to Box CEO Aaron Levie.
Source: Google For Work Blog
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This RMP is submitted by CEREX Advanced Fabrics, L.P. for its nylon nonwoven manufacturing process which uses a regulated substance, anhydrous Hydrogen Chloride (HCl). This nonwoven manufacturing process, has been in continuous operation since January, 1970. The process was originally developed by Monsanto Company in the late '60s and operated by Monsanto until sold to James River Corporation in September, 1985. Since 1985, the ownership of the nylon manufacturing operation has changed from James River to Fiberweb North America, and finally in November, 1994 to CEREX Advanced Fabrics, L.P. (CEREX); a stand alone business partially owned and operated by local Management. During this almost 30 year period of continuous operation, there have been no (zero) accidental releases of HCl that have had any off-site consequences or required any medical treatment of a CEREX employee.
This excellent safety record is the result of a proactive safety process that is guided by an overall safety
principle to "...create an injury free work environment and preserve the environment in which we live." The safety process utilizes a team oriented, continuous improvement approach that is based on 3 key elements:
* Requiring safety planning in the design and implementation of major process upgrades and site projects,
* Regularly scheduled training and certification of the HCl system with our employees, the HCl supplier and the local emergency response team, and
* Seeking out and upgrading the HCl system with proven technology that reduces the potential for accidental release.
The CEREX manufacturing site is located adjacent to the Solutia, Inc. (formerly known as Monsanto Company) Pensacola site. CEREX is an integral part of the Solutia site emergency response system which includes a site wide emergency alarm system, emergency radio communications and first response from Solutia's highly trained industial emergency response team that has the equipment needed to handle HC
l tank car emergencies.
The CEREX HCl system is registered with the Escambia County Emergency Management and CEREX is actively involved with the Region I Local Emergency Planning Committee through the participation of CEREX's Safety, Health and Environment Manager.
The anhydrous HCl is transported to CEREX, and stored, in 20,000 gallon, specially designed tank cars that according to the supplier have never had a catastrophic "burst" failure such as required to be used in the "Worst Case Scenario". These tank cars are insulated, double steel wall, pressure rated vessels that are maintained in excellent condition by the supplier. CEREX requires the supplier to utilize tank cars with 7,000 pound per hour excess flow valves which are significantly less than the 15,000 pounds per hour safety valves considered to the industry standard. CEREX uses one tank car approximately every three (3) months, and reorders when the tank car is estimated to be near empty. This limits the maximum amou
nt of HCl on site at any one time to be approximately the same as the full tank car (20,000 gallons or 150,000 pounds).
Over the years, CEREX has implemented system upgrades to prevent an accidental HCl release including:
* pressure monitoring of tank car each shift and twice a week reporting of the tank car pressure to the supplier ( a requirement for supplier certification),
* a "drowning/scrubber" system that can safely reduce tank car pressure without an untreated release to the atmosphere,
* installation of new "bellows seal" outlet valves on the tank car to eliminate potential fugitive packing leaks commonly associated with the previous type of valve,
* annual operator training and bi-annual emergency response training with the supplier and Solutia emergency response team, and
* use of special alloy flexible connection hoses that minimize the potential for hose failures.
In addition, CEREX has implemented emergency response systems that are designed to detect a
minor leak (before it becomes a major release) and provide the means to mitigate the impact of a release on the surrounding community. These emergency response systems and procedures include:
* an HCl vapor detection and alarm system that surrounds the tank car with 6 independent sensors
calibrated to trigger an alarm at an HCl concentration of 10 parts per million,
* the 7,000 pound per hour excess flow valves installed inside the tank car outlet lines that will positively shut off the flow if activated,
* redundant rupture disk and pressure relief valves on both the tank car and the supply pipe system (which would prevent an over pressure "burst" scenario),
* a remotely activated "fail safe" emergency block valve that can isolate the supply piping system in the event of a pipe system failure,
* a deluge water overspray system that can be used to "knock down" an HCl vapor cloud during a major release,
* being an integral part of the site wide Solutia emerge
ncy alarm system providing very fast response of the highly trained emergency response team, and
* on site emergency response equipment including the "C" kit for containing tank car dome leaks.
During the third quarter of 1999, CEREX will be installing emergency block valves at the inlet end of the flexible hoses to provide the capability of isolating the flexible connection hoses in a release. These specially designed valves have already been ordered and are expected to be delivered in July, 1999.
As dictated by the requirements of the Risk Mangement Rule, CEREX has developed a "WORST CASE SCENARIO" for the HCl tank car that would release the entire 20,000 gallons of HCl in a 10 minute time frame without any response action or mitigation. In this highly unlikely scenario, the resulting release could impact the community up to 16 miles from CEREX's site. CEREX believes the worst case scenario to be an extremely remote possibility due to the incredible release rate required (o
ver 15,000 pounds per minute) which significantly exceeds the evaporation rate for the liquid HCl and the fact that according to the supplier, no HCl tank car has ever "burst open" as would be required in this scenario.
The "ALTERNATIVE SCENARIO", which CEREX believes is much more realistic, is the failure of the 1 inch diameter flexible unloading hose. In this scenario, CEREX believes that the release rate would be limited by the 7,000 pound per hour excess flow valve and the maximum length of time for this release would be limited by the time required to activate the on site emergency response team. We believe a 30 minute time frame is more than adquate for the emergency response team to be notified, respond, assess the situation and shut off the manual tank car valves. The total release would be 3,500 pounds and could impact the surrounding community for 0.6 miles. The response time for this scenario will be significantly reduced after installing the emergency block valves on t
he flexible hose inlet in 3rd quarter, 1999.
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Cresset/Diversified Opportunity Zone Fund Announces New Real Estate Projects
Cresset-Diversified QOZ Fund, an opportunity zone fund sponsored by Cresset Partners and Diversified Real Estate Capital, has three new real estate projects planned in Portland, Nashville, and Omaha opportunity zones.
To date, the fund has secured more than $325 million in investor commitments and claims to be among the largest to deploy capital into opportunity zones.
In addition to the investments already announced in Houston and Denver, the Cresset-Diversified QOZ Fund has added the following projects in Portland, Nashville, and Omaha.
Eleven West is a 24-story, multifamily/office development located in Portland, Oregon. The property will be the tallest mixed-use building in the West End area of downtown Portland and is being developed in partnership with the Downtown Development Group (the Goodman family).
T3 Finery is a mixed-use (multifamily, office, retail) development by Hines located in Nashville, Tennessee’s Wedgewood-Houston area. The project will include designed office buildings with timber construction, 320 residential units, a village green concept with retail surrounding the area, structured parking, a concert venue, hotel and additional entertainment.
The Mercantile is a mixed-use project (multifamily/retail) located in Omaha, Nebraska’s Central Business District on a portion of the existing Conagra campus. The development by Hines is adjacent to the Old Market area and will include 375 apartments and 40,000 square feet of retail. Additional concurrent developments by others include a new hotel and $36 million of various infrastructure improvements by the city.
To round out the seven investments by the Fund, the Cresset-Diversified team has two additional projects under letter of intent in the Washington D.C. metro area and the Carolinas.
The Cresset-Diversified QOZ Fund targets real estate investments in major urban markets across the United States, investing in joint ventures with what it deems as “respected developers.”
Cresset Partners and Diversified Real Estate Capital launched the Cresset-Diversified QOZ Fund in the fall of 2018 and closed the first investment in December of 2018. The fund invests in qualified opportunity zones across the United States.
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Game of Thrones 3×07 Rewatch: The Bad and the Mostly Fair
We are back with The Wars to Come, our Game of Thrones rewatch of the first four seasons from the days when we could get through an episode without screaming. Or rather…thought we could. Last week’s “The Climb” by showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss certainly made us scream, though this week none other than George R.R. Martin holds the pen in “The Bear and the Maiden Fair”. The results will be great, right? Kylie, Julia, Jana, and Cat are here to discuss.
Episode Recap
Sansa and Tyrion’s upcoming wedding is the talk of the King’s Landing! Sansa cries to Margaery about the arrangement, though receives the advice that she should make the most of it. The shrewd Tyrell hints at her experience in bed, though Sansa misses it. Tyrion, meanwhile, complains to Bronn only to receive similar advice. Elsewhere, Joffrey tries to put Tywin in his place by complaining about the Small Council meetings being moved to the Tower of the Hand, but Tywin makes it clear that he is very much the one in charge.
Just outside of the city, Melisandre and Gendry sail through Blackwater Bay on their way to Dragonstone. Mel reveals to Gendry that he is a bastard of Robert Baratheon.
In parts still undisclosed, Theon is removed from his shackles by two women, who proceed to encourage him to engage in a threesome with them. Theon senses it’s a trap, and is correct; the horn-blower emerges, and tells Theon that he plans to castrate him.
Over in the riverlands, Robb’s army hits heavy rain, slowing down their travel time to The Twins. Robb doesn’t seem concerned, though Cat remains adamant that they’re already on thin ice with Walder Frey. Later, Robb and Talisa make love, and Talisa reveals that she is pregnant with Robb’s child.
Elsewhere, the Brotherhood without Banners also get delayed on their way to the Twins, as they learn of Lannister soldiers to the south that they want to attack. Arya yells at them for only caring about gold, and when she finds an opportunity, slips away…only to be immediately found and captured by Sandor Clegane.
Also in the riverlands, Jaime prepares to set out from Harrenhal at the same time as Roose. The Bolton informs him that he is on his way to Edmure’s wedding (Jaime sends his regards), and that Brienne is being handed over to Locke. Out on the road, Qyburn treats Jaime’s hand, and Jaime learns that he was a maester stripped of his chain for human experiments. Qyburn also tells him that Locke rejected Selywn’s offer for Brienne, because he believed she was worth more with all the Tarth sapphires. Jaime forces the Bolton men escorting him to take him back, threatening to tell his father that they cut off his hand instead of Locke if they refuse.
Once back at Harrenhal, Jaime finds Brienne in a pit with a bear. He jumps in, and the Bolton men tasked with getting him to King’s Landing attack the bear, giving Jaime and Brienne the chance to climb out. Jaime then declares that Brienne will be headed with him to King’s Landing.
Also on the road is Bran, who has been talking about his dreams with Jojen. Osha finally loses her cool about this, worrying that Jojen can’t be trusted and that his powers are suspect. Jojen worsens her fears when he says that he and Bran need to go much further north than Castle Black, and that Jon won’t be there anyway. Osha tells the party the story of her lover who was turned into a wight, and how she had to burn him and their house down in the end. However, Bran seems to agree with Jojen that they need to continue even further north.
Jon, meanwhile, is not at Castle Black, but now on the southern side of the wall with the wildling party. Tormund tries to give him sex advice, while Orell cautions Ygritte about Jon’s loyalty to the Night’s Watch, while also hinting at his own feelings for her. Later, Jon and Ygritte flirt, until Jon points out that the wildlings have never been successful in sieges on The Wall. They’re both struck anew with the realization that they’re on opposite sides, though neither one seems prepared to deal with that.
Finally, in Slaver’s Bay, Dany arrives at Yunkai. Jorah tells her it has no “strategic value” and that they should move past it, though Dany points out that all the slaves living in the city who she wants to free are the value. Yunkai sends an emissary Razdal mo Eraz to treat with Dany, and he offers her gold and ships if she takes her army and sets sail for Westeros. However, Dany is adamant that they free their slaves, and she keeps the gold presented to her anyway. Razdal mentions friends of Yunkai, and Dany asks Jorah and Barry to investigate.
Who are these friends? Where is Sandor taking Arya? And is Robb mad that Talisa is pregnant with his baby? We’ll find out next week in The Wars to Come, but first, let’s break down what we saw.
Initial, quick reaction
Kylie: This episode finally ended on a high note, unlike the last couple where King’s Landing was the parting taste. That said, it’s pretty apparent that most characters don’t have enough to do this season, and this episode fell victim to it. I’m getting tired of describing the show as “uneven,” but I am either cringing during a scene, or somewhat enjoying myself. This week was right in that pattern. I really thought GRRM would be able to bring it together a bit more, but the butterfly effect yielded some interesting results, so now he had to write to an earnestly in love Shae, an earnestly sweet and sexually liberated Margaery, and Talisa of Volantis. He just…works with what they give him.
Julia: Even though we know that GRRM didn’t write that scene, I can’t really say this episode was much of an improvement from the stuff that came before it. Not better than Cogman, anyway. Also, like maybe two things actually happened and the rest was just two people talking. Which is usually my jam, I know, but considering how I feel about most of these characters…
Cat: Having not seen this show in a LONG time I forgot how often it switches back and forth and just how much is covered in an episode. This kind of felt like a “okay everyone, places please, we need to start wrapping this up soon start going where you need to be” kind of episode. Which, when you only have 10 episodes, I guess at some point you really do need to jump around a lot. But if they hadn’t spent so much time in King’s Landing we could have seen more of the other threads.
Jana: If not for the last few scenes, this might have been the worst episode I’ve covered in this rewatch yet. Maybe I missed the truly bad ones, but good god, was there a lot of bullshit to go around this time.
Also, why not end this one with the folk rock cover of “The Bear and the Maiden Fair”? Would have fit better. And ending a triumphant moment for Jaime on Tywin’s theme is… I mean, efficient in reminding us it exists (though didn’t Cersei just tell Marge about it?), but just so thematically inappropriate… Sorry, sorry, getting ahead of myself here.
Highlights/lowlights
Kylie: I’ll get the lowlight out of the way, and it’s the easiest one I’ve ever had to pick: Theon’s torture scene. Yes, D&D ~went there~ with castration and that was so bold of them!! And boy are they obviously delighting in it. Martin has gone on record that he did not write that scene, and frankly we didn’t need to be told. It’s the 101 definition of ‘gratuitous’.
When I say I was either cringing or enjoying myself, I genuinely did enjoy the writing of a few scenes. With Jon and Ygritte, you can see that they see how screwed they both are and that their situation is hopeless, but they try to avoid it. Osha’s scripting worked this week because it tapped into her motivation, rather than her random competitive skinning. People were people, once again.
But I’ll actually give Tywin and Joffrey the gold star this week. Here’s Martin writing two non-POVs in a scene that couldn’t be in the books, and I think genuinely showing us the benefit of the visual medium without that structure. This can hang with the Viserys tub scene, really. Joffrey is so obviously out of his league, while there’s also the dramatic irony of him being right about the dragons. And then Tywin’s “Your Grace” at the end…just perfect.
Julia: Yeah, that scene was well written and excellently acted. Tywin didn’t have to climb those stairs to tower over Joffrey.
I’m going to stan for Jon and Ygritte again. (How did this happen to me!?) I think it’s just that Rose Leslie makes Kit Harington seem like he’s an actual human. It’s kind of amazing. And thank you to Beardy for that great sex advice.
I’m going with the Marg and Sansa scene for my lowlight. I think there was some attempt to address the patriarchy with the whole “we’re all doomed to marital rape but we can make it slightly less horrible through the power of positive thinking” think, that does have something to say about how someone like Marg would be navigating it, but the Butterfly Effect kind of made any point impossible, especially since said Patriarchy Navigator who is resigned to at most being an influential mommy is actually a sex-pot.
The Shae and Tyrion scene pissed me off mightily, but that’s for a later section.
Cat: I’ll join you on Jon and Ygritte, I always loved them. The Wildlings in general offer such great counterpoints to Jon’s rigid thinking and honestly just the traditional fantasy setting in general and Ygritte is very unapologetic about that: she has fun with it.
That Tywin and Joffrey scene was fantastic, I love the way Tywin was presented in the show.
Can we spoilers? If we can spoilers: the whole pregnancy and happy relationship with Robb and Talisa bothers me so much. I remember watching the show, then reading the books, then watching season three and just… it’s only here to make it hurt more later. It completely takes away the point of the marriage in the books which is Robb’s honor mirroring Ned’s as an undoing. And to watch them be so happy and in love and hopeful knowing what’s coming… it’s just for shock value later and I think it is exceptionally cheap.
Jana: I think we can spoilers. I do it all the time.
Guys, uhm, while I do agree that the scenes with Jon and Ygritte were really good, and the Tywin scene was finally putting Charles Dance’s existence to good use in ways that aren’t stupid, I’m gonna have to stan for the bear here. Well, not the bear per se. The cut down a lot of the significance by banning dreams and all that, but the Jaime and Brienne bits were still excellent and I love them. I don’t even know if the show made it more or less romantic by cutting out the dream and Jaime changing his mind very, very quickly, and I don’t care. It’s still a pretty good scene to project the books onto and I liked it. I feel sorry for the bear though.
The Theon scene had me begging for mercy right along with him. Somehow I had repressed most of that. Sansa and Margaery had me yelling. And Gendry and Melisandre had me yelling because for a minute there I thought the dick leeching would also be happening this episode, for thematic cohesiveness.
Quality of writing
Julia: Maybe it’s in my head, but I feel like the world-building was more on point this week.
Kylie: Well, it existed this week. Jon talks about the Wildling history of invading the North for the first time, Yunkai’s political situation sort of had to be explained, Jojen got into the green dreams and “rules” a bit, and Jaime pulling rank was pooped straight out of the feudal order’s butt. I do think Cogman may have done the same with these beats as Martin did, but there was a cause and effect, and it tied into the systems of the world. That’s not the case when D&D write, plain and simple.
Cat: You ever wonder if Martin just tries his best to keep the story with some kind of relevance to the work that he does so that’s why we got all the info we did this episode? I’d work hard to put it anywhere I could if I only got a few episodes a season.
Jana: I think the fact that suddenly, there was character banter that was actually enjoyable is the biggest sign that the writer was a little different than usual. I actually enjoyed Ygritte. The scene where they talk about castles and windmills and swooning was cute and well-done.
Kylie: I liked that he leaned into Talisa, the Volantine. Like sure, it birthed all the conspiracy theories, but he actually had her reference her family and that she was writing to them, which is frankly more effort into her character than I’ve seen even Vanessa Taylor give.
Jana: Oh, yes, that also helped. I find her writing her mother and playing a little coy with Robb a lot less grating than the sassy field nurse. Which we got a hint of, but still.
Our 8th grade book report (on themes)
Julia: Wow, GRRM, you’re giving me nothing here… something about identity?
When we consider the title… like, the whole Bear and Maiden Fair/Beauty and the Beast thing is such a prominent thread through so many characters and relationships in aSoIaF, but the only one here is kind of the literal one. Unless you count Marg telling Sansa that maybe she should try to give Tyrion’s sexiness a chance?
Jana: Well, if they’d put Gendry’s dick leeching into this episode…
Cat: If you zoom out a bit I think we can make it about idealization vs reality? There’s an undercurrent in a lot of this series about the difficult between the stories/songs and real life. We see it a lot with Sansa, but we also see it with Jon and the Wildlings. We see it was Bran and that magical plotline being out of the stories. We see it with Dany and her dragons. And we see it with Brienne and Jaime. Two knights, both trying to do the right thing, both perceived differently because of it. This can be said a lot better, but for an episode titled after a song referenced in only the ending scene (and barely referenced at that), I really want there to be more going on. At least if I was writing a book report.
Kylie: That’s going to work better than anything I can think of. I was considering “damned if you do, damned if you don’t.” That at least links to Tyrion’s conversation with Bronn, Jon and Ygritte, Yunkai (I think), what ends up happening to Arya, where Bran’s party is headed (sorta)… I don’t know, it breaks down with Jaime and Brienne, but it seems at least vaguely toyed with.
Julia: Yeah, some kind of vague, “no way for this not to be shitty” theme? That works with Sansa too. I suppose you can count Dany in there too, since she would feel shitty about not freeing all those slaves. And it’s kind of “damned if you do, damned if you don’t for me” because I’m stuck between agreeing that slavery is a big deal, and being annoyed at Dany and her coming White Saviour moment.
Kylie: Okay, so this episode is the kind that makes me worry I’m reading ASOIAF all wrong. Because…George R.R. Martin wrote a sexually liberated Margaery. Like, a very, very sexually liberated Margaery who is so into sexual agency that she thinks it’s just dandy for Sansa to get an “experienced” husband with a handsome scar. There’s so many butterfly effects going on just in this one scene, not only with how women’s sexuality is treated, but also in terms of how Tyrion has to be presented so desirably (it’s never mentioned that Sansa is a political prisoner and Tyrion’s family is at war with hers), as well as Margaery still wanting to be Sansa’s friend and see her being happy. This is not how the Tyrells were in the books, at all.
My only thought is that maybe Martin saw what had been scripted already, and leaned into it?
Julia: The “wet shit” convo is leaning in pretty damn hard.
Cat: When do you think he realized the show was going to be drastically different?
Jana: In those DVD commentary tracks I keep mentioning, GRRM did sound very apologetic throughout, so I’m going to agree with Cat here, he probably just tried to go with the flow. I’m looking forward to next season, when we’ll probably be here wondering if he’s actively taking the piss out of the show with his scripting. So let’s be carefully optimistic?
Julia: I’m so looking forward to “The Lion and the Rose”.
One thing I did notice and appreciate is that Martin seemed to be doing some damage control with Osha and her story about her dead BF. Like, if she’s been so terrified of going back north this whole time, that makes her terrible behaviour to Meera make a little bit of sense.
Can we use this opportunity to discuss my old bugbear about Shae? Especially given Martin’s comments (which still confuse me…) that he likes the show version of Shae more than his own. Here we have her basically refusing to be retconed into her aCoK plotline with a house in the city and payment-by-bling. I’m really annoyed by how anachronistic her nagging of her highborn patron his as much as anything and don’t know what to do with it in general.
Jana: I mean, this Shae is, usually, a lot more likable as a person than book!Shae, at least to your average viewer. Maybe that’s what he meant? Also he’s friends with the actor, so giving her more to do was probably also a plus. And maybe she plays the nagging girlfriend better than the girlfriend experience? Who knows! Too bad it’s all going to amount to nothing.
And while we’re at it, can we just mention that, even though it was buried by all the other gross stuff this episode, the conversation between Bronn and Tyrion about how fuckable Sansa is was really, really bad?
Julia: I choose to see it as a desperate attempt to make Tyrion a little more flawed.
Kylie: Okay, so clearly there’s no Jeyne in Robb’s plot. And we’ve got this time-traveling field-nurse that Martin is now tasked with scripting. Was he purposely writing her to be as anachronistic as possible when she asked Robb if he was mad at her for being pregnant? Like…she understands how hereditary feudalism works, right?
Remember adaptation?
Julia: Let’s list the major things that have been changed and start from there. Sansa knows about her wedding ahead of time, Marg is still her friend after that knowledge bomb is dropped. Shae is not at ll mercenary and sees her relationship with Tyrion as, like, an actual relationship. Gendry is going to Dragonstone to serve a similar function as Edric Storm and he knows who his father is. We see Theon’s torture in detail and his castration is made pretty explicit. Osha and Rickon are still with Bran, Hodor, and the Reeds as they head north. Orell is into Ygritte for some reason. (Very minor, but I think this need to be mentioned because it’s weird.) Robb is married to this random chick from Volantis called Talisa and she’s preggers.
So, Dany’s plot, Jaime and Brienne, and Jon and Ygritte are more or less what we can recognize. All the other plots are majorly changed.
Jana: I think all this extraneous filler material is only here because they mistimed the season a bit. Sansa’s and Tyrion’s wedding happens a great deal earlier than it does on the show, and Tyrion is greeting Oberyn before the Red Wedding even happened, but Sansa has like two chapters before the wedding, and we need the Red Wedding as the season climax, so damn it all, let’s just have Margaery talk about sex with her a lot and maybe throw in some queerbaiting while we’re at it. Just a hint.
Cat: EXCELLENT point about how needing the Red Wedding as a climax really messed with the pacing, I hadn’t considered that and you’re so right.
Julia: To be fair, I think aSoS is too much material for one season, though not enough for two. And I suppose they were married to a ten episode season at this point? And casting/budget related there-to probably had a lot to do with the delay of the Dornish being introduced. I think I would be willing to forgive most of this stuff if I were better disposed to the show, and if their choice of filler didn’t annoy me so much.
Kylie: I think it’s also worth noting that this is the first time, but not at all the last, they mess with the pacing for a false sense of a “climax” at their beloved episode 9 slot. Next season is even worse with Jon and Bran, because they wanted a ~BATTLE~ to close out the year, rather than a slow, relentless onslaught. Why was that deemed the climax over a Lord Commander Snow? No clue! But it seems blatantly clear why they’d force the Red Wedding as the climax, at least.
Exposition Imposition: good or clunky?
Cat: A bit of both, but I’m honestly not sure where else they would have put it with the way this season was structured. And I appreciate the attempt to add all that info in. See earlier comments about the likelihood of Martin wanting to make sure we had it.
Jana: Jon bringing up the history of the kings beyond the wall was well-done. A very convincing argument to bring to a debate, unfortunately Ygritte doesn’t care much about precedent. Does Qyburn introducing his character count as exposition? That worked, too.
Kylie: Jaime asked him, which helped a lot. I think it was mostly well-done, like with Osha’s backstory too. But the episode’s unevenness sort of eclipsed what worked there.
How was the pacing?
Kylie: The beginning of the episode was paced just horribly. So many scenes devoted to discussing Tyrion and Sansa’s wedding. Can you tell King’s Landing is plot-thin this season?
Julia: Or the endless scene I for some bizarre reason did not skip over that felt like it was from some cheaply produced porn. You know the one.
Kylie: I was determined to watch every second, but then Griffin grabbed the remote out of my hands yelling, “No! No! We’re done! We’re done!”
Cat: I managed to not skip any scenes but I definitely conveniently checked my phone a few times.
Jana: I was knitting! But honestly, for most of the episode, it felt like a very, very slow relay race, and every time they passed on the stick, it got worse somehow. And also slower. Except for Jaime and Brienne, Dany, and Jon and Ygritte. And when are Jon and Dany ever the high point of an episode?
Let’s talk about sex, baby
Cat: I forgot how much sex was in this show. Which probably speaks to how unnecessary a lot of it is.
Kylie: Did you guys find Robb and Talisa gratuitous? I mean, butt-shots aside, I actually do buy their dynamic, which is something.
Jana: I think that part would have worked better if Robb didn’t keep bringing up how he was going to ravish her if she kept on existing nakedly in his peripheral vision. Bit of a turn-off. Other than that, they were okay. I have no idea why anyone would voluntarily stay naked and exposed like this in that kind of weather, but hey, what even is temperature.
Cat: They just made me miss my boyfriend, honestly, I loved that scene. They’re so into each other. I think it was gratuitous because I know what happens to them, though.
Jana: Speaking of which…Talisa goes from just announcing her pregnancy this episode to being visibly stabbed in the baby two episodes later. Does her baby time travel with her, or do they really take five months or so to travel the Riverlands?
Julia: The Freys heard about it on Weisteroff Twitter.
Jana: …And the visible baby bump was just a big lunch she had before arriving there?
Julia: Was there a visible bump? I’ll take your word for it. I don’t think this show has a very good grasp of the female reproductive system. Remember when Sansa’s period lasted a month?
Kylie: Bumps aside, we know exactly why she’s pregnant. Because it becomes that much more messed up when she gets stabbed in the uterus, and if you think this has a happy ending, you haven’t been paying attention.
In memoriam…of no one!
Julia: I just hope that bear was okay.
Kylie: It was a bolt to the shoulder, Julia. That’s basically a scratch.
Cat: In memoriam of the Lord of Light, Arya’s answer about her one true god was too good.
Jana: Hah, nice one. In memoriam of whatever shreds were left of Joffrey’s dignity before Tywin roasted him.
Julia: In memoriam of GRRM’s good working relationship with the show?
Kylie: No wonder he tries his hand at a sitcom in Season 4.
We must leave that for the nonce, however, as well as this rewatch. What did you guys think? Are we somehow not giving Martin enough credit? Is the King’s Landing pacing as tedious for you? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, and we continue to wish you good fortune here in The Wars to Come.
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Kel Protects Everybody in Page
Well, except for herself that is. First published in 2000, Page deals with Kel’s next three years of page training. It takes her on a journey through growing up. It also showcases just how powerful her protective streak is. In this book, Kel protects so many people. While First Test largely focused on distinguishing itself from Song of the Lioness, Page is able to start working on the backbone of this series as a whole. Pierce uses Kel’s protective streak as a way to talk about the various problems in Tortallen society.
Spoilers for all of Page and Pierce’s previous books. Content warning for mentions of attempted sexual assault.
As mentioned before, this book covers three years of Kel’s training. She advances with the lance, learns how to wield swords and axes from horseback, and serves at the Midwinter feast. From the beginning she befriends Jump, a stray dog, and Owen, a page a year below her who she protects from Joren’s bullying. She also takes Lalasa, Gower’s niece, into her service, after she found out that other servants and nobles harassed her. Kel eventually goes through puberty, with Lalasa’s guidance.
At the summer training camp, Kel and a group of other pages run into a bandit camp. Kel takes command and they all survive. Wyldon changes the training accordingly and adds in group work and leadership training. He also makes the generalized training harder, in an attempt to prevent the tragedy that might have been. Joren starts acting strangely friendly after he becomes a squire. Kel develops a crush on Neal, but works to ignore it. Kel protects Lalasa from further harassment from a servant and from Vinson.
Before the Big Exams, that determine a pages fitness to become a squire, someone kidnaps Lalasa. The kidnappers worked for someone who wanted to stop Kel from taking the exams and repeat her four years of training. Kel decides to help Lalasa anyway. She finds her on Balor’s Needle, a painfully tall tower. After they climb down, Jump and the palace dogs find the kidnappers. Wyldon and a Magistrate decide that because of the extenuating circumstances, Kel can take the exams in two days. She passes and she and her year-mates become squires.
The Growing Up Narrative
Physical and Emotional Developments
In addition to growing taller and older, Kel also grows in other ways. Her breasts start developing and her menstrual cycle starts in the same year, at the age of eleven. Here, the support Kel gets from others is the important thing. Kel is incredibly frustrated both times. But, opposed to Alanna, dealt with everything alone, Kel has a support system. Lalasa is there, and she gives Kel advice both times. Kel cries when her period starts, and “Lalasa turned to Kel and pulled her mistress’s head down to her shoulder.” (98). In these instances, Lalasa serves as an older sister figure, or as that of a friend. It’s delightful, especially in comparison to how Alanna’s development was devoid of any close, recurring, female advice.
Kel’s mother, while Kel sees her only in the summer, is also a touchstone of normalcy for Kel. She commiserates with her daughter about the physical changes. When Kel talks about how she doesn’t want to have children, she listens, and doesn’t judge. It’s a very sweet mother-daughter relationship, and one that we haven’t seen from Pierce before. (Alanna’s mother died young, and Sarra only shows up in Realm of the Gods).
Kel also develops a crush on Neal over the three years that Page covers. She seems to regard it as a nuisance, and tries to will it away, but that doesn’t happen. Lalasa serves as a support system here as well. Kel talks about how Neal doesn’t tell his crush, how he feels, and that she would do the same in his place. Lalasa punctures her argument by reminding Kel that she decided not to tell Neal about her crush to avoid that particular heartbreak.
In this way, Lalasa protects Kel, by supporting her through the physical and emotional changes of puberty.
Training and Acceptance
One of the other major elements of the bildungsroman, is the quite literal training, both physical and moral, that Kel goes through. While moral growth happens on Kel’s part, it also happens on Wyldon’s. Their growth parallels and pushes the others.
It all starts with the bandit attack in Kel’s second year. All of the other pages, older pages, who should have led everyone to safety were paralyzed. Kel kept everyone safe, and afterwards, Wyldon changed the training. He added group fighting exercises, started teaching tactics. He gave Kel a special target for the lance, and he had pages skilled at archery train with trick arrows. In short, he completely revamped the training program, because what Kel’s group went through proved it wasn’t thorough enough.
Kel, in turn, excels at every challenge that Wyldon puts in front of her. So much so that she no longer earns punishment work. Wyldon’s standard punishment for her was heights. He’d make her map out a section of the city wall, or pitch hay from stable lofts. But, when Kel stopped getting punishment work, she decided that she needed to continue stretching herself and managing her fear. That practice pays off at the events at Balor’s Needle at the end of her fourth year as a page. It banishes her fear and ultimately, with the training, makes her a better person.
Wyldon’s change happens after that as well. At the end of year feast, after the Big Exams, he stops her before she leaves. He says, “I think I will no longer try to predict what will or will not happen to you, Squire Keladry. So far you have proven me wrong on every count. Even I can learn when to quit.” (251-2). These three years made them both better people.
Kel Protects…
Owen and Jump
Owen and Jump get lumped together because they both show up at the same time, and they represent things that Pierce already established. Kel met Jump first, when she protects him from an irate butcher. Jump stole some sausages, apparently repeatedly. Kel bargained the butcher out of his blood-lust, and decided to give Jump to Daine. On the way to give him to her, Kel thinks, “He was so bony, and so light! Couldn’t she keep him until he’d made up for the meals he had missed? … She knew she was being silly. …Thoroughly miserable and determined to hide it, Kel resumed her climb.” (22-3). From the very first moment, she got attached.
This is something we already knew about Kel, that she adores animals. She agreed to the probationary period because she couldn’t rescue kittens from a spidren. Also, Peachblossom and the sparrows. Jump, and their mutual fondness for each other is just an expansion of that.
Owen, and his joining the group, also expands on Kel’s anti-bullying crusade. Kel meets Owen when she heads back to the pages wing after leaving Jump with Daine. (Jump comes back to Kel, of course, but she doesn’t know that at the time.) She runs into Owen being bullied by Joren and his crew. It was the first night, and they thought that Kel and her group wouldn’t be trying to stop them. Kel fights Joren and company, and Owen joins in. Owen objects to Wyldon’s assigning punishment work, and Kel steps on his foot to keep him from being to ostentatious. After that, he’s folded into their group, and brings his younger cousins Iden and Warric to join them in later years. After Owen, they never again find Joren hazing anyone else.
Lalasa
Lalasa is one of the central characters of Page, what else could she be? It wouldn’t be inaccurate to describe her as the secondary moral center of the book. Kel, of course, is the first, but Lalasa is the second, and she also prompts Kel to change.
While Kel initially took Lalasa on because she saw that Lalasa was being abused by other servants, Kel doesn’t have much patience with her to start. “Kel was a patient girl, but there was something to Lalasa’s meekness that set her teeth on edge.” (41). It takes a while for the two to warm up to each other. Lalasa frets constantly about things, and they’re constantly rubbing each other the wrong way. Kel sees Lalasa’s meekness as silly, and Lalasa’s acting out of trauma caused by repeated attempted sexual and physical assaults.
Kel is in the wrong here, and it’s one of Pierce’s strengths that she shows Kel failing to understand Lalasa initially. Typically, in anything else, Kel just powers through it with sheer perseverance, and Kel does well in so many things. But in having her fail at understanding the effects of trauma, Pierce is pointing out the similar failures in our own society.
But, eventually, they start to get along. Lalasa helps Kel when she starts puberty. Kel interferes with Hugo Longleigh, when he attempts to coerce Lalasa into a sexual relationship. It eventually culminates in Kel teaching Lalasa self defense. She models the moves with Neal, and then does the constant training with Lalasa to reinforce them. Eventually the two become friends.
That friendship and mutual care leads Kel to rescue Lalasa, even over her own dreams of knighthood. Kel goes to Lalasa because of the responsibility for and friendship she feels for Lalasa.
Lalasa and #MeToo
When Vinson tries to assault Lalasa, a sparrow guides Kel to her aid. After she drives Vinson away, Lalasa begs Kel not to report it to anyone.
“She certainly knew of nobles who forced themselves on serving women. No one put a halt to it. Within their own fiefdoms, nobles could do as they pleased. Even the priestesses of the Goddess, sworn to protect women and girls from just this kind of thing, might hesitate to defend a lord.” (186).
Kel threatens Vinson, and says if she hears one more thing about him hurting women she’ll take him before the Goddesses’s court. But there’s something in this passage that has become very familiar over the past year. In the fall of 2017, a movement called #MeToo took over twitter. It raised awareness about sexual assault in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal. It grew to be international in scope, and it talked about sexual assault culture in a way that resonates with Lalasa’s story.
While Pierce published Page in 2000, it foreshadows an issue that is now of great interest. Lalasa’s story tells the reader about why a woman might hesitate to accuse a man of crimes he committed. It talks about the misogyny anyone accusing a man of sexual assault will face. Lalasa even says it straight out, “They’ll talk until I’ve no reputation … Nobles can make a girl’s life a misery— they always do.” (186). Kel’s fury at Vinson and at the society that produced and protected him once again foreshadows how people feel today, in the wake of #MeToo.
The Small
In addition to talking about rape culture, and bullying, Pierce also talks about class-ism in this book. One of these is obviously Lalasa. Her lack of power to report the men who have assaulted her stems largely from her position as a commoner in a classist society. While Kel protects her as well as she can, the fact that Lalasa needs that protector says something about society as a whole. Kel thinks about it after Vinson’s attempted attack. “She couldn’t get rid of her anger … with a world in which servants didn’t matter.” (189).
Another moment when Kel thinks about how classist her society is can be found in the wake of the bandit camp. “Still, she also saw the poverty in their camps. Only the best fighters had shirts without holes; their children were naked, hollow-eyed, and big-bellied with hunger.” (122). The book then goes on to describe the farmers kicked off their farms and the two year long drought that plagued the area. As Kel said, “There were no easy answers.” (123).
But Kel’s concern is out of step with the views of the rest of society. There’s a reason that the series is called Protector of the Small after all. As with Lalasa, the fact that there needs to be a protector shows something in society needs to change. There are signs that Tortall is changing. King Jonathan pushes for reforms, Thayet educates, and there’s nobles debate better protection oforcommoners. But then there are people like Joren, conservative to the core, who fight those changes at every turn. Kel is both a sign of better days to come and someone willing to fight for those better days.
Page is an excellent book that tackles issues that are still deeply controversial in our time. Kel grows and changes and becomes better. There’s hope that she can inspire society around her to become better as well. Wyldon changes, after all. He’s the most stubborn and pigheaded of the conservatives in court, and he accepts Kel is worthy to be a squire. Kel’s protective instincts, while a sign of societal wrongs, get a hearty workout. One of the first beings she saved, Peachblossom, being purchased for her by the mysterious benefactor, is symbolic of societal changes, and Kel’s effect on them.
Kel may not be perfect, but she always tries to help others. That’s why Kel has so much value as a protagonist in a world gone acedia mad. She’s someone who perseveres, who has flaws but grows to accept and overcome them. Kel has a positive effect on the world around her, and that’s something to celebrate.
Angela is a full-time fantasy nerd. She is either reading a novel or talking about one. Or is watching Lord of the Rings for the hundredth time. Character archetypes and cultural context always fascinate her.
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Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf wants to speed the count by allowing processing of mail ballots before Election Day. Republicans in Harrisburg want to restrict drop boxes.
Pennsylvania may decide the election, but has to decide many rules first
David Hawkings
Eighteen days from when the voting stops, no battleground state has its election procedures more up in the air than Pennsylvania.
Whether to permit an extension for the arrival of absentee ballots will be decided any day by the U.S. Supreme Court, protecting or disenfranchising tens of thousands of voters.
Whether to reject ballots for sloppy signatures will be decided any day by the state Supreme Court, determining the validity of thousands more votes.
Whether to allow processing of mailed ballots before Election Day will be decided any day at the state capital, either speeding or delaying results that could settle who wins the presidency.
And then there are the continued disputes over how expansively to permit ballot drop boxes, what to do with mistakenly duplicated vote-by-mail applications, how to recover from ballot printing mistakes, how much more to regulate poll workers — and whether discarded vote envelopes sent by Pennsylvanians in the armed forces overseas are a sign of sweeping election fraud. (The big hint here: There were nine of them, not the "thousands of ballots" President Trump falsely claimed Thursday night.)
All the indecision suggests that another round of fresh legal fights is likely to be unleashed after Nov. 3 if the national contest between Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden remains too close to call — and Pennsylvania's 20 electoral votes remain up for grabs. (State law says that's supposed to be settled with the certification of election results by Nov. 23.)
"I happen to think that Pennsylvania could be ground zero in the country for determining the outcome of the presidential election because of the delays from litigation," Philadelphia election lawyer Matt Haverstick told Spotlight PA. "I have a feeling we are going to be the Florida of 2020."
The most dramatic possible scenario involves competing slates of electors vying for the eye of Congress — one group backing Trump that gets forwarded by the Republican-majority General Assembly, and a group for Biden endorsed by Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf.
But that hypothetical would come true more than two months from now, and several more tangible disputes must be settled in the next two weeks.
In the meantime, a record 2.6 million Pennsylvanians have already asked for and received mail-in ballots, and 518,000 had been returned by the middle of the week. Four years ago, Trump carried the state by just 45,000 votes out of 6 million cast.
Assuming turnout is higher this year, as widely expected, the most important pending case looks to be the one before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Republicans are asking the justices to reverse a ruling by the state's high court last month, ordering a three-day extension for the arrival of absentee ballots mailed by the time the polls close Nov. 3. The state's justices also ruled 4-3 that envelopes with a missing or unclear postmark must be accepted, so long as there's no indication they were sent in after polls closed.
More than 18,000 envelopes were tossed because they arrived after primary day in June, or about 1 percent of the total vote.
Republicans say Election Day arrival should be the rule again, not only because the state court imposed its will on a decision that should have been left to legislators but also because the justices changed the rules too close to the election. Both arguments have fared well in a series of election cases the Supreme Court has considered since the coronavirus pandemic upended normal election rhythms this spring.
The state high court said this week it would decide another big dispute before Election Day: Democratic Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar, Pennsylvania's top election official, wants the court to prevent counties from rejecting ballots based on a subjective assessment of the signatures on the envelopes by election officials, who are not trained to see how handwriting can change over time. (About 1,800 primary ballots were rejected for this reason this summer.)
The Trump campaign wants to disqualify mail-in ballots with signatures that don't appear to match what's on file. A federal judge in Pittsburgh last week threw out a lawsuit to that effect, which also sought to lift the county residency rule for partisan election monitors and an effective ban on ballot drop boxes.
While Trump's team readies a federal appeal, his GOP allies in Harrisburg are pursuing his poll watcher and drop box preferences as their main objectives in negotiations over a last-minute election bill. But on Thursday the governor's office described his latest offer as having been spurned and said the talks are at an impasse.
Wolf's main goal is a change in state law to permit county election officials a head start of at least a few days to check the signatures, open the envelopes and stack the ballots for tabulating — painstaking work that right now can only begin the morning of Election Day. (Winners of some close legislative and congressional primaries were not clear for weeks afterward as a result of that late start.)
Such a switch would speed the vote count, assuring a vast majority of ballots are tabulated on election night and reducing the ability to credibly claim the results are being manipulated. At a campaign rally in Pennsylvania this week, Trump falsely asserted that the only way he could lose the state is if Democrats cheat. (Polling for now shows Biden with a single-digit lead.)
A spurt of worry about potential fraud quickly subsided Thursday but was supplanted by a wave of voter confusion.
The state reportedly rejected 372,000 requests for mail-back ballots that seemed fishy at first blush, but the cause of that enormous number turned out to be benign. More than 90 percent were duplicates — from people who failed to remember that, back when they asked to vote absentee in the primary, they checked a box to get a general election absentee ballot as well.
Even before the pandemic, the state had decided to drop strict excuse requirements on the books for years and to encourage more use of the mail — and the new system has proved baffling or worry-inducing to many, and overwhelming to local officials.
Officials in Pittsburgh, for example, were scrambling to get more than 29,000 replacement ballots to voters who had received vote-by-mail packets asking the to cast down-ballot votes for races in a different parts of the state
Only 4 percent of votes were cast by mail statewide just two years ago, but it was more than half in the primary.
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A Christmas Carol as Applied to Modern Life
Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol remains one of my favorite books and I try and read it at least once during the Christmas season. It is a short book you can finish in a couple of nights, with a cup of tea when you are worn out from shopping, and it always reminds me of the true spirit of the season. (see last years blog for the inspiration behind the book). Although it was first published, with great fanfare, in 1843, more than 170 years ago, I was struck by how relevant the story is and how timeless the descriptions are even today in our modern world. Dickens was always a wordy fellow…but ah…the food, the fun, the family dynamics…
Let’s begin, as the book does, with the weather….
“Once upon a time — of all the good days in the year, on Christmas Eve — old Scrooge sat busy in his counting-house. It was cold, bleak, biting weather: foggy withal: and he could hear the people in the court outside, go wheezing up and down, beating their hands upon their breasts, and stamping their feet upon the pavement stones to warm them. The city clocks had only just gone three, but it was quite dark already — it had not been light all day” and a few pages later, “Foggier yet, and colder! Piercing, searching, biting cold.”
As I write this, it is just the sort of foggy night that Dickens describes, a night which calls for Rudolph to be on standby. December is a damp bone chilling cold as opposed to January which is just bitter cold. The book of course is set in England where such damp chilly weather is common but it is as good a description as any for setting out the gloomy atmosphere of the first chapter, Marley’s Ghost.
Of course Scrooge’s miserly treatment of his clerk Bob Cratchit is central to the story, but who among us hasn’t had a Scrooge for a boss, without the heartwarming ending. And poor Martha late on Christmas Day again.
“Why, bless your heart alive, my dear, how late you are!” said Mrs. Cratchit, kissing her a dozen times, and taking off her shawl and bonnet for her with officious zeal. `We’d a deal of work to finish up last night,’ replied the girl,’ and had to clear away this morning, mother.’
And a few pages later, ‘Martha, who was a poor apprentice at a milliner’s, then told them what kind of work she had to do, and how many hours she worked at a stretch, and how she meant to lie abed to-morrow morning for a good long rest; to-morrow being a holiday she passed at home.’
If you haven’t arrived home late on Christmas Eve, exhausted from the demands of too much last minute work (much of it unnecessary and poorly planned – folks, Christmas comes the same day every year, no need to be standing in a lineup at 6 pm on Christmas Eve buying a present or box of chocolates), in order to have one day off, two if you are fortunate like Martha – then count yourself lucky. I try not to go near the stores in December, certainly never the week before Christmas, as I pity the poor retail workers. No matter what kind of work you do, there may be many days in the countdown to Christmas where you might wish to borrow that torch the Spirit of Christmas Present sprinkled in order to re-establish goodwill.
‘And it was a very uncommon kind of torch, for once or twice when there were angry words between some dinner-carriers who had jostled each other, he shed a few drops of water on them from it, and their good humour was restored directly. For they said, it was a shame to quarrel upon Christmas Day. And so it was. God love it, so it was.’
Count yourself even luckier if your work doesn’t follow you home…..I recall one Christmas night spend huddled in the back bedroom with all the coats piled on the bed, the only quiet place in the house, trying to solve a work problem on the phone and thus save myself a drive over dark snowy roads. How many of us are often simply too exhausted to enjoy Christmas, although too little sleep never seems to affect the children, who just get more and more wound up from the excitement of it all! Of course, work can be a refugee if you are experiencing an overdose of family dynamics – one year I went in for a few hours on Boxing Day just to get away from all the drama, (popping out to the Boxing Day sales works too, or taking the dog for a walk).
But then we often have to pay for our merry-making with a backlog of work, as did poor Bob Cratchit, being caught late for work the next day, a full eighteen and a half minutes behind his time.
`It’s only once a year, sir,’ pleaded Bob, appearing from the Tank. `It shall not be repeated. I was making rather merry yesterday, sir.’
Although I doubt bosses today would be inclined to invite you out for a bowl of Smoking Bishop, which brings us to the Christmas work party.
The Office Party
Was there ever a better office party than the one old Fezziwig put on for his staff, including his two young apprentices Scrooge and Wilkins, and how they admired him for it.
‘Clear away…..the floor was swept and watered, the lamps were trimmed, fuel was heaped upon the fire; and the warehouse was as snug, and warm, and dry, and bright a ball-room, as you would desire to see upon a winter’s night.
In came a fiddler with a music-book…..and made an orchestra of it…..In came Mrs Fezziwig, one vast substantial smile. In came the three Miss Fezziwigs, beaming and lovable. In came the six young followers whose hearts they broke. In came all the young men and women employed in the business. In came the housemaid, with her cousin, the baker. In came the cook, with her brother’s particular friend, the milkman. In came the boy from over the way, who was suspected of not having board enough from his master; trying to hide himself behind the girl from next door but one, who was proved to have had her ears pulled by her mistress. In they all came, one after another; some shyly, some boldly, some gracefully, some awkwardly, some pushing, some pulling; in they all came, anyhow and everyhow. Away they all went, twenty couples at once; hands half round and back again the other way; down the middle and up again; round and round in various stages of affectionate grouping; old top couple always turning up in the wrong place; new top couple starting off again, as soon as they got there; all top couples at last, and not a bottom one to help them. When this result was brought about, old Fezziwig, clapping his hands to stop the dance, cried out,’ Well done.’
