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Pegu Club, the SoHo bar that kicked the drink revival in New York City into high equipment when it opened up around 2005 and swiftly star...
Pegu Club, a Pioneering Manhattan Cocktail Bar, Won’t Reopen
Pegu Club, the SoHo bar that kicked the drink revival in New York City into high equipment when it opened up around 2005 and swiftly started to be one of the nearly all influential tropical drink bars inside the world, will certainly not reopen, a victim in the citywide restaurant and club shutdown in the coronavirus pandemic.
“It is together with a heavy cardiovascular of which we have to hoop often the bell for final get in touch with, ” Audrey Saunders, this bar’s co-founder, published in the letter to pals together with co-workers on Thursday.
The girl said she experienced designed to keep the tavern open at least until their lease sold out on Oct. 31, although “Covid-19 possesses taken every bit of the life we had out there of us, and a new soft reopening following NEW YORK CITY guidelines would not be all you need to sustain us getting into the summer months. ” Regardless of whether it acquired reopened, the girl wrote, social distancing instructions would allow this bar to serve just half the normal range of customers.
The bar would certainly have celebrated its 15th anniversary in August. Ms. Saunders, who else lives in Washington Point out, did not necessarily immediately answer to the email address seeking comment. Jules Reiner, a new partner inside Pegu Club, confirmed the ending.
When Pegu Team opened, there were few build tropical drink bars around typically the city. The growing activity coalesced around the big, second-story rod on Houston Road. Although Pegu Golf club was opened up by a new group of partners, Master of science. Saunders emerged as the bar’s figurehead. 인계동셔츠룸 마징가 who had worked with Blackbird (with her tutor, Dale DeGroff), Beacon, Tonic together with Bemelmans Bar, your woman lured from the very best mixology talent in the particular city for the starting bartending staff: Toby Maloney, Phil Ward, Jim Meehan, Brian Miller, Chad Solomon — all of whom would eventually open their particular own beverage bars.
Ms. Saunders grew to become renowned for the seriousness your woman produced to her craft, tests dozens of versions regarding the same drink just before finding the one the lady considered worthy of becoming the Pegu Club variation. She fought to have items in that case unavailable in New York of which the lady felt were wanted to create the best drinks feasible, such as Laird’s attached apple inc brandy and Rittenhouse rye whiskey. The food list was a mix of forgotten classics (including the Pegu Club, an old gin drink named after a British membership in Rangoon) together with her own modern inventions, like the Gin-Gin Mule, Old Cuban and Little Italy, which went on to turn into modern timeless classics in their very own own right.
Appreciate your reading through The Times. Subscribe to The changing times The staff was initially at inside the top path of a new yearslong battle to help recalibrate the public’s preference, steering then away from safe choices like a stoli and soda or maybe rum and Coke, and producing them to pisco hand techinque plus the 50/50 martini (a vermouth-heavy variant of often the martini that had been popularized there).
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Otsukasa Nobuhide
Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
The highest rank he reached was maegashira 4. He retired in March 2009 and is now a sumo coach. He continued his amateur sumo career at Nihon University. Ōtsukasa was recruited by the former sekiwake Tochitsukasa, also a Nihon University alumni and head of the then newly formed Irumagawa stable. He made his professional debut in March 1993. However, it was not until January 1996 that he became a sekitori by earning promotion to the second highest jūryō division, upon which he adopted the shikona of Ōtsukasa. He made the top makuuchi division for the first time in September 1999. The 39 tournaments it took him from his professional debut to reach makuuchi is the third slowest amongst former collegiate wrestlers. During his sekitori career (75 tournaments in total) Ōtsukasa was a classic "elevator" rikishi, too good for jūryō but not quite good enough for the top division. He was promoted to makuuchi no less than eleven times in total. This is two less than the record of 13 promotions held by Oshio, a record Ōtsukasa said he would have liked to break. Ōtsukasa was ranked in the top division for three of the six tournaments held in 2007 but did not manage a majority of wins against losses in makuuchi after July 2004. His last promotion in March 2008 made him the third oldest postwar wrestler to earn promotion to the top division at 37 years. After the retirement of Kotonowaka in November 2005 he was the oldest man in the sekitori ranks (the top two divisions). Restricted by a shoulder injury, he produced only one winning record after January 2008. After the 2009 Haru basho Ōtsukasa would have dropped out of Juryo (see retirement below). His departure left Tosanoumi, who is two days under a year younger than Ōtsukasa, as the oldest active sekitori. His most frequently used kimarite or technique was a simple yori-kiri or force out but he also favoured pushing or thrusting moves such as oshi-dashi and tsuki-otoshi, and pull downs such as hataki-komi and hiki-otoshi. At 175 cm or 5 ft 9 in he was one of the shortest wrestlers in the top two divisions. Before the start of the 14th day"s matches he officially announced his retirement from sumo at the age of 38. He said that although he would have liked to have reached a san"yaku rank, he left with no regrets. He has stayed in the sumo world as a coach at Irumagawa stable, having purchased the toshiyori name of Wakafuji. His danpatsu-shiki, or official retirement ceremony, was held at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan on 30 January 2010.
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Otsukasa Nobuhide Edit Profile
Ōtsukasa Nobuhide is a former sumo wrestler from Miki, Hyōgo, Japan.
The highest rank he reached was maegashira 4. He retired in March 2009 and is now a sumo coach. He continued his amateur sumo career at Nihon University.
Ōtsukasa was recruited by the former sekiwake Tochitsukasa, also a Nihon University alumni and head of the then newly formed Irumagawa stable.
He made his professional debut in March 1993. However, it was not until January 1996 that he became a sekitori by earning promotion to the second highest jūryō division, upon which he adopted the shikona of Ōtsukasa.
He made the top makuuchi division for the first time in September 1999. The 39 tournaments it took him from his professional debut to reach makuuchi is the third slowest amongst former collegiate wrestlers.
During his sekitori career (75 tournaments in total) Ōtsukasa was a classic "elevator" rikishi, too good for jūryō but not quite good enough for the top division.
He was promoted to makuuchi no less than eleven times in total. This is two less than the record of 13 promotions held by Oshio, a record Ōtsukasa said he would have liked to break. Ōtsukasa was ranked in the top division for three of the six tournaments held in 2007 but did not manage a majority of wins against losses in makuuchi after July 2004.
His last promotion in March 2008 made him the third oldest postwar wrestler to earn promotion to the top division at 37 years.
After the retirement of Kotonowaka in November 2005 he was the oldest man in the sekitori ranks (the top two divisions). Restricted by a shoulder injury, he produced only one winning record after January 2008.
After the 2009 Haru basho Ōtsukasa would have dropped out of Juryo (see retirement below). His departure left Tosanoumi, who is two days under a year younger than Ōtsukasa, as the oldest active sekitori.
His most frequently used kimarite or technique was a simple yori-kiri or force out but he also favoured pushing or thrusting moves such as oshi-dashi and tsuki-otoshi, and pull downs such as hataki-komi and hiki-otoshi.
At 175 cm or 5 ft 9 in he was one of the shortest wrestlers in the top two divisions. Before the start of the 14th day"s matches he officially announced his retirement from sumo at the age of 38. He said that although he would have liked to have reached a san"yaku rank, he left with no regrets.
He has stayed in the sumo world as a coach at Irumagawa stable, having purchased the toshiyori name of Wakafuji.
His danpatsu-shiki, or official retirement ceremony, was held at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan on 30 January 2010.
A former amateur champion, he made his professional debut in 1993. Ōtsukasa began sumo whilst at Miki Middle School and was a member of Ichikawa High School"s sumo club, where he won national high school sumo championships. Due to his amateur achievements he was given makushita tsukedashi status, meaning he could enter in the third highest makushita division. Initially fighting under his real name of Ōuchi, he won the makushita championship in only his second tournament, with a perfect 7-0 record. He won his first four bouts on his final return but then lost ten in a row to finish with a 5-10 score. Ōtsukasa pulled out of the March 2009 tournament on the 13th day win with only one win, facing certain demotion to makushita for the first time since 1998.
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Ellisburg loomed before me. A small town, surrounded by a massive wall. Ellisburg had been situated by a river, and the wall included a section of the waterway. The building that managed the flow of water was bigger than any structure within the walls, a filtration and guard system that ensured that nothing was making its way up or downstream from the small town.
It was a risk to even have the measure, no doubt, and it would cost money to operate and maintain. There had to be a reason they had included the river rather than section the river off altogether. A compromise? Something to keep the goblin king happy?
I’d only been a toddler when the walls had first gone up. Outside of that bit of news, the Ellisburg situation wasn’t one that came up a lot, yet it had somehow found traction in the public consciousness. It was something we all thought about from time to time, something that loomed as a possibility in everyone’s mind.
Would today be the day the wrong person got too much power?
Would today be the day our hometown was effectively removed from the map, surrounded by sixty-foot concrete walls?
The dashboard indicated the Dragonfly was now approaching the designated landing point. The A.I. had suddenly decided to ground itself, landing in a nearby field, costing me precious minutes, while Dragon had been silent on the comms. I’d left a message, trusting her A.I. to pass it on, and hadn’t received a response yet.
My attempts to patch into the feeds and get a view on what was going on with Jack hit a brick wall. The corner of the monitor still showed the cube folding through itself in the corner, Dragon’s loading message, as if the process had hung.
I’d manually piloted the craft back out of the field, and the A.I. had kicked in to handle the flight codes and necessary messages to air traffic control and nearby aircraft. When I’d input my destination for the second time, the craft mobilized.
But the silence, the strange blip in the A.I.’s direction, it left me uneasy.
Now, as we took a circuitous route around Ellisburg, to a field beside the large filtration and security building, I could see the Azazels, parked at the edges of the same location.
That was the point I felt alarmed.
I hit the button on the console/dashboard. “Dragon? Requesting confirmation on the situation. You intended to intercept Jack before I got here, but the Azazels are dormant.”
“Dragonfly,” I said. “Display non-system processes and tasks last carried out.”
It displayed a list. In a matter of seconds, the scroll bar was barely a line, with thousands of individual instructions noted in collapsed menus. A prompt reminded me I could load more with a request.
“In the last minute.”
The list wasn’t much shorter.
“Communications-related.”
There. Besides the orders I’d just given, I could see the message I’d sent to Dragon.
“Status of message? Has she heard or read it?”
The loading symbol appeared in the corner. It should have been nigh-instantaneous.
“Cancel that. Give me manual access.”
A keyboard appeared on the dashboard. I couldn’t use it right away, though. I was forced to pay attention as the Dragonfly reached the field and hovered. I lowered the ship down. The small craft shuddered as it touched ground.
Using the keyboard and the manual access, I began digging through the data. I navigated the menu the A.I. had provided, then opened the submenu to view the details on the message I’d left Dragon.
My message was in the priority queue, but it sat at the 89th position on the list of messages Dragon would be getting to.
I dug a little, and found the list was growing. Ninety-four, ninety-five…
Where the hell was Jack? I contacted Defiant.
“Defiant here.”
“Weaver. What happened? Is the Slaughterhouse Nine situation resolved?”
“No. He entered Ellisburg.”
I closed my eyes for a second. It took a moment to compose myself and get my thoughts and priorities in order. “And the suits?”
“Ignore the Azazels. Listen. I’ve got a lot to handle and coordinate right now,” Defiant said. Was there a tremor of emotion in his voice there? “Golem’s on his way. Wait for backup. I’m sending Dragon’s Teeth your way. Teams from across America are joining the fight now that the full situation is leaking. I’m putting some on containment and quarantine detail, make sure the Slaughterhouse Nine situation doesn’t get beyond the areas the attacks are directed at. I’m going to send a few your way. Ten minutes.”
“Jack’s already in the city, and you want me to wait ten minutes? That long, and Jack could get what he wants. I’ve got the Azazels nearby if there’s trouble-”
“The Azazels aren’t… reliable. Consider them compromised, but a non-threat at the same time. Listen, there are things I need to take-”
“This is the highest priority,” I said. “Isn’t it? Jack? The end of the world?”
A pause. “Yes. Of course. But I can’t help you while I’m on the phone.”
A note of deceit in that. He was covering for something.
Something happened.
I thought of what had happened at the school, the way Dragon had stopped abruptly. I’d read the records, knew the gist of the story. Dragon had been in Newfoundland when Leviathan sank it, had escaped, only to shut herself away from the world, never venturing outside the expansive building complex she’d had constructed in Vancouver.
She hadn’t left Newfoundland unscathed, I was almost certain. Brain problems, body problems… I couldn’t be sure. Probably both. She had no doubt integrated herself with technology to cope, enhance and expand her capabilities.
Except that her technology was failing. The way she’d collapsed at the school, the speech problems she’d suffered, the slow recovery, now this… It was the only theory that made sense.
She’d pushed herself too far, something had gone wrong, and now Defiant faced losing the one person on this planet who could tolerate him for more than ten minutes at a time. No small wonder he was out of sorts.
I considered how I’d feel if it was one of the Undersiders.
“Defiant,” I said. “I’m going in alone. Send Golem in after me if he wants to come, reinforcements can hang back or come with, depending on your judgement. I’ll handle things on this end. You focus on what you need to. Focus on Dragon, focus on damage control.”
A pause. “There’s nothing I can do for Dragon right this moment. The best I can do is maintain the momentum and keep things coordinated, and hope that Dragon’s substitution can maintain the back-end.”
I didn’t respond to that. I was already getting ready to go.
“Thank you, Weaver.”
It was uncharacteristic of him to thank me. A pleasantry. How upset was he?
I couldn’t spare another thought on the subject. I was out of the Dragonfly at the first opportunity, making my way towards the quarantine control and filtration building. It was squat, concrete, hardly pretty. As I got closer, I could hear an alarm.
The front doors had been torn apart. It might not have been so impressive, but these were the same vault doors we saw with the shelters that studded every likely target around the world.
The gouges were narrow, a finger’s width, as though someone had dragged their hands through the steel like I could drag my fingers through half-melted butter. Siberian.
Jack had brought protection.
My bugs flooded into the facility, past the second dismantled vault door. The alarm was louder as I ascended the concrete stairs and made my way into the building.
The emergency lighting was on, casting the area in a red glow. My bugs searched and scanned the area, in case any members of the Nine were lurking in wait. So many ugly ways this could go. So many threats that Jack could have on hand. Cherish? Screamer? Nyx? Ways to fool my senses, ways to shut me down or defeat me. My only recourse was to get them before they got me.
Hey, passenger, I thought. Do me a favor. If I get taken out of action and you step up to fight, work on taking out Jack, alright?
My bugs stirred, moving further down the hall. It was so far from a conscious direction that I wondered for a second if the passenger had listened.
No. I’d tried hypnosis, I’d tried other things. Some in Mrs. Yamada’s office, other times in the PRT’s labs, after dark, off the record. Nothing brought the monster to the fore.
Just my subconscious.
Just. Like that wasn’t something I couldn’t help but wonder about.
But I’d made peace with it. I couldn’t barter with something that wouldn’t talk back, but I could accept it, test and acknowledge my limits as far as they pertained to the entity that was apparently granting me my abilities.
I wouldn’t turn away from it, wouldn’t tell it to go away or hold back in my abilities.
My bugs marked the area, giving me the information I needed to navigate the facility. It proved easier than I might have expected. Rather than follow the winding corridors and make my way to the security checkpoints, I followed the path of casual destruction Siberian had left in her wake. She’d knocked down walls to create the shortest possible route from the front doors to Ellisburg.
No casualties that I could detect. No nonhuman life.
Had Dragon ordered this place evacuated before she was incapacitated, or had Nilbog gotten here first?
My bugs started to scan the area beyond the facility, inside Ellisburg. They made it about ten feet before something like a frog’s tongue began snatching them out of the air.
I withdrew the swarm back to myself, hiding my bugs beneath my cape and skirt, and I made my way through the opening into Ellisburg.
A goblin wonderland. It was clear he’d altered it from its original layout, likely over the course of years. The remodel had been more aesthetic than functional. Floorboards had clearly been dug up and moved to the exteriors of the buildings, creating roofs and building additions that spiraled or twisted, with more boards propped up flat against the building faces on one side, painted or modeled in the same way the towns had been put together in old western movies.
The walls that surrounded Ellisburg had been painted as well. To look from a distance, Nilbog’s kingdom extended to every horizon, with crooked, impossible landscapes at the periphery of it, like an ocean frozen in time, grown over with grass and trees. Oddly enough, they had painted the sky as an overcast one, where it was visible above the lush, unpredictable fields and forests.
Within the city, the trees had been immaculately cut and trimmed, and the shapes were just as strange; trees that were perfectly round, cubes, cones. Where new trees were growing on lawns, as dense and close together as trees in an orchard might be, I could see heavy wires wound around them, guiding their growth into twists and curves. The art of bonsai taken to a bigger scale, cultivating each tree in form. Already, some of the largest ones were properly set up, meshing together with counterparts on the opposite sides of the street, forming lush, living wooden arches.
The grass had been cut, and I could see the attention to detail there, even. There were innumerable flowers growing across lawns, but the grass was neatly cut beneath and around them, as if someone had taken shears or scissors to the blades that grew between the flowers. I couldn’t make out any rhyme or rhythm in how the flowers or plants were laid out and how they grew. It was an injection of color in the same way a random splash of paint from a palette might be applied to a canvas.
And then, as if to remind me that this wasn’t friendly territory, there was a scarecrow in one garden. The clothes were brightly colored, the pose one of a dancing figure, but that wasn’t the eerie thing about it. The head was a skeletal one, a dog’s head stripped of all flesh, turned skyward with its mouth opened in joy. The hands that clutched the rake and watering can were held together by wire. A very small human hand.
For all the signs of careful tending, the entire place was still. A town that could have been taken from a storybook, desolate. There wasn’t any sign of chaos, nor the destruction that would follow from an attack by the Slaughterhouse Nine.
But more than anything, what threw me was the absence of insect life. No spiders spun webs. Even the ground had little in the way of ants or earthworms.
A trap? I looked behind me to see if they were planning on walling me in, and came face to face with one of Nilbog’s creations.
It hissed, its breath hot and reeking of bile. Fangs like a viper’s parted, the distance between them great enough that it probably could have sunk some into the top of my head and the underside of my chin as it closed its mouth. I stepped back out of reach, then forced myself to stay still and wait.
The mouth closed, and I could see how the creature’s head was smaller than mine. It wasn’t more than four feet tall, covered in pale brown scales. The reptilian face could have been in a children’s movie, if it wasn’t for the eyes. They were dark, black, and cold.
It clung to the wall, its feet placed higher up than its hands, opposable toes gripping the frame that had been around the vault door. I noticed it was wearing white shorts, with one suspender strap over a shoulder. A taloned claw held a softball-sized chunk of the wall.
Was it fixing the wall?
“I’m not a threat,” I told the lizard-child.
I felt hands touch my belt and jumped, seizing the wrist of the offending hand in an instinctive motion before I’d even looked to see who it was.
A girl, five or so feet tall, her face mottled with purple veins that spiraled across her perfectly round, puffy, hairless head. Her eyes were tiny and piggish, her fingers blunt, barely a half-inch long, her mouth too small for her face. She wore a sack that looked like it had been sewn to work around her oversized head. Her hand was on my knife.
The lizard boy had extended frills at his arms, neck, and the edges of his face, colorful, brilliant, and held out by a framework of needle-fine spines. His mouth hung open, viper’s teeth revealed.
I looked beyond this pair, and I could see signs of others. Eyes reflected light in the shadows beneath steps, from windows. There were large, bulky silhouettes in the windows, some holding smaller figures on their heads and shoulders. I couldn’t make out much, but I wasn’t sure I wanted to.
That was twice now that they’d snuck up on me. Quiet motherfuckers.
“I’m sorry for grabbing you,” I said. “You wanted my knife?”
She took it, her tiny black eyes glaring at me from the midst of her oversized head. The lizard-boy eased his frills down somewhat, but his mouth remained open.
“I’d like to see Nilbog,” I said.
She ignored me, her pudgy, blunt-fingered hands fumbling through the pouches at my belt. With painful, clumsy slowness, she divested me of my taser, the pepper spray, and the spools of silk, both conventional and Darwin’s spider silk.
I winced as one spool fell to the ground and unwound partially, dirt getting caught up between the strands. That would be a pain to fix.
I could see more of the things making appearances now, getting close enough for me to see as they took interest in what was happening. Eyes appeared in the windows, reflecting the light in curious ways. Eyes from within the trees, between the slats of stairs… some faces. They ranged from artistic and beautiful to horrific.
Every single one of them was a weapon. Going into this situation was a repeat of the information gathering and problem solving issues one faced when going up against an unknown cape. If it came down to a fight, I’d have to figure out how they operated, and the full extent of their capabilities.
Trouble being that there were a hell of a lot of these things. Hundreds, even thousands.
I waited patiently. No use complaining, even if every second counted, and Jack was no doubt having words with Nilbog.
“Nilbog is in danger,” I said, trying a different tack. “The man with him, he has dark hair, a beard? He’s with a striped woman. Bad people. I think they’re going to try to hurt Nilbog, hurt the man who made you, so you get upset and leave this place.”
Her hands fumbled with my flight pack. I felt her touch the arm at the side of the pack, with its narrow arm. She took hold of it and pulled.
“I can take that off,” I said.
She grunted, and I started to move to oblige, only to get a protest. The frills on the lizard boy extended, and her own head swelled, the skin getting thin enough in the process that I could see a fluid filling the lower half of her head. I moved my arms away from the straps, and I watched them both relax over long seconds.
When she was sure I wasn’t trying something, she grunted again, louder, a frustrated, constipated sound. A communication, but not one meant for me.
Her friend emerged from a garage, lifting the door to lumber forth. He was big, fat, and moved on four limbs that each had opposable digits. His massive belly swung right and left as he loped, so distended and so close to the ground as it swung that I worried it would hit something and split open. His genitals were almost bigger than I was, and they were, along with his sensory organs, the only way I could really tell his front from his back.
The sensory organs consisted of slits running top to bottom from a ridge at one end of his body. There was no room for a brain, no eyes present.
This organ granted him enough awareness to approach, probably by way of scent, but it didn’t give him the fine tuning he needed to find us, specifically. The round-headed creature approached him, took hold of a fistful of chest hair and led him my way.
I backed up a little as they approached, and received a hissed rebuke from lizard-boy.
I remained still. The safest course.
The girl-thing moved the brute’s hand towards me, and I stayed still as she gripped the arm and placed it in the hand.
He closed his fist around it.
“Wait,” I said.
He hauled on it, clearly intent on tearing it free. I was thrown, sent rolling until I landed in one patch of grass, dazed, startled, just a little hurt.
The brute approached, the round-headed girl hurrying after.
Before I could rise, he’d already fumbled for me, and seized hold of the mechanical arm. This time, he managed to pull it free. I used the antigravity panels to control my flight as I was thrown, controlled my landing, and hurried to get my hands to the straps.
There was a wail behind me, a warning sound. I saw the others react, but kept working through the straps. Two at the shoulders, one across the chest, beneath my armor-
The pack fell free. I chanced a look over my shoulder, and I saw a number of Nilbog’s creations gathered, close enough that they could have lunged for me. One was a very tall, long-limbed man with skin that looked like a Siamese cat’s, covered in a very fine fur. His face was split by a wide, toothless mouth, his eye sockets little more than indents filled with fur. He held a makeshift spear with a flag on the end, which had been painted brilliant colors, and wore a matching loin cloth. Probably the most dangerous one in my immediate vicinity, just in terms of how fast he could probably close the gap and murder me.
“Safe,” I said. “No danger. I’m safe, the pack’s off.”
I waited, tensed, as they studied me. Enemies on all sides.
Jack was invincible, I wasn’t. But if I was going to achieve anything here, it couldn’t involve destruction. I’d read the files on Nilbog, I had a sense of him, in the most general terms. I was banking everything on his megalomania overriding his desire to collect just a little more in the way of resources.
I kept my voice level and calm, “I’d like to see Nilbog now.”
Were they hungry? If this became a fight, I’d have to defend myself with the bugs in my costume and the bugs in the quarantine and filtration facility. I could use the swarm to equip myself with the stuff that had been dumped on the ground, but that required that I survive long enough to do so. Were there ranged attacks here? Assassins?
Desperate situations called for risks. This was my gamble.
“I have a gift for him,” I said.
Something seemed to ease in them. I watched as some turned away, finding their way to resting spots. The tall man with the loincloth worked his overlong body under a porch, where he could rest in the shade.
I didn’t receive an escort, but the ones along one road moved aside, sitting or standing on the sidewalks.
I walked with my head high, and sent a handful of bugs forward. More than a few of Nilbog’s creatures took the opportunity to snap them up.
A soft rumble sounded above. Lightning. Rain began to patter down, light.
My surviving bugs gave me ears on the scene before I arrived.
“Lipsy? Tell the cook to serve us something. I fancy a salad, and something robust. I think it should taste sweet.”
The alterations to the surroundings only grew more focused and extreme as I found my way to the center of Ellisburg. Building faces were covered in wild plant growth, and there wasn’t a single building without more extreme modifications made to it. Glances indoors showed little more than barren exteriors with the floorboards pried up, or clusters of Nilbog’s creatures lurking in the unlit gloom within.
“I’ll look forward to this, god-king.”
“You should, you should.”
“Your hospitality astounds me. I’m unworthy.”
“Hardly.”
So Jack was situating himself as someone subservient, even servile, so as not to challenge Nilbog’s alpha status. He was playing nice, even.
If I tried the same, I’d only be working to catch up, to earn Nilbog’s trust.
I approached the town center, and found myself in the midst of a crowd of Nilbog’s creatures. Goblins and ghouls, muppets and horned moppets. Big, small, thin and fat. Each was exaggerated, twisted, as if Nilbog had gone out of his way to insert traits and qualities that separated them from humanity.
The creatures stepped out of the way as I made my way closer. Nilbog sat at the center of a long table, and two more tables extended from the ends to form a loose ‘c’ shape. Checked tablecloths in eye-gouging color contrasts covered each table. Jack sat at the end furthest me, and a man with white and black stripes sat beside him.
Bonesaw was only a short distance away, sitting on the shoulders of what looked like a flayed bear. The thing had claws two or three times the usual size, it’s mouth yawning open like it had been broken.
Nilbog was immensely fat, easily four hundred pounds, and sat on a throne that had apparently been cobbled together from dismantled furniture. His face was covered with a paper mask. Other creatures sat on chairs to his left and right.
The arrangement of the tables created an open space that could host their entertainment. I looked, then wished I hadn’t. A bloated, coarse-looking creature lay on the ground, almost like a potato made of hair and flesh. Smaller things were busy carving gouges and holes into it.
The resulting wounds regenerated, but not before the smaller creatures inserted body parts into the openings, allowing the regenerated flesh to close tight but not close completely.
I averted my eyes from the scene, content with not letting my brain register which parts were being inserted and what they were doing after the fact.
“Another guest!” Nilbog cried out. He spoke like he had a bad accent, but it wasn’t. He’d affected strange and overdramatic tones for so long that his voice had warped, and he’d had no ordinary people to hear or talk to and measure his voice against. “A friend of yours, sir Jack?”
I could see Jack’s eyebrows raise in interest. “Not at all. Skitter, was it? Except you’re going by another name, now.”
I ignored Jack. “Nilbog. It’s good to meet.”
Nilbog didn’t look impressed. “Sir Jack was more obsequious when he introduced himself.”
“That’s because he’s a two-bit thug, Nilbog.”
Jack chuckled at that.
“A two-bit thug? You’d insult my guests?”
“If those guests include Jack,” I said.
Nilbog narrowed his eyes. “I will not have fighting in my glorious kingdom. Jack has agreed to a ceasefire while we dine. You will do the same.”
“I already gave my weapons to your underlings. You should know that the black and white striped man is a living weapon, much like your creations.”
Nilbog glanced at the male Siberian. “I’m not concerned.”
“I imagine you aren’t,” I said. Where’s the real him?
I had to be careful in how I used my bugs. Sending them into buildings would only reduce the size of my swarm, but there was relatively little chance that Manton would simply be hanging out in one of the hollowed-out buildings.
“So,” Jack said. “Are you going to have a seat, or are you going to continue to be rude?”
“I’m waiting for our host to invite me to sit. Forgive me, Nilbog,” I said. I glanced at the fat man. The grease on his skin made it look like he’d oiled himself.
“Sit. But I’d like to hear who you think you are, whelp, if you won’t bow down to me.”
I approached the row of chairs opposite Jack and the Siberian, and one of the critters hopped down, scurrying under to join the festivities in the center of the tables. I took the vacated chair and sat. I might have removed my mask, but I was all too aware of the silverware in front of Jack.
“I’m your equal, Nilbog.”
Jack laughed again. Nilbog seemed to react, almost looking flustered, before turning to me. “You insult me.”
“Not at all. Ignore the thug that’s sitting over there. I’m a queen, a goddess of my own realm. Or I was.”
Jack was smiling, clearly amused. Then again, he was safe. He was untouchable with Siberian beside him, and he was only feigning weakness to get past Nilbog’s defenses.
“A queen?”
“A queen. With that in mind, provided you give your permission, I’d like to offer you a gift. A… peace offering, to make up for the fact that I entered your territory uninvited.”
“Of course, of course!” He was almost childlike, so easily moved by this promise of a gift, his mood changing so quickly. Guileless. He’d been surrounded by yes-men for more than a decade, with barely any human contact, his defenses were gone. “I forgave Jack the lack of an invitation, I’ll extend you the same courtesy. This gift?”
I called on the swarm I’d kept within the quarantine facility. “Resources are slim. An isolated kingdom like yours, providing for your subjects is hard. You do an admirable job despite this.”
“Of course, of course.”
He was eager, impatient.
“I’d feed your subjects,” I said. “Protein. You need it to make more. To keep the ones you currently have in good health.”
“Yes, yes” Nilbog said. My bugs were just now arriving in the area. “This will do.”
The full swarm arrived, the vast majority of the ones I’d kept in the Dragonfly, and the ones from the area beyond the Ellisburg walls. I gathered them on plates in piles. His minions devoured them, licking at the plates, picking with talons, or simply lifting the plates and tipping the insects into open mouths.
I wasn’t surprised when Nilbog turned his attention to his own plate. My eyes fell on Jack. He still had a slight smile on his face.
He held the cards up his sleeve. I’d played mine for a minor advantage, but he had Bonesaw. One virus or parasite in the midst of these creatures, and they could go berserk, roaming the countryside until they were put down. He had Siberian, which meant he was safe, meant he could kill me or Nilbog whenever he wanted.
But he wasn’t going to. This continued as long as the game was still on. He thrived on this interplay.
As more bugs continued to arrive, I used them to search the area. Nothing.
Below ground?
Earthworms, ants and pillbugs dug through the soil beneath the park, searching. Some of Nilbog’s creatures were beneath the earth, ready to spring up and attack. Others were beneath, eating whatever they could find.
In the midst of my search, I found something. Not Siberian’s creator, but nearly as good.
Nilbog himself.
He sat directly beneath his ‘throne’, and was connected to the fat man by what seemed to be an umbilical cord. This cord gave him control of the body, fed him sustenance, let him stay safe while the decoy sat up here.
One card for me to play.
“I think the bug queen here should explain how she came to nobility,” Jack said.
Setting me up to say something incriminating, I thought. “As you did, Nilbog, I claimed a realm for myself.”
“And you left it, apparently. If you’re truly a queen, you’re a foolish one.”
“I did leave it,” I said, “Because I had to, to save it. I had to protect my subjects, to fight my people’s enemies. I have not been as fortunate as you.”
“No,” he said, uncaring. “Apparently not.”
“If it came down to it, would you step up to protect your creations? To protect this town you made?”
“You’re sounding a great deal like sir Jack,” Nilbog commented. He frowned.
“He’s trying to convince you to go to war,” I said.
“To take pre-emptive action,” Jack clarified.
“I’ll do neither. Not war, not pre-emptive action. I have what I need. I’m a content god, a happy king.”
You’re starved for real human contact, I thought. Or you wouldn’t have let us join you at the table.
My bugs continued to search, though the bastard creatures were coming out of the woodwork to catch and devour them.
Where in the hell was Manton?
Jack spoke, “It’s a question of whether you act now and preserve what you have for the future, or wait and let them come and kill you. They’ve been systematically seeking people like you, eliminating them. I could show you proof, given a chance.”
“I’ll make it simpler,” I said. “You don’t need to leave your kingdom, your garden. You don’t need to go to war with an outside party you don’t know or care about. You want to know what happened to my kingdom? That man, right over there, sir Jack, destroyed it.”
“Nonsense,” Jack said. “I’ve been sleeping these past few years. Naps are such an underrated pleasure.”
“They are,” Nilbog said. “All of my subjects nap every day.”
“Let me explain,” I said. “I had a kingdom that I ruled. I had a king that ruled with me, who kept me company. I had wealth, people I cared about, people who cared about me. Power. I was a god in my domain, and those who stood against me were driven off.”
Nilbog shook his head. “You need a heavier hand to rule. More loyal subjects, so you don’t have to bother with those who would stand in your way.”
“I was more powerful than you,” I told him.
He snapped his head around to stare at me. To glare at me.
I’d pricked his pride, apparently.
“I was more powerful than you, but Jack over there made a promise to people. He didn’t say it aloud, but it was still a big promise.”
“Now you’re making stuff up,” Bonesaw commented. She slid down off the flayed bear’s back and joined a group of creatures her size. She hugged one, abruptly.
But Nilbog wasn’t telling me to fuck off. His attention was on me.
He’d built a storybook kingdom, an impossible place, and populated it with monsters, both beautiful and ugly. He’d had some fixation on this stuff, some Freudian obsession. Not sexual, but still rooted in some primal part of his childhood that had been taken from him.
I’d play this by telling him a fairy tale.
“No,” I said. “And I think Nilbog is clever enough to understand what I mean. Jack promised that he’d come back when his nap was done, and he’d destroy my kingdom. He said he’d destroy your kingdom, Nilbog, and every other kingdom. He said he’d kill all of my people, and he’d kill all of your creations.”
“All of this, from the man you describe as a mere thug?”
“Yes,” I said. “A woman with great powers told him he could do it, and now he’s going to try. It’s why he’s here.”
“To destroy my kingdom?”
“No. He wants you to go to war against your neighbors. To break down the walls that keep you safe and fight people who are leaving you alone. He’ll use you as a distraction, and then when everything is done, he’ll come back and destroy your kingdom. And he’ll do it in the cruelest, saddest ways you can imagine.”
Nilbog nodded slowly.
Jack was still waiting patiently. Too quiet. I felt a moment’s trepidation. I hadn’t found Siberian’s controller. I needed to defeat him before Jack was cornered. The second he decided he couldn’t salvage this situation, he’d order the attack.
Nilbog raised his hands. “Angel on one shoulder that tells me one story…”
A placenta-like blob swelled in his hand.
“A devil on the other, telling me another.”
Another blob appeared in the other hand.
Both burst, showering Nilbog in greasy slime. Two creatures gripped his forearms, looking more like flying monkeys than an angel and devil. They were roughly the size of babies, their faces feral, mouths filled with pirahna-like teeth. One had red hair, a red beard and gazelle-like horns, and the other had white hair and beard and a strange horn that formed an off-white halo above its head.
“I’ll take the angel, if you please,” Jack said.
Nilbog shrugged. Were the creatures more a demonstration than anything else? He lowered his hands, and nudged the white-haired thing in Jack’s direction. The other thing made its way to me. I reached out and took it into my hands, holding it close.
“Do you have a response to the Queen’s allegations, Jack?” Nilbog asked. He reached up to adjust his floppy cloth crown. Creatures were arriving to deposit the meal on the plates. It looked like purple vomit.
“I do,” Jack said, smiling. “But can we eat first? It’s rude to argue over a meal.”
Nilbog nodded, as if Jack had said something very sage. “I agree. We’ll eat.”
Bonesaw made her way to the table. “How did you make this?”
“The chef stores every ingredient we can find inside her, then regurgitates it in the form required. I asked for it to be hearty, and here we have it, chunky.”
I looked down at the plate. Droplets of rain made nearly-clear spots appear in the midst of the purple slop.
So it is vomit.
“It tastes like cupcakes,” Bonesaw said, around a mouthful.
I started to move my mask to eat and be polite, then noted how Jack was holding his knife. The blade swayed back and forth in the air, as he chewed, his eyes rolled back and looking up at the overcast sky above.
The blade was making criss-crosses in the direction of my throat.
He glanced down, meeting my eyes, and smiled.
“Our apparent rivalry aside, have you been well, bug queen?”
“Well enough.”
“Then you should be hungry. It’s been a busy few days, and it’ll only get more interesting. I notice your friends are sitting this one out. Did you break it off completely, or are you still in touch?”
“Still in touch,” I responded. I glanced at Siberian. The knife is a purely psychological thing. If he wanted to kill me, he could use Siberian to do it.
Besides, it was a butter knife.
I moved my mask, without breaking eye contact with Jack, and helped myself to a bite.
It did taste like cupcakes. I suspected it would have been less nauseating if it tasted like real vomit.
It was a tense few minutes of silence as we ate. I found out the devil-thing in my arms wanted to eat, so I let him help himself. An excuse not to eat, anyways.
The creatures in the center of the area finished their ‘show’, and Nilbog clapped enthusiastically. I joined him and the five or six creatures around the table who really had hands to clap with.
The second show began. A gladiatorial fight, apparently. One of the creatures had wings instead of arms, while the other had wicked barbs extending out from the elbows and knees. When even the tips made contact, they ripped out grapefruit-sized chunks of flesh.
I braced against the table to keep it from flipping as the pair crashed into it. Nilbog laughed, and the sound was more than a little unhinged.
“Is everyone done?” Jack asked.
“Yes,” Nilbog decided.
“Then let me explain. Weaver’s entirely right. Except for the part where you die at the end of it all.”
“Oh?” Nilbog asked. He leaned forward, placing fat elbows on the table’s surface. It dipped as his upper body weight rested on the wood.
“Living like this, you obviously dislike the system. You know how screwed up things are out there. People are vile, self-centered, and so caught up in their own routines and expectations that they’re barely people anymore. Your creations have more personality.”
Nilbog nodded, taking it all in. “They do. They’re wonderful, aren’t they?”
“Wonderful,” Bonesaw agreed, with the utmost enthusiasm.
He just believes whatever we tell him. He’s a sponge. How do you convince someone who’s so incapable of critical thought?
Worse, Jack was touching on all of Nilbog’s pet issues. The man had been a loner before, a loser. He’d rejected the trappings of society long before he’d become this monster. He’d spent years simply going through the motions until the last parts of the system he’d clung to fell apart.
“I want to wipe the slate clean. Things have been going through the same motions for so long that there’s a rut in the ground. You erased everything that wasn’t worth keeping here, and replaced it with something better. With your garden.”
“With that in mind, I’m reaching out to a like-minded soul. Someone who rejects the malignant, stagnant society and wants to grow something else in its place.”
“Jack has no interest in growth,” I said. “Only destruction.”
“Did I interrupt you when you were speaking?” Jack asked.
“Do it again and I’ll order your execution,” Nilbog said.
I pursed my lips behind my mask.
Where the fuck was Siberian’s creator? I’d scanned every area where he could be lurking. There were only monsters. I was nearly out of bugs. I had only a select few secreted away in my armor, and they weren’t ones I was willing to sacrifice.
I didn’t have much in the way of cards up my sleeve, but these bugs would have to serve in that department. Problem was, they wouldn’t fix anything now. Bonesaw could counter them too readily.
Where could Manton be hiding? My eyes passed over the crowd of creatures that had gathered around the edges of the area, enjoying their master’s presence.
Hiding in plain sight.
Plastic surgery, or even an outer suit, like the one Nilbog wore. He had to be dressed up in the skin of one of the monsters.
Shit. How was I even supposed to assassinate him if he was going that route? I touched him with a bug, only to find his flesh harder than steel. Unmovable, just from the way his foot touched the Siberian’s.
Jack licked his plate, then set it down on the table. “Where was I?”
“Replacing society,” Bonesaw volunteered.
“Replacing society,” Jack affirmed. “Imagine if your garden really did extend as far as the eye could reach. If you could walk in the direction of the sunset, only to find that your creations have already settled in each new place you travel to, decorated it, transformed it.”
“A romantic goal, one I might pursue if I were a younger man,” Nilbog said. “But even gods get older.”
“They do,” Jack agreed. “Well, we could give you that youth. Bonesaw could grant you immortality.”
“She could also enslave you to her will,” I commented.
“I’d never,” Bonesaw said. She shook her head, her curls flying, “No, I couldn’t! I love these beautiful things he makes! To control him would mean I’d take that creativity away.”
Nilbog nodded at that. “That’s a good argument. Besides, to enslave a god? Madness.”
Except they’re mad, I thought. All of you are lunatics, and I made the mistake of trying to talk sense.
“It’s a good argument,” Jack said. “Because we’re right. Would you like to live forever, as a god should? Would you like to see your garden grow to what it should be? What it deserves to be? Something fitting of a god?”
“It’s a tempting thought,” Nilbog said.
I reached for a rebuttal, telling myself I had to be just as grandiose, just as mad, but I couldn’t do that at the same time I was trying to convince him to go dormant again.
It was another human voice, but it didn’t belong to any of us.
Golem.
He approached, taking off his helmet. He offered Nilbog a slight bow.
“One of yours, Jack?” Nilbog asked.
“No. Not in the sense you mean.”
“Yours, then?” Nilbog asked me.
Yes, I thought.
I saw Jack raise his eyebrows at that.
“Shenanigans!” Bonesaw cried out. “I call shenanigans!”
But Golem took my cue. “I’m a third party. I stand for myself.”
“Hardly worth a place at the table,” Jack commented.
“Then let me stand for the others. The innocents.”
“Innocents?” Jack asked. He snorted. “No such thing.”
“There’s always innocents.”
Jack smirked.
“I’ll allow it,” Nilbog said. “Excellent! Sit! We were just having a discussion.”
Golem approached and sat at the same table I was at, but he took the far end. “I’ve overheard some, so we can cut straight to the chase.”
“The dilemma,” Nilbog said. “The devil on one shoulder, the angel on the other.”
“The sin of sloth versus the realm of possibility,” Jack added, gesturing to my demon as he said sloth, then to his own angel.
“Well said, well said!” Nilbog said. He nodded so hard his double and triple chins wobbled.
“Or is the angel making false promises?” I asked. “There’s no security. No comfort. You claim to care about your creations, but you’d go to war?”
“Many have gone to war and made sacrifices in the present, for the sake of a brighter future,” Jack commented.
“I thought you were trying to break out of the rut?” I asked.
Jack laughed at that.
He’s enjoying this.
I felt almost dirty, knowing I was only helping Jack in his self-indulgence, helping him revel in conflict.
“Well, stranger?” Nilbog asked.
“Golem,” Golem said.
Jack snorted at that. He’d caught the meaning behind the name right off, the white supremacist’s son naming himself after a creature from a Jewish parable.
“Golem, then.”
“I’m not an eloquent speaker.”
“That’s a good thing,” I said. “Too many and it just becomes people talking circles around one another.”
“Then I guess I have to get to the heart of it all. Direct.”
“Yes,” Nilbog said. He leaned forward, and I feared the table would break.
“Were you happy, before any of us came here?”
“Yes. I can eat the most delicious foods, yet get every nutrient I need. I can fuck the most beautiful and exotic women you’d ever imagine, whenever I wish. Every need is provided for a hundred times over, and I’m surrounded by those who love me.”
“Then why change? Why do anything? Let us leave, then return to your utopia.”
Nilbog nodded. He rubbed at his chin, but the act was like pushing one’s hand into jello. It shifted the mass more than it rubbed.
“You wanted a tie breaker?” Golem asked. “This is it. Do what Weaver is saying. Do what the Queen is suggesting. Stay quiet, enjoy what you’ve built here. Attack, and the entire world will take it away. Then, even if you’re strong enough to survive that, which you may be, then Jack will still betray you.”
“Or,” Jack said, “You can stop lying to yourself.”
Nilbog snapped his head around. He growled, “Impertinent.”
“Your people are slowly starving. You make them eat each other to live, and desperately attempt to shoot any birds out of the sky so you can try to recoup what you lose. Bonesaw said they don’t live long. How long?”
“Four years. Sometimes five.” All at once, the light was gone from Nilbog’s face, the sudden fury quenched.
“Who’s your favorite?” Jack asked.
“Polka,” Nilbog said. He reached out, and a female creature, no taller than three feet, hopped up onto the lap of the creature beside her king. She had a narrow face with a reptilian structure, with only four fangs at the very front, but smooth, humanlike skin. Her hair was white, her skin blue. She wore a toddler’s clothes, a long, narrow tail lashing behind her. Nilbog stroked her hair.
“Not the first Polka,” Jack said.
“No. The third.”
“She was your first, and you love her for that, because she drew you from the hell that was your life before godhood, gave you this.”
I can’t interrupt this. Not with the subject being something so close to Nilbog’s heart. I might win the argument, but I’d lose Nilbog’s ear.
But I knew I was losing anyways. Jack had found Nilbog’s weak point.
“My first friend,” Nilbog said.
“And she dies. Because your creations don’t last. You make another, and slowly fall in love with her all over again, and yet you know she’ll die in turn.”
“Yes,” Nilbog said.
“Bonesaw can fix that. I can grant you immortality. I can grant your creation that same gift,” Jack said.
“A hard offer to refuse.”
“It would be wise to refuse,” Golem said.
“A king can’t be selfish,” I said. “A god definitely can’t be selfish. Your responsibility is to your creations.”
“Exactly what I’m saying,” Jack said. “Step out of your comfort zone, to better your people.”
“Enough!” Nilbog screamed the word. As if responding to his anger, every single creature in the area responded. Weapons raised, spines extended.
And Jack was still invincible.
“Nilbog,” I said.
“Speak again, and I’ll end you, queen or no.”
His eyes were angry, hard.
He’d lived for so long in his comfort zone, and now he was being called on to make a hard choice.
“Then please listen carefully,” I said. “Because I suppose I’m paying for this with my life.”
“So be it,” he said.
“If you want proof that Jack intends to betray you, look no farther than your own creations.”
“He’s secreted an assassin into your midst. A killer who pretends to be one of your creations.”
A gamble, a last ditch effort. Was my gut right? Had Jack instructed Bonesaw to create a costume or a creature to hide the Siberian’s creator?
I called my flight pack to me, parked it on a rooftop nearby. If it came down to it, I’d have to run. I could see Golem tensing. He’d read the situation right.
“Just look,” I told Nilbog. “Because somewhere nearby, there’s a creature you didn’t create.”
His eyes roved over the crowd.
“Might not be in this crowd, but it’ll be close.”
“I see it,” Nilbog said. “I see it. Bossy, Patch, hold him!”
The crowd of creatures parted as two creatures took another in their hands.
“Not an assassin,” Jack said. “Merely one of Bonesaw’s… I suppose you can call it a homage.”
“It is,” Bonesaw said.
The Siberian was moving. Readying to pounce?
I couldn’t move fast enough if he did.
“Wait,” Jack said. He stood from his chair.
No, I thought. “Don’t listen.”
“I’ll do as I please,” Nilbog said. “Last words, sir Jack?”
“Last words, yes.” Jack approached the captive. The Siberian followed.
“You let him do this, and he kills you,” I said. “Your creations will go mad with grief, and they’ll die in a war for vengeance, just like Jack wants.”
“Not at all,” Jack said. “Because…”
An instant before the Siberian made contact with the monster, Golem jammed his hand into his side, using his power, throwing the creator into the air with one thrusting hand. Siberian lunged, punching through the hand of soil to grab the creator’s foot.
Nilbog half-rose from his seat, though he was massive enough that standing was hardly possible. His eyes moved from Golem to the hand, anger etching his expression, if one could etch into a face as soft as his.
“You dare disturb the peace!?” Nilbog screamed the question. “Kill the queen! Kill the Golem-man!”
In that instant, Golem created two hands, throwing us back.
I caught the flight pack in the air, hugging it. It provided lift. Not enough to stop my momentum as I headed back towards the ground, but enough that I could shift my direction to land on a rooftop. Golem wasn’t so lucky, as he fell into the midst of a sea of the creatures.
“Azazels, now!” I screamed, one finger pressed to my earbud. I pulled on the flight pack and then took off again.
Golem used his power to create a platform, slowly raising himself above the street. Creatures tumbled off of the surface of it. Some flew at him, and he struck at them. Not enemies he was capable against. I sent my bugs to them, the reserve I still had on hand, commanding the bugs to bite and sting.
Others leaped onto rooftops, then onto the rising platform. Golem grabbed one claw as it slashed for his face. He couldn’t do anything about the other, as it gouged his armor, scoring it. He created a fist that jutted out of his chestplate, striking the creature off of the rising hand-platform.
Spines rained down on him. One caught him in the shoulder, and he collapsed.
“Where are the Azazels!” I shouted. The flying creatures were turning my way.
But Defiant had said they were unreliable. Dragon was out of commission.
My bugs burrowed towards the buried Nilbog. Jack had orchestrated a war. Killing the creature’s creator wouldn’t stop that, wouldn’t keep them from rampaging and seeking out revenge beyond the walls.
But it would slow things down.
They inched ever closer. Jack was untouchable, but…
Yes. Worms, centipedes and other subterranean bugs made their way to the buried goblin king, and forced their way into the sac that enveloped him, past the threads of material that wound down his throat and nostrils, and into his airways.
“Creatures of Ellisburg!” I screamed.
Heads turned.
“You’ve been betray-”
And before I could say more, Jack’s knife slash caught me across the chest, the cut severing the straps of my flight pack. I dropped from the sky, landing on one of those ramshackle, spiraling rooftops. Planks that had been poorly nailed in collapsed around me as I hit solid ground.
My hope of turning the monsters against the Nine had been foiled. The fall had knocked the wind out of me. I couldn’t get my footing, and the creatures were advancing. Every possible combination of features, it seemed like, an infinite army, unpredictable.
Your king is dying, I thought, my mouth moving and failing to form the sounds. There was only the barest whisper. I killed him, but if you could believe that Jack did it…
I would have used my bugs instead, but I had so few, here.
I sent those few to Golem, removing them from the flying creatures.
“Nilbog dies,” I spoke through the bugs, but the range of sounds was too limited, and with scarcely thirty bugs in total, they were quiet.
“Nilbog’s dying,” Golem said, his voice coming through the comm system.
One creature, eyeless, like a crocodile with a serpentine body, advanced on me, looming over me. Its jaws opened.
The lizard boy was here too. A drop of venom appeared on one distended fang. I was surprised by the fury on his expression.
“Blame Jack,” I said, through the swarm.
“Jack Slash has used us as a distraction to kill your king!”
Golem hollered the words at the top of his lungs. I felt a tension leave me. I might be fucked, but we’d limited the damage. They’d turn it inward.
The attack stopped. The creature looming over me turned and slid away in a flash. The lizard-boy remained. Still recovering from the fall, I couldn’t muster enough strength to fight back if he bit.
I commanded the flight pack instead, flying it into him with both wings extended. He was brained, and the pack ricocheted off his skull, one wing shattering.
Golem had risen almost to safety, though he was still too far from the wall that had been erected around the city.
I looked at the wall.
Looked past it, at the capes who were swiftly approaching.
Rescue.
I brought the flight pack to me, the broken wing partially retracted, the other still extended, and pulled it on with slow, agonized movements.
Lost without their master, half of the creatures seemed to turn on the Nine, the other half seemed to remain intent on Golem and me.
Capes settled around me, forming a defensive line against the ones who approached. Revel was among them, using her energy blasts to pick off the largest ones.
Someone picked me up, then took flight.
“Jack,” I wheezed out the word.
The Siberian took hold of the umbilical cord and heaved, Jack maintaining contact with a hand on the Siberian’s shoulder. Nilbog, still slowly dying of oxygen loss, was brought to the surface with a surprising ease. Bonesaw wrapped her arms around the man. Frailer than his self on the surface, smaller.
I felt a moment’s despair.
Foil? Someone who could stop Siberian?
Somebody?
The heroes advanced, but the Nine created a portal, and were gone in a flash, Nilbog carried between them.
Leaving the monsters of Ellisburg to riot.
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301 thoughts on “Sting 26.4”
soulpelt on July 27, 2013 at 00:21 said:
Well then….Fuck.
Awesome and surreal chapter Wildbow. Damn…just damn.
Packbat on July 27, 2013 at 00:21 said:
You create such sympathetic monsters.
Pity that Minecraft probably doesn’t exist in Wormverse — Nilbog probably would have enjoyed that game.
underwhelmingforce on July 27, 2013 at 00:28 said:
Yeah. It’s weird to see Nilbog, who’s first appearance was terrifying, being so human.
AMR on July 27, 2013 at 02:38 said:
I think the right word is pathetic, in a sad way. Despite all the power he got, in the end he was still the loner detached from reality he was before triggering.
Naeddyr on July 27, 2013 at 03:02 said:
Number three hundred and fifty seven in sentences that really could be taglines for Worm.
“It is weird to see [ ], whose first appearance was terrifying, being so human.”
Psycho Gecko on July 27, 2013 at 03:25 said:
“And so the bug queen supervillain sat down with the pedophile monster maker goblin king to talk sense into him so he wouldn’t join up with the Johnny Depp lookalike with knife powers and an army of psychopaths.”
Pedophile? You dare besmirch the name of the god-king with false accusations?
And later.
Oh,right. Forgot about that.
But, hey, they’re having sex with their god. That’s not so bad, right? Right?
shanipribadi on July 27, 2013 at 05:57 said:
Only if you consider his creations as human children can you label him a pedophile.
What do you call people who’s into fucking monstrous creatures? PsychoGecko comes to mind.
I have nothing against fucking monstrous creatures, though I suspect other people here might question why you use that term to describe their mothers, but at least make sure the giant red roach monster with 75 mouths is of its species’ legal age before you raid that booty.
Someguy on July 27, 2013 at 17:46 said:
They do have the intelligence level of children, maybe more instantaneous or not, human or not and given their lifespan, it’s even worse, like sexually abusing someone from infancy to senility.
Reveen on July 27, 2013 at 19:00 said:
I didn’t get the idea that Nilbog was having sex with Polka. I was thinking a more Best Friend Forever kinda thing.
But otherwise, the issues of consent here make him real fucking creepy.
I suppose he could have been having sex with the one that had balls bigger than Weaver’s head instead.
greatwyrmgold on August 8, 2013 at 16:07 said:
Jack Slash looks like Johnny Depp?
demoscat on August 8, 2013 at 20:34 said:
Johnny Depp did play Edward Scissorhands, so I could see him playing Jack Slash. 😀
Bluecho on December 23, 2013 at 02:45 said:
Headcanon accepted!
Squiddney D on August 26, 2017 at 06:15 said:
I read him in Mark Hamill’s voice. Kind of like the Joker, but more in the gruff old crazy Mark voice, so I see him more like a mix between Mark Hamill and someone else. And now that I think of it… that someone else is probably Johnny Depp. Thanks for helping me figure that out!
Undead-Spaceman on July 27, 2013 at 00:27 said:
Typo Thread!
“Would today be the day the wrong person got too much power?Would today be the day our hometown was effectively removed from the map, surrounded by sixty-foot concrete walls?”
Missing space.
“A note of deceit in that. Covering for something.Something happened.”
An extra space between ‘that’ and ‘covering’ and missing one right after.
“…then Jack will still betray you, and he’ll betray you.”
Kinda redundant there.
Authy_Silverfur on July 27, 2013 at 03:32 said:
“so distended and so close to the ground as it swung that I worried it wound hit something and split open.”
Would hit.
Missing capitalisation.
Pinkhair on July 27, 2013 at 05:23 said:
“A very small human hand.” Plural hands?
“subjects, to and fight” Extra ‘and’.
“Nilbog said. he leaned” Missing caps.
“I’m playing for this” Paying.
demoscat on July 27, 2013 at 11:18 said:
“the other half seemed to remain intent on Golem and I.” Preposition. Should be “Golem and me.”
“Looked past it, at the capes that were swiftly approaching.” “That” refers to people. Suggest “who” instead.
xdrngy on July 27, 2013 at 11:43 said:
“Through scent or some other perception this organ granted him the ability to approach, it ”
Though scent or some other perception?
” I had to protect my subjects, to and fight my people’s enemies.”
to and
Both “Jack” and “Jack Slash” are tagged.
David Burns on November 30, 2013 at 23:46 said:
“Jack sat at the end furthest me” From me?
alextfish on February 19, 2014 at 12:29 said:
Typos:
pirahna – piranha
How was I even supposed to assassinate him if he was going that route? – Lost context in editing. In the last paragraph “him” was Manton, here it’s Jack.
Killing the creature’s creator wouldn’t stop that, wouldn’t keep them from – “creature’s” should be “creatures'”
Thanatos on January 8, 2015 at 18:59 said:
Others were beneath, eating whatever they could find. –> beneath what?
pirahna –> piranha
“There’s always innocents.” –> there are always innocents
Great chapter as always. Taylor has ovaries of buckytube.
Yog on July 27, 2013 at 00:27 said:
Actually, it would be very interesting, and somewhat unexpected, if, in the absence of Nilbog, his creatures didn’t riot.
They are clearly sentient, perhaps human-level sapient, and possess the ability to reason. They are extremely loyal to Nilbog, and are capable of maintaining “society” to his liking.
So, it would be hilarious if the next thing to happen is Taylor getting “elected” as an intermediate ruler of Nilbog’s creations (she boasted of having being a queen and a goddess, after all, was acknowledged as such by Nilbog himself, and fed the population) for the purpose of leading them to recover their creator.
Because from what we have seen in this chapter, Nilbog’s creations aren’t just rampaging monsters with no conciousness.
notes on July 27, 2013 at 00:31 said:
If they concluded he’d been kidnapped? Yes, that would be funny. Awkward, in all kinds of ways, and vulnerable to Nilbog showing up and saying ‘kill for me, my children’… but funny.
theant87 on July 27, 2013 at 00:35 said:
They’re sentient, but there intellect seems limited. Maybe on the range of a small children. Small, mutant, cannibal, superpowered, children.
Well, Taylor is good at figuring people out.
Small, mutant, cannibal, superpowered children. That Nilbog has sex with.
Truthseeker on July 27, 2013 at 17:05 said:
Childish mutant super children,
Childish mutant su-per child-ren!
Villains with a short life!
NILBOG POWER!
(…kiiiiilllllllll meeeeeee…..)
Wow. You work 64 hours a week for seven or eight months and suddenly you don’t even realize that you’ve actually written “Childish children” until hitting the post button.
Tiny mutant super children…. etc.
Nilbog, having narrowly escaped death by bugs… seems likely to throw in with the S9. So that didn’t go at all well.
Saint’s team seems incapable of handling the Azazels in combat. That, or he’s busy working on cracking the Birdcage. Either way, that’s twice so far the absence of Dragon has probably been decisive.
Defiant saying ‘thanks’ truly is one of the signs of the apocalypse. Then again, Weaver told him that it was fine if her great obsession with Jack and world survival came second in his priorities, and he probably thought the world would end before she’d say that. Literally.
The portal looks like that stolen Tinker technology from before, Dodge’s. My understanding was that there were problems tracing it… unless you had the exact location where it was opened. Which they do. And as soon as the riot calms down, they may even have a chance at tracing it. Or if Jack’s group has already come back onto Bet somewhere… well, the same network that found them before could find them again. Assuming Saint is capable of operating some of Dragon’s programs competently, and that he’d consider that worth his time.
Of course, if the S9 do vanish for a bit to let Nilbog get up to speed… well, nothing to do but sit around and be ready. Defiant almost certainly has some outings planned to reduce his stress, and who knows? He might even invite a friend or two along.
I doubt he will have a choice as to whether he joins, any more than Murder Rat did.
(Or Hookwolf, Rey, Oni Lee, Bonesaw…)
Or Damsel of Distress, judging by what Bonesaw did to her.
Remeber Jack is an artist. He may find it more amusing if he could convince Nilbog to join through mindfuckery. Of course if that fails, he’ll probably leave Nilbog to Bonesaw’s cares.
negadarkwing on July 27, 2013 at 08:09 said:
Well Taylor did try to kill Nilbog. That is all Jack needs right there. Hey Cauldron, you guys saw this in your whole victory planning thing right?
Staircase thoughts:
Who’s doing the maintenance for the Dragonslayers? It’s been made repeatedly clear that Tinker-tech, without a Tinker to maintain it, breaks down fast. And it’s never quite the same unless the creating Tinker is maintaining it either. The Dragon’s Teeth have their maintenance handled by Masamune, so even the mass-production versions of Dragon’s tech require tinker maintenance.
I think the answer to this explains why Saint would bother to help Teacher – Teacher got to Saint somehow. Before incarceration, through the communication channel… not sure. Teacher claimed to Lung that he could offer Thinker/Tinker powers without absorbing people completely into his groupthink… but Lung suspected (and I agree) that Teacher would still have a leash and collar on such, albeit a lighter one than Cody’s presently wearing. Saint got enough Thinker/Tinker powers to handle the maintenance on his stolen tech (perhaps thinking it was just him working hard on his obsession); Teacher… well, Teacher got his breakout eventually.
Side note: Bonesaw did to Panacea almost exactly what Jack did to Bonesaw.
Patrick Reitz (@dreamfarer) on July 27, 2013 at 00:29 said:
I wasn’t expecting Taylor and Jack to go face to face so soon. That was tense as hell.
Fascinating to see Taylor outplayed too. It leaves me hopeful that there’ll be a rematch at some point since there very few people who can beat Taylor at her own game like that. Beating Jack in cleverness would be almost the ultimate win for her.
throwaawy on July 27, 2013 at 00:31 said:
was anybody else picturing The Hobbit’s goblin king?
also… DANG, i was sooo looking forward to a “Nilbog: meh, I could take her” moment. but nooo siberian had to save him
The goblin king is exactly what I was picturing, yes. Complete with goblins.
Guile on July 29, 2013 at 23:14 said:
Me, I heard ‘goblin king’ and thought ‘Jareth’. The zany architecture helped with that.
Nilbog kind of disappoints, when one is expecting David Bowie.
ShawnNorgan on July 27, 2013 at 00:57 said:
Nilbog: “Meh I could tak- Jack, Siberian, why are we running?”
Sympathetic? More like unbelievably gross and fucked up. Though that is a good quality for a monster. So much creepy imagery like the fact that they eat each other, are slowly starving, are as smart as small children, the baby clothes, that he fucks what he considers beautiful etc.
Things we learned.
1. Nilbog is a vegetarian.
2. The nine have a teleporter of some kind.
3. Golem and Taylor have balls of steel. She declares herself a god, ha!
4. There is now a self replicating army of starving, enraged, monsters that are going to riot. This is one occasion where I think the army would be better off stepping in. Bring on the steel rain, and and more dakka.
3) And is acknowledged as such by others.
4) Well, we can’t be sure that they are going to riot. Taylor may be able to talk them down.
Arkanian on July 27, 2013 at 01:06 said:
…Are we reading the same series? 😛
Well Wildbow is anything if unpredictable. If she can keep Bitch from freaking out she has some experience. I don’t think it will work but the image having a bunch of cannibal mutants fighting side by side with heroes to avert the apocalypse fills me a strange joy.
A bunch of strange creatures, hated and feared for what they are, cut off from their lives. Wouldn’t be out of place in this series.
2. It’s not a teleporter it’s the technology they stole from Dodge in the Toybox. The one they used to get into the bubble pocket dimension.
Ronin on July 27, 2013 at 00:46 said:
The tension keeps building. I love the way you portray the entire situation as constantly hanging on the edge of a knife. Also absolutely awesome to read Taylor taking on Jack at his own game on his terms (and losing).
Why do I get the feeling that an Endbringer is going to show up in the middle of all this chaos and make things even more chaotic than they already are?
Can’t wait for the next update!
Of course she lost. it hung on a knife edge and well,,, Jack’s good with those
Oh and I am going to make my wild prediction for the record. Scion’s interlude will take place during an Endbringer attack on London (or whatever city it was the most powerful woman in the world lives in).
razorsmile on July 27, 2013 at 00:46 said:
I was just about to say, the scenery did remind me of Minecraft.
Well goddamn. The good guys completely lost that round. A valiant effort but thwarted.
– Poor Nilbog, he never stood a chance, did he? Not really.
– Jack just has all the goddamn cards. He has Siberians plural, has Bonesaw … and now he has Bonesaw and Nilbog.
– Saint, you utter prick. See what you’ve done?
– liked the fairytale-meets-mental-illness vibe; very Alice in Wonderland which I imagine was the goal anyway
– interesting that Rinke violates conservation of mass to make his creatures but they, not being perpetual motion monsters, must subsequently be fed the hard way.
– Weaver is building a bit of a death wish. Charging in alone wasn’t the best idea
– liked her best guess as to Dragon’s situation; if things go as I suspect/expect, she’s coming back as meat (thus retroactively making Weaver’s theory true) and Defiant is going to go full upload
Tom_D on July 27, 2013 at 00:49 said:
After a careful reading, and then thinking on it for a moment, I have but one comment.
FUCK!!!
Holy shit, Weaver and Jack sparring in the court of the Goblin King. That was fucking cool, probably the coolest thing I’ve seen in a while.
I really do hope Nilbog’s creations live through this shit. I don’t really care for Nilbog, but his creatures don’t seem like bad sorts, just a whole lot different.
Oh, and good job Saint. Great fucking going. I’m so glad you charged in dickfirst to stop the completely hypothetical horde of crazy robots. Because the horde of crazy fairy monsters is sooo much better.
Good. No I’m good. No, no I’m glad he did that. NO I’M GLAD. IMEAN IT’S NOT LIKE-
Weaver: Leave Nilbog alone.
Jack: Weaver, beware. I have been generous, up until now. But I can be cruel.
Weaver: Generous? What have you done that’s generous?
Jack: EVERTHING! Everything that you wanted, I have done. You wanted to survive Brockton Bay, I left. You cowered before me, I was frightening. I have reordered time. I have turned the world upside down and I have done it all for you! I am exhausted from living up to your expectations.
Weaver: Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered, I have fought my way here to the castle beyond the goblin city…for my will is as strong as yours, and my king-
Jack: Stop! Wait, look, Weaver, look at what I’m offering. Your dreams!
Weaver: And my kingdom as great.
Jack: I ask for so little. Just let me rule you and you can have everything that you want.
Weaver: Kingdom as great…damn… I can never remember that line.
Jack: Just fear me, love me, do as I say and I will be your slave!
Weaver: My kingdom as great…my kingdrom as great…You have no power over me.
So Nilbog is David Bowie?
Laberinth, king of the goblins, giant crotch, it fits. The dance numbers his goblins would perform would be freaky as hell.
Jack: Oh dear, poor Gollum
Golem: Golem
Jack: I’ve just noticed your lovely family are missing.
Golem: Uh, oh yes! So they are. My lovely family. Missing. I’d better find them, but first, I’m off to lead the young lady in the wrong direction, just like we planned!
Jack: Wait, I’ve got a much better plan, Golem.
Golem: It ain’t gonna hurt the little lady, is it?
Jack: Oh, why the concern?
Golem: I won’t do nothin’ to harm her.
Jack: Oh come, come, Golgotha! I’m surprised at you, losing your head over a girl.
Golem: I ain’t lost my head!
Jack: You don’t think a young girl could like a repulsive little scab like you, do you?
Golem: Well, she did say we was…
Jack: What? Bosom companions? Friends?
Golem: It don’t matter.
Jack: You’ll do what I say, or I’ll dip you straight into the Bog of Eternal Stench before you can blink. And Golem! If she ever kisses you, I’ll turn you into a prince.
Golem: Y-you will?
Jack: Prince of the Land of Stench!
Azazel 1: Don’t go on!
Azazel 2: Go back while you still can.
Azazel 3: This is not the way.
Azazel 4: Take heed, and go no further.
Azazel 5: Beware. Beware!
Azazel 6: Soon it will be too late.
Defiant: Don’t pay any attention to them. They’re unreliable. They can’t be counted on, but you’re on the right track.
Azazel 7: Oh no you’re not!
Defiant: Oh shut up.
Azazel 7: Sorry, just doing my job.
Defiant: Well you don’t have to do it for us!
Azazel 8: Beware, for the-
Defiant: Just forget it!
Azazel 8: Oh please, I haven’t said it for such a long time.
Defiant: Oh all right, but don’t expect a big reaction.
Azazel 8: No, no, no, of course not. Ahem. For the path you will take will lead to certain destruction! Thank you very much.
You’re on a roll, I see…
Oh, for god’s sake. Don’t make me hunt down all this shit on youtube for context.
You have no power over me. youtube.com/watch?v=FmgmXgoBZFo
Prince of the land of stench! youtube.com/watch?v=kFYb46Ux8JI
Don’t pay any attention to them. …can’t seem to find that one on youtube. Crap. It used to be there, I know that.
Veloren on July 29, 2013 at 01:24 said:
Just go watch Labyrinth. DO IT FOR DAVID BOWIE’S CROTCH. *ahem*
…Pants, magic pants…
…What were we talking about?
youtube.com/watch?v=kiUt5HuW3xc
Oh dang, I was actually interested in that movie for a sec there.
Gnarker on July 27, 2013 at 12:07 said:
Your King is in another dimension.
This is gonna fuck up my youtube recommended videos so bad…
endgame on July 27, 2013 at 22:46 said:
Okay, I want a turn.
Jack: Come on, Weaver, we don’t need to fight here. After all…
We are two of a kind
Violent, unsound of mind
You’re the yin to my yang, can’t you see?
And if I were to leave
You would grumble and grieve
Face it, Weaves…
You’d be lost without me!
You’d be lost (You’d be lost)
(Original song here)
Okay well, the detail’s and context’ll be off but I’ve wanted to do this for a while.
Been two long years since Jack laid his ass at Skitter’s feet
And it burned inside his mind the way he suffered that defeat
In the darkest pits of Hell Jack Slash hatched an evil plan
To tempt Theo Anders
For he’s just a mortal man
The sin of pride Jack cried is what will do you in
I thought we had this settled, I’m the best that’s ever been
Taylor did you ever know that time keeps marching on?
The coldest hour is the one comes just before the dawn
Jack Slash’s back in Brockton, will you stand up to the test?
Or will you let the Jack be the best?
“Truth is I haven’t killed much since I turned my cape
But give me half a minute and I’ll get my swarm shipshape”
Jack grabbed the knife out of Weaver’s hand and said
Girl I’m the killer underground and I walk upon the land
Ya’ll better just be turning back if you want this girl to win
‘Cuz fightin’ is the only cure for the predicament she’s in
“Now Jack it would be a sin for you to kill the earth
So you go on back to Hell, and I’ll show Golem’s worth”
Weaver are you fighting or will you eat the mud?
Jack walks the land and hungers for blood
Can you hear your dad a cryin’?
Will he ever know Jack wants his daughter’s very soul?
“Before we play I wanna thank you for letting Dinah’s own word ring true
She said you can’t be trusted”
Yeah so what you gonna do?
“Well you get the world Jack, if you think that you can win
I beat you once you old dog and I’ll whip your butt again”
Taylor Hebert’s white the Devil is black
My little passenger loves to attack
Jack Slash dreams that he can win
But Weaver is the best that’s ever been
Original Song, complete with Johnny Cash:
This is why I’m not a songwriter.
I still refuse to release my attempt at a Skitter Disney princess song that Rika dared me to come up with.
So I finally get one up on the goddamn Gecko? Victory is sweet.
C’mon, lay it on us. If you got the guts.
Wish I could append a trophy or a title or a medal or something, just to make it absolutely clear that you had the courage (and PG didn’t). :p
I’m telling you, this thing is cheesy and horrible.
I’m saying that. I am declaring something too cheesy. Do you not understand the significance?
This could be the cheesocalypse.
Perhaps I’ll only post it at my site, forcing everyone who wants to see it to visit.
I haven’t, but I’m considering it… youtube.com/watch?v=5V6UfcP5Ib0
>I’m telling you, this thing is cheesy and horrible.
This could be the cheesocalypse.<
Look upon his works, ye mighty, and despair.
Jerden on July 28, 2013 at 15:36 said:
It’s cheesier than a cheesemakers’ convention! (Do cheesemakers have conventions? I dunno. I don’t make cheese, I just eat it.)
Anyway Reveen, I like it. It’s so bad it’s rather amusing.
Alright, so if Worm ever becomes some bright and colorful animated movie or series, you’ll know what the score is. Also, possibly unfinished. Might need more there before the “Meh, I can take her” part. Also, might put the repeated words on those lines in parentheses. Give it more of a call and respond feel instead of repeating itself.
When the world gets you down,
’cause the Endbringer’s in town,
and everything in life is bitter,
Put on your costume and stings,
slip on those fairy wings,
and don’t forget to… flitter!
Up in the sky so high, high,
look, it’s the queen butterfly, fly,
that pixie will poke out your eye, eye,
just ask Lung if you think that’s a lie, lie.
She’s the baddest girl in pink,
that fairy dust’ll make you think,
but don’t push her or ‘fore you blink,
she’ll hit you with the kitchen sink.
That’s why the last thing you want her to doooooo
Is put on her costume and stings,
and prepare to… glitter
She’s the sparkliest hero in town, town,
With her wand she takes S-threats down, down
They can’t touch her ladybug host, host,
Attack her and you’ll be toast, toast.
And if you say “Meh I can take heeeeerrr”
She’ll put on her costume and stings,
Slip on those fair wings,
Look out it’s… Skitter!
Well, I love it, particularly the artist licence you’ve taken with her character! Anyone else like this theme-tune?
An original song, not merely Wormifying an existing song.
Riddle me this now, and try to affirm
Does anyone really know the mind of the worm?
I live in the shadows, I work in the shade
A swarm and a mask a lonely Skitter’s crusade
Can you tell me I’m not insane?
Sometimes I get this feeling bout the law I’m dealing
Am I letting my reason wain?
Have I been forsaken on this path I’ve taken?
Check my head, I guess the joke’s on me
I’m not laughing at the irony, oh no.
Can you tell me has something changed?
The odds are zero cause I ain’t no hero
Do you know it when you go strange?
Is your taunting true, am I as crazy as you?
Wherever you’re going, whatever you do
I’m out in the snow keeping watch over you
So Slash up the Goblin with your Simurgh-made fears
We’re counting down as the apocalypse nears…
Original: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncrhSikSFLU
And now Bonesaw Stitches Nilbog to Crawler and/or Syberian, allowing him to spawn self-replicating infinitely adapting / made out of forcefields monsters.
Just for the fun of it.
Xomniac on July 27, 2013 at 01:43 said:
That…is horribly, horribly possible.
I was thinking maybe she does to him the same thing she did to Blasto and turn him into a meat-puppet mook maker or mindwipe him like they did Hookwolf and have him manipulated.
Ionno, Jack might find that boring. On the other hand-
… Didn’t Jack tell Theo that to kill the thousand people in his name he was going to use different methods than usual? Pretty sure Nilbog is the new method. eeeep.
irrevenant on July 27, 2014 at 07:12 said:
I don’t think it would work that way because Siberian is a projection. And if it *did* work, it wouldn’t achieve anything. Crawler has to be hurt in order to adapt and Siberian’ s unhurtable.
What you could end up with though is a horde of Siberians whose projector is *Crawler* leaving an enemy with almost no vulnerabilities.
Erratic on July 27, 2013 at 01:05 said:
Waitasec. Siberian just grabbed her creator. I thought she couldn’t touch or use her power on him?
Siberian can touch him, s/he can’t use her power on him.
Yes, there’s no reason Siberian can’t go around touching himself.
Kinky.
But doesn’t Siberian look like either himself or his daughter?
Yes. He mentally conjures up his naked daughter. She’s powerful, full-grown, doesn’t talk, and does everything he can think of.
It is rather creepy when you think of it like that, isn’t it?
Maybe the one’s that create copies of themselves are just the one’s who realised that.
I wouldn’t be surprised if the ones with copies of themselves realized the original was dead.
krustacean on July 27, 2013 at 01:06 said:
Nilbog’s little kingdom managed to be even more horrifying than I imagined it would be. I can’t tell if I would be thrilled to have slop that tasted like whatever I wanted, or horrified.
“His genitals were almost bigger than I was…”
Probably the only thing on earth with balls bigger than Taylor’s.
Look they have every flavor of vomit you could want! I’m actually surprised at how badly Nilbog uses his power. He could have at least given some of them herbivore stomachs. Considering they built that quarantine building without him attacking, he could ask for a cow or two to study their digestive tract. If Taylor had his power, she’d have built a self sustaining ecosystem, school, and living manufacturing within a month. She would probably be good at the civilization games.
But that’s just it, he’s not Taylor, nor Bonesaw, this guys problem is that he’s NOT a Tinker. He’s a man, a poor, sad, deluded man, living in his own fantasy world. He doesn’t care HOW it works, only that it does, and he’ll only ever concern himself with the how if it immediately affects the end product. Other than that, he’s a toddler with a toy, using it however he pleases for his own sick, twisted amusement.
Yeah, this is it. Nilbog could have been the greatest danger this side of the Endbringers, he’s arguably one of the most powerful parahuman in the world, and all he did was recreate his fantasy medieval town.
Worm: where creating a town populated by childlike monsters is regarded as as one of the best case scenarios.
Taylor with his power ends with Zerg taking over the world. In, like, a year.
And that’s a happy end.
