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Interview: Patricia Newman
August 15, 2018 August 14, 2018 ~ bookvillageadmin
First, can you introduce yourself to our readers?
Writing about myself is harder than any other type of writing that I do. My official author’s bio lists the titles I’ve written and the awards I’ve won, but I imagine you’d like to go deeper. Here’s a compromise—a snapshot list.
The ocean better than the desert
Sunshine better than rain
Thunder better than lightning
Research better than writing a first draft
Life science better than physical science
Dogs better than cats
Breakfast better than lunch
Pasta better than steak
Game of Thrones better than Westworld
Board games/card games better that role-playing games
Outdoors better than indoors
Reading better than…um, well, anything
Oh, and I’m a Gryffindor
Now to the new book: EAVESDROPPING ON ELEPHANTS. What’s it all about?
Elephants! (That was for the elephant lovers out there, because for us that’s enough.)
But for those of you who don’t already love these magnificent animals, Eavesdropping on Elephants takes you deep into the forests of Central Africa to listen to the little-known forest elephant.
You probably already know that elephants live on two continents, Asia and Africa, but did you know there are two species of African elephants? Savanna elephants (which get most of the attention in books and nature documentaries) and forest elephants. Instead of roaming the wide-open plains of East Africa, forest elephants hide in the dense forests of Central Africa.
The Elephant Listening Project studies these complex creatures by eavesdropping on their conversations. Scientists hope to understand how elephants use the forest and decode what they’re saying to one another to save them from extinction.
I included QR codes in this book because it’s difficult to write about sound without the benefit of hearing it. Scanning the QR codes will transport you to the forest for elephant audio and video just as the scientists saw it!
What did your research for the book look like?
The story of the Elephant Listening Project (ELP) spans many years and involves several people—most of whom I interviewed during a cold rainy trip to Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Technically, ELP belongs to Cornell’s famous Lab of Ornithology. Are you scratching your head trying to figure how birds and elephants mix? You’re not alone. Actually, it’s more about the technology. The Bioacoustics Research Program is housed at the Lab, and bioacoustics recording devices are used by ELP to listen to forest elephants.
I spoke with ELP founder Katy Payne (who (with her former husband) discovered humpback whales compose songs for each other). Katy, now in her 80s, took me back to that first day she proved elephants communicate with infrasound, sounds too low for us to hear. The sort of discovery every scientist dreams of, and one that launched a significant body of elephant research.
I interviewed Peter Wrege, the current director of ELP, about his trekking through the forest to put acoustic recorders in trees, and Daniela Hedwig, a young German scientist newly hired to study the language of elephants. Liz Rowland showed me around the ELP lab where she analyzes the forest sounds that Peter brings back. And I met several student volunteers trained to listen to the sounds and categorize them.
I also spoke with Andrea Turkalo, an elephant researcher from the Wildlife Conservation Society who partnered with ELP. Andrea knows thousands of elephants by name. I studied some of her index cards on which she recorded their features, such as sex, tusk length and shape, ear markings, and family relationships. By the time I finished my research even I could identify some of the elephants!
Scientific studies are always part of my research, and I waded through my fair share. Best of all I watched hours of elephant videos, learning their behavior and listening to their conversations.
Each book I research is truly a labor of love because of the hours spent questioning, describing, writing, and revising. Meeting the scientists was one of the highlights of Eavesdropping on Elephants. They are dedicated, generous people who want the world to step up and save elephants.
What was the most surprising and/or fascinating thing you learned during your research?
I already knew elephants communicated using infrasound because my daughter volunteered for ELP as an undergraduate. But I wasn’t prepared for the variety of sounds they make. We’ve all heard elephants trumpet, but have you heard them rumble, roar, and aooga? You will if you read this book and take advantage of the QR codes.
Of course these sounds are cool from a novelty perspective, but they’re also cool from a scientific perspective. The Elephant Listening Project is trying to find out what the sounds mean in combination with one another. Does a roar-rumble mean something different than a rumble-roar? What sounds do infants make when separated from their mothers? The answers to these questions are important because they help scientists decode elephant messages when they can’t see their behavior in the forest.
Why do you think it’s important for kids to have non-fiction books as part of their reading diet?
By now we’re all probably familiar with how children’s fiction acts as a window and a mirror, but the same is true for nonfiction—especially science nonfiction. I’ve written about marine debris, zoo scientists who promote conservation, Ebola, sea otters that save entire ecosystems, and now elephants. Every scientist was once a child who rescued animals, loved horses, participated in Earth Day clean-ups, or geeked out on technology. I hope my readers see themselves reflected in these inspiring scientists and dream big dreams for their futures.
Nonfiction books also act as windows onto the natural and physical world, filling kids with TRUE stories, connections, and facts. We all know kids who recite shark facts or pour over all things outer space, but nonfiction also promotes diversity by forging bonds between kids of different ethnicities interested in things such as sharks or space. Nonfiction expands the perspective of young readers beyond home and family to the wider world. It points out connections between us and the STEM fields. By understanding these connections, kids realize their place in the world and how they affect it.
What about conservation do you hope readers take away from EAVESDROPPING ON ELEPHANTS?
Conservation is about connections and balance. How the natural world affects us and vice versa.
For instance, in Sea Otter Heroes, I show kids how sea otters have a huge impact on the food chain in a seagrass ecosystem. No sea otters? No seagrass. Without seagrass, baby fish (our future food supply) wouldn’t have a place to grow up, our shores would erode because of waves, and climate change would be worse than it is now.
Let’s take that to present day politics. The White House plans to scale back protections on threatened species (such as sea otters), and allow economic factors to be considered before protecting species or habitats. Would this mean that an urchin or abalone fisher would have the right to kill a sea otter eating from the fishery? No one knows. But if sea otters suffer, so do seagrass ecosystems, and ultimately us.
In Eavesdropping on Elephants scientists from ELP are desperately trying to save elephants from poaching, mining, and other human intrusions into the forest. Not simply because elephants are the largest living land mammal on Earth, but because as Andrea Turkalo says, “Elephants are the architects of the forest.” They range widely eating fruit as they go and their feces contain seeds that sprout new trees and keep the forest alive. While the forest lives, it mitigates the effects of climate change, supports a huge array of mammals, insects, reptiles, birds, and plants, and sustains the native people who call the forest home.
I want kids to understand that the planet is not ours—we share it. Sharing always means compromise and compromise is a balancing act. Economic gain is not a divine right, but must live in harmony with the natural world that sustains us. I hope that my environmental nonfiction provides the appropriate connections so kids not only find their place in the world, but are moved to ACT.
Patricia Newman’s books inspire kids to seek connections to the real world. Titles such as SEA OTTER HEROES, EAVESDROPPING ON ELEPHANTS, and NEEMA’S REASON TO SMILE encourage readers to act and use imagination to solve problems. A Robert F. Sibert Honor recipient, her books have received starred reviews, two Green Earth Book Awards, a Parents’ Choice Award, been honored as Junior Library Guild Selections, and included on Bank Street College’s Best Books lists. Her author visits are described as “phenomenal,” “fantastic,” “mesmerizing,” “passionate,” and “inspirational.” Visit her at www.patriciamnewman.com.
Haven’t had enough elephants? Check out the EAVESDROPPING ON ELEPHANTS book trailer here, and learn even more about the book here. You can also find Patricia on Twitter at @PatriciaNewman and on Facebook at Patricia Newman Books. Below is a bit more about some of her other books.
NEEMA’S REASON TO SMILE is the story of a young Kenyan girl who wants to attend school but can’t. Winner of a Parents’ Choice Recommended Award, this beautifully illustrated picture book includes themes of equal access to education and financial literacy.
ZOO SCIENTISTS TO THE RESCUE is about three remarkable scientists who use scientific investigation to save endangered species. The book is a Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year; A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book; a Junior Library Guild Selection; and a Eureka! Gold winner from the California Reading Association.
SEA OTTER HEROES: THE PREDATORS THAT SAVED AN ECOSYSTEM is a Sibert Honor book; a Green Earth Book Award winner; and a Junior Library Guild selection about Dr. Brent Hughes’ discovery that the sea otter, an apex predator in Elkhorn Slough off Monterey Bay, helps protect the seagrass ecosystem. The book received a starred review in KIRKUS and made the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Longlist.
EBOLA: FEARS AND FACTS tells the story of the 2014 Ebola epidemic and the amazing healthcare professionals and volunteers who helped stop it. The book received a starred review in BOOKLIST and was ranked one of the Best Books of the Year by Bank Street College
PLASTIC, AHOY! INVESTIGATING THE GREAT PACIFIC GARBAGE PATCH follows three female scientists who are among the first to study the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The book received the Green Earth Book Award sponsored by The Nature Generation, is a Junior Library Guild Selection, and was selected as a finalist for the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Award.
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Noah no longer lifted weights to become stronger. Although he did not lift as a religion, he lifted religiously. As he neared forty years old, maintaining rather than gaining strength and increasing endurance had become his mantra. His friends called him obsessive. He’d reply, “I simply like to argue with gravity.” That’s how he defended his daily hour of squats, presses, pulls, crunches — and his daily run, which he hated. But he ran. If he couldn’t become stronger, he could always endure.
Noah was five feet, nine inches tall. A modest height, but Noah impressed people by being as wide as most doorways. He had stopped growing upward in the tenth grade. Like so many gangling, awkward teens, he turned to the levitation of iron to produce, through sweat and the discipline of thousands of repetitions, what nature would not. He left high school for Colorado State as a squat, 240-pound fullback who had no need for outside speed in setting WAC rushing records. Now he weighed 210. He had let go the thirty pounds that had made the difference between being tackled by a cornerback and scoring a touchdown. While doing his master’s at Colorado School of Mines, he chose to carry thirty pounds of field gear rather than those same thirty around his midsection.
He yawned. He put down the two dumbbells he’d been using for curls. He was tired. He hadn’t slept well. He had dreamed, and he rarely dreamed. He thought about it, sitting on a cottonwood stump next to his outdoor gym. It sat outside a decade-old, thirty-two-foot travel trailer that had only traveled from a used car lot to his land west of state Route 24. The gym sat behind a post-and-beam hangar covered with corrugated aluminum. He built it for his stable of ultralight aircraft and the parts of several more. He made a modest living, though he didn’t need to, as the owner-operator of a charter air service housed at Green River Municipal Airport. He preferred his ultralights to his Cessnas, a Skylane and a twin-engine Skymaster, when flying in the backcountry. Low and slow. That’s how he liked it. The big birds just ferried people and things from Point A to Point B. Where’s the fun in that?
This morning, he’d flown back from Moab in his Skymaster after ferrying two lawyers from Price to a court date there. He’d followed Route 191 north. He had plenty of altitude. The rare calm air made the flight uneventful. He’d banked west where 191 ended at I-70 at Thompson Springs. On a whim — he’d thought it was a whim until he began having that damned dream — he had flown west past Green River. At 5,000 feet above ground level, he’d seen a line of thunderstorms looming well beyond the Swell but headed for the Fishlake National Forest. Lightning stitched the earth in the distance as if targeting its strikes. He’d turned, landed, and trundled home in his decades-old Land Cruiser, an FJ55, the long-bodied wagon. He had a premonition that something was wrong somewhere for someone. He’d gone to his gym. There he could think.
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K-12 Math, Reading Programs Rated on New ‘Evidence for ESSA’ Website
By Liana Loewus
Cross-posted from the Curriculum Matters blog
A new website geared toward school administrators rates instructional programs for K-12 reading and math based on the criteria for judging their effectiveness that is laid out in the new federal education law.
Textbooks, professional-development models, computer-based curricula, tutoring programs, and other instructional methods and materials are designated as “strong,” “moderate,” or “promising” on the free site, which was created by a team of researchers at the Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Research and Reform in Education.
“My image of this is you’ve got a principal or a superintendent saying, ‘We’ve got a school where kids are not doing well in math. What can I do to improve math?'” Robert Slavin, the director of the center, said in an interview.
To label programs for the Evidence for ESSA site, the team used the research-base criteria from the Every Student Succeeds Act—the federal law signed just over a year ago. ESSA urges states and districts to use interventions that have been proven to help students learn. It recognizes three tiers for evidence:
A program is considered as having “strong evidence” if at least one “well-designed and well-implemented experimental study” shows it has a statistically significant effect on improving student outcomes.
It has “moderate evidence” if at least one “well-designed and well-implemented quasi-experimental” (or matched) study shows it improves student outcomes.
And it has “promising evidence” if at least one “well-designed and well-implemented correlational study with statistical controls for selection bias” shows it works.
That’s a departure from the law’s predecessor, the No Child Left Behind Act, which simply called for using programs “based on scientifically based research.”
“We saw both enormous potential in the ESSA evidence standards and also enormous difficulty, because even though this is clearer about what strong evidence is, it isn’t clear enough for educators to really know what that means in terms of programs that a school or district might actually adopt,” said Slavin.
100 Programs So Far
The Johns Hopkins team combed through every study it could find on instructional programs. As of now, the website lists about 100 programs that fall within one of the three evidence categories. However, users can search almost any instructional program on the site. For those programs that aren’t deemed “strong,” “moderate,” or “promising,” the site will indicate that they either haven’t been studied or haven’t shown positive results.
One wrinkle in this sort of work is that different studies about a single program may have conflicting conclusions. Under the ESSA criteria, a program only needs one study with a positive outcome for the program to be considered evidence-based.
“I understand why they did it this way–they wanted to have a large number of programs qualifying, but there should have been some procedure to allow you to head off this particular problem,” Slavin said. “We’re going to learn from this process, but what we’re doing is following the law for what it is right now.”
The new site was developed in collaboration with more than a dozen key education organizations, including AASA, the National PTA, Chiefs for Change, and the National Education Association. It is funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
The effort is somewhat similar to that of the What Works Clearinghouse, a federally run site that reviews existing research on educational programs and products. The standards differ, though, and Slavin notes that Evidence for ESSA will be updated more quickly than the WWC. “If we hear about a new study or program or a mistake, we’re going to have it up there in two weeks,” he said.
Another website, EdReports.org, has been getting attention recently for rating K-12 math and reading materials as well. But that group looks only at print and digital textbooks, and it uses an internal team to assess them for alignment to the Common Core State Standards, rather than reviewing outside research on their effectiveness.
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More on Fortress Baghdad, er, the New American Embassy
April 14, 2006 ~ Matt Armstrong ~ 1 Comment
The wisdom of the Bush Administration hits the news yet again. While Condi is admiting, perhaps unwittingly, to the mistakes of the Administration in Iraq (by mostly pointing the finger at Rumsfeld by the way), comes more news in the mainstream media about what will become a legendary debacle of US Public Diplomacy. The American embassy in Iraq, as reported by MSNBC (picture of all the construction cranes at right should be warning itself), will be massive and the largest in the world at 21 buildings and 104 acres.
The fortress-like compound rising beside the Tigris River here will be the largest of its kind in the world, the size of Vatican City, with the population of a small town, its own defense force, self-contained power and water, and a precarious perch at the heart of Iraq’s turbulent future.
Interestingly, the MSNBC report parroted the names of the security
measures built into the compound. So-called "no-go areas" used to be
called "killing zones", "no-man’s land", or similar clearly named
places to avoid.
The over 5,000 (!!) American and Iraqis who will work in the embassy will be isolated from interaction with the unwashed masses of the public to carry out the new ‘special’ brand of diplomacy, whatever that is. Should we ask how many of the 5k+ will be DoD reports with Rumsfeld taking more of a role in public diplomacy?
David Phinney’s story on the embassy back in February goes deeper into the impact of this embassy on our worldwide relations. Not only are we building a structure that will intimidate the state it is in (and dominate the skyline of the capital city we are guests in with our sovereign territory), but we are importing labor from other countries with lies, deceit and low-pay. How do think that plays back in their home countries?
Well, at least we’re continuing to give our friends the Kuwaitis financial assistence. It’s good to help friends, right?
More than a few U.S. contractors competing for the $592-million Baghdad
project express bewilderment over why the U.S. State Department gave
the work to First Kuwaiti General Trading & Contracting (FKTC).
They claim that some competing contractors possessed far stronger
experience in such work and that at least one award-winning company
offered to perform the all but the most classified work for $60 million
to $70 million less than FKTC….
Mohammad I. H. Marafie, chairman and co-owner of FKTC, is a member of one of the most powerful mercantile families in Kuwait….
American contractors witnessing the plight of some of these migrants at
military camps around Iraq have openly complained that the Asians
endure abysmal working conditions, live in cramped housing, eat poor
food, and lack satisfactory medical care and safety gear.
Typically,
these migrants work 12 hours a day, often seven days a week, and earn
as little as $500 a month performing tasks considered unsuitable for US
war fighters. They work construction, drive trucks, run laundries,
clean latrines, pick up rubbish and operate stores, dining facilities
and warehouses. Without them, and the "body shop" subcontractors that
provide such laborers, the US and coalition military camps — virtually
small cities — would shut down.
I listened to a CorpWatch interview with Phinney when this first came out. I suggest you do the same if you don’t want to read the entire article.
What do you think this will do to our image? Probably not much since it will only reinforce the perceptions of America. Tell me how this embassy, and its construction, symbolizes the United States?
Is a place that looks like a "remote crusader castle" or a "maximum security prison"? Both of which were used to describe our $83m Istanbul Consulate. What again does this tell the local population?
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For children with respiratory infections, antibiotics with narrower targets are better
by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
When doctors prescribe antibiotics for children with common respiratory infections, a more selective approach is better. Researchers who studied pediatric treatment practices in 30,000 patients with earaches, strep throat and other common infections found that narrow-spectrum antibiotics, which act against a smaller range of bacteria, had fewer adverse effects than broad-spectrum antibiotics, which target a broader variety of bacteria.
When judged by both practical and clinical outcomes, narrow-spectrum antibiotics performed equally well or better than broad-spectrum ones, with fewer disruptions to family routines.
The study reflects an "antimicrobial stewardship" approach, guiding healthcare providers to prescribe the most appropriate antibiotic for a patient's specific type of infection, with the aim of improving individual outcomes and reducing the overall risk of antibiotic resistance—in which disease-causing microorganisms develop resistance to commonly used antibiotics.
"Many children unnecessarily receive broad-spectrum antibiotics for common infections, which can lead to antibiotic resistance and unnecessary side effects," said study leader Jeffrey Gerber, MD, PhD, associate director for Inpatient Research Activities in the Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). "This study showed that inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics also affects families at a much more practical level, such as missed days from school and work, side effects of the drugs, and costs for extra childcare. These can be a real burden for families."
Gerber and colleagues published their study in the Journal of the American Medical Association on Dec. 19, 2017. An award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) funded this study.
The study team performed two complementary studies in 31 primary care practices in CHOP's pediatric network in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, between January 2015 and April 2016. They drew on electronic health records of infants and children up to age 12 diagnosed with an acute respiratory tract infection (ARTI) and prescribed an oral antibiotic. In a retrospective cohort of approximately 30,000 patients, 14 percent received broad-spectrum drugs and 86 percent received narrow-spectrum drugs.
The ARTIs in the analysis were acute otitis media (earache), Group A streptococcal pharyngitis (strep throat) and sinusitis (sinus infection). ARTIs account for the majority of antibiotic exposures in children. In addition to assessing clinical outcomes in a retrospective cohort of 30,000 children, the researchers studied a prospective cohort of 2,472 children, doing telephone interviews with caregivers to measure outcomes that parents had identified as their highest concerns: adverse drug effects, additional childcare costs, lingering symptoms and missed school days.
The study team found a significantly higher risk of adverse events for broad-spectrum antibiotics compared to narrow-spectrum antibiotics (3.7 percent vs. 2.7 percent as documented by clinicians, and 35.6 percent vs. 25.1 percent, as reported by patients and families). The rates of treatment failure were not significantly different between both types of antibiotics.
CHOP's Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness (CPCE) recently issued a research brief and policy tip sheet summarizing seven years of research to develop a clinical practice model for antibiotic stewardship in pediatric outpatient settings. "Research tells us that antibiotic stewardship programs not only reduce the overall burden of antibiotic resistance, but also improve patient outcomes," said Gerber, who added, "Our previous research has also shown that these programs can lower costs for insurers and families that pay for prescriptions. These programs are a win-win-win for public health, families and insurers."
Narrow-spectrum antibiotics best for children with acute RTIs
More information: Jeffrey S. Gerber et al, Association of Broad- vs Narrow-Spectrum Antibiotics With Treatment Failure, Adverse Events, and Quality of Life in Children With Acute Respiratory Tract Infections, JAMA (2017). DOI: 10.1001/jama.2017.18715
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Kathe Koja
We are excited to announce THE CIPHER FAN ART CONTEST. Artists of any skill level are welcome to enter their 2-D “The Cipher” inspired fan art in the contest. Kathe Koja will choose three winners from the submissions and each will receive a stunning custom “The Cipher” necklace designed by Sofia Ajram, along with a $20 Gift card, and a custom bookplate signed by the author. Entries must be received via the “enter contest” form by September 4, 2020 at 11:59 pm (ET) to be eligible. See Complete Rules at the bottom of this page.
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Contest Results Video (with all of the stunning entries!)
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The Entries
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THE CIPHER FAN ART CONTEST – OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. MAKING A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.
1. CONTEST DESCRIPTION: THE CIPHER FAN ART CONTEST begins on July 9, 2020 12:00 AM (ET) and ends on September 4, 2020 at 11:59 PM (ET) (the \”Contest Period\”).
The sponsor of this Contest is MEERKAT PRESS (“Sponsor”). By participating in the Contest, each Entrant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which shall be final and binding in all respects. Sponsor is responsible for the collection, submission or processing of Entries and the overall administration of the Contest. Entrants should look solely to Sponsor with any questions, comments or problems related to the Contest. Sponsor may be reached by email at INFO@MEERKATPRESS.COM during the Contest Period.
2. CONTEST RULES:
a) Art must be 2-dimensional and submitted as a high resolution JPEG or PNG file by September 4, 2020 at 11:59 pm (ET) via the contest form. Late submissions will not be accepted or considered.
b) Artwork is limited to 2-dimensional works that are inspired by the novel THE CIPHER by Kathe Koja.
c) The sponsor MEERKAT PRESS and author KATHE KOJA may post submissions on their respective social media feeds (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest) and reserve the right to do so without first notifying the artist. All artists will be credited and all posts tagged with #TheCipherFanArt. Contestants should include their social media handles in their submission if they wish to be tagged. Contestants are also encouraged to use the hashtag #TheCipherFanArt if they post on their own social media.
d) Artists will retain copyright of their work. MEERKAT PRESS and Kathe Koja will have the right to display submissions on their respective websites and social media in perpetuity.
3. ELIGIBILITY: Open to anyone who is at least 18 years of age (the \”Entrant\”). Sponsor, and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, distributors, retailers, sales representatives, advertising and promotion agencies and each of their respective officers, directors and employees (the \”Promotion Entities\”), are ineligible to enter the Contest or win a prize. Household Members and Immediate Family Members of such individuals are also not eligible to enter or win. “Household Members” shall mean those people who share the same residence at least three months a year. “Immediate Family Members” shall mean parents, step-parents, legal guardians, children, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, or spouses. This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited or restricted by law
4. PRIZES:
Three (3) Grand Prize Winners will each receive a $20 Giftccard, a custom The Cipher Necklace designed by Sofia, a custom Bookplate signed by Kathe Koja = Value=$260
Gift cards and gift certificates are subject to the terms and conditions of the issuer. Prizes cannot be transferred, redeemed for cash or substituted by winner. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to award a substitute prize of equal or greater value if a prize described in these Official Rules is unavailable or cannot be awarded, in whole or in part, for any reason. The ARV of the prize represents Sponsor’s good faith determination. That determination is final and binding and cannot be appealed. If the actual value of the prize turns out to be less than the stated ARV, the difference will not be awarded in cash. Sponsor makes no representation or warranty concerning the appearance, safety or performance of any prize awarded. Restrictions, conditions, and limitations may apply. Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen prize items.
All federal, state and/or local taxes, fees, and surcharges are the sole responsibility of the prize winner. Failure to comply with the Official Rules will result in forfeiture of the prize.
5. Enter the Contest during the Contest Period which begins on July 9, 2020 12:00 AM Eastern and ends on September 4, 2020 at 12:00 AM Eastern
Automated or robotic Entries submitted by individuals or organizations will be disqualified. Internet entry must be made by the Entrant. Any attempt by Entrant to obtain more than the stated number of Entries by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations, logins or any other methods, including, but not limited to, commercial contest/sweepstakes subscription notification and/or entering services, will void Entrant’s Entries and that Entrant may be disqualified. Final eligibility for the award of any prize is subject to eligibility verification as set forth below. All Entries must be posted by the end of the Contest Period in order to participate. Sponsor’s database clock will be the official timekeeper for this Sweepstakes.
6. JUDGING / SELECTION OF WINNERS: The Contest will be judged by the author, Kathe Koja and three winners selected from among all eligible Entries received throughout the Contest Period. The judging will be completed within 7 days after the Contest Period. Judges decisions are final.
7. WINNER NOTIFICATION & ANNOUNCEMENT: Winners will be announced on the MEERKAT PRESS website and notified by email at the email address provided in the Entry Information approximately 7 days after the random drawing.Winners must accept a prize by email as directed by Sponsor within 15 days of notification. Sponsor is not responsible for any delay or failure to receive notification for any reason, including inactive email account(s), technical difficulties associated therewith, or Winner’s failure to adequately monitor any email account.
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Paula Guran at Locus Magazine reviewed Kathe Koja’s Velocities in the November issue of the magazine. Locus magazine is definitely worth checking out if you aren’t already subscribed.
NOVEMBER ISSUE OF LOCUS MAGAZINE
The stories are exquisitely written … An excellent assemblage by a virtuoso writer.
LOCUS MAGAZINE | PAULA GURAN
Author: Kathe Koja
Genre: Story Collection
Tags: allbooks, audiobooks, available, Meerkat Press, New Releases, Speculative Fiction
Dark, disturbing, heartfelt, and utterly addictive!
From the award-winning author of The Cipher and Buddha Boy, comes Velocities: Stories, Kathe Koja's second electrifying collection of short fiction. Thirteen stories, two never before published, all flying at the speed of strange.
Dark Factory
Meerkat Press is excited to announce the acquisition of Kathe Koja’s immersive fiction, DARK FACTORY, from Christopher Schelling of Selective Artists, for publication in 2022, a novel that uses words, images, and sound to ask Where does the story end, and reality begin?
Dark Factory is a state-of-the-art club where reality is customizable: just scroll down the menu, and change your world. Ari Regon is the club’s floor manager, a wild card who makes things happen, Max Caspar is a stubborn and talented DIY artist. And they’re both chasing the same thing: the ultimate experience, a vision of true reality.
Kathe Koja writes novels and short fiction, and creates and produces immersive fiction performances, both solo and with a rotating ensemble of artists. Her work crosses and combines genres, and her books have won awards, been multiply translated, and optioned for film and performance. She is based in Detroit and thinks globally.
Meerkat Press is an independent press committed to publishing irresistible, unforgettable prose and poetry. Their books range from literary to genre fiction, with quality the common denominator. They have won or been finalists for the Nebula Award, the Bram Stoker Award, the Shirley Jackson Award, the Aurealis Award, the Australian Shadows Award, the Ditmar Award, the Norma K. Hemming Award, the Ladies of Horror Fiction Award, the Foreword Indies Award, the IPPY Award, and the Benjamin Franklin Award.
Selectric Artists is an agency for literary and talent management, founded and run by Christopher Schelling in 2011. Selectric’s client list spans a wide range of fiction and nonfiction, including New York Times bestselling memoirist Augusten Burroughs (Lust & Wonder), YA novelists Rainbow Rowell (Eleanor & Park) and Cinda Williams Chima (Flamecaster) and musicians like New York-based pop-rock duo, the Skivvies.
Excerpt from DARK FACTORY
“Ari! Hey Ari, how’s it going?”
“Hey,” his nod to the skinny DJ on the bench opposite Jonas’s office, blue glass walls half-covered with overlapping Dark Factory posters, the effect is like peering into a paper aquarium. “It’s going good. Tight.”
“I just got in from Chromefest, I played some crazy-great shit,” the DJ digging into his bag, a dangle of fake gold giveaway charms, too many stickers, TOOT SWEET, U DONT REDLINE U DONT HEADLINE, pulling out a mix stick. “Got a minute?”
“Got a meeting,” with a shrug, a smile, his public smile—
—but inside the office no Jonas, only his spoor: smudged steel water bottle and empty NooJuice cans, Causabon trainers new in the box, a white dinner jacket hung on the back of the hulking recliner, and between the piles on the blue glass table that is Jonas’s desk two burner phones, both vibrating like wind-up toys: Ari takes up one, then the other, neither are numbers he knows. Also on the desk is a flat delivery box stacked with t-shirts, new streamlined design, and “Y makes the logo move,” Jonas at the door, slamming the door, Jonas wearing last summer’s t-shirt, black and sleeveless beneath a clear plastic wrap jacket; with his thick hair sheared at the sides he looks like a brand-new cleaning brush, Ari hides a smile. “Lee thinks it’s too subtle. What do you think?”
“Not if it moves,” an answer and a parry, Jonas likes to test everyone, Ari most of all. “Chockablock thinks of everything.”
“And overcharges for everything too. Wear it around, see what people say,” and as Ari drapes a shirt around his neck, “I know it’s your day off, but I need you in the box tonight.”
“Just me?”
“You and whoever else I stick in there. Be good, or it’ll be Lee.”
“I don’t have a problem with Lee.”
“That’s not what she says.”
“Then that’s her problem.”
“True . . . Got a smoke? Darcy’s after me to quit,” Ari offering one of the black blunts he gets from the boys in the clubs, Jonas rooting in the desk’s mess for an ashtray and “Jesus,” Jonas’s shrug half-annoyed, “Lee said that some woman gave birth on the floor last night? To an actual baby? What a mess.”
Ari laughs—“The Factory’s first natural-born citizen”—and after a moment Jonas laughs too: “Your brain, Ari, your fucking brain,” pulling out his real phone, a quick dictating bark, “Lee, find those baby people, give the baby free admission for life, make a big deal out of it—”
—as Ari exits in a puff of smoke and a flutter of posters, past the still-waiting DJ, two runners toting scent canisters like oversized silver bullets, another runner wrangling a wobbly rack of boxed NooJuice, provided to the production in exchange for placement, another of Ari’s ideas that Jonas approves, Jonas drinks half a dozen cans of that swill a day. Lee drinks it too, though Ari knows she hates it; sometimes he catches Lee studying him when she thinks no one can see.
In the performers’ lounge he slips on the new t-shirt—a little loose across the chest, he likes his shirts tighter—smooths back his hair, then heads for the black-and-white NOT AN EXIT sign over the loading dock doors: a delivery van rolling out, another just backing in as he sidesteps between them and out into the street, Neuberg Street, his streets. A teenager, the first time, he came here to drink cheap lager and fuck and dance to loud music with boys, he still fucks and dances but Jonas has taught him something about wine, so he drinks that instead now, chilled and white, it pairs nicely with the blunts . . . Sixteen then and wide open, new to the scene, new to joy: his look changed, his slang, even his walk, more swagger, more aware of his body as he roamed past the schnapps bars and phone stores and ancient brick alleys, the corner charging station shaped like a top hat where the boys hung out, flirting and sparring in the noise of sidewalk speakers and the whirring purr of the trains, the muezzin’s call floating over avenues of beech and linden trees, the black-washed façades of the remodeled industrial flats, the cafés hot with espresso and frothing oat milk, the clubs’ 4AM aroma of lager and latex and Club-Mate, dancing panting bodies, moisturizer and tobacco and tears . . . And now he lives in one of those expensive industrial flats, he has everything he wants in this world, almost everything.
The October sky is overcast as a tarnished mirror, heat still radiating from the pavement; he stops at a Kaffee Kart for an iced espresso and “Your shirt’s cool,” says the freckled barista, as Ari records her reaction for Jonas’S eventual benefit. “Dark Factory, it’s like life if life was perfect, I’d go every weekend if I could. You go a lot?”
“I go every night. I work there.”
“You work at Dark Factory? Oh cool! What do you do?”
And Ari smiles, because there is no name for what he does, what he is, what Jonas needs most, what Lee for all her stats and apps and 24/7 devotion can never be: the bridge between the Factory and the world, a native of both because “I’m the ambassador,” he says, and lifts his cup to toast—the barista, the Factory, his job, himself—as a sudden gust of steam surrounds him, like a saint’s silver halo, or a personal storm.
Kathe Koja writes novels and short fiction, and creates and produces immersive fiction performances, both solo and with a rotating ensemble of artists. Her work crosses and combines genres, and her books have won awards, been multiply translated, and optioned for film and performance. She is based in Detroit and thinks globally. She can be found at kathekoja.com.
NB Magazine gives 5 Stars To The Cipher by Kathe Koja
NB Magazine, our favorite UK Review outlet, gives Kathe Koja’s THE CIPHER 5 big stars. We loved this thoughtful review and hope you’ll take a moment to read it in full.
I found this a dark, deeply disturbing, weird beyond imagining and, above all, genuinely terrifying story. For me its real power lies more in its all too convincing psychological integrity than in any of its specific depictions of gory horror – although there are plenty of those along the way.
Linda Hepworth, THE CIPHER
Winner of the Bram Stoker Award and Locus Awards, finalist for the Philip K. Dick Award, and named one of io9.com's "Top 10 Debut Science Fiction Novels That Took the World By Storm." With a new afterword by Maryse Meijer, author of Heartbreaker and Rag.
"Black. Pure black and the sense of pulsation, especially when you look at it too closely, the sense of something not living but alive." When a strange hole materializes in a storage room, would-be poet Nicholas and his feral lover Nakota allow their curiosity to lead them into the depths of terror. "Wouldn't it be wild to go down there?" says Nakota. Nicholas says, "We're not." But no one is in control, and their experiments lead to obsession, violence, and a very final transformation for everyone who gets too close to the Funhole.
Press & Endorsements
Josh Malerman, NYT-best-selling author of Bird Box and Malorie – “The Cipher is a stone-cold landmark of the genre. Written by a sphinx, a gift, the rarest of talents. And like the works of M.R. James, Shirley Jackson, Poe, and Stephen King, horror isn’t the same, in all its current height and depth, without it. Be prepared: this book will change you.”
Daniel Kraus, NYT-bestselling author – “Audacious, acerbic, grotesque, ravishing, stifling, sensual, iconic – there will never be another novel like this one.
Will Errickson, Too Much Horror Fiction – “When I first read THE CIPHER in 1991, I hardly knew what to make of it. But I knew one thing for sure: horror fiction had never seen anything like Kathe Koja’s obsessive and impressionistic prose and ruthlessly dire worldview before. After years of reading mainstream Eighties horror paperbacks about normal people’s lives upended by the usual supernatural monstrosities, I was primed and ready for this new voice. Koja’s fearless depiction of bickering 20-something art failures stumbling upon an actual nothing and then watching with detached fascination as their squalid lives disintegrate around it was the darkest kind of revelation for me. I haven’t stopped thinking about THE CIPHER in the 30 years since, and my numerous reads of it always yield fresh new horrors from its reflective deeps. I practically began my blog, Too Much Horror Fiction, so I could write seriously about it. Over those years its reputation has only grown, and today I am delighted to see that THE CIPHER is once again in the hands—pun fully, deeply intended—of a new generation of horror fans eager, as ever, to peer into the abyss… and whatever lies beyond.”
Publishers Weekly – “This powerful first novel is as thought-provoking as it is horrifying.”
Locus Magazine – “So visceral and so right.”
Booklist – “This entry into the body-horror canon carries with it the kind of fatalism horror readers prize—it’s going to end badly, for sure, but just how badly?”
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Top 10 iOS Apps for Small Businesses
by James A. Martin
We picked 10 outstanding iPhone and iPad apps that can help you keep your small business going when you're on the go.
An iPad or an iPhone still can't fully replace a laptop for running a small business. But man oh man, iOS devices are getting more powerful all the time -- just look at the new features of the iPhone 5, for starters. And with these 10 iOS apps, you can be extremely productive on the go.
1. Office-Compatible Software Suite: Office² HD for iPad
Microsoft has yet to introduce an Office suite for iOS (though rumors suggest it's coming this fall). Into that gaping void rush a number of apps that, to varying degrees, let you create, edit, share, and sync documents compatible with Office's Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Each has its strengths and weaknesses, but my current hero among them is Office² HD for iPad. (The app is $8; a separate app for iPhone/iPod touch, Office², costs $6). I'm partial to this app because, unlike its iOS competitors, it actually supports Word's Track Changes -- a feature upon which many writers, editors, attorneys, and others heavily rely. That aside, Office² is a powerful suite of Office-compatible apps that supports many Office features, such as the capability to freeze panes in spreadsheets and revert to any of your previous 10 Word file versions.
As with any iOS Office suite, you'll give up some features you may take for granted using Office on the desktop. Office²'s PowerPoint tools are a bit wimpy, for instance. But if you truly need the full version of Office on your iPhone or iPad, read on.
2. Office on Your iOS Device: CloudOn
There are at least three services that will run a virtualized Windows environment, complete with Office software, on your iPad: the apps CloudOn and OnLive Desktop, both free, and Nivio, which isn't an app per se and which costs upwards of $5 per month.
Among them, CloudOn gets my vote. It does a super job of delivering cloud-based versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint to your iPad -- provided you have an Internet connection, which you might be lacking on an airplane. For this reason alone, I recommend having an app like Office²' on your iPad as well.
CloudOn works well with services such as Dropbox (more on that later) and adds useful keys to your iPad's virtual keyboard, such as Ctrl, Alt and all 12 function keys, instead of making you use a different keyboard (as some virtualized Windows apps require).
3. File Syncing and Sharing: Dropbox
Steve Jobs famously dissed Dropbox as a feature, not a product. Maybe he had a point. But Dropbox is a feature I can't live without, one that no other competitor does as well.
Make no mistake: there are many options today for automatically syncing files to other computers, devices, and to the cloud: Microsoft's SkyDrive, Google Drive, and SugarSync, to name a few. But once you set it up, Dropbox and its free iOS app simply do a seamless job, with little if any effort on your part.
Dropbox integrates nicely with lots of other apps, too, such as the aforementioned Office² and CloudOn. The Dropbox app makes it extremely easy to upload photos from your iOS device. The free plan gives you 2GB of storage, which is probably sufficient for your most important files. But I sprang for the 100GB plan, which is not cheap at $99 per year, but worth it.
4. Real-Time Document Collaboration: Google Drive
Along with free cloud document storage, Google Drive and its free iOS app do something extremely cool: You can collaborate on a text document in real-time with one or more of your colleagues. The feature, just added to the iOS app, lets you see what others type into the document as you're working on it. It's a fantastic way to eliminate the old back-and-forth of sending document revisions over email -- and then, inevitably, getting confused over which version is truly the most recent.
Unfortunately, the iOS app doesn't let you view or add comments to a doc, which is a fairly significant limitation. However, logging into Google Drive using the iOS version of Safari lets you see and add comments as well as perform edits.
5. Task Management: Things
Not long ago, I'd stopped using Cultured Code's Things, which is available in an iPhone/iPod touch app ($10); an iPad version ($20); and a Mac program ($50). The reason: The only way to sync your to-do items between devices was to have them on the same Wi-Fi network. It was tedious, which meant I didn't do it a lot. Which meant I'd look up a to-do list on my iPhone and suddenly remember I'd updated it on my iPad but didn't sync the changes.
But with its most recent updates, Things has been set free from its Wi-Fi shackles. You can now automatically sync your to-do listss across devices via the Things cloud service (free). So I'm back in love with Things again -- with its sensible interface, the capability to create to-do lists for multiple projects, the easy organization it brings to all the fragmented thoughts and ideas dancing in my head. Buying into the Things ecosystem ain't cheap -- $80 for all three apps -- but you can't put a price on productivity.
6. Database: Bento 4 for iPad
Attention really small businesses: There's a database app for you, too. It's called Bento 4 for iPad. It's only $10; most database programs cost a lot more. And it's self-sufficient, meaning you don't need a desktop database counterpart to get full advantage of the iPad app.
Bento 4 for iPad comes with lots of easy-to-use database templates to get you started right away. If those aren't enough, there are plenty of free templates you can download from the online Bento template exchange.
Similar to Things, the Bento iPad app is a separate purchase from the iPhone/iPod touch app ($5) and the Mac program ($49). Also, like the previous versions of Things, you must sync Bento files between devices over a shared Wi-Fi network. That's unfortunate. But given how few good database programs are available at such a low cost, that drawback isn't enough to make me look elsewhere.
7. Social Media Dashboard: HootSuite for Twitter
Most small businesses have multiple social media accounts -- Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn being the usual suspects. If you fit that description, download the free HootSuite for Twitter app. Despite its name, the app (as well as the HootSuite website) makes it beautifully easy to simultaneously post to multiple social media channels; schedule posts for a later date (such as when you're on vacation); retweet and comment on other posts; and lots more.
The basic HootSuite service is free and serves my needs nicely. However, the $10 monthly Pro plan may be worth considering. It lets you monitor and post from an unlimited number of social media profiles (the free plan limits you to five) and integrate Google Analytics and Facebook Insights, among other features.
8. Signing PDF Documents: SignEasy
It never fails: While I'm on a trip, someone will need my signature on a document -- immediately. For these purposes, I keep a scanned image of my signature on my laptop. But since I bought an iPad, I don't always travel with my laptop.
Fortunately, there are countless apps that make it possible to sign PDFs and other documents using your finger on an iOS device touch screen. I've used and can recommend SignEasy, a free iPhone and iPad app. The app makes it simple to open documents from email or other sources, draw a signature, add a signing date, and then save the signed document.
Unfortunately, you'll need to upgrade (for $10) to a premium SignEasy account to sign unlimited documents, send them to your Dropbox account, and more. But for signing the occasional document on the road, SignEasy lives up to its name.
9. Time Tracking: Toggl Timer
I have a number of clients for whom I charge an hourly rate. But even for flat-rate projects, I track my time because I always want to know what I'm earning per hour. You've got plenty of time-tracking apps and services to choose from, but the one I like is Toggl and its iOS app, Toggl Timer (both are free).
Toggl is a Web-based service with a clock timer that makes it easy to track hours by project and client. The timer is available as a Windows, Mac, and Linux software utility as well as an iOS and Android app. Your data is synced across all your Toggl apps automatically. To generate reports of where your time went, however, you'll need to log into Toggl using your Web browser.
The basic Toggl plan is free, and it's all I require. But for $5 a month, you can also import time-tracking data into Basecamp, QuickBooks, and FreshBooks, among other features.
10. Organizing App: Springpad
There are lots of Evernote and OmniFocus fans out there, and both are terrific apps. But Springpad is my preferred app for jotting text notes, recording audio reminders, taking photos for informational purposes, and putting them all together in one easy-to-use app.
Springpad automatically syncs your stuff across its iOS and Android apps and the Springpad website. You can collaborate with colleagues on your Springpad project-related notebooks or share your clippings on Facebook. Springpad also auto-fills information, which can be helpful. Start typing the name of a movie you want to see, for instance, and Springpad fills out your note with information about the film.
The interface takes getting used to. But once you get the feel for it, you'll be capturing stuff left and right for use later -- a great way to help out your overtaxed brain.
James A. Martin is a marketing consultant specializing in SEO, social media, mobile apps, and business blogging. Follow him on Twitter.
This article was originally published on Monday Sep 17th 2012
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Controversy over Karnataka RS polls is an opportunity to bring in crucial electoral reforms
Written by S Y Quraishi
The sting operation by two TV channels purportedly showing Karnataka MLAs negotiating cash for votes for a Rajya Sabha election has caused a furore over the phenomenon of horse-trading. This is not a first. Election time has become harvest season for voters electing members to the Vidhan Sabha, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
We saw MLAs of a party and some independents negotiating big money — Rs 5 to 10 crore — for each vote. Of course, they were not being dishonest; just demanding reimbursement of their own election to the Vidhan Sabha! Their party leaders were heard justifying it — “after all, they have to fight an election.”
Anchors and experts were heard advising the Election Commission on what is to be done. Many called the EC toothless and wanted the elections postponed or even cancelled at once, just on the basis of TV reports. “What more proof do you need?” they asked the EC. They referred to a similar case of Jharkhand in 2012 when elections to two RS seats were countermanded.
It’s important to refer to the Jharkhand case as this is the only precedent we have. On a complaint brought by three senior political leaders about rampant horse-trading among MLAs, the EC countermanded the poll. It may be recalled that Jharkhand had become notorious for rich people from outside the state queuing up to buy RS membership.