There were more dances, and there were forfeits, and more dances, and there was cake, and there was negus, and there was a great piece of Cold Roast, and there was a great piece of Cold Boiled, and there were mince-pies, and plenty of beer. But the great effect of the evening came after the Roast and Boiled, when the fiddler struck up Sir Roger de Coverley. Then old Fezziwig stood out to dance with Mrs Fezziwig. Top couple, too; with a good stiff piece of work cut out for them; three or four and twenty pair of partners; people who were not to be trifled with; people who would dance, and had no notion of walking.
When the clock struck eleven, this domestic ball broke up. Mr and Mrs Fezziwig took their stations, one on either side of the door, and shaking hands with every person individually as he or she went out, wished him or her a Merry Christmas. When everybody had retired but the two prentices, they did the same to them; and thus the cheerful voices died away, and the lads were left to their beds; which were under a counter in the back-shop.’
We will leave the lads signing the praises of their boss who had spent but a few pounds of his money but who ‘has the power to render us happy or unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome; a pleasure or a toil. Say that his power lies in words and looks; in things so slight and insignificant that it is impossible to add and count them up: what then. The happiness he gives, is quite as great as if it cost a fortune.’
Well, I can’t say that I’ve ever had that good a time at a work Christmas party, which was likely to have been a more sedate affair, usually dinner at a fancy restaurant, but maybe the key here is “plenty of beer” and “negus” (a beverage made of wine and hot water, with sugar, nutmeg and lemon). From my recollection, there was sometimes more fun to be had in getting ready for an evening out than in the event itself, which brings us to the clothes….
The Fashions
Even the poorest church mouse likes to dress up at Christmas. Who can forget,
‘Mrs Cratchit, dressed out but poorly in a twice-turned gown, but brave in ribbons, which are cheap and make a goodly show for sixpence; and she laid the cloth, assisted by Belinda Cratchit, second of her daughters, also brave in ribbons;‘
and those girls sallying forth for a party,
‘and there a group of handsome girls, all hooded and fur-booted, and all chattering at once, tripped lightly off to some near neighbour’s house; where, woe upon the single man who saw them enter — artful witches, well they knew it — in a glow.’
What man hasn’t at some point been bewitched by a woman in a velvet dress and a bit of glitter? I even remember wearing velvet dresses and fur trimmed coats and hats to attend Christmas Eve services…..now at my age I might don a casual pair of velveteen pants and a dressy top to stay home, but I know the fashion magazines are still full of dressy evening wear.
While the Cratchit’s dinner of goose and stuffing is legendary, we seldom dine on goose anymore, but we still like to comment about how this year’s turkey rates.
‘Such a bustle ensued that you might have thought a goose the rarest of all birds; a feathered phenomenon, to which a black swan was a matter of course — and in truth it was something very like it in that house. Mrs Cratchit made the gravy (ready beforehand in a little saucepan) hissing hot; Master Peter mashed the potatoes with incredible vigour; Miss Belinda sweetened up the apple-sauce; Martha dusted the hot plates; Bob took Tiny Tim beside him in a tiny corner at the table; the two young Cratchits set chairs for everybody, not forgetting themselves, and mounting guard upon their posts, crammed spoons into their mouths, lest they should shriek for goose before their turn came to be helped. At last the dishes were set on, and grace was said. It was succeeded by a breathless pause, as Mrs Cratchit, looking slowly all along the carving-knife, prepared to plunge it in the breast; but when she did, and when the long expected gush of stuffing issued forth, one murmur of delight arose all round the board, and even Tiny Tim, excited by the two young Cratchits, beat on the table with the handle of his knife, and feebly cried Hurrah.
Christmas Dinner on the Farm – 1920
There never was such a goose. Bob said he didn’t believe there ever was such a goose cooked. Its tenderness and flavour, size and cheapness, were the themes of universal admiration. Eked out by apple-sauce and mashed potatoes, it was a sufficient dinner for the whole family; indeed, as Mrs Cratchit said with great delight (surveying one small atom of a bone upon the dish), they hadn’t ate it all at last. Yet every one had had enough, and the youngest Cratchits in particular, were steeped in sage and onion to the eyebrows.
And then there is the famous turkey scene where Scrooge awakes on Christmas morning and yells down to the boy in the street.
‘ Do you know whether they’ve sold the prize Turkey that was hanging up there — Not the little prize Turkey: the big one.’
`I’ll send it to Bob Cratchit’s.’ whispered Scrooge, rubbing his hands, and splitting with a laugh. `He shan’t know who sends it. It’s twice the size of Tiny Tim. ‘
Dickens descriptions of the marketplace are also marvelous to behold, as fruit was a rarer commodity than it is today, with oranges being an annual Christmas treat.
The poulterers’ shops were still half open, and the fruiterers’ were radiant in their glory. There were great, round, round, pot-bellied baskets of chestnuts……there were pears and apples, clustered high in blooming pyramids; there were bunches of grapes, made, in the shopkeepers’ benevolence to dangle from conspicuous hooks, that people’s mouths might water gratis as they passed; there were piles of filberts, mossy and brown…..there were Norfolk Biffins, squab and swarthy, setting off the yellow of the oranges and lemons, and, in the great compactness of their juicy persons, urgently entreating and beseeching to be carried home in paper bags and eaten after dinner….
The Grocers, oh the Grocers, nearly closed, with perhaps two shutters down, or one; but through those gaps such glimpses……the blended scents of tea and coffee were so grateful to the nose, or even that the raisins were so plentiful and rare, the almonds so extremely white, the sticks of cinnamon so long and straight, the other spices so delicious, the candied fruits so caked and spotted with molten sugar as to make the coldest lookers-on feel faint and subsequently bilious. Nor was it that the figs were moist and pulpy, or that the French plums blushed in modest tartness from their highly-decorated boxes, or that everything was good to eat and in its Christmas dress; but the customers were all so hurried and so eager in the hopeful promise of the day, that they tumbled up against each other at the door, crashing their wicker baskets wildly, and left their purchases upon the counter, and came running back to fetch them, and committed hundreds of the like mistakes, in the best humour possible;’
Then there is the bounty at the foot of the Ghost of Christmas Present when he makes his first appearance:
‘Heaped up on the floor, to form a kind of throne, were turkeys, geese, game, poultry, brawn, great joints of meat, sucking-pigs, long wreaths of sausages, mince-pies, plum-puddings, barrels of oysters, red-hot chestnuts, cherry-cheeked apples, juicy oranges, luscious pears, immense twelfth-cakes, and seething bowls of punch, that made the chamber dim with their delicious steam.’
I always thought it would be interesting to make a twelfth-night cake, which brings us to dessert.
The Dessert
Who can forget that famous pudding…
‘But now, the plates being changed by Miss Belinda, Mrs Cratchit left the room alone — too nervous to bear witnesses — to take the pudding up and bring it in.
Hallo. A great deal of steam. The pudding was out of the copper…..In half a minute Mrs Cratchit entered — flushed, but smiling proudly — with the pudding, like a speckled cannon-ball, so hard and firm, blazing in half of half-a-quartern of ignited brandy, and bedight with Christmas holly stuck into the top.
Oh, a wonderful pudding. Bob Cratchit said, and calmly too, that he regarded it as the greatest success achieved by Mrs Cratchit since their marriage. Mrs Cratchit said that now the weight was off her mind, she would confess she had had her doubts about the quantity of flour. Everybody had something to say about it, but nobody said or thought it was at all a small pudding for a large family. It would have been flat heresy to do so. Any Cratchit would have blushed to hint at such a thing.’
While Christmas pudding may not be as popular as it once was, it is still a part of many Christmas traditions, in my case a store-bought version from The British Shop, although the rum sauce is homemade.
The Table:
While the Cratchits may have toasted their Christmas punch from a meager collection of glassware and tumblers, Scrooge’s nephew Fred laid out a more prosperous spread. Who can remember the anxiety of cooking their first Christmas dinner,
‘They were looking at the table (which was spread out in great array); for these young housekeepers are always nervous on such points, and like to see that everything is right.’
and the satisfaction of pulling it off successfully.
`”Here, he takes it into his head to dislike us, and he won’t come and dine with us. What’s the consequence. He don’t lose much of a dinner.’
`Indeed, I think he loses a very good dinner,’ interrupted Scrooge’s niece. Everybody else said the same, and they must be allowed to have been competent judges, because they had just had dinner; and, with the dessert upon the table, were clustered round the fire, by lamplight.
`Well. I’m very glad to hear it,’ said Scrooge’s nephew, `because I haven’t great faith in these young housekeepers. What do you say, Topper.’
Topper had clearly got his eye upon one of Scrooge’s niece’s sisters, for he answered that a bachelor was a wretched outcast, who had no right to express an opinion on the subject. Whereat Scrooge’s niece’s sister — the plump one with the lace tucker: not the one with the roses — blushed.’
The Decorating
‘It was his own room. There was no doubt about that. But it had undergone a surprising transformation. The walls and ceiling were so hung with living green, that it looked a perfect grove; from every part of which, bright gleaming berries glistened. The crisp leaves of holly, mistletoe, and ivy reflected back the light, as if so many little mirrors had been scattered there; and such a mighty blaze went roaring up the chimney, as that dull petrification of a hearth had never known in Scrooge’s time, or Marley’s, or for many and many a winter season gone.’
Proof that a little decorating can make any room more cheerful, and don’t we all love to decorate when there are so many lovely new things to be found each year.
The Presents
While there weren’t many presents exchanged in 1843, there is one scene in the book where they are mentioned,
‘But now a knocking at the door was heard, and such a rush immediately ensued that she with laughing face and plundered dress was borne towards it the centre of a flushed and boisterous group, just in time to greet the father, who came home attended by a man laden with Christmas toys and presents. Then the shouting and the struggling, and the onslaught that was made on the defenceless porter. The scaling him with chairs for ladders to dive into his pockets, despoil him of brown-paper parcels, hold on tight by his cravat, hug him round his neck, pommel his back, and kick his legs in irrepressible affection. The shouts of wonder and delight with which the development of every package was received. The terrible announcement that the baby had been taken in the act of putting a doll’s frying-pan into his mouth, and was more than suspected of having swallowed a fictitious turkey, glued on a wooden platter. The immense relief of finding this a false alarm. The joy, and gratitude, and ecstasy. They are all indescribable alike. It is enough that by degrees the children and their emotions got out of the parlour, and by one stair at a time, up to the top of the house; where they went to bed, and so subsided.’
There is music throughout the book, from the Fezziwig’s ball, to Tiny Tim’s plaintive fireside song, to nephew Fred’s party, as well as scenes of the miners and sailors singing on Christmas Eve with a pint in hand. And it’s nice to know that God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman is still being heard today.
‘The owner of one scant young nose, gnawed and mumbled by the hungry cold as bones are gnawed by dogs, stooped down at Scrooge’s keyhole to regale him with a Christmas carol: but at the first sound of
`God bless you, merry gentleman! May nothing you dismay!’
Scrooge seized the ruler with such energy of action, that the singer fled in terror.’
The Church Service
‘And how did little Tim behave”asked Mrs Cratchit…..”As good as gold,’ said Bob,’ and better. Somehow he gets thoughtful, sitting by himself so much, and thinks the strangest things you ever heard. He told me, coming home, that he hoped the people saw him in the church, because he was a cripple, and it might be pleasant to them to remember upon Christmas Day, who made lame beggars walk, and blind men see.’
While attendance at church may be dwindling, many people still make the effort to attend Christmas Eve services or watch midnight mass at the Vatican on TV.
The Hustle and Bustle
‘He went to church, and walked about the streets, and watched the people hurrying to and fro, and patted children on the head, and questioned beggars, and looked down into the kitchens of houses, and up to the windows, and found that everything could yield him pleasure.’
Some people actually enjoy the hustle and bustle of the days leading up to Christmas, while others prefer to avoid it altogether…..but the reformed Scrooge was like a child reveling in all the festivities for the first time.
The Company Coming
“By this time it was getting dark, and snowing pretty heavily; and as Scrooge and the Spirit went along the streets, the brightness of the roaring fires in kitchens, parlours, and all sorts of rooms, was wonderful. Here, the flickering of the blaze showed preparations for a cozy dinner, with hot plates baking through and through before the fire, and deep red curtains, ready to be drawn to shut out cold and darkness. There all the children of the house were running out into the snow to meet their married sisters, brothers, cousins, uncles, aunts, and be the first to greet them. Here again were shadows on the window-blind of guests assembling; …..But, if you had judged from the numbers of people on their way to friendly gatherings, you might have thought that no one was at home to give them welcome when they got there, instead of every house expecting company, and piling up its fires half-chimney high.’
Christmas Day doesn’t officially start until your company has arrived, which is always a relief if the weather has been snowy and the roads bad.
Nothing beats the description of nephew Fred’s party for sheer fun and games.
‘But they didn’t devote the whole evening to music. After a while they played at forfeits; for it is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder was a child himself. Stop. There was first a game at blind-man’s buff. Of course there was. And I no more believe Topper was really blind than I believe he had eyes in his boots. My opinion is, that it was a done thing between him and Scrooge’s nephew; and that the Ghost of Christmas Present knew it. The way he went after that plump sister in the lace tucker was an outrage on the credulity of human nature.’
Scrooge himself remarks, in the final chapter, that it was a wonderful party,
`It’s I. Your uncle Scrooge. I have come to dinner. Will you let me in, Fred.’ Let him in. It is a mercy he didn’t shake his arm off. He was at home in five minutes. Nothing could be heartier. His niece looked just the same. So did Topper when he came. So did the plump sister when she came. So did every one when they came. Wonderful party, wonderful games, wonderful unanimity, wonderful happiness.‘
The Family Dynamics
As Tolstoy remarked, “All happy families are alike, each unhappy family is unhappy in it’s own way.” Although Dickens family appeared to be a large and happy one (he had ten children), his own childhood was not a carefree one, with a stint in a black-making factory and a father in debtors prison, and in his later years he was separated from his wife due to rumors of an affair with a young actress, plus he was frequently debt-ridden – it was a far from perfect life. Still, A Christmas Carol was written early in his career and you don’t want to spoil a perfectly happy book with tales of dysfunctional families, no matter how often they may exist in real life. If you have a happy fun-filled family like Fred or are poor but content like the Cratchits, consider yourself blessed.
“They were not a handsome family; they were not well dressed; their shoes were far from being water-proof; their clothes were scanty; and Peter might have known, and very likely did, the inside of a pawnbroker’s. But, they were happy, grateful, pleased with one another, and contented with the time; and when they faded, and looked happier yet in the bright sprinklings of the Spirit’s torch at parting, Scrooge had his eye upon them, and especially on Tiny Tim, until the last.’
The key phrase here is pleased with one another…and contented with their own company. Sadly, some families are not content with each other’s company…or they were at one time but have fallen apart. I wonder if this is due to modern times, families no longer live close by, it takes more of an effort to get together and social media seems to have promoted the expressing of hostile opinions which years ago people may have kept to themselves for civility’s sake. If divorce, money quarrels or BB (Bad Behavior) have torn apart your once happy family celebrations then it’s best to accept it, and realize that a) no one can take those happy memories away from you and b) be grateful you are not the person exhibiting the Bad Behavior who most likely is a desperately unhappy soul otherwise why would they act the way they do. Scrooge was nasty and cruel because he was miserable. If the same people exhibit BB year after year or if the thought of spending even a few hours with Drama Queen Debbie, Mean Tease Tony or Narcissistic Nina, is ruining your Christmas once again then it may be time to wish them well and move on. Some things cannot be mended. Real Life is not always like a Hallmark movie. The only reason the theme of the book works is that Scrooge is WILLING and ABLE to change. He wants to be a better person, a nicer kinder man. Sadly, some people lack the ability or desire (be it because of alcohol or drug abuse, mental illness, self-centeredness or just a general lack of self-awareness), to express goodwill towards others.
Most people want a bit of a crowd around at Christmas, the more the merrier. But if you find yourself alone at Christmas, remember that many people in the world share this as a sad time, as 40% of the population now lives alone, many of them older people who have lost love ones. Keep busy, and concentrate on the parts of Christmas you enjoy – the lights, the music, the decorations, the food, the movies, the company of good friends – there is much to love about Christmas. If you are grieving and just can’t face the pressure of trying to act festive, it is perfectly okay to skip Christmas this year. Stay home or travel someplace new, a friend of mine went to Paris one year. Far better to be home alone with a good book for company, as the young Scrooge was in his schooldays, than to suffer through another round of socializing which may only end up making you feel worse.
‘The Spirit touched him on the arm, and pointed to his younger self, intent upon his reading. Suddenly a man, in foreign garments: wonderfully real and distinct to look at: stood outside the window, with an axe stuck in his belt, and leading by the bridle an ass laden with wood.
`Why, it’s Ali Baba.’ Scrooge exclaimed in ecstasy. `It’s dear old honest Ali Baba. Yes, yes, I know. One Christmas time, when yonder solitary child was left here all alone, he did come, for the first time, just like that. ‘
To hear Scrooge expending all the earnestness of his nature on such subjects, in a most extraordinary voice between laughing and crying; and to see his heightened and excited face; would have been a surprise to his business friends in the city, indeed.
`There’s the Parrot.’ cried Scrooge. `Green body and yellow tail, with a thing like a lettuce growing out of the top of his head; there he is. Poor Robin Crusoe, he called him, when he came home again after sailing round the island. `Poor Robin Crusoe, where have you been, Robin Crusoe.’
The Theme
Was there ever a better message of goodwill towards men?
‘These held the hot stuff from the jug, however, as well as golden goblets would have done; and Bob served it out with beaming looks, while the chestnuts on the fire sputtered and cracked noisily. Then Bob proposed:
`A Merry Christmas to us all, my dears. God bless us.’
Which all the family re-echoed.
`God bless us every one.’ said Tiny Tim, the last of all.’
My favorite part of the 1951 movie is the scene at the end where a hesitant Scrooge, with a bit of encouragement from the maid, opens the door to his nephew’s parlour. He is ready, and his transformation and redemption are complete.
‘He passed the door a dozen times, before he had the courage to go up and knock. But he made a dash, and did it:
`Is your master at home, my dear.’ said Scrooge to the girl. Nice girl. Very.
`Yes, sir.’
`Where is he, my love.’ said Scrooge.
`He’s in the dining-room, sir, along with mistress. I’ll show you up-stairs, if you please.’
`Thank you. He knows me,’ said Scrooge, with his hand already on the dining-room lock. `I’ll go in here, my dear.’
And so we come to the perfect ending…
‘Scrooge was better than his word. He did it all, and infinitely more; and to Tiny Tim, who did not die, he was a second father. He became as good a friend, as good a master, and as good a man, as the good old city knew, or any other good old city, town, or borough, in the good old world. Some people laughed to see the alteration in him, but he let them laugh, and little heeded them; for he was wise enough to know that nothing ever happened on this globe, for good, at which some people did not have their fill of laughter in the outset; and knowing that such as these would be blind anyway, he thought it quite as well that they should wrinkle up their eyes in grins, as have the malady in less attractive forms. His own heart laughed: and that was quite enough for him.
He had no further intercourse with Spirits, but lived upon the Total Abstinence Principle, ever afterwards; and it was always said of him, that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us! And so, as Tiny Tim observed, God bless Us, Every One!
(Post script: The illustrations are by John Worsley from my 1985 edition)
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invitationtothegarden says:
What can I say but that I LOVED READING THIS STORY!!!! It’s been a long while. Last year the film came out and my husband and I enjoyed it tremendously. Thank you for sharing again all these “merry ole England” delights. And a Merry Christmas to you and your mother and all your family!
thehomeplaceweb says:
Thank you and I am glad you liked it…..it took me many hours to put it together but it was an idea I had in mind last year but never got around to. Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas too!
A true classic for sure and I LOVE the pictures.
Using the cover and the plaid background and the wonderful pictures really made this blog post stand out Joan. I, too, can remember that there was always something happened at the last minute at work that kept you late or like you said you got called to attend to a problem after hours and sometimes working until the last minute or paying the penalty for just a few days off resulted in working all the harder to make up for it, even if you weren’t Bob Crachit and your boss was Ebenzer Scrooge. I hate getting anywhere near the stores myself and I have a friend who works in retail and she wrote me a message last week, that she came home from work and was so exhausted she decided to sit on the couch with her coat on, too exhausted to take it off – she’d sit for just a minute, then take it off, and put her dinner on the stove while she changed into her PJs. She woke up 2 1/2 hours later. Things have changed, not necessarily for the better – and people got dressed to the hilt for Christmas Eve or Christmas church services once upon a time … gloves and hats for women were almost a requirement.
I don’t miss the work exhaustion….it’s good you now have some time off if your boss is away to rest and write! and catch up on stuff…..laundry today and some baking. I think you would like the No-Bake cookies if you like chocolate and Peanut Butter – I wonder if the squirrels eat chocolate?! I hope Santa brings them some extra treats!
Yes, I really needed this time off and to myself though I’ve not accomplished much yet and went to bed around 10:00-ish last night and slept in late as it was pouring this morning and I knew I wasn’t walking. Didn’t even go out to run the car … it did feel good. The doberman on the corner usually is out at 11:00 a.m. and again early in the morning – I have no words about this rude owner … he lets him bark all day long on the weekend and doesn’t shut him up and it is a corner house. I’ve called the police several times and asked that he bet old and I am not a person to do that but it is nerve-wracking … the squirrels do eat about anything and I took Parker some peanut M&Ms the Summer of 2017 and wrote about them. They actually like the peanuts better, perhaps because they recognize what they are? I have laundry to do and housework and should have done it this morning but thought getting some sleep was better … I will do it over the weekend and maybe Monday and Tuesday in the a.m. as well. Here is Parker nibbling M&Ms: https://lindaschaubblog.net/2017/07/20/just-for-kicks/
Chomeuse with a Chou says:
I finally got round to reading this (it’s midnight and I can’t think) and I am very pleased that I did! I loved your comparisons and can think of no office party better than one thrown by Fezziwig. I haven’t read the book in a few years but I really must make the time this year. It is so easy to forget how beautifully it was written. I especially like the phrase “brave in ribbons”!
I’m glad you liked it! It’s one of my all time favorite books…..and I agree his phrasing is just so memorable…..beautifully written indeed!
PS. Midnight! Go to bed! You might enjoy Bronte Country (November post) if you are a Bronte fan…..have you seen the PBS special I mentioned?
I’ll take a look! No I haven’t seen the special, I’ll keep an eye out for it. Currently suffering from insomnia so WordPress is invaluable for browsing when I can’t sleep!
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THE YEAR WHEN EVERYTHING CHANGED
Framed by the year’s confusion, inefficiency and worry, the world’s contradictions seemed stark. But living in hope is possible.
By Michelle Cheong
Young families entered a strange new world as countries all around the world bent to the will of the novel coronavirus.
“Lift Renewal: 28 March 2020 – 16 June 2020,” read a notice stuck on the metal barrier in front of me.
I groaned. Overnight, a large metal barricade appeared in front of one of the two lifts that served my mother-in-law’s block. With only two temperamental lifts, waiting times at her 30-year-old flat were already long. “How on earth will we tahan just one lift?” I wondered in frustration.
But a few days later, when Singapore began its circuit breaker on 7 April, congested lifts were the least of anybody’s concerns.
A changed new year
I had expected COVID-19 to change things, but not like this.
At the end of 2019, I bade goodbye to ten years of life as a school teacher. I envisioned carefree days ahead, gently nurturing my three children, free from ever-growing stacks of papers to mark. Perhaps like a scene out of The Sound of Music. But I had discovered by March that life without a full-time job was not what I’d thought it would be. Any remaining fantasies that things would be easy were soon ripped to shreds with the start of home-based learning.
Our family was privileged to have two home laptops we could share with our two primary school children. Thankfully, our 5-year-old’s kindergarten never jumped on the home-based learning bandwagon. However, clashing needs and a steep learning curve meant chaos.
“I cannot find the Google Meet link, mummy! The meeting’s supposed to be NOW!”
“This online quiz has never-ending pages! Help!”
“Mummy, come help me in the toilet!”
With us effectively in a lockdown, the little financial contribution I made to the family was reduced when a student I coached had to stop the lessons permanently due to cash flow problems.
For a time, I kept late nights struggling to use the iPad (when the kids were done with it) to deliver work I had committed. I was upset at the sight of dust and grime in our house, because our part-time Myanmar helper could not come during the circuit breaker.
My stress grew without the lunches and dinners lovingly cooked by my in-laws every day. One day, when I found that household necessities had flown off the shelves at supermarkets, I realised my nerves had become frayed to the maximum. Suddenly, I was not only a far cry from Fraulein Maria, I was a raging monster who breathed threats and spewed words I would afterwards have to apologise for.
What our children said
The unprecedented change COVID-19 brought into our lives made an imprint on the children as well. One morning when I took our 5-year-old, Prudence, for a walk, she suddenly stopped and cowered behind me. Two passers-by walked past with concerned looks on their faces. Finally, she squealed, “Other people came so near us, mummy!”
Another time, while explaining to my 9-year-old, Christianne, how the actions of selfish “hoarders” affected others, she urgently requested to see our stock of food in the storeroom. “But that’s not enough, mum!” she exclaimed in alarm, “You better go out and grab at least two times of this!” While I did not take up her suggestion, I must say she made me doubt whether I was doing enough for the family.
Bright moments
Thankfully, things got better. Trying to look on the bright side, we bought ourselves a toilet roll cake from BreadTalk. We had never seen one before. Because the barber was closed, we took our 7-year-old son’s haircut into our own hands. Armed with a shaver, my husband John and I gleefully ambushed him one night. Without grandparents to save him, Jonah ended up with a lopsided under-shave. It was all good fun since there was no school and nobody to see. As Jonah was a homebody, he didn’t mind never stepping out of our house during the lockdown.
All is not well
Yet it became increasingly clear that all was not well for many other people. My heart broke each time I walked past the taxi stand across the street. A long line of about a dozen taxis – an uncommon sight – would wait silently as I walked towards the supermarket. When I left the supermarket, the line had not moved.
Kopitiams normally packed with lunchtime crowds were empty except for stall-owners looking alternatively expectant and sad. Soon we would read about taxi drivers breaking down and crying in the street. A number of food businesses around our estate would fold, leaving no trace of their gay colours when they were first redecorated for Phase 2.
Closer to home, after weeks of uncertainty, an aunt who worked at a Chinatown restaurant was put on no-pay leave. Several young friends who were graduating could not find jobs, and became filled with anxiety and self-doubt. Others cut short their overseas study programmes. Some of our friends had spouses or parents working as taxi drivers, or in the airline industry.
Aware that we were in a privileged position, John and I tactfully asked some of our closer friends if they needed any help. Most, including our part-time helper, turned us down. As for others, we decided the best thing to do was to pray for them privately.
We have an old friend who recently had a baby and bought a new home. Her husband was an air steward. I did not have the courage to ask her how she was coping until we were into Phase 2. She sounded fine – over text messages and social media – but I still feel rather ashamed for not getting in touch sooner.
Actually, while I use “we,” it was usually just me, getting in touch with others. Not that I’m good at it, but John was swamped with work and struggling to understand the creeping listlessness he felt. Besides suffering persistent backaches from sitting at his desk all day, he needed (much more than I) a separation between work and home life. Whereas I was content with jogging, he pined for his basketball game. He needed the adrenaline rush he got competing with friends or strangers he met on the court. With the ban on group sports, he was forced to abandon his healthy routines, sleeping and eating at odd hours, gaining weight and dissatisfaction. But he was entirely supportive of all I tried to do.
The conflict of being safe
John and I both felt that we were very fortunate to be unscathed by Covid-19. Feeling undeserving and somewhat apologetic (although not to the extent of joining some of our friends who gave away the government handouts we all received), I looked for ways to do good, with John’s support. Besides passing on a writing stint to a widowed friend and sending gifts to some family and friends – this was either money, or food from hawkers we were trying to support – I also made donations to various organisations and was thankful for John’s generosity and trust.
“After a few weeks, I found myself feeling resentful that the meetings were a reminder that another week had passed without my accomplishing anything.”
We made it a point to tip food delivery riders and taxi drivers. When we said, “Keep the change,” I found myself wondering whether the taxi drivers thought we were being squeamish about physical contact. Would they be offended? Or will they think we’re showing off? Neurotic as I was, it was hard not to entertain these thoughts. I tried very hard to take courage in the fact that my conscience was clear.
Church life in the age of Zoom
“Actually, I feel closer to everyone because despite the tough times, we’re all doing our part to meet like this!” This was my answer at a small group session during the circuit breaker. Our group leader, Eddy, had asked how everyone felt about church services and group meetings going online.
The blur of Zoom did not hide the surprise on the screen faces that looked back at me. Everyone else said that the lockdown was taking its toll on them – they dearly missed face-to-face interaction, and online gatherings were not a close substitute by far!
But what I never told the group was that my positive energy was starting to fade after a few weeks. From looking forward to our more frequent sessions (bible study every fortnight, and group prayers in between), I found myself feeling resentful that the meetings were a reminder that another week had passed without my accomplishing anything.
As one week melded into the next, remembering each of my children’s online Sunday school class also became tiresome. Is it Saturday, or Sunday? This week, or next week? I could not figure it out, instead requiring frequent reminders that I usually failed to heed until it was too late. This added to my growing sense of failure.
With my own experience in mind, I was immensely thankful for each young adult who turned up for the bible study sessions John and I led. Still, our group shrank – we had only started to make friendships in December and January, and found it hard to support these young people better when the circuit breaker started.
Things were not working out as we had hoped.
Not going to school didn’t mean no homework. Drawing by Deb Monti.
Feeling stalled
The lack of accomplishment that I felt was not only my own. It disappointed me that Christianne had only about two months of gymnastics CCA experience before it ground to a halt in school. Having quit her external gymnastics class last year because the programme never seemed to progress, we were eager for her to develop her skills and grit through the school training. But the small beginnings turned to nothing.
I had also been anxious for her to find friends in her new class this year and thought she made some good inroads in Term 1.
But after eight weeks of separation, and strict social distancing rules in place when school reopened, her friendships cooled, and she spent many weeks simply keeping to herself. I also felt guilty that I hadn’t helped her to organise Zoom or Houseparty calls during the circuit breaker.
Losing control over our lives
To be honest, my personal ‘losses’ cannot be blamed on Covid-19.
As I reflect on this year, I’m tempted to sink into some measure of self-contempt. Despite giving them more devoted attention, the two tuition students I coached this year showed little discernible improvement when examination results were released.
Two publishing projects that I had poured considerable time and effort into since 2019 also failed to take off.
Even plans for home renovations for the end of the year (we had hoped that restrictions would end then) went back and forth repeatedly, only to end up nowhere.
I had hoped that staying home this year would let me feel closer and more satisfied in my relationships with my children. But instead of that, I discovered new areas of friction between my two older children and me.
I heard a voice within me whisper that my initiatives to help others were simply futile and uncalled for – nobody needed or appreciated them – and I found it hard to disagree. In short, if it had been a bad year for me, it was due to my own shortcomings
But the temptation to sink into self-pity was checked by a sense of gratitude. I shudder each time I hear about a friend’s toxic work culture, which was horribly exacerbated by the requirement to work from home. This friend had escaped wildfires and Covid-19 in California, only to return to local bosses who expected her to respond to texts any time from 6 am to the wee hours of the night, and an entire team of co-workers who feigned a show of enthusiasm and cheerfulness while being called into midnight meetings.
“I only work and snooze. I can’t even go to the toilet,” she told me, “so my husband does all the cooking, cleaning and looking after the kids after he’s done with work.” In comparison, living with John’s cabin fever was a walk in the park!
There were news of close friends’ relationships breaking up after living too closely for comfort. Families got into each other’s way. Recently, one friend confided that her son had come out of a mood disorder only to find that Covid-19 had wiped away his gig jobs. Seeing him dispirited and aimless filled her with anxiety. He angrily brushed away all her recommendations.
“I’m just helpless. When you have a child, their happiness or sadness is your happiness or sadness. I would give anything in the world for him to be happy but it’s just not possible. I can only pray for him.”
A few weeks ago, I received news that a young girl I once mentored had passed away. I couldn’t believe what I heard. She was barely in her twenties. I longed for closure, but her funeral was over. Probing turned up only a few details. Few people wanted to discuss the cause of death, but it appeared she had taken her own life.
The isolation Covid-19 brought has increased our emotional and mental vulnerability. It has exposed how little control we actually have over our lives and future. Humbled, I could only commit my setbacks and cares to God.
Rolling out of Phase 1 and 2
“Level 9… 8… 7… Mummy, the lift stopped for the fourth time!” My children exclaimed in annoyance.
They were waiting to see their grandparents. We had already let an earlier lift pass because it had no room for us. Soon, more residents arrived, as we all waited in tense silence for the sole lift to inch its way down.
It arrived minutes later, spewing out too many masked neighbours than safe-distancing measures allowed. We piled in – determined not to miss another lift – and were followed by four other people.
I closed my eyes. Oh well, extenuating circumstances. I suppose the authorities will understand!
Later, I examined the metal barricade outside the other lift. No sign of any recent work being done. The notice had been torn down. No more promised completion dates. Nobody knew when the foreign construction workers would resume work replacing the lift. But who would blame them? Far from home, confined behind walls and packed in small quarters, they were in a worse situation than we.
Plenty and need
While my children bemoaned the start of ‘normal’ school in Phase 2, they seldom needed public transport so I didn’t have to worry about them picking up germs on the way home. And though the zealous safe-distancing measures at Christianne’s school cut her off from friends, she was very happy that, when the weekend came, her uncle and auntie would play hours of Nintendo Switch with her.
Hence, inconvenient as post-CB life was, it was undeniable that my family and friends were mostly sheltered from the storm. In fact, I thank God that one of my close relatives who had been unemployed for a few years after an entrepreneurship stint went wrong, actually snagged a job during the circuit breaker, and in his former industry, no less.
A friend who works in an MNC commented that the circuit breaker had been a breeze. There was plenty of space and laptops for her, her husband, two children and parents in their home. “My mom cooks and my parents watch the kids, so I can pop downstairs in between working from home to play with them or enjoy home-cooked food. I could keep on doing this!” she said candidly.
The contradictions in our world have never seemed more stark. The number of lives lost globally has passed 1.6 million. Unemployment threatens countless families, and poverty and hunger rise. Yet stock markets soar unfettered. Luxury cars continue to be sold while home prices pursue their upward march. The old cliché seems true: the rich get richer while the vulnerable poor become further exposed. How unfair life is.
In the face of these mind-bogglingly opposite trajectories, I suddenly recalled a prayer I wrote in my diary at the start of the year. “Help me to always remember Your truth: that this world is fading and will face judgment, but we stand in the hope of Christ’s return and His command to share it with others.”
In the light of this, my botched renovation plans and my students’ bad examination results fade in significance. So does my inefficiency, and lack of accomplishments. Perhaps this is why Paul could write, “I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” (Phil 4:12-13)
I think this quote from John Piper brings comfort to stay-home-mums like I: “Walk in the peace and freedom that, when your to-do-list shatters on the rocks of reality (which it will most days), you’re not being measured by God by how much you get done. You’re being measured by whether you trust the goodness and the wisdom and the sovereignty of God to work this new mess of inefficiency for his glory and the good of everyone involved, even when you can’t see how.”
And so, for every person who has taken the time to read this, whether you are “abounding” or “brought low” in 2020, I pray that you may have the comfort of God’s immeasurable grace, His mighty promises and everlasting love. ■
Michelle Cheong teaches English at a local secondary school. She will return to the classroom in 2022.
Opinions expressed are those of our authors. All rights reserved. Please send comments to together@trueway.org.sg. This is the first article of our December 2020 issue of TOGETHER.
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Creative Assembly launching Total War Saga: Troy for free on the Epic Games Store
added 04.06.2020 09:11
The studio emphasized that it's only able to make the game available for free because of its deal with Epic, and that the cash from the agreement will allow it to diversify its business and ultimately "get a feel for the development required to expand to other platforms."
This is part of that and in principal we’d like future Total War titles to be simultaneously available, from launch day, on as many store fronts as possible."
The Total War spinoff is due to launch exclusively on the Epic Games Store on August 13, 2020, before eventually heading over to Steam in August 2021.
Creative Assembly has announced that Total War Saga: Troy will be launching for free on the Epic Games Store.
That means we can have more resources, push ourselves further, be more creative, make more Total War," added the studio, offering a fair bit of insight as to the benefits of the Epic deal.
by Chris Kerr from gamasutra.com
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First contestant eliminated from I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!
Alex Green, PA Entertainment Reporter
Hollie Arnold has become the first contestant to be eliminated from I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!
The Paralympic gold medallist left the campsite at Gwrych Castle in North Wales after receiving the least public votes on Friday night.
The 26-year-old, from Holton-le-Clay in Lincolnshire, lasted 14 days on the ITV show.
She brought her winning attitude and gold medal focus, but it's time for @holliea2012 to say goodbye to the Castle! 🏰 #ImACeleb pic.twitter.com/OUjX3NKUMC
— I'm A Celebrity… (@imacelebrity) November 27, 2020
Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly arrived in camp to announce the news.
McPartlin told the 12 assembled contestants: “The public have been voting for the people they want to keep in camp. The celebrity with the least votes will leave the camp tonight.”
Speaking to them after saying goodbye to her campmates, Arnold admitted she had feared she would be first to go.
She said: “I was so nervous. I had a feeling it might be me. I am slightly superstitious, when you guys were saying the names. I was thinking, ‘It’s going to be me’.
“But honestly I love everybody in there and I love what their values are and what they mean to me. And I will never ever forget this experience, ever.”
Speaking about her overall experience on the show, she added: “I feel like I never really knew what to expect so it was just like go in there and try and enjoy every single moment of it. It was a crazy experience for me.”
Arnold joked she would even miss “that horrible hard bed” and also tipped BBC Radio 1 DJ Jordan North as the eventual winner, describing him as “so lovely”.
It's been an unforgettable experience for the #ImACeleb Class of 2020, and their final night as a full family was an emotional one 😥 pic.twitter.com/tg4Li2e6e1
Before the eviction, the campmates told each other what they valued most about their experience so far.
West End star Ruthie Henshall broke down in tears as she spoke about how the others had helped her “pull down the mask”, while Vernon Kay told the others they were “the perfect jigsaw of personalities”.
A tearful Beverley Callard added: “I can’t even begin to tell you. I’ve been in Coronation Street for 31 years and I truly have never worked or been with such a bunch of wonderful people as this. I’m proud to have you as friends.”
We're not ready to break up these besties just yet! 💕 #ImACeleb pic.twitter.com/GKnRFfheV9
Their departure came after Shane Richie and AJ Pritchard triumphed during the Chamber Of Horrors challenge.
The former Strictly Come Dancing professional, 26, and soap star, 56, joined forces to win 11 out of a possible 12 stars for their campmates.
Ahead of the challenge, Richie promised the other celebrity contestants: “Tonight, we shall eat like kings and queens.”
Arriving at the challenge, they were told they would be sealed in separate chambers with their bodies submerged below the ground.
Across six rounds, they were tasked with collecting stars using only their tongues, as maggots, locusts, scorpions and giant meal worms rained down upon their heads.
The fifth round saw them covered with snakes and in the sixth wardens arrived to pour rats on to them.
Richie encouraged his partner, saying “Smash it my pal” and they ultimately secured 11 out of 12 stars for camp.
Afterwards Richie admitted: “I’m just numb, I’m broken.”
.@realshanerichie and that locust = pure animal magnetism 👅 #ImACeleb pic.twitter.com/x7R4MhVhpD
Returning to camp, Pritchard teased the other contestants, saying: “We tried our best… and tonight we eat like kings and queens. We got 11 stars.”
As the 12 contestants gathered in the campsite, conversation turned to who had met the most famous person.
TV host Vernon Kay regaled his campmates with a story about his wife, Strictly Come Dancing presenter Tess Daly, with whom he has two daughters, Phoebe, 16, and Amber, 11.
He said: “When Phoebe was watching Strictly with me, I used to dress up in a suit at first when she was young and we would dance together.
“So she would put a princess dress on, I’d wear a suit and when they were all dancing around we would replicate that and just out the blue one evening she said, ‘Daddy, is my mummy Tess Daly?’
“Because we had never really explained that mummy works on the telly because obviously, mummy’s mummy.”
The celebrities ate venison for dinner before facing the first elimination of the series.
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! continues on ITV.
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Monster Trucks - Ultra HD Blu-ray
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This disc has not yet been reviewed. The following information has been provided by the distributor.
Starring: Lucas Till, Jane Levy, Thomas Lennon
Director: Chris Wedge
Plot Synopsis:
Looking for any way to get away from the life and town he was born into, Tripp (Lucas Till), a high school senior, builds a Monster Truck from bits and pieces of scrapped cars. After an accident at a nearby oil-drilling site displaces a strange and subterranean creature with a taste and a talent for speed, Tripp may have just found the key to getting out of town and a most unlikely friend.
Release Date: Pending
Movie Release Year: 2017
Release Country: United States
Movie Studio: Paramount
Length:104 Minutes
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Danielle Nicole
Danielle Nicole Schnebelen
As the bass-playing front woman of family trio Trampled Under Foot, Danielle Nicole has been a well-respected fixture of the US blues rock circuit since the early 2000s, but emerged as a more soulful, heartfelt songwriter after branching out with her own group.
With both of her parents playing in local bands and enthusiastic figures in the Kansas City blues community, Danielle grew up surrounded by music and played open mic nights and coffee houses before her brothers Nick and Kris Schnebelen talked her into taking up the bass and developing her huge, howling vocals. The siblings went on to tour the country, supporting George Thorogood and Buddy Guy and topping the blues charts with album 'Badlands' in 2013, before Danielle went her own way and released her debut solo record 'Wolf Den' in 2015. Recorded in New Orleans with Grammy-winning producer Anders Osborne, her sound was initially an extension of her blues rock roots and full of driving Led Zeppelin riffs and stomping ZZ Top grooves, but she gradually evolved some Memphis soul swagger, gospel flourishes and raw, personal introspection and by 2018 she had fully matured as an artist. With multi-instrumentalist Brandon Miller and drummer Rodd Bland (son of the great R&B vocalist Bobby Bland) backing her up, she continued to rock, howl and strut on second album 'Cry No More', whilst also addressing more emotional topics such as her father's death and experiences of motherhood in her songs.
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Usain Bolt Under Investigation Following Accident, Could Be Charge
by Urban Islandz Staff June 12, 2012
Sprint King Usain Bolt is currently under police investigation after crashing his BMW in Half Way Tree, Kingston yesterday morning.
According to reports, Bolt was traveling home from a party with friends including Asafa Powell when he ran off the road and smash into a guard rail in the vicinity of the transport center.
Senior superintendent in charge of the Police Traffic Division, Radcliffe Lewis, said a breathalyzer test conducted on the Olympic champion yesterday revealed that he was not driving under the influence.
“A statement was collected from Bolt, but the information is sketchy and a phone number is there but we are trying to get in touch with him without success,” Lewis told the Gleaner. “We need to have more dialogue with him about how the accident happened.”
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The police department has come under pressure from the public since the incident to give the sprinter a break because of his celebrity status. However, Lewis said if he is found to be at fault he will be charged in according to the Road Traffic Act.
“Not because he is a world celebrity we are going to compromise our position, but we have discretion and if it is to be applied it will be, so we need for him to come so that we can have dialogue,” Lewis laments.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Glenmore Hinds also backed Lewis’ statement that the three-time Olympic champion will be criminally charged if investigations suggest that he is at fault.
“No one is above the law and justice will be served with equity and thorough investigations will be undertaken just the same,” Hinds said.
Usain Bolt was not injured in the accident.
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Quick Answer: What Do You Call A Female Guru?
What are Swamiji’s views about women’s autonomy?
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Like his guru, Sri Ramakrishna (1836–86), Vivekananda advocated the idea of de-sexualising the woman by conferring upon her the status of the mother.
The Hindu’s domestic and social ideal was indeed the mother, not the wife and, far less, a sister.
A woman and wife could easily forsake a man, never the mother..
In November 1895, he met Margaret Elizabeth Noble an Irish woman who would become Sister Nivedita. During his second visit to the UK in May 1896 Vivekananda met Max Müller, a noted Indologist from Oxford University who wrote Ramakrishna’s first biography in the West.
Here are 20 quotes by Swami Vivekananda that can guide you in your life.Take Calculated Risks. “Take risks in your life, If you win, you can lead! … Be Obsessed With Your Idea. … Meditate. … See Good In Others. … Work Like a Master. … Believe In Yourself. … Meet Yourself Everyday. … Think Clear.More items…•
The word guru, however, comes from Buddhist and Hindu religions and refers to a spiritual guide or leader who is held in high esteem. Throwing the term around casually—as in referring to yourself as a marketing/love/business guru—is disrespectful because it diminishes the importance of the title and its origins.
Of course women can experience enlightenment exactly the same way men can experience it. Enlightenment has absolutely nothing to do with gender, race, age, ethnicity or any other human construct. I have guided just as many women to experiencing enlightenment as men. Enlightenment is experiencing the true Self.
Tara (Sanskrit: तारा, tārā; Tib. སྒྲོལ་མ, Dölma), Ārya Tārā, or Shayama Tara, also known as Jetsun Dölma (Tibetan language: rje btsun sgrol ma) in Tibetan Buddhism, is an important figure in Buddhism. She appears as a female bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism, and as a female Buddha in Vajrayana Buddhism.
AdiyogiAdiyogi transformed himself into Adi Guru. He turned south to shed his grace upon their race and the transmission of yogic science started. Because he turned south, when Shiva or the Adiyogi sits as a teacher, we call him Dakshinamurthy. The first guru was born on that day.
Guru, (Sanskrit: “venerable”) in Hinduism, a personal spiritual teacher or guide. … In the educational system of ancient India, knowledge of the Vedas was personally transmitted through oral teachings from the guru to his pupil (pupils were always male in that period).
monachosThe word nun is typically used for female monastics. Although the term monachos is of Christian origin, in the English language monk tends to be used loosely also for both male and female ascetics from other religious or philosophical backgrounds.
There is not a common, female form of the word guru, so that a female guru is usually called Mātā jī, “revered mother” (Clementin-Ojha 1998; Pechilis 2004) .
She was also the first American female and a female Westerner to have become a swami monk. … Abhayananda claimed to be the only female swami in the entire world. There were many other Westeners who, in the first half of the century, became Hindu disciples/sannyasis/gurus: others included the Mother (b.
Not only your Guru will help you in the spiritual journey but will also guide you in your household life — he will give you intuition powers to decide what is good and what is bad for your life, he will give you powers to decide what path to take which will benefit your soul and he will guide you which path to avoid, …
guru (plural gurus)
Female Guru Is Also Called A Gurvi Who Removes Darkness.
According to a handy Sanskrit dictionary from the library, the female equivalent of a guru (गुरु) is a gurvi (गुर्वी). This is confirmed to an extent in a couple of places. It is also interesting to note that guru literally means grave or weighty and is cognate with the English word grave.
Enlightenment is profoundly satisfying and transformative, but the mind remains in many respects unchanged. “You’re still neurotic, and you still hate your mother, or you want to get laid, or whatever the thing is.
History of Ten Sikh GurusGuru Nanak Dev – Guru from 1469 to 1539. … Guru Angad Dev – Guru from 1539 to 1552. … Guru Amardas Sahib – Guru from 1552 to 1574. … Guru Ram Das – Guru from 1574 to 1581. … Guru Arjan Dev – Guru from 1581 to 1606. … Guru Har Gobind Sahib – Guru from 1606 to 1644. … Guru Har Rai Sahib – Guru from 1644 to 1661.More items…
Guru is a human being, well-versed in scriptures. Satguru is the God in human form. The word ‘Guru’ denotes the human form. The word ‘Sat’ denotes the God.
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Singapore is one of the cleanest, safest and most beautiful cities in the world. Its orderliness and discipline also extends to the manner in which the trees lined yup in the main road are built (evenly at 20 frets apart). A very small city has been transformed to an ever hub over the years harboring virtually everything you request for when it comes to a hangout. Due to its great shopping deal, Singapore has been ranked as one if the best city to shop in, hence deriving the name a shoppers’ paradise. Fashion items ranging from small to luxurious merchandise is nothing to worry about.
No one gets hungry in the food crazed country where you can find food even at 3am in the morning. Did you hear me say 3am? Yes, this is the best place for a foodie to reside. Are you fascinated about electronics, gadgets, Singapore is your one stop shop for your every accessories. How would you feel walking in a street which is totally safe with midnight still rocking as day? All street in Singapore are well lighted that you find it needless differentiating night from day. Hangouts in Singapore are definitely not a difficult task to identify as there are thousands of places to hangout.
Are you a tourist, resident, on holiday or on a business trip to Singapore? This guide is for you as it will take you on everything you need to know about the best hangouts in Singapore. This guide will do well to touch every aspect ranging from restaurant, bars, hotels and many other more. Here are top exciting places to hangout while in Singapore.
Holland village – This is one of the most popular hoods amongst teens. Always calm during the day and filled with thousand of young people at sun set. It is a renowned place where people come to eat and drink boosting cafes and restaurants with perfect security measure put in place. Holland village is pedestrian friendly and convenient for a sit out with friends all through the night. This little village is located near MRT stations and various bus stop.
TheMerlion – A mystical image of half mermaid and half lions is a symbol of Singapore which thrills tourists and residence to a great sight. It derives its name “Merlion” from having the head of a mermaid and the body of a lion. This 8.6metre tall structure located near the waterfront is great for sight seeing and a wonderful place to hangout in Singapore.
The Esplanade – Esplanade nicknamed the Durian because it smells like the little durian fruits holds an amazing view with the Harry in there. There is also a little café and restaurant at the second floor and also a library. The café is a comfortable place to sit and work. You can have pleasure as well as business at same time.
Changing International Airport – Ranked as one of the best airport in the world having achieved a lot of award under its name is the changi international airport. It is a nice place to hangout as it holds reservations for both young and old with no restriction to age barrier. This airport holds all kind of facilities ranging from spa and fitness, swimming pool, medical clinics and pharmacies, restaurant and bars and much more. It is a sight no traveler would want to miss. There is a free Skytrain service transport for passengers to tour within the four terminals.
Fountain of Wealth – Singapore holds the largest fountain in the world located at the suntec’s city. There are lots of shows at night when the fountain is all lit up. This is one place where you can shake off the day’s stress.
Downtown East – A sight for children. Children love this place for its arcades and gaming centers. Downtown east also holds theme for all age range.
Singapore River – Cruise the Singapore River with its river taxi for some spectacular view of the city skyline. Take a view of the rejuvenated Singapore’s colonial building along the riverside with modern skyscrapers in its background.
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Due Diligence or Continued False Prosecution?
By US~Observer Staff
Okanogan County Prosecutor Arian Noma
Okanogan County, WA – On December 18, 2018 came the news that the newly sworn in Okanogan County Prosecutor, Arian Noma, filed a motion asking for a 60-day extension of time to file an appeal opposing Judge Culp’s dismissal of James Faire’s criminal charges. To local residents that have closely followed James Faire’s false prosecution, the news came as a shock, especially since Noma had been outspoken during the campaign regarding fairness in prosecutions – keeping citizens safe from false prosecution.
For the past 3½ years, the US~Observer has reported extensively on its in-depth investigation into James Faire’s false prosecution for the murder of Debra Long. It was a murder that by state statute was committed by another individual, George Abrantes, who violently attacked James and his wife Angela Nobilis-Faire in Tonasket, Washington, leaving them no other defensive option but to flee. It was then that Debra Long was struck and killed by the truck James Faire was driving, unbeknownst to Faire.
The Faire’s drove to a place that had cell coverage and called 911 to report being assaulted. It was then that responding officers arrested him and his wife for Long’s murder. Even though Angela was arrested for Long’s murder, she was never prosecuted for it, instead she faced a litany of lesser concocted crimes. James spent many months behind bars, without legal representation.
With vast amounts of evidence that explains and contradicts the “official” narrative, as well as documented violations by law enforcement, the US~Observer pushed hard to expose the original prosecutor Karl Sloan, whose brother was the lead detective, as nothing more than a cover-up man for his brother’s incompetent, and then corrupted investigation. It has been reported that it was the US~Observer’s coverage that lead to Sloan resigning from his position as the elected prosecutor.
Yet, with the appointment of Branden Platter as Sloan’s replacement, Faire’s false prosecution continued as did the cover-up. Thinking, perhaps, that he’d have an easier time selling lesser charges, Platter lowered the murder charge to ‘vehicular homicide.’
The US~Observer continued its coverage.
Then there was a break when a major mishandling of evidence by Detective Kreg Sloan was uncovered. It, along with other corrupt actions, were so “egregious” that Judge Christopher Culp put, what should have been, an end to the Faire case, dismissing it with prejudice.
It wasn’t long before Branden Platter, in his last days as Prosecutor of Okanogan County, filed his notice of intent to appeal Culp’s decision. Inevitably it would be left to his predecessor to continue this injustice.
And here we are, with what was Platter’s deadline looming, Noma filed for an extension to file the appeal. But, does that mean one will be filed?
Arian Noma will look at the very same set of facts that the US~Observer uncovered during the entirety of Faire’s false prosecution. Noma is certainly not unintelligent, and he isn’t covering up corruption like Karl Sloan and Branden Platter factually did, when they held the office. If Noma does the right thing, he will drop the appeal and apologize to the Faires for the suffering they have endured. Further, he will file charges against George Abrantes, investigate Kreg and Karl Sloan’s corruption and deal with that appropriately. Then, Arian Noma will move forward serving justice in Okanogan County, keeping his word to the voters who elected him.
Upon hearing that Noma filed the extension, Edward Snook, editor-in-chief of the US~Observer, surmised that Noma was just being diligent. “I think he’s doing what he was elected to do, and that is to be professional and go over the entirety of the case before he makes the call to file the appeal or not. He just gave himself 60 days for review.” Snook continued, “If Noma does what he promised the voters he would do, he will have a great career.”
Just what Noma’s intentions are is anyone’s guess. One thing is sure, if he moves to continue the abuse of the innocent James Faire, the US~Observer will be right there exposing it for what it is; a travesty of justice.
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‘Lucky Slice’ of Success in Ogden
November 20, 2014 by Kim Bowsher Leave a Comment
Lucky Slice Pizza has been promoting “Peace. Love. Pizza.” on Historic 25th Street in Ogden since February of 2012. With a Cordon Bleu-trained chef, they’re throwing down anything but plain ol’ crust and sauce. Of course, they have the classics–cheese and pepperoni–but it’s specials such as the Margherita Supreme and the Dub All Star that keep people coming back for more. Both ‘zas feature the shop’s signature thin crust.
My personal favorite is the Fire Island, with white sauce, capicola, jalapeno, caramelized onions, pineapple, and mozzarella. Consider it the adult version of the classic Hawaiian. A close second is the Thai Slaw Salad.
Lucky Slice has a lot of presence with the skate and snowboard crowd, a natural draw for the owners who moved to Utah in search of good powder. “Mike and I came to Northern Utah from Flagstaff, chasing snow, and then we met our third partner, Will, who is a Utah native from Plain City,” says co-owner Nick Van Arsdale.
But it’s not just the young kids and powder-seekers who are loving the Slice. “Everybody eats pizza,” says Nick. When I ask him who their primary demographic is, “basically anyone under 55, and even that’s not really a good cutoff.”
Why pizza? “It sounds cheesy, but growing up skateboarding, pizza was always there for us. It was the cheap and easy thing.” Nick had a job as a delivery driver back in Flagstaff. “Pizza has always had a place in our crew. It was always a fallback as a place to meet as friends, but it also became a place for us to work together as friends.”
After working with another restaurant closer to North Ogden that failed, the three partners decided to open a pizza shop of their own. Lucky Slice’s first location on Historic 25th took off immediately. With the tagline, “Peace. Love. Pizza.” Nick tells me it’s all about the closeness of hanging out with your friends.” They have been guided by the belief that you should “love who you’re working with, and enjoy what you’re doing. Pizza just brings it all together.”
It’s a copacetic concept. “We’ve been surprised by our quick success and really proud of our Ogden community; more than anything, we want to be a community player as well as a place for food.” That’s not a statement Nick throws around lightly. For the past year, he’s served as Marketing Chair for the Historic 25th Street Association, attended City Council sessions, and worked with up-and-coming business owners to find ways to partner and expand. They’re active with the Ogden Young Professionals group and are constantly seeking out new partnerships with local nonprofits.
Lucky Slice partners with a different nonprofit each month. This past month, they supported the Junior League of Ogden by giving 20 percent of all sales on a set day to the League. Their November partner is Nurture the Creative Mind, a nonprofit housed on the same street as Lucky Slice’s flagship storefront.
An additional location was opened at Powder Mountain in the winter of 2013, less than a year after the first location, and a new, full-size shop is coming to in Layton in January of 2015. Slices are also available at home games for the Raptors and Ogden Mustangs.
Before you go, be sure to brush up on your trivia knowledge. You’ll get extra punches if you get their daily trivia question correct. Ten punches and that’s a free slice! §
The 25th Street location is open 7 days a week, Sunday through Thursday 11 am – 10 pm, Fridays and Saturdays 11 am – 2 am. They are available for catering and private parties.
Filed Under: Utah Stories Tagged With: Historic 25th Street, Lucky Slice Pizza, Ogden, Powder Mountain
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Staff Cosy Evenings
Ever wonder what RCN Staff get up to on a Friday night?
One Friday night every term, RCN staff leave their responsibilities behind and head to what has become known as our ‘staff koselig (cozy) evenings’. We eat, we drink, we don’t talk about IB. We form teams and compete as part of a mini-staff quiz. But, most importantly, we listen to a featured RCN staff member share with us some details about past research, a hobby, life experience, or an issue of personal interest.
Earlier in the month we had the immense pleasure of welcoming Chris as our featured speaker. Chris delivered both an entertaining and deeply touching talk about his lifelong interest in rock climbing, his journey into physics and teaching, and how both of these have been impacted by his diagnosis with Parkinson’s disease. I see Chris almost everyday on campus, and yet little did I know that he has competed in two World Cups in Climbing; that he has written several books, including an auto-biography that he drafted during 12 days of intensive writing; that he has taught himself to rock climb, surf, speak Norwegian, and build cars out of sheer curiosity and fierce determination. Chris’s response to Parkinson’s has been to keep active, one of his current projects being the reconstruction of yet another Triumph Spitfire sport car. A line from Chris’s talk that seems to sum up his approach to life: “It’s incredible what you can do once you decide to go for it”. After listening to Chris’s talk, it became clear that Chris has really ‘gone for it’ in more ways than one.
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Editorial: Magnet Students Get Special Treatment
Desmond Andersen
Magnet students at Venice get special treatment that students in the regular school don’t get. There are two magnet programs at Venice, the World Languages and Global Studies Magnet and Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine Magnet, or STEMM. Both are great programs that give opportunities to students from both outside and in the local community to join these magnets. They offer pathways for students who are interested in pursuing such fields in the future.
However, the main difference in applying to the magnets and the comprehensive academies is an early application due date (December) and choosing a pathway once you are admitted. Nothing more is required to apply to a magnet program; just an earlier application date. The magnet programs however are highly coveted and usually have a waiting list.
Students who are not in magnets can also choose from three programs: Academy of Law and Public Service, Media, Arts, Technology Academy, and Sports Medicine. They can also be part of the School for Advanced Studies, which provides higher-level classes for comprehensive school students.
Why is it that the magnet students get better treatment and are prioritized more than regular students? Over time, we have seen the pattern of magnet students getting more field trip opportunities, better counselor attention regarding schedules, and smaller classes.
Why is it that the maximum capacity for magnet classes is 34-37 students and comprehensive school classes is 43-47?
We have seen the motivation some of these magnet teachers give to their students that will sometimes reach comprehensive students late or never reach them at all because of the oversized classes. We have seen the persistence that magnet schools offer by giving the students the classes they want and need. Fulfilling the magnet students’ needs ultimately affects comprehensive students’ schedules.
Comprehensive students, including some Oarsman editors, who asked for AP Government this school year were put into an AP/Honors class of 65. Meanwhile, a magnet AP Government class had only 17 students. When students tried switching into the AP Government magnet class, some were denied because the number of comprehensive students in the magnet class had reached its limit. Yes, the 65-student class did get reduced, but the students who switched out had to change their schedules completely. The comprehensive students who wanted to take AP Government are now going to take Honors Economics first semester instead of taking AP Government, giving little time for the comprehensive students to prepare for the AP exam in May.
“I’m just disappointed on how everything was handled with the class,” said senior Valerie Cruz who was in the AP Government with 65 students. “ It definitely messed up my whole schedule because I had to rearrange all my classes.”
The incident with the AP Gov. class would’ve never happened to magnet students. In the school year 2015-2016 , there was a regular chemistry class mainly for comprehensive students who needed to take the class. Once counselors noticed that some magnet students weren’t able to take AP Chemistry because of problems with class scheduling, an immediate change was made and the regular Chemistry class was turned into an AP/H Chemistry class. All the comprehensive students had the choice to stay in the class or switch into a different regular chemistry class. The comprehensive students who stayed in the class to avoid a schedule change had to switch to honors for the total of about 10-12 magnet students who wanted to take AP Chemistry.
There have also been conflicts with the comprehensive school counselors throughout the past four years here at Venice. In the last four years, MEDIA students have had three different counselors and ALPS students have had two. All the while, magnet students have kept their same counselors for the past four years.
An article from school-counselor.org “Building rapport with students” emphasizes the importance of counselors building relationships with their students and qualities that will greatly have an impact on their students’ educational and personal life. Qualities such as listening, empathy, and laughter “will create the type of bonds that ultimately impact and significantly alter lives,” according to the article.
If comprehensive students keep having their counselors changed, how will this affect students who are stuck in an unhealthy mentality or how will they ever change their mindsets and be given chances and advice on what to do by an expert? Students cannot build great and impactful bonds with different people each year.
There are so many problems with the unfair treatment of comprehensive students. It is not fair that we are judged based off our goals and ambitions just because we are not in magnets. It is unfair that we are not given the same amount of motivation and push magnet students get in order to achieve more in school. All students at Venice should be given equal treatment.
It’s time to realize that we do have goals and ambition, we do want to learn and be given certain classes. We do want to go onto higher education.We do want staff members with whom we can grow a bond and who we can get help from. Regular school students and teachers deserve smaller class sizes too.
One Response to “Editorial: Magnet Students Get Special Treatment”
Andrea on September 12th, 2017 3:30 PM
Good job! Finally someone has spoken up about this topic and Venice can start making some changes.
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Best Games May 2014
Best Games Coming Out May 2014
By Marta Branco , April 30, 2014 8:22 pm October 12, 2019 0 164
A new month is ahead of us and the excitement rises with the imminent arrival of numerous highly anticipated titles. May 2014 will be a month extremely rich in genre diversity games and next-gen content. Even the pickiest players will be satisfied with a brand new release for their favorite gaming genre. Sports, strategy, role-playing, action-adventure, there’s certainly a release for every taste.
Here’s an extensive list of the best games coming out in May 2014:
1. Watch Dogs (PC, PS 3, PS 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U)
After a long delay, Watch Dogs is finally getting released. This open world action-adventure game revolves around Aiden Pearce, a Chicago vigilante whose main weapon is hacking. Watch Dogs will introduce an extensive series of next-gen features, unique parkour and hacking abilities, diverse multiplayer modes and a mobile application to fully connect players anytime, anywhere. In a reality where everything is connected finding the most obscure secrets is just a matter of time. Experience the dynamic world of Watch Dogs by purchasing the game here.
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Release Date: May 27 Genre: Action-Adventure
Mode: Single-player & Multiplayer Official Website: watchdogs.ubi.com
Publisher: Ubisoft Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
2. Wolfenstein: The New Order (PC, PS 3, PS 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One)
The Wolfenstein series are back with another thrilling game. The New Order presents an alternate course of history, in which the Third Reich came out victorious of the World War II. In this obscure reality, where oppression and tyranny reigns, players are tasked with the challenging mission to take down the nazi forces. To do so they must consider their tactical approach, which can be direct or stealthy. Furthermore, players will have access to a non-limited weapon inventory, including enemy military discoveries. Get a digital copy of Wolfenstein: The New Order here.
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Release Date: May 20 (NA), May 22 (AU), May 23 (EU) Genre: First-Person Shooter
Mode: Single-player Official Website: www.wolfenstein.com
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Developer: MachineGames
3. Bound by Flame (PC, PS 3, PS 4, Xbox 360)
Bound by Flame is a promising action role-playing game from Spiders. Set in a world dominated by evil forces, players must do anything it takes to save the world. In this choice-driven game, players’ actions and decisions will generate different scenarios in the story. Also, each choice will determinate the power and appearance of the protagonist – greater power comes at the price of humanity. Companion interaction (friendship, rivalry and romance) will be a key feature in Bound by Flame. Purchase a copy on Amazon.
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Release Date: May 9 Genre: Action Role-Playing
Mode: Single-player Official Website: www.boundbyflame.com
Publisher: Focus Home Interactive Developer: Spiders
4. Mario Kart 8 (Wii U)
The Mario universe is getting a new racing adventure for Wii U. Mario Kart 8 continues the traditional gameplay of the franchise, in which characters from the Mario universe race against each other in go-karts. This new game will feature an anti-gravity system, as well as underwater racing and vehicle customization. Besides the usual multiplayer mode, Mario Kart 8 will also include an online mode that connects up to twelve players at once. The game is available on Amazon.
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Release Date: May 29 (JP), May 30 (NA&EU), May 31 (AU) Genre: Racing
Mode: Single-player & Multiplayer Official Website: mariokart8.nintendo.com
Publisher: Nintendo Developer: Nintendo EAD Group No. 1
5. Drakengard 3 (PS 3)
Drakengard 3 is a prequel to the original game of the Japanese Drakengard series. The game revolves around Zero, a mysterious woman who partners with a dragon to kill her five tyrant sisters. As players progress, they start to discover the true reason behind Zero’s rampage. The third game continues to deliver a mixture of ground-based hack-and-slash combat and aerial battles. Zero’s new adventure is available for purchase here.
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Release Date: May 20 (NA), May 21 (EU), May 22 (AU) Genre: Action Role-Playing
Mode: Single-player Official Website: drakengardgame.com
Publisher: Square Enix Developer: Access Games
6. Tropico 5 (PC, PS 4, Xbox 360)
The Tropico series is returning this month with a brand new simulation game. Tropico 5 introduces several innovative political features and challenges players to manage their island colonies since its historical foundation in the colonial era, through World War 2, up to the cold war and present. One of the main attractions is the competitive multiplayer feature, which allows up to four players to ally or fight each other within the same island. Buy it now.
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Release Date: May 23 Genre: Strategy, Simulation
Mode: Single-player & Multiplayer Official Website: www.tropico5.com
Publisher: Kalypso Media Developer: Haemimont Games
7. Mario Golf World Tour (3DS)
Mario and his friends will engage in an exciting golf adventure this month in Mario Golf World Tour. The game displays intuitive controls and a fast paced realistic gameplay. The sport simulation mirrors the basis of golf, in which the player aims a ball with a golf club across a massive golf course in order to hit it into the target hole in the lowest number of strokes. Mario Golf World Tour can be purchased via Amazon.
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Release Date: May 1 (JP), May 2 (NA&EU) Genre: Sports
Mode: Single-player & Multiplayer Official Website: mariogolf.nintendo.com
Publisher: Nintendo Developer: Camelot Software Planning
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By Steph Cosway
We’re always hearing about how bad video games are bad you. People even try to blame mass murders and other crimes on people who play too many video games. But what about all the ways video games are actually good for?
1. Video games make you more creative.
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Michigan State University did a study on video games and those who play them. Their results showed that kids who play video games are far more creative than those that don’t. Perhaps it’s to do with games like Minecraft where have can build and design in the game.
2. Video games improve your attention span.
Studies have shown that people who regularly play video games have better attention spans, better driving skills and a greater ability to multi-task.
3. Video games reduce pain.
In what sounds like a rather scary experiment, one man asked volunteers to play video games and be stimulated with pain. It was found that those who were playing video games felt less pain than those who weren’t.
4. Video games bring families closer together.
Now you might think that video games would bring rivalries between families, but apparently that’s not the case! Brigham Young University’s School of Family Life found in a study that daughters who played video games with their parents would have better mental health and feel more connected to their family.
5. Video games make learning fun!
Sometimes it can be hard to get your kids to learn – video games are a great way to get your kids learning. They’re also useful for employers too. By injecting training into video games you will find your employees will learn a lot faster.
6. Video games improve your memory.
Video games are now being used in rehabilitation programs to try and improve the memories of their patients. This is because these games will slow and even reverse the effects of memory loss due to ageing.
7. Video games will improve your decision-making skills.
If you find making decisions hard in life then you should play more video games. These games are fast-paced and require you to make tough decisions on the spot. A skill that you can then bring to real-life.
8. Video games improve your vision.
Research at Nottingham University has found that people with vision problems who play certain video games could vastly improve their vision. It would take an eye-patch 400 hours to achieve the same improvement that a video game did in an hour.
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MORAVEC Tempest Fantasy. Mood Swings. B.A.S.S. Variations. Scherzo
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MORAVEC Tempest Fantasy. Mood Swings. B.A.S.S. Variations. Scherzo • Trio Solisti (Maria Bachmann [vn], Alexis Pia Gerlach [vc], Jon Klibonoff [pn]); David Krakauer (cl) • ARABESQUE Z6791 (60:44)
Many are discovering the music of Paul Moravec for the first time, now that he has leaped to the forefront of the new music scene as the winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize, although, having reached his late 40s, he can hardly be considered a new composer on that scene. This is one time when the honor seems fully warranted, as this entire new release makes abundantly clear. The disc provides an opportunity to hear the award-winning piece, Tempest Fantasy, along with several other samples of this fresh and appealing compositional voice. Arts commentator Terry Teachout, who wrote the program notes for this release, reports having initially been impressed by what he calls “a commingling of immediacy and elusiveness that causes you to want to re-experience it as soon as possible.” This captures my first reaction to Moravec’s music as well, when I was introduced to it about a year and a half ago. The pieces I heard—which included Mood Swings, offered on this CD—struck me as both traditional and post-modern, displaying a satisfying adherence to familiar musical values, while sounding unmistakably like something composed at the turn of the 21st century. To quote Teachout once more, “Moravec uses post-Debussyan tonality not to comment on an older style but to make a direct statement of his own.”
The pieces on this CD document the composer’s productive relationship with the excellent piano trio known as Trio Solisti; the prize-winning Tempest Fantasy adds the clarinet (and bass clarinet) to the ensemble. I discuss the music here collectively, because I find the pieces all equally appealing, and at this stage of familiarity am struck more by their similarities than by their differences.
For me the most salient qualities of Moravec’s music are a graceful fluidity of phraseology and a mercurial effervescence that at times achieves an almost ecstatic jubilation. He has a fondness for rapid staccato passages, often with repeated notes, somewhat reminiscent of late minimalism, but there the resemblance ends. Notable is a gift for freely flowing, chromatically roaming melodies—unpredictable yet right-sounding when heard, often accompanied by lucid, filigreed arpeggio textures. His harmonic language, while not designed to reinforce a strong sense of tonality, is actually more consonant than it sounds initially, and he favors dazzling, deliciously irregular, but clearly marked rhythmic patterns. Though more contrapuntally involved than most of the current music I encounter, his pieces never sound labored, awkward, or obscure. Perhaps what most sets Moravec’s music apart from that of so many of his contemporaries is its strong focus and confident sense of direction.
Individually, each piece has its own concept. The 17-minute Tempest Fantasy, completed in 2002, is “a musical meditation” on elements from the composer’s favorite Shakespeare play, which he has used “as points of departure for flights of purely musical fancy.” Mood Swings (1999) is an attempt “to make musically audible the workings of the central nervous system.” B.A.S.S. Variations (also 1999) is based (no pun intended) on the last name of a patron associated with the American Academy in Rome, where the work was composed. The variations are remarkable for their rich expressive variety. Scherzo (2002) is a zesty three-minute encore-type piece. But, truthfully, the appeal of this music is wholly abstract. The titles of the pieces and the concepts behind them seem epiphenomenal to their impact.
While the prospect of listening to an entire CD of unfamiliar contemporary chamber music may sound like bitter medicine to some, I don’t think many will find it difficult to enjoy this recording. The breadth of expressive range that Moravec is able to draw from a piano trio is truly remarkable, although it is, of course, partly a testament to these scintillating performances by the Trio Solisti, along with the fine contribution by clarinetist David Krakauer. Nevertheless, I would love to hear what Moravec would do with a large orchestral work. In the meantime, this new release is strongly recommended to all listeners interested in discovering one of the most individual and rewarding compositional voices on the scene today.
Category: CD Reviews
Publication: Fanfare Magazine
Composer: Moravec, Paul
Label: ARABESQUE
Label Number: ARABESQUE Z6791
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“Stabilizing” hometown favorite Bando wants to push Ducks further
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Lexi Bando’s unwavering consistency has been a key factor in the rise of the Oregon Ducks. AP stock photo.
Lexi Bando hadn’t planned on being an Oregon Duck.
The senior guard had her sights set on playing for coach Kelly Graves at Gonzaga University, where he was at the time, and had already signed her Letter of Intent there in 2013. But five months later Oregon hired Graves away, and he invited the Eugene native to follow him, which she did. The result was that she ended up staying in the city where she was raised.
“It kind of was like the best of both worlds: I got to live in my hometown and play for an amazing coach,” Bando said.
What Graves didn’t anticipate was that Bando would fill so many roles.
She has started every college game in which she has played, and she’s averaged 10-11 points every season, like clockwork. Bando has played with sets of greats: program record-holder Jillian Alleyne in her first two years, and burgeoning NCAA stars Sabrina Ionescu and Ruthy Hebard as an upperclassman. Yet, no matter what the makeup of the team, Bando has produced and evolved.
Graves called the two-time Willamette High School state champion “our first really good recruit here.”
“She’s a stabilizing force for us, as well as a glue player,” he said. “There have been very few local stars that have stayed and attended Oregon. That says something about her, that she has handled that pressure very well, and has even thrived.”
“We needed her. She’s done nothing but play great basketball.”
Bando has presided through the rebirth of the Duck program, which made a deep WNIT run in her sophomore year and crashed the Elite 8 last March for the first time in school history, by upsetting Maryland in the Sweet 16. When she was a freshmen, they finished in the bottom half of the Pac-12. This week, Oregon is ranked No. 9.
Bando’s reliable outside shooting is a critical asset to the team, forcing opponent’s defense to guard her, and giving the Duck’s inside offense the space it needs to make plays and drives, even when she isn’t making all of her shots, according to Graves.
“She makes everybody else’s job easier because she’s such a great shooter,” he said.
Just eight games into the 2017-18 season, Bando has already made 20 three-point shots for Oregon. The team has more at stake this year, and Bando and guard Justine Hall – a Purdue transfer – are the only seniors, which has elevated Bando’s leadership role. Both help underclassmen manage schoolwork during the season and on the road, according to Ionescu.
Bando hopes to help guide the Ducks to the Tournament again, but said they are facing their schedule one game at a time.
“This year, we’re not really as much the underdogs, so we have to play even harder because every team is going to give you their best game,” she said.
With such a young squad, they still have some learning to do. Bando said they aim to become more like the University of Connecticut, who took them out of last year’s tourney in a 90-52 rout.
“They don’t make the little mistakes, but that comes with growth, and we’ll get there,” she said.
Bando has enjoyed playing in front of her family, who has their own fan section at home games at Matthew Knight Arena, Oregon’s home court. And as Graves’ first four-year player there, Bando has grown close to not only him, but his wife and family, as well.
With this familiarity, however, comes both a higher level of expectation and more pressure. Graves said that, although he cares for Bando, he can be hard on her for the sake of the team.
“I’m sure she probably gets mad at me a lot; but, you know what, once in a while you want to get on the team and you can’t get on everybody, so I get on her for the team,” he said with a laugh. “But, no, I really care for her a lot. I owe a lot to her.”
Graves said he expects Bando to continue to deliver for her teammates in high-pressure moments, stepping up to make key points and plays throughout the season.
“I anticipate she’ll be up to the challenge, because that’s the kind of player she is. She’s a winner,” he said.
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Michele Greet is professor of Art History and affiliated faculty in Latin American Studies, Cultural Studies, Honors, and Women's Studies and George Mason University.
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Transatlantic Encounters: Latin American Artists in Paris Between the Wars
Paris was the artistic capital of the world in the 1920s and '30s, providing a home and community for the French and international avant-garde, whose experiments laid the groundwork for artistic production throughout the rest of the century. Latin American artists contributed to and reinterpreted nearly every major modernist movement that took place in the creative center of Paris between World War I and World War II, including Cubism (Diego Rivera), Surrealism (Antonio Berni and Roberto Matta), and Constructivism (Joaquín Torres-García). Yet their participation in the Paris art scene has remained largely overlooked until now. This vibrant book examines their collective role, surveying the work of both household names and an extraordinary array of lesser-known artists.
Author Michele Greet illuminates the significant ways in which Latin American expatriates helped establish modernism and, conversely, how a Parisian environment influenced the development of Latin American artistic identity. These artists, hailing from former Spanish and Portuguese colonies, encountered expectations of primitivism from their European audiences, and their diverse responses to such biased perceptions—ranging from rejection to embrace to selective reinterpretation of European tendencies—yielded a rich variety of formal innovation. Conveying with clarity a nuanced portrait of modernism, Transatlantic Encounters also engages in a wider discussion of the relationship between displacement, identity formation, and artistic production.
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PublisherYale University Press
Print publication date March 2018 (in print)
Print ISBN 9780300228427
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Aalto MBA Journal Part 8: ”It’s Been a Steep Learning Curve”
It’s the height of summer in Australia, and Kai Rönnberg has just returned to his desk in Sydney after being on vacation for a couple of weeks.
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“It feels good now. I’ve had time to get to know the team, organization, and market. I’ve no longer had those moments when you feel like a headless chicken.”
After returning to Australia from a visit to Finland in the fall, he felt he was coming home for the first time. Now he can’t wait for the other team members to return to work, too.
The Aalto MBA studies are almost over. In April, Rönnberg will be taking to the classroom once more to complete his final module at Aalto EE’s premises in Singapore. Then all that’s left is graduation. Remote studies while working abroad has been a surprisingly easy combination to crack, although fostering a team spirit has been tricky at times.
Remote studies while working abroad has been a surprisingly easy combination to crack, although fostering a team spirit has been tricky at times."
“When I wake up here, the students’ WhatsApp group is already brimming with messages. I’m always nine hours behind the conversation.”
In November, all of the program participants took part in a three-day Business Simulation game. The game involved establishing seven companies that manufacture tablets in small groups, simulating what it takes to run them for eleven calendar years. The game concluded by assessing the performance, strategy, methods, and, naturally, results.
Rönnberg says he enjoyed the intense, challenging game.
“My team didn’t do too well as far as the results were concerned, but we learned a great deal.”
It was interesting to see how the group’s collaboration improved over the course of the three days in leaps and bounds when we were all given clear roles after the first day.
“During the first day, we set off to play full swing, and decision-making was weak. Slightly adjusting management transformed the entire business.”
“The Business Simulation module provided lessons that could be applied directly to my own work,” says Rönnberg.
For the first time in his career, he now leads his own management team made up of experts in different fields.
Lessons from the MBA studies have found their way into daily work almost without thinking."
“Now we can tackle difficult issues and challenge each other. At first, everyone was careful, but now we are able to make better decisions.”
At the moment, Rönnberg is looking forward to getting more involved in customer work, as building the organization and Outotec’s major strategy reform are well on their way. Lessons from the MBA studies have found their way into daily work almost without thinking.
“There’s no magic trick, just simple things to keep in mind at all times. People want to take part, engage in continuous dialogue, and create together.”
According to Rönnberg, the management modules provided the best tools.
At the end of our conversation, I have to ask about the weather. In Sydney, it couldn’t get any better than right now: about 30 °C and sunny. He says he has been spending more time outdoors than ever.
Kai Rönnberg is Vice President, Services, South East Asia Pacific at Outotec. He began his studies on the Aalto MBA program in early 2016, and will be graduating at the beginning of 2018. The MBA Journal follows his thoughts and experiences along the way. All journals can be found below.
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Follow Up to Cooks Source and World Fantasy
Some post-mortem thoughts on two big things in this last week:
* I suspect everyone involved was mildly surprised at how quickly and expansively the Cooks Source thing blew up; aside from the Internets explodinating about it, the thing got picked up by the Washington Post, the LA Times, Gizmodo, Forbes, MSNBC.com and so on. Which asks the question of why this particular story got blew up while other tales of intellectual property theft, equally egregious, don’t get a peep.
The theory I’m going with is the theory lots of folks have already offered in yesterday’s comment thread: What blew up this story to monumental proportions was not the actual act of appropriation, it was Cooks Source editor Judith Griggs’ attitude about it. The fact Griggs would tell a writer that she should be happy that the magazine didn’t put someone else’s name on the article it stole from her — as just one example — is so genuinely morally appalling that in a twisted sort of way you almost have to admire the brazenness of it.
What it meant was here was a narrative that had a clear-cut, unambiguous villain — and also a clear-cut, unambiguous victim, since not only was writer Monica Gaudio clearly wronged, she had also acted virtuously when asking for the wrong to be corrected, asking only for a printed apology and a donation rather than payment for herself. And even that request was waved aside.
So: Clear wrong, clear bad actor, clear virtuous victim. Add to that the editor-writer power dynamic, a stereotypical print media cluelessness of online media and mores, and the fact that this wasn’t just some schmoe cutting and pasting onto a Web page but an actual business making money off the uncompensated work of others, and it’s off to the races we go. There was nothing about this story that wasn’t seemingly designed to make the Internets go boom, and to make the story easily transferable to more traditional media outlets.
Will this have any effect outside of amusing us for a day and making Ms. Griggs learn that yes, indeed, the entire Internet can be dropped on one’s head? In this particular case, the answer does seem to be yes, since folks online have compiled a list of Cooks Source articles which are also wholly or partially taken from other sources, from sources like NPR and Disney and other corporate sorts.
Unlike Ms. Gaudio, these folks have entire legal departments to follow up on stuff like this, so if Cooks Source didn’t actually license reprints rights for those stories — and if Ms. Griggs genuinely believed that what was on the Web was free for the taking, then why would it — then I suspect the magazine is pretty much done. This is especially the case as folks online went out of their way to inform Cooks Source advertisers about the incident(s), and at least some of them have already pulled their advertising. Potential serious legal issues plus radical change of business plan (now they’ll have to pay for things!) plus angry advertisers plus what appears to be a one-woman magazine shop equals so long, Cooks Source.
Mind you, that is if Ms. Griggs has any sense at all, and at this point there’s not a huge amount of evidence of that. Her most obvious actions to date are not answering her phone and changing the actual Cooks Source Web site to no longer feature the magazine’s contact information, unaware, apparently, that such information is already all over the Internet. Chalk that up to one more thing she doesn’t know about the online world, I suppose. I wonder if she knows what happens when one searches for her name on Google.
* On a rather lighter note, it’s been a week since I attended my very first World Fantasy Convention. Folks had told me before I should go, but I demurred, saying that I wanted to write some fantasy before I went to a fantasy convention. Their response was to look at me as if I was nuts, but hey, I never said I made sense all the time. This year, not only had I written fantasy, but also SFWA had decided to have its annual business meeting at WFC and so I as president needed to be there for that. And, it was in Columbus, so I could drive there! Off I went.
And had a wonderful time, honestly. The convention is attended by quite a lot of writers, editors and agents, so I saw a bunch of friends in those fields, and as I didn’t participate in programming outside of SFWA events, I spent a lot of time hanging out in the convention bar and catching up with folks. While I was doing that I was also haranguing the SFWA members among them to attend the business meeting, so there was a practical aspect to being in the bar, harumph, harumph. But seriously, who am I kidding, I was there to hang about.
As for the SFWA stuff, quite obviously I won’t go into specifics of private meetings, but in a general sense I’m very happy to say that the business meeting was both well attended and over with in an hour, and everyone seemed to walk away from it both happy and informed about what the organization and its board were doing. I as president am blessed with a SFWA board of directors that is impressively smart, engaged and on top of the organization’s business, so I was glad our members got to see them in action, doing their thing.
So, in all, I now understand why people kept telling me I had to go World Fantasy. It was a blast, and I do intend to go there again. Next year it’s in San Diego, which certainly helps with the decision-making.
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76 Comments on “Follow Up to Cooks Source and World Fantasy”
Glennis
Of course you will be there next year, who can say no to In-N-Out Burgers.
karen wester newton
It was nice to meet you at WFC! You don’t look nearly as scary in person as the avatar on your blog. -)
Mark Terry
Initially I felt a little sorry for Ms. Griggs. Then I repositioned my POV, which is to say, if you view her as a struggling writer/editor/publisher, you might have some sympathy for her. If you view her as a “thief,” which is apparently exactly what she is, then my sympathy evaporated rather quickly.
AnnB
This story is too perfect. It has to be a hoax.
I very much doubt it is a hoax.
Bobsandiego
November 5, 2010, 10:00 am
Welcome to San Diego. It’s a lovely city. I came here in 1980 and never left.
Well, I lived in San Diego a bit some time ago, and I love the city. And even if I’m not there for World Fantasy, I’ll be there in July because I’m teaching at Clarion.
Catherine Shaffer
I know! I was all like, “You’re going to take all of THIS and put it in San Diego? My favorite place evar?” Sign me up!
Martha Stewart will cut a bitch., but then they stole from the Mouse. You don’t fuck with The Mouse.
The whole “my friend” stuff is classic urban myth.
And have you ever met a poor food blogger who requested the payment go not to her but to the Columbia Journalism Review?
a different phil
Ann @#4 – It’s unlikely to be a hoax. There are multiple issues of ‘Cooks Source’ online, going back over a period of years – Ms. Griggs was happy to post entire issues on the Cooks Source Facebook page. People have been going through them with a fine-toothed comb, and there appear to be copyright “lifts” in most of them. The only reason Ms. Griggs was getting away with it is probably because she was flying below the radar. She was just unlucky enough to send a horribly condescending email to somebody who felt strongly enough to post it and complain about it, and when that complaint floated up through through the blogosphere to the attention of John and Neil Gaiman and then the Internet at large, the jig was up.
Oh and Ann? While I don’t know the blogger in question, I know people who DO know her as we’re in the same historical study organization. She’s totally legit.
AnnB:
“The whole ‘my friend’ stuff is classic urban myth.”
I’m not at all sure what you’re talking about. The writer here isn’t some unidentified “friend” — we know her name and we know her circumstance. The story was definitely printed, definitely matches the writers’ work, and the magazine in question has been around for some time. Likewise, there’s evidence the magazine lifted from other writers as well, establishing a pattern of behavior.
I picked up the story from Nick Mamatas, who knows the writer personally. I, as it happens, know Nick personally. Nick’s not above cutting people down to size if he feels they need cutting, but there’s nothing in what I know of him to suggest he’s going to help perpetrate a hoax just for the lulz.
If what you’re going on for “hoax” is someone asking for a donation rather than a payment, this is me rolling my eyes at you.
Changing the old English spellings was an especially nice touch.
A question came up in yesterday’s comment thread about why the net’s denizens would demand Ms. Griggs’ head on a pike for infringing a few copyrights, while the same net openly encourages violating music and film copyrights with file sharing. I’m not convinced it’s the same people, but I’m too lazy to do the survey and find out.
One thing that’s common between the two “villains” (Griggs and RIAA/MPAA) is attitude. As one commenter pointed out yesterday, this wouldn’t be nearly the story it’s become if Griggs had accepted the accusation and apologized, or even just kept her mouth shut. But her “what are you going to do about it?” attitude is what drew the Internet’s ire.
The MPAA and RIAA, while having the legal right to defend their copyrights, have taken some pretty drastic measures to do so: suing alleged violators for what seemed to be unreasonably large damages, and even suing people just because their names were on an ISP account involved in suspicious file transfers.
The Internet grew out of a bunch of people working cooperatively, and that attitude lives on even among people who weren’t there at the start. When someone shows up and puts on a display of selfishness and greed, whether it’s legally justified or not, the net pushes back.
Seems to me, anyway.
mossjon314159
Minor copy edit quibble for your article (and I’m not done reading yet, so this is not editorial in anyway): Shouldn’t “Mind you, that is is Ms. Griggs has any sense at all,” the second ‘is’ be an ‘if’?
Happy Friday! :)
Fixed. Thanks!
I was unaware until this morning that the (alleged) perp was local to me. The bru-ha-ha mad the front page(!) of the local daily fishwrap.
Not a bad article, except that the author of the article started off by — for some reason — clumsily repeating the “Al Gore claimed he invented the internet” bullshit.
(Extended digression for the folks people out there still unaware of the actual facts. Al Gore never claimed that. What he actually said was:
During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet. I took the initiative in moving forward a whole range of initiatives that have proven to be important to our country’s economic growth and environmental protection, improvements in our educational system.
Which, though a bit awkward phrased and self-serving — but perfectly par for the course for a politician answering a question during a live interview — is not off-base. At least some of the folks who did “invent” the internet (including Vint Cerf) have publicly praised Gore for his efforts.)
Ann @#4 – I DO know the person in question personally, Monica lived here in Pittsburgh for several years before moving away for a job. She also visits several times a year and I will be seeing her most likely early next month. There is no way I can believe that she would deliberately lie about receiving that email, which is really the only sticking point you can argue about. The magazine clearly has been stealing from various sources for years, and there’s no way she would be involved in that sort of thing.
Sometimes the perfect confluence of events happens, just like that. You never know what’s going to set it off. Just because it’s perfect doesn’t mean it’s a hoax.
Susan Reader
AnnB,
This story doesn’t have the classic “my cousin told me about something that happened to a friend of hers” structure of an urban legend–the actual victim was front-and-center in publicizing it.
And at the moment there seems to be a LOT of corroborating evidence that this editor, and this magazine, have done this before, often.
While it is not utterly utterly inconceivable that a large number of people all decided to collaborate on making up a giant hoax, it seems far more likely that the real story is pretty much as it has been presented.
Many minds with but a single thought! All posting at the same time!
mythago
I’m pretty sure the current “let’s find a way to jump on a current trend and piss off the Internet for attention” slot is being held by Laura Miller for her NaNo piece, so perhaps we should allow that to cool down before moving on to “OMG HOAX@”?
I mean, skepticism is a healthy thing, but thirty seconds of attention (for example, to Scalzi’s post starting this thread) would make it abundantly clear that this not a case of somebody starting a rumor on Facebook.
The combination of her attitude on the first email sent to the original author, and her backhanded smug non-apology yesterday on Facebook really seems indicative that she no intention of apologizing anytime soon. I know Paula Dean is talking with her legal team about Cooks Source taking her pieces without permission, so there will definitely be more to come!
The Cooks Source Facebook page is still getting flamed. Blowtorched would be more accurate. Ms. Griggs last post didn’t help matters:
Hi Folks!
Well, here I am with egg on my face! I did apologise to Monica via email, but aparently it wasnt enough for her. To all of you, thank you for your interest in Cooks Source and Again, to Monica, I am sorry — my bad!
You did find a way to get your “pound of flesh…” we used to have 110 “friends,” we now have 1,870… wow!
Best to all, Judith
She’s a sweetie, isn’t she? She “apologised” and said “my bad!” and everything. And now she has all those new friends that are saying positively delightful things about her on her Facebook page. It’s really entertaining to read, if you have the chance.
It’s tempting to post a couple of links to the “How to use social media like Facebook to dig up dirt on the other side” articles that have been popping up all over the legal media lately….nah. She’ll find out the hard way soon enough.
#24 by Chris B:
Wow. That’s just … wow.
I predict a future successful career for Ms. Griggs, either in the PR department of a large multinational corporation, or as the press secretary for a politician. She’d fit right in.
Best comment I saw yesterday on the Cooks Source Saga:
“All your bouliabase are belong to us.”
There doesn’t seem to be much doubt about the legitimacy of this story. That said, how do we ensure that the Wrath of the Internet doesn’t land on some innocent person’s head in the future, ruining their reputation and livelihood? If the answer is “the wisdom of crowds” or something equally vague or hopeful, I’m not encouraged. And relying on trustworthy sources isn’t proof against disaster, either: even the best of folks get gulled once in a while (look at the number of people who fell for the fake Twitter account yesterday).
And, specific to this case, what about advertisers? Suppose I’m running some little bakery and I’ve advertised in Cooks Source, and suddenly I’m inundated with requests/demands/threats urging me to drop all future ads? If I’m not particularly savvy about the Internet, I might have a hard time quickly determining whether the charges are legit. What do I do in the interim? I suppose one strategy would be to announce that I’m temporarily suspending advertising, pending a review of the charges being made. But would that be enough to appease the folks who are out for blood?
In a week or two, when everyone’s calmed down, it would be interesting to do a post-mortem of this particular debacle, to see if there’s anything we can learn as a group about how to respond to such situations in the future. Because, for sure, this won’t be the last time.
Don Fitch
To chair any Business Meeting in such a way that it lasts only an hour is an Achievement that deserves a kudos. To do this with the SFWA Business Meeting…. Young man, I doff my hat to you.
November 5, 2010, 12:00 pm
I agree with Bob on #28. This kind of mob justice can get out of hand. I saw a post from someone who is in the process of dropping ads from Cooks Source asking people to stop contacting their bakery.
kejia
I imagine that the people in Ms. Grigg’s local community are rolling their eyes and saying, “Not again!” She had already been fired from her position as Town Planner (in 2007) and Conservation Agent (in 2009).
Town Planner Job
Conservation Job
Nightsky
And because you’re going to Comic-Con, right? RIGHT?
To add to John’s list of distinguishing characteristics that made this one take off like a meth addict with a nitro-burning El Camino, I think the fact that the victim was an author helped. A lot. I imagine a lot of the people who wrote about this story find it entirely too easy to empathize, and there’s that old cliche about picking fights with folks with barrels of ink.
@28 – that’s the thing about mob justice. It is by definition out of control. That’s why they’re scary. The way you control a mob is to make sure it doesn’t become one.
blainesgirl
I’m glad you enjoyed the convention, I would kill to go…. maybe next year. I’m also operating on two hours sleep so forgive my ramblings.
I thought it funny you harrumphed though, does this mean your going to run for governor or did you just have a Hedley Lamar moment (which I think everyone should have). At any rate, I can see you looking into the computer and going “It’s good to be The King”.
Have a Nice Friday, you and the family!
And then of course there is the Wikipedia article “Cooks Source plagiarism controversy” which gets redirected from a search for Judith Griggs:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Griggs
Cooks Source (apparently) created a new Facebook page, because the other one was “hacked”. There’s this priceless exchange:
Cooks Source Mag
Please do not flood this wall. The previous regime has been removed
4 hours ago · Share
Chris Cox What exactly do you mean by that?
Luke J. B. Corbet Clarification please?
Cooks Source Mag We’re looking to change our name
Um, what?
Dear Bob #28. There are things called libel and slander laws that protect innocent people from…libel and slander. I don’t think “we” need to reinvent them. Do you?
Given the internet’s ability to research things so quickly, it seems doubtful that with the amount of attention this has garnered so fast that no one would have quashed it as a hoax if there was plausible evidence against it being real. Monica (who coincidentally is a friend of mine who I’ve truly met in person numerous times), really doesn’t have time to make up stuff to make her life more complicated or busy :)
I’m just proud of the internet today.
Catherine@36: If I were libeled by a mob, whom exactly would I sue? And wouldn’t I have to prove malicious intent? Suppose there weren’t any; how do I get my reputation back? Not to mention that libel laws do nothing to address the damage to someone who gets caught in the drive-by, like the advertisers in this case.
I don’t see laws as a substitute for being thoughtful about how we act, either individually or as a group.
(And for those who missed my first post, and might think I must be defending Ms. Griggs: no, I’m not.)
#38 You sue the people who published libelous statements about you and ask for damages that will make you whole again based on your harm, including a ruined reputation. It’s pretty basic. Nothing about new media makes this different, just faster.
(PS I’m a journalist.)
David Lubar
I remember when someone posted your “God’s Beer” humor piece on Homebrew Digest. At least that guy wasn’t an editor, and other folks pointed out his trangression. I just searched for some key words from that piece and found a bunch of unattributed postings. Did the same for my HMO piece, and found lots of hits without my name. Obviosuly, not the same as the Cooks Source thing, but definitely a fact of life on the web. (I’ve seen some of my short stories copied on web sites, complete with the “do not copy” message. Sigh.)
Phiala
I know Monica Gaudio personally, though not well, and I know John Scalzi personally, though not well. So there are several chains of personal knowledge attesting to the truth of the story, at least.
I also know that Monica had no expectation of anything like this, and was rather flabbergasted. She complained in her LJ and to some friends on an email list I belong to, and expected that to be the end of it.
It was rather entertaining to watch the whole thing develop from scratch, but I do worry a bit about that sort of leverage applied to someone less guilty.
Catherine@38: To win a libel case, I have to prove that the person(s) I’m suing (a) made the statements with malicious intent and (b) did so with the full knowledge that the statements were false. That pretty much rules out suing the persons who reposted or repeated the offending statements, as many or most of them no doubt thought the statements were true, and good luck proving otherwise. So I guess I have to sue the person who initially made the statements, who may have no assets to speak of other than the force multiplier of the Internet. And I still have to prove (a) and (b) Besides which, going to court is all after the fact. I’m less interested in testifying against a mugger, and more interested in making sure I’m not mugged in the first place.
But this has taken us far from my original point. I wasn’t complaining about libel laws, or saying that we have to change them, but instead suggesting that it would be useful to learn something from what’s happened in this particular case. I’m not terribly concerned about Ms. Griggs; her egregious behavior is the cause of her problems. But seeing the kind of firepower that’s been brought to bear in this case makes me think that it wouldn’t take much to misdirect such outrage in the future. That concerns me, and I don’t see libel laws as an adequate remedy.
Nick Mamatas
Catherine@38: To win a libel case, I have to prove that the person(s) I’m suing (a) made the statements with malicious intent and (b) did so with the full knowledge that the statements were false.
That’s only the case when it comes to public individuals, not private individuals.
Nick is correct. Again, the Internet is your friend when it comes do doing the IANAL-but thing:
http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/article-29718.html
A band of level 10 characters start their days adventures by stumbling upon a common orc. Easy pickings. The gm just threw it in on a whim. The mage thought it funny to cast the biggest fireball spell possible and then rolls beholder eyes, three 1’s. The fireball takes out the entire party. Everyone dies.
The copyright fiasco made CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/web/11/05/cooks.source.plagiarism/index.html?hpt=T2
John, you should put up a contest: Best excuses the magazine can come up with!
allochthon
Regarding libel and slander;
None of that will change the fact that any google search on Judith Griggs is going to turn up this event for a long time. Even winning a court case (bwahaha!) wouldn’t resurrect her reputation now.
Apparently there’s a Judith Griggs in .au. I bet her life has been interesting over the last 36 hours:
http://wwwgrandprix [dot] com/gpe/cref-grijud.html
Oh, and the event has been posted to the American Bar Association page as well:
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/magazine_steals_website_article_tells_protesting_author_she_needs_lesson_in/
One of the things that might have helped this mess get into the “old media” is that Cooks Source was ripping off “big name” old-media outfits like Martha Stewart and Disney. To the old media, these are far more “real” than “some random person on the Internet”.
Lightening @49
This has made the Washington Post, the Guardian, NPR, the Consumerist, Time, NY Times, L.A. Times, the Wall Street Journal, Publisher’s Weekly, San Francisco Chronicle, Forbes, and even the Sydney Morning Herald. Are those not big hitters in ‘old media?’
Or do you mean it’s only hit their e-editions and editorials?
Links are here: Mainstream news about Cooks Source plagarism
http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=196994196748&topic=23256
Or did I miss a humor tag? =)
allochthon @50 That may be a parsing error on your part? I don’t see Lightening saying that the old media failed to pick up the story. (S)he posted a potential *reasoning* for it.
Bryan @51
Wouldn’t be the first time I’ve mis-parsed something.
I am honestly reading #49 as “old media didn’t pick up the story. This is a potential reason why.”
It’s really “Big media did pick up the story. If they hadn’t, this would be the reason.” ?
I guess I just don’t see the point of such a post, so why make it? <– That's the reason I'm having a tough time reading it like that, not that Lightning couldn't or shouldn't have done it.
p.s. Lightning, sorry for mis-typing your username in #50
“Old media” not “big media.”
Johnny carruthers
Mythago, #22: What did Laura miller do? Details, please.
Dr. Phil, #35: You get the same page on Wikipedia if you type “cooks source magazine” in the Search box.
Just_bob
I doubt we will see a real apology from Ms. Griggs any time soon, because she comes off as someone who does not know what “apology” means. She is sorry that she’s been found out. She is sorry that her magazine is gone. She is sorry that her webpage got “hacked”. She is sorry that so many people think she’s a bad person. In short, she’s sorry about herself, and that’s the only kind of “sorry” she knows.
Another reason this incident was such a Classic seems to me to be that it began with MS Grigg being depicted as in a hole up to her neck. Whereupon she tossed away her shovel and conjured up a backhoe, digging deeper and faster.
It’s generally comforting, for people on the InterNet (& elsewhere), to see someone doing what we are smart enough to recognize as being Absolutely The Wrong Thing.
(Mind you, I have some qualms about rigorous application of Intellectual Property laws to recipies — most of which have been freely passed-around for so long that the concept of “creative ownership” is nebulous, at best — but in this case MS Gaudio clearly had significant Research time-investment rights, in addition to MS Grigg being, apparently, intellectually & morally Wrong, as well as ridiculously Arrogant. I think I’ll file this incident under “Darwinism In Action”.)
Johnny@54: He’s referring to Laura Miller’s opinion that people shouldn’t bother writing for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). A lot of people, writers and writer hopefuls (in other words, people not afraid to write what they think) disagree.
Under an hour? What’s your secret? Tasers?
rickg
Catherine @36 and 39…. Yes, you can sue. But that presumes you have the money to bring such a suit and that you can find someone to sue. When you say you “You sue the people who published libelous statements about you and ask for damages that will make you whole again based on your harm, including a ruined reputation.” that sounds good… but in a case like this, who IS that? LJ for hosting Monica Gaudio’s original post? Monica? John Scalzi? Neil Gaiman or Wil Wheaton for tweeting it to well over 2m people? Facebook for hosting the page that people flame you on?
While some things don’t change just because this is the web, some seem to and this is one – a significant number of people could be exposed to a libelous statement but not through any single publisher who can easily be identified and sued.
allochthon @52 — strike the “might have” from the statement and it works as (paraphrased): “This story got into the old media because it was ripping off the old media and that’s what old media care about.” (Which I also think is a valid point.) The “might have” being a glitch introduced by certain regional dialects of English.
ironicchef
I have issues with the fallout from the “Cooks Source” debacle, and I’ve scribbled about them here…
http://ironicchef.wordpress.com/
Heck, this incident is what prompted me to finally get around to creating a place where I could say my peace about stuff like this. A bit late on the blogging scene, but the sheer volume of misinformation was extremely frustrating, A lot of innocent bystanders have gotten hurt because the net-mob didn’t have the ability to separate innocent victims from co-conspirators.
Mob justice is, on occasion, a wonderful thing. But it is equally dangerous and easily manipulated. While I do not believe in this case that Monica’s initial post was fabricated, it’s likely that others will attempt to take advantage of the net result of this situation in the future. Next time a situation like this appears I dearly hope that folks will take the time to investigate and insure their reaction is appropriate. Otherwise we’ll end up burning innocent witches who turn out to have been inconveniencing real villains.
I wonder if any of the bakeries that advertised in Cooks Source can ship a cheese cake to Michigan.
rickg @59 “When you say you “You sue the people who published libelous statements about you and ask for damages that will make you whole again based on your harm, including a ruined reputation.” that sounds good… but in a case like this, who IS that? LJ for hosting Monica Gaudio’s original post? Monica? John Scalzi? Neil Gaiman or Wil Wheaton for tweeting it to well over 2m people? Facebook for hosting the page that people flame you on?”
Uh, how about NOBODY because there’s no libel case, here? At some point, this becomes a worthless discussion because it is about an amorphous, nonspecific, hypothetical case about amorphous, nonspecific hypothetical people, the details of which can change infinitely depending on the attempted arguments being made. This is not a case of defamation, and it’s rather silly to imagine what it would be like if it were…because it’s not. If you want to talk about defamation, go find a real case. This is not one.
Catherine, no one said anything about libel and slander laws until you did. I think we’re trying to understand why you brought up libel and slander laws in the first place.
I assume you know about the businesses that are still being harassed by this internet mob. It’s not libel or slander, but the Wrath of the Internet has fallen on the heads of some innocent people. These people will probably be fine when this is over, but that they had to deal with it at all really sucks.
Gennita Low
Went to take a peek at the mob justice at Cook’s Source Facebook page. They’ve managed to wrestle control from whoever started a second CS FB page and then someone linked to Scalzi’s recipe on “How To Make Schaddenfreude Pie.” Ironic. Beautiful. They’ve gone crazy there enjoying Schaddenfreude pie.
What can I say, I have an extra hour to kill today.
Rob @64 No, Rob, YOU brought it up by derailing a discussion of a piece of blatant intellectual property theft in which the perpetrator has publicly admitted that she did it and that it was wrong into some kind of criticism of John for writing about it in the first place, suggesting he has ruined the reputation of an innocent person. A number of people have explained to you that there are legal remedies for people who have had lies about them published and have been harmed by it. I’m not going another round on it, and it’s not relevant anyway.
My mistake. It looks like it was Bob @28 who started that thread, so, Rob, if you’re confused about why libel and slander came up in comments, please reference back to 28 and catch up.
I didn’t see Bob’s #28 comment as criticism of John for writing about this. If anything, he was criticizing the mob for harassing the businesses that advertised in Cooks Source. But I didn’t quite see his comment that way either. It looked to me like he was encouraging people to think before they act.
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… but it didn’t work. Oh well.
Ironichef @61: The problem here isn’t that people rushed to assume something was true when it wasn’t. The problem is that this is the Internet. None of the folks reporting on this – Gaudio, Mamatas, Scalzi, or any of the mainstream articles – exhorted people to harass this woman or threaten her advertisers, or even did a ‘who will rid us of this troublesome plagiarist’. Just like off the Internet, there are people who are disturbed, who just enjoy stirring shit up, who react disproportionately, who just want to spew their anger somewhere and need to console themselves by pretending the people they’re spewing on “deserve it”. Other than being cautious not to encourage bad action or doing things like publishing home addresses, I’m not sure what you’re calling for.
taz@69: Thanks for trying. Maybe a will help.
No dice.
Weird… looks like rickg #59 failed to close his italics tag and affected every comment downstream.
Kearny Hacker
I think the mob analogy is overblow. While some activities on the net can approach a vigilanty mob, this strikes me more like a protest and boycott movement which are perfectly fine even in meatspace. Standing outside a business that cheats and steals with signs reading “cheater!” is generally ok and contacting buyers, suppliers, and customers to tell them about certain activities can also be ok. I havent gone near the facebook page but the things Ive read here seem to me to be mostly apropriate (if loud) equivilents of what happens in the 3d world.
Inquisitive Raven
AnneB@14: Contrary to popular reporting, the Medieval spellings weren’t modernized. Based on the way that Ms. Griggs did edit the piece, I think she must never have written a research paper in her life. She moved the recipes to the end of the article and stripped out all the formatting that screamed “Research paper for an A& S project.” The end result is that it’s not entirely clear what the recipe discussion is about, especially since the second recipe ended up on a different page.
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The Fall and Redemption of Anakin Skywalker, Part One: Departure of the Goddess
By Kyle Larson
The tragedy of Anakin Skywalker, or one could argue the Skywalker family, is transformed into a story of Darth Vader’s redemption over the course of six films. This story of tragedy, Anakin’s fall in one trilogy contrasted by the redemption of Vader in another, is also expanded in a unified canon of literature, film/animation, and other media which underscore a much bigger point: the tragedy contrasted by hope is not solely Anakin’s story. Nor are the actors who played a role his downfall and the ones who helped him through the glacial path to redemption singular or always existing in the physical world. Anakin’s journey to become Darth Vader was a long, winding road; and, the path back even longer, more elusive and the redeemed himself often wasn’t consciously walking. In his downfall, Anakin participated in rejecting love and the goddess to his downfall. In the redemption of Darth Vader he found both. The departure from the feminine divine and its restoration began a cycle in the Skywalker Saga we’ve only seen partially fulfilled but for our purposes we will focus on Anakin’s loss of the goddess and his steps to find her again as Darth Vader.
First, we have to loosely define the role of the goddess and the feminine divine. Go to Google and you can find a rabbit hole of different interpretations or definitions. The great thing about the notion of goddess and the divine feminine is she does not require a rigid, monotheist interpretation or the dogma which would accompany. The goddess is everywhere, from soil to stars, giving life. But as we explore this idea of the goddess and the feminine divine in Star Wars it will be useful to find an interpretation to give root and foundation to ideas and archetypes explored.
George Lucas looked to Joseph Campbell’s lectures and essays while conceiving this story, it’s intuitive to turn to a specific collection of these in his Goddesses: Mysteries of the Feminine Divine. In the opening pages, Campbell posits one of his interpretations of Paleolithic depictions of the goddess on cave walls, which he calls “the principal mythological role of the feminine principle”.
She gives birth to us physically, but She is the mother too of our second birth––our birth as spiritual entities. This is the basic meaning of the motif of the virgin birth, that our bodies are born naturally, but at a certain time there awakens in us our spiritual nature, which is the higher human nature, not that which simply duplicates the world of animal urges, of erotic and power drives and sleep. Instead, there awakens in us the notion of a spiritual aim, a spiritual life: an essentially human, mystical life to be lived above the level of food, of sex, of economics, politics, and sociology. In this sphere of the mystery dimension the woman represents the awakener, the giver of birth in that sense. In these caves where the boys went to be initiated , to be transformed from the children of their physical mothers into the children of the cosmic Mother, in the womb of the Earth, the experienced their symbolic rebirth.
The “virgin birth” is a tired trope found in literature and monotheist religion, but it is the story of Anakin’s conception and birth, therefore it must be unpacked in Anakin’s first encounter with the goddess: Shmi Skywalker, his mother.
One of the most problematic elements of the “virgin birth” trope is the reduction of the goddess or feminine to their ability to give birth, simplifying their complexity to that of a sacrificial vessel or conduit existing only to deliver the implied overriding virtue in their offspring. The preservation of declarative virtue can be a very stifling and dangerous thing to our heroes in Star Wars, especially what we see with Anakin. In this case, the virtue of unconditional love a parent bestows upon their child is one which will later serve the better of Anakin’s proclivities. August’s performance conveys Shmi has done everything she can to not only protect Anakin from the horrific bondage of slavery but has nurtured him as a being in the universe, capable of doing good for his other fellow beings.
Shmi is also present at an intersection between two very powerful forces: Padmé Amidala, the second encounter with the goddess for Anakin; and, the Jedi, whose dogma ultimately tells Anakin to reject some of the most vital aspects of the goddess. Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn sees great power and an even greater virtue in Anakin, that being his fulfillment of an ancient prophecy, the Chosen One. Qui-Gon is so driven by this possibility of Anakin’s imagined potential he’s willing to break the bonds of a parent from a child, cutting Anakin off from the goddess. This type of separation is the norm for Jedi but it’s acknowledged later this was an incredibly abnormal thing for Qui-Gon to do because Anakin had already formed a significant bond with his mother and he was…old. Padmé sees Anakin for who he is, a person (which he reminds her of his humanity when she mistakenly refers to him as a slave) willing to help his fellow beings, not being compelled by anything other than altruism. Qui-Gon recognizes these qualities as well but conflates them with a vague prophecy of the Force we know he’s been following for years from Claudia Gray’s Master & Apprentice. In fact, nine-year-old Anakin is a near perfect iteration of the what the Jedi strive to be.
Qui-Gon eventually succeeds in freeing Anakin but is unable to free Shmi. She trusts Anakin will have guidance and protection under the Qui-Gon and the Jedi. Qui-Gon’s faith in her son likely helps her take a seemingly impossible leap of faith, as well as the alternative to keeping her son in a life of bondage. In The Phantom Menace, during their final goodbye, there is nothing victorious about Anakin’s departure. The combination of John Williams score, the performances of Pernilla August and Jake Lloyd, and uncertainty of mother and son ever reuniting make it an intentionally ominous scene constructed by Lucas. This is a pivotal moment, it is Anakin’s separation from the first archetypal goddess. Shmi devoted her life to instilling the good in Anakin. It’s important to point out how primed he is to continue to grow as an altruistic being despite the brutality of his environment. The guidance of his mother not only goes missing, the spiritual path he’s been on is substantially altered as soon as he’s introduced to the Jedi Order.
When the Jedi Order encounter Anakin, whose internal dialogue is running counter to their own standards of what emotions the boy should or should not display, they almost seem afraid of him. Yoda views the natural grief a child would feel with little sympathy or empathy, instead casting that grief as a liability and into its base mode of attachment. Anakin certainly does fit into this mold of conflating the fear of losing attachment and possession to love, only it’s after the Jedi have tried to train the sense of love out of him.
In A Little Book On the Human Shadow, Robert Bly touches on the dangers of ignoring the emotions you are told to forget. There is darkness in everything but trying to ignore that can only spread to other emotions naturally occurring in the human psyche, until eventually the darkness consumes it entirely. He refers to this stuffing of emotions as a “bag” we carry with us from childhood on our journey to adulthood, to one day access them as an adult, when we’ll need them as tools to relate to others and the world around us..
From A Little Book On the Human Shadow:
We spend our life until we’re twenty deciding what parts of ourself to put into the bag, and we spend the rest of our lives trying to get them out again. Sometimes retrieving them feels impossible, as if the bag were sealed. Suppose the bag remains sealed––what happens then? A great nineteenth-century story has an idea about that. One night Robert Louis Stevenson work up and told his wife a bit of a dream he’d just had. She urged him to write it down; he did, and it became “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”.
Jekyll and Hyde is a cautionary tale of the darkness presumed to be inside all of us. This story won’t be used here as a lens for discussing Anakin’s descent into his own darkness but Bly makes an effective point about repressing in a “sealed bag”. Emotional experience can be difficult but it can also be a teaching, meditative, and healing experience. It’s hard enough to be equipped enough to deal with the range of emotions as a young person but being part of a community which demands you reject them must be especially confusing for Anakin. Anakin’s exception being he entered this order with the seeds of love already planted by his mother.
Like the little we know of Shmi’s life before The Phantom Menace, not much is known about Anakin’s life with the Jedi between the time he left Tatooine and when we meet him again on Coruscant ten years later, as young adult. Due to the rare act of defiance by Obi-Wan Kenobi against the Jedi Council, Anakin undertook an apprenticeship likely being vastly different than the one he would’ve experienced under Qui-Gon Jinn. Where Qui-Gon often deviated from the Jedi dogma in favor of serving the Living Force, Obi-Wan was often confounded why his master didn’t just follow their code. The archetype of the feminine divine, specifically love, would have still been absent from Anakin’s life under either master.
We do get a small glimpse Anakin as a younger teenager in Charles Soule’s comic series, Obi-Wan & Anakin, and we see the struggle with his emotions was not new in Attack of the Clones. The frame above is from the first issue of the series, with Anakin losing his cool as two Padawans mock his childhood as a slave. He actually summons their lightsabers, while dueling a training hologram he’s personally repurposed to resemble Darth Maul, and the weapons in half. While Obi-Wan quickly stops him and collects himself, Obi-Wan quickly intervenes. There are others watching, though.
Palpatine recognizes Anakin’s difficulty to control his emotions and he’s also aware of the unorthodox nature of how Anakin came to the Jedi. Even Palpatine can see the conflicted nature of Anakin’s emotional state and realizes how easily he’s rattled by it. This is the moment where his grooming of Anakin begins, a big part of that being Palpatine undercutting the Jedi dogma and focusing only as it suppresses Anakin’s natural desires. One of the aspects which makes Palpatine such a wretched being is how self aware he is of his true intentions. He’s a villain who doesn’t care whether he’s right or wrong but he knows the idea of virtue is in the eye of the beholder and this is the strategy he’ll formulate to shift Anakin’s perspective. He’ll corrupt Anakin’s perception of the goddess and have him fulfill everything the Jedi were concerned a younger Anakin’s sadness over leaving his mother would bring. The conflation of love and obsession, where the latter takes over, because it’s all the Jedi warned him about instead of teaching him about or allowing him to feel the latter, or balance of his own desires.
Palpatine is handed a perfect situation to continue stirring Anakin’s struggle of reconciling the feminine divine while trying to uphold the virtues of the Jedi. Senator Padmé Amidala survives an assassination attempt and through a number of political levers of which the chancellor is adept he’s able to have Anakin assigned as part of Padmé’s security, no doubt understanding the years of Jedi dogma will collide with his attempt to reconnect to the feminine divine. Palpatine knows the seal on the bag of emotions Anakin carries is tenuous.
When Anakin reconnects with Padmé he’s also feeling the call of his first connection to the goddess, only these are calls of distress. Whether these dreams are the Force or his subconscious, Anakin suddenly feels his mother is in danger, just as he’s reconnecting and discovering a new connection to the divine feminine through his time with Padmé, not just due to his infatuation but due to the emotional wisdom she passes to him. The goddess is speaking to him through his mother and his newfound love in both the subconscious and the conscious.
As the story unfolds, he feels both his mother and Padmé call to him. His mother calls to him in his dreams and the intense love he feels for Padmé drive every major decision in Attack of the Clones. Eventually, both connections to the feminine divine will call out to Anakin in dreams but the archetypal goddess in Shmi calls out in his subconscious during his emotional maelstrom. While these visions of his mother in danger are disturbing, his master Obi-Wan Kenobi acknowledges them only as something which will pass in time, despite the clear distress it has on his student. Eventually these frequent dreams become too much for him and Anakin is driven to ignore the duty and dogma which kept him separate from his mother, choosing to set out looking for her.
Anakin is joined in this journey by Padmé but when he sets out for the final journey to the reunion with his mother, it’s one he undertakes alone. Eventually he finds his mother, brutalized and on the edge of death. Struggling on her last breath, Shmi tries to tell Anakin she loves him but life leaves her mid-syllable as she is saying “love”. Immediately, a distillation of the prophecy the Jedi predicted plays out on screen. Cue the music of John Williams expressed through an almost violent chorus of strings, the enraged and disturbed expression from Hayden Christensen’s portrayal, and the imagery of Anakin cutting down those responsible for his mother’s death. As the Jedi told him, the attachment to love betrayed their teachings and Anakin unleashed a fury of dark impulses which simmered for years in the sealed, emotional tool bag.
This severs Anakin’s first connection to the feminine divine. There is no consolation for Anakin. The last memory of his mother before her death is that of his departure for the Jedi Order. The promise of seeing her and reconnecting gone, we see the seed of resentment toward the Jedi planted when Anakin later confesses his transgressions to Padmé, blaming his master for holding him back and vowing one day to use his powers to prevent death –– something forbidden by the Jedi, who also forbid love. Though his mother is gone and her symbolic place as a connection to the goddess, Padmé remains.
And it is, again, when facing death the union between Anakin and Padmé is codified in deep love and marriage. Facing down their demise at the hands of the Separatists in the darkness, Padmé confesses a love she’s harbored and hidden during their reconnection, just as they’re pulled into the light in one of the more stunning shots of the prequel. The silhouette of their union, a tender kiss which they both believe to be their last as John Williams’ “Across the Stars” rises from a tender motif in the background to a triumphant bellow as the two prepare to face death together.
Working together, they survive near death of their new union in love, which they ritually formalize in the sacrament of marriage. There are no more masks for them to wear, no more pretending to keep the bag of emotional tools sealed. The goddess found Anakin and now protects him once again but neither he or Padmé feel they have the luxury of fully forsaking their duties. While they may be naked to each other in their love and new marriage, the dark forces of war have returned to the galaxy and they are both needed as warriors in the fight. Anakin remains committed to the Jedi Order and Padmé to her work in the senate while existing in the duality of their marriage and their duty.
While war takes Anakin away from Padmé the goddess fortifies her connection through padawan Ahsoka Tano. Ahsoka offers Anakin a chance to pass on the better aspects of his Jedi knowledge but she is also not the silent student who obeys every order her master tells her. Her strong spirit not only bring additional strength against the perils they face but also makes the teacher the student, as well. While Anakin is away from the one he would create a family with, Ahsoka becomes a new family for him, away from the dogma of the Jedi while simply trying to survive.
An interesting event occurs during the Clone War, when Anakin, Obi-Wan, and Ahsoka find themselves mysteriously swept away to a place called Mortis. The three of them perceived Mortis as a planet but it exists as a transcendent plane of existence which the Force flows through. The symbolism of their party, when looking at it through the lens of Anakin’s connection to the feminine divine, is very interesting. Ahsoka’s archetypal role is Anakin’s connection to the feminine divine while Obi-Wan is the Jedi’s insistence on adherence to the dogma which pushed Anakin to reject it and Anakin continues to symbolize the hope for balance. Even more interesting, they meet a trio of beings called Force-wielders representing different aspects of the Force: the Daughter (light side of the Force), the Brother (the dark side of the Force), and the Father (the balance of the Force). Eventually, there is a convergence between both parties when looking to Anakin for balance in the Force.
Anakin is thrust into a battle between the light and dark, with each coded as feminine and masculine. When Anakin is able to tame both the Daughter and the Son, it’s symbolic of the balance both the Father and the Jedi seek. While the Daughter doesn’t seek to steer Anakin’s purpose, she does warn him about her brother’s selfish nature. The Father wants Anakin to take his mantle and do the virtuous choice of balancing the light and dark. Just as Anakin was called to the Jedi Order to bring balance to the Force in the physical world, the ethereal realm calls to him to create balance. He’s also visited by a vision of his mother, with Shmi warning Anakin he’s “turned his love into a prison”––the feminine divine calling to Anakin and warning him about the dark forces actively twisting the love he feels for her into obsession.
The mirror of motives is even further underscored when Obi-Wan is given the Dagger of Mortis, the only weapon capable of killing a Force-wielder, by the Daughter to aid the rescue of Ahsoka Tano after her abduction by the Brother. Ahsoka has been corrupted by the Brother and when Anakin finally reaches them. As the battle between all players escalates, the Dagger of Mortis ends up in the hands of the Brother and as he goes to kill his Father, the Sister puts herself in between them, sacrificing herself to protect the balance. In her dying act, she channels her life force to Ahsoka, who is revived after being casually dispatched by the Brother. The light restored the feminine divine.
There are so many symbols in this Mortis-arc, but the mirrored intent of the struggle between the light side/feminine divine and the dark side/masculine with the monotheist (the Jedi and the Father) looking for an arbiter in Anakin to resolve and balance symbolizes an internalized dilemma Anakin likely experienced in the course of his Jedi training. When Anakin glimpses his future as Darth Vader, he gives into the darkness because he’s told it’s a pathway to fulfilling a nebulous prophecy he’s been told he would fulfill. The darkness has little trouble convincing Anakin because he’s seen himself reduced to the vessel of fulfilling a prophecy by both the Jedi and the dark side. Anakin is so set in following darkness the only way he is brought out of it is by the Father erasing his memory of the visions the darkness planted. Eventually, Anakin destroys the Son and with the darkness and the light gone, the Father vanishes, taking with him the balance. Whether or not Anakin remembers the dark future awaiting him, the Force has been primed for what is to come.
Moving beyond the events of Mortis, Anakin also sees the archetypal connection to the goddess through Ahsoka severed when she chooses to leave the Jedi Order. After Ahsoka is falsely accused of crimes and dragged through a public trial, hunted by the Republic and the Jedi, she cannot reconcile the betrayal of her order with their offer to return. Anakin watches her leave the Order, again planting the seeds of resentment and mistrust against the Jedi. There is no chance to mourn the loss of his friend, student, and family. It’s right back to the business of being a Jedi and fighting in what must seem to be an endless war.
In Revenge of the Sith, the culmination of every conflict Anakin’s been dealing with consciously and subconsciously come to a head. The story opens with Anakin being prodded by Palpatine to kill the Sith Lord, Darth Tyranus, by Palpatine. When Anakin gives in and beheads the defenseless Sith Lord, Palpatine recalls the moment Anakin acquiesced to his aggressive impulses, reinforcing the acceptability of breaking from the Jedi when necessary. It’s easy to conclude Palpatine has been nurturing a backdoor mentality Anakin has developed, one which whispers when it’s okay to depart from his Jedi code to serve the greater good. While Anakin leaving the Jedi Order to start a new life with Padmé would not be wrong, Palpatine subtly lumps his own corrupt beliefs in with those pure and moral desires Anakin has for life beyond the Jedi dogma.
After Anakin rescues both Palpatine and Obi-Wan, he’s reunited with Padmé, who shares she is pregnant. They’ve not seen each other in some time and the shared moment is overwhelming, with the instant thoughts of the roles they are bound to filling their heads with conflicts in their desire to have a family. Anakin, who’s just been able to dismiss the dogma of the Jedi for the sake of murder for the greater good, dismisses their concerns for a much better reason – to celebrate the good news and bask in celebration they haven’t been allowed to due to so many outside forces of the galaxy. The comparison of Anakin’s duel-dismissal is only to demonstrate how successfully Palpatine has been able to compromise Anakin’s thought process when it comes to dismissing the Jedi dogma. Anakin does it here for all the right reasons but Palpatine sees his inroads to convoluting the moral reasons to reject their code for one which will bind him to a new dogma –– that of the Sith.
The joy of this news fades quickly as dreams of Padmé dying in childbirth begin to haunt Anakin. Anakin does not have the luxury of dismissing these dreams as things which will pass in time because they were prophetic when it came to his mother. Once again, Anakin feels the goddess calling out to him through the Force, warning of her demise. Anakin has lost his mother, he’s lost Ahsoka, and at the precipice of beginning a new life as a husband and father, he truly believes he is about to lose Padmé.
When Anakin looks to the Jedi for a sort-of spiritual guidance, they instead give him an order which he feels is exploitive of a friendship he holds dear. When asked to essentially spy on his friend Palpatine, Anakin makes it very clear he’s witnessing the Jedi go off their own reservation of morality. Bearing witness to a malleable set of morals likely adds to the confusion, fear, and anger Anakin feels about the impending death of Padmé. It only further adds to the ease with which Palpatine can manipulate Anakin. The Jedi’s teachings over the past decade are debased in Anakin’s eyes as his teacher Obi-Wan acknowledges his objections but stands by these orders. It also blinds Anakin to the very valid, cautionary points Obi-Wan makes about Palpatine’s maneuvering the Republic further down the road to authoritarianism.
Anakin’s mistrust of the Jedi begins to spill over into his marriage. As disagreements between Padmé and Anakin become more heated, she begins to sense he’s pulling away and hiding his emotions. Anakin’s desire to save Padmé becomes obsessive, all while trying to manage the disturbing expectations of him by the Jedi. Though there is never any moment when Anakin vocalizes this to Palpatine we know his true identity, Darth Sidious, is quite capable of probing minds, especially those he’s set his sights to serve him as an apprentice, so it’s assumed he’s aware of everything. The turn of Anakin is a slow masterpiece in manipulation and this new emotional instability, coupled with the compromise of Anakin’s moral faculties, is the final stroke Sidious has been waiting for.
Palpatine continues to lay the groundwork to break Anakin off from the Jedi. He knows Anakin is already primed to resent the Jedi so it’s low hanging fruit for him. Palpatine introduces the concept of a Sith power capable of granting its user the power to bestow immortality on themself and others, while specifically stating the Jedi consider this “unnatural”. The Jedi dogma kept him from his mother, his best friend/sister/student left because of them, and now it will hold him back from protecting the one he loves. Introducing this idea, which holds Anakin back from an ability to protect not only Padmé but also his unborn child plants a seed Palpatine knows will grow quickly inside of Anakin. The conflict between his authority and the Jedi is one Palpatine knows is coming. It’s important Palpatine makes the line Anakin will need to cross one where the promised a future with Padmé is kept. Palpatine also knows how irrational Anakin can become when Padmé is at risk, tossing aside any adherence to the Jedi dogma. In the moment, Palpatine is confident he will.
And Anakin does. In one of the most haunting moments of the saga, Anakin and Padmé commune through the Force as they watch the sunset on Coruscant. Anakin, standing in the Jedi Temple and Padmé in her residence. Palpatine even whispers in Anakin’s mind there is no chance of Padmé surviving if he is killed. Anakin has just informed Mace Windu of Palpatine’s true allegiance to the Sith but now he’s conflicted. Which order will deliver him a life outside of the dogma? Who will deliver him Padmé…the Jedi or the Sith? It’s a terrible perspective because he’s now absent of love, focusing only on the possession of the goddess, not what the greater good she will nurture for all in the galaxy.
Anakin joins with him, quickly demonstrating his determination to reject the Jedi to protect his new family by murdering Mace Windu and every Jedi in the temple, within hours of his turn. Anakin quickly falls from a conflicted Jedi trying to balance what is best for his family with the connection he still feels to the Jedi into a murderous, singularly obsessed Sith Lord. Though Palpatine has succeeded in harnessing Anakin’s power in the Force he knows there is still one obstacle in front of Anakin’s complete descent into darkness: Padmé.
As Anakin faced the triad of confrontational forces on Mortis, he faces it again on Mustafar. The goddess, the father, and the darkness come to confront him. Anakin, emboldened by his new powers and defiance of death, offers his hand to the goddess but in doing so exposes how corrupted by power he’s become. While he thinks he’s offering Padmé a throne by his side, she sees he will enforce his intent upon everyone in the galaxy who disagrees with him, her included. When Padmé pleads with him to listen to the good inside himself she believes to still be there, Obi-Wan appears unexpectedly and much to Padmé’s despair, convoluting her final attempt to bring Anakin back to the feminine divine instead with his own divine mandate from the Jedi: Anakin Skywalker is already dead, therefore he must kill Darth Vader. The mistrust Sidious has sown in Anakin boils over, from his distorted perspective the goddess and the Jedi have turned against him. He turns against Padmé, attempting to murder her with his powers until Obi-Wan presents himself as a more pressing target. In this moment, Anakin has lost faith in the goddess, the Jedi, and himself. He’s blinded, ready to let go of everything in this moment for a purpose he doesn’t even know. Not only has Anakin lost faith in Padmé and the Jedi, he feels their loss of faith and a new abandonment. All Anakin’s anger, confusion, and hate are distilled into a sentiment one of his descendants will later make: “Let the past die. Kill it if you have to.”
In a haymaker duel with his former teacher, Anakin vocalizes all the mistrust he’s felt toward the Jedi. With each pronouncement, Anakin Skywalker slips further away and Darth Vader rises up to take his place. As irrationality grips what is left of Anakin, he makes a fatal miscalculation in the assault on his master, who uses it to sever all his limbs and render him helpless. The Jedi have now rejected Anakin leaving him in darkness and burned alive in a horrific parody of the same flames he saw consume the corporeal corpse of Qui-Gon Jinn as a child.
Clawing from the ashes of Anakin’s remains, Darth Vader is given a lifeline through technology and the new, hateful powers instilled on him through Darth Sidious. As Darth Vader rises in his new armor, a physical mask in the absence of the emotional one Anakin was forced to wear most of his life, he calls out to the goddess but she is gone. The prophecy the Jedi told him as a boy became self-fulfilling: love turns to obsession, obsession turns to fear, fear turns to hate, hate turns to suffering. The hell in which Darth Vader will live is one where not only is there a belief the goddess is dead, but that he killed her.
What little is left of Anakin Skywalker and whatever is left of what Padmé, Shmi, and Ahsoka taught him through the feminine divine has now entered the twilight in its next cycle, purgatory. This will be explored in the second part of this series.
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White Rose History: January 1933 – October 1943
Documenting the true story of White Rose resistance for all the world to read.
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CWRS Staff Eugen Grimminger, Interrogation transcriptsElfriede Maier, Schmauß
Initial interrogation of Eugen Grimminger
Secret State Police [Gestapo]
State Police Headquarters Munich
II A Sonderkommission [Special Commission]
Fingerprint taken *): [blank]
Fingerprint not necessary *): [blank]
Personal data has – not – been determined *) [blank]
Name: Schmauss
Office Ref: KS
*) Cross out whatever is not applicable.
Bureau: IIA/Sonderkommission (Bureau of the official carrying out the interrogation)
Munich, March 3, 1943
The following was summoned – was brought in [for questioning]: The person named below, and gave the following statement, after having been instructed to tell the truth:
I. Regarding his personal data
1a) Family name, including additional designations [Note 1] (for women, also maiden name, or if appropriate, name of previous husbands): Grimminger. /Stamp: Reg/
1b) Given names: Eugen.
2a) Occupation. The following information shall be given: Whether owner, Master Craftsman, business manager or assistant, journeyman, apprentice, factory worker, office clerk, sales woman, etc.; for married women, the occupation of their husband; for minors who are not employed, the occupation of their parents; for civil servants and government employees, the exact address of their bureau; for university students, the address of the university and major; for those who have earned academic honors (M.Eng., Dr., PhD), when and where the title was obtained. Accountant [Note 2] (self-employed).
2b) Income. 8,000 RM [$64,000] annually.
2c) Unemployed? If so, since when. —
3) Born on July 29, 1892 in Crailsheim. Administrative region: Crailsheim. Upper district court of [blank]. State: Württemberg.
4) Residence or most recent domicile in Stuttgart. Administrative region: Stuttgart. State: [blank]. Altenberg Str. 42. Telephone number: [blank].
5) Citizenship: Member of the Reich [Note 3] [Reichsangehoriger]. Citizen of the Reich? [blank].
6a) Religion (including prior)Theist (previously Lutheran.
6a1) Member of a religious community or a philosophical society? If yes, which one. [blank]. 2) Theist: Yes or No. [blank]. 3) Agnostic: Yes or No. [blank].
6b) Are the parents of German blood? [blank]. Are the grandparents of German blood? [blank].
7a) Marriage status (single – married – widowed – divorced – separated): Married.
7b) First and last name of spouse (for women, include maiden name): Jenny Sara, nee Stern.
7c) Residence of spouse (if different residence): Stuttgart, Altenberg Str. 42.
7d) Are or were the parents – grandparents – of the spouse of German blood? [blank].
8) Children: Legitimate: a) Number: N/A. b) Ages: [blank]. Illegitimate: a) Number: –. b) Ages: [blank].
9a) First and last name of father: Franz Xaver Grimminger (deceased. Occupation and residence: Train Engineer.
9b) First and maiden name of mother: Rösle (deceased), nee Salzmann. Occupation and residence: [blank].
(This information should be provided even if parents are deceased.)
10) First and last name, occupation, and residence of guardian or trustee: –.
11a) Passport was issued the Police Chief in Ulm, on, No. [blank].
11b) Permission to drive a motor vehicle – motorcycle – was granted by the on, No. III Class.
11c) Peddler’s license was issued by [blank].
11d) Identity card in accordance with § 44a of the commercial code was issued: [blank].
11e) Hunting license was issued by [blank].
11f) Master Mariner’s Certificate or Pilot’s License was issued on [blank].
11g) Subsidy certification (civil service subsidy certification) was issued by [blank]. Pension decision: [blank]. Social security offices? [blank].
11h) Other forms of identification? [blank].
12a) Has this person been chosen or selected as a juror [Note 4] for this or the next electoral period? By which panel (§ 40 GDG)? –.
12b) Mediator (commercial, labor) or committee member of a social disciplinary court? —.
12c) Guardian or trustee for anyone else? If so, whom? —. Which Court of Chancery? [blank].
13) Membership in a division of the Reich Chamber of Culture (exact description)? –.
14) Membership
14a) In the NSDAP [Note 5] since: Not a member of the NSDAP, since wife is Jewish. Last local [Party] organization: [blank].
14b) With which organizations? [blank].
15) Reich Labor Service: Where and when reviewed? N/A. Results: [blank]. Member of the Labor Service from [blank] to [blank].
16) Military experience
16a) Drafted or volunteered for which unit? [blank].
16b) Excluded [from military service] due to unworthiness [Note 6]? .[blank]. When and why? [blank].
16c) Served from November 1914 to November 1918. Unit:Volunteered for Field Artillery Regiment 54. Location: Ludwigsburg. Discharged as: Non-Commissioned Officer.
17) Decorations and medals (list individually): Württemberg Silver Medal of Honor, Iron Cross II, and Medal for serving on the front lines.
18) Prior convictions? (Short statement by the accused. Insofar as possible, these statements shall be supplemented by a search of official documents.) No prior convictions.
II. To the Case:
I. Personal relationships:
I was born in Crailsheim, the legitimate son and 7th child of the train engineer Franz Xaver and his wife Rösle Grimminger. I have three brothers and three sisters. My oldest brother Alfred G. is a Master Baker in Crailsheim. The second oldest brother Gottlob died in the world war. My third brother is a chief inspector for the Reichsbahn in Bremen, currently delegated to Paris.
My oldest sister Pauline Winkler is the widow of a train engineer and lives in Crailsheim. My second sister Berta Grimminger has retired from the railroad, where she was a secretary. She lives in Crailsheim. My youngest sister Luise Haas is the widow of a train engineer in Stuttgart. She lives at Altenberg Str. 42. All of my siblings who are still living enjoy a good reputation [Note 7]. My deceased parents were respected civil servants.
I attended elementary school in Crailsheim for three years. After that I went to the Realschule. There I graduated after ninth grade. After completing this intermediate [secondary] school education, I entered the national civil service in Crailsheim. In 1917 [Note 8], I passed the intermediate civil service examination for Württemberg.
In November 1914, I volunteered for the Reserve Artillery Regiment 49 in Ulm. In the spring of 1915, I was sent to the Western Front. There I was active as a gunner and telephone operator. I received the above-mentioned honors for good performance in the trenches [Note 9]. In January 1918, I was transferred to the infantry artillery. When the revolution started (November 1918), I was with a sound-ranging unit in Alsace. From that unit, I was discharged to Crailsheim.
I then registered with the District Authority [Note 10] in Crailsheim. The direction of the municipal cooperative was then transferred to me. In May 1922, I went to Stuttgart as the auditor of the Württemberg State Association of Agricultural Cooperatives. Around 1930, I became Director of the Audit Division for Productive Cooperatives, and simultaneously was promoted to Chief Auditor. I worked in that position until around April 30, 1935.
In that capacity, I implemented market regulation for the dairy industry in Württemberg. On April 30, 1935, I was discharged during the course of the reestablishment of career civil service, because my wife is Jewish [Note 11]. I receive a monthly settlement of around RM 390 [$3,120]. I married my wife in 1922 at the Justice of the Peace in Stuttgart. In May 1937, I passed the CPA examinations. I currently work [as a CPA] in Stuttgart.
II. Political Attitude:
I would like to mention beforehand that I have never belonged to a political party. When the war broke out, I was under my brother’s influence, who at that time belonged to the Naval Union of the All-German League [Flottenverein des Alldeutschen Verbandes]. That influenced my volunteering for duty. The terrible losses we suffered in the Battle of Flanders in 1917 deeply upset me. I suffered mentally from that.
After the end of the war, I did not turn to any [political] party. However, very early I took up the battle against a planned economy in my role as Managing Director of the municipal cooperative in my hometown. I admit that I cast my vote for the Stresemann party.
Although I married a Jewish woman in 1922, I had previously been basically anti-Semitic. However, I gave up that point of view during the world war, because a Jewish man rescued [Note 12] me and saved my life. The fact that I married a Jewish woman has little to do with my political attitude, because I respected this woman and married her for love.
In 1919, I left the Lutheran Church, because it was an inner battle for me whenever the Lutheran pastor would call for war. In my opinion, he should have been preaching about love of one’s fellow man. After the world war, I read a great deal. In the course of time, Eastern literature most appealed to me. More and more, I took on a Buddhist mindset. Because of that, I finally became a vegetarian as well. Through reading and studying the books of Gandhi, Neel David, etc., I became a disciple of nonviolence.
My discharge (1935) because of the reestablishment of the career civil service made an extraordinary impression on me. I tried to forget this suffering that had been inflicted on me by reading. The outbreak of the current war was another blow for me, because as a participant in the world war of 1914/18, I feel sorry for everything that is affected by war. The starting point for my thoughts: It had to have been possible to avoid this war. Nevertheless, I cannot directly oppose the leader of our people. I must come to terms with it by believing that it is fate.
Despite the discharge from my position as civil servant in 1935, I am not a direct opponent of National Socialism. However, I will not deny that I do not completely agree with the National Socialist worldview. In saying that, I would like to particularly emphasize that I have never in any way considered becoming an opponent of the State, or to appear to be one.
III. To the Case:
I met Robert Scholl in 1919 when I was the Director of the municipal cooperative in Crailsheim. At that time, Scholl Senior was mayor of Ingersheim, which was part of my district. In 1937, we both passed the CPA examinations in Stuttgart.
Since that time, we have met now and then. Scholl Senior helped me out a little at that time, so that I feel I owe him my gratitude. Scholl Senior has visited me several times in Stuttgart. We primarily talked business. As far as I know Scholl Senior through our discussion of current events, he is not a National Socialist.
In the summer of 1942, Scholl Senior came to me and told me that he had been summoned to the Gestapo because he had been accused of insulting the Führer. Scholl Senior asked me to take over his [accounting] practice in Ulm should he be taken into custody.
While Scholl was in prison, I represented him in Ulm. Since the residence and offices of Scholl Senior are in the same house, I naturally got to know his family better.
With regards to Inge Scholl, I can only say that she concerns herself with high philosophical questions or rather reads books like that. For example, when I was arrested, the book “Panorama” was found [in my house]. Inge Scholl had given it to me for Christmas. As could be seen from a letter dated December 23, 1942 that Inge Scholl had written me, I showed the Scholl family some kindnesses during the Scholl father’s imprisonment. In so doing, they felt drawn to me.
The telegram dated January 23, 1943 that was confiscated from me was from a Mrs. Hahn. She was in Munich and informed me that she was being put up at the Hotel “Wolf”, where she would be staying in case of an air raid. That telegram has nothing to do with the relationship to the Scholl family.
The four-page list that was found in my house [during the search] was generated by my secretary Miss Josenhans. At my request, she had taken an inventory [Note 13] of my private books in the office.
Back to the Scholl family: When I would go to the Scholls’ residence in September and October 1942 to help out with the business, I saw and talked to among others also Sophie Scholl. At that time, she was working in a factory in Ulm. I never talked to Sophie Scholl about political matters. It was not the right time for such things, since her father was in prison and the whole family was in a very sad mood [gestimmt] because of that. I can give absolutely no information about Werner Scholl, who as far as I know was previously with RAD.
When I am asked when and at what opportunity I met Hans Scholl, I can make the following statement: Up till November 1942, I only knew that Hans Scholl studied medicine. I had never had a discussion with him to that point that would have allowed me to know his political attitude. A while after his release [from prison] in 1942, Scholl Senior was at my office one more time. At that time, we primarily talked about the assistance I had given him. Scholl Senior did not come to my residence on that occasion.
I believe it was in November 1942 that Hans Scholl came to my office in Stuttgart completely unexpectedly. He did not come unannounced. He had called from Stuttgart to ask if he could speak to me. A [male] medical student accompanied him at that time. He was introduced to me. I cannot recall his name. When I asked what Hans Scholl’s relationship was to the person who accompanied him, I was told that both had served on the front together. Hans Scholl told me that he had been furloughed to study medicine, and that it had not yet been decided whether his father would have to close his accounting practice.
Finally Hans Scholl started talking about the real reason for his visit. He alleged that the [male] students in Munich who were returning from the front were sick of the war. A test balloon [Note 14] called “The White Rose” had appeared or been published to turn these sentiments into deed. I cannot recall whether Hans Scholl or the person accompanying him said anything about being the author of this test balloon. Neither of them showed me a copy.
In this context, Hans Scholl said that he intended to visit all the universities in the Reich to determine the mood of the student bodies everywhere. Hans Scholl also said that among the student body in Munich, the slogan “Justice For All” had already found great resonance.
In any case, I could tell from his statements that Hans Scholl was toying with the idea of shortening the length of the war by force or instigating a putsch. When I asked what I personally had to do with this matter, Hans Scholl told me I did not need to do anything to participate, but that I should contribute money to their undertaking.
Without taking his request seriously, I half-jokingly asked Hans Scholl if he wanted me to reimburse him his train fare from Munich to Stuttgart. Hans Scholl replied that his coming had less to do with payment for the travel costs incurred. I asked Hans Scholl how much money I should give him. Hans Scholl did not reply.
To keep the conversation going, I then asked Scholl, do you maybe want 1000 Marks [$8,000] or 500 Marks [$4,000]? Scholl responded, “No, I don’t need that much. A smaller amount will suffice.”
Hans Scholl probably could not tell from my intimations whether I was prepared to give him money. I must admit that I should have given Scholl a clear answer in this case. In this uncertain situation, Scholl preferred to leave my office with the remark that he would come visit me again later. Scholl justified this abrupt termination of our conversation by saying it was high time they got to the train station, because they had someplace else to go. As best as I can recall, Scholl wanted to come visit me again in about three weeks.
I am being shown the photograph of Alexander Schmorell. This is the man who accompanied Hans Scholl during his first visit.
When the two of them had left my office, I decided that I would not donate any money to that kind of undertaking. However I must admit that I did not transmit my intentions to Scholl in any manner. I could not do so because I did not know Hans Scholl’s address. I did not even think about getting the address from Scholl’s parents, because I did not place much stock in the entire affair.
About three weeks later (to the best of my knowledge, it was before Christmas 1942), Hans Scholl returned to my office as he had said he would, alone. He told me that he had now made connections to the university in Stuttgart. In any case, from his additional statements, I concluded that in the meantime Hans Scholl had successfully found like-minded people for his undertaking within the University of Stuttgart.
Hans Scholl literally said in passing that he intended to have leaflets distributed at the University of Stuttgart so he could recruit students at that university for his cause. Since Scholl’s activities appeared dangerous during war-time, I thought about the weal and woe [Note 15] of his family. I warned him against additional activities of that sort.
However, I got the impression that my exhortations to Hans Scholl were useless, since I had to realize that he was a fanatic who could not be dissuaded from his ideas. Nevertheless, Hans Scholl requested that I give him money for his undertaking. Hans Scholl did not name a specific amount. He merely alleged that the [male] students in Munich were not able to finance this matter without outside help.
I told Scholl that I was not prepared to donate money for something like that. This negative stance depressed Hans Scholl very much, because he did not remain in my office much longer. After a brief farewell, he left.
Remonstrance: Your statements are not truthful. Wouldn’t you rather say how much money you gave Scholl on this occasion, or rather how much you promised him?
Answer: I did not give Scholl any money on this occasion nor did I promise him any.
After the recent remonstrance that my statements in this regards are not true, but rather the I will tell the truth.
Scholl’s first visit went as I described above. I must add that at that time, Scholl also asked me about people the mood in Stuttgart. In addition, I must correct my statement and say that I did not leave it up in the air regarding whether I would give Scholl money during his first visit. I therefore understand that that was the only reason Scholl visited me a second time.
When Scholl visited me the second time, he asked me whether he could get some money from me. I then gave him RM 500 [$4,000] (paper money). I did not ask for nor did I receive a receipt. I did not directly ask for repayment of this money, nor did Scholl make any representations to that effect. Scholl alleged that he would use the money to take an orientation trip. I therefore assumed that Scholl would not find any resonance for his ideas, because Scholl’s goals seemed to me to be far too fantastic [Note 16] and self-important.
I would like to particularly emphasize that I agreed to give him this money out of the goodness of my heart. I also assumed that when Scholl had spent all the money on his trips, his plans would come to an end.
In any case, Scholl and the person accompanying him during the first visit did not make any clear statements about their actual plans or rather about the fact that they would be writing and distributing seditious pamphlets. The statements were not clear enough for me to view the entire matter as a seditious operation.
For example, Scholl told me during his second visit that he would be traveling to Cologne on the Rhine and Berlin, so he could judge the mood of the people. I therefore must emphatically deny the allegation that Hans Scholl and Alexander Schmorell openly told me about their writing and distributing seditious pamphlets before I gave them money.
With regards to the date and whether the two of them could have been in Stuttgart in December 1942 or whether at least Scholl’s second visit could have been in January 1943, I cannot make any better statements at the moment. In any case, I believe I can recall that it was December 1942 when Scholl and Schmorell visited me together, and that Scholl’s second visit alone could have been in January 1943 or even at the end of December.
After I gave Scholl the amount of RM 500, he left my office. He did not return in the days following.
My office is located in Stuttgart, Tübinger Str. 1, third floor. That is where the transfer of money took place. Scholl and Schmorell did not come to my residence at all during either visit.
My wife knows nothing of the money transfer. Every month till now, I give my wife the usual housekeeping allowance. I do not talk to her any further about this matter [Note 17]. Merely after I was arrested, shortly before the train left Stuttgart, I told her when we were saying goodbye that I was needed in Munich due to a matter that was connected to the Scholl family, or rather that I was being taken into custody.
I am making these statements with regards to the guilt of my wife not to cover for her, but rather because she truly had no knowledge of the money transfer to Scholl. Incidentally, my wife does not make a habit of coming to the office or poking her nose into my business. That is why it was possible for me to keep the money transfer in the amount of RM 500 from her.
I have not talked about this with anyone else up till the day of my arrest (March 2, 1943). After the agents searched my office and I was made aware that I was being investigated, I briefly advised my cousin Albert Grimminger about it. This Grimminger is currently employed in my office on a stopgap basis.
I cannot make any statements regarding whether Scholl and Schmorell found additional financiers besides me for their highly treasonous plans. Scholl and Schmorell were in a hurry during their visit. They certainly did not name any other persons with whom they wished to come in contact.
In summary I would like to say that I gave [them] the money solely out of the goodness of my heart, and that I never assumed that both of them were capable of seditious activity. In addition, I was convinced that Scholl wanted to use the money to take a trip, and that the operation would come to an end following the experiences he would have throughout the Reich.
When I accidentally read about the Scholls’ deeds in the VB [newspaper], I was flatly upset about the way the two of them acted. I saw that I had gotten myself into a difficult situation.
Read aloud and signed: /Signed: Eugen Grimminger/
Additional statement made by the undersigned: Alexander Schmorell was asked what he had to say to Grimminger’s defense of himself. Schmorell stated that contrary to his statements of March 1, 1943, he actually could not recall what they had said when they asked Grimminger for money.
On March 1, 1943, Schmorell had stated that they (Scholl and Schmorell) had talked about the writing and distribution of seditious leaflets and asked Grimminger for money for that.
Present [as a witness]: /Signed: Elfriede Maier/ Administrative Employee
Recorded by: /Signed: Schmauβ/, Crim. Secr.
Note 1: E.g., Junior, II.
Note 2: Bücherrevisor. Chartered or certified public accountant.
Note 3: Reichsangehöriger.
Note 4: The original document used two different words that mean the same thing (juror). The first is archaic (Schöffe), the second contemporary usage (Geschworener).
Note 5: National Socialist Party.
Note 6: Not the same as “unfit for duty” – not related to physical ability.
Note 7: Leumund. Also can mean are of good character.
Note 8: Probably a typo. Should have been 1907. Born in 1892, plus six years before entering elementary school, plus nine years of school = 1907. Also makes more sense with the chronology, since the next year mentioned is 1914.
Note 9: Grabendienst.
Note 10: Oberamt. This term was used only until 1934, when it was replaced with Kreis (county), e.g. Kreisleiter. The Oberamt term dated back to medieval times when the duchy of Württemberg was broken up into administrative districts, which were called Ämter.
Note 11: Volljüdin. That is, not a so-called half-Jew.
Note 12: Grimminger never expounded on this event. He said the man excavated or unearthed him (ausgraben) – as if he had been buried alive.
Note 13: The four-page list is not attached to the document, nor is it anywhere to be found in Grimminger’s files.
Note 14: Aufklärungsschrift. Aufklärung is the military term for reconnaissance.
Note 15: Wohl und Wehe.
Note 16: Phantastisch, as in fantasy.
Note 17: Unclear from context whether he means the housekeeping allowance or giving Hans Scholl money.
Source: Eickemeyer/Grimminger (20 – 31)
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Resolutions Passed by the Transition Board of the Sahana Software Foundation
#1 – Scope of Transition Board Authority
#2 – Approval of Draft Articles of Incorporation in Principle
#3 – Adopt a Formal Voting System for all Transition Board Decisions
#4 – Update to Sahana.lk Website
#5 – Appointment of Secretary and Treasurer of Transition Board
#6 - Signing an MOU and Collaboration with [[http://www.irma.lu | IRMA]]
#7 – Setting Priorities for the Sahana Transition Board
#8 – Identification of Board Collaboration Tools
#9 - Local Website for New Zealand Cluster
#10 - Subdomain for Website for New Zealand Cluster
#11 - Register "Sahana" trademark in New Zealand
#12 – Adoption of By-Laws for the Sahana Software Foundation
#13 – Adoption of SahanaFoundation.org as domain name for Sahana Software Foundation infrastructure
#14 – Appointment of Officers of the Sahana Software Foundation and extension of Board Membership until first Annual Meeting in May 2010
The Sahana Software Foundation Transition Board was established to oversee the transition of governance and ownership of the Sahana project from the Lanka Software Foundation to an independent non-profit organization – the Sahana Software Foundation. The authority and activities of the Sahana Transition Board is defined as follows:
Prepare and approving legal documents related to the establishment of the legal entity of the Sahana Software Foundation – including articles of incorporation, bylaws and other supporting documents that define the roles of the Board (directors), members, and proposed technical, strategic and community advisory boards, and trustees, and defining common standards for all Sahana projects. These documents will all be published on the wiki for community comment but final versions will only be approved by the transition board.
Approving recommendations made by the Sahana community in terms of infrastructure (hosting, website, forums, mailing lists, wiki) for all Sahana projects.
Perform operational functions as needed to maintain the integrity and reputation of Sahana during the transitional period.
Establishment of the legal entity known as the “Sahana Software Foundation” (registered and incorporated as a 501-C3 non-profit organization under U.S. law)
Conduct fundraising for the Sahana Software Foundation within the legal guidelines for a newly established foundation.
Recommend an initial slate of SSF board members to replace transition board for approval by members of Sahana community (a process to be defined in the bylaws).
Coordinate with the Lanka Software Foundation on the legal transition, use of LSF funds for Sahana, and GSoC 2009 funds management.
Provide oversight of ongoing legal and community issues during transition period.
Provide ongoing advocacy for Sahana and represent Sahana with potential donors, supporters, partners, etc., at conferences, meetings, etc.
Other relevant duties of the board as defined in the January 2007 Sahana Board Document.
The transition board should agree that the above bullets are the charter for the transition board and will limit its activities to these areas. Technical decisions and directions for Sahana will continue to be governed and dictated by the community. The current PMC should continue to take primary responsibility for ongoing and current legal and community issues, but not as it relates to transition planning, proposed bylaws, and other supporting documents as they relate to the Sahana Software Foundation.
Adopted by vote of 7-0-2 (yes-no-abstain) 02 June 2009
A draft of the proposed “Articles of Incorporation” for the Sahana Software Foundation have been posted. These were drafted to be consistent with U.S. law and modeled after several 501[c][3] organizations. A final version will be re-circulated for final board approval after legal/accounting advisors have reviewed and prepared a final version if necessary. The transition board should approve the draft Articles of Incorporation as drafted in principle such that the process of formally registering the Sahana Software Foundation as a legal entity in the United States can begin.
The current system governing board decisions is defined in the January 2007 Board Document and calls for a simple majority with the Chair given power to decide in the absence of a simple majority, with no definition of time limits or quorum required. To replace this, the following system is proposed for the Transition Board:
Any Transition Board member can formally request a vote on an issue within the scope of the Transition Board responsibilities (see #1 above) provided it is “seconded” by another board member and a reasonable discussion period is allowed before the vote is called (at least three working days – see below).
Transition Board members will have at least 3 working days to comment/discuss and respond with a public (sent to the transition-board mailing list) +1(YES) or a -1(NO) vote. (no +0 or fractional votes will be allowed)
The vote deadline shall be 10 PM UTC Friday (every week). The deadline for a seconded vote request therefore shall be 10 PM UTC Tuesday for a vote by that Friday, otherwise it will go to the next Friday.
Transition Board members who do not vote or respond by the Friday deadline shall be counted as a +0.5 vote.
5 ½ votes are required for the passage of any measure.
The proposed system simply requires a 2-vote margin adjusted for non-votes for measures to pass. (2-0; 3-1; 4-2; 5-3; or 6-3 are required for measures to pass taking into account non-votes. 4-votes against will always block a measure from passing. The transition board should approve this measure immediately such that all future votes will be taken in accordance with this proposal.
The homepage of Sahana continues to lag behind changes in Sahana’s governance structure. The transition board is not listed on the About pages – and the old Board, now disbanded, is still listed as the board. Updates should be made to the site as soon as possible, listing the Old Board as the “Board Emeritus” and the Transition Board with appropriate introductory verbiage explaining the transition from LSF to the Sahana Software Foundation now underway. The transition board should ask to have the website updated with the Transition Board, “Board Emeritus” and explanation of the transition within seven days.
Typical Board positions include a Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer. To assist our Chairman during the transition period, the position of Secretary and Treasurer should be filled. The responsibilities of the Secretary would be to ensure that documentation of Transition Board decisions is maintained on the wiki and to assist the Chairman to tabulate and record the results of any votes that the Transition Board makes. The role of the Treasurer would be to report on fundraising efforts to the Transition Board, and to serve as the primary interlocutor with LSF on the use of LSF funds to support Sahana, including the receipt and disbursement of GSOC 2009 funds. A lot of the work can be carried out by “Transition Team” members who would report to the Secretary and Treasurer on these tasks as they are in progress or completed.
IRMA is a funded EU project on risk management in Africa. Bartel van der Walle is one of the IRMA co-PIs. This potential collaboration will provide excellent visibility to Sahana in the EU community and exposure to disaster management in the African continent. It will enhance Sahana with risk management capabilities. IRMA is a research project so there is proof-of-concept prototypes being planned but no actual deployment in Africa.
There is no expected financial commitment from Sahana. (IRMA will cover any costs of Sahana participation, travel, etc.) The MOU will primarily ensure that the Sahana modules to be used by IRMA will be included in the Sahana test and release process. IRMA will probably be willing to contribute personnel for development and testing. See ISCRAM site \\.
The following modules / capabilities are currently of interest:
SOA compliance - what modules and services?
Victim tracing and identification module.
Localization. What languages?
GIS Compliance?
Timeline: Goteborg May 2009: Prepare memorandum of Understanding describing how IRMA and Sahana will cooperate and identify initial priorities. Right now we request the transition board to authorize Dominic to represent Sahana at this meeting. (Conditional Approval has been granted because of the immediate timeframe). Sign MOU.
Pretoria November 2009: Draft implementation plan (IRMA supports travel).
4Q2009 - Draft proposal for Sahana funding, e.g., WB Development Marketplace.
4Q2010 or 1Q2011: Demonstration of IRMA and SAHANA in a simulated flood disaster.
The following are recommended priorities focus areas for the transition board
Utilize well defined structured approaches when addressing issues and setting direction
The board member actions should be in compliance with the mission, objectives, and responsibilities of sitting board members. The associated mission, objective and board member responsibilities should be defined and documented.
Information distributed to board members should be relevant to the overall mission of the Sahana Software Foundation and relevant to the position and responsibilities of the board members.
A strong focus should be placed on operability and mission ready actions. We need to drive forward and take appropriate actions to ensure our success, survival, and growth.
Increase utilization of Sahana as a pre-disaster crisis and risk management tool. Sahana is most effective if it is installed, populated, and utilized prior to a disaster event. Our marketing efforts should include pre-disaster installation as an important objective.
The Transition Board needs to identify and decide upon a set of collaboration tools to more effectively manage board operation. Email as a tool is not sufficient, and a richer tool (or toolset) is required to manage things such as meetings, assigned actions, knowledge etc. It will be difficult to advance activities until a more structured approach is provided, and the Board agrees to use it.
Approval of the Board to sanction the creation of a local website, that eventually will include a local demo and local email list(s) to coordinate activities in New Zealand. This would be managed and hosted locally and would not incur any financial liability for the Sahana Software Foundation.
Adopted by vote of 4-0-5 (yes-no-abstain) or +6.5 votes (5.5 required to pass) on 08 August 2009
Approval of the Board to use nz.sahanasoftware.org as our main servername and to use sahana.org.nz as a friendly local address that would redirect to nz.sahanasoftware.org [note- “sahahasoftware.org” will be replaced by the domain name chosen by the community and board for the Sahana Software Foundation]
Approval to register “Sahana” as a registered word in New Zealand. The Sahana Software Foundation is to be the owner, and Gavin Treadgold is to be the agent (requires someone in New Zealand). If approved, Tim McNamara and Gavin Treadgold will prepare an application to be again passed before the Board before we submit it to IPONZ. The cost for this is somewhere around the order of NZD$100 and Gavin Treadgold will fund this personally.
The Sahana Software Foundation Transition Board was established to oversee the transition of governance and ownership of the Sahana project from the Lanka Software Foundation to an independent non-profit organization – the Sahana Software Foundation. The proposed By-Laws of the Sahana Software Foundation define the organizational governance structure of the foundation and meet the legal requirements for a 501[c][3] non-profit organization. The Proposed By-Laws can be reviewed here.
The transition board should agree to the proposed bylaws. They are based on a best-of-breed approach – borrowing liberally from the bylaws of similar open source software foundations, including the Apache Software Foundation, the Mozilla Software Foundation, the Django Software Foundation and several emergency management focused non-profit foundations established in the state of California, where the Sahana Software Foundation is officially registered. The discussion and decisions of the Sahana.next meeting in Colombo from this past March are also reflected in the draft bylaws. Adoption of these bylaws will allow the foundation to move forward with the new organizational structure, fundraising, the appointment of officers, and to complete the transition of governance of the Sahana project from the Lanka Software Foundation to the Sahana Software Foundation.
Adopted by a unanimous vote of 9-0-0 (yes-no-abstain) or +9 votes (5.5 required to pass) on 24 August 2009
The Sahana Software Foundation Board needed to select a single domain name for use by the Sahana Software Foundation for its website, e-mail, wiki and portal/gateway to all projects through sub-domain routing. A doodle survey was set up to solicit the opinion of the community on options. The results of the poll was (results are available at http://www.doodle.com/k6q3d7h3pf7bkf5r): SahanaFoundation.org: 17 votes SahanaProject.org: 15 votes SahanaSoftware.org: 4 votes
The Transition Board should formalize the decision to use SahanaFoundation.org the domain name for all Sahana Software Foundation sites. This includes subdomain routing for all Sahana projects and clusters. This should be implemented as soon as possible after the vote.
Adopted by a vote of 6-0-3 (yes-no-abstain) or +7.5 votes (5.5 required to pass) on 18 September 2009
All of our current board members agree to remain on the Board until our next official “in-person” board meeting currently scheduled for May 2010 in Seattle, Washington (USA). A slate of officers needs to be elected to meet our legal and operating requirements as a non-profit foundation.
Recommended Slate of Officers (all officer positions will again be reviewed and subject to vote at the May 2010 meeting)
Brent Woodworth – Chairman : The Chair position has responsibility for helping to guide and maintain the overall image and direction of the foundation. Additional responsibilities include fund raising, collaboration building, external issue resolution, foundation visibility, and global outreach. The chairman is also responsible for conducting board meetings and exercising the will of the board. Legal responsibility includes officer liability and signature authority.
Mark Prutsalis – President and Chief Executive Officer: The President and CEO is responsible for the daily operation and management of the foundation. Responsibilities will include: interface and communicate with board members, developers, volunteers, and committees on a regular basis. Coordination of development efforts, setting operational priorities, interface with 3rd party organizations, developing and making presentations, overall management of Sahana Software Foundation business operations. As President and CEO this officer will also work closely with our CPA/Attorney to ensure all legal and accounting practices are properly implemented and reviewed. Resolving and addressing internal policy and operational issues along with maintaining our bylaws and implementing the approved policies of the board. Legal responsibilities include taking on officer liability, government audit support, and signature authority.
Chamindra de Silva – Secretary: The Secretary helps to maintain the records of the corporation and works under the guidance of the President and CEO in helping to conduct the business of the foundation. Responsibilities shall include: keeping accurate records of the acts and proceedings of all meetings of the Members and Directors; giving all notices required by law and by the Foundation bylaws. In addition, the Secretary shall have general charge of the Foundation books and records, including membership records of the Foundation, and of the Foundation seal. Legal responsibility includes officer liability.
Dale Zuehls – Treasurer: The Treasurer has responsibility for reviewing and maintaining the financial records of the foundation. The Treasurer responsibilities include: Presenting financial reports to the board of directors, approving capital expenditures, maintaining the foundation relationship with our banking institution, completing legal documents as needed, upholding the bylaws and implementing the approved policies of the board. The Treasurer will have officer liability and primary signature authority on our bank account. (Note: the Treasurer must be located in the USA and readily accessible to handle weekly operational financial issues and payments as needed.
(We recommend naming Dale Zuehls to this position because of his standing as our CPA/Attorney and high level of accessibility to take financial action on behalf of the foundation)
Adopted by a unanimous vote of 9-0-0 (yes-no-abstain) or +9 votes (5.5 required to pass) on 23 October 2009
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Top 12 Best Jigsaws: Reviews (2020) & Details Buying Guide
April 21, 2020 by James
List of Best Jigsaws 2020
1. Makita 18-Volt LXT Lithium-Ion Brushless Jigsaw
2. Dewalt 20V Max Brushless Jigsaw
3. Bosch 120V Low-Vibration Jigsaw
4. Tacklife 6.7 Amp 3000 SPM Jigsaw
5. Black Decker Jigsaw
6. Porter-Cable 6.0-Amp Jigsaw
7. Skil 4495-02 6.0 Amp Jigsaw
8. Craftsman Jigsaw
9. Mertek Jigsaw
10. Ginour 7.0A 3000SPM Jigsaw
11. Avid Power 7.0A 3000 SPM Jigsaw
12. Wen Jigsaw
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2. What do you mean by an orbital jigsaw?
3. What do you mean by straight reciprocating jigsaw?
4. What are some of the main features that you look for in a jigsaw before purchasing one?
The best jigsaw can be defined as a tool that works as a combination of a reciprocating saw blade and an electric motor. You can term the item as a hand-held variant of the scroll saw or band saw. These devices are mainly used for cutting items in detail when compared to reciprocating saws which help in offering faster and larger overall cuts.
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Finding the right jigsaw for your needs is indeed time-consuming and confusing, especially when there are so many products out there in the current market. With the help of this guide, you’ll not only come to know about the top picks but also the procedure for choosing and purchasing the best one.
If you’re planning to buy a cordless jigsaw, then this device should fit your needs because it comes with no cords and has an in-built lithium-ion battery for wireless usage. The device comes with a brushless motor and has three orbital settings to choose from.
The speed of the machine is rated to be variable, which means that the speed can go from 800 SPM to 3500 SPM – in six different increments. The motor that has been provided in the machine is indeed very efficient and will save almost 50 percent of the total battery power. It also allows the machine to operate cooler and guarantees a longer life.
The device comes with variable six-speed controls.
It has a brushless motor that provides almost 50 percent power and cooling efficiency.
The top lock button can be annoying for some users.
The auto-lock feature set makes the device start slowly.
This is another cordless jigsaw product on the table and it comes with a brushless motor as well. With the help of the brushless motor, the device is able to provide the maximum amount of efficiency that you can ask for including a longer runtime since it runs on battery.
The machine is very compact in size and provides you with maximum control. The device comes with a bright LED which lets you work in dimly lit environments. It provides variable speed as well as speed control features. The device comes with T-shank blades.
The device packs in a brushless motor that is powerful and efficient in its operations.
It has a compact size for better control and accuracy.
The machine has a speed dial providing variable speed features and precise control of the same.
Unfortunately, the package will not come with the battery and charger, which you need to purchase separately.
If you visit your nearby woodworking shops often, then you can easily spot a Bosch manufactured jigsaw, without a doubt. The overall operation of the device can be described in one word and that is ‘smooth’. The design of the device allows for low vibration which itself makes the whole experience worthwhile because you’ll be able to control the precision and accuracy.
There’s an option to increase the speed with the help of a dial and it can maximum go up to 3100 SPM. The motor of the device has been rated at seven AMPS. It comes with one year of warranty for your peace of mind.
The operation of the device is smooth and it can provide accurate cuts.
The design of the machine provides low vibration.
There’s the option to change the speed according to the liking
There’s no option to lock the trigger to extremely slow speeds during operation.
The price can be a bit on the higher side.
One of the first things that you’ll notice about this device is its overall weight. The machine weighs 7.7 pounds which means that it is very heavy when compared to the rest of the products in the market. When it comes to the overall power of the saw, it has been rated at 6.7 AMPS, which is definitely more than what most machines in the market are capable of.
The motor can spin up to 3000 SPM and has a stroke length of 0.75-inch, which is also very capable too. You can select the cutting speed of the device with the help of a knob that can be positioned at six different levels.
The device is affordable enough for most users.
The engine is moderately powerful at 6.7 AMPS.
There will be difficulty in making a straight cut with this device.
This is another one of the most affordable devices that you can find in the market right now. Even though the 5 AMP motor may not be the best in class to be very precise, but the overall price to performance ratio for the machine is still respectable.
The engine will be able to provide you with enough power to cut through numerous kinds of materials and can even reach up to speeds of 3,000 SPM. The stroke length of the engine is rated at 0.75 inches. You’ll be able to produce accurate, smooth and clean cuts with this machine.
The device is very lightweight and can be used effortlessly.
Its overall price is a lot on the affordable side.
Even though the engine is rated at 3000 SPM, the device has fewer vibrations during operations.
There’s no speed dial to lock-in on the trigger responsible for maintaining variable speed.
This device currently weighs in at six pounds, which can be said to be a pretty hefty machine. The motor of the device is coincidentally also rated at 6 AMPS as well. The machine has a stroke length of 13/16-inch, which is fairly average by market standards and the maximum rated SPM of the engine is 3200.
Therefore, its speed makes it one of the fastest saws available in the current market. The device comes with the variable speed feature, which can be controlled with the help of a dial that has been built into the trigger. The product comes with a three-year warranty.
The motor of the device has been rated to be very fast at 3200 SPM and also has a power rating of 6 AMPS.
The machine comes with a three-year warranty and the price is on the lower side as well.
There’s no such dust port built into the device.
The weight of the machine is on the higher side.
In case you’re looking for an affordable device combined with good real-life performance, then you’re lucky to be able to discover this product. The device is capable to produce smooth cuts with a standard stroke length of 13/16-inch. It also comes with a variable speed trigger as well. Since the machine weighs in at just five pounds, it can be described as one of the lighter devices compared to others on this list – making it effortless to be used for long projects.
The machine comes with a laser function which will make your cutting process a lot easier, but many users might seem such a feature to be a real gimmick.
The motor of the device is rated at 6 AMPS, which is fairly moderate.
It has been priced affordably and the weight is only five pounds.
Over time, the tension of the blades will get loose and wobbly.
If you’re in the market needing a product that reeks nothing but confidence from the manufacturer itself, then look no further than this device. The best part of this machine is that it comes with a three-year warranty, which gives you the ultimate peace of mind about its overall quality. The device supports variable speed and can go up to a maximum of 3000 SPM.
The machine will provide you with four orbital settings to cut through any appliance or material you want it to. You have the choice to select between T-shank and U-shank blades. Furthermore, the handle of the device has been molded specifically for better accuracy and comfort.
The speed of the motor is rated at 3000 SPM.
It has the option to accept both U and T shank blades.
There’s a three-year warranty on the product.
The power of the motor is pretty underwhelming at 5 AMPS.
This device has been specifically made for professional usage with variable speed motor, having maximum speeds up to 3000 SPM. It has a lightweight design which makes it a great product to be used anywhere you want it to. The cutting speed of the device can be controlled and changed according to your needs and requirements.
The bottom plate of the device can be adjusted according to your liking and the bevel can lock at 15, 30 and 45 degrees. There’s a dust removal as well as a heat dissipation feature provided with the device for better operation.
The device is lightweight and comes with adjustable bottom plates at three angular options.
It has a tool-free blade design made for overall efficient operation.
There’s heat dissipation and dust removal port provided inside the device.
The overall build quality of the device leaves much to be desired.
Out of all the devices that have been listed in this article, this machine is by far the most powerful one of them with the motor being rated at 7 AMPS. The maximum speed of the motor is rated at 3000 SPM, which is pretty moderate by today’s standards. Since the machine provides six variable speed toggles, you can now control your working speed, precision, and accuracy.
There are four positions to which you can set your orbital knob which will help in increasing the strength of the blade. You have the option to set the cutting angles between 0 – 45 degrees along with a switch that will lock the trigger into its position.
The price of the device is indeed very affordable when compared to the features it’s providing.
It has a powerful motor rated at 7 AMPS and has variable 6-speed support up to 3000 SPM.
The plastic build quality of the machine is a bit on the cheaper side.
Just like the previous device on this list, this machine also comes with a power rating of 7 AMPS along with a maximum SPM of 3000. You can find a six-speed dial that will allow you to adjust the speed depending on the material and task in hand. The device provides an adjustable bevel cutting angle from 0 degrees to 45 degrees.
You’ll have the option to change the blades easily and there’s a further dust extraction feature at the rear side of the machine. The machine comes with an ergonomic design and comfortable grip – which will provide you with the added accuracy and precision.
The machine comes with a tool-free design that allows blade alteration easily. It also has a rear located dust extraction port.
The device’s motor is rated at 7 AMPS and has an SPM rating of about 3000.
The price is on the affordable end.
The weight of the device is on the higher side, which can make it difficult for everyday usage.
The best part about this device is that you have the option to select between motors that are rated at either 6 AMP or 6.6 AMP. Of course, going with the higher rating will provide a powerful operation, but you also need to keep in mind the overall vibration of the machine too.
The SPM of the machine can go up to a maximum of 3300. You can change the movement of the blade with the usual four-position orbital knob. There are also added features like LED and laser to make your work easier.
The price of the machine is low and affordable for most users out there.
There’s an included dust port for better removal of dust during operation.
It has 6/6.6 AMP rated motor with SPM figures reaching 3300.
The overall build quality of the device is on the lower end.
The tension of the blades becomes loose over time.
Currently, there are two main types of jigsaws that you can find on the market:
Straight Reciprocating Jigsaw
Orbital Jigsaw
An orbital jigsaw can be defined as a device where there will not just be up and down motion like a regular jigsaw but it will have the saws moving backward and forward as well. This gives the user an option to go for aggressive cuts by taking in additional power. Such a feature allows the user to use such saws mainly for materials that are difficult to blade or saw through.
You can also use these types of blades to clear out any debris faster than any other type of jigsaws out there.
This is a type of jigsaw that most people consider as the standard or the basic jigsaw. As has been suggested by the name of the jigsaw, the machine can only move its saws in back and forth motion. Such a saw can be used for cutting through stronger materials easily, but will not be as versatile as orbital jigsaws.
Since the overall functioning of these saws is on the limiting side than orbital jigsaws, you can expect to obtain such devices at a much lesser and more affordable prices than orbital jigsaws.
There are various features that you may want to look into before making the final buying decision:
The type of blade
When you select your jigsaw, there are two kinds of blades that you can choose from. These include T-shanks and U-shanks. You can easily figure out from the overall availability that T-shanks is indeed the most common one out of the two. This is because such blades can be easily changed. On the other hand, when it comes to U-shanks, you’ll need a separate tool to remove or change it.
The power or the motor size
When it comes to electricity rating in order to power these saws, the average strength is always rated around 18 – 20 volts or 4 – 7 AMPS. Therefore, you’ll be fine using a product that has been rated at 18 volts or 5 AMPS.
The length of the stroke
This term can be defined as the amount of displacement the blade of the saw makes during its operation. Such a feature varies among different devices but it should be noted that the longer the stroke will be, the better will be your cutting power. For the average user, anything around ⅝-inch mark should be more than enough.
The overall speed
Ideally, for an average person, the speed of a jigsaw can easily be controllable. Such a feature is described as variable speed. Having a saw with variable speed options is a welcoming feature because then you can change the speed according to your personal needs and liking.
The adjustments to the bevel
With the help of a bevel adjustment, you can quickly change the slant angle of the cut, without facing any glaring issues. This feature will help you opt for special and curved cuts, regardless of the size.
The overall vibration
When a jigsaw makes higher vibration during its operation, it will easily affect your productivity, precision, and accuracy on the negative side. Therefore, before you plan to purchase a new jigsaw for your needs, make sure to check the comfort grips on the saw and ensure that such grips reduce the vibrations.
The overall versatility
In an ideal condition, your jigsaw will be able to make not only curved cuts but straight cuts as well. Therefore, if you proceed to purchase cheaply made jigsaw, you’ll not be able to use for accurate measurements and uses. Furthermore, the device will not be able to provide you with a clean cutting operation. So, ensure that you make the right buying decision.
The bottom line that you should always remember is that the jigsaw market is indeed vast and it also includes a wide range of model variants including the price structure too. Each product is made from different materials which will be catering to different audiences. Some products are tailored for main household usage, while others are made only for professional usage.
Before you plan to buy a reciprocating saw for your needs, it’s indeed necessary that you first set up a particular budget and then plan your purchase accordingly. Ensure that you buy the product that has the best price to performance ratio so that you get a balanced product to rave about.
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what’s to love about winter in vt (…everything.)
Yesterday morning when I got up the thermometer on the deck read -19. Nineteen degrees below zero. Farenheit. I noticed a squirrel, wide-eyed and shivering as it cracked black oil sunflower seeds at the feeder.
Later in the day (after refilling the feeder), I mentioned to someone I’d gone for an afternoon walk and they asked what the temp was. I said, “there wasn’t one”. Yesterday’s high WAS zero.
It was noticeably warmer today, around 6 above at dawn and well into the teens by later in the day. So why not go to an outdoor festival, celebrating winter? As I said to another friend today, if you don’t embrace winter here with both arms and a big smile you’re going to spend quite a long time being miserable.
The Ice on Fire festival has been an annual tradition for fourteen years now at North Branch Nature Center in Montpelier, or nearby at Wrightsville Reservoir. (Legend has it the first festival included activities like sledding through rings of fire on the frozen reservoir – and apparently there are pictures somewhere to verify the story!) The festival is the original inspiration of local resident Tarin Chaplin and others in the community with a mind to honor this cold season – in the open, outside where winter happens.
This is the first year the event is carrying on without Tarin, who passed away shortly after last year’s festivities. Today her spirit was very much present in the songs that were sung, the poetry and stories that were shared, the imaginative puppets and costumes, and the event’s cohesive scope – which a friend of Tarin’s described as befitting her “fully choreographed” vision of things.
I did not know Tarin personally, but I feel like I may know her a little now after spending today with so many people who loved her and chose to honor her spirit by carrying on with this special festival. Here are some pictures from the day – you’ll see I took many of the snow geese puppets. They were especially captivating in the glow of low afternoon, deep winter light.
Tags:Ice on Fire Festival, Montpelier, North Branch Nature Center, Tarin Chaplin
haiti – how to help
Big Heavy World/The Radiator
VSO (photo by Bill Jalbert)
Another weekend, and a few more opportunities to help in the ongoing relief efforts in Haiti:
The Vermont Symphony Orchestra is joining efforts to raise funds for Partners in Health. The VSO is joining with other groups around the country in Symphonic Relief for Haiti, a worldwide effort to support the health community in Haiti through musical performances. Audiences are being encouraged to contribute at the concerts this weekend: last night at the Bellows Falls Opera House; this evening at the Flynn Theater in Burlington; and tomorrow afternoon at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland. There’s more info here on the contribution site.
Also, coming up tonight, Big Heavy World and The Radiator are hosting a showcase of local groups like the Dirtminers, Blowtorch, and Lowell Thompson at Higher Ground in Burlington. The fun gets underway at 8 and runs until around 1am, and all of the proceeds from the $15 admission door donations will go to benefit Doctors Without Borders.
Tomorrow the Students at Dartmouth for Haiti Relief (SDHR) continue their efforts (over $100K raised so far!) with a concert honoring the national music of Haiti. Compàs: The Haiti Relief Benefit is a concert of Haitian music and student performances starting at 1:30 p.m. in Spaulding Auditorium. Tickets are $10 for students and $20 for community members with all proceeds benefiting Partners in Health.
And, for the music you can take with you, Vermont’s Cumbancha recording label and Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars announced this week that they’re donating 100% of the proceeds of an early release of the song “Global Threat” from the forthcoming album Rise & Shine to the International Rescue Committee for their Haitian earthquake relief efforts. The IRC is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing humanitarian aid, relief, and resettlement to refugees and other victims of oppression or violent conflict. “Global Threat” will be available for a minimum donation of $1.00, although people are encouraged to contribute as much as they can. People who donate $100 or more will receive a physical and digital copy of the full Rise & Shine album as soon as they are available, weeks before the album’s official release date on March 23rd, 2010.
Filmmaker and band co-manager Zach Niles is in Haiti now to support Haitian journalists in their efforts to tell the story of the earthquake from a local perspective. Niles’ award-winning 2006 documentary Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars captured the group’s journey from Guinean refugee camps to the recording of their first album.
Good stuff, all the way around.
Tags:Big Heavy World, Blowtorch, Compas, Cumbancha, Dartmouth, Doctors Without Borders, Haiti, Higher Ground, International Rescue Committee, Lowell Thompson, Partners in Health, Rise & Shine, SDHR, Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars, Students at Dartmouth for Haiti Relief, the Dirtminers, The Radiator, Vermont Symphony Orchestra, VSO, Zach Niles
playlist #99 (1/25/2010)-gypsy jazz swingin’
Pgm #99 – Happy birthday, Django! Celebrating the guitar master’s life, music, and lasting legacy
Listen Mondays 3-5pm EDT – at 105.9FM in Burlington, VT or online at The Radiator
Django Reinhardt & Coleman Hawkins: Nuages / Nuages / Arkadia Jazz 71431 – (FRANCE)
Zotran Predin & Mar Django Quartet: Our Planet is a Dancer / Amant à Toutes Fins Utiles (All-Purpose Lover) / Levi Breg 2005 – (SERBIA)
Will Patton Ensemble: Valse 29 / 6th Street Runaround / King’s Hill Music 2008 – (MADE IN VT)
John Jorgenson: La Journée des Tziganes / Ultraspontane / JJ 7050 – (USA)
Swing Noire: Tchavolo Swing / Hot Jazz in the Tradition of Django Reinhardt & The Quintette of the Hot Club of France / http://www.swingnoire.com 2009 – (MADE IN VT) *NEW*
Paname Dandies: Les Chips / Le Swing de L’Escargot / Volvox Music 703 – (FRANCE)
Romane: Passion / Impair & Valse / Arco Iris 3001 821 – (FRANCE)
Benoît Charest & Béatrice Bonifsassi: Belleville Rendez-Vous / The Triplets of Belleville soundtrack / Higher Octave Music 96811 – (FRANCE)
Kruno: Spiderman / Gypsy Jazz Guitar / GJD 2006002 – (CROATIA)
Orchestre Tropical d’Haïtï featuring Ti Joe Zenny: Gason Total / 40 ème Anniversaire Vol. 1 / SOCD 6 – (HAITI)
Cedric Watson: Cochon de Lait / Cedric Watson / Valcour Records 4 – (N’AWLINS)
Sierra Leone Refugee All-Stars: Watching All Your Ways / Rise & Shine / Cumbancha 18 – (SIERRA LEONE) *NEW – to be released on 3/23/2010*
Frank Vignola: Swing Gitane / 100 Years of Django / Azica 72244 – (USA)
Twobadou: An Chime / en Folie / Antilles Mizik 9107 – (HAITI)
Lhasa: I’m Going In / Lhasa / Nettwerk 30844 – (CANADA) *Remembering Lhasa, d. 1/1/2010*
Hot Club of Detroit & Dave Bennett, clarinet: J’Attendrai / Night Town / Mack Avenue 1041 – (DETROIT, MI)
Rebati Kay-La: Rebuild the House / Konbit: Burning Rhythms of Haiti / A&M 5281 – (HAITI)
Hot Club of Cowtown: Orange Blossom Special / Continental Stomp / Hightone Records 8163 – (AUSTIN, TX)
Hot Club of San Francisco: La Gitane / Postcards from Gypsyland / Lost Wax Records 501 – (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) *At the Woodstock Town Hall Theatre 2/6: “Silent Surrealism” (1920s silent Surrealist films with live music) – http://www.pentanglearts.org/events/event.cfm?EventID=138 *
Hot Club of Detroit: Stompin’ at Decca / Hot Club of Detroit / Mack Avenue 1030 – (DETROIT, MI)
Biréli Lagrène: Swing 49 / Django Reinhardt NY Festival 2000 Live at Birdland / Division One 83498 – (FRANCE)
Ti-Loca & Wanga Nègès: An Tan Mango / Haïti-Colibri / Accordes-Croisés 127 – (HAITI)
Big Joe Burrell & Sandra Wright: I Love Him So/Three Times / Vermont Blues & Jazz Festival 1999 / The Creation Foundation 1999 – (MADE IN VT) *Remembering Sanda Wright, d. 1/11/2010*
Tchavolo Schmitt: Antsela / French Essentials / Burex Jazz 5 – (FRANCE)
Django Reinhardt & the Quintette de Hot Club de France: When Day Is Done / Classic 1936-1937 Recordings / Naxos 8.120686 – (FRANCE)
Tags:Ana Patton, Austin, Beatrice Bonifassi, Benoit Charest, Big Joe Burrell, Bireli Lagrene, Cajun, Cedric Watson, Coleman Hawkins, Creole, Croatia, Cumbancha, Django Reinhardt, France, Frank Vignola, Haiti, Hot Club of Cowtown, Hot Club of Detroit, Hot Club of San Francisco, Jared Volpe, John Jorgenson, kompas, Kruno, Les Chips, Lhasa, Mar Django Quartet, Paname Dandies, Queen City Hot Club, Quintette of the Hot Club de France, Rebati Kay-La, Rise & Shine, Romane, Sandra Wright, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars, Slim Galliard, Stephane Grappelli, Swing Noire, Tchavolo Schmitt, The Radiator, the Triplets of Belleville, Ti Joe Zenny, Twobadou, Vermont, Will Patton Ensemble, World of Music, Zotran Predin
le jazz hot
Gypsy jazz, gypsy swing, le jazz hot – whatever you want to call it, you know the sound even if the description is elusive.
This week’s World of Music celebrates the 100th birthday (1/23/1910) of the legendary gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt. We’ll pay homage to the master with his own recordings, with like-minded successors Biréli Lagrène and Romane, and with an international selection of gypsy jazz guitarists.
We’ll check out some of the diverse “Hot Club” groups that carry on the gypsy swing legacy in cities like Detroit, Philly, San Francisco, and Austin, TX. On the homefront, we’ll hear how gypsy jazz is alive and well in the nimble hands of folks like Will Patton, and Swing Noire (with their brand new recording!).
World of Music is a plucky, swinging mix of blues, jazz, poetry, and world music every Monday from 3-5pm ET on the Radiator. Online, or at 105.9FM if you’re listening in Burlington, VT.
Tags:Django Reinhardt, Hot Club of Cowtown, Hot Club of Detriot, Hot Club of San Francisco, Stephane Grappelli, The Radiator, World of Music
vyo winter concert
VYO standing ovation
VYO w/pianist Timothy Woos
VYO composer-in-residence Robert Paterson
VYO
This afternoon’s winter concert with the Vermont Youth Orchestra featured a melodic mix of an overture, a concerto, a symphony, and a concertpiece…the performance beginning and ending with the dancing Bohemian sounds of Smetana and Dvořák, respectively.
I’m always impressed with the VYO’s exceedingly high level of musicianship, from the delicate viola pizzicatti and lovely flute and clarinet passages at the start of 8th symphony to the heroic timpani, cellos, low brass and third violins in the last movement.
I’m very much looking forward to hearing how the VYO’s relationship continues to unfold with Music Alive composer-in-residence Robert Paterson. While I didn’t personally love today’s Paterson original, Enlightened City, that doesn’t mean there was anything “wrong” with it. Music is like that: it hits you or it doesn’t. And I can honestly say I don’t think Paterson would find much to enjoy about my composing either. (I don’t write music. I admire the talent of those who do.)
Next event in the VYO’s busy calendar is coming up on Friday, Feb. 12th. That evening they’re hosting a live recording session with From the Top, the nationally-broadcast radio program featuring young musicians. (Ticket info at FlynnTix.org)
Tags:Andrew Massey, Brahms, Dvorak, Enlightened City, From the Top, Music Alive, Robert Paterson, Smetana, the Flynn Theatre, Tim Woos, Vermont Youth Orchestra, VYO
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dinnerstein and bach
There can be considerable challenges in a live performance that the audience never knows about. That’s just as it should be.
At the start of last night’s concert with Simone Dinnerstein and ACME (American Chamber Music Ensemble), Chandler Center for the Arts Board President Janet Watton announced the successful completion of the center’s two year, 3.2 million-dollar capital campaign. Great news, coming in a pretty inauspicious time to be holding a capital campaign. Good news, too, that the construction is already underway to renovate the 1907 building as they work toward the official rededication ceremonies this coming fall.
In the meantime, this season staff and musicians alike are ‘pardoning the dust’ with determined good cheer (for the most part) and making the best of the occasional less-than-ideal circumstances inevitable in this omelette-making process…like the building losing heat overnight (in subzero Vermont winter temps) and the house piano putting a few of its keys on tuning strike in protest. It happens. Unfortunately it happened on the night before a visit from the world-class pianist Simone Dinnerstein, with no time to make things completely right with the sulking piano before showtime.
The situation was handled with grace and understanding from Dinnerstein and ACME. I have to remember, as professional touring musicians these folks deal with TSA all the time. This kind of intensive training can provide remarkable perspective to wash away the nuisance of everyday setbacks like temperamental pianos. (Not that this is a recommended method for stress management.)
So, despite the stage’s temporary scaffold lighting and the cool 61°F ambient temperature in the hall, the inspired spark and warmth of Bach’s d-minor and f-minor concertos and highlights from the Well-Tempered Klavier (book II) and Art of the Fugue quickly energized the audience and rightfully restored the focus to the music. Very fine playing all the way around.
Is there anything lovelier than the second movement of the f-minor?? (Here’s a version played on harpsichord.)
Tags:ACME, American Contemporary Music Ensemble, Art of the Fugue, Chandler Center for the Arts, Johann Sebastian Bach, Randolph, the Well-Tempered Klavier
requiem for Haiti
Brahms’ sublime Requiem rose into the rafters high above as late-afternoon light filtered into yesterday’s gathering of hundreds at St. Michael’s College Chapel. Members of the Green Mountain Mahler Festival Orchestra and Chorus came together with volunteer musicians from all over the community and artists from the Bread and Puppet troupe to share in the special experience.
Musicians, puppeteers, and audience members congregated to show support for the people of Haiti and take some solace in the incredible beauty and power of Brahms’ choral masterpiece. The work has been called the German Requiem, but Brahms (ever the populist) said he preferred to think of it instead as the “Human” Requiem. With that thought in mind, the trandscendently beautiful opening chorus Selig sind, die da Leid tragen (“Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted”) was the perfect message for the day.
The $10,000+ that was raised at the benefit will be donated to Partners in Health and Catholic Relief Services.
Tags:Brahms Requiem, Bread and Puppet, Green Mountain Mahler Festival, Haiti, Nathaniel Lew, Shyla Nelson, St. Michael's College
on django’s 100th
Quote of the day from NPR’s tribute to Django Reinhardt this morning: “Django was music made into a man.”
This is sweet:
Tags:Django Reinhardt, Quintette Hot Club de France, Stephane Grappelli
happy birthday, django!
Queen City Hot Club at the 2009 Burlington Discover Jazz Festival
Don’t we love those nice round anniversaries that end in “0”? Well, sure. And this weekend marks a big one, Saturday is the 100th birth anniversary of one of the greatest guitarists ever.
Jean “Django” Reinhardt was born to a Belgian Gypsy family on January 23rd, 1910. He played violin and banjo (his earliest known recordings made at around age 18 are with the banjo) but he’s best known as the guitar-playing pioneer of the Gypsy jazz or Gypsy “swing” style.
This music is crazy-great, whether it’s Django’s “Djangology” solos or later collaborations with violinst Stéphane Grappelli and the Hot Club de France, or the occasional partnerships with other jazz folks like Louis Armstrong and Coleman Hawkins.
Django’s legacy is multifaceted. His original tunes like Nuages and Swing 42 are beloved standards, while the gypsy jazz style he created has influenced every successive generation of performers. And then there’s the “hot club” heritage, with towns as disparate as Detroit, Austin, Montreal, San Francisco, and – yes, Paris too – all claiming a Hot Club of their own to perpetuate the picking, strumming, hard-swinging, good times Django sound.
Burlington is the home of the newly formed Queen City Hot Club, and I’m happy to say they live up to every bit of their name in carrying out the considerable ‘hot club’ legacy. Ready to celebrate Django’s 100th? You can catch Jim Stout, Jim McCuen & Jared Volpe of the Queen City Hot Club at the downtown Bluebird Tavern in a set tomorrow (Friday) night, 9-11pm.
Tags:Bluebird Tavern, Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, Coleman Hawkins, Django Reinhardt, Gypsy jazz, gypsy swing, Louis Armstrong, Queen City Hot Club
press release: Haiti benefit concert
Vermont Arts Organizations Join in Song for Haiti Relief Concert
January, 2010 – Colchester, VT – In a rapid response to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Haiti, a widespread collaborative effort among regional artists is organizing to perform the Brahms Requiem with full chorus, orchestra and vocal soloists, combined with puppets from the Bread and Puppet Theatre. The Haiti Relief Benefit Concert will take place at the Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel at Saint Michael’s College in Colchester on Saturday, January 23rd at 2pm, co-hosted by Live From the Core and The Green Mountain Mahler Festival. Associate professor of music at Saint Michael’s College Nathaniel Lew will conduct the Requiem.
The inspiration for the concert came to Shyla Nelson, event organizer and founder of Live From the Core, this past weekend. “Music and the human voice unite and uplift people in ways that nothing else can,” said Nelson. “The spirit of cooperation among all of the organizations and people involved has been truly inspiring. It speaks not only to our responsiveness to the acute needs in Haiti, but to our community’s capacity to come together to mourn, to mark this tragedy, and to be inspired through music to work together toward a solution.”
Saint Michael’s College shares a long-standing connection to Haiti. College President John Neuhauser wrote in an address to the school’s community on Friday: “This week’s disaster in Haiti has affected many members of the Saint Michael’s community in a personal and profound manner…tragedy once again reminds us that in small things, we may differ, but in the large things, we are all much the same.”
The Haiti benefit concert is this Saturday, Jan. 23rd – 2pm at the St. Michael’s College Chapel. The concert is free and open to the public with donations being accepted at the door to benefit Partners in Health and Catholic Relief Services.
Click here for more information about the concert
Tags:Brahms Requiem, Bread and Puppet Theatre, Haiti, Live from the Core, Nathanial Lew, Shyla Nelson, St. Michael's College, The Green Mountain Mahler Festival
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AlphaNet Honors Joe Zuraw with $100,000 Donation to John W. Walsh Translational Research Fund and Annual National Conference Travel Fund for Alphas
In recognition of Joe Zuraw’s remarkable dedication and immeasurable contributions to the Alpha-1 community, AlphaNet is proud to donate $100,000 to the John W. Walsh Translational Research Fund and establish an ongoing Alpha-1 National Conference travel scholarship fund in Joe’s name that will provide 20 Alphas the opportunity to attend the annual conference. AlphaNet has also awarded Joe with an Alphie, an award that is conferred to a select few outstanding members of the Alpha-1 community who have made a significant and lasting impact. Joe retired from Grifols in August 2020 after more than two decades of working in the augmentation therapy patient advocacy space.
“I am very touched by this [honor]. While I feel I have always tried to keep the patient’s voice at the forefront of any corporate decisions, I feel having the privilege of being part of the Alpha-1 community has provided me with many life lessons that helped guide me throughout all avenues of my life. I would be remiss if I did not say “THANK YOU” to the entire community for making me who I am today,” Joe said.
Joe joined Bayer Pharmaceuticals in October of 1985 after graduating from Yale and receiving an MBA from the University of Bridgeport. In July 1998, Joe moved from his role as Product Manager of Bayer’s Cipro, a very widely used antibiotic, to become the Senior Product Manager for Bayer’s biologic products, focusing on Prolastin. During his two years in this role, Joe oversaw the design and implementation of an entirely novel method of direct-to-patient drug distribution, which became known initially as Bayer Direct and is now known as Prolastin Direct. Bayer Direct was designed to address major shortages of Prolastin, the only available Alpha-1 augmentation therapy at the time, as well as manage issues related to patients losing their allocation of Prolastin when changing physicians, location, or insurance.
AlphaNet played a major role in moving all the patients in the U.S. receiving Prolastin (over 1,800 Alphas) to the Bayer Direct program over the course of one month (November to December 1999). AlphaNet worked closely with Bayer, through Joe, to make this shift as painless and efficient as possible. Through all this turmoil, Joe was the main point of contact with Bayer and displayed an unusually compassionate approach to patient issues that cemented his place in the hearts of patients, AlphaNet Coordinators, and his peers at Bayer. This commitment was demonstrated repeatedly as Joey Z (as he is fondly known), was a fixture at nearly every Alpha-1 Foundation and AlphaNet educational, scientific, and fundraising event. His disposition was that of an interested, concerned, and knowledgeable friend of the entire community.
Joe was also instrumental in the initiation of the Prolastin Direct Partners Meetings. Initially a 3-times-per-year business meeting of AlphaNet, Bayer, and Express Scripts representatives, it evolved into social/business extravaganzas with each leg of the three-legged stool of the Prolastin Direct Program acting as host for one of the meetings. The “legs” changed over time with Express Scripts changing to Centric to Dohmen to Eversana, and Bayer changing to Talecris and then to Grifols. Through all the changes, AlphaNet and Joe were the elements that remained unchanged.
Joe did change professional roles over time. After his position as Senior Product Manager for all of Bayer’s biologics, he moved to Director of Marketing (Prolastin/Bayer Direct), Customer Service, and Reimbursement in 2000. In 2005, when the venture capital company Cerberus purchased Bayer’s biologic products division and named the new company Talecris, Joe became the Senior Director – Pulmonary Operations and Patient Advocacy. Finally, in 2011 and until his retirement in August 2020, he became Senior Director of Corporate Affairs with a focus on patient advocacy under Prolastin’s new owner, Grifols.
“The number of programs, physicians, and Alphas who were directly impacted by Joe’s personal approach is remarkable and he will be greatly missed. Joe and his wife Cindy were the best examples of how industry can support the patient community in direct personal, professional, and meaningful ways,” AlphaNet Senior Medical Director Dr. Robert Sandhaus said.
Joe and Cindy received numerous honors and recognition during their years in the Alpha-1 community. These included:
1999 – Team Alpha-1 Appreciation award for continuous commitment to the Alpha-1 community – Cape Cod, MA
1999-2004 – Alpha-1 Association – Industry Board representative
2001 – Bayer Presidential Achievement Award (Bayer’s highest company honor)
2003 – Alpha-1 Bike Trek – Quality of People Who Care Recognition Award – Cape Cod Sea Camps – Brewster, MA
2004 – Recognition by AlphaNet for “caring commitment” to the Direct program partnership
2006 – Winner of 1st Annual Talecris leadership award for innovation related to direct to patient distribution
2008 – Joe and Cindy “Associate Circle” support recognition
2009 – Special Appreciation Award presented to him by Dr. Robert Sandhaus and Diane Walsh in Chicago for 10th anniversary of the Prolastin Direct model
2010 – Joe and Cindy “Patron’s Circle” special appreciation for dedication and commitment
2015 – Celtic Connection Coach’s Award which honors Jack Walsh -“The Ultimate Coach”
It is hard to quantify the contribution that this one constant presence in the Alpha-1 community has made to the lives of those with this genetic condition. It is hard to picture what an Alpha-1 event will be like without Joe. It is entirely appropriate that we honor the work that Joe Zuraw has done for Alphas the world over. Joey Z reminds us with everything he did that individuals affected by Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency make up the center of the three-legged stool.
The John W. Walsh Translational Research Fund was created in October 2016 and is named after John W. Walsh, co-founder of AlphaNet and the Alpha-1 Foundation. John dedicated his life’s work to finding a cure for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency and helping those affected by Alpha-1.
“While I feel I have always tried to keep the patient’s voice at the forefront of any corporate decisions, I feel having the privilege of being part of the Alpha-1 community has provided me with many life lessons that helped guide me throughout all avenues of my life."
– Joe Zuraw, AlphaNet Alphie Award Recipient
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Alcohol and other drug treatment services in South Australia 2006-07: findings from the National Minimum Data Set
Release Date: 17 Oct 2008
Author: AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2008. Alcohol and other drug treatment services in South Australia 2006-07: findings from the National Minimum Data Set. Cat. no. HSE 63. Canberra: AIHW.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2008). Alcohol and other drug treatment services in South Australia 2006-07: findings from the National Minimum Data Set. Canberra: AIHW.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Alcohol and other drug treatment services in South Australia 2006-07: findings from the National Minimum Data Set. AIHW, 2008.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Alcohol and other drug treatment services in South Australia 2006-07: findings from the National Minimum Data Set. Canberra: AIHW; 2008.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2008, Alcohol and other drug treatment services in South Australia 2006-07: findings from the National Minimum Data Set, AIHW, Canberra.
This data bulletin summarises the main findings from the 2006-07 Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services National Minimum Data Set (AODTS-NMDS) data for South Australia. Other data bulletins are available for most states and territories in Australia. More detailed information about the 2006-07 collection and its national findings can be found in the publication Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia 2006-07: report on the National Minimum Data Set (AIHW 2008).
Cat. no: HSE 63
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by Rabbi Edward Feinstein
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Lecturer, Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies
Rabbi Ed Feinstein is senior rabbi of Valley Beth Shalom in Encino, California. He has served on the faculty of the Ziegler Rabbinical School of Rabbinic Studies at American Jewish University since 1990 and is an instructor for the Wexner Heritage Program, lecturing widely across the United States.
In 1982, Rabbi Feinstein became the founding director of the Solomon Schechter Academy of Dallas, Texas, building the school’s enrollment from 40 to over 500 in eight years, and winning national recognition as center of educational excellence. In 1990, he assumed the position of executive director of Camp Ramah in California, the largest Jewish camp and conference center in the western United States. He came to Valley Beth Shalom in 1993 at the invitation of the renowned Rabbi Harold Schulweis, whom he succeeded as the congregation’s senior rabbi in 2005.
Rabbi Feinstein is a member of the board of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, a member of the school board of Milken Community High School and an active member of AIPAC. A survivor of two bouts of colon cancer, he speaks frequently to cancer support groups all over Southern California.
Deuteronomy 7:12 - 11:25
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Isaiah 49:14 - 51:3
We leave well before dawn and as we speed toward daybreak I keep asking myself how it is that I'm now the parent of a college student. After all, I can still remember vividly the details of my own freshman year so many years ago.
Arriving at the college, we locate the information booth, obtain assignments, keys and instructions, and begin the ritual of moving in. Cardiac-challenged fathers shlep heavy boxes up three flights of crowded stairs. ("Do you really need all this stuff?") and nervous mothers carefully lay socks and underwear into dresser drawers. ("Remember to keep colors and whites separate when you wash these!") Kids roll their eyes and protest, but we persist. All the while, the roommate - who bears a striking resemblance to the Unabomber - lolls unkempt on his messy bed, stroking a battered guitar and looking on scornfully.
When everything that can be done for the kid has been done - the bed made, the electronics hooked up, textbooks laid out on shelves - the child is anxious to run off to the dorm orientation meeting and begin life as a collegian, but we hold on tightly for one more moment. Moms' eyes fill with tears. Dads compulsively reach into a wallet for a few dollars to give the kid. Some words are called for. But what do you say? What final bit of wisdom before sending our child into the world as an independent adult? What hopes, threats, advice, sermons, culled from eighteen years of living in my house should I share as we stand together in the dormitory doorway?
This is the pathos of Deuteronomy. Moses raised this generation of young, free Israelites. He nurtured them, taught them, guided them through the wilderness. Now he must let go. But he is afraid of losing them, as he lost their parents - losing them to their fears and baser instincts, losing them to the pernicious influences that will surround them, losing them to the accidents of history. Moses' parental anxiety is felt in every line of Deuteronomy. This is a book of urgency. He speaks to them this one last time, pleading at every moral level. He appeals to their powers of moral reasoning, and to their shared ideals and values. He reminds them of their past, the ordeals and dreams of ancestors, the covenant freely upheld by forefathers. He invokes the power of public reputation and exalts them as "God's children" (Deut 14:1). And then, exhausting all other means of persuasion, he evokes primitive rewards and punishments: "If you do obey these rules and observe them carefully, the Lord your God will maintain faithfully for you the covenant that He made on oath with your fathers: 13He will favor you and bless you and multiply you; He will bless the issue of your womb and the produce of your soil, your new grain and wine and oil..." (Deut 8:12-13)
I know this Moses. Every parent who has ever dropped a kid off at school knows this Moses. Bar and Bat Mitzvah may be the traditional moment our children are recognized as adults, but the moment it becomes real is when our children move out of our homes and into the universe via the university -- the doorway to an inviting universe of cultures, ideas, arts and sciences. There, they will meet every manner of lifestyles, political opinion, personal values, and spirituality, from the conventional to the radical. The typical university academic catalog is breathtaking in the breadth, variety, and ingenuity of its opportunities. Campus bulletin boards are laden with flyers, notices, posters, cajoling their participation, inviting membership in every sort of society and cause. Chabad, Greenpeace, the PLO, the Vegan Union, and the Young Republicans are curiously juxtaposed on the campus quad. Young people set off to university filled with all their parents' values, aspirations, and ideals. But when they return home, they are very different. University life has a way of washing youngsters clean of all their parents' enculturation. By year's end, they will be different. There will be a new hair style, perhaps a new piercing or tattoo, a new style of eating, new politics, new religious ideas, new personal values, a new identity. They will still be our children, but they will not belong to us in the same way. I know Moses' anxiety. "Take care lest you forget the Lord your God and fail to keep His commandments. When you have eaten your fill, and have built fine houses to live in, 13and your herds and flocks have multiplied, and your silver and gold have increased, and everything you own has prospered, 14beware lest your heart grow haughty and you forget the Lord your God ... and you say to yourselves, "My own power and the might of my own hand have won this wealth for me." " (Deut 8:11, 12, 17)
So as we stand awkwardly in the dormitory doorway, what shall we say to them? There are new, creative rituals penned for this occasion. But the moment demands words more deeply personal - my own wisdom, my own feelings, my Deuteronomy. Then let the child go. Remembering that I am commanded not to let my fears inhibit their freedom to explore and experience the universe. And to trust in the character and soul I've nurtured these eighteen years.
Have a good year at school and remember we love you.
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By Road View
Haslemere Hospital is located to the north of Haslemere town centre on Beech Road and Church Lane. The hospital is accessed from the town centre via the High Street. There are two entrances to the hospital site. These are located on Beech Road and Church Lane.
There are two main areas of onsite car parking. The staff and visitor car park for the Haslemere main hospital building is located at the side and in front of the hospital building. The second area of parking for staff and visitors is located in front of the Haslemere health centre.
By Bus View
There is not a bus stop on site, however there are two bus stops on either side of Church Lane within 50m of the hospital site. One is situated on the hospital side of the road, the services that stop here are the 19, 59 and the 504. The other is situated on the far side of Church Lane, the services that stop here are the 59, 71 and the 504.
By Train View
The nearest station to the hospital is Haslemere. St Mark's Hospital is 0.7 miles from the train station via Lower Street and Tanner's Lane (4 min drive).
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Monday 08:30 - 18:30.
Tuesday 08:30 - 18:30.
Wednesday 08:30 - 18:30.
Thursday 08:30 - 18:30.
Friday 08:30 - 18:30.
Saturday Closed.
Sunday Closed.
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Bus Stop(s) View
There is not an onsite bus stop.
Drop-off Point(s) View
There is a/are clearly marked onsite drop-off point(s).
The drop off point is located outside of Haslemere Hospital main entrance.
It is approximately 5m from the main entrance, the route to the entrance is on a very slight slope. The surface is tarmac.
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Parking View
The venue does have a dedicated car park.
The car park is located at the side and rear of the car park.
The car park type is open air/surface.
The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
The car park does not have a barrier control system.
There is a/are Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are signposted and have markings which are faded.
There is/are 2 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 380cm x 490cm (12ft 6in x 16ft 1in).
There is not a 120cm hatched zone around the Blue Badge parking bay(s).
Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
There are additional car parks for staff and visitors.
A single blue badge bay is located outside of the minor injuries unit and outpatients entrance. A further two blue badge bays are located in front of the health centre entrance.
Paying View
There are not parking charges for the car park.
Access from the Car Park View
The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
Assistance may be required because there is / are slopes/ramps.
The entrance is clearly visible from the car park.
The surface on the approach to the entrance is tarmac.
There is no tactile paving on dropped kerbs between the car park and the entrance.
The nearest designated Blue Badge parking bay is approximately 12m (13yd 4in) from the main entrance.
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Entrance Details View
This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
The entrance door(s) does/do contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
The main door(s) open(s) automatically (towards you).
The door(s) is/are double width.
The width of the door opening is 150cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
There is a second set of doors.
The door(s) open(s) automatically (towards you).
Ramp/Slope Details View
The ramp/slope is located in front of the entrance.
The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
The ramp/slope is permanent.
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Reception View
The reception point is located to the right as you enter.
The reception point is approximately 6m (6yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
The reception area/desk is clearly visible from the entrance.
There is step free access to the reception point.
There is a clear unobstructed route to the reception point.
There are not windows, glazed screens or mirrors behind the reception point which could adversely affect the ability of someone to lip read.
The reception counter is not placed in front of a background which is patterned.
The lighting levels at the reception point are good.
The height of the reception counter is high (110cm+).
There is sufficient space to write or sign documents on the counter.
There is a low section of the counter (76cm or below) available.
There is sufficient space to write or sign documents on the low section of the counter.
There is not a clear knee recess beneath the low section of the desk.
The counter is staffed.
There is a bell to attract attention.
The bell is at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
There is not a hearing assistance system.
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Access View
There is step free access throughout the building.
Circulation View
There are doors in corridors which have to be opened manually.
The type of flooring in walkways and corridors is vinyl.
There is flooring in corridors with a very shiny finish which could cause issues with glare or be perceived as slippery.
Handrails with a rounded or oval profile are not provided in corridors.
There is good colour contrast between the walls and floor in all areas.
The lighting levels are varied.
Lighting levels of at least 100 lux at floor level, were recorded in most corridors surveyed.
Signage View
Wayfinding signage is provided.
The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout the building.
Dementia friendly signage is not provided.
Safe Place(s) View
There is not a designated place of safety which can be used by people with dementia, autism or learning disabilities.
Audio View
This venue does not play background music in public areas.
There is not a hearing assistance system in the public areas of the building.
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There is a/are waiting area(s) along the circulation route(s).
There is a mixture of seating with and without armrests.
There is sufficient space for a wheelchair user in some of the waiting areas.
There is not a/are not flashing fire alarm beacon(s) within the waiting area(s).
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There is an/are accessible toilet(s) within this venue designated for public use.
Location and Access View
The accessible toilet surveyed is not for the sole use of disabled people.
This accessible toilet is located to the right as you enter, past the waiting area and in the corridor on the left.
This accessible toilet is approximately 33m (36yd 3in) from the main entrance.
There is level access to this accessible toilet.
Features and Dimensions View
This is a shared toilet.
A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the toilet door.
The door opens by sliding.
The door is locked by a lever twist.
The door is heavy.
The width of the accessible toilet door is 77cm (2ft 6in).
The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 150cm x 183cm (4ft 11in x 6ft).
The accessible toilet does not have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm in front of the seat.
The toilet has a non slip floor.
There is a lateral transfer space.
As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the left.
The lateral transfer space is 60cm (1ft 12in).
There is no dropdown rail.
There is a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the transfer side.
There is a flush, however it is not on the transfer side.
There is not a spatula type lever flush.
The height of the light switch/pull cord is 132cm from floor level.
There is an emergency alarm.
The emergency pull cord alarm is not fully functional.
The alarm was out of reach (higher than 10cm (4") from floor) when surveyed.
Disposal facilities are available in the toilet.
There is a/are female sanitary and clinical waste disposal units.
There is a flashing fire alarm beacon within the toilet.
There is not a/are not coat hook(s).
Position of Fixtures View
There is a/are wall-mounted grab rail(s) available.
As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rail(s) is/are on both sides.
There is a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the left hand side of the wash basin.
There is a horizontal wall-mounted grab rail on the opposite side of the seat to the transfer space.
There is not a colostomy changing shelf for standing users next to the toilet.
There is not a standard shelf within the accessible toilet.
There is a mirror.
The mirror is not placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
The toilet has a cistern.
There is a toilet roll holder.
The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
The height of the toilet roll holder is 85cm (2ft 9in).
There is a wash basin.
The wash basin cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
The wash basin is placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
The height of the wash basin is 85cm (2ft 9in).
The tap type is lever.
There is not a mixer tap.
There is a soap dispenser.
The soap dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
The height of the soap dispenser is 103cm.
There is a towel dispenser.
The towel dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
The towel dispenser is placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
The height of the towel dispenser is 108cm (3ft 7in).
There is not a hand dryer.
Colour Contrast and Lighting View
The contrast between the external door and wall is good.
The contrast between the internal door and wall is good.
The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is fair.
The toilet seat colour contrast is good.
The contrast between the walls and floor is good.
The lighting levels are good.
Lighting levels are at least 100 lux at floor level.
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Standard toilet facilities are available.
Access to Standard Female and Male Toilet(s) View
The female and male toilet facilities that were surveyed are located to the right as you enter and then right again.
The female and male toilets are approximately 5m (5yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
Inside the venue, there is level access to the female and male toilets.
An ambulant toilet with wall mounted grab rails is not available.
There is a flashing fire alarm beacon within the toilets.
Lighting levels are low to moderate.
Lighting levels are not at least 100 lux at floor level.
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Placenta Kodi Add-on, The Latest Exodus Fork
by Renaud Larue-Langlois
The Exodus add-on for Kodi was once one of the most popular for movie and TV Show fans. Unfortunately, it is no longer being developed. In the past few months, we’ve seen several forks of Exodus. A fork is an add-on built from the source code of another one, usually adding some new functionality to it or fixing broken parts. The latest Exodus fork is an add-on called Placenta.
Despite its weird name, the Placenta add-on from Team Afterbirth is probably the best Exodus Fork we’ve seen in a while. It is the one that most closely resembles its parent. Rather than adding bells and whistles, the developers simply made sure that all sections are working. And they succeeded!
You won’t find live IPTV or sports in Placenta. Only movies and TV shows. But you’ll find one of the best selection of those. Add to that the integration with Trakt and IMDb and the possibility to use Alluc and Real Debrid sources and you have one great add-on
Today, we’ll show you how to get and install the Placenta add-on. Even if you’re new to Kodi and have never installed an add-on, our detailed instructions will ensure it is a pleasing experience. And then, to get you jump-started, we’ll show you how to use the add-on and take you on a tour of its main features.
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Installing The Placenta Add-on On Kodi 17.x Krypton
The Placenta add-on is hosted on the Blamo repository. We’ll need to install that first which will require that we add the appropriate source to the Kodi file manager. Before we start, though, we need to make sure we’ve enabled Unknown Sources in Kodi. Sounds complicated? It’s not, especially when you follow our step-by-step instructions. We will get you up-and-running within just a few minutes.
Enabling Unknown Sources
Before adding any third-party add-on on Kodi, we need to enable Unknown Sources. Third-party add-ons are those that are not endorsed by the Kodi Foundation.
From the Kodi home screen, click the Settings icon. It’s located at the top left of the screen and looks like a little gear.
Next, from the settings page, click System Settings.
Click Add-ons at the left of the system settings screen and then click the little switch to the right of Unknown Sources to enable them.
A warning will pop up. Read it and click Yes to close it.
Adding The Blamo Repository Installation Source
Back to the Kodi home screen, click the Settings Icon once more. This time, click File manager, though.
From the File manager screen, double-click Add source on the left side.
On the screen that opens, click <None> and enter the installation path exactly as shown: https://repo.mrblamo.xyz then click OK.
Back to the Add file source screen, click the box below Enter a name for this media source and type in a name of your choice. We’ve called it Blamo.
Make sure everything is alright and click OK to save the new media source.
Installing The Blamo Repository
Back again to the Kodi home screen, click Add-ons at the left of the screen. Then, click the Add-on browser icon. This one is the one that looks like an open box at the top left.
From the Add-on browser, click Install from zip file.
Click the Blamo source and then click repository.blamo-0.0.3.zip.
This will launch the repository installation. After a short while, a message at the top right of your screen will confirm the successful installation.
Installing The Actual Add-on
With all the preliminary steps behind us, we can now go ahead and install the actual Placenta add-on. While you’re still on the Add-on browser screen, click Install from repository this time.
From the list of repositories, click the Blamo Repo.
Next, click Video add-ons and then find and click the Placenta add-on.
The Placenta add-on information page will open. Click the Install button at the bottom right to launch the installation of the add-on and of all its dependencies.
If this is a new Kodi installation, it could take several minutes as there are quite a few dependencies to install. Be patient. You’ll see several messages flash at the top right of the screen during the installation. Ultimately, a final message will confirm the successful installation of the Placenta add-on
While You’re There…
While you’re in the Blamo repository, you might want to go ahead and also install the f4mTester add-on. It is required by many add-ons and sooner or later, you will need it.
A Guided Tour Of The Placenta Add-on
If you were a fan of Exodus, the resemblance will strike you. Placenta is really a rebirth f the Exodus add-on. It has almost exactly the same features. There’s a lot of content in this add-on and we might not show it all to you but we’ll make sure we mention the best and most important.
Selecting And Playing Content
Some add-ons build their content lists based on source availability. It is not the case with Placenta just as it was not with its parent Exodus. Instead, it builds content lists from other sources–such as TMDB, for example–and then searches for sources. What that means to you as a user is usually better content availability at the expense of some extra delays before start of playback.
Whenever you click a title that you want to watch–either movie or TV show, the Placenta add-on scans all its content providers looking for your selected content. A box opens showing the progress of the source search.
Once the search for sources finishes, a list of all the sources found is displayed in descending order of resolution, You then simply click the one you want to watch. It will start buffering and playback will start within a few seconds.
Placenta’s main menu is both simple and comprehensive. With ten entries, it is neither too long nor too short. The sections are all self-explanatory.
The first entry, News and Updates is simply some text information about what’s recently changed in the add-on. There’s no real content in there.
For the other nine sections, let’s see what each one has to offer.
The movies section of the Placenta add-on is possibly its most important. And with no less than 15 subsections, it is clear that someone has put some hard work in it. While some sections are obvious, some will reveal some surprises. Let’s see what’s behind each one.
Genre displays movies by genre. It has over 20 of them to choose from and clicking any reveals all the movies of the genre. It can be pretty useful if you’re a fan of a particular genre.
Year is a chronological display with one subsection per year from 1901 to today. It’s another useful way of quickly finding specific content.
People is a list of some 100 actors and actresses selected based on some unknown criteria but they are all famous people. Clicking any name displays a list of all the movies featuring the selected actor or actress.
Languages is both interesting and surprising. It is interesting because you’ll find movies in over 30 languages. It is surprising because, contrary to what you’d expect, the movies are dubbed in English. If English is your language, this might be good news but if you were expecting movies in your mother tongue, you’re in for a bit of a disappointment.
Certificates groups movies according to their age rating. there are subsections for G, PG, PG-13, R and NC-17.
The next four sections, People Watching, Most Popular, Most Voted, and Box Office are similar. Each sorts movies by popularity using different criteria
Oscar Winners lists all Best Movie Oscar-winning films since their beginning, back in 1927.
In Theaters has movies that are still showing in theaters. Most of the time, all you’ll find in there are trailers or CAM version of movies, movies that have been shot by someone with a camera in a movie theater. Their quality is often sub-par.
The last three sections, My Movies, People Search, and Search are also available from the main menu and will be discussed when we get to them.
The TV Shows section is very similar to its movie counterpart. And the menu is precisely the same length although some items are different. We’ll skip the sections that are identical to their movie equivalent and concentrate on the differences.
The Networks section organizes the different TV shows by the network that airs them. The list of networks is extensive with 61 entries.
Airing today has a list of all TV show episodes that will air or have aired on the current day.
New TV Shows is a list of TV Shows that are currently in their first season. It a great place to start if you want to know what new series are available.
New Episodes lists the latest episodes of many TV shows. The list seems to be incomplete, though, although it could appear that way because we’re writing this during the winter break.
TV Calendar is a very useful feature of this add-on. You can select any of the 30 last days and see all TV show episodes that aired on that day. This is handy when you want to catch up on the series you’re following.
My Movies And My TV Shows
These two sections are identical with the difference that one lists movies while the other lists TV shows, as you could have guessed. The content you see in there is not taken from the Placenta add-on but rather from your own Trakt or IMDb account.
When you configure the add-on to connect to either account–or both, it will pull your personal playlists from there and display them right from within Kodi. It is an excellent way to have the add-on personalized with the content you like rather than relying on someone else’s taste.
We will show you how to connect the Placenta add-on to your Trakt of IMDb accounts when we get to visit the Tools section.
It’s not exactly clear what the Placenta add-on developers consider a new movie. The list is several hundred items long and although all titles are fairly recent, I’m not sure I’d refer to all of them as new movies.
This section is very different from its movie equivalent. In fact, it is nothing but another way to access the New Episodes subsection of the TV Shows section. Both will show you the exact same list of titles.
This is another area where you could be in for a surprise. We entered the section thinking it was a live IPTV channels listing. It’s not. What you have in there is a list of 12 SKY channels like SKY ACTION or SKY CRIME plus the FILM4 + 1 channel. Alongside each channel name is a movie title. We assume it is what’s currently playing on that channel.
Clicking any channel does not start playing the live channel but rather searches for on-demand streaming sources for that title. Although it’s not what you might have expected, it could be even better as you always see the movies from the start
The tools sections is where you’ll go to adjust the Placenta add-on’s settings. There are far too many settings to go over them all so we’ll focus on the most useful.
The last selection, TRAKT: Authorize is where you’ll go to connect the add-on with your Trakt add-on which will populate the My Movies and My TV shows sections.
Also of similar interest is the SETTINGS: Accounts section where you’ll be able to enter your IMDb credentials, again to populate the My Movies and My TV SHows sections. You can also enter your credentials for several content providers. If you subscribe to any of the content providers premium service, entering your credentials here will allow you to benefit from the premium privileges–like faster downloads–right from within Kodi. This is also where you’d configure your Real Debrid or your Alluc credentials for even more content sources.
The search features of the Placenta add-on are among the best. Entering the Search section reveals four options, Movies, TV Shows, People (Movies), ad People (TV).
The first two options search the movie or TV show titles. You don’t need to enter a complete title. The add-on will search movies or TV shows for any title containing your search term.
The People options work in similar ways except that they search actors and directors for the name you enter and return a list of all work by or featuring the selected person. This is a great way to search for content. Overall, both the title and the people searches are fast and precise.
The Placenta add-on is a great replacement for the Exodus of yesteryear. It has basically the same functionality, no broken section and a great depth of content. If you like Movies and/or TV shows, you’re almost certain to find something you like in Placenta. It is well laid-out, easy to navigate and understand. Locating content is easy and intuitive and when all else fails, there a great search engine at your disposal. This add-on is certainly worth trying.
If you’ve tried the Placenta add-on, how was your experience? Have you encountered any issue installing or using it? What feature do you like best or least? Use the comments below to share your thoughts with us.
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si h says:
Placenta always plays the wrong movie. I click on one but it plays something different. Why is that ? Very annoying.
Terry Kris Weaver says:
I love Placenta but since yesterday Real Debris links are not showing up. Does anyone know why this is? I would appreciate the help. Terry
nomscott says:
When loading the movie “Wonder”, it seems that there is a mix up of some sort. The movie that plays is “Alice in Wonderland.” Also when loading ” Two is a Family”, the movie “The Family Man” plays. What’s up?
jill whited says:
I downloaded placenta on my Xbox. But it never has any sources for any title I put in. Not sure what to do.
sebastian parisotto says:
thanks. have tried downloading vial Blamo repo and Placenta is not there? has there been any changes? currently have Cosmic Saints 4K build, could this be the issue?
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On the dawn patrol
A skier ascends Whiteface Mountain in January.
Story and photos by Mike Lynch
Standing in the dark behind his truck on a January morning, Will Madison slipped into his ski boots at Whiteface Mountain.
It was just after 6 a.m. and the chairlifts wouldn’t start running until 8:30. But Madison was getting an early start so he could ski up the mountain and get some turns in before the crowds arrived.
“I like to get in the woods, but when you don’t have enough snow to get into the backcountry this is a really good place to go,” said Madison, assistant director for St. Lawrence University’s Adirondack Program.
After a few minutes, Madison’s friend arrived and the pair wandered off to the ski patroller’s office, in a back corner of the ski resort’s main lodge. Here, they showed their uphill skiing passes, signed in and found out the approved route for the day.
Madison, who had hoped to ski to the top, learned from the ski patroller behind the desk that this day’s uphill route would only go to the top of Facelift, or about halfway to the summit. But he didn’t complain, and after socializing for a few minutes he and his friend headed down the lighted tunnel to the front of the main lodge, toting their skis in their hands and carrying their packs.
They then shuffled off toward Lower Valley, following the chairlift poles up the mountain. All was dark but the circles of light their headlamps projected on the snow before them.
Will Madison, left, and his friend start the trip up Whiteface Mountain.
Gaining in popularity
Madison was one of about 350 people with uphill skiing passes at Whiteface Mountain this winter. The program allows people to ascend the mountain between 6 and 8:30 in the morning on designated routes that change depending on the location of grooming equipment. Uphill passes are free for the ski area’s regular season pass holders and $30 for others.
People have been skinning up the mountain for decades to get exercise, train for backcountry trips, or get first tracks. But in recent years this practice has become far more popular. Olympic Regional Development Authority spokesman Jon Lundin told the Explorer that the spike occurred four or five years ago because “there has been unreliable snowpack in the High Peaks.”
“The backcountry skiing can be so fickle … whereas at Whiteface there is snow from Thanksgiving to Easter,” said Sarah Keyes, a local nurse and professional trail runner. In addition to its high elevation, the mountain is blessed with snow-making equipment.
The red lines indicate some of the designated uphill routes used by Whiteface. Check the Whiteface website to find out the most recent info on the designated route for the day. Map illustration by Nancy Bernstein.
Vinny McClelland, former owner and current senior adviser at the Mountaineer gear store in Keene Valley, said the larger uphill and backcountry skiing market has grown in recent years, in part due to advancements in the equipment that has made it lighter and more efficient.
“At the Mountaineer our sales of the alpine touring equipment are going way up,” said McClelland, himself a Whiteface uphill skier.
Skiing up a mountain requires skins—fabrics attached to the bottoms of the skis to provide traction—and bindings that allow the skier to free their heels from the boards. It involves telemark skis (the traditional way to ski the backcountry with free-heel bindings) or alpine-touring skis (with bindings that are freed during uphill travel but locked in place for downhill).
Woods McCahill, a 69-year-old Lake Placid doctor, has been uphill skiing at Whiteface since the mid-1980s. He said back then he hardly saw anyone else on the mountain going uphill. Lately he has seen as many as 50 or 60 people doing it on weekends when there’s not much snow in the backcountry. Many days that number is closer to a dozen.
Whiteface tightens rules
The increased popularity—although just a fraction of the business Whiteface attracts—has caused management to pay closer attention to the dawn skiers, and to focus more on regulating them. The official Whiteface uphill program, which is evolving, started five seasons ago.
Mountain managers worry about safety issues with people skiing in the dark when groomers are operating machinery. Lundin said there have been occasions where skiers have descended closed trails, disregarded safety signs, gotten too close to grooming vehicles, not used lights, or gone into buildings not open to the public. Colliding with a groomer or a cable attached to one could lead to serious injury or death.
The increased scrutiny has created tension, and some skiers have stopped going to the mountain. But, in general, the groups appear to be working through the issues. The program was temporarily suspended for a few days, starting in late December, and the designated route has sometimes ended at the top of Facelift. Some skiers prefer to go higher on the mountain, or to the summit.
A skier heads down the Excelsior Trail on a cold January morning.
Skier Jeff Erenstone suggested that it would be a good idea for Whiteface to create an uphill skiing committee to improve relations and gather advice from the skiers.
For Erenstone, who owns an orthotics and prosthetics company, trips up Whiteface include an emotional component. The 42-year-old first skinned Whiteface at age 7, going up to the mid-station lodge with his father, Dick Erenstone, an eye doctor and local volunteer who died of cancer in December.
Dick Erenstone regularly skinned up Whiteface for decades, including during the last five years when he was ill. The trip up was such an ingrained part of his life that it played into his treatments. He would time how long it took him to get from the base lodge to mid-station and report that back to his oncologist, who would use that information to help fine-tune his care, his son said.
McCahill, who used to ski with Dick Erenstone, said the regulations make sense in response to the increased demand. He appreciates Whiteface continuing to allow the activity, he said, because many ski areas don’t.
John DiGiacomo, a professional photographer who regularly skis uphill, said he understands the safety challenges that the ski patrol faces by having people on the mountain in the dark. Mountain managers appear to be taking positive steps to keep the program, he said. He hopes it lasts.
“Having the ability to start your morning under the stars with a workout, and then watching sunrise develop and laying first tracks …,” DiGiacomo said. “It just doesn’t get any better than that.”
Click on the photo to see a gallery of images from Whiteface.
Uphill Skiing at Whiteface Mt.
Busted on the uphill at Whiteface
Skiing the Whiteface Mountain highway
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Richard Sills says
I believe you missed a critical point. NYS and especially Whiteface and Gore are way behind the times. We used to come to the Adirondacks from NYC at least 20-25 days a winter to backcountry ski. Now we go to Vermont because we always have the alternative if the snow conditions or depth are a problem or if there is an unexpected rain, we can uphill ski any time during day hours (and often at night) at Pico, Killington, Jay, Mount Snow, Bromley, Stratton, Burke, and Magic Mountain. It costs $20 per YEAR at Pico, Killington and Bromley and is simply free as long as you sign a waiver at most of the others. It means I can spend 4 hours and manage 4000 feet of ascent by doing two runs at Pico/Killington/Jay or Burke. They all have specific routes to climb up (usually multiple ones) and you can come down whatever you like. And you don’t get up at 6 AM and do it in the dark which I am sure is more dangerous than doing it during the day. Why can’t NYS areas figure this out. In the interim, until they do we spend a good deal of money in Vermont that would have been otherwise happily spent in our home state.
Why does NYS find it so difficult to find a solution for uphill travel? Uphill travel any time like many ski areas in Vermont. I think NYS is over cautious and thinking about liability in the wrong vein. Are uphill skiers more dangerous than someone stopped on the slope??
Empire Status Quo says
I’m actually shocked the Whiteface let’s you do this at all even if in only during this ridiculous window. NY is a police state run by corrupt politicians, lawyers, and cops. The intent is for the citizenry to live in constant fear of threats real and perceived. Also disheartening that backcountry skiing now relies on artificial snowmaking.
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Police promise ‘robust enforcement’ if needed to ensure residents follow lockdown rules
Ben Craig
Officers will be ‘engaging, explaining and encouraging’ people to comply (picture: Joe Giddens-PA)
HAMPSHIRE police have promised “robust enforcement” where needed to ensure residents follow lockdown rules.
Assistant Chief Constable Maggie Blyth issued a statement outlining the force’s approach to the new laws which were passed by parliament yesterday (Wednesday) and are set to last until at least mid-February.
They include a ban on leaving home other than for defined purposes which include essential shopping, health purposes and exercise. Non-essential businesses must also close.
Ms Blyth said the return of lockdown restrictions would be “challenging” for many residents and she thanked them for their efforts, and said it was a joint responsibility to limit the spread of infection, which is rising across the New Forest and Christchurch.
She went on: “In return, our officers will do all that they can to keep our communities safe. We will continue to follow the tried-and-tested approach of engaging, explaining and encouraging people to comply with the restrictions.
“However, I have emphasised to our teams that robust enforcement action should be taken as required, where blatant breaches in public places or private premises are reported to us.”
“The message is simple: you should be staying at home. It’s vital that everyone understands this and observes the restrictions in place.”
She also had a message for people at risk of abuse in their homes, adding: “We want you to know we are there for those of you that need us. There are individuals and children that will continue to suffer from the impact of abuse, both physical and mental, during the government restrictions.
“This is worse during a period behind closed doors where contact with other people like friends and family is restricted.”
She urged those facing abuse or harm to call 999 and, if unable to speak, to press 55 and the controllers would be able to help.
The Hampshire Domestic Abuse Service number is 03300 165112 or Stay Safe East on 0208 519 7241.
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Why did you start playing ice hockey?
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You’ve played in the NHL and the Swedish national team, Tre Kronor, how does that feel?
“Being drafted to the New Jersey Devils was an incredibly exciting challenge and the first year was fantastic. The coach who enrolled me believed in me and gave me plenty of time on the ice. Unfortunately, it didn't continue in that vein, mainly because I sustained a nasty facial injury and returned to HV71. But I would return if the chance came.
I love representing Sweden in the national side. I feel it's a great honour. Many of us know each other from the junior side so we soon find our rhythm on the ice. Finishing runners up for Sweden in Slovakia in 2011 was massive and a feeling I’ll never forget.”
What are you like as a player?
“Speed is my main strength. As a forward, I also master puck control and skating techniques.”
What's your next goal?
To win the Swedish championship. We have every chance of doing that I think.
Is there room in your life for anything other than ice hockey?
Yes, there is. I’m a sports nerd like many other hockey guys and love playing tennis and golf. Spending time with my family and friends is also top of the list.
What does your future hold?
By that I mean when you’ve hung up your skates.
I’ve not really considered that as yet. Time will tell. I feel no anxiety or stress over retiring, but I wouldn't turn down the chance to coach if the opportunity came along. As things stand now.
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New York, I’m happy there and have lived there for four years
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Other than hockey, difficult to say
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Colored Balls - The First Supper Last
Aztec Records / Aztec Music
AVSCD087 - Colored Balls - The First Supper Last - $25.00
ID: AVSCD087
Label: Aztec Music
Aztec Records continues the Lobby Loyde digitally remastered CD re-issue programme with Colored Balls’ 1976 album The First Supper Last. (Or, as it states on the front cover “The First Supper Last” or Scenes We Didn’t Get to See.)
Of course, the album has been available on CD before. This is the first time, however, that the complete audio as heard on the original vinyl pressing has been reproduced. Remastering expert Gil Matthews discovered that several segments had been lopped off when the first digital transfer was undertaken for the 1997 CD.
He has now restored the full audio, with one minute of bird and animal sound effects returned to the end of ‘So Glad You’re Mine’, the studio chatter returned to the start of ‘Liberate Rock Part Two Revisited’ and the correct ending of the same song now back in place.
For authentic Australian rock action, Colored Balls were the real deal. The band’s album The First Supper Last almost didn’t see the light of day. Recorded at Armstrong Studios, South Melbourne in October 1972, passed over in the rush when the Balls signed to EMI in June 1973, it was finally released on vinyl briefly in May 1976.
It’s a splendid album, and here’s your chance to hear why. The tracks are ragged to say the least, but they capture the band’s early promise. They range from first-rate, dirty rock ’n’ boogie, to high speed 12-bar rockers, to chiming guitar pop.
Aztec have added as bonus material a previously unreleased Balls concert recording (November 1972, Festival Hall 3XY concert). Unheard for over 45 years, the three tracks represent a significant historical statement and document a band at the peak of its live powers.
You get two sides of the Balls: their progressive tendencies mixed with their incendiary rock ’n’ roll roots, the crushing guitar riffs coming at you like a relentless wrecking ball, the rhythm section like a runaway locomotive, the whole thing a potent mass of energy. Included is a savage version of the spiralling, heavy cosmic epic ‘God’ - with rare Lobby vocal! It’s raw, it’s primal, it’s unhinged (like all good rock ’n’ roll should be).
This deluxe CD version is packaged in a 4 panel digi-pak. Digitally remastered audio by Gil Matthews, it sounds better than ever, with a colour booklet, rare photos and liner notes by Ian McFarlane is a must-have for fans of Classic Aussie Rock.
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How do I... deal with workplace bullying
Dealing with workplace bullying
The AOP’s head of employment, Debbie Nathan, advises on raising and responding to grievances in the workplace
26 November 2019 by Debbie Nathan
Workplace bullying can have a significant impact on both employees and employers. Employees may be placed under unwarranted pressure and strain and a risk to their health, whilst employers may be faced with employees falling ill or resigning due to bullying.
Check policies and procedures
All employers should have disciplinary and grievance procedures in place – AOP members can access template employment policies on the AOP website – and many employers will also have separate policies on bullying or harassment. If an employee wishes to raise concerns about bullying, workplace policies can provide a helpful guide about the best way to do this and what they are entitled to expect if they do raise a concern.
Can this be resolved informally?
It is generally preferable for all parties involved to try and resolve issues informally if that is at all possible, and most workplace policies will encourage this. An employee may wish to approach those involved directly or, alternatively, the employee should speak to their line manager. An informal resolution can be achieved through a face to face meeting or through a manager speaking to both of the parties involved separately.
Workplace bullying can have a significant impact on both employees and employers
The formal grievance process
If the bullying cannot be resolved through an informal process or the allegations are particularly serious, it is advisable to submit a formal grievance. A written grievance should describe all the instances of bullying with details of the dates, locations and names of possible witnesses. The employer should follow a reasonable grievance procedure in order to consider the concerns and this will generally include an investigation, a grievance hearing, a decision and a right of appeal.
Employees/workers have a legal right to bring a colleague or a trade union representative with them when attending formal grievance meetings. A companion can address the hearing which means that they can put the employee’s case forward, sum up and respond on the worker’s behalf to any view that is expressed in the grievance hearing. The companion can also confer with the employee during breaks.
There are some limits on the role of a companion. In particular, a companion cannot answer questions on behalf of the employee, address the hearing in a way that is contrary to the employee’s express wishes or act in a way that prevents others present from participating in the hearing. Guidance from ACAS indicates that it is good practice for employers to allow companions to participate as much as possible, including being allowed to put questions to witnesses.
If the bullying cannot be resolved through an informal process or the allegations are particularly serious, it is advisable to submit a formal grievance
Workplace bullying can lead to stress, ill health and sickness absence. While an employee is on sick leave, they can raise a grievance and, subject to medical advice, may also be able to attend grievance meetings during sick leave. In some cases, a thorough investigation into an employee’s grievances and a fair resolution can help an employee recover and return to work.
In principle, it is possible to hold a grievance hearing while an employee is on sick leave. However, it may be appropriate for medical advice to be sought to ensure that the employee is fit to attend a meeting and adjustments may be necessary. For example, it may be appropriate to hold the meeting at a different location due to accessibility issues, allow for additional breaks or for the employee to attend with family members for support.
Optometrists who are faced with bullying at work may wish to contact the AOP’s Peer Support Line on 0800 870 8401. AOP members can also obtain specialist employment advice from the Association’s legal team by telephoning 0207 549 2020.
Three steps to success
Check internal policies and procedures
Explore informal resolution through a route that you are comfortable with. This could involve speaking to the perpetrator directly, speaking to a manager or having a meeting with the perpetrator with a third-party present
If matters do not improve, it may be appropriate to raise a formal grievance.
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Blindead - Niewiosna (2019)
Style: Post-Rock
Release Date: 5 Apr 2019
Sites: Bandcamp | Facebook | Metal Archives | Official Website | YouTube
The more I listen to bands from Poland, the more I realise just how varied and deep the rock scene must be over there. Case in point: Blindead, whose sixth album came out in April without me noticing. It's unlike any of those other Polish bands I've been enjoying. Frankly, it's unlike much of anything I've heard. While a few comparisons do come to mind at points, I'm not used to hearing all of them on the same album.
Niewiosna, the eleven and a half minute title track, for instance, spends five minutes building textures before vocals show up to surprise us. The music continues to build anyway, melodic jangling guitars gradually fading into the wall of darkness that grows up around them. Drums are punctuation not accompaniment. The vocals are spoken rather than sung and spoken in a recitation as if this is performance art or sardonic ritual. Sans vocals, this could be a new wave song played at a third normal speed. With vocals, I'm really not sure what it is but it had my attention.
The Bandcamp tag that makes most sense is "experimental", but it's musical experimentation not noise, even when the album gets extreme. They also use tags as varied as alternative, electronic, post-metal and sludge. There's a lot of truth to each. What makes the band special is how they can combine it onto a single album and have it make some sort of demented sense.
It was Niepowodzenie where I started to grasp the point. It's the shortest track here by far, at just under five minutes, but the music is both perky and hypnotic. It's also extremely rhythmic, not unlike some of the work of Philip Glass. More importantly it's cinematic, even without the performance art vocals. It felt like something Wong Kar Wai might use if he ever made a giallo. There's suspense but there's dynamism and hints of story, like some young lady is being chased, but by what?
By this point, I'd looked them up. If Google Translate isn't misleading me, the band's gigs are often soundtracks to the films of Roman Przylipiak. I'm finding a bunch of short films on IMDb by him but I haven't seen any. I have to say that I'm interested in doing so now.
And what film would Potwór się rodzi accompany? It feels experimental from the outset, reminiscent of Andrew Eldritch jamming with Coil in slow motion. But then, it gets all doomladen in the midsection, more like Swans, but with some ritual drumming from Konrad Ciesielski and snippets of conversation. If that wasn't enough of a change, it soon adds in the electronica and goes off the deep end. Are we in a serial killer's basement watching him warm up his power tools? This is heavy stuff but not in any usual way. At least the end has a pulse.
I was completely hooked at this point, because the rollercoaster was moving faster and the seatbelts had evaporated and what is Ani lekkomyślnie, ani bezboleśnie? It's pure punk, with snarled vocals. There's Iggy Pop in there and Lou Reed and some sort of demonic creature. It's like someone was forced to transform into his inner beast during an Einstürzende Neubauten concert, while Celtic Frost watched.
Maybe that's what happens. When I put the song titles into Google Translate, I saw a progression. It didn't know what Niewiosna means, but the others are Failure, The Monster is Born, Not Reckless, Not Painless and Spring. Maybe it's a concept piece with science going wrong, creating a monster, trying to deal with what it is and eventually finding a dark solution.
I'm less fond of that last track, Wiosna, which is too subtle until, well, it isn't subtle enough. It gets even more out there, but this is magnetic and engrossing stuff across the board. Most people will hate it, of course.
By Hal C. F. Astell at August 16, 2019
Labels: 2019, experimental metal, Poland, post-rock
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PRINT November 2005
Tom Vanderbilt on urban screens
Viva the façade as computer screen! Viva façades not reflecting light but emanating light—the building as a digital sparkling source of information, not as an abstract glowing source of light! . . . Viva iconography—not carved in stone for eternity but digitally changing for now, so that the inherently dangerous fascist propaganda, for instance, can be temporarily, not eternally, proclaimed!
—Robert Venturi, Architecture as Signs and Systems for a Mannerist Time (2004)
SEOUL DOES NOT possess much of what urban planners refer to as “legibility.” Instead of a compact center with recognizable landmarks and cohesive neighborhood fabrics, it is an aggressively dispersed place filled with tinted commercial towers and legions of cheaply constructed housing blocks erected in the rush to urbanization. As a city that endured numerous invasions only to undergo one of the most explosive periods of urban growth seen in the twentieth century, the civic landscape seems a tabula rasa of generic urbanism, an endless loop of smog-enshrouded modernity.
But after a few days spent navigating the city’s car-thronged streets, one distinguishing urban characteristic began to stand out: the ubiquity of the screen. It seemed that I was hardly ever out of view of some billboard-sized display winking in the distance. There were also screens in the subways, convenience stores, elevators—I even spotted one in the floor of a casino, perhaps intended to attract the downward glance of an unlucky gambler. At the Aaron Tan–designed SK T-Tower in the city’s financial district, the base of the telecom headquarters was wrapped in a thin band of LED. Along with a set of screens in the building’s lobby, the LED zipper was displaying a series of works by Korean artists. A curator with Seoul’s new-media gallery Art Center Nabi had taken me to see the building, and told me that the images in the lobby—which present motion-triggered digitized representations of people coming through the doors—would soon be interspersed with real-time images generated from a similar lobby setup in another SK building just south of Seoul. Was this “interconnectedness,” I wondered, or just an extension of urban displacement—the teleconferenced anonymous crowd?
Not long after visiting the SK T-Tower, driving one night through the fashionable district of Apgujeong-dong, I came upon the Galleria Mall, a large, square building whose entire exterior was a blazingly luminescent green. Random animations scrolled across its pixelated surface. The exterior of the Galleria—formerly a drab concrete box—was the work of Dutch lighting designer Rogier van der Heide of Arup Lighting, who clad the structure last year with more than four thousand glass disks. Backed by an LED lighting system that is capable of generating some sixteen million colors, the building, which by day had simply seemed to have an elegantly opalescent exterior, had become a screen in the dark.
What was going on in this city of screens? It was not, of course, merely limited to architecture or signage. The residents of Seoul, urban theorist Anthony Townsend notes, spend more time online than the inhabitants of any other metropolis; traffic is five times higher on Korean networks than anywhere else; and there are more homes wired for broadband in Seoul than in the whole of Germany or the United Kingdom. A combination of government policy, urban density, and other technological and social factors has helped create the most wired city on the planet. This means, of course, more screens: The streets of Seoul are filled with pedestrians peering into their latest-generation cell phones (many now featuring live television broadcasts), and teenagers snapping mobile-phone photos of one another at cafés (presumably to send to friends in some other urban node). One might only add that Korea is, of course, home to Samsung and LG, two of the world’s largest producers of television monitors.
The screen, along with the skyscraper, has for some time been one of the particular features of Asian modernity. The screen-centric vision of Los Angeles famously depicted by Ridley Scott in Blade Runner (1982) was, the director has noted, inspired by his time in 1960s Hong Kong, a paradoxical city whose pulsating electronic skyline overlooked a harbor, as Scott has described, filled with nineteenth-century fishing junks. But those screens were merely static vehicles for the transmission of commercial messages, mechanical upgrades of an older public-advertising tradition. What is most interesting about the screens I found in Seoul was that they were not merely architectural appendages broadcasting messages but architecture itself; not simply vehicles for delivering one-way information to a passive public but an active layer of the city’s matrices of networks. To stand on a street was to stand on a street of a hundred screens, and by “screens” I mean the external manifestation—the collective user-interface—of the unseen digital flow pulsing down that same street, invisible but as much a part of the city experience as the concrete of the sidewalks.
Seoul seems a fitting location to test the theories put forth in Placing Words: Symbols, Space, and the City (2005), the latest book from William J. Mitchell, the architecture and media-arts professor at MIT who has devoted much previous energy (e.g., City of Bits: Space, Place, and the Infobahn [1996]) to studying the intersection of technology and urbanism. Mitchell’s new collection of essays ranges across a wide swath of territory, but he has several key themes of particular interest for the city of screens. The most pertinent is the idea of the screen itself as an architectural component, as at the SK T-Tower or the Galleria Mall. Advances in pliable LED displays and other technologies, Mitchell says, “enabled the fabrication of very large assemblages of reliable, controllable light sources that can be wrapped onto just about any sort of surface. . . . Traditional distinctions between architectural lighting design and computer graphics are beginning to disappear. Everything that lights up can be treated as an addressable, programmable pixel.”
What happens to a building when its very bricks are pixels and it becomes a screen? Can it be appreciated as a building itself, or does the image it is broadcasting simply swallow it whole? Do we judge the building by the content of its display or the mechanism that houses it? The medium or the message? Mitchell has a theory: “You can argue, of course, that architecture has always been about animated surface—classical effects of shade and shadow as sun and clouds move (what are moldings for, after all), Barcelona pavilion effects of reflection and transparency created by glass, metal, and machine-polished surface, and subtle combinations of the two, as at LA’s new Disney Concert Hall.” Buildings, through their geometry, compute these effects. Now, however, Mitchell writes, “we can separate the software of architectural dynamics from the hardware, execute this software at high speed on inexpensive digital devices, and reprogram effects whenever we like.”
And so, as the glass-curtain wall was to modernism, the screen is becoming the iconic facade of the digital age. The glass-curtain wall undermined the distinction between public and private realms, but the screen offers more-radical revisions of space. For example, this year the Los Angeles architects Electroland proposed putting a series of LED lights on a building’s exterior. As the group describes: “A matrix of LED lights embedded into the entry walkway respond to the presence of visitors, while a massive display of lights on the building facade mirror these patterns. The building facade acts as a real-time visual representation of the human activities within its physical borders, turning the architectural concept of facades inside out.” At Austria’s Kunsthaus Graz, to cite another instance, Berlin-based realities:united installed an 8,600-square-foot field of circular fluorescent lights that act as pixels on the building’s eastern facade. The museum aims to use this “urban screen” not only to “project its communicative aspect into public space” but to host installations that address “the interaction between media and space.” The screen is both local facade—that is, a two-way intermediary between interior and exterior—and another space that is nowhere in between: a display plugged into global data networks. Most significantly, the museum claims that since the margins of the screen are not visible unless activated, the installation “gives the impression that not a screen but the Kunsthaus itself renders images and pictures” (italics mine). This is Times Square triumphant: The screen has collapsed into itself, folded into architecture, broken its own boundaries. As new-media theorist Lev Manovich predicted in 2002, “In the longer term every object may become a screen connected to the Net, with the whole of built space becoming a set of display surfaces.”
The irony of the city of screens is that the screen itself was supposed to make the city obsolete: The World Wide Web would become a kind of metaurban nonplace, the computer screen our constant interface with this locationless, 24-7 realm. And yet, as Mitchell writes: “Contrary to once-popular expectation, however, ubiquitous digital networking has not simply ironed out the differences among places, allowing anything to happen anywhere, anytime. Instead, it has provided a mechanism for the continual injection of useful information into contexts where it was once inaccessible, and where it adds a new layer of meaning.” In other words, the city and screen have fused, each informing the other. Seoul, for example, is filled with myriad bangs, roughly translated as “rooms,” that act essentially as transitional spaces between private and public realms; they are intimate places where people gather to sing karaoke, conduct affairs, or drink soju. The city of screens did not kill off the “city of the bang” (as it was described in an exhibition at the Korean pavilion of this year’s Venice Biennale); instead, it augmented, and perhaps even accelerated, its growth. One of the most prevalent types of bang is the “pc bang,” where people play massively multiplayer online games—people gathering in a built space to participate in a virtual world. The slippages do not end there, however; for it is not uncommon for a player, having left the bang for a walk on the city streets, to receive—via SMS on his mobile phone—updates on his progress in the virtual world. An inverse example comes from Europe, where tens of thousands participate in BotFighters, a cellphone-based game that uses locative technologies to track players as they move through the city, which on screen becomes a virtual realm. The screen does not so much kill the city as absorb it.
The extent to which the city of screens is evolving and mutating was demonstrated on a recent afternoon as I walked through Times Square, arguably the birthplace of the city of screens. Among the many flashing displays I took in was one for Nike iD, showing an athletic shoe and a telephone number. I did not pay it much heed, although I was to learn later that day I’d been looking at no ordinary billboard: Passersby could dial the number by cell phone and then, via prompting, use the phone keys to custom-design a shoe. The fledgling designer would be sent via SMS a picture of the shoe and a Web address where they might order it. Here people were using their private screens to manipulate a public screen, standing on a fixed urban spot only to participate in virtual design and commerce. Somewhere, the image of them interacting with the screen was recorded on camera, viewed on some other screen. The edges of screens were blurring into the city.
Tom Vanderbilt is a frequent contributor to Artforum.
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Costs in Employment Tribunal and actions for unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal
Our pricing for bringing and defending Employment Tribunal claims for unfair and wrongful dismissal are set out below:-
We always consider, in relation to acting on behalf of employees who may bring claims in the Employment Tribunal, to act on either a Conditional Fee Agreement (“CFA”) or a Damages Based Agreement (“DBA”). We always assess the viability of a case before agreeing to accept it on that basis and check that it meets the requirements in relation to the provision of likely timescales. We would normally allow one week in order to assess the viability of a case, for which no charge would be made except in complex cases. If we agree to act on a CFA the principle, subject to an agreement being put in place, is that we will be entitled to an uplift of up to 100% on our base fees (hourly charges) if we are successful in the claim. If we are not successful we will not be entitled to any fees. There are various hybrid versions of a CFA which we may consider acting upon.
If we act on a DBA basis then we would, if successful, receive up to 35% of any award of damages. It is again subject to agreement.
In cases where we do not act on a CFA or DBA basis, costs will be as follows:-
(a) Simple case: £2,500 – £4,000 (excluding VAT and disbursements)
(b) Medium complexity case: £5,000 – £10,000 (excluding VAT and disbursements)
(c) High complexity case: £20,000 – £40,000 (excluding VAT and disbursements)
Factors that could make a case more complex:
If it is necessary to make or defend applications to amend claims or to provide further information about an existing claim
Defending claims that are brought by litigants in person
Making or defending a costs application
Complex preliminary issues such as whether the claimant is disabled (if this is not agreed by the parties)
The number of witnesses and documents
If it is an automatic unfair dismissal claim e.g. if you are dismissed after blowing the whistle on your employer
Allegations of discrimination which are linked to the dismissal
None of the above costs include any appeal. There will be an additional charge for attending a Tribunal Hearing of £1,000 per day (excluding VAT). Generally, we would allow 1-2 days depending on the complexity of your case.
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as court fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process. However, we require payment of those disbursements by you to us in advance.
Counsel’s fees are estimated between £2,000 to £3,500 per day (depending on experience of the advocate) for attending a Tribunal Hearing (including preparation)
The fees set out above cover all of the work in relation to the following key stages of a claim:
Taking your initial instructions, reviewing the papers and advising you on merits and likely compensation (this is likely to be revisited throughout the matter and subject to change)
Entering into pre-claim conciliation where this is mandatory to explore whether a settlement can be reached
Preparing claim or response
Reviewing and advising on claim or response from other party
Exploring settlement and negotiating settlement throughout the process
Preparing or considering a schedule of loss
Preparing for (and attending) a Preliminary Hearing
Exchanging documents with the other party and agreeing a bundle of documents
Taking witness statements, drafting statements and agreeing their content with witnesses
Preparing bundle of documents
Reviewing and advising on the other party’s witness statements
Agreeing a list of issues, a chronology and/or cast list
Preparation and attendance at Final Hearing, including instructions to Counsel
The stages set out above are an indication and if some of stages above are not required, the fee will be reduced. You may wish to handle the claim yourself and only have our advice in relation to some of the stages. This can also be arranged on your individual needs.
How long will my matter take?
The time that it takes from taking your initial instructions to the final resolution of your matter depends largely on the stage at which your case is resolved. If a settlement is reached during pre-claim conciliation, your case is likely to take 2-4 weeks. If your claim proceeds to a Final Hearing, your case is likely to take 14-20 weeks. This is just an estimate and we will of course be able to give you a more accurate timescale once we have more information and as the matter progresses. As to when an Employment Tribunal fixes a hearing is of course outside our control and depends on availability of Employment Judges.
Rupert Farr is the head of our Employment department. He is a qualified solicitor with over 25 years’ legal experience, including over 10 years specialising in employment law.
He is assisted by Hannah Starling, who qualified as a solicitor in January 2018, and Olivia Maurier who is a paralegal.
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Showing results for "Kelley Hazen" in Literature & Fiction
Get Sharpe: Maycroft Mysteries, Books 1-5
By: Lisa B. Thomas
Narrated by: Kelley Hazen
Fed up after 30 years of teaching, Deena has no idea she’s just traded in lesson plans for lethal weapons and report cards for ballistics reports. It’s been fifty years since her uncle disappeared without a trace, but when science and luck collide, a rookie sheriff’s deputy breathes new life into this cold case. And when Deena’s elderly grandmother asks for her help, how can she say no? After all, she’s just quit her teaching job and is looking for a new challenge.
By Mac on 23-04-19
Series: Maycroft Mysteries, Book 1-5
Pine Hills Police: Four Complete Novels
By: Terry Odell
Three full length novels featuring the small town of Pine Hills, Oregon and police detective Randy Detweiler are bundled in this collection of romantic suspense police procedurals: Finding Sarah, Hidden Fire, and Saving Scott. There's also an added bonus of Nowhere to Hide, a Pine Hills Police spinoff, featuring Colleen McDonald, first introduced in Finding Sarah. Join Randy and Sarah, Scott and Ashley, and Graham and Colleen as they solve crimes and fall in love.
Great Disappointment
By Mrs J Wilkes on 08-11-17
Southern Exposures
Family Reunion - Wisdom of the Ancestors, Book 1
By: Ann Jeffries
Law school student Vivian Lynn Alexander could no longer fight the undeniable truth that she had to end her three-year love affair with her college sweetheart Carlton Andrews to have the career as a lawyer she dreamed about. Nor could she deny a growing interracial passion that she felt for former basketball icon Chuck Montgomery...that is, until she met his best friend Derrick “Dunk and Jam” Jackson, who was an even bigger star than Chuck.
Series: Family Reunion-Wisdom of the Ancestors Series, Book 1
The Winter of Discovery Box Set: Volume One
By: M.L. Hamilton
Get the first three books in the Year of Discovery series in one box set: January, February, and March. Over 350 pages of tragedy, tribulation, and triumph in one volume. Twelve women connected by the death of another, realizing what they most want from life, and reaching for it - this is the year of discovery, the year of new beginnings. This compilation includes the titles: January, February, and March.
Love the stories great boxset
By Lillian on 24-09-19
Series: The Year of Discovery, Book 1-3
Uncommon Choices
Family Reunion--Wisdom of the Ancestors, Book 4
Length: 28 hrs and 1 min
Oceanographer Cecil Elizabeth Jordon, PhD, is not only cold on the outside, but also on the inside. Stunningly attractive, her perfectly-shaped swimmer’s body makes men sizzle, and she knows it. Tougher than nails and honed from the roughest parts of East LA, she slams against the norms and mores of conventional society. If she wants a man - she has him on her terms and then brushes him aside like so much lint...but Don Dixon would not be moved.
Whispers of the Sidhe
A Gripping Supernatural Thriller (Zoë Delante Thrillers, Book 3)
By: C.L. Roberts-Huth
Six months after the devastating end of her last case as police clairvoyant, Zoë Delante sifts through the remains of her life, and gets an unexpected call. But the naga Seth Northman brings only ill-tidings: He has been apprehended in the murder of her father and needs her help.
Series: Zoë Delante Thrillers, Book 3
Ravensong
By: ML Hamilton
Elena Harris knows what she should have - a doctor as a husband and a large home in the suburbs, but what Elena desires is passion. Enter Joshua Ravensong, the quintessential “bad boy”. A rock-star struggling with a drug addiction, Ravensong falls for Elena, allowing her a chance to live out her fantasy, but one night of passion quickly turns into a relationship that might consume both of them.
Delicately and thoughtfully written and performed
By A D. on 31-08-20
Get Back Jack
Hunt for Jack Reacher, Book 4
By: Diane Capri
FBI Special Agents Kim Otto and Carlos Gaspar’s off-the-books assignment leads them to the surviving members of Jack Reacher’s elite military unit. Five years ago, Reacher sorted and destroyed a team of arms dealers before he moved on. But he made mistakes. Now, his bad luck and trouble legacy plunges Otto and Gaspar into the minefield of a grudge war between Reacher’s fearless old friends and chilling new enemies.
A Bad Second Best
Series: The Hunt for Jack Reacher, Book 4
Zoë Delante Thriller - Boxed Set 1-3
Zoë Delante Thrillers, Book 101
Three extraordinary, award-winning books in one boxed set. Whispers of the Dead, Whispers of the Serpent, and Whispers of the Sidhe. Evolved Publishing presents a suspenseful, thrilling glance inside one woman's extraordinary connection to the elements around her, in a special edition boxed set featuring the first three books in the action-packed, paranormal Zoë Delante Thrillers series.
Family Reunion - Wisdom of the Ancestors
Walking on the Wilde Side: The Alex-Mont Kids Saga, Episode 3
Initially, the story starts in the fall in Washington, DC, but progresses to a small island off the coast of Maine, a small community in South Carolina, and finally ends up in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania in time for the Christmas holidays. Wealthy reporter Simon Wilde is a former US Navy SEAL who uses his position to cover his covert action for a secret world enforcement agency.
Series: The Alex-Mont Kids Saga, Book 3, Family Reunion-Wisdom of the Ancestors Series, Book 20
The Spring of Discovery Box Set: Volume Two
Get audiobooks four through six in the Year of Discovery series in one box set: April, May, and June. With lots of tragedy, tribulation, and triumph in one volume. Twelve women connected by the death of another, realizing what they most want from life and reaching for it - this is the year of discovery, the year of new beginnings.
Whispers of the Serpent
Delante Thrillers, Book 2
One year has passed since Zoë Delante's last big case, and everyone's favorite Wiccan has managed to carve a normal-ish life for herself and her boyfriends, Jacob and Daniel. Then she gets the call that someone has discarded dead babies like empty soda cans off I-295 in the Baltimore/D.C. area, leaving strange scales all over the crime scenes. Another serial killer? Zoë dives into the case when her one-year-old niece comes up missing, and she discovers that the guy running the Church of Holy Light knows magick, and lies about it....
Murder on Treasure Island
A Peyton Brooks' Mystery, Volume 7
For months, Peyton and her partner, Marco, have been searching for the serial killer known only as the Janitor, but every investigation ends in defeat. He moves like the wind, striking and disappearing without a trace, leaving no evidence behind. Peyton, herself, fell victim to his attack. Now she struggles to focus on her job when her every moment is filled with nightmares of him. Forced to deny her trauma in order to stop him, Peyton fears this case is destined to end a hail of bullets and blood. She's just not sure whose.
Series: The Peyton Brooks Collection, Book 7, Peyton Brooks' Mysteries, Book 7
Murder on Potrero Hill
A Peyton Brooks' Mystery, Book 1
Peyton knows the first suspect is always the husband, but Jake Ryder isn't acting like a typical suspect. Jake truly loved his wife. So what went wrong? Stepping into the circle of the social elite, Peyton finds that things work differently when you're at the top. And Jake Ryder seems to be caught in the epicenter. Ultimately, Peyton finds that you never know what darkness lurks in the human mind and that some will murder to keep that darkness hidden.
A Fantastic Series!
Series: Peyton Brooks' Mysteries, Book 1, The Peyton Brooks Collection, Book 1
The Summer of Discovery Box Set: Volume Three
Now available in one volume - the seventh through ninth books in the year of discovery in one box set. Get books seven through nine in the Year of Discovery series in one box set: July, August, and September. Three audiobooks of tragedy, tribulation, and triumph in one volume. Twelve women connected by the death of another, realizing what they most want from life and reaching for it - this is the year of discovery, the year of new beginnings.
Leaves you wanting more
By Tamara on 10-04-20
When Kate Standish begins the new school year, she has one goal: to pretend that the presence of her ex-husband doesn’t bother her. What she doesn’t expect is a new assignment or for that assignment to be mentoring struggling students. Absorbed in her own loss, Kate resents having to deal with kids who are deliberately failing...until she realizes that their failure may be a symptom of bigger problems.
For Jaguar, the lure of the lights and the crowds has filled his years since leaving Sequoia, but even the brightest lights fade. When his mother falls ill, he puts his career on hold to help her, but coming home after so much time away has its own pitfalls.
Absolutely wonderful...
Fruit from This Tree
Episode, Book 1
By: Alexandra Ward
It is a typical holiday season at chaotic Chicago O’Hare when a few members of the large Alexander family waited to board flights - one to South Carolina and the other to Washington, DC. At the same time, a member of the Montgomery clan from the Pennsylvania mountains also waited for a delayed flight. Little did either family know or suspect, the effects from this first meeting would last forever. Family is everything to the Alexanders and the Montgomerys. Although they both come from farm backgrounds, they didn’t know each other or the histories involved.
Guardian of the Damned
By: Bella Fayre
Doctor Donna DeShayne, a well-known forensic psychiatrist, is invited to evaluate and assist in solving a crime 21 years in the making. Faced with events from more than a century ago, DeShayne finds her strength and stride as she eventually faces her own past and that of the guardian of the damned.
An Ulterior Motive
The Alex-Mont Kids Saga, Book 1
Sport icon Will Hamilton, known in the world of baseball and society pages as the "Hammer", watched as prima ballerina Linda Lewis twirled unbelievably fast on pointed toes. Generally, classical ballet was not his thing, but as the spotlights followed her across the big, empty, darkened Broadway stage, he found himself mesmerized. The audience also seemed to be held in a state of suspended animation. He looked around him to see those sitting close to him with their eyes riveted on her and gleaming.
A good story but
By tomsboxers on 24-03-20
Series: Family Reunion-Wisdom of the Ancestors Series, Book 18, The Alex-Mont Kids Saga, Book 1
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Casey extends facility partnership with YMCA
Aquatics / Recreation / Sport /
The City of Casey’s gymnastics and stadium facilities will be managed by YMCA Victoria for the next 10 years, continuing a strong and successful partnership of almost two decades.
Casey Council has confirmed that the YMCA will manage Endeavour Hills Leisure Centre, Berwick Leisure Centre and Casey Indoor Leisure Centre, with both parties excited by the potential for growth.
YMCA has played an integral role within the City of Casey for the past 19 years, also managing Casey ARC, Casey RACE and Doveton Pool in the Park on behalf of Council. The 163 year-old not-for-profit organisation is an industry leader in gymnastics lessons, swimming lessons, child care, stadium sports and health clubs throughout the state.
City of Casey Mayor Sam Aziz underlined the close relationship between the two organisations after the announcement, stating “following a successful two decade partnership, Council is pleased that the YMCA will continue to manage gymnastics and stadium facilities within the City of Casey for a further 10 years.
“Council is looking forward to continuing to work with YMCA to further develop sporting opportunities for both our residents and players from further afield.”
The YMCA maintains a strong commitment to improving the health and wellness of the City of Casey community which is situated in the South East growth corridor of Melbourne and one of the fastest growing Council areas in Victoria.
YMCA Casey Area Manager Matt Spencer also expressed his pride by the renewal of the contract.
Spencer added “we’re pleased to continue our long relationship with the City of Casey and proud to carry on our vision of helping the community become healthier, happier and connected.”.
Included in the management contract will be the newly redeveloped Casey Indoor Leisure Centre.
Due for completion in 2017, the centre will feature 10 full sized basketball and netball courts, including a show court hall with spectator seating up to 1,500 people, a function area and new commercial café.
Looking forward to the new facility, Spencer commented “the new facility will be one of the most prominent indoor sporting venues throughout Victoria and will have the versatility to host major national and international sporting events and competitions.”
Spencer announced plans for the redeveloped facility and significant capital co-investment from both parties. The plan includes a range of new programs, including futsal, gymnastics and indoor cricket, with the community and underrepresented groups within it benefiting from increased access and program availability.
Spencer concluded “at YMCA, we pride ourselves on our ranges of services to cater for all groups within society.
“By securing this contract, we are able to provide even more programs and live up to our mission of ensuring everybody has the opportunity to grow in body, mind and spirit.”
Image: Gymnastics facilities at the Endeavour Hills Leisure Centre
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2nd November 2016 - AMCO GYMNASTICS ANNOUNCE HISTORIC EIGHT-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH GYMNASTICS AUSTRALIA
13th September 2016 - NEW FORUM TO EXPLORE INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY IN SPORT
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https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2003-07-11/167741/
Phases and Stages
Texas Platters
Reviewed by Jerry Renshaw, July 11, 2003, Music
Nathan Hamilton & No Deal
Live at John T. Floore Country Store (Tamale Pot)
Nathan Hamilton does working-class country rock. It's hard to say exactly what "working-class" even means anymore, as those traditional sort of class distinctions have become plenty blurred in recent decades, but Hamilton stays true to form. His songs have a populist bent and a sense of indignation that never sounds self-righteous or pretentious. Captured live at Floore's just outside of San Antonio, Hamilton & Co. sound like they mean it on every song. "Two Penny Vengeance" opens things up with a big bang as it unfolds its story of settling scores, an insistent Tele riff driving things ahead relentlessly. The themes of dusty, broken-down small towns ("Mercantile Store"), low-paying jobs ("Hard Getting By"), and dying marriages ("Bottle in the Bathroom") are tough to put a new spin on, but Hamilton makes them all come alive. It's country for those with dirt under their fingernails and rock for those with dust on their jeans, a brand of stuff that rings a lot truer than the cut-and-paste Texas posturings of Cory Morrow or Pat Green. Those whose tastes run toward blunt, sometimes-harsh storytelling and honest country rock would do well to seek out Hamilton & No Deal. They're the real deal.
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https://www.barrons.com/articles/u-s-and-china-tensions-continue-what-investors-should-look-for-51593532439
U.S. and China Tensions Continue. Here’s What Investors Should Look For.
Reshma Kapadia
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U.S.-China tensions continue to escalate, with Beijing’s overnight passage of a contentious national security law that further erodes Hong Kong’s autonomy. Beijing also threatened visa restrictions against Americans who get involved in Hong Kong-related matters, adding more pressure to the relationship.
So far, U.S. stocks haven’t been rattled, with the S&P 500 up slightly Tuesday. Unless the deteriorating relationship actually leads to concrete measures rather than just heated rhetoric, U.S. stocks may continue to be largely unfazed by the tensions.
When talk turns to action is the big question. China swiftly passed a new security law overnight aimed at quashing what it calls national security threats, despite Western criticism that the law could be used to suppress civil liberties and undermines Hong Kong’s promised autonomy. Pro-democracy groups have worried the broader implications it could have for businesses and others.
The measures come amid growing U.S. bipartisan backlash toward China in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. In response to the national security law, the Trump administration pared some of Hong Kong’s special benefits—including making it harder to export sensitive U.S. technology to the city—and imposed visa restrictions on some Chinese Communist Party officials. The Defense Department also identified 20 Chinese companies that could face sanctions for what the U.S. says are links to China’s military. But the U.S. hasn’t yet identified the officials nor imposed sanctions.
Beijing was similarly vague overnight in its threat to restrict for Americans that “go too far” on Hong Kong-related measures. That comes on top of recent warnings that U.S. “meddling” on issues like Hong Kong could jeopardize the Phase One trade deal.
While businesses have been bracing for sanctions or other U.S. measures—and in turn possible Chinese retaliation—Anna Ashton, senior director of government affairs for the U.S.-China Business Council, sees little immediately on the horizon that could have a direct, substantial, or negative impact.
Political calculations, and the fate of the Phase One trade deal, could change that though. The U.S. has said the deal is on track, even as the pandemic has made it difficult for China to meet its purchase commitments. But what happens with the deal comes down to how President Donald Trump wants to use the China relationship in his re-election efforts, says Matthews Asia’s Andy Rothman.
If the trade deal is dropped, it opens the possibility of tariffs—a tough sell as the U.S. economy reels from Covid-19. But it could also open the floodgates for other U.S. actions, including a raft of proposals under consideration in Congress that could restrict what business technology and other companies can do in China.
“Congress is much more anti-China on a bipartisan basis,” says Derek Scissors, resident scholar at conservative think tank American Enterprise Institute. “If [Trump] drops the trade deal and bashes the Chinese, what would affect the market is what could come out in September [from Congress]. What has been holding the flood back was Trump’s commitment to Phase One. If Trump’s protection goes away, the tech industry can get rolled on this because it is an election year.”
Tech companies could also take the brunt of the fallout from the Commerce Department’s latest rules aimed at cutting off companies linked to the Chinese military from U.S. technology, including semiconductors, aircraft parts and chip manufacturing equipment. In a note to clients, Gavekal Research’s Dan Wang said many listed Chinese companies—including JD.com (ticker: JD), ZTE (763.Hong Kong) and Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) subsidiary Alibaba Cloud, have signed on to the military civil fusion program, a priority for President Xi Jinping. The regulations give the Commerce Department discretion on implementation, so a narrow reading would cover only a few Chinese companies, according to Wang.
But if the U.S. takes a wider interpretation, it could restrict many technology exports to the Chinese, Scissors says. While not imminent, there could be a push to move some advanced technology and critical medical device supply chains out of China in conjunction with restrictions on outbound U.S. investments, Scissors warns.
So far, China has responded without escalating tensions. That could change if the U.S. takes more concrete measures, such as placing sanctions on high-ranking Chinese officials. China could respond by adding companies like Boeing (BA) to a so-called unreliable entity list it has threatened for a while, policy watchers say.
The upshot for investors: Brace for more heated rhetoric—and volatility—into the election. That means be prepared for proposals for more technology and even financial restrictions, including de-listings of U.S.-listed Chinese companies that don’t follow U.S. audit rules, says TS Lombard economist Rory Green.
Next on the list to watch is the National Defense Authorization Act, which Ashton says could include China-related proposals: possibly around visa restrictions on workers and students, cybersecurity and 5G measures and efforts to reassess semiconductor, pharmaceutical, and other supply chains.
Write to Reshma Kapadia at reshma.kapadia@barrons.com
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Beautypedia > Paula's Choice Skincare > PC4MEN Lip Balm SPF 50
Paula's Choice Skincare
PC4MEN Lip Balm SPF 50
4.50 grams for $ 10.00
*Note: this product has been discontinued.
Finding an aesthetically pleasing lip balm with sunscreen can be tricky, but Paula's Choice PC4MEN Lip Balm SPF 50 is one of the better choices available due to its mix of rich emollients, fragrance-free formula and clear (non-whitening) finish.
While we're on the topic its finish, PC4MEN Lip Balm SPF 50 relies on the non-mineral mix of avobenzone, octisalate, octocrylene and homosalate to provide both UVA & UVB protection. As it's a non-mineral formula, it has no white cast and doesn't leave an unpleasant texture on lips. It doesn't have a flavor, either, which makes it ideal for sensitive lips— a distinguishing trait not often shared by lip sunscreen formulas.
Packaged in a traditional twist up Chapstick-style tube, Paula's Choice added multiple non-fragrant plant oils, olive, soybean and jojoba, along with plant butters and other emollients. There are even a few antioxidants, too. This combination of moisturizing and restorative ingredients helps keep lips smooth.
Surprisingly few lip balms + sunscreen have the pros of Paula's Choice PC4MEN Lip Balm SPF 50, which is why it earned our highest rating. From its mix of beneficial ingredients, pleasant finish on lips, broad-spectrum SPF 50 rating and reasonable price, it's one to consider to help keep this often ignored skin protected.
Fragrance free.
Contains a blend of emollients and antioxidants.
Non-mineral broad-spectrum SPF 50 formula.
Lips need sun protection, too, so wise up and slick this non-shiny balm with sunscreen on whenever youll be outside. Although it wont wear off for hours, take it with you so you can reapply when needed. Look at you, being all smart!
Active Ingredients: Avobenzone (3%), Homosalate (5%), Octisalate (5%), Octocrylene (2.5%). Inactive Ingredients: Hydrogenated Soybean Oil (non-fragrant oil/antioxidant), Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 (emollient), Hydrogenated Olive Oil (non-fragrant oil/antioxidant), Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate (texture-enhancing), Beeswax (texture-enhancing), Ozokerite (texture-enhancing), Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil (non-fragrant oil/emollient), Polyethylene (texture-enhancing), Hydrogenated Polycyclopentadiene (texture-enhancing), Microcrystalline Wax (texture-enhancing), Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter (cocoa butter/emollient/antioxidant), Silica (absorbent), Tocopheryl Acetate (vitamin E/antioxidant), Butyrospermum Parkii Butter (shea butter/emollient/antioxidant), Olea Europaea Fruit Oil (olive oil/non-fragrant oil/antioxidant), Phytosterols (skin replenishing), Tocopherol (vitamin E/antioxidant), Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (emollient), Copernicia Cerifera Wax (carnauba wax/texture-enhancing), Water (Aqua), Phenoxyethanol (preservative).
Paula's Choice Skincare At-A-Glance
Paula's Choice Skincare was established in 1995 when best-selling beauty author and consumer advocate Paula Begoun (known as The Cosmetics Cop) decided to develop her own products.
As a natural evolution of Paula's personal mission to help consumers find the best products for their skin, the line has grown into an extensive range of skincare and makeup products that are formulated to meet the needs of almost every skin type and skin concern imaginable, from acne to wrinkles.
Paulas Choice Skincare relies on published research where available to discover the best ingredients for skin. Stable packaging is another feature of the brand, using innovative, opaque, and air-tight or air-restrictive components that keep antioxidants and other light- and air-sensitive ingredients from breaking down. The line is also 100% fragrance-free.
Disclosure: Paula Begoun is the creator of Beautypedia and founder of Paula's Choice Skincare products. Reviewing thousands of skincare and makeup products over the past 30 years, both on this site and in her best-selling books, Paula's mission has always been to help consumers find the best products possible for their skin. The Beautypedia Team proudly and unequivocally maintains this commitment. In addition, The Beautypedia Team reviews all products using the same rating standards and criteria, whether it is a Paula's Choice product or another brand.
Why are Paula's Choice Skincare products rated highly? The Paula's Choice Skincare Team would not launch a product unless it was worthy of a high rating from The Beautypedia Team. Paula and The Beautypedia Team were researching and reviewing products long before Paula's Choice Skincare ever existed and consumers were constantly requesting a skincare brand that met all of Beautypedias criteria. As a result, The Paula's Choice Skincare Team was created and uses the same research and criteria to formulate Paula's Choice products as The Beautypedia Team uses to review products.
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Book Review: Core Radiology
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Jacob Mandell’s Core Radiology is the book that first year residents should be reading to get a foothold in radiology. The classic Brant & Helms is too unwieldy, too long for a first shot, and a mishmash of styles with lots of words, comparatively few pictures, and a relative dearth of diagrams and other helpful practical knowledge. I wouldn’t characterize Core Radiology as a true Core exam review book; I think he’s using that title as a hook, but it does have the “core” of practical radiology with an obligatory sampling of useless/”classic” board/pimping tidbits.
When I was an R1, I don’t think reading B&H really helped me get a strong foundation in radiology, and I don’t think the ratio of words and concepts to pictures and actionable material helped me with my practical knowledge or approach to daily reading. Core Radiology isn’t as detailed as B&H–which is I think the point: no multicolumned walls of text. It’s a single author viewpoint written over time by a resident (with faculty consultation) and represents a “for us by us”-type First Aid approach to learning radiology. You can read the big textbooks later, but sometimes the big guys just aren’t manageable. Reading them too early can be a lost opportunity, as the extra nuance has no foundation to grow from. It’s a lot of extra work for little payoff.
So I like the book (kinda wish I had written it), but it’s definitely not perfect. A book by a single non-expert author training at one institution is going to have some flaws merely by its narrow world-view. Room for improvement:
Needs more images. Call me old-fashioned, but I don’t think a book should describe the “head cheese sign” and not include a picture of it (especially if it gets several paragraphs of text). It always breaks my heart a little that radiology books love to describe ten diagnoses with three pictures. B&H may be a bigger offender in this regard, but both suffer from a relative dearth.
Incomplete/misleading descriptions. True mistakes are very rare, but there some specifics that are occasionally off the mark. Sometimes an approach, rule of thumb, or a controversial/debated subjected is characterized as a widely accepted fact. Random examples include leaving breast cancer off the hypervascular metastasis list or that Kasabach-Merritt syndrome is for “splenic” hemangiomas (other locations count too). The OB sono section definitely contains some numbers and statements my attendings would have balked at (e.g. any embryo visible at ultrasound should have a heartbeat in order to be viable).
Oddly missing facts. Random examples include discussing polysplenia heterotaxy syndrome without even mentioning asplenia and not discussing testable facts like the association of antimitochondrial antibody (AMA) with primary biliary cirrhosis.
Physics section is basically a joke. This section is almost an afterthought. It reads like some physics notes coupled with a few decent diagrams. Much of it is too terse and unsubstantiated to be helpful for anyone without a solid background, though a few factoids might stick. Super weak. You’ll just need to look elsewhere.
As I mentioned already, this isn’t exactly a Core review book in that it’s not really written toward the test, but it definitely contains enough classic findings, useful differentials, and Aunt Minnies to help for taking cases during lectures and enough of everything else to provide a strong foundation for rotations and the rest of residency. It’s probably the best book available for R1 longitudinal non-case-based reading, and it’s solid for the Core Exam as well.
For those wanting to start some “light” board review in the fall (especially those who haven’t been prodigious readers), Core Radiology makes an excellent springboard for Core Exam prep. I myself read it during the beginning of my dedicated board review and was glad I did, but I wished I had started it earlier. The print is big, the style of concise, and the bullet points keep things moving…but it’s still not exactly short. It’s (a relatively brisk) 895 pages.
Overall: Highly Recommended.
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Nine Ways You're Destroying Your Cycling Gear
How Does Mechanical Doping Work?
We dig into the tech that created a commotion at Cyclocross Worlds
By Joe Lindsey
Cyclocross racer Femke van den Driessche has become famous, and put bike racing in the news, for all the wrong reasons. The Belgian athlete has the dubious distinction of being the first rider accused of “technological fraud,” or mechanical doping, after a hidden motor was discovered in one of her spare bikes at the 2016 UCI Cyclocross World Championships.
Van den Driessche's fraud pulled attention away from her event—the first-ever Women's Under-23 race, which was supposed to be historic in its own right— as well as solid cycling performances by Kaitie Antonneau (8th, Elite Women), Gage Hecht (12th, Junior Men), and Logan Owen (13th, U23 Men).
Rumors and serious accusations of racers using hidden motor systems have been around the sport since 2010, when Fabian Cancellara accelerated away from the field to win the Tour of Flanders, and Italian journalist and ex-pro Davide Cassani later demonstrated a system for RAI TV.
But what is mechanical doping? How does it work? And is it really a major problem?
E-bikes are not exactly new, but most of the time they’re readily recognizable with large motors and battery systems. The hidden versions are far more subtle. The most popular and widely known is from German company Vivax Assist; it’s small enough to go unnoticed on a normal road bike, but powerful enough to change a race.
The Vivax Assist system requires a careful retrofit to an existing frame. The crankset’s bottom bracket spindle is fitted with a notch-toothed gear ring. A cylindrical electric motor, inserted in the seat tube, has a splined drive gear that meshes perpendicularly with the teeth on the BB ring. A horizontal hole is drilled in the seat tube for a fixing pin, so the motor doesn’t just spin inside the tube. Careful patching would be necessary to conceal the hole, and a minimum seat-tube diameter (30.9mm) is required, which rules out some bikes.
A wiring system runs to a remote on-off button concealed under the handlebar tape, which could be retrofitted to a remote shifter button. On the normal Vivax Assist system, the battery sits in a seatpack or water bottle. Either might be noticeable to keen eyes, but if a rider is willing to sacrifice some power or run time, a smaller battery could be concealed inside the frame. That would also reduce total system weight from the 1.8 kilograms (3.96 pounds) Vivax claims for its standard setup.
The Vivax Assist conceals the entire motor inside the seat tube. The standard systems use external batteries, but smaller ones could also be hidden inside the bike.
But is that weight worth it? It depends. In a hidden system like this, the battery isn’t large enough to provide power for an entire road race, although it could for most of a cyclocross race, which runs an hour for elite men and 45 minutes for elite women. Most of the time, it would be up to the rider to decide when to turn the system on and off—for crucial climbs or attacks, for instance. The systems are said to be very quiet—possibly undetectable against crowd noise or even nearby cars and motorcycles in the race caravan.
Vivax claims its stock system provides 200 watts of additional power to the crankshaft, but due to efficiency losses, actual power at the wheel is anywhere from 40 to 100 additional watts depending on the rider’s own cadence. Burn time is 40 to 100 minutes, according to Vivax’s charts. At slower cadences, the motor helps more than it does at faster RPMs. Depending on the version, once above 75 or 90 RPM, the power assist drops dramatically because the rider’s own pedaling rate is faster than the motor’s.
RELATED: UCI Admits Possibility of Past Mechanized Doping
That’s for the stock system; a custom system could be tuned to work at higher cadences, or to provide power over a shorter period of time. Even a modest boost of 20 to 30 watts could make a significant difference on a long climb in a stage race like the Tour de France.
But all of that is freely available information. The question, for years, has been simple: Is anyone actually using these things in races? Until Saturday, there were rumors and accusations, but no proof. Van den Driessche and her father deny any intent to cheat and say that the situation was a mix-up: A friend’s bike outfitted with a motor was mistakenly brought to the pits. Van den Driessche never rode the bike, which was confiscated from the pits after just one lap of the U23 women’s race in which van den Driessche competed.
If true, that’s a monumental screwup on the part of the Belgian team staff. But it should be easily proved false. The bike was apparently a team model, and if factors like fit and ID stickers prove out that it is in fact van den Dreissche’s bike, then the alibi may be exposed as a ruse.
What’s not in dispute: That, for the first time, a motorized bike was found, and at a World Championship race no less. The UCI in the past has relied on some cumbersome tactics to screen bikes, including a large X-ray machine, or physically disassembling the bottom bracket area. By accounts from the World Championships, they have new, more portable technology available.
The UCI has sporadically screened bikes in the past; there was criticism at last year’s Tour de France that only one percent of bikes were screened, despite what some observers felt were curious and excessive bike changes during key stages by some top racers like Alberto Contador. No motors were found, which led other observers to criticize the UCI’s efforts as useless distraction.
Whatever the case, the UCI may now step up its efforts in road racing. The penalty for technological fraud is significant in some ways and less so in others. Bans start at six months, which may be too short for a kind of cheating that goes straight to the heart of bike racing as an inherently human-powered sport. But—partly because it would be almost impossible for a rider to cheat like this on his own, without team knowledge—the ban also can apply to a rider’s entire team, essentially creating a death sentence for any pro cycling team found to employ motors.
Whether the UCI will catch more cheaters remains to be seen. Right now, there are only two certainties: A new form of cheating is technologically possible, and more than just theory.
Joe Lindsey Joe Lindsey is a longtime freelance journalist who writes about sports and outdoors, health and fitness, and science and tech, especially where the three elements in that Venn diagram overlap.
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How COVID-19 has affected our sex lives
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By Greg Callaghan
May 1, 2020 — 8.55pm
You could be forgiven for imagining Australia is headed for a mini baby boom in nine months’ time, given we’re all cooped up and perfectly placed to fluff the pillows and finesse the mood lighting. After all, an uptick in the birth rate historically follows any significant collective threat – from severe storms to blackouts – right?
Love conquers all, except perhaps during a pandemic. Credit:Drew Aitken
COVID-19 may be a little different, however, by virtue of there being no clear sense of when social distancing restrictions will be lifted.
The Great Lockdown has been especially tough on single people sharing with others, those living alone, and young people navigating the dating scene, insists Sydney psychologist Tim Lewer, because the biggest joy of being single – the freedom to travel, date, hook up – has been shorn away.
“Now almost all enjoyable ‘outside’ options are gone,” says Lewer. “Trapped. Stuck. Frozen. In limbo. These are the words single people use to describe how they’re feeling.”
If Instagram is any indication, many Millennials and
Gen Zers are treating the lockdown on their love lives with humour, posting screen shots of bad pick-up lines from Tinder and other dating sites, such as, “If the virus doesn’t take you out, can I?” and “Let’s be spontaneous; let’s catch up next month or in July”, and using “I’m practising social distancing” to break up a relationship. Others are posting selfies of their COVID puppy fat with captions such as “melting pear” and “cuddlier me”.
Lewer says some singles are organising COVID dates. “They’re strolling through parks and along beaches while remaining 1.5 metres apart,” he says. “But this can’t make up for the lack of skin-to-skin contact, and if they’re missing it now, what’s it going to be like in several months’ time?”
Nor has the lockdown necessarily been an aphrodisiac for couples, notes Susie Tuckwell, a Sydney therapist.
“It can intensify pre-existing tensions in a relationship because there is nowhere to escape to, and more time to ruminate,” she says.
“Some couples have described a feeling of flatness and loss of libido. It’s also harder for parents to have private time with kids at home.”
Other couples, however, are thriving. “It’s been a really bonding experience for some,” Tuckwell adds. “The alone time has allowed them to resolve issues and spark up their love lives.”
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Council considers cost of bringing electric bikes to Brisbane
By Lucy Stone
November 28, 2019 — 3.48pm
Adding electronic bikes to Brisbane's struggling public bike-share scheme CityCycle would likely hike up capital costs.
Deputy mayor Krista Adams said the Brisbane City Council was looking at its contract with bike-share operator JC Decaux, which runs until 2031, to see what options were available as fewer people rode the bicycles.
CityCycle's docked system was controversial from its inception when lord mayor Campbell Newman signed a 20-year contract with JC Decaux. Credit:Cameron Atfield
The contract was signed in 2009 for a 20-year agreement that JC Decaux would operate the scheme with docked bikes across the inner city.
However, patronage figures slumped from more than 68,000 in July last year. Since the new year, daily trips averaged about 56,000 a month until June, when they dropped to 48,633 trips, or 1621 a day - the lowest in more than 12 months.
The council signed a sponsorship contract with NRMA Insurance in June this year in a bid to double advertising revenue on the bikes with new blue mudguards.
Cr Adams, also the public and active transport committee chairwoman, said the council's discussions with JC Decaux to upgrade its existing CityCycle fleet were still too early to determine the potential numbers of e-bikes in the scheme.
JC Decaux has been including electronic bikes on a trial basis in other public bike-share schemes around the world.
"I'm presuming the e-bike scheme in the capital outlay would definitely be more, that’s what [JC Decaux] are looking at at the moment and how it would work best in Brisbane," Cr Adams said.
"They obviously have a commercial business, it needs to be sustainable. I’m sure they would love to switch ... to e-bikes."
Brisbane City Council had been approached in the past by other bike-share companies including oBike, which ran dockless bikes in Melbourne until its closure mid-2018.
Cr Adams said the council rejected that approach owing to its exclusive contract with JC Decaux to provide bicycles: however the council was now investigating e-bikes more closely.
Bringing electronic bikes to Brisbane could change the docked bike system, she said, but that was also up to JC Decaux.
The rapid fall in CityCycle memberships, daily and monthly, was in line with declining monthly trip figures since e-scooters arrived in Brisbane a year ago.
"I’m seeing more and more people just using their own scooters rather than Lime and Neuron, so people are thinking differently around how that last kilometre of travel looks," Cr Adams said.
She said it was up to JC Decaux to investigate the patronage figures and popularity of CityCycle and determine in "their commercial interest" what their next steps would be.
Labor's lord mayoral candidate Pat Condren pledged to replace the entire CityCycle scheme with e-bikes if elected.
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Lucy is the urban affairs reporter for the Brisbane Times, with a special interest in Brisbane City Council.
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Petratos double helps Newcastle break drought against Mariners
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By Matt Encarnacion
February 9, 2020 — 5.44pm
When it rains, it pours.
And Newcastle may just have opened up a dam after finally ending a seven-game winless run with a scrappy 4-3 derby win over Central Coast.
Dimi Petratos celebrates a first-half goal during Newcastle's 4-3 A-League win over Central Coast. Credit:AAP
Torrential rain had threatened to postpone Sunday's A-League clash at McDonald Jones Stadium, with officials only giving the green light prior to kick-off.
And it was the Jets who adapted to the tough conditions best, led by a pressure-relieving brace from key man Dimi Petratos.
Nikolai Topor-Stanley also scored, while Mariners defender Kim Eun-Sun's own goal provided the fourth in their highest-scoring game of the season.
Newcastle, who hadn't won since November, entered the match with just five goals throughout their losing run.
But with new coach Carl Robinson in the stands, and buoyed by a reunion with Roy O'Donovan, the Jets turned in arguably their best effort of the season.
And it just might be the catalyst that lifts them off the bottom of the ladder.
For the Mariners the loss was their sixth in seven games, heaping pressure on coach Alen Stajcic despite goals from Ruon Tongyik, Jack Clisby and Chris Harold.
Central Coast are now only ahead of last-placed Newcastle on goal difference.
Stajcic made four changes to the side that dropped their third game in succession last week, two of which were forced by injury.
However the fresh look failed to prevent his team from falling to an early deficit, with Petratos powering a 15th-minute Abdiel Arroyo header into the top corner.
In doing so, he became just the third player to notch 20 goals for the Jets.
A blowout loomed when Topor-Stanley shrugged off Kye Rowles ten minutes later, only for Tongyik to halve the lead before the break.
Substituted into the game following an injury to Rowles, Tongyik nodded home a Clisby corner to claim the first A-League goal of his career.
The majority of the 4151 crowd then fell silent when a Milan Duric free kick found an unmarked Clisby at the far post to level the score.
But the Jets' quick-fire response all but sealed the drought-breaking victory.
First Petratos drilled home with his right after having a left-footed shot blocked in the 53rd minute, before Kim's own goal restored their two-goal buffer.
The contest petered out before Harold, in his club debut, made the most of a poor Lewis Italiano clearance to curl an effort home in the 85th minute.
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How NYC's universities are fueling the local startup ecosystem
by Taylor Majewski
New York City is known for a lot of things. It's often labeled as a capital for business, food and culture, but no one ever mentions that it's a college town. New York is home to a number of world-class universities, many of which have graduated a number of today’s prominent local tech leaders.
In fact, local universities are deeply ingrained in the city’s startup ecosystem and are actively working to foster entrepreneurship at the college level and beyond. Here’s a look at how some of New York City’s long-standing universities are driving new innovations in technology.
Columbia University has produced dozens of successful tech founders, many of whom are now titans of industry within their niche. Notable companies founded by Columbia alumni include BuzzFeed, Contently, General Assembly, Industrious, KeyMe, Try the World, Compass and Zocdoc, among many others.
Perhaps one of the most innovative elements of Columbia’s entrepreneurship department is The Columbia Startup Lab, a 5,100 square foot co-working space that houses over 70 Columbia alumni entrepreneurs. The Lab came out of a partnership between the deans of Columbia College, and the Schools of Business, Engineering, Law and International Political and Affairs.
The Lab is located in WeWork’s Soho West space and provides subsidized office areas for entrepreneurs who have graduated from Columbia within the last five years.
The New School, which combines social, art, media, design and technology studies, has a number of programs implemented to foster entrepreneurship among its students and within the city.
The NYC Media Lab is a consortium between The New School, Columbia University, New York University, the School of Visual Arts, CUNY, IESE, the Pratt Institute, and the New York City Economic Development Corporation to ultimately drive job growth in media and technology by facilitating collaboration between the City’s universities and companies. Companies affiliated with the program include Bloomberg, ESPN and NBCUniversal, to name a few.
The New School also created an incubator dubbed the ‘eLab’ for its alumni to bridge the gap into entrepreneurship after graduation. The program selects a cohort of recent graduates from Parsons to provide the technical resources and design driven business guidance to help turn students’ ideas into realities. A full list of the program’s current cohort of startups can be found here.
NYU’s startup ecosystem is robust, collaborative and successful to say the least, having fostered a number of successful entrepreneurs within New York City’s tech scene.
NYU students are also starting to launch companies while they’re still in college now more than ever. In March, tattoo-removal startup Ephemeral and voice recognition platform Pundit were named to Inc.’s annual ‘Coolest College Startups’ list.
The NYU Entrepreneurial Institute is at the core of the university’s startup initiatives, driven by a team of experts that offer educational programming, events and funding opportunities for students, alumni, researchers and professors affiliated with NYU.
The physical manifestation of the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute is the Leslie eLab, a 6,800 square foot space in the heart of the school’s Washington Square campus where all types of entrepreneurs can connect and collaborate.
The Pratt Institute
The Pratt Institute is known for its highly ranked programs in architecture, interior and industrial design, and provides a number of comprehensive resources for its entrepreneurial-minded students.
Among these resources is The Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator, which received a grant to support socially-conscious fashion tech last week. The accelerator is housed in the Pfizer Building, and since its inception in 2014, has incubated around 35 fashion and design startups. The program provides space, mentorship and access to a network of experts in design, production, technology, business, environmental and social impact fields.
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State audit sought for Meralco’s past energy sales, purchases
Bulatlat Contributors August 12, 2020 Bayan Muna, electric consumption, Meralco
The validation of such records “can lead to the correction of the distribution charges of Meralco to the residential and commercial customers.”
By MARLO MADRIGAL
MANILA — Consumer groups urged the government to review the finances of the country’s biggest electricity provider after finding a P66-billion discrepancy from its purchased supply.
In a statement, Bayan Muna and Matuwid na Singil sa Kuryente Consumer Alliance Inc. (MSK) said they wrote to the Department of Energy (DOE), seeking assistance to audit the Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) financial records between 2011 and 2019 which showed alleged discrepancies.
From an in-house evaluation of the listed company’s monthly generation filings to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), as well as annual reports and audited financial statements since 2008, MSK found the following:
Meralco purchased only 33.59 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of power in 2019 but reported 46.87 billion kWh in energy purchases in the year. This means that Meralco apparently reported higher cost of purchased power to justify increase in electricity bill.
There was a P66.17-billion discrepancy in the company’s generation purchases disclosed to the ERC in 2019 at P179 billion against a declaration of P241 billion in its audited financial statement.
The company seemed to have over-recovered its distribution, supply, and metering (DSM) revenues by almost half last year, billing these to customers at P2.05/kWh, compared with the ERC-approved rate of P1.38/kWh. This means that Meralco possibly padded 0.67 centavos per kWH, according to Bayan Muna.
Bayan Muna sees the record discrepancies as a possible violation of the pass-through policy of the government. “Meralco should only be declaring as sales the actual (consumption in) kWh and value they purchased,” Chairman Neri J. Colmenares said.
Meralco might have started declaring higher energy sales, in contrast with actual purchases, in 2011, according to MSK. Last year, the alleged over-declaration was worth P66.17 billion from 13.57-billion kWh electricity delivered.
“There are unvalidated figures that are making this anomalous practice possible,” the consumer group claimed.
Both organizations wanted the DOE to order an explanation from the utility over the issues raised. They also wanted the ERC to validate the company’s declared generation purchases and costs and energy sales from each customer class: residential, commercial, and industrial.
The validation of such records “can lead to the correction of the distribution charges of Meralco to the residential and commercial customers,” MSK said.
Earlier, the ERC said in a statement that it is considering the assistance of the Commission on Audit (COA) to review Meralco’s conduct of refunds from some bill portions collected in the past years, including bill deposits, meter deposits, and income taxes.
Meralco came under fire in May as complaints mounted due to alleged over billing. The controversy arose from its use of estimated billing from March to May when the government-imposed lockdown prevented it from conducting physical meter readings.
Bayan Muna has blamed the utility’s apparent monopoly of power distribution in Metro Manila for the spike in consumer bills.
It was not a bit convinced of the company’s explanation for the bill uptick – Meralco claimed that the increase was due to heightened power usage during the warm months – despite power demand dwindling around 30 percent to 40 percent due to reduced overall consumption.
The group has also recommended a one-month relief of utility bills to help ease the consumers’ burden during this time of a pandemic.
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Elon Musk launches world’s first private manned spacecraft to International Space Station
Last updated 6/10/2020 at 11:47am
Mix liquid oxygen with nitrogen then sprinkle Elon Musk’s private funds and you’ve got company on the ISS. What is SpaceX? Chomping on the tail of the International Space Station launch, SpaceX was founded in 2002 to revolutionize and repackage space transport away from the Russians. The rocket company’s ultimate goal lies in enabling private citizens to travel to and colonize other planets, specifically, to Mars in 2025.
On May 30 at 12:22 p.m., SpaceX evolved from an off-world, hot rocket, FedEx payload delivery with repeated launches from Cape Canaveral, Vendenberg, Kennedy Space Center and Brownsville, to privately manned spacecrafts. A magnificent leap that seems larger than just stepping off the spacecraft, for example, SpaceX’s off-planet payload deliveries would include supplies, equipment, and most recently astronauts, to the current valuation of $36 billion. How is this possible?
Bush’s 2004, hard to float, Vision for Space Exploration was repackaged as Obama’s 2010 US National Space Policy allotting $6 billion towards “achieving the boldest aspirations in space.” So the answer is, partially you. Another $1.6 billion of private funds have come from Fidelity, Google and the Ontario’s Teachers Pension, but what does that mean? It seems, the “boldest aspirations” are taking the shape of a regular, interplanetary/intercontinental via space orbit that resembles our modern airline industry, the birth of commercial spaceships as we know it. That’s pretty bold. Straight from the roller-coaster of a revolutionary rivaling the likes of Gates, Ford and Hughes, all rolled up into one, that’s Elon Musk.
It is a truly great American story of how Musk broke the inflated “Ma Bell” Russian market to manufacture independently and quite successfully with over 100 launches under his belt and a long list of first achievements in organization and action, several times simultaneously along with 100 more contracts on the horizon including NASA, U.S. Department of Defense, Deep Space Climate Observatory, United Air Force and the US National Reconnaissance Office. Intent on providing internet to all pockets of the world, SpaceX is the first to develop a reusable launch system for the largest satellite constellation in the world, Starlink. Private passenger Yusaku Maezawa has contracted to fly around the Moon in Starship in 2023, the long trails are frequently seen across the evening sky and on astronomy apps. Surprisingly, space tourists from 19 different nations have totaled 238 visitors for the International Space Station, roughly a dozen or so visitors a year and a private seat priced at a cool $40 million.
Somehow, now space doesn’t seem so lonely, I don’t see more than that through my own house in a year. Scheduled for May 27, weather conditions forced SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Dragon launch to reschedule last minute to 12:22 p.m. May 30. Pinpoint lift offs allow the astronauts, the Falcon 9, and the Dragon Spacecraft containing their longtime friendship, all to pierce the atmosphere then dock 250 miles into the sky at the International Space Station with calculated precision. Both astronauts, as well as their spouses, were in the NASA program which ended in 2011 and thought their spacewalking days were over, only to be delighted when approached five years ago by SpaceX.
The International Space Station circles the Earth in a little over 90 minutes at 17,150 mph, equaling 15.5 orbits per day. That’s 116,000 times over our heads since originally launched in 1998, it has been occupied steadily with a full time crew since 2000. Built like an airport, ISS is set to go commercial after 2030, marking the end of government contracts leaving participating international agencies with intergovernmental treaties to work out their agreements. NASA (US), Roscosmos (Rus), JAXA (Jap), ESA (Eur), and CSA (Can) are at the helm and a Japanese Jaxa spokesperson was very optimistic about commercial involvement with the space center and that will aid in the further development of the ISS that “it needs.” These international space organizations that occupy the International Space Station revolve around five space programs with nineteen participating countries. Each entity has it’s terminals or modules with it’s own crews and teams, all operating under one Commanding Officer, American Christopher Cassidy, former United States Navy SEAL.
What could all these people possibly be doing up there? Making very important and consistent “eye in the sky” observations towards the Earth and away from it? Studying all kinds of materials and life in regards to how they behave in space? Sure, but most importantly they are studying the effects of radiation, gravity and other off-world factors on these human beings for their entire life and well beyond. That means there are pieces of dead astronauts floating around in space? I would say yes. A commitment well beyond checking the organ donor box, astronauts have to know everything and, Castaway style, form their own self-sufficient village, currently among a mere three people. Last September there were nine astronauts in orbit and it was labeled “Crowded in Space.”
An interesting, ongoing experiment currently being conducted on the International Space Station is the twin study. Identical twin astronauts are being continuously studied as one retires to the terrestrial life while the other continues as a spaceman. The good news is that the right stuff runs generations deep and chances of “the village” truly becoming your home away from home, could possibly far exceed the ambitions for the most sought after fantasy known to humanity.
Approximately 19 hours after this historical launch, Behnken and Hurley disembarked to join the three other astronauts making a party of five.
“I think this is something that’s particularly important in the United States but appeals to everyone throughout the world who has within them the spirit of exploration,” Musk said. “This is something that I think humanity should be excited about proud of occurring on this day.” The Dragon, now renamed the Endeavour, is scheduled to reenter the planet in 110 days closing the loop on this private space journey. “I think it was an argument that the return is more dangerous in some ways than the ascent, so in order to declare victory yet, we need to bring them home safely [and] make sure that we’re doing everything we can to minimize that risk of reentry and return,” Musk said.
Earlier this year, the announcement of the Crew Dragon, a private shuttle, would allow space adventurers to enter a low orbit for up to five days and lead a private citizen division. All in order for a cutting edge, pace setting company who has broken the mold by defeating foreign and domestic obstacles while reinventing the business model of the aerospace industry. Quite exciting for the primary shareholder of the launch vehicles, rocket engines and the spacecrafts that become the building blocks to the eventual voyage and colonization to Mars.
The big win here for Musk is the massive leap towards being the first company to take private citizens to space. The race started in 2000 between Elon Musk with SpaceX, Jeff Bezos with Blue Origin and Richard Branson with Virgin Galactic. One could say that stacking Musk’s success with Paypal and Tesla, he’s likely to capture the Triple Crown.
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Ceann Comhairle Seán Barrett, TD, presents National Bravery Awards 2013 at Farmleigh House ceremony
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Ceann Comhairle Seán Barrett, TD, presents National Bravery Awards at Farmleigh House ceremony
Ceann Comhairle Seán Barrett, TD, presented 21 awards in recognition of outstanding acts of bravery at a national ceremony in Farmleigh House today, Friday, November 1st 2013.
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Incident 53/2017 – Continuation of the Pennington Flash Search
At 10:45 this morning the team was contacted again by Greater Manchester Police for a continuation of the search for a missing man from the Lowton area.
Greater Manchester Police had identified additional search areas which required our assistance.
For this search we requested assistance from Rossendale & Pendle Mountain Rescue Team, who supplied 4 team members, who assisted 12 Bolton team members searching the identified areas.
Towards the end of the search, the team were contacted by the Police who had found the man outside our search areas.
We would like to pass on our condolences to the mans family.
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Incident 51/2017 – Search Pennington Flash
This afternoon the team was contacted by Greater Manchester Police for assistance with a search centred around Pennington Flash.
A 63 year old man was causing concern for his welfare, who regularly walked around the Pennington Flash park, and lived locally. Due to the large area to be searched, we also requested assistance from Cheshire LSAR.
20 team members were involved in this search with 7 colleagues from Cheshire LSAR.
With the identified search areas complete all team members stood down at midnight
Incident 47/2017 – Search Astley
Shortly before 1am this morning the team were contacted by Greater Manchester Police for assistance with a search for a missing female from the Astley area.
The National Police Air Support unit had flown over the area, but the police still had concerns with the wooded areas where somebody could be hidden from air support.
17 team members attended this incident, searching areas of woodland and field boundaries. All areas were cleared by 5am.
The missing female turned up at her home address later the same day.
Incident 44/2017 – Search Orrell Water Park
In the early hours of this morning the team was contacted by Greater Manchester Police to assist with a search in the Orrell water park area for a missing 18 year old girl.
The girl had gone missing earlier in the day whilst doing her exams at a nearby college.
Whilst the team were responding our Team Leader was contacted by the police to inform him a body had been found.
14 team members responded to this incident.
The team would like to pass its condolences to the girls family.
Incident 35/2017 – Search of Seven Acres Park
On Thursday 18th May the team was contacted by Greater Manchester Police to ask for assistance to search Seven Acres park in Bolton for a person who had not been seen for a number of days. The Police and family are becoming increasingly concerned for his welfare.
Sebastien Smiltneek who lived local to Seven Acres park has not been seen since leaving his home address on 10th May.
This morning, fourteen team members met at the southern end of Seven Acres Park, including Support Group Member Dave Rees, who assisted in setting up the team catering trailer. The team used the car park of the Wildlife Trust on Bury Road. A number of search areas were identified, with team members deployed into these areas to search for the missing man.
Towards the end of this search the team was called to Cadshaw Castle Rocks to assist a fallen climber. See Incident 35/2017. On completion of this incident, the team returned to complete the allocated search areas.
The team searched all areas of the park without any significant finds.
The team was also assisted by a local 10 year old child called Lincoln, who showed great interest in what the team was doing and stayed at the control location throughout our search.
Lincoln ensuring the mast descended correctly
Thanks to the Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside Wildlife Trust for the use of their car park and facilities on Bury Road.
Police inquiries continue.
If anybody has further information on the whereabouts of Sebastien Smiltneek, please call police on 101 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
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All flights include a pre-flight briefing with one of our experienced, commercial-rated pilots. Many of our pilots also work for major airlines. You'll have the opportunity to ask questions about the aircraft and its operational history. History flights are conducted spring, summer and fall, but can be booked at any time. Winter flights are not conducted. Flights depart from South St. Paul Municipal Airport (Fleming Field), where our aircraft are based. We also offer flights at select airshow venues around the country.
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Jaguar Health Exploring Possibility of Conditional Marketing Authorization for Proposed Inflammatory Diarrhea Indication for Crofelemer, Initially in 'Long-Hauler' COVID-19 Recovery Patients in Europe
New COVID-19 strain estimated to have tripled number of infections in England during November 2020 lockdown
Investor webcast scheduled for Thursday, January 14 at 11:30 A.M. Eastern Time. Webcast registration link appears below
SAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / January 11, 2021 / Jaguar Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAGX) ('Jaguar' or the 'Company') provided updates today regarding the Company's plans to explore the possibility of obtaining conditional marketing authorization in Europe to support development and commercialization of crofelemer, the Company's novel proprietary drug, for the proposed indication of prophylaxis and/or symptomatic relief of inflammatory diarrhea, initially to be studied in a 'long-hauler' COVID-19 recovery patient population in Europe (the 'COVID-related indication'). As part of the Company's investigation into the feasibility of the conditional marketing authorization pathway, which provides a fast-track clinical review process during public health emergencies, the Company plans to request meetings with the European Medicines Agency (EMA), Swissmedic, and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) of the United Kingdom. The EMA, in particular, has established regulatory approval schemes for COVID-19-related treatments.
The head of emergencies at the World Health Organization stated on October 5, 2020 that the agency's 'best estimates' indicate that roughly 1 in 10 people worldwide may have been infected by COVID-19 - more than 20 times the number of confirmed cases. According to the New York Times, the new, more contagious strain of COVID-19 has now been detected in 45 countries. Imperial College London estimates that the new strain tripled its number of infections in England during the November 2020 lockdown.
'The virus is moving with urgency, and so are we at Jaguar and Napo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ('Napo'), Jaguar's wholly owned, U.S.-based subsidiary. I'm pleased that our internal team has prioritized this potential new indication for crofelemer. We are engaging a European regulatory firm that has experience with this conditional approval pathway in Europe,' stated Lisa Conte, Jaguar's founder, president, and CEO. 'With the appearance of more transmissible mutated strains of COVID-19, the potential population of post-COVID-19 recovery patients suffering from gastrointestinal distress associated with long-hauler syndrome may expand significantly. It's estimated that as high as one-third1 of COVID-19-infected patients develop chronic or chronic episodic long-hauler syndrome - a constellation of post-viral infection symptoms. According to a November 1, 2020 Wall Street Journal article, the majority of the more than 300 long-COVID patients being seen at New York City's Mount Sinai Health System Center for Post-Covid Care appeared to have developed a dysautonomia-like condition, and about 40% to 50% of these patients also reported symptoms such as gastrointestinal issues, headaches and shortness of breath2. Based on these figures, the long-hauler population experiencing gastrointestinal distress could potentially range between 20 to 70 million people just in Europe.
The potential COVID-related indication for crofelemer is the subject of the proposed exclusive license from Napo to Napo EU, a subsidiary being established by the Company in Italy. As previously announced, Napo EU is the proposed target of a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).
'The Company participated in a ‘test the waters' road show in December which contemplated a proposed SPAC merger with a to-be-formed subsidiary of the Company, Napo EU, as the potential target. The timeline to establish Napo EU in Italy is being impacted by pandemic-necessitated administrative and government office closures. The roadshow included approximately 150 European institutional investors in four countries/six cities. The Company was encouraged by the apparent positive indications of interest expressed with this opportunity. We also believe our plans to pursue conditional marketing authorization in Europe for the COVID-related indication may add additional value to the potential indication, which is the subject of a proposed license to Napo EU. Subsequent to our roadshow, the Company received unsolicited investor interest for direct investment related to this initiative on what we believe are competitive terms. The Company continues to evaluate multiple financing pathways in order to optimize value for our shareholders and provide sufficient funding for the COVID-related indication in addition to the Company's full pipeline of indications. We expect to select our desired financing pathway no later than the end of this quarter.'
'Our intention is to focus clinical exploration for the proposed COVID-related indication for crofelemer in Europe, where single-payer healthcare systems are interested in preventative measures to diagnose and treat symptoms early that can potentially reduce the burden of chronic illness later,' Conte said.
'The timeline for potential approval will be discussed with the EMA in accordance with the conditional marketing authorization process,' Conte added. To learn more about this process, click here.
During the January 14th investor webcast, Conte will provide updates on the status of the proposed COVID-related indication for crofelemer, as well as Mytesi® (crofelemer) - Napo's commercialized antidiarrheal drug FDA-approved in the U.S. for the symptomatic relief of noninfectious diarrhea in adult patients with HIV/AIDS on antiretroviral therapy - and the Company's full pipeline of potential crofelemer follow-on indications, including cancer therapy-related diarrhea, for which crofelemer is in a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial in the U.S. In addition, Napo is supporting two investigator-initiated clinical studies in IBS/functional diarrhea in the U.S., and plans on studying congenital diarrheal disorders and short bowel syndrome, which are rare disease indications, using a novel formulation. Conte will also provide updates related to lechlemer, Napo's second generation anti-secretory drug product candidate for the symptomatic relief of diarrhea in cholera patients, Jaguar's recently launched Entheogen Therapeutics Initiative which focuses on psychoactive and psychedelic product candidates for mood disorders and mental health indications from the Company's library of 2,300 plants, and Jaguar's Canalevia™ animal health drug product candidate. As announced, Napo is receiving preclinical services support from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for a key preclinical study initiated January 6, 2021 for lechlemer for the proposed cholera-related indication. Jaguar is pursuing conditional approval in the U.S. for Canalevia for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced diarrhea in dogs and exercise-induced diarrhea in dogs.
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The terms 'long-hauler' and 'chronic COVID' refer to COVID-19 survivors who suffer with symptoms which may include gastrointestinal distress (i.e., diarrhea, constipation, nausea, pain), fatigue, brain fog, forgetfulness, cardiovascular effects, and arthritis, for an extended period after recovery. It is theorized that these symptoms may result when the immune system in COVID-19 survivors continues to overreact even though the infection has passed.
Endpoints being explored in Europe for possible clinical trials of crofelemer for the proposed COVID-related indication include prophylaxis and/or symptomatic relief of diarrhea, reduction in inflammatory gut markers, gut biome restoration, and reduction in viral fecal shedding.
Napo has conducted intellectual property filings in support of the development of crofelemer for the potential indication of addressing inflammatory diarrhea, including specifically in a long-hauler post-COVID recovery situation. As with all potential follow-on indications, Napo prioritizes IP protection. Napo currently holds approximately 144 patents, the majority of which do not expire until 2027 - 2031, and approximately 39 patents pending.
Mytesi (crofelemer delayed release tablets), the only oral plant-based prescription medicine approved under U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Botanical Guidance, is a novel, first-in-class anti-secretory agent which has a basic normalizing effect locally on the gut, and this mechanism of action has the potential to benefit multiple disorders. Mytesi is a non-opiate chloride ion channel modulating antidiarrheal medicine that is approved in the U.S. by the FDA for the symptomatic relief of noninfectious diarrhea in adults with HIV/AIDS on antiretroviral therapy.
About Jaguar Health, Inc. and Napo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Jaguar Health, Inc. is a commercial stage pharmaceuticals company focused on developing novel, plant-based, non-opioid, and sustainably derived prescription medicines for people and animals with GI distress, specifically chronic, debilitating diarrhea. Our wholly owned subsidiary, Napo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., focuses on developing and commercializing proprietary plant-based human gastrointestinal pharmaceuticals from plants harvested responsibly from rainforest areas. Our Mytesi® (crofelemer) product is approved by the U.S. FDA for the symptomatic relief of noninfectious diarrhea in adults with HIV/AIDS on antiretroviral therapy and the only oral plant-based prescription medicine approved under FDA Botanical Guidance.
For more information about Jaguar, please visit https://jaguar.health. For more information about Napo, visit www.napopharma.com.
About Mytesi®
Mytesi® (crofelemer delayed release tablets) is an antidiarrheal indicated for the symptomatic relief of noninfectious diarrhea in adult patients with HIV/AIDS on antiretroviral therapy (ART). Mytesi® is not indicated for the treatment of infectious diarrhea. Rule out infectious etiologies of diarrhea before starting Mytesi®. If infectious etiologies are not considered, there is a risk that patients with infectious etiologies will not receive the appropriate therapy and their disease may worsen. In clinical studies, the most common adverse reactions occurring at a rate greater than placebo were upper respiratory tract infection (5.7%), bronchitis (3.9%), cough (3.5%), flatulence (3.1%), and increased bilirubin (3.1%).
More information and complete Prescribing Information are available at Mytesi.com. Crofelemer, the active ingredient in Mytesi®, is a botanical (plant-based) drug extracted and purified from the red bark sap of the medicinal Croton lechleri tree in the Amazon Rainforest. Napo has established a sustainable harvesting program for crofelemer to ensure a high degree of quality and ecological integrity.
Certain statements in this press release constitute 'forward-looking statements.' These include statements regarding the Company's plans to explore the possibility of obtaining conditional marketing authorization in Europe to support development and commercialization of crofelemer for the proposed indication of prophylaxis and/or symptomatic relief of inflammatory diarrhea, the Company plans to request meetings with the EMA, Swissmedic, and the MHRA, the Company's belief that, with the appearance of more transmissible mutated strains of COVID-19, the potential population of post-COVID-19 recovery patients suffering from gastrointestinal distress associated with long-hauler syndrome may expand significantly, the expectation that the long-hauler population experiencing gastrointestinal distress could potentially range between 20 to 70 million people in Europe, the Company's belief that its plans to pursue conditional marketing authorization in Europe for the COVID-related indication may add additional value to the potential COVID-related indication, the Company's expectation that it will select its desired financing pathway for the COVID-related indication no later than the end of this quarter, the belief that the Mytesi (crofelemer) mechanism of action has the potential to benefit multiple disorders, and the Company's plan to host an investor webcast on January 14, 2021. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as 'may,' 'will,' 'should,' 'expect,' 'plan,' 'aim,' 'anticipate,' 'could,' 'intend,' 'target,' 'project,' 'contemplate,' 'believe,' 'estimate,' 'predict,' 'potential' or 'continue' or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this release are only predictions. Jaguar has based these forward-looking statements largely on its current expectations and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified and some of which are beyond Jaguar's control. Except as required by applicable law, Jaguar does not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise.
1'Dr. Fauci Warns These COVID Symptoms Can Last for Months', Alex Korab, Newsbreak. https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2104072336660/dr-fauci-warns-these-covid-symptoms-can-last-for-months.
2'Doctors Begin to Crack Covid's Mysterious Long-Term Effects', Sarah Toy, Sumathi Reddy, Daniela Hernandez, Wall Street Journal, November 1, 2020. https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/health-news/doctors-begin-to-crack-covid-s-mysterious-long-term-effects/ar-BB1aAS6V.
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Hawks stage impressive performance at Gregori tourney
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Omar Leon, head coach of Central Valley High School's varsity boys soccer program, praised all of his players following last week's title-clinching victory at the Gregori tournament.
"Everybody was motivated," he said. "They made the sacrifice to come out here instead of being with their families. It was a great team effort."
The Hawks won all four of their games.
Junior striker Daniel Ochoa starred on offense as he totaled five goals.
"Danny didn't score by himself," Leon said. "Other players are just as important."
Ochoa agreed.
"We have a lot of talent," he said. "One sub goes in and that doesn't affect anything. Everybody shares the ball. There ain't no selfishness. We play as a team."
Central Valley coasted to a 4-1 win over Golden Valley in the championship game on Saturday.
Ochoa scored twice.
Gerardo Cazares and Luis Rivas both had one goal.
Jose Ramirez chipped in with two assists.
"I'm pleased with the overall performance," Ochoa said. "Our coach pushed us. Everybody played great. We worked our butts off to get this."
Central Valley took home Nike and Select soccer balls instead of a trophy.
"We're going to sign one of them and display it in the cafeteria," Leon said.
Dawgs contine to improve
Ceres High School's varsity boys soccer team finished second in Group C at the Gregori tournament last week.
The Bulldogs compiled a 1-1-1 record.
"I saw a lot of improvement," Ceres High head coach Koeurn Phe said. "There's some chemistry now."
Antonio Jasso, who was recently promoted from JV, led the Bulldogs in scoring with three goals.
"I knew he was skilled but I didn't think he'd fit in right away," Phe said. "He surprised me with how well he played. It was pretty impressive."
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Gymnasts who accused Dr. Larry Nassar of sexual assault speak out
Updated on: November 22, 2017 / 7:16 PM / CBS/AP
Larry Nassar pleads guilty
Larry Nassar pleads guilty 02:42
LANSING, Mich. -- Several gymnasts who accused a former doctor accused of molesting them while he worked for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University (MSU) spoke out on Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to sex abuse charges.
Lindsey Lemke said she first heard about the investigation into Dr. Larry Nassar during a college gymnastics practice. She said she didn't realize at that point that his conduct had affected others stretching back many years. Lemke said she tried to notify her coach, Kathie Klages, that she had been victimized by Nassar, but Klages defended him.
"I went to her with something that was going to change my life forever," Lemke said. "And she still defended the person who did it to me."
Klages was subsequently suspended in February.
"It's very sad to think about the fact that you work your entire life to be a college athlete and you sacrifice so much," Lemke continued. "Especially being a club gymnast, you were coached by fear, and you would leave practice in pain, and you would be scared of that because if you knew you couldn't do gymnastics the next day, you were going to get yelled at."
Gymnasts speak out 44:26
According to Lemke, Nassar took advantage of the fact that he knew the gymnasts needed his help to mend their injuries to continue participating in the sport.
During the news conference, Rachael Denhollander -- who filed a police report detailing sexual misconduct involving Nassar -- said she was silenced, along with her teammates, by the gymnastics leadership organizations.
"We were silenced, we were mocked, and our abuser was told time and time again, 'I'm on your side,'" Denhollander said. "Today stands as a stark and painful reminder that while my predator has been stopped, the culture has yet to end."
"To the leadership at these organizations, you repeatedly claim that abuse has no place on campus, but you have failed to hold anyone accountable for allowing a pedophile to flourish for decades," she continued. "You claim you are deeply sorry for what we have gone through, but you have not listened to one word we have said. You have turned a deaf ear to everything we have said."
Denhollander spoke to CBS News' Jericka Duncan after the verdict.
"Larry's been taken care of hopefully forever, but USAG and MSU haven't, and until those dynamics change we're going to continue seeing the same story with different actors every time," she said.
Denhollander said she believes Nassar's apology showed "his psychological state."
"He's a consummate narcissist, he's a manipulator, he's an abuser and he will take every opportunity to shift attention to himself to make himself look less evil," she said.
Kaylee Lorincz said she was sexually assaulted by Nassar on her 13th birthday. Her identity was withheld for many years, but now she is speaking out against her abuser.
"I didn't realize the impact it had on me until I reported it to Michigan State police," Lorincz said. "It makes me angry and upset."
Aly Raisman speaks out 01:16
In a written statement, MSU said Nasser's guilty plea "represents another important step toward justice for the victims. As [MSU] President Simon has said, we recognize the pain sexual violence causes and deeply regret any time someone in our community experiences it. It takes tremendous courage for victims of sexual violence to come forward."
The Michigan criminal cases filed against Nassar followed reports last year in the Indianapolis Star about how USA Gymnastics, which trains Olympians, mishandled complaints about sexual misconduct involving the doctor and coaches. Women and girls said the stories inspired them to step forward with detailed allegations of abuse, sometimes when their parents were in the exam room at Michigan State.
During a hearing on Wednesday, Nassar admitted to abusing seven girls. He agreed that his conduct had no legitimate medical purpose and that he did not have the girls' consent.
The girls testified that Nassar molested them with his hands, sometimes when a parent was present in the room, while they sought help for gymnastics injuries.
Nassar has pleaded guilty to multiple charges of sexual assault. Sentencing has been scheduled for Jan. 12, 2018. He will face at least 25 years in prison.
A prosecutor said 125 women and girls have filed complaints with Michigan State University police.
Nassar lost his license to practice medicine in April.
First published on November 22, 2017 / 2:31 PM
© 2017 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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First map of Canada's West
An incredibly detailed map designed to inform and inspire settlers
Map: Thomas Devine, Map of the Northwest Part of Canada Indian Territories & Hudson's Bay, 1857, Library and Archives Canada, NMC 48944, E011165527
What would the enterprising settler journeying to northwestern Canada in the 1850s have carried? Among the supplies of food and clothes would have been tools, of course — things needed to clear land, build a home, cook meals and provide protection. But amid those axes, knives, pots and pistols was probably something just as valuable — a map.
The map pictured here was created by Thomas Devine in 1857, and although it actually shows northwestern Ontario, all of western Canada and the Arctic, it was, as Devine’s entry on the Dictionary of Canadian Biography website notes, “intended to support claims for Canadian expansion into the prairies.”
The map is packed with information that must have been deemed valuable to settlers, including the “Indian population of North America,” topography, colour-coded geologic zones and lines of temperature equivalent to those of Kingston, Ont.
With files from Isabelle Charron, early cartographic archivist, Library and Archives Canada
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One City: Sherbrooke, Quebec
Enjoy the victuals and vistas on the Orford Express, take in the wares of downtown and tackle the nearby ski hills of the Eastern Townships
Photo: Orford Express
1. Business:
Sherbrooke may be a hotbed of culinary gems, but the combination of victuals and vistas on the Orford Express train (above) is matchless. The three main gastro-excursions — the early afternoon P’tit Plaisir Gourmand, evening Souper à la Brunante and Sunday brunch — depart just steps from the downtown Lac des Nations promenade. The train wraps around the west shore of Lac Magog before running past the feet of monts Orford and Giroux, and on to the village of Eastman. The return journey includes a half-hour stop in Magog — just enough time for a bracing stroll near ice-bound Lac Memphrémagog. Each trip features its own three-round gourmet feast, but the beef cheek with braised lentils and winter vegetables on the evening run shouldn’t be missed. Reserve early, as seats can fill fast. Between late November and the end of December, trips run Friday to Sunday, at $71 to $112 per adult.
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2. Family:
Get in the spirit at the Marché de la Gare, downtown Sherbrooke’s indoor–outdoor lakeside market, where merchants peddle local food, crafts and other artisanal wares year round. During the annual Marché de Noël, or Christmas Market (Dec. 5 to 22, 2013), the promenade sparkles with countless LED lights — about 30,000 of which bedeck one of the biggest Christmas trees in Canada. Take an early evening stroll in the brilliantly illuminated “enchanted forest,” poke through the shops and glide around on the 154-metrelong refrigerated skating path. Cap it off by heading to nearby café and gelateria Savoroso, where a hot wine or decadent gelato-based hot chocolate can be sipped next to an outdoor fireplace. Don’t stop there though — Sherbrooke’s best stretch of boutiques and restaurants, between Rue Wellington Nord and perpendicular Rue Frontenac, is a 10-minute jaunt east and north.
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3. Adventure:
You can have it all — Sherbrooke’s cuisine, culture and history, and an abundance of great powder just down the road. The city may be called the “Queen of the Eastern Townships,” but it’s also Quebec’s Appalachian heart. A number of eastern North America’s finest ski hills are just southwest of Sherbrooke. Mont Orford, with its 61 trails and the highest skiable vertical descent in the townships (589 metres), is only a 25-minute drive away. For what is arguably Canada’s best sous-bois (“through the trees,” or glades) skiing, make the onehour journey to Mont Sutton (right), which has a 460-metre vertical drop. Both resorts usually open in early December, weather willing.
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SHERBROOKE-AREA SKIING
Photo: Mont Sutton
A big chunk of Eastern Canada’s finest ski and snowboard country is less than an hour from Sherbrooke, Que., and an extra 20 minutes will take you across the border for even more great powder. These Appalachian ski centres are renowned for having heaps of snow and a nice long winter. Here’s a breakdown of the area’s five main ski resorts:
Known for: The highest vertical descent in the Eastern Townships
Nearest town: Orford, Que.
From Sherbrooke: 43 kilometres (30 minutes)
Summit: 850 metres
Vertical drop: 589 metres
Trails: 61 (33% easy, 39% difficult to very difficult, 28% expert)
Lifts: 8 (1 hybrid gondola, 2 quads, 1 triple, 1 double, 3 carpet lifts)
Average snowfall: 508 centimetres
Adult lift ticket: $57
OWL’S HEAD
Known for: What might just be the best view in the region
Nearest town: Mansonville, Que.
From Sherbrooke: 78 kilometres (one hour)
Trails: 50 (30% easy, 40% intermediate to difficult, 30% expert)
Lifts: 8 (4 quads, 3 doubles, 1 carpet lift)
Known for: Having the largest lit skiable terrain in North America
Nearest town: Bromont, Que.
Trails: 155 (30% easy, 34% intermediate, 36% difficult to very difficult)
Lifts: 9 (7 quads, 1 double, 1 carpet lift)
Known for: The best glade (through the trees) skiing in Canada
Nearest town: Sutton, Que.
From Sherbrooke: 93 kilometres (one hour and 10 minutes)
Lifts: 9 (3 quads, 6 doubles)
Known for: Getting the most snow in Eastern North America
Nearest town: Jay, Vermont
From Sherbrooke: 102 kilometres (one hour and 20 minutes)
Summit: 1,209 metres
Trails: 77 (20% easy, 40% intermediate, 40% difficult)
Lifts: 9 (1 tram, 4 quads, 1 triple, 1 double and 2 surface lifts)
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CCP covers Code changes, golf carts and more
By TIFFANY REPECKI / trepecki@breezenewspapers.com - | Oct 20, 2020
The Captiva Community Panel received an update at its meeting on its Captiva Code amendments presented to Lee County, as well as heard about golf cart safety and the Captiva Drive improvements.
On Oct. 13, President David Mintz reiterated that he and Administrator Ken Gooderham had a conference call at the end of August with six county staffers regarding the panel’s recommended Code changes and the recommendations that the staffers provided, in turn, in response to its changes.
He reported that the panel had initially proposed placing the amendments in Lee County’s Land Development Code. During the call, they learned the county has been working to move all land use-related regulations into the LDC and all other rules and regulations into the Code of Ordinances.
“So we tried to produce for the panel a second integration of what we want to present to the county based on our negotiations with county staff,” Mintz said, referring to the original amendments.
They proposed that the panel accept 10 of the staff’s recommendations, including using current county definitions of beach furniture or equipment, caretaker, litter, Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems (OSTDS) and lock-off units — which are almost identical to the panel’s definitions — and the staff’s minor but not substantive suggestions regarding the proposed LDC amendments to landscaping, heritage trees, prohibited signs, signs not requiring a permit and permanent signs in commercial areas.
He noted that six staff recommendations concerned definitions solely related to the RSC-2 district, which were never subject to notice, review nor community comment, so they declined to agree.
“They didn’t seem to have a problem with it,” Mintz said of the county’s response.
They also proposed that the panel accept the staff’s recommendations to move from the LDC to the Code of Ordinances all definitions and regulations regarding plastic straws, noise disturbances, septic system inspection and maintenance, fertilizer use, and parking. To accomplish that, the panel changes were redrafted as a package of amendments to appropriately-related current ordinances in the Code.
In addition, they proposed that the panel continue to offer amendments to the LDC to protect dune vegetation, to protect beaches in the Village area from abandoned beach paraphernalia outside of turtle season, to regulate outdoor lighting and to amend landscaping and signage provisions as proposed.
“We created an ordinance for each of the things that we need,” Mintz said.
As such, they presented the panel with six draft ordinances: five separate ones amending multiple chapters within the Code of Ordinances, and a LDC ordinance for the remaining amendments.
“We created shovel-ready ordinances for them,” he said of county staffers and, eventually, the county commission. “It’s everything we proposed from the beginning. It covers everything we wanted.”
Mintz asked the panel for its input.
“I’d like to go back to them with the changes and say, “Here’s where we are,'” he said.
Panel Member Mike Mullins voiced concern and suggested an attorney review.
Treasurer Antje Baumgarten agreed.
“I can’t see any risk,” Treasurer Antje Baumgarten said of an analysis.
Mintz reported that he does not object to a review.
“My only concern is we don’t lose a lot of time — not time so much as momentum,” he said.
Panel Member Jay Brown noted that he would hate to slow down the process.
“I have complete trust in what you’re doing here,” he told Mintz. “But if we can alleviate Mike’s concern, without delaying the process in any significant way — maybe we can do that.”
A motion was made to have attorney Ralf Brookes, who has done consulting work in the past for the panel, review the changes and submit an opinion by the next meeting. It passed unanimously.
GOLF CART SAFETY
Mintz reported that the Golf Cart Safety Committee sent its recommendations, which included improved signage along Captiva Drive, to the Lee County Department of Transportation.
“The DOT sent people out to take a look at it,” he said.
Based on what was observed, county staff agreed improvements are needed.
“They agreed that we need better signage,” Mintz said.
As a result, the DOT will create and install at the south end of the Golf Cart Zone — which runs from the north end to ‘Tween Waters — signs that indicate carts are prohibited from going beyond that.
CAPTIVA DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS
Mintz reported that Johnson Engineering provided a summary of the right-of-way contributions required to construct the new sidewalk, which will stretch from the post office to Andy Rosse Lane. It also provided an easement map, detailed design of the plan and letter going to property owners.
He has been in communications with all but one of the six impacted land owners.
“They’ve all been cooperative,” Mintz said.
PANEL NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Vice President Mike Boris, panel representative and chair of the Nominating Committee, shared that the committee unanimously nominated John Jensen for a second three-year term starting in January for one panel-appointed seat and Linda Laird for her first three-year term for a second panel-picked seat.
Laird will take up the seat occupied by Mintz, who is terming out.
“Both are highly qualified candidates,” Boris said. “Very committed to the island and our work.”
The panel does not have to accept the nominations. Also, anyone from the public interested in tossing in their name for consideration at the next meeting has until Nov. 1 to submit their information.
In addition, the Captiva Island Property Owners Association’s nominations for two additional seats opening up in January were announced. It nominated Baumgarten for a second three-year term for one CPOA-appointed seat and Bob Walter for his first three-year term for the other CPOA-picked seat.
In accordance with its bylaws, there are 11 seats on the panel. A certain number of appointments are reserved for the panel and its Nominating Committee, the CPOA and Captiva Civic Association.
– Brown reported that he has been trying to get the county to fund two, comprehensive engineering studies from two different firms for a central sewer system — at a total cost of about $100,000. However, Lee County Utilities Director Pam Keyes has denied the panel’s request a couple of times.
Most recently, her supervisor suggested that the panel create a MSTU to fund the studies.
– Mintz provided an update on the proposed Roosevelt Channel slow speed zone. Lee County staff are in the process of compiling and analyzing manatee data, as well as have had a preliminary conversation with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, but is it too soon to know how it will go.
However, staff has enough to keep the conservation moving forward.
“So still working on making an all-year manatee zone, slow speed zone,” he said.
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Chrysler Imperial Concept
2006 New York Auto Show
Tony Quiroga
The large and in charge Chrysler Imperial concept gives us a clue as to how far the automaker can stretch the LX platform (Chrysler 300, Dodge Magnum, Dodge Charger). In this case the wheelbase is stretched three inches over the Chrysler 300's 120-inch wheelbase, but the overall length spans 17 more inches than the 300. Chrysler claims to have been inspired by Imperial sedans of the 1930s and 1950s, but one look at the suicide-style doors and it's clear that the Rolls-Royce Phantom is where most of the design influence comes from. No production plans were announced as the Imperial remains a concept for now.
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Media Release: Child sexual exploitation reporting: media must do better
For Immediate Release: Child sexual exploitation reporting: media must do better
Campaigning movement Collective Shout have partnered with Sydney Feminists to call upon the media to report responsibly in regards to child sexual exploitation.
Brisbane writer Jas Rawlinson outlined the failings of mainstream media in her recent piece How The Media Continue to Traumatise Child-Exploitation Survivors, published on Collective Shout’s website.
In reporting on crimes of sexual violence against children, news outlets frequently use terminology that suggests acts of sexual abuse are sexual acts between adult and child. Phrases commonly used include ‘sex with child’ or describe a ‘sexual relationship’ between the perpetrator and victim.
Collective Shout’s Caitlin Roper says the media have significant power in the shaping of cultural attitudes on sexual violence.
“When child sexual abuse is reported as ‘sex’ or a relationship between the two parties, rather than recognised for what it is—adults preying on children—this has significant influence on people’s attitudes to and understanding of these issues,” she says.
“It feeds into damaging myths that victims contribute in some way to their abuse, and only serves to keep the focus on those victims - unfairly opening their behaviour up to public scrutiny.”
Canadian author Carrie Bailee, who escaped to Australia aged 20 after surviving a childhood of sexual exploitation, says it’s vital that media and public figures are educated on the impact of trauma abuse and ethical reporting.
“The amount of courage it takes to report sexual abuse or assault and get to a space where you feel ready to come forward with your story is enormous, because the shame [experienced] becomes embedded long after the abuse stops,” she explains.
“Although It has been heartening to see a gradual change in the way journalists discuss child sexual abuse victims, with terms such as ‘child pornography’ now more often referred to as ‘child exploitation material’, many are still yet to take note,” says Jas Rawlinson.
“Whether it be a case of media outlets preferring sensationalism over sensitivity, or unintentional ignorance, it’s time for the media to do away with terms that diminish the abuse done to victims, and to begin reporting with dignity.”
Supporters of the campaign are encouraged to use the hashtag #LanguageMatters on social media.
Julia Dave commented 2017-08-24 21:13:12 +1000
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