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Peer Revivew
PubPeer “Stem Cell Shoot Out” & STAP 2.0 Clarification
A heated series of discussions on stem cell publications is ongoing on the Post-publication review (post-pub) website, PubPeer, which has been called by a PubPeer user “The stem cell shoot out“. This “shoot out” goes well beyond the one page on PubPeer.
It is notable to see that the authors of the papers that are the focus of these interactions, often prominent stem cell scientists, are now sometimes participating in the discussions by leaving comments themselves on PubPeer. For instance, Austin smith has commented on PubPeer regarding ground state stem cells and some of his lab’s work.
Jacob Hanna has also recently responded to PubPeer commenters in discussions on the website. This is a different case though as PubPeer commenters have raised a series of specific concerns regarding apparent re-use of data in multiple high-profile papers from Hanna’s doctoral work. Update: Retraction Watch also mentioned allegations of potential data manipulation in some of these papers as well.
As to the data re-use, an example is a Blood paper entitled “CXCL12 expression by invasive trophoblasts induces the specific migration of CD16- human natural killer cells” on which Hanna was first author. Commenters on PubPeer pointed out data re-use in this paper. Hanna responded that he didn’t see a problem with it (see screenshot image below). A commenter “Peer 1” disputed Hanna’s statement.
When I polled readers on scientists re-using their own data a few months ago, the results were notable and most respondents were OK with data re-use, but only as long as authors clearly acknowledged in the paper in question that they were re-using their own data from an earlier paper and cited it.
A number of other Hanna papers are being discussed on PubPeer including other instances of alleged data re-use and it’s still too early to say what more if anything will come of it. Since this is a situation that is rapidly evolving and very complicated, I’d recommend a cautious approach to it until more facts are available and perhaps Dr. Hanna will have more to say to clear things up. Again, it is not just Hanna involved in this “stem cell shootout”, but also other top scientists and papers. Also, to clarify this situation is not what I was referring to when I did a blog post on STAP 2.0. Stay tuned for more on that in the coming months as I think this other situation will come to light in 2015.
More broadly bioethics issues such as different kinds of image re-use or other data re-use and other issues warrant more open discussion. Because these issues only become apparent after publication, it follows that post-pub review fills an important needed role.
Two main areas of post-pub review are evident in the “stem cell shoot out” and elsewhere in post-pub review more generally: (1) conceptual and philosophical discussions and debates as well as (2) identification and discussion of potentially problematic issues in specific data sets (e.g. images) in publications.
Most readers of this blog favored post-pub review, but those who felt negatively about it were concerned about a “gotcha” mentality in a recent poll. Some of the authors responding to concerns about their papers on PubPeer have voiced concerns or mixed feelings about the anonymity of most commenters and reviewers. It is notable that post-pub review on PubMed is non-anonymous and post-pub review on blogs (e.g. this one you are reading now) can be either anonymous or non-anonymous.
Anonymity in science is a complicated issue.
Without anonymity, many commenters simply would not participate in traditional pre-publication review or post-pub review because of legitimate fear of retaliation. With anonymity, clearly some commenters cross the line to non-constructive actions.
So what’s the best system of post-pub review?
I’m not sure there’s one “right” answer to this, but careful moderation of anonymous comments can address some of the concerns. Such moderation can become a complex, onerous task though, especially if one is disinclined to block comments but is also not a fan of comments that cross the line.
Post-pub review is having a rapidly growing influence in science and it’s so new that a number of these elements are evolving right before out eyes. Let’s see what develops. The examples on PubPeer are illustrative of the power of post-pub review as well as its growing pains. As to the “stem cell shootout”, it is likely to continue and spark discussion.
Tags: data reuse Jacob Hanna post-publication review publishing ethics PubPeer STAP 2.0 STAP cells stem cell publication stem cell shoot out
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Student says:
A new paper just published in Nature by Marius Wernig (Stanford), independently confirmed the validity and authenticity of reprogramming obtained in Mbd3flox/- system.
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/pdf/nature14274.pdf
Selected quote:
“We then wondered whether a similar intermediate population arises in high-efficiency reprogramming systems (12, 13). Published expression analysis of two high-efficiency systems showed transient CD73 up-regulation, suggesting the presence of a similar intermediate (Extended Data Fig. 8a, b). We then characterized one of these systems, the Mbd3fl/− secondary MEF system, in greater detail (12). After confirming reported reprogramming efficiencies, we analysed this system by mass cytometry (Extended Data Figs 8, 9, 10). By day 3, fibroblast marker repression was evident, and CD73 was upregulated within this population (Extended Data Figs 8e and 9b). Within the CD73high/MEFSK4low population, CD49d (Itga4) up-regulation was not apparent, but we noticed the emergence of a separate integrin, CD104 (Itgb4). By day 4, the major CD73high branch clearly overlapped with the CD104high branch and persisted into day 5. SSEA1high and CD326high expression was present on day 4, but clear co-expression was not seen until day 5. By day 9, CD73 and CD104 expression was dramatically reduced while CD326 and SSEA1 expression remained high. These data demonstrate a transient CD73high/CD104high population arises after donor cell program repression and before ESC marker acquisition, even in a highly efficient reprogramming system. Similar to CD49d and CD73, CD104 is not highly expressed in ESCs (Fig. 1a). And similar to viral reprogramming, adenosine treatment abolished reprogramming in the Mbd3 reprogramming system, albeit only at late stages, whereas compounds affecting CD49d function had little effect (Extended Data Fig. 4f).”
Watcher says:
More press:
http://retractionwatch.com/2015/01/21/stem-cell-researcher-jacob-hanna-responds-criticism/
Peter van Galen says:
On another note, I don’t think moderation of comments is feasible, it will be too much work. How about a system of “upvotes”? Hopefully insightful comments will soon be at the top of the comments section and unsubstantiated bashing would be far down the list.
There is an up and down vote active, but the comments do not sort by that (rather by date). This is a good idea to put “top’ comments at the top. I’m looking into it.
Person who failed to replicate MBD3 experiment says:
Comments are a little bit edgy, but I don’t think they are unsubstantiated.
Factually correct statement: Rais et al. 100% reprogramming efficiency paper was published in 2013, it is currently 2015 and there is no lab that replicated this finding using independently derived reagents AND there were claims that MBD3 also boosted human iPSC generation.
The implications are certainly negative, but not unsubstantiated.
Now I’m not saying that deterministic reprogramming does not exist — I’m only saying that Mbd3 doesn’t seem to be the key for this effect.
If you compare this to the 2006 Yamanaka mouse iPS cell paper, by 2008 several groups had progressed to generating human iPS cells… you get what I mean.
Person with MBD3 curiosity says:
A fresh paper alleging that MBD3 reprogramming is an artifact has just been published:
http://biorxiv.org/content/early/2015/01/16/013904
I would encourage anyone interested in this very controversial claim of 100% reprogramming efficiency by MBD3 depletion to check it out.
Oh Please.. says:
Hanna has issued a very detailed response to these misleading and desperate allegations:
“I had already placed a comment on Nature website 6 months ago explaining this and in the GEO file submission website. (http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v502/n7469/full/nature12587.html)
In any case, we have already issued a very detailed response to the misleading presentation of findings by Bertone and colleagues: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7yuxmqwaupblfjp/AAACUroOJkRDbBZd5LYq9-yfa?dl=0”
Direct summarizing quote from Hanna response:
“In summary, we completely disagree with Bertone and colleagues in their blatantly misleading report, and highlight that all efficiency sets presented in our cells are matched and comparable, and live up to cutting edge and applied standards in the reprogramming field. Trying to intentionally confuse readers
between efficiency experiments and genomics experiments for which reporters and selection were not applied, is greatly misleading.
Mbd3/NuRD is a major pathway that inhibits the maintenance and induction of pluripotency and its controlled manipulation should be an integral pathway for inducing and maintaining naive pluripotency in a variety of species.
ferniglab says:
The source of all data in a paper has to be acknowledged. So if you use data from another paper, you should state so. Not explicitly stating this misleads the reviewers and readers into believing the the experiments were done alongside (same time, same batch of reagents, etc) each other. In this case, with some years apart, not bothering to repeat the control smacks of laziness or cutting corners to get a “glam” publication. There are three results.
1. The corner cutters benefit in the short term – grants, tenure, promotion.
2. The corner cutters train young scientists in cutting corners, and after one or two generations we do not have any science.
3. “Glam” publications lose their gloss.
The conclusion can only be that this is a self-defeating strategy – it does remind me somewhat of Prisoner’s Dilemma, but I am no game theorist.
Concerned Reader says:
Let’s just think about this for a second.
Given the issues with the PhD papers, do you think these “issues” would have disappeared during the postdoc and independent investigator stages?
Quite terrifying, I might say.
Concerned reviewer says:
The issues with Hanna PhD papers go far beyond simple “re-use” of data; to simply question whether it is okay to re-use data would be misleading as to what has been uncovered.
While not “officially” confirmed, there is compelling evidence of data manipulation in multiple instances, which was not found in others’ papers.
This is in addition to the difficulty in replicating the MBD3 100% deterministic reprogramming and “evolving” protocols for making human naive cells.
I have updated the post to reflect the additional allegations of data manipulation.
IPS Researcher says:
The Hanna lab has done an outstanding job in making protocols and reagents available (e.g. plasmids on Addgene, protocol updates on their website: http://hannalabweb.weizmann.ac.il/), sending cell lines etc..
The original naive protocol is still on their website as published, and they are already sharing their improvements with the community (feeder free, Xeno-free, FGF free etc). Nothing wrong with providing additional “evolving” protocols. Mouse growth conditions evolved over 20 years, and for sure the first description of human naive cells is going to dictate different growth conditions and is not going to be entirely solved in one single paper.
This greatly misleading “Jacob Hanna bashing” campaign is starting to look pathetic, and it is very clear who are the individuals standing behind it. This has gone too far and too low. Further, it almost seems as though the stem cell field is begging for scandals, and Pubpeer and iPS.com are hyping this way too much (and way too early), so that they can promote themselves further (classic tabloid-like journalism).
However, I am not concerned, as Jacob Hanna responds to his critics and advances his research, by publishing great and insightful follow-up papers that many others follow closely and keep looking forward to reading.
To IPS Researcher,
There’s an important difference between tabloid-like “bashing” campaigns and responsible handling of difficult situations where important issues are raised that need to be discussed in the stem cell and biomedical community. Of course I greatly favor the latter approach and that’s what I had in mind with this blog post. I was very careful in how I discussed this “stem cell shootout” situation and hopefully managed a relatively balanced overview of the situation. I’m also going to reach out to Dr. Hanna and give him the opportunity to provide his views on this.
This is an evasive and misleading explanation and it should be called out.
On the PubPeer website, one can clearly see that Jacob Hanna published two papers on naive human PSCs, so the “evolution” has been underway since 2010.
The first paper was essentially not reproducible, which is why there is no single second group that uses the culture conditions (2iL + FSK) described in this study. It seems that Forskolin, which was working in 2010, appeared to “stop working” in the 2013 paper.
The second paper had slightly different problems. Perhaps the cells can be grown and exist, but as shown by at least three other studies, the cells were not exactly as “naive” as advertised.
Finally, if you actually take a look at the protocol listed on Hanna’s website, the concentrations of the factors used are already different from what’s actually published in the original Gafni Nature paper!
I don’t even want to get into the MBD3 because obviously, no one is getting 100% reprogramming efficiencies using independently derived systems and it is 2015 already! And there was already a fantastic paper from Jose Silva’s and Brian Hendrich’s group showing that there is something wrong with the MBD3 Nature paper! Some of these claims are just getting ridiculous.
Thinker says:
It is clear from Pubpeer and discussions in the field over the last year, that the 2009 Nanog “Gateway” and 2007 Mbd3 “Gateway” papers by Silva and Hendrich do not support their conclusions anymore, and thus many think they should be retracted (including myself).
1) https://pubpeer.com/publications/DD9B0F7E3070410638B19E7560BA21
2)https://pubpeer.com/publications/01475E1935F54B71CC24C9DF6F4CEC
The Cell Stem Cell papers is very poor and incoherent according to some people:
https://pubpeer.com/publications/70792BE7C58EB218C689B7A7F29FD3
Finally, it is misleading to ignore the following important papers that are all based and supportive to Hanna’s work:
1) Mbd3 paper by Ingrid Grummt: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23533168
2) Thomas Graf has shown up-to 100% iPSC by OKSM + C/EBPa controlled delivery (and 2i/LIF)(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24336202). Jacob Hanna had identified this already in 2008 (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18423197).
Neuroskeptic (@Neuro_Skeptic) says:
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The Buddy Lunch
This is a short story rough, a work in progress.
“Can you help me out here?” Mark asked, his face desperate.
Fred realized Mark was talking to him. He took his headphones off, and looked around his cubicle in the vast office floor. Everyone else was eating lunch at their desk.
He looked back at Mark. “I’m actually working on something here. Can you find someone else?”
“We’re interviewing someone, and it’s gone on for a couple of hours. So the big boss said we should break for lunch. He wants to go take some calls, so he asked me to hang out with the interviewee for a bit.”
Frank frowned. “Okay, but why do you need my help?”
“It’s kind of…hard going keeping this conversation going. We want to seem natural. I can’t think of anyone else who could handle this better. Help a brother out.”
Frank sighed. “You know I’m behind here. If you really need my help…”
Frank put down his headphones, logged off his computer and walked with Mark towards the cafeteria. They grabbed today’s menu, what looked like some rather good cheeseburgers and some salad that came with the deal.
Frank coughed. “So what should I know about the guy? The boss must like him.”
Mark’s face froze into a mask of impassiveness. “You’ll see.”
“What do you…”
Mark pointed over to a table where a large child-sized porcelain doll was sitting, motionless. It had a white dress with a light-blue stripe around the bottom, with ruffles at the sleeves. The doll had a laptop next to it. Moving no other part of it’s form, the doll’s childlike head swiveled in Frank’s direction. It smiled.
Frank grabbed Mark’s arm, and pulled him around the corner. “Oh no. Oh you gotta be kidding me. Not again.”
“You promised, man!” Mark whispered back intensely. “I need your help on this!”
Frank shook his head. “Why do we keep interviewing soul-killing possessed dolls?”
“Because they kill at coding, you know that!”
Frank sighed. They walked towards the table, and set their plates down.
“Hello,” said the creepy porcelain doll.
“Hi,” said Mark, and very tentatively shook the tiny doll’s hand. “This is my friend Frank.”
“Hello Frank. I’m Dolly Dollerson!” It said with perfect chipped cheerfulness. “We’re gonna be great friends.” The porcelain beneath it’s eye had the lightest stain of what looked like…
Ketchup. It had to be ketchup.
“Hello Dolly,” said Frank, realizing just as he said it that he was repeating the refrain of the famous old song. He sat down.
“Hee hee,” said the doll.
“So, uh, what do you do?”
“I’m a database engineer. I also drink the souls of those who cross me. You aren’t going to cross me, are you, Frank?”
Frank threw a scowl directly at Mark. Thanks buddy. “No, of course not. I, you know, I mind my own business. It’s all about the work.”
It raised a single mechanical eyebrow. “That’s smart. You stay smart. Hee.”
Mark coughed. “Dolly here has taken up databases after her previous position working for Salesforce. She was already heading up a team before she left. She’s a natural.”
“What were you doing at Salesfo-” Frank began.
“I headed up HR.”
“Of course you did,” said Frank smoothly. “What made you take up databases?”
“I have a good mind for cold precision,” said Dolly. “Also, numbers in databases can make grown men cry.”
“Isn’t that the truth, huh?” Mark forced laughter, elbowing Frank in the ribs.
“Got that right,” agreed Frank. “What made you Oracle?”
“No one MADE me leave. I LEFT.” It moved it’s porcelain face pieces in an imitation of a scowl. “Are you suggesting something?” said Dolly with perfect pinprick perkiness.
“No, no,” said Frank smoothly. “I just meant with your, your obvious skill at precision, were they no longer challenging enough?”
“Yes. Okay, you’re off the hook for now. I’ve got my eye on you.” It kept one glass doll eye focused on him, as that side of it’s face turned a mechanical check upwards in something that was supposed to approximate a smile. “Is this a typical amount of attendance?” Dolly asked. Her other eye moved off of Frank and snapped into sync. Then she looked around, her smoothly swiveling neck covering nearly 360 degrees, like an owl.
“Pretty much,” said Frank. “Some folks are on PTO.”
“We have a lot of food options,” said Mark. “Kosher, Halal, vegan, gluten-free…”
“Do you have souls?” she asked softly.
“Uh…not that I know of.” Mark admitted.
“I’ll have to see what I can do then.”
Frank sorted through his mind, and nothing came to him but the old set of cliches. Better than silence. “What are you looking most for in a position?”
“A place where I can make everyone as happy as me! FOREVER. EVER EVER AND EVER.”
Frank raised an eyebrow. “Doesn’t that…kind of conflict with enjoying how databases can make grown men cry?”
Dolly shook her head, with the perfect smoothness of a plastic joint in a socket. “Good question. Not at all. It instead the best time to DRINK their souls so they can be HAPPY AND HAPPY.”
Frank nodded. “Well, you should fit right in then.” He saw a gleam of hope. “If you aren’t so stuck on the souls thing.”
Dolly Dollerson looked at him with a puzzled glance in its frozen eyes. “Yes Frank? Why do you say that?”
Mark looked over at Frank. “Eh, heh heh, Frank’s still getting over a bit of a breakup. He used to date someone else who was…flesh impaired.”
“A doll?” Dolly asked. “Why did you break up?”
“It was just time,” said Frank.
“So she dumped you, hee!” It swiveled both eyes back on him as it smiled.
Frank was about to respond angrily, and then laughed too, surprising himself. “You’re right.” It felt a bit of a relief to admit it. “She wanted…more interesting opportunities I guess. Anyway, she liked it here while she was here.”
“But…everyone here is still so … living,” said Dolly, puzzled. “Why would she leave before she had made everyone as HAPPY AS HER, FOREVER AND EVER, you know.”
Frank shrugged. It was a mystery to him too. For all her faults as a significant other, Amy had at least been good with his family. “She did say something once about there not being a lot of room for her to grow.”
“Let’s not dig up old negativity now, Frank,” said Mark. “Let’s stay on track about working for us. There’s so many things Dolly can do here.”
“Sure. Dolly, Have you met our current VP’s of marketing and production?” Frank indicated the corner table.
There sat two dolls, in sharp suits. They slowly raised empty spoons from bowls of red, that Frank and many others always hoped were just tomato soup. They were surrounded by several other human VPs, who also stayed quite quiet.
“I…have not,” said Dolly, suddenly somewhat unnerved.
“They came on board last year,” said Mark.
“It’s been a year now, hasn’t it?” Frank inclined his head philosophically. “I didn’t realize it was that long. To be honest, I thought it was kind of bad at the time. But, their expertise in a variety of fields has worked out really well.”
“Absolutely,” said Mark. He seemed more than a bit relieved to be back to talking on a positive note. “Yeah, it seems like they are quite happy.”
“And they’ve been able to get past the whole souls thing, too,” said Frank, a perfectly innocent look on his own face.
Mark’s face froze. “We don’t need to talk about compensation right now…”
“I disagree. Hee. I think we do.” Dolly Dollerson’s eyes narrowed. “What about compensation?”
Frank shrugged. “We had a hard time keeping interns, so we didn’t have a lot of souls to offer. So we cancelled the intern program, and they accepted stocks instead. All about the profits, for the good of the company,” said Frank.
“No souls?” the doll turned to Mark. “You foolish sack of blood. You didn’t mention NO SOULS.” It waved its arms at the cafeteria. “No souls in the dining room, no interns, no souls, only stocks instead?”
“I understand being interested in souls,” Mark responded, “But we can’t really pay in life-force any more. We could pay in happiness, maybe? Like how much enjoyment would you want to suck from each of the living per quarter?”
It frowned and gnashed it’s perfect tiny teeth. “I need a house to keep my form in, so I am not stuffed into a trunk and burned when my soul wanders for new victims. That means I must make good income, especially in this city. But once I have that money, does it bring me souls?” Dolly shook her head. “The best things in unlife cannot be paid for.”
“There’s still things that can be paid for,” said Mark, a panicked edge rising into his voice. “You can still get a lot of nice things. Think of how you can help make people happier and happier, forever and ever!”
“Is there room in the budget for hiring contractors?” said Dolly hopefully.
“I’m sure we can work something out,” said Mark.
“We do also have a general policy against soul harvesting now.” Mark kicked him under the table. Dolly noticed.
“We order food out, when we can’t cook it,” said Frank. “I don’t think there’s a startup offering souls yet.”
“That’s a good idea!” said Dolly. “I think I’ll do that! Want to join me?”
Frank blinked. “Uh…”
“I mean, I’m not working here now. No souls, this is bullshit.” Dolly crooked her finger at Frank. “You have an original way of thinking. You can keep your soul. We will make the green tickets you blood sacks think bring you joy. Just bring lots of other souls to me. We can set up a database. We can even store them in a database, hah haaaaaaa!”
“We can talk about it,” Frank said smoothly. “Send me a proposal.”
“Done.” Dolly got up and grabbed her laptop bag, and leapt off the seat. The possessed porcelain doll stood and turned it’s polished blank face up to Mark. “There’s no need to waste my or your time any further. I won’t forget you tried to hire me without telling me about the souls. Watch your back heee heeee!”
Dolly left as quickly as her doll legs could take her.
“You absolute dick,” said Mark. He sighed. “Now I have to get a whole bunch of protection hexes. Maybe even a damn salt rug and a familiar.”
“All I did was tell the truth,” said Frank. “I’ll be at my desk.”
He spent the rest of the day figuring out if he could begin a startup based on protective hexes. If he and Mark wanted them, maybe there was a way to cut out the middle witch.
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REVIEW: That’s My Boy [2012]
Score: 3/10 | ★
Rating: R | Runtime: 116 minutes | Release Date: June 15th, 2012 (USA)
Studio: Columbia Pictures / Sony Pictures Releasing
Director(s): Sean Anders
Writer(s): David Caspe
“Secret tickle time”
Just when you thought Adam Sandler had hit bottom and could only improve upon a lackluster string of film’s that have to make you question the quality of his earlier gems, he proves it can always get worse. From Sean Anders (the director of Sex Drive) and David Caspe (creator of “Happy Endings”) comes one of the most unoriginal comedies in years. Recycling the ‘disastrous wedding’ trope that I’m sad to say was actually done better in Meet the Parents—a film I also abhor—we’re made to watch a bunch of despicable people be despicable while a slew of Sandler’s real life friends join the fun so you can laugh at their inclusion rather than the stale, raunchy jokes coming from their mouths. That’s My Boy‘s only redeeming feature becomes the constant guessing of who may show up next.
Considering the almost universal vitriol towards Little Nicky, Zohan, and Jack and Jill, let’s call it the curse of the ‘voice’. Taking place in Boston for no other reason than enlisting current New York Jets coach Rex Ryan for some uninspired Bill Belichick love—the relevancy of which disappears if/when he joins another team after failing in the playoffs—Sandler sounds like a parody of Ben Affleck from Good Will Hunting. So far into caricature, it only sounds worse when he leaves the Bacon & Leggs strip club to enter the posh, rarified air of investment banking his son abandoned him to join. Formerly known as Han Solo Berger, Todd Peterson (Andy Samberg) is thus introduced as the polar opposite to his brashly obnoxious father Donny. Nerdy, self-hating, and a complete pushover, Todd feigns happiness because he’s finally escaped the freak show he was born into.
While Todd was more than justified in leaving a father barely thirteen years older than he, escape from the tabloid fame of the Donny Berger story is impossible. All it takes is fiancé Jamie’s (Leighton Meester) wedding announcement to begin the chain of events Donny hopes will keep him out of jail from failing to pay taxes. With Todd’s mother already serving a thirty-year sentence for statutory rape—Eva Amurri Martino‘s Mary McGarricle was her love’s Middle School teacher—the idea of a reunion piques a salacious Geraldo-type played by ESPN’s Dan Patrick into agreeing to fork over fifty thousand dollars for the story. If Donny rekindles his relationship with the son he hasn’t heard from in years and gets him to the prison, freedom to waste life in front of stripper Champale’s (Luenell) mammoth, pasty-covered breasts would be his.
Somehow this premise not only sounded good to Hollywood, but also a huge cast of “SNL” alum, acting has-beens, and one Vanilla Ice. Ana Gasteyer and Colin Quinn arrive as though transplanted from a rejected skit; Will Forte and Rachel Dratch attempt to infuse inside the main plot as out-of-touch prudes for Sandler’s Donny to harass; and Alan Thicke and Ian Ziering show they’re game to accept a two-minute cameo in a crappy film. In fact, amongst the large cast of recognizable faces, it’s Vanilla Ice who shows them all up. Working the fryer at an ice skating rink, the former rapper gets to relive his “Rollin’ in my 5.0” music video days and show some nice comedic—albeit absurd—chops to off-balance his horrible background reactions during the key wedding scene.
The requisite paint-by-numbers senile yet ‘hip’ grandma is here (Peggy Stewart) as well as smarmy boss (Tony Orlando), mildly retarded friend (Nick Swardson), and aging legitimate actor hopefully making you forget the stupidity (James Caan). But rather than have witty dialogue or intelligently written plot progression, the film devolves into a steady stream of vomit, concussions, fake erections, and topless women. At one point Sandler even spits a glass of water into a spa employee’s face and expects us to eat it up like it’s the funniest thing in the world. It alongside his penchant for bashing heads with bottles and never spilling his beer is not even remotely funny, yet the audience was on the floor. Maybe I’m completely out of touch or maybe the world is so depressing that the masses need dick jokes to get through the day. I don’t know.
Despite everything I read about That’s My Boy pushing it’s R-rating into grotesquely hilarious territory, it’s really just childishly asinine. And this is coming from a long-time Sandler apologist who still champions Billy Madison as the greatest piece of cinematic idiocy ever created. Either the comedian’s schtik has simply become stale or I have with a couple extra decades gone since. There are still laughs, though, and I do think Samberg effectively portrays both the shy loser who relinquished his manhood years ago and the out of control Berger he’s hid from the world like an embarrassing back tattoo. I just can’t condone a couple laughs amidst a poorly rehashed plot I’ve seen too many times to count. At best sitcom-level humor with the cursing and nudity, such a thing sadly seems to be exactly what America wants.
All attempts to instill a sense of personal growth or emotional connection fail. This wouldn’t be a bad thing if the film didn’t continuously seem to want such evolution. I can’t believe I’m saying it, but I think the filmmakers needed to go even crazier. Remove all semblance of story and let these characters loose like during a depraved bachelor after party—a scene earning the biggest laughs because it’s devoid of rhyme and reason. They try so hard to beat us over the head with how Donny is actually more fun to be around then Todd that the clichéd culture clash loses all interest very early. If you want to be stupid, don’t pretend you’re something more. Let your actors go for broke like Milo Ventimiglia does and listen to the ensuing laughter. I can’t complain about plot if you stop pretending there is one.
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[3] Todd Peterson (Andy Samberg), Vanilla Ice and Donny Berger (Adam Sandler) in Columbia Pictures’
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Winged Foot’s 18th Strikes Again, Tiger Woods Victimized
September 17, 2020Jay Flemma
AFTER A 3-OVER 73, TIGER WOODS TRAILS LEADER JUSTIN THOMAS BY EIGHT SHOTS AT THE 2020 U.S. OPEN AT WINGED FOOT
On a day when a soft Winged Foot surrendered its lowest scores ever in a U.S. Open, Tiger Woods let his round slip away late, culminating with a ghastly double bogey at 18. As we go to press, Woods’s 3-over 73 has him in a tie for 70th, eight strokes behind leader Justin Thomas.
Woods’s mercurial round included five birdies, but also six bogeys and the closing double on 18.
That six had to feel like “frosting on a stupid cookie,” as the millenials say. Woods looked like he would bounc back constantly from adversity all day. He suffered early bogeys at four and five, but ran off three birdies from the ninth through 11th, making long putts that evoked romantic visions of eight 2008 at Torrey or last year at Augusta. Woods had jumped from a tie for 93rd to a tie for sixth. “Quick! Somebody cue up Tom Rinaldi or Jimmy Roberts!” everyone thought. He’s gonna win!
But then the putter cooled off. A lipped-out short putt at 12 left his with a disappointing par. Two more bogeys followed at 13 and 14. Undaunted, Woods bounced back yet again. He clawed his way back to even par with a 60 foot birdie putt on the murderous 498-yard 16th, an astounding birdie on that monstrous, uphill par4.
But Woods bogeyed 17 with a wayward drive behind a tree and a missed short putt. Steam coming from his ears and his face redder than normal, Woods muttered some comments to himself before teeing off on 18, but the pep talk didn’t work. His tee shot drew too much and landed in thick rough. He made good contact and nearly made it to the false front.
But then 18 at Winged Foot did what it tends to do. Woods embarrassingly chili dipped a pitch that rolled back to him down the false front. His next pitch was far better, pin high to six feet.
He missed the putt. Balloon meet pin.
“I had a nice little hot run there in the middle part of my round, hit a really good putt at 12, thought it was going to go in and then I lipped it out, and then made two bogeys after that,” he recalled dourly. “Seemed like I wasn’t getting anything out of my round early on, and it flipped, and unfortunately I just didn’t finish off the way I needed to.”
It just goes to show, Winged Foot’s 18th makes fools of us all. As we go to press, it’s playing the seventh hardest hole on the course, .26 strokes over par for the day.
Meanwhile Woods’s stats look almost as bad as Phil Mickelson’s. Woods hit just five out of 14 fairways all day and just nine greens. Today doesn’t bode well – it looks like much of his season where he’s ranked 145th in strokes gained around the green. And that’s with easy hole locations today. The pins will get tougher, the rough longer, and the greens and fairways harder.
Winged Foot may be Woods’s Kryptonite: In his last four championship rounds at Winged Foot Woods is a combined 20-over par, (73 today, 76-76-MC at the 2006 U.S. Open, and a 75 in the final round of the 1997 PGA Championship where he finished 3-over, 14 shots behind winner Davis Love III.)
Still, Thursday is just getting to know you. You can’t win it on Thursday, but you can lose it. Woods isn’t out of it by any means, despite Winged Foot treating him like a distant, unlovable relative.
“There’s still a lot of golf left to play,” he concluded optimistically.
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Off the Grid in Yunnan: Lijiang to Shangri La
Jay Tindall
Yunnan province is home to a third of all China’s minority groups, making it a fantastic place to visit and learn about China’s indigenous tribes. What’s more, its natural beauty is just as diverse as its culture – boasting everything from lush tropical rainforests in the south to majestic snowcapped peaks in the north. I recently took a trip to Yunnan, upon which I did as I always do, and strayed as far off the tourist trail as possible. What followed were some of the most incredible memories I’ve ever made in China. Here are the details of my trip – one I highly recommend replicating should you wish to truly see the ‘real’ Yunnan.
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I flew into Kunming, the provincial capital that has somehow achieved a highly urbanized attitude while retaining a tranquil, small town charm. From here, I hopped on a short flight to Lijiang – a remote-yet-popular town that acts as the main habitation for the Naxi group due to its history as the former capital of their one-time Kingdom. The UNESCO-listed city sits at a lofty altitude of 7,874 feet. I had the fortune of staying at the five-star Banyan Tree Lijiang – and thus the opportunity to explore Lijiang from the lap of luxury. The suite even boasted its own private pool, but unfortunately it was far too cold for swimming while I was there.
At 800 years old, Lijiang holds plenty of history and has its share of tales to tell. It is notable for the traditional Chinese rooftops that fill the immediate landscape of the town, as well as its enchanting narrow-laned cobblestone streets lined with shops and restaurants. Of late, the place has become something of a local tourist magnet, leading to much development. One of the less pleasant aspects of this development is the newly-spawned bar street – which reminded me of more of New Orleans on Spring Break than anything else I’d seen in China. Complete with local women dressed in fake tribal outfits posing for photos, this was not authentic Lijiang, and I left nearly as soon as I got there. I had much more luck in another part of the town, where I encountered a group of Dai women sporting their unique, colorful clothing. They were friendly and allowed me to snap some candid shots of their wide grins. Still, while Lijiang is certainly pleasant, the real highlights of Yunnan lie in the areas outside of the cities.
YI SHAMAN
The highlight of my entire Yunnan trip was four-wheel driving through the hilly countryside to Shehuayi village. The road was rough but the countryside was breathtaking. Once arrived, it didn’t take us long to meet the 80 people – first the friendly children, and then an old woman in her 90s who possessed not a single tooth and showed off her toothless smile proudly – who live in this remote, isolated village. The purpose of our voyage was to meet with one of the few remaining Yi “Bimo” – or shamans. The Bimo position is held by one family over many centuries.
The old, toothless woman introduced me to her son, the village shaman, and led me to their home. There, the shaman performed a ritual for me – reading, chanting, and singing amidst a house full of smoke. It was storybook-mystical. I later learned that Yi people keep a fire constantly burning in their homes, and for it to ever go out is considered back luck. Upon the ceremony’s completion, the shaman and I spent some time talking and I had the chance to ask him questions about his daily life and his village. Finally, the family served us a fried potato lunch – which was simple, yet delicious.
NAXI PEOPLE
As previously mentioned, Lijiang is predominantly Naxi, due to its historical importance as their once kingdom. They are also a prominent population in many surrounding areas. I had the wonderful opportunity to visit a farm, where I was able to observe Naxi women going about their daily farming duties of picking cabbages and loading them into trucks, and carrying heavy bundles of firewood on their backs.
So thrilled was I by the authenticity of my first shaman experience, I decided to seek out a Naxi Dongba, or shaman, who taught me traditional Naxi calligraphy in his home. I was fascinated to learn that the Naxi language is pictorial-based – the world’s only surviving pictographic language still in use today – and there remains few living people who know how to write it.
The fabled Shangri-La is actually a real place, and is just as stunning as described by James Hilton in his 1933 novel Lost Horizon. We drove just over 100 miles from Lijiang to get there, climbing to an altitude of 9,843 feet, passing through farming communities along the way. Our first stop was Tiger Leaping Gorge – a canyon on the tributary of the Yangtze River. One of the deepest canyons in the world, this place is impressive indeed, and – absent of the typical hordes of Chinese tourists – I had it all to myself. Its intriguing name comes from a legend that says a tiger once leaped across the gorge at – you guessed it – Tiger Leaping Stone. Yes, it’s a tourism hot-spot, but for good reason: this classic site is definitely a must-see when in Yunnan.
We continued past several Yi villages and I occasionally hopped out of the car to take photos – the altitude becoming apparent to me as the climbs back to the vehicle became increasingly challenging. As we neared Shangri-La, I noticed something: the people began to change. All of a sudden, as if we’d driven over some imaginary line, the faces that looked back at me from the road through my car window were Tibetan. Everything changed – not only their clothing, but also their houses and clothing styles. Even yaks began to appear, grazing peacefully amongst the grassy fields.
Finally, we arrived in the late afternoon, as the sun was starting to melt into the surrounding mountain tops. We met our guide, Gompo – who I’d seen on Anthony Bourdain’s TV show and had specifically requested. Together, we planned out our upcoming adventures over beers and yak meat at the local Raven Hot Pot restaurant. Our evening entertainment: watching locals dance their traditional dance in the village square. I spent the night in the Banyan Tree Ringha – an amazing resort that I highly-recommend. Here, each of the rooms have been constructed inside authentic two-story Tibetan houses, allowing for a truly immersive – yet luxurious – experience.
SONGZANLIN MONASTERY
Known to locals as “Little Potala Palace” (the Lhasa-based one-time residence of the Dalai Lama) Songzanlin is the largest monastery in Shangri-La. Unfortunately, this also makes it one of the most touristy. Still, I recommend it for its rooms bursting with Tibetan treasures. When I arrived, the monks were chanting. I quietly observed, and felt honored when they allowed me to take one photo – something that is normally strictly forbidden.
DINNER WITH A TIBETAN FAMILY
I am always delighted to have the opportunity to dine with a local family in their home. While in Yunnan, we drove a rough road to a farming community, where we were greeted warmly. Strangely, we could see only women and children – we would soon learn that the men were away tending to their yak herds at higher altitudes and would return in a few weeks’ time.
As I was welcomed into the family’s simple home, I could see that life certainly was not easy for these Tibetans, but their homes did seem comfortable enough. We were treated to traditional, creamy yak butter tea, and dinner was a steaming plate of momos (dumplings), dried yak meat, and yak cheese. Interestingly, this was also the home that Anthony Bourdain visited for his TV show during his trip to the region – I had vowed to visit this very family after viewing that episode.
RINGHA MONASTERY
My final stop was Ringha Monastery, a quaint stop popular with locals, not far from Banyan Tree Ringha. I climbed the steep set of stairs to reach the entrance, in the company of many local worshippers also making the challenging trip. The monastery is so important to the locals that after it was destroyed in the Cultural Revolution, they raised the money to rebuild it – although far more modestly than it had been. To my delight, I was the only tourist at the monastery – a fact that put it high among my favorite monasteries in Yunnan. As is tradition, I hung a string of Tibetan prayer flags ahead of descending back to the bottom.
Before I stepped into the car, I caught the eye of some local women, who asked if I was single and joked that they would like to marry me. Smiling, I stepped in the car and we drove to the airport. I said my goodbyes to Yunnan – remembering the many unique experiences I’d been blessed to have there.
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Little Fava Bean's Bed • 小蠶豆的床
Little Fava Bean discovers the joys of sharing and helping others!
The "bed" of Little Fava Bean is soft like cotton ball and fluffy like a cloud in the sky. Edamame, green bean, snow pea, and peanut all want to try sleeping in it. But Little Fava Bean did not want to share his bed.
One day, Little Fava Bean's bed went missing! His kind-hearted friends wanted to lend him their beds, but none were suitable, so Little Fava Bean set off to find his bed alone.
It turns out, a mother quail used his bed to incubate her eggs, and watching the eggs hatch made Little Fava Bean really happy
He finally realized that it is a happy thing that his bed can help others. He invited all his friends to celebrate the return of his bed, and they all shared space in his soft and fluffy bed that night.
Bestselling series and selling over a million copies in Japan, this is the first book in Miwa Nakaya popular Little Fava Bean and Friends series.
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Keynes Hayek: The Clash That Defined Modern Economics
With Nicholas Wapshott, author of Keynes Hayek: The Clash That Defined Modern Economics and Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher: A Political Marriage. A former senior editor at the LondonTimes and the New York Sun, he is now international editor at Newsweek.
As the stock market crash of 1929 plunged the world into turmoil, two men emerged with competing claims on how to restore balance to economies gone awry. John Maynard Keynes, the mercurial Cambridge economist, believed that government had a duty to spend when others would not. He met his opposite in a little-known Austrian economics professor, Freidrich Hayek, who considered attempts to intervene both pointless and potentially dangerous. The battle lines thus drawn, Keynesian economics would dominate for decades and coincide with an era of unprecedented prosperity, but conservative economists and political leaders would eventually embrace and execute Hayek’s contrary vision.
From their first face-to-face encounter to the heated arguments between their ardent disciples, Nicholas Wapshott here unearths the contemporary relevance of Keynes and Hayek, as present-day arguments over the virtues of the free market and government intervention rage with the same ferocity as they did in the 1930s.
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One response to “Keynes Hayek: The Clash That Defined Modern Economics”
Cowboydroid says:
09.16.15 at 2:52pm
The battle lines thus drawn, Keynesian economics would dominate for decades and coincide with an era of unprecedented prosperity, but conservative economists and political leaders would eventually embrace and execute Hayek’s contrary vision.
This is a controversial summation of the historical record. Keynesian economics did not coincide with any era of prosperity (Stagflation?), conservative economists are largely neoclassical economists and do not accept Austrian arguments concerning the monetary system, and political leaders have thoroughly rejected Hayek’s policy prescriptions which would greatly limit political intervention in the economy.
Hopefully the podcast isn’t as careless in its discussion.
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Diatoms of the European Inland Waters and Comparable Habitats. Ed. by H. Lange - Bertalot: Volume 08: Levkov, Zlatko, Danijela Mitic - Kopanja and Erwin Reichardt: The diatom genus GOMPHONEMA from the Republic of Macedonia. 2016. 4425 figs on 201 pls. (LM & SEM). 552 p. gr8vo. Hardcover. (ISBN 978-3-946583-00-4)
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Flora na Republika Makedonija. Tom. 2, sv. 1. 187 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.- In Macedonian.
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Flora na Republika Makedonija (Flora of Macedonia). Vol.1, part 2. 1993. 391 p. - in Albanian.
Flora Na Republika Makedonija (Flora of the Republic of Macedonia). Volume I, part 6. 2005. 279 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.- In Macedonian.
The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia. Vol.1, part 2. 1993. 239 p. gr8vo.Paper bd.- In Macedonian, with Latin nomenclature and Latin species index.
The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia. Volume I, part 3. 1995. 372 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.- In Serbian, with Latin nomenclature.
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Lichen Flora: Slovenia, Croatia, Vojvodina, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosova and Macedonia. Volume 1. 1992. illus. 397 p. Hardcover. - In Serbian, with Latin nomenclature and English summary.
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Blue - Green Algae (Cyanophyta) of the Republic of Macedonia. 1997. (Flora of the Republic of Macedonia - Algae). 16 pls. 142 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.- In Russian, with Latin nomenclature and Latin species index, English summary (1.p.).
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Using parallel random forest classifier in predicting land suitability for crop production
In this paper, we present an optimized Machine Learning (ML) algorithm for predicting land suitability for crop (sorghum) production, given soil properties information. We set-up experiments using Parallel Random Forest (PRF), Linear Regression (LR), Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA), KNN, Gaussian Naïve Bayesian (GNB) and Support Vector Machine (SVM).
Remote Sensing-based Evaluation of Trends and Impacts of Land Surface Property Changes in the Mara Ecosystem in Kenya
The Earth’s land surface is a key component of its climate system. Terrestrial plants, animals and human beings rely on the land surface for sustenance and existence; as such, its prevailing conditions and properties are essential to terrestrial life. Because land cover is a major component of the land surface, its alteration constitutes a form of land surface change.
ASSESSMENT OF LAND USE LAND COVER CHANGE AND DECLINE IN SUGARCANE FARMING USING GIS AND REMOTE SENSING - A CASE STUDY OF MUMIAS DISTRICT, KENYA
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Land use/cover changes are pervasive with no clear understanding of their spatial extends, drivers and impacts to society. Land-use changes have become a key component in the current strategies for managing and monitoring the natural resources and environment changes.
Using geospatial technologies to support compulsory land acquisition in Kenya
Governments have power to compulsorily acquire land or other interest in land for a public purpose subject to prompt payment of the compensation to the affected persons. The process of land acquisition involves several government departments which have different mandates depending with the purpose of the acquisition.
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Three baby swallows take flight
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It’s the time of night when the land turns monochrome. Colour leached out by the setting sun flies up into the sky turning the clouds pink. Kookaburras laugh out into the evening, before the frogs take up the chorus, spreading their chirrups across the drowsy land.
There’s no night-time flurry of swallows returning to their nest tonight, no more cheeping little heads raised above the edge of the nest’s mud wall. But this year it’s because of success, not failure. Last year the swallows had a dismal record of baby-rearing. Two lots of eggs were laid and babies hatched, only for us to find naked fledglings dead or gasping on the ground under the nest after a few weeks of rearing. I don’t know if this year’s parents are better, or if there has been some radical reshaping of the nest under strict Health and Safety Guidelines, but I feel like sending this year’s parents an award for most improved.
Ugly baby heads appeared a few weeks ago, their wildly disproportionate beaks gaping. Last week fluffy babies perched above the nest. This morning there were two baby swallows sitting on the railing, staring at the big world. Their parents came swooping in after a while but they weren’t stopping to stuff titbits into their mouths – they were there to entice them off the rail and out into the yonder. One of the babies followed, returning after one circuit to struggle back onto the rail. Its sibling stretched one wing out and scratched underneath, displaying a certain virtuosity. It spread its wings and flapped but stayed where it was. Then the parents were back swooping and scooping up both babies into their flight. The four of them flew around the valley and returned, the babies to the rail, the parents right back in to the nest, flying out with the third baby following. Swoop, fly, swoop, back to the rail and then all five are in the air, dipping and turning, skimming out of sight and returning to the home rail. The next time they all take off they don’t return. I see them on the edge of the tank, two bigger bodies, three littler ones, then no more.
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Iran’s Health Ministry Urged to Punish Private Hospitals That Cut Nursing Staff
FILE PHOTO: Emergency medical staff and nurses wearing protective suits, help while transferring a patient with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to Masih Daneshvari Hospital, in Tehran, Iran March 30, 2020. REUTERS./
By Roshanak Astaraki
In a letter to the Iranian Minister of Health and Medical Sciences, Dr. Saeed Namaki, the director of the Nursing Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran (INO), Dr. Mohammad Mirzabeigi, has urged the government to cancel the operating licenses of private hospitals that fired many of their nursing staff during the coronavirus epidemic.
“In recent days, several private hospitals have taken the unexpected and unusual step of firing many of their nurses,” Dr. Mirzabeigi said. “The measure is against the country’s best interest and harms our dedicated, selfless, and vulnerable nurses, particularly when the nation is in the middle of the coronavirus epidemic.”
“The Nursing Organization of the Islamic Republic urges you, as the country’s top health official, to open an immediate inquiry into the firing of our noble and dedicated nurses by these hospitals,” Dr. Mirzabeigi noted. “These hospitals have reaped the benefit of the invaluable healthcare provided by our nurses. They charge exorbitant fees for their services, generate massive revenue, and payout substantial dividends to their shareholders.”
“We expected them to support their staff not only for a few months but for a few years, given their healthy financial situation. To our shock and disbelief, they have instead fired many of their nursing staff two months after the coronavirus outbreak,” Dr. Mirzabeigi explained. “These nurses have spent their entire lives caring for other people, but are now sitting idle in their homes.”
“We urge you to cancel the operating license of any hospital that continues to dismiss members of its nursing staff,” Dr. Mirzabeigi added. “These hospitals should know that the country will not forget their disgraceful and cowardly actions.”
In comments reported by the Iranian Labor News Agency (ILNA) earlier this month, the representative for the Iranian Nurses Association, Mohammad Sharifi, lambasted private hospitals for reducing the number of their nursing staff as a cost-cutting measure and putting profit before people.
“Private hospitals have mistreated their nursing staff, who are at the forefront of the fight against coronavirus. Their behavior is utterly unacceptable, given that they constantly praise the selfless actions of these nurses who stay, round the clock, at the bedside of those affected by the virus.” Mr. Sharifi said. “Many of the nurses have been in their jobs for years, but now have to stay home. The government knows that it is next to impossible for any of these nurses, who worked in private hospitals for years if not decades, to find another job in the current climate.”
“There is also no job safety for nurses who have fixed-term contracts with public hospitals,” Sharifi noted. “There were no unemployed nurses or any on fixed-term contracts until the creation of the nursing department in the Ministry of Health and Medical Education. Hospitals had not been privatized yet. Fixed-term contract nursing did not exist until 2013.”
“The government has significantly increased the number of 89-day fixed-term contracts which has placed a great deal of pressure on nurses,” Sharifi explained. “These contracts do not provide insurance and benefits to nurses. Most university hospitals do not provide 90-day contracts to their nursing staff, which obligates them by law to pay workplace insurance and benefits.”
“To create a cheap labor force, private and state hospitals pushed for shortening the education and training periods for nurses and paramedics,” Sharifi said. “They offered a six-month certificate to high school graduates and a one-year paramedic training program. As a result, they doubled the number of nurses in five years. Some 60,000 nurses were certified during that period. That is 12,000 new nurses each year. Only 3,000 nurses were, however, hired last year. Even if they had hired 10,000 nurses, it still would have left the remaining 50,000 without jobs.”
“It makes absolutely no sense to fire nurses given they are at the forefront of the fight against coronavirus and are risking their lives every day to save others,” Sharifi added.
Nurses wear protective suits, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Sasan Hospital, in Tehran, Iran March 30, 2020.
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During a press videoconference on April 10, the Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi said the government could not intervene on behalf of nurses, who were at the risk of losing their jobs in private hospitals.
“All around the world, the private sector always focuses on its specific concerns,” Mr. Harirchi was quoted by ILNA as saying. “Private companies around the globe have scaled down their workforce. These actions must be in line with labor and welfare laws. We cannot take any specific measures in this situation. All we can do is to urge private hospitals to be more patient, compassionate, and understanding during these difficult times.”
In comments reported by the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) on Dec. 30, 2019, Iran’s Health Minister Dr. Namaki said: “Our nurses should possess many skills. They must be the most skilled and capable people in our healthcare system because they are the first point of contact for patients, particularly during the critical phase of an illness.”
“We have not previously thought of our nurses as people who could manage our healthcare system. Some of the most skilled people who can manage our healthcare system are our nurses,” Dr. Namaki pointed out. “The State Welfare Organization has paid us half of the $2.4 million it owed us. That has enabled us to pay some back salaries gradually. Our nurses are on top of the list, some of whom have worked without pay for 18 months.”
“I have always praised their characters and work during cabinet meetings,” Dr. Namaki added.
According to ILNA, there are between 7,000 to 8,000 full-time nurses working in private hospitals in Iran, which leaves the 30,000 who are on fixed-term contracts and have no job security in a precarious position.
The government’s policies seem to violate Article 43.2 of the Constitutions which states: “The economy of the Islamic Republic of Iran will be based on the providing the circumstances and opportunities for employment for everyone with the prospect of achieving full employment; making means of labor available to everyone who can work but does not have the means.”
In an undated video clip published on social media, the founder and current administrator of Atiyeh Hospital, Dr. Khalil Alizadeh, explained the reasons for reducing the number of medical staff by 50 percent at that private hospital in Tehran.
“We had two options. We could have kept the current workforce, which meant paying everyone full wages and salaries. However, we could not afford to keep all our 1,200 employees on full pay and benefits. So, we reduced our workforce by 50 percent — some of them temporarily and others permanently,” Dr. Alizadeh said. “We canceled their contracts. We have kept the other 50 percent. The hospital’s board of directors, senior managers, and administrative council did not want to do this. We have worked alongside each other for years and did not want to say goodbye to our colleagues.”
“About 100 of our colleagues volunteered to go on unpaid leave for a few months. They had other sources of income to help them meet their financial obligations,” Dr. Alizadeh noted. “A large segment of our workforce does not, however, have that option. Our revenue has dropped by 50 percent, which means even with some of our staff on unpaid leave, we still can only pay our employees for 20 days. Also, we cannot pay overtime.”
“I am truly embarrassed and do not know how to share my sorrow with you, but this is a bitter truth that has happened now,” a sobbing Dr. Alizadeh said in the footage. “Today is one of the most difficult days of my life, as the founder of this hospital, and someone whom many people have trusted for so many years. It is hard for me to say that we cannot afford to pay you even a nominal salary.”
“I feel like a father whose children rightfully expect him to provide life’s essentials, but he cannot. We are not at fault here, because we did not create this situation,” Dr. Alizadeh continued. “This event has affected the entire world. I hope our friends understand our situation and remain faithful to Atiyeh and this organization.”
“I ask them to pray to God for a speedy solution to this crisis,” Dr. Alizadeh added.
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John DeLuca, PhD, is the recipient of APA’s 2012 Roger G. Barker Distinguished Research Contribution Award. DeLuca, a specialist in the cognitive effects of brain injury and multiple sclerosis, is VP of Research at Kessler Foundation
WEST ORANGE, N.J. August 1, 2012. —The American Psychological Association (APA) chose John DeLuca, PhD, vice president for research and training at Kessler Foundation, as the recipient of the 2012 Roger G. Barker Distinguished Research Contribution Award. Presented annually by Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology) of the APA, this award recognizes an individual who has made an outstanding lifelong contribution to rehabilitation psychology through empirical research, conceptual/theoretical development or both.
“It is immensely gratifying to work in this field, contributing to new ways to maximize function for people with disabilities. I am honored to receive this acknowledgment by the APA,” said Dr. DeLuca. “My goal is to continue to contribute to rehabilitation research that helps people achieve their best in their personal lives, in the community and in the workplace.”
Dr. DeLuca receives the award on Friday, August 3, 2012 during the APA’s 120th Annual Convention at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
Roger G. Barker, PhD (1903-1990) and colleagues were the first to conceptualize the “behavior setting” to help explain the interplay between the individual and the immediate environment. Barker is credited with founding ecological psychology and is acknowledged as a pioneer in rehabilitation psychology. In 1943, Barker developed a course curriculum for psychological rehabilitation for Stanford University, which educated professionals caring for the wounded warriors of World War II.
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PORT ORFORD, Ore. (AP) – A fish normally found in the ocean off Japan and other tropical waters has turned up alive in a crab pot hauled up by a fisherman off the Oregon coast.
It’s possible the fish – a striped knifejaw – came across the Pacific in debris from the 2011 Japanese tsunami, said John Chapman, an invasive species specialist at Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport. Other possibilities include the fish being discharged from a ship’s ballast or dumped from an aquarium.
This is only the second confirmed discovery of a striped knifejaw on the West Coast, Chapman said. The other was March 2013, when five striped knifejaws were found alive near Long Beach, Washington, in a boat that had drifted over from Japan. Four were killed, and the fifth put in an aquarium for display.
The new fish, found off Port Orford, is 5 inches long, shaped like a sunfish, with black and white stripes. It was taken to the Hatfield Center in Newport, where a veterinarian was ready to treat it for cuts on its belly, Chapman said.
It was lucky the fisherman who found the fish recognized it as an exotic, put it in a well on his boat, and turned it over to the university, said John Calvanese, an Oregon State graduate student working at a field station in Port Orford.
An estimated 300 different invasive species have drifted across the Pacific on tsunamis debris, Chapman said. Most are small invertebrates. Many are unidentifiable, either because they are in a stage of life not recognized by scientists or they are new to science.
“Debris is still coming across the ocean,” Chapman said. “We know there is this conveyor of species from Asia land on our shores. We’ve found parasites inside mussels that came across, mussels themselves that are strange, and oysters with parasites that have never been seen before, even in Asia. We’re worried.”
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High above the dangerous streets of post-quake San Francisco Island, mechanically modified professionals link minds in a cybernetic telespace to push through big deals and decisions at lightning speed. But unexplained telelink blackouts and bizarre hallucinations have marred mediator Carly Quester’s debut appearance before a computer-generated Venue—forcing her to consider delicate psychic surgery at the hands of a robot therapist, Prober Spinner.
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by Edward Thomas
I have come to the borders of sleep,
The unfathomable deep
Forest where all must lose
Their way, however straight,
Or winding, soon or late;
They cannot choose.
Many a road and track
That, since the dawn’s first crack,
Up to the forest brink,
Deceived the travellers,
Suddenly now blurs,
And in they sink.
Here love ends,
Despair, ambition ends;
All pleasure and all trouble,
Although most sweet or bitter,
Here ends in sleep that is sweeter
Than tasks most noble.
There is not any book
Or face of dearest look
That I would not turn from now
To go into the unknown
I must enter, and leave, alone,
I know not how.
The tall forest towers;
Its cloudy foliage lowers
Ahead, shelf above shelf;
Its silence I hear and obey
That I may lose my way
And myself.
Summary of Lights Out
Popularity of “Lights Out”: Edward Thomas, a great English poet, novelist, and essayist wrote ‘Lights Out’. It was first published in 1917 and is a remarkable literary piece that addresses the simple theme. The poem dwells on the supremacy of sleep and how it pushes someone into an unknown realm. It also captures how everything becomes meaningless in the face of sleep.
“Lights Out” As a Representative of Death: As this poem is about the power of sleep, the poet also compares sleep with a deep, dark and dense forest, where sooner or later, everyone might lose their way. He believes that it is a place where human emotions such as love, ambitions, and affection end. Also, it casts an equal effect on all its subjects when it approaches. The path that leads to sleep is mysterious, yet it offers immense pleasure and calmness to its travelers. Therefore, the one who chooses to travel the path willingly surrenders it. By using the metaphor of sleep, the poet has beautifully sketched the process of death, which is inevitable. Every passing day takes us close to the brink of death where we have to go alone leaving the worldly pleasures behind.
Major Themes in “Lights Out”: Power of sleep, death, acceptance, and ambiguity are some of the major themes present in the poem. The poet has discussed sleep as powerful and unavoidable like death. Throughout the poem, he talks about entering into the realm of sleep and getting lost in the peace it offers. To him, it overthrows all human interests and activities as he submits himself to its sweet temptations.
Analysis of Literary Devices in “Lights Out”
Literary devices are techniques the writers use to convey their ideas and thoughts and also to help readers understand the text at a more profound level. Edward Thomas has also employed some literary devices in this poem to show the power of sleep. The analysis of some of the literary devices used in this poem has been given below.
Alliteration: Alliteration is the repetition of consonants sounds in the same line such as the sound of /sh/ in “Ahead, shelf above shelf”.
Imagery: Imagery is used to make readers perceive things involving their five senses. Edward has used vivid images appealing to the sense of sight such as, “I have come to the borders of sleep”, “Ahead, shelf above shelf” and “Many a road and track.”
Enjambment: It is defined as thought in a verse that does not come to an end at a line break; instead, it rolls over to the next line. Such as,
Symbolism: Symbolism is using symbols to signify ideas and qualities, giving them symbolic meanings different from literal meanings. “Border of sleep” symbolizes approaching death and “roads” and “tracks” are the symbols of life.
Metaphor: It is a figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between the objects different in nature. The poet has used an extended metaphor of ‘sleep’ throughout the poem and compared it to ‘death’.
Paradox: It is a statement that appears to be self-contradictory or silly, but may include a hidden The poet has used this device in the fourth line of the last paragraph, “Its silence I hear and obey.”
Consonance: Consonance is the repetition of consonants sounds in the same line such as the sound of /s/ in “Here ends in sleep that is sweeter” and the sound of /l/ in “All pleasure and all trouble.”
Personification: Personification is to give human qualities to inanimate objects. For example, “Deceived the travellers”, as if the road is human that can deceive someone.
This short literary analysis shows that Edward has intelligently applied these literary elements to discuss the process of sleep.
Analysis of Poetic Devices in “Lights Out”
Stanza: Stanza is a poetic form of some lines. There are six stanzas in this poem each comprising six lines.
Rhyme Scheme: The rhyme scheme followed by the entire poem is AABCCB.
Identical Rhyme: It refers to the repetition of the same words in the rhyme position. Edward has used identical rhyme in the third stanza where rhyming words are, “ends” and “ends.”
Near Rhyme: It is a type of rhyme in which either the vowel or consonants of stressed syllables are identical such as the rhyming words in the third stanza are, “trouble”, “noble”, “bitter” and “sweeter.”
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Wasps sign Georgian international lock Lasha Jaiani
Lasha Jaiani. Picture: Wasps RFC.
Liam Moakes 11th Jan, 2021
WASPS have swooped to sign Georgian second-row Lasha Jaiani, who will join the club immediately.
The 22-year-old was a regular starter for his country in the recent Autumn Nations Cup campaign in which he featured against England, Wales, Ireland and Fiji.
The 6ft 7in lock was educated at Whitgift School, the same school as former Wasps Elliot Daly and Danny Cipriani.
A Georgia U20 representative at the 2017 and 2018 Junior World Championships, the 115kg lock then went on to play for the University of Exeter.
Wasps head coach Lee Blackett said: “We are delighted to be able to bring Lasha onboard.
“He will really complement the great group of locks that we already have at the club and we look forward to furthering his development over his time with us.”
Jaiani added: “I’m extremely happy to be joining a club with such great history. It’s an honour to get the opportunity and I’m really excited to get started. Playing for Wasps will enable me to make a step up in my professional career.”
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With each new day of the growing coronavirus pandemic, a chief concern is how to keep the rate of transmission down. Humans are both reservoirs where the virus thrives and causes destruction, and also the main spreaders of the disease. Once human carriers contaminate objects—known to medical professionals as fomites—there’s a new challenge of cleaning surfaces […]
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Stanford Engineers Create Shape-Changing, Free-roaming Soft Robot
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Advances in soft robotics could someday allow robots to work alongside humans, helping them lift heavy objects or carrying them out of danger. As a step toward that future, Stanford University researchers have developed a new kind of soft robot that, by borrowing features from traditional robotics, is safe while still retaining the ability to move and change shape.
