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Home Meet the Researcher Zoologist Studies Limits of Adaptation
Zoologist Studies Limits of Adaptation
'Once-obscure concepts are now central to understanding how species keep apace of changing environments.'
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Sally Otto is a Professor in the Department of Zoology and Director of the Biodiversity Research Centre at the University of British Columbia. We asked her everything from why she chose her field of study to what’s on her playlist in hopes of giving you a better understanding of what goes on outside the lab for one of the best minds in Canadian research.
What inspired you to become a scientist?
The unknown. Realizing that there were puzzles – fundamental questions about the biological world – that remained unanswered. Peering across that intellectual boundary of what was known versus unknown and discovering that together we could push science forward a little bit across that boundary.
As a high school student, I loved the logic of genetics and the explanatory power of evolution. Reading Mendel and Darwin impressed upon me that such puzzles could be solved by logic and experimentation. But determining the right type of scientist to become took some trial and error. At University, I did molecular work, field work, genetic crosses, before finding the area that would become my research passion: mathematical modelling of evolutionary change. I credit my fantastic undergraduate mentor, Dr. Ginny Walbot, for providing me with an array of research opportunities that allowed me to find my way and for recognizing what might be the perfect match for me.
What do you like most about being a scientist?
What I still enjoy most is what drew me to science in the first place: discovery and puzzle solving. I particularly enjoy when models help illuminate errors in our thinking, causing us to reevaluate our understanding, and transforming initially counter-intuitive results into a new understanding about a system.
Another joy comes from helping guide (and learning from!) students as they traverse the boundary between what is known and unknown.
What do you envision in the future of your field?
Evolution as a field has transformed over my career, from a specialized subject to a key to understanding all of biology. Concepts that were once fairly obscure terms in the field – linkage disequilibrium, introgression, local adaptation – are central to finding diseases, interpreting genome architecture, and understanding whether and how species keep apace of a changing environment. What I hope for the future is better integration across areas of biology so that ideas and discoveries can cross-fertilize fields more rapidly.
How will your research make a difference in our lives?
There is increasing pressure for organisms to adapt to changes wrought by humans, from climate change to habitat fragmentation to wide-spread introductions of non-native plants and animals. My research, as well as that of other evolutionary biologists, is helping define the limits of adaptation. What evolutionary transitions are accessible and what are impossible? What is the chance that an organism persists in a changing environment, and how does its persistence depends on aspects of its biology – its life history, genome architecture, and mode of reproduction. Dobzhansky once said that “nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution” — but that only holds true when we understand evolution correctly. Improving our predictions and models of evolutionary processes allows us to shine more accurate light on other areas.
Truly, though, it is hard to predict how science will be used. Models that we built to quantify the effects of traits on speciation and extinction across the tree of life, for example, have since been used to estimate transmission rates of HIV and to identify “superspreaders.”
What advice would you give young researchers?
Find what you love doing and thinking about in science. The motivation that comes from caring deeply about the work that you do will see you through the many rough spots – failed experiments, models that do not crack, papers that are rejected, awards that are not won. Recognizing that those rough spots are a sign that you are trying something hard, something beyond what is safe and easy, can help too.
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
I don’t know yet. I don’t really think about it that way. I am proud that, through my courses, my guidance of research, and the book that I wrote with Troy Day, I have made math more accessible to biologists. Math can and should be a tool that any biologist can use to shed light on their study system.
What do you read?
Fiction — I particularly like immersive books that tightly bind you to the main characters. Right now, I’m reading “The Eyes were Watching God”, by Zora Neale Hurst, one of the first women African American authors. Before that, I read “The Tenant of Wildfell Hall” (1848) by Anne Brontë, which tells the story of a woman who refused to have her life and child ruined by her husband’s alcoholism and philandering and is considered to be one of the first feminist novels. I also recently read and enjoyed the four book series by Elena Ferrante about the close ties and deep jealousies that permeate the lives of two childhood friends.
What’s on your iPod?
Lots of David Bowie at the moment!
If you could meet any historical figure who would it be and why?
If only I could be on the Beagle during Darwin’s voyage! Seeing how Darwin pieced together the process of evolution, witnessing that creativity and synthesis, couldn’t be beat.
That said, I feel extraordinarily privileged to be working today. First, I can work and pursue science, something that was not an option for many women in my mother’s generation. Second, what an amazing time to be an evolutionary biologist. With massive advances in computers and genomics, we can track evolutionary changes at the species level and zoom in to determine exactly how, at the molecular level, those changes occurred.
If you could do any profession other than your own what would it be?
Medicine and psychology fascinate me. It would be super cool to be an inventor.
What do you like to do for fun?
I like being with my family, my partner and our son (13 going on 23). I have a passion for playing soccer (I just wish I had the talent to match), and I still play on a great team in the Vancouver Women’s league (go Geckos!). I like helping others, I like spending time with friends, and I like travelling and exploring.
Want to learn more about Prof. Otto’s research? Check out her Orange Chair Interview on observing evolution within hours.
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Start slowly. Find your rhythm. Take two stairs at a time. Use the handrail. Don’t look at the floor number: all good advice on how to run up the sixteen floors of the Asserpark student flat in the fastest time.
The Wageningen student stair climbing championship was held on Thursday 22 May: 265 stairs in total. Speakers on the first floor provided good music for climbing to, and on some floors spectators shared in the competitors’ suffering from the comfort of a sofa. Apart from that, it was a questioning of focusing on getting to the top. But no one could escape punishment: somewhere after the tenth floor your legs start to give up. WU student Loet Rammelsberg gritted his teeth the longest, and was the fastest man to reach the top, in 1 minute and 13 seconds. Elimeleck Parmena’s jeans clung to his thighs with sweat as he approached the finish. ‘It was tiring, but fun,’ said the Tanzanian student at Van Hall Larenstein Wageningen. The pub tigers from Annies were faster in the relay than the other Asserpark teams, but then there was cake and a bottle of strong beer waiting for the winners.
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We started introducing the subject of private areas around 3 and reinforce it at each stage. Children are also referring back to heir bodies as point of reference and anything different they need to understand.
I would suggest that you correct his pronunciation and highlight correctness. Often times when my son was 2 and 3 he would say'' where is your penis mommy?
At four he is interested in the mechanics of my breasts and in showing me he knows his terms. I don't let him touch them often -even the nipples- but sometimes, and if he's followed the rules-ie: asked permission to touch first.
I find that he's just interested in understanding how does milk come out from there-I have explained that they are for milk to feed babies when they are really small.
If given a choice he will always choose dad first to take a shower with before he chooses me. It's a recognition of his body in the body of my husband.
We take baths instead because I am more playful in the tub, and that really is great way of redirecting attention after truthful but factual explanations.
Lastly, we feel that it is important that children grow up with a ''real'' image of what women and men look like. Most women and men don't look like ''Barbies'' and ''Ken'' Naked, Open, and Happy.
If I read this correctly you are saying that when your son talks about his attraction to your body you correct him and tell him that it is uncomfortable for you when he talks like that, but you don't really care.
Are you only saying this because your husband has a problem with it? Isn't this a little like saying no when you mean yes?
If it doesn't make you uncomfortable and you say it does, don't you think you son knows that your words are not the truth?
If this is what is going on you are playing with fire. For starters he will feel justified to not listen to you whenever he feels like it and my guess is that he will continue to sexualize you because your false professed discomfort is asking for more.
I would suggest that you begin by really being honest with yourself and seeing what is true. How does it make you feel when your son looks at you and talks about how hot you are?
Ultimately I don't think it makes any difference whether you put a robe on or not. But you have already established a precedent of not really being straight with your kids.
As a public health professional, a sex educator, and a mom of a four-yr-old, I have to say I am disappointed--not by your question, but by some of the responses that you received.
Whenever my son displays curiosity related to my breasts or genitals that gives me a flash of discomfort, I always ask myself how I would feel if he displayed the same curiosity about my elbows, or my knees.
He is curious about bodies and how they work--all parts, especially those he doesn't have. And that is normal. Like one of the great responses, I occasionally bathe with my son, he sees me naked alot, and I let him sometimes touch my breasts if he asks politely.
I would also ask yourself how you would feel if your son complimented other parts of your body which I bet he does. Would his calling your hair or your eyes or your smile pretty make you uncomfortable?
The issue is that we are a hypersexualized culture, battling intense shame--and some of the responses are great proof of how we are willing and really programmed to read sexuality into the most innocent of intentions.
Your son isn't sexualizing your body, he's appreciating it, and kids that age absolutely see their moms as gorgeous. The language he has to describe it is limited a four year old friend calls everything he likes 'sexy' right now--not, I assure you, because he is horny.
You and your husband need to come to some agreement about what you feel comfortable with--your sons will pick up some undercurrent if you are not feeling comfortable.
If you, your husband or anyone else doesn't feel good about being naked in front of your kids, then you shouldn't do it, and that is totally fine.
But remember that it isn't because your kids can't handle it, it's because all of us are raised in such a body and sex negative society. It sounds like you are struggling to find a healthy, balanced attitude, and I wish you all the best.
Good luck! To original poster: I was really dismayed to see ''deviant'' come up in this conversation.
I felt the shaming responders are speaking from their own issues, but you don't have to take theirs on! We're so uptight in this country about nudity, when in other countries, people are nude on the beaches, and Asians have deep soaking baths for their nightly family soaks.
Parents' bodies are only ''disgusting'' if a family has weirdness and shame about nudity, which kids pick up on.
A couple people said your son is sexualizing you - that is their interpretation. I think he is in awe of your feminine beauty - parts he doesn't have.
How is this wrong or sexual? It's just pretty body parts and curiosity. The line comes at touching IMO. I disagree that genitals cease to be private when they are shown.
Genitals always belong to their owner, and it is always your choice whether someone is allowed to touch. That makes them private.
I generally like to downplay things. I casually say and act like we all have bodies, no big deal and some of us bleed, and that's no big deal either.
If a child tries to touch, I tell them that part is just for me and I need a little space. I also remind children that we only touch our own privates, not others'.
Obviously this isn't true in the grand scheme, but it's an age-appropriate explanation teaching an important social boundary.
I really liked the ''Naked, Open and Happy'' response, but she points to being accurate, so I will say: calling external female genitalia ''vagina'' is commonly used, but inaccurate.
The vagina only exists internally. The vulva is the external, comprised of the labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, and vestibule of the vagina.
If you want to keep it simple, calling it vulva is best and factual. I think nudity is fine until puberty.
I just read the advice given regarding being naked in front of your boys, and summarized it seems like most everyone is telling you that you are being inappropriate or even going to damage your children!
My parents were very open about their bodies, and I a girl showered with my father. I have boys and they, too, are very interested in my body and whenever they see my breasts or I'm in a bra, they want to give me hugs.
I tell them to wait until I'm dressed to hug them. I think it will be very clear to you when it is no longer appropriate. I don't think that curiosity is a sign of discomfort.
I think your children will eventually feel uncomfortable seeing you naked and they'll probably let you know. Trust your own feelings.
Btw, my husband used to be really uncomfortable with me being naked in front of the boys, but now he is not - it was his issue, not mine. Do we comment on our children's cute little butts?
If so, is it strange for them to return the compliment? I think if you are comfortable being nude in front of your boys, by all means continue to do so.
They will grow out their natural curiosity and will learn to be comfortable with women's bodies. Which is good thing.
To be honest, I don't think it's appropriate at this point. Kids talk about everything they do and see at home, to other kids and teachers at school.
Trust me, my son told a cashier that my mom doesn't have very much money after I told him that we couldn't buy something.
Not sure how comfortable I would feel if all the other kids in my son's class knew I had a nice this or that. I don't think it's particularily healthy for your sons either - as they grow up it may become confusing.
Or if other boys somehow found out, they could become the ''butt'' of jokes. If our society was structured differently, perhaps it could work. But given our current set up, I think you may be setting yourself up for unnessary problems in the future.
I am concerned that my 5 year old daughter often see her dad with out a shirt on. My husband doesn't wear PJ tops to bed and sometimes bottoms and on some occasions they take a shower together.
Can she misinterpret this? Does he blur the boundary between father and daughter? Or, how much is too much, for kids to see their parents naked as a part of the day, getting dressed, taking showers, etc?
When do we need to be more sensitive and careful? Did you say ''without a shirt on''? If your daughter ever goes to a swimming pool, she will see all kinds of men with no shirt on.
As for taking a shower together, I don't know, it's not my cup of tea for children to take showers with naked parents of the opposite sex just the height difference, yuck!
My dad was semi-naked around the house my whole life - including when I came home from college. He walks around in his underwear. My father is a doctor and we were raised to view bodies rather clinically or matter-of-fact.
An arm, a chest, a face: we all have them. I think our Puritan roots often cloud our view of things, but family nakedness is the norm in many European countries and public nakedness is the norm in many tribes that still exist today.
It felt very OK for me to see my dad in his underwear as he is my dad and we therefore have an intimate relationship. It would not have been OK for me to have my dad in his underwear in front of my friends, but he never did that.
Having that intimate, close relationship was healthy for us. My father was there when I delivered both of my kids and because of the open relationship that was established when i was a kid, I didn't feel weird at all about being exposed - I just felt supported and encourage by my dad.
My advice is to relax about this issue. I showered with my dad in the late s and I don't think there were ever any thoughts of boundary issues especially at your daughter's young age.
Going shirtless seems a non issue. That's what she will see all the time at the pool, beach, etc.
As the mom, I might request that he wear boxers, at least, around the house. But I think instilling a sense of body shame or wrongness at her age makes ''playing doctor'' more attractive later.
My kids are now preteens, both sexes, and although they like their privacy in the bathroom, if they walk in on me getting out of the shower, it is a non event.
I am naked around my kids all the time. My son is 5 and my daughter is almost 7. We sometimes shower together too. My wife does the same.
There is a line of course - I don't allow them to touch me in any sensitive areas, nor do I touch them except to help them wash. And we are clear with them that it's completely fine if they want privacy, it's not ok for them to be naked in public, and it's certainly not ok for anyone to touch them if they don't want to be touched.
The result is that they are completely fine with being naked and seeing us naked, and there's never even a thought of any inappropriateness.
Around eight or so, your daughter will let you know she wants more privacy. Our daughter stopped barging in on my husband in the bathroom around 5, and they gradually had more privacy from each other.
Now that she is a pre-teen, there's much more physical space between them, though they still love to talk and joke.
Truthfully, I don't see anything odd about a dad with no shirt, or in underwear, or sometiems naked. I'm pretty sure your daughter will let you both know when she's wierded out by it.
For us, My now 17 yo son was about 11 or 12 when he was wierded out by my not closing the bathroom door, or changing my clothes with the door open, etc.
It was at that time too that he started needing more privacy for himself. My 13 yo son started this when he was 9 or 10 or so.
I don't think it's wierd and I wouldn't worry. You're worried about his bare chest? My husband bathes with our 5 year old daughter all the time.
Its a wonderful time. Totally fine. She sees us naked, getting dressed, etc all the time too. I think it builds good body image.
Perhaps you get a weird feeling about your husband? If that's it, you should follow that further. But if it's just your own issues with nudity and sexuality, then let me assure you, her seeing your husband naked is just fine.
I'd start worrying when she gets uncomfortable-probably about Nudity does not equal sex. Male does not equal predatory there is more of a stigma attached to male nudity around children than female nudity.
If dad or mom starts to feel uncomfortable, or if the child starts to express a wish for greater privacy, etc, then things can be adjusted.
This seems highly innapropriate bordering on worthy of making a comment to the couple that they should stop. They are very ''straight'', for lack of a better term, which makes it all the more odd.
What is the conventional wisdom on this topic? I think that you will find that your opinion is probably in the minority.
I've never thought anything about it. My husband frequently takes our daughters to the pool with another father of a six-year-old girl.
After the pool, they take them all into a family dressing room. One dad, shampoos while the other dad dresses.
As soon as one girl expresses concern re: the arrangement, then things will change. As long as they are not concerned about their nudity and I can guarantee that my three-year-old is not Your post appears full of judgement.
The conventional wisdom on this topic is that you should mind your own business. I bathe with my 4 y. Big deal. Eventually my son will want privacy, but for now we're happy and clean.
Please stop sexualizing and shaming, and mind your own business. I think it's probably not at all inappropriate for this father to bathe with his 3 year old daughter.
My wife and I each occasionally bathe or shower with our 2. If you feel the need to comment to your friends, I would advise you to be humble.
I think its great that her father is involved with her enough to get in the bath with her. She is so young that her fathers naked body is just that a body nothing more and most parents have very clear boundrys as what kind of intimacy they share.
Your boundrys are just different than there's. It is not your place to put your boundrys on them. If all they are doing is taking a bath this is really there resposiblity to choose if it is okay for their child.
I mother take my son in the bath with me, he is now only 6 months, but I plan on doing it till it doesn't feel right for one or the other of us. Who knows when that will be.
The father bathing with a toddler girl is not necessarily inappropriate. What is completely inappropriate is that you feel you are the owner of the truth and have the right to tell these people how to raise their kids.
As far as you know they are not molesting the child. There are different views on things and some people are less conservative than others.
In any case, unless you clearly know they are molesting the kid by legal standards , it's none of your business. Would it be OK if the mother bathed with her 3 yo boy?
I think it's OK for opposite sex parents to bathe or shower with their kids until one of them feels uncomfortable with it.
Truthfully, it's not your business what your friends do in their home unless there is obvious abuse. I mom bathe occasionally with my 3 y.
Our whole family also plays outside naked on occasion sprinklers, pool, etc. I believe that ''conventional wisdom'' states that each family has their own set of values.
This family seems to be teaching their daughter that the nude body has nothing of shame about it. If the husband were allowing his daughter to touch his penis or buttocks, or if he were touching her vagina or buttocks, that would be a completely situation.
If that isn't happening, please, let it go. Three years old is very young; to me, this does not seem inappropriate at all.
There's nothing wrong with fathers bathing with their 3-year-old daughters. It may not be appropriate for your family's boundaries, but it's perfectly normal in many families.
My husband took baths with our daughter until she was 3 or 4 and there was no impropriety - just a parent with his child.
He still sometimes gives her baths now that she is 6, but doesn't get in the bath himself mostly because there is no room or time anymore.
Unless there's evidence of actual abuse not including the bathing itself then it's really none of your business. She is 3 years old and still needs assistance bathing and someone present for safety reasons,but doesn't need anyone in the tub with her especially not her Dad.
Nor does he need to be helping bathe her at that age. Or taking her to the potty. I'm sorry but men are wired differently from woman when it come to sex and they can get aroused by the most seemingly innocent things What is up with the mother that she allows or encourages that?
Some people are so afraid of not being PC or so into wanting to believe that everyone has only the best intentions when it come to children that they will allow their children to be put potentially unhealthy situations.
We want to pretend that molestation doesn't happen or ''not in my family'' so much that we would turn our head to something like this and convince ourselves that it's okay and '' He's just being loving with his daughter and men should be allowed to care for young children just like women'' etc.
Well that's all fine and good but the fact is pedophiles are more likely to be male than female, and some fathers do molest their daughters.
Some men behave inappropriately with their daughters ''out of love'' from giving massages, to sleeping with their daughters alone or kissing them on the lips a few seconds too long etc just because they don't know any better But many do know better and they get away with it because no one has the courage to speak up.
So ,Yes,please do mention it I'd speak to the mother and don't worry about how to broach the topic, just be honest and straight forward.
Not afraid to speak up. Our family, and many, many I know, bathe with their children for as many years as both parent and child fit in the tub together.
Dad with daughter, mom with son, etc. It is only abnormal if the intention or any behaviour in the bath is abnormal. For our own family, naked bodies are normal, bathing is normal, being together is normal.
My two older children are now reaching adolescence and they naturally have become shy about their own naked bodies while still being totally comfortable seeing me and my husband naked while we change clothes, come in and out of the shower, take a bath with their little 8 yr old brother, etc.