It was not an easy case for the EC. The biggest concern was that there is no model code of conduct for the RS election as the nature of the election is different. There are no public meetings, rallies, door-to-door canvassing or media campaigns. The constituency is confined to a small electoral college consisting of MLAs. The voting is open so the party MLAs are subject to party discipline but the independents are hot property.
The legal dilemma before the EC in the Jharkhand case was how to prove that the Rs 215 crore that was caught was meant for the election. We thought we would face judicial reprimand if our stand was taken as hasty and conjectural. We decided to bite the bullet. Our gamble paid off.
The Jharkhand HC not only dismissed the writ petition against the order but hailed it as the most decisive action against corruption in 60 years and imposed a fine of Rs one lakh on one of the petitioners.
In the instant case, no money was caught but there was conversation between the MLAs and a decoy journalist where offers/demands of Rs 5-10 crore were made. Does it legally constitute a commission of offence of bribe or at least an attempt to do so? The intention to commit an offence is not a crime except in the case of dacoity. As expected, the defence being put up by the concerned players is that no money has changed hands.
The rot is deep. Every political party knows it. They also make appropriate noises about it but have no intention to stem the rot. The tone changes when they themselves are at the receiving end. So long as we have this volte face and double speak, there can be no solution. I must, however, recall one notable exception when after the Jharkhand countermand, L.K. Advani wrote a blog showering “kudos to the CEC” despite the fact that his own party was equally hurt by our decision. This is what he wrote. ‘’I hold that today’s decision of the Election Commission based on reasonable credible apprehensions is a landmark decision… moneybags with no political support would think a thousand times before jumping into the fray.” Sadly, they don’t.
What should the EC do? The EC has to ascertain the fullest possible facts. It has asked for a report of the Karnataka chief electoral officer on the recordings of the sting operation. Going through the recording, transcribing it, translating the Kannada bits is taking time. While the reality is clear, the law requires evidence. Expecting the EC to act without a detailed report is not fair. We must remember that the EC’s orders are subject to judicial scrutiny. In any case, there is ample time before polling day. The Jharkhand countermand order was given on the night of the election day, after the polling was over, and counting was withheld.
If the EC concludes that there is prima facie evidence that corruption has vitiated a free and fair election, it has to act. What action is possible? One, order an FIR immediately. Two, postpone the election till the inquiry is sufficiently complete. Three, countermand the election till a conducive atmosphere for a free and fair election is achieved and notify a fresh poll. An unintended consequence of the countermanding will be that the three other seats where the numbers are clear (and the candidates are stalwarts) will also be put on hold. Can this be turned into an opportunity? It may force the two biggest national parties to debate the evil of money power and consider the electoral reforms they have been avoiding.
What are the desirable reforms? Foremost is the amendment of Section 58 of the Representation of the People Act to make abuse of money a ground to countermand the poll, as the EC has demanded. In the Jharkhand case, we had resorted to the plenary power granted by Article 324 of the Constitution. This is a weapon the EC uses sparingly. It’s important that an enabling legal provision is made.
Two, political parties must discuss the overall problem of money power vitiating the election process and carry out necessary electoral reforms. Three, there must be a ceiling on the expenditure by political parties for candidates. Political parties spend crores. And when they spend crores, they need to collect crores.
Four, state funding of political parties, not elections, must be considered while banning private fund collection totally. Based on the number of votes obtained, Rs 100 per vote can be given. Five, domicile condition for candidates that was done away with in 2003 must be restored to stop wealthy candidates from outside the state from jumping into the fray. Six, to prevent cross-voting by horse-trading, the anti-defection law should be amended to declare the violation of the party whip as defection.
It’s a defining moment for India’s democracy. Let’s seize the opportunity. When people lose faith in democracy, the consequences are disastrous. We have enough examples in the neighbourhood.
The writer is former chief election commissioner of India
(With Thanks Indian Express)
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Hifzur Rahman Qasmi*
The 17th Lok Sabha elections came to an end in the month of Ramadan after a hue and cry of two months’ campaigning. The results were also declared in the same month, though it was much beyond the expectations of the political analysts. The new government was formed and the newly elected members of the lower house of the Parliament also took oath of their loyalty towards the country and the Constitution. The month of Ramadan ended too. Eid came with huge festivity and celebrations and went by. The entire Muslim community of India, along with the others, got busy with their normal life. But the things that were vividly felt during the last five years, campaigns, elections and post-election periods make contrary demand from them.
We have seen the hustle and bustle of elections since our childhood, seen the Netas shouting from the dice. But that time, such shouting and cry did not have any meaning to us. Our innocent minds only enjoyed by running behind the vehicles of the Netas and clapping with elders on false claims and promises in their bhashans. As we developed little sense and grew interest in the newspapers, our hearts began to draw the impact of delight and sorrow only on the basis of the numbers of Muslims elected in the Parliament or assemblies. But things have gone through drastic changes during the last five years. Situations of the country in the past government and recent election scenario compelled countless innocent minds to get out of the comfort zone and ponder over the present and future. The hearts felt pain. Thus, the person who cared for his own life and family alone began to ponder over the future phenomena of the country.
The most dangerous thing felt by every wise Indian during the election campaign was death of the ethics on political stage. They saw the autonomous bodies of the country sobbing under the pressure of power. We have seen the uneducated women of our villages blaming and exposing the ancestors of their neighbors while quarreling with them. But this time we watched the same episode from the stages of political campaigning. We were told by our elders that the Jawans fighting and dying on the frontiers are the brave soldiers of the country with no affiliation to any political outfit. But this time we also saw their pictures and names being used in the election campaigns. So far we were taught in the civics class that every Indian who is of the age of twenty five years is eligible to fight the Lok Sabha elections. But this time, we saw that certain person can be barred from contesting election in certain constituency. Since our childhood, we have heard that media is so powerful that even the strongest person can bow to it. But this notion too proved wrong. We saw the media bowing to the power. We have so far seen and heard that the person charged with terrorism lives in the misery of prison. But this time we saw one such person contesting the general elections on ticket of the biggest political party and became member of the Lok Sabha. Does all this not indicate to formation of a New Bharat?
So far we have heard that there are some secular parties which work with people, for people beyond religious line. But this time we saw that the commanding authority of such parties did not only proved themselves, though their gesture, to be adherent of certain ideology and faith, but also they well tried to keep the known Muslim faces away from the stage during the election campaigns. They were also ignored in distribution of the tickets. While making the grand alliance, the Mukhiyas of the so-called secular parties distanced themselves from the parties led by Muslims. Instead, they played a good trick to diminish one such party at all in the state of Assam. Does all this not indicate to the formation of a New Bharat?
The elections ended and all the elected members made merry on their victories. But we well observed that the Parliament – in which our Prime Minister had bowed to the Book of Constitution after making a historic win and said that they would bring the minorities closer to themselves – witnessed the sloganeering of Jai Shri Ram and Vande Mataram just to taunt on a member with skullcap and beard. Does all this not indicate to the formation of a New Bharat?
Another important thing which was observed during the election campaigns was enthusiasm of Muslim youths on social media. Not only the youths, but a considerable number of elders, Ulama and intellectuals had well observed the miserable state of Muslims during the last five years. Therefore, they made all efforts to push the communal forces to defeat. It was also heard very loud and clear that the Muslims should now come out of the treachery of the so-called secular parties and form their own political power. This view was substantiated by saying that even the Dalits have their own political front which raises their issues and works for their betterment. So, why should the Muslims not have? It was also heard that Muslims and Dalits need to join hands together, so that a nation with balance, equality and justice can be built. It was indeed a very good sign.
But now it seems that all our enthusiasm and commitment is washed away with the fatigue of fasting in Ramadan and celebration of Eid. We forgot all these things so quickly and got busy with our previous schedules. We must remember that relying on others to gain our rights in this world will be the highest level of foolishness. If we want to live in Bharat with honor and esteem, our youths must come forward to play a positive, serious and responsible role. Our elders must devote themselves to guide and train our youths. It is a fact that no social group of the country can live with honor without having a strong political front. But our first resolution, after the 17th Lok Sabha elections must be to strengthen ourselves in terms of faith, education and economy. This is the only way out for Muslims in India.
(Hifzur Rahman Qasmi is a New Delhi based researcher and author. He writes on national and international politics.)
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Millat Times.
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Al-Ghazali International School Araria Conducted Siratul-Nabi Quiz, Naat and Speech Competition
Araria 21 November: Al-Gazali International School (GIS), Araria, Bihar conducted a beautiful program for the Seeratun Nabi quiz, Naat and speech competition. The students of GIS –minor girls and boys—performed in all the categories with great zeal and enthusiasm. They presented heart-touching Naat, and inspiring speeches that mesmerized the audience and they grabbed everyone’s attention with their incredible performances in quiz. All in all, the GIS students showed the reflection of the bright future by their performances.
In the competition of Naat, Habibullah Sarwar, Anam Fatima, and Muhmmad Ali Rahmani got first, second and third positions respectively out of 12 selected students.
In elocution competition in English language, Abdul Rahman, Md. Shahabuddin, and Aamirah grabbed first, second and third positions respectively while in Urdu language Anam Fatima successfully maintained first rank, Muhammad Ali Rahmani second and Abu Talha third.
It is also interesting to note that in quiz competition Hazrat Abu Bakar Siddique (ra) group (boys) and Hazrat Usman Ghani (ra) group (girls) qualified for the final round and finally Hazrat Usman Ghani (ra) group (girls) defeated the boys’ group after a cutthroat competition and achieved the winner’s title.
All the position holders were honoured with valuable prizes and other participants too were given complementary prizes. Maulana Aftab Alam Mazahiri, a well-known Islamic scholar in the locality and Imam of Jama Masjid Araria, Bihar while expressing his feelings after having observed the performances carefully as a judge said, “I am highly impressed by the minor students’ performances and teachers’ hardworking.”
He said that today we need such institutions and schools that can produce such individuals who are well-equipped with modern and religious education simultaneously for successful and secure future of Muslim community in particular and others in general.
The second judge of the program and man of multi-languages –English, Arabic and Urdu –Mufti Hassan Jami Qasmi told that education just for the sake of gaining knowledge is of no use unless it is gained for great purposes. I am so happy to see that GIS stepped up strongly in educational arena with noble objectives and is exclusively catering to the educational needs of the children in the locality.
The program was presided by the famous journalist and Islamic scholar, Maulana Muddassir Ahmad Qasmi, senior lecturer at Mrkazul Ma’arif Education and Research Centre (MMERC) Mumbai and Maulana Shah Jahan Nadvi, chairman GIS, run the program with his well-disciplined anchoring.
All the teachers of GIS including other staff members rendered their sincere efforts to make the program a success. Out of them some are important to be mentioned such as principal of the GIS, Tasnim Kausar and teachers—Haidar Ali, Sadul Islam, Muhammad Mukhtar, Abdul Qadir, Shams Jahan, Halima Saadia, and Sana Rahmani.
Reporting By: Maulana Muddassir Ahmad Qasmi is a prominent journalist, Islamic scholar and senior lecturer at Mrkazul Ma’arif Education. He is also a graduate of Darul Uloom Deoband (World’s largest Islamic Seminary).
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Sound of Love (Part 1) – On Beginnings
June 10, 2016 August 26, 2016 scottlarouxwrites4 Comments
With Season 2 of Hibike Euphonium just a few months away, and given my infatuation with the show, I’ll be writing through every episode of the first season. This will be different from my Owarimonogatari series in that each essay most likely won’t focus on a single particular topic. I’ll just be detailing whatever stands out to me in the directing, animation, story, or sound as I watch, and trying to expand upon my earlier essays on this show. I’ll being referencing and linking to those essays a lot. By going episode by episode, I can point to details that didn’t fit in the original essays, as well as moments that are worth talking about, but don’t warrant an entire essay.
I never get tired of this scene.
So although this series will be rather analytical in nature, it’s really more of a confession of love. Hibike is a masterpiece in so many ways, and hopefully throughout this series I can share with you some of what makes it so special to me. This first post will be on the shorter side since the first episode can only do so much, but there’s still plenty to talk about. On that note, it’s only right to start the same way as always: let’s figure out Episode 1 of Hibike Euphonium.
Whatever your opinion of the show as a whole, you cannot deny the beauty in Hibike’s sound design, especially the voice acting. KyoAni devotes K-On levels of care to everything we hear this season, and even found a hidden gem of an actress in Tomoyo Kurosawa (whose biggest role before Kumiko was Itsuki from Yuuki Yuuna—a funny realization if you know anything about that character). That care pays off in subtle—but bountiful—ways.
In the prelude of Episode 1, Kurosawa (Kumiko) and Chika Anzai (Reina) establish junior high school voices for their characters, which will later contrast with their high school counterparts. Kumiko talks to Reina in a high, light voice that sounds like it’s tiptoeing through a room. Crying Reina’s voice flails about wildly. It’s scratchy, it changes pitch, and Reina lets out whatever sounds her voice wants to make.
By comparison, Kumiko’s high school voice is mellow and just kind of slouches around instead of tip-toeing. The only time we hear any interesting acting is during her involuntary reactions or in her thoughts. At home, she’s completely boring and, uh, teenagery. Older Reina changes as well, by gaining complete control of her voice. She speaks with prepared poise, but that’s all. Nothing else escapes.
Kumiko and Reina stand out since so many other major characters are not only expressive, but hyper-expressive. Hazuki tries to be energetic and cheerful about everything. Midori doesn’t hide any of her embarrassment or excitement. I don’t need to explain what’s so wild about Asuka and her trilingual escapades.
These characters aren’t just expressive in their voices but their movements, too. Kumiko is always slumped over or lazy looking (half asleep on her desk or face-planting on her bed), and Reina is stiff as a board. But Midori throws her arms up and squats down to show the size of a contrabass. Asuka…well, she does all sorts of weird things. Hibike does whatever it can to establish Kumiko and Reina’s flawed personalities (P.S. read these essays on that if you haven’t yet).
I hesitate to give too much credit to Hazuki and Midori as smart choices for Kumiko’s ‘friend characters’, since they fall into some tropey patterns, but they do work well as motivators for Kumiko’s growth. Hazuki’s earnest energy pulls Kumiko out of her shell bit by bit, such as when Kumiko teaches her how to blow through the mouthpiece at the end of the episode (I’ve discussed this in other essays). Midori works as a sort of ‘in-crowd’ for Kumiko to relax around because they both have experience in concert band, which helps further reveal Kumiko’s true character. So although it’s tropey to have the genki friend and the friend who convinces the protagonist to join a club, Hibike capitalizes on those characters rather than simply using them to fill a gap in the cast.
Speaking of characters, I’ve called the band a character itself in the past. Allow me to obsess over how brilliantly we’re introduced to the band in Episode 1. The only two band members we actually meet at first are Asuka and Haruka, who have a very simple relationship at first. Asuka is the free spirited vice president, while Haruka is the more practical president that reins her in. This is an extremely simple dynamic, but it allows for a lot of development as we progress in the story. Haruka appears to only have so much control over Asuka, and Asuka gives some orders as well. As viewers, we can understand the basic band dynamic, but we don’t yet have any clue as to its depth.
From there, we see a bunch of shots of the band practicing. Very few members are actually playing their instruments. Some are just joking around, others are playing rock-paper-scissors, and Natsuki is sleeping. That, combined with all the talk about how much the band sucks, gives us a sense of how the band functions (as well as establishes parts of the living environment I talk about in this essay, like the shot of the trumpets all following Kaori’s lead because this show shoves amazing details everywhere).
There’s one shot we can’t fully understand until we rewatch the series, however. We see a lone chair with water nearby, which we will later learn represents the desire of a few individuals in the band to achieve something great. In hindsight, we can assume this chair belongs to one of the few band members who takes the club seriously.
To wrap up this episode discussion and our introduction to the band, we meet Taki. He’s shown as cool and knowledgeable, yet somewhat mysterious. He offers information to the couple at the shrine, but they’re slightly turned off by his intensity. We see him listening to junior high school bands with an expression that’s difficult to read. If we’re on our toes, we can put two and two together and realize he’ll be the force that drives the band forward. Most likely, we don’t realize that and just get a strange and intoxicating vibe from him. Once we learn he’s the new band instructor in future episodes, then we take that vibe and make predictions about his ability and methods. He’s the most subtly-established character, and also one of the most interesting. We’ll talk more about this in future episodes, so keep in mind how he’s portrayed in Episode 1: mysterious, intense, focused.
Anyway, there’s a whole bunch of gears in place for Episode 2: a core group of friends we understand well, a quasi-antagonist in Reina, the band as a dynamic character, and Taki as a mysterious, impending instructor. If anything, we lack a concrete conflict. A first time watcher would only really recognize Kumiko’s fear of Reina as a conflict, since it’s made so obvious and the episode ends with Kumiko approaching Reina. The challenge of improving the band and dealing with Taki’s guidance has been set up, but not in a way you could notice on your first watch. The heart of the story has yet to be found. So where does Hibike go from here? We’ll find out when the next piece begins.
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Sound of Love (Part 2) – On Laughs – Minute Art says:
[…] the effort put into the voice acting and animation that I pointed out last episode really comes in handy when trying to fill realistic, grounded high school scenes with comedy. If we […]
Sound of Love (Part 13) – On Endings – Minute Art says:
[…] back at the start of this series, I described the many gears Hibike! established in order to keep the story moving in an entertaining and meaningful way. Now we’ve reached the end […]
inksquid43 says:
Rewatching the show as part of the reddit thread right now, and discovered your essays through there. A few things I wanted to note:
– Hazuki and Midori seem more like one-dimensional supporting cast to bring out parts of Kumiko’s character (which, contrary to popular belief, is not a bad thing). (Well, Hazuki gets a really nice conflict in Ep 8, and she’s the means by which non-music players get introduced to the instruments).
– “(P.S. read these essays on that if you haven’t yet).” Did you mean to link to other essays?
– Taki: I love how he’s so full of hope and expectations on what a high school band can achieve (if I’m not mistaken, he’s listening to a piece performed by a middle school band–read the Kanji on his music player). I think it sets up perfectly the conflict with the lackadaisical band.
scottlarouxwrites says:
I would agree that Hazuki and Midori as characters are fine as they are. They don’t go beyond the call of duty, but that’s not necessary in a show with so many other interesting+conflicted supporting characters. If anything, adding too much complexity to Hazuki/Midori could clog the show. To quote myself, I think Hibike really capitalizes on them without doing too much or too little.
Also, I believe that line does link to other essays, but the hyperlink can be difficult to see on this page xd. If I remember correctly, Taki is listening to Kumiko’s/Reina’s band perform. I should probably double check that… But I’m glad the rewatch brought you here! Hope you enjoy the mountain I wrote on this show lol
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Posted: March 3, 2020 by moifightclub in bollywood, cinema, film review, movie reviews, reviews
Tags: Anubhav Sinha, Dr. Manasee Palshikar, film review, Nadi, Taapsee Pannu, Thappad
New-age urban-liberal-feminist Bollywood is where women’s issues go to die.
Domestic Violence has been ‘dealt with’ in a popular Hindi film last weekend. How Thappad depicts it, what solution it suggests, is now part of the popular imagination. Tick. One more issue has been covered. No other film on this topic will be made for a long time. I think this is why the male dominated industry is now ‘allowing’, facilitating this new wave of ‘women oriented’ films – they are confident of the superficiality with which the issues will be ‘dealt with’. After all, this superficiality is made possible only by the mediocrity that they fathered and propagated.
The trailer promises it to be about You. Who ‘me’? Yes, there are common experiences as women, but surely, the writer is aware that even gendered values are determined by class, caste locations?
Writers’ lack of understanding of political and historical reality, the inadequate representations are often defended by the fraternity from any discourse by saying “This is the story we choose to tell.”
But wait a minute, you have made it for public consumption. You are saying it is the story of Indian women. But, it is Amrita’s story.
Amrita who is constructed as an emotional, vulnerable girl, and presented as a physically attractive, fragile body. A commodified domestic woman created by capitalist patriarchy is copied on to her page by a woman script writer.
Thereby, deleting the ‘inspiration’ part of the project.
This characterization, instead of empowering, makes a woman viewer feel inadequate. Not even one slap. See/this pretty girl does not take shit.
Unlike you.
The film does not show how to resist/protect against/survive violence, but shows that certain women do not have to take even a fraction of what is part of your everyday life.
One has learnt not to question the absence of say, a Muslim woman, or a middle-class working mother, but in a film about a slap – about a violation of physical self – surely one could also see a different kind of body, one not so fragile face?
Films in a popular space cannot shirk from the responsibility of varied representation.
If the film ignores difference, THE OTHER CAN NEVER BE REPRESENTED.
One token subplot – the only way the character and the writer can access the other half- enter, the domestic help!
The writer deigns to take a disdainful look at lower socio-economic class household. A working class couple that performs underpaid hard labour, and has complex, shared, survival strategies to feed their children is not granted any intelligence or grace in their marital intimacy by the film. The violence among the poor is shown as meaningless, crude, repetitive, almost comic as opposed to a one-time, almost accidental incident, but one that leaves the heroine’s vulnerable face with a permanently hurt and traumatized expression.
I remember that other domestic help (played by Ms. Hattangady) in Arth (1982. Dir: Mahesh Bhatt). This woman is also a victim of domestic violence. But the situation is problematized by her material struggle for a better future for her daughter – “English medium school”, a life unlike her mother’s. The violence is reversed when the Bai kills her husband – brought about by the unforgivable act of stealing the money that she has been saving for her daughter’s school admission.
In Thappad, in a beautiful conversation with her mother-in-law, Amrita suggests that the older lady start cooking classes. Something to keep the old lady engaged I suppose – closest the film comes to talk of a job from our protagonist.
Amrita, who, with a full time domestic help,and the whole day left to her after the cuteness of the morning routine, did only one hour work in her neighbor/friend’s house in the entire day!
Materialist feminism though, is not touched upon by the new urban feminist film projects because materialism feminism questions, along with patriarchy, also capitalism.
Which, is not allowed, I suppose, because the urban liberal feminist projects, are themselves, a part of capitalist production and distribution structures.
But if not livelihood struggle, surely sexuality can be allowed? Thappad does not attempt to question any of the sexuality issues that surround intimate partner violence.
In Thappad, not for a moment do we see sexual desire between Amrita and Vikram. The love she feels for him, does she miss him at night? Adult, sexual love – not the rather corny list of domestic tasks – feeding parathas at the car, handing him his wallet etc – that poor Amu has done for the family out of love! Love, as in love between two young people who are in an intimate co-habitation? Is there a moment, in all those days of separation when she is conflicted between anger and desire, or both simultaneously?
For example, what would the writer of Thappad say if I put it to her, that there is an interplay of fear, hurt and desire in marriages fraught with violence?
No, not because ‘those women have no choice’ in contrast to the repeatedly asserted ‘choice’ that the urban upper class artists seem to have, or because the women are masochistic(this is another malady that’s going around – this quick pseudo-psychological labelling of complex social phenomenon), which they are not.
Oh come on, don’t tell me you have never hummed Billie Holidays’ “My man don’t love me” ha ha!
Jokes apart, if those women are masochist, so are all of us, every time we are engaged in consensual lovemaking in our beautiful relationships of equality, for heterosexual intercourse is violent in the very nature of the act.
What if there is, really a connection between sexual desire and violence in not only the minds, but also real lives of some victims/resistors/surviors of intimate partner violence.
“Violence as an experience, seemed to me to represent a point of intersection, of trajectories of hurt, touch, love, fear, hunger, and shame.” (On Bodily Love and Hurt, V. Geetha – A Question of Silence: The Sexual Economies of Modern India (ed. Janaki Nair, Mary E John)
Not just desire, but the hurt body itself does not disturb the pretty visuals. There are of course, to be no visibly broken/bruised parts – the main thing is the just-one-slap of course – but not even a slightly swollen face, or in the praised performance, perhaps just the feeling of her tooth with her own tongue while speaking in the post-slap scenes, or reaching out to close her ear – as people who have just been slapped tend to do, due to injury to the tympanic membrane – the ear drum. Nothing. Just the hurt expression, and the almost infantile insistence, repeated ad nauseum beginning at the trailers – Can’t hit. No fractures (not literally, darlings) to the impeccable appearance.
The violence almost not-there, and so the punishment.
“If she charges you with domestic violence, you will be in jail”
Not to worry, Vikram, the script will not put you in jail. Jail is to be filled with certain communities, certain classes- even the possibility of you, well-heeled you going there has never been dreamt by the script.
After the Love Actually kind of showing how everyone ended up, there is an emotional poem.
Supposed to be empowering, it in fact valorizes paternal protectionism. Amrita begins her single life, in a new flat, but under the nurturance and support of her father, and will now fulfill the dreams that father once had for her.
I remember the last scene of again, Arth (1982. Dir: Mahesh Bhatt) where Pooja (Ms. Azmi) lifts up her adopted daughter – a girl who, like Pooja, is an orphan. Pooja is beginning a new life, now taking responsibility for the life and future of another person.
Amrita, on the other hand, makes a point.
Nadi (Dr. Manasee Palshikar) has done her M.A (Gender, Culture and Development) from the Pune university, and has completed the course in Screenplay Writing from FTII, Pune.
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Men’s Mental Health in Lockdown
by Nic
2020 has been a rocky road for all of us. Who could have predicted the way life globally has changed so dramatically?
On Monday 23rd March, a historic announcement was made by the Prime Minister. Life in the U.K would come to a total standstill in an attempt to contain Coronavirus.
Prior to that day, I could sense the panic amongst close friends and family who were, like myself anxious as to what was happening. I had feelings of uncertainty as to whether we were going to lose loved ones to this pandemic. Even after the announcement, there was the stark reality that the World was facing it’s biggest crisis in around 75 years.
Life after that day tended to pass by, mentally it was challenging. Not being in the routine of taking our son to school or going to work meant every day seemed pretty much the same. I found channeling energy into home schooling and exercise were great ways of coping. Me and M (our Son) had our daily game of Tag as our way of burning off some energy and having fun together. The time spent with my partner was a positive aspect too. I even took up the Couch To 5K Challenge, but that didn’t last long as I soon lost interest.
The days soon turned to weeks, and then months and some days were extremely tough, especially the wet weather affected ones as that meant exercise was cancelled.Slowly, but surely though restrictions began to be lifted, which meant in mid July I was back at work full-time and I was very excited to see my daughter again. At the back of my mind were feelings of apprehension though, as this virus hadn’t vanished and was still very much amongst us.
To have a slight bit of routine back was great, my workplace were very good at reassuring me, and were set up to be very covid-secure. To be able to see (albeit socially distanced) work colleagues I hadn’t seen in 4 months lifted me mentally, to be back working again meant I had a daily schedule.
I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder in 2011, and a recent survey by Bipolar UK showed that 65% of people with Bipolar (that they surveyed) had experienced depressive symptoms since the start of the pandemic, and more than a third of people had suicidal thoughts. The number of people saying that their mood was stable has more than halved, from 35% to just 16%. The number of people reporting being in a “balanced” mood range also fell, from 69% to 42%.
Bipolar disorder has the highest rate of suicide of any mental illness – 20 times higher than the general population, so to see the statistics and how much of a decline people are seeing is worrying.
Although Covid has been, and still is a challenge- I’m proud of our little family, and how we’ve adapted in these challenging times, but I also hope there is a vaccine on the horizon so we can begin to move to a new kind of normal. Thanks for reading, and stay safe.
Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/revealed-impact-covid-19-people-living-bipolar-disorder/?fbclid=IwAR3-KS70o2KFUwyp7mXN5pzf5mdTSnOinnodyqUMKtfdSBN3A55k1G_0okk
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A Love Affair With Food, Life, and Serving Others
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Cancel Culture’s Next Obvious Target? Ellen Degeneres’ Advertisers
In a recent article, it was revealed that Ellen DeGeneres takes home more than 60% of her show’s advertising spend.
Considering this, her “philanthropy” is nothing more than window-dressing.
It’s time to cancel these advertisers once and for all.
Ellen DeGeneres isn’t really that generous.
According to a recent, explosive story, 60% of the advertising dollars for “The Ellen Show” make their way exclusively into her pocket.
The revelation only succeeds in making Ellen even less likable than before (as if that were possible). Remember, this is the same woman who has treated people–including her employees–with such wanton disregard for their humanity.
Ellen DeGeneres Has 87 Million Reasons To Change Her Attitude…
In a recent Forbes article, journalist Madeline Berg did some extensive research into how much, exactly, Ellen DeGeneres made this year.
Her discovery yielded a staggering number: $87.5 million, which included the $20 million she received to tape a Netflix stand-up special, her first in 15 years. (It was as funny as a cry for help.)
Ellen DeGeneres has millions of reasons to be a decent person—and she always seems to fall short. | Source: Twitter
It’s how she got the other $67.5 million that’s worthy of note:
DeGeneres, who has been among the highest-paid celebrities for a decade, still earns more than half of her cash from her daily talk show, thanks to a shrewd business deal that has her getting about 60% of profits from advertising, carrying fees and product placement.
Those are an awful lot of reasons to be a decent person, wouldn’t you think?
…But Somehow, She Never Gets Any Better
While Ellen was making literal hand-over-fist from companies like Shutterfly and Geico, she was crossing the picket line during the WGA strike to tape episodes of her show, rather than standing in solidarity with her writers.
Scotch Tape was writing her checks as she was trying to get people fired for having chipped nail polish, instead of accepting that not everyone in Los Angeles can afford a fresh manicure every week.
Bubly filled her pockets with even more money than ever before, but she didn’t have the decency to give her employees job security at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
It’s time for these advertisers to hit Ellen DeGeneres where it hurts: her pockets. She shouldn’t be rewarded for her disgusting behavior.
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81.1 yearsLife expectancy of women in the United States 2018. The statistic shows the life expectancy of women at birth in the United States from 2008 to 2018. In 2018, the average life expectancy of women at birth in the United States was 81.1 years.
GENEVA (Reuters) – China has overtaken the United States in healthy life expectancy at birth for the first time, according to World Health Organization data.
Shorter people also appear to have longer average lifespans. The authors suggest that the differences in longevity between the sexes is due to their height differences because men average about 8.0% taller than women and have a 7.9% lower life expectancy at birth.
Five countries where people live the longestJapan. Living to 83 on average, the Japanese have long had one of the highest life expectancies. … Spain. The Mediterranean diet, rich in heart-healthy olive oil, vegetables and wine, has long contributed to Spain’s long-lived population (averaging 82.8). … Singapore. … Switzerland. … South Korea.
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HawaiiThe state with the highest life expectancy is Hawaii, with a life expectancy of 81.15 years. California, Colorado, Minnesota, New York, and many of the New England states have an expectancy of over 80 years old.
A study of young and middle-aged people ages 18 to 64 found that 1 in 6 preferred to die before age 80. Those who did tended to hold more negative beliefs about what old age would be like. Still, the vast majority of people surveyed wanted to live a good long life and had sunnier expectations for their own old age.
A Q&A with Dan BuettnerSardinia, Italy. On the island of Sardinia, you find the world’s longest-lived men. … Okinawa, Japan. These islands are home to the longest-lived women in the world. … Nicoya, Costa Rica. … Loma Linda, California. … Ikaria, Greece.
These days, while statistical life expectancy in the U.S. is about 80 years, living well into one’s 80s or 90s is a perfectly realistic expectation for many. Even centenarians — people who are 100 years old or more — are on the rise. In 2015, some 72,000 Americans were centenarians.
In the past 20 years, the “bigger is better” misconception hasbeen promoted by studies that found that taller people—men over 183 cm(6 ft) and women over 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)—have lower death rates fromheart disease and all causes than shorter people (men under 170 cm [5 ft 7 in]and women under 150 cm [4 ft 11 in]).
Statistics. Across studies, the correlation coefficient of height and intelligence was generally found to be around 0.2, indicating a positive association between height and intelligence which is weak but still statistically significant.
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The Church is often cut down for having too many rules–or for having rules at all. Jesus came to set captives free; His true Church would never hold people back like this. In her sacraments, her liturgy, her exegesis, and her morality, the Church seems to constrain us with so many rules. Yet people have found freedom through the rules for ages.
We do not often think in those terms, though. Rules are imposed on us. Rules stifle our creativity and freedom. Rules keep certain people in power and silence the rest. Don’t they?
As Ian Bogost points out in his article on “The Rhetoric of video games,” “Imposing rules does not suffocate play, but makes it possible in the first place.” That play might be play with words, fitting them to a poetic form; play of a tabletop or video game, with a setting and challenge established by rules; or even the made-up rules of a spontaneous game on the playground. He describes “(t)he possibility space of play (which) includes all of the gestures made possible by a set of rules.”
We often view rules negatively, in terms of what they prohibit. I suspect we rarely look at what the rules allow. We may disparage a rule that hurts us (stupid Go to Jail card; arrest the hotel slum lord sitting across from me!), but without those rules in place, we have no game to play. Dozens of games in Hoyle’s Rules use a single deck of cards; the rules define which we play. Dozens of video games are called “roguelike” but the specific rules, the nuances, make the best stand out.
“The rules do not merely create the experience of play,” Bogost goes on, “they also construct the meaning of the game.” If I never have to freeze or be “it”, I’m not playing tag. I’m not free to play tag. If I hang on to the bat, I can guarantee I’m getting around those bases–but i’m not playing baseball anymore.
To steal an expression from Shakespeare, the rule’s the thing. It’s where we catch not just the conscience of the participant but the meaning of the act. Is baseball baseball without the rules? Are you still playing a game if you ignore the rules? The rules set the space for the experience, and they create much of the meaning. The difference between a bank withdrawal and a bank robbery is all in the rules–and who is following them. A surgeon and a murderer may be performing the same actions, but only the former is following rules of medicine–and rules of consent. It is likewise for a lover and a rapist.
When we are confronted with rules, especially rules that prohibit something we wish to do, we may feel an pull to resist. But we have to ask, first, of the rules not what do they disallow (we know that, usually, and dislike it) but what do they allow. What possibility space do they create? What meaning do they give? And what possibilities, then, and what meaning do we sacrifice without them?
Copyright 2017, Joe Wetterling
Image courtesy: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Codex_Manesse_262v_Herr_Goeli.jpg
Bogost, Ian. “The Rhetoric of Video Games.” The Ecology of Games: Connecting Youth, Games, and Learning. Edited by Katie Salen. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Digital Media and Learning. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 2008. 117–140.
doi: 10.1162/dmal.9780262693646.117
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Posted on June 1, 2008 by RooRaaah Crumbs
One year old skin peeling, by jussi.
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18 thoughts on “\m/”
Bruno Argenton on June 1, 2008 at 5:00 pm said:
nice.. it must be painfull
pox on June 1, 2008 at 5:31 pm said:
Tidy++
Sassie_L on June 1, 2008 at 6:08 pm said:
Massive fan of this. Is the person a big time Barbie fan, or what?
Serial Stitcher on June 1, 2008 at 6:30 pm said:
I remember seeing that on so many dolls when I was growing up…I like how it’s raised like the copyright on the dolls (as opposed to a tattoo) I think it’s pretty neat someone got this done and now they’re a life sized doll :-)
emily on June 1, 2008 at 6:48 pm said:
cute. just cute. goes well with the entry a few above this one, the doll-leg hinge tattoos.
Xenobiologista on June 1, 2008 at 6:52 pm said:
Someone else needs to go out and get “©LEGO” now.
hullwork on June 1, 2008 at 7:09 pm said:
wow that is super clean
katy prost on June 1, 2008 at 7:28 pm said:
wow the lines are immaculate and so definite
someones a happy healer! :)
Roskow on June 1, 2008 at 8:29 pm said:
seeing as how I have an entire Barbie sleeve, I adore this!
basophobic_angel on June 1, 2008 at 9:59 pm said:
Barbie?
suckerlove on June 2, 2008 at 12:05 am said:
Nebel on June 2, 2008 at 3:41 am said:
Cool :D It healed really nicely, too! :)
Lk on June 2, 2008 at 4:30 am said:
ahahah that’s cool
Meg on June 2, 2008 at 11:55 am said:
Wow that has turned out amazingly. I always wonder with all the fresh ones we see how they will end up looking a year on!
starless_dark on June 2, 2008 at 3:19 pm said:
Wow, that’s healed beautifully!
eternalsunshine on June 2, 2008 at 6:00 pm said:
Awsome! Can i play?
Viking's Valkyrie on June 2, 2008 at 7:49 pm said:
örk on June 13, 2008 at 1:26 pm said:
hyvä jussi!
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Ripretinib Treatment for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
by Dr. C.H. Weaver M.D. 5/2020
Qinlock (ripretinib), a broad-spectrum KIT and PDGFRα inhibitor whose mutations are known to drive growth of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) significantly improves survival and delays cancer recurrence in the most heavily pretreated patients. The FDA approved Qinlock for the treatment of adults with advanced GIST who have received therapy with ≥3 or more kinase inhibitors, including imatinib. (1,2)
About GIST
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are cancers affecting the digestive tract or nearby structures within the abdomen occurring in approximately 4,000 to 6,000 individuals each year in the United States. These sarcomas are driven by mutations, the most common of which are in KIT kinase, representing approximately 75% to 80% of cases, or in PDGFRα kinase, representing approximately 5% to 10%.
Current therapies are unable to inhibit the full spectrum of primary and secondary mutations, which drives resistance and disease progression. Estimates for 5-year survival range from 48% to 90%, depending on the stage of the disease at diagnosis.
About Qinlock (ripretinib)
Ripretinib is an investigational KIT and PDGFRα kinase switch control inhibitor. Ripretinib was specifically designed to improve the treatment of patients with GIST by inhibiting a broad spectrum of mutations in KIT and PDGFRα. Ripretinib is a KIT and PDGFRα inhibitor that inhibits initiating and secondary KIT mutations in exons 9, 11, 13, 14, 17, and 18, involved in GIST, as well as the primary D816V exon 17 mutation involved in SM. Ripretinib also inhibits primary PDGFRα mutations in exons 12, 14 and 18, including the exon 18 D842V mutation.
The FDA approval was based on data from the international, multi-center INVICTUS clinical trial, in which 129 patients with GIST who previously received imatinib, sunitinib, and regorafenib were treated with Qinlock and compared to individuals not receiving additional treatment. These patients could receive Qinlock at the time of disease progression.
Patients treated with Qinlock delayed cancer progression by 5.3 months and the average survival duration was 15.1 months compared to 6.6 months.
The most common side effects were hair loss, fatigue, nausea, abdominal pain, constipation, muscle aches, diarrhea, decreased appetite, and vomiting.
Based on the positive INVICTUS data, the company submited a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of patients with advanced GIST who have received prior treatment with imatinib, sunitinib and regorafenib in the first quarter of 2020 which led to FDA approval in May 2020.
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Reports Positive Updated Phase 1 Data for Ripretinib in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
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Safe and green food campaign to woo Chinese
When it comes to wooing Chinese shoppers with Australian brands the kangaroo is out – but clean, green and safe is in.
Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest made the case for a unified national brand to market premium Australian food and produce to China at a forum in Canberra on Tuesday.
After the mining boom, Australia is seeking to capitalise on the Chinese dining boom.
Mr Forrest said Chinese Premier Li Keqiang had once excoriated Australia for its poor marketing efforts in a private conversation with him, and had argued Australia was punching below its weight and states and territories and companies were cutting each other’s throats.
“You can walk miles of supermarket aisles in China and not be able to notice Australia,” Mr Forrest told a lunch at the Australia Sino 100 Year Agriculture Food Safety Partnership forum.
The group of agriculture and food manufacturers is behind a push for one Australian brand and logo emphasising the message clean, green and safe.
There have been scores of consumer product scandals in China in recent years, denting confidence and trust in locally-made products.
The worst was the the 2008 melamine milk scandal which killed six babies and caused 300,000 others to become ill.
Mr Forrest, a mining magnate and cattle producer, warned some key players in Australia might not like the campaign but the petty in-fighting between industry bodies and states had to stop.
“We’ve got to come together under one brand and one logo and grab just a small percentage of that massive market share,” he said, adding that China’s lifting of the one child policy meant an extra 16 million babies a year – the equivalent of eight Perth cities.
“The market is there, the question is will we capture it? The answer is absolutely not if you’re not recognised as the Chinese want to see you, not as you want to see you… it might not be true blue or any other of the corny things we’ve stuck to in the past.”
Business Council of Australia chief executive Jennifer Westacott said there are hopes the single brand and logo could be operating next year.
“It must be something that says to the Chinese consumer choose Australia, choose our products, choose us over food and wine from Brazil or Uruguay because we are safer, cleaner and greener than anything else on this supermarket shelf,” she said.
Austrade’s new chief executive, due to be appointed in the next few months, will be in charge of a pilot program for a unified brand strategy for China.
Advertising mogul Harold Mitchell said the idea of a unified Australian campaign scared some bureaucrats who were still scarred from the disastrous tourism campaign “Where the bloody hell are you?”.
But if the status quo remained, opportunities would slip away and other countries would cash in, he said.
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Lansing School Board approves contract extension for superintendent
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LANSING — The School Board unanimously voted to extend current Superintendent Yvonne Caamal Canul’s contract through 2018 at its Oct. 16 meeting.
Board Secretary Veronica Wood refused to release details of the contract and insisted that a Freedom of Information Act request be filed. However, the district issued a press release on Oct. 16 saying that Canul would not receive an increase in pay from her current $180,000 annual salary.
Board President Peter Spadafore said before the vote that the contract extension would give the board a “solid number of years to focus on a consistent vision and leadership.” Then, speaking for himself, he said that he was pleased being able to extend the contract.
Board member Amy Hodgin voted yes but then asked why the contract was being extended now, when the current contract runs through 2015.
“We determined after the start of the school year that it was important to the district to demonstrate that there was consistency in the leadership and that the board was supportive of that consistency to go ahead and extend the contract,” Spadafore said in response to Hodgin’s question.
Canul’s executive assistant, Janelle Jenkins, said the superintendent was too busy to respond to questions about her goals through 2018.
Spadafore said Canul was providing good leadership for the district.
“(Canul’s) got some very good ideas; she’s working on a cohesive district strategy so that education around Lansing makes sense,” Spadafore said. “So that everyone across the district has the same educational experience, the same good educational experience.
“We’ve also seen for the first time since 2001, enrollment has stabilized in the district.”
Taxi driver and Lansing resident Chris Gathof said he supports the decision to extend Canul’s contract if she can perform the required duties. Gathof provided a few things he would like to see changed throughout the district.
“I would like to see far less school violence in schools and a very big crackdown on bullying,” Gathof said.
“As a cab driver, I sometimes drive children to school. The amount of books that these children carry has to somehow create medical problems for some,” Gathof said. “I would like to see a way that those books can be digitized into a format that a actual hardback is no longer required.”
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ROKiT Pharma’s Preclinical Studies Shows Tremendous Promise for Naturally Derived Cancer Drug.
A Pharmaceutical Company Utilizes Natural Substances Found Only on Australia’s Kangaroo Island; Has Synthesized and Globally Patented a Potentially Less Toxic Form of Cancer Treatment
Los Angeles, Calif. April 2, 2020 – ROKiT Pharma, Inc., a public-benefit corporation dedicated to putting patients first, announced today it is rapidly progressing through final preclinical studies and moving forward with preparation for the initiation of a Phase 1b/2 clinical trial of ROK-001, a potentially low toxicity cancer drug derived from natural ingredients.
During the Phase 1b trial, ROKiT Pharma’s goal will be to determine the safety and tolerability of the drug in humans, as well as understand the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties. If ROK-001 gains IND approval, ROKiT Pharma would like to open its first clinical trial during the summer of 2020. Discussions are currently underway with two prominent hospitals for this trial.
“The University of Sydney found the naturally occurring compounds on Kangaroo Island, we then completed our multiyear process of developing the synthetic processes and patenting the compound and related analogs,” said Dean Becker, chairman and CEO of ROKiT Pharma and globally recognized leader in IP strategy. “Our plan is to produce large quantities of the drug – enough for universal need – so that we can really help people combat this disease through more natural sources. Unleashing nature is our goal – we want to provide these potentially life prolonging drugs, in oral pill form, at a projected cost under $1,500 per month.”
The patented chemical platform of ROKiT Pharma’s key drugs have unprecedented in vitro and in vivo efficacy on 29 major types of cancer (intriguingly, showing activity on p53, AP-1, and NF-kB). Importantly, selective toxicity of ROK-001 on cancer cells rather than non-neoplastic (healthy) cell lines account for its’ high therapeutic index, while safety profile evaluations confirm that the compound exerts no genotoxicity nor cardiotoxicity.