Graduate students Zachary Hammond (on left) and Nathan Usevitch pick up and move the isoperimetric robot, demonstrating that it is lightweight, resistant to damage and safe around humans. (Image credit: Farrin Abbott)
“A significant limitation of most soft robots is that they have to be attached to a bulky air compressor or plugged into a wall, which prevents them from moving,” said Nathan Usevitch, a graduate student in mechanical engineering at Stanford. “So, we wondered: What if we kept the same amount of air within the robot all the time?”
From that starting point, the researchers ended up with a human-scale soft robot that can change its shape, allowing it to grab and handle objects and roll in controllable directions. Their invention is described in a paper published March 18 in Science Robotics.
“The casual description of this robot that I give to people is Baymax from the movie Big Hero 6 mixed with Transformers. In other words, a soft, human-safe robot mixed with robots that can dramatically change their shape,” said Usevitch.
A combination of many robots
The simplest version of this squishy robot is an inflated tube that runs through three small machines that pinch it into a triangle shape. One machine holds the two ends of the tube together; the other two drive along the tube, changing the overall shape of the robot by moving its corners. The researchers call it an “isoperimetric robot” because, although the shape changes dramatically, the total length of the edges – and the amount of air inside – remains the same.
The isoperimetric robot is a descendent of three types of robots: soft robots, truss robots and collective robots. Soft robots are lightweight and compliant, truss robots have geometric forms that can change shape and collective robots are small robots that work together, making them particularly strong in the face of single-part failures.
“We’re basically manipulating a soft structure with traditional motors,” said Sean Follmer, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and co-senior author of the paper. “It makes for a really interesting class of robots that combines many of the benefits of soft robots with all of the knowledge we have about more classic robots.”
To make a more complex version of the robot, the researchers simply attach several triangles together. By coordinating the movements of the different motors, they can cause the robot to perform different behaviors, such as picking up a ball by engulfing it on three sides or altering the robot’s center of mass to make it roll.
“What’s exciting to me is that the robot is actually a collective of individual robotic rollers, which work together to move the robot and change its shape,” said Mac Schwager, assistant professor of aeronautics and astronautics and co-author of the paper. “This helps make it an adaptable and robust system.”
“A key understanding we developed was that to create motion with a large, soft pneumatic robot, you don’t actually need to pump air in and out,” said Elliot Hawkes, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara and co-senior author of the paper. “You can use the air you already have and just move it around with these simple motors; this method is more efficient and lets our robot move much more quickly.”
From outer space to your living room
The field of soft robotics is relatively young, which means people are still figuring out the best applications for these new creations. Their safe-but-sturdy softness may make them useful in homes and workplaces, where traditional robots could cause injury. Squishy robots are also appealing as tools for disaster response.
Other exciting possibilities for the isoperimetric robot could lie off-planet. “This robot could be really useful for space exploration – especially because it can be transported in a small package and then operates untethered after it inflates,” said Zachary Hammond, a graduate student in mechanical engineering at Stanford and co-lead author of the paper, with Usevitch. “On another planet, it could use its shape-changing ability to traverse complicated environments, squeezing through tight spaces and spreading over obstacles.”
For now, the researchers are experimenting with different shapes for their supple robot and considering plopping it in water to see if it can swim. They are also exploring even more new soft robot types, each with their own features and benefits.
“This research highlights the power of thinking about how to design and build robots in new ways,” said Allison Okamura, professor of mechanical engineering and co-author of the paper. “The creativity of robot design is expanding with this type of system and that’s something we’d really like to encourage in the robotics field.”
Follmer and Okamura are both members of Stanford Bio-X. Okamura is also a member of the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute.
This research was funded by the National Science Foundation and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
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Federal Budget 'a contradiction'
by Adam Carroll
GREENS Leader Christine Milne has criticised the Federal Budget as a "confused" document that was "great for teeth but bad for brains".
Giving her first major speech in the Senate since taking the leadership, Senator Milne found little to praise in Treasurer Wayne Swan's fifth Budget other than a handful of initiatives she said had been secured or instigated by the Greens.
Chief among those measures were the $345 million allocated in the budget to help clear dental waiting lists in Australia over the next four years and the deeply unpopular carbon pricing package.
"In Tuesday's Budget, we saw from the government a fundamentally confused and internally conflicted picture," Senator Milne said during her Budget reply on Thursday night.
"We saw a government that wants to make Australia the country of the fair go by handing out cost-of-living payments while at the same time cutting benefits to single parents and saying it cannot afford to increase support to our poorest, most vulnerable people to help lift them out of the cycle of debt and unemployment.
"Its budget is a contradiction that is great for teeth but bad for brains.
"It sets up some big reforms and ignores others in its drive for the surplus."
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's Budget reply did not escape Senator Milne's scorn.
"What we just saw from the Leader of the Opposition's reply to the Budget was a picture of irritating static and no ideas for the future," she said just minutes after Mr Abbott delivered his speech in the House of Representatives.
Senator Milne said the Budget fell short of providing the support regional Australia needed to flourish.
While she welcomed funding for biosecurity and carbon farming, she said more was needed for research and development and mental health services.
"The greatest challenge for rural and regional Australia is to lift productivity without access to more land and without access to more water," she said.
"That means massive investment in research and development.
"I am pleased there is money for the Beale review but disappointed there is not more R&D money, particularly for the apple and pear industries, which are now having to respond to competition from New Zealand apples.
"They (regional Australia) also need an investment in mental health services, because there are huge consequences for individuals and communities in rural and regional Australia, who have very limited access to mental health services, and they are entitled to their fair share."
Senator Milne said more investment in nation-building was needed to move Australia "away from the resource based economy it is dependent on and towards a creative, brain based, service and information based economy".
And she urged a move away from using gross domestic product figures to measure a government's success in managing the economy.
"... the GDP is quite inadequate for this task. It covers only market activities, excluding work done in the home and by community volunteer groups," she said.
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PRIME Peer - Soliciting Peer Feedback * PRIME Peer - Action Tracking Guide was a component of the instrumented feedback tool enabling employees to pass out questionnaires to their peers, and have those people rate them on a number of critical dimensions. ODT ran hundreds of workshops and licensed numerous Fortune 500 companies to use the instrumented feedback tool in conjunction with Employee Development programs. The tool was quite detailed and used a proprietary 2x2 rating grid, asking the employee (1) How much they wanted of a specific behavior from their peer (High or Low), and (2) How much they were receiving of a specific behavior from their peer (High or Low). The 2x2 grid then transformed into 4 quadrants with three types of outcomes. If the employee wanted High behavior of a specific kind, and was getting a High amount of that behavior, then they were compatible. If the employee wanted Low behavior of a specific kind, and was getting a Low amount of that behavior, then they were compatible. All good!
But when the employee wanted High and their peer provided Low, that was a condition indicating UNDEREMPHASIS for the peer's skill set.
And similarly, if the employee wanted Low and the peer provided High, that was a condition indicating OVEREMPHASIS of the peer's skill set.
How to cope with conditions of UNDEREMPHASIS and OVEREMPHASIS was the content of ODT's training programs, which were also delivered on site as executive coaching one-on-one sessions, and delivered remotely via phone coaching programs.
PRIME is an acronym for Practices in Managerial Effectiveness.
All these materials can be licensed and customized to organizations wishing to improve the skills sets of their management personnel.
A mirror-program was also created for the employees to work from similar rating scales for their boss, but encouraging them the build skill sets that DID NOT require their manager to change, but coached the employees to manage the upward relationship EVEN IF they could not discuss their needs and goals with the manager. This mirror image program was called PRIME MATCH, and resources will be loaded up HERE in 2019.
License to reproduce workbook and transparencies for up to 300 participants over a three year period is $300. Inquire at odtstore@odt.org for other applications. Call 800-736-1293 for samples of custom materials.
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Adidas has found a way to 'fully exploit' its online opportunity — and it could make a killing
Kimberly Chin
Jan. 19, 2018, 06:48 PM
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Adidas' focus on quality growth and margins will help drive up its stock, Macquarie analyst Andreas Inderst wrote.
Inderst raised his price target to €223 ($272).
The sneaker company has had strong share performance since 2015.
It has found a way to take advantage of differentiated products, quick market turnaround, and online sales, which should drive further upside, he said.
Adidas is a European company traded on the Frankfurt stock exchange.
As retailers are struggling to compete online, Adidas is "fully exploiting the digital opportunity."
That is likely to sustain its double-digit earnings growth, according to Andreas Inderst, a Macquarie analyst. But that is just one thing the German sneaker company is doing right, he said.
The company's emphasis on quality growth and margins will boost its stock performance, Inderst said. The weak US dollar, a potential share buyback on its strong cash position, and potential 2018 outlook should also prop up its stock.
Additionally, Adidas offers a new and differentiated product portfolio, reacts quickly to market demand, and its clear strategy under CEO Kasper Rorsted will keep it at its highs, he said. The company has also gained in popularity in China and the US, edging out competitor Nike's dominance, which has been criticized for its slow production and failed attempts to get consumers to bite at its trendy offerings.
Adidas' surging market share in the US, which has gone up 6% to 11% in sales, has spooked competitors. The brand's focus on scale and its ability to recognize trends before they happen has driven profits, according to Mark King, Adidas' head of North America.
There's a lot of potential in the sportswear industry because it grows 4% to 6% a year, Inderst said. While sports brands like Adidas, Nike and Under Armour have had their share of ups and downs, Adidas has learned from its mistakes and changed the company for the better.
"Our analysis suggests that the key determinants of success are: the ability to innovate, the speed of reaction to changing trends, distribution discipline (or lack of) and the degree of diversification by product, category and region," Inderst said.
He raised the price target on Adidas to €223 ($272) per share, about 22% higher than the company's current price of €182.
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SOBUKWE STOOD FOR THE LIBERATION, UNIFICATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF POOR AFRICAN MASSES!
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We are gathered here today to remember, honour and celebrate the life of a man whose death has left not only sorrow, grief and nostalgia but also in disarray, confusion, disorganization and lack of leadership or direction in the ranks of the PAC. For 32 years now members of the PAC have been looking for a leader who does not exist but who only exists in their minds and wishful thinking. The Party has experienced endemic and continuous crises that have led to the scattering, drifting away, marginalization and loss of some of its best cadres through disappointment, despondent, despair, tiredness, demoralization, de-motivation but also because of opportunism and corruptibility by a few others who were not prepared to leave the ‘gravy train’ pass by while there was time as this is seen as the phase or era of benefits. Sobukwe and many others who did not see 1994 toiled for no benefits and some who lived to see 1994 have yet to enjoy the fruits of freedom or liberation.
Mangaliso Robert Sobukwe Remembered. (Source: Graaff-Reinet Publicity Association)
At the time we remember, honour and celebrate this great man, the party he founded and led briefly has lost shape, identity and soul. It is unrecognizable because it is neither heard nor visible; its voice has been deliberately and systematically stifled and choked by those who fear the truth and their puppets and agents who are aiding and abetting in the destruction of this Party of the African masses. The space of the party of Sobukwe is occupied by those who pay lip service to the interests and aspirations of the masses of the poor and have-nots who have yet to enjoy the fruits of the freedom they and their children sacrificed and suffered for. Their material conditions have yet to change radically 15 years since national freedom was attained in April 1994. They continue to live in abject poverty and squalor and ravaged by HIV/AIDES, tuberculosis and many other common diseases. The majority are still illiterate, semi-literate and ignorant in this era of information technology and globalization.
The unchanged situation is characterized by socio-economic inequalities and disparities that obtained during the apartheid era and have been carried forward into new South Africa and are perpetuated and sustained by the new African political, bureaucratic and business elites in partnership with the apartheid elites and this is what constitutes neo-colonialism known as new South Africa or the Rainbow nation buttressed by reconciliation without justice. This is the Mandela and Tutu order which has meant the maintenance and perpetuation of the apartheid status quo or the apartheid property relations buttressed by the most liberal constitution that does not serve the interests and aspirations of the masses of the African people who are crying for leadership as they did prior to the Sharpeville and Langa Massacres.
Sobukwe the Man and Leader
It was in these contexts that Mangaliso Robert Sobukwe emerged as leader of the newly formed Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) in April 1959 almost ten years after the African National Congress had abandoned the 1949 Programme of Action for the Kliptown Charter (Freedom Charter) which claimed South Africa belonged to all who live in it Black and White. This was in contradistinction to the 1949 Programme of Action that stated among others that: “Like all other people, the African people claim the right of self-determination”. This was a challenge to the legal status of South Africa because this position raised the level of the struggle to international level and thus ceased to be an internal matter as suggested by the Kliptown Charter. From the onset the PAC clearly stated that its aim was to overthrow white domination for the implementation and maintenance of the right of self-determination of the African people. This was the difference between the Charterist approach and the Africanist approach, hence anti-colonialism (revolutionary) and the return of the land to the indigenous dispossessed as opposed to anti-apartheid (reformist) and the recognition of apartheid South Africa as an independent and sovereign state.
The Africanist approach was in line with the anti-colonial and anti-imperialist struggle on the continent described as the wind of change which was blowing across the continent and was moving with a force of a hurricane after Jomo Kenyatta and Kwame Nkrumah had returned to the continent to implement the resolutions of the Fifth Pan African Congress and intensify ongoing struggles. In South Africa to overthrow white domination needed courageous leadership; leadership that could confront the white minority regime without fear or compromise. It is this leadership that Sobukwe provided when he became the leader of the Pan Africanist Congress in April 1959 after the collapse of the Defiance Campaign of 1952 when the leadership of the African National Congress abandoned the masses of volunteers in jails.
When he took over as leader of the PAC in 1959, he ensured that the party had a clearly defined programme of action. This was the nation-building programme which was implemented in the form of campaigns. This programme needed preparation prior to implemenation. It was for this reason that the Status Campaign was launched to prepare the PAC members and the masses of the people mentally and psychologically to face the apartheid regime which for a very long time had ruled by fear, intimidation and violence. Sobukwe observed that “for over three hundred years, the white foreign ruling minority has used its power to inculcate in the African the feeling of inferiority. This group has educated the African to accept the status quo of white supremacy and Black inferiority as normal”. The Status Campaign “will free the mind of the African — and once the mind is free, the body will soon be free. Once white supremacy has become mentally untenable to our people, it will become physically untenable too — and will go”.
Sobukwe’s analysis of the situation in South Africa at the time tells us that he put first things first that took into consideration the condition of the masses of the people for them to be drawn and involved in the struggle. He displayed authority of competence because he was a man of great intellect; an academic of outstanding abilities; a great thinker and philosopher; a revolutionary intellectual; a gifted orator who could move the people to action and feared by the regime that saw as a man with a mission.
The Minister of Justice Johannes Balthazar Vorster in the debate in parliament on the Sobukwe Clause said that: “here we are dealing with a person who has a strong, magnetic personality, a person who can organize, a person who feels that he has a vocation to perform this task”. It was not only Sobukwe’s charisma and commitment the apartheid authorities feared and detested, but they also hated his guts and uncompromising attitude or stance.
He initiated ideas and action because he was able to combine theory and practice. He was forceful, forthright and expressed himself with clarity that left no one in doubt of what he really wanted to say. He left the party an amoury of ideas and concepts that continue to serve as theoretical guidelines for the party because theory is a guide to action. Some of the ideas or concepts have withstood the test of time and continue to be policy guidelines for the party in its daily activities.
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ngubeni ka nkophe says:
Forward Sons and Daughters of Afrika! Afrika needs its Revolution, the pan-Afrikanism, the West so fears. Afrika owes the West nothing, it is the West that owes Afrika. This is a great article. I was at the centre of the “troubles” of the 1960s in Cape Town and Transkei and lost over 50 comrades to the hangman; how I think can be seen from Preambles of the Prevention of Discrimination & Promotion of Equality Bill and that of the Equality Act. Impromptu speech!
sam ditshego says:
When Tebogo Matime was doing the show that is being done by Siki Mgabadeli he promised me on air that he would read a book about Sobukwe just like SAFM read books by and about other people. Matima is no longer doing that show. However, the show is still there. Let us flood the SABC with emails, faxes, phone calls to remind them to read Benjamim Pogrund’s book How Can Man Die Better like the did with other books like Native Nostalgia. We must remind them that they are a public broadcaster. Let us face it, Elizabeth Windsor (the Queen of England) doesn’t give a damn about President Jacob Zuma. So why was he invited to Buckingham Palace? You guessed it right – to be given instructions to behave like an obedient servant of Western Imperialism.
Just yesterday I wrote on Mayihlome that President Jacob Zuma was in Britain to ensure Western Imperialists that he would become their obedient servant. Today on the SABC Morning Live television news broadcast Zuma said South African law doesn’t allow for nationalisation of mineral resources and there was no discussion of natiomalisation in the ruling ANC. He then contradicted himself by saying this country’s natural resources belong to the people of this country and are therefore the country’s our national heritage. I am not a prophet it is just that members of the ANC and its tripartite alliance are predictable. Moreover, great African leaders like Sobukwe foretold the calamity into which the betrayers in the ANC are going to lead us. That is why they don’t want to talk about him, that is why they would rather the public should not know about this intrepid freedom fighter and intellectual giant.
In my last comment I wrote that President Zuma ‘ensured’ western imperialists instead of writing ‘assured western imperialists that he would be their obedient servant. When I suggested that SABC radio read Benjamin Pogrund’s book, How Can Man Die Better, I am not oblivious of the shortcomings in the book such as Pogrund bringing into sharp focus the story of the PAC the organisation for which Sobukwe gave his life and the fact that on Robben Island conditions were bad and that PAC members were treated harsher than those of the ANC. I have already mentioned in Mayihlome that Japhta Masemola spent 9 years in solitary confinement. Johnson Mlambo was buried up to the neck in a dug up hole and white warders urinated on his head. It is upon us to tell that story. Although Pogrund was a close friend of Sobukwe, as a white person he has prejudices against the PAC just like the majority of white people. Which brings us to the role of the current PAC leadership and members to grow the membership of the PAC to become a formidable organisation instead of engaging in petty squabbles and factionalism. The ANC and the imperialist world are dead set to destroy the PAC through many ways including using state organs like NIA and the IEC and amassing money to perpetuate itself in power through a fund-raising outfit called Chancellor House which has a stake in a Japanese company known as Hitachi which won billions of rands in a tender to supply Eskom with generators. Has the PAC leadership condemned this blatant conflict of interest exercise?There is also the US’s High-frequency Active Auroral Research Programme (HAARP) which US Air Force documents revealed that it has been developed for manipulating and disturbing human mental processes through pulsed radio-frequency radiation over large geographical areas. There could be negative effects on human health and thinking. The mental-disturbing possibilities for HAARP are the most disturbing. Could this programme have been used to influence the South African human cattle to vote for the corrupt and good-for-nothing ANC coupled with rigging elections? Students of science should look into this new technology which has also been used to generate earthquakes such as the one that hit Haity, Venezuela, Honduras and Chile. That technology exists and uses plasma, tesla technology and shock wave bombs. When I write to South African newspapers that Haiti was hit by a man-made earthquake, they rejected my articles. They waste an inordinate amount of time bombarding us with chaff about Nelson Mandela and other irrelevant stuff instead of educating us about issues of interest to us.
In the comment posted earlier today in the sentence where I wrote about Pogrund’s shortcomings, I omitted the word ‘failure’. The sentence should read, “I am not oblivious of the shortcomings in the book such as Pogrund’s failure to bring into sharp focus the story of the PAC…”
Winnie Madikizela Mandela confirmed in an interview with a British newspaper, the Evening Standard what PAC leaders like Zephania Mothopeng and Japhta Masemola said before that Nelson Mandela has sold out Africans. Sobukwe was prophetic and incisive when in 1948 addressing nurses who had completed their studies said: “Watch our movements keenly and if you see any signs of ‘broadmindedness’ or ‘reasonableness’ in us, or if you hear us talk of practical experience as a modifier of man’s views, denounce us as traitors to Africa”. This describes exactly what Mandela did. Let us denounce Nelson Mandela and the ANC as traitors to Africa.
owen_mshengu_sharif says:
I have met and been interviewed by many of the journalists of the past decades preceding South Africa’s first “Free Elections”. And No, I did not spend any time with the “enlightened” Liberals of South Africa – for I saw them as being privileged – able to afford to be outspoken … to a point. I went through the revolutionary paths of BPC (BCM) SASO, ANC and PAC and so had a first hand experience of being “in the trenches”.
Three years in detention – some of it in solitary confinement ensured that I would not/could not ever be anything different from what I became during those accumulative years of being in “The Struggle”.
South African Elections – 1994: It is obvious (expected) that many compromises were entered into was pretty obvious. FW de Klerk was no “enlightened” soul and knew what he was doing – and for who’s ultimate benefit.
Madiba – just like Obama have spent so much time dwelling on compromise and conciliation – afraid to rock the boat … not progress.
During my first stint in exile (Lesotho) I was elected as Secretary of the Refugee Committee where the “collective” membership comprised of ANC and PAC cadré’s. I thus got to get a much better feel as to who my fellow revolutionaries were and came to respect Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe all the more.
For me: We may have won the Elections but have failed miserably in the path of creating empowerment to the masses … for they still remain as far from viewing the New South Africa – the “Rainbow Nation” … as it is absent …
owen_mshengu_sharif
Branon yagia niris Mahomed says:
I wish to know that people like Steve Biko,Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe are their Souls rest in Peace while the land of African People still in the hands of white afrikaner minorty?
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http://www.gizmag.com/sunseeker-duo-takes-flight/31751/
Solar two-seat plane, retractable main landing gear, prop folds when gliding unpowered.
The Sunseeker Duo has a wingspan of 22 meters (72 ft) and weight of 280 kg (617.3 lb). 1,510 solar cells line the wings and tail surfaces, gathering the sun's energy to be stored in the lithium-polymer battery pack located in the fuselage. The plane's motor has a maximum output of 25 kW, more than the team had initially hoped for.
KW to Electric HP:
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The Technical University of Delft compete every 2 years in the world solar powered car competition in Australia:
http://www.lr.tudelft.nl/?id=25836&L=1
Their solar powered aeroplane does not (yet) carry people:
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Manned electric-powered aircraft have made record-breaking flights and turned more than a few heads in the past few years, and it's not a trend that's likely to slow down. Last week, the E-Fan electric trainer airplane developed by the Airbus Group made its first public flight before a collection of French dignitaries. Currently a demonstrator for electric aircraft technology, Airbus says that is will be used as the basis for building a new pair of electric training aircraft models.
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The TU Delft have just won the world solar challenge (ground vehicles) in South Africa
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Tesla Trumps Toyota: Why Hydrogen Cars Can’t Compete With Pure Electric Cars
“Toyota Bets Against Tesla With New Hydrogen Car,” blares the headline at fool.com. That is a bad bet. It may even prove to be a major blunder for Toyota, which actually severed its RAV4 partnership with electric vehicle (EV) company Tesla back in May (though they kept their investment in Tesla).
I say that even though I own a Prius. In fact, I say it in part because I own a Prius. Fuel cell cars running on hydrogen simply won’t be greener than the Prius running on gasoline (!) — or even as practical as a mass-market vehicle — for a long, long time, if ever. So why buy one?
Right now, not only is electricity ubiquitous (i.e. relatively near where most cars are parked), but green electricity is nearly ubiquitous — and it is far cheaper to run one’s car on it than gasoline. Hydrogen, however, is not where cars are. “Green” hydrogen is nearly nonexistent. And it would be more expensive to run one’s car on green hydrogen than gasoline.
A record-breaking attempt to fly around the world in a solar-powered plane is set to get under way on Monday.
The aircraft - called Solar Impulse-2 - will take off from Abu Dhabi and head east, first to Oman, and then to India.
Over the next five months, it will skip from continent to continent, crossing both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans in the process.
Press article: http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-31772140
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2018 Esports Sponsorship Predictions
How will the market embrace esports sponsorship in 2018 with the launch of two top franchise leagues?
As the summer rolls into the fall, each of the two new permanent partner leagues (since this isn’t a legal document, let’s just call them “franchises” for ease of reference), created by two of the world’s biggest game publishers, will soon formally reveal which organizations will participate starting in 2018. Coincident with these announcements, more specifics seemingly must emerge around the calendar of events for the leagues’ inaugural season, including important information regarding dates, times, location for playoffs, media distribution plans and other pertinent details.
I believe that specifics around these items will be a condition precedent to driving non-endemic sponsorship into esports. It’s difficult for marketers to make long-term plans around activation, media buys and entitlements if they can’t readily predict the where, when and who about each property. For the past few years, marketers had to spend and pray that the event/league/team they invested in would be around long-term and also had to worry about the hazard of lending the sponsor’s brand equity to a party that may not exist a year hence. These dynamics necessarily made it difficult for non-endemics to make forward-looking investments.
With the franchise system upon us, much of the structural impediments for increased non-endemic sponsorships should be eliminated or mitigated. Therefore, it’s reasonable to expect 2018 will be the proverbial opening of the flood gates for non-endemic sponsorship into esports. With the calendar year winding down and budgets for 2018 in their final planning processes for most advertisers, we may see a tempered first season, direct non-endemic spend into OWL and LCS. In lieu of league entitlements, I expect to see gravitational pull of sponsor dollars flow towards those franchises participating in OWL and LCS, with LCS seemingly the safer bet of the two, at least in 2018.
One of the most reliable bellwethers to indicate a property has finally hit mainstream from an advertising perspective is the appearance of automotive sponsors. While some autos have dabbled in the space (Audi into Astralis, MBZ with ESL), those spends have not been driven by North America budgets. Once the NA auto budgets get directed into LCS, OWL and their participating franchises (what auto doesn’t want the young, male customer?), the sponsor revenue reality around esports will start finally catching up to the promise.
YouTube announces $4.99 monthly "sponsorships" for YouTube Gaming creators
Today, YouTube announced “Sponsorships” for YouTube Gaming creators which will allow fans to pay $4.99 a month to receive custom badges, chat emojis, and live chats. These “sponsors” will also be exempt from slow mode in chat and be able to comment/chat as much as they want. As a creators’ number of “sponsors” grow, they will have more custom emoji slots available. YouTube is also testing sponsorships with non-YouTube Gaming creators for a possible roll out on the entire YouTube platform.
Anyone slightly familiar with Twitch knows that YouTube “Sponsorships” is a direct counter to subscribing on Twitch and offers subs a very similar set of perks.
Sponsorships offer streamers an additional revenue stream on top of Google’s robust advertising network and SuperChat, where users pay for highlighted mentions and call outs from streamers. Next, I expect YouTube to relaunch a donation feature to further compete with Twitch in offering a diversified set of revenue streams. YouTube previously launched “Fan Funding” in 2014 that never reached the necessary level of adoption and was phased out with the launch of SuperChat in early 2017. However with the success of outside platform Patreon (who just raised $60M in Series C funding today at a $450M valuation) which allows fans to donate to their favorite artists and creators, I believe YouTube will find a way to relaunch donations in a way that is seamlessly integrated with the current YouTube UX as compared to Patreon which has to take users outside of the YouTube/Google ecosystem. While the margins on these donation businesses are slim (Patreon takes 5%), YouTube is most concerned with providing the best and most expansive monetization opportunities for their creators.
For streamers and the overall esports community, YouTube’s announcement of “sponsorships” should promote higher quality content as streamers (with these additional monetization opportunities) can focus more on streaming and creating high quality content full time and worry less about if this is a financially viable career path. This competition will push Twitch to further innovate to retain their position as the market leader but I’d expect a more fragmented streaming ecosystem to emerge as streamers are swayed by the financial incentives of other platforms.
The streaming space has rapidly changed in the last few years with 3 of the largest tech companies now battling for supremacy: Twitch (Amazon), YouTube (Google), and Facebook Live (Facebook). Twitch is the current leader in the space as the endemic platform with the established esports community but will YouTube and Facebook be able to leverage their massive user bases and advertising networks to make streaming on Twitch financially nonviable?
Esports Gambling: Betway grows their presence in esports with NiP, ESL Sponsorships
Earlier this summer, Ninja’s in Pyjamas (NiP), a European esports organization with teams in CS:GO, League of Legends, and Paladins announced that they would be dropping their title sponsor Betway in order to abide by regulations set forth by Riot’s European League of Legends Championship Series (EULCS) which state that participating teams cannot be associated with gambling partners. That decision lasted barely one month, as NiP and Betway reintroduced their partnership following NiP’s relegation from the EULCS and the League team’s subsequent dismantling.
The partnership is Betway’s sole team sponsorship, but not their only esports endeavor. Betway sponsors ESL Pro League and integrates live betting odds on broadcast. Anthony Werkman, Marketing and Operations Director at Betway added that fans “will appreciate our real-time odds on the broadcast, enabling them to test their knowledge against our team of expert traders and we wish them the best of luck.”
Hmmm… too soon? Following last summer’s CS:GO skin betting scandal which shed some incredibly worrying light on underage gambling within Counter Strike, ESL’s decision to take Betway on as an official partner begs a lot of questions.
While offering odds is one thing, highlighting them live on broadcast is another. The esports viewer tends to skew young and male and while that certainly provides a lucrative audience for Betway, broadcasters should take into account stream demographics before accepting partnerships which may promote gambling to underage viewers.
Additionally, the establishment of widespread gambling odds introduces new elements surrounding competitive integrity. The ESIC (Esports Integrity Council) estimates that the $250m legitimate betting market in 2015 is expected to grow to $23 billion in 2020. And while organizations like the ESIC (Disclosure: Catalyst EVP Bryce Blum is a board member) are taking aim at all forms of cheating, including match manipulation, the Counter Strike community has had issues with this in the past: five members of Team iBuyPower were given life-long bans by Valve after fixing a match in 2014.
As the esports industry grows, legal gambling is something publishers, tournament organizers, teams, and players will have to take into consideration. In 2014, NBA commissioner Adam Silver came out in favor of legalizing sports gambling nationwide in order to establish a framework surrounding wagering activities that can limit illicit activities, maintain basketball’s integrity, and protect fans. Silver’s position highlighted that gambling happens whether the public — or governments — want it to or not and that legitimizing a structure that ensures protections surrounding it safeguards all stakeholders. And while esports is certainly nowhere near where the NBA is, both in terms of viewership and wagering, it’s these sorts of frameworks that need to exist before broadcasters should feel comfortable promoting live, real time betting odds on major esport leagues.
UPDATE: The NBA 2K League releases a league timeline and additional details
After announcing the NBA 2K League earlier this year, the NBA and 2K have provided few details about the league and its’ structure. Last Wednesday, Managing Director Brendan Donohue spoke with Forbes Contributor Brian Mazique and provided some critical information that the 2K community has been craving.
A summary of the most impactful announcements:
The league is now known as the NBA 2K League, not the NBA 2K eLeague
The tryout for the league will be in February of 2018
The draft will occur in Mid-March
The players will be “in camp” in the second week in April in their local market
The season would officially begin in May
The tryouts will be played on a level playing field i.e. players will not be able to use VC (virtual currency) to give their players an unfair advantage
Players will be using avatars that they can customize and control
8 teams will make the playoffs
There will be a central studio (or two) where games will be played
Players will have a “competitive” esports salary with performance bonuses and a team house
Players can have marketing deals outside of the NBA 2K League sponsors
There are still some additional details for the NBA and 2K to reveal in the coming months but finally knowing this information will help many players decide if pursuing a career as a professional NBA 2K player is the right decision for them.
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Mt. Sinai offers iPads to patients to track their stay
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By: Jonah Comstock | Jul 8, 2014
New York City-based Mt. Sinai Medical Center has begun offering iPads to patients to keep track of their hospital stay. The central feature of the app, Patient Itinerary, allows patients to stay informed about when they are scheduled for surgeries, lab tests, and consultations.
“If you have a patient that’s here for five or six days, they really don’t know what’s going to be happen during the course of their day,” Michael DeCarlo, director of health IT at Mt. Sinai, told MobiHealthNews. “So that was really the driver behind creating the patient itinerary.”
The Mayo Clinic implemented a similar pilot in an outpatient context for patients recovering from heart surgery. That app included an assessment component, but also equipped users with a schedule and to-do list for the day. DeCarlo said that pilot was an inspiration for Mt. Sinai, but that they’re applying the same ideas to an inpatient context. Currently, about 50 iPads are deployed across six units in the hospital.
“There are certain units this isn’t really appropriate for,” DeCarlo said. “If we have a surgical unit where the patients are incapacitated and still recovering from anesthesia, they’re really not going to check an iPad. Somebody who’s more alert and conscious, those are the units we’re targeting.”
The Patient Itinerary app was developed in-house at Mt. Sinai, but the hospital partnered with NYC-based PadInMotion (a Blueprint Health graduate) to add more functionality to the app. Patients can use PadInMotion’s software to securely access entertainment offerings like Netflix or Facebook, as well as to access a curated library of health content particular to the reason for their visit.
The app also contains a survey patients take at the end of their stay, rating the iPad experience on a scale of 1 to 5. The average score so far, DeCarlo said, is 4.75.
“So it’s very well-received by patients,” he said. “The doctors have also said it’s more of a driver for patients to ask more questions [of] them and get more involved in their care as well. So the patient sees ‘I’m supposed to go for this procedure’ and they’re not really sure what the procedure is, that kind of drives them to ask the nurses more information about what’s going on. So the patients are more involved in their own care.”
In making schedules more transparent in order to show them to patients, DeCarlo said the hospital also ended up improving its own workflow and efficiency — to make sure that if the app said a patient was going to surgery at 11:00, they’d really go at 11.
Mt. Sinai has previously given iPads to patients, but only in the facility’s geriatric emergency room. There, stripped down iPads internally referred to as “GeriPads” allow patients to have two-way video conversations with nurses and to request food, medication, or music.
Future plans include expanding the app to more units and, eventually more hospitals. To facilitate that, DeCarlo said, the hospital is looking into offering a BYOD option, so some people can just download an app on their existing device. This could also allow family members of patients in the hospital to download the same app and keep track of their loved one’s schedule.
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Tanga Odoi cautions NRM speaker aspirants against personal attacks (Youtube-Clip)
“The Chairperson of the NRM Electoral Commission Dr Tanga Odoi has cautioned aspirants for the position of Speaker that they risk being stripped of their candidature it if they continue using the media to malign each other.
Tanga has now issued a directive stopping the candidates from visiting media houses, which he claims has offered a platform of personal attacks. He says the central executive committee, which is the second highest organ of the NRM is due to sit on Monday to decide the selected names that will forwarded to the NRM parliamentary caucus” (NTV Uganda 2016).
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Statement from Hon. Betty Ocan – on the events leading to campaign violence in Lalogi, Gulu (Released: 24.12.2015)
Tuesday December 22nd, was the day for Uganda’s Presidential Candidate Dr Kizza Besigye to have a campaign rally in Gulu district. To build up to the this, the FDC national campaign team arranged to hold mini rallies in Bobi, Lakwana (Opit), Odek (Acet), Lalogi sub counties and Gulu municipality at the Carribean/ Kauda grounds.
After his successful rallies in Opit and Acet trading centers, Dr Besigye was due to travel to Lalogi. I, Hon Betty Aol Ocan being the area Woman MP and host of my Party President was in the advance team responsible for preparation of his rallies. As such I was always ahead and in Lalogi I arrived before the Besigye Team only to find that the Deputy Speaker Hon Oulanya Jacob was having a rally at our booked venue. He had mobilized his supporters and was physically present talking to a crowd. His parked convoy had one lead Police Vehicle and about 12 armed escorts and a number of “crime preventers” who seem stationed for a purpose at the venue Aketket Primary school ground.
When I arrived, as you may have seen on the NTV news footage on that day, I reached out to engage Hon Oulanya and his team on what was going on in our booked campaign venue. We chatted amicably as we always do in the corridors of parliament and he argued that his rally was prearranged before Besigye. He stated that there was no need for Besigye to interfere and in that case we should leave. I reminded him of our arrangement with the community leaders who agreed with me and we chatted on….
For a reason I am yet to know, many of his supporters started waving sticks and hoes, axes, stones at my team as time passed by. The situation quickly became tense and in the confusion his “security” manhandled me in a failed attempt to get me away. I am sad to note that my hair was pulled and I was physically assaulted which led the gallant youth on my campaign team to protect me from the rowdy melee. All this while, the fracas was being filmed by NTV and NBS news crew who were also present at the venue.
Now, as the disturbance escalated, the attention of the rowdy NRM supporters was drawn to the TV crew and their news van which had been well documenting the situation all this while. Their anger was perhaps due to fear of exposure of their conduct. They attacked the crew and journalists were pelted with stones and great damage was caused to their equipment. Villagers started gathering from all over in large numbers despite the security deployment and over powered Hon Oulanya and his supporters. The deputy speaker quietly escaped from the site and his guards fizzled out one by one. This brawl lasted about 35 minutes!
Dr Besigye then later joined us at the venue and we had a clam campaign as scheduled later having a big rally in Gulu town that evening. We have reported the matter at Lalogi Police Station and a case of threatening violence, causing injury and damage has been opened against Hon Oulanya and his campaign team involved. Assault case SD REF:08/22/12/2015.
I later heard the Aswa Region police Spokesperson Jimmy Patrick Okema comment on Mega FM that “the action of the Deputy Speaker at Lalogi was provoked by Hon Betty Aol.” Of course they are trying to cover up the misuse of power and state security by Hon Jacob Olanya and we dismiss such a baseless statement due to lack of substance. We do have the footage of the entire fracas and our people are on the ground in the villages.
Also, you may be aware that the Electoral Commission had suspended ALL parliamentary campaigns and Hon Jacob Oulanya campaigning on that day was in violation of this Electoral Commission directive. His team was shamelessly and unlawfully breaching that directive. Only presidential campaigns were scheduled to go ahead at the time.
Friends, this campaign should not be a matter of Do or Die. People should not take the law into their hands and should respect the election schedule. The youth being used to break the law in the name of “crime preventers and security” will account individually and collectively. If may be they thought fear and intimidation would cow us in to giving up our rights, they are miscalculating big time. We have been in those trenches for a while now. Our team will continue to obey the law and we request other political players and the police to do the same. And intimidation will not get you votes we promise!
Our sincere apologies to the people of Lalogi who were affected by this unfortunate event and unnecessary attention. I have known people in Lalogi as some of the most calm people I have met in my decades of community work in Gulu district. Our biggest regrets to the NTV and NBS crew whose independent work was unduly interfered with and suffered physical attack and property damage. That is not how we do things in Gulu; We will all get justice.
We want to wish every body a happy festive season, let us celebrate in peace, let us refrain from violence in this campaign. Let us spare resources for the next year. Education of our young people should be our focus in the New year. Let us also remember to vote and maintain leaders who will keep our interests on the contentious issue of land and education, livelihood empowerment, social services and culture among others. I love you all very much.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy New year. May God Bless you richly next year.
–Betty Aol Ocan, Gulu Woman MP 2016.
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Convoy of the People’s President and journalist’s harassed by Oulanyah’s men
Today the FDC Presidential Flag-Bearer we’re on his way to rallies in Northern Uganda. We’re they didn’t get peace because of the Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah.
The other issue for the clashes between the candidates was that Oulanyah we’re having a rally when Dr. Kizza Besigye wer’e supposed to have a campaign rally in Alalogi Sub-County. Will elaborate more on that…
While this was happening the NBS TV crew was attacked by the men of Oulanyah. Also the NTV men were busy and the one running was NTV Camera-man Galiwango. This attack on journalists following the FDC Convoy was in Agago. The reports say that some of the attacks on the journalist was not only controlled by the Mr. Oulanyah and goup of locals at Aketket primary school Alalogi sub-county, Amoro-county Gulu district. Journalsts attached are Ronald Galiwango NTV, Anthony Palapande NBS and Francis Tumwekwasize freelance journalist. All camera men the incident happened when journalists were covering the scuffle between FDC supporters Deputy speaker Jacob Olanya. It’s alleged by FDC mobilisers that Jacob Olanya had occupied the same venue FDC had organized to hold the rally. When the woman MP Guru district Betty Acan to find out why they occupied the venue. Olanya ordered his body guard to block her. Acan also claimed Olanyah’s rally was illegal because of the Electoral Commission have suspended the rallies for Members of Parliament. Because she said so, that is why the havoc and madness happened in the area.
At the same time there we’re already before the convoy was coming to Gulu, the Gulu Hospital we’re shut and closed down so they would not a visit from the opposition presidential candidate.
They did also attack the FDC-Supporters. This can’t be justified. Another day in Uganda with election violence; wish it didn’t happen especially not into the Christmas season, but for the political candidates and their henchmen that doesn’t matter.
Author nilspeacePosted on December 22, 2015 December 22, 2015 Categories Africa, Civil Service, Development, Election, Ethics, Governance, Government, Law, Leadership, PoliticsTags 2016 General Election, 2016 General Election Uganda, Alalogi, Alalogi Sub-County, Amama Mbabzi, Amoro, Anthony Palapande, Anti Electoral Violence Movement, Betty Acam, Burundi, CCEDU, Civil Society, Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye, Connie Nakayenzy Galiwango, Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Diplomatic Mission, Dr. Kizza Besigye, East Africa, East African Region, Election Violence, Electoral Commission, FDC, Forum for Democratic Change, Francis Tumwekwasize, Freelance Journalist, Go-Forward, Go-Forward Group, GoU, Government of Uganda, Gulu, H. E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Hon. Amama Mbabazi, Inter Religious Council of Uganda, IRCU, Jacob Olanyah, Journalist, Kampala, Kenya 2007, Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni., Makerere University, Member of Parliament, MPS, National Resistance Movement, NBS TV Uganda, NRM, Olanyah, Pierre Nkurunziza, Presidential Election 2016 Uganda, The Citizens Coalition on Electoral Democracy, UFP, Uganda, Uganda Police Force, Ugandans For Peace, UPF, Youths, Yoweri Kaguta MuseveniLeave a comment on Convoy of the People’s President and journalist’s harassed by Oulanyah’s men
Sorrow in Kampala; Trifling police and detaining Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago
Today was the day that Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Act was to be added an to amendment so that the elections of Lord Mayor would happen inside a council instead of polling during general election in 2016. There been more push to let this happen, not everybody agrees with does actions. Therefore we can see that and today the reactions from the NRM-Regime have been off violence. Uganda Police Force has come and first set up roadblocks early this morning in around his area.
Yet reports hours earlier Erias Lukwago says: “he is yet to receive official Electoral Commission on determent of mayoral nominations” and “he vows to proceed”.
This was the beginning of the tale that unfolded today. The loyalist of Dr. Kizza Besigye the opposition candidate Erias Lukwago was first taken by a group of Police taken away into custody. He has been detained without court orders by unknown men. This has been seen by other media who has been close to the house today. A Delta journalist Enock Kugonza has been shot and by the brutal police after the manhandling of Lord Mayor Lukwago. Erias Lukwago was supposed to go Electoral Commission of Uganda to be nominated. The Journalist Kugonza was after the shooting was rushed to Mulago Hospital. Two persons are said to killed by the same shootings.
It wasn’t only the journalist from Delta who got shot, there were two more men and surely more innocent people; who have been hurt during the raid that the police had during the arrest of Erias Lukwago; who is still in custody or detained at an unknown location as we speak. One of the people who also got hurt by the Police today is Councilor Mariam Kizito.
After all of this they all of sudden goes back on their ways and turn to the nominations. The Electoral Commission has later in the day said through Hon. Frank Tumwebaze, that the nominations dates is for Lord Mayor of Kampala is set to be between 16th to 18th November 2015.
There been floating pictures of a person lying lifeless on the ground after being shot. This proves the powers of the Police and also how they justify the use of will to bring down anybody in their way. This must be orders from the higher ends because Erias Lukwago has been issues for the NRM-Regime.
The NRM-Regime fears Erias Lukwago because of his popularity. That popularity comes because the NRM candidates are greedy guts and they seem tired of it. Just look at the reasoning from Frank Tumwebaze the Ministry of Presidency and Kampala Capital City Authority who wrote this in a statement today:
“It is therefore dishonest on the part of my colleagues in the Opposition to state that this was an after-thought following Erias Lukwago’s decision to stand for the Lord Mayor position in Kampala. That is false. Whether Lukwago stands or doesn’t, streamlining the governance framework of Kampala capital city remains our noble duty” (…)”The rationale behind the proposal of changing the mode of election of the lord mayor and all other division mayors, is for purposes of ensuring that the mayor and the deputy remain accountable to the Council that they chair, just like in the case of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Parliament who are elected by Members of Parliament. Besides, the law already vests the same Councils with authority to remove a Lord Mayor or Division Mayor. These Councilors are products of an electoral process conducted from the grassroots. Ugandans do not convene at Parliament to elect a Speaker or Deputy Speaker. Their representatives in form of Members of Parliament elect the Speaker and Deputy Speaker” (…)”The amendments therefore, cannot be targeting a man called Erias Lukwago. The law was never made for Him. Erias Lukwago just like any other person is entitled to aspire to become a Lord Mayor. However, what any person aspiring to be lord mayor needs to be reminded about is that he/she is not the primary administrator of the Capital City. The Central Government does so as per the constitution.The Lord Mayor and the council administer it on delegation by the central government. Central Government policy therefore takes precedence. That is why the minister responsible for the capital city is given veto powers under section 79. This is what Erias Lukwago has never appreciated, but its the bitter truth” (Tumwebaze, 16.11.2015 – Press Statement).
When this is happening and Hon. Frank Tumwebaze is trying to explain and use rhetoric to sound wise for the reasoning to take away the rights for people to choose their leader and their mayor, because by his reasoning the council will make a better decision then the actual people. That is because they choose Erias Lukwago and not the man picked by the NRM. Hon. Frank speaks well about laws and constituted rights, while addressing his own position with diligence. While saying the Lord Mayor is not made for Erias Lukwago, that might be true, but your ministry isn’t made up just for yourself or it is Honorable Frank Tumwebaze? You who runs over KCCA as the Minister of Kampala and already edged Erias Lukwago out with giving more powers to Jennifer Musisi who in basis runs the KCCA and does more administrative duties since the Lord Mayor has lost his position.
Jennifer Musisi said this in January:
The Journalist asked: “You were accused of kicking out the Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago from office”; she answered: “Lukwago was a problem to us. We spent a lot of money and time undoing his wrongs. He took us to court when we tried to re-build the Wandegeya Market and the New Park. There has been a lot of development in KCCA during the last two years of his absence from office. We are now focused on the things we are supposed to do” (Etukuri & Waiswa, 2015).
When we see that the Lord Mayor elected in 2011 has been absent and Jennifer Musisi gets her will. IGP Kale Kayihura has never liked the brother so his goons and violent police has today battled yet innocent people and shot, even killed bystanders in the siege of Lukwago’s home. The Police men proves that their not to protect and serve. It is not the police who is catching the bad guys, it’s the police who is acting as the bad guys. The people has to scatter when the police arrives, because they will only create violence and be arrested, detain people without court order and paperwork. Preventive Arrest that is being used like it’s the sweetest dream of the NRM-Regime to harass their opposition members in the country. As we have again seen manifest today.
But where are the Police hiding Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, even if hasn’t had the seat for over 48 months, he was still elected to it by last election in 2011. So if that was a valid election leading to the 9th Parliament, he should be sitting and have the chair until 18th of February. I am sure Jennifer Musisi would continue to work without his involvement and also Frank Tumwebaze who seem like the arch-crony of the NRM-Regime. It’s like his loyalty is deeper then kin. So that the violence and harassment happening on his watch is not being discussed or addressed, but the way that the opposition is voicing their matters are being said by him to be distasteful. What is really distasteful Hon. Frank Tumwebaze is the simplistic and violent arrest of Erias Lukwago and your measly way of just about 3 months before the General elections; you want to change and amend the law. So that you’re sure that you get the right candidate to be your puppet, Frankie isn’t that right?
Your fear for the people is proven with the violence and killings. The way the Police has to siege and drag the elected Lord Mayor Lukwago from his own home without any court orders and detain at an unknown location. Last time he was taken to custody by the Police was 31st of October. So he hasn’t had many days in freedom. This proves the fear that the NRM and the Government has for this man. That is why they have wished to switch and amend laws so they can pick whom they like, instead of having faith in the people. Even if they choose to rig those elections, still they can’t be able to rig it all, therefore Kampala slipped through their finger and he won on the last go around. Erias Lukwago seems to be one of the guys that the NRM-Regime fear, not because of the powers he has, but the legitimacy that he has, and the one NRM certain lacks. They run the government and has overtaken the Kampala administration and crushed the elected political system of the city, to empower a ministry of Kampala and it’s Kampala Capitol City Authority, instead of building transparent and accountable City Hall. That is what people like the elected Erias Lukwago works for, and that in starch contrast with the realities on the ground and in the city, as the Parliament proves with every new move they have.
I just wonder, have the Police read “the still in force of colonial law” called Criminal Procedure Code Act of 1950 and section: “17. Detention of persons arrested without warrant: When any person has been taken into custody without a warrant for an offence other than murder, treason or rape, the officer in charge of the police station to which the person is brought may in any case and shall, if it does not appear practicable to bring the person before an appropriate magistrate’s court within twenty-four hours after he or she was so taken into custody, inquire into the case, and, unless the offence appears to the officer to be of a serious nature, release the person on his or her executing a bond, with or without sureties, for a reasonable amount to appear before a magistrate’s court at a time and place to be named in the bond; but where any person is retained in custody, he or she shall be brought before a magistrate’s court as soon as practicable”. This law is still in effect so how can you break it so often Mr. Kayihura?
Now the police and IGP Kale Kayihura men show the violence in action. The world sees it and should question it. They are blasting a gay-law, but not saying anything about the violent Police and it’s shooting on innocent people and bystanders. Uganda Police Force is for the NRM-Regime and not the citizens. They does not create order, they create disorder. They do not protect their people, they protect the regime. They do not serve the people, they serve the regime. That is why Preventative Arrest is such a usual move by these men and without court orders. Yet again, I hope to hear reports that the elected Lord Mayor will come to surface again soon and be back in shape for new nomination date that the Electoral Commission. Stay strong Lord Mayor, we support you and your cause. Continue to work as you do. One day there might be justice in Kampotholo. Peace.
Etukuri, Charles & Waiswa, Juilet – ‘Kampala is better now without Lukwago’ (27.01.2015) link: http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/670298–kampala-is-better-now-without-lukwago.html
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Delhi HC restrains IVF ...
Delhi HC restrains IVF Specialist, Angel Investor from posting defamatory content against WhiteHat Jr
By Medical Dialogues Bureau Published On 2020-11-25T12:30:34+05:30 | Updated On 25 Nov 2020 7:00 AM GMT
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court recently passed an ad interim order against a doctor, restraining him from posting or sharing any derogatory content against rival edutech platform, WhiteHat Jr., owned by BYJU's.
The court, on Tuesday, ordered the IVF Specialist, Dr Aniruddha Malpani, who funds early-stage start-ups, from posting any derogatory content which defames or deprecates WhiteHat Education Technology Pvt Ltd, a start-up that teaches coding to children.
The direction was issued by Justice Mukta Gupta who also issued summons to the doctor in the suit filed against him by WhiteHat seeking a permanent injunction restraining him from defaming it, infringing, diluting, or tarnishing its trademark and seeking damages of around Rs 14 crore from him.
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The court also directed Malpani to take down, within 48 hours, certain tweets which according to it were deprecatory. In these tweets, Malpani had called WhiteHat Jr a "racket", compared it to a pig, and accused it of being shameless and stealing from code.org and so on.
Taking note of the same, WhiteHat filed had filed a defamation lawsuit stating that the doctor's tweets were defamatory and tarnishes the image of the company as well as the tutors employed by it to teach coding to children. The suit also alleges infringement of trademark and passing off.
Appearing for WhiteHat Jr, Senior Advocate Neeraj Kishan Kaul argued that Malpani, an investor in rival edutech businesses, had launched a slanderous campaign against the platform on social media.
"There is completely disparaging tweeting and reporting on our business model..No one is denying free speech. The problem is when you cross the Laxman Rekha of fair criticism," he said.
Referring to a series of tweets in which Malpani called WhiteHat Jr a liar, a cheat, a slimy hypocrite, and other objectionable names, Kaul asserted that the endeavour was to bring down a business that targeted the same audience.
Kaul submitted that while the free speech was at the heart of democracy, the same did not protect disparagement.
He also pointed out that the 'right to reputation' was a protected right under Article 21 of the Constitution and the Right to Privacy.
As per a recent report by Bar and Bench, Advocates Rajashekhar Rao and Shwetasree Majumdar supplemented Kaul and urged the court to look at Malpani's conduct and tweets after an order was passed against another person in a similar matter, Pradeep Poonia.
Wolf Gupta is finally unmasked!#WhiteHatJr needs to stop preying on Indian children. If you don't want them to end up as Little Red Riding Hood, please speak up! #whiteHatJrScam pic.twitter.com/I7DS1c0rkS
— Aniruddha Malpani (@malpani) November 23, 2020
On the other hand, Malpani's counsel contended in court that the suit was an "attempt by a billion-dollar behemoth to muzzle free speech".
advocate Yadunath Bhargavan representing Malpani asserted that Malpani was a highly educated person, to which the Court replied:
"How does it matter? The most illiterate person can be the most well mannered..deal with everybody.. for me everyone is the same."
Bhargavan explained the submission was made in light of the allegation of cancellation of license by Maharashtra Medical Council. The court, however, said that the same was beyond the scope of the present case.
Defending Malpani's comments and statements on Twitter, Bhargavan remarked,
"Here's a 12 billion dollar start-up saying it will not take dissent.."
Bhargavan further asserted that since the plaintiff (WhiteHat Jr) and the defendant (Malpani) reside in Mumbai, the suit was not maintainable in Delhi.
In response to Malpani's counsel's submissions regarding his client's extensive educational qualification, the court said, "there has to be a difference between healthy and abusive discussion".
It also said that education does not guarantee good manners, as even the most illiterate person can be well-mannered.
During the course of the hearing, the court also made some pertinent remarks on the functioning of social media platform, Twitter as;
"On social media, people are encouraged to speak unsubstantiated.. you retweet something thinking it is a gospel truth,"
The Court added,
"I cannot get out of the fact that he's retweeting posts of a person he doesn't know.. and still, stake claims that I'm right.."
As a prima facie opinion, the court held that irreparable harm would be caused to WhiteHat Jr if an ad-interim injunction is not granted.
Stating that the balance of convenience was in favor of WhiteHat Jr, the court restrained Malpani from making any further disparaging comments.
The court also issued summons to Malpani in the suit and the interim application. The matter would be heard next on January 14, reports Bar and Bench.
Delhi High Court WhiteHat Education Technology Pvt Ltd ivf specialist angel investor whitehat jr aniruddha malpani byjus BYJU
Source : with agency inputs
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The Enemy of My Enemy
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Riker – The enemy of my enemy!
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Riker meets Ro Laren and asks to join the Maquis. Data becomes first officer of the USS Enterprise-E. Ro and Riker, with the help of some Klingons, raid Starfleet for information on the Genesis Device, which is taken by the Klingons.
This story takes place sometime after Star Trek: First Contact, as mention of Riker's second battle with Borg is made, and Data becomes first officer of the USS Enterprise-E.
This was a one-shot special.
The story references past Star Trek stories, including TNG: "Second Chances", DS9: "Defiant", TNG: "Heart of Glory", Star Trek Generations, Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.
Jonathan Frakes gave artist Andrew Currie his seal of approval on the likeness of William T. Riker and was going to contribute a foreword/introduction to the book, but was too busy with the filming of Star Trek: Insurrection at the time. [1]
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Novak Djokovic, Grigor Dimitrov win titles in Doha, Brisbane
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ATP Doha and ATP Brisbane ended on Sunday with Novak Djokovic (67th career title) and Grigor Dimitrov (5th career title) the respective champions. Djokovic knocked off Andy Murray in a competitive three-set final, a championship match that featured the World No. 2 against the World No. 1. In Brisbane, Dimitrov defeated Kei Nishikori to start the season strong after a 2016 that saw him win no titles whatsoever.
The Doha final may very well preview the 2017 Australian Open final. Djokovic and Murray will be the top two seeds at Melbourne Park and they certainly have a history of living up to their billing. Djokovic has won the first Grand Slam of the season six times to date, including in five of the last six years. Murray has made the final at Melbourne Park five times, losing to Djokovic directly on four of those occasions. Both men spoke with the media after their match at Doha on Sunday.
According to Djokovic, winning the tournament was the “best scenario (he) could ask for in the beginning of the season. Playing all five matches in this tournament and then three hours against the No. 1 of the world, biggest rival, and winning in a thrilling marathon match.” Djokovic saved no less than five match points in the semifinal of the tournament against Fernando Verdasco, no doubt something that will help the Serb feel even better about how things went for him the past several days.
Murray claimed: “Obviously disappointed not to win…but I played pretty good the last couple of the matches. I think physically it was a good test to start the year, and I did good there. My body feels all right just now, so that’s positive.” Both Murray and Djokovic will now take the week off of competitive play before opening their Australian Opens next week.
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In regard to Brisbane, the results show that Dimitrov is clearly getting back to his best tennis. The title brought only 250 ranking points, however, Brisbane was exceptionally deep in talent this season. From the quarters onward, Dimitrov beat Dominic Thiem, Milos Raonic, and then Nishikori in the final. Furthermore, the tournament also featured Stan Wawrinka and Rafael Nadal.
The Bulgarian will only gain a couple spots in the rankings on the Monday. However, they are important ones just ahead of the announcement of seeds. Dimitrov projects to the 15th seed at Melbourne Park, and that’s much better than being the 17th seed as the slight improvement means he is guaranteed to avoid a higher-ranked player until the 4th round as opposed to the 3rd.
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But where Dimitrov is expected to be the 15th seed (or higher if there are withdrawals above him), that doesn’t mean he’s only a 15th favorite. When Dimitrov is on title-winning form, he’s clearly a Top-10 player. With a lucky quarter, he may make the semifinals at Melbourne Park just as he made the Wimbledon semifinals in 2014.
The other tournament that was running over the last week was played in Chennai. The easiest draw of the week saw Daniil Medvedev and Roberto Bautista-Agut in the final, one that Bautista-Agut won (5th career title). Coming up, there’s still Sydney and Auckland ahead of the Aussie, however, those tournaments will not feature the very best players, most of which prefer to take a week off ahead of Grand Slam events. The Australian Open starts on January 16th and continues through the 29th.
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I want to use Univers as a font for future work but there's no open source version
Wait, #holyCow apparently Univers has been open sourced as part of Ghostscript
it was a lie, the AFPL isn't a true open source license... 🤔
Alright, found it, it may be re-licensed
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should I assume there's no contradiction in this other LICENSE file?
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TEMPTED.
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Alright, talked with some Artifex engineers
[insert Roblox oof]
Here's the thing: Robin_Watts (apparently Robin Watts ) and kens (apparently Ken Sharp) have told me over IRC that the fonts are only licensed to Artifex by URW with the condition to have it shared as AFPL. That means that a new license from the creators (with the corresponding money and willingness) would be required for them to offer it as AGPL or anything else.
The conversation should appear at https://ghostscript.com/irclogs/2018/01/03.html eventually.
OK so I contacted URW back then to see if perhaps they could accept licensing as e.g. AGPL.
I still didn't get any sort of reply
I'm so extremely tempted by Univers but it's just so frustrating that there's no true FOSS version
So according to two links I've found, there's an open font called Universalist-std
but I can't find that
So in this document there's a list of thinks, one of which theoretically should host Universalist http://designingwithlibreoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/DWL_fullbook.pdf
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First list has a copy of Universalist! http://arkandis.tuxfamily.org/adffonts.html
let's hope it works, is nice and has available source code
I was lied to
that's Universalis, a Futura-based font
OOOOOOOOOH I FOUND ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Apparently there's FreeUniversal and a fork called Perun AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
here's the official Perun website apparently https://localfonts.eu/freefonts/bulgarian-cyrillic/perun/
and here's the guy who made it https://www.behance.net/stefanpeev
absolute respect for this absolute 👏 mad 👏 lad 👏
there's apparently also Sophia Nubian as well
I'm impressed - how was it SO DAMN HARD to find these open source versions of Univers? Makes me think it may have even been on purpose, but I rather think that it's just that too little people have been interested and those who were asked to people who didn't want to make the effort to check.
Funny thing, Perun is hosted at Dropbox, which actually uses Atlas Grotesque, a neogrotesque font that just so happens to feel a lot like Univers
Sophia Nubian is even available in distros like Debian (https://packages.debian.org/stretch/fonts-sil-sophia-nubian) and Ubuntu (https://packages.ubuntu.com/bionic/fonts/fonts-sil-sophia-nubian)... but not on Arch! Huh.