Also, yes, it makes a very interesting “what if” scenario, to consider how the story would have gone if Taylor got such power (maybe her bug control + ability to modify bug biology / mutate bugs? Including things like producing relay bugs)
I wonder if it’s the protein problem. If you’re creating an animal, you’re going to need a bit of protein. You saw that by now they’ve eaten every bug available. The problem with vegetarian and vegan diets is that you have to find plants that actually provide protein.
But surely if he can make a devil/angel mutant by thought, he can make one just a herbivore? Though I know nothing about the digestive tracts of a livestock. If he has things that multiply with fire, how about light them on fire? They multiply, and now there is more food to eat. Problem solved besides that disease you get from eating brains. The stupid bastard could at least plant a vegetable garden.
I may remember wrong but I believe Nilbog can’t create from nothing. I recall wildbow saying he stored flesh in his hump the way camels store water. So, a lack of meat would definitely be a problem.
Not Nilbog. His creations that multiply if you burn them. So burn them and have all the biological matter you need.
Farmerbob on July 27, 2013 at 21:21 said:
I think he’s a mentally deficient life tinker. He creates whatever he can imagine with sufficient thought, but can’t maintain his imagination with enough focus on anything that isn’t “cool” long enough for it to become reality.
Just like a mechanical tinker, he just makes things – but unlike most tinkers, he can’t understand what he built well enough to learn from it.
Not every tinker-type cape is super-intelligent, it seems.
Speaking of every flavor of vomit…. Did that remind anyone else of “Berties Botts Every Flavor Jelly Beans” from Harry Potter? 🙂 The Every Flavor jelly beans included one that was vomit flavored. Yum!
Also liked how Taylor has acknowledged and made peace with the fact that her power essentially has a weird will of its own. We really need to name her Eldritch Abomination. Sample names:
1. Bug
2. Ananse after the African trickster spider god.
3. Chitin
4. The Host.
5. Worm
Shiva the Destroyer?
I don’t think of it as a destroyer. I mean it chose Taylor after all and she wins by being clever and out thinking her opponents. That said, her nightmare fuel entry could fit with the Destroyer.
Kytin on July 27, 2013 at 01:19 said:
Queen Administrator?
Drop the administrator. Calling it Queen could work. Hey Queen, a little help?
And another one bites the dust…
‘Cause we are the champions, my friend
Considered looking to the Moirai for names, but Clotho isn’t very good.
If Taylor is the Queen, then perhaps she rules over a Hive?
The Hive? Insect themed,could work. I was hoping for an actual name or nickname since this thing is closer to Taylor than anyone else in the world.
I like Anansi, myself. The connotations are interesting and it fits the theme. Worm is probably the most obvious, though.
Two votes for Anansi. Just did a read on the wikipedia page. I think it fits.
He was even a Trickster god! Come on! It’s perfect.
Dunno, I think Weaver works just fine. Whatever threads you give her, she generally finds a way to put them together into a solution. She gets outperformed/beaten often enough that it keeps it interesting.
Naming the inhuman entity the same as her hero codename is boring. Besides it fun to figure out what to call it.
Ooh I misunderstood that. I thought people were trying to rename Weaver.
A name for Weaver’s passenger. If you want a serious name, I’d suggest Synergy. If Taylor just wants to put a name on it for moments when she decides she wants to say something that she doesn’t expect to be answered, then “Not Me”. “Family Circus” is your hint if the reference doesn’t make sense.
In the business world, “synergy” has been overused, beaten into the ground and left for dead.
I still shutter when I hear the word thanks to mouth-breathing corporate yes-men types. The kind of guys who excitedly read the latest management self-help book because they know the boss read it.
“We need some synergy around here!” or, “Let’s synergize that!” were once common catchphrases.
Fortunately, abusing “synergy” has gone out of fashion now, but its abuse has left its mark on me.
I understand completely. Synergy was pretty overused for a while. Still is in some circle, but the word still means the same thing 🙂
I like “Not Me” better anyway 🙂
Squivler on July 27, 2013 at 02:20 said:
Why not Sarah?
An Eldritch Abomination named Sarah is ridiculous. Steve is much better or Larry.
Wasn’t her mom named Annette? Go with that maybe?
Creepy Freudian implications there.
I’m going with Spiderpuppy, or the aforementioned ‘Not Me’.
rhysdeanno on July 27, 2013 at 02:31 said:
Name it Skitter.
That makes me question alot now. I still think she thinks of the ruthless, dangerous part of her identity as Skitter internally. Though with Noelle and Riley’s passenger’s influence on their behavior I wonder how how much of Taylor’s mental processes are her own? How much influence has her passenger had on her? If her passenger starts murdering people left and right on its own after she goes under again, then Skitter might very well work.
I say Skitter too. An internal debate of Skitter arguing with Weaver, well…
When it comes to naming the passenger, how about Glaurung? That’s a character from Tolken also known as The Great Worm.
D’oh! Should be Tolkien.
Glaurung was the Father of Dragons who used his hypnotic powers to ensure two siblings married each other and then, just before dying, revealed it to them. The two siblings proceeded to commit suicide. All to torture their father whom Morgoth, his boss and essentially Satan, had cursed. Something tells me Weaver wouldn’t like that name.
Considering how much passengers screw up people’s lives both directly and indirectly, perhaps it’s appropriate. 😀
I know it won’t get picked, but how about Ultramantis Black?
youtube.com/watch?v=0uii49oozqA
Why does he remind me so much of you? If he exists in the wormverse you just know he’s a villain. Like the mask. I kind of want Taylor to have had Sierra and Co. wear differed colored versions back when she was Skitter.
You left out Skitter.
taliesinskye on July 27, 2013 at 15:28 said:
Other trickster gods, perhaps. Loki?
Nah, everyone equates Loki with the Avengers movie now. Anansi is a Spider, Trickster, God as well. So it fits the insect theme.
After reading a few of the replies, here are my top 5 in order.
1. Eldritch Nice and simple. Since it would be the first named passenger, it could take a simple name like Hero did.
2. Skitter I agree that she still equates the more ruthless side of her to Skitter.
3. Source
4. Bob
5. Hive or Nest
Anansi seems to be claimed by Marvel. http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/anansism.htm
Well I don’t think Marvel can claim ownership of a cultural deity that’s several hundred years old. Then again copyright law is bullshit here at times. Bob come on. Steve is much better. Behold puny earthlings. Bow before your new god, STEVE! Eldritch abomination named Eldritch? That just blew my mind. I’m still gonna vote for Anansi, but that’s a second vote with Packbat for The Hive.
Aunt Nancy (Southern American name for Anansi.)
Other names along the same line as Passenger: Freeloader, Goldbricker, Flunky, Parasite, Truckler, Leech.
Deities are public domain, though you can probably copyright a certain depiction. Same principle behind public domain superheroes like Black Terror. Certain public figures are also public domain by virtue of them being public figures.
That’s why both Marvel and DC have Thor and Aries. I haven’t checked on if they both have Hercules, but Marvel’s is worth checking out.
So far for naming her passenger:
1. Anansi: 3 votes.
2. The Hive 2 votes/ Skitter 2 votes.
1. Anansi 3 votes/ Skitter 3 votes.
2. The HIve 2 votes.
I’ll put up a name if at least one person also wants it.
emisformack on July 29, 2013 at 11:27 said:
queen. it’s already been used in story so its more fitting than naming her after a trickster god. second choice is skitter.
My Little Passenger.
(Friendship is Bugs)
Shelob? Aragog?
acediamonds on July 27, 2013 at 01:08 said:
So if Dragon was still alive she would have probably been able to ward off the Nine or take Nilbog out before Jack could teleport them away. Jack getting Nilbog ups the casualties but Saint finding Amy’s message is probably what tripled their chances of preventing the end of world.
Makes you wonder why Cauldron didn’t let Teacher spill the beans to the rest of the people at the meeting then if the discovery triples the chances of saving the world.
Considering Nilbog’s love of fairytales, Jacks could spin it as an actual pair of Dragons in league with the treacherous Queen Bug God. They actually look like Dragons right?
Because it probably screws them over in some way or another. Makes them irrelevant.
Alternatively, it could be that humanity is reaching critical mass. The only way to stop the end is to kill people….. LOTS of people.
So the Endbringers are on humanity’s side?
Nah, they’re the enemies of the Passengers. Humanity is the collateral damage.
wash17 on July 27, 2013 at 01:19 said:
So, it seemed a little unclear, did Taylor successfully kill Nilbog? I mean, bonesaw is just gonna rez him, but is this another s-class threat she hast technically put down.
Who was the first, Alexandria? Sundancer killed Echidna.
imsomeone on July 27, 2013 at 14:22 said:
Don’t think Alexandria counts as S-class. The Siberian only did in conjunction with all the other Slaughterhouse 9; and she had true invulnerability. She coudn’t fly, but still.
I think S-ranks are given out to those who can cause massive destruction, not those who are hard to kill. Nilbog was hard to kill, but he could produce an endless monster army. The Endbringers have there natural desaster equivalent. The S9 have Shatterbird and Burnscar for mass destruction.
Taylor helped kill Echidna and Behemoth and half the S9.
On a semirelated note, Blasto of all people could have been a S class threat if he had given his creations self-replication but he refrained from doing so because he didn’t want to have a “kill on sight” order on his head.
But then he went ahead and tried to clone an Endbringer. So his judgement don’t impress.
And it was the Simurgh.
Tell me that wouldn’t end badly.
Jager on December 2, 2013 at 18:58 said:
Taylor didn’t help kill Behemoth at all; that was entirely Scion/Norton.
She did sort of save India from being destroyed, though.
We didn’t see the body.
So yippy, now the Nine have their own Nilbog to strap in like Blasto and make their own army of minions, probably by harvesting flesh off Crawlers.
I would have to qualify this as a combat win for Taylor, with the possibility of a kill. If he IS dead it would be her first S class kill. (At least on screen. I would assume that something THAT cool would be shared with us fans.) She has done some good damage to several S class threats before, and coordinated some others.
Leviathan – She managed to stick Armsmasters halberd up Levi’s ass.
S9 – She fought Mannequin to a standstill on her own, and coordinated a damn good response to the rest of them. Her and the Undersiders efforts were pretty much instrumental in running the S9 off the first time.
Echidna – Cut the bitch in half using subterfuge and someone elses power.
Behemoth – Coordinated the well documented ‘Most Damage EVER’ to an Endbringer….. Twice!
Unknown – Confrontations through the time skip… Assuming no kills or major damage here. (Yeah yeah, I know… “Assume”….. Bad thing to do in the Wormverse.)
S9000 – As bad as the collective threat is, individually, none of them qualify as an S class threat. Each GROUP, however, I think does qualify as an S class. Taking that into account, Taylor could credited with the demise of two and possibly three class S threats. The possible is the group Golem went after. She wasn’t there, but she IS the General of this campaign.
As an aside, I think that overall, the S9000 collectively qualify as something more than an S class threat. Perhaps a new class Z?
Nilbog – If he’s dead, he would be the first S class she has killed singlehandedly. Since Jack got away with the ‘body’, I would have to say this encounter is a loss even so.
I don’t think the gangs of S9 they’ve taken out would count as S-Class. They only become so when Jack is around, because he’s the one who makes them what you are. Without him even Crawler and Siberian are just brutes that can be taken out. Certainly not Mannequin. Though the S200 would count as a whole.
The rest… yeah, did Weaver ever get a Congressional Medal of Valor or something? Or her teammates? I can understand not giving the Undersiders any even for their heroism, but as Weaver? Why the fuck not?!
Actually, if you want to make the cape coalition fighting Endbringers actually stick, and try to convert villains to the good side of the tracks, then some recognition and rewards might go a long way with some personality types. Weaver is most certainly not the only cape to ever dance the line between villain and hero cape. We see Flechette go the opposite way.
I would say Siberian on her own is an S-class threat. Alexandria survived dozens of fights with Endbringers completely unscathed and the only being to ever seriously injured her was Siberian. Taylor sent Siberian running.
Speaking of, Alexandria’s not considered an S-class threat because she’s theoretically on the side of the angels, but she’s in that league and I’d definitely include her on that list.
Off-topic: After a couple weeks of irregularity, Banter Latte (and both Lovelace 1/2 and Interviewing Trey) are back on schedule.
I still recommend them both. They’re going good places.
Speaking of recommendations, you quoted from Watership Down here some while back (comparing Tagg to Woundwort), and it was such a fine piece of writing that I sought out the book. Thank you muchly for that. I quite enjoyed it.
Well, okay, I didn’t have to “seek” very hard because, hey, bookstore, but y’know…
And I sought out interviewing Leather and am currently reading Interviewing Trey. Well worth it. OHh and if ‘Jack O’Knaves’ hopped realities and joined Jack slash…scary though there PB?
Honestly, I don’t think it would work hopping either way — Wormverse superpowers are generally stronger than Justice Wing superpowers, as far as I can tell (I think Jack O’Knaves doesn’t even have powers).
I know what you mean, though. They’re both elementally terrifying.
I’m glad you liked Watership Down — that Woundwort passage is one of my favorite in … well, anything.
Speaking of that and recommendations, let me once again name Shardik, also by Richard Adams, as a great work of prose fiction. And Helm by Steven Gould, and Islands in the Net by Bruce Sterling, just because those are two other books competing for status as my favorite novel of all time. And Moneyball by Michael Lewis, even though it’s not even a novel (it’s about baseball, baseball statistics, and how the Oakland Athletics in 2002 used the latter to compete with richer teams at the former), because I love that one too.
…I’ll stop.
I’m curious now. Why hasn’t Nilbog’s little realm been leveled? I don’t want to even go near the morality of whether or not it is or isn’t wrong to kill the little weirdos, but in a more tactical sense.
Seems to me that they really aren’t that threatening. I know no one wanted to nuke him because of the unpredictability of that, but I imagine a little battalion of capes with powers similar to Crucible or some Dragon-craft could probably take out the city in less than a day. Is it because Nilbog was content to sit around in his little castle and never really showed interest in taking over more land? What did the people in charge plan to do when he died and his beasties weren’t so controlled? What happened if he woke up one day and decided he felt like sending an army of flying gremlins out to destroy the world? Did they have a system we didn’t see in place to take out more adventurous tunnelers?
Inquiring minds like mine wanna know.
My guess is that nobody knew how badly the community was suffering, because nobody was doing more than watching the borders. My guess is that even Jack was not prepared for how weak and pathetic Nilbog actually was – he came with Siberian and Bonesaw as backup, two of his heaviest hitters. Bonesaw to release a killing plague at need, and Siberian to protect from physical harm. The three of them would have been innoculated against the plague. Remember what Bonesaw did to the merchants.
Nilbog as a Bonesaw toy though? That is a bit scary. I do not expect to see him again, except as a controlled hybrid. A Nilbog + breed hybrid would be pretty ugly.
I said the same thing during Piggot’s interlude. I still think they should have nuked the bastard. If it didn’t work, then send in the infantry, tanks, jets, shoot the hell out of them. Then nuke him again. Who cares if they replicate, the army outnumbers his creatures. What’s the point of having a military if you’re never going to use it when an enemy force is killing civilians? The 9 and the endbringers I can understand not using the military but Nilbog should have been surrounded, and invaded within a week. They set a bad precedent by letting him live. It makes them seem weak and ineffectual.
That probably works!
Until the creatures he made that replicate when exposed to a convenient source of energy start to outnumber the army and he goes on a genocidal rampage across the nation, of course.
Okay, send in the army and if it fail then nuke it. If it fails more bombs, more tanks, more dakka! Then more nukes. He isn’t Behemoth, If Brute force doesn’t work, you’re not using enough!
By the time the military was in position there were no civilians.
Attacking would be useless. The people of Ellisburg are dead, one small community gone in an actually really vast country where the distribution of industry means that one little town won’t account for much on a tactical level.
Not even getting into the fact that Nilgob can apparently engineer his lovelies to reproduce on contact with fire, or that he can get them to resist just about anything. Nukes wouldn’t be a good idea either, because the only real Ellisburgs I could find on google maps are in the North-Northeast. Don’t wanna be sending fallout to New York or Boston, and if Toronto even get’s a wiff of gamma we’ll have turned Michiagan, Ohio, and New York into boneyards within the week, mark my words.
I choose to believe that Wormverse Canada is a murderous police state with tons of secret supersoldier programs like it is in the Marvel Universe. Shit yeah.
They didn’t know how far his creations can go. He didn’t really create anything made for war, they didn’t want to give him incentive. Just think about it as fighting against over a thousand Genesises. They an do almost anything, given the brainpower, creativity and incentive.
Fun thought, Scion stumbles into their meeting.
Maybe Director Costa-Brown got a phone call from Doctor Mother saying to leave him alone.
Charles Borner on July 27, 2013 at 01:59 said:
“The head was a skeletal one, a dog’s head stripped of all bone, turned skyward with its mouth opened in joy.”
I think you mean “stripped of all flesh”?
If it were stripped of all bone, how could it be “skeletal”?
Indigo on July 27, 2013 at 02:15 said:
That was a great chapter.
No change in the kill count. I’ll post it anyway.
Mannequins poisoned by anti-plastic: 3
Cherishes chewed, chelated, and chipped: 8
Siberians reassigned to Antarctica: 0
Shatterbirds eaten by gluecats: 0
Crawlers turned into crullers: 2
Burnscars put on ice: 0
Hatchet Faces that have to wait for the sequel: 0
Murder Rats scared by the munster: 3
Kings left a-hunk, a-hunk of burning flesh: 1
Screamers gagged by Mistress Taylor: 1
Harbingers assuming a direct dirtnap: 0
Breeds inbred: 3
Crimsons eaten by a big bad wolf: 1
Nyxes zilched: 1
Psychosomas treated by a Frontier Psychiatrist: 0
Damsels of Distress in another castle: 0
Winters ended by global warming: 1
Chuckles’s hit in the faces with pies: 0
Hookwolves arrested for hooking: 0
Skinslips given a pinkslip on life: 0
Night Hags coyote uglied when the guy woke up: 0
Nice Guys finished last: 1
Bonus Round:
Snowmenn snowballed: 0
Nighty Nights bitten by bed bugs: 0
Laughjobs had it handed to them: 0
Tyrants hiding in spiderholes: 1
Spawners violated: 0
Bonesaws boned: 0
Grey Boys whited out: 0
Jacks knifed: 0
Nilbogs slain by a +1 Sword of Asskickery: 0
Saints dragged through mud, hit with carrots, had a rabid badger tossed in his pants, tarred, feathered, drawn, quartered, had his tongue ripped out, shot, and then had his tongue shot: 0
You forgot “and had his scraggly beard trimmed” for Saint.
Saint’s punishment increases per update.
Haha oh Gecko I love your kill count list!
Saint’s punishment should’ve started off bigger. Though I do agree it is appropriate for it to grow with each update.
Think we can safely guess Golem’s team ended the x3 Burnscar/whoever else group?
Wildbow, you always manage to surpass yourself. The first time Nilbog showed up it was straight from a zombie flick whereas this was more of a psychological horror, where you know something’s wrong but can’t really guess what. Or maybe, one of those old fairytales where humans are brought to Faerie and warned not to eat anything and then the Fae are all trying to convince you to eat and get angry when you don’t. I think that’s appropriate seeing how Nilbog believes he’s living inside Alice in Wonderland.
Nilbog sure was pathetic, but in an understandable way. I wonder if Jack knew he was going to be like that or he was surprised. Speaking of Jack, it’s so fun seeing run in circles around everyone else that it’s a pity he’s a psychopathic monster. I particularly enjoyed the part where Weaver is afraid of taking off her mask because Jack is waving his cutlery in the direction of her throat.
A king, a queen and a Jack.
And Golem’s the ace.
Heh, yes, that was a fun pattern to spot.
I was wondering, can we add Villain Decay to Nilbog’s tvtropes page?
I know that it’s usually considered a symptom of bad writing but I think that Nilbog is one of the few examples truly justifiable in-story .
Maybe something like:
“He was never sane to begin with but years trapped in a small town with only his monsters for company have turned him in a childlike grotesque who believes he’s living in a fairytale* and lack of resources have severely dampened his potential.”
*Wouldn’t it be fun if Glaistig and Nilbog met?
Not really what the trope’s about.
Unless I missed the point, Villain Decay is about a villain who starts strong but is progressively nerfed in his next appearances. Sure, Nilbog isn’t a recurring villain but I think going from scary boogeyman who makes capes flee in terror leaving their foot soldiers to be slaughtered to deranged Alice in Wonderland character whose monster army is slowly starving to death counts (albeit, as I said, pretty justified in- story).
Alternatively, is there a trope about some boogeyman or shrouded in myth character who doesn’t really live up to his reputation?
Badass On Paper?
Nilbog was never nerfed, though. We just found out more about him. Shrouded In Myth might work.
Bonesaw would fit right in with Cupcakes the fanfic.
Loki-L on July 27, 2013 at 07:09 said:
Poor Defiant.
The thing is that not only does he have to face the prospect of losing the only person capable of tolerating for more than ten minutes at a time, as Weaver correctly deduced, he also has to work with and cover for her murderer.
He can’t tell people that Dragon is down because Saint attacked her, he also has to allow Saint to act as her replacement.
He partly has to do this to safeguard Dragon’s problems in case she ever comes back and partly because he realizes that the good guys need a united front at this point…
I also really hope that Weaver has a backup flightpack in her dragonfly craft as the chances of getting one of her pet tinkers to repair it for her are pretty low at the moment. Maybe Masamune can help.
Quick WMG: Did we ever really meet Masamune? He hails from a land which conveniently has had all its records destroyed and his powers of being able to mass-produce and maintain Dragon-tech is sort of the sort of thing you would expect from an AI that recently had had its restrictions against creating further AIs removed. What if Masamune is actually a creation of Dragon made specifically to maintain and build the tech she invented?
And he’s a Hermit. Someone who avoids meeting people… But probably not. Saint would have used the killswitch sooner if Dragon were to reproduce.
He didn’t, and yet he “delegated tracking to the child A.I. Dragon made”.
He was aware of her reproducing and either didn’t care or didn’t realize the significance.
I think that the main restriction is on creating AIs of equivilent or greater intelligence.
I don’t think allowing Saint to continue is the best move. Sure, now is not the best time to start shit. But the moment theres an opening they probably should move to destroy the Dragonslayers and take control of Dragon’s system ASAP.
Saint’s already proven that he won’t be operating in syn with the mission and might be willing to screw everyone else over if he thinks something is more important. He’s a rogue element who is allied with people who don’t seem to care about stopping the Nine.
Defiant would probably be alot more capable of handling the data input anyway. They need to get control of the Azazels and such right quick so they aren’t at the mercy of someone else’s whims.
Fellwenner on July 28, 2013 at 21:43 said:
I agree, and I don’t think he’d necessarily have a problem with bringing Weaver into the heart of the problem to help resolve it.
brgibbons on July 28, 2013 at 05:03 said:
> He can’t tell people that Dragon is down because Saint attacked her, he also has to allow Saint to act as her replacement.
I don’t know why either of those are necessarily true.
“Saint launched an attack on Dragon, and he’s in control of her systems right now” seems to me to be a reasonable statement for Defiant to tell Weaver and Chevalier, and has the virtue of being both completely true and not even misleading.
I wonder how Nilbog and Glastig would get along.
Had the same thought. Glaistig would probably call him a usurper or something.
More like a pretender. Her delusions trump his delusions.
I got the feeling from the Cauldron meeting that Glaistig is capable of being diplomatic. So I’d probably turn things to Game of Thrones times a million.
“Do tell me Lord Nilbog, what domains do you rule in Faerie? Could we perchance have met once by the Twilit Glade of Tir na Nog?”
Seriously I want that meeting NOW.
Oh God! Cupcake flavored vomit. My wife baked a batch of cupcakes last night….
“What the hell is this?”
“Heat-deflecting paste. You’ll burn up in there without it.”
“Smells like puke.”
“I pre-digested it to increase its potency.”
“It’s PUKE?!”
I look ridiculous, don’t I?
*nods*
*starts humming Ride of the Valkyries* duh duh duh duh duh, duh duh duh duh! *poses with the sword and shield*
“We are all going to die.”
I went to the birthday party for a friends daughter. Guess what they served? Cupcakes. Want to guess what popped into may head when I saw them?
… Lamps?
Penguins? No, I got this. CAN OPENERS, right?
Golem did well here. Bad situation, but he sucked it up and walked right in. Got some of his own shots in. I’ve been worried about him cracking under the psychological strain, and he might yet, but past this point… if he does falter, he has still risen above and beyond the call, in my books.
I have to agree. Theo is just amazing.
Of all the other viewpoints that a retelling of the story could be done from, his might be one of the most interesting.
A badass? Yep!
Interesting? Ehhhh… I dunno.
Really? This guy spent his childhood among such charming persons as Kaiser, Purity, Crusader, Night, Fog and the amazing size-changing twins, stood up to easily the most evil fucker of the Wormverse, somehow found his way to the Wards after being abandoned by the closest thing he had to a family, soon after he accepted to fight Behemoth, survived, and spent the remaining time getting training from hell, going from a overweight introvert kid to a ridiculous badass. How the heck isn’t that material for an interesting story?
I dunno, most of the interest I see for him is his interactions with and observations with the other wackos he interacts with, who in comparison to he doesn’t really stand out to me. We’ve kinda had a introvert to badass hero transition already, I guess.
Now, a Imp or Miss Militia perspective, that sounds cooler to me.
Chevalier. I’d love a story completely focused on Chevalier. From his vigilante- quest to find his brother’s abductors to entering the first iteration of the Wards to his relationship with Miss Militia and Armsmaster (old friend and all of that).
Or on a more villainous side, Number Man. A guy that was best pals with Jack, helped him kill King , walked out of the S9 just like that and helped found the most powerful organization in the world. All with the power of super-maths.
Something to think on: Bonesaw cloned all members of the S9. Including Harbinger. We havn’t seen any Harbingers yet, but they have to be out down at some point, right?
The Number men vs Harbinger, I want.
I believe I commented on this in a previous chapter. I bet they’d like stay still for a looooong time as their calculations continually shift and adjust in answer to each other .
I would really like to see more of Chevalier’s age group. Miss Militia, Mouse Protector, all those guys.
Hell, more Mouse Protector! A dozen weird powers, and likes to stick her foot in her mouth with lame jokes.
Theo’s story could shed some light on Taylor’s development during the time skip, as well as show his progress to date.
why do i now want a short about Miss Militia and Imp being on clandestine mission, just the to of them? Would need a reason I cant’ think up though…
sarah penguin on July 27, 2013 at 15:49 said:
They are so very hosed.
Stephen M (Ethesis) on July 27, 2013 at 16:07 said:
Despair.
Heh, yeah. Worm is just like Dark Souls.
Praise the Sun!
eduardo on July 27, 2013 at 19:34 said:
And things got worse.
But, very well written. Alice in wonderland with psychopaths.
… So, basically regular Alice in Wonderland, then?
Alice: But I don’t want to go among mad people.
The Cat: Oh, you can’t help that. We’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.
Alice: How do you know I’m mad?
The Cat: You must be. Or you wouldn’t have come here.
liza on July 27, 2013 at 20:42 said:
This is an excellent chapter. The tension of the scene in Nilbog’s court is incredibly strong – it takes good writing to make that short scene of Jack and Weaver playing devil and angel even more suspenseful than all the (very good) action sequences. I also love the fairy-tale style of the Nilbog scenes – it’s an interesting break from the usual tone, while still fitting into the larger story. Well done!
SInce this is my first time commenting, I should also mention how much I’ve enjoyed this story in general. A friend recommended it to me a few months ago and I quickly became obsessed.
That said…Nilbog + “all the goddamn psychopaths” = bad news. VERY bad news. And I imagine this is not the worst things will get before this fight ends. I am worried about our heroes (and non-S9000 villains) right now. They’ll think of something…probably…maybe…I hope…
This chapter just goes to show how much of a cowardly dick Saint really is, the tripling of success versus end-of-world notwithstanding. I can sympathize with self preservation, but at the knowing cost of thousands of lives and the possibility of billions, I find it unconscionable. Now we have the results. And the thing of it is, I think that if he’d only just talked to Dragon things could be so much better. A different sort of partner than Defiant is.
I know we have a ways to go probably, but I’d like a good, solid win for Weaver. It would be an oasis in the desert of our journey to the end.
Saint is incomprehensibly fucking lucky that no one under Weaver’s command died. Though I’m worried about Theo. If that had happened she’d shove her fist of Geoff’s ass so hard his head would pop off like a Pez dispenser.
The day isn’t over, however, they’ve still got rioting mutants to deal with in the immediate.
Y’know, it’s entirely possible that the improved figures re: the end of the world are because, after this SNAFU, The S9 will kill a hundred times as many people – which increases the chances of them inadvertently killing whichever trigger individual will bring on the apocalypse.
Woo?
Thank you to Christopher, Tom and Oliver for the donations.
Got some money towards the Dragon donation fund, and surprisingly, money explicitly against the Dragon donation fund.
Thank you nonetheless.
Kessler on July 28, 2013 at 06:21 said:
I’m sort of worried on whether the money donated can actually influence what’s going to happen. Readers input on whether they like or dislike something can be important, but readers direction on how story should proceed isn’t something I’d like to happen.
Rest assured, all of this is tongue in cheek.
I’ll be happy if Dragon comes back, as long as she’s not the same Dragon. She was getting too powerful, even if she really was not in danger of going Skynet on everyone.
IMHO 🙂
I prefer chocolate brownie vomit, but that’s just personal taste.
I advise against orange juice vomit. It burns!
Fiona on July 28, 2013 at 13:01 said:
I may be dense, but I didn’t understand why Nilbog gave the order to kill Weaver and Golem. Wasn’t it Jack he was about to execute, because of the revealed “assassin”? The only thing that happened next was Golem made the creator go flying up in the air, but Nilbog wouldn’t have even known it was Golem who could do that, and why would he interpret that as an act of aggression toward him anyway?
Is it just Nilbog’s random craziness that makes him suddenly turn on Weaver and Golem? Or did something get missed out?
The way I read it, Nilbog sees the impostor but since he has no idea what Siberian can do, lets him/her go near the projector while being all “any last words?” to Jack. Weaver and Golem know that if Siberian grabs Manton it’s the end, act, with Golem sending Manton flying. Nilbog, who is even more mercurial than he is crazy, somehow sees this as an attack and turns on them.
Or, maybe, he somehow sensed the worms and the other creepers converging on his real body and decided that stopping Weaver from attacking him was more important than stopping jack. I go for the first reading, however.
But then, wouldn’t he think Manton was attacking, not Golem? He doesn’t even know Golem can do that, because that’s the first time Golem uses his power in Nilbog’s presence. Still doesn’t make sense to me. I bet a paragraph got missed out.
Golem’s power use is fairly obvious, he needs to put his hand into something to create his projections from it. So it’s easy for Nilbog to jump to that conclusion.
I agree it’s a little odd, though.
Yes, because it would look more like Golem was trying to protect Nilbog from the “assassin”, wouldn’t it?
As I said Nilbog is mercurial and batshit insane. He sees Golem do something, as erratic noted it’s pretty obvious when Golem uses his power, and even if it was for his benefit he may have thought something like “These stranger believe that I, the god-king, cannot defend my person or my subjects? Off with their hand!”
Remember, WE know that Siberian could annihilate everyone in that town even if Nilbog hadn’t been growing weaker and weaker as time went on and resources became less and less.. Nilbog instead lives in a fairytale where he is allpowerful.
*head not hand. It’s pretty bad when you can’t even quote Alice in Wonderland properly 😦
New paragraph has been added. All is clear now. Thanks Wildbow!
Thank you, Fiona/AMR, for bringing it to my attention.
Brian on July 28, 2013 at 14:36 said:
The way I’m reading it is that Golem screwed up bigtime, and then Weaver compounded it.
It doesn’t make any sense for Golem to make a preemptive strike on Nilbog right then, so I’m presuming that Golem didn’t know the one up top was a decoy, was attempting to intervene to protect Nilbog, failed to do so, and then didn’t take the opportunity to try to explain his actions.
Weaver then eliminated any possibility of salvaging the situation by immediately trying to kill the real Nilbog, but likely failed to do so (I’m presuming Bonesaw will keep him alive), and just managed to incapacitate him so that he couldn’t defend himself against Siberian snatch-and-run. It’s unclear, but it’s also possible/likely that the S9 didn’t even know they were dealing with a decoy until Golem yanked him up (presumably revealing the umbilical).
Basically, Golem/Weaver had three options: Attack the revealed Manton, do nothing or attack Nilbog, and attacking Nilbog led to one of the poorer potential outcomes.
To be honest, this situation felt a lot like the Alexandria fight–Weaver dives into a situation with no real plan, things fall apart, and she then jumps right to “suffocate someone with bugs”. I was hoping that she had learned something since that experience.
Theo attacked Siberian – once the Siberian made contact with the outer casing covering Manton, the Nine would have been 100% safe. Weaver/Theo wouldn’t have been able to attack, and with the Nine getting nowhere, they had no reason not to attack Golem/Weaver and/or Nilbog.
Which would have been a crushing loss in any event.
Theo sought to separate Siberian from her creator, to mitigate those losses.
What is bothering someone is why then Nilbog ordered an attack on Weaver and Golem. I think the fact that Nilbog is mad is enough of an explanation, or alternatively, he somehow knew that Weaver had found his real body. Is there some other factor we missed?
I clarified a little. Didn’t realize it was so unclear, but I made a tweak at the last minute (well, in the last 10 minutes before the chapter went live), removing a short conversation where Siberian -did- make contact, and flow/continuity might have suffered just a smidge.
Ok. Saw it. Thanks.
Pretty much what I thought.
pookywb on September 11, 2015 at 15:18 said:
Think it still might be a little unclear, largely because that line of thought (Siberian grabbing the outer shell, and thus protecting the Manton) is not included in the narrative. I was able to figure it out before looking at the comments, but had to stop and puzzle it out during the middle of reading the chapter.
Additionally, as Brian says below, it was hard to distinguish who you were referring to by “creator”, as my mind immediately went to Nilbog, as you do refer to both the Manton clone and Nilbog as “creator” within the chapter (plus Nilbog is referred to as a god).
I see where I went wrong. I read that as saying that Siberian was inching toward (and Golem attacked) the *goblin’s* creator, not Siberian’s creator. (In this version, I read it the same way again, and then got to the paragraph in which Nilbog stood up, and realized I had it wrong.)
To be fair, it worked last time. She killed Alexandria and got made a hero for it. Clearly, the lesson learned is that unleashing the bugs is a winning strategy. Just not this time.
three rights make a left. on July 28, 2013 at 20:27 said:
Awesome chapter I reread it today as i was tired the first time I read it, excellent writing am super excited for Monday at 9 P.M.
Scion interlude
yinyangorwuji on July 29, 2013 at 12:27 said:
I agree, an interlude from the perspective of a mindless automaton would be absolutely, positively, sarcastically fascinating. I don’t think Scion could have an interlude at all, for the same reason the endbringers can’t. That sort of power doesn’t come with intelligence, or social skills. I mean, the S-class threats. Slaughterhouse Nine, all serial killers, who can’t really blend in well. Except for Nice Guy, and that’s his power. Nilbog… well, we know about him. Endbringers are animals, and The Sleeper seems to be “dormant.” Scion is more powerful than any of these. So, with great power comes a terrible social IQ. One thing I love about this story is the rule on the interludes. So, rather than having Defiant realize Dragon just got shut down, we get backstory and personality on Saint and the Dragonslayers. We get minor characters like The Most Powerful Man in the World, and they advance the plot. It’s a great device.
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katrikah on July 29, 2013 at 13:45 said:
Finally found a song for Taylor for my soundtrack, which is totally still a thing. I’m planning on posting it in its entirety when Worm ends!
Bastille – Icarus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5JaxMaCIw4
I vote that the Slaughter House Nine gets ‘Cartoon Heroes’ by Aqua for a theme. Because reasons.
You are a bad, bad, puppy! 😀
Who’s the helium-voice chick supposed to be? Bonesaw?
Yes. YES. Creepy over-the-top cutesy voice?
…Tell me you can’t hear her saying “Hey! Don’t swear!”
YES! I can, which is why I nearly snorted what I was drinking out my nose when Helium Chick started singing.
…that works really well. consider it done.
Hydrargentium on July 29, 2013 at 14:55 said:
Fuck, that was intense.
Anzer'ke on August 2, 2013 at 08:14 said:
I’ve left this story alone since growing completely bored with it after the Noelle arc ended.
A mate who I got into it (he was as obsessed as I was for a time) had a similar experience, feeling that the Noelle arc really should have been the end of the story. I agree with that thought myself.
Anyhoo, came back to find my way to and then remove all the stuff sending me alerts constantly, got mildly curious and picked a random chapter…
Knife rape. That’s the level you’ve sunk to wildbow? Knife rape? I don’t know what the hell happened to this story but it’s just become yet another “dark and gritty” comic book gorefest. Meaningless bland grimderp, no reason for emotional investment, all sympathy or relatability purged and no point to it all in sight.
At this stage I can only draw comparison to Mark Millar at his most pointlessly grim. Which is a grave shame because I loved this work to the point of staying up all night to read the latest chapters. I doubt you’ll care for a few lost fans and I must congratulate your popularity, however in my opinion at least, this story should have ended a long while back.
wildbow on August 2, 2013 at 11:02 said:
I have no idea what you’re talking about. I fear your reading comprehension may not be up to par. I don’t know what you’d even suggest was knife rape here.
” A bloated, coarse-looking creature lay on the ground, almost like a potato made of hair and flesh. Smaller things were busy carving gouges and holes into it.
Seems pretty cut and dry to me.
Wildbow, frankly speaking if this is how you respond to criticism these days…well best of luck with whatever you write after Worm finally ends. I fear you may need it.
Also if anyone can tell me how to stop the alerts, because I wiped my subscription page and they’re all still coming.
Please understand where I was confused – there weren’t knives involved, and the event was consensual on all sides. Blue and Orange sexuality/amusement, if you will.
When your initial comment came up, there were quite a few (15+) people in the chatroom trying to decipher/figure out what you were talking about.
Generally speaking, I hold to the altruism studies mindset of relating to others. I give everyone the benefit of a doubt and try to be nice where possible. If someone’s nice to me, I respond in kind. If someone’s respectful, again, the same. If someone doesn’t extend those courtesies, I don’t devote energy to doing so either.
Your comments have been steadily less kind and respectful and steadily more entitled. I’ve done my utmost to address them as best as I could, as they’ve come up. I thought we reached a consensus some time ago when I suggested that, by all indicators, Worm doesn’t seem to be the story for you. You, in turn, said you’d stop.
That you keep coming back to restate the same things again and again, brimming with negativity (your writing is getting worse, the story’s too dark, you’re losing readers, you lost me as a reader, etc, etc) is kind of hard to deal with on my end. I… don’t know what you expect or want me to do – I can’t/won’t change the story to suit your particular tastes. I’ll keep writing the sort of story I’d want to read because that’s the story I’m best equipped to write, and by all indicators that’s working for me – the readership is still growing and there’s no sign people are leaving in droves.
My response to you, above, is an extension of my frustration. I had thought we’d reached an accord and then I get this comment that’s completely out of left field, again, brimming with that negativity and disrespect. I asked others if they could figure it out and the response across the board was that you were just looking to pick a fight.
Now I understand what you were referring to, please allow me to apologize for the jab at your reading comprehension. It was unfair of me, and I am sorry.
I’ve done some research about the email subscription thing and not had any luck in finding a direct solution (there’s a subscriber list but no option to remove people from it). I’m sorry – might I recommend marking it as spam or looking for filter settings? I know gmail has a means of filtering incoming emails from particular addresses and deleting them on sight.
hedelex on April 16, 2014 at 17:26 said:
Good answer Wildbow, I don’t think I’d have that much patience :-S
I heard someone said that you can’t please every reader and trying to answer to them was frustrating in the best scenario. It is very kind of you to do so and to try to reason with them.
I hope this person Anzer’ke stops torturing him/herself by coming and reading and stops torturing you by posting.
I think this Weaver-Golem operation went to the dogs XD they screwed it badly!! I am eager to read what comes next!
Ellisburg is like Wonderland in drugs, spooky place to visit!
I *completely* misinterpreted that scene. I thought they’d done something to Crawler and were constantly sticking things in him so he couldn’t regenerate.
Make of that what you will…
yinyangorwuji on August 6, 2013 at 12:10 said:
I understand where you’re coming from, but frankly, it’s not really what any of us want to hear. You’re not offering constructive criticism, you’re not speculating, you’re not commenting on the psychological impact of people seeing “knife rape.” You’re using the comments section, something typically used only by fans of the series (especially this far in) and saying the equivalent of “I don’t like the direction of the story, it’s too violent.” Great. Don’t read it. And, please, don’t bother us.
-Zeta
(I can say ‘us’ now, right? )
mremaknu on August 2, 2013 at 11:17 said:
Where in the figgety-fuck do you get knife rape from ANY part of this story?
AMR on August 2, 2013 at 11:19 said:
Yeah, you wouldn’t mind refreshing our memories? Because I, at least, really must have forgotten about the knife rape.
Did a free bamboo rice steamer come with the Ginsu knife rape?
Cutting commentary I understand, but I have no idea what you mean by knife rape.
lindzburdn on August 3, 2013 at 00:54 said:
WELP. TOTALLY TOAST NOW. JUST SAYIN’. The way this chapter ended had me staring at the screen with my hands to my mouth, completely horrified. And that’s a good thing (:
Oh screw you Saint. You completely screwed over the Nine operation just now, didn’t you?
Defiant’s still enough of Armsmaster for Taylor to think it’s odd when he thanks her. Huh.
Sengachi on September 27, 2013 at 23:41 said:
“The hands that clutched the rake and watering can were held together by wire. A very small human hand.”
Plural to singular. Typo?
Mustapha Garba on November 14, 2013 at 23:08 said:
I’ll be honest, I didn’t read more than halfway through the chapter before I scrolled down to post.
I’m dropping Worm at this point.
I’ve been archive binging for the past week or so, and what kept me glued wasn’t the top-class world-building or the crisp writing style. Nope, it was my instant connection to the fully realized characters of this ‘verse.
Maybe it’s the fast-shifting Godzilla threshold, maybe it’s too many characters. Perhaps I just need a break. Whatever the reason, I’ve lost that connection, that empathy for the actors on the stage. And I can’t continue without it.
Thanks for the ride up to this point anyway, wildbow.
twofoe on November 17, 2013 at 04:02 said:
I did the same in the middle of chapter 26.3; been gone for a week or two. Now I’m back and hoping to make it to the end without another burn-out. Just 4 arcs after this one, then the epilogue…
I can’t put my finger on why I’d grown so weary of the story. I agree it has something to do with the characters, though. The timeskips might have contributed to it… so many characters were added and subtracted from Weaver’s life. We never got a chance to get to know the new ones, or learn exactly how the old ones had changed over the past couple years.
This was a really awesome chapter. Grippingly tense, wonderfully creepy, wondering which side Nilbog would fall down on, even as I know that all these sad sweet little vicious monsters are narratively more likely to end up attacking our protagonist… Great one.
Typo: “it’s mouth” -> “its mouth”. (Everyone gets that wrong. Damn Old English inflectional hangovers.)
Ha so Weaver is totally living up to her Queen Administrator role now. I love how she calmly sat down and proclaimed herself a Queen. Awesome way to go about it and awesome comeback to most of Jack’s responses. It’s like watching two Chessmasters playing Xanatos Speed Chess and both getting progressively more annoyed. Manton hiding in the creature was not my first guess. I was going with him being inside whatever Bonesaw was riding around on.
Boy they should’ve sent Weaver in to clean up Nilbog a while ago. Less than a half hour in his territory and she essentially succeeded in killing him…well minus outside intervention by the teleporting invincible assholes that is.
Bot that the army couldn’t kill him…it’d just cause more damage than good.
One virus or parasite in the midst of these creatures, and they could go berserk, roaming the countryside until they were put down.
Hahaha. Granted, if they were human, I wouldn’t argue… but I think expecting Bonesaw to have a virus or parasite prepared that would interact predictably with any of these things, when they’re all custom-made and the federal government has spent ten years making absolutely sure nothing like them escapes into the outside world, is probably overestimating her a bit. 😛
Rule number 1 of surviving in Worm:never underestimate anyone.
If the next arc is called Vector, I will take that as confirmation that we are in the *deep* shit.
It isn’t.
Now for the bad news….
So… am I the only one who imagined every line of Nilbog’s dialogue in Hedonism Bot’s voice?
“I regret nothing!”
Arkh Cthuul on August 22, 2015 at 13:18 said:
Really really dumb in the end….not skitterlike there. Too much panicking.
MisterTeatime on January 3, 2016 at 00:03 said:
“There’s nothing I can do for Dragon right this moment. The best I can do is maintain the momentum and keep things coordinated, and hope that Dragon’s substitution can maintain the back-end.”
(Background: “The back-end” is jargon in the programming world for “the part of an operation that the user never directly sees”- the physics engine in a video game, the transmission and storage of email, the physical location of files on a hard drive, etc.)
It’s a damn good thing Taylor isn’t paying attention, because that last couple of words would be a pretty significant giveaway to someone who was. Or maybe she just thinks that a (non-software) tinker referring to Dragon’s (non-software) duties in software terms means he’s referring to the parts of those duties that she handled via software?
At the very least, this whole fiasco reveals to the world just how much stuff Dragon was actively doing at once, by providing the evidence of how much stuff shuts down at once when she goes out of commission. And Defiant’s reference to someone else holding up “the back-end” while she’s gone gives a strong confirmation that there was a software component (possibly a networked one) to her handling of all those tasks. Add in the fact that Dragon is a tinker known for creating vehicles and structures, not software, and an interested observer would start to smell something very fishy…
I love that Taylor (and the audience) can tell things have really gone to shit because Defiant is being polite. Little things like that really lend credence to the age and strength of their relationship at this stage.
Delicious chapter. Much so.
jmdlugosz on May 8, 2017 at 08:44 said:
«it’s mouth yawning open like it had been broken.» should be “its”.
Kanigami on April 22, 2018 at 12:32 said:
Why did she not tell Golem to stop attacking? and why did he attack? it doesn’t make much sense taking into account the situation they were in
heystranger111 on October 18, 2018 at 08:43 said:
I love this chapter and the little dance skitter and to do to try and beat jack at his own game. And yes I am still used to calling her skitter. But omg that ending tho… the world is screwed.
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__label__wiki | 0.640625 | 0.640625 | Justia Patents Cornelis van der Lely Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications
Patents by Inventor Cornelis van der Lely
Cornelis van der Lely has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Construction including an implement for automatically milking animals
Abstract: A system for automatically milking animals comprising an area where the animals can move about freely. A milking robot in a milking compartment automatically connects teat cups to an animal's teats. The milking compartment has a concentrate station. The entire system is computer controlled. Doors in the milking compartment automatically open for the entry and departure of animals. An automatic cleaning member cleans the animal's teats and a cleaning system automatically cleans the entire milk line system or a selected part thereof. The herd is divided by a computer into milk production groups with a computer defined priority criteria for admitting a specific group of animals into the milking compartment prior to another group.
Inventor: Cornelis van der Lely
IMPLEMENT FOR SHAVING ANIMALS
Abstract: An apparatus for automatically shaving animals' udder and part of their legs while they are in a milking compartment for automatically milking animals. A shaving device is movably connected to one side of the milking compartment and is movable both transversely and longitudinally as well as vertically relative to the milking compartment for automatically shaving animals in a period of about 30 seconds in preselected areas in the vicinity of their udders and hind legs. The shaving machine has a robot arm with a shaver provided on its end. The shaving machine is preferably hingeably connected to the side of the milking compartment and its operations are controlled by a computer so that animals identified by an identification system are shaved, say, every tenth time that they enter the milking compartment to be milked therein, or are shaved therein after a selected duration of time after being previously shaved in the milking compartment.
Filed: January 6, 1999
Inventors: CORNELIS VAN DER LELY, OLAF VAN DER LELY
CONSTRUCTION INCLUDING AN IMPLEMENT FOR MILKING ANIMALS AS WELL AS A METHOD THEREOFF
Abstract: An adjusting member which comprises a computer which is included in an apparatus for automatically milking animals and which adjusts the period the time that the animal is milked during a milking run to obtain optimal milk production from the animal over an extended period of time. A time duration plot of the milking run is initially determined based on milk quantity produced by the animal per unit time whereby an optimal duration of milking time during a milking run is calculated by the computer in consideration of the total milk produced by the animal over an extended period of time and the period of time according to the time duration plot that the milk flow rate is optimal. By limiting the duration of a milking run to approximately three minutes it has been determined that the total amount of milk produced by the animal over an extended period such as twenty-four hours is increased.
Abstract: An apparatus for automatically milking animals, such as cows, which comprises teat cups for connection to the teats of the animal to be milked and separate cups for connection to the teats of the animal for the purpose of cleansing, disinfecting or foremilking the animal. The apparatus is further provided with a switching device for alternately connecting the teat cups and the separate cups to the animal's teats. Each set of cups has its own compartment for being cleaned by a fluid spray. The process is controlled and recorded for each animal or groups of animals in a computer in association with an animal identification system. Robot arms separately move each set of cups to and from the animal's teats and to and from their respective cleaning compartments, and a further robot arm has a detector such as a laser, ultrasonic sensor or camera mounted thereon for locating the animal's teats so that the two sets of cups can be connected and disconnected therefrom.
Abstract: A system for automatically milking animals comprising an area where the animals can move about freely. A milking robot automatically connects teat cups to an animal's teats in a milking compartment having a concentrate station. The entire system, including the concentrate station, is computer controlled. Doors in the milking compartment automatically open for the entry and departure of animals. An automatic cleaning member cleans the animal's teats and an automatic cleaning system automatically cleans the entire milk line system or a selected part thereof. The herd is divided by a computer into milk production groups with a computer defined priority criteria for admitting a specific group of animals into the milking compartment prior to another group.
Method of milking animals
Abstract: A milking robot has articulated arms extensible into a milking compartment to place teat cups onto each of the animal's teats. Also extended from outside into the compartment is a further articulated arm that carries a detector for ascertaining the location of the animal's teats, such information being used to connect the teat cups automatically. An electromagnetic gripper at the end of each robot arm has a seat to match the corresponding teat cup's shell. Each teat cup is loosely connected to two cables. A generally vertical cable connects it to an upper part of the milking compartment. A generally horizontal cable extends from a corresponding teat cup carrier located outside the parlor. The teat cups are moved to be received by the animal's teats by the robot arms and grippers which are then withdrawn from the milking compartment.
Apparatus for milking animals
Abstract: An apparatus for milking animals, such as cows, comprising a movable floor which carries four milking compartments. Each milking compartment has a computer controlled milking robot. The movable floor may be a rotating circular platform on which the four milking compartments are located adjacent its periphery. The platform's rotary motion is governed by an automatically operative adjusting mechanism on the basis of the estimated milking time of the animals being milked in milking compartments on the platform or on their estimated residence time thereon. Each animal as it enters into a milking compartment on the platform is identified by an identification system. Also provided are guide members that extend around the periphery of the platform. Mounted on the guide members are a foremilking device, an udder massage device, an udder cleaning device, and a robot for replacing teat cups which may have fallen from the teats of animals being milked.
Apparatus for automatically milking animals
Abstract: An apparatus for automatically milking animals provided with one or more automatic milking robots, teat cups and milking compartments. The teat cups are disposed on a carrier of a milking robot arm so as to be in their inoperative position, inclined relative to the vertical and when being connected to a teat of an animal to be milked, the teat cups are moved from their inclined positions into substantially vertical positions. The carrier includes a box-shaped housing for each teat cup, and each housing contains tubes providing a passageway for the pulsating vacuum and a further passageway for milk received from a teat wherein the passageways as a whole have U-shaped configuration within their housing, the "U" portion being composed of a relatively flexible material whereas the portion of the passageways between the "U" and the teat cup is composed of a relatively stiff material and is movable so as to extend from and be drawn into the corresponding housing.
Apparatus and method for automatically milking animals
Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically milking animals such as cows which includes one or more milking compartments, each milking compartment having a milking robot including teat cups which are supported by a robot arm member. A detector that generates beams and uses their reflections for determining the position of the teats of an animal in a milking compartment is disposed on a robot arm construction spacially separated from the robot arm member. The robot arm construction is maneuverable up and down and side-to-side and is mounted so that its beams can scan the animal's teats from different directions. The milking robot is capable of connecting the teat cups to the animal's teats selectively simultaneously or non-simultaneously and automatically uncoupling the teat cups from the animal's teats either simultaneously or non-simultaneously.
Construction including a shed for animals
Abstract: A shed for animals such as cows, having an overhead rail supported from the shed's roof which supports cleaning apparatus that is capable of being moved throughout the shed to remove manure and other debris from the floor. The cleaning apparatus includes a manure suction device, motor driven rotatable brushes and a connection to cleaning or disinfecting fluid. Containers for cleaning or disinfecting fluid and to receive manure are supported on a platform underlying the rail, the rotatable brushes and manure suction device being supported by articulated robotic arms which are controlled by piston and cylinder units to move transversely relative to the overhead rail and platform. Movement of the cleaning apparatus is guided by detectors and operatively associated controls so that the shed can be selectively cleaned. A suction device extends into the shed for removing manure into a container outside the shed as needed.
Construction including an accommodation for animals
Abstract: An accommodation for animals, such as cows, including a massage member and a brushing member for massaging and brushing animals in a milking compartment wherein the animals are automatically milked. The milking compartment mounts longitudinal guide members on which the massage member and the brushing member can be moved in longitudinal directions relative to the animal while being manipulated to massage and brush the back, hind quarters and sides of the animal while the animal is being milked. The particular type and degree of brushing and/or massaging are customized to whatever is acceptable for the animal and is found to improve the animal's milk production and/or the quality of its milk. Each animal is identified and the massaging and/or brushing is applied in a manner based on parameters such as the time required to complete the milking and milk samples. In cold weather, warm air, water or oil may be applied to the animal from the massage member.
Apparatus for and a method of milking animals
Abstract: A milking robot has articulated arms extensible into a milking compartment or parlor to place a teat cup onto each of the animal's teats. Also extended from outside into the parlor is a further articulated arm that carries a detector for ascertaining the location of the animal's teats, such information being used to connect the teat cups automatically. An electromagnetic gripper at the end of each robot arm has a seat to match the teat cup's shell. Each teat cup is loosely connected to two cables. A generally vertical cable connects it to an upper part of the milking parlor. A generally horizontal cable extends from a corresponding teat cup carrier located outside the parlor. The teat cups are moved to be received by the animal's teats by the robot arms and grippers which are then withdrawn from the milking parlor. Teat cups dislodged from teats are supported in approximately an upright position by their vertical cables and are pulled to teat cup carriers outside the parlor by their horizontal cables.
Method and apparatus for automatically milking animals, such as cows
Abstract: A system for automatically milking animals, such as cows, by a milking robot which emplaces teat cups on the teats of the animal, wherein the milking of the animal commences for a predetermined short length of time or for a short period of time that it takes for a sensor to determine that foremilking of the animal has been completed. The foremilk is diverted from the milking conduit and the teat cups are removed, cleaned and replaced on the teats of the animal following foremilking, after which the conventional automatic milking of the animal is completed.
Construction for automatically milking animals, such as cows
Abstract: An apparatus for automatically milking animals, such as cows, comprising a robotic mechanism, two computers each having a display screen and keyboard, the apparatus having a plurality of exchangeable parts provided with a signalling device to transmit information when an exchangeable part is malfunctioning, the signalling device also identifying the malfunctioning part on one of the display screens of a computer. An emergency electrical battery is provided at an individual compartment for milking an animal for providing electrical power in the event of failure of the main power, and a computer is provided for closing down non-vital functions in the event of such power failure or of malfunctioning of the part or parts concerned.
Construction including an implement for milking animals
Abstract: An apparatus for automatically milking animals, such as cows, comprising a milking robot provided for teat cups which are movably connected by articulated movable arms to the remainder of the milking robot. The articulated arms are configured by eight stepping motors which are controlled, via a computer, by signals from a detector on the milking robot which detects the location of the animal's teats, whereupon the teat cups are adjusted so that each teat cup is under a corresponding teat of the animal, and the teat cups are raised to be coupled with the animal's teats. The teat cups are connected to the pivotable robot arms by cords or cables which are connected on their other ends to cylinder/piston units so as to draw the teat cups taut against the ends of the arms when the teat cups are being emplaced on the animal's teats and the cords or cables are played out after such emplacement so that the animal can move, within limits, without dislodging the teat cups or being impeded by them.
Inventors: Cornelis van der Lely, Karel van den Berg
Abstract: The Invention relates to a construction including an implement for milking animals, such as cows, provided with a milk box (2). In the milk box (2) the floor (15) is designed as a flexible conveyer (16), below which there is disposed a flexible floor (31) supported against a metal plate (33). The floor (31), provided with recesses (32) at the underside, is relatively flexible. In the milk box (2) there is furthermore provided a trough (14) including a mixing device, by means of which a lure substance, such as treacle, can be added to the concentrate. Moreover, the milk box (2) is provided with a medical instrumenl (36), by means of which the blood pressure, the heartbeat, the temperature, etc. of an animal in the mild box (2) can be determined. In addition, the milk box (2) is provided with a sensor, by means of which the physical state of the animal's legs can be determined.
Feed wagon
Abstract: A feed wagon for feeding silage or concentrate, or both, to animals, such as cows, which comprises automatically operated loading and unloading mechanisms. The wagon selectively automatically loads silage at ground level at two slot silos and silage or concentrate at a standing silo. It discharges in a feed alley between stalls in a cowshed. The route between the slot silos, the standing silo, and the feed alley is marked by active or passive beacons. The wagon carries detectors for detecting the beacons and a computer which cooperates with the detectors and steering mechanisms for the wagon to move the wagon between the slot silos, the standing silo and the feed alley travelling on the route marked by the beacons.
Assignee: Maasland N.V.
Inventors: Cornelis van der Lely, Karel van der Berg
Abstract: Apparatus and method for automatically milking animals such cows confined within a milking compartment. The milking apparatus includes four robotic arms for individually emplacing and removing teat cups from the animal's teats and a separate robot arm for scanning the animal's teats to effect a computer-controlled emplacement of the teat cups on the animals' teats. The detector includes a laser which beams through a window on the detector carried by an omnidirecting member having a four-bar parallelogram member whereby beams are both horizontally and vertically movable. A cleaning member for spraying cleaning fluid on the detector window is mounted on the milking compartment so that the fluid is sprayed on the window. The longitudinal sides of the milking compartment have spray members for cleaning the teat cups which, when not used for milking, are under the spraying members.
Apparatus and method for controlling feed received by animals while being automatically milked
Abstract: Apparatus and method for automatically milking animals, such as cows, including a milking robot with a laser detector for locating and emplacing teat cups on an animal's teats while in a milking compartment, milking the animal, and upon concluding the milking operation, withdrawing the teat cups and moving them from underneath the animal. The milking compartment has at its forward end a feeding trough and one or more devices for measuring the weight and/or quantity of fodder in the feeding trough. The apparatus also has a metering device for dispensing fodder, such as fodder concentrate, into the feeding trough. The metering device is computer controlled. With the aid of the computer, the anticipated feeding period is predetermined based on the animal's identity.
Implement for milking animals
Abstract: An apparatus for milking animals, such as cows, which includes a milking robot for automatically connecting and disconnecting teat cups to and from the teats of an animal, and a milking machine for automatically milking the animal. Sensors for detecting contamination of the milk are installed in each discharge line from a teat cup, in the claw or a jar which receives the individual lines from the teat cups, in the discharge from the claw or jar, and in a milk conduit connected to a three-way valve which selectively conveys milk to a bulk milk tank or to a rinsing fluid reservoir. The latter is in a recirculation system for cleaning the teat cups, the claw or jar which receives the discharge lines from the teat cups, and the discharge line from the claw or jar, there being a recirculation pump in such discharge line. The sensors send data to a computer as to the degree of contamination which they individually sense at their various locations. | cc/2021-04/en_middle_0069.json.gz/line1138 |
__label__wiki | 0.705147 | 0.705147 | Justia Patents US Patent Application for STRAIN BELONGING TO GENUS MITSUARIA AND MICROBIAL PESTICIDE USING SAID STRAIN Patent Application (Application #20200359635)
STRAIN BELONGING TO GENUS MITSUARIA AND MICROBIAL PESTICIDE USING SAID STRAIN
Mar 30, 2018 - GIFU UNIVERSITY
Provided herein is a non plant-pathogenic strain that can stably exhibit a bacterial plant disease control effect at the actual site of crop production, and that can be safely used as a biopesticide against plant. A bacterial plant disease control agent using such a strain is also provided, among others. In the present invention, viable bacteria of a strain belonging to genus Mitsuaria, which was not known to have a control effect against bacterial plant disease, or a culture containing the viable bacteria of such a strain are used as an active component, and the invention provides bacterial plant disease control agents such as a vegetable wilt disease control agent, and a canker control agent.
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The present invention relates to bacterial strains of genus Mitsuaria, and to bacterial plant disease control agents and plant growth regulators using such strains, among others.
Control of crop diseases (plant diseases) caused by pathogenic bacteria is a very important issue among farmers around the globe. Cultural control and use of antimicrobial agents are two traditional approaches to the management of plant disease. However, some bacterial plant diseases are difficult to control by traditional methods, cultural control and antimicrobial agents included.
An example of such plant diseases is bacterial wilt, which is a soil-borne disease caused by Rals tonia solanacearum, a soil-borne bacterium. In plants such as tomato, eggplant, green pepper, and potato, a plant infected with this bacterial wilt-causing bacterium dies after rapid wilting that occurs throughout the plant, and crop production is greatly affected by this bacterium. Ralstonia solanacearum is a widely distributed pathogen, mainly in tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions of the world, infecting over 200 plant species, particularly the Solanaceae plants, and damaging the crops. Indeed, bacterial wilt is one of the serious, important issues in farming.
To date, a large number of control techniques against bacterial wilt disease have been proposed. Examples of such techniques currently in use include use of chemical pesticides, soil disinfection such as by solar disinfection or reductive disinfection, and cultivation or breeding of resistant rootstock varieties. The bacterial wilt-causing bacteria are able to survive for extended time periods deep in the soil (about 50 cm to 1 m from surface) even when the soil surface is successfully disinfected by means of, for example, soil disinfection. Currently, no soil disinfectant is available that can reach into the soil this deep, and complete removal of bacteria from soil remains a difficult task indeed. The resistance of resistant varieties is not perfect either, and fails to exhibit sufficient effect depending on the environmental conditions. There has been proposed another type of pesticide, for example, such as the bacterial wilt resistance inducer disclosed in PTL 1. However, the efficacy of such pesticides is also not sufficient.
As a countermeasure, a control method is proposed that makes use of a biopesticide to inhibit the development of a plant disease through antagonistic action against pathogens present in the soil. Control of bacterial wilt-causing bacteria with microbial pesticides has been studied with regard to strains of genera Pseudomonas, Ralstonia, Acinetobacter, and Pythium (for example, see NPL 1 for microbial pesticides using the Acinetobacter GEBT349 strain). However, control by these biopesticides is not sufficiently effective either. There have been attempts to control bacterial wilt disease by feeding compost containing different microorganisms. However, the effectiveness of this method is unclear, and many of the previous attempts have failed. The foregoing methods also require that the antagonistic microorganisms must colonize in the soil, the rhizosphere and the plant. However, it is often difficult to consistently produce a stable effect in widely changing conditions of soil. Another difficulty is that colonization and proliferation are difficult to achieve with strains that are not pathogenic to plant. Indeed, this is one of the reasons for the previous failure to establish a control method using biopesticides.
Meanwhile, canker is another bacterial plant disease that kills tomato, Japanese apricot, kiwifruit, and citrus fruits by infecting these plants. Canker is a soil borne disease caused by Clavibacter michiganensis and other bacteria. The pathogens are said to survive for longer than 3 years in soil, making the disease very difficult to control as with the case of bacterial wilt.
Given these technical backgrounds, the industry requires development and commercialization of a bacterial disease control agent that makes use of a microorganism capable of colonizing and proliferating in the soil or plant without pathogenicity to plant but showing sufficient levels of basic activity, and that can be safely used as an pesticide with the effect to sufficiently control (both practically and stably) bacterial wilt, canker, and other bacterial plant diseases that are difficult to control by traditional approach.
PRIAR ART Citation List Patent Literature
PTL 1: JP-A-2012-211124
Non Patent Literature
NPL 1: Japanese Journal of Phytopathology, Vol. 82 (2016) , No. 3, p. 246
SUMMARY OF INVENTION Technical Problem to be Solved by Invention
It is an object of the present invention to provide a non plant-pathogenic strain that can stably exhibit a bacterial plant disease control effect at the actual site of crop production, and that can be safely used as a biopesticide against plant, and to provide a bacterial plant disease control agent using such a strain, among others.
Means for Solving
The prevent inventors conducted intensive studies to achieve the foregoing objects, and found that a strain belonging to genus Mitsuaria, which was not known to have a control effect against bacterial plant disease, can produce a practical effect for the control of bacterial plant disease, and that the strain is safe to use at the actual site of crop production. The present invention has been completed on the basis of these findings.
Specifically, embodiments of the present invention are as follows.
(1) A strain belonging to genus Mitsuaria and having a bacterial plant disease control effect.
(2) The strain according to item (1), wherein the strain belongs to Mitsuaria chitosanitabida.
(3) A TWR114 strain of Mitsuaria chitosanitabida (MITE BP-02445).
(4) A bacterial plant disease control agent which comprises viable bacteria of the strain of any one of items (1) to (3) or a culture containing said viable bacteria as an active component.
(5) The agent according to item (4), wherein the agent is a vegetable wilt disease control agent and/or a canker control agent (for example, a vegetable bacterial canker control agent).
(6) The agent according to item (4) or (5), wherein the agent is a control agent against disease of Solanaceae plant.
(7) A bacterial plant disease control method comprising the step of contacting viable bacteria of the strain of any one of items (1) to (3) or contacting a culture containing said viable bacteria to a plant and/or a soil (particularly, the rhizosphere).
(8) The method according to item (7), wherein the method controls a vegetable wilt and/or a canker (for example, a vegetable bacterial canker).
(9) The method according to item (7) or (8) , wherein the method controls a Solanaceae plant disease.
(10) A plant growth regulator that comprises viable bacteria of the strain of anyone of items (1) to (3) or a culture containing said viable bacteria as an active component.
(11) The regulator according to item (10), wherein the regulator is a vegetable seed germination promoter and/or a vegetable growth promoter.
(12) A method for regulating plant growth, comprising the step of contacting viable bacteria of the strain of any one of items (1) to (3) or contacting a culture containing said viable bacteria to a plant and/or a soil (particularly, the rhizosphere).
(13) The method according to item (12), wherein the method promotes germination of a vegetable seed and/or vegetable growth.
Advantageous Effects of Invention
According to the present invention, a bacterial plant disease control agent can be provided that can be safely used at the actual site of crop production with the notable effect (both practical and stable) to control bacterial wilt, bacterial canker, and other bacterial plant diseases that are difficult to control by traditional approach, among others. The present invention can also provide a plant growth regulator, among others.
FIG. 1 shows pictures (photograph substituted for drawing) of tomato stocks after 14 days from inoculation of a causative bacterium of tomato bacterial wilt in a test conducted to confirm the effectiveness to control bacterial wilt of tomato in Example 1, in which the five stocks on left-hand side represent an untreated group (control) , and the five stocks on the right-hand side represent a TWR114 strain-treated group (TWR114) .
DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
In the resent invention, a strain belonging to genus Mitsuaria, for example, a strain of Mitsuaria chitosanitabida is used as an active component of a bacterial plant disease control agent, among others. As used herein, “bacterial plant disease” means damage to useful plants in a plant disease caused by bacterial pathogens, and excludes damage caused by a plant disease involving other pathogens such as filamentous fungi and viruses. Previously, Mitsuaria bacteria were not known to have any bacterial plant disease control effect, and there is no known species of Mitsuaria that is pathogenic to plant.
Particularly preferred for use as a Mitsuaria strain in the present invention is a strain isolated from the rhizosphere soil of the green onion in the campus of Gifu University (1-1, Yanagido, Gifu City, Gifu) , and that was identified as a novel non plant-pathogenic strain TWR114 belonging to Mitsuaria chitosanitabida, or a mutant strain of characteristics equivalent to the characteristics of the TWR114 strain, after bacteriological studies and a phylogenetic analysis using the genome sequence of 16S rRNA gene. A test conducted with an API 20NE kit (Sysmex bioMérieux Co., Ltd.) confirmed that the TWR114 strain had the following bacteriological characteristics.
(A) Morphological Characteristics
Morphology: Bacillus
Size: 0.9 to 1.9 μm in width, 0.9 to 3.0 μm in length
Mobility: +
(B) Culture Characteristics
Color of colony: Beige to pale pink
Bouillon agar plate culture: Beige to pale pink colonies with
glossy surface
(C) Physiological Characteristics
Gram staining: −
Nitrate reduction: +
Indole production (triptophan): −
Glucose fermentation: −
Arginine dihydrolase: −
Urease: −
Hydrolysis (β-glucosidase): −
Hydrolysis (protease): +
Optimum growth pH: neutral range
Optimum growth temperature: 30 to 35° C.
Assimilation (glucose): +
Assimilation (arabinose): +
Assimilation (mannose): +
Assimilation (mannitol): −
Assimilation (N-acetyl-glucosamine): +
Assimilation (maltose): +
Assimilation (potassium gluconate): +
Assimilation (capric acid): −
Assimilation (adipic acid): −
Assimilation (maleate): +
Assimilation (trisodium citrate): −
Assimilation (phenyl acetate): −
The TWR114 strain was first deposited in The National Institute of Technology and Evaluation, NITE Patent Organism Depositary (2-5-8, Kazusa-Kamatari, Kisarazu-shi, Chiba, 292-0818, Japan) on Mar. 17, 2017. Then, a request for transfer to an international depositary authority was received on Jan. 22, 2018. The international deposition number is NITE BP-02445.
Any medium can be used for culture of a strain belonging to genus Mitsuaria, provided that it allows the strain to grow. Examples include common media such as bouillon medium, and media containing glucose, peptone, and yeast extract. The medium may be a liquid medium, or a solid medium such as an agar-supplemented slant or plate medium.
As a carbon source of the medium, all of sources can be utilized which the strains belonging to genus Mitsuaria are able to assimilate. Specific examples include various synthetic and natural carbon sources that can be utilized by strains of genus Mitsuari a , such as glucose, arabinose, mannose, starch hydrolysate, and molasses. The nitrogen source in medium may be chosen from a variety of synthetic and natural products that can be utilized by the strains, including, for example, organic nitrogen-containing products such as peptone, meat extract, yeast extract, and soybean meal. Additionally, trace amounts of nutrient sources may be added according to the customary method of microbial culture, as required. Examples of such nutrient sources include inorganic salts such as common salt and phosphates; metal salts such as calcium, magnesium, and iron salts; vitamins, amino acids, and nucleic acid-related substances. It is also possible to add an additive, for example, such as a defoaming agent, as required.
The strains belonging to the genus Mitsuaria may be cultured under aerobic conditions, for example, such as shaking culture or aeration culture. The culture conditions are not limited to these, and the strains are cultured for 1 to 4 days, preferably 2 to 3 days at a temperature of 20 to 40° C., preferably 30 to 35° C., at a pH of 5 to 8, preferably 6 to 7.
After cultivation in the manner described above, the strain belonging to the genus Mitsuaria can be used as an active component of, for example, a bacterial plant disease control agent in the form of a culture containing viable bacteria, without being separated from the culture. Alternatively, the viable bacteria may be separated from the culture using an ordinary method, for example, such as by membrane separation or centrifugation, and the bacteria separated from the culture, after optional washing, may be used as an active component either as it is or after treatment (for example, the bacteria separated from culture may be used as a mixture with other components) . It is also possible to use the bacterial culture or separated viable bacteria in the form of a dried product obtained by using a technique such as freeze drying or spray drying, or in the form of a diluted product obtained by diluting the cultured bacteria or separated bacteria of liquid or solid form. The cultured bacteria or separated bacteria also may be used in the form of various preparations produced by mixing various additives using traditional methods of producing pesticide formulations. Examples of such preparations include granular formulations, emulsions, wettable powders, and flowable formulations.
The concentration of viable bacteria contained in a bacterial plant disease control agent of the present invention is not particularly limited, as long as the bacterial plant disease control agent can produce the desired effect. However, because a bacterial concentration that is too low often fails to produce sufficient results, and a bacterial concentration that is too high is wasteful of bacteria, the bacterial concentration is appropriately adjusted in a range of 1×105 to 1×1010 cfu/ml, desirably 1×106 to 1×109 cfu/ml, in the case of, for example, a liquid preparation. As used herein, “cfu” means colony forming unit. When using a culture, the culture maybe appropriately designed according to these ranges of viable bacteria concentration.
The present invention exhibits desirable control effect against a wide range of bacterial plant diseases, including, for example, bacterial wilt of Solanaceae plants (e.g., eggplant, tomato, green pepper, paprika, and potato) and Cucurbitaceae plants (e.g., cucumber, and bitter gourd) caused by plant pathogenic Ralstonia solanacearum bacteria, and canker of tomato, Japanese apricot, kiwifruit, and citrus fruits (e.g., oranges, grapefruits, mandarin, and aromatic citrus fruits) caused by bacterial pathogens such as Clavibacter michiganensis, Pseudomonas syringae, and Xanthomonas citri. A particularly notable characteristic of the present invention is that the invention is highly effective against bacterial wilt of Solanaceae plant (Solanaceae crops) , and bacterial canker of tomato.
As used herein, “control” means circumventing these and other plant diseases by preventing, for example, infections of crops (plants) by bacteria that cause disease in these crops and plants.
The present invention, in addition, exhibits a plant growth regulating effect promoting, for example, germination of seeds in Solanaceae and Brassicaceae crops (e.g., napa, cabbage, white radish, white turnip, broccoli, cauliflower, bok Choy, komatsuna, and mi zuna) , or promoting growth of roots, stems, and leaves of these plants. That is, the present invention also has use as a plant growth regulator.
A plant disease control agent according to the present invention may be applied as it is, or after being diluted with, for example, water. Use of the plant disease control agent as a pesticidal formulation is not particularly limited, and, for example, the plant disease control agent may be directly applied to crops and seeds by being sprayed against crops and seeds or by soaking crops or seeds in the plant disease control agent. As another example, the plant disease control agent may be sprayed onto soil, or may be added to water ora fertilizer applied to crops and soil. As another example, the plant disease control agent may be applied to farm equipment. Preferably, the pesticidal formulation is added to water applied to soil, or applied to farm equipment. That is, a bacterial plant disease control agent according to the present invention inhibits various bacterial plant diseases or regulates plant growth by being present on a plant, for example, on the root, stem, leaves, or seeds of a plant, or on a soil used for cultivation.
A pesticidal formulation of the present invention is used in amounts that depend on factors such as the type of the crop of interest, the type of the disease to be controlled, the method used to apply the formulation, patterns of disease occurrence, extent of damage, environmental conditions, and the form of formulation. Accordingly, there is no specific amount, and the pesticidal formulation is preferably used in appropriately adjusted amounts. As an example, in the case of a liquid formulation, the pesticidal formulation is used in an amount of 1 ml to 10 L, preferably 2 ml to 3 L, further preferably 2.5 ml to 1 L per stock of a crop plant. The time to use the pesticidal formulation also depends on factors such as the type of the disease to be controlled, and the form of pesticidal formulation. Preferably, the pesticidal formulation is applied before and/or after sowing when its effect is desired in seeds. When the effect is desired in growing plants, the pesticidal formulation is appropriately applied before planting and/or within about 4 weeks after planting. In the present invention, the emergence of resistant bacteria is not of concern, and the microbial pesticide of the present invention can be continuously used for several days, or can be used also for monocropping.