Given these results, ROKiT Pharma narrowed its focus for its’ first clinical trial to some of the worst cancers that have no current cure – pancreatic and brain (specifically Glioblastoma Multiforme and patients who have had metastases to the brain from other organs).
“Once ROKiT Pharma is able to get FDA approval in one adult cancer type, we plan to divert our focus to childhood cancers,” said John Paul DeJoria, ROKiT co-founder and founder of John Paul Mitchell Systems and The Patron Spirits Company. “As ROKiT continues to grow globally, we are continuing to add companies that really fulfill our humanitarian goals. Success unshared is failure.”
The naturally derived anticancer compounds used to create ROK-001 were discovered through the propolis of Ligurian honey bees only found on Kangaroo Island, which lies off the mainland of South Australia. Propolis is a mixture of beeswax, saps and resins.
ROKiT Pharma hopes to fast track this relatively low-toxicity drug for patients with the most deadly cancers. With any proven efficacy in the Phase 1b clinical trial, the FDA may allow an immediate Phase 2 trial to start with an expanded cohort and patient population.
Upon IND approval of ROK-001, the company plans to make the drug available for “Compassionate Use” as is now allowed under the “Right To Try Act” that President Trump signed in 2018.
ROKiT Pharma is presently designing and planning a manufacturing facility (or contract manufacturing facility) in Puerto Rico to act as an established hub for global distribution.
“As the ROKiT brand’s awareness continues to grow through our global sports sponsorships – ROKiT Williams Racing Formula 1, ROKiT Venturi Racing Formula E, the Houston Rockets, the Las Vegas Raiders – we are elated to be aggressively entering the pharmaceutical marketplace,” said Jonathan Kendrick, co-founder of ROKiT.
The company is optimistic that ROK-001 will move straight into at least one Phase 2 trial and is currently adding philanthropic investors to its capital base.
If there is interest in learning more about ROKiT Pharma or for philanthropic inquiries, please contact info@rokitpharma.com for further information.
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ROKiT Pharma is a late stage preclinical pharma company focusing its research efforts on cancer. The corporation has an extensive global intellectual property portfolio. Research was developed at and in conjunction with the University of Sydney.
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Eight people are dead, and the death toll is rising, after a plane belonging to TransAsia Airways hit a bridge and crashed into a river in Taipei City, Taiwan.
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The twin engine machine was en route to Kinmen Island with 53 passengers and five crew. The rescue is continuing.
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NGT Slaps Rs 25 Lakh Fine on Adityanath Govt For Failing to Stop Dirty Water Discharge in Ganga Canal
The green panel said that the apathy by the authorities has to be dealt with coercive action.
New Delhi: Dumping of sewage in water bodies is an offence, the National Green Tribunal said Tuesday while slapping a penalty of Rs 25 lakh on the Uttar Pradesh government for its failure to stop discharge of dirty water into Upper Ganga canal.
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said adequate steps have not been taken for proper waste management and its treatment.
The green panel said that clean environment is a fundamental right and the apathy by the authorities has to be dealt with coercive action.
It noted the submission of the state government that a sewage treatment plant at Niwari will be completed within six months and asked the urban development ministry to give an undertaking with a performance guarantee of 35 lakh.
“The chief secretary may furnish progress report to this tribunal. Having regard to the serious implication on public health, the matter must be seen with due attention from the highest level of authorities instead of being left to the lowest level,” the tribunal said.
NGT had earlier constituted a joint committee of Director of local bodies and Chief Engineer, Irrigation Department to prepare short term and long term Action Plan with timelines for stopping the pollution, reversing the damage and prosecuting the offenders.
The tribunal was hearing a plea filed by local resident Vivek Tyagi alleging that Niwari Nagar Panchayat has illegally constructed a drainage system to Upper Ganga canal belonging to UP irrigation department.
According to the applicant, Niwari Nagar Panchayat has illegally opened the municipal drains into two ponds which are polluting the water body resulting in contamination of the ground water.
“Not only this, even some municipal garbage generated from the town is being dumped in the said two ponds, which is threatening the existence of these water bodies,” it said.
In the absence of facility for treating domestic waste water, the drainage system serves as a channel to carry waste water into Upper Ganga canal thereby polluting it and other water bodies.
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Total Net Loss Of Public Sector Banks Topped Rs 87,000 Crore In FY18
Indian banking sector is grappling with mounting non-performing assets (NPAs) and host of scams and frauds.
By PTI On Jun 10, 2018
New Delhi, Jun 10
The cumulative loss of public sector banks crossed a whopping Rs 87,357 crore in the 2017-18 fiscal, with scam-tainted Punjab National Bank topping the chart with a hit of nearly Rs 12,283 crore followed by IDBI Bank.
Out of 21 state-owned banks, only two — Indian Bank and Vijaya Bank — posted profits during 2017-18. Indian Bank posted highest profit of Rs 1,258.99 crore and the Vijaya Bank’s profit worked out to be Rs 727.02 crore.
The rest 19 government-run banks collectively posted a net loss of Rs 87,357 crore during the fiscal, as per the latest quarterly numbers posted by these lenders.
All 21 banks had together posted a net profit of Rs 473.72 crore in the 2016-17 fiscal.
Punjab National Bank, which is reeling under over Rs 14,000-crore scam allegedly perpetrated by Nirav Modi and associates, posted a net loss of Rs 12,282.82 crore last fiscal. In 2016-17, the Delhi-headquartered bank had posted a profit of Rs 1,324.8 crore.
PNB was followed by IDBI Bank, whose net loss widened to Rs 8,237.93 crore in the fiscal ended March 2018 from Rs 5,158.14 crore in the previous year.
India’s largest bank State Bank of India too added hugely to the combined losses of PSBs. SBI’s net loss in 2017-18 stood at Rs 6,547.45 crore as against a net profit of Rs 10,484.1 crore in 2016-17.
The NPA in the banking sector stood at Rs 8.31 lakh crore as of December 2017.
Weak financials due to mounting bad loans have already pushed 11 banks, out of 21 state-owned banks, under the Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework of the Reserve Bank.
The recent tight prudential norms released by the RBI on February 12 have added to the NPA woes.
Interim Finance Minister Piyush Goyal has announced setting up of a committee to give recommendations in two weeks on formation of an Asset Reconstruction Company for faster resolution of stressed accounts.
The committee under Sunil Mehta, non-executive chairman of PNB, will make recommendations in two weeks on setting up of an Asset Reconstruction Company or Asset Management Company for faster resolution of stressed accounts.
The finance minister said the committee will consider whether such an arrangement will be good for the banking system and, if any such suggestion is advisable, it will also consider the modalities by which such an ARC and/or and AMC should be set up
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Sabrina Parr: 5 Things To Know About Lamar Odom’s Now Ex-Fiancée After Split Announcement
Sabrina Parr revealed that she has split from Lamar Odom after a year of engagement, claiming that the LA Lakers star is seeking ‘help.’ Learn more about Lamar’s former fiancée.
UPDATE (11/5/20, 00:12 A.M. ET): Sabrina Parr revealed that she has split from Lamar Odom, announcing that she can no longer “be by his side while he seeks the help he so desperately needs.” Sabrina didn’t dive into the specifics on what kind of “help” Lamar allegedly needs, after the Los Angeles Lakers player has previously battled with drug addiction issues (Sabrina didn’t say this was the reason, however). The surprise breakup announcement arrives a year after Sabrina and Lamar became engaged.
Sabrina revealed the news in an Instagram Story post on Nov. 4, 2020, which read, “Y’all know I’m honest and transparent so I have to be the first to let you guys know that I am no longer engaged to Lamar. This has been a difficult decision for me to make but it is the best for myself and my children. Lamar has some things that he alone has to work through. I love him dearly but I am no longer able to be by his side while he seeks the help he so desperately needs. I wish him all the best and I am asking that you pray for everyone involved….” You can learn more about Sabrina and her former engagement with Lamar below:
Sabrina Parr revealed that she ended her engagement Courtesy of Instagram
ORIGINAL: Sabrina Parr is Lamar Odom‘s lucky lady! The personal trainer and former Los Angeles Lakers player went public with their romance on Instagram on August 2, 2019 — and now, just four months later, they’re engaged. On Nov. 11, Lamar and Sabrina took to Instagram to reveal the happy news and they seem over the moon about getting married in the near future. “Introducing my new fiancé!! Soon to be Mrs. Parr-Odom. She the ONE!!!,” Lamar wrote on his announcement, while Sabrina said, ““I SAID YES!!!!! ???”. Want to know more about her? See what we discovered, below.
1. Sabrina Parr is a health and life coach, and a personal trainer from Ohio. — After admittedly being in a dark place in her life, Sabrina decided to change her lifestyle in order to be healthy, fit and happy. She eventually launched a results driven “MyFit” meal and workout regimen, according to her website. After garnering major success from “hundreds of testimonials” in Cleveland, Ohio, Sabrina went on to create a program for others who desire a healthier dietary and physical lifestyle, where she offers a detox cleanse, meal plans and workouts with her motto, “Getting Up To Parr”. Sabrina is also a personality on ESPN as a radio broadcaster, she states on her website.
Sabrina Parr with Lamar Odom. (Photo Credit: MEGA)
2. She’s been married and has children. — Sabrina has shared on Instagram that she has two kids. She has also disclosed that she went through a divorce with the father of her children and that it was a “crazy marriage.” It’s unclear what happened, however, Sabrina shared a photo of her mugshot, and explained that her troubles with the law were over her marriage. “I can hear some of y’all now saying ‘omg she was in jail?? She prolly beat up some girl’ lol. That wasn’t the case in my situation. I was in a very crazy marriage!”, she wrote alongside the mugshot and a photo of her after she turned her life around. “I won’t get into too many details because we are divorced and moved on now,” Sabrina continued, explaining, “He’s a great father and I have a lot of respect for him and I’s relationship! I don’t like to say anything bad about him because that was just a time in our life we experienced!” She also added that at the time of her mugshot was taken, she was “miserable, lost, angry, hurt, unhealthy and just struggling overall just a few years ago.”
3. Sabrina is a former athlete. — She’s an award winning Five-Time All-American and two-Time State Track Champion, according to her website. Sabrina also won a state title at her alma mater Collinwood High School as an assistant coach.
4. Sabrina and Lamar have the same manager. — It’s unclear exactly how they met, but it appears as though Sabrina and Lamar have the same management. Sabrina has her manager’s Instagram handle in her IG bio, a woman named Zoul El Fassi, of Savage Media. Zoul indicates in her IG bio that she manages both Sabrina and Lamar.
5. She used to be a regular on WKNR’s The Really Big Show in Cleveland. — However, after controversial comments on air about pro football player, Jabril Peppers, Sabrina was reportedly fired.
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Just when you thought this year's lineup for the Air Show couldn't get any more exciting, ShrinersFest is adding something never seen before at the event.
Organizers announced on Facebook the addition of a simulated HALO Jump performed by the U.S. Army Special Operations Command.
Soooo, what is a HALO Jump? "HALO" is an acronym for "High Altitude, Low Opening." Members of the team will jump from a height of 12,000 feet in full tactical gear, reaching a freefall speed over 120 miles per hour, and waiting until the last possible minute to open their chutes in order to land safely. The purpose of this jump in a combat zone is to deliver forces and supplies as quickly (and again, as safely) as possible while also trying to avoid enemy detection. It's much easier to see troops coming in from the sky when they spend several minutes floating to the ground, which the HALO Jump wants to avoid.
In other ShrinersFest news, button sales for the 2019 event will officially go on sale after the conclusion of a press conference introducing this year's button design scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. Buttons will go for $10 each in advance, or $15 at the gates, and will be required for all attendees 12 years of age and over looking to enjoy the festivities over the course of the four day event running June 20th through 23rd.
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On 11th March 2020, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared novel coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic. This is first and foremost a human tragedy. COVID-19 is also having a growing and very significant impact on the global economy.
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Shoot your indie movie at the Lakeview (for free) during the pandemic
The Dundas West diner – a prime location for A-list filmmakers – is inviting amateur auteurs to shoot short films on location while it's closed
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Robert Pattinson (left) and Sarah Gadon pull up at the Lakeview in Cosmopolis.
Thinking about making a movie during the lockdown? You probably shouldn’t getting a cast and crew together seems like a really bad idea when we’re all supposed to be self-isolating.
But as the restrictions ease, creative people are going to be looking for an outlet to bring all their pent-up ideas to life… and since it’s not currently operating as a restaurant, the Dundas West diner The Lakeview is offering itself up once a week as a shooting location for amateur filmmakers.
Tempting, right? The vintage diner carries both considerable production value and cinematic history, having played itself in Sarah Polley’s Take This Waltz, a New York coffee shop David Cronenberg’s Cosmopolis and a Baltimore pie house in Guillermo Del Toro’s The Shape Of Water.
Budding auteurs are asked to fill out a form on its website, which asks them to share the project’s title, a synopsis of its plot and what the filmmakers hope to achieve. (The restaurant also requests the prospective short be “PG, or at maximum AA.”)
Those whose applications are selected will be given the run of the place from 7 am to 5 pm on a designated day, free of charge.
The Lakeview has already experimented with pandemic film production, says co-owner Fadi Hakim.
“The films that were shot there were GoPro-style, by friends of ours who were quarantining together,” he says. “They let themselves in via a combination lock on the back door which was wiped after use, and [we] left signs that clearly denoted where the lights were. From there, they called or FaceTimed me when they needed anything. They were all very diligent in cleaning up after themselves by sweeping, mopping and sanitizing surfaces.”
The offer is open to teams of up to four people from the same household – and they’ll have to prove common residency – who’ll be ushered into the restaurant by a designated Lakeview steward, who’ll show them in and remind them proper of social distancing protocols.
“Otherwise, we’ll be waiting until restrictions relax,” Hakim says.
And if that happens before everyone gets to make their movie, the Lakeview will honour its commitment.
“When we do reopen, we plan on only doing overnights for Thursday through Saturdays for the first little while,” Hakim says, “so we would be able to stretch this through Mondays through Wednesdays.”
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Elle Macpherson shares the secrets to her supermodel glow
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While living in London five years ago, “I didn’t feel very good and I didn’t look very good,” Macpherson, 54, tells The Post. “I was sleeping only about four hours a night, wasn’t drinking a lot of water, was drinking a lot of coffee . . . I didn’t really eat fruit; I was taking synthetic vitamins . . . I didn’t even know what a smoothie was!”
She finally sought help from nutrition expert Simone Laubscher, Ph.D., who recommended a plant-based diet and daily doses of a green superfood powder dissolved in natural spring water.
Macpherson says she noticed such an improvement in her vitality that, in 2014, she and Laubscher decided to bring the supplement to the masses. Today it’s known as the Super Elixir, the crown jewel of ingestible beauty brand WelleCo, founded by Macpherson with pal Andrea Horwood, who also serves as CEO.
With online sales booming — Macpherson says the supplement has sold out four times since the company launched — WelleCo opened its first brick-and-mortar store, in Soho, on Friday.
In addition to the brand’s signature product, shoppers can find a range of pea-based protein powders, as well as beauty goodies like body scrubs and lip balms. Coming next month is a line of Super Booster powder supplements aimed at alleviating woes such as low libido and joint pain.
Still, Horwood believes the Super Elixir ($135 for 300 grams) will remain the brand’s best seller thanks to its 45-ingredient powerhouse blend, all formulated to alkalinize the body, soothe inflammation, support gut health and more.
“Our customers report losing weight, increased energy . . . less bloating, just general well-being,” Macpherson says of the product, which contains ingredients such as turmeric, barley grass and probiotics. Of course, she herself might be the best billboard for its babe-boosting qualities. “My hair has changed, my skin and my nails . . . I don’t get colds anymore. I don’t get the flu anymore. I never get sick. Because my immune system is so supported.”
In addition to taking the Super Elixir every day, Macpherson consumes mostly “fresh plants, fruits, nuts and seeds.” She’s also hooked on sprouts. “I have a sprouts dealer that comes Tuesdays,” she says. “[He] brings me fresh sprouts, from sunflower to broccoli to wheatgrass.”
While many customers report getting a healthy glow from WelleCo products, Macpherson says anti-aging isn’t the brand’s goal.
“It’s about feeling good and looking good at whatever age you are. [We thought] there was a correlation between youth and beauty back in the ’80s, but today it’s about wellness and beauty,” she says. “If you look after your body from a cellular level, with good, clean nutrition, it will show on the outside.”
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Vijas 24.09.2019 at 03:46 - Reply
The Symphony No. 4 in B♭ major, Op. 60, is the fourth-published symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven. It was composed in and premiered in March at a private concert in Vienna at the town house of Prince Lobkowitz. The first public performance was at the Burgtheater in Vienna in April The symphony is in four movements. It is predominantly genial in tone, and has tended to be .
Telmaran 22.09.2019 at 12:33 - Reply
Beethoven*, Arturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra – Symphony No. 9 In D Minor ("Choral") 4th Movement - Symphony No. 1 In C Major Label: His Master's Voice – 5/5(1).
Fedal 24.09.2019 at 07:46 - Reply
Movement 2 - opening chords changed by scanner. This file (#) is possibly from the Analytic Symphony Series of O. Ditson. Purchase: Allegro con fuoco ( bars) Year/Date of Composition Y/D of Comp. (Jan. 10 to May 24) First Perf ormance. in New York.
JoJozragore 19.09.2019 at 17:02 - Reply
Fourth movement The fourth movement, Allegro molto, is composed of very rapid string passages. Musicologist Robert Greenberg of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music describes the highly unusual opening motif as a hiccup, belch or flatulence followed by a groan of pain.
Yozshujar 24.09.2019 at 16:37 - Reply
Fourth Movement (Rondo – Allegro Ma Non Troppo) Form: Rondo Form. D Major. FIRST PART: Bars First Subject in D major (tonic). The first subject is curiously constructed. The first four bars are repeated, Bars ; the next four bars, , are treated in the same way (varied), Bars
Tugar 19.09.2019 at 13:10 - Reply
The first part is then repeated, followed by an echo in the coda of the first movement's main theme. IV. Allegro con fuoco. The final movement is also written in sonata form. After a brief introduction, the horns and trumpets declare the movement's main theme against .
Kilkree 19.09.2019 at 08:43 - Reply
About 'Symphony No.5, Fourth Movement' Artist: Beethoven, Ludwig van (sheet music) Born: 15/16 December , Bonn Died: 26 March , Vienna The Artist: One of the greatest and most radical composers of all time. A tormented genius, who went deaf in later life and never heard his final works.
Vilabar 15.09.2019 at 04:02 - Reply
THIRD PART – Scherzo: Da Capo. Bar End: Coda. Fourth Movement (Allegro Assai) Form: Rondo Form. C major. FIRST PART: Bars First subject in C major (tonic). The first subject consists of two sections of equal length (four bars), both constructed upon the same rhythm, forming a sentence of eight bars. Bars Episode. The episode is formed upon dominant pedal point, followed by a.
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Dr Christian Oldiges
Job Title: Director of Policy
Email: christian.oldiges@qeh.ox.ac.uk
Social media: @OldigesCH
Christian leads OPHI’s outreach team supporting governments in building national multidimensional poverty indices in South Asia and many parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
In Oxford, he undertakes microeconomic research on the determinants of multidimensional poverty, such as conflict and migration.
PhD in Economics, Heidelberg University, Germany
Development economics; poverty measurement; impact evaluation of anti-poverty programmes.
Alkire, S., et al, (2020). ‘Multidimensional Poverty Reduction in India 2005/62015/16: Still a Long Way to Go but the Poorest Are Catching Up’, OPHI Research in Progress 54b, University of Oxford.
Oldiges, C., Nogales, R. (2020). ‘In Quest of a Better Life: International Labour Migration and the Many Forms of Poverty’, Migration Studies, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Klonner, S. and Oldiges, C. (2019). ‘The welfare effects of India’s Rural Employment Guarantee’, OPHI Working Paper 129, University of Oxford.
Oldiges, C. (2017). ‘Measuring malnutrition and dietary diversity: Theory and evidence from India’, OPHI Working Paper 108, University of Oxford.
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A New Beast? How MLS Is Adapting To Orlando
July 10, 2020 Jackson Pappin Portland Timbers 0
Jul 8, 2020; Orlando, FL, Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando City forward Nani (17) kicks the ball against Inter Miami midfielder Lewis Morgan (7) during the first half at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Southwest of downtown Orlando, former Arsenal and Barcelona superstar striker, and current Montreal Impact manager, Thierry Henry, knelt for eight minutes and forty six seconds after kickoff on the sweltering sideline of field 17 to memorialize George Floyd’s death at the start of the third match during the MLS is Back tournament at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. This was a powerful gesture from a legendary man well known for power and class, both on and off the field.
Juxtaposed with the world’s elite soccer leagues and federations, the MLS is transparently second class because the typical quality of play is choppy, halting, lopsided and inconsistent. Although MLS fans occasionally witness the gift of a rare, superlative combination play, or a curling long-range goal, historically, anecdotally, I’ve felt there is more than enough – and because the league must compete with the rest of the gargantuan American sports universe – evidence to prove why the MLS remains dramatically less popular than the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL.
But life is long and opinions change; and after the first and second ten-minute blocks of Thursday evening’s New England Revolution-Montreal Impact matchup, I felt what I can only describe as a refreshing wave of new optimism for the MLS and the league’s future quality of play; because the intensity and skill of the game in total, and especially in the players’ passing, but in their footwork and hard challenges too, were altogether, nothing short of electrifying.
The New England Revolution’s percentage of possession began increasing exponentially at the twenty-fifth minute mark. They seriously threatened Impact keeper, Clément Diop for the first time too. And it seemed that throughout the whole first half, the Revolution’s passing seemed superlative, more creative, and crisper than at any other point in their truncated season thus far.
Floridian heat is a beast of burden not unworthy of the hyperbolic tone The Sports Network’s announcers’ emphatically reiterated during the opening minutes. While the sun finally dipped behind the verdant palm tree studded horizon, and as the ferocity of the match accelerated and intensified, it began apparent, that by the thirtieth minute’s water break stoppage, an astonishing, and nascent truth was evident: the MLS is an entirely new beast. Since the coronavirus sports shutdown, the MLS, as of this evening, might just be the absolute best version of its own strange form of American sports entertainment since the league’s initial wet-firecracker-ed inception.
Although halftime arrived without a single goal from either side, I felt abuzz with anticipation for the next forty-five minutes; because I recalled the previous evening’s Floridian showdown – played for not too much more than bragging rights, early in the tournament’s group stage play – in which Inter Miami CF broke open a tight, scoreless deadlock in the forty-seventh minute when Juan Agudelo’s scorching redirected shot found the bottom left corner of the rippling Orlando net after a sly, sweeping cross from Victor Ulloa. All of this action abruptly forecast, and predicted – proved? – the best, high-quality – world class? – soccer from these MLS is Back fixtures will invariably take place late in the day – and not during the matches that begin at 9 A.M. – and in bulk, too, it seems, for the majority of matches, deep in their second halves, in the final minutes.
Who doesn’t love a dramatic finish?
What’s more, I’ve never seen anything like the ten minute stoppage time addition at the tail end of the Floridian throw down. But I got one last night.
And, then, Nani, one of the few Orlando City players, and former English Premiere League superstars worth watching – who does not suffer the typical dimming stardom associations of the comprehensively washed up Americans often assign the MLS’s biggest names – and maybe the only legitimately threatening player thriving from within the expanding league’s most egregiously mismanaged club, Orlando City, supplied all the virtual fans at home a mainline jolt of the dramatic, in the form of brilliant kill strike, slotting home a gem of a goal, after a deflection, just before the double-headed Floridian match eclipsed the ninety-eighth minute.
This league might actually become something of a hotbed of exhilarating high-quality play.
So, again, maybe the once fledging MLS is a consummate, new beast. Throughout ten minutes of the Impact-Revolution’s second half, spectators witnessed; and the TSN announcers confirmed all we saw; a complete inversion of the first half’s style. The Montreal Impact adjusted their tactics and were the far more aggressive side, domineering in possession, stifling on defense. Even though this hustle culminated with no actual goals, despite four amazing chances at the back of the Revolution’s net through the fiftieth minute, they pushed into the opposition’s half of the field with an ebullience that, to me, felt almost visceral from my easy spot on the coach.
Just north of ten minutes after halftime, the seven million dollar Argentinian transfer, and designated player, and front-facing-topknot/man-bun clad, Gustavo Bou, controlled a knockabout pass in stride at the top of the box, and then ripped a knuckling, ascending rocket over Impact keeper, Diop’s outstretched right glove that rushed up inside and nearly ripped through the back of Impact net’s top shelf.
Boom. One-Nill. Revolution.
In the sixty-third minute, the Revolution came agonizingly close to doubling their lead over the Impact, when a low-slung cross briskly traversed the entire length of the Impact goal mouth, though it skidded out wide, ultimately untouched.
After a crystalline close-up shot of a nervous, perplexed Henry slumped, seated and socially-distanced from his players, I overheard some spitfire French instruction erupt from the sideline during an injury timeout in the sixty-seventh minute, as it seemed the Impact tried orchestrating some sort of reconfiguration in tactics, so the Revolution did not flat-out dominate possession for the closing twenty minutes.
But Henry’s pleading was of no consequence. None of the Impact substitutions made a difference throughout the remaining Revolution-dominated minutes during the opening match for Group C in the MLS is Back tournament, as it was all Revolution down the stretch. The veteran Bruce Arena-led squadron closed out their twenty-plus shot assault on the Impact net by repeatedly testing the keeper, Diop, with a claustrophobic and looming style of relentless high pressure punctuated by deftly in-swinging cross after volleyed flick and blistering hard shot after shot.
Six minutes of stoppage time made no difference, and the victorious Revolution marched off Field 17. Rarely, in the whole wide world of sports can a match with just a singular scoring play feel this compelling. But that is where we are in a nation ever-primed for sporting obsession, and craving, amidst this ongoing pandemic’s second wave what most if not all sports fans and writers must agree on: that this entire thing feels resolutely different, strange, because this is a new beast.
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No case of gym intimidation this time for Penncrest’s Norwood
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NEWTOWN SQUARE >> Tyler Norwood’s answer to a question he was expecting is succinct.
The last time Norwood stepped foot in the gym at Marple Newtown was the first round of last year’s PIAA Class 5A tournament, a wretched shooting night for the Penncrest guard that provided an anticlimactic ending to a Player of the Year campaign. So did he think about that at all ahead of Wednesday’s return trip?
“Every day,” he said.
His latest adventure at Marple Newtown wasn’t so excruciating, at least emotionally.
Penncrest senior Chris Mills, left, shoots against Marple Newtown’s Michael Smith in the second quarter Wednesday evening. Mills scored 10 points to go with 11 rebounds as Penncrest went on to a 61-41 victory. (Digital First Media/Pete Bannan)
Norwood scored a game-high 20 points, exiting after three quarters with an ankle injury that permitted only a brief late cameo to stanch a Marple run, as Penncrest sprinted to a 61-41 Central League win.
It was a far cry from last March’s states ouster there at the hands of Hershey, a 51-42 loss after an 8-for-30 shooting letdown by Norwood, who had steered the Lions almost single-handedly to a District 1 title. For whatever reason — on the advanced plane that Norwood and his next-level basketball IQ inhabit — Marple simply isn’t a gym in which he shoots well. Yet he fought through it Wednesday, going 7-for-15 from the field and burying two of six looks from beyond the arc.
“Coming into the game, I definitely took it as motivation,” Norwood said. “Missing 22 shots last time I was here, I let my teammates down. I just wanted to come out tonight, play my hardest and just get the job done.”
The key was staying within himself and being judicious in shot selection. There was the trademark step-back 3-pointer on the second possession of the second quarter, one of four triples by the Lions in the frame. He settled for jump shots early but attacked the glass with gusto later on.
And with Norwood knowing his checkered history at Marple, he found others not as burdened by history, like reserve guard Aidan Carroll.
“Before the game, Aidan said to me, ‘Why don’t I miss in this gym?,’” Norwood said. “I was like, ‘I don’t know.’ But he came in and knocked down three 3s. It was a very big burst for us in the first half.”
Carroll, who had just four points in his previous five appearances this season, connected on all three of his shots in the first half, splashing home nine points with his quick release beyond the arc. All three were assisted by Norwood, who dropped five dimes.
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In the third quarter, Malcolm Williams stepped to the fore, scoring six of his eight points and brandishing a novel aggressiveness on the offensive end.
“At halftime, (coach Mike Doyle) kind of got on me for not doing enough,” Williams said. “I wasn’t looking at the basket and trying to score. I was just being passive. And I needed to go (to the basket) for us to win.”
“Marple went box-and-1, and I told him, ‘Malc, you’ve got to score. It’s your time to score,’” Norwood said. “I think he took that with him and came out in the second half and played phenomenal.”
Penncrest’s Matt Arbogast, left, blocks a shot by Marple Newtown’s Anthony Paoletti in the first quarter Wednesday evening. Paoletti had 15 points in the game however Penncrest went on to a 61-41 victory. (Digital First Media/Pete Bannan)
Chris Mills posted a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds, while Matt Arbogast added six points and seven boards. Penncrest (9-0, 5-0 Central) shot 59.5 percent (22-for-37) from the field.
The Lions led by 25 points early in the fourth, hoping not to need Norwood again after he came up lame, twisting his ankle on a jump stop. But Marple (5-4, 2-3) got to within 16 points, thanks to Anthony Paoletti and Mike May.
Paoletti scored eight points in the fourth, finishing with 15. May hit three fourth-quarter 3-pointers, tallying 13 points on a day where only four Tigers hit the score sheet.
The surge proved too little, too late.
“We just weren’t in our game in the beginning of the game,” May said. “They took us out of it pretty quick. We couldn’t find our groove that we usually have with Tommy (Gardler) on the wing and Ant in the middle. We just couldn’t knock shots down to keep in it.”
Norwood rose from the bench at the 3:45 mark. After a minute and 14 seconds on the court and a 5-0 Penncrest run that restored the margin to 21, he trotted back to a seat.
“Knowing we’re up the amount we’re up, it’s really just to calm down,” Norwood said. “They’re going to try to run and jump at us. We practice this every day. We have to find the open man, and something will open up eventually.”
It applied in the fourth quarter, and for Norwood that mindset was useful from the very beginning.
Also in the Central League:
Garnet Valley 79, Conestoga 66 >> Austin Laughlin (30 points) and Connor O’Brien (22 points) each buried four 3-pointers in finishing with season-highs in points as the Jags (5-3, 3-2) notched their first ever Central League win over the Pioneers. Greg Vlassopoulos added 13 points, and Cade Brennan grabbed 13 rebounds to go with nine points.
Springfield 64, Radnor 60 >> The Cougars turned up the press in the third quarter, outscoring Radnor 25-8 behind 19 of Mike Webb’s game-high 26 points. Frank Durham added 17 points for Springfield (4-5, 4-1), which snaps a four-game skid.
Lewis Robinson scored a career-high 21 points for Radnor, which got 11 from Jackson Birtwistle.
Ridley 54, Upper Darby 42 >> Kyree Capers was a force in the lane with 19 points, 19 rebounds and three blocks, and Jack Grace’s long-range aim was true with 13 points for the Green Raiders (4-5, 2-3).
Floyd Wedderburn led Upper Darby (6-3, 2-3) with eight points as the Royals see a three-game winning streak snapped.
Strath Haven 62, Harriton 55 >> Cooper Driscoll scored 19 of his game-high 22 points in the first half to go with nine rebounds, and the guards picked up the slack late. Ryan Morris scored 10 fourth-quarter points to finish with 13, and
Jordan Graves added 10 points for the Panthers (5-4, 2-3).
Lower Merion 77, Haverford 44 >> Canaan Curry scored eight points, and Dan Roe and John Schievert chipped in seven apiece, but the Fords (3-6, 1-4) fell.
In the Bicentennial League:
Christian Academy 46, Morrisville 39 >> Tehron Phillips returned from a month out of action with 14 points, Brandon Rochester added 12 points and eight rebounds and Grant Sareyka tossed in 10 points for the Crusaders (3-6, 2-3), as a three-game skid is no more.
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The Ritz partied in silence, now Peace will too
Entertainment Features Top Stories February 11, 2020
How great is it to sing as loud and off-key as you want when it’s guaranteed no one can hear you? How about being able to do so outside of being home alone or in your car? Que the need for a silent disco.
How is this possible? Headphones. It’s a typical dance party. Great music, big crowds, bright lights, but no speakers. In place of a sub and a speaker, each attendant is given a set of headphones.
“The Silent Disco was a space where people got to be in the same room listening to the same music but still remain in their own bubble. You could sing your heart out in front of a crowd of strangers and not care because they couldn’t hear you,” said Maiah Overton, senior pre- law major at WPU.
The Ritz at Raleigh hosted a silent disco on Saturday, Jan. 18. It involved three playlists with the theme of “Guys vs Girls.” It featured a female DJ against a male DJ as they competed to get the crowd to rep their playlist color.
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Each headset has an option for you to change between three playlists, each playlist has a different color. Each DJ has their own playlist, and they judge the crowd by what color is winning the crowd. The Ritz posted to their followers explaining this new mystery concept.
“As you switch between the DJs, the color of your headphones will change so you’ll know if you’re jamming to the same song as your friends. It’s the ultimate dance party,” said in a post to the venue’s Facebook.
Each silent disco has a unique element with different genres, decades, and themes. The Ritz has previously hosted a “90’s to now” version which offers hits from the last few decades.
It was a general admissions event that took place in the warehouse-like venue with a dance floor featuring the retro black and white tile pattern. They offered a buy- one- get- one- free deal, making tickets range from $10- $20.
Silent discos are on the rise in the Raleigh area. The Ritz has said they will have them throughout the year, while other local places such as Level 7 and Raleigh Beer Garden, have planned to join in.
Peace alum Hugo Martinez shares why he would make a night out of silent disco again.
“I wasn’t sure what I was getting into. Then once I had my headphones on, I started having fun with it,” said Martinez. “I would take my headphones off and listen to people singing as loud as possible. It was kind of surreal because you don’t realize how much music affects the aesthetic or sets the tone.”
Alum Hugo and Peace student Mary Todd in their headphones at the silent disco
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Oakland educators renew campaign to help immigrant families through COVID crisis
By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | January 7, 2021
Oakland educators on Wednesday renewed a campaign to raise money for families who are not eligible for a federal stimulus check.
StimulusPledge.org is accepting donations to from the public and other educators who want to donate or pledge some or all their stimulus money. The campaign was started in the spring because many members of immigrant families lost employment or were impacted by COVID-19 and were having trouble paying for their basic needs.
“We were shocked at what our families were going through,” said Anita Iverson-Comelo, principal at Bridges Academy at Melrose in East Oakland, which has been disproportionately impacted the coronavirus.
In this latest campaign, educators want to raise $100,000. The previous campaign raised $250,000.
The money has really helped families at Esperanza Elementary School in deep East Oakland, Principal Cristina Segura said.
But she said, “We still have many families who are struggling daily.”
Oakland educators said families are struggling with rent, transportation costs, electric and cellphone bills.
At Melrose Leadership Academy, about 50 percent of students qualify for free or reduced priced lunches, and about half of those families are ineligible for a stimulus check, Principal Brianne Zika said.
She said some families used the money they received from the spring campaign to buy ibuprofen to alleviate COVID-19 symptoms.
The money from the campaign will be distributed based on family need, the educators said at a news conference Wednesday.
Two mothers spoke at the news conference. Delia Ramos Ocegueda said she used the money she received to pay rent and buy food. She has a brain tumor.
“Being able to receive these funds has helped a lot,” she said through a translator.
Abi Chapas used the money to catch up on five months of back rent. Another family used the money to keep their water from being turned off.
Oakland Unified’s recently restored food truck is providing “Grab and Go” meals to students at Esperanza Elementary during school closures. (Photo courtesy of Oakland Unified)
“There’s a continuous need for support,” said Jessica Jung, a third-grade teacher at Bridges Academy at Melrose.
She said paying a cellphone bill is a necessity and an emergency issue, too. In addition, a lot of important messages go out by text, she said.
“So many of my students’ families who I’ve talked with are under tremendous financial stress and have absolutely no money left,” said Cassandra Chen, a middle school teacher at United for Success Academy in East Oakland.
“Whatever resources that were available to immigrant families in this crisis have dried up or are not accepting new applicants,” she said.
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PLANET VENTURES INC. CANCELS PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF UNITS
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – October 1, 2018 – Planet Ventures Inc. (TSX-V: PXI; FSE: P6U) (“Planet” or the “Company”) announces that further to its news release of August 1, 2018, the Company is not proceeding with the private placement of 15,000,000 units at a price of $0.125 per unit for gross proceeds of up to $1,875,000.
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Appendix D. SQL Conformance
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D.1. Supported Features
D.2. Unsupported Features
This section attempts to outline to what extent Postgres Pro conforms to the current SQL standard. The following information is not a full statement of conformance, but it presents the main topics in as much detail as is both reasonable and useful for users.
The formal name of the SQL standard is ISO/IEC 9075 “Database Language SQL”. A revised version of the standard is released from time to time; the most recent update appearing in 2011. The 2011 version is referred to as ISO/IEC 9075:2011, or simply as SQL:2011. The versions prior to that were SQL:2008, SQL:2003, SQL:1999, and SQL-92. Each version replaces the previous one, so claims of conformance to earlier versions have no official merit. Postgres Pro development aims for conformance with the latest official version of the standard where such conformance does not contradict traditional features or common sense. Many of the features required by the SQL standard are supported, though sometimes with slightly differing syntax or function. Further moves towards conformance can be expected over time.
SQL-92 defined three feature sets for conformance: Entry, Intermediate, and Full. Most database management systems claiming SQL standard conformance were conforming at only the Entry level, since the entire set of features in the Intermediate and Full levels was either too voluminous or in conflict with legacy behaviors.
Starting with SQL:1999, the SQL standard defines a large set of individual features rather than the ineffectively broad three levels found in SQL-92. A large subset of these features represents the “Core” features, which every conforming SQL implementation must supply. The rest of the features are purely optional. Some optional features are grouped together to form “packages”, which SQL implementations can claim conformance to, thus claiming conformance to particular groups of features.
The standard versions beginning with SQL:2003 are also split into a number of parts. Each is known by a shorthand name. Note that these parts are not consecutively numbered.
ISO/IEC 9075-1 Framework (SQL/Framework)
ISO/IEC 9075-2 Foundation (SQL/Foundation)
ISO/IEC 9075-3 Call Level Interface (SQL/CLI)
ISO/IEC 9075-4 Persistent Stored Modules (SQL/PSM)
ISO/IEC 9075-9 Management of External Data (SQL/MED)
ISO/IEC 9075-10 Object Language Bindings (SQL/OLB)
ISO/IEC 9075-11 Information and Definition Schemas (SQL/Schemata)
ISO/IEC 9075-13 Routines and Types using the Java Language (SQL/JRT)
ISO/IEC 9075-14 XML-related specifications (SQL/XML)
The Postgres Pro core covers parts 1, 2, 9, 11, and 14. Part 3 is covered by the ODBC driver, and part 13 is covered by the PL/Java plug-in, but exact conformance is currently not being verified for these components. There are currently no implementations of parts 4 and 10 for Postgres Pro.
Postgres Pro supports most of the major features of SQL:2011. Out of 179 mandatory features required for full Core conformance, Postgres Pro conforms to at least 160. In addition, there is a long list of supported optional features. It might be worth noting that at the time of writing, no current version of any database management system claims full conformance to Core SQL:2011.
In the following two sections, we provide a list of those features that Postgres Pro supports, followed by a list of the features defined in SQL:2011 which are not yet supported in Postgres Pro. Both of these lists are approximate: There might be minor details that are nonconforming for a feature that is listed as supported, and large parts of an unsupported feature might in fact be implemented. The main body of the documentation always contains the most accurate information about what does and does not work.
Feature codes containing a hyphen are subfeatures. Therefore, if a particular subfeature is not supported, the main feature is listed as unsupported even if some other subfeatures are supported.
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MEGA introduces advanced GRC solution
Monday 2 February 2009 PDF Print
London - February 2, 2009 – For immediate release:
MEGA, the company that provides integrated governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) and business process analysis (BPA) software solutions, has introduced the MEGA GRC Suite Version 3.1. The capabilities of the platform and the Suite modules – GRC Audit, GRC Compliance and Control, and GRC Risk – have been augmented and enhanced to provide an even more complete and flexible solution that addresses critical issues facing large corporations in today’s troubling economy.
MEGA was named by Forrester Research as a leader in ‘The Forrester Wave™: Business Process Analysis, Enterprise Architecture (EA) Tools, and IT Planning, Q1 2009’. In addition, the MEGA GRC Suite was named as the best solution for integrated risk management and control by Yphise in its January 2009 ‘Integrated Risk Management and Control’ report that contains a detailed analysis, comparison, and assessment of risk management and control software products.
This new version of the MEGA GRC Suite offers:
• Ways to improve audit quality and enhance business decision capability
• Advanced risk features to manage both global and local risks
• Compliance and control additions to meet new reporting requirements
• A host of new platform tools for increased productivity
The new MEGA GRC Audit module has been designed to solve several pressing issues for internal auditors. The software guarantees the audit trail and quality through increased capacity for reporting and follow-up thanks to a secure Web-based collaborative environment involving all necessary stakeholders. This enables internal auditors to ensure that their earlier recommendations have been implemented. In most companies, audit functions have expanded beyond financial and compliance issues to include assessment and control of business and governance risks; the new module gives auditors the tools to manage this larger role and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes. The MEGA software also increases audit productivity by standardising best practices and optimising available resources to accommodate the mounting workloads facing auditors.
“Using numerous office tools, such as spreadsheets and email, we faced the difficulty of managing an increasing volume of information exchanges and data. MEGA GRC Audit provides the ability to address this challenge, by facilitating the storage of information and the audit trail. In addition it ensures a common practice thanks to the use of a single tool for audit management,” said Jean Marc Ferjoux, GRC project manager at Renault Group.
MEGA GRC Compliance and Control has extended self-assessment features for evaluation management, provides ergonomic improvements such as direct access to the “to do list”, and simpler questionnaires ensuring that periodic compliance and control surveys are easily completed. It also includes an improved means to manage and correct deficiencies by grouping the action plans.
The new MEGA GRC Risk module has improved reporting capability, including Basel II reports and the option to manage both global and local risks through a consolidated risk evaluation overview.
The MEGA GRC Suite and the MEGA Modeling Suite for enterprise architecture and business process analysis are supplemented by nearly 20 years of process expertise from MEGA’s international team of consultants who support internal auditors, compliance officers, and risk managers.
The GRC Suite became available to customers on January 15, 2009.
MEGA provides enterprise architecture, business process analysis, and governance, risk, and compliance solutions, with 70,000 users worldwide. European customers include Allianz, AXA, British American Tobacco, Direct TV, LCL Le Crédit Lyonnais, Renault Nissan, Société Générale and Unicredit.
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Brandon Jones Denny Hamlin Riley Herbst Ross Chastain Chase Briscoe Ryan Sieg Austin Cindric Sports Automobile racing NASCAR Xfinity Series NASCAR
Denny Hamlin Riley Herbst Ross Chastain Chase Briscoe Brandon Jones Ryan Sieg Austin Cindric
Brandon Jones takes lead late to win Darlington Xfinity race
By PETE IACOBELLI - Sep. 05, 2020 03:56 PM EDT
Denny Hamlin (54) moves during a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Darlington, S.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Brandon Jones played it out in his mind over and over as he drove behind leaders Denny Hamlin and Ross Chastain. When the moment arrived, Jones was ready to pounce.
Jones swept past leaders Chastain and Hamlin two laps from the end to win the Xfinity Series event at Darlington Raceway on Saturday.
Jones was ready when Hamlin passed Chastain in turn four on the next-to-last lap, both leaders losing momentum as they tried to handle Darlington's tricky curve.
“I knew it was going to come and I was ready,” said Jones, who stayed out in front for his third win this season and fourth of his career.
For Jones, it was a lot like his win in Kansas when he sat seventh on the second overtime restart and passed Austin Cindric for the victory.
Jones knew Hamlin and Chastain would struggle to regain their speed after Chastain bumped the NASCAR Cup Series racer. He told himself to drive low, find the clear air and stay focused on the finish line.
It happened just the way he thought.
“You saw them really racing hard and I knew I was catching them,” Jones said.
It sure didn't look that way as Hamlin kept charging from behind in seeking his sixth career Xfinity win at Darlington.
Hamlin quickly moved behind Chastain after a final restart with 21 laps left. The NASCAR Cup Series driver stalked Chastain much of the way, several times pulling alongside before falling back to second.