Will compare these now
Biggest issue: neither seem to have condensed variations. My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined.
They also have minor annoyances like these: the "y" in Sophia Nubian, and the "a" in italic Perun. But regardless, I still don't have an open condensed version of Univers, which is the worst.
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I'm going to try to both be more specific about what I'm looking for and make it so it's broader and I can find new stuff.
I'm looking for an open source neogrotesque sans-serif typeface with a wide set of variants (particularly regular, bold, italic, bold italic, and all of those but for condensed), something along the lines of Univers or Suisse Int'l.
For a lack of something that's exactly like I was looking for... a superfamily that seems close enough and somehow isn't well known yet https://tribby.com/fonts/barlow/
OK fediverse, which one do you prefer?
First: Univers
Second: Barlow
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I dig this design, it reminds me of textbooks I had during high school and the Apple Watch.
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(I wish font rendering in Firefox could be smoother tbh)
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@turquoise_hexagon you already voted outside the fediverse, it doesn't count
@espectalll uhh the second one, probably
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Improv has historically struggled to be diverse. When I started doing improv 25 years ago, the art form was predominantly practiced by white cisgender males, mostly in their 20s and 30s.
Over the last decade, and especially in the last five years or so, the improv world has become more diverse, both through conscious effort and simply due to the fact that it has reached mainstream awareness. Many improv organizations have been working hard to reach out to demographics who did not previously have access or awareness of improv. Improv has also recently been introduced to other continents, making progress towards becoming a worldwide phenomenon.
Like the rest of the improv world, Monkey Business Institute can only benefit from more diversity. While we have a long way to go as far as racial, cultural and lifestyle diversity, we have made significant progress in a couple areas. It took several years after we formed to bring in our first female performer. Today, 46% of our onstage performers are women! We also are more age-diverse, having performers in their 20s all the way up to a couple 50-somethings.
Off the stage, we’re noticing changes as well. Our classes are more diverse than they used to be, which is good news in a city like Madison that is predominantly Caucasian. We have done improv work with disadvantaged, mixed-race youth through Goodman Center and area alternative high schools. We’ve done shows at Nuestro Mundo Community School, where many of the students are bilingual spanish/english speakers. We have run workshops for people with physical and mental disabilities.
But there can be no denying that we have a long way to go. We need to do more if we are to make significant strides in diversity. One thing we’ve started to do is offer scholarships for our improv classes. We understand that one reason our classes aren’t as diverse as they could be is due to economic reasons. We hope that financial aid might help someone who otherwise could not afford our classes.
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Redress system for travellers caught by ‘no-fly list’ errors coming this month: Blair
Help is on the way for people erroneously flagged as security threats on the “no-fly list,” Public Safety Minister Bill Blair announced Wednesday.
The minister said he hopes to have a new system for individuals who have names similar to those of genuine terror threats in place later this month — and up and running in time for the holiday travel season.
“It wasn’t just an inconvenience. It was very traumatic for those families, and I think it’s concerning to the kids,” Blair said in an interview with CBC News.
“It was the right thing to do, and we’ve been working through it.”
Canada’s no-fly list — formally known as the Passenger Protection Program or the Secure Air Travel Act — dates back to 2007 and is meant to stop potential security threats from boarding commercial planes.
The old system was built on names rather than unique identifiers, such as dates of birth or passport numbers. As a result, some Canadians — including young children — have been mistakenly flagged by the system because their names match, or are similar to, the names of real security threats.
For years, the families affected by the system and the advocacy organization they formed to respond to it, the No-Fly List Kids, have lobbied the government to fix the problem — arguing the experience of being barred from boarding a commercial aircraft is traumatizing.
The final provisions of the Secure Air Travel Regulations came into effect on Wednesday, transferring the responsibility for screening travellers against the list away from air carriers and to the federal government. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the regulations in the House of Commons on Wednesday.
In the coming days, certain travellers will be able to apply for a “Canadian Travel Number” – a unique number they can use when they book air travel to distinguish them from those on the list, says a media release from Blair’s office.
Application launching within 2 weeks
The release said the application is scheduled to launch online within two weeks and will allow travellers to apply before air carriers start to transfer to the new centralized screening system beginning in late November.
When asked why it’s taken so long to fix the issue, the minister said it took both legislative and regulatory changes to get to today.
“It was also necessary to develop and test and implement some pretty complex IT systems,” Blair said.
Public Safety said new regulations will also allow the government to screen travellers against the list before they arrive at the airport for their flight — up to 72 hours before takeoff — to prevent delays at check-in.
“It will be a central database managed by the government rather than data that’s handed over to the airlines,” Blair said.
“That really does, in my opinion, improve its utility in maintaining a secure and safe environment on the airlines. We’re able to make more information available in that.”
Government officials have not confirmed how many people are on Canada’s no-fly list, arguing the information could help terrorists plot a catastrophic attack on an airliner.
In the 2018 budget, the Liberal government pledged more than $80 million over five years, and $14 million annually afterwards, to build the new centralized screening system.
Canada’s updated national security legislation, previously known as Bill C-59, gave the department the authority to create the new system. It was passed in June 2019.
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St Kilda fans have been left up in arms after the AFL’s official score review system failed to hand the underdogs a goal on the verge of half-time against the reigning premiers.
With Richmond taking control of the contest after a number of fine first-half goals, it was a shot on goal from Saint Jack Sinclair that was forced to go to the ARC after the goal umpire was unsure of whether Tigers defender Nick Vlastuin had touched the ball.
With the umpire’s call being a touched behind, an unclear picture meant the reviewer was unable to change the decision, leaving a point to the Saints.
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A number of former players were frustrated with the call, with many believing there was a clear gap between Vlastuin’s fist and the ball.
In even more remarkable circumstances, the defender appeared to not remonstrate with the umpire to indicate he touched it – until the ball came back into play and then was taken through the behinds.
It was a decision that stunned five-time premiership Hawk Dermott Brereton.
“When we saw the split-screen so they run concurrently … when you see distance between the fist from one angle and you see it from the other side, you know that that‘s the only point of contact that could happen. That kind of looks conclusive to me,” he told Fox Footy.
Herald Sun journalist Jon Ralph added: “That‘s what the AFL ARC System is there for – for multiple angles, which you can cross-reference and correlate. I think we get silly if we start doing ’snicko’ for these kind of incidents, but again, it is the best person in the ARC and they’ve been working through it all year. I think they probably should have made that decision, but I’m sure the AFL will say it was not conclusive.”
Triple premiership Lion Alastair Lynch believed Vlastuin’s actions told the full story.
“Probably the biggest giveaway was Nick Vlastuin. He knew. It‘s like when you snick one to second slip and you still wait for the umpire’s decision. He knew he was gone,” he said.
“That last ‘touch’ wasn’t touched,” Eddie McGuire added on Fox Footy.
”We were in a pretty good angle from where we were and it clearly looked like it went through for a goal.”
Former St Kilda player Jason Gram questioned how that could be missed, suggesting he would happily go into the AFL’s bunker.
While former Blue and Giant Dylan Buckley declared the decision was “weak”.
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St Kilda Saints apologise for ‘grave’ errors after Robbie Muir tells of racism, abuse
“No back-up. Nobody standing up for me. People got sick of hearing the excuse that I’d been abused.”
St Kilda chief executive Matt Finnis issued a statement on Sunday in response to the ABC piece.
“Reading about the impact of racism on Robert Muir’s life in today’s ABC article will no doubt be confronting for everyone involved in football, as it was for me personally,” Finnis said.
“We admire Robert’s courage to speak out about the racism he has endured and lack of support provided by our club when he needed it most. We apologise unreservedly to Robert and his family and are humbled that he continues to love our club.
“Today we celebrate the contribution Indigenous players have made to our game as part of the Sir Doug Nicholls Round. However, we must face the reality that the St Kilda Football Club has made grave errors in the past and may still be failing to grasp the full impact of the hurt felt by individuals, their families and all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.”
Muir, 66, was dubbed “Mad Dog” during a career that was dotted with suspensions as he reacted violently in the face of racism from players, officials and fans.
He told the ABC that he hated the nickname and didn’t want to be known by it. Muir also spoke of a difficult upbringing in which he suffered violence at the hands of his father.
“We are committed to reconciliation and justice, and must ensure that this commitment is not just about celebration of culture, and initiatives to support past and current players and junior footballers. We must also acknowledge our mistakes, and take action to repair harm and ensure mistakes are never repeated,” Finnis added.
“We will reach out to Robert to apologise personally, to provide the necessary support now and in the future, and to ensure he feels the respect and sense of belonging he deserves as one of the St Kilda Football Club’s pioneering Indigenous footballers.
“We have much to learn from Robert’s story and are committed to rebuilding his relationship with St Kilda and our game at his pace.”
The AFL echoed the Saints’ sentiments with a statement of its own on Sunday.
“The AFL join with St Kilda Football Club in apologising for the disgraceful racism and disrespect Robert Muir endured during his playing years in our game and thank him for his courage in speaking out today.
“Unfortunately there are too many stories like this in our code and country’s history. We would like Robert to know we acknowledge his story, and, along with the St Kilda Football Club, will be making contact to understand further how we can respond, in accordance with Robert’s wishes.
“We will be there to assist with a process of recovery and reconciliation and we also understand that there will be similar stories from our game’s past that we need to address.”
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Umpire errors exposed in Jack Newnes free kick for Carlton
The AFL will admit the wrong player took the final kick of the game in Carlton’s incredible 5.10 (40) to 5.6 (36) win over Fremantle on Saturday night as another officiating error was also revealed.
Jack Newnes nailed his set shot from the boundary line after the siren to steal a heart-stopping victory for the Blues but it should have been teammate Michael Gibbons lining up to win the match.
Carlton was awarded a free kick downfield when Andrew Brayshaw was ruled to have made late contact on Sam Docherty in the dying seconds. Docherty’s kick went out on the full inside forward 50 and the Blues were gifted one final roll of the dice.
The free kick should have gone to the player who was closest to the Sherrin when it landed out of bounds. That man was Gibbons but instead, Newnes worked his way towards the umpire and snagged himself the kick.
The Herald Sun reports the league will today acknowledge the umpire made the wrong call.
Speaking on the Sunday Footy Show, former Richmond and Western Bulldogs star Nathan Brown said Newnes showed plenty of smarts to con the umpire into giving him the ball, because he doubts Gibbons would have been successful with his attempt.
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“I think he (the umpire) is speaking to Newnes there, and maybe he thinks Jack Newnes is the closest,” Brown said.
“Jack Newnes did a great job to get this free kick.
“I don’t think Gibbons would have made the distance.”
Journalist Damian Barrett added: “Clearly, as Browny pointed out, Michael Gibbons should have been taking the kick and not Jack Newnes.”
Adding to the drama, some footy commentators believe Newnes took his kick from the wrong spot. Channel 7’s Brian Taylor claims he should have been kicking from further out from goal.
“Where did it go out of bounds? This is something that no one has talked about so far,” Taylor said yesterday.
“The boundary umpire … look at that, indicates 49m out (from goal). The field umpire, after all of the confusion, says it’s 40m out because he got lost about where the boundary umpire said the mark was.
“This means that Newnes has to go from kicking a potential 55m kick to a 45m kick. It is the difference between him getting the distance, and not getting the distance and changes the skill of the kick as well.
“I just reckon the umpires got that wrong.”
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Trial of MP Troy Bell to go ahead despite ‘mistakes and errors’ in ICAC probe
South Australian MP Troy Bell will face trial for allegedly misappropriating $2 million of public funds after a failed bid to halt his prosecution, despite the judge finding “mistakes and errors” had been made during the anti-corruption investigation.
Troy Bell will face trial over accusations he misappropriated public funds
A judge ruled SA’s ICAC exceeded its powers but not to the extent that a trial should be halted
Mr Bell’s lawyer flagged a possible appeal of the judge’s decision
District Court Judge Liesl Chapman today refused to put the proceedings on hold indefinitely.
But she did find the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC) exceeded its powers by continuing to investigate Mr Bell after he had been charged.
“I have found there was unlawful exercise of powers, however, that on its own is not sufficient for a stay,” she said.
“There were certainly mistakes and errors which were unhelpful.
“The conduct of the ICAC is not such that allowing the prosecution of Mr Bell to proceed would bring the administration of justice into disrepute.”
Marie Shaw QC, for Mr Bell, flagged a possible appeal of Judge Chapman’s decision.
On the eve of his 50-day trial, the independent Member for Mount Gambier applied to Judge Chapman for his criminal prosecution to be put on hold indefinitely because he could not receive a fair trial.
His lawyers submitted that the ICAC illegally continued to investigate the politician after the matter was referred to the DPP in May 2017.
The ICAC investigation into Mr Bell was found to be have exceeded its powers. (ABC Southeast: Kate Hill)
Ms Shaw previously told the court that the ICAC had “interfered with the administration of justice” by working “arm in arm” with the DPP to prosecute her client.
Mr Bell has pleaded not guilty to 20 counts of theft and six counts of dishonesty, and stands accused of misappropriating $2 million of education funding between 2009 and 2013 before he was elected as an MP.
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Martin Hinton QC has told the court that the relationship between his office and the ICAC was not unlawful, and the matter would come down to how provisions of the ICAC Act were interpreted.
“The act allows the prosecution to use the fruits of an ICAC investigation in criminal proceedings,” he said.
He said Parliament had tried to “tread that line between the protection of reputation and what’s necessary to investigate corruption in public administration”.
Mr Hinton conceded mistakes had been made by ICAC investigators during their probe into Mr Bell, but said they should not result in his trial being halted.
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AFL: The Fox Footy experts have pinpointed a number of poor passages of play during Melbourne’s heavy defeat to Port Adelaide on Thursday.
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NRL’s bunker must stop disgraceful errors. Bulldogs are wet weather specialists
Yet another weekend, an additional horrible oversight from the bunker.
You are heading to get erroneous calls in matches, but it was a disgraceful simply call on the weekend in the Sharks-Dragons match — and I nevertheless really don’t fully grasp how they acquired it mistaken.
We imagined it was a check out 1st up in the commentary placement at Kogarah, but the 1st perspective we experienced of the replay, we realised Matt Dufty obtained his hand to the ball and it should have been a line drop out.
When the referee gave the test, we have been all gobsmacked.
Then the messages commenced piling in to us on ABC Grandstand expressing the similar thing.
We’re hunting at a little screen in our box at Kogarah, the photograph isn’t fantastic, we have to squint at it for the reason that it really is so small — and we nonetheless received the connect with right.
Jack Williams was awarded a try out by the bunker. (AAP: Craig Golding)
The bunker referees sit in a area with 3 huge screens with all the angles, a high-definition photo and their full career is to see whose hand gets to the ball first. How do you things that up?
I can understand that there are some conclusions that you are not able to rule on so you have to go with the on-field choice, but that was just a plain, outright insane mistake — and every person seeing the match agrees.
It was a very good connect with for the NRL to stand the pair down because it reveals that there is some accountability.
I’m not stating the Dragons would have gained had the consider not been supplied, but if that try does not get awarded, it could have been a distinct ball game — and I’m indicating this as a Sharks supporter.
The Dragons players will now be wondering that they ought to have place on their own in superior positions to even now gain the match.
But at the finish of the day, the Dragons had been nevertheless compelled to hunt for 4 points that they shouldn’t have had to chase.
Bunker faults beginning to mount
I know that everyone tends to make problems, but we seem to be acquiring it all the time at the minute, each week anything leaves us thinking, “How is that doable?”.
There was another final decision very last week in which there was a two-on-one particular steal and Waqa Blake took the ball out of Martin Taupau’s arms.
The bunker said it was an tried offload by Taupau, but there have been obviously two persons in the deal with, and it should have been judged a strip.
Blake ran 90 metres and scored for a try out and Manly, really rightly, blew up about it. It failed to price tag them the video game in the conclusion, but it was another lousy conclusion.
On both equally instances, the gamers ended up not allowed to problem it, but even if they experienced, it’s only heading to be sent to the exact very same persons that built the decision in the very first place — and they are likely to stick with their get in touch with due to the fact they never want to appear silly.
I do not know what the remedy is — possibly you can find even distinctive engineering that can be employed, but it frustrates me and I know that it frustrates admirers too.
It might be the situation that they require some additional ex-footballers in there, or even just far more men and women watching.
I fully grasp it will take time if they are all heading to have a debate about each choice, but if there are three folks in there, at the very least bulk procedures in all those limited selections.
The bunker should really be receiving the conclusion suitable 99 times out of 100.
If we get 1 simply call wrong in 8 months, you can dwell with it, but a person improper bunker contact each individual weekend? You just are unable to have it, it is outrageous.
You might be likely to get mistaken calls in matches, but technologies is meant to do away with the really lousy ones and that is not going on at the second.
You you should not have self-confidence that when the referees go to the bunker, they’re going to get the determination correct.
The referees are pretty much much better off not likely to the movie mainly because, at the minute, it can be a coin toss.
Brilliant Bulldogs supply wet-climate masterclass
I thought each and every game coming into this weekend — with the exception of the Canberra-Souths game — would be a blowout, but all the groups genuinely stepped up.
The Bulldogs, in particular, shipped a ideal recreation of damp-temperature football, specifically in the 1st 40 minutes.
They were amazing at coming out of their have stop, satisfied to function to a certain point on the industry, at which issue Lachlan Lewis and Kieran Foran’s kicking video game took more than.
Kieran Foran’s management and kicking recreation were between the factors guiding the Bulldogs’ clever play in the damp in Newcastle. (AAP: Darren Pateman)
Every time the Knights put the pressure on, Lewis would appear up with a ridiculously extended kick to get the ball down the other end, change the Knights around and wait around for them to make a miscalculation.
The most impressive thing was their completion fee, which was ridiculously higher for a soaked climate recreation — and it wasn’t just sprinkling, it was pouring down in Newcastle for the complete game.
In the very first 50 %, the Bulldogs completed 20 sets out of 22. Some teams do not even entire at that rate on bone dry times, so they were being genuinely fantastic, inspite of letting issues slip a bit towards the stop.
The Bulldogs ended up pleased to just go as a result of their system, the ahead pack just ran tricky and immediate and Foran, who led the aspect brilliantly, kicked down that remaining edge.
The Bulldogs tackled brilliantly on Sunday in the rain. (AAP: Darren Pateman)
They place collectively five or six similar sets coming out of their own stop of the area at 1 level, it was stunning to enjoy.
Aiden Tolman was really superior also, taking part in 80 minutes all over the middle, functioning for 201 metres and generating 48 tackles, all on hefty ground. It was just great damp-temperature football.
If it rained every weekend and the Bulldogs performed like that, they would be really difficult to conquer.
Enjoy out for the Gold Coastline Titans
Gold Coast have certainly taken a few of steps in the suitable direction this year.
On Sunday they competed really tough and came up just small against a authentic high quality facet in Penrith. They had their possibilities in the sport also, but just failed to choose them.
Penrith did not perform their ideal, but that is for the reason that Gold Coastline did not let them.
Factors are only likely to get greater for the Titans as perfectly, with David Fifita’s signing a large bonus.
David Fifita will engage in for the Titans upcoming time. (AAP: Darren England)
They’ve also received large Tino Fa’asuamaleaui and Herman Ese’ese to appear next year into that pack, which could be just one of the greatest in the competition up coming yr.
You have obtained to give Justin Holbrook a little bit of a wrap for that.
He is taken on a aspect that has been down on self-assurance, finding crushed week in 7 days out, but he is created some tricky phone calls, bringing people today in and out the aspect and now he is setting up the workforce that he needs to get there.
With those gamers coming in, the players that are there at the minute will genuinely want to put their very best foot forward, simply because they will want to be component of one thing particular.
Gold Coastline Titans are building into a solid crew. (AAP: Darren England)
Signings like Fifita should support with recruitment also.
As a participant, you could possibly search up there now and imagine, “Which is a good ahead pack, I could go up there and we could do some thing special”.
You can find no much better feeling than going to a club and acquiring a little bit of a hand in winning their first premiership, so some that may sway some players in producing a go north.
As well as, if you happen to be looking at the way of living and having the prospect to do a thing that you appreciate in actively playing NRL football, that’s most likely the ideal area in the planet to go.
Luke Lewis was talking to ABC News’s Simon Smale.
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AFL players frustrated by holding-the-ball decisions as league admits to umpiring errors
Adelaide forward Taylor Walker says tough new holding-the-ball interpretations have changed the way AFL players approach contests in recent weeks.
Taylor Walker believes AFL players are in two minds regarding the holding-the-ball rule
The AFL conceded there were umpiring errors made in the Crows-Saints match
The league said it would be looking for “stronger consistency in decision making”
A mid-season league directive led umpires to tighten the adjudication of the rule and subsequent inconsistencies have frustrated players, coaches and fans alike.
It followed scathing criticism from Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson last month about the congested state of the game and the perceived failure of umpires to reward tacklers.
The debate has raged in recent weeks and was reignited on Monday night after a series of contentious holding-the-ball decisions during St Kilda’s 23-point win over Adelaide.
This afternoon, the AFL conceded there were multiple cases of “missed or unwarranted free kicks” during last night’s match at Adelaide.
“I actually do feel a little bit for the umpires at the moment with the holding-the-ball issue,” former Crows captain Walker said.
“It’s been raised in the industry and now I feel it’s making it tougher and tougher for our umpires to adjudicate the game.”
Walker said players were now accepting being second to the ball rather than trying to win it, because of the way holding the ball is being adjudicated.
“You can clearly see that blokes are now thinking twice about, ‘Do I get the ball and then get tackled or do I let someone else get it and I’ll tackle them?'” he said.
“It has certainly played a part in the way people are playing.”
Earlier this season, the AFL sent a memo to clubs emphasising the specifics of the holding-the-ball rule.
The memo read: “Where a player is in possession of the football and has not had prior opportunity, a field umpire shall award a free kick if the player is able to, but does not, make a genuine attempt to correctly dispose of the football when legally tackled.”
AFL football operations general manager Steve Hocking said errors had been made during the Crows-Saints clash.
“We acknowledge there were decisions in [Monday] night’s game that were either missed or unwarranted free kicks and we will continue to work towards ensuring stronger consistency in decision making, particularly with regards to holding-the-ball decisions,” he said.
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Steve Bucknor concedes two errors during infamous ‘monkeygate’ Test match
The “monkeygate” Test in January 2008 remains one of Australia’s most memorable victories this century, and not necessarily for all the right reasons.
Michael Clarke’s three wickets late on day five have been embedded in Australian sporting folklore, but a series of bitter spats during the match resulted in the Indian squad threatening to return home halfway through the tour.
Legendary cricket umpire Steve Bucknor was right in the thick of it at the Sydney Cricket Ground, and has conceded a pair of errors he made “might have cost India” a precious Test victory against Australia on foreign soil.
Those two critical mistakes undeniably helped the Australians attain their 16th consecutive Test victory, which equalled the all-time record.
On day one, Australia was reeling at 6/134 in Sydney, with all-rounders Andrew Symonds and Brad Hogg at the crease.
After reaching 30, Symonds edged a delivery from paceman Ishant Sharma through to the wicketkeeper — but the Queenslander was granted a life, with Bucknor unmoved at the non-striker’s end.
Symonds went on to reach 162 not out — his second Test century and highest score in international cricket — and Australia posted a commanding 463 for their first innings total.
Bucknor made another error on day five — with his side needing 333 runs to win, Indian great Rahul Dravid was given out caught behind, when in actuality the ball had scrapped his front pad on the way through to the wicketkeeper.
There was no DRS available at the time, so Dravid made his way back to the pavilion, and the rest is history.
Speaking to Mid-Day, Bucknor admitted the errors still haunt him to this day.
“I made two mistakes in the Sydney Test in 2008. Mistake one, which happened when India were doing well, allowed an Australian batsman to get a hundred. Mistake two, on day five, might have cost India the game,” Bucknor said.
“But still, they are two mistakes over five days. Was I the first umpire to make two mistakes in a Test? Still, those two mistakes seem to have haunted me.
“You need to know why mistakes are made. You don’t want to make similar mistakes again.
“I am not giving excuses but there are times when the wind is blowing down the pitch and the sound travels with the wind. The commentators hear the nick from the stump mic but the umpires may not be sure. These are things spectators won’t know.”
Before his retirement in 2009, Bucknor umpired 128 Test matches, which was a record before Aleem Dar passed the milestone in December 2019. The Jamaican also umpired five consecutive World Cup finals between 1992 and 2007.
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Vulnerable Indigenous man locked up by police in ‘string of errors’ during coronavirus pandemic
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Dwayne Kennedy was fined $1,652 for sleeping on a park bench despite having homelessness issues. (ABC News: Gemma Hall)
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WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that the following article contains names, images and descriptions of people who have died.
Lawyers for a vulnerable Aboriginal man who was jailed for weeks in a court bungle and slapped with a fine for sleeping on a park bench during the coronvirus state of emergency say the case reeks of “unfairness and injustice”.
Dwayne Kennedy was told he did not need to appear in court on April 2 but a warrant was issued for his arrest
He was held in custody for two weeks and was twice denied bail before he was released following an emergency hearing in the Supreme Court
His lawyer says the stressful ordeal came after Mr Kennedy’s own sister died in custody in January
“I was very angry and outraged that this happened to my client,” criminal lawyer Tessa Theocharous said.
“Police came upon him and they actually issued him with a fine for being outside his house, despite him having homelessness issues.”
“It seems the police were acting with maximum prejudice against him.”
Yorta Yorta and Mutti Mutti man Dwayne Kennedy is facing numerous charges of shop theft, allegedly for stealing perfume, vitamins and alcohol from various chemists and bottle shops around Melbourne.
Under coronavirus state of emergency restrictions and court practices to implement social distancing, Mr Kennedy was not required to show up for a court hearing on April 2 at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.
Dwayne Kennedy was granted an immediate release from jail after an emergency hearing in the Supreme Court. (Facebook)
However, when he did not show up for his hearing, prosecutors asked for a warrant for his arrest and the court granted it.
Police documents accessed by the ABC showed that the next day, police found Mr Kennedy “asleep on a bench” in Collingwood, where he allegedly told them he was “about to go home and he lived around the corner”.
Police arrested Mr Kennedy on a warrant and, the documents showed, also fined him with a $1,652 infringement “for unlawfully being outside his place of residence during the COVID-19 outbreak”.
“His lack of regard for remembering court dates, as well as flouting the current Health laws surrounding COVID-19, are deeply concerning to police,” the documents said.
‘Mystified’ judge releases Kennedy immediately
Mr Kennedy spent the next two weeks in a Melbourne prison on remand and was twice denied bail, before his lawyers sought an emergency hearing in the Supreme Court calling for his immediate release on Friday.
During the hearing, police prosecutor James Kibel admitted that the warrant for Mr Kennedy’s arrest on April 2 should never have been sought from the courts.
“I don’t appear in the Magistrates’ Court, but in the circumstances I do concede the warrant was issued in contrary to the practice direction,” Mr Kibel said.
Dwayne Kennedy was freed after an emergency hearing in the Supreme Court. (ABC News: Patrick Rocca)
In granting Mr Kennedy’s immediate release on bail, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Kaye described the case as “a string of errors”.
“I’m rather mystified that it has come to this. It’s most unfortunate,” Justice Kaye said.
“I’ll refrain from being critical because it’s a very difficult time for all of us involved in the legal process.
“Errors are being made because of the pressure lawyers and practitioners are under at the moment.”
It is unclear if Mr Kennedy will still be charged with a COVID-19 infringement, as indicated in the police documents.
Victoria Police would not confirm the infringement.
However, a spokesperson said that since early April, Victoria Police had put in place a new policy “to proactively review every infringement that has been issued to determine whether it was appropriately issued or whether a warning would have been more appropriate”.
“We are still reviewing all of the fines issued to date, however, those that were not properly issued or do not pass the common sense approach will be withdrawn,” the spokesperson said.
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Family ‘reeling’ from sister’s death in custody
Ms Theocharous said the case was especially troubling due to Mr Kennedy’s status as a vulnerable Aboriginal man with an acquired brain injury.
The court heard that Mr Kennedy had been put on remand, just three months after his sister, Veronica Nelson, died in custody in Victoria’s maximum security women’s prison.
Ms Nelson died on January 2, also while on remand on shop theft charges.
Mr Kennedy’s sister Veronica Nelson died in custody on January 2. (Supplied)
“My client’s sister unnecessarily passed away in custody. He was then unfairly imprisoned for two weeks before the Supreme Court granted him bail,” Ms Theocharous said.
“The family is still reeling from the shock and grief about having a loved one unnecessarily pass away while in custody.
“The stress and anxiety around having another family member go into custody when they’ve had another family member just die in custody can’t be over explained. It’s caused a great deal of harm and upset.”
The court bungle comes just weeks after the Victorian coroner handed down its findings into the death in custody of Yorta Yorta woman Tanya Day.
“It’s very disappointing to see that the system doesn’t learn from these terrible tragedies that can be avoided,” Ms Theocharous said.
“We need to start doing much better for our First Nations people than we currently are in the justice system.
“There is absolutely a pattern.”
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The vice president of Liberty Victoria, Julia Kretzenbacher, said Mr Kennedy’s case highlighted the potential for problems with the justice system during the COVID-19 outbreak.
“[Mr Kennedy’s] case concerned me because our systems should be careful and look after people like him who are vulnerable, especially in the current circumstances,” Ms Kretzenbacher said.
“It’s concerning that at present Victoria Police isn’t releasing any data about where most of the fines are issued and the backgrounds of the people who are having the fines issued.”
The Victorian Attorney-General has been contacted for comment.
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India willing to be patient with Pant after Sydney heroics
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SYDNEY, Jan 12: Rishabh Pant may not be the finished article as a wicketkeeper but India are ready to be patient with the exciting talent whose spectacular counter-attacking knock helped them pull off a great escape in the third test against Australia.
Chasing an improbable 407-run victory target, India were effectively 102-4 early on the final day with Ravindra Jadeja nursing a dislocated thumb which has ended the all-rounder’s Australia tour.
Promoted to number five, Pant smashed a blistering 97 to turn the contest on its head and his 148-run stand with Cheteshwar Pujara (77) laid the foundation for a memorable draw.
Pant’s keeping was criticised after he dropped Australia opener Will Pucovski twice on the opening day but his batting heroics underlined why India keep playing him ahead of the technically superior Wriddhiman Saha.
“Anyone can drop catches but as long as you are learning, as a wicketkeeper or as a cricketer, that’s very important,” India captain Ajinkya Rahane said after Monday’s draw.
“We know he can actually win game for us from any situation, we have that belief in him. I think he’s improving day by day and it’s a very good sign.”
Pant had suffered an elbow injury on Saturday and had to be substituted by Saha behind the stumps during Australia’s second innings.
India have a top-four comprising only right-handed batsmen and having an attacking southpaw like Pant forces opposition bowlers to keep changing their line.
“We know that he is a positive player and the left-right combination was very crucial for us,” Rahane said.
“We promoted him at number five and the way he played a counter-attacking knock was really good.”
Days after being trolled on social media for his slip-up behind the stumps, Pant received support from former players.
“Pant showed why he needs to b(e) treated differently,” tweeted former India opener Virender Sehwag.
The series is tied at 1-1 and the final test will be held at the Gabba from Jan. 15-19, after which India return home for a four-test series against England that begins on Feb. 5.
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People are closely watching NEA; and warn of massive outrage if power cuts continue
Published On: December 31, 2020 09:50 AM NPT By: Republica | @RepublicaNepal
KATHMANDU, Dec 31: Rajani Maharjan of Kirtipur wonders if the ongoing random power cuts are intentional attempts of the Nepal Electricity Board (NEA) to take back the country to an era of load shedding. Since the last two weeks, things have gone worse in the Kirtipur area, and she wonders if 'this is just a trailer of the next chapter of dark age'. She is 'pretty sure' that mafias are super active and says it is upon the public to scrutinize the NEA and the government.
"When Kulman left, there were some power cuts, and I thought they were imposing load shedding again. But then things were almost normal," said Maharjan, former assistant professor at Kathmandu School of Law. "But it has been 15 days that power cuts have become frequent. And the power-out time is increasing, which is nothing but a preparation to push the country to the dark age," she added.
Maharjan urged everyone to get ready to gherao NEA office if things don't take the right course. 'Or else the mafias who are desperate to earn billions by selling inverters and batteries will win'.
An electronic shop owner in Sanagau, Lalitpur, Binod Shakya agrees. In the last few days, his business of torch lights and batteries has thrived.
"They ask for emergency lights citing power outage. Some people also come for the inverter, but its sales are not very high. But people have been repairing inverters," he informed.
There was no light for over half an hour on Tuesday 7PM in the entire Sanagaun area. Before that, smaller locations of the area used to be affected by power cuts. According to Lal Bahadur Maharjan, founder member of 'Action for Social Change', it's not only Sanagaun but many other parts of Lalitpur district faced load shedding at that time.
"The power-cut issue in the last few days has bothered us. As the power comes and goes in a very short interval, people have been quite worried. The ouster of Kulman Ghising was for this; they want to impose load shedding in one way or the other," noted Lal Bahadur alluding to the recent statement of the current acting managing director of NEA, Hitendra Dev Shakya, that 'forced load shedding at times was normal even in the past'.
Before Ghishing's tenure as NEA chief in 2016, the country witnessed upto 18 hours of load shedding. The authority was in a massive loss and load shedding seemed like a chronic disease without a cure. The 'light man's' entry changed things. Soon after he assumed the post, the police arrested dozens of NEA staff and officials for their involvement in power theft. His laudable managerial skills relieved people of inverters and backups and even during the festival of Tihar people did not have to worry about power cuts. Ghishing handed over a profit making NEA when he left.
"Kulman, in the first few months, used to appeal to people to be wise and cooperative so that power loads could be balanced. Later there were no power cuts whatsoever," reminisces Lal Bahadur. "We are watching, and they can't simply fool us. People should come to the street!"
According to Shakya, acting MD of NEA, forced load shedding was imposed in Kathmandu on Monday 6PM, and 'that's a natural phenomenon.' There was a demand for 1456 megawatts of power but the power supply from a unit of mid-Marshyangdi was disturbed resulting in a loss of 30 megawatts of power. Due to overload, there was a power trip in the Khimti-Lamosangu transmission line. This caused the 'Dhalkebar – Janakpur' transmission line out of service. That's why there was disruption in power supply.
"During peak time such we have no option but to go for forced load shedding," he said, to widespread criticism.
Meanwhile, Ghishing, who took an exit from NEA in mid-September maintains that power cut is not necessary unless situations like incessant rains or storms. Secondly, failure to urgently identify and fix problems challenge smooth power supplies. "Load shedding cannot return in Nepal, rather we have to look for ways to manage our excess power in the days to come," he told.
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Nigeria’s most profitable Bank, Guaranty Trust Bank released its 2017 audited accounts showing profits rose 29% YoY to N170 billion. This is the highest profits the bank has posted since it came into operations in 1992.
The Research Team of ARM, one of Nigeria’s leading Investment Houses, penned an initial view of the results, which we like to share with our readers. See below;
Impressive Results
Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) released full-year 2017 audited numbers announcing a 34% YoY expansion in EPS to N6.03 (2017E: N5.67). In addition, the bank declared a final dividend of N2.40 which in addition to interim of N0.30 brings total payout to N2.70 – 10kobo below our N2.81 call. The final dividend translates to a dividend yield of 5.1% on current pricing.
The results In terms of the result, strong Net Interest Margin (NIMs) and a sizable decline in impairment provided a strong pillar of support to GTB’s FY 17 earnings on account of the higher interest rate environment for most part of 2017 as well as its prudent stance to increase collective impairment in 2016 which created scope for write-backs and masked the higher specific impairment booked in 2017. ROE printed higher at 27.3% (2016: 26.2%).
NIMs moderates in Q4 despite strong FY.
As earlier stated, interest income tracked higher in FY 17, printing at a record level of N327 billion (+25% YoY) driven by higher yields on investment securities (+12.9pps YoY to 23%) which in turn drove overall asset yields 192bps higher YoY to 12.0%.
Consequently, despite a slower rise in funding cost (+64bps YoY to 3.4%), NIMs expanded by 154bps YoY to 9.5%. That said, over the last quarter of 2017, the bank faced a combination of lower asset yields and subsisting pressure on the funding leg which depressed NIMs by 93bps QoQ to 10.8%. Much of the funding pressure emanated from borrowings which, in our view, reflects the FX impact of its FCY liabilities.
FX gains provided support to NIR.
Over the fourth quarter of 2017, non-interest revenue (NIR) expanded over double-fold QoQ to N30.5 billion stemming from a N13.9 billion in FX revaluation gains. The gains reflected revaluation of its FCY position at the NIFEX rate (N330/$) from prior CBN rate (N305/$).
However, fee income declined markedly by 72% QoQ to N3.2 billion given negative e-business income of N1.7 billion in Q4 17 and cost on FX deals (N2.0 billion). While we await management’s clarification on the negative e-business income and FX deals line item, the negative e-business income, in our view, reflects the mark-to-market loss on its MasterCard position (estimate: $40million).
Nonetheless, GTB reported material decline in NIR over FY 2017 due to lower foreign exchange revaluation gain (-71% YoY), though fee income increased mildly by 9% YoY.
Lower impairment nevertheless higher specific provisioning.
Over FY 2017, loan loss provision materially declined to N12.2 billion (2016: N65 billion) on the back of N18 billion write-back on the collective provisioning leg – which accounted for 78% of total provision in the prior year – as the strong FX induced earnings expansion provided GTB leg room to adopt a more conservative stance over loan quality, in our view.
That said, specific provisioning expanded double-fold YoY to N32 billion with much of this booking coming in the fourth quarter (N17.9 billion) – impairment printed expanded by 233% QoQ to N3.8 billion in Q4 17 with Cost of Risk expanding by 73bps to 1.1%. While we await management clarification on the increase in specific provisioning, we think much of the increase reflects a ~40% haircut on 9mobile exposure (N40 billion as at H1 2017).
Overall, GTB’s ROAE rose 154bps YoY to 27.8% on account of favorable balance sheet positioning and prudent stance on asset quality. Irrespective, While GTB numbers looks impressive, concerns emanate from the sustainability of these numbers.
In an era of lower interest rate environment with an expected flat movement in funding cost, and little room for further write-backs from provisioning as well as less scope for FX gains, it is hard not to question the sustainability of earnings growth momentum.
The stock currently trades at a current P/B of 2.2x which is at a premium to peers of 1.7x, which is fair in the light of GTB’s best-in-class ROAE relative to the rest of the sector. Our last communicated FVE on GTB is N55.20 which translates to an OVERWEIGHT rating on the stock. We will revisit our numbers after further analysis and discussion with management.
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Downstream players suffer revenue declines due to Covid-19, forex, fuel subsidy
2020 has no doubt been one of the most challenging years for players in the oil and gas downstream sector, having to deal with several issues.
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Nigeria’s downstream oil and gas players are in the midst of one of the lowest revenue declines in their history of operations. In an industry used to the highs and lows of economic and commodity price cycles, 2020 poses one of the greatest challenges to oil and gas companies.
Total Plc, 11 Plc, MRS, Ardova and Conoil are some of the major downstream players (all quoted) that have suffered revenue declines and margin drops in one of the worst years in modern history.
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Conoil Plc, one of the major downstream players reported its 2020 9 months results revealing revenue declined 21.84% YoY t0 N88.1 billion.
11Plc, another major player in the sector, also saw its topline revenues plummet from N141.5 billion in the first 9 months of 2019 to N114.7 billion in the corresponding period in 2020.
Total Nigeria Plc, one of the largest players in the downstream sector also recorded declining revenues. In 2019 it reported total sales of N181.6 billion compared to N117.3 billion in 2019. The 35% drop was the largest of the lot.
The only outlier of the lot was Ardova Petroleum which somehow managed to record revenue growth with 2020 9 months revenue rising to N116 billion compared to N110.7 billion same period the year before.
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In general, revenues for the major oil and gas downstream players in the country fell by a whopping 21% from N646.8 billion in 2019 (9M) to N514.2 billion in the corresponding period in 2020. What is to blame for these declines? Covid-19!
The Covid-19 pandemic triggered a nationwide lockdown for most of 2020 that has negatively impacted demand for petroleum products across the country. The lockdown has grossly affected volumes for downstream oil and gas companies hitting their margins and profitability.
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Businesses across the country such as manufacturers, airlines, restaurants, schools, the transportation sector and motor vehicle owners have all reduced their demand for fossil fuel.
The downstream sector has also struggled to take advantage of the drop in oil prices as they still need to deal with the multiple devaluation of the naira and being able to gain access to foreign exchange. Their inability to access the forex market leaves them with little choice but to continue to rely on NNPC, the sole importer of petroleum products for their inventories.
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In a recent comment, the Chairman of Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN), Mrs. Winifred Akpani, lamented that “the inability to source FOREX from the official CBN FOREX window by independent marketers is continually hindering the effectiveness of the principles of DEMAND and SUPPLY market forces to correct the current inefficiencies in the pricing mechanisms adopted in the deregulation process.”
Mrs. Akpani also explained that inability of marketers to source FOREX creates a situation which can be described as “pseudo subsidy” in the market, suggesting that being forced to sell petroleum products at fixed prices means they cannot recover their importation cost, most of which is paid for in US dollars.
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This is further exacerbated by the fact that the federal government regulates pricing irrespective of the unique operating costs of these private oil companies. Also, being the sole importer of petroleum products means the NNPC will likely pass on inefficiencies in managing cost to petroleum marketers, eliminating any chances of efficient pricing that can be obtained from increased competition. The effects of these are low profit margins and ‘never-shifting’ revenue positions, except for exceptional cases.
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Last December, the Federal Government revealed it was ending its subsidy programme, increasing fuel to reflect its market cost. However, it balked after pressure from the labour unions, reducing prices without recourse to sector players.
Despite these challenges, the sector will likely eke out some profits largely due to cost cutting initiatives and income from ancillary businesses. However, dividend payment might be a challenge as it will be advisable for these companies to set aside cash for what could be a pivotal year.
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The Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) will likely be signed into law this year and will produce new investment opportunities for the downstream sector if things go as planned. The government will likely relinquish its hold on the sector and fully deregulate the downstream before the end of the year.
When it does, those with a strong balance sheet will be winners.
Notore Chemicals is swimming in debts – company to access equity market in Q2 2021
Notore is swimming in debts and this will stifle any chances of profitability at least in the short to medium term.
The story of Nigeria’s 24-year privatisation journey cannot be complete without mentioning the National Fertilizer Company of Nigeria (NAFCON), established in 1981 to produce and sell fertilizer.
The company began fertilizer production 6 years after it was incorporated, followed by years of mismanagement and corruption which forced the company to shut down 11 years later in 1999. The company resurrected again in 2005 following its privatisation, resulting in a sale of $152 million to new owners and then rebranding itself to Notore Chemicals.
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Today, the company manufactures, treats, processes, produces, supplies, and deals in nitrogenous fertilizer and all substances suited to improving the fertility of soil and water. The Company has a 500,000 metric tonne Urea Plant in Onne, Rivers State, Nigeria, generating circa N18.7 billion (2019: N21.4 billion) in revenues as reported in its 2020 audited accounts for the period ended September 30, 2020.
In 2020, the company embarked on a massive Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) programme for its plants, which it targets will help boost its production levels to 500,000MT nameplate design capacity. The company further claims that 70% of the revenue earned from the operation of the plant post TAM filter into its bottom line, hence boosting profitability.
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The importance of its TAM cannot be overemphasized. Notore earns 97% of its revenues from fertilizer sale of Urea and other chemicals. About 17% of the revenues are generated from export, thus the potential is there to improve sales and perhaps bottom line locally and within Africa.
But to achieve its TAM plans, Notore has doubled down on its debt binge. Total borrowing for the year spiked from N79.9 billion in 2019 to N108.3 billion in 2020. Whilst most of the loans came from new loans, the rest was due to a devaluation. Notore is swimming in debts and this will stifle any chances of profitability at least in the short to medium term.
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Out of its N108 billion loan, it owes Afrexim $38 million (N14.75b); $5.1 million is due within a year as it reported in its audited financial statements. The dollar facility came at a steep 12.7% interest rate and is repayable over 84 months (7 years). There is also another $72.86 million (N29.08b) facility, out of which $5.85 million is due this year – also at an interest rate of 12.7%.
Thus, the company will have to find at least a whopping $10.9 million (excluding interest rates) to fund all its external loan obligations that fall due in one year. How it intends to achieve it this year is anyone’s guess.
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Another N16.79 billion are BOI-CBN loans obtained at concessionary rates of about 7%, add commercial bank loans of N44.46 billion at an interest rate of 23%, you start to understand how much debt the company is swimming in. These are unsustainable figures and is weighing down negatively on its balance sheets and profitability.
Interest on loans is now the company’s highest cost driver coming at N23.4 billion last year alone, topping cost of sales and operating expenses of N21.6 billion and N5.9 billion, respectively. In fact, finance cost was higher than revenue in 2020.
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Notore recognizes this challenge and restructured some of its loans in 2020. There are also plans to raise capital in 2021 through a rights issue or public offer. Whilst that seems like a plausible route to go this year, the size of equity it will require will depend on its share price and how far it wishes to go in terms of being diluted.
At the current price of N62.5 per share, it will have to sell equity worth half its market capitalization of N100b to pay down just 50% of the debt. This will be a significantly expensive offer for potential investors considering that it has negative retained earnings of N29.1 billion and is unlikely to return to profitability anytime soon.
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The company can, however, take solace in the fact that its outlook for its mainstay, Fertilizer, is brighter than its capital structure woes. Nigeria needs fertilizer if its to expand its Agriculture revolution plans. As the company stated “the consumption of fertilizer per hectare of arable land in Nigeria is still far below the 200kg per hectare recommended by the Food and Agriculture Organization,” buttressing the potential to grow topline. Export opportunities also exist especially with the start of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement.
Notore only needs to find a better way of financing its TAM programme and it cannot be sustained with the current capital structure.
Nestle Nigeria must achieve consistency in its principal market segment
Nestle Nigeria Plc is well aware of the areas they need to scale up efforts and must immediately devise strategies to do that.
Ekene Onyeama
The consequence of the pandemic on a company like Nestle Nigeria plc is that despite huge efforts to improve revenues, a higher rate of increase in key costs will erode earnings.
Nestle is a worldwide brand with a distinct reputation and has been a strong pillar of growth for over 6 decades, producing a range of high-quality iconic brands including Milo, Maggi, Golden Morn, and Nescafé, amongst others.
The consumer goods giant has a presence in over 22 African countries and has operated with a customized strategy tailored to the locality they inhabit, depending on its peculiarities.
It uses local ingredients and other technologies that resonate with the local environment and gives autonomy to its local branches based in different countries to make pricing and distribution decisions.
This focused strategy has hitherto harvested results and steady improvements until 2020, at least not so much anyway.
Revenue grew by 3.3% y/y in Q3’20, thanks to improvements in the sales of Beverages – one of Nestle Nigeria’s operating segment, the other being Foods.
Beverage segment as at Q3’2020 improved 12.3% y/y from external revenues, whilst Food segment suffered a 6.4% decline within the same period.
Ironically, the Food segment (particularly Maggi) is dubbed Nestlé Nigeria’s frontier product and biggest market. However, this is where Nestle has faced its toughest competition in recent times from Unilever, Cadbury and many others.
Indeed, the consumer goods industry is one of Nigeria’s finest and competitive, where companies go toe-for-toe for market share and product. Unilever recorded a 25.1% Q-o-Q surge in turnover from its Food segment at the end of Q3’2020. Nestle Nigeria on the other hand, suffered 16.1% decline.
This data automatically confirms the conclusion that Unilever Nigeria Plc directly wrestled this market share primarily from Nestle and a little more from others.
Whilst this may be concerning, it doesn’t suggest any immediate doom for Nestle Nigeria. This is because in the last few years, Nestle Nigeria, to its own fault, has failed to nail down any sort of consistency in its Food segment.
Lose some percentage of market share today, gain some more next quarter and lose some again and just like that. Following this pattern, it is expected that by the release of Q4 results, Nestle may have recovered its 16%. It all depends on how successful the management strategy pans out and if their topsy-turvy progress pattern plays out again, we’ll just have to wait and see.
Nestle is an international brand, a Swiss multinational food and beverage company with over 447 factories across 194 countries and employs around 333,000 people. The company’s strategy has been to enter emerging markets early and strongly before its competitors, investing in people and structures to build a substantial customer base by selling products that suit the local population.
Nestle Nigeria plc in line with this vision, made increased investments in its personnel. This is observed in the 11.8% increase in salary and wages and other welfare and personnel expenses.
In terms of making further investments in structures, in this decade alone, Nestle established its Milo RTD (Ready to Drink) factory and made significant improvements to its ultra-modern distribution centre in Agbara, Ogun state – the Agbara Manufacturing Complex is one of Nestlé’s biggest factories in Africa.
The profit before tax for Nestle Nigeria plc in Q3 2020 was 4.5% less than its feat last year, even though it still closed the quarter with a strong profit position. The extra expenditure incurred on salary, wages and personnel haven’t done much to help its cause just yet.
However, this wasn’t what was solely responsible for their failure to translate improved revenue position to bottom-line growth. The increase in the cost of sales is a culprit.
Nestle allowed an 8.5% increase in its cost of sales position. Analysts have implied this increase resulted from Nigeria’s weakened currency and inflationary pressures. Whatever the case, what is not in doubt is that Nestle Nigeria Plc is well aware of the areas they need to scale up efforts and must immediately devise strategies to do that.
Maggi sales have, hitherto, been their oil-well. The consumer goods giants must ensure to reclaim market share in this segment and maintain consistency and dominance over time.
Furthermore, in Chile, the Philippines, Mexico and various countries where Nestle hold significant share of the market; there is this practise where, as the income level rises in each niche market, Nestlé introduces an upscale version of the same brand to increase its profit level.
This strategy could be borrowed by Nestle Nigeria if the Beverage segment continues its present super-impressive form. Finally, it goes without saying that costs must now be carefully monitored, especially in generating sales.
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Top four teams of RFC India 2017, to represent India at the RFC Global Series 2017 Finale in Malaysia
RFC India concluded on the last week of July, 2017 and the winners were Gurmeet Virdi with co-driver Kirpal Singh Tung on the first spot, while the veteran rallyist Jagat Nanjappa along with co-driver Chethan Changappa took to the 2nd step on the podium, while Sanbir Singh Dhaliwal with his co-driver Gurpartap Singh, finished on the final third step on the podium. A special announcement by the organising team Cougar Motorsport to the top level finishers, read the complete press release below.
In a surprise announcement, Cougar Motorsport Pvt. Ltd. has extended the automatic entry benefits into the RFC Global Series 2017 Grand Finale, to be held in Malaysia later this year, to the top four teams on the Force Gurkha RFC India 2017 leader board. Previously, this coveted award was given only to the top Indian driver of the competition. Cougar Motorsport will now sponsor RFC India 2017’stop four drivers and their co-drivers to the extent of subsidizing their RFC 2017 Grand Finale entry ticket worth $3,900 and return airfare to Malaysia amounting to around $1,100.
The beneficiaries of this announcement would be the overall podium finishers Jagat Nanjappa (co-driver Chetan Changappa) from Coorg-based V5 Offroaders and Sanbir Singh Dhaliwal (co-driver Gurpartap Singh) from Gerrari Offroaders Chandigarh along with the overall fourth position holder Siddartha Santosh (co-driver Prithviraj AC) from Team BODA (Bangalore Offroad Drivers Association).
It is to be noted that Gerrari Offroaders Chandigarh’s Gurmeet Virdi and co-driver Kirpal Singh Tung, being the winners of Force Gurkha RFC India 2017, are already eligible for these benefits. Additionally, they will also get a sponsorship of up to $3,000 towards their competition vehicle rental amount. This particular benefit has been extended only to the RFC India 2017 Champions.
As per Mr. Ashish Gupta, who is the Founder and Director of Cougar Motorsport, the company that organizes RFC India, “Last year Gurmeet and Kirpal made our country proud by winning their category in the RFC Global Series 2016 Grand Finale, which is often touted as one of the toughest motor races in the World. But being the only Indian entry they felt alienated in Malaysia under the circumstantial lack of support from fellow compatriots. This year we are resolute to fill that void. So, we have decided to sponsor the three subsequent entries tailing the winners on the points table. These teams have impressed us all with their outstanding offroading skills, determination and devotion to this sport; they deserve every bit of support.”
Incidentally, this will be the largest ever Indian contingent at any international motorsport event in the World. Mr. Gupta said, “This is the coming of age for offroad motorsport in India and we are doing whatever we can to support the offroad talent of our country. We are convinced that with an emboldened squad and support from fellow offroaders, these gentlemen will leave no stone unturned to clinch an overall podium and make India proud at the RFC Grand Finale to be held in Malaysia later this year.”
Nine time National Rally Champion Jagat Nanjappa once again demonstrated his experience and expertise in the sport when the 59 year-old veteran rallyist got the overall second position at the recently concluded RFC India 2017, despite limited service backup and spare parts. He is now raring to show his mettle to the world in the upcoming offroading confluence of the top drivers from across the world. He said, “Ever since RFC has entered the Indian offroad motorsport scene, we have witnessed the level of this sport upscale to about 90 notches than the place it used to be earlier. The opportunity to perform at the RFC Mother Event is a like a dream come true. I would like to thank Cougar Motorsport for providing me a platform at RFC Malaysia where we can showcase our skills to the entire world. We feel really proud that we’re going to represent our nation at a prestigious international offroad motorsport competition. We’ll definitely put in our best to win the title.”
Despite being eliminated in the very first Special Stage (SS) at RFC India 2016, Sanbir Singh Dhaliwal never lost his grit and stormed to the third spot on the podium at the fourth edition of the country’s toughest offroad motorsport event. After having a slow start at the 2017 edition, Sanbir gradually picked up pace and climbed up the ranks in a spectacular fashion. He was overjoyed on hearing the news, “I feel it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity which must be availed to the best of our capabilities and skills. I can’t express how happy I am on hearing this announcement. With me on the podium in the final moments and a ticket to RFC Malaysia, it is like a cherry on the cake.” He further said, “I believe that Ashish Sir is doing a lot for the entire Indian offroad motorsport community. It’s a morale boost for the entire fraternity; people have found a platform to look up to in RFC India.”
Bangalore’s Siddartha Santosh was an underdog before the start of the competition. In a blazing upscale journey towards the top spots on the leader board since the very initial stages of the event, he left everyone applauding in surprise. Siddartha showcased some magnificent display of offroading skills and persistence to impress his fellow competitors. He was on cloud 9 after his entry was forwarded to the RFC Mother Event. He said, “I’m slowly letting the news sink in! It’s a terrific decision. I believe such a close competition is testimony to the fact that all top performers are almost equally good and deserve a chance at a bigger arena to represent India. It’s an opportunity to get exposure to a greater learning atmosphere. We are extremely grateful to Ashish and Cougar Motorsport for providing us with such an exciting chance and we hope to do our best out of it.”
Gurmeet Virdi, who has already qualified for a free automatic entry to the RFC 2017 Grand Finale in Malaysia as the winner of RFC India 2017, feels that, “When only one team from a country is participating, there is a grave feeling of isolation which eventually affects your overall performance. But sending top 4 teams is a phenomenal decision. This is indeed a very bold step, keeping in mind that additional costs will be incurred by Cougar Motorsport to make this happen. But it will provide us with a great deal of advantage in terms of mechanical and moral support, performance related tips and familiar comfort. No one except Ashish Ji could have taken such a big decision because of his underlying passion for this sport. I salute him for that and congratulate all the teams that have made it to RFC Malaysia. Let’s show the world what Indian offroaders are capable of!”
We wish the 4 teams all the very best and wish the top level success in the global exposure.
Author: Ashok R at 8/21/2017 12:03:00 pm
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New Rendering for Three Hudson Boulevard Shows Height Increase, in Hudson Yards
Three Hudson Boulevard, rendering by NoTriangle
By: Michael Young 8:00 am on May 6, 2019
A new rendering from 3D architectural visualization studio NoTriangle depicts an updated design for Three Hudson Boulevard. The featured image shows a tall glass skyscraper that rises at nearly as high as the 1,009-foot 35 Hudson Yards. Several setbacks on the eastern and southern elevation of the future commercial office tower can be spotted. It is still being designed by FXCollaborative and developed by the Moinian Group.
The site is located next to phase one of Hudson Yards and just across the street to the north of 55 Hudson Yards. The intersection of Eleventh Avenue and West 34th Street makes it a busy crossroads of tourists, commuters, and construction workers. Bella Abzug Park sits to the east of the property.
3 Hudson Boulevard, image from The Moinian Group
The rendering above shows the previous iteration, which was slated to rise 53 floors and 940 feet tall with nearly two million square feet of space. However, those numbers are predicted to increase modestly with the visual height bump. Work on the site is currently active and starting to make its way toward street level. The height and proportions for Three Hudson Boulevard make it a good match among the completed buildings in the first phase of Hudson Yards. The closest subway station is the 7 train between 50 Hudson Yards and 55 Hudson Yards.
Other accompanying works under construction that will develop the area into a more vibrant neighborhood include 50 Hudson Yards by Norman Foster of Foster + Partners, The Spiral by Bjarke Ingels Group, Tishman Speyer’s second office project at 99 Hudson Boulevard, and the expansion of the Jacob K. Javits Center. There is also the second phase of Hudson Yards, which will further solidify this new neighborhood as a prime center for offices, retail, dining, entertainment, and tourism.
A completion date for Three Hudson Boulevard is most likely sometime in 2021.
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10 Comments on "New Rendering for Three Hudson Boulevard Shows Height Increase, in Hudson Yards"
David | May 6, 2019 at 8:06 am | Reply
Just in time: Please pardon me for using your space. (Thanks to Michael Young)
David | May 6, 2019 at 12:23 pm | Reply
Please pardon me for stinking up the place: Never too late. (You’re welcome NY).
brklyner | May 6, 2019 at 9:13 am | Reply
This is a really baffling post. You have virtually no solid information to go on. You are deducing the height increase from a rendering, which isn’t necessarily perfectly proportional, but you didn’t bother calling the developer or looking up the DOB filings? Or for that matter, stopping by the site in person, which would have told you that there has been no substantial progress on the site for a long time and there is little active work being done, if any. Garbage journalism at its worst.
John | May 6, 2019 at 8:14 pm | Reply
Very true, this article is shoddy and lazy.
MontMan | May 6, 2019 at 10:19 am | Reply
This building gets uglier by the day.
David in Bushwick | May 6, 2019 at 10:58 am | Reply
This whole development is a truly transparent symbol of our greed, waste and irresponsibility.
Invented | May 6, 2019 at 2:22 pm | Reply
Let’s hope the design of Phase 2’s buildings begins to hide or put in some sort of context the garishness & crassness of HY. Maybe the development will begin to visually disappear. As the surrounding area evolves. Dreaming on.
Howard Miller | May 18, 2019 at 6:07 am | Reply
Wow! So glad to see that I’m NOT the only one anymore who thinks Hudson Yards is spectacularly FUGLY.
But hey, what took everyone else so long to realize that the buildings seen in Hudson Yards aren’t just ugly, but actually have managed to pull-off something previously thought impossible until now:
Full-on, FUGLY!
In fact, it’s as if virtually all of our real estate overlords (aka developers) are sitting in a room and laughing their butts off saying: “My building is UGLIER than yours; and my next one will be EVEN UGLIER!…Let’s see if you can TOP THAT with an even uglier POS than mine!”
Yep, for sure, Hudson Yards is on its way to becoming known as the world’s biggest collection of the FUGLIEST Supertall buildings on the planet.
Oh, well…maybe NYC won’t be the “Capital of the World” anymore what with its spectacularly fugly Supertalls sprouting up, and that super cheap and fugly looking new Port Authority Bus Terminal – at LaGuardia Airport, that is (Hot Dang! – has anyone else noticed just how freakin’ ugly those new, but incredibly cheapAF looking, terminals are?!?!? Yowza, we’re so getting an $8 billion bus terminal instead of the gleaming “21st century ‘World Class’ gateway we were promised”.