Abacterial plant disease control agent according to the present invention may be used with one or more chemical pesticides selected from the following compounds, as required:
inorganic copper compounds, for example, such as basic copper sulfate, anhydrous copper sulfate, copper(II) hydroxide, and basic copper chloride;
organic copper compounds, for example, such as organic copper, and cupric nonylphenol sulfonate;
inorganic sulfur compounds, for example, such as sulfur, and total sulfide sulfur;
organic sulfur compounds, for example, such as zineb, maneb, propineb, thiadiazin, thiuram, and polycarbamate;
anilinopyrimidine compounds, for example, such as cyprodinil, pyrimethanil, and mepanipyrim;
phenylpyrrole compounds, for example, such as fludioxonil;
organic chlorine compounds, for example, such as chlorothalonil, captan, triazin, fluazinam, sulfenic acid, and fthalide;
hydrogen carbonates, for example, such as sodium bicarbonate, and potassium bicarbonate;
organic phosphorus compounds, for example, such as EDDP, fosetyl, tolclofos-methyl, and IBP;
benzimidazole compounds, for example, such as carbendazim, thiophanate-methyl, thiabendazole, benomyl, and fuberidazole;
dicarboxyimide compounds, for example, such as iprodione, procymidone, and vinclozolin;
azole compounds, for example, such as fenbuconazole, simeconazole, diclobutrazol, triticonazole, ipuconazole, fluconazole, myclobutanil, penconazole, bitertanol, bromuconazole, oxpoconazole, cyproconazole, difenoconazole, diniconazole, epoxiconazole, fenbuconazole, fluquinconazole, flusilazole, flutriafol, hexaconazole, imibenconazole, metconazole, propiconazole, cyproconazole, tebuconazole, tetraconazole, triadimefon, and triadimenol;
imidazole compounds, for example, such as triflumizole, prochloraz, imazalil, and pefurazoate;
piperazine compounds, for example, such as triforine;
morpholine compounds, for example, such as fenpropimorph, tridemorph, and fenpropidine;
hydroxypyrimidine compounds, for example, such as ethirimol, and dimethirimol;
guanidine compounds, for example, such as iminoctadine acetate, iminoctadine albesilate, and guazatine;
acid amide compounds, for example, such as oxycarboxin;
benzoanilide compounds, for example, such as mepronil, diclomezine, flutolanil, pencycuron, furametpyr, and thifluzamide;
acylalanine compounds, for example, such as oxadixyl, and metalaxyl;
methoxyacrylate compounds, for example, such as azoxystrobin, kresoxim-methyl, metominostrobin, trifloxystrobin, picoxystrobin, pyraclostrobin, and orysastrobin;
quinoxaline compounds, for example, such as quinomethionate;
hydroxyanilide compounds, for example, such as fenhexamid;
cyanoacetamide compounds, for example, such as cymoxanil;
cyanoimidazole compounds, for example, such as cyazofamid; and
famoxadone, spiroxamine, triazoxide, pyrazophos, fluoroimide, dimethoroph, iprovalicarb, fenamidone, ethaboxam, cyflufenamid, dithianon, carpropamid, probenazole, methasulfocarb, pyroquilon, hydroxyisoxazole, tricyclazole, diflumetorim, phenazine oxide, isoprothiolane, oxolinic acid, acibenzolar-S-methyl, quinoxyfen, benthiavalicarb-isopropyl, and tiadinil. In this case, the mixture may be applied after being prepared under the conditions that have only little effect on the active component strain. The bacterial plant disease control agent and one or more chemical pesticides may be applied at the same or different times.
As described above, viable bacteria of strains of genus Mitsuaria, for example, the TWR114 strain of Mitsuaria chitosanitabida, or a culture of such viable bacteria are used as an active component to provide a pesticidal formulation that, in addition to a plant growth regulating effect, produces a notable effect for the control of vegetable wilt, canker, and other bacterial plant diseases, and that can be safely used at the actual site of crop production.
The following describes the present invention through Examples. It is to be noted that the present invention is not limited to the Examples below, and various modifications are possible within the technical idea of the present invention.
EXAMPLE 1 (Test 1 for Confirmation of Control Effect on Bacterial Wilt of Tomato)
A tomato (variety: Ponderosa) was grown to the fourth compound-leaf stage in a plastic pot (diameter: 9 cm) filled with a planting soil (150 g of planting soil in the bottom layer, 20 g of river sand in the middle layer, and 150 g of planting soil in the top layer). Separately, 30 ml of a suspension of Mitsuaria chitosanitabida TWR114 strain was mixed with 70 ml of sterile water. The plant in the plastic pot was then treated with the suspension by applying it with water from the bottom of the pot. After being kept in a 30° C. greenhouse for 3 days, the tomato plant was inoculated with 100 ml of a suspension of causative bacteria of tomato bacterial wilt by supplying water from the bottom with the bacterial suspension in the same manner. For comparison, some tomato stocks were treated only with a suspension of causative bacteria of tomato bacterial wilt supplied with water from the bottom using the same procedure (untreated group) . The suspension of TWR114 strain was prepared by growing the bacteria by shaking culture at 27° C. at 120 rpm for 48 hours using an NB medium (meat extract 0.5%, peptone 1.5%, sodium chloride 0.5%, potassium monohydrogen phosphate 0.5%, pH 7.0) , and collecting cells by centrifugation (5,000×g, 15 min) , followed by suspension in sterile water. This was repeated two times to obtain the suspension of TWR114 strain. The suspension prepared had an absorbance at 600 nm (OD600) of 1.0 (3×109 cfu/ml) . The suspension of causative bacteria of tomato bacterial wilt was prepared by diluting the bacteria with MgCl2 (10 mM) after growing the cells in a 24-hour shaking culture using CPG medium, and collecting the bacteria by centrifugation. The suspension prepared had an absorbance at 600 nm (OD600) of 1.0 (about 1×109 cfu/ml).
A total of ten treated stocks in each group were investigated by counting the number of pots that showed bacterial wilt of tomato after 7 days from the inoculation of the causative bacteria of tomato bacterial wilt, and the percentage of diseased stocks was calculated. Five of the stocks from each group were visually inspected and photographed after 14 days from the inoculation of the causative bacteria of tomato bacterial wilt.
The test results are shown in Table 1 (percentage of diseased stocks) and in FIG. 1 (pictures). In contrast to the untreated group in which all of the stocks developed bacterial wilt of tomato, the TWR114 strain-treated group had much lower percentages of diseased stocks, and the visual inspection confirmed that the bacterial wilt of tomato was clearly inhibited, demonstrating that the strain has a strong control effect against bacterial wilt of tomato.
TABLE 1 Treatment concen- Treatment Percentage tration amount of diseased (cfu/ml) (ml/pot) Healthy Diseased stocks
TWR114 3 × 109 30 6 4 40 Untreated 0 10 100 group
A tomato (variety: Ponderosa) was grown to the fourth compound-leaf stage in a pot (9 cm×9 cm) filled with a gardening soil. A suspension of TWR114 strain (30 ml) was then poured onto the soil. After being kept in a 30° C. greenhouse for 4 days, the plant was inoculated with 50 ml of a suspension of causative bacteria of tomato bacterial wilt by pouring the suspension using the same procedure. For comparison, some stocks were treated only with a suspension of causative bacteria of tomato bacterial wilt poured onto the soil (untreated group), while a 10-m1 suspension of the Acinetobacter GEBT349 strain described in NPL 1 was sprayed onto the stems and leaves of other stocks (control group). For the preparation of the TWR114 strain suspension and GEBT349 strain suspension, each suspension was prepared by growing the bacteria by shaking culture at 27° C. at 120 rpm for 48 hours using an NB medium (meat extract 0.5%, peptone 1.5%, sodium chloride 0.5%, monopotassium phosphate 0.5%, pH 7.0), and collecting cells by centrifugation (5,000×g, 15 min), followed by suspension in sterile water. This was repeated two times to obtain the suspensions. The suspensions prepared had an absorbance at 600 nm (OD600) of 1.0 (3×109 cfu/ml). The suspension of causative bacteria of tomato bacterial wilt was prepared by diluting the grown and centrifuged cells 100 times with distilled water after 24-hour shaking culture using YP medium.
The three stocks after each treatment were respectively examined with regard to the extent of bacterial wilt of tomato after 10 days from the inoculation of the causative bacteria of tomato bacterial wilt, using the following index criteria. The results were used to calculate disease severity and control effiacy.
<Disease Index>
0: No disease
1: Wilt occurred in some leaflets
2: Wilt occurred in less than half of compound leaves
3: Wilt occurred in at least half of compound leaves
4: Withered and died
<Disease severity and Control Efficacy>
Disease severity=Σ(disease index×number of stocks with corresponding index)/(number of stocks investigated×4)×100
Control efficacy=100−(disease severity of treated group/disease severity of untreated group)×100
The test results are presented in Table 2 below. The untreated group had a disease severity of 58.3. The control group had a disease severity of 41.7, and a control efficacy of 28.6. In contrast, the TWR114 strain-treated group had a much lower disease severity (8.3) and a much higher control efficacy (85.7), demonstrating that the TWR114 strain has a notably strong control effect against bacterial wilt of tomato, even when compared to the control group.
TABLE 2 Tested Treatment Treatment bacterial Treatment concentration amount Disease Control strain method (cfu/ml) (ml/pot) severity efficacy
TWR114 Pour on 3 × 109 30 8.3 85.7 soil GEBT Spray on 3 × 109 10 41.7 28.6 stems and leaves Untreated 58.3
EXAMPLE 3 (Test to Confirm Control Effect on Bacterial Wilt of Potato)
A potato (variety: Dejima) was grown to the fourth compound-leaf stage in a plastic pot (diameter: 9 cm) filled with a gardening soil. A suspension of TWR114 strain (30 ml) was then poured into the pot. After being kept in a 30° C. greenhouse for 4 days, the plant was inoculated with 50 ml of a suspension of causative bacteria of potato bacterial wilt by pouring the suspension using the same procedure. For comparison, some stocks were treated only the suspension of causative bacteria of potato bacterial wilt poured onto the soil (untreated group), while a 10-ml suspension of Acinetobacter GEBT349 was sprayed onto the stems and leaves of other stocks (control group). For the preparation of the TWR114 strain suspension and GEBT349 strain suspension, each suspension was prepared by growing the bacteria by shaking culture at 30° C. at 120 rpm for 24 hours using an NB medium (meat extract 0.5%, peptone 1.5%, sodium chloride 0.5%, potassium monohydrogen phosphate 0.5° , pH 7.0), and collecting cells by centrifugation (5,000×g, 10 min), followed by suspension in sterile water. This was repeated two times to obtain the suspensions. The suspensions prepared had an absorbance at 600 nm (OD600) of 1.0 (3×109 cfu/ml). The suspension of causative bacteria of potato bacterial wilt was prepared by diluting the grown bacteria 100 times with distilled water after 24-hour shaking culture using YP medium.
The three stocks after each treatment were respectively examined with regard to the extent of bacterial wilt of potato after 14 days from the inoculation of the causative bacteria of potato bacterial wilt, using the following index criteria. The results were used to calculate disease severity and control efficay.
Disease Severity and Control Efficay>
Disease severity=Σ(disease index x number of stocks with corresponding index)/(number of stocks investigated×4)×100
The test results are presented in Table 3 below. The untreated group had a disease severity of 50, whereas the control group had a disease severity of 75.0, higher than that of the untreated group. In contrast, the TWR114 strain-treated group had a disease severity of 16.7, and a control efficacy of 66.7, demonstrating that the TWR114 strain also has a notably strong control effect against bacterial wilt of potato.
TWR114 Pour on 3 × 109 30 16.7 66.7 soil GEBT Spray on 3 × 109 10 75 0 stems and leaves Untreated 50 group
EXAMPLE 4 (Test to Confirm Control Effect on Bacterial Canker of Tomato)
A tomato (variety: Momotaro 8) was grown to the fourth compound-leaf stage in a plastic pot (diameter: 9 cm) filled with a planting soil, as in Example 1. Separately, a suspension of causative bacteria of tomato bacterial canker was sprayed once onto scissors with a mister, followed by spraying of a suspension of TWR114 strain to both sides of the scissors, once on each side. The first true leaf of tomato was cut at the base of the petiole using the scissors, and the leaf was grown in a 28° C. glass green house for 1 month. For comparison, only a suspension of causative bacteria of tomato bacterial canker was sprayed once onto scissors. The first true leaf of tomato was cut at the base of the petiole using the scissors, and the leaf was grown in a 28° C. glass green house for 1 month (untreated group) . The TWR114 strain suspension was prepared using the same method used in Example 1. The suspension of causative bacteria of tomato bacterial canker was prepared by growing the bacteria by shaking culture with PSB medium for 4 days, and collecting cells by centrifugation, followed by suspension in sterile water. The suspension was used at a concentration of about 6×108 cfu/ml.
Each stock after treatment was respectively examined with regard to the extent of disease in compound leaves after 28 days from the inoculation of the causative bacteria of tomato bacterial canker, using the following index criteria. The results were used to calculate disease severity and control efficacy.
0: No symptoms of disease
1: Necrosis and symptoms of wilt were observed in part of compound leaves
2: Necrosis and wilt occurred in most part of compound leaves
Disease severity (%)={Σ(disease index×number of compound leaves)/total number of compound leaves×2}×100
Control efficacy={1−(disease severity of treated group/disease severity of untreated group)}×100
The test results are presented in Table 4 below. In contrast to the untreated group that had a disease severity of 91.4, the TWR114 strain had a much lower disease severity (46.6) than the untreated group, and the control efficacy was high (49.0), demonstrating that the TWR114 strain also has excellent control effect against bacterial canker of tomato.
TABLE 4 Treatment concentration Disease Control (cfu/ml) severity efficacy
TWR114 1 × 109 46.6 49.0 Untreated 91.4 group
EXAMPLE 5 (Test to Confirm Germination Promoting Effect in Tomato Seed)
A filter paper was laid over two Petri dishes having a diameter of 60 mm, and sixty tomato seeds (variety: Ponderosa) were sowed on the filter paper of each Petri dish. After adding 2 ml of a TWR114 strain suspension or tap water, the plant was allowed to stand in an incubator maintained at 20° C. during nighttime and 25° C. during daytime. The TWR114 strain suspension was prepared by growing the bacteria by shaking culture at 27° C. at 120 rpm for 6 days using an NB medium, and collecting cells by centrifugation (5,000×g, 15 min), followed by suspension in sterile water. This was repeated two times to obtain the suspension. The suspension prepared had an absorbance at 600 nm (OD600) of 1.0.
The plants were visually inspected for a germination state of seeds after 6 days from sowing, and the germination rate was calculated.
The test results are presented in Table 5 below. In contrast to the tap water-added group (untreated group) that had a germination rate of 65.0%, the TWR114 strain-treated group had a greatly improved germination rate (85.0%) over the untreated group, demonstrating that the strain has a germination promoting effect in tomato seed.
TABLE 5 No Germination germination Germination rate (%)
Mitsuaria 9 51 85.0 chitosanitabida TWR114 Tap water 21 39 65.0
EXAMPLE 6 (Test to Confirm Tomato Growth Promoting Effect)
A sterilized soil (planting soil:river sand:vermiculite=1:1:1) was charged into a plastic pot having a diameter of 9 cm, and a tomato (variety: Ponderosa) was grown to the fourth compound-leaf stage in the soil. Separately, 30 ml of a suspension of TWR114 strain was mixed with 70 ml of sterile water. The plant in the plastic pot was then treated with the suspension by applying it with water from the bottom of the pot, and was kept in a 30° C. greenhouse for 28 days with water being appropriately supplied from the bottom. For comparison, some stocks were treated only with water supplied from the bottom (untreated group) . The suspension of TWR1 1 4 strain was prepared using the same method used in Example 1.
After 27 days from the start of treatment, the plants were measured for the fresh weights of stem and leaf portions, and the fresh weight of root portions.
The test results are presented in Table 6 below. The results showed that the treatment with the TWR114 strain promotes growth at the root portion of tomato.
TABLE 6 Treatment Treatment Fresh weight Fresh weight concentration amount of stem and of root (cfu/ml) (ml/pot) leaf (g) portion (g)
TWR114 3 × 109 30 17.31 3.98 Untreated 17.56 3.37 group
EXAMPLE 7 (Test to Confirm Germination Promoting Effect in Cabbage Seed)
A filter paper was laid over two Petri dishes having a diameter of 60 mm, and, after adding 1 ml of tap water, thirty cabbage seeds (variety: Shikidori) were sowed on the filter paper of each Petri dish. After adding 1 ml of a TWR114 strain suspension or tap water, the plant was allowed to stand in an incubator maintained at 20° C. during nighttime and 25° C. during daytime. The TWR1 1 4 strain suspension was prepared by growing the bacteria by shaking culture at 27° C. at 120 rpm for 6 days using an NB medium, and collecting cells by centrifugation (5,000×g, 15 min), followed by suspension in sterile water. This was repeated two times to obtain the suspension. The suspension prepared had an absorbance at 600 nm (OD600) of 0.32.
The test results are presented in Table 7 below. In contrast to the tap water-added group that had a germination rate of 63.3%, the TWR114 strain-treated group had an improved germination rate (73.3%) over the untreated group, demonstrating that the strain has a germination promoting effect also in cabbage seed.
As demonstrated above, a treatment with viable bacteria of the TWR114 strain was shown to enable control of bacterial plant diseases such as bacterial wilt of tomato, bacterial wilt of potato, and bacterial canker of tomato in practical applications. The TWR114 strain was also shown to promote plant growth, including promotion of seed germination in tomato and cabbage, and promotion of tomato growth.
The present invention can be summarized as follows.
The present invention is intended to provide a non plant-pathogenic strain that can stably exhibit a bacterial plant disease control effect at the actual site of crop production, and that can be safely used as a biopesticide against plant, and to provide a bacterial plant disease control agent using such the strain, among others.
In the present invention, viable bacteria of a strain belonging to genus Mitsuaria, which was not known to have a control effect against bacterial plant disease, or a culture containing the viable bacteria of such a strain are used as an active component, and the invention provides bacterial plant disease control agents such as a vegetable wilt disease control agent, and a canker control agent.
Reference to Deposited Biological Material
The deposition number of a microorganism that has been deposited in relation to the present invention is as follows.
(1) Mitsuaria chitosanitabida TWR114 strain (NITE BP-02445).
1. A strain belonging to genus Mitsuaria and having a bacterial plant disease control effect.
2. The strain according to claim 1, wherein the strain belongs to Mitsuaria chitosanitabida.
3. A TWR114 strain of Mitsuaria chitosanitabida (NITE BP-02445).
4. A bacterial plant disease control agent which comprises viable bacteria of the strain of claim 1 or a culture containing said viable bacteria as an active component.
5. The agent according to claim 4, wherein the agent is a vegetable wilt disease control agent and/or a canker control agent.
6. The agent according to claim 4, wherein the agent is a Solanaceae plant control agent.
7. A bacterial plant disease control method comprising contacting viable bacteria of the strain of claim 1 to a plant and/or a soil, or contacting a culture containing the viable bacteria to a plant and/or a soil.
8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the method controls a vegetable wilt and/or a canker.
9. The method according to claim 7, wherein the method controls a Solanaceae plant disease.
10. A plant growth regulator that comprises viable bacteria of the strain of claim 1 as an active component, or in which a culture containing the viable bacteria is contained as an active component.
11. The regulator according to claim 10, wherein the regulator is a vegetable seed germination promoter and/or a vegetable growth promoter.
12. A method for regulating plant growth, comprising the step of contacting viable bacteria of the strain of claim 1 to a plant and/or a soil, or contacting a culture containing the viable bacteria to a plant and/or a soil.
13. The method according to claim 12, wherein the method promotes germination of a vegetable seed and/or vegetable growth.
Filed: Mar 30, 2018
Publication Date: Nov 19, 2020
Applicants: GIFU UNIVERSITY (Gifu-city), KUMIAI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD. (Taito-Ku)
Inventors: Masafumi SHIMIZU (Gifu-city), Malek Khaled Mahmoud Marian (Gifu-city), Satomi SUZUKI (Taito-Ku), Koichi OZAKI (Taito-Ku)
International Classification: A01N 63/20 (20060101); C12N 1/20 (20060101); A01C 1/00 (20060101); A01H 6/82 (20060101); | cc/2021-04/en_middle_0069.json.gz/line1139 |
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— Apr 23rd, 1997
Play offers old-time laughs
The Kingston Little Theater opens its production of "Arsenic and Old Lace" this Friday, April 25, at the Kingston Community Center. The play is directed by Sue Michaelis and will run Friday and Saturday nights through May 10.
The plot involves two sisters, Abby and Martha Brewster who like to help their boarders find happiness -- and the afterlife -- by poisoning them with a glass of elderberry wine. Abby is played by Margie McDevitt and Martha is played by Joyce Merriam.
The pair's nephew, Teddy Brewster, is played by Stu Smith while character Jonathon Brewster is played by Will Stewart. The character of Mortimer Brewster is played by Don Rockwell.
Other players in the show are: Tom Seal, Bryan Middlebrook, Ken Stephens and Craig Smith, all who serve as law officers. Girl next door, Elaine Harper, is played by Mary Camp. The Reverend Harper is played by Ken McClary. Mr. Witherspoon is portrayed by JoAnn Cratty.
Tickets for the 8 p.m. shows may be purchased at Cut and Dried Flower Shop in Kingston or at the door. Adult ticket prices are $7; $5 for seniors and children.
Daughters of Norway, unite
The second organizational meeting for starting a Daughters of Norway Lodge in Poulsbo is set for Saturday at 10 a.m. at the activity center of Cedar Glen, 16300 State Highway 305.
All women of Scandinavian descent who are interested in promoting and learning about their heritage are invited.
For more information, call Marit Nielsen, (360) 779-1936.
Little Britches Rodeo
The Kitsap Little Britches Rodeo Association crowned its 1997 Rodeo queen and princesses Saturday evening. The queen for 1997 is Rachel Edwards of Port Orchard.
The annual coronation ball was held at the Silver Spurs clubhouse, at the corner of Fairgrounds and Nels Nelson roads.
This year's candidates were Erica Reitan, 11, daughter of Sue Knight and Greg Reitan of Poulsbo; Meshann Davis, 14, daughter of Donna Davis and David Grimstesd of Port Orchard; Megan Corey, 11, of Bremerton, daughter of Debbie and Bruce Corey; Kara Huguenin, 12, daughter of Charlene Huguenin of Allyn; Edwards, 17, daughter of Steven and Rhonda Edwards of Port Orchard and Megan Davis, 14.
Last year's Queen Ashley Goit and princesses Brittany Edwards, April Cizek, Annie Corey and Shelby Carollo and junior princess Rachelle Ensor were on hand to pass the baton of royalty to this year's royalty court.
Scholarship offered for community service work
The Kitsap Chapter of Altrusa International is offering a $500 scholarship for community service. The award is available to any adult who has performed significant voluntary community service in the county and is attending or plans to attend an accredited instution for education beyond high school. The scholarship may be applied to either an academic or vocational career pursuit.
For an application, check Olympic College or any branch of the Kitsap Regional Library, the YMCA the YWCA or KCAP. Applications must be postmarked by May 19. For more information, call (360) 479-5436.
Kingston Farmers' Market
opens May 3
If there's a hint of spring in the air, it's time for the opening of the Kingston Farmers' Market. The market, held in the marina area, just below the ferry boarding site, opens at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 3 and will continue on Saturdays through Oct. 11.
The market will also be open from 3 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays, starting June 4 and running until Sept. 24.
As usual, the market will offer fresh produce, plants and flowers, shellfish, crafts, baked goods and entertainment.
On opening day a Cinco De Mayo celebration will be held, complete with Mexican food and music. On May 10, a special Mothers' Day event will be held featuring specialty bakers, offering breads, pastries and other speciality baked goods.
Career fair set for May
Olympic College is the site for "Career Connection 1997," a career fair for students and the public. The May 7 event is free and will be in the Bremer Student Center from noon to 3 p.m.
There will be representatives from health care, local and national businesses, trades, public safety, and community services.
Call Patty Triggs at (360) 478-4702 or Kathy Kuriyama at (360) 792-2124.
Ski Cruisers
hold 50th reunion
The Bremerton Ski Cruisers are hosting a 50th anniversary party to celebrate the foresight of past members who constructed the ski cabin at Stevens Pass. The party will also recognize present members who maintain the cabin.
Members of Bremerton Ski Cruisers are invited to attend a night of reminiscing and dining at the Bayview Inn, Saturday, May 10. Cost is $25 a person. Call Bill or Janet Harris (360) 377-0844 for more information.
AUGHHH: Elaine Harper, played by Mary Camp, has a run-in with characters Jonathon Brewster, Will Stewart, and Dr. Einstein, portrayed by Jon Pearson.
Photo courtesy of Kingston Little Theater
DARE APPRECIATION: Nick Moke, representing the DARE program for the Poulsbo Police, recently expressed thanks to the Poulsbo Chapter 235, Order of the Eastern Star for the group's support of the DARE program in 1996. Craft items, primarily produced by Mayme Bitle, sold during the year under the direction of Iona Lund generated nearly $300 for the anti-drug education effort. Shown here are Mary Whittaker, Iona Lund, Officer Moke, Mrs. Nick Moke, and Harold Richardson.
ROUNDUP: Rodeo queen crowning Saturday
The Kitsap Little Britches Rodeo Association will crown its 1997 Rodeo queen and princesses on Saturday evening. The annual coronation ball will take place at the Silver Spurs clubhouse, at the corner of Fairgrounds and Nels Nelson roads. This year's candidates are Erica Reitan, 11, ... [Read More...]
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Apr 23rd, 1997
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CENTRAL KITSAP NEIGHBORS: New Little Britches court reigns
The Kitsap Little Britches Rodeo Association is celebrating its 37th year, the oldest Little Britches Rodeo in the world. The rodeo is June 28 and 29, beginning at noon each day, at the Silver Spur Saddle Club, across from the Kitsap County Fairgrounds on Nels ... [Read More...]
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Little Britches Rodeo The Kitsap Little Britches Rodeo Association is celebrating its 37th year, the oldest Little Britches Rodeo in the world. The rodeo is June 28 and 29, beginning at noon each day, at the Silver Spur Saddle Club, across from the Kitsap County ... [Read More...] | cc/2021-04/en_middle_0069.json.gz/line1141 |
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Sun | Sports
— Jan 2nd, 2002
Florida's Spurrier sends Grossman to the bench in favor of disgruntled Berlin
No. 6 Maryland (10-1) vs. No. 5 Florida (9-2)
Kickoff: 5 p.m.
TV: Ch. 4 (ABC)
Where: At Miami
Favorite: Power ratings say Florida by 11.
Coaches: Ralph Friedgen (10-1 in first year at Maryland) and Steve Spurrier (121-27-1 in 12th year).
Payout: Each school receives between $11-13 million.
Bowl records: Maryland is 6-9-2. Florida is 13-15.
Last bowl appearance: Maryland tied Louisiana Tech, 34-34, in the 1990 Independence Bowl. Florida lost to Miami, 37-20, in last year's Sugar Bowl.
Series history: Florida leads, 11-6.
Last meeting: Florida won, 15-10, in 1981.
Last game: Maryland won at N.C. State, 23-19, on Nov. 17. Florida lost at home to Tennessee, 34-32, on Dec. 1.
Stat that matters: Gators sophomore QB Rex Grossman's 55 TD passes are most ever by a player in his first two seasons - but he will not start because he missed a team curfew.
Quick hits: College football's surprise after years of misery, Terps make first major bowl appearance since 1977. Friedgen engineered turnaround with QB Shaun Hill (2,689 total offense, 13 TD passes, 9 ints., 7 TD runs), RB Bruce Perry (led ACC with 1,242 rushing, 10 TDs), opportunistic defense (7th in nation with 34 turnovers forced) led by LB E.J. Henderson (150 tackles, 6 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 2 blocked kicks, led ACC with 28 tackles for loss,), S Tony Jackson (6 ints.). ... Gators are 9-0 when Grossman plays, 0-2 when he doesn't. Florida defense (5th in nation in scoring, 14.1) must atone for giving up 226 rushing to Tennessee's Travis Stephens in crushing loss.
- Scripps Howard News Service
MIAMI (AP) - The latest turn of Steve Spurrier's quarterback carousel might be the most curious of all.
Spurrier said Tuesday he was pulling Heisman Trophy runner-up Rex Grossman from the starting lineup for the Orange Bowl against Maryland because Grossman missed curfew on the team's second night in Miami.
Grossman's replacement will be Brock Berlin, who is strongly considering transferring to the University of Miami because he doesn't play enough. He suddenly finds himself preparing for his first college start tonight on a mighty big stage.
"We're going to play the guys we think deserve to play and have earned the right to play," Spurrier said.
Spurrier fidgeted his way through a 20-minute news conference that, as always with the outspoken coach, made for entertaining theater.
He made it clear that Grossman, who started all 11 games this season and came a scant 62 votes short of winning the Heisman, was no sure thing to play when the No. 5 Gators (9-2) face the No. 6 Terrapins (10-1).
"Whoever starts always gets an opportunity," Spurrier said. "It doesn't mean they're going to finish it. But I never start a guy and say, 'If you screw up, you're out the next series.' It takes a bunch of screw-ups to take a guy out."
But clearly, through his 12 seasons at Florida, Spurrier never has been shy with the hook.
In fact, as impressive as Grossman's school-record 3,896 yards or his 34 touchdown passes may be, the fact that he made it through the entire regular season without being yanked is as remarkable as any. He's the first to do it since 1996, when Danny Wuerffel won the Heisman.
Also missing curfew were starting defensive lineman Bobby McCray, backup center David Jorgensen and two other players who wouldn't play anyway.
"They'll be eligible to play in the game," Spurrier said of Grossman, McCray and Jorgensen. "Their coaches will put them in accordingly."
Spurrier, of course, is the quarterbacks coach.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: WSU safety nabs more than picks
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__label__cc | 0.636221 | 0.363779 | 1:57PM May 30, 2011 • Read Post
Hard News: We are all Twitter
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Steve Parks, in reply to Graeme Edgeler, 22:30 May 30, 2011
We have this law because:
* politicians can stuff off – today is about us the voters;
* we want people to be able to vote without being harassed by people outside polling places who might scare them off: can’t be bothered going through all that, etc;
* we actually like the serenity – it feels like democracy;
It’s not about twitter. This law covers twitter because it was written broadly enough that it would, back when it was written ages ago.
I agree with the gist of most of that, but the law obviously needs changing.
If election day is about us voters, us voters should be able to approach it as we please. I should be able to go to my friends house and join an election day party, where we discuss and argue and joke about the unfolding events without worrying that I may make a comment that transgresses electoral law. And of course I can, just as I could go down the local and do similar. But I can't go on to Facebook and equally freely discuss with my friends there. Not that I want to, but if that's how someone wants to spend their election day, they should be able to do so.
Wellington • Since May 2007 • 1164 posts Report Reply
nzlemming, in reply to Steve Parks, 22:57 May 30, 2011
You can't take out an ad in the newspaper either. When you put something out in public, where even you can't control who reads/hears it, you become a publisher. Get over it.
The problem with allowing exceptions is that people regard them as loopholes and drive trucks through them, then claim them as precedent for next time.
Waikanae • Since Nov 2006 • 2934 posts Report Reply
Steve Barnes, 23:40 May 30, 2011
All this nonsense is a smokescreen, for what I have yet to figure out but you can bet your ass it won't be in the interests of democracy.
Steve Parks, in reply to nzlemming, 03:11 May 31, 2011
You can’t take out an ad in the newspaper either.
No, but there seems to be quite a big difference between taking out an ad and joining a discussion forum/joining a group of people at the pub. I'm talking about discussion forums, in particular Facebook, being rather like 'real' discussions.
When you put something out in public, where even you can’t control who reads/hears it
Is Facebook public? I can control who reads what I put on it, can't I? Twitter is, admittedly, different and more public in that respect.
Philippa17, 07:44 May 31, 2011
Speaking of libel, Glenda Hughes is an interesting character. Tony Veitch was one of her clients. Unlike lawyers, PR hacks can and do choose who they represent and she had no qualms about working for a wife beater. I met her at a party once in 2008 and she started telling me all about the debate she'd had with Tony and his father about publicising his suicide bid. Apparently in PR land, attempted suicide is a bigger barrier to future employment, than savagely beating your partner. Turns out in the real world, neither is an impediment to a television career. And quite unprofessional discussing a client's personal life with a complete stranger.
Wellington • Since May 2011 • 2 posts Report Reply
Martin Lindberg, in reply to Craig Ranapia, 08:31 May 31, 2011
Well, if it's so clear-cut, what about these tweets:
"Voted National today. Yum-cha for lunch"
"Voted National today. Yay for them!"
Both illegal and threatening democracy as we know it?
Stockholm • Since Jul 2009 • 802 posts Report Reply
Sacha, in reply to Steve Parks, 08:49 May 31, 2011
Is Facebook public? I can control who reads what I put on it, can't I?
You can, but many don't.
nzlemming, in reply to Sacha, 09:00 May 31, 2011
Is Facebook public? I can control who reads what I put on it, can’t I?
You can, but many don’t
Any control you think you have over material on Facebook is purely illusory.
Andre Alessi, in reply to Steve Parks, 09:34 May 31, 2011
Twitter is, admittedly, different and more public in that respect.
Not to teach anyone here how to suck eggs, but this is the nub of the issue. What "public" means has changed since the introduction of the Internet, and it's that bit that's rendered the law outdated.
Personally I don't think Facebook or Twitter or any website is more "public" than having a conversation with someone in a public place in the real world which we all agree is not (and should not be) threatened. The fact that people can perform simple searches for keywords of things you say on the Internet shouldn't render the act of typing and publishing the words themselves less free.
Devonport, New Zealand • Since Nov 2006 • 864 posts Report Reply
Russell Brown, 09:53 May 31, 2011
Can I seek some commentary on how much the Giggs palaver has to do with the UK’s particular laws and precedents around privacy?
Is there a sense in which it couldn’t happen here?
Bart Janssen, in reply to Graeme Edgeler, 09:57 May 31, 2011
* we actually like the serenity – it feels like democracy
Whoa that's an aweful lot of "we"s there pardner.
Just which "we" were you referring to?
The "we" that voted in the government that passed that law?
I was probably born then but I'm certain many voters weren't.
The "we" that goes to the pub on Wednesday afternoon after a hard week of lawyering?
I really am not sure that all those very strong and meaningful statements apply to many kiwis nowadays.
Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 4460 posts Report Reply
Sacha, in reply to nzlemming, 10:17 May 31, 2011
Any control you think you have over material on Facebook is purely illusory
Totally. agree.
Ian Dalziel, 11:25 May 31, 2011
Crowd Source Proofreading Dept
Reporting for duty as requested, Sah!
Thomas – who has previously been acsused of planning to sell the story of her fling with Giggs...
also I wondered if you meant to call this post
We are all a twitter
- ie: in a state of agitation or excitement
oh, now I see it is in the "I am Spartacus" vein..
Still Twitter doesn't have many positive meanings
Ie - Idle, trivial or ignorant talk
- Light tremulous sounds
derived from a Middle English word for imitative
and all the thesaurus flow-ons are of similar ilk (naturally) prattle, blather, yabber...
just who was their marketing person?
still moot point now...
Christchurch • Since Dec 2006 • 7944 posts Report Reply
BenWilson, in reply to Ian Dalziel, 12:15 May 31, 2011
Some genius. If they called it YACR (Yet Another Chat Room), only nerds would be using it. I presume "Hard Yakka" would become the new word for what was "Cyber" in the 90s.
Jimmy D, in reply to recordari, 08:32 Jun 1, 2011
Twitter is it's own community. It hardly represents the masses, although Twitter users believe that it does.
Still, in this context I see it as being akin to gossiping over the water cooler - multiplied thousands of times over to be sure, but no more important. To attempt to prosecute it is to risk the law becoming an ass.
Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 16 posts Report Reply
Sacha, in reply to Jimmy D, 09:20 Jun 1, 2011
although Twitter users believe that it does
Hardly. It's only about 75,000 people in NZ. Bookface on the other hand..
Steven Price, 09:51 Jun 1, 2011
The UK privacy laws started behind ours and have steamed ahead. 20 years ago UK judges were able to say they had no action for invasion of privacy. Today, because of the effect of the Human Rights Act, and its explicit incorporation of privacy protection into UK law, they plainly do. And it's probably wider than ours: see for example, the different conclusions reached by our Court of Appeal in the Hosking case, and the UK Court of Appeal in Murray, both of which involved fairly innocuous photos of public figures with their babies out in public. More specifically, on current law a plaintiff in NZ has to prove that a particular disclosure would be "highly offensive"; a plaintiff in the UK wouldn't. The threshold for an injunction in NZ also seems to be higher.
Still, the 18-year-old who alleged that Darren Hughes sexually assaulted him managed to get an injunction in NZ against the publication of his name using the privacy tort. My sense is that many of the UK celebrity cases would be decided the same way under NZ law, if we had celebrities... Whether they would decide it was a strategically smart move to seek such an gagging order is a different question.
If they did, they'd be running the twitter risk. As in fact does everyone who seeks name suppression. I'm not aware that any NZ name suppression order been breached through twitter yet. Only a handful have been breached online. I'm sure it's only a matter of time before someone twitters a suppressed name or one subject to an injunction. But we're still a far cry from suppression orders being completely useless. Are we really ready to abandon suppression powers for sexually abused children because twitter may defeat the odd suppression order or injunction? And isn't there a difference between having your identity known to thousands (maybe tens of thousands) of people on twitter, and having it published to millions on the front page of The Sun?
Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 29 posts Report Reply
Russell Brown, in reply to Steven Price, 10:03 Jun 1, 2011
if we had celebrities…
Brutal.
Thanks Steven.
recordari, in reply to Jimmy D, 10:27 Jun 1, 2011
Hashes to hashes, flunk to flunky
We know Major Jack's
a monkey
Strung out in heaven's thigh
Hitting an all-time, oh!
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AUCKLAND • Since Dec 2009 • 2607 posts Report Reply
Graeme Edgeler, in reply to Steven Price, 11:50 Jun 1, 2011
I’m not aware that any NZ name suppression order been breached through twitter yet. Only a handful have been breached online. I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before someone twitters a suppressed name or one subject to an injunction. But we’re still a far cry from suppression orders being completely useless.
Here's one TVNZ prepared earlier. And here's the New Zealand Herald.
I thought with Martin Devlin there were a number of facebook updates etc. that randomly mentioned his name, same with the comedian. I'm not on twitter, but I'd be surprised if it wasn't the same.
Wellington, New Zealand • Since Nov 2006 • 3207 posts Report Reply
Rich of Observationz, 12:57 Jun 1, 2011
the 18-year-old who alleged that Darren Hughes sexually assaulted him managed to get an injunction in NZ against the publication of his name using the privacy tort.
But "they" couldn't injunct Slater to stop revealing suppressed names?
Back in Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 5550 posts Report Reply
Graeme Edgeler, in reply to Rich of Observationz, 13:10 Jun 1, 2011
But “they” couldn’t injunct Slater to stop revealing suppressed names?
They pretty much did. That’s basically what a suppression order is.
He just ignored it. As indeed others could have over the identity of the Darren Hughes complainant.
Kyle Matthews, 19:27 Jun 1, 2011
I think that's a case of laws not being able to stop someone being a dick. They're only able to try and deal with them afterwards.
Steve Parks, in reply to Steven Price, 23:19 Jun 1, 2011
And isn’t there a difference between having your identity known to thousands (maybe tens of thousands) of people on twitter, and having it published to millions on the front page of The Sun?
Yeah, but it doesn't stay with the tens of thousands of twitterers. They then pass on the information in many other ways: they tell their Facebook friends and spread it through other social media, they email it round work, it goes on websites, even old fashioned person to person gossip. Plus the fact of the Twittering itself becomes mainstream news including in the area covered by the order, and that drives a further bout of people-who-would-otherwise-not-have-cared to look up the person online, just out of curiosity.
Don't know if that kind of escalation will happen most of the time, though. But I expect celebs and public figures may start to see an attempt at injunctions or suppression orders a bit of a gamble.
Regards suppression of victims details, yes I think that does largely work and will continue to be worthwhile. There's a lot of goodwill around those kinds of orders.
Steve: Sure, I accept that. But that's still different, I think, from the information being on the front page of the tabloids. You're right that whatever residual privacy remains after twitter will vary from case to case.
As for victim details, my main point was that if we accept the view that technology makes a mockery of all suppression orders (which many are arguing) then we're accepting that victims can't be protected either. If we accept that efforts can and ought to be made to protect victims (some of whom may themselves be celebrities), then plainly technology hasn't swamped the field, and there doesn't seem any good reason not to grant protection to others whose privacy may be illegally invaded. | cc/2021-04/en_middle_0069.json.gz/line1154 |
__label__cc | 0.623881 | 0.376119 | Surface modification of poly(ε-caprolactone) using a dielectric barrier discharge in atmospheric pressure glow discharge mode
U. Little, Fraser Buchanan, Eileen Harkin-Jones, Bill Graham, Brendan Fox, A. Boyd, B. Meenan, Glenn Dickson
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences
School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Advanced Materials and Processing
School of Mathematics and Physics
Centre for Plasma Physics (CPP)
School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
The role of roughening and functionalization processes involved in modifying the wettability of poly(e-caprolactone) (PCL) after treatment by an atmospheric pressure glow discharge plasma is discussed. The change in the ratio of Cdouble bond; length as m-dashO/C–O bonds is a significant factor influencing the wettability of PCL. As the contact angle decreases, the level of Cdouble bond; length as m-dashO bonds tends to rise. Surface roughness alterations are the driving force for lasting increases in wettability, while the surface functional species are shorter lived. We can approximate from ageing that the increase in wettability for PCL after plasma treatment is 55–60% due to roughening and 40–45% due to surface functionalization for the plasma device investigated.
Acta Biomaterialia
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2009.01.042
10.1016/j.actbio.2009.01.042
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Little, U., Buchanan, F., Harkin-Jones, E., Graham, B., Fox, B., Boyd, A., Meenan, B., & Dickson, G. (2009). Surface modification of poly(ε-caprolactone) using a dielectric barrier discharge in atmospheric pressure glow discharge mode. Acta Biomaterialia, 5(6), 2025-2032. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2009.01.042
Little, U. ; Buchanan, Fraser ; Harkin-Jones, Eileen ; Graham, Bill ; Fox, Brendan ; Boyd, A. ; Meenan, B. ; Dickson, Glenn. / Surface modification of poly(ε-caprolactone) using a dielectric barrier discharge in atmospheric pressure glow discharge mode. In: Acta Biomaterialia. 2009 ; Vol. 5, No. 6. pp. 2025-2032.
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__label__wiki | 0.554511 | 0.554511 | The agreement between parent-reported and directly measured child language and parenting behaviors
BennettsPUB3051.pdf (2.209Mb)
Bennetts, Shannon K
Mensah, Fiona K
Westrupp, Elizabeth M
Hackworth, Naomi J
Reilly, Sheena
Parenting behaviors are commonly targeted in early interventions to improve children’s language development. Accurate measurement of both parenting behaviors and children’s language outcomes is thus crucial for sensitive assessment of intervention outcomes. To date, only a small number of studies have compared parent-reported and directly measured behaviors, and these have been hampered by small sample sizes and inaccurate statistical techniques, such as correlations. The Bland–Altman Method and Reduced Major Axis regression represent more reliable alternatives because they allow us to quantify fixed and proportional bias ...
View more >Parenting behaviors are commonly targeted in early interventions to improve children’s language development. Accurate measurement of both parenting behaviors and children’s language outcomes is thus crucial for sensitive assessment of intervention outcomes. To date, only a small number of studies have compared parent-reported and directly measured behaviors, and these have been hampered by small sample sizes and inaccurate statistical techniques, such as correlations. The Bland–Altman Method and Reduced Major Axis regression represent more reliable alternatives because they allow us to quantify fixed and proportional bias between measures. In this study, we draw on data from two Australian early childhood cohorts (N = 201 parents and slow-to-talk toddlers aged 24 months; and N = 218 parents and children aged 6–36 months experiencing social adversity) to (1) examine agreement and quantify bias between parent-reported and direct measures, and (2) to determine socio-demographic predictors of the differences between parent-reported and direct measures. Measures of child language and parenting behaviors were collected from parents and their children. Our findings support the utility of the Bland–Altman Method and Reduced Major Axis regression in comparing measurement methods. Results indicated stronger agreement between parent-reported and directly measured child language, and poorer agreement between measures of parenting behaviors. Child age was associated with difference scores for child language; however, the direction varied for each cohort. Parents who rated their child’s temperament as more difficult tended to report lower language scores on the parent questionnaire, compared to the directly measured scores. Older parents tended to report lower parenting responsiveness on the parent questionnaire, compared to directly measured scores. Finally, speaking a language other than English was associated with less responsive parenting behaviors on the videotaped observation compared to the parent questionnaire. Variation in patterns of agreement across the distribution of scores highlighted the importance of assessing agreement comprehensively, providing strong evidence that simple correlations are grossly insufficient for method comparisons. We discuss implications for researchers and clinicians, including guidance for measurement selection, and the potential to reduce financial and time-related expenses and improve data quality. Further research is required to determine whether findings described here are reflected in more representative populations.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01710
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__label__cc | 0.575439 | 0.424561 | The Mechanics of the drawing of polygonal sections from round at elevated temperature
Mustapha I. Jornaz
Economic factors such as the rise in cost of raw materials, labour and power, are compelling manufacturers of cold-drawn polygonal sections, to seek new production routes which will enable the expansion in the varieties of metals used and the inclusion of difficult-to-draw materials. One such method generating considerable industrial interest is the drawing of polygonal sections from round at elevated temperature. The technique of drawing mild steel, medium carbon steel and boron steel wire into octagonal, hexagonal and square sections from round at up to 850 deg C and 50% reduction of area in one pass has been established.
The main objective was to provide a basic understanding of the process, with particular emphasis being placed on modelling using both experimental and theoretical considerations. Elevated temperature stress-strain data was obtained using a modified torsion testing machine. Data were used in the upper bound solution derived and solved numerically to predict drawing stress strain, strain-rate, temperature and flow stress distribution in the deforming zone for a range of variables.
The success of this warm working process will, of course, depend on the use of a satisfactory elevated temperature lubricant, an efficient cooling system, a suitable tool material having good wear and thermal shock resistance and an efficient die profile design which incorporates the principle of least work. The merits and demerits of die materials such as tungsten carbide, chromium carbide, Syalon and Stellite are discussed, principally from the standpoint of minimising drawing force and die wear.
Generally, the experimental and theoretical results were in good agreement, the drawing stress could be predicted within close limits and the process proved to be technically feasible.
Finite element analysis has been carried out on the various die geometries and die materials, to gain a greater understanding of the behaviour of these dies under the process of elevated temperature drawing, and to establish the temperature distribution and thermal distortion in the deforming zone, thus establishing the optimum die design and die material for the process.
It is now possible to predict, for the materials already tested, (i) the optimum drawing temperature range, (ii) the maximum possible reduction of area per pass, (iii) the optimum drawing die profiles and die materials, (iv) the most efficient lubricant in terms of reducing the drawing force and die wear.
I.M. Cole (Supervisor)
section drawing
polygonal sections
difficult-to-draw
elevated temperature drawing
upper bound solution
Jornaz, M. I. (Author). 1991
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__label__cc | 0.605011 | 0.394989 | Pinning and gas oversaturation imply stable single surface nanobubbles
Detlef Lohse, Xuehua Zhang
Surface nanobubbles are experimentally known to survive for days at hydrophobic surfaces immersed in gas-oversaturated water. This is different from bulk nanobubbles, which are pressed out by the Laplace pressure against any gas oversaturation and dissolve in submilliseconds, as derived by Epstein and Plesset [J. Chem. Phys. 18, 1505 (1950)]. Pinning of the contact line has been speculated to be the reason for the stability of the surface nanobubbles. Building on an exact result by Popov [Phys. Rev. E 71, 036313 (2005)] on coffee stain evaporation, here we confirm this speculation by an exact calculation for single surface nanobubbles. It is based only on (i) the diffusion equation, (ii) Laplace pressure, and (iii) Henry's equation, i.e., fluid dynamical equations which are all known to be valid down to the nanometer scale. The crucial parameter is the gas oversaturation ζ of the liquid. At the stable equilibrium, the gas overpressures due to this oversaturation and the Laplace pressure balance. The theory predicts how the contact angle of the pinned bubble depends on ζ and the surface nanobubble's footprint lateral extension L. It also predicts an upper lateral extension threshold for stable surface nanobubbles to exist.
Physical review E: Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.91.031003
IR-95734
10.1103/PhysRevE.91.031003
PhysRevE.91
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Lohse, D., & Zhang, X. (2015). Pinning and gas oversaturation imply stable single surface nanobubbles. Physical review E: Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics, 91(3), 031003-. [031003]. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.91.031003
Lohse, Detlef ; Zhang, Xuehua. / Pinning and gas oversaturation imply stable single surface nanobubbles. In: Physical review E: Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics. 2015 ; Vol. 91, No. 3. pp. 031003-.
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title = "Pinning and gas oversaturation imply stable single surface nanobubbles",
abstract = "Surface nanobubbles are experimentally known to survive for days at hydrophobic surfaces immersed in gas-oversaturated water. This is different from bulk nanobubbles, which are pressed out by the Laplace pressure against any gas oversaturation and dissolve in submilliseconds, as derived by Epstein and Plesset [J. Chem. Phys. 18, 1505 (1950)]. Pinning of the contact line has been speculated to be the reason for the stability of the surface nanobubbles. Building on an exact result by Popov [Phys. Rev. E 71, 036313 (2005)] on coffee stain evaporation, here we confirm this speculation by an exact calculation for single surface nanobubbles. It is based only on (i) the diffusion equation, (ii) Laplace pressure, and (iii) Henry's equation, i.e., fluid dynamical equations which are all known to be valid down to the nanometer scale. The crucial parameter is the gas oversaturation ζ of the liquid. At the stable equilibrium, the gas overpressures due to this oversaturation and the Laplace pressure balance. The theory predicts how the contact angle of the pinned bubble depends on ζ and the surface nanobubble's footprint lateral extension L. It also predicts an upper lateral extension threshold for stable surface nanobubbles to exist.",
keywords = "METIS-310159, IR-95734",
author = "Detlef Lohse and Xuehua Zhang",
doi = "10.1103/PhysRevE.91.031003",
journal = "Physical review E: covering statistical, nonlinear, biological, and soft matter physics",
Lohse, D & Zhang, X 2015, 'Pinning and gas oversaturation imply stable single surface nanobubbles', Physical review E: Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics, vol. 91, no. 3, 031003, pp. 031003-. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.91.031003
Pinning and gas oversaturation imply stable single surface nanobubbles. / Lohse, Detlef; Zhang, Xuehua.
In: Physical review E: Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics, Vol. 91, No. 3, 031003, 2015, p. 031003-.
T1 - Pinning and gas oversaturation imply stable single surface nanobubbles
AU - Lohse, Detlef
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N2 - Surface nanobubbles are experimentally known to survive for days at hydrophobic surfaces immersed in gas-oversaturated water. This is different from bulk nanobubbles, which are pressed out by the Laplace pressure against any gas oversaturation and dissolve in submilliseconds, as derived by Epstein and Plesset [J. Chem. Phys. 18, 1505 (1950)]. Pinning of the contact line has been speculated to be the reason for the stability of the surface nanobubbles. Building on an exact result by Popov [Phys. Rev. E 71, 036313 (2005)] on coffee stain evaporation, here we confirm this speculation by an exact calculation for single surface nanobubbles. It is based only on (i) the diffusion equation, (ii) Laplace pressure, and (iii) Henry's equation, i.e., fluid dynamical equations which are all known to be valid down to the nanometer scale. The crucial parameter is the gas oversaturation ζ of the liquid. At the stable equilibrium, the gas overpressures due to this oversaturation and the Laplace pressure balance. The theory predicts how the contact angle of the pinned bubble depends on ζ and the surface nanobubble's footprint lateral extension L. It also predicts an upper lateral extension threshold for stable surface nanobubbles to exist.
AB - Surface nanobubbles are experimentally known to survive for days at hydrophobic surfaces immersed in gas-oversaturated water. This is different from bulk nanobubbles, which are pressed out by the Laplace pressure against any gas oversaturation and dissolve in submilliseconds, as derived by Epstein and Plesset [J. Chem. Phys. 18, 1505 (1950)]. Pinning of the contact line has been speculated to be the reason for the stability of the surface nanobubbles. Building on an exact result by Popov [Phys. Rev. E 71, 036313 (2005)] on coffee stain evaporation, here we confirm this speculation by an exact calculation for single surface nanobubbles. It is based only on (i) the diffusion equation, (ii) Laplace pressure, and (iii) Henry's equation, i.e., fluid dynamical equations which are all known to be valid down to the nanometer scale. The crucial parameter is the gas oversaturation ζ of the liquid. At the stable equilibrium, the gas overpressures due to this oversaturation and the Laplace pressure balance. The theory predicts how the contact angle of the pinned bubble depends on ζ and the surface nanobubble's footprint lateral extension L. It also predicts an upper lateral extension threshold for stable surface nanobubbles to exist.
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Lohse D, Zhang X. Pinning and gas oversaturation imply stable single surface nanobubbles. Physical review E: Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics. 2015;91(3):031003-. 031003. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.91.031003 | cc/2021-04/en_middle_0069.json.gz/line1166 |
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The following morning, in the bright and even Highering light, they bade the Order of Esteemed Dragon Hunters goodbye, and headed back to the edge of the cliff. Zkrith’s houseboat was still moored in the bay — they’d called down and offered her one of the rooms they’d been appointed in the Keep, but she said she’d prefer her own bed — and the gondolier was in their boat, jutting out off of the edge of the cliff in a way that set Alice’s teeth on edge, even though she knew it could float. A neatly-knitted cardigan in swirling patterns of black and orange lay folded by their feet, and they themself were lying back with a brightly-coloured book lying open over the ‘face’ opening in their stripey, cowled cloak. The writing on book shivered briefly before her eyes as it translated itself, revealing that this book was called Lost in the Beating Heart Of Thirst, and that reviews were calling it a ‘bodice ripper of the highest calibre’. Apparently, the ‘Pandaemonium Press Journal’ gave it ‘eight out of ten heaving bosoms’, and she didn’t really want to know what that meant. As they approached, the snoring, which sounded like an off-key harmonica, made it fairly obvious that the gondolier was asleep.
Alice cleared her throat. The second time, with the sound of a rusty foghorn, the gondolier started awake and sat up abruptly, launching their romance novel into the air. They held out a hand, and the book, which had shot nearly directly upwards, landed perfectly in their palm, snapping shut as the gondolier turned to look at the group.
“Sorry for disturbing you?”
They honked that no apology was necessary, they were just resting something that roughly translated to ‘holes in my head that I perceive with’.
“Right, right. Could we get a lift down again?”
They spoke brief waltz music in the affirmative, and held out a hand for the little bag of weird coins that A Librarian had made with his moneygrinder earlier. Payment received, they tooted happily and ferried them down to the beach in a long, lazily-inclined spiral down past the cliff — whose irregularly-spaced holes and their hidden occupants didn’t quite loom, but whose presence and many jagged teeth weighed somewhat in Alice’s mind as they descended. The stones of the Whispering Sound murmured gently under their feet as they bade the gondolier goodbye and started to head down the beach to the gig they’d come ashore on, the afternoon before. It was quick work for Twelfth to undo the knots and haul the gig to the edge of the Atrament, and they were soon on their way out into the sound, to where the houseboat was moored.
“You had fun?” asked Zkrith, as she started to manoeuvre the boat raising crane thing — Alice was pretty sure Zkrith had called it a davit.
“Fun, maybe,” she replied, “but it was interesting and informative!”
“While you were all being nerds,” said Aidra, “I built a card tower worthy of my majesty.”
“Did you?”
“He did,” said Alice. “And then we had to clean it up. That thing must have been at least twenty metres tall.”
“Huh,” said Zkrith, as the gig reached the level of the deck, and the group started to climb out onto the houseboat. “That’s a lot of cards.”
Aidra’s voice dropped to a conspiratorial whisper. “I’ve got big pockets!”
“Mmm-hmm,” she replied, turning to the rest of them as she started tying the gig down, securing it on the deck. “Anyway, were you heading anywhere else? Otherwise, I can swing back towards Foyer before I head off towards where I next want to go. It’s been interesting, but unless you want to pay for passage somewhere further afield, I do have to get back to my, well, career as a trader.”
“You also do trawling of the deep Atrament!”
“I think I’ve gone off that a little,” she said, fixing Aidra with a withering glare, “due to that bit where I accidentally released an ancient monster and, you know, died.”
“You got better!”
“Yeah, and I don’t want to push my luck. Like I was saying, where to next? I won’t be able to take you much further in a Phoenicic direction, that’s a bit too far out of my way, but I can totally drop you off anywhere this side of the Indelible Basin, which is basically anywhere from here, through the Inkstone Isles, and on the way to Foyer.”
“Yeah, I’m not really sure where else we want to be heading,” said Alice. “Aside from the general plan to get me back to Materia, I’m really not sure what the next steps are.”
“The last time we saw any STAR people was in Foyer, so we could head back there?” Red ventured.
“Yeah,” she said. “Yeah! And there’s the big name snake and the weird angels and things, they’ll stop any funny business, hopefully?”
“I mean,” said Red, “it depends on how funny the business is, but probably?”
“The business,” said Aidra, “will be hilarious. Oh yeah, we should absolutely go to Foyer.”
Alice sighed. “Is this based on some premonition?”
“Ah, I’m sure you’ll find out eventually,” he said, “and it’d ruin the fun to give away too many juicy details!”
“You’re such a good friend, Aidra,” Alice said, flatly. “Why, you are such a good friend, I could throttle you.”
“Don’t get all mushy on me. I’m allergic to mush.”
A long sigh of disappointed air escaped her lips, and she turned back to Zkrith. “Sorry about that nonsense, we just had to confer a bit. Absolutely, if you’re heading back past Foyer, drop us off there.”
“Right, absolutely. Red has absolutely paid me enough for a return trip.”
“Ah, okay. Well, I’m sure he’ll present me with the bill—” she glared at him — “right as it becomes inconvenient.”
“I’m wounded by your lack of trust,” he said, utterly deadpan.
Zkrith snorted. “Well, enough of the bickering, then. I’ll start making preparations to s—”
She trailed off and tilted her head, ears twitching. A concerned frown made its way onto her face.
“Wh—” Alice began, but then she heard it.
A long, low moaning noise, rising and falling regularly, getting steadily louder and louder. Accompanying it was the creak of stiff bearings, as a pair of metal foghorns mounted on a pole above the main cabin of the houseboat was slowly, shudderingly starting to turn.
Zkrith blinked, goatishly. “The proximity alarm? The proximity alarm!”
Wild-eyed, she ran into the cabin and started to work the levers of the bridge, frantically trying to get the boat started. For her part, Alice turned, looking out over the Atrament in an attempt to see what was proximate, to cause the alarm.
The ink was dark, mist-shrouded, stretching away and out of sight, but it was still possible to see a disturbance approaching. It was like a pressure wave moving through the mist, still far away, but approaching Zkrith’s houseboat unerringly, its true shape hidden in the swirling mist.
Zkrith’s eyes widened. “Incoming!” she shouted, alarm rising in her voice. “Brace!”
And then it was upon them, the dark shape resolving out of the murk into something huge and pale and sharp, something which slammed into the small houseboat with a crash.
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20 Definitive Culinary Experiences Around the World
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A stellar meal with an arresting setting can sometimes be the sole reason to jet off to some faraway corner of the world. Now that gastronomy has taken its act to the level of art, immersive culinary encounters coupled with beautiful destinations can only boil down to one conclusion: a match made in heaven.
Epicureans, tuck in to these feasts of the senses that you will treasure a lifetime.
After a rewarding day in the bush, guests end off the night with stories and a hearty boma dinner. Image credit: andBeyond
#20. Dine in a South African boma
Awe-inspiring scenery and impressive wildlife are two things that South Africa has built itself a reputation on for centuries. But it’s not only the superlative game-viewing that draws intrepid travellers to the Mother Continent. On the culinary front, game lodges such as andBeyond Phinda Private Game Reserve offer you a sybaritic dining experience as topnotch chefs know how to whip up magic in the kitchen and serve it in the heart of nature. To savour the luxury of the savannah’s wide open spaces, there’s nothing like wrapping up your day around a blazing fire in the boma (traditional livestock enclosures) with a selection of international dishes freshly prepared with the best ingredients.
Have an exotic dinner in a bamboo pod, high up into the tropical foliage of Koh Kood’s ancient rainforest. Image credit: Soneva Kiri
#19. Take fine dining to new heights in Thailand
Taking fine dining to new heights has never had a more literal meaning than in this Thai tropical haven. On Gulf of Thailand’s Koh Kood, the emphasis is on innovation and authenticity. Here, Soneva Kiri’s Treetop Dining Pod is the ultimate dinner-with-a-view experience, which allows you to enjoy gourmet delights and fine wines from an elevated bamboo pod hoisted up into the tropical foliage of the island’s ancient, lush rainforest. Don’t be taken aback when your mains get delivered via zip-line by your personal acrobatic waiter!
Ithaa Undersea Restaurant in the Maldives is the first all-glass underwater restaurant in the world. Image credit: Conrad Hotels & Resorts
#18. Go deep down for an underwater dining experience in the Maldives
This encounter is not for those with bathophobia (fear of depths) as you’ll literally be surrounded by marine life curiously saying hello from the other side (sorry, Adele), but the entire dining concept at Ithaa at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island in the Maldives is as cutting-edge as it gets. Its trump card is the world’s first underwater restaurant accolade and the culinary delights are not to be overlooked as well: the menu consists of fine international and Maldivian dishes, which you can enjoy while gazing at the visual wonder of coral gardens and inhabitants.
Dining under the sparkling Outback sky, with the massive Uluru as the background is a magical experience.
#17. Get a dose of the Outback at Uluru in Australia
There’s something quite romantic about a sunset dinner with a view, especially when the view is that of the peculiar Uluru or Ayers Rock in the heart of Australia. You can even enjoy some bonus pampering basking under the shimmering outback sky, with the massive fiery-red rock looming large in the background. The nightly Sounds of Silence is a popular under-the-stars buffet dinner-experience, which comes complete with a didgeridoo player — making it easier for you to fall for this surreal-looking landscape.
Female divers on Jeju Island make their living by harvesting sea produce. Image credit: CC BY 2.0 (amanderson2, 2014)
#16. Watch live seafood slicing by haenyeo and enjoy sashimi in their company
For centuries, female divers in South Korea’s Jeju Island have made their living by harvesting seaweed and shellfish — one of the island’s most celebrated traditions that unfortunately is set to become a thing of the past. The numbers of these free-diving females, who can typically hold their breath for over two minutes underwater, have dropped drastically from over 10,000 about four decades ago to just a couple thousand in recent years. For an exclusive glimpse into a very unique occupation, opt for a specially-arranged cultural immersion session, where you not only get to see a haenyeo perform deft knife skills slicing up seafood and taste the delicacies, but also interact with and learn first-hand the way of life of one of these brazen women. Complete the initiation by visiting the Haenyeoui Jip located near major tourist attractions or along the coast, where restaurants offer bounty freshly caught by haenyeo.
Ninh Van Bay Resort’s Cave is an authentic hillside rock cavern, which makes a unique setting for an intimate dinner. Image credit: Six Senses Ninh Van Bay
#15. Experience the ultimate romantic dinner inside a cave
Let’s face it, even the most initiated foodies will be wooed by the charm offered by a natural setting. For instance, the renowned Grotta Palazzese, located in a limestone cavern in the southern Italian city of Polignano a Mare in the picturesque region of Puglia, is synonymous with sweeping vistas of the Adriatic Sea and has been drawing diners since the 18th century, when Italian nobility held banquets within. Over in Southeast Asia, the wine cave at Six Senses Ninh Van Bay is every bit as good. Its centrepiece may be the versatile collection of wines, but the simple fact that you’ll be feasting on remarkably fresh lobsters, king prawns and fish in such a distinctive space, is a delight in itself.
The majestic Matterhorn looms large in the background as diners dig in Switzerland’s famous cheese fondue.
#14. Take a short hike to have an igloo fondue lunch overlooking the Matterhorn
It’s not often that your lunch view is that of Switzerland’s most iconic mountain: the mighty Matterhorn. For a taste of the Swiss mountain life, take a ride on the Gornergrat Railway from Zermatt to Rotenboden from January to March, and from there, head to the Igloo Village by taking a short hike. Expect to be treated to majestic, 360-degree alpine vistas while enjoying a delicious and quintessential Swiss delicacy: a hot cheese fondue.
The floating setups of sundowners and canapés will spice up your day.Image credit: andBeyond
#13. Indulge in canapes and sun-downers while submerged in Botswana’s Okavango Delta
The UNESCO World Heritage Okavango Delta knows no bounds when it comes to its rich ecosystem, and the best way to experience its intricate canals is, naturally, by taking a traditional mokoro or riding in a motorised boat. Plus, the real excitement is all about the impromptu surprises you will stumble upon along the way. Think floating setups featuring varied sundowners and palatable canapés meant to spice up your safari vacation.
Guests will be treated to candlelit dinners by the waterfall in the heart of the jungle. Image credit: The Sarojin
#12. Dine exclusively at a natural waterfall in Thailand and enjoy a post-meal dip in cool waters
A remote location needn’t prohibit one from fine dining or a hearty dose of romanticism. For a lasting impression and a night of culinary pampering, retreat in the heart of Khao Lak’s verdant jungle, where you and your significant other can bask in The Sarojin’s private candle-lit champagne dinner prepared by your very own personal chef. The pièce de résistance here is definitely the roaring, overflowing waterfall, which adds a unique touch to the experience and even invites you to take a refreshing post-meal dip in its cool waters!
Camp on a private sandbank beneath the wide Maldivian skies and enjoy a romantic dinner. Image credit: Soneva Fushi
#11. Have a castaway meal on a deserted island
Perfect to enjoy with your better half, this Robinson Crusoe type of experience will easily make you feel like the last two people on earth. From Soneva Fushi, which is set on the privately-owned tropical island of Kunfunadhoo in Baa Atoll, an UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, sail to impossibly azure waters to a private sandback in the Indian Ocean and dine on luscious courses under the illumination of lantern light. Indulge in luxury tents, swim, sunbathe and enjoy your day before you are “rescued” the next day with a scrumptious breakfast and a boat ride back to your hotel.
The Alain Ducasse Cooking School is a contemporary space located on Rue du Ranelagh in the heart of Paris’s 16th arrondissement. Image credit: Pierre Monetta
#10. Learn cooking skills from a prestigious culinary institution
Multi-Michelin-starred Alain Ducasse is one of the world’s best chefs and perhaps the heavyweight of French cuisine. For dedicated gastronomes, his cooking school, L’école de Cuisine Alain Ducasse in Paris, France promises a full immersion in the fine culinary art. There’s a great deal of recipes to master; classes include everything from puff pastry to the ubiquitous macarons to sophisticated quintessential French dishes.
Patrons enjoy an exclusive dinner at the feet of Michelangelo’s David at Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence.
#9. Have a sophisticated dinner at the feet of Michelangelo’s famous David
It’s hard to ignore the great appeal of pairing food and art, and in any art aficionados’ book, this is synonymous with perfection. If you’re a gourmand for both epicurean and aesthetic delights, don’t miss the, perhaps, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to dine lavishly – and privately – at the feet of one of the greatest masterpieces in the world: Michelangelo’s David housed in the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Italy. Unlock a new level of appreciation of traditional and contemporary Italian gastronomy, which is an art in itself.
Indulge in a luxurious picnic next to Huaypo Lake surrounded by dominant mountains. Image credit: Paragon Expeditions
#8. Bask in a luxury picnic in exotic locales
It’s a known fact that Peru has emerged as a new global culinary epicentre lately. Blessed with a fertile ecosystem, the country is constantly reinventing its culinary scene and the way gastronomy is perceived, so much so there’s simply an air of excitement when it comes to food. For a good dose of nature and gastronomy, follow the path of Inca royalty to Machu Picchu and revel in a luxury picnic lunch at Huaypo Lake. Boasting glamping-like tents set up beautifully by the lake shore, the setup will impress you as much as the culinary delights and the Peruvian wines will! Over in Myanmar, travellers can withdraw into the serenity of Inle Lake beneath the Blue Mountains to get reconnected with nature and experience a romantic picnic in the Shan hills at sunset.
Burncoat Head Park on the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia has the highest tides in the world. Image credit: The Flying Apron Inn & Cookery
#7. Dine on the ocean floor in Nova Scotia
Home to pristine beaches, picturesque lighthouses and quaint coastal towns, Nova Scotia is considered one of Canada’s most beautiful provinces. Not only does it brim with natural attractions, but foodies are particularly pampered here as the bounty of the culinary experiences is enviable. For a memorable dining setting, during summer, head to Burntcoat Head Park on the Bay of Fundy, home to the world’s highest recorded tides. Picture this: at low tide, you’ll be able to enjoy a locally-inspired dinner right on the ocean floor and take in a unique setting: red sandstone cliffs, an abundance of fluorescent green seaweed and tidal pools teeming with sea life.
Travelling to the Lost City of the Incas on the luxurious Hiram Bingham is an unforgettable experience. Image credit: Belmond
#6. Dig in a 3-course meal on the Hiram Bingham luxury train to Machu Picchu
Hiram Bingham is one of the world’s great train journeys, taking passengers from Poroy on the outskirts of Cusco to Machu Picchu Pueblo, the small town at the base of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ride this elegant Orient Express locomotive through the Urubamba Valley to experience the only Andean-inspired gourmet 3-course dinner on a luxury train in South America. The ever-changing view will surely add to the pleasure!
Enjoy sun-downers while taking in the tranquility Thar desert. Image credit: SUJÁN
#5. Be one with the desert in a sand dunes dining experience
The world’s fascination with the desert is obvious; rugged and mysterious, this vast space can invoke the splendour of an Arabian Nights fantasy instantly. And what better way to get up close and personal with this mysterious landscape than by serving scrumptious delicacies that reflect the desert culture? In the Thar Desert near Jaisalmer in India, The Serai pledges feasts as visually enchanting as you can imagine: sip on sundowners in the adieu glow of the fiery planet and tuck into lavish dinners under dining tents whilst digging your feet into the warm and soft golden-hued dunes — in true Maharaja fashion. Over at Palais Namaskar in Marrakech, Morocco, you will be flown above the Atlas Mountains to the Sahara, where the biggest draw remains having lunch in the empty wildness of one of the most hypnotising deserts in the world.
In Kirkenes, Norway, travellers can catch their own king crab from a frozen fjord and then enjoy it by a cosy log fire. Image credit: Kirkenes Snowhotel
#4. Go on a king crab safari in Kirkenes, Norway
Many aspects about the Arctic will be charming even to the most seasoned travellers. It is, after all, home to awe-inspiring landscapes, frozen fjords and focuses on unique experiences such as catching the Northern Lights and going on husky adventures. In Kirkenes, located 15 kilometres from the Russian border, you will be able to get up close and personal with this unique environment and experience a tantalising glimpse into the remote shores of the Barents Sea. During the winter months, kitted out in thermal clothing, hop on a snowmobile and explore the pristine frozen seas with a local guide who will teach you how to prepare a hole in the ice and catch the famous king crabs, which will then be served to you by a cosy fire.
Diners enjoy lunch overlooking awe-inspiring scenery in New Zealand. Image credit: Tasman Helicopters
#3. Experience mountain-top dining
Mountain tops are the perfect spot for an intimate lunch with a view. Nothing beats a “venue” that has everything you need for a leisurely afternoon al fresco; expect making your entrance in style by helicopter to Kahurangi National Park in New Zealand and being treated to your very own gourmet alpine five-course lunch overlooking stupendous scenery all around. Over in the Southern Alps, the Minaret Station Alpine Lodge welcomes you with possibly the country’s most remote fine-dining experience, accessible only by helicopter.
Two inquisitive giraffes get up close and personal with guests in the morning. Image credit: Giraffe Manor
#2. Have breakfast with the rare Rothschild giraffes at Giraffe Manor in Nairobi, Kenya
Giraffe Manor, located just 45 minutes’ drive from Nairobi in Kenya has been shaking up the way breakfast is perceived for quite a while now, even though it is a tall order! Here, around 12 resident endangered Rothschild giraffes amble around the estate from the break of dawn to literally lean down into the dining area, allowing guests to marvel at their long eyelashes and feed them breakfast in your pyjamas. On top of that, there’s also a Giraffe Centre where you get the chance to stroke and kiss these friendly giants as well learn more about this species.
Take in the arresting views of Al Hajar mountains as you enjoy a lavish meal. Image credit: Six Senses Zighy Bay
#1. Work out a Bedouin appetite by paragliding in Zighy Bay
Located at the Musandam Peninsula in Oman, Zighy Bay has the know-how to completely captivate intrepid travellers right from the very beginning. More importantly, perhaps, the rugged landscape offers plenty of exciting opportunities to justify all that calorie intake. Make your entrance to Zighy Bay in style — James Bond style no less — as you’ll be literally flown onto the beach by paragliding right from the top of Zighy Mountain. Keep your eyes open and soak in the splendidly-chiselled coastal vistas! Later on, your well-deserved reward would be to indulge in a lavish Bedouin dinner, while perched high in the dramatic sandstone Al Hajar mountains, enjoying an eagle’s eye view of the spectacular views over the Gulf of Oman.
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The Election & RIP Prop6
Instead of my regular KVMR commentary, News Director Paul Emery suggested we do a little one-on-one for tonight’s news program. So we sat down for a little gabfest about the election. Paul asked me for any surprises on the outcome, and chowder-head me responded that things went pretty much as I had expected, while completely overlooking my total disappointment and frustration with the failure of Prop6 – you know, the repeal of the most recent California gas tax bamboozle from Sacramento.
Prop6 went down to solid defeat in California in the hands of a partisan majority of voters that over the years has vacillated between insanity and terminal stupidity. CA already has the highest gas taxes in the land, much of them from previous initiatives promised by the lying sacks of s#!t in Sacramento that the taxes would go to fix CA’s roads and bridges. Well, what has happened is that these tax receipts go directly into the state’s general fund to finance an endless number of programs and purposes – e.g. bullet trains, smelt salvation, succoring illegal aliens, funding govt workers pension liabilities, attracting evermore of the nation’s welfare recipients, … - that continue to leave us in an ever bigger mess. And with already the highest gas taxes in the land, we continue to pay these fraudulent takings without even a peep.
So now our roads are really a mess, and that looks like a perfect opportunity for some capitol scumbags to go to the voters – over half of whom pay no taxes, and a third of whom get regular government checks - and ask them to dance another round of the SOSO samba. Only this time the bill will be even more smelly because it has a built-in ratchet that keeps upping it ad nauseum over the years. Those Californians who pay attention did put out the word on Prop6, pointing out that these new taxes will do nothing except increase the cost of transportation (especially for the poor), while once more destined for the state’s general fund to finance the ever greater insanities and inanities from Sacramento.
Defeating such an obviously fraudulent proposition should have been a no-brainer, hence it was designed precisely for those not so encumbered. But like Lucy with the football, our Charlie Brown electorate again fell for the ‘can’t you see all them chuckholes and cracks and … all of which need fixin’?’ And, of course, today all them cracks etc are way bigger and more numerous and easier to see than last time, so the state’s not so nimble numbnuts dutifully checked the proper box to keep the most recent and onerous gas tax in place as the scumbags are already planning the next tax to fix the roads and bridges – hell, why stop a perfectly good bamboozle designed exactly for the kind of voters we worked so hard to attract, ‘educate’, and put in place. No one out there in VoterLand asks what is the word for doing the same thing while expecting a different outcome.
Oh well, on the national scene things went a little better. The Dems won the House, but the best they can do there is start more dead-end investigations of President Trump and the Executive branch, with a possible impeachment swipe at Justice Kavanaugh. Republicans actually will welcome that kind of blatant congressional obstruction which will demonstrate to the country that just putting the new and more aggressive socialist Left in power is going to do nothing to get Congress legislating for the people’s needs.
President Trump’s first-half accomplishments re the tax cut, regulation rollback, foreign policy, and immigration will stay in place. The border will not be secured, and healthcare costs will continue increasing with the bastardized system now metastasizing like a cancer. It will be easy to focus the spotlight on the source of stagnation, and Trump will have something very solid and visible to run on in 2020. The lamestream will have a hell of time ramping up their Fake News Machine enough to hide the source of grit and gravel grinding in the gears of government.
Meanwhile, the Dems will also have to work out their Gerontology Optics Problem with a leadership headed by Nancy the Penultimate Facelift, and backed up by a crowd of cretins like Mad Max Waters, Elijah Cummings, Comrade Bernie, Vacuum Head Ocasio-Cortez, the ‘Capitalist Bones’ of Fauxahontas, True Colors DiFi, SlyEye Chuckie Schumer, all straight out of Central Casting. Every one of these will be on daily display filling countless screens across the land. In the meantime, Trump will have a solid Senate majority to confirm and emplace as many constitutional judges and justices as are on his lengthening short-list. All in all, not a bad night.
Posted at 03:32 PM in California, Happenings, Our Country, We the iSheeple | Permalink
Not a bad night George? Lose the House and seven governors? Really, It's like the boxer who is getting the crap beat out of him and he tells his corner who are patching him up that he's just "waiting him out",
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/06/us/elections/results-governor-elections.html
Posted by: Paul Emery | 07 November 2018 at 04:28 PM
GR The big problem with 6 was the misleading title dreamed up by ... Becerra.
I'd like to answer the question Paul gave Todd to get his dander up...
"No problem with NC supporting Denny, Newsom, Morse, Padilla etc"
Paul, NC is where we live. The land can't support anybody. I've no problem living near people who supported Denney (except where they refused to listen to arguments about Denney's false front of a farmer, educator and open minded gun owner and more), or Newsom, or Morse or Padilla... unless some talking head tries to tell me I'd be happier if I moved elsewhere to make room for someone more malleable to the talking head's point of view.
I live here. I pay taxes. I vote. I think and I am. You do not have a right to point elsewhere and expect me to take the hint.
We may have an interesting two to four years of runaway spending in California. Time will tell if Newsom won't be happy until there's as much human feces on the streets of Nevada City as there is in 'Frisco.
Posted by: Gregory | 07 November 2018 at 04:32 PM
Paul, there was no Blue Wave. So sayeth Chuck Todd. So sayeth Steffie Steffanopoulos. So sayeth Ron Silver. So sayeth James Carville and Morning Joe. Just off the top of my head.
A blue wave would have swept in Audrey Denney, if it was bad enough.
Ouch, even the chi coms diss fauxcahauntas -
The Chinese paper was excited by left-wing “trailblazing candidates who are diversifying American politics,” especially socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and the first Muslim women elected to Congress, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.