Hamlin finally grabbed the lead with two laps left. Chastain wasn't done, bumping Hamlin from behind to cause both to lose momentum — enough for Jones to push on past for the victory.
Jones said he only thought about getting a better exit out of the turn than his competitors.
“I did it at Kansas when I won, and that's what came to mind," Jones said. “I knew I need to back the entry up whenever they were racing really hard, and that was my only option, to try to get a better exit than them.”
Chastain held on for second, Ryan Sieg was third, Riley Herbst fourth and Hamlin fifth.
It was the second straight year Hamlin had a hard-luck Xfinity finish at Darlington. He was disqualified in 2019 after crossing the line first when his car was found to be out of regulation.
This time, Hamlin said he had no choice but to make a move with laps running out.
“I saw an opportunity there to clear, but once I did I carried a little too much speed into three,” he said. “The 19 (Jones) was able to catch up with both of us battling like that. It was fun, it just didn't work out.”
Hamlin has bigger goals ahead as he starts second on the Cup Series playoff grid at the Southern 500 on Sunday night.
Chastain was disappointed he came up short of the win. He took hope in racing tight with an accomplished competitor like Hamlin, who won the race's first two stages.
“Yeah, it's another heartbreak, but we finished second with a torn-up race car,” he said.
Chastain's finish locked him into the Xfinity playoffs. The series has three races remaining — two next weekend at Richmond — before its postseason starts.
Chase Briscoe led the most laps (55) and was in front when he slid on some liquid on the track to create the final restart.
More AP NASCAR: https://apnews.com/NASCAR and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
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This episode is brought to you by TIKR. Join the free beta today at TIKR.com/hive. They're constantly releasing new updates that make the platform better including a new Business Owner Mode that hides share count, market cap, and enterprise value. I couldn't be more excited to partner with TIKR. Yaron Naymark is the founder and portfolio manager of 1 Main Capital. On his website, Yaron "makes concentrated investments in high-quality reasonably valued businesses with long reinvestment runways and in special situations that are experiencing a temporary dislocation or undergoing an element of change that will cause investors to revalue an investment in the near term." This week we dive deep into a few specific companies: * KKR * RCI Hospitality (RICK) * Mastercraft (MCFT) * Malibu Boating (MBUU) We also discuss the two latest minority shareholder sagas penetrating the FinTwit universe: * Collectors Universe (CLCT) * Enlabs, Inc. (NLAB) I also enjoyed our conversation on position sizing, risk management, and how to analyze errors of omission. Then we ended the podcast dreaming about having dinner with the one and only, Bill Gates. Here's the time-stamp: * 1:09 - Yaron’s Background * 11:18 - Selling Too Early: Xpel, Inc. * 27:07 - Robinhood/FinTwit Traders * 37:43 - CLCT & NLAB Buyout Hysteria * 51:42 - The RCI Bull Thesis * 62: 51 - The Future of RICK * 74:35 - Water Sports (MBUU, MCFT) * 81:33 - COVID & Boating Thesis * 86:37 - KKR Bull Thesis * 98:19 - Closing Questions If you like Yaron's philosophy on investing and want to learn more, you can find more information here: * Yaron's Twitter * 1 Main Capital Website
Superinvestors and the Art of Worldly Wisdom
Jesse Felder
#38: Danielle DiMartino Booth On The Future Of The Federal Reserve
After a successful career on Wall Street, Danielle DiMartino Booth spent years as special adviser to Richard Fisher while he was head of the Dallas Fed. In her role, she provided an invaluable, markets-based perspective to one of the most independent-thinkers to have served in a leadership position at the Federal Reserve. What's more, she did so during one of the most tumultuous periods in the central bank's history: The Great Financial Crisis. In this interview, Danielle discusses the evolution of the Fed through that period and how the policies developed and implemented then have played a role in everything from inequality and social unrest to asset bubbles and inflation. She also lays out several of the potential outcomes facing investors and citizens alike as the result of the fiscal dominance and monetization of the debt we are seeing today. For notes and links related to this episode visit TheFelderReport.com.
3 themes driving markets in 2021
An eventful 2020 changed our perspective on how to invest in 2021. We’ve entered a new investment order – one that calls for a rethink of portfolios. In the first episode of a five part mini-series on our global outlook, Scott Thiel, Chief Fixed Income Officer, shares the three themes we see driving markets this year. He talks about why investors should take risk in 2021, how Covid-19 has added fuel to trends like e-commerce and sustainability, and how to invest in a more divided world. This material is for informational purposes and is prepared by BlackRock, is not intended to be relied upon as a forecast, research or investment advice, and is not a recommendation, offer or solicitation to buy or sell any securities or to adopt any investment strategy. The opinions expressed are as of date of publication and are subject to change. 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Top Traders Unplugged
Niels Kaastrup-Larsen
122 Systematic Investor Episode ft Robert Carver – January 10th, 2021
We’re joined today by Rob Carver to discuss how quant managers compared to discretionary managers in 2020, Winton Capital’s underperformance and resulting loss of AUM, the pressure for successful Trend Following firms to expand into different investment styles, why March & December 2020 were generally the best for Trend Followers despite being so different, how a portfolio combining a few historically successful Trend Following firms has proven to be a very potent investment strategy, navigating negative interest rate environments, how to look at Sharpe Ratios effectively, and how to calculate the ‘Serenity Ratio’ of various strategies. If you would like to leave us a voicemail to play on the show, you can do so here. Check out our Global Macro series here. Learn more about the Trend Barometer here. IT's TRUE 👀 - most CIO's read 50+ books each year - get your copy of the Ultimate Guide to the Best Investment Books ever written here. And you can get a free copy of my latest book "The Many Flavors of Trend Following" here. Send your questions to info@toptradersunplugged.com Follow Niels & Rob on Twitter: @TopTradersLive & @InvestingIdiocy And please share this episode with a like-minded friend and leave an honest rating & review on iTunes so more people can discover the podcast. Top Traders Unplugged wins award for ‘Best Trading Podcast’ and features among the ‘Top 20 Best Investing Podcasts in 2020’ by The Investors Podcast 🏆 Episode Summary 0:00 - Intro 3:07 - Macro recap from Niels 3:59 - Weekly review of returns 47:20 - Q1; Michael: How many truly diversifying instruments are there, globally? 54:42 - Q2; Bruno: As a futures trader, how do you recommend I manage the cash part of my portfolio? 1:02:30 - Q3; Kyle: What are your thoughts on scaling in and out of positions? 1:08:46 - Q4; Craig: How can Trend Following take advantage of a ‘risk aversion’ environment? 1:14:37 - Performance recap 1:08:45 - Recommended listening or reading this week: Matt Levine's articles Bloomberg, The RInger Podcast: 'Gamblers' & Tim Harford's Cautionary Tales Podcast on the COVID Vaccine Subscribe on:
Stansberry Investor Hour
The Best Shape of Your Life At Any Age
Every year, the top resolution for millions of Americans is to lose weight and get in better shape. But the numbers show this is far easier said than done. So this week, instead of focusing on your wealth, we're taking a look at your health as Dan brings fitness guru and internet sensation, P.D. Mangan, onto the show. P.D. shares the story of how at age 50, he was frail, feeling terrible, and in general poor health. But today at age 65, he's in better shape than most 20-year olds. P.D. shares the shockingly simple way he did it – without the help of dozens of supplements or steroids – and without spending endless hours in the gym. P.D. is unique in that his advice typically goes against what many traditional health experts have been saying for decades. Today, he helps teach folks of all ages how to eat right, get stronger, live longer and win with science-based health and fitness. Listen to his discussion with Dan and more on this week's episode. Interested in more from Stansberry Research? Check out the American Consequences podcast here: https://podfollow.com/americanconsequences
The 7investing Podcast
7investing
7investing Now #39: A Look at the Future of Investing in Space?
Are you hoping your portfolio takes off like a rocket in 2021? Let 7investing help, as we discuss future investing opportunities in outer space! Welcome to 7investing. We are here to empower you to invest in your future! We publish our 7 best ideas in the stock market to our subscribers for just $17 per month. Start your journey toward's financial independence: https://www.7investing.com/subscribe Stop by our website to level-up your investing education: https://www.7investing.com Follow us on Social Media ► https://www.facebook.com/7investing/ ► https://twitter.com/7investing ► https://instagram.com/7investingofficial --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/7investing/message
Steve Chen: 'How Do You Deliver Lifetime Income?'
Our guest on the podcast today is Steve Chen. Steve is the founder and CEO of NewRetirement.com, which he describes as a TurboTax for financial planning. NewRetirement advisors also offer one-on-one financial advice and coaching with certified financial planners. Prior to founding NewRetirement, Steve founded venture-backed companies in education and financial services and worked as a consultant at firms including Charles Schwab, Fidelity, and Dimensional Fund Advisors. He also hosts the NewRetirement podcast and contributes to Forbes. Steve received his Bachelor of Science in systems engineering from Boston University. Background Bio NewRetirement.com Retirement Planning “Podcast: Nobel Prize Winner Robert Merton on Fixing Retirement,” by Steve Chen, newretirement.com, July 5, 2018. “The Future of Retirement Planning Is Already Here, It’s Just Not Evenly Distributed,” by Stephen Chen, soa.org, 2018. “Why Retirement Decumulation Is the New Accumulation,” by Stephen Chen, forbes.com, Sept. 30, 2019. “5 Steps to Ensure Your Money Lasts Through Retirement,” by Steve Chen, moneytalksnews.com, Jan. 6, 2021. The Pandemic & Retirement “2021: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly,” by Stephen Chen, forbes.com, Sept. 7, 2020. “Kerry Hannon: Remote Work Trend Benefits Older Workers,” The Long View Podcast with Christine Benz and Jeff Ptak, Morningstar.com, Oct. 21, 2020. “The Most Dangerous Age for Retirement,” by Stephen Chen, forbes.com, Nov. 1, 2020. Spending & Withdrawal Rates “Tax-Efficient Retirement Withdrawal Strategies,” by Stephen Chen, forbes.com, Dec. 17, 2018. “5 Mistakes to Avoid When Shopping for Annuities,” by Steve Chen, newretirement.com, June 27, 2020. “5 Steps for Defining Your Retirement Drawdown Strategy,” by Steve Chen, newretirement.com, June 29, 2020. “The Pros and Cons of Annuities: How to Evaluate Annuities for Your Retirement,” by Kathleen Coxwell, newretirement.com, Sept. 15, 2020. “Karsten Jeske: Cracking the Code on Retirement Spending Rates,” The Long View Podcast with Christine Benz and Jeff Ptak, Morningstar.com, Oct. 14, 2020. Zvi Bodie Social Security & Long-Term Care “The Actual Costs of Long-Term Health Care,” by Kathleen Coxwell, newretirement.com, July 3, 2020. “Changes Coming to Social Security & Medicare: Small COLA and 6 Other New Developments for 2021,” by Kathleen Coxwell, newretirement.com, Oct. 14, 2020. “Serious Medical Crisis: Many Retirees Will Require Long-Term Care, but Few Will Be Able to Afford It,” newretirement.com.
The Intelligent Investing Podcast
Eric Schleien
#131 - Jeremy Raper on his 2021 Investment Strategy, SNEX, BWMX, Peabody Bonds, and TikTok Investors
Summary In this episode, I bring Jeremy Raper of Raper Capital back on the show to discuss his 2021 Investment Playbook. We also do a recap of some of the investments from 2020. You can also watch this episode on YouTube. Show Notes 0:37 - Corona Update 1:34 - The easy money has been made, so now what? 2:46 - Market crises 4:51 - Short-term pain 5:59 - 2021 Investing Playbook 10:47 - Stonex Group (SNEX) 12:14 - Junior Canadian Copper Miners 14:27 - SPAC Warrant Arbitrage 15:57 - Hyliion Holdings Corp (HYLN) 16:06 - Nikola (NKLA) Warrant Spread 18:01 - Robinhood Punters 18:46 - TikTok Investors 24:32 - The Oil & Gas Industry 28:46 - Peabody Energy (BTU) Bonds 29:57 - Canadian Smallcaps 30:19 - Looking outside the United States 31:10 - Betterware de Mexico SAB de CV (BWMX) 43:52 - Martin Werner About Eric Schleien Over the past decade, Eric has trained thousands of individuals including board members of public companies as well as several Fortune 500 CEOs. Eric specializes in organizational culture and has become a leading authority on organizational culture in the investment industry. Eric has been investing for 15 years and has been using breakthrough coaching methodologies for over a decade. Eric had the insight to combine proven coaching methodologies with shareholder activism techniques to create an entirely new model for shareholder activism that was more reliable and created greater sustainable results in a rapid period of time. On average, Tribal Leadership produces a 3-5x increase in profits of culturally troubled companies within an average of 24 months or less. Eric currently resides in Philadelphia, PA. Help Out The Podcast If you like The Intelligent Investing Podcast, please consider leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 30 seconds to do and makes a huge difference! You can also join the Facebook page! You can subscribe to the podcast on the following platforms: * Apple Podcasts * Stitcher * TuneIn * Spotify * Podbean * iHeart Radio * YouTube CONTACT ERIC SCHLEIEN Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube | GSCM | Instagram Email: IntelligentInvesting@gmail.com
Flirting with Models
Corey Hoffstein
Liquidity Cascades
In this episode I am going to read Newfound’s latest research paper, LIQUIDITY CASCADES: The Coordinated Risk of Uncoordinated Market Participants. This reading will refer to a number of figures within the paper, so I urge you to go to our website, thinknewfound.com, and download the PDF so you get better follow along. This paper is unlike any research we've shared in the past. Within we dive into the circumstantial evidence surrounding the "weird" behavior many investors believe markets are exhibiting. We tackle narratives such as the impact of central bank intervention, the growing scale of passive / indexed investing, and asymmetric liquidity provisioning. Spoiler: Individually, the evidence for these narratives may be nothing more than circumstantial. In conjunction, however, they share pro-cyclical patterns that put pressure upon the same latent risk: liquidity. In the last part of the paper we discuss some ideas for how investors might try to build portfolios that can both seek to exploit these dynamics as well as remain resilient to them. I hope you enjoy.
Panic with Friends - Howard Lindzon
Stocktwits
Douglas Boneparth of Bone Fide Wealth on How He’s Making Money for (and from) Millennials (EP.132)
If our last guest Tiffany Zhong was the Gen Z whisper, then Douglas Boneparth might just be the Millennial version. And he has the titles to prove it, including the newly named millennial voice of CNBC’s Digital Financial Advisor Council. After spending well over a decade in the financial planning industry, Douglas noticed a gap – a Buzzfeed reading, avocado toast eating, Slack using gap. Millennials weren’t getting the same level of thoughtful time and advice as other older players in finance. Douglas stopped chasing after old money and started finding young people to invest in. He is the founder and president of Bone Fide Wealth, a Manhattan-based wealth management firm specializing in high achieving Millennials, young professionals and entrepreneurs. They currently advise more than $80 million in assets. Douglas is a funny, charismatic, driven and smart guy (even for a Millenial). In this episode, Douglas and I talk about high earning millennials, financial education, when he got interested in the financial world of business, his comedic perspective on his professional and personal life, what a day in the life of a financial planner looks like, his plans for the future, marketing, SEO and more. Enjoy! Guest - Douglas A. Boneparth, President at Bone Fide Wealth, LLC howardlindzon.com, bonefidewealth.com Twitter: @howardlindzon, @dougboneparth, @knutjensen linkedin.com/in/douglasboneparth #fintech #invest #investment #venturecapital #stockmarket #finance
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Why Dividend Investing May Be Overrated
Dividend based investing strategies are very popular among investors. The ability to receive regular cash payments from the equities they own and a belief that dividend paying stocks outperform the market are both major drivers of this popularity. But this preference for dividend stocks often exceeds the reality of the benefits they provide. In this episode, we take a look at the facts behind dividend investing. We look at how dividend-paying stocks perform over time and why the source of their outperformance may be different than many investors think. We also look at alternative ways to accomplish the goals of strategies based around dividends. ABOUT THE PODCAST Excess Returns is an investing podcast hosted by Jack Forehand (@practicalquant) and Justin Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau), partners at Validea. Justin and Jack discuss a wide range of investing topics including factor investing, value investing, momentum investing, multi-factor investing, trend following, market valuation and more with the goal of helping those who watch and listen become better long term investors. SEE LATEST EPISODES https://www.validea.com/excess-returns-podcast FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VALIDEA https://www.validea.com FOLLOW OUR BLOG https://blog.validea.com FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VALIDEA CAPITAL https://www.valideacapital.com FOLLOW JACK Twitter: https://twitter.com/practicalquant LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-forehand-8015094 FOLLOW JUSTIN Twitter: https://twitter.com/jjcarbonneau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcarbonneau
Breaking Down the Investment Strategy of Peter Lynch
Peter Lynch is one of the most successful mutual fund managers of all time. Lynch guided Fidelity Investment's Magellan Fund to a 29.2 percent average annual return from 1977 until his retirement in 1990, almost doubling the S&P 500's 15.8 percent yearly return over that time. And he did it with an approach that is very unique among history's most successful investors. In its paper Superstar Investors, AQR tried to use factors explain the historical performance of some of the best investors of all time, and Lynch's performance was the most difficult to explain using that framework. In this episode, we look at Lynch's approach to investing and our quantitative strategy based on him, which we extracted from his book One Up On Wall Street. We also look at why his strategy is so difficult to quantify. We hope you enjoy the discussion.
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There is a common misconception that a good company is always a good investment. But that sometimes isn't the case. The reason for that comes down to the role that expectations play in investing. Companies with good fundamentals typically have high expectations built into their stock price, while companies with poor fundamentals typically have low expectations embedded in their price. But either way, the key for investors is identifying companies where there is a gap between expectations and reality. In this episode, we look at the importance of expectations in investing and how investors can look at this issue. We also look at some systematic ways to take advantage of the differences between expectations and reality. We hope you enjoy the discussion. ABOUT THE PODCAST Excess Returns is an investing podcast hosted by Jack Forehand (@practicalquant) and Justin Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau), partners at Validea. Justin and Jack discuss a wide range of investing topics including factor investing, value investing, momentum investing, multi-factor investing, trend following, market valuation and more with the goal of helping those who watch and listen become better long term investors. SEE LATEST EPISODES https://www.validea.com/excess-returns-podcast FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VALIDEA https://www.validea.com FOLLOW OUR BLOG https://blog.validea.com FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VALIDEA CAPITAL https://www.valideacapital.com FOLLOW JACK Twitter: https://twitter.com/practicalquant LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-forehand-8015094 FOLLOW JUSTIN Twitter: https://twitter.com/jjcarbonneau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcarbonneau
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Helsinki And Reykjavik Based Gaming Studio Mainframe Raises $8.1 Million
By Amit Chowdhry ● March 21, 2020
Mainframe Industries, a mobile gaming company that operates from studios in Helsinki and Reykjavik, announced it raised $8.1 million in funding led by Andreessen Horowitz
Mainframe Industries, a mobile gaming company that operates from studios in Helsinki and Reykjavik, announced it raised $8.1 million in funding led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). Maki.vc, Play Ventures, Sisu Game Ventures and Crowberry Capital also joined the round.
The Mainframe team is building a sandbox MMO built for cloud streaming based on Epic Games’ Unreal Engine. And by building it with a cloud-first approach, it is expected to work well on streaming platforms like Google Stadia and Microsoft xCloud.
“When we started our Series A process at Slush in Helsinki back in November and the following week in California, we got to spend time with (Andreessen Horowitz general partner Andrew Chen) and (Andreessen Horowitz general partner Jonathan Lai) and with (Riot Games senior corporate development manager Brendan Mulligan) and team at Riot in L.A. We had the first of many deep dives about our game and it was clear from those first conversations that a16z and Riot would bring rare qualities to Mainframe. As we continued talking, we saw how both bring unique insights, force multipliers and welcome advice to our team,” wrote Mainframe Industries CEO and co-founder Thor Gunnarsson in a blog post. “Getting to know fellow devs that share our vision is our most important priority now as we grow from our 20-strong-crew to a fully-fledged team able to make our dream real. I hope you’ll get in touch to hear more about our people, our game and how we practice our craft in the Nordics.”
At a16z, Chen has been actively investing in the firm’s gaming portfolio. Last year, Chen oversaw a16z’s investment in Sandbox VR. And in August 2019, Chen also oversaw the firm’s investment in MMO gaming company Singularity 6.
Gunnarsson believes that cloud gaming represents an inflection point in the industry — which dramatically changes how games are made in the future and the ways in which players experience them together.
“We aim to be one of the first studios to create a game made for this new medium,” explained Gunnarsson.
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“Mainframe’s vision for how to innovate in MMOs is truly unique, putting games into players’ hands wherever they are in ways we’ve never seen before.”
-Brendan Mulligan
“We believe that cloud-native games are poised to revolutionize the entertainment industry in the coming years, yielding entirely new gameplay experiences and business models.”
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Career Competencies, Job Crafting and Innovation Behavior: Insights from Yin-Yang Harmony Cognition
Chin Tachia , Cao Lele, Shi Yi, Hu Qianqian, Li Genyi
1.School of Management, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310023, China
Foreign Economics & Management Vol. 42, Issue 11, pp. 48 - 63 (2020) DOI:10.16538/j.cnki.fem.20200916.101
Nowadays the career landscape faced with the constant increase of uncertainties, innovation requirements and unemployment rate has aggravated the career crisis among the front-line technical workers in the manufacturing industry, which indicates that the front-line technical workers have to enhance career competencies（CCs）and realize individual innovation to cope with complex and changeable environmental demands. However, the existing literature puts more focus on the innovative workplace behavior（IWB）of knowledgeable staff and limited research has investigated how front-line technical workers display IWB. Given this, our study integrates the perspectives of Chinese culture（i.e., the Yin-Yang harmony cognitive framework）and Western “job demands-resources”（JD-R）theory, proposing a moderated mediation model of CCs, job crafting（JC）and IWB, and constructing the hypothesis based on the model.
The research was conducted in the form of questionnaires, and the variables were assessed with validated scales. In order to reduce common method variance, we collected data across two waves. At time1, we chose front-line technical workers from 5 manufacturing firms in Guangxi Province to measure CC（antecedent）and related control variables in 2019. Then at time2, we only included participants who responded to the first survey to provide information on JC（mediator）and IWB（outcome variables）in 2020. The study finally obtained 371 useable samples, while the exploratory factor analysis, correlation analysis, and hierarchy regression analysis were adopted to generate empirical results.
The findings show that the three dimensions of CC（i.e., reflective, communicative, and behavioral CC）are positively related to IWB, respectively; the three dimensions of CC（i.e., reflective, communicative, and behavioral CC）significantly promote JC and through which to further enhance IWB; the communicative CC enhances the impacts of reflective CC and behavioral CC on JC, based on which it further increases IWB. In sum, this study examines the mediating role of JC and the moderating role of communicative CC. Moreover, we clarify the mechanism between the various dimensions of CC and its interaction with IWB, enriching the literature of career competencies and innovation in the field, and expanding the scope of application of JD-R theory.
Our study makes several contributions to the literature: First, it focuses on investigating the issues regarding the career development of front-line technical workers, which were not paid sufficient attention to for a long time but have had a great impact on societal stability. It indicates that the front-line technical workers can promote innovation by enhancing their CCs, thus illuminating the direction for employees’ career development in the future. Second, from the perspective of Yin-Yang harmony cognitive framework, it discovers the interacting and causal associations among the three dimensions of CCs, JC and IWB, as they mutually reinforce and complement each other. This offers a theoretical basis for the Yin-Yang philosophy. Third, whereas this research is conducted in a highly uncertain environment, our conclusion can help the government and human resource managers to understand the current adversities facing grassroots workers and provide concrete suggestions for policy-making.
career competencies; innovative behavior; job crafting; Yin-Yang harmony; job demands-resources
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Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all.
The app industry is as hot as ever, with a record 204 billion downloads and $120 billion in consumer spending in 2019. People are now spending three hours and 40 minutes per day using apps, rivaling TV. Apps aren’t just a way to pass idle hours — they’re a big business. In 2019, mobile-first companies had a combined $544 billion valuation, 6.5x higher than those without a mobile focus.
In this Extra Crunch series, we help you keep up with the latest news from the world of apps, delivered on a weekly basis.
This week, one story completely took over the news cycle: Hey vs. Apple. An App Store developer dispute made headlines not because Apple was necessarily in the wrong, per its existing rules, but because of a growing swell of developer resentment against those rules. We’re giving extra bandwidth to this story this week, before jumping into the other headlines.
Also this week we look at what’s expected to arrive at next week’s WWDC20, the TikTok clone Zynn getting banned from both app stores (which is totally fine, I guess!), Facebook’s failed attempts to get its Gaming app approved by Apple, as well as some notable Android updates and other app industry trends.
Main Story: Hey vs. Apple
One story dominated this week’s app news. Unless you were living under the proverbial rock, there’s no way you missed it. After Basecamp received App Store approval for its new email app called Hey, the founders, David Heinemeier Hansson and Jason Fried, turned to Twitter to explain how Apple had now rejected the app’s further updates. Apple told Basecamp it had to offer in-app purchases (IAP) for its full email service within the app, in addition to offering it on the company website. They were not happy, to say the least.
This issue came to a head at a time when regulators are taking a closer look at Apple’s business. The company is facing antitrust investigations in both the U.S. and the E.U. which, in part, will attempt to determine if Apple is abusing its market power to unfairly dominate its competitors. In Hey’s case, the subscription-based app competes with Apple’s built-in free Mail app, which could put this case directly in the regulators’ crosshairs.
But it also brings up the larger concerns over how Apple’s App Store rules have evolved to become a confusing mess which developers — and apparently even Apple’s own App Store reviewers — don’t fully understand. (Apple reportedly told Basecamp that Hey should have never been approved in the first place without IAP.)
Apple has carved out a number of conditions where apps don’t have to implement IAP, by making exceptions for enterprise apps that may have per-seat licensing plans for users and for a set of apps that more directly compete with Apple’s own. These, Apple calls “reader” apps, as they were originally directed making an exception for Amazon’s Kindle. But now this rule offers exceptions to the IAP rule for apps focused on magazines, newspapers, books, audio, music, video, VoIP, access to professional databases, cloud storage, and more.
That leaves other digital service providers wondering why their apps have to pay when others don’t.
Apple didn’t help its argument, when earlier in the week it released a report that detailed how its App Store facilitated $519B in commerce last year. The company had aimed to prove how much business flows through the App Store without Apple taking a 30% commission, positioning the portion of the market Apple profits from as a tiny sliver. But after the Hey debacle, this report only drives home how Apple has singled out one type of app-based business — digital services — as the one that makes the App Store its money.
Apple’s decision to squander its goodwill with the developer community the week before WWDC is an odd one. Heinemeier Hansson, a content marketing expert, easily bested the $1.5 trillion dollar company by using Apple’s hesitance to speak publicly against it. He set the discussion on fire, posted App Store review email screenshots to serve as Apple’s voice, and let the community vent.
Amid the Twitter outrage, large publishers’ antitrust commentary added further fuel to the fire, including those from Spotify, Match, and Epic Games.
For more reading on this topic, here are some of the key articles:
TechCrunch’s exclusive interview with iOS App Store head, Phil Schiller. The exec said Apple’s position on the Hey app is unchanged and no changes to App Store rules are imminent. “You download the app and it doesn’t work, that’s not what we want on the store,” he argued. (Except of course, at those times when such an experience is totally fine with Apple, as in the case of “reader” apps.) Schiller also said Basecamp could have avoided the problems if Hey had offered a free version with paid upgrades, or if it offered IAP at a higher price than on its own website.
Daring Fireball’s comments on the “flimsiness” of Business vs. Consumer as a justification for Apple’s rejection of Hey. John Gruber points out that the line between what’s a business app and a consumer app is too blurred. Apple allows some business apps to forgo IAP if they sell enterprise plans (e.g. per seat plans) that often involve upgraded feature sets that aren’t even iOS-specific. But in this day and age, who’s to say that an email service doesn’t deserve the same ability to opt out of IAP in order to serve its own business user base? After all, what if it upgrades its paid service with web-only features — why should Apple get a cut of that business, too?
App Store policy criticism from The Verge. Nilay Patel sat down with Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) and Basecamp CTO David Heinemeier Hansson to discuss the plight of Hey for its The Vergecast podcast. Cicilline said Apple’s fees were “exorbitant” and amounted to “highway robbery, basically.” He said Apple bullied developers by charging 30% of their business for access to its market — a decision which crushes smaller developers. “If there were real competition in this marketplace, this wouldn’t happen,” he added. The Verge’s Dieter Bohn also argued that Apple’s interpretation and enforcement of its App Store policies is terrible.
Basecamp CEO’s take on Apple’s App Store payment policies: Basecamp, the makers of the Hey app, put out a company statement about the App Store rules. The statement doesn’t add anything new to the conversation that wasn’t already in the tweetstorm, except the Basecamp response to Schiller’s suggestions which was something along the lines of . The bottom line is that Hey wants to make the choice for its own business whether it needs the benefit of being able to acquire its users through the App Store or not. One way requires IAP and the other does not.
Vox’s Recode examines the antitrust case against Apple. The article doesn’t reference Hey, but lays out some of the other antitrust arguments being leveraged against Apple, including its “sherlocking” behavior,
Apple has denied Facebook’s Gaming app at least 5 times since February
The Hey debacle is only one of many examples of how Apple exerts its market power over rivals. It has also repeatedly denied Facebook’s Gaming app entry to its App Store, citing the rule (Apple Store Review Guidelines, section 4.7) about not allowing apps whose main purpose is to sell other app, The NYT revealed this week.
Facebook’s Gaming app, which launched on Android in April, isn’t just another app store, however. The app offers users a hub to watch streamers play live, social networking tools, and the ability to play casual games like Zynga’s Words with Friends or Chobolabs Thug Life, for example. The latter is the point of contention, as Apple wants all games sold directly on the App Store, where it’s able to take a cut of their revenues.
One of the iterations Facebook tried was a version that looked almost exactly like how Facebook games are presented within the main Facebook iOS app — a single, alphabetized, unsortable list. The fact that this format was rejected when Apple already allows it elsewhere is an indication that even Apple doesn’t play by its own rules.
Zynn gets kicked out of App Store
Image Credits: Zynn
Zynn, the TikTok clone that shot to the top of the app store charts in late May, was pulled from Apple’s App Store on Monday. Before its removal, Sensor Tower estimates Zynn was downloaded 5 million times on iOS and 700,000 times on Google Play.
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This one goes out to all the early-stage startup founders. Whether you’re overwhelmed by the state of the world, overworked — or procrastination is simply an intrinsic part of your DNA — it matters not. Here’s reason to smile. We’re giving you an extra week to apply to compete in Startup Battlefield during Disrupt 2020. Fill out your application before the new deadline expires on June 26 at 11:59 pm (PT).
This is your moment to grab a double fistful of opportunity and step into a global spotlight. The virtual Disrupt 2020 represents our largest viewing audience and our biggest launch platform ever — more investors, more media and more, well, everything. If you’re chosen to compete in our premier pitch-off, you’ll go up against some of the best early-stage startups around the world.
Here’s what’s at stake: Massive exposure that can — whether you win the battle or not — change the trajectory of your startup, a launch article on TC.com, a 6 week mini-training program with TC editorial, all the perks of a Digital Disrupt Digital Pro pass (and then some) and a shot at $100,000, the Disrupt cup and all the bragging rights.
You’re eligible to apply if your company is early stage, has an MVP with a tech component (software, hardware or platform) and hasn’t received much, if any, major media coverage. Note: TechCrunch does not charge any application or participation fees or take any equity. We accept founders from all backgrounds, geographies and industries.
Veteran TechCrunch Battlefield editors (such a picky bunch) review every application and select startups that meet their discerning standards for innovation and growth potential. The virtual competition takes place during Disrupt 2020, which runs from Sept. 14 – 18.
Feel that flop sweat building up? Don’t stress. All competing founders receive weeks of free expert coaching from TechCrunch. Your pitch, demo and business model will shine like never before on game day.
Startup Battlefield consists of two rounds. Each team has six minutes to pitch and demo to our panel of TC editors, expert VCs and top entrepreneurs. Each team also faces a six-minute Q&A. Out of the original cohort, a handful of teams will move to the finals — on the last day of Disrupt — and pitch again to a new set of judges. They’ll choose one team to take home the title, the cup and the $100,000 prize.
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Roger Duncan is a former Research Fellow at the Energy Institute at the University of Texas at Austin and the former General Manager of Austin Energy. He is the co-author of the upcoming book, “The Future of Buildings, Transportation and Power.”
The economic lockdown resulting from the coronavirus pandemic has had an immediate negative impact on renewable energy projects and electric vehicles sales, but the sustainable trends are still in place and may even be strengthened over the longer term.
For the first time in four decades, global installation of solar, wind and other renewable energy will be less than the previous year, according to the International Energy Agency, which is projecting a 13% reduction in installations in 2020 compared to 2019. Woods Mackenzie projects an 18% reduction for global solar installations in 2020. Morgan Stanley is projecting declines in U.S. solar PV installations from 48% in second quarter to 17% in the fourth quarter of 2020.
This is due to a combination of construction delays, supply chain disruptions and a capital crunch.
Installation of rooftop solar has been hit particularly hard. Access to homes and businesses was generally halted in March 2020 for several months. Installers have indicated that as much as half the workforce had to be furloughed. The supply chain was also disrupted as PV manufacturing in China was temporarily suspended. Installations and the supply chain will resume, and most contracts are still in place, but the robust projected growth in rooftop PV for 2020 will not be met, and it may take more than a year to catch up. Also, some businesses that planned installations may have higher priorities for cash and investment now as they reopen. Many of the small businesses planning solar installations may not return at all.
On the other hand, utility scale electricity generation from renewable energy continues to grow and take market share. In the first part of this year, renewable energy has produced more electricity than coal for the first time since the late 19th century, when hydropower started the power industry. Wind and solar are the cheapest alternatives for new electric generation in the U.S. The pandemic and collapse in oil prices will not change that. The closure of coal plants has been accelerating this year, and wind and solar will continue to be competitive with gas.
Furthermore, most solar and wind farms were already financed and construction underway in rural areas not affected by the lockdown. About 30 GW of new solar capacity have already been contracted, and as long as interest rates remain low, financing should not be a problem. In fact, many solar and wind projects in the U.S and China are rushing to completion this year to qualify for government incentives.
But supply chains for utility scale renewables were still disrupted. Solar panel manufacturing in China was halted during the first quarter and has now reopened, but facing reduced orders. At one point, 18 wind turbine manufacturing facilities in Spain and Italy were stopped while social distancing and sanitation measures were put in place. Mining operations in Africa and other countries were also temporarily halted and now face reduced demand.
The replacement of oil and gas electricity generation with renewables in developing countries is not going to seem as attractive as a few years ago. Emerging economies need to expand electricity as cheaply as possible, which means coal, gas and even diesel plants. New fossil fuel plants in developing nations could lock in carbon emissions for years.
Electric vehicle sales globally have also been severely impacted. The transition to electric vehicles takes place as people purchase new vehicles. The price of oil has collapsed, used-car prices are dropping and unemployment has soared to levels not seen since the Great Depression. Cheap gas, cheap cars and high unemployment will dramatically lower the expectations for multipassenger EV sales in 2020. Wood Mackenzie has projected a 43% global decline in EV sales in 2020 from 2019. Furthermore, many new electric models from the automakers are not expected until 2021.
However, the long-term transition to EVs will continue and may even accelerate. It still costs less to drive a mile on electricity compared to gasoline, and when the upfront cost of electric vehicles becomes competitive with internal combustion vehicles in a few years, the market should quickly move to EVs. Now that the battery range is adequate for the average driver, the last barrier seems to be the availability of fast charging stations between cities.
Before the collapse in oil demand this year, the oil majors were expecting peak oil demand to occur sometime during the 2040s. Now peak oil demand is expected earlier, perhaps in the mid-2020s. Some even think that 2019 might turn out to be the highest level of oil consumption historically. At any rate, it seems that it will be at least a few years until the 2019 levels are reached again, if ever.
However, the recent collapse in oil prices means the oil and gas industry will be able to supply fuel at very competitive prices for decades. This will at least make it more difficult for electric vehicles to take market share in the short term, and very difficult for alternative liquid fuels to be competitive. For biofuels and synthetic fuels, it seems to be a repeat of earlier decades when cheap oil crushed those industries. Replacing gas and diesel-powered cars is certainly going to be unattractive in the impoverished economies of developing nations.
But there are also bright spots for clean transportation alternatives emerging. Electric bicycles, for example, are a hot item. As people look for alternatives to mass transit and want something to move outdoors in the fresh air, electric-assisted bikes are a great solution and are no longer looked down upon as a vehicle for older (or lazy) cyclists.
Telecommuting struggled for years to take hold, but the pandemic seems to have finally changed that. The recent national lockdown has spurred many large businesses to set up their employees to work from home. They have found that it works fairly well, and many will not return to packed downtown offices.
Several experts have cited the potential for cleaner energy alternatives because the public is seeing cleaner air and the environmental benefits of a 30% reduction in daily oil consumption. Some consumer surveys have indicated a greater interest in electric vehicles.
There is certainly the hope that we will take the opportunity to revive the economy with cleaner technologies than before the lockdown. However, the reality is that workers and businesses need to start up again with the infrastructure they have, and investment in cleaner technology requires capital. Since many business operations are struggling to find cash and loans to just remain open, new clean technology may be delayed.
Yet the major infrastructure changes for a sustainable future are well underway. Solar and wind are rapidly replacing fossil fuels for electricity. Automakers and governments are committed to electrification of the transportation sector. The pandemic may be a near-term obstacle, but the transition to a sustainable economy is just delayed and may even be accelerated in the coming years.
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Decompounding discrete distributions: A nonparametric Bayesian approach
Shota Gugushvili, Ester Mariucci*, Frank van der Meulen
Mathematical and Statistical Methods - Biometris
Suppose that a compound Poisson process is observed discretely in time and assume that its jump distribution is supported on the set of natural numbers. In this paper we propose a nonparametric Bayesian approach to estimate the intensity of the underlying Poisson process and the distribution of the jumps. We provide a Markov chain Monte Carlo scheme for obtaining samples from the posterior. We apply our method on both simulated and real data examples, and compare its performance with the frequentist plug-in estimator proposed by Buchmann and Grübel. On a theoretical side, we study the posterior from the frequentist point of view and prove that as the sample size n→∞, it contracts around the “true,” data-generating parameters at rate 1/√n, up to a n factor.
Scandinavian journal of statistics
https://doi.org/10.1111/sjos.12413
compound Poisson process
data augmentation
diophantine equation
Gibbs sampler
Metropolis-Hastings algorithm
Nonparametric Bayesian estimation
10.1111/sjos.12413Licence: CC BY
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Gugushvili, S., Mariucci, E., & van der Meulen, F. (2020). Decompounding discrete distributions: A nonparametric Bayesian approach. Scandinavian journal of statistics, 47(2), 464-492. https://doi.org/10.1111/sjos.12413
Gugushvili, Shota ; Mariucci, Ester ; van der Meulen, Frank. / Decompounding discrete distributions: A nonparametric Bayesian approach. In: Scandinavian journal of statistics. 2020 ; Vol. 47, No. 2. pp. 464-492.
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Gugushvili, S, Mariucci, E & van der Meulen, F 2020, 'Decompounding discrete distributions: A nonparametric Bayesian approach', Scandinavian journal of statistics, vol. 47, no. 2, pp. 464-492. https://doi.org/10.1111/sjos.12413
Decompounding discrete distributions: A nonparametric Bayesian approach. / Gugushvili, Shota; Mariucci, Ester; van der Meulen, Frank.
In: Scandinavian journal of statistics, Vol. 47, No. 2, 06.2020, p. 464-492.
T1 - Decompounding discrete distributions: A nonparametric Bayesian approach
AU - Gugushvili, Shota
AU - Mariucci, Ester
AU - van der Meulen, Frank
N2 - Suppose that a compound Poisson process is observed discretely in time and assume that its jump distribution is supported on the set of natural numbers. In this paper we propose a nonparametric Bayesian approach to estimate the intensity of the underlying Poisson process and the distribution of the jumps. We provide a Markov chain Monte Carlo scheme for obtaining samples from the posterior. We apply our method on both simulated and real data examples, and compare its performance with the frequentist plug-in estimator proposed by Buchmann and Grübel. On a theoretical side, we study the posterior from the frequentist point of view and prove that as the sample size n→∞, it contracts around the “true,” data-generating parameters at rate 1/√n, up to a n factor.
AB - Suppose that a compound Poisson process is observed discretely in time and assume that its jump distribution is supported on the set of natural numbers. In this paper we propose a nonparametric Bayesian approach to estimate the intensity of the underlying Poisson process and the distribution of the jumps. We provide a Markov chain Monte Carlo scheme for obtaining samples from the posterior. We apply our method on both simulated and real data examples, and compare its performance with the frequentist plug-in estimator proposed by Buchmann and Grübel. On a theoretical side, we study the posterior from the frequentist point of view and prove that as the sample size n→∞, it contracts around the “true,” data-generating parameters at rate 1/√n, up to a n factor.
KW - compound Poisson process
KW - data augmentation
KW - diophantine equation
KW - Gibbs sampler
KW - Metropolis-Hastings algorithm
KW - Nonparametric Bayesian estimation
U2 - 10.1111/sjos.12413
DO - 10.1111/sjos.12413
JO - Scandinavian journal of statistics
JF - Scandinavian journal of statistics
Gugushvili S, Mariucci E, van der Meulen F. Decompounding discrete distributions: A nonparametric Bayesian approach. Scandinavian journal of statistics. 2020 Jun;47(2):464-492. https://doi.org/10.1111/sjos.12413
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How did Atari cassette “turbo without hardware mods” work?
There were some cassette copying programs for 8-bit Atari, that boasted saving the games in a way that would load it at up to 1800baud - versus the standard 600baud, which was a significant improvement, and without requiring hardware modifications of the cassette recorder.
How did they work? And why wasn't that the standard used everywhere?
(IIRC, the program "Warp Copy" was an example of this.)
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SF.SF.
Many older computers did all the bit-banging for the cassette in software, with almost no hardware. This was done (at least for the TRS-80 Model I) as a cost-savings measure. Is the Atari we are talking about there similar in this regards? (I don't know, so I can't make a real answer.) If so, it is pretty much a matter of hooking into the routines to tweak raw I/O being fed to the cassette port. – user12 Apr 21 '16 at 16:22
@jdv: Atari used the same interface for cassette recorders with turbo mods, and for disk drives, which both outpaced "Warp" by orders of magnitude, so the CPU speed definitely wasn't an issue. Also, older competitors (C64, ZX Spectrum) used vastly faster tape recording system, which was ported to Atari by independent firms, as the "Turbo" - and it was a mod to the cassette recorder only; the computer only needed a short bootloader to handle it, all in software. – SF. Apr 21 '16 at 19:19
I wouldn't expect the CPU speed to be a factor. It sounds like these utilities for your Atari just hooked into the I/O and tweaked the signalling rate (and whatever else needed to be adjusted for that.) All you need is a decent clock source. If Atari used the "Kansas City" protocol, or similar, then it would have been pretty robust in the face of noise and timing, too. – user12 Apr 21 '16 at 19:28
@jdv: I've never heard the phrase "Kansas City protocol". It seems awful slow, though; I would think Manchester encoding would be much more efficient. Adding an ECC layer on top of Manchester coding would allow it to be robust against things that would kill KC protocol while still leaving it more efficient. – supercat May 14 '16 at 21:56
The encoding follows the hardware capabilities. And early micros use software only level encoding to keep the bill of materials shorter and cheaper. Kansas City was an accord to allow for certain levels of interoperability. – user12 May 15 '16 at 13:20
If one doesn't need particularly high data rates, it's possible to implement data-to-audio and audio-to-data routines in a very small amount of code. To store a "1", generate 250us of high followed by 250us (e.g.) of low; to store a "0", store 500us of high followed by 500us of low. Note that some tape-drives' electronics, which are designed for analog signals, will try to adjust the signal try receive so that it's high about half the time and low about half the time, and the signal may get badly distorted (and thus become illegible) if the high and low times aren't close to being balanced, which is why tape formats seem to waste half the storage capacity writing each bit twice.
If one is willing to use more complicated code for recording and playback, it's possible to use a mixture of different pulse lengths, encoded in such a fashion that the high and low times remain balanced. Such approaches can allow more than twice as much information to be stored as the simple straightforward technique, but require more code to read or write data. For a computer to include built-in support would have required that manufacturers devote hundreds of bytes of ROM to that purpose that could otherwise be used for other things.