Everybody's family is different. I hope that you can find a way to honor this particular difference without judgment.
I'm sure you mean well however, keep in mind that every family has it's own set of rules. Many parents and kids are naked in front of each other until puberty.
I shower with my four year old son every other morning, alternating with my husband. Until I read your post, I wouldn't have thought anything strange about it at all.
I bet they don't either. Don't say anything. While I cannot give you the ''conventional wisdom'' I can tell you that I mom take showers with my two sons, ages 6 and 4.
I'm not sure if your concern is about ALL children spending time with naked adults of the opposite sex or just girls, but either way, my opinion is that nudity in the privacy of one's home that respects the boundaries of other individuals is completely natural.
Of course, if there were any sexual overtones, it would be totally inappropriate, but that's not what you stated. Perhaps you were uncomfortable with the physical proximity?
Again, I think it's natural and would be fine to bath with my sons. Maybe you're concerned because it's a Dad and daughter rather than a Mom and son?
If so, that seems vaguely hypocritical. I applaud the family for their openness and comfort with their bodies and I hope you are able to see through your own issues to what is, in my mind, completely natural.
Unless the father is otherwise creepy, I wouldn't judge this family and their bath time routines. Does it bother the wife?
Does it bother the daughter? Perhaps they are more comfortable with nudity than you are. End stop. I bathe without my clothes on, too.
Maybe he's a pervert. Maybe he's perfectly normal. Maybe the guy down the street is a child molester; you don't know. I take a bath with my two-year-old daughter from time to time, and I'm not a child molester; sometimes it's the only way to get her in the tub without screaming her head off; I don't know why she hates taking a bath so much, but if she still hates it at age three, and me jumping in there too is the only way to have a peaceful and fun bath, count me in.
I think it would be highly inappropriate for you to share your judgment of this practice with the parents. You will do nothing but alienate them.
Also, I think that you should be aware that many cultures bathe together as a family. I feel like such a culture exists in my own demographic as many of my friends and I have toddlers who bathe with daddy.
I just don't think it is weird for a small child who is practically still a baby to bathe with their parent.
I think it is weird to think it is weird, actually. Nudity isn't categorically sexual. It is possible to have these boundaries firmly in place while nurturing your child.
Not Hungup on Nudity. I appreciate that your posting comes out of a genuine concern, but I think this behavior is cultural and entirely in the normal part of the spectrum, even if it seems shocking or inappropriate in your mind.
Every family has their own standards of nudity and privacy regarding going to the toilet, taking a shower or bath, or sleeping in a family bed etc.
I think we need to be respectful of our differences. Family bathing together can be playful and delightful.
Especially since this is a 3 year old toddler, not a teenager! Some families are extremely careful to avoid seeing one another nude.
Other families find nudity very natural and normal. I don't think one is right and one is wrong. I was raised in a family that had no problem with nudity; the whole family would get into the tub together.
We did not do this with our own kids because my husband is from a different culture and is not as comfortable with this.
There are a thousand ways to parent well. Please be careful not to impose your particular morals, preferences or customs on other families.
If you see signs of child abuse, by all means, be an advocate for the child and get 'involved'. Merely bathing together is by no means in the realm of child abuse, in my non-professional opinion.
Well, we're a family where both parents regularly bathe and skinny dip with opposite sex children ages 5 and 9. I don't find it the least bit weird or sexual.
We all walk around the house without clothes on sometimes, too -- out of the shower, clothes are in the dryer in the garage Have to admit, we also often leave the bathroom doors open while, you know, using the bathroom.
People have different levels of comfort about their bodies. Unless you've got a deeply rooted and closely examined perception that there's something abusive going on, it seems quite out of place to me to judge or comment on another family's bathing habits.
Wow - I'm so fired up by this post! Unless you have reason to think this father has a history of sexual abuse, why would you find anything wrong with it?
I actually can't even imagine whether you are concerned about the father seeing the daughter nude should he also not change diapers?!
Should she also not see her brother or what about the little boy having his diaper changed at the beach?! Or do you think bath time has some particular sexual connotation?
My husband takes bathes with our kids and they love it since he's much more liberal with the splashing than I am. And I consider myself super-lucky to have such an active, involved husband!
Bathing beauties! Three years old is quite young to be worrrying about this, isn't it? We have a pretty open situation regarding nudity at our house, and my daughter now 9 is fine with seeing my husband and me naked.
It's really no big deal at all. I'm sure she and her dad took baths together when she was 3, and maybe even older. I'm assuming that their bathing together is all about innocent fun and getting clean.
If there is any reason to think otherwise, then the bath isn't really the problem. On a related note, when our daughter was probably 5 or 6, my husband came home one day very upset because a complete stranger female had scolded him for touching his daughter in appropriately!
For him and our child it had all been totally innocent tickling or poking or whatever it was. I think this woman's comment was clearly a reflection of her own issues.
They get such a kick out of pouring water on his head, washing his hair, etc. I've just felt that there has never been anything inappropriate about it and it makes them so happy!
But, maybe I'm wrong. They know not to touch other people's genitals and so that's never been an issue while he's been in the bath with them.
I wouldn't say anything to them. Unless there is reason to suspect abusive behavior outside of the bathing context, this seems totally fine to me. There is absolutely nothing wrong with a 3 year old having a bath with their opposite sex parent!
If there was inappropriate touching, that is where it becomes wrong. If you saw the child act afraid of her dad, traumatized, or behaving sexually inappropriate with other children beyond childish curiosity - something that she would never understand otherwise then perhaps your involvement would be warranted.
But bathing with your kid is not inappropriate in and of itself. Saying something to these parents will just make you look a Nosey b Prudish.
When I was a kid my parents took me to Harbin Hot Springs, and not only was I not traumatized, I think I have a healthy view of naked bodies, both mine and others.
I don't think this is weird at all. I'm pretty sure my husband bathed with my daughter when she was three and beyond. She is now six and I can't think of any recent instances of them bathing together, but we never officially stopped or anything and we still think nothing of nudity around the house.
I think it all depends on the particular family and what people are comfortable with. We have always bathed with our kids and it just seems normal.
Well, doesn't it depend on the family's attitudes about nudity? And about saving water? In my family, nudity is no big deal, it's certainly not necessarily ''sexual'' or problematic.
We often bathe together to save water and to help do hair, backs, etc. We are older parents, with one grown daughter who is 30 and was raised similarly and a 9 yr old daughter.
No problems here with any of it! I am sad to hear that you find this so inappropriate as to consider meddling in their lives.
It is YOU with is sexualizing the issue. I think it is a sad societal statement that people feel the need to hide their bodies from their kids.
What is wrong with this culture? Being nude in your own home is not a crime! I think that it is completely normal and very healthy for parents to be comfortable around their children when they're naked.
Why should we be ashamed of our bodies? There is absolutely nothing wrong with young children seeing us in the nude.
I am regularly naked around our 3 children and no one in our family thinks that that is odd. I'd hate to teach the children that they had to hide their bodies, because I am hiding mine.
They often beg me to take a bath with them. The only reason that I don't do it regularly is because I like more space in the tub and that's tough with all those little bodies around me.
My husband and I don't ''parade'' nude through the house, but we never hide our bodies either. It would be highly inappropriate for you to mention something to these friends.
You would impose your prudeness on them and that could very well cost you your friendship. I would certainly be insulted if one of my friends thought that bathing with my 3-yr old was a bad thing.
Happy to be Nude. I don't want to sound rude, but your post seems more disturbing than the behavior you're so upset about.
The parents are, by your own admission, normal people as you say it ''straight, for lack of a better term''. You sound genuinely concerned about children, which is admirable and good; I really hope you find a more productive way to channel this concern.
I suggest the National Association to Protect Children or any similar advocacy group that does work to protect children who are really in danger of being exploited from your post, it doesn't sound like the child you discuss is at risk, but many children are.
It's odd to you, odd to me, but not odd to them. I know perfectly reasonable people with perfectly adequate sexual boundaries who bathed with their children at an age that I would have found uncomfortable.
As kids approach the age of 3, they start to become curious about their bodies, what they look like, and how they function. That applies to toes, tummies, and noses, but also to body parts typically covered by underwear or a swimsuit.
California mom Martha Shaughnessy has found that her boys, ages 4 and 6, have become more inquisitive as they get older.
Staying calm and answering any questions matter-of-factly is a positive approach, says Lang. That was the case for West Virginia mom Amanda Uch.
Her 7-year-old daughter, who knows the proper terminology for female genitalia, had no problem complaining of vaginal irritation.
Keep it light, offer a straightforward answer, and return your focus to the task at hand. Your child may start shutting her bedroom door when she changes or turning her back to you when getting dressed.
She might make a hasty retreat after accidentally walking in on you naked or even request that you keep your clothes on.
Especially as he nears puberty, usually around age By Tiffany R. Jansen August 09, Save Pin FB ellipsis More.
Comments 1 Add Comment. April 19, Excellent, very sensible article: i'm happy to see that you presented such a non-puritanical, common-sense approach on your website.
I'm not a parent yet, but i still aspire to become one at some not-so-distant point in time, and i plan to have a "Family nudity is no biggie: the human body is natural and nothing to be ashamed of" policy with my children - i.
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Rather than being perceived as immoral or shameful, nakedness is perceived as a breach of etiquette and perhaps as an embarrassment. Societies use clothing or the lack thereof as a marker of social status.
Generally, social norms regarding nudity are different for men than they are for women. It was not until the 17th century in Europe that the female breast became a part of the body that must be covered in public.
It is only in the modern era that the nudity of children represented anything but innocence. Individuals may intentionally violate norms regarding nudity; those without power may use nudity as a form of protest, and those with power may impose nakedness on others as a form of punishment.
The history of nudity involves social attitudes to nakedness of the human body in different cultures in history. The use of clothing is one of the changes that mark the end of the Neolithic and the beginning of civilization.
The dissipation of body heat remains the most widely accepted evolutionary explanation for the loss of body hair in early members of the genus homo , the surviving member of which is modern humans.
This change in environment also resulted in a change in diet, from largely vegetarian to hunting. Pursuing game on the savanna also increased the need for regulation of body heat.
Some of these changes are thought to be the result of sexual selection, which was first proposed by Darwin in The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex.
By selecting more hairless mates, humans accelerated changes initiated by natural selection. Sexual selection may also account for the remaining human hair in the pubic area and armpits, which are sites for pheromones, while hair on the head continued to provide protection from the sun.
A divergent explanation of humans' relative hairlessness holds that ecroparasites such as ticks residing in fur became problematic as humans became hunters living in larger groups with a "home base".
Nakedness would also make the lack of parasites apparent to prospective mates. The last common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees was only partially bipedal, often using their front legs for locomotion.
Other primate mothers do not need to carry their young because there is fur for them to cling to, but the loss of fur encouraged full bipedalism, allowing the mothers to carry their babies with one or both hands.
The combination of hairlessness and upright posture may also explain the enlargement of the female breasts as a sexual signal.
With the loss of fur, darker, high-melanin skin evolved as a protection from ultraviolet radiation damage. As humans migrated outside of the tropics, varying degrees of depigmentation evolved in order to permit UVB-induced synthesis of previtamin D 3.
The wearing of clothing is most likely a behavioral adaptation arising from the need for protection from the elements, including the sun for depigmented human populations and cold temperatures as humans migrated to colder regions.
According to a study published in Molecular Biology and Evolution , estimates of the origins of clothing are based upon a genetic analysis indicating that clothing lice diverged from head louse ancestors at some point in time between 83, years ago and , years ago.
This information suggests that the use of clothing likely originated with anatomically modern humans in Africa prior to their migration to colder climates.
The complex garments needed for survival in extreme cold would have required invention of the tools for turning animal skins into clothes: scrapers for cleaning and smoothing, fine stone knives for cutting and bone needles for stitching.
In ancient Mesopotamia , most people owned a single item of clothing, and being naked meant being at the bottom of the social scale, lacking in dignity and status.
Although the genitals of adults were generally covered, nakedness in ancient Egypt was not a violation of any social norm, but more often a convention indicating lack of wealth; those that could afford to do so covered more.
Slaves and laborers were nude or wore loincloths. Only women of the upper classes wore kalasiris , a dress of loose draped or translucent linen which came from just above or below the breasts to the ankles.
Children went without clothing until puberty , at about age These later styles are often shown in film and TV as representing ancient Egypt in all periods.
Male nudity was celebrated in ancient Greece as in no culture before or since. They considered embarrassment at having to disrobe for sports a sign of barbarism.
While depictions of nude women were erotic in nature, there was no attribution of impropriety as would be the case for such images in later Western culture.
However, the passive images reflected the unequal status of women in society compared to the athletic and heroic images of naked men.
The toga was essential to announce the status and rank of male citizens at Rome. Cicero endorsed Ennius' words. Clothing used in the Middle East, which loosely envelopes the entire body, changed little for centuries.
In part, this consistency arises from the fact that such clothing is well-suited for the climate protecting the body from dust storms while also allowing cooling by evaporation.
The philosophical meaning of this myth in terms of stating the source of shame is unclear. The " original sin " did not involve nakedness, but disobedience, yet the first response was to cover their bodies with fig leaves.
The Torah set forth laws regarding clothing and modesty tzniut which also separated Jews from other people in the societies they lived within.
Early Christians generally inherited the norms of dress from Jewish traditions. However, the Adamites were an obscure Christian sect in North Africa originating in the second century who worshiped in the nude, professing to have regained the innocence of Adam.
For men, clothing covers the area from the waist to the knees. For women, clothing covers the area from the neck to the ankles and also covers the hair.
The practice known as veiling of women in public predates Islam in Persia , Syria , and Anatolia. Originally, veiling applied only to the wives of Muhammad ; however, veiling was adopted by all upper-class women after his death and became a symbol of Muslim identity.
In stories written in China as early as the fourth century BCE, nudity is presented as an affront to human dignity , reflecting the belief that "humanness" in Chinese society is not innate, but is earned by correct behavior.
However, nakedness could also be used by an individual to express contempt for others in their presence. In other stories, the nudity of women, emanating the power of yin , could nullify the yang of aggressive forces.
The practice continues at a dwindling number of hot springs konyoku outside of urban areas. Their nakedness was not shocking, since women farmers often worked bare-breasted during the summer.
The late fourth century CE was a period of both of Christian conversion and standardization of church teachings, in particular on matters of sex.
A man having sex outside marriage with a respectable woman injured third parties; her husband, father, and male relatives. His fornication with an unattached woman, likely a prostitute, courtesan or slave, was a lesser sin since it had no male victims, which in a patriarchal society might mean no victim at all.
The period between the ancient and modern world—approximately to CE—saw an increasingly stratified society in Europe. At the beginning of the period, everyone other that the upper classes lived in close quarters and did not have the modern sensitivity to private nudity, but slept and bathed together naked with innocence rather than shame.
The Roman baths in Bath, Somerset , were rebuilt, and used by both sexes without garments until the 15th century. Until the beginning of the eighth century, Christians were baptized naked to represent that they emerged from baptism without sin.
In , breasts were associated with nourishment and loving care, but by , artistic representations of the breast were either erotic or medical.
This eroticization of the breast coincided with the persecution of women as witches. In the medieval period, Islamic norms became more patriarchal, and very concerned with the chastity of women before marriage and fidelity afterward.
Women were not only veiled, but segregated from society, with no contact with men not of close kinship, the presence of whom defined the difference between public and private spaces.
While Christians were mainly concerned about mixed-gender bathing, which was not uncommon, Islam prohibited nudity for women in the company of non-Muslim women.
The association of nakedness with shame and anxiety became ambivalent during the Renaissance. The rediscovered art and writings of ancient Greece offered an alternative tradition of nudity as symbolic of innocence and purity which could be understood in terms of the state of man " before the fall ".
Subsequently, norms and behaviors surrounding nudity in life and in works of art diverged during the modern history of individual societies.
Due to concerns about the spread of disease, many European public bath houses closed in the 16th century. This lead to the establishment of public bath houses for those who had no bathing facilities in their homes.
In a number of European cites where this included the middle class, some bath houses became social establishments.
With the adoption of showers rather than tubs, bathing facilities were added to schools and factories. In the United States, where the middle class more often had private baths in their homes, public bath houses were built for the poor, in particular for urban immigrant populations.
By , European artistic representations of the female breast were either erotic or medical. The age of colonialism was marked by frequent encounters between Christian and Muslim cultures and indigenous peoples of the tropics see below , leading to the stereotype of the "naked savage".
In England during the 17th to 19th centuries, the clothing of the poor by Christian charity did not extend to those confined to "madhouses" such as Bethlem Royal Hospital , where the inmates were often kept naked and treated harshly.
The Victorian Era is often considered to be entirely restrictive of nudity. However, throughout the United Kingdom in the 19th century, workers in coal mines were naked due to the heat and the narrow tunnels that would catch on clothing.
Men and boys worked fully naked, while women and girls usually employed as " hurriers " would generally only strip to the waist in some locations, they were fully naked as well.
Testimony before a Parliamentary labour commission revealed that working naked in confined spaces made "sexual vices" a "common occurrence".
Nudism originated in opposition to the industrialization of Europe in the late 19th century. Nudism's other common name, naturism , signals its core contention that the naked body is natural and that modesty and shame are cultural impositions with deleterious effects on psychological, sexual, and social well-being.
Early nudism was in dialogue with sexology and feminism in a critique of society and its future. In the early 20th century, the attitudes of the general public toward the human body reflect rising consumerism, concerns regarding health and fitness, and changes in clothing fashions that sexualized the body.
However members of English families report that in the s to s, they never saw other family members undressed, including those of the same gender.
Modesty continued to prevail between married couples, even during sex. Bodily modesty is not part of the Finnish identity due to the universal use of the sauna, a historical tradition that has been maintained, which teaches from an early age that nakedness need not have anything to do with sex.
In Germany between and nudist attitudes toward the body were expressed in sports and in the arts. In the s a number of solo female dancers performed in the nude.
The bourgeoisie were not ideological, while the socialists adopted the views of Adolf Koch, seeing education and health programs including nudity as part of improving the lives of the working class.
While not unanimous in their support, some Nazis used nudity to extol the Aryan race as the standard of beauty, as reflected in the Nazi propaganda film Olympia directed by Leni Riefenstahl.
Public swimming pools in the U. Civic leaders had not intended pools to be used for recreation, but for health and sporting activities, which were male only.
Initially, working class men and boys swam in the nude, as had previously been customary in lakes and rivers. A article on a swim program in Troy, New York stated that boys swam nude, but that girls were expected to wear bathing suits; the writer of the article found nothing remarkable about these requirements.
In , an article in The New York Times noted an increase in American tolerance for nudity, both at home and in public, approaching that of Europe.
However, some traditional nudists at the time decried the trend as encouraging sexual exhibitionism and voyeurism and threatening the viability of private nudist clubs.
In tropical regions worldwide complete or near nudity was common for both men and women before contact with Western cultures or Islam.
Some contemporary societies, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and the Amazon rainforest , maintain their traditional norms, going about their everyday activities either nude or partially nude.
Some developing nations have revived precolonial practices. Indigenous woman in German East Africa , early 20th century.
Fijian girl The locks of hair falling on her right shoulder show that she is unmarried. When she weds they will be cut.
The report asserted that children have a natural curiosity about their own bodies and the bodies of others that ought to be addressed in an age-appropriate manner.
According to the report:. The report recommended that parents learn what is normal in regard to nudity and sexuality at each stage of a child's development and refrain from overreacting to their children's nudity-related behaviors unless there are signs of a problem e.
It is noted that modern psychology generally agrees that children can benefit from an open environment where the bodies of others their own age of both sexes are not a mystery.
However, there is less agreement regarding children and adults being nude. While some doctors have taken the view that some exposure of children to adult nudity particularly parental nudity may be healthy, others—notably Benjamin Spock —disagreed.