China Daily also celebrated Deb Haaland of New Mexico and Sharice Davids of Kansas for becoming “the first two Native American women in Congress,” callously dismissing Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, who has long claimed to hold that distinction.
https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/11/07/chinese-state-media-celebrates-far-left-u-s-midterm-election-winners/
Posted by: Don Bessee | 07 November 2018 at 04:47 PM
make that so sayeth Nate Silver.
Looking at the Governor's races... assuming the guy up by 1.5% in Georgia ends up being declared the winner... it will be 27 GOP governors and 23 DEM guv's... not exactly a crushing loss.
It couldn't happen to a better fakenewsman -
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/white-house-suspends-press-access-cnns-jim-acosta-1159344
Not a bad night George? Lose the House and seven governors?
Another weak attempt to save face after an entire year of claiming that Trump was going to be gone by this point in the game and that a "Blue Wave™" was going to sweep the democrats into control of government!
Its OK to want these things Punchy but you really ought not to call yourself any sort of libertarian.
Posted by: fish | 07 November 2018 at 05:35 PM
For those who want to know what is next and/or have the time to parse each paragraph for meaning....
“In another call, Nadler said Republicans did better than expected on election night because of the booming economy. He suggested messaging that the economy is only helping wealthy people and not other classes, and worried that changes to the economic boom would be blamed on Democrats. He also complained that the new voters being recruited to join Democrats were “Rockefeller Republicans” who are liberal on social issues and that the new group makes Democrats more vulnerable to the charge they are no longer the party of the working person.”....
“Following the train ride, Nadler weighed in on Twitter about the news that Attorney General Jeff Sessions has resigned, using the language of accountability: “Americans must have answers immediately as to the reasoning behind @realDonaldTrump removing Jeff Sessions from @TheJusticeDept. Why is the President making this change and who has authority over Special Counsel Mueller’s investigation? We will be holding people accountable.”
In March 2017, however, Nadler called for Sessions to resign:“
https://thefederalist.com/2018/11/07/incoming-democrat-chairman-dems-will-go-all-in-on-russia-impeach-kavanaugh-for-perjury/
Posted by: Bill Tozer | 07 November 2018 at 05:36 PM
If this were a fight the ref would have stopped it. The Dems won big in the House and Govs and lost a couple in the Senate. You call that winning?
27 Gove is down from 33 Gregory. Whats good about that?
27 Gov's is down from 33 Gregory. Whats good about that?
Actually 26 Gov's
All good Paul Emery. You must admit that the Judges will be there for many years after you croak. That is why we are happy.
Posted by: Todd Juvinall | 07 November 2018 at 06:40 PM
Beto laundered 70 million trying to beat Cruz. Funny how a white European takes a Hispanic name and tries to beat a true Hispanic. And in Con 4 the dark money democrats spewed over 4 million to take out McClintock and still lost. But hey when democrats who rail against dark money pour it like water into their ilk's campaigns Paul Emery is all in.
Umm... 26 is still more than half of the governatorships in the country...and there is another on the way.
Really, Paulo, you need to slow down and breathe. In.... out... in... out... (rinse and repeat)
It would have been worse for the GOP had this been a wave election.
The federal judiciary openings will all be quickly filled as well as all of the deputy/undersecretary's in this that and the other depts. flushing out the 0 swamp hold overs.
The Republican Senate will be united again, not so flaky if you will. The budget is already passed.
In historical perspective Trump did save the day through hard work. Remember 0 lost 60 in the house. Botox Nancy will have as many problems from the hard core left as she has with R's.
0's midterm efforts look like the kiss of death in the real world. Close but no cigars on the so called 'rock stars' but you actually have a dem REAL native Americans now .
Locally we have a Sheriff that came from within the department which is a good thing, DA, Supervisors, NID are all good too.
Even cnn was crying in their beers about the outrageously expensive losses like TX and are second guessing the Hollywood driven concentration of cash.
You did however check off the Presidential reelection box by having a minor team lefty edge in the house.
PaulE, in these days of America's rampant degeneration, I take great joy in the small victories that can perhaps give us time to regain our senses as a country and change course. To many of us in this storied land, 2018 has been one of these small victories.
From PJ Media - In 2010, Obama lost 63 seats. In 1994, Clinton lost 52. You have to go all the way back to Reagan to find a Republican loss the same as Trump’s -- 26 in 1982. None lost their second term. ... The shellacking Obama received in 2010 -- a nuclear explosion compared to 2018 -- was even more of an indictment of his presidency than we are seeing with Trump’s. Core Democratic groups, including Hispanics, African Americans, and young people, refused to even show up for their own president. Independents voted Republican in numbers unlike any since 1994. A full 74 percent of voters weren’t happy with the federal government, 61 percent thought the country was on the wrong track, and 55 percent of the electorate disapproved of Obama’s job performance.
Posted by: George Rebane | 07 November 2018 at 06:58 PM
,,,you guys never stop whining,,,not winning,,,whining.
California needs transportation funding
https://www.google.com/amp/s/sacramento.cbslocal.com/2018/06/13/california-money-gas-tax/amp/
Posted by: '''M''' | 07 November 2018 at 07:20 PM
Does anyone think that this shit contributed to the dem failure to have a wave election as touted ad nauseum?
A group of protesters congregated outside what they claimed was Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s home in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night to chant threatening messages.
Smash Racism D.C., a self-described “anti-fascist” group, posted a video of their members screaming obscenities at Carlson’s house and blaming his “policies” for the deaths of thousands of people.
“Tucker Carlson, we will fight!” the protesters chanted. “We know where you sleep at night!”
In the first video posted to Twitter, one protester can be seen ringing Carlson’s doorbell before running away.
“Racist scumbag, leave town!”
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/protesters-chant-outside-tucker-carlson-home-fox-news-host/
@6:44 pm
“It would have been worse for the GOP had this been a wave election”
Exactly. Could have been a lot worse. No big names fell. Not one big state flipped, not even swing state Florida. Not even Missouri. Or Ohio. A true Wave would have swept the House, Senate, Govs, and a bunch of state houses. A wave or normal first term midterm for a new President would have shook everything up. I remember the shock when Russ Feingold and Tom Daschell were sent packing. Also, in 2018 a much higher than normal number R House members retired. So, it wasn’t bad at all considering historical results for midterms with a new President.
Obama’s lost 63 members of house in his first mid-term (2010)
Clinton lost 53 in his (1994)
Historically it’s about 37.
With the Senate pickups, not a bad night at all. The only surprise is with Trump’s approval ratings and losing the Green ($) battle, not more seats were lost. Add to that a hostile press who rather than report on the Resistance decided instead to join...nay..lead the Resistance, it was not bad at all. Blue Wave was a blue leak.
Noticed the Democrat Party as well as the voters put healthcare at the top of the priority list. Healthcare is a big issue. Since the only thing that the Republicans have done to Obamacare is to eliminate the tax penalty for those who did not buy insurance, if is no wonder that folks are concerned about their Obamacare....healthcare. It sucks and they don’t like it or the package it comes in. It makes me wonder why the Dems did not campaign hard on replacing Obamacare....being such a top concern among voters and a top priority of Peloski.
In the "I took my gun out of my holster and aimed at my foot and missed" dept. Looking at the counties that voted for DeLeon, it is easy to see that they were mostly the same rural areas that voted for trump. Except there was a catch. DeLeon is way more of a lefty than Feinstein. Feinstein is a corporate goon. So just to spite Feinstein you all voted for someone who would have been way more of what you all hate, a liberal thinker. Very astute on your part. It shows what a high level of thinking that goes on behind rank and file conservatives. Hate first and ask questions later.
Posted by: Robert Cross | 07 November 2018 at 07:31 PM
"Cross", aren't you supposed to be out drowning Jews?
Sorry Boobie, I left the ballot blank on your heroes Feinstein and Leon. The "de" was a add on by him to appear Hispanic.
It'll go into the general fund where it always winds up and be used to buy the votes of incontinent geriatrics like you dugsKKKi! Its what happens every single time.
Robert Cross
How did De Leon do in LA?? In Imperial County? In the San Joaquin Valley? Modesto? In San Louis O?
He sure got a heck of a lot closer to Dianne Crimescene than I would have thunk four months ago. Yep, he is left of Dianne Crimescene and Di-fi is a lefty. There are no moderates left in the Dem Party Leadership.
I like those Leftinista leadership mugs in front of the camera along with Sen.Sanders (VT-Socialist) because the only moderates in the Dem Party are the old rank and file membership......whom are watching their crazy leadership go stark raving far-Left Democrat Socialist, Antifa style. The youngest and dumbest person to be elected to Congress is a pretty young thing, the Beto of the East.
Not a good idea to slam De Leon voters. That would be racist, seeing how he is popular enough among the voters to make it into the top two. Latino with illegal aliens in his own family. Are you hating on Hispanics, Robert?
Guess if one voted for DeLeon or the 85 year old Senate Intell Leaker, you are screwed either way. Everybody knew Di-Fi the Classified Docs Leaker would win. Like Newsome, why bother campaigning? Hillary thought that as well, but along came Trump.
Hate first and ask questions later.
You watch that kind of talk……what do you think I am…..a proglodyte democrat?
Gregory: '"Cross", aren't you supposed to be out drowning Jews?'
At least he'll know that they weren't witches.
As an aside, a rather hopeful paragraph I ran into in 'Vox':
"By 2040, 70 percent of Americans will live in the 15 largest states. That means 70 percent of America will be represented by only 30 senators, while the other 30 percent of America will be represented by 70 senators."
It sounds to me like the future of the Senate is not in doubt.
Posted by: scenes | 07 November 2018 at 08:27 PM
Final election takeaway: All those bull pucky cries for civility and the ensuing tone it down the rhetoric has been terminated. Temp truce got crumbled up and tossed the waste basket before the voting is gone being counted. Back to normal! Bring it on you limp dick madmen.
https://www.facebook.com/Jingoists/photos/a.124859134890160/260841344625271/?type=3&theater
“It sounds to me like the future of the Senate is not in doubt”
The Leftinistas were already taking about that just a few weeks ago....immediately after the Senate Confirmation hearings. Wonder what Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, Maine, New Hampsire, and even Vermont think about that. :).
re M 720pm - Well, as if to underline my point about those bamboozled by the gas tax, Mr M did himself right proud by declaring his membership in that bunch. No one should be confused about why CA's roads are not up to par.
Speaking of propositions, I noticed Arkansas overwhelmingly passed a voter ID law. 68% or something. Just as surprising is that 80-90% of the blacks in Arkansas voted for Voter ID. Even more surprising, in states where Voter ID has been put on the ballot, the measure passes by large majorities.
Troll master: “In all fairness, Nancy Pelosi deserves to be chosen Speaker of the House by the Democrats. If they give her a hard time, perhaps we will add some Republican votes. She has earned this great honor!” —Donald Trump
For the record: “How can last night be considered anything but a failure for Democrats? They took the House which was inevitable, but lost seats in the Senate and watched most of their new ‘stars’ — Abrams, O'Rourke, Gillum — lose. Paltry success for the opposing party in a mid term election.” —Matt Walsh
Rubbish: “By winning the House, Democrats can now serve as a bulwark against a White House that has shown no respect for the rule of law — and no interest in bringing the country together. The Democrats’ gains demonstrate that the American people want Congress to stand up to a reckless, divisive president — and to work across the aisle to tackle tough issues.” —Michael Bloomberg
A wave of the blues: “This is heartbreaking. … It’s not a blue wave.” —CNN’s Van Jones
“This is not a blue wave.” —NBC’s Savannah Guthrie
“It is not a blue wave.” —NBC’s Chuck Todd
“This is going to be very grim.” —New York Times columnist Paul Krugman
“Tonight is feeling horrifyingly familiar.” —CNN contributor Peter Beinart
Braying Jackass: “I feel the giant stirring. The awakening is slow, but it is underway. … Torches and death in Charlottesville. Children in cages at the border. The lying, misogyny, racism and attacks on the rule of law from our president. These things poke the giant. It takes time, but the American people are stirring. They always do. And when they awaken, these fevers break very quickly.” —James Comey
Alpha Jackass: “Juanita Broaddrick is full of s—t.” —former Hillary Clinton adviser Philippe Reines, who added, “I do not think she’s telling the truth.”
And last… “In case you wonder whether #Democrats truly care about the plight of women, Keith Ellison was elected chief law enforcement official of his state.” —James Woods
“This is heartbreaking. … It’s not a blue wave.” —CNN’s Van Jones
Thank you for that quote, Toes... it will make going to sleep that much easier tonight.
Kind of ironic after the election of socialists -
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/trump-honors-victims-communism/
Posted by: Don Bessee | 08 November 2018 at 07:06 AM
,,,here you go you gas tax whiners,,,look for the word ‘’’firewall’’’,,,
Construction will begin on 60 miles of carpool lanes from El Dorado County through Elk Grove.
There will be major light rail improvements to connect riders between Sacramento to Folsom in just 15 minutes, down from the 30 it currently takes.
There will also be new Amtrak stations through San Joaquin County among several other projects funded from SB1.
But larger projects may be stalled with a threat of the bill being repealed.
“Most local agencies are being cautious about not spending money too far out ahead,” Carpenter added.
Voters have also passed legislation to keep that gas tax money on the roads.
“With Proposition 69, this is a firewall that really does protect that the monies that have been raised for transportation will continue to be spent on transportation only,” he said.
While it can’t go to the general fund, money could go towards other controversial endeavors such as the high-speed rail program.
Posted by: ***M*** | 08 November 2018 at 07:23 AM
More from the Party of Peace(tm). From sfgate.com
"I called my wife," Carlson told The Washington Post in a phone interview. "She had been in the kitchen alone getting ready to go to dinner and she heard pounding on the front door and screaming. ... Someone started throwing himself against the front door and actually cracked the front door."
https://i.redd.it/0x00j6syq0x11.jpg
Signs of the time:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/11/07/dutch-man-69-identifies-20-years-younger-launches-legal-battle/
https://www.dailywire.com/news/38107/girl-scouts-suing-boy-scouts-over-leaving-boy-out-hank-berrien
Posted by: scenes | 08 November 2018 at 07:25 AM
Gas prices are $2.61 in Russia
Time to move?
https://russian-federation.realigro.com/for-sale/property/
@7:35AM
https://www.gasbuddy.com/GasPrices/Michigan/Detroit
re: Gas taxes.
It seems to me that if there were any political honesty in the Great State of California, they'd simply raise the income tax rate. It's nicely progressive and can be ratcheted up to any desired level. No need to bother with all the fuss about sales tax, gas tax, and the umpteen other taxes, just turn the income tax knob. I'd even be tempted to get rid of property tax, just simply throw it all in one bill.
Add in the one-party state's ideal world, things like health care for all including an unlimited number of illegal aliens, free college, and the like, and it would be interesting to see the real rates. If you don't like it, move to Nevada.
Serious question. Why is the Blue Mob unable to put together it's policies in a place that it utterly dominates? I mean, look at Maxine Waters, she could do it. She'd make a great Governor.
“House Republicans had hurt themselves by allowing the number of House incumbent retirees to become larger than any time since 1930, when the Brookings Institution started tracking it. Breaking an 88-year record for retirees is a tough way to start an off-year election for the incumbent president’s party.
Despite this institutional disadvantage, President Trump’s House losses were far less than either the 54 seats President Clinton lost in 1994 or the 63 seats President Obama lost in 2010.
Measured against the Clinton-Obama standard, you would have to give President Trump an A+ for keeping Republican House losses to a minimum – and setting the stage for a Republican majority comeback in the 2020 presidential election.”
Scenes @8:27 pm: The future of the Senate is not in doubt.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/11/republican-senate-control-frightens-democrats/
Another final takeaway: when liberals win, they just become angrier.
Posted by: Bill Tozer | 08 November 2018 at 08:05 AM
"California drivers pay fees for smog checks, vehicle registrations and new tires, all supposedly for programs that benefit roadway use.
Consumers pay fees to recycle beverage containers, televisions and computers. Doctors and accountants pay license fees to regulate their industries.
But for more than a decade, the special funds collecting these dollars have served a second purpose: helping California pay for schools, social services and prisons that are supposed to be funded by general taxes.
California has 560 funds deemed "special" because in theory they're walled off from general state expenditures. In the face of two recessions, however, California reached deeper into those funds for purposes that fee payers never intended. The state now owes $4.3 billion to special funds, more than five times the amount owed in 2008.
State leaders argue that special funds have enough extra money to pay for more critical state needs. Some special fund reserves grew after the state imposed furloughs on all state workers starting in 2009.
But program advocates say the borrowed money should have gone toward intended uses like reducing pollution or better enforcement of health care fields. Or, they suggest, it should have gone back to consumers and professionals through lower fees.
"Any of these funds set up by ratepayer money needs to be spent on its intended purpose," said Mark Toney, executive director of The Utility Reform Network, a consumer advocacy group that has watched the state borrow $296 million in telephone-related surcharges. "The purpose is not to serve as a (state) piggy bank."
Gov. Jerry Brown says the state will eventually repay $4.3 billion in outstanding special fund loans with interest, a promise that assumes voters will pass tax hikes in November. But state officials never retired $448 million in special fund loans from 2002 and 2003 even during good times. And $1.3 billion in loans have no repayment date in state law……."
dugsKKKi……question……do you ever get tired of being so obviously wrong?
https://www.sacbee.com/news/investigations/state-parks-funding/article2575290.html#storylink=cpy
Posted by: fish | 08 November 2018 at 08:21 AM
Here's to Justice Ginsberg's speedy recovery from her three broken ribs, having fallen in her office yesterday.
Posted by: Gregory | 08 November 2018 at 08:24 AM
BillT 723
What an informative article. The Senate will be the firewall to keep the mobs of the left at bay for many many years. Just as intended by the Founders. Good pickup.
Trump may get another Justice? WOW!
Posted by: Todd Juvinall | 08 November 2018 at 08:28 AM
Post election takeaway: Another Dem hits on WH intern. The Tomahawk chop.
https://www.facebook.com/PaulJosephWatson/videos/256988431660939/UzpfSTEyMjUyOTYyMzA6NTA5MzI1ODQ5NTgyOTE5/
Do it for the Sisterhood.
https://pjmedia.com/davidsteinberg/105-articles-cover-ilhan-omars-win-zero-cover-her-anti-semitism-finance-investigations-or-perjury-evidence/?fbclid=IwAR2_0HiyGu3vY72YCDzrr495FSg7NtAdwvpNO_-50mL-9sWq8onKQLjQIRU
Newt's take. Positive as well.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/newt-gingrich-the-one-big-thing-the-liberal-media-never-told-you-about-trump-and-the-midterms
Re: gas taxes
“It seems to me that if there were any political honesty in the Great State of California,” Whoa whoa, whoa,. Now stop right there.
https://www.kcra.com/article/senator-after-state-audit-caltrans-should-cut-3-500-jobs/6424653
Honestly found in Sacramento. Jerry Brown sez....”Confronted with those ongoing safety problems, Gov. Jerry Brown famously quipped, “I mean, look, *** happens.”
http://www.independent.org/news/article.asp?id=8506
,,,whitefishbottomdweller,,,plumbing the depths to dredge up a 2012 Sacbee article...great work!!!
Total dollars have the democrats up a half a billion on the R's.
https://www.opensecrets.org/overview/
Todd, I expect Ginsberg will drag herself, if able, to the office for at least through Nov. 2020, hoping for a Dem Senate and a Dem presidency starting in Jan 2021.
,,,yes gregory,,,we will keep Ginsberg on the court and in a comatose state if we have to in order to piss trumpski off!!!
,,,trumpksi's AG pick is a real weiner!!! gotta love the biblical references!!!
In an appearance last year on CNN, Whitaker laid out the plan he could now use to limit the Mueller investigation.
“So I could see a scenario where Jeff Sessions is replaced with a recess appointment,” Whitaker said in July 2017, “and that attorney general doesn’t fire Bob Mueller, but he just reduces his budget to so low that his investigation grinds to almost a halt.”
Whitaker also defended Donald Trump Jr.’s June 2016 meeting in Trump Tower with Russian officials promising opposition research against Hillary Clinton, stating, “You would always take that meeting.”
Sessions hired Whitaker as his chief of staff in September 2017 after his views about Mueller were public. Whitaker was then a former U.S. attorney who had run for the Senate from Iowa as a Republican in 2014, promising that he would vote for federal judicial nominees who have “a biblical view of justice.”
M. Can’t read your posts. My free Sac Bee articles for the month has reached its limits. I voted to repeal the gas taxes, you owed to ncrease the gas taxes over the coming years. Cancelled out. I would call that a Mexican Stand Off.
You didn't even read your own link did you dugsKKi…..the part where they acknowledge how fast and loose California politicians play with these "inviolable" pools of dedicated funds? How they haven't been earmarked for those projects that you were told that they were supposed to go to? How now they have to use money from a new tax to retire debt borrowed from money generated from an old tax that was taken for pet projects which should have, following your "logic" been paid for out of the general fund.
You don't really believe that any "Firewall" will stop pilfering do you? Please tell me you're not that simple minded?
Oh wait….it's dugsKKKi…..a reliable useful idiot!
Well, McCain drew a paycheck while not stepping foot in DC from Dec., 2017 until his death in the summer of 2018. Figure we can just keep paying Ruth while she heals up in the convelesant home. One less liberal on the court is a good thing.
Hope Ruth does not catch what Hillary got...’frequent faller miles ‘with broken wrist, cracked melon, broken foot, broken hand, broken thinker. SCOTUS is in session, right?
New Zealand is lovely this time of year.
,,,toes,,,the point is that the state is working on keeping things running,,,
Analysis from 2017
The allegation is misleading. It’s true that California governors and lawmakers – of both parties – borrowed heavily from transportation-related accounts after the dot-com bust and during the recession. But the amount of borrowing never amounted to the $5.2 billion a year this package would produce. And most of the money has been paid back. The rest would be paid back in three years if the package is approved.
Republicans also say the state could produce that kind of money if the sales tax on car sales went strictly to transportation. But that money has never been earmarked for road projects in California. Under that logic, the sales tax on shoe sales would pay for sidewalks.
Still, even as state revenue has soared, the Brown administration and Democratic lawmakers continue to employ a recession-era budget maneuver that taps transportation dollars to pay off voter-approved transportation bonds. The general fund – which funds schools, social services and other functions of state government – typically also makes debt payments on school, water and other types of borrowing. By using money earmarked for transportation to pay for transportation bonds, the general fund is saving about $1 billion a year that can be used for other things.
Senate Bill 1 emerged last Thursday, the product of months of negotiations between Brown and legislative Democrats. Its provisions would increase gas and diesel excise taxes, create a fee linked to vehicle value, and impose a new fee on electric vehicles.
The measure also would repay, over three years, $706 million in transportation loans dating back to the 2002-03 budget year. Officials say that would close the books on some 15 years of borrowing from transportation accounts to prevent cuts to other programs.
State revenue soared in the late 1990s and early 2000s, prompting lawmakers to create the multibillion dollar Traffic Congestion Relief Program. Revenue, though, soon began to sag, and lawmakers borrowed more than $1 billion from the fund for the 2002-03 budget.
The tab continued to grow over subsequent budgets: Lawmakers suspended a rule requiring that the sales tax on gas go to transportation. When gas prices were high, they swept up some of the hundreds of millions of dollars in “spillover” revenue that otherwise would have gone to public transit.
Lawmakers got creative to try to pay the money back. In the mid-2000’s, then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and lawmakers approved tribal casino-expansions deals, with some of the tribes’ revenue-sharing payments to the state directed to pay off the road debt.
After the recession hit, lawmakers approved a series of complex fuel tax swaps, with the goal of providing relief for the general fund. In 2011, they overwhelmingly approved Assembly Bill 105, which directed truck weight fee revenue to pay debt service on Proposition 1B, the $19.9 billion transportation bond passed in November 2006.
In the current fiscal year, the budget directs $1 billion in weight fees revenue to help pay for $1.5 billion in Proposition 1B debt service. That would continue under the latest legislation.
,,,another tidbit,,,
Q: What would the gas tax be now if it had been raised regularly with inflation?
California’s gas tax was first implemented in 1923 at 2 cents per gallon. According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s consumer price index calculator, when adjusted for inflation, that 2-cent per-gallon tax would be 30 cents now.
The last time the gas tax was increased was 1994, when it reached 18 cents per gallon. SB1 increased the tax by another 12 cents, bringing the state’s tax on gasoline to 30 cents per gallon.
I thought the point was that there was a "firewall" that protected money to repair the roads…….but there isn't is their dugsKKKi. This is another shuck and jive to appeal to halfwits like yourself who think the same old tricks won't be employed the next time Uncle Gavin finds himself out of pocket!
Why did you shut down the conversation on "Election night and I am really pi&&ed (again)!"
Just wondering. You seldom do that Hmmmmmm
Posted by: Paul Emery | 08 November 2018 at 09:36 AM
Dumbest thing I have heard today. I am most confifdent that there is plenty more where that came from,
“Joy Behar: Democrats Lost Senate Races Due to Gerrymandering”
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/pj-gladnick/2018/11/07/joy-behar-democrats-lost-senate-races-due-gerrymandering
Was it Cortez who was babbling about eliminating the Senate, or was that some other a idiot? Probably the Huff-n-Puff Post.
Taxes: This makes sense. Dems are a glum lot so why shouldn’t they tax others who are not.
PaulE 936am - I didn't shut it down, I simply transferred here it to my most recent commentary of the election. You'll note that nothing had to be omitted and the commenters switched without blinking. Sally forth!
Posted by: George Rebane | 08 November 2018 at 09:55 AM
,,,littlebrownlumpfishthatlivesinmyDepends,,,
Prop. 69
Of those five measures, there is one that pertains directly to transportation and urban planning. Proposition 69 would require that funds generated by a 2017 gas tax increase be spent only on transportation projects.
It seems pretty straightforward.
https://cal.streetsblog.org/2018/06/04/breaking-down-prop-69/
,,,yes toes,,, Senate races lost to gerrymandering and voter suppression,,,
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/nov/08/democrats-republicans-senate-majority-minority-rule
,,,the good news,,,
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/11/5/18058968/elections-2018-governors-races-gerrymandering-redistricting
The left is whining that they had 40 million votes in the Senate races and the R's only 31 million. What the stupids idiots don't tell you is that California had 6 million of those and it was two democrats running. You think our schools teach anything?
And another two million in New York's race. So maybe there is no skewing at all.
Repubs lost in Nevada County Todd (district 1, sheriffs race and more) the House with maybe 40 seats by the time it's done, lost 6 governors. Brag away, you look really silly on this.
Rent free dugsKKKi rent free….once a useful idiot always a useful idiot!
Paul Emery, no you are the silly one. Trump won, SCOTUS ours, Senate ours, R's have more victories the D's. You really are dememnted.
Is Nevada County still "ours" Todd?
Punchy 1105am... maybe you could call up Van Jones and console him. After all, he's heartbroken over the fact that there was no Blue Wave.
The Sheriff's race was literally non-partisan.
The House race "win" in Nevada County was more driven by the heckler's veto exercised by the Left which caused LaMalfa to skip this county, and I don't blame him for that.
Then there was the "poll" up for weeks on theunion.com... LaMalfa or Denney? That had support for Denney 2:1 over LaMalfa, not the 51/49 locally (final numbers not in) and a polar opposite of the 2:3 against Denney that is the district wide result.
Denney was listed as an "Educator/Farmer"... and one campaigner pounding the pavement in downtown Nevada City told me flat out she taught at Chico State. Which she does not. Said campaigner also said he could not stand LaMalfa and was happy to have been part of the local "town meeting", as one of the 'gotcha' questioners.
In fact, she's not only not an Educator, she's not a Farmer anymore as her parents (M&P were apparently both GOP) lost the farm a decade agi. And as her thesis won an award for best thesis in the CalState system... in Education... that puts a lie to her education being in Agriculture. And while it is good that she managed the award, Education in the CalState system does not attract the brightest bulbs in the basket.
In short, journalists lobbed softballs to Denney and her supporters.
"Is Nevada County still "ours" Todd?"
The County was arguably purple when I moved here a quarter century ago with the Gang of Four having taken out the conservatives from county government in something of a stealth campaign that was rectified in the next election.
It's solid purple still. Which means everyone needs to make nice and treat your neighbors as you wish they would treat you and yours.
"Here's to Justice Ginsberg's speedy recovery from her three broken ribs, having fallen in her office yesterday."
I just assumed that she took a deep breath.
The thing I find most interesting about the Supreme Court is that there can be so much argument about the decisions. You'd think they'd simply look at the Constitution and any clearing up of the verbiage, and that was that.
If you want to change the founding documents via amendments, then go for it.
Perhaps I just have a misunderstanding of the point of the office, that's certainly possible.
So poor Dougie is afraid of coming to Nevada County to campaign and that's why Denny is winning here. Really Gregory that's at Toodish stretch if I ever heard one.
Not a peep Gregory about La Malfa being supported by the Farm Welfare subsidies which makes him a fake farmer.
PaulE 1249pm - Wow! "fake farmer", another great progressive definition that most likely makes over 75% of America's farms owned and worked by fake farmers. Extending that appellation of 'fake' to other industries subsidized in some form would make most of the country that receives govt support a 'fake economy'. I imagine this is a widely shared view among the 'you didn't build that' progressives.
scenes 1230pm
There's the Constitution, federal law, state law, local law... then there's all the regulations that are written to implement laws. Everyone is writing laws and regulations according to what their understanding is about what they can get away with.
It is complicated... especially when the Justices at the top decide the Constitution is living and might have grown some since the last time they thought about it. Originalists/textualists believe the Constitution is dead and in rigor mortis... but it's still complicated.
Let me get this straight George. You are contending 75% of Americans farmers are government subsidized. In your view is that correct.
There's no reason to think LaMalfa "is afraid" to come to Nevada County, Punch. He'll just avoid it if he knows there will be people shouting and shaking paper, rather than people making their points and listening on all sides.
This was handled in the debate that was in or near Chico... he said something about traveling across his district, there was a malicious twittering in the audience and he made it clear he'd not be coming here, and why.
Yes, I think that's worth a couple of percent of votes, and if you were honest about it, so would you.
Fake farmer... really, Paul. Corn, wheat, rice ... all being grown in the US by "fake farmers".
I'm perfectly good with a free market for all crops... one of the reasons I became a real libertarian Libertarian nearly forty years ago. What you are asking of LaMalfa is for him to unilaterally drive his great-grandfather's business into the ground to be hated by his many partners who he would then have to avoid every Thanksgiving and Christmas at the dinner table.
So….it's your contention that "Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Will Retire from the US Supreme Court in January, 2019"
Is this what you're trying to say?
re: Gregory@1:03PM
I think that it's complicated mostly to the extent that law, and the fractal possibilities therein, takes the place of culture.
If all interactions between individuals or groups of people needs to be codified in a state document somehow, then it becomes truly complicated.
Paul, what percentage of corn, soybeans, wheat, rice and milk are produced under Federal control?
Blue Mob Agent #1 sez : "Let me get this straight George. You are contending 75% of Americans farmers are government subsidized. In your view is that correct."
It seems to me that the number is something like 40%, but that would be only in some sort of direct payment or crop insurance. Probably 100% of farmers are in some sense, but then most individuals are. It isn't like you bought your Medicare.
Mr. Fish: "Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Will Retire from the US Supreme Court in January, 2019"
Honestly, I expect they'll 'Weekend at Bernies' the woman regardless of illness or dementia. There's too much at stake if you view the point of the Supreme Court as a co-equal (or above) legislative branch of government.
So I assume you believe that our local organic farmers should be government subsidized so they can be competitive.
She certainly can't weigh that much……get some 40lb test line and turn the husk into a marionette!
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Paul, why be so f'ing obtuse?
Fresh veggies are not controlled crops. Neither are crops like almonds.
Try growing rice, corn, wheat, dairy. Get back to me with the regulations you face. Let me know when you figure out "marketing orders". Or how you could sell your soybeans to Asia without being under the federal thumb.
Oh my. There will be time enough for counting when the voting is done. Local elections? How the county voted? Show me the final tally with breakdowns and lots of meaningful percentages, total voters, total votes, breakdown by precinct or area or zip code and then let’s talk. Some people get sooooo impatient. Interested to know how “we” voted for Senate.
Patience, grasshopper, patience.
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She should have Hillary write the forward to her next book. Put that cow out to pasture.
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/11/08/democratic-sen-mccaskill-blames-fox-after-losing-re-election-calls-it-state-owned-news-channel
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AKC8pSFg1Vw
Strange position from a so called Libertarian that you claim to be Gregory. Free markets right? What a hoot.
George came up with the 75% number Scenes Check out Rebane 1:01
"Strange position from a so called Libertarian that you claim to be Gregory. Free markets right? What a hoot."
More abusive obtuseness from Punchy. I suspect you know you are punching well below the belt and the ref would toss you out of the ring were this under Marquess Of Queensbury Rules.
I'm against the farm regulations, Punch, the price supports, paying farmers to take land out of production, marketing orders that can force farmers to destroy crops, etc, etc. All of them. And I've made that clear from time to time.
But if you go into a such a heavily regulated business, you either comply or get taken into court. That's the system that the New Deal ushered in.
PaulE 129pm - Don't put too sharp a point on it Paul, you get the idea (I hope).
Check out the farm subsidy percentages, Scenes. Has nothing to do with the elections. Off to the Sandbox. With you.
But, since I am here.... I can just feel the love. So predictable they way they grasp at strawmen.
https://www.cato.org/publications/tax-budget-bulletin/reforming-federal-farm-policies
"The federal government spends more than $20 billion a year on subsidies for farm businesses. About 39 percent of the nation’s 2.1 million farms receive direct subsidies, with the lion’s share of the handouts going to the largest producers of corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, and rice.1"
Although I can see an issue on defining 'subsidy'.
I was with Doug LaMalfa election day and he made phone calls here in the county. If ever there was a man that was not afraid of the mob it is LaMalfa. I attended the scream fest at Lamalfa and saw all of Paul Emery's chicken shit friends there wearing their pussy hats and flashing the finger. Real classy pals you have PE. Anyway, farm subsidies were placed by FDR and for a good reason. It levels the playing field on food so there are not the ups and downs like the world had always seen. If PE wants to pay 10 bucks for a tomato, then go ahead and remove the subsidies. What an uninformed journalist you are PE.
Also if PE would take the time to read the county results as I suggested, he would see most of those local races were DTS candidates. Rather "purple".
Off to the Sandbox. With you.
oops, you are quite correct.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa-hs0RbnP4
scenes 140pm - ... and that's why God invented culture, and made us like living in such cohesive communities without having to write hernia packs of codes, regulations, and laws to cover conduct etc.
Scenes, that is outrageous. Bleeping outrageous! Those federal green-back-a-dollars should be going public radio, a local valuable institution. Invaluable. Food one can live without. Not so without alternative community supported (mostly) radio.
Millions will die on or streets. They have already farmed out Big Bird to pay TV. A very slippery slope.
District 1 House of Representatives Todd is not DTS. You know that.
So in your view Gregory's assumption that LaMalfa avoided campaigning in Nevada County because of adverse audiences is wrong. Here is what Gregory wrote
"The House race "win" in Nevada County was more driven by the heckler's veto exercised by the Left which caused LaMalfa to skip this county, and I don't blame him for that."
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(The Island of Hydra, where donkeys and horses do the work of cars.)
With the bitter cold (we can only presume) approaching, summer adventures seem like centuries ago, and the summer of ‘19 a long dream away. Still, being kept indoors is as good a time as any to reflect on the warmer months. I’ve been privileged to see a fair amount of the world so far, but the experience of going abroad with my peers and teachers was something I don’t think I’ll quite ever be able to replicate.
Remote from our families on a continental scale, we meet in late June at the Philadelphia International Airport. After slogging our way through lines and overwaxed floors, and a long plane ride, the mountains and the dry Mediterranean sunlight of Athens are a welcome sight.
(Athens) Our cities must seem very grey to a people who love their colors, and whose balconies double as groves of trees.
We explore the ruins of the Acropolis, look out at a forest of white walls and satellite dishes from our hotel’s roof terrace, wander the tourist-driven hub of the market, and are in general introduced to Greek culture by our guide, Marius. By bus, on foot—nothing can quite capture the breathless unreality of being set loose in a foreign country.
(View from the Acropolis.) Hat pro: avoid heat stroke and death. Hat con: tourist aesthetic.
The history nerds among us are delighted by the museums, the least self-conscious among us by the dancing and plate-smashing, the foodies by the baklavas (pastries) and moussakas, and all but the most seasick by the cruise to the islands around Athens. It’s all clear water and sand, and the narrow cobblestone streets of Hydra.
Before it was melted down for bullets and coins, a great golden statue of Athena could be seen from the Acropolis, as far as the sea.
(The Island of Poros)
After that, it’s off to Delphi: the important ancient access point to the gods. There, the god Apollo’s oracle would provide insight into decisions on anything from marriage to war, and people from around Greece and the known world brought artifacts which we are now able to walk among—bronze bulls, massive columns, the treasuries of the great city-states, and the amphitheater.
(View from Delphi) From the gender of their baby to the outcome of their wars, the Greeks looked to Apollo and his oracles for answers.
Then, it is a drive along the coast and a ferry ride across to Italy, passing by the silent shapes of islands that Odysseus and other Greek heroes journeyed among, buffeted by the whims of the gods.
Italy is at first a land of rolling green hills and farm-houses, but a ride west makes the coastal city of Sorrento appear out of the cliffs and the famous Mount Vesuvius among the clouds.We are treated to a tour of an old-fashioned Sorrento farm, where the ‘best lemons in the world’ are grown with the right combination of salt, sand, and sun.
(Sorrento) With a little persuasion, you could almost believe these were the best lemons you’d ever tasted.
Then, Pompeii proves itself to be much more like a city frozen in time than something stuck in a history book. No picture or Latin translation can prepare us for the sweaty reality of slipping on ancient cobblestones and marveling at the frescoes or the bawdy Roman graffiti.
(Pompeii) The agora, where the great and small rubbed shoulders one of the hubs of Roman life.
(Pompeii) In the foreground is the impluvium, or rain-catching basin, of a wealthy Roman’s house.
After Pompeii, it’s Rome—the subject of our years of study. There’s something in it which reminds me of Washington D.C., a monumental city of marble and green lawns. We wander the Colosseum, the Agora (where flowers are still placed in memory of Julius Caesar), and the Vatican museums, craning our necks to take in Michelangelo’s artistry in the Sistine Chapel.
(Vatican City) The ‘Dove of the Holy Spirit.’
Florence next, where the highlights are the David and the Duomo, and where I may or may not barter my way to a pair of boots. The cathedrals and the great works of the Renaissance soar above us.
Of course, all of these ancient sites and the heaps of food and gelatos along the way (too many to name) are wonderful and drive the excitement of the trip, but it is the moments in between which I remember the most and will remember the longest.
(Vatican City) Top 10 photos taken before disaster. The fountain splashed me seconds later.
We are sleep-deprived and very silly for most of it. We marvel at the utter void of darkness outside of the ferry, where the uninhabited islands have not a single light. We run up the Spanish steps and argue with other glib tourists at the top as to how many steps there are. We try (and, between you and me, fail) to translate Latin on the monuments. We visit a Sorrentan discoteca.
(Florence) Certain places and works of art are so famous, you forget they’re real. Or maybe that’s just me.
I’ve also become convinced that a great many of us can’t access our best qualities unless we are dropped somewhere very far and very different from home. Don’t know what that food is? Great, better eat the entire platter of it and wonder after because it tastes brilliant. Have absolutely no idea how to dance to traditional Greek music? Wonderful, this lady over here’s going to teach us. Don’t know what Marius is saying because he’s saying it in Italian just to tease us? Fantastic, let’s have the entire table of people randomly make him a bouquet of empty water bottles.
Thoughts, in retrospect, from my fellow travelers:
Anneliese Balman, junior, says it is something that she will always remember. “I thought it was a really eye-opening experience to go to such different countries from the U.S. and enjoy their cultures.”
“Traveling takes you out of your comfort zone and provides the opportunity to experience cultures vastly different from your own,” says Natalie Katrisiosis, senior. “It puts life in perspective, and I wouldn’t trade my time on the Latin trip for the world.”
(Hydra) I dare you to wander away from the crowds. Not at night, of course, but when it’s pleasant.
Emphasizing the importance of leaving the American suburb bubble for something exotic and different, junior Tom Eckel says, “The trip was especially profound because we really experienced the places we visited and didn’t just do tourist attractions. I feel like tourist attractions often cater to the tourists, so they aren’t true reflections of the destination.”
“It was really fun to learn about different cultures and go sightseeing with my friends,” says Abby Lignana, junior.
“I was with a lot of kids that I didn’t know, which made the trip a whole lot better,” says Elizabeth Margeotes, a senior not from Shawnee High School. “Every new site that we explored, I learned something that a textbook couldn’t teach us, and by the end of it I was friends with everyone.”
Celia Luling, senior, says her favorite part of the trip was the Sardonic cruise in Greece, and the beautiful island of Hydra in particular. “I also enjoyed the trip to Florence and seeing all of the artwork and high fashion stores. Trips like that are once in a lifetime,” she says, “and I want to go back every day.”
(Poros) Old and new, like all of Europe.
Travel is expensive, addicting, and one of the most formative ways one can spend time. I think for many of us it’s a life’s dream, to travel to as many places as we can, and most of us have to go at it one bit at a time —whether you skip from luxurious hotel to luxurious hotel or slum your way through the hostels and empty beaches of world, it will almost never be what you expect. You’ll come out if it with a better understanding of at least a few more of the 7.5 billion people on this planet, including yourself.
(Athens) The haze of the Aegean.
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270-DEGREE-PHASE CRANK: Most twins use a 180-degree crank. By phasing the Rebel 1100's at 270 degrees, you get a unique, rumbling power delivery that’s easy to modulate, and that produces an awesome exhaust sound.
SPECIAL CAMSHAFT TIMING: We use different camshaft profiles and ignition timing for each of the Rebel 1100’s two cylinders. Why? One cylinder produces slightly more power below 4000 rpm, and the other more above 4000 rpm. Along with the 270-degree crankshaft, the result is a unique power pulse and feel you’re going to love. Plus the Rebel 1100 makes way more power (nearly 50 percent more) than some of the “traditional” cruisers out there.
BLACKED-OUT STYLE: Our family of Rebels are blank canvases for your self expression. But unlike the canvas you buy at the art store, they’re not boring white. As is, its blacked-out engine pieces, frame, fork and bodywork elements look great during the day and even better at night. We even black-plated the final-drive chain!
BLACKED-OUT MUFFLER: Forget about having to polish chrome or exhaust pipes that turn—the Rebel’s blacked-out exhaust system blends perfectly with the bike’s overall look. And maybe the biggest plus? The awesome sound that's so important to the riding experience.
MODERN/CLASSIC INSTRUMENT SHAPE: Another iconic element combining traditional and modern, the Rebel’s instruments take a classic shape and fill it with totally up-to-date reverse-image digital LCD information. The instruments include a speedometer, tachometer, gear-position indicator, a fuel-indicator, engine output mode, torque control level, engine braking mode and much more.
FOUR-BULB HEADLIGHT: Another critical item in motorcycle design is the headlight. With the Rebel 1100 you get the best of both worlds. The LED lamp is bright and precise, while the round, three-inch nacelle shape gives the Rebel 1100 a character that exudes class.
ALL LED LIGHTING PACKAGE: LED lighting is where it’s at now. LEDs can be lighter, brighter, and require fewer lifetime replacements than incandescent bulbs. That’s why the Rebel 1100 features an all-LED lighting package—headlight, taillight, turn signals, even the license-plate light.
SEAMLESS FUEL TANK: Can you see the flange on the bottom of the Rebel 1100’s fuel tank? Trick question! That’s because there isn’t one. Like the best custom-built bikes, we’ve fabricated the fuel tank without a flange to clean up the bike’s lines and give it a more refined look.
3.6-GALLON FUEL TANK: One of the key items in motorcycle design is the fuel tank. Holding a generous 3.6 gallons, the Rebel 1100’s iconic fuel-tank shape is timeless, but functionally it also teams up with the bike’s great fuel efficiency to give you plenty of range.
LEFT-SIDE IGNITION SWITCH/STORAGE ACCESS: Moving the ignition switch to the left side keeps the Rebel 1100’s dash uncluttered. It also lets the same switch unlock the three-liter underseat storage compartment for extra convenience.
COLOR CHOICES: Ready for some awesome color choices for 2021? Check out what you can be riding: Metallic Black or Bordeaux Red Metallic.
STEEL FRONT AND REAR FENDERS: Real steel never goes out of style. The Rebel 1100 has steel fenders front and rear. There’s even an optional shorty front fender available.
WIDE 43MM FORK: It’s what’s up front that counts most in style, and the Rebel 1100 knocks it out of the park. Of course the front suspension offers precise steering and a plush ride, but the fat 43mm fork tubes give the bike a substantial presence too, and a special titanium oxide finish on the fork tubes maintain the rich blackout look.
PREMIUM REAR SUSPENSION: Because we build the Rebel 1100 for serious canyon rides as well as laid-back cruising, we gave it a pair of nitrogen-filled remote-reservoir shocks, and equipped them with a special spring rate too. Just like the front suspension, it's about adding both comfort and performance to your riding experience.
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The Bus offers fun trail riding through beautiful redrock desert close to town.
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Spring through fall, though avoid midday in the peak of summer.
The Bus Mountain Biking
This is one of Lander’s most popular mountain biking, hiking, running and horseback riding areas due to its close proximity to town and beautiful terrain. The 2-square mile area is managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the state of Wyoming. Its name comes from an old VW bus that got stuck in the sand and abandoned there many years ago.
The landscape around the Bus is characterized by two main ridges that run northwest to southwest. The main road, a four-wheel-drive double track, divides the ridges and heads southwest. Currently there are no signs for the trails.
The trail climbs steeply east for about .2 miles to an intersection. Stay left. Climb a series of switchbacks to the northeast for about .7 miles to the East Ridge Road. Turn left on the two-track road and descend .2 miles to a single track on the right just before a fence. This is the Backside Trail.
Wind your way through thick sagebrush and several gullies on the Backside Trail, passing one double track along the way. The trail comes to T with a second double track just before a fence. Climb this to rejoin the East Ridge Road. Turn left, climb 100 yards to a gated fence. Facing the fence, you’ll see a singletrack trail on the right. This is the Cactus Patch Downhill Trail.
Drop for .5 miles over several short ledges and passing through several gullies. Eventually Cactus Patch spits you out into the bottom of a big gully. From here, turn right on the Gully Rim Trail. Climb for .2 miles to an intersection.
Turn southwest or left down the fast, flowy Main Trail to a two-track that turns right and climbs for .5 miles up Eternity Hill to the top of the West Ridge. Descend the West Ridge toward the north for 100 yards or so before making a sharp left turn onto a steep singletrack known as the Drop.
The Drop takes you down to a T-insection with the Slick Rock Trail. Stay right. Follow the sandy, slickrock trail northwest for .4 miles, winding up hills and through gullies. At the next intersection, (a hairpin left immediately after a shallow gully), head west to a big slab of salmon-colored slickrock. Follow slickrock and some sandy trail north until it dumps you out into a slickrock funland with funky blobs and dishes to play around in. Continue northwest along the edge of the slickrock until you begin to descend to the northeast. Look for a sandy singletrack heading northwest or left as the slickrock peters out.
The singletrack takes you downhill to a double track road that turns to the northeast, ride past the rusty old junk car and continue on the sand road 100 yards until you see a singletrack on your left. Pop onto the singletrack and gently climb to a saddle just above the parking area, veer left and follow the trail for another 150 yards of flowing singletrack through the sage. The trail drops you onto the road. Turn right and coast back 100 yards to your car.
This area is usually rideable from April until November. Spring is particularly beautiful as the desert springs to life after the snows melt. In the peak of summer, ride in the early morning or evening to avoid the heat. There’s no water or shade available in the area. Cattle graze at The Bus during part of the year, which can make the riding pretty miserable after a rainstorm.
Anyone looking for a quick, classic ride with some punchy climbs and sweet singletrack.
Head out of town approximately 5 miles on Baldwin Creek Road. You’ll come to a parking area on the right, just past a brick home. Park, cross the road, and head left on the trail. You’ll crest a small hill and then drop into a wash. Cross the two-track at the bottom of the wash and continue SW on a sandy two-track. After a .5 mile gentle climb, veer left on a singletrack known as G&T.
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In meetings for the "Prayer Power Equation" Dorothy brings an awareness that will be life changing to the audience and they will become better equipped to live their lives in peace, love and joy. She survived all the complications and hardships in her life because of a relationship with God and prayer. "The Prayer Power Equation is precious to me because I have lived through many valleys and often with few mountain top experiences. But God was always there as my rescue and pouring wisdom into my heart and soul, not only to just survive, but to be happy and victorious." From her life experiences, arose the revelation that "Negative + Positive = Desire." "One step forward and two steps backwards" is not a formula for success, but one that will keep you on a pathway to failure. All things that you desire in your physical life has its beginning in the spiritual realm. "With God all things are possible." Reference book, The Prayer Power Equation, can be ordered at the website link on the right (Wellington Books).
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Dark Sublime by Michael Dennis. Trafalgar Studio 2, London SW1A to 3 August. 3***. William Russell
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A journey to inner space
The worlds of the fan, and of the television star, whose fame rests on being in series like Star Trek or Emmerdale and whose career is now on the slide but their face is still famous, as well as the nature of friendship are all examined in this frequently very funny first play. It is possible a shade too long, and the decision to frame it with appearances by characters from the sci fi series and use the voiceover role for the inevitable robot computer, while spoken rather well by Mark Gatiss, oddly doesn’t add all that much to the story. The points have already been made in the play itself, which was inspired by the playwright’s own fan life besotted by a Thames Television space show called Dark Sublime which apparently ran from 1979 to 1981 and was not a mile removed from the likes of Star Trek in the days of Kirk with the rug and all the rest of the crew.
The star, Marianne, a terrific performance by Marina Sirtis, is well aware it was all long ago, that she has done other things, played the classic roles, and yet realises this was the one that made her a name and, well, it is a free weekend in Walsall so why not go when she is invited by Oli, played by Kwanku Mills, a twitchy young man who works in a bookshop, is gay, lonely and lives his life through the show who has set up the weekend. The thing is she breaks the first rule of stardom. Do not make friends with fans. Know them, but they have their place and it is at arm’s length not part of your life.
It causes a row with her best friend, Kate, Jacqueline King, a down to earth lesbian, which escalates when Kate introduces a new girlfriend. It is possible that in the distant past they two women may have indulged in more than a cuddle, but basically they are bosom friends, the sort of people who have each other’s door keys and see each other all the time. Marianne is jealous and furious when Kate refuses to come to the fan convention, and says the unspeakable when she discovers the reason – Kate is going away with her new love, Suzanne, a chilly banker played to perfection by Sophie Ward.
How it all works out is entertaining – Dennis has come up with a witty script – and the play takes a moving look at the complex nature of friendship and how lonely people survive. Both Marina and Oli are lonely, outsiders and for a moment grasp at the possibility that this is the new friend they have been seeking, the anchor to their lives. Simon Thorp has the task of playing the man from space who erupts on the scene from time to time and does so with panache, revealing, when at the convention as the actor who played him, the face of a man, every bit as much as Marina, who knows his glory days are over.
All you need to know about the series that made Marianne a star – Dark Sublime – is contained in a programme note which rings remarkably true.
Kate: Jacqueline King.
Marianne: Marina Sirtis.
Oli: Kwanku Mills.
Vykor/Bob: Simon Thorp.
The Voice of Hosley: Mark Gatiss.
Suzanne: Sophie Ward.
Director: Andrew Keates.
Set & Costume: Tim McQuillen-Wright.
Lighting Designer: Neill Brinkworth.
Composer: Matthew Strachen.
Sound Designer: Sarah Wellman.
Production photography: Scott Rylander.
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Aðalstræti 10
The historic house, Aðalstræti 10 in Reykjavík, was opened to the public by Mayor Dagur B. Eggertsson on Saturday May 5th 2018. The house now belongs to Reykjavík City Museum and will be run as an exhibition space. Aðalstræti 10, built in 1762, is the oldest and one of the city's most important houses, in the heart of the city centre. The history of the house and the city of Reykjavík are closely connected. At the time when the house was built, Reykjavík had very few inhabitants and had just started to resemble a village. 140 years later, Reykjavík became the capital of the country. In the back house of Aðalstræti 10 there are two exhibitions called Reykjavík 1918 and A Town of Turf Houses.
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Admission is 1,650 ISK. Free admission for children, elderly and disabled. Students with valid ID pay 1,100 ISK. The admission is also valid to The Settlement Exhibition at Aðalstræti 16.
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2 edition of Castle of the Egg found in the catalog.
Castle of the Egg
Edoardo Marini
(history and images)
by Edoardo Marini
Published 2006 by Grimaldi in Napoli .
Castel dell"Ovo (Naples, Italy),
Castles -- Italy -- Naples.,
Naples (Italy) -- In art.,
Naples (Italy) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
Statement Edoardo Marini ; [traduzione Inter-Link Napoli a cura di Loraine Walford e Angela Federico].
Genre In art.
LC Classifications DG842.5 .M36813 2006
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When I had children I wanted certain books to be part of their memories as well. This book has such a sweet imaginative story without the commercial hype found in so many new children's books. I found most of them as reprints, but not the Enchanted Egg. I kept looking even though my children grew up (for grandchildren, you know)/5(11).
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__label__wiki | 0.915252 | 0.915252 | 'Still, the NDP can’t break ground': Party’s loss due to lack of focus on Sask. rural areas, panel says
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NDP Leader Ryan Meili, right, and his wife Mahli Brindamour walk off stage at the Saskatchewan NDP election night headquarters at the Delta Marriott Saskatoon Downtown in Saskatoon, Sask on Monday, October 26, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kayle Neis
SASKATOON -- A panel of political experts that convened as part of CTV News’ election night coverage attributes the NDP’s loss to its lack of focus on the province’s rural areas and the fact that the party has become more left-leaning compared to previous years.
As of 1 a.m. Tuesday, the Saskatchewan Party was leading with 50 seats to the NDP’s 11 seats in the legislature. There are a total of 61 constituencies.
Sask. Party Leader Scott Moe has won his seat in the Rosthern-Shellbrook riding. It is still unknown whether NDP Leader Ryan Meili has held his seat in Saskatoon Meewasin. As of 11:15 p.m. Monday, with the majority of polls in his constituency reporting, Meili trailed behind Sask. Party candidate Rylund Hunter by 83 votes.
Panelist Jim Farney, head of politics and international studies at the University of Regina, pointed to the fact that Saskatchewan is Canada’s most conservative province and that the NDP “ran as a much more robustly social democratic party” than it did in the two previous elections and even when it formed government in the 1990s under Roy Romanow.
“You’ve got to work a lot of political magic to produce a different result out of that context,” Farney said.
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Panelist Kathy Young, former Sask. Party chief of operations and communications, agreed with Farney, adding that Meili may have taken that approach in order to win over people who may choose to vote for other left-leaning parties like the Green Party.
“Those who are voting Green Party and others aren’t coming from Sask. Party votes, they’re coming from NDP and I think he’s trying right now to shore up the solid base that used to be a solid base that is no longer a solid base,” she said.
Young said another challenge the NDP has faced in this election is garnering rural votes.
“They haven’t done a lot in rural Saskatchewan and I again think that’s on purpose because they are trying their best to hang on to the urban seats and build from there and hoping to expand at that point.”
She also pointed to how the Sask. Party has managed to “satisfy” rural Saskatchewan residents over the years by including them in everything it has done.
That is in stark contrast to when Romanow was in government and rural Saskatchewan felt like it took the brunt of the cuts, Young said.
“They have really long memories. And the new NDP or the people who were in the NDP Party after that fact have not gone back to rural Saskatchewan and you need to have rural Saskatchewan on your side or you’re not going to form government.”
Panelist Winter Fedyk, director of Sylo Strategy Inc., agreed with Young, adding that Meili had a lot of time to try and appeal to rural areas, but that his efforts came too late.
She also noted that with the Sask. Party entering its fourth consecutive term, it is also bringing with it a lot of baggage.
“Still, the NDP can’t break ground so that tells me there’s something about the NDP brand that they need to work on.”
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In Meili’s concession speech, he told the people who did vote for his party to remain hopeful.
“There are thousands upon thousands of people across Saskatchewan who voted for change tonight and I want to tell you, this is not the end, this is the beginning. Do not give up because in Saskatchewan, we can do so much better than what we’ve seen."
He also said he called Scott Moe to congratulate him on remaining Premier.
“I offered him, as we are both in service of the people of Saskatchewan, where we can agree, where we can work together, I’m always here. And where we disagree, he knows well, that I will be straight with him and the people of Saskatchewan about those different visions.”
In Moe’s victory speech, he also shared a few words about Meili.
“I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Mr. Meili on running a very strong campaign. We obviously have our differences when it comes to policy but I have never doubted Mr. Meili’s love for this province. I have never disputed his commitment to making Saskatchewan a better place to live. I know his party will continue to serve Saskatchewan well.”
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__label__cc | 0.559762 | 0.440238 | Star Trek Discovery: 5 companion stories to ‘The War Without, The War Within’
By Lee Hutchison 7 February 2018 11 February 2018
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In our continuing series on Set The Tape, we look at five different Star Trek stories that add to or explore similar themes and ideas as those in the most recent episode of Star Trek: Discovery.
This week we look at episode twelve, ‘The War Without, The War Within’. Warning… contains Spoilers!
Broken Bow (Enterprise)
As Admiral Cromwell rallies the Federation’s finest for their daring mission to the heart of the Klingon Empire, she mentions it’ll be the first time a Starfleet crew have been on Qo’noS since Captain Archer and the crew of the NX-01 in a century.
In ‘Broken Bow,’ the opening episode of the Enterprise series, Archer takes the NX-01 on it’s maiden voyage to deliver an injured Klingon who holds the key to a time and universe spanning ‘Temporal Cold War’ and to exposing Suliban interference within the High Council.
The Enterprise faces challenges on route to Qo’noS but their arrival is greeted with thanks for exposing the Suliban plot, but they are reminded that they are no ally of the Empire. It therefore makes sense no human or Starfleet officer would have visited in a long time.
Errand of Mercy (The Original Series)
During their nine-month absence from the front lines, the Discovery crew are shocked by the barbarity of the Klingon Empire as they carry out suicide bombings, vicious attacks and destruction upon the Federation.
In the Klingons first appearance in the franchise all the way back in 1967, Captain Kirk is dispatched the planet of Organia to prevent the Klingons using it as a base of operations to wage a war. Kirk appeals to the Organians, warning this peaceful race that they will be lambs to the slaughter when the Klingons arrive.
This desperate plea to the Organians would take place a decade after the events of the Klingon war we are watching unfold, as Kirk describes the savagery of the Klingons. We can now begin to visualise the horrors this crew would have witnessed or fought in.
Star Trek Into Darkness (Movie)
Desperate hours call for desperate measures and the combination of Federation fear and Terran tactics lead Starfleet to begin developing a plot which will send the Discovery on a mission behind enemy lines, all the way to Qo’noS, in order to strike a blow against the Klingons and push them back into their space.
In the Kelvin timeline, Khan–posing as John Harrison–strikes at the heart of Federation command before fleeing using transwarp beaming back to Qo’noS, knowing that they cannot follow him there. This doesn’t deter a vengeful Kirk and scheming Admiral Marcus, who plans a mission to the Klingon home-world, knowing that one false step could plunge the Federation into war with the Klingons again.
The Pegasus (The Next Generation)
The Discovery returns from the Mirror Universe and is immediately informed that all knowledge of this excursion will be hidden and destroyed. The threat of a universe where loved ones lost during the war might still be alive and having the key to that world could affect the war weary officers in troubling ways, in Starfleet’s eyes.
Starfleet has kept secrets before, from Section 31 to the relocation of the Ba’Ku in order to harness their fountain of youth energy. One of the most popular episodes is ‘The Pegasus’ from the final season of The Next Generation, where Admiral Pressman comes abroad the Enterprise to help find the once thought lost, U.S.S Pegasus.
What happened aboard that doomed starship has been long kept secret but as the episode unfolds, we discover the Pegasus broke a treaty forbidding cloaking technology and ultimately doomed the ship when the experiment went awry. Another secret Starfleet did their best to keep.
Favor the Bold & Sacrifice of Angels (Deep Space Nine)
The Federation is losing the Dominion War and the top brass believe that the depleted Federation forces should rally and look to protect Earth, however Captain Sisko believes that they need to stage a major offensive and aim to capture Deep Space Nine and strike a blow against the Dominion.
The Federation’s natural urge in war or battle is to fall into line behind Federation ideals against a foe and to try and compete with the arms behind their backs. Fearing defeat against the Klingons, command want the ships to fall back to Earth and hold the castle. However, a pro-active approach and facing down the enemy in a daring mission is what the Admiral, command and the Discovery decide to attempt.
“Boldly they rode and well, Into the jaws of death, Into the mouth of hell… Rode the six hundred,” quoted O’Brien and Bashir before their mission began. Now the Discovery crew face their own gauntlet into hell.
Star Trek: Discovery airs on Mondays on Netflix.
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__label__cc | 0.669899 | 0.330101 | A Panamanian Convict on Coiba Island
ID: SIA2009-4262 or Wetmore Negative Number 6023
Creator: Wetmore, Alexander 1886-
Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Alexander Wetmore Papers, Record Unit 7006, Box: 183, Folder Album: Panama and Coiba, 1956
A Panamanian convict standing on the beach, Coiba Island, Panama, on January 6, 1956. There is a hut in the upper right corner of the image and palm trees are on the mound in the background.
The image was taken by Smithsonian Secretary and ornithologist Alexander Wetmore while on a scientific expedition in Panama and Coiba Island. Wetmore Negative Number 6023.
This Panamanian man, a convict, who lived in the penal colony on Coiba Island, aided Wetmore on his expedition. He carried Wetmore's equipment and possibly Wetmore, while getting out of the water and onto the beach upon landing.
From 1919 to 1991, Coiba Island was a penal colony. Fear of the prison and its inmates deterred visitors from the island. As such, about 80% of the natural areas on the island remain undisturbed. The island is also host to many endemic species. Both of these factors made the island ideal for Wetmore's scientific expedition. The officers and convicts pictured in Wetmore's images from the expedition were part of the penal colony. Some even worked as laborers for the expedition. Today, the island is no longer a penal colony. Instead, it is one of 38 islands composing Coiba National Park, a World Heritage Site.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Alexander Wetmore Papers, Record Unit 7006, Box: 183, Folder Album: Panama and Coiba, 1956
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__label__cc | 0.507099 | 0.492901 | Madrid-based Soto Solar raises €100M funding: Here’s how it aims to bring energy transition
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The energy transition is the long-term structural change in energy systems. In recent years, the energy transition is occurring worldwide as many are focused on using alternate energy. It brings about transformation in the global energy sector and focuses on bringing zero-carbon emissions.
Solar energy is the key to the energy transition in Europe. Developing high-quality and large-scale renewable energy generation capacity helps achieve this transition. The European market for renewable assets gradually brings about this transition. And, the Spanish market provides lucrative subsidy-free opportunities with a long-term horizon.
Soto Solar is a startup initiated to bring about this energy transition. It develops large-scale, subsidy-free, and ground-mounted solar PV projects. Soto Solar operates with the mission to contribute to the European energy transition.
Raises €100M funding
In a turn of events, the solar company raised over €100 million from an Amsterdam-based VC. The solar company has completed the sale of 50% shareholding and raised committed project equity for its first 500-megawatt tranche of Spanish solar PV projects.
The funding will be used for the development of Spanish solar PV projects. Also, the investment will let Soto Solar expand its team and start realising its ambition for the next five years.
Soto Solar: An insight!
Soto Solar was initiated by Stecc and Hartenlust Group, two Dutch companies in late 2018. The company has its office in Madrid. With a series of local partnerships, the solar company has built a pipeline of greenfield solar PV projects over 500 megawatts. Furthermore, it is exploring opportunities in energy storage.
The company focuses on developing long-term partnerships to achieve high-quality power generation assets offering an attractive risk-return profile. Soto Solar harvests the sun’s energy and develops, finances, and manages large-scale solar PV plants located in Spain and Portugal.
Xeno Grimmelt, Partner at Hartenlust said, “Soto Solar has the benefit of a strong and professional track record in solar PV development and investment which, coupled with the long-term outlook for Spanish renewables, underpins our rationale for providing capital and support. In addition, limited visibility and increasing volatility are affecting assets classes like real estate, equities, and bonds that family offices traditionally invest in. Renewable energy assets offer a positive long-term perspective at the right side of the future energy industry.”
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__label__wiki | 0.719625 | 0.719625 | “GTA V” brings new life to open world games
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The newly released “Grand Theft Auto V” continues the over-the-top nature of the series and sets a new standard for what future open world games should try to emulate.
The story centers around three playable protagonists, something completely new to the franchise. Michael, a retired bank robber who moved to Los Santos with his cheating wife, ungrateful son, and spoiled daughter, lives a miserable life; Franklin, an ex-dope dealer and gang member with no real family other than his aunt and dog Chopper; and Trevor, a former associate of Michael’s, whose motives and goals are unclear.
The three eventually team up to pull off a very well thought out bank heist allowing players the chance to decide how it should be pulled off and which other criminals should be recruited to aid in it.
These three new characters add a new feeling to the game that no other GTA game has done until now. They seem like different people living their own lives and I’m just helping them get to where they need to be.
It should be noted that the game received an “M” from the Entertainment Software Rating Board, a rating that it throroughly deserves. Playing through both the story and free roaming exposes the player to graphic events, such as torture, murder and kidnapping.
The mechanics of this game have been completely remade, meaning even returning fans of the series will have to learn how the game play functions.
Shooting isn’t as easy with certain guns in the beginning of the game, however, going to the shooting range will make you familiar with all the new guns and even unlock new weapons. Driving around feels far more responsive and realistic. An added bonus is all the impressive customization that you can put into your car. The options for that function are endless.
Each character has their own skills and abilities, giving each of them their own feel and independence. There are also specific character abilities, such as Michael’s ability to stop time, Franklin’s ability to accelerate his car through traffic, and Trevor’s damage buff ability. These new abilities mean that players must remain engaged and forced them to think more strategically in missions.
Missions are in-depth; they made me feel like I’m actually watching a story instead of just going from point A to point B. Each mission does hold a purpose and the heists are all carried out very differently, one heist can involve using a helicopter and parachutes while the other could require a more stealthy approach.
Between missions, players have the whole map to go anywhere and do anything they want, including unlocking different hobbies. The activity options are beyond amazing, I found myself not knowing what to do at first because of an excess of things I could try.
Each activity serves a purpose now. Doing a few triathlons, for example, helped Trevor gain more stamina and dexterity and it showed in some missions where he needed to use his fists.
There are also stranger missions for each character where they help out someone and earn cash. These side quests can even boost certain skills of theirs and add the stranger as a personal contact. As you progress through the game, you can eventually do these random side tasks that appear as you explore the open world.
Rockstar Games, GTA’s publishers, promised a big map and they very well delivered, making the player travel extreme distances at times to get to a certain mission. Certain parts of the map will change how the player interacts with it, such as Blaine County’s redneck citizens and wildlife as opposed to Vinewood’s upper-class citizens. While in these areas, I often felt as though I wasn’t playing a GTA game.
The graphics in the game are truly “next-gen,” like when you wear certain clothes for a time and they get dirty. The mountains look like a beautiful picture, yet you can walk on them and really see the detail in them.
Sound has also had a lot of work put into it. Radio stations, a GTA staple, make their comeback with DJs voiced by celebrities and music from almost every genre.
The game froze on several occasions. These freezes did go away so I didn’t have to restart my system but they were a bit annoying. There were also times when the game had to render areas, I accidentally went into one of these areas and feared I’d fall through the map but thankfully I didn’t.
Overall, the game is amazing and I highly recommend. The story is very interactive, and the new characters bring elements to the series that you have to play to experience.
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April 23, 2020 – The Royal Navy’s Caribbean task group has joined forces in Montserrat for the first time as it prepares for the impending hurricane season.
Helicopter carrier/support ship RFA Argus linked up with the Royal Navy’s permanent presence in the region, HMS Medway, to begin their combined disaster relief planning and preparations.
It’s just six weeks till the storm season begins – and in almost every year for the past couple of decades, Royal Navy or Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships in the Caribbean have been called upon to assist island communities, most recently Bahamians in the wake of Hurricane Dorian last autumn.
In Montserrat, Argus’ air group was reminded of the devastating power of Nature – but not a storm.
A Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter flying over the hot volcano on the island of Montserrat, Caribbean.
Half the island – including its capital Plymouth – remains out of bounds, the result of a series of eruptions from the Soufrière Hills volcano, which had been dormant for hundreds of years.
The crisis reached its climax in 1997, destroying 80 per cent of Plymouth, destroying the island’s only hospital and airport, burying it in mud and ash up to 12 metres deep.
Destroyer HMS Liverpool helped islanders move to the north side of Montserrat, although two-thirds of the population subsequently emigrated to the UK.
Soufrière HillsSoufrière Hills remains active and every year the Royal Navy supports the Montserrat Volcano Observatory by helping the scientists to re-locate seismic sensors and equipment.
In addition, wherever Argus visits as part of her deployment to the region she’s sending her helicopters – three Merlin troop carriers from 845 Naval Air Squadron and one smaller Wildcat maritime patrol aircraft – into the skies to provide the latest information on helicopter and beach landing sites if the worst should happen.
They’ve already scouted Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands and Anguilla but the ghostly ruins of Plymouth were a stark reminder of the planet’s power when unchecked.
“The airborne view of the abandoned city served as a powerful reminder of the impact of natural disasters – and reinforced the need for Argus’ presence to enable rapid humanitarian relief,” said Merlin pilot Captain Anne Bloechle, a US Marine Corps officer on exchange with 845 Naval Air Squadron.
“If a disaster should occur during this hurricane season, our support helicopters can bring supplies and personnel from ship to remote locations ashore. The recent flights have familiarized aircrew with the islands to ensure the best possible support to those living in nature’s destructive path.”
Together with a specialist Crisis Response Troop from 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines and her air group, Argus will remain on station with Medway until the late autumn, and also be available to provide resilience to British citizens overseas during the COVID-19 pandemic, just as their Royal Navy and Royal Marines comrades are doing supporting the UK Government’s at home.
“I feel it is important to provide help to our overseas territories when needed,” said 38-year-old Lieutenant Mark Jones from Plymouth (UK).
“I still remember hearing about the volcano on Montserrat as a young boy, and I also saw the devastation caused in 2017 by Hurricane Irma. Although we cannot control the weather, I am keen to uphold the UK’s continuing dedication to the provision of assistance from the sea wherever it may be required.”
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Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, Masdar, a global leader in renewable energy projects, sustainable real estate, sustainable mobility and waste to energy, has announced its investment in financing ‘Hero Future Energies’ – a clean-tech company.
This is the second investment in the Hero Future Energies, HFE, portfolio, following initial US$125 million made by International Finance Corporation, IFC, part of the World Bank, in 2017, said a Masdar press release on Monday.
The strategic investment by Masdar will help facilitate the further expansion of HFE in India and other key growth markets. Masdar, the renewable energy arm of Mubadala Investment Company, has a history of successful private sector partnerships, having delivered renewable energy projects in more than 25 countries since 2006, representing a combined investment of around US$13.5 billion.
HFE, whose existing operations are mostly in India, hopes that as much as 25 percent of its growth will come from new international markets, including Europe and the UK, and Asia, including Bangladesh, Singapore, Vietnam, Philippines and Indonesia.
Commenting on the announcement, Rahul Munjal, HFE Chairman and Managing Director, said, “Hero Future Energies and Masdar are ideal long-term strategic partners. We have clear alignment in our core ambitions. We are committed to advancing the development, commercialisation and deployment of cutting-edge renewable power solutions. We are delighted that the renewable energy arm of Mubadala has decided to invest in the renewable energy arm of the Hero Group to support HFE’s global expansion plan and our aspiration to be a premier global clean-tech company providing solutions to the enormous challenges posed by climate change.”
For his part, Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, CEO of Masdar, commented, “At Masdar, through our strategic investment in Hero Future Energies, we are proud to associate our name with one of India’s most iconic brands and to support its further expansion, both in India’s burgeoning renewable energy sector and new geographies.”
“As a global renewable energy leader active in more than 25 countries, and with HFE’s standing as one of India’s leading independent power producers specialising in onshore wind energy, PV power plants and rooftop solar, we see numerous opportunities to collaborate in growing our market presence and diversifying our portfolio in terms of clean technologies. Our partnership with HFE heralds a new phase of growth for both our companies,” he added.
HFE is a third-generation entrepreneurial company and part of the Munjal family’s Hero Group, which includes Hero MotoCorp the dominant leader in the domestic motorbike industry in India. HFE was established in 2012 as a deliberate strategic decision by the Group to enter the high growth market of power generation from clean and renewable sources of energy.
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<p>This dissertation examines the development of theories about meditative practices and their soteriological goals in Indian Buddhist thought. It traces this development from the earliest stage accessible to us as far as the systematizations of Asanga and Vasubandhu in the fifth century AD. The first two chapters apply the techniques of form-criticism to the first four Nikayas of the Pali canon in an attempt to isolate the types of meditative technique described in this literature. The preliminary attempts at systematization in the Samannaphalasutta and Mahasatipatthanasutta are subjected to detailed analysis. It is found that a wide variety of techniques are recommended in this literature, that these techniques cannot easily be combined into a coherent system of soteriological practice, and that the attempts to so combine them in the Nikayas are frequently inconsistent with each other. The third chapter analyzes in detail Vasubandhu's contribution to this issue as seen in the path-structure set forth in the Abhidharmakosabhasya. Substantial sections of that work are translated, together with the commentaries of Yasomitra and Sthiramati. The fourth chapter analyzes the margasatya section of Asanga's Abhidharmasamuccaya, and gives a complete edition and translation of this section of the work, together with its bhasya, based on the surviving Sanskrit fragments and the Tibetan translation. It is found that the attempts of Asanga and Vasubandhu to resolve the tensions uncovered in the first two chapters are neither fully successful nor compatible with one another. The fifth chapter relates the findings of the first four chapters to current psychological research on the effects of meditative techniques, and discusses in outline the epistemological implications of these findings. It is found that the tensions apparent in the Buddhist texts are reflected in large part by the empirical findings of psychological studies, and that the epistemological implications of these findings have not been properly understood, either by Buddhist philosophers or contemporary psychological theorists.</p>
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Pearce stands down amid texting scandal
Mitchell Pearce has stepped down as captain of the Newcastle Knights effective immediately following a text message scandal which has rocked the club.
The half-back’s wedding day was called off just days out from the event after alleged inappropriate text messages from Pearce to a young female club employee.
Pearce was scheduled to marry his partner Kristin Scott on Tuesday in front of 150 family and friends, including some of the biggest names in the NRL.
But in a report from The Daily Telegraph which was later confirmed by the SMH, the 31-year-old was “caught sending flirty text messages to a young female employee of the Knights”.
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On Wednesday afternoon, the Newcastle Knights confirmed Pearce had stood down from his leadership position effective immediately.
Mitchell Pearce and his fiancee Kristin Scott.Source:Supplied
“Earlier this week, Pearce met with Head Coach Adam O’Brien, CEO Philip Gardner and General Manager of Football Danny Buderus, to address recent events and to apologise for the distraction and inconvenience they have caused during the Christmas leave period,” the statement read.
“Immediately following this meeting, Pearce met with his teammates and football department staff, to advise the group of his decision to relinquish the captaincy.
“Pearce’s decision followed a lengthy review of current issues, last season’s performance and reflection upon the added pressure the captaincy brings to both his on field performance and personal life. The club is fully supportive of his decision.
“The Newcastle Knights are committed to respecting the privacy of their employees, including any discussion of private matters in the public domain. At the conclusion of tomorrow’s media opportunity, no further comment will be made on this matter.”
Pearce is expected to address the media about his decision before returning to training on Thursday morning.
The Knights have not yet determined who his replacement will be.
Mitchell Pearce of the Knights.Source:AAP
Newcastle Knights general manager of football Danny Buderus condemned Pearce’s actions on Monday.
“It’s not acceptable, there’s no doubt about that,” Buderus told media.
“It’s something we’re all striving for … culture. Culture for us is very important; what we stand for is highly important and we need those players to adhere to that.
“There are standards in all parts of our organisation and that behaviour is not acceptable.”
Buderus was tight-lipped about whether Pearce would step down as club captain, but did not rule it out.
“Mitchell likes to be captain and if it was to go that way, it would hurt. So it’s one of those things that could happen, but there are a variety of things that could happen,” Buderus said.
“We still need to finalise those decisions which way we’re going to go with the leadership. We’re not going to be rushed.
“I think it definitely needs to be addressed (immediately) when he comes back … otherwise it can fester among the group.
“I think Mitchell would like it that way; anyone who walks into that group needs to understand what they’ve all gone through and the pressure the club has been under in the (past) 12 days.
“Something probably needs to be said to move on.”
Pearce has represented the Knights since 2017, and led the club to a finals series in the 2020 NRL premiership.
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NBA news: Sacramento Kings looking to trade Buddy Hield
Mar 6, 2019; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield (24) puts up a shot against Boston Celtics center Al Horford (42) during the first quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports
NBA news has pretty much slowed to a grind with the 2020-21 regular season set to tip off in about two weeks. There was a flurry of blockbuster trades and free-agent signings last month, an ode to the truncated offseason due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, we’re starting to see NBA news pick up on this front with players reporting for practice. That now could include the Sacramento Kings trading one of their best-known players.