For programs shipped on pre-recorded tapes, however, the size of the record/playback routines is not an issue. The data can be written on the tape using specialized equipment, making the size of the record routines irrelevant [if the encoding is one that couldn't be written by a standard computer, that would actually be a bonus]. The size of playback code is also not much of an issue. Even if playback code would take 1024 bytes, it could be used to load all but 1024 bytes of RAM; if it would be necessary to load even more than that, the last little bit could be loaded using a slower but smaller routine (or perhaps the built-in one).
supercatsupercat
'Warp Copy' was not for pre-recorded tapes though. You'd load Warp Copy, then the program/game from a floppy, then it would save the 'turbo' bootloader followed by the game, no specialized equipment, no special computers. Completely independently from that some games were compressed - after loading you'd see colorful bars blinking on the screen for a while as the game decompressed (the decompression routine usually stored in memory that the game would overwrite and use to store volatile state once started); the recording on tape was the same as usual with these though. – SF. Jan 23 '19 at 12:33
@SF. My use of "prerecorded tapes" was to distinguish from "tapes written without any special utilities loaded into memory". I'm not sure what term would be best to make the distinction, or if I should just write out the whole phrase. – supercat Jan 23 '19 at 15:48
Actually, in that case, no fancy algorithm changes were used - the tape recorder was literally "overclocked" - frequency of interrupts handling communication with the tape recorder changed.
I found a program that allowed to override speed on the standard C: handler. It allows operation at up to 1400 baud, but as the author writes, the ability to use higher speed is "an individual property of each tape recorder and requires high-quality tapes."
Let me translate the segment of the article that addresses how the program actually works.
For the curious: After being loaded, "Selector" searches hatabs for the address of the C: handler, and basing on it, it creates its own, with modified "OPEN" and CLOSE" procedures. [note, read/write procedures are umodified! --SF.] New table address is attached to the standard handler, so it doesn't ocupy extra space. The speedup is based on modification of the serial bus interrupt vserini and corresponding setting of the POKEY work frequency registers for duration of the transmission. The interrupt change occurs only on opening the C: device and is restored after its closing in order to enable normal use of a disk drive. The control keys are passed from the keyboard interrupt. The program is immune to warm start of the computer. Good luck in turbo'ing!
With Atari, some or combination of the following practices were used:
Increasing block size from default 128 bytes to more bytes. Fewer blocks resulted in fewer overhead bytes (calibration sequence, record header, checksum) and fewer IRGs (gaps between blocks)
Reducing duration of the IRGs (standard duration was 0,25 s)
Increased baud rate. The FSK demodulator in the data recorder was optimized for 600 bps, but it was possible to squeeze better baud rate from it (even 900). With that, the condition and build quality became essential. Typically the best performer was the Atari 1010.
Decoding data by directly polling the serial input pin bypassing POKEY's shift registers.
All these three practices reduced time available to process data (the IRG is present to allow CPU to process the data just read), so some loaders were forced to completely disable DMA (blank screen) or use a display list with minimum CPU overhead (one or two lines of GR.1 or GR.2 to display program name).
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Traffic Advisory – Pride Parade Downtown
Traffic Advisory – Pride Parade…
The Regina Police Service wishes to advise the media and the public of an event tomorrow – Saturday, June 20th – which may affect vehicle traffic flow on Albert Street, College Avenue, Broad Street and Victoria Avenue.
The Police Service is providing traffic support for the Queen City Pride Parade. The parade is expected to involve over 50 groups, making it the largest Pride Parade in Regina to date. Staging starts at 10:30 a.m. on 13th Avenue. The parade route is as follows:
Starting at 12:00 noon on Victoria Ave (and Scarth Street), going East towards Broad Street;
South on Broad Street to College Avenue;
West on College Avenue to Albert Street;
North on Albert Street to Victoria Avenue;
East on Victoria Avenue and ending in Victoria Park for the rest of the events at approximately 1:00 p.m..
None of the above-mentioned streets will be closed entirely to vehicles, however, traffic will be restricted to single-lane as the parade travels in one of the driving lanes. For a map of the parade, see page 37 of the Pride Guide: http://issuu.com/queencitypride/docs/2015_pride_guide_gold_web/37?e=17045950/13210826
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September 8, 2006, Newsletter Issue #117: Healthy Relationships: Freely Giving and Freely Receiving
Couples in healthy relationships give freely to one another -- not because they feel they owe anything, but out of consideration and fondness.
There's a big difference, though, between giving freely and becoming a doormat or codependent. Giving freely means you have enough -- time, energy, money -- for yourself and some to spare for your partner.
The flip side to this is receiving freely. That means you can set boundaries on what gifts you do and do not wish to accept. If you're building a bookcase, and your partner wants to help, you're free to say "no, thank you, I'd rather do it myself." If a gift is freely given and freely received, no one needs to feel guilt or resentment.
Freely giving and receiving means "keeping short accounts," dealing with issues within a reasonable time. If you're no longer comfortable with supporting your partner's drunken nights out with friends, start a conversation rather than letting anger fester.
It takes strength and honesty to say "I'm sorry, that won't work for me" or "Thank you, but I'd really rather you didn't." Drawing these boundaries gives you both the comfort of knowing that gifts given are really gifts, with no strings or expectations attached.
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Exxon Is Spending $1 Billion Per Year On Green Energy
Exxon’s environmental history isn’t exactly a green one. The massive oil company may have single-handedly “set back all of humanity,” according to The Hill, and is known for having denied climate change for decades. It’s been in multi-billion-dollar lawsuits over environmental damage, and has allegedly attempted to suppress shareholder views on the threat of climate and the company’s involvement in exacerbating it.
It may come as a surprise, then, to learn that the company has been spending big on environmentally friendly technology. Every year, Exxon pours $1 billion into hundreds of green energy projects in 10 key areas, including algae biofuels, biodiesel made from agricultural waste, and more efficient ways of refining crude oil. That’s right: Exxon is not only investing big money into green energy, but they’re also a great example of how companies can transition into renewable spaces and make better choices for the environment, no matter their industry.
While the company has made some of its projects public in the past, it is only now revealing how widespread the initiatives have been. Since 2008, Exxon has spent $8 billion researching, developing and deploying low-carbon technologies, and is now committed to spending $1 billion annually.
“These areas are massively challenging, and if we can solve those, they will have huge impacts on our business,” Exxon’s vice president of research and development Vijay Swarup told Bloomberg. “We bring more than money. We bring the science, the commitment to research.”
The company’s main project—and the only one that has public until now— is harvesting algae in ponds or oceans to process into a biofuel. Swarup expects that this fuel will be blended with diesel and jet fuel at first, but the ultimate goal is to sell a 100 percent algae-derived fuel for commercial consumption.
Other projects include a partnership with Renewable Energy Group Inc. to create biodiesel from agricultural waste like corn husks; fuel cells that generate electricity using carbon dioxide instead of natural gas and hydrogen; and a partnership with Georgia Institute of Technology to find a more sustainable way of refining crude oil into plastic, which Exxon hopes will work to cut carbon dioxide emissions by half.
None of these technologies will hit the market any time soon, but the company is focusing on the algae biofuels and carbonate fuel cells first, which Swarup said is “still 10-plus years away.” The company is also focused on projects that can scale to a global level to make the biggest impact.
“Oil and gas companies tend to consider other elements of an investment beyond just the short-term revenue potential,” Rick Wheatley, executive vice president of new growth at Xynteo Ltd., a consultancy that advises Shell, Statoil ASA and Eni SpA on sustainability, told Bloomberg. “They may be more likely to see technologies as pieces that can be combined into larger products or solutions and therefore have higher tolerance for early stage and experimental ideas.”
Exxon isn’t the only oil company jumping into sustainability. Royal Dutch Shell Plc is developing wind farms in the North Sea, and France’s Total SA has acquired smaller renewable companies to join the bandwagon that could replace up to 8 million barrels of crude oil a day, according to Bloomberg.
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Ghana, four other countries discuss postponement of WASSCE
Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, and Liberia have begun discussions on postponing the West African Secondary School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE), an official has said.
The Nigerian Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, said this in Abuja on Friday.
He said Nigeria and the four countries are considering a new date for this year’s WASSCE, which Nigeria has temporarily pulled out from.
“We met with WAEC on Monday and (we) have agreed to further consult with four other countries on a new examination date,” he said.
Efforts to get a reaction from WAEC on the discussions were unsuccessful as its spokesperson, Damian Ojijeogu, did not respond to calls and messages sent to him.
PREMIUM TIMES reported how the Nigerian government reversed its earlier announcement on the resumption of schools. It also said no Nigerian school will participate in the WASSCE earlier scheduled for August 5 to September 5.
The decisions were to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among students.
Secondary school graduating students who live in the five English-speaking countries write the WASSCE, which is organised by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).
This year’s examination was postponed indefinitely in April after it was earlier scheduled to commence in May.
It was postponed after schools were shut down across the countries in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Apart from the postponement of its examination, WAEC also suspended its 68th Annual Council meeting scheduled for Liberia from March 23 to 27, 2020.
The council made the decision to postpone the annual meeting after its 176th special international A & F Committee meeting in Accra.
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Madden 21 Ratings: Who will be the fifth member of the 99 Club?
Brandon Ridgely
Madden 21 still has one 99 Club member left to announce, so who will take the spot?
Who will it be?
We are at the height of Madden 21 ratings season, but one particular reveal has our attention.
Madden 21 was expected to have four 99 Club members.
A recent teaser posted to the ESPN Twitter account, however, shows a fifth member is coming.
So who will it be?
The 99 OVR mark is a prestigious group of the best players in the NFL, comprised only of the most elite from both sides of the football.
ELITE: Christian McCaffrey is among elite company in the 99 Club
So far we got all of the players we've expected to make the Madden 21 99 Club - a list that includes Patrick Mahomes, Christian McCaffrey, Aaron Donald, and Stephon Gilmore.
According to a new teaser, however, one more player is joining the club.
There are many candidates for the coveted fifth spot in this year's 99 Club. We can eliminate many thanks to the ratings reveals we've gotten so far for RB's, QB's, CB's, FS's, and pass rushers.
That leaves one very noticeable category that includes a player who stands apart from the pack after an extremely successful 2019.
That player is Michael Thomas.
Michael Thomas stepped up huge in 2019 as the heart and soul of the New Orleans Saints.
CATCHING UP: Michael Thomas has done enough to earn his spot in Madden 21's 99 Club
Thomas earned a Pro Bowl spot, All-Pro honors, and Offensive Player of the Year in 2019. All after leading the league in receptions and receiving yards.
With all of these accolades, we can't imagine anyone else getting the 99 OVR rating in Madden 21.
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NBA 2K19: Boston Celtics Player Ratings and Roster
We've got all the Boston Celtics NBA 2K19 player ratings and full roster.
Largely considered the top contender from the eastern conference, the Celtics are eager at a shot at the finals now that King James has finally left the conference. Starting the season with a rehabilitated Gordon Hayward and Kyrie Irving provides many reasons for this team to be excited.
Kyrie Irving, PG (OVR 93)
Traits: Offensive Superstar
Best stats: Mid-Range, Ball Handling, Acceleration
Kyrie performed very well during his first season in Boston last year, to the tune of 24.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 5.1 assists. Unfortunately, his season was cut short to just 60 games played, and he had to miss all of the playoffs. The hope is that the new power combo of Irving and Hayward can find success together this year. Irving recently verbally committed to the Celtics long term with his intentions to resign in Boston as a free agent next summer.
Jaylen Brown, SG (OVR 84)
Traits: Lockdown Defender
Best stats: Lateral Quickness, Vertical, Ball Handling
Brown is an underrated talent for the Celtics as he was often overlooked by the media due to the depth and stars on the team. However, he found success with averages of 14.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. Improvements to his free throw efficiency would help his overall production.
Gordon Hayward, SF (OVR 88)
Traits: Offensive Star
Best stats: Stamina Layups, Lateral Quickness
Hayward joined the Celtics last season as their biggest free agent acquisition in recent history. However, their excitement was cut short just 5 minutes of play into the new season when Hayward suffered a gruesome ankle injury after totaling just 2 points and 1 rebound. He returns this season both hungry and anxious to play again.
Jayson Tatum, PF (OVR 87)
Best stats: Mid-Range, 3PT, Stamina
The Celtics are a blessed squad in that they have both proven veterans and elite young talent. Tatum was a welcome addition to the team as a rookie, with averages of 13.9 points, 5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. With his incredible shooting efficiency and well-rounded game, he should not have trouble still providing value with the return of the Boston stars.
Al Horford, C (OVR 86)
Traits: Two-Way Superstar
Best stats: Strength, Post Offense, Stamina
Horford anchors the interior as one of the league’s better veteran big men. He averaged 12.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 4.7 assists last season. Boston benefits greatly from his durability and ability to compete inside.
NBA 2K19 Boston Celtics Roster
Kyrie Irving 93 PG 6’3” 26
Jaylen Brown 84 SG 6’7” 27
Gordon Hayward 88 SF 6’8” 28
Jayson Tatum 87 PF 6’8” 20
Al Horford 86 C 6’10” 32
Terry Rozier 79 PG 6’2” 24
Marcus Smart 78 SG 6’4” 24
Semi Ojeleye 68 PF 6’7” 23
Marcus Morris 77 SF 6’9” 29
Daniel Theis 74 PF 6’9” 26
Guerschon Yabusele 69 PF 6’8” 22
Aron Baynes 75 C 6’10” 31
Robert Williams 73 PF 6’10” 20
Brad Wanamaker 72 SG 6’4” 29
Walter Lemon Jr. 67 PG 6’3” 26
Jabari Bird 66 SG 6’6” 24
P.J. Dozier 66 SG 6’6” 21
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Everton: 2018/19 Premier League Preview
It's been a busy summer at Goodison Park, but are the Toffees in better shape this year than last?
2017/18 Season Review
Who's In?
Who's out?
Predicted Lineup
The Key Question: Will the spending bear fruit?
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Despite an eighth-placed finish, Goodison Park was shrouded in negativity. It was a campaign that saw three different managers take charge, a transfer policy that was seriously questioned and an embarrassing early exit from the Europa League.
As far as Everton fans are concerned, things can surely only get better. An eighth-placed finish wasn't a concern in its own right, but there was more to the 2017/18 season than met the eye.
There's been a lot of change in the blue half of Merseyside over the summer, but are Everton ready to make a serious improvement?
Everton only finished one place lower last campaign than in the 2016/17 season, but the respective records show they made no progress. They lost four games more than in the previous season and won four fewer, meaning they had earned 12 more points the campaign before.
The real alarm bells, though, will ring in the goal difference column. Everton scored 62 goals and conceded 44 in 2016/17, finishing with a goal difference of +18. Last season, the Toffees scored only 44, but shipped 58, giving them a goal difference of -11, which was a 29-goal swing on the season before.
Everton had spent big before last season began, but their investment didn't pay off. Then-boss Ronald Koeman spent a huge sum of money to bring in Gylfi Sigurdsson, Davy Klaassen, Jordan Pickford and Michael Keane, and perhaps only one of those four purchases can be justified so far.
Nikola Vlasic, Sandro Ramirez and Henry Onyekuru also arrived at Goodison Park last summer, costing a further near-£25 million combined. Wayne Rooney returned to his boyhood club, and Cuco Martina arrived on a free transfer from Southampton.
Given the amount of money spent last summer, Everton hugely underachieved and went backwards. They spent a further £40 million on the recruitment of Theo Walcott and Cenk Tosun in the winter window, both of whom made a positive impact upon their arrival.
After the failure of a heavy spending spree last time out, many wondered if the Everton wallet would be much tighter this time around. Although not quite hitting the numbers of last summer, the board have splashed the cash to right last season's wrongs.
Position: LW
Fee: £35 million (potential to rise to ~ £50 million)
Everton will begin the new campaign with another different manager. Marco Silva's long-rumoured arrival at Goodison Park became a reality in the summer after he left his previous post at Watford. It was under Silva that Richarlison played his best football.
Action Images via REUTERS/John Clifton Considering the fact that the Brazilian hasn't scored since the 12th game of last season, there are doubts over his arrival for the fee Everton paid, but he did initially hit the ground running and this is the form Silva will hope to rekindle.
Lucas Digne
Fee: £18 million
At only 25 years of age, Lucas Digne has already put together an impressive CV. Having played with Paris Saint-Germain, Roma, and most recently Barcelona, Digne will bring a whole new skill set and dimension to the Everton defence.
Digne, though, was a bit-part player with the Catalan giants, and featured only 29 times in his two seasons at the Nou Camp, with only 22 league starts. His arrival could spell bad news for Leighton Baines, though the move may also show that new boss Silva has a new approach and style to implement.
Davy Klaassen's introduction to English football is over before it got started, as the Dutchman penned a new deal with Bundesliga side Werder Bremen. Everton, though, have only recouped half of the money they spent on him.
Henry Onyekuru, Luke Garbutt and Shani Tarashaj are preparing to spend the campaign away from Goodison after they sealed loan deals with Galatasaray, Oxford United and Grasshoppers, respectively.
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Ramiro Funes Mori is the only other sale in the window as the Argentine moved to Villarreal for an £8 million fee.
Wayne Rooney and long-serving goalkeeper Joel Robles will also join new teams, as Rooney heads to DC United in the MLS and Robles to Spain with Real Betis, after both players' contracts ran out.
Silva has always tried to implement a fast-paced direct style of attack in his previous posts, but the Portuguese hasn't neglected the need for a tight, organised defence, either.
The purchase of Richarlison shows that Silva still intends for his new side to play his way, at least when they have the ball. Richarlison joins Theo Walcott, Yannick Bolasie and Ademola Lookman in a list of pacey wide players at Everton's disposal.
Ashley Williams is wanted by Stoke City after an underwhelming campaign, and Everton are still in the market for a new centre back to partner Michael Keane - the Toffees are rumoured to be keen on Yerry Mina and Marcos Rojo. Without a new addition, Mason Holgate could start.
Idrissa Gueye will assume his role as the holding midfielder, with his main responsibility to break up play, which could give Tom Davies a chance to shine as the ball-playing midfielder needed to transition play quickly on the break.
Tosun started life in England brightly after his winter window move from the Turkish Superliga, and Everton fans will hope he can pick up where he left off once the season gets underway, supported by Walcott, Sigurdsson and Richarlison.
The biggest question that the Everton board and players will have to answer this year will be whether the money invested will see returns. With lots of off-field speculation and changes in the dugout, it somewhat took the spotlight off the likes of Sigurdsson, Klaassen and Keane, whose performances throughout most the campaign were not at the standard expected.
The Toffees now need time to gel properly as a team and find their feet under Silva and his style of football. The consistency will help those on the pitch, and fans will see likenesses in their sides' play to that of the Ronald Koeman-led team that began the last campaign.
Action Images via REUTERS/Ed Sykes
Last season Everton went from a possession-based, technical approach with creativity under Koeman to a direct, long-ball style under Sam Allardyce, with a spell under David Unsworth in the middle - and it was the lack of identity and constant change that complicated issues.
Silva will bring a much-needed stability and philosophy to the players this season, though his arrival will add pressure onto the players yet to perform. The safety net of the off-field dilemmas will have gone, leaving them with nowhere to hide.
After spending another large amount of money on Richarlison from Watford, Silva will be in the spotlight, and fans will expect him to get the most out of his players early on.
The new manager effect of having Silva at the helm won't last the entire season, but a good start - they only play one side that finished in the top half in their first six matches - will put the Toffees on course for a top-seven finish. The squad needs to gel and perform to its full potential, however.
Worst case
More of the same from last season. A slow start and the wheels come off Silva's reign before it's even begun, seeing the Portuguese sacked and Everton sucked into another scrap to finish in the top half.
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Everton have addressed the problem areas in their squad and have a new manager at the helm to inspire the side, but breaking the top six seems a stretch. Seventh is the best they can get.
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Max Ventures to enter hospitality space with Azure stake buy, commits Rs 33.5 crore investment
MVIL owned by Analjit Singh is venturing into the hospitality space with a binding agreement to buy a minority stake in Delhi-based Azure Hospitality.
NEW DELHI: Max Ventures and Industries (MVIL) owned by serial entrepreneur Analjit Singh is venturing into the hospitality space with a binding agreement to buy a minority stake in Delhi-based Azure Hospitality, which runs a pan-Asian restaurant chain under the Mamagoto brand, said two people familiar with the development. “Azure Hospitality is raising $10 million in the second round of funding from MVIL and Goldman Sachs,” said the one of the persons.
“MVIL has committed to invest Rs 33.50 crore or $5 million for acquiring 11.2% stake in Azure Hospitality,” the person said. Earlier this January, Singh, 62, the promoter of Max India resigned as chairman of most of his holdings and group companies in a move aimed at inducting professional managers to run his sprawling business empire.
He remains the chairman of MVIL and owns 40% of it, but has made an open offer to raise his shareholding upto 74%. Singh has been pushing MVIL to become a key player in incubating and promoting new business ventures for the group. Sahil Vachani, managing director of MVIL and also Singh’s son-in-law, confirmed that the company has invested $5 million in Azure Hospital for a minority stake. He refused to divulge details of the investment.
“MVIL is looking at four verticals — packaging, education, real estate and investments (picking up minority stake in),” Vachani said. “We are looking at providing growth capital and synergy to investee companies,” he added. Rahul Khanna, co-founder Azure Hospitality did not respond to queries from ET until press time on Wednesday.
“Goldman Sachs that had invested $10 million in April 2015 has also invested additional $5 million in Azure Hospitality,” the second source said. After this round of funding, the original promoters will have between 50% and 60% stake in Azure Hospitality while Goldman Sachs will have around 35% stake, the source said.
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Azure Hospitality is likely to report a turnover of Rs 140 crore during the current fiscal and is being valued by the incoming investors at Rs 300 crore, said the first person cited above. “Azure is a zero debt company and is making reasonable operating profit consistently,” the person added.
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An elegy for a culture that’s killing itself
On March 30, 2017 March 31, 2017 By Shelf ImprovementIn American writers, Memoirs & Biographies, NonfictionLeave a comment
I read J.D. Vance’s “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis” about a month ago, and still don’t know what to think about it.
Looking at it one way, the book is an engrossing first-hand story about the life of the rural poor—particularly those in Appalachia—and how one man got out, into the Marines, Ohio State University and into Yale Law School. Now, though Vance’s website says he’s a principal at a leading Silicon Valley investment firm, he is better known as a talking head on cable news channels.
But “Elegy” is also a loving sepia-toned remembrance of a life that no one in America should be living and the people who live it.
Continue reading “An elegy for a culture that’s killing itself” →
A remembrance of springs past
On March 26, 2017 January 19, 2018 By Shelf ImprovementIn Poetry1 Comment
Despite a couple of cold spells, we really didn’t have much of a winter in Michigan again this year. As far as I’m concerned, winter needs snow and lots of it because otherwise, what’s the point? Without something white and clean to look at day after day, winter ends up being three depressing gray months of cold.
But then there is soup, of course. Home made. It’s how I get through.
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Surprise! A grump called Ron liked ‘A Man Called Ove’
On March 24, 2017 March 24, 2017 By Shelf ImprovementIn Bestsellers, International writers2 Comments
One day, following what must have been a prolonged harangue from me about the injustices of the world, my wife tossed a book at me and said: “You should read this, you’re in danger of becoming a grumpy old man.”
“A Man Called Ove,” is a book I’d heard about for years and had pegged it as a favorite of women’s book clubs. Her friend, not much of a reader, had loved it, as had many people I know whose tastes never stray off the bestseller lists
On the cover, above a cartoon-like drawing of the back of a man, presumably Ove, and a cat on the top of a hill, is a quote from a People magazine review: “You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll feel new sympathy for the curmudgeons in your life.”
“You’re the one who should read this: It’ll make you appreciate me more.” It was a remark that kind of hung in the air.
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A different poem for a different birthday boy
On March 19, 2017 March 24, 2017 By Shelf ImprovementIn PoetryLeave a comment
Last month, my second son’s 17th birthday inspired this poem and lots of people read it according to my analytics.
Today, my oldest son turns 19 and is nearing the end of his first year of college and taking baby steps toward being the man I see signs of him becoming. And it’s a good one.
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How many poets can dance on the head of a pin?
On March 1, 2017 March 2, 2017 By Shelf ImprovementIn American writers, Poetry1 Comment
This is the time of year when students, vying to be their school’s commencement speaker, are furiously Googling “inspirational quotes for speeches.” Invariably, Robert Frost’s poem, “The Road Not Taken” will pop up. These speakers will use this beloved work to urge their fellow graduates to go forward on their own path, their argument boosted by the last three lines of the poem:
Turns out they won’t know what they’re talking about, because they have not understood the poem in the way Frost meant it.
“The Road Not Taken: Finding America in the Poem Everyone Loves and Almost Everyone Gets Wrong” by David Orr is an examination of the phenomenon that is “The Road Not Taken” that is fascinating, exhaustive and exhausting all at the same time.
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RPG Import Elements: Xenoblade 2, Utawarerumono
by Alex Fuller · Published February 26, 2019 · Updated February 26, 2019
Welcome back to RPG Elements, the corner of RPGamer where we take a look at select merchandise related to the RPGs we love. In this latest edition we take a look at two art books imported from Japan: Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Official Artworks: Alrest Record and Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception / Mask of Truth Official Visual Collection.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Official Artworks: Alrest Record
Publisher: Kadokawa
Pages: 352, Color
MSRP: ¥2,900 (c. $27)
Nintendo, Monolith Soft, and Kadokawa have teamed up to release the official art book for both Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and its standalone prequel expansion Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country in Japan. First and foremost, it’s one that those who can read Japanese will get the most out of, with illustrator comments and factoids accompanying the majority of pages. There is also a section in its final fifty pages that provides a brief synopsis of the stories of both games along with every line of battle dialogue and the Heart-to-Heart events. These are all welcome things, but are lost on those who can’t read the language.
However, the visual content is still very much plentiful. The book begins with around twenty-five pages of bonus art, including some blatant fanservice, before diving into two-hundred pages of character art. All of the characters of any importance, including all of the rare Blades, get between two to four pages devoted to each of their designs, with sections on the minor NPCs and weapon designs wrapping up the block. It’s good to see all of the characters getting enough time devoted to them, though arguably there could be a bit more time spent on the history of the most important cast members, if not all.
This is followed by forty pages on stunning beautiful, though compacted, world design pieces. These really speak to the effort that went into making Alrest a visually stunning place to be in. These arguably have many of the most breathtaking pieces of artwork, though unfortunately the fact that there are so many images put into a comparatively small section of the book means they can’t quite be as appreciated on an individual level as some may like. The book is rounded off with various item and furniture designs, covering the remainder of the pages until the aforementioned text-heavy Extra section.
Xenoblade Chornicles 2‘s Official Artworks will certainly be appreciated by any fan of the games. Looking over all of the designs provides tons of fond memories of the games and and seeing some of the earlier designs of all of characters and portions of the world is a neat touch. Japanese readers will get the most out of it, but those not wishing to wait for an English version, which it has to be said is far from a guarantee, will find it worth the import.
Verdict: Though some of the text elements will be lost on non-Japanese readers, the sheer amount of gorgeous artwork makes this still highly enjoyable to look through for fans of the game.
Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception / Mask of Truth Official Visual Collection
It always seemed a waste to just order one thing from Japan at a time so while ordering the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 artbook, I also picked up the dual art book for the Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception and Utwarerumono: Mask of Truth duology. The Utawarerumono Visual Collection is more import-friendly, being even more about the pictures, with just some small Japanese introductions to the characters and pointing out specific items in the world design section making up the only text of note.
Like the other title in this column, the book begins with bonus artwork, this time around 50 pages’ worth that goes even further towards the fanservice side of things. It then moves onto the character section, where there is first a full-page full-body design for each character followed by the collections of facial expressions that appear during the visual novel sections of the games. It then does go more into the design process behind all of the characters, in particular their clothing, before quick looks at the monster designs and finally some line sketches that show the designs behind the cast’s various attack animations.
Those parts cover roughly two-thirds of the book, after which it spends another 60 pages or so going through all of the artwork used in the event scenes throughout the games. It offers a neat reminder of all of the important scenes from the duology, some of which are, again, more fanservicey than others. The final 40 pages focus mostly on the world design elements, including locations and a selection of important items and symbols, with the final few offering some quick storyboards of a small number of events.
The book is certainly one for those who prefer their art books to be on the picture-heavy side of things. The other side of that is that there’s isn’t too much new to be gleaned from it from a reading perspective, though that arguably makes it more of an import-friendly proposition.
Verdict: It’s another art book that will be highly appreciated by fans of the games. As one that is almost wholly focused on the visual side of things, it is highly import-friendly but readers shouldn’t expect much additional information to be gleaned.
Tags: Kadokawa PublishingRPG ElementsUtawarerumonoUtawarerumono: Mask of DeceptionUtawarerumono: Mask of TruthXenoblade ChroniclesXenoblade Chronicles 2Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna The Golden Country
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minneyar says:
February 26, 2019 at 6:35 pm PST
The level of detail in the Utawarerumono book is really impressive. Like, do you wanna know what Touka’s hair ornaments look like when they’re disassembled? It’s in here.
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Sandy Milczarek
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Rebels from Olympus
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Art – a Rebellious Act
March 24, 2016 March 16, 2017 by smilczar
Mismatched shoes? Who does that?
Lady Gaga does. She’s such a rebel when it comes to fashion. And her music. And just about everything else she takes on – from causes to tributes.
When you have confidence in yourself and the statement you want to make to the world, why not be outrageous? Wear patriotic mismatched shoes, red glitter eye shadow, blue glitter nail polish and a red glitter suit. It’s the art of being yourself, which can be an act of rebellion. Why not press the buttons of society’s fashionistas and make them scream.
Justus Appleyard, the teen protagonist in my Young Adult novel, Rebels from Olympus, creates and draws his own comic book series, Captain Fortis. His fearless superhero battles local environmental criminals who pollute and pillage the land. His major archvillain is a three-headed monster called the B.U.G., who looks almost too similar to a band of three bullies he deals daily with in school. Yeah, he uses his art to process the conflicts in his life – in true rebel style.
His younger, thirteen year-old sister, Rosa, is a precocious fashion designer. She has an invisible friend, Mini, who began teaching her how to design and sew unusual fashions since she was four years old. Luckily, their mother supports Rosa and indulges her creative spark.
Rosa has the drive to take her ideas from her surroundings and make them her own in designs that are her unique translations of how she interprets her experiences. At the beginning of the novel, we first meet her in the Appleyard’s living room, wearing one of the couch’s pillows on her head, which she had re-interpreted and fashioned into a hat. It was a fashion fail, but she keeps striving throughout the story to take her world and manipulate it into her own rebellious way of seeing it . . . and wearing it.
Being original in your own thinking and brining it out into the world through a rebellious act of art is transformative. For you, and the world around you. You can alter the way people think when they experience your creation: a pretty dress; a thought-altering comic book; a video game that’s different from the norm; a healthy meal you’ve cooked; a poem; a newly-invented contact game. It’s endless.
I dare you to create daily. Being a rebel is you being uniquely you.
Ever since three rebellious gods moved in next door, life has never been the same for Justus. His mom plays Twister with a goddess. The secret love of his life kisses him. His evil step-grandmother tries to kill him.
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Nitrogen Cycle: 21st-century rise in anthropogenic nitrogen deposition on a remote coral reef
Haojia Ren, Yi Chi Chen, Xingchen T. Wang, George T.F. Wong, Anne L. Cohen, Thomas M. DeCarlo, Mira A. Weigand, Horng Sheng Mii, Daniel M. Sigman
With the rapid rise in pollution-associated nitrogen inputs to the western Pacific, it has been suggested that even the open ocean has been affected. In a coral core from Dongsha Atoll, a remote coral reef ecosystem, we observe a decline in the 15N/14N of coral skeleton-bound organic matter, which signals increased deposition of anthropogenic atmospheric N on the open ocean and its incorporation into plankton and, in turn, the atoll corals. The first clear change occurred just before 2000 CE, decades later than predicted by other work. The amplitude of change suggests that, by 2010, anthropogenic atmospheric N deposition represented 20 ± 5% of the annual N input to the surface ocean in this region, which appears to be at the lower end of other estimates.
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aal3869
Published - 2017 May 19
10.1126/science.aal3869
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Nitrogen Cycle Medicine & Life Sciences
Coral Reefs Medicine & Life Sciences
Anthozoa Medicine & Life Sciences
Oceans and Seas Medicine & Life Sciences
Nitrogen Medicine & Life Sciences
Plankton Medicine & Life Sciences
Ecosystem Medicine & Life Sciences
Skeleton Medicine & Life Sciences
Ren, H., Chen, Y. C., Wang, X. T., Wong, G. T. F., Cohen, A. L., DeCarlo, T. M., Weigand, M. A., Mii, H. S., & Sigman, D. M. (2017). Nitrogen Cycle: 21st-century rise in anthropogenic nitrogen deposition on a remote coral reef. Science, 356(6339), 749-752. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aal3869
Nitrogen Cycle : 21st-century rise in anthropogenic nitrogen deposition on a remote coral reef. / Ren, Haojia; Chen, Yi Chi; Wang, Xingchen T.; Wong, George T.F.; Cohen, Anne L.; DeCarlo, Thomas M.; Weigand, Mira A.; Mii, Horng Sheng; Sigman, Daniel M.
In: Science, Vol. 356, No. 6339, 19.05.2017, p. 749-752.
Ren, H, Chen, YC, Wang, XT, Wong, GTF, Cohen, AL, DeCarlo, TM, Weigand, MA, Mii, HS & Sigman, DM 2017, 'Nitrogen Cycle: 21st-century rise in anthropogenic nitrogen deposition on a remote coral reef', Science, vol. 356, no. 6339, pp. 749-752. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aal3869
Ren H, Chen YC, Wang XT, Wong GTF, Cohen AL, DeCarlo TM et al. Nitrogen Cycle: 21st-century rise in anthropogenic nitrogen deposition on a remote coral reef. Science. 2017 May 19;356(6339):749-752. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aal3869
Ren, Haojia ; Chen, Yi Chi ; Wang, Xingchen T. ; Wong, George T.F. ; Cohen, Anne L. ; DeCarlo, Thomas M. ; Weigand, Mira A. ; Mii, Horng Sheng ; Sigman, Daniel M. / Nitrogen Cycle : 21st-century rise in anthropogenic nitrogen deposition on a remote coral reef. In: Science. 2017 ; Vol. 356, No. 6339. pp. 749-752.
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Category: Drum And Bass
Drum And Bass Electronic Music Experimental Jungle Song of the Day
Song of the Day (The Chain): Rufige Kru – Ghosts Of My Life
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Day 19. From the early ’80’s Art Pop of Japan’s Ghosts to the early ’90’s darkside Jungle of Rufige Kru (an early alias of legendary Jungle/D&B producer/personality Goldie) & Ghosts Of My Life. The link, obviously, is that the Rufige Kru track samples (heavily) the Japan track.
I’m loving how this “theme” for Song of the Day is taking me in all sorts of unexpected, & welcome, directions. it’s incredible to think that we started with Sonic Youth & we’ve arrived at darkside Jungle.
Obviously, there’s no lyrics to speak of in Ghosts Of My Life, so this section is looking a little bare. As a placeholder, where lyrics would be, here’s a paragraph of Mark Fisher taking about how he feels about this tune, from the book which is named after it.
I bought any Rufige Kru record that I came upon, but ‘Ghosts Of My Life’ brought a special tingle of intrigue because of its title, with its suggestion of Japan’s 1981 art pop masterpiece, ‘Ghosts’. When I played the ‘Ghosts Of My Life’ 12″, I quickly realised with a shiver of exhilaration that the pitched down voice repeating the title phrase did indeed belong to Japan’s David Sylvian. But this wasn’t the only trace of ‘Ghosts’. After some atonal washes and twitchy breakbeats, the track lurched to a sudden halt, and – in a moment that still takes my breath away when I listen to it now – a brief snatch of the spidery, abstract electronics instantly recognizable from the Japan record leapt into the chasm, before being immediately consumed by viscous bass ooze and the synthetic screeches that were the sonic signatures of darkside Jungle.
Mark Fisher, Ghosts Of My Life: Writings On Depression, Hauntology And Lost Futures
Keep up to date with the Song of the Day (The Chain) Spotify playlist.
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SubTopic Social media
Predictive social analytics must clear data silo hurdles
A combination of social media listening and analytics may someday provide predictive insights about trends and consumers, but siloed data remains an issue.
Pamela DeLoatch
Social media listening platforms allow enterprises to follow Web discussions on topics of interest, and there's growing interest in the idea that analytics could convert knowledge into actionable insights about the future.
Social media listening looks at what people are talking about on sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, as well as in blog posts, reviews and comment sections on the Internet. It's a vast data set, but analytics offers the prospect of distilling relevant conversations into discernable signals that will help businesses proactively meet consumer needs.
Using analytics to anticipate the future isn't new, said Olivia Parr-Rud of the Olivia Group, which offers thought leadership and research on predictive analytics.
"Predictive analytics in a pure sense has been used for a long time," she said. Over the past 20 years, banks, credit card and insurance companies have used that type of information to evaluate if customers are a good credit risk.
The difference with predictive analytics for social media is the immediacy of the information. "It really shows what the person is interested in right now," Parr-Rud said. Businesses that have that information can make real-time offers, knowing that the offer is relevant to a customer's current interest and therefore more likely to be acted upon.
Still, using insights from today to predict the future is easier said than done. Companies often struggle with whether the insights they have gathered are truly predictors of the future. They also struggle with how to translate the insights they have gathered into an action plan. And, of course, many companies have siloed departments and data that make aggregating data and creating a strategy in unison is an obstacle.
Social listening tools help -- but not enough yet
Despite social listening tools, most companies still struggle to anticipate what their most valued customers will do next, said Allison Smith, analyst at Forrester Research in Cambridge, Mass. Smith said it could be years before that changes, and in the meantime customer insight professionals are under pressure to show return on investment for the high cost of data mining.
The problem is finding the right sources of data and tying that information correctly to a customer, Smith said. Social listening platforms scour the media, searching for mentions, keywords, and sentiments. Of the three types of media -- owned (i.e., the business website or company owned Facebook page), paid (social ads or banners) and earned (reader reviews, customer blogs) -- earned media is hardest to find and track.
Once that information is found, businesses can exploit it when they know who said it and why. For example, it would be useful to know if that person who posted negatively about your product was a longtime customer or not. Connecting that sentiment through a company's customer relationship management (CRM) system would add context to those sentiments, but Smith said many CRMs are not integrated with social listening platforms.
"The piece that is missing is the data layer with the customer.[Is] this Allison Smith on Twitter the same Allison who is our customer?" Smith explained. Businesses often ask customers for their email addresses, but they perhaps should begin asking for Twitter handles and other social media identification.
"A lot of customers may struggle with [giving up some privacy] but the brand can then provide more targeted offers, and more relevant advertising," Smith said. If customers understand that they get something in return, they may be more likely to divulge information.
Businesses still making headway
Until organizations can drill down to specific customers, they continue to look for ways to identify their target markets and send directed messages to them.
Pulsar, a social intelligence platform, uses aggregated data from Facebook to help its clients understand what people from certain demographics are talking about.
The Food Standards Agency, a governmental agency in the U.K., used Pulsar when it wanted to get the word out about the dangers of DNP, fat-burning supplement popular among teenagers. Through social media listening the agency identified where those key terms were used in social media, which indicated where the user activity was. The Food Standards Agency then targeted those areas with educational messages and used influencers to spread the word in social media hot spots.
"Through the profiling of target audiences, we were able to get messages out to the right demographics, via their trusted influencers, and across the channels that they use," explained James Baker, social media manager for the agency.
As businesses look to use predictive social media analytics, Smith and Parr-Rud offered the following recommendations.
Know what you're looking for, and ask the right questions to get those answers. In her Forrester brief, "Predictive Social Analytics Is on the Horizon," Smith said that when an online ticket events company searched on the name of the artist Beyoncé, that name alone didn't correlate with buying concert tickets. Other sentiments, such as favorable comments about Beyoncé's concerts, are a more likely indicator.
Know how you'll use the data to relate to the customer. Do you have a plan to use this as part of your marketing or business goals? How will you make this information forward-thinking and not just backward-looking?
Determine from the beginning how to measure efforts. Many companies consider this midstream but should plan this from the start. This involves choosing key performance indicators that outline the results you hope to gain. But keep in mind that some results are not direct, i.e. increased website activity by a customer does not always translate to an immediate purchase.
Can you integrate data from social listening/intelligence with your CRM data so you get a customized view of your target customers?
Most organizations are still maturing in their use of predictive social analytics, Smith said. These companies may understand how to monitor and listen to data on social media. More advanced businesses are the ones using the analysis for use in business intelligence. The most mature businesses integrate social media predictive analytics with other sources of information, such as CRM to provide social and nonsocial feedback.
Although it may take some time to get to that last level of maturity, the companies that do will have a distinct advantage.
Factors to consider when purchasing social listening platforms
Remember the human angle of data-driven management
Accelerated predictive modeling can increase ROI
Dig Deeper on Enterprise social media management
Why social media is key to collecting customer feedback
By: Demetra Edwards
Social media analytics applications live and die by the data
By: Craig Stedman
Customer engagement strategies that heed power of social media
By: Nicole Laskowski
Social monitoring tools sputter, despite potential
5 Steps to Delivering a Better Customer Experience –Dell Technologies VMware
One of the Keys to Digital Transformation Success: Enhancing the Customer and ... –Dell Technologies
Social monitoring tools sputter, despite potential – SearchContentManagement
IBM ties up with Twitter to drill into your tweets – ComputerWeekly.com
For unwary users, social media data analysis can be ... – SearchBusinessAnalytics
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SubTopic IoT and ERP
AI and ERP
IoT and ERP
ERP and machine learning
Blockchain adoption must overcome hurdles
Blockchain applications are not yet widespread, but here are three business models that will be affected and three hurdles to adoption that blockchain must overcome.
Owen Pettiford, BackOffice Associates
Blockchain is one of the hottest IT topics today. This hype is furthered by speculation about cryptocurrencies, which has a tendency to overestimate the future potential of the technology.
In order to strip away the noise, overpromising and confusion of what the technology really is and its impact on businesses in the coming years, let's look at three business models that blockchain will affect and three hurdles that must be overcome for wider blockchain adoption.
The premise of blockchain is that it enables distributed trust, meaning that it should be easier to do business with people we trust. Historically, people developed this trust by doing business with people they knew. Then, we evolved to doing business with entities with a trustworthy track record, such as governments, companies or brands. More recently, we have started to trust people via intermediaries that have either vetted the third party (and back this with some type of guarantee) or provide transparency into that party's trustworthiness and reputation.
Surrounding these relationships, there are organizations and structures that help to verify and audit. The system works fine most of the time, with low overall instances of fraud, but it is still a world where "caveat emptor" is king. While blockchain doesn't change the concept of distributed trust, it does afford buyers much more trust in the information that they use to make buying decisions.
Three business models that blockchain adoption will affect
One of the key words used in connection with blockchain is immutable -- meaning unchanging over time. In regard to blockchain, information recorded on a blockchain is unable to be changed. This means that, if you are getting information from a blockchain source, you can trust the lineage of that information.
So, let's consider how this low-cost trust and blockchain adoption will affect three current business models.
Trusted intermediaries. The first and most obvious impact of the trust revolution will be for organizations that serve as the trusted intermediaries. As the cost of providing trust falls, the need for these organizations declines, as does the amount they can charge for their implied trust. The financial services sector may feel this the most because of the significant value-add for existing businesses that largely comes from their delivery of implied trust to transactions.
Marketplace intermediaries. The second major impact will be for organizations that play a role in gathering sellers together and providing assurances to buyers on the quality of their products. These are typical marketplace companies, wholesalers and distributors. Both horizontal and vertical blockchains have the capability to fill these trust gaps. Think of the title and history of a piece of real estate. If this was all recorded on a blockchain, then the buying and selling process would be much quicker. And why rely on the middleman if you can get the same level of trust directly? The role of these intermediaries may evolve rather than disappear, however, as some of the current players may also become curators of the blockchain.
Newly enabled businesses. Finally, blockchain will have an impact on the new business models that are enabled by its technology. E-commerce and mobility are examples of platform capabilities that helped to create new business models, such as Uber. What processes that are driven by trust could be revolutionized by blockchain? It's likely that some first applications will be around the legal title to high-value assets that are currently difficult to trade quickly, such as real estate transactions.
Three hurdles blockchain adoption must overcome
Aside from purely technical issues, problems that affect blockchain adoption will inevitably arise.
Blockchain updates. The first and most critical problem focuses on how blockchain is updated to ensure that the total history of something is recorded. If this task is still left to humans, it is possible that some of the key historical elements will not be recorded properly, but avoiding that will require a level of integration of IT into processes that doesn't exist today. It also means we will likely see the first examples in use cases where blockchain updates are performed by a machine.
Data quality. Another major adoption challenge is the quality of data being added to blockchains. The fact is, in most organizations, this just isn't good enough, and there could be major problems if the wrong content was entered into a contract managed by a blockchain. For example, if the terms of a contract are recorded in the system incorrectly and this data is added to a blockchain, it will be much harder to unpick this than with current systems.
Real-time updates. The third problem is the need for real-time updating, which is lacking in many organizations. As companies operate in real time and expect information flow to offer real-time updates, it is not valuable to a business to update a blockchain hours or weeks after an event. To achieve this real-time state, organizations will need to identify which processes currently run in batch, such as price updates, and then plan how these can be transformed to be made in real-time data.
Ultimately, blockchain is a technology that is able to provide the core capability of trust to business operations and transactions, which is often either lacking or implied (but not guaranteed) in many of the digital interactions that take place today. Hype aside, blockchain has the ability to make existing business models operate with less fraud -- as long as the foundational data is correct -- and to help produce some new and exciting ones.
Dig Deeper on ERP and IoT
Singapore government to boost blockchain adoption
By: Aaron Tan
5 blockchain use cases in finance that show value
By: Mary Pratt
Salesforce Blockchain
Visa modernises B2B global payments through open source blockchain
With The Workplace Changing Quickly, It’s Time to Rethink Endpoint Security –Microsoft
How PCs Drive the Future of Work –Intel
Salesforce Blockchain – SearchCustomerExperience
Implementing blockchain: Benefits, use cases evolve – SearchCIO
6 potential blockchain limitations for enterprise use – SearchCIO
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Monumentality in early Chinese art and architecture
Wu Hung.
Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 1995.
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Wu Hung, 1945-
Introduction--
1. The age of ritual art--
2. Temple, palace, and tomb--
3. The monumental city Chang'an--
4. Four voices of funerary monuments--
5. The transparent stone: the end of an era-- Illustration credits-- Notes-- Works cited-- Character list-- Index.
This pioneering work reinterprets the history of early Chinese art and architecture, focusing on the notion of monumentality and forms of monuments as they evolved from prehistory to the early sixth century. Chinese decorative, pictorial, and architectural forms, often approached as separate traditions, are here explained as a broad artistic movement and contextualised as part of a well-defined cultural and political tradition. The book begins with a comprehensive explanation of "ritual art". The author then traces the decline of this archaic tradition and the corresponding rise of palatial and funerary monuments against the background of China's transition from a network of principalities to a unified political state. He concludes by reexamining the appearance of individual artists during the post-Han period and their transformation of public monumental art into a private idiom. This work contributes substantially to our understanding of how art and architecture evolved and functioned in a changing society.
Public art > China.
Art and state > China.
Symbolism in art > China.
Art, Chinese > To 221 B.C.
Art, Chinese > Qin-Han dynasties, 221 B.C.-220 A.D.
Art, Chinese > Three kingdoms-Sui dynasty, 220-618.
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McAfee introduces security solution aimed at simplifying SASE adoption
Nick Forrester
McAfee yesterday announced new innovations to its cloud-native MVISION platform with the availability of Unified Cloud Edge (UCE), which provides unified data and threat protection from device level to the cloud.
McAfee says the platform will provide a converged security solution to simplify the adoption of Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) architecture, with the ultimate aim to reduce the cost and complexity of modern cybersecurity.
The platform enables secure access to the cloud from any device for ultimate productivity across the workforce.
By enforcing consistent policies across device, web and cloud, UCE protects data as it leaves the device, travels to and from the cloud, and within cloud services to create a new secure cloud edge for the enterprise.
“The dispersion of data to the cloud, coupled with the myriad of devices available today has changed how we protect critical assets,” says McAfee executive vice president and chief product officer Ash Kulkarni.
“To recognise the full potential of the cloud, IT needs to secure data in cloud services they do not own and on networks they do not operate.
UCE enables organisations to mount a powerful data-centric defence where modern work is done – from any device to any cloud service,” says Kulkarni.
Comprehensive visibility and consistent control over data from device to cloud
Enterprises have traditionally focused on implementing data loss prevention (DLP) on the device.
As data moves to the cloud, they now face the daunting task of migrating these policies to the cloud.
McAfee says UCE reduces this operational overhead by synchronizing DLP policies and supplies comprehensive visibility and control across device, web and the cloud
Consistent threat protection with unified management and investigation
UCE provides the ability to control access to all cloud services and protects against cloud-based threats and web attacks, says McAfee.
A single console grants access to McAfee CASB and cloud-native SWG, which together deliver unprecedented cloud application control, tenant restrictions and zero-day malware protection.
Cloud SLA powered by a cloud native, direct-to-cloud architecture with enterprise scale and resilience
According to McAfee, UCE eliminates the cost and complexity associated with hardware appliances, capacity restraints and MPLS routing by enabling a direct-to-cloud architecture at cloud scale.
The company says more than 95% of companies today use cloud services and 83% store sensitive data in the cloud.
But this huge majority contrasts harshly against the fact that only 30% of companies state they can protect data with the same policies across their devices, network and in the cloud.
In addition, only 36% report they can enforce DLP rules in the cloud at all.
But progress is being made in the cybersecurity arena. According to a Gartner report, at least 40% of enterprises will have explicit strategies to adopt SASE by 2024, up from less than 1% in 2018.
McAfee UCE will be available from March 2020.
McAfee Cybersafety Cybersecurity Cloud security Data loss prevention / DLP
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Tinniswood, Adrian
Behind the Throne
A Domestic History of the Royal Household
Random House UK Ltd
Geschichte/Neuzeit
Verlag: Random House UK Ltd
Adrian Tinniswood is the author of fourteen books of social and architectural history. His most... mehr
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Adrian Tinniswood OBE FSA is the author of fifteen books on social and architectural history, including Behind the Throne: A Domestic History of the Royal Household; The Long Weekend: Life in the English Country House Between the Wars, a New York Timesand Sunday Times bestseller; His Invention So Fertile: A Life of Christopher Wren and The Verneys: a True Story of Love, War and Madness in Seventeenth-Century England, which was shortlisted for the BBC/Samuel Johnson Prize. He has worked with a number of heritage organisations including the Heritage Lottery Fund and the National Trust, and is currently Senior Research Fellow in History at the University of Buckingham and Visiting Fellow in Heritage and History at Bath Spa University.
Basis der Konsumgesellschaft
Menschen unterwegs
Geschichte der Christenheit 2
Kunstmarkt und Kunstbetrieb in Rom (1750-1850)
Die Portugiesen in Asien
Lateinamerika 1492-1850/70
Der Mensch des Barock
Intervenieren, nicht resignieren
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HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2020: GIFTS FOR BOOK LOVERS
By Geo Hagan Content Lead
One of the biggest lessons of 2020 is the importance of being comfortable with “alone” time. Whether that time is spent meditating, exercising, or enjoying a good book, it’s absolutely key to have productive ways to be solo and stay sane. For the next installment of our Holiday Gift Guide, we curated some of the best books in the SHOP, suitable for dedicated bibliophiles, inspiration seekers, and art lovers.
AUTHENTIC ART + CULTURE
The very ethos of Complex and everything we do is representing and telling the stories of authentic cultural and art movements. In these contemporary times, this point of view is desperately needed, because let’s be honest, culture vultures and shameless appropriation is at an all time high. The following books by proven artists like Kaws and Krink, along with dynamic tomes like Supreme’s skate culture and Complex’s Sneaker of the Year books tell real stories about urban culture and art.
THE ENDLESS JAPAN ALLURE
There are many places you can go on this planet to drastically change your surroundings and witness new cultures. But in all honesty, Japan is the one place that fully immerses all your senses and truly makes you imagine a completely different existence. It’s present everywhere in this country: the fashion, music, style, cultural norms, vibrant traditions, and more. To fuel your allure for Japan, here are books by some of its most creative minds: Takashi Murakami, Hiroshi Fujiwara, and Yayoi Kusama.
FOR SERIOUS ART LOVERS
“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life” - Pablo Picasso
Now more than ever, art can hold the key to unlocking the daily anxiety, isolation, and strife that all of us are going through. Through art, we can perhaps look past our own shortcomings and fears, and envision the infinite possibilities of the creative mind. In this hope, we have curated a couple of books about artistic giants, including collectibles from Ruby Sterling, Donald Judd, and Peter Paul Rubens.
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Early Spring Trends You Need to Know
January is speeding along, and in no time at all, those first early days of spring are going to be with us. Looking forward to the slightly warmer days ahead, we're sharing some of the major trends and fashion themes you’ll be seeing everywhere. Check them out below: Loud Prints: Whether in the form of animal motifs, all-over verbiage, or bold and colorful abstract designs, head-turning prints are definitely a thing for spring. Forget about being timid and shy, these pieces are for showing your vibrant and individual character. Outdoors Inspired: Technical outdoors attire has really taken over streetwear. It’s become almost normal to see culture influencers like A$AP Rocky, Lil Yachty, and A$AP Nast rocking technical outerwear from brands like Arc’teryx and other brands of this ilk. This trend is only going to get bigger forward, and we suggest you tap in. Bomber Jackets: Bomber jackets never really went out of style, but for spring, we're seeing designers play with proportions and adding elements of flight jacket detailing. Los Angeles brand, RHUDE, helmed by the ever-improving Rhuigi is definitely ahead of the pack in this new wave of bombers. Pay attention. Hiking Boots: The Hiking Boot trend for early spring goes right in hand with the interest in all things outdoors-related. And come to think of it, hitting the trails and exploring the great outdoors is one of the best things to do in our new socially-distanced reality. Check out some of our favorite options. Shop the full collection here. Read more
Soulful Samples & Staycation Style with NYC Beatmaker, Wavy Da Ghawd
Don’t look now, but it’s definitely feeling like the Golden Era of NYC rap is making a roaring comeback. This is the city that bred razor-sharp lyricists like Nas and Rakim, and amazing producers like DJ Premier, Buckwild, and Just Blaze. Brooklyn producer Wavy Da Ghawd comes from this same school of pure NYC Hip-Hop, and his prolific work in the past few years for talented spitters like Rome Streetz, Planet Asia, Tek (Smif N Wesson) has real rap heads paying attention. His most recent collab project with Bedstuy rapper Eddie Kaine, Twelve 24, is a must-listen for lovers of the culture, chock-full of addictive loops and murky sonic textures. We caught up with Wavy to discuss his musical influences, production rituals, and versatile fashion style. Photo Credit: Dirty Deeds Where are you originally from and what’s the science behind your name? I was born in Brooklyn, but lived my whole life in Hollywood, Florida. Now I reside in Brooklyn. My name? Well “Wavy,” because I’m a Biggavelli fan and was told I was a wavy-ass individual several times. “G.H.A.W.D.” stands for “Good Humans Always Win Daily.” I believe in karma, we gotta move right, ya dig. Who are some of the rappers, producers, and classic rap albums that influenced you the most? Rae, Ghostface Killah, Nas, Sean Price, Boot Camp Clik, Gangstarr, Premo, Madlib, J Dilla, Rza. I would say Wu-Tang’s The Purple Tape was really the one that got me involved. How would you describe your sound—do you do a lot of sampling? Dusty, soulful, elusive, ambient, nostalgic, bouncy; that’s how I’d describe my sound. I have a keen ear for music and samples. I love the art of the sample. It’s what Hip-Hop started from, with the breaks and loops. The hunt for that special sample not too many know is the game for me. How would you describe your personal style? I’m like water, I dress how I feel. I never discriminate against any shade on the color palette. My style is a array of relaxed looks with a hint of “loud.” It’s a look I like to call “Staycation.” I always look like I’m on vacation with the ugliest Jazzy Jeff shirt or Hawaiian shirts, along with sweatpants and low-cut sneakers. If it’s fly in my crazy mind, I will rock it. What would you say are some of your favorite streetwear and sneaker brands? I love to dress down in some wild colors that pop, Ralph Lauren provides that for me. I also like vintage gear from the mid 90’s up to 2000. Supreme is a dope brand I fucks with too. I keep an open mind to other brands and designer joints too. I’m also a Jordan 1 and Adidas Stan Smith kinda guy. Photo Credit: Dirty Deeds Wavy Da Ghawd SHOP Picks: “This speaks volumes for me. I’m from Florida, and it’s a “wavy” Hawaiian joint—definitely my speed, cool staycation vibes. “This is a relaxed modern look I’d go for. I’m a big fan of patchwork and kimono-type robes. Grungy feudal Japan vibes here.” “This is relaxed vibes here, subtle yet loud, humble yet rich.” “This right here is automatic in my household. I would have all types of kicks but always wore my New Balance's more often than the rest. This is a fly colorway too, real calm.” Read more
TRACK STAR: Time To Get Active
The beginning of a new year is always a good time to detox, gain clarity, and re-energize for the months ahead. Getting in shape is a great way to set things off in the right direction—whether that’s by exercising at home, safely working out in a gym, or running laps around your local neighborhood. To aid in your new 2021 transformation, we’ve selected an array of tracksuit separates and sporty staples to give you the utmost mobility, function, and comfort during your hi-intensity workouts. Track Jackets: A casual staple that works both for the streets and the gym, these track jackets offer equal amounts of style and comfort. For some of our best offerings, check out these picks from Casablanca, Vetements, Adidas, and more. Track Pants: With winter temps still regularly dipping below the freezing point, exercising outdoors in gym shorts is probably not the best option at the moment. To remedy that, we’ve curated functional and durable track bottoms that will protect your shins while your body gets a healthy workout. Sporty Shorts: Since most of us are currently confined to our homes during this ongoing pandemic, working out indoors is probably the best way to get the juices pumping and the sweat flowing. For intense workouts in the “great indoors,” here are a few choice options. Running Shoes: Rocking moccasins or house slippers while maneuvering through your jumping jacks or burpees probably won’t yield the best results. Thankfully you don’t have to. Check out these fine running shoe selections below for maximum lift, jet propulsion, and yes, style points too. Shop the collection here. Read more
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Publisher:The MIT Press
Date:April 2019
Dimensions:9.4 x 6.6 x 1 in.
Editor:Angelika Fitz, Elke Krasny, Architekturzentrum Wien
Critical Care: Architecture and Urbanism for a Broken Planet
How architecture and urbanism can help to care for and repair a broken planet: essays and illustrated case studies.
Today, architecture and urbanism are capital-centric, speculation-driven, and investment-dominated. Many cannot afford housing. Austerity measures have taken a disastrous toll on public infrastructures. The climate crisis has rendered the planet vulnerable, even uninhabitable. This book offers an alternative vision in architecture and urbanism that focuses on caring for a broken planet. Rooted in a radical care perspective that always starts from the given, in the midst of things, this edited collection of essays and illustrated case studies documents ideas and practices from an extraordinarily diverse group of contributors.
Focusing on the three crisis areas of economy, ecology, and labor, the book describes projects including village reconstruction in China; irrigation in Spain; community land trust in Puerto Rico; revitalization of modernist public housing in France; new alliances in informal settlements in Nairobi; and the redevelopment of traditional building methods in flood areas in Pakistan. Essays consider such topics as ethical architecture, land policy, creative ecologies, diverse economies, caring communities, and the exploitation of labor. Taken together, these case studies and essays provide evidence that architecture and urbanism have the capacity to make the planet livable, again.
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Quickies: Vaccine preventable diseases, a history of sex dolls, and suits
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It’s August: A time to be aware of vaccine-preventable diseases – From Anna, “A really powerful post by a former Peace Corps volunteer, who writes of the devastation of vaccine-preventable illness in Africa and her own brutal experience catching whooping cough (probably due to an anti-vaxxer — she was living in a state with a high exemption rate).”
A (straight, male) history of sex dolls – “Owning a sex doll is not a violent act. But as these creations come to look more and more realistic, their lifeless, prone silicone bodies are reminders of unequal gender power dynamics that play out in the real world.”
When suits become a stumbling block: A plea to my brothers in Christ – “Every time I pass a man in a well-tailored suit, I try to keep my eyes averted to avoid the evil, lustful thoughts that will surely creep into my head. Sometimes I’m successful. Other times…I’m in an office building and I find my senses assaulted by a sea of men in strutting around in well-tailored suits, smelling of cologne and after-shave and…” (Yes, this is satire.)
Australian Senator Eric Abetz suggesting link between abortions and breast cancer – “Cabinet minister Eric Abetz has denied drawing a credible link between abortions and breast cancer, but he says the proponent of the theory is qualified and has a right to express her views.” From Jack99.
Cute Animal Friday! Crimean zoo welcomes a baby zonkey. And how cute is this otter who knows how to play dead?
Amanda works in healthcare, is a loudmouthed feminist, and proud supporter of the Oxford comma.
annabolic says:
Wow! Can I say that I’m impressed that the Australian politician who claimed a link between abortion and breast cancer was forced to backpedal?
“Let me make this point very, very clear: at no stage have I made a link between abortion and breast cancer,” he said.
“There’s a very simple reason I have never made such a claim, and that is I am not qualified to do so.
“I will leave that to the medical experts to determine as to what the body of opinion is.”
I can’t imagine an American Republican doing that, They tend to double down.
Amanda, thanks for posting that link.
@ anabolic, perhaps, don’t be too impressed.
Can I quote here one of the best comments, from coloru2 (9:05 AM on 08/08/2014)
“I would go as far as suggesting this was all a very cleverly arranged reverse psychology attempt. Government have been doing this for decades.
You take a piece of misinformation that inadvertently supports your cause (poor science that supports women having less abortions), then you have a interview on the issue where you ambiguously disagree with the science, then you receive a heap of press which puts the issue of abortion back on the table – with the clever addition of an underlying fear that maybe the science was right – maybe if I have an abortion I really will get breast cancer.
Another clever play by fundamental Catholic government that DOES NOT represent me or any other un-indoctrinated Australian.”
and also this one from apolitical (10:23 AM on 08/08/2014)
“For all those that would deny Abetz is a supporter of Lanfranchi, please click on this link
http://www.endeavourforum.org.au/articles/articles-general/PosterWCF4.pdf
Look at the esteemed company he will be in, funnily enough his old loony chums Cori, Kevin and Fred will be there too!”
Not long ago, only the extreme wingnut fringe would have made comments like Abetz did, but now it’s a cabinet minister, This is the shape of things to come.
People tend to remember disproven false claims as true. I’m sure I’ve heard this discussed on numerous podcasts (SGU, Inquiring Minds, etc.) and read about it on the Web (here, SBM, etc.) and in books and magazines (Skeptical Inquirer, etc.) but can’t currently find a good reference, except this relatively small study. (The PDF or server seems to be having problems. The first time I downloaded it, the last 2 or 3 pages were blank, so there were no references or foot notes, Just tried it twice more and only got 1 page and then nothing.) So my claim that when people are told that something they’ve heard about is false, and it is proven to them, they often later remember the original claim but think it was true, is all based on my memory, which might be false.
I hope I’m never a witness at a murder trial.
Left out my main point which is Abetz and company might be deliberately making false claims, knowing full well that even if the claims are debunked and they retract the claims, many people will still remember them as true.
Late, but the site revamp got in the way a bit:
Here is another great take on the Abetz story and other stuff
http://www.thevine.com.au/life/news/10-things-eric-abetz-blasts-eric-abetz-for-misrepresenting-eric-abetz-20140811-284522/?utm_source=thevine&utm_medium=content-list&utm_campaign=internal-testing
Exactly. So whether they double down or deny, it matters not, so long as they get the press.
It happens daily in Oz at the moment.
The idea seems to be to soften up us plebs so we are relieved when their slightly watered down version of reactionary legislation eventuates.
Maybe it’s an Australian thing? There was an episode of The Games* where the press had discovered the Olympics were in serious financial trouble and were going to have to lay off a lot of their staff (who were extremely busy at the time and under a very tight deadline.) One of the reporters asked the organizing committee spokeswoman if there was any truth to the rumor that there were going to be layoffs. “Absolutely not” she replied. The reporter then said “We found a memo, signed by you, explicitly discussing the layoffs.”. Without dropping a beat, she said “I may have inadvertently mislead you. Yes, there will be layoffs.”
1) Make a completely outrageous false claim.
2) Get called out on it.
3) Categorically deny ever having made any such claim
4) ?????
5) Profit.
Americans would:
3) Double down on the claim
[*] A hilarious faux reality TV documentary about organizing the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Jon Brewer says:
wrt: antivaxxers, if anything, it demonstrates First World privilege. Even if they actually had a point (and they don’t, of course), “My living child is autistic” isn’t the worst possible problem you can have. Honestly, there is no medical nonsense I loathe more than antivaxxers.
Ack, the abortion/cancer woo is going international now?
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Revolutionary MindStream® Aquarium Monitor Now Shipping To Customers Nationwide: Step Ahead Innovations launches much-anticipated water monitoring system at MACNA
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Step Ahead Innovations, Inc., creators of the groundbreaking MindStream® Monitor for high-end reef aquariums, is now shipping its much-anticipated aquarium monitoring system to customers nationwide. The launch will be celebrated at the upcoming MACNA conference in Orlando, Florida, August 30 through September 1, with in-depth demos and a raffle for a free monitor.
After years of groundbreaking research and development, 15 months of beta testing, and eight months of final customer pilot testing, the MindStream Monitor has made its debut into reef aquariums across the country, revolutionizing the way aquarists see and understand the chemistry of their tanks. The MindStream monitoring system automatically measures 10 water parameters every 15 minutes, allowing for optimal ecosystem management for fish and corals and a more complete understanding of the nature of reef chemistry.“At Step Ahead Innovations, we are scientists and engineers with deep expertise in water chemistry and a strong commitment to the aquarium hobby,” said Jim Clark, founder and Chief Innovation Officer of the company. “The MindStream Monitor is a highly sophisticated device that enables aquarists to keep healthier, more vibrant tanks with less stress and hassle. We are on a mission to use this groundbreaking technology to provide unparalleled analytical insights into your aquarium’s water and offer actionable data to push the boundaries of successful reef keeping in your home or business. Utilizing advanced fluorescence and colorimetric sensors and ultra-sensitive optical measurement technologies, the instrument enables a new window into the dynamic nature of reef chemistry and complex interdependence of water parameters.”The MindStream Monitor automatically measures 10 critical water parameters every 15 minutes and reports the results to you via a web app that works seamlessly with all web-enabled devices. Not only does the MindStream Monitor provide a comprehensive view into foundational parameters such as carbonate alkalinity, calcium, and magnesium, it also offers new and profound opportunities to integrate formerly unattainable parameters such as oxygen and carbon dioxide into the reef keeping paradigm. Simply place the monitor in your tank or sump and receive near-continuous updates on the health of your tank – all for the price of about 1/8 cent per measurement.The MindStream Monitor is based on advanced fluorescent indicator technology and requires no user calibration, consumes no liquid reagents, uses no tank water, requires no pumps or tubing, and generates zero toxic liquid waste. By deploying a real-time multi-parameter monitoring strategy, the MindStream Monitor is the most convenient, reliable, and accurate way to maintain balance in aquarium water.The MindStream Monitor is priced at $995 and requires a subscription plan priced at $34.95/month when billed annually. The subscription plan covers real-time access to monitor data, helpful graphs and tools, proactive alerts when parameter values are out of range, and a small monthly replacement sensor disc conveniently shipped to your doorstep. It is now available for purchase at Store.MindStreamH2O.com and is currently shipping to customers across the United States.To learn more, visit the MindStream booth (#806) at MACNA or follow along with our show dispatch on our Facebook page. For additional information, visit www.MindStreamH2O.com.
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Export champions from Greece offer good value for money
The Greek solar thermal industry is an export champion: The total collector area sold to customers abroad tripled from 200,000 m2 to 600,000 m2 in only 10 years (see chart). Greek manufacturers took advantage of opportunities around the world while demand for their...
Southern Europe: A good place for SWH companies to do business
In 2018, solar water heater suppliers headquartered in Europe were more satisfied with sales than those not located on the continent. In all, 78 % of the former saw a strong or slight increase in sales volume last year compared to 2017. Elsewhere, the same was true for only 51 % of all...
EU labelling: “Solar devices to be classified as heaters”
The German-based Solar Heating Initiative has developed a new calculation method to label solar thermal systems based on the Ecodesign Directive 2005/32/EC. It put the method, which allows for a fair assessment of solar thermal energy input into a heating system, forward for consideration...
Greece: Manufacturers Exporting More Each Year
Despite shrinking markets in Europe, Greece’s collector and tank manufacturers have increased their exports two times in a row. In 2015, the solar thermal industry delivered 7 % more collector area abroad and in 2016, the figure even rose by 14 % compared to the year prior and totalled 330,...
Big Ups and Downs on Global Market
The global solar thermal market went into another year of notable decline in 2015. With 37.2 GWth, the newly installed glazed and unglazed collector capacity in the 18 largest countries was 14 % lower than in 2014 (43.4 GWth). Between 2013 and 2014, the decrease in...
Greece: Tax Incentives Benefit National Economy
Greece’s solar water heater manufacturers have proved to be highly resilient at a time when the country is in economic crisis. The collector manufacturers were able to increase both domestic (+19 %) and export (+16 %) sales in 2014, according to the Greek Solar Industry Association, EBHE....
Greece: Sales Stable, but Profits under Pressure
Whereas Central Europe’s solar thermal markets keep shrinking, Greek has been very stable in recent years. In the meantime, Southern Europe’s hopeful, however, has attracted domestic competitors from other sectors with a low performance, such as PV wholesalers. Usually, they...
Greece: How will the Solar Thermal Industry survive the Financial Crisis?
The solar thermal industry in Greece has not been as much affected by the financial crisis as other sectors in the country. A good case in point is Elitherm, one of the pioneering collector manufacturers in Greece, whose core business was floor heating products, piping and plastic window...
Greece mandates Solar for new and refurbished Buildings
Every fourth Greek household gets its hot water from heating with the sun. The solar market, however, stagnated in 2010. Substantial support mechanisms are needed to fulfil the objectives of the National Renewable Energy Action Plan.
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Switzerland: Solar Thermal Industry calls for Rooftop Privileges
Reserving the roofs of residential houses in Switzerland for solar thermal installations: This is the major item from the request by the two well-known solar thermal manufacturers in Switzerland, Jenni Energietechnik and Soltop Schuppisser.
Photo: Jenni
NREAPs: Only 8 countries to plan with significant Area and Growth Rates
Clear-cut concepts and mandatory targets to protect the climate was what the European Commission requested from the 27 EU members as they created their National Renewable Energy Action Plans (NREAPs). On 30 June 2010, 23 states delivered their national version – with meagre success for solar...
Greece: Residential PV Feed-in Tariff Requires Renewable Heating Installation
The statement "Photovoltaics is strong competition" resulted in different responses among the solar industries of different countries. Greece is one of the countries where the industry does not agree with it. Source: solrico
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Seemingly Useless Parts
Zebra mussels, Dutch elm disease, kudzu, even dandelions. What do these things have in common? They’re all invasive species to North America; all innocently, if not accidentally, introduced with unanticipated results. This meddling by man and the unforeseen consequences are the subtle and startling focus of Sonja Peterson’s new show, “Seemingly Useless Parts” opening Fri., Sept 13 at Burnet Gallery in Le Méridien Chambers.
Why startling? At first glance, Peterson’s collages, woodcuts and sculptures depict serene, almost whimsical plants and landscapes. Individual images of flora are initially reminiscent of classic botanical watercolor studies. However, upon a closer study of Peterson’s works such as “Allspiced Up” there is a darker tale. The roots of a plant appear to transform into a snarled ribbon of waterways winding its way back to a distant clipper ship. It appears to be a statement by the artist on the long history of man’s impact on the globalization of not only culture and commerce, but also nature itself.
“At the same time that these ships were delivering plants and spices, they were also delivering other interlopers,” notes Peterson. “There are all these conscious and unconscious consequences to our actions. There is this complex chain of nature where we’re interlinked with the environment, yet we frequently overlook or forget that we’re inextricably connected.”
Other pieces in the show depict what Peterson describes as both the epic and profound irony of how the world began as a single landmass, Pangaea, which while physically separated over the eons, is now being reunited through man’s intervention. “Coming Together,” a woodcut sculpture, creates a virtual island with intersected landscapes that physically join the manmade with the natural. Skyscrapers and cables seem to morph into trees and vines as they merge with a riotous, untamed jungle.
“There is this continual push-pull relationship,” explains Peterson. “We have this long history of globalization and commerce and ongoing struggles with the environment. Man has this desire to control his environment. But who’s actually in control? Man or nature? Is there a need for more humility and less hubris?”
Cut paper and acrylic on wall
Manifest Destiny- Detail
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Chocolate Delight (cacao tree)
Cut paper, map, pencil
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Zing of the Zingebar (ginger root)
Cut paper, map, penci
Isolated Imbalance
Cut paper, ink, pencil
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Foreshadow Below
Cut paper, aluminum leaf, ink, pencil
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All Spiced Up
Woes of Woad
Princess and Pods (vanilla)
Routed Echo
Mine of Mine
Stowaways & Interlopers
In Under the Green Velvet
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October 12, 2010, by Ellen Alers
Recently the Smithsonian Institution Archives posted some images from the Martin A. Gruber Photograph Collection, 1919-1924 (Record Unit 7355) which contains images of the National Zoo and Washington, DC, on the Smithsonian’s Flickr Commons. Before they went up, we gathered staff who are either native Washingtonians or very familiar with the city, to help identify the sites that our fantastic intern, Amanda Kaufman, wasn’t able to track down. We got through many of them, but a few left us scratching our heads and these images really fascinated me.
The scenes depicted are pretty generic—typical Washington row houses and a church—but here’s the weird thing—the trees are virtually naked; stripped down to their main trucks and branches. What is going on? Was it Dutch Elm disease or some other blight? Clues were few and, knowing nothing about Washington’s urban forest, I had to “branch out” and call on others to help get some answers.
Happily, an article appeared in the Sunday Washington Post, August 8, 2010, discussing Washington’s history as the “City of Trees.” It mentioned local author, Melanie Choukas-Bradley, who wrote City of Trees: The Complete Guide to the Trees of Washington, DC, and I thought she might be of help. So, I quickly formulated a question, attached the images, and sent them off to her. It was interesting being on the other end of a reference inquiry: I checked daily for an answer, and when it came I was really jazzed. It turns out that Melanie got on the case immediately and contacted other DC tree experts to weigh in on our mystery photos. And, over the ensuing days, I got e-mails from Melanie and her cohorts that peeled away the layers of information held in these images.
All agreed that this was not Dutch Elm disease (DED), which did not arrive in DC until the 1950s. So what was going on?
Mike Galvin and Mark Buscaino of Casey Trees, noticed that the one picture with people in it indicated that it was winter (they are bundled up against the breeze) and therefore the trees were in their dormancy. He looked into historical pruning practices and concluded that these were poorly pruned trees, and not ones that had been trimmed because of disease. Topping or pollarding was a common practice back then, whereby trees were radically pruned to encourage strong growth and inhibit messy and sometimes stinky fruiting (mulberries and ginkos). But not all tree species can withstand such radical surgery, which provoked yet another question:what species are captured in the images?
Mark and Jim (another tree expert from HortScience) enlarged each image to magnify the texture and coloring of the bark to see if that would help to identify them. He felt, based on the mottled bark and branching pattern, that the trees were sycamores/London plane (Plantanus), a common street tree deliberately planted by municipalities for their hardiness and leafy shade.
Finally, Dan Smith of American Forests provided a plethora of resources to explore to help determine the exact location of the trees based on species. Apparently, before and during the time these images were taken, detailed records were kept on trees planted by the city. He wrote that the Urban Forestry Administration (Department of Transportation) may have some of these records. Better yet, if we could identify the streets, the Army Corps of Engineers published a detailed district infrastructure report in the 1870s that documented street trees by location and species. A hard copy of this report is at the DC Historical Society and digital copy online at the Library of Congress (although I have yet to find it online). Wow!
In the end, these few images sparked a real adventure that was very satisfying because of all the cooperation and new information I (a native Washingtonian) learned. Needless to say, I hope that someone might recognize buildings or other signs and let us know where these scenes were taken—the recent photo IDs from our readers and Flickr Commons fans prove that it sometimes happens, and we love when it does. Then the hunt can start anew to find to ultimate ID for the trees and maybe see if any are still here today. Perhaps someone will snap picture and we’ll do a Then & Now posting. That would be so cool!
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Joe Biden: US vice-president not the wisest man in the Occident
Dear Mr Joe Biden,
Sup from Singapore! Big fan.
Loved your walk-on on Parks And Rec. Totes hilar.
You’re just killing this Vice-President of the United States thing. Air five!
So here’s the deal.
About a week and a half ago, you got into a little controversy for saying something about our former prime minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew.
You were making a speech in Iowa (great state, by the way, someone there created a Wikipedia page about me) to kick off the Nuns On A Bus tour, which sounds like the title of a Monty Python movie from the 90s.
I didn’t see the whole speech.
Just the part on YouTube where you said:
“You know, on the way back from Mumbai to go meet with president Xi in China, I stopped in Singapore to meet with a guy named Lee Kuan Yew, who most foreign policy experts around the world say is the wisest man in the Orient.”
Wait, who, what?
You met “a guy named Lee Kuan Yew” who is said to be wisest man in “the Orient”?
Did the fumes from the nun bus get to you?
Who uses the term “the Orient” any more besides the Pirates Of The Caribbean?
Even Johnny Depp must be shaking his movie star head.
Critics quickly jumped on your remark, calling it a gaffe since the term is considered offensive to Asians.
You know, just like how the name of your local sports team, the Washington Redskins, is offensive to Native Americans, who used to be called “Indians”, which, if not offensive, is at least confusing to actual Indians from India.
It didn’t help that you had just earlier apologise for using another politically incorrect term, “shylocks”, in another speech.
The anti-anti-Semitism group, Anti-Defamation League, complained:
“Shylock represents the medieval stereotype about Jews and remains an offensive characterization to this day. The vice-president should have been more careful.”
I know what you’re thinking: “But Shakespeare used it! In The Merchant Of Venice!”
Yeah, but The Bard lived 500 years ago. So he might not be so up-to-date in the latest linguistic mores.
Willy even used “the Orient” in one of his sonnets.
The horror, the horror. (No, wait. That’s Joseph Conrad.)
But unlike you, William Gaffespeare didn’t have the Republican Party to contend with.
An Asian-American spokesman from the GOP tried to score political points by picking on your textual Orient-ation:
“Vice-President Joe Biden’s insensitive remarks are offensive to both Asian-Americans and our Asian allies abroad.
“His comment is not only disrespectful but also uses unacceptable imperialist undertones. It’s time for the vice-president to apologise and to understand that his comments embarrass our country.”
Really? I think this is the last thing you should worry about embarrassing your country.
(Cough, iPhone 6, cough, iOS 8, cough.)
The Republicans speaking up for a minority group? That’s a first. That would be like you defending gun rights. Am I right? Or am I right? Air 10!
I can’t speak for Asian-Americans, but as your Asian ally abroad, I don’t think Singaporeans are all that offended by your remarks.
So far, no press release from our Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemning your choice of words.
As someone in a local online forum commented: “I didn’t know the word ‘Orient’ is offensive to Asians.”
Should we also be offended that we have a hotel named Mandarin Oriental?
Actually, many Singaporeans aren’t even aware that you name-dropped Mr Lee in your speech.
I couldn’t find any mention of it in our local newspapers. The paper I work for, The New Paper, ran the story only on its website.
No offence, but if president Barack Obama had said it, then it would probably be a bigger deal.
Although comedian Jon Stewart made fun of your gaffes on The Daily Show, my sister said the Lee Kuan Yew bit was cut out of the Comedy Central Asia broadcast of the show here.
To be fair, it wasn’t you who called Mr Lee “the wisest man in the Orient”. It was those insensitive “foreign policy experts around the world”.
However, I am a little disturbed by one thing you did say.
You referred to our 91-year-old former PM as “a guy named Lee Kuan Yew”.
Mr Lee is not “a guy”.
He is Limpeh!
You have to admit you’re not the wisest man in the Occident for saying what you did.
What next? Are you going to refer to our current PM as “a dude named Lee Hsien Loong”?
But don’t get me wrong. I still love America. My favourite insurance company is the American Insurance Association, also known as AIA.
#Forgiven.
So what was it like working with Amy Poehler?
From Singapore with love,
SM Ong
- Published in The New Paper, 28 September 2014
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Category: Blog | 2012, Board of Directors, conference, Ireland, medical marijuana, ssdp, SSDP2012, University College of Cork, zara | April 27, 2012 By Zara Snapp No comments yet
In case we haven’t met, my name is Graham de Barra and I am a founding member of Students for Sensible Drug Policy Ireland and I attend the University College of Cork where I am currently campaigning for the acceptance of an SSDP chapter. A month ago, I attended the SSDP 2012 Conference in Denver. After a consecutive 30 hours of travel, I landed in the midst of the mountainous Mile-High City and observed the breath-taking views over the snow capped mountains. Approximately 17,000 solar panels surround the Denver airport which boasts 7,000 megawatt hours per year, more than any airport in the world. That’s enough energy to power the entire county of Cork for a couple of days. I got the bus to the famous 16th street Mall in Denver which is a promenade lined with trees and rosy red granite. The scale of buildings are enormous compared to Ireland, the largest of which stands at 56 stories tall. The highest landmark in Ireland stands at a mere 17 stories. I had to remind myself that the best things come in small packages and together with my video camera and tripod, I trekked onwards to the Hyatt Regional hotel to represent the diminutive Emerald Isle among 80 other SSDP chapters. On Saturday, following an influential speech by Ethan Nadelmann to commence the event, I spoke on a panel discussion organised by Zara Snapp entitled “Global Drug Policy: From the Field to the UN”. The workshop would highlight the incredible work by Daniel Pacheco who sought consultative status for SSDP, which was then followed up by Zara who was a representative at the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna in March of this year. SSDP Ireland along with 5 other countries submitted a compilation of documentaries highlighting major issues of current drug policy in a collaborative project with YODA. These tremendous efforts by the international campaign of SSDP were then followed up and discussed at the panel. Along with Zara and myself were Fernando of SSDP Mexico (Estudiantes por una Política de Drogas Sensata), Lorraine of Canadian SSDP and Andrew Livingston of Colgate University. The large turnout to the workshop proved there to be a huge interest for the global drug campaign. Fernando spoke extensively on the drug problem in Mexico, which was echoed and developed by Andrew. Lorraine spoke about the C10 bill that was introduced in Canada, which targets young drug users instead of drug traffickers. I got the opportunity to highlight Irish drug laws and their damaging socio-economic and health effects. There are a reported 300,000 cannabis users in Ireland based on data from the Oireachtas Joint Board, yet 97% of public disorder offences are due to alcohol according to a Garda PULSE survey in 2001. In fact, 47% of all crime in Ireland is due to alcohol. This staggering comparison shows that legal drugs cause much more harm and crime than illegal drugs. Yet Ireland stands at the highest users in Europe of illegal drugs, with double the rate of heroin addicts. The demand for treatment centres and harm reduction services is huge in Ireland. The remainder of the day saw excellent speakers including Aaron Houston, Brian Vicente, Eric Sterling, Stacia Cosner, Kris Kane, Irina Alexander, and Devon Tackles among others in an extensive range of workshops and panel discussions. The variety was huge and the modern conference rooms in the Hyatt hotel added a professional touch. The environment made it easy to talk with other chapters and individuals and share experiences and knowledge on the drug war. For an Irish medical cannabis documentary that I am working on, I was able to gain huge insight and great footage over the day. On the Saturday night there was an award ceremony to recognise the efforts of individuals and chapters. I was fortunate to earn the “Grace Under Fire Award” in which I was very humble in accepting. The energy and positive attitude of those working within SSDP was inspiring to me. The next day hosted numerous other speeches and workshops including Steve DeAngelo and the anti-oppression workshop by Rachel Ibrahim. The time for the board elections came and the main ballroom in the hotel was filled with SSDP members. Each chapter was given the opportunity to vote for 5 out of the 13 candidates who they saw would best stand on the board. I sat in anticipation as Mike called out those elected and I was shocked to hear, “Graham from Ireland, err, I can’t pronounce his surname”. I was never so happy to hear someone struggle with my Irish surname and I was welcomed on stage by the new board in which I would be working with. It was the perfect finish to an extraordinary weekend of progressive thinkers and leading drug policy reformers. My knowledge on drug policy vastly improved and I would like to thank the organisers and volunteers for their amazing work and dedication to bringing chapters from across the world together for an unforgettable weekend. Since elected on the board I founded the International Committee of which I chair. If any international members are interested in working together to help strengthen our network and work on new international projects, please email me at graham@ssdp.org.
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#OTD in 1916 – Pádraig Pearse wrote an entry into a Manifesto on this date.
Stair na hÉireannHistory, Ireland, Irish History1916 Easter Rising, Commandant General Commanding-in-Chief, Dublin, England, General Post Office, Ireland, Irish Republic, James Connolly, Manifesto, Padraig Pearse, President, Provisional Government
‘I desire now, lest I may not have an opportunity later, to pay homage to the gallantry of the soldiers of Irish Freedom who have during the past four days been writing with fire and steel the most glorious chapter in the later history of Ireland. Justice can never be done to their heroism, to their discipline, to their gay and unconquerable spirit in the midst of peril and death. Let me, who have led them into this speak, in my own and my fellow Commanders’ names, and in the name of Ireland present and to come, their praise, and ask those who come after them to remember them.
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October 19, 2018 Community, Government, News, Vicksburgjustingibson
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By Jef Rietsma
A vote labeled the most important within a 100-year period in Vicksburg will await its village council decision on Oct. 29.
Council members are expected to decide the fate of a proposed $60 million renovation of the former Simpson Paper Company, as the village’s planning commission unanimously endorsed the potential development at its Oct. 17 special meeting.
Village Manager Jim Mallery took any suspense out of the commission’s likely position, when he concluded a 15-minute statement at the onset of the meeting by declaring his and staff’s full support of the application for the planned-unit development (PUD) agreement.
“What I termed on Oct. 3 is arguably, the most important decision this village has had in front of it 50 years in either direction. The potential positive impact to our village will be long-lasting and around for generations,” Mallery said. “It is our recommendation, based on the advice of our experts and our staff, that this commission support and recommend approval of the document that’s in front of you.”
Eighteen citizen comments and nearly two hours later, the seven-member commission paid heed to Mallery’s support and cleared the way for the matter to appear before the village council.
The tipping point that ultimately generated the commission’s and Mallery’s support could fairly be pegged to a series of critical concessions yielded by the project’s backer, Chris Moore, late the night before and only hours ahead of the planning commission’s meeting.
Tim Frisbie, a planning commission member and also a part of the seven-person village council, said the last-minute negotiating yielded a result that he could live with.
“There was language in (the original document), regarding sound that we had an issue with … that was a sticking point,” Frisbie said, following the meeting. “Negotiations late on Oct. 16 ended in disagreement, but we reconvened our conversations today. Chris called me personally and we discussed it, my issue with it impacting the (adjacent areas), and they ended up removing the language completely.”
Frisbie said everyone involved on both sides of the proposal clearly wanted to see some form of a plan garner approval. Still, he had comments written and ready to share at the meeting, where he was prepared to oppose the plan.
Frisbie said he discarded those notes at 2:15 p.m., not long after the various sticking points with Moore appeared to have been resolved.
Paper City’s proposal includes a conversion of the existing historical structure and grounds to a multi-use facility to include apartments, office space, event space, multiple food- and beverage-production facilities, a craft brewery and beer gardens.
It also plans to include outdoor venues for live performances where the majority of concerts will be one-night shows, not multiple days. “We’ve asked for up to two weekends a year of multiple day festivals,” Koney said.
More than any other issue, the live-music component received the most attention – and criticism. Project Manager Jackie Koney said original plans called for amplified sound to cease at midnight Fridays and Saturdays, and 11 p.m. any other days of the week.
Difficult as it was to accept, Koney said, Paper City agreed to a 10 p.m. conclusion Sundays through Thursdays and 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. In the agreement, the Mill operation is allowed to go to midnight six days a year for the large (usually multiple-day) events/festivals.
“We definitely made concessions … in a big way, actually,” Koney said afterward. “We still feel this is a very good product and a business model that will work.”
With just a few exceptions, the 18 people who spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting were adamantly in support of the redevelopment proposal. Many echoed the need for such a destination, while others noted the plan would help preserve a building and property that impacted thousands of local families over its 90-year life before closing in 2001.
Koney during the meeting told commission members she appreciated hearing the concerns as much as she did support from others.
“We have listened to, I think, about 500 of you over Q-and-A sessions and we’ll keep listening; that’s not going to change,” Koney said, also acknowledging the hundreds of hours Mallery and village staff have spent dedicated to the proposal. “We do agree with you, Jim, that we feel like we’ve come to a good compromise on a lot of things.”
Mallery has said if the project is approved, issues related to traffic volume, flow and parking would be addressed in greater detail in 2019.
“The developer needs an opportunity to continue to develop their strategy in determining what size events are best for that property,” Mallery said during an Oct. 3 planning commission work session. “Those discussions will take place similar to the discussions that have taken place on this development agreement. Staff will work with the developer to come to a fair and reasonable agreement that’s legally binding and that represent the core values of this village.”
Moore, meanwhile, is a Vicksburg native who now calls the Seattle area home. He stepped in after plans were presented to demolish the mill.
He told commission members earlier this month that he wanted to do something to honor the village by bringing back to life a community icon, albeit in a different capacity from its original purpose.
More than 70 people were in attendance at the Oct. 17 meeting. Village officials plan to conduct the Oct. 29 meeting at Vicksburg High School Performing Arts Center (PAC), which can accommodate what they expect will be another well-attended gathering.
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By South Sound staff | May 1, 2019
The comradery between South Sounders is strong, and — we’re biased — but it’s part of what makes living, working, and playing in this area feel so special. That’s why it is such a pleasure to bring our annual Best of the South Sound list to you each spring. Thousands of you voted for your favorite people, places, and services, and the results are in! Thank you to Moss Adams in Tacoma for tallying the votes. Congrats to all of the winners! Here is the Best of the South Sound decided by you, our readers.
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In its 16th year, the Museum of Glass has become a centerpiece for glassmaking in the area. Each year, the museum welcomes more than 100,000 visitors and is the West Coast’s largest and most active museum glass studio. A variety of unique, hands-on workshops, and the opportunity to watch local and international artists at work, are part of what makes the museum special. Tacoma
MOVIE THEATER: THE GRAND CINEMA
The Grand is more than a cozy nonprofit cinema. The theater also is dedicated to supporting local filmmakers, offers community events for all ages (and has invited dogs to more than one film). Tacoma
CASINO: LITTLE CREEK CASINO
Little Creek is more than just a casino: It’s a hotel, resort, and spa, it’s home to a golf club, eight dining options, and a modern entertainment complex. Resort amenities also include an arcade, a tribal art collection, and more. Shelton
FESTIVAL: ART ON THE AVE
Sixth Avenue’s biggest event, which takes place each summer in July, features bands, vendors, beer gardens, and live artwork. The festival runs along Sixth Avenue from State Street to Alder and is in its 19th year. Tacoma
LIVE THEATER: TACOMA ARTS LIVE – PANTAGES THEATER
Known as Tacoma’s Crown Jewel, the Pantages Theater was built in 1918 as one of a string of Alexander Pantages’ vaudeville venues. Standing the test of time through name changes, being converted into a movie palace, and its eventual restoration, the beloved Versailles-inspired landmark went through an extensive, 3-year renovation that began in 2015. It re-opened last November in better shape than ever before. Tacoma
ATHLETE: RUSSELL WILSON
Seahawks fans have plenty of reasons to love Russell Wilson, but so does everyone else: When he’s not on the field, he’s spending time with his family or empowering youth through Strong Against Cancer or his Why Not You Foundation. Bellevue
LOCAL CELEBRITY: SONICS GUY
Kris Brannon has made a name for himself in the South Sound as the “Sonics Guy.” He stands outside sporting events or city council meetings, dressed in a gold and green track suit, holding a sign that says, “Save our Sonics.” His dedication to supporting the Seattle Supersonics year after year has made him one of our favorite public figures. Tacoma
KARAOKE: CAMP BAR
At Camp Bar, adults can find a homey, campy vibe that throws them back to childhood camping trips. Karaoke happens every Friday and Saturday at 9 p.m., featuring a great sound system and multiple cordless mics, so you can get up and embarrass yourself with all your friends by your side. After you sing your heart out, you can enjoy s’mores served tableside while admiring the best collection of bad wildlife art west of the Naches River. Tacoma
RADIO PERSONALITY: BROOKE & JUBAL
Syndicated in more than 40 cities nationwide, Brooke and Jubal in the Morning is a staple in lots of South Sounders’ cars as they drive their morning commute. The show’s Second Date Update segment is a clear favorite, but one of their newer bits, Textual Healing, is pretty sidesplitting too (not to mention
dramatic). Bellevue
TV PERSONALITY: MARY NAM
Mary Nam joined KOMO in 2003 as a general assignment reporter and now anchors weekday newscasts at 4, 6, and 11 p.m. Her coverage of breaking news stories from both behind the desk and out in the field has earned her several Emmy nominations. Seattle
BUSINESS + SERVICES
LARGE BUSINESS + BANK: COLUMBIA BANK
Founded in 1993 as a small community bank in Tacoma, Columbia Bank now has more than 150 branches throughout Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Despite its quick growth, the company has consistently stuck to its founding principles: putting its customers first and continuing to commit itself to each of the local communities it serves. Various locations
MEDIUM BUSINESS: THE DOTY GROUP
Tacoma’s first accounting firm may have been around for more than a century, but that doesn’t mean it’s stuffy or antiquated. The team at The Doty Group is dedicated to serving businesses by helping them with each point of their lifecycles, from system setup and outsourcing to valuation and forensic accounting. The Doty Group is dedicated to promoting a healthy workplace culture and supporting the community. Tacoma
SMALL BUSINESS: HORTHAW LAW
In the 10 years Horwath Law has been in business, it has grown into a thriving defense firm with eight attorneys — one of the largest in the area. The firm maintains its original goal of treating every client with dignity and respect, and it offers a healthy work/life balance for attorneys, offering 35-hour work weeks and optional work-from-home days. Tacoma, Seattle, Olympia
CAR DEALERSHIP: TITUS WILL
More than 80 years old, Titus-Will is one of Washington state’s largest-volume auto groups. A team of knowledgeable employees helps customers find their dream car among a vast selection of new and used vehicles. Various locations
AUTO REPAIR: UNIVERSITY PLACE RADIATOR & AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE
A family-owned business that has been serving the South Sound since 1979, this auto repair shop prides itself on treating customers like family and providing accurate assessments and quality repairs. University Place
CREDIT UNION: BECU
BECU started in 1935 with a deposit by 18 Boeing employees of 50 cents each. Today, it is a member-owned, not-for-profit credit union focused on increasing the financial health of its members and communities through better rates, fewer fees, community partnerships, and financial education. Various locations
ATTORNEY: ANTONIO ‘TONY’ GAGUILE
For the fourth year in a row, Antonio “Tony” Garguile has been voted the best attorney in the South Sound. Named a “Rising Star” last year by Super Lawyers and a Top 40 Under 40 lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers organization, Garguile spent five years running a large traffic infraction defense firm in Washington before opening Garguile Law in 2017. Tacoma
REAL ESTATE AGENT: MOSAIC HOME GROUP
Agents at Mosaic Home Group are among the South Sound’s most innovative real estate team, which is reflected in near-perfect reviews on sites like Zillow. Various locations
FINANCIAL ADVISOR: FINANCIAL INSIGHTS
Financial Insights works closely with each of its clients to help them reach financial goals at all stages of life. Advisors specialize in comprehensive financial planning and investment management. Tacoma
FLORIST: BLITZ & CO
If you’ve ever received a delivery from Blitz & Co., you know just how detailed and lovely the company’s arrangements are. The family-owned and -operated business takes pride in providing the South Sound with beautiful floral gifts with a 100 percent satisfaction guarantee. Tacoma
INSURANCE: FOURNIER SOLUTIONS
One of the largest family-owned insurance agencies in Washington, Fournier Insurance Solutions (FIS) was founded in 1977. Now with five locations in Western Washington, the company continues to stay true to its humble roots, while being aggressive in the marketplace. Guided by values of exceptional customer service, advocacy, community relationships, and continual self-improvement through education, FIS helps its clients protect their assets. Various locations
CITY: GIG HARBOR
From a historic waterfront with stunning views to its wide variety of shopping and dining experiences, Gig Harbor has been voted the best city in the South Sound for the second year in a row. On top of everything it already has going for it, Gig Harbor is the location of HGTV’s first Washington Dream Home.
NONPROFIT: REBUILDING TOGETHER SOUTH SOUND
By bringing together volunteers and communities, Rebuilding Together aims to repair homes and rebuild lives. The South Sound affiliate is a part of a national organization with almost 150 chapters, which collectively repairs more than 10,000 homes every year. Tacoma
TATTOO STUDIO: FLESHWORKS
Owner and tattoo artist Travis Brown has been described as a master by those who have selected him to design their tattoos. His bright, detailed, and beautiful designs, paired with excellent customer service and a clean, inviting shop, make for an overall excellent tattooing experience. Olympia
DOGGIE DAYCARE: BISCUITS DOGGIE DAYCARE
Finding a home away from home for your dog when you’re away can be hard. Biscuits Doggie Daycare is dedicated to making customers and their furry friends feel as comfortable as possible. Dogs get their exercise and socialization, and employees work hard to curb separation anxiety and destructive behaviors. Tacoma
APARTMENTS: THE STADIUM APARTMENTS
Located near Wright Park in Tacoma’s Stadium District, these luxury apartments include access to bicycle storage, a courtyard, a 24-hour fitness center, and a parking garage. Studios, one-, and two-bedroom apartments have large patios, stunning views, in-unit laundry facilities, and more. Tacoma
CANNABIS: MARY MART
Whether you’re a new cannabis user or a longtime consumer, Mary Mart can help you find quality products you’ll love. Staff members are committed to providing customers with a friendly and informative experience each time they come into the shop. Products include edibles, concentrates, topicals, and more. Tacoma
AUTO DETAILS: CLASSY CHASSIS
Classy Chassis has been family-owned since it opened in 1985. It offers services from flood and fire repair to odor removal and Diamond Plate ceramic paint coating. The business also works on boats, RVs, and motorcycles. It is the official detail center for the LeMay Family Car Collection, so you know it’s top-notch. Various locations
GROOMER: BUBBLES & BOWS PET GROOMING
The two women behind Bubbles & Bows share a love for animals of all kinds and have decades of experience as groomers. Customers love them for their fair prices, clean shop, and ability to put nervous pets at ease. Tacoma
VET: METROPOLITAN VETERINARY HOSPITAL
Team members at Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital work hard to provide the best care for pets. Animal-lovers through and through, they are highly trusted and regarded in the South Sound for their high-quality medical care, compassionate service, and inviting atmosphere. A partnership with Tacoma Humane Society also has allowed the hospital to act as a cat adoption site, which has resulted in homes for hundreds of cats. Tacoma
MORTGAGE LENDER: KYLE ROHRBAUGH – RPM MORTGAGE
For more than a decade, Kyle Rohrbaugh has been putting families in homes with a team that consistently ranks in the top 1 percent in the country. A Gig Harbor native and one of the most highly respected mortgage professionals in the area, he supports his clients with a “can do, will do” attitude. Gig Harbor
FASHION + RETAIL
THRIFT STORE: GOOD WILL
There are so many reasons to love Goodwill, not the least of which is finding rare treasures — like a replica of your favorite toy from your childhood or the perfect vintage dress — at a reasonable price. Our readers also love shopping at Goodwill due to the nonprofit’s commitment to job training, inclusive hiring, and strengthening communities. Various locations
KIDS: POPUP KIDS
At a time when pop up shops are king, and discarded clothing is clogging landfills, comes PopUp Kids in University Place. This consignment shop has grown from one mom selling shoes out of the back of her van, to a boutique shop. University Place
JEWELRY: TACOMA CUSTOM JEWELERS
Nothing against chains like Zales and Kay Jewelers, but our readers have spoken, and they said they prefer a custom jeweler with a reputation of excellence. Perhaps that’s why founder Dan Smith has experienced so much business growth since founding the shop in 2010, relocating his shop to bigger and better spaces to keep pace with demand. University Place
ANTIQUES: SANFORD & SON ANTIQUES & AUCTIONS
Harkening back to the days of the 1970s Sanford and Son television show about a cantankerous, elderly junk dealer, this Tacoma-based antique store will have customers reminiscing about the good old days with its three-floor treasure trove of classic wares. Tacoma
BOUTIQUE: COMPASS ROSE
If you enjoy all things modern, local, and handmade, chances are you’re going to love Compass Rose. Since its founding in 1998, Compass Rose has brought a curated selection of jewelry, accessories, bath and body products, home fragrances, home and kitchen items, and stationary to the denizens of the South Sound. Tacoma and Olympia
BOOK STORE: KING’S BOOKS
There’s just something about an independent, used-book seller that’s so much more appealing than a shiny corporate book peddler. The towering tomes seem to envelop and hug you, while the smell of worn pages calls up a rich nostalgia, which comforts you and reminds you of stories past. Oh, and then there’s the store’s resident book cat, Herbert. Tacoma
SHOE STORE: NORDSTROM
Giuseppe Zanotti, Jimmy Choo, Diane von Furstenberg, and Gucci, oh my! We South Sounders love our mom-and-pop retailers for just about all things fashion, but when it comes to our designer footwear, we know we’ve got to go to Nordstrom. Various locations
SALON: LONDON’S SALON
We all have that friend who asks us for a recommendation on the best colorist or stylist, right? If you were to ask our readers, they would unequivocally recommend one of the talented folks at two London’s Salon locations in Tacoma. After all, they’ve voted London’s Salon as the best salon in the South Sound for more than five years now. Tacoma
LASHES: LUSH LASHES & BOUTIQUE
With the growing semi-permanent eyelash extension trend gaining ground, we’d be remiss if we didn’t add a lash category back into this year’s Best of the South Sound. Our readers weren’t immune to the craze, either, because they resoundingly nominated Lush Lashes & Boutique as the best place to gain some lash definition. Tacoma
MEN’S CLOTHING: MCCAUSLAND’S MENSWEAR & HAIR STYLING
The motto at McCausland’s Menswear & Hair Styling is, “The difference between being dressed and well-dressed.” And the experts at McCausland’s know that difference well, because they’ve been delivering Old World charm — like tailoring, custom-made clothing, and closet consultations — in a fast-paced world for the last three and a half decades. Tacoma
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RESTAURANT + BRUNCH: LOBSTER SHOP
Elegant entrees, decadent cocktails, and beautiful views are just a few things you can expect from a meal at The Lobster Shop on Commencement Bay. Whether you need a banquet space to host a party or just a Sound-side table for two, The Lobster Shop can accommodate. Tacoma
BREAKFAST: DEVOTED KISS CAFE
Embrace the saltwater surroundings of Devoted Kiss Café with an array of smoked salmon options — be it omelets, bagels, or Benedicts. If you thought it couldn’t get any better, these tasty breakfast options are served until 3 p.m. daily. Gig Harbor
BURGER: SPANKY BURGER & BREW
Perhaps the most unique secret to a juicy, flavorful burger? Spank it. You can find many of these splendid quirks at Spanky Burger, including but not limited to the peanut butter burger, the Sriracha chicken burger, and the jalapeño popper burger. Tacoma
FRENCH FRIES + ROMANTIC DINNER: BOATHOUSE 19
Situated with an idyllic vantage point of the Narrows Marina, Boathouse 19 offers customers not only delicious food, but also panoramic views of the snowy Olympic Mountains beyond the Sound. If that doesn’t sell you, the flavorful Cajun fries certainly will. Tacoma
SUSHI: TRAPPER’S SUSHI
Elegant rolls, fresh nigiri, and great service are just a few of the reasons sushi-lovers across the South Sound keep coming back to Trapper’s Sushi. In addition to providing quality sushi, Trapper’s invests in meaningful philanthropies, from raising money for cancer research, to creating unique dishes in honor of autism awareness. Various locations
LUNCH + OUTDOOR DINING: TIDES TAVERN
The building that houses Tides Tavern has been standing for more than 100 years, and this iconic establishment won’t be leaving anytime soon. Moor your boat at the back door, and choose from an extensive menu of seafood; sandwiches; burgers; pizza; and, of course, beer. Gig Harbor
CHEF + BARTENDER: BLAKE LORD-WITTIG + ALEX RUSSO, DE LA TERRE
You can find De La Terre’s attention to detail in their locally sourced ingredients, as well as in their finely-tuned menus, which adjust based on the seasons. The master behind the restaurant’s fluid menu is local chef Blake Lord-Wittig. Not only are his plates artistically presented, but they also consistently satisfy diners’ culinary appetites. Complementing these dishes are the artful drinks mixed by
practiced bartender Alex Russo. Steilacoom
MEXICAN: MOCTEZUMA’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT & TEQUILA BAR
There’s a reason Moctezuma’s has won Best Mexican Food for six consecutive years. The menu contains a creative variety of dishes, which feature age-old culinary traditions and modern twists. Try a rich mole poblano with chile, nuts and chocolate, or a molcajete stew served in a lava rock bowl. Various locations
HOLE IN THE WALL: TOP OF TACOMA
With Top of Tacoma tucked away on a quiet section of McKinley Avenue, passersby probably wouldn’t suspect the lively charm that lies beyond its doors. If its generous, twice-daily happy hours somehow don’t sell you on the trip, their beloved loaded nachos certainly will. Tacoma
PIZZA: THE CLOVERLEAF
This local monument traces its Tacoma roots back to 1950, when The Cloverleaf Tavern opened on Sixth Avenue. Today, The Cloverleaf maintains its classic charm, offering a community hub for pizza-eating and sports-watching. And then, probably, more pizza-eating. Their thin-crust recipe is a local favorite for a reason. Tacoma
VEGETARIAN: VIVA
Being vegan became much easier when Viva Tacoma moved into the Proctor District in 2014. In addition to being meat- and dairy-free, Viva also accommodates customers who don’t eat sugar or gluten. Since opening, the restaurant has become a favorite among vegetarians across the South Sound. Tacoma
NEW RESTAURANT: WOODEN CITY
This hip restaurant’s eye-catching décor has nothing on its mouthwatering menu. While Wooden City is a fairly new establishment, you wouldn’t guess it. The environment is warm, and the food is expertly prepared. Tacoma
DRIVE-IN: FRISKO FREEZE
1950’s-era neon lights make Frisko Freeze hard to miss. If you’ve never followed the flashing arrows off Division Avenue, it’s about time to take that detour. From the comfort of your own car, indulge in an all-American malt along with a juicy burger and some crispy fries. Tacoma
COFFEE SHOP: ANTHEM
If you haven’t noticed by now, Anthem has taken the South Sound by storm. With six locations and counting, Anthem aims to bring a community hub to each spot it inhabits. Nothing builds community like connecting over a good cup of coffee. Though the ale and wine selection doesn’t hurt, either. Various locations
BREWERY: 7 SEAS BREWING
Travis Guterson and Mike Runion have pushed through some hardships to get their business where it is now, including a fire that ravaged their first brewery in Gig Harbor. Their success today speaks not only to their perseverance, but also to the much-loved quality of 7 Seas beer. Gig Harbor and Tacoma
BAKERY: CORINA BAKERY
Whether you eat gluten-free, soy-free, or dairy-free, Corina Bakery has a freshly baked dessert waiting just for you in downtown Tacoma. In addition to accommodating dietary restrictions, Corina also offers a wide variety of fresh pies, cheesecakes, and award-winning custom wedding cakes. Tacoma
WINERY: OLALLA VINEYARD & WINERY
This small, family-owned winery once belonged to a Croatian family who carefully tended to the vineyard, creating a local oasis. When Mary Ellen Houston and Stuart Chisholm took over the property, they prioritized maintaining these traditions while producing fine regional wines. Olalla
CHINESE: HUNAN GARDEN
Dine in or carry out a piping hot plate of your favorite Chinese dish from Hunan Garden. From the classic dishes of General Tso’s Chicken and Szechuan beef to a delicate and crispy Peking duck, you’re sure to find a delicious dinner option. Tacoma
BBQ: BBQ2U
When you want barbecue, you want barbecue. BBQ2U is ready to serve you all of the sizzling, savory plates you could ask for. Choose from a menu of sandwiches, meat trays, fried okra, and much more. Gig Harbor
SANDWICH: MSM DELI
There’s something uniquely comforting about feasting on a sandwich crafted by the Magical Sandwich Makers themselves. This Sixth Avenue establishment is a reliable stop for anything sandwich-, snack-, or beer-related. Tacoma
CHEAP EATS: SIP + SPOON
As summer quickly approaches, this refreshing spot is sure to satisfy your iced milk tea cravings. Sip + Spoon offers fast service and seemingly endless add-ins, so you can customize your bubble tea drink to perfection. Tacoma
THAI: INDOCHINE
At Indochine, you can expect elegantly presented dishes; impeccably balanced spices; and a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Pick from one of their many house specialties, including the three-flavor wild salmon steak or the yin yang ahi. Tacoma
DISTILLERY: HERITAGE DISTILLING CO.
The award-winning spirits of Heritage Distilling Co. prove that creativity and distilling alcohol are not mutually exclusive. From their customer favorite Brown Sugar Bourbon (BSB) to their blood orange and lavender vodkas, there’s a spirit for every palate. Various locations
INDIAN: GATEWAY TO INDIA
Experience the best Indian food without leaving the South Sound. Try chicken straight out of their tandoor oven, or enjoy a heaping bowl of rich biryani rice flavored with whole spices and saffron. Gig Harbor and Tacoma
JAPANESE: FUJIYA JAPANESE RESTAURANT
Fujiya has provided quality Japanese food and excellent service to Tacoma since 1984. In addition to serving expertly-prepared sushi, chef and owner Masahiro Endo added ramen to the menu a few years back. Grab a bowl or a roll, and learn why Fujiya is the top choice for Japanese food lovers. Tacoma
VIETNAMESE: PHO KING
In our rainy Northwest climate, there is something uniquely comforting about a large bowl of noodle soup at the end of a chilly day. Pho King does this best. They also offer a range of other Vietnamese staples, including spicy lemongrass chicken and banh mi. Tacoma
ITALIAN: MARZANO
Marzano brings the culinary traditions from the Veneto region in Northern Italy to the Pacific Northwest. By incorporating fresh local ingredients into these Italian dishes, Marzano maintains traditional Italian style and authenticity with a Tacoma twist. Tacoma
NACHOS: THE MATADOR
If you haven’t tried Matador nachos, you haven’t lived. Every night at happy hour, nacho lovers across the South Sound flock to this local establishment for generous portions of its layered nacho plates, dense with guacamole, sour cream, cheese, and black beans for just $5.
FOOD TRUCK: STREET EATS MOBILE EATERY
“We Just Want to Feed You.” That’s the mission statement for the travelling culinary experience that is Street Eats Mobile Eatery. Chef Cory LaFranchi builds his menu by seasons in order to bring fresh ingredients straight to you. Various locations
DONUT SHOP: PAO’S DONUT & COFFEE SHOP
Classic, simple, and utterly delicious. What more can you ask for in a donut? This popular spot has served as Tacoma’s vital source for all things donuts. Grab one of their iconic apple fritters, and see what the hype is all about. Tacoma
SEAFOOD: DUKES SEAFOOD & CHOWDER
There’s no better place to indulge in seafood than on the water itself. And there’s no better kind of seafood to indulge in than ethically and sustainably sourced fish. A meal at Duke’s is scenic, sustainable, and absolutely delicious.
GROCERY STORE: METROPOLITAN MARKET
Whether you’re hosting a wine and cheese night, grabbing a poke bowl, or doing your weekly run to the grocery store, the Metropolitan Market experience is sure to offer consistently helpful and friendly service. Find all you need (and probably much more) at Met Market. Various locations
COCKTAIL: EN RAMA
En Rama is on a mission to reimagine and redefine sherry. For the bartenders, sherry cocktails are just stepping stones for customers to appreciate the quality of these fortified Spanish wines. Join their mission by stopping by Court House Square for a cocktail and some tapas. Tacoma
FINE DINING: EL GAUCHO
El Gaucho’s swanky, speakeasy-style charm transforms your dinner into something more like a “dining experience.” With attentive waiters, elegant atmosphere, and simply mouth-watering menu options, El Gaucho is sure to impress. Various locations
DESSERT + GELATO/ICECREAM: ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Where else can you find Mad Hat Earl Grey cones, Valhalla coffee sundaes, and grapefruit sorbets? Ice Cream Social prioritizes locally sourced, natural ingredients, creating creamy confections that are free of artificial stabilize rs and preservatives. Tacoma and Ruston
HAPPY HOUR: PACIFIC GRILL
At Pacific Grill, happy hour looks more like happy 12 hours, even on the weekends. Their frequent discounts on wine, well drinks and tap beer can’t be beaten, especially when you’re seated in the Pacific Grill’s sophisticated environment and central historical location. Tacoma
PHYSICAL THERAPIST: ANCHOR PHYSICAL THERAPY
Since 2008, Anchor Physical Therapy has been working one-on-one with patients to help alleviate pain and rehabilitate injuries, whether it’s neck and back pain from working behind a desk, a sports injury, or arthritis. The staff tailors treatment goals and exercises to each patient, so you can get back to the activities that are important to you. Lakewood and Tacoma
DOCTOR: LADIE ARANA-DOMONDON
Repeat Best of the South Sound winner Dr. Ladie Araña-Domondon practices in Puyallup at her clinic Concordia Star Medical, where she specializes in internal medicine and medical aesthetics. Araña-Domondon has more than 30 years of medical experience and has roots in the South Sound dating back to 1997. Puyallup
DENTIST: STEPHEN R. HANSEN AT HANSEN DENTISTRY
Tacoma native Dr. Stephen R. Hansen has received a number of accolades in dentistry, dating back to his days as a college student at the University of Washington Dental School in 2007. Maybe most impressive of all, however, is the charity he started to help cancer patients receive dental treatment. Tacoma
NATUROPATH: ANDREW RIFE AT PUGET SOUND FAMILY HEALTH & APOTHECARY
Prior to setting down roots in Tacoma, Dr. Andrew Rife attended a pre-medical program at Seattle University and then spent several months in Calcutta, India, doing missionary work with Mother Teresa. He then graduated from Bastyr University with a degree in Naturopathic Medicine and is currently practicing in Tacoma. Tacoma
WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM: WEIGHT WATCHERS
Is it OK to eat fruit and dairy when you’re trying to lose weight, and how bad is it actually to eat that cookie? Weight Watchers makes it easy with a point system that keeps you accountable throughout the day so you can achieve success at weight loss and learn how to make smarter eating habits. Plus, with Weight Watchers studios all around the Puget Sound, you don’t have to do it alone. Various locations
ORTHODONTIST: DOUGLAS J. KNIGHT
Whether seeking an orthodontist for a child or to help achieve the smile you want as an adult, Dr. Douglas J. Knight has been a favorite among those in the Tacoma area for years. Knight is a repeat Best of the South Sound winner and has spent most of his life in this area — he graduated summa cum laude from Pacific Lutheran University and second in his class at the University of Washington School of Dentistry. Knight and his staff take the stress out of dental visits with a friendly approach and expert care. Tacoma
MANI PEDI: LA BELLA NAIL SPA
Men and women can’t deny that few things feel better than having your hands and feet doted on by a professional. Tuan and Cici Ngo opened the salon in 2008, and it has garnered a host of loyal fans who regularly treat themselves to the unmatched services and best technology provided at La Bella. Tacoma
HOSPITAL: MULTICARE TACOMA GENERAL
Tacoma General was originally known to locals as Fannie C. Paddock Memorial hospital, which opened in 1882. The hospital is now the only Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the Puget Sound region. Specialties within the hospital include cancer care, cardiology, obstetrics, and neurology. Tacoma
GYM: YMCA
The YMCA was originally founded in London in 1844 and has since expanded across the globe, making an impact in 10,000 neighborhoods in the United States. The YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties has become a favorite among South Sounders, with several locations that make is easy for busy residents to hit the pool or take a heart-pumping group class. Various locations
OB-GYN: ADAM NICKEL
Women’s health is at the center of Nickel Obstetrics & Gynecology, so whether you’re looking for routine check-ups, cancer screenings, treatment for a disorder, or family planning care, Dr. Adam Nickel is the one to see. He joined the family clinic in 2012, returning to his Tacoma roots, and he purchased the practice in 2013. Nickel also speaks conversational Portuguese and Spanish, making the clinic accessible to more patients. Tacoma
PEDIATRICIAN: BRUCE DAVIES AT UNIVERSITY PLACE PEDIATRIC CLINIC
As a father of five children, Dr. Bruce Davies understands the stresses of parenthood and approaches pediatric care with the utmost empathy. Davies joined University Place Pediatric Clinic in 1992 and has an impassioned interested in pediatric infectious disease. Fircrest
BABER SHOP: BUZZERD’S
Good style starts with a sharp haircut, and the men behind the chairs at Buzzerd’s know how to sculpt and tame locks to achieve exactly that. You’ll leave the shop feeling like an ace, ready to take on the world. Tacoma
YOGA STUDIO: EXPAND YOGA
As Expand Yoga would say, “You are never too old, too out of shape, or too inflexible” for yoga. Get in touch with your body, strengthen your muscles, and unwind at one of its many classes. We’re certain you’ll leave feeling accomplished and centered. Tacoma
CHIROPRACTOR: TACOMA FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC
Wellness is much more than just eating a balanced diet and getting enough exercise. If your body is out of alignment, it can disrupt the life you want to live. At Tacoma Family Chiropractic, the staff is dedicated to reducing and preventing pain and illness by working with you toward better health. Plus, the office offers massage therapy, cold laser therapy, physiotherapy, nutritional counseling, and more. Tacoma
ASSISTED LIVING: KENSINGTON GARDENS
Retire in luxury and surrounded by beauty at Kensington Gardens, which is located on 27 acres of private gardens with wooded paths. Residents can enjoy boat rides on its yacht, high tea, peaceful reading in its library, pet therapy, fine dining, and so much more. Residents will say this new chapter has become the best one yet. Gig Harbor
ACUPUNCTURIST: JEREMY FRIELING AT SERENITY SPA AND NATURAL HEALTH CLINIC
Jeremy Frieling has a Masters of Science in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Bastyr University as well as a Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Studies from Western Washington University. He is passionate about providing healing and wellness to his patients everyday. His specialty interests include pain management, women’s health, as well as mental/emotional well-being. Jeremy spends his free time volunteering with Seattle Acupuncture for Veterans as well as adventuring with his golden doodle Teddy. Tacoma
EYE CARE, MEDI SPA. + DR. TARAK H. PATEL FOR COSMETIC SURGERY: CASCADE EYE & SKIN CENTERS
You’ve been thinking about taking the plunge for a while to finally get that Lasik surgery, achieve a glowing complexion, or explore options for plastic surgery that will give you a body you feel more comfortable in. Cascade Eye & Skin Care has been the go-to for people all across the Puget Sound for decades. Doctor Tarak H. Patel was voted Best Cosmetic Surgeon, and it’s easy to understand why. Patients have noted his kind and diligent care, and he has extensive experience in procedures ranging from brow lifts to breast procedures. Various locations
PERSONAL TRAINER: INNOVATIVE FITNESS
Whether you’re looking to lose some inches or take your athleticism to the next level, the trainers at Innovative Fitness have got your back. Their goal is to inspire and motivate people to achieve their health and fitness goals, and they’ve helped dozens of people work toward a body and lifestyle they’re proud of. Fircrest and Gig Harbor
LANDSCAPER: OLYMPIC LANDSCAPE
Olympic Landscape began more than 40 years ago and has grown into a beloved and well-known company with a long list of clientele who have become more like family. Their team will turn your vision into a reality — whether it’s high-tech lighting or a rustic water feature. Puyallup
ARCHITECT: COYOTE DESIGN ARCHITECTURE + PLANNING
When Coyote Design Architecture + Planning is involved in a project, blueprints are transformed into a work of art. Darren Thomas Dickerson is the principal architect and owner of the South Sound company, and his experience ranges from residential to commercial. Fircrest
INTERIOR DESIGN: STEFANIE BROOKS INTERIOR DESIGN
You know your style, but making it come to life within your home can be more difficult than it looks on HGTV. Cue Stefanie Brooks, an interior designer with a 14-plus-year career working on projects that revitalize spaces throughout the whole home. She can help with the entire vision, from color analysis to special planning. Tacoma
KITCHEN + BATH: CRAFTSMAN CONSTRUCTION
When you need the job done right, you call the experts. Craftsman Construction specializes in remodeling kitchens and bathrooms, and because they have more than 10 years of experience, they know how to get the job done on deadline and with a detail-oriented eye. Tacoma
FURNITURE: TREE
If you’ve yet to visit the eco-chic furniture store in Tacoma, we encourage you to take a trip out there. Its Tacoma showroom is unbelievable stunning, and you’ll be surprised to learn how much can be made out of recycled materials — think blankets made from plastic bottles and an elegant chandelier from coconut shells. Tacoma and Bellevue
BUILDER: HARRISON HOMES
Home is where the heart is, which is why Harrison Homes approaches each project with intimate care so that you can have the home of your dreams. Founded in 1989, the company specializes in remodels and custom home builds in the South Puget Sound, and clients sing their praises for their responsive communication and insightful problem-solving. Gig Harbor
REMODELER: GORDON T. JACOB REMODELING + RENOVATIONS
Deciding to take the plunge and remodel a space is both thrilling and completely stressful. Gordon T. Jacob gets that, and he approaches each job — big or small — with care and expert insight. His company specializes in kitchens, bathrooms, full renovations, and custom construction. Puyallup
NURSERY: WATSON’S GREENHOUSE AND NURSERY
Plant parents know Watson’s Greenhouse and Nursery is the place to go for a wide variety of plants and landscape décor, and knowledgeable staff can identify that plant on Pinterest you’ve been eying and give you a call when it’s in stock at their shop. Puyallup
APPLIANCES: ALBERT LEE
It’s no surprise that Albert Lee Appliance has been voted Best Appliances Store by South Sound readers before, because the staff has been helping customers find what they need — and for an affordable price — since 1939. Various locations
PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL: STADIUM HIGH SCHOOL
The ultimate “big man on campus” of Tacoma Public Schools, this historic, French Renaissance-style high school is where The Voice musician Vicci Martinez, Washington governors Dixy Lee Ray and Albert Rosellini, and even Baskin-Robbins co-founder Irv Robbins spent their teenage years. Tacoma
PUBLIC MIDDLE SCHOOL: MASON MIDDLE SCHOOL
This Proctor District public school offers compassionate teachers, rigorous academic programs, and engaging activities to help preteens achieve educational excellence at a key moment in their young lives. Tacoma
PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: SHERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Its roots date back to the 1890s, but this school’s STEAM-focused curriculum (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) makes it a leader in enterprise education — culminating last year with its recognition as an Innovative School Award recipient. Tacoma
PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL: BELLARMINE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
The first Jesuit school in America to become co-ed, this 90-year-old Catholic college preparatory school serves approximately 900 students and is renowned for quality education and stellar athletics that turn young people into outstanding adults. Tacoma
PRIVATE MIDDLE SCHOOL: CHARLES WRIGHT ACADEMY
Every year, hundreds of boys and girls earn a diverse and well-rounded education in a bucolic South Sound setting at this legacy school. Tacoma
BIRTHDAY PARTY PLACE + KID’S PICK FOR FUN: OCEAN5
This eco-friendly entertainment center is perfect for youngsters to celebrate birthdays or hang out on the weekend. Party packages geared for kids aged 3 and older include pizza, soda, and cupcakes, as well as hours of fun playing laser tag, bowling, duckpin, and arcade games. Gig Harbor
PRIVATE PRESCHOOL + ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Founded in 1973, Life Christian Academy offers academic excellence that aims to empower students from K-12 to inspire others. So beloved by South Sound parents, Life Christian Academy was selected the best private elementary school and best preschool this year. Tacoma
DAYCARE: MULTICARE NEW ADVENTURES CHILDREN’S CENTER
In 1960, MultiCare New Adventures Children’s Center was the first employer-sponsored childcare center in the Pacific Northwest, and is a safe place for children ages 4 weeks to 12 years. Tacoma
TEACHER: VERA CLOWERS AT CELEBRATION FRIENDS PRESCHOOL
For scores of 3-to-5-year-old children who have attended Celebration Friends Preschool over the past 20 years, graceful and kind Vera Clowers has been the first person to guide them through their first learning experiences. Puyallup
CHILDREN’S ART PROGRAM: THE TUNED IN ACADEMY
Sean-David McGoran offers a community-changing education in music and art for students of various means and backgrounds. The result? Students learn and grow by creating music and art that is meaningful and fun. Olympia
FAMILY PHOTOS: JAS + JULES
Whether it’s engagement photos at Chinook Pass, Gold Creek, or Mount Rainier National Park, or adorable newborn photos at Wild Hearts Farm in Tacoma, the stylists and photographers at Jas + Jules will elevate your next photo shoot. Tacoma
KID-FRIENDLY RESTAURANT: COOKS TAVERN
This Proctor neighborhood restaurant makes eating with grown-ups a pleasure for kids — from the Little Chef’s Waffle Stomper for breakfast, a Hot Diggety Dog for lunch, or Oodles of Noodles for dinner. Tacoma
KID-FRIENDLY DESTINATION: POINT DEFIANCE ZOO & AQUARIUM
With educational summer camps and exhibits that offer visitors up-close experiences with all kinds of animals, what kid wouldn’t want to spend time at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium? Tacoma
TRAVEL + RECREATION
HOTEL: HOTEL MURANO
If you’re seeking convenience, luxury, and modernity, then look no further. Hotel Murano offers stunning guest rooms and access to Tacoma’s waterfront, glass museum, and downtown restaurants and shops. Don’t want to leave the hotel? No problem — Murano’s BITE restaurant and SAVI day spa are all you need to keep occupied and pampered during your stay. Tacoma
NW TRAVEL DESTINATION + PLACE TO HONEYMOON: ALDERBROOK RESORT & SPA
Located on the beautiful Hood Canal, Alderbrook Resort is the perfect place for South Sounders to escape the bustle of city life and relax in nature. Equipped with stunning rooms, a world-class spa, and a delicious restaurant that serves clams from the resort’s own beach, this weekend getaway is a Northwest classic. Union
GOLF COURSE: CHAMBERS BAY
Whether you’re in the mood for an afternoon tee or an afternoon tea, Chambers Bay Golf Course provides the perfect setting for you to unwind on the putting green. With stunning views of the Olympic Mountains and the Puget Sound, this course offers a world-class golf academy, a scrumptious restaurant, and a beautiful wedding and events venue. University Place
HIKE: MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK
Home to the tallest mountain in the state, Mount Rainier National Park offers breathtaking views, ice-cold streams, and more than 260 miles of maintained trails. Created in 1899 as the nation’s fifth national park, Rainier’s history is rich with narratives from the Nisqually, Puyallup, Squaxin Island, Muckleshoot, Yakama, and Cowlitz American Indian tribes to modern-day mountaineering feats. Tacoma
AIRLINE: ALASKA
Since 1944, Alaska Airlines has offered customers comfortable and budget-friendly flights all over North and South America. With 1,200 daily flights reaching more than 115 destinations, Alaska will make your entry into and out of the Pacific Northwest smooth and enjoyable. Happy traveling!
CRUISE: HOLLAND AMERICA
Anchors away! For more than 145 years, Holland America has been taking Northwest natives to exotic destinations all over the world. With ships that hold more than 2,500 guests, major dining rooms, pools, and spas, this cruise line has been voted the best ocean experience for you and all of your friends to see
WEDDING + EVENTS
CATERER: SNUFFIN’S CATERING
For more than 30 years, Snuffin’s Catering has been impressing party-goers with its mouthwatering cuisine and timeless style. Founded by Sharon Snuffin in a log cabin, this company offers countless food preparatory options, stunning venues, and sustainable catering practices for you and your guests. Gig Harbor
DEEJAY: TONY SCHWARTZ
Setting the mood and giving the wedding party a night to remember is Tony Schwartz’s profession, and he’s really good at it. Schwartz doesn’t “do” cookie-cutter weddings — customizing lighting and a set list is his specialty, and he guarantees that together, you will plan the perfect reception. Puyallup
EVENT PHOTOGRAPHER: JAS + JULES
If you’re looking for Instagram-worthy photos, Jas, Jules, and Jo are just the team for you. With an eye for aesthetics and the unique ability to meld nature with class, Jas + Jules offers a number of reasonably priced sessions, from wedding to newborn photography.
BRIDAL SHOP: BRIDES FOR A CAUSE
At Brides for a Cause, you can say “yes” to the dress and “yes” to giving back! Since 2012, the shop has given more than $700,000 to women-focused charities, been featured in Glamour and Real Simple, and pleased dozens of South Sound brides with their stunning gowns. Tacoma, Portland, Seattle
BACHELOR PARTY VENUE + OFFICE PARTY VENUE: OCEAN5
Ocean5 is so much more than a bowling alley. With private bowling suites, farm-to-table dining, laser games, private modern event space, and a stunning bar, this event space is sure to bring the fun and the class to your bachelor or office party. Gig Harbor
EVENT SPACE + WEDDING VENUE: HISTORIC 1625
There’s a reason this historic building has won so many awards — with warm lighting, rustic brick walls, and more than 6,000 square feet of party space, Historic 1625 is well-sought-after by South Sounders. This space offers elegant changing rooms, no corkage fee, and plenty of free parking space. Time to party! Tacoma
EVENT PLANNER: JORDAN MOLL EVENTS
Jordan Moll has been in the business for more than a decade, and her expertise shows. She’ll take care of everything from your place cards to your flower arrangements, so any birthday, baby shower, wedding, or special event will be elegant and stress-free. Gig Harbor
FLORAL: OAK AND FIG FLORAL
With personalized consultations and mood boards, set up and tear down, and floral arrangements that will make any wedding pop, Oak and Fig is a South Sound favorite for good reason. Buckley
BRIDAL HAIR + MAKEIP: STUDIO SIX: THE SALON AND SPA
Get ready to get glam! Studio Six is an award-winning Gig Harbor classic that offers hair and eyelash extensions, skincare, waxing, and any facial you could imagine. This place is busy, so be sure to book your service in advance. Gig Harbor
BACHELORETTE PARTY VENUE: PINOT’S PALLETTE
With its 10-year birthday coming up this month, Pinot’s Palette has grown from a little studio in Houston, Texas, to an international enterprise. Book a private session for your party, and leave the rest up to the experts. Time to pop the cork and let the celebrations begin! Puyallup
LIVE BAND: THE NINES
Time to boogie! With hundreds of events under their belts, this Seattle-based band is reliable and ready to play at your next event. The Nines are family-friendly and happy to take requests, as long as you ask in advance. Seattle
WEDDING JEWELER: KANTOR DIAMOND
The Kantor family has been in the diamond business for more than four generations, crafting jewelry that has brides sparkling down the aisle. Kantor boasts a large diamond showroom and expertly trained gemological brokers to ensure that you make the right choice for your special day. Tacoma
CYNTHIA STEWART
President of the League of Women Voters
Cynthia Stewart has worn many hats throughout her professional career, including serving as a policy analyst for the King County Council and as the manager of Boeing Field. Though she retired in 2009, Stewart continues to work tirelessly as a volunteer, currently as the president of the League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County, the Hearing Loss Association, and Thurston Community Media. Her success, she said, can be attributed to her insatiable curiosity and the talented people who have always made up her teams. – As told by Zoe Branch.
I was in high school when I first became a citizen activist. My family moved from Seattle to Olympia the week before my sophomore year, and I noticed that the three school districts really ostracized each other. It was such an incredibly polarized environment, and I felt like something needed to change. I got it in my head that we should get all the honors societies together and do something and break (that) down. Whenever I see a problem, I just want to fix it. I do know that’s not always possible, but that’s how I naturally respond.
I’ve had severe hearing loss all my life, and before I got hearing aids (at 25), I spent a lot of years being completely confused about what was going on around me. I managed to finish college, and all I really wanted was to have a family. I had my kids when I was 21, 22, and 23. I wasn’t thinking of myself in professional terms at all.
Just being with the kids and having no adult relationships wasn’t a good balance. I needed an outlet, so I started volunteering in politics. I ran the biggest voter-registration drive ever in the state of Washington in 1972. When I got divorced, I started working in all these diverse fields, and as I got more and more involved, (opportunities) just emerged.
Every job I had, when I left, they replaced me with at least two people, if not more. I’ve just always been busy in that way. I’m not sure that’s anything to be proud of — I just like learning, I like being part of solutions, I like problem-solving.
I do a lot of group facilitation and am certified as a mediator. People wonder how someone with hearing loss can facilitate groups, and the reason is because I listen harder than most people. I have to. I (also) came from a dysfunctional family, and I learned a long time ago that it’s a lot better to have teamwork than it is to work against other people.
It’s been amazing working with the League of Women’s Voters in Tacoma, (because) the women are so intelligent and motivated to (make) good policy. We work well as a team, and we’re respectful of each other. I came to the League when I retired in 2009, but I was also involved in the ’70s before I started working professionally. It was like that back then, too.
For the past few years, we’ve been doing workshops on civility and public discourse. (Right now, we’re focusing on) homelessness as an issue because it seemed like there was a lot of money being thrown at it, but it wasn’t doing any good, and we felt like there wasn’t enough information around it. We (put together a group that) involved 40 stakeholders, service providers, law enforcement officers, politicians, citizens, faith organizations — the whole gamut, really. Over the course of a day and a half, we had them come up with consensus recommendations. We just started trying to get someone to adopt those recommendations.
All of these things that I’ve been a part of — they are really about the people I’m working with. I work hard, but I can only do what I do because others are helping and thinking of (problems to address). All I do is facilitate. There is not anything I have done that wasn’t successful because of all the other people involved. It really is all about teamwork
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2012: “I don’t consider them to be press.”
2013: “You can sit with your Apple laptop in your fuzzy slippers, you can be an 800-pound, disabled man that can’t get out of bed and be a journalist because you can blog something.”
2014: “If it wasn’t for you guys, we wouldn’t have our granddaughter.”
You don’t want to miss what any of our panelists say this year — March 4 – at San Diego SPJ’s annual Report Card on the Media forum. Four people who made local and national headlines will roast and praise the reporters who covered them.
This year the panel includes:
• Monika Allen, a cancer survivor mocked by Self magazine for the tutu she wore as inspiration while running.
• Jeff Jordon, a San Diego police officer for 13 years whose department has been in the news for retention problems, body camera policies and police misconduct, among other issues.
• Todd Bosnich, a Carl DeMaio staffer who accused him of sexual harassment and derailed his congressional campaign.
• Michael McStay, whose brother, sister-in-law and two nephews were brutally murdered.
Please join us as they grade the media and maybe you on all of our coverage.
Allen will discuss how Self used her photo to shame her, the magazine’s subsequent apology and the national attention that followed. Jordon will talk about coverage of the police department’s new chief, new contract and new policies, including body cameras. Bosnich will talk about how the details of his story were covered (or not) in the media. And McStay will discuss how reporters covered the search for his family members and then for their killer.
For related news before the event and live tweets during the discussion, please follow us on Twitter at @GradeTheMedia. Follow along and join in the conversation that night using the hashtag #spjgtm.
Where: Point Loma Nazarene University Fermanian Business Center, 3900 Lomaland Drive
When: Wednesday, March 4. Mixer at 6:30 p.m., panel at 7 p.m.
Admission: Free, and we will provide light refreshments.
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Fletcher Town Hall
Location: Fletcher, NC
Size: 30000 sq ft
Project Details: The Fletcher Town Hall and Police Department in Fletcher, NC is a new 30,000 sqft facility that houses a multitude of municipal functions within its three stories. The Public Safety Headquarters are on the Garden level, the Assembly Chambers and Public Services are found on the ground level, and offices and gathering spaces are on the upper floor. The building incorporates energy efficient HVAC systems, exterior sunscreens, and energy saving insulation that keeps the operating costs of the building lower. The Fletcher Town Hall was designed with the Heart of Fletcher town design in mind and helps dictate the architectural language that will develop as Fletcher grows.
Belleview Biltmore
Location: Belleair, FL
Size: 400000 sq ft
Project Details: Originally built in 1897 by rail tycoon Henry B. Plant, this 400,000 square foot hotel was a beacon of the gilded age. Slated for demolition after years of neglect and hurricane damage, the firm was brought on the document the entirety of the structure and to produce drawings for the next phase of the hotel - the Biltmore Inn. Late in 2016, the original west wing - roughly 38,000 square feet - was moved over 200 feet to a new foundation where it would continue housing guests.
Location: Hendersonville, NC
Project Details: The Mona Lisa Foods warehouse, built by Cooper Construction and designed by the Tamara Peacock Company was selected as a Warehouse Category winner in the annual awards. Mona Lisa Foods distributes their fine chocolate products worldwide to bakeries, hotels & restaurants. Their cups and decorations are produced using the highest quality, all natural chocolate. The 25,000 square foot chocolate production facility and warehouse is located in Hendersonville, NC. The building consists of a nearly 40' tall structure for high pile storage, 12 geothermal wells, receiving docks, LED lighting and a skyliner roof insulation system.
Marina Mile Business Park
Location: Davie, Florida
Project Details: Marina Mile Executive Center is a business industrial park. TTPC provided full architectural services for the complete design of the four main shell buildings, each 48,000 sqft with 18 bays designed as tilt-up construction on 735,000 sqft of land. TTPC has then been the main design consultant for the interior upfit of each developed bay over the course of 10 years. CM at Risk. Marina Mile is a multi-phase project that has been progressively growing over the years. As the prime architects on the project, we are responsible for the site plan approval, design and construction documents and construction administration of the building. We played a lead role in every phase of the project, from design to coordination to distinguishing the best use and construction of the building. As a continued service to the client, we not only completed the design and construction of this new ground up building but we now complete many of the build-outs of the shell spaces. These services range from programming/space planning to construction documents, permitting and construction administration.
9 Lofts
Location: Flagler Village, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Size: 0 sq ft
Project Details: As part of Fort Lauderdale's incentive to create affordable housing in Flagler Village, our team created the proposal "9 Lofts" also known as "Flagler Lofts" for a 9 unit multi-family apartment complex with commerical real-estate on the ground floor. The idea was to have an urban space to interact with those along the street corridor, while providing an affordable living space above.
The Cedars Lodge & Spa
Project Details: The Cedars Lodge and Hotel will preserve a Hendersonville architectural icon - The Cedars. The Cedars is a 4-story hotel built in 1915 by Jennie Bailey and was designed by Erle Stillwell. The project will completely restore the exterior of the Cedars and return the interior to its original use to greet visitors to Hendersonville. Two new buildings will accompany the historic Cedars and will house a new restaurant, sports bar, virtual golf tees, spa, fitness center, pool, and 300 person conference center. Above these amenities will be hotel rooms and condos with underground parking.
The Tamara Peacock Company Architects, a national architecture and design firm, is an award-winning group of architects and design professionals that pride themselves on design driven results in education, industrial, commercial, and residential projects. Their success with these projects is due to proficiency of various fields including architecture, sustainable design, urban planning, interior architecture, historical preservation, building technology applications, and healthy client relations.
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Building Bridges Together
Pictured left to right: Kathleen A. Donahue-Coia, Acting President, Administrator, and CEO – Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago; Lorraine Parisi, Director of Operations, Society of St. Vincent de Paul Archdiocese of Chicago; Debby Lambert, Catholic Charities of Lake County Board of Advisors Chair
On Tuesday evening, October 22, our Director of Operations, Lorraine Parisi and SVdP Lake County, was honored by being named the 2019 Catholic Charities Building Bridges Award Recipient. The Catholic Charities Lake County Board of Advisors annually recognizes a parish or group in direct support of Catholic Charities’ mission. The Building Bridges Award began in 2007 to acknowledge those who partner with Catholic Charities to build a bridge between poverty and self-sufficiency.
In particular, Catholic Charities is grateful for the partnership with SVdP, Lake County. SVdP has been a strong partner of Catholic Charities and has served those in need for over 167 years. Having someone to turn to is everything for a person in crisis. SVdP has been there to help pay the rent, to provide food and clothing, and to offer hope.
The St. Vincent de Paul Society continues to grow and expand their reach to those dealing with poverty. Through donation drives, thrift store programs, and fundraising events, SVdP serves our neighbors in need. Under Lorraine’s leadership, a voucher system was developed allowing Catholic Charities families to receive vouchers to “shop” at the Libertyville Thrift Store to meet their basic needs – clothing, household items and furniture. Recently, a new partnership was formed with Catholic Charities where SVdP provides space for their Diaper Depot operations. Through the generosity of SVdP, the Diaper Depot warehouse is located in the back of the Thrift Store and allows for a more efficient distribution system. Through this partnership, Catholic Charities and The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Lake County are truly Building Bridges . . . Together!
Lorraine was joined by her proud husband Tony and daughter Elisabeth at the award event along with fellow SVdP Board of Directors Members; Harry Ohde, President/CEO, SVdP Chicago Council, Father Gerry Kelley, SVdP Chicago Council Spiritual Advisor, Holly Robinson, Secretary, SVdP Chicago Council and Kristin MacMurray-Schmelter, Board Member and President of District 1, Lake County.
Please congratulate Lorraine for her leadership and giving spirit that forged this important partnership between Catholic Charities and SVdP Lake County. Lorraine, you make us proud to serve!
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Our cover story this month focuses on three of Blizzard’s big upcoming projects. Arguably, the most exciting of the bunch is Diablo IV, and during our visit to the studio we got to play the game and talk to the team about the history of its development. Now we’re passing that knowledge on to you. Take a look at these rare pieces of concept art – some of which have never been seen before. Trust me, I kept my eyes closed when I posted this.
On the darker tone: “I was really excited about the opportunity to do a really medieval-feeling world and setting. We started with going back to the source of what makes medieval fantasy cool. When you think about demons and angels and mankind in the middle of this conflict, it’s rooted in our own history, so we went back and looked at a lot of medieval art and armor and weapons … We wanted to craft like a medieval masterpiece. We wanted it to feel like something that came from this time. It’s kind of like European folklore.” – art director John Mueller
On comparisons to previous games: “You look at the class lineup in Diablo II, and that thing is amazing. Every Diablo game could have that class lineup and be good forever. You look at the combat that is in Diablo III, and even though there are newer games out there, the second I play a new season in Diablo III I’m back in. Diablo I, for as old as it is and as long ago that I played it, there are moments that are just burned into the back of my mind. I couldn’t tell you how any RPG from that time ended, but I can tell you how Diablo I ended.” – game director Luis Barriga
On mounted travel: “This is a big world RPG. We looked at all of our favorite open-world games and they all have a mount or a mount equivalent. We were thinking how would mounts work in Diablo. One of our mantras is that it has to be gothic, medieval, and dark, and you can’t get much more medieval than a horse. To me, it’s such a slam dunk. In Diablo you customize through items, so that’s the route we’re taking. You have mount armor, barding, tabbards, horseshoes, and trophies. One of the trophies we have is super cool – It’s the head of a demon.” – game director Luis Barriga
On the villain, Lilith: “I think there was one drawing of [Lilith] that existed in a book that we’d done, the Book of Cain. Because she’s so heavily featured in this game, we reimagine a lot of times. We want to use that as an inspiration point, but we don’t feel contained. We wanted to bring in a sense of groundedness and believability to this demon character so when you see her she’s just not a demon with red eyes. She’s the mother of Sanctuary and she’s returning, and it’s something we wanted people to have questions about.” – art director John Mueller
On the new open world: “The overworld is handcrafted, and it’s intended to create a sense of place to make the world of Sanctuary alive and believable. We realized that it’s deep in Diablo’s DNA to have randomized maps, so the way we think about the map is that it’s a container for everything. The way I posed it to the team is that whenever you go through the instanced portal, it’s whatever your DM cooked up for the night – that’s the very core Diablo experience, but the container that holds it all together is this world, Sanctuary. Activities that previously would have been driven by UI and menus are now held by your map, so now you see there’s a boss over there or there’s a dungeon that I discovered or there’s an enemy camp or a town.” – game director Luis Barriga
On monster classes: “Now we have monster families that live on the coast, and we can actually have that now. The Drowned, they crawl out of the oceans and exist in that biome. And we can have Khazra come up out of the mountains and the caves and it’s like a real sense of location. I don’t know if we’ve had that sense of space in a previous Diablo game.” – art director John Mueller
On designing the world: “We put out a continental map of Sanctuary in the previous game, but the level of fidelity is so much deeper now. It’s almost like the Google Maps version. Every space now has topology and it’s defined, so the depth that we’re adding is really exciting.” – art director John Mueller
For more on Diablo IV, be sure to check out our online coverage hub, which includes deeper dives into the Sorceress, Barbarian, and Druid classes. As well as rare gameplay footage.
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Why we need to understand more than the Privacy Act
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Civil Defence National Emergencies (Information Sharing) Code 2020
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner has summarised the effect of the Civil Defence National Emergencies (Information Sharing) Code as follows:
The code provides agencies with broader discretion to collect, use and disclose personal information in the rare event of a major disaster that has triggered a state of national emergency. In particular, the code will facilitate the disclosure of personal information to public sector agencies to assist in the government response to a national emergency.
The code promotes the vital interests of individuals in national emergencies by, for example, facilitating the sharing of information to help identify individuals who have been caught up in the emergency, to assist individuals to obtain essential services and to coordinate the management of the emergency.
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Ten Million Lights
“A highly developed, pleasing post-punk maelstrom" – The Big Takeover
Tag: psychedelic rock
Ten Million Lights release new single Never Let Go
on August 7, 2020 August 7, 2020 By Ryan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqfMRs801B8 Its been a couple of years since Ten Million Lights have released any new material but the wait was worth it. Never Let Go was released today on all streaming platforms and includes a video the band made in their practice space - all while social distancing - quite a fete! Buy it on [...]
Ten Million Lights on DKFM radio
on August 29, 2019 August 29, 2019 By Ryan
We wanted to give a huge thank you to DKFM for having Ten Million Lights songs in heavy rotation over the past few months. We listen to this station non-stop and always get a little giddy when we hear one of our tracks. We just really appreciate the exposure and feel grateful to be [...]
Ten Million Lights and Dirty Sidewalks to play show
on February 15, 2019 February 15, 2019 By Ryan
The Egg Dimension presents Ten Million Lights, Dirty Sidewalks, and Dead Dives at Alberta St. Pub on Friday, March 22, 2019. We are very excited to share the stage with Dirty Sidewalks from Seattle, who share the common love of The Jesus and Mary Chain, Oasis and other great Britpop bands.
DKFM add Ten Million Lights to Best of 2018 Playlist
on December 17, 2018 December 17, 2018 By Ryan
DKFM are one of our top radio stations, so we couldn't be more pleased to be added to their playlist featuring "Best of 2018 Shoegaze and Dream Pop as chosen by our listeners and tastemakers." Check out Ten Million Lights' song Falling Apart (Extended Mix) along with tons of great songs from bands like Film [...]
Ten Million Lights in a Moment of Eclection Radio Show
Ten Million Lights are very excited to have been included Moment of Eclection's radio show. Listen to this podcast of the show that features a slew of great music. Thank you RockerBob! https://www.mixcloud.com/MomentOfEclectionOfficial/moment-of-eclection-original-airdate-december-13th-2018/
Ten Million Lights love indie radio
on December 4, 2018 December 4, 2018 By Ryan
Bombshell Radio has been putting Ten Million Lights songs into rotation and including them in a couple of podcasts. We are very excited to have been included in the Addictions and Other Vices podcast twice in the last month. In Episode 554 the Ten Million Lights song Nightlines had its radio debut along with great [...]
Ten Million Lights to play with La Cerca
on May 16, 2018 May 18, 2018 By Ryan
Ten Million Lights are excited to be sharing the stage with beautiful psych band La Cerca from Phoenix, AZ. La Cerca recently recorded their new record with labelmate Steve Kille from Dead Meadow. Come check out this show as they play songs from their new record; Thursday, May 24th with openers Coloring Electric Like.
Swan Singing lauds Ten Million Lights
Thank you to Swan Singing, a blog from Poland who wrote a nice review of Sour Oranges. You can read the English translation below: "Obviously, they sing about love. As in my favourite track on the album, "Red Tornado", in which they blame the Cupid for treacherous shots. And they do it in particularly danceable [...]
IndieCentralMusic Discover Ten Million Lights
on April 20, 2018 April 25, 2018 By Ryan
Lots of love to IndieCentralMusic for including Ten Million Lights in their new music spotlight called Discover and sharing the song Red Tornado. They said lots of nice things including, "Gorgeous vocals", and "Their songs get stuck in your head, in the good way." They described the sound as, " fast and loud dreamy psych-pop that’s a [...]
Ten Million Lights Mix It All Up
on March 21, 2018 December 17, 2018 By Ryan
Big thanks to music blog Mix It All Up for making Red Tornado their Song Of The Day on March 19th, 2018. They also had some really nice things to say. "Taking some inspiration from 60’s psychedelia but putting their own spin on it, Ten Million Lights latest single ‘Red Tornado‘ is a must-listen. Complete with [...]
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Resurgence . . .
Thread starter Philip
According to a number of newspaper and magazine articles, cycling as a means of mainstream transportation is in resurgence in the UK. This is not a BMX or 'being-a-messenger' fashion. It is well heeled professionals who have sold their cars and bought bicycles.
The freedom and convenience of cycling is more meaningful in the lives of todays '40 somethings'. These people no longer aspire to own a family car with a prestige badge. Cars are perceived as a poor investment and unfriendly to the environment. Hiring a car only when you need one is practical, cost effective, common sense.
But it is much more than a purely financial or environmental decision. People are rejecting consumerism (and its very ugly sister 'celebrity'). Life cannot be bought, it must be lived. And riding a bicycle is one way in which people are doing just that. I still have great memories of adventures whilst riding my bike to and from school everyday.
With the resurgence of cycling in the UK, the govenment now gives a large tax break on the purchase of a bicycle that will be used for commuting and employers are being encouraged to provide facilities for cyclists. Given these incentives and positive publicity cycling is growing rapidly in other social groups.
This is a link to an interesting video talking about the changed image of cycling in the UK, and its increased relevance in mainstream transport now.
http://quickrelease.tv/?p=43
chazzer
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Phil - you are right, these are boom times for cycling back in blighty. London is absolutely full of them, a lot of fashion statements as well as bad behaviour too that is attracting some bad press plus adverse comments from the likes of Jeremy Clarkson who says that as cyclists pay no tax then he is entitled to simply run you down if you happen to be in front of him. What a petrolhead tosseur I say !!
Who needs an HRM - I know I am exhausted all of the time
Maximum Pace
Haven't been back to London in years, but I've sort of been following the bike boom there on the Web and especially the Bike Show podcast (apparently in hiatus at the moment, unfortunately). There seem to be similar booms happening in the US and Canada as well, especially in west coast cities such as SF.
It's a pity something similar isn't happening here in Tokyo (or is it, and I'm hopelessly out of touch here in the 'burbs?). For all the mama-charis and transportational bicycle use here, there seems to be very few efforts by government or others to improve cycling infrastructure... With its density and short distances, Tokyo would be a great candidate to be Amsterdam-ed. Think of how many of those poor sardined train commuters live within 25km and a good brisk bike ride from their office!
Andrew Deane
Two Wheels Good, Four Wheels Bad!
Philip said:
But it is much more than a purely financial or environmental decision. People are rejecting consumerism (and its very ugly sister 'celebrity'). Life cannot be bought, it must be lived. And riding a bicycle is one way in which people are doing just that.
Yes, I have to agree. Cars are a necessary evil where I live in Canada because there is little or no public transport and distances are vast. But, the money I shelled out on my last car - a Toyota 4Runner - would have bought me 4 or 5 Trek Madone 6.9 Pro bikes! Funny thing is, we don't seem to think twice about financing a car over 4 years at vast rates of interest, but we cringe when we think of investing $3,000 or 4,000 on a bicycle. Lord, what fools these mortals be!
However, in cities, bicycles make real sense financially and from a health perspective, not to mention their speed through congestion and ease of parking. I used to drive to work in Canada, but nothing on earth would enduce me to share the claustrophic and smelly Tokyo subways with all those comtose salarymen, keitai denwa zombies and otaku ogling porno manga.
What you say about quality of life is interesting, too, Philip. More people are opting for lifestyles that return a modicum of control to them. Cycling does that, I believe. It's an independence that smacks of a mini act of rebellion, a retort to all those mega industries that thrive on our gullibility.
I wonder what eorge Orwell would have made of the real 1984!
Looking forward to the ride home :bike:,
Re-invent yourself regularly; perfect yourself daily.:susp:
Edogawakikkoman
We were in London in 2003 and had a hotel in Bayswater across form Hyde Park.
Due to jet lag we were up around 5 a.m and the number of cyclists was impressive...all day even riding in the rain or wind, all kinds of bikes and gear... the cars were very friendly to them as well.
I also wish Sydney car drivers would go easy on cyclists. Must be one of the most deadly places to ride a bicycle.
Japan is very good in the car sense...most cars don't mind waiting or giving way t a cyclist. You just have to make sure they see you.
If I drive to owrk, I feel sick, if I ride I feel excellent. 5 extra kms by bicycle for safety and that only costs me an extra 10 minutes commute. People at the high school I work at think it's crazy to ride for an hour before work.... I 'know' they are crazy though.
It will be hell though when there is no oil and the streets are overcrowded with bicycles...
uch:
gmason
The sad point is when the oil runs out the OEM's will be forced into running biofuel! (or other nore eco friendly alternatives - they are out there just too expensive at the moment) Sorry to say it guys but I work in the car industry (it's a living and somebody has to do it ) - the 4 wheeled behemoth aint goin nowhere! They will be cleaner though - so no more coughing your guts up at stop lights!
I do realise the wider implications of fossil fuel depletion, but bring it on i for one like to breathe AIR!!!!
evan06
I wish more effort was being made in America to make roads more bicycle friendly. Additionally, that drivers would be more receptive to cyclists sharing the road with them, yet this is not the case. I can't even count the number of times while living in Southern California that a day did not go by that I was yelled at, had stuff thrown at me, squeezed to the side of road, being cutoff when traveling at a good speed, and numerous other instances.
I would agree Andrew about cringing forking out 3000 or more for a good bicycle. I am in that process right now as I decide which bike to purchase next. I think this psychological effect is based upon several facts. First, there really is not much to a bike ( no air conditioning, comfortable seats, sound system, and numerous other amenities). Second, riding a bike requires work, which unfortunately many Americans cringe at...work in the form of exercise...are you crazy. Maybe if Americans relied less on cars, they could possibly make a greater impact on the obesity crisis within America. Third, materialism and image. Americans love to live out of their means. One only needs to look at the massive debt people take on just to live comfortably (in their minds eye). Then, as Andrew alluded to, the amount people will pay for a vehicle to present an image. Honestly, why would anyone pay over 10,000 for rims, sheesh.
I read an interesting book, How To Live Well Without Owning A Car, which presents ways to save money and live healthier without purchasing a car which is a poor investment. According to the website:
How To Live Well Without Owning A Car is a new nonfiction book by award-winning journalist and author Chris Balish. The book suggests taking a different path -- a car-free path. The program in this book will show you how to live a full, active life without owning a car. And without a car to pay for, practically anyone can get out of debt, save money, and even achieve financial freedom. The truth is that tens of millions of working Americans do not need to own a car.
Urban Myth?
I read somewhere a few years ago that it takes more barrels of crude to produce a car than the car will consume in its lifetime. I don't know if that's true.
But, I would welcome less polution in any form. Trouble is, I recognise my own hypocrisy here: I LOVE cars! the faster and more luxurious, the better. But I am fortunately a poor man, so I will not be contributing too greatly to the healthy propagation of the four-wheeled behemoth (of the Volvo, BMW ilk)...
Anyway, Greg, enjoy the commute" up the side of Fuji-san! Let me know how it went.
Was back in London a couple of weeks ago and noticed the increased numbers of people on bikes.
Have to say, my urban riding is still a bit corrupted by the aggressive riding I picked up from cycling to work in London back in the late 90s. Sometimes this is a bit out of place in Japan.
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Home > Arts > REVIEW: Stellar, Riveting <em>Romeo & Juliet</em> (COLLIDE)
REVIEW: Stellar, Riveting Romeo & Juliet (COLLIDE)
by Basil Considine - February 16, 2020 February 17, 2020
Renee Guittar (Juliet) and Rush Benson (Romeo) in a promotional image for COLLIDE Theatrical’s ballet adaptation of Romeo & Juliet.
Staging what is often described as the greatest love story ever told on Valentine’s Day might sound hokey. COLLIDE Theatrical’s ballet setting of William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet is anything but: a thrilling, virtuosic, and riveting walk through a star-crossed romance. Finely tuned and aptly fitted to the expanses of the Cowles Center, this is not only COLLIDE’s best shows in years – it’s one of the hottest entertainment tickets in town.
As with most of COLLIDE’s shows, the score for the ballet is a mashup of various contemporary popular songs, rendered with a pair of vocalists and a live band. COLLIDE’s Artistic Director Regina Peluso choreographed the dynamic show, which frequently fills the vertical as well as horizontal planes as dancers climb, pose, and cavort in a pair of mobile scaffolding platforms.
One of the most thrilling recurring elements in this show are the many dance battles, prominently lead by Mercutio (Joey Miller) and Tybalt (Chelsea Rose). Not only are the warring Montagues and Capulets given distinctive styles and inflections, but so have individual characters within that style. The ensuing stylized brawls are thrilling to watch, a feeling equally propelled by the live band with its arrangements of songs like the White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army”.
As a contemporary dance company, COLLIDE draws on a host of styles for its various productions. A more surprising entrée in this number was the prominent use of tap with a contemporary twist, one of the styles associated in-show with the Montague family. Interspersed are snapshots of a mayor’s race with projected newspapers and the teenage characters snapping selfies, part of the near-present day setting that fits well into the overall character of the production.
A promotional image for COLLIDE Theatrical’s Romeo & Juliet.
Any Romeo & Juliet lives and dies by the living and dying of its leads. Here, COLLIDE does not disappoint, featuring Rush Benson as Romeo and Renee Guittar as Juliet. Peluso’s direction begins the show with a more disenchanted and disengaged Romeo, the better for his Montague friends Benvolio (Elly Stahlke) and Mercutio (Miller) to slowly lure him out of. Their shared numbers, set to “Uprising”, and “We Found Love”, are show highlights.
As Juliet, Renee Guittar is first introduced in the dynamic and original opening number, which makes great use of projections (Joshua Wallace did the graphic design). Her featured introduction, however, comes in an alluring solo number set to “Wake Me Up”. This spotlight moment is an engrossing, virtuosically delivered, and beautiful study of character. The moment when Benson/Romeo and Guittar/Juliet meet onstage, set to “Wonderwall”, is simply magical. Their final moments, set to “With or Without You”, are heart-tugging, beautiful, and tragic at once.
Romeo & Juliet runs through February 23 at the Cowles Center in Minneapolis, MN.
Basil Considine
Basil Considine is the Editor of the Twin Cities Arts Reader. He served as Performing Arts Editor and Senior Classical Music and Drama Critic for the Arts Reader's first five years before succeeding Hanne Appelbaum. He was previously the Resident Classical Music and Drama Critic at the Twin Cities Daily Planet and remains an occasional contributing writer for The Boston Musical Intelligencer and The Chattanoogan. He holds a PhD in Music and Drama from Boston University, an MTS in Sacred Music from the BU School of Theology, and a BA in Music and Theatre from the University of San Diego.
Basil was named one of Musical America's 30 Professionals of the Year in 2017. He was previously the Regional Governor for the National Opera Association's North Central Region.
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Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on the Nashville Real Estate Market
While it is too soon to offer definitive answers to how the COVID-19 crisis will impact the
Nashville real estate market, there clearly are rough times ahead, especially for the hotel
and retail sectors. CBRE and others forecast heavy job losses and more than 30%
contraction of U.S. GDP in Q2 2020. But a strong recovery is expected to kick in during
the second half of 2020, as the impact of a massive government stimulus package helps
revive consumer spending and return businesses to healthy footing.
The impact of this crisis on the Nashville market could be shorter-lived and the recovery
could be faster than after the September 11 attacks and the Great Recession. Instead, it
could mirror the recovery of Asian economies during the SARS outbreak in 2002, where
sharp but short-lived declines in economic activity caused a temporary weakness in the
real estate market that was largely resolved after one or two quarters. Indeed, China’s
initial recovery from its COVID-19 outbreak appears to be following a SARS-like
trajectory and could offer hope of a similar path forward for the U.S.
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21 WWE comebacks we can't wait to see in 2021
WWE comebacks: CM Punk, Emma and Hulk Hogan
We don't deny that Raw, SmackDown, 205 Live, NXT and now NXT UK are packed with talent at the moment, but everyone loves a shock WWE comeback.
As anyone watching the Royal Rumble knows, there's nothing like the giddy nostalgic thrill and potential angles you get from a surprise return.
Related: Is wrestling real or fake? All your WWE questions answered
And as well as those guys and girls in "retirement", AEW, New Japan, IMPACT and the rest are loaded with ex-WWE Superstars.
So from the very obvious to some more out-there returns, here are 21 WWE comebacks we'd absolutely love to see in 2021.
21. Hulk Hogan
I don't want to see Hulk Hogan back in the WWE. You don't want to see Hulk Hogan back in the WWE. Even if we could leave aside his unacceptable racist comments (we can't), Hogan is 67 (SIXTY-SEVEN! That's long past "Will you still need me, will you still feed me" age).
His ego has bulldozed its way through countless promotions in the twilight of his career, and there isn't really much place for him in the ensemble cast that is the WWE in the 2020s. But he keeps talking about a return, Triple H is refusing to rule it out, and we're bored senseless of reading stories about it.
He popped up as the host of the controversial WWE Crown Jewel, but he's still talking about a REAL comeback. The only way to end this once and for all is to have one final, in-ring return: a defeat in a career versus career match with Kofi Kingston.
20. The Rock
The Rock left at just the right time in 2004 when the crowds were beginning to get bored of his antics, but has resurfaced several times over.
A proper comeback happened with his Once Twice in a Lifetime WrestleMania-bookended feud with John Cena, which also included an eighth WWE Championship win with victory over CM Punk.
Injury and a return to Hollywood put an end to that run, and appearances since then have varied in meaning and quality.
There were thumbs up for his WrestleMania XXX co-hosting gig with Hulk Hogan and 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin and the early introduction of Ronda Rousey to the WWE Universe the following year.
Then there was an ill-advised interjection in the 2015 Royal Rumble that saw both he and Roman Reigns get booed out the building and an even-more ill-advised six-second annihilation of Luke Harper at WrestleMania 32.
He's opted out of the WWE Hall of Fame on the promise of Another Proper Return, but the clock is ticking... the time is now. Not for quick quips and eyebrow-raising to the crowd, but for One Last Run for The Great One.
19. Lita
Lita is still very much part of the WWE. A booker/agent/writer, trainer, commentator, Hall of Famer and frequent on-screen and in-ring presence, the former champ is family.
Alongside Trish Stratus, Lita dragged the then-WWF into the 20th century kicking and screaming by sheer talent and force of will alone, against every sexist obstacle put in her path.
And like returnees, she came back for the recent high point of WWE women's wrestling, that first Women's Royal Rumble. Lita clocked up a brace of eliminations (Mandy Rose and Tamina), and didn't look a second off the pace.
She also returned for the all-woman WWE Evolution in a tag match alongside Trish Stratus, and proved (not that it was needed) that she can handle a full-time return run.
18. Neville
For a while, The Man That Gravity Forgot became the man the WWE forgot. Shunted on to 205 Live, he made a renewed impact as the King of the Cruiserweights, but Neville soon became dissatisfied with his position and faded from view altogether.
Remarkably he stayed at home and sat out his contract for months on end, only resurfacing recently when he was free of the WWE to announce his return to the indies as PAC once more.
While there was obviously some deep dissatisfaction going on, it doesn't seem as though there was serious bad blood between PAC/Neville and the WWE.
Yes, PAC is doing well with AEW and the Death Triangle at the moment, but we're not ruling out a return, and with the explosion of NXT UK, perhaps Neville can find a spot he truly enjoys with the company one day.
17. Kaitlyn
Between the bra and panties year and these post-(r)evolutionary times in the Women's Division, there are a few wrestlers who have been unfairly forgotten. Women who kept the flame burning in the WWE and put in the work to help us get where we are today.
A veteran of the original NXT, Kaitlyn won season three and made her way to the main roster in 2010, winning her first and only WWE Divas Championship two years later on the 20th anniversary of Raw.
A Chickbuster alongside AJ Lee, Kaitlyn didn't get the opportunities she deserved, but she was a massively important part of the story of women's wrestling in the WWE. She retired from the business in 2014, but made her return last December with Coastal Championship Wrestling.
She DID of course return to the WWE in the 2018 Mae Young Classic, but was eliminated in the second round by Mia Yim. In that short mini-comeback she proved that she still has what takes for a proper return to the big time.
16. Wade Barrett
One of the original Nexus (their debut is still one of the finest moments in WWE history), Barrett had a hell of a run in his relatively short WWE career. FCW and OVW tag belts in development, NXT season one, KOTR and of course a FIVE-TIME WWE Intercontinental Champion.
He struggled with injuries and some pendulous booking and took some time out from the business. Barrett returned with management roles with What Culture Pro Wrestling and Defiant Wrestling, before heading up ITV's WOS Wrestling, before eventually coming back to WWE as a commentator in August 2020.
But what we really want is an in-ring WWE return. Wade's bare-knuckle boxing past gave him a unique edge (and some legitimacy) and the Bad News gimmick was one of our favourites, but the truth is... well, we spent years trying to make that mooted Manic Street Preachers/Wade Barrett hookup happen. We badgered Wade about it. We badgered Nicky Wire about it. We still want it, and we need a WWE comeback for it to happen, okay?
And the man himself has a dream match in mind...
15. Sarah Logan
Unlike many on this list, Sarah Logan didn't exactly take the WWE by storm during her run there.
Nevertheless it was a shock when she was released in mid 2020 during some brutal cost-cutting when the pandemic began to take hold.
As the Riott Squad, Logan, Liv Morgan and Ruby Riott made a fantastic first impression, only for that goodwill to be frittered away by bad defeats and even worse breakups.
But we still felt a proper reunion would surely happen some day. Unfortunately, after her release Logan announced that she would be retiring from wrestling aged just 26.
That young age means that there's no reason why things might not change in the near future. And if she teamed back up with Ruby and Liv a little older and a little more streetwise, the trio could finally make good on all that initial promise and kickstart the next phase of the WWE women's revolution.
13 & 14. Erick Rowan and Luke Harper
Erick Rowan was technically one of the COVID-19 axings, but it felt like he was always going to be out the door soon after Luke Harper successfully agitated for a departure.
First as a member of the Wyatt Family, then a Bludgeon Brother, then as "Harper and Rowan", the duo were pretty much inseparable in the WWE.
And for all their undeniable solo talents, they work so incredibly well as a team, and especially with Bray Wyatt pulling the strings.
Yes, there were missteps (being punked by The Rock AND The Undertaker had to sting), but Bray Wyatt has shrugged off that disappointment to show redemption is possible.
Harper is storming it as Mr Brodie Lee in AEW, while Erick Redbeard (really) is having more low-key success on the indies.
And of course Bray is now buddied up only with his own alter ego in The Fiend, but we still hanker after a return of The Wyatt Family OG version.
12. Chris Jericho
Chris Jericho has made so many "shock returns" to the WWE in the past decade that they long ago stopped being even the slightest surprise.
He briefly popped into the Greatest Royal Rumble as entrant number fifty, eliminating Shelton Benjamin before being chucked by eventual winner Braun Strowman, but it's his next return that will be his most interesting in a decade.
That's because since his last comeback he did the unthinkable... not just having run in Japan and appearance at All In, but actually signing up with a rival company in AEW, and becoming their standard bearer and first AEW World Champion.
Forget about his feuds with Bray Wyatt, Kevin Owens etc. When Chris Jericho next makes his proper return to the WWE, he'll be doing it from a position of absolute strength, his current run making him as hot as he's been for a long, long time.
He may even bring a few pals with him (and we don't mean his Fozzy bandmates).
11. Emma
Emma was axed from the WWE more than once. A graduate of the Storm Wrestling Academy, she has as much talent as anyone in that locker room today. Her NXT feud/friendship with Paige was legendary and laid the building blocks of the women's revolution.
Emma survived all sorts of difficulties on the main roster, from being Santino Marella's sidekick, all that dancing and the abandoned Emmalina gimmick change.
Released again last October, she's returned to the indies as Tenille Tayla and naturally impressed there, with runs in Ring of Honor, Impact and (of course) AEW.
She's got plenty of years left in the tank, and we'd love to see her come back to the WWE and finally win that Women's Title she's always deserved.
10. CM Punk
No-one stays quit forever, they say. Everyone comes back, they add. There's probably one exception. Like many people, CM Punk left the WWE on less than pleasant terms. We've checked with our lawyers and yeah, we're not going to go over all that ground.
It's safe to say that there's no love lost between the WWE and CM Punk. He originally moved on to UFC, where he had two punishing defeats.
His abrubt departure after the 2014 Royal Rumble (from which he was eliminated by a non-legal Kane) meant it always felt like there's unfinished business. Punk's court victory over the WWE was perhaps the very first step in a long road to a return.
Paul Heyman once told us that he hopes Punk doesn't even think about the WWE anymore. That all changed in 2019 when he signed up to feature on Fox's WWE Backstage show.
That means while he's not signed to WWE, he's fully back in the fray, which has led to Twitter spats with full-time talent including Seth Rollins and The Miz.
That's just whet our appetites even more for a possible comeback, and we're still dreaming about having the Straight Edge Superstar headlining WrestleMania. Just imagine that pop if Cult of Personality hits at the Royal Rumble come January.
8 & 9. Nikki and Brie Bella
The Bella Twins have left and rejoined the WWE many times over, with both formally retiring in March 2019.
Both women got plenty of unfair grief from some sections of the WWE Universe during their careers.
Dismissed as models, wannabes, reality TV stars, attachments to their top-tier male partners, now that their retirement has set in and we can look back at their work in its totality, they can be truly appreciated.
Gamechanging, era-straddling superstars, they as much as anyone were at the vanguard of the Women's (R)evolution. Never happy to rest on their laurels, they always strived to improve in the ring. Always brought it as characters.
And with Total Divas (and Total Bellas), they were responsible for some of the best, most consistent, most entertaining content to come out of the WWE.
Both confirmed their retirement in succession on Total Bellas in 2019, with Brie's family life and Nikki's serious neck issues seemingly putting a permanent end to their careers.
But invoking the Daniel Bryan Clause, it's amazing what medical science can do these days, and at only 37 years old, we think both could offer something special to the WWE if their bodies allow it.
7. Hideo Itami
It's hard to think of a (current) wrestler who had worse luck with injuries than Hideo Itami.
His signing to NXT in 2014 was supposed to be a game-changing moment.
A massive independent (and foreign) star, the capture of the then-KENTA was a sign that NXT was no longer just a training ground for home grown talent, but something much bigger and better for the industry.
He popped up in the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 31 and continued to build momentum in NXT before his fledgling WWE career was derailed by injury.
He returned, but other injuries always seemed to disrupt his momentum. The likes of Finn Bálor, Shinsuke Nakamura and others took his place in the pecking order, and he was shunted around NXT and 205 Live before eventually asking for, and getting, his WWE release in 2019.
A return to Japan followed, and since signing up with New Japan Pro-Wrestling, KENTA has found his form. He won the NEVER Openweight Championship in London and held on to it for over 100 days.
At 39 and with his hard-hitting style, his years are maybe numbered, but there's still more than enough time for the triumphant return to the WWE he deserves.
6. Cody Rhodes
Unlike many wrestlers, Cody Rhodes certainly isn't hankering after a WWE comeback following his departure. He famously wrote a list of things he'd like to achieve in the next phase of his wrestling career, and just went ahead ticking them off one by one.
More than that, he not only moved on past the WWE, he has become the founder of the first company we might consider actual competition for it (or at least a genuine alternative) in All Elite Wrestling.
Back in his WWE days, his Stardust gimmick split the crowed (we were big fans), but there was never been any doubt about the raw ability and pedigree of the American Nightmare.
There's been a bit of bad blood between him and the WWE over trademarks and the like, but nothing nearly as ill-tempered as the feud between CM Punk and the company.
Instead, Cody has just got on with it. He went All In against Nick Aldis and won the NWA title in front of 10,000 fans who sold out the event in half an hour. Since then, AEW was formed and has gone from strength to strength.
It's hard to think of an ex-WWE wrestler still doing it in the ring who needs the company less, and that's exactly why we'd love to see him come back and take the place by storm, culminating in a world championship run his talent and charisma deserves, capped with a WrestleMania main event.
5. Ronda Rousey
Despite two brutal, high-profile UFC losses, Ronda Rousey came to the WWE absolutely dripping with both legitimacy and potential.
What's more, she absolutely delivered on it. From her tag team debut alongside Kurt Angle to her storming title run, RR proved herself as maybe one of the most natural wrestlers in WWE history.
Technically, she went on a break for what she called an "impregnation vacation" with no hard feelings, but things definitely went a bit more sour than they should have.
Her rivalry with Becky Lynch was one of the best in the WWE for ages, but as it spilled over into social media things got a little too real for comfort.
Embracing the "reality era" is one thing, but undermining the business is quite another. But it's nothing that can't be salvaged with the right angle. And Ronda Rousey vs Becky Lynch in a one-on-one match at WrestleMania is just that angle.
4. Rusev
After a soft start in developmental, Rusev absolutely exploded onto the main roster of the WWE all the way back in 2014.
He had a strong Royal Rumble debut and bulldozed his way through countless feuds before picking up the United States Championship and setting himself on a collision course with John Cena.
He ultimately lost to Cena at WrestleMania 31 and despite some occasional moments since then he never quite regained that incredible initial momentum.
There were highs (Rusev Day!) lows (The League of Nations) and then that oh-so weird final storyline with Lana and Bobby Lashley.
Rusev was maybe the biggest name to leave in the COVID-19 round of axing, and he's definitely the one we miss most.
He's still a young man (only in his mid-30s) and, of course, was picked up by AEW where he fights as Miro.
But surely he has another WWE run left in him? And we'd love love love to see him rolling into Mania in a tank once more.
3. Paige
Yes, we know Paige still works for the WWE, and did a great job as General Manager of SmackDown Live until the aborted 2019 McMahon-Helmsley takeover. We also know that she's suffered a series of injuries that has ended her in-ring career.
But in 2018 we had Daniel Bryan and Kurt freakin' Angle wrestling, the former doing it week in, week out. We absolutely wouldn't want Paige to rush back to in-ring action, or to do anything that would harm her health or her future.
But we can dream. And we're dreaming that with some medical advances and a massive helping of luck, in a few years time Paige will shock us all by stepping foot back into the ring and getting her hands on a Women's Title or two.
2. Dean Ambrose
The only ex-WWE star who arguably has as little need for a comeback as Cody Rhodes is Dean Ambrose.
Sure, he's not a co-founder of AEW, but in the short time since his (surprisingly smooth) split from the WWE, the reborn Jon Moxley has taken the independent wrestling world by storm.
His debut at AEW: Double or Nothing got worldwide attention, as did his gruesome Unsanctioned Match with Kenny Omega at Full Gear and his eventual capture of the AEW World Championship as its second titleholder.
What's more, he's not reliant on the fortunes of the fledgling company, with matches in New Japan, Northeast and other promotions meaning he's got a lot keeping him busy.
Mox has been pretty vocal about what he didn't like about WWE (long story short: Vince McMahon's daft ideas), but Vince is in his 70s and seems to be slowwwwwwwly giving up control.
Jon is only half that age, and it's certainly possible to imagine a not-too distant future where Dean Ambrose returns to the WWE with a little more freedom to express himself (though probably with fewer deathmatches).
1. Becky Lynch
Of this whole list, our charttopper is the most likely to return, if not imminently.
Bex is only on a hiatus from the WWE after all, with The Man becoming The Mum when she and Seth Rollins welcomed their first child, Roux, in December 2020.
So a comeback isn't going ot happen right away, but despite her enviable experience in the industry, she's got loads and loads left in the tank.
In her absence the Women's Division has ticked on okay. There have been great feuds between Sasha Banks and Bayley and some mixed attempts to give the rest of the roster a bit more time and space, but The Man is irreplacable.
Once little Roux is old enough for babysitters (for some reason we think Big Show would be excellent at this), we'd welcome back Beck Lynch with the most open of arms.
19 December 2020, 3:41 pm
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