Ah, but I digress…)
Anyhow, yeah, so sad – but so true:
Most of the architecture in NYC for our biggest, skyline defining buildings – oh, and now super fugly looking, cheapAF nastiness at LaGuardia Airport, too – is jaw-dropping, mind-boggling, HORRIBLE.
Maybe NOT the “Capital of the World” anymore – but sure looks like we’re well on the way towards becoming the Capital of the greatest collection of super FUGLY buildings the world has ever seen because that sure does FIT Hudson Yards, and from the looks of things on flights taken using LaGuardia Airport over the past month or so, those new terminals are also well on their way to being uglyAF.
Such as shame we can’t build anything spectacular very often anymore.
Like I said, it’s as if our builders are sitting in a room laughing their butts off fighting over who can build the ugliest buildings possible. ?
But hey, I’m so glad that others are now also seeing and talking about just how much of a disappointment (and lost opportunity) Hudson Yards is turning out to be in terms of architecture and urban planning…
It’s nice to know that I’m NOT crazy after all! ?. Hehehe
Oh, and just you wait and see how spectacularly FUGLY LaGuardia Airport is gonna be cause what’s been seen so far ain’t anywhere near as nice as what was promised in those oh, so pretty renders they falsely claim our shiny new BUS STATION…er airport… over there by CitiField and Flushing Bay would be!
Ryan | May 6, 2019 at 5:54 pm | Reply
This article is idiotic, it basing the height increase on a drawing
Michael keit | May 7, 2019 at 9:29 am | Reply
Foundation work has been at a standstill for 6 months.
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Canterbury to Chief: Chung’s Transfer Helps in Net
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Nonnewaug boys soccer goalie Dylan Chung punts the ball after making a save during a game earlier this season. It was Chung’s first season with the Chiefs after transferring from Canterbury.
Christian Swanson, Sports Reporter
WOODBURY — Woodbury’s Dylan Chung made a name for himself this fall, establishing his role as the goalie on the Nonnewaug boys soccer team.
He wasn’t always a Chief, though — his freshman year he played at Canterbury School in New Milford as the starting varsity goalie. But how different were Chung’s experiences at Nonnewaug compared to his Canterbury days?
Chung got a All-Berkshire League honorable mention nod in just his first year playing at Nonnewaug, so his transition to a whole new league hasn’t seemed to bother him one bit.
“At Canterbury, the coaches and teammates were very welcoming,” said Chung, a sophomore. “I was with them for three hours or more, six times a week, so we got pretty close. At Nonnewaug I’ve known a lot of my teammates for years, so it’s been pretty easy to transfer back.”
Not all leagues in Connecticut are even in skill level. Canterbury’s league, the NEPSAC, holds many talented schools such as Taft, Cushing Academy, and Kent.
“In Canterbury, I played a lot of high-caliber players,” Chung said. “The difference in the Berkshire league is that a lot of the teams are very evenly matched, but our team is very talented.”
Zack Hellwinkle, a sophomore varsity player, explained his thoughts on Chung’s performances at Nonnewaug.
“ I think Dylan Chung’s performances this year were pretty amazing,” Hellwinkle said. “Without Dylan, a lot of our games would be much closer. In practice, you can tell that Dylan was the right goalie for the starting spot.”
The differences in the length of the practices and the irregular game schedule surprised Chung.
“Practice at Canterbury would last around three hours long, so shorter practices is a huge change for me,” Chung said. “In Canterbury, we would have scheduled games every Wednesday and Friday, so having games a different day every week is very different.”
As the season abruptly ended with the cancellation of sports at Region 14, the Chiefs ended up with a record of 11-1 — tying with Litchfield for the BL championship.
Christian Swanson is a sports reporter for the NHS Chief Advocate. He is a sophomore from Woodbury who enjoys playing and writing about sports, specifically soccer. He also enjoys playing basketball in his free time. This is Christian's first time in a journalism class, and he's looking forward to writing about Nonnewaug sports.
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Chase Elliott, Austin Dillon out after wreck in final stage at Talladega
Chase Elliott, the defending race winner, and Austin Dillon were eliminated a two-car wreck with 55 laps left in Monday’s Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway.
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Elliott was receiving a push from Brad Keselowski when Elliott moved to the middle lane and was turned. Dillon was unable to avoid the spinning Elliott.
Elliott’s team attempted to make repairs to his car and he made a few laps after the restart before he retired to the garage.
“The splitter was in the ground a long ways and it was just dragging too much,” Elliott told Fox. “It wasn’t getting any air to the engine, so it was getting really hot. So, it just wasn’t worth continuing. I hate it. We really started the day struggling pretty bad and finally got it going pretty good, I thought, later on. Ultimately, just got in a bad spot there and went around.”
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Irish recruiting efforts highlighted by offensive line commits
Jack Concannon | Monday, September 2, 2019
Recruiting is the cornerstone of a successful college football program. Each of the last eight national champions have averaged a top-10 recruiting class in the four years prior to winning, so the Irish must be at this level to keep themselves in the elite tier. Brian Driskell, recruiting analyst for Blue and Gold Illustrated, spoke with The Observer to discuss the incoming 2019 class and the future classes to come. He emphasized Notre Dame’s lack of success in recruiting offensive linemen in 2018 and the turnaround they had last year.
“Well, the first thing about this incoming freshman class is, Notre Dame was coming off of a year which was the first really down year of offensive line recruiting,” he said. “They didn’t have a single rivals top-50 player — Jarrett Patterson was the only player that was ranked in the top 250 in 2018 by any of the services.”
To compensate, the team had a substantial offensive line recruiting season in 2019.
“Since ranking services began in 2002, Notre Dame had never signed three linemen in the top 130 nationally, and that’s exactly what they did in 2019. In the 2019 class, they got top-hundred offensive tackle Quinn Carroll, they also got top-130 player John Olmstead, and top 130 player Zeke Correll,” Driskell said. “On top of that, they got another four-star tackle in Andrew Kristofic, who is the only one to currently be in the two-deep depth chart.”
Kristofic is currently listed as the primary backup to starting senior right tackle Rob Hainsey. The true freshman has made a strong impact on the Irish coaching staff, earning that backup role over several higher ranked recruiting players. Driskell spoke positively about the new Irish lineman’s development.
“Andrew has a unique background because he was actually a football and a basketball player in high school. [He] and [Irish sophomore quarterback] Phil Jurkovic were part of Pine-Richland’s basketball team. Guys like that tend to be further behind physically, because they’re playing basketball,” he said. “Fast forward to August, and he looks like a different kid. He’s starting to fill out his body and now physically can hold up better. That’s why he’s been able to get in there and lock down that No. 2 right tackle spot.”
In addition to beefing up the offensive line with players like Kristofic, the team was able to sign some skill position players to help make an impact in the future.
“They also signed quarterback Brendon Clark, who they like, and then signed freshman running back Kyren Williams,” Driskell said. “Williams is a guy who was an incredibly prolific high school player and rushed for over 2,000 yards. He spent most of his career as a wide receiver and had over 1,000 yards receiving throughout his career.”
After discussing this year’s class, the conversation shifted to the long-term impact of what making the College Football Playoff means for Notre Dame recruiting in the long run. Driskell said being able to provide an opportunity to compete for a championship will be key to luring recruits from other marquee programs.
“Notre Dame can say, ‘You can come here and get a degree that surpasses anybody that‘s on your board right now,’” he said. “But we can also provide you an opportunity to be a high draft pick, we can provide you an opportunity to compete for championship — and I think they’ve always said that, but what the last couple years have done is show them that they actually are on the verge of that.”
Driskell believes Irish fans should expect to start seeing the benefits of last year’s College Football Playoff trip in recruiting as soon as next year.
“Where it really pays huge dividends is when we start looking at the 2020 and 2021 classes,” he said. “That’s when we get into that. You‘ll start to see a big difference, because there‘s some data that shows that Brian Kelly‘s never had a recruiting class offensively like the one that he‘s going to be getting in 2020. And I think that‘s when you‘re going to start seeing that successful payoff with some difference-makers.”
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Takeaways from Plenary Session 2.
Ethics are important! Juli Maxworthy, vice president of Sigma’s board of directors, shares key points of a presentation on the subject.
After an exciting first day of research congress, we had the opportunity to hear Leslie Gelling, PhD, RN, FRSA, speak on “Research Ethics in Real World Research” in Plenary Session 2 on Friday. He is well qualified to speak on the subject. He is a reader in research ethics on the Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine and Social Care in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK; editor of Journal of Clinical Nursing; chair of the Cambridge South Research Ethics Committee; and program director of the Professional Doctorate in Health and Social Care.
Key objectives of his presentation included 1) Why do we take research ethics so seriously? 2) What principles should guide researchers in the ethical conduct of research? and 3) Do research ethics committees (known also as IRBs) still have a place in research in the 21st century?
Why do we take research so seriously? “To put it bluntly,” said Gelling, “when we don’t, people get hurt.” To expand on that, he cited historical information about human subject experiments in which people were harmed because ethical standards were not applied. In particular, he described experiments done by physician Albert Neiseer and provided background on the Declaration of Helsinki, initially adopted in 1964, and its subsequent revisions. He also talked about the Alder Hey Organs Scandal that occurred in the UK during the mid-1990s that led to the Human Tissue Act in 2004.
What principles should guide researchers in the ethical conduct of research? To ensure that research is conducted in an ethical manner, said Gelling, the following principles should be applied: risk versus benefit, fidelity, justice, veracity, confidentiality, and autonomy. In considering risk versus benefit, types of potential harm include physical, psychological, social, and economic.
Do research ethics committees still have a place in research? The answer is yes, but. Gelling observed that ethics committees do play an important research role by providing oversight to help ensure participant safety. However, to fulfill that task properly, it’s important to adopt a principled approach to ethical review, pursue greater collaboration, and seek greater involvement of service users in the ethical review process.
That audience members appreciated Gelling’s presentation was evident by the great questions they asked. It was a wonderful start to the second day of Congress! RNL
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Knee injuries forced Olympic sprinter Michael Frater into retirement, but cannabis is helping him get back on his feet
Sprinter Michael Frater represented Jamaica for more than a decade and was a member of the world record-setting 4×100 metres relay team from the 2012 London Olympics.
But about five years ago, his knees started to give him trouble and, eventually, the injuries forced him into retirement, reports SportsMax TV.
Doctors were puzzled by the constant swelling and fluid build-up in the knees of one of the fastest sprinters on Earth. The pain led to Frater relying on a wheelchair as he travelled around the world visiting different specialists.
It was Frater’s father, Lindel, who suggested he try cannabis oil. Within a month, the former sprinter said he felt “brand new.”
Frater’s success with cannabis pushed him to open 4/20 Sports Therapeutic Bliss, a medical cannabis dispensary, in Kingston, Jamaica.
“I started studying a lot about it and realized that a drug that has been taboo for most of my life is really a miracle drug,” Frater said at the grand opening of the store this past weekend. “It’s really a drug that once taken properly with the proper prescription, the medicinal purposes are exponential,” he suggested.
Jamaica’s minister of sports, Olivia “Babsy” Grange, helped cut the ribbon with Frater and praised the former Olympian for his new venture, reports the Jamaica Observer.
“What is important about what you are doing is that you are not just an athlete who at the end of your active career sits down, folds your arms and waits for something to happen. You have set an excellent example for others to follow,” said Grange.
“I always knew that you were special. There was a group of you during your era of active running that I considered special athletes,” she added, highlighting Usain Bolt’s business ventures.
Frater’s former teammate and 100-metre world record holder Asafa Powell also attended the ceremony.
“Michael has always been the brains among all of us,” Powell said. “He has always been driven, business-oriented. I have always known he would make this step into business. He keeps pushing and I am very, very happy for him.”
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Too Much, Yet Too Little: The Last Road Home
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Review: The Last Road Home, by Danny Johnson
Kensington, 2016. 324 pp. $15
As a young North Carolina boy in the late 1950s, Raeford Hurley loses his parents in a car accident. He goes to live with his grandparents, who farm tobacco in Chatham County, not far from Durham. They’re kind to him, and he loves them, but he misses his mother and their brief joyful moments:
We laughed, jumping around and making fools of ourselves, until we had to sit down on the floor. Her happiness would flow out like a circling wind and wrap me up, pulling me into her joy, letting me know it was okay to be alive and be silly. Daddy was the only one I ever saw who could make Momma’s eyes water. I think he would sometimes be mean to her on purpose just to show us life was serious and hard, and not to be wasted being childish. My momma was too gentle to die.
Right away, you understand what Raeford, known as Junebug, is looking for. And where he tries to find it, or, rather, with whom, makes for a gripping premise. Junebug’s only friends are two African-American twins, Lightning and Fancy Stroud, whose sharecropper parents work for white families. By the time they’re fifteen, in the early 1960s, Fancy and Junebug realize their attraction for one another. Despite the threat of exposure and violence in a community where the Ku Klux Klan holds sway, they have a passionate, all-consuming affair.
Evicted sharecroppers, Parkin, Arkansas, 1936 (Courtesy Library of Congress via Wikimedia Commons)
What’s more, Fancy’s the sexual aggressor, making so many passes at Junebug that there’s no doubt she’s willed them to be together. Hasn’t she been raised to fear such impulses, especially where white boys are concerned? She says she has, yet her romance with Junebug feels inevitable. You know they’ll sleep together; you just don’t know exactly when.
Johnson writes as if Fancy and Junebug were like any two teenagers, who, given time and mutual attraction, will do what comes naturally. There’s naive charm in this, to be sure, but it’s also hard to believe. Surely, they’ve been taught that their relationship is anything but natural, so you’d expect them to struggle against that constraint and get to where they can embrace one another and damn the bigoted world. Instead, the process unfolds externally, based on facts rather than psychological depth–they’ve known each other since they were kids, they find warmth and laughter in each other, and their hormones are overflowing.
Consequently, The Last Road Home feels too self-conscious by half, and the failure to evoke time or place suggests a rootlessness, much as with the orphaned Junebug himself. Johnson excels at interiors; you see the tobacco farm, the chores, the general store in town, and so forth. But you don’t see the town itself, the red dirt by the roadside, or the Confederate flags on the license plates; you don’t smell the tobacco curing when you drive the highway; and the 1960s never emerge, at least not to suggest that the characters live and breathe in their milieu. Even civil-rights protests rate barely a mention, and then only so that a character can predict that the racial landscape will surely change one day.
Rather, Fancy and Junebug exist in a private vacuum. They have no other friends to provide a context or influence their outlook, and Johnson has kept their families small–and, except for Junebug’s grandmother–mostly out of sight. This may seem convenient, because there’s nobody around to upset the grand design, but that’s precisely the difficulty. Rather than explore the interracial love to which other people object, Johnson stuffs the plot with extraneous obstacles, as if blind hatred and the risk of lynching weren’t enough trouble. Without giving anything more away, I’ll paraphrase the jacket flap (too revealing, as is typical). Junebug gets involved in a business deal that goes wrong, leaving him “with a dark secret” he can’t tell anyone. Later, he goes to war, and though the flap doesn’t say where, you know it must be Vietnam.
That’s a lot of heavy lifting just to separate star-crossed lovers. Johnson could have accomplished the same thing had he not restrained the town bigots, who take their time to react and pull their punches when they do. As a result, though The Last Road Home sometimes hits its stride (the Vietnam combat sequences are especially vivid), the novel seems like an explanation rather than a story, a collection rather than a synthesis.
Disclaimer: I obtained my reading copy of this book from the public library.
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Minister of Military Affairs (軍務尚書) was the tentative name of a bureaucrat that served the Re-Estize Kingdom.
6.1 Zanac Valleon Igana Ryle Vaiself
6.2 Gazef Stronoff
6.3 Elias Brandt Dale Raeven
His appearance did not do his rank justice; he was skinny, weak, and had a face that suggested he was neurotic. He seemed more of a financial personnel than a military one.
A typical noble that seems to dislike those of common birth. After the Massacre at Katze Plains, he became known by everyone for working hard to maintain the public order and had proven his aptitude through the debacle, perhaps that was why he was so confident in his own judgment. Other redeeming qualities was that he was loyal to his liege and Kingdom to the death. When faced with the assured defeat from the forces of the Sorcerer Kingdom, he showed his commitment by volunteering to be part of the vanguard for the Kingdom and staying at King Zanac's side to the end.
The Minister of Military Affairs was the youngest of the ministers in the Kingdom and at one point was recognized by Marquis Raeven. Due to his dislike of Warrior Captain Gazef Stronoff, he was not heavily relied upon by Ramposa III and had been absent from court meetings quite frequently.
The Minister of Military Affairs was present at an emergency court meeting, to discuss the fallout between the Re-Estize Kingdom and the Sorcerer Kingdom. A grain convoy that was meant to serve as humanitarian aid from the Sorcerer Kingdom to the Holy Kingdom had been taken by force by a citizen of the Kingdom. In response, the Sorcerer Kingdom declared war on the offending nation. He voiced his disbelief that the act of war was in agreement with the surrounding nations. On the topic of who committed this act of aggression, the Minister asserted that it was impossible for this to have been executed by soldiers foreign to the Kingdom. He also got into an argument with the Minister of Finance, after he reported contradictory information on the Kingdom's capital to hire mercenaries for the coming war. When asked if the Kingdom could win or if they could force the Sorcerer King's armies to just withdraw instead the Minister of the Military Affairs believed it was possible if they were to march an army the long way around and occupy E-Rantel while the Sorcerer Kingdom's troops are still marching from E-Rantel towards the capital. However, they would still have to break the three layers of fortifications of the city. Plus if they committed to such an idea, it would leave a stain of dishonor on the nation for launching an informal sneak attack. When Prime Minister Albedo of the Sorcerer Kingdom arrived at the capital, he and the other ministers were dismissed by the king in hopes he could negotiate a peaceful resolution.[1]
The minister appeared again in armor alongside King Zanac, with the Kingdom's army of 400,00 soldiers ready to fight the Sorcerer Kingdom's forces. He saw the newly crowned king off in a vain attempt to negotiate with the Sorcerer King. When he returned, the result of the conclusion of the war would be the same as the Kingdom's destruction. He learned from his liege's conversation with the undead, that he was surprisingly human. Still undeterred by their inevitable fate, the minister reported that the men were ready for battle and their last hurrah. The minister made preparations for him and Zanac to lead the front to give moral support to the men. However before any of their plans could be put into action, the remaining nobles ambushed the two in Zanac's private tent. The traitors planned to submit themselves to the Sorcerer Kingdom by offering Zanac's head. Despite the pleas of his fellows to surrender he choose to remain at his king's side. When none of the nobles had the courage to spill their blood, they summoned their mercenaries. Both he and Zanac perished during the fight in the face of death.[2]
Just as his title states, the Minister was in charge of all military affairs within the Re-Estize Kingdom. His overall competency was debatable. He was acknowledged by a powerful Marquis, so he should be someone who could earn his keep at the very least as a minister. The minister was among a handful of people who could control the intel that flows into the capital. Additionally, he was not accustomed to wearing armor, making his movements stiff and almost comical at times.
Zanac Valleon Igana Ryle Vaiself
Then Prince Zanac only trusted him at the word of Marquis Raeven and believed he was at least competent to be a minister. He was truly loyal to Zanac, even offering to be his shield in the coming battle against the Sorcerer King. The Minister of Military Affairs would be the last noble to stay loyal to King Zanac when the other nobles launched a coup of their own.
Gazef Stronoff
His relationship with Gazef had not been great as the minister had deliberately flaunted his dislike of him. After his death and the situation with the Sorcerer Kingdom, the man had a change of heart and wished the Warrior Captain was still alive.
Elias Brandt Dale Raeven
Marquis Raeven had praised his abilities and recommended him to Prince Zanac.
When he and Zanac were present in a room with the other ministers, they both lowered the average age of the room by quite a lot.
(To Zanac on Gazef): "To be honest, I never liked that man Stronoff, yet not a day passes where I did not wish that he could be here..."
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This week I have been training teachers in Category 1 IB Theatre in Singapore, and one thing that came up when we were looking at the Director’s notebook, is that the students do need to learn how to analyse theatre text and understand literary devices. One such device that is fun to focus on is the deus ex machina (the translation from New Latin is ‘god from a machine’). This term comes from the staging in Greek theatre where the stage machinery, or crane (mechane) was used to literally lower the god from a machine, at a great height, onto the proskene.
The idea of the deus ex machina was introduced by Aeschylus and was coined from the conventions in Greek tragedy to refer to the moment in the play when the god enters and resolves all the problems that have been caused throughout the rest of the play. It also refers to an improbably device used to resolve the difficulties of the plot. One examples is from ‘Knight and Day’, which I was watching the other night, where the sleep inducing drug was used on several characters – they were given the drug just as things were getting dangerous or complicated, and they would come round after this drug induced sleep, to a world where all the problems had been resolved!
One definition of deus ex machina is:
‘Something or someone that comes in the nick of time to solve a difficulty, especially in works of fiction.’ (http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/deus-ex-machina.html)
You can watch this video to find out more about the context of the term in Greek tragedy:
In theatrical terms there are many ways to use this.
You may want your students to find texts where this devise is used – you may want to start with Shakespeare and ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
You may explore how the device is used in films in terms of plot structure and resolution, for example in ‘Lord of the Rings’, ‘The Matrix’ or ‘
In literature there are many examples, and writers you may want to refer to are: Charles Dickens, Edgar Allan Poe, Stephen King and the Harry Potter series.
There are also theatrical techniques that have been employed by theorists and companies that work with the same idea – you may know ‘Basic 5s’, an improvisation game where the 5th character to enter the scene resolves the problems brought by the previous two characters. Boal also uses the idea in his forum theatre where the spect-actor steps in to bring about change for the good of the group – in essence truing to resolve all the problems presented in the previous scenes.
For the benefit of your students they may want to use deus ex machina as a starting point for collaboration and devising. It could take the form of:
An event (a change in the weather, stormy to calm waters etc)
A character (fairy godmother, knight in shining armour)
An object (sleeping potion, key, letter)
The main point being that the event, character or object changes the course of events in the theatre piece, resolving conflict, finding the answer to problems and bringing about solutions.
I plan to use this with my students in the next few weeks as a starting point for work, so I hope that you find it useful in text analysis and theatrical structure.
Sources inspired by:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/deus+ex+machina
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http://literarydevices.net/deus-ex-machina/
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October 4, 2012 | 3:12pm
Chris Brown and Karrueche Tran. RAMEY PHOTO
Rihanna (Jae Donnelly/INFphoto.com)
Chris Brown has officially said good-bye to Karrueche Tran after she grew tired of his cavorting with his ex Rihanna.
“I have decided to be single to focus on my career. I love Karrueche very much but I don’t want to see her hurt over my friendship with Rihanna,” Brown said in a statement. “I’d rather be single allowing us to both be happy in our lives.”
“Both r Free from it all!” Brown posted on Twitter last night apparently referencing his split from Tran. “Bye baby,” Tran tweeted two hours after Brown’s tweet.
Brown officially cut ties with Tran after being spotted clubbing, canoodling and kissing RiRi in New York this week. On Monday night, RiRi and Brown were spotted making out at Griffin nightclub in the Meatpacking District and at one point locking themselves in the bathroom together. The next night, they were spotted partying at 1Oak together and leaving in the same SUV.
Last night, the pair attended the Jay-Z concert together at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, sitting together behind Jay’s wife Beyonce and Roc Nation artist Rita Ora. “Chris had his arm around Ri for the majority of the concert,” said a source.
Tran, an aspiring model, indicated her frustration with Brown’s relationship with Rihanna, posting earlier in the week on Twitter: “there’s a difference between a man and a boy.” “I prefer men.”
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Maliseet Nation Conservation Council
Maliseet Nation Conservation Council (MNCC) is an Aboriginal organization established under the Department of Fisheires and Oceans (DFO) AAROM program. We represent all six Maliseet First Nations (Madawaska, Tobique, Woodstock, Kingsclear, St. Mary’s and Oromocto First Nations) in the province of New Brunswick. It was first established in 2004 to collaborate on the management of aquatic resources and increase Maliseet First Nation participation in watershed management within our traditional territory, the Wolastoq (Saint John River) watershed and Bay of Fundy.
One of the MNCC’s major conservation missions is Species at Risk (SAR) program, which both gathers SAR data and builds stewardship capacity within our member communities. The program addresses vital issues pertaining to SAR in the trans-border watershed level. Over the past a few years, MNCC has collected, processed and preserved Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge (ATK) of Maliseet First Nations (MFN) that are useful for conservation SAR. MNCC has been running a trans-boundary process to formulate a management strategy for the Wolastoq since 2004 in collaboration with rights and stakeholders of the river in Canada and United States (US). We have so far conducted 3 cross boundary summits in Maine, Kingsclear and Madawaska and recently the process was officially recognized by federal agencies of Canada and US.
Highlight Project:
McIntosh Brook Fish Habitat Enhancement Program Phase II (2017)
McIntosh Brook is a tributary to the Saint John River at Kingsclear, New Brunswick and former salmon habitat. There were three manmade structures (old concrete dam at the mouth and the culverts under the walking trail and route 102) on the stream impeding upstream fish passage. It was estimated that more than 33 000m2 of good quality spawning’ and rearing habitat would be available for salmon if passage is provided at these three locations.
In 2013, MNCC in collaboration with the Fredericton Fish and Game Association (FFGA) dismantled the old concrete dam at the mouth of the brook which immediately provided fish access to 2500 m2 of good quality stream habitat. Atlantic Salmon Conservation Foundation (ASCF) and the RTP Developments Ltd. provided necessary funds to conduct the project.
ln summer 20I7, MNCC in collaboration with our project partners (FFGA and City of Fredericton) dismantled the culvert under the walking trail on the Mclntosh Brook to address the second fish passage problem. This project was funded by the DFO’s Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnerships Program (RFCPP) and the City of Fredericton. Total cost of the project was approximately $235,000, with MNCC and FFGA covering $100,000 and the additional $135,000 was budgeted as part of the City’s 2016/2017 Capital Budget. The current program phase included the removal of the deteriorated culvert under the walking trail and the enhancement of the stream bottom to improve fish passage.
MNCC has conducted fish population assessments in the enhanced area of the McIntosh Brook (2016 and 17) to evaluate impact of the project on resident populations. The assessments were conducted downstream of the two culverts assuming upstream fish passage is completely blocked by the culverts. Seven species of fish were caught during the fish population survey conducted in the brook in 2016. The study indicated that Blacknose dace was the most abundant-fish (density=37.2 fish/1OOm2 while Burbot was the least abundant in the fish fauna (density=1.3 fish/100 m2). The estimated densities for Brook trout, Atlantic Salmon, Rainbow trout and American eel were 3.4, 5.3, 1.4 and 13.3 fish/100m2 respectively. . It is important to note that there was another impediment for upstream migrating fish on the brook; the malfunctioning culvert under the route 102.
Recently concluded fish habitat assessment in the Mclntosh Brook indicated that except for light to moderate erosion, fish habitat in the brook (upstream of route 102) was undisturbed to great extent. The brook’s water quality was favorable for the long-term existence of cold-water fish, which included plenty of pools and cover. The salmon habitat in the brook upstream of the culvert was estimated to be around 30,000 m2.
Currently, MNCC is working with the Department of’ Transportation and Infrastructure of the Province of New Brunswick to address fish passage problem at the culvert under route 102. It is important to note this watercourse is located downstream of all of the power dams on the Wolastoq (Saint John River). Therefore, the smolts produced through this project will not be subjected to mortality from power turbines.
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SB 6442: Relating to enacting the equal pay opportunity act by amending and enhancing enforcement of the equal pay act and protecting worker communications about wages and employment opportunities
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SB 6442 amends current statute regarding the Washington State equal pay act. The bill would amend language regarding discrimination between the sexes and paying females lower wages to language that discriminates in providing compensation based on gender between similarly employed individuals. In addition to pay discrimination the bill would focus on employees who receive less favorable employment opportunities on account of gender. The bill adds language that an employee is entitled to recover any actual damages -- statutory damages of twice the actual damages or $5000, whichever is greater; interest of one percent per month on all compensation owed; and costs and reasonable attorney's fees. The bill also amends statute to prohibit an employer from requiring nondisclosure by an employee of their wages as a condition of employment or discharging an employee or retaliating an employee for inquiring about, disclosing, or comparing wages. The bill would mandate that employers may not discharge or discriminate against employees who have filed a complaint relating to the content of this bill. The bill provides stipulations for administrative enforcement of the bill.
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Guest Blog: Pilot’s View on the Volcanic Air Travel Disruption
Apr 19, 2010 at 15:54 · Filed under Aviation, Guest Blog ·Tagged ash, Aviation, engine, pilot, risk, safety, turbine, volcano
A topical guest blog entry from Rudy Jakma, a recently retired commercial pilot, with 22,000 hours of experience on a wide range of aircraft, many of them on jets.
For four days air ravel all across Europe has been severely disrupted by clouds of ash from a volcanic eruption in Iceland. A stable area of high pressure steered the ash clouds first towards the British Isles. Then it drifted slowly towards the north of continental Europe where is lingers. Continued volcanic activities are feeding the cloud which so far has showed but little sign of dispersing.
The problem is that very little is known about the effects of volcanic ash on aircraft. Only a few have resulted in recorded incidents, the best known the case where a British Airways Boeing 747, commanded by Capt. Eric Moody, without warning flew into the ash cloud of a volcanic eruption of the Krakatau and lost power of all 4 engines. It resulted in a celebrated triumph of excellent crew management and airmanship. Three engines were evenutally restarted. The aircraft landed safely but was severely damaged. It is my guess that many aircraft, before and since, may well have flown through the residue of a volcanic eruption without ever being aware of it.
The problem facing Civil Aviation Authorities and airlines is that there are little or no statistical or scientific data available on the effect of volcanic ash on aircraft – other than the few cases that resulted in incidents. These incidents demonstrated beyond a shadow of doubt that volcanic ash can pose a severe potential hazard to aviation. These are the worst-case scenarios. The dividing line between acute danger and a minor risk is anybody’s guess. This is the reason why the authorities see no choice but to err on the side of safety.
The majority of aircraft used by the airlines to-day are equipped with jet engines. They are at their best effciency at higher altitudes. In general above 30,000 feet. This is where, according to reports, the ash cloud lingers. They fly at speeds of around 500 mph which turns the minuscule ash particles into sand blasting. It can damage every part of the aircraft facing the airstream: Wings, engines and windscreens.
Jet engines suck in enormous quantities of air. Part of which goes through the combustion chambers and part is bypassed around the engine to give a large volume of gases leaving the exhaust at high speed to propel the aircraft. The compressor at the front of the engines has a number of blades that have a critical aerodynamic shape. The ash particles can damage the compressor blades, altering their shape and making the engine less efficient. The ash going through the combustion chambers may melt and form a deposit on the turbine blades. The result will at best be a heavy repair bill, at worst a write-off of the engines. Perhaps even of the entire aircraft.
Even though this will probably not result in a crash, safety regulations prescribe that an airliner MUST be able to go around if conditions prevent a landing. If engine power is compromised, a go-around may be impossible. Damaged turbine blades may even result in so-called “compressor stall” if full power is selected. This in turn could lead to a “flame-out” of the engines. Losing all engine power at a critical moment is too great a risk to even contemplate.
Aviation has built an excellent safety record. A lot is based on the principle of redundancy and alternatives. Knowingly flying into an area where abrasion damage could degrade aircraft performance to an unknown extend is unacceptable. This consideration in itself can make departure of an airline flight with passengers illegal.
There are good reasons why authorities have decided to close a large – and expanding – portion of European airspace closed. However, the effect is already wreaking havoc with travellers. Passengers are stranded, many others are faced with cancellation of their plans. Many have booked and pre-paid holidays. Train and ferry services are filled to capacity and have long waiting lists, especially cross Channel services and ferries across the Irish Sea.
The loss of revenue, combined with the cost of accommodating stranded passengers could result in the bankruptcy of several airlines if this situation continues much longer. The survivors could well become the dominant players when – to use a very corny joke – the dust has settled. The landscape may well be very different after aviation resumes – whenever that may be.
Airlines already work on a wafer-thin margin. Regular airlines will have to look after thousands of stranded passengers, They also employ a large number of ground staff. An event like this does not feature in the business model of any airline. Budget airlines in general do not look after their passengers in the same manner. They also have in comparison a lot less overhead.
It will be interesting to see who will come out the winners. I do not think it is coincidental that Ryanair were the first airline to cancel all flights for a longer period than most other airlines. They immediately reduced their exposure to being obliged to look after their passengers. Having a much leaner payroll, it is my guess that Michael O’Leary made a calculated gamble and battened down the hatches early. The Irish government may not have a choice but to seek EU approval for Ryanair to take over Aer Lingus. If there will be anything left to take over!
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Police chasing a drug gang off the Costa Del Sol suddenly crashed their boat and suddenly found the people they’d been chasing become their rescuers.
The bizarre turn of events took place off the coast of the Costa del Sol on Friday, as the Spanish maritime patrol agents were trying to intercept a boat suspected to be carrying narcotics.
A group of suspected drug traffickers ended up coming to the rescue of three police officers chasing them after their boats collided at sea.
“The crew of the helicopter of the Malaga Air Unit, upon realising the imminent danger to the civil guards, required the occupants of the other vessel to support them by public address, being rescued by them and being all unharmed,” the police statement read.
The suspected drug traffickers were not spared following the gesture – and the four people on board were arrested after officers recovered more than 80 bundles of hashish, weighing more than three tonnes.
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June 12, 2019 June 10, 2019 ~ Angela (pooled ink Reviews)
Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen (1993)
Non-Fiction | Memoir
“In 1967, after a session with a psychiatrist she’d never seen before, eighteen-year-old Susanna Kaysen was put in a taxi and sent to McLean Hospital. She spent most of the next two years in the ward for teenage girls in a psychiatric hospital as renowned for its famous clientele—Sylvia Plath, Robert Lowell, James Taylor, and Ray Charles—as for its progressive methods of treating those who could afford its sanctuary.”
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For many of us, the hospital was as much a refuge as it was a prison. Though we were cut off from the world and all the trouble we enjoyed stirring up out there, we were also cut off from the demands and expectations that had driven us crazy…In a strange way we were free. We’d reached the end of the line. We had nothing more to lose. Our privacy, our liberty, our dignity: All of this was gone and we were stripped down to the bare bones of ourselves.
Non-fiction is incredibly hit or miss for me, hence why it’s perhaps the smallest category of reviews on my blog, but I’d seen the movie, I found the book for sale at a library fundraiser, and the moment I opened the book I lost track of time.
Cynthia was particularly upset. “They do that to me!” she cried. It was true that they did tie you down and put something in your mouth when you had shock, to stop you from biting your tongue during convulsion.
Lisa was angry too, but for another reason. “Don’t you see the difference?” she snarled at Cynthia. “They have to gag him, because they’re afraid people will believe what he says.”
We looked at him, a tiny dark man in chains on our TV screen with the one thing we would always lack: credibility.
Girl, Interrupted is a raw and simply honest confession of time spent in a mental hospital in the 1960s as Susanna Kaysen reflects on her time there. She explores her own memories of the experience, copies of doctors’ notes from her files are included periodically throughout the story in a glimpse of the “official” recordings of the experience, and it’s woven with her current voice combining the two often conflicting tales from a viewpoint that has deepened with time. The book is brief, a touch flighty, yet focused and it spans years without missing a beat. It bounces across time and topic and thought uncaring for anything linear or strict yet the rhythm couldn’t have been more sensical as it flowed with insight, humor, heartache, and genuine contemplation that casually attempts to riddle out the truth of self.
The view from his office…was restful: trees, wind, sky. I was often silent. There was so little silence in our ward…It calmed me to sit in his office without having to explain myself. But he couldn’t leave well enough alone. He started asking me, “What are you thinking?”…Then he began to tell me what I might be thinking…Eventually he said so many wrong things about me that I had to set him right, which was what he’d wanted in the first place. It irritated me that he’d gotten his way. After all, I already knew what I felt; he was the one who didn’t know.
Frequently I felt that Kaysen had a stronger grasp upon the makings of her mind than any conventional authority managed to suss out. Was she crazy? Did she belong in that ward? Even Kaysen deliberates both sides and concludes, rightly so, that one will never truly know. The mind is perhaps the most complex facet of life, and Kaysen points out how “disorders” come and go as they are discovered, disproved, certified, and fall out of vogue. To me this book did not try to rage against the system, it didn’t set out to alter events that have passed, it is simply a woman sharing an experience and making good points whilst pondering the truth of it all.
Some people won’t enjoy the jumps in subject that comes with each chapter. They won’t enjoy the sometimes surface-level of character insight provided as residents/patients come and go. And the fact that no conclusion is inarguably determined by its end might put yet others off. But I love it. It was like a journal, with only the relevant pages ripped out and re-typed to support her reflections.
Intimate, honest, and enthralling it trapped me into existential musings of which I often ponder myself. Girl, Interrupted is an important slice of life both to reveal history first-hand and to turnover points relevant yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
People ask, How did you get in there? What they really want to know is if they are likely to end up in there as well. I can’t answer the real question. All I can tell them is, It’s easy.
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Kaysen was born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Kaysen attended high school at the Commonwealth School in Boston and the Cambridge School before being sent to McLean Hospital in 1967 to undergo psychiatric treatment for depression. It was there she was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. She was released after eighteen months. She later drew on this experience for her 1993 memoir Girl, Interrupted, which was made into a film in 1999, her role being played by Winona Ryder.
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4 thoughts on “Girl, Interrupted”
I really enjoyed this book when I read it years ago. I also bought it at a library book sale :] I had also seen the movie beforehand and I think you did a phenomenal job reviewing this! This is perhaps one of my favorites that covers this topic/experience. I look forward to more of your reviews :]
Angela (pooled ink Reviews) says:
Thank you so much!! That means a lot ♥
And yay library book sales!
transkeimeg says:
This was a fantastic review on a book I have meaning to read for years. You have a fantastic way with words. My new favorite book blog!
Thank you so much!! ♥
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Sara's Revenge Fuck part 2 "Hey, Don," Ken called out, as he came through the door, "Sara's out here, she wants to talk to you." As Don headed towards the door, Ken grinned and asked, quietly, "You ain't fixin' to tap that little pussy, are you?
I'd be willing to help, after Sunday, when Virgie goes back home." Don told him, "Yeah, I wish…". On the landing, Sara asked Don if he, and the other guys would be at Lee's party, the on Saturday, next. Don told her yes, the other boys' girlfriends were coming in this weekend, so he was going to see some friends, who had just moved out of town.
"The vacuum cleaner girl?" she asked, "she's a cutie, but she's jail bait, too. Just watch yourself." With that little bit of advice, she wheeled, looked back over her shoulder, winked at Don and flipped the tail of her skirt, showing her upper thighs as she stepped back through her door, and closed it. "You sexy little bitch," Don mumbled under his breath, "One of these days, I promise, I'm gonna hang my cock in that hot pussy of yours, married or not." Don spent the weekend in Oil City, with Claudia and Tina.
The woman and her little girl kept him well fucked, for two days. During that weekend, he had experienced anal sex, for the first time. Claudia had gobbled his dick into her mouth, the moment he walked through the door. "Wow," he exclaimed, "were you just hungry for a cum cocktail, or are you glad to see me?" "We're both glad to see you, Don. In fact, Tina and I were talking the other day, if you and the other guys would like, you can quit paying rent, and move in, here, with us.
Y'all can have all the sex you want, blow jobs, pussy, ass fuck, anything. Tina's real dad pays me one helluva child support check, and you can just do whatever you can, to help out around here. What do you think?" Don thought for a few seconds, then asked, "Did you say ass fuck? Hmm, now that's something I've never done." "Tina never had, either, 'til her chicken shit brother drugged her one night." Claudia was remembering that night, and getting mad.
"She could barely walk the next day, her ass was so sore. I think all the little bastards took a turn on her." Tina hugged her mother, and said, "But it's not so bad, now that I know how to handle it.
In fact, I've had your dick in my pussy a few times, already, but I'd kinda like to have it up my ass, when you feel like you can go again." Don told her he'd be ready, whenever she was.
She slipped into the bathroom, gave her guts a quick enema, then another, to get rid of residuals. She beckoned to Don to follow, then led him to her bed. "Face up, or face down?", she asked, "I can handle it either way." Don asked her to lie on her back, raised her knees toward her shoulders, positioned himself, then felt Claudia's hand grasp his cock, from behind, and guide it to Tina's little brown spot.
Tina gave a slight, outward push, as Don forced his body forward. The bulb of his cock head slipped right into her, already lubricated hole. It was tight. He couldn't remember if Chris's pussy was even as tight, the night he took her virginity.
He stroked slowly, relishing the new experience, until his member sank the final inches, and his balls were slapping her ass. The feeling became stronger, and stronger, until he was ramming as hard and fast as he could pump.
He was nearly in a trance, when Tina screamed.
Her orgasm had caught him off guard, and the noise caused him to nearly pull out. Sensing Don's hesitation, Tina grabbed the back of his ass, and jerked him back in. "Goddamn it, fuck meeee!" She yelled at him, "Fuck me, fuck me!" Resuming his thrusts, Don quickly became aware that his load was boiling, and about to erupt.
His cum began to flow, as hot as lava. Tina's bowels were filled with, what he thought, was his biggest ejaculation, ever. Spent, he collapsed on the girl, kissing her cute face, and massaging her small tits. After a few minutes, Tina lifted his head, and smiled, "See what you could be having, all the time, if you lived with us?" Friday came around, again, and Sara was watching for Don as he got home from work.
She asked him to help her move some furniture, so she and Lee could finish decorating for the party, which was to start at seven, that night. "I need to get it moved before Lee gets here.
He's such a wimp, and fusses about doing any kind of real work. If we can get it moved, we'll have more dancing area." Don pitched his lunch box, and the mail he had retrieved from the box downstairs, into his apartment, than crossed over to Sara's place (we called it a 'pad' back then).
Within a few minutes, the couch, dining room table, an overstuffed chair, and a few small pieces were moved away from the upcoming dance floor. Sara gave him a slight hug, and said, "Now, that wasn't very hard, was it?" Don told her to be careful with her hugs, or something might get very hard. When he turned to go back to his own place, his hand wandered down, and gently patted her on the ass.
She moved his hand and told him, "One thing you ought to know, I'm pregnant. We just found out yesterday. Lee's a little upset because he thinks we can't afford a baby, right now, but I'm excited.
"Congratulations," Don smiled, "at least we know it's not mine, dammit. I'd sure be happy if I could, rightfully, be accused, though." He laid his hand on her tummy, and told her, "I'd be a good daddy." "One more thing," Sara asked, "can you run me to the store?
Lee won't be home for a couple of hours, and I need to pick up the beer and liquor, for all you 'underage' boys." Don didn't tell her about his fake ID, which he'd already used to buy the supply he, and the other boys, kept in their apartment.
The liquor store was only two blocks away, but Don took the long way around, talking up the possibility of having sex with her. "Please, Don," she moved his hand off her bare thigh, "I like you, probably too much.
But I'm married, and I'm planning on keeping it all at home. Lee is a wonderful lover, and I'm damn sure happy with his dick.
The only time he's difficult, is when he's jealous. Let's just get the booze, go home, and get ready for the party, okay?" Don told her that he'd be good, but wasn't promising he'd always be that way, "But, If you ever just want a good fucking, I'd be happy to oblige, all you want." The party went well, for the first couple of hours. As with most parties, where the guests are between eighteen and twenty-five, the young hormones turn to raging hormones, with the increased ingestion of alcohol.
Lee was staying close to his wife (hovering would be a better description), watching her every move. Sara love to dance, but Lee didn't. Each time Don managed a dance with her, he would rub, and squeeze, her ass when it was in a position that Lee couldn't see it.
Not wanting to be obvious, by fussing about it, Sara said nothing about it…until his hand slipped under her skirt, and a finger made it's way inside the leg opening of her panties. She quickly pushed his hand away, and said, "Stop it, Don." The complaint, itself, was quiet enough that nobody heard it, but Lee saw the action. During the next dance, he decided it was time to dance with his wife. "You Goddamn, fucking whore," Lee spoke quietly through gritted teeth, as the music played, "I saw that mother-fucker run his hand under your skirt.
I know I'm not big enough to kick his ass, but I'll fucking beat the shit out of you, if it happens again. No more dancing with that bastard, you understand?" As the clock approached midnight, one of the girls answered a knock at the door. Two police officers entered, prompting quick action by the three neighbors. As a couple of the girls distracted the lawmen, the boys hid the hard liquor bottles behind the bathtub, returning to the party, one at a time.
At the first opportunity, Ken, who was the youngest of the three, slipped out the open door, and began crossing the landing, toward his apartment. "Hold it!" Another officer was standing on the stairs, holding the halter of a German Shepherd. "Where do you think you're going?" Ken looked at the dog and thought, "Thash the biggest, fucking dog I've ever sheen. Shit, I hope he don't get loosh" "I just live right here," he spoke as clearly as a drunk, nearly eighteen year-old, could muster.
"Then get your butt in there, and stay," the officer ordered. Ken immediately hid everything alcoholic, in their apartment.
Soon afterward, Don and Roy came in. "The cops told everybody to go home," Roy said, "Lee must have found a good hiding place, he left Sara to explain everything to the cops. Everyone left, too. I thought I was making some headway with Lina, tonight. Thought I just might get her to turn loose of some of that Mexican pussy of hers'." Don was the only one in the living room, when there came a knock on the door. He barely began opening it, when Sara forced her way in.
"Well," Don could tell she was pissed off, "I found out who called the cops.
It was Lee, the little bastard. He called them and told them there was a big fight going on." She was speaking clearly enough, but kept holding on to furniture. It was evident that alcohol had done its' job, making her unsteady.
"The officer told me about the call, made everyone go home, then told me to go to bed. Lee came in, right after the cops left, and told me he had called them. He said he was gettin' even for your hand under my skirt. I got news for that chicken-shit." She quickly loosened the two buttons on the back of her skirt, and let it drop. "I ran his ass off for the night." Then, when she started on her blouse buttons, she asked Don, "You ready for the fuck you've been wanting?" The blouse dropped, just as Roy came out of the shower, "You, too, Roy.
Where's Ken? I want all three of you to fuck me all night. If that cock-sucking husband of mine comes looking for me, tell him one of the girls came back, and I left." By now, she was totally naked. "You're first, Don." She walked through the French doors, into the bedroom.
Nobody cared whose week it was to have that bed, they just all wanted do their best, to fuck the cute neighbor they'd all been wanting. Sara was drunk, Don knew that, but he didn't give a shit. Before he got all his clothes off, which would become world record time, Sara was on her back, legs spread, masturbating herself.
"C'mon, c'mon, get you're dick in me, fuck me, Don, fuck me now, and again, and again. And he did&hellip. Don's first load came too fast. He had been wanting Sara's pussy for months, and almost spilled, before he entered. She wouldn't let him rise, though, and his cock never wilted. Within seconds, he resumed his thrusts, slowly at first, but as Sara's sounds of pleasure increased, so did the speed and force of his pumping. Sara wailed, as she came, and came again.
After her second orgasm, he blasted her cervix with his second round of cum. Sara pushed Don up, told him, "That was much better than fucking Lee. You rest a little while, send Roy in. Roy was naked when he entered the room. Sara smiled, and asked, "You don't mind seconds, do ya?" Roy said, "Shit, no!", and landed on her petite body. His dick, which the largest of the three, entered her wet cunt easily. Again, Sara wasn't satisfied with him cumming once, and held him in place, until he asked about doggy style.
Sara flipped over, stuck her ass in the air, and said, "Fill 'er up." Roy's balls slapped against her clit. The sound was loud enough that Don and Ken could hear it in the other room. The nut-bumping was causing Sara's orgasms to come, one after another.
Her yelling was encouraging Roy to ram her harder and faster. "Oh, my fucking God!", Sara screamed, as Roy's stream filled her insides.
As soon as he slowed, she collapsed, passed out. Ken went to the bed, raised her limp body a little, shoved a pillow under her stomach, and spread her legs. Cum, and her own juices, were everywhere, but he didn't care. He had drank more than the others, and could only see her asshole. That's what he wanted. He smeared the mixed liquids onto, and into, her brownie.
After a few minutes of finger-fucking, he mounted her. Sara groaned, unconsciously, as the head of Ken's cock passed her sphincter.
Once past that point, Ken began pushing hard. Within a couple of minutes, he was up to his nuts, in her asshole. She never woke up as Ken emptied his seed into her bowels.
As it turned out, Ken had jacked off, while Don was fucking her, so his dick went limp, fast. Don had made a pot of strong coffee, and had drank two cups, while the others were enjoying the sexy little neighbor. Ken told him, as he came into the kitchen, wiping shit off his dick, "If you wanna good butt-fuck, she's wet and loose." Don set his cup down, and said, "Nope, as long as I've been wanting that pussy, that's what I'm gonna fuck, at least until she sobers up and cuts us all off.
He went back to the bed, rolled the young, lithe body onto her back, and kissed her lips. Although she responded, she never knew it, it was a reflexive action. He traced kisses, licked, sucked, and nipped at her tits, and stomach. Occasionally, he heard a small 'mmmm' escape from her mouth. Her mouth…hmmmm. His prick had reached full staff, again, and Sara's head was near the edge of the bed. He moved that pretty head until it tilted off the side of the mattress, automatically opening her mouth.
He was able to insert his six across her tongue, and against the inside of her cheek. As he slipped it back and forth, she, instinctively, closed her lips around the shaft, and sucked lightly.
He repositioned, aimed at the back of her throat, and began pumping against her tonsils. The girl never gagged, as spurts of warm, sticky cum made their way toward her stomach. Her eyes flickered, and she smiled, just before she passed out again. All tolled, Don emptied his testicles into Sara, in one orifice or another, seven times, between the time she entered the apartment, and the time she left, just after her 'after breakfast' fuck, the next day.
Roy fucked her pussy four times, and was happy to receive a blow job when she woke up. Ken managed a fourth hard-on, but couldn't cum, that time. He wished he hadn't dumped one load in the towel, to start with. All three young men helped Sara with a bath, then helped her put her clothes on. There was lots of teasing, touching, and fondling, but she wanted to be clean when she faced her husband. She gave Roy and Ken light kisses, but her lips and tongue lingered, when she kissed Don.
"Thanks for the fun," she told him, sweetly, "I wish I'd been awake for all of it, though. Y'all boys made me a little sore, but you and me aren't through." She looked across at the other boys and said, "Thanks, guys, see y'all later." Neither Roy nor Ken ever fucked Sara again. Even though she and Lee made up, stayed together, and moved to another apartment complex (one with a more family oriented atmosphere) Don continued to meet her, and have sex, for the next few months, until she was getting close to her due date.
After the baby was born, Sara wouldn't fuck anybody but her husband. The second half of this story was nearly 100% accurate. Roy married Ila, his girlfriend from back home. She was three months pregnant, at the time. Ken and Don met, and married, their wives in the city, both at parties. All three marriages have lasted past the forty year mark.
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How usable is virtual reality?
by University of Göttingen
Virtual Reality and the virtual world are taking over more and more areas of our lives. This means that it is really important that virtual worlds are user-friendly and offer a high usability. Up until now, the only way to check this was to conduct manual tests with volunteers. This can be both time-consuming and cost-intensive. Dr. Patrick Harms from the Institute of Computer Science at the University of Göttingen has developed a technology that automatically detects many problems with user-friendliness and usability in the virtual environment. The results appeared in the scientific journal "ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction".
Dr. Harms chose two virtual scenarios to test his new technology: in the "coffee scene," the user had to fetch a cup, place it exactly under a coffee machine and press the appropriate button. In another virtual scenario, the user had to copy a piece of paper. The new technology of automated evaluation runs in three steps. First, the individual activities and movements of test persons are recorded in detail. This results in "activity lists." In a second step, the computer program MAUSI-VR, developed by Dr. Harms, automatically searches these lists for typical user behaviour. In the third step, this behaviour is evaluated by the program with regard to defined irregularities. "This makes it possible, among other things, to determine how well users of a specific VR system are guided by it and whether they usually have to perform ergonomically inconvenient procedures during its operation," says Harms. In addition, the program recognises interaction problems that cause users to repeat or abort certain processes multiple times.
The concept of MAUSI-VR is based on preliminary work of the research group Software Engineering for Distributed Systems with Professor Jens Grabowski, of the Institute of Computer Science at the University of Göttingen, on the automated usability evaluation of websites and desktop software. This work was transferred into the virtual world and supplemented by Harms. "In contrast to manual evaluations, automated evaluations can take place more frequently, more cost-effectively and without special preparation both during the development of a VR system and after its release into the market. This gives developers the opportunity to consider VR improvements quickly for the next software update."
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More information: Patrick Harms, Automated Usability Evaluation of Virtual Reality Applications, ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (2019). DOI: 10.1145/3301423
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Citation: How usable is virtual reality? (2019, May 21) retrieved 17 January 2021 from https://phys.org/news/2019-05-usable-virtual-reality.html
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EuroView: McCarron wins Slovenian championship
Jaunius Sarapas Jun 6, 2018
An increasing number of Aussies are finishing their seasons in Europe and heading for vacations. Yet after last week, the European season has resulted in at least one champion from down under this year.
Olimpija Ljubljana, with Mitchell McCarron at the forefront, successfully defending its Slovenian national league tittle. It wasn’t easy however, as the regular season champions defeated 3rd seeded Krka in five games. The deciding game was really tight, with Olimpija crowned back-to-back champions at home after prevailing 95-90.
The Boomers guard was one of the most important players in the 5th and deciding game, finishing with 16 points (10-11 FT), 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 19 efficiency points in 35 minutes of action.
https://twitter.com/petrol_olimpija/status/1001531348505505792
There are two more steps left for Johan Bolden to become a champion as well. Maccabi Tel Aviv played 4 quarterfinal games last week, winning their series 3-1 against Ironi Ziona to reach the Winner League Final 4 in Israel. However the Philadelphia 76ers draftee was on the court just in the first game, where he posted 6 points, 4 boards and 7 efficiency points in 9 minutes. Maccabi will face Hapoel SP Tel Aviv in the semifinal series starting on June 10.
While Bolden is waiting for his chance to progress to the championship game, Isaac Humphries and FMP Belgrade have already made that step in Serbia.
After winning their semifinal series 2-1 against Borac, FMP next tackles EuroLeague participant Crvena Zvezda in a best-of-three series for the 2018 title. The former Kentucky Wildcat and Sydney King played just 58 seconds against Borac and he was able to miss one shot and get three fouls in that amount of time, so it is hard to imagine that Aussie would get up from the bench too much in the final games.
Meanwhile Vrsac with Mirko Djeric struggled against Mega Bemax in going down 0-2 (76-94, 61-83) and will now play off for 7th place. the Aussie guard played just 3 minutes (1 assist, 1 turnover, 3 fouls) in the first game and didn’t enter the court in the game 2 loss.
For Brock Motum, the season ended too soon. The Boomers forward and his Anadolu Efes Istanbul side couldn’t top season sensation Tofas Bursa which entered the Turkish Basketball League playoffs in second place. 3rd seeded Anadolu couldn’t regroup after a total blowout at the beginning of the series and lost the second game as well 82-89. While the 2018 Turkish Cup winners were able to bring the intrigue back after winning at home 94-88, their season came to and end in front of their home fans courtesy of a 70-76 loss. After going scoreless in the first game, Motum played his best game in this series after two days with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. He also added 9 points and 4 boards in a win and 8 points plus 2 rebounds in the last game that ended their season.
33-year-old veteran guard Ben Madgen is still fighting to break the championship curse for Lietuvos rytas Vilnius in Lithuania. They were so close as they won second and third game (67-49 and 74-69), but Neptunas Klaipeda didn't want to give up: they got back from 16 point deficit, beat Lietuvos rytas 74-70 and forced Game 5. In those two wins Aussie went scoreless with all 6 shots missed and -5 efficiency points in total. Nevertheless Ben played a bit better on Monday as he had 5 points (1-4 2pt, 1-2 3pt), 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 9 efficiency points in 21 minutes of action.
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New ’13’ number plate helps boost Scottish car sales
Number plate ’13’ helps boost Scottish car sales
Number plate 13.
The number of new cars registered in Scotland increased last month, according to the latest figures.
The Scottish Motor Trade Association (SMTA) said more than 38,000 vehicles were sold in March, up almost 10% on the same month in 2012.
Drivers appear to have been lured by the arrival of the new “13” number plates.
Luxury cars sold well, with six Aston Martins, five Bentleys, four Maseratis and 77 Porches being bought.
The UK as a whole saw an increase of almost 6%, with 394,806 units registered last month, compared with 372,835 in March 2012.
In the three months to the end of March, a total of 54,783 cars were sold in Scotland. That figure compares with 49,559 for the same period last year.
Ford, Vauxhall and Volkswagen remain popular brands with Scots, dominating the top 10 best sellers list for March.
SMTA chief executive Douglas Robertson said: “Obviously we are very pleased that the good start in 2013 has continued into March.
“Once again private demand has increased and we believe that these figures are showing a return in consumer confidence.
“The running costs of a new car have decreased considerably and we anticipate that this will be reflected in our registration figures over the spring and early summer months.”
Scottish March bestsellers
Vauxhall Corsa- 2,388
Ford Fiesta – 1,900
Vauxhall Astra – 1,319
Ford Focus – 1,248
Volkswagen Golf – 892
Volkswagen Polo – 859
Nissan Qashqai – 723
Renault Clio – 712
Vauxhall Insignia – 676
BMW 3 Series – 657
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'Wynn Guest Chef Series' Continues with World's Most Renowned Chefs and Mixologists
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Michelin-starred Chefs, the latest Asia's 50 Best Restaurant winners and
award-winning Mixologists convene at Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace Cotai
Macao, August 20, 2018 – In continued support of UNESCO's designation of Macau as a "Creative City of Gastronomy" and in an effort to build stronger awareness around Macau's rich culinary heritage, Wynn is pleased to introduce the second 'Wynn Guest Chef Series' this year. Starting August 31, the world's most renowned chefs and mixologists are converging at Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace Cotai. Wynn has once again invited Michelin-starred chefs and recent winners from the 2018 Asia's 50 Best Restaurants Awards. A number of award-winning renowned chefs will collaborate with Wynn's leading chefs to present masterful culinary experiences. Wynn is also introducing an exciting new element to stir things up at this edition of Wynn Guest Chef Series, by inviting the region's most talented mixologists to show off their award-winning cocktail concoctions.
M.O.F. Luc Debove (France)
In 2010, Chef Pâtissier Luc Debove was awarded the World Champion of Ice Cream and in 2011, went on to receive France's highest honor – the Meilleur Ouvrier de France (M.O.F.). In the culinary world, the M.O.F. title is a prestigious honor because contestants must show absolute perfection in their work, and since he has proven he can do so, he no longer needs to compete. At Sweets in Wynn Palace, Chef Luc will be serving a range of ice cream and sorbet which will melt in one's mouth and taste just like eating fresh fruit.
Date: August 31 - September 1
Venue: Sweets, Wynn Palace
TAK (Sweden)
Chef Frida Ronge, founder and culinary leader of TAK restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden will present modern Scandinavian food culture with a touch of Japan at Mizumi at Wynn Macau. Chef Frida was awarded "Rising Star of the Year" by White Guide in 2013 for her dynamic and innovative approach to cooking. As with Japanese cuisine, she uses only the freshest ingredients of the season and a variety of creative techniques to create her dishes.
Date: September 6-7
Venue: Mizumi, Wynn Macau
The Bridge (China)
Renowned for his perfection in the kitchen and innovative spin on Sichuan cuisine, Chef André Chiang has received two prestigious accolades this year alone – The Diners Club Lifetime Achievement Award from the 2018 Asia's 50 Best Restaurants Awards and The 15 Most Influential Chefs of the Next Decade by Elite Traveler. As the Creative and Culinary Director at The Bridge in Chengdu, his next goal is to break conventional perceptions about Sichuan food and transform it into one of the world's leading cuisines. He and his team of talented chefs will reveal the extraordinary flavors of Sichuan cuisine in a remarkably creative way at Andrea's.
Date: September 21
Venue: Andrea's, Wynn Palace
Jackie Lo (Hong Kong)
Hong Kong mixologist Jackie Lo is the first Chinese bartender to be invited to perform at Moskovsky, one of Moscow's most famous bars, and she has won numerous awards from bartending competitions both at home and abroad. In September, Jackie will be on stage at il Teatro, where she will impress as she pours, shakes and stirs her cocktail creations.
Date: September 27-28
Venue: il Teatro, Wynn Macau
Sushi Zen (Japan)
Chef Tsutomu Shimamiya, Master of Sushi for Mizumi of Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace will join Executive Chef Min Kim at Mizumi in Wynn Palace to present the most authentic of Japanese cuisine. Chef Shimamiya founded "Sushi Zen", a Michelin two-starred restaurant in Hokkaido back in 1971. He devoted his life to studying traditional sushi techniques and was awarded the national "Master Contemporary Craftsman" award for professional achievement. This award is usually only granted to scientists, and Chef Shimamiya is one of just two sushi chefs to have ever received this honor.
Date: October 18-19
Venue: Mizumi, Wynn Palace
The House Restaurant, Greenhouse Restaurant and Chapter One Restaurant (Ireland)
A trio of Ireland's leading Michelin-starred chefs – Chef Kwanghi Chan of The House Restaurant, Chef Mickael Viljanen of Greenhouse Restaurant and Head Pastry Chef Darren Hogarty of Chapter One Restaurant – will soon be at Wynn Macau's il Teatro restaurant to showcase the best flavors of Ireland. "We are three chefs with very different backgrounds, but we are united by the same passion and commitment for exceptional Irish ingredients," says Chef Kwanghi Chan, who has brought this team together, and aims to take guests on a journey through Ireland's landscape and produce.
Sühring (Thailand)
Twin German brothers, Chef Mathias Sühring and Chef Thomas Sühring are the founders of Sühring in Bangkok, a one-starred Michelin restaurant and recently listed No 4 in the 2018 Asia's 50 Best Restaurants Awards. Sühring showcases the best of modern German fare inspired by childhood memories, family recipes and years of travelling experience combining the essence of traditional dishes with contemporary Central European influences. The energetic chef duo will share the very best of Germany at SW Steakhouse.
Date: November 1-2
Venue: SW Steakhouse, Wynn Palace
Ishigaki Yoshida (Japan)
Chef Junichi Yoshida, Master of Teppanyaki for Mizumi at Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace will present authentic Japanese teppanyaki at the Michelin two-starred Mizumi at Wynn. The Ishigaki Yoshida restaurant opened by Master Yoshida has received one Michelin star from the Michelin Guide Tokyo. He insists on using only the finest ingredients, and the name of his restaurant, "Ishigaki", refers to Ishigaki island, famed for its superb kuroge wagyu beef.
Date: November 22-23
Janes & Hooch (China)
For three consecutive years, Janes & Hooch has been recognized by the Asia's 50 Best Bars awards, and remains the only bar in Beijing to have received such an honor. On behalf of Janes & Hooch, award-winning mixologist Jamie He will introduce her new cocktail creations featuring the flavors of Macau and Beijing.
Venue: Wing Lei Bar, Wynn Palace
Lanting Thirteen Chefs (China)
Renowned Chef Lan Ming Lu from Lanting Thirteen Chefs restaurant in China's Sichuan province, will partner with Master Liu Guo Zhu of the Michelin two-starred Golden Flower restaurant at Wynn Macau to present authentic Sichuan cuisine. Lanting Thirteen Chefs restaurant has been one of the 50 most influential restaurants in China for five consecutive years. Chef Lan hopes to change people's perceptions about Sichuan food and "return to the authentic flavors of Sichuan cuisine" because it is not always spicy. In doing so, he combines the flavors of Sichuan with ingredients from all around the world to create uniquely Sichuanese cuisine.
Date: December 3-4
Venue: Golden Flower, Wynn Macau
For dining enquiries and reservations at Wynn Palace, please call (853) 8889 3663. For more details, please visit https://www.wynnpalace.com/en or call (853) 8889 8889.
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Crime Jersey City Shooting: Victims Identified As Pioneering Mother, Food Drive Organizer
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19:17 11 december 2019 Source: msn.com
Pensacola Navy base shooting victim 'saved countless lives,' family says
Joshua Watson was shot at least five times, according to his dad. After being shot, he reached first responders and gave a description of the shooter.“Joshua Kaleb Watson saved countless lives today with his own,” Adam Watson wrote late Friday. "After being shot multiple times he made it outside and told the first response team where the shooter was and those details were invaluable.
Filed Under: Jersey City , Jersey City Shooting , Joseph Seals, Local TV, Mindel Ferencz, Moshe Deutsch, New Jersey . JERSEY CITY , N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Details are emerging about the victims of Tuesday’s deadly shootout in Victims Identified As Pioneering Mother , Food Drive Organizer .
Officials have identified the four victims of Tuesday’s hours-long shootout in Jersey City , New The two shooters also died in the attack. The shooting spree broke out at the Jersey City Kosher Deutsch actively gave back to his community, in part by helping his father organize a food drive that
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – Details are emerging about the victims of Tuesday’s deadly shootout in Jersey City.
© AP Jersey City's mayor Steven Fulop, center right, talks with first responders at the scene of a shooting in Jersey City, N.J., Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. Fulop says gunmen targeted a kosher market during a shooting that killed multiple people Tuesday. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Jersey City Police Det. Joseph Seals was fatally shot in the head around 12:30 p.m. at Bay View Cemetery off Garfield Avenue. Police said his killers then drove a stolen U-Haul van to a kosher grocery store on Martin Luther King Boulevard and opened fire, killing three innocent bystanders.
Official: Base shooter watched shooting videos before attack
The Saudi student who fatally shot three sailors at a U.S. naval base in Florida hosted a dinner party earlier in the week where he and three others watched videos of mass shootings, a U.S. official told The Associated Press. Officials investigating the deadly attack were working to determine whether it was motivated by terrorism, while President Donald Trump indicated he would review policies governing foreign military training in the United States. Investigators believe the gunman visited New York City, including Rockefeller Center, days before the shooting, a U.S. official told The Associated Press on Sunday.
JERSEY CITY — The deadly attack at a kosher supermarket here that left six people, including the two gunmen, dead this week is being investigated as domestic terrorism, officials announced Thursday. “We believe the suspects held views that reflected hatred of the Jewish people, as well as the hatred of law
— City of Jersey City (@ JerseyCity ) December 13, 2019. Seals was a husband and father of five Seals, a husband and father of five, was the first victim to be identified . Grewal said he was killed at Deutsch actively gave back to his community, in part by helping his father organize a food drive
Rabbi David Niederman said those victims had lived or currently live in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Among those killed were Mindel Ferencz, a wife and mother of five.
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“Mindel Ferencz, may she rest in peace, was a pioneer. She and her husband were from the first people who moved to Jersey City, who could not afford a home for their growing family and figured, ‘let’s go to places where it’s cheaper, and I’ll make an example and go there. I’ll open a grocery store so that families can go and shop locally,’” said Rabbi Niederman. “Therefore growing the community, alleviating the pain of so many – thousands of families – who live under unbearable conditions.”
'We were beyond lucky to have him': Joseph Seals, cop killed in Jersey City shooting, was a 15-year veteran
Joseph Seals, a 15-year veteran of the Jersey City police force and a father of five, was killed in Tuesday's gunfight that also left 5 others dead.(Pictured) Police officers arrive to the scene where active shooting is happening.
Jersey City Mayor Calls Deadly Shooting a ‘Targeted Attack’. Police officers took cover from gunfire on Tuesday afternoon as they responded to reports of an active shooter in Jersey City , N.J.Credit Bryan Anselm for The New York Times.
One of the victims in the shooting at a kosher supermarket in Jersey City , New Jersey , on He studied and found time to help not only his peers from his yeshiva but other children, and he was one of the major organizers of a food drive that feeds 2,000 families every year, Niederman said.
“She was a lady full of love for others,” he added. “Unfortunately, her life was cut so short.”
Moshe Deutsch, son of prominent Jewish leader Abe Deutsch, was also killed.
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“Moshe himself studied, found his time to help not only his peers from his yeshiva but other kids, and he was one of the major organizers in the major food drive that 2,000 families get every year,” said Niederman.
Seals was a veteran officer of over 15 years who joined the department in 2006.
Mayor Steven Fulop said he was well known throughout the city.
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“We cried with the family. It’s one of the hardest things you have to see in your entire life,” he said. “Nobody expected, I’m sure, Det. Seals not to return home. I’m sure his children expected him to return home.”
Seals left behind a wife and five children.
The name of the final victim has not yet been released, but Niederman said he was a worker at the store.
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Officials have identified the four victims of Tuesday’s hours-long shootout in Jersey City , New The two shooters also died in the attack. The shooting spree broke out at the Jersey City Kosher Deutsch actively gave back to his community, in part by helping his father organize a food drive that time.com
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JERSEY CITY — The deadly attack at a kosher supermarket here that left six people, including the two gunmen, dead this week is being investigated as domestic terrorism, officials announced Thursday. “We believe the suspects held views that reflected hatred of the Jewish people, as well as the hatred of law www.washingtonpost.com
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Jersey City shooting was an act of anti-Semitic domestic terror
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Posted October 12, 2020 by pelikulamania 2020
Learn from the Masters of Philippine Documentaries with Daang Dokyu’s FREE Masterclasses
Want to learn documentary filmmaking from Alyx Arumpac, director of the much-acclaimed film Aswang? Or do you want to learn the history of documentary filmmaking in the Philippines from Prof. Nick Deocampo, one of the country’s most prolific and revered historians?
Daang Dokyu, the ongoing festival of Philippine documentaries, offers these classes for free, for everyone via its Facebook and Youtube Channel.
Documentary Filmmaking 101 happens on October 14, 2:00 PM.
Arumpac will talk about the challenges of making the first documentary film and seeing it develop from a personal idea to a work seen by the wider public. This session will serve as a practical guide to the essential parts of the creative process.
Arumpac said that she plans to focus more on making community documentaries. She adds “Anyone can make docs. I am thinking of the premise of empowering people; that degrees are not a prerequisite to make a documentary .”
Arumpac is a documentary filmmaker who studied film at the Docnomads Joint Master (Lisbon, Budapest, and Brussels) and the University of the Philippines. She produces current affairs for television in Manila.
Her film Aswang is about the victims of the current administration’s drug war from marginalized communities and is one of Philippines’ most successful online releases this year. It achieved half a million views when it was released online last July, in partnership with Daang Dokyu. It also won the International Film Critics’ FIPRESCI award in Amsterdam in 2019 and the White Goose Award – Grand Prize at the DMZ International Documentary Film Festival
The film is currently streaming for free at DaangDokyu.com/watchnow until October 15. It will come back to Philippine screens in Daang Dokyu’s special Halloween event, #HuwagMatakot.
Historya ng Dokyupelikula is slated on October 21, 4:00 PM.
Prof. Nick Deocampo will discuss the beginnings and movement of documentary filmmaking in the Philippines, through two World Wars, and from revolution to revolution.
Deocampo is both a filmmaker and film historian. He presently teaches as associate professor at the U.P. Film Institute in the University of the Philippines – Diliman. He took up his Master of Arts degree in Cinema Studies in New York University as a Fulbright-Hays scholar and received his Certificate in Film as a French Government scholar in Paris, France. He has made more than 30 documentaries over a span of forty years.
One of his prizewinning works, Oliver (1983), will be streamed by Daang Dokyu from October 16 to 22. The film is about a female impersonator who supports his family by performing in gay bars.
Deocampo will be introduced by one of the festival’s partners, Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda.
Legarda, an avid supporter of Philippine documentaries and herself a documentarist, states “I encourage everyone to support the festival to experience various Filipino voices and stories told in the last century to know more about what it means to be Filipino and what this could mean in charting our country’s future.”
She adds “It’s about time the documentary is given the spotlight. No other platform can give the viewer a near total experience of an issue or a cause in a deeper, more immersive manner.”
Aside from these two, a masterclass composed of veteran journalists Roby Alampay, Ging Reyes, Maria Ressa, John Nery, and Shiela Coronel on October 23, 8:00 PM. They will tackle the current state of Philippine journalism.
GMA Network documentarists Raffy Tima, Atom Araullo, and Kara David will also have a separate masterclass on October 30, 4:00 PM. They will impart their knowledge in documentary production for television.
More About Daang Dokyu
Daang Dokyu was launched last September 19 to 23 with several titles under its “Martial Law, Never Again” program. It reopened last October 2 with a section on “Ecology: Ang Lahat ng Bagay ay Magkaugnay.” It is currently streaming its “Nation: Perception is Real, Truth is Not” section until October 15, 2020.
It is touted as the biggest documentary festival in the country, with 45 titles available for viewing for free until November 5, 2020. The festival celebrates the hundred years since we started capturing in film the story of our islands and of the Filipino.
Three more sections are up for streaming, which are “Taboo: Off the Record,” “Localities: Dagat ang Pagitan,” and “Future: Ganito Tayo Ngayon, Paano Sila Bukas.” A new section is introduced every Friday until November 5.
Aside from the films and masterclasses, it also organizes a weekly talkback entitled Reality Check.
It will also feature some of the best documentaries aired on television recommended by festival partners and the leading news and journalism organizations in the country, which are GMA Network, ABS-CBN, Probe Productions, Rappler, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).
It also recently launched its “DokBook,” a collection and recollection of histories and stories, as well as views and interviews, centered on the rich landscape of the Philippine documentary in film and television.
The festival is initiated by the Filipino Documentary Society (FilDocs), founded by documentary filmmakers Jewel Maranan, Kara Magsanoc-Alikpala, Baby Ruth Villarama, and Coreen Jimenez.
It is made possible with the support and partnership with the Office of House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda, National Commission for Culture and the Arts, UP Film Institute and Probe Media Foundation.
Others that support Daang Dokyu are Purin Pictures, Japan Foundation, GMA Network, ABS-CBN, Rappler, iWantTFC, Probe Productions, Phil. Center for Investigative Journalism, Sundance, TokyoDocs, British Film Institute, British Council, SOAS University of London, Concerned Artists of the Philippines, Adobo Magazine, Inquirer.net, Directors’ Guild of the Philippines, QCinema International Film Festival, Grupo Sorbetero, JCI Quezon City Capitol, Central Digital Lab, Butch Jimenez, Chevening Alumni Philippines, Unreel, Film Geek Guy, Geoffreview, SineHub, EngageMedia, Greenpeace, Culion Foundation, Pelikulove, Philippine LGBT Chamber of Commerce, PHCan, and Miriam College.
More information about the festival is available at daangdokyu.ph.
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2019 Instagram data report: 58% of videos contain music
August 20, 2020 , Jenny Crawford
Instagram may have started as a photo-sharing app, but with the addition of video in 2013, stories in 2016, IGTV in 2018, and most recently its new reels functionality, the platform has become a top competitor for video-centric apps. As Instagram continually develops features to compete with Snap, TikTok, and other platforms, the Facebook-owned company shares its parent’s “video first” strategy.
We analyzed Facebook videos for 2019 and found that in the years after adopting its video first strategy, the platform saw an increase in video uploads, engagements, and views. Now for the first time, we’re sharing our data on Instagram and seeing how “video first” has impacted the platform over the past three years.
Note: For this analysis, Pex measured any public video content that displayed in a user’s Instagram feed, including short-form video and IGTV. Because Instagram stories are removed after 24 hours, we did not include them in this analysis. All data is as of December 31, 2019.
Video upload growth has remained steady since 2017
Instagram videos saw the biggest jump in uploads from 2016 to 2017, increasing by 3.5 times. This massive growth hit a plateau in 2017, and uploads have remained steady since. Instagram introduced stories in 2016, in an effort to compete with Snapchat, and this move could have increased the apps popularity, thereby driving more content uploads overall.
Instagram released IGTV in 2018, but the feature did not drive additional uploads for the platform, and from 2018 to 2019, video uploads increased less than one percent.
Per-video views on Instagram have increased 159% over the past 3 years
While video uploads haven’t increased substantially for the past two years, average views per video have increased every year since 2016. In 2019, per video views increased by 10.75% when compared to 2018. Overall in the last 3 years, per video views grew by 159%.
Cumulative views have also increased every year since 2016, showing video is increasing in value on the app, despite a steady upload rate. In 2018, overall views increased 119% and then increased another 10.86% in 2019.
83.7% of views on Instagram come from 3% of videos
Much like we’ve seen on YouTube and Facebook, a very limited number of videos make up the majority of views on Instagram. Only 3% of the videos on Instagram are driving 83.7% of the views. On Facebook, the top 2% of videos generated 86% of all views, while on YouTube the distribution is even more extreme, with just 0.77% of videos bringing in 82.83% of views.
The majority of all views, 38.7%, came from the 100,000 to 1 million views tier. While overall views may be increasing on the platform, less than 1% came from videos with more than 100 million views.
Prevalence of music in Instagram videos
Instagram has grown into a multi-function platform that relies heavily on short-form video content. In turn, those videos rely heavily on music. 58% of videos on Instagram in 2019 contained at least 10 seconds of music, representing 43.8% of total views on the platform.
This means that interestingly, unlike on Facebook and YouTube, videos with music on Instagram don’t have higher views than those without music. In fact, in 2019 the average views per video with or without music were nearly the same.
Instagram video uploads experienced massive growth in 2017 but have stagnated since, and only grew marginally in 2019. Despite uploads hitting a plateau, videos still became more important to the platform last year, with views per video increasing nearly 11%. In 2019, more than half of videos contained music, and those videos made up 43.8% of all views, showing just how valuable music is to the platform.
Despite the amount of video on Instagram that contains music, there’s currently no way for all music rightsholders, aside from the majors, to easily license their catalogs to the platform and be compensated for uses of their work.
At Pex, we’ve built a real-time licensing solution for rightsholders and platforms to allow all copyright in UGC to be licensed appropriately. It’s called the Attribution Engine, and it’s free for rightsholders to register their catalogs. Email us ae@pex.com to learn more.
Video first: Facebook video uploads increased 28% in 2019, and nearly half of all videos contain music
In 2016, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company’s strategy was “to become video first”. Zuckerberg predicted then that in five years time, most of what people would consume online would be video. Nearly five years later, Facebook has taken its live video broadcasting feature global, changed its algorithm to push live video broadcasts higher in users’ feeds, launched stories for Instagram and Facebook, and announced it will host licensed music videos on its platform. Video is of top importance for Facebook, but has its efforts paid off?
At Pex, we analyze social media sites and share unique insights about the content that’s uploaded. We’ve shared our data and insights on YouTube in the past, and now we’re unloading some interesting stats on the social giant, Facebook. Has video become more prominent on the platform after years of “video first”? Here’s the ultimate Facebook video data guide to date.
A quick note on Pex data
Pex indexes selected platforms, extracts audio and video content, fingerprints it and searches through it. In addition, we collect and actively update all surrounding metadata, which includes views, comments, likes, dislikes and other information. We have no direct relationship with Facebook or YouTube. We have no visibility into private and unlisted content, nor do we have any information about the consumers of the content. All the data in this article is based on performance of all publicly available videos as of Dec 31, 2019.
Facebook videos saw significant growth in 2019, up 28 percent
Facebook’s video-first strategy can be seen over the past two years. At the end of 2019, there were 1.29 billion videos on Facebook. Last year saw 279 million more videos uploaded than in 2018, a 28% increase. The average public video accrued 23,473 views and total views on the platform reached 30.25 trillion.
In just one year, total views on Facebook videos increased by 81%. Engagement increased as well: reactions (including likes) increased by 66%, and comments grew by 54%. Shares were also up, increasing by 38%.
The top 2 percent of videos generated 86 percent of all views
Perhaps most noteworthy of all, the top 2% of videos generated 86% of all views on Facebook. When looking at videos based on their view tiers, we found that videos with 1 to 10 million views were the most important for the platform, accounting for 33.7% of total views.
We saw a similar distribution on YouTube, where just 0.77% of videos made up 82.83% of total views, and the 1 to 10 million views tier accounts for 31.6% percent of total views.
Nearly half of all videos on Facebook contain music
Throughout 2017 and 2018, Facebook signed deals with all three music majors to license their catalogs and allow users to include music in their uploads. The result? Not only is music prevalent in Facebook videos, but its presence coincides with higher view counts.
We found that 49% of all videos on Facebook contain at least 10 seconds of music and that those videos account for 77% of all views. In comparison to YouTube, we found that music was almost systematically present, with more than 84% of videos containing music. The numbers clearly illustrate how videos with music drive more views, and that licensing music was beneficial for Facebook and its users.
Pex works with platforms, rightsholders, and creators to manage the uses of copyrighted material in user-generated content (UGC). With our Attribution Engine, any platform containing UGC, like YouTube and Facebook, can license material from rightsholders in real time, as users are uploading their content online, resulting in proper attribution and compensation. Learn more about the Attribution Engine or reach out at ae@pex.com for more information.
Podcast growth doubles every year, over 7 million hours uploaded in 2019
June 5, 2020 , Jenny Crawford
Podcasting has exploded in recent years and while Covid-19 caused a blip, it doesn’t seem the medium will be otherwise slowing down. According to Edison Research, more than half the U.S. population has listened to a podcast and roughly 90 million people are monthly podcast listeners. With ad revenue growing rapidly, the industry is expected to produce more than $1 billion in revenue by 2021.
Big names are inflating the podcast industry. Spotify spent a reported $396 million to become the second biggest provider behind Apple Podcasts. Major content providers like Warner Media launched their own podcast networks, Sony acquired multiple podcast properties, celebrities host their own podcasts, and even Barack and Michelle Obama are producing podcasts for Spotify.
Although we’ve mainly reported data on social media and UGC sites, the technology we’ve built at Pex is applied to many content platforms. Recently, we began analyzing podcasts to see how the medium is progressing and what opportunities it holds for rightsholders, creators and platforms.
Podcast growth is off the charts
By the end of 2019, we counted 819,496 unique shows, of which 264,104 were started just last year.
To date, we’ve indexed 32,402,790 unique podcast episodes, which are growing at an exponential rate, essentially doubling every year.
The average length of each episode is currently at 35 minutes and 27 seconds, down from 2015 when the longest was 45 minutes and 44 seconds.
Nearly 7 million hours of podcasts (6,967,370) were published in 2019. For comparison, this represents around 8 days of newly uploaded content to YouTube.
Christianity dominates podcasts
There are 112 categories within Apple Podcasts. Perhaps surprisingly at first, the fastest growing and largest category is Christianity, which is separate from the Religion and Spirituality category. This is largely driven by an abundance of sermon uploads. With some churches holding daily mass, sermons are being given constantly, and they fit the podcast medium perfectly.
If Christianity is the largest category, what’s the smallest? It turns out that Swimming podcasts are the least produced. While swimming may not immediately come to mind as a great podcast channel, the industry is using the medium to discuss pro swimming, water polo, and just general techniques for swimmers. As podcast growth explodes, it looks like Swimming is a little fish in a big pond.
Excluding Christianity, the rest of the top 20 categories are of similar size. Comedy, Society & Culture, Music, and Sports round out the top five.
Nearly 17% of podcasts contain music
Of the 32.4 million podcasts we’ve indexed, 5,447,823 (16.8%) contained at least 10 seconds of music (of any kind). Since podcasts are audio only, it’s convenient to include music to spice up a long talk track, and some podcasts may even be dedicated to commentary about music, making it hard to produce an episode without a song. Podcasts often leverage music in their intros and outros or as part of their advertisements. Simply put, music plays a significant role in podcast content.
Why does it matter that 17% of podcasts contain music? Because compared to YouTube, this number seems small. We previously published that a staggering 84% of videos on YouTube include music. Is this a reflection of how difficult it is for podcast producers to license music appropriately? Producers don’t currently have a seamless way to license music for podcasts, and the inherent beauty of producing podcasts quickly does not lend itself well to music’s traditional licensing practices. With ad revenue projected to hit $1 billion in 2021, the music industry has a huge opportunity to increase revenue through podcasts.
We’re just getting started with podcast data and insights. Follow us on Twitter @Pex to get the latest insights.
Social media on lockdown: What were the most viewed videos in March?
March 31, 2020 , Jenny Crawford
As the COVID-19 strain of coronavirus forces us indoors and online more than ever, platforms built for social, UGC, and streaming are reaching previously unknown potential. Worldwide streaming has increased 20 percent, and platforms like Netflix and YouTube are starting to combat the increase by reducing their bandwidth and lowering video quality. Social platforms are seeing new accounts created and more uploads made. Even the World Health Organization has joined TikTok to help educate the public and fight misinformation.
So, what’s the type of content society prefers when stuck in social isolation? We’ve all bonded in the past over shows like “Game of Thrones” and videos like Charlie bit my finger — what will bring us together now during our most distant time?
Here’s what people were watching and sharing on short-form video platforms during March 2020. View the full list here.
Top Views on Instagram
On Instagram, singer/rapper Cardi B took five of the top 10 spots, all for content about coronavirus.
Ya keep playing I’m deadass FUCKIN SCARED. I’m stocking up on food.
A post shared by Cardi B (@iamcardib) on Mar 10, 2020 at 6:02pm PDT
Jennifer Lopez and her family made the list for having excellent pool-side service, even while staying home.
We can’t go out to any restaurants or anything but the service and entertainment here is pretty good…😊 #StaySafe #familytime
A post shared by Jennifer Lopez (@jlo) on Mar 18, 2020 at 11:10am PDT
TikTok dances, especially by celebrities, were abundant. Many of the most viewed videos in March were actually TikTok videos that took over on other platforms like Instagram and Twitter. LeBron James and his family got in on the fun, as did Justin and Hailey Bieber, who posted two dances that made it into our most viewed list.
A post shared by Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) on Mar 23, 2020 at 2:09pm PDT
Not everything that made the list was coronavirus related. There was a time when people talked about things other than the virus, and videos from early March still came out on top. Kim Kardashian made the list, posting a video of her daughter Chicago singing “rain, rain, go away” on March 14. In 2019, Kim’s half-sister Kylie Jenner dominated Instagram in 2019, but her content didn’t make a big impact this March. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson also got top views on his post with his daughter for International Women’s Day on March 8.
The world will one day hear from you too, my strong little love. And I can’t promise you I’ll love you for the rest of your life, but you have my word I’ll love and protect you for the rest of mine. #internationalwomensday #fatherdaughter #tiaj
A post shared by therock (@therock) on Mar 8, 2020 at 11:34am PDT
Top Views on Twitter
Six of the top 10 most viewed videos on Twitter were directly related to coronavirus or social distancing, like Idris Elba announcing he tested positive for COVID-19.
This morning I tested positive for Covid 19. I feel ok, I have no symptoms so far but have been isolated since I found out about my possible exposure to the virus. Stay home people and be pragmatic. I will keep you updated on how I’m doing 👊🏾👊🏾 No panic. pic.twitter.com/Lg7HVMZglZ
— Idris Elba (@idriselba) March 16, 2020
Twitter’s views are spread across a mix of video types, including broadcast news clips, TikTok videos, homemade videos, and animated/simulation videos.
The top Twitter videos were more about sharing news than anything else. Tweets reminded us about the upcoming US election, shared messages from political leaders about coronavirus testing, reported on spring breakers in Florida who weren’t keeping their distance, and showed us positivity from Italy.
Anche #Agrigento #restaacasa.#Covid_19 #coronavirusitalia #coronavirus #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/7bTzqbaQEH
— Gabriele (@gabbores) March 13, 2020
Top Views on Giphy
Gifs are not immune to coronavirus and six of the top 10 gifs on Giphy were related to COVID-19. Primarily gifs were about washing your hands, social distancing, our collective love of toilet paper, and working from home.
The best part about the views on Giphy? They were overwhelmingly positive. If you need an uplifting message or a gentle hygiene reminder, Giphy has you covered.
A top-viewed gif on Giphy
Each social media and UGC platform has its own demographic and style, which made the top viewed videos across each site fairly different.
The most obvious overlap was between Instagram and Twitter. While no one video appeared in the most viewed on both platforms, there was an overlap in types of content. Both sites hosted a mix of UGC, TikTok reposts, and celebrity content. We didn’t see this same overlap when we looked at the most viewed videos for 2019.
Cardi B is the new face of Instagram, and both cats and turtles aren’t good at tic-tac-toe, at least not on Twitter.
The biggest view for music outside of TikTok reposts was Selena Gomez sharing a throwback to her Revival tour on Instagram.
Overall, coronavirus dominated the views in March and will likely continue to dominate in April — and possibly May — as governments extend social distancing mandates further and further.
With an abundance of ways to share thoughts online, coming together with dances, songs, and videos is a great way to feel connected to others in such an isolated time. Here’s the full list of top videos so you can watch them all.
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March 6, 2020 , Jenny Crawford
Rights-tech leaders join forces to bring digital copyright solutions to the music, film, and video industries
Pexeso, Inc. (Pex) is announcing its acquisition of Dubset Media Holdings. For the past three years, Pex has provided copyright search and content management tools to the largest rights holders in the music and film industries. Rights holders using Dubset’s rights management platform for music distribution on major streaming services will now have access to their catalog’s use and performance in any audio and video content across social media and user-generated content platforms.
“Dubset is a company we’ve been interested in for some time,” notes Rasty Turek, founder and CEO of Pex.
“There are very few companies in the music business that have successfully licensed as much catalog as Dubset, and the music rights database they’ve built is massive and rare. Our technology’s scale and speed enables broad market access by all rights holders to our rights management and analytics services, built on top of the 20 billion video and audio files in our indexed database. We feel this will prove to be a game-changing combination.”
Pex is the only company capable of providing music, film, video, consumer brands, and enterprise companies an accurate and complete picture of what, where, and how much of their copyrighted works are being distributed and consumed across all of the world’s leading digital platforms.
“The distribution of digital media via social media has outpaced rights holders’ abilities to track, license, and manage their audio and video assets,” said Bob Barbiere, formerly of Dubset, now SVP Digital Rights at Pex.
“Dubset was timely and successful in filling an industry need around identification and licensing of music in mixes and remixes. This acquisition will immediately expand rights holders’ abilities to locate, protect, and monetize use of their catalog within any form of music or video currently being shared on any of the world’s largest UGC and social media sites.”
In addition to the digital rights services and data Pex now offers to rights holders, the company has announced its best-in-class copyright compliance solution, Attribution Engine. Attribution Engine identifies, licenses, and administers royalties for content across a rapidly shifting international copyright landscape.
Platforms can seamlessly “plug in” Attribution Engine and be assured they have a complete copyright control solution. Attribution Engine mitigates significant copyright liability, meeting or exceeding all requirements contained within Article 17 of the new EU Copyright Directive, which promises to close the value gap between content creators and platforms.
Read more about Attribution Engine and our acquisition of Dubset in this TechCrunch exclusive.
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The incidence of adenocarcinoma and dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus: report on the Cleveland Clinic Barrett's Esophagus Registry
Am J Gastroenterol. 1999 Aug;94(8):2037-42. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1999.01275.x.
J B O'Connor 1 , G W Falk, J E Richter
1 Center for Swallowing and Esophageal Disorders, Department of Gastroenterology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA.
Objective: The reported incidence of adenocarcinoma in Barrett's esophagus is variable. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of dysplasia and adenocarcinoma in a population of patients with Barrett's esophagus followed prospectively and to compare these findings with other series.
Methods: All patients enrolled in the Cleveland Clinic Foundation's Barrett's esophagus registry from 1979 to 1995 were followed. Barrett's esophagus was defined as intestinal metaplasia anywhere in the tubular esophagus. The incidence of dysplasia and adenocarcinoma in these patients was recorded systematically.
Results: A total of 136 patients (91 male, 45 female) were followed in an endoscopic surveillance program for a mean of 4.2 yr and a total of 570 patient-years of follow-up. Thirty patients (22%) had short segment Barrett's esophagus. Two adenocarcinomas developed during follow-up, yielding an incidence of one per 285 patient-years of follow-up. Low grade dysplasia developed in 24 patients, whereas high grade dysplasia developed in four patients.
Conclusions: Our study suggests that the incidence of adenocarcinoma in Barrett's esophagus is lower than initially thought. However, large multicenter studies are required to clarify the epidemiological and clinical factors related to the development of dysplasia and adenocarcinoma in Barrett's esophagus.
Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis
Adenocarcinoma / epidemiology*
Barrett Esophagus / diagnosis
Barrett Esophagus / epidemiology*
Barrett Esophagus / pathology
Esophageal Neoplasms / diagnosis
Esophageal Neoplasms / epidemiology*
Esophageal Neoplasms / pathology
Precancerous Conditions / diagnosis
Precancerous Conditions / epidemiology*
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Fan Led Group Meeting – 26/11/2019
As a newly formed independent fans group, Push The Boundary feel it is a requirement to explore and interrogate all avenues, not only within the football club, but also anything that affects the functioning of the club and anything that may affect its future, as this will have a direct impact on the fanbase.
Therefore, we wanted to meet with the Fan Led Group to discuss where they currently stand with their current plans to purchase the stadium and to address, on behalf of fans, as many queries as we could get through in the time we had. We are fully aware of the impasse between the club and the OEC regarding the use of the North Stand and think we are duty bound to update fans on this as this has a direct impact on revenue streams within the club.
We are aware how 1 week can turn to 2 weeks, 2 weeks can turn to 3 weeks and as a group we don’t want this to happen. As a result, we took the opportunity at very short notice to attend this meeting so we could report back to fans at the nearest given opportunity. A big thank you to all who submitted questions, we took note of them all and put them to the group and we hope you find this interesting and informative.
There was an overlap with a few questions so if you don’t see your question on the list below, it is because we felt it had been picked up and answered as part of another question that had been submitted. We want to make it clear that these minutes have been produced from our own notes taken on the evening.
As always with the group and anything we post, if you have any queries over anything you read, please feel free to contact us. I guarantee that we read all comments.
PTB / FLG Meeting – 25/11/2019
✓ Does the FLG have the capability to takeover the club if abdallah pulls out or is forced to sell?
As it stands the plan is to secure the stadium. There is absolutely no plan or desire to take over the club
✓ What is your overall aim and is there a timescale as all the rumours and in-fighting with our current owner (who I think is the biggest problem) are killing the club.
The overall aim is to secure the stadium so that this club can play at the stadium for the next 100 years. We also want to ensure that the club has the maximum funds possible to invest within the football club as a result of maximising the potential of the North Stand.
✓ Current state of play regarding suggested purchase of shares over a month ago and status of said shares
The FLG have an agreement in place to purchase the shares after they were approached by a third party. The current situation is that it is with solicitors. There are 2 reasons why this has been delayed. Firstly the Solicitor for the vendor has been off ill and secondly following the recent share issue by the club, they have to check the issuing of those shares was correct and this has therefore delayed the finalising of the deal.
✓ When will the FLG reveal who they really are, plans for club, stadium, surrounding land etc should they get involved in the club
The full plans were released on 31st July 2019 and there has been no further amendment to those plans since that date. These plans are in the public domain. There are legitimate business reasons why there are people who have not been named and while frustrating, we want people to respect that, but we can confirm that the parties in the background are all Oldham Athletic fans and they are looking to contribute substantial funds (and we are talking upto and in excess of £100k). None of these people have ANY ulterior motive to this investment. Some people simply don’t want any limelight that comes with donating money to the Purchase of the stadium.
As long as we (FLG) are involved in this purchase, there will be nothing built on the footprint of Boundary Park. We want to see football played at Boundary Park for the next 100 years.
✓ What is currently happening with the profits made by the FLG on match days
The OEC operate the corporate areas of the stand, this includes match days and in the short term, we oversee the day to day running of the OEC which gives us a good overview of the business so that we can work to maximise it’s potential. All monies currently go back into the running of OEC.
✓ What is the current situation regarding the suggested purchase of the North Stand announced some months ago
The North Stand is just one part of the overall purchase and we are just going through the relative due diligence which includes outstanding substantial liabilities between the landlord and the tenant which need resolving before the purchase can be completed
✓ What are their intentions once they have purchased the ground? Worried as they have construction experience in their ranks
The future plans following the purchase have not changed since the public meeting on 31st July 2019
✓ Will they only be custodians of the ground whilst a new owner of the whole package is found? (Should AL decide to sell)
In an ideal world, we (the FLG) would rather see the Club and Ground under a single/joint ownership. We (the FLG) believe that if it was under Joint Ownership this would consist of an owner and the wider supporter base.
✓ In 2013 Simon Corney handed over construction control to PW’s Holroy development. Knowing that PW, SC, SB & DG were until recently business associates are any of the 3 Amigos financial backers of the FLG’s plans?
No, it’s never been proposed and that won’t happen
✓ If they do get control of the ground and buildings, how does that help with removing AL? Does it help at all? Is there a risk he will move us from BP?
We want to secure the ground first and foremost and can’t really comment on the position of the chairman and his future plans as that’s down to him. We can say that the club has a lease. As security of tenure is in place until 2031 (and the right to extend to 2051) and we don’t believe the EFL would sanction a move with this length of time remaining on the lease. We would look to extend this beyond 2051 once the purchase has been completed thus making it less likely a move from Boundary Park will happen in the future.
✓ If there was another fans forum would some members of the FLG attend? That way we can publicly see them ask the questions to Abdallah as well as us fans.
The FLG attended the last fans forum and as fans, would be happy to attend another forum in the future, but we are mindful that we are essentially engaging in a transaction with the landlord and therefore a fans forum may not necessarily be the platform to ask the club questions relating to this purchase
✓ You’ve said you’ve agreed in principle a price to buy the footprint of BP from Blitz/Gazal, is this a) Completely funded by members of the FLG? b) Part funded by a loan/mortgage that will require repayment inc interest? c) Funded only if money can be raised from the wider fan base?
PTB have seen proof of funds (shown to us on the evening by the FLG) that would allow the purchase to be completed without any contribution from the wider fanbase.
✓ Any news on a completion date for this purchase?
As part of our due diligence we have established that there appear to be issues around substantial outstanding liabilities from the club to the landlord and we would prefer these to be resolved prior to completion of the deal
✓ Are you concerned Blitz/Gazal are playing you and the rug will be pulled from under your feet for the benefit of the vendors?
As with any deal and purchase of property, there is always this possibility before the ink dries for this to happen, but we are fully engaged with the current landlord and are conducting due diligence
✓ You’ve said you have agreed in principle to purchase A shares in the football limited company, is this: a) As a result of an unsettled debenture following sale of the club to Mr. Lemsagam? b) Affected by the recent share issue by the majority shareholder? I.e Has the %/value been diminished?
No it is not the result of an unsettled debenture following the sale of the club. As mentioned previously, it is currently with solicitors following the recent share issue by the club.
✓ Why did Pivotal Friday prove not to be so pivotal? Or was it indeed pivotal, just not the way some people expected it to be pivotal?
We didn’t see the 22nd November as anything “pivotal” as these comments seemingly came from people associated with the football club. The 22nd November was Paul’s wife’s birthday and was also 30 years since we beat Arsenal in the league cup.
✓ What is the up to date position on the SLA?
We met with the Financial Director & Managing Director on 18th October (following the fans forum) regarding this and once we had reviewed their agenda and discussed the items they had raised it became clear that there had been a misunderstanding of the structure of how the SLA worked and it was at that point they accepted that the deal was financially beneficial to the club. Our understanding was that they went away to recommend the deal was signed. We have since had feedback that the deal is unlikely to be signed this season. We remain open to dialogue to finalise this as we believe it is of benefit to the football club and it’s supporters.
In terms of the issue raised about outstanding liabilities from the OEC to the club it is now accepted that the OEC does not owe anything to the football club. The only outstanding liabilities between the Oldham Athletic and the OEC are £12,000 owed for meals etc provided by the OEC for corporate hospitality and match day stewards etc for March and April last season. The claim that the OEC owed the club for the provision of electric and gas is incorrect. The new stand has its own new suppliers, which we understand from our investigations, are billed directly to Brassbank. Any other matters are between the club and Brassbank and it is not for us to comment on those matters.
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Peter Beveridge
Academic, SHLS Life Sciences
EmailP.Beveridge@tees.ac.uk
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Peter is a physicist who spent four years working for ICI on Teesside, first in polymer research and then in manufacturing quality control.
He joined Durham Constabulary where he worked for 12 years as a Crime Scene Examiner, Senior Crime scene Examiner and Acting Crime scene Manager, dealing with offences including abduction, homicide and terrorism, gaining particular experience of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and distraction burglary offences.
At Teesside Peter has a diverse teaching portfolio, exploiting his first degree as the basis for teaching Physics and Mathematics and his second degree as the basis for teaching modules aimed at delivering legal principles to forensic practioners, as well as other forensic skills.
Currently the Course Leader for the Environmental Cluster, he is also delivering courses related to energy generation.
He delivers curriculum enhancing talks in secondary schools and colleges on crime investigation and the advantages of driverless cars.
Peter is the Secretary of a spin-out company "Chemicam" set up to exploit contactless blood detection technology developed at Teesside University
Bachelor, University of York
Award Date: 1 Jul 1987
Master, Teesside University
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Dermatoglyphics Medicine & Life Sciences
Blood Stains Medicine & Life Sciences
Discriminant Analysis Medicine & Life Sciences
Hyperspectral imaging Engineering & Materials Science
Crime Medicine & Life Sciences
Digital forensics Engineering & Materials Science
Spectrum Analysis Medicine & Life Sciences
Blood Engineering & Materials Science
Age Determination of Blood-Stained Fingerprints Using Visible Wavelength Reflectance Hyperspectral Imaging
Cadd, S., Li, B., Beveridge, P., O'Hare, W. & Islam, M., 29 Nov 2018, In: Journal of Imaging. 4, 12, 11 p.
Dermatoglyphics
A preliminary assessment of latent fingerprint evidence damage on mobile device screens caused by digital forensic extractions
Horsman, G., Page, H. & Beveridge, P., 1 Dec 2018, In: Digital Investigation. 27, p. 47-56 10 p.
Latexes
A comparison of visible wavelength reflectance hyperspectral imaging and Acid Black 1 for the detection and identification of blood stained fingerprints
Cadd, S., Li, B., Beveridge, P., O'Hare, W., Campbell, A. & Islam, M., 11 Jan 2016, In: Science & Justice. 56, 4, p. 247-255
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Non-contact detection and identification of blood stained fingerprints using visible wavelength reflectance hyperspectral imaging: Part 1
Cadd, S., Li, B., Beveridge, P., O'Hare, W., Campbell, A. & Islam, M., 12 Feb 2016, In: Science & Justice. p. -
The non-contact detection and identification of blood stained fingerprints using visible wavelength hyperspectral imaging: Part II effectiveness on a range of substrates
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My Opinion > Do not expect lockdown to end after April 14, situation demands it should continue
Do not expect lockdown to end after April 14, situation demands it should continue
Rajat Sharma | April 08, 2020
With the end of the 21-day nationwide lockdown fast approaching (April 14), there have been numerous queries as to whether the lockdown will be extended. Many people are stuck, away from their families because of the lockdown. Millions of daily wage and migrant labourers are waiting for factories to reopen.
Chief Ministers of Telangana, Tamil Nadu, UP and Maharashtra have called for extending the lockdown. Of course, the final call will be taken by the Prime Minister after he makes an assessment of various factors in front of him. He is the best judge in the present circumstances.
But I can tell you, do not expect the lockdown to end after completion of three weeks. It’s more likely to continue. Hotspots like Noida, Mumbai, Indore and Bhopal, where the number of cases are on the rise may witness even a more severe lockdown. We should be prepared to face such an eventuality.
The situation has been worsened by hundreds of workers of Tablighi Jamaat, potential carriers of the virus, going underground and police in different states are trying their best to trace them. Punjab chief minister Capt. Amarinder Singh on Tuesday issued a 24-hour ultimatum to all underground workers of Jamaat to either come out or face criminal charges.
In the national capital, the Coronavirus figures would have been under control but for the Tablighi Jamaat. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal is doing his best and is fully cooperating with the Centre to contain the spread of the virus. He is particularly worried about scores of Jamaat workers who have gone into hiding. The number of Coronavirus cases in Delhi has touched 550 with 25 new cases coming in and two deaths reported on Tuesday. This number could have been on the lower side if the Jamaat incident had not happened.
Kejriwal says, his government is making preparations to handle up to 30,000 Coronavirus cases. Other state governments are also making plans, but the sooner the potential carriers of the virus are quarantined, the better it will be for the rest of the people. Two hotspots, Dilshad Garden and Nizamuddin, have been completely sealed off as of now.
Reports of Tablighi Jamaat workers creating unruly scenes in Delhi’s Narela and UP’s Firozabad have come in. At the quarantine centre in Narela, some of the workers urinated in bottles and poured it on the floor, while several others defecated in the corridor. At the Firozabad district hospital, Jamaat workers spitted on the windows and walls and the local authorities had to take stern action.
I again appeal to the Tablighi Jamaat leaders to rein in their workers, ask them to come out of hiding, and follow quarantine rules. Timely treatment of Covid-19 will save their workers and their contacts, otherwise India will have to face the full brunt of the pandemic, with thousands of deaths taking place every day.
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Undone - U.S. LNG Export Demand Unravels
Gimme Some Truth - Permian Well Shut-ins Wind Down, But Natural Declines Extend Oil, Gas Downturn
He Ain't Heavy, He's My (Diluent) Part 3 - The Pipelines that Transport Diluent to the Oil Sands
Stayin' Alive - Oxy's Prospects Hinge on Oil Prices, Cash Flow as Debt Repayment Looms
Time to Move On - Shell's Plan to Sell Another Refinery, This Time in Louisiana's Refinery Row
I Knew You Were Trouble - Rulings on KXL Permit Cloud Other Oil and Gas Pipeline Projects
Too Soon to Know - E&Ps Slash Capex, Offer Sparse Production Guidance
Green Grow the (Refineries) - Low-Carbon Programs Spur More Renewable Diesel
What Difference Does It Make? - How Crude Price Differentials Affect Producers
Hold on to Your Hat - A Fight is Brewing for Canada’s Propane Exports
Just What I Needed - Permian Oil Shut-Ins End At $40/bbl, But a Production Decline Looms
You've Got Your Troubles - Is the Northeast Gas Market Headed for a Fall Meltdown?
The Long and Winding Road - A Propane Molecule's Journey to Mont Belvieu and Markets Beyond
Dream On - The Challenges Posed by Shutting Down the Dakota Access Crude Pipeline
Smoky and The Salt Caverns - A Saga of NGL Storage: RBN's Greatest Hits
Cruel Summer? - Is the Crude Market Headed for an Ugly Replay of This Spring?
Save It for a Rainy Day - Energy Storage's Emerging Challenge to Natural Gas in the Power Sector
Soak Up The Sun - Texas Solar Ramps Up at Expense of Coal, Not Natural Gas
When the Ship Comes In - First Tanker Set to Arrive at South Texas Gateway Crude Export Terminal
We Take Care of Our Own, Part 2 - Pemex's Struggles Bode Well for U.S. Refined Product Exports
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Panama Canal Expansion- Here She Comes, Full Blast and Top Down
Tuesday, 04/12/2016Published by: Rusty Braziel
On Monday, September 3, 2007, dignitaries and thousands of Panamanian citizens watched a huge explosion level a hill near Paraiso, a village north of Panama City. That day launched work on a project that would eventually cost more than $6 billion (U.S.) to double the capacity of the Panama Canal and allow for the passage of longer and wider ships. Nearly nine years later on June 26, 2016, the expansion is finally scheduled to be open for business. The new canal capacity will be a major event in global energy markets, especially for growing volumes of U.S. natural gas, liquified petroleum gas (LPG) and petroleum product exports. In honor of this historic development, RBN will take you there! Rusty will be traversing the canal this Thursday, April 14th and will have the skinny on what is happening in Panama right now, with pictures to show for it. In today’s blog we set the stage for our voyage across the Panamanian Isthmus.
The Panama Canal expansion has been a frequent topic in the RBN blogosphere. We did a primer on the subject (see Panama Tailored to Fit Larger Vessels) a few years back and subsequently have reviewed the impact of the expansion on the full range of hydrocarbon markets. In Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue we saw how the shipping distance from the U.S. Gulf Coast to Asia for large LNG tankers will drop from 16,000 to 9,000 miles when the canal expansion opens, cutting freight costs by more than 40%. Stayin’ Afloat with the LP Gees examined how the largest LPG vessels carrying propane and butane (very large gas carriers, VLGCS) cannot fit through the Panama Canal today, but will be able to after the expansion goes into service. In Rock the Boat Don’t Rock the Boat—Jones Act Vessels Through the Panama Canal? we looked at the possibility of moving US crude from the Gulf Coast to the West Coast either via the Panama Canal or the Transpanama pipeline (TPP). And in A Man, A Plan, An Expanded Panama Canal— Cutting Travel Times For LNG And LPG-Laden Ships we examined the benefits that canal expansion offers to LNG and LPG exports. Today we consider what the upcoming expansion does for the Canal’s capabilities, and what the new capacity will mean for energy markets.
The Expansion Project
The Panama Canal Expansion Project, also known as the Third Set of Locks Project, does two things. First it creates a new lane of traffic by adding a new set of locks at both the Atlantic end and the Pacific end of the canal. And second, because these locks are bigger than the existing locks built 100 years ago, larger ships will be able to traverse the canal. You may wonder how building new facilities at the ends of the canal could add such new capacity to the entire 50-mile length of the canal. What about all those miles of canal in between? Well, it is possible to add capacity to the whole canal with only new infrastructure at either end (and just a bit of widening in between) because the Panama Canal is not really a canal, at least in the traditional definition of the term. A traditional canal (like today’s Suez Canal or the U.S. Erie Canal built in the 1800s) is more like a big ditch. Not so the Panama. It is mostly a lake - Gatun Lake – with rivers fed by, and feeding the lake. Designing the canal to use this man-made lake is what made the original canal feasible in the first place, and what makes the canal expansion economically viable today.
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Panama Tailored to Fit Larger Vessels – How Crude Products and LNG Will Respond
Ship of Joules- A Propane-Laden VLGC Inaugurates the Expanded Panama Canal
Run Through the Jungle—Moving LPG and LNG Through the Expanded Panama Canal
You Needed Me- The Panama Canal Expansion Has Helped U.S. Exports, But Will It Be Enough?
A Man, a Plan, an Expanded Panama Canal—A Boost for LNG, LPG Transport
Big Panama with a Purple Hat Band- Propane Price Squeeze, Panama Canal Rules Fluster Market
A Man, a Plan, an Expanded Panama Canal— Cutting Travel Times for LNG and LPG-laden Ships
Bottleneck Blues- Traffic at the Panama Canal and Its Impacts on LNG Economics
The Crude from Transpanama – Pipeline Shipments from the Gulf to the Pacific Coasts
Rock the Boat Don’t Rock The Boat – Jones Act Vessels Through the Panama Canal?
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Exposure to opioid maintenance treatment reduces long-term mortality
Amy Gibson, Louisa Degenhardt, Richard P Mattick, Robert Ali, Jason White, Susannah O'Brien
Addiction 2008, 103 (3): 462-8
AIMS: To (i) examine the predictors of mortality in a randomized study of methadone versus buprenorphine maintenance treatment; (ii) compare the survival experience of the randomized subject groups; and (iii) describe the causes of death.
DESIGN: Ten-year longitudinal follow-up of mortality among participants in a randomized trial of methadone versus buprenorphine maintenance treatment.
SETTING: Recruitment through three clinics for a randomized trial of buprenorphine versus methadone maintenance.
PARTICIPANTS: A total of 405 heroin-dependent (DSM-IV) participants aged 18 years and above who consented to participate in original study.
MEASUREMENTS: Baseline data from original randomized study; dates and causes of death through data linkage with Births, Deaths and Marriages registries; and longitudinal treatment exposure via State health departments. Predictors of mortality examined through survival analysis.
FINDINGS: There was an overall mortality rate of 8.84 deaths per 1000 person-years of follow-up and causes of death were comparable with the literature. Increased exposure to episodes of opioid treatment longer than 7 days reduced the risk of mortality; there was no differential mortality among methadone versus buprenorphine participants. More dependent, heavier users of heroin at baseline had a lower risk of death, and also higher exposure to opioid treatment. Older participants randomized to buprenorphine treatment had significantly improved survival. Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander participants had a higher risk of death.
CONCLUSIONS: Increased exposure to opioid maintenance treatment reduces the risk of death in opioid-dependent people. There was no differential reduction between buprenorphine and methadone. Previous studies suggesting differential effects may have been affected by biases in patient selection.
Comparing retention in treatment and mortality in people after initial entry to methadone and buprenorphine treatment. James Bell, Lieu Trinh, Bethany Butler, Deborah Randall, George Rubin Addiction 2009, 104 (7): 1193-200
Buprenorphine versus methadone maintenance therapy: a randomized double-blind trial with 405 opioid-dependent patients. Richard P Mattick, Robert Ali, Jason M White, Susannah O'Brien, Seija Wolk, Cath Danz Addiction 2003, 98 (4): 441-52
Mortality among clients of a state-wide opioid pharmacotherapy program over 20 years: risk factors and lives saved. Louisa Degenhardt, Deborah Randall, Wayne Hall, Matthew Law, Tony Butler, Lucy Burns Drug and Alcohol Dependence 2009 November 1, 105 (1-2): 9-15
Maintenance therapy and 3-year outcome of opioid-dependent prisoners: a prospective study in France (2003-06). Jean-Noël Marzo, Michel Rotily, Fadi Meroueh, Marina Varastet, Catherine Hunault, Ivana Obradovic, Adeline Zin Addiction 2009, 104 (7): 1233-40
Prevalence and clinical relevance of corrected QT interval prolongation during methadone and buprenorphine treatment: a mortality assessment study. Katinka Anchersen, Thomas Clausen, Michael Gossop, Viggo Hansteen, Helge Waal Addiction 2009, 104 (6): 993-9
Serious adverse events in the Australian National Evaluation of Pharmacotherapies for Opioid Dependence (NEPOD). E Digiusto, A Shakeshaft, A Ritter, S O'Brien, R P Mattick et al. Addiction 2004, 99 (4): 450-60
Methadone versus buprenorphine maintenance for the treatment of heroin-dependent outpatients. Jamshid Ahmadi Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 2003, 24 (3): 217-20
Depressive symptoms during buprenorphine vs. methadone maintenance: findings from a randomised, controlled trial in opioid dependence. Angela J Dean, James Bell, Macdonald J Christie, Richard P Mattick European Psychiatry: the Journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists 2004, 19 (8): 510-3
Desipramine in opioid-dependent cocaine abusers maintained on buprenorphine vs methadone. A H Oliveto, A Feingold, R Schottenfeld, P Jatlow, T R Kosten Archives of General Psychiatry 1999, 56 (9): 812-20
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Dying of the Light: A Novel
Science Fiction & Fantasy Science Fiction Literature & Fiction Action & Adventure Fantasy
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Readers` Reviews
jamie brown
This is a really great read and I'm a little disappointed it only has four stars on here. This is Martin doing what he does best, creating a unique world and developing engrossing characters. And the ending was beautifully done, just beautiful. I don't even know if I have words to explain why, but the last three or four sentences really stuck with me.
I also found the motivations of the characters very believable, because people tend to do irrational things when issues of love or loyalty are at stake. And yes, I love action. But while the action is light in this, Martin is such a phenomenal story teller I found I didn't miss it at all.
So anyway, don't come expecting ASOIAF, but I've read just about everything Martin has written and this is right on par with all of it. One of my favorites. If you consider yourself a Martin fan, you should really pick this one up. Not to mention the man picks the best names for his stories.
lauren osborn
An incredible book of archetypal themes and characters. Lost love lost again. The great lost cause. A lost world wandering through our galaxy. An imaginative first novel already showing the promise to come. One of the few I reread periodically.
mmccarthy
Dying of the Light begins as Dirk sets off to the dying planet of Worlorn as flawed, confused and hopeful as can be, trying hard but failing to hold on to a golden past that has all but slipped away. There entire cities lay abandoned and trees called Stranglers slowly but surely take over. Time has passed him by, taking with it the purpose and vigor he once had, leaving him empty and unable to give his life meaning. Hope, which arrives in the form of a cold jewel full of whispers, promises and lies, moves him to drop everything and go to this distant planet thinking that he will be able to rekindle and old love with a long lost lover.
The universe Martin creates is breathtaking. The world which is caught between an ominous night and a decadent twilight is traced with a melancholic tone that resonates perfectly with the characters' internal struggles and the novel's general existential themes. A festival city void of life already makes for an interesting setting, yet when coupled with Martin's excellent prose it becomes an immersive environment that inspires personal reflection as well. It's incredibly beautiful, but also tragic and melancholic because it's dying, moving ever farther from the suns which provide life and ever nearer to a lonely desolate cold. People are rare, government is inexistent, lawlessness prevails, and the only moral codes are those that the characters bring with them.
The story Martin tells is, in the best sense of the word, an experience, told at its own pace in a way that few stories are still told today. The beginning is slow, but the buildup is constant, as characters feel each other out and consider their options. Then about half way through, things hit the fan and spiral into utter chaos. Those who have read other pieces of Martins work will be pleased to know that those unpredictable twists that are so enjoyable also exist in this brilliant literary debut.
The characters learn that they are ultimately the choices they make, and those choices can have extreme consequences. The only way for Martin's characters is forward and their slightest hesitation may mean death. All characters are searching for something under the symbolic twilight of Worlorn's skies; whether love, pride, freedom, validation or simply meaning. Yet, the stakes are high and no one leaves unscathed, if they leave at all.
William Faulkner's assertion that only "the human heart in conflict itself... is worth writing about" comes to mind when considering these characters. The action, adventure, drama, sci-fi that is Dying of the Light unfolds parallel to the introspective journeys of a handful of very flawed and human characters. The foreign cultures are interesting and complex, the apparent antagonists are sympathetic and the main characters are damaged.
Like Martin's fantasy, the expected elements of the novel's sci-fi genre are in the background or not present at all. There is little galactic mumble-jumble since the characters are the focus. The story is complex and is built around a gritty realism and tragic beauty that makes for a great read even for those who typically avoid the genre. The novel had a near hypnotic effect on me while I was reading it, causing me to turn page after page unable to stop and always hungry for more. It also left me reflecting about the novel's universe and the bittersweet ending long after I finished. Therefore, I highly recommend this novel, which has become a personal favorite to any reader who enjoys complex imperfect characters, breathtaking settings, existential and introspective themes, or unpredictable plot twists or all of the above.
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Impossibly imaginative, lost and despairing, but consistently beautiful. It starts a little slow, but it's expansive imaginative universe, breathtaking imagery, and haunting moments that in equal strokes depress and inspire more than make up for it. A one of a kind love story.
littleshout
Being a fan of Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, I decided to pick up this novel and see how well he does at writing non-fantasy. I had no idea this was his first novel until I read more on it, and I am pleasantly surprised.
Admittedly, it took me awhile to get into the book: I am not a huge sci-fi fan, and there's so much information in the prologue and first chapter that you have to take in, and it was overwhelming for me. Even in the middle of the book I was confused between which Kavalar was which (I have that problem a lot with made-up names though). It's a fun storyline, but the main characters (Gwen and Dirk) are, in my opinion, very unlikable. Neither has much of a personality. The main Kavalars, Jaan and Garse, once you realize who they really are, are very likable and perhaps the story was meant to be about them and their culture more than Dirk's love story.
Anyway, I was highly satisfied with everything (aside from being confused a few times) until the last three pages, simply because I didn't feel like it was much of an ending.
It's a fun ride though. If you like fantasy or sci-fi, this is a great book to pick up.
While awaiting "A Feast For Crows" I found myself at the airport needing a book to read on the flight, so I decided to go back as had been meaning for some time to read some of Martin's earlier work and was not disappointed.
While certainly not as complex on the intrigue level of the current series, this is a nice high paced (once you get about 30-40?) pages in that you can't put down. The symbolism, emotions, customs, and name origins are all quite fascinating.
As a nice quick escape, I highly recommend it.
A good read, but a bit confusing. A lot of background history and terms (identity) to keep track of. But. this is solved if you go to the glossary at the end of the book, which I didn't do until I finished reading the book.
I borrowed this from the library and am actually pretty glad I did because it wasn't really a gripping page turner that you might expect from GRRM after reading ASOIAF. My biggest problem with the book is that for the first 50% or so of the book you really don't get to know the characters very well. I found myself wondering why I should even care about Dirk, Gwen, Jaan, or Garse and I was well into the novel.
I do have to give him credit for his world-building, though. Although he takes hundreds of pages to do it, you end up with a very good grasp of Worlorn and High Kavalaan history. I plodded my way through more than half of the novel before I finally started taking an interest. I did thoroughly enjoy the last half and wish that the excessive pining of Dirk had been dropped.
Not something I'd care to own, so if you can borrow it, do so.
tatsiana
"Dying of the Light" was George R.R. Martin's first novel, and it certainly shows. He is very ambitious in this initial attempt and the results are mixed. The book is usually catalogued as Science Fiction, but it hardly feels like it. Sure, there is a glimpse of a history of human expansion into other galaxies and even 'Old Terra' is mentioned, but it is a mere background to set the story, not a relevant ingredient. Even when Martin uses scientific aspects ( technological applications ) throughout the book it is in a rather superficial and somehow 'pulp' way; Martin is more interested in the landscapes and in his characters.
As I said, the book feels over ambitious, the length being to short to be able to develop in a proper way the complex cornucopia of names, places, languages and customs that Martin set to create. The drive of the plot depends entirely in the amusing planet Worlorn, a once bright world where for a decade a 'Festival Of the Worlds' was held, but which now is turning dark, little by little leaving the sun than once brightened it. Worlorn is now almost unpopulated but the past glory of its cities still remains and is the stage for a story which moves around a past romance and the traditions of war-like people called Kavalar.
Martin tries hard to make his characters be as 'flesh and bone' as possible but in my opinion he only partially achieves it: At the end of book the Kavalar characters seem much more interesting than the main ones, Dirk and Gwen (although probably that was all along Martin's final intention).
Don't expect a fast paced adventure; Sometimes the story drags with seemingly no apparent direction but Martin is building tension towards a quite philosophical finale when the experiences on this planet have transformed the main character's views on life
It is in the impressive set of vistas from Worlorn that we get the best parts of the novel. The exquisite description of each abandoned city and its secrets already shows the magnificent talent that Martin will develop fully in his most successful saga: 'The Song of Ice and Fire'.
I became a fan of George Martin when I read "The Hedge Knight" in Legends and from there I went straight to a "Game of Thrones." Eager for more of his work, I was browsing in my university's library and came across "Dying of the Light".
I was amazed at the beauty of the writing, the vividness of the imagery, and the originality of the story. I would like to see more stories about the "manrealm" and especially the Kavalaar people (how about some "teyn" poetry?)
I would give this book five stars except the ending was too sad. Actually, it was so sad I've been up late every night for the past week thinking about it. Also, no one I know has ever even heard of George Martin, let alone this book, so I have no one to talk to. "Dying of the Light" is full of dark and lonely imagery, and even though it has made me feel depressed, it is a wonderful story.
(I would have liked to see Garse and Dirk become teyns!)
alannah dibona
Martin has created a strange Kavalar culture, seen through the eyes of a foreigner and outside of it's own context. It is a suspenseful, engaging foreground story, with plenty of background ideas to challenge our own way of thinking.
This is certainly one of those books that if you hate weird of fantasy sounding names you will have problems with. Also has pacing problems as it is rather slow for the first third.
There is an interstellar backdrop to this novel, but pretty much all the story takes place on a planet with atavistic customs, that developed because of an epidemic that killed 99% of women, by only 90% of men.
A man travels that at what he thinks is a request from an old lover. He falls foul of the customs and principles there, and ends up in a duel and on the run with her with people trying to remove his foreign head, and her two 'husbands' if you want to call them that are not very pleased with him either.
mohsen
George R. R. Martin really shines in Dying of the Light. Here he has created a world that is slowly sliding into darkness as it moves away from its suns. Set in this melancholy--and strangely beautiful--land is a heart-wrenching story of broken love and struggle. The small triumphs of decency and nobility in the face of hopelessness and fanaticism are Martin's true subject matter. The wonderfully imagined world and the fun futuristic science and technology are just added bonuses.
Readers will come to Dying of the Light for the sense of wonder that Martin brings to his fantasies so effortlessly. They will stay for the truly human characters and deeply affecting stories of unrequited love, sacrifice, and truth.
allison jocketty
This is a novel that I get the urge to read about every five years. A previous reviewer compared this to the classic Casablanca, and I really think it is a fair comparsion. Instead of the Nazis, the main squeeze in this novel is the fact the action takes place on a rouge planet. A rouge which belongs to no planetary system that is briefly made habitable.
As the time grow shorts on this quickly dying planet a reunion of old lovers takes place. However, all is not smooth as different characters with their own agendas mesh to a fiery conclusion that leaves you sad and thrilled with equal measure.
john misoulis
I first read this book several years ago, and I've searched it out and reread it twice. The imagery and the concepts are out of sight. Martin has created two of the most original worlds in literature, the world of the teyn and the frozen world. I was somewhat disappointed in the resolution of the story. I wanted to stay longer.
Most people now know George R. R. Martin from his very succesfull Song of Ice and Fire books, which essentially is a fantasy series. This story is one of his first and very different.
It is set around a small group of characters against a magnificent background, the discarded party planet Worlorn. Descriptions of the story would not do justice to the book so I am not going to try it. What I liked about it, apart from the rich, melancholy, atmosphere, was that as the plot evolves you are forced to change your views of each of the main characters and this in a completely believable way. It has a literary quality quite rare in SF but therefore all the more welcome.
I tried this book out based on the fact that I'm a huge fan of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series. The best parts of the book inolve his extensive world building and impressively imagined histories for each of the many divergent cultures in the book. His characterization at times is a little weaker than his current writing, and his plotting isn't as sure-footed either. There are long pieces through the middle of the book which get a bit tedious to read, but almost all can be forgiven thanks to an exciting, propulsive ending that's a real page turner. All in all, not bad.
This is an enjoyable story. Not one of George R.R. Martin's best, but it's a good read. His writing style has evolved over the past 25 years and its very interesting to go back and read one of his earlier works to contrast it with A Game of Thrones and its sequels. For anyone having problems finding the book (the store's main site has listed it as out of print), try the the store UK site. This book, along with Fevre Dream, another book by G.R.R.M., was recently republished in the U.K. and was available at the the store UK site in January 2001 when I purchased it.
cassandra d strawn
A bit of Romeo and Juliet in tenth century dying outer world. Lots of clans, codes violence and chase. Good romance and chase sequences and imaginative cities. Catchy dialogue but a stretch for sci-fi. Abrupt ending!
travis gasper
I first read this book over twenty years ago, and it has lost none of its charm. I am buying it for Kindle, even though I have three other copies.
I won't go into detail about why I like it -- other reviewers have done a good job of singing its praises -- but the characters feel very real to me, and likeable, notwithstanding that they all have flaws.
One of my all-time favorites. Lost love, bitterness, jealousy, difficult choices, regret, redemption, altruism, and the idea that the easiest path is not always the best path. This book has that and more. I agree with the earlier review - it would make a good movie. It reminded me of Casa Blanca - the beauty of the story is in the lead character's decision to cast his lot with and for something larger than his own jealousy and bitterness. And, in the end, to stand rather than run.
caroline freilich
This book had been on my reading list for years. I was finally forced to reach for it two weeks ago, when I was looking for a paperback to take with me to the beach and I couldn’t find anything better. Why "forced to"? Because Martin's endless repetition of “everything's horrible and everyone dies” has never made him a particular favourite of mine. I don’t understand how the mixture of senseless violence, broodiness, despondency and Martin's penchant for morally despicable characters can appeal to anyone – but to each, their own, as others would say.
The novel starts when the main protagonist, Dirk t'Larien, who feels empty, tired and despondent, gets a message from a former lover of his, Gwen, asking for help. The message briefly rekindles his hopes for the future, and he rushes to her rescue… only to find out that Gwen is married, and so he is back to being empty, tired and despondent. Then our dear Mr t'Larien discovers that Gwen is unhappy and trapped in her marriage, which is not even a marriage after all. He escapes with her and again feels elated and hopeful... for about five pages, then we go back to the same old empty, tired and despondent (surprise!). It was right about this time that I decided that enough is enough and threw out the book into the nearest bin.
The book does actually have some redeeming qualities. I particularly enjoyed the overview of the different human cultures, especially that of High Kavalaar. But but but… The wallowing in self-pity, the suicidal thoughts, the constant references to death, the elegiac tone, the thoroughly pathetic main character are just too much. And if that is not enough: Wikipedia is kind enough to inform us that "pretty much all characters die" by the end of the novel. They weren't many, but I guess Mr. Martin needed some practice for the Red Wedding so he started off small. Ah, bless.
kit chen
Like most people, I approached this George R.R. Martin novel after I ran out of words from his Ice and Fire books. Needless to say I was a bit skeptical...I mean cmon who can top A Storm of Swords and the like? I didn't think anyone could, including George.
I read the book in three says sitting outside the college library.
An awesome book. Period. And I say damn him cus he ends it with the reader wanting more and more. Make it a trilogy Martin!
[No Spoilers: only the setup is described].
Stupid Planet is a rogue planet, frozen and lifeless, floating aimlessly through space. It is a planet with no purpose. This, however, makes it deeply significant - a metaphor for the pointlessness of human existence.
Stupid Planet was first discovered during the Hrangan Wars by the warship Mao Tse-Tung, when the Mao became the first man-ship to pass beyond the Veil and enter the stars of the Fringe.
Haha! No. Actually, the Mao was a derelict. Its crewmen were dead, their bloated corpses bouncing off the walls! No-one noticed when, by amazing random coincidence, it passed within a few light-minutes of Stupid Planet. Actually, Stupid Planet was not discovered until 700 years later, when a salvage crew discovered the Mao, reviewed her data records, and found a record of Stupid Planet.
Haha! No. Actually, the Mao has nothing AT ALL to do with the discovery of Stupid Planet, because by the time the Mao was salvaged, Stupid Planet had already been discovered, and no-one cared that Mao's automated sensors had seen it first. The Mao is mentioned only to say "bloated corpses bouncing off the walls" - a metaphor for the pointlessness of human existence.
No more jokes. Stupid Planet was really discovered by Celia Marcyan in her ship "The Shadow Chaser", which circled the planet briefly before flying onwards. Her Garswanese pilot, Chook, had asked her if she wanted to land, and she had answered "No - It's a stupid planet". The name stuck.
The first to actually land on Stupid Planet were Tomo & Walberg, during their madman's quest to cross the galaxy in their ship "The Dreaming Whore".
Haha! No. Actually, there is no reason to believe that Tomo & Walberg ever went anywhere near Stupid Planet. Why would they? Tomo & Walberg are mentioned just to say "Dreaming Whore" - a metaphor for the pointlessness of human existence. I don't actually know who was the first to land on Stupid Planet. Who cares, anyway?
Finally, one day, an astronomer named Ingo Haapala made an amazing discovery, which he announced to his Garswanese colleague, Snook:
INGO: Snook, I have made an amazing discovery. Worlorn is on course to fly past the Hellmouth, that strange multiple-star that some regard as the galactic embodiment of Satan.
SNOOK: What is this "Worlorn"?
INGO: A rogue planet, discovered by Celia Marcyan. She named it "Worlorn". No-one knows why.
SNOOK: "Wor Lorn", in Garswan tongue, means "Stupid Planet".
INGO: Hah! Little did she know, that for 50 years, while it drifts past the Hellmouth, it is going to have SUNLIGHT! A long bright day!
SNOOK: Why care? Is lifeless rock. No-one live on Stupid Planet.
INGO: People could move there.
SNOOK: Bad air on Stupid Planet. Need space suit. Why land? Why leave ship? See Hellmouth better in space.
INGO: We could terraform it - give it an atmosphere - build forests, lakes, seas, and fill them with complex ecologies. We could build giant cities. THAT would give people a reason to land.
SNOOK: No! See trajectory! Too close! Will boil seas, fry cities, burn forests, kill complex ecologies.
INGO: No problem. We can build a giant energy shield that will surround the planet and keep the worst of the sunlight at bay.
SNOOK: Too hard. No-one can make Big Shield.
INGO: The Toberians can. Their energy shielding tech is even more advanced than that of the old Federal Empire.
SNOOK: Silly! Even if Tober help. Project too big. Not enough time. 12 biggest space empires in Fringe could not do it, even if cooperate.
INGO: I bet 14 civilizations could do it.
SNOOK: But ... WHY DO THIS!!!???
INGO: It's a metaphor for the pointlessness of human existence.
And so it was that 14 great civilizations got together, and built a giant monument to stupidity on Stupid Planet. And, when they were finally done, they all had a giant party. The party lasted 10 years. Then they left.
You are Dirk t'Larien. 10 years ago, your lover dumped you without a word of goodbye or explanation. Ever since, you have wallowed in self-pity and resentment, spending all your free time and money on the sterile, semi-human, genetically-altered prostitutes of the planet Prometheus. Meanwhile, Stupid Planet, full of empty cities and dying forests, drifts ever further from the Hellmouth, growing colder, darker, and more desperate for those unfortunate or stupid enough to remain. It's a metaphor.
But then, suddenly, out of the blue, you receive a message from your lost lover. And it says "Come find me ... on Stupid Planet."
Are you stupid enough to go to Stupid Planet?
[FINAL NOTE: Yes, I did read the entire novel, all the way to the end. I have only myself to blame. I was warned. And now, so are you.]
The premise is great - man on a mission to save his long-lost love on a dying world - but the plot went downhill from there, at least for me, and the ending was completely unsatisfying. There was no real resolution, and what does the hero have left at the end? I didn't like his love interest at all, and she seemed vapor-brained to me - putting herself into a culture where she was essentially a sex slave to both her mate and his bondsman. Ick. George R.R. Martin is a brilliant writer, but this left me cold.
bri ahearn
Regret can control your life. Dying of the light is a story of a lost love and an empire built in the lovers separation. The main way George R.R. Martin tells his story is through an amazing amount of symbolism. Symbolism exists in every story, but this tale clearly is referring to lost love. This story is incredibly descriptive and I couldn't see it any other way. Through his description of the planet and the shape the planet is in you can immediately connect the story of the lovers to the story of the planet. Another symbolic message is how the planet relates to all of love in general. The following paragraphs will further explain my reasoning.
Although love can be wonderful it is a fleeting feeling. And that is what Martin is trying to say. Worlorn is a symbol of the story of the lovers Dirk and Gwen. Worlorn used to be a bright world where tourists would flock and enjoy themselves. Gwen and Dirk used to be in a bright world that their love ruled their lives much like the story of Worlorn. Despite the seemingly bright future of this land, it eventually turned dark little by little just like the lovers fate. The ancient traditions of the Kavalar became more and more prominent and that led to a new way in the entire world. And with the acceptance of Gwen into the Kavalar ways she lost all tradition of her life before.
Love is a battle field. You can relate war to love in many ways. The great wars of Worlorn are a prime example of Martin's symbolism. Worlorn is a rouge planet that belongs to a planetary system that is only habitable for a short time. Love is the same in many ways. Love can last for a short time even though it may seem to have a promising future. All would agree with me when I say that love is a rogue planet. And the planet being unpopulated is saying that that love is a very rarely populated feeling.
Love and regret come hand in hand and that's what Martin was trying to show. He directly showed this through the lovers and indirectly through the story of the planet. Over all, this book had an excellent amount of symbolism but was lacking in interest for the reader.
This book should take a day or two to read...but it took me about two months. The main character is so annoying that I wanted him to die and that is the only reason I finished it.
George has come a long way from this book...so don't lose faith in him with this horrible start to his career.
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Serbia Progress Report- August 1- August 31, 2016
Serbia: Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support
N’Deane Helajzen
Summary of Activities
By August 31st, 2016, the number of new refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants in Serbia rose to nearly 4,700. 80% were accommodated in governmental facilities, including 1,432 in the five Asylum Centres and 2,368 in Refugee Aid Points/Reception Centres.
195 persons expressed their intent to seek asylum in Serbia, bringing the total for August to 1,935 and for the whole year to 8,071. January – July 2016, the Asylum Office of the border guards issued 50 first instance decisions, which granted subsidiary protection to 16 applicants and refugee status to ten, while rejecting 24 (compared to 16 decisions January – July 2015: 14 refugee status and two rejections.
RMF’s Unique Approach
A high number of refugees in the Belgrade city center are considered extremely vulnerable individuals, many with pressing medical needs that go beyond performing basic triage in the field. Once RMF’s outreach team identifies a patient, an examination and assessment is made of the individual’s health condition and referral options. We then treat the patient in situ to stabilize their condition, before seeking referral papers and transferring the patient to secondary and/or tertiary care if needed. RMF’s outreach team then stays with the patient for the duration of his or her consultation and therapy to provide support with cross-cultural interpretation and translation, comfort, and reassurance. We then transport the patient back to his or her chosen location. We provide monitoring and follow-up services for our patients and receive referrals from UNHCR/DRC doctors, Palilula Health Centre doctors working within Camp Krnjača, Doctors of the World, Save the Children, Praxis organization, ADRA Serbia, and the Asylum Information Centre.
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Providing Holistic Care
As RMF is the only medical service provider whose core work is to provide holistic medical care, the nature and statistical reporting of our work differs from that of other organizations. A high number of refugees in the Belgrade city center are considered extremely vulnerable individuals, many with pressing medical needs that go beyond performing basic triage in the field.
Once RMF’s outreach team identifies a patient, an examination and assessment is made of the individual’s health condition and referral options. We then treat the patient in situ to stabilize their condition, before seeking referral papers and transferring the patient to secondary and/or tertiary care if needed.
RMF’s outreach team then stays with the patient for the duration of his or her consultation and therapy to provide support with cross-cultural interpretation and translation, comfort, and reassurance. We then transport the patient back to his or her chosen location.
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We provide monitoring and follow-up services for our patients and receive referrals from UNHCR/DRC doctors, Palilula Health Centre doctors working within Camp Krnjača, Doctors of the World, Save the Children, Praxis organization, ADRA Serbia, and the Asylum Information Centre.
UNHCR and partners collected testimonies from over 20 who reported having been pushed back into Serbia without being allowed access to procedures or protection in Hungary. RMF treated a number of these patients.
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RMF has been responding to the refugee crisis in Serbia since January 2016, by providing comprehensive protection and medical services, including emergency triage, to persons of concern. Our teams work in and around the Belgrade city center and at Obrenovac Transit and Reception Centre, the second largest refugee camp in Serbia. We operate 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM five days a week at our mobile medical clinic located in Obrenovac, with a second medical team providing referrals for secondary and tertiary care institutions. From 2017 to 2018, we also provided services near the border with Croatia, operating the medical clinic at Adaševci Transit Centre from 4:00 PM to 12:00 AM, seven days a week.
Additional programs include a mobile dental clinic at Obrenovac Transit and Reception Centre—the first of its kind in Serbia—providing dental care for migrants, who previously only had access to emergency interventions. RMF Balkans also distributes hygiene kits at six camps throughout Serbia to help improve personal hygiene and prevent the spread of infectious diseases. To improve the residents’ quality of life, RMF renovated Obrenovac Transit and Reception Centre in 2018 and continues to maintain and use the renovated facilities to conduct cultural and empowerment activities.
Provide comprehensive protection and assistance response
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Support existing medical institutions with capacity and mobility
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During this reporting period, RMF Serbia treated 1,156 patients — an average of 37 patients per day.
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Huge Mural Depicting Newtown Creek Going Up On Long Island City School Building
New mural being painted at Hunters Point Campus in Long Island City (Photo and video courtesy of GreenPoint Innovations)
Oct. 12, 2020 By Allie Griffin
A massive mural featuring a giant heron, a cormorant and a glowing sunset is going up on a school building in Long Island City.
The mural is being painted on the side of the Q404 Hunters Point campus building, which is located on Center Boulevard–across the East River from the United Nations headquarters.
The artwork stems from a competition launched during Climate Week, Sept. 21 through Sept. 27, by the UN and GreenPoint Innovations (GPI), a production organization focused on sustainability. The competition was also organized by The Climate Group and Newtown Creek Alliance.
The competition, GreenPoint EARTH 2020: Screens2Streets, aims to spotlight global climate issues using art.
The winning piece — now being painted — depicts the past, present and future of the nearby Newtown Creek, a federal Superfund site. It includes birds, seagrasses, sassafras and smoke stacks.
The mural illustrates the connection between industrialization, climate change and the health of local communities, according to the artist Federico Massa, a Brooklyn-based Italian native who also goes by the name Iena Cruz.
The work is New York City’s first carbon neutral street art and has little to no environmental footprint. GPI is providing recycled and repurposed materials and environmentally friendly paint from Smog Armor for the piece. NYC Materials for the Arts is also providing recycled and repurposed materials.
“Art is a powerful medium that can help raise awareness of the daily harms we inflict on our planet,” Massa said.
“Thanks to the private and public partnerships formed by GreenPoint Innovations, the mural will be created in an eco-conscious way, including my use of paint that’s able to consume pollution from the air, bringing environmental benefits directly to the community.”
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GPI will release a short film about the Newtown Creek and its history of pollution in tandem with the mural.
The film and mural aim to bring the issue of pollution to the attention of students who attend the Hunters Point campus where Massa is painting the piece.
“This piece will inspire young people who have already proven themselves as leaders in the climate crisis and show that art and purpose can help us build a greener, healthier and sustainable future,” said Stephen Donofrio, Principal and Founder of GPI.
Students at the Hunters Point Community Middle School, The Academy for TV and Film and The Riverview School all attend classes in the Q404 building, located at 1-50 51st Ave.
The massive mural will brighten the day of students and teachers who are returning to the building after months of quarantine, school administrators said.
“For our school community returning to this location after six months of quarantine, this installation is a way to lift our spirits and remind us of the tenuous yet incredible relationship we have with the natural world,” said Sarah Goodman, Founding Principal of Hunters Point Community Middle School.
New mural being painted at Hunters Point Campus in Long Island City (Courtesy of GreenPoint Innovations)
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Chinese Takeout: Is This America’s Best Dim Sum?
This San Francisco restaurant earns high marks in both creative and classic dim sum items
By David R. Chan December 12, 2019
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For nearly 150 years, San Francisco was synonymous with the best Chinese food in the United States.
It was only after the 1970s that it was supplanted as the Chinese food capital of the United States — first by New York City, and eventually by Los Angeles. But to this day, the best Chinese restaurant in the United States can still be found in San Francisco’s Bay area.
As the US’s Chinese food landscape has grown and diversified — and produced many excellent restaurants in the process — naming the best dim sum restaurant, let alone the best Chinese food restaurant, is of course a highly contentious subject.
But this establishment’s lineage, popularity, and most importantly, its innovative approach to dim sum in aspects of its menu — while honoring tradition in others — puts Dragon Beaux among the best, if not the best, dim sum in the United States.
Even diehard Chinese food lovers from Los Angeles — currently the nation’s reigning capital — will make a pilgrimage up the coast just to dine out at this San Francisco restaurant.
Though reviews on sites like Yelp are mixed, in this case they aren’t actually indicative of the venue’s quality. That lack of wider acclaim can partly be attributed to its offbeat dinner fare — Cantonese hotpot — compared to the Hong Kong-style seafood other restaurants serve.
For serious fans of dim sum in Los Angeles, Dragon Beaux is already well known — and highly coveted. (Los Angeles has the best Chinese food in the country, and when Los Angeles diners openly wish there was something like Dragon Beaux in their city, that should tell you something.)
It’s also no coincidence that Dragon Beaux is as excellent as it is, as it comes from a lineage by way of the Koi Palace group (owners of Koi Palace, Dragon Beaux, and recently-opened Palette in San Francisco’s Ghirardelli Square).
The Ng family first opened Koi Palace in the San Francisco suburb of Daly City back in 1996. While Cantonese live seafood restaurants had operated in the United States since the early ’80s, Koi Palace raised the bar dramatically, particularly with its live seafood offerings, matched by an array of seafood tanks then unseen in the United States. Their lunch time dim service was equally as pioneering, with a variety of delicate, sophisticated dim sum items also never before seen in the United States.
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Koi Palace was quickly acknowledged as the best around, though Los Angeles was then already considered the Chinese food capital of the United States. Part of its success was also because Ng was prescient enough to realize that even though they were on top, the food around them was changing. Consequently, Koi Palace regularly reinvented itself and its menu, but was also sending its staff to Hong Kong to stay top of evolving Cantonese food trends. As such, Koi Palace was able to stay atop the heap for nearly 20 years.
But Cantonese food in Hong Kong and Guangzhou was evolving at such a speed that any existing US establishment would naturally fall behind. For that reason, the Koi Palace group decided to open Dragon Beaux in 2015. When asked why they felt the need to create a new brand, instead of making changes to Koi Palace, Koi Palace executive Dennis Leung told me that the problem with an existing operation like Koi Palace is that the staff remains the same, as does the customer base. With Dragon Beaux, the company was free to create a new menu, hire younger chefs not tethered to the past, and target a different audience altogether.
Red rice fish noodle rolls (cheung fun)
The move paid off; while Koi Palace is indeed no longer the best, many agree that Dragon Beaux is now the new number one, with its assortment of innovative and creative dim sum items, drawing diners from other cities in search of superior dim sum.
From the time of the San Francisco Gold Rush until after World War II, San Francisco was effectively the sole port of entry for Chinese migrating to the United States. The vast majority came from the rural parts of Guangdong province, which fed the Cantonese core population that even today makes up San Francisco’s Chinatown. Unofficial estimates claim that Chinese comprised 10 percent of San Francisco’s population in the mid-20th century, while in New York and Los Angeles, the Chinese population in those cities was well under 1 percent.
This not only made San Francisco the king of American Chinatowns, but really the only Chinese American community of any importance for decades. And obviously, for Chinese food, San Francisco was the only place to be.
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Once new legislation allowed Chinese to immigrate to the United States after decades of exclusion, immigrants from Hong Kong and Taiwan flowed into cities like LA and New York City, and San Francisco was then no longer the dominant destination.
Chinese food in America also started to diversify greatly during this time, as restaurants serving other Chinese regional cuisines began opening up, and old-school seafood palaces opted to serve modern dim sum.
The term “dim sum” generally denotes longtime favorites such as har gow, siu mai, steamed BBQ pork buns, turnip cakes, and rice noodle rolls (or cheung fun) that have been staples of dim sum houses for many decades. Since dim sum itself is centuries old, these were the tried and true varieties that rose to the top.
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Two decades ago, dim sum began to see a shift towards what, in today’s parlance, would probably be described as “artisanal,” more delicate and refined than before. Shortly thereafter was a more revolutionary change: the decision by some houses to abandon the rolling dim sum carts that had been used since the 1960s or ’70s, making it a cook-to-order menu item. This was a game changer, as it allowed new varieties to be created that did not have to withstand a long ride around the dining room in a heated dim sum cart.
These events has spawned the creation of “non-traditional” dim sum, limited only by the maker’s imagination. While some traditionalists feel that dim sum carts are the true experience (not realizing that they were an invention of the second half of the 20th century), or that the new varieties are somehow blasphemous, there are still more that enjoy innovative varieties but also feel that some traditional varieties have to be part of the meal.
This is where Dragon Beaux arguably excels — for many diners, the praise is effusive in both categories. Perhaps the best testament to this is that two traditional items that I usually pass up — the glutinous pillow (a fancy name for hom sui gak) and the fried taro puffs — were absolutely fantastic. I personally had no idea these items could be so tasty.
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A personal favorite in the “innovative” category is their red rice fish cheung fun — made with a shocking shade of red rice filled with fish chips — which immediately transfixed me on my first visit. Dragon Beaux’s abalone tart is also unique and pure deliciousness. For about 9USD, you obviously don’t get much of it, but the small slice of abalone topping a bed of custard is a wonderful combination.
Having eaten dim sum in every Chinese community in the US, Dragon Beaux stands out to me for several reasons. Their innovative dim sum items are creative and delicious, no surprise considering the Koi Palace lineage. But they haven’t forgotten the classics, either, many of which are best in their class.
Yes, a small number of items may miss the mark, and there’s the occasional inconsistency, but when you see diners making a trip to San Francisco just to eat Dragon Beaux’s dim sum, that probably says more about the place than any single person’s opinion. Dragon Beaux is part of the best managed Chinese restaurant group in the United States — and the quality shows.
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David R. Chan
David R. Chan is a retired tax attorney and accountant who lives in Los Angeles, California. David's grandfather migrated to California in 1880, and as a third generation Chinese American, he ate very little Chinese food while growing up. Once he started working and traveling the United States, however, he developed a hobby of trying the local Chinese cuisine as part of his travel experience, which led to the goal of eating at as many Chinese restaurants as he could, logging his restaurant visits on a computer spreadsheet. David ate in anonymity for decades, but in 2012 food writer Clarissa Wei learned about his Excel document listing the over 6,000 Chinese restaurants he had eaten at (the current count is 7,550), and wrote a feature article which was quickly picked up by Huffington Post, People.com and hundreds of websites around the world. Having written numerous articles in the 1970s and '80s on the history of Chinese in America, he resumed writing 7 years ago about Chinese restaurants in America while weaving in the historical topics he previously wrote about.
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"Lost Girl"
Season 03, Episode 02
Character backstory
Premiere date
8.00 million[1]
Andrew Chambliss &
Ron Underwood
Episode Chronology
"The Heart of the Truest Believer" "Quite a Common Fairy"
GALLERY TRANSCRIPT
You don't mind if I call you a lost girl, do you?
—Peter Pan to Emma Swan
"Lost Girl" is the second episode of Season Three of ABC's Once Upon a Time. It was written by Andrew Chambliss & Kalinda Vazquez and directed by Ron Underwood. It is the forty-sixth episode of the series overall, and premiered on October 6, 2013.
2 Recap
3 Cast[2]
3.1 Starring
3.2 Guest Starring
3.3 Co-Starring
4.1 International Titles
While Emma, Mary Margaret, David, Regina and Hook continue their search for Henry in Neverland, Peter Pan appears before a startled Emma and offers her a map that will reveal her son's whereabouts. But the only way to make the map appear is for Emma to stop denying who she really is and come to grips with her true feelings about her identity – and Mr. Gold receives some unexpected advice from a friend that could lead him to understand his life's journey while in Neverland. Meanwhile, in the Fairy Tale Land that was, when the Evil Queen presents Snow White with an offer to live her life with Charming in peace – with the caveat that she give up her claim to the throne – Charming makes it his mission to ensure that Snow doesn't take the offer.[2]
This section is a detailed recap of this episode. There are major spoilers. Click to expand.
In Neverland, Mr. Gold uses a fireball to start a fire. He freezes his shadow on a large rock. Using his dagger, he cuts his shadow from his feet, detaching it. He gives the dagger to his shadow, instructing it to hide the knife where not even Gold himself can find it.
Elsewhere on the island, Emma Swan, Captain Hook, David Nolan, Mary Margaret Blanchard and Regina Mills trek through the jungle, heading toward a ridge to gain a better view. Regina suggests that she could have just magically transported the group to the top of the ridge, and Hook responds by reminding her that there are dangers she doesn't know about in Neverland, and only he can guide the group. Emma agrees. David, using a sword to clear to clear a path, takes aim at a bunch of thorns. Hook stops him, explaining that the thorns carry a poison called dreamshade. He further explains that dreamshade was the source of the poison he used on Mr. Gold, in a concentrated form, and that, in its natural form, death by dreamshade is very painful and very slow. Hook then suggests the party take a slightly different direction, and David suggests the other way. The group follows David. Falling behind the group, Hook asides to Emma that her father is distrustful. Emma responds that he's just not used working with the "bad guys". Hook assures that, on Neverland, he is not the bad guy. When Emma responds that, according to the stories she heard as a child, Peter Pan is not a villain either, Hook responds that Pan is the "most treacherous" villain he's ever faced.
David calls to the pair from the top of the ridge. The group looks out over the overgrown Dark Jungle. Hook, unable to easily spot Pan's lair as he anticipated, explains that the jungle has grown since he left the island. David remarks that they're in a good position to comb the jungle, but Hook disagrees, telling the group that the Dark Jungle is treacherous, and they should go around. He suggests they make camp for the night. Regina objects, but follows. Emma lingers, looking forlorn, and Mary Margaret comforts her, saying "it's never too late."
In the former Enchanted Forest, Prince Charming awakens Snow White from the Sleeping Curse. Meanwhile, at the Evil Queen's palace, a guard rushes through the palace, carrying a mirror channeling the Magic Mirror. The guard carries the mirror out to the garden, where the Evil Queen is picking an apple from her apple tree. The Mirror shows the Queen images of Prince Charming proposing to Snow White. The Queen is enraged.
Elsewhere in the Enchanted Forest, Snow White, Prince Charming, and the dwarves attempt to rally a group of commoners. Snow White gives a harrowing account of the Evil Queen's tyranny, claiming the kingdom belongs not to the Queen, but to the people. She asks those assembled who will fight with her, but no one responds. Instead, the Evil Queen appears, poking fun at the frightened townspeople. The assembled commoners run off, and Snow White remarks that the townspeople may be afraid of Regina, but they are not. Regina makes a snide remark regarding Charming's former identity as a shepherd, and both Charming and Snow White draw their swords on the Queen. Regina responds by magically binding Charming with rope.
Regina offers Snow White a deal; if the Princess will declare Regina the rightful ruler of the kingdom, the Queen will allow her, Charming, and the dwarves to live peacefully on Charming's former farm. Snow White equates the "deal" to exile. Regina responds by reasoning that, instead of trying to kill Snow White, her focus should be taking everything that was once supposed to be Snow White's. Charming reacts to this statement, fighting against his bonds. Regina tells Snow White to get down on her knees and swear on her father's grave that the kingdom belongs to Regina. When Snow White asks what will happen if she doesn't, the Queen responds by saying "then someone will pay the price." She uses her magic to lift up one of the female villagers, choking her. Snow White, sword in hand, charges at the Queen, who disappears in a cloud of smoke at the last moment, dropping the village girl. Charming breaks out of his binds, aiding the villager. Regina reappears, telling Snow White that she has "until sundown tomorrow to give up the throne", and that, for every day Snow White defies her, she will kill one of Snow White's subjects. Regina further taunts the Princess by claiming that she will "never be a Queen".
In Neverland, the sound of crying children wakes Emma from her slumber. Drawing her sword and unable to wake Mary Margaret and David, Emma treks into the jungle alone, following the sound. Peter Pan appears behind Emma, wondering "why they can't hear the crying". When he gives his name to Emma, she pins him against a tree, her sword at his throat. She demands to know where Henry is, and Pan assures her that the boy is still alive. When Emma demands to know what Pan wants with Henry, Pan dodges the question by remarking that he came to see who he was up against, and that he is not disappointed. He gives the skeptical Emma a map he claims will lead her to Henry. When Emma asks why, Pan explains that it is not about Emma finding Henry, but how she finds Henry. He further claims that Emma is the only one who can find him. Taking the parchment from the boy, Emma opens it to reveal a blank map. Pan informs her that the only way to read the map is for Emma to stop denying who she is. Pan then disappears.
Back with the group, Emma stares at the map. Mary Margaret and David return, reporting that Pan is nowhere to be found, and Regina insists that the map is likely a trap, meant to distract them from searching for Henry. Regina suggests using her magic to unlock the map, but Emma refuses. The others agree, and Mary Margaret offers words of encouragement, reminds Emma that Pan is playing a game, and she can win.
In the former Enchanted Forest, Snow White, Prince Charming and the dwarves discuss their options. Snow White advocates for taking the Evil Queen's deal, and Charming argues for standing their ground; he rationalizes that Snow White needs to protect her people from the Queen. Snow White counters that she was unable to even protect the peasant girl, and that Regina would eventually go after the people closest to her. The dwarves swear to stand by Snow White, no matter what. Charming continues to try to convince Snow White, but she simply responds that she is no Queen, she doesn't even know who "Snow White" truly is, and she does not want to be alone. When Charming assures her that that will never happen, Snow White announces her intent to take the Queen's offer, saying they should leave the next day. She then leaves the group. Charming calls after her, but Grumpy objects, questioning Charming's motives in attempting to change Snow White's mind. He asks Charming what the Kingdom matters when he has True Love. Realizing the implications, Charming insists that he has Snow White's best interests at heart. He asks if the dwarves are with him, or against him. Grumpy responds by telling him that if he wants to change Snow White's mind, Charming will have to do so without their help. The dwarves leave him, and Charming resolves to "find another way".
In the Dark castle, Rumplestiltskin spins at his spinning wheel when Prince Charming arrives, seeking his aid. He reminds Rumplestiltskin that he once aided Charming in helping Snow White remember who she was when a "spell blinded her." He requests Rumplestiltskin's aid once more.
In Neverland, Mr. Gold gazes at the doll given him by Felix when a rustling is heard in the jungle. He stands, putting down the doll, demanding to know who has disturbed him, and a cloaked figure grabs the doll and flees. Gold chases the culprit, catching them and removing their hood. To his surprise, it is Belle.
Shocked, Mr. Gold asks Belle how she got to Neverland. She responds by commenting on his attire, claiming she thought it was his past. Gold responds by saying that becoming the Dark One again is the only way he will save his grandson. Belle touches his face, saying that he has not completely reverted, and that there is still hope. The couple lean in to kiss, but Gold breaks it off suddenly, realizing that Belle is not truly in Neverland. She confirms this, telling Gold that she is still in Storybrooke, and that the protection spell worked and everyone in town is fine. Gold violently grabs "Belle" by the neck, suggesting that perhaps Belle has been conjured by Pan to lead him astray. Calmly, Belle responds that Pan didn't conjure her, Gold did. Shocked, Gold lets her go, and Belle wonders why Gold has conjured her.
In the former Enchanted Forest, Rumplestiltskin informs Prince Charming that he cannot help him. Charming implores the Dark One for something that will help Snow White realize she can beat Regina. Rumplestiltskin informs him that magic cannot help him, as belief "must come from within". He suggests that Charming take the Queen's offer, and take a lesson from his dead brother. Unperturbed, Charming reasons that Rumplestiltskin must have something, he always does, and tells the wizard to name his price.
At Snow White and the dwarves' camp, Snow White practices her archery as Charming returns, telling her to "save those arrows for the Queen". Snow White retorts that her mind is made up, and they are leaving to take Regina's deal. Charming responds by saying that she won't want to leave when she hears what Rumplestiltskin had to say. Prince Charming tells her that there is a weapon that can defeat the Evil Queen and it's only half a day's ride away.
Back with the group, Emma lists facts about her life and who she is, trying to unlock Peter Pan's map. The map does not appear even when Emma admits that she is the savior. Frustrated, Regina grabs the map from Emma and places a locator spell on it, which floats in the air and starts to lead them to Pan. Hook remarks that they will be venturing into the Dark Jungle after all.
Mr. Gold and Belle are walking toward a cliff when Belle asks Gold if he knows why he brought her to the island. Reluctantly, Gold admits he's a coward like his father but that Belle has always seen the good in him. He also says that Pan offered to let him live if he lets Pan keep Henry. Belle replies that if he doesn't want to make the same mistakes his father made and give up Henry like he did Baelfire too, then he must let go of the past. She gives him the doll and leaves, and Gold drops the doll off the cliff into the sea.
In the Dark Jungle, Pan's map stops in the air, and Regina concludes that Pan must be near. They prepare for a fight, and Hook warns Emma that Peter Pan may look like a boy, but he's a bloody demon. Mary Margaret steps forward and assures Emma that they can do this.
In the Enchanted Forest, Prince Charming and Snow White near the weapon Rumplestiltskin told Charming about. Snow remarks that this is the first time they've been alone since he proposed, and he quips that it's hard to have privacy when she has seven protective big brothers watching over her. Snow tells him she has faith that he will charm them, as he did her.
Charming tells Snow that the weapon was created by Merlin of Camelot, and as they crest the hill, it is revealed to be Excalibur wedged in a stone. Charming tries to pull it out but is unable to, and asks Snow to try, saying that only the kingdom's true ruler can free the blade. Doubtful, Snow tries and the blade comes free. Charming assures her she is the kingdom's true leader.
Back in Neverland, David leads the group to what appears to be an abandoned camp. Emma halts them, thinking she sees Henry. It turns out to be Pan dressed in Henry's clothes. Pan chides Emma for breaking the rules, and tells her that cheaters never win. Immediately, they are surrounded by the Lost Boys, armed with bows and torches.
A skirmish ensues, and Hook warns them that the Lost Boys' arrows are laced with dreamshade. David is grazed by an arrow aimed for Mary Margaret. Hook and Felix grapple with each other, while Emma pins a Lost Boy down and demands to know where Henry is. Looking into his face, Emma abruptly lets the boy go. Pan reminds Emma that the map will show her where Henry is when she stops denying who she is. Then, Pan and the Lost Boys retreat into the jungle.
In the former Enchanted Forest, villagers hide as the Evil Queen's carriage approaches. Snow, Charming, and the dwarfs stand to meet her, and Snow tells the Queen that she will not abandon the people in the kingdom to her. In response, Regina uses her magic to lift Grumpy and choke him. Snow charges the Queen and cuts her right cheek. Shocked, the Queen releases Grumpy and touches her face, staring at the blood on her fingers. As the villagers and dwarfs gather around her, Snow confidently asserts that this is her kingdom and she will fight for it. The Queen replies that she will see her on the battlefield and vanishes.
Back in Neverland, David resists Mary Margaret's attempt to treat his wound, insisting they have more important problems. They walk over to Emma, who is staring blankly at the map. Angrily, Emma tells Mary Margaret that if she were the savior, the map should have unlocked. Mary Margaret replies that maybe Emma isn't who she thinks she is and asks her why she let the Lost Boy go. After some prodding, Emma reveals that she saw herself in the boy's face. As a foster child, she felt unwanted and useless and could never understand why her parents gave her up. She admits that on this island she doesn't feel like a hero or a savior, but an orphan. At those words, a picture of the island appears on the map. Emma apologizes to Mary Margaret, who replies that Emma was an orphan and as her mother, it's her job to change that.
In the former Enchanted Forest, Snow calls loudly for Rumplestiltskin, who appears behind her looking annoyed. Snow tells him that Charming made a deal with him for information about Excalibur and she is willing to pay the price so he won't be in Rumplestiltskin's debt. He replies that he gave him nothing and that everyone knows Excalibur is in Camelot. Snow shows the sword to him, and Rumplestiltskin disintegrates the blade, proving it is not Excalibur. Then, he takes Snow's mother's pearl necklace as payment for wasting his time.
At Snow and the dwarfs' campsite, the dwarfs apologize to Charming for misjudging him and they drink to a fresh start. Snow enters and asks Charming why he faked Excalibur. Charming replies that she needed to realize that she is able to defeat the Queen on her own. Snow sees that he has had faith her her all along, and they kiss.
Back in Neverland, Emma shows the map to the rest of the group. Hook pinpoints their location and says Pan's camp is north of the Dark Jungle, warning them that the journey will be very dangerous. They agree that they need a new plan and must stop playing Pan's game. Regina, David and Mary Margaret leave, and Hook congratulates Emma on beating Pan, asking her how she unlocked the map. Emma avoids answering his questions as he hints that he would like to know who she really is.
In another part of the jungle, Mr. Gold hears rustling around him and stops but cannot see anyone. He looks up and watches the straw doll he threw in the sea fall to the ground in front of him. Warily, he picks it up, then drops it again and burns it, stepping on the ashes. He walks away from it, only to have it appear again a few steps away. Concerned, he finally tucks the doll into his jacket and walks away.
Emma is picking berries when Pan appears behind her, congratulating her on solving the map but also taunting her about being an orphan. Pan reveals that she hasn't forgiven her parents for abandoning her, just as Henry has not forgiven her, saying that when she finds him, he won't want to leave Neverland. Emma tells him that they shall see, but Pan says that when they're done, she won't only feel like an orphan, she will be one. David, separated from the group, takes off his jacket to reveal his torn shirt and wound. It is clearly poisoned in some way.
Cast[2]
Ginnifer Goodwin as Snow White/Mary Margaret Blanchard
Jennifer Morrison as Emma Swan
Lana Parrilla as Evil Queen/Regina Mills
Josh Dallas as Prince Charming/David Nolan
Emilie de Ravin as Belle
Colin O'Donoghue as Hook
Michael Raymond-James (Credit only)
Jared S. Gilmore (Credit only)
Robert Carlyle as Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold
Lee Arenberg as Grumpy
Giancarlo Esposito as Magic Mirror
Robbie Kay as Pan
Co-Starring
Michael Coleman as Happy
Parker Croft as Felix
Faustino di Bauda as Sleepy
David-Paul Grove as Doc
Jeffrey Kaiser as Dopey
Gabe Khouth as Sneezy
Paul Lazenby as Mirror Carrying Knight
Mig Macario as Bashful
Robert Mann as Peasant #1
Cainan Wiebe as Hooded Lost Boy
The title card features a sword resting in a stone.[3]
The title of this episode was announced by Adam Horowitz via his Twitter account on August 3, 2013.[4]
This is the first episode of the series where the Land Without Magic does not appear.
Hook says that in Neverland, it is Peter Pan who is the villain, not he. J.M. Barrie's original draft of the play actually depicts Pan as the villain, kidnapping children from their beds. Captain Hook was only introduced later as a theatrical device to help stagehands change scenery.[5]
During filming of the scene in which Snow White, Charming and the seven dwarves are gathered around the table, a deer wandered onto the set. Thus, the animal's appearance in the background of this scene was kept in the episode despite being unplanned.[6][7]
When Emma and the others storm Pan's campsite, Pan is wearing Henry's clothes and Emma mistakes him for Henry, foreshadowing how Pan swaps bodies with Henry in "Save Henry".
The emotional scene where Emma admits to her mother that she still feels like an orphan was originally written as a scene between Emma and Hook, but Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis felt it would be a more poignant scene with Mary Margaret because of the themes of the episode.[7]
The Enchanted Forest flashbacks occur immediately after "A Land Without Magic" and before "Souls of the Departed" or "Page 23". (For more details, see the Enchanted Forest timeline)
The Neverland events take place after "The Heart of the Truest Believer" and before Quite a Common Fairy. (For more details, see the Neverland timeline)
Episode Connections
Mr. Gold's shadow and the dagger are seen again in "Going Home".
The scenes where Prince Charming wakes up Snow White with true love's kiss, is from "Pilot".
When the Evil Queen finds out that Snow is still alive, the Magic Mirror shows her a scene from "A Land Without Magic.
Snow White and her allies gather outside the tavern where Regina and Tinker Bell dined years earlier in "Quite a Common Fairy".[8]
Mary Margaret recalls Emma calling her "mom", which happened for the first time in "And Straight On 'Til Morning".
Emma finally calls Mary Margaret "mom" again in "There's No Place Like Home".
Hook mentions poisoning Mr. Gold in "The Queen Is Dead".
Regina references the sheriff election in "Desperate Souls".
Hook's knowledge of dreamshade is gained in "Good Form".
The real Excalibur is first seen in "The Dark Swan". How it was created by Merlin, is revealed in "Nimue".
The crying orphans were first described by Wendy in "Second Star to the Right".
Snow White and Prince Charming succeed in taking back the kingdom in "The Cricket Game".
David's dreamshade poisoning plays a major part of the storyline for the first half of Season Three. The problem is finally solved in "The New Neverland".
Emma references an incarnation of Hook donning a "waxed mustache and a perm" in Disney's 1953 film Peter Pan.
This episode contains a number of other references to Disney works. See the list of Disney references for more.
Fairytales and Folklore
This episode is a rendition of the "Snow White" fairytale, focusing on Snow White's awakening from the sleeping curse; the King Arthur legend, focusing on the Excalibur sword of Camelot; as well as the Peter Pan story, focusing on the appearance of Peter Pan and the Lost Boys, and the adventures in Neverland.
Also included are the ugly duckling from the titular fairytale, the evil queen, the prince, the magic mirror and the seven dwarves from the "Snow White" fairytale, Captain Hook from the Peter Pan story, and Rumplestiltskin from the "Rumpelstiltskin" fairytale.
While trekking through the Dark Jungle, Emma talks about growing up with the childhood fictional tale of a heroic Peter Pan.
As they search for Excalibur, Prince Charming mentions Merlin from Arthurian legend: "It was forged by a benevolent mage. His name is Merlin from a realm called Camelot."
When Emma's group storms Pan's camp, Pan says to Hook, "Bad form. I expect more from you, Captain." This is a reference to the Peter Pan novel, where "good form" is important to Captain Hook. The phrase, and its counterpart, "bad form", is used several times in the novel.[9]
Rumplestiltskin confiscates Snow White's necklace as payment for wasting his time, a reference to the "Rumpelstiltskin" fairytale, in which the titular character first spins straw into gold in return for miller's daughter's necklace.
While crossing swords with Felix, Hook says, "You remember what I did to Rufio? Well, it's a far worse fate for you." This is a reference to the 1991 fantasy adventure film Hook, where Rufio is a Lost Boy killed by Captain Hook.
Props Notes
Pan's map of Neverland shows Indian Village, Crab Sound, Bowline Point, Minaty Bay, Pirate's Cove, Pan's Secret Hideout, Skull Rock, Mermaid's Lagoon, Wight Isle ("Wight Is.") and Spiral Islands.[10]
Minaty Bay is a locality in British Columbia,[11] where some of the Neverland scenes were filmed.[12]
The Isle of Wight is the largest island in England. A theme park known as Peter Pan's Funfair & Amusements is located on the island in the seaside town Ryde.[13]
The lantern the group uses in this episode[14] as well as several others,[15] is the same prop used by Rapunzel Tremaine in the Season Seven episode "One Little Tear".[16][17]
Set Dressing
The sign on the tavern where Snow White and the villagers gather shows a hircocervus,[18] a legendary creature which is half-goat, half-stag. The illustration is a rendition of "The Trusty Servant"[19] (1579), a wall painting by the English poet John Hoskins, which decorates the walls outside the kitchen of Winchester College. Winchester is the hometown of Neil Westlake,[19] a graphic designer on the show and the one who created the motif for the sign.
The sign was originally created for the tavern that the Huntsman visits in the Season One episode "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter",[20] but it was not used in that episode.
The same sign appears in "Quite a Common Fairy",[21] where Regina and Tinker Bell visit the same tavern where Snow White and the villagers gathered.
The same sign is pictured on David's billboard in the Season Six episode "Murder Most Foul".[22]
Regina's blue blazer,[23] which she wears for the first ten episodes of Season Three (with the exception of "The Heart of the Truest Believer" and "Save Henry"), is a Balmain Gipsy One Button Blazer[24] (no longer available).
The dress the Evil Queen is wearing when the Magic Mirror tells her about Snow White[25] was also worn by the character Kate Beckett on the Castle episode "Home Is Where the Heart Stops".[26] The Evil Queen wears the dress again in "Ariel".[27]
Lana Parrilla has stated that the crinkled rubber dress that she wore in the final confrontation between Snow White and the Evil Queen made her feel "like I was wrapped up in a fashionable garbage bag". In addition, the episode was filmed in July and she was "dying sweating" while filming.[28]
The scenes at Emma's family's camp,[29] Pan's campsite,[30][31] and the Enchanted Forest flashback scene with Snow White and Rumplestiltskin,[30][32] were all filmed in in East Burnaby's Robert Burnaby Park.
A Funko Pop! doll based on the Evil Queen's appearance within this episode[33] was released on August 23, 2016.[34]
Finnish "Kadonnut tyttö" "Lost Girl"
French "L'Orpheline" "The Orphan"
German "Erkenne dich selbst" "Know Thyself"
Hungarian "Elveszett lány" "Lost Girl"
Italian "Ragazza sperduta" "Lost Girl"
Portuguese "Menina Perdida" "Lost Girl"
Spanish "Niña Perdida" "Lost Girl"
3x02 - Lost Girl - Promo
3x02 - Lost Girl - Sneak Peek 1
↑ Sunday Final Ratings: ‘Once Upon a Time’ & ‘The Simpsons’ Adjusted Up + Final NFL Ratings & Unscrambled CBS. TV by the Numbers (October 8, 2013). “Once Upon a Time (...) 8.00”
↑ 2.0 2.1 LISTINGS: ONCE UPON A TIME. The Futon Critic. “Air Date: Sunday, October 06, 2013. Time Slot: 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST on ABC. Episode Title: (#302) "Lost Girl".”
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↑ @AdamHorowitzLA (Adam Horowitz) on Twitter (August 3, 2013). "Hey look it's #OnceUponATime episode 302!" (screenshot)
↑ Moss, Charles (December 4, 2014). The surprisingly morbid origins of Peter Pan. The Week. “Barrie's original draft depicts Pan as a villain, kidnapping children from their beds; Captain Hook was only added later, as a theatrical device to distract the audience while stagehands changed the scenery.”
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↑ More specifically, in chapter 14 – 15:
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie CHAPTER 14: THE PIRATE SHIP. Lit2Go. Retrieved on June 21, 2019.
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie CHAPTER 15: "HOOK OR ME THIS TIME". Lit2Go. Retrieved on June 21, 2019.
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↑ Minaty Bay. Mapcarta. Retrieved on September 29, 2019. “Minaty Bay is a locality in British Columbia situated nearby to Lions Bay-Britannia Beach and north of Furry Creek.”
↑ Season Three Blu-ray/DVD Audio Commentary for "Think Lovely Thoughts"
↑ Peter Pan's Funfair & Amusements. TripAdvisor. Retrieved on July 14, 2018.
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↑ "Emma Swan" Neverland lantern from Once Upon a Time Season 3.. iCollector. Retrieved on December 5, 2018. “[...] Also seen used by Rapunzel in "One Little Tear".”
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↑ 19.0 19.1 NeilAWestlake (Westlake Design). October 29, 2014. "Designing tavern signs on the show are fun to do. Here is one that I did for Once, at the beginning of series 3. It is a rendition of a painting from a college in my home town - the 'Trusty Servant' - a hirocervus, a mythical goat-stag hybrid. Once the artwork was approved, a print was given to Cam (a stupendously talented scenic painter in our paint department.) The photo below is his hand painted rendition." (archive copy)
↑ Tavern Sign Illustration. Once Upon a Time (ABC): 107 – September 2011.. Westlake Design. Retrieved on September 14, 2018.
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↑ LANA PARRILLA'S TOP 5 EVIL QUEEN COSTUMES FROM ONCE UPON A TIME. Oh My Disney. Retrieved on September 14, 2018. “"There was one for the month of December, but I wore it in July so I was dying sweating. It's all black and it's this plunging neckline that has mesh inlay. It’s this crinkled rubber and I felt like I was wrapped up in a fashionable garbage bag. It was amazing."”
↑ Once Upon a Time: Video from the Neverland set. Vancity Filming (July 27, 2013). Archived from the original on April 16, 2016. “I took a quick video of the Neverland set from Once Upon a Time’s filming at Robert Burnaby Park in Burnaby, British Columbia yesterday. There were no actors on the set, but chairs for Lana, Jennifer and Colin were all there.”
↑ 30.0 30.1 Once Upon a Time: Visit to the Lost Boys hideout. Vancity Filming (July 27, 2013). Archived from the original on April 16, 2016. “I paid a visit to the set of Once Upon a Time yesterday as they were filming close by. Actually, there were two sets there, one was an Enchanted Forest flashback scene with Robert Carlyle and Ginnifer Goodwin and the other was the Lost Boys' hideout. (...) Tagged with (...) Robert Burnaby Park”
↑ Gittins, Susan (September 22, 2013). YOUR SHOOT: ONCE UPON A TIME in Vancouver as Neverland. Hollywood North Buzz. “Most scenes have been filmed on studio sets with few public shoots. Larry and other fans did find a couple of temporary sets in public parks around Vancouver but filming happened after dark. For example, Once Upon a Time filmed for two nights on this Lost Boys set in Robert Burnaby Park.”
↑ Once upon a Time: Robert Carlyle and Ginnifer Goodwin. Vancity Filming (July 26, 2013). Archived from the original on April 16, 2016. “Ginnifer Goodwin and Robert Carlyle were first up to film scenes in Robert Burnaby Park yesterday for the third season of Once Upon a Time.”
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Once Upon a Time: Season One
"Pilot" • "The Thing You Love Most" • "Snow Falls" • "The Price of Gold" • "That Still Small Voice" • "The Shepherd"
"The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" • "Desperate Souls" • "True North" • "7:15 A.M." • "Fruit of the Poisonous Tree"
"Skin Deep" • "What Happened to Frederick" • "Dreamy" • "Red-Handed" • "Heart of Darkness" • "Hat Trick"
"The Stable Boy" • "The Return" • "The Stranger" • "An Apple Red as Blood" • "A Land Without Magic"
Once Upon a Time: Season Two
"Broken" • "We Are Both" • "Lady of the Lake" • "The Crocodile" • "The Doctor" • "Tallahassee" • "Child of the Moon"
"Into the Deep" • "Queen of Hearts" • "The Cricket Game" • "The Outsider" • "In the Name of the Brother" • "Tiny"
"Manhattan" • "The Queen Is Dead" • "The Miller's Daughter" • "Welcome to Storybrooke" • "Selfless, Brave and True"
"Lacey" • "The Evil Queen" • "Second Star to the Right" • "And Straight On 'Til Morning"
Once Upon a Time: Season Three
"The Heart of the Truest Believer" • "Lost Girl" • "Quite a Common Fairy" • "Nasty Habits" • "Good Form" • "Ariel"
"Dark Hollow" • "Think Lovely Thoughts" • "Save Henry" • "The New Neverland" • "Going Home"
"New York City Serenade" • "Witch Hunt" • "The Tower" • "Quiet Minds" • "It's Not Easy Being Green"
"The Jolly Roger" • "Bleeding Through" • "A Curious Thing" • "Kansas" • "Snow Drifts" • "There's No Place Like Home"
Once Upon a Time: Season Four
"A Tale of Two Sisters" • "White Out" • "Rocky Road" • "The Apprentice" • "Breaking Glass" • "Family Business"
"The Snow Queen" • "Smash the Mirror" • "Fall" • "Shattered Sight" • "Heroes and Villains"
"Darkness on the Edge of Town" • "Unforgiven" • "Enter the Dragon" • "Poor Unfortunate Soul" • "Best Laid Plans"
"Heart of Gold" • "Sympathy for the De Vil" • "Lily" • "Mother" • "Operation Mongoose Part 1" • "Operation Mongoose Part 2"
Once Upon a Time: Season Five
"The Dark Swan" • "The Price" • "Siege Perilous" • "The Broken Kingdom" • "Dreamcatcher" • "The Bear and the Bow"
"Nimue" • "Birth" • "The Bear King" • "Broken Heart" • "Swan Song" • "Souls of the Departed" • "Labor of Love"
"Devil's Due" • "The Brothers Jones" • "Our Decay" • "Her Handsome Hero" • "Ruby Slippers"
"Sisters" • "Firebird" • "Last Rites" • "Only You" • "An Untold Story"
Once Upon a Time: Season Six
"The Savior" • "A Bitter Draught" • "The Other Shoe" • "Strange Case" • "Street Rats" • "Dark Waters" • "Heartless"
"I'll Be Your Mirror" • "Changelings" • "Wish You Were Here" • "Tougher Than the Rest" • "Murder Most Foul"
"Ill-Boding Patterns" • "Page 23" • "A Wondrous Place" • "Mother's Little Helper" • "Awake" • "Where Bluebirds Fly"
"The Black Fairy" • "The Song in Your Heart" • "The Final Battle Part 1" • "The Final Battle Part 2"
Once Upon a Time: Season Seven
"Hyperion Heights" • "A Pirate's Life" • "The Garden of Forking Paths" • "Beauty" • "Greenbacks"
"Wake Up Call" • "Eloise Gardener" • "Pretty in Blue" • "One Little Tear" • "The Eighth Witch"
"Secret Garden" • "A Taste of the Heights" • "Knightfall" • "The Girl in the Tower" • "Sisterhood"
"Breadcrumbs" • "Chosen" • "The Guardian" • "Flower Child" • "Is This Henry Mills?"
"Homecoming" • "Leaving Storybrooke"
"Down the Rabbit Hole" • "Trust Me" • "Forget Me Not" • "The Serpent" • "Heart of Stone"
"Who's Alice" • "Bad Blood" • "Home" • "Nothing to Fear" • "Dirty Little Secrets"
"Heart of the Matter" • "To Catch a Thief" • "And They Lived..."
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Doug Ford Awarding Contracts To Failed Nursing Homes
TORONTO – Steven Del Duca, Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, issued the following statement:
“Doug Ford is betraying Ontario families by awarding contracts to the same nursing homes that put lives at risk. Our loved ones deserve better and Doug Ford promised his government would do better. He’s betraying us all by awarding these contracts.
It took a shocking military report to reveal the horrid conditions in our nursing homes. That crisis forced Doug Ford to call a commission, but just seven months later he’s continuing to award operators that failed contracts. These companies should be called out to explain themselves, not awarded new contracts.
In Pickering, Doug Ford is awarding 87 new beds to Orchard Villa – one of 5 homes that the military served at. 78 long term care residents lost their lives at Orchard Villa, it is beyond the pale they are being awarded new beds.
In Ottawa, Doug Ford is awarding 17 new spaces to Carlingview Manor. 60 residents died between April and June. Revera operates this home that had 259 cases total between staff and residents. Doug Ford has betrayed all of Ottawa by rewarding Revera.
In Erin Mills and the Village of Erin Meadows, Doug Ford is rewarding Schlegel Villages which is facing multiple lawsuits. Schlegel Villages has overseen 21 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. Now they are being allowed to build a new facility with 256 beds. It’s outrageous.
Last year, Doug Ford cut provincial funding for nursing homes, meaning fewer inspections and grave consequences for our loved ones. If the heartbreak caused by the crisis last Spring didn’t change his attitude about the conditions in nursing homes, nothing will.
It’s time for Ontarians to stand up and tell Doug Ford to stop this insanity. New contracts for failed nursing homes are unthinkable.”
Statement from Steven Del Duca on Thai Pongal
Steven Del Duca, Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, issued the following statement on Thai Pongal: “This week, the Tamil…
Ontario Policy Platform Development
To: OLP Platform Co-Chairs: Michael Coteau, MPP for Don Valley East; Kate Graham, Candidate, London North Centre Thank you for…
Statement from Steven Del Duca on Today’s Provincial COVID-19 Update
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Despicable Me Minion Mayhem To Officially Open On July 2!
From Universal Studios Orlando
ASSEMBLE THE MINIONS!
UNIVERSAL ORLANDO RESORT’S NEW BLOCKBUSTER RIDE,
DESPICABLE ME MINION MAYHEM, TO OFFICIALLY OPEN ON JULY 2
All-New 3-D Ride Will Take Guests on a Hilarious and Heartwarming Adventure with their Favorite Characters from the Worldwide Hit Film – Gru, Margo, Edith, Agnes and
an Army of Mischievous Minions
Orlando, Fla. (June 13, 2012) – Minion recruits: mark your calendars! Despicable Me Minion Mayhem, one of the most anticipated theme park attractions of 2012, will officially open at Universal Orlando Resort on July 2.
This brand-new ride combines the outrageous humor and memorable characters of Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s blockbuster filmDespicable Me, with an all-new storyline, incredible new animation and the latest 3-D technology to create a wildly hysterical theme park experience.
Families will watch in amazement as they are transformed into minions, laugh together as they train to join Gru’s minion army and boogie down during the world’s-first minion-inspired dance party. Despicable Me Minion Mayhem is hilarious and heartwarming fun for the entire family.
The ride begins when guests enter Gru, Margo, Edith and Agnes’ home and learn they are being recruited to become minions. After picking up 3-D “minion goggles” in the living room and being scanned for “human germs” in the Minionization Prep Room, guests board Minion Transformation Pods to begin their training. Things don’t go as planned and guests find themselves on an unforgettable adventure through Gru’s lab that’s filled with laughter, chaos and tons of minions.
The ride experience is capped off with an exciting dance party where guests can show off their best moves with the minions. With a sparkling disco ball hanging overhead, the interactive celebration features large projection screens so that guests can see themselves partying with the minions to the legendary disco tune “Boogie Fever.”
Although Despicable Me Minion Mayhem officially opens on July 2, the attraction is now in technical rehearsal, meaning park guests may have the opportunity to experience the ride as a work in progress while Universal puts the finishing touches on the experience. Leading up to the grand opening, the attraction will run select days and times.
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem is located in Universal Studios Florida. For more information about Universal Orlando Resort, visit www.universalorlando.com
Author NewsPosted on June 13, 2012 June 13, 2012 Categories Universal OrlandoTags Despicable Me, Minion Mayhem, Minions, Universal OrlandoLeave a comment on Despicable Me Minion Mayhem To Officially Open On July 2!
Summer Nights At SeaWorld Orlando – When The Sun Goes Down, The Park Lights Up
SUMMER NIGHTS AT SEAWORLD ORLANDO…
WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN, THE PARK LIGHTS UP
ORLANDO, Fla. (June 5, 2012) – Summer Nights at SeaWorld is a nighttime spectacular that only SeaWorld could create, and the best place to be in Central Florida when the sun sets. Waves of fun wash over the park with incredible shows, an all-new attraction,thrilling coasters under the stars, and a nightly fireworks and fountain finale.
During Summer Nights –- June 23 through August 12 — SeaWorld is open until 10 p.m.,providing even more time for guests to play.
Headlining Summer Nights is the all-new TurtleTrek, where guests can live the miraculous 3D 360 journey of a sea turtle; Shamu Rocks, a larger-than-life experience where guests jam to a rock-n-roll beat and watch as whales perform amazing behaviors; Sea Lions Tonite, a hilarious, satirical show featuring Clyde and Seamore that will have everyone in stitches; and Reflections, the sky-filling fireworks and fountains finale that
ends the night with a bang.
Shamu Rocks at SeaWorld's Summer Nights
Summer Nights at SeaWorld, plus the amazing, new TurtleTrek – the only attraction of its kind in the world – coupled with amazing admission offers and values, makes the park a must-see for locals and residents this summer. The best admission deals can be found online by visiting SeaWorldOrlando.com.
All-new: TurtleTrek
SeaWorld Orlando’s newest attraction, TurtleTrek, comes to life with SeaWorld’s unique blend of up-close encounters with manatees and sea turtles and state-of-the art entertainment, making for a real adventure and a first-of-its-kind 3D 360 degree dome theater film that is completely surrounding and immersive.
Shamu Rocks
Rock the night away with Shamu during this spectacular whale show with more flash – and certainly more splash – than a rock concert. Shamu Rocks is a high-energy celebration of unprecedented proportions, combining awe-inspiring whales with a stunning light show, water fountain display and music from some of the hottest rock stars in the industry.
Sea Lions Tonite
SeaWorld’s popular sea lion comedic duo takes the laughs into the night. Hilarious hijinks ensue in this evening show as the park’s talented sea lions, otters and walrus parody other favorite daytime SeaWorld shows and attractions. And this year, a new spoof based on the park’s newest attraction – TurtleTrek — will keep guests laughing all night long.
Reflections: Fireworks and Fountains Show Finale
SeaWorld is showcased in a whole new light during this spectacular celebration of soaring fountains and dazzling fireworks. A newly arranged soundtrack features the thrilling and inspirational music of SeaWorld’s most popular shows, including segments of the incredible score from TurtleTrek. Families and friends will experience a wondrous connection that lights the night like never before.
An even more extraordinary sensation by moonlight, Manta lets you find out what it’s like to spin, glide, skim and fly like a giant ray when you experience the only flying roller coaster of its kind in the world at nighttime, under the stars.
Summer Nights VIP Tour
Experience the highlights of SeaWorld Summer Nights, VIP-style. This six-hour, guided tour includes an opportunity to feed dolphins, front-of-the-line access to our most popular rides, including Manta, and reserved seating at our exhilarating night shows, Shamu
Rocks and Reflections. Included with the tour is the convenient, all-you-care-to-eat All Day Dining Deal, where you and your family can enjoy all of your favorite foods from your favorite participating restaurants!
For more information visit SeaWorldOrlando.com.
Author NewsPosted on June 11, 2012 June 11, 2012 Categories Sea World OrlandoTags Manta, Reflections: Fireworks and Fountains Show, Sea Lions Tonite, SeaWorld, SeaWorld Orlando, Shamu, Shamu Rocks, Summer, Summer Nights, VIP TourLeave a comment on Summer Nights At SeaWorld Orlando – When The Sun Goes Down, The Park Lights Up
Wet ‘n Wild Orlando Opens All New, Family Friendly Water Playground – Blastaway Beach
All-New Sandcastle-Themed Water Playground Expected to Be the Largest of Its Kind in Florida
Wet ‘n Wild Orlando celebrated the grand opening of its newest attraction, Blastaway Beach™ – a family-friendly, sandcastle-themed water playground. It’s expected to be the largest water playground of its kind in Florida and Wet ‘n Wild’s first new attraction in over four years.
Built around a sandcastle rising 60-feet high, Blastaway Beach™ spans an acre and features 15 slides and expands across two pools with 160 soakers, jets, waterfalls and water cannons. Designed especially for families, the new area has a single entrance and exit, creating a secluded environment that is safe and fun for all ages.
To mark the occasion, Wet ‘n Wild asked local elementary school students to submit artistic representations of Blastaway Beach™. Fifty winners were selected and invited to bring their families to enjoy the new area. Wet ‘n Wild also gave the first 35 families to enter the park free access to Wet ‘n Wild’s All-U-Can-Eat Barbeque for the day.
For more information about Blastaway Beach™, visit www.wetnwildorlando.com.
Author NewsPosted on June 4, 2012 June 4, 2012 Categories Wet 'n Wild OrlandoTags Florida, Orlando, Sand Castle, Water Park, Water Play Area, Wet 'n Wild OrlandoLeave a comment on Wet ‘n Wild Orlando Opens All New, Family Friendly Water Playground – Blastaway Beach
Celebrate Father’s Day at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin
Here’s a special offer from Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin:
In honor of Father’s Day, guests can receive a special rate and complimentary room upgrade during Father’s Day Weekend
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – May 30, 2012 – Families looking to give dad the vacation he deserves can now do so with a special Father’s Day offer from the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel. For the weekend of June 15-17, guests can receive rooms starting at $199 per night and a complimentary room upgrade at the Orlando hotel.
Located in the heart of the Walt Disney World Resort, the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel offers easy access for dads to spend time with their families in the Disney theme parks, unwind on one of the four championship golf courses or drive an exotic sports car at the Richard Petty Driving Experience.
In addition, the hotel itself offers a number of amenities and activities that will appeal to dad and the entire family including five pools, recreational activities, and numerous dining options such as Shula’s Steak House and character dining.
Reservations can be made online at www.swandolphin.com/offers or by calling 1-800-227-1500and mentioning “Father.” Based on rate schedule availability. Offer is valid for stays June 15-17. Taxes, resort services fee and gratuities not included. Not valid with any other special offers, promotions, or for existing reservations or groups.
In the heart of the Walt Disney World Resort, the award-winning Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel is the gateway to Central Florida’s greatest theme parks and attractions. The hotel is located between Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and nearby Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park and Magic Kingdom Park. Guests can discover 17 world-class restaurants and lounges, sophisticated guest rooms with Westin Heavenly Beds and the luxurious Mandara Spa. The hotel features five pools, two health clubs, tennis, nearby golf, complimentary transportation throughout the Walt Disney World Resort and the Extra Magic Hours benefit, where each day, one of the four Walt Disney World Theme Parks is open extra time to enjoy select attractions. (Valid Theme Park admission and Resort ID required). The hotel can be reached at 800-227-1500, www.swandolphin.com or through Facebook at www.facebook.com/swananddolphin.
Author NewsPosted on June 1, 2012 June 1, 2012 Categories Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin HotelsTags Father's Day, news, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin HotelLeave a comment on Celebrate Father’s Day at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin
When The Sun Goes Down, The Fun Heats Up At Adventure Island During Island Nights
Adventure Island heats up this summer with a family-friendly sunset celebration during Island Nights. From June 14 to Aug. 11, Busch Gardens’ water park transforms into an island of fun in the sun with live music, eclectic entertainment, tropical wildlife and island-inspired cuisine.
Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night from 5 to 9 p.m., DJs rev up the energy with music, dancing and games on the beach. Street performers, larger-than-life stiltwalkers and a steel drum band keep the celebration going until 9 p.m. each event night.
Magicians, jugglers and skilled fire performers captivate guests as they enjoy a vacation from the everyday. Guests can also sample the tastes of the islands with unique offerings added to the daily menu, including island shrimp, empanadas, black beans and rice, sangria and frozen drinks.
Open Late ALL Summer Long
Returning in 2012, Adventure Island will be open late every night this summer! From June 14 to Aug. 12, hours are from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The best way to escape to Adventure Island every night this summer is with an Adventure Island Weekday Pass. Pay for a day and come back any WEEKDAY – that includes any Thursday or Friday of Island Nights – all season long.
Island Nights is the perfect nighttime escape for all ages, and admission is included with any daily park admission or Adventure Island Pass. Visit AdventureIsland.com for more information.
About Adventure Island
Located right across the street fromBuschGardensTampaBay,AdventureIslandis 30 acres of water-drenched fun in the sun featuring the ultimate combination of high-speed thrills and tropical, tranquil surroundings for guests of all ages.
Thrilling slides and tube rides include Riptide, Wahoo Run, Key West Rapids, Runaway Rapids, Everglides, Calypso Coaster, Aruba Tuba, Caribbean Corkscrew, Water Moccasin and Gulf Scream. Guests can also stretch out on the beach or in the 17,000-square-foot wave pool, play on professional sand volleyball courts, breeze through tropical gift shops or let the current sweep them through a half-mile of lush landscapes and tropical waterfalls on the Rambling Bayou.
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Summer Nights Bring Nightly Fireworks to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Busch Gardens’ Summer Nights amps up the excitement year after year, and 2012 promises to offer even more after-dark entertainment and fun for the whole family with a new Latin-infused show at the Desert Grill and—for the first time ever—an amazing fireworks finale every night of the event.
From June 9 through Aug. 12, guests will experience extended park hours, special entertainment, high-energy DJs, and the thrill of riding world-class coasters in the dark, including Busch Gardens’ new triple-launch coaster, Cheetah Hunt.
The award-winning Kinetix show returns to Summer Nights with nightly performances of its rock-fueled blast of music and acrobatics. Kinetix’s energizing performances include live musicians, singers, dancers and artists from around the world. Their thrilling performance – along with modern music and pyrotechnic effects – will pump up the crowd every night in Gwazi Park at 9 p.m. Gates open at 8 p.m., so arrive early to ensure a good spot and enjoy the Party Starters’ pre-show interactive games and dancing.
NEW Fireworks Light Up the Sky Every Night
Celebrate the perfect end to the evening with an amazing fireworks finale. Busch Gardens lights up the sky every night of the event with an incredible aerial display set to popular music. The best views are in Gwazi Park, right after the nightly Kinetix show, but the fireworks are visible from all over the park.
NEW “Let’s Get Loud” Takes the Stage in the Desert Grill
Singers, dancers and musicians heat up Summer Nights with popular contemporary music and dance, incorporating the Latin flair of Miami’s South Beach. “Let’s Get Loud,” a Miami Dance Party, opens June 9 and will feature music and dance infused with Hispanic heat from well-known artists like Gloria Estefan, Enrique Iglesias and Ricky Martin.
On Fridays and Saturdays, the Party Starters will host dance challenges all day throughout the park and pick the most outgoing guests to compete in the Dance-Off competition that evening. The Dance-Off will be a three-round competition starting at 7 p.m. in the Desert Grill. The audience picks the winner with “the best moves” by applause, and first prize is four tickets to come back to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.
Don’t forget that Busch Gardens is the place to be this summer – both day AND night – with brand-new attractions that offer exciting entertainment for everyone. Busch Gardens just opened its biggest ice show ever, Iceploration, bringing to life an all-new adventure filled with world-class skaters, original costumes, amazing aerial performances, master puppetry and live animal stars. The park’s new Animal Care Center welcomes guests to closely observe and even take part in the animal care experience in this new state-of-the-art facility. And the park’s newest mega-attraction and Florida’s first triple-launch coaster, Cheetah Hunt, launches riders from 0 to 60 in a matter of seconds. If going from zero to cheetah is not your speed, guests can watch as Busch Gardens’ cheetahs sprint several times a day in Cheetah Run.
Park hours for Summer Nights are extended until 9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and until 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Summer Nights is included with a day’s paid admission or any annual pass.
For more information on Summer Nights and Busch Gardens, visit BuschGardens.com or call
Author NewsPosted on May 29, 2012 May 29, 2012 Categories Busch Gardens Tampa BayTags Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Fireworks, Summer NightsLeave a comment on Summer Nights Bring Nightly Fireworks to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
A Day At Discovery Cove Now Includes Admission To SeaWorld Orlando And Aquatica
Discovery Cove is offering the ultimate vacation for Orlando visitors with the introduction of a new, all-inclusive package: A day at Discovery Cove now includes unlimited admission to SeaWorld Orlando and Aquatica, SeaWorld’s waterpark.
These three parks — Discovery Cove, SeaWorld and Aquatica — are now known collectively as SeaWorld Parks & Resorts Orlando, the only place in the world that features unique adventures that connect families with animals, the sea and each other. It’s the one destination in Orlando where animals are the highlight and includes preferred hotel stays and exclusive benefits.
“This new offer is incredible for guests because it allows them to explore Discovery Cove for the day and also enjoy SeaWorld and Aquatica during their Orlando vacation, so they can experience the amazing animal connections that all of our parks deliver in their own way.” said Toni Caracciolo, Marketing Vice President for SeaWorld Parks & Resorts. “It also solidifies the Discovery Cove reservation as a true, all-inclusive package,” she added.
At Discovery Cove, guests can enjoy a perfect day swimming with dolphins, snorkeling with rays and tropical fish, hand-feeding exotic birds, and relaxing on pristine beaches … and that’s just the beginning.
Opening later this summer at Discovery Cove is Freshwater Oasis, where guests can wade, relax and come face-to-face with new animals — playful otters and curious marmosets. Plus, with unlimited admission to SeaWorld Orlando and Aquatica for 14 consecutive days, guests have the ultimate flexibility to live the 3D 360 journey at TurtleTrek, SeaWorld’s newest attraction, and then cool off at Aquatica, a one-of-a-kind waterpark that immerses them in the playfulness of the sea.
Starting at $229, Dolphin Swim Day Resort Packages at Discovery Cove now include:
Reserved dolphin experience
Unlimited access to signature experiences including: The Grand Reef, free-flight Explorer’s Aviary, Serenity Bay, Wind-Away River and coming soon Freshwater Oasis
Freshly prepared breakfast and lunch plus snacks throughout the day
Beverages all day long, including sodas, water and alcoholic drinks
All swim gear (mask, snorkel, and swim vest or wetsuit), towels, locker, sunscreen and other first-class amenities
All day self-parking at Discovery Cove
A complimentary photo portrait of guest and their party upon entry to park
A pass for 14 consecutive days of unlimited admission to SeaWorld and Aquatica in Orlando before, during or after Discovery Cove visit.
Guests that have already booked Discovery Cove reservations on or after May 22 and who have selected SeaWorld Orlando or Aquatica with their reservation will automatically have access to both parks during their vacation. For reservations and to learn more, visit DiscoveryCove.com or call 1-877-434-7268.
Author NewsPosted on May 22, 2012 Categories Aquatica, Discovery Cove, Sea World Orlando, Special OffersTags Admission, Aquatica, Discovery Cove, SeaWorld Orlando, Special OffersLeave a comment on A Day At Discovery Cove Now Includes Admission To SeaWorld Orlando And Aquatica
Universal’s Superstar Parade & Cinematic Spectacular – 100 Years Of Movie Memories Now Officially Open At Universal Orlando Resort
*** We will be visiting Universal Orlando later this week to experience Universal’s Superstar Parade and Cinematic Spectacular – 100 Years of Movie Memories, so please follow us on twitter for live tweets @onthegoinmco and then check back for more pictures & personal reviews!!! ***
Universal’s Superstar Parade and Cinematic Spectacular – 100 Years of Movie Memories officially opens today at Universal Orlando Resort – bringing two brand-new kinds of entertainment experiences to Universal’s guests.
The new experiences are the latest in Universal Orlando’s “Year to be Here” – during which Universal is creating more new entertainment experiences across its entire destination than any other year in its history. The year began with a newly enhanced Blue Man Group Show at Universal CityWalk, continued with the high-tech re-launch of The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man at Universal’s Islands of Adventure and will continue with the launch of the new Despicable Me Minion Mayhem attraction at Universal Studios Florida this summer.
Universal’s Superstar Parade brings an entirely new form of entertainment to Universal Studios that combines wildly creative floats with hundreds of performers to create whole new levels of fun and excitement. Universal’s Cinematic Spectacular – 100 Years of Movie Memories is a nighttime show that unfolds across Universal Studios’ central lagoon, taking guests on a journey filled with powerful movie moments – stirring both emotion and imagination.
“We are creating special moments for the entire family,” said Jim Timon, Senior Vice President of Entertainment for Universal Orlando Resort. “You can laugh and dance with your children and their favorite characters and then be completely moved as you watch the most powerful tribute to film you could imagine – all in the same day.”
The streets of Universal Studios will transform into a theme-park-wide performance stage as today’s most beloved stories and characters bring new adventure and excitement to guests everywhere. Universal’s Superstar Parade is one of the largest entertainment experiences the theme park has ever created and will make its way through the streets of Universal Studios every day. It will feature elaborately themed floats that tower above guests, hundreds of energetic street performers and spectacular music and dance performances. Unforgettable moments include Gru, his daughters and Vector from the blockbuster animated adventure Despicable Me dancing to “Boogie Fever,” Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob arriving in his pineapple home from under the sea with his friends from Bikini Bottom, E.B. from the hit comedy Hop playing the drums and acrobatic performances by characters from Nickelodeon’s Dora the Explorer and Go, Diego, Go!Throughout the day, guests will be able to sing and dance with their favorite characters from the parade during special performances at select locations.
Universal’s Cinematic Spectacular – 100 Years of Movie Memories
The new show is a tribute to Universal’s 100 years of film-making history, highlighting some of the most fun, dramatic, awe-inspiring moments from Universal Pictures’ most iconic films. These moments are shown in crystal-clear clarity on huge waterfall screens within the Universal Studios Lagoon, surrounded by colorful fountains and pyrotechnics, all against an incredible musical score and a powerful narration by Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman. The show will take guests on a journey of epic cinematic moments filled with heroes, horror, laughter, good versus evil and triumph – all against a backdrop of light, sound and special effects.
Everyone can remember powerful film moments such as Elliott and E.T. riding across the moon in E.T: The Extra Terrestrial, the heroic struggle of the crew from Apollo 13 or the terror of watching the famed shower scene in Psycho. Universal’s Cinematic Spectacular captures these moments – and so many more. Other iconic films featured in the show include American Pie, The Bourne Ultimatum, Jurassic Park, Scent of a Woman, The Mummy, To Kill a Mockingbird and The Fast and the Furious.
Universal’s Cinematic Spectacular – 100 Years of Movie Memories and Universal’s Superstar Parade will run year-round except during annual and special events. For more information about both experiences, visit www.universalorlando.com.
Author NewsPosted on May 8, 2012 May 9, 2012 Categories Universal OrlandoTags Parades, Shows, Universal OrlandoLeave a comment on Universal’s Superstar Parade & Cinematic Spectacular – 100 Years Of Movie Memories Now Officially Open At Universal Orlando Resort
Universal Orlando Resort Offers New Themed Dining This Spring
Universal Orlando Resort is offering incredible value this spring and summer, plus special, new dining experiences that will give guests and their families moments and memories to last a lifetime.
The vacation package and the new dining program come just in time for guests to experience all of the new entertainment coming to Universal Orlando in 2012. For example, starting May 8 guests can enjoy two all-new entertainment experiences at Universal Studios Florida: Universal’s Cinematic Spectacular: 100 Years of Movie Memories and Universal’s Superstar Parade.
Visit Universal Orlando This Summer!
Explore all of the exhilarating rides and attractions in both Universal Orlando theme parks with a vacation package starting at $899 per family of four, tax inclusive. The package includes:
Four night accommodations at a nearby Universal Partner Hotel
3-Day Base Ticket to both Universal Orlando theme parks
Early Park Admission to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and, for a limited time, The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man (valid for travel through June 30)
Breakfast at Three Broomsticks inside The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – one per person
Access to live entertainment at Universal CityWalk
Free scheduled transportation between the hotel and Universal Orlando Resort
All-New Dining Program at Universal Studios Florida
Guests can add two new, extraordinary dining options to their vacation package – each designed to create memorable experiences for the entire family from day to night.
Universal’s Superstar Character Breakfast starts with a breakfast experience filled with smiles, laughter and long-lasting memories. Children of all ages will be joined by some very special friends: the stars from the new Universal’s Superstar Parade. Guests will be able to share special moments with their favorite characters, such as creating mayhem with the minions from the blockbuster animated adventureDespicable Me, posing for a photo with Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants and getting a coveted autograph from Dora & Diego. Later that day, guests will feel like celebrities as they get special VIP viewing access to enjoy Universal’s Superstar Parade – an all-new entertainment experience that features larger-than-life floats, state-of-the-art technology, hundreds of energetic street performers along with some of today’s most beloved animated characters.
To cap off the evening, Universal’s Cinematic Dining Experience offers a unique way to enjoy Universal’s Cinematic Spectacular. Guests will start off the night with a delicious meal at Lombard’s Seafood Grille, located along the picturesque Universal Studios lagoon. Later that evening, guests will enjoy dessert in an exclusive area at the restaurant’s waterfront boardwalk, where the entire family will share a spectacular view of Universal’s Cinematic Spectacular, featuring some of the best, most inspiring, emotion-filled moments in film history. The new show is a tribute to Universal’s 100 years of film-making history. It will highlight some of the most fun, dramatic, awe-inspiring moments from Universal Picture’s most iconic films – shown in crystal-clear clarity on huge waterfall screens within the Universal Studios lagoon. The show will take guests on a journey of epic cinematic moments filled with heroes, horror, laughter, good versus evil and triumph – all against a backdrop of light, sound and special effects.
Universal’s Superstar Character Breakfast will be available for guests to experience starting on June 15, for $26.99 per adult and $10.99 per child; Universal’s Cinematic Dining Experience begins on June 1 and is available for $44.99 per adult and $12.99 per child. Guests can add both of these amazing experiences to any Universal Orlando vacation package starting today.
Universal’s Superstar Parade and Universal’s Cinematic Spectacular are part of the new entertainment experiences debuting during the “Year to Be Here” at Universal Orlando. Earlier this year, in Universal’s Islands of Adventure, The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man attraction re-launched with all-new 4K high definition animation, a new music score and new high-tech 3-D glasses. In addition, the Blue Man Group show in Universal CityWalk has taken its unique and captivating brand of live entertainment to another level, with a new show environment, new music, new technology and new experiences.
For more information about Universal Orlando Resort’s vacation packages and the new dining program, visit www.universalorlando.com.
Author NewsPosted on May 1, 2012 April 30, 2012 Categories Universal OrlandoLeave a comment on Universal Orlando Resort Offers New Themed Dining This Spring
SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Parks Say Good-bye to Plastic Bags
In a press release earlier this week SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay released the following information.
Paper or plastic? Soon there will be just one choice at the 10 theme parks of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment — paper — as the company eliminates plastic shopping bags within the next year. SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment will be the largest theme park operator to make this commitment.
Park gift shops will offer paper bags made from 100 percent recycled paper or guests can choose to purchase reusable bags.
“This is a significant change for our company, one we hope will provide a model for our industry overall,” said Jim Atchison, President and Chief Executive Officer of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. “Eliminating plastic bags is an important statement about our commitment to the environment, as well as the need to help protect marine animals from debris. It also allows our guests to play a direct part in making a difference on our planet.”
This move will keep an estimated 4 million plastic bags from entering landfills and the environment each year. Approximately 1.4 billion tons of trash, including plastic bags, enters the ocean annually. Wildlife such as endangered sea turtles often mistake plastic bags for jellyfish, one of their favorite foods.
The company began exploring the concept at SeaWorld San Diego in 2011, when the park discontinued the use of plastic gift bags to mark the opening of its new Turtle Reef attraction. SeaWorld Orlando is eliminating the bags this month in conjunction with the opening of its new attraction, TurtleTrek.
Opening April 27, TurtleTrek combines naturalistic habitats (sea turtles and manatees) with the world’s first 3-D, 360-degree dome theater film. The film immerses guests in a sea turtle’s extraordinary journey.
Another Refreshing…and Renewable Change:
Also adding to the ways park guests can consume responsibly, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment and The Coca-Cola Company introduced paper cups for guests made with 85 percent renewable resources as part of a new 10-year partnership. Guests use more than 13 million paper cups each year throughout the 10 parks.
About SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
The 10 parks of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment inspire 23 million guests a year to celebrate and conserve the natural world. Through up-close animal encounters, educational attractions and innovative entertainment, each guest leaves with a heightened sensitivity to the world around them and an awareness of the plight of animals in the wild.
The company, headquartered in Orlando, Fla., owns and operates SeaWorld Orlando, SeaWorld San Antonio, SeaWorld San Diego, Busch Gardens Tampa, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Discovery Cove and Aquatica in Orlando, Adventure Island in Tampa, Water Country USA in Williamsburg and Sesame Place in Langhorne, Pa. near Philadelphia.
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment also is a global leader in animal care and conservation. The company has rescued more than 20,000 orphaned, injured or ill animals over the past four decades and contributed more than $50 million to conservation worldwide. SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment is a portfolio company of Blackstone.
Author NewsPosted on April 25, 2012 April 26, 2012 Categories Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Sea World OrlandoTags Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, SeaWorld OrlandoLeave a comment on SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Parks Say Good-bye to Plastic Bags
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Diagnosing COVID-19 pneumonia in a pandemic setting: Lung Ultrasound versus CT (LUVCT) – a multicentre, prospective, observational study
Arthur W.E. Lieveld, Bram Kok, Frederik H. Schuit, Kaoutar Azijli, Jarom Heijmans, Arjan van Laarhoven, Natascha L. Assman, Ruud S. Kootte, Tycho J. Olgers, Prabath W.B. Nanayakkara, Frank H. Bosch
Arthur W.E. Lieveld
1Section General and Acute Internal Medicine, Dept of Internal Medicine, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
6These authors contributed equally
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Bram Kok
2Section Acute Medicine, Dept of Internal Medicine, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Frederik H. Schuit
Kaoutar Azijli
3Section Emergency Medicine, Emergency Dept, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Jarom Heijmans
4Section Acute Medicine, Dept of Internal Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Arjan van Laarhoven
Natascha L. Assman
Ruud S. Kootte
Tycho J. Olgers
5Section Acute Medicine, Dept of Internal Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
Prabath W.B. Nanayakkara
ORCID record for Prabath W.B. Nanayakkara
For correspondence: p.nanayakkara@amsterdamumc.nl
Frank H. Bosch
Background In this coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, fast and accurate testing is needed to profile patients at the emergency department (ED) and efficiently allocate resources. Chest imaging has been considered in COVID-19 workup, but evidence on lung ultrasound (LUS) is sparse. We therefore aimed to assess and compare the diagnostic accuracy of LUS and computed tomography (CT) in suspected COVID-19 patients.
Methods This multicentre, prospective, observational study included adult patients with suspected COVID-19 referred to internal medicine at the ED. We calculated diagnostic accuracy measures for LUS and CT using both PCR and multidisciplinary team (MDT) diagnosis as reference. We also assessed agreement between LUS and CT, and between sonographers.
Results One hundred and eighty-seven patients were recruited between March 19 and May 4, 2020. Area under the receiver operating characteristic (AUROC) was 0.81 (95% CI 0.75–0.88) for LUS and 0.89 (95% CI 0.84–0.94) for CT. Sensitivity and specificity for LUS were 91.9% (95% CI 84.0–96.7) and 71.0% (95% CI 61.1–79.6), respectively, versus 88.4% (95% CI 79.7–94.3) and 82.0% (95% CI 73.1–89.0) for CT. Negative likelihood ratio was 0.1 (95% CI 0.06–0.24) for LUS and 0.14 (95% CI 0.08–0.3) for CT. No patient with a false negative LUS required supplemental oxygen or admission. LUS specificity increased to 80% (95% CI 69.9–87.9) compared to MDT diagnosis, with an AUROC of 0.85 (95% CI 0.79–0.91). Agreement between LUS and CT was 0.65. Interobserver agreement for LUS was good: 0.89 (95% CI 0.83–0.93).
Conclusion LUS and CT have comparable diagnostic accuracy for COVID-19 pneumonia. LUS can safely exclude clinically relevant COVID-19 pneumonia and may aid COVID-19 diagnosis in high prevalence situations.
The #luvct study found that LUS and CT have comparable diagnostic accuracy for #COVID19 pneumonia. LUS safely excludes COVID-19 pneumonia and may aid diagnosis of COVID-19. This simple tool may prove especially useful in resource constrained settings. https://bit.ly/33P71fq
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the novel and rapidly spreading severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Cases continue to rise worldwide [1, 2]. With the pandemic hotspot moving to middle- and low-income regions such as Russia, India, Pakistan, Latin America and Africa, the consequences are potentially catastrophic [3]. Since there is no effective treatment yet, early detection is crucial in halting COVID-19.
The SARS-CoV-2 reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay is the gold standard for diagnosing COVID-19. Although it is highly specific, it has limited sensitivity, long turnaround times and there is a worldwide shortage of test capacity. Serological tests are not useful in acute cases, and reliable rapid antigen tests are unfortunately not available [4, 5]. This hampers immediate triage and decision-making. Moreover, microbiological tests do not give insight into lung involvement, which is the main cause of morbidity and mortality [6, 7]. Correct assessment of lung involvement is thus crucial for appropriate triage, clinical management and efficient allocation of scarce medical resources.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently advocated chest imaging, especially when PCR results are not readily available or the initial PCR is negative but clinical suspicion of COVID-19 remains high [8]. However, chest radiography (CXR) sensitivity is low [9, 10], and there are differences of opinion on the role of computed tomography (CT) in COVID-19 [9–12].
In view of the unmet clinical need for a fast and reliable test to diagnose or rule out COVID-19 pneumonia, bedside lung ultrasound (LUS) has attracted attention [13–23]. Although many clinicians might be unfamiliar with LUS, its diagnostic properties are better than CXR and physical examination combined, and equivalent to chest CT in diagnosing acute respiratory pathologies including pneumonia [24–27]. In addition, it has the advantage over CT of being portable, quick, radiation free, easy to disinfect and low cost. Moreover, it integrates real-time imaging into clinical decision-making at the bedside, reducing time to diagnosis and treatment [28–30].
Unfortunately, the literature on the use of LUS in COVID-19 is limited [8]. Therefore, our objective was to investigate the role of LUS in suspected COVID-19 patients at the emergency department (ED). To our knowledge, this is the first prospective study analysing and comparing diagnostic accuracy of LUS and CT in diagnosing pneumonia in patients with suspected COVID-19.
Study design and participants
This is a pragmatic, multicentre, prospective, observational study. Patients were recruited from three academic hospitals in the Netherlands (Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen and both locations of the Amsterdam University Medical Centers) between March 19 and May 4, 2020. On May 4 the percentage of positive PCRs in patients with suspected COVID-19 fell below 10%. This is used as the epidemic threshold by the Dutch Institute for Research and Healthcare (NIVEL) and National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) [31]. The study was registered with the Netherlands Trial Register and approved by the Medical Ethical Committee (CMO region Arnhem-Nijmegen).
All patients 18 years and older who were referred to the ED for internal medicine with suspected COVID-19 were eligible. In our hospitals we adhered to the case definition of the RIVM and WHO. A suspected case of COVID-19 was initially defined as having either fever, malaise, myalgia and respiratory symptoms, but later also included gastrointestinal symptoms, loss of smell or taste and unexplained delirium in the elderly.
Patients were included when CT, LUS and PCR were all performed. Exclusion criteria were age under 18, no verbal consent and uninterpretable CT or LUS. The study protocol has been published and is available online.
Medical workup, admission and decision process
All patients received regular medical workup (history, physical examination and routine laboratory tests). In addition, they received a chest CT and/or PCR as indicated by local protocol. CXR was not routinely performed in the workup of suspected COVID-19 in our hospitals. Clinical criteria for admission were: saturation <94% and/or respiratory rate >20/min. It was standard practice in participating hospitals that all admitted patients with suspected COVID-19 were discussed daily by a multidisciplinary team (MDT), consisting at least of consultants in infectious disease, respiratory disease and microbiology. In patients with a high clinical suspicion but negative PCR a diagnosis of COVID-19 could be made by this expert panel on the basis of clinical, laboratory, microbiological and CT data, after excluding alternative diagnoses. No clinical decisions were made based on LUS findings; the MDT was blinded for LUS results.
LUS was performed or supervised by internists (mostly registrars) who were certified in point-of-care ultrasound and had performed at least 20 supervised LUS. Both LUS and CT were done at presentation to the ED or within 24 h of admission. The majority of LUS were performed by the treating physician as an extension of the physical examination. As such, they were not blinded for the patient history or clinical picture. They were blinded for the PCR and CT result.
Handheld ultrasound systems were used with settings amenable to the detection of B-line artefacts (e.g. lung preset, or if this preset was not available, abdominal preset with tissue harmonic imaging switched off and dynamic range put at the lowest level) [16]. See supplementary figure S1 for the scan protocol.
In keeping with pre-specified criteria in recent Chinese, Italian and British literature, LUS was deemed positive if there were three or more B-lines and/or consolidation in two or more zones unilaterally or in one or more zones bilaterally. When COVID-19 features were not found or just in one zone unilaterally, the scan was deemed negative (see supplementary table S1) [15–17, 21, 22]. See supplementary figure S2 and videos for examples of COVID-19 sonographic features.
The chest CTs were assessed by the local radiologists. The radiologists were blinded for LUS and PCR results, but not for clinical information. The likelihood of COVID-19 pneumonia was reported via the COVID-19 Reporting and Data System (CO-RADS), which uses a scale from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high), using pre-specified criteria (see supplementary table S2) [32]. A CO-RADS score of 1 or 2 is regarded as negative, a score of 3 is equivocal, and a score of 4 or 5 is deemed positive. For the purpose of this study equivocal CTs were considered negative.
A PCR test on swab samples obtained from the oropharynx or nasopharynx (or if available, from sputum, faeces, tracheal aspirate or bronchoalveolar lavage) was performed in all patients according to WHO standards. The same PCR assay was used in all participating hospitals. In case of a negative or indeterminate test result but a high clinical suspicion, PCR was repeated. If a patient had an indeterminate test and no PCR was repeated, the PCR was considered negative.
Following WHO recommendations we used both (serial) PCR (gold standard) and clinical follow-up (MDT diagnosis) to assess the sensitivity, specificity, diagnostic accuracy, area under the receiver operating characteristic (AUROC) curve, predictive values, positive likelihood ratio (PLR) and negative likelihood ratio (NLR) of LUS and CT. Agreement was calculated between LUS and CT. Interobserver agreement was calculated between sonographers.
No sample size calculations were performed for this study. Normally distributed continuous variables are summarised by the mean and standard deviation (sd). Not normally distributed continuous variables are summarised by the median and interquartile range (IQR). Differences between groups were tested using the independent t-test for normally distributed outcomes. Difference in means and 95% confidence interval were calculated. The widths of the intervals have not been adjusted for multiplicity; inferences drawn may therefore not be reproducible. A non-parametric Mann–Whitney U test was used to compare continuous outcomes that were not normally distributed between groups. Sensitivity and specificity of LUS and CT were compared using the McNemar test.
Discriminatory power of LUS and CT were determined by a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and the corresponding AUROC with 95% confidence intervals for each cut-off.
Agreement between LUS and chest CT was quantified with the Cohen's kappa statistic. Interobserver agreement between sonographers was measured with a weighted kappa via the intraclass correlation coefficient with a two-way mixed effects model. Three sonographers independently assessed ultrasound recordings of 60 patients. This number was chosen as it allowed rejection of the null hypothesis that agreement was moderate (κ 0.5) in case true agreement was good (κ 0.8) with 80% power. The power calculation was performed assuming proportions of negative and positive ratings of 40% and 60%. A two-sided significance level of 5% was used for all analyses. Data were analysed by AL, BK, FS and KA using SPSS version 26 (IBM, Chicago, IL, USA).
From March 19 until May 4, 2020, 187 patients were recruited for the study (figure 1). There were no missing data or adverse events. PCR positive patients on average had longer duration of symptoms and more often required oxygen therapy and intensive care unit admission than PCR negative patients. See table 1 for patient demographics and clinical characteristics.
Study population flowchart. ED: emergency department; CT: computed tomography.
Seventy-five patients had an initial positive PCR result, while 11 patients turned out positive after repeated testing. Fifteen patients with negative PCR results were eventually diagnosed with COVID-19 (table 2 and supplementary figures S3 and S4). The most common alternative diagnoses in the PCR negative group were bacterial/aspiration pneumonia (14%), upper respiratory tract infection (11%), progression of malignant disease (9%), exacerbation asthma/COPD (7%) and decompensated heart failure (7%) (supplementary table S3).
Diagnostic results
Diagnostic performance
For LUS we found a sensitivity of 91.9% (95% CI 84.0–96.7) and a specificity of 71.0% (95% CI 61.1–79.6) compared to PCR as a reference standard. AUROC was 0.81 (95% CI 0.75–0.88). The PLR and NLR were 3.2 (95% CI 2.3–4.3) and 0.1 (95% CI 0.06–0.24), respectively.
Comparing CT to PCR as a reference standard, we found a sensitivity of 88.4% (95% CI 79.7–94.3) and specificity of 82.0% (95% CI 73.1–89.0). AUROC was 0.89 (95% CI 0.84–0.94). The PLR and NLR were 4.9 (95% CI 3.2–7.5) and 0.14 (95% CI 0.08–0.26), respectively. See tables 2 and 3 for full results, supplementary figures S5–S7 for ROC curves and supplementary table S4 for details on false negative LUS and CT.
Diagnostic accuracy for COVID-19
When we compared LUS to the MDT diagnosis, the AUROC increased to 0.85 (95% CI 0.79–0.91). Specificity increased to 80.0% (95% CI 69.9–87.9) and PLR to 4.5 (95% CI 2.9–6.9), while the NLR remained similar at 0.12 (95% CI 0.07–0.2).
Using both PCR and the MDT diagnosis as a reference, the McNemar test found no significant difference in sensitivity or specificity between LUS and CT (supplementary table S5). The agreement between LUS and chest CT was substantial: 0.65. The interobserver agreement between scanning physicians was good: 0.89 (95% CI 0.83–0.93).
To our knowledge this is the first study prospectively analysing and comparing the diagnostic accuracy of LUS and chest CT in COVID-19 pneumonia. We found that LUS and CT have similarly good diagnostic accuracy for COVID-19 pneumonia, with AUROC between 0.8 and 0.9. In addition, we found substantial agreement between imaging modalities and good agreement between scanning physicians.
Screening test
The sensitivity, negative predictive value and negative likelihood ratio found for LUS are promising (table 3). Only seven patients in our cohort had a false negative LUS compared to PCR (supplementary table S4). Three of those patients also did not have a positive CT, indicating they did have COVID-19, but without pulmonary involvement. The reason for the lack of abnormalities could have been the short duration of symptoms (2 days in these patients). Indeed, imaging studies have been shown to be negative in PCR positive patients in the first days of the disease [32, 33]. The four other patients had very mild abnormalities on CT, predominantly in the posterior and inferior zones, that hardly reached the pleura and therefore were (almost) undetectable via LUS. In keeping with what was observed in previous studies, it seems important that the inferior and posterior regions are examined. This can be challenging in obese or immobile patients as illustrated by the fact that one of the false negative ultrasounds occurred in a patient in which the posterior fields could not be examined.
Interestingly, five of the seven “false negative” patients actually did have sonographic COVID-19 features, but only in one unilateral zone, so we regarded those as negative. This might have been a sign of mild or early stage COVID-19 pneumonia. If we had regarded these patients as positive, the AUROC would have increased to 0.87 (95% CI 0.82–0.93) (supplementary figure S6).
Importantly, none of the patients that were missed on LUS required supplemental oxygen at any stage, nor did they need admission due to COVID-19-related symptoms. Our results demonstrate that LUS can be a safe screening tool for clinically relevant pulmonary involvement in COVID-19 patients who present at the ED.
However, when an alternative diagnosis is lacking, a high post-test probability of COVID-19 without pulmonary involvement may remain, especially when patients present early in the disease course. In those cases, patients should be instructed to home-quarantine and to seek medical help when symptoms worsen. With LUS as an extension of the physical examination, these decisions can be made within minutes of the patient presenting to the ED without any further imaging.
Specificity for LUS was lower than CT: 71.0% (95% CI 61.1–79.6) and 82.0% (95% CI 73.1–89.0), respectively. The difference in specificity between CT and LUS of ∼10% is consistent with what has previously been reported in the literature [24, 26, 27].
One explanation for the low specificity of both modalities could be the lack of sensitivity of the PCR. This automatically generates more “false positives” [32, 33]. We therefore also compared LUS with the MDT diagnosis. In our cohort 29 patients had a positive LUS and negative PCR. Twelve of them were eventually diagnosed with COVID-19 by the MDT. This led to a marked increase in specificity and PLR. Due to incorporation bias (incorporation of the CT results in the MDT diagnosis), CT should not be compared to the MDT diagnosis as this would overestimate accuracy.
Another reason for the lower specificity is that the sonographic features of COVID-19 are not exclusive to COVID-19. They are also observed in other aetiologies like (viral or atypical) pneumonia, interstitial lung disease (ILD), acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), heart failure and atelectasis. However, this is also the case for CT, albeit to a lesser extent [9, 12, 32, 33]. The most common diagnoses in patients with a false positive LUS were: pneumonia of another source (6), atelectasis in bedridden patients (5) and drug-induced pneumonitis (3). There were no patients with underlying ILD in our cohort. When the prevalence of COVID-19 decreases and/or the prevalence of diseases which produce similar findings (e.g. ILD or influenza) increases, the positive predictive value of LUS will probably decrease concomitantly. More research has to be done to assess whether LUS can distinguish COVID-19 from similar disease processes.
The results of this study are in line with the literature on diagnostic accuracy of LUS in acute respiratory failure caused by different aetiologies ranging from pneumonia to ARDS [24, 26, 27, 29, 30, 34, 35]. Almost all LUS were performed by acute internal medicine registrars with modest LUS experience, which underscores the applicability of LUS in a real-life setting.
Advantages of LUS over CT include: ease of use, affordability, repeatability and avoidance of radiation [13, 14, 21–23]. LUS can be used in (unstable) patients without the need to transport them. This reduces exposure in healthcare personnel and equipment, which minimises wasting of scarce resources and potentially prevents nosocomial spread of infection [9, 12, 18, 23]. In addition, by integrating imaging into clinical decision-making at the bedside, LUS can reduce time to diagnosis and treatment at the ED [28, 30]. One can also reduce diagnostic uncertainty by scanning other structures, such as the inferior vena cava, heart and deep venous system of the lower extremities [24, 28–30]. If uncertainty still remains about the cause of respiratory symptoms or hypoxia, the treating physician can always employ additional conventional tests like CT.
COVID-19 has laid bare health disparities along socioeconomic, racial, cultural and ethnic lines across and within nations [2, 3]. CT is costly and might not be readily available, even in high-income countries [8, 20]. LUS is an affordable alternative, especially when handheld devices are used. It may be used in any care setting, further reducing barriers to adequate care [17, 19]. It has even been shown that it can be accurately performed by non-physicians who are guided remotely, so patients could be screened extramurally [36]. LUS has a steep learning curve, for physicians and other (para)medical personnel, and the basics can be learned in under 2 h [37–39].
Limitations/bias
Our study has some important limitations. First, this was an observational study; no blinding, randomisation or power calculation was performed. Second, our cohort was a convenience sample. We have tried to enrol every adult patient with suspected COVID-19 referred to internal medicine when a certified sonographer was present. We therefore feel that our cohort is random and representative, and the chance of selection bias is minimal. Our cohort seems consistent with what is found in the literature in terms of mean duration of symptoms, comorbidity and mortality. We had a high number of patients with malignancies because all three hospitals are tertiary oncology centres. Third, the radiologists and scanning physicians were aware of the patients' history and clinical pictures. While this may have led to some bias, clinical tests should preferably be guided by thorough clinical assessment. The integration of imaging with clinical assessment in real-time is one of the main advantages of bedside ultrasound. Blinding sonographers for research purposes is therefore not desirable as the results would not be generalisable to daily practice.
Our study shows that the diagnostic accuracy of LUS is comparable to CT. We demonstrated that LUS can help in triage by excluding clinically relevant COVID-19 pneumonia at the ED and may aid in diagnosis of COVID-19 in a high-prevalence setting. It may prove especially useful in situations where CT or PCR results are not readily available. We advocate the use of LUS as an extension of the physical examination and encourage setting up training programmes worldwide so this tool can be used during and subsequent to the pandemic. We also suggest that further studies be conducted in different settings to validate our findings.
This article has supplementary material available from openres.ersjournals.com
This study is registered at trialregister.nl with identifier number NL8497. Individual participant data that underlie the results reported in this article will be available after deidentification, as well as the study protocol, immediately following publication, to investigators whose proposed use of the data has been approved by an independent review committee, for individual participant data meta-analysis. Proposals should be directed to p.nanayakkara{at}amsterdamumc.nl; to gain access, data requestors will need to sign a data access agreement.
Conflict of interest: A.W.E. Lieveld has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: B. Kok has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: F.H. Schuit has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: K. Azijli has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: J. Heijmans has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: A. van Laarhoven has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: N.L. Assman has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: R.S. Kootte has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: T.J. Olgers has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: P.W.B. Nanayakkara has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: F.H. Bosch has nothing to disclose.
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Behavioural and chemical evidence for multiple colonisation of the Argentine ant, Linepithema humile, in the Western Cape, South Africa
Mothapo, Natasha P. ; Wossler, Theresa C. (2011-02)
Publication of this article was funded by the Stellenbosch University Open Access Fund.
The original publication is available at http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6785/11/6.
Background: The Argentine ant, Linepithema humile, is a widespread invasive ant species that has successfully established in nearly all continents across the globe. Argentine ants are characterised by a social structure known as unicoloniality, where territorial boundaries between nests are absent and intraspecific aggression is rare. This is particularly pronounced in introduced populations and results in the formation of large and spatially expansive supercolonies. Although it is amongst the most well studied of invasive ants, very little work has been done on this ant in South Africa. In this first study, we investigate the population structure of Argentine ants in South Africa. We use behavioural (aggression tests) and chemical (CHC) approaches to investigate the population structure of Argentine ants within the Western Cape, identify the number of supercolonies and infer number of introductions. Results: Both the aggression assays and chemical data revealed that the Western Cape Argentine ant population can be divided into two behaviourally and chemically distinct supercolonies. Intraspecific aggression was evident between the two supercolonies of Argentine ants with ants able to discriminate among conspecific non-nestmates. This discrimination is linked to the divergence in cuticular hydrocarbon profiles of ants originating from the two supercolonies. Conclusions: The presence of these two distinct supercolonies is suggestive of at least two independent introductions of this ant within the Western Cape. Moreover, the pattern of colonisation observed in this study, with the two colonies interspersed, is in agreement with global patterns of Argentine ant invasions. Our findings are of interest because recent studies show that Argentine ants from South Africa are different from those identified in other introduced ranges and therefore provide an opportunity to further understand factors that determine the distributional and spread patterns of Argentine ant supercolonies.
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Afghanistan Partial Threat Assessment: August 28, 2016
Caitlin Forrest | ISW
Taliban militants are successfully expanding their territorial control across several regions of Afghanistan during their 2016 summer offensive, Operation Omari. The ANSF’s counter-offensive, Operation Shafaq has repulsed individual Taliban operations, such as the August offensive to isolate Helmand’s provincial capital, but the ANSF remain unprepared and under-resourced to conduct operations in more than one region simultaneously, despite NATO and U.S. assistance. Taliban offensives continue to limit the Afghan government’s control of terrain, thereby expanding ungoverned and remote areas where extremist networks such as ISIS and al Qaeda can reconstitute. The Afghan unity government faces a political crisis because of deadlines in September imposed by the original agreement through which it came to power. If Afghanistan remains on this course, global extremist organizations will reconstitute their sanctuaries in Afghanistan’s ungoverned spaces and pose enduring threats to U.S. national security.
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The Taliban’s campaign gained momentum on several fronts in August after a lull coinciding with multiple leadership transitions. Taliban militants launched offensives to control the provincial capitals of Kunduz and Uruzgan Provinces and launched offensives surrounding the provincial capital of Helmand Province, Lashkar Gah. U.S. airstrikes and Afghan commando units appear to have slowed the Taliban militant advance on southern Lashkar Gah City as of August 15, but Taliban militants responded by attacking adjacent districts in Helmand and simultaneously pressuring Kunduz City in the north. The Taliban leverages its dispersed footprint to neutralize the ANSF capability even with U.S. and NATO assistance.
The ANSF’s Operation Shafaq is too geographically constrained and insufficiently resourced to combat the Taliban militants’ dispersed, simultaneous offensives. Operation Shafaq was designed to proceed in three distinct phases; beginning in Kunduz in April, then moving to protect the southern provinces, and most recently shifting to combat ISIS in Nangarhar in mid-July. Taliban militants launched offensives to set conditions to contest Kunduz in the North and Lashkar Gah in the South immediately after the ANSF shifted to disrupt ISIS in Nangarhar. U.S. and Afghan Air Force air strikes and reinforcements from Afghan Commando Units reportedly disrupted the militants’ advance on Lashkar Gah City, the capital of southern Helmand province, and aided in the recapturing of adjacent districts. ANSF counter-offensives in southern Helmand Province are ongoing and have not recaptured all areas lost to Taliban militants between July 29 and August 15. The Resolute Support spokesman U.S. Brigadier General Charles Clevelandannounced that 100 U.S. troops were temporarily deployed to bolster the Train, Advise, and Assist mission around Lashkar Gah City on August 22. This deployment demonstrates that the ANSF are not prepared to combat large-scale Taliban militant offensives without direct U.S. assistance.
Taliban militants are exploiting the regionally-focused phases of the ANSF’s Operation Shafaq to reverse gains made by joint U.S.-ANSF operations. Taliban assaults in northern Afghanistan and ISIS militants in the East will likely capitalize on the redistribution of ANSF and U.S. troops to Helmand Province by returning to areas previously cleared by the U.S. and ANSF. Afghan Defense Minister Abdullah Khan Habibi directed security forces to launch a separate counter-offensive in northern Kunduz Province on August 21 due to militants contesting Kunduz City. This new offensive required Afghan National Army Deputy Chief of Staff General Murad Ali Murad to leave Helmand Province in order to lead operations in Kunduz Province, indicating that the ANSF does not have the command structure to lead simultaneous operations in multiple regions. The ANSF’s Operation Shafaq is not designed to hold more than one region at a time, and Taliban militants are exploiting this flaw to weaken the ANSF and improve conditions iteratively as they prepare to amass greater control of terrain.
The Taliban militants’ offensive is requiring the ANSF to deploy and redistribute their limited resources frequently, limiting the Afghan government’s ability to reach remote areas where extremist networks can reconstitute. Three quarters of ANSF soldiers areactively fighting insurgents, making it difficult to rest and refit units. This operational tempo negatively affects the ANSF’s effectiveness and exhausts resources. The frequent transfer of ANSF units between provinces also allows militants to return to areas cleared by security forces once the units relocate. The Taliban militants’ summer offensive is effectively stretching the capabilities of the ANSF and degrading its already low morale. Extremist groups will likely capitalize on the Taliban militants’ exhaustion of the ANSF to carve out their own sanctuaries in eastern Afghanistan. For example, ISIS militants are using their sanctuaries in Nangarhar Province to launch spectacular attacks in Kabul. Additionally, the Haqqani Network is on the offensive in their historic stronghold in Loya Paktia.
The Taliban summer offensive is outpacing the ANSF’s ability to secure the country as the National Unity Government faces a crisis and potential collapse in September. The National Unity Government is facing multiple crises due to its inability to deliver on requirements of the 2014 power sharing agreement. It is becoming increasingly unlikely that the Ghani-Abdullah Administration will meet the September 2016 deadline to hold a constitutional Loya Jirga as stipulated by the 2014 agreement or enact electoral reforms before the elections planned for October 2016. Opposition parties will aggressively challenge the Ghani-Abdullah Administration if it does not meet these deadlines. These deadlines coincide with the traditional end of the Taliban militants’ summer campaigns, a phase during which Taliban operations frequently crescendo. Last year, Taliban militants captured Kunduz City in September 2015. The National Unity Government could collapse if they fail to meet these political deadlines.
The numbers in the text below correspond to areas on the accompanying map.
ISIS Wilayat Khorasan militants are operating alongside Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) militants in Jowzjan Province. Security forces arrested the allegedISIS “shadow governor” of Jowzjan province in Qush Tepah District in early August after a group of ISIS and IMU-affiliated militants clashed with security forces. It is unclear whether ISIS flipped the Taliban shadow governor in the province, or whether local reporting is simply referring to a local ISIS commander. A woman also surrendered to police in the provincial capital on August 16, claiming her husband was pressuring her to travel to Nangarhar to receive training to become a suicide bomber for ISIS.
Taliban militants attacked Kunduz city on August 22, the second time during Operation Omari.Militants attacked Kunduz City from three directions and blocked access to the north and south of the city, blocking potential ANSF reinforcements. Taliban militants briefly captured Khanabad District in Kunduz and Khwaja Ghar District in neighboring Takhar Province on August 20 and 22. Taliban militants also control 98% of Chahar Darah, Dasht-e Archi, and Qal’ah-ye Zal districts according to a report from the Independent Directorate of Local Governance released on July 31. Taliban militants staged their previous assault upon Kunduz from these districts in September 2015.
Taliban militants staged for attacks on Baghlan’s provincial capital and blocked ANSF forces in Kabul from traveling north. Taliban militants took control of Dahana-ye Ghori District, Baghlan Province on August 15 after laying siege to Afghan security forces, forcing a retreat.Militants may use Dahana-ye Ghori to block ANSF reinforcements in Kabul from reaching Kunduz City and/or stage offensives against the provincial capital, Pul-e Khumri City, which the group has done before.
Taliban militants may be switching loyalties to ISIS Wilayat Khorasan in Badakhshan Province. A large group of Taliban militants switched allegiance to ISIS in areas under Taliban control in Warduj and Yamgan Districts in northern Badakhshan Province according to local reports. This group could provide ISIS Wilayat Khorasan a foothold to expand into the northeastern provinces.
Unknown militants, possibly al-Qaeda or Lashkar-e-Taiba, launched coordinated attacks against the Waygal District headquarters in Nuristan Province on August 14, a step change for militants in the province.Taliban militants reportedly claim to control the district; but Afghan officials have only acknowledged deadly clashes. Extremist networks are likely shifting operations from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Pakistan to Nuristan in order to reestablish a base of operations in Afghanistan in a historic stronghold.
ISIS Wilayat Khorasan is contesting a district center in Nangarhar and continues to stage attacks in Kabul from the province. Officials claimed on July 19 that Afghan security forces are unable to hold terrain outside the government compound in Deh Bala district center against ISIS militants. ISIS militants detonated two SVESTs during a protest by Shi’a Hazaras in Kabul City on July 23, an attack staged in Achin District, Nangarhar province. U.S. officials confirmed a U.S. drone strike killed ISIS Wilayat Khorasan leader Hafiz Khan in Nangarhar on July 26, however, and it is unclear whether ISIS’s operations in Nangarhar will be disrupted by the loss of his leadership.
Haqqani Network militants may be taking advantage of the ANSF’s focus on Helmand and Kunduz Provinces to establish control in Paktia Province.Militants captured Jani Khel district center on August 27 after Afghan security forces retreated due to a lack of supplies and reinforcements. Militants briefly closed the Gardez-Patan highway and clashed with security forces in Tsamkani and Jani Khel Districts in early August. Establishing a strong position in Paktia will give the Haqqani Network a staging ground to attack its provincial capital, Gardez, and set conditions to expand control.
ISIS Wilayat Khorasan may be exploiting Afghanistan’s ungoverned spaces to expand operations in Zabul Province. Afghan officials report that ISIS militants established an ISIS training and recruitment center in Khak-e Afghan District, Zabul Province. Local authorities claimthe militants are flush with cash and are in constant contact with and receive funding from ISIS leaders in Iraq. Resolute Support spokesman Brigadier General Charles Cleveland refuted these claims, statingon August 14 that U.S. military intelligence had not seen evidence indicating an ISIS presence in Zabul Province.
Taliban militants are setting conditions to contest control of the provincial capital of Helmand.Taliban militants launched a large-scale offensive in six of Helmand’s 13 districts on July 29, one day after Resolute Support Commander U.S. General John Nicholson stated that the ANSF regained control of Sangin and Marjah district centers. Taliban militants briefly seized Reg-e Khan Neshin, Garmser, and Nawah-ye Barakzai district centers before security forces recaptured them between July 29 and August 14. Taliban militants launched offensives to take Nad Ali district center and captured a number of areas after clashes with security forces on August 1. A new Taliban commando unit is reportedly at the front of this offensive in Helmand with advanced fighters and technologies that have allowed the group to increase the frequency and effectiveness of its assaults. The U.S. deployed an additional 100 troops to support the train, advise, and assist mission around Lashkar Gah on August 22.
SOURCE: ISW
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It’s Up to Wrestling to Keep Me Alive
April 5, 2013 by Judi Curry
When I was younger, I said that I didn’t want to die until my grandchildren graduated from high school. Of course when I said that I didn’t know that I would have 9 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Then, after so many of them graduated, I had to modify my statement to say that I didn’t want to die until my grandchildren graduated from college.
Now I find that I have to modify that statement again, because the twins – Landon and Logan – have filed for graduation from Cal St. Fullerton; Cody, my second grandson is a Junior at ASU, and the others are quickly catching up to them. So my latest “death wish” is that I do not die until I see Colin, my 14 year old grandson do two things: Win a wrestling scholarship to attend Stanford; and win a medal at Nationals. I also want to be at his graduation from Stanford. I figure he can achieve those goals in 10 years, and at 84 I could still have a positive life, be reasonably healthy, and continue my quest to find a companion.
(I seriously considered making my statement to include my youngest great-grandson – Noah – but he is only 2 ½ and I just can’t come up with a goal for him yet. But by the time he would meet whatever goal was set out for him, in twenty-three years at 97 I don’t think I would give a damn.) So let’s talk about wrestling and Colin.
As a little girl – a long time ago – I remember sitting in front of the old black and white television with my grandfather watching Gorgeous George wrestle. He was a handsome man – George, not my grandfather – and he always pinned his blond hair back with gold bobby pins. I wrote to him so many times that I, too, pinned back my blond hair with bobby pins engraved with “Gorgeous George’s” name on them. As I got older, I tried to tell my Grandfather that we were watching a show, but he would never accept that. He insisted that the matches were not rigged; they were honest and every now and then he would point out that the Gorgeous one lost.
When I was told that Colin was going out for the wrestling team I was appalled. I had visions of him being tossed out of the ring on his back; his body bent into unnatural shapes; broken bones; cauliflower ears, etc. For the first year that he wrestled I found excuse after excuse not to attend any match. But a grandmother can only come up with so many excuses, and the fact that he was wrestling at a venue nearby–a place that was easy to get to and at a time that was convenient for me–I had to bite the bullet and attend my first honest wrestling match. It is hard to realize that this 12 year old boy had already decided that wrestling would be his entrée into college, and at Stanford University at that. He is an A+ student; excels in math and science and probably could win a scholarship on his academic merit alone.
It is difficult for me to believe that the scrawny 12 year old is now this buff 14 year old. He has competed in many tournaments and has won and lost his fair share of matches. A few weeks ago he competed in a competition that would pick the best wrestlers from our area to compete in the State finals, held in Fresno over the weekend of March 23-24. Colin wrestled in the 110-115 pound category and came in 8th in his class. He won a medal that is so heavy you would almost have to be a wrestler to wear it around your neck. And he is now eligible for the National finals. Come August of this year, he will enter High School and become a part of the wrestling team at Kearny High School.
I asked Colin to write a few paragraphs about his decision to become a wrestler and I’d like to share those reasons with you.
I like wrestling for its individualism. I mean that in two different ways. There is no other sport like wrestling. There is no other sport that can weed out the half effort kids so well and so quickly. If you don’t like wrestling you won’t be successful and if you’re not successful you won’t like wrestling.
I also love wrestling because it’s an individual sport. I played football and while I was one of the better players on my team, I was dragged down by the weaker links on my team. In wrestling there’s none of that. You can’t be carried into the end zone and you don’t have to be the one carrying your team. While your team may practice as a team, you step on the mat as an individual and I love that.
I currently wrestle for Poway. I started this year wrestling for Mira Mesa but mid way through the year I switched to Poway. Mira Mesa is a great club; they welcomed me with open arms and got me to love wrestling. Sadly there was nobody at Mira Mesa who was my size leaving me no choice but to switch to Poway. At Poway there are 3 other boys about my skill level and weight and we all pushed each other to get better.
I have lots of plans for wrestling. Next year I plan on wrestling for Kearny High and I hope to make the Varsity team. I plan on winning a state title before I graduate. I plan on going to Stanford University on a wrestling scholarship. While at Stanford, I plan on winning a national title. Lastly, after I graduate I plan on winning the world championships and being wrapped in an American flag.
Not to be outdone, when turning to Facebook this morning, I was captivated by the following comment from Colin’s mother, my youngest daughter. I want to share that also, because she is also the mother of Molly, our family rugby player and she gives a little more depth to Colin’s decisions:
As I mentioned last week, I am proud to report that my son placed 8th in State and therefore is eligible to compete in Nationals. That is a huge accomplishment for him but I especially wanted to honor, acknowledge, and share the commitment it took for him to reach his goal. Last summer he decided that he wanted to place at State this year, which is a pretty lofty goal considering he just completed his first season of wrestling, and was two and out at State last year. Escondido HS had an open mat every Saturday during the summer so he got up early and went there and learned and practiced various moves with different wrestlers.
My son loves surf camps but last summer he chose to forgo those and went to a wrestling camp in Arizona and a wrestling camp here in San Diego. Probably the hardest decision that he made was that he switched clubs so he could practice with another club that had 3 boys that were better than him. The club that he left was/is amazing. They were so welcoming, supportive, and treated us like a family. The coaches are amazing!
At the new club, the 4 boys were so competitive and pushed, competed, and fought each other to become much better athletes and wrestlers. Colin practiced 3 days a week, including Fridays so missed countless sleepovers, hangouts, and school functions. He had to watch his weight so he missed out on lots of school parties, where well meaning friends thought it was funny to taunt him by holding cupcakes under his nose. Needless to say, Colin didn’t see the humor in it! He’d go with friends to In ‘n Out burger and not order food, which I find impressive at any age, let alone at 13 or 14!
But in the end, all the sacrifices really turned out well and were worth it when he beat a teammate that he has never beaten before to medal 8th at State games. Congratulations Colin! I love you and am so proud of you!
Not only am I proud of Colin, but I am also very proud of Stephanie and Barry, Colin and Molly’s parents. There was no way for Colin to get to Escondido every Saturday unless one of them took him. They realized he had a goal and made sure that nothing stood in his way of reaching that goal. As one of them was driving Colin to practice, the other parent was driving Molly to rugby. These two parents are wonderful models for their children, and for the friends of their children.
And, more importantly, at least from a selfish point of view, I think that my goal of sticking around until Colin gets his scholarship to Stanford; wins a national title; and graduates from college will be achieved. Look for me sitting in the audience in May of 2024 – with a huge smile on my face. Go Colin!
Judi Curry
High school dropout who decided to show the educational community what learning is all about. If it's the status quo something's wrong with it and I'll scratch the itch!
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Jim Bliesner says
I wrestled in high school and college, won a lot of metals, and over the long run it was one of the best experiences I’ve had in life. At my advanced age I carry some of those lessons still. How to mange my diet. How to stretch and exercise to stay fit and trim. But most of all the intense, intense focused problem solving process’s that a good trained wrestler experiences in a match has been the bed rock of my professional career. It is logical,s sequential, disciplined, provides clear rewards and punishments , all vital skills in a profession. I used it for degrees in philosophy and a number of other wrestlers I know did as well. Or math. So good luck to the kid and whether he gets a flag drape or not (since they are discontinuing wrestling as an Olympic sport) he will grow and prosper. Yea you ought stick around for those matches!!!!
Frances O'Neill Zimmerman says
And while we’re talking about self-disclosure, who knew my old friend JB was a wrestler as a kid and drew important life-lessons from that experience? This was fun to learn and lovely of him to share, thinking of Judi Curry’s striving grandson Colin.
The only wrestler I know (and only by proxy) is the novelist John Irving who wrote “The World According to Garp,” and “Ciderhouse Rules” — both of which display remarkable empathy for children and young people. So too with the revelations of Widder Curri and Jim Bliesner.
Thanks for your comments, Jim. I have sent them on to Colin. I know that he will appreciate them. Judi
I loved this piece, Judi, about your ever-expanding view of life expectancy based on your fascination with and appreciation for your children and their remarkable offspring. You are so publicly kind and affectionate — I’m sure each of them will print out this online essay and keep it close always. (Much much more touching for me than the gritty stories on boyfriend-searches.) Thank you.
Thanks, Fran. It is amazing the path that life takes, even when expected. I marvel at my grandkids and the things they have already accomplished at early ages; their goals and objectives wherein I am still trying to establish my one. Today is my 47th wedding anniversary – without my husband for he past 3 1/2 years. Very difficult yet to go back and visit that wonderful day so many years ago. The hopes and goals of my family keeps me going. And the greatest thing about it all is that they have no idea the impact they are making on me. Shalom!
And amazing the resilience of human beings who suffer loss!
Adult children and their kids are fortunately too busy to really take in how much they mean to their surviving mothers, fathers, grannies and grandads who have time to reflect on life and time passing. As a big crier, I think that’s probably just as well. Everyone would just be overcome with boo-hooing from excruciating love and overwhelming mutual gratitude. Your story here is the perfect expression — celebrating the moment.
How true that is, Fran. We lost a grandchild when she was 13 months old. The initial thought was that she died from SIDS, but in retrospect, we believe that her care giver – a multiple personality – killed her. We still long for her; celebrate her birthday; the day she died; and the holidays just a few days before she was taken from us. And that was over 25 years ago!) I now take nothing for granted any more. I will do all I can for my grandchildren to achieve their goals – we don’t know when something alters those objectives. Thank you for celebrating with my family and I.
Anna Daniels says
Judi, you love life so much- the possibilities, the surprises, the sensual pleasures, the challenges, and the oddities. That always shine through as you go forth with curiosity, good will, a keen intellect, a loving heart and a wonderful sense of humor. You and life dance together. I’m reading and watching and taking notes.
Anna, I can’t tell you how wonderful your words make me feel. I feel so much the same way towards you. What a wonderful friendship is developing between us and our mutual likes and dislikes. Thank you, friend. You’ve made my evening. J
John Lawrence says
I guess that’s my goal too – to stick around until my 4 year old grandson grows up. My two granddaughters are well on their way at 12 and 9, but my grandson has a longer row to hoe. He’s a great little guy, but on the verge of being kicked out of preschool. His parents have now persuaded him to say “What the frick” instead of “What the ****.” He’s got a lot of energy and I fear the school system will want to put him on Ritalin. He’s 4 going on 14. He can talk any adult at the zoo into letting him take pictures with their fancy cameras. And at the park he can sniff out anyone with lunchables and join them in the party. He calls me “Baboom” a name he made up. Nobody knows where it came from.
I’m lucky that I have been able to be involved in my grandkids’ lives on a daily basis. Monday I take Monique for her piano lesson. Thursday I pick up Isaiah from preschool and we go to the park or the zoo, play trains or go swimming at the Y. The two girls are on my T-Mobile family plan, and today I have to try and locate a used cell phone on Craig’s list – to replace the one Monique lost – for her 10th birthday, April 28.
I’ll make a deal with you John. I’ll stay around to watch Colin reach his goal, with the caveat that I might have to modify the grandchild that keeps me here as Noah – age 2 1/2 – grows into his goals if you stay around until Isiah reaches his top potential. Deal?
John Lawrence, it sounds like the four-year-old grandApple does not fall far from the Tree.
I think it’s lovely that Noah gets to be with you on Thursdays — days neither of you will ever forget. Help him shape up: some of pre-school can be fun. And granddaughters who are not yet teenagers! I hope you are very spoiled and spoil them in return. Tell ’em (almost) everything you know.
It is interesting to me that Judi’s revelations have released this stream of heartfelt consciousness and common bonds among some of the mad-as-hell libs of the SDFP. Beautiful. Thank you again.
Thanks, Frances. I took Isaiah to the Reuben H Fleet Museum last week to see the movie, The Rocky Mountain Express. Afterwards he had a great time playing with kids at Kid City. He made friends and continued later to do all the science experiments with one of them. I could hardly get him out of there.
Another wonderful article, Judi, and very touching along with the many great comments. You are a role model!
Thanks, Nancy. I try to write from my heart – and those responding only give me more encouragement to continue in the same vein. You are pretty neat too!
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As part of our educational work, my students and I have developed several Java applets for simulating computer systems, CPUs, and arithmetic and logic hardware. Since many browsers have dropped support for or are phasing out support for Java, it is necessary to run the applets using the JDK with NetBeans.
Click here for instructions for Windows-based systems, or here for instructions for Macs. Students first enter an assembly language program, which is assembled by the simulator. After correcting any syntax errors, the user simulates the fetch, decode, and execute cycles of each instruction.
Click here to download a ZIP file containing this applet and its help files. Unlike the previous two simulators, which simulate the functions that occur within a CPU, this simulator illustrates the functions that occur between components in a simple computer system. After correcting any syntax errors, the user simulates the processing of each instruction. The Wallace Tree Simulator. Wallace Trees are combinatorial logic circuits used to multiply binary integers. Constructed using carry-save adders, they are a fast, efficient method to implement multiplication.
Since these adders do not propagate carry values between bits, they are faster than parallel adders and can produce multiplication products faster than other multiplication hardware. This applet simulates 4-, 6-, and 8-bit Wallace Tree multipliers, as presented in the textbook Computer Systems Organization and Architecture. Students select the size of the Wallace Tree to be simulated and enter values for the operands to be multiplied. The simulator shows the partial products generated by the Wallace Tree, and the results generated by each carry-save adder in the tree, as well as the final product.
Students can also examine the internal organization of the carry-save adders to see how they generate their results within the tree. The Benes Network Simulator is a simple, rearrangeable multistage interconnection networks used in applications ranging from telephone switching systems to multiprocessor systems to network switches.
Because of its recursive structure and its ability to realize any one-to-one connection of its inputs to its outputs, it is an ideal first topic to cover in the network switching portion of a network design course.
This applet simulates an 8-input Benes network and its most straightforward routing algorithm, the Looping Algorithm, which sets the switches of the network. The Programmable Logic Device Simulator. Unlike the previous packages, the PLD simulator is more of a visualization tool than a simulator. After selecting the numbers of inputs and outputs, up to four of each, the simulator displays a generic PLD. The user clicks on the junction points to make and break connections.
While doing so, the display is updated to show the boolean function realized by each output of the PLD. Unlike the previous simulators, which are designed for specific, fixed-architectures, this tool is designed to provide a more intuitive understanding of how PLDs in general function.
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Thomas Ankersmit
Homage to Dick Raaijmakers
format: LP / CD / Digital
release date: Sept. 6th, 2018
700 copies on black LP
1000 copies on CD
Tracklist LP
A. Homage to Dick Raaijmakers (part 1) / 15:00
B. Homage to Dick Raaijmakers (part 2) / 20:19
Tracklist CD
1. Homage to Dick Raaijmakers / 35:19
Music: Thomas Ankersmit
Mastering: Rashad Becker at D+M
Photograph on outer sleeve: © PCA / Institute of Sonology
Photograph on inner sleeve: © Raaijmakers collection, NMI
Thomas Ankersmit’s new album for Shelter Press “Homage to Dick Raaijmakers” is an all-analogue electronic music composition inspired by legendary Dutch composer / electronic and tape music pioneer / multimedia artist Dick Raaijmakers (1930-2013). The work takes inspiration from Raaijmakers’ music from the 1960s, his texts on sound composition like “Cahier M”, and notes on his own music. On this recording Ankersmit plays Serge Modular feedback and sine/pulse/random generators, contact mic, and tape speed variation
Mirroring some of Raaijmakers’ work, Ankersmit plays his Serge synthesizer as a kind of weather system. He references storms, thunder, crashing and falling objects, and distant radio transmissions in his electronic sounds, as well as dragging a contact mic across his equipment. Despite the abstract nature of the material, a sense of loss or mourning sometimes emerges from the music.
With his homage Ankersmit re-contextualizes Raaijmakers’ ideas about electric sound, composition, and spatial experience. Like Raaijmakers himself Ankersmit exclusively uses analogue devices, such as sine/pulse/random generators, modulators, filters, and especially feedback processes between them.
The music focuses on the sounds of raw electricity through creatively abused electronics, composing with analogue micro-sounds, and the creation of three-dimensional sound fields.
The piece also uses tones produced by the listener’s own ears, inspired by Raaijmakers’ thoughts on “holophonic” sound fields to be individually explored by the listener. With this phenomenon, the listener’s inner ears actively generate sounds that don’t exist in the recorded signal, and which can change with a small movement of the head.
“Homage to Dick Raaijmakers” was commissioned by Sonic Acts and was premiered live at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam in February 2016. Ankersmit also dedicates the work to his father Thijl Ankersmit (1947-2016), who first demonstrated feedback to him. .
Mastered and cut by Rashad Becker and pressed on 140g vinyl housed in reverse-board outer and inner sleeve. Out in September 2018 on Shelter Press on LP / CD / DL.
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2 Friends 1 Fish
2friends1fish.com was a shock site in 2015. The website shows a video of two young adult men forcing a large carp fish into performing fellatio on one of them.
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A pornographic internet video, in where 1 friend is receiving a blowjob from a fish that is repeatedly being thrusted back and forth by a 2nd friend while the 3rd friend just records.
Information from Know Your Meme:
On December 19th, the Daily Star reported that the Facebook user who originally uploaded the video claimed that the man receiving oral sex was the 27-year-old gypsy singer Florin Rada. Rada denied the claims and revealed that he threatened Romanian television that he would sue if they identified him as the man in the video.
On December 20th, The Metro published an article titled "Bizarre video of man having sex with fish goes viral," which reported that the video clip had circulated "hundreds of thousands of times." In the coming days, several news sites published articles about the video, including UpRoxx, The Daily Dot, Gawker and Pulse.
NOTE: The following website contains pornographic content!
2friends1fish.com • Original shock site closed.
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Sounds like bestiality.
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"I will now proceed to pleasure myself with this fish. "
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It's the uncut version of finding Nemo
wouldn't you get arrested for this?
At least nemo found his daddy
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Papa John's International Delivery Driver in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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How to Find Who's Using Your Facebook Account
By James Wright
Does Facebook Fully Delete Your Records?
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Facebook's inclusion of business pages and ads has made account security more important than ever, and Facebook provides each user with tools to secure his account. One such tool is called Active Sessions, and it monitors the last active sessions of your account, providing the date, browser and location/IP address information for all of them. It also provides a list of all your recognized devices, and the ability to end any sessions you don't recognize.
Active Sessions gives you detailed information about every location accessing your account, and is the most direct way of finding out if someone else is using your account. While the tool cannot provide names of other people -- because, after all, they're logging in as you -- it provides the date your account was logged into, the browser that was used, a general location (such as a city) and an IP address. This is not always enough information to identify a specific person, but it can tell you whether it's someone from your same area or from an entirely different location.
Recognized Devices
Your "recognized devices" are all the computers and mobile devices that you've told Facebook to trust. If you log in to Facebook from any of these devices, Facebook won't think anything unusual is going on. Check this list to see if there are any devices you don't recognize; if you see a mobile phone on the list, but you always access Facebook from your home and work computers, someone might have accessed your account from a phone and asked Facebook to trust that device.
These security tools can't give you specific names of people who are accessing your account. A primary reason for this is that an IP address alone isn't enough to identify someone, especially since anyone getting into your account is logging in with your information. Because of this, you have limited information to work with; however, it can sometimes be enough to figure out who it is. For example, if you know someone with some sort of grudge against you, and the location in Active Sessions matches her area, that could be a hint. Overall, however, if someone has access to your account, it can be very difficult to pinpoint who exactly it is.
Securing Accounts
If you do find that someone is accessing your account, the first step is to end all other sessions than your own and disable all devices you don't recognize. This essentially logs everyone else out of your account. The next step is to go to a "safe" computer (one without any viruses, spyware or keyloggers) and change your account password. If you aren't sure if a computer is "safe," or if you don't have the option to use another computer, scan it using an antivirus program first. For example, if your computer has a keylogger -- software designed to record your keystrokes to steal your passwords and other data -- changing your password won't do anything. Finally, check all your other accounts, such as emails, banks and other social networks and change those passwords as well. If someone has access to your Facebook, they might have access to other accounts too.
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Based in California, James Wright has been writing since 1998. Wright's articles have been published on various websites with a focus on technical fields such as computers and the Internet, and were also featured in a now-retired publication for an online artistic community. Wright studied English, journalism, politics and psychology at Riverside Community College.
How to Avoid Facebook Hackers
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How to View a Blocked or Deleted Profile on Facebook
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What to Do When You Download a Virus on Facebook
How to Prevent Facebook Account Hijacking
How to Know If Anyone Is Hacking Your Facebook?
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3 How to Detect a Hacked Yahoo Account
4 How to View a Blocked or Deleted Profile on Facebook
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Tottenham’s incredible new stadium a game changer
By Joe Prince-WrightApr 3, 2019, 4:45 PM EDT
LONDON — The looks on the faces of Tottenham’s fans everywhere told the story. They were home.
“This place is f****** amazing!” exclaimed a Spurs fans as he strutted down the gleaming terrace steps leading towards the pitch with a sausage roll hanging out of his mouth. It is. It truly is.
Those moments of awe happened as trains pulled into stations nearby and fans appeared around the corner of narrow north London streets to see the mammoth structure for the first time. This venue is a game changer in world soccer.
The stunning new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium cost close to $1.3 billion to build and after two years away from their spiritual home on White Hart Lane, Spurs’ first team played a proper home game there against Crystal Palace on Wednesday. The delay to open the stadium due to technical issues wasn’t ideal, but every fan said the same thing: it was worth the extra wait.
After a near two-year hiatus with games played at Wembley, fans could now go to their regular bars and eateries on matchdays. Despite the delay to opening the stadium due to technical issues, every single fan said the same thing: it was well worth the wait.
People recognized eachother in the street again — “how are you mate! Haven’t see you in ages” — as rituals before a Spurs game are now back to normal.
Increasing the capacity from 36,000 to 62,000 is a game-changer for Tottenham, and the extra revenue from matchdays should help them to further kick on and challenge England and Europe’s elite. Chairman Daniel Levy, the mastermind behind this stadium, was beaming with pride before the game. His vision is complete and his legacy intact. Spurs can now compete from a position of strength.
Only Manchester United’s Old Trafford has a larger capacity in the Premier League, and this stadium is breathtaking in every aspect. There is still work to do to upgrade the local train station and other parts of the infrastructure, but this stadium is a catalyst to improve all of that and much more.
🏟 Welcome to Tottenham’s new stadium!
One word. Wow. 😮#THFC #COYS #PLonNBC pic.twitter.com/hMm8Afaj8q
— Joe Prince-Wright (@JPW_NBCSports) April 3, 2019
It is striking just how many special features it has compared to the most recent new stadium built in the Premier League, Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium which was constructed back in 2006. Of course, West Ham’s London Stadium home was converted from the 2012 Olympic Stadium to a soccer stadium and the issues with that have been well-documented.
Spurs’ new home is built for the fans, with the fans in mind, and they are still close to the pitch and in steep stands, just like they were at the old White Hart Lane. With the 17,000 capacity South Stand (the largest single stand in British soccer) designed with Borussia Dortmund’s famed ‘Yellow Wall’ in mind, it has x-factor after x-factor.
The noise from the South Stand was incredible throughout.
There is a sense of Americanization in this stadium, with Spurs looking to venues in the U.S. as to the best way to build the 65 food and drink locations and make everything as grand as possible.
With at least two NFL games to played in the new stadium each season for the next 10 years, Spurs have installed a turf field which sits underneath the current grass field. The latter can be rolled out in three sections in under an hour by pressing a button, while there are also NFL locker rooms specifically for NFL teams who head to London.
The whole place is unlike anything the Premier League has ever seen before.
Few 📸 from Tottenham’s new stadium. This really is something special. #THFC #COYS #PLonNBC pic.twitter.com/hMzJDo4frj
But aside from luxuries like having a removable pitch, the largest club store in European soccer, the first-ever microbrewery inside a stadium in the UK, the glamorous H Club on the top floor and the tunnel club which gives an exclusive view into the tunnel area outside the locker room, there is a sense that this stadium is at the heart of the community.
Before the game the ceremony included a choir from Gladesmore Community School singing a song which called for hope after the Tottenham riots of 2011. As “Glory, Glory Tottenham Hotspur!” was belted out, there was a communal connection.
Seeing those youngster from a local school alongside Harry Kane and Co. in this gleaming stadium was an overwhelming moment. That is when it hit home what this is all about. It is about much more than a soccer stadium or having a successful team on the pitch.
On non matchdays fans can shop, eat and use the facilities, and in an area which has needed regeneration for many years, this is long overdue.
The local train station is set to be renamed Tottenham Hotspur from White Hart Lane, and Spurs will dominate the area for generations to come.
This stadium will not just shape Spurs’ future. It signals a brighter future for everyone in the surrounding area.
Safe to say Tottenham’s fans are in awe of the new stadium. Plenty of them walking around in a daze. Incredible to see their reactions. #THFC #COYS #PLonNBC pic.twitter.com/cgJVdC4iuS
Speaking to fans and local business owners outside the stunning new home, they’re delighted to have the team back where they belong.
Hakeem, who was working behind the counter in a convenience store a few steps away from the new entrance, was delighted to have the team back in Tottenham: “This is a life-changing moment. The whole community has been waiting for the team to come back. More customers. More business. Great to have the stadium back.”
The game itself was a little uneventful, as these occasions with all of the fanfare usually are, but Spurs dominated and eventually broke through in the second half.
Heung-Min Son‘s shot was deflected in and the new South Stand went bonkers. Christian Eriksen tapped home another late on and that was enough to grab Tottenham a 2-0 win and boost their top four chances, with Mauricio Pochettino‘s side dominant but obviously still getting settled in at their new digs.
🙌 This is how Tottenham’s incredible South Stand reacted to Heung-min Son scoring the first ever goal at their new stadium.
Wow. 17,000+ fans going bonkers in one stand behind the goal. #SpursNewStadium #THFC #COYS #PLonNBC #SpursAreHome pic.twitter.com/zG74NPfQIq
After the game, sat in the gleaming new press area waiting for Pochettino to arrive, my mind cast back to the small, cramped office at the old stadium where his meetings with the media used to take place.
A few hours before the bulldozers rolled in to demolish the old White Hart Lane, Pochettino gave his final press conference following the 2-1 win against Manchester United on May 14, 2017.
I had the pleasure of asking the final question, and asked Pochettino what he would remember most from the glorious old home.
“Now, it will always be the last day,” Pochettino said. “For me it was a very exciting day because I think it was perfect. The preparation of the game, the game we played well and we got the three points and on the end all the ceremony was fantastic to share with all of the legends, the people, the staff and the fans, the family. For me the most special day will always be this last day at White Hart Lane.”
The first day in the new stadium was perfect too, even if the journey to get there had been far from it.
Everyone connected with Tottenham was delighted to be back home at White Hart Lane. Where they belong.
“It is one of the best moments of my life,” Pochettino said afterwards. “It will always be in my memories and my heart.”
“WE ARE HOMMEEEEE!” 😍
This sums up the mood here at Tottenham’s new stadium very nicely. #THFC fans absolutely buzzing to be back home. #COYS #PLonNBC 🏟 pic.twitter.com/FsI4eSW8MU
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London Theatre News and Reviews
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My Fifteen Minutes – the Musical
My Fifteen Minutes – A new musical by Simon Beyer directed by Natascha Metherell at New Wimbledon Theatre from 17 – 20 March 2010.
This is it! The big moment arrives! A chance to be discovered: fame is just an audition away! You’ve been dreaming all your life of being discovered and now the media spotlight is on YOU!
An instant superstar and all your troubles are behind you – the pop-star life of fame, fortune and adoration are yours for the taking. Everyone loves you; everyone wants to be you.
Do you have what it takes to make it? Can you be the next overnight sensation? Will you be truly happy? And what happens to your friends and family along the way? With original music, My Fifteen Minutes is a fun-filled musical journey for anyone who’s ever dreamed of fame.
Director – Natascha Metherell is a freelance director who works in both theatre and opera. In addition to her own work, Natascha has worked on staff at ENO, Glyndebourne, Royal Opera House, Garsington and The Rose Theatre Kingston. Recently she has worked as Associate Director to Stephen Unwin and currently to Jonathan Miller. She is resident Associate Director for StoneCrabs Theatre Company.
Music Director – Naveen Arles started playing the piano at 6. Performing from an early age and training at St Mary’s Music School in Edinburgh he has studied under Murray McLachlan and Richard Beauchamp. At various points he has also studied the violin and performed in band pits with the trumpet. He moved on to Musically Directing shows, running his own production company and conducting and working with choirs. His involvement with theatre grew through experiences whilst living in Edinburgh where Theatre Workshop and the Lyceum exposed him to nationally recognised writers and directors from whom he greatly enjoyed learning. Nav had also been involved with productions during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival during his time there. Having composed score for short film and theatre he is now keen to experiment further with choral work.
Lighting Designer – Jacob Mason-Dixon studied Theatre Arts at Middlesex University. He has worked profesionally across a variety of back stage diciplines including stage management, lighting design and set construction. He is the in house technician for the Tristan Bates Theatre in Covent Garden, and also works at the Bernie Grant Art Centre. Jacob has also worked in varying technical capacities at amongst others, The New End, The Finborough, The New Wimbledon Studio, Oval House, The Hampstead, The White Bear, and The Cock Tavern.
Cast: My Fifteen Minutes
Howard Corlett – hung his corporate boots up 5 years ago after a career in travel. Theatre credits include: Little Boy (Union Theatre), Windermere (The Actors Studio, Liverpool), Viva Las Vegas (Shaw Theatre) and Kiss Me Kate (Minack Theatre). Film credits include: Deep Lies and Photoshoot, both screening at the Cannes Film Festival last year as well as Born of Hope, an independent Lord of the Rings feature, which has been a huge online success. He has featured in national and international commercials, presented on Sky for Life TV and Thomson TV and competed in the finals of BBC’s Strictly Dance Fever.
Judith Quin – trained at The Academy Drama School. She most recently appeared at the Pentameters Theatre, Hampstead in Waltz of the Toreadors and, previously, new comedy Credit Crunch Queen – in which she also had to sing – a deliberately awful version of Dolly Parton’s Jolene…it may have made some reality ‘Talent’ show top 10 worst! Theatre: And Then There Were None (No1’s Tour understudy for lead); Merchant of Venice (Arcola ensemble); Romeo & Juliet (Wimbledon Studio Nurse); Home (Theatre 503 new writing); Snow White & Red Riding Hood (Edinburgh Festival & International Tour Snow White & Gran); Shakespeare for Breakfast (Edinburgh Festival – Also Directed). Film/TV: Feature: Sunstroke (14:26films) – Various short films. TV: Crime Team (Flame TV for C4) ‘Emergency’ & ‘The Real Office’ (TV1 – NZ).
Bethan James – graduated from the BA Acting course at Arts Ed in 2008. Since then she has been involved in numerous projects including premieres of ‘Olive Juice’ in association with the NT Archive and ‘Definate Article’ for the Windsor Fringe. Bethan won the Hobsons Prize for Voiceover in 2008 and has since provided voiceovers for the likes of Blackberry, Kinder, E4, channel 4 and Nickelodeon.
Sean Oakes – started his Training at the Myra Tiffin school of performing arts. Theatre Credits Include: John Darling in Peter Pan (Milton Keynes Theatre); Four Eyes in Tin Pan Ali (National Youth Music Theatre); Vocalist for Think Floyd; Julius Caser in Magic City (Edinburgh Fringe); Theo in Shafted (Edinburgh Fringe/London) Sean Produced his own Musical Theatre Night at the Milton Keynes Theatre last year and plans to produce a second in May this year. He is thrilled to be playing the part of Tom in My Fifteen Minutes.
Zoe Nicole Adkin – recently graduated from The London Studio Centre. Whilst training she played Vivian in Legally Blonde The Musical and Mrs O’Brian in Anthony Minghella’s Whale Music. She was selected to perform at the Criteria Theatre in The London Studio Centre Showcase 09 where she played Curly’s Wife in Of Mice and Men and Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Her television credits include The Sunday Night Project (Channel 4) and This Morning (ITV) for The National TV Awards. Zoe is delighted to be making her professional stage debut in My Fifteen Minutes.
For tickets and other information, go visit: www.wordsandpicture.com
Posted on March 12, 2010 Author adminCategories NewsTags bethan james, howard corlett, jacon mason-dixon, judith quin, my fifteen minutes, natascha metherell, naveen arles, new wimbledon theatre, sean oakes, simon beyer, zoe nicole adkinLeave a comment on My Fifteen Minutes – the Musical
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Reports from Libya suggest anti-Gaddafi forces have captured the last positions held by loyalists in the city of Sirte - a live report from Libya. Presented by Naga Munchetty.
Libyan government forces claim that they've driven out Gaddafi
loyalists from Sirte - their last major stronghold. There've been
wild celebrations on the frontline but interim authorities remain
cautious and say that Sirte is Welcome to GMT. I'm Naga Munchetty.
Also in the programme: The Greek parliament prepares to pass the
latest raft of austerity measures as protests continue on day two of
a general strike. 100 Years On from an epic and
tragic adventure, we look back on the expedition of Captain Scott to
the Antarctic. It's midday here in London, 7:00am in Washington and
1:00pm in Libya where forces of the country's national transitional
council are claiming victory in Sirte, Colonel Gaddafi's home town
and the scene of a last stand by his supporters. We have also heard
that Colonel Gadaffi, rumoured, has been captured in the town of Sirte.
There are also rumours that he has been injured, his legs have been
injured. And national transitional council officials have mentioned
two various news agencies that he had been captured. We are trying to
confirm this with correspondence on the ground. Let's go to our
correspondent in Tripoli where there are wild celebrations being
heard. That is right, the news has reached Tripoli, and you can hear
some of the noises around May, people tooting their car horns and
we have had quite a bit of celebratory gunfire even though
there has been a religious edict to ban that. People should not fire
guns in celebration because people have been wooed in and killed in
that kind of firing. -- wounded and killed. The news is filtering
through here. We are waiting to see evidence of this, but if it has
happened and Sirte has fallen and Colonel Gadaffi has been captured
today it will be an extraordinary victory for the new authorities,
even capturing Sirte would be a hugely significant milestone.
Colonel Gaddafi's home town, his birthplace, but village he turned
into his second capital. N T C officials think he was hiding
somewhere in the desert and believed he might still be in Libya.
He said many times he would fight to the end and not lead his country.
And if the announcements are true, and there is a bit of celebratory
gunfire there, then a hugely important day for the newly beer.
People are already celebrating. -- for the new Libya. You have spent a
lot of time in Libya and the celebrations do seem rather wild
and very prominent. We have heard rumours, 10 a penny throughout the
conflict, but have you ever seen celebrations that makes this seem
more like rumour and speculation and is close to being confirmed?
I'm afraid it was hard to hear you but you are asking about the scale
of the celebrations. There was a lot of gunfire last week and there
were rumours that Colonel Gaddafi's son, his national security adviser,
had been captured, but the capture of Muammar Gaddafi himself, the man
who ruled this country for 42 years and the overthrow of his
dictatorship which caused so much blood to flow in Libya would be
hugely significant. Whether they have not yet seen the evidence for
it is true, the Libyans here are celebrating already. Caroline,
thank you very much. I know you will be chasing the story up. We
have our World Affairs Correspondent here with us. Mark,
this is an interesting scene. As I mentioned, rumours are 10 a penny.
It is easy to get carried away, but it seems there is evidence with the
National Transitional Council saying this is the case.
correspondent is trying to confirm it as we speak, but we already have
to news agencies independently reporting quoting different
officials that Gaddafi has been captured and they are both saying
that he has been wounded. One saying badly wounded, another
saying he has been wounded in both legs. Both of the news agencies are
telling the same story and quoting the council officials. But there
have been false alarms in the past then we will have to wait a few
more minutes to get confirmation and possibly even pictures.
might cloud will clarify the picture, but one National
Transitional Council said the head of the armed forces has been killed
during the capture of the Libyan leader. He was never going to be an
easy capture, and he did foul to stand until the last. If this has
happened to a Mac -- in Sirte there has been prolonged fighting there
and it would explain if he was there and had been captured it
would explain why the fighting was so fierce and why these guys have
held out so long. On the other hand they may have held out so long
because they feared for their own lives as well. We are in the realms
of speculation. But with the speculation, let's assume that it
is fact. If he has been captured one of our report is is at the
hospital where it is understood Gaddafi has been taken and I bring
this news 2 as we get it, but the troops there are saying that he has
been taken to Misrata and they also claim to have possession of some of
his things, including his Golden Gun. The future of Gaddafi, they
hope, I suppose that he gets a fair trial. Is this likely from the
National Transitional Council with the world watching? There has been
talk of a trial, the let's concentrate on what is happening
now for the time being. If it is the case he was taken to hospital
then somewhere else, that would be logical because they would really
want to ensure his physical security, not only because they
want to capture him but perhaps because they do not want others to
attack him or be accused of killing him without a trial. And I'm sure
that is what is taking place. Reuters now reporting that the
Russian President Medvedev are saying that the Libyan people
should decide the fate of Gadaffi. There has been talk that they
should be trial in the Hague and indictments for a trial at the
International Criminal Court, but the wide and handsome -- National
Transitional Council have been going about having a nationalist
agenda and perhaps have a trial in their own country maybe they want
to do that. But that will just prolong the instability, and
certainly the dangers are there if you hold a trial in the country
because it is sometimes easier to have the trial at the Hague. All of
this is still speculation. Just to bring you more information we are
hearing from a National Transitional Council Television
that Colonel Gadaffi was captured with his son. Not surprising that
some family members would be with him. Yes, some of his children have
escaped to neighbouring countries. It was rumoured that one of his
sons was with him. It would make sense if there was a final redoubt
that they would be together and perhaps they have now been captured.
Does this now draw a line, if he has been captured, under Gaddafi's
presence in Libya, and how much of a difference will we see in the
country as it moves forward? It was crucial from their point of view
that they should capture him. Not only was he giving statements to
television and radio stations, some of them based in Syria which were
broadcast back in thereby making it clear that he did not control the
whole situation, there was that aspect and also the fact that
Colonel Gaddafi has many supporters in Libya. He ruled for 40 years and
distributed a lot of oil money with largesse and did generate a lot of
enthusiasm amongst some people. So that also has to be dealt with.
Let's recap what we have been hearing, but his muse is flooding
in. I will leave it with you, but we have heard that Colonel Gaddafi
has been captured. There are two independent news agencies, the
French news agency, and Reuters, both quoting officials of the
National Transitional Council as saying that Colonel Gaddafi has
been captured. We have not been able to confirm this from BBC
sources, but our correspondence on the job, obviously. Both of these
agencies are saying that Colonel Gaddafi has been injured, one that
he has been injured badly in both legs. Mark, thank you very much.
You will be keeping across this as the news develops. Libyan
television is broadcasting that Colonel Gadaffi has been captured.
We can bring you this with translation as it is being
In the name of God, and we thank God Almighty, guard who has made
the rebels victorious, the Libyan people victorious, and today
without any doubt he is in the hands of the rebels. Colonel
Gaddafi is in the hands of the rebels. This is an exclusive report
we are bringing you. These brave rebels that have achieved victory,
they have made the liberation of Tripoli, and the 20th is the
liberation of Sirte. We have captured Gaddafi. Libya is joyous.
Libya is celebrating. Libya is giving a lesson to all of those who
want to learn. I salute you, rebels. I salute the revolutionaries who
have captured this criminal, this criminal who has killed the mothers
of the martyrs. This is your day. You have sacrificed your youth,
your son's for the liberty of Libya. All of our mothers will be joyful
and happy. I cannot find the necessary words to express what I
feel. This is not a news item, this is a happening we are in --
reporting. For 40 years the country has been bleeding and has been
depressed and suffering, and nobody was trying to heal our wombs except
the rebels who took to the streets on 17th February, and today they
have achieved the victory, I repeat, victory. They have captured this
criminal who had destroyed this country. And despite all of the
distraction, he actually pillaged the country. We saw on 17th
February how heat destroyed and pillage, and today, ladies and
gentlemen, we will try to convey to you the happiness of our people.
That was a recording as the statement was given on Libyan
television. It was an emotional broadcast, not surprisingly. That
takes us a step further. We are now seen for ourselves the officials
going publicly on Libyan TV saying they have captured Colonel Gaddafi
and that Sirte has been, in their words, liberated, describing
Colonel Gaddafi as a criminal who has pillaged the country. But many
people in Libya will not quite believe this until they see a
picture of Colonel Gadaffi himself for some clear evidence. They are
already celebrating on the streets of Tripoli. We could see that from
a colleague in Tripoli and there will horns going off, as you would
expect. These are live pictures, and at the celebrations still going
on all around. Absolutely. Many Libyans will still be waiting to
see that picture of Colonel Gaddafi and if the television crustacean is
correct, and it seems inconceivable they would go on air saying
anything -- the national television station. He would be very bad for
the credibility of the National to transitional council, and now they
are waiting for pictures. We can speak in Tripoli to the Libyan
national transitional council spokesman. Obviously, the news is
coming through in the last hour or so. Can you tell me what you have
heard and what she can confirm? what you can confirm? We are not
sure it has been liberated, and it is a great day for the people
waiting for this liberation and people are celebrating not only the
liberation of Sirte, but also about some reports that the big fish has
been captured in Sirte and moved it to Misrata. We are waiting for
confirmation from the National Transitional Council in Benghazi.
Before that, we cannot confirm that Muammar Gaddafi or any other of the
big fish have been arrested and moved to Misrata. Some local and
radio news is saying that, but we need confirmation, and that will
come from the National Transitional Council in Benghazi. Let's break
the story down a little bit. Do you know of the events that led to this
speculated capture? Where it could have happened and who actually
The audio is very bad, could you repeat the question? Can you give
detail of who captured Colonel Gaddafi and in what nature he was
taken? The news that Gaddafi was captured when he was trying to flee
from Sirte and motorcade and move immediately to Misrata. This is
that I cannot confirm, but it is very big speculation everywhere in
Tripoli about that. We talk to some people in Misrata and in Sirte and
we have almost one story identical. But as we know, the real news is
transferring through the proper channels to the NTC in Benghazi,
who are meeting now, and they will come up with a statement of
clarification to what happened exactly. The celebration in Tripoli
started and we like to caution people to be careful, not to use
their guns properly and to celebrate in a civilised way. Are
asking everybody to wait for the official statement from Mustafa
Abdul Jalil, either to confirm or deny the news. This is the proper
way to do. I agree that you are being cautious about the news flow,
but I understand that Libyan television is now reporting that
Colonel Gaddafi has been killed and his body is being take ton Misrata.
Have you heard anything of that? heard such a news, and I said there
are various scenarios about that. I am repeating again, we would like
to learn from our past lessons. We did some mistakes, jumped to
conclusions early in the past. We don't like to do it this time.
understand it is noisy where you are, I appreciate you persevering
with us. Can you give any information on the nature of the
injuries Colonel Gaddafi may have sustained? I don't have this
information. There is some speculation also about the killing
of the head of the military in Libya. I cannot confirm that. There
is many news coming from the Sirte generals, the sudden collapse of
the town centre as was a little bit surprising. It was a furious
resistance in the last few days. Suddenly our people were able to
assert themselves and control in a few hours We'd like to see this
force of the revelation. We have to wait for the confirmation. Have you
spoken to any international leaders? We have heard from various
international leaders commenting on the speculation, have you informed
any of the NATO involved countries? It was some reports in the morning
that NATO are hitting some targets in Sirte and around Sirte and that
strikes might result in something, we cannot confirm it. I think you
have the spokesman of the NATO and he can confirm if they were helping
any way. Can you tell me if Colonel Gaddafi is still alive, there is
speculation, I repeat, that he has been killed, if he is alive, what
would be your plan ou next? -- next? The next is the official
statement from the NTC of his capture. I'm sure some question
will be answered and that occasion. One of them that we are agree on,
in the past, and we will confirm it again, that we are giving not
Colonel Gaddafi, but everybody will get a fair trial, that Gaddafi
never gave to our people. We are going to give him a fair trial.
We'd like very much to trial Gaddafi and his associates inside
the Libya, by the Libyan justice system. We're going to do that.
Would he be tried in Libya? Would that be a safe option? Repeat the
question, please? Would he be tried in Libya? Would you be concerned
about security? I think we're going to give him fair trial. It will be
under the observation of the organisation. We are not going to
try him in closed doors. We will try him in public. We are going to
guarantee him all the necessity, all the guarantees, the law
guarantees that are given to any, to anybody. We'd like very much to
try him in Libya and the Libyan people will see -- say the final
word of his fate. Who are you waiting for? Who is giving you the
information to confirm that Colonel Gaddafi has been captured? I got it
from several sources. As I said, many times, that I cannot confirm
any of these reports, but it's strong speculation from different
various agencies, NTC people are talking to each other now. They are
talking to the revolutionary forces. They are talking to the military
and civil leadership in Misrata to verify the reports and to make sure
that everything will be under control. In a few hours, we're
going to have an official statement that will explain everything and
confirm or deny speculation. You do expect to give a statement in a
matter of hours? Yes. I'm expecting that in a few hours, it will be a
statement. Can you also tell me, when it comes to the position of
Sirte, have you had confirmation that Gaddafi loyalists have been
completely driven out of the town? No, I cannot confirm any of this.
OK. Speaking on behalf of the National Transitional Council,
thank you very much for bringing us up to date. We appreciate your
persevering through all the noise where you are. Thank you very much
for giving us the latest. Thank you.
Well obviously, the NTC is still being very, very cautious about
confirming or denying that Colonel Gaddafi has been captured or, in
fact, with the latest rumours, that he has actually died and his body
being transported to Misrata. Mark, you were listening in there,
understandable caution. Absolutely. It's very interesting that the
official spokesman of the NTC would be so cautious and careful. They've
had their fingers burnt before. This is the big one, of course.
This is the one on which their credibility has been in doubt over
the last few months, because they haven't been able to capture
Colonel Gaddafi and, of course, once they have got him and indeed,
some reports saying that he's been killed, though we can't confirm
either of those for the time being, this is the big one. They want
their credibility to be in tact. They're being very careful. That's
the official spokesman for the NTC. We brought up the question of a
trial, if he were alive. He was also quite resolute, it seemed,
that it would happen in Libya and security -- Libya and security
would not be a problem. Yes, other countries, for example, Liberia,
the former leader there, they decide today would be too dangerous
to have the trial in the local area. They spent him for trial in The
Hague. There, the security could be guaranteed. The politics of the
country wouldn't have been churned up, as it's bound to be as
revelations take place in a trial, if one takes place. Yes, the
official spokesman for the NTC was very clear. He said if he's alive,
he'll be tried in Libya. He'll be given all the rights that should be
accorded to such a trial. He'll get a fair trial. But it will be in
Libya. He was absolutely clear about that. That's interesting.
Also we spoke about how actually, let me bring this news, there's
been reported on Reuters, Libya's Colonel Gaddafi dies of wounds
suffered in capture near Sirte. This is a senior National
Transitional Council military official that has spoken to Reuters,
to be clear. We were just speaking to a spokesman who couldn't confirm
he had either been captured or wound. We did hear reports that he
had been wounded in both legs. We did also hear reports that one of
his sons and one of his leaders had been captured, one of his leaders
had been killed. If this is true, Mark, if we can believe these
reports, that Gaddafi has died of these wound, it's drawn a line
under the conflict so far and marks a new beginning for the NTC and the
future of Libya. If Gaddafi has died, it certainly marks the
beginning of a new phase. That's for certain. Because it means that
the NTC now have effective control of the whole country. Thank you
very much. Let me just recap what has happened in the last hour. We
have had news that Colonel Gaddafi, the former leader of Libya, has
been captured. There are latest rumours he has died of wounds
sustained in that capture near Sirte. He was reportedly had wounds
in his legs. The report now is that he has died on the way to Misrata.
Of course, we will bring you the very latest, stay with us on BBC
Welcome to BBC News. The now continuing coverage of the
situation in Libya. What you are seeing now is a live shock of the
city of Sirte. NTC commanders saying that the city has fallen
after a two manufacture month siege. Troops are manning roadblocks
outside the city. They say there has been an attempt at mass break
out by pro-Gaddafi forces. Even more significantly, in the past
half hour or so, many reports from Libya that we cannot confirm for
you, that Colonel Gaddafi has been captured in Sirte or near Sirte. We
can tell you that Libyan state television is reporting this, that
a local commander of the anti- Gaddafi forces says the Colonel was
shot in both legs, but just to tell you, other reports saying he is
being treated in hospital, before being taken to the western city of
Misrata. As Naga was mentioning, Reuters also reporting one NTC
commander saying that Colonel Gaddafi may possibly have died. We
cannot confirm these reports for you. Differing reports coming out
from Libya, but state television definitely reporting that Colonel
Gaddafi has been captured. This is at noupbsment: -- announcement:
TRANSLATION: We thank God almighty. We thank God who has made these
rebels victorious, made the Libyan people victorious. Today, without
any introduction, Gaddafi is in the hands of the rebels. The Gaddafi
personally is in the hand of the rebels. This is an exclusive report
we're bringing you. These brave rebels that have achieved victory.
These rebels have made today the 20th, 20th, that's was, the
liberation of Tripoli and, 20th was the liberation of Tripoli today is
the liberation of Sirte as well. We have captured Gaddafi. Libya is
joyous. Libya is celebrating. Libya is giving a lesson to all those who
want to learn. I salute you rebels. I salute you the revolutionaries,
whom you have captured this criminal, this criminal who have
killed the mothers of the martyrs. Mothers of martyrs, this is your
day. You have sacrificed your youth, your sons for the liberty of Libya.
Our mothers, all our mothers will be joyful, will be happy. I cannot
find the necessary words to express what I feel. This is not a news
item. This is happiness that we are reporting. This is what we feel for
40 years, the country has been bleeding, it's been oppressed. It's
been suffering and nobody was trying to heal our wounds, except
As reports come in from Libya suggesting anti-Gaddafi forces have captured the last positions held by loyalists in the city of Sirte - we report live from Libya on whether this is the decisive moment in the conflict. And we have the latest from the biggest ever general strike in Greece over the government's austerity measures to prevent a broader eurozone crisis.
Presented by Naga Munchetty.
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Government rips-off Harborough Council and residents
Posted on September 4, 2014 by Sundip
Newly-released figures reveal Harborough District Council has had to dip into its own coffers to meet the government’s edict to implement the Bedroom Tax.
Government ministers repeatedly claimed their Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) would help councils support the most vulnerable hit by this regressive tax. But figures published by the Department for Work and Pensions have shown many local authorities have been forced to use taxpayers’ money to top up inadequate DHP funds.
Harborough District Council has had to supplement its DHP fund by £2,098 as the £58,543 the council received proved to be insufficient. Seventy other councils across England and Wales found themselves with shortfalls.
According to the National Housing Federation, 390 households in the Harborough constituency have been hit by the Bedroom Tax, which sees people living in social housing being charged for bedrooms the government deems the occupants do not need. However, the inflexible policy doesn’t take into account the shortage of smaller for people to move to or the needs of families with disabled members, those who take on fostering responsibilities or those with a family member serving away in the forces or at university.
Commenting on the news, Sundip Meghani, Labour’s Parliamentary Candidate for Harborough, said: “David Cameron and Nick Clegg’s Bedroom Tax has been a disaster for the hundreds of thousands of people hit by this cruel levy – including 390 households here in Harborough – and it has come at a huge cost for taxpayers.
“The government’s own figures have shown their Discretionary Housing Payment funding has failed to cover the huge costs of the Bedroom Tax and councils have had to pick up the tab. So instead of freeing up housing and driving down costs, the Bedroom Tax has left people trapped in their homes with local authorities having to footing huge bills.”
Chris Bryant MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for welfare Reform, echoed Sundip’s concerns; he said: “At next year’s election, the British people face a choice between a Labour government which will scrap the unfair Bedroom tax and a Tory Government who will keep this cruel and costly policy in place.”
In the East Midlands 32,127 people have been hit by the Bedroom Tax. At least 3 councils have been forced to top up discretionary housing funds.
The government’s discretionary housing payment data is available here.
Bedroom Tax data is available here.
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I May Destroy You creator Michaela Coel tells Louis Theroux she hates it when people fetishize race
December 1, 2020 by Anais
BAFTA-winning British writer Michaela Coel says she stuggles to get her head around the fact that some people ‘fetishize’ race, including her own friends.
Speaking on the Grounded with Louis Theroux podcast on BBC Sounds, the I May Destroy You writer said she finds it bizarre when close friends will only date black men, saying ‘it sounds like you’re only part relating to a human’.
In the frank discussion with documentary maker Theroux, Coel, who also wrote hit Channel 4 series Chewing Gum, said she’d made peace with the fact that women she adores were guilty of fetishizing ‘black d***’.
Michaela Coel, 33, who wrote and starred in the BBC drama hit of the summer, I May Destroy You, told the Grounded with Louis Theroux podcast that she doesn’t understand it when people say they only date people of a particular ethnicity (Pictured for the GQ Men of The Year Awards 2020)
The BAFTA-winning writer, who grew up in Tower Hamlets, discussed with Theroux how she found God at 18, and why she’s learned to accept that some of her friends ‘fetishize black d***’
The documentary maker interviewed the star for the 11th episode of his podcast, including asking Coel about the sexual assault she’d suffered that inspired the plot of I May Destroy You
Theroux is heard asking: ‘I saw you said you’ve got friends – white friends – who say “I’ve got a thing for black guys”. And you’re not a fan of that attitude?’
The writer, who grew up in London’s Tower Hamlets, and attended free drama classes as a child before being encouraged to try and win a place at drama school, said: ‘I really struggle with “I like a particular general group”, because for me, it sounds like you’re only part relating to a human.’
When asked to elaborate by Theroux on why she found it strange that people have a type based on race, she explained: ‘What I have to learn… because some of the women that I adore In my life, have these views, I have to sort of draw a line and go: “you know what? I don’t have a black d*** for you to fetishize.This is actually none of my business. It’s not my black d*** that you’re desperate for.’
Coel added that she’d ‘always found it really strange’ when someones says: ‘I just love black women’, saying ‘…then I’m like, so are you with me because you like me or am I really lucky I happen to be born black, because if I wasn’t, you wouldn’t look twice at me, by having this positive discrimination, so what do you think of all the other women?’
The series fearlessly dives into hard-hitting issues affecting the lives of young London -based writer and Twitter star Arabella (Michaela Coel) and her friends Terry (Weruche Opia) and Kwame (Paapa Essiedu). Pictured, Coel as Arabella in a still from episode 4
Twelve-part series I May Destroy You became the TV hit of the summer, hailed as a ‘masterpiece’ by critics and viewers alike.
The series fearlessly dived into hard-hitting issues affecting the lives of young London-based writer Arabella (Michaela Coel) and her friends Terry (Weruche Opia) and Kwame (Paapa Essiedu).
The show explored consent from every angle, starting with Arabella’s sexual assault in a nightclub bathroom, a storyline rooted in Coel’s harrowing real-life trauma.
She told Theroux that her own aggressor was never found and that she suffered similar flashbacks to the ones experienced by the character of Arabella.
In 2016 Coel won two BAFTAs: Best Female Comedy Performance and Breakthrough Talent for her writing in Chewing Gum. Pictured, at the BAFTAs (left) and BAFTA Craft ceremonies (right)
Coel, born Michaela Ewuraba Boakye-Collinson, grew-up with her mother Marion, 53, a mental health liaison officer, and older sister, Jasmine, 35, in a council estate in Tower Hamlets, east London. Her parents, both Ghanaian immigrants, had separated before she was born.
The writer has previously spoken of how they were one of only a handful of black families in the building. It wasn’t until secondary school that she made friends with other Black children, many of them also from immigrant backgrounds.
Together with these friends, Coel would make up ‘stupid songs’, perhaps the first hint of her writing career. Aged 18 Coel joined a dance troupe linked to the Pentecostal church, to which she became devoted.
Coel left London to study political sciences at the University of Birmingham but later dropped out to dedicate herself to religion. It was through her faith that Coel first experimented with spoken word poetry, writing a verse about her love of Jesus.
Encouraged by actor and playwright Ché Walker, whom she met on the London open mic circuit, Coel enrolled in the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she wrote the 45-minute one-woman show Chewing Gum Dreams that would grow to become her breakout Channel 4 TV show, Chewing Gum.
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How to Live Off the Grid: A Beginner's Guide (FOXNEWS)
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Some people embrace modern-day technology. Others dream of a simpler life -- much simpler. If you're in the latter group, you've probably wondered how to live off the grid, so to speak.
But just how do you do that? And what exactly is the "grid," anyway?
Originally, the grid referred to the United States' electrical system. An estimated 200,000 Americans have unplugged from this power network, opting for more self-sufficient and eco-friendly alternatives such as solar and wind.
Today, the term "living off the grid" also refers to shunning gas and sewer lines (at least as much as possible), cutting off your cell service, and generally getting away from dependence on technology and outside resources. Sometimes faraway. Off-gridders aim, essentially, to reduce their carbon footprint and all in all, lead a simpler, more self-sufficient life.
It's tough, but, if you're committed, it's fully doable. If you want to learn how to live off the grid, read on. (Then get off the internet already -- that's the first step).
Move to a rural area…
If you're going to live off the land, you'll want it to be a land of plenty, right? For that reason, off-gridders usually build homes in rural areas with abundant natural resources. Locations with energy sources like wind or solar and water reserves, like rivers, lakes, and wells, are ideal. (You can search for waterfront property on realtor.com.)
… or become a modern-day nomad
Others live off the grid while on the move. Steve Santagati, author of the best-selling "The Manual," said farewell to the grid last year by swapping his home in Los Angeles for a 72-square-foot van that he converted into a fully functional home. "The idea is to have the comforts of a normal home but be completely self-contained, relying only on Mother Nature and your wits," says Santagati.
Downsize your shelter
Most off-the-grid homes are custom-built for maximum efficiency -- that means no wasted space to heat or cool. ( Tiny homes are perfect for this.)
"Spend a lot of time researching and planning a cozy space that suits your lifestyle," says Santagati. He recommends designing something that's simple and ergonomic, with space that flows. Keep it clean and clutter-free. "Remember, you won't have a huge house, so you will make compromises. But the rewards and freedom are worth it."
You may be off the grid, but you can still generate electricity. Enter sustainable resources like a wind turbine (prices range from about $500 to $2,500) or solar panels -- Santagati used Renogy Solar 100 watt monocrystalline solar panels, as well as a Goal Zero Yeti solar generator ("It retails for around $1,300"). Since you no longer have traditional outlets, a generator provides a place to plug in electronics.
Many living off the grid grow their own food in gardens. Meanwhile, cooking is best done "with a one-burner propane stove top," Santagati says. Outdoor fire pits and a BBQ work, too.
Figure out refrigeration
Most of us can live without microwave popcorn (at least for a while), but all of us need to keep food from spoiling. Santagati bought a Whynter portable fridge that consumes very little electricity (79 watts when running). "Your refrigerator, water pump, and TV monitor will burn the most juice, so choose wisely," says Santagati.
Find a water source
You can still have a shower, sink, and toilet off the grid, but the amount of water you'll use will radically decrease.
"One 15- or 20-gallon storage tank is more than enough," says Santagati. "Where you get water" -- whether in a well, cistern, river, etc. -- "will depend on your situation."
You'll also need to figure out a way to deal with what everyone else flushes down the toilet. If you don't have a bathroom -- composting toilets that use zero water are an option -- there's no need for a waste-holding tank. Set up your shower outside your home to save precious indoor space. "Use a propane tank for your hot water on-demand Eccotemp heater," says Santagati. "I got the latter for $125, and it came with a pump." Also keep in mind: No washing machine means you need to choose your wardrobe carefully for function and durability.
If this primer leaves you feeling intrigued (as opposed to grossed out, stressed out, and clutching your iPad for dear life), then who knows? Maybe living off the grid is for you. Or, at the very least, consider curbing your energy consumption(added bonus: You'll save money on home maintenance).
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