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According to Ian Begley of SNY, the Kings have engaged in trade talks with other teams about Buddy Hield. He specifically notes that the New York Knicks are not among those teams.
While there’s been a lot of NBA news over the past several weeks, things have surprisingly been quiet on the Hield front.
A former lottery pick of the New Orleans Pelicans in 2016, Hield was dealt to Sacramento in the blockbuster DeMarcus Cousins trade during the 2016-17 season. More recently, he’s been in a rift with embattled Kings head coach Luke Walton. Despite this, the 27-year-old Hield would still be of interest to teams as the NBA season gets going.
Over the course of the past two seasons, Hield is averaging 20.0 points on a stellar 41% shooting from three-point range. This comes after he entered the NBA seen as a lethal perimeter shooter.
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Oct 8, 2017; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield (24) looks on during a preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
According to Begley, Sacramento is seeking draft-pick compensation in return. Playing under a four-year, $94 million extension he signed back in October of 2019, the Kings would obviously have to take on some contracts in return.
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Having reached the ripe old age of fifty-five and been involved in political activism from the age of sixteen I am about to play the role of the boring old fart and has-been by wading into the #Milkshake phenomenon of drenching right-wing politicians with the contents of milkshake cartons on the side of caution rather than encouragement.
Make no mistake, I despise the politics of the three most recent #Milkshake targets, Nigel Fraudage, Stephen Yaxley-Lennon and the other right wing Numptie (UKIP Euro election candidate, Carl Benjamin) but I firmly believe the short-lived joy and laughter at seeing these snake-oil peddlers of hate and division humiliated, embarrassed and annoyed at having to don new clothes for their next public engagements is simply not worth the potential longer term consequences.
There is a fine and honourable tradition in most countries across the world of standing physically against fascists and their supporters who wish to use public spaces and access to public discourse to then achieve enough power to snuff out such democratic rights for everyone else.
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Hitler's National Socialist Fascist Party used democracy to gain power and then crushed all opposition violently and ruthlessly before dismantling elections and democratic institutions. There is therefore a moral and political duty on all believers in democracy to verbally and physically oppose openly fascist or fascistic parties from gaining access to public spaces and utilising the right to free speech to spread hate and promote violence as they are guilty of deceit and subterfuge. They want to use free speech for themselves to then deny it to everyone else.
Those unable to learn from history are doomed to repeat the biggest mistakes. Hitler did not appear to be the inhumane monster he was until after he had used his powers of oratory, skilful manipulation of poverty and unemployment for his own ends and financial support from rich backers to secure elected office. He was named Time Magazine's "Man of the Year" in 1938 before going on to become the most ruthless mass murderer of the century, so never be fooled by mainstream media assessments of character.
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So although Farage, Yaxley and UKIP may deny they are in the fascist mould of the British National Party or National Front, the reality is their anti-immigrant tirades, jingoism, xenophobia and deliberate attempts to stoke divisions, exploit fears and scapegoat those with different coloured skins and cultures are all strands of Nazi and Fascist DNA.
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It is therefore right and proper to oppose them marching on our streets, speaking in our public halls or assembling in public spaces to spew their bile and hatred. Counter demonstrations to fascist marches and physical barricades blocking access to streets and public squares should be supported and applauded by everyone who believes in democracy and the right to free speech which does not promote and inspire physical violence.
Many argue the right to free speech is an inalienable right without conditions. That the Voltaire line of not supporting anything someone has to say but defending their right to say it should be our underlying principle:
"I do not agree with a word you say but will defend to the death your right to say it."
I disagree. Those promoting overt racist and fascist views are guilty of hate speech in my opinion. They are abusing a human right because their use of it is designed to deny that same right to others and encourage actual bodily harm on minorities and other scapegoats.
All human rights should be promoted and defended but none of them come without conditions. Human rights irresponsibly used pose real threats to the human rights of others. Those promoting violence against any Muslim for the heinous crimes of the tiny minority of Muslims involved in acts of terrorism are abusing their right to free speech to infringe the human rights of others to live in safety.
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However political struggle conducted through persuasion, education, agitation and organisation is preferable and more effective than violent means. Politics grounded in the force of argument rather than the argument of force is bound to be more peaceful and conducive to mass participation. I am not a ‘turn the other cheek' kind of guy. If someone seriously threatens me, my family or friends I will have no qualms about defending them or myself. A blow aimed will be a blow returned in my book but therein is the quandary.
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If we endorse, encourage and cheerlead milkshake attacks against right wing politicians who draws the line? What constitutes harmless fun/appropriate chastisement compared to unacceptable conduct?
Jeremy Corbyn was egged quite violently last year and the same muppets like Tony Bliar bemoaning the milkshake thrown over Fraudage were conspicuous in their silence. No condemnations or expressions of outrage were to be seen or heard. But we should not judge ourselves by the same inconsistent and hypocritical standards of Bliar and the mainstream media.
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The Scottish Labour leader, Jim Murphy, was ‘egged' during the Scottish independence referendum of 2014. The unionist press jumped all over it to paint independence activists as violent thugs. It was most probably a set-up involving Murphy as he appeared to be expecting it, the egg was applied quite gently and the media were well positioned to document the incident.
If it was a legitimate egging I think it was unhelpful and unnecessary. Murphy and his unionist lies should have been opposed verbally not physically.
In 2001 New Labour's Deputy Leader, John Prescott, was egged by a protestor. He reacted angrily and threw a punch at his attacker. It was only an egg so was he justified in throwing a punch? The right wing press attacked him for losing his temper but I defended his action. I opposed Prescott politically for being a puppet of Blair's New Labour Tories but I supported his reaction to being egged. Jeremy Corbyn's reaction last year was less intemperate. That's fine. We all have different temper levels. But how quickly can a milkshake or egg become a stone or bottle?
I was the egg thrower many years ago in the mid-1980's. I despised Margaret Thatcher and what she did to working class communities. I was tipped off to a secret visit she was carrying out to the Volvo factory in Irvine, on Scotland's west coast. Alongside other political activists I boarded a train to Irvine and before making our way to the factory we purchased some eggs. We hated her and resented the secretive nature of her visit.
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When we got to the factory it was cordoned off. We were kept a safe distance from Thatcher and her entourage. We all agreed to launch eggs at her as a form of protest. I was arrested by the police and held face down on the floor of a police van for over an hour before being charged and held overnight in a police cell. I was subsequently found guilty of hitting Mrs Thatcher's car roof with an egg. I was fined £50. In retrospect I regret it. No one is sure whose egg actually hit the car but I was convicted of it. In truth I now consider it a childish stunt. Political stunts have their place and can be useful in the struggle but that one was childish and futile.
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The young man who was arrested in Newcastle for #Milkshaking Nigel Fraudage was motivated by good intentions. His stunt was more honourable than mine aimed at Thatcher. He has also claimed and admitted his actions with a degree of dignity:
"It's a right of protest against people like him. The bile and the racism he spouts out in this country is far more damaging than a bit of milkshake to his front".
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I agree with the sentiments expressed by Tom Wilkinson Crowther after he was arrested and I would contribute to a fund to help pay off any fine he may receive but he is being charged with "common assault" and if we collectively encourage and advocate one form of "common assault" we must be willing to accept that some people will feel emboldened to take things further and before we know it incidents could become much more serious. I hate being the killjoy here but I feel compelled to offer my opinion.
Defending our communities and minorities from fascist and racist bile and hatred will sometimes require physical action and responding to a physical attack with a physical defence is justified in my book but cheerleading and encouraging a "common assault" against the likes of Fraudage and Yaxley-Lennon, even though they are deceitful and vile individuals, can easily and quickly escalate and get out of hand. I urge caution.
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Two Drivers Hit $100M Milestone
Published: September 25, 2018 1:06 pm ET
Veteran Woodbine Entertainment circuit reinsman Mike Saftic recorded quite the career milestone on Monday evening (Sept. 24), as he reached the $100 million plateau in career purse earnings. Saftic’s achievement comes on the heels of an identical driving accomplishment that was lost in the shuffle to a degree this past weekend.
During the New York Sire Stakes’ Night of Champions card this past Saturday (Sept. 22) at Yonkers Raceway, 36-year-old reinsman Jason Bartlett captured the $225,000 NYSS Blue Chip Farms Three-Year-Old Colt/Gelding Pace with Rockapelo. The Rock N Roll Heaven gelding parlayed a first-up move into a four and a half-length romp in 1:53.1.
The victory with Rockapelo pushed Bartlett over the $100 million plateau in career purse earnings.
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An old adage states that ‘things always come in threes,’ and, of course, there is another pilot that is slowly but surely inching closer to a massive purse milestone.
Although he has already reached the plateau in Canadian funds, driver Tim Tetrick has set his sights on US$200 million in career purse earnings.
Heading into the Tuesday, September 25 slate of racing, Tetrick had steered his mounts to US$198,514,359 in purses over the course of his career. There will still be plenty of stakes assignments on the 2018 racing calendar for the resident of Woodwich Township, New Jersey.
Over the course of the last decade, Tetrick, 35, has cemented his legacy as one of harness racing’s best-ever catch drivers. His breakout season came in 2007, when he steered his mounts to a whopping $18.4 million in purses. The 2018 campaign has marked the twelfth consecutive year that Tetrick has driven his mounts to at least eight figures in purse earnings.
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Hawai'i Information, Health and Food Help During COVID-19 Outbreak
In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, AARP Hawaiʻi is providing information and resources to help kupuna and those caring for them to protect themselves from the virus and help prevent it from spreading to others. As the state opens up, it’s still important that people most vulnerable to the virus stay at home. Here are some resources to help you during this time.
If you feel sick and think you have coronavirus symptoms, don’t go to a clinic or doctor’s office right away because you might get others sick. Instead, call your healthcare provider or local public health department to figure out if you could — and should — get tested.
Tele-health options include phone calls and video-teleconferencing. Also check with your insurance company about tele-medicine. Medicare and Medicaid will now cover tele-medicine. Learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Olgs6mMXt6U. Signs of the virus are a dry cough, fever and shortness of breath.
(Read more about coronavirus and how to stay safe.)
If your condition is serious and an emergency, call 9-1-1.
COVID-19 information:
For COVID-19 updates on outbreaks throughout the state you can visit the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Health Disease Outbreak Control Division’s website. Plus tips for prevention, public resources and contact information.
For up-to-date recommendations and information on the pandemic go to the Centers for Disease Control coronavirus website.
Food and other assistance resources:
For medical, food and recovery services and information, contact the Aloha United Way’s 211 information service online or by calling 2-1-1. Those 60 and older can call your county agency on aging. The numbers are: Honolulu: (808)768-7705, Hawaii: (808)961-8600, Maui/Molokai/Lanai: (808)270-7774 and Kauai: (808)241-4470. Catholic Charities Hawai’i also offers services for kupuna and others and can be reached at (808) 521-4357.
If financial difficulty is a barrier to food, contact the Hawai’i Foodbank on Oahu at 808 836-3600 and at (808) 482-2224 on Kauai, the Maui Food Bank at (808) 243-9500 or The Food Basket on Hawai'`i Island at (808) 933-6030.
Kanu Hawaii has information on volunteer groups that are providing and delivering food on the Covid-19 Respond with Aloha section of their website.
Unemployment benefits:
File a claim for unemployment benefits online and find filing information at the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations website. To apply for temporary financial assistance to workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own. Apply online here. If you were self-employed or an independent contractor, you can apply at the Labor Department's new PUA website.
Health Insurance:
· If you have a question about Medicare coverage, you can talk to a trained counseor at the State Insurance Assistance Program at 586-7299. For Med-Quest, contact the Department of Human Services at 524-3370 or toll free from the Neighbor Islands at 1-800-316-7182.
· The Department of Consumer Affairs also maintains a website with useful insurance information and phone numbers.
Social isolation and volunteer resources:
We may be isolated, but we’re not alone. AARP Community Connections, a new online platform launched by AARP Innovation Labs, allows users to organize and find local volunteer groups to help pick up groceries, provide financial assistance or lend emotional support to neighbors, friends and loved ones. You can also request a call from an AARP volunteer or trained counselor.
Catholic Charities Hawai`i has a Phone a Friend service. Call (808) 527-4777 if you want a call or if you want to volunteer.
Kanu Hawaii has a COVID-19 Respond With Aloha website matching volunteers and organizations in need of volunteers. However those in high risk groups should seriously consider social distancing and not taking part in activities that could put you in close contact with other people.
See above section on social isolation to get a supporting phone call.
The state Department of Health has expanded its mental health crisis line o support those experiencing stress as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Call 1 (800) 753-6879 or text the word “ALOHA” to 741741 for support.
Honolulu Elderly Affairs Division resource webpage.
Honolulu Senior Assistance Handbook
The Caregiver Foundation resource webpage or call (808) 808-625-3782.
Grocery stores with senior hours:
Safeway is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 9 a.m. for older adults and other at-risk shoppers, including pregnant women and people with compromised immune systems.
Whole Foods: Shoppers age 60 and up can shop at stores for one hour before they open to the general public. Store hours vary by location. If a store is scheduled to open at 9 a.m., older shoppers can go from 8 to 9 a.m.
Target reserves the first hour of shopping Tuesday and Wednesday for senior citizens.
Foodland/Sack N Save/Foodland Farms sets aside the first hour of business at stores statewide on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday to serve 60+ including their caretakers.
Times Supermarkets reserves the first hour of its store opening every day fomr seniors and people with serious chronic medical conditions.
Tamura’s Market opens Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7:15 to 8 a.m. for seniors 60+ including their caregiver.
Don Quijote Hawaii senior hour is from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. daily.
Costco opens for members 60 and older at all locations except Iwilei from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Iwilei will open from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Down to Earth Organic and Natural People aged 60 and over and for others who have pre-existing medical conditions can shop daily from 7 to 8 a.m.
Walmart: Every Tuesday from 6 to 7 a.m.
Hawaiʻi Island
KTA Super Stores First hour of store operations every Sunday and Wednesday for seniors age 60+ and an accompanying caregiver or assisting family member. Opening times may vary from each location.
Keaukaha General Store offers a shopping period for kupuna every day from 5:30 to 6:15 a.m.
Island Grocery Depot Senior hour for age 60+ from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. Monday and Wednesday.
Mana Foods Kupuna hours from 8 to 9 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Pukalani Superette Senior hours 60+ and those with preexisting health conditions are 7 to 8 a.m. Wednesday and 7 to 9 a.m. Sunday.
Times/Big Save Market reserves the first two hours of store opening for stores that open at 5 a.m. and first hour for stores that open at 6 a.m.
Get outside without going outside:
Take a virtual tour of over 2,500 museums from around the world.
Google maps has a virtual tour of Hawai'ʻi where you can visit different islands.
@HawaiiMagazine has a series of videos on its Facebook page of Hawai`i scenes including sunsets and scenic drives.
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SNAP Outreach Efforts to Elderly Continue in Connecticut
By Jennifer Millea , November 11, 2013 04:12 PM
It's the holiday season and many of us are planning parties and festive holiday meals. But for many in our nation, the holidays are not so festive, especially for those struggling just to put food on the table. Every day, nearly 9 million older adults age 50 and over are at risk for hunger. To help, End Hunger Connecticut! and AARP Foundation are continuing their partnership to help end senior hunger this fall, by hosting free infosessions at senior centers, leading town hall meetings and distributing educational materials at libraries and physicians’ offices. The organizations also are building upon a successful direct mail campaign launched earlier in 2013 to connect food insecure seniors to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). A second mailing began hitting the households of about 50,000 older adults in late October.
“There are a number of barriers impacting older adults usage of SNAP,” Lucy Nolan, Executive Director, End Hunger Connecticut!, said. “Through our partnership with AARP Foundation, we aim to educate more seniors about SNAP while helping them overcome the awareness and access barriers that prevent them from participating.”
The first mailing targeted 25,000 older adults across Connecticut to increase awareness of and participation in SNAP. As a result of the mailing, 1450 older adults were screened for SNAP benefits by End Hunger Connecticut! with 599 of those 1450 applying for SNAP benefits. To date, 39.5% have been granted SNAP benefits by the Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS). Of note, 17% of the applicants came from Fairfield County, Conn. which was ranked by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2011 as the 44th wealthiest county (out of 3,007 total counties) in the United States.
Persons eligible for SNAP in Connecticut must have a gross monthly income less than $1,723 for a one-person household and $2,333 for a two-person household.
“Hunger has been exacerbated by the long recession and slow recovery,” said Jo Ann Jenkins, AARP Chief Operations Officer and former AARP Foundation president. “We believe that no older adult should go hungry. That’s why we will continue to help older Americans access the help they need to keep food on their tables and to keep from falling through the cracks.”
See also: Why Are We Encouraging Struggling Seniors to Enroll in SNAP?
The Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) reports only 35% of eligible seniors participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP). Nationally, food insecurity increased 38% among 50-59 year-olds from 2007-2009 according to the AARP Foundation Whitepaper SNAP Access Barriers Faced By Low-Income 50-59 Year-Olds. In Connecticut, 32% of all SNAP households have at least one member who is elderly or disabled.
In addition to its partnership with AARP Foundation to increase access to SNAP among seniors, End Hunger Connecticut! recently formed an Advisory Board on Nutrition for Older Adults. The Board, which includes representatives from anti-hunger and food security organizations, senior advocacy groups, service providers and senior wellness advocates, will serve as a catalyst for increasing seniors’ access to healthy foods among other vital services.
To learn more about End Hunger Connecticut!’s senior nutrition and SNAP initiatives, visit: www.endhungerct.org.
Since AARP and AARP Foundation launched Drive to End Hunger, the initiative has donated more than 27.1 million meals across America.
To learn more or to get involved, please visit www.DriveToEndHunger.org.
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Bishop Louis deGoesbriand’s Catholic Memoirs
by VERMONTCATHOLIC.ORG/VTC Fr. Lance Harlow
After 32 years as the founding bishop of the Diocese of Burlington, Bishop Louis deGoesbriand, aged 69, began an intense period of writing toward the last decade of his life. Still consumed with untiring episcopal duties in Burlington and traveling to the far corners of the Diocese, he wrote specifically for the Catholic faithful of Vermont. As bishop of Burlington, his writings focus on the truths of the Catholic faith, not just as mere dogma, but as the incorporation of sacred scripture, liturgy, parish life and the tenets of the faith into a unified whole, beneficial to the lives of his flock. His prolific research, travels and writing earned him the reputation among the 19th-century episcopacy as a bishop renowned for his holiness and erudition. Concerning the 1890 publication of Bishop deGoesbriand’s masterpiece, “Christ on the Altar,” Cardinal James Gibbons of Baltimore referred to the bishop as “the pious and learned Bishop of Burlington.” New York Archbishop Michael Corrigan stated that the book’s “fragrance of piety and devotion … perfumes every page.” Father John Keane, rector of the Catholic University of America stated: “No theme could better suit the pen of the holy and learned Bishop of Burlington, and few men could be better fitted to treat it than he certainly is.” But an earlier work which he wrote in 1885 demonstrates in particular his understanding of the need to evangelize through the heroic virtue of other Catholic men and women. He recounts the lives of several highprofile converts to the Catholic faith whose stories he rightly understood would stimulate the perseverance in the faith of contemporary Catholics. These converts include: Fanny Allen, Daniel Barber, Virgil Barber, Jerusha Barber, Mary Barber, Abigail Barber, Susan Bishop Louis deGoesbriand’s Catholic memoirs of Vermont and New Hampshire Barber, Samuel Barber, William Henry Hoyt and Anna Hoyt. All of these people were Protestants who became Catholic, many of them at the loss of public reputation, renunciation of office as Protestant ministers, and the object of public scorn. These people were well-known to Bishop deGoesbriand’s audience in the late 19th century. In his preface, Bishop deGoesbriand states: “We humbly, but firmly, hope that this work will be read extensively, because it is connected with the history of the Church, not only in Vermont and New Hampshire, but in all the States of New England, Canada, New York and many other places. We rejoice in the hope that the work will do much good, for it contains the lives of many heroic souls, whose examples will excite others to walk in their steps. Some of the letters which it contains will also be found most edifying to persons living in the world, or out of the world in religious communities.” Bishop deGoesbriand created this book by obtaining letters from the above-mentioned persons, correspondence from contemporaries who knew these converts and even traveled to the Hôtel-Dieu in Montreal to speak with elderly sisters who personally knew Sister Fanny Allen when she lived there. Bishop deGoesbriand devoted his life not just to building churches throughout Vermont, increasing the number of priests and religious, building convents and an orphanage, but he also instructed the faithful members of his fledgling Diocese in the teachings of the Catholic Church during an age of anti-Catholic sentiment. He took great pains to transmit the stories of legendary Catholic converts for the edification of his contemporaries — and for us, their descendants. The stories of Fanny Allen, the Barber family and Henry and Anna Hoyt are as profoundly moving to us today as they were to our ancestors.
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Installation St.Osyth’s Priory Lodge No.2063 18th October 2010
St.Osyth’s Priory No.2063 WM Jonathon Hazelton and Lodge Architect of Lodge St. Margaret No.548 in the Scottish Constitution.
4 Scottish Reigning Masters – (WM with 3 Scottish Reigning Masters and great friends).
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Gordon Yeoman (Kirkliston and Maitland No.482), John Anderson (St. Margaret No.548), Jonathon Hazelton (Lodge Architect St.Margaret No.548) , Gordon Sharp (St. John Mid Calder No.272).
Members of St.Osyth’s Priory No.2063 and mixed deputation from Scottish Constitution.
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Past Master’s Great Grandson visits from Canada
W. M. Mike Perkins & W. Bro. Rod Mills
At the meeting of St Osyth’s Priory Lodge No: 2063 at the Colvin Memorial Temple, Clacton on Sea in April 2019, we were delighted to receive as a visitor W. Bro Rod Mills from Battlefield Lodge No: 714 Ontario, Canada. Rod’s Great Grandfather was our Worshipful Master Edward Mills in 1901. In this year Queen Victoria died and Edward V11 became King.
W. Bro. Edward Mills was Senior Warden in 1900 and Junior Warden in 1899. The same year Coronation Chapter No: 2063 was proposed and three years later Consecrated. He was a Steward in 1896 which is twelve years after St. Osyth’s Priory Lodge was consecrated in 1884.
During the meeting, the Worshipful Master presented Rod with a facsimile of the original minutes of his ancestor’s Installation (which had been read in open Lodge that night) along with a copy of the summonses from his Initiation, Installation and his first meeting as Worshipful Master.
He was also presented with the history of the Temple and Clacton on Sea in the early 1900s, an Essex Provincial tie, a collar, an Essex Jewel from the 1800s and lapel badges for our Lodge No: 2063.
W. Bro Rod Mills replied, thanking all the Brethren for the magnificent welcome he had received not only for himself but also for his wife who had been taken for a meal by our ladies. He then presented to the Lodge a Jewel that had belonged a past Director of Ceremonies of our lodge, which had been in his Great Grandfathers possession. Rod also gave some brethren a Canadian maple leaf lapel badge No: 714.
The Worshipful Master Mike Perkins recorded his thanks to W. Bro. Peter Harris, Bro. Doug Carpenter, the Secretary Bro. Stephen Hutchins, Bro. John Richardson and W. Bro. Ian Bartlett for all the work they had carried out to put together such a wonderful package for our Brother from Canada to take home with him.
A brief Masonic history of the Mills family: On the 19th April 1982, W. Bro. Ted Mills (Edward Mills son) assumed the Chair of King Solomon for the Initiation of his son Rod at Battlefield Lodge No. 714, Stoney Creek, Canada. The lodge celebrated their 50th Anniversary in 2015.
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Worshipful Master
This is the name given to the chairman of the lodge. The role of Worshipful Master is taken for one year by one of the brethren, elected to that position by the rest.
The honorific “Worshipful” does not imply that he is in any way worshipped, it is simply a courtesy title much as an MP is called the “Honourable Member for…” we are not expected to honour the title bearer! Nevertheless the Worshipful Master plays a pivotal role in the work of the lodge.
It is the Master’s prerogative to decide what is to be the business transacted at each lodge meeting, though much of this is governed by the bye-laws of the lodge and the Book of Constitutions.
All the other officers of the lodge are appointed at the sole discretion of the Master; with the exception of the Treasurer (who is elected by ballot), and the Tyler, (who is elected if he is not a member of the lodge.)
The Wardens have slightly different but complementary roles in the Lodge and assist the Master to open and close the Lodge and to conduct the rituals.
Senior Warden
The Senior Warden carries out tasks delegated to him by the Master and is particularly responsible for closing the lodge. It is usual for the Senior Warden to be next-in-line for the office of Master.
Junior Warden
The Junior Warden in known as the Ostensible steward of the lodge and he is particularly responsible for the visitors who may be present. It is he who must ensure that visitors are bona fide Masons before allowing then into the lodge and he who will direct the Stewards to ensure the visitors are well looked after at the Festive Board.
It is usual for the Junior Warden to succeed to the office of Senior Warden.
While Freemasonry is emphatically neither a religion nor a substitute for religion, we do say prayers both in the Lodge and at the Festive Board. It is the Chaplain’s job to lead those prayers.
The prayers are of a non-denominational nature and are offered to “The Great Architect of the Universe.” They always conclude with the words “So mote it be.”
As you might expect, the Treasurer looks after the Lodge finances. It is he who will collect the annual subscription and the dining fees at the Festive Board. Of course, he is also responsible for paying the Lodge’s bills
As in every formal meeting, the secretary takes the minutes and deals with the correspondence. He is central to the operation of the lodge though much of his work is done at home.
Director of Ceremonies
The “DC” does precisely what his title implies; he directs the ceremony. He is responsible for keeping the meeting moving and for making many of the various announcements required both in the meeting and at the Festive Board.
The Almoner’s duties are to look after any member or dependant of a member who is sick or in distress or lonely and to establish good communications to reveal early notice of problems. The Almoner is the point of contact within the Lodge whenever help is needed.
Charity Steward
His duty is to raise funds for charitable purposes and to encourage every member of the Lodge to give as much as he can readily afford. There are very tax-effective ways of giving, which allow donations to be augmented by the recovery of Income Tax. Regular or lump sums can be donated in this way.
The Lodge Mentor, a relatively new office, is appointed to promote the development of brethren within the Lodge, and to support and integrate new members and those in new offices within the Lodge. The Mentor does not necessarily take all this on himself, but will appoint other experienced members to become a personal mentor to newer members, along guidelines laid down for the office.
The Deacons
The Deacons accompany and instruct Candidates during the various ceremonies. They are responsible for communication between the Worshipful Master and his Wardens and have two of the most interesting and delightful roles in the Lodge. As well as the duties described below, the Deacons are responsible for conducting any ballots which are taken in the Lodge.
Senior Deacon
The Senior Deacon has a particular role to play in the ceremonies of Passing (to the degree of a Fellowcraft) and Raising (to the sublime degree of a Master Mason) The Senior Deacon is also responsible for conveying the Minute Book from the Secretary to the Worshipful Master after the minutes have been approved by the Brethren.
Junior Deacon
The Junior Deacon has a particular role to play in the ceremony of Initiation. He is also responsible for ensuring that the correct Tracing Boards are displayed when the Lodge is open (and that they are concealed when the lodge is closed!)
Assistant Director of Ceremonies
The “ADC” assists the DC.
Masonic meetings are normally filled with music provided by the Organist. Keyboard players are as rare as hen’s teeth so if you let on you can play a keyboard, you may get a job!
The Assistant Secretary may play a major role to play in the organisation of the Festive Board. When Members and Visitors are sent the summons to the meeting, they may send their replies to the Assistant Secretary who then sorts out the table plan, liaises with the caterer to ensure everyone will be fed and ensures that the bar provider knows how much liquid refreshment is required. The Assistant Secretary also acts as Secretary to the Lodge Committee.
The Inner Guard reports to the Junior Warden, advises when there is a Candidate or Brother wishing to enter the Lodge after it has been opened, and checks that everything is in order before entrance is allowed into the Lodge.
Steward is usually the first role a new Mason takes on. The Stewards have little responsibility within the Lodge Room but a major role at the Festive Board, where they are expected to look after the visitors and to see that they are comfortable and want for nothing.
Being a Steward is a wonderful opportunity to move around and meet everyone attending a meeting. Often senior members will happily volunteer to act as Steward just to be able to mingle. In the Lodge Room, stewards have the perfect opportunity to concentrate on absorbing all of the ritual without the responsibility of having to deliver any of it.
The Tyler remains outside the door of the Lodge at all times while it is open. He is often a senior and experienced Brother who is not necessarily a member of the Lodge and may well be the Tyler for a number of lodges and other Masonic organisations. His duty is to ensure that Candidates are properly prepared before they enter the Lodge; that any late arrivals or visitors are entitled to enter the Lodge and to ensure that only those who are entitled and are vouched for as Masons enter our Lodge Room.
Immediate Past Master
Although not actually an officer of the Lodge (since he holds his office by dint of having served as master rather than by appointment) the Immediate Past Master nevertheless has an important role to play. He is the Worshipful Master’s amanuensis and is expected to stand in for the Worshipful Master should he for any reason not be present at a meeting.
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Annual Meeting and Investiture of Officers March 2019 at Grand Temple, Freemason’ Hall, London.
W. Bro Alan Codling has been promoted to Past Provincial Grand Registrar.
W. Bro Gary Gentry has been promoted to Past Provincial Grand Sword Bearer.
W. Bro Michael Clarke had been appointed as Past Provincial Grand Standard Bearer.
At the annual meeting and Investiture of Officers 22 March 2018 at Grand Temple, Freemason’ Hall, London.
R.W. Bro. Rodney Lister Bass OBE Provincial Grand Master.
Appointments & Promotions awarded to St. Osyth’s’ Priory Lodge No 2063:
W. Bro. Del Porter PPDepGSwdB
W. Bro.William Kennedy PPGStB
Honors To Celebrate HRH The Duke of Kent’s 50 years as Grand Master:
Bro. Doug Carpenter PPGPurs
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Presentation to Bro. Jonathon Hazelton
RWM Bro. John Anderson asked acting DoC Bro. Robert Forrest PM to present to him WJW Bro. Jonathon Hazelton. The RWM stated that this was Bro. Hazelton’s last meeting with St Margaret he now returning to England to work. He has been a great office bearer and visitor flying the St Margaret colours far and wide. He has taken 3-days out to travel up, attend this meeting and return to England, weather permitting. The RWM stated that It is the desire of the members Lodge St Margaret to present Bro. Hazelton with a Lodge 100-year Centenary Jewel and inviting the RWPGM to go to the West of the Lodge with him. The RWM presented a 100-year Centenary Jewel to Bro. Jonathon Hazelton. Bro. Hazelton responded by stating he had enjoyed his time here in Scotland with Lodge St Margaret and would wear the jewel with pride.
Triple Anniversary at St. Osyth’s Priory Lodge No. 2063
W.Bro Tony White PGSTB on one of his first official visits as AGPM presents 60 year Certificate of being a Freemason, plus two 50 years certificates at Colvin Memorial Temple, Clacton-on-Sea
W. Bro Ian Gibson received a Framed Certificate of 60 years service to Freemasonry. During the presentation, the W.Bro Tony White gave a short testimony of the personal history and Masonic career of Ian who had been Initiated into our lodge on the 17th Jan 1964 and was Worshipful Master in October 1976. He was also presented with a letter from Rodney Bass OBE the Provincial Grand Master. Ian expressed his thanks and honour of being a member of the Lodge for so many years.
Bro Maurice Tarling received a framed Certificate of 50 years service to Freemasonry. During the presentation, the APGM gave a short testimony of the personal history and Masonic career of Maurice, who was Initiated on the 17th November 1967 He was also presented with a letter from Rodney Bass OBE the Provincial Grand Master. Maurice also expressed his appreciations and honour at being a Freemason and a member of St. Osyth’s Lodge No 2963 Lodge.
W. Bro Norman Good with a framed Certificate of 50 years in Freemasonry. During the presentation, the APGM gave a short testimony of the personal history and Masonic career of Norman. He was also presented with a letter from Rodney Bass OBE the Provincial Grand Master. Norman expressed his thanks to W. Bro. Peter Harris in particular for the excellent work in conducting the research W.Bro. Tony White PGSTB presented. Three senior members of Norman’s previous lodges honoured Norman with their surprise visit to this very special occasion, W.Bro. Ian Cobban, W.Bro. Richard Frood, Norman, and W.Bro. Peter Thomas.
Bro. Doug Carpenter, Bro Jack Whittle and present Almoner W. Bro. Gordon Cook
20th August 2017 our Brother became 100 year young, Jack joined our lodge in January 1983 having been a freemason since 1944 where he was initiated into Vespassian Lodge No. 4222 of Southampton.
We have recognised Jacks dedication by making him an Honorary member of our lodge. A birthday card signed by many from the lodge and fiends of Jack was given to the birthday boy along with a presentation watch. A smashing cake of a ship was made for Jack to celebrate his most distinguished career in the shipping world.
For many years Jack was our Almoner – a job he done with great diligents and compassion. Jack was presented with a Certificate to celebrate his 70 years in Masonry in 2014 by The R.W. Provincial Grand Master, John Michael Webb at our 130th anniversary year meeting.
Jack Whittle’s Birthday cake
Bro Jack Whittle 100 years Royal Telegram
Bro. Hazelton St. Margaret Lodge No: 548 Feb 2018 Bro. Hazelton was presented with a centenary medal.
On Friday 17th March 2017, at Colvin Memorial Temple, The Brethren of St. Osyth’s Priory Lodge No.2063 and visitors were magnificently entertained by a distinguished deputation from Scotland consisting of fourteen Brethren from Edinburgh, Linlithgowshire and Mid Lothian Provinces and from Lodges, Kirknewton & Ratho No.85, St. Clare (Edinburgh) No.349, Kirkliston Maitland No.482 & St. Margaret No.548.
During the evening the Scottish Brethren worked a magnificent Scottish rite emplification of the First degree. All the Scottish Brethren played a part in the ceremony and St. Osyth’s Priory’s PM W.Bro. David Appleby was the candidate on the evening.
Degree Team-:
· RWM-: Gordon Yeoman RWM 482
· WSW-: Trevor Cronin RWM 548
· WJW-: Kenneth McMaster RWM 85
· SD-: Richard Buffery DM 548
· JD-: Alan Banks IPM 85
· IG-: Jonathon Hazelton SD 548 & St. Osyth Priory Lodge No.2063 EC
· DOC-: Les Duff PM 482
· Lesser Lights-: Les Duff PM 482
· Secrets-: William Reddington PM 482
· NEC-: 1st.part Alan Banks IPM 85 2nd. Part Murrie Thomson PM 482
· Monies & metallic substances-: Richard Buffery DM 548
· Apron Charge-: Trevor Cronin RWM 548
· Tools-: Bob Hawkins WJW 548
· Mode-: David Watt PM 85
· Charter-: Jack McLeod DM 349
· Charge-: John Anderson SM 548 & Kenneth McMaster RWM 85
Glen Brown, Kenny McMaster, Gordon Yeoman, Trevor Cronin, Paul Giles.
Middle Row
David Watt, John Anderson, William Reddington, Les Duff, Bob Hawkins, Jack McLeod, Alan Banks
Rear Row
Richard Buffery, Jonathon Hazelton, Murrie Thompson.
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__label__cc | 0.606199 | 0.393801 | Bristol VMD to bring Ambulanz vehicles to GCC
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Abu Dhabi-based rescue and safety vehicles manufacturer Bristol VMD has been appointed as sole distributor of Germany’s Ambulanz Mobile in the GCC
Based on an agreement signed between the two companies, Bristol VMD can even customise Ambulanz vehicles according to the specifications provided by the Abu Dhabi Police and Dubai Ambulance.
Emergency vehicles can be customised at the 20,000 sqm plant that belongs to Bristol VMD in Abu Dhabi. Vehicles will locally assembled and fitted with medical equipment, according to client demands. To ensure high safety standards, stringent crash tests were carried at the Dekra accident research facilities as well.
“To be able to take a vehicle built by Ambulanz Mobile to the highest European safety standards and customise it according to the specifications of our local clients is an aspect of our service that we are proud of and that distinguishes us from our competitors,” said Mahmoud Awad, managing director of Concorde-Corodex Group, which owns Bristol VMD.
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__label__cc | 0.600343 | 0.399657 | Study Revives Debate About Google’s Role in Filter Bubbles
byTechodom Stuff December 4, 2018 Future Tech
Google says a very small percentage of its search results are personalized, a claim that has helped insulate the company from scrutiny over filter bubbles, especially compared with Facebook and YouTube, a Google subsidiary. But a new study from DuckDuckGo, a Google rival, found that users saw very different results when searching for terms such as “gun control,” “immigration,” and “vaccinations,” even after controlling for time and location. One participant saw a National Rifle Association video at the top of the results page for “gun control,” another saw Wikipedia at the top, while a third got the NRA video, but no result from Wikipedia in any of the first 10 links.
The study also found that most users saw roughly similar results whether they were logged in to Google, logged out, or searching in private browsing, also known as incognito mode. If private browsing on Google were truly anonymous, the study’s authors contend, all private browsing results should be the same.
DuckDuckGo’s conclusions are far from scientific. Only 87 individuals participated in the test. Each responded to a tweet from DuckDuckGo and sent screenshots of their results. Regardless of why results differed, variation in search results for political topics—particularly during an election year—underscores how users have little visibility into Google’s algorithms and don’t know whether, or how, the information they see is being filtered.
DuckDuckGo CEO Gabe Weinberg told WIRED that the study took place before President Trump and other Republicans criticized Google for alleged anti-conservative bias, an unsubstantiated and self-serving claim. Weinberg does not believe that Google is altering search results because of political bias. Rather, he says the goal of the study is to draw attention to Google’s overall political influence, whether it is intentional or not. “I think search results are politically biased just by the nature of tailoring them to your past history,” Weinberg says.
Google says that if a user is logged out or searching in incognito mode, it does not personalize results based on a user’s signed-in search history and does not use personal data. In those two modes, however, the results may be contextualized based on the session in that browser window. Google also shared a number of reasons that individuals who perform the same search query may see different results, including timing (for rapidly evolving news topics, it can vary by the second), the location of Google’s data centers, and localization of query results.
In September, the company told WIRED that only 2 percent to 2.5 percent of results from searches that are typed into the search box are meaningfully personalized; Google says this happens most often when a search is ambiguous, such as searching for Barcelona as a city or a soccer team. The implication was that users should not worry that it is creating filter bubbles, which can entrench partisan divisiveness and skew access to information. For instance, if a search algorithm reflects personal preferences, a liberal user might see more results about gun reform where a conservative user might see more results about gun rights. (In a similar vein, YouTube’s recommendations algorithm, which rewards engagement, has been known to serve increasingly extreme content to keep people watching, unintentionally radicalizing users in the process.)
Not long after Trump tweeted in August that Google’s results were “rigged” against conservatives, the company briefed reporters on changes to its search algorithm that began in December 2016—around the time Google received bad press over misinformation, hate speech, and other problematic content in its search results. A visual aid showed the before and after results for a search on “Did the Holocaust happen.” Prior to the changes, the first result came from the stormfront.org, a hub for neo-Nazis. In a search on Monday, the top result was from the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Tuesday’s study is a follow-up on a similar test that DuckDuckGo conducted in 2012 looking at Google search results for Obama and Romney. The Wall Street Journal performed its own independent version of the study and found that Google often customized results for users who recently searched for “Obama,” but not users who had recently searched for “Romney.” At the time, Google told the paper the discrepancy was merely the result of the fact that more individuals searched for Obama’s name and then searched for topics, such as Iran, compared with people who searched for Romney’s name and then Iran. “The findings are among the latest examples of how mathematical formulas, rather than human judgments, influence more of the information that people encounter online,” the Journal wrote.
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__label__cc | 0.670025 | 0.329975 | ToolGuyd > New Tools > 3M EXTREME Post-it Notes
3M has come out with new EXTREME Post-it notepads, designed for demanding conditions.
These new heavy duty sticky note pads are said to be water resistant, durable, and specially designed for the construction industry. They can withstand extreme conditions (such as heat, cold, wind, and water), and stick to all kinds of materials, including steel, cement, PVC, plywood, brick, stone, and other such materials.
Post-it Extreme Notes are a substitute for writing on direct surfaces, so that you can leave notes, reminders, or punch lists, and then cleanly remove them when you’re done.
The pads are 3″ x 3″, and available in orange, green and yellow. You get 45 sheets per pad. There are a couple of different purchasing options available.
The product description says that the Post-it Extreme Notes can be used indoors or outdoors, but you should apply them to a dry surface to hold in wet conditions.
Pricing: $4.49 for a 3-pad variety pack (shown above), $4.99 for 3-packs of green or orange, $19.50 for a 12-pack. Some of the bulk packs have slightly lower street pricing already (e.g. $17.55 for 12 green pads).
A sample pack was supposed to be on the way to me, but I haven’t seen it yet, and so I cannot vet any of their claims. But, they seem pretty reasonable. My question isn’t so much about whether they work, but whether they work good enough to earn a place on a workbench or in a tool bag.
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Honestly, I didn’t think this was something that was needed in jobsites. But then again, I write on masking tape all the time. I’ve improvised in other ways, such as writing on plain paper and sticking it to things with clear shipping labels.
It’ll be interesting to see how well these work, and if they actually become popular.
On Amazon, a pack of Standard Post-it notes is currently $9 for 12 pads of 100 sheets each. So that’s $9 for 1200 sheets, or 0.75 cents per note – less than a penny each. At Staples, the regular Post-its come out to be 1.3 cents per note. Looking at Post-it “Super Stickies,” the pricing comes out to be around 1 cent per note on Amazon, or 2 cents per note at Staples. These prices are for 12-packs.
These Post-it Extreme Notes are $19.50 for 12 packs of 45 sheets, which comes out to be 3.61 cents per sheet.
What do you think? Will you be adding a pack of Post-it Extreme Note pads to your tool bag?
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John S says
Thats actually kind of awesome. I would use these instead of the regular ones for all my post-it needs. The regular ones seem to not hold well at all as the old ones. Perhaps there was a recipe change in the adhesive a long while back but the new ones seem to fall on their own weight after a day or two.
Alick says
I used post it notes to markup where I wanted power, air and water outlets installed on the walls during a factory refit. These would have been great for me 🙂
Jim Felt says
I bought these 3 color sets at Office Depot on Monday for marking temporary stuff “better” then Blue Tape.
Oh they are a bit thicker and the sheets do look a little more “rustic”?
But who cares. They stick!
Tomorrow the electrical contractor will get a eye full. We shall see how that goes over.
Cr8on says
Hahahahhaha….. Blue tape!!!!! Every day I show up to my jobsite the homeowner has blue taped every little nit picky thing! I’d almost be annoyed by it but I find humorous. I won’t be telling him about these!
herbstie says
Stuart, does it say where they’re manufactured on the packaging? 3M makes a lot of stuff in the USA, but I’m curious where these are made.
I’m sorry – I don’t have any yet, and so I don’t know.
Cynthiana KY USA
RCWARD says
I would buy these instead of the regular ones , they have to be better then the old ones.
Tim B. says
That is quite interesting! Can’t wait to try them out…
Makes me wonder if they’d ever consider making an ‘Extreme’ version of the Post-It tape product. That stuff is awesome, too…
The pads could be cut in half and would last a bit longer to offset cost….
John G. says
I do a lot of low voltage cabling and have another marking tip: use white or yellow electrical tape instead of black. Works great with a Sharpie.
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__label__wiki | 0.770395 | 0.770395 | Intel announces two chips made for IoT devices & smart cars
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Intel announces two chips made for IoT devices & smart cars. Image credit: Hardware Geek.
Intel Corporation announced its latest family of processors, the Atom E3900 series (Apollo Lake) yesterday, at the IoT Solutions world Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The company will introduce these new processors into various industrial devices and wearables.
The new series presents two distinctive chips, the E3900 for a wide array of electronic devices and the specific A3900 for smart cars.
A company released Fact Sheet shows the company is working with various Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to bring these processors to most branches of the Internet of Things (or IoT).
The ‘Internet of Things’ is a concept first introduced by British tech entrepreneur Kevin Ashton in 1999. It refers to the ever-growing linking of devices like home appliances, industrial machines, and vehicles to the Internet.
How do these new processors relate to the Internet of Things?
Intel states the new family of chips will integrate with electronic devices used in industrial applications like remote management and predictive maintenance. Digital security and surveillance including visual ID analysis, traffic management, and industrial monitoring.
They will also have a place in transportation, starting with inter-vehicle communication and software applications for automobiles, interconnecting more and more aspects of everyday life for all people.
IoT, Intel says, could become a trillion-dollar-market in 2020, producing 44 trillion gigabytes of data, handled by approximately 50 billion devices.
“IoT TECHNOLOGIES HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO DISRUPT ENTIRE INDUSTRIES AND OPEN NEW CYCLES OF GROWTH, AS WELL AS TO TRANSFORM OUR EVERYDAY EXPERIENCES,” wrote Kenneth Caviasca, VP of the IoT group, in a company editorial yesterday.
Atom E3900: specs, features, and applications
The E3900 launched yesterday and features 1.7 times more computing power than the previous generation. The processor’s internal build contains 14-nanometer circuits into a compact flip-chip-ball-grid array (or FCBGA).
Its internal graphics engine delivers 2.9 times better performance than the previous generation, excelling at managing 3D applications and support of multi-frame technology.
Intel’s Times Coordinated Computing (or TCC) technology will help synchronize large networks of peripheral devices, with a latency of less than one microsecond.
The E3900 will process memory speeds of up to 8GB of LPDDR4 RAM, with up to quad-core variants running a top speed of 2.5GHz. It can display Ultra HD 4K video at 60 Hz from up to three simultaneous graphic feeds, capture 13MP pictures, and 1080p 60 fps video.
It can also work within -40°C to 110°C (-40°F to 230°F) range of temperature, making it a reliable chip for extreme working environments, and contains Error Correction Code (ECC) technology that detects and eliminates memory bugs.
The Atom A3900 will boost smart cars
The next generation of Intel’s automotive-dedicated processors will not come out until the first quarter of 2017. The chip will cover the latest user needs regarding navigation systems, in-car entertainment, driver assistant apps, and digital instruments.
The chip will bring enhanced graphics to the smart car industry, along with the TCC technology mentioned above, and top-notch hardware security.
It represents an upgrade for future digital instrument clusters inside automobiles, which include rear-seat screens, electronic gauges, front displays, internal car alerts, and more.
The A3900 will feature the exact specifications, size, and features of the E3900, albeit with a build specifically designed for the cars of the future.
Source: Intel Newsroom
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SHIMLA: The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) has opted out of the Rs 10,000 crore deal with Jaiprakash Power Ventures Limited (JPVL), a subsidiary of Jaypee Group, for two hydro power projects at Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh. The deal had been in rough waters from the beginning with the Himachal government refusing to allow sale of power projects.
Jaypee Group entered into an agreement with TAQA for the sale of 1,000 MW Karcham Wangtoo and 300 MW Baspa II projects in Kinnaur, but the state government had been opposing it. On March 1, 2014 JPVL signed an agreement with TAQA to sell the two hydro power projects for an enterprise value of Rs 9,689 crore. Both plants are located in Kinnaur within two kilometres of each other and share support facilities. They are 35 kilometres away from the Sorang hydroelectric plant, in which TAQA acquired a stake last year.
On Thursday, Jaypee Group announced the withdrawal of TAQA India Power Ventures Ltd from its agreement with Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd (JPVL) for the sale of the hydro-electric projects would not affect the group's resolve to reduce debt and unlock stakeholders' value.
"It is unfortunate that Abu Dhabi based TAQA has decided to undo its agreement. However, this will not affect our commitment to reduce debt by March, 2015. We have created valuable assets and are confident about getting investors to help us raise funds in the future," said Manoj Gaur, executive chairman, Jaypee Group.
He said that in a sudden and unexpected development, they were informed by Frank Perez, senior executive officer of TAQA that they had compelling reasons forcing them to review their investment strategy and that they were opting out of the transaction. "We recognize that TAQA has exercised the buyer's prerogative to opt out of the deal. But according to the agreement, they will have to pay JPVL the break away fee," Gaur said.
TAQA has been present in India for the past several years. They have one thermal power plant operating in south India and another hydro-electric plant about to be commissioned at Sorang in Kinnaur. According to the agreement from which TAQA has opted out, it was to hold 51% stake in the consortium. The remaining equity was to be held by one of Canada's largest institutional investors (39%) and IDFC Alternatives' India Infrastructure Fund II (10%). After signing the deal, Jaypee Group claimed that equity invested by the consortium in the acquisition of two hydroelectric plants would amount to approximately Rs 3,820 crore (USD 616 million, based on March 1 2014 foreign exchange rate), of which 51% would be from TAQA. The consortium had to acquire assets' non-recourse project debt, including loans taken by the company for two projects. The deal was finalized at around Rs 10,500 crore.
But after coming to know about the deal, the state government issued a notice to Jaypee Group for selling the projects without taking it into confidence. Chief minister Virbhadra Singh said the two projects sold by the company are located in the strategically important Kinnaur district and in such deals, the government should know the antecedents of buyers.
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__label__cc | 0.693246 | 0.306754 | Facebook CCPA compliance challenges: Limited Data Use
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect on January 1, 2020, and businesses have been working to make sure they are in compliance before the window for litigation opens on July 1. This isn’t new news: at this point, we’ve been talking about this for over 2 years. And lo! Here we are, two years later, and confusion around compliance requirements abounds.
Part of the challenge with CCPA compliance is the lack of clarity around what is required from different types of businesses—especially when data-sharing relationships exist, like the ones between every advertiser and Facebook.
This week, Facebook announced a new feature called Limited Data Use (LDU). As of July 1, LDU has been automatically enabled for all Facebook business accounts, limiting the way user data can be stored and processed in the Facebook ecosystem for all users Facebook identifies as residents of the state of California. The feature automatically detects if a user resides in California, and applies limited data use rules (more on those later). But that feature will only stay on until July 31—then Facebook requires businesses to update their pixel to include an LDU parameter.
If you do not take action by July 31, your business will take on sole responsibility for compliance (and all associated risks with non-compliance).
It seems every article that even mentions CCPA requires the author to announce multiple times that they are not a lawyer, and this is not legal advice. This is true of this article as well. I’m not a lawyer (sorry, Mum & Dad!) so please consult legal counsel with regards to compliance measures for your specific organization.
Many businesses might not be aware that they need to update their Facebook pixel to avoid potential liability under CCPA because other advertising platforms (such as Google Ads) have offered centralized opt-out buttons or other solutions. At this time, the LDU parameter is not included within the Facebook pixel by default, and you need to refer to a specific developer documentation page to review the scope of requirements.
Here’s everything we know right now:
How does Facebook’s Limited Data Use tool ensure CCPA compliance?
Facebook LDU enables advertisers on the platform to specify which users’ data should be subject to CCPA data management regulations. The company has outlined the specific ways user data will be limited in their list of state-specific terms, which includes language indicating advertisers are solely liable for compliance with CCPA.
The feature requires a simple modification to the existing Facebook PageView pixel so that Facebook can automatically detect whether or not a user is in California. Specifically, developers will need to include a string within the Facebook pixel for ‘dataProcessingOptions’ that will allow your business to specify its degree of CCPA compliance.
The string will allow for an advertiser to control if it is identifying a user in California or if would prefer for Facebook to handle the auto-identification. Of course, the ambiguity here comes from the fact that CCPA is an “opt-out” focused law, rather than “opt-in” like GDPR. So when should you enable LDU? At all times? Only when a user identifies they don’t want to be tracked? That has been left up to the individual advertisers to decide—and to assume the associated risk.
Reminder: If no action is taken before August 1, your brand will not be in compliance.
Example image showing the various implementation methods.
How will Facebook CCPA compliance affect my business’s digital marketing?
Not all of the consequences of CCPA compliance on Facebook are clear at this time, but we do know that Facebook will be limiting how the platform uses personal information (PII) to unify user identities. As a result, we expect to see customer behavior tracking and audience targeting get more challenging for digital marketers.
We also believe the changes will lead to performance declines on the platform, because they will impact the efficacy of advanced customer matching, offline conversion tracking, and retargeting for residents of California.
But the major immediate effect is on retargeting. When enabled, Facebook LDU will mean your business cannot include users in a behavioral (website pixel-based) retargeting campaign. To make it clear: if 100% of your users are California residents, you will have 0 users in your audience pool when you have LDU enabled. Since Facebook has automatically enabled this between July 1 – 31, 2020, this is already happening right now.
How should my business implement Facebook LDU?
It’s important to emphasize one thing we briefly touched on above before answering this question: CCPA compliance is focused on empowering users to opt-out of tracking (as opposed to GDPR, which requires users to opt-in to tracking). That means if a user visits your website, you can serve them with a cookie consent banner that gives them the option to opt-out. Under CCPA, if the user chooses to opt-out, your business needs to stop tracking them.
While very few users choose to opt-in to tracking, the numbers are much better when it comes to opting out. That means there are a couple of courses of action open to you when it comes to Facebook CCPA compliance, depending on your tolerance for risk.
Facebook has been vague in communications around CCPA compliance, which means you (and your business) are solely responsible for assessing the risk. We’ve identified three possible paths to take, ranged from lowest risk to highest, with pros and cons for each:
Risk Averse: This is the baseline because it carries no risk for the business. Your business does not need to set up an explicit opportunity to opt-out of tracking, instead enabling the LDU string on all instances of the PageVIew tag firing if a user has been identified as a California resident.
Pros: Zero risk, 100% of California residents will be covered.
Cons: All California residents will be excluded from remarketing campaigns (as well as other data targeting functions) so you will likely see a large performance hit.
Risk Tolerant: This middle course of action is slightly riskier, especially since we’re still learning how the CCPA is being interpreted. Your business needs to offer users the choice to opt-out of tracking using a cookie compliance solution like CookieBot or OneTrust. You would then only enable LDU for the users who opt out, which will also disable the Facebook pixel from firing. This is a strange situation to be in because disabling the pixel from firing would function in the same way as enabling LDU.
Pros: Low risk, and likely that most California users will not opt-out, which means you can track behavior and retarget ads as usual.
Cons: Potentially complicated to configure, and unclear how LDU would be utilized given an opt-out would limit the pixel from firing in totality (which could have the same net impact as the risk averse course of action).
High Risk: Do nothing and see what happens. If you are contemplating not enabling LDU on the Facebook pixel and not offering an opt-out to site visitors, we highly recommend speaking with your legal team regarding the risks, potential liability, and penalties associated with CCPA non-compliance.
Pros: All users who are California residents can be included in remarketing lists and tracking.
Cons: Very high risk with strong possibility of penalization.
It’s worth noting that if you choose any implementation outside of the Risk Averse recommendation, you run the risk of processing data that belongs to a user that has opted out in another browser or previous session if the cookie has been purged.
There is no perfect solution right now; all of these approaches present their own challenges. I live and breathe this stuff and still find myself asking questions like:
What impact will a universal LDU application for everyone in California approach have on suppression lists?
How can we persist a user’s decision to limit tracking when we have limited time to store that option within a persistent cookie between sessions?
Here’s some further food for thought from tech lawyer Steve Blickensderfer (this is also not legal advice):
If companies do not keep the "Limited Data Use" feature turned "on" after the transition period (approx. 30-60 days), then that could result in the accidental "selling" of personal data under the #CCPA. Food for thought. 🤔 /fin
— Steve Blickensderfer (@sblicken) June 24, 2020
Do I have to do anything if my business is not in California?
CCPA applies to businesses targeting residents of California, regardless of where the business is located. If your business is marketing to California residents on Facebook, you must be in compliance or open your business to liability and possible penalties.
The full impact of the limitations, of course, depends on how heavily a business’s market is skewed toward California residents. But it’s worth noting that we believe that similar limitations are likely to be passed nationwide in the near future, and more stringent regulations already apply to the EU under GDPR.
In closing, it’s become more and more apparent that the current practice of simultaneously seeking consumer privacy protections through both technical (ITP, ETP) and legislative means has made compliance a struggle. Basically, this process makes it impossible for a business to know whether or not they’re in violation of a law without first accessing all of a user’s data to ensure they’re not using it incorrectly. The future of effective privacy protection may in fact be more radical than anything we’re seeing right now: a world where there’s no “privacy” at all, in which all of our data is freely available to businesses but we expressly dictate how they can use it.
Until then, you need to take action by July 31, 2020. We’ll continue to provide updates around CCPA compliance as we learn more about the limitations and how the law is being interpreted in the courts.
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Last week, news broke that James Dean will star in a new movie-64 years after his death. A production company called Magic City got the rights to Dean’s image from the late actor’s estate and plans to bring him to the silver screen again thanks to the wonder (or terror) of CGI. Now, Dean, or the digitally resurrected version of Dean or whatever, will play the second lead in a Vietnam War movie called Finding Jack, with a living actor standing in as his voice.
Unsurprisingly, the announcement inspired a wave of immediate backlash around Hollywood. Chris Evans called it “awful” and “shameful,” and Elijah Wood said, simply, “NOPE.” But it turns out the intense reaction was surprising to at least one person: Magic City’s Anton Ernst, the Finding Jack director.
Ernst told the Hollywood Reporter in a new interview that he’s gotten “positive feedback” about the movie and that the Dean estate has been “supportive,” saying it will inspire “a whole new generation of filmgoers to be aware of James Dean.” He didn’t see the overwhelming negativity coming. Per the Reporter:
Ernst spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about the criticisms on social media, saying he was “saddened” and “confused” over the overwhelmingly negative comments. “We don’t really understand it. We never intended for this to be a marketing gimmick,” he said.
He also brought up Carrie Fisher’s appearance in the new Star Wars as an example of a way this posthumous CGI work can be done well, apparently missing the difference between honoring Fisher’s legacy in a role she was already scheduled to play and plopping James Dean in some random war movie half a century after his death.
When discussing whether resurrecting Dean digitally crosses a line with regards to posthumous casting, Ernst explained, “Anyone that is brought back to life – you have to respect them.” He noted Fisher’s posthumous appearances in the Star Wars franchise, saying that if the actress had expressed never wanting to be in a film after her death, or if her legacy or that of the franchise could be “tarnished” because of her casting, “then that should be a line.”
“I think the line should be … you must always honor the deceased’s wishes and try to act in a way that is honorable and full of dignity,” Ernst said.
Again, this is extremely different, since Dean could never have stated he didn’t want to appear in a film after his death because, uh, how would he have imagined that was even a possibility-but whatever. Finding Jack is still headed into production with an expected release on November 11, 2020, whether we like it or not.
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Versus is an album of remakes, remixes, and collaborations of Kings of Convenience, containing mostly of remixes of songs the album Quiet is the New Loud. It was originally released in 2001.
Iconic and influential Norwegian indie folk duo Kings Of Convenience have released exclusive vinyl reissues of their seminal first three releases—Quiet Is The New Loud (2001), Versus (2001), and Riot on an Empty Street (2004)—available exclusively to indie retailers now and in stores everywhere April 8, 2016. In addition to the standard black vinyl, each album will be made in very limited colored vinyl editions that are influenced by the cover art. Quiet will be issued in blue, Versus in red, and Riot in Brown.
Kings Of Convenience—Erlend Øye and Eirik Glambek Bøe—emerged from Norway with a delicate and dynamic sound that got the entire world talking in 2000. Their debut, Quiet Is The New Loud, was produced by Ken Nelson (Coldplay) and earned overwhelming critical acclaim with 4.5/5 stars from Rolling Stone, 4/5 stars from Q, and 8/10 from NME, among other accolades. That same year, they enlisted the talents of Röyksopp, Four Tet, Ladytron, and others to remix Quiet Is The New Loud on Versus. In 2004, the group’s second full-length, Riot On An Empty Street, boasted two collaborations with Feist, and Pitchfork called it, “Pristine and peaceful.”
The band’s most recent album, Declaration of Dependence, was released in 2009. After exploring side projects – Øye’s album Legao (2014) and Bøe’s soon to be released album with Kommode, mixed by Blue May – the band is spending 2016 composing and collecting songs for a new Kings Of Convenience album.
Long out of print, these critically celebrated releases that solidified Kings Of Convenience as progenitors of folk’s influential “Quiet Music Movement” are perfectly suited for the vinyl enthusiast. - Astralwerks
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This reissue: 2016 | Original – 2001
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Lee “Scratch” Perry – Nu Sound & Version
Lee “Scratch” Perry's inimitable sound gets a contemporary makeover with remixes from some of the foremost innovators in the world of bass, dubstep and soundsystem culture. Highlights come from Digital Mystikz reordering “Like The Way You Should” into a gentle yet haunting slow-burner, Kode 9's version of “Yellow Tongue” and it's pure roots dub feel and Moody Boyz' bass heavy cover of “International Broadcaster”. - On-U Sound
“As part of the label’s thirtieth anniversary, On-U Sound presents eleven Lee Perry tracks remixed and re-imagined by contemporary artists. It is striking how fresh the tracks feel, successfully bridging gaps between 1987 and 2011 and reawakening reggae culture for ‘modern’ clubbers. ‘Spongy Rubber…’ gets lip-curling junglist treatment from Dialect And Kosine, and Digital Mystikz infuse ‘Obeah Room’ with a dark see-saw of noises, using the abstract nature of non-contextual lyrics to create dubbed-out elec-tronics.
Congo Natty, Horsepower Productions, Kode 9, the Moody Boyz and more help demonstrate how relevant dub is, by the very people who roots as a building block for modern styles.” - Clash Magazine
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Madvillain [MF Doom + Madlib] – Madvillainy 2: The Madlib Remix
Madlib has never been one to respect convention. This much we know. After witnessing the epic undertaking of his “album per month” Medicine Show series, we were once again reminded. But back in 2008, he created one of his more respected forms of alleged musical sacrilege. In need of some headphone listening before a ten-hour plane ride to Tokyo, Madlib reworked his classic DOOM collaborative effort Madvillainy in its entirety.
Previously available only with Stones Throw’s release of “Madvillainy 2: THE BOX” and a small lot of sought after white label pressings, Madvillainy 2: The Madlib Remixes is now being reissued properly on wax.
Packaged in a full color jacket of the original CD artwork, the release includes Madlib’s remixes on two pieces of vinyl, comic book insert, and a digital download of the entire album. - Fat Beats
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Max Richter – Sleep Remixes [EP]
Mogwai, Clark, Digitonal, Marconi Union, and Jürgen Müller contribute remixes to Max Richter’s 8-hour record, Sleep.
"It’s an eight-hour lullaby," says its composer, Max Richter. The ground-breaking new work is scored for piano, strings, electronics and vocals – but no words. "It’s my personal lullaby for a frenetic world," he says. "A manifesto for a slower pace of existence."
Check out the original 2-LP version of "From Sleep" here.
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Melanie De Biasio – No Deal Remixed [Presented by Gilles Peterson]
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Gilles Peterson called upon some of the most exciting names across the jazz, electronic and indie worlds to rework Melanie De Biasio’s acclaimed new album No Deal, including EELS, The Cinematic Orchestra, Hex, and Seven Davis Junior.
The original version of the album can be found here.
“When Melanie De Biasio released No Deal ..., it was embraced by jazz critics, DJs, and club audiences simultaneously. Gilles Peterson was so taken with its monochromatic ambient textures, stark arrangements, and clever improvisational intimations that he commissioned an album of remixes.” – AllMusic
“The mostly soothing, slightly baleful, ultimately seductive No Deal, the self-produced second album from songwriter, vocalist, and flutist Melanie De Biasio, reached number five on the Ultratop album chart in the artist's native Belgium and gradually charmed DJs and publications in other territories.
... this is a rare remix album that can be enjoyed from beginning to end, as an alternative version rather than as a clashing assortment of remixes. Arranged by Peterson, who called upon some of his favorite contemporary musicians and producers, No Deal Remixed presents all of the album's songs in new form, identically sequenced, though Cinematic Orchestra's weighty version of "I'm Gonna Leave You" -- different from Clap! Clap!'s lighter, busier work earlier in the program -- functions like a bonus track.” - AllMusic
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Roots Manuva – Dub Come Save Me
Dub Come Save Me is the third album by Roots Manuva. It is a dub re-working of his second album, Run Come Save Me and was released on Big Dada in 2002.
“Dub Come Save Me balances remixes of tracks from the album with altogether new songs, leading off with "Man Fi Cool," a glittering electro dub that's as impressive as anything he's done in the past. Shortly after comes "Revolution 5," yet another track it's hard to believe was ever left behind, the supernatural pairing of Roots Manuva with another of the deepest rhythmatic rappers in the business, Chali 2na from Jurassic 5. The dub versions are just as incredible, with a parade of speaker-rattling productions ("Highest Grade," "Styles") and a rubbery remix of "Dreamy Days" by another top British iconoclast, Super Furry Animals. Roots Manuva comes roaring back, though, with a synth-monster named "The Lynch," the perfect bed for another great performance. Fans of the single "Witness (I Manifest)" can rest assured that it's present here as well, in a suitably deconstructed dub that closes out the album. It's the rare dub/remix album that even comes close to the original; Dub Come Save Me nearly trumps the last one.” - AllMusic
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Ryuichi Sakamoto - Async - Remodels
"If Async was an album centered on the genesis of its creator's suffering and recovery, Remodels is the triumph over the odds put up against Sakamoto and his way of continuing to share his life's work with the world through the lens of his disciples and his contemporaries." Sputnik Music
“The best (remixes) are split between Sakamoto’s collaborators and younger artists with fresh perspectives. Alva Noto’s reimagining of “disintegration” bathes the original’s bristing severity in the spectral, hovering atmospherics and turn-of-the-millenium digital palette the duo is known for. Compared to their Satie-inflected 2002 outing Vrioon, this remix lunges with aggression. Similarly, Fennesz’s take on “solari” infuses the original with unabashed romanticism and gives it a ghostly, emptied out ending. Get yourself a nice pair of headphones and crank the volume—the insectoid water droplet pings at 2:20 move the track’s central theme from a roaring summit view to the depths of the sewers.” - Pitchfork
"Async Remodels stands out not just for its depth but for its variety. Whether or not the music is familiar or is true to the nature of the original compositions doesn't really matter as much as what the interpreters do with it. The result is a diverse suite of tracks from which the music has been reconstructed with new arrangements and accompaniments, which in turn result in fully recognizable yet totally different pieces of music. "Andata" receives a double reading as (Daniel Lopatin's) Oneohtrix Point Never and the Canadian duo Electric Youth have each reworked this melodic piece that was originally inspired by Bach's music. Both approaches are opposite to each other where Oneohtrix Point Never's interpretation has retained the original piano melody, subtly embellished, with echoes and electronica sounds until it bursts in the middle and is garlanded with washes of electronic sounds as it slowly gets subdued. Its nature is full of contrasts with the soothing sounds of the piano and the kinetic electronic elements. Electric Youth's remix sounds as if it was done by electronic wizard William Orbit with its synthesized nature and poppy beats." - All About Jazz
Artist: Ryuichi Sakamoto
Title: Async - Remodels
Label: Milan
Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Gatefold
Pressing: US
Style: Ambient, Experimental
Catalog No: MLN1-36932
Trentemøller – Lost Reworks
Trentemøller's recent album opus 'Lost' already served as the logical continuation of his varied work and delivered his signature sound intact, yet it really didn't sound like anything he'd ever produced before. Streamlined, song-structured and guitar-driven, 'Lost' boasted a dozen tracks, each offering something of interest for anyone who has ever been a fan of the Copenhagen producer.
As original as it is classic, 'Lost' mixed the tried-and-tested with all sorts of sonic surprises, merging the extrovert and introvert qualities the man has in his command. Also notable for being his most collaborative effort yet, 'Lost' paired him with a vibrant and varied cast of guests - the legendary duo Low, Jonny Pierce from The Drums, Marie Fisker, Kazu Makino of Blonde Redhead, Jana Hunter of Lower Dens, Ghost Society and Sune Wagner of The Raveonettes.
Now the new 'Lost Reworks' release gleefully rips up the rule book again, as Trentemøller is joined by some carefully-chosen conspirators - Toydrum (aka James Griffith and Pablo Clements of UNKLE), Jenny Wilson, T.O.M. And His Computer, Unkwon and Trentemøller - in dismantling the intricate musical tapestry of the album, recon-textualising the instrumental experimentation, the trashed analog consoles, and the entire sweep of influences, from krautrock to classical.
The original version of 'River Of Life' abandons its throbbing guitars and soaring strings for dark and retro electroclash tones on Trentemøller's own remix, and introspective, electro-gaze in the hands of T.O.M. And His Computer. 'Come Undone' stalked at a slow and measured pace, and Trentemøller's steamy new version recalls vintage Goldfrapp in marrying sultry vocals and seductive machine music, while Toydrum beefs up the raw, spiky electro rock elements. The melancholic pop beauty of 'Candy Tongue' is remade with ghostly atmospherics and evocative, exotic instrumentation via Jenny Wilson's version, and while one remix of 'Deceive' made its debut in a stunning EP package from earlier. - Trentemoller.Bandcamp.com
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This sculpture is one of a series of sculptures on the theme of Vessels I have been working on this year (2018). Part of the stone is left untouched to contrast between the polished stone and the natural. This cloudy alabaster has interesting opaque markings which indicate a very high heat when the gypsum was formed thousands of years ago. It sits on a black honed granite base.
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Nicola Beattie creates contemporary sculpture using traditional materials of stone and bronze, working on a series of themes. After a year at Exeter College of Art, she spent another three years at Wimbledon Art School, London, specialising in carving large sculptures in wood and stone, graduating with a degree in Sculpture in 1990. With stone carvings of up to a metre tall, and plaster forms to be cast in bronze up to 2 metres, her current work is particularly inspired by archaeology (an ongoing series entitled Archae), castles and stone monuments native to Wales, where she grew up and has recently returned to live. Much of her earlier work was inspired by forms and aspects of nature; pods, shells and fossils, light and water - the latter two themes she also explored in a number of paintings. Nicola has exhibited both abroad and throughout the UK; London exhibitions and galleries include: The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, The Mall Galleries, The Menier Gallery, Sotheby’s Art Gallery, and Cork Street Gallery Open competitions. Alongside exhibiting, Nicola has completed a number of contemporary art commissions for both private and corporate clients in the UK. Earlier this year, a bronze commission from further afield saw her work installed in Tai Po, Hong Kong, in the recently built ‘Ontolo’ – a new luxury residence by the sea in Tolo harbour, completed in September 2020. Her work is also held in collections in Germany, Turkey, Poland, Hungary, Greece, Singapore, the Caribbean and Australia. Last year Nicola was awarded The Sculpture Prize in the Visual Art Open Awards 2019.
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George Mercer’s Second Chance
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George Mercer was a very stubborn man.
Because of his stubbornness George refused to stay an extra night in Florida as his wife had requested. Because George refused to stay an extra night in Florida, he left on his own a day early. Because George left on his own a day early he was bumped from his original flight and because he was bumped from his original flight, George ended up on flight 773 to Toronto.
Finally, because George was on flight 773 to Toronto, it crashed.
Investigators would later conclude that the crash was caused by a set of mislabeled and improperly fastened Golf Clubs owned by one George Mercer that shifted midflight which caused the already loose right wing of the plane to buckle and split, but no one on the plane would survive the crash to blame him.
There were a lot of thoughts going through George’s mind during the flight; why people insisted on taking babies with them on planes, why the person in front of him always had to put their seat back all the way the millisecond they were in the air or how he somehow managed to always be in the seat farthest from both the washroom and the food cart. As he played a mindless game on his phone, he also thought about how there was nothing he despised more than the un-skippable ads he had to sit through when he needed more lives in Candy Crush. The vexatious way advertisements seemed to leech into everyday life was one of the vilest and irritating things George could possibly imagine, and had he been sitting next to anyone other than a loudly snoring woman who didn’t seem to speak a lick of English he would’ve started up a rant about exactly that.
All of these thoughts and especially the last one, washed over George leaving him hot headed, frustrated and bothered.
However despite all that, the last thing through George Mercer’s mind before his plane crashed into a field in rural Pennsylvania, instantly killing every person on board, was his wife.
It wasn’t in a romantic, sensitive, compassionate way that slowed time to a crawl and made the readers’ hearts wretch with unbridled compassion. Nor was it in a way that would imply they’d had a troubled marriage, filled with strife, infidelity and anger, no; the way George Mercer thought of his wife in the final moments of his life was mundane & uninteresting, much like George himself.
Luckily for George there was no drawn out, painful burning of his flesh when the fireball engulfed him and his fellow passengers. Perhaps it was the knowledge that this was, without a doubt, the end of his life that saved him the pain of burning alive but whatever the reason his death was quick, painless and was followed by an all-consuming, all engulfing blackness.
A black without equal, for it was a darkness which housed the absence of all things that had ever and will have ever existed. It was an abyss of nothingness that enveloped time, space and everything that was, has been and will ever be; pure, absolute, plain and simple “nothing.”
Then a man walked out.
For George, the time between his untimely death and the appearance of this well-dressed man who wore a thin, attractive auburn beard lasted less than a second. He walked out onto what could only be perceived by George as an empty black backdrop.
“Hello.” The man said looking at George.
Instinctively George looked down expecting his body but instead found that he was incorporeal and unable to move.
“Don’t be alarmed but you’re dead.” The man said with almost a smile before laughing softly and continuing, “You may not know me, in fact if you’ve died before 2453, you probably have no idea who I am – my name is Lester Brook. I’m a pretty well-known celebrity in the year 2458 and I’m here today to tell you that even though you’ve died, you’re welcome to come back.”
The man had a strange charismatic nature to him which George felt a bit apprehensive about at first however the black scene quickly changed to a bright, beautiful city landscape, the likes of which George had never seen before. The sky was a soft blue and the city brimmed with life and energy as if it were living itself. Houses and building – the likes of which George had never imagined rose to the sky. The colours were vibrant and yet warm as if familiar; it was a future that George had never imagined.
Lester turned around and regarded the landscape with a false sense of awe, as if pretending to experience it the first time would comfort George. After a brief moment he continued on.
“This is the world today. It’s a glorious, peaceful utopia in every sense of the word filled with generous, kind people who have devoted their lives to entertainment, art and scholarly pursuits…”
George turned to Lester and tried to talk, however he could not. Suddenly large red text flashed before George’s eyes:
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George looked back at Lester and patiently watched.
“…there are no more wars, no more needs; the entire world has fresh, clean drinking water, all societal restrictions on sexual preference and gender have been stripped away and we’ve made glorious leaps in space exploration, science and technology…” Lester said turning to George, “…technology like the one that gives us the ability to bring people back.”
The background again changed to a laboratory filled with intelligent looking young people in lab coats, rushing around with test tubes and clip boards. Lester grabbed a chair from a desk and sat in it facing George.
“Scientists have found a way to bring people like you back, to experience the world as it was always meant to be; free from strife and conflict. For the past 5 years we’ve worked to bring each and every person who has ever existed from 1900-2450 back into our world to experience everything we’ve worked so hard to create.” Lester spoke with a sincerity that George had already grown to enjoy.
Again the background changed to videos of families hugging, elderly people holding hands and children being reunited with their parents as George watched eagerly.
“Our program has a 100% success rate. Every person that we have brought back is currently living a happy and meaningful life with their family, friends or even alone exploring the world or the universe. This includes your parents George.” Lester said turning to George as the background changed, showing his parents happily standing arm in arm on the beach.
Lester stood up from the chair and dragged it closer to George, he felt so real and yet George knew that it was a projection of sorts.
“George, we cater each presentation to our subject so you know that I mean the truth when I say this, we want you back.” Lester smiled an honest, caring smile, “…Your wife wants you back too.” Suddenly George’s Wife May walked out behind Lester and smiled playfully at him, before fading away.
Lester smiled as well and stood up as the chair faded away. The background was now a stage and Lester stood upon it and spun around to face George.
“Mr. Mercer, in truth, the reason we have a 100% success rate is because we always give you a choice.”
As the words left Lester’s mouth a large red button appeared before George with the very clear words “REMAIN DEAD,” written upon it. As George looked at the button he suddenly felt his body come into existence. Excitedly he looked down at his hands which felt fresh and new, yet familiar. After a short beat he laughed to himself, a joyous, lighthearted laugh, and looked back up to Lester with anticipation.
“I know, I know, Remain dead is a bit on the nose, but we didn’t want to misconstrue anything – the minute you press that button it’s over – we won’t bother you again.” Lester said with a playful smirk.
Lester took a breath and sat down on the edge of the stage towards George.
“The choice is always yours; press that button and you will remain dead, your life will be over and that’s it – no strings.” Lester said with an honest tone that felt almost concerned. After a beat George looked down at the button and then back to Lester.
“Now is the time,” Lester said as he stood up, “where you can ask me anything you’d like.”
George suddenly felt the ability to speak wash over him, as if the ideas in his head finally had been formulated and his mind swam with questions for Lester.
“So, my wife, my parents and children…. they’re all here?” George asked almost anxiously.
Lester nodded, “And your children’s children, and their children’s children and so on,” Lester laughed.
George was overwhelmed with emotion as he paced around. He’d stop every once in a while and look down at his hands, wondering how old he really was and as he strained to do the math he suddenly lost interest and shot a look towards Lester.
“Is there a time limit?” George asked hesitantly.
“None whatsoever,” Lester said with a smile, “you can think about it for as long as you want!”
George nervously nodded and smiled as the questions once again buzzed within his head. No matter what questions came up, none seemed important enough to delay his future and after a short breath George cleared his throat and turned to Lester. The words we’re all but out of his mouth before he paused, a slack jawed almost dumb expression on his face.