Spock's view was later attributed to the lingering effect of Freudianism on the medical profession. In their study on the effects of social nudity on children, Smith and Sparks concluded that "the viewing of the unclothed body, far from being destructive to the psyche, seems to be either benign or to actually provide positive benefits to the individuals involved.
They noted that by ages five to six, children begin to develop a sense of modesty, and recommended to parents who desire to be sensitive to their children's wishes that they respect a child's modesty from that age onwards.
In a review of the literature, Paul Okami concluded that there was no reliable evidence linking exposure to parental nudity to any negative effect.
In , psychologist Barbara Bonner recommended against nudity in the home if children exhibit sexual play of a type that is considered problematic.
Recreational swim in the Greenbrier River , West Virginia Bathing in the center of Berlin , East Germany A nude family at Lake Senftenberg in East Germany s.
Historically in Western societies , there are two cultural traditions relating to nudity in various contexts.
The fundamental teachings of these religions prohibit public and sometimes also private nudity. The interaction between the Greek classical and later Abrahamic traditions has resulted in Western ambivalence, with nudity acquiring both positive and negative meanings in individual psychology, in social life, and in depictions such as art.
Naturism in the United States, meanwhile, remains largely confined to private facilities, with few "clothing optional" public spaces compared to Europe.
In spite of the liberalization of attitudes toward sex, Americans remain uncomfortable with complete nudity. In Africa, there is a sharp contrast between the attitude toward nudity in Islamic countries and the attitude toward nudity in certain sub-Saharan countries that never abandoned, or are reasserting, precolonial norms.
In Asia, the norms regarding public nudity are in keeping with the cultural values of social propriety and human dignity. In China, saving face is a powerful social force.
In Japan, proper behavior included a tradition of mixed gender public baths before Western contact began in the 19th century, and proper attire for farmers and other workers might be a loincloth for both men and women.
In India, the conventions regarding proper dress do not apply to monks in some Hindu and Jain sects who reject clothing as worldly. The encounter between the indigenous cultures of Africa and the Americas with Europeans had a significant effect on both cultures.
France, Norway, the Netherlands and the United States show a broad range of openness toward nudity and sexuality as indicated by childhood experiences and sex education practices.
Everybody Gets Naked! As part of a science program on Norwegian public television NRK , a series on puberty intended for 8—year-olds includes explicit information and images of reproduction, anatomy, and the changes that are normal with the approach of puberty.
Rather than diagrams or photos, the videos are shot in a locker room with live nude people of all ages. The presenter, a physician, is relaxed about close examination and touching of relevant body parts, including genitals.
While the videos note that the age of consent in Norway is 16, abstinence is not emphasized. In a subsequent series for teens and young adults, real people were recruited to have sex on TV as counterbalance to the unrealistic presentations in advertising and porn.
As of , however, 37 U. Studies show that early and complete sex education does not increase the likelihood of becoming sexually active, but leads to better health outcomes overall.
Young children often play outdoors or in public wading pools nude. In a survey of predominantly white middle-class college students in the United States, only 9.
Many were accidental walking in on someone and were more likely to be remembered as negative by women. Only 4. High and low context cultures were defined by Edward T.
The behaviors and norms of a high context culture depend upon shared implicit intuitions that operate within a social situation, while in a low context culture behavior is more dependent upon explicit communications.
Germans are extremely low in cultural context. They are characterized by individualism, alienation, estrangement from other people, little body contact, low sensitivity to nonverbal cues, and segmentation of time and space.
By contrast, the French, in their personal lives are relatively high context: they interact within closely knit groups, are sensitive to nonverbal cues, and engage in relatively high amounts of body contact.
To maintain public propriety on a nude beach, German naturists avoided touching themselves and others and avoid any adornments or behaviors that would call attention to the body.
French naturists, on the other hand, were more likely than Germans to wear make-up and jewelry and to touch others as they would while dressed.
Societies in continental Europe conceive of privacy as protecting a right to respect and personal dignity. In America, the right to privacy is oriented toward values of liberty, especially in one's home.
Europeans maintain their dignity, even naked where others may see them, while Americans see public nakedness as a surrender of "any reasonable expectation of privacy ".
Such cultural differences may make some laws and behaviors of other societies seem incomprehensible.
In Western cultures, shame can result from not living up to the ideals of society with regard to physical appearance. Historically, such shame has affected women more than men.
With regard to their naked bodies, the result is a tendency towards self-criticism by women, while men are less concerned by the evaluation of others.
In much of the world, the modesty of women is a matter not only of social custom but of the legal definition of indecent exposure.
In the United States, the exposure of female nipples is a criminal offense in many states and is not usually allowed in public.
The " topfreedom " movement promotes equal rights for women to be naked above the waist in public on the same basis that would apply to men in the same circumstances.
Breastfeeding in public is forbidden in some jurisdictions , not regulated in others, and protected as a legal right in public and the workplace in still others.
Where public breastfeeding is a legal right, some mothers may be reluctant to breastfeed , [97] [98] and some people may object to the practice.
In some situations, nudity is forced on a person. For example, imposed nudity full or partial can be part of a corporal punishment or as humiliation , especially when administered in public.
For example, in , students at a girls' school in the north-east Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh were forced to undress as a form of punishment, police say.
Although not as common as corporal punishment , it is not unusual for stripping to be used as a form of punishment in Indian schools.
Nazis used forced nudity to attempt to humiliate inmates in concentration camps. This practice was depicted in the film Schindler's List In , Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad Iraq gained international notoriety for accounts of torture and abuses by members of the United States Army Reserve during the post-invasion period.
Photographic images were circulated that showed the posing of prisoners naked, sometimes bound, and being intimidated and otherwise humiliated, resulting in widespread condemnation of the abuse.
A strip search is the removal of some or all of a person's clothing to ensure that they do not have weapons or contraband. Such searches are generally done when an individual is imprisoned after an arrest, and is justified by the need to maintain order in the facility, not as punishment for a crime.
In the United States, public nudity is a matter of local laws with the exception of First Amendment protection of free expression.
This is generally recognized with regard to performances in an artistic context. However in Barnes v.
Glen Theatre, Inc. The U. Supreme Court upheld the Indiana law, but with difference in opinion between justices.
Since regulation of everyday public behavior is more often a matter of social convention than written law, some jurisdictions may have no specific law against nudity in public.
This was the case in , when three young men who had been skinny-dipping outside Brattleboro, Vermont decided to go into town to see what would happen if they disrobed there.
They were not arrested, and the following two summers saw a number of incidents of public nakedness until an ordinance banning nudity was passed.
In the 21st century United States , the legal definition of "full nudity" is exposure of the genitals. Where the law has been challenged by asserting that nudity by itself in not lewd or disorderly, laws have been amended to specify indecent exposure, usually of the genitals but not always of the breast.
Public indecency in generally a misdemeanor , but may become a felony upon repeated offense or always if done in the presence of a minor.
In the State of Oregon, public nudity is legal and protected as free speech as long as there is not an "intent to arouse".
After incidents in July of ticketing women for sunbathing topless, the Minneapolis Parks board moved to change the regulation that prohibits the exposure of female breasts on park property, which is legal elsewhere in the city and the state of Minnesota.
Some tickets were issued when sunbathers were spotted in isolated areas by drones with cameras. In the United Kingdom, nudity may not be used to "harass, alarm or distress" according to the Public Order Act of Most naturists comply with the law by being nude only where others cannot see them.
His claim was ultimately rejected. The brief, sudden exposure of parts of the body normally hidden from public view has a long tradition, taking several forms.
Shame is one of the moral emotions often associated with nudity. While guilt is the emotion experienced in response to a particular wrong action, shame is a more general and long-lasting self-assessment.
However, shame is often negative as the response to perceived failures to live up to unrealistic expectations. The shame regarding nudity is one of the classic examples of the emotion, yet rather than being a positive motivator, it is considered unhealthy, standing in the way of developing a positive self-image.
The moral ambiguity of nudity is reflected in its many meanings, often expressed in the metaphors used to describe cultural values, both positive and negative.
One of the first—but now obsolete—meanings of nude in the 16th century was "mere, plain, open, explicit" reflected in the modern metaphors "the naked truth", "the bare facts".
Naturists often speak of their nakedness in terms of a return to the innocence and simplicity of childhood.
The term naturism is based upon nakedness as being connected to nature in a positive way; which includes egalitarianism , that all humans are alike in their nakedness.
Nudity also represents freedom; the liberation of the body is associated with sexual liberation, although many naturists tend to downplay this connection.
In some forms of group psychotherapy , nudity has been used to promote open interaction and communication. Religious persons who reject the world as it is including all possessions may practice nudism, or use nakedness as a protest against an unjust world.
Many of the negative associations are the inverse of positive ones. If nudity is truth, nakedness may be an invasion of privacy or the exposure of uncomfortable truths, a source of anxiety.
The strong connection of nudity to sex produces shame when naked in contexts where sexuality is deemed inappropriate. Rather than being natural, nakedness is associated with savagery, poverty, criminality, and death.
To be deprived of clothes is punishment; humiliating and degrading. Confronted with this ambiguity, some individuals seek to resolve it by working toward greater acceptance of nudity for themselves and others.
The majority of naturists go through stages during which they gradually learn a new set of values regarding the human body. Nudity is used to draw public and attention to a cause, sometimes including the promotion of public nudity itself.
Persons who practice and advocate personal and social nudity distinguish between sexual and non-sexual nudity. Studies of naturism find that its practitioners adopt behaviors and norms that suppress the sexual responses while practicing social nudity.
Norms related to nudity are associated with norms regarding personal freedom , human sexuality , and gender roles , which vary widely among modern societies.
Situations where public nudity is accepted vary. Some people practice nudism within the confines of " nudist camps " or clothing-optional resorts, while naturists seek more open acceptance of nudity in everyday life and in public spaces.
Bathing for cleanliness and recreation is a human universal, and the communal use of bathing facilities has been maintained in many cultures from varying traditional sources.
When there is complete nudity, the facilities are often segregated by sex, but not always. The sauna is attended nude in its source country of Finland , where many families have one in their home.
For example, the Friedrichsbad in Baden-Baden has designated times when mixed nude bathing is permitted. The German sauna culture also became popular in neighbouring countries such as Switzerland , Belgium , the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
When public saunas were built in the 20th century, they might include separate steam rooms for men and women.
In Korea , bathhouses are known as Jjimjilbang. Such facilities may include mixed-sex sauna areas where clothing is worn, but bathing areas are gender segregated; nudity is required in those areas.
In addition to the health benefits, a woman wrote in Psychology Today suggesting the social benefits for women and girls having real life experience of seeing the variety of real female bodies—even more naked than at a beach—as a counterbalance to the unrealistic nudity seen in popular media.
In Russia , public banyas are clothing-optional and are usually gender-segregated. In India, priests of the Digambara "skyclad" sect of Jainism and some Hindu Sadhus refrain from wearing clothing to symbolize their rejection of the material world.
Most retain their own religion, which includes elements of Buddhism and Animism ; as well as traditional clothing, a loincloth for men and a skirt for women.
In sub-Saharan Africa , full nudity or nudity below the waist is observed among some Burkinabese and Nilo-Saharan e. Nuba and Surma people —during particular occasions.
For example, stick-fighting tournaments in Ethiopia. In Brazil , the Yawalapiti —an indigenous Xingu tribe in the Amazon Basin —practice a funeral ritual known as Quarup to celebrate life, death and rebirth.
The ritual involves the presentation of all young girls who have begun menstruating since the last Quarup and whose time has come to choose a partner.
This minimalist dress code reflects the spirit of the hunt and being overdressed may be considered ridiculous or inappropriate.
According to a U. Historically, certain facilities associated with activities that require partial or complete nakedness, such as bathing or changing clothes, have limited access to certain members of the public.
These normal activities are guided by generally accepted norms, the first of which is that the facilities are most often segregated by gender; however, this may not be the case in all cultures.
Changing rooms may be provided in stores, workplaces, or sports facilities to allow people to change their clothing. Some changing rooms have individual cubicles or stalls affording varying degrees of privacy.
Locker rooms and communal showers associated with sports generally lacked any individual space, thus providing minimal physical privacy.
For much of the 20th century, the norm in locker rooms had been for men to undress completely without embarrassment. That norm has changed; in the 21st century, men typically wear towels or other garments in the locker room most of the time and avoid any interaction with others while naked.
This shift is the result of changes in social norms regarding masculinity and how maleness is publicly expressed; also, open male nudity has become associated with homosexuality.
By the s, communal showers in American schools had become "uncomfortable", not only because students were accustomed to more privacy at home, but because young people became more self-conscious based upon the comparison to mass media images of perfect bodies.
The change also addresses issues of transgender usage and family use when one parent accompanies children of differing gender.
This shift in attitudes has come to societies historically open to nudity. In Denmark, secondary school students are now avoiding showering after gym classes.
In interviews, students cited the lack of privacy, fears of being judged by idealized standards, and the possibility of being photographed while naked.
Attitudes toward public nudity vary depending on culture, time, location, and context. There are particular contexts in which nudity is tolerated, accepted, or even encouraged in public spaces.
Plenty of parents can relate to the struggle with the nuances of family nudity, particularly when it comes to children seeing Mom or Dad in the buff.
So many questions arise: Is it OK as long as he seems comfortable? What if she starts making horrified faces?
Should a child ever see a parent of the opposite sex naked? Research is limited but one study found exposure to parental nudity had no harmful effects for kids age 3 to 6.
But it can still be a tricky topic for any parent to handle, especially as their kids start getting older. Experts explain how to navigate the topic of nudity with children and when it might be time to start covering up.
Choosing to embrace nudity in the home is really up to the parent. Make it clear to your child that the clothing-optional mindset only applies to your home and that other families may have different rules, says Amy Lang, a sexual health educator in Seattle, Washington.
Not everyone in your household will be comfortable with nudity either. Aaron Pross, a Delaware dad of three girls, noticed that he began to cover up more and leave the room to change as his oldest approached the age of 4.
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benefit--\t\t\t0\t27496\t(27496)\n\t16920825\t(96676)\t17017501\t13356354\t3661147\n\t25970907\t2977903\t22993004\t9096896\t13896108\nExtraordinary loss on expropriation--\t\t\t0\t(85833897)\t85833897\nTotal expenses for the period\t25970907\t2977903\t22993004\t(76737001)\t99730005\n", "q10k_tbl_9": "\tPayments due by Period\t\t\t\t\n\tTotal\tLess than 1 Year\t1-3 Years\t4-5 Years\tMore Than 5 Years\nConvertible Notes(1)\t102347000--\t\t\t0\t102347000\nInterest\t59105393\t5629085\t11258170\t11258170\t30959968\n\t161452393\t5629085\t11258170\t11258170\t133306968\n", "q10k_tbl_10": "Payments due by Period\t\t\t\t\n\t\tLess than\t\tMore Than\n\tTotal\t1 Year\t1-3 Years 4-5 Years\t5 Years\nA/P and accruals\t 2076131\t 2076131--\t\t0\nInterest\t59105393\t5629085\t 11258170 $ 11258170\t 30959968\nPrincipal\t102347000--\t\t0\t102347000\nTotal\t 163528524\t 7705216\t 11258170 $ 11258170\t 133306968\n", "q10k_tbl_11": "\t2011\t2010\nVenezuelan Bolívar\t63335\t(38365)\nCanadian Dollar\t8798\t(11363)\nTotal\t72133\t(49728)\n", "q10k_tbl_12": "\t\t2011\t\t2010\nASSETS\t\t\t\t\nCurrent Assets:\t\t\t\t\nCash and cash equivalents (Note 4)\t\t57677370\t\t58186478\nAssets held for sale (Note 7)\t\t\t450000\t7968813\nMarketable securities (Note 5)\t\t\t892271\t2263923\nDeposits advances and other\t\t\t194802\t1507822\nTotal current assets\t\t\t59214443\t69927036\nProperty plant and equipment net (Note 7)\t\t\t19125626\t28503330\nTotal assets\t\t78340069\t\t98430366\nLIABILITIES\t\t\t\t\nCurrent Liabilities:\t\t\t\t\nAccounts payable and accrued expenses\t\t2076131\t\t1633150\nAccrued interest\t\t\t234545\t234550\nTotal current liabilities\t\t\t2310676\t1867700\nConvertible notes (Note 13)\t\t\t101833491\t100754404\nTotal liabilities\t\t\t104144167\t102622104\nMeasurement uncertainty (Note 1)\t\t\t\t\nSHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY\t\t\t\t\nSerial preferred stock without par value\t\t\t\t\nAuthorized:\tUnlimited\t\t\t\nIssued:\tNone\t\t\t\nCommon shares and equity units\t\t\t244023265\t243582458\nClass A common shares without par value\t\t\t\t\nAuthorized:\tUnlimited\t\t\t\nIssued and outstanding:\t2011…59043972 2010…58769851\t\t\t\nEquity Units\t\t\t\t\nIssued and outstanding:\t2011…500236 2010…500236\t\t\t\nContributed Surplus\t\t\t5171603\t5171603\nStock options (Note 9)\t\t\t17143278\t14518570\nAccumulated deficit\t\t\t(292183986)\t(268571593)\nAccumulated other comprehensive income\t\t\t41742\t1217915\nKSOP debt (Note 8)\t\t\t0\t(110691)\nTotal shareholders' deficit\t\t\t(25804098)\t(4191738)\nTotal liabilities and shareholders' deficit\t\t78340069\t\t98430366\n", "q10k_tbl_13": "\t\t\t\tJanuary 1 2010\n\tFor the Years Ended December 31\t\t\tthrough\n\t2011\t2010\t2009\tDecember 31 2011\nOTHER INCOME (LOSS)\t\t\t\t\nInterest $116956\t242170\t288952\t359126\t\nGain on disposition of marketable securities\t772698\t241621\t2274848\t1014319\nGain (loss) on sale of equipment\t1460727\t419413\t(3423544)\t1880140\nGain on sale of subsidiaries (Note 10)\t0\t474577\t0\t474577\nGain on extinguishment of debt\t1304\t0\t554507\t1304\nForeign currency gain (loss)\t6829\t(21907)\t5429\t(15078)\n\t2358514\t1355874\t(299808)\t3714388\nEXPENSES\t\t\t\t\nCorporate general and administrative\t6625793\t3288691\t4559721\t9914484\nVenezuelan operations\t1285368\t1714543\t3600648\t2999911\nEquipment holding costs\t1669254\t1567181\t401336\t3236435\nWrite-down of machinery and equipment\t1881959\t2518796\t0\t4400755\nCorporate communications\t620705\t525658\t753737\t1146363\nLegal and accounting\t518216\t446611\t1320855\t964827\nArbitration (Note 3)\t6659359\t6289647\t673592\t12949006\nTakeover defense\t0\t0\t1330366\t0\n\t19260654\t16351127\t12640255\t35611781\nLoss before interest expense income tax and extraordinary item\t(16902140)\t(14995253)\t(12940063)\t(31897393)\nInterest expense\t(6710253)\t(6641877)\t(1283349)\t(13352130)\nLoss before income tax and extraordinary item\t(23612393)\t(21637130)\t(14223412)\t(45249523)\nIncome tax benefit\t0\t0\t27496\t0\nLoss before extraordinary item\t(23612393)\t(21637130)\t(14195916)\t(45249523)\nExtraordinary loss on expropriation of assets (Note 3)\t0\t0\t(85833897)\t0\nNet loss for the period $(23612393)\t(21637130)\t(100029813)\t(45249523)\t\nNet loss per share basic and diluted $(0.40)\t(0.37)\t(1.75)\t$\t\nWeighted average common shares outstanding\t59470615\t57754492\t57309238\t\n", "q10k_tbl_14": "\t\t\t\tJanuary 1 2010\n\tFor the Years Ended December 31\t\t\tthrough\n\t2011\t2010\t2009\tDecember 31 2011\nNet loss for the period $(23612393)\t(21637130)\t(100029813)\t(45249523)\t\nOther comprehensive income (loss) net of tax:\t\t\t\t\nUnrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities\t(403475)\t1736761\t1498168\t1333286\nAdjustment for realized gains included in net loss\t(772698)\t(241621)\t(2274848)\t(1014319)\nOther comprehensive income (loss)\t(1176173)\t1495140\t(776680)\t318.967\nComprehensive loss for the period $(24788566)\t(20141990)\t(100806493)\t(44930556)\t\n", "q10k_tbl_15": "\tCommon Shares and Equity Units\t\tContributed Surplus Common Shares and Equity Units Held by Affiliates\tStock Options Accumulated Deficit\tAccumulated Other Comprehensive income KSOP Debt\n\tCommon Shares Equity Units\tAmount\nBalance December 31 2008\t57119055 500236\t 241803241\t 5171603 $ (636267)\t 13863555 $(146904650)\t 499455 $ (110691)\nNet loss\t\t\t\t(100029813)\t\nOther comprehensive loss\t\t\t\t\t(776680)\nStock option compensation\t\t\t\t590180\t\nFair value of options exercised\t\t4846\t\t(4846)\t\nCommon shares issued for:\t\t\t\t\t\nCash\t24442\t7088\t\t\t\nServices\t551500\t392025\t\t\t\nBalance December 31 2009\t57694997 500236\t242207200\t5171603 (636267)\t14448889 (246934463)\t(277225) (110691)\nNet loss\t\t\t\t(21637130)\t\nOther comprehensive income\t\t\t\t\t1495140\nStock option compensation\t\t\t\t99532\t\nFair value of options exercised\t\t29851\t\t(29851)\t\nCommon shares issued for:\t\t\t\t\t\nOption exercises ($0.29/share avg.)\t150554\t43661\t\t\t\nServices ($1.62/share avg.)\t924300\t1503566\t\t\t\nDecrease in shares held by affiliates\t\t(201820)\t636267\t\t\nBalance December 31 2010\t58769851 500236\t243582458\t5171603-14518570\t(268571593)\t1217915 (110691)\nNet loss\t\t\t\t(23612393)\t\nOther comprehensive loss\t\t\t\t\t(1176173)\nStock option compensation\t\t\t\t2723577\t\nFair value of options exercised\t\t98869\t\t(98869)\t\nCommon shares issued for:\t\t\t\t\t\nOption exercises ($0.16/share avg.)\t95921\t15778\t\t\t\nServices ($1.83/share avg.)\t178200\t326160\t\t\t\nKSOP allocation\t\t\t\t\t110691\nBalance December 31 2011\t59043972 500236\t 244023265\t 5171603 $ -\t 17143278 $(292183986)\t 41742 $ -\n", "q10k_tbl_16": "\t\t\t\tJanuary 1 2010\n\tFor the Years Ended December 31\t\t\tthrough\n\t2011\t2010\t2009\tDecember 31 2011\nCash Flows from Operating Activities:\t\t\t\t\nNet loss for the period $(23612393)\t(21637130)\t(100029813)\t(45249523)\t\nAdjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:\t\t\t\t\nStock option compensation\t2723577\t99532\t590180\t2823109\nDepreciation\t68222\t132653\t213902\t200875\nGain on extinguishment of debt\t(1304)\t0\t(554507)\t(1304)\nLoss (gain) on sale of equipment\t(1460727)\t(419413)\t3423544\t(1880140)\nGain on sale of subsidiaries\t0\t(474577)\t0\t(474577)\nLoss on expropriation of assets\t0\t0\t85833897\t0\nWrite-down of machinery and equipment\t1881959\t2518796\t0\t4400755\nAmortization of premium on marketable\t\t\t\t\ndebt securities\t0\t175020\t109715\t175020\nAccretion of convertible notes\t1081074\t1012682\t185010\t2093756\nOther\t0\t0\t23398\t0\nNet gain on disposition of marketable securities\t(772698)\t(241621)\t(2274848)\t(1014319)\nShares issued for compensation and KSOP\t1560159\t470415\t854614\t2030574\nChanges in non-cash working capital:\t\t\t\t\nNet decrease (increase) in deposits and advances\t189712\t91812\t45148\t281524\nNet increase (decrease) in accounts payable\t\t\t\t\nand accrued expenses\t442976\t(2156853)\t(3515102)\t(1713877)\nNet cash used in operating activities\t(17899443)\t(20428684)\t(15094862)\t(38328127)\nCash Flows from Investing Activities:\t\t\t\t\nProceeds from disposition of marketable securities\t1666751\t11158787\t4053179\t12825538\nPurchase of marketable securities\t(698574)\t(1028144)\t(12095811)\t(1726718)\nPurchase of property plant and equipment\t(50478)\t(9496692)\t(17771441)\t(9547170)\nProceeds from sales of equipment\t16457541\t8914615\t7297598\t25372156\nDecrease in restricted cash\t0\t9489777\t8019895\t9489777\nCapitalized interest paid on convertible notes\t0\t0\t(4542802)\t0\nDeconsolidation of subsidiaries\t0\t(1429655)\t0\t(1429655)\nOther\t0\t0\t(44944)\t0\nNet cash provided by (used in) investing activities\t17375240\t17608688\t(15084326)\t34983928\nCash Flows from Financing Activities:\t\t\t\t\nNet proceeds from the issuance of common shares\t15778\t43661\t7088\t59439\nExtinguishment of convertible notes\t(683)\t0\t(415254)\t(683)\nNet cash provided by (used in) financing activities\t15095\t43661\t(408166)\t58756\nChange in Cash and Cash Equivalents:\t\t\t\t\nNet decrease in cash and cash equivalents\t(509108)\t(2776335)\t(30587354)\t(3285443)\nCash and cash equivalents - beginning of period\t58186478\t60962813\t91550167\t60962813\nCash and cash equivalents - end of period $57677370\t58186478\t60962813\t57677370\t\n", "q10k_tbl_17": "\t2011\t2010\nUS Treasury bills\t40000000\t0\nBank deposits\t12238554\t52307918\nMoney market funds\t5438816\t5878560\nTotal\t57677370\t58186478\n", "q10k_tbl_18": "\t2011\t2010\nFair value at beginning of year\t2263923\t598825\nAcquisitions\t698574\t778144\nDispositions at cost\t(894053)\t(667166)\nRealized gain on sale\t(772698)\t(241621)\nUnrealized gain (loss)\t(403475)\t1795741\nFair value at balance sheet date\t892271\t2263923\n", "q10k_tbl_19": "\tFair value December 31 2011\tLevel 1\tLevel 2\tLevel 3\nMarketable securities\t 892271\t 892271\t0\t0\n\tFair value December 31 2010\tLevel 1\tLevel 2\tLevel 3\nMarketable securities\t 2263923\t 2263923\t0\t0\n", "q10k_tbl_20": "\t\tAccumulated\t\n\tCost\tDepreciation\tNet\nDecember 31 2011\t\t\t\nMachinery and equipment $18985828\t0\t18985828\t\nFurniture and office equipment\t517235\t(463066)\t54169\nLeasehold improvements\t41190\t(40727)\t463\nVenezuelan property and equipment\t1415972\t(1330806)\t85166\n20960225\t(1834599)\t19125626\t\n\t\tAccumulated\t\n\tCost\tDepreciation\tNet\nDecember 31 2010\t\t\t\nMachinery and equipment $28071469\t0\t28071469\t\nFurniture and office equipment\t506339\t(435224)\t71115\nLeasehold improvements\t41190\t(38874)\t2316\nVenezuelan property and equipment\t1595957\t(1237527)\t358430\n30214955\t(1711625)\t28503330\t\n", "q10k_tbl_21": "\t2011\t\t2010\t\t2009\t\n\tShares\tWeighted Average Exercise Price\tShares\tWeighted Average Exercise Price\tShares\tWeighted Average Exercise Price\nOptions outstanding - beginning of period\t3178102\t2.39\t4573318\t2.67\t5007931\t3.18\nOptions exercised\t(138501)\t0.93\t(150554)\t0.29\t(24442)\t0.29\nOptions expired\t(1521413)\t4.52\t(1142745)\t3.75\t(875004)\t4.28\nOptions forfeited\t(126000)\t1.82\t(101917)\t2.83\t(82667)\t4.44\nOptions granted\t3793000\t1.85\t0\t0\t547500\t0.73\nOptions outstanding - end of period\t5185188\t1.42\t3178102\t2.39\t4573318\t2.67\nOptions exercisable - end of period\t2897688\t1.07\t3178102\t2.39\t3591362\t3.25\nOptions available for grant at end of period under 1997 plan\t2427569\t\t3058076\t\t2045790\t\nOptions available for grant at end of period under Venezuelan plan\t4296085\t\t5617840\t\t5019938\t\n", "q10k_tbl_22": "\tOutstanding Options\t\t\t\tExercisable Options\t\t\t\nExercise Price Range\tNumber\tWeighted Average Exercise Price\tAggregate Intrinsic Value\tWeighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)\tNumber\tWeighted Average Exercise Price\tAggregate Intrinsic Value\tWeighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)\n0.29 - $0.29\t1079188\t0.29\t2708762\t1.93\t1079188\t0.29\t2708762\t1.93\n0.73 - $0.73\t481000\t0.73\t995670\t2.21\t481000\t0.73\t995670\t2.21\n1.82 - $1.82\t2675000\t1.82\t2621500\t4.01\t1337500\t1.82\t1310750\t4.01\n1.92 - $1.92\t950000\t1.92\t836000\t9.44\t0\t\t\t\n0.29 - $1.92\t5185188\t1.42\t7161932\t4.40\t2897688\t1.07\t5015182\t2.94\n", "q10k_tbl_23": "\t2011\t2010 2009\nRisk free interest rate\t1.52%-1.46%\t\nExpected Term\t4.0 years-4.6 years\t\nExpected volatility\t97%-120%\t\nDividend yield\tnil-nil\t\n", "q10k_tbl_24": "2011\t2010 2009\nCurrent income tax benefit--\t 27496\nFuture income tax benefit--\t0\n--$ 27496\t\n", "q10k_tbl_25": "\t2011\t2010\t2009\nIncome tax benefit based on Canadian tax rates\t 6257284\t 6058396\t 29516906\nIncrease (decrease) due to:\t\t\t\nDifferent tax rates on foreign subsidiaries\t474459\t218882\t3486532\nNon-deductible expenses\t(1428111)\t(473091)\t(509749)\nChange in valuation allowance and other\t(5303632)\t(5804187)\t(32466193)\n\t--$ 27496\t\t\n", "q10k_tbl_26": "\tFuture Tax Asset\t\n\t2011\t2010\nAccounts payable and accrued expenses\t 43966\t 129618\nProperty plant and equipment\t(7254)\t(9170)\nTotal temporary differences\t36712\t120448\nNet operating loss carry forward\t35659263\t30134668\nAlternative minimum tax credit\t19871\t19871\nTotal temporary differences operating losses\t\t\nand tax credit carry forwards\t35715846\t30274987\nValuation allowance\t(35715846)\t(30274987)\nNet deferred tax asset--\t\t\n", "q10k_tbl_27": "\tUS\tCanadian Expires\nRegular tax net operating loss:\t 1424144-2012\t\n\t0\t1698268 2014\n\t0\t2116691 2015\n\t1386674-2018\t\n\t1621230-2019\t\n\t665664-2020\t\n\t896833-2021\t\n\t1435774-2022\t\n\t1806275-2023\t\n\t2386407-2024\t\n\t3680288-2025\t\n\t4622825\t2570152 2026\n\t6033603\t4769868 2027\n\t4360823\t18180564 2028\n\t1769963\t17229854 2029\n\t2159079\t21286527 2030\n\t3213024\t23835982 2031\n\t 37462606\t 91687906\nAlternative minimum tax net operating loss:\t 1399529-2012\t\n", "q10k_tbl_28": "Quarter Ended\t12/31/11\t9/30/11\t6/30/11\t3/31/11\t12/31/10\t9/30/10\t6/30/10\t3/31/10\nOther Income\t20382\t1214530\t516569\t607033\t521214\t85242\t440230\t309188\nTotal Expenses\t6534126\t6276146\t7387980\t5772655\t6935946\t6660726\t4663279\t4733053\nNet Loss\t6513744\t5061616\t6871411\t5165622\t6414732\t6575484\t4223049\t4423865\nNet Loss per Share\t0.10\t0.09\t0.12\t0.09\t0.11\t0.11\t0.07\t0.08\n", "q10k_tbl_29": "Signatures\tTitle\tDate\n/s/ Rockne J. Timm Rockne J. Timm\tChief Executive Officer and Director\tMarch 14 2012\n/s/ Robert A. McGuinness Robert A. McGuinness\tVice President of Finance Chief Financial Officer and its Principal Financial and Accounting Officer\tMarch 14 2012\n/s/ A. Douglas Belanger A. Douglas Belanger\tPresident and Director\tMarch 14 2012\n/s/ James P. Geyer James P. Geyer\tDirector\tMarch 14 2012\n/s/ James H. Coleman James H. Coleman\tNon-Executive Chairman and Director\tMarch 14 2012\n/s/ Patrick D. McChesney Patrick D. McChesney\tDirector\tMarch 14 2012\n/s/ Chris D. Mikkelsen Chris D. Mikkelsen\tDirector\tMarch 14 2012\n/s/ J.C. Potvin J.C. Potvin\tDirector\tMarch 14 2012\n"} {"bs": "q10k_tbl_12", "is": "q10k_tbl_1", "cf": "q10k_tbl_16"} None
Company Quick10K Filing
Quick10K
Price 2.71 EPS -0
Shares 59 P/E -14
MCap 161 P/FCF -14
Net Debt -58 EBIT -12
TEV 103 TEV/EBIT -9
TTM 2011-12-31, in MM, except price, ratios
10-K 2011-12-31 Filed 2012-03-15
10-Q 2011-09-30 Filed 2011-11-14
GDRZF 10K Annual Report
Item 1. Business 4
Item 1A. Risk Factors 6
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments 9
Item 2. Properties 9
Item 3. Legal Proceedings 10
Item 4. (Removed and Reserved) 11
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 11
Item 6. Selected Financial Data 14
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 15
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 23
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 24
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 42
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures 42
Item 9B. Other Information 42
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 43
Item 11. Executive Compensation 43
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholders Matters 43
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence 43
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services 43
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules 44
Item 1. Business
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments- Not Applicable.
Item 2. Properties
Item 4. (Removed and Reserved)
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Repurchase of Equity Securities
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Note 1. The Company and Significant Accounting Policies:
Note 2. New Accounting Policies:
Note 3. Expropriation of Brisas Project By Venezuela and Related Arbitration:
Note 4. Cash and Cash Equivalents:
Note 5. Marketable Securities:
Note 6. Fair Value Measurements:
Note 7. Property, Plant and Equipment:
Note 8. Ksop Plan:
Note 9. Stock Based Compensation Plans:
Note 10. Related Party Transactions:
Note 11. Income Tax:
Note 12. Shareholder Rights Plan:
Note 13. Convertible Notes:
Note 14. Litigation:
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Item 9B. Other Information
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Item 11. Executive Compensation
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholders Matters
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
Gold Reserve Earnings 2011-12-31
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x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2011
For the transition period from to
Commission file number: 001-31819
GOLD RESERVE INC.
Yukon Territory, Canada NA
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
926 West Sprague Avenue, Suite 200, Spokane, Washington 99201
(Address of principal executive offices) Zip Code
(Registrant’s Telephone, including area code)
Class A common shares, no par value per share
Preferred share purchase rights
The TSX Venture Exchange – Tier 2
NYSE Amex
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: (Title of Class) None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. ¨ Yes x No
Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
¨ Yes x No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. x Yes ¨ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
x Yes ¨ No
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer x Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller reporting company ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). ¨ Yes x No
Aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity (which consists of Class A Common Shares and Equity Units) held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2011 (the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter), computed by reference to the closing sale price of the registrant’s common stock on the NYSE Amex on such date ($2.53): $82,331,384. As of March 14, 2012, 59,746,472 Class A common shares, no par value per share, and 500,236 Class B common shares, no par value per share, were issued and outstanding.
Certain information called for by Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K will be included in an amendment to this Form 10-K or incorporated by reference from the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for its 2011 annual meeting of shareholders.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements 3
Cautionary Note Regarding Differences in U.S. and Canadian Reporting Practices 3
Currency and Exchange Rates 3
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder
Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 11
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 15
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
and Related Stockholders Matters 43
Signatures 45
The information presented or incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K contains both historical information and forward-looking statements (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, Section 21E of the Exchange Act and the Securities Act (Ontario)) that may state our intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations or predictions for the future.
In this report, forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by us at this time, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies that may cause the Company’s actual financial results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied herein.
Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that may never materialize, prove incorrect or materialize other than as currently contemplated which could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “plan,” “may,” “could” and other similar expressions that are predictions of or indicate future events and future trends which do not relate to historical matters, identify forward-looking statements. Any such forward-looking statements are not intended to give any assurances as to future results. Numerous factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as more fully described in “Part I - Item 1A. Risk Factors.”
Investors are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and investors should not infer that there has been no change in our affairs since the date of this report that would warrant any modification of any forward-looking statement made in this document, other documents filed periodically with securities regulators or documents presented on our website. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this notice. We disclaim any intent or obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements or the foregoing list of assumptions or factors, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, subject to our disclosure obligations under applicable rules promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
Cautionary Note Regarding Differences in U.S. and Canadian Reporting Practices
Commencing in 2011, the Company changed its basis of accounting and financial reporting from Canadian GAAP to US GAAP. The Company accounted for this change in presentation on a retroactive basis. The balance sheet amounts as of December 31, 2010 and the comparative operating results for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 were restated accordingly. Our audited consolidated financial statements included in “Part II - Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K may not be comparable to financial statements of companies reporting in accordance with Canadian GAAP.
Currency and Exchange rates
Unless otherwise indicated, all references to “$” or “U.S. dollars” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K refer to U.S. dollars, references to “Cdn$” or “Canadian dollars” refer to Canadian dollars and references to “Bs” refer to Venezuelan Bolivars. The 12 month average rate of exchange for one Canadian dollar, expressed in U.S. dollars, for each of the last three years equaled 1.0112, 0.9707 and 0.8761, respectively, and the exchange rate at the end of each such period equaled 0.9835, 0.9991 and 0.9559, respectively.
In this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “Gold Reserve” and the “Company” refer to Gold Reserve Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates, unless the context requires otherwise.
Gold Reserve Inc. is engaged in the business of acquiring, exploring and developing mining projects. The Company is an exploration stage company incorporated in 1998 under the laws of the Yukon Territory, Canada and is the successor issuer to Gold Reserve Corporation which was incorporated in 1956. From 1992 to 2008 we focused substantially all of our management and financial resources on the development of the Brisas gold and copper project located in the Kilometer 88 mining district of the State of Bolivar in south-eastern Venezuela (which we refer to as the “Brisas Project” or “Brisas”). The Brisas Project was expropriated by the Venezuelan government in 2008. See Item 3. Legal Proceedings - Arbitration.
Our registered agent is Austring, Fendrick, Fairman & Parkkari, The Drury Building, 3801 Third Avenue, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 4Z7. Telephone and fax numbers for our registered agent are 867.668.4405 and 867.668.3710, respectively. Our administrative office is located at 926 West Sprague Avenue, Suite 200, Spokane, WA 99201, U.S.A. and our telephone and fax numbers are 509.623.1500 and 509.623.1634, respectively.
In February 1999, Gold Reserve Corporation, pursuant to a plan of reorganization, became a subsidiary of Gold Reserve Inc., the successor issuer (the “Reorganization”). Generally, each shareholder of Gold Reserve Corporation received one Gold Reserve Inc. Class A common share for each common share owned of Gold Reserve Corporation. Certain U.S. holders of Gold Reserve Corporation elected for tax reasons, to receive equity units comprised of one Gold Reserve Inc. Class B common share and one Gold Reserve Corporation Class B common share in lieu of Gold Reserve Inc. Class A common shares. Each equity unit is substantially equivalent to a Class A common share and is convertible into a Gold Reserve Inc. Class A common share. Equity units are not listed for trading on any stock exchange, but, subject to compliance with applicable federal, provincial and state securities laws, may be transferred. Unless otherwise noted, general references to common shares of the Company include Class A common shares and Class B common shares as a combined group.
The Company no longer characterizes historically reported mineralization related to the Brisas Project as “reserves”. The information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K relating to our past development efforts and reported mineral reserves for the Brisas Project and status of Choco 5 property are presented only for informational and historical purposes and should not be construed as an indication of our expectations regarding the future development and operation of these properties or the outcome of the arbitration proceedings.
In April 2008, the Venezuelan government revoked the March 2007 Authorization for the Affectation of Natural Resources for the Construction of Infrastructure and Services Phase of the Brisas Project (the “Authorization to Affect”) for the commencement of construction at the Brisas Project (essentially a construction permit). For the next 12 months we attempted to have the Authorization to Affect reinstated and ultimately determined in April 2009 to notify the government of our intent to commence arbitration under the Canada-Venezuela Bilateral Investment Treaty (“Canada-Venezuela BIT”) if an amicable resolution was not reached.
In October 2009 we filed a Request for Arbitration under the Additional Facility Rules of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”), against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (“Respondent”) alleging violations of three provisions of the Canada-Venezuela BIT culminating in the effective expropriation of Gold Reserve’s sizable investments in the world-class Brisas gold/copper project and the promising Choco 5 property. In November 2009 our Request for Arbitration was registered by ICSID (Gold Reserve Inc. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/09/1)). Gold Reserve is seeking compensation in the arbitration for all of the loss and damage resulting from Venezuela’s wrongful conduct including the full market value of the legal rights to develop the Brisas Project, the value of the Choco 5 Property and interest on the claim calculated since the loss of approximately $400 million (as of July 2011) which, as revised, totals an estimated $2.1 billion
In compliance with the schedule originally set by the Tribunal, which has been amended by the Tribunal from time-to-time, we filed our initial written submission, referred to as the Memorial, in September 2010. Thereafter in April 2011, the Respondent Venezuela submitted its response to the Company’s Memorial, referred to as the Counter-Memorial. Subsequent to that, the Company submitted its Reply to the Respondent’s Counter Memorial in July 2011, and finally Respondent filed its Rejoinder in December 2011. The Rejoinder was the last filing to be made prior to the oral hearing which was held February 13 to February 17, 2012.
The oral hearing was the culmination of an extensive undertaking by the Company’s counsel, technical, legal and financial experts, as well as its employees which focused on the evidentiary record in the case and allowed counsel for both the Company and Venezuela to address the issues of jurisdiction, liability and damages. The oral hearing also allowed the Tribunal to hear testimony from certain fact and expert witnesses, as well as to address questions to each of the parties.
The Tribunal granted both parties the opportunity to submit a post-hearing brief, to be filed simultaneously, in order to comment in conclusion on the full evidentiary record, as is typically permitted in such arbitrations. Those briefs are due to be filed by March 16, 2012. The Tribunal may request additional information from the parties and in any event may issue its decision thereafter. It is typical for tribunals in this type of arbitration to require six to eighteen months (the historical average is approximately 1.2 years) to finalize and issue its decision.
In June 2011, the Company was advised by the NYSE Amex LLC (the “Amex”) that it intended to delist the Company’s common shares. The seizure of the Brisas Project by the Venezuelan authorities in October 2009, led the Amex to conclude that the Company “no longer complied” with the Amex’s continued listing rules. The Company appealed the Amex’s decision and, in October 2011, the Company received notice that the Amex had accepted the Company’s plan to regain compliance with the Amex’s listing standards (the “Plan”) by a targeted completion date of December 20, 2012. During this time the Company’s listing is being continued pursuant to an extension.
The Plan provides for an 18 month schedule (starting from the initial date of notice of non-compliance, June 20, 2011) whereby the Company expects to obtain a working interest in one or more acceptable mineral exploration properties with commensurate exploration expenditures made thereon. The Company will continue to provide the Amex staff with updates relative to the initiatives detailed in the Plan, including the specific milestones to be met by July 31, 2012 and December 20, 2012.
In November 2011, the Company was similarly advised by the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) that it also intended to delist the Company’s common shares because, in its opinion, the Company “no longer complied” with its continued listing rules as a result of the seizure of the Brisas Project. Although the Company appealed the TSX’s original determination, submitting a plan similar to that approved by the Amex, the Company’s plans were not sufficiently advanced for the TSX to grant the Company additional time to regain compliance. As a result, trading of the Company’s common shares (symbol “GRZ.V”) moved from the TSX to the TSX Venture Exchange – Tier 2 (the “TSX Venture”) beginning February 1, 2012.
Historically we have financed the Company’s operations through the issuance of common stock, other equity securities and convertible debt. We have no commercial production at this time and, as a result, we have not recorded revenue or cash flows from mining operations and continue to experience losses from operations, a trend we expect to continue unless the investment dispute regarding Brisas is resolved favorably to the Company and/or we acquire or invest in an alternative project.
A determining factor in the Company’s current financial position and continuing results of operations is the substantial operating deficits and Brisas Project development costs incurred since 1992, the issuance of $183 million of convertible notes and common shares and the acquisition of approximately $125 million of equipment subsequent to the issuance of the Authorization to Affect, the termination of the development of Brisas and Choco 5 as a result of the seizure of the Brisas Project, the ongoing ICSID arbitration, the write-down of previously capitalized costs and equipment associated with the project development and the ongoing disposal of such equipment.
Our objectives continue to be: (1) obtain a working interest in one or more acceptable mineral exploration properties; (2) diligently pursue the arbitration claim against Venezuela and minimize costs to the extent possible; (3) pursue an amicable settlement with Venezuela that may include a monetary agreement and/or project participation; (4) dispose of remaining assets previously purchased for the Brisas Project; and (5) evaluate the Company’s options to redeem, restructure or otherwise modify the terms of the 5.50% convertible notes the outcome of which, among other things, is subject to the sale of the Brisas Project assets.
Our material subsidiaries are as follows:
Investors are urged to read our filings with U.S. and Canadian securities regulatory agencies, which can be viewed on-line at www.sec.gov, www.sedar.com or the Company’s website at www.goldreserveinc.com which also includes the Company’s corporate governance policies. Additionally, you can request a copy of any of these documents directly from us.
Failure to prevail in the arbitration proceedings and obtain compensation from Venezuela for the Brisas Project and Choco 5 property could materially adversely affect the Company.
In October 2009 we filed a Request for Arbitration under the Additional Facility Rules of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”), against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (“Respondent”) seeking compensation for all of the loss and damage resulting from Venezuela’s wrongful conduct, including the expropriation of the Brisas Project. Our claim includes the full market value of the legal rights to develop the Brisas Project as of the date of the Tribunals decision, the value of the Choco 5 Property and interest on the claim calculated since the loss. Our claim as last updated in our July 2011 Reply totals approximately $2.1 billion which includes interest from April 14, 2008 (the date of the loss) to July 29, 2011 (the date of our last filing) of approximately $400 million. The cost of prosecuting our arbitration claim is substantial, and there is no assurance that we will be successful in establishing Venezuela’s liability or, if successful, will collect any award by the Tribunal for compensation from Venezuela. See Item 3. Legal Proceedings - Arbitration.
The conversion, repurchase or restructure of our outstanding convertible notes could result in the issuance of a significant number of our common shares causing significant dilution to existing shareholders and, in certain circumstances, could result in a change of control.
In May 2007, we issued $103,500,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.50% convertible notes due on June 15, 2022. On June 15, 2012, note holders have a one time option to require the Company to repurchase the notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes plus unpaid interest. We may elect to satisfy our obligation to repurchase the outstanding notes, in whole or in part, with cash depending on our financial position at that time or by delivering common shares which would require us to issue shares based on the share price on June 15, 2012, likely resulting in significant dilution to existing shareholders and a potential change of control of the Company which could result in the payment of severance compensation pursuant to change of control agreements with certain employees. See Notes 9 and 13 to the consolidated financial statements.
Our ability to obtain the resources required for continued servicing or restructuring of our convertible notes or to meet other obligations as they come due depends on numerous factors, some of which are beyond our control.
Unless and until we successfully collect an arbitral award, if any, or acquire and/or develop other operating properties which provide positive cash flow, our ability to meet our obligations as they come due or redeem in whole or part or otherwise restructure the convertible notes excluding the note holder’s option to require the Company to redeem the convertible notes on June 15, 2012, will be limited to our cash on hand and/or our ability to issue additional equity or debt securities in the future. Such transactions could potentially cause substantial dilution to the then existing shareholders and, in certain circumstances, could result in a change of control.
Failure to acquire or invest in another mining project could adversely affect future results including continued listing on the Amex or TSX Venture.
We are actively pursuing alternative mining prospects. However, the identification of a viable mining project takes time, and a substantial amount of management’s attention has been focused on the Brisas arbitration proceeding. Even if a new mining project is identified, there is no guarantee that we could adequately finance or successfully construct and operate the project. In addition, the Company is subject to a Plan to regain compliance with the continued listing rules of the Amex and is required to maintain compliance with the TSX Venture listing rules. No assurances can be given that the Company will be able to achieve compliance with the Amex Company Guide within the required time frame and/or maintain continued compliance with the TSX Venture Company Manual and, as a result, could be subject to future delisting actions. See Item 1. Business.
Industry competition for new properties could limit the Company’s ability to grow in the future
There is strong competition from other mining companies in connection with the acquisition of future properties considered to have commercial potential. Many of these companies have greater financial resources, operational experience and technical capabilities. As a result, we may be unable to acquire additional mining properties, thereby limiting future growth.
The outcome of the litigation regarding the enjoined hostile takeover bid may adversely affect our business.
In December 2008, the Company filed an action in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice against Rusoro and Rusoro’s financial advisor Endeavour Financial International Corporation (“Endeavour”) seeking an injunction restraining Rusoro and Endeavour from proceeding with an unsolicited offer by Rusoro to acquire all of the Company’s outstanding shares, significant monetary damages, and various other items. Endeavour was the Company’s financial advisor from 2004 until shortly after the commencement of Rusoro’s offer. The Company was subsequently granted an interlocutory injunction restraining Rusoro and Endeavour from proceeding with any hostile bid until the conclusion and disposition at trial of our original legal action. A subsequent appeal by Rusoro was denied and thereafter Rusoro and Endeavour filed counterclaims against the Company for, among other things, damages of Cdn $102.5 million and $0.5 million, respectively. Our legal action is ongoing and there can be no assurances as to its ultimate outcome, whether Rusoro and or Endeavour will pursue any other legal course of action or, if successful, whether Rusoro will initiate another unsolicited offer for the Company. See Item 3. Legal Proceedings - Litigation.
Failure to retain and attract key personnel could adversely affect the Company.
We are dependent upon the abilities and continued participation of key personnel to manage the Brisas arbitration and identify, acquire and develop new opportunities. Substantially all key management personnel have been employed by the Company for over 15 years. The loss of key employees (in particular those long time key management personnel possessing important historical knowledge related to the Brisas Project which is relevant to our arbitration claims) or an inability to obtain personnel necessary to execute our plan to acquire and develop a new project could have a material adverse effect on our future operations.
Operating losses are expected to continue.
We have no commercial production at this time and, as a result, we have not recorded revenue or cash flows from mining operations and have experienced losses from operations for each of the last five years, a trend we expect to continue unless and until the investment dispute regarding Brisas is resolved favorably to the Company and/or we acquire or invest in an alternative project and achieve commercial production.
We may issue additional common shares, debt instruments convertible into common shares or other equity-based instruments to fund future operations.
We cannot predict the size of any such future issuances of securities, or the effect, if any, that future issuances and sales of our securities will have on the market price of our common shares or the fair market value of the notes. Any transaction involving the issuance of previously authorized but unissued shares, or securities convertible into shares, will result in dilution, possibly of a substantial nature, to present and prospective holders of shares and in certain circumstances could result in a Change of Control.
The price and liquidity of our common shares may be volatile.
The market price of our common shares may fluctuate based on a number of factors, some of which are beyond our control, including:
· the result of our arbitration and litigation proceedings;
· economic and political developments in Venezuela;
· our operating performance and financial condition;
· continued listing of our common shares on Canadian and US stock exchanges;
· the public’s reaction to announcements or filings by ourselves or other companies;
· the price of gold and copper and other metal prices, as well as metal production volatility;
· the arrival or departure of key personnel;
· acquisitions, strategic alliances or joint ventures involving us or other companies.
Risks inherent in the mining industry could adversely impact future operations.
Exploration for gold and other metals is speculative in nature, involves many risks and frequently is unsuccessful. As is customary in the industry, not all prospects will be positive or progress to later stages (e.g. the feasibility and permitting stages), therefore, management can give no assurances as to the future success of its efforts to acquire, explore, develop or operate another mining property. Exploration programs entail risks relating to location, metallurgical processes, governmental permits and regulatory approvals and the construction of mining and processing facilities. Development can take a number of years, requiring substantial expenditures and there is no assurance that we will have, or be able to raise, the required funds to engage in these activities or to meet our obligations with respect to the exploration properties in which we may acquire an interest. Any one or more of these factors or occurrence of other risks could cause us not to realize the anticipated benefits of an acquisition of properties or companies.
U.S. Internal Revenue Service designation as a “passive foreign investment company” may result in adverse U.S. tax consequences to U.S. shareholders.
U.S. taxpayers should be aware that we have determined that the Company is a “passive foreign investment company” under Section 1297(a) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (a “PFIC”) for the taxable year ended December 31, 2011, and it may be a PFIC for all taxable years prior to the time the Company has income from production activities. We do not believe that any of the Company’s subsidiaries were PFICs as to any shareholder of the Company for the taxable year ended December 31, 2011, however, due to the complexities of the PFIC determination detailed below, we cannot guarantee this belief and, as a result, we cannot determine that the IRS would not take the position that certain subsidiaries are not PFIC’s. The determination of whether the Company and any of its subsidiaries will be a PFIC for a taxable year depends, in part, on the application of complex U.S. federal income tax rules, which are subject to differing interpretations. In addition, whether the Company and any of its subsidiaries will be a PFIC for any taxable year generally depends on the Company's and its subsidiaries’ assets and income over the course of each such taxable year and, as a result, cannot be predicted with certainty as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the Company and any of its subsidiaries will not be a PFIC for any taxable year.
For taxable years in which the Company is a PFIC, any gain recognized on the sale of the Company's common shares and any “excess distributions” (as specifically defined) paid on the Company's common shares must be ratably allocated to each day in a U.S. taxpayer’s holding period for the common shares. The amount of any such gain or excess distribution allocated to prior years of such U.S. taxpayer’s holding period for the common shares generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the highest tax rate applicable to ordinary income in each such prior year, and the U.S. taxpayer will be required to pay interest on the resulting tax liability for each such prior year, calculated as if such tax liability had been due in each such prior year.
Alternatively, a U.S. taxpayer that makes a timely and effective “QEF election” generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on such U.S. taxpayer’s pro rata share of the Company's “net capital gain” and “ordinary earnings” (calculated under U.S. federal income tax rules), regardless of whether such amounts are actually distributed by the Company. For a U.S. taxpayer to make a QEF election, the Company must agree to supply annually to the U.S. taxpayer the “PFIC Annual Information Statement” and permit the U.S. taxpayer access to certain information in the event of an audit by the U.S. tax authorities. We will prepare and make the statement available to U.S. taxpayers, and will permit access to the information. As a possible second alternative, a U.S. taxpayer may make a “mark-to-market election” with respect to a taxable year in which the Company is a PFIC and the common shares are “marketable stock” (as specifically defined). A U.S. taxpayer that makes a mark-to-market election generally will include in gross income, for each taxable year in which the Company is a PFIC, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) the fair market value of the common shares as of the close of such taxable year over (b) such U.S. taxpayer’s adjusted tax basis in such common shares.
It may be difficult to bring certain actions or enforce judgments against the Company and/or its directors and executive officers.
Investors in the U.S. or in other jurisdictions outside of Canada may have difficulty bringing actions and enforcing judgments against the Company, our directors or executive officers based on civil liability provisions of federal securities laws or other laws of the U.S. or any state thereof or the equivalent laws of other jurisdictions of residence. We are organized under the laws of the Yukon Territory, Canada. Some of our directors and officers, and some of the experts named from time to time in our filings, are residents of Canada or otherwise reside outside of the U.S. and all or a substantial portion of their and our assets, may be located outside of the U.S. As a result, it may be difficult for investors in the U.S. or outside of Canada to bring an action in the U.S. against directors, officers or experts who are not resident in the U.S. It may also be difficult for an investor to enforce a judgment obtained in a U.S. court or a court of another jurisdiction of residence predicated upon the civil liability provisions of Canadian security laws or U.S. federal securities laws or other laws of the U.S. or any state thereof against us or those persons.
The Company no longer characterizes historically reported mineralization related to the Brisas Project as “reserves”. The information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K relating to our past development efforts and reported mineral reserves for the Brisas Project and status of the Choco 5 property are presented only for informational and historical purposes and should not be construed as an indication of our expectations regarding the future development and operation of these properties or the outcome of the arbitration proceedings.
The Company acquired the Brisas Project and the Choco 5 property in 1992 and 2000, respectively both located in the Guayana region of Bolivar State, Venezuela. From 1992 to 2008 the Company focused substantially all of its management and financial resources on the development of the Brisas gold and copper project. Management completed an original Bankable Feasibility Study in 2005. In March 2008, we updated the study and prepared a new National Instrument (“NI”) 43-101 report for the Brisas Project. The operating plan as last revised assumed a large open pit mine with projected proven and probable reserves of approximately 10.2 million ounces of gold and 1.4 billion pounds of copper in 483 million tonnes of ore grading 0.66 grams of gold per tonne and 0.13% copper, at a revenue cutoff grade of $3.54 per tonne using a gold price of $470 per ounce and a copper price of $1.35 per pound.
After approval of the Brisas operating plan by the Ministry of Mines and the Environmental and Social Impact Study for infrastructure and service works by the Ministry of Environment in 2003 and early 2007, respectively, the Ministry of Environment issued in March 2007, the Authorization to Affect. Based on the issuance of the Authorization to Affect, we commenced significant pre-construction efforts including accelerating detailed project engineering, hiring senior technical staff and awarding contracts for Brisas site prep, construction camp facilities, processing equipment, early-works construction equipment and various other site equipment totaling approximately $125 million and launched a number of environmental and social initiatives. In order to fund these activities, the Company completed the sale of approximately $183 million of convertible notes and common shares.
In April 2008, Venezuela revoked the Authorization to Affect. This revocation and subsequent improper actions by Venezuela forced the Company to discontinue development of the Brisas Project and exploration of the Choco 5 property. In October 2009 the Company filed a Request for Arbitration under the Additional Facility Rules of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”), against Venezuela (“Respondent”) and shortly thereafter, Venezuelan government personnel took physical possession of the property. See Item 3. Legal Proceedings - Arbitration.
The Choco 5 property, a grass–roots gold and other mineral property was subleased from CVG/Minerven. We suspended all Choco 5 exploration activities pending the resolution of the Brisas investment dispute with Venezuela.
In addition to executing its strategy related to the arbitration effort, management has identified a number of potential mineral prospects and has signed or is in the process of signing confidentiality agreements allowing access to the target company’s confidential information regarding the prospect. As with any similarly-situated mining company, we are evaluating multiple prospects at once as these efforts are subject to, among other things, the mineralized potential, the terms of any agreement, the level and quality of previous work completed by the target companies, schedules, weather and geography. Our selection process or criteria, among others, focuses on prospects that are promising, have potential for success and are generally located in politically friendly jurisdictions which have clear and well established mining, tax and environmental laws, an experienced mining authority and are likely to be open pit versus underground prospects.
In October 2009 we filed a Request for Arbitration under the Additional Facility Rules of ICSID against the Respondent seeking compensation in the arbitration for all of the loss and damage resulting from the Respondent’s wrongful conduct. Gold Reserve alleges violations of three provisions of the Canada-Venezuela BIT culminating in the effective expropriation of Gold Reserve’s sizable investments in the world-class Brisas gold/copper project and the promising Choco 5 property. In November 2009 our Request for Arbitration was registered by ICSID (Gold Reserve Inc. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/09/1)). Our claim includes the full market value of the legal rights to develop the Brisas Project at the date of the Tribunal’s decision, the value of the Choco 5 Property and interest on the claim calculated since the loss. Our claim as last updated in our July 2011 Reply totals approximately $2.1 billion which includes interest from April 14, 2008 (the date of the loss) to July 29, 2011 (the date of our last filing) of approximately $400 million.
The full market value of the legal rights to develop the Brisas Project was measured by an independent expert pursuant to a fair market value standard utilizing three standard valuation approaches: (1) the Discounted Cash Flow (“DCF”) Approach, (2) the Comparable Publicly Traded Company (“CPTC”) Approach, and (3) the Comparable Transaction (“CT”) Approach. These three valuations converged in a reasonably consistent range of values, which were combined to arrive at a weighted average valuation based upon the independent expert’s qualitative assessment of the robustness of the data available to implement each valuation methodology.
Venezuela has numerous pending arbitration actions being pursued against it at this time before ICSID (See ICSID website-http://icsid.worldbank.org/ICSID/) and has reportedly settled and/or made full or partial payment for damages to a limited number of claimants in past months, although management has no specific information regarding the actual amounts paid or what percentage such payments represented of the original claim against Venezuela. Based on the uncertain nature of arbitration under investment treaties, the timing and the amount of an award or settlement, if any, the likelihood of its collection and the timing thereof cannot be determined at this time.
The Tribunal held its first session with the parties on April 23, 2010 during which time several procedural matters were agreed to, including the time schedule for the Arbitration. In compliance with that schedule, as amended from time to time by the Tribunal, we filed our initial written submission, referred to as the Memorial, on September 24, 2010. On April 14, 2011 the Respondent submitted its reply to the Company’s Memorial, referred to as the Counter-Memorial.
In accordance with the revised procedural calendar, the Company filed its reply on July 29, 2011, updating its claim to $2.1 billion to account for interest from the date of loss accrued since its earlier filing, and on December 8, 2011 the Respondent filed its reply, which was the final filing prior to the oral hearing, which concluded, as scheduled, on February 17, 2012.
The oral hearing, the culmination of an extensive undertaking by the Company’s counsel, technical, legal and financial experts, as well as its employees, focused on the evidentiary record in the case and allowed counsel for both the Company and Venezuela to address the issues of jurisdiction, liability and damages. The oral hearing also allowed the Tribunal to hear testimony from certain fact and expert witnesses, as well as to address questions to each of the parties.
The Tribunal granted both parties the opportunity to submit a post-hearing brief, to be filed simultaneously, in order to comment in conclusion on the full evidentiary record, as is typically permitted in such arbitrations. Those briefs are due to be filed by March 16, 2012. The Tribunal may request further information and in any event may issue its decision thereafter. It is typical for tribunals in this type of arbitration to require six to eighteen months (the historical average is approximately 1.2 years) to finalize and issue its decision.
The Canada-Venezuela BIT requires as a precondition to bringing an arbitration claim under the Treaty that an investor and any enterprise the investor owns directly or indirectly that has suffered losses that form the basis of a claim by the investor to "waive[ ] its right to initiate or continue any other proceedings in relation to the measure that is alleged to be in breach of [the Treaty] before the courts or tribunals of the Contracting Party concerned or in a dispute settlement procedure of any kind." As a result, the Company and its relevant subsidiaries waived their right to commence or continue before Venezuelan courts or tribunals with other legal or administrative challenges to the conduct that forms the basis of the ICSID claim, including the revocation of the Authorization to Affect for the properties comprising the Brisas Project and the denial of the extension of the Brisas Alluvial and El Pauji Concessions.
On December 15, 2008, Rusoro Mining Ltd. (“Rusoro”) commenced an unsolicited offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares and equity units of the Company in consideration for three shares of Rusoro for each Company share or equity unit. On December 16, 2008, the Company filed an action in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice against Rusoro and Rusoro’s financial advisor Endeavour Financial International Corporation (“Endeavour”) seeking an injunction restraining Rusoro and Endeavour from proceeding with Rusoro’s unsolicited offer, significant monetary damages, and various other items. Endeavour was the Company’s financial advisor from 2004 until shortly after the commencement of Rusoro’s offer.
On February 10, 2009, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice granted an interlocutory injunction restraining Rusoro from proceeding with any hostile takeover bid to acquire the shares of the Company until the conclusion and disposition at trial of the action commenced by the Company. The injunction was granted by the Court following a motion by the Company on the basis that Rusoro had access to or benefited from the use of the Company’s confidential information as a result of Rusoro’s relationship with Endeavour. The Court also issued an interlocutory injunction restraining Endeavour from having any involvement with a hostile takeover bid for the Company. The Court further required that Rusoro, Endeavour and their agents return to the Company both all the confidential information of the Company and also anything produced from that confidential information and pay the court costs. Following the issuance of the interlocutory injunctions, Rusoro withdrew its unsolicited offer to acquire the outstanding shares and equity units of the Company.
On February 15, 2009, Rusoro and Endeavour both served a motion with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice seeking permission to appeal to the Divisional Court the February 10, 2009 order that was granted against them. The Company opposed these motions which were heard in Toronto on April 2, 2009. On April 6, 2009 the permission to appeal was denied. Rusoro has filed a counterclaim against the Company for, among other things, damages of Cdn $102.5 million allegedly arising from the Company’s successful motion for an interlocutory injunction. Endeavour has filed a $0.5 million counter claim against the Company relating to the lost opportunity to earn a success fee from the successful completion of the Rusoro offer. The Company has developed its strategy for the execution of this action, added two additional defendants, amended the claim for monetary damages and collected all its relevant documents, including electronically stored information and is in the process of proceeding to depositions.
Our counsel with respect to this litigation matter has advised management that it is premature to determine the likely outcome of the litigation with substantial reliability. In the event that one or both defendants prevail with their counterclaims, the Company could be subject to the full amount of the combined damages noted above. However, based on the facts of the case, the activity through the filing date and the overall scope and context of the proceedings, management has concluded, pursuant to the guidance contained in ASC 450-20-50-4, that an estimate of the possible loss or range of loss cannot be made at this time.
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Repurchase of Equity Securities
Offer and Listing details
The Class A common shares (symbol “GRZ.V”) of Gold Reserve Inc. are traded in Canada on the TSX Venture. Prior to February 1, 2012, the shares were traded on the TSX. The shares are also traded in the United States on the Amex under the symbol “GRZ.” Neither the Company’s equity units nor the 5.50% convertible notes and the related underlying securities are listed for trading on any exchange.
TSX VENTURE/TSX
March (through 03/14/12)
On March 14, 2012, the closing price for a Class A common share of the Company was Cdn $3.05 per share on the TSX Venture and U.S. $3.00 per share on the Amex. As of March 14, 2012, there were a total of 59,746,472 Class A common shares and 500,236 Class B common shares issued and outstanding. The number of holders of Class A and Class B common shares of record on March 14, 2012 was approximately 809. As of March 14, 2012, based on information received from our transfer agent and other service providers, we believe our common shares are owned beneficially by approximately 7,500 shareholders.
We have not declared or paid any dividends on our common shares since 1984. We intend to retain earnings from operations, if any, to finance the growth and development of our business and do not intend to pay cash dividends on the common shares in the foreseeable future, except in the case of a significant arbitral award. The payment of future cash dividends, if any, will be reviewed periodically by the Board of Directors and will depend upon, among other things, conditions then existing including earnings, financial condition and capital requirements, restrictions in financing agreements, business opportunities and conditions, tax considerations and other factors.
Exchange Controls
There are no governmental laws, decrees or regulations in Canada that restrict the export or import of capital, including foreign exchange controls, or that affect the remittance of dividends, interest or other payments to non-resident holders of the securities of the Company, other than a Canadian withholding tax. See “Certain Canadian Income Tax Considerations for U.S. Residents,” below.
Certain Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations for U.S. Residents
The following summarizes certain Canadian federal income tax consequences generally applicable under the Income Tax Act (Canada) and the regulations enacted thereunder (collectively, the “Canadian Tax Act”) and the Canada-United States Income Tax Convention (1980) (the “Convention”) to the holding and disposition of common shares.
Comment is restricted to holders of common shares each of whom, at all material times for the purposes of the Canadian Tax Act and the Convention, (i) is a resident of the United States and is not a resident of Canada, (ii) is entitled to the benefit of the Convention, (iii) holds all common shares solely as capital property, (iv) deals at arm’s length with and is not affiliated with Gold Reserve, and (v) does not use or hold and is not deemed to use or hold, any common shares in a business carried on in Canada, and none of whose common shares constitute “taxable Canadian property” as defined in the Canadian Tax Act (each such individual, a “U.S. Resident”).
Generally, a person will be considered to hold a common share as capital property provided that the person acquired the share as a long-term investment, is not a trader or dealer in securities, did not acquire, hold or dispose of the share in a transaction considered to be an adventure or concern in the nature of trade (i.e. speculation), and does not hold the common share as inventory in the course of carrying on a business. Special rules, which are not discussed below, may apply to a U.S. Resident who is an insurer that carries on business in Canada and elsewhere.
Generally, (a) a person’s Class A common shares will not constitute “taxable Canadian property” at a particular time provided that the common shares are listed on a “designated stock exchange” (which currently includes the TSX Venture) at that time and at all times in the 60 months preceding the particular time, (i) neither the person nor one or more other persons with whom the first person does not deal at arm’s length, alone or in any combination, held, directly or indirectly, 25% or more of the issued shares of any class in the capital stock of Gold Reserve, or (ii) more than 50% of the fair market value of the share was not derived directly or indirectly from one or any combination of (A) real or immovable property situated in Canada, (B) Canadian resource properties, (C) timber resource properties and (D) options in respect of, or interests in, or for civil law rights in, property described in any of (A), (B) and (C), whether or not the property existed, and (b) a person’s Class B common shares will not constitute “taxable Canadian property” at a particular time provided that at all times in the 60 months preceding the particular time, more than 50% of the fair market value of the share was not derived directly or indirectly from one or any combination of property described in any of (A), (B), (C) and (D) above, whether or not the property existed.
Certain entities that are fiscally transparent for United States federal income tax purposes (including limited liability companies) do not qualify as residents of the United States for the purposes of the Convention. A member or holder of an interest in such an entity that holds common shares should consult the member or holder’s own tax advisors.
This summary is based on the current provisions of the Canadian Tax Act and the Convention in effect on the date hereof, all specific proposals to amend the Canadian Tax Act and Convention publicly announced by or on behalf of the Minister of Finance (Canada) on or before the date hereof (the “Tax Proposals”), and the current published administrative and assessing policies of the Canada Revenue Agency. It is assumed that all such amendments will be enacted as currently proposed, and that there will be no other material change to any applicable law or administrative policy, although no assurance can be given in these respects. Except as otherwise expressly provided, this summary does not take into account any provincial, territorial or foreign tax considerations.
This summary is of a general nature only, is not exhaustive of all possible Canadian federal income tax considerations, and is not and is not to be construed as legal or tax advice to any particular holder or prospective holder of common shares. Each holder or prospective holder of common shares is urged to consult his, her or its own tax advisors for advice with respect to the holder or prospective holder’s particular circumstances. The discussion below is qualified accordingly.
Disposition of Common Shares
A U.S. Resident who disposes of a common share will not thereby incur any liability for Canadian federal income tax.
Taxation of Dividends on Common Shares
A U.S. Resident who is or is deemed to be paid or credited a dividend on the U.S. Resident’s common shares will be subject to Canadian withholding tax equal to 15% or, if the U.S. Resident is a company that holds 10% or more of the voting stock of Gold Reserve, 5%, of the gross amount of the dividend. A U.S. Resident that is (i) a qualifying religious, scientific, literary, educational or charitable organization and is exempt from tax in the U.S., or (ii) a qualifying trust, company, organization or arrangement operated exclusively to administer or provide pension, retirement or employee benefits and is exempt from tax in the U.S. may be exempt under the Convention from Canadian withholding tax provided specific administrative procedures are complied with.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Other Income (Loss)
$ (299,808)
Corporate general and administrative
Venezuelan expenses
Legal and accounting
Equipment holding costs
Write-down of machinery & equipment
Takeover defense
Loss before interest expense, income tax and extraordinary item
(16,902,140)
Income tax benefit (expense)
Loss before extraordinary item
Extraordinary loss on expropriation
$(23,612,393)
$(100,029,813)
Net loss per share - basic and diluted
$ (0.40)
Note: In 2011, the Company changed its basis of accounting and financial reporting from Canadian GAAP to US GAAP. Balance sheet, Statement of operations and Statement of cash flows amounts for the years prior to 2011 have been restated to be comparative with the 2011 presentation.
Cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, restricted cash
Property, plant and equipment, net (1)
Convertible notes (2)
Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)
(1) Includes approximately $19 million related to Brisas Project equipment management intends to dispose of in the future.
(2) Face value of outstanding convertible notes is approximately $102.3 million. See Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements.
Net cash used in operating activities
$(6,943,156)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, dated March 14, 2012 is intended to assist in understanding and assessing our results of operations and financial condition and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes.
Gold Reserve, an exploration stage company, is engaged in the business of acquiring, exploring and developing mining projects. The Company acquired the Brisas Project and the Choco 5 property in 1992 and 2000, respectively, both located in the Guayana region of Bolivar State, Venezuela. From 1992 to 2008 we focused substantially all of our management and financial resources on the development of the Brisas Project. (See Item 2. Properties)
After approval of the Brisas operating plan by the Ministry of Mines and the Environmental and Social Impact Study of the infrastructure and service works by the Ministry of Environment in 2003 and early 2007, respectively, the Ministry of Environment issued in March 2007, the Authorization to Affect. Based on the issuance of the Authorization to Affect, we commenced significant pre-construction efforts including accelerating detailed project engineering, hiring senior technical staff and awarding contracts for Brisas site prep, construction camp facilities, processing equipment, early-works construction equipment and various other site equipment and launched a number of environmental and social initiatives. In order to fund these activities, the Company completed the sale of approximately $180 million in debt and common shares.
In April 2008, Venezuela revoked the Authorization to Affect. This revocation and subsequent improper actions by Venezuela forced the Company to discontinue development of the Brisas Project and exploration of the Choco 5 property. (See Item 3. Legal Proceedings - Arbitration)
In October 2009 we filed a Request for Arbitration under the Additional Facility Rules of ICSID, against the Respondent seeking compensation in the arbitration for all of the loss and damage resulting from the Respondent’s wrongful conduct. Gold Reserve alleges violations of three provisions of the Canada-Venezuela BIT culminating in the effective expropriation of Gold Reserve’s sizable investments in the world-class Brisas Project and the promising Choco 5 property. In November 2009 our Request for Arbitration was registered by ICSID (Gold Reserve Inc. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/09/1)). Our claim includes the full market value of the legal rights to develop the Brisas Project, the value of the Choco 5 Property and interest on the claim calculated since the loss of approximately $400 million (as of July 2011) which, as revised, totals an estimated $2.1 billion. The Company is well advanced in the arbitration process, with the oral hearing recently completed, as scheduled, on February 17, 2012.
The oral hearing was the culmination of an extensive undertaking by the Company’s counsel, technical, legal and financial experts, as well as its employees which focused on the evidentiary record in the case and allowed counsel for both the Company and Venezuela to address the issues of jurisdiction, liability and damages. The oral hearing also allowed the arbitral tribunal to hear testimony from certain fact and expert witnesses, as well as to address questions to each of the parties.
In December 2008, Rusoro (advised by Endeavour, Gold Reserve’s financial advisor from 2004 until shortly after the commencement of Rusoro’s offer) commenced an unsolicited offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of the Company. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice subsequently granted an interlocutory injunction in February 2009, restraining Rusoro and Endeavour from proceeding until the disposition at trial of the action commenced by the Company. Rusoro and Endeavour have filed counterclaims against the Company for Cdn $102.5 million and $0.5 million, respectively. (See Item 3. Legal Proceedings - Litigation)
Our counsel with respect to this litigation matter has advised management that it is premature to determine the likely outcome of the litigation with substantial reliability. In the event that one or both defendants prevail with their counterclaims, the Company could be subject to the full amount of the combined damages noted above. However, based on the facts of the case, the activity through the filing date and the overall scope and context of the proceedings, management has concluded, that an estimate of the possible loss or range of loss cannot be made at this time.
In June 2011, the Company was advised by the NYSE Amex (the “Amex”) that it intended to delist the Company’s common shares. The seizure of the Brisas Project by the Venezuelan authorities in October 2009, led the Amex to conclude that the Company “no longer complied” with the Amex’s continued listing rules. The Company appealed the Amex’s decision and in October 2011, the Company received notice that the Amex had accepted the Company’s plan to regain compliance with the Amex’s listing standards (the “Plan”) by a targeted completion date of December 20, 2012. During this time the Company’s listing is being continued pursuant to an extension.
The Plan provides for an 18 month schedule (starting from the initial date of notice of non-compliance, June 20, 2011) whereby the Company expects to obtain a working interest in one or more acceptable mineral exploration properties with commensurate exploration expenditures made thereon. The Company will continue to provide the Amex staff with updates relative to the initiatives detailed in the Plan, including the specific milestones to be met by July 31, 2012, and December 20, 2012. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to achieve compliance within the required time frame, and if the Company is not able to achieve compliance as outlined in the Plan or otherwise show progress consistent with the Plan, the Company will remain subject to delisting procedures as set forth in the Company Guide.
In November 2011, the Company was similarly advised by the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) that it also intended to delist the Company’s common shares because, in its opinion, the Company “no longer complied” with its original listing rules as a result of the seizure of the Brisas Project. Although the Company appealed the TSX’s original determination, submitting a plan similar to that approved by the Amex, the Company’s plans were not sufficiently advanced for the TSX to grant the Company additional time to regain compliance. As a result, trading of the Company’s common shares (symbol “GRZ.V”) moved from the TSX to the TSX Venture beginning February 1, 2012.
In addition to executing its strategy related to the arbitration effort, management has identified a number of potential mineral prospects and has signed or is in the process of signing confidentiality agreements allowing access to the target company’s confidential information regarding such prospects. As with any similarly-situated mining company, we are evaluating multiple prospects at once as these efforts are subject to, among other things, the mineralized potential, the terms of any agreement, the level and quality of previous work completed by the target companies, schedules, weather and geography. Our selection process or criteria, among others, focuses on prospects that are promising and have potential for success and generally located in a politically friendly jurisdiction which has clear and well established mining, tax and environmental laws, an experienced mining authority and likely to be an open pit versus an underground prospect.
A determining factor in the Company’s current financial position and continuing results of operations is the substantial operating deficits and project development costs incurred since 1992, the issuance of $183 million of convertible notes and common shares and the acquisition of approximately $125 million of equipment subsequent to the issuance of the Authorization to Affect, the termination of the development of Brisas and Choco 5, as a result of the seizure of the Brisas Project, the ongoing ICSID arbitration, the write-down of previously capitalized costs and equipment associated with the project development and the ongoing disposal of such equipment.
Our objectives continue to be: (1) obtain a working interest in one or more acceptable mineral exploration properties; (2) diligently pursue the arbitration claim against Venezuela and minimize costs to the extent possible; (3) pursue an amicable settlement with Venezuela that may include a monetary agreement and/or project participation; (4) dispose of remaining assets previously purchased for the Brisas Project; and (5) evaluate the Company’s options to redeem, restructure or otherwise modify the terms of the 5.50% convertible notes, the outcome of which, among other things, is subject to the sale of the Brisas Project assets.
We have no commercial production at this time and, as a result, we have not recorded revenue or cash flows from mining operations and continue to experience losses from operations, a trend we expect to continue unless and until the investment dispute regarding Brisas is resolved favorably to the Company and/or we acquire or invest in an alternative project. Historically we have financed the Company’s operations through the issuance of common stock, other equity securities and convertible debt. The timing of any such new investment or transaction if any, and the amounts that may be required cannot be determined at this time and are subject to available cash, sale of equipment originally slated for the Brisas Project and/or future financings, if any.
Commencing in 2011, the Company changed its basis of accounting and financial reporting from Canadian GAAP to US GAAP. The Company accounted for this change in presentation on a retroactive basis. The balance sheet amounts as of December 31, 2010 and the comparative operating results for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 were restated accordingly. The Company has only one operating segment, the exploration and development of mineral properties.
The expense categories shown in the consolidated statements of operations were reclassified in 2010 to better present the current operations of the Company. As a result, expenses for the year ended December 31, 2009 have been reclassified to be comparative with the December 31, 2011 and 2010 presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported results of operations.
Forward-looking statements, which reflect our current views about future events, are based on assumptions and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by these statements. Factors that may cause differences between actual results and those contemplated by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those discussed in “Part I - Item 1A. Risk Factors” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with “Part II - Item 6. Selected Financial Data” and the consolidated financial statements and related notes.
Investors are urged to read our filings with U.S. and Canadian securities regulatory agencies, which can be viewed on-line at www.sec.gov, www.sedar.com or at the Company’s website, www.goldreserveinc.com which also includes the Company’s corporate governance policies. Additionally, you can request a copy of any of these documents directly from us.
At December 31, 2011, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $57.7, million which represents a decrease from December 31, 2010 of approximately $0.5 million. The net decrease was primarily due to cash used by operations of $17.9 million offset by proceeds from sales of equipment of $16.5 million and net proceeds from marketable securities transactions of $1.0 million. The components of changes in cash are more fully described in the “Operating,” “Investing” and “Financing” Activities section below.
As of December 31, 2011, our total financial resources, which include cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and assets held for sale (which were liquidated in the first quarter of 2012), totaled approximately $59 million. In addition to these financial resources, the Company holds Brisas Project related equipment that it intends to dispose of in 2012. This equipment is carried on the balance sheet (as property, plant and equipment and assets held for sale) at its estimated fair value of approximately $19 million.
The primary future obligation of the Company is the $103.5 million 5.50% convertible notes which may be settled in cash or common shares in the event the holder chooses the one-time option to put the notes back to the Company for repurchase on June 15, 2012. See Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements and Contractual Obligations below. With the ability to settle any request for redemption of the convertible notes with common shares, we believe that cash and investment balances and funds available from potential future equipment sales will be sufficient to enable us to fund our activities through 2013. As of March 14, 2012, we had approximately $56 million in cash and investments, which are held primarily in US dollar denominated accounts.
The timing and extent of additional funding, if any, depends on a number of important factors, including, but not limited to the timing and outcome of our investment dispute with Venezuela, the timing and the amount of proceeds, if any, from the sale of Brisas Project related equipment, the extent of future acquisitions or investments, if any, status of the financial markets and our share price.
Cash flow used by operating activities for 2011 was approximately $17.9 million, compared to $20.4 million in 2010. Cash flow used by operating activities consists of net operating losses (the components of which are more fully discussed below in “Results of Operations”) adjusted for certain non-cash income and expense items primarily related to gains on sale of equipment and marketable securities, accretion of convertible notes, the write-down of Brisas Project assets, stock options and common shares issued in lieu of cash compensation and certain non-cash changes in working capital. Cash flow used by operating activities during 2011 decreased from 2010 by approximately $2.5 million primarily due to the net change in accounts payable and accrued expenses principally influenced by the timing of year over year payments to counsel and experts connected with the arbitration.
In 2011, net cash provided by investing activities amounted to $17.4 million, a decrease of $0.2 million compared to 2010.
Net proceeds (purchases) of marketable securities
$ (9,162,466)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
Proceeds from sale of equipment
Decrease in restricted cash
Capitalized interest on convertible debt
$ (15,084,326)
The change in marketable securities primarily relates to changes in debt securities which were purchased in 2009 and matured in 2010. Changes in property, plant and equipment mainly relate to contractual purchases of equipment entered in 2007 and paid when the equipment was manufactured and delivered to the Company in 2010 and 2009. Likewise, proceeds from the sale of equipment relates to the subsequent disposal of such equipment. In connection with a portion of the Brisas Project equipment commitments, we opened an irrevocable standby letter of credit with a Canadian chartered bank, secured by cash, which was recorded on the balance sheet as restricted cash. During 2010, the Company made its final payments on the commitments covered under the letter of credit and accordingly, as of December 31, 2010 the Company had no restricted cash. Prior to October 2009, we capitalized interest expense related to our convertible notes. After Venezuela seized physical control of the Brisas Project in October 2009, we expensed interest charges related to the convertible notes. Included in interest expense are amounts related to the accretion of the notes to their face value. See Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements.
The Company had no significant financing activities in 2011 and 2010. Net proceeds from the issuance of common shares have been limited over the last three years and relate to the exercise of employee stock options. The repurchase of convertible notes relates to the purchase or settlement of approximately $0.02 million and $1.1 million (face value) of convertible notes in 2011 and 2009, respectively. See Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements and Contractual Obligations below.
Net proceeds from issuance of common shares
$(27,883)
Repurchase of convertible notes
$(408,166)
Consolidated net loss for the year ended December 31, 2011 was approximately $23.6 million, or $0.40 per share, compared to a net loss for the year ended December 31, 2010 of $21.6 million, or $0.37 per share, an increase of approximately $2.0 million. In 2009, subsequent to the seizure of the Brisas Project by the Venezuelan government, we recorded an $85.8 million non-cash expense adjustment related to the carrying value of the project assets and the value of certain processing and related equipment. Excluding the extraordinary loss on expropriation of assets of $85.8 million, the net loss increased from 2009 to 2010 approximately $7.4 million.
$ (100,029,813)
We have no commercial production at this time and, as a result, other income is often variable from period to period due to one-time or otherwise variable sources of income. In 2011, gains on disposition of marketable securities and sales of equipment increased $0.5 million and $1.0 million, respectively, but were partially offset by a decrease in interest income of $0.1 million due to lower levels of invested cash. Additionally, the Company’s 2010 other income included a one-time gain on the disposition of subsidiaries.
In 2010, the increase in other income was primarily attributable to gains on sales of equipment after incurring losses on sales of equipment in 2009. This increase was partially offset by reductions in gains on sales of marketable securities of $2.0 million. In addition, the Company recorded a $0.5 million gain on the disposition of equity interests in two previously consolidated subsidiaries and gains on extinguishment of debt decreased $0.6 million due to the absence of any re-purchases of the Company’s convertible notes.
$ (46,782)
Gain on disposition of marketable securities
Gain (loss) on sale of equipment
Gain on sale of subsidiaries
Gain on extinguishment of debt
Core operating expenses (corporate general and administrative, Venezuela expenses, corporate communications and legal and accounting) increased approximately $3.1 million and decreased approximately $4.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Substantially all of the increase in corporate general and administrative and corporate communications expense for the year ended December 2011 is a result of non-cash charges associated with the issuance of stock options (primarily in the first quarter of 2011) and to a lesser degree restricted shares. For the year ended December 2010, the change was primarily a result of reductions related to both the number of personnel and compensation related items, fees associated with consultants and other discretionary costs.
Approximately 2.6 million share purchase options expired in 2010 and were returned to the Company’s equity incentive plans. During the first quarter of 2011, the Company granted approximately 2.8 million options which vest over three years and in the second quarter of 2011 the Company issued 950,000 options which vest upon a settlement or an award related to the arbitration against Venezuela. During 2011 and 2010, new options totaling 3,793,000 and 0, respectively were granted. Pursuant to TSX Venture rules the plans must be re-approved by Shareholders every year. Previous to February 1, 2012, the Plans were subject to Toronto Stock Exchange rules which required approval every three years. On June 10, 2011 the Venezuelan Plan was suspended and further grants from the 1997 Plan will be suspended after June 10, 2012 until re-approved by Shareholders. (See Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements)
Pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles, the Company records a non-cash expense associated with the issuance of options using the fair value method of accounting which is computed using the Black-Scholes method and expensed over the vesting period of the option. Accounting rules do not provide for the recovery of previously expensed amounts associated with expired share purchase options.
The Company recorded non-cash compensation expense during 2011 and 2010 of $2.7 million and $0.1 million, respectively, for stock options granted in 2011 and prior periods. The options granted in the second quarter had an estimated fair market value of $0.7 million at the date of grant; however, the Company does not currently record an expense for these options and will only record an expense in the event it becomes probable the options will vest. As of December 31, 2011, compensation expense of $1.1 million related to unvested options remains to be recognized over the remaining vesting period.
Non-core operating expenses decreased approximately $0.1 million and increased approximately $13.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. For the year ended December 2011, the change was primarily a result of reductions in charges related to equipment write-downs partially offset by an increase in costs associated with the arbitration proceedings, as well as a slight increase in costs associated with holding and maintaining equipment.
For the year ended December 2010, the change was primarily a result of a substantial increase in costs associated with the arbitration proceedings as well as increases in costs associated with holding and maintaining equipment, write-down of machinery and equipment and interest expenses (previously capitalized) partially offset by a reduction of costs associated with the defense of an unsolicited takeover bid.
Overall, total expenses excluding extraordinary loss on expropriation increased by approximately $2.9 million and $9.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Venezuela expenses
Total expenses for the period
Future expenditures associated with corporate general and administrative, corporate communications and legal and accounting are expected to decline, while we expect Venezuelan expenses to decline considerably from the amounts recorded in 2011. Costs associated with the arbitration are expected to decline as we incurred a substantial portion of the expected costs upfront prior to the oral hearings which took place in February 2012. Equipment write-downs are expected to be negligible while equipment holding costs will continue until we are able to dispose of Brisas Project related equipment. Interest expense, which was previously capitalized and comprised of approximately $5.6 million of actual interest paid plus an amount related to accretion of the face value of the convertible notes, is expected to stay at substantially the same level as 2011, unless the notes are converted by the holders or otherwise redeemed by the Company.
We review long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. Management considers the sum of the expected future net cash flows to be generated from the use or disposition of a long-lived asset (undiscounted and without interest charges) and compares that to its carrying value and if such expected future net cash flows are less than the carrying value an impairment loss is recognized and the asset is written down to fair value. Fair value is generally determined by discounting estimated cash flows, using quoted market prices where available or making estimates based on the best information available. In 2009, subsequent to the loss of control and physical access to the Brisas Project, we recorded a non-cash adjustment of approximately $85 million related to the carrying value of Brisas Project assets including an adjustment of approximately $14.5 million for the estimated net realizable value of certain processing and related equipment. In 2011 and 2010, we recorded additional write-downs of some of this processing and related equipment to revised estimates of net realizable value. Management makes no assurances that the estimated net realizable value of the remaining processing and related equipment can be disposed of for its recorded estimated value. See Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements.
The fair value of the Company’s convertible notes is accreted to the face value of the notes using the effective interest rate method over the expected life of the notes, with the resulting charge recorded as interest expense. The expected life of the notes is an estimate and is subject to change, if warranted by facts and circumstances related to the potential early redemption of the notes by either the Company or the holders. At December 31, 2008, we revised our estimate of the expected life of the notes to June 15, 2012 and adjusted the carrying value accordingly. See Consolidated Balance Sheets - Convertible Notes and Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements. The adjusted carrying value was calculated by computing the present value of estimated future interest and principal payments at the original effective interest rate. As a result of this change, the carrying value of the notes increased by approximately $1.1 million with a corresponding increase in capitalized interest and accretion.
The Company uses the liability method of accounting for income taxes. Future tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and those amounts reported in the financial statements. The future tax assets or liabilities are calculated using the substantively enacted tax rates expected to apply in the periods in which the differences are expected to be settled. Future tax assets are recognized to the extent that they are considered more likely than not to be realized. We operate and file tax returns in a number of jurisdictions. The preparation of such tax filings requires considerable judgment and the use of assumptions. Accordingly, the amounts reported could vary in the future. See Consolidated Statements of Operations - Income tax expense.
The Company uses the fair value method of accounting for stock options. The fair value is computed using the Black-Scholes method which utilizes estimates that affect the amounts ultimately recorded as stock based compensation. See Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements.
Significant Accounting Policies
Our accounting policies are described in Note 1 of the consolidated financial statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. The more significant accounting policies are as follows:
Stock Based Compensation. We use the fair value method of accounting for stock options granted to employees and directors. Consideration paid for shares on exercise of share options in addition to the fair value attributable to stock options granted is credited to capital stock.
Exploration and Development Costs. Exploration costs incurred in locating areas of potential mineralization are expensed as incurred. Exploration costs of properties or working interests with specific areas of potential mineralization are capitalized at cost pending the determination of a property’s economic viability. Development costs of proven mining properties not yet producing are capitalized at cost and classified as capitalized exploration costs under property, plant and equipment. Costs related to staffing and maintenance of offices and facilities in Venezuela are charged to operations. Property holding costs are charged to operations during the period if no significant exploration or development activities are being conducted on the related properties. Upon commencement of production, capitalized exploration and development costs would be amortized based on the estimated proven and probable reserves benefited. Properties determined to be impaired or that are abandoned are written-down to the estimated fair value. Carrying values do not necessarily reflect present or future values.
Measurement Uncertainty. Any operations we may have are subject to the effects of changes in legal, tax and regulatory regimes, political, labor and economic developments, social and political unrest, currency and exchange controls, import/export restrictions and government bureaucracy in the countries in which we operate. The realizable value of the remaining processing and related equipment recorded in the consolidated financial statements may be different than management’s current estimate. See Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements. The Company operates and files tax returns in a number of jurisdictions. The preparation of such tax filings requires considerable judgment and the use of assumptions. Accordingly, the amounts reported could vary in the future.
Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Management assessed the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011 based on the framework in “Internal Control — Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
Based on that assessment, management has concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2011 to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of its financial reporting and the preparation of its financial statements for external purposes, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, audited the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as stated in their report which appears herein.
Due to its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements, and can only provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
The following table sets forth information on the Company’s material contractual obligation payments for the periods indicated as of December 31, 2011:
Payments due by Period
Convertible Notes(1)
1 In May 2007, the Company issued $103,500,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.50% convertible notes. As of December 31, 2011, $102,347,000 remains outstanding. The notes pay interest semi-annually and are due on June 15, 2022. The notes are recorded on the balance sheet at amortized cost of approximately $101.8 million. Subject to certain conditions, the notes may be converted into Class A common shares of the Company, redeemed or repurchased.
The note holders have the option to require the Company to repurchase the notes on June 15, 2012, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes plus accrued but unpaid interest. The Convertible Note Indenture provides that the Company may elect to satisfy its obligation to pay the repurchase price, in whole or in part, by delivering Common Shares. If in the future we elect to repurchase the notes with common shares, we would be required to issue shares based on the then current market value. The amounts shown above include the interest and principal payments due if the notes were to reach their contractual maturity date of June 15, 2022.
At any time until June 15, 2012, the Company may redeem the notes, in whole or in part, for cash at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount being redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest if the closing sale price of the Common Shares is equal to or greater than 150% of the conversion price then in effect and the closing price for the Company’s Common Shares has remained above that price for at least 20 trading days in the period of 30 trading days preceding the Company’s notice of redemption. Beginning on June 16, 2012, the Company may, at its option, redeem all or part of the notes for cash at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount being redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest.
The convertible notes are trading in the gray market often at a significant (15% to 25%) discount to face value. The terms of the indenture provide that the Company may repurchase the convertible notes in open market purchases or negotiated transactions. As of December 31, 2011, $1,153,000 face value of convertible notes have been settled in cash or repurchased by the Company at a total cost of $0.45 million. The covenants contained in the 5.50% convertible note indenture are limited to administrative issues such as payments of interest, maintenance of office or agency location, delivery of reports and other related issues. Likewise, events of default are defined as failure to pay interest and principal amounts when due, default in the performance of covenants, failure to convert notes upon holder’s exercise of conversion rights and similar provisions or the Company’s failure to give notice of a fundamental change which is generally defined as events related to a change of control in the Company. In the event of a change of control of the Company, the Company will be required to offer to repurchase the notes at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes plus accrued but unpaid interest with cash or Common Shares unless there has occurred and is continuing certain events of default under the Company’s indenture.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company is not a party to any off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future material effect on the Company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues, expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
The carrying amounts for cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, deposits, advances and other, accrued interest and accounts payable and accrued expenses on the balance sheet approximate fair value because of the immediate or short-term maturity of these instruments. Fair value estimates are made at the balance sheet date based on relevant market information but involve uncertainties and therefore cannot be determined with precision. The Company currently does not enter into any hedging transactions. The Company is exposed to various risks including credit risk, liquidity risk, currency risk and interest rate risk as described below which are substantially the same as the preceding period:
a) Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty will fail to meet its obligations to the Company. The Company’s primary exposure to credit risk is through its cash and cash equivalents. The Company holds its cash and cash equivalents in major Canadian and U.S. financial institutions primarily in US Dollar denominated accounts.
b) Liquidity risk is the risk that an entity will encounter difficulty in meeting its obligations associated with its financial liabilities. The Company has historically managed this risk by maintaining adequate cash balances through equity and debt offerings to meet its current and foreseeable obligations. The following table presents the Company’s payments due on accounts payable and accrued expenses and its undiscounted interest and principal payments due on its convertible notes if the notes were to reach their contractual maturity date of June 15, 2022. (See Note 13)
A/P and accruals
c) The Company is subject to currency risk mainly due to its activities in Venezuela, which are limited. Transactions denominated in foreign currency are exposed to exchange rate fluctuations which have an impact on the statement of operations. The Company’s cash and other monetary assets and liabilities that are held in Venezuelan and Canadian currency are subject to fluctuations against the US dollar. A 10% weakening of those currencies against the US dollar would have increased (decreased) the Company’s net gain from the translation of foreign currency denominated financial instruments, for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, by the amounts shown below.
Venezuelan Bolívar
The Company limits the amount of currency held in non-U.S dollar accounts and does not actively use derivative instruments to limit its exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency rates.
d) The Company is subject to the risk that changes in market interest rates will cause fluctuations in the fair values of its financial instruments. Cash and cash equivalents earn floating market rates of interest. Other current financial assets and liabilities are generally not exposed to this risk because of their immediate or short-term maturity. The interest rate on the Company’s convertible notes is fixed and therefore the interest payments are not subject to changes in market rates of interest.
Management’s Report
To the Shareholders of Gold Reserve Inc.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company were prepared by management in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, consistently applied and within the framework of the summary of significant accounting policies in these consolidated financial statements. Management is responsible for all information in the Annual Report on Form 10-K. All financial and operating data in the Annual Report on Form 10-K is consistent, where appropriate, with that contained in the consolidated financial statements.
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining an adequate internal control structure and procedures for financial reporting. Management has established and maintains a system of internal accounting control designed to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded from loss or unauthorized use, financial information is reliable and accurate and transactions are properly recorded and executed in accordance with management’s authorization. This system includes established policies and procedures, the selection and training of qualified personnel and an organization providing for appropriate delegation of authority and segregation of responsibilities.
The Board of Directors fulfills its responsibilities for the consolidated financial statements primarily through the activities of its Audit Committee, which is composed of three directors, none of whom are members of management. This Committee monitors the independence and performance of our independent auditors and meets with the auditors to discuss the results of their audit and their audit report prior to submitting the consolidated financial statements to the Board of Directors for approval. This Committee reviews and discusses with management the consolidated financial statements, related accounting principles and practices and (when required of management under securities commissions or the applicable listing standards) management’s assessment of internal control over financial reporting. This Committee also monitors the integrity of our financial reporting process and systems of internal controls regarding finance, accounting and legal compliance.
The consolidated financial statements have been audited on behalf of the shareholders by the Company’s independent auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. The auditors’ report outlines the scope of their examination and their opinion on the consolidated financial statements. The auditors have full and free access to the Audit Committee.
/s/ Rockne J. Timm /s/ Robert A. McGuinness
Chief Executive Officer Vice President–Finance and CFO
Independent Auditor’s Report
We have completed an integrated audit of Gold Reserve Inc.’s (“Gold Reserve”) December 31, 2011 consolidated financial statements and its internal control over financial reporting as at December 31, 2011 and an audit of its 2010 consolidated financial statements. Our opinions, based on our audits, are presented below.
Report on the consolidated financial statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Gold Reserve, which comprise of the consolidated balance sheets as at December 31, 2011 and 2010 and the consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2011, and the consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss and cash flows, for the period from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2011 and the related notes, which comprise a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management’s responsibility for the consolidated financial statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor’s responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards and the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free from material misstatement. Canadian generally accepted auditing standards require that we comply with ethical requirements.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence, on a test basis, about the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to Gold Reserve’s preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting principles and policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained in our audits is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the consolidated financial statements.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Gold Reserve as at December 31, 2011 and 2010, the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2011 and the period from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2011 in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Report on internal control over financial reporting
We have also audited Gold Reserve’s internal control over financial reporting as at December 31, 2011 based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
Management’s responsibility for internal control over financial reporting
Management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in Item 9A of the 2011 10-K: Report of Management on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on Gold Reserve’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit of internal control over financial reporting in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
An audit of internal control over financial reporting includes obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we consider necessary in the circumstances.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our audit opinion on Gold Reserve’s internal control over financial reporting.
Definition of internal control over financial reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that: (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of Gold Reserve; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of Gold Reserve are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of Gold Reserve; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of Gold Reserve’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Inherent limitations
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, Gold Reserve maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as at December 31, 2011, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by COSO.
Signed “PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP”
(A Development Stage Enterprise)
December 31, 2011 and 2010
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 4)
Assets held for sale (Note 7)
Marketable securities (Note 5)
Deposits, advances and other
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 7)
Convertible notes (Note 13)
Measurement uncertainty (Note 1)
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Serial preferred stock, without par value
Authorized:
Issued:
Common shares and equity units
Class A common shares, without par value
Issued and outstanding:
Equity Units
2011…500,236
Contributed Surplus
Stock options (Note 9)
(292,183,986)
KSOP debt (Note 8)
Total shareholders' deficit
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
Approved by the Board of Directors:
s/ Chris D. Mikkelsen s/ Patrick D. McChesney
For the Years Ended December 31,
Gain on sale of subsidiaries (Note 10)
Venezuelan operations
Write-down of machinery and equipment
Arbitration (Note 3)
Loss before income tax and extraordinary item
Extraordinary loss on expropriation of assets (Note 3)
Net loss for the period
Net loss per share, basic and diluted
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities
Adjustment for realized gains included in net loss
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Comprehensive loss for the period
For the Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009
and Equity Units Held by Affiliates
Accumulated Other
KSOP Debt
Other comprehensive loss
Stock option compensation
Fair value of options exercised
Common shares issued for:
Option exercises ($0.29/share avg.)
Services ($1.62/share avg.)
Decrease in shares held by affiliates
KSOP allocation
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
used in operating activities:
Loss (gain) on sale of equipment
Loss on expropriation of assets
Amortization of premium on marketable
Accretion of convertible notes
Net gain on disposition of marketable securities
Shares issued for compensation and KSOP
Changes in non-cash working capital:
Net decrease (increase) in deposits and advances
Net increase (decrease) in accounts payable
and accrued expenses
Proceeds from disposition of marketable securities
Purchase of marketable securities
Proceeds from sales of equipment
Capitalized interest paid on convertible notes
Deconsolidation of subsidiaries
Net proceeds from the issuance of common shares
Extinguishment of convertible notes
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period
The Company. Gold Reserve Inc. (the “Company”) is engaged in the business of acquiring, exploring and developing mining projects. The Company is an exploration stage company incorporated in 1998 under the laws of the Yukon Territory, Canada and is the successor issuer to Gold Reserve Corporation which was incorporated in 1956.
In February 1999, Gold Reserve Corporation became a subsidiary of Gold Reserve Inc., the successor issuer. Generally, each shareholder exchanged its Gold Reserve Corporation shares for an equal number of Gold Reserve Inc. Class A Common shares. For tax reasons, certain U.S. holders elected to receive equity units in lieu of Gold Reserve Inc. Class A common shares. An equity unit is comprised of one Gold Reserve Inc. Class B common share and one Gold Reserve Corporation Class B common share, is substantially equivalent to a Class A common share and is generally immediately convertible into a Gold Reserve Inc. Class A common share. Unless otherwise noted, general references to common shares of the Company include Class A common shares and Equity Units as a group. At December 31, 2011, there were 500,236 Equity Units outstanding.
From 1992 to 2008 the Company focused substantially all of its management and financial resources on the development of the Brisas gold and copper project located in the Kilometre 88 mining district of the State of Bolivar in south-eastern Venezuela (which we refer to as the “Brisas Project” or “Brisas”). As further detailed in Note 3, we discontinued development of the Brisas Project after it was seized by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (“Venezuela”) and are resolving our investment dispute through arbitration against Venezuela under the Additional Facility Rules of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”).
Concurrent with the arbitration we are pursuing settlement of our dispute with Venezuela and are seeking to invest in or acquire alternative mining projects. The Company has no revenue producing mining operations at this time. All amounts shown herein are expressed in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
Basis of Presentation. For the fiscal year commencing in 2011, the Company changed its basis of accounting and financial reporting from Canadian GAAP to US GAAP. The Company accounted for this change in presentation on a retroactive basis. The balance sheet amounts as of December 31, 2010 and the comparative operating results for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 were restated accordingly.
As a result of the seizure of the Brisas Project by the Venezuelan government, the Company was forced to abandon its development efforts on the project and, in 2009, expensed all capitalized costs associated with its development. The seizure resulted in the end of the development of the Brisas project and management considers January 1, 2010 the relevant inception date of the development of the Company’s new business of acquiring and exploring other mining projects. ASC 915 requires additional disclosures of development stage enterprises including cumulative amounts from the inception of the development stage.
Principles of Consolidation. These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, Gold Reserve Corporation, four Venezuelan subsidiaries, two Barbadian subsidiaries and one Aruban subsidiary which were formed to hold the Company’s interest in its foreign subsidiaries or for future transactions. All subsidiaries are wholly owned. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation. The Company’s policy is to consolidate those subsidiaries where control exists. Prior to 2011, the consolidated financial statements also included the accounts of two domestic subsidiaries, Great Basin Energies, Inc. (“Great Basin”) and MGC Ventures Inc. (“MGC Ventures”). Great Basin and MGC Ventures were 45% and 44% owned, respectively until December 2010 when the Company disposed of its equity interest in the subsidiaries. See Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements.
Cash and Cash Equivalents. The Company considers short-term, highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents for purposes of reporting cash equivalents and cash flows. The cost of these investments approximates fair value. The Company manages the exposure of its cash and cash equivalents to credit risk by diversifying its holdings into major Canadian and U.S. financial institutions.
Exploration and Development Costs. Exploration costs incurred in locating areas of potential mineralization or evaluating properties or working interests with specific areas of potential mineralization are expensed as incurred. Development costs of proven mining properties not yet producing are capitalized at cost and classified as capitalized exploration costs under property, plant and equipment. Property holding costs are charged to operations during the period if no significant exploration or development activities are being conducted on the related properties. Upon commencement of production, capitalized exploration and development costs would be amortized based on the estimated proven and probable reserves benefited. Properties determined to be impaired or that are abandoned are written-down to the estimated fair value. Carrying values do not necessarily reflect present or future values.
Property, Plant and Equipment. Property, plant and equipment are recorded at the lower of cost less accumulated depreciation or estimated net realizable value. Included in property, plant and equipment is $29 million of equipment that has been adjusted to an estimated net realizable value of $19 million which is not being depreciated. Replacements and major improvements are capitalized. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. The cost and accumulated depreciation of assets retired or sold are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in operations. Depreciation is provided using straight-line and accelerated methods over the lesser of the useful life or lease term of the related asset.
Assets Held for Sale. Long-Lived assets are classified as held for sale in the period in which certain criteria are met. Assets held for sale are measured at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell and are not depreciated as long as they remain classified as held for sale.
Impairment of Long Lived Assets. The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. If the sum of the expected future net cash flows to be generated from the use or disposition of a long-lived asset (undiscounted and without interest charges) is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recognized and the asset is written down to fair value. Fair value is generally determined by discounting estimated cash flows, using quoted market prices where available or making estimates based on the best information available.
Foreign Currency. The U.S. dollar is the Company’s (and its foreign subsidiaries’) functional currency. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange in effect at the balance sheet dates. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated at historical rates and revenue and expense items are translated at average exchange rates during the reporting period, except for depreciation which is translated at historical rates. Translation gains and losses are included in the statement of operations.
Stock Based Compensation. The Company uses the fair value method of accounting for stock options. The fair value of options granted to employees is computed using the Black-Scholes method as described in Note 9 and is expensed over the vesting period of the option. For non-employees, the fair value of stock based compensation is recorded as an expense over the vesting period or upon completion of performance. Consideration paid for shares on exercise of share options, in addition to the fair value attributable to stock options granted, is credited to capital stock. Fair value of restricted stock issued as compensation is based on the grant date market value and expensed over the vesting period. The Company also maintains the Gold Reserve Director and Employee Retention Plan. Each Unit granted to a participant entitles such person to receive a cash payment equal to the fair market value of one Gold Reserve Class A Common Share (1) on the date the Unit was granted or (2) on the date any such participant becomes entitled to payment, whichever is greater. Stock options, restricted stock and Units granted under their respective plans become fully vested and exercisable and/or payable upon a change of control.
Income Taxes. The Company uses the liability method of accounting for income taxes. Future tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and those amounts reported in the financial statements. The future tax assets or liabilities are calculated using the enacted tax rates expected to apply in the periods in which the differences are expected to be settled. Future tax assets are recognized to the extent that they are considered more likely than not to be realized.
Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Measurement Uncertainty. The realizable value of the remaining equipment, originally purchased for the Brisas Project, may be different than management’s current estimate. Any operations we may have are subject to the effects of changes in legal, tax and regulatory regimes, political, labor and economic developments, social and political unrest, currency and exchange controls, import/export restrictions and government bureaucracy in the countries in which we may operate. The Company operates and files tax returns in a number of jurisdictions. The preparation of such tax filings requires considerable judgment and the use of assumptions. Accordingly, the amounts reported could vary in the future.
Net Loss Per Share. Net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the combined weighted average number of Class A and B common shares outstanding during each year. In periods in which a loss is incurred, the effect of potential issuances of shares under options and convertible notes would be anti-dilutive, and therefore basic and diluted losses per share are the same.
Convertible Notes. Convertible notes are classified as a liability and are initially recorded at face value, net of issuance costs. The notes are subsequently accreted to face value using the effective interest rate method over the expected life of the notes, currently estimated to be June 15, 2012, with the resulting charge recorded as interest expense.
Comprehensive Loss. Comprehensive loss includes net loss and other comprehensive income or loss. Other comprehensive loss may include unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities and gains and losses on certain derivative instruments. The Company presents comprehensive loss and its components in the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss.
Financial Instruments. Marketable equity securities are classified as available for sale with any unrealized gain or loss recorded in other comprehensive income. Cash and cash equivalents, deposits, advances, accounts payable and accrued expenses are accounted for at cost which approximates fair value.
In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-05 that requires changes in the presentation of comprehensive income. Effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2011, entities will have the option of presenting the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The adoption of the updated guidance will not have an effect on the Company’s financial statements.
In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-04 which contains amendments resulting in common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The amendments change the wording used to describe the requirements in U.S. GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements. This update is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.
In January 2010, the FASB issued new guidance (ASU 2010-06) that requires new disclosures for fair value measurements and provides clarification for existing disclosures requirements. More specifically, it requires reporting entities to 1) disclose separately the amount of significant transfers into and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair-value measurements and to describe the reasons for the transfers, and 2) provide information on purchases, sales, issuances and settlements on a gross basis rather than net in the reconciliation of Level 3 fair-value measurements. This guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the Level 3 fair-value measurements disclosures that are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010. The adoption of the updated guidance did not have an effect on the Company’s financial statements.
From 1992 to 2008 the Company focused substantially all of its management and financial resources on the development of the Brisas gold and copper project located in the Kilometer 88 mining district of the State of Bolivar in south-eastern Venezuela. After approval of the Brisas operating plan by the Ministry of Mines and the Environmental and Social Impact Study by the Ministry of Environment in 2003 and early 2007, respectively, the Ministry of Environment issued in March 2007, the Authorization for the Affectation of Natural Resources for the Construction of Infrastructure and Services Phase of the Brisas Project (the “Authorization to Affect”) which authorized the commencement of construction activities on the Brisas Project. In April 2008, the Ministry of Environment revoked, without notice, the Authorization to Affect.
In October 2009 we filed a Request for Arbitration under the Additional Facility Rules of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”), against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (“Respondent”) seeking compensation in the arbitration for all of the loss and damage resulting from Venezuela’s wrongful conduct. Gold Reserve alleges violations of three provisions of the Canada-Venezuela BIT culminating in the effective expropriation of Gold Reserve’s sizable investments in the world-class Brisas gold/copper project and the promising Choco 5 property. In November 2009 our Request for Arbitration was registered by ICSID (Gold Reserve Inc. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/09/1)). Our claim includes the full market value of the legal rights to develop the Brisas Project at the date of the Tribunal’s decision, the value of the Choco 5 Property and interest on the claim calculated since the loss. Our claim as last updated in our July 2011 Reply totals approximately $2.1 billion which includes interest from April 14, 2008 (the date of the loss) to July 29, 2011 (the date of our last filing) of approximately $400 million. See “Part I- Item 3. Legal Proceedings– Arbitration.”
In compliance with the schedule originally set by the Tribunal which has been amended by the Tribunal from time-to-time, we filed our initial written submission, referred to as the Memorial, in September 2010. Thereafter in April 2011, the Respondent submitted its response to the Company’s Memorial, referred to as the Counter-Memorial. Subsequent to that, the Company submitted its Reply to the Respondent’s Counter Memorial in July 2011 and finally Respondent filed its Rejoinder in December 2011. The Rejoinder was the last filing to be made prior to the oral hearing which was held February 13 to February 17, 2012.
US Treasury bills
At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company had approximately $88,000 and $39,000 respectively, in Venezuela. As of December 31, 2011, 74% and 25% of bank deposits were held primarily in US Dollar denominated accounts maintained in U.S. and Canadian banks, respectively and all of the U.S. deposits were maintained in an FDIC insured account.
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The Company’s marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale and are recorded at quoted market value with gains and losses recorded within other comprehensive income until realized. Realized gains and losses are based on the average cost method. As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, marketable securities had a cost basis of $850,529 and $1,046,009, respectively.
ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels: Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability and Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability that reflect the entity’s own assumptions.
Furniture and office equipment
Leasehold improvements
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Machinery and equipment includes amounts paid for equipment previously intended for use on the Brisas project. At December 31, 2011 equipment with a carrying value of approximately $0.45 million was reclassified to assets held for sale and sold during the first quarter of 2012 for its carrying value. During the third quarter of 2011, equipment with a carrying value of approximately $6.9 million was sold for $7.8 million and the Company recorded a gain on sale of $0.9 million. Equipment classified as assets held for sale at December 31, 2010 was sold during the first quarter of 2011 for $8.3 million and the Company recorded a gain on sale of $0.3 million.
The KSOP Plan, adopted in 1990 for the benefit of employees, is comprised of two parts, (1) a salary reduction component, or 401(k), and (2) an employee share ownership component, or ESOP. Unallocated shares are recorded as a reduction to shareholders’ equity. Allocation of common shares or cash contributions to participants’ accounts, subject to certain limitations, is at the discretion of the Company’s board of directors. The fair market value of the shares when allocated is recorded in the statement of operations with a reduction of the KSOP debt account. In 2011, 22,246 common shares valued at $110,690 were allocated to eligible participants in the Plan. Cash contributions for the Plan years 2011, 2010 and 2009 were $127,229, $175,174 and $57,292, respectively.
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Lifestyle thunderemoji • October 2, 2018 July 28, 2020
Christine Cassis
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It’s been about a year since we started hosting native video on Reddit, and in that time the format has helped evolve conversations, content and community. Redditors are now posting and watching more video than we ever expected, and to understand the impact of video on Reddit, we turned to our data team for an in-depth analysis of viewing, posting and engagement stats.
Native Video is changing Reddit
Multimedia content, including video and GIFs, represents a major proportion of the content shared on Reddit; but about a year after launching native video hosting, it’s now the dominant way people are viewing and posting video content.
We’re already averaging more than 1 billion native video views per month, and since launching hosted videos, nearly a quarter of all videos posted to Reddit use our native player (now surpassing YouTube video links on-site). We’re now serving 400k hours of natively hosted video every day and more than 13 million hours of video monthly, a growth of 38% since the beginning of 2018.
Reddit, Thanos has a message for you… from thanosdidnothingwrong
Top viewed video on Reddit, with 2.2M views.
We also took a look at video performance across platforms and found that mobile and the redesign are driving native video adoption and views.
Since the beginning of 2018, Reddit video views on mobile have doubled — and as of August 2018, almost 70% of video consumption on Reddit occurs from our mobile apps.
The redesign has also been a significant driver for adoption for both video creators and consumers: The redesign has shown a 50% increase in video posts over old Reddit.
A growing medium for Content Creators
Native video is also proving to be a growing medium for Content Creators on Reddit. In August 2018 alone, redditors posted almost 1M videos to the site, a 31% increase from August 2017. Redditors are increasingly adopting the native video format. With more than 400K hours of natively hosted video published to Reddit every day, and more than 13 million hours of video monthly, we’ve seen a growth rate of 38% since the start of 2018. Since launching hosted videos, almost a quarter of those videos posted to Reddit use our native player, surpassing YouTube links.
Mobile apps drive adoption and views
Video growth is largely driven by mobile apps. As of last month, nearly 70% of all video consumption on Reddit occurs on our Android and iOS apps and in the last year, video consumption on mobile has doubled.
Video advertising on Reddit
We want our partners to make video a bigger part of their experience on Reddit, which is why we’ve invested in making video a more meaningful part of our advertisers’ experience on Reddit. With improved targeting, guaranteed views and more surrounding engagements, the results speak for themselves: Advertisers are seeing significant improvements in conversion, 2.3x, over non-video ads. Some campaigns have shown engagement jump 3-5x higher than a static post and view rates are in line with platforms like Facebook.
Further, Reddit’s beta video advertisers are seeing significant increases in key metrics such as brand favorability and purchase intent when compared with non-video ads. In fact, a recent study by Milward Brown indicates that Reddit Video is performing considerably better than industry averages for digital video advertising.
“We’ve been partnering with Reddit over the past two years measuring campaign performance, and during that time Reddit’s average performance has outperformed our benchmarks for both awareness and lower-funnel metrics. From these initial campaign results their new video product is on the same track, and advertisers should take notice.” – James Jarzab, Vice President at Kantar, Insights division.
For examples of video ad campaigns, check out our partners: Audi, Nintendo, Olympic channel, Hotