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Home Pastors Articles for Pastors 12 Things Leaders Are Talking and Thinking About
12 Things Leaders Are Talking and Thinking About
Brian Dodd
As a leader I try to stay abreast of what top leaders are talking and thinking about. One of my go-to resources when I am traveling is the USA Today. While not only being a fast read in hotels and on airplanes, it is a wealth of leadership knowledge.
The following are 12 Things Leaders Are Talking and Thinking About I have gleaned from the paper over the last several months.
Leaders Are Talking About Taking a Moment and Being Proud of the Work They Have Done – After winning the snowboarding gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics, Shaun White said, “I don’t think you could ever forget this day in the sport of snowboarding. I’m proud that I’m on top, and I don’t say that often about myself because I try to stay hungry for that next win, but I’m changing my ways and I’m really proud of myself.” – February 15, 2018
Leaders Are Talking About How Pornography Is Destroying the Lives of Countless Leaders – Kansas City Royals general manager Dayton Moore’s comments on educating his players on the dangers of pornography said, “When you sit down with young men and they open up and talk about their struggles, oftentimes you can track it back to pornography. It’s been a major issue in their lives… Educating our players about the harmful effects of pornography is similar to the importance of honoring women, respecting women and looking at them as human beings and not sexual objects. Most of these young men are going to be husbands and fathers. It’s our job to educate them.” – March 14, 2018
Leaders Are Talking About Their Responsibility in Solving the Pornography Epidemic – Moore added, “When you’re committed and relentless about trying to lead and do the right thing and you’re presented with information that you think is important for your players to know and you don’t do it, it’ll haunt you. I couldn’t live with myself if I didn’t share this.” – USA Today, March 14, 2018
Leaders Are Talking About Trust Issues – Senate Commerce Committee chairman John Thune asked Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, “After more than a decade of promises to do better, why should we trust Facebook on privacy?” – April 11, 2018
Leaders Are Talking About Owning Mistakes – Zuckerberg said, “We didn’t take a broad enough view of our responsibility, and that was a big mistake. It was my mistake, and I’m sorry. I started Facebook, I run it, and I’m responsible for what happens here.” – April 11, 2018
Leaders Are Talking About How Hard Work Works – Wisconsin Badgers head football coach Paul Chryst said, “For the longest time, the narrative was that Wisconsin was going to have a great offensive line. Well, that just doesn’t happen. You’ve to work at it.” – April 11, 2018
Leaders Are Talking About Managing Expectations – On living up to his $210 million contract, Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer said, “If you go out there and try to prove your contract or worth your head is in the wrong spot. I try to avoid falling down the trap of living up to my contract or proving I’m worth it. Good or bad, I can’t go down that path.” – May 1, 2018
Leaders Are Talking About Creativity and How to Keep Things Fun and Interesting – When asked for advice for how to get in the comedy business, Jimmy Fallon said, “Don’t worry about money, just do it because it’s fun and it’s interesting for you. Keep it interesting and stay creative and keep dreaming and keep believing and it will all fall into place.” – May 22, 2018
Leaders Are Talking About the Importance of Self-Confidence – Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry said, “You’ve got to block that (criticism) out and really be your own worst critic and your own biggest fan. It’s hard to do at times, because everybody’s human. But consistently that (confidence has) gotten me through some tough times.” – May 22, 2018
Leaders Are Talking About Thriving in Chaos – Warriors assistant coach Bruce Fraser on Curry’s ability to thrive in chaos, “His disposition, and the way he views not only basketball but the world, is that the glass is always half full. One of his (favorite) lines to me is that he thrives in chaos… He actually embraces chaos. I think that kind of stuff strengthens his mind.” – May 22, 2018
Leaders Are Talking About Eliminating Unnecessary Mistakes – Air marshal instructor Gary Decker said, “At 37,000 feet, we can’t call for backup. We’re in a confined space, we can’t make mistakes.” – May 22, 2018
Leaders Are Talking About Being the Last Line of Defense for Their Organizations – Assistant supervisory air marshal Mike LaFrance added, “We are the last line of defense on board an aircraft. If everything else fails, the air marshal is there to take down anything that may happen.” – May 22, 2018
As a leader, are you talking about any of the issues above?
The original article appeared here.
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Q&A with Matt Leighninger
Engaged Cities Award Q&A Stories of Service
Matt Leigninger, Vice President of Public Engagement & Director of the Yankelovich Center at Public Agenda, has extensive experience in the area of citizen engagement. He is serving on the Engaged Cities Award review committee for the second year. As part of an ongoing series, we asked him a few questions about the award and his own work.
As you know, the Engaged Cities Award aims to find and elevate some of the most successful and diverse ways that city leaders are actively engaging their citizens to solve critical public problems. Why do you think a recognition program like this is important?
The recognition is important partly because of the state of democracy in the world. More than ever we need good and different examples of ways to effectively engage citizens. For most people, the most effective and meaningful engagement will be at the local level. It is cities who are leading the way–and have to lead the way–creating systems that people will like and that will be productive.
What did you find interesting about the applications you read last year when you served on the 2018 review committee?
It is fascinating to see the different, creative ways that cities all over the world are engaging citizens. One real value of an awards program like this is that it enables people to see that they have a range of options – they can incorporate service, technology, deliberation, food, and other elements, all of which are complementary, as part of their systems for engagement. You can add new elements based on what you see in other places.
The more people know each other, the better they are able to respond and help each other when something like Superstorm Sandy hits.
What made you want to serve as a reviewer for the award again?
It’s really inspiring to me to be able to read some of the stories of what people have done in different cities, the challenges they were up against, and the creativity they showed in responding to those challenges. They’ve adapted some universal principles about citizenship in different settings with different cultures and different assets.
The example of Santiago de Cali, which was one of the three winners last year, was particularly inspiring. There was violence taking place at the neighborhood level for several reasons. Yet, city officials created this very extensive infrastructure at the neighborhood level all the way up to the city level, to engage people in ways that reduced violence and had all kinds of other benefits.
You’ve done a lot of work in the area of citizen engagement. Is there anything you are working on now that you think would be particularly interesting to city staff working with citizens to solve problems?
We’re working on an annual cycle of engagement in New York City that aims to make communities more environmentally and economically resilient in neighborhoods surrounding Jamaica Bay. We’re involving people in a more sustained way to do an annual sequence of participation, which includes games, information, education, mapping, deliberation, and working with public decision-makers and officials. Part of that strategy includes fun activities that create a regular pattern of engagement in those neighborhoods. That’s important because in addition to giving people a voice in policy making, you’re also strengthening social networks, which has its own impacts in terms of the economic viability of the neighborhood and its level of preparedness for natural disasters.
We also have a new paper out called Rewiring Democracy. The focus is on how the next set of technological trends is affecting engagement and democracy. It’s about AI and blockchain and all of the “subconscious technologies” that are either coming down the pike or already here in ways that we don’t realize. The paper examines how those technologies interact with citizens’ desire for conscious engagement, and how those two trends are reshaping democracy.
Learn about the Engaged Cities Award Review Committee
Q&A with Cecilia Muñoz
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R.I.P. HOWARD MARKS – “MR NICE” ( 13 AUGUST 1945- 10 APRIL 2016 ) ….LONG FEATURED HERE AT THE CRIME THROUGH TIME COLLECTION, LITTLEDEAN JAIL
Posted on March 5, 2015 by CRIME THROUGH TIME COLLECTION
R.I.P MR NICE
ABOVE : Howard Marks in his prime …
WHETHER ONE LOVE’S HIM OR LOATHES HIM … HOWARD MARKS , DESCRIBED AS BRITAIN’S BEST LOVED , RETIRED INTERNATIONAL DOPE DEALER , SADLY LOSES HIS BATTLE WITH CANCER, AND PASSED AWAY AGED 70 ON 10 APRIL 2016 , WITH HIS FAMILY AROUND HIM .
FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE HERE AT LITTLEDEAN JAIL …AS A LONG STANDING FRIEND WE WISH HOWARD’S FAMILY ALL THE VERY BEST DURING THESE DIFFICULT TIMES
ABOVE IS A BRIEF VIDEO NEWS RELEASE OF THE SAD DEATH OF HOWARD MARKS
ABOVE AND BELOW : A BRIEF LOOK AT SOME OF THE HOWARD MARKS COLLAGES ON DISPLAY HERE AT LITTLEDEAN JAIL …
BELOW IS A PREVIOUS NEWS ARTICLE ANNOUNCING THE SAD NEWS THAT HOWARD WAS BATTLING INOPERABLE BOWL CANCER ………..
Drug smuggler-turned-celebrity author Howard Marks, 69, reveals he has inoperable bowel cancer
Diagnosis was in autumn last year but he has now ‘come to terms with it’
Mr Marks, who spent seven years in a US prison, has no regrets
His bestselling memoir Mr Nice was turned into a film starring Rhys Ifans
Now, his aim is to continue his battle for the legalisation of marijuana
Celebrity friends are holding a concert in his honour to raise funds for treatment and to set up a charitable foundation
PUBLISHED: 13:37, 25 January 2015 | UPDATED: 16:49, 25 January 2015
Former drug smuggler Howard Marks – once known as Mr Nice – has revealed he has inoperable bowel cancer.
The 69-year-old, who spent seven years in a US prison, was diagnosed in autumn last year but said he has now ‘come to terms with it’.
And after selling more than a million copies of his memoir, published in 1996, and being captured on screen by actor Rhys Ifans, Mr Marks says he has no regrets.
A recent photograph of Howard Marks , February 2015 , at the time he revealed that he had been diagnosed with inoperable bowel cancer
Above is a picture of Howard Marks at his most recent event , staged at the Forum , London on 27 February 2015.
HERE AT LITTLEDEAN JAIL WE TOUCH UPON A GREAT MANY TABOO AND TRUE CRIME SUBJECT MATTERS THAT NO OTHER VISITOR ATTRACTION DARE COVER . (IT’S HISTORY FOR GOODNESS SAKE!!!!…ISN’T IT ?)
A VERY BRIEF PICTORIAL MONTAGE INSIGHT INTO THE EXPLOITS AND INTERNATIONAL HEADLINE NEWS SURROUNDING ONE OF THE UK’S MOST INFAMOUS AND NOTORIOUS DRUGS SMUGGLERS …… NOW FAMED AUTHOR HERE ON DISPLAY AT LITTLEDEAN JAIL
ANDY JONES OF THE CRIME THROUGH TIME COLLECTION AT LITTLEDEAN JAIL SEEN HERE WITH HOWARD MARKS AT A PRIVATE BASH IN LONDON BACK IN JANUARY 2011
AN INTRIGUING INTERACTIVE VIDEO INSIGHT INTO THE LIFE AND TIMES OF HOWARD MARKS …NR NICE
Dennis Howard Marks (born 13 August 1945) is a Welsh author and drug smuggler who achieved notoriety as an international cannabis smuggler through high-profile court cases, supposed connections with groups such as the CIA, the IRA, MI6, and the Mafia, and his eventual conviction at the hands of the American Drug Enforcement Administration. At the height of his drug career, he was said to have controlled 10% of the world’s hashish trade.[1]
He currently lives in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.[citation needed
[edit]Early life
Marks was born in Kenfig Hill, near Bridgend, Wales, and attended the Garw Grammar School in Pontycymer (he is a fluent Welsh speaker[2]). This was followed by Balliol College, Oxford, between 1964 and 1967, where he studied natural science with nuclear physics. Among his friends at Balliol was the epidemiologist Julian Peto, and the journalist Lynn Barber. After this he studied Physics (Grad. Inst P.) at the University of London (1967 to 1968). Then, he went back to Balliol, Oxford (1968 to 1969) to study History and Philosophy of Science (Dip. H.Ph. Sc.) and then he went on to theUniversity of Sussex (1969 to 1970) to study Philosophy of Science.
He spent seven years imprisoned in the Federal Correctional Complex, Terre Haute, Indiana. During his smuggling career, he claims not to have used violence and to have refused to deal with hard drugs. Both he and his now ex-wife Judy Marks were extradited from Mallorca, Spain to Florida. They have three children together: Amber, Francesca and Patrick. He also has an older daughter, Myfanwy, from a 5-year relationship with Rosie Lewis.
[edit]Life after release
Following his release from prison, Marks published a best-selling autobiography, Mr Nice (Secker and Warburg, 1996), which has been translated into many languages. In addition to Mr Nice, he compiled an anthology called The Howard Marks Book of Dope Stories (Vintage, 2001) and more recently a follow-on from his autobiography; Señor Nice: Straight Life From Wales to South America.Señor Nice differs from his previous book as drugs are not central to the story and, while autobiographical, the book is more Marks’ own exploration of his ancestor, the pirate Sir Henry Morgan.[3]
Marks is a campaigner for the legalisation of cannabis and tours the world with a one-man show. He also appeared in the documentary Stoned in Suburbia which aired on Sky1 in the UK. In October 2010, Howard hosted a documentary on Current TV titled ‘Howard Marks On Drugs’, which investigated drugs laws in the UK.
Judy Marks has also written her autobiography of their life together entitled “Mr Nice and Mrs Marks” published by Ebury Press, 2006.
Marks recorded the song ‘Grow More Weed’ with the UK dub punk band P.A.I.N.
Within the world of music, Marks co-recorded a song ‘Three men in a boat’ with his long time friend Lee Harris. The record was later remixed by River Styx (Musician, rap poet) and released on the album ‘Angel Headed Hip Hop’ on Genepool/Universal Ltd.
Marks stood for election to UK Parliament in 1997, on the single issue of the legalization of cannabis. He contested four seats at once: Norwich South (against future Home Secretary Charles Clarke),Norwich North, Neath and Southampton Test. The average vote was over 1%. This led to the formation of the Legalise Cannabis Alliance (LCA) by Alun Buffry in 1999.
From 1999 to 2000 he was the honorary rector of Glasgow Caledonian University.
On 28 October 2010 he appeared as a guest on the BBC music quiz show Never Mind the Buzzcocks. Marks is the voice-over for the television series Dirty Sanchez.
[edit]Films
Marks had a role as a customs officer in the planned film Ecstasy, based on the bestselling book by Irvine Welsh and also made a cameo appearance in the 1999 film Human Traffic (in the “spliff politics” scene).
In 2010, he played a fictional role in the infamous gangster movie Killer Bitch directed by Liam Galvin.[4] He is also the subject of a biopic starring Rhys Ifans as Marks entitled Mr Nice, named after hisautobiography of the same name. Chloë Sevigny plays the role of his wife Judy. The film was released in October 2010.
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The Devil in the Details A Look at the New Chinatown Branch Library
May 5, 2016 at 11:34 am by Nick Cecchi
by Nick Cecchi
May 5, 2016 June 10, 2016 Filed under:
The exterior of SOM’s Chinatown Branch Library
The new Chinatown Branch Library, a 16,000-square-foot building at the intersection of Archer and Wentworth, is the latest addition to the Chicago Public Library system. Designed in the Chicago office of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM), the building brings a softness to the muscular and performative design this historic Chicago firm is known for. Although SOM originated in Chicago and built much of the skyline, it has, in the last two decades, turned its attention to exporting design to Asia and the Middle East. This building is one of a new crop of projects that sees the firm redirect some of its considerable design talents to local projects.
The library’s plan reflects its triangular site with radiused corners giving it a smooth and pebble-like shape. Site Design Group worked on the landscape, echoing the building’s form and curvature in the plaza and plantings surrounding it to create a variety of eminently usable and welcoming exterior spaces. A glass facade set in black mullions wraps the entirety of the two-story volume with vertical louvers added in order to shade the upper portions of the facade from direct sunlight. Inside, the softened triangular plan is echoed in the building’s atrium which links the two levels of space, and around which the program unfurls in an expertly executed procession. An oculus at the top of the atrium ensures that this central space, and the community interaction and connection it engenders, remains the focus of the building.
The oculus in the new Chinatown Branch Library
Unfortunately, the detailing and execution of this central element of the project is not deserving of the masterful design that generated it. With a construction budget of sixteen million dollars,* the project claims to have been only five percent more expensive than if it had followed the Chicago Public Building Commission’s Library Prototype—brick walls, rectangular volumes and utterly uninspiring spaces throughout. In either case—the prototype model or this bespoke design—that puts the cost of a new library project at over $1,000 per square foot, a king’s ransom to pay for poorly executed construction.
For comparison, the recently completed World Trade Center in New York, also by SOM, was $1,150 per square foot. It beggars belief that a project as complicated and conspicuous as the World Trade Center would be only marginally more expensive (per square foot) than a community library in Chicago. Civic buildings in nearly every major city in the United States invariably come in under this square-foot price, sometimes significantly, all while featuring a quality of craftsmanship and execution that sets celebrated pieces of architecture apart from lesser projects. From wavy steel balustrades to misaligned joints in the concrete and terrazzo floor, the library suffers from the same ambiguous yet utterly demoralizing entropy that has plagued the very being of Chicago. While these details may not be immediately apparent, they nonetheless filter into the subconscious experience of the spaces, undermining the otherwise successful experiential and visceral aspects of the building.
The project is doubly disappointing due to the city’s decision to use SOM in conjunction with an Architect of Record (Wight and Company) due to SOM’s lack of recent experience building in Chicago and at the relatively small scale of this project. This poorly considered decision (in comparison to using another local firm with equally solid design and delivery chops) adds another layer of disconnect between the design of this building and its execution in a construction industry and public project procurement program which already struggles with these issues. In every new public project, the city has an opportunity and a responsibility to incentivize innovative and effective project procurement strategies. Previous attempts to reign in construction cost, waste and corruption in public projects have added impenetrable layers of bureaucracy and red tape while increasing the overall cost of project delivery.
Instead, the city should embrace Integrated Project Delivery, true design-build models, pre-fabrication and implement new contracts and incentives that better serve the aims of public projects and civic spaces. In a stagnated and over-constrained construction industry, the city has considerable power in how projects are designed and built. Leveraging this position would not only improve public projects, but could serve as a model for how to improve quality and decrease cost throughout the construction industry, including private projects.
To improve the built environment, the city should pursue these innovative means and methods (by now widely proven in more forward-thinking municipalities) and encourage—or require—architects, engineers and the unions that control building trades in Chicago to come to the table. The process of changing government policy is long, messy and fraught (as proven by the city’s failed attempt to normalize the Chicago Building Code with international standards), but these hidden constraints and forces shape the built environment in deep and permanent ways. The aesthetic and functional quality of the buildings in Chicago and spatial and urban inequality in marginalized neighborhoods are not random occurrences, but stem from real and verifiable policies. If not properly addressed, this creeping senescence will undermine the city’s finances, culture and vitality, and the very foundation of its society—the buildings and environments we all inhabit.
*The cost of the library has been reported as both $19.1 million (by Chicago Public Library’s official press release) and $16 million (by the City of Chicago website). The project was financed with a $15.6 million TIF. Publicly-available contract and payment documents from The Chicago Public Building Commission are incomplete as of this writing.
Nick Cecchi
Nicholas Cecchi is an architectural designer born in Denver, educated in New Orleans and currently practicing in Chicago. He led the design department of a Denver-based boutique architectural and sculptural fabrication studio for three years after graduating from Tulane University with a Master of Architecture. Following this experience in design-build and digital fabrication he decamped for Chicago to finish the process of architectural licensure while working on various projects in commercial, multi-family residential, educational and civic architecture.
He is a published architecture writer, contributing pieces to leading publications as well as a regular column of architecture criticism to Newcity. Nicholas lives in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago where he can be found experimenting with new fabrication and design techniques, writing about architecture and urbanism, and watching the endless interplay of urban life from the stoop of his studio.
Contact: npc@nicholascecchi.com | Website: nicholascecchi.com
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43: Meet Chris Porter, Drupal hero
Chris Porter talks about the satisfaction of helping people solve the hard problems that will let them run their Drupal installations and their businesses better.
He says he feels like a hero sometimes, because he's welcomed by people who have invited him to come and help, rather than being the consultant who shows up because someone is forced to buy help for a proprietary system.
The thousands of other developers who contribute to Drupal allow Chris (and many other Drupalists!) to tackle and fix problems bigger than he could ever hope to address in other circumstances and system.
"I can show how Drupal, with the power of the masses ... They can turn around and hit these roadblocks and say, 'Okay, 8000 of you! Let's go rewrite this code!' And get around the roadblock. That's a huge benefit, that as a developer, you'll never be able to do alone. I help people understand that if there's a roadblock, it's not going to be for long, because you're not the only person with this roadblock. The community is working to fix it. It's a really neat position."
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Home » Washington State Privacy Legislation Mirrors Aspects of GDPR
Washington State Privacy Legislation Mirrors Aspects of GDPR
By Odia Kagan on March 8, 2019
Posted in General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), General Privacy & Data Security News & Developments
Much like your credit report, where you can look and check who has been accessing and using your credit information and make corrections, so should be the case with the rest of your personal information – says, Sen. Reuven Carlyle, D-Seattle, the sponsor of Senate Bill 5376, passed by the Senate of Washington state.
The privacy bill, taking pages from the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), would require companies to disclose what information they are collecting and to give individuals the ability to access, correct and sometimes delete it.
It also would require an individual’s consent for the use of facial recognition in order to profile people in places open to the public — such as retail stores.
The bill, which passed the Senate by a vote of 46-1, now goes to the state’s House of Representatives for consideration.
Details from The Seattle Times.
Tags: GDPR, Privacy Legislation, Washington State
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Google announces Stadia video game streaming service
Alphabet Inc's Google announced on Tuesday a video game streaming service dubbed Stadia that attempts to capitalize on the company's cloud technology and global network of data centers.
The technology allows users to play games on their internet browser without having to wait for any content to be downloaded to their device, making access to games potentially as easy as watching a video from YouTube.
"Stadia offers instant access to play," Phil Harrison, a Google vice president overseeing the new service, said during a keynote presentation on Tuesday in San Francisco at the Game Developers Conference, which is bringing together this week about 25,000 people who work in the video games industry.
Google has endured mixed results in gaming. Video games are the best-selling category on its app store for Android mobile devices. It sold an estimated $21.5 billion worth of games last year, according to research firm Sensor Tower. And gaming is among the top three categories on the Google-owned video service YouTube.
But Apple Inc's App Store sold about $33 billion worth of games last year, and the games industry views Amazon.com Inc's Twitch, rather than YouTube, as the most popular video streaming service for content related to video games.
Google's efforts to popularize games on virtual reality headsets stumbled.
Harrison said Stadia would work on desktops, laptops, TVs connected to Chromecast streaming media sticks, tablets and phones. Players can control their characters using mice and keyboards, USB controllers or a new WiFi-enabled controller developed by Google. Several technology companies are looking to boost services revenue by experimenting with games streaming, including Sony Corp, Nvidia Corp and Microsoft Corp.
Though users may be attracted to the idea of quick access to games from any device, they may not get all the games they want. Financial analysts have questioned whether the tech companies will be able to charge consumers prices high enough to attract top game publishers that have a lucrative business selling games on discs.
Game publishers also may decide to launch their own streaming services, as film and TV studios have begun doing for their content in the last few years.
Google had launched a test of Project Stream last October, inviting users to play Ubisoft Entertainment SA's new game Assassin’s Creed Odyssey from their web browsers for free.
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Gene Drive Research Takes Aim at Malaria
Posted on December 1st, 2015 by Dr. Francis Collins
Malaria has afflicted humans for millennia. Even today, the mosquito-borne, parasitic disease claims more than a half-million lives annually [1]. Now, in a study that has raised both hope and concern, researchers have taken aim at this ancient scourge by using one of modern science’s most powerful new technologies—the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing tool—to turn mosquitoes from dangerous malaria vectors into allies against infection [2].
The secret behind this new strategy is the “gene drive,” which involves engineering an organism’s genome in a way that intentionally spreads, or drives, a trait through its population much faster than is possible by normal Mendelian inheritance. The concept of gene drive has been around since the late 1960s [3]; but until the recent arrival of highly precise gene editing tools like CRISPR/Cas9, the approach was largely theoretical. In the new work, researchers inserted into a precise location in the mosquito chromosome, a recombinant DNA segment designed to block transmission of malaria parasites. Importantly, this segment also contained a gene drive designed to ensure the trait was inherited with extreme efficiency. And efficient it was! When the gene-drive engineered mosquitoes were mated with normal mosquitoes in the lab, they passed on the malaria-blocking trait to 99.5 percent of their offspring (as opposed to 50 percent for Mendelian inheritance).
This inheritance pattern persisted through three generations of gene-drive engineered male mosquitoes mated with normal females. With such highly efficient transmission, the researchers estimate that the malaria-blocking trait could be spread throughout an entire local population of mosquitoes in just a single breeding season by releasing one gene-drive engineered mosquito for every 100 mosquitoes in the wild.
This pioneering work stems from a unique collaboration that builds upon the separate strengths of two California labs, both of which receive NIH support. The first is led by Ethan Bier of the University of California, San Diego, who uses fruit flies as a model to study the genetics of development and human disease processes. The second is led by Anthony James of the University of California, Irvine, who studies the biology of insects that serve as the vectors for transmitting malaria, dengue, and other diseases.
For more than 25 years, James has been exploring ways to combat malaria by modifying mosquitoes. A few years ago in lab experiments, his group genetically engineered a malaria vector mosquito, Anopheles stephensi, to make two mouse antibodies that successfully blocked the mosquito’s ability to transmit Plasmodium falciparum, a parasitic protozoa that causes malaria [4]. Still, many obstacles remained to using such mosquitoes to fight malaria in real-world conditions—including the fact that their anti-malaria genes would spread through the wild population relatively slowly because they’d still be passed along through normal, Mendelian inheritance.
Then, in January 2015, James received an unexpected message from the Bier lab, reporting success in using CRISPR/Cas9 technology to develop a highly efficient method to spread traits among fruit fly populations [5]. His reaction: “Holy mackerel!” James knew this could be the gene drive that he and other malaria researchers had long been seeking. So, with great enthusiasm, he and the San Diego group decided to collaborate on developing a similar system for A. stephensi—a system that paired his anti-malaria genes with their CRISPR/cas9 gene drive, which enabled those genes to be edited automatically into a precise location in the genome of all of the mosquito’s future offspring.
Among the many challenges facing the researchers was the relatively large size of the recombinant DNA segment,or cassette, which made it more difficult to insert into the genome than smaller pieces. Containing the two anti-malaria genes, the genes for the CRISPR RNA guides and cas9 cutting enzyme, and a gene for a telltale red fluorescent marker, the cassette was nearly 17,000 DNA bases long. Using a system that scanned the insects’ eyes for the glowing red marker, researchers had to screen more than 25,000 mosquito larvae to identify two males that carried the gene drive. But those two males proved to be enough. When bred with normal, or wild-type, females, these gene-drive males spread their malaria-blocking genes to nearly all of their offspring and did so in each of three generations tested.
While the California researchers are optimistic about future applications of their work, they note that gene drive technology is unlikely to have the power to eradicate malaria all by itself. Rather, they envision the release of gene-drive, anti-malaria mosquitoes to breed with wild populations as a means of reducing the odds of infection, thereby complementing other research aimed at reducing and, ultimately, wiping out the disease through vaccines, drugs, and/or alternate vector control strategies. Also, the gene-drive mosquitoes may guard against the re-introduction of malaria-transmitting mosquitoes in communities or regions after they’ve been rendered malaria-free, allowing resources to be focused on new sites. Still, a potential downstream concern would be development of resistance because the DNA cassette works by forcing the mosquito to express a pair of antibodies against the malaria parasite, and changes in the parasite’s genome might render it no longer susceptible to these antibodies.
Besides their relevance for malaria, these findings serve to underscore how fast the field of gene drive research is moving—and how close science may be to having the ability to alter rapidly the gene pool of an entire population of organisms, leading to health or environmental consequences that may be difficult to reverse. While all of us would celebrate the eradication of malaria, such major changes in an entire ecosystem need careful study. Serious discussions on the science, oversight, governance, and ethics of gene drive research are needed.
To respond to this, NIH, along with the Foundation for the NIH, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, recently asked the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to convene an ad hoc committee of experts to examine the field and make recommendations for responsible conduct of gene drive research and its practical use in non-human organisms [6]. A series of public meetings, workshops, and webinars is currently underway, with a final report expected next year.
Emphasizing the stringent precautions that they’ve taken to prevent the unintentional release of genetically modified organisms in their own work, the authors of the malaria study support the need for such proactive discussions, noting that “significant advances in regulatory structures and ethical models of community engagement are as important as the further scientific development of these technologies” [2]. Others in this exciting new field would be well advised to follow their thoughtful lead.
[1] Fact sheet on the World Malaria Report. World Health Organization. 2014 December.
[2] Highly efficient Cas9-mediated gene drive for population modification of the malaria vector mosquito Anopheles stephensi. Gantz VM, Jasinskiene N, Tatarenkova O, Fazekas A, Macias VM, Bier E, James AA. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 November 23. [Epub ahead of print]
[3] Possible use of translocations to fix desirable genes in insect pest populations. Curtis CF. Nature. 1968 27 April;218, 368-369.
[4] Transgenic Anopheles stephensi coexpressing single-chain antibodies resist Plasmodium falciparum development. Isaacs AT, Jasinskiene N, Tretiakov M, Thiery I, Zettor A, Bourgouin C, James AA. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012 Jul 10;109(28):E1922-1930.
[5] Genome editing. The mutagenic chain reaction: a method for converting heterozygous to homozygous mutations. Gantz VM, Bier E. Science. 2015 Apr 24;348(6233):442-444.
[6] Gene drive research in non-human organisms: recommendations for responsible conduct. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2015.
Guidance framework for testing genetically modified mosquitoes, WHO/TDR and FNIH, June 2014.
Ethan Bier (University of California, San Diego)
Anthony James (University of California, Irvine)
NIH Support: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Posted In: Ethics, Health, Science
Tags: Anopheles stephensi, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, CRISPR/Cas9, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Foundation for the NIH, fruit flies, gene drive, gene editing, gene pool, global health, insects, malaria, Mendelian inheritance, mosquito-borne illnesses, mosquitoes, National Academy of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, technology
The concept of gene-drive sounds amazing. It is interesting to know that mosquitoes can be genetically modified to make them Malaria-proof! It is a great way to combat malaria without killing the mosquitoes. But will this powerful technology have a negative impact on nature and ecosystem?
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Summary of the adult education act, as amended by the education amendments of 1984 (p.l. 98-511)
The Education Amendments of 1984 amended the Adult Education Act, extending it through FY 1988, with $140 million authorized for Fy 1985. The 1984 amendments gave the States increased flexibility regarding advisory councils, but data reporting requirements were increased. The provision of programs to benefit educationally disadvantaged adults remains the basic program purpose.
Housing assistant: A brief history and description of current HUD programs
Federal assistance to housing for low-income families began with the United States Housing Act of 1937 (PL 75-412) which provided funds for construction and administration of low-rent projects by local, State-chartered public housing agencies (PHA). This report is concerned with those subsidey programs administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and whether as presently constituted they best serve the housing needs of the Nation's low-income families.
Space issues: Bibliography-in-brief, 1986-1987
This bibliography presents citations on U.S. space policy, including assessments of the space program and the management of NASA. It also provides citations to literature on the space shuttle and space station programs.
Restricting the sale of "adult" video cassettes to minors: A legal analysis
Immigration research tips
Federal funds for school construction, FY 1981 through FY 1985
This paper lists annually, by program, the Federal funds that have been available specifically for school construction during the past 5 years. For FY 1985, $129 million has been appropriated for such purposes out of the Department of Education's budget of $18.1 billion.
Tax reform and federal subsidy of the state-local sector: Is there a role for state-local tax deductibility?
This report explains the economic rationales for Federal subsidy of public spending by the State-local sector and evaluates the changes in deductibility of State-local taxes proposed by the Treasury, Bradley-Gephardt, and Kemp-Kasten tax reform plans for consistency with these rationales.
Medicare, medicaid, and material and child health programs: An overview of major legislation enacted from 1980 through 1986
This report traces the major Medicare amendments which have effected hospitals, physicians, and beneficiaries since 1980. It also reviews the major Medicaid amendments effecting Federal financial participation in program, coverage of pregnant mothers and children, as well as those amendments designed to give States increased flexibility in administering their programs. Lastly, the report describes the consolidation of Federal health service programs for mothers and children under a new block grant authority.
Analysis of the provision in S. 1806 (Sen. Boren, 99th Congress) making the definition of "independent expenditure" more precise
This report is concerned with the definition of "independent expenditure." Any analysis of the provision in S. 1806 (Sen. Boren, 99th Congress) that would amend the definition of "independent expenditure" is made. An examination of the legislative history of the FECA Amendments of 1976 concerning the meaning of an independent expenditure is made.
New directions in antitrust law?: Current proposals for reform, with emphasis on proposals concerning mergers and monetary damage awards
Much legislation to deal with various aspects of antitrust laws' impact on the United States business community has been introduced or enacted during the past several years. This report places them in the context of the background controversies surrounding antitrust damage reform, merger law standards and the role of antitrust law in the worldwide competitiveness of United States industry.
Selected women's issues in the first session of the 99th congress
This report analyzes major legislation of the 99th Congress affecting the rights and interests of women.
Research into "psi" phenomena: Current status and trends of congressional concern
The status of past and present research into psi phenomena, including extrasensory perception (ESP) and psychokinesis (PK), is reviewed and summarized. It is concluded that at present, the psi research community is minimally funded, diffuse in nature, largely unstructured, and somewhat hesitant with regard to research methodologies. Nonetheless, progress is being made slowly to better understand the nature and potential of psi phenomena. Effective realization of the potentials or pitfalls of psi will require an open, humanistic perspective as well as the rigor and scientific discipline provided by conventional research tradition.
Banking deregulation: Major forms and arguments "pro and con"
Banking deregulation may be defined as the loosening of regulatory constraints on these institutions. Since the late 1970s, and as part of a broader trend toward deregulation, banking organizations have experienced many important changes in their regulatory environment. This report identifies the different kinds of deregulation that are under way. It then presents some "pro and con" arguments applicable both to financial deregulation generally and to specific kinds of banking deregulation under consideration in the Congress at the present time. Additional references are provided.
The consolidation of the emergency school aid act: A brief analysis of its impact
The Emergency School Aid Act (ESAA) was the primary source of Federal financial assistance supporting school districts' desegregation efforts until its repeal in 1982. Its activities were included in an education block grant. This paper reviews the provisions of ESAA prior to its repeal, delineates the impact of its repeal and consolidation in the block grant, and describes current legislative action seeking to reestablish ESAA in a modified form.
Tax amnesty: State and european experience
This paper surveys the recent experience of States and European countries with tax amnesty programs. The introductory section reflects the surge of interest in providing a Federal program of similar scope to some of the State tax amnesty programs already offered with quotes from Members of Congress and the Administration. A brief history of prior Federal involvement with tax amnesty programs follows. General observations pertaining to the State programs, along with what appear to be certain keys to success for State programs, is followed by a more detailed summary of each of the eight State programs held to date. The information gathered for this section was obtained from interviews held with State officials. The final section discusses the experience of European tax amnesty programs in France, Italy, and Belgium and concludes with possible lessons the United States might draw from them.
Safe drinking water act legislation: A section-by-section comparison of S. 124, as introduced, and HR 1650, as introduced with the safe drinking water act
Superfund: Editorial commentary
This Editorial commentary presents selected editorials on the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, which authorized a five-year Superfund. The editorials, which present recent views from over 25 states, are arranged in chronological order. Most discuss reauthorization of Superfund; both the House of Representatives and the Senate and passed bills, but the bills differ considerably. An information sheet giving key dates and facts about Superfund precedes the editorials.
P.L. 94-142, the education for all handicapped children act: Its development, implementation, and current issues
P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, is generally regarded as a landmark in the establishment of educational equality for school-age handicapped children in the United States. This paper, written upon the 10th anniversary of the enactment of P.L. 94-142, examines the law's background, development, and implementation, and discusses issues before Congress on its future.
Overview of whistleblower protections in federal law
This report discusses the protections under federal statutory law for federal employees who engage in "whistleblowing" activities, that is, the disclosure by the employee of illegal or improper government activities. The protections cover most employees of the executive branch of government, and would apply where a covered employee makes a "protected disclosure" for which the agency takes a "personnel action" as a "reprisal" for such disclosure.
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Posts Tagged ‘Baltimore Orioles’
Miami Stadium was located at 2301 Northwest 10th Avenue in Miami, Florida.
Miami Stadium Postcard (Gulf Stream Card & Distribution Co., Miami , Florida, City of Miami News Photo, Genuine Curteich-Chicago C.T. Art Colortone)
Constructed in 1949, Miami Stadium hosted both Major League Spring Training and Minor League baseball games.
Former Site of Miami Stadium Front Entrance, NW 10th Avenue, and NW 23rd Street, Miami, Florida
In 1987, Miami Stadium was renamed Bobby Maduro Miami Stadium in honor of Miami resident Roberto “Bobby” Maduro. Mr. Maduro was the former owner of two professional baseball teams in Cuba, the Havana Cubans and the Havana Sugar Kings. He emigrated from Cuba in 1960 after Fidel Castro rose to power.
Entrance to Miami Stadium (From Cover, 1986 Baltimore Orioles Spring Training Program)
The Miami Sun Sox of the Florida International League began play in the ballpark in 1949, playing at Miami Stadium through the 1954 season.
Fan Photo of Miami Stadium, July 5, 1951
In 1950, the Brooklyn Dodgers made Miami Stadium their Spring Training home, where they played through the 1957 spring season. The Dodgers also trained in Vero Beach, Florida, beginning in 1948, however, the big league club played their Spring Training games in Miami.
Former Site of Miami Stadium First Base Grandstand Paralleling NW 23rd Street
The following year, the Los Angeles Dodgers played their spring training games at stadium, but just for the 1958 spring season. The following year, the Los Angeles Dodgers moved their games to Holman Stadium, which was constructed in Vero Beach in 1953.
Miami Stadium Postcard (Tichnor Quality Views, Card 693, Tichnor Brothers, Inc., Boston)
The Baltimore Orioles took over Miami Stadium the following spring season, training there over 30 seasons, from 1959 until 1990.
Miami Stadium Outfield and Scoreboard, April 1966
The Orioles previously had spent Spring Training in Daytona Beach, Florida (1955), and Scottsdale, Arizona (1956 to 1958).
Baltimore Oriole Earl Williams Taking Batting Practice at Miami Stadium March 3, 1973
The Florida State League Miami Marlins and the Miami Orioles also played their home games at Miami Stadium from 1962 to 1988.
Miami Orioles Ticket, 1975, Miami Stadium
Once the Orioles departed, Miami Stadium hosted no additional major league teams, although a Miami entrant to the Inter-American League played for part of one season in 1979, and the Gold Coast Suns of the Senior Professional Baseball League played at Miami Stadium from 1989 to 1990.
Banner Advertising Miami Stadium Apartments, Former Site of Miami Stadium Third Base Grandstand
The ballpark stood another 10 years, largely unused, with the exception of some college baseball games that were played there during the 1990s.
Entrance to Miami Stadium Apartments, Former Site of Miami Stadium Third Base
In 2001, Miami Stadium was demolished and construction began that same year on the Miami Stadium Apartments, which now sit on a majority of the former ballpark site.
Intersection of NW 10th Avenue and NW 24th Street, Looking Toward Former Site of Miami Stadium Third Base Grandstand and Infield
At the entrance to the apartments on NW 10th Avenue is a historical marker, although I have yet to return to the site to take a picture of the plaque.
Gated Entrance, Miami Stadium Apartments, Former Site of Miami Stadium Third Base Grandstand and Left Field
The intersection of NW 10th Avenue and NW 25th Street is where the third base grandstand once stood.
Intersection of NW 10th Avenue and NW 25th Street, Looking Toward Former Site of Miami Stadium Third Base Grandstand
Miami Stadium Apartments from NW 10th Avenue, Former Site of Miami Stadium, Looking Toward First Base Grandstand and Home Plate
A parking lot for the apartments covers a significant portion of the former infield.
Miami Stadium Apartments, Former Site of Miami Stadium Approximate Location of Pitchers Mound Looking Toward Home Plate (intersection 10th Ave and 23rd st)
Miami Stadium Apartments Parking Lot, Former Site of Miami Stadium Second Base Looking Toward Center Field
The same is true for a portion of the former site of center field. The paving of paradise . . .
Former Site of Miami Stadium Center Field Looking Toward First Base Line
Folks enjoying the pool at Miami Stadium Apartments are swimming in the area that was once left field.
Swimming Pool At Miami Stadium Apartments, Former Site of Miami Stadium Left Center Field
A volley ball court also sits in a portion of what was once Miami Stadium’s left field.
Volley Ball Court, Miami Stadium Apartments, Former Site of Miami Stadium Left Field
The former Site of Miami Stadium’s right field, and a portion of center field, remain undeveloped, with a grass field marking the spot.
Former Site of Miami Stadium Looking Toward Center and Right Field
Vacant Lot, Former Site of Miami Stadium Center and Right Field
Many buildings from the 1950s and 1960s surrounding the former stadium site remain.
House on NW 10th Avenue Dating Back to Time of Miami Stadium
Building at Southwest Corner of NW 10th Avenue and NW 23rd Street, Across from Former Front Gates, Miami Stadium
Warehouse at 864 NW 23rd Street, Across Street from Former Site of First Base Grandstand, Miami Stadium
Of particular note is the Miami Stadium Market, located across the street from the former left field corner.
Miami Stadium Market, Located Across The Street Former Site of Miami Stadium Left Field Corner
The store certainly captures a bit of the neighborhood/architectural feel of the old ballpark.
The Miami Stadium Apartments are located a mere two miles northeast of Marlins Park, home of the current-day Miami Marlins.
Opening Day 2016 at Marlins Park, Home of the Miami Marlins
If anyone happens to take a trip to the old ballpark site, I certainly would appreciate your sending me a photo of the historic plaque that now marks the spot. Just post a comment on this page and I will contact you.
Miami Stadium 1975 Orioles Scorecard
Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Bobby Maduro Miami Stadium, Brooklyn Dodgers, Earl Williams, Florida International League, Florida spring training, Florida State League, Gold Cost Suns, Grapefruit League, Havana Cubans, Havana Sugar Kings, Inter-America League, Los Angeles Dodgers, lost ballparks, Major League Baseball, Miami Marlins, Miami Orioles, Miami Park, Miami Stadium, Miami Stadium Apartments, Miami Sun Sox, Senior Professional Baseball League
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Ft. Lauderdale Stadium – The Ghost of Spring Trainings Past
Fort Lauderdale Stadium is located at 1401 NW 55th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, just east of the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and north of Lockhart Stadium. Although the City of Fort Lauderdale operates the ballpark, the land it is on is part of the 64 acres that make up the airport.
Exterior, Fort Lauderdale Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
For almost 50 seasons, major league baseball teams trained at this palm tree lined outpost located just blocks from interstate 95. From 1962 until 1995, Fort Lauderdale Stadium was the spring training home of the New York Yankees. The Yankees previously had played at their spring training games in St. Petersburg, Florida at Al Lang Field and Crescent Lake Park/Huggins-Stengel Field.
N.Y. Yankees at Ft. Lauderdale, Florida – Postcard (M14, 13108)
In 1996 the Baltimore Orioles moved their spring training home to Fort Lauderdale Stadium, departing St. Petersburg’s Al Lang Field, where they had trained from 1992 to 1995. From 1959 to 1990 the Orioles trained at Miami Stadium. In 1991 they trained at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida.
Palm Trees, Fort Lauderdale Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
In addition to spring training games, Fort Lauderdale Stadium also hosted minor league baseball. The Florida State League Fort Lauderdale Yankees played at the stadium from 1962 through 1992, and the Fort Lauderdale Red Sox played at the stadium in 1993.
Turnstiles and Entrance Gates for the Reserved Grandstand, Fort Lauderdale Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
During the time in which Baltimore trained at Fort Lauderdale Stadium, the Orioles did not field any minor league team at the stadium.
Ticket Office, Fort Lauderdale Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Through the years, Fort Lauderdale Stadium remained relatively unchanged from the time when the Yankees began play there in the early 1960s.
Food Court, Fort Lauderdale Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
The front entrance, with its quaint marquee sign welcomed fans to baseball spring training 1960s style.
Front Entrance, Fort Lauderdale Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
The ballpark had separate entrances for the reserved seat grandstand and the general admission bleacher sections.
Grandstand, Fort Lauderdale Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
The grandstand was had only a single deck, built long before the advent of sky boxes and luxury suites. The press box sat atop the grandstand.
Fort Lauderdale Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Even after the Orioles moved into Fort Lauderdale Stadium the lower seating bowl sported plastic Yankee-blue seats.
Yankee Blue Seats, Fort Lauderdale Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
The wooden seats in the grandstand however were repainted Camden-Yards green.
Oriole Park Green Seats, Fort Lauderdale Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
There was no seating area beyond left field, nor any picnic areas or grass berm seating, something unheard of in modern day spring training venues.
A section of bleachers with seat backs sat beyond right field. During Orioles spring training games this was a good place to sit if you wanted to be left alone. Few fans sat in the section because of its location, cut off from the rest of the ballpark amenities.
The View from Box 20, Fort Lauderdale Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Out beyond left field were two practice fields. Because of limited space, the Orioles minor league teams trained some two hundred miles away at the Buck O’Neil Baseball Complex at Twin Lakes Park in Sarasota, Florida.
Scoreboard, Fort Lauderdale Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
A fenced off walkway between the bleachers and the grandstand provided players access the club house to the field.
Visiting Team Walkway, Fort Lauderdale Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
The grandstand seats – even those closest to the field – were considerably high from the ground than today’s spring training venues, making it difficult for fans to interact with the players.
Oriole Right Fielder Nick Markakis Signing Autographs, Fort Lauderdale Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Autographs seekers congregated near the player walkway between grandstand and the bleachers.
Oriole WS MVP Rick Dempsey Signing Autographs, Fort Lauderdale Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
The long dugouts on either side of the grandstand also acted as a barrier for fan/player interaction.
Fans Hoping for a Souvenir, Fort Lauderdale Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
At least during the Orioles’ years at the stadium, the home team dugout was on the right side of the ballpark.
Baltimore Orioles Pre-Game Stretch, Fort Lauderdale Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
The bullpens for both teams were on the field, with pitchers sitting on open air benches next to the dugout.
Home Team Bullpen, Fort Lauderdale Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
If you were a baseball purist, interested only in the game and not modern day amenities, Fort Lauderdale Stadium was not a bad place to watch a game.
The grandstand provided ample shaded seating for those not interested in sitting in the sun.
And if you were a fan of old ballparks, Fort Lauderdale certainly had earned the distinction of being one of the oldest still in use in the Grapefruit League.
Oriole Kevin Millar Practicing For His Next Career in TV Broadcasting
Alas, the 2009 season was the Orioles’ and major league baseball’s last year at Fort Lauderdale Stadium.
Miguel Tejada Warming Up, Fort Lauderdale Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
In 2010 the Orioles returned to Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida, where they had trained for one season in 1991. After the 2010 season the Orioles and the City of Sarasota undertook a $32 million renovation of the ballpark. The results are nothing less than spectacular. The Orioles now play in one of the nicest ballparks in the Grapefruit League and hold a 30 year lease on the stadium, finally ending their once nomadic spring training existence. The move to Sarasota also brought the Orioles just ten miles from their minor league facility in Twin Lakes Park.
After the Orioles departed, Fort Lauderdale Stadium has been used for a smattering of local events, but no long term tenants.In 2013 the city removed the light stanchions. For several years, the city has been in protracted discussions with Schlitterbahn Water Resorts for the construction of a water park on the site. Because the land upon which the stadium sits is controlled by the Federal Aviation Commission, the FAA must approve any reuse of the property. The latest proposal being considered would have the city purchase the land from the FAA, thus removing the primary impediment for progress.
It is unfortunate that there seems to be no interest in keeping Fort Lauderdale Stadium and finding a use in keeping with its original purpose, for it is one of the baseball structures standing in Florida today. Only the grandstands at Henley Field Ballpark (1925) in Lakeland Florida, J.P. Smalls Memorial Park (1935) in Jacksonville, Florida, Holman Stadium (1953) in Vero Beach, Florida, and Jackie Robinson Park (1962) in Daytona Beach, Florida, as old or older.
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Sarasota’s Ed Smith Stadium Redux
Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida, is not a lost ballpark. However, the stadium as it existed in when it first opened in 1989 is long gone, replaced with a strikingly different ballpark that calls out for a deadballbaseball then and now comparison.
Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota, Florida, 2004
Ed Smith Stadium as it exists today is modern, yet seemingly from an era much earlier than the ballpark it replaced. The transformation of the stadium is a reflection of the changes that professional baseball parks have undergone since the opening of Baltimore’s Oriole Park at Camden Yards in 1992. It seems fitting that the Baltimore Orioles – the organization that helped usher in the era of retro MLB ballparks – likewise has brought new life to Ed Smith Stadium.
Ed Smith Stadium is located at 2700 12th Street in Sarasota, Florida. The ballpark was constructed in 1988-1989 as the spring training home for Chicago White Sox, who moved into brand new Ed Smith Stadium after having trained the previous 28 years at Payne Park, some two miles southwest of Ed Smith Stadium. The White Sox lasted nine seasons at Ed Smith Stadium before departing Florida for the Cactus League and Tucson Electric Park in 1998.
In 1998 the Cincinnati Reds arrived at Ed Smith Stadium after having played the previous ten seasons at Plant City Stadium (and the 28 seasons prior to that at Tampa’s Al Lopez Field). The Reds played 12 seasons at Ed Smith Stadium before departing for Goodyear, Arizona, and the Cactus League after the 2009 season. The Baltimore Orioles arrived the following year (in 1991 the Orioles shared Ed Smith Stadium with the White Sox for one season).
The Orioles played their 2010 spring games in old Ed Smith Stadium.
At the end of the 2010 spring season, the Orioles and the City of Sarasota undertook a $32 million renovation of the ballpark.
Although Ed Smith Stadium was constructed in the late 1980s, its design seemed firmly grounded in the 1960s and 1970s.
Concrete was the stadium’s dominant architectural feature.
The front entrance of old Ed Smith Stadium looked more like a motel than a ballpark.
With the 2010 renovation, the boxy front entrance was replaced with a curved front and rotunda, built considerably closer to the intersection of 12th Street and N. Euclid Avenue. The 2010 renovation brought to the ballpark a retro-vibe, drawing upon a variety of classic ballpark styles, including Brooklyn, New York’s former Ebbets Field.
Ed Smith Stadium’s plain exterior concrete walls and pillars were replaced with stucco, and stadium roof covered with Spanish roofing tiles.
The left field entrance to the ballpark, which provides access to the stadium from the main parking area, was significantly upgraded as well.
A ornate, gated entrance was added, along with a wrought iron fence that runs the length of 12th Street and N. Euclid Avenue next to the ballpark.
The entrance from the concourse behind home plate was nothing more than a concrete wall with section numbers directing fans to their seats.
With the renovation, the concrete front entrance was replaced with a large rotunda and stairways leading to a second floor landing.
Main Entrance Concourse, Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota, Florida
Front Concourse Sign, Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota, Florida
The second floor likewise includes a rotunda with championship pennants encircled with several dozen Louisville Slugger baseball bats.
Second Floor Rotunda, Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota, Florida
Fittingly, the ballpark remains named after Ed Smith, a Sarasota resident and long time President of the Sarasota Sports Committee.
The March 1989 dedication plaque remains on display on the concourse, alongside a plaque honoring the 2010-2011 renovation of the ballpark.
Another major change to the ballpark was the enclosure of the stadium concourse.
Concourse, Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota, Florida
The playing field likewise underwent a makeover.
In addition to obvious changes like replacing logos and painting over the Cincinnati red with Orioles orange, the Orioles also installed a new drainage system and warning track.
The grandstand roof was expanded to provide more shade, running along both the first and third base lines.
The red plastic seating was replaced with green plastic seats from Camden Yards, removed during the 2010 renovation to the lower seating bowl of Oriole Park.
One distinctive feature that remains somewhat unchanged is the exterior of the press box, although the Orioles did replace and expand the press box windows.
The old school digital clock scoreboard was replaced with a Jumbotron.
Scoreboard, Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota, Florida
The Ed Smith Stadium complex includes three regulation size practice fields. Those fields likewise underwent renovation.
Practice Fields, Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota, Florida, 2009
Practice Field, Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota, Florida, 2009
Ironically, one of the Cincinnati practice fields was named after former Oriole player and skipper Frank Robinson.
Frank Robinson Practice Field at Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota, Florida, 2009
The renovated practice fields are named only after numbers, not players.
Practice Field No. 1, Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota, Florida
The practice fields remain a wonderful place to watch baseball for free.
Matt Wieters and Buck Showalter at Practice Field no. 3, Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota, Florida
They also are a place where fans congregate hoping for an autograph or two.
Oriole Great Jim Palmer Signing Autographs at Practice Fields, Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota, Florida
When not used for spring training, Ed Smith Stadium hosts minor league baseball. Prior to the Orioles arrival, Ed Smith Stadium was the home stadium for the Florida State League Sarasota White Sox (1989-1993), the Sarasota Red Sox (1994-2004), and the Sarasota Reds (2004-2009). The ballpark also was home to the Gulf Coast League Reds from 2004 to 2009.
The Baltimore Orioles Gulf Coast League team plays some games at Ed Smith Stadium, although a good number are played on the practice fields behind the stadium.
Gulf Coast League Orioles in Action, Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota, Florida
Old Ed Smith Stadium was not a bad place to watch a game. At the end what really matters is the game on the field.
However, there can be no doubt that the upgrades to the ballpark improved tremendously the fan experience at Ed Smith Stadium.
The Orioles currently hold a 30 year lease for Ed Smith Stadium from the City of Sarasota. Should the Orioles remain to the end of that lease term, baseball will have been played for half a century at the southeast corner of 12th Street and N. Euclid Avenue. It already is well on its way to being a classic, or even a historic ballpark.
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There Once Was A Ballpark – Rochester’s Silver Stadium/Red Wing Stadium
Silver Stadium was located at 500 Norton Street in Rochester, New York. The ballpark opened in 1929 as Red Wing Stadium, and was home to the International League Rochester Red Wings. The Red Wings were then an affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals, who also constructed and owned the ballpark.
Red Wing Stadium, Rochester NY (Postcard by Rochester News Co., Curteich Chicago C.T. Art Colortone)
The ballpark is notable also as the home field for the Negro National League New York Black Yankees in 1948, and the American Football League Rochester Braves in 1936, and the American League Rochester Tigers in 1936 and 1937.
The main entrance to the stadium was through a gate behind the first base grand stand. Next to that gate was a two story house that served as both a ticket booth and administrative offices for the team. The two-story building is somewhat reminiscent of similar buildings at League Park in Cleveland and Braves Field in Boston.
Entrance to Silver Stadium, Rochester NY (George Tinker Postcard), at 500 Norton Street
The house at 500 Norton Street remains at the site today and now is occupied by one of the city’s four Neighborhood Service Centers.
500 Norton Street, Former Ticket and Administrative Offices, Silver Stadium, Rochester NY
Behind the building at 500 Norton Street is a one story structure that was added to the site after the ballpark’s demolition.
Back Side of 500 Norton Street, Former Ticket And Administrative Offices for Silver Stadium
On the eastern side of the building at 500 Norton Street are three plaques honoring the history of the ballpark.
Historical Plaques Located at Site of Silver Stadium’s Former Ticket And Administrative Offices
The first plaque details what the land there was used for prior to construction of the ballpark, as well as significant milestones in the ballpark’s history.
Plaque Honoring History of the Site That Was Once Silver Stadium
In 1956, local Rochester businessman Morrie Silver helped purchase the team and it’s stadium from the St. Louis Cardinals, thus ensuring that the Red Wings would remain in Rochester should the Cardinals decide to relocate to another town. It is for this reason that Mr. Silver is credited with saving professional baseball for the City of Rochester.
Plaque Honoring Morrie Silver at Former Site of Silver Stadium, Rochester NY
In 1960 the St. Louis Cardinals departed Rochester and the Baltimore Orioles became affiliated with the International League Red Wings. In 1968 Red Wing Stadium was renamed Silver Stadium in honor of the team’s owner. After Mr. Silver’s death in 1974, his widow Anna Silver remained with the team as a Member of the Board of Directors from 1975 to 1990, and as Chairperson of Board from 1981-1990. The Silver’s daughter Naomi Silver currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Red Wings.
Silver Stadium Historic Plaque, Rochester NY
Silver Stadium’s home plate was located directly north of the two story house that served as the ballpark’s main entrance.
Aerial View of Red Wing Stadium, Rochester NY (Albert R. Stone Negative Collection, Rochester Museum & Science Center)
What appears to be the outline of Silver Stadium’s first and third base foul lines still can be seen in the Google Maps Satellite View of the former Silver Stadium Site (you will need to zoom in on the site).
A chunk of Silver Stadium Nestled in the Grass Near the Former Location of Home Plate Grand Stand
The ballpark faced east, with the first base foul line running diagonally toward Norton Street.
Looking Toward Former Location of First Base From Home Plate, Silver Stadium
Silver Stadium was a single-deck ballpark with a roof covering the grandstand from first base around to third base. Uncovered bleachers extended along the foul lines toward right field with a smaller uncovered section near left field.
Silver Stadium, Rochester NY (Chrome Postcard)
The third base foul line ran diagonally toward Bastion Street.
Looking Toward Former Location of Third Base From Home Plate, Silver Stadium
Silver Stadium closed after the 1996 season and the following year the ballpark was demolished. In its place the city constructed 14621 Industrial Park (the reference to 14621 is the area’s zip code).
Entrance at Intersection of Excel Drive and Norton Street to 14621 Industrial Park
Center field was located due east of home plate. Two single story warehouse buildings now sit just beyond what used to be the center field fence. The entire area that once encompassed center field remains an open field.
Looking Toward Former Location of Center Field From Home Plate, Silver Stadium
After the ballpark’s demolition, the city added a new street, Excel Drive, which runs north and south through the center of the former ballpark site.
Excel Drive, Rochester NY, Intersecting Silver Stadium Infield
Where once sat the third base grandstand is now a one-story industrial building at 85 Excel Drive, currently housing SPEX Precision Machine Technologies.
85 Excel Drive, SPEX Precision Machine Technologies
In what was once the right field corner and the right field bleachers sits a large warehouse at 10 Excel Drive. Just beyond the warehouse, across Norton Street, is Our Lady of Perpetual Help, whose steeple was readily visible beyond the right field bleachers back during the time of Silver Stadium.
Looking Toward Former Location of Right Field From Home Plate, Silver Stadium, with Our Lady of Perpetual Help’s Steeple Still Visible
The building at 10 Excel Drive currently houses Premier Sign Systems. Its parking lot sits atop the right field corner.
10 Excel Drive, Rochester NY, Premier Sign Systems
In what was once left field also sits a large one-story industrial building and parking lot.
Looking Toward Former Location of Left Field From Home Plate, Silver Stadium
That building, located at 80 Excel Drive, currently houses Macauto USA Corp.
80 Excel Drive, Rochester NY, Macauto USA Corp.
Second base and beginning of the outfield is marked by Excel Drive.
Former Location of Second Base Looking Toward Home Plate, Silver Stadium
Many of the houses that sat along the perimeter of Silver Stadium remain to this day.
Houses Fronting Norton Street Located Beyond Former Site of Silver Stadium Right Field
In addition, several of the industrial buildings that sat beyond the home plate grandstand remain at the site.
Looking Toward Former Location of Home Plate Grand Stand (From Home Plate), Silver Stadium
The former school building at 1550 N Clinton Street, which sat behind the first base grandstand, remains as well, and now houses a ministry.
1550 N Clinton Avenue, Rochester NY, New Born Fellowship Ministries
In 1997, the Red Wings moved three miles south of Silver Stadium to a new state-of-the-art minor league facility located at 333 N. Plymouth Avenue.
Exterior of Frontier Field, Rochester NY
Frontier Field remains one of the finest ballparks in minor league baseball. When comparing Silver Stadium to Frontier Field it is easy to appreciate the team’s decision to construct a new ballpark in the heart of downtown Rochester.
Frontier Field, Home of the Rochester Red Wings
Frontier Field pays homage to Morrie Silver with a statue outside the ballpark’s front gates.
Statue of Morrie Silver, Frontier Field, Rochester NY
The plaque at Mr. Silver’s feet states, in part: “The man who saved baseball for Rochester in 1957. Spearheading a stock drive, he and 8,221 others bought shares in the team in order to purchase the franchise and the stadium from the St. Louis Cardinals.”
Plaque Honoring Morrie Silver at Frontier Field
Although Silver Stadium is now a lost ballpark, much of the outfield and many of the buildings surrounding the stadium site remain as they were were back when baseball was played at 500 Norton Avenue.
If you live in Rochester and attend Red Wing games, a pilgrimage just three miles south of Frontier Field to the former site of Silver Stadium is a must. The City of Rochester should place a marker indicating where home plate once sat. Given the information above, it should not be difficult to locate the exact spot.
Many great ballplayers and managers made the ballpark their home, including Rochester Hall of Famers and Baseball Hall of Famers Cal Ripken, Jr., Red Schoendienst, Earl Weaver, and Johnny Mize. Who knows? Given how much of the field remains unencumbered, a baseball game very well could break out on that field at any time, helping to bring back to that area a game that was played there for over 60 years.
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Payne Park – Spring Training In Sarasota From John McGraw to Tony LaRussa
Payne Park was located at the southeast corner of Adams Lane and South Washington Boulevard in Sarasota, Florida. The stadium was part of a 60 acre park named in honor of Calvin Payne, a Sarasota winter resident who donated the land to the city in 1923. From 1924 to 1988, the ballpark was the spring training home of four major league teams.
Payne Park, Sarasota, Florida (Sarasota County Government, scgov.net/History/Pages/PaynePark.aspx
John McGraw’s New York Giants were the first team to train at Payne Park. John Ringling (of Ringling Brothers Circus), who was a friend of McGraw’s and a Sarasota resident, convinced McGraw to bring his team to Florida.
Payne Park Postcard (M.E. Russell, Sarasota FL, Photo by Burnell. Cureich-Chicago C.T. Art-Colortone
McGraw was so enamored with Sarasota that he invested in local real estate with the hopes of constructing a housing development known as Pennant Park on Sarasota Bay. When the Florida real estate bubble burst in 1927, McGraw left Sarasota and the following season his Giants trained in Augusta, Georgia.
Sarasota's "Payne Park" Home of the Chicago White Sox (West Coast Card Distributors, Sarasota FL, Mirror-Chrome Card, H.S. Crocker, Inc.)
From 1929 to 1932, the American Association Indianapolis Indians held spring training at Payne Park. In 1933 the Boston Red Sox moved their spring training operations from Savannah, Georgia, to Sarasota. The Red Sox trained at Payne Park for the next 25 years, until 1958, with the exception of the war years, 1943 to 1945.
Aerial View of Payne Park Circa 1960s (Photo Courtesy of Payne Park Tennis Center)
Once the Red Sox departed, the Los Angeles Dodgers played a few spring training games at Payne Park during the 1959 season, although they also continued to train at their facility in Vero Beach. The Chicago White Sox arrived at Payne Park in 1960, training there until 1988. In 1979, Tony LaRussa began his first of eight seasons training at Payne Park as manager of the Chicago White Sox. LaRussa eventually would win 2,728 games as manager, third on the all time list and just behind fellow former Payne Park resident John McGraw (2,763).
Payne Park, Sarasota County, Florida
Sarasota constructed a new ballpark two miles northeast of Payne Park to replace what was considered, after 65 season, to be an antiquated facility. Ed Smith Stadium, located at 2700 12th Street, opened in 1989 as the new spring training home for the White Sox, where they trained until 1997. Both the Cincinnati Reds (1998-2009) and the Baltimore Orioles (1991) trained there as well.
Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota, Florida, Pre-Renovation (Circa 2004)
After the Reds departed Sarasota in 2009, the Orioles returned, moving into a completely refurbished ballpark in 2010.
Ed Smith Stadium, Spring Training Home of the Baltimore Orioles, Post-Renovation 2013
Payne Park was demolished in 1990. Sarasota constructed a tennis center on a portion of the former ballpark site.
Payne Park Tennis Center, Located on Former Site of Payne Park
Although the ballpark itself is gone, the player’s clubhouse, located at the intersection of Adams Lane and South Washington Boulevard, was preserved and is used today as offices and a clubhouse for the tennis center.
City of Sarasota Employee Health Center Located in a Portion of the Former Payne Park Clubhouse
In 2011, the City of Sarasota Employee Health Center was opened in a section of the building.
Payne Park Tennis Center Offices and Clubhouse
The tennis center includes a memorial wall inside the clubhouse that tells the history of the site.
Interior of Payne Park Tennis Center
Included in the display are pictures of the ballpark and the players who called it their home.
Payne Park Tennis Center Wall of Fame Honoring Former Ball Field
Also included is a blueprint for the redevelopment of Payne Park, which shows the former location of the ballpark, and the tennis center that replaced it.
Blue Prints for Construction of Payne Park Tennis Center
The former Sarasota Terrace Inn, seen to the left in the postcard below, once dominated the Sarasota skyline surrounding the ballpark .
"Baseball Spring Training Boston Red Sox in Action, Sarasota, Fla." (Postcard M.E. Russell, Sarasota FL, Photo by Burnell. Cureich-Chicago C.T. Art-Colortone
Built in 1925 by John Ringling, the landmark, along with the old Sarasota County Courthouse tower (both seen in the postcard above), once dominated the skyline.
The former Sarasota Terrace Inn
The hotel was purchased in 1962 by Arthur Allyn, Jr., co-owner of the Chicago White Sox, to house the team during spring training.
The former Sarasota Terrace Inn, Now a County Administrative Building
The former hotel (seen behind the larger office building to the right in the picture below) is useful in determining where the ballpark once sat.
Former Site of Payne Park, Approximate Location of Third Base Foul Territory, With former Terrace Park Hotel in Background
In 1972, Sarasota County purchased the building. It currently is used as a Sarasota County administration building.
Plaque Commemorating the Sarasota Terrace Hotel (Now the Sarasota County Administration Center)
Payne Park’s former infield, and a portion of the outfield, is covered by 12 regulation-size tennis courts (there are four rows of three courts each).
Former Site of Payne Park, Looking Toward Approximate Location of Home Plate
The former site of home plate is located in what is now the second row of tennis courts closer to Adams Lane.
Former Site of Payne Park, Infield between First and Second Base
The former outfield is encircled by two roads that date back to the time of Payne Park.
Parking Lot Adjacent to Payne Parkway that was Once On-site Parking for Payne Park
The first is Payne Parkway, which straddles the right field corner.
Payne Parkway, Looking South, From Right Field Corner
The second is Laurel Street, which intersects Payne Parkway and runs behind what was once center field, terminating at the former left field corner.
Termination of Laurel Street at Payne Park's Former Left Field Corner
A grass field occupies what was once the deepest part of center field.
Payne Park - Former Site of Center Field
Just to the east of Payne Park was once a mobile home park which opened in the 1920s.
"General View of Sarasota Trailer Park Alongside Baseball Park, Sarasota, Florida" (Marion Post Wolcott, Library of Congress Division of Prints and Photographs, Washington, D.C.)
Although the trailer park is now gone, one vestige remains – the Payne Park Auditorium, formerly known as the Sarasota Mobile Home Park Auditorium. Constructed in 1962, it is located just beyond what was once center field at 2062 Laurel Street. The auditorium was built as a meeting place for mobile home park residents.
Payne Park Mobile Park and Auditorium
At the intersection of Adams Lane and East Avenue is a historic maker for Payne Park.
Sarasota County Historical Commission Plaque Honoring Payne Park
Behind the historical marker is a small outline of a ball field set in pavers.
Baseball Diamond at Payne Park
The sign is located in what was once a parking lot behind third base. Although Payne Park is long gone, it is still possible to play ball where some of baseball’s greatest stars once trained. You just need racket, not a bat and glove, in order to play.
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Waterfront Park/Al Lang Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
Professional baseball first came to St. Petersburg, Florida, as early as 1908 when the then- independent St. Paul Saints played an exhibition game against the National League Cincinnati Reds. In 1914, businessman and future mayor Al Lang convinced the St. Louis Browns to come to St. Petersburg and train at Sunshine Park – also known as Coffee Pot Park because of its location near Coffee Pot Bayou in St. Petersburg. The Browns stayed in St. Petersburg only one season. From 1915 through 1918, the Philadelphia Phillies trained at Coffee Pot Park.
Postcard of Waterfront Park, St., Petersburg,Florida (Pub. By Gulf Coast Card Co., St. Petersburg, FL, C.T. Art Colortone, Curt Teich, Chicago IL
In 1922, a new ballpark opened along the shoreline of Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg on a patch of land that was part of the city’s mile-long Waterfront Park. The ball field, also known as Waterfront Park, was located at the intersection of 1st Avenue S.E. and First Street S.E. It was the spring training grounds of the Boston Braves beginning in 1922.
Postcard of Waterfront Park, St. Petersburg, Florida (Pub. By Hartman Card Co, Pinella FL)
In 1925, the New York Yankees began training in St. Petersburg at nearby Crescent Lake Park, while playing some of their games at Waterfront Park. The Braves departed St. Petersburg after the 1937 season and the St. Louis Cardinals moved to Waterfront Park in 1938, sharing the facility with the Yankees for Spring Training games.
Al Lang Field Postcard, St. Petersburg, Florida (Pub. By Sun News Co. St. Petersburg FL, Cureich-Chicago C.T. Art-Colortone)
In 1947, Waterfront Park was demolished and replaced by Al Lang Field, named in honor of the man who helped establish St. Petersburg as a spring training mecca. Al Lang Field was constructed on land one block south of the northern most point of Waterfront Park.
Entrance to Al Lang Field (Detail of Postcard Pub. By Sun News Co., St. Petersburg FL, Curteich Chicago, C.T. Art Colortone)
Thus, the grandstand at Al Lang Field was built on top of Waterfront Park’s former infield.
Al Lang Field Postcard (Pub. By Sun News Co., St. Petersburg FL, Curteich Chicago, C.T. Art Colortone)
The exact location of Waterfront Park in relation to Al Lang Field is evident by comparing the two ballparks as they appear below in the two aerial postcards of Waterfront Park and Al Lang Field.
Waterfront Park:
Aerial Postcard of Waterfront Park, St. Petersburg, Florida circa 1932 (Pub. By Hartman Card Co., Tampa, FL)
Al Lang Field:
Aerial Postcard of Al Lang Field (Pub. By Hartman Litho Sales, Largo FL, Photo by St. Petersburg News Service)
As can be seen from the above two postcards and the postcard below, a parking lot for Al Lang Field was constructed where Waterfront Park’s grandstand once stood. In the city block just north of the parking lot is Pioneer Park, which honors St. Petersburg’s earliest settlers.
Al Lang Field Postcard (Pub. By Sun News Co. St. Petersburg FL, Cureich-Chicago C.T. Art-Colortone)
In 1977, Al Lang Field was demolished and replaced by Al Lang Stadium, a concrete structure with little of the charm offered baseball fans at Al Lang Field and Waterfront Park.
View of Progress Energy Park Taken from Former Site of Waterfront Park Third Base Grandstand
In 1998, the naming rights to Al Lang Stadium were sold and the stadium was renamed Florida Power Park. It later was renamed Progress Energy Park in 2003. The stadium complex currently is known as Al Lang Field at Progress Energy Park.
Plaque Honoring Former St. Petersburg Mayor Al Lang
The Yankees departed Al Lang Field for Fort Lauderdale after the 1960 Spring Training season and the Cardinals departed for Palm Beach after the 1997 season.
Dedication Plaque Al Lang Stadium, 1977
Other professional teams that once called the ballpark home were the New York Giants (1951), the New York Mets (1962-1987), and the Baltimore Orioles (1992-1995).
Ramp to Concourse from Gate 2, Progress Energy Park
In 1998, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays took over the ballpark.
Tampa Bay Rays Souvenir Stand, Progress Energy Park
The Devil Rays, a 1998 MLB expansion team, played their regular season games at the Tropicana Dome, located less than two miles west of Progress Energy Park.
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
Although the concrete structure of the stadium itself leaves much to be desired, the setting at Progress Energy Park was one of the most beautiful of all spring training venues, current or former.
Progress Energy Park, St. Petersburg, Florida
The view of the playing field, with Tampa Bay as a back drop,wais breathtaking.
Al Lang Field at Progress Energy Park, St. Petersburg, Florida
Beginning in 2005, the Tampa Bay Rays began a campaign to build a new major league ballpark on the site of Progress Energy Field. However, those plans met public opposition and quietly were withdrawn in 2009.
Artist Rendering of Proposed Ballpark on the Grounds of Progress Energy Field, to Replace Tropicana Field
The Rays trained at Progress Energy Park through the 2008 season.
In 2009 the Rays moved to a new ballpark in Port Charlotte, Florida, 80 miles south.
Charlotte Sports Park, Port Charlotte, Florida
Charlotte Sports Park previously had been the home Spring Training home for the Texas Rangers. The park was renovated prior to the Rays arrival in 2009.
Tampa Bay Rays Manager Joe Maddon and Coaches at Progress Energy Park in 2008
The facade of Progress Energy Park includes a series of plaques which in 1998 had been part of the “Jim Healey and Jack Lake Baseball Boulevard.” The 85 brass home plate plaques that made up the Baseball Boulevard told the story of Major League baseball St. Petersburg.
Facade of Progress Energy Park Circa 2012
One of the plaques honors the opening of Waterfront Park in 1922. However, the plaque states, incorrectly, that Waterfront Park was located on land that later became Bayfront Center, an indoor sports arena built in 1965 and demolished in 2004. The former site of Bayfront Center is now the Salvador Dali Museum, which is located south of Progress Energy Field on Bay Shore Drive.
Plaque at Progress Energy Park Honoring Waterfront Park
Progress Energy Park is still used to today, mainly for minor league soccer and music concerts. Although St. Petersburg residents appear to favor keeping the site a public park, it seems only a matter of time before the stadium itself is demolished. Hopefully, the historic field will be maintained, for it represents over 90 years of baseball spring training history.
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Crescent Lake Park/Huggins-Stengel Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
Crecent Lake Park is located at 1320 5th Street N in St. Petersburg, Florida. In the southern most part of the park, tucked away in a residential neighborhood, is an important and relatively unspoiled historical baseball site.
Crescent Lake Park, St. Petersburg, Florida
Beginning in 1925, the ball field at Crescent Lake Park was the spring training home of the American League New York Yankees.
Postcard Crescent Lake Field, St. Petersburg, Florida (Curteich-Chicago, published by Sun News Co., St. Petersburg
The park is dominated by a large, crescent-shaped lake (hence the name) located in the center of the park.
The Lake at Crescent Lake Park, St. Petersburg, Florida
The former training grounds appear much as they did when the Yankees made the field their spring training home.
“Babe Ruth, King of Swat, at St. Petersburg, Florida” Stereo Card, Published by Keystone View Company, Meadville PA (Library of Congress Division of Prints and Photographs, Washington, D.C.)
Such greats as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and the rest of the 1927 World Champion Yankees played on this unassuming ball field.
Baseball Practice Field at Crescent Lake Park, St. Petersburg, Florida
The Yankees trained at Crescent Lake Park until 1942.
Babe Ruth Training At Crescent Lake Park, Late 1920s
In 1943, when World War II restricted travel for things such as spring training, the Yankees stayed closer to home, training in Atlantic City and Asbury Park, New Jersey. The Yankees returned to Crescent Lake Park in 1946.
Baseball Backstop, Crescent Lake Park, St. Petersburg, Florida
In 1947, the Yankees moved their spring training home games less than two miles south to Al Lang Field, now known as Progress Energy Park.
Joe DiMaggio At Crecsent Lake Park, St. Petersburg, Florida
They continued to hold practice sessions at Crescent Lake Park.
Beginning in 1947, the Yankees shared Al Lang Field with the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Yankees continued to use Crescent Lake Park as a spring practice field until 1961, with the exception of 1951 when they trained in Phoenix, Arizona (the Yankees and the New York Giants swapped spring training sites for one season, with the Yankees training that year in Arizona). In 1962 the Yankees departed St. Petersburg and the west coast of Florida for a new stadium built for them on the east coast in Fort Lauderdale.
Fort Lauderdale Stadium, Former Spring Training Home of the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles
In 1962 the New York Mets took over the spring training at Crescent Lake Park. The Mets trained there through the 1987 season and played their home games at Al Lang Field (renamed Al Lang Stadium in 1977). From 1992 to 1995, the Baltimore Orioles trained at Crescent Lake Park, with their home games being played at Al Lang Stadium.
Practice Field, Crescent Lake Park Baseball Complex, St. Petersburg, Florida
In 1931, Crescent Lake Park was renamed Miller Huggins Field, after the manager of the Yankees who had died in 1929. In 1962, Casey Stengel returned to Crescent Lake as Manager of the New York Mets and, in 1963, the facility was renamed Huggins-Stengel Field. Today it is known as Huggins-Stengel Baseball Complex.
Huggins-Stengel Baseball Complex Sign, St. Petersburg, Florida
The grandstand at Huggins-Stengel Field was never particularly large, holding only a few thousand fans. Today, seating at the stadium consists only of a few rows of metal bleachers.
Bleachers at Crescent Lake Park, St. Petersburg, Florida
A water tower that dominates the skyline at the southern end of the park remains from the time when the field was used for major league spring training.
Water Tower at Crescent Lake Park, St. Petersburg, Florida
The base of that same water tower is is clearly visible in this postcard photograph of Huggins Field.
Postcard “Huggins Field, On Crescent Lake , Spring Training Camp Of Major League Baseball, St. Petersburg, Florida, ‘The Sunshine City.'” Natural Color Reproduction – Cureichcolor Art Creation, Sun News Co.. St. Petersburg
Several other structures dating back to the Yankees’ days at Crescent Lake remain as well.
Practice Field with Original Club House in Backgrouind, Crescent Lake Park, St. Petersburg, Florida
Most notably, one of the original clubhouses remains. Inside the building is one wooden locker purportedly dating back to the time when the Yankees trained there.
Club House, Crescent Lake Park, St. Petersburg, Florida
Outside the former club house (Building #4) are two plaques commemorating Miller Huggins and Casey Stengel.
Plaques Honoring Miller Huggins and Casey Stengel, St. Petersburg, Florida
The plaque honoring Miller J. Huggins states: “As a memorial and tribute to an outstanding sportsman and splendid character, who as Manager of the New York Yankees and resident of this city contributed to its fame and the betterment of baseball, the citizens of St. Petersburg dedicate this ground, which forever shall be known as Miller Huggins Field.”
Plaque Honoring Miller Huggins at Crescent Lake Park, St. Petersburg, Florida
The plaque honoring Charles Dillon “Casey” Stengel states: “One of baseball’s most popular and widely known figures who as Manager of the New York Yankees won ten American League Pennants in 12 years helping to make the Sunshine City the spring training capital of the world and who now has returned as Manager of the New York Mets this plaque is gratefully and affectionately dedicated.”
Plaque Honoring Casey Stengel at Crescent Lake Park, St. Petersburg, Florida
The original flag pole remain as well.
Flag Pole at Crescent Lake Park, St. Petersburg, Florida
The neighborhood surrounding the park appears much the way it did when the Yankees and Mets practiced at the facility.
Houses Located on 5th Street, Across from Crescent Lake Park’s Baseball Complex
On the facade of Progress Energy Park in downtown St. Petersburg are a series of plaques, some of which mention the history of Crescent Lake Park and Huggins-Stengel Field. Previously, those plaques had been part of the “Jim Healey and Jack Lake Baseball Boulevard,” which included 85 brass home plate plaques that told the story of Major League baseball St. Petersburg. The Boulevard plaques originally were located from First Street S in front of Al Lang Stadium to Central Avenue south along the sidewalk, to 13th Street west, stopping at Tropicana Field.
Progress Energy Park, With Historic Plaques Lining the Facade, St. Petersburg, Florida
One of the plaques commemorates the Yankees’s first year at Crescent Lake Park.
Progress Energy Field Plaque Honoring 1925 Arrival of the Yankees in St. Petersburg, Florida
Another plaque commemorates the renaming of Crescent Lake Park Miller Huggins Field in 1931.
Plaque at Progress Energy Field Honoring Former Yankees Manager Miller Huggins
A similar plaque honors the return of Casey Stengel to Crescent Lake in 1962 as manager of the New York Mets.
Progress Energy Stadium Plaque Honoring Former New York Yankee and Mets Manger Casey Stengel
Another plaque commemorates the renaming of the practice field Huggins-Stengel Field in 1963.
Progress Energy Stadium Plaque Commemorating Renaming of Huggins-Stengel Field
Huggins-Stengel Baseball Complex is used today by high school and college teams for both practice and games. The City of St. Petersburg recognizes the historical significance of the park and seems intent on maintaining it as a baseball facility. This is good news for fans of the game who want to appreciate first hand the national pastime’s rich history.
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The Six Different Ballparks Known As Oriole Park
Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, is considered by some to be one of the most beautiful ballparks in the country. Now over 20 years old, it helped usher in the era of “retro ballparks” that swept both major league and minor league ballparks over the past two decades.
Oriole Park (VI) at Camden Yards, Home of the Baltimore Orioles
Oriole Park at Camden Yards is actually the sixth Baltimore baseball park known as Oriole Park. The first five were located about three miles north of Camden Yards in the Harwood and Abell neighborhoods of Baltimore (for a more detailed view, click on the map below). Here is a rundown of Oriole Park I through V.
Locations of Oriole Park I through V, In The Harwood and Abell Sections of Baltimore – Atlas of the City of Baltimore, Maryland Topographical Survey Commission 1914 (mdhistory.net)
The first Oriole Park was the home of the American Association Baltimore Orioles from 1883 to 1889. Also known as Huntington Avenue Grounds and American Association Park, it was located at the southeast corner of what is now East 25th Street and Barclay Street. First base paralleled Greenmount Avenue, right field paralleled East 25th Street, left field paralleled Barclay Street, and third base paralleled East 24th Street. An apartment building and row houses now mark the site.
Site of Oriole Park I, Left Field Corner, East 24th Street and Barclay Street, Baltimore
Oriole Park II was the home of the American Association Baltimore Orioles from 1890 to 1891, and was located at the southwest corner of what is now Greenmount Avenue and East 29th Street. First base paralleled Barclay Street, right field paralleled East 28th Street, left field paralleled Greenmount Avenue, and third base paralleled East 29th Street. A McDonald’s Restaurant and row houses now mark the site.
Southwest Corner of East 29th Street and Barclay Street in Baltimore, Former Site of Oriole Park II and IV
Oriole Park III, also known as Union Park and the Baltimore Baseball and Exhibition Grounds, was the home of the American Association Baltimore Orioles in 1891 and the National League Baltimore Orioles from 1892 to 1899. It was located at the southeast corner of what is now Guilford Avenue and East 25th Street. First base paralleled Guilford Avenue, right field paralleled East 24th Street, left field paralleled Barclay Street, and third base paralleled East 25th Street.
Union Park, Baltimore, Home of the National League Orioles, circa 1897 (Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division)
The site is now occupied by row houses and a parking lot. The distinctive pitched-roof house just to the right of the third base grand stand remains at the site.
Back Side of 321 East 25th Street, Former Site of Union Park, Baltimore
Oriole Park IV, also known as American League Park, was the home of the American League Baltimore Orioles from 1901 to 1902, and the Eastern League and the International League Orioles from 1903 to 1915. It was located at the southwest corner of Greenmount Avenue and East 29th Street on the same site as Oriole Park II. The ballpark was the home field for Babe Ruth during his one season playing professional baseball in Baltimore for the Eastern League Orioles.
American League Park (Photo – Babe Ruth Museum)
A McDonald’s Restaurant and row houses now mark the site.
Former Site of American League Park, Baltimore
Oriole Park V, also known as Terrapin Park, was the home of the Federal League Baltimore Terrapins from 1914 to 1915, and the International League Orioles from 1916 to 1944. It was located at the northwest corner of what is now Greenmount Avenue and 29th Street, across the street from the site of Oriole Park II and IV. First base paralleled East 29th Street, right field paralleled Greenmount Avenue, left field paralleled East 30th Street, and third base paralleled Vineyard Lane.
Terrapin Park (Later Known As Oriole Park)
The site now is occupied by row houses, the Barclay Elementary School, and Peabody Heights Brewery.
Former E.I. Dupont Finishes Division Building, East 29th Street, Baltimore, Site of Oriole Park V
All five original Oriole Parks are located less than a mile west of the Baltimore Orioles previous home, Memorial Stadium, which was located at the northeast corner of East 33rd Street and Ellerslie Avenue.
Memorial Plaque of Memorial Stadium, Baltimore
Prior to the construction of Memorial stadium, it was the site of Municipal Stadium, which was constructed in 1922. The site is now occupied by a youth baseball field, a retirement village, and a YMCA.
Memorial Field at Former Site of Memorial Stadium
Baltimore has made it easy for baseball fans to visit these former sites by putting them so close together. The rest is up to you.
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Baltimore’s Ballparks Found – Aerial Photos of Baltimore’s Lost Ballparks
One of the more significant “unknowns” concerning Baltimore’ s lost ballparks has been the exact, former location of Maryland Baseball Park, which from 1921 to 1932 was the home ballpark of the Baltimore Black Sox. Newspaper accounts of the ballpark’s location offer little more than the ballpark’s general location at the intersection of Bush Street and Russell Street, near the Ridgely street car line. Because there is no known photographs of the ballpark, its actual location at the intersection of Bush and Russell remained a mystery.
Bernard McKenna, a professor at the University of Delaware, was convinced there had to be a photograph of the ballpark somewhere. His research led him to a website maintained by Johns Hopkins University. In 1927 the Maryland Port Administration arranged for aerial photographs to be taken of Baltimore, Maryland. Additional aerial photographs were taken in 1937. In 2011, Johns Hopkins University digitized these photographs and made them available on line.
Hidden in plain site within those aerial photographs were several of Baltimore’s Lost Ballparks, including the previously elusive Maryland Baseball Park. Below is a rundown of the photographs Mr. McKenna uncovered (as well as one provided by Larry Jendras, Jr.). Just click on the picture for a more detailed view of the image. Click on the ballpark name for more information about the various lost ballparks.
Maryland Baseball Park (also known as Maryland Park), home of the Baltimore Black Sox from 1921 to 1932, was located at the intersection of Bush and Russell Street on what is now 1801 Annapolis Road. Wheelabrator, a sold waste incinerator facility, now occupies the former site of Maryland Baseball Park.
Maryland Port Administration Aerial View of Maryland Park Circa 1927 - intersection of Bush and Russell Streets and Annapolis Road (image located at jscholarship.library.jhu.edu)
Bugle Field, home of the Baltimore Elite Giants from 1938 to 1949, was located at the the southwest corner Federal Street and Edison Highway. The Rockland Industries Building now sits in the footprint of the original grandstand.
Maryland Port Administration Aerial View of Bugle Field Circa 1937 - Intersection of Federal Street and Edison Highway (image located at jscholarship.library.jhu.edu)
Westport Stadium, home of the 1950 Baltimore Elite Giants, was located on a triangular shaped piece of property north of the intersection of Patapsco Avenue and Annapolis Road and just south of the Baltimore Washington Parkway (I-295). The site is now a vacant lot just north of Patapsco Arena. This aerial photograph, a USGS image, was provided courtesy of Larry Jendras, Jr.
USGS Image Of Westport Stadium Circa 1950 (Road to Left of Home Plate is Annapolis Road) (Thanks to Larry Jendras, Jr.)
Terrapin Park (later known as Oriole Park), located at the northwest corner of 29th Street and Greenmount Avenue, was home to the Federal League Baltimore Terrapins in 1914 and 1915, the International League Orioles from 1916 to 1944, and the Baltimore Elite Giants from 1938 to 1944. The Barclay School and the former E.I. duPont de Nemours & Co. Inc. Finishes Division, sit in the former location of the ballpark’s grandstand.
Maryland Port Administration Aerial View of Oriole Park Circa 1937 (image located at jscholarship.library.jhu.edu)
Terrapin Park was located directly across East 29th Street from American League Park, which was located at southwest corner of 29th and Greenmount. American League Park (also known as Oriole Park) was the former home ballpark of the 1901-02 American League Baltimore Orioles and the 1903-1914 International League Baltimore Orioles. The location of that ballpark is shown in the map below. American League Park was the home field where Babe Ruth played for the International League Orioles during his one season of professional baseball in Baltimore.
Atlas of the City of Baltimore, Maryland Topographical Survey Commission 1914 (mdhistory.net)
Memorial Stadium, located at the northeast corner of Elerslie Avenue and 33rd Street, was built on the site of an earlier stadium constructed in 1922, known as Baltimore Stadium, Venable Stadium, and Municipal Stadium. Shown in the photograph below is Municipal Stadium, a large earthen ballpark that hosted college football as well as the International League Baltimore Orioles from 1944 to 1953.
Maryland Port Administration Aerial View of Baltimore's Municipal Stadium Circa 1937 (image located at jscholarship.library.jhu.edu)
The 1937 aerial photograph reproduced below shows both Terrapin Park/Oriole Park and Municipal Stadium, located less than one mile apart. Also included in that aerial shot is the former site of American League Park, located one block south of Terrapin Park/Oriole Park, and the former site of Union Park, located four blocks south of Terrapin Park/Oriole Park at the intersection of 25th Street and Guilford Avenue. Union Park was the home to the 1890’s world champion National League Baltimore Orioles.
Maryland Port Administration Aerial View of Oriole Park and Municipal Stadium Circa 1937 (image located at jscholarship.library.jhu.edu)
Although all these ballparks are now lost to time, the Maryland Port Administration’s incredible photographs help the ballparks’ live on. Many thanks to Johns Hopkins University for putting these photographs on line, and thanks to Mr. McKenna for having found the images of the ballparks hidden within.
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Lonaconing’s Own Lefty Grove
Robert Moses “Lefty” Grove was one of the greatest left-handed pitchers of all time. He spent his 17 year major league career with the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, compiling a record of 300-141 with an ERA of 3.06. Prior to his major league debut, he pitched for several seasons for the Baltimore Orioles of the International League, which played their home games at Terrapin Park, also known as Oriole Park. He complied an impressive record of 108-36 while with the minor league Orioles.
Lefty Grove Baseball Card (1932 American Caramel)
Grove was born in Lonaconing, Maryland (pronounced loan-a-coney), in 1900. Lonaconing is a 19th century coal mining town located in the George’s Creek Valley of Allegany County, Maryland, about 10 miles south of Frostburg, Maryland, off Interstate 68.
Welcome to Lonaconing, Maryland, Hometown of Baseball Hall of Famer Lefty Grove
Grove spent his childhood in Lonaconing, where his father and many members of his family worked in the coal mines. According to local residents, Grove lived in a house on Douglas Avenue. One person I spoke with told me Grove lived in a duplex at 81- 83 Douglas Avenue. That house, although located within the Lonaconing Historic District, is in desperate need of renovation.
Duplex Where Lefty Grove Once May Have Lived, 81-83 Douglas Avenue, Lonaconing, Maryland
The duplex at 77-79 Douglas Avenue, which sits just to the left of what is believed to be Grove’s house, is in much better condition – an example of what Grove’s house might once have looked like.
Duplex at 77-79 Douglas Avenue, Lonaconing, Maryland
After Grove retired from baseball in 1947, he returned to Lonaconing and opened Lefty’s Place, a duck pin bowling alley and pool hall.
Lefty's Place (photo from www.appalachianhistory.net and bandkgreen.net)
In 1996, the building that housed Lefty’s Place at 14 Union Street was destroyed by a flood. On the former site of the pool hall now sits the Lonaconing Republican Club, which is fitting given that Grove was once an active member of that club.
Site of Lefty's Place, Lonaconing, Maryland
Many of the buildings throughout the town of Lonaconing appear as they did when Grove lived there, which is one reason much of the town was designated a historic district as a surviving example of a 19th century coal town.
Union Street, Lonaconing, Maryland
The George’s Creek Regional Library at 76 Main Street includes a small museum honoring Grove and the history of Lonaconing.
George's Creek Regional Library
A display case in the library’s conference room includes several items that once belonged to Grove, as well as memorabilia from his playing days.
Case Displaying Lefty Grove Memorabilia
Of greatest import is his 1931 American League Most Valuable Player award, which Grove gave to his friend, John Myers, a baseball coach at Valley High School in Lonaconing. Grove made the gift because he wanted the people of “Coney” to enjoy it, rather than give it to the Baseball Hall of Fame where likely no one from the town would ever to see it.
Lefty Grove's 1931 American League Most Valuable Player Award
Also included in the display is a Walter Hagen golf club that once belong to Grove, as well as a leather bound golf rule book with “Lefty Grove” imprinted on the cover and a Lefty Grove autographed baseball.
Lefty Grove Memorabilia, Including Grove's Walter Hagen Golf Club
Located in Furnace Park on East Main Street, less than a quarter mile from the library, is a plaque dedicated to Grove. At the rear of the park sits the George’s Creek Coal and Iron Company Furnace No. 1, a historic iron furnace dating to 1839.
Lefty Grove Plaque, Furnace Park
The plaque states:
“A Native of Lonaconing, Lefty Grove was one of baseball’s all-time great pitchers. In 17 season (1925-1941) as a major leaguer, he won 300 games and lost 141 for a .680 percentage.
Pitching for Philadelphia and Boston, he led the American League in earned-run percentage nine times and won 20 or more games on eight occasions. He won 16 consecutive games in 1931, a league record, and 14 straight in 1928. In 1931, when his record was 31-4, he was vote the league’s most valuable player. He was elected to the hall of fame in 1947
In connection with the baseball centennial in 1969, he was selected as the greatest lefthanded pitcher of all time. His career earned-run average in the majors was 3.06. He won 108 games and lost on 36 during six years with Baltimore in the International League.”
Plaque Honoring Lefty Grove
The park is also the former site of Central High School, which Grove attended prior to beginning his playing career with the International League Orioles.
Plaque Honoring Former Site of Central High School
Grove died in 1975 at the age of 75 and is interred ten miles north of Lonaconing in Frostburg Memorial Park (70 Green St Frostburg, Maryland).
Entrance to Frostburg Memorial Park
Grove’s grave site is located in Section 9, Lot 94, near marker 3A.
Lefty Grove's Burial Plot, Frostburg Memorial Park
Frostburg Memorial Park employee Joe Lavin, who worked for the cemetery at the time Grove was buried there, constructed a memorial to Grove in front of the grave site.
Joe Lavin's Memorial to Lefty Grove
Grove is buried along side his wife Ethel, who died in 1960.
Head Stone of Robert and Ethel Grove
Should you find yourself driving along Interstate 68 in western Maryland and looking for a baseball excursion, head 10 miles south on Route 36 to Lonaconing and pay a visit to the home town of one of baseball’s greatest left handed pitchers, Lefty Grove. And while there, should you find any additional information about Grove’s house on Douglas Avenue, please be sure to let me know. I certainly would appreciate it. In the meantime, be sure to check out Austin Gisriel’s installment of Off the Beaten Basepaths, which features Austin’s take on Lefty Grove and the town of Lonaconing.
"Safe At Home" Author Austin Gisriel Standing Behind the Lefty Grove Plaque at Furnace Park
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Baltimore’s Other Major League Ballfield – Terrapin Park/Oriole Park
Terrapin Park (later known as Oriole Park (V)) was home to the Federal League Baltimore Terrapins in 1914 and 1915, the International League Orioles from 1916 to 1944, and the Negro American League Baltimore Elite Giants from 1938 to 1944.
Terrapin Park - Later Known As Oriole Park (V)
Terrapin Park was located at the northwest corner of East 29th Street and Greenmount Avenue in Baltimore.
Terrapin Park was located directly across East 29th Street from American League Park, the former home of the 1901-02 American League Orioles and the 1903-1914 International League Orioles, shown in the map above (see Baltimore’s First American League Park). Likewise, Union Park, the former home of the 1890s National League Baltimore Orioles sat just four blocks south of Terrapin Park (see Baltimore’s Union Park).
Maryland Port Administration Aerial View of Oriole Park Circa 1937 (Thanks to Bernard McKenna) (Map Located at jscholarship.library.jhu.edu)
First base ran parallel to East 29th Street.
E.I. Dupont Finishes Division Building, East 29th Street, Baltimore
A building that once housed the “E.I. duPont de Nemours & Co. Inc. Finishes Division” sits in place of the first base side grandstand.
Terrapin Park (Later Oriole Park) Third Base Grandstand in Baltimore (Photo Courtesy of Maryland Historical Society)
The Barclay School, constructed in 1958, sits in the former location of the third base side grandstand.
The Barclay School, Currently an Elementary and Middle School
The current section of Barclay Street between East 29th Street and East 30th Street did not exist at the time of Terrapin Park. Instead, Vineyard Lane ran along the third base side of the grandstand at an angle from the left field corner to mid block west of Barclay.
Vineyard Lane Looking North Today Ends at the Corner of Barclay and 30th Street. It Once Ran An Additional Block South To 29th Street
The photograph below shows the location of both former ballpark sites, Terrapin Field on the left and American League Park on the right.
The McDonald's On the South Side of 29th Street Marks the Location of Old American League Park
Left Field ran parallel to Greenmount Avenue.
Terrapin Park Opening Day 1914 (Photo Courtesy of Maryland Historical Society) with St. John's Episcopal Church Visibile Beyond Left Field Fence
St. John’s Episcopal Church, which remains at the site today, sat just past left center field. It can be seen in the photograph of Terrapin Park taken on opening day 1914.
St. John's Episcopal Church located at the corner of East 30th Street and Greenmount Avenue in Baltimore
Several row houses that sat on the west side of Greenmount Avenue just beyond the left field fence still remain at the site today.
View of St. John's Episcopal Church and the Corner Row House, Both of Which Once Sat Beyond Left Field at Terrapin Park
The back yard of the row houses at Terrapin Park faced left field.
Row Houses That Once Sat Just Beyond Terrapin Park's Left Field Fence.
The front of those row houses face Greenmount Avenue.
Front View of Row Houses That Sat Beyond Left Field Fence of Terrapin Park
Additional row houses were located at the corner of East 29th Street and Greenmount and were visible beyond the first base side Grandstand.
Terrapin Park (Photo Courtesy of Maryland Historical Society), Third Base Grandstand (reversed image - thanks Ken)
The row houses remain on the site today at the corner of East 29th and Greenmount.
Row House at Corner of East 29th And Greenmount, Remaining From the Time Of Terrapin Park
Left/Center Field ran parallel to East 30th street.
East 30th Street ran parallel to Terrapin Park's Former Center Field
The building located at 401 E. 30th Street, which was once the Beverage Capital Corporation, a bottling plant, is now Peabody Heights Brewery. The entrance to the brewery sits in the area that was once left/center field.
Beverage Capital Corporation Located in What Was Once Terrapin Park's Center Field
A brick wall located in brewery’s parking lot is believed to be from the time of Terrapin Park. We currently are investigating whether the brick wall was part of the ballpark or built after the demolition of Terrapin Park/Oriole Park.
Brick Wall Marking Former Spot of Terrapin Park's Right/Center Field
If you ask old time Baltimore baseball fans about Oriole Park, their memories jump not to the current Camden Yards, or even old Memorial Stadium, but to Oriole Park on East 29th and Greenmount. Once known as Terrapin Park for the Federal League Baltimore Terrapins, the ballpark later became known as Oriole Park and was home to one of the greatest minor league teams in baseball history. A fire destroyed Oriole Park in 1944, a significant event in Baltimore baseball history in that it required the International League Orioles to move to Municipal Stadium up on 33rd Street. That move, and the resulting increase in fans attending those games, helped convince Major League Baseball that Baltimore should again be crowned a major league city. Ten years later, the “new” American League Orioles arrived in 1954, playing their games in Memorial Stadium (a reconstructed Municipal Stadium). Although Terrapin Park/Oriole Park is now just another lost ballpark site, it is worth a trip for any true Baltimore baseball fan. And while you are there, be sure to visit the many other former major league ballpark sites, all of which sit within less than a mile of each other.
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Baltimore’s First American League Park – Original Home of the Future New York Yankees
The southwest corner of East 29th Street and Greenmount Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, is the site of two former major league baseball fields.
Intersection of Greenmount Avenue and East 29th Street, Baltimore, Maryland
From 1890-1891, the site held Oriole Park (II) (the second Oriole Park according to Phillip Lowry and his excellent book Green Cathedrals) and was home to the American Association Baltimore Orioles.
Southwest Corner of East 29th Street and Barclay Street in Baltimore, Former Site of Two Former Major League Ballparks
A second ballpark – American League Park – was constructed on that site (also known as Oriole Park IV) (the fourth, according to Mr. Lowry) and was home to the American League Baltimore Orioles for the 1901 and 1902 seasons.
American League Park (Photo - Babe Ruth Museum) Entrance on Greenmount Avenue (Near 29th Street)
American League Park should not be confused with Terrapin Park, which was located across 29th Street from American League Park at the northwest corner of East 29th Street and Greenmount. Terrapin Park was home to the Federal League Baltimore Terrapins in 1914 and 1915, the International League Orioles from 1916 to 1944, and the Negro American League Baltimore Elite Giants from 1938 to 1944 (see Terrapin Park/Oriole Park). The 1914 map below (with thanks to Bernard McKenna) shows the locations of both parks.
In 1903, Baltimore’s American League franchise was sold to New York interests and became the New York Highlanders, and later the New York Yankees. The Eastern League Baltimore Orioles (the league was renamed the International League in 1911) took over American League Park for the 1903 season.
Opening Day April 26, 1909, at Oriole Park (Library of Congress Division of Prints and Photographs, Washington, D.C.)
The ballpark was also where Babe Ruth, playing for the International League Orioles in 1914, played for Baltimore during his one year of professional minor league baseball.
A Sanborn Insurance Map shows the location of much of the ballpark in 1901.
1901 Sanborn Insurance Map of Baltimore Showing Location of American League Park
A McDonald’s now stands at the site, its restaurant and drive through covering the left field corner and the parking lot behind it covering much of the infield.
Former Site of American League Park, Baltimore - Note the building on the corner is the same building in the above vintage picture of American League Park
Home plate was once located in the southeast corner of East 29th Street and Barclay. No, that is not a young Babe Ruth standing in the approximate location of home plate, it is actually SABR Bob Davids Chapter President Bruce Brown.
Former Site of American League Park's Home Plate
The first-base line ran parallel to Barclay.
American League Park's First Base Line Ran Parallel to Barclay Street (Seen Here Looking South)
The third-base line ran parallel to East 29th Street.
Former Site of American League Park Baltimore, Looking Across Left Field Toward Home Plate/First Base
Two-story row houses fronting both sides of Llchester Road, constructed after the demise of American League Park, cover the remaining portion of the ballpark site.
Back Side Of Houses Facing Llchester Road Located In Former Center Field
The perimeter of the park ran from East 29th Street to the north, to Greenmount Avenue to the east, to East 28th Street to the South and to Barclay Street to the west.
Greenmount Avenue Looking South From Former Left Field Corner Toward Center Field
Six blocks south of the former ballpark site is St. Ann’s Catholic Church (at the corner of Greenmount Avenue and East 22nd Street) which is where former Orioles John McGraw married his second wife, the former Blanche Sindall. The church’s Gothic spiral is visible down Greenmount.
The Steeple Of St. Ann's Church Visible Down Greenmount Avenue (just beyond red traffic light)
The areas surrounding the Harwood section of Baltimore includes several former ballpark sites. To the northwest is the former site of Memorial Stadium, home of the American League Baltimore Orioles from 1954 to 1991. It is located less than a mile from old American League Park – four blocks north on Greenmount and five blocks east on 33rd Street. Four blocks to the south is the former site of Union Park (East 25th and Barclay), home of the National League Baltimore Orioles of the 1890s (see Union Park). If you consider yourself a true fan of Baltimore baseball, be sure to make the effort and visit these former sites. You can even stop for a hamburger and fries and consume them while siting in a booth located in American League Park’s former left field.
Tags: American Association, Baltimore, Baltimore Orioles, Baseball, Blanche Sindall, Deadball, deadballbaseball, Eastern League, Federal League, Greenmount Avenue, Harwood, International League, John McGraw, McDonald's, Memorial Stadium, National League, New York Yankees, old Oriole Park, Oriole Park, Oriole Park II, Oriole Park IV, Sanborn Map, St. Ann's Church, Terrapin Park/Oriole Park V, Union Park
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Memorial Stadium – Time Will Not Dim the Glory of Their Deeds
Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, was the home of the American League Baltimore Orioles from 1954 through the 1991 season.
Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland (Pub. by D. E. Traub)
The National Football League Baltimore Colts played at Memorial Stadium from 1953 through the 1983 season.
Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland (Photo by G.B. Smith/Pub. by Traub Co.)
Memorial Stadium was built on the site of an earlier stadium, known as Baltimore Stadium, Venable Stadium, and Municipal Stadium, which was constructed in 1922.
Baltimore Stadium (Pub. by James F. Hughes Co.)
The inaugural game played at the opening of Baltimore Stadium on December 2, 1922, was the Annual Football Game between the Third Corps Area, United States Army, and the Marines.
Souvenir Program for the First Game Played at Baltimore Stadium, Army v. Marines
Baltimore Stadium was primarily a football stadium, although the International League Orioles played their home games there after fire destroyed Oriole Park V in 1944. The Baltimore Elite Giants also played some of their home games at Baltimore Stadium in the late 1940s. For a time after the death of Baltimore native Babe Ruth, the structure was known as Babe Ruth Stadium Stadium.
Babe Ruth Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland (Pub. by I & M Ottenheimer)
In 1949, construction began converting Municipal Stadium to Memorial Stadium.
Baby- Obstructed View of Memorial Stadium, Baltimore
The stadium was dedicated “As a memorial to all who so valiantly fought and served in the World Wars with eternal gratitude to those who made the ultimate supreme sacrifice to preserve equality and freedom throughout the world. Time will not dim the glory of their deeds.” The last line is a quote from General John J. Pershing, who was the first chairperson of the American Battle Monuments Commission.
An unofficial name for Memorial Stadium was the Old Grey Lady of 33rd Street.
The View from Right Field Bleachers, Memorial Stadium, Baltimore
The seating in the upper reaches of the stadium and throughout the uncovered, outfield bleachers, was bench seating.
Right Field Bleachers, Memorial Stadium, Baltimore
The press box was located behind home plate between the upper and lower decks. Steel camera decks were located to the right and left of the press box.
The Press Box, Memorial Stadium, Baltimore
When not in use by the media, they provided an excellent view of the proceedings below.
First Base Side Seating Bowl, Memorial Stadium
Once the Orioles departed after the end of the 1991 season, Memorial Stadium hosted other sport teams including the minor league Bowie Baysox in 1993 and 1994 (partial season), the Baltimore Stallions of the Canadian Football League in 1994 and 1995, and the National Football League Baltimore Ravens in 1996 and 1997.
Inaugural Preseason Game, Baltimore Ravens at Memorial Stadium
The Ravens’ two seasons at Memorial Stadium would be the final professional sports games ever played there.
The Sun Sets and the Lights Go Up at Memorial Stadium
The Baltimore sports world turned its attention 30 blocks south of Memorial Stadium, to where where the Maryland Stadium Authority had constructed the city’s new stadia.
The View of the Baltimore Skyline From the Top Row of Memorial Stadium
Once the Ravens departed, there was nothing to do but wait for Memorial Stadium’s demolition.
The Barren Fields of Memorial Stadium
In May 2000, the Maryland Stadium Authority gave Baltimore sports fans one last chance to visit the stadium and its playing field.
They Used To Play Baseball Here, Memorial Stadium, Baltimore
By that time, workers already had marked items, including signage, which was to be removed prior to demolition.
Section 40 Upper Deck, Memorial Stadium, Baltimore
Ultimately, the lockers from the players’ dressing rooms were removed and sold as part of an auction held by the Babe Ruth Museum.
Memorial Stadium Locker Room with Young Fans Sitting in the Locker of Cal Ripken, Jr.
The majestic light stanchions were torn down and sold for scrap.
Right Field Light Stanchion, Memorial Stadium, Baltimore
Astroturf, presumably used on the sidelines and the areas around the Raven’s grid iron, was rolled up and left in piles outside the stadium.
Astroturf From the Ravens Stay at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore
The end game for Memorial Stadium wasn’t pretty. A valiant fight by preservationists held off destruction of the stadium’s front facade and memorial plaque while the city debated whether a portion of the structure was worth saving.
Almost Gone, Memorial Stadium, Baltimore
Ultimately, the preservationists and those who care about history lost, and the remaining portion of Memorial Stadium met the wrecking ball.
A Sad View, Memorial Stadium, Baltimore
One of the last vestiges of Memorial Stadium was the outfield scoreboard. If my wife would have let me, I would have bought it and moved it to my back yard. Whether the neighbors would have complained became a moot point.
Only the Scoreboard Remained, Memorial Stadium, Baltimore
Which brings us to what was built in the place of Memorial Stadium. First was a much-needed youth center in the form of the Harry and Janette Weinberg Family Center at Stadium Place.
The Harry and Janette YMCA at Stadium Place, former site of Memorial Stadium
Inside the YMCA’s gymnasium is signage from Memorial Stadium’s Ring of Honor which once graced the facade between the upper and lower decks.
YMCA Gymnasium at Former Site of Memorial Stadium
The names of prominent Orioles and Colts ring the gymnasium. At an autograph show in 2006, Frank Robinson signed autographs beneath his Ring of Honor sign.
Oriole Hall of Famer Frank Robinson Standing Beneath the Ring of Honor Sign Bearing His Name
For several years after Memorial Stadium’s demolition, all that marked the lost ballpark was a home plate placed in the approximate location of the original.
Young Orioles’ Fan Standing at the Site of Home Plate, Memorial Stadium
In 2010, that changed, thanks to the vision, talent, and generosity of Cal Ripken, Jr., and his brother Bill Ripken. The Ripkens, with the help of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, and other charitable groups and donors, constructed a youth ball field on the former site of Memorial Stadium.
A plaque placed behind home plate notes: “This is the very site where so many where so many Baltimore legends once played and represented our city with pride. In 2010, the Cal Ripken, Sr., Foundation dedicates this field creating a safe, clean place for kids to play, learn and grow.”
Plaque Honoring Memorial Stadium, at Stadium Place
A separate plaque honors the vision and contributions that Cal Ripken, Sr., made to baseball.
Plaque Honoring Cal Ripken, Sr, at Stadium Place, former site of Memorial Stadium
The playing surface of Memorial Field is AstroTurf Game Day grass.
Artificial Playing Surface Marks the Former Playing Surface of Memorial Stadium
The Ripkens’ vision and generosity has brought baseball (and football) back to the playing field at the former site of Memorial Stadium.
It’s Good to be Home, the Former Site of Memorial Stadium
In the former location of right field and the seating bowl along first base is housing for senior citizens.
Senior Citizen Housing Located on the Former Site of Memorial Stadium’s Right Field
In deep center field, a goal post once again stands in the approximate location of the northern most goal post of Memorial Stadium.
A Goal Post Rises Again on the Former Site of Memorial Stadium
The Baltimore Orioles also have done their share to commemorate Memorial Stadium by constructing a plaza in honor of the ballpark, complete with some of the lettering from the orginal stadium plaque, which says “Time will not dim the glory of their deeds.”
Memorial Stadium Plaque Reborn at Camden Yards
An urn that once was encased in the wall of Memorial Stadium is on display next to the Memorial Wall at Camden Yards.
Urn Containing Earth From United States Military Cemeteries on Display at Camden Yards
A separate granite plaque at Camden Yards also commemorates the memory of Memorial Stadium.
Camden Yards Granite Plaque Commemorating Memorial Stadium
The Sports Legends Museum (located next to Camden Yards in Baltimore) likewise includes displays honoring the memory of Memorial Stadium.
Original Memorial Stadium Dedication Plaque
The original 1954 Memorial Stadium corner stone is located in a display in the basement of the Sports Legends Museum.
Memorial Stadium Corner Stone
The museum also includes a variety of items from Memorial Stadium, including signage and stadium seats.
Memorial Stadium Display at Sports Legends Museum
One final tribute to Memorial Stadium can be found at the Cal Ripken baseball Academy complex in Aberdeen, Maryland. One of the many youth baseball fields is named in honor of Memorial Stadium
Memorial Stadium Plaque at the Ripken Academy, Aberdeen, Maryland
Once again, the Ripken Brothers have done a fine job keeping the memory of Memorial Stadium alive and giving young baseball fans a chance to play in the shadow of Memorial Stadium.
Memorial Stadium Located at the Ripken Academy in Aberdeen, Maryland
While Memorial Stadium has joined the every-growing list of lost ballparks, its memory lives on, not only at the site of the former ballpark, but in locations in and around Baltimore. I even have a few stadium seats from Memorial Stadium lined up in my basement, awaiting the next game.
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The venerable actor has asked me to post this:
A small minority of actors are internationally known, iconic figures, whom audiences flock to see in films and on television. Producers know these actors as the best means to insure return on their investments and reward them appropriately for that security. In addition to talent, these actors have had that extra measure of good fortune, and have been propelled to the very top of our profession. It is to these actors that this letter is addressed, because your good fortune may have insulated you from issues currently afflicting the majority of actors who support you as the ‘friends’, ‘lovers’, ‘cops’, ‘lawyers’, ‘judges’, ‘villains’, and ‘side-kicks in films, and who are also hard-working, talented and skilled professionals.
Since 1990 the earnings of the top leading actors have increased exponentially while the salaries of nearly all other actors have been systematically driven down. In many cases, the earnings of established character actors have been rolled back by 60-70 percent. This occurs, in large part, because the working professional (as opposed to the star) is at a disadvantage when negotiating in the new corporatized production environment. We do not possess a unique, marketable (and often media exploited) brand, and consequently lack the power to make or break the existence or profitability of a film. Consequently, respected, veteran actors with numerous credits and hard-earned “quotes” now routinely receive “take-it-or-leave it” offers, often at “scale”—a beginners wage.
Our actor’s Guild has two weapons to employ in protecting its members: the threat or fact of strike, and the power of its “star” members. The power to strike is the union’s ultimate weapon, but it is a crude and draconian one and wounds everyone in our industry. Consequently, like nuclear weapons, it is rarely used. The industry is currently facing its second strike this year because the majority of its membership is suffering and feel they have no other recourse. If you possess only one weapon, it’s the one you use. Given the radical depression in earnings there’s little wonder that a strike is on the table again.
There is a simple way leading actors might bring a second, more flexible and targeted weapon into the fray on behalf of your colleagues which incidentally, would provide the ancillary benefit of insuring that you consistently play opposite actors of the highest caliber. If you were to include language in your contracts specifying that, in your films, the “quotes” of your peers must be recognized as a negotiating floor for their compensation, if you publicized that fact, and, if you kicked back a modest amount, say on salaries over six million dollars a film to make that money available, each and every actor negotiating to play opposite you would be empowered to demand the fair compensation that he or she has won for their work.
Why should you be asked to kick back, you might well ask? (and even wonder at the nerve of the suggestion? ) There are a few reasons that make sense to me. 1) You are the engines of the industry, and consequently immune to pressure and intimidation. 2) You are the wealthiest sub-community of the actors, and, possessing the awareness and sensibilities of artists, understand the mutuality of our work in a way that producers never will. 3) Such a gesture would buttress your peers who cannot win such gains for themselves except by sabotaging the entire industry with a strike, which prevents much work in which you have points from getting made.
Also, let’s relate to the non-celluloid world for a moment. Once an actor reaches the six or ten million dollar mark for several months work, they are financially secure for life unless they are morons or have extremely bad habits. By the time they’re earning 15-20 million, some measurable percentage of those earnings is meaningless. A major star on a film we were doing together, once told me, (We were discussing this issue) “Hey there’s no difference between 17 and 18 million to me! My agent tells me so-and-so gets it and so should I.”
That “no difference money” is the difference between earning a living or not for most of the rest of us. A modest return to insure the health of the entire community (the principle behind income taxes) hardly seems excessive. While this would not solve all the problems of our community, it would certainly remove much of the desperation and rancor from negotiations and make earning a living once again possible for far more of the membership. It cannot be legislated by law, only by custom, but as a custom it would lend a definite grace to our industry, and perhaps set a model that might inspire others. (Why do the words “Corporate executives” leap to mind?)
You cannot grow roses without mulch. While stars represent the beautiful blooms of the industry, the soil of the industry, the medium of growth supplied by all those who surround you, is being starved for nourishment. Eventually, this lack of payback to the medium supporting all the growth will kill, if not the plant itself, at least its quality and vitality. Our industry is not secure while the majority of its players are not. To change the situation requires consciousness, solidarity, and power. We have the consciousness and solidarity. We appeal to you for help with the power.
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Bulldozer: Greetings from Poland CD
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The extreme Thrash Metal scene had in BULLDOZER one of the most well-known references in a country like Italy. In the year 1983, two guys formed a band called BULLDOZER that released an untitled demo this same year. In 1984, they did a 7″EP (absolutely rare and difficult to find today) entitled “Fallen Angel” (that featured the song “Another Beer” in the B-side). With great surprise for the members of the band, in November of the same year, they got a deal with Roadrunner Records and in 1985, BULLDOZER recorded their classic debut album “The Day Of Wrath” (with leader A.C. Wild on bass and vocals, Andy Panigada on guitars and Don Andreas on drums) with a style that mixed the aggressiveness of MOTÖRHEAD and the sheer speed of VENOM. In 1986, the band release their second record, “The Final Separation” and a few of months after that, they decide to break their relationship with Roadrunner for various reasons, being the main one the lack of interest from the label for the band. They get a deal with an Italian label called Discomagic specialized in Dance music. In fact, BULLDOZER were their first Metal band ever and they released their third record simply entitled “IX” in the year 1987 (that fetured a song devoted to Ilona Staller, better known as Cicciolina, famous Italian porno star that got to be a member of the Italian Government in those years). This record also saw the departure of Don and the entrance of Rob “K” Cabrini on drums. Dario Carria, one of the founder members of the band committed suicide on Christmas 1988 and in 1989, the band release their new record, “Neurodeliri”. Of course, the band dedicate this record to the missed guy. After a big festival in Poland (more than 5.000 persons were there), BULLDOZER release a live album called “Alive In Poland” in the year 1990. January, 1st 1991 was the last time the band played live in Milan, in front of 200 people. Then Rob went to the States to try new musical experiences. In 1992, Rob returns to Italy and the band decides to record a new mini CD called “Trilogy – Dance Got Sick”, a very strange record that featured a DJ (Dr. D.O.P.E.) and that the band described as Thrash Rapcore (?). With little success and the members interested in other things different to Metal music, BULLDOZER split up. A. C. Wild started a career as producer for Disco bands in Italy (he also produced a record with Dave Lombardo in Italy), Andy also became a producer, mainly doing works for Italian acts (he also contributed lirically with DEATH SS and played guitar in other Metal bands) and Rob formed a new band called SNIFFER DOG in a very KORN/SOULFLY style. In the year 1998, Avantgarde Music re-released the first 4 CD’s from the band in a limited and numbered box set.
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How a Resilient Society Defends Cyberspace
Research // May 29, 2009 // Jim Cowie
Seventy-five years ago today, on May 29th, 1934, Egyptian private radio stations fell silent, as the government shut them down in favor of a state monopoly on broadcast communication. Egyptian radio “hackers” (as we would style them today) had, over the course of about fifteen years, developed a burgeoning network of unofficial radio stations. They offered listeners an unfiltered, continuous mix of news, gossip, and live entertainment from low-powered transmitters located in private houses and businesses throughout Cairo.
It couldn’t last. After two days of official radio silence, on May 31st, official state-sponsored radio stations (run by the Marconi company under special contract) began transmitting a clean slate of government-sanctioned programming, and the brief era of grass-roots Egyptian radio was over.
Was there something in the air in the early summer of 1934? Two weeks later, the United States Congress passed the Communications Act of 1934, which established the Federal Communications Commission, and gave it regulatory authority over not only the US airwaves, but interstate telephone services and telegraphy — in short, all forms of over-the-air and wireline communications among private citizens. In the United States, as in Egypt, the government’s oversight of public and private communications has survived, basically intact, for the last seventy-five years. Telephony replaced telegraphy, and television supplanted radio, and the Internet threatened to absorb all of them in a wave of convergence. But throughout all of the technological change, the US government’s role as regulator and defender of the public interest seemed to have survived in recognizable form.
That’s why it’s refreshing to see at least some evidence, in today’s release of the long-awaited Cyberspace Policy Review, that the Obama administration is taking a long, careful look at how to update the Government’s role in “protecting the Internet.” The report nods to regulatory precedent, but makes it clear that new regulations are not the first order of business. Instead, the themes of the day are those recognizable to any digital native: bottom-up coordination, transparency, sharing, establishment of trust, resiliency in the face of unknown threats. Leadership comes from above, but it takes the form of continuous measurement and accountability and consensus-building.
Sounds kind of “kumbaya,” right? Well, yes. But I suspect there’s actually some substance behind the rhetorical styling.
For one thing, the President has consistently, though subtly, identified “resiliency” as a key virtue in the various complex systems that make up the critical infrastructure behind American society. Having just merged the Homeland Security Council and National Security Council, the President is building an integrated National Security Staff that will include both a senior cybersecurity advisor (yet to be named), and a more general “resiliency policy” advisor, who will focus on survivability and flexible response. The emphasis on resilience, on building complex systems that are less brittle and more intelligently flexible and responsive in the face of attacks, are the kinds of wonky concepts that light up the eyes of computer scientists and mathematicians who study complex systems. They aren’t there to provide sound bites for the Sunday talk shows (and, indeed, concepts like “resiliency” tend to get a lot less play in the popular press than firmer fare, like “eliminating vulnerabilities” and “shutting out attackers” and even, God help us, “turning off the Internet in case of attack”).
The very fact that the report has been some time in arriving, and that it does not contain a laundry list of quick fixes, suggests that the President intends to be appropriately deliberate in building a picture of what, exactly, the government can do to improve its own cybersecurity posture. Of course, it also signals how thickly political the whole cybersecurity issue has become, as various factions battle it out for control and presidential access.
I think we can take some cheer in the fact that the President isn’t rushing to action, that the balance between safety and civil liberties appears front and center in the terms of debate, and that there’s a general awareness of how much economic and strategic value is created for the American people by the wild global Internet, even as it creates some novel (but managable) risks for continuation of government and critical infrastructure.
1934, thankfully, is a long time gone.
Whois: Jim Cowie
Jim Cowie was the Chief Scientist at Dyn. Previously, Jim was the founder and CTO of Renesys, the Internet Intelligence Authority, which Dyn acquired in 2014.
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Satellites and Google Earth Prove Potent Conservation Tool
Armed with vivid images from space and remote sensing data, scientists, environmentalists, and armchair conservationists are now tracking threats to the planet and making the information available to anyone with an Internet connection.
By Rhett Butler • March 26, 2009
In October 2008, scientists with the Royal Botanical Garden at Kew discovered a rich pocket of biodiversity, including several notable new species, in a remote highland forest in Mozambique. Trekking into the inaccessible, 17,000-acre region, botanists and biologists found 200 types of butterflies, hundreds of plant species, and numerous animals and insects, including three new species of Lepidoptera butterfly and a new member of the poisonous Gaboon viper family.
What’s significant about this find is that it was initiated not by some intrepid adventurer, but rather by a scientist sitting behind his computer. Three years prior, conservationist Julian Bayliss identified the site — Mount Mabu — using Google Earth. Bayliss, a Tanzanian ecologist, then helped plan and lead the expedition.
The use of Google Earth to make a virtual discovery, which then led to an actual one, is just the latest example of how the spread of satellite technology — and related computer applications such as Google Earth — are changing the way scientists, conservationists, and ordinary citizens are monitoring the environment and communicating their findings to the public.
Once the exclusive domain of the military, government officials, and specialized scientists, satellite technology is being democratized and is fast becoming an indispensable tool for researchers across a wide spectrum of environmental fields. In the past several years, one of the chief uses for satellite imagery has been to accurately quantify the loss of tropical forests from the Amazon, to the Congo, to Indonesia. In Brazil, scientists and state environmental protection officials can now monitor fires and forest clearing almost in real-time and take action to combat the deforestation.
A Google Earth map showing deforestation, in red, in Sumatra. GOOGLE EARTH
But perhaps the most revolutionary advance in using satellites to monitor the planet has been the ever-widening use of remote sensing technology by ordinary citizens. Google Earth has been instrumental in this development and represents a critical point in its evolution, allowing anyone with an Internet connection to attach data to a geographic representation of Earth. Citizens and environmental groups are now using Google Earth to tracks threats to pristine rivers from hydroelectric projects, catalogue endangered species, help indigenous people in the Amazon protect their land, and alert citizens and government officials that boats are illegally fishing off the Canary Islands.
“A decade ago, high-resolution satellite imagery for the whole planet would have been accessible only to a handful of people working in government agencies, resource extraction, or as scientists,” said David Tryse, an Internet technology specialist — and ordinary citizen — who has developed numerous Google Earth applications now being used by scientists and conservation groups. “Today it is in the hands of millions of people. It’s impossible to care about something if you don’t know it exists, but now people can fly across the planet and zoom in to see for themselves the huge fires from Shell’s gas-flaring operations in the Nigerian delta or follow the discolored toxic runoff along a hundred kilometers of rain forest river downstream from a goldmine in Peru or Indonesian Papua.”
The first launch of a non-weather satellite for civilian use occurred in 1972, when NASA put Landsat into orbit to monitor the planet’s landmasses, tracking everything from desertification to changes in agriculture. Since then, ever-more sophisticated satellites have used cameras and a variety of sensors — including passive microwave, which can penetrate clouds to image the earth’s surface, and infrared sensors that can measure temperatures — to monitor a host of physical processes. One of the key functions has been the use of passive microwave technology to chronicle the steady decline of Arctic sea ice over the past 30 years.
Today, many countries use satellites to monitor their environment, including Brazil, which has one of the world’s most sophisticated systems for tracking deforestation. Brazil uses two systems that can rapidly identify where forest loss is occurring, giving the country’s environmental protection agency the technical capacity — although not necessarily the political will — to combat deforestation as it happens. Those systems rely on optical sensors and thus cannot see through clouds, but Brazil will soon launch its own earth observation satellite with cloud-penetrating technology, known as LIDAR.
Now people can fly across the planet and zoom in to see for themselves.
Greg Asner of the Carnegie Institution’s Department of Global Ecology at Stanford University has used advanced LIDAR technology to scan a Hawaiian forest and identify alien plant species by their canopies and the amount of ground plants that grow under them.
A new frontier for remote sensing is the emergence of REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation), a mechanism for compensating tropical countries for conserving their forests. To date, one of the biggest hurdles for the concept has been establishing credible national baselines for deforestation rates — in order to compensate countries for “avoided deforestation,” officials must first know how much forest the country has been clearing on a historical basis. For the remote sensing community, REDD presents an opportunity to showcase the power of remote sensing and generate a source of funding for countries to improve their sensing capabilities.
Introduced in 2005, Google Earth — which can be downloaded for free — aggregates and organizes satellite imagery, aerial photography, and three-D global information system data from a range of sources and presents it in a format that is easily accessible to the general public. Through KML, Google Earth’s programming language, users “interact” with the planet, attaching images and other information to geospatial data. This makes Google Earth an ideal tool for conservationists, such as the group Save the Elephants, which tracks the movement of elephants across Africa to see where they come into conflict with humans and where they forage. To further such conservation goals, Google has developed its Outreach program, an initiative that works with nonprofits to develop tools using Google Earth.
EDGE — Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered — takes viewers to the locations of 100 of the worlds most endangered mammal species. GOOGLE EARTH
Part of the inspiration for Google Earth Outreach came from within the company itself. Rebecca Moore, a programmer at Google, used Google Earth to document a planned logging project near her home in Santa Cruz County, Calif. Working with members from her community, Moore created a virtual map of the area that would be affected. Her subsequent data animation, which took users on a virtual flyover across the proposed logging zone, generated a firestorm of protest and led to the cancellation of the project. Google Outreach was established shortly thereafter, in June 2007, with Moore in charge.
“Because Google Earth provides, for many areas, such a realistic model of the real earth, you almost feel as if you are on that mountaintop or looking over that valley,” said Moore. “This immersive experience enables conservation organizations to convey complex environmental issues more quickly and persuasively to busy decision-makers, the media and the general public.”
Many scientists have begun to adapt Google Earth technology to their research and their communications with the public. The technology also has emerged as an effective way to publish scientific results in an accessible and meaningful format. While Google Earth is not going to replace scientific journals, it offers a concise, visual format for presenting research that can be more compelling than data points on a chart, rows in a spreadsheet, or a 4-color map.
Mark Mulligan of the Environmental Monitoring and Modeling Group at King’s College London has capitalized on the power of Google Earth to create
HealthyPlanet.org, an initiative that allows people to virtually see, and sponsor, a specific piece of many of the planet’s 77,000 protected areas. His group also worked on an application, Costing Nature, that allows users to trace stream flow in an urban area back to the protected area where it fell as rainfall, providing a potent example of the value of ecosystem services. In addition, Mulligan’s team has developed Google Earth applications examining the impact of oil production in the Ecuadorean Amazon and the distribution of tropical cloud forests.
Google Earth allows these conservation organizations to look at their projects from space.
“Traditionally remote sensing data have been difficult to get hold of, difficult to process, and beyond the means of many of the smaller conservation organizations,” said Mulligan. “Google Earth allows these organizations to look at their projects from space and draw upon a wealth of environmental data, in addition to the imagery. Clearly, conservation needs good professionals working with communities on the ground, but it also needs to harness the significant body of interested citizens who can do their bit.”
Google Earth is also being used for original research. One study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science last year, was based on an analysis of 8,510 cattle spotted in Google Earth images of 308 pastures and plains around the world. Surprisingly, two-thirds of the cattle — as well as a majority of 3,000 grazing deer monitored in satellite photos from the Czech Republic — tended to align themselves with the Earth’s magnetic field lines, in a north-south direction. The research employed satellite technology to spot a phenomenon that literally had been hiding in plain sight for millennia: that large, non-migratory land animals were affected by the earth’s magnetism. (Earlier studies had established that magnetism guided the long-distance migrations of birds, fish, butterflies, and animals.)
Among the ordinary citizens who have been most active in marshaling the power of Google Earth for environmental work is David Tryse. His interest in conservation led him to develop an application for the Zoological Society of London’s “EDGE of Existence” program, an initiative to promote awareness of — and generate funding for — 100 of the world’s rarest species. His application allows people to surf the planet to see photos of endangered species, information about their habitat, and the threats they face. Tryse also has used Google Earth to track deforestation worldwide, highlight hydroelectric threats to Borneo’s rivers, map global biodiversity hot spots, and monitor encroachment on the lands of isolated, indigenous tribes around the world.
In the Amazon, Indians log onto Google Earth to see where new gold mines are popping up.
The Jane Goodall Foundation, a partner in a project known as Google Earth Outreach, uses Google Earth three-dimensional images to show Tanzanian villagers that forests are the source of their water and to enlist the villagers in identifying chimpanzee habitat and elephant paths.
One of the first Google Earth Outreach projects involved indigenous tribes in the Amazon rain forest. Facing an onslaught of threats to their lands and culture, the tribes have embraced advanced technology as a means of protecting and better managing their homeland. The tribes — including the Surui in western Brazil and the Wayana and Trio in Suriname — are using GPS to map their lands, plot rivers, sites of spiritual significance, and their resources, including medicinal plants and rich hunting grounds. The Rainforest Foundation UK and the Global Canopy Program are taking a similar approach in Congo and Cameroon, respectively, helping communities map their lands to protect against illegal logging and other forms of encroachment.
“Google Earth is used primarily for vigilance,” said Vasco van Roosmalen, Brazil program director for the Amazon Conservation Team, an organization that has coordinated the Google Earth project with the tribes. “Indians log on to Google Earth and study images, inch by inch, looking to see where new gold mines are popping up or where invasions are occurring. They can see river discoloration, which could be the product of sedimentation and pollution from a nearby mine. They are able to use these images to find the smallest gold mine.”
As Chief Almir Surui of the Suri tribe put it, “The Surui know little about the Internet, but Google knows little about the forest, so working together we will be stronger.”
Rhett Butler is the founder and editor of Mongabay.com, one of the leading sites on the Web covering tropical forests and biodiversity. More about Rhett Butler →
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How Volcanoes Affect Humans and the Course of Our History
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Long before the dinosaurs roamed the Earth, humid swamp forests, giant insects and amphibious megafauna ruled the landscape of the Permian Period.
The last geographical period before the rise of the dinosaurs, the Permian was also the last of the Palaeozoic Era. A time of immense climate change, it began during an ice age which started during the Carboniferous before shifting towards a wetter and more humid climate characterised by swamp forests and all manner of exotic beasts. Towards the end, the world became hotter and drier than it had been for hundreds of millions of years, eventually turning into a sun-scorched desert world that culminated in the severest extinction event the world has ever known. Fascinating times as they were, let’s explore some of the most amazing facts about the Permian.
#1. The Supercontinent of Pangaea Dominated the Map
Massimo Pietrob
The Permian map doesn’t bare much similarity to today’s map.
You’d be hard pressed to recognise the map of the Permian Earth. North and South America were fused to Africa, with Eurasia in the north and Antarctica and Australia joined to the south. One massive supercontinent, known as Pangaea, dominated the map, surrounding by the vast Panthalassic Ocean. This very different geographical configuration had an enormous effect on the climate, which was more uniform across different latitudes than it is today: inland areas were dominated by vast swathes of desert, while shallow seas surrounded humid swamp forests. It is now thought that the unique geology of Pangaea ultimately contributed to the Permian Extinction.
#2. Many Permian Fossils Were Discovered in the Karoo
Viliam Simko
Discovered in the Karoo Desert, Diictodon was a resilient burrowing animal that lived in the sun-scorched Permian desert.
South Africa’s Karoo Desert is an archaeologist’s dream.Covering 154,000 square miles (400,000 km2), the Karoo Desert in South Africa is a veritable paradise for archaeologists owing to its great age and abundance of exotic fossils. The region is particularly important in studies of the Permian Period, owing to the many fossils that have been found there. Studies have also shown that the way many of the fossils have been preserved indicates massive changes to the climate that brought about the Permian Extinction. Among the many Permian fossils which have been found there are those of the mammal-like synapsid Diictodon and the 11-foot-long (3.4 m) predator rubidgea.
#3. Coniferous Forests Spread
Conifers, which first appeared at the very end of the Carboniferous, thrived throughout the Permian.
The Early Permian landscape was much like the Late Carboniferous before it. Lush swamp forests reigned supreme across many coastal regions but, later in the period, the interior regions of Pangaea started to look more familiar as conifers radiated. By the end of the period, the swamp forests were restricted largely to equatorial islands. However, the Permian was notable for being a period of major transition regarding plant life, as seed plants like gingkoes and cycads, which remain to this day, spread throughout more inland regions. Coniferous forests were among the most successful biomes, and one of the few that survived the Permian extinction.
#4. Changing Climates Shaped Evolution
The Permian saw massive climate change throughout, but is best known for its dry desert landscapes.
Beginning under the grip of an ice age and ending in quite the opposite manner, the Permian saw climate change on an unprecedented scale. Sea levels were some 200 feet (60 m) higher than today, plummeting towards the end of the period to some 66 feet (20 m) below the current level, the lowest levels during the Phanerozoic Aeon (our current aeon). This trend, among other factors, saw the Permian climate change dramatically, warming towards the middle of the period. The palaeoclimate continued to dry during the Permian, particularly in the continental interior, but temperatures alternated between extremes of hot and cold.
#5. The Biggest Desert Ever Appeared
Inland Pangaea was a vast desert that the moist air from the coast never reached.
As the climate dried and sea levels dropped, coniferous forests closer to the coast gave way to a sun-bleached desert that dominated the interior of Pangaea. Starved of water, this hostile, scorched-earth landscape was perhaps the biggest desert the world has ever known. Towards the very end of the period, temperature fluctuations had reached a new extreme. Nights were bitterly cold, while days were blasted by the intense heat of the sun, rather like modern deserts yet far more intense. It was around then that hardy animals, such as mammal-like reptiles lystrosaurus and the burrowing thrinaxodon, evolved to adapt to the extreme conditions.
#6. Exotic Megafauna Rose from the Swamps
Pareiasaurs like these were one of the biggest groups of land-dwelling animals.
While the preceding Carboniferous was better known for its horrifyingly large insects, the Permian saw an unprecedented rise in exotic terrestrial megafauna, including the largest land-dwelling beasts that had ever lived on Earth by that time. Among them were the iconic dimetrodons, a diverse range of synapsids, which included the 15-foot-long (4.6 m) dimetrodon angelensis. Another was the bunostegos, a knobbly-headed, armoured beast the size of a cow, which had also adapted to the hostile environment of the Permian desert. Large amphibians, such as the monstrous 10-foot-long (3 m) eryops, also appeared.
#7. Our Mammalian Ancestors Proliferated
Pristeognathus was a dog-sized therapsid, a group of animals to which all mammals belong too.
Though mammals wouldn’t appear for at least another 83 million years (according to T.S. Kemp’s definition of a mammal), the first direct ancestors to all mammals were the therapsids, which evolved during the Late Permian. Among them were the large predators like the dog-sized pristeognathus. Another was the ominously named gorgonopsid, named after the mythological Gorgon. While the real gorgon probably didn’t turn its prey to stone, it was one of the largest land-dwelling predators of the time, sporting a mouthful of 5-inch-long (12 cm) sabres. It was also one of the largest animal orders, consisting of at least 41 unique species.
#8. Giant Insects Were the Apex Aerial Predators
With a wingspan of 28 inches (71 cm), meganeuropsis was the ultimate aerial predator.
With birds still hundreds of millions of years away, the only animals taking to the Permian skies were insects. However, no flying insect was more formidable than the griffinflies, the largest of which had a wingspan of up to 28 inches (71 cm). This was the Early Permian meganeuropsis, a dragonfly-like creature and the biggest aerial predator of the time. These frighteningly large creatures were a result of the higher concentration of oxygen in the atmosphere, which had persisted from the Late Carboniferous. Such an animal could not survive in today’s environment, since insects don’t have lungs and instead need to breathe through tiny tubes.
#9. Catastrophic Greenhouse Events Transformed the Climate
ZooFari, Wikimedia Commons
Major greenhouse events, one of the most common causes of extinctions, occurred at least twice in the Permian.
It’s safe to say that the Permian climate went completely haywire, particularly toward the end of the period. Alternating between hot and humid and cool and dry, it was a time of extreme change that lead to two major extinction events. The first occurred in the Guadeloupian Epoch, also known as the Middle Permian, when rampant volcanic activity led to a major greenhouse crisis. However, nature continued to evolve rapidly throughout, with more successful and adaptable animals quickly replacing those that could not keep up. In particular, the first major extinction event of the period saw the rise of many reptilian dynasties, some of which persist to this day.
#10. Most Life on Earth Was Wiped Out
Rampant volcanism was likely the ultimate cause for Earth’s most devastating extinction event.
252 million years ago was the day the Earth almost died. It was an extinction event of truly epic proportions, one that dwarfed even the catastrophic bolide impact that wiped out the non-avian dinosaurs. Also known as the Great Dying, the Permian-Triassic mass extinction saw the disappearance of 96% of all marine species and 70% of terrestrial vertebrates. Occurring over a geologically short timespan of only 300,000 years, it was an event that only the hardiest of life forms could keep up with, and it took millions of years for Earth’s biodiversity to recover. The prime suspect is extreme volcanism leading to global warming and plummeting oxygen levels.
The end of the Permian heralded the end of the Palaeozoic Era, which had lasted for 289 million years. However, as after every major extinction event, the Earth proved her resilience once again, laying the foundations for the arrival of the dinosaurs in the Late Triassic. If you’d like to learn more about the exotic world of the Permian and its ultimate downfall, check out my recommended reading list below
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The first inhabitants of Malawi are thought to have started settling around lake Malawi about 10 000 BC. During the 16th century AD there was a vast trading empire established by the Maravi people, from whom the country derives its modern name. The first European to make contact with the area now known as Malawi may have been the Portuguese explorer, Gaspar Bocarro, whose diary published in 1492 made reference to the great inland lake in Central Africa. The slave trade which ravaged most of Africa from the 16th century to the 19th century also left its imprints on Malawi’s historical development. The Arab slave traders arrived on the shores of Lake Malawi from Zanzibar Island in the Indian Ocean in search of slaves some time after 1840 and were to continue until late 19th century.
The history of modern Malawi is linked with the life of the Scottish missionary explorer, David Livingstone (1813-1873), who reached the lake he named ‘Lake Nyasa’ in 1859. Following his appeal to other missionaries to come and fight the slave trade in Central and East Africa, the first missionary expedition of the Universities Mission to Central Africa (UMCA) arrived in Malawi in 1861. However, it was not until 1875 that the first permanent mission was established at Cape Maclear on Lake Malawi by the Free Church of Scotland.
In 1876, Blantyre Mission was established; this is one of the main seats of what is now know as the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP). In 1884 the first European trading station was established in Karonga, Malawi’s northeast point.
In 1891 the British Government declared a Protectorate over what was then known as ‘Nyasaland Districts’. This was later changed in 1893, to the British Central Africa Protectorate and later Nyasaland Protectorate in 1907.
The political struggle against British rule in Nyasaland where the Africans were subject to many unfair practices, came to a head with uprisisng in 1915 led by John Chilembwe – considered the father of Malawi’s nationalism – in Chiradzulu district. Although the uprising was not successful, the Africans’ dislike of the British rule continued, and in 1944, the Nyasaland African Congress Party under the leadership of Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda in 1959 – was formed to mobilise the people to fight for their rights and ultimately achieve independence from Britain.
In 1953, the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was formed despite African opposition. This meant that the British Government had virtually transferred its protectorate responsibility over Nyasaland to the white settlers of Southern Rhodesia. But African resistance to the federation, spearheaded by the then Nyasaland and Northern Rhodesia forced the British to shelve the idea.
Constitutional talks for Malawi’s independence were held at Lancaster House in London in July 1960 after which Nyasaland was allowed a Legislative Council. Nyasaland became independent state of Malawi on July 6, 1964. Two years later, the country became a Republic with Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda as the first President.
Malawi is a landlocked country in Africa, south of Equator between latitude 9 degree 45¹ and 17 degree 16¹ south and between longitudes 33 degrees 36¹ east. It is 900 kilometres long, varying in width from 80 kilometres to 160 kilometres and covering an area of 118.484 square metres. The country is boarded to the North and North-East by the Republic of Tanzania, to the East, South and South-West by the Republic of Mozambique. The Republic of Zambia forms the western border.
Relief and Climate:
Geographically, Malawi is dominated by Lake Malawi, which runs southwards parallel to the main strip of land. This magnificent body of water is 568 Kilometres long and 16 kilometres wide, accounting for 20 per cent of Malawi’s total surface area. The country has a varied topography of mountains and rivers, which have a direct effect on the climate with temperatures ranging from 14 degree C to 23 degree C along the lakeshore and Shire River valley areas.
Seasons and Vegetation:
Malawi has two main seasons, the dry and the wet. The wet season extends from November to April. Rainfall can reach between 635 mm and 3,050 mm, depending on altitude and position of the area. From May to august it is cool and dry. July is mid-winter month in Malawi. In September it is hot and dry with October and November as the hottest month with rains expected almost throughout the country.
The predominant vegetation of Malawi is the savannah woodland. Ever-green forests are found where ground water is plentiful as in river valleys and on mountains. Grasslands are found on high plateaux and river basins.
People and Culture:
Malawi has a population of close to 13.5 million with several ethnic groups. The Chewa are found in central region. The Yaos are mostly found along the lakeshore districts of the central and southern regions. They are also found in Dedza, Machinga, Zomba, Blantyre and Chiiradzulu.
Lomwes are mainly in the Shire Highlands areas of Thyolo and Mulanje while the Nkhonde, Lambya, Tonga and Tumbuka peoples are found in the Nothern Region. The Ngonis are found in both the Northern and Central Regions. All ethnic groups in the North, along with the Sena of Chikwawa and Nsanje in the South are patrilineal. The rest of Malawians are martrilineal.
Malawi prides itself with a mosaic of cultural practice and norms which make its people unique. The main traditional dances and rituals as well as arts and crafts found among the people act as an identifying factor for the many but united ethnic groups of the country. The dances of Malawi, for instance, have, deeper meanings than appears on the surface and accordingly, efforts have been made to keep these intact as part of Malawi’s cultural heritage and for posterity.
As a way of achieving the goal of retaining the country’s traditional values, the Museum of Malawi conducts a series of cultural activities in schools and public places so that those who have no contact with village life can benefit from facilities offered by the organisation.
The Malawi Government and its present leadership strongly believe in cooperation between the State and religious organisations for the socio-economic development of the country. It is in this spirit that the President, Dr. Bingu Wa Mutharika in recognition of the central role that religious organisations play in all aspects of development, has always been present at major religious gatherings. It can be recalled that the President has encouraged any religious body to build education and health facilities, if financially able, in the country. There are in Malawi a wide variety of religious sects and denominations practicing their faith in an atmosphere of total freedom and tolerance. It is estimated that about half of the country’s population is Christian while Islam has over 12 per cent of Malawians as its adherents. Other faiths claim about 38 per cent membership. Religious freedom has, in turn, made it possible for the faithful to cooperate and participate fully in the task of nation building.
The annual national day of worship ceremony every July clearly demonstrates how close and cooperative the different denominations and the government are in that all the major religious groupings participate fully in the programme.
As a result of the conducive atmosphere under which they operate, many religious organisations have indeed made numerous contributions towards Malawi’s development in such fields as health and education.
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Daleville, Indiana
Daleville is a town in Salem Township, Delaware County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,647 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.[6]
Location of Daleville in Delaware County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°7′15″N 85°33′32″W / 40.12083°N 85.55889°W / 40.12083; -85.55889Coordinates: 40°7′15″N 85°33′32″W / 40.12083°N 85.55889°W / 40.12083; -85.55889
2.07 sq mi (5.36 km2)
• Land
• Water
912 ft (278 m)
• Estimate
780.27/sq mi (301.24/km2)
UTC-5 (EST)
Daleville was named for the Dale family, who settled at the site in the 1820s.[7] It was platted in 1838.[8]
Daleville is the newest town in Indiana, as it was officially incorporated as a town in 1982.[9]
Daleville from above, looking southwest
GeographyEdit
Daleville is located at 40°07′15″N 85°33′32″W / 40.120747°N 85.558759°W / 40.120747; -85.558759.[10]
According to the 2010 census, Daleville has a total area of 2.07 square miles (5.36 km2), of which 2.05 square miles (5.31 km2) (or 99.03%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) (or 0.97%) is water.[11]
DemographicsEdit
1990 1,681 —
2000 1,658 −1.4%
Est. 2016 1,598 [3] −3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]
2010 censusEdit
As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 1,647 people, 671 households, and 457 families residing in the town. The population density was 803.4 inhabitants per square mile (310.2/km2). There were 716 housing units at an average density of 349.3 per square mile (134.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.6% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.
There were 671 households of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.9% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.97.
The median age in the town was 40 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 29.5% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,658 people, 650 households, and 453 families residing in the town. The population density was 832.4 people per square mile (321.7/km²). There were 688 housing units at an average density of 345.4 per square mile (133.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.97% White, 0.12% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 650 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town, the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,592, and the median income for a family was $48,289. Males had a median income of $36,500 versus $23,182 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,020. About 2.3% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
Daleville Public Schools belong to the Daleville Community Schools school district. The district has one elementary school and one junior/senior high school. Students attend Daleville High School.[13][14]
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^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ "Profile for Daleville, Indiana, IN". ePodunk. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
^ Kemper, William Harrison (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 98.
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Characters of Porridge (TV series)
(Redirected from Blanco Webb)
1 Mr Barrowclough
2 Lennie Godber
3 Harry Grout
4 Lukewarm
5 Jim McLaren
6 Mr Mackay
6.1 Medals
7 Harris
8 "Horrible" Ives
9 Blanco Webb
Mr Barrowclough[edit]
Henry Barrowclough is a prison officer, portrayed by Brian Wilde. Unlike Mr Mackay, whose harsh and confrontational methods he disapproves of (though he dare not make this known to Mr Mackay), Barrowclough is a timid, sympathetic man who firmly believes that the role of prison is to rehabilitate rather than punish. He does not share Mackay's tough military background, having done his National Service in Royal Air Force stores in the comfortable surroundings of Singapore.
Mr Barrowclough does not seem to be cut out for the life of a prison warder, and he says in the movie version whilst in conversation with a new officer that Slade prison is a miserable place and that the only reason he stays is that it's either this or being at home with the wife. Fletcher and the other prisoners constantly abuse his leniency to acquire more pleasant jobs, cells or special privileges. They also know how to forge his signature. However, despite this, the prisoners do hold a great deal of fondness for Barrowclough. At one point, in an attempt to raise his prestige due to the vicious nature of Mr. Wainwright, the (temporary) replacement of Mackay, they stage a riot, refusing to stop for even the harshest of threats, including Wainwright himself. But when, on Fletch's suggestion, Barrowclough is called into the hall, they fall silent as he nervously enters, and do not hesitate in obeying his rather timid requests, such as 'now, why don't you all put those things down...' and 'in the meantime, why don't we all file back to our cells in a nice, orderly fashion...?'
However nervous his job makes Mr Barrowclough, it is nothing compared to the fear he has of his oft-mentioned but never seen wife, Alice. It is partly because of Fletcher's advice on dealing with his wife that Barrowclough is especially lenient when dealing with his requests and misdemeanours. Fletcher once described him as looking like 'Arthur Askey on stilts'.
Lennie Godber[edit]
Richard Beckinsale as Godber in Porridge
Leonard Arthur "Lennie" Godber was played by Richard Beckinsale. Godber is from Birmingham, supports Aston Villa, has an O Level in geography, and studies for a history O Level while in prison. Before he was arrested he shared a flat with his girlfriend Denise in nearby Smethwick. In an effort to get her a gift, Godber broke into a neighbour's flat. He was caught, and it was for this that he was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. Denise later broke up with Godber through a Dear John letter.
Godber often came into conflict with the ever suspicious Mr Mackay, who appeared to find it very hard to believe that Lennie was not up to something. Even when he was, MacKay found it very hard to pin anything on him, thanks to Godber's penchant for dramatics, and occasionally to the cover-up efforts of Fletch and the sympathetic Mr. Barrowclough. Godber works in the prison kitchen where he has ample opportunities to steal valuable commodities such as butter and pineapple chunks that Fletcher is fond of. Godber also briefly took up a career as a boxer in the prison, although this was short-lived when he became involved in match fixing.
Godber appears in all but four episodes of Porridge. He is absent from the pilot (Prisoner and Escort) series 1 episodes Ways and Means and Men Without Women, and series 2's No Peace for the Wicked
In the sequel Going Straight, Godber is engaged to Fletcher's daughter Ingrid, having met her whilst she was on a prison visit. In the 2003 mockumentary Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher, they are still married, and have a son.
Harry Grout[edit]
Harry Grout as portrayed by Peter Vaughan
"Genial" Harry Grout, also referred to as 'Grouty', is feared by all prisoners. His schemes include running a drugs ring funded by the doctor's office and fixing boxing matches. If crossed, Grouty has little hesitation in setting one of his various heavies on those who displease him.
Grouty also arranges things such as prison breaks, as seen in the Christmas special "No Way Out," in which the major plot involves his trying to arrange a breakout plan, with much help from an unwilling Fletcher. Eventually, Fletcher reveals the tunnel that was dug to Mr. Mackay but ends up landing himself in the prison infirmary. After Mackay offers him a bottle of whisky in exchange for information, Fletcher tells him that they disposed of the soil from the tunnel by burying it in a second one.
In the 2003 mockumentary Life Beyond The Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher, it is revealed that after being released from prison Grouty continued running his "business empire" (although he insisted it was now straight, and no-one could prove otherwise), and also became a "celebrity criminal", in a similar manner to Frankie Fraser and The Krays. He died of a heart attack, but just before he died, he told Fletcher where his stash was hidden. Fletcher is seen laying a memorial wreath at his funeral which simply says "Nerk".
Lukewarm[edit]
Lukewarm was played by Christopher Biggins. Lukewarm is a rotund young man with a calm and personable demeanour, who originates from the Midlands (though in Going Straight he is said to be from Middlesbrough). The circumstances that brought him to be in prison are unknown although in one episode – the Porridge Christmas Special, "No Way Out" – he successfully relieved Mr Barrowclough of his watch, in a manner strongly suggestive of a skilled pickpocket. He is openly gay, and his partner Trevor is a watch repairer from Southport; Trevor appears in the episode "Men Without Women". Lukewarm shared a cell with the elderly Blanco, over whom he would fuss a lot, especially when Blanco was due to face the parole board. Blanco did concede that, for all his fussing, Lukewarm did keep the cell nice and clean. Lukewarm is often seen knitting.
Although he is a trusted friend and confidant of Fletcher's, he seldom becomes directly involved in his schemes, preferring instead to spend his association time observing the latest goings-on whilst busying himself with his latest knitting projects. He works in the kitchens alongside Godber and is an enthusiastic if notoriously untalented cook (although it was said that he did make good pasties).
Lukewarm was released three months prior to Fletcher in Going Straight. Fletcher mentions to McLaren that he received a letter from Lukewarm, stating his case is coming up after he was accused of stealing a woman's handbag, which he claimed was his own.
In the mockumentary "Life Beyond The Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher", his real name is revealed as being Timothy Underwood, although in Just Desserts he appears to be addressed by a warder as Lewis. It is stated that he is now married to Trevor and living in Denmark.
Jim McLaren[edit]
Jim "Jock" McLaren is played by Tony Osoba. McLaren, who claims to have been adopted, is a black man from Greenock, Scotland. This led to a string of racist abuse when he first arrived at Slade Prison. Fletcher, in reference to his Scottish upbringing, frequently calls him "Jock". Upon arrival, he was an angry young man, and it was left up to Fletcher to calm him down and to curb the abuse he received. A keen football player, he was soon turning out every Saturday afternoon for the inter-wing football matches. He supports Greenock Morton.
Along with Godber and Warren, McLaren is a regular conspirator with Fletcher. He is the last of their circle to be released, and Fletcher is seen bidding him farewell in the first episode of Going Straight.
In "Life Beyond The Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher", McLaren is a member of the Scottish Parliament.
Mr Mackay[edit]
Mr Mackay (born 23 April 1923) is played by Fulton Mackay. Mackay is a tough prison warder whose constant obsession in life is to catch Fletcher out. Mackay has the authority to make decisions affecting the entire wing, such as banning Christmas celebrations in the episode No Way Out, so is presumably the wing Custodial Manager. Fletch's sly tactics in misdeeds ranging from fixing boxing matches, stealing pills from the prison doctor and eggs from the prison farmyard right through to finding new and imaginative ways to stick two fingers up at Mackay and get away with it, were specially designed to get up Mackay's nose. In return, Mackay's frenzied attempts to catch Fletch out, when fruitful, gave Mackay a level of smugness and satisfaction which was only accentuated by Fletch's hostility and skulking. Born into a poor family, Mackay went on to be a drill sergeant (though in Going Straight this is changed to Warrant Officer Class 2) in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and ran a boarding house in Peebles with his wife, Marie, before joining the prison service. Mackay's temper is agitated by the constant suspicion he has of Fletcher, and his despair at the leniency of his other polar opposite in the series – his optimistic, mild-mannered, kind-hearted colleague Mr Barrowclough. Mackay's homeland of Scotland serves as a constant source of entertainment for Fletcher, who is always on the lookout for an opportunity to antagonise Mackay. In one episode Mackay asks Fletcher whether he felt he was working class. Fletcher responds 'I did, until I visited Glasgow. Now I think I'm middle class.'
Mackay appears in the first episode of Going Straight, where it is revealed he has left Slade Prison after reaching the compulsory retirement age for prison officers.
Medals[edit]
During the series Mackay regularly wore his army service ribbons on his uniform. During the run of the series he wore the General Service Medal 1918–1962, the Korea Medal, and the UN Korea Medal. For the film this was inexplicably expanded to an additional row containing the 1939–1945 Star, the Defence Medal, the War Medal 1939–1945, and lastly the Jubilee Medal, 1977, which was awarded on the 25th anniversary of Elizabeth II's rule.
Harris[edit]
Harris is a prisoner played by Ronald Lacey. A middle-aged Teddy Boy with a fish face and ginger hair, Harris – much like "Horrible" Ives – is loathed by warders and prisoners alike. His sly manner, cowardice, and utter lack of integrity – accompanied by an insistently oleaginous manner – irritates even the easy-going Lukewarm and emollient Mr Barrowclough. Harris is a thief (an activity taboo inside prison) and a cheat, and bullies anyone whom he deems to be weaker than he is. However, he in turn is dominated by all those above him, such as Harry Grout, Mr Mackay and Fletcher.
He was arrested when an attempt to mug an old lady went wrong, when it became evident that she had a brick in her handbag. The old lady succeeded in pinning Harris down until the police arrived.
With the arrival of Judge Rawley at Slade, Harris is relegated to the job of mucking out and feeding the pigs. Later, he, McLaren and another inmate attack Judge Rawley, but are stopped by Fletcher. Harris is then accused of stealing Judge Rawley's watch, and Fletcher decides to hold a kangaroo court with Rawley as the judge, Fletcher as the prosecutor and Warren as the defence counsel. However, because Fletcher insisted on a proper enquiry, Rawley has no option but to clear Harris. Harris returns Rawley's watch, but with the mechanism missing.
"Horrible" Ives[edit]
Bernard "Horrible" Ives is a prisoner serving time in Slade for committing fraud. He was played by Ken Jones. Ives is a creep, a cheat and a snitch, universally loathed by the other inmates of Slade Prison. He originated from Liverpool. Almost all his spoken sentences begin with the words "'ere listen". Fletcher once commented "Ives is such a loser that if Elizabeth Taylor had triplets, he'd have been the one in the middle, on the bottle."
Ives is interviewed in the 2003 mockumentary Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher. While most of the ex-prisoners interviewed are shown to have gone straight, Ives is shown collecting for a fake charity.
Blanco Webb[edit]
Blanco Webb is played by David Jason. An elderly inmate imprisoned for murdering his wife, Blanco first appears in the episode No Peace for the Wicked where he helps Fletcher steal some Jaffa Cakes. He features heavily in the episode Happy Release where he and Fletch are in adjacent beds in the prison hospital, Fletch having broken his foot and Blanco having been diagnosed with a "tired heart". Also in the hospital is Norris (played by Colin Farrell) – considered "scum" even by the other inmates – who had managed to con Blanco out of his only possessions: an antique silver snuff box, a Japanese wireless, and a musical box that played Waltzing Matilda when opened. Fletch manages to reacquire Blanco's possessions with Godber's help, and manages to get Norris, newly released, re-arrested after only one day by tricking him into trying to dig for "treasure" underneath Leeds United's Elland Road pitch.
Throughout his lengthy prison sentence Blanco continued to profess his innocence, and when parole was granted (in the episode Pardon Me) he refused, preferring the prospect of dying in prison to that of admitting guilt. When he is finally granted a pardon, Fletch warns him not to seek revenge on the person who really killed his wife. Blanco's response is an oft-repeated comedy moment:
"No. I know 'im wot did it. It were the wife's lover. But don't worry, I shan't go round searching for him, 'e died years ago. That I do know. It were me that killed him!".
Despite Blanco being an elderly character, David Jason was in his mid-30s when he played Blanco.
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For other villages with a similar name, see Kirklington (disambiguation).
St Mary the Virgin parish church
Location within Oxfordshire
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Kirtlington Oxfordshire
51°52′26″N 1°16′26″W / 51.874°N 1.274°W / 51.874; -1.274Coordinates: 51°52′26″N 1°16′26″W / 51.874°N 1.274°W / 51.874; -1.274
Kirtlington is a village and civil parish in Oxfordshire about 6 1⁄2 miles (10.5 km) west of Bicester. The parish includes the hamlet of Northbrook. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 988.[1]
The parish measures nearly 3 miles (5 km) north–south and about 2 1⁄2 miles (4 km) east–west. It is bounded by the River Cherwell to the west, and elsewhere mostly by field boundaries. In 1959 its area was 3,582 acres (1,450 ha).[2]
1 Archaeology
2 Toponym and manor
3 Church and chapels
3.1 Church of England
3.2 Methodist
4 Economic and social history
5 Lamb Ale
6 Kirtlington Park
6.1 Polo
7 Amenities
7.1 Public transport
Archaeology[edit]
The Portway is a pre-Roman road[2] running parallel with the Cherwell on high ground about 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the river. It bisects Kirtlington parish and passes through the village. A short stretch of it is now part of the A4095 road through the village. Longer stretches form minor roads to Bletchingdon and Upper Heyford.
Akeman Street Roman road bisects the parish east–west passing just north of Kirtlington village. A 4-mile (6.4 km) minor road linking Kirtlington with Chesterton uses its course. Aves ditch is pre-Saxon.[2] One end of the ditch is in Kirtlington parish about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the village.
Just east of the parish school is a moated site that is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.[3] Just east of the moated site are the remains of fish ponds.
Toponym and manor[edit]
The toponym "Kirtlington" is derived from the Old English for "the enclosure (tūn) of Cyrtla's people". The earliest known record of it is as Cyrtlinctune in a Saxon charter of AD 944–6, now included in the Cartularium Saxonicum.[4]
In the Anglo-Saxon era Kirtlington was a king's vill.[5] The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records that in AD 977 King Edward the Martyr held a witenagemot at Kyrtlingtun attended by Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury.[2]
The Domesday Book of 1086 records that Certelintone, Cortelintone or Cherielintone had been a royal manor of Edward the Confessor and was now held by the conquering Norman monarchy. The Domesday Book records the manor being a large and valuable estate of 11½ hides yielding an income of £52 a year.[2][6] The Pipe rolls of 1190 record it as Kertlinton.[4] It remained a royal manor until 1604 when the Crown sold it to two wealthy Londoners.[2]
Rear of manor house, showing polygonal stair turret
The manor house is recorded to have had a date-stone of 1563, but this has now been lost.[7] The house is L-shaped, has a polygonal stair-turret on the south side and a corbelled chimney-stack in the west side.[7][8]
Church and chapels[edit]
St Mary the Virgin parish church from the east, showing the intersecting tracery of the chancel's 14th century east window
Church of England[edit]
The earliest known record of a parish church at Kirtington is in the Domesday Book of 1086.[2] The oldest visible parts of the present Church of England parish church of St Mary the Virgin include the early 12th-century Norman arches supporting the central bell tower, and a tympanum of the same date that is now over the vestry door.[9] Beneath the floor of the chancel are the foundations of a former apse that also was built early in the 12th century.[9]
About 1250 the nave was rebuilt and north and south aisles were added, each linked with the nave by arcades of three bays.[9] The transeptal chapel of Our Lady on the south side of the tower may be of the same date, and the apse was replaced with a rectangular chancel late in the 13th century.[2]
The west window of the nave dates from the 14th century, as do two windows flanking a blocked 13th-century doorway in the north aisle.[10] The east window of the chancel, west doorway of the nave and south doorway of the south aisle are also 14th century. In the 15th century a clerestory was added to the nave and a porch was added to the south door.[2] The Lady Chapel was also rebuilt in the 15th century, and other late Mediæval additions include the Perpendicular Gothic windows of the south aisle and another Perpendicular Gothic window in the north aisle.[10]
By 1716 the Lady chapel was ruinous and Sir Robert Dashwood, 1st Baronet had it converted into a family chapel and burial vault.[2] In 1770 the tower was unsafe and was demolished,[10] leaving its arches between the nave and chancel. In about 1853 Sir Henry William Dashwood, 5th Baronet had the bell tower rebuilt[2] by the Gothic Revival architect Benjamin Ferrey in a Norman Revival style.[9] In 1877 Sir Henry and Lady Dashwood had the chancel restored[2] by Sir George Gilbert Scott.[9] At the same time the organ was installed in the Dashwood Chapel, obscuring a 1724 memorial to the first three Dashwood baronets and other members of the family.[2] St Mary's is a Grade I listed building.[11]
The rebuilt bell tower has a ring of eight bells. Henry III Bagley of Chacombe,[12] Northamptonshire cast three of the bells in 1718,[13] presumably at his then bellfoundry in Witney. Abel Rudhall of Gloucester[12] cast the tenor bell in 1753.[13] Two bells came from the Whitechapel Bell Foundry: one cast by Charles and George Mears in 1853[13] and the other by Mears and Stainbank in 1870.[13] The current ring of eight was completed when John Taylor & Co of Loughborough cast the treble in 1938.[13] St Mary's has also a Sanctus bell cast by Henry III Bagley in 1718.[13]
St Mary the Virgin is now part of the Akeman Church of England Benefice, which includes the parishes of Bletchingdon, Chesterton, Hampton Gay, Middleton Stoney, Wendlebury and Weston-on-the-Green.[14]
Methodist[edit]
Kirtlington's first nonconformist meeting house was licensed in 1821 and was a member of the Oxford Methodist Circuit by 1824. A Wesleyan chapel was built in 1830 and replaced by a stone-built chapel in 1854. In 1867 it belonged to the United Methodist Free Churches, which in 1907 became part of the United Methodist Church. By 1954 the chapel had only about six members.[2] It has since closed and is now a private house.[15]
Economic and social history[edit]
The Dashwood Hotel
The Oxford Arms public house (centre and right), with Garden Cottage next door (left)
Kirtlington had two water mills on the River Cherwell. They are recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, and in subsequent documents in about 1240, 1538 and 1689. All documents thereafter refer to only one mill in the parish. There was once a horse mill in the village.[2]
There were small enclosures of farmland in the parish in the 13th century and 99 acres (40 ha) had been enclosed by 1476, but at that stage most of the parish was still farmed under an open field system. By 1750 the enclosed land totalled about of which 900 acres (360 ha), and the remaining common lands were enclosed in 1815.[2]
In 1583 a draper called John Phillips bequeathed the rental income from a house in Woodstock to employ a schoolmaster in Kidlington. His bequest did not provide for a schoolhouse, so a tenement called Church House was used. In 1759 the school had to close because the house in Woodstock had decayed to the point that it was unfit to be let. In 1766 the house was let on a repairing lease to George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough and between 1774 and 1778 the school reopened. The vicar and Sir James Dashwood, 2nd Baronet were the governors, and it seems that subsequently the Dashwoods as well as the Phillips endowment supported the school.[2]
By 1808 two other schools had been founded in Kirtlington, and by 1814 one of them was a National School. In 1833 the three schools were effectively merged and in 1834 a purpose-built schoolhouse was opened. In 1947 it was reorganised as a junior and infants' school and in 1951 it became a voluntary aided school.[2] It is now Kirtlington Church of England School.[16]
Lamb Ale[edit]
The annual village festival is called the Lamb Ale. By 1679 it was an established tradition that would start the day after Trinity Sunday and last for two days.[2] That year Thomas Blount and Josiah Beckwith wrote:
At Kidlington in Oxford-shire the Custom is, That on Monday after Whitson week, there is a fat live Lamb provided, and the Maids of the Town, having their Thumbs ty'd behind them run after it, and she that with her mouth takes and holds the Lamb, is declared Lady of the Lamb, which being dress'd with the skin hanging on, is carried on a long Pole before the Lady and her Companions to the Green, attended with Musick and a Morisco Dance of Men, and another of Women, where the rest of the day is spent in dancing, mirth and merry glee. The next day the Lamb is part bak'd, boyld and rost, for the Ladies feast, where she sits majestically at the upper end of the Table and her Companions with her, with musick and other attendants, which ends the solemnity.
It is considered that the reference to Kidlington was a mistake, and that Kirtlington was the correct location.[citation needed] Later the festival extended to a whole week and in 1849 three special constables were sworn in "for the better preservation of peace and order at the ensuing Lamb Ale Feast".[2] The custom died out early in the 1860s.
In 1979 Kirtlington Morris was formed and revived the tradition[17] in a modified form.[2] Every year since the Ale has been held at the end of May or in early June. Typically about 20 morris sides attend the festival.
Kirtlington Park[edit]
Kirtlington Park is a Palladian country house[18] about 1⁄2 mile (800 m) east of the village,[19] built in 1742–46. It is a Grade I listed building.[20] It is set in 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) of parkland, landscaped by Lancelot "Capability" Brown,[21] with views over the gardens to the Chiltern Hills.[22]
The house was built for Sir James Dashwood, 2nd Baronet (1715–79), after he had married an heiress, Elizabeth Spencer. In 1740 he was elected a knight of the shire (MP) for Oxfordshire. Kirtlington Park, still unfinished at Dashwood's death, remained in the family until 1909, when Sir George John Egerton Dashwood, 6th baronet, sold the house to the Earl of Leven and Melville. By 1922 it was owned by Hubert Maitland Budgett.[23]
In the Second World War the park was used as a Victory garden.[24] Kirtlington Park is licensed to hold civil weddings.[19]
Polo[edit]
In 1926 Hubert Budgett founded the polo club after Major Deed, who had lived in Argentina, persuaded him to play the game.[24] In 1954, after the Second World War, Hubert Budgett's son Alan reopened the club and added a second ground. By 2005 a sixth polo ground had been added. Famous players who started by playing at Kirtlington Park include Malcolm Borwick, Henry Brett, Robert Thame[22] and Thor Gilje.[citation needed]
Kirtlington Park polo school was founded in 1994.[25]
Amenities[edit]
Sub-Post Office and village stores
Kirtlington has an 18th-century hotel, the Dashwood Hotel and Restaurant,[26] and an 18th- or 19th-century pub, the Oxford Arms.[27] The village has a sub-post office and village store.
There is a tea shop by the Oxford Canal at Pigeon Lock. It is open only two Saturdays and Sundays a month, and only from April to October.[28]
Kirtlington has a Women's Institute.[29] Kirtlington Golf Club[30] is about 2⁄5 mile (1 km) southwest of the village. Kirtlington Football Club plays behind the village hall.[31]
Public transport[edit]
The nearest railway station is Tackley on the Cherwell Valley Line, 1 mile (1.6 km) from Kirtlington.
Thames Travel bus route 250 serves Kirtlington, linking the village with Oxford via Oxford Parkway in one direction and Bicester via Upper Heyford and Middleton Stoney in the other. Buses run from Mondays to Saturdays, mostly at hourly intervals. There is no late evening service, and no service on Sundays or bank holidays.[32]
The A4095 road passes through the village, as do the Oxfordshire Way long-distance footpath and the Oxfordshire Cycleway. Junction 9 of the M40 motorway is about 3 miles (5 km) east of the village.
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^ a b Sherwood & Pevsner 1974, p. 678.
^ Historic England. "The Manor House and attached outbuilding range (Grade II) (1300777)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
^ a b c d e Sherwood & Pevsner 1974, p. 675.
^ a b c Sherwood & Pevsner 1974, p. 676.
^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary (Grade I) (1300872)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
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^ a b c d e f Smith, Martin (9 June 2009). "Kirtlington S Mary V". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Central Council of Church Bell Ringers. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
^ "About Us". The Akeman Benefice. The Akeman Benefice. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
^ "Kirtlington, Methodist Chapel". Oxfordshire Churches & Chapels. Brian Curtis. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
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^ Sherwood & Pevsner 1974, pp. 676–678.
^ a b "Weddings at Kirtlington Park". Kirtlington Park. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
^ Historic England. "Kirtlington Park (Grade I) (1200202)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
^ Historic England. "Kirtlington Park (Grade II) (1001286)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
^ a b "History". Kirtlington Park Polo Club.
^ "The Kirtlington Park Room, Oxfordshire". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
^ a b Laffaye 2012, p. 100.
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^ Historic England. "The Dashwood Arms public house (Grade II) (1369732)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
^ Historic England. "The Oxford Arms public house and adjoining cottage (Grade II) (1300745)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
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‘Supreme Court Dividing Canadians’
15Apr 2016 15 Apr 2016
The Canadian taxpayers are now expected to pay for even more ‘dependents’, land claims, etc., as Canadian lawyers continue to divide Canadians into two separate racial and legal categories:
“The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that tens of thousands {600,000} of Métis and non-status Indians are the responsibility of the federal government, ending a 17-year court battle.
“In a unanimous ruling that may serve now as a starting point for those pursuing land claims and additional government services, the court held that non-status Indians and Métis are considered “Indians” under ‘section 91(24)’ of the ‘1867 Constitutional Act’.
“There is no consensus on who is considered Métis or a non-status Indian, nor need there be. Cultural and ethnic labels do not lend themselves to neat boundaries.” {!?! But legal categories do! So, stop mixing them…}
“The ruling extends the federal government’s responsibilities to approximately 200,000 Métis and 400,000 ‘non-status’ aboriginal people who are not affiliated with specific reserves.
“Without this clarity, ‘indigenous’ communities were in a “jurisdictional wasteland with significant and obvious disadvantaging consequences” {Yes, the poor dears were only ‘ordinary’ Canadian citizens, not entitled to the special perks that come with racial ‘status’… }, the ruling said. The result of this “political football” was that financially, Métis and non-status Indians were deprived of significant funding for {Race Based} programs, services and other benefits {!}.
“This is a landmark ruling that will have broad consequences and impacts”, said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, adding that the government will need to study what those impacts might be. “But I can guarantee you one thing, the path forward will be together as we move forward.”
“This is a great day for over 600,000 Métis and non-status Indians”, said Dwight Dorey, national chief of the ‘Congress of Aboriginal Peoples’, after the decision was released Thursday. “Now hopefully we will not have to wait any longer to sit at the {money and power} table.”
Dwight Dorey, national chief of the ‘Congress of Aboriginal Peoples’ (GAVIN YOUNG – CALGARY HERALD)
“I’m very happy that we were successful in removing a ‘blockage'”, said Joseph E. Magnet, lead lawyer for the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples. “The court recognized that this blockage has caused significant disadvantage, discrimination, and resulted in denial of programs and services that all governments recognized were necessary.”
“This is a dream come true”, said Gail Gallupe, president of ‘McMurray Métis Local 1935’. The group represents {some} Métis people in Fort McMurray and northeastern Alberta.
‘1,2,3 punch’
“Jason Madden is a Métis lawyer with ‘Pape Salter Telleit’, A FIRM SPECIALIZING IN METIS AND ‘FIRST NATIONS’ LAW.
http://www.pstlaw.ca/
“He calls Thursday’s decision a “1,2,3 punch” that affirms the government has jurisdiction over, a fiduciary responsibility to, and the duty to negotiate with, Métis and ‘non-status’ peoples {Wouldn’t ‘non-status’ include all the rest of Canadians?}…
“We believe that now we can move forward; now there is no jurisdictional barrier”, said Clément Chartier, president of the Métis National Council. “[Government] cannot say, ‘Well we can’t deal with you because Section 91 (24) doesn’t include you.’ This of course strengthens our position.”
Clement Chartier, president of the Métis National Council (David Vincent-The Associated Press)
‘Definition of ‘Indian’
“The word Indian has two meanings, the ruling explains:
–A broad interpretation that includes all ‘aboriginal people’.
–A narrow meaning to distinguish ‘First Nations’ from other groups.
“For the purpose of defining federal jurisdiction, the broad meaning applies.
“However, the ruling also does not distinguish which communities are Métis and which are ‘non-status Indians’. Determining whether particular individuals are non-status Indians or Métis — or exactly who this ruling now applies to — is a
“fact-driven question to be decided on a case-by-case basis in the future” {And paid for by the rest of Canadians…}.
‘What does it mean to be Métis?’
“There is no consensus on who is considered Métis or a non-status Indian, nor need there be. Cultural and ethnic labels do not lend themselves to neat boundaries”, the ruling said.
“Which is good”, Madden`said. “Those issues are best left for the communities themselves to answer.” {???}
‘Overwhelmed and ecstatic’
“The landmark case was launched in 1999 by prominent Métis leader Harry Daniels — then president of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples — along with Leah Gardner, a non-status Anishinaabe woman, and Terry Joudrey, a non-status Mi’kmaq man. Daniels died in 2004…
“The case, known as ‘Daniels vs. Canada’, went to trial in 2011 and final arguments were heard in 2015.
“Canada’s top court was asked to rule on whether the federal government has the same responsibility to Métis and non-status Indians as to status Indians and Inuit.
“Justice Rosalie Abella, writing for the court, said the provincial and federal governments have both denied having legal authority over non-status Indians and Métis, leaving them in a “jurisdictional wasteland.”
‘Leaders were screaming’
“Duane Morrisseau-Beck was one of about 100 people in the foyer of the Supreme Court when the decision was released.
“You should have seen the energy in this room go from zero to a hundred”, said the Métis man who lives in Ottawa, although most of his family are still in Manitoba. “The Métis leadership came walking down the hall, screaming, you could hear it.”
“…Morrisseau-Beck said he still doesn’t know exactly what the decision means, but hopes it leads to land claims for Métis communities and increased services.
“He also calls it a validation of Métis rights and history.”
–‘Unanimous ruling says Ottawa has jurisdiction over all ‘indigenous people’,
Tim Fontaine, CBC News April 14, 2016 {CAPS added}
http://www.cbc.ca/news/aboriginal/m%C3%A9tis-indians-supreme-court-ruling-1.3535236
‘Chronology of court case…’
http://www.timescolonist.com/chronology-of-court-case-as-metis-non-status-indians-win-status-1.2231405 The text of the decision:
http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/landmark-unanimous-supreme-court-ruling-states-metis-non-status-indians-are-federal-responsibility#codeword
http://www.thecourt.ca/2015/10/live-from-the-supreme-court-of-canada-canadas-forgotten-people-have-hope-in-harry-daniels-v-the-queen/ “In the moments following the decision, the building’s foyer filled with Metis and aboriginal stakeholders, all of them barely able to contain their delight. As they spoke, whoops of joy and hollers of celebration echoed through the building…
“One Métis leader said the ruling would have implications for future negotiations with the government over lucrative natural resources.
“Ron Quintal, president of the Fort McKay Metis Community in Alberta, said his community is “completely surrounded” by oilsands development…
“This is going to allow us to have an actual voice where industry and government have no choice but to work with our people.”
“Abella said Thursday’s ruling was another chapter “in the pursuit of reconciliation and redress” in the long history between Canada and its {so-called} ‘Indigenous People’.
“The constitutional changes, the apologies for historic wrongs, a growing appreciation that aboriginal and non-aboriginal people are partners in Confederation . . . all indicate that reconciliation with all of Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples is Parliament’s goal”, Abella wrote.
“Abella cited the {biased, politicized} ‘Report of the Royal Commission on ‘Aboriginal Peoples’, and the {one-sided, politicized} ‘Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’…
“Jason Madden, lawyer for ‘Metis National Council’, an intervener, said the ruling was a “game changer” and a “slam dunk” because it upheld the notion that the government has a duty to negotiate with Metis.
“There is no way that the federal government can avoid or hide from this issue any longer”, he said in an interview. “It’s got to be positive negotiations with Metis just as much as there is with ‘First Nations’.”
–‘Landmark Supreme Court ruling extends rights to 600,000 Métis, ‘non-status Indians’,
Mike Blanchfield, The Canadian Press, April 14, 2016
http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/landmark-unanimous-supreme-court-ruling-states-metis-non-status-indians-are-federal-responsibility “The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples and several Métis and non-status Indians took the federal government to court in 1999, alleging discrimination because they are not considered “Indians” under a section of the Constitution Act.
“They argued they are entitled to some, or all, of the same rights and benefits as status “First Nations” members, many who live on reserves.
“They say that includes access to the same health, education and other benefits Ottawa gives status Indians; being able to hunt, trap, fish and gather on public land; AND THE ABILITY TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER TREATIES WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT…
“Jason Madden, a lawyer representing the Métis National Council, told CBC News Network that
“it’s a good day for the Métis “nation””… “We know what door to knock on”, Madden said. “We have a solid court decision TO START THE ONSLAUGHT OF LITIGATION.”
“We have to be very cautious about the decision because being classified or bundled together as just Indians… you know, categorized as one group … we are our own ‘nation'”, said David Chartrand, who is also vice-president of the Métis National Council of Canada.”
I must confess a certain satisfaction at this court ruling since, by defining a mixed race (Metis) as yet another “nation”, the illogical foolishness of this game is now nakedly exposed.
Under the heading “Metis people in Canada”, we read
“The Canadian Encyclopedia states that there is no consensus on the definition of métis in Canada and uses the following definition in their article on the subject:
“It is important to define specific meanings for the term as used in this discussion, while cautioning that writers past and present have not achieved consensus on the matter. Written with a small ‘m’, métis is an old French word meaning “mixed”, and it is used here in a general sense for people of dual Indian-White ancestry. Capitalized, Métis is often used, but not universally accepted, as a generic term for all persons of this biracial descent.”
So, the racial game in Canada narrows the definition of “Metis” to “Indian-White” only — other racial mixes needn’t apply, and lawyers can use it to mean pretty much anything, as the ‘Canadian Encyclopedia’ elaborates:
“It may variously refer to a distinctive socio-cultural heritage, a means of ethnic self-identification, and sometimes a political and legal category, more or less narrowly defined.”
What a legal goldmine…
Now, by this point, most Canadians are shaking their heads, muttering “What in the hell is going on?”
But we’re not finished yet! The next question that occurs to most people is “Where is this “Metis Nation” and who speaks for them?”
I must admit that i’m laughing as i inform you of the following new “nations” within our borders:
–’Metis Nation of Ontario’
–’Manitoba Metis Federation’
–’Metis Nation — Saskatchewan’
–’Metis Nation of Alberta’
–’Metis Nation British Columbia’
–’Eastern Woodland Metis Nation (Nova Scotia)’
–’Quebec Metis Nation’
–’Red Sky Metis Independent Nation’
and lastly: ‘Metis Nation of Greater Victoria’ (“The purpose of Métis Nation of Greater Victoria is to do all things necessary to represent the interests of the Métis people in the territory of Métis Nation of Greater Victoria”.) From Wikipedia:
“The Métis National Council was formed in 1983, following the recognition of the Métis as an Aboriginal Peoples in Canada, in Section Thirty-five of the Constitution Act, 1982. The Métis National Council is composed of five provincial Métis organizations… Due to political differences, a separate Metis organization in British Columbia was formed in June 2011, called the British Columbia Métis Federation (BCMF)…
“The ‘Métis Nation of Canada’ WAS FOUNDED on January 21, 2009 by founder and CEO Bryce Fequet… As none of these claim to represent all Metis, there are other Metis registry groups that also focus on recognition and protection of their culture and heritage…
“In 2003, the Supreme Court of Canada clarified the definition of the “Métis Nation” and their rights under section 35(1) of the Constitution Act, 1982 in ‘R v. Powley’, also known colloquially as the Powley ruling.
“Presently, in order to be recognized as a Métis in Canada, a person must have a Métis card. Several organizations are registered with the Canadian government to provide Métis cards.”
The pattern is entirely predictable — They have approached our courts as a single “nation” in order to get legal recognition. Once the court cases and settlement negotiations begin, these regional groups will demand their own “special” recognition; the 2 B.C. groups will both demand their own “nation” recognition and the resulting land and compensation, and we will find — just as with the Indian “nations” — that there is no single person or organization to negotiate with.
This will result in countless negotiations and court cases, going on for decades…
For British Columbians, this now means not only approximately 200 Indian “nations” demanding “sovereignty”, but at least two mixed-race “nations”, as well… I guess that the Chinese in Richmond and the East Indian community in Surrey will just have to get used to shelling out money to these pseudo-nations, and British Columbia will have to export tons of marijuana to pay for it all. Our immigration department should be warning immigrants of what they’re getting into, should they decide to come to Canada…
From the ‘Canadian Bar Association’ {CAPS added}…
(“A voluntary organization representing over 35,000 lawyers across Canada”):
“The Metis are people of mixed aboriginal and non-aboriginal ancestry, but THEIR PRECISE LEGAL DEFINITION IS NOT CERTAIN… THERE STILL REMAINS A GREAT DEAL OF AMBIGUITY.”
“It has no consistent legal definition…”; “It’s actual application is becoming uncertain…”; “Their precise legal definition is not certain…; “There still remains a great deal of ambiguity…”
I’m going to go out on a limb here: Can’t you just smell the court cases that are coming?
These will now become even more valuable:
“Metis Status cards do not have any benefits in the US, but in Canada, organizations that issue cards to their registered members based on a community do get huge funding from government for a wide variety of programs, including but not limited to: social wellness, housing assistance, education, work placement assistance, health studies and programs, cultural studies and reports, heritage events, cultural workshops, festivities and other events, and so many other programs.
“Some organizations have agreements with government to conduct organized harvesting rights (like hunting) and, based on the numbers of their registered members, have representation on very many levels for the well-being and preservation of Metis culture and heritage. So every person who gets a Metis Status card helps their community in obtaining more of a voice for them.
“ALSO, Metis Status card holders in Canada can get placement in a university or college program that might otherwise be denied to them. And of course, there is scholarship and bursary money for education expenses that Metis can apply for (and many have received).
“Companies that participate in employment equity programs will give consideration to the 4 most under-represented groups in Canada — visibly minorities, handicapped persons, women, and aboriginal people. Metis are considered one of 3 types of aboriginal people as outlined in the Canadian Constitution.”
http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.natam.nations.metis.metisgen/2744/mb.ashx
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“Metis Status gives access and fellowship to our extended kinship community, and without membership, Metis communities will not get funding…
‘Representation and Rights’
“Some groups might seek harvesting, hunting or fishing rights, or even the right to harvest plant material. Rights are determined by agreements signed between the government and the organization. There are many different organizations that represent many different groups of Metis…
“We do not know what the future holds for anyone. Having Metis Status with a particular organization might mean your community has negotiation of rights — for now, and for the future. Some organizations do not have any intention to seek funding nor represent you, so it’s best to ask before you apply. Groups do not share databases, nor funding, nor resources, so application to the wrong group is not transferrable to another group.
‘Programs’
“Social programs are varied and can include health programs, health studies for particular hereditary diseases, cultural learning programs, assistance programs, cultural and heritage workshops, improvement incentives, work programs, help with housing, family programs (baby wellness, family counselling, etc) preservation of heritage and culture, etc. Funding for programs depends on agreements with Canadian government and the numbers of registered members of an organization.
‘Education’
“Native Americans have traditionally had a lower number of high school, college and university graduates than the average population. Native Americans have traditionally been under-represented in the labor force. Native Americans are the fastest growing population. The government now understands that they will need training as they will be a major pool for the labor force in the future, so they are encouraging educational institutions to make accommodation for aboriginal persons, whether they be ‘First Nations’, Inuit, or Metis.
“Having a Metis Status card can help secure a place in a college or university. Considering that Metis families’ ancestors helped to build the economy of this continent, and then had to hide their identity for generations or have rights taken away, and considering that these Native ancestors’ hard work has never been properly recorded nor recognized, and considering that Metis families often changed their names and hid their identity to get jobs, it’s time the Metis become more represented in colleges and universities.
“There are also scholarships and bursaries that Metis can apply for. Application for such funding should be based on genuine need, as there are so many Metis families with lack of resources for education.
‘Workplace’
“Major corporations usually have policy in place that encourages hiring from the 4 groups of people most under-represented in the workplace in Canada — visible minorities, handicapped persons, aboriginal persons and women. Aboriginal persons under the Canadian Constitution Act include ‘First Nations’, Inuit and Metis. Whether this helps or not with workplace is debatable and depends on the circumstances.”
http://www.voyageurmetis.org/status/status_e.htm ‘Métis’
“Though the word Métis has several different meanings and definitions, one common theme is that Métis are people with mixed ‘First Nation’ and European ancestry, distinct from ‘First Nations’, Inuit or non-Aboriginal people.
“Métis identify themselves as Métis.
“To get a Métis card, you need to:
–apply through a local or provincial Métis organization
–provide documentation and proof of your ancestry.
http://www.ontario.ca/government/indian-status-and-identification-cards “Metis leaders now refer to their people as the Metis ‘Nation’…but do the Metis qualify for nationhood when, as latecomers on the aboriginal scene, they never had their own territory?
“In fact, they hunted, trapped, and traded throughout territories in northern Ontario and western Canada claimed by Indian nations such as the Blackfoot and Sioux, who resented their presence and sometimes tried to drive them out.
“Perhaps only an academic like me would worry about such conceptual quibbles…” (p.78)
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“The ‘Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples’ (1996) distinguished the “Metis Nation” (the descendants of Metis employed in the fur trade in northern Ontario and western Canada) from the “other Metis” in eastern Canada, such as the people of mixed Inuit-white ancestry in Labrador or other mixed-race groups in the Maritimes, Quebec and Ontario. Eventually, thought the Royal Commission, there could be several Metis nations, as the other mixed-race groups become aware of their identity and claim ‘national status’.” (p.83)
–Tom Flanagan,
‘First Nations? Second Thoughts’,
(McGill/Queen’s University Press, 2008)
https://www.amazon.ca/First-Nations-Second-Thoughts-Edition/dp/077353444X Background:
‘Federal Court Grants Rights to Metis, Non-Status Indians’ {Feb.13, 2013}: https://www.facebook.com/ENDRACEBASEDLAW/posts/517772818272881
‘Federal Government Fights Court-Ordered New 600,000 Indians’ (Metis) {November 2, 2013}:
‘Self-Government, Anyone?’ (Metis Nation Fraud) {November 5, 2014}:
‘The Foolishness of ‘Indian Status’ Bites Government in Butt’ (New ‘Indians’ In Newfoundland) {April 14, 2014}:
‘Another New Indian ‘Nation’ (Mi’kmaq – Newfoundland) {November 16, 2013}:
‘How The Aboriginal Industry Wins In Court’ {September 16, 2015}: https://www.facebook.com/ENDRACEBASEDLAW/photos/a.336196793149227.59519.332982123470694/674179372684299/?type=3
‘The Oral Tradition’ {September 9, 2013}:
‘ON USING THE TERM ‘INDIAN’’ (Peter Best) {June 20, 2015}:
https://endracebasedlaw.wordpress.com/2015/06/20/on-using-the-term-indian/
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University of Bristol ranked one of the world’s best for employability
by Lucy Downer
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A new league table reveals Bristol students are some of the most employable in the world.
A new league table, published on September 11, has revealed that the University of Bristol stands as one of the best institutions in the world for employability.
Out of 660 universities analysed worldwide, QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2019 have ranked Bristol as 47th in the world and 6th in the UK.
The findings are based not only on the employment rates after graduation, but also on the opinions of over 40,000 employers. Nearly 200,000 work placement partnerships were also evaluated in the study.
Director of the Careers Service at Bristol, Stuart Johnson, stated: ‘It's gratifying to see our sustained efforts reflected in this ranking. We have worked hard to build and develop relationships with all kinds of employers, with the goal of creating excellent opportunities for our students – both while they're at university and once they've graduated.’
'Bristol attracts some of the best students and produces some of the most employable graduates, something that as an institution and as a careers service we are tremendously proud of.'
The university is renowned for its work on the employability of its graduates. It scored most highly for its reputation with employers in the rankings. Some of its best work in this area includes:
• The development of 139 internship partnerships
• Having 336 companies actively present on campus in the past year
• A graduate employment rate of 94 per cent after six months
• Research collaborations with 55 leading companies
These latest results follow the Graduate Market in 2018 study, which named Bristol graduates as the 4th most-targeted by Britain's top 100 employers, surpassing those with degrees from either of the Oxbridge universities.
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Fear and Loathing, World of Politics
Jordan: Gay-bashing in Jordan - by the government
High-level Jordanian officials have used a recent inquiry into the legality of a Jordanian online magazine to issue statements against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. By doing so, they are exploiting the inquiry to target the already-marginalised LGBT community in Jordan.
It all began with a July request from an Islamist member of parliament, Dima Tahboub, to the Jordanian Media Commission to open an inquiry into the website My.Kali, a Jordanian queer-inclusive social affairs online magazine published since 2007.
The commission concluded that same month that the magazine had violated the Press and Publication Law and issued instructions to block access to its website in Jordan.
Under the Press and Publication law, online publications have been required to register with and obtain a license from the Jordanian Media Commission since 2012.
The law defines online publications subject to the licensing requirement as those that "engage in publication of news, investigations, articles, or comments that have to do with the internal or external affairs of the kingdom". These vague provisions allow authorities to arbitrarily use the law to limit free expression.
To make matters worse, authorities' responses stoked the widespread animus against LGBT people in Jordan. In response to Tahboub's inquiry, which remains private, the ministers of justice and the interior wrote separate official letters to the minister of political and parliamentary affairs, declaring their broad intolerance of LGBT people and making it clear that the government would not defend the rights of LGBT Jordanians.
In his letter, the interior minister, Ghaleb al-Zu'bi, wrote, "Jordan has not and will never endorse any charter or protocol acknowledging homosexuals - known as the LGBT community - or granting them any rights as it is considered a deviation from Islamic law and Jordanian constitution."
Although Jordan decriminalised same-sex sexual activity in 1951, the justice minister, Dr Awad Al-Mashagbeh, offered similar remarks, contending that LGBT people's "sexual deviance violates... the state's general system and decency".
What's more, all of this - Tahboub's inquiry, the commission's review, the ministers' letters - was completely unnecessary, as the commission had already blocked My.Kali in July 2016. It was unclear why Tahboub sought to block access to a site that was already closed, or why the commission issued a new order.
Whatever their intentions in reigniting an inquiry in July 2017, the result was a wave of negative attention toward My.Kali and the LGBT community in general. Read more via The New Arab
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The tale of Pippin follows the life of the son of Charlemagne, leader of the Holy Roman Empire, as he struggles to find meaning in his life. Lacking any true motivation, Pippin becomes a soldier for his father's army, but is upset by the killing and murders his father to stop the war. After he becomes King, he is even more lost and unsure about what he wants in life and turns away from everything, including love, before discovering that what he has been searching for has been within him all along.
The original Broadway production of Pippin combined the themes of war, sexual experimentation, political upheaval and the search for personal identity, all matters of concern in the America of the 1970s. The show was originally choreographed and directed by the inimitable Bob Fosse.
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Tommy Hilfiger releases memoir American Dreamer
London - Tommy Hilfiger has announced the global launch of his much anticipated memoir American Dreamer .
The memoir chronicles the life and career of the illustrated designer, from his early start as a young entrepreneur in New York to founding his own namesake brand and creating an internationally renowned brand. "After more than 40 years in the fashion industry, I wanted to record the memories behind my life and brand," said Tommy Hilfiger in a statement on his memoir.
"American Dreamer is a roadmap of the moments that have defined both my career and my personal life—from my childhood in Elmira, New York, to building a global business. I’m excited to share my journey and I hope it can inspire others to pursue their dreams." The memoir was written by the designer himself, together with Peter Knobler, while the cover photograph was shot by Richard Phibbs at the brand's Fifth Avenue flagship store in New York City.
The memoir is set to launch tomorrow globally online at tommy.com and at select Tommy Hilfiger retail stores.
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Nearly One Third Indians Are Suffering From Thyroid Disorders: New Study
NDTV Food Desk | Updated: May 25, 2017 18:50 IST
Thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland found at the base of your neck
Almost 32% of the our population is suffering from thyroid problems
Sub-clinical hypothyroidism is the most prevalent thyroid disorder
Thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland found at the base of your neck and is an important part of the endocrine system that is responsible for producing, storing and releasing hormones so that they can reach various parts of the body. The thyroid gland uses the iodine derived from the food you eat to produce two hormones - Triiodothyronine (T3) and Thyroxine (T4). Thyroid disorders may occur due to overproduction of hormones (hyperthyroidism), underproduction of hormones (hypothyroidism), lumps, abnormal enlargement (goiter) or inflammation of the gland. Since the thyroid gland is controlled by the pituitary gland and hypothalamus, any abnormalities in these tissues can also affect thyroid functions.
According to a new report, published on the thyroid panel test by the global diagnostic chain SRL Diagnostics, almost 32 per cent of the Indian population is suffering from various kinds of thyroid disorders. The report also reveals that sub-clinical hypothyroidism which is a relatively mild form of hypothyroidism (underproduction of hormones) is the most prevalent form of thyroid disorder across the country. Sub-clinical hypothyroidism is a disorder in which the thyroid functions just below the normal level. It is a silent disease where the symptoms are subtle and may be often missed during diagnosis.
The report further states that people living in the Northern regions of the country have reported maximum cases of hypothyroidism as compared to the rest of the country. Thyroid diseases are more commonly seen in women and cause a number of problems, most notably, weight gain and hormonal imbalances. However, men are also at risk, though their chances of suffering from thyroid diseases are considered to be less as compared to women.
According to Avinash Phadke, President Technology & Mentor (Clinical Pathology) from SRL Diagnostics, "The data shows a vital map of how thyroid abnormalities are present all across the country in its various forms."
This analysis has been based on in-house data collected from over 33 lakh adults from across India over a period of 2014 to 2016. All the three important thyroid panel markers - TSH, T4 and T3 were included to produce a comprehensive data analysis out of which 68 per cent of the reports were normal. Mr. Phadke explains that genetics plays a crucial role in the determination of thyroid hormones, TSH concentrations, and also the susceptibility to autoimmune thyroid disease. People who may have had a history of thyroid problems in their family could be at a higher risk of developing the same. Therefore, you must be completely aware of your family's medical history as it can have a direct impact on your health.
Thyroid can be managed and controlled with the help of a good diet including foods rich iodine, protein-packed nuts and eggs, probiotics like yogurt and healthy fats such as desi ghee that help in balancing your hormones. According to Dr. Pushpa Saini, Yoga and Meditation Expert, “Thyroid can be curbed by practicing Ujjai Pranayam. Also, drinking a concoction of coriander seeds soaked in water is a good remedy for managing thyroid."
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The state funeral service for Lee Kuan Yew will be held at the University Cultural Centre (UCC), National University of Singapore, on Sunday from 2pm to 5. Funeral homes and crematoria want to use a liquid chemical process to dissolve bodies instead of cremating them with fire. Tragic loss: Benzino (right) shared touching posts on Instagram honoring his mother, Mary Scott (left), who passed away March 20 It's time the death industry started providing for those of us who do not want any ritual around our remains. Funeral Ceremony Lafayette LA.
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How long does it take to receive the cremains of my loved one? Pay for TurboTax out of your federal refund: A $ Refund Processing Service fee applies to this payment method. Prices are subject to change without notice. Funeral oratory in the twenty-first century will likely reflect a continuing secular emphasis, as well as the growing influence of the World Wide Web and advancing technology. You should offer long-term support to your grieving friend, as they will need support during holidays, the deceased's birthday, and on the anniversary of the day they died. In so doing they not only leave behind the extreme weather but also their roots. In so doing many take that opportunity to abandon some of the traditions that were a part of their lives back home - some of which were almost taken for granted in their former contexts anyway. Select, customize and order your floral arrangements conveniently and securely online through Oliver's. When ordering through Oliver's we will make sure your flower arrangement is delivered to the visitation, service, business, residence or gravesite of your choice. We have experts in our team who will be able to talk through the range of memorial options that are available. Lafayette Louisiana 70598
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on FM 1960 for a number of years before beginning his 28 year career with what is now Univar, USA as a Sr. Planner. However, there are still funeral homes out there that charge exorbitant cremation fees. It is not uncommon to find that a cremation fee will differ by as much as $2,000 in the same city. Funeral Ceremony Lafayette 70598 Soumis par Anonyme (Avis certifi) le lun, 10/11/2014 - 15:38 However, in medical education and research donation, diseased tissue is desirable and is often matched up with a medical educator or researcher studying that particular disease. T he Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home have been serving the funeral needs of Maries, Pulaski and Osage counties since 1975. You have a God-sized opportunity to share the reason for the hope you have in Christ with gentleness and respect (1 Peter 3:15). We offer cremation and funeral service to people looking for simple and economical prices. While other funeral homes keep raising prices we have elected to keep prices affordable to all.
The teaching of the Bible and the early church relative to cremation is a bit vague. Ultimately, burial customs reflected the worship of God in the context of cultural norms. The Cremated Remains Memorial Vault has a polished black granite fascia tablet large enough for a full gilded inscription and an emblem or photo plaque if desired. Comment about this article, ask questions, or add new information about this topic: Since the jewellery is non-salvageable and won't form part of the ashes, it's advisable to separate it from the deceased before the cremation. the New Brunswick Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association, the Funeral Service Association of Canada, the Greater Moncton Chamber of Commerce, and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Power House Kingdom Cathedral C..G.I.C 48 Clifton Street Our communities frequently sponsor activities for residents. Crosby Street Hotel Stayed at the hotel in March 2016 Guests should also offer their condolences to the family. The funeral ceremony includes chanting and individual offerings of incense. Immediately after death, in the very first stage of its ascent, the soul's main concern is that its body—its partner over many decades—receive a proper Jewish burial. While he initially considered the drivers' actions disrespectful, Mullins said he later decided that much of what happened was because of drivers not recognizing the line of cars as a funeral procession. Exotic Car Rentals in California - Top Search Results
Funeral Visitation Lafayette 70598 A major comfort in our bereavement is our belief in the Communion of Saints. That means they can help us. The saints are at rest from their labors but, like our heavenly Father, they are never idle.
In the words of my youngest granddaughter, " I don't want to be bothered with things I don't want to be bothered by". John persisted. What did we want a funeral plan to look like? I fired impossible specifications at him and hissed See what I mean? Can't be done, cannit? Sir Charles William Siemens regenerative furnace made cremation a technical possibility. Passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 with his close friend Igor Rynkov at his side. Douglas MacMillan in his 61st year beloved son of Beverley and the late John MacMillan. Many times, families even claim to have life insurance or cash to pay for their funeral yet disappear once the deed is done.
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Trump can’t roll back the tide on sexual harassment
Posted on Monday, November 27, 2017 by CNN in Opinion
President Trump is now telling people the tape of him saying “grab ’em by the p—y,” and other disgusting things about women to “Access Hollywood” host Billy Bush is fake, according to the New York Times.
In 2016, although he denied ever committing the acts he bragged about on the tape, Trump apologized for the gutter chatter heard on the recording. So this new spin is obviously absurd.
Yet nothing he says now can erase the very real movement the release of his “Access Hollywood” tape launched. Donald Trump deserves a place in history as the man most responsible for the courageous campaign against sexual harassment taking place in politics, business, the press, and Hollywood.
To understand Trump’s paradoxical role in the rise of women against sexual predators and harassers it helps to recall that he has long worked to make himself into the living symbol of arrogant power. Over decades of bragging about his wealth, bullying celebrity women and concocting stories of his own sex appeal, Trump’s indecency was expressed with a sense of impunity.
Getting away with it was a sign of his raw power. This all culminated with Trump’s infamous claim that he could “stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody” and not “lose any voters.”
Trump didn’t lose his most rabid supporters and, in the end, seized an Electoral College victory and the presidency despite losing the popular vote by almost 3 million. However the release of the tape inspired more than a dozen women to come forward to say he had groped, forcibly kissed or sexually harassed them. (Asked on Monday whether President Trump still considers the “Access Hollywood” tape authentic, Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said, “the President addressed this. This was litigated and certainly answered during the election by the overwhelming support for the president and the fact that he is sitting here in the Oval Office today.”)
Next came the massive protests that accompanied his inauguration (remember all the pink hats?) and repeated legislative failures, despite his party’s control of Congress.
The reaction to Trump proved that his bully-boy act had energized the opposition as well as his base. This is especially true when it comes to sexual misconduct. The women who summoned the courage to speak about what they said Trump did to them were declared liars and worse, and yet persisted. One, Summer Zervos, is now suing the president for defamation.
The example set by Trump’s accusers seemed to ignite a firestorm of accusations from courageous women who have been sexually harassed by famous and powerful men. The list of men accused since then includes, among others, Harvey Weinstein, Louis C.K., Senator Al Franken, journalist Mark Halperin, TV host Charlie Rose, and Roy Moore, the Republican candidate for a US Senate seat in Alabama.
Some of those men denied some of the allegations against them, but all except Moore acknowledged some inappropriate behavior.
The accusations have inspired a movement known as #MeToo and a long-neglected national conversation about how men bully women.
Moore is the only one in the list above who has been accused of molesting a child (a 14-year-old girl) and pursuing relationships with other teens. He is also the only one who categorically denies all of the multiple claims made against him.
Here he has something in common with the President. Throughout his life Trump has made a habit of denying any charge of wrongdoing and then attacking his accusers. (This is what he calls “counterpunching.”) While Republican senators expressed their revulsion at the prospect of Moore joining them on Capitol Hill, Trump has voiced his support explaining, “He totally denies it. He says it didn’t happen.”
In Trump’s experience, denial has been enough for him to avoid accountability and thus it seems to him that anyone who admits to wrongdoing in the absence of irrefutable proof is a fool. Indeed, his arrogance is so enormous that even in cases where the proof is abundant, as in the “Access Hollywood” case, and he’s copped to the facts, it’s possible to reverse course and deny the truth.
Fortunately for those of us who live outside Trump’s fantasy version of reality, the #MeToo movement he helped set off isn’t going away. Women who come forward with stories of harassment and worse are finding support and respect, and men are being forced to rethink their behavior and assumptions. A profound and positive change is underway, hastened by our President’s indecency.
Trump can also be credited with inspiring, though his awful actions and crude comments, vast movements in support of immigrants, against white nationalists, and in favor of a free press. The more he complains about “fake news” the more readers and viewers flock to the outlets he condemns.
On a wholesale level, surging concern for democracy and respect for differences suggest that that his side in the so-called culture war, which recalls an America of a more prejudiced and divided past, is losing. And so the legacy of Trump’s presidency, begun with a campaign that drove people apart, will include bringing us to the kind of openhearted future he has stood against.
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84th Georgetown House Tour
Sallie Lewis - April 28, 2015
This year's Georgetown House Tour offers a wide range of residences in Washington's oldest neighborhood. A star on the tour is at 35th and Prospect Streets: Quality Hill-Worthington House, built in 1798. Sen. Clairborne Pell, D-R.I., and his wife Nuala lived there from the 1960s to about 10 years ago. As with the other places on the tour, what a story this house with its occupants in mind could tell, besides the lesson in architecture and design. Books, such as "The Georgetown Set," "Aspects of Georgetown" or even the novel, "Prospect Street," can add to the conversation. Your chance to hear such whispers by the windows comes this Saturday. With spring in full bloom, Georgetown has never looked better. Every year, the neighborhood charms locals and visitors alike with its historic buildings and distinct panache. The streets are famously colored with homes in every hue, from lavender to canary yellow – and classic red brick – but this diversity extends well beyond the playful color palette. A closer inspection of Georgetown homes reveals the range of architectural styles that have influenced the neighborhood over the course of its rich history. The Georgetown House Tour, which celebrates its 84th anniversary this year, is a unique opportunity for people to go back in time and witness this stylistic diversity firsthand. This year, the tour includes ten stops, each with its own architectural flair. Clues to each home’s time period and style can be found in many different places, from the design of the roof to the amount of cornice ornamentation. “There’s really something charming and magical about being able to go into all these old homes in one day,” said the Rev. Gini Gerbasi, the new rector at St. John’s Church, which hosts the tour. When Georgetown was founded in 1751, Georgian design was the ubiquitous architectural style. Up until the Revolutionary War, homes were classically designed, with square or rectangular facades and symmetrically spaced windows. Front doors were paneled and accompanied by decorative pilasters and a transom light. This year, the first stop on the tour is the Quality Hill mansion, built in classic Georgian style, with a storied history to match. Federal architecture followed, influenced by the lines of its Georgian predecessor. Most homes were two to three stories tall, with box-shaped, symmetrical exteriors, yet there were several distinguishing modifications. Larger panes of glass were used in the windows and louvered shutters were introduced. Front doors became more expressive, with semicircular or elliptical fanlights and narrow side lights. Entry porticos or porches were commonly added, as were three-part Palladian windows, generally on the second story above the entrance. Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, Washingtonians welcomed new architectural ideas and embraced worldly influences. One example of this is the Italianate style, a departure from classicism and an acceptance of artistic freedom. Italianate homes have a sense of romantic lavishness to them, with their elaborate moldings, overhanging eaves and high stoops. Stop #5 on the tour is a fitting example, with its rich ornamentation, including detailed cornice brackets and lintels. Stop #7 is the Renwick Chapel at Georgetown’s famed Oak Hill Cemetery. Notice the gates and the gatehouse, which are Italianate in style, while the chapel design is Gothic Revival. The Gothic Revival style came about in the mid 19th century as designers became increasingly influenced by medieval motifs and themes. Inside the chapel, visitors will notice the pointed arches, steeply pitched roof, gilded decorative plaster ceiling bosses and stunning Gothic windows. By the 1880s, many architectural elements of the Georgian era were being embraced and revitalized in a style appropriately known as Colonial Revival. This was a conscious return to American’s past architectural heritage and colonial beginnings. Gerbasi loves the neighborhood’s rich history and is particularly drawn to St. John’s roots, which go back more than 200 years. The world has changed around it over the decades, but the church’s mission of serving the neighborhood has remained constant. Every year, the house tour helps the church maintain its historic building and supports its aid to communities inside and outside the parish. “St. John’s is a de facto community center,” said Barbara Wolf, co-chair of the House Tour. Among the nonprofit community service organizations – with a focus on homelessness, education, workplace development and seniors – that the Georgetown House Tour helps provide for are the Georgetown Ministry Center, Bright Beginnings, Jubilee Jobs and the DC Volunteer Lawyers Project. The 2015 Georgetown House Tour, on Saturday, April 25, is sponsored by TTR Sotheby’s International Realty, Beasley Real Estate, Christie’s Long & Foster, Doyle New York and Farrow & Ball. Locations of the properties listed in the Georgetown House Tour book. Tickets are available online for $50 and at St. John’s for $55. GeorgtownHouseTour.com
Being Green: Building Museum Leeds The Way
Susan C. Piedmont-Palladino is an architect, a professor of architecture and a curator at the National Building Museum. Here she answers some of our questions on sustainability in D.C.: The Georgetowner: At the National Building Museum, you tell stories of architecture, design and engineering. Is sustainable architecture historic or is this a new phenomenon? Piedmont-Palladino: In many ways, sustainability is a rebranding of what we used to call common sense. For most of human history, we designed and built as if our survival was at stake, because it was. Had our ancestors not been so successful at sustainable architecture, we wouldn’t be here. The coal-fired industrial revolutions, and then the age of oil, made it possible to do things we couldn’t do before: extract, transport and construct with materials from far away, heat and cool homes, chill food and water. Those are all wonderful achievements, but over the past few generations we forgot how to build sustainably. One of my favorite examples of this forgetting – I call it “technology-induced amnesia” – is right on the outside walls of so many Washington houses: wooden shutters. Everyone loves how they look, but no one uses them anymore to do what they do best, which is keep the hot sun out, but let the breezes in. The Georgetowner: What do you think the future of sustainable architecture entails, especially in D.C.? Piedmont-Palladino: Washington is well positioned for a greener future for many reasons. First, the city has made green building a priority in new construction through a series of laws beginning with the Green Building Act in 2006, and more recently the 2014 Green Building Code. The city is home to the headquarters of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the organization that developed the LEED system. It’s not just single buildings, though, that make a difference in the environment. We have to address energy, water and air quality at the scale of the city. Public transportation, sidewalks with trees and rain gardens, bicycle lanes – all these are crucial. The Georgetowner: What does LEED mean? Piedmont-Palladino: LEED stands for “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.” Designing a building involves a mind-boggling number of decisions, so when you see that plaque on the wall, it means the team that designed and constructed the building made those decisions with energy and environmental stewardship as their top priority. Designing to LEED standards prompts architects and their clients to think not only about energy efficiency but also indoor air quality, where all the rainwater goes, how the building’s inhabitants get to work, where all the materials come from. There are different levels of LEED certification, with LEED Platinum being the highest. The Georgetowner: How do you think D.C. is doing as far as getting on board with the green movement? Piedmont-Palladino: One of the important reasons that our city is increasingly seen as a leader in sustainability is that we’re experiencing a big change in attitude. That has to happen in order for sustainability to stick. Think of historic preservation: we now think twice before we demolish an old building. We have standards and institutions to help us assess the value of a building, to decide whether it deserves protection. That was a huge shift in attitude from the midcentury attitude of “tear it all down and make it new.” Not only is historic preservation a model for how we can recalibrate our opinions of what’s beautiful and valuable, it’s also an indispensable partner in sustainability. The Georgetowner: If we took a green building tour in D.C., where should we stop? Piedmont-Palladino: The USGBC’s website is a great place to start. You can search by location and see all the LEED buildings in that area. Many on the list are office buildings, where you might be able to peek into a great lobby, like the one that Gensler designed at 800 17th St., but there are also LEED charter schools, grocery stores and hotels. My list of must-sees would include the embassies of Finland and Canada, the National Portrait Gallery and each of the District’s renovated branch libraries. What’s great about that beginning list is that these aren’t just environmentally responsible buildings, they’re wonderful places to be, and they contribute to the life of the city. That’s real sustainability. For more information, visit nbm.org.
The Antiques Addict Cure-Alls in Colored Bottles
Michelle Galler - April 23, 2015
Distinctive bottles of many shapes and hues, displayed in the windows of medieval apothecaries, lured ailing customers to buy their contents. By the 18th century, England was producing more than 200 elixirs and serums, their secret formulas known only to their makers. Called patent medicines, these “amazing cures” were manufactured under grants to those who provided medicine to the Royal family. Each medicine came in its uniquely colored, hand-blown bottle. By the late 1700s, these elixirs began to arrive in the United States with the first settlers. After American independence, rising nationalistic feelings were exploited by U.S. manufacturers, who claimed that their potions were derived from plant products found exclusively in North America. Self-medication was alluring to early Americans, who often had limited access to medicines or doctors, and the patent-medicine business flourished. Remedies, often laced with alcohol, morphine, opium or cocaine, were virtually unregulated and available for every known ailment. By the mid-19th century, doctors, tinsmiths and everyone in between promoted their “branded” concoctions, each with its unique bottle. Sold in retail stores and at traveling medicine shows, they relied on attractive bottles to promote their exotic ingredients. From the 19th to the mid-20th century, a variety of glass medicine vessels, numbering in the thousands, were manufactured to contain an equally prodigious number of brands. The earliest of these bottles were made from natural sand, which gave them an opaque aquamarine color. In 18th- and 19th-century America, glass bottles were often hand-blown and misshapen or asymmetrical. Because they had to be detached from the blowpipe when finished, a round imprint on the bottom of the bottle – known as a pontil mark or scar – was created. Early experimentation with additives in glass manufacturing resulted in green, amber or blue bottles. Colored, pontiled medicine bottles are scarce, and prices range from $100 to $20,000. These rarefied bottles are typically a color other than aqua or clear, with a pontil scar on the base. They are embossed with the name of the doctor or the type of “medicine,” as in “Cure,” “Bitters,” “Tonic” or “Sarsaparilla.” The more common aqua medicines with pontils sell for upwards of $20. (Clear glass was not perfected until the late 19th century; hence, a clear bottle is a later bottle.) One of the clues for dating a bottle is the lip, as nearly all bottles made prior to 1870 had a hot piece of glass crudely applied to the lip. As a rule of thumb, bottles made from 1830 to 1850 have a flared or sheared lip and those made from 1840 to 1870 have applied round or squared lips. After 1870, a lipping tool was used to twist two pieces of glass clipped onto the sides of the bottle into a uniform shape. Bottles from the last part of the 19th century show evidence of this twisting motion. One of the many popular patent products sold via elaborate traveling shows was Kickapoo Indian Sagwa. Featuring acrobats and Native American horse riders, the shows traveled the countryside, touting their cure-all as a blood, liver and stomach remedy. The richly embellished bottles claimed to contain special Native America herbal medicine, which was actually mostly alcohol, stale beer and a strong laxative. They did, in fact, contained a touch of herbs. In 1906, the industry received its fatal blow when Congress passed the Pure Food and Drug Act. The U.S. government had finally stepped in to stop the sale of these “medicines,” the sellers of which made unproven, often outrageous claims about their curing everything from tuberculosis and colds to cancer. Even so, a few patent medicines continued to be produced up through the 1950s. Some products continue to be sold even today, such as Father John's Medicine. First produced by Father John O'Brien in Lowell, Massacheusetts, in 1855, its brown bottle still retains its familiar picture of Father John. More than 10,000 types of patent medicine bottles were produced and distributed throughout the United States between approximately 1850 and 1906. Historians have estimated that more than 15,000 different medicines were available in these bottles. In 1892, Owens Glass Company invented the semi-automatic bottle machine, which left a large ring, known as the Owens’ ring, on the bottle’s base. At around that time, the typical color of glass used for bottles changed from aqua to clear. Fewer bottles were embossed by the late 1930s and into the 1940s, and bottles lost their individuality as food manufacturers demanded more regular containers. The bubbles and the charming irregularities that collectors love disappeared as the 20th century progressed. Michelle Galler has been an antiques dealer for more than 25 years. Her shop is in Rare Finds, 211 Main Street, Washington, Virginia. She also consults from her 19th-century home in Georgetown. Reach her at antiques.and.whimsies@gmail.com. [gallery ids="102039,134727" nav="thumbs"]
Georgetowner - April 22, 2015
Fessenden House, one of the grandest homes in the Washington, D.C., for the first time since its construction, is for sale. The home exemplifies the finest elements of neoclassical architecture. This exquisite, one-of-a-kind residence was inspired by the work of 18th-century architects Robert and James Adam, who transformed English architecture by creating a lighter, more refined mode of Georgian design. Designed by Leon Chatelain in collaboration with interior designer Antony Childs, Fessenden House represents the highest quality in residential construction. The grounds, designed by landscape architect James Urban, winner of the ASLA Medal of Excellence, envelop the home in the beauty and splendor of both formal and informal English gardens. Bedrooms: 7 Full Bath: 9 Pool and poolhouse Wine cellar with tasting room Half-size sports court. Offered at $22 million Long & Foster Christie’s International Real Estate Nancy Itteilag 202-905-7762 Itteilag@gmail.com
Quality Hill-Worthington House on Prospect Street for Sale at $11 Million
Robert Devaney - April 21, 2015
One of the most historic houses in Georgetown and Washington, D.C., is on the market, after it was sold 10 years ago by Sen. Clairborne Pell and his wife Nuala to Ralph and Nancy Taylor. The 3425 Prospect St., NW, Federal-style house sits on the northeast corner of Prospect and 35th Streets and was built in 1798. It is also significant because of its occupants, who were active in local and national affairs. The gray two-story brick house is for sale for $11 million by agent Russell Firestone of TTR Sotheby's International Reality, which confirmed the listing to the Georgetowner. The asking price -- $11 million -- is the same amount which nearby Halcyon House sold for in 2012. While neighbors on Prospect Street may call it the Pell house, the 6,433-square-foot house was called Quality Hill by its first owner John Thomson Mason, nephew of one of America's founding fathers, George Mason. Prominent physician Charles Worthington lived there for 25 years. His family also owned the Leonard Mackall House on 34th Street. For a time in the early 20th century, Albert Clemons, owner of Halcyon House, also owned Quality Hill and used it for storage. To the neighbors, it was known as the "haunted house." In the 1940s, the house finally got electricity during a major renovation by Sir Willmott Lewis and Lady Norma Bowler Lewis. In 1961, she sold it to the Pells, who sold to the Taylors for $3.9 million in 2004. The Taylors had the house undergo a restoration and rehabilitation that reportedly cost as much as the selling price. The house has eight bedrooms. Thomas Jefferson is said to have dined there. Arches in the center hallway supposedly came from the Francis Scott Key House on M Street. The house is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Georgetowner - April 8, 2015
2007 48th Street NW Sited in the heart of Berkley, this new home by Relux Homes offers a blend of traditional and modern elements. This 5 bedroom/ 4 ½ bath home has exceptional amenities & exquisite architectural details are complemented by a sun-filled and gracious floor plan. Offered at $2,485,000 Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Shailya "Tina" Macaya Office: 202.625.5340 Email: Tina@cbmove.com
Georgetowner - March 25, 2015
1236 Potomac Street NW Centrally located in Georgetown’s West Village, this bright and spacious, semi-detached Victorian, built in 1890, was completely renovated by the award-winning Glass Construction Company. The first floor of the main house has an open floor plan, with three working wood-burning fireplaces and a separate butler’s pantry. On the second floor are three large bedrooms, two full baths and laundry facilities. High ceilings and tall windows abound, with fine finishes throughout. A heated and cooled atrium connects to the attached two-story carriage house at the rear of the large Georgetown lot. The 1,000-square-foot carriage house has also been fully renovated and redesigned with a family room, a wet bar and an adjoining powder room. Offered at $3,950,000 Washington Fine Properties Jim Kaull 202-368-0010 jim.kaull@wfp.com
The Grace 3220 Grace St. NW Sales begin March 28 for units in the Grace, seven luxurious high-end residences on a quiet street, one block south of M Street and one block north of the Georgetown waterfront. Featuring Capital City’s innovative Green Living concept, the Grace offers condominium units with one bedroom and one bath and two bedrooms and two baths. The exterior was designed to fit in with the area’s industrial feel. The interiors feature Italian marble countertops, white oak cabinets, premium fixtures, and Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances. Penthouse units offer two-story ceiling heights and incredible views. Pricing for the units has not yet been set. 202-449-9772 thegrace@stagespremier.com
Who Lives Here
Peter Murray - March 11, 2015
Ambitious Georgetown resident Frances Holuba is one of the youngest staffers on the National Security Council at the White House. Holuba is a genuine Jill-of-all-trades as a policy expert, fashionista, athlete (she used to play lacrosse), philanthropist and more. Jack to this Jill is Giuseppe Lanzone, co-owner of the Peruvian Brothers food truck and a U.S. Olympic rower. Holuba resides on Q Street near 31st. When she’s not in Georgetown, she can be found bustling around downtown near the White House or dining at one of her favorite haunts, Estadio, near Logan Circle. Power couple Michael and Susan Pillsbury live close by, near the corner of O and 30th Streets. A seasoned foreign-policy expert, Michael recently published “The Hundred-Year Marathon,” a book on China’s superpower ambitions, while Susan has become well known in the community for her philanthropy. The couple’s home has been a mainstay of the Georgetown Garden Tour and has been featured, along with the Asian art collection within, in Washington Life magazine. According to the New Republic, Robert Allbritton “reshaped the way we follow politics” as a founder and publisher of Politico. Chairman and CEO of Allbritton Communications, the media mogul sold a number of ABC stations in the D.C. area and elsewhere last year. Allbritton also served as CEO of Riggs National Corporation, the parent of D.C.-based Riggs Bank, which merged with PNC in 2005. Robert and his wife Elena, a dermatologist practicing with Braun Dermatology, live in the Bowie- Servier House on Q Street near Tudor Place. The couple hosts a garden brunch at their home around the time of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner every year, drawing in some of the most powerful players in national politics.
Georgetowner - February 25, 2015
3120 N Street NW Located in the heart of Georgetown’s prestigious East Village, this grand, sun-filled Victorian is a Georgetown classic. With four bedrooms and four full baths, it features well-proportioned rooms, 10-foot ceilings on all floors, exquisite moldings, three wood-burning fireplaces, intimate balconies with garden views and garage parking. The home’s sophisticated and urbane setting – offering breathtaking views of the Kennedy Center, the monuments and the Rosslyn skyline – is just a short stroll from shopping, dining and cultural attractions, as well as from varied transportation options and the new vibrancy of downtown D.C. Offered at $4,150,000 TTR Sotheby’s International Realty Gary Wicks 202-486-8393 202-333-1212
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Who is Henry Cavill?
Tall and handsome Henry Cavill is a well-known British actor. He is mostly known for his roles he portrayed in the movies like ‘Immortals’, ‘Superman: Man of Steel’, ‘Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice’ and television series ‘The Tudors’.
Henry Cavill's Early Life
Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill was born on 5th May 1983 in Jersey the Channel Islands an archipelago in the English Channel. The Channel Islands is a United Kingdom Crown dependence. Marianne Cavill his biological mother worked as a secretary in a Bank while Colin Cavill his father earned a profitable living as a stockbroker. His siblings include Niki Richard Dalgliesh Cavill, Charlie Cavill, Simon Cavil and Piers Cavill. The family of 7 lived together and the kids were raised by their mother.
Henry first attended St Michael’s Preparatory School in Saint Saviour, Jersey, graduated and proceeded to Stowe School in Stowe, Buckinghamshire, England. While in school, he participated actively in school plays and drama’s which helped to hone his acting skills as a kid and set the grounds right for him to take up big roles as an adult.
Henry Cavill's Career
Fig: Henry Cavill in Superman
Henry Cavill’s acting career started professionally in 2001 with the movie titled Laguna as the character Thomas Aprea. His leading role in Showtime’s television series (2007-2010) The Tudors blossomed his career as he perfectly played the character of a certain Charles Brandon who was the first Duke of Suffolk in the movie. 2011 saw him playing the role of Theseus in the movie Immortals which also had as one of its cast, Freida Pinto.
Clark Kent was a character many people wanted to see in Man of Steel, and playing that vital role in the blockbuster movie was Henry Cavill. He had a reoccurrence when he took the role of Superman in the 2016 movie “Batman V Superman”: Dawn of Justice. His career has been a very successful one as the heroic roles he has played in movies are such that will remain in the minds of all those that have seen his movies. From kids to adult, Henry or rather Superman is one actor that has won the hearts of many.
How much is the net worth of Henry Cavill?
Fig: Henry Cavill with his vintage car
Henry Cavill has a net worth of $20 million. The bulk of his fortune comes from his acting work. He has also earned a good amount from several endorsement deals. He once served as a brand ambassador for Dunhill Perfume. He featured in some memorable commercials for the company and must have earned a good amount for his efforts. Cavill is also a philanthropic fellow. He supports several charities and causes especially ones related to animal protection.
Henry Cavill's Personal Life
Fig: Henry Cavill with his ex-girlfriend Lucy Cork
Henry Cavill has never been married but has, however, dated an array of ladies in different fields of endeavor. His first publicized relationship was with Ellen Whitaker in 2011/2012. Whitaker, who Cavill got engaged to in February 2011, is an English equestrian. The couple broke off their engagement in August 2012.
Cavill’s next relationship was with Gina Joy Carano, a former MMA fighter turned actress, model, and TV personality. They started dating in 2013 and had an on-again, off-again relationship that came to an end in 2014. He then quickly moved on to Big Bang Theory actress, Kaley Cuoco. This relationship proved to be more of a fling than any other thing as it only lasted 12 days.
The next person he dated was a lady named Tara King in 2015. The relationship raised some eyebrow as she was 13 years his junior. In fact, she was still a student at the time they met. The relationship lasted from October 2015 to May 2016. Cavill then moved on to Lucy Cork, a stuntwoman he met on the set of Mission Impossible. Their relationship commenced in 2017 and ended in 2018.
Is he a Gay?
There have been some rumors that the Superman star is gay. These rumors are connected to photos of him with a guy named Corie Spears. Spears is an old pal of Cavill who has gone on to become an actor and blogger. He is also gay and his close relationship with Cavill has made some to suggest that he may be gay as well. Superman star has never confirmed these rumors, but going by his relationship history, it is safe to conclude that Cavill is not gay.
Facts of Henry Cavill
In 2008, he was chosen as the spokesmodel for Dunhill fragrances.
He is the third Britisher to play an American superhero role.
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Back to School in Kentucky: Fun Facts for Students and Educators
By Jana Meyer | August 27th, 2013 | Browsing the Collections | No Comments
After many years as a student, my younger sister is beginning her first year as a teacher for Jefferson County Public Schools. I thought it would be fun to share some stories and images from the Filson’s collections about the early history of education in Kentucky. The following stories will illustrate how Kentucky’s educational system has changed dramatically over the years.
Teachers today will be glad they don’t have to contend with the physical dangers of educating students in frontier Kentucky. In 1780, a man named John McKinney arrived in Lexington and opened a school. One day as he was working in the schoolroom alone, a noise startled him and he looked up to find himself confronted by a wildcat. Unable to retreat, McKinney fought a terrifying duel with the animal. Hearing the cries of both man and beast, the people of Lexington rushed to the scene. Although grievously wounded, McKinney had killed the wildcat, earning the moniker “Wildcat” McKinney. McKinney’s story is recounted by Lewis Collins in his Historical Sketches of Kentucky.
The “blab school” was a popular form of instruction in Kentucky in the early 1800s. Early immigrants most likely brought this teaching method over the mountains from Virginia. In classrooms lacking in basic materials such as textbooks, blackboards, and chalk, students would “blab” or recite lessons aloud in a singsong fashion. Often, school sessions degenerated into a competition between students to see who could recite the lesson the loudest. As a method of instruction, “blab schools” left something to be desired; children of the landowning elite were educated in private academies instead. The “blab school” remained in use in more isolated areas of Kentucky, particularly in the Appalachians, until the 1870s.
An image of Louisville Girls' High School from the 50th anniversary booklet, available in the Filson library.
Prior to the Civil War, separate institutions for boys and girls were the norm in education. The first public high schools in Louisville were segregated by gender. Male High School opened in 1856; its counterpart Female High School (also called Louisville Girls’ High School) opened the same year. However, there were a few schools that contested separating the sexes. Adair County’s Presbyterians operated a “mixed school,” declaring that “the mutual influence of the sexes upon each other is necessary to the highest development and happiness of the family, and society at large.”
Berea's first college building. From Berea College, Ky: An Interesting History, a book published in 1875 available in the Filson library.
Unlike many other slaveholding states, Kentucky did not pass any laws restricting the education of its enslaved population. However, opportunities were very limited—few schools would accept African American students and public sentiment was opposed to educating slaves. In 1841, the pastor of Louisville’s Fifth Street Baptist Church, Rev. Henry Adams, opened a school for black students. It continued to operate until Louisville’s first public school for African Americans opened in 1870. Berea College, just south of Lexington, was the only institution of higher education that accepted African American students prior to the Civil War. Berea College educated both black and white students until the passage of the Day Law in 1904. The Day Law prohibited biracial education, forcing Berea to discontinue accepting black students and instead open a sister school, the Lincoln Institute, to exclusively educate African Americans.
Jana Meyer
Jana Meyer is an Associate Curator of Collections. She received a degree in History from the University of Louisville and a master's degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Kentucky. Jana specializes in arranging and describing the Filson's manuscript collections. In her free time, she enjoys playing board games and hiking with her husband and three-legged dog, Rascal.
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A desperate banker needs to conceal stolen money. A Haitian-American gang lord wants to go legit. A Cuban-American hacker has an idea that will revolutionize the very future of money itself. Forced to work together, they unwittingly create their version of the American dream – organized crime 2.0.
Genre : Crime, Drama, Thriller
Actors : Adam Brody, Edi Gathegi, Fredrick Bam Scott, Génesis Castro Díaz, Jared Wofford, Jevon White, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Kristen Ariza, Martin Freeman, Otmara Marrero, Ron Perlman, Vera Cherny
Studio : Hollywood Gang Productions, Relativity Television
Networks : Crackle
Director : Ben Ketai
IMDb: 7.5 / 37
StartUp 1×1
Motherland 1×1
StartUp 1×10
Shin Suk-Ho worked for the biggest entertainment company as a director, but he is now the CEO of a new and tiny entertainment company. He gathers people to form a band. Through various incidents, Shin Suk-Ho becomes a real and successful manager.
What happens when eight smoking hot single guys and girls arrive in paradise for a dream holiday of sun, sea, sex and good times? Well if only life was that simple, because just as things get off to a sizzling start, MTV bring in their Exes to break up the party – one by one! As the eight original cast are left wondering “whose Ex is next?”, the trouble in paradise continues to thicken as love triangles become tangled webs of lust, love and loathing. Among the sexy cast is feisty Geordie Shore star, Vicky Pattison, who with her very public breakup and recent string of new guys, is in for one hell of a surprise (or two!), when she’s reunited with her Ex On The Beach.
Genre: Drama, Reality, Reality-TV
A biography series based on the life of Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald, the brilliant, beautiful and talented Southern Belle who becomes the original flapper and icon of the wild, flamboyant Jazz Age in the 20s. Z starts before Zelda Fitzgerald meets the unpublished writer F. Scott Fitzgerald and moves through their passionate, turbulent love affair and their marriage-made in heaven, lived out in hell as the celebrity couple of their time.
Genre: Biography, Drama
Based on Iain Banks’s best-selling novel, this romantic mystery follows Stewart as he returns to his childhood home and tries to discover the truth behind his best friend’s death.
Robert Durst, scion of one of New York’s billionaire real estate families, has been accused of three murders but never convicted. Brilliant, reclusive, and the subject of relentless media scrutiny, he’s never spoken publicly—until now. During interviews with Andrew Jarecki, he reveals secrets of the case that baffled authorities for 30 years. In 2010, Jarecki made the narrative film All Good Things based on the infamous story of Robert Durst. After Durst saw the film, he contacted Jarecki wanting to tell his story. What began as a feature documentary ultimately became a six-part series as more and more of his incredible story was revealed.
Genre: Crime, Documentary
The Power of the Daleks: Episode One
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Sci-Fi
Of all the notorious lawmen that ever patrolled the violent frontier, none are more storied than ballsy and badass Molly Parker, one of the first women to join the Texas Rangers.
T. J. Hooker is an American police drama television program starring William Shatner in the title role as a 15-year veteran police sergeant. The series premiered as a mid-season replacement on March 13, 1982, on ABC and ran on the network until May 4, 1985. The show was then picked up for a further single season by CBS.
The supporting cast includes Adrian Zmed as rookie Officer Vince Romano, Heather Locklear as rookie Officer Stacy Sheridan, and Richard Herd as Captain Dennis Sheridan as personnel in the fictional “LCPD” Police Department Academy Precinct. Towards the end of the show’s second season, James Darren became a regular cast member as Officer Jim Corrigan.
The series was created by Rick Husky, who later went on to serve as executive producer of Walker Texas Ranger, and produced by Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg.
Mad Dogs is a British black comedy and psychological thriller television series created by Cris Cole that began airing on Sky1 on 10 February 2011. It is produced by Left Bank Pictures, and co-produced by Palma Pictures. The series stars John Simm, Marc Warren, Max Beesley, and Philip Glenister as four long-time and middle-aged friends getting together in a villa in Majorca to celebrate the early retirement of their friend Alvo. However, after Alvo is murdered, the group find themselves caught up in the world of crime and police corruption.
The series was initially a story about a rock band, but changed after a feeling that bands have been “done to death”. After gaining interest from some terrestrial networks, the series was commissioned by British Sky Broadcasting. Filming took place on location throughout the island of Majorca in May 2010, and took around four million euros and 44 days to make. The main themes are friendship and growing older; Glenister said it is about ageing and “getting closer to death”. Photographer David LaChapelle directed three 30-second advertisements for the series. Mad Dogs opened with 1.61 million viewers, the 17th highest rated programme ever for Sky1, and attracted positive reactions from critics. They noted similarities with British gangster films, more predominantly the 2000 film Sexy Beast.
A Toronto police officer gets involved in a homicide investigation while visiting his father in Mumbai.
Country: Canada, Germany, South Africa
Each episode of this series, set in contemporary Los Angeles, examines one crime from many different viewpoints – uniformed cops, detectives, witnesses, the media, the fire department and rescue squad, even the criminals themselves.
Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery
From crippling payday loans to cars that cheat emissions tests, this investigative series exposes brazen acts of corporate greed and corruption.
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With over 50,000 acres of land, the wildlife inhabitant of the State of Delaware offers a multitude of wild game animals for hunting. To promote sustainability of the state's hunting practices, hunters must follow the local hunting laws of the state. There are laws that determine when, how, and where wild game animals are hunted.
All hunters must get temporary hunting licenses to hunt animals in a particular season. Each season pertains to what animal can be hunted at a specific time and which weapons can be legally used to hunt the creatures. Deer hunting is the most popular type of hunting in the state of Delaware however, sustainable hunting practices are of paramount importance to replenish populations every year. The killing of younger deer is more emphasized because young deer need to reach sexual maturity to reproduce. Only some of the more important laws are included in this article.
Contact the State's division of Fish and Wildlife if any additional information is needed. Hunting Licenses may be sold online on the state government's website. Otherwise, hunting licenses are sold at any retailer that sells hunting and fishing equipment.
Delaware's hunting laws are primarily concerned with the preservation of limited wildlife in the small state. This accounts for the intent behind most hunting legislation in the State of Delaware. Laws in Delaware aimed specifically at maintaining the fair chase crucial to ethical hunting render the use of a trap unlawful for most hunting most animals.
Drugs and poison are not legal means of hunting as well. Shotguns must be no larger than 10 gauge to ensure a humane death for hunted animals. Hunting at night is illegal for all non-nocturnal species. Hunting out of season or without a license, or killing more than the daily limit.
Disturbing animal nesting is also illegal. Hunting seasons are based primarily on the type of animal hunted and the method used to harvest game. Delaware law favor the use of less advanced hunting weapons like Muzzle loaders, bows and crossbows, and shotguns. Use of hunting Rifles is generally not legal.
Deer Hunting Seasons in the State of Delaware
The bag limit per hunter is 4 which consists of 2 does and 2 antler less deer with a license tag.
Archery Season: September 9, 2009 - January 31, 2010 (note: Hunter orange must be worn during all deer and muzzle loader seasons)
October Muzzle loader: October 9-17, 2009
October Antler less: October 2, 3, 19, 23, 24, 26, 30 & 31, 2009
November Shotgun: November 13 – 21, 2009
December Antler less: December 12 – 19, 2009
January Handgun: January 2 – 9, 2010
January Shotgun: January 16 – 23, 2010
January Muzzle loader: January 25 – 30, 2010
Muzzle loaders and Handguns may also be used during the shotgun seasons. Scopes on these weapons is legal; however, simultaneous possession of a shotgun and a handgun is illegal.
Small Game Hunting Seasons (2009-2010)
Eastern Gray Squirrel: September 15, 2009 – February 6, 2010 with a daily limit of 6 carcasses
Bobwhite Quail: November 23, 2009 – February 6, 2010 with a daily limit of 6 carcasses
Eastern Cottontail Rabbit: November 23, 2009 – February 27, 2010 with a limit of 4 carcasses per day
Ring-necked Pheasant (male only): November 23, 2009 – February 6, 2010 with a daily limit of 2 carcasses.
Wild Turkey: April 10 – April 30, 2010
Failure to observe any of these laws would result in fine and summons.
South Carolina Hunting Laws
Minnesota Hunting Laws
North Carolina Hunting Laws
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The intensive A.A. curriculum prepares musicians to perform in any professional situation, along with learning professional development skills such as basic computer use, EPK creation, resume and bio writing, and social media as a tool for business and networking. The Associate of Arts Degree is intended to equip students with the knowledge and training needed to become professional performers in today’s music industry.
Steinway & Sons is pleased to recognize Susan Swenson 2016 Top Music Teacher as voted by Steinway Piano Gallery of Nashville. She offers voice, piano, guitar, and ukulele private instruction in her Brentwood AAM Triple Arts studio where individuals of all ages and levels learn to play piano, guitar, and sing plus read and write music. Susan is a member of national, state, and local music teacher associations. Her lif...
The electric guitar initially met with skepticism from traditionalists, but country and blues players and jazz instrumentalists soon took to the variety of new tones and sounds that the electric guitar could produce, exploring innovative ways to alter, bend and sustain notes. The instrument's volume and tones proved particularly appealing to the enthusiasts of rock and roll in the 1950s.
The standard guitar has six strings, but four-, seven-, eight-, nine-, ten-, eleven-, twelve-, thirteen- and eighteen-string guitars are also available. Classical and flamenco guitars historically used gut strings, but these have been superseded by polymer materials, such as nylon and fluorocarbon. Modern guitar strings are constructed from metal, polymers, or animal or plant product materials. Instruments utilizing "steel" strings may have strings made from alloys incorporating steel, nickel or phosphor bronze. Bass strings for both instruments are wound rather than monofilament.
The fingerboard, also called the fretboard, is a piece of wood embedded with metal frets that comprises the top of the neck. It is flat on classical guitars and slightly curved crosswise on acoustic and electric guitars. The curvature of the fretboard is measured by the fretboard radius, which is the radius of a hypothetical circle of which the fretboard's surface constitutes a segment. The smaller the fretboard radius, the more noticeably curved the fretboard is. Most modern guitars feature a 12" neck radius, while older guitars from the 1960s and 1970s usually feature a 6-8" neck radius. Pinching a string against a fret on fretboard effectively shortens the vibrating length of the string, producing a higher pitch.
For the longest time I have "messed around" with my guitar. I bought a book on Jazz guitar chords many years ago and found that those fingerings were way above my skill level. I decided to get a basic chord book to reinitiate myself. This is that book. Going through these pages has re-ignited my lust to learn more about playing my guitar. One chord at a time. Simple. Skip to another key just as simple. Actually, I haven't realized how many chords I really know how to play. I just need to learn the name of those chords. This book will help with that too. Give it a try.
Learning to play guitar is loads of fun, though playing chords may seem a little intimidating at first. Fear not, it is not much different than playing single notes: you're just playing them all at once! This article will walk you through the process of working out the fingering, and show you how to play some common chords. Pull out your axe, and rock on!
Electric guitars and bass guitars have to be used with a guitar amplifier and loudspeaker or a bass amplifier and speaker, respectively, in order to make enough sound to be heard by the performer and audience. Electric guitars and bass guitars almost always use magnetic pickups, which generate an electric signal when the musician plucks, strums or otherwise plays the instrument. The amplifier and speaker strengthen this signal using a power amplifier and a loudspeaker. Acoustic guitars that are equipped with a piezoelectric pickup or microphone can also be plugged into an instrument amplifier, acoustic guitar amp or PA system to make them louder. With electric guitar and bass, the amplifier and speaker are not just used to make the instrument louder; by adjusting the equalizer controls, the preamplifier, and any onboard effects units (reverb, distortion/overdrive, etc.) the player can also modify the tone (aka timbre or "colour") and sound of the instrument. Acoustic guitar players can also use the amp to change the sound of their instrument, but in general, acoustic guitar amps are used to make the natural acoustic sound of the instrument louder without changing its sound that much.
There are three main types of modern acoustic guitar: the classical guitar (nylon-string guitar), the steel-string acoustic guitar, and the archtop guitar, which is sometimes called a "jazz guitar". The tone of an acoustic guitar is produced by the strings' vibration, amplified by the hollow body of the guitar, which acts as a resonating chamber. The classical guitar is often played as a solo instrument using a comprehensive finger-picking technique where each string is plucked individually by the player's fingers, as opposed to being strummed. The term "finger-picking" can also refer to a specific tradition of folk, blues, bluegrass, and country guitar playing in the United States. The acoustic bass guitar is a low-pitched instrument that is one octave below a regular guitar.
Picks come in many shapes and sizes. Picks vary from the small jazz pick to the large bass pick. The thickness of the pick often determines its use. A thinner pick (between 0.2 and 0.5 mm) is usually used for strumming or rhythm playing, whereas thicker picks (between 0.7 and 1.5+ mm) are usually used for single-note lines or lead playing. The distinctive guitar sound of Billy Gibbons is attributed to using a quarter or peso as a pick. Similarly, Brian May is known to use a sixpence coin as a pick, while noted 1970s and early 1980s session musician David Persons is known for using old credit cards, cut to the correct size, as plectrums.
The guitar is a type of chordophone, traditionally constructed from wood and strung with either gut, nylon or steel strings and distinguished from other chordophones by its construction and tuning. The modern guitar was preceded by the gittern, the vihuela, the four-course Renaissance guitar, and the five-course baroque guitar, all of which contributed to the development of the modern six-string instrument.
An open tuning allows a chord to be played by strumming the strings when "open", or while fretting no strings. The base chord consists of at least three notes and may include all the strings or a subset. The tuning is named for the base chord when played open, typically a major triad, and each major-triad can be played by barring exactly one fret.[60] Open tunings are common in blues and folk music,[59] and they are used in the playing of slide and lap-slide ("Hawaiian") guitars.[60][61] Ry Cooder uses open tunings when he plays slide guitar.[59]
What ultimately sets these rock guitar lessons apart from other offerings is the ability to submit a video for review using the ArtistWorks Video Exchange Learning® platform. Paul reviews each submission and records a video response, offering specific guidance to take your guitar playing to the next level. All students can access the Video Exchange library and watch each other’s interactions with Paul. This library is constantly expanding and may contain the key to unlock your playing.
As you start practicing, your fingers may be sore for a while, but that will pass with four to six weeks. One thing I want to warn you about is that new guitar players can get frustrated when they can’t play clean chords because they try to switch between chords too soon. Often, they try to switch chords before they’ve really learned and memorized each chord shape. For now, don’t worry about switching chords and just work on each shape, getting them down, and going right to them.
If you’re the type of parent who believes music can improve early childhood development, science has good news for you. A recent study suggests that guitar practice can help children better and faster process music and verbal language. Hearing different pitches and tones can help one better parse spoken words. So while every parent should remain careful not to forcefully involve their little ones in music, sports, and other interests, parents can still take a gentler approach that stimulates joy and curiosity, and plant a seed for lifelong learning.
Each Music Monday will feature local performers strumming their guitars on the Plaza. Bring your lunch or buy one from the Fork in the Road Food Truck and soak in the music from a variety of excellent Bozeman performers. This program is free to the public. Museum admission is not required. In the case of inclement weather, these performances will take place in the Hager Auditorium with space for lunch available in the Lower Lobby. Food and drinks are not allowed in the auditorium.
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InternationalBrexit
“A Phased Approach” – How to Decode the EU’s Brexit Guidelines
European Union Council President Donald Tusk sent draft Brexit negotiating guidelines to leaders of Britain’s 27 EU partners on Friday, hoping to agree them on April 29 so that negotiations on British withdrawal can begin.
These are key points of the 8-page draft, seen by Reuters:
PHASED APPROACH
If “sufficient progress” towards agreeing the terms of an “orderly withdrawal” on March 29, 2019, is made in a first phase of talks starting in early June, the EU27 could launch talks on how a long-term future free trade relationship could work, the draft says.
That represents a compromise between the position of EU hardliners, who want no trade talks until the full Brexit deal is agreed, and British calls for an immediate start.
Tusk told reporters the EU could assess as early as this autumn if progress was “sufficient.” But it is unclear how it will arrive at that judgment. If leaders need unanimity, some could block trade talks. Eastern states with many expats in Britain may want more certainty on their rights, while western powers are more keen on talking about trade.
TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
Britain could have a few years after March 2019 when it does not have to give up all benefits of membership, to ease the shift for people and businesses. But in that case it would have to accept EU rules, e.g. on free migration, and submit to supervision by the European Court of Justice and other EU authorities.
“Any such transitional arrangements must be clearly defined, limited in time, and subject to effective enforcement mechanisms,” the draft says.
STICKING TOGETHER
The EU 27 will stick together against British efforts to divide and conquer and is prepared to play hardball against Prime Minister Theresa May’s threat to walk out without a deal. Brussels thinks Britain needs a deal more than the EU.
“The Union will act as one. It will be constructive throughout and will strive to find an agreement. This is in the best interest of both sides. The Union will work hard to achieve that outcome, but it will prepare itself to be able to handle the situation also if the negotiations were to fail.”
NO DUMPING
Free trade will be a good outcome but Britain should not expect to get that if it seeks competitive advantages for its companies by state subsidies or by tearing up EU environmental or labor standards or setting itself up as a tax haven.
“Any free trade agreement should be balanced, ambitious and wide-ranging. It cannot, however, amount to participation in the Single Market or parts thereof, as this would undermine its integrity and proper functioning. It must ensure a level playing field in terms of competition and state aid, and must encompass safeguards against unfair competitive advantages through, inter alia, fiscal, social and environmental dumping.”
RIGHTS AND BENEFITS
Britain cannot have a better deal outside than inside the EU — that would be a slippery slope to others leaving the Union. Tusk welcomes May’s acknowledgement she cannot “cherry pick” single market membership without accepting freedom of movement for EU workers but warns against her suggestion that Brussels open technical talks on trade in specific sectors.
“Preserving the integrity of the Single Market excludes participation based on a sector-by-sector approach. A non-member of the Union, that does not live up to the same obligations as a member, cannot have the same rights and enjoy the same benefits as a member.”
BREXIT BILL
Britain must pay up on its share of potential losses from guarantees given by the EU, among other things. Until it leaves, the actual bill probably can’t be calculated with accuracy. The main thing for the EU is to agree a “methodology” this year.
“A single financial settlement should ensure that the Union and the United Kingdom both respect the obligations undertaken before the date of withdrawal. The settlement should cover all legal and budgetary commitments as well as liabilities, including contingent liabilities.”
BORDER TROUBLE
The EU doesn’t want to disturb peace in Northern Ireland, where there will be a new EU land border. It is also paying attention to British military bases in Cyprus and is giving Spain a special say on the fate of the British territory of Gibraltar, which is not part of the U.K. but is in the EU.
“In view of the unique circumstances on the island of Ireland, flexible and imaginative solutions will be required, including with the aim of avoiding a hard border, while respecting the integrity of the Union legal order.”
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The Sociology of the Teen Mom Series (in the Media)
February 12, 2013 Hilary
MTV's Teen Mom juggernaut (which includes Teen Mom and Teen Mom 2, along with the 16 & Pregnant series that inspired the follow-ups) is a treasure trove for sociologists. It often shows the inter-generational transmission of poverty (particularly powerful you see it unfold before you); linked to this is much about education, health, technology, and drugs in the lives of today's teens and young adults.
I've been speaking about a few Teen Mom-related stories in the press lately, which highlight some of these issues. More importantly, this shows how pop culture (like TV shows) and the media can be used to help students learn sociology. It's more powerful when it's something students already watch, but can then observe and analyze in a new way.
For example the troubled Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans makes headlines both for what she does on the show and for her real-time life. While reality TV shows have sped up the air dates of some shows, for some reason both Teen Mom series have aired on such a delay that the audience often knows that much has changed since the episode was filmed (unlike other shows that do reunions, like Bravo's Real Housewives franchise, even the Teen Mom reunions are taped well in advance). Thanks to Twitter, fans follow the daily dramas of the MTV reality stars in real time. Evans, who has been engaged/married/divorced in a blink of an eye on Twitter exemplifies this trourth end. Click here to read the story, and my comment, on why we follow Evans' soap opera life.
While Evans' series is still airing (with a fourth season to come), the first installment of Teen Mom has officially concluded. But some of the "stars" of that series manage to stay in the news. Farrah Abraham raised several eyebrows last month (pun intended) when she revealed she tried to wax, and ultimately tweezed, her three-year-old daughter's unibrow. This led to an NECN appearance where I spoke about what types of beauty treatments are (un)acceptable for toddlers and young girls.
Yes, I'm back talking about virgin waxes (remember Britney Campbell-- whose mom was lying for media attention-- but whose story brought real virgin waxing to light?).
On a more serious note though, it's possible that reality-TV starlet Farrah would have done this to her daughter anyway-- but you can't help but think that her experience on TV, and having her daughter on with her, impacted her decision. Sophia is now used to being seen and she knows that image matters. This is not really the primary lesson you want to be teaching young girls (or anyone for that matter).
Let's hope that Farrah saved some of her television money and invested some of it for Sophia's education (I don't think the kids on the show were compensated separately, like other reality TV kids, but I'd love to hear I'm wrong on this). If not, at least Sophia might have the option to use a website like Seeking Arrangement. Haven't heard of it? It's a relatively new "dating" website that connects wealthy adults with younger, attractive dates. It's usually sugar daddies, but some sugar mommas are on there as well. I was interviewed for a great NECN news segment on this growing trend in the Boston area among college students.
At least Sophia and the other Teen Mom kids are used to showing their own faces on camera already...
In Child beauty pageants, Parenting, Playing to Win Blog, Sociology Tags 16 & Pregnant, Beautifying Toddlers, Britney Campbell, Farrah Abraham, Jenelle Evans, Seeking Arrangement, Teen Mom, Teen Mom 2, Virgin wax
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Spencer Baird Nichols
32 1/4 x 27 in. (81.9 x 68.6 cm) Framed: 44 1/4 x 39 1/2 in. (112.4 x 100.3 cm)
Washington, D.C., artist Spencer Baird Nichols received the 1911 commission to replace the Andrew Stevenson portrait on paper previously in the House Collection. The original work, which had been acquired in 1880, was given to the Virginia state legislature. The bust-length portrait is similar in pose and composition to a lithograph by Thomas Fairland, also in the House Collection. The artist attended the Corcoran School of Art and was known as a muralist as well as an illustrator and portraitist.
STEVENSON, Andrew
History, Art & Archives, U.S. House of Representatives, “Andrew Stevenson,” https://history.house.gov/Collection/Listing/2005/2005-016-011/ (July 18, 2019)
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By Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton
Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti , March 20, 2016
French and U.S. Army Soldiers attend a brief prior to a field training exercise March 16, 2016, at Monclair French base, Djibouti. The bilateral training exercise was one of many engagements U.S. and French forces have held throughout the year that maximizes the benefits of serving at the same location and enables the allies to learn and experience each other’s tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
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CJTF-HOA 9/11 remembrance competition strengthens bodies, bonds of joint-branch warriors
Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, Camp Lemonnier and tenant units shed blood, sweat and tears during the Joint Warrior Competition here, Sept. 9.
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A History of Unique Contributions to Our Community
Hochstein has a long history of providing excellent, sequential music and dance instruction, based primarily in the classical western-European tradition, and over the years we have gathered a lively, diverse population of musicians and dancers. Notably, over the past two decades we have grown our ensembles program, providing many opportunities for our students to play, sing, and dance together; our music therapy program has expanded significantly. More recently, we have recognized the need to include technology as an instructional resource and have built the Music Lab as a means of providing that resource to our students and faculty.
The mission of The Hochstein School is to provide people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities with access to excellent music and dance education in a community that nurtures and encourages personal achievement.
Our mission, to make this instruction available to anyone interested, regardless of age, level of experience or skill, or ability to pay, makes us unique. We are highly regarded for the expertise and commitment of our faculty and for a nurturing environment and sense of community – significantly delivered through our ensembles program and the many performance opportunities we offer.
Excellence: The Hochstein School is committed to the highest quality of music and dance instruction, performance, and overall artistic expression, while tailoring instruction to the individual goals and needs of each student.
Diversity and Accessibility: The Hochstein community welcomes students of all ages, proficiency levels, ethnicities, socio-economic levels, and those with special needs in a barrier-free environment that provides artistic opportunities for all.
Collaboration: Hochstein plays an active role in the Rochester community by working collaboratively with our community partners, by being good neighbors, and by teaching values that foster responsible citizenship.
Accountability: Hochstein uses the resources entrusted to us in the most effective way possible to ensure the fulfillment of our mission.
Teamwork: Hochstein believes that melding the unique skills, talents, and abilities of our students, faculty, staff, Board, and other stakeholders in a respectful and cooperative environment produces art that excites and inspires.
A Nurturing Community: The Hochstein culture fosters a sense of community that is a positive, creative, engaging, safe haven in which students are inspired to achieve and grow through supportive relationships with faculty, staff, friends, and colleagues.
Comprehensiveness: The breadth and depth of Hochstein's instructional and performance opportunities help promote a sense of vitality and exploration for students, faculty, staff and the greater community.
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Factory Options
Category: Big Healey Overview
Before we leave the model descriptions a word about optional equipment is in order. Like any other car, Austin-Healeys were offered with several options. Some of these options are so common that they are almost regarded as standard equipment, while others are so rare that few owners are even aware that they exist. A few are worth highlighting here.
A wonderful Laycock de Normanville electric overdrive unit was fitted to the transmissions of all BN1 and BN2 Series cars as standard equipment. Beginning with the 100-6 Series BN4 in 1956, overdrive became an extra cost option. That said, the vast majority of big Healeys came with overdrive. It operates on third and fourth gears adding two ratios which produces six forward speeds. The overdrive increases driving flexibility tremendously. Today it is rare to find a big Healey that does not have the "optional" overdrive, and you should insist on it. It is so closely associated with the marque that a car almost isn't a big Healey without it!
Another optional extra closely associated with the big Healeys is wire wheels. Like the overdrive, wire wheels were standard on the 100, Series BN1 and BN2, but beginning with the 100-6 Series BN4 in 1956, wire wheels became an extra cost option. The wire wheels supplied with big Healeys from the beginning of production until 1961 were 48-spoke, painted wheels. From 1961 through the end of production they were 60-spoke, painted wheels. Note that chrome wire wheels were never a standard option (although in a very, very few rare instances, chrome wire wheels were supplied due to a customer special order).
Factory Hardtop
Initially there was no factory-offered hardtop, but since Austin-Healeys were all drop-tops it was only natural that someone would design one. Consequently a few companies did produce hardtops for the 100, Series BN1 and BN2, some of which were offered by the Donald Healey Motor Company. However, strictly speaking there were no factory hardtops for the 100. However, beginning with the 100-6 model the factory began offering a very attractive hardtop for both the four-seat Series BN4 and the two-seat Series BN6. This factory option continued to be available for the 3000 and early 3000 Mark II roadsters (Series BT7 and BN7), and, although very rare, was also available for the later 3000 Mark II convertibles (Series BJ7) and the 3000 Mark III (Series BJ8). The hardtop for the Series BJ7 and BJ8 was a rare option since few owners would go to the trouble to remove the convertible top which was necessary to install the hardtop. Today all of these hardtops are somewhat rare, and the two-seat version particularly so. They add value to a car and are a very desirable optional extra.
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Fleming Family Crest
FLEMING CREST SCOTLAND
FLEMING CREST IRELAND
FLEMING CLAN CREST
The Scottish surname Fleming, also found in Ireland, is of habitational origin and denotes someone of Flemish origin. The region of Flanders in Belgium and Holland produced many migrants to Britain and Ireland in the 12th Century. In Scotland the name is first recorded in Lanarkshire. Early examples of the name in Scottish records include Ricardus Flammanc who witnessed a charter by Robert Bruce around 1190.William Flandrensis witnessed a gift of the church of Guthrie to the Abbey of Arbroath by William the Lion. William le Fleming, a knight of Lanarkshire rendered homage in 1296.The Fleming's in Ireland arrived with Strongbow in 1171 having previously settled in Wales.
FLEMING BARON OVAL RING US$285
FLEMING CLAN CREST RING US$285
FLEMING CREST CUFFLINKS SILVER US$245
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Australian Mineral and Fossil Museum, Bathurst
Museums in Sydney
The Australian Museum has extensive natural science and cultural collections, including Aboriginal artefacts. The museum is open every day, except Christmas Day. The Sydney Jewish Museum is a short walk from Kings Cross train station.
Visit the Sydney Cricket Ground Museum and see sporting legend Don Bradman’s 1946 bat and his Baggy Green cap. Convict history comes to life at the Hyde Park Barracks Museum on Macquarie Street, a stroll from the Art Gallery of NSW.
Explore Sydney’s fascinating museums
A passion for the past? Then head for Sydney’s museums, which are among the city’s most popular attractions, showcasing everything from dinosaur skeletons to cultural artefacts.
The Australian Museum, which was established in 1827, is the nation’s oldest and has more than 10 million items in its collection. The museum, near Hyde Park and the city’s main shopping area, has 10 complete dinosaur skeletons and interactive displays to delight youngsters.
Nearby is the Hyde Park Barracks Museum, one of Australia’s 11 World Heritage-listed convict sites. Also on Macquarie Street is the State Library of NSW, which has beautiful maps documenting early European exploration.
Near Circular Quay is the Museum of Sydney, which is built on the site of the first Government House. You’ll see remains of governor Arthur Phillip’s official residence in the forecourt and foyer. The family friendly Rocks Discovery Museum tells the story of The Rocks from pre-European days to the present.
The Powerhouse Museum, near Darling Harbour, focuses on applied arts and sciences, with plenty of interactive experiences. Always popular is the Australian National Maritime Museum, also at Darling Harbour, where you can explore a tall ship or submarine and browse galleries of maritime memorabilia.
Top destinations for sports fans are the Sydney Cricket Ground Museum and the Heroes and Legends Rugby League Museum, both in Moore Park. The SCG Museum is part of a guided tour that includes the Members Pavilion and a walk on the legendary oval.
Dinosaurs at the Australian Museum
Sail on tall ships on Sydney Harbour
Visit the Australian Maritime Museum
Walking tour in the historic Rocks
Visit the Bradman Museum in Bowral
History of Sydney
Sydney Theatres & Shows - Dance, Opera & Plays
Australian Museum, Sydney
Australian National Maritime Museum
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Sando to Head Fish and Game
Friday, February 4, 2000 - 12:00 AM MST
Nancy Hadley, chair of the Idaho Fish and Game Commission, today announced that the Commission has selected Rodney Sando, former director of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, to be director of the Department of Fish and Game. Mr. Sando's selection, which was unanimously supported by the seven Commissioners, completes a nationwide search that began last October. Said Hadley: "Since the beginning of this process, the Commission has been united in its determination to hire someone who has successfully led an agency during times of change. We wanted a 'CEO type' who will make the business-like decisions that capitalize sportsmens' dollars and agency resources to produce the most opportunity for Idaho's outdoor enthusiasts. In Rod we have found that individual."
Sando, 58, a self-described "workaholic," grew up on a family farm and confesses to "having nothing but free time ever since!" He served as head of Minnesota's Department of Natural Resources during all eight years of former Governor Arnie Carlson's administration. During his tenure, Sando earned the support of legislators, sportsmen, commercial interests, tribal nations and the agency's employees. He gained a national reputation for visionary leadership on natural resources issues. In his home state, Minnesota, he became known for crafting creative yet pragmatic solutions to public policy conflicts. In addition to fish and game issues, as head of DNR Sando was responsible for forest management, water resources, parks and recreation, trails and waterways, minerals, and fish and game law enforcement.
Dr. Fred Wood, Commission member from Burley, commented: "We recognized that we were looking for someone who thinks strategically about fish and game issues, who is skillful at managing the 'nuts and bolts' of a large bureaucracy, and who has the knowledge of and commitment to address the diverse issues we face here in Idaho. Rod Sando demonstrated to us that he has all three of these qualities."
Added Hadley: "One of the things that most impressed us about Rod was his commitment to expand the role of communities and our constituents in decision-making. His instincts and experience tell him that the agency's success will depend on involving local groups and the employees of the department who are closest to the ground in developing the agency's strategic direction and actions needed to make that direction reality. His desire to share power with our stakeholders was a major factor in his selection."
Sando is no stranger to the West. He spent three summers fighting fires in the West, including one summer as a smokejumper in Missoula, Montana. He also gained experience in western issues by serving as President of the Western States Land Commissioner's Association, an association of state trust land managers from twenty-two western states. Sando is an avid hunter and angler who enjoys all aspects of the outdoors. "I am very excited about the opportunity to live and work in the great state of Idaho. It has world-class fish and wildlife resources and I am very pleased that the Commission has the confidence in me to do the job," said Sando.
Sando, who is currently teaching at the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine, is expected to begin work in early April.
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How Brentford & Isleworth can help Britain avoid chaos next on 7th May
"The stakes for Britain could not be higher " said Joe Bourke, the Lib Dem candidate in next Thursday's election.
"No one party will win an outright majority. There will either be a coalition government after the 7th May or a minority government living a "hand to mouth" existence at the whim of the other parties in the House of Commons. A weak coalition government or a minority government will lead to instability in our economy and a weakening of Britain's influence in Europe and throughout the world.
A strong coalition government can prevent this. The recent Tory/Lib Dem government lasted the course and gave this country a chance to recover from the mess that the faction-ridden labour government left. Much has been achieved through Lib Dem participation in the coalition government, including the largest ever increases in personal tax allowances and introduction of the pupil premium for disadvantaged students.
Lib Dems have been criticised for "getting into bed" with the Tories, but don't forget Lib Dems stopped some of the wilder tory flights of fancy and the Lib Dems would have been equally criticised if they had not "stepped up to the plate". What about those cries from voters "I'd vote for you (Lib Dems), if you had a chance of power. Well Lib Dems had the chance and rose to the challenge. On student tuition fees. Liberal Democrats in Government fought hard to get the best policy we possibly could. We know that the policy we ended up with was not what we campaigned for and we've apologised for making a pledge we weren't able to keep. But we are proud of making the system we got as fair as possible - with record numbers of students entering higher education and more students from disadvantaged backgrounds now going to university than ever before.
The Lib Dems have shown in coalition that they can moderate policies to where most people in this country want them to be - to the left of the tories and to the right of labour.
In Brentford & Isleworth the election is assumed to be a foregone conclusion. The Conservative vote in Brentford and Isleworth has fallen back considerably since 2010. Historically, Labour has and continues to take votes and voters in Brentford and Isleworth for granted.
It doesn't have to be that way. There is a sensible proven realistic alternative - the Liberal Democrats. By voting Lib Dem next Thursday, Brentford & Isleworth can send a message to the rest of Britain that we want grown-up politics and politicians who will work together in the national interest. The alternatives are too ghastly to contemplate."
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Podcast: Wilfred McClay on Civil Religion
January 2, 2018 by JMC
The Tikvah Fund has released a podcast featuring JMC fellow and board member Wilfred McClay discussing American civil religion.
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The Tikvah Fund has a new podcast featuring JMC fellow and board member Wilfred McClay. In the podcast, Professor McClay outlines the history of civil religion as a political concept and describes the need for a renewed civil religion in America.
McClay is a Professor of History at the University of Oklahoma, where he holds the G.T. and Libby Blankenship Chair in the History of Liberty. He has published extensively on American history.
Podcast: Wilfred McClay on America’s Civil Religion
America remains one of the most religious countries in the developed world. The United States has no established church; yet, some argue that it is the very absence of an official state religion that has allowed faith to flourish and grow in America. Complementing the flourishing of Judaism and Christianity in the United States is a distinct form of civil religion that permeates American institutions, symbols, and culture.
Upon what sources does this civic faith draw? How should Jews and Christians view and participate in it? And is it strong enough to persist in our increasingly secular age? These are the questions Professor Wilfred M. McClay addresses in his essay “The Soul of a Nation,” published in the Public Interest in the spring of 2004. McClay explores the idea of civil religion, tracing its history from Plato and Rousseau to Massachusetts’s Puritan settlers to President Bush’s freedom agenda. He details its uses and abuses in America and worries about a future where civil religion is missing from public life.
In this podcast, Professor McClay sits down with Jonathan Silver to revisit this essay. They discuss the role of civil religion in the period after the September 11 terrorist attacks, the ways the Hebrew Bible shapes civic religion in the United States, and the dangers of the progressive impulse to shed America’s history and hollow out the nation’s soul. At a time when visceral partisanship is running high, McClay shows us how a renewed civil religion can help bring unity and a sense of shared citizenship to a divided country.
Musical selections in this podcast are drawn from the Quintet for Clarinet and Strings, op. 31a, composed by Paul Ben-Haim and performed by the ARC Ensemble as well as “Baruch Habah,” performed by the choir of Congregation Shearith Israel, and “Further Down the Path” by Big Score Audio.
>> Find the podcast at the Tikvah Fund.
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Coachella Valley Agricultural
With a 300-day growing season, abundant water, easy access to markets, and sophisticated conservation and farming techniques, the Coachella Valley is one of the world’s most productive agricultural areas. Every acre averages a gross annual value of $8,000. Cash crops, from dates to hay, bring local farmers more than $500 million in annual revenue and account for almost half of Riverside County’s payroll.
Until the Coachella Canal was built in 1949, valley agriculture was an up-and-down venture, with dry years depleting the aquifer and tapping out artesian wells. The canal brought water from the Colorado River and allowed farmers to plant and harvest predictably. Today, the Colorado River delivers about 330,000 acre-feet of irrigation water to farms each year, with more water coming from private wells.
When the Coachella Valley Water District joined the California State Water Project in the 1960s, the area gained entitlement to imported water totaling 500,000 acre-feet, annually. But a growing urban population and increased demand throughout Southern California exerts pressure to reduce that allotment.
The Coachella Valley Water Management Plan is a response to that pressure, serving as a regional blueprint to greatly reduce total water demand. Today, more than 60 percent of the area’s farms use some type of micro irrigation, salinity control is becoming more sophisticated, and the area is on track to cut agricultural water use by 7 percent in 2015.
Organic Farming on the Grow
In 2012, longtime grape grower Richard Bagdasarian Inc. in Mecca took advantage of multiple county, state, and federal incentives to add a solar energy system to its packinghouse. A leader in sustainable agriculture, Bagdasarian also grows several varieties of organic grapes and lemons, and packages produce in reusable containers. The company partners with Pasha Marketing LLC, which grows, packages, and distributes organic peppers, eggplant, and green beans.
Local farmers produce more than 95 percent of the dates grown in the United States. Oasis Date Gardens Inc., a valley date grower since 1912, was certified organic in 2000. Oasis works with the California Date Commission, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Coachella Valley Resource Conservation District, and USDA Agricultural Research Service, researching better water use and growing techniques that produce crops than can flourish without chemical fertilizers or pesticides.
Farming tilapia in the Coachella Valley since 1993, Aqua Farming Tech Inc. is the leader in the farmed-fish industry, and founder Rocky French has become known for a long line of firsts: first with more than 60 tanks, first to use a mechanical aerator to improve water oxygenation, first to recycle its water, and first to generate a significant percentage of its power from solar. Now the company is partnering with Los Angeles-based OriginOil to establish a permanent technology showcase for a high-speed, chemical-free method of cleaning water in the tanks. “We’re so excited about this,” French says. “The technology will strip the ammonia from the water and remove the algae. We will then pelletize the algae and feed it to the fish. It’s a beautiful cycle.”
New Global Energy Inc., owner of the tech site, will help OriginOil develop sales prospects in the Asia-Pacific region and elsewhere, taking advantage of French’s extensive industry network.
The end goal is to reduce feed and electricity costs, while also dramatically improving the nutritional value and taste of farmed fish.
College of the Desert prepares students for occupations in Coachella Valley’s diverse and profitable agriculture sector, offering associate’s degrees in agribusiness, general agriculture, natural resources, plant science, and turfgrass management.
Students can also gain hands-on skills and earn a certificate of achievement in landscape and irrigation, pest management, turfgrass management, and natural resources.
GROWING TOURISM
Riverside County introduced its Ag Trail website recently to promote agricultural tourism, pointing visitors and residents to fresh produce markets, wineries, festivals, and family activities. The site includes suggested stops at farms in Thermal, Mecca, and Coachella, as well as visits to The Living Desert and Coachella Valley History Museum. Regular farmers markets in Palm Springs, Palm Desert, La Quinta, Indio, and Coachella also make the itinerary. Visit www.agtrail.rivcoca.org
CROP VALUES SOAR
In 2010, the Coachella Valley’s agricultural production broke out of a five-year trading range of roughly $500 million to reach a record $533.8 million, up $49 million, or 9.2 percent, from 2010. In 2011, it reached its second-highest level at $526.3 million. Major importers of Coachella Valley crops include Japan, China, and Mexico.
Vegetables top the list — lettuce, bell peppers, sweet corn, Oriental vegetables, carrots, broccoli, and cauliflower, plus an assortment of others, including artichokes, green beans, celery, eggplant, melons, okra, onions, radishes, spinach, strawberries, tomatoes, and herbs and spices. Smaller crops include cucumbers, collard greens, potatoes, rutabaga, and winter squash.
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Portugal: The Scramble For Africa
This is the history of the Portuguese colonisation of east and west Africa – what is now Angola, Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau. The 19th century colonial scramble for AfricaA” found Portugal weak, vulnerable and completely unprepared to deal with the new realities foisted on it by the signatories of the Conference of Berlin in 1884.
Between then and the end of World War I, Portugal’s colonial ambitions rose and fell. This carefully researched book documents the events of Portugal’s colonial expansion into the African continent, the characters and personalities, the wars and battles, and the gradually changing social structure of the colonies.
Paul Southern
Following an induced labour some time in the 1960s (due date: Halloween night), I had my subscription to a normal life revoked by itinerant parents, who moved from city to city. Lived in Liverpool, Belfast, London and Leeds, then escaped to university, where I nearlydied of a brain haemorrhage. After an unexpected recovery, formed an underground indie group (Sexus).
Met the lead singer through standing on a bee. Made immediate plans to become rich and famous, but ended up in Manchester. Shared a house with mice, cockroaches, and slugs; shared the street with criminals. Five years later, hit the big time with a Warners record deal. Concerts at Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Melody Maker front cover, Smash Hits Single of the Week, Radio 1 and EastEnders. Mixed with the really rich and famous.
Then mixed with lawyers. Ended up back in Manchester, broke. Got a PhD in English (I am the world’s leading authority on Tennyson’s stage plays), then wrote my first novel, The Craze, based on my experiences of the Muslim community. Immediately nominated to the Arena X Club (the name Arena magazine gave to a select group of creative, UK-based men responsible for shaping the way their readers lived and enjoyed their lives).
Wrote a second book, Brown Boys in Chocolate, which predicted the London bombings. Fell foul of the censors and subsequently gagged by the press. Got ITV interested in a story on honour killings and inter-racial marriages and was commissioned to write a screenplay (Pariah) based on my life story. ITV balked at the content.
Subsequently, trod the wasteland before finding the grail again: a book deal with children’s publisher, Chicken House. Killing Sound, a YA horror set on the London Underground, was published by them in September 2014
http://www.amazon.com/Portugal-Scramble-Africa-Paul-Southern/dp/094699563X/
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E. Nicole Meyer
UW System Fellow (2010-2011)
French, UW-Green Bay
Fractured Families in Contemporary French and Francophone Women's Autobiographies
Autobiographies necessarily delve into the past and try to relate that past to the narrator's present. As a privileged literary site for the depiction of identity and of awareness of self, the autobiographical novel has born witness, thematically and formally, to family fractures through its intimate dramas and intersections with the wider world. This book-length project examines the fractures that fissure family now, in recent autobiographical texts by French-speaking women autobiographers. These works reveal diverse family fractures, be they matriarchal structures that crumble under pressure, incest, adultery, violence, or cultural divides. This study analyzes how, why, and with what effects these cracks often extending back to childhood permeate the autobiographies, hidden, deep, waiting to quake. These fractures matter - whether they be incest, violence or simply a hurtful word, glance or action. The depiction of childhood and family through the metaphorical, literal, and stylistic use of voice and the difficulty of voicing what has previously remained silent unite these texts. By looking closely at how these authors voice their past through their family, this study reveals new ways of considering women's writing, their place in society, and their role in the larger narrative of history.
E. Nicole Meyer is Professor of French, Humanistic Studies and Women's and Gender Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay where she teaches all levels of French literature, language, culture and Business French, etc., as well as literature in translation and in the broader humanities. Professor Meyer is author of numerous publications on Flaubert, French and Francophone women’s autobiography, twentieth-century French literature, Descartes and Business French. Her book The Questioning of Origins and Authority in Flaubert's Bouvard et Pécuchet (Editions Rodopi B. V.) will appear in 2011. Meyer (UW-Madison (B.A.), The Johns Hopkins University (M.A.), University of Pennsylvania (M.A. and Ph.D) has been named recipient of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Founders' Association Faculty Award for Excellence in Scholarship, University of Wisconsin system Wisconsin Teaching Scholar, Outstanding Higher Education Representative 2008 by the Wisconsin Association for Talented and Gifted, and has received several UWGB teaching awards as well. Fellowships include Women's Studies Research Center (Honorary), University of Wisconsin-Madison; University of Chicago Midwest Faculty; Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD), and Services Culturels de New York / ACTFL. French Government / American Council of Teachers of Foreign Languages.
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The European Parliament Elections and Implications for Georgia
Ana Andghuladze
On May 23-26, 2019, ordinary elections of the European Parliament will be held in the EU member states. As the elections draw near, tensions are increasing in Brussels. Even though EU and its member states are trying to raise awareness about the European Parliament elections, voter turnout remains far less compared to national elections and continues to fall. Voter turnout in the May 2019 elections will be especially important, as citizens of EU will be deciding European Parliament’s political vector for the next five years.
It is less likely that there will be any significant changes with respect to political ideology in the European Parliament, however what will be the distribution between those who support deepening of European integration and those who oppose it is a separate matter. New composition of the European Parliament will also have implications for Georgia. The 2014 European Parliament often expressed its support for Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic path and territorial integrity. It also closely followed the political processes in the country. European Parliament is distinguished by its high level of openness among European institutions, and its members actively cooperate with local NGOs. As a political body composed of politicians, the European Parliament is distinguished with its loud and bold political statements, unlike European bureaucrats, and it has often supported and criticized Georgia in 2014-2019.
Members of the European Parliament are elected by EU citizens from national lists, in which political parties operating at the national level play a leading role. These parties are later distributed in different party groups. Currently European People’s Party (EEP) is the largest group in the European Parliament. It has 219 MEPs, followed by the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) with 189 MEPs. European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) has 71 MEPs, the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE) – 68, the European United Left/Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) - 52, and the Greens–European Free Alliance - 51.
It is difficult to estimate how the existing distribution will change as a result of the upcoming elections. In the recent period, fall of popularity of traditional or mainstream parties and strengthening of the so-called anti-establishment, populist parties has changed the political climate in some European countries or has brought it to the verge of change. It is highly likely that the European Parliament elections will be affected by this trend. If populists receive large majority of votes and consequently obtain significant power in the European Parliament, in the next five years the decision-making and voting process will be quite challenging.
Recently, on April 18, a reportprepared by Kantar Public for the Public Opinion Monitoring Unit of the European Parliament was published, outlining possible distribution of seats in the European Parliament following the May 2019 elections. The report uses voting intention polls from each member state to make the following projections about the future composition of the European Parliament: European People’s Party – 180 seats, S&D – 149, ALDE – 76. The report also deals with the issue of formation of new political parties, which became relevant in different EU member states in 2014. According to the report, these new and smaller parties may be able to clear the threshold and secure about 62 seats in the European Parliament. Therefore, it is interesting to know what the ideological vector of these parties would look like and which political group they will join in the new parliament. Projections in the report are based only on preferences of voters in the EU member-states and it does not represent the official predictions of the European Parliament.
Success of populist Eurosceptic forces in the European Parliament, which have become quite strong in some EU member states is less desirable for Georgia. Some of them including two parties of Italy’s coalition government – Lega Nord and the Five Star Movement support lifting sanctions imposed on Russia and having close relations with it. Recently leader of the Lega Nord Matteo Salvini, who is currently holding the office of Italy’s Interior Minister, expressed his wish to create an alliance of far-right, populist parties for the European Parliament elections. Additionally, drop of popularity of President Emmanuel Macron’s party in France works in favor of Marine Le Pen’s far-right party, National Rally. Marine Le Pen is known for her anti-European position and ties with Russia. It is likely that in the European Parliament elections similar parties will not be able to garner the amount of support that will significantly shift the power balance in the new parliament. However, strengthening of their positions can affect internal and external issues that are important for the EU.
One of the primary functions of the European Parliament is to approve long-term and annual budgets of the EU. The budget also determines the amount of financial assistance allocated by the EU for neighborhood policy and in particular, for the Eastern Partnership. The financial assistance allocated by the EU to Georgia is crucial for its fulfillment of the commitments undertaken within the Association Agreement. Therefore, EU’s future budget priorities and determination of financial assistance for Georgia and the Eastern Partnership will depend on the new composition of the European Parliament.
European Parliament elections are interesting to Georgia for another reason. According to the German concept of Spitzenkandidat (top candidate), the new president of the European Commission is the candidate of the political group that gets more votes and consequently more seats in the European Parliament elections. The office of the President of the European Commission is one of the most important and influential in the EU. Further, it is not a surprise that the EC President plays an important role in managing foreign affairs, including with the EaP countries. Current EC President, Jean-Claude Juncker is a member of the European People’s Party. It is likely that in the 2019 parliament the EEP will maintain its leadership position, however it is also expected that it will have less MEPs in the new parliament. In the 2019 elections, EEP candidate for the EC president is Manfred Weber. Weber, who is originally from Eastern Germany, was elected as the party leader in 2014. The EEP has often expressed its support toward Georgia’s European path and it is less likely that this will change in the future. As to other political groups, the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats nominated Frans Timmermans for EC President. Timmermans, who is of Dutch origin, is currently holding the office of the EC Vice President. The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats has opted for a different approach and has nominated seven instead of one candidate, including the party leader Guy Verhofstadt and EC Commissioner on competition issues Margaret Westgarth.
In the months following the European Parliament elections, internal institutional changes are expected in the EU. In addition to the parliament’s new composition and new EC president, it is highly likely that changes will take place in general directorates, including in directorates that are directly working on Georgia issues. The European External Action Service of EU (EEAS) will also be affected by changes. Therefore, the Government of Georgia, political parties and civil society representatives will have to forge new contacts with Brussels, which is crucial for development of bilateral relations with the EU and for Georgia’s European integration.
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Los Angeles Galaxy vs Los Angeles FC, August 24, 2018
Jørgen Skjelvik
Carson, CA - Friday August 24, 2018: The Los Angeles Galaxy and Los Angeles FC played to a 1-1 tie during a Major League Soccer (MLS) game at StubHub Center.
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Home MUSIC Transformation on Winnebago
Transformation on Winnebago
Sons of Norway headquarters to become music venue and cafe
by Allison Geyer
Allison Geyer
Jacob DeHaven (left) and Tori Vancil, who will serve as cafe manager, are part of the team transforming the lodge.
When Jacob DeHaven’s mother Norma passed away in 2014 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, he and his brother John wanted to do something with their inheritance that would honor her memory. Both are musicians and they dreamed of launching a project that combined art, music, food and community.
“My mom was an amazing multimedia artist, and she instilled this priority of creative time in us,” says Jacob DeHaven, whose grandfather was the legendary Madison jazz trumpeter Doster “Doc” DeHaven Jr. “We wanted to create a space with her intention.”
In April, after months of searching, the DeHavens bought the Norway Center at 2262 Winnebago St., which had served as the headquarters for Madison’s chapter of the Sons of Norway fraternal order since 1963. It also hosted semi-annual Norwegian-themed brunches, known as Frokost.
The brothers have assembled a team of partners and are renovating the more than 4,000-square-foot building into a music venue and restaurant serving locally sourced food for breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus a bar with craft beer and locally distilled spirits. There’s no official name yet, but the group is tentatively calling the project The Winnebago Arts Cafe — or The Winnie, for short.
“It’s an unbelievably cool space,” says DeHaven, who studied architecture and is serving as general contractor for the project. “We’re basically keeping the outside walls and that’s it — everything else is getting gutted.”
The venue will have a stage and room for about 100 people. DeHaven says the space will be meticulously soundproofed — payng special attention to the wall that abuts a neighboring residence. They’re also adding a new roof that will have 36 inches of insulation. Inside, the sound will be “pristine,” and they’re adding professional moving lights to enhance performances. DeHaven hopes to attract a mix of local and touring artists for shows on Thursdays through Saturdays, and he’s considering trying Wednesday night jazz residencies, film screenings on Tuesday nights and a Sunday night lecture series. “The focus will be on local programming,” he says.
Eventually, the group plans to construct a recording studio and performance area in the basement, which has room for about 300 people. DeHaven, who organizes the annual PRISM music festival and is a founder of the Frameshift Music Collective, says there’s a big need for recording space in Madison. Also partnering in the project is J. Scott Kunkel, the Madison-based music videographer behind Scotify Studios. He plans to launch a series of live video recordings similar to what’s being done at Daytrotter Studios in Davenport, Iowa.
There are still a few hurdles before the space gets up and running — renovations, a fire suppression system, and city approval of their parking lot capacity — but DeHaven says he has had positive interactions with neighbors and is feeling optimistic about what the new venture will bring to the up-and-coming arts district that includes the nearby Arts + Literature Laboratory and Communication, the new all-ages, alcohol-free music venue and collaborative art space. The near east side is also home to North Street Cabaret and Art In, both hubs for local musicians.
“The folks who are involved are all artists,” DeHaven says. “I’m excited about the creative potential of what we’re building here.”
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W. H. Auden: When Pity Replaces Justice
Posted by jrbenjamin in Literature
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A Christmas Oratorio, C.K. Williams, Christianity, Ethan Canin, For the Time Being, Greed, Jesus, King Herod, reason, religion, Superstition, The Palace Thief, W.H. Auden
“Reason will be replaced by Revelation. Instead of Rational Law, objective truths perceptible to any who will undergo the necessary intellectual discipline, Knowledge will degenerate into a riot of subjective visions… Whole cosmogonies will be created out of some forgotten personal resentment, complete epics written in private languages, the daubs of schoolchildren ranked above the greatest masterpieces. Idealism will be replaced by Materialism. Life after death will be an eternal dinner party where all the guests are 20 years old… Justice will be replaced by Pity as the cardinal human virtue, and all fear of retribution will vanish… The New Aristocracy will consist exclusively of hermits, bums and permanent invalids. The Rough Diamond, the Consumptive Whore, the bandit who is good to his mother, the epileptic girl who has a way with animals will be the heroes and heroines of the New Age, when the general, the statesman, and the philosopher have become the butt of every farce and satire.”
A highly prophetic section pulled from W.H. Auden’s “For the Time Being”. You’ll find it in his Collected Poems.
If you’re reading this and not seeing some parallels to today — some Consumptive Whores and generous bandits elevated in our society; some daubs supplanting masterpieces and an ethos of pity and therapy thickening around us — I think you’re reading it wrong. It doesn’t matter that it’s actually King Herod who delivers this judgement in the poem.
“For The Time Being” is a poem about the incarnation (“A Christmas Oratorio”, as the subtitle says), but this bit concerns what happened after Jesus’s birth, when Herod massacred the Innocents. Herod’s fear, it turns out, is not just that a new king will replace him, but that this successor will bring on an age of unreason.
Herod is conflicted about the action he is taking, because he’s a liberal at heart. Yet he can justify the means with the ends, and can contemplate doing evil so long as the word “lesser” is in front of it.
I think this section of the poem is wonderful because it piles on details like the excesses of the described scenario. The excerpt’s diction is absolutely superb and its loose, run-on punctuation adds to its frantic energy. (I’m reminded of C.K. Williams, who passed away last week, and his ability to string together one-sentence poems that pulse with kinetic, frenetic force.)
Returning to the present, I’m also reminded of an apropos line. It comes from the film adaptation of Ethan Canin’s imperishable short story “The Palace Thief”. In it, the protagonist, a classics teacher at an elite New England prep school, lives to witness one of his star students grow into a hungry and corrupt politician. Towards the end of the story, he reflects on the student: “I was wrong about him. But as a student of history, I could be shocked neither by his audacity nor by his success.” Without growing complacent, I often think of this nowadays when I look out the window or into the TV at what seems like cultural or moral entropy.
Steven Pinker: the problem with political correctness (Martin Amis also comments)
The Christian worldview vs. the Greek worldview
Another section from the poem, which is written on a card posted above my desk
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Natrona County School District Prepares For Budget Cuts; Watches Legislature
Tom Morton, Townsquare Media.
The Natrona County School District is preparing for the upcoming fiscal year as the Legislature is looking at three major bills about education statewide for years.
Superintendent Steve Hopkins gave the district's board of trustees an overview of both during its work session Monday.
The district has been preparing for the impending cuts for more than a year because it knew what was coming with the economic downturn and loss of state revenues.
For the near future, the district recently ended is open enrollment process for 2017-2018, and that will have an as yet unknown impact on schools, staff and students, Hopkins said.
A first look projects a reduction of about 100 students district-wide compared to now: high school enrollment will be up about 100, middle school enrollment will be flat, and elementary school enrollment will be down about 200.
"We have the numbers, we haven't begun to analyze them," Hopkins said. "We have to analyze in terms of what schools, the impact on individual classrooms"
"The board's number one priority is to avoid layoffs in dealing with reductions in funding education," he said. "So we would look to try to save positions through retirements or resignations."
The other aspect of the district's future is up to the Legislature, Hopkins said. "I've heard lots of legislators who want to help K through 12 districts by having the reductions be phased in over time so we have the ability to absorb them."
Legislators also want to give the school districts, particularly boards of trustees, maximum control over state funding, he added.
But cuts are imminent, with one bill cutting $80 million from K-12 education, he said.
For the Natrona County School District, that would mean a reduction of about $10 million over the next three years. What that means for the 2017-2018 fiscal year remains to be seen, he said.
Hopkins told the trustees that two major education bills started in the Senate and one started in the House.
The three bills have been sent to the other houses for further work, he said.
One Senate file -- Senate File No. 1 -- deals with the overall budget including education.
One aspect of SF 1 would revise the budget crafted in the 2016 Legislature's budget session. This file calls for reductions -- recommended by Gov. Matt Mead and the Joint Appropriations Committee -- by $91.5 million.
If funding measures don't cover for that amount, SF 1 directs the Superintendent of Public Instruction to reduce funding to all districts proportionately to achieve the $91.5 million reduction. For example, if the Legislature passed a $50 million reduction, the Superintendent of Public Instruction would reduce all school districts by $41.5 million, Hopkins said.
The other Senate file, SF 165, proposes about $60 million, if not more, in reductions over three years:
The Legislature apportions money to the school districts based on their enrollment in a formula called an Average Daily Membership. Currently, a full-time student is one who is enrolled in 50 percent or more classes. SF 165 would raise that to 80 percent, meaning schools would count fewer students and consequently receive less funding.
It would change health insurance policies, but the Natrona County School District's insurance program would not be affected.
It would impose a moratorium on the purchase or lease of new school buses unless it's an emergency.
It would reimburse districts for special education based on the 2015-2016 education budget.
Instructional facilitators -- those who help teachers and staff with professional development -- would be reduced by 25 percent, and then another 25 percent in another two years.
Nonpersonnel components -- instructional materials, activities, utilities, maintenance and so forth -- would be cut by about $22 million.
The state reworks, or recalibrates, funding on a five-year cycle. SF 165 would start that process two years early.
Transportation would be reduced to the level in the 2011-2012 fiscal year.
In the House, HB 236 takes a balanced approach, Hopkins said.
It incorporates five options to deal with the deficit: reductions, use of state savings, new revenues, redirecting existing revenue streams from some state programs to education, and adjusting spending policies for revenues from sources such as the Permanent Mineral Trust Fund.
One new revenue possibility would be the addition of a half-cent to the state's 4 percent sales tax. That increase would go into effect and remain in place until the traditional sources of school revenues to rise to their previous levels. However, the drafters of HB 236 have not determined when it would actually be needed, Hopkins said.
HB 236 has many of the proposed cuts in SF 165, he added.
Filed Under: House Bill 236, Legislature, Natrona County School District, Senate File 1, Senate File 165, Steve Hopkins, Superintendent, Trustees
Categories: Casper News, Education
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Maurice Lippens
The Eurocrats and Marc Dutroux III: Satanic Signs
“In the course of her testimony, Gini talked about snuff movies, the murder of children and even hunting parties during which naked children ran in a park and were shot with crossbows. She said that she had learnt what drove these clients to such extremes: a sort of addiction to power, the power to decide over pain, life and death. She spoke of businessmen, politicians – some of them well-known, others less so – magistrates, doctors and men with families. XI got to know a series of children who, like her, had been part of the network for years.”
– Regina Louf, child rape/ritual abuse victim
Early in the trial the lead lawyer for the defence Xavier Magnee said that his client, Marc Dutroux, could not have acted alone in the abductions, rape and murders of several girls stating: “Can people make you believe that there wasn’t a paedophile ring? Would we be the only country in the world where paedophiles are isolated perverts?” [1]
This is exactly what sections of the mainstream media and our governments the world over would have us believe.
He also raised the possibility of occult ritual abuse – most notably forms of satanism – as another factor to be taken into account for an already thoroughly bewildered jury. They had heard testimony involving rape, abuse, torture, murder, blackmail, and a child-sex mafia, with an array of disappearing witnesses and judges. They were probably expecting satanic worship to arrive at some point along the way – and here it was. [2] This was one trial where the jurors could be forgiven for being more than a little nervous about their civic duty.
Magnee mentioned that traces of DNA of several unknown people has been found at Dutroux’s underground “dungeon” and that information found at the murdered accomplice Bernard Weinstein’s home suggested a link with college of Black Magick called the Abrasax Institute led by “high priestess” Dominique Kindermans. The location of the organization was in a village near Charleroi, with the building itself serving as the offices of a number of pagan organisations, including the Belgian Church of Satan and the Luciferian Initiation Order.
In early January 1997, a Flemish newspaper reported three policemen (and possibly a fourth) of the Charleroi municipal force had admitted to being members of Abrasax, though they claimed it was all quite harmless. According to Peter Conradi, reporting for The Times, “five witnesses described black masses [there] at which children were killed in front of audiences said to have included prominent members of Belgian society.” [3] One report referred to a letter found in the house of accomplice Weinstein which referred to a group and the need to continue to procure ‘presents’ – in the form of human beings – for the High Priestess of the Order. [4] The media were asked to withhold this information for many months.
A raid resulted in the seizure of hundreds of videotapes, racks of computer discs, two human skulls and jars of animal blood. Mindful of the allegations that some babies were sold to the group by their parents while others were abducted, more than 100 investigators searched the building for eight hours. No evidence was found of any wrong doing or indications that children were being kidnapped for ritual sacrifice, though this line of inquiry received considerable coverage in the Belgium press. Nonetheless, an eight hour search means very little if such an organisation had been forewarned months before.
The demon “Abraxas”
Much of the Belgian public was said to have been under the spell of “satanic panic” stemming from a understandable belief that a satanic network of ritual abuse exists within the European Establishment. The business of abuse may serve deeply rooted and extensive networks, very different from the idea of a few wannabe magicians getting high on rituals and decapitating animals. Occult ritual abuse takes place, but as witness testimony will show, it may also act as a deterrent for victims speaking out against their abusers. Indeed, allegations of a massive cover-up refuse to go away.
Over the seven year period until Dutroux’s trial finally began, eleven people came forward to tell their story of abuse at the hands of Belgium’s child rape rings. In 1996, as the investigation got underway, five women and a transvestite testified anonymously under the code-name ‘“X1, X2, X3 and X4” describing an underworld of pornography, snuff movies, sadomasochist torture, bestiality and murder that magistrates and senior police either found either too difficult to comprehend or were forced to cover up.
Henry Kissinger’s good friend and one time European Commissioner Viscount Etienne Davignon and Bilderberg Grp attendee Count Maurice Lippens were alleged to have participated in extreme forms of murder and child abuse at the Cromwel hotel in Knokke. According to witness X2’s notes, parties took place with underage girls in the hotel where: “… Delvoie – Karel – X2 – Lippens – Van Gheluwe – Etienne Davignon,” were present. He wrote further: “The girls knew where to go and with whom. Lippens hits the little girls. Several meetings between Karel and Davignon in the Memling hotel with the two Lippens.” [5]
Pillars of the fascist underground in the 1960s and Ex-Prime Minister of Belgium Paul Vanden Boeynants, and Baron Benoit de Bonvoisin, Prince Alexandre of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha were also named by X witnesses as abusing children within these networks. The following extracts from a summary of the testimonies of witness X3 describes the horrors to which participants subjected their victims. (Be advised the following extract is graphic):
“The children were taken to a tower made of natural stone and with a wooden door… In the cellars there were cells where the children were locked up, awaiting their turn. There also were some cells for the dogs (dobermans). The passageway gave way to a room of spectacle. In the tower: dead children’s bodies in various stages of decomposition (sometimes dismembered and/or missing body parts) and carcasses of dogs. “Spectators: always the same but difficult to identify – about fifty. She recognized the regent Charles, King Baudouin and King Albert, and two others that she calls Charly [De Pauw] and Polo [Paul Vanden Boeynants]. She thinks to have recognized Willy Claes [later NATO secretary general] and doctor Vanden Eynde. The dogs listen to Ralf and Walter. The addicted dogs are excited. Spectacles = orgies, putting to death children and dogs… Gilles (12 years old??) was castrated by Polo. The other children have to drink the blood … Girls are slashed with razor blades. The lips of the vagina of X3 have partially been cut and were given to eat to the dogs… A girl’s [large] vulva was cut into slices and fed to the dogs… “At the end of another evening a child… had been castrated. The other children that were present buried the boy in a flowerbed. She remembers a child who had been decapitated, then cut and fried before being eaten. She remembers children who hung on hooks in the kitchen.” [6]
The most compelling evidence came from Regina Louf, originally known only as “X1,”who came forward after Judge Connerotte appealed for victims of paedophiles to tell them what they knew. Like the other witnesses, she told police of child sex parties involving judges, politicians, bankers and assorted figures in high society including members of the Belgian royal family. But her testimony was rejected as delusional due, officially, to the extreme nature of the crimes that were described in her first-hand accounts. However, the incredible detail and accuracy of her claims were difficult to ignore. Louf’s stories were checked and key elements were verified by police, often in extraordinary detail. They found at least one murder that Louf said she had witnessed that matched the unsolved murder of Christine Van Hees in 1984. [7]
If even a quarter of her accounts were true, then it placed Dutroux and Nihoul, together at the scene of similar crimes 10 years before the recorded history of abductions. [8] What was more revealing was the confirmation that many Establishment figures were involved in a well-organized network designed to procure children from all over the world.
Four cases were reopened as a result of Regina Louf’s testimony, though they would ultimately be closed once again: Veronique Dubrulle, Carine Dellaert and Katrien de Cuyper and 16 year old Christine Van Hees. The latter girl’s body was found tied up in a disused mushroom factory. She had been raped several times, tortured doused with petrol and set alight. Louf described the scene, witnesses and perpetrators of the murder (Dutroux, Nihoul, Jean-Claude Van Espen among others) all in perfect detail. Still, she was described as a “fantasist” by the Anne Thily, Prosecutor General of Liège. See:‘Belgium’s Heart of Darkness’ The Guardian, 2002.
In an interview given in 1998 to reporters Annemie Bulté and Douglas de Coninck Louf gave support to the hypothesis that Satanism could act as a theatrical form of mind control that served to disorientate and confuse the victims so that they doubted their own powers of recollection and objective recall. This does not preclude the presence of satanic networks that are far removed from the description that follows, but supports the historical veracity of organized Elite power and their many methods of self-protection starting with the natural buffering of the lower tiers.
Louf described the mechanics involved:
XI: “An amusing subject at last! (She poses as a governess). Alright then, Satanism. Put yourself in the torturers’ shoes. When they received new victims into their network, it was extremely important that they shouldn’t speak to anyone about what had happened to them. That’s why they organized ceremonies. They took the victim to a heavily guarded house and convinced her that it was her party.
There would then be a great performance with masks, candles, inverted crosses, swords and animals. Rabbits were disembowelled, the blood was poured on naked girls, and some men and women worshipped the devil. We, the experienced girls, were doubled up with laughter when we saw them busy with their carnival masks.
They’ve got their vampire costumes on again, we would say. I don’t think the torturers got much pleasure out of it. They preferred to be completely naked rather than going round in latex costumes. The only aim of these rituals was to totally disorient the victims. They plagued these kids with a load of nonsense – Now you are the wife of Satan… and also gave them coke, LSD or heroin.
I can assure you that after that you feel completely outside the real world. That was the aim that the victim herself should begin to doubt the fact that all this had really happened. The result was that the victims didn’t dare speak to anyone.” [9]
In 2000, following years of ridicule and hostility from the press and Establishment, Ms. Louf gave a speech before the UN Committee on Human Rights in Geneva on behalf of The Non-Violent Radical Party a Non-Governmental peace movement which took on her case and supported her cause. [10] This speech was received just before the UN’s own sex abuse scandals erupted into full public view. Consequently, it must be viewed as one of the most prescient lectures ever given to an audience of “movers, shakers and abusers” on behalf of the victims that likely harboured many of the predators to whom Louf was referring. (See below for speech).
Curiously, according to parents of Melissa Russo, no new evidence was added to the Dutroux file as soon as witnesses began to come forward. Even today, 26 people still remain unidentified after being linked to 5,000 hairs found in Dutroux’s dank cellar. [11] This was also during the time when Judge Connerotte was sacked and most telling of all, when a special team of police officers led by top National Gendarmerie officer Patriek De Baets were assigned to interview Regina Louf and other “X” witnesses leading to their eventual dismissal. This was due to allegations of evidence manipulation which the authorities believed was intended to make Louf a more credible witness. The police in question strongly denied this, nor has any proof to these allegations come to light. [12]
After two separate internal inquires coming to a close in June 26, 2000 they were cleared of every charge concerning the manipulation of Louf’s testimony. Although now formerly exonerated but with his career in ruins, the former Chief of Police Patriek De Baets is still coping with a barrage of accusations for which he has no explanation.
Despite a group of independent psychologists affirming that Louf was of sound mind and that much of her account can be proven, the Prosecutor General of Liège, Anne Thilly was wheeled out to counteract the possibility that Louf would stand trial. Sure enough, the judges refused to call her to the witness stand making sure her testimony would not be heard at any future trial. On a par with the propaganda level that America’s Murdoch-owned Fox News attains so frequently, the government-owned TV station RTBF began a campaign designed to discredit Regina Louf after her name was leaked to the media. Not only did RTBF attack Louf’s credibility but set out to instil in the minds of the angry Belgian public that Dutroux was an “isolated pervert” that there was no network, that Jean Michel Nihoul – of all people – was innocent. Louf became a liar in the popular press and her reputation remains in tatters to this day, even though the facts she and other witnesses described stand up to intense scrutiny.
Regina Louf’s speech before the UN Committee on Human Rights in Geneva – 12.04.2000
My name is Regina Louf and I speak on behalf of the Transnational Radical Party First of all I would like to thank the special reporteur Ms Ofelia Calceta-Santos for her fine report that reflects for the first time some aspects of forced child prostitution in Belgium and The Netherlands.
We have the right not to be believed as we talk about sexual abuse, in group and organised in Europe.
We have the right to see how the press, politicians and our justice system laughs about our testimony. How they twist our words and make our testimony ridiculous. We have the right to see how the lawyers of the abusers are assisted by incompetent judges, burned out police officers and psychiatrists who just like to prove that children are easily lying.
We have the right to be silent and to be happy because we – the children of Europe – have food and education. The abuse and terror, neglecting and sexual abuse is hidden well behind the walls of our homes and our country.
We have the right to realise, although we have testified, our abusers can live again in our home, our street or neighbourhood. They are not punished because they are intelligent, successful adults and we are treated as children with an overdose of imagination.
We have the right to see our pornographic photographs, taken by our abusers, published on the internet, all around the world, without a proper system to punish the ones who put it there – because the governments of Europe neglect the problem.
We have the right to laugh and look normal, because otherwise the abusers torture our sister, friends or animals. If we alarm somebody, so they say, we will be responsible for their torture and punishment. So we believe them, because we experienced the reality of their threats.
We have the right to suffer invisibly and isolated in a war that only exists in the Philippines – where child prostitution is wide on the open.
According to our politicians and justice system child prostitution is not visible – so not existing at all.
We have the right to have no rights at all, because we have to survive under the threat of our intelligent and well adapted abusers – and if we have the courage to speak, no one helps us to protect us from our abusers.
We have the right not to be heard by the judges in a courtroom. Children have no voice at all in our justice system.
We have the right to feel guilty, because we didn’t have the power to help other victims. They – from generation to generation – have no voice in the western society. Only the normal children, supported by their normal family have the chance to speak out and are shown to the world.
We have the right to be confronted with little mistakes we made, like the colour of the car we were drove by night, when we get to a sex party. If we make one mistake, the police, judges and lawyers found our testimony worthless.
We have the right to see the abusers can start all over again, how they are re-honoured or get free therapy – while we have to suffer and pay our therapy without any chance for recognition.
We have the right to be treated with no respect for ourselves, our testimony and our trauma’s, just like the way our judges and politicians treat child abuse, pornography and prostitution, as non-existing, wild story’s.
Urban legends. These are the rights that children of sex rings get in Belgium and Europe. Sometimes we see our abusers on television, just denying the fact that they abuse children in any way. Sometimes we see and prove our police officers even falsify our testimony to show that sex rings don’t exist and survivors only want attention.
Fact: one in eight girls is sexually abused – one in ten boys is sexually abused. And even when my pimp admitted to the police his crimes against me – during the age of twelve till sixteen – one justice officer told the press in my country that I was the one to blame: Because I had at twelve years old, almost a full grown and female body – and I was in love with the man who prostituted me.
My testimony is now used in Belgium to repress all other victims of organised child abuse.
Thank you Mister Chairman.
[1] ‘Defence raise satanic cult’ News24, March 03, 2004.
[2] From the historical evidence regarding satanic abuse it appears to operate in terms of the tried and tested method of pyramidal control, much like any corporate system of hierarchical productivity. On the lower tiers are the ritualistic pop-culture manifestations for the masses. These occultists are used to act as a supply of pasties to take the heat from the core networks operating at a much higher deeper levels of the military-Industrial complex; a core stratum of institutionalised abuse which is protected by every possible avenue of leakage. As such, Satanism is a highly useful method of obfuscation and distortion. When proven cases of satanic abuse have occurred, they have often been independent groupings separated from any organized and systematic rings. There are also those branches which have sprouted from the more formalised crime ring or network of porn, prostitution, and sexual slavery, which in turn have connections to the high-level elitist and generational groupings of satanic worship under a variety of tastes and flavours. However, our perceptions of Satanism as fed to us by the popular press has largely acted as a smokescreen, creating deflections from the true sources of a very real brand of Existential Satanic ritual that is far more sophisticated and without the parlour games and pantomime costumes so enamoured of the lower tiers.
[3] The Times, by Peter Conradi, 1997.
[4] Sunday Express, January 12, 1997.
[5] ‘Beyond the Dotroux Affair’ | http://www.pehi.eu/dutroux/Belgian_X_dossiers_of_the_Dutroux_affair.htm
[7] ‘Belgium’s silent heart of darkness’ By Olenka Frenkiel, The Observer, May 5, 2002.
[8] ‘Belgium’s silent heart of darkness: Waiting for justice’ Olenka Frenkiel, BBC News, Sunday May 5, 2002.
[9] ‘Dutroux and Nihoul suspected of the murder of Christine Van Hees in 1984’ By Annemie Bulté and Douglas De Coninck De Morgen, X1: Pour la Veritie, Radical Party, 7 January 1997.
[10] http://www.radicalparty.org.
[11] ‘The parents – Gino and Carine Russo’ BBC News, 2 May, 2002.
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The Most Worrying Rumor Yet About Star Trek 3's Director Change!
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Morning SpoilersIf there’s news about upcoming movies and television you’re not supposed to know, you’ll find it in here.
A casting call sheds a surprising light on Batman v. Superman's take on Bruce Wayne. Andy Serkis debunks a bunch of rumors about his Star Wars role. Evangeline Lilly says some intriguing things about Ant-Man, and there's a look at Jessica Chastain in Crimson Peak. Plus the first look at Neil Patrick Harris in American Horror Story. Spoilers now!
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Here's another rumor around why Roberto Orci is no longer directing Star Trek, one that's way more worrisome than the one about time travel being an issue. Devin Faraci at Badass Digest writes it was due to:
Guardians of the Galaxy. That's the movie that has a bug up Paramount's ass, and they want Star Trek 3 to feel more like Guardians. This comes on the heels of the first two movies being respectable, solid earners but not the kind of home runs Paramount needs. They want the third film to be huge, and they want it to be huge overseas especially. They look at Rocket and Groot and then they look at Keenser and they wonder why he doesn't have more of a role.
Weirdly, I think you could use aspects of Guardians as a template for a Trek movie. What made that film work was the way humor and characterization melded with strong action and big, fun ideas. The Enterprise crew aren't galactic ne'er-do-wells, but many of the best Trek stories have them bouncing off each other. Of course I'm sure that's not what Paramount means when they use Guardians as a reference. Still, this could be the moment we get Harry Mudd on screen.
Keenser is cute, but he's not going to be the next Rocket Raccoon, no matter what the studio does. More details at the link. [Badass Digest]
According to this casting call, we'll be seeing a much more active young Bruce Wayne than before:
Midthunder Casting is conducting a talent search for a Warner Brothers feature film which will heavily feature two young boys in SAG principal roles; one Caucasian 12 year old boy (to portray a young Ben Affleck) and one Caucasian 10 year old boy.
Both boys must have extensive WUSHU, KUNG FU, or PENCAK SILAT training and experience; however, they will consider high level (state – world champion) competitors in all martial arts forms.
The question this raises is who the other child with martial arts training is going to be. Movie Pilot suggests this could be Tommy Elliot, who is canonically a caucasian childhood friend of Bruce's. The emphasis on a young Bruce Wayne could also be a way to set up a future standalone Batman movie. Of course, take all of this with a grain of salt for now. [One Headlight Ink via Movie Pilot]
Speaking of Batman, Jim Carrey made a slightly confused bid to return, telling MTV:
I'd love to work in the new graphic novel versions of the movie. I don't know about reprising the role — I don't think Chris Nolan would go for that, but I'd love to work with him.
[via Spinoff Online]
Andy Serkis said that, yes, his voice in the trailer is the voice of his character, which has no digital finish to it — it's all him. He also debunked the rumor that he'll be playing more than one character, and that he'll be the leader of some kind of "band of gymnasts or acrobats."
He did refuse to say whether or not his character would be motion-capture, and said of his backstory: "He's been through some stuff." [Entertainment Weekly]
Maisie Richardson-Sellers talked about why she thinks Star Wars works and the reaction to the trailer:
I grew up watching them and I've always been fascinated about how they use the epic nature of the story — but also make it really personal. It has tender relationships, and it's funny and quirky. I feel it's really well-rounded and that's why it's so popular; it's so accessible for so many generations and backgrounds. Even though it's such a surreal story, it feels very true. All the relationships are very true. It breaks down the age old story of good versus evil in a very accessible manner.
Did the huge reaction to the trailer blow you away?
It was amazing! It's fantastic to see so many people still so engaged and so thrilled. It's so nice to be a part of something that can bring so many people such excitement and such happiness.
[Refinery29]
Here's a Disney XD video about The Force Awakens trailer, which covers some details we've seen before. [via Slashfilm]
According to Badass Digest, even though we've heard that Sony had refused to let Spider-Man appear in Captain America: Civil War, Marvel's still left the door open to the possibility. Their sources confirm that, as of now, Civil War is going forward without Spider-Man in the mix. But, they, add:
That's an important note here; there's always the possibility that Spider-Man gets himself a cameo in the film, some sort of post-credits sting. The process on these films is fluid, and Marvel relies heavily on additional shooting, so nothing is in stone until the film is in theaters. But anyone hoping that the word of Sony and Marvel negotiating could mean Peter Parker having a major role in Civil War should put that hope away.
One of my sources reiterates that Winter Soldier will be central to the story, and that there have been hints planted through the Marvel movies as to how that works. When I asked if the fact that Winter Soldier killed Tony Stark's parents could have anything to do with it, my source noted that it was an interesting line of thought. That's not quite a confirmation, but it makes an awful lot of sense that a conflict between Tony Stark and Steve Rogers starts when Tony finds out Steve's best friend killed his mom and dad.
[Badass Digest]
Evangeline Lilly is very happy with her experience in the Marvel film, telling CNN:
I've been astounded to discover how good to their teams and crew that Marvel are. They're so collaborative, so smart with their stories. They have rich, dynamic characters which are so much fun to play. I expected I'd be a cog in the wheel of a big machine — I wasn't sure I'd like this experience. But I've been so astounded at how pleasurable the whole experience has been.
She also talked a bit about her character, with an interesting description of Hope's parents:
She is the daughter of the founders of The Avengers, Ant-Man and the Wasp. She is a very talented, intelligent, capable woman and a force to be reckoned with.
This one is very much a heist film. It has all the fun, tension and drama of a good heist film. The heist is being masterminded by myself, my father and Scott Lang.
There are two options: One, Lilly's just talking about who Hope, Ant-Man, and Wasp are in the comics, since those two aren't the founders of the Avengers in the movieverse. Or, two, Lilly could be referencing a rumor we've heard, that a flashback shows Hank Pym meeting with Howard Stark, Peggy Carter. Arnim Zola, and Alexander Pierce at S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters. It could be that this scene has a reference to the Avengers Initiative, that gives the whole thing roots further into the past than we'd previously seen. [CNN]
Here's the first still from the movie, featuring Jessica Chastain. [Shock Till You Drop]
Neil Gaiman really wants to write another Doctor Who script, but can't find the time:
I'm not writing for series 9 right now, just because of ridiculous work commitments I'm trying to get out from under. I am determined to write for Peter Capaldi. As long as Peter is Doctor Who, I will write for him. And every time I'm in the UK, I go and see the Doctor Who people. I go see [producer] Brian Minchin and Steven Moffat, and none of us are going to let me go off the boil.
... The problem for Doctor Who for me is it's an enormous time commitment. partly because you're reinventing an entire world with every episode. And you're trying something thats never been done before with every episode. Then you write it, then you give in a script, then they tell you how much it would actually cost to shoot your script as written. Then you write a different script, then they tell you how much that script would cost, but they tell you you're in the right direction. Then it's the third script...
[Radio Times]
Here are some teases for "Last Christmas" from Blogtor Who:
Someone has Time Lord technology.
"He's probably texting women of low moral character."
The Doctor reveals he finds someone sexually attractive.
"That noise. I never realised how much I loved it."
Something heard in Turn Left is heard again
"My Little Pony"
The Doctor almost quotes Die Hard.
"That is rude. That is perverted."
Santa reveals how reindeer can fly.
The Doctor quotes Madame Vastra
More at the link. [Blogtor Who]
Lily Rabe talked about what it was like to come back as Sister Mary Eunice, but in a prequel to where she was last we saw her:
[S]he has that wonderful daffiness that I loved getting to play. I loved that it was the pre-possession, that original Mary Eunice. Pre-Jude, even. She doesn't even know Jude yet. That whole relationship, of course, is probably the most formative relationship of her life, and that hasn't even happened. So she's this clean slate. Because Jude isn't there yet. She's trying her hand at trying to have a little bit of authority, and she's not the best at it. But she's trying and I respect her for that. [Laughs]
[Entertainment Weekly]
Here's a preview featuring Neil Patrick Harris — and, yes, of course there's magic involved in his role:
Eliza Taylor talked about the devastating repercussions Finn's death will have for Clarke:
We're going to see her break, definitely. What's good about this, in a way, is that it'll force her to evolve into a real leader. You'll be asking, "How far will she really go to save her people?" And, "Can she wash the blood from her hands?" It was really Finn's story in the first half of the season, and now it's Clarke's.
TVLINE | Will some people not understand why Clarke had to do this?
Oh yes, especially Raven. That friendship is over, at least for quite a while. A lot of people are shocked by what she's done, but people also realize he wouldn't have made it out alive. He would have suffered, so she ended it quickly.
[TV Line]
Joining the cast in a recurring role is Annie Wersching (24) as Lily. Lily is described as "beautiful and strong" and "articulate and caustic." She also "has a reputation for protecting the ones she loves at any cost, though it's unclear as to who (or what) those loved ones are." We'll see her first in episode 6.15, "Let Her Go." [TV Line]
Ian Somerhalder will direct episode 6.16, "Downward Spiral." [TV Line]
The cast for Syfy's adaptation of the Dark Matter graphic novel has been announced: Melissa O'Neil (Les Miserables on Broadway), Marc Bendavid (Bitten), Anthony Lemke (White House Down), Alex Mallari Jr. (Robocop), and Jodelle Ferland (Twilight, Stargate Atlantis) will be regulars, with Roger Cross (Continuum, The Strain) and Zoie Palmer (Lost Girl) also appearing. [GateWorld]
Eion Bailey is set to reprise his role as August Booth, aka Pinocchio, in episode 4.14, titled "Enter the Dragon." We last saw him be turned into a seven-year-old, so I'm betting that this will be a flashback appearance. [Entertainment Weekly]
Here are some dialogue teases from episode 2.6, "The Grey Sisters":
"You're exactly who I believe you to be"
"Stop it both of you, or I will bang your stupid, empty heads together!"
"They say it is cursed, a place of sorcery of the darkest kind"
"We will be together again even if I must journey to Hades"
"Ariadne's father usurped the King, she has no more right to the throne than I"
"They're sure to have guards posted, we'll wait until nightfall"
"Just try not to do anything heroic...and by heroic, I mean stupid"
"I sense something in you, as you sense something in me"
"I want to see him, give me the eye"
"I'm so sorry about Eurydice, I know how it feels to lose your true love"
[SpoilerTV]
Here's a featurette on the season so far. [via SpoilerTV]
Go here for more photos from episode 1.11, "Rogues' Gallery." [SpoilerTV]
Go here for photos from episode 5.03, "Big In Japan." [SpoilerTV]
Additional reporting by Charlie Jane Anders and Diana Biller
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Table of Contents » Richmond Ambulance Authority
Richmond Ambulance Authority
1991 Acts of Assembly, c. 431.
1999, c. 687 (§ 6)
§ 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Richmond Ambulance Authority Act." (1991, c. 431)
§ 2. Declaration of public necessity and purpose.
It is hereby determined and declared that to ensure the provision of adequate and continuing ambulance services to transport sick or injured persons in the Richmond metropolitan area, the exercise of the powers and duties set forth herein is necessary to preserve, protect and promote the public health, safety and general welfare of the public residing in this area, and the enactment of the provisions of this Act is hereby declared to be a public necessity and to serve a public purpose. (1991, c. 431)
§ 3. Definitions.
As used in this Act, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context requires a different meaning:
"Authority" means the Authority created under the provisions of this Act, or, if the Authority is abolished, the board, body or commission succeeding to the principal functions thereof or to whom the powers given by this Act to the Authority are given by law.
"Governing body" means the council or other body by whatever name it may be known in which the general legislative powers of the municipality are vested.
"Municipality" means the City of Richmond in the Commonwealth of Virginia. (1991, c. 431)
§ 4. Creation of the Authority.
A. The governing body of the municipality may by resolution signify its determination to organize an authority under the provisions of this Act. Such resolution may be adopted only after a public hearing thereon, notice of which hearing shall be given by publication at least once, not less than ten days prior to the date fixed for such hearing, in a newspaper having a general circulation in the municipality. Such notice shall contain a brief statement of the substance of the proposed resolution, shall set forth the proposed articles of incorporation of the Authority and shall state the time and place of the public hearing to be held thereon. Such municipality shall not be required to make any other publication of such resolution under the provisions of any other law.
B. Such resolution shall include articles of incorporation which shall set forth:
1. The name of the Authority;
2. A statement that such Authority is organized under this Act;
3. The name of the organizing municipality; and
4. The names and addresses of the first members of the Authority appointed by the organizing municipality.
C. Passage of such resolution by the governing body shall constitute the Authority a public body and a body politic and corporate of the Commonwealth of Virginia. (1991, c. 431)
§ 5. Membership of the Authority.
The Authority organized under the provisions of this Act shall consist of eleven members, nine of whom shall be selected by the governing body of the organizing municipality and who shall serve for terms expiring two years from the date of appointment, plus the Richmond City Manager and the Richmond Director of Finance, both of whom shall serve during the time they hold such offices. The successor of each member of the Authority shall be appointed for a term of two years (except the two city officers); any person appointed to fill a vacancy shall be appointed to serve only for the unexpired term and any member of the Authority may be reappointed.
Each member of the Board before entering upon his duties shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation to support the Constitution of the United States and of the Commonwealth and to discharge faithfully the duties of his office, and a record of each such oath shall be filed with the Secretary of the Board.
The Board shall select from its membership one of its members as Chairman and another as Vice Chairman and shall also select a Secretary and a Treasurer who may, but need not, be members of the Authority. The offices of Secretary and Treasurer may be combined. The terms of office of the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer shall be as provided in the bylaws of the Authority but shall not be longer than two years.
A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum and the affirmative vote of a majority of all of the members of the Board shall be necessary for any action taken by the Authority. No vacancy in the membership of the Board shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all of the duties of the Authority. The members of the Board shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for the amount of actual expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties, excepting city officers. (1991, c. 431)
§ 6. General grant of powers.
The Authority created hereunder shall be deemed to be a public instrumentality exercising public and essential governmental functions to provide for the public health, safety and welfare, and such Authority is hereby authorized and empowered to:
1. Provide emergency ambulance service originating in the city, nonemergency service within the Commonwealth, and mutual aid to other jurisdictions upon request of such jurisdictions and conduct such other activities as may be reasonably related to doing so, subject to such restrictions as may be imposed by Article 2.1 (§ 32.1-111.1 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 32.1 or other state law or regulation;
2. Adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business;
3. Adopt an official seal and alter the same at pleasure;
4. Maintain an office at such place or places as it may designate;
5. Sue and be sued in its own name, plead and be impleaded;
6. Purchase, lease, equip, maintain, repair and operate motor vehicles, equipment and facilities within the corporate limits of the organizing municipality deemed necessary to perform its functions;
7. Fix and revise from time to time and charge and collect rates, rentals, fees and other charges for the services and facilities furnished by such Authority;
8. Acquire in the name of the Authority by gift, or lease-purchase, any motor vehicles and equipment, and to acquire such other personal property, as it may deem necessary in connection with the performance of its functions;
9. Lease all or any part of such motor vehicles, equipment and facilities upon such terms and conditions and for such term of years as it may deem advisable to carry out the provisions of this Act;
10. Make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers under this Act; and employ such financial experts, accountants and attorneys and such employees and agents as may, in the judgment of the Authority, be deemed necessary, and fix their compensation; however, all such expenses shall be payable solely from funds made available under the provisions of this Act;
11. Do all acts and things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers granted by this Act;
12. Make and enter into all contracts with private entities with respect to any service to be performed by the Authority; and
13. Sell, exchange, donate, and convey any or all of its properties, real, personal or mixed, whenever its members shall find any such action to be in furtherance of the purposes for which the Authority was organized. (1991, c. 431; 1999, c. 687)
§ 7. Revenues.
The Authority shall fix, and may revise from time to time, rates, rentals, fees and other charges for the use of and for the services and facilities furnished or to be furnished by the Authority. Such rates, rentals, fees and charges shall not be subject to supervision or regulation by any bureau, board, commission or other agency of the Commonwealth or of any political subdivision. Such rates, rentals, fees and charges shall be fixed and revised so that the revenues of the Authority, together with any other available funds, will be sufficient at all times to pay the cost of maintaining, repairing and operating the motor vehicles, equipment and facilities or parts thereof owned or operated by the Authority, including reserves for such purposes. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this section, the Authority may enter into contracts relating to use of the services and motor vehicles, equipment and facilities of the Authority on such terms as the Authority shall determine to be proper, which contracts shall not be subject to revision except in accordance with their terms. (1991, c. 431)
§ 8. Exemption from taxation.
As services provided by the Authority are essential to the health, safety and general welfare of the public, and as the exercise of the powers conferred by this Act to effect such purposes constitute the performance of essential governmental functions, and as motor vehicles, equipment and facilities acquired or operated under the provisions of this Act are necessary for the performance of essential governmental functions, and as such constitute public property and are used for governmental purposes, the Authority shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon any such motor vehicles, equipment and facilities or any part thereof, or upon the income therefrom (including any profit made on the sale thereof), which shall at all times be free from taxation within the Commonwealth. (1991, c. 431)
§ 9. Contributions.
The municipality is hereby authorized to make contributions or advances to an Authority which it organizes under the provisions of this Act from any available moneys for any purpose of the Authority. The municipality is hereby further authorized to enter into agreements with the Authority obligating the municipality to pay the Authority any part or all of the moneys as may be mutually agreed necessary or desirable to ensure the successful operation of the Authority or to cover an Authority deficit. (1991, c. 431)
§ 10. Actions taken by Authority.
Any action taken by the Authority under the provisions of this Act may be authorized by resolution at any regular or special meeting and each such resolution shall take effect immediately and need not be published or posted. (1991, c. 431)
§ 11. Severability.
The provisions of this Act are severable, and if any of its provisions are held unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the decision of such court shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions. (1991, c. 431)
§ 12. Construction.
This Act, being necessary for the welfare of the Commonwealth and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purpose thereof. (1991, c. 431)
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10 USC 838 - Art. 38. Duties of Trial Counsel and Defense Counsel
(a) The trial counsel of a general or special court-martial shall prosecute in the name of the United States, and shall, under the direction of the court, prepare the record of the proceedings.
(b)(1) The accused has the right to be represented in his defense before a general or special court-martial or at an investigation under section 832 of this title (article 32) as provided in this subsection.
(2) The accused may be represented by civilian counsel if provided by him.
(3) The accused may be represented—
(A) by military counsel detailed under section 827 of this title (article 27); or
(B) by military counsel of his own selection if that counsel is reasonably available (as determined under regulations prescribed under paragraph (7)).
(4) If the accused is represented by civilian counsel, military counsel detailed or selected under paragraph (3) shall act as associate counsel unless excused at the request of the accused.
(5) Except as provided under paragraph (6), if the accused is represented by military counsel of his own selection under paragraph (3)(B), any military counsel detailed under paragraph (3)(A) shall be excused.
(6) The accused is not entitled to be represented by more than one military counsel. However, the person authorized under regulations prescribed under section 827 of this title (article 27) to detail counsel, in his sole discretion—
(A) may detail additional military counsel as assistant defense counsel; and
(B) if the accused is represented by military counsel of his own selection under paragraph (3)(B), may approve a request from the accused that military counsel detailed under paragraph (3)(A) act as associate defense counsel.
(7) The Secretary concerned shall, by regulation, define "reasonably available" for the purpose of paragraph (3)(B) and establish procedures for determining whether the military counsel selected by an accused under that paragraph is reasonably available. Such regulations may not prescribe any limitation based on the reasonable availability of counsel solely on the grounds that the counsel selected by the accused is from an armed force other than the armed force of which the accused is a member. To the maximum extent practicable, such regulations shall establish uniform policies among the armed forces while recognizing the differences in the circumstances and needs of the various armed forces. The Secretary concerned shall submit copies of regulations prescribed under this paragraph to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
(c) In any court-martial proceeding resulting in a conviction, the defense counsel—
(1) may forward for attachment to the record of proceedings a brief of such matters as he determines should be considered in behalf of the accused on review (including any objection to the contents of the record which he considers appropriate);
(2) may assist the accused in the submission of any matter under section 860 of this title (article 60); and
(3) may take other action authorized by this chapter.
(d) An assistant trial counsel of a general court-martial may, under the direction of the trial counsel or when he is qualified to be a trial counsel as required by section 827 of this title (article 27), perform any duty imposed by law, regulation, or the custom of the service upon the trial counsel of the court. An assistant trial counsel of a special court-martial may perform any duty of the trial counsel.
(e) An assistant defense counsel of a general or special court-martial may, under the direction of the defense counsel or when he is qualified to be the defense counsel as required by section 827 of this title (article 27), perform any duty imposed by law, regulation, or the custom of the service upon counsel for the accused.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 50; Pub. L. 90–632, §2(14), Oct. 24, 1968, 82 Stat. 1338; Pub. L. 97–81, §4(b), Nov. 20, 1981, 95 Stat. 1088; Pub. L. 98–209, §3(e), Dec. 6, 1983, 97 Stat. 1394; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, §1502(a)(1), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 502; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, §1067(1), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 774; Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title XVII, §1702(c)(3)(C), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 957.)
Amendment of Subsection (b)(1)
Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title XVII, §1702(c)(3)(C), (d)(1), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 957, 958, provided that, effective one year after Dec. 26, 2013, and applicable with respect to offenses committed under this chapter on or after that effective date, subsection (b)(1) of this section is amended by striking "an investigation under section 832" and inserting "a preliminary hearing under section 832". See 2013 Amendment note below.
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What’s Next in the GMO Battle?
Posted: 11/14/2012 1:45 pm
From: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ocean-robbins/whats-next-in-the-gmo-bat_b_2130129.html
On November 6, after spending $46 million burying California’s voters under an avalanche of deception, Monsanto and their buddies in the pesticide and junk food business declared victory. They had defeated the “right to know”, and successfully protected their “right” to keep you in the dark about whether your food is genetically engineered.
Jennifer Hatcher, senior vice president of government and public affairs for the anti-labeling Food Marketing Institute, breathed a sigh of relief after Prop 37 narrowly lost, saying: “This gives us hope that you can… defeat a ballot initiative and go directly to the voters.” But she also expressed concern: “We hope we don’t have too many of them, because you can’t keep doing that over and over again.”
If Ms. Hatcher wants to keep labeling suppressed, it looks like she may be in for a rough couple of years. Because what Monsanto and its allies hadn’t counted on was that despite all their lies and deception, it’s actually pretty hard to convince people that they shouldn’t be allowed to know what they’re eating. And although $46 million managed to put out one fire, it seems to have started about 30 new ones.
Indeed, efforts are already underway to put a similar initiative on the ballot in Washington for the 2013 election (where San Juan County voters chose on November 6 to make growing GMOs illegal in their county). And organizers in 30 other states have also begun building labeling campaigns, under the banner of the Coalition of States for Mandatory GMO labeling.
With 93 percent of the American public supporting the right to know, it looks like it’s going to take a lot more than a one deceptive, high-budget ad campaign to keep those pesky labels at bay.
The War Continues
Many people are choosing to boycott companies that continue to use GMOs and that oppose labeling. Kellogg’s has been a particularly visible target, since the company strives for a healthy image, and yet contributed $632,000 to the fight against Prop 37. For several months, the company’s Facebook page has become something of a marketing embarrassment. It’s plastered with comments by angry consumers calling the company out for fighting GMO labeling, and threatening a boycott until the company changes its ways.
Other consumers are choosing to buy products from companies that are going GMO-free. In fact, consumer demand for non-GMO products is rising fast. The non-profit Non-GMO Project, which offers a third party certification program, has now verified 764 products, and had a record-shattering 189 new enrollment inquiries in October.
More and more people are becoming alarmed about the widespread prevalence of GMOs in the food supply, and are taking steps to steer clear. This could create a tremendous market opportunity for companies that seize the day and get certified. Even shoppers who aren’t terribly concerned about GMOs may be developing more trust in the products that carry the “Non-GMO Project” certification.
For consumers who want to know what is and is not GMO-free, the Food Revolution Network has compiled a collection of resources that includes the non-GMO shopping guide, and the free iPhone and Android app from True Food Network. A list of which foods are likely to contain GMOs is posted by Institute for Responsible Technology here.
A team of organizations, led by Care2 and the Food Revolution Network, have launched a petition demanding that Congress label GMOs that has already generated nearly 50,000 signatures. And efforts of the JustLabelIt petition to the FDA, which launched a year ago and have generated more than 1.3 million signatures, are being renewed in hopes that the FDA might eventually dig itself out of Monsanto’s back pocket.
For the passionate activist, there’s always more you can do, like taking advantage of the educational resources offered for free by the Institute for Responsible Technology, and sharing them with friends. Or lobbying your member of Congress, your mayor, your governor, your local media outlets, or your relatives.
Monsanto would probably like us all to sit alone in the dark, munching on bags of genetically engineered popcorn. But the tide of history is turning, and regardless of how much they spend attempting to deceive us, we will prevail.
Ocean Robbins is founder and co-host (with best-selling author John Robbins) of the 65,000 member Food Revolution Network, an initiative to help you heal your body, and your world… with food. Find out more and sign up here.
Click here for more on GMOs, and to get a free No-GMO Action Pack
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Movie Review - The Upside
Published Tuesday, January 15, 2019
by Bob Garver
"The Upside" pulled off quite the upset at the box office this past weekend. Many pundits predicted that "Aquaman" would be #1 again by a significant margin, and the interesting battle among new releases would be for #2, with "A Dog's Way Home" being the overdog in the fight. But I couldn't help but notice that my Thursday night screening of "The Upside" was more crowded than usual, and it came as no surprise that the film not only beat out "A Dog's Way Home," it dethroned "Aquaman" as well.
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It really shouldn't be so shocking, star Kevin Hart opened the shabby "Night School" to $27 million last September, he can certainly open a better movie to $19 million now. Hart's career has been rocked by scandal lately, with some inappropriate tweets from his past coming to light and forcing him to step down as host of the Oscars. Many said that the controversy would hurt the new film's business, and who knows, maybe it could have done significantly better without it. But it didn't take a big enough bite out of Hart's audience for the film to lose in its opening weekend, meaning that Hart is still a viable box office draw.
Hart stars as Dell Scott, an ex-con in need of a job. He sneaks into an interview to be a "life auxiliary" (basically a live-in nurse) for quadriplegic billionaire Philip Lacasse (Bryan Cranston). For reasons that are never made completely clear, the grouchy Philip agrees to hire Dell, much to the chagrin of his assistant Yvonne (Nicole Kidman). Dell wasn't taking the application seriously, and soon finds himself over his head in a world of wheelchairs, spoon-feeding, breathing machines, and catheters. The job is definitely not his cup of tea, but he needs the money to support his estranged family.
Dell and Philip are forced to work together, and they butt heads at first. Dell knows he doesn't belong in Philip's slice of high society, but he takes Philip and Yvonne to task for their subtly condescending attitudes. Eventually Dell and Philip form a bond, with Dell coming to appreciate opera and a strong work ethic, and Philip liking some modifications Dell makes to his wheelchair and medication regimen (hint: after taking the new treatment for the first time, Philip orders fifteen hot dogs to scarf down). The two are getting along swimmingly when Philip's pen pal (Julianna Margulies) enters the picture and causes a rift from which neither man may ever recover.
The film is a remake of a French film called "The Intouchables," and it's probably for the best that I haven't seen it. Apparently the original is far superior and makes this American version look hollow and manipulative by comparison. I didn't feel that way about this movie, at least not to the point where I wouldn't recommend it. I found the Hart and Cranston characters to be engaging enough, though perhaps not as much as the mismatched pair in "Green Book," the other culture-clash dramedy that's out right now. If you haven't seen that film yet, consider it a higher priority than this.
It's true that "The Upside" doesn't break any new ground in any of its genres - Unlikely Friendship, Fish Out of Water, Disabled Person in Need of Love, etc. But it has two good performances at its center; from Cranston, who we all know is capable of great work, and from Hart, showing a more mature side that I'd like to encourage in the future (though a scene where he freaks out over a catheter shows us that he hasn't completely moved on from being an obnoxious albatross). The downside is that this is subject matter you've probably seen before, the upside is that it's a decent treading of that subject matter.
"The Upside" is rated PG-13 for suggestive content and drug use. Its running time is 126 minutes.
Contact Bob Garver at rrg251@nyu.edu.
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Location: Putin assured Jewish leaders that he will continue to fight against nazism and anti-Semitism.
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Putin assured Jewish leaders that he will continue to fight against nazism and anti-Semitism.
After Russia has annexed Crimea, Vladimir Putin assured Jewish leaders that he will fight against any new manifestations of Nazism and anti-Semitism.
He made the statement right after Russia annexed Crimea, during a meeting in Sevastopol with more than a dozen prominent rabbis, including Berel Lazar, chief rabbi of Russia, and Israeli chief rabbi Yitzchak Yosef and former chief rabbi Israel Meir Lau, as well as several rabbis from Austria, Belgium, Britain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and France.
‘’We in Russia are very familiar with the tragedy of the Holocaust. Six million Jews were killed in the Soviet Union and Europe. At the same time, we know very well, that representatives of the Jewish people fought against Nazism in the Red Army - were political workers, and just ordinary soldiers, doctors, in general, have made a worthy contribution to the fight against Nazism,’’ Putin said.
‘’But the tragedy of the Jewish people takes, of course, a special place in the number of crimes committed by the Nazis during World War II.I repeat once again, we in Russia know about it and feel the pain like no other, because, you know, more than 20 million Soviet people, the vast majority of them Russian, were killed during the fighting against Nazism.’’
"I want to assure you that we will do everything possible to prevent the recurrence of such tragedies in the future," the Russian president added.
"We consider you, in this regard, our closest allies and ask you to consider us and as such," he also said.
During the meeting, they discussed joint efforts to prevent the 'rewriting of history': the fight against neo-Nazism and neo-fascism, as well as xenophobia and anti-Semitism.
"Of particular concern is the revival of Nazi ideas," said Putin. "I want to thank the Jewish community, non-governmental organizations that are both active and courageous; we see it in today's world - how a struggle is being uncompromisingly waged against all manifestations of the Nazi ideology and any attempts to revive it."
Putin noted that the meeting took place on the eve of the anniversary of the tragic events of July 1942, when thousands of Jews were murdered in Sevastopol.
The meeting took place ahead of an annual Holocaust commemoration event in the Crimean city. The ceremony, which is organized by the local Jewish community, is in memory of over 4,000 Jews killed by German troops in July 1942 and has been held since 1992.
"In Russia we will not only never forget these tragedies; furthermore we will always cherish the memory of the dead, and we will do everything we can to prevent a recurrence of similar tragedies in the future,” the Russian president said.
Rabbi Lazar thanked Putin for the Russian government’s focus on religious and national issues, stressing that "the organization of this meeting is the best proof of such attention."
“It is in Russia that people are genuinely concerned about the threat of neo-Nazism, Holocaust denial and revisionist approaches to World War II,” Rabbi Lazar said.
Lazar added that, “for us, it is very gratifying to see how it is in Russia, a country where the Jewish way of life was previously banned, that such a dynamic Jewish community exists now. We are grateful to the government for its support and for the fight against anti-Semitism."
Former Israeli chief rRabbi, Meir Lau thanked President Putin for his commitment to the safety of the Jewish people and shared with all the attendances a story about his childhood, about a Russian man that saved him when he was a child at the Nazi death camps.
The problems of growing anti-Semitism in Europe and throughout the world were addressed by the foreign guests, Rabbi Binyominn Jacobs, the chief interprovincial rabbi of the Netherlands and Rabbi David Moshe Lieberman.
Rabbi Binyomin Jacobs, the chief interprovincial rabbi of the Netherlands, thanked President Putin for his efforts to ensure freedom of religion in Russia, and informed him of the current campaigns the European Jewish Community is conducting in order to overturn bans against kosher slaughtering and circumcision in countries like Poland, Denmark and Norway.
Rabbi David Moshe Liberman, chief rabbi of Antwerp, stressed that he was ‘’very proud of President Putin's bold leadership and commitment to his duties as a leader.’’
Other rabbis who attended the meeting included Rabbi Menachem Margolin, director general of theRabbinical Centre of Europe, Rabbi Yisrael Yaakov Lichtenstein Rabbi of the Federation of London and Rabbi Yirmiyahu Cohen of Paris.
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Although there is evidence that interventions can address widespread malnutrition among women, there is a lack of operational research and programs to tackle the issue. There is an imperative for the nutrition community to look beyond maternal nutrition and to address women's nutrition across their lives (3). How we reach women matters, and different delivery platforms are more appropriate for some women than others. Delivery platforms for reaching young mothers are different from those for adolescents and postmenopausal women. There is a need to intentionally consider strategies that appropriately target and deliver interventions to all women. This means that nutrition researchers and practitioners need to further adapt existing strategies and modes of delivery to adequately engage women who might not be in clinic settings (78). This also requires that researchers and practitioners explore how to deliver nutrition interventions to women and at different stages of life in order to reduce inequities in the delivery of nutrition services and to reach women missed by programs focusing on maternal nutrition alone.
A 55-year-old woman who gets less than 30 minutes of daily physical activity should eat five ounces of grains; two cups of vegetables; one and a half cups of fruit; three cups of milk; five ounces of meat and beans; five teaspoons of oils, and no more than 130 calories of additional fat and sugar. If she got 30 to 60 minutes of daily exercise, she could increase her intake to six ounces of grains; two and a half cups of vegetables; and up to 265 additional calories of fat and sugar.
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AB-1665 Telecommunications: California Advanced Services Fund.(2017-2018)
An act to amend Sections 281, 912.2, and 914.7 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to communications, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
AB 1665, Eduardo Garcia. Telecommunications: California Advanced Services Fund.
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including telephone corporations. Existing law establishes, among other funds related to telecommunications, the California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) in the State Treasury. Existing law requires the commission to develop, implement, and administer the CASF to encourage deployment of high-quality advanced communications services to all Californians that will promote economic growth, job creation, and the substantial social benefits of advanced information and communications technologies, as provided in specified decisions of the commission and in the CASF statute. Existing law requires the commission to give priority to projects that provide last-mile broadband access to households that are unserved by an existing facility-based broadband provider. Existing law establishes that the goal of the program is, no later than December 31, 2015, to approve funding for infrastructure projects that will provide broadband access to no less than 98% of California households. Existing law authorizes the commission to collect a surcharge for deposit into the CASF not to exceed $315,000,000 in total and authorizes the surcharge until 2020. Existing law establishes 4 accounts, the Broadband Infrastructure Grant Account, the Rural and Urban Regional Broadband Consortia Grant Account, the Broadband Infrastructure and Revolving Loan Account, and the Broadband Public Housing Account, within the CASF and specifies the amount of moneys to be deposited into each account.
This bill would revise the goal of the program to provide that its goal is to approve funding by December 31, 2022, for infrastructure projects that will provide broadband access to no less than 98% of California households in each consortia region, as identified by the commission on or before January 1, 2017. The bill would eliminate the Broadband Infrastructure and Revolving Loan Account and would require the transfer of the remaining unencumbered moneys in that account as of January 1, 2018, and the deposit of moneys collected that would be owed to that account into the Broadband Infrastructure Grant Account. The bill would establish within the CASF the Broadband Adoption Account and would require specified amounts of moneys to be deposited into this new account, the Broadband Infrastructure Grant Account, and the Rural and Urban Regional Broadband Consortia Grant Account. The bill repeals the current authorization to collect up to $315,000,000 for deposit in the CASF at a rate of up to $25,000,000 per year through the 2020 calendar year, and instead would authorize the commission to collect $330,000,000 for deposit into the CASF beginning January 1, 2018, and continuing through the 2022 calendar year. The bill would revise the eligibility requirements for projects and project applicants for grants funded from the Broadband Infrastructure Grant Account. The bill would make moneys from the Rural and Urban Regional Broadband Consortia Grant Account available to facilitate the deployment of broadband infrastructure by assisting infrastructure grant applicants in the project development or grant application process. The bill would require recipients of those moneys to conduct an annual audit and to submit to the commission an annual report regarding activities funded by those moneys. The bill would make available moneys in the Broadband Adoption Account to specified entities for digital literacy training, public education, and outreach programs to increase broadband adoption by consumers.
Existing law requires the commission to conduct and report to the Legislature, by April 1, 2021, a final financial audit and a final performance audit of the CASF.
This bill would require the commission to conduct and report to the Legislature, by April 1, 2020, an interim financial audit and an interim performance audit. The bill would delay the date for the submission of the final audits to April 1, 2023.
Existing law requires the commission to annually report specified information relative to the CASF to the Legislature. Existing law repeals these reporting requirements on January 1, 2022.
This bill would revise the information specified for inclusion in the report. The bill would repeal these reporting requirements on January 1, 2024. The bill would require the commission to identify unserved areas and delineate the areas in the annual reports. The bill would require the commission to consult regional consortia, stakeholders, and consumers regarding priority areas and cost-effective strategies to achieve the broadband access goal through public workshops conducted at least annually no later than April 30 of each year.
Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime.
Because a violation of an order or decision of the commission implementing the bill’s requirements would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program by creating a new crime.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES
This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the Internet for All Now Act.
(a) The Legislature finds and declares both of the following:
(1) The availability of high-speed Internet access, referred to generically as “broadband” and including both wired and wireless technologies, is essential 21st century infrastructure for economic competitiveness and quality of life. Economic studies confirm that the use of broadband technologies increases economic productivity as a foundation for increased efficiency in organizational operations and enhanced profitability in business.
(2) Broadband infrastructure is also vital to the operation and management of other critical infrastructure, such as energy generation systems and the electrical grid, water supply systems, and public safety and emergency response networks. There is a need for world-class broadband infrastructure throughout California to support these major infrastructure investments, and thereby to protect lives, property, and the environment.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that California be a national leader and globally competitive in the deployment and adoption of broadband technology and in implementing quality universal access for all residents.
(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that California achieve the goal specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 281 of the Public Utilities Code by fostering private investment, maximizing California’s ability to obtain available federal funds, and administering the California Advanced Services Fund to fund broadband infrastructure where private investments and federal funds are not available and not use moneys in that fund to overbuild the broadband infrastructure.
(d) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Public Utilities Commission develop strategies with recipients of moneys from the Connect America Fund to leverage those moneys to serve unserved areas identified in the April 2017 California Advanced Services Fund Annual Report and to leverage investments in anchor institutions to encourage cost-effective deployment to unserved households.
(e) It is the policy of the state to encourage collaboration among stakeholders and to promote public-private partnerships to harness the expertise and strengths of all partners to serve the public interest.
Section 281 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:
(a) The commission shall develop, implement, and administer the California Advanced Services Fund program to encourage deployment of high-quality advanced communications services to all Californians that will promote economic growth, job creation, and the substantial social benefits of advanced information and communications technologies, consistent with this section and with the statements of intent in Section 2 of the Internet For All Now Act (Assembly Bill 1665 of the 2017–18 Regular Session).
(b) (1) (A) The goal of the program is, no later than December 31, 2022, to approve funding for infrastructure projects that will provide broadband access to no less than 98 percent of California households in each consortia region, as identified by the commission on or before January 1, 2017. The commission shall be responsible for achieving the goals of the program.
(B) For purposes of this section, “unserved household” means a household for which no facility-based broadband provider offers broadband service at speeds of at least 6 megabits per second (mbps) downstream and one mbps upstream.
(2) In approving infrastructure projects, the commission shall do both of the following:
(A) Approve projects that provide last-mile broadband access to households that are unserved by an existing facility-based broadband provider, and, upon accomplishment of the goal of the program specified in paragraph (1), also approve projects pursuant to paragraph (15) of subdivision (f).
(B) (i) Give preference to projects in areas where Internet connectivity is available only through dial-up service that are not served by any form of wireline or wireless facility-based broadband service or areas with no Internet connectivity.
(ii) This subparagraph does not prohibit the commission from approving funding for projects outside of the areas specified in clause (i).
(c) The commission shall establish the following accounts within the fund:
(1) The Broadband Infrastructure Grant Account.
(2) The Rural and Urban Regional Broadband Consortia Grant Account.
(3) The Broadband Public Housing Account.
(4) The Broadband Adoption Account.
(d) (1) The commission shall transfer the moneys received by the commission from the surcharge imposed to fund the accounts to the Controller for deposit in the California Advanced Services Fund. Moneys collected shall be deposited in the following amounts in the following accounts:
(A) Three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000) into the Broadband Infrastructure Grant Account.
(B) Ten million dollars ($10,000,000) into the Rural and Urban Regional Broadband Consortia Grant Account.
(C) Twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) into the Broadband Adoption Account.
(2) All interest earned on moneys in the fund shall be deposited in the fund.
(3) The commission may collect a sum not to exceed three hundred thirty million dollars ($330,000,000) for a sum total of moneys collected by imposing the surcharge described in paragraph (1). The commission may collect the sum beginning with the calendar year starting on January 1, 2018, and continuing through the 2022 calendar year, in an amount not to exceed sixty-six million dollars ($66,000,000) per year, unless the commission determines that collecting a higher amount in any year will not result in an increase in the total amount of all surcharges collected from telephone customers that year.
(e) All moneys in the California Advanced Services Fund shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the commission for the program administered by the commission pursuant to this section, including the costs incurred by the commission in developing, implementing, and administering the program and the fund.
(f) (1) The commission shall award grants from the Broadband Infrastructure Grant Account on a technology-neutral basis, including both wireline and wireless technology.
(2) The commission shall consult with regional consortia, stakeholders, local governments, existing facility-based broadband providers, and consumers regarding unserved areas and cost-effective strategies to achieve the broadband access goal through public workshops conducted at least annually no later than April 30 of each year through year 2022.
(3) The commission shall identify unserved rural and urban areas and delineate the areas in the annual report prepared pursuant to Section 914.7.
(4) (A) (i) The commission shall annually offer an existing facility-based broadband provider the opportunity to demonstrate that it will deploy broadband or upgrade existing facilities to a delineated unserved area within 180 days.
(ii) Except as provided in clause (iii), the commission shall not approve funding for a project to deploy broadband to a delineated unserved area if the existing facility-based broadband provider demonstrates to the commission, in response to the commission’s annual offer, that it will deploy broadband or upgrade existing broadband service throughout the project area.
(iii) If the existing facility-based broadband provider is unable to complete the deployment of broadband within the delineated unserved area within 180 days, the provider shall provide the commission with information to demonstrate what progress has been made or challenges faced in completing the deployment. If the commission finds that the provider is making progress towards the completion of the deployment, the commission shall extend the time to complete the project beyond the 180 days. If the commission finds that the provider is not making progress towards completing the deployment, the delineated unserved area shall be eligible for funding pursuant to this subdivision.
(B) (i) Except for information specified in clause (ii), information submitted to the commission that includes the provider’s plans for future broadband deployment shall not be publicly disclosed.
(ii) The commission may publicly disclose information regarding the area designated for a broadband deployment, the number of households or locations to be served, and the estimated date by which the deployment will be completed.
(C) An existing facility-based broadband provider may, but is not required to, apply for funding from the Broadband Infrastructure Grant Account to make an upgrade pursuant to this subdivision.
(5) Projects eligible for grant awards shall meet all of the following requirements:
(A) The project deploys infrastructure capable of providing broadband access at speeds of a minimum of 10 megabits per second (mbps) downstream and one mbps upstream to unserved households in census blocks where no provider offers access at speeds of at least 6 mbps downstream and one mbps upstream.
(B) All or a significant portion of the project deploys last-mile infrastructure to provide service to unserved households. Projects that only deploy middle-mile infrastructure are not eligible for grant funding. For a project that includes funding for middle-mile infrastructure, the commission shall verify that the proposed middle-mile infrastructure is indispensable for accessing the last-mile infrastructure.
(C) (i) Except as provided in clause (ii), until July 1, 2020, the project is not located in a census block where an existing facility-based broadband provider has accepted federal funds for broadband deployment from Phase II of the Connect America Fund, unless the existing facility-based broadband provider has notified the commission before July 1, 2020, that it has completed its Connect America Fund deployment in the census block.
(ii) An existing facility-based broadband provider is eligible for a grant pursuant to this subdivision to supplement a grant pursuant to Phase II of the Connect America Fund to expand broadband service within identified census blocks, as needed.
(6) (A) An individual household or property owner shall be eligible to apply for a grant to offset the costs of connecting the household or property to an existing or proposed facility-based broadband provider. Any infrastructure built to connect a household or property with funds provided under this paragraph shall become the property of, and part of, the network of the facility-based broadband provider to which it is connected.
(B) (i) In approving a project pursuant to this paragraph, the commission shall consider limiting funding to households based on income so that funds are provided only to households that would not otherwise be able to afford a line extension to the property, limiting the amount of grants on a per-household basis, and requiring a percentage of the project to be paid by the household or the owner of the property.
(ii) The aggregate amount of grants awarded pursuant to this paragraph shall not exceed five million dollars ($5,000,000).
(7) An entity that is not a telephone corporation shall be eligible to apply to participate in the program administered by the commission pursuant to this section to provide access to broadband to an unserved household, if the entity otherwise meets the eligibility requirements and complies with program requirements established by the commission.
(8) The commission shall provide each applicant, and any party challenging an application, the opportunity to demonstrate actual levels of broadband service in the project area, which the commission shall consider in reviewing the application.
(9) A local governmental agency may be eligible for an infrastructure grant only if the infrastructure project is for an unserved household or business, the commission has conducted an open application process, and no other eligible entity applied.
(10) The commission shall establish a service list of interested parties to be notified of any California Advanced Services Fund applications. Any application and any amendment to an application for project funding shall be served to those on the service list and posted on the commission’s Internet Web site at least 30 days before publishing the corresponding draft resolution.
(11) A grant awarded pursuant to this subdivision may include funding for the following costs consistent with paragraph (5) of subdivision (f):
(A) Costs directly related to the deployment of infrastructure.
(B) Costs to lease access to property or for Internet backhaul services for a period not to exceed five years.
(C) Cost incurred by an existing facility-based broadband provider to upgrade its existing facilities to provide for interconnection.
(12) A grant from the Broadband Infrastructure Grant Account shall not include funding for costs of broadband infrastructure already funded by the Connect America Fund program or other similar federal public program that funds that infrastructure. This paragraph does not apply to funding from the federal high-cost support programs that support operations, including High Cost Loop Support (HCLS), Connect America Fund-Broadband Loop Support (CAF-BLS), or the Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM).
(13) The commission may award grants to fund all or a portion of the project. The commission shall determine, on a case-by-case basis, the level of funding to be provided for a project and shall consider factors that include, but are not limited to, the location and accessibility of the area, the existence of communication facilities that may be upgraded to deploy broadband, and whether the project makes a significant contribution to achievement of the program goal.
(14) The commission may require each infrastructure grant applicant to indicate steps taken to first obtain any available funding from the Connect America Fund program or similar federal public programs that fund broadband infrastructure. This paragraph does not authorize the commission to reject a grant application on the basis that an applicant failed to seek project funding from the Connect America Fund program or another similar federal public program.
(15) Upon the accomplishment of the goal of the program specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b), not more than thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) of the moneys remaining in the Broadband Infrastructure Grant Account shall be available for infrastructure projects that provide last-mile broadband access to households to which no facility-based broadband provider offers broadband service at speeds of at least 10 mbps downstream and one mbps upstream.
(g) (1) Moneys in the Rural and Urban Regional Broadband Consortia Grant Account shall be available for grants to eligible consortia to facilitate deployment of broadband services by assisting infrastructure applicants in the project development or grant application process. An eligible consortium may include, as specified by the commission, representatives of organizations, including, but not limited to, local and regional government, public safety, elementary and secondary education, health care, libraries, postsecondary education, community-based organizations, tourism, parks and recreation, agricultural, business, workforce organizations, and air pollution control or air quality management districts, and is not required to have as its lead fiscal agent an entity with a certificate of public convenience and necessity.
(2) Each consortium shall conduct an annual audit of its expenditures for programs funded pursuant to this subdivision and shall submit to the commission an annual report that includes both of the following:
(A) A description of activities completed during the prior year, how each activity promotes the deployment of broadband services, and the cost associated with each activity.
(B) The number of project applications assisted.
(h) (1) All remaining moneys in the Broadband Infrastructure Revolving Loan Account that are unencumbered as of January 1, 2018, shall be transferred to the Broadband Infrastructure Grant Account.
(2) All repayments of loans funded by the former Broadband Infrastructure Revolving Loan Account shall be deposited into the Broadband Infrastructure Grant Account.
(i) (1) For purposes of this subdivision, the following terms have the following meanings:
(A) “Publicly subsidized” means either that the housing development receives financial assistance from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to an annual contribution contract or is financed with low-income housing tax credits, tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds, general obligation bonds, or local, state, or federal loans or grants and the rents of the occupants, who are lower income households, do not exceed those prescribed by deed restrictions or regulatory agreements pursuant to the terms of the financing or financial assistance.
(B) “Publicly supported community” means a publicly subsidized multifamily housing development that is wholly owned by either of the following:
(i) A public housing agency that has been chartered by the state, or by any city or county in the state, and has been determined to be an eligible public housing agency by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(ii) An incorporated nonprofit organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3)) that is exempt from taxation under Section 501(a) of that code (26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(a)), and that has received public funding to subsidize the construction or maintenance of housing occupied by residents whose annual income qualifies as “low” or “very low” income according to federal poverty guidelines.
(2) Moneys in the Broadband Public Housing Account shall be available for the commission to award grants and loans pursuant to this subdivision to an eligible publicly supported community if that entity otherwise meets eligibility requirements and complies with program requirements established by the commission.
(3) (A) Not more than twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) of the moneys deposited into the Broadband Public Housing Account on or before January 1, 2018, shall be available for grants and loans to a publicly supported community to finance a project to connect a broadband network to that publicly supported community. A publicly supported community may be an eligible applicant only if the publicly supported community can verify to the commission that the publicly supported community has not denied a right of access to any broadband provider that is willing to connect a broadband network to the facility for which the grant or loan is sought and the publicly supported community is unserved.
(B) (i) In its review of applications received pursuant to subparagraph (A), the commission shall award grants only to unserved housing developments, regardless of when the applicant filed its application.
(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, a housing development is unserved when at least one housing unit within the housing development is not offered broadband Internet service.
(C) Only after all funds available pursuant to this paragraph in the Broadband Public Housing Account have been awarded may a publicly supported community otherwise eligible to submit an application for funding from the Broadband Public Housing Account submit an application for funding for these purposes from the Broadband Infrastructure Grant Account.
(4) (A) Not more than five million dollars ($5,000,000) of the moneys deposited into the Broadband Public Housing Account on or before January 1, 2018, shall be available for grants and loans to a publicly supported community to support programs designed to increase adoption rates for broadband services for residents of that publicly supported community. A publicly supported community may be eligible for funding for a broadband adoption program only if the residential units in the facility to be served have access to broadband services or will have access to broadband services at the time the funding for adoption is implemented.
(B) A publicly supported community may contract with other nonprofit or public agencies to assist in implementation of a broadband adoption program.
(C) Only after all funds available pursuant to this paragraph in the Broadband Public Housing Account have been awarded may a publicly supported community otherwise eligible to submit an application for funding from the Broadband Public Housing Account submit an application for funding for these purposes from the Broadband Adoption Grant Account pursuant to subdivision (j).
(5) To the extent feasible, the commission shall approve projects for funding from the Broadband Public Housing Account in a manner that reflects the statewide distribution of publicly supported communities.
(6) In reviewing a project application under this subdivision, the commission shall consider the availability of other funding sources for that project, any financial contribution from the broadband service provider to the project, the availability of any other public or private broadband adoption or deployment program, including tax credits and other incentives, and whether the applicant has sought funding from, or participated in, any reasonably available program. The commission may require an applicant to provide match funding, and shall not deny funding for a project solely because the applicant is receiving funding from another source.
(7) Any moneys in the Broadband Public Housing Account that have not been awarded pursuant to this subdivision by December 31, 2020, shall be transferred back to the Broadband Infrastructure Grant Account.
(j) (1) Moneys in the Broadband Adoption Account shall be available to the commission to award grants to increase publicly available or after-school broadband access and digital inclusion, such as grants for digital literacy training programs and public education to communities with limited broadband adoption, including low-income communities, senior communities, and communities facing socioeconomic barriers to broadband adoption.
(2) Eligible applicants are local governments, senior centers, schools, public libraries, nonprofit organizations, and community-based organizations with programs to increase publicly available or after-school broadband access and digital inclusion, such as digital literacy training programs.
(3) Payment pursuant to a grant for digital inclusion shall be based on digital inclusion metrics established by the commission that may include the number of residents trained, the number of residents served, or the actual verification of broadband subscriptions resulting from the program funded by the grant.
(4) The commission shall, in a new or existing proceeding, develop, by June 30, 2018, criteria for awarding grants and a process and methodology for verifying outcomes. The commission shall be prepared to accept applications for grants from the Broadband Adoption Account no later than July 1, 2018.
(5) The commission shall give preference to programs in communities with demonstrated low broadband access, including low-income communities, senior communities, and communities facing socioeconomic barriers to broadband adoption. In the proceeding specified in paragraph (4), the commission shall determine how best to prioritize projects for funding pursuant to this paragraph.
(6) Moneys awarded pursuant to this subdivision shall not be used to subsidize the costs of providing broadband service to households.
(k) The commission shall post on the homepage of the California Advanced Service Fund on its Internet Web site a list of all pending applications, application challenge deadlines, and notices of amendments to pending applications.
(l) The commission shall notify the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature on the date on which the goal specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) is achieved.
Section 912.2 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:
912.2.
(a) The commission shall conduct an interim financial audit and a final financial audit and an interim performance audit and a final performance audit of the implementation and effectiveness of the California Advanced Services Fund to ensure that funds have been expended in accordance with the approved terms of the grant awards and loan agreements pursuant to Section 281. The commission shall report its interim findings to the Legislature by April 1, 2020. The commission shall report its final findings to the Legislature by April 1, 2023. The reports shall also include an update to the maps in the final report of the California Broadband Task Force and data on the types and numbers of jobs created as a result of the program administered by the commission pursuant to Section 281.
(b) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2027.
(a) By April 1, 2019, and by April 1 of each year thereafter, until April 1, 2023, the commission shall provide a report to the Legislature that includes all of the following information:
(1) The remaining unserved areas in the state.
(2) The amount of funds expended from the California Advanced Services Fund in the prior year.
(3) The recipients of funds expended from the California Advanced Services Fund in the prior year.
(4) The geographic regions of the state affected by funds expended from the California Advanced Services Fund in the prior year, including information by county.
(5) The expected benefits to be derived from the fund expended from the California Advanced Services Fund in the prior year.
(6) Details on the status of each project funded through the California Advanced Services Fund and whether the project has been completed or the expected completion date of the project.
(7) Actual broadband adoption levels from funds expended from the California Advanced Services Fund in the prior year.
(8) The cost per household for each project.
(9) The number of formerly unserved households subscribing to broadband service in areas covered by projects funded by the California Advanced Services Fund.
(10) The number of subscriptions resulting from the broadband adoption program funded by the California Advanced Services Fund.
(11) An update on the expenditures from the California Advanced Services Fund, broadband adoption levels, the progress in achieving the goals of the program, and an accounting of the remaining unserved households in each region of the state as of December 31 of the immediately preceding year.
(12) The amount of funds expended from the California Advanced Services Fund to match federal funds.
(13) Addition details on efforts to leverage non-California Advanced Services Fund moneys.
(14) The status of the California Advanced Services Fund balance and the projected amount to be collected in each year through 2022 to fund approved projects.
(b) This section is repealed on January 1, 2024, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute that is enacted before January 1, 2024, deletes or extends that date.
No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution.
This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:
To ensure that the Public Utilities Commission adopts the necessary orders or decisions to facilitate the achievement of the goal of providing broadband access to not less than 98 percent of California households in each consortia region at the earliest possible moment, it is necessary for this measure to take effect immediately.
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*Alireza v Radwan and others
Divorce Appeal. Although a prospective inheritance which had the certainty brought to it by the laws of forced heirship, was capable of being a 'financial resource' when considering matters under Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, the judge had been in error giving the wife a time-limited occupational interest in two flats, on that basis. The Court of Appeal, Civil Division held that the judge had lost sight of her own finding that there were very substantial liquid funds available within the family arrangement (to which the husband had an absolute right) together with his substantial earning capacity and 1.6m in funds outside the family arrangement.
Mazhar v Lord Chancellor
Human rights Right to liberty and security. There was nothing in the (the ), taken together either with the CPR or the FPR, that provided a power in a court or tribunal to make a declaration against the Crown in respect of a judicial act. The Family Division further held that the had not modified the constitutional principle of judicial immunity and the Crown was not to be held vicariously liable for the acts of the judiciary.
Re E-R (Child Arrangements Order No.2: Costs)
Family proceedings Costs. The father's specific and deliberate breach of a child arrangements order had been serious, unreasonable, and reprehensible. The Family Division held that the circumstances justified a costs order being made against the father. Accordingly, the court proposed to direct that the father should contribute 15,000 towards the applicant's costs of the proceedings.
Zimina v Zimin
Divorce Financial provision. The husband's application to set aside an order made by the English courts under the was allowed, where another order had been made earlier by the Russian court. Following an evaluation of all the relevant factors, the proper conclusion ought to have been that it had not been appropriate for the English court to make the order.
A Local Authority v AMcC and others
Family proceedings Orders in family proceedings. Care orders were made for boys aged 13 and 15, as remaining in their present residential care was in their welfare best interests. The Family Division further held that, the presumption of capacity of their nearly 18-year-old brother had not been rebutted, but an injunction would be made, not compelling him to live in any particular place, but restraining him from living at his mother's home until the question of capacity and jurisdiction were reconsidered.
A Local Authority v T (Mother) and others (Alere Toxicology and others intervening)
Family proceedings Orders in family proceedings. A supervision order concerning eight-month-old baby would be made in the applicant local authority's favour for 12 months, the mother having been found to have used cocaine at a relatively low and infrequent level during the latter part of 2015 and during 2016, but not recently. The Family Court also gave suggestions as to how the presentation of reports might be developed so as to be most useful to those working in the field of family justice.
FE v MR and others
Child Practice. The circumstances of the present case supported a request to the Spanish court under European Community Regulation2201-2003 art15 for the transfer of proceedings concerning two children who were habitually resident in England. A transfer of the case could only take place if the Spanish court, as the court of the Member State having jurisdiction as to the substance of the matter, concluded that the three criteria of art15 were satisfied. Ultimately, the decision rested with the Spanish court.
S v S
Family proceedings Orders in family proceedings. In proceedings concerning a wealthy Russian family, the welfare of two children, who currently lived with their mother in England, was better served by their move to Switzerland to live with their father. So ruled the Family Division, in allowing the father's application to remove the children to live with him in Switzerland, subject to certain conditions, including a child arrangements' order for them to live with both parents there, with funding for the mother to set up a home in that country. The father was also ordered to pay 150,000 towards the mother's costs.
Hart v Hart
Divorce Financial provision. Having set out the proper approach to non-matrimonial property when determining a financial remedy claim by application of the sharing principle, the Court of Appeal, Civil Division, dismissed the wife's appeal. The judge had not been required to award the wife a half share because he had been unable to carry out a formulaic approach, in part, because he had been unable to ascertain the true value of the husband's pre-marital wealth, and he had not erred by having awarded her his needs calculation, when all his other calculations had been for higher amounts.
FE v YE (Secretary of State for the Home Department intervening)
Family proceedings Orders in family proceedings. The Family Division provided guidance on where an asylum claim would halt an application under the Hague Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction 1980. The father had applied, pursuant to the Convention, for the return of his two children from the United Kingdom to Israel. Days prior to the present proceedings, the subject children had been refused asylum and were subsequently ordered to be returned to Israel. However, the order would not take effect until 15 days after the promulgation of the decision on the mother and children's appeal against the refusal of the grant of asylum.
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LIBERTY VIEW
Keeping An Eye On Liberty
Posts Tagged ‘environmentalists’
The next few posts are from my other blog. I didn’t do much there and I was tired of paying hostgator for it so americanlibertyblog is now gone.
Tags:al gore, Algore, cap and trade, carbon-dioxide, climate change, CO2, Constitution, crap and trade, environmentalists, EPA, global cooling, global warming, global warming scam, God, Guns, health care, Obama, political, politics, Second Amendment, tax, taxes, US politics
A Tribute As Such
I often lament the fate of the American auto industry. And for that I sometimes get ridiculed. They were too big and slow to react to the market demands. They didn’t give us the little piece of crap cars we wanted. What is the number one selling vehicle in America? No. Not a darn Corolla, a full-sized American pick up truck. Why do you think that is? Because it’s what America wants.
I called the local talk radio station one day. They have a little piece called “what’s bugging you” or something along those lines. I just said, “The Toyota in front of me with the “Proud American” bumper sticker.” The jerk DJ almost tripped over his own posterior trying to suck up to the Toyota dealer sponsor of his. He tried to run me into the ground but I had already hung up and now he wonders why nobody calls him. But I digress.
What is it you do for a living? Are you a craftsman? Are you a professional? Are you a salesperson? Suppose some gubmint agent walked into your place of business one day. And it was obvious from the git go that he had no idea how to do what you do. But he forged ahead and made it law that you had to do things his way. And everything he wanted you to do was exactly the wrong thing at the wrong time. How long would your business last? The auto industry has lasted forty years so far. In the shadow of the EPA. Looming like the angel of death waiting to give another defunct car company the double tap.
Here’s a fact that I know first hand. In other words I was there. I saw it. When I was young I worked as a dealership mechanic. I used to prep new cars for delivery. A car that sold in America for eight thousand dollars sold in Sweden for thirty thousand dollars. That’s almost four times as much. Was it due to shipping? No. Was it due to the exchange rate of money? No. I know you’re wondering, “Well what the heck can it possibly be?” Tariffs and taxes. Swedish tariffs and taxes, to be exact. The Swedes did not want our vehicles in their fair country. But some Swedes were apparently willing to pay that price because I prepped a lot of vehicles for that program. But you know what the funny thing was? A Volvo in America was about ten grand at the time. How can that be?
1979. That’s how long we’ve been taking it in the shorts on that deal. Is that a monument to longevity or what? That company is still in business. For now. How many Volvo’s would we see running around if they were being marked up 375 percent due to import taxes and tariffs? I venture to say quite a few less than we do now. Let’s see, thirty grand conservatively times 3.75 is one hundred twelve thousand five hundred dollars. You going to pay it? Yeah, the Japs are the same way. You going to pay a hundred grand for a crappy Toyota with no cup holders? Didn’t think so. Until next time, screw environmentalists.
Tags:auto industry, cap and trade, carbon-dioxide, climate change, CO2, crap and trade, environmentalists, EPA, global cooling, global warming, global warming scam, political, politics, union, US politics
VMT, VAT What’s In A Name
VAT, the value added tax is really a stupid idea. It has no merit and will do one thing, make American made goods and services cost the consumer more. The additional tax money will go down the giant toilet known as the federal gubmint.
How does the VAT work? Simple, at every stage of production a small tax is added to reflect the value of that particular piece of the overall product. An example would be a car seat. When the cow is raised there would be a tax. When the cow is slaughtered there would be a tax. When the leather is tanned there would be a tax. When the pattern is cut there would be a tax. When the pieces of the pattern are sown together there would be a tax. When the cover is fitted to the seat frame there would be a tax. Are you getting the picture?
What is the VMT? This is an idea that makes the VAT look pretty smart. I had been looking for this for quite a while now, and I couldn’t remember the name of it. A tip of the hat to Rush Limbaugh for bringing it to my attention today. Here‘s a short piece about it, and here‘s an actual copy of one of the drafts of a law that includes it. The IHAC (I Hate America Club) has been kicking this one around for decades and they seem to think they might have a chance at getting it by this administration. I’ve got news for them.
Anyway, here’s the crux of the matter. Chairman Zero (Obama) would have you, the American citizen, pay some inflated BS price to have some electronic POS (piece of sh..) installed on your vehicle. This POS would then record how many miles you drive. At some point after that, let’s say when you plug-in to recharge your battery (Oh. Yeah. You smug slugs with the electric crap will be paying this as well. Did I forget to mention that?) or when you get fuel at the pump, the POS will download all this data to the gubmint and you will probably be electronically transferring funds to them at that time to cover your “taxes”.
Nice huh? Are we beginning to see what the “beast” might be? I’m not worried about this because I have just started a business that is sure to be a huge success. No, I’m not teaching people how to beat the POS, I’m teaching them how to syphon fuel. Until next time, screw environmentalists.
Tags:carbon-dioxide, CO2, environmentalists, political, politics, Rush Limbaugh, tax, taxes, US politics
How Do You See It
I think the United States has been doing things right for a long time. Industry exploded here and became the best in the world. That was not an accident it was by design. This country was set up to succeed, and succeed it did. And not just at industry. I do not purport to know a lot about finance but many who do have done extremely well in this country. Everything that has been tried here has succeeded on a large-scale.
America has been number one in the world for quite some time now, as evidenced by this clip from the early sixties. American productivity has been unequalled for decades. But lately it seems that things have been falling off. How can this be? Have we been riding on our reputation for too long? Are other cultures more adept at productivity? Or are there forces out there that would like to see us fail? The usual suspects come to mind, Russia, China, Iran. But could there be something else out there trying to put us in the hurt locker. For quite some time now America has been under attack.
America’s productivity is what has made it great. There was a time, not too long ago when “Made In America” meant something really great. It was the best you could own. Everything else was a cheap knock off. Productivity was not limited to products either. American inventions were the best the world had to offer. Other countries proudly copied our designs.
This… is how our country is being attacked. Our productivity is being slowly assassinated. From all sides. Let’s look at the obvious. Unions. They even absconded with the made in America phrase. They have dumbed down our work force until we are barely able to do one task at a time much less produce a product. On top of that we have been taught to believe we are owed a lot more than we are actually worth. Thank you union boss.
How about gubmint schools. They have really done their part to turn us into blithering idiots. Idiots that know how to use a condom, but idiots just the same. Why are these things being done, and who is doing them? This is the simple part folks. It’s also why I hate environmentalists so much. Liberals, socialists, communists, call them what you will but they all hate America. What I can’t understand is why.
This is the assault that has been going on for over a hundred years. It has taken its toll. We are a country that seems to produce nothing, yet consumes enough to produce huge deficits every year. Think about it, when was the last time you purchased something made in America. I’ve even noticed that our produce is coming from other countries now. Why is that?
The problem is Barack Hussein Obama and his cronies. The moratoriums on drilling. The needless “regulations” they impose on people just trying to do business. We are on our way back to productivity but I hear too many people with the idea that we are heading back to the age of polluted waterways and unbreathable air. The laws are in place. They can be enforced. But the business can not be revived while all these obstacles are being thrust in the way. Wake up America. Until next time, screw environmentalists.
Tags:al gore, Algore, cap and trade, carbon-dioxide, climate change, CO2, Constitution, crap and trade, environmentalists, EPA, global cooling, global warming, global warming scam, Obama, political, politics, tax, taxes, US politics
The Price Of Cable TV
My internet was so slow. I needed to upgrade, and you know what that entailed, upgrading my darn cable TV. I hate cable TV because they got Barack Hussein Obama elected and my payments helped. I abhor that.
When I was a little kid I remember the cable company coming around to each and every door with their hat in their hands practically begging us to sign up for cable. I can clearly remember them promising my father, “Yes, Mr. Schroeder, you will never see another commercial ad once you sign up for cable and start paying for TV.” What the heck (WTH) happened there?
PAY TV!? It was such an absurd concept back then. Who the heck would PAY for TV? Certainly not my father, he was too astute for that. It’ll never catch on. Oh how I wish he would have been right. Never underestimate the stupidity of the American people. Actually I think I should qualify that by adding, never underestimate the stupidity of the American people now that all these Euro-pukes (Soros) are integrated into our ranks.
So actually, he was right. I don’t think cable would be so wide-spread were it not for the fact that you can’t get decent internet service with out it. I know I would opt for just internet over internet stuck with gayble…I mean cable. And we only get three channels broadcast out here.
Now that we’ve “upgraded” we get a lot more channels. All those channels that I used to roll through on the TV Guide channel and I would look at it and say, “Man, I’m glad we aren’t paying for all that crap.” And why does the TV Guide channel find it necessary to show a movie. Not enough people were coming there to see what was on? Is it just me or does that seem stupid?
So. What is the cost of cable TV? What has it cost this culture? What has it cost this Country? What has it cost your community? What has it cost the American family? What… has it cost you? Are you really supposed to know about a drug bust three thousand miles from your house? Do you really need to see Prince Chuckleheads kid get hitched in real-time? I don’t even want to get into Chairman Zero (Obama) hunting down and killing Osama (Is it just me or do they seem to be related?). So, until next time, consider the cost, as well as the quality, of the information you are getting via your cable tv. Then, screw environmentalists.
Tags:2nd Amendment, al gore, Algore, cable tv, cap and trade, carbon-dioxide, climate change, CO2, Constitution, crap and trade, environmentalists, EPA, global cooling, global warming, global warming scam, God, Guns, health care, illegal aliens, illegals, NASCAR, Obama, political, politics, racist, Second Amendment, tax, taxes, trains, union, US politics
Climate Dead
“Climate is dead as a major political issue for the foreseeable future.” That from our Dear Leader Chairman Zero (Obama). According to the Baltimore Sun (which I won’t link to here because it keeps having pop-ups in front of what I’m trying to read in a desperate attempt to keep it’s liberal hide afloat) during his weekly radio address (Zero has a weekly radio address?) about energy Zero said nothing about climate change. Maybe he is smarter than I think.
So, sports fans, what have we learned when Zero says something is over? That’s right, it’s time to CYA because he’s getting ready to give it to you from another angle. He’s got to be extremely pleased with the price of fuel. And now they’ve taken to blaming the oil companies. “Record earnings” is all you hear. Well that don’t really shake down like it sounds and the “gubmint subsidies” are pure lies. You see, gubmint subsidies are when the gubmint (by force) takes money from one person (me) and gives it to another person (welfare recipient). What the oil companies are getting is tax credits. In other words they get to keep more of their “record earnings”. Do you see the difference.
Anyway, let’s get back to the climate issue. When Zero says it’s dead we know from experience that it will be coming from another angle. So, all we have to do is keep our eyes peeled for it. Several possibilities present themselves not the least of which is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). They still have not been defunded. Why is that? That would be a fine question for your Senators and Representatives.
“I believe there is nothing to fear from common-sense use of the Clean Air Act to begin to put this country in the direction of moving towards addressing our greenhouse-gas emissions,” That pant load is from none other that the talented Lisa Jackson. I know. I know. Nobody knows who the heck she is, she’s the administrator of the EPA. So here it comes already. So in his weekend address (Really?) Zero implies it’s over. Then on Tuesday Jackson says what now? Don’t say I didn’t warn you. If you want to sit there and play Farmville instead of e-mailing your good for nothing Senator don’t come crying to me when they are slapping a tax on your beer farts.
The EPA continues on its tear of stupidity by attacking yet another contributor to your enjoyment of beer, the noble refrigerator. Yes, apparently, since the beginning of time refrigerators have been made with insulation in them to help keep the beer cold. This insulation is filled with tiny bubbles. The tiny bubbles are not filled with air, they are filled with a deadly gas that will cause the Earth to come to a boil if released into the environment. If you believe that I have a “Drill in the Gulf for Free” card you can buy.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, the ocean levels are going down and both of the warmi scientists have agreed to ignore the data (David Mann, see video). Well I had to link to something today. Until next time, screw environmentalists.
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The Cost Of Fuel
I received an e-mail the other day showing the price of fuel in Riyadh as nine cents a gallon. Here it’s shaking out a little cheaper, it’s looking like about four cents a gallon. Either way I just want to puke. Our price is around four bucks and Chairman Zero (Obama) says he can’t do anything about it. Yet we were told by the Ministry of Propaganda (media) that Bush could do something about it? So how is it, ABC? Can they or can’t they? I’m sick of your liberal lies.
Look at the face on this one (picture courtesy of The Drudge Report). Are you going to sit there and tell me he isn’t up to something? He told us he wanted fuel prices at four bucks a gallon two years ago, he just didn’t want it so fast. Well now he’s got his four bucks a gallon. Are you happy? I know I’m not. I happen to know that he can do something to make the prices go down, but we’ll talk about that later.
Right now I wanted to let you know that I will be taking off May 9 through May 13. I have purchased a great big Chevy (Obama Motors) truck and I am going to drive it 3000 miles just to see how it feels. All the price estimators say it will cost about $600.00. I’ll believe that when I see it.
In an attempt to keep fuel prices low South Carolina has resorted to communism. The gubmint there will soon be telling the fuel suppliers how much they can charge. I know if I was the guy with the fuel and I was told to just go ahead and lose money I would put out a sign that said I was “out of gas” and just sit on it. Do you think any of the suppliers in SC will go that route? Here‘s a story about it.
Now Zero could do something to make this all just go away. But he won’t. I’m taking bets and laying odds. You see, the reason fuel is four to nine cents a gallon in Riyadh is because they are an oil-producing country. They have a large reserve of oil to tap. You want to hear something funny? We have a larger reserve to tap… but we won’t. The environmentalists have got Zero in their back pocket and he does their bidding. Thus the moratorium in the gulf.
I don’t want to get like the boy who cried wolf but I never want you to forget that this whole fuel thing is a pant load. Every so often I want to get one off to remind you who is behind this “recession”. Here’s a quick pop quiz to piss you off. How long has it been since we built a refinery in America? Answer: Thirty years. Who is drilling in the gulf? Answer: Brazil and China. What would be the easy way to get the oil in the gulf? Answer: We can get to it from our shores. We don’t even have to drill in the deep water. Why are we not drilling on our shores? Answer: Because the libs (environmentalists) have the politicians in their back pockets. Do we even need to drill on our shores? Answer: No. There are plenty of wells all over America that are capped and not producing because the gubmint ordered it. Do you know the reason why? Neither do I. Until next time, screw environmentalists.
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Is It A Cycle
Since 1998 the “global” temperature has been dropping. I don’t know exactly what giant brains are spewing out that statistic but it seems to be coming from the liberal left and they are keeping it quiet unless it suits their purpose of the day. When I was a youngster I remember it getting very cold and snowing a lot. I remember the “scientists” in their laboratories claiming we were heading for an ice age. What the heck (WTH)? I don’t remember if that was before or after LSD was made illegal but I really don’t think it matters as acid flashes would still do the job just fine.
Then the end of the last century was filled with the old sages carrying their “The End Is Near” signs all over the place. I just had to go back and correct my spelling of all from al. That would be because as I was writing that line Algore came to mind. Funny, huh? His sign was a whole animated movie. Anyway, Al and the sages were adamant about global warming being the end of the world. Some even grew nads and gave us dates, most of which have come and gone but we do have one next year that they are sure is a shoe in because their sacred Mayans did it for them. Then one of their heathen gods, Nostradamus, confirmed it in one of his vague and sketchy quatrains. Good stuff.
In the early 1900’s, which I wrote about here, we had the ice age scare then in the 1920’s and ’30’s we had the warming scare, (Remember the dust bowl?), then the ice age of the 1970’s, then the warming scare of the 1990″s. Here‘s a more recent article on that. Are you starting to get the picture? It’s the weather. If you don’t like it wait a few minutes, it’ll change. How many States use that as their official weather joke?
The thing that really puzzles me is the number of people out there that can’t even remember their own lifetime. WTH happened in the ’90’s? What happened in the ’80’s? What happened in the ’70’s? It often makes me want to puke. It’s like the argument goes in a circle. OOHH! Just like the weather. Who said that?
This idiotic debate over funding the EPA has got to stop. We sent these elected officials there for a reason. If they can’t get it done we will get them some help come 2012. If they still can’t get it done we will find someone who can in 2014. My point in this whole big story is not to get discouraged. My whole life the congress has been eroding my freedoms. It has been leading up to the day when we have that face off at my front door to the death. Finally, here we are with a chance to take it all back. Don’t let it go. It has taken the commies over a hundred years to get to this point. I think the progress we have made so far is very good. Until next time, screw environmentalists.
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Earth day, what the heck (WTH) does that mean? Earth day was founded as an environmental (there’s that dirty word again) “teach in” (WTH?) in 1970 by Gaylord Nelson (enough said?). Dang, that sentence was full of feces. I don’t know where to start. Let’s start with the human, Gaylord Nelson. Not a totally bad guy. A lib Senator from Wisconsin that died a few years back. He was actually in WWII and was Governor of Wisconsin for a while.
Teach in. WTH is that? Oh heck, this is a cluster. See here. It’s not really defined. It’s one of those things that the libs would like to keep “sketchy”. They start off by calling it a complicated issue. I’m sick of this terminology. What’s so complicated? They are trying to make it complicated but if you get back to the basics it’s not complicated at all. It’s the Earth.
The “refusal to limit the discussion to a specific frame of time”, WTH does that mean? It sounds like we’ll just go on and on and on. Actually that’s a pretty good definition of the lib BS. They do just want to go on and on and on…
Finally, when I see that much about Berkley, Viet Nam, and Ann Arbor, I know it’s time to move on. None of those things are good and all of them are communist. So there you have it, a communist, never-ending discussion about dirt founded by a probable fag. Was that too much? Screw it.
So Chairman Zero (Obama) chooses today to end his three-day extravaganza of fuel consumption (53,300 gallons) while campaigning for 2012. So in other words we just paid $180,000.00 minimum to fly his good-for-nothing butt around the country while he tries to get re-elected. See here. I really hate these guys. I don’t care who they are if they’re going to do this crap they need to pay for it themselves. Now I just want to jump around for a few minutes yelling obscenities.
Ok, I’m back. I think I’m having a stroke but I feel better than I did when I first read this crap. I laid on the floor doing the squirrel for five minutes after that. I think the worst part of this is that I have no recourse. At least for the Human Achievement Hour I can turn all my lights on for an hour. Here, Zero has already beat me to it. There is no way I can afford to burn fifty thousand plus gallons of fuel, much less in three days. But when it’s all said and done you know what? Who is still really in charge? It’s Good Friday. Jesus died at 3:00 PM. Until the day after Easter, screw environmentalists.
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World Car Of The Year
I’ve never heard of such a thing but Carlos Ghosn, the CEO and Chairman of Nissan, the maker of the Leaf, thinks it’s a prestigious award. Apparently the winner is chosen by a panel of automotive journalists from Asia, Europe, and North America.
Journalists? Well that explains quite a bit. Are they really the ones that should be making such a call? I mean maybe they can write about a vehicle but what do they really know? Can any of them even find a spark plug, much less change it? I thought maybe the Society of Automotive Engineers or some mechanics organization. But no. Journalists. Decisions being made by people like this is what has us in the mess we’re in.
You have to wonder why they would even choose such a vehicle. There is, of course, the obvious. It’s an electric car. Yep, just plug her in and go on your merry way. Eight hours later you’re good to go a hundred miles. What the heck (WTH)? Two kind of ugly questions come to mind here. One, eight hours charge to go a hundred miles? And two, where does the electricity come from? The first is just what it is but the second… well let’s just move to the next item for now.
Algore has got to be shaking with rage over this. “Apple Named Least Green Tech Company” is the headline to the article. Algore is on Apple’s board of directors. How sad is that? Mr. “My mansion only has fifty-three bathrooms” is running a dirty company according to his cronies over at greenpiece. I know, I know, I spelled it that way because they are a piece. Of what, you fill in.
“So,” you ask, “how could a company with such an environmentally aware board member, a company that uses sheep to maintain their lawn, how can this company be on a list of “dirty companies”? I know, it’s just so darn funny. Isn’t it? Mr. “Lying sack of you fill it in” in charge of a dirty company. As decreed by greenpiece, no less. Well, it seems that they rely heavily on… wait for it… wait for it… electricity. That’s right sports fans that universal, magical, mythical, mystical delight that brings you incandescent bulbs and arc welders is once again at the root of Algore’s problems.
But, let us extrapolate. If dirty, filthy, rotten electricity makes Algore a bad boy, where then does that leave poor old Mr. Ghosn and his filthy Leaf? Not to mention the “journalists”. As the British would say, “That’s a bit of a sticky wicket.” I don’t know what that means but from the context I’ve heard it used in I’m sure it fits here and it sure sounds funny. As Rush Limbaugh likes to say, “The leaf is a coal-fired car.” As Larry the cable guy says, “I don’t care who you are, that’s funny.” Until next time, screw environmentalists.
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Life at CEMEX
Exciting work, great people, improvement, innovation.
At CEMEX, it all starts with our people.
We have great talent, provide great development opportunities, and are proud of our low employee turnover. We believe in promoting from within and instill a sense of ownership in our employees, so we all share in CEMEX's successes.
To help you understand what it is like to work at CEMEX, we have asked our people to share their experiences. Read the stories and envision how your life at CEMEX could be.
Working at CEMEX is stimulating, challenging and rewarding. You will get “best in class” on the job training while enjoying a fast-paced work environment and collaborating with smart, talented colleagues who thrive on finding solutions to complex problems
The best evidence to life at CEMEX is the words of the people who work here. Read some of their stories—their career journeys, the challenges they’ve overcome and their insights to help envisage how your career could develop.
Ernesto Felix
VP Cement Operations & Technical
AMEA & Philippines
“CEMEX culture thrives on enthusiasm, new challenges, hard work, and the desire to be better.”
There are three fundamental reasons for which I joined CEMEX:
The desire to be part of a company that provides me with ample opportunities for development in various areas and has a global presence that allows me to interact with diverse cultures
The employee development program
The desire to be part of a team that had successfully positioned CEMEX as a global company with a presence in more than 50 countries
CEMEX culture thrives on enthusiasm, new challenges, hard work and the desire to be better. These are the attitudes that enable our company to achieve—and surpass—its goals.
During my time at CEMEX I have had the opportunity to work in various places, countries and cultures. Because of these experiences, I now have a more global and conciliatory perspective; I find opportunities in differences. I started as a Processes Specialist working in the plants; now I oversee and support the integrated strategy of the business, and it is very rewarding.
“I find opportunities in differences.”
The greatest challenge of my career at CEMEX occurred when I began leading work teams at the cement plants. Going from working with machines, calculations and efficiencies, to managing people was a fundamental change in my career. I soon realized that in managing people, the relationship must be reciprocal; we as team leaders have to provide people with the necessary tools, leadership and direction, among other things, in order to receive excellent work from them and the support necessary to achieve the objectives and goals.
I enjoy very much working here; specially working with the great people that this company has. CEMEX greatest assets are its culture and people!
“CEMEX attracted me because of its clear commitment to make a positive change in the environment and society.”
CEMEX attracted me because of its clear commitment to make a positive change in the environment and society. I joined the company in March 2006, and the remainder of that year and 2007 was an intense challenge—building a new team, managing environmental sustainability, taking a lead on developing strategies and action plans, and exploring customer demands.
To succeed in CEMEX, personal drive, collaboration, flexibility and innovative thinking are essential skills. I enjoy the results-focused culture and collective desire to succeed. As a result, change happens very quickly.
“CEMEX is committed to make a positive change
in the environment and society.”
After an intense but successful 2007, I finished early for Christmas due to the birth of my daughter. Three days after she was born, the phone rang informing me that I had been selected to act as Sustainability Director! I was both delighted, and proud; and was formally appointed in March 2008.
We had a new Country Manager and senior team, so this was a real opportunity for further improvement and change. We analyzed stakeholders’ views and marketplace and competitor trends. Then, we developed, and quickly deployed such innovative strategies as multi-site ISO 14001 implementation, responsible sourcing, carbon modeling and employee training programs. This enabled our business to remain competitive in changing markets, reduce its impact on the environment and society, contribute to a more sustainable building industry, and empower all of our employees to make a difference. We have achieved all of this through a talented team, excellent support and drive from senior management, great buy-in and effort from operational units, and collaboration from committed colleagues. I am absolutely delighted at the progress we have made in a relatively short period of time!
Jürgen Winkelmann
VP Human Resources Projects
“I am passionate about diversity and change; that is part of CEMEX’s DNA!”
During my 13 years with CEMEX, I have had the opportunity to grow in several roles: I started as the head of business development in Germany, was given the responsibility to run the country’s IT department, was assigned to corporate strategy in the UK, played a leading role in a post-merger integration process, and am now the Vice President of Human Resources for CEMEX Germany. The company has allowed me to change roles, cultures, languages and functions at a constant pace. This variety of experiences has enriched my professional and personal life.
“I am passionate about diversity and change;
that is part of CEMEX’s DNA!”
Today, as the Vice President for Human Resources in Germany, I am committed to driving diversity and change. The diversity of talent in this country and across CEMEX worldwide is reflected in the recruiting process, in succession planning, in the deployment of careers, and in the further development of our leadership model and practices. Furthermore, change is mandatory due to the evolving business environment, and rapid transformation is a critical factor for competitive success. Within human resources at CEMEX, I am part of our engine for change—change processes are on my daily agenda.
For me, CEMEX is and has always been a place where diversity and change are “built-in.” Our future success depends strongly on our leadership ability to use diversity to drive change, and to adapt more rapidly than our competitors.
Ricardo Naya
President CEMEX México
“I have met hundreds of extraordinary people that make this a great place to work.”
I joined CEMEX immediately after my graduation from college. At that time, the country was in the middle of a severe crisis. The first thing I learned, as a planning analyst at Mexico, is that CEMEX always gives challenging opportunities in high impact projects, regardless of seniority.
What I like about CEMEX is that we push for more: to innovate, to change, to be different, to break paradigms, to share, to learn from others, to take risks, to leverage the benefits of the newest technologies, and to be responsible and accountable for our performance. For all of these reasons, I consider this a great place to work, develop, enjoy, and have fun.
Some people might think that working in the basic construction materials industry is not very attractive, but we are helping others to build their dream house, the tallest buildings, the longest bridges and the cities of the future.
During my journey from different positions, CEMEX has offered me a tremendous opportunity to grow personally and professionally. I have had the opportunity to travel to almost all of the places where CEMEX has operations, and have met hundreds of extraordinary people that make this a great place to work.
I find working in CEMEX invigorating because we are all surrounded by extremely professional, committed and motivated individuals; from the top management team that drives our company to the wheeloader operator in any of our plants. We have the right balance of highly experienced managers and young entrepreneurial executives.
Anke Schneider
Senior Manager Financial Planning
“I can make a positive difference at CEMEX.”
Before I joined CEMEX, originally as a Sales Controller, I spent several years in the controllers department of national real estate and beverage corporations. I was attracted to CEMEX by the challenge of playing an active part in an international corporation, and now I have acquired great experience in my current role as a Senior Manager in Financial Planning.
At CEMEX, we constantly encounter international projects for improving processes, and implementing best practices. Here, we can continuously extend our knowledge about the way certain situations are handled, and resolved in other countries—always with the goal of creating a competitive advantage for CEMEX. To this end, an open mind toward different cultures is essential!
For example, right from the start, I participated in an international project, implementing a new SAP system. During the project, I learned that each culture has its own operating methods and procedures and that the way of thinking of my colleagues in other countries was not only complementary to my own, but also enriched the project.
I know that through my active involvement and on my own initiative I can make a positive difference at CEMEX. I can say it doesn’t get boring at CEMEX! There is always a new and exciting challenge waiting for a solution.
Enrique Alanis
Director Global Enterprise Risk Management
“I embrace the level of professionalism and excellence of the culture.”
What attracted me to CEMEX was the desire to work for a proven, successful company, with a high level of challenges and, at the same time, opportunities to learn; a company that has constantly established a positive benchmark—from its operations processes to its business practices.
At CEMEX, I have had the opportunity to increase my capabilities through complex global projects and implementations, good and adverse market conditions, and different cultural challenges, with the constant willingness to excel both individually and through teamwork.
“I embrace the level of professionalism and
excellence of the culture.”
I enjoy CEMEX’s cultural diversity. It allows me to learn from other cultures and to broaden my point of view. I further embrace the high level of professionalism and excellence that are part of the culture.
Career Journeys
As a CEMEX employee, you will embark on an exciting, individual adventure. You will be empowered to shape your personal experience and chart your own career path. You can go deep in one area of expertise or move across functions or geographies to capture a broad range of opportunities. And since our culture provides everyone who works here with opportunities to grow professionally and personally, you will have the support of your manager and colleagues, as well as access to a variety of institutional resources.
Our company believes in developing our people through a mix of on-the-job experiences, coaching and a course offer to improve performance, where the end goal is to build a solid leadership pipeline for the future. Our Institutional Leadership Development Programs combine real-world experience with formal classroom study. Through on-the-job assignments, executive mentoring and global networking, participants strengthen the skills that are crucial to their long-term success.
Matthew Wild
VP of Logistics
“Working for CEMEX is a whole different experience.”
My career started with the company in 2001 with RMC, prior to its acquisition by CEMEX in 2005. I was working in procurement in the cement operations part of the business. During the post-merger integration (PMI) period, it quickly became evident that working for CEMEX was going to be a different experience than working for RMC. It wasn't that one culture was better than the other. They were just different. CEMEX is a very fast paced, results-driven business with a focus on key values: Leadership, Collaboration and Integrity.
Following the PMI, I was offered the opportunity to run our ash and import terminals operations in the UK. A year later, in 2006, I was chosen to attend an Institutional Leadership Development Program. This is an intensive, one-year program, which brought CEMEX people from around the world to work and study together. Aside from the obvious learning experience, it gave us a real opportunity to network with colleagues from other CEMEX countries, and to make new friends, while having lots of fun along the way. That year remains a highlight of my professional career and is something that I will remember, and cherish forever.
The following year, I had the opportunity to change jobs again, becoming Regional Director for Aggregates in the South of England & Wales. One of the real benefits of working for CEMEX is that they are not afraid to toss you a real challenge if you are up for it. You don't need to have years of experience in a particular function or business area to be considered for a position here. We like managers to have good all-round business experience in all areas, which really widens the career opportunities in the company for those that seek, and engage challenge and change.
I now perform another role as Vice President, Cement Commercial, Building Products and Logistics. It really has been a whirlwind of a ride. I genuinely believe I have been fortunate to have amassed as much management experience in the relatively short time I have worked for CEMEX—experience that some people don't even get in a lifetime. I have been offered opportunities to tackle new and challenging roles, to lead, and work alongside with some fantastic people along the way. I'm not sure you can ask for much more!
Marvin Calderon
Director of Cement Operations & Technical
“I’m passionate about my work at CEMEX.”
We guarantee a safe and healthy work environment for our people, and continually provide them development opportunities that are interesting and challenging. Team work capacity, leadership and the continual search for innovative business improvements and opportunities—are the key elements for achieving personal goals, and contributing to the company success.
Working for CEMEX gives me the opportunity to live with passion; on a daily basis I get to listen to the members of my team explain new value proposals to improve our productivity. I also communicate with colleagues around the world who have the same expertise in order to exchange points of view, information and knowledge; in my experience, my colleagues are always happy to share their expertise and informed opinions.
My career at CEMEX began in 1999 with CEMEX’s acquisition of Cementos del Pacífico S.A., where I had worked in the maintenance department since 1985. CEMEX promoted me to Milling Manager, and the following year I became the Technical Services Manager, where I was responsible for providing maintenance support to our operations and new projects. A year after that I was named Production Manager for the Colorado Plant, and in March of 2003 I was then promoted to the position I currently hold: Director of Cement Operations for Costa Rica.
During my time as Director, the Costa Rican operations have achieved several notable accomplishments: We had the best safety record among the South America & Caribbean’s operations during the years 2003, 2008, and 2009; we significantly reduced carbon emissions by reducing the clinker factor; and in CEMEX’s Latin-American operations, we are the leaders in substituting alternative energy for traditional power.
It is inspiring for me to work in a business that it is constantly striving to reduce its footprint on the world. That it is not afraid to innovate and to take accountability for its people’s safety and development. As an operator this has inspired me to perform and proudly continue working at CEMEX.
Edwin Hufemia
VP of Ready Mix & Pavements
“I must admit that – in the beginning – I did not have a clue about the company.”
When I first heard of CEMEX in mid-2001, I must admit that I did not have a clue about the company. Yet, four months later, I became part of CEMEX Philippines’ new logistics team, as Logistics Planning Manager. The company had just crafted a pioneering direct-to-retail distribution strategy and the role of logistics was critical. The plans were aggressive—a real CEMEX trait—and I was tasked to introduce supply chain management to the company, and to improve customer service through better collaboration among the sales, logistics and production areas.
In July 2004, the Country President called me into his office to tell me that the Logistics Vice President had suddenly left the company, and he assigned me to take charge of the department. The management team proved to be very supportive. The president, along with other department heads, took turns mentoring, and giving me management pointers.
“I must admit that I did not have a clue about the company.”
In 2006, I joined an Institutional —a course designed exclusively for CEMEX to give its executives access to a world-class education, and to enhance networking among the company’s executives. CEMEX believes that innovation and collaboration is best taught through sharing each other’s ideas and experiences.
In August 2008, the logistics and commercial departments were merged, and I was assigned to head the new group. It was a tough time since we needed to increase our cash sales, and reduce trade receivables significantly. Nevertheless, a year later, our trade receivables were cut in half, and we were selling more than the previous year.
Since August 2010, I have assumed my new role as the Country Director for CEMEX’s operation in Bangladesh. Overseeing an entire business unit is a totally different responsibility for me. But I am not overly concerned; I am confident that the training, experiences and values that I have gained from CEMEX will enable me to get this new job done.
Velimir Vilović
Director of Commercial Ready Mix & Logistics
“CEMEX is different.”
In my view, the qualities that a colleague needs to thrive in our company’s culture are: a willingness to learn continuously; an execution mentality; a customer orientation—both external and internal; and leadership—the ability to inspire and unleash the best from each individual.
I graduated in 1996 from Zagreb University with a major in International Trade. In 1998, I joined RMC as an export manager in Croatia. RMC was acquired by CEMEX in 2005. I remember watching our new CEO's greeting in which he mentioned “exciting times ahead of us.” Frankly speaking, at that time, I did not realize the full depth of those words; the real excitement had just started!
A couple of months later, I was sent to Bosnia and Herzegovina to establish a CEMEX company. Before the end of 2005, I became the first Director of a newly founded CEMEX’s company in Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the same time, I was a member of Board of Directors of CEMEX’s daughter company in Montenegro. In early 2006, I became a member of the team that started, and implemented the process of reshaping of our commercial strategy, which resulted in partnerships with almost 500 business clients, producers and retailers across our local markets.
CEMEX sponsored my MBA studies at IEDC business school in Bled, Slovenia, from which I graduated in December 2006. In early 2008, I became Director of Human Resources in Croatia, and I led the department for the next two years. I believe that very few companies are truly open to cross-departmental moves, but CEMEX is different. We see that such moves really increase the potential for career growth. Furthermore, I was most impressed by the amount of attention and effort that CEMEX puts on some concepts, which for other organizations are just “buzzwords.” The best example is Health and Safety. Our management meetings always start with safety as the first topic and the message is clear—safety comes first. We genuinely care that all of our workers and contractors return home from work just as safely as they came to work in the morning.
Two years later, I returned to the commercial area, leading CEMEX Croatia's commercial and logistics department throughout Croatia, Bosnia, Herzegovina, and Montenegro. I look forward to new excitement, bearing in mind one famous quote: “The most important question to ask on the job is not 'What am I getting?'; the most important question to ask is 'What am I becoming?'”. At CEMEX, we all have a great opportunity to become better people and better professionals.
We offer an attractive value proposition for our employees to attract, sustain, and retain them. We know that a competitive salary is likely to be high on the list of requirements. That is why the overall package that we offer is competitive and designed to directly involve employees in the company's success. We also offer an array of benefits that support individuals’ well-being now and in the future.
Benefits that may be available, depending on the location and position, include:
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Houston’s Mayor Sylvester Turner Decides On One MLK Parade
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The City of Houston Supports One MLK Parade
Sheldon T. Nunn – For more than twenty years, The City of Houston has celebrated the life and legacy of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King with two yearly MLK parades. The City’s as well as America’s first parade was organized in 1978 by Ovide Ducantell and the Black Heritage Society. Years later in 1995, the MLK Parade Foundation decided to put forth a second event of a similar nature. Although both parades paid homage to Dr. King, residents of Houston found themselves torn apart as to which event should they support. For twenty years, Houston allowed the two parades to co-exist; coupled with a high degree of controversy, all of which created a vacuum between the two organizations attempting to honor Dr. King’s memory in much the same way. In 2018, Mayor Sylvester Turner decided that the City would support only one event, the parade originally founded by the Black Heritage Society. Mayor Turner stated as a part of his decision: “There are many people who don’t participate on Martin Luther King Day because they don’t want to pick one parade over the other, they don’t support the optics, and they are frustrated by what they see.” He also believes: “A house divided against itself cannot stand, and it is certainly not a reflection of Dr. King’s legacy.” The City’s decision to support one parade is supposed to bring about the largest celebration in the United States; historically, San Antonio, Texas has held that distinction.
Houston’s 2019 parade will be held in downtown Houston on January 21st, where U.S. Congressman John Lewis of Georgia’s 5th Congressional District and Astros outfielder George Springer will serve as Grand Marshalls. This year’s event will also honor the memory of Ovide Duncantell, who was one of the City’s most prolific civil rights activist. He passed away in 2018 and in a way his fight for African Americans has come full circle, just as it did in 1978 with the first MLK celebration. The parade is set for 10:am on January 21st.
Although Mayor Turner has placed his support behind the Black Heritage Society, officials supporting the MLK Grand Parade contend they too will maintain their original posture with a second parade. They have been granted a permit to parade at the same time as the City’s official parade, but will travel through Midtown section of Houston. Charles Stamps, who founded the MLK Grande Parade Foundation in the mid-1990s has emphasized that no one event will ever take place. He believes there is enough room for two parades honoring Dr. Martin Luther King’s contributions to civil rights.
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Born in Missouri, entertainer Dick Van Dyke was raised in Danville, Illinois, where repeated viewings of Laurel & Hardy comedies at his local movie palace inspired him to go into show business. Active in high school and community plays in his teens, Van Dyke briefly put his theatrical aspirations aside upon reaching college age. He toyed with the idea of becoming a Presbyterian minister; then, after serving in the Air Force during World War II, opened up a Danville advertising agency. When this venture failed, it was back to show biz, first as a radio announcer for local station WDAN, and later as half of a record-pantomime act called The Merry Mutes (the other half was a fellow named Philip Erickson). While hosting a TV morning show in New Orleans, Van Dyke was signed to a contract by the CBS network. He spent most of his time subbing for other CBS personalities and emceeing such forgotten endeavors as Cartoon Theatre. After making his acting debut as a hayseed baseball player on The Phil Silvers Show, Van Dyke left CBS to free-lance. He hosted a few TV game shows before his career breakthrough as co-star of the 1959 Broadway review The Girls Against the Boys. The following year, he starred in the musical comedy Bye Bye Birdie, winning a Tony Award for his portrayal of mother-dominated songwriter Albert Peterson (it would be his last Broadway show until the short-lived 1980 revival of The Music Man). In 1961, he was cast as comedy writer Rob Petrie on The Dick Van Dyke Show, which after a shaky start lasted five seasons and earned its star three Emmies.He made his movie bow in the 1963 filmization of Bye Bye Birdie, then entered into a flexible arrangement with Walt Disney Studios. His best known films from that era include Mary Poppins (1964), Lt. Robin Crusoe, USN and The Comic, in which he played an amalgam of several self-destructive silent movie comedians. His TV specials remained popular in the ratings, and it was this fact that led to the debut of The New Dick Van Dyke Show in 1971. Despite the creative input of the earlier Dick Van Dyke Show's maven Carl Reiner, the later series never caught on, and petered out after three seasons. A chronic "people pleaser," Van Dyke was loath to display anger or frustration around his co-workers or fans, so he began taking solace in liquor; by 1972, he had become a full-fledged alcoholic. Rather than lie to his admirers or himself any longer, he underwent treatment and publicly admitted his alcoholism -- one of the first major TV stars ever to do so. Van Dyke's public confession did little to hurt his "nice guy" public image, and, now fully and permanently sober, he continued to be sought out for guest-star assignments and talk shows. In 1974, he starred in the TV movie The Morning After, playing an ad executive who destroys his reputation, his marriage and his life thanks to booze. After that Van Dyke, further proved his versatility when he began accepting villainous roles, ranging from a cold-blooded wife murderer in a 1975 Columbo episode to the corrupt district attorney in the 1990 film Dick Tracy. He also made several stabs at returning to weekly television, none of which panned out--until 1993, when he starred as Dr. Mark Sloan in the popular mystery series Diagnosis Murder. He made a few more movie appearances after Diagnosis Murder came to an end, most notably as a retired security guard in the hit family film Night at the Museum. As gifted at writing and illustrating as he is at singing, dancing and clowning, Van Dyke has penned two books, Faith, Hope and Hilarity and Those Funny Kids. From 1992 to 1994, he served as chairman of the Nickelodeon cable service, which was then sweeping the ratings by running Dick Van Dyke Show reruns in prime time. Van Dyke is the brother of award-winning TV personality Jerry Van Dyke, and the father of actor Barry Van Dyke.
On January 27, 2013, at the age of 87, Van Dyke received the 2013 Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. During his acceptance speech, Van Dyke reminisced about his work over the years as an entertainer and stated that his career has "been full of surprises and a lot of fun." He also praised actors working in the industry today, calling them "the greatest generation of actors" and telling them, "You've all lifted the art to another place now." He continued with a rhetorical question for his Hollywood colleagues: "Aren't we lucky to have found a line of work that doesn't require growing up? I love that." Van Dyke is the 49th recipient of the SAG Life Achievement Award, following 2012 honoree Mary Tyler Moore.
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On 7 May Van Gogh moved from the Hôtel Carrel to the Café de la Gare,[121] having befriended the proprietors, Joseph and Marie Ginoux. The Yellow House had to be furnished before he could fully move in, but he was able to use it as a studio.[122] He wanted a gallery to display his work, and started a series of paintings that eventually included Van Gogh's Chair (1888), Bedroom in Arles (1888), The Night Café (1888), Café Terrace at Night (September 1888), Starry Night Over the Rhone (1888), and Still Life: Vase with Twelve Sunflowers (1888), all intended for the decoration for the Yellow House.[123]
Born into an upper-middle-class family, Van Gogh drew as a child and was serious, quiet and thoughtful. As a young man he worked as an art dealer, often travelling, but became depressed after he was transferred to London. He turned to religion and spent time as a Protestant missionary in southern Belgium. He drifted in ill health and solitude before taking up painting in 1881, having moved back home with his parents. His younger brother Theo supported him financially, and the two kept up a long correspondence by letter. His early works, mostly still lifes and depictions of peasant labourers, contain few signs of the vivid colour that distinguished his later work. In 1886, he moved to Paris, where he met members of the avant-garde, including Émile Bernard and Paul Gauguin, who were reacting against the Impressionist sensibility. As his work developed he created a new approach to still lifes and local landscapes. His paintings grew brighter in colour as he developed a style that became fully realised during his stay in Arles in the south of France in 1888. During this period he broadened his subject matter to include series of olive trees, wheat fields and sunflowers.
In 1969, Van Dyke appeared in the comedy-drama The Comic, written and directed by Carl Reiner. Van Dyke portrayed a self-destructive silent film era comedian who struggles with alcoholism, depression, and his own rampant ego. Reiner wrote the film especially for Van Dyke, who often spoke of his admiration for silent film era comedians such as Charlie Chaplin and his hero Stan Laurel.[38] On Larry King Live, Van Dyke mentioned he turned down the lead role in The Omen which was played by Gregory Peck. He also mentioned his dream role would have been the scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz. Twenty-one years later in 1990, Van Dyke, whose usual role had been the amiable hero, took a small but villainous turn as the crooked DA Fletcher in Warren Beatty's film Dick Tracy. Van Dyke returned to motion pictures in 2006 with Curious George as Mr. Bloomsberry and as villain Cecil Fredericks in the Ben Stiller film Night at the Museum.[39] He reprised the role in a cameo for the sequel, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009), but it was cut from the film. It can be found in the special features on the DVD release. He also played the character again in the third film, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014).
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We had a little ranch way out in the middle of nowhere. My wife didn't like showbusiness - as most spouses don't: they get shunted aside. But it was too soon for me. I could not afford either emotionally or financially to quit and retire. Not in my forties. We finally parted company because of that. And now another forty years have gone by and I've been very busy. I still am.
The DVD release of the Dick Van Dyke Show started shipping October 21, 2003. I have been reading about how happy everyone is (even CERTAIN people) at finally getting their DVD on DVD. Many of you have followed the saga on this website and on various Message Boards about how I have tried for over four years to bring these DVD's to the public. Now it's a reality and I'm thrilled.
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Van Gogh's fame reached its first peak in Austria and Germany before World War I,[280] helped by the publication of his letters in three volumes in 1914.[281] His letters are expressive and literate, and have been described as among the foremost 19th-century writings of their kind.[8] These began a compelling mythology of Van Gogh as an intense and dedicated painter who suffered for his art and died young.[282] In 1934, the novelist Irving Stone wrote a biographical novel of Van Gogh's life titled Lust for Life, based on Van Gogh's letters to Theo. This novel and the 1956 film further enhanced his fame, especially in the United States where Stone surmised only a few hundred people had heard of van Gogh prior to his surprise best-selling book.[283][284]
Largely on the basis of the works of the last three years of his life, van Gogh is generally considered one of the greatest Dutch painters of all time. His work exerted a powerful influence on the development of much modern painting, in particular on the works of the Fauve painters, Chaim Soutine, and the German Expressionists. Yet of the more than 800 oil paintings and 700 drawings that constitute his life’s work, he sold only one in his lifetime. Always desperately poor, he was sustained by his faith in the urgency of what he had to communicate and by the generosity of Theo, who believed in him implicitly. The letters that he wrote to Theo from 1872 onward, and to other friends, give such a vivid account of his aims and beliefs, his hopes and disappointments, and his fluctuating physical and mental state that they form a unique and touching biographical record that is also a great human document.
In 1959, Van Dyke landed a small part in the Broadway comedy review Girls Against the Boys. The show only lasted two weeks, and he soon moved on to another production. Along with Chita Rivera, Paul Lynde and Charles Nelson Reilly, Van Dyke was cast in the musical Bye Bye Birdie, which made its Broadway debut in 1960. The musical proved to a big hit, and it brought Van Dyke his one and only Tony Award win in 1961, for his supporting role. Not long after, his career took off.
Van Gogh's stylistic developments are usually linked to the periods he spent living in different places across Europe. He was inclined to immerse himself in local cultures and lighting conditions, although he maintained a highly individual visual outlook throughout. His evolution as an artist was slow, and he was aware of his painterly limitations. He moved home often, perhaps to expose himself to new visual stimuli, and through exposure develop his technical skill.[224] Art historian Melissa McQuillan believes the moves also reflect later stylistic changes, and that Van Gogh used the moves to avoid conflict, and as a coping mechanism for when the idealistic artist was faced with the realities of his then current situation.[225]
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Van Dyke was born on December 13, 1925, in West Plains, Missouri,[4] to Hazel Victoria (née McCord; 1896 – 1992), a stenographer, and Loren Wayne "Cookie" Van Dyke (1898–1976), a salesman.[5][6][7] He grew up in Danville, Illinois. He is the older brother of actor Jerry Van Dyke (1931–2018), who is best known for a role on the TV series Coach. Van Dyke has Dutch, English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry,[8] with a family line that traces back to Mayflower passenger John Alden.[9]
Theo died in January 1891, removing Vincent's most vocal and well-connected champion.[267] Theo's widow Johanna van Gogh-Bonger was a Dutchwoman in her twenties who had not known either her husband or her brother-in law very long and who suddenly had to take care of several hundreds of paintings, letters and drawings, as well as her infant son, Vincent Willem van Gogh.[262][note 14] Gauguin was not inclined to offer assistance in promoting Van Gogh's reputation, and Johanna's brother Andries Bonger also seemed lukewarm about his work.[262] Aurier, one of Van Gogh's earliest supporters among the critics, died of typhoid fever in 1892 at the age of twenty-seven.[269]
His film work affected his TV career: the reviews he received for his role as D.A. Fletcher in Dick Tracy led him to star as the character Dr. Mark Sloan first in an episode of Jake and the Fatman, then in a series of TV movies on CBS that became the foundation for his popular television drama Diagnosis: Murder. The series ran from 1993 to 2001 with son Barry Van Dyke co-starring in the role of Dr. Sloan's son Lieutenant Detective Steve Sloan. Also starring on the same show was daytime soap actress Victoria Rowell as Dr. Sloan's pathologist/medical partner, Dr. Amanda Bentley, and Charlie Schlatter in the role of Dr. Sloan's student, Dr. Jesse Travis.[29] Van Dyke continued to find television work after the show ended, including a dramatically and critically successful performance of The Gin Game, produced for television in 2003 that reunited him with Mary Tyler Moore. In 2003, he portrayed a doctor on Scrubs. A 2004 special of The Dick Van Dyke Show titled The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited was heavily promoted as the first new episode of the classic series to be shown in 38 years. Van Dyke and his surviving cast members recreated their roles; although nominated for a Primetime Emmy,[30][31][better source needed] the program was roundly panned by critics. In 2006 he guest-starred as college professor Dr. Jonathan Maxwell for a series of Murder 101 mystery films on the Hallmark Channel.
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Gogh, Vincent van: Bouquet of Flowers in a VaseBouquet of Flowers in a Vase, oil on canvas by Vincent van Gogh, c. 1889–90; in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. 65.1 × 54 cm.Photograph by Trevor Little. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, The Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Collection, gift of Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg, 1993, bequest of Walter H. Annenberg, 2002 (1993.400.4)
Van Gogh himself brought this period to an end. Oppressed by homesickness—he painted souvenirs of Holland—and loneliness, he longed to see Theo and the north once more and arrived in Paris in May 1890. Four days later he went to stay with a homeopathic doctor-artist, Paul-Ferdinand Gachet, a friend of Pissarro and Paul Cézanne, at Auvers-sur-Oise. Back in a village community such as he had not known since Nuenen, four years earlier, van Gogh worked at first enthusiastically; his choice of subjects such as fields of corn, the river valley, peasants’ cottages, the church, and the town hall reflects his spiritual relief. A modification of his style followed: the natural forms in his paintings became less contorted, and in the northern light he adopted cooler, fresh tonalities. His brushwork became broader and more expressive and his vision of nature more lyrical. Everything in these pictures seems to be moving, living. This phase was short, however, and ended in quarrels with Gachet and feelings of guilt at his financial dependence on Theo (now married and with a son) and his inability to succeed.
I think it's such a shame that [Walt Disney] didn't live to see computer animation, because he would have had a good time with it . . . In those days it was before the blue screen. They used what was called yellow sulphur lighting--the screen was yellow, and we worked with that all day, and by the time the day was over you couldn't see anything . . . It was just an empty soundstage. And sometimes we didn't even have the music--we would just dance to a click rhythm. But I think technically it holds up today just as well as anything.
Van Gogh worked hard and methodically but soon perceived the difficulty of self-training and the need to seek the guidance of more experienced artists. Late in 1881 he settled at The Hague to work with a Dutch landscape painter, Anton Mauve. He visited museums and met with other painters. Van Gogh thus extended his technical knowledge and experimented with oil paint in the summer of 1882. In 1883 the urge to be “alone with nature” and with peasants took him to Drenthe, an isolated part of the northern Netherlands frequented by Mauve and other Dutch artists, where he spent three months before returning home, which was then at Nuenen, another village in the Brabant. He remained at Nuenen during most of 1884 and 1885, and during these years his art grew bolder and more assured. He painted three types of subjects—still life, landscape, and figure—all interrelated by their reference to the daily life of peasants, to the hardships they endured, and to the countryside they cultivated. Émile Zola’s Germinal (1885), a novel about the coal-mining region of France, greatly impressed van Gogh, and sociological criticism is implicit in many of his pictures from this period—e.g., Weavers and The Potato Eaters. Eventually, however, he felt too isolated in Nuenen.
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North America - the Lithuanian Physical Education and Sport Union meets in Cleveland
Laurynas (Larry) R. Misevičius,
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Cleveland SALFASS congress with New York's Knicks Kuzminskas
Last Saturday, October 28th, The Lithuanian Club of Cleveland, Ohio, hosted the annual convention of the largest ex-pat Lithuanian sports amateur organization in North America- the Lithuanian Physical Education and Sport Union. Among many of the most relevant sports-related issues to overseas Lithuanians, the group discussed the success of the 67th annual Games in the Mississauga suburb of Toronto (Canada), Hamilton Challenges in Toronto, and the record-breaking success of the US-Canadian Lithuanian delegations participating in the anniversary Lithuanian World Sport Games in Kaunas this summer.
A few years ago the organization began discussing the Lithuanian-American Lithuanian Hall of Fame project. On Saturday, four more new members were added, to the 11 added in previous years. The most prominent SALFASS athletes who ever entered the arena are in this group, which grew a litter larger this year with the addition of four additional inductees: Dr. Donatas Siliūnas from Chicago, Algis Rugienius, from Detroit and 2 Canadians - Mamertas Duliūnas and Jonas Nešukaitis.
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For next year's induction, three candidates have been nominated: a - Canadian Lithuanian Jonas Zukas, Cleveland "Žaibas" spokesman Juozas Kijauskas, and Alexander Vakselis from New York.
There is a calendar for organization's main sports events in 2018, ranging from mountain skiing, golf, softball, table tennis and outdoor tennis, to the most popular sport, basketball around the world, more detailed information will be published in the press, at ŠALFASS website, www.salfass.org, and Facebook and Twitter accounts.
2017 is the official Year of Sport in Lithuania. In the US, the year of sport is also the year of elections - new members were added to the board of the SALFASS. The following board members were approved: Laurynas R. Misevičius, vice-chairman and Canadian constituency head Stasys Kuliavas, elected for the fourth time in office, secretary Arūnas Čygas, Eastern District The chairman is Deivis Pavasaris, the Middle-West - Aurimas Matulevičius, and treasurer Arūnas Morkūnas. as of few years ago, a resident of New York, Rasa Mitrulevičienė, who resides in New York as well, was elected as a treasurer of the SALFASS Foundation, replacing Gintautas Garsis in the post and becoming the first new female representative of the Board of Directors of ŠALFASS Center in a decade. Žilvinas Bublis will be the representative of SALFASS in Europe, and Paul Riškus will be the head of the Basketball Section Committee.
On Saturday, October 29th, towards the end of the congress, delegation members were treated to an unexpected surprise, when Mindaugas Kuzminskas, came to the Lithuanian Club for a visit, in town to play a NBA Regular Season Match with his team the New York's Knicks. The Lithuanian national striker has long been in contact with the members of the SALFASS and the local Lithuanian Club. He was happy to be photographed with all of the fans, including the small ones. He enjoyed the Lithuanian cuisine, saying that for the first time in 2 years in America, he finally enjoyed a lot of his favorite dishes, including cepelinai. He stayed long enough to listen to local Lithuanian singer, Eugenijus Dicevičius (Augis) perform his medley of easy listening melodies for the guests .
Kuzminskas' team- the NY Knicks, had no trouble with the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball players who played in last year's NBA Championship, winning 114-95.
In Tomas Masaytis' photos: the participants of the SALFASS Congress (with green shirts) and the Cleveland Lithuanian Club host and singer Augis (with black shirts) with Mindaugas Kuzminskas.
The main focus of this year's SALFASS annual meeting, was discussing issues of greatest importance to underprivileged Lithuanians participating in sport.
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JENJI KOHAN INKS MULTI-YEAR DEAL WITH NETFLIX
Hollywood, CA -- November 17, 2017 -- Netflix, the world’s leading Internet entertainment service, today announced that Emmy Award-winning producer and writer Jenji Kohan will make Netflix her creative home under an exclusive multi-year deal to produce new original series and other projects.
Kohan, the creative force behind the groundbreaking Netflix original series Orange is The New Black, and executive producer on the Netflix 80s-inspired female comedy series GLOW, was a key part of the streaming service’s launch of original programming in 2013.
“Bold, outspoken and totally fearless, Jenji has constantly raised the bar for storytelling at Netflix,” said Cindy Holland, VP of Original Content at Netflix. “She possesses a rare and special talent to say what’s unspoken, choose the unexpected over the safe and drive the cultural conversation - and audiences love her for it. She has been with us from the beginning and we could not be more thrilled to continue working together over the coming years.”
Said Kohan, “Current climate aside, it’s great to be in bed with Netflix.”
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Foreword by Steven Spielberg
Introduction by Ernest Cline
On March 29, director Steven Spielberg’s highly anticipated new film Ready Player One hits theaters. Based on Ernest Cline’s best-selling novel of the same name, Ready Player One is a sci-fi adventure set in an expansive virtual reality universe. While the dystopian world lies on the brink of chaos and collapse in 2045, people have found salvation in the OASIS, the virtual reality universe created by James Halliday. When Halliday dies, he leaves his immense fortune in the form of a digital Easter egg hidden somewhere in the OASIS, sparking a contest that grips the entire world. When an unlikely young hero Wade Watts, joins the contest, he embarks on a reality-bending treasure hunt through a fantastical world of action, danger, and mystery.
The Art of Ready Player One (Insight Editions / April 3, 2018 / $45.00) created in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, delves into the creation of this world, showing how Spielberg realized Cline’s hugely imaginative vision, adding new twists on the original story and populating the OASIS with a vast array of pop culture references and fan-favorite characters. Featuring interviews with key contributors, including Spielberg, Cline, and production designer Adam Stockhausen, this deluxe book showcases the breathtaking designs for each element of the OASIS and the dystopian real-world future of 2045. Featuring a foreword from Spielberg and introduction from Cline, The Art of Ready Player One is an unforgettable journey into the OASIS and the creative minds that brought it to life.
About Ready Player One:
Spielberg directed Ready Player One from a screenplay by Zak Penn and Ernest Cline, based on the book by Cline. The film was produced by Donald De Line, Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger and Dan Farah, with Adam Somner, Daniel Lupi, Chris deFaria and Bruce Berman serving as executive producers. Ready Player One stars Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, Lena Waithe, T.J. Miller, Philip Zhao, Win Morisaki, Hannah John-Kamen, with Simon Pegg and Mark Rylance.
Warner Bros. Pictures and Amblin Entertainment present, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, an Amblin Production, a De Line Pictures Production, a Steven Spielberg Film, Ready Player One. Slated for release on Thursday, March 29, 2018, the film will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow Pictures. This film has been rated PG-13. readyplayeronemovie.com
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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Introduces Diamond Luxe Editions Sept. 30
WBHE to offer new films in sleek premium Blu-ray™ packaging
Burbank, Calif., June 20, 2014 – On September 30, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) will launch its new Diamond Luxe Editions – special new releases that will be offered in sleek and elegant collector-style packaging.
The releases selected to introduce the packaging will be two-disc sets of anniversary editions, alternate cuts and other signature titles – all of which will boast new or outstanding vintage bonus features.
The first group of Diamond Luxe Edition titles includes anniversary editions of The Green Mile, Gremlins, Natural Born Killers and Forrest Gump. Ben-Hur will also be offered in a new Two-Disc Blu-ray™ edition. All are available for $24.98 SRP. Details follow in a day-and-date separate announcement, which is attached.
Diamond Luxe Editions represent state-of-the art-design, intended to communicate sophistication, class and value. They are an homage to the company’s iconic film catalog and designed to encourage collectability – a boon to home libraries everywhere.
Noted Jeff Baker, WBHE’s Theatrical Catalog EVP & GM, “While mainstream home entertainment packaged media may have peaked, there still is a substantial audience of movie enthusiasts for many titles from our theatrical library, the largest of any studio. These consumers demand not only extra features but also packaging that’s aesthetically pleasing and durable. We are looking forward in the future to judiciously releasing films utilizing this new and innovative packaging.”
WBHE, a trend setter with 13 consecutive years as the industry’s market share leader[1], is known for its award-winning packaging designs (most recently, it won The Hollywood Reporter ‘s 2013 Grand Key Art Award for Harry Potter Wizards Collection). The studio expects this new design to further solidify its key market segment of Blu-ray catalog sell-through, anticipating the attractive yet practical packaging will create a new brand identity and make a special impression with movie enthusiasts and collectors.
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Warner Home Video Blu-ray Discs™ offer resolution six times higher than standard definition DVDs, as well as extraordinarily vibrant contrast and color and beautifully crisp sound. The format also provides a higher level of interactivity, with instant access to extra features via a seamless menu bar where viewers can enjoy features without leaving or interrupting the film.
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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment’s home video, digital distribution and interactive entertainment businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. An industry leader since its inception, WBHE oversees the global distribution of content through packaged goods (Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD) and digital media in the form of electronic sell-through and video-on-demand via cable, satellite, online and mobile channels, and is a significant developer and publisher for console and online video game titles worldwide. WBHE distributes its product through third party retail partners and licensees, as well as directly to consumers through WBShop.com and WBUltra.
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Sony Pictures Entertainment Celebrates “Ghostbusters” Milestone Anniversary with Theatrical Re-release and All-New Special Edition Blu-ray Anniversary Editions
Theatrical Re-release Hits Theaters August 29; Blu-ray Anniversary Editions of Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II Available September 16
CULVER CITY, Calif. (June 5, 2014) Sony Pictures Entertainment will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its blockbuster franchiseGhostbusters with a series of special events and home entertainment releases. As a highlight of the celebration, the original 1984 film has been restored and remastered in 4K and will be returning to the big screen, in over 700 locations in the United States and Canada, for a limited engagement starting August 29 (Labor Day weekend).
Commenting on the announcement, Rory Bruer, president, Worldwide Distribution for Sony Pictures, said, Ghostbusters is still one of our studios most beloved franchises I was lucky enough to work on the release of the film on its first run, so its a real thrill for me to see that its still connecting with audiences everywhere. On the big screen or in home entertainment, this is a great movie to experience again and again.
Following the theatrical release of the film, on September 16, fans will be able to own the Ghostbusters 30th Anniversary Edition on Blu-ray and the Ghostbusters II 25th Anniversary Edition, as that film makes its Blu-ray debut. The Sony Pictures Home Entertainment releases of the films will also be available in a two-disc anniversary edition Blu-ray Digibook including both films, as well as a Limited Edition gift set that includes an exclusive collectible Slimer figurine and the two-disc Digibook. This special gift set will only be available for a very limited time, with the collectible Slimer figurine being a true must-have for fans. Both films have been fully restored and remastered in 4K and will be presented in high definition on Blu-ray from those 4K sources.
Both the Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II Blu-rays come loaded with exclusive bonus materials, including revealing conversations with director Ivan Reitman and Dan Aykroyd, as well as never-before-seen deleted scenes from Ghostbusters II and more. The Ghostbustersanniversary edition features the original music video of the Oscar® nominated song Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr., while Ghostbusters IIincludes the original music video for On Our Own by Bobby Brown. In addition, Ghostbusters will contain all previously released legacy content, commentary and an interactive Slimer Mode, offering fans a picture-in-picture graphical viewing experience.
To celebrate this milestone anniversary, we wanted to create something new and collectible for fans. These new Ghostbusters Blu-rays will feature the highest quality presentation along with new content that reflects the rich history of this iconic franchise, said Lexine Wong, Senior Executive Vice President, Worldwide Marketing, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Today also marks the premiere of the new website, GHOSTBUSTERS.COM, where fans can access new franchise offerings, including collectible merchandise, music, and more. Fans can register for updates, unique video content, as well as Ghostbusters news.
There will also be a slew of new merchandise from Sony Pictures Consumer Products to be released. Collaborations include Lego, Mattel, Funko, Mad Engine and other select items to help celebrate the occasion. In addition, SPCP partnered with Gallery 1988 to create a once-in a lifetime experience, displaying original paintings, limited edition prints, and sculptures inspired by the film.
Finally, Legacy Recordings / Sony Music Entertainment, will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the iconic Ghostbusters soundtrack with multiple collectible vinyl LP releases this year.
Fans can follow the action on social media with the hashtag #GB30 or visiting the following sites:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ghostbusters
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ghostbusters30
Instagram: http://instagram.com/ghostbustersofficial
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/ghostbusters30/
Directed and produced by Ivan Reitman (Meatballs, Stripes), with the screenplay written by Dan Aykroyd (My Girl) and Harold Ramis (Knocked Up), GHOSTBUSTERS is listed as No. 28 on the AFIs List of Americas Funniest Movies. Bill Murray (Stripes), Dan Aykroyd (Blues Brothers), and Sigourney Weaver (Aliens) star, along with Harold Ramis (Groundhog Day), and Rick Moranis (Honey I Shrunk the Kids). Ernie Hudson (TVs Oz) and Annie Potts (TVs Designing Women) also star in the films.
GHOSTBUSTERS: University parapsychologists Dr. Peter Venkman (Murray), Dr. Raymond Stanz (Aykroyd) and Dr. Egon Spengler (Ramis) lose a research grant when their experiment methodology is proven to be bogus. The team decides to go into business for themselves and open Ghostbusters, a ghost removal service. After struggling to get on their feet, they are summoned to investigate the strange happenings in Dana Barretts (Weaver) Central Park West apartment. What they discover is that all Manhattan is being besieged by ghosts and other worldly demons through a portal in her building.
GHOSTBUSTERS II: Supernatural superstars Peter Venkman (Murray), Dr. Raymond Stanz (Aykroyd) and Dr. Egon Spengler (Ramis) spring back into action when the infant son of Dana Barrett (Weaver) becomes the target of a powerful demonic force. Reunited with their industrious secretary Janine (Potts) and the nerdy, near-sighted Louis (Moranis), the heroes of the hereafter must put a stop to an enormous underground river ready to rot the roots of the entire Big Apple.
GHOSTBUSTERS Blu-ray Special Features:
NEW! Who You Gonna Call: A Ghostbusters Retrospective – Roundtable Discussion with Director Ivan Reitman and Dan Aykroyd (Part 1)
NEW! Poster Art Gallery Gallery 1988 artwork
NEW! Ghostbusters Music Video Ray Parker, Jr.
Legacy Content:
Slimer Mode Picture in Picture and Trivia Track
Commentary w/ Ivan Reitman, Harold Ramis & Joe Medjuck
10 Deleted Scenes
1984 Featurette
Cast and Crew Featurette
SFX Team Featurette
Multi-Angles
Ecto-1: Resurrecting the Classic Car
Ghostbusters Garage: Ecto-1 Gallery Storyboard Comparisons
GHOSTBUSTERS II Blu-ray Special Features:
NEW! Time Is But A Window: Ghostbusters II and Beyond – Roundtable Discussion with Director Ivan Reitman and Dan Aykroyd (Part 2)
NEW! Deleted Scenes
NEW! On Our Own Music Video Bobby Brown
GHOSTBUSTERS has a run time of approximately 105 minutes and is rated PG
GHOSTBUSTERS II has a run time of approximately 108 minutes and is rated PG.
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The idea of preserving heritage arose after the First World War, and steps have gradually been taken in this direction, with a number of international instruments being adopted for the protection of cultural and natural heritage. Some examples are:
Recommendation defining the international principles applicable to archaeological excavations (1956).
Recommendation concerning the Safeguarding of the Beauty and Character of Landscapes and Sites (1962).
Recommendation concerning the Preservation of Cultural Property Endangered by Public or Private Works (1968).
The first international initiative for the protection of historic and natural monuments arose in 1959 in connection with the construction of the Aswan dam in Egypt, the aim being to protect the temples and archaeological excavations.
From then on, UNESCO and ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) set to work on an international project to meet the widespread concern.
In 1965, a number of international organisations, including the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature), took steps to create instruments for the protection of natural areas.
On 16 November 1972, the Convention for the protection of the World’s Cultural and Natural Heritage was approved in Paris. It stated:
Cultural heritage and the natural heritage are increasingly threatened with destruction not only by the traditional causes of decay, but also by changing social and economic conditions which aggravate the situation with even more formidable phenomena of damage or destruction.
It also states, amongst other things, that the study, knowledge and protection of cultural and natural heritage in different countries of the world promotes mutual understanding amongst nations.
In 1992, the World Heritage Convention decided to cover cultural landscapes. It granted them recognition and set up an international tool for protection, with a set of guidelines issued by the Committee for including cultural landscapes in the World Heritage List.
The Committee acknowledged that cultural landscapes represent “the joint works of man and nature” designated in Article 1 of the Convention:
They are illustrative of the evolution of human society and settlement over time, under the influence of the physical constraints and/or opportunities presented by their natural environment and of successive social, economic and cultural forces, both external and internal.
Today, of the 66 cultural landscapes recognised by the World Heritage, only one is located within the Med-O-Med area of action:
Holy Valley (Uadi Qadisha) and the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz Al Rab). Lebanon.
Current situation of cultural landscapes in the Mediterranean.
Many meetings have been held over the years to lay down criteria. The latest Med-O-Med meeting held in France in 2007 brought together experts from nine countries in the Mediterranean basin as well as from UNESCO, ICOMOS, IUCN, the French government and regional and local authorities to discuss the Agro-Pastoral Cultural Landscapes of the Mediterranean. The purpose of this and of previous meetings, was to generate a set of guidelines for both the World Heritage Committee and its consultative bodies (ICOMOS and IUCN), and for Member States wishing to arrange inscription of a cultural landscape on the World Heritage List.
In the document resulting from this meeting, the Mediterranean agro-pastoral cultural landscape was identified and described, the added values of such landscapes were mentioned, and recommendations were drawn up. Having defined the concept of pasture, the document described the characteristics of this type of landscape:
“Mediterranean landscapes are considered to be those in a Mediterranean climate (dry to very dry summer, mild to cold winter)”.
“The Mediterranean agro-pastoral societies have put in place tailored and complex systems, bringing together pastoralism, farming and forestry, intensive and extensive farming types (mostly mixed and to varying degrees in space and times), sedentary, nomadic and transhumant life ways”.
The document also covers tangible and intangible added values, including:
“The Mediterranean agro-pastoral landscapes, existing in often spectacular settings so close to the mountains, possess highly valuable patterns in terms of heritage, such as the ecosystems and traces of the human activities that created them: paths, troughs, hand-built habitats, terraces, dry-stone walls, hydraulic works, etc”.
“As for the other pastoral cultural landscapes in the world, these also hold associative or intangible values that cannot be dissociated from their tangible qualities. Mediterranean agro-pastoral societies possess knowledge, ‘know-how’, traditions and rituals of great cultural wealth”.
“Their territories have often served as refuge to ethnic or religious minorities and often hold on their soils sacred sites of high symbolic value. All these values, tangible and intangible, are also characterised by a persistent tenacity from the past to nowadays”.
The document closes with a set of proposals and commitments for the near future to promote this line of action and, consequently, the promotion of such Mediterranean Agri-pastoral Cultural Landscapes.
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PROVIDENCE JOURNAL: Cranston’s Matt Fraser Has Become A Celebrity Psychic
Jul 9, 2019 | Press
By Susan McDonald / Special to The Journal
Posted Jul 5, 2019 at 12:02 PM
The former EMT, who once offered psychic readings out of an East Providence beauty salon, has become a wildly successful medium with bookings across
the country, on cruise ships and even internationally, where he offers audiences a connection with lost loved ones.
He was quiet about it until I asked, then Cranston native and internationally recognized medium Matt Fraser mentioned a voice that had been chanting, “I’m the dad, I’m the dad” in his ear the entire time we’d been talking.
“Has your father passed?” he asked gently. “He wants you to know he’s here.”
I offered just a one-word affirmation, and Fraser continued.
“What’s with the fluid? There’s something about fluid, although he’s a tough-as-nails guy!”
My father was a brusque Cranston firefighter who died of lung cancer, and the copious amounts of fluid it produced in his lungs, more than a decade ago.
“He wants you to know he can breathe on the other side. And the pain in his legs is gone, too. He’s just as he was before he got sick,” Fraser continued.
With a few other tidbits — “He knew everyone in this world, didn’t he?” and “He’s back with his old partner, Bob,” referring to my father’s construction buddy — the 27-year-old Fraser affirmed the skills that have made him a popular medium with a calendar bursting with bookings across the country, on cruise ships and even internationally.
“We’re switching to theaters now because we’re too big for hotels,” Fraser said in an interview before stepping on stage in Stamford, Connecticut. “We just can’t keep up with the people, and we hate to turn them away.”
As the venues get bigger, though, his style doesn’t change. He runs into the audience, sidles up beside people and begins chatting. It’s a long way from the readings he started conducting for $5 or $10 in the back of Salon on Turner, an East Providence beauty shop.
“I’m the first one to say what I do is crazy,” Fraser exclaimed, his voice animated. “I don’t even know how I do it. I hear things, see things but I can’t explain it.”
Shadows and silhouettes appear in his mind’s eye, and when he starts talking to the living person the messages are intended for, he’ll often hear names, dates and places and see visions of their memories.
“I feel a sensation in my body, too — maybe my chest will feel heavy or I’ll get a tingling sensation in my head related to what the deceased loved one felt,” he said. “It’s validating.”
Fraser was working as an emergency medical technician in the Boston area with no money to put gas in his car, but he would use the gift inherited from his mother and grandmother to help people process the loss of their loved ones. As word got out and Fox News and CBS radio asked for interviews, his popularity skyrocketed.
“People trusted me to connect with their loved ones,” he said. “I just love this work. People walk in sad and scared, but they leave feeling loved. Even if they don’t get the connection they hoped for, they know their loved ones are with them.”
While there are other mediums on television and doing in-person shows, Fraser said his approach is different, and he “reads more people in events than any other mainstream medium.”
“I think the proof is in the pudding,” he began. “It’s message after message after message for me. I love the energy in the room. One woman lost her son and was sad, but then her grandmother came through and we were laughing together.”
He acknowledges skeptics, but notes that the energy of departed loved ones is strong.
“Our loved ones want us to think of them,” Fraser said. “Heaven is like looking at old photographs. When people start to realize that, they’re not afraid of it.”
His job, in a sense, is to guide the living to open the door to communication with the departed.
“Your loved ones don’t follow me home like a conga line!” he laughed. “When you leave, your loved ones will continue to try to contact you. People become more aware. They’re always trying to reach us. We just have to be receptive.”
That’s not to say the messages always come when the living request them, he said.
“They want to reach us at our best, so they’ll often wait. Luckily, the other side knows when the time is right and how we’ll react.”
Fraser remembered being in Capriccio’s for dinner when he suddenly saw a young man who died in a motorcycle accident and felt an urgent need to deliver a comforting message from him to a woman dining nearby.
“He’d never said goodbye,” he said of the man.
The most common queries from the living are if their deceased loved ones are okay and can see what goes on here. Those who lost someone to suicide wonder if they’re in heaven.
“It breaks my heart that people still think this way,” Fraser said of the religious belief that those who commit suicide are not allowed into heaven.
With homes in Cranston and West Palm Beach, Florida, Fraser spends much of his time on the road, and he invites people to experience a show.
“There’s no way you can remain a skeptic when you see a show. To have someone receive a message, it’s just great,” he said. “I feel like my job is about showing them there is another side.”
As for my impromptu reading, he left me with the assurance that when I look at old photos, my father will be with me. The very next day, a package arrived from my stepmother containing my father’s old Navy yearbook and an album of photos from my childhood. I pored over both, with my dad, for hours.
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IRON MAIDEN’s Bruce Dickinson, JETHRO TULL frontman Ian Anderson and Justin Hayward of the MOODY BLUES will perform for the first time together under the name Canterbury Rocks At Christmas on Saturday, December 10th at the Canterbury Cathedral Nave in Kent, England in support of The Canterbury Gift, which raises funds for the ongoing renovation work on the cathedral.
According to Wikipedia, The Canterbury Cathedral Appeal was launched to protect and enhance Canterbury Cathedral’s future as a religious, heritage and cultural centre. Every five years the cathedral carries out a major structural review. The last so-called Quinquennial made it very clear that a combination of centuries of weathering, pollution and constant use had taken its toll on the building and there were some serious problems at Canterbury Cathedral that needed urgent action.
Much of the cathedral’s stonework is damaged and crumbling, the roofs are leaking and much of the stained glass is badly corroded. It is thought that if action is not taken now, the rate of decay and damage being inflicted on the building will increase dramatically with potentially disastrous results, including closure of large sections of the cathedral in order to guarantee the safety of the million plus worshippers, pilgrims and tourists who visit the cathedral every year.
Ian Anderson spoke of the importance of supporting Canterbury Cathedral recently. “If our generation and the future generations don’t do it, then it will be lost,” he said. “There is a real parallel regarding the preservation of our great buildings, and the greater sense of conserving our world. We need a huge change of thinking about the stewardship of our planet and all it contains, both natural and man-made. Canterbury Cathedral is a place for life today. But it is also a place for the future and, whether you are a Christian or not, it is a place which should remain forever close to our hearts.”
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Toronto’s Grandson Asserts Himself with Genre-Blending Sound
Jake Krez June 14, 2017
By now it’s not surprising at all to hear of a new, exciting act coming out of Canada. OVO and a steady contingent of artists from indie to full-fledged pop have positioned our northern neighbors as new-age proprietors of a range of sounds that have come to pace a sort of unique cross-pollination of genres that often find new understanding within its borders. While the R&B and Hip-Hop spaces have been packed full of card-carrying Canadians for some time, it was the brash, unapologetically rock-influenced sounds of 23-year-old Grandson that caught my ear. Having only begun to step out as of late with a string of talented singles that speak to his careful interplay of established motifs, Grandson is proving that rock isn’t quite dead yet.
Over the course of the last two decades or so, a changing of the guard has occurred in popular music as hip-hop and urban soundscapes took centerstage away from the thundering, in-your-face brashness of the preceding epochs paced by intonations of rock from heavy metal to punk and beyond. In the years since rap made an appearance on the international scene, attempts at intertwining the genres came almost immediately with collaborations such as Run DMC and Aerosmith’s legendary take on “Walk This Way”. While the crossover has been achieved with positive results, it’s a careful formula that launched the careers of acts like Linkin Park, but lacked the staying power to hold onto relevance. With an understanding for the subtleties across both musical lanes, this New Jersey-born, Toronto-raised act might be exactly what both genres need as typified themes of contemporary music is becoming increasingly redundant.
“I’ve always felt like sort of an outcast in rock-culture as well. Like I’ve never really put on the eye-liner and the tight leather pants, that’s never really been what I got into it for,” said Grandson, who’s name is both a nod to the rootsy nature of his rock influences, which were largely delivered by his grandfather. “I was looking for a home in music, I knew I had something to say and I knew there was room, but I didn’t identify with modern rock either. That’s not to say there aren’t other bands that I’m listening to now that I don’t enjoy, I just didn’t see how I fit in as this sort of misfit, hip-hop kid. When I set out to do the rock project, my main goal was to not sound like a cover band. I didn’t want to sound like I was trying to rip-off anyone from the past because frankly when I hear music nowadays that’s unapologetically nostalgic or retro, it just doesn’t make me want to listen to that band, it makes me want to listen to the band they’re trying to be.”
Blending genres can be a sticky bitch that often comes unglued just when it begins to feel complete. For that reason, it took the young Canadian-adoptee awhile to find the lane he know occupies. Listening to a track like his latest single “Kiss Bang” it’s easy to feel comfortable within the thumping chord progressions the same way it doesn’t feel unfamiliar or forced when a trap beat comes unapologetically layered underneath. Whereas in 2012 the cliche would have felt too contemporary to be utilitarian, five years later the sound serves as a paper-clip, parsing together two separate ideas in a bold and unwavering manner.
Possessing a sort of innate understanding of the careful balance that must stay consistent within his increasingly narrow lane, Grandson has made sure that it presents itself as gimmick-free. Whereas rock music based in contemporary pop thematics often arrives with a slight message if one at all, this crossover acts has been careful to reflect the mentality of his generation at a time when it’s truly needed. Instead of just laying a trap beat under an electric guitar and talking about the last party he attended, Grandson opts to reflect the thoughts and feelings of his projected audience through a straightforward writing style that pulls few punches.
“I, like a lot of people in my generation, feel in some ways disenfranchised by the current state of what’s going on. I feel like there’s a rampant case of apathy that’s spreading through people’s flirtation with activism and change. Not being able to see the tangible results that have come from that engagement,” Grandson said. “I just wanted to give myself a voice. I believe that the way I see the world is not that unique, I don’t think it’s that special. I think that rock music is so uniquely angry and so unapologetically pissed off that you’re doing the forefathers a disservice by not addressing some of these things. How can we get people inspired, how can we let people know that their efforts aren’t going unnoticed when the people that are their elected representatives don’t seem to give a shit. I want to provide a place for that.”
That mentality of ingenuity further proves itself in the live setting, where he finds himself flanked by a live band, a furtherance of giving his music the sort of gritty, rock-centric feel that he’s been pushing towards for several years.
“The music really derives from the rehearsals and from the live set instead of the other way around, and that was something that was really important to me. It’s a four piece band. It’s me, it’s a drummer that’s also triggering sound, it’s a bassist that’s also playing a sub, and then a guitarist. Then it’s just me and a microphone,” said Grandson. “I think it’s because we were all classic rock fans at one point. We all had our hair grown out and wanted to pick up an electric guitar, but that genre of music, for whatever reason, has been watered down or oversaturated. I don’t know what the word is, and I don’t want to disrespect anyone that’s been keeping it alive for so long, but I knew that whatever I wanted to do, I wanted to do it on my terms and I wanted to do it differently than I felt it would be done.”
While his reminiscent musical manifesto is certainly in steady motion, it’s creator is quick to point back to his rearing north of the border as a catalyst for his audial sensibilities. Speaking over the phone last weekend during a break from recording out in L.A., which lately has served as an adopted hometown, Grandson described the scene in Canada. There, radio stations are have a standard that calls for playing localized music more than others and in turn that mentality has grown exponentially as more and more Canadian acts ascend to the international level.
“There’s all sorts of really interesting incentives in the Canadian entertainment industry to foster Canadian talent. There’s this thing called CanCon which is a broadcasting rule where Canadian radio stations have to play I think between 20-30% of their content has to be Canadian artists,” he said. “I think it’s really an incredible opportunity and I think it’s been able to foster a lot of the emerging Canadian talent that has been blowing up of the past five to ten years, particularly in Toronto with the OVO sound within the genre of R&B and within rap. In Montreal too, that’s actually where I went to school and I had the good fortune of linking up with a bunch of artists out there that are doing some cool things these days. I remember going to a Kaytranada show really early before he had blown up.”
Having followed his art from Canada back down to the sunny streets of Los Angeles with a newfound understanding of his musical identity realized, Grandson appears to be creating the most exciting music of his young career so far. Talking to him over the phone its readily obvious that he know it too. With a degree of tempered excitement emanating just below the surface, he’s looking forward to the release of his upcoming project, which he is patiently approaching throughout 2017.
“I think now more than ever people need rock and roll. People need a place to get mad, not just to be together and be too cool to address these things. I think that it is trending in this direction, I’m very hopeful for rock music. I’m hopeful that the messages embedded in my music do find that audience that needs them so desperately, and the only reason I’m making the music is because I need that place for myself. It’s my own place as well.”
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Sherlock Holmes And Dr. Watson On Screen – Part 1: Intro and comparison between the BBC’s Sherlock series and Guy Ritchie’s movie series
Marcus Clearspring Literature, Movies April 18 April 19 3 Minutes
(cross-posted from cinesprit.com)
Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr. John Watson are two of the most famous and long-lasting characters in fiction. They possibly have the largest number of on-screen interpretations of any literary characters…except for possibly Dracula?
This blog series is a look at some of the many interpretations of Holmes and Watson in movies and TV series. From the recent “Sherlock” with Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, back to the classic Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce movie series of the 1940s. There are far too many versions to consider them all, but I thought it might be fun to look at the varied ways these classic literary characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle have been brought to the screen over the years.
Not all have stuck to the original stories. In “The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes”, Billy Wilder poked some fun at the Holmes myth. Another movie has Holmes meet Sigmund Freud in Vienna, and parallels are drawn between the two men. Even if one was fictional and the other real. In “Without a Clue”, Michael Caine plays a somewhat dull-witted Holmes who is all too full of himself, while Watson, played by Ben Kingsley is the real deductive genius in the background.
Amongst TV adaptations, Jeremy Brett’s Holmes is one of the most noteworthy and arguably the one most loyal to the literary creation (Btw, I spotted a very young Jude Law in one of the Brett episodes. He can only be about 16-18 yrs old?). Let’s dive in at the present day versions.
Intro and a general comparison between the BBC’s new “Sherlock” TV series and Guy Ritchie’s Hollywood blockbuster movie series.
Both these interpretations are quite different to any that have previously appeared on screen. Both have their merits, depending on your personal preferences. Both very strongly reflect the intentions of their creators.
In an interview, Guy Ritchie explained that he experienced Holmes while at boarding school where he was allowed to listen to audio-book recordings of Holmes adventures as a treat, while doing his homework. This is one reason Holmes lasts. You can read Conan Doyle’s books from about age twelve onwards. They stay with you if you start reading them at an early age because they work equally well for adults. You can’t say that of many stories. Ritchie’s movies are a return to that experience of hearing Holmes as a kid. I would say these films appeal to the child in us all. The child who likes smart, daring action heroes and amazing effects.
The new BBC “Sherlock” series is the joint brainchild of Mark Gattis and Stephen Moffat who one day discussed how Sherlock Holmes might look in the 21st century. Their interpretation is firmly rooted on that premise. The series comprises of three movie length episodes per season and is quite unlike any of the past dramatisations. The new series plays in the 21st century. Sherlock Holmes is a wiz with a Smartphone. This could have gone horribly wrong, but fortunately for us, it’s ingenious fun.
Guy Ritchie thought Holmes had been made into a toff in most versions. A toffee-nosed, upper-class gent. He didn’t agree with that depiction. Ritchie’s Holmes, played by Robert Downey Jr and accompanied by Jude Law as Watson, is rough and scruffy. A fighting man as much as a thinker and oddball. Ritchie’s movies take place in Holmes’ original Victorian period. They play into the currently popular literary genre of steampunk. That is, they also feature imaginative technology using steam and cogs.
In contrast, the BBC’s “Sherlock” is completely and utterly at home in the 21st-century. Holmes and Watson are men of today. Their landlady Mrs Hudson, is no longer a housekeeper but a landlady who takes an interest in her odd tenants, but does not wait upon them. The new Sherlock is a tech-savvy nerd. Watson, instead of writing for a newspaper column maintains a blog of Sherlock’s adventures.
In the next post it’s time for a more detailed side-by-side view of these two current series. How the banter between Holmes and Watson is used to great effect, Holmes relationship to women, and how his lack of social skills is emphasized far more than in the past.
Question: Do you have a favourite Holmes on screen?
BBC Sherlock
Dr Watson
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Li @ FlashFiction says:
Hi Marcus! Glad I ran across your blog – didn’t know you’d moved to WordPress. I have some catching up to do! I love the Sherlock Holmes books, and I haven’t seen the series, just the movies. (And I confess it was only because of Robt Downey Jr.).
Bethie says:
Great post. I loved the movie version with Jude Law and Robert Downey….until I saw the BBC version. I am hooked. Holmes and Watson are two characters that resonate with every generation.
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Bullets Over Broadway Will Release Cast Album
April 9th, 2014 | By Ryan McPhee
Gee, baby, ain’t they good to us? Masterworks Broadway will release the original cast album of Bullets Over Broadway, the new musical based on the 1994 film written by Woody Allen and Douglas McGrath. Produced by Doug Besterman and engineered by Frank Fillipetti, the album will be available digitally June 3 and the CD from June 10.
The show's cast includes Zach Braff, Marin Mazzie, Vincent Pastore, Betsy Wolfe, Brooks Ashmanskas, Lenny Wolpe, Helene Yorke, Nick Cordero and Karen Ziemba.
Bullets Over Broadway tells the story of an aspiring playwright (Braff) in 1920s New York who is forced to cast a mobster’s (Pastore) talentless girlfriend (Yorke) in his new show in order to have it produced on Broadway. The tuner features existing hits from the 1920s, including “Let’s Misbehave,” “Tain’t Nobody’s Biz-ness If I Do” and “There’s a New Day Comin’!” The production has a new, adapted book by Allen and Susan Stroman directs and choreographs.
The musical is set to officially open at the Great White Way's St. James Theatre on April 10.
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My 2010 Dilla Day Mix
I don’t know if you guys were readers last year around this time, but I did this exact same thing. I am a huge fan of J Dilla; he is a huge inspiration to me. I actually made this mix on what would have been Dilla’s 36th birthday. I took a lot of time thinking about what tracks would go smoothly together, but I also thought about what tracks of his were among my favorites. The outcome? 23 tracks of straight unadulterated Jay Dee goodness.
I figured I would post this mix here because I really want everyone to be able to have it; it’s nothing big, but if one more person starts to listen to Dilla because of it, then I’ve done my job. James Yancey really was the king of the beats, and his presence is strongly missed in the music world. All of the tracks on this mix are either produced by or featuring J Dilla (with the exception of one).
(R.I.P. J Dilla February 7th, 1974 – February 10th, 2006)
1.) Words from Ma Dukes
2.) Reality Check (Feat. Black Thought) (J Dilla)
3.) House of Flying Daggers (Raekwon) (Prod. By J Dilla)
4.) Raise it Up (Slum Village)
5.) Love Movin’ (Feat. Black Thought) (J Dilla)
6.) Stakes is High (De La Soul) (Prod. By J Dilla)
7.) Find a Way (A Tribe Called Quest) (Prod. By J Dilla)
8.) Diamonds (J Dilla)
9.) Let’s Grow (Royce Da 5’9″) (Prod. By J Dilla)
10.) It’s Dope (J Dilla)
11.) It’s Goin Down (Skillz) (Prod. By J Dilla)
12.) Gazillion Ear (DOOM) (Prod. By J Dilla)
13.) Gobstopper (J Dilla)
14.) Survival Test (Jaylib)
15.) Dynamite! (The Roots) (Prod. By J Dilla)
16.) Wild (J Dilla)
17.) Whip You With a Strap (Ghostface Killah) (Prod. By J Dilla)
18.) Nag Champa (Afrodisiac for the World) (Common) (Prod. By J Dilla)
19.) Move (Oh No) (Prod. By J Dilla)
20.) Secrets of the Sand (Jay Dee Remix) (MOOD)
21.) Game Over (Flying Lotus Remix) (Dabrye) (Feat. Phat Kat & JayDee)
22.) History (Mos Def) (Prod. By J Dilla)
23.) Paid Homage (Finale)
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Researchers study crops with UAVs
Missouri S&T researcher studying how climate change affects Missouri fields
Published on September 22nd, 2016
By Missouri S&T
Article from Morning Ag Clips
Dr. Simone Silvestri, assistant professor of computer science at Missouri S&T, is using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to monitor how crops respond to climate change and drought. (cs.mst.edu)
ROLLA, Mo. — As the Earth warms, changes in crop production can have profound effects on food scarcity and distribution, so a Missouri University of Science and Technology researcher and his team are studying how climate change affects Missouri fields.
Dr. Simone Silvestri, assistant professor of computer science at Missouri S&T, is using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to monitor how crops respond to climate change and drought.
“There are benefits for producers and consumers,” Silvestri says. “Because of climate change, less water can mean lower production, which in turn drives up prices because of scarcity demand.”
Silvestri and his team are using UAVs to study a corn field in Columbia, Missouri, from first planting until harvest. The plants do not contain genetically modified organisms. The project helps map naturally occurring modifications of plants’ DNA to robust crops that weather dry conditions and ward off parasites.
In the study, he says, the researchers are proposing a framework to optimize the tradeoff between the monitoring accuracy provided by a UAV network and its cost. The goal is to achieve autonomy in flying a network of several UAVs while optimizing multiple performance metrics such as data accuracy and energy consumption.
The UAVs are equipped with several types of cameras, such as RGB (red, green and blue), hyperspectral and thermal, which allow the team to gather a variety of information on several crop features such as plant growth, health and water stress. Simone and his team define high-level missions though a web application, which include the field to be monitored, the altitude at which pictures should be taken and the frequency (for example, three times a day or once a week).
The framework provides efficient algorithms to distribute the monitoring missions to the UAVs and autonomously schedule their flight and data collection operations. An automated weather monitoring station also is integrated with the framework to ensure that it is safe to fly.
“Our role is to improve the scalability of data acquisition,” Silvestri says. “We need to have reliable data at a low cost.”
The work is funded through a National Science Foundation Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) for $71,055.
See more at: https://www.morningagclips.com/researchers-study-crops-with-uavs/?utm_co...
Other recent articles about Dr. Silvestri's work can be found on these online news sources:
Seed World
PublicNow.com
Tags: Missouri S&T, Plant Team, Simone Silvestri, climate change, UAVs, crops, field research, article, outreach
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Class of 2006 War Studies Conference
United States Military Academy Class of 2006
War Studies Conference
Reassessing Deterrence in the 21st Century
Tomorrow’s potential adversaries require a new approach for American strategic deterrence. Fifty years after Thomas Schelling penned Arms and Influence, globalization, modernization, interconnectedness and the pervasiveness of non-state adversaries have fundamentally changed our capability as well as our credibility to deter. The Modern War Institute (MWI) will convene a distinguished group of academics, practitioners, business leaders and policymakers to discuss these changes and explore their implications for U.S. national security strategy. The conference will emphasize greater joint, interagency, and multinational integration and readiness of the U.S. military and policymaking communities to meet current and upcoming threats and challenges. Topics under discussion include the challenge of deterring non-state enemies on the cyber battlefield; the viability of NATO and other 20th century alliances to deter; and domestic political challenges – from defense budgeting to strained civil-military relations – to deterring potential adversaries. The purpose of the conference is to gather the world’s preeminent thought leaders to discuss and debate the role of strategic deterrence in modern warfare, which will shape our first edited conference volume and help inform the West Point cadet education program.
His Excellency Mr. Taavi Rõivas
Taavi Rõivas is the Prime Minister of Estonia and a member of the Estonian Reform Party. From 2012–2014, Mr. Rõivas was the Minister of Social Affairs of the Republic of Estonia. Previously Mr. Rõivas was a member of the 12th Riigikogu, the Chairman of the European Union Affairs Committee, and a member of the Finance Committee. From 2007–2011, he was a member of the 11th Riigikogu and first, a member of the Social Affairs Committee for two years and then the Chairman of the Finance Committee. From 2005–2007, he served as the Adviser to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Estonia, and from 2004–2005, he was the Elder of the Haabersti City District Government. He has previously performed the duties of Adviser / Office Manager for the Minister of the Population Affairs of the Republic of Estonia, Customer Account Executive for large corporate companies in the AS IT Grupp, and Adviser to the Minister of Justice. Born on 26 September 1979, in Tallinn, Mr. Rõivas graduated from Tallinn Secondary Science School and from the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration of the University of Tartu in international economics and marketing. In 2015, he appeared on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.
Admiral Harry B. Harris, Jr.
Adm. Harry B. Harris, Jr. is the commander of the US Pacific Command. Born in Japan and reared in Tennessee and Florida, following graduation from the US Naval Academy in 1978 and designation as a naval flight officer, Harris was assigned to VP-44. His subsequent operational tours include tactical action officer aboard USS Saratoga; operations officer in VP-4 at Barbers Point, HI; three tours with Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 1 at Kami Seya, Japan; Director of Operations for US 5th Fleet at Manama, Bahrain; and Director of Operations for US Southern Command. Harris commanded VP-46, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 1, Joint Task Force-Guantanamo, the US 6th Fleet, Striking and Support Forces NATO, and the US Pacific Fleet. Harris has served in every geographic combatant command region, and participated in the following major operations: S.S. Achille Lauro terrorist hijacking incident, Attain Document III (Libya, 1986), Earnest Will (Kuwaiti reflagged tanker ops, 1987-88), Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, Willing Spirit (Colombia hostage rescue, 2006–7), and Odyssey Dawn (Libya, 2011). For Odyssey Dawn, he served as the Joint Force Maritime Component Commander afloat. Harris’ graduate education focused on East Asia security. He attended Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service, and Oxford University. He was an MIT Seminar 21 fellow. Harris’ staff assignments include aide to Commander, US Naval Forces Japan; chief speechwriter for the Chairman of the JCS; and three tours on the Navy Staff, including as an action officer in the Strategic Concepts Branch, director for the current operations and anti-terrorism/force protection division, and Deputy CNO for Communication Networks (OPNAV N6). In October 2011, he was assigned as the Assistant to the Chairman of the JCS where he served as the Chairman’s direct representative to the Secretary of State and as the US roadmap monitor for the Mid-East Peace Process. Harris was promoted to Admiral and assumed command of the US Pacific Fleet in October 2013. He was designated as the Theater Joint Force Maritime Component Commander. In May 2015, he assumed command of the US Pacific Command.
General (Ret.) John P. Abizaid
Gen. (Ret.) John P. Abizaid is the Principal Partner of JPA Partners, LLC. He served as the Distinguished Chair (Emeritus) of West Point’s Combating Terrorism Center and was the first Annenberg Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He was awarded Honorary Degrees from Dartmouth College and Norwich University. He has worked with the Preventative Defense Project at Stanford University and Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and served on the CIA’s External Advisory Board. He is a Director of the Council on Foreign Relations and a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies. He led the Dover Inquiry Panel and co-chaired the 2014 National Defense Panel, as well as leading several other national level assessment panels dealing with military issues. He currently serves as a board member of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board, USAA, Virtu Financial, and RPM International and has advised a number of smaller firms and their leadership teams. In 2015 he was inducted into the US Army Ranger Hall of Fame. Abizaid retired from the United States Army as a four-star General in May 2007 as Commander of US Central Command, after thirty-four years of active service. A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, he commanded units at every level, serving in the Grenada, Lebanon, Kurdistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. Units under his command include the 1st Infantry Division, a brigade in the 82nd Airborne Division, a Parachute Battalion Combat Team and two Ranger companies. He studied at the University of Jordan in Amman, holds a master’s degree in Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard University, and has deep expertise in regional as well as international strategy.
Mr. Raymond Kelly
With 50 years in public service, including 14 as police commissioner of the City of New York, Raymond Kelly is one of the world’s most well-known and highly esteemed leaders in law enforcement. Mr. Kelly was appointed police commissioner in January 2002, making him the longest serving police commissioner in the city’s history, as well as the first to hold the post for a second, separate tenure. He also served as police commissioner under Mayor David N. Dinkins from 1992 to 1994. In 2002, as Commissioner, Mr. Kelly created the first counterterrorism bureau of any municipal police department in the country. He also established a new global intelligence program and stationed New York City detectives in eleven foreign cities. In addition to dedicating extensive resources to preventing another terrorist attack, the NYPD has driven violent crime down by 40 percent from 2001 levels. As Commissioner, Mr. Kelly also established a Real Time Crime Center, a state-of-the-art facility that uses data mining to search millions of computer records and put investigative leads into the hands of detectives in the field. Commissioner Kelly was formerly senior managing director of global corporate security at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. Before that, he served as commissioner of the US Customs Service, where he managed the agency’s 20,000 employees and $20 billion in annual revenue. For his accomplishments at Customs, he was awarded the Alexander Hamilton Medal for Exceptional Service. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Kelly was undersecretary for enforcement at the US Treasury Department (the third highest post in the department at the time). There, he supervised the department’s enforcement bureaus including the US Customs Service, the US Secret Service, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.
In addition, Mr. Kelly served on the executive committee and was elected vice president for the Americas of Interpol, the international police organization, from 1996 to 2000. In 1994, he was appointed by President Bill Clinton to serve as director of the international police monitors in Haiti, a US-led force responsible for establishing an interim police force there. For this service, he was awarded the Exceptionally Meritorious Service Commendation by the President of the United States. A 43-year veteran of the NYPD, Mr. Kelly served in 25 different commands before being named police commissioner. He was appointed to the NYPD in 1963. Shortly thereafter he accepted a commission to the United States Marine Corps Officer Program. He served on active military duty for three years including a combat tour in Vietnam. He returned to the police department in 1966 and entered the New York City Police Academy, graduating with the highest combined average for academics, physical achievement, and marksmanship. He was also a member of the inaugural class of the New York City Police Cadet Corps for three years while a student at Manhattan College. During his tenure in the NYPD, Kelly received 14 citations of merit for outstanding police work. Commissioner Kelly retired as a colonel from the Marine Corps Reserves after 30 years of service.
Dr. Eliot Cohen
Dr. Eliot Cohen is Robert E. Osgood Professor at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). He directs the strategic studies program and the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies, which he founded. He has twice won the Johns Hopkins SAIS Excellence in Teaching Award. For ten years he led a Johns Hopkins SAIS partnership with the Maxwell School of Syracuse University in providing executive education to general officers and senior Defense Department officials, the National Security Studies program. A 1977 graduate of Harvard College he received his PhD there in political science in 1982. From 1982 to 1985 he was Assistant Professor of Government at Harvard, and Assistant Dean of Harvard College. In 1985 he became a member of the Strategy Department of the United States Naval War College. In February 1990 he joined the Policy Planning Staff of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and in July of that year he was appointed professor of strategic studies at Johns Hopkins SAIS. From April 2007 through January 2009 he served as Counselor of the Department of State. A principal officer of the Department, he had special responsibility for advising the Secretary on matters pertaining to Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, and Russia, as well as general strategic issues. He represented the Department of State in interagency coordination with senior National Security Council staff, Department of Defense, and intelligence community officials on a number of issues, including the Syrian/North Korean reactor crisis of 2007, and the Somali piracy problem in 2008. Dr. Cohen is the author of Conquered into Liberty: Two Centuries of Battles along the Great Warpath that made the American Way of War (2011), winner of the Society of Colonial Wars annual book award, and the Huntington prize-winning Supreme Command: Soldiers, Statesmen, and Leadership in Wartime (2002). His other books are Commandos and Politicians (1978) and Citizens and Soldiers (1985). He is, as well, co-author of Military Misfortunes: The Anatomy of Failure in War (1990), Revolution in Warfare? Air Power in the Persian Gulf (1995), and Knives, Tanks, and Missiles: Israel’s Security Revolution (1998), and co-editor of Strategy in the Contemporary World (2002) and War over Kosovo (2001). In 1991-1993 he directed and edited the official study of air power in the 1991 war with Iraq. For his leadership of The Gulf War Air Power Survey, which included eleven book-length reports, he received the Air Force’s decoration for exceptional civilian service.
Revisiting Schelling, Fifty Years On
Dr. Nuno Monteiro, Yale University
Dr. John Mueller, Ohio State University
Dr. Daryl Press, Dartmouth College
Dr. Todd Sechser, University of Virginia
Dr. Jairus Grove, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Mr. Nicholas Thompson, The New Yorker
Discussion Questions:
Is Schelling’s concept of deterrence still relevant to today’s world?
If so, how should it be applied?
If not, what is the relevant theoretical framework for today’s threats?
How to Deter Tomorrow’s Non-State Adversaries
Dr. Seth Jones, RAND
Dr. Jonathan Lindsay, University of Toronto
Dr. Benedetta Berti, TED
Dr. Dipali Mukhopadhyay, Columbia University
Mr. Yochi Dreazen, Vox
Are today’s non-state actors rational?
If not, can strategic deterrence work?
What are ways to credibly coerce non-state actors undeterred by our military “power to hurt”?
How to Fix our 20th-Century Security Alliances
Dr. Dianne Pfundstein Chamberlain, Columbia University
Mr. Michael Kofman, Woodrow Wilson Center
Dr. Matthew Kroenig, Georgetown University
BG (Ret.) Kevin Ryan, Harvard University
Mr. Stuart Reid, Foreign Affairs
Are 20th-century security alliances still useful for deterrence?
How does extended deterrence play in an increasingly complex world?
What are some ways to strengthen our alliances going forward?
Disruption or Deterrence? How to Strengthen US Cyber-Deterrence Capabilities
Dr. Adam Segal, Council on Foreign Relations
Mr. Kenneth Bell, Raytheon Company
Dr. Michael Poznansky, University of Pittsburgh
LTG (Ret.) Rhett Hernandez, Army Cyber Institute
Dr. Nina Kollars, Franklin & Marshall College
How do we successfully deter adversaries in the cyber realm?
What is the proper role between punishment and denial? Between offense and defense?
What constitutes an act of war?
Alternative Tools of Coercion
Ms. Jennifer Harris, Council on Foreign Relations
Dr. T. Negeen Pegahi, US Naval War College
Dr. Omar Bashir, Financial Integrity Network
Dr. Emmanuel Karagiannis, King’s College London
Ms. Alex Quade
If the power to hurt some adversaries militarily no longer holds, what alternative tools should we develop?
How can we leverage our economic, energy, and soft power assets?
How should we re-conceptualize cross-domain forms of deterrence?
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Justin Bieber and Ed Sheeran’s ‘I Don’t Care’ Lyrics Are About Being So in Love They Just Don’t Care
David M. Benett, Getty Images
Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber's "I Don't Care" lyrics are an insight to the boys' love lives and priorities: their respective wifeys, Cherry Seaborn and Hailey Baldwin. (Presumably, anyway!)
The two pop music superstars teamed up for "I Don't Care," a mildly tropical mid-tempo jam about being content and happy in love, which they released Friday (May 10). And the collab finds the pair back in rare form, delivering an effortlessly catchy bop that's (likely) soon to top the radio.
Listen to the track, below:
The pair previously collaborated on Bieber's chart-topping Purpose hit “Love Yourself,” which Sheeran originally penned for his own album, in 2015. According to Official Charts, Bieber and Sheeran are the "only two artists in history to hold the Top 3 songs on the Official Singles Chart at the same time."
Check out the full lyrics to Justin Bieber and Ed Sheeran's "I Don't Care," below:
[Verse 1: Ed Sheeran]
I'm at a party I don't wanna be at
And I don't ever wear a suit and tie, yeah
Wonderin' if I could sneak out the back
Nobody's even lookin' me in my eyes
Can you take my hand?
Finish my drink, say, "Shall we dance?" (Hell, yeah)
You know I love ya, did I ever tell ya?
You make it better like that
[Pre-Chorus: Ed Sheeran]
Don't think I fit in at this party
Everyone's got so much to say (Yeah)
I always feel like I'm nobody, mmm
Who wants to fit in anyway?
[Chorus: Ed Sheeran]
'Cause I don't care when I'm with my baby, yeah
All the bad things disappear
And you're making me feel like maybe I am somebody
I can deal with the bad nights
When I'm with my baby, yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
'Cause I don't care as long as you just hold me near
You can take me anywhere
And you're making me feel like I'm loved by somebody
[Verse 2: Justin Bieber]
We at a party we don't wanna be at
Tryna talk, but we can't hear ourselves
Press your lips, I'd rather kiss 'em right back
With all these people all around
I'm crippled with anxiety
But I'm told it's where we're s'posed to be
You know what? It's kinda crazy 'cause I really don't mind
And you make it better like that
[Pre-Chorus: Justin Bieber]
Don't think we fit in at this party
Everyone's got so much to say, oh yeah, yeah
When we walked in, I said I'm sorry, mmm
But now I think that we should stay
[Chorus: Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber]
Yeah, you're making me feel like maybe I am somebody
I can deal with the bad nights when I'm with my baby, yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (Oh yeah, yeah, yeah)
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (No)
[Bridge: Justin Bieber & Ed Sheeran]
I don't like nobody, but it's like you're the only one here
I don't like nobody but you, baby, I don't care
I don't like nobody but you, I hate everyone here
I don't like nobody but you, baby, yeah
'Cause I don't care (Don't care)
When I'm with my baby, yeah (Oh yeah)
All the bad things disappear (Disappear)
And you're making me feel like maybe I am somebody (Maybe I'm somebody)
I can deal with the bad nights (With the bad nights)
'Cause I don't care as long as you just hold me near (Me near)
You can take me anywhere (Anywhere, anywhere)
(I'm loved by somebody, yeah, yeah, yeah)
18 Songs You Didn't Know Ed Sheeran Wrote
Source: Justin Bieber and Ed Sheeran’s ‘I Don’t Care’ Lyrics Are About Being So in Love They Just Don’t Care
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Beginning with the haunting alt-pop smash “Ocean Eyes” in 2016, Billie Eilish made it clear she was a new kind of pop star—an overtly awkward introvert who favors chilling melodies, moody beats, creepy videos, and a teasing crudeness à la Tyler, The Creator. Now 17, the Los Angeles native—who was homeschooled along with her brother and co-writer, Finneas O’Connell—presents her much-anticipated debut album, a melancholy investigation of all the dark and mysterious spaces that linger in the back of our minds. Sinister dance beats unfold into chattering dialogue from The Office on “my strange addiction,” and whispering vocals are laid over deliberately blown-out bass on “xanny.” “There are a lot of firsts,” says Finneas. “Not firsts like ‘Here’s the first song we made with this kind of beat,’ but firsts like Billie saying, ‘I feel in love for the first time.’ You have a million chances to make an album you're proud of, but to write the song about falling in love for the first time? You only get one shot at that.”
Billie, who is both beleaguered and fascinated by night terrors and sleep paralysis, has a complicated relationship with her subconscious. “I’m the monster under the bed, I’m my own worst enemy,” she told Beats 1 host Zane Lowe during an interview in Paris. “It’s not that the whole album is a bad dream, it’s just…surreal.” With an endearingly off-kilter mix of teen angst and experimentalism, Billie Eilish is really the perfect star for 2019—and here is where her and Finneas' heads are at as they prepare for the next phase of her plan for pop domination. “This is my child,” she says, “and you get to hold it while it throws up on you.”
Figuring out her dreams:
Billie: “Every song on the album is something that happens when you’re asleep—sleep paralysis, night terrors, nightmares, lucid dreams. All things that don't have an explanation. Absolutely nobody knows. I've always had really bad night terrors and sleep paralysis, and all my dreams are lucid, so I can control them—I know that I'm dreaming when I'm dreaming. Sometimes the thing from my dream happens the next day and it's so weird. The album isn’t me saying, 'I dreamed that'—it’s the feeling.”
Getting out of her own head:
Billie: “There's a lot of lying on purpose. And it's not like how rappers lie in their music because they think it sounds dope. It's more like making a character out of yourself. I wrote the song '8' from the perspective of somebody who I hurt. When people hear that song, they're like, 'Oh, poor baby Billie, she's so hurt.' But really I was just a dickhead for a minute and the only way I could deal with it was to stop and put myself in that person's place.”
Being a teen nihilist role model:
Billie: “I love meeting these kids, they just don't give a f**k. And they say they don't give a f**k because of me, which is a feeling I can't even describe. But it's not like they don't give a f**k about people or love or taking care of yourself. It's that you don't have to fit into anything, because we all die, eventually. No one's going to remember you one day—it could be hundreds of years or it could be one year, it doesn't matter—but anything you do, and anything anyone does to you, won't matter one day. So it's like, why the f**k try to be something you're not?”
Embracing sadness:
Billie: “Depression has sort of controlled everything in my life. My whole life I’ve always been a melancholy person. That’s my default.”
Finneas: “There are moments of profound joy, and Billie and I share a lot of them, but when our motor’s off, it’s like we’re rolling downhill. But I’m so proud that we haven’t shied away from songs about self-loathing, insecurity, and frustration. Because we feel that way, for sure. When you’ve supplied empathy for people, I think you’ve achieved something in music.”
Staying present:
Billie: “I have to just sit back and actually look at what's going on. Our show in Stockholm was one of the most peak life experiences we've had. I stood onstage and just looked at the crowd—they were just screaming and they didn’t stop—and told them, 'I used to sit in my living room and cry because I wanted to do this.' I never thought in a thousand years this s**t would happen. We’ve really been choking up at every show.”
Finneas: “Every show feels like the final show. They feel like a farewell tour. And in a weird way it kind of is, because, although it's the birth of the album, it’s the end of the episode.”
WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? Billie Eilish
!!!!!!!
you should see me in a crown
all the good girls go to hell
wish you were gay
my strange addiction
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listen before i go
℗ 2019 Darkroom/Interscope Records
JLuna0623 , 01/31/2019
Different and great!
All though Billie Eilish’s new song “Bury A Friend” isn’t heavily focused on the vocals, as most people are complaining about, the beat and the lyrics gives an eerie vibe to the song and makes the song very different from what you hear nowadays.
Javiizz , 02/02/2019
I don’t understand the hype for this girl. This music seriously sounds so dead and un-meaningful. Like there’s no purpose to each song that this girl releases. Maybe she should go to college and try to learn a few things and travel maybe. Or experience life a bit more so that she can actually write something that’s worth listening to. Don’t get me wrong, her voice is beautiful. But these songs are not powerful or transcendent to the art of music.
Andra694 , 02/20/2019
Dark Angel Voice
I love her the tone of her voice...I often forget I’m listening to such sad, emotionally deep songs bc her voice is so majestic.
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Trashy Women
Confederate Railroad 1992
Confederate Railroad: Greatest Hits 1992
Daddy Never Was the Cadillac Kind (Remastered Album Version)
The Very Best of Confederate Railroad 1992
Queen of Memphis
Daddy Never Was the Cadillac Kind
She Never Cried
Queen of Memphis (Remastered Album Version)
Trashy Women (Remastered Album Version)
Jesus and Mama
About Confederate Railroad
Often described as a cross between Alabama and Lynyrd Skynyrd, Confederate Railroad made their name with a party-ready hybrid of modern country and Southern rock, which also earned them comparisons to Charlie Daniels and Hank Williams, Jr. Their trashy, roughneck wardrobe was a good indicator of their rowdy, tongue-in-cheek sense of humor, but they were also able to balance that with a sincere sentimental streak. Singer/guitarist Danny Shirley, lead guitarist Michael Lamb, steel guitarist Gates Nichols, keyboardist Chris McDaniel, bassist Wayne Secrest, and drummer Mark Dufresne got together in the early '80s and spent years playing the Atlanta bar scene, eventually merging into a tight unit with original material. They served as the house band at Miss Kitty's in Marietta, Georgia for several years and also worked as a backing band on the road behind Johnny Paycheck and David Allan Coe.
After around a decade of paying dues, Confederate Railroad finally earned a shot with Atlantic, and released their self-titled debut album in 1992. Lead single "She Took It Like a Man" inched into the Top 40, but the record really took off with the next two singles; "Jesus and Mama" and "Queen of Memphis" both shot into the country Top Five. Fan favorite "Trashy Women" also made the Top Ten, and two additional singles -- "When You Leave That Way You Can Never Go Back" and "She Never Cried" -- hit the Top 40. With such a large store of hits, Confederate Railroad went double platinum. The band's 1994 follow-up, Notorious, also sold over a million copies and spawned another Top Ten hit with "Daddy Never Was the Cadillac Kind"; another concert favorite, "Elvis and Andy," made the Top 20.
The title track of 1995's When and Where proved to be their last significant hit for a while, and guitarist Lamb left the band, to be replaced by Jimmy Dormire. Arriving in 1998, Keep on Rockin' confirmed the band's downward commercial slide, and keyboardist McDaniel eventually left as well; his replacement was Cody McCarver. Confederate Railroad parted ways with Atlantic and signed with the smaller Audium label for their next album, 2001's Unleashed, which spawned the hit singles "That's What Brothers Do" and "She Treats Her Body Like a Temple." The band continued to perform live, but it would be nearly five years before Confederate Railroad would step back into the studio. The resulting Cheap Thrills, released via Shanachie, found the group tackling 11 cover songs, the majority of which were from Southern rock and country artists like Billie Joe Shaver, Alan Jackson, and Johnny Paycheck. The band moved to E1 Music in 2010 and released its very first concert album, Live: Back to the Barroom. Lucky to Be Alive, the group's seventh studio long-player and first album in nine years, dropped in 2016 via Sony Music. ~ Steve Huey
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Sandy-ravaged regions will never get landlines back
by Katie Lobosco @KatieLobosco July 22, 2013: 6:06 AM ET
Much of Verizon's landline infrastructure on New York's Fire Island was destroyed during Superstorm Sandy and the telecom will not be repairing the old technology.
Last fall, Superstorm Sandy wiped out landline telephone service for thousands of people. Many of them are never getting those landlines back.
Verizon (VZ) is still in the process of repairing the telephone infrastructure that was damaged by the massive storm in late October. But in many cases, the telecom giant is replacing the old copper-based systems with new technologies -- including wireless.
Those changes are coming for the industry as a whole, whether or not telecom giants like Verizon and AT&T (T) want them to. And they were coming long before Sandy struck. The parts needed to repair the old landline technology are hard to find, sending companies to some odd places to purchase equipment, such as eBay (EBAY).
"It can't be that our critical infrastructure is relying on eBay for replacement parts," said Bob Quinn, head of AT&T's regulatory affairs.
Manufacturers that once made the required components, such as Nortel and Lucent, have gone out of business or been bought out, noted Danielle Coffey, a vice president at the Telecommunications Industry Association.
"It's not only eBay, there's a whole secondary market for these parts," she said.
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That's because landlines are a dying business. Many customers have switched to cell phones or VoIP services like Microsoft's (MSFT) Skype to make calls. More than 36% of Americans use cell phones as their only telephone service, about ten times the rate from a decade ago, according to a Centers for Disease Control study.
Still, many telephone customers in Sandy-ravaged areas are displeased about the prospect of losing their landlines.
On Fire Island, N.Y., off the southern coast of Long Island, Verizon is replacing its copper landlines with a wireless telephone system called Voice Link. The new system consists of a small modem-sized device that plugs into an electrical outlet and a standard telephone jack in your wall at home. That device connects to Verizon's wireless cellular network, which brings phone service and a dial tone to the existing cord or cordless phones in the home. Customers can use it to make calls, and it and offers services like call waiting, caller ID and voice mail.
But, at least for now, Voice Link can't connect customers to the Internet. That means medical alert services often used by senior citizens will not work. Those kinds of systems allow a customer to press a medical alert button immediately contacting a monitoring center. Alarm services, fax machines, and DSL Internet won't work either.
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Hundreds of Fire Island residents have filed complaints with the New York Public Service Commission about the service.
"It's not quite ready for prime time," said Harold Feld, the senior vice president of Public Knowledge, an advocacy group that opposes the all-wireless Voice Link system. "If we do switch to wireless as an alternative, then we want this wireless alternative to be as good or better than what we have now."
Verizon offers the only telephone service on the island, so the hundreds of residents of the popular vacation spot have little choice but to accept Verizon's Voice Link plan. Verizon said it intends to improve the system as time goes on.
Fire Island is a "unique situation," said Tom Maguire, the senior vice president for national operations at Verizon. Wireless is not the only path forward for swapping out copper lines for new technology. AT&T and Verizon in many cases are replacing copper with fiberoptic cable and upgrading their networks from a series of routers and switches to a modern digital network.
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But Fire Island isn't the only place where Verizon is installing Voice Link. The company began working on the Voice Link system well before the storm, testing it in places like Florida and Virginia as a way to connect customers without having to repair existing copper lines.
In areas other than Sandy-ravaged communities, Maguire said, the Voice Link system will be available as an option -- and not every customer is a suitable candidate. It is for people who do not want DSL Internet service and do not have services like alarm and life support systems. And if a Verizon technician goes to a home to install Voice Link and there is weak cellular network signal, Verizon would in that case repair the copper wire instead of installing the wireless system.
Verizon has deployed Voice Link in Mantoloking, N.J., which was also heavily damaged by Hurricane Sandy, and the company has plans to deploy it in areas like the Catskills where the copper infrastructure is badly damaged.
CNNMoney (New York) First published July 22, 2013: 6:06 AM ET
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Carroll College, Frontier, KTVH/KXLH
Carroll College the ‘perfect fit’ for Montana State transfer Kamden Hilborn
Richie Melby
HELENA — When Kamden Hilborn was starring in soccer, basketball and track and field at Helena High School, hometown Carroll College took notice. Fighting Saints coaches in each of the three sports showed interest in the recruiting game, but Montana State and its Division I basketball lure eventually won out, drawing Hilborn to Bozeman.
One year later, it’s Carroll College’s turn to celebrate.
Carroll announced Monday that Hilborn was transferring back home, joining the Fighting Saints’ women’s basketball and track and field programs, barely a month after Hilborn announced her decision to transfer from Montana State on Twitter.
“Obviously to get Kamden back here, I think she’s going to be a fan favorite. She’s obviously done some incredible things when she was at Helena High, and she’s just a winner,” said Carroll College women’s basketball coach Rachelle Sayers. “She’s somebody that we really wanted out of high school. Unfortunately we didn’t get her, but we’ll take her now, I guess. It is pretty exciting news for us.”
“She definitely made shots when she needed to make shots,” Sayers continued. “She’s one of those kids that can change the complexity of a game. Her defense, she creates a lot of chaos, she gets up into people, she’s quick, she’s athletic. Offensively, like you said, she loves to run, loves to push the ball, and she loves to pass. She is a scoring point guard, but she also is a great facilitator. We’re definitely looking forward to more of an up-tempo pace.”
“I’m excited. I think they like to get out and run, play fast. Defense is a big quality that they have and they focus a lot on it, that’s a big part of my game, I love that. I love that about them,” Hilborn said Monday after getting up shots at the Carroll P.E. Center. “Watching them play was awesome this year, and I see that and I’m like, ‘Oh, I think I could maybe fit in with that.’ We’ll see. It’s going to be hard and it’s going to be competition every day in practice, but that’s what I’m most excited about, is getting to compete with some of the best here. … Just the program here and how successful they’ve been, the culture they have is so unique. I think to be a part of that is so amazing. Seeing them compete this year, and playing against them this year even, I think it just seemed like the perfect fit.”
Hilborn appeared in 26 games for the Bobcats last season, averaging 10.5 minutes. She averaged 1.1 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists in those contests. She posted career highs of eight points (vs. Portland State on Jan. 3), four assists (three times) and three steals (vs. Texas State on Nov. 17).
She also competed for the Montana State track and field program this spring.
“I think I learned a lot of things, and I think I went through things that made me who I am and added along to my journey,” said Hilborn. “I’m excited to put those to the test here, continue to grow as a person and player, get an education and degree under a great university.”
Hilborn, who won five state championships in high school — two in soccer, two in basketball and one as an individual in pole vault — joins a Carroll College women’s basketball program loaded with guards, including key returners in Jaidyn Lyman, Dani Wagner and Sienna Swannack. Sayers also recruited Three Forks standout Kyle Olson, along with Butte’s Ally Cleverley and Bigfork’s Rakiah Grende.
“We’re going to have a smaller lineup, as we did last year, and I think with Jaidyn Lyman coming back, Sienna Swannack coming back, Dani Wagner coming back, we have a lot of guards that want to get out and run,” said Sayers. “Two of them (Lyman and Swannack) played a lot of the point position, so between those two and Kamden, we’re going to have to figure out how to make that all work, but we’ve got some time to do that.”
“I think just the hard work and dedication will get you a long way. I matured a lot as an athlete over in Bozeman, and as a person, too, I think,” Hilborn said. “I’m just excited to get to work and get to continue to get better under Coach Sayers and the other coaches here. Yeah, just continue to up my game and be the best that I can be.”
Hilborn, the 2018 Class AA pole vault champion, says she also looks forward to continuing her track and field career for Hall of Fame coach Harry Clark.
“It’s unique that they’re willing to let me be able to vault while still playing basketball. Harry is Harry, he’s always in my ear giving me crap and stuff,” Hilborn laughed. “But I’m excited to get to vault under him and then to get to play here, it’s going to be good.”
Which coach is more excited to lure Hilborn back to her hometown? Clark or Sayers?
“I think probably me, I get her a little longer than he gets her, and he gets her for only one event, while I get her for eight months,” said Sayers. “It’s definitely going to be great for both of us, and she’ll be great for the track team, as she will be for us, but I think I get the better end of that. I get her a lot longer.”
A Hi-line native, Richie Melby enjoys telling the stories of Montana athletes, coaches and teams. Richie got his start in TV at KTVQ in Billings and worked as the Sports Director at KRTV. After a couple of years in Tucson, Ariz., Richie returned to his home state as the Sports Director at KTVH.
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Francesco Quinn
Francesco Daniele Quinn
22 March 1963 Rome, Italy
Francesco Quinn was born into Hollywood as the son of the legendary Anthony Quinn. It has been a blessing and a curse, perhaps, to have such a famous father, but Francesco Quinn has maintained his own image on the screen in both television and movies.Born in Rome, Italy, to Anthony Quinn and Jolanda Addolori (whose career was also in the movie business), the path that Francesco took into the film industry would forever be shadowed by his parents' success. His father had acted alongside the greatest actors of the time, and had himself won two Oscars. He had been in over two hundred films, including such classics as Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Lust for Life (1956), and Attila (1954). Francesco acted alongside his father a number of times in his career, including a film for television based on the best-selling novel "The Old Man and the Sea", when he played a younger version of Anthony's character.Francesco's first appearance on the screen was as Marcus Vinicius in the dramatic series "Quo Vadis?" (1985) which starred renowned European actor Klaus Maria Brandauer and character actor Max von Sydow. This was Francesco's first appearance on the screen, but the second appearance was easily his most famous and most recognized.In 1986, a Vietnam war film called Platoon (1986) directed by Oliver Stone starring Willem Dafoe, Tom Berenger, and Charlie Sheen, became a smash hit and a winner of Best Picture at the Oscars. It launched the budding careers of the director and three stars,… Show more »
Francesco Quinn was born into Hollywood as the son of the legendary Anthony Quinn. It has been a blessing and a curse, perhaps, to have such a famous father, but Francesco Quinn has maintained his own image on the screen in both television and movies.Born in Rome, Italy, to Anthony Quinn and Jolanda Addolori (whose career was also in the movie business), the path that Francesco took into the film industry would forever be shadowed by his parents' success. His father had acted alongside the greatest actors of the time, and had himself won two Oscars. He had been in over two hundred films, including such classics as Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Lust for Life (1956), and Attila (1954). Francesco acted alongside his father a number of times in his career, including a film for television based on the best-selling novel "The Old Man and the Sea", when he played a younger version of Anthony's character.Francesco's first appearance on the screen was as Marcus Vinicius in the dramatic series "Quo Vadis?" (1985) which starred renowned European actor Klaus Maria Brandauer and character actor Max von Sydow. This was Francesco's first appearance on the screen, but the second appearance was easily his most famous and most recognized.In 1986, a Vietnam war film called Platoon (1986) directed by Oliver Stone starring Willem Dafoe, Tom Berenger, and Charlie Sheen, became a smash hit and a winner of Best Picture at the Oscars. It launched the budding careers of the director and three stars, and paved a road for other soon-to-be famous faces Johnny Depp, Forest Whitaker, and Keith David. Francesco had a large role as Rhah, a raspy-voiced figure often in the shadows who takes heroin from dead Vietnamese and attempts to help the new recruits in their first big battle. His acting was brilliant, and his lines were memorable, yet he was passed over at the Academy Awards and any other awards.After this amazing beginning to a young career, Francesco acted in the TV series "Miami Vice", the poorly received Love Dream (1988) alongside Diane Lane, and the historical Stradivari (1989) alongside his famous father. He also took a lead role in the war drama Casablanca Express (1989) which also starred Donald Pleasence, and a number of other films in that period. None matched the success of Platoon (1986), though Francesco frequently found work.As the 90s began, Quinn reunited with his father twice, as well as taking the lead in the crime drama Murder Blues (1991) alongside Brad Dourif, the television series "Red Shoe Diaries" and "Young Indiana Jones", the action thriller Deadly Rivals (1993), and the Chuck Norris film Top Dog (1995). Certainly a step down for Francesco, "Top Dog" was a flop and was negatively reviewed. However, Francesco moved onwards: he acted in the docudrama Cannes Man (1996) which featured Johnny Depp, Jon Cryer, Benicio Del Toro, and Dennis Hopper in a star-studded cast. Francesco also acted in the television film Rough Riders (1997) (TV) alonside Sam Elliot, Tom Berenger, and R. Lee Ermey.Quinn's most famous work outside of Platoon (1986) was in television, in the series "The Young and Restless". This began a number of appearances in well-known series, and he acted in "The Fugitive", "Crossing Jordan", and acted in the best-received episodes of the drama series "JAG". Francesco then played a terrorist in his most well-known appearance on television: the thriller series "24" (2001) starring Kiefer Sutherland. Francesco appeared in six episodes as Syed Ali before moving on.He returned to film, and among others, he acted in the action drama Cut Off (2006) starring Malcolm McDowell, the poorly received Michael Madsen film Afghan Knights (2007), the television film "The Pledge" starring Luke Perry, and the Quentin Tarantino produced Hell Ride (2008) starring Michael Madsen, Dennis Hopper, Keith Carradine, and Larry Bishop. The film suited Francesco, who is an avid lover of cycling and motorbikes, though it was not a financial success.
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Scottish Independence and the effect on the rest of the UK
Following from his analysis of Independence on Scotland, Chris Scott now examines how it will affect the rest of the country.
Thursday 7 Aug 2014 Chris Scott
Image: Howard Lake
In the hype surrounding the Scottish independence referendum, it is easy to forget that its repercussions could potentially be felt beyond its own borders. Indeed in opting for independence, it would also have social, political and economic consequences for the rest of the United Kingdom (rUK) as well. The magnitude of this impact largely depends on the settlement reached between the Scottish and Westminster government in the aftermath of the vote.
Any post-independence UK government would still be faced with a high national debt, which currently stands at 72.5% of GDP. As such it is likely that the UK would hope to reduce its debt burden by ensuring an independent Scotland paid its share as well. As it stands the most likely option for splitting the debt would be along the lines of population, with Scotland taking on a share based on its share of the UK population. This could lead to Scotland taking on 8.4% of the current public debt, equivalent to roughly £122bn. However Alex Salmond has suggested that the debt burden taken on board by Scotland should be less, since tax revenue from oil has led to Scotland making a greater contribution to UK GDP relative to its size. Similarly pro-unionists have argued that since Scotland's use of public services has led to a disproportionate increase in Britain's debt, it should accept more of the burden. The uncertainty over which, if either, of these arguments might prevail makes potential changes to tax, interest rates and policy hard to predict.
There has also been uncertainty created in relation to the currency that Scotland would use after independence. The Yes campaign supports continued use of the pound through a formal currency union with the United Kingdom. Alex Salmond has suggested that this would be beneficial to the rest of the UK, both through supporting trade with Scotland (which it suggests would be the rUK's biggest export market) and reducing transaction costs for British business. The Yes Campaign calculates that such transaction costs could be worth up to £500bn for UK business. However the UK government has publicly ruled out a currency union with Scotland. In particular there are concerns that if in a currency union, the rUK may be required to bail out the Scottish government in the event of an economic crisis, since the banking sectors of both countries would remain closely linked. This could therefore lead to higher taxes for rUK citizens, since they would be required to finance such a bailout.
Perhaps the greatest impact to the rUK would be reflected in the political outcomes it would create. As a result of its smaller economy and population, the rUK would carry less influence abroad and in diplomatic relations. This could feed into a reduced role in international relations, and potentially derail the government's current plans to renegotiate membership of the European Union. Additionally independence would lead to the loss of 59 MPs from Scotland in the Westminster parliament. Since the majority of these MPs are from the Labour Party, this could make the election of Conservative governments more likely, therefore changing the types of policy that rUK citizens would likely be exposed to.
To many non-Scottish UK residents, the independence referendum may seem unimportant, and unlikely to have a significant impact on their daily lives. However the uncertainty that a Yes vote would create, and the decisions made in post-referendum negotiations could have an impact both on the rUK economy and its political landscape. All of this means that the outcome is relevant, and as such should be of interest to all UK residents.
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Pay Attention Folks — It Was the GOP that Demanded AP be Investigated!
May 14, 2013 May 14, 2013 NVRDC
— by Vickie Rock, NV Rural Democratic Caucus, 2013-05-14
Have you been paying attention? The GOP doesn’t think so and they’re trying to pull the wool over everybody’s eyes with this “AP phone records” announcement, as though their fingerprints weren’t anywhere near this “fiasco.” Let me refresh your memory by referring back to a few items of note, that happened just about one year ago, when GOP legislators were up in arms about security information published in the media — by the AP — that was way too accurate for their comfort. In fact, were claiming treasonous breaches in security had been committed and that the security leaks led all the way to the White House. Thus, they were demanding that a special prosecutor be appointed and that maybe, just maybe, impeachment of Obama was in order for this egregious act :
“This administration cannot be trusted to investigate itself,” Sen John Cornyn (R-TX), said during a Capitol Hill press conference Tuesday. “You cannot investigate yourself and not have a conflict of interest.” Sen John McCain (R-AZ) declared: “I continue to call on the president to immediately appoint a special counsel to fully investigate, and where necessary, prosecute these gravely serious breaches of our national security.”
Here’s a couple of articles to refresh your memories:
Thirty-one GOP senators call for special counsel to investigate security leaks
— by Alexander Bolton, The Hill – 06/26/12 11:09 AM ET
“The numerous national-security leaks reportedly originating out of the executive branch in recent months have been stunning,” they wrote to Holder.
“If true, they reveal details of some of our nation’s most highly classified and sensitive military and intelligence matters, thereby risking our national security, as well as the lives of American citizens and our allies. If there were ever a case requiring an outside special counsel with bipartisan acceptance and widespread public trust, this is it,” they wrote.
GOP lawmakers even went so far as to name just ‘who’ might be responsible — National Security Adviser Thomas Donilon. Among those signing the letter circulated by Sen. Lindsey Graham (SC) were Senators: John McCain (AZ), Mitch McConnell (KY), Lamar Alexander (Tenn.), Kelley Ayotte (NH), Roy Blunt (MO), John Barrasso (WY), Saxby Chambliss (GA), Susan Collins (Maine), Jim DeMint (SC), Lisa Murkowski (AK), Marco Rubio (Fla.) and John Thune (SD).
GOP senators press Holder for special prosecutor into potential national security leaks
Published June 26, 2012, FoxNews.com
Fox’s take on just exactly ‘who’ might be at fault was a bit higher on the food chain, claiming that GOP senators were urging “AG Eric Holder to appoint a special counsel to investigate whether the White House is responsible for national security leaks.”
Oh, and let’s not forget — the GOP’s letter to AG Eric Holder was sent right around the same time that the GOP-led House was “expected to vote on whether to hold him in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with subpoena requests to provide more documents regarding the Justice Department’s failed Fast and Furious gun-tracking operation.”
Holder launches probe into possible national security leaks
— by David Jackson, USA TODAY, 2012-06-09 6:15 AM
AG Eric Holder Friday appointed two U.S. attorneys [Ronald Machen, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, and Rod Rosenstein, the U.S. attorney for the District of Maryland] to lead a pair of criminal investigations into possible national security leaks of classified information. For Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), that wasn’t quite good enough, he wanted a special counsel who could pursue impeachment, if they could snag enough evidence.
So now, advance forward to today, when some of the fruits of their demand for an investigation have reached fruition — and once again — they’re playing yet another game of “pin the blame on the donkey.”
Under sweeping subpoenas, Justice Department obtained AP phone records in leak investigation
— by Sari Horwitz, Published: May 13. 2013
The Justice Department secretly obtained two months’ worth of telephone records of journalists working for the Associated Press as part of a year-long investigation into the disclosure of classified information about a failed al-Qaeda plot last year. The aggressive investigation into the possible disclosure of classified information to the AP is part of a pattern in which the Obama administration has pursued current and former government officials suspected of releasing secret material. Six officials have been prosecuted, more than under all previous administrations combined.
You’d think the GOP would be jumping for joy. NOPE! They’re pissed that the Administration, particularly, that other black guy, you know, Eric Holder, actually managed to get the job done.
“We take seriously our obligations to follow all applicable laws, federal regulations, and Department of Justice policies when issuing subpoenas for phone records of media organizations,” said a statement from Bill Miller, spokesman for the office. “Those regulations require us to make every reasonable effort to obtain information through alternative means before even considering a subpoena for the phone records of a member of the media.”
The story at issue included details of a CIA operation in Yemen that foiled an al-Qaeda plot in the spring of 2012 to set off a bomb on an airplane headed to the United States. The April and May 2012 phone records of the reporters and editor of the story were among the material seized by the Justice Department.
But, those phone records aren’t all that were pursued in the leak investigation. Numerous senior government officials have been interviewed in connection with the investigation into the AP story. Among those questioned was John O. Brennan, who served as Obama’s counterterrorism adviser before becoming CIA director this year.
The GOP is hoping you won’t remember their fingerprints are all over this one. So now they’re going to jump up and down, screaming that journalists 1st Amendment rights have been rudely violated as a smokescreen to cover up what they themselves demanded. And then, they’ll look to see what other impediments they can enact and throw out there to prevent him and any other attorney general from being able to get their jobs done so they can appease their base.
Darrell Issa (R-CA),chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee was particularly displeased, saying: “Coming within a week of revelations that the White House lied to the American people about the Benghazi attacks and the IRS targeted conservative Americans for their political beliefs, Americans should take notice that top Obama administration officials increasingly see themselves as above the law and emboldened by the belief that they don’t have to answer to anyone,”
Pardon me, but, the Administration (meaning President Obama) didn’t lie about Benghazi and in particular, in the Rose Garden, on nationwide TV actually characterized the events occurring in Benghazi as “acts of terror.” But apparently the the GOP Dictionary, “acts of terror” and “TERRORISM” are two totally unrelated terms describing events. In addition, the IRS was merely doing it’s job. 501c3 and 501c4 social service agencies are tax-exempt agencies that do NOT have to disclose their donors. Given the proliferation of the number of applications the IRS was receiving with either “TEA PARTY” or “PATRIOTS” in their official organizational NAME, and given that the TEA PARTY is a official sub-division of the REPUBLICAN PARTY, the IRS had and has and obligation to assess whether those organizations should be exempted from our nation’s tax laws because of the nature of the social services they provide to our society. Frankly, in my personal opinion, I believe they erred in a large number of cases, as I’ve seen NO social services being offered, but one helluva lot of partisan-biased political advertising pass across my television screen.
The AP story is related to just one of the investigations demanded by the GOP The second “leak investigation” ordered by AG Eric Holder, at their request, involves a New York Times report about the Stuxnet computer worm, which was developed jointly by the United States and Israel to damage nuclear centrifuges at Iran’s main uranium-enrichment plant.
So standby … it ain’t over yet. I can hardly wait to hear what the GOP has to say should one of their precious donors or propagandists are found to have “leaked” sensitive security information and are prosecuted for, of all things, treason!
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Civil Georgia, Tbilisi / 4 Apr.'17 / 22:50
David Batashvili
The UN Security Council has held a discussion on 28 March 2017, with most members concerned about Russia’s recent moves in Georgia, and specifically the merger of the Tskhinvali regime military units under the Russian command. These events must bring to the fore the actual size of the aggressive Russian military deployment in and around Georgia, which often fades into the background of conversations about peaceful resolution.
Russia’s military posture is offensive. According to Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu, the significant bolstering of military capability in the south is linked to “the build-up of NATO military presence in Eastern Europe, the situation in Ukraine and the activities of international terrorist groups, including the North Caucasus.” Consequently, Kavkaz-2016 military drills in September 2016 have practiced theater-level command tasks of every type of unit in a coordinated combined arms setting, involving some 12,500 troops – also in Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region.
The size and character of deployments, their posture and the political context are menacing for Georgia, which aims towards closer integration with the NATO. Positioning, numbers and hardware of the Russian military near and within Georgia leave no doubt that Russia keeps the option of a military attack on Georgia open. This reality cannot be ignored, as Georgia and its Western partners seek to advance peace.
Russian military forces within Georgia
Russia has thoroughly militarized Abkhazia and Tskhinvali regions of Georgia, which it has fully occupied as a result of the war in August 2008.
Their force structure and composition goes against their purported objective of guarding against potential Georgian aggression. These forces are capable of undertaking an offensive operation against Georgia, especially using the detachments in Tskhinvali region, and providing support to a larger scale offensive involving the Russian military based outside Georgia’s borders. The key regional center – Gori – and Georgia’s main East-West highway are within the range of the artillery systems. The two bases combined include:
• more than eight thousand Russian soldiers,
• over 80 tanks (more than half of these are T-90A models in Abkhazia, the rest are modernized T-72B3 models),
• over 370 armored vehicles (130 are recently modernized BTR-82AM),
• 36 BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launchers,
• 72 self-propelled 2S3 Akatsiya 152mm artillery systems,
• 54 other artillery pieces.
The Russian MoD has also supplied their forces in Georgia with high grade offensive weapons. Tbilisi, Georgia’s capital, is well within the firing range of these systems:
• a battery of 9K720 Iskander-M ballistic missiles (NATO specification SS-26 Stone) with the range of between 400 and 500 kilometers; the missiles can be equipped with cluster, fuel-air explosive, bunker-busting and electro-magnetic pulse conventional warheads, as well as tactical nuclear warheads.
• BM-30 Smerch multiple rocket launchers with 90 kilometers of range.
Another important item of Russian weaponry that has been placed in the occupied Georgian regions is the S-300 (SA-10 Grumble) air defense missile systems, stationed in Abkhazia. They can play an important role in deterring Georgia’s allies in case of a Russian attack in the Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) role. Russia deployed similar systems, as well as anti-ship K-300P Bastion (SS-C-5 Stooge) following the occupation of Crimea in early 2014, as it went on with its attempt to break-up Ukrainian sovereignty in the eastern and southern regions of that country, beyond Crimea.
The integration of the local troops under joint (i.e. Russian) command further increases both number and agility of the deployed forces. Through creation of the Unified Group of Forces with the Sukhumi armed units , the Russian 7th Military Base in Abkhazia has been in command of additional local forces since 2015. In March 2017 incorporation of Tskhinvali’s armed units into the Russian army was under way as well.
During the war in August 2008, offensive of the Russian forces was augmented by combined operations with the Tskhinvali and Sukhumi armed groups, which were trained by and achieved interoperability with the Russian forces – deployed in both regions under the guise of peacekeepers – well in advance, as a part of plans of military operation against Georgia drawn since at least late 2006. The present Russian policy of institutional incorporation of these local forces into its army builds on and re-enforces this arrangement in the case of any future military action.
Russian military forces near Georgia
The Russian bases stationed within Georgia’s occupied provinces are a component of the general, strategic force projection and offensive capabilities in the whole southern theater of operation, the main parts of which are positioned near Georgia’s borders.
Both 7th (Abkhazia) and 4th (Tskhinvali) military bases administratively fall under the Southern Military District (SMD) and operationally under the 49th and 58th Armies (HQ in Stavropol and Vladikavkaz, respectively). The bulk of SMD forces are stationed in Russia’s North Caucasus. The district also includes Russian forces in Armenia (102nd base in Gyumri and the military airport in Yerevan) as well as forces in Crimea and Sevastopol.
In recent years, the SMD is being consistently strengthened. In July 2016 Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu transferred the chief of the Syrian operation, Colonel-General Alexander Dvornikov to head the District.
After the war of 2008, Russia reformed its military structure. It rejected the divisions of about 10 thousand soldiers, and opted for more agile brigades, mirroring the NATO troop structure. Since the start of the war in Ukraine, however, the Russians have reversed this course, and began re-establishing divisions that are considered more suitable for large-scale, conventional frontal combat. The first two divisions were established near Moscow. Apparently satisfied with the results, the Russian military has been establishing five more divisions in 2016-2017. Three of them are near the Ukrainian border, another one - in the Ural region, and another - the 42nd Mechanized Division - in the eastern North Caucasus. In August 2008 the 42nd Division was the main force of the invasion, crossing into Georgia after the Russian vanguard units.
The 42nd Division and other Russian forces based within 250 kilometers of Georgia’s border currently include tens of thousands of soldiers with: over 200 tanks – most of them T-90A or the modernized T-72B3 models, with 41 tanks being the T-90; over 1700 armored vehicles; over 500 artillery pieces; almost 130 multiple rocket launchers – majority of them BM-21 Grad, but also the more powerful BM-27 Uragan, Tornado-G (upgraded BM-21) and thermobaric TOS-1A systems.
In 2013-2016 the Russian military bolstered its Iskander tactical missile forces in the North Caucasus. A whole new 12th Missile Brigade was established, while the 1st Missile Brigade, already based in the region, has fully transitioned to Iskanders, to replace the older, Tochka-U (Scarab B) systems. Currently, there are 24 Iskander short-range ballistic missile systems in these two missile brigades.
The Russian MoD is presently launching a new reconnaissance brigade in the North Caucasus. That follows establishment in the region of a brigade and a separate regiment of Special Forces in 2011-2012, and a reconnaissance brigade in 2009, in addition to the Southern Military District’s two older Special Forces brigades that participated in the war against Georgia in 2008. Another part of the effort to strengthen the capabilities of forces based in the Caucasus is the establishment of a tank unit within the 7th Air Assault Brigade.
In addition, in Gyumri, Armenia the Russian ground forces constitute an equivalent of a mechanized brigade. Similarly to the Russian bases in the occupied Georgian regions, Moscow supplied its Armenian base with S-300, Iskander and Smerch systems. Gyumri is located about 35 kilometers from Georgia’s southern border.
Experience tells us that during a Russian invasion the airborne troops (VDV) from central Russia join the locally based units in the first wave of attack. They can also be joined by other forces from the parts of Russia beyond the Caucasus region – both the Special Forces and heavier units sent by railroad.
Georgia’s strategic military situation is worse today than it was in 2008. Strong and heavily armed Russian forces, many of which have seen real combat, are now well-established within the occupied Abkhazia and Tskhinvali regions. Those forces are very close to Georgia’s main cities and even closer to its vital lines of communication, such as the main East-West highway. In the Caucasus region as a whole, the Russian military are equipped with more lethal and modern weapons than before, and their level of preparedness is kept at a higher level through multiple drills, including large-scale ones such as “Kavkaz-2016”.
The Kremlin continues to signal that it views the sovereign Georgian foreign policy aimed at the Euro-Atlantic integration as unacceptable. With the Russian military emboldened by its successful military adventures abroad, Georgia finds itself in a precarious position.
David Batashvili (@DavidBatashvili) is an international relations analyst. He worked for the National Security Council of Georgia in 2008-2013.
UPDATED 7 April 2017: Map cartography now matches NATO APP6 standard closer. Confirmed presense of T90A main battle tank variants reflected on the map.
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AHL announces all-rookie team, and there are some interesting names on it
By Jason BroughApr 6, 2016, 4:01 PM EDT
The AHL announced its 2015-16 All-Rookie Team today, and here it is:
Goalie: Juuse Saros, Milwaukee (Nashville)
Defenseman: Brandon Montour, San Diego (Anaheim)
Defenseman: Robbie Russo, Grand Rapids (Detroit)
Forward: Austin Czarnik, Providence (Boston)
Forward: Mikko Rantanen, San Antonio (Colorado)
Forward: Frank Vatrano, Providence (Boston)
Click here to read more about each player.
Rantanen is arguably the most well-known of the bunch. The 19-year-old was the 10th overall pick in the 2015 draft, so it’s no surprise to see his name on the list.
As for the other names, one wonders if Montour’s progression — along with Shea Theodore’s — could allow the Ducks to make Sami Vatanen available this offseason. Not because they’d want to trade Vatanen, but rather because he’s a pending restricted free agent and there’s only so much cap space. For the record, Vatanen has said he wants to remain a Duck “for a long time.”
Russo, 23, is another interesting story. He was originally drafted by the Islanders, but after four years at Notre Dame signed with the Red Wings as a free agent. That’s looking like a nice get for Detroit, which needs to keep getting younger on the back end.
Meanwhile, the Bruins have to be pleased to have two of their prospects honored — both Czarnik and Vatrano were undrafted, by the way — and it’ll be interesting to see what the Preds have planned for Saros. He’s only 20 and that’s young for a goalie, so even though Pekka Rinne‘s backup, Carter Hutton, is a pending unrestricted free agent, chances are Saros will get some more time in the AHL next season.
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New driver at the Komatsu controls
February 7 2019 @ 10:16 by Richard Dawson
One of the region’s blue-chip manufacturers is set to welcome a new Managing Director.
Current Director of Manufacturing Paul Blanchard will take up the reins at the company from April 1, taking over from current MD Peter Howe.
Peter has been Managing Director of Komatsu since 2001, having joined the manufacturer in 1992 as Finance Manager.
To ensure a smooth transition to his successor, Peter will remain at Komatsu UK until the end of March 2020, serving the company, which celebrated 30 years at its Birtley base in 2017, as Executive Chairman of Komatsu UK.
Peter said: “I am incredibly proud to have led Komatsu UK for the last 18 years, during which we have enjoyed significant growth across our product range, and have developed and manufactured some of the most innovative machines working across the construction industry.
“I have had the pleasure of working alongside some genuinely talented people and have shared some fantastic successes.
“I am confident that Paul is the right person to take the company forward. He has a wealth of experience, knowledge and skill and I very much look forward to working alongside him for another year in my new role at Komatsu UK.”
Originally from Cheshire, Paul is married with two daughters, and has worked at Komatsu’s Birtley plant for the past 29 years, the last four as Director of Manufacturing.
Paul joined Komatsu straight from University as a graduate Engineer in 1989. He holds a BEng in Engineering and Business Studies, and an MSC in Manufacturing Systems Engineering with Marketing. During his career with the company, Paul has spent time in the Quality Assurance and Area Service functions, as well as Manufacturing.
He said: “It is a real honour to be appointed Managing Director for such an esteemed organisation. I want Komatsu UK to build on the success we have achieved in recent years, as a result of Peter’s strong leadership and the hard work and dedication of our talented workforce.
“I would like to place on record my thanks to Peter for his many years of contribution and dedication to Komatsu. I am delighted he will remain in the business for a further year as we move through this transitional period.”
For more information on Komatsu UK, visit www.komatsu.co.uk
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NSF grant supports research into geospatial intelligence during civil rights era
By Jesse Westbrook
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — During the civil rights movement, activist groups such as the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) used geography and geospatial intelligence to identify protest sites and to plan civil rights protests. A new $373,000 National Science Foundation grant is letting researchers dig into those geospatial tactics to see what can be learned about patterns of racial inequality and how the SNCC collected and leveraged geospatial intelligence data to bolster its activist efforts.
"Geospatial intelligence has become a burgeoning field in geography," said Joshua Inwood, associate professor of geography and senior research associate in the Rock Ethics Institute at Penn State. "For us to understand this area fully, we need to consider how a range of different groups of people are engaged with the collection and understanding of geographic information and its potential to effect change. SNCC was a great collector of geography during its time."
Organized by Ella Baker, a longtime community activist from New York, SNCC was a group of mostly college-age students and workers who worked with civil rights supporters to conduct sit-ins, lead freedom rides and organize black voter registration in the southern states. A sit-in is a form of direct action that involves one or more people occupying an area for a protest while a freedom ride occurred when civil rights activists rode buses in segregated states to challenge the non-enforcement of racial integration by the federal government.
In addition, SNCC was involved with numerous efforts by black communities to create safe spaces and reliable networks among the communities during the era of racial segregation.
"We're researching how SNCC integrated a range of geographic information including photographs, maps and field reports, to understand segregation in the American South," said Inwood. "SNCC was integral in spreading information about these efforts and getting people involved."
Inwood said that understanding SNCC's use of geography during the civil rights era is crucial to advancing modern knowledge of geospatial intelligence.
"Civil rights activists were constantly thinking about the application of protess strategies in different geographical contexts," explained Inwood. "There are echoes of what they did in society today; for example, the Black Lives Matter and Black Twitter movements, like SNCC, seek to spread news on the social and political issues of interest to black communities."
According to Inwood, these movements exhibit the true power of geography, which is to provide the context to think through the decisions that people make and the ways in which these tactics make sense.
In addition to expanding the understanding of geospatial intelligence, Inwood believes that the grant will allow educators to incorporate more about the complexity of the African-American experience into educational curriculums in geography and other fields.
"Many of the issues from the 1960s are still relevant in 2017," said Inwood. "We need to see what we can take away from the long-term history of black geographies and what we can use to address the entrenched inequalities that still exist today. This grant gives us the opportunity to impact the way we think about civil rights across a broad range of disciplines."
During his research, Inwood plans to talk with surviving members of SNCC and to conduct archival work across the U.S., all in conjunction with Derek Alderman, professor and head of the Department of Geography at the University of Tennessee.
The grant is funded for three years.
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Gov. Tom Wolf proclaims Nov. 12-16 Rural Health Week in Pennsylvania
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In an effort to draw attention to the wide range of issues that impact rural health, Gov. Tom Wolf has declared Nov. 12-16 as Rural Health in Pennsylvania week at the request of the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health (PORH) and the Pennsylvania Rural Health Association.
Wolf made the proclamation to promote awareness of the full range of issues that impact rural health care throughout the Commonwealth and the health status of rural Pennsylvanians.
Nationally, Pennsylvania ranks as one of the states with the highest number of rural residents, with 23 percent of Pennsylvanians residing in rural areas. In recognition of Pennsylvania’s diverse rural needs, the Commonwealth has supported the development of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health, and other agencies and initiatives to address the needs of rural Pennsylvanians.
The week encompasses Nov. 15, which is National Rural Health Day, established in 2011 by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) to showcase rural America; increase awareness of rural health issues; and promote the efforts of NOSORH, State Offices of Rural Health (SORHs) and others in addressing those issues.
“Nearly 59.5 million Americans, including 2.8 million Pennsylvanians, live in rural communities,” said Lisa Davis, PORH director and outreach associate professor of health policy and administration at Penn State. “These small towns and communities continue to be fueled by the creative energy of citizens who step forward to provide a wealth of products, resources, and services.
“Rural communities also face unique health care concerns: a lack of providers; accessibility issues, particularly in terms of transportation and technology; and affordability issues as the result of larger percentages of uninsured and underinsured citizens and greater out-of-pocket health costs," said Davis. "Rural hospitals and health care providers, which frequently are the economic backbone of the communities they serve, deserve special consideration so that they can continue to provide high-quality services and meet the needs of rural residents.”
To celebrate the work being done to achieve health care access and equity in Pennsylvania, PORH will present Pennsylvania Rural Health Awards in communities across rural Pennsylvania.
PORH, formed in 1991 as a partnership between the federal government, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and Penn State, was established in 1991 to enhance the health status of rural Pennsylvanians and strengthen the delivery and quality of care in the communities in which they live. Each year, the organization presents awards to recognize rural health programs and individuals who have made substantial contributions to rural health in Pennsylvania. To learn more about the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health, visit porh.psu.edu.
The Pennsylvania Rural Health Association is dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of Pennsylvania's rural citizens and communities. Through the combined efforts of individuals, organizations, professionals, and community leaders, the Association is a collective voice for rural health issues and a conduit for information and resources. More information can be found at paruralhealth.org.
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Jackie Bradley Jr.'s Hitting Streak Ends at 29 Games
Jackie Bradley Jr.’s Hitting Streak Ends at 29 Games
The longest hitting streak in the majors this season came to an end Thursday night. Jackie Bradley Jr. went 0 for 4 during the Boston Red Sox 8-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies, ending his hitting streak at 29 games. It was the longest streak in the majors since Denard Span reached 29 with the Washington Nationals in 2013.
Bradley had two infield ground outs and two fly balls to the outfield warning track against Colorado starter Jon Gray, but could not connect on a base hit. A late rally by the Red Sox nearly gave Bradley a fifth chance to extend the hitting streak to an even 30, but the game ended with him standing on the on-deck circle.
Historically, Bradley got a little more than half way to matching Joe DiMaggio for the all-time hit streak, which is 56 games. He was slightly closer to tying the Red Sox franchise record of 34 consecutive games with a hit, which is also owned by DiMaggio.
After the game, Bradley was more proud than disappointed at the streak coming to an end. “It was a fun ride,” he said. “I had a lot of fun. I enjoyed it. Most of all, the team played really well during it. I’m blessed to be in this situation.”
In terms of the chance to match either of DiMaggio’s record, Bradley said, “I don’t know. I guess it could happen. Things are made to be broken, but it was a good run. The game’s getting a lot harder, pitchers are getting a lot better.”
Red Sox manager John Farrel also spoke highly of Bradley’s streak after the game. “Just outstanding to extend it to the length he did. But as many said, tomorrow is a chance to start another one.”
As Bradley mentioned, The Red Sox played well during the streak, winning 21 of 29 games before the end of Bradley’s hitting streak and Boston’s four-game winning streak Thursday night. Bradley’s streak has helped move Boston into first place in the AL East, two games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles. It has also boosted his average from .222, which is what he was hitting the last time he was held without a hit, to an astounding .341, which will almost certainly make him an all-star for the first time in his career.
Jackie Bradley Jr., Jackie Bradley Jr. hitting streak
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1 February 2016 - SALT LAKE CITY
The Virtuous Cycle of Dialogue
In a January 13, 2016, segment of HuffPost Live, entertainer Lindsey Stirling describes her faith as a "staple of my life that's helped me maintain who I am as everything else changes." She then notes how fans react to learning she's a Latter-day Saint.
"Whenever I talk about it, it's interesting [to see] this influx of comments of either, 'You go girl,' 'the Lord is good!' to 'Oh, my gosh, I liked you until I heard you talk about that,'" Stirling says. "It's kind of sad how talking about faith brings up this huge divide."[1]
Though concerning, this divide is not as stark as it may seem; one can be turned off by forms of religious speech and not necessarily be secular. It’s true that the respected Pew Research Center tells us the "nones" (the religiously unaffiliated, which make up nearly a quarter of the U.S. population) are "becoming increasingly secular." And the younger they are, the gloomier those who belong to a church might perceive things to be. Only 38 percent of millennials born between 1990 and 1996 say religion is important in their lives. But notably, 61 percent of all nones believe in God.[2]
If, as Pew reports, only a quarter or less of millennials read scripture or participate in prayer at least once a week or rely on religious teachings for moral guidance, we can assume that much of what they perceive organized religion to be stems from a lack of familiarity with the religious experience. What they know of religion rarely goes deeper than the headlines.
Helping those who don’t belong to a church understand religion and its motives is more likely to come about (though it’s not guaranteed) if people of faith not only know what they believe and why they believe it but also explain that belief so clearly that their witness cannot be misunderstood. And this will hopefully lead to what one writer calls a “virtuous cycle of dialogue and the hard work of forging real understanding and enduring agreements.”[3] Yet truly understanding religion goes far beyond description of belief; it’s more about relationships, good works and the trust that comes from good conduct.
Role Reversal and Articulation of Belief
We often consider the unfamiliar to be strange and even scary, so it's no surprise that many of those without formal religious experiences would consider organized religion not only unimportant, but also the proclamation of faith as silly or threatening.
Perhaps misunderstandings could be minimized and respect increased if both sides more often engaged in role reversal — an act Rabbi Jonathan Sacks describes as "putting yourself in the place of those you despise, or pity, or simply do not understand."[4] What is it like to be the other? Why do they think what they think and do what they do? Without significant engagement with them, we can’t know their beliefs, their cultures or their experiences.
What Russell Moore, head of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, says about those who disagree with Christians on family issues also applies to many of those who don’t understand a lived religious experience. “[They] aren't part of some conspiracy, as though they were cartoon super-villains plotting in a lair. They are, like all of us, seeking a way that seems right to them. We ought to love those who disagree with us, including those who see us as bigots. They are not our enemies."[5] And Daniel Mark of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom adds, "There is much truth to the cliché that if only people got to know each other, they would respect each other much more."[6]
But establishing a détente between the faithful and secular of all varieties will take more than role reversal and seeing the human in the other. Articulating the what, why and how of belief and experience also plays a pivotal role.
All of us have ways of thinking, speaking and acting that are unique to us and embedded into the fabric of our everyday lives. These things are often so common and familiar to us that we think everyone understands our belief system, our vocabulary and the motivations underpinning our actions. But it may not be so simple. As any person of faith knows, the world’s religious traditions are vast and diverse and take a lifetime to fully comprehend — even for the devout.
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ First Presidency teaches that those who "stop asking questions, stop thinking, stop pondering" can "thwart" guidance from heaven.[7] And so, in the case of people of faith, we must look upward and inward and ask ourselves whether we know enough about our beliefs and practices to clearly articulate them among strangers and fellow citizens. Are we capable, as the apostle Peter says, to “give an answer to every man that asketh [us] a reason of the hope that is in [us]”?[8]
We should communicate our beliefs and opinions with each other and the outside world, keeping in mind Moore’s words to "articulate things we once could assume."[9] For example, belief that marriage should be between man and woman is no longer self-evident for many.[10] Recognizing that not everyone thinks or believes as we do, Latter-day Saint leaders have provided resources explaining the divine institution of marriage (see, for example, here, here and here). The Church also engages in constructive dialogue with gay rights proponents — and in 2015 this led to landmark legislation in Utah that protects religious freedom and prevents discrimination in housing and employment (see transcript to press conference encouraging the legislation).
Above all, we should remember the wisdom of the New Testament apostle Paul, who counseled the early Saints to ensure their teachings were given out “with grace, seasoned with salt.”[11]
[1] “What Happened When This Famous Musician Opened Up About Her Mormon Faith,” Huffington Post, Jan. 13, 2016, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/lindsey-stirling-mormon_56966e41e4b086bc1cd608c8?cps=gravity_2445_4863985842251298957&kvcommref=mostpopular.
[2] “U.S. Public Becoming Less Religious,” PewForum.com, Nov. 3, 2015, http://www.pewforum.org/2015/11/03/u-s-public-becoming-less-religious/.
[3] Thomas L. Friedman, “The Age of Protest,” nytimes.com, Jan. 13, 2016, http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/01/13/opinion/the-age-of-protest.html?_r=0.
[4] Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, Not in God’s Name: Confronting Religious Violence, 183.
[5] Russell Moore, Onward: Engaging the Culture without Losing the Gospel, 182.
[6] “Religious Freedom Expert Praises Church’s Family Home Evening Program,” http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/religious-freedom-expert-church-family-home-evening-program.
[7] Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “Acting on the Truths of the Gospel of Jesus Christ,” Jan. 2012, https://www.lds.org/broadcasts/article/worldwide-leadership-training/2012/01/acting-on-the-truths-of-the-gospel-of-jesus-christ?lang=eng.
[8] 1 Peter 3:15.
[10] http://www.pewforum.org/2015/07/29/graphics-slideshow-changing-attitudes-on-gay-marriage/.
[11] Colossians 4:6.
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Governor Gives $10 Million To Fund Montana Department of Transportation Road Projects
Photo Courtesy of NBC Montana
Back in November, three major infrastructure projects were delayed due to a lack of funding. According to Montana Department of Transportation District Administrator Ed Toavs, a $10 million loan apportioned by Governor Bullock will be used to get these projects up and running.
“It was decided on Thursday by the Governor’s Office to put those projects back live,” said Toavs. “It sounded like there was a $10 million loan that has now been made available. There has been an ok to draw down our working balance to cover the remaining 4.5 million of the 14.5 million that we had to match out of the state’s funds for those projects.”
According to Toavs, the Frenchtown Frontage road and the Russell Street projects still face multiple hurdles that need to be completed before they can be put out for bid.
“We still have significant right of way or land acquisition to complete,” Toavs said. “We have made progress on that, but we do not have that done yet. That is something we are working on. We would like the get that wrapped up so we can meet those original letting dates, but they aren’t wrapped up as of now and that is always an unknown time frame.”
Toavs says they may need to push the projects out until they have the right of way acquired. He is hopeful they are able to finish the designs and negotiations that are required in order to send out the projects for bidding as soon as possible.
Filed Under: funding, Governor Steve Bullock, Montana Department of Transportation, state fund, three major infrastructure projects
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Welcome to NEW World: Former Refugee Magid Magid from Somalia Takes Lord Mayor Post in UK
A former refugee from Somali took over as Sheffield’s Lord Mayor and became the youngest mayor, according to HuffPost.
Source: CHRIS SAUNDERS
Sheffield new hope
Magid Magid is the city’s first Somali mayor, first Green Party mayor, and, at 28, the youngest mayor. “Just me being in the post brings an element of difference to the role,” he stated.
He took the new role at the annual ceremony, followed by the Imperial March from Star Wars and the Superman theme tune.
Source: thestar.co.uk
He stated he became interested in politics at the university where he was elected as president of the students’ union. That was the first step towards the big changes in his life.
“I’m not here to change the world,” he said. “But from any one of the people I meet through my year in office, whether they are volunteers, students, artists or entrepreneurs, they may be the one who does change the world for the better, and if I can be any part in starting that, then that will be a job well done.”
Story of Magid’s life
Magid Magid was born in Somalia, “I remember just being happy, playing around as you do as a kid, but in reality it was a completely different story,” he stated.
He came to Sheffield when he was 5 years old in an Ethiopian refugee camp with his mother and five brothers and sisters who left their native country to look for a better life.
It was hard for them to adapt, but they managed to survive in the foreign country and learn the language. Later, Magid went to Fir Vale School and then got obsessed with mountains.
“I really wanted to climb the seven summits, so I worked 12-hour shifts every day for nine weeks and paid to go on a mountaineering course in the Swiss Alps. When I was 19 I wanted to climb Kilimanjaro, so I packed what I needed, went to the local town and found someone to climb it with me.”
“I guess that’s how I like to do things. I like to look for solutions to barriers, and being courageous and brave is part of being able to do that.”
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A former refugee from Somali took over as Sheffield's Lord Mayor and became the youngest mayor, according to HuffPost.
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