For thirty years prior to his death George had been inundated with metaphorical strings. This wasn’t heaven after all so no matter how tempting it may seem there must be something to gain for someone.
“What’s the catch?” George said flatly.
“No catch,” Lester said genuinely, “there is nothing you owe George, you don’t need to sell your kidney, pay off the body, work for the government or become a slave – it is as good as it sounds!”
Lester held his hand out towards George with a genuine joy that George felt wash over him. Softly George nodded at Lester.
“Then I think… I’d like to live again,” George said as tears began to form in his eyes.
Lester smiled coyly, “I’m happy to hear that, your kids have missed you.”
Lester pulled a large red button out from seemingly nowhere and placed it to the left of the “REMAIN DEAD,” button only this one said “CHOOSE LIFE.” George took a deep breath as he regarded to the two large buttons.
“They don’t ask for anything,” Lester said as George began rubbing his hands together excitedly, “I mean, unless you count the 30 second advertisement after you press the button.” Lester said almost absentmindedly as he excitedly spun on his heels.
George stopped rubbing his hands together and slowly looked up at Lester.
“What?” George asked flatly.
Lester turned back around, as if surprised at Georges question and with a flat almost dismissive tone he said, “oh… well the company that makes the bodies for you, they donate all the bodies for all new lives and all they ask is to play a short advertisement for face cream or something once you choose life…”
As Lester explained, the smile and anticipation washed off of George’s face. The once elated man now stood with clenched fists and as Lester saw George’s expression fall flat he began to back pedal in an almost confused tone.
“George, it’s a 30 second ad, you can’t really be care about adverti-
But that was all that Lester managed to say before George pressed the large red “REMAIN DEAD” button, and with an annoyed, almost disappointed look on his face George once again returned to nothingness.
After all, George was a very stubborn man.
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One City, One Church & Romans 16
December 29, 2019 Jacob Howard (Site Owner) 10 Comments
One City, One Church
The “Biblical Pattern” of OCOC
Romans 16 delivers some starkly obvious blows to the “one city, one church” doctrine (OCOC), which is taught by the Lord’s Recovery. Although the Bible offers no prescriptive commandment regarding how to name a church, OCOC attempts to reconcile that, declaring certain parts of the Bible as “biblical patterns.” Although what the Recovery considers biblical patterns are only descriptive in nature, the Recovery interprets them as if they’re commandments, as if they’re prescriptive, even though that’s not true.
Conflating description with prescription is one of the main problems with OCOC. It already doesn’t hold up because God doesn’t command through His Word that Christians name churches anything, nor does He declare that Christians who don’t adhere to a certain naming standard are doing something wrong or missing some sort of blessing.
While the Bible’s identifying of churches is descriptive rather than prescriptive, biblical descriptions still matter in their own right but not in the same way with which the Recovery uses them in OCOC.
For the sake of argument, let’s ignore prescriptions versus descriptions and say that all church naming has to follow the biblical pattern of church naming. For the sake of argument, let’s hypothetically say that we can come to the conclusion that church naming is addressed in biblically descriptive patterns Christians must adhere to. Does OCOC hold up? Again, ignoring prescription versus description here is solely for the sake of argument; it does matter. But if it didn’t, the beginning of Romans 16 all by itself breaks OCOC logic entirely.
16:1 — Cenchrea Was a Port in Corinth
Take a look at the first verse in Romans 16.
16 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church at Cenchreae.
ROMANS 16:1 (ESV)
The Bible recognizes a church at Cenchrea. But Cenchrea was not a city. Cenchrea was a port/harbor of Corinth. Corinth was itself a city, and the church in that city was identified as “the church of God that is in Corinth” in 1 Corinthians 1:2. But regarding Cenchrea, the Biblehub Atlas’ Encyclopedia says it was a harbor of Corinth:
CEN’CHREA, was the eastern harbor of Corinth and 5 ms. e. from the city, the remains of which are called Kenkris.
BIBLE HUB ATLAS ENCYCLOPEDIA
And according to Strong’s Definitions:
Κεγχρεαί Kenchreaí, keng-khreh-a’-hee; probably from kegchros (millet); Cenchreæ, a port of Corinth:—Cencrea.
STRONG’S DEFINITIONS
According to Thayer’s Greek Lexicon, it was “a port of Corinth.”
Kenchreai Archeological Archive describes Cenchrea as a settlement and region, Corinth’s eastern harbor, and a port-town.
The Archeological Museum of Ancient Corinth describes Cenchrea as a smaller settlement surrounding the countryside of Corinthia. Regarding Corinth’s ownership of Cenchrea, the Archeological Museum of Ancient Corinth also says that Cenchrea “always was a satellite of Corinth, and proof of this is the fact that it never issued its own coinage.”
Needless to say, the fact that Cenchrea wasn’t a city but was a port-town of the city of Corinth breaks the pattern that OCOC attempts to follow. Based on the OCOC doctrine, the church in Cenchrea was supposedly using an incorrect, divisive name.
In Romans 16:1, the OCOC pattern doesn’t hold up. With the pattern broken just one time, OCOC is already logically flawed. For the sake of discussion, if there ever was a biblically descriptive pattern that was a requirement for oneness in Christianity, the OCOC doctrine doesn’t follow that pattern.
16:5 — “The Church in Their House“
3 Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,
4who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks but all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks as well.
5 Greet also the church in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in Asia.
ROMANS 16:3 – 5 (ESV)
OCOC doctrine offers no other naming pattern for identifying and naming a church other than one church and one city (i.e., the church in [city name] city). Based on this doctrine, it should be divisive for Paul to have said, “the church in their house” in Romans 16:5.
But it’s not. Paul was describing a specific church, a church that met in Prisca and Aquila’s house. The Bible describing and identifying a church as “the church in their house” is not a commandment saying that all Christians should name their churches “the church in [someone’s] house.”
If there ever was a biblical naming standard, OCOC could not ever possibly be that standard because “the church in their house” clearly breaks OCOC’s main rule.
Conclusion: OCOC is Not Possibly Biblical
The “one city, one church” doctrine is based on church identifications and descriptions in the Bible being uniform in pattern. Although this is already a flawed approach to hermeneutics (how to interpret the Bible; Bible interpretation methodology), even the pattern OCOC doctrine attempts to adhere to doesn’t exist in the Bible. OCOC is logical fallacy.
This Post Has Been Revised for Accuracy
Revised 02/10/2020
Publication 1: 12/29/2019
Posted in: Deconstructing False Doctrine, One City, One Church Filed under: Genuine Ground of Oneness, OCOC, One Church, One City, Witness Lee
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http://localchurchdiscussions.com/vBulletin/showthread.php?t=447
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Cenchreae. The port of Corinth on the Saronic Gulf, indicating Paul’s location when Romans was sent. — Study note on Romans 16:1 from the Reformation Study Bible Cenchreae was about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) east of Corinth and was Corinth’s main port to the Aegean Sea. The Roman harbor of Cenchreae is still visible (though largely submerged), and excavators have identified warehouses, fish tanks, and what they believe may be temples to Isis and Aphrodite. — Study note on Acts 18:18 from the ESV Study Bible Cenchrea. A neighboring port city of Corinth, where Paul wrote Romans. The church in… Read more »
I have often wondered what the body of christ would look and function like if Witness Lee’s model was followed out world wide. Where would the ministries to the homeless, the drug addicts and outcasts, the single parent families etc be? If all the church where a LC of Witness Lee the church would be very weak indeed. The eye shouldn’t say to the ear because you can’t see I have no need of you!
Exactly! Couldn’t agree more 🙂
Romans was not written to “the church in Rome”, but to all the saints in Rome. The word “church” is not mentioned in Romans until chapter 16. In 16:5, Paul tells the saints in Rome to greet the church in Prisca and Aquila’s house. WL said that the church in Prisca and Aquila’s house was “the church in Rome”. But that could not be. Why would Paul tell the saints in Rome to greet the church in Prisca’s house if they were all members of that church? No, many of the saints in Rome were not meeting in Prisca’s house.… Read more »
Steve, that’s really insightful stuff. Thank you for sharing this.
The Recovery’s hierarchy of a city-based church name being greater than other kinds of names just doesn’t exist in the Bible. Lee saying that the church in Prisca & Aquila’s house was actually the church in Rome is, plain and simple, unfounded and made up. The Recovery teaching so is just a means of preserving the Recovery’s OCOC narrative.
You know, what you’re saying about Lee’s comments on Romans and OCOC would be an *excellent* follow-up to this. Thanks again for sharing!
I remember reading through Further Talks on the Church (Nee) a few years ago and noting that when he addressed some of the house churches (and maybe even Cenchrea), he essentially dismissed them by declaring that because of the OCOC rule, there must be some fact not stated that allowed them to avoid conflict. Classic “begging the question” — using the rule to dispute/dismiss any evidence that it is not a rule. I will note one thing, and that is the use of the term “biblical.” Unless you define what you mean by it, there is no way it is… Read more »
Thanks for sharing, Mike! I’ll have to go find the book, but I remember a book in which Nee had believed something other than OCOC, but don’t quote me on that. I’ll find it.
Love your take on the word “biblical.” Will probably give an edit to the conclusion’s title. Everywhere else I use the word biblical, I’ll have to evaluate. I completely agree that the word is pretty general. It essentially means “of the Bible,” but I fear I use the word as if it means “orthodoxy” or “sound teaching,” or something like that. Appreciate the feedback!
Found it! In “The Assembly Life” by Nee, in the last chapter, he says, “The Bible takes the city or the smallest administrative unit as the boundary of a local church.” Unless I’m misreading, I’ve always taken “smallest administrative unit” as something other than a city.
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Government believes the fear of the unknown as well as a lack of understanding when it comes to the role stock exchanges can play in wealth creation and the reduction in inequality has resulted in a topic regarded as a “no-go area” for parastatals and politicians.
Listing is the process of taking a privately-owned organisation and making the transition to a publicly-owned entity whose shares can be traded on a stock exchange, in Namibia that is Namibia Stock Exchange. The NSX is the only shares market in the country.
With Namibian SOEs having dismal records when it comes to being transparent and accountable, Jooste believes the moment SOEs start listing, such practices will be eliminated as they will be expected to adhere to the strict requirements on the stock exchange. Over the years, most of the SOEs that ought to pay dividends to government have not been doing so due to poor performance and have instead turned into beggars, constantly crying for bailouts.
“In Namibia there is a problem because there are only few people who understand how the stock exchange work, so whenever talks about listing SOEs is opposed, it is mostly based on the fear of the unknown. People have an impression that if the SOEs are listed on the stock exchange it will be purchased by foreigners, that is obviously not the case,” Jooste said.
He added: “If you speak to the experts they will share the details on how the shareholders will go about listing those companies. In our case it will be a super controlled action. One can still maintain and control without being a majority shareholder.”
Another benefit is “when it comes to companies’ governance one has to limit the opportunities of the shareholder’s interference so it becomes more independent. The quality of corporate governance completely escalates when companies list. There some rules and regulations which company owners are accountable for,” he said.
The minister said there are several SOEs such as MTC which are potential candidates for listing, adding that others still have a long way to go to meet the set listing criteria. Profitability of an entity is a key criteria.
“In other countries where there is a matured economy, public companies are listing to become more competitive. The process does not only entail unlocking capital, but more about broadening the ownership of the companies. Although unlocking capital is one of the reasons, enhancing performance of SOEs through listing is my primary aim,” Jooste said.
Using China as an example, where the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s market capitalisation hovers around 50%, Jooste underscored the need for strategic operations in the public sector.
“I always emphasize that I do not want an impression created that we are only pushing for SOEs to list because of the current state of our economy because even during the honeymoon phase, I would push for listing,” he said.
The Shanghai Hong Kong Stock Connect, which was launched on Nov 17, 2014, allowed overseas investors to access Shanghai-listed Chinese shares mostly traded on Chinese mainland for the first time. The move was a significant milestone in China’s capital market liberalization process.
At the time, the Shanghai Stock Exchange was home to over 900 listed companies, three years later eight of the top ten companies on that stock exchange were SOEs.
“Benchmarking with China gave us an indication that public companies can compete and Namibia should be no different,” he said.
“The companies need to be sensitive although there’s a fear of the unknown. Politicians are resisting it[listing] because they really don’t understand the how the stock exchange works, most of them think listing a company is like selling it.
This[selling on the NSX] cannot really happen here because we can determine the amount of shares available for foreigners so that we avoid exposing ourselves,” he explained.
According to Jooste: “In some cases we Namibians have to be sensitive, we can start with small offerings and increase it with time. But the process has to be done correctly because if we get it wrong the first time it will create many doubts.”
With Namibia having recently borrowed N$3 billion from African Development Bank, Jooste feels raising capital on the stock exchange through listing companies is a much more effective way to generate revenue compared to taking out a loan.
“The cost of borrowing is much more compared to unlocking capital through listing.
Through listing we can attract foreign direct investment and broaden ownership. After all, on an individual basis, I still believe it is better to buy shares than to save your money with banks because the returns are far greater,” he advised.
Despite overall optimism, Jooste cautioned against overexposure of SOEs on stock exchanges should they list one day. No SOE is currently listed in Namibia, although MTC is widely believed to be the first SOE to be listed.
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US Official: Military Action Needed in Mali
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The apparent haven of radical Islamists in Mali is a consequence of US interventionism and now justifying further intervention
A top US official told the Associated Press that military action will be needed to eliminate radical Islamists from the haven they’ve developed in northern Mali.
Johnnie Carson, the U.S. assistant secretary of state for African affairs, told reporters that the thuggery and terrorism that these extremist militants are responsible for “must be dealt with through security and military means,” which can help establish a “strong, credible government” in Mali.
Carson’s statement is notable for several reasons. First, the apparent safe haven that these militant Islamists have in northern Mali is a direct result of the US-NATO war in Libya. When mercenaries returning from Libya waged a military coup in Mali, extremists flooded to the area to take advantage of the resulting power vacuum. That their presence is now justifying further military intervention is ironic to say the least.
Furthermore, American military action that aims to eliminate extremist groups in lawless regions and set up a “strong, credible government” has a terrible track record as a policy option, as the failing quagmire in Afghanistan has demonstrated.
Finally, in every US military intervention since 9/11 extremism and militancy has been fostered instead of eliminated. In Iraq, in Afghanistan, in Pakistan, in Yemen, in Libya, and in Somalia – problems of extremism and terrorist groups worsened following intervention. Why intervening in Mali will be any different is a mystery.
Carson did say that “any military action up there must indeed be well planned, well organized, well resourced, and well thought through,” adding that, “it must, in fact, be agreed upon by those who are going to be most affected by it.”
Here Carson is referring to the African nations surrounding Mali, the regional bloc known as ECOWAS. In keeping with the Obama administration’s supposed ‘leading from behind,’ Washington has been pressing neighboring countries to take action, and probably offering them economic and military goodies to do so.
But Obama’s penchant for low-key militarism – special operations forces, drones, and secret wars as opposed to grand military invasions – has probably already begun to crop up in Mali. Administration officials have been hinting about expanded operations in the region, all without the permission or knowledge of the American people or Congress.
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Arkham Horror: The Card Game - Where Doom Awaits
This is a series of articles looking at the individual scenarios of Arkham Horror, starting with the Dunwich Legacy expansion. These will be my impressions after playing through the scenario at least once and will be focusing on the mechanics and how those reinforce the story elements of a given scenario. These articles will contain extensive spoilers and assume a familiarity with the terms and mechanics of the game. Please do not read on if you have not played the scenario in the title yet.
Ain’t no Mountain high enough
After the events of Undimensioned and Unseen, you awaken to see the town quiet and a faint glow emanating from a nearby location, Sentinel Hill. The tales of old speak to strange events and sacred rites occurring in that place, so you gather your wits and head in that direction. What ensues is a desperate race to the top to stop a ritual designed to bring around the end of the world.
Thankfully you may not be alone in your efforts depending on how things went way back at the start of the campaign in the Clover Club. If ‘Naomi has the investigator’s back’ then you gain a clue from the mob tailing these cultists to this location. Additionally their are three Act 2 cards and the one you use will depend on the previous events with Silas Bishop and the Necronomicon, a nice little variation that comes through mostly in the flavour of those act cards.
Now on to the climb.
Ain’t no Valley low enough
You set out the 3 core locations for this game right from the start and you stare up at the peak wondering how on earth you will get there.
The Agenda deck is really thin this time round with only two cards and a high doom threshold on each. The Act deck is your guide to the top of the mountain, flipping the Ascending Path and allowing entrance to it after Act 1. The Peak itself requires a bunch of clues to enter and it is this search for the correct way up that drives the entire scenario.
Starting at the base of the hill you can find one of the Diverging Paths, you set aside 3 out of 4 of them at the start of the game, and then can enter those paths to find the clues you need. The paths all have a Forced effect that will do things like mess with the number of actions you have left, discard cards or put doom on the path you discover.
Once you have enough clues you get to enter Ascending Peak and set about finding your way through a new set of Altered Paths and the gathering of clues from these locations. Finding you way through sees you cresting the peak of Sentinel Hill to confront the cultists atop the mountain. Gathering information at the peak allows you to close the gate that the cultists are opening allowing an ancient evil free to rule the world. If you fail your campaign is going to stop here!
To stop me from getting to you (where you = strange ritual at the top of a mysterious hill)
Designing this kind of do or die scenario is a pretty bold move from the team and I can see it putting some people off. I for one really liked how this plays out: they telegraph that you need to stop the ritual, on Act 1, and then follow through on the threat of it.
Throughout the Dunwich campaign it has felt a little like the designers setting out their stall for what is to come later in Path to Carcosa and beyond. As well as providing individual stories for us to play through they are teaching us how far, or not they are willing to go. Here they are teaching us that your campaign may not last all 8 scenarios if you don’t do well enough, an important lesson for sure.
In ‘Blood on the Altar‘ we were shown that your cards can be ripped from your deck, and in ‘Undimensioned and Unseen‘ that it is not always the fighters that will be able to defeat the monsters that lie within. I love these subtle mechanical lessons, and it shows a continuing desire from the team to surprise and delight, or should that be horrify, it’s players.
Strange Encounters
The encounter set for this particular scenario is a pretty varied affair with probably the most annoying card being this one:
This card can really hamper your investigation at the wrong moment, resetting the paths you have discovered, making the clues disappear and chucking you to the nearest Sentinel Hill location, i.e. back down the path.
The rest of the encounter set for Where Doom Awaits has a couple of cards that make the paths a more treacherous place to be alongside two rather flavourful monsters. These are a victory point holding Shoggoth who can just outright kill, that means they are out of this campaign, and the excellently flavourful ‘Devotee of the Key’, who I love for his march to the top of the peak!
The rest of the encounter deck is made up of quite a mix of sets. The Thralls from earlier on make an appearance alongside our old friends of Ancient Evils and the Shilling Cold and Striking Fear sets, both designed to slow you down in your progress of course.
You don’t need to worry
Where Doom Awaits is a fitting penultimate, or final depending on how things shake out, episode to the story. A race to a remote area to stop an ancient ritual is a bit of a cliche of the genre, but that doesn’t matter when it is done so entertainingly and also at this stage feels earned. There is a real sense of the threat coming to a conclusion here and the results of failure are nothing less than the world being consumed by an ancient evil? Which one will have to wait till next time!
As the gate opens, you step through into only to find yourself Lost in Space and Time, coming face to face with the ancient evil that has been plaguing you throughout the campaign. Will you find your way, or will you and the world finally succumb to it’s will?
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You can find more of his work on The Giant Brain which publishes a wide range of articles about the hobby including reviews, previews, convention reports and critique. The Giant Brain is also the home of the Brainwaves podcast, a fortnightly podcast covering industry news that Iain hosts with his friend Jamie Adams.
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DarthJoJo replied the topic: #301467 05 Sep 2019 21:06
Like you I do appreciate that this scenario introduces not one but two different ways to permanently end your campaign, but otherwise nothing about this scenario really stands out to me. It’s pretty straightforward. The Devotee and second agenda are pretty great, too, I guess.
It’s worth noting that this is a pretty controversial scenario in the community. Having a poor intellect here can end your campaign pretty quick. It’s another scenario that received a pretty important revision with its Return box.
thegiantbrain replied the topic: #301623 11 Sep 2019 04:28
I haven't played Return to Dunwich yet, looking forward to doing so. This was the first time that they had introduced a way for the campaign to just end during a scenario that wasn't the final one so I think I was impressed with that at the time. It's definitely true that it punishes certain classes more than others.
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March 2018 by Jeff Hollobaugh
Windle finally won his 800 appeal — KEVIN MORRIS/PHOTORUN
Drew Windle hit the highs and the lows in Birmingham. The former Ashland 800 runner surprised many by producing the fastest close (24.9) in the 4-lapper and grabbing the silver at 1:47.99.
But he also had to endure some 90 minutes of not knowing whether his initial DQ would stand.
“I was kind of confused,” he admits. “I was trying to figure out how I was the person being disqualified. I was the person getting grabbed and punched and elbowed throughout the entire race because I had the worst positioning.
“I experienced all the negative emotions possible in 90 minutes and when I finally heard [that the USATF appeal succeeded], I was exhausted from so many changes in emotions. I was just relieved.
“I did get to do my lap around the track with the flag, so I had that moment.
“The way I look at it is there are people who get their medals years later from people who were caught doping and they missed out on the entire experience.”
Windle, an unheralded 1:51.94 performer as an Ohio prep, had always wanted to be a performer on the world stage, but admits, “I knew I didn’t quite have the credentials early on in my career at Ashland.”
But then he ran an indoor 1:46.52 on an oversized 300m track as a junior.
“My coach and I recognized in that moment what that meant for me moving forward. It was also a time in the NCAA when you didn’t have to run 1:43 to get noticed,” he says with a laugh.
After college he moved to Seattle to train with Danny Mackey and the Brooks Beasts. The workouts are more intense; there’s more speed.
He reflects, “At Ashland, coach [Trent Mack] and I both knew that I would win Div. II national titles [6 in/out] if I just was healthy at the starting line, so we always made sure we didn’t push the envelope too far.
“Now that I’m elevated to a different level, I am definitely pushing the envelope in workouts with the Beasts.
“The other part of it is just consistency. My first year as a pro I think I missed 25 days due to injuries. Last year I missed 8 days of training. And this year so far I’ve had zero missed days—knock on wood.
“I’m figuring out how to time things and when to push the envelope and when to back off a little bit.”
The results have come steadily. In ’16, his first pro season, he hit 1:45.65 but failed to make the finals at the Olympic Trials. Last year, he ran 3rd at USATF, PRed at 1:44.63, and made the World Championships semis in London.
Heading outdoors this year, he says, “I want to run real fast. I do want to get into the 1:43s this year.
“And despite there not being a major outdoor championship, I still really want to do well in the outdoor USAs. Top 3 would be great but I definitely plan on being in contention with 150 to go, and if that’s the case, I like my chances.”
Then there’s the distant future. “Last year at altitude camp, Danny and I were talking about moving up to the 1500. And then I end up 3rd at USA’s and that changed the trajectory a little bit.”
He has run only a handful of 1500s in his life, claiming a PR of 3:44.46 from his senior year.
“I’m wanting to get into a good 1500 and trying to run under 3:40, and then working down into the mid-3:30s or possibly faster,” he says.
“I definitely want to stick with the 8 through ‘20 but maybe after that we’ll reevaluate and see if I can do what I think I can do at 1500.”
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India sees double the tigers after 12 years
Tiger populations in India are almost twice as large today as they were in the past. In 2006,…
byKat
Tiger populations in India are almost twice as large today as they were in the past.
In 2006, the tiger estimation report listed 1,411 tigers in the country. Last year, it listed 2,967 tigers. Tiger populations are on their way up in India.
Today, July 29, is Global Tiger Day. Yesterday, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar discussed statistics about the country as he released the new tiger report:
Despite India’s constraint of 2.5% of global land, 4% of rainfall and 16% of world’s human population, India is home to 8% of world’s biodiversity, which includes 70% of the world’s tiger population.
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar
The top three states in India for tiger populations are Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, and Uttarakhand. Madhya Pradesh has 526 tigers, Karnataka has a close 524, and Uttarakhand has 442.
Most of the tigers in the country—65% of them or 1,923 tigers —are living in reserves. According to the “Status of Tigers, Co-predators and Prey in India report for 2018,” three reserves currently have zero tigers. These are Dampa reserve in Mizoram, Buxa reserve in West Bengal, and Palamau reserve in Jharkhand.
But the other 47 reserves do have tigers left. Corbett reserve has the most tigers at 231 currently in that reserve. In Karnataka, Nagarhole reserve has 127 tigers, and Bandipore reserve has 126 tigers.
Back in 1973, there were a meager nine tiger reserves across India. Also, regarding today’s reserves, Javadekar says that “it is important to know that none of these reserves are of poor quality.” Rather, “they are good or the best.”
Javadekar says that India is prepared to assume a leadership position. The country will collaborate with other countries with tiger populations. Together, they will manage tiger reserves and work on tiger conservation.
The other tiger range countries are “Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Russia, Thailand and Vietnam.”
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Lafayette, Indiana– United Way of Greater Lafayette, The Community Foundation of Greater Lafayette, and Greater Lafayette Commerce are happy to announce the first round of grant recipients funded through the Tippecanoe COVID-19 Response Fund.
Through a condensed RFP process, direct funding will be made to nonprofit organizations and other agencies on the front lines helping our community throughout this unprecedented health crisis.
Home with Hope- provides a continuum of care, often following primary treatment or detox for alcoholism and substance use disorder, for men and women age 18 and older. They help clients learn how to live their lives as productive members of the community, free from addiction and substance use, by providing an environment conducive to recovery. This includes strict monitoring and structure, case management, group and individual counseling, recovery coaching, random drug and alcohol screening, and the opportunity to seek employment and work in the community. COVID-19 Response Funds will allow up to 20 residents to receive financial assistance for a period of 4 weeks if they become unemployed.
Food Finders Food Bank – In response to COVID-19 and the need for social distancing, Food Finders moved to a drive-thru distribution model for the J.P. Lisack Community Food Pantry beginning the week of March 23rd. Food Finders experienced a 30% increase in households served every day that the distribution was offered. This is an increase from the average 350 households that are typically served during normal operational hours. The cost to Food Finders to pre-pack boxes for distribution is $10 per box or per household. Boxes include shelf-stable items, frozen protein and bagged produce. In order to further limit interactions between staff, volunteers and clients, they offer distribution twice a week, encouraging households to come to one distribution per week while offering more food at each interaction.
Lafayette School & West Lafayette School Corporations- Food Distribution- As school buildings closed and moved to online learning, a need was immediately recognized. Many children in our community rely on free and reduced breakfast and lunch during the week and struggle to access healthy food. With support from many local companies, organizations, and volunteers, free meals were provided to children in our community from March 19th through March 27. This gave the school corporations time to develop a plan to carry out throughout the remainder of the school closure period. A total of 9,330 meals were served during this time.
LTHC Homeless Services, formerly Lafayette Transitional Housing Center, is the coordinated point of entry and initial assessment for anyone experiencing homelessness or a housing crisis in Tippecanoe County and connects them to the supportive housing and services they need. Funds from the Tippecanoe COVID-19 Response Fund will ensure that LTHC can continue to meet any emergency needs as they arise and keep individuals and families safely housed. This includes tenants that have been assisted through rapid rehousing in the past 90 days but have lost income due to COVID-19’s effect on local employers, and guests who are working and able to sustain housing but cannot afford the up-front expenses to get housed.
Lafayette Urban Ministry’s Good Samaritan Program is an emergency financial assistance program that provides our community’s most vulnerable families and children with a strong and reliable safety net. Help is available for utility bills, rent, and prescription medications. Funds will be used to assist low-income families directly affected by employment disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Matrix LifeCare Center- In addition to providing free pregnancy education (now online), counseling, and limited health care, they also provide free baby and parenting supplies to families in Greater Lafayette! Matrix provides baby clothes, diapers, blankets, maternity clothes, toys and other baby supplies free of charge. In response to COVID-19, emergency supplies to assist women and families with essentials that their children and babies need, including diapers, wipes, formula, and clothing. All services and goods are free of charge.
The Salvation Army’s mission to “do the most good” and offering hope includes providing resources to meet the most basic of human needs. Additional funding given through the COVID-19 Response Fund will assist in keeping families housed and utilities on during the government’s “shelter in place” mandate. For example, additional funding will assist families experiencing a loss of income with: rent assistance and utility bills to reduce chances of disconnection when the freeze has been lifted by utility companies.
Tippecanoe County Health Department- Due to COVID-19 emergency response, a safe zone shelter will be set up in Tippecanoe County for at-risk families. Funds will be used to obtain the supplies needed to set up this emergency safe zone shelter.
Wabash Center- Wabash Center Direct Support Professionals work in close direct contact with individuals with disabilities. As cases of COVID-19 become more prevalent in the Greater Lafayette Area, fewer DSP’s will and are available to assist in the care of persons with disabilities in Wabash Center’s 24-hour settings. Money from the response fund will increase the supply of Personal Protective Equipment for DSP’s and discretionary funding to provide hazard pay for DSPs working in sites with positive or presumptive positive cases of COVID-19.
YWCA- Domestic Violence Intervention Prevention Program serves a highly vulnerable population of victims of violent crime who often are unemployed or single income earners with dependent children, and living in poverty. COVID-19 will reduce options to seek safety for domestic violence survivors because there are fewer services and interventions available. Our shelter may not have space available, courts might not be processing all cases, and doctors might not have time to make referrals. Our clients most commonly work in industries most impacted by COVID-19 layoffs, such as restaurants. Financial hardship and instability are drivers that force victims back to abusers as they struggle to maintain self-sufficiency. Financial assistance for survivors to cover the basics including rent, mortgages, utilities, childcare, medical costs and prescriptions, phone and Internet, and essential household items. Additionally, funds will cover necessities required to maintain infectious disease protocols such as large quantities of disinfectants and hand sanitizer equipment and emergency divider screen to assist in the mitigation of spread.
Over $130,000 in Funds Goes to Local Organizations
The Tippecanoe COVID-19 Response Fund, announced March 19, with The Community Foundation of Greater Lafayette, Greater Lafayette Commerce, and a host of companies and organizations launched with $110,000 in seed money. In the days following, individual as well as corporate contributions have grown the fund to approximately $160,000.
“We are very pleased by the contributions that the Tippecanoe COVID-19 Response Fund has received to date and we’re even more excited to be able to get those funds into the community helping provide needed resources to partners who are working directly with individuals and families. We will continue to make allocations from the fund as we receive additional contributions,” says Michael Budd, CEO of United Way of Greater Lafayette.
Support funds will continue to be released on a rolling basis throughout the outbreak and recovery phases of this crisis, making it possible to deploy resources quickly and adapt to evolving needs. United Way of Greater Lafayette will continue to administer grants from the Tippecanoe COVID-19 Response Fund with oversight from a special collection of the Community Investment Committee comprised of community leaders from diverse segments of the Greater Lafayette Community. Non-profits and organizations interested in providing resources to our community may contact Michael Budd at mbudd@uwlafayette.org or Jennifer Million at jmillion@uwlafayette.org for an application.
Initial priorities will focus on the immediate needs of economically vulnerable populations resulting from closures and support community safety nets such as food insecurity, rent, and utility assistance, mental health and substance use, and childcare. Funds will help fill gaps for nonprofits until federal and other funding are released. United Way of Greater Lafayette, The Community Foundation of Greater Lafayette, and Greater Lafayette Commerce continue to monitor the needs of our nonprofit network as this crisis continues to impact Greater Lafayette. Individuals and families impacted and in need of support can visit www.uwlafayette.org/covid19-help or call 2-1-1.
To donate to the COVID-19 Response Fund, visit www.uwlafayette.org/covid19 or send a check to 1114 E State Street, Lafayette, Indiana 47905. Please include “COVID19” in the memo. United Way of Greater Lafayette will continue to update details for donors and nonprofits via social media.
Organization Profiles
About United Way of Greater Lafayette: United Way of Greater Lafayette is on a mission to empower every person in this community to find their path to success from Cradle to Career. At United Way, we are more than fundraisers, we are the hand-raisers. We look for the community’s toughest challenges and bring people together to develop long-lasting impactful solutions. We believe that everyone can play a role in impacting the community. United we win!
The Community Foundation of Greater Lafayette, established in 1970, serves the Tippecanoe County area. Its mission is to inspire, nurture, and practice philanthropy, stewardship, and leadership in the communities served. In 2019, The Community Foundation awarded $1.7 million in grants to local nonprofit organizations and scholarship recipients. For additional information, visit www.cfglaf.org or call 765-742-9078.
About Greater Lafayette Commerce: Greater Lafayette Commerce is a nonprofit membership organization supported by local businesses, industries and governments. Its mission is to advance economic and community prosperity for a superior quality of life. During this time, their top priority is the well-being and safety of their businesses, industries, and the community at large.
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Marea Groce
Artist of “Standing Tall, Reflecting Pool, Sky of Flame”
Marea Groce is an English major and and Art minor. She was born in the United States and grew up overseas in Africa. She hopes to be a writer and illustrator one day. She is inspired by writers and artists such as C.S. Lewis J.R.R, Tolkien and Georgia O’Keefe. Marea loves photography and especially loves nature.
George Sifuentes
Artist of “Path to Salvation”
George Sifuentes is a senior Computer Information Systems Major, with a minor in Graphic Design from Rome, GA. Sci-Fi and RPGs are how he spends his time when he’s not working on his vehicles As Army Veteran, he’s honored to be able to work with this staff.
Alivia Gladden
Author of “Renewal”
Alivia Gladden is a senior English major and Education minor at Shorter. She leads worship and is an aspiring author of both fiction books and motivational writings. She is so thrilled to be part of such a valuable legacy that Shorter offers through The Chimes. Endless love and thanks to Jesus Christ, her family, friends, and the professors and faculty of Shorter University.
Fabrice Poussin
Author of “First Star, Her Light Eternal, Onto the Dark Path”
Artist of “Her Majesty, Her Refection, Knowledge,
For A Prayer, Last Hope, Welcome”
Fabrice Poussin teaches French and English at Shorter University. Author of novels, poetry, and photography, his work has appeared in more than 500 publications worldwide. He frequently travels to the American West to find the solace which those magnificent lands provide. There he finds inspiration for his art and a simpler lifestyle.
Leighann Summers
Artist of “Brightness, Waterfall”
Leighann Summers is a biology major at Shorter University. Hiking and spending time with people are her two favorite hobbies. She’s grateful that some of the beauty she’s seen is being shared with others through The Chimes!
Tayla Vannelli
Author of “R.J, Tan Line”
Tayla Vannelli is a sophomore at Shorter University and is double majoring in general business and English. She plans on pursuing a job in the publishing field once she graduates. She is currently studying abroad in Austria for the spring semester and has opportunities to travel all over Europe! However, Tayla also looks forward to returning to Shorter in the fall and assuming the position of editor of the Chimes!
Ashley Gatlin
Artist of “Mystic Flight”
Ashley Gatlin she is a business management major from Mcdonough, Ga. She has two minors in art and graphic design. She has always had a love for art and creating things, so when she graduates she plans on pursuing more of her graphic design career.
Griffin Smith
Author of “The Edge of the Cosmos, The Midnight Recluse”
Artist of “Tower, Blue, Drop”
Griffin Smith is a junior biochemistry major with a minor in psychology from Rome, Georgia. After receiving his undergraduate degree, he plans to receive his PhD in Biochemistry. Griffin is a co-founder of BNS (Bed Notes Society of Applied Literature and Poetry). He enjoys writing poetry and short stories in his spare time, and has a newfound hobby in amateur photography.
Andrea Locke
Artist of “Magically Purple”
Andrea Locke has recently graduated from Shorter University in December of 2019. She has a bachelor’s in General Business and Management with a minor in Graphic Design. During her last semester at Shorter University, She took a painting class with Mrs. Monde who helped spark her love for painting.
Morgan Maxwell
Artist of “Sound Traveler”
Morgan Maxwell is a junior Biochemistry major at Shorter University. He is a member of The Chimes, vice-president of Alpha Chi Honors Society, and president of the Student Art League. A Rome native, Morgan enjoys the local art scene and long conversations with friends over coffee.
Anna Raelyn
Author of “I Am a Ghost”
Anna Raelyn attends Florida State University studying Creative Writing. When she’s not writing, she likes to walk her naughty rescue dog, cook a towering lasagna, or binge Netfix shows with her friends.
Jay Chambers
Author of “Elderly Couple, Nightfall”
Jay Chambers is a Shorter alumni from Centre, Al and the pastor of Parkview Baptist Church in Rome, GA. He spends his time reading, playing various tabletop games, writing poetry, and drinking too much coffee.
Eva Cruz
Author of “Totality”
Artist of “Girl and Sun”
Eva Cruz is a Pennsylvania native who made her way to Shorter from Hokes Bluff, Alabama. Eva is a human services major with a criminal justice minor who plans to one day serve as a substance abuse counselor. In her free time, she enjoys writing, arts and crafts, sleeping, and playing Super Mario Brothers.
Carolyn Phillips
Artist of “Giants Overhead, Half Dome Mountain Range, Twin Towers Winter Wonderland, Yosemite Falls”
Carolyn Phillips currently attends Shorter University as a freshman. It has been her desire to research and protect nature from a young age. This has led her to pursue an undergraduate major in Ecology and Field Biology, and she hopes to attain a career in wildlife biology post-graduation. Carolyn enjoys hiking, and often photographs picturesque scenery and anything interesting she finds. She says photographing nature is a way for her to share the wonderful discoveries she makes with others, and she is constantly amazed at the complexity and diversity she finds in creation.
Andrew Wilfong
Artist of “South African Sunset”
Andrew Wilfong is a Music Education and Worship & Music Leadership alumnus from Shorter University’s Class of 2019. He is married to Madison Hunt Wilfong, another Shorter graduate who has also been recognized in previous issues of The Chimes. In addition to part-time composing and recording, Andrew is pursuing a career in music education and church music ministry.
Hannah Hannah
Author of “Song & Dance”
Hannah’s work has appeared in Riverteeth’s “Beautiful Things” series, Georgia’s Best Emerging Poets, and, most dear to her heart, The Chimes. She is a recent graduate of Shorter University where she studied English and Professional Writing. She currently works as a legal assistant and lives in Villa Rica, Georgia with her husband, Jonathan.
Taylor Thornton
Author of “He was Beautiful, Lost”
Artist of “Shadows”
Taylor Thornton is a junior Psychology major with a Liberal Arts minor at Shorter University. After graduation she dreams to pursue a career in teaching high school students. She spends her time reading and enjoys seeking new avenues in life. She also enjoys photography and writing as that is her relaxation time spent during the week. She is looking forward to what God has in store for her in the future.
Danielle Fairbairn
Author of “Sweat Dripped”
Danielle Fairbairn graduated from Shorter University in 2013. After graduating she moved to Southeast Asia where she teaches ESL at the local university. She loves sharing stories about life abroad and all the great things the Lord is doing around the world.
Author of “Firebird”
Jesse Lee grew up in the small town of Taylorsville, Georgia surrounded by stories. She graduated from Shorter University with a BA in English with a minor in history. Lee publishes under the pseudonym Jess Naomi and is the author of an independent poetry collection titled Girls with Fangs. She dreams of becoming a novelist. When she is not writing or recommending her favorite books at the library where she works, she can be found reading at the local coffee shops.
Anna Lundy
Author of “A Pile to Burn, She Walks”
Anna Blythe Lundy is a Senior English major and Dance minor. Her work has been published in The Chimes Literary Magazine her Freshman year and her photography her Sophomore year. She was also featured in ZPublishing’s “Georgia’s Best Emerging Poets.” Her hobbies include working out, dancing, writing poetry and short stories, photography, and painting. She also enjoys spending time with her family and her dog, Spirit.
Taryn Cyncholl
Author of “Light’s Absence, The Lightkeeper”
Artist of “Sunset”
Taryn Cyncholl is a Freshman volleyball player at Shorter from Boca Raton, FL. She loves to hang out and take pictures of her and her friends. Her favorite food is spaghetti and she loves the beach. She is so excited to be on Shorter’s campus and cannot wait to see what the future holds.
Sarah Bramblett
Author of “A Thrift Store Ball of Yarn, Magnetic Poetry Sestina”
Sarah (Geil) Bramblett is a PhD candidate at Georgia State University where she is studying eighteenth and nineteenth century rhetoric and the bridge between enlightenment reason and romanticism imagination.
Dannielle Griesemer
Author of “The End of The Tunnel”
Danielle Griesemer is a junior history major at Shorter University. She completed her Associates degree at Georgia Highlands College in May 2019, and plans to complete her Bachelor degree in history at Shorter. She has been an avid journal keeper since fifth grade. After graduating, she plans to get a Masters degree in library sciences with an archival concentration. Her career goal is to work with courthouse records and archives.
Ashley Lassetter
Author of “Petrichor and Rainbows”
Ashley Lassetter is a Senior at Shorter University pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Music and Worship Leadership. She plans on serving in her calling in full time music ministry by leading people in worship, and also plans to work for a non-profit organization that supports foster care children. She values the simple things in life such as coffee and foggy mornings, and her hobbies include playing saxophone, coloring, and video games.
Destiny Killian
Author of “The Time Traveler, Resurgam”
Destiny Killian is a senior English and Liberal Arts double major with a double minor in Psychology and French. After graduation, she has plans to go into the field of editing and publishing, In her spare time she enjoys writing poetry and learning to play guitar. She loves the little things in life best, including reading, practicing her photography and having tea with her friends.
Carolina Lamm
Artist of “200 Dots”
Whitney-Faith Smith
Author of “Did You Miss Them, Elisi?”
DeWayne Nicholson
Artist of “Amaranthin Bulwark”
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Cold case success: 22-year-old rape solved by persistent Fayette deputies
Joe L. Arnold. Photo/Fayette County Jail.
The investigation of a cold case from 1998 involving the rape and brutal beating of a Fayette County woman led to the Nov. 18 arrest of a Henry County man.
Joe Louis Arnold, 45, of McDonough, is being charged with rape, two counts of aggravated assault, false imprisonment and burglary, according to Sheriff Barry Babb.
Arrested on Nov. 18, Babb said Arnold was originally from Fayetteville but now resides in Henry County.
Commenting on the investigation and subsequent arrest, Babb laid out the timeline that led to the charges against Arnold for committing the crime.
Babb said on March 24, 1998 at approximately 4 p.m., the Fayette County 911 Center received a frantic call from a female in a residential area in the northwestern part of unincorporated Fayette County.
“As the first deputies arrived, they located the victim and secured the home,” Babb said. “Investigators arrived shortly after to process and document the crime scene. The victim was sexually assaulted and brutally beaten by an unknown lone assailant.”
Babb was a patrol sergeant at the time, whose shift was off duty when the rape occurred. Like others who were with the sheriff’s office in 1998, Babb said, “I won’t forget the call. It shook the county and us.”
Babb said the victim submitted to a sexual assault exam and evidence collection at the Fayette Community Hospital, in operation at that time for approximately one year.
Numerous man hours were put into solving this case, he added. After canvassing the neighborhoods, traffic checkpoints and multiple interviews, the leads were exhausted. The case went cold.
“We always knew the answer to solving this would lie in the DNA collected during the sexual assault exam and other variables relating to the case. In late 2019, newly promoted Chief Investigator Major Ethon Harper reopened the case,” said Babb. “Maj. Harper spoke with the victim, and with her permission, began an almost-year-long look back into time. The investigation developed enough probable cause for an arrest. Detectives met with District Attorney Marie Broder, who has cold case prosecution experience. With D.A. Broder’s support, detectives moved forward with arresting the suspect.”
Arnold is currently housed at the Fayette County Jail without a bond pending a hearing at a date to be determined in Fayette County Superior Court.
Babb said Harper was working as a patrolman the day the incident occurred 22 years ago, and never stopped thinking about solving this case after he became an investigator.
“When I promoted him to Chief Investigator, he stated he wanted to look back into some of our cold cases,” Babb noted. “I don’t think I have ever met anyone that works any harder for justice for victims. He is a true credit to his calling.”
Commenting on the case and giving credit to so many others, Harper said, “After an initial case review and strategy session I handed the developing investigation over to one of our best and most experienced major case detectives, Sgt. Clint Patton. He has done an amazing job picking up where the team in 1998 left off.
“None of this could have been accomplished without the effort put in 22 years ago,” Harper continued. “Lastly, there are no words to describe how it feels to break the news of an arrest to the victim and her husband. What an amazing story of strength, survival and devotion to one another.”
Pertaining to the arrest and the case, Babb said, “Due to the delicate nature of this case and to protect the integrity of the prosecution, no further details will be released by our agency. Any further inquiries should be directed to the Office of the District Attorney of the Griffin Judicial Circuit.”
Babb said special appreciation goes to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Atlanta Field Office and members of the U.S. Marshal Service Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force. All have made contributions to the case.
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ftp6973 November 29, 2020 at 5:03 pm
Useless cops 22 long years how many more happened. De-fund them except for emergency needs. They cause mayhem and just do paper work. They dont prevent nothing just glorified reporters.
vics1966 November 24, 2020 at 3:19 pm
Hi Henry….thanks for your conditional approval. lol
I had an idea the other day…maybe we all meet at the pavilion at Drake Field and have a civil debate on any subject that seems topical.
I figure it would be very interesting.
Henry Vorosmarti November 23, 2020 at 3:10 pm
I might have reputation for disliking cops, but I gotta say they did a good job in this case. Would have been even better if they could have solved it 10 or 15 years ago, but we all can be better. Speck in your eye, log in mine and all that.
Cyclist November 24, 2020 at 4:46 pm
Henry V,
Would have been even better if they could have solved it 10 or 15 years ago,…
It takes considerable resources to run-down these cold cases. I’m sure the defunding crowd completely understands this. (eyes rolling)
anormalperson69 November 23, 2020 at 2:59 pm
Great job, keep up the good work!
Stranger Than Fiction November 22, 2020 at 9:30 pm
Congratulations on great police work!
Great job!!!!!
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__label__wiki | 0.933672 | 0.933672 | Category: Election 2019, News + Notes
Christiaan Mader / February 28, 2019
Robideaux’s scant campaign funds should tempt a challenger
The gist: Robideaux has about $43,000 in his war chest, according to The Advocate. At this point during his 2015 bid for office, he had $335,000. He’s widely seen as vulnerable to a challenge, a somewhat rare occurrence for an incumbent mayor in Lafayette.
Robideaux says he’s been working, not campaigning. Side-stepping the implication that he can’t get the taps flowing. Indeed, it is somewhat early to draw anything conclusive from the numbers. We’ll see another report soon, and Robideaux told The Advocate’s Claire Taylor he expects to raise the money he needs in short order.
“To my friends in the media, thanks for the advice. I’ll get right on it,” Robideaux replied in a clapback posted to his Facebook page. (Campaign staffers often post on his behalf; it’s unclear if Robideaux authored the statement himself.) The mayor-president has been in a spat with the media lately, freezing out reporters who have been hard on him. He pushed back at the “criticism” and spun it as proof positive of his efforts as mayor-president. “The simple fact is (and a lot of people don’t get this about me) — I’m not a politician at heart,” the statement reads.
Lack of money doesn’t necessarily indicate a lack of support, a local political operative tells me, rather a lack of campaigning. That backs up Robideaux’s defense. But the operative says it is indeed odd for an incumbent to have spent so little time fundraising. Articles like The Advocate’s, he says, raise reasonable questions of political strength. Put simply, whatever the reason, having no money in the bank shows a weakness that could tantalize opposition.
“He has not had an incident-free tenure,” UL political scientist Pearson Cross told The Advocate. He’s pointing out that Robideaux’s lack of ground game is odd given his recent controversies.
Saying his tenure is not “incident-free” is something of an understatement. In the last two years, Robideaux has found a way to alienate voters of all stripes. Progressives are angry about his escalation of the drama around Drag Queen Story Time and then trying to raid the library’s fund balance while accusing its directors of deception. Conservatives remain skeptical of CREATE, an initiative they characterize as a slush fund, and the cynical tactics Robideaux used to pass it. Outrage was community-wide upon discovery of his backchannel pursuit of privatizing management of LUS. Now his administration is mired in questions of ethics and transparency related to a suspect loan obtained by one of his aides.
In short, Robideaux has built a platform for his eventual challenger. And most believe he will draw one.
Same battle lines redrawn on how to fix charter amendment boundary errors
The gist: An ordinance correcting errors in the legal descriptions of the new split council districts is under review by city-parish attorneys, with a report expected soon. Legal opinions on a fix have clashed along familiar political lines.
There are two camps here. One supports the ordinance fix and is comprised of people who supported the charter amendments in the first place. The other, which argues a public revote of some sort is the only way forward, is made up of people who fought the amendments.
Both sides lay claim to precedent. Ordinance supporters say the council has changed boundaries by ordinance more than 17 times since consolidation in 1996. The re-vote camp, on the other hand, points to public vote to approve redistricting spurred by the Department of Justice, in the years after consolidation was passed but before it took effect, as proof that a vote is the right way to go. There’s not a clearly applicable precedent. In all likelihood, someone’s walking away from this unhappy.
The secretary of state set a July 1 deadline to figure it out. Secretary Kyle Ardoin, cc’d into the affair by politically embattled Mayor-President Joel Robideaux, fanned controversy last week when he said a re-vote was needed to correct the errors. Ardoin backed down from that certainty, but passed the issue back to local authorities in a meeting Monday.
Big Question: How do you quell the chaos after a decision is made? There’s recognition of some legal ambiguity by both factions. There are two options emerging and, again, they fall along political lines.
Councilman Jared Bellard opposed the charter amendments and has favored a vote to fix the errors.
Option 1: Ask the attorney general. That was Ardoin’s suggestion wrapping up the Monday meeting, which featured no fewer than five lawyers. Getting the AG to weigh in could settle the dispute but stretch out the drama. The opinion could take several weeks to appear. And some worry Landry, a Republican, could re-inject politics into the situation should he opine that an ordinance won’t work. The local arm of the Republican Party opposed the charter amendments, characterizing it in campaign materials as a Democratic scheme. Landry is largely seen as a party man.
“It wouldn’t hurt, but it’s just another opinion,” Council Chairman Jared Bellard tells me. Bellard, who ardently opposed the charter amendments, argued previously that a new vote is needed, but says he’s waiting for direction from city-parish attorneys. He’s not committed to pushing for an AG opinion, but he’s “definitely leaning that way” and believes it would be a smart move regardless what city-parish attorneys recommend.
Option 2: Seek a declaratory judgment. Fix the Charter PAC, the political organization that pushed the amendments, is now urging the council to adopt an ordinance and ask the courts to validate it by way of a declaratory judgment. The idea is to head off a potential suit, throw it to the courts and cut down legal opposition once and for all. The court could say the ordinance is bunk, a risk the PAC is willing to take. “At least we find out in March or April, and not in August or September,” Fix the Charter’s Kevin Blanchard tells me.
What to watch for: More legal opinions. More chaos. More division. The discussion has calmed since last week when statements by Robideaux and Ardoin, certain then that a re-vote was needed, caused a scramble. But the partisan electricity is still in the air. Whatever path is chosen could reignite controversy.
Category: Arts + Culture
Matthew Sigur / February 27, 2019
At the drawing table with Peter DeHart and Burton Durand
Among nearly 4,000 submissions, Lafayette polymath illustrators DeHart and Durand were named winners in Communication Arts Magazine’s 60th Annual Illustration Competition.
Secretary of state on charter boundary errors: I’d like a public vote, but you do you, Lafayette
The gist: The secretary of state washed his hands of the charter amendment mess, recommending an election to fix new city council district boundary errors but leaving the issue up to local authorities. City-Parish attorneys favor an ordinance, a solution the secretary worries could draw a lawsuit that would impact this fall’s elections.
“If one side or the other is not happy politically, it opens it up to a legal challenge,” Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin tells me. That paints an uncertain outcome for the drama that’s rekindled animosity and anxiety from last year’s election to create separate city and parish councils.
Get caught up, quickly: There are several errors in the legal descriptions — literally, words describing a map — of the new city council districts that in some cases leave several hundred voters without representation. Everyone agrees the problem needs to be fixed before council elections can go forward. But there’s some disagreement how best to go about it. Public statements made by Ardoin and Mayor-President Joel Robideaux, who we now know copied Ardoin into the controversy on an email thread Wednesday, stirred up a scramble Thursday on the issue when they suggested last year’s vote to create separate city and parish councils “must” be re-done. Ardoin convened a meeting today to sort it out. What was decided really depends who you ask.
Ardoin believes a public vote would avoid a lawsuit. While deferring to local legal opinion, he and his legal team argue either a new amendment or a special election, called by the Legislature, would be cleaner fixes. To be clear, Ardoin is not calling for a re-hash of the entire election, only a vote on the boundary language. It’s unclear whether that approach is legally possible. He offered up a July 1 deadline for Lafayette to turn over a solution.
City-parish attorneys prefer an ordinance. Paul Escott, LCG’s lead attorney, argued for that solution at today’s meeting, according to reports from those attending. Ordinances have typically been used to adjust boundaries for reapportionment, the process of distributing voters into precincts. Updated census numbers, annexations and periodic population shifts often require boundary changes. Over the years, the city-parish council has voted several times to redraw districts and edit the legal language that describes them.
An ordinance appears the likely next move. “It seemed to be the most acceptable solution,” Ardoin tells me, referring to opinions voiced by most of the meeting participants. While he maintains his preference for a vote, he couches his recommendation as one grounded in caution and backed solely by the opinion of his legal team.
“That’s not to say my legal team is more cracker jack over anyone else’s,” he says. “We’re not going to say we have all the answers.” The authors of the charter amendments, council members Bruce Conque, Jay Castille and Kenneth Boudreaux, none of whom were invited to attend the Baton Rouge meeting, released a statement today saying they were working on an ordinance and aim to get it on the March 12 agenda. Councilman Jared Bellard, a charter amendment opponent and the lone councilman at the meeting, countered with his own release saying no decision on a solution had be made.
Joel Robideaux, mystery man. Ardoin ignited intrigue in a Feb. 21 interview with conservative radio host Carol Ross, telling her he first caught wind of the charter errors on Feb. 20 when he was copied on an email thread, though he couldn’t identify who. Ardoin confirmed to me Monday that party was Robideaux himself. The mayor, in recent weeks besieged by an ethics controversy involving one of his aides, cited a call from Ardoin in an email to council members and in remarks on his radio show when he announced a re-vote was necessary, causing a public scramble.
Let’s get the AG involved. Ardoin suggested locals could reach out to the attorney general for a legal opinion. His office will not seek the opinion, Ardoin tells me, although either a majority of the council or the mayor-president could. Robideaux’s spokeswoman said he’s not ruled out involving the AG, but does prefer that the council take the reins from here.
What to watch for: A spiraling, frustrating mess. The public chaos around the errors has exacerbated suspicion between the council and the administration, given new life to opposition of the charter amendments and clouded any path to resolution. It’s very possible the courts will have the final word.
Leslie Turk / February 25, 2019
Robideaux’s report on Bruno loan raises more questions than it answers
The gist: When his initial defense of an ethically questionable loan to one of his top aides fell short, Mayor-President Joel Robideaux turned to the city’s legal department to produce a report exonerating both his administration and the assistant. The report does neither.
Secretary of state says he can’t overturn the charter election, and the scramble continues
The gist: The secretary of state tossed fixing the charter amendment errors back to Lafayette officials, acknowledging he doesn’t have the authority to disqualify the election that created separate city and parish councils. But he predicted a suit would come if new elections aren’t held to address the mapping mistakes.
Get up to speed, quickly: Mayor-President Joel Robideaux and Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin kicked over an ant pile Thursday, saying last year’s vote to split the City-Parish Council should be overturned. Discrepancies were found between the new city council district map and the accompanying legalese that describes it, leading some to call for a new election. The parish council maps are fine. Anxieties on the issue were stoked by public appearances by Ardoin and Robideaux on Thursday. Now, you’re caught up. (Sort of.)
Ardoin walked backed his bombshell Friday, telling The Advocate he did not have the authority to throw out the election. He said the matter should be settled by Lafayette officials and quickly. Without supplying any legal basis, Ardoin warned someone would almost certainly sue if a new election wasn’t called, although it’s unclear whether one is even possible. Ardoin says he can’t call for the re-vote. And it doesn’t appear that the council can call for one either.
That leaves an ordinance as the most likely remedy. City-parish attorneys are reportedly digging through legal precedents for a way out of the chaos. Historically, boundary changes due to annexations, census changes and population shifts have been handled by ordinance. So far, there’s been no record of a formal challenge levied against the Dec. 8 election, which was canvassed — certified, in other words — on Dec. 18. State law provides a 30-day window to challenge an election after canvassing. After that window closes, the results are the law of the land. A legal challenge to consolidation itself was thrown out on those grounds back in 1996.
30 days before qualifying is the hard deadline to get a fix in place, according to Lafayette Parish Registrar of Voters Charlene Meaux-Menard. Qualifying for the Oct. 12 election begins Aug. 6. That leaves a lot of time to get an ordinance through to fix the errors.
Let me introduce you to precinct 74, the biggest little problem on the map. It’s a large precinct near Downtown, more or less comprised of the Elmhurst neighborhood, and is split between districts 2 and 3 of the new city council voting map. Demographer Mike Hefner’s legal description — the legalese translation of the map — inadvertently omitted several blocks of the precinct in District 2, leaving 329 voters potentially without representation. Because of its size, the precinct remains a sticking point, according to Meaux-Menard. Precinct 74, like the majority of the city, voted in favor of the charter amendments. The proposition took 76 percent of the vote in the neighborhood.
A portion of Precinct 74 was omitted from the legal description of the city council district map. Map courtesy Lafayette Parish Registrar of Voters
Everywhere you look, a lawsuit. Opponents and proponents of the charter amendments have both hinted at legal action if things don’t go their way. Fix the Charter PAC President Carlee Alm-LaBar (full disclosure: an early financial supporter of The Current) tells me all options are on the table should the election results be overturned. Meanwhile, as noted, Ardoin has suggested that a lawsuit is sure to follow if the election results aren’t overturned.
What to watch for: What comes out of a Monday meeting called by Ardoin. He’s gathering local election officials, lawyers, the mayor-president and Council Chairman Jared Bellard to suss out next steps and present his staff’s findings. Bellard and other council members I’ve spoken with say they’ll take their cues from city-parish attorneys on what to do next.
Council split may be thrown out for re-vote, flaring political tension
The gist: Only months to go before elections to seat new city and parish councils, and last fall’s vote to create the separate bodies may be thrown out. City and parish voting maps do not match underlying legal descriptions, an error of hasty work, which gives potential cause to invalidate the result.
Robideaux’s shifting Bruno loan story: a quick overview
The gist: Mayor-President Joel Robideaux has proven evasive in his evolving attempts to defend a suspect loan received by one of the his top aides. The Acadiana Advocate kicked over a hornet’s nest with a story that raises questions of conflict-of-interest and influence-peddling.
Series: Currency
Geoff Daily / February 20, 2019
Retail and home sales up, unemployment down, but there’s more to this story
Recent headlines indicate 2018 might be the year our economy started recovering. But there’s ample evidence that any optimism should be guarded given the situation our economy’s in.
Home purchase reveals unusual relationship between Robideaux, embattled assistant
Shortly after Robideaux’s October 2015 victory, he bought a north Lafayette home owned by Marcus Bruno’s wife, one listed for years in arrest reports as the residence of a repeat drug offender.
Councilman Jay Castille calls for mayor to investigate Bruno loan
Acting on conflict-of-interest and influence peddling allegations first reported by The Acadiana Advocate, Councilman Jay Castille called on the mayor-president to investigate a suspect loan to one of his assistants.
Lafayette ranks near bottom on nationwide city performance index
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__label__wiki | 0.517384 | 0.517384 | Family shed tears for life-saving daughter crowned world’s youngest organ donor
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By writer to www.mirror.co.uk
The sister and twin brother of the world’s youngest organ donor, Hope Lee, proudly maintain up a certificates honouring the tot’s reward.
Madie, 9, and four-year-old Josh confirmed off the honour that was despatched to oldsters Drew Lee and Emma Thomas from the Guinness World Information.
Hope died in November 2015 shortly after she was born and her kidneys and liver cells have been donated.
Drew, 56, stated of the certificates the household acquired: “I truly burst into tears after I opened the letter.
“It was fairly an emotional second, to me this has finalised one thing.
“Though Hope solely lived for 74 minutes she remains to be making her mark on the world. She is going to by no means be forgotten. After I’m gone somebody will have a look at these books and skim her title.”
Emma and Andrew Lee with child Josh
(Picture: John Alevroyiannis)
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Emma, 36, added: “Receiving the letter was a little bit of a shock and opening it introduced tears to my eyes.”
The certificates learn: “The youngest organ donor is Hope Lee, of Newmarket, UK, who donated her kidneys and liver cells simply 74 minutes after she was born on 24 November 2015.”
Drew and Emma discovered within the early phases of being pregnant Hope had the mind situation anencephaly and wouldn’t survive. However they refused to abort her after being impressed by the story of one other tiny donor.
Teddy Houlston lived for simply 100 minutes earlier than he donated his organs in 2014.
Hope’s kidneys got to a lady in her late 20s.
Hope was featured on the entrance of the Day by day Mirror in 2015
(Picture: Day by day Mirror)
Regardless of being as small as hazelnuts, the organs grew quickly and are actually of an grownup measurement.
Josh can be going from energy to energy.
Drew stated: “He’s a beautiful little boy, very caring and loving, he’s simply so lovely.
“He is aware of he had a bit sister and might recognise her photograph. He’s taken discovering out about Hope rather well.”
Drew and Emma have all the time spoken in assist of the Mirror’s profitable marketing campaign for the introduction of Max and Kiera’s Regulation.
The couple perceive a physician from Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, who was concerned with their daughter, submitted her title for the report.
Madie and Hope’s surviving twin brother Josh
(Picture: Adam Gerrard/Day by day Mirror)
Drew stated: “Hope is a part of historical past now and has left her mark on the world. In some ways we’re nonetheless grieving however the world report certificates are one other step in direction of closure.”
The couple have since cut up. Emma nonetheless lives in Newmarket and Drew at close by Mildenhall.
Max and Keira’s Regulation is called after a boy who acquired a coronary heart transplant and the woman who donated it to him. Keira Ball, from Devon, was solely 9 when she died in a automobile accident.
Her dad agreed for her organs to be donated and he or she saved 4 lives, together with that of Max Johnson, of Winsford, Cheshire. The nine-year-old had been saved alive with a mechanical pump and would have died with out the transplant.
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The schoolboy, now 12, turned the face of the Mirror’s Change the Regulation for Life marketing campaign.
The brand new system presumes that everybody has consented to donate organs until they particularly choose out.
Comparable guidelines have been working in Wales since December 2015 the place organ donation charges of 75% are the very best within the UK.
The brand new legislation, resulting from come into drive subsequent month, is anticipated to save lots of as much as 700 lives a yr by lowering transplant ready lists.
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__label__cc | 0.662671 | 0.337329 | New TripAdvisor Tool Helps Accommodation Owners Maximize Revenue via Direct Bookings
Feature Allows Travelers to Seamlessly Click through to the Hotels' Own Booking Page from a Sponsored Listing on the TripAdvisor Platform
New Solution Seeks to Help Owners Solve their Most Pressing Booking Challenges
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NEEDHAM, Mass., Oct. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel platform*, today announced the launch of a new direct booking feature within the existing TripAdvisor Sponsored Placements product, giving business owners premium exposure to more booking-ready travelers and helping them increase direct bookings for their properties.
This new direct booking enhancement offers travelers a prominent link to book directly with the property. At the same time, it may help the business avoid costly commissions from online travel agencies (OTAs), which can be up to 25% of a booking.
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Sponsored Placements, which first launched on TripAdvisor in 2017, appear on high-profile pages across TripAdvisor, including above search results and on nearby properties' listings. These ads put a property in front of potential guests looking for places to stay when the property matches the guest's search and has available rooms to book.
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A separate survey of TripAdvisor users, undergone in September, revealed that nearly half of travelers (41%) prefer to book directly with the hotel if given the opportunity, showing the benefits of a direct relationship with the property.
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__label__wiki | 0.793077 | 0.793077 | Missionary Leader From London
The Rev. Norman Goodall, M.A., Secretary of the International Missionary Council, London, and one of the leaders of
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The Rev. Norman Goodall,
M.A., Secretary of the Interna-
tional Missionary Council, Lon-
don, and one of the leaders of
¡World Christianity to-day, arrived
in Sydney by air yesterday.
He will be given a civic recep-
tion in the Town Hall at 11.30
a.m. on Tuesday.
The Bishop of Armidale, who will
soon leave for England to attend
the Lambeth Conference, will
preach at St. John's, Darlinghurst,
at 11 a.m. and 7.15 p.m. to-morrow.
160th ANNIVERSARY.
The 160th Anniversary of the
First Christian Service in Australia,
will be celebrated at St. Philip's,
Church Hill, Sydney, to-morrow,
at 3 p.m.
The Preacher will be the Rt.
Rev. W. J. Grant (Moderator of
the Presbyterian General Assemb-
ly). The Dean o£ Sydney will
conduct the service.
Rev. A. P. Tory, M.A., will
preach at St. Stephen's, Macquarie
Street, to-morrow.
Rev. Dr. A. Wylie Blue will
preach at Scots Church.
At Pitt St. Congregational
Church to-morrow night, Rev. Per-
cival Watson will preach on "Debas-
ing the Christian Currency."
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The Very Rev. Monsignor P.
Crowley, parish priest of Pymble,
will be on vacation for the next 12
months.
Archpriest E. Rohan (Annandale),
the Very Rev. E. Gell (Ryde), and
the Rev. P. Galavan (Epping), have
resigned from their parishes be-
cause of ill-health.
Rev. A. M. Stevenson, M.C.,
M.A., minister of St. John's Pres-
byterian Church, Parramatta, is
Moderator-nominate for the Gene-
ral Assembly, 1948.
APPOINTMENTS.
Roman Catholic.-Right Rev.
Monsignor Edward O'DonnclI, Rec-
tor of St. Columba's College,
Springwood, to be parish priest of
Lakemba; Rev. W. Heffernan, par-
ish priest of Epping; Rev. C. J.
Heffernan, parish priest of Annan-
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Life / By M. E. Yang
That’s the mantra of tour operators and tour guides to visitors who go to either of the Unesco World Heritage sites.
Indeed, with over 3,000 limestone outcroppings spread over an area of 4,810 hectares, Zhangjiajie in Hunan province in China is a mystical glimpse into times long past. Looking down into the tangled spaces between the karst protrusions, one can only wonder what lies among its depths.
Similarly, the 720-square-kilometer Jiuzhaigou National Park in northern Sichuan province is a wonderland of 114 lakes, waterfalls and ponds, tucked among lush mountains 2,000 to 4,500 meters above sea level that can literally take your breath away.
Visitors can don traditional costumes of minorities for souvenir photos.
Shuzeng Tibetan village
Yak meat hanging out to dry.
Five Flower Lake
Rhinoceros Lake
The best time to visit Jiuzhaigou is in autumn, when the trees change color and their reds, oranges and golds reflect on the surface of the lakes in awesome displays. However, autumn being peak season means there are crowds everywhere, and taking the hop-on/hop-off shuttle to go around the vast park could mean a lot of waiting and thus time consuming, not to mention stressful, with a lot of pushing and cramming into packed buses. Arrangements can be made though for a private bus to take groups around at their own pace. There are wooden boardwalks along the road, and we did see many young people walking from lake to lake, but this definitely is not for the weak-kneed.
Jiuzhaigou gets its name from the nine Tibetan villages within the area now designated as a national park; seven of these villages are still inhabited. Thus, visitors going around the park can see clusters of colorful Tibetan houses and catch glimpses of Tibetan life as villagers go about their daily routines.
But definitely the attraction of Jiuzhaigou are its lakes. The Tibetan people called them haizi (海子), or son of the sea. The waters of these lakes vary in color, from emerald to turquoise to a light almost powder blue, depending on the depths and residue in the lakes.
Legends give rise to the names of the lakes. Panda Lake, for example, is so named because giant pandas were said to come here to drink. The water in Rhinoceros Lake had cured a monk, who eventually rode his rhinoceros directly into the lake. But such stories are but sidelights to what are truly breathtaking sights, measures of nature seen no where else in the world. | cc/2021-04/en_middle_0069.json.gz/line1398 |
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Intra-Arterial Nitroglycerin as Directed Acute Treatment in Experimental Ischemic Stroke
Michael E. Maniskas, University of KentuckyFollow
Jill M. Roberts, University of KentuckyFollow
Rebecca Trueman, University of Nottingham, UK
Annastazia E. Learoyd, University of Nottingham, UK
Amanda A. Gorman, University of KentuckyFollow
Justin F. Fraser, University of KentuckyFollow
Gregory J. Bix, University of KentuckyFollow
BACKGROUND: Nitroglycerin (also known as glyceryl trinitrate (GTN)), a vasodilator best known for treatment of ischemic heart disease, has also been investigated for its potential therapeutic benefit in ischemic stroke. The completed Efficacy of Nitric Oxide in Stroke trial suggested that GTN has therapeutic benefit with acute (within 6 hours) transdermal systemic sustained release therapy.
OBJECTIVE: To examine an alternative use of GTN as an acute therapy for ischemic stroke following successful recanalization.
METHODS: We administered GTN IA following transient middle cerebral artery occlusion in mice. Because no standard dose of GTN is available following emergent large vessel occlusion, we performed a dose-response (3.12, 6.25, 12.5, and 25 µg/µL) analysis. Next, we looked at blood perfusion (flow) through the middle cerebral artery using laser Doppler flowmetry. Functional outcomes, including forced motor movement rotor rod, were assessed in the 3.12, 6.25, and 12.5 µg/µL groups. Histological analysis was performed using cresyl violet for infarct volume, and glial fibrillary activating protein (GFAP) and NeuN immunohistochemistry for astrocyte activation and mature neuron survival, respectively.
RESULTS: Overall, we found that acute post-stroke IA GTN had little effect on vessel dilatation after 15 min. Functional analysis showed a significant difference between GTN (3.12 and 6.25 µg/µL) and control at post-stroke day 1. Histological measures showed a significant reduction in infarct volume and GFAP immunoreactivity and a significant increase in NeuN.
CONCLUSIONS: These results demonstrate that acute IA GTN is neuroprotective in experimental ischemic stroke and warrants further study as a potentially new stroke therapy.
Published in Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery, v. 16, issue 1.
This article has been accepted for publication in Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery following peer review. The definitive copyedited, typesetversion is available online at: Maniskas, M. E., Roberts, J. M., Trueman, R., Learoyd, A. E., Gorman, A., Fraser, J. F., & Bix, G. J. (2018). Intra-arterial nitroglycerin as directed acute treatment in experimental ischemic stroke. Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery, 10(1), 29–33. https://doi.org/10.1136/neurintsurg-2016-012793
The document available for download is the authors' post-peer-review final draft of the article.
https://doi.org/10.1136/neurintsurg-2016-012793
This work was supported by the National Institute on Health grant number 3R01NS065842-08S1.
We agree to share data upon request. Unpublished data concerns the physiological response of IA nitroglycerin only. It was used to determine if a chosen dose was lethal.
Maniskas, Michael E.; Roberts, Jill M.; Trueman, Rebecca; Learoyd, Annastazia E.; Gorman, Amanda A.; Fraser, Justin F.; and Bix, Gregory J., "Intra-Arterial Nitroglycerin as Directed Acute Treatment in Experimental Ischemic Stroke" (2018). Neuroscience Faculty Publications. 72.
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Simon Dolan speaks Reason. COVID crazies increasingly unhinged
And even the MSM begins to distance itself from the Gang of Loons
September 18, 2020 Steve Cook COMMENTARY, GOVERNMENT, Human Rights, MEDIA/PROPAGANDA 1
Below is an article by thge freedom fighter Simon Dolan, one of the heroes of the resistance. It was published in the Independent.
We also recommend that after you have read this article, you vist Mr Dolan’s website Keep Britain Free for much more information in the fight to save our country from Boris Johnson and his coterie of hijackers and nation-wreckers
We earlier predicted that the MSM would start to break ranks with and distance itself from the government as the somewhat unhinged strategies of the gang of COVID extremists who have seized the nation’s flight deck become increasingly evident. This prediction is now coming true – if anything, earlier than we expected. The increasing readiness of some of the MSM to give a platform to dissenting voices is a sign of that.
The MSM will now play an important role in ending the national hijack and bringing the perpetrators and the masterminds behind them to justice. It will help those who prefer to let the MSM do their thinking for them come around at last to seeing what so many others see: an elaborate hoax operating as a smoke screen and justification for the replacement of democracy by something slyly authoritarian.
Possibly even journalists have misgivings about being party to a coup based on an increasingly transparent con: to immensely destructive economic and social strategies and a monstrous betrayal of trust that simply cannot be justified by the emerging truths of behind the COVID smoke and mirrors.
Who wants to go down in history as a known collaborator with the nation’s enemies?
We, the People, after all are making notes and we we,on’t forget who was party to this assault upon our country.
It is safer to side with The People.
In the meantime, the Independent published this article by one of the heroes of the hour.
Why I’m fighting in the courts to save us from Christmas Lockdown
Continuation of lockdown methods will result in more people thrust into poverty, this is something I cannot stand for
by Simon Dolan
Once again, the public has had a royal telling-off by Boris Johnson and his motley crew. With gatherings of more than six banned from Monday, it almost feels like Groundhog Day – but there is one crucial difference. This time, we have six months of lockdown under our belts and with this, reams of repugnant evidence that lockdown was the most catastrophic mistake by a government in living memory. Matt Hancock warns “Don’t kill your Gran!”, but it’s not just granny at risk.
Since launching a judicial review with my legal team back in May, I have argued that lockdown was a disproportionate risk to the public versus Covid-19 – and a threat to the economy and wellbeing. One of the government’s key lines of defence has been that the challenges are merely “academic”. By the time my case was first heard in court, the measures had started to be relaxed.
Yet here we are, months down the line, and the British public has once again had its liberties stomped on. Yesterday, Johnson announced that “Covid-19 secure marshals” will enforce social distancing measures as of Monday and warned that if we don’t toe the line, Christmas will be cancelled. Rumour has it that curfews of 10pm might be imposed too.
Once again, our leaders are using fear as a tactic to restrict our personal freedoms, without any real consideration, or even scrutiny in parliament, over what the effects might be. Well let me tell you – the continuation of measures like these will mean only one thing: more unnecessary deaths.
A study by economists and academics from Sheffield and Loughborough universities suggests that lockdown itself caused up to 2,700 deaths a week during the first eight weeks of confinement – that’s made up of suicides, as a result of suffering from mental health problems, domestic violence, missed medical appointments and the removal of resources from other health problems, which the NHS cannot deal with effectively.
The damage to the UK economy and the magnitude of the recession caused by the coronavirus outbreak is unprecedented in modern times, while employment saw the largest fall in a decade, with the number of employees on UK payrolls falling by 730,000 from March to July. This means hundreds of thousands of people are on the brink of plunging into poverty. The Office for National Statistics warns this could cause as many as 12,000 avoidable deaths each year. What’s more, lockdown has ravaged the education of millions of children and goodness knows what long-term mental health effects they will suffer from this farce.
All this, despite 80 per cent of cases producing little to no symptoms. For the tenth consecutive week, more people have died of the flu than Covid-19 in England and Wales. On 7 September, only four people died on account of the virus. How can anyone reading these figures agree with the continuation of these measures?
What has happened to the fighting Britain we once knew? These days, the public sits and quivers with fear, accepting the notion of Christmas Day with only half the family in attendance. This is something I cannot stand for.
The government is legislating as it likes and governing by decree, all without restraint or challenge from parliament. Lockdown is a tool, which our leaders claim is imperative to protect those who are vulnerable to the disease. But what about those who are vulnerable to lockdown too? There need to be conversations around what strategies can be taken to protect the small minority which is truly vulnerable, whilst allowing society to function as normal again.
Action must be taken now, to bring our leaders to account for the unforgivable damage done and to ensure that, going forward, legislation is adequately scrutinised and challenged. The only way this can be achieved, is through the courts.
The worst part? That much of this could have been avoided, if Whitehall had placed some faith in Britons, to do what was right for themselves, their families and their livelihoods. Whether it’s through my judicial review, or through a social groundswell movement like Keep Britain Free, this autonomy of thought is something I will continue to fight for, until it is rightfully returned.
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'The Secret Life of Pets' Dated and Detailed for Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Posted Thu Oct 6, 2016 at 11:00 AM PDT by Tom Landy
The animated comedy arrives on all formats this December.
As previously reported, Universal is preparing 'The Secret Life of Pets' for Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray later this year, and now the date has been set for December 6. In addition, a Target exclusive Steelbook Edition will also be available.
Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, and Kevin Hart lend their voice talents to this action/adventure comedy taking a hilarious look into the lives of Pets. Set in a Manhattan apartment building, pets gather to start their day as the two-legged residents head for work and school. The head hound is a quick-witted terrier rescue, whose position at the epicenter of his master's universe is suddenly threatened when she comes home with Duke, a sloppy mongrel with no polish. The two soon find themselves on the mean streets of New York, where they meet the adorable white bunny Snowball. It turns out that Snowball is the leader of an army of pets that were abandoned and are determined to get back at humanity and every owner-loving pet. The dogs must thwart this plot and make it back in time for dinner.
Each release will feature a Dolby Atmos soundtracks and supplements include: How to Make an Animated Film – A behind-the-scenes look at how to make an animated film from the various departments that make up Illumination. (Blu-ray exclusive); Anatomy of a Scene – Filmmakers and animators take us through the multi-step process it takes to create a specific scene in the Secret Life of Pets (Blu-ray exclusive); 3 Mini-Movies: Norman Television, Weenie, and Mower Minions; All About The Pets – Kevin Hart and Eric Stonestreet, with the help of animal trainer Molly Mignon O'Neill take you on an educational journey to learn more about your average and not-so average, household pets; Animals Can Talk: Meet The Actors – The comedy superstars who give voice to the film's menagerie of characters talk about their roles and the process of bringing them to life; Hairstylist To The Dogs – Inspired by "Hairspray Live!," Eric Stonestreet, with the help of a professional dog groomer Jess Rona, will take you through the basic steps to help your pups look as awesome as possible when they're hanging out with their pet pals; The Best Of Snowball – A rapid-fire, fun and oddly musical mash-up of all the best Snowball one-liners; Hot Dog Sing-Along – Join Max and Duke as they perform for their dinner in the sausage factory. This straightforward sing along is fun for the whole family to enjoy; Sing Trailer; "Lovely Day" Lyric Video; The Humans that Brought You Pets – Producers Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy, directors Chris Renaud and Yarrow Cheney, and writer Brian Lynch discuss what went into creating The Secret Life of Pet's compelling characters and non-stop action; GoPro®: The Secret Life of Pets; and The Making of the Mini-Movies – A fun and interesting take on the Making of the Mini-Movies – we'll explore the themes of each of the mini-movies through the eyes of the artists who made them.
Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $34.98. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray 3D is $44.98. Suggested list price for the Steelbook is $22.99
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Camp Blood pace through the rubble of yesterday’s Boston in ‘IDK/1144’
By Victoria Wasylakon March 2, 2020
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Half-sprinting, half-levitating, and totally in command: That’s precisely how Camp Blood set the tone for their new video “IDK / 1144,” released today (March 2).
And that’s just within the first 16 seconds.
Pacing in an empty field while their industrial grinds over the darkness of the evening, the Boston duo find themselves immersed in the tension of their own restless, futuristic hip-hop.
Then Haasan Barclay lifts his eyes up to the camera and delivers one of the most concise lines from “IDK:” “Burn this motherfucker to the ground.”
But in reality, Camp Blood are already standing in the ashes of Bartlett Yard, what was once a Roxbury MBTA-bus-maintenance-facility-turned-mini-arts-mecca that spanned eight acres.
“It was an abandoned bus yard for the MBTA for years and a center for the art community after it was decommissioned. Since then the area’s been leveled and razed,” Barclay tells Vanyaland.
Returning to the area to shoot the video was much more than an aesthetic choice (although the vacant lot meshes remarkably well with the mood at hand) — it was a way of taking back the pieces of the art and culture that tumbled to the ground when Bartlett Yard was demolished.
“Lately, it feels like gentrification has been eating up all of the culture in the area,” he adds. “As someone who grew up here, seeing these changes feel like my memories are being taken from me. It felt good to capture the reclaim the rubble of the bus yard in that sense.”
Take a look at the video — directed by J.R. Alexander, OJ Slaughter, and Camp Blood — below, and catch Camp Blood when they perform at Boston Calling this May.
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__label__cc | 0.544931 | 0.455069 | Walking the Derwent River
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Hamilton and Ouse in Tasmania
These two historic towns straddle the Lyell Highway and both are situated a distance from the Derwent River. Private farms fill the distance. Direct access to the River can only be achieved by driving approximately 15 kms when leaving Hamilton, or when driving from Ouse, the River or Meadowbank Lake can be reached from two directions; one approximately 7 and the other approximately 10 kms away.
Hamilton is located approximately 4kms ‘as the crow flies’ to the east of Meadowbank Lake. The Clyde River, which passes through Hamilton empties into Meadowbank Lake (and it once flowed directly into the Derwent River before the Meadowbank Dam was built in 1967). Tasmania for Everyone claims ‘Hamilton had its origins at a time when early European settlement of Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) had progressed from Hobart up the Derwent Valley. The first settlers arrived here shortly after New Norfolk was settled in 1807. A ford across the “Fat Doe River” probably led to the first settlement of the area then known as Sorell Plains, with the village first named Macquarie’s Town, and later, Lower Clyde.By 1828 there were a few weatherboard and sod cottages on the banks of the Clyde, whilst by the 1830s a visitor noted there were some thirty sly grog shops as one entered the town. The name Hamilton had already been suggested for the settlement sometime in 1825 when, during a visit, Lt. Governor Arthur asked if Bothwell would not be suitable, being a Scot himself and dining with the mainly Scottish settlers. The “Fat Doe River” was renamed the Clyde and Hamilton and Bothwell chosen as names for the new settlements, both names recalling towns on the lower and upper Clyde in Scotland.
Occupying a strategic location in the development of roads and agriculture, Hamilton became the focal point of the transport of produce into and out of the district. By 1832 there were sixty persons living in the settlement and surrounding landholders successfully petitioned for a police establishment as protection from marauding bushrangers and a spate of robberies.
By 1835 the district population had zoomed to 779, including 309 convicts and by 1837 the Police establishment had eleven petty constables and a flagellator (for whipping punishment). With cheap convict labour it was during this period that many of the town’s buildings (which still stand today) and bridges were constructed.
By 1844 Hamilton was a bustling town, with two breweries, six or seven Inns, a blacksmith, stone quarries, mills, three agricultural implement makers and a large convict probation station; it held its own Races and Hunts, indeed development was so promising that the town was marked out as a major country town, in the style of an English town at the time, with squares, an esplanade, a Circus and Municipal Reserve.
A drive up onto the Hamilton Plains shows the roads laid out, and the decaying, dry stone walls are a reminder of the failed attempt by the mainly Irish settlers to farm the rich volcanic but dry soils of the plains. Nevertheless, Hamilton remained a bustling country town throughout the remainder of the 19th century, with the population peaking at 400 in 1881 and developments like the Langloh Coal mine to the northwest of the town in the late 1930s ensured its importance as a major rural centre.
Increasing mechanisation and improved road transport effectively put an end to Hamilton’s growth. Whilst sadly these factors led to Hamilton’s decay and ultimate demolition of some notable buildings, many fine examples remain in the streetscape having an ambience redolent of our colonial history.’
Hamilton is located on the far side of the hill in the photo below. The water is part of Meadowbank Lake.
In Chantale’s photo below, the Clyde River is running into Meadowbank Lake. At the top centre of the photo you can see a few houses and these form part of the town of Hamilton.
Ouse (pronounced ooze) is located approximately 3 kms ‘as the crow flies’ to the east of the Derwent River between Cluny Dam and the north western end of Meadowbank Lake. Tasmania for Everyone claims Ouse is ‘a small rural Central Highlands town on the Lyell Highway, situated on the junction with the Victoria Valley Road and on the banks of the Ouse River. Ouse is the settlement where convicts James Goodwin and Thomas Connolly broke out of the South West Wilderness four weeks after their escape from Sarah Island. Ouse Post Office opened on 1 October 1835.’
In Michelle’s photo below you will need to imagine that Ouse is located over the low hills in the distance away from the Derwent River.
John Wadsley’s Brighton, Central Highlands, Derwent Valley and Southern Midlands Councils Joint Land Use Planning Initiative – Stage 2 Heritage Management Plan of July 2010 provides additional historical information concerning the building of bridges to enable expansion and ease transport, the significance of convict labour in settling the Valley, and the growth of farming, the development of industries, and the establishment of hydro power generating facilities.
Catherine Nicholson’s Highland Lakes Settlement Strategy of December 2009 offers further information about the history of settlement in the Derwent Valley.
What I notice, in all the histories of the Derwent Valley that I have read, is that attention is seldom given to the Derwent River rather it is focused on the rivers which fed into the Derwent, and also on the central highland lakes. The search for fertile soil in which to grow wheat and other crops, and for land offering suitable pastures for sheep and cattle, was of paramount importance.
The photo below shows me in Hamilton. Behind me, the Clyde River (which flows into Meadowbank Lake) is located at the bottom of the hill and edges a delightful park which suits picnicking. I am sort of smiling but I was hot and bothered after a delightful day’s walk elsewhere.
This entry was posted in Derwent River, Tasmania, Walking and tagged Brighton, Central Highlands, Derwent Valley and Southern Midlands Councils Joint Land Use Planning Initiative – Stage 2 Heritage Management Plan, Cluny Dam, Clyde River, Derwent River, Derwent Valley, Fat Doe River, Hamilton, Hamilton Plains, Highland Lakes Settlement Strategy, John Wadsley, Lyell Highway, Macquarie's Town, Meadowbank Lake, New Norfolk, Ouse, Ouse River, Sorell Plains, Tasmania for Everyone, Van Diemen's Land on December 20, 2015 by Tasmanian traveller.
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Throughout the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, bars and restaurants were allowed to serve alcohol to-go. One local lawmaker wanted to make that permanent.
Joseph Lorigo has been pushing for a law that would allow bars and restaurants to continue to make alcohol sales for curbside pickup or take out, according to WGRZ. With another shutdown looming, it could make a return.
Places where there are no restrictions about consuming alcohol on-premises are all over the United States -- notably, it's always been allowed in East Aurora NY.
The Buffalo News reports in 2009, village trustees had this to say:
"'I like the idea that responsible adults can wander down the street with a glass of wine in our village,' Trustee Randolph West said. 'I think that's a reasonable thing.'
Locally, Erie, PA also has no open container restrictions. You can also drink freely in Las Vegas; in the French Quarter in New Orleans; Beale Street in Memphis; Savannah, GA; the Power and Light District in Kansas City, MO; some cities in Alabama; Fredericksburg, TX; Butte, MT; Hood River, OR; and in your car only (?) in Mississippi.
Lorigo told WGRZ news, "I think something like this would allow people to continue practicing safe social distancing, but also get back into the community and help local businesses thrive."
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Companies supplying taxable goods or services in Oman will need to comply with the new VAT laws from April 2021.
VAT law comes into force in Oman from April 2021 following Royal Decree No. 121/2020, which was published in the official gazette on 18 October 2020.
The country will apply VAT at the standard rate of 5%. Oman becomes the fourth Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member state to implement VAT, following the UAE, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
What does it mean for businesses in Oman?
Businesses whose taxable supplies' value exceeds the mandatory threshold will need to register for VAT with the Oman Tax Authority (OTA). Both mandatory and voluntary VAT registration threshold amounts should be released shortly. The voluntary registration option is designed for start-up businesses with low or no turnover, to enable them to register for VAT.
If taxable supplies by a business resident in Oman exceed the mandatory registration threshold either:
a. in the month in which the VAT law has been released plus 11 months preceding that month, or
b. in the month in which the VAT law has been released plus 11 months succeeding that month, the business should be ready to VAT-register as soon as the registration deadline is announced by the OTA.
The 5% VAT rate covers the supply of all goods and services in Oman, except for certain exempted categories and cases.
Zero-rated categories
A zero-rating allows businesses to reclaim any VAT they have paid on costs. A taxable person or business that makes only zero-rated supplies may request to be excluded from the mandatory registration requirement for VAT purposes.
Zero-rated VAT categories for Oman will be the following.
Certain food items that will be stipulated in a separate ministerial decision.
Medicines and medical equipment.
Investment gold, silver and platinum.
International or intra-GCC transport of goods, passengers and related services.
Supply of aircraft or vessels designated for rescue and assistance by air or sea.
Crude oil, oil derivatives and natural gas.
Export goods and services as well as the re-export of temporary imported goods.
Supply of air, sea and land means of transport for the transportation of passengers and goods for commercial purposes and related services.
Supply goods or services in suspension positions under the GCC unified customs law.
The following business categories will be exempt from VAT in Oman.
Financial services.
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The supply of educational services and related goods and services.
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Resale of residential buildings.
Local transportation.
Supply of residential buildings by renting.
Importation of goods, if the final destination country is exempt from VAT or subject to a zero-rate.
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Normalization Of Pedophilia: LGBT Education Pack Features 6-Year-Olds Engaging In Sexual Activity
An “LGBT education pack” was recently promoted by a British supermarket retailer, Asda Stores. The educational packs contained explicit sexual material advertised toward primary and secondary aged schoolchildren.
Parents quickly realized that the material objectifies young children and normalizes pedophilia.
by Lance D Johnson
The packs are distributed by pro-LGBT organization, Diversity Role Models.
Safe School Alliance and other child-oriented organizations in the United Kingdom raised serious concerns about Asda’s promotions because they conditioned children to accept pedophilia as a sexual orientation and promoted sexual activity for young children.
British Chain Store Promoted Pedophilia, And Schools Pushed It As Curriculum
After parents spoke out, the grocery store chain apologized for promoting content that sexualized children. Asda Stores CEO, Roger Burnley, said he was “completely aghast that we have allowed ourselves to be associated in this way.”
“I would like to wholeheartedly apologize for this situation,” he said. The pack aimed for secondary-aged schoolchildren suggests that they read “Beyond Magenta.”
“This book features a six-year-old boy engaging in sexual activities with other children. The U.K.’s Christian Institute called out the disgusting pro-pedophilia propaganda and pointed out a specific passage in the pack’s reading material:
“From six up, I used to kiss other guys in my neighborhood, make out with them, and perform oral sex on them. I liked it. I used to love oral.”
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Another primary pack asked the student to ponder the meaning of “Love has no age limit.” The student is asked to watch a video and consider its premise. The material is provided by an LGBT group called Educate and Celebrate.
These education packs are currently being used in schools. The Warwickshire country Council’s schools used the material in a program called All about Me.
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School officials in the UK, afraid to offend the LGBT community, hesitated to remove the embellished educational material, even as rational parents made their voice heard on the issue.
When the Christian Institute threatened legal action, school officials began to drop the pedophilia-conditioning propaganda.
Parents were shocked at how inappropriate the material was, how it “overly sexualized behavior to the reader” and exposed their young children to disgusting and deviant sexual behaviors.
The curriculum teaches “love is love” no matter who gives it, no matter how young or old they are.
“Some of our members are old enough to remember organizations such as PIE (Pedophile Information Exchange) and NAMBLA (North American Man/Boy Love Association) piggy-backing on civil liberties movements in the seventies and eighties and the damage it caused,” the alliance told the chief officer for the grocery chain that promoted the curriculum.
“We are horrified that a supermarket has chosen to promote materials that have caused the public to conflate the LGBT community with pedophiles once again.”
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Ultimate Fighting Championship star Conor McGregor has been charged with assault, police say, over allegations that he and others attacked a bus carrying UFC fighters after a media-day event Thursday in New York City.
The incident, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, left at least two athletes injured and unable to fight in Saturday night’s UFC 223, set to be held at the same arena, UFC said.
McGregor, who wasn’t on the UFC 223 card, was arrested and charged with three counts of assault and one count of criminal mischief, the New York Police Department said.
McGregor is accused of throwing something through the window of a bus, injuring a passenger, according to an NYPD source with knowledge of the event. Video from TMZ Sports shows someone picking up a two-wheeled dolly and throwing it into a bus window, smashing the glass.
A second mixed martial arts fighter, Cian Cowley, was also charged with one count of assault and one count of criminal mischief, police said. Cowley allegedly threw a chair at the bus.
CNN could not reach McGregor’s team for comment. McGregor is expected to appear in court Friday.
McGregor had ‘beef’ with fighter, UFC president says
McGregor and his entourage of about 20 people were let into the arena through a door during a media-day event by someone affiliated with a credentialed website, UFC president Dana White told the website MMAjunkie.
The group went down to the loading dock where some fighters who were to participate in Saturday’s event were getting on buses.
McGregor’s group attacked a bus using trash cans, metal barricades and the dolly, White said.
“This is the most disgusting thing that has ever happened in the history of the company,” White told MMAjunkie, adding later, “This was a real bad career move for him.”
White said McGregor had “some sort of beef” with fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov, who was on the bus and is scheduled to fight Saturday for the lightweight title that McGregor had vacated.
Two fighters injured; three bouts canceled
Two fighters were injured in the bus attack, UFC has said, and their UFC 223 bouts have been canceled.
Lightweight fighter Michael Chiesa and suffered head and facial cuts from broken glass, White told MMAjunkie. Chiesa later said on Twitter that the New York State Athletic Commission determined he would not be allowed to fight on Saturday.
Flyweight Ray Borg, who was scheduled to face Brandon Moreno, is also unfit to fight due to multiple corneal abrasions, according to the UFC.
“The organization deems today’s disruption completely unacceptable and is currently working on the consequences that will follow,” UFC said in a statement.
UFC’s statement also alleges featherweight fighter Artem Lobov was in McGregor’s entourage during the attack.
It said Lobov has been removed from his scheduled bout Saturday against Alex Caceres “due to Lobov’s involvement in the incident.” The UFC did not elaborate on what that involvement entailed.
ESPN reported that Lobov, a teammate of McGregor’s, had been involved in a minor scuffle this week with Nurmagomedov at a hotel.
Despite the three bout cancellations, “UFC 223 will proceed … with 10 bouts,” the UFC said. “Moving to the Pay-Per-View main card is the featherweight bout between Zabit Magomedsharipov and Kyle Bochniak.”
McGregor (21-3) last fought for UFC in November 2016, when he won the lightweight (155-pound) championship, according to Bleacher Report.
Nurmagomedov is fighting for the lightweight title Saturday, after White said earlier this week McGregor would no longer be permanent champ, according to the Washington Post.
McGregor last competed eight months ago, losing to undefeated Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match that reportedly paid Mayweather more than $100 million and McGregor at least $30 million.
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Voyage to explore Antarctic Peninsula
EXPLORERS: Members of the CPUT research team, which forms part of the current international collaborative research programme, investigating the responses of recovering whale populations.
Two Department of Conservation and Marine Science research groups have embarked on a seven-week research cruise to the Antarctic on the SA Agulhas II.
The first group called the Plankton Team is led by Conservation and Marine Sciences Lecturer, Dr David Walker, and is investigating plankton dynamics. The other group, Marine Mammal Team, is led by CPUT Research Chair: Oceans Economy: Centre for Sustainable Oceans, Prof Kenneth Findlay. The latter group is researching whale distributions under the international collaborative project titled, “Humpback Whales under a Changing Climate”.
Both teams are part of the South African National Antarctic Programme Southern oCean seAsonal Experiment (SANAP SCALE) project.
Findlay said some 220 000 humpback whales were taken from the Southern Hemisphere by the modern whaling industry between 1904 and international protection in 1963, although there were considerable illegal catches thereafter. He added that the termination of whaling some half century ago has allowed for populations to show marked recoveries.
“However, recovering whale populations face new threats, including climate change,” he said. “CPUT has an international collaborative research programme investigating the responses of recovering whale populations, to climate change, particularly humpback whales.
“The University has an opportunity to collect whale distribution data from the SA Agulhas II on the forthcoming Scale Cruise to the Southern Ocean between 11 October and 30 November 2019.”
The dedicated whale observer team will observe from a suitable high vantage point during daylight hours while the vessel is underway to record distribution patterns in relation to environmental observations such as current dynamics so that current distributions can be compared to historic distributions.
Research Fellow at the Centre for Sustainable Oceans at CPUT, Dr Elisa Seyboth, said: “Having conducted my PhD investigating humpback whales in the Antarctic Peninsula, with the Brazilian Antarctic Programme, Proantar, I am excited to be heading to a new area of the Southern Ocean, south of South Africa, and to be collaborating with a new group of African researchers within the SANAP Scale Project.”
Written by Aphiwe Boyce
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This research project establishes a fundamental understanding of how changing ocean conditions are influencing the recovery of humpback whale populations and develop adaptation scenarios for advancing whale conservation, policies and programs. It will also lay the path for future research on other baleen species.
Global South research: humpback whales and climate change December 21, 2020
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Research dives deep to understand climate impacts on whales December 20, 2020
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__label__wiki | 0.621306 | 0.621306 | Updated: City Hall Parking Lot isn’t dead yet. But it’s all over in January.
Jon Geeting
(Jon Poet | City Hall Parking Lot)
Update: Bridget Collins-Greenwood, Commissioner of Public Property for the City of Philadelphia, confirmed the bubble-bursting news this morning that not only is the no-parking policy limited to the northwest half of the City Hall apron, but the change actually has nothing to do with the grassroots pressure campaign–they’re just doing construction to repair the apron, and that’s why people won’t be able to park there. Elected officials and their staff will still enjoy parking privileges on the northeast side of the apron during construction. Democratic Mayoral nominee Jim Kenney has pledged to end apron parking, in the likely scenario that he wins the general election this November. So the general thrust of this post is still basically correct, even if the timing is off, though sadly for Jon Poet, it isn’t time to power down the City Hall Parking Lot Tumblr just yet.
Word came down this afternoon that as of this Monday, June 15, there will be no more parking on City Hall’s north apron:
“Please note that effective Monday, June 15, 2015, parking will no longer be permitted on the north apron of City Hall” wrote Mary Ellen Milovsky of Council President Clarke’s office, in an email shared with PlanPhilly, “Any members or staff who currently park on the apron have been advised of their new parking location.”
The city isn’t bowing to urbanists’ calls to end the vulgar practice though–they’re just doing construction on the northwest half of the apron so it’ll be physically impossible to park there. Politicians and staffers will continue to enjoy parking privileges on the northeast half right next to Dilworth Park for the time being.
But that won’t last long. Jim Kenney is on the record opposing the practice, and has vowed to end it in the likely event that he becomes Mayor:
“I have some strong feelings on vehicles parking on the City Hall sidewalk, as you might imagine,” he wrote in the 5th Square PAC’s candidate questionnaire, “I introduced legislation in December 2014 to end the practice, and as Mayor, I will not permit vehicle parking there. This area is for the public. With the revitalization of Dilworth Park, it creates an opportunity to completely reshape how we look at City Hall’s public space.”
The main point to take away from this saga is that hashtag activism works sometimes for minor issues, and this is a pretty big win on a minor issue for Philly’s online urbanist community.
The issue of administration staff and Councilmembers parking on City Hall’s north apron has rankled lots of people’s aesthetic sensibilities for decades, but local AP editor Jon Poet was able to steer enough sustained public attention and mockery to it with his dryly hilarious City Hall Parking Lot Tumblr to finally get the job done.
That Tumblr became a big hit with urbanist Twitter, and the media followed up with some stories that moved things along. Geoff Kees Thompson pulled a Right-to-Know request of all the city-owned fleet used by elected officials and their staff, many of which were parking on the apron. And then Patrick Kerkstra at Citified really moved the ball down the field substantially by bugging the Nutter administration about it, and then embarrassing officials with the list of who all has been parking there.
Jim Kenney, while still a Councilman, introduced a resolution ending the practice, and then when he started running for Mayor he said he would stop it on day one.
The 5th Square put the question to candidates in their candidate questionnaire, and got all the City Council and Mayoral candidates who responded to say they’d end the practice too.
So while it’s not happening early, as I over-eagerly reported in the first draft of this article, it has been clear for a while now that the end is nigh for the City Hall Parking Lot beginning next year.
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From Emerging Leaders
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1 Introduction and Background
2 What is Accessibility?
3 Library Service for People with Disabilities Policy
4 Americans with Disabilities Act
5 Section 508 Compliance
6 Why use ASCLA Accessibility Toolkits?
7.1 To read more about Accessibility and the American Library Association
7.2 To read more about American Library Association’s Library Service for People with Disabilities Policy
7.3 To read more on Section 508 Guidelines and Accessibility Testing
8 Audience Analysis
8.1 Public Services Librarians and Support Staff
8.2 Information Technology Staff
8.3 Administration and Human Resources Staff
8.4 Academic
8.5 Public
8.6 School
8.7 Special
8.8 Young and New Librarians
9 Promotion Campaign
9.1 Targeting Audience Groups
9.2 Email Announcement Template
9.3 Ask ASCLA!
ASCLA Emerging Leaders team was charged with assisting ASCLA in planning and promoting the release of an "accessibility toolkit" of fifteen pamphlets that provide information on different aspects of accessibility as well as an Electronic Accessibility Checklist.
The accessibility toolkit will be useful to libraries of all different types and sizes with understanding and managing access issues. These issues include, but are not limited to:
Patrons who have mental illnesses
Patrons with learning and/or developmental disabilities
Patrons with Service Animals
Patrons needing assistive technologies
Patrons with physical disabilities
This background is meant to be a refresher on several facets of accessibility, the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 508 standards for electronic and information technologies and how these issues relate to targeted audiences who will find the accessibility toolkits useful.
What is Accessibility?
Accessibility in its most traditional sense means physical accessibility of library facilities. However, we must look to our libraries to provide equal access not only to buildings, but to materials and services, whether that is collections, access to computers and OPACs, and websites as well. Libraries must provide equivalent services and materials to all patrons regardless of ability or disability. If an exact equivalent is not available, then assistive technology devices should be provided when possible.
Library Service for People with Disabilities Policy
In 2001, the ALA Council unanimously approved the Library Services for People with Disabilities Policy. This policy was designed to offer guidelines for libraries to ensure that library policy, resources and services meet the needs of all people. Three laws are cited within the policy: The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
The Library Services for People with Disabilities Policy covers seven areas:
Library Education, Training, and Professional Development
ALA Conferences
ALA Publications and Communications
The Americans with Disabilities Act requires public facilities and public services to be accessible. ADA has three Titles that specifically effect libraries. Title I focuses on employment discrimination. Title II prohibits denial of individuals with disabilities from participation in or benefiting from services, programs, or activities by public entities. Title III bans discrimination against individuals with disabilities in public places, including schools and libraries.
Section 508 is part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 which states that Federal agencies which “develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic information technology” provide equal access to and use of information to persons with disabilities, whether Federal employees or members of the public. This covers Federal departments and agencies and contractors providing services or products to Federal agencies.
Why use ASCLA Accessibility Toolkits?
The ASCLA Accessibility Toolkits have been designed from the perspective of librarians who specialized in the field of serving patrons with disabilities. Each kit specifically addresses an issue and offers practical solutions for training and implementation. (Since we don’t have the kits – having a bit of a problem introducing them…)
To read more about Accessibility and the American Library Association
"What is Accessibility," American Library Association, October 11, 2006.[1]
"ADA," American Library Association, October 11, 2006.[2]
To read more about American Library Association’s Library Service for People with Disabilities Policy
“Library Services for People with Disabilities Policy," American Library Association, December 04, 2006.[3]
"Factsheet about Accessibility and ALA Policy," American Library Association, December 04, 2006.[4]
To read more on Section 508 Guidelines and Accessibility Testing
Brajnik, Giorgio. "Web Accessibility Testing: When the Method is the Culprit." Computers Helping People with Special Needs (2006): 156-163.
Lazar, Jonathan, Alfreda Dudley-Sponaugle, and Kisha-Dawn Greenidge. "Improving Web Accessibility: A Study of Webmaster Perceptions." Computers in Human Behavior (2004): 269-288.
Mankoff, Jennifer, Holly Fait, and Tu Tran. "Is Your Web Page Accessible? A Comparative Study of Methods for Assessing Web Page Accessibility for the Blind," CHI 2005. Papers: Web Interactions (2005): 41-50.
Providenti, Michael, and Robert Zai III. "Web Accessibility at Academic Libraries: Standards, Legislation, and Enforcement." Library Hi Tech (2007):494-508.
Stringer, Elizabeth C., Yeliz Yesilada, and Simon Harper. “Experiments Towards Web 2.0 Accessibility.” Proceedings of the 18th conference on Hypertext and hypermedia (2007).
The Accessibility package is designed to ensure that libraries cover a full range of disabilities. The library is not limited to a physical space, and thereof…
The ASCLA accessibility tip sheets could be useful to all library employees. This audience can be divided by functional responsibility (public services librarians and support staff, information technology staff, administration and human resources staff), library type (academic, public, school, special), or other special interest group (young and new librarians). The marketing campaign can target materials toward each group’s interest/stake in providing accessible services.
Public Services Librarians and Support Staff
Public services staff will have the most interaction with special needs patrons. They will be most interested in
providing accessible services, both onsite and remotely through technology
accessibility requirements under federal, state, and local law as well as internal institutional rules
training other staff to provide service that is accessible to all
discussing accessibility issues and legal implications with their supervisors/administration
discussing accessibility technology needs with IT staff
Information Technology staff will most likely be charged with creating accessible websites and online services. They may also provide support to adaptive technology housed in the library. They will most often grapple with
creating and maintaining accessible online content and staying up to date on changing accessibility standards
choosing, installing, and using adaptive software, e.g. magnifying tools, screen readers, audio, etc.
Administration and Human Resources Staff
Library administrators and human resources staff will be most concerned with
accessibility requirements under federal, state, and local law as well as internal institutional rules and the legal ramifications of accessibility issues
how accessibility services in the library mesh with accessibility requirements in the larger institution
steps needed and costs associated with making facilities and technology accessible
writing accessibility policies
training staff to provide service that is accessible to all
In addition to issues mentioned above, academic library staff will in particular be interested in
their legal obligations due to receiving federal, state, and local funds
providing services at a level acceptable to faculty, staff, and students
working with other organizations on campus that provide accessibility assistance
Those working in public libraries will need to know
about providing accessible services, which can often be quite costly, when funding is scarce
which organizations in their community provide other accessibility services (e.g. talking books)
School librarians are often solo practitioners and will have to approach accessibility issues wearing many hats. They will be faced with
asserting their legal obligations due to receiving federal, state, and local funds
providing accessibility services when funding is scarce
“Special libraries” is a catch-all phrase for libraries that don’t fit in other categories. They can include corporate, government, and special-services libraries and are often quite small. Librarians in these libraries may have to worry about
the ways in which accessibility issues are viewed in their organizational culture
Young and New Librarians
Library school faculty and students will be interested in the theoretical implications of accessibility. An up-to-date overview of accessibility issues should be included in introductory public services/reference class curriculum so that students are prepared when they come up in the real world.
Promotion Campaign
Targeting Audience Groups
The ideal and most comprehensive way to advertise these resources would be an email distribution to all ALA members that would be requested through the main ALA office. The contact to request this distribution at ALA is Cathleen Boudron (cbourdon@ala.org).
If a mass-distribution to the entire ALA membership is not possible, these audience groups could be reached through their professional listservs, many of which mirror ALA’s structure of divisions, roundtables, chapters, and student chapters.
ALA Divisions:
American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS)
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Association for Library Trustees and Advocates (ALTA)
Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA)
Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA)
Library and Information Technology Association (LITA)
Public Library Association (PLA)
Reference and User Services Association (RUSA)
Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
Mailing lists to reach the divisions can be found here:
http://lists.ala.org
To reach the members of the appropriate ALA Round Tables, a request should be sent to the Round Table Coordinating Assembly:
http://www.ala.org/template.cfm?section=rtcassembly
State and regional ALA chapters can be located here:
http://ala.org/ala/ourassociation/chapters/stateandregional/stateregional.cfm
Student ALA chapters can be located here:
http://ala.org/ala/ourassociation/chapters/studentchapters/studentchapterdir.cfm
There are also non-ALA listservs relating to library services which may pull in a separate cross-section of the librarian/library worker population.
Additionally, a press release from ASCLA announcing the toolkit and checklist could be issued and posted to the ASCLA website, the ALA News website, and the American Libraries Direct email list.
A series of articles corresponding to the different brochure topics could be written and published in the American Libraries periodical (http://ala.org/ala/alonline/index.cfm).
Email Announcement Template
Ask ASCLA!
A slogan of "Questions about accessibility? Ask ASCLA!" was created to complement the promotion of the Accessibility Toolkit and Electronic Accessbility Checklist and general work of ASCLA in raising awareness of issues related to accessibility.
For example, the slogan could be printed on buttons that are given away at professional conferences. Three hundred of these buttons were produced and distributed at the 2008 ALA Emerging Leaders poster session and closing reception.
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resources elsewhere
ALA Acronyms
ALA home page
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__label__wiki | 0.509305 | 0.509305 | Earth : North America : Canada : Ontario : Golden Horseshoe : Niagara Peninsula : Port Colborne
Port Colborne[2] is a small city in the Niagara Region of Ontario, Canada. It sits on the Northern shore of Lake Erie, and on the Southern end of the Niagara Peninsula.
5.1 Yearly events
5.2 ...for an hour:
5.3 ...for an afternoon or evening:
5.4 ...for a day:
5.5 ...when it's raining:
5.6 ...with children:
8.1 Motels
8.2 Bed and Breakfasts
8.3 Inns
The City of Port Colborne has plenty of great weather, ample beach front, and cultural attractions. Port Colborne has great historic shopping districts, a variety of restaurants, and good natural attractions and recreation facilities.
Buffalo-Niagara International Airport (IATA: BUF) in Buffalo, New York is about a 45-minute drive away.
Buffalo Airport Shuttle[3], 716-685-2550, offers service from the Buffalo-Niagara airport to Port Colborne. A group of up to 4 can expect to pay approximately $95 each way and the drivers often have great tips on where to go and what to avoid.
Hamilton John C. Munro International Airport (IATA: YHM) in Hamilton, Ontario is about a 75-minute drive away.
Toronto Pearson International Airport (IATA: YYZ) in Toronto is about a 1 1/2-hour drive away.
By car[edit]
Port Colborne, being on the South end of the Niagara Peninsula, is primarily accessed from the Queen Elizabeth Way highway. Visitors can head south from the QEW via Victoria Ave (Hwy 24), or via Highway 140 to reach the town. The drive south from the QEW usually takes between 25-40 minutes depending on traffic conditions.
Visitors already on the south end of the Peninsula can access Port Colborne by following Hwy 3 which passes directly through the city.
Traffic is typically very light within the town. A minor annoyance are the lift bridges that cross the Welland Canal. Delays of 5-10 minutes can arise when a ship passes under the bridges, although there are usually alternate routes available to get over the canal at other points in the city.
By taxi[edit]
Port Taxi, 165 King St, ☎ 905-356-3737. edit
A Premier Taxi, ☎ 905-835-8000 (fax: 905-835-1627), [1]. edit
Public transit options are somewhat limited in Port Colborne. The City of Port Colborne has contracted with Welland Transit to operate their transit system. Port Colborne's transit service is comprised of a local community bus which operates within Port Colborne from 8 am - 5 pm Monday to Friday and the link service to Welland which provides 3 trips per weekday between the two communities.
Showboat Festival Theatre, (905) 834-0833 or 1-888-870-8181, [4]. The theatre is located at the Roselawn Centre at 296 Fielden Avenue, one block north of Clarence Street in the heart of Port Colborne. It can easily be accessed from any point in the Niagara Peninsula.
Ship Watching The Welland Canal runs through the heart of the city and allows for excellent ship watching. You can view pleasure craft off the shore of Lake Erie, or watch the Lakers enter the locks downtown. Excellent views of the locks are found at Lock 8 Gateway Park on King St. Also of interest are watching the lift bridges operate as watercraft pass through the locks and canal.
Yearly events[edit]
Canal Days[5] - Civic Holiday Weekend. The Niagara Regions largest summer festival, The Canal Days Marine Heritage Festival offers activities and attractions that will enliven the senses. The Tall Ships gather in Port Colborne each August holiday weekend, for a four-day celebration of history and heritage. Explore the decks, try your hand at the wheel, or feel the spray as you cruise a Tall Ship on Lake Erie. The Canal Days Festival encompasses the entire community, with activities at a dozen different venues: HH Knoll Lakeview Park hosts Ontario’s largest outdoor classic car and kite show. Each year more than 300,000 people visit the festival over four days. Friends, families, and former residents return and reminisce, and Canal Days continues to grow by bounds.
The Lions Carnival[6] at 148 Killaly St. West. A yearly summer charity carnival hosted by the Port Colborne Lions Club.
The rest of the year you can enjoy these other activities:
...for an hour:[edit]
Learn about the history of the Welland Canal and our community at the Port Colborne Historical and Marine Museum.
Enjoy a walk along the Port Promenade and discover the shops of Historic West Street and the Downtown Business District.
Explore history and shop along Old Humberstone.
Stroll through the gardens and fountains of Lock 8 Gateway Park and watch lakers or salties passing through one of the longest canal locks in the world.
Take a scenic drive along Sugarloaf Street and Lakeshore Road. Turn around at Cement Road, retrace your route and observe the Incredible Shrinking Mill. Try to figure out why the Mill seems to get smaller as you drive towards it.
Sample the best Niagara has to offer at the Port Colborne Farmers' Market. A Friday tradition dating back more than a century.
Across the street from the Farmers' Market is the Maker's Market run by the St. James & St. Brendan Anglican Church. Hours coincide with the Farmer's Market every Friday morning from 8:00am to 1:00pm.
Drop in at the Library. Read a newspaper or magazine, listen to your favourite CD, or use the free Internet service to contact friends and family back home.
Pack a picnic basket and head for H.H. Knoll Park. Cool summer breezes and picture perfect sunsets. Go for a stroll along the shore and watch the comings and goings at Sugarloaf Harbour Marina.
Enjoy a meal or a drink at one of Port’s eateries and bars. Choices range from coffee shops and fast food outlets to family-style restaurants and fine dining. Fresh fish is available along the waterfront and lakeshore
Softball, baseball, soccer, beach volleyball - throughout the summer there's always an adult or youth sporting event going on at one of our city parks. Relax, put your feet up and enjoy the game. Afterwards stop for an ice cream cone.
Change your travel schedule, stay longer and see more of our community!
...for an afternoon or evening:[edit]
Head for Nickel Beach. Sun, white sand and clean, warm water - the perfect summer combination. A great place to go swimming or wind-surfing.
Attend a summer performance at Showboat Festival Theatre, or a concert at the Roselawn Centre. Summer theatre at its best and non-stop entertainment throughout the years.
Get out your bike or rent one, or lace up your walking shoes or rollerblades, and explore the Port Colborne section of the Welland Canals Recreational Trail. Seven kilometres of paved paths following the Welland Canal.
Take the kids to Sherkston Shores Resort, the place where families come to play. Over 2 miles of sand beach, giant waterslide, mini-golf, tennis, picnic groves, water sport rentals, big screen theatre, and indoor arcade.
Learn about the architectural history of Port Colborne and the surrounding communities. Go on a self-guided walking tour of 33 homes, sites and properties located near the Downtown Business District and the Welland Canal. Afterwards, take a short drive west to Marshville Heritage Village in Wainfleet.
Hit the antique trail and find a hidden treasure. More than thirty outlets are located in town and along the Lake Erie shore.
Explore the lakes, streams, wetlands and woods of Mud Lake Conservation Area. A great spot for hiking, fishing, hunting, nature study and birdwatching. More than 60 species of birds and waterfowl have been identified at this location. Bring a fishing pole and try your luck at Largemouth Bass and pan fish.
Go western. Mount up and take a western trail ride around the woods, ponds and abandoned quarries in the Wainfleet Wetlands Conservation Area.
Check out our Calendar of Events, where you can find beach volleyball tournaments, international fishing tournaments, lobster dinners, antique power displays, horse pulls, saddle club shows, craft shows, classic car shows, fireworks displays, rowing regattas, old fashioned carnivals and parades - the entertainment is varied and non-stop throughout the summer and fall.
...for a day:[edit]
Take out your clubs and hit the links at one of four area golf courses. Located in tranquil countryside settings, these courses are well-suited to golfers of all levels. The Port Colborne Country Club defines Niagara country club golf. Whisky Run consists of three nines unique in design. Nearby Cherry Hill is a registered RCGA course that has hosted the Canadian Open. Coyote Golf & Country Club is geared more towards to the weekend and occasional golfer.
Grab a pole, charter a boat, and get ready for the challenge of some of the best Bass and Walleye fishing on the Great Lakes. The International 444 Walleye Tournament takes place in August. Boat docking, boat launch, and fish cleaning facilities at Sugarloaf Harbour marina and H.H. Knoll Park.
Try your hand at SCUBA diving and explore the waters of Lake Erie. More than 20 marine wrecks within a 20 mile radius. Lake schooners, barquentines and tugs from the 19th century can be found resting on the bottom of the Lake.
Explore the back roads and country lanes of the Lake Erie Shore by bike. Cycle west on the Long Beach Pedal, or east on the Ridgeway Ramble. Completion of the multi-use rail trail to Ridgeway in 2003 will allow easy access to the Friendship Trail and the Niagara Parkway Recreation Trail. More than 140 km of safe, off-road cycling on the Greater Niagara Circle Route.
Learn about your family's history. Genealogical research information available at the Historical and Marine Museum and at the Port Colborne Public Library.
Go rockhounding. The ancient Onondaga Escarpment passes through Port Colborne near the shores of Lake Erie. Local quarry sites contain an array of coral fossils extending back more than 380 million years.
Park your trailer, pitch a tent, or rent a cottage by the lake. Pleasure and tranquility at water's edge. The perfect spot for outdoor play.
Experience Canal Days! Port Colborne's signature event, this unique waterfront festival celebrates the community's marine heritage. Fun for the whole family, with everything from Tall Ship cruises to a Boat Parade of Lights and a spectacular fireworks display over the Welland Canal. Live musical entertainment, beer garden, carnival midway, food vendor, antique car show, kid's zone, charity duck race, and giant kite flying competition. The Port Colborne Museum hosts an annual arts & crafts show, marine displays and historical demonstrations.
Take in the sights at Sherkston Shores. Situated on the pristine shores of Lake Erie, Sherkston Shores is set in 550 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, scattered with hidden nature trails amongst century old forests in an area steeped in history. http://www.sherkston.com
...when it's raining:[edit]
Head to Roselawn Centre for the Living Arts. Showboat Festival Theatre hosts matinees Sundays, Thursdays and most Tuesdays throughout the summer.
Take a tour of the Port Colborne Historical and Marine Museum. See the 1901 Neff steam buggy, one of the first automobiles manufactured in Canada.
Take advantage of Centennial Pool. A great place to do some laps or give the kids a break from the road. Supervised facility.
Drop in at the Port Colborne Public Library. Listen to your favourite CD, rent a movie or use the free Internet service to contact friends and family back home. Traveling exhibits and works of local artists displayed in the atrium.
...with children:[edit]
Build a sandcastle on the shores of Lake Erie.
Go swimming at Nickel Beach or Centennial Pool.
Try the Funworks Waterslide, or Arcade at Sherkston Shores Resort.
Join a cowboy cookout, take a pony ride, or let the kids explore the playground and petting zoo at Horseplay Niagara.
Enjoy a round of mini-putt golf at H.H. Knoll Park.
Go fishin'! The ponds, lakes and streams of Mud Lake Conservation Area and Sugarloaf Harbour Lagoon are great places to get a feel for a fishing rod.
Visit Melissa's playground and the splash pad at H.H. Knoll Park.
Head to the Port Colborne Public Library. There are books to read and special summer programs just for kids.
Explore the Lions Carnival, or the Midway and Kid's Zone play area during Canal Days.
Motels[edit]
Knights Inn[7], 905-835-5202, [email protected] 10134 Highway #3, 27 units with cable TV, fridges, outdoor pool,free breakfast.
Capri Motel[8], 905-835-5474, [email protected] 629 Main Street West, 10 units with double beds, cable TV, phone, a/c, wireless internet, free long distance calling, fridges and microwaves in all units.
Good Night Motel[9], 905-835-1818, [email protected] 664 Main Street West, 23 units with cable TV, kitchenettes, jaccuzzi, outdoor heated pool;
Seaway Motel[10], 905-834-9854 650 Main Street West, 17 units with outdoor pool, cable TV, fridges, BBQ, family suites, smoke free rooms; OAA;
Sherkston Motel, 905-894-5454 Highway #3 East, Sherkston, 6 units with satellite TV, fridges and microwaves, queen-sized beds, BBQ and patio, full kitchen access;
Bed and Breakfasts[edit]
Graces Victorian Bed & Breakfast[11], 905-835-8037,[email protected] 77 Kent Street. Four rooms. Homestyle breakfast, television, and air conditioning.
Kentfield Guest Suites[www.kentfieldguestsuites.net], 905-835-8411, [email protected] 206 Kent Street. Like a fine bed & breakfast but with more privacy.
Kent House[12], 905-834-1206 115 Kent Street, two rooms. Early 1900s architecture; central air; served breakfast; library lounge with cable/satellite TV; front veranda, gazebo, and English garden; smoke free.
LakeBreeze Niagara Bed & Breakfast[13], 905-834-1233 or 1-877-834-1233, [email protected] 234 Steele Street. Hotel in a century-old bed and breakfast. 3 self-contained suites with separate keyless lock entrances. 80ft wrap around veranda overlooking gardens. Full breakfast is served in the formal Dining Room or Veranda Dining Room depending on the weather. Other amenities include wireless internet, in suite TV's and phones, onsite parking and secured lockup for bicycles, central air conditioning, and one handicap accessible and equipped suite.
Talwood Manor Bed and Breakfast[14], 905-834-6049, [email protected] 303 Fielden Avenue. Rooms are spacious with ensuite, private and shared baths. Each has a unique theme with quiet A/C. Tv's in most rooms. Breakfast served in traditional dining room. In-house library, garden with gazebo, screened verandah. Wireless high speed internet. Ample private parking. Dock and walk from the Sugarloaf Harbour Marina. Secure storage for bicycles.
Inns[edit]
Canalside[15], 905-834-6090 232 West Street, 800 sq. ft. studio suite, available daily or weekly. Room includes full kitchen facilities, pullout couch and queen bed with fireplace and LCD T.V. Overlooking the canal. Room service available from on site restaurant.
Contact[edit]
Visitor Information can be found at the Humberstone Hall Visitor Information Center at 76 Main Street West, at the corner of Main Street West and Mellanby Avenue. Visitor information can also be found at City Hall, at 66 Charlotte Street, in downtown Port Colborne. You can also call 1-888-PORT-FUN (1-888-7678-386) or 905-834-1668 for information.
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__label__wiki | 0.951549 | 0.951549 | Mad Professor + the Ariwa Posse complete the Headliners at Wilkswood Reggae 2020
Expect a ground-shaking bass-quake as acclaimed pioneer of UK reggae production tops the bill with Ariwa Sounds artists Aisha, Sister Audrey and Canita.
Equally renowned for producing deep roots reggae, trance-inducing dub and bittersweet lover’s rock, the Mad Professor and his Ariwa Sound stable is a veritable institution of British Reggae.
Mad Professor needs no introduction to reggae devotees. He is one of the leading producers of dub music’s second generation and is widely acknowledged to have been instrumental in transitioning dub into the digital age. He has collaborated with reggae artists such as Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Sly and Robbie, Pato Banton, Jah Shaka and Horace Andy, as well as artists outside the realm of traditional reggae and dub, such as Massive Attack, The Orb, The Beatie Boys and Jamiroquai.
Born Neil Joseph Stephen Fraser in 1955 in Georgetown, Guyana, he became known as Mad Professor as a boy due to his fascination with electronics. He emigrated from Guyana to London at the age of 13 and later began his music career as a service technician. He gradually collected recording and mixing equipment and in 1979 opened his own four-track recording studio, Ariwa Sounds, in the living room of his home in Thornton Heath. He began recording lovers rock bands and vocalists for his own label (including the debut recording by Deborahe Glasgow) and recorded his first album after moving the studio to a new location in Peckham in 1982, equipped with an eight-track setup, later expanding to sixteen.
Fraser’s Dub Me Crazy series of albums won the support of John Peel, who regularly aired tracks from the albums. Although early releases were not big sellers among reggae buyers, the mid-1980s saw this change with releases from Sandra Cross (Country Life), Johnny Clarke, Peter Culture, Pato Banton, and Macka B (Sign of the Times). Fraser moved again, this time to South Norwood, where he set up what was the largest black-owned studio complex in the UK, where he recorded successful lovers rock tracks by Cross, John McLean, and Kofi, and attracted Jamaican artists including Bob Andy and Faybiene Miranda. Fresh from collaborating on Dubheart’s new album, ‘From the Vaults of Ariwa’, the last time Mad Professor headlined at Wilkswood Reggae in 2017, he managed to make the walls of the main arena shake and rattle: expect a ground-shaking bass-quake again this year.
Mad Professor will be appearing with the Ariwa Posse, a selection of musicians and singers associated with the Prof’s recording studios in south east London. At this year’s Wilkswood Reggae Festival, he will be joined onstage by Aisha, Sister Audrey and Canita.
Aisha (sometimes Sister Aisha, born Pamela Ross in Wolverhampton) is a roots reggae singer who has been working with Mad Professor since 1984. Originally a backing vocalist with the band Capital Letters, she went solo and after a few singles, Mad Professor produced her debut album, High Priestess (1988). A second album, Daughters of Zion appeared in 1993 and Aisha also worked with Norman Grant of The Twinkle Brothers on two albums. She has featured on the Roots Daughters series of albums, alongside artists such as Kofi, Fabian, and Sandra Cross. She first performed in Jamaica in 2000 at the Augustus Pablo Benefit concert and she performed at the 2003 Meltdown festival (curated by Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry) at London’s Royal Festival Hall, which saw the Telegraph describe her as “the closest we have to a female Bob Marley”. Since 2006 she has toured internationally with Mad Professor’s Ariwa Posse.
The legendary Sister Audrey is most associated with the Roots Reggae Classic ‘English Girl’, first written and recorded by her almost 40 years ago. English Girl was one of the first songs recorded at the new Ariwa Studios in Gautrey Road, Peckham and was originally released on Jah Shaka’s label after an overwhelming response at dances. One of several Shaka/Ariwa partnerships from the 80s, the song recently re-emerged as the theme of the Windrush Generation, especially the verse: “Now 40 years later, we must go and get some papers”. Sister Audrey (aka Audrey Litchmore, nee Donegan) began touring in 1983 as one of ‘The Ariwa Posse’ with ‘Mad Professor’ and has continued to gain International recognition featuring on promotional tours, supporting Legendary reggae artists such as Lee Perry, Max Romeo, U Roy and Macka B. Other singles include ‘Africa is Zion’, ‘Children of the Ghetto’ and ‘If I Love You’.
Canita maybe the new face on the Ariwa Sounds stable but she is already proving her worth in reggae circles. Originally raised in Kingston, Jamaica, Canita is asecondary school teacher from East London has released her first Mad Professor-produced album ‘So United’ and the first single “Empower’ has stirred up a lot of interest.
More details of the full Wilkswood Reggae 2020 line-up will be announced over the next few days. Keep up with latest news by following us on Facebook.
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__label__wiki | 0.877449 | 0.877449 | Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for the week of 22 March-28 March 2006
Galeras Colombia — New
Poas Costa Rica — New
Anatahan Mariana Islands (USA) — Continuing
Augustine United States — Continuing
Colima Mexico — Continuing
Fuego Guatemala 2002 Jan 4 Continuing
Kilauea Hawaiian Islands (USA) — Continuing
Pacaya Guatemala 2015 Jun 7 ± 1 days Continuing
Raoul Island North Kermadec Ridge (New Zealand) — Continuing
Santa Maria Guatemala 1922 Jun 22 Continuing
Ulawun New Britain (Papua New Guinea) — Continuing
Veniaminof United States — Continuing
Galeras | 22 March-28 March 2006 | New Activity / Unrest Cite this Report
Due to an increase in tremor at Galeras beginning on the morning of 28 March, INGEOMINAS raised the Alert Level from 3 ("changes in the behavior of volcanic activity have been noted") to 2 ("likely eruption in days or weeks"). On the 28th, energetic signals and tremor began that had been absent during previous weeks. In addition, seismic instruments detected very shallow low-energy hybrid signals, similar to ones recorded during 1991-1993 when dome emplacement occurred on the main crater's floor.
Sources: Servicio Geológico Colombiano (SGC), Reuters
Poas | 22 March-28 March 2006 | New Activity / Unrest Cite this Report
On 24 March around noon, small phreatic eruptions began at Poás. The eruptions originated from the bottom of the volcano's Caliente Lake. Witnesses described a sudden emission of water and sediments S of the lake. Roaring was heard in a nearby tourist area and weak earthquakes were felt.
OVSICORI-UNA visited the E side of the volcano on 25 March and confirmed that water, blocks, and sediments from the bottom of the lake had been ejected. Several dozens of impact craters were seen with diameters between 15 and 60 cm, extending E as far as 700 m. Blocks were found that ranged in diameter from a few to 50 cm wide. During 22-27 March, harmonic tremor was recorded. On the 27th, there was a reduction in seismicity and it returned to normal levels. No deformation was measured at the volcano. A news article reported that the area around the volcano was closed to visitors. Poás last erupted in 1994.
Sources: Observatorio Vulcanologico y Sismologico de Costa Rica-Universidad Nacional (OVSICORI-UNA), Prensa Latina
Anatahan | 22 March-28 March 2006 | Continuing Activity Cite this Report
Anatahan
Mariana Islands (USA)
According to the Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA), on 19 March a hot spot at Anatahan was visible on satellite imagery and vog (volcanic fog) extended 200 km from the island. On 24 March around 1330, seismicity at Anatahan abruptly increased to about twice the background level. The seismicity consisted of low-amplitude tremor and small long-period earthquakes, similar to the seismicity on 17 and 18 March. On the 24th, vog from Anatahan was visible on satellite imagery extending W, then curling N. The plume was estimated to be below 1.2 km (4,000 ft) a.s.l. and no ash or hot spots were visible. Anatahan remained at Alert-level Advisory; Aviation Color Code Yellow (Volcanic activity has increased somewhat, but remains fairly low and is being closely monitored).
Sources: Emergency Management Office of the Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands and United States Geological Survey Volcano Hazards Program, Washington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC)
Augustine | 22 March-28 March 2006 | Continuing Activity Cite this Report
Low-level eruptive activity continued at Augustine during 17-24 March. All available information indicated that the lava dome continued to grow, but the growth rate slowed in comparison to the previous week. Signals from small block-and-ash flows, rock avalanches, rockfalls, and lava flows continued to be recorded by the seismic network though at a decreased rate. Web-camera views showed continued steaming at the summit and occasional small rockfalls. Thermal anomalies continued to be visible on satellite imagery. Low-light camera images showed a decrease in thermal features in the volcano's summit area and on the upper NE flank compared to the previous week. Visual observations during 15-22 March revealed no large-scale dome growth. Decreased SO2 gas emission was measured on 22 March in comparison to 10 and 16 March. However, the level of SO2 emission was comparable to levels in late February and early March, and remained well above background. AVO reported that dome-building eruptive activity will likely continue, perhaps intermittently, over the next several weeks or months. Augustine remained at Concern Color Code Orange.
Sources: US Geological Survey Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO), Anchorage Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC)
Colima | 22 March-28 March 2006 | Continuing Activity Cite this Report
Based on information from the Mexico City MWO, the Washington VAAC reported that there were several emissions from Colima during 26-27 March. The highest rising plume reached 6.1 km (20,000 ft) a.s.l. on the 26th.
Source: Washington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC)
Fuego | 22 March-28 March 2006 | Continuing Activity Cite this Report
During 22-28 March, several explosions at Fuego ejected incandescent material ~50-75 m high and gas plumes to ~300 m above the volcano (13,300 ft a.s.l.). Short pyroclastic avalanches occurred on the upper flanks. On 28 March, lava flowed ~450 m S and avalanches occurred from the lava-flow fronts.
Karymsky | 22 March-28 March 2006 | Continuing Activity Cite this Report
During 17-24 March, Strombolian activity continued at Karymsky. Several ash plumes were visible on satellite imagery at a height of ~4 km (13,100 ft) a.s.l. and extended SE and E. A thermal anomaly was seen at the volcano during periods of visibility. About 40-450 small earthquakes occurred daily. Karymsky remained at Concern Color Code Orange.
Kilauea | 22 March-28 March 2006 | Continuing Activity Cite this Report
During 22-28 March, lava from Kilauea flowed off of a lava delta into the ocean at the East Lae`apuki entry. Background volcanic tremor was at normal levels at Kilauea's summit. Small, shallow earthquakes continued beneath the summit area and upper east rift zone, often occurring in bursts but, they were less numerous than during the previous week, and much less than a month ago. Volcanic tremor reached moderate levels at Pu`u `O`o. Slight inflation and deflation occurred at the volcano.
Pacaya | 22 March-28 March 2006 | Continuing Activity Cite this Report
Pacaya
During 22-28 March, incandescent volcanic material was ejected tens of meters above Pacaya and lava flows extended ~100 m down the volcano's S flank. On the 28th, a new lava flow was emitted from the SW edge of the active crater. The flow reached ~150 m and avalanches occurred from the lava-flow fronts.
Raoul Island | 22 March-28 March 2006 | Continuing Activity Cite this Report
Raoul Island
North Kermadec Ridge (New Zealand)
After a 17 March eruption at Green Lake on Raoul Island, no new eruptions occurred and seismicity declined through 24 March. GNS observed the volcano via photographs and video on the afternoon of the 17th, and noted that many new craters had formed in and around Green Lake and that pre-existing 1964 craters had reactivated. The main steam columns were derived from Crater I, Marker Bay, and Crater XI. The eruption blew over mature trees as far as 200 m from the eruption site and deposited dark gray hydrothermal mud and ballistic blocks.
An aerial inspection on 21 March revealed that steam discharge from vents had declined significantly owing to a dramatic (6-8 m) rise in Green Lake's water level, and consequent drowning of most of the active vents. There was no evidence of further eruptions after 17 March. There was also no evidence that any activity occurred at the 1964 craters NW of crater gully, but many new craters had formed at the mouth of the gully where hot, bare ground was present. GNS reported that as the hydrothermal system adjusts to the increased fluid pressure, further eruptions remain possible. They recommended that access to the active crater area should be restricted to the margins of the areas affected to date and the Green Lake area should not be entered. According to news reports, the search for a missing person on the island ceased around 22 March. Raoul Island remained at Alert Level 2 (minor eruptive activity).
Sources: GeoNet, Associated Press
Santa Maria | 22 March-28 March 2006 | Continuing Activity Cite this Report
A large number of weak-to-moderate explosions occurred at Santa María's Santiaguito lava-dome complex during 22-28 March, producing ash plumes that rose to ~1 km above the volcano (15,650 ft a.s.l.). The plumes drifted SW, depositing ash on properties 8-10 km away. On several days, short pyroclastic flows and block-and-ash avalanches descended the SW flank of Caliente Dome.
Soufriere Hills | 22 March-28 March 2006 | Continuing Activity Cite this Report
Observations of Soufrière Hills during 17-24 March revealed that lava-dome growth was focused in the summit area and towards the E and NE. The N side of the lava dome showed little change. Rockfalls and pyroclastic flows were restricted to the Tar River Valley and they were particularly numerous on 19-20 March. The largest pyroclastic flows traveled as far as 2 km down Tar River Valley. There was an increase in gas emission during the report period. The sulfur-dioxide flux averaged 1,034 metric tons per day, with high gas emissions occurring on days of elevated pyroclastic-flow activity. The hydrogen chloride to sulfur dioxide ratio was 2.8 on 22 March. The ground-deformation network continued to indicate deflation across the volcano.
Sources: Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO), Washington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC)
St. Helens | 22 March-28 March 2006 | Continuing Activity Cite this Report
Growth of the new lava dome inside the crater of Mount St. Helens continued during 22-28 March, accompanied by low rates of seismicity, low emissions of steam and volcanic gases, and minor production of ash. Very small periodic earthquakes occurred every few minutes that were punctuated by occasional larger events. The GPS (Global Positioning System) network on the volcano continued to show spine motion on the active lava dome of ~1 m per day. St. Helens remained at Volcano Advisory (Alert Level 2); aviation color code Orange.
Tungurahua | 22 March-28 March 2006 | Continuing Activity Cite this Report
During 22-27 March, small-to-moderate explosions occurred at Tungurahua that consisted of gas, steam, and small amounts of ash. Plumes rose as high as ~1 km above the volcano (19,750 ft a.s.l.) on several days. An explosion on 26 March was accompanied by incandescent blocks that rolled down the volcano's NW flank.
Sources: Instituto Geofísico-Escuela Politécnica Nacional (IG), Washington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC)
Ulawun | 22 March-28 March 2006 | Continuing Activity Cite this Report
Ulawun
Based on a pilot report, the Darwin VAAC reported that ash from Ulawun was visible at a height of ~3 km (10,000 ft) a.s.l. Ash was not visible on satellite imagery due to meteorological clouds around the volcano.
Veniaminof | 22 March-28 March 2006 | Continuing Activity Cite this Report
Veniaminof
Web-camera images of Veniaminof on 24 March showed a steam-and-ash plume drifting from the summit cone at a height less than 2.3 km (7,600 ft) a.s.l. This level of activity was similar to activity on 23 March, but higher than activity on 21 and 22 March when a very diffuse steam-and-ash plume was confined to the summit caldera. The flow of seismic data from Veniaminof stopped on the evening of 21 March due to technical problems. The Concern Color Code remained at Yellow.
Report for Galeras
Report for Poas
Report for Anatahan
Report for Augustine
Report for Colima
Report for Fuego
Report for Pacaya
Report for Raoul Island
Report for Santa Maria
Report for Ulawun
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__label__cc | 0.605966 | 0.394034 | Report on Kilauea (United States) — 8 September-14 September 2010
Smithsonian / US Geological Survey Weekly Volcanic Activity Report, 8 September-14 September 2010
Global Volcanism Program, 2010. Report on Kilauea (United States). In: Sennert, S K (ed.), Weekly Volcanic Activity Report, 8 September-14 September 2010. Smithsonian Institution and US Geological Survey.
Volcano Profile | Weekly Report (8 September-14 September 2010)
During 8-14 September HVO reported that activity at Kilauea continued from the summit caldera and the east rift zone. At the summit caldera, the level of the lava-pool surface in the deep pit within the floor of Halema'uma'u crater remained mostly stable; glow from the vent was also visible at night. A plume from the vent drifted SW and deposited ash, and occasionally Pele's hair and spatter, nearby. At Pu'u 'O'o crater, incandescence emanated from a lava flow on the SW floor on most nights. During an overflight on 9 September, geologists saw that the lava flow had ponded on the W side of the crater floor. At the east rift zone, lava that flowed through the TEB lava-tube system mainly fed the Puhi-o-Kalaikini ocean entry. | cc/2021-04/en_middle_0069.json.gz/line1440 |
__label__wiki | 0.815372 | 0.815372 | Kadovar
Melanesia and Australia
Stratovolcano
3.608°S
144.588°E
Most Recent Weekly Report: 6 January-12 January 2021 Cite this Report
Based on satellite and wind model data, the Darwin VAAC reported that during 5-7 January ash plumes from Kadovar rose to altitudes of 1.5-1.8 km (5,000-6,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NW and W.
Most Recent Bulletin Report: July 2020 (BGVN 45:07) Cite this Report
Intermittent ash plumes and persistent summit thermal anomalies, January-June 2020
The steeply sloped 1.4-km-diameter Kadovar Island is located in the Bismark Sea offshore from the mainland of Papua New Guinea about 25 km NNE from the mouth of the Sepik River. Its first confirmed observed eruption began in early January 2018, with ash plumes and lava extrusion resulting in the evacuation of around 600 residents from the N side of the island (BGVN 43:03). A dome appeared at the base of the E flank during March-May 2018 (Planka et al., 2019); by November activity had migrated to a new dome growing near the summit on the E flank. Pulsating steam plumes, thermal anomalies, and periodic ash emissions continued throughout 2019 (BGVN 44:05, 45:01), and from January-June 2020, the period covered in this report. Information was provided by the Rabaul Volcano Observatory (RVO), the Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC), satellite sources, and photographs from visitors.
Activity during January-June 2020. Intermittent ash plumes, pulsating gas and steam plumes, and thermal anomalies continued at Kadovar during January-June 2020. MIROVA thermal data suggested persistent low-level anomalies throughout the period (figure 45). Sentinel-2 satellite data confirmed thermal anomalies at the summit on 5 and 25 January 2020, and an ash emission on 20 January (figure 46). Persistent pulsating steam plumes were visible whenever the skies were clear enough to see the volcano.
Figure 45. Persistent low-level thermal activity at Kadovar was recorded in the MIROVA graph of radiative power from 2 July 2019 through June 2020. The island location is mislocated in the MIROVA system by about 5.5 km SE due to older mis-registered imagery; the anomalies are all on the island. Courtesy of MIROVA.
Figure 46. Sentinel-2 satellite data confirmed thermal anomalies at the summit of Kadovar on 5 (left) and 25 January 2020, and an ash emission and steam plume that drifted SE on 20 January (center). Pulsating steam-and-gas emissions left a trail in the atmosphere drifting SE for several kilometers on 25 January (right). Left image uses Atmospheric penetration rendering (bands 12, 11, 8a), center and right images use Natural color rendering (bands 4, 3, 2). Courtesy of Sentinel Hub Playground.
On 2 February 2020 the Darwin VAAC reported a minor eruption plume that rose to 1.5 km altitude and drifted ESE for a few hours. Another plume was clearly discernible in satellite imagery on 5 February at 2.1 km altitude moving SE. RVO issued an information bulletin on 7 February reporting that, since the beginning of January, the eruption had continued with frequent Vulcanian explosions from the Main Vent with a recurrence interval of hours to days. Rocks and ash were ejected 300-400 m above the vent. Rumbling could be heard from Blupblup (Rubrub) island, 15 km E, and residents there also observed incandescence at night. On clear days the plume was sometimes visible from Wewak, on the mainland 100 km W. Additional vents produced variable amounts of steam. The Darwin VAAC reported continuous volcanic ash rising to 1.5 km on 22 February that extended ESE until it was obscured by a meteoric cloud; it dissipated early the next day. A small double ash plume and two strong thermal anomalies at the summit were visible in satellite imagery on 24 February (figure 47).
Figure 47. Ash emissions and thermal anomalies continued at Kadovar during February 2020. Two small plumes of ash or dense steam rose from the summit on 24 February 2020, seen in this Natural color rendering (bands 4, 3, 2) on the left. The same image rendered in Atmospheric penetration (bands 12, 11, 8a) on the right shows two thermal anomalies in the same locations as the ash plumes. Courtesy of Sentinel Hub Playground.
The Darwin VAAC reported continuous ash emissions beginning on 13 March 2020 that rose to 1.5 km altitude and drifted SE. The plume was visible intermittently in satellite imagery for about 36 hours before dissipating. During April, pulsating steam plumes rose from two vents at the summit, and thermal anomalies appeared at both vents in satellite data (figure 48). Small but distinct SO2 anomalies were visible in satellite data on 15 and 16 April (figure 49).
Figure 48. Steam plumes and thermal anomalies continued at Kadovar during April 2020. Top: A thermal anomaly at the summit accompanied pulsating steam plumes that drifted several kilometers SE before dissipating on 4 April 2020. Bottom left: Two gas-and-steam plumes drifted E from the summit on 9 April. Bottom right: Two adjacent thermal anomalies were present near the summit on 19 April. Top and bottom right images use Atmospheric penetration rendering (bands 12, 11, 8a), bottom left image uses Natural color rendering (bands 4, 3, 2). Courtesy of Sentinel Hub Playground.
Figure 49. Small but distinct SO2 anomalies were detected at Kadovar on 15 and 16 April 2020 with the TROPOMI instrument on the Sentinel-5P satellite. Nearby Manam often produces larger SO2 plumes that obscure evidence of activity at Kadovar. Courtesy of NASA Global Sulfur Dioxide Monitoring Page.
Two summit vents remained active throughout May and June 2020, producing pulsating steam plumes that were visible for tens of kilometers and thermal anomalies visible in satellite data (figure 50). A strong thermal anomaly was visible beneath meteoric clouds on 8 June.
Figure 50. During May and June 2020 thermal and plume activity continued at Kadovar. Top: Gas-and-steam plumes drifted NW from two sources at the summit of Kadovar on 19 May 2020. Bottom left: Two thermal anomalies marked the E rim of the summit crater on 28 June 2020. Bottom right: A zoomed out view of the same 28 June image shows pulsating steam plumes drifting 10 km NW from Kadovar. Top image is Natural color rendering (bands 4, 3, 2). Bottom images are Atmospheric penetration rendering (bands 12, 11, 8a) of Sentinel-2 images. Courtesy of Sentinel Hub Playground.
Visitor observations on 21 October 2019. Claudio Jung visited Kadovar on 21 October 2019. Shortly before arriving on the island an ash plume rose tens of meters above the summit and drifted W (figure 51). From the NW side of the summit crater rim, Jung saw the actively growing dome on the side of a larger dome, and steam and gas issuing from the growing dome (figure 52). The crater rim was covered with dead vegetation, ash, and large bombs from recent explosions (figure 53). The summit dome had minor fumarolic activity around the summit area and dead vegetation halfway up the flank (figure 54) while the fresh blocky lava of the actively growing dome on the E side of the summit produced significant steam and gas emissions. The growing dome produced periodic pulses of dense steam during his visit (figure 55).
Figure 51. Views looking S show the shoreline dome at the base of the E flank of Kadovar that was active during March-May 2018 (left), and an ash plume drifting W from the summit dome located on the E side of the summit crater (right) on 21 October 2019. Copyrighted photos courtesy of Claudio Jung, used with permission.
Figure 52. A panorama looking SE from the crater rim of Kadovar on 21 October 2019 shows the actively growing dome on the far left with a narrow plume of steam and gas being emitted. A large dome fills the summit crater; the crater rim is visible on the right. Copyrighted photo courtesy of Claudio Jung, used with permission.
Figure 53. The crater rim of Kadovar on 21 October 2019 was covered with dead vegetation, ash, and large bombs from recent explosions. Person is sitting on a large bomb; weak fumarolic activity is visible along the rim. Copyrighted photo courtesy of Claudio Jung, used with permission.
Figure 54. The summit dome of Kadovar on 21 October 2019 had minor fumarolic activity around most of its summit and dead vegetation half-way up the flank (left). The dead tree stumps suggest that vegetation covered the lower half of the dome prior to the eruption that began in January 2018. The fresh blocky lava of the actively growing dome on the E side of the summit dome produced significant steam and gas emissions (right). Copyrighted photos courtesy of Claudio Jung, used with permission.
Figure 55. Dense steam from the growing dome on the E side of the summit drifted W from Kadovar on 21 October 2019. Copyrighted photo courtesy of Claudio Jung, used with permission.
Reference: Planka S, Walter T R, Martinis S, Cescab S, 2019, Growth and collapse of a littoral lava dome during the 2018/19 eruption of Kadovar Volcano, Papua New Guinea, analyzed by multi-sensor satellite imagery, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, v. 388, 15 December 2019, 106704, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2019.106704.
Information Contacts: Rabaul Volcano Observatory (RVO), Geohazards Management Division, Department of Mineral Policy and Geohazards Management (DMPGM), PO Box 3386, Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea; Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC), Bureau of Meteorology, Northern Territory Regional Office, PO Box 40050, Casuarina, NT 0811, Australia (URL: http://www.bom.gov.au/info/vaac/); Sentinel Hub Playground (URL: https://www.sentinel-hub.com/explore/sentinel-playground); MIROVA (Middle InfraRed Observation of Volcanic Activity), a collaborative project between the Universities of Turin and Florence (Italy) supported by the Centre for Volcanic Risk of the Italian Civil Protection Department (URL: http://www.mirovaweb.it/); NASA Global Sulfur Dioxide Monitoring Page, Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA/GSFC), 8800 Greenbelt Road, Goddard, Maryland, USA (URL: https://so2.gsfc.nasa.gov/); Claudio Jung (URL: https://www.instagram.com/jung.claudio/).
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6 January-12 January 2021 Cite this Report
30 December-5 January 2021 Cite this Report
Based on satellite and wind model data, the Darwin VAAC reported that on 3 January two ash puffs from Kadovar rose to an altitude of 1.5 km (5,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted SW.
18 November-24 November 2020 Cite this Report
Based on satellite and wind model data, the Darwin VAAC reported that on 18 November ash plumes from Kadovar rose to an altitude of 0.9 km (3,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted W and NW.
14 October-20 October 2020 Cite this Report
Based on satellite data, the Darwin VAAC reported that on 18 October a discrete ash puff from Kadovar rose to an altitude of 1.5 km (5,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted W.
7 October-13 October 2020 Cite this Report
Based on satellite data, the Darwin VAAC reported that during 7-8 October discrete ash puffs from Kadovar rose to an altitude of 1.8 km (6,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NW and N.
30 September-6 October 2020 Cite this Report
Based on satellite data, the Darwin VAAC reported that on 4 October discrete ash puffs from Kadovar rose to an altitude of 2.1 km (7,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NW.
16 September-22 September 2020 Cite this Report
Based on satellite data, the Darwin VAAC reported that during 21-22 September ash plumes from Kadovar rose to an altitude of 1.5 km (5,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NW.
8 September-14 September 2020 Cite this Report
Based on satellite data, the Darwin VAAC reported that on 12 September an ash plume from Kadovar rose to an altitude of 1.8 km (6,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted W.
26 August-1 September 2020 Cite this Report
Based on satellite data, the Darwin VAAC reported that on 26 August an ash plume from Kadovar rose to an altitude of 2.1 km (7,000 ft) a.s.l., drifted WNW, and quickly dissipated.
12 August-18 August 2020 Cite this Report
Based on satellite and wind model data, the Darwin VAAC reported that on 16 August an ash plume from Kadovar rose to an altitude of 1.5 km (5,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NW.
29 July-4 August 2020 Cite this Report
Based on satellite and wind model data, the Darwin VAAC reported that on 30 July an ash plume from Kadovar rose to an altitude of 1.5 km (5,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NW. An ash plume rose to 1.2 km (4,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NW on 3 August.
15 July-21 July 2020 Cite this Report
RVO reported minor eruptive activity at Kadovar during 1-15 July consisting of occasional light gray ash plumes of variable densities rising a few hundred meters above the summit crater. Fluctuating summit incandescence was visible at night. Activity intensified on 5 July as emissions became dark gray and dense. Explosions at 1652 and 1815 generated dense dark gray ash plumes that rose 1 km and drifted W. Loud rumbling accompanied the explosion. Activity subsided later that day but was again more intense during 8-10 July. Explosions recorded at 2045 on 8 July, 1145 and 1400 on 9 July, and at 0950 and 1125 on 10 July produced ash plumes that rose 1 km above the summit.
8 July-14 July 2020 Cite this Report
Based on satellite and wind model data, the Darwin VAAC reported that on 10 July an ash plume from Kadovar rose to an altitude of 1.8 km (6,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NW.
11 March-17 March 2020 Cite this Report
Based on satellite and wind model data, the Darwin VAAC reported that during 13-15 March ash plumes from Kadovar rose to an altitude of 1.5 km (5,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted SE.
19 February-25 February 2020 Cite this Report
Based on satellite data and wind model data, the Darwin VAAC reported that on 23 February an ash plume from Kadovar rose to an altitude of 1.5 km (5,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted E and SE.
5 February-11 February 2020 Cite this Report
RVO reported that the eruption at Kadovar continued during 1 January-7 February with frequent (hours to days) Vulcanian explosions from Main Vent at the summit. The explosions ejected rocks and ash plumes that rose 300-400 m above the vent and drifted NE and E. Residents on Blup Blup (15 km N) reported rumbling and nighttime summit incandescence. Volcanic plumes were sometimes observable in Wewak (105 km W). The Darwin VAAC stated that on 6 February an ash plume rose to 2.1 km (7,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted SE.
Sources: Rabaul Volcano Observatory (RVO); Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC)
29 January-4 February 2020 Cite this Report
Based on satellite data, the Darwin VAAC reported that on 2 February an ash plume from Kadovar rose to an altitude of 1.5 km (5,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted ESE.
Based on satellite data and wind model data, the Darwin VAAC reported that on 19 August an ash plume from Kadovar rose to an altitude of 1.5 km (5,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NW.
10 April-16 April 2019 Cite this Report
Based on satellite data and wind model data, the Darwin VAAC reported that on 10 April an ash plume from Kadovar rose to an altitude of 1.2 km (4,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted SE and E.
3 April-9 April 2019 Cite this Report
Based on satellite data and wind model data, the Darwin VAAC reported that on 9 April an ash plume from Kadovar rose to an altitude of 1.5 km (5,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted SE.
Based on satellite data and wind model data, the Darwin VAAC reported that on 21 February an ash plume from Kadovar rose to an altitude of 1.8 km (6,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted ESE.
Based on satellite data and wind model data, the Darwin VAAC reported that on 16 February ash plumes from Kadovar rose to an altitude of 1.8 km (6,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted ESE.
According to Brad Scott of GeoNet, the Royal New Zealand Air Force released photos of a plume rising from Kadovar at 1640 on 10 February.
Source: Royal New Zealand Air Force via Brad Scott, GeoNet
28 November-4 December 2018 Cite this Report
Based on satellite data and wind model data, the Darwin VAAC reported that during 27-28 November ash plumes from Kadovar rose to an altitude of 0.9 km (3,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted SE and E. On 2 December ash plumes rose to 1.2 km (4,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted WSW and W.
The Darwin VAAC reported that discrete, low-level events at Kadovar regularly occurred on 14 November based on satellite data. Ash plumes rose to an altitude of 2.4 km (8,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted E.
7 November-13 November 2018 Cite this Report
According to the Darwin VAAC an ash plume from Kadovar was identified in satellite data on 9 November drifting WNW at an altitude of 1.8 km (6,000 ft) a.s.l.
The Darwin VAAC reported that during 29-30 October intermittent ash plumes from Kadovar rose to altitudes of 1.8-2.1 km (6,000-7,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted SW, S, and SE.
According to the Darwin VAAC, ash plumes from Kadovar were visible in satellite images on 21 October drifting NE at an altitude of 2.4 km (8,000 ft) a.s.l.
Based on satellite data and wind model data, the Darwin VAAC reported that during 10-12 October ash plumes from Kadovar rose to an altitude of 2.4 km (8,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NW and W.
3 October-9 October 2018 Cite this Report
RVO reported quiet conditions at Kadovar during 1-20 September with only diffuse white plumes rising from the volcano. Activity increased on 21 September and remained elevated at least through 26 September, the date the last visual observation was received by RVO. During the period if increased activity dense dark gray and brown ash plumes rose several hundred meters above the summit crater (700-800 m) and drifted NW. Intense incandescence from Main Crater, the SE coastal vent, and other areas was visible. Minor amounts of ash fell on Blup Blup island. On 1 October an ash plume rose to 900 m (3,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted W. An ash plume was visible in satellite images on 3 October drifting W at an altitude of 2.1 km (6,900 ft) a.s.l.
An ash plume from Kadovar was visible in satellite images on 28 September drifting SE at an altitude of 2.1 km (7,000 ft) a.s.l. On 1 October an ash plume rose to 2.7 km (9,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted W.
20 June-26 June 2018 Cite this Report
According to the Darwin VAAC an ash plume from Kadovar identified by a pilot and in satellite images rose to an altitude of 1.8 km (6,000 ft) a.s.l. on 20 June and drifted W.
6 June-12 June 2018 Cite this Report
According to the Darwin VAAC a pilot observed an ash plume from Kadovar rising to an altitude of 1.2 km (4,000 ft) a.s.l. on 10 June. The ash plume was not identified in satellite data.
RVO reported that the lava dome at Kadovar’s SE Coastal Vent continued to grow, though slowly, with only a 1-m change detected during 10-20 March. Weak incandescence from the Main Crater was visible on 13 March. Bright incandescence from both the Main Crater and the SE Coastal vent was visible on 14 March, coincident with the start of dark gray ash emissions from both vents, lasting until 19 March.
7 March-13 March 2018 Cite this Report
RVO reported that emissions from Kadovar’s Main Crater were white from 1 March, until an explosion on 1800 on 5 March was followed by gray emissions through 8 March. The gray plumes rose less than 360 m above the vent and drifted SE. Noises were described as roaring and rumbling during 1-2 and 6-8 March, and booming on 5 March. The lava dome at the SE Coastal Vent continued to grow and rose to 7-8 m above sea level on 1 March, 10-11 m on 2 March, and 10-17 m on 8 March. Dark gray ash plumes rose from the dome. Nighttime incandescence was noted from both Main Crater and the SE vent.
28 February-6 March 2018 Cite this Report
According to the Darwin VAAC a pilot observed an ash plume from Kadovar on 2 March drifting SE at an altitude of 4 km (13,000 ft) a.s.l.
RVO reported that lava continued to flow from the SE Coastal Vent resulting in the connection of a reemerged lava island to the coast of Kadovar within a few days of the 1 February collapse. During 14-22 February continuous plumes of white vapor rose from both Main Crater and SE Coastal Vent, punctuated by dense ash emissions from both areas during 16 and 20-22 February and occasional booming noises. Ash plumes rose 370 m above the island and drifted SE, though on 22 February the winds blew the plumes N and NW. Incandescence from both areas was visible on 22 February. A sulfur odor was noticed by residents on Blup Blup (15 km N) on 16 and 22 February.
RVO reported that on 9 February the lava dome at Kadovar’s SE Coastal Vent collapsed, causing 5-6 minor tsunamis, less than 1 m high, observed by residents on Blup Blup’s E and W coasts. The waves were reported at 1050, before the main collapse of the dome. In a 12 February report RVO noted that activity from Main Crater consisted of white plumes rising 20 m and drifting a few kilometers SE and weak nighttime crater incandescence.
RVO reported that the eruption at Kadovar continued during 31 January-1 February at a low level. Sulfur dioxide emissions and seismicity had both decreased. Dense white vapor plumes rose 100 m from Main Crater and drifted SE. Continuous but dull glow emanated from the crater. The lava dome at the SE Coastal Vent continued to grow. A new lobe 20-30 m long grew out from the seaward side of the dome boundary, channeled by levees which had developed on the sides of the dome. White steam plumes rose 100 m above the island and drifted SE. At 1830 on 1 February a collapse of the N part of the dome produced a gray plume, vigorous steaming at the collapse site, and nighttime incandescence. The main part of the dome had bulged up, and a valley developed in between the dome and the island’s flank.
24 January-30 January 2018 Cite this Report
RVO reported that the eruption at Kadovar continued during 23-24 January at levels similar to the previous few days. Main Crater produced light-gray to brown ash plumes that rose at most 100 m and drifted a few tens of kilometers W. Weak incandescence from Main Crater was visible at night. The lava dome at the SE Coastal Vent continued to grow and was an estimated 50 m a.s.l. (the water depth in that area was unknown) and extends out from the coast 150-200 m. The dome glowed red at night. Seismicity was low to moderate, with one high-frequency event, and 12 significant numerous small low-frequency events. Strong sulfur dioxide emissions were detected.
RVO reported that the eruption at Kadovar continued during 18-19 and 21-22 January. Main Crater produced ash plumes that rose as high as 800 m above the summit and drifted tens of kilometers E, SE, S, and SW. Vulcanian activity was continuous, though no discrete explosions were detected. Steam plumes from the SE Coastal Vent rose 800 m above the island, and a lava dome which strongly and continuously glowed at night slowly extruded from the vent. Strong sulfur dioxide emissions were detected.
According to Brandon Buser, just after eruption plumes started rising from a vent on the SE side of Kadovar on 5 January boats from a village on the mainland (22 km SW) and from Bam (25 km E) were sent to the island to evacuate residents. The entire population of the island (about 500 people according to a news article citing the Red Cross) was evacuated by the boats and numerous canoes to Blup Blup (15 km N). Activity escalated around midnight. The next day, at a distance of 65 km, Buser and others saw ash emissions rising from Kadovar, and at about 24 km away from the island they experienced ashfall. As they were circling the island a large event sent a large plume hundreds of feet into the air and ejected large boulders into the ocean. During another visit on 8 January Buser noted two new eruptive vents, ashfall covering everything on the village side, and wet falling ash.
RVO reported that activity significantly escalated on 12 January characterized by a large blast of a substantial amount of material and “big” glowing red rocks directed to the S; the report noted that the blast was the only one reported to date. Observers on Blup Blup saw incandescence emanating from either the summit or an area out of view on the S flank. Large amounts of sulfur dioxide had been detected since 8 January, and continued to be emitted. A fracture had previously been reported on 6 January extending from the summit to the coast. When seen on 12 January, the fracture was wider and vigorous steaming was occurring at sea level. Ash plumes drifted tens of kilometers W and NW. RVO noted that the displaced villagers were getting transferred to the mainland, along with islanders from Bam, due to the relatively close proximity to the eruption plus the logistics of supplying them.
Five newly-named vents were observed during an overflight conducted on 13 January: Main Crater, Western vent, and Southern vent (all three are at the summit), the SE Coastal vent, and the Southern Coastal vent. Sometimes voluminous steam and dense gray plumes rose 1 km above the Main Crater. The emissions obscured views of Southern and Western vents. The SE Coastal Vent was very active, emitting dense white steam plumes 600 m a.s.l. A possible lava dome was at the base of the plumes but showed no evidence of incandescence. The Southern Coastal Vent, located where the original fractures entered the sea, was inactive.
Sources: Rabaul Volcano Observatory (RVO); BBC News; Brandon Buser
3 January-9 January 2018 Cite this Report
The first confirmed historical eruption at Kadovar began around mid-day local time on 5 January, according to witnesses. The island is approximately 1.4 km in diameter with very steep slopes, located about 25 km NNE from the mouth of the Sepik River on the New Guinea mainland. The Rabaul Volcanological Observatory (RVO) warned of potential explosive activity, landslides, and resulting possible tsunamis.
Aerial photos and observations from Samaritan Air flights showed dark gray ash and steam plumes rising from a crater on the SE side of the summit. It was estimated that up to 60% of the island was covered in volcanic products, which primarily appeared to be ash along with some pyroclastic flows. Ashfall was reported on Kairiru and Mushu islands (115 km WNW), Mt. Uru in Yangoru (130 km W), and Woginara (140 km W), along with locations along the W coast of the Wewak District.
The NOAA/CIMSS Volcanic Cloud Monitoring system generated an alert for the ash cloud moving WNW, as imaged by S-NPP VIIRS at 0330 UTC on 5 January; Himawari-8 imagery subsequently showed that the eruption began around 0220 UTC. The Darwin VAAC issued a sequence of ash advisories starting on 5 January that noted ash moving W at an altitude of about 2.1 km (7,000 ft) a.s.l., and set the Aviation Color Code to Orange. Both discrete eruptions and continuous ongoing activity was seen in satellite imagery through 9 January, with the plume visible at distances of over 200 km W and WNW.
Although initial news reports regarding the population and evacuation status were unclear, the East Sepik Governor, Allan Bird, told media on 8 January that 591 residents of Kadovar had been evacuated to Blup Blup island (about 10 km N) due to the organizational efforts of village councilors on the two islands.
RVO stated that during 7-8 January ash continued to be emitted, and blown tens of kilometers WNW.
Sources: Rabaul Volcano Observatory (RVO); Loop; Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC); NOAA Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies
Bulletin Reports - Index
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11/1976 (NSEB 01:14) Expansion of fumarolic area during September-November
04/1977 (NSEB 02:04) Thermal activity stabilizes
07/1977 (NSEB 02:07) No significant changes in the thermal area
11/1977 (NSEB 02:11) Few changes in the main thermal area; no volcano-seismic activity
05/1978 (SEAN 03:05) Thermal activity declines slightly
09/1978 (SEAN 03:09) Slow decline in thermal activity continues
03/1981 (SEAN 06:03) Discolored water
04/2018 (BGVN 43:04) First confirmed historical eruption, ash plumes, and lava flow, January-March 2018
10/2018 (BGVN 43:10) Intermittent ash plumes; thermal anomalies in the crater and Coastal Vent through September 2018
05/2019 (BGVN 44:05) Ash emissions and thermal anomalies during October 2018-April 2019; lava emissions at the E flank coast and summit area
01/2020 (BGVN 45:01) Frequent gas and some ash emissions during May-December 2019 with some hot avalanches
07/2020 (BGVN 45:07) Intermittent ash plumes and persistent summit thermal anomalies, January-June 2020
Information is preliminary and subject to change. All times are local (unless otherwise noted)
November 1976 (NSEB 01:14) Cite this Report
Expansion of fumarolic area during September-November
Kadovar is a 365-m-high, 1.4 km-diameter volcanic island. A 1700 report of smoke seen briefly there was believed at the time to be a volcanic eruption. Since then no eruptions are known, and no traces of thermal activity remained in early 1976, although there was supposedly some such activity several generations ago. The island has the form of a steep-sided cone 250 m high, with a 600-m-wide crater breached to the SSE. The breach probably extended at least to sea level, but the crater and breach are now occupied by a high-standing, conical lava dome. The island is completely vegetated, and supported a village of more than 300 people built around the crater rim. Most of the village gardens are on the side of the dome.
In early August 1976, the first reports were received of activity there, the precise nature of which has not been clearly established. A summary of events to mid-November, and of investigations so far carried out, follows.
May-June 1976. The precise nature of the early events is not clear. Some sort of disturbance seems to have taken place in the sea just off (50 m?) the S coast, which may have been a small hydrothermal eruption or, more likely, a vigorous ebullition of gas bubbles. Weak earth tremors were felt, apparently during the preceding few days, and an explosive sound was heard. Scum was noticed on the water, persisting for a few days, and reddish coloration appeared on the rocks in the tidal zone at one point on the S coast.
August 1976. An investigation [on 3 August] was made by Rabaul Volcano Observatory (RVO) volcanologists D. Wallace and R. Almond. The only effect of the earlier activity was a 100 m-long reddish zone of iron hydroxide discoloration at sea level, and associated sea discoloration. No thermal activity or other unusual phenomena were observed, and no definite volcano-seismic activity was recorded during 5 hours operation of a portable seismograph.
September 1976. Hot ground was first noticed midway up the side of the lava dome about 16 September. An investigation [on 26 September] was made by volcanologist R. Cooke. The coastal discoloration was more extensive than in August, and ground temperatures up to 49°C were present in this zone. The reported hot ground on the mid-slope of the dome was about 30 m x 15 m in area, and was producing vigorous emissions of SO2 and HCl gases (indicated by Dräger tubes) from one main vent and numerous minor vents, at temperatures up to 99.7°C. The white gas column was visible above the treetops from the boat, but only minor vegetation damage had occurred. A newly formed small, weak patch of hot ground was found 100-200 m upslope of the main fumarole area. No volcano-seismic activity was recorded during 5.5 hours with a portable seismograph.
October 1976. Government officers R. Allen and D. Mahar from Wewak inspected the fumarole area [on 14 October], which had intensified in activity and was about 150 x 50 m in area. The expansion had proceeded principally upslope. [On 23 October] D. Mahar again inspected the fumarole area, which had further enlarged. All vegetation in the area had been killed.
November 1976. An investigation [during 10-12 November] was made by volcanologist V. Dent, physicist D. Norris (University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby), and D. Mahar. The main fumarole area had enlarged again and was estimated at about 150 x 70 m, and the area of dead vegetation was more prominent. A second main fumarole vent had developed 20 m downslope of the original main vent of September, but the principal expansion since then had been upslope, and to the E. The maximum temperature measured was again about 99°C. Collections of fumarole gas were made in evacuated glass tubes containing silica gel, and gas condensates were also collected. The maximum ground temperature in the S coast discolored zone was 49.5°C, similar to September. About 50 hours recording by a portable seismograph produced 5-10 very small and close A-type events. A seismic event counter was installed on the island. D. Norris carried out a total magnetic field survey of the island using a proton magnotometer.
It is intended to continue regular inspection visits to the volcano, but a full-time observation post is not planned at this time. Such a post will be established, probably on Blupblup Island, 13 km north of Kadovar, when an eruption is believed to be imminent, or once an eruption has commenced. All residents of Kadovar have been evacuated to Blupblup Island.
Information Contacts: R. Cooke, RVO.
April 1977 (NSEB 02:04) Cite this Report
Thermal activity stabilizes
"Since the previous report, five more ground inspections have been made, and a sixth is planned for the last week in April. Complete investigations, including temperature measurement, collection of gases and gas condensates, measurement of magnetic field, and seismic recording, were made during visits on 15-16 December (Cooke, Norris), and 16-18 February (Dent, Norris), and are planned for the forthcoming visit (Cooke, Norris). Partial investigations were made on 3 April (Wallace), when temperatures and gases were investigated, and on 26 January (Mahar) and 14 February (volcanological assistant J. Kuduon), when temperatures were measured. Vertical aerial photographs were taken by a survey firm on 15 November, and aerial obliques were taken during the December inspection. Another aerial inspection was carried out on 7 January, the day after a shallow M 6.5 earthquake about 30 km WSW of Kadovar on 6 January, 0611 GMT (preliminary location by USGS). This earthquake had no apparent affect on the volcano at the time.
"During the period covered by this report, the level of activity seemed to have stabilized. Maximum temperatures have been steady at 99-100°C, marked expansion of the main thermal area has ceased (although weak isolated gas vents are still occasionally found in new areas), and the quantity of gas emitted may even have declined slightly. The thermal area was not as unpleasant to the investigators as it was last November-December, although as some gas samples have not yet been analyzed quantitative information on the changing gas content is not available.
"No significant magnetic field changes have been detected. A few volcano-seismic events were recorded in both November and December, but such events appeared to be absent in February. Felt earthquakes were noted by inhabitants of nearby islands on several occasions, but there is no strong reason to associate these with Kadovar volcano. Unusually high seismic event counts on Kadovar are suspect because of a malfunctioning event counter.
"Although the initiation and early rapid development of this thermal activity led to the belief in a forthcoming Kadovar eruption, the stabilization (or even slight decline) in activity suggests the possibility that the event may be confined to thermal activity. Such purely thermal events have been reported elsewhere. However, the event will continue to be treated as a possible precursor to an eruption, and the former inhabitants will be advised to maintain the evacuation for the present. Only a small number of men are presently living on Kadovar in order to maintain the original gardens, to supply the evacuees on Blupblup Island. It is interesting to speculate that the 6 January earthquake may have been connected with the levelling-off of activity."
July 1977 (NSEB 02:07) Cite this Report
No significant changes in the thermal area
"Three detailed investigations have been made since the March report: 25-28 April (Cooke, Norris) 72 hours of seismic recording, gas condensates collected, temperatures measured, and magnetic field re-surveyed; 7-8 June (Dent) 30 hours seismic recording, temperatures measured, and gas and gas condensates collected; and 7-8 July (Wallace, Norris, Emeleus) 30 hours seismic recording, temperatures measured, gas and gas condensates collected, and magnetic field re-surveyed.
"The main thermal area has been little changed during this period. The original fumarole of last September shows the same degree of activity as it did then. Volcano-seismic activity was virtually nil. Maximum temperatures were still 99-100°C but there may have been slight changes in the magnetic field pattern. The only features presently indicating continued development are weak thermal areas that are still being established in new areas on other parts of the island. Some of the population have returned, contrary to a previous report, but they have established a new settlement in a comparatively safe area, having abandoned their old village site."
Information Contacts: D. Wallace, RVO.
Few changes in the main thermal area; no volcano-seismic activity
"Volcanologists have made three detailed investigations at Kadovar since the report in July. On each occasion, temperatures were measured, gases and gas condensates were collected, and seismic recording was carried out; a magnetic resurvey was made during the most recent inspection. Dates and personnel were: 18-19 August, V.F. Dent; 30 September, C.O. McKee; 13-14 November, C.O. McKee and D. Norris. On 14 September, photographs were taken during an aerial inspection.
"The main thermal area was much the same size as before, apart from some expansion at the SW corner, and spanned about 250 m upslope, and about 130 m maximum around the slope. It is now much more sharply defined and clear because of progressive fall of dead vegetation. Overall vapor emission seemed much less than in earlier periods, and was more concentrated in a few main areas, with fewer of the weak but widespread vents evident in early 1977. The original main fumarole may be a little reduced in intensity, although its temperature has not declined, remaining near 100°C. No measured temperatures exceeded 100°C, although the upper part of the main zone has become hotter, approaching 100°C. Vapor emission was still most profuse in the upper part.
"No volcano-seismic activity has been recorded during the report period, and although significant relative changes in total magnetic field have taken place, no simple pattern is apparent."
May 1978 (SEAN 03:05) Cite this Report
Thermal activity declines slightly
Thermal activity was continuing in late March. An aerial inspection 21 March and a ground inspection the next day revealed that although principal fumaroles remained at the same level of activity as before, a slight decrease of activity in the main (S flank) thermal zone is indicated by minor revegetation. The odor of acid gases was no longer present at several groups of fumaroles and temperatures have dropped slightly (from 100 to 97-97.5°C). However, another area of thermal activity (high on the E side of the lava dome) had produced a significant vegetation kill in the past few months.
September 1978 (SEAN 03:09) Cite this Report
Slow decline in thermal activity continues
Kadovar's thermal activity was continuing as of 20 September, but had shown a further slight decline since March.
March 1981 (SEAN 06:03) Cite this Report
Discolored water
"An area of orange discolouration of the sea at the NE shore was observed during aerial inspections on 6 and 19 March. Previously (1976-77) sea discolouration was present at the S shore and was related to the development of a new thermal area on the S flank of the island. This thermal area was now observed to have been reduced in size by regrowth of vegetation."
Information Contacts: Acting Senior Volcanologist, RVO.
April 2018 (BGVN 43:04) Cite this Report
First confirmed historical eruption, ash plumes, and lava flow, January-March 2018
The first confirmed historical eruption at Kadovar began around mid-day local time on 5 January 2018, according to witnesses. The steeply-sloped island is approximately 1.4 km in diameter and is located about 25 km NNE from the mouth of the Sepik River on the mainland of Papua New Guinea (figure 1). This report covers activity from the beginning of the eruption on 5 January through March 2018. Information about the eruption is provided by the Rabaul Volcano Observatory (RVO), the Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC), satellite sources, news reports, and local observers. A possible eruption was witnessed by explorers in 1700; no other activity was reported until an outbreak of thermal activity in 1976 (NSEB 01:14-01:11, SEAN 03:09) and a short period of seismic unrest in 2015, according to RVO.
Figure 1. Kadovar Island is located about 25 km NNE from the mouth of the Sepik River on the mainland of Papua New Guinea. Nearby active volcanoes include Blup Blup (12 km N) and Bam (21 km W); residents of Kadovar were evacuated initially to Blup Blup before being moved to an area near Wewak, the nearest community on the mainland, about 105 km W. The red triangles are Holocene volcanoes, and the blue (cyan) triangles are Pleistocene volcanoes. Base map courtesy of Google Earth.
Ash and steam emissions from Kadovar were first reported on 5 January 2018. After about 24 hours, more than half of the island was covered by volcanic debris. Activity intensified over the next two weeks; RVO identified five distinct vents located at the summit and along the SE coast. Dense ash plumes and steam rose from the summit vents, and a slowly-extruding lava flow emerged from a vent near the shoreline on the SE flank. Persistent steam and intermittent ash plumes were produced from the summit vent through the end of March. The lava flow grew outward from the shore for tens of meters before collapsing in early February, but it reappeared a few days later. By the end of the first week of March 2018 the flow was about 17 m above sea level; its growth rate had slowed, adding only one meter by late March.
The NOAA/CIMSS Volcanic Cloud Monitoring system generated an alert for an ash cloud moving WNW, as imaged by S-NPP VIIRS, at 0330 UTC on 5 January 2018; Himawari-8 imagery subsequently showed that the eruption began around 0220 UTC. The Darwin VAAC reported two discrete ash plumes drifting W at 2.1 km altitude during the day. After local reports of the eruption Samaritan Airlines flew administrators from the Wewak district to investigate, enabling photographs of ash and steam emissions (figure 2).
Figure 2. Steam and ash emerged from a vent near the summit of Kadovar Island and drifted WNW on 5 January 2018. The view is looking NW with the SE flank of Kadovar in the foreground. In the upper photo, the island in the background is Viai Island about 30 km NW. Photo by Ricky Wobar, administrator of the Wewak district. Courtesy of Samaritan Aviation, posted on Facebook on 5 January 2018.
The following day, 6 January 2018, photos from a Samaritan Air flight showed that dark gray ash and steam plumes rising from a crater on the SE side of the summit had intensified (figures 3 and 4). It was estimated that 50 or 60% of the island was covered in volcanic debris, which appeared to be primarily ash along with some pyroclastic flows. According to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the entire population of Kadovar, about 600 people who lived on the N side of the island, was relocated to nearby Blup Blup Island which is home to about 800 residents. RVO reported minor ashfall on Kairiru and Mushu islands (115 km WNW), and on mainland Papua New Guinea at Mt. Uru in Yangoru (130 km W), Woginara (140 km W), and the Wewak District (100 km W).
Figure 3. Ash and steam plumes rose from distinct vents on the SE side of the summit at Kadovar. View is to the NE, with Blup Blup volcano located about 12 km in the distance. Photo by Ricky Wobar likely taken on 6 January 2018, published by ABC News on 8 January 2018. Courtesy of ABC News.
Figure 4. Ash and steam emissions intensified from vents at the summit of Kadovar Island on 6 January 2018. Posted on Facebook, 6 January 2018 by Samaritan Aviation.
Also on 6 January 2018, missionary Brandon Buser set out from Wewak to visit Bam by boat. He observed the steam and ash plumes of Kadovar from about 75 km away. About 25 km W of the island, he felt falling ash. From a few hundred meters offshore he witnessed the ash and steam plumes rising from near the summit as he circled the S and E sides of the island (figures 5-8).
Figure 5. Locations of the following photographs of the eruption at Kadovar on 6 January 2018 correspond closely to the purple spots where the boat slowed down on its trip around the island. North is to the top. Numbers indicate approximate locations of the following figures 6-12. Courtesy of Brandon Buser. Base map courtesy of Google Earth.
Figure 6. An ash plume drifted NW from the summit of Kadovar as viewed from a boat a few hundred meters off the SW flank on 6 January 2018. Courtesy of Brandon Buser.
Figure 7. Ash drifted WNW from Kadovar and also covered the vegetation on the SSW flank on 6 January 2018 in this view from a boat a few hundred meters off the SSW flank. Courtesy of Brandon Buser.
Figure 8. Dark ash and white steam both rose from vents at the summit of Kadovar on 6 January 2018. Debris and ashfall killed and denuded the trees on the SE flank, and covered the ground. View is from a boat a few hundred meters off the SE flank. Courtesy of Brandon Buser.
While preparing to head E to Bam, Buser witnessed an explosion that sent large plumes of ash and steam skyward from the SE flank, and a significant cloud of volcanic debris was ejected outward and down the SE flank; large boulders fell into the ocean. Heading rapidly E away from the eruption, he took additional photographs (figures 9-12).
Figure 9. Dark gray ash and white steam billowed up from a vent near the summit of Kadovar on 6 January 2018 at the start of an explosion. The denuded vegetation and bare slopes on the SE flank indicated the extent of the recent activity. The view is from a boat a few hundred meters offshore of the NE flank. Courtesy of Brandon Buser.
Figure 10. An explosion witnessed at Kadovar on 6 January 2018. Steam rose from a vent near the summit (right), dark gray ash billowed up from the SE flank, and brown dust and debris descended the SE flank into the ocean (left) in this view from a few hundred meters off the NE flank. Courtesy of Brandon Buser.
Figure 11. A large explosion at Kadovar witnessed on 6 January 2018. Light gray steam and ash rose from near the summit and drifted NW covering the N half of the island in ash; a large eruption of dark gray ash shot upward from a different vent on the SE flank surrounded by dust and debris that traveled outward at its base. Larger debris caused splashing in the water off the SE flank (left). View is from a few kilometers off the NE flank. Courtesy of Brandon Buser.
Figure 12. The plumes of steam, ash, and debris from the explosion moments earlier at Kadovar on 6 January 2018 rose and began to drift NW covering the island. Blocks landing in the ocean on the SE flank created spray along the shoreline (left). View is from a boat a few kilometers NE of the island. Courtesy of Brandon Buser.
The Darwin VAAC reported on 6 January 2018 that a continuous ash plume was identifiable in satellite imagery moving W and WNW at 2.1 km altitude. By 7 January, the plume could be identified about 220 km WNW in satellite images (figure 13). During their return trip from Bam on 8 January 2018, the missionaries again circled the island and noted that the eruption seemed to be occurring from different vents. The island was covered in ash, and they became covered with wet ash as they traveled under the drifting ash plume. The Darwin VAAC reported the plume drifting WNW extending about 185 km on 8 January. They also noted that the influence of the sea breeze was also spreading minor ash to the SW. Continuous ash emissions were observed by the Darwin VAAC through 11 January, drifting W and NW at 2.1 km altitude.
Figure 13. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Aqua satellite captured the eruption of Kadovar that began two days earlier on 7 January 2018 as a plume of ash and steam that streamed NW from its crater. A second smaller plume, also drifting NW, is visible SE of Kadovar from unrelated activity at nearby Manam, one of Papua New Guinea's most active volcanos. Brown-green plumes visible in the water S of Kadovar near the coast of the mainland, are caused by sediment from the Sepik and Ramu rivers on the mainland. Courtesy of NASA Earth Observatory.
RVO reported a significant escalation in activity during 12-13 January 2018. An explosion during the previous night ejected large incandescent boulders from the fracture on the SE flank. Residents on Blup Blup (15 km N) could see incandescence high on the volcano's flank. During a flyover on 13 January, RVO noted variable steam and gas emissions rising to 1 km above the Main Crater and identified five distinct vents (figure 14). The SE Coastal Vent was very active with dense white steam emissions rising 600 m from the vent (figure 15). A dome of lava was visible at the base of the steam plume, but no incandescence was observed. The Southern Coastal Vent had been vigorously steaming a few days earlier, and RVO interpreted it to be the source of the incandescent blocks in the explosion a few days before.
Figure 14. A sketch map of the five newly identified vents at Kadovar, 14 January 2018, from an RVO overflight the previous day. Courtesy of RVO (VOLCANO INFORMATION BULLETIN- No. 08 14/01/2018).
Figure 15. A vigorous steam plume rose from the SE Coastal Vent at Kadovar on 13 January 2018 while an ash plume rose from Main Crater at the summit. Photo by the office of Allan Bird, Governor of East Sepik Province. Courtesy of RVO (VOLCANO INFORMATION BULLETIN- No. 08 14/01/2018).
Reports of continuous ash emissions at 2.1 km altitude drifting WNW from the Darwin VAAC resumed on 16 January. A brief emission to 3.7 km was also noted that day. Pilot reports on 17 and 18 January indicated that ash was still in the area as high as 3-3.7 km altitude drifting W. The reports of emissions from the Darwin VAAC continued through 24 January. Ash emissions were generally continuous at altitudes from 2.4 to 3 km, although low level emissions of primarily steam and gas were observed on 20 January that included intermittent phases of increased ash content. The plume drift direction was variable, with periods when ash drifted S and SE in addition to the generally prevailing NW and W directions.
During 18-22 January 2018, the Main Crater continued to produce moderate to dark gray ash plumes that rose 500-800 m above the summit, drifting locally S and SE, and a continuous steam plume from the SE Coastal Vent rose as high as 800 m above the island. An incandescent lava flow slowly extruded from the SE Coastal Vent. By the last week of January, the ash plumes were only rising about 100 m above the Main Crater and drifting W; weak incandescence was still observed at night. The white steam plume from the SE Coastal Vent rose closer to 400 m above the island. RVO estimated that the lava flow had risen to about 50 m above sea level and extended 150-200 m out from the coast.
In their report on 2 February 2018, RVO noted that the lava flow continued to grow. A distinct lobe had pushed out from the seaward nose of the flow, by about 20-30 m; it appeared to be channeled by levees which had developed at the flow's sides. At 1830 local time on 1 February, a collapse of the side of the flow facing Blup Blup was observed; it resulted in a plume of gray ash and then vigorous steaming at the collapse site, which also was incandescent at night. The main body of the flow significantly bulged upwards, with a distinct 'valley' visible between the bulge and the island's flank.
RVO reported that on 9 February the lava flow at the SE Coastal Vent had collapsed, causing 5-6 minor tsunamis less than 1 m high that were observed by residents on Blup Blup's E and W coasts. The waves were reported at 1050, before the main collapse of the dome. In a 12 February report, RVO noted that activity from Main Crater consisted of white plumes rising 20 m and drifting a few kilometers SE accompanied by weak nighttime crater incandescence. Activity renewed at the SE Coastal Vent shortly after the collapse of the flow on 9 February 2018; lava re-emerged a few days later, connecting a lava island to the coastline again. Continuous steam emissions from both the Main Crater and the SE Coastal Vent were interrupted by dark ash plumes on 16 and 20-22 February, and occasional explosions were heard by residents on nearby islands. Minor ashfall was reported on Blup Blup on 21 and 22 February.
Eruptive activity continued during March 2018, although at a slower rate. The Main Crater generally produced continuous emissions of white steam and intermittent explosions with dark ash plumes; incandescence was usually visible at night from Blup Blup. According to the Darwin VAAC, a pilot reported an ash plume at 3.9 km altitude drifting SE on 2 March; it was not visible in satellite imagery due to meteoric clouds. The lava flow extruding from the SE Coastal Vent continued to grow, creating a dome that grew from 7-8 m above sea level to 10-17 m above sea level by 8 March. Dark ash emissions from the vent and nighttime incandescence were common. The growth rate slowed later in the month, and only one meter of change was observed between 10 and 20 March.
Satellite data. The MIROVA project recorded thermal anomalies from Kadovar in early January and early March 2018 (figure 16). MODVOLC thermal alerts were issued on three days; 15 and 22 January, and 7 February 2018. During January, small SO2 plumes were recorded by NASA satellites on four occasions (figure 17).
Figure 16. The MIROVA project thermal anomaly graph for Kadovar from 11 May 2017 through March 2018. The first anomaly in early January 2018 correlates with observations of the first reported explosion. Courtesy of MIROVA.
Figure 17. SO2 plumes from Kadovar were detected several times during January 2018 by the OMI instrument on NASA's Aura satellite. Courtesy of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
Information Contacts: Rabaul Volcano Observatory (RVO), Geohazards Management Division, Department of Mineral Policy and Geohazards Management (DMPGM), PO Box 3386, Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, Contact: steve_saunders@mineral.gov.pg, ima_itikarai@mineral.gov.pg; Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC), Bureau of Meteorology, Northern Territory Regional Office, PO Box 40050, Casuarina, NT 0811, Australia (URL: http://www.bom.gov.au/info/vaac/); NASA Earth Observatory, EOS Project Science Office, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Goddard, Maryland, USA (URL: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/); NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA/GSFC), Global Sulfur Dioxide Monitoring Page, Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Laboratory, 8800 Greenbelt Road, Goddard, Maryland, USA (URL: https://so2.gsfc.nasa.gov/); NOAA, Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS), Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC), University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1225 W. Dayton St., Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA (URL: http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/); International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) (URL: http://www.ifrc.org/); Samaritan Aviation (URL: http://samaviation.com/, https://www.facebook.com/samaritanaviation/); Brandon Buser (URL: https://ethnos360.org/missionaries/brandon-and-rachel-buser, https://www.facebook.com/brandon.buser.35); ABC News (URL: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-08/tsunami-warning-for-communities-near-erupting-png-volcano/9311544); Google Earth (URL: https://www.google.com/earth/).
October 2018 (BGVN 43:10) Cite this Report
Intermittent ash plumes; thermal anomalies in the crater and Coastal Vent through September 2018
The first confirmed eruption of Kadovar began on 5 January 2018 with dense ash plumes and steam and a lava flow. The eruption continued through February and then slowed during March (BGVN 43:04). This report describes notices of ash plumes from the Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) and satellite images during April through 1 October 2018.
According to the Darwin VAAC a pilot observed an ash plume rising to an altitude of 1.2 km on 10 June. The ash plume was not identified in satellite data. Another ash plume identified by a pilot and in satellite images rose to an altitude of 1.8 km on 20 June and drifted W. An ash plume was visible in satellite images on 28 September drifting SE at an altitude of 2.1 km. On 1 October an ash plume rose to 2.7 km and drifted W.
Infrared satellite data from Sentinel-2 showed hot spots in the summit crater and at the Coastal Vent along the W shoreline on 10, 15, and 25 April 2018; plumes of brown discolored water were streaming from the western side of the island (figure 18). Similar activity was frequently seen during clear weather in the following months. A steam plume was also often rising from the crater. The Coastal Vent cone was still hot on 8 August, but no infrared anomaly was seen in imagery from 28 August through September.
Figure 18. Sentinel-2 natural color satellite image of Kadovar on 10 April 2018. The island is about 1.5 km in diameter. Steam can be seen rising from the summit and the Coastal Vent just off the western shore; both locations show thermal anomalies in infrared imagery. Discolored water plumes extend NE from the island. Courtesy of Sentinel Hub Playground.
Information Contacts: Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC), Bureau of Meteorology, Northern Territory Regional Office, PO Box 40050, Casuarina, NT 0811, Australia (URL: http://www.bom.gov.au/info/vaac/); Sentinel Hub Playground (URL: https://www.sentinel-hub.com/explore/sentinel-playground).
May 2019 (BGVN 44:05) Cite this Report
Ash emissions and thermal anomalies during October 2018-April 2019; lava emissions at the E flank coast and summit area
Steeply-sloped Kadovar Island is located about 25 km NNE from the mouth of the Sepik River on the mainland of Papua New Guinea. The first confirmed historical eruption with ash plumes and lava extrusion began in early January 2018, resulting in the evacuation of around 600 residents from the N side of the approximately 1.4-km-diameter island (BGVN 43:03); continuing activity from October 2018 through April 2019 is covered in this report. Information was provided by the Rabaul Volcano Observatory (RVO), the Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC), satellite sources, and photos from visiting tourists.
Activity during March-September 2018. After the first recorded explosions with ash plumes in early January 2018, intermittent ash plumes continued through March 2018. A lava flow on the E flank extended outward from the island, extruding from a vent low on the E flank and forming a dome just offshore. The dome collapsed and regrew twice during February 2018; the growth rate slowed somewhat during March. A satellite image from 21 March 2018 was one of the first showing the new dome growing off the E flank with a thermal anomaly and sediment plumes in the water drifting N and E from the area. Thermal anomalies were visible at both the summit vent and the E-flank coastal dome in April and May 2018, along with steam and gas rising from both locations (figure 19).
Figure 19. Sentinel-2 satellite imagery of Kadovar provided clear evidence of thermal activity at the new E-flank coastal dome during March-May 2018. Sediment plumes were visible drifting N and E in the water adjacent to the coastal dome. The summit crater also had a persistent steam plume and thermal anomaly in April and May 2018. Left: 21 March 2018. Middle 10 April 2018. Right: 15 May 2018. Images all shown with "Geology" rendering using bands 12, 4, and 2. Courtesy of Sentinel Hub Playground.
A trip to Kadovar by tourists in mid-May 2018 provided close-up views of the dense steam plumes at the summit and the growing E-flank coastal dome (figures 20 and 21). The thermal anomaly was still strong at the E-flank coastal dome in a mid-June satellite image, but appeared diminished in late July. Intermittent puffs of steam rose from both the summit and the coastal dome in mid-June; the summit plume was much denser on 29 July (figure 22). Ash emissions were reported by the Darwin VAAC and photographed by tourists during June (figure 23) and September 2018 (BGVN 43:10), but thermal activity appeared to decline during that period (figure 24).
Figure 20. A tourist photographed Kadovar and posted it online on 19 May 2018. Steam plumes rose from both the summit and the E-flank coastal dome in this view taken from the SE. Courtesy of Tico Liu.
Figure 21. A closeup view of the E-flank coastal dome at Kadovar posted online on 19 May 2018 showed steam rising from several places on the dome, and dead trees on the flank of the volcano from recent eruptive activity. Courtesy of Tico Liu.
Figure 22. The thermal anomaly was still strong at the E-flank coastal dome of Kadovar in a 14 June 2018 satellite image (left), but appeared diminished on 29 July 2018 (right). Intermittent puffs of steam rose from both the summit and the coastal dome on 14 June; the summit plume was much denser on 29 July. Sentinel-2 images both show "Geology" rendering using bands 12, 4, and 2. Courtesy of Sentinel Hub Playground.
Figure 23. An ash plume rose from the summit of Kadovar and drifted W while steam and gas rose from the E-flank coastal dome, posted online 27 June 2018. Courtesy of Shari Kalt.
Figure 24. Thermal activity at Kadovar for the year ending on 26 April 2019 was consistent from late April 2018 through mid-June 2018; a quiet period afterwards through late September ended with renewed and increased thermal activity beginning in October 2018. All distances are actually within 1 km of the summit of Kadovar, a DEM georeferencing error makes some locations appear further away. Courtesy of MIROVA.
Multiple satellite images during August and early September 2018 showed little or no sign of thermal activity at the E-flank coastal dome, with only intermittent steam plumes from the summit. A new steam plume on the eastern slope appeared in a 22 September 2018 image (figure 25). The Rabaul Volcano Observatory (RVO) reported explosive activity on the afternoon of 21 September. Noises of explosions were accompanied by dark gray and brown ash clouds that rose several hundred meters above the summit crater and drifted NW. Local reports indicated that the activity continued through 26 September and ashfall was reported on Blupblup island during the period. Ground observers noted incandescence visible from both the summit and the E-flank coastal dome.
Figure 25. Steam plumes were seen in satellite images of Kadovar during August and early September 2018, but no thermal anomalies. Intermittent steam plumes rose from the summit vent on 28 August (left). A new dense steam plume originating mid-way down the E flank appeared on 22 September 2018 (right). Sentinel-2 images both show "Geology" rendering using bands 12, 4, and 2. Courtesy of Sentinel Hub Playground.
Activity during October-December 2018. Evidence of both thermal and explosive activity reappeared in October 2018 (figure 24). The Darwin VAAC reported intermittent ash plumes rising to 2.7 km altitude and drifting W on 1 October 2018. Low-level continuous ash emissions rising less than a kilometer and drifting W were reported early on 3 October. A higher plume drifted WNW at 2.4 km altitude on 7 October. Intermittent discrete emissions of ash continued daily at that altitude through 16 October, drifting NW or W. Ash emissions drifting NW and thermal anomalies at the summit were visible in satellite imagery on 2 and 12 October (figure 26). A brief ash emission was reported on 21 October 2018 at 2.4 km altitude drifting NE for a few hours. Intermittent ash emissions also appeared on 29 October moving SE at 1.8 km altitude. For the following three days ash drifted SW, W, then NW at 2.1 km altitude, finally dissipating on 1 November; the thermal anomaly at the summit was large and intense in satellite images on 27 October and 1 November compared with previous images (figure 27).
Figure 26. Ash emissions drifting NW and thermal anomalies at the summit of Kadovar were visible in satellite imagery on 2 and 12 October 2018; no thermal activity was noted at the E-flank coastal dome. Sentinel-2 images both show "Geology" rendering using bands 12, 4, and 2. Courtesy of Sentinel Hub Playground.
Figure 27. Strong thermal anomalies at the summit of Kadovar on 27 October and 1 November 2018 were not concealed by the steam plumes drifting SW and NW from the summit. Sentinel-2 images both show "Geology" rendering using bands 12, 4, and 2. Courtesy of Sentinel Hub Playground.
An ash explosion was photographed by tourists on a cruise ship on the afternoon of 6 November 2018 (figure 28). After the explosion, a dense steam plume rose from a large dome of lava near the summit at the top of the E flank (figure 29). Continuous ash emissions rising to 1.8 km altitude were reported by the Darwin VAAC beginning on 9 November 2018 moving WNW and lasting about 24 hours. A new ash plume clearly identifiable on satellite imagery appeared on 13 November at 2.4 km altitude moving E, again visible for about 24 hours. Another shipboard tourist photographed an ash plume on 18 November rising a few hundred meters above the summit (figure 30).
Figure 28. An explosion at Kadovar photographed on the afternoon of 6 November 2018 sent a dense gray ash plume hundreds of meters above the summit drifting W; blocks of volcanic debris descended the flanks as well. View is from the S. Courtesy of Coral Expeditions, used with permission.
Figure 29. Tourists on a cruise ship passed by Kadovar on 6 November 2018 and witnessed a steam plume drifting W from a large dome of lava near the summit at the top of the E flank after an ash explosion. Smaller steam plumes were visible in the middle and at the base of the E flank, but no activity was visible at the coastal dome off the E flank (lower right). View is from the SE. Courtesy of Coral Expeditions, used with permission.
Figure 30. An ash plume rose at dusk from the summit of Kadovar and was witnessed by a cruise ship tourist on 18 November 2018. View is from the E; the E-flank coastal dome is a lighter area in the lower foreground. Courtesy of Philip Stern.
Low-level ash emissions were reported briefly on 28 November at about 1 km altitude moving SE. Intermittent puffs of ash were seen drifting WSW on 2 and 3 December at about 1.2 km altitude. They were the last VAAC reports for 2018. Two thermal anomalies were visible at the summit in satellite imagery on 26 November, they grew larger and more intense through 16 December when multiple anomalies appeared at the summit and on the E flank (figure 31).
Figure 31. Multiple thermal anomalies near the summit of Kadovar grew larger and more intense between 26 November and 16 December 2018. Sentinel-2 images show "Geology" rendering using bands 12, 4, and 2. Courtesy of Sentinel Hub Playground.
Activity during January-April 2019. Multiple thermal anomalies were still visible at the summit in satellite imagery on 5 January 2019 as regular puffs of steam drifted SE from the summit, leaving a long trail in the atmosphere (figure 32). Additional imagery on 10 and 30 January showed a single anomaly at the summit, even through dense meteorologic clouds. A short-lived ash emission rose to 2.4 km altitude on 11 January 2019 and drifted E; it dissipated the next day. Multiple minor intermittent discrete ash plumes extended WNW at 3.0 km altitude on 18 January; they dissipated within six hours.
Figure 32. Multiple thermal anomalies were visible in satellite imagery of Kadovar on 5 January 2019 as regular puffs of steam drifted SE from the summit. Sentinel-2 image shows "Geology" rendering using bands 12, 4, and 2. Courtesy of Sentinel Hub Playground.
The Royal New Zealand Air Force released images of eruptive activity on 10 February 2019 (figure 33). Satellite imagery in February was largely obscured by weather; two thermal anomalies were barely visible through clouds at the summit on 14 February. The Darwin VAAC reported an ash emission at 1.8 km altitude drifting ESE on 16 February; a similar plume appeared on 21 February that also dissipated in just a few hours.
Figure 33. The Royal New Zealand Air Force released images of an ash plume at Kadovar on 10 February 2019. Courtesy of Brad Scott.
Satellite imagery on 1 March 2019 confirmed a strong thermal anomaly from the summit and down the E flank almost to the coast. A month later on 5 April the anomaly was nearly as strong and a dense ash and steam plume drifted N from the summit (figure 34). A tourist witnessed a dense steam plume rising from the summit on 4 April (figure 35). Multiple discrete eruptions were observed in satellite imagery by the Darwin VAAC on 9 April at 1.2-1.5 km altitude drifting SE. The thermal anomaly at the summit persisted in satellite imagery taken on 15 April 2019.
Figure 34. A strong thermal anomaly appeared from the summit down the E flank of Kadovar on 1 March 2019 (left). A month later on 5 April the strong anomaly was still present beneath a dense plume of ash and steam (right). Sentinel-2 imagery shows "Geology" rendering with bands 12, 4, and 2. Courtesy of Sentinel Hub Playground.
Figure 35. A dense steam plume is shown here rising from the summit area of Kadovar, posted online on 4 April 2019. View is from the N. Courtesy of Chaiyasit Saengsirirak.
Information Contacts: Rabaul Volcano Observatory (RVO), Geohazards Management Division, Department of Mineral Policy and Geohazards Management (DMPGM), PO Box 3386, Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea; Sentinel Hub Playground (URL: https://www.sentinel-hub.com/explore/sentinel-playground); MIROVA (Middle InfraRed Observation of Volcanic Activity), a collaborative project between the Universities of Turin and Florence (Italy) supported by the Centre for Volcanic Risk of the Italian Civil Protection Department (URL: http://www.mirovaweb.it/); Tico Liu, Hong Kong (Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tico.liu. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10155389178192793&set=pcb.10155389178372793&type=3&theater); Shari Kalt (Instagram user LuxuryTravelAdvisor: https://www.instagram.com/luxurytraveladviser/, https://www.instagram.com/p/BkhalnuHu2j/); Coral Expeditions, Australia (URL: https://www.coralexpeditions.com/, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coralexpeditions); Philip Stern (Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sternph, https://www.facebook.com/sternph/posts/2167501866616908); Brad Scott, GNS Science Volcanologist at GNS Science, New Zealand (Twitter: https://twitter.com/Eruptn); Chaiyasit Saengsirirak, Bangkok, Thailand (Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chaiyasit.saengsirirak, https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2197513186969355).
January 2020 (BGVN 45:01) Cite this Report
Frequent gas and some ash emissions during May-December 2019 with some hot avalanches
Kadovar is an island volcano north of Papua New Guinea and northwest of Manam. The first confirmed historical activity began in January 2018 and resulted in the evacuation of residents from the island. Eruptive activity through 2018 changed the morphology of the SE side of the island and activity continued through 2019 (figure 36). This report summarizes activity from May through December 2019 and is based largely on various satellite data, tourist reports, and Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) reports.
Figure 36. The morphological changes to Kadovar from 2017 to June 2019. Top: the vegetated island has a horseshoe-shaped crater that opens towards the SE; the population of the island was around 600 people at this time. Middle: by May 2018 the eruption was well underway with an active summit crater and an active dome off the east flank. Much of the vegetation has been killed and ashfall covers a lot of the island. Bottom: the bay below the SE flank has filled in with volcanic debris. The E-flank coastal dome is no longer active, but activity continues at the summit. PlanetScope satellite images copyright Planet Labs 2019.
Since this eruptive episode began a large part of the island has been deforested and has undergone erosion (figure 37). Activity in early 2019 included regular gas and steam emissions, ash plumes, and thermal anomalies at the summit (BGVN 44:05). On 15 May an ash plume originated from two vents at the summit area and dispersed to the east. A MODVOLC thermal alert was also issued on this day, and again on 17 May. Elevated temperatures were detected in Sentinel-2 thermal satellite data on 20, 21, and 30 May (figure 38), with accompanying gas-and-steam plumes dispersing to the NNW and NW. On 30 May the area of elevated temperature extended to the SE shoreline, indicating an avalanche of hot material reaching the water.
Figure 37. The southern flank of Kadovar seen here on 13 November 2019 had been deforested by eruptive activity and erosion had produced gullies down the flanks. Copyrighted photo by Chrissie Goldrick, used with permission.
Figure 38. Sentinel-2 thermal satellite images show elevated temperatures at the summit area, and down to the coast in the top image. Gas-and-steam plumes are visible dispersing towards the NW. Sentinel-2 false color (urban) satellite image (bands 12, 11, 4) courtesy of Sentinel-Hub Playground.
Throughout June cloud-free Sentinel-2 thermal satellite images showed elevated temperatures at the summit area and extending down the upper SE flank (figure 38). Gas-and-steam plumes were persistent in every Sentinel-2 and NASA Suomi NPP / VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) image. MODVOLC thermal alerts were issued on 4 and 9 June. Similar activity continued through July with gas-and-steam emissions visible in every cloud-free satellite image. Thermal anomalies appeared weaker in late-July but remained at the summit area. An ash plume was imaged on 17 July by Landsat 8 with a gas-and-ash plume dispersing to the west (figure 39). Thermal anomalies continued through August with a MODVOLC thermal alert issued on the 14th. Gas emissions also continued and a Volcano Observatory Notice for Aviation (VONA) was issued on the 19th reporting an ash plume to an altitude of 1.5 km and drifting NW.
Figure 39. An ash plume rising above Kadovar and a gas plume dispersing to the NW on 17 July 2019. Truecolor pansharpened Landsat 8 satellite image courtesy of Sentinel Hub Playground.
An elongate area extending from the summit area to the E-flank coastal dome appears lighter in color in a 7 September Sentinel-2 natural color satellite image, and as a higher temperature area in the correlating thermal bands, indicating a hot avalanche deposit. These observations along with the previous avalanche, persistent elevated summit temperatures, and persistent gas and steam emissions from varying vent locations (figure 40) suggests that the summit dome has remained active through 2019.
Figure 40. Sentinel-2 visible and thermal satellite images acquired on 7 September 2019 show fresh deposits down the east flank of Kadovar. They appear as a lighter colored area in visible, and show as a hot area (orange) in thermal data. Sentinel-2 natural color (bands 4, 3, 2) and false color (urban) satellite image (bands 12, 11, 4) courtesy of Sentinel-Hub Playground.
Thermal anomalies and emissions continued through to the end of 2019 (figure 41). A tour group witnessed an explosion producing an ash plume at around 1800 on 13 November (figure 42). While the ash plume erupted near-vertically above the island, a more diffuse gas plume rose from multiple vents on the summit dome and dispersed at a lower altitude.
Figure 41. The summit area of Kadovar emitting gas-and-steam plumes in August, September, and November 2019. The plumes are persistent in satellite images throughout May through December and there is variation in the number and locations of the source vents. PlanetScope satellite images copyright Planet Labs 2019.
Figure 42. An ash plume and a lower gas plume rise during an eruption of Kadovar on 13 November 2019. The summit lava dome is visibly degassing to produce the white gas plume. Copyrighted photos by Chrissie Goldrick, used with permission.
While gas plumes were visible throughout May-December 2019 (figure 43), SO2 plumes were difficult to detect in NASA SO2 images due to the activity of nearby Manam volcano. The MIROVA thermal detection system shows continued elevated temperatures through to early December, with an increase during May-June (figure 44). Sentinel-2 thermal images showed elevated temperatures through to the end of December but at a lower intensity than previous months.
Figure 43. This photo of the southeast side Kadovar on 13 November 2019 shows a persistent low-level gas plume blowing towards the left and a more vigorous plume is visible near the crater. This is an example of the persistent plume visible in satellite imagery throughout July-December 2019. Copyrighted photo by Chrissie Goldrick, used with permission.
Figure 44. The MIROVA plot of radiative power at Kadovar shows thermal anomalies throughout 2019 with some variations in frequency. Note that while the black lines indicate that the thermal anomalies are greater than 5 km from the vent, the designated summit location is inaccurate so these are actually a the summit crater and on the E flank. Courtesy of MIROVA.
Information Contacts: Hawai'i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology (HIGP) - MODVOLC Thermal Alerts System, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST), Univ. of Hawai'i, 2525 Correa Road, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA (URL: http://modis.higp.hawaii.edu/); Planet Labs, Inc. (URL: https://www.planet.com/); Sentinel Hub Playground (URL: https://www.sentinel-hub.com/explore/sentinel-playground); NASA Worldview (URL: https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov); Chrissie Goldrick, Australian Geographic, Level 7, 54 Park Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia (URL: https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/).
July 2020 (BGVN 45:07) Cite this Report
This compilation of synonyms and subsidiary features may not be comprehensive. Features are organized into four major categories: Cones, Craters, Domes, and Thermal Features. Synonyms of features appear indented below the primary name. In some cases additional feature type, elevation, or location details are provided.
Blosseville Island | Keruar | Kadowar
365 m / 1198 ft
Lava dome
Rock Types
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
Within 5 km
The 2-km-wide island of Kadovar is the emergent summit of a Bismarck Sea stratovolcano of Holocene age. It is part of the Schouten Islands, and lies off the coast of New Guinea, about 25 km N of the mouth of the Sepik River. Prior to an eruption that began in 2018, a lava dome formed the high point of the andesitic volcano, filling an arcuate landslide scarp open to the south; submarine debris-avalanche deposits occur in that direction. Thick lava flows with columnar jointing forms low cliffs along the coast. The youthful island lacks fringing or offshore reefs. A period of heightened thermal phenomena took place in 1976. An eruption began in January 2018 that included lava effusion from vents at the summit and at the E coast.
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There is data available for 3 Holocene eruptive periods.
Eruption Certainty
Activity Area or Unit
2018 Jan 5 2020 Dec 10 (continuing) Confirmed 2 Historical Observations
[ 1700 Apr ] [ Unknown ] Uncertain
[ 1616 ] [ Unknown ] Discredited
There is no Deformation History data available for Kadovar.
There is no Emissions History data available for Kadovar.
Kadovar is the small circular island at the upper left just above the prominent sediment plume from the Sepik River (lower left) on the mainland of Papua New Guinea. The 2-km-wide island of Kadovar is the emergent summit of a Holocene-age stratovolcano that lacks fringing or offshore reefs. No certain historical eruptions are known, with the latest activity consisting of a period of elevated thermal activity in 1976. Kadovar is part of the Schouten Islands, along with Blup Blup (top left) and Bam (top right).
NASA Space Shuttle image STS106-719-49, 2000 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/). The small island to the upper left is Blup Blup. This 3.5-km-wide forested island contains lava flows with well-defined flow fronts and a weak thermal area is located on the W coast. No historical eruptions have occurred, but the volcano may have been active during the Holocene. It is part of the Schouten Islands, along with Kadovar volcano (the small circular island to the S) and Bam volcano (right).
NASA Space Shuttle image STS106-719-49, 2000 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/).
Title: Admiralty Island
Country: PNG, Indonesia
There are no samples for Kadovar in the Smithsonian's NMNH Department of Mineral Sciences Rock and Ore collection.
Volcanic Hazard Maps The IAVCEI Commission on Volcanic Hazards and Risk has a Volcanic Hazard Maps database designed to serve as a resource for hazard mappers (or other interested parties) to explore how common issues in hazard map development have been addressed at different volcanoes, in different countries, for different hazards, and for different intended audiences. In addition to the comprehensive, searchable Volcanic Hazard Maps Database, this website contains information about diversity of volcanic hazard maps, illustrated using examples from the database. This site is for educational purposes related to volcanic hazard maps. Hazard maps found on this website should not be used for emergency purposes. For the most recent, official hazard map for a particular volcano, please seek out the proper institutional authorities on the matter.
MIROVA Middle InfraRed Observation of Volcanic Activity (MIROVA) is a near real time volcanic hot-spot detection system based on the analysis of MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) data. In particular, MIROVA uses the Middle InfraRed Radiation (MIR), measured over target volcanoes, in order to detect, locate and measure the heat radiation sourced from volcanic activity.
MODVOLC Thermal Alerts Using infrared satellite Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data, scientists at the Hawai'i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, University of Hawai'i, developed an automated system called MODVOLC to map thermal hot-spots in near real time. For each MODIS image, the algorithm automatically scans each 1 km pixel within it to check for high-temperature hot-spots. When one is found the date, time, location, and intensity are recorded. MODIS looks at every square km of the Earth every 48 hours, once during the day and once during the night, and the presence of two MODIS sensors in space allows at least four hot-spot observations every two days. Each day updated global maps are compiled to display the locations of all hot spots detected in the previous 24 hours. There is a drop-down list with volcano names which allow users to 'zoom-in' and examine the distribution of hot-spots at a variety of spatial scales.
IRIS seismic stations/networks Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) Data Services map showing the location of seismic stations from all available networks (permanent or temporary) within a radius of 0.18° (about 20 km at mid-latitudes) from the given location of Kadovar. Users can customize a variety of filters and options in the left panel. Note that if there are no stations are known the map will default to show the entire world with a "No data matched request" error notice.
UNAVCO GPS/GNSS stations Geodetic Data Services map from UNAVCO showing the location of GPS/GNSS stations from all available networks (permanent or temporary) within a radius of 20 km from the given location of Kadovar. Users can customize the data search based on station or network names, location, and time window. Requires Adobe Flash Player.
DECADE Data The DECADE portal, still in the developmental stage, serves as an example of the proposed interoperability between The Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program, the Mapping Gas Emissions (MaGa) Database, and the EarthChem Geochemical Portal. The Deep Earth Carbon Degassing (DECADE) initiative seeks to use new and established technologies to determine accurate global fluxes of volcanic CO2 to the atmosphere, but installing CO2 monitoring networks on 20 of the world's 150 most actively degassing volcanoes. The group uses related laboratory-based studies (direct gas sampling and analysis, melt inclusions) to provide new data for direct degassing of deep earth carbon to the atmosphere.
Large Eruptions of Kadovar Information about large Quaternary eruptions (VEI >= 4) is cataloged in the Large Magnitude Explosive Volcanic Eruptions (LaMEVE) database of the Volcano Global Risk Identification and Analysis Project (VOGRIPA). | cc/2021-04/en_middle_0069.json.gz/line1441 |
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Ghanaian Women's Social Leadership Program
Supporting Networks and Communities of Practice
Bloomberg Innovation Delivery Fellowship
Global Social Change Leadership Institute
Creative Courage
Leadership in Philanthropy
Leading Large Scale Change in Government
Hallmarks of Research
Leadership Practices
Leadership for a Changing World
Social change leaders see abundant possibility in environments where people operate on the margins of power structures. While often overlooked in leadership studies, social change nonprofits represent a rich and essential resource for civil society in serving as an indicator for the field and reforming broken systems and structures. These efforts toward the common good reflect the human spirit at its best and their leadership is essential for a strong democracy. Yet this work is seldom documented and featured as a source of leadership theory.
Between 2001 and 2010, RCLA at NYU Wagner partnered with the Ford Foundation and the Advocacy Institute*, to document the work of social change organizations and highlight the importance of community leadership in the USA.
To better understand social change leadership in American communities, the Ford Foundation’s Leadership for a Changing World program (LCW) recognized approximately 150 social change leaders from 92 organizations across the country. LCW aimed to push the national conversation about leadership and feature the role of community leadership, appreciating that leadership comes in many forms and from many communities.
RCLA housed the program’s research and documentation component, rooted in the belief that creating a new conversation about leadership required clear descriptions of community leadership in an authentic voice. RCLA developed participatory research opportunities and invited leaders to co-produce knowledge about how grassroots organizations employ strategic leadership practices to make change in the face of serious constraints.
The research used a participatory research approach, including narrative inquiry, ethnographic research, and cooperative inquiry. Main findings include that effective social change leadership:
Creates conditions in which participants– independent of their position in the system– can understand their unique leadership role, feel prepared to take it up, believe in the importance of their contribution in a legitimate cause, and abide by a moral compass agreed upon by the community.
Is articulated through a distinct set of “leadership practices” that help these organizations leverage power. These practices cluster into three groups: reframing discourse, bridging difference, and unleashing human energies to open spaces for emergent leadership.
Can transcend the mere accomplishment of instrumental goals to awaken the expressive dimension at the core of nonprofit work, but the skills and capacity to manage organizational functions are necessary but not sufficient.
The results are documented in the reports “Leadership Practices that Transform Scarcity into Abundance”, "How Social Change Organizations Create Leadership Capital and Realize Abundance amidst Scarcity" and "A reflective document from the Leadership for a Changing World Program" These reports include peer-reviewed articles in support of practitioners, a range of curricular resources, and details of related events and presentations. These resources offer an understanding of leadership as a collective achievement and document the participatory research methods that were able to engage community practitioners as genuine partners in discovery.
*The Institute for Sustainable Communities assumed management of LCW in October 2006 when the Advocacy Institute, which had administered the program since 2000, transferred its operations to ISC.
For more information contact Professor Sonia M. Ospina or Amparo Hofmann-Pinilla.
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__label__wiki | 0.604626 | 0.604626 | Opinion: GOP race benefits Sen. Manchin
By Mike Myer
Ogden Newspapers
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s announcement he is running for a U.S. Senate seat should have come as no surprise, though U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins. R-W.Va., no doubt had high hopes Morrisey would stay out of the race.
What Morrisey’s entry means, in a nutshell, is that if Mountain State Republicans are not very careful, they will hand re-election to incumbent Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., on a silver platter.
Manchin is in the enviable position of having no meaningful opposition from within his party and no reason to expect any. That means he can hold onto much of what his re-election campaign raises and spend it for the November 2018 general election, rather than before the primary next spring. It also means there will be little or no criticism of him by Democrats during the next several months.
The incumbent can count on relatively solid support from West Virginia Democrat voters for two reasons: First is that he is a Democrat and many voters in his party prefer a Democrat senator. Second is that Democrat voters sick of the national party’s liberal bent will be less likely to vote Republican because Manchin has cultivated a reputation of being much more conservative than many other senators in his party.
Heck, he seems to be on good terms with President Donald Trump. In West Virginia, that counts for a lot.
Manchin gets at least something of a reprieve from GOP criticism. Jenkins and Morrisey are both quality candidates, meaning they will have quite a battle between them leading up to the primary. Neither will be able to refrain entirely from criticizing the other and using scarce campaign dollars prior to May. That means the winner will have less to spend next summer and early fall in the campaign against Manchin.
Inevitably, the Morrisey-Jenkins duel will cost the winner votes in November 2018. Some loyal to each man will sit out the general election if their candidate loses the primary. Charges and counter-charges traded between the two will make it less likely that in the general election, Democrats will abandon Manchin to vote for a Republican.
Both Jenkins and Morrisey understand all this. Both remain confident for both the primary and the general election — though Jenkins’ strategy may have been based on his early entrance into the race several weeks ago. Clearly, he hoped to use a combination of persuasion and intimidation to keep Morrisey out.
That didn’t work. Morrisey has weighed the odds — and he’s very good at that — and decided he can overcome Jenkins, then whip Manchin.
Here are a few factors that will help determine who wins both the primary and the general election:
• First, Manchin is wildly popular in West Virginia. He was governor during a period when state finances were in such good shape that tax relief and paying down debt could be achieved. There’s no spending-cut tarnish to him.
• No one plays both sides of the fence better than the incumbent. He takes his cue on that from the late Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va. Manchin appeals to both conservative Democrats and some Republicans. That’s a winning coalition.
• Negative campaigning will be a factor. Jenkins already is doing that against Morrisey. But so did Morrisey’s Democrat opponent, Doug Reynolds, in the attorney general’s race last year.
Morrisey won, you may remember.
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In a small town in Iowa, three loving husbands kill their wives. Turns out these guys believe in spreading their love around: Each is spending plenty of the family income on strippers at a nearby nudie bar.
Lazarus Rising Sep 18, 2008
Are You There, God? It's Me, Dean Winchester Sep 25, 2008
In the Beginning Oct 02, 2008
Metamorphosis Oct 09, 2008
Monster Movie Oct 16, 2008
Yellow Fever Oct 23, 2008
It's the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester Oct 30, 2008
Wishful Thinking Nov 06, 2008
I Know What You Did Last Summer Nov 13, 2008
Heaven and Hell Nov 20, 2008
Family Remains Jan 15, 2009
Criss Angel Is A Douchebag Jan 22, 2009
After School Special Jan 29, 2009
Sex and Violence Feb 05, 2009
Death Takes a Holiday Mar 12, 2009
On the Head of a Pin Mar 19, 2009
It's a Terrible Life Mar 26, 2009
The Monster at the End of this Book Apr 02, 2009
Jump the Shark Apr 23, 2009
The Rapture Apr 30, 2009
When the Levee Breaks May 07, 2009
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Sympathy for the Devil Sep 10, 2009
Good God, Y'All! Sep 17, 2009
Free to Be You and Me Sep 24, 2009
The End Oct 01, 2009
Fallen Idols Oct 08, 2009
I Believe the Children Are Our Future Oct 15, 2009
The Curious Case of Dean Winchester Oct 29, 2009
Changing Channels Nov 05, 2009
The Real Ghostbusters Nov 12, 2009
Abandon All Hope... Nov 19, 2009
Sam, Interrupted Jan 21, 2010
Swap Meat Jan 28, 2010
The Song Remains the Same Feb 04, 2010
My Bloody Valentine Feb 11, 2010
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid Mar 25, 2010
Dark Side of the Moon Apr 01, 2010
99 Problems Apr 08, 2010
Point of No Return Apr 15, 2010
Hammer of the Gods Apr 22, 2010
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__label__wiki | 0.945507 | 0.945507 | ‘I cannot yet see the exact idea Frank Lampard has for him’ Kai Havertz’s former coach reacts to Chelsea star’s form
Home » News » ‘I cannot yet see the exact idea Frank Lampard has for him’ Kai Havertz’s former coach reacts to Chelsea star’s form
Bayer Leverkusen and Kai Havertz’s former coach Peter Bosz has said he ‘cannot see’ the idea that Chelsea and Lampard have for the German.
By Tom Canton Published: January 9, 2021 1:51 pm
Last Updated: January 9, 2021 6:30 pm
Havertz’s place
Kai Havertz has struggled since arriving at Chelsea and into the Premier League. He arrived from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer for a deal worth more than £70 million.
Making his name in the Bundesliga as a goalscoring midfielder, he has not yet been able to replicate the same prolific form which earned him such a significant fee. He has been used in multiple positions including wide right and also in behind the striker, be that fellow newcomer Timo Werner or Tammy Abraham.
The Athletic spoke to Bayer Leverkusen head coach Peter Bosz. The Dutch coach felt he has yet to work out what Chelsea manager Frank Lampard wants from the German International.
“As for Kai, I can see why Chelsea brought him in but I cannot yet see the exact idea Frank Lampard has for him. It’s really good that he protects him in the press, though. But in the end, you must deliver, you must score goals and make goals. For a €100 million transfer you must play, and he isn’t,” he said.
“Kai plays the piano, but Hakim is from the streets,” Bosz said regarding Chelsea’s other attacking midfield signing Hakim Ziyech. “If there’s a free kick, he will just walk up and take it. He’s like that.”
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 05: Hakim Ziyech of Chelsea leaves the pitch following an injury during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Leeds United at Stamford Bridge on December 05, 2020 in London, England. A limited number of fans are welcomed back to stadiums to watch elite football across England. This was following easing of restrictions on spectators in tiers one and two areas only. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)
With Werner, Havertz, Ziyech and Christian Pulisic, Chelsea and Frank Lampard were thought to have a title-challenging season, however, that has not materialized and instead they sit just three points above previously touted relegation battlers Arsenal having lost to the Gunners 3-1.
Why Van de Beek?
It was not only his former Bayer Leverkusen players that Bosz was commenting on. He also spoke of those from his time as boss of Dutch side Ajax. Manchester United decided to spend a significant fee on Donny van de Beek but the Netherlands international has yet to have an impact at Old Trafford due to a lack of opportunities.
Bosz has questioned the signing considering the presence of Portuguese talisman Bruno Fernandes.
“It’s difficult for me to say because I’ve never worked there,” Bosz said. “Some players take more time than others, in all leagues. But I do question why Manchester United brought Donny in. They already have the best player in the league in that position: Bruno Fernandes.”
“There is no space in their midfield for another No 10. Donny can play as a No 6, but it must be a compact pitch. If it becomes a big pitch, it’s not his game.”
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 24: Donny Van De Beek of Manchester United reacts during the UEFA Champions League Group H stage match between Manchester United and İstanbul Basaksehir at Old Trafford on November 24, 2020 in Manchester, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has spoken of his frustration at being asked about the 23-year old, maintaining the club have reiterated their faith in the midfielder.
“I’ve answered this question so many times,” manager Solskjaer said. “There’s so many examples of players needing a little bit of time, quality players.
“We have many examples ourselves and there are other clubs with examples. Sometimes it takes time. You don’t expect people who care for him to be quiet at times, especially when they want the best for them.
“Donny is going to play tomorrow. That’s another chance for him and, yes, I’ve spoken to him and reiterated and made him aware of how much we rate him. But he’ll play tomorrow and that’s a good chance again to kick on.”
Man United boss Solskjaer suggests Donny van de Beek will shine more next year
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__label__wiki | 0.827037 | 0.827037 | Chelsea will reportedly pursue Rice in January / Moyes maintains strong stance on West Ham midfielder
Home » Top stories » Chelsea will reportedly pursue Rice in January / Moyes maintains strong stance on West Ham midfielder
By Tom Canton Published: November 2, 2020 11:34 am
Last Updated: November 3, 2020 6:52 pm
Moyes determined
Chelsea are not being put off by David Moyes’ attempts to dissuade Declan Rice from leaving and by declaring the level of money it would take to acquire him.
Speaking ahead of the 2020/21 season, Moyes was adamant that his talismanic figure would be a West Ham player in the future.
“I’m confident he will be here [next season] because he’s under contract,” Moyes said. “Whatever club you’re at even the biggest clubs sometimes sell their best players because they get the right value.”
“But my intention is not to sell Declan at all, my intention is to keep him. But we can’t stop other clubs making offers, but the truth is we’ve had no offers or nothing, nobody has come to us.”
“If somebody then turns up and offers you a bundle-load of cash then that’s a club decision, but if you sign a five-year deal anywhere… if you sign a five-year deal with your company then you know you’re probably there for five years, it’s no different for football players unless somebody comes along and poaches you.”
Whilst bullish, the Scot’s comments appear to leave the door open ajar if Chelsea were to approach the Hammers with big money.
Rice in January
However, the door could be prized wide open come January. Reports surfaced on Monday that Chelsea will look to go back in for the 21-year-old in the winter window.
The Athletic understands that Chelsea would have gone stronger for Rice in the summer. However, some outgoing permanent transfers failed to materialise. The Blues had already brought in Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner, Kai Havertz, Ben Chilwell, Edouard Mendy and Thiago Silva.
Frank Lampard has seen mixed results from his signings. Havertz has struggled to impose his dominant displays for Leverkusen on the Premier League. He has even spoken about the differences between Germany and England.
“The intensity in the duels and the runs is much higher,’ he continued. ‘It’s a completely different league and the games are very exhausting,” said the German international to Chelsea’s official website.
“The Bundesliga isn’t worse but I noticed differences. It seems to me like there aren’t any average or bad players here – everybody is at a very high level.”
BRIGHTON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 14: Kai Havertz of Chelsea runs with the ball during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Chelsea at American Express Community Stadium on September 14, 2020 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Glyn Kirk/Pool via Getty Images
Ben Chilwell has been one of the better performers. Rice shares the attribute that he would not need to transition like Havertz. Having been conditioned to life in the Premier League, Rice’s impact would expectantly be instantaneous.
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__label__cc | 0.689043 | 0.310957 | Fall of Syrian Government, Prelude to an Attack on Iran
Julie Lévesque on 2012-03-08
British and Qatari troops preparing military incursion through Turkey
According to Aviation Week, Syria’s “newly improved, long-range surveillance and intelligence-gathering facilities” represent an obstacle to an Israeli attack on Iran.
Focussing on the cooperation between Syria and Iran, the article states:
A collapse of the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could provide enough chaos to shield a U.S. or Israeli attack on Iran. Otherwise, Syria would provide early warning. (David Fulghum, Syria Key To Iranian Defenses Against West, March 6, 2012)
This supports the argument made by several independent news outlets that “the road to Tehran goes through Damascus.” According to numerous reports, the foreign-backed armed insurrection in Syria is a covert operation to topple the Syrian government, the only Iranian ally in the region. The insurrection is still upheld by the Western media as a peaceful protest movement, even though U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has admitted that Al Qaeda has integrated the ranks of the opposition.
The Aviation Week article states that the fall of Bashar al-Assad would weaken Iran and facilitate an attack from the U.S. and Israel.
The report further states that an Israeli attack on Iran would be conducted “through Syrian, Turkish, Jordanian or Saudi airspace.”
However, Syria’s upgraded systems include electronic surveillance now covering “Israel, Jordan and northern Saudi Arabia”, as well as a radar site on Lebanon’s Mount Sannine, which “overlooks the Hezbollah- and Syrian-dominated Bekaa Valley and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.”
The upgrades, provided by Russia, will also “enable tracking of U.S. and Israeli naval and aerial movements in the eastern Mediterranean to include Cyprus (where the U.S. has its own intelligence-gathering facilities) and Greece.”
Other reports claim that British and Qatari troops established in Homs are “paving the way for an undercover Turkish military incursion” into the country. (British and Qatari troops already waging secret war in Syria?- 13 undercover French army officers seized in Syria, Lanka Newspapers, March 6, 2012.)
Julie Lévesque contributed to this report.
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Update on the European project ECMA Pro
ECMA (European Chamber Music Academy) Pro is an EU co-funded cooperation project tackling career development and socially engaged outreach in chamber music. Over the course of four years, twelve partner institutions join forces to further develop ECMA, the leading further education program for young professional chamber music ensembles in Europe.
The project comes at a crucial moment, with the pandemic slowing down the professional lives of young chamber musicians almost to a halt. With several digital developments in the pipeline – such as a video platform of tutorials for teaching and learning chamber music and a Career Development Switchboard to connect up-and-coming ensembles with concert promoters and festival organizers – ECMA Pro supports emerging artists in a rapidly changing professional environment.
Right now, ECMA sessions, international coaching sessions for chamber music ensembles lasting several days, are taking place in all-online or hybrid settings. As discussed in an ECMA Pro Project Management Board Meeting earlier this month, digital tools such as the low-latency video streaming system LoLa proof vital for a sustainable and fruitful transnational collaboration, even in times of physical distancing and travel restrictions.
Therefore, an ECMA Pro Working Group focuses on further developing formats and tools, adjusting both ECMA sessions and the project deliverables to the long-lasting constraints generated by the pandemic, and reflecting on the following questions:
How can we organise hybrid and all-online coaching sessions even better?
How can we integrate ensembles not connected to any of the technologically well-equipped universities and conservatories?
Can we find a way to implement Musethica sessions, bringing high-class concerts to social institutions and unusual audiences such as children with disabilities, refugees or people experiencing homelessness?
How can we make possible as much as possible within an impossible situation?
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Vilsack says immigration reform critical for future of food supply
12/04/14 9:02 PM By Spencer Chase
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration will provide some help to the agriculture industry, but he says Congressional action is needed to make sure U.S. farmers have the legal workforce they need.
Speaking Wednesday at a Washington Post forum on Feeding the Future, Vilsack called the lack of Congressional action on immigration reform “unbelievable.” He said Obama’s announced action could help protect 250,000-400,000 undocumented farm workers from deportation, “but it still isn’t what is necessary.”
“Congress needs to act,” Vilsack said. “If we’re to maximize the ability of the U.S. to produce food, we’re going to have to have immigration reform. “
Republican congressional leaders have said Obama’s unilateral action would “poison the well” for a potential legislative fix, but Obama said that he was tired of waiting for Congress to act. He has said he would withdraw his plan if Congress could come up with comprehensive immigration reform. But there are no signs of congressional action on the issue in the near future.
“Comprehensive immigration reform will reduce the budget deficit, will shore up the Social Security system, will provide border security, and will meet the needs of many industries,” Vilsack said. “It is unbelievable to me that Congress cannot find the will or the way to get this done. It’s an outrage.”
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Vilsack also spoke on the need for the global acceptance of science as a way to feed a growing population. The United States is taking part in a global initiative to encourage countries to open up publically funded agricultural research in an effort to feed a world population expected to grow to 9 billion by 2050, from the current 7.2 billion.
“There is a very interesting dynamic that goes on in the area of agriculture and science,” Vilsack said, referring to issues such as climate change and seed technology. Vilsack said failing to accept the findings of agricultural and climate research is “really discounting the capacity of science.”
“I think one thing the United States can do and should do -- and is in a great position to do -- is to make sure that science is respected and to make sure people understand that science is part of the answer to this issue of how you feed the future.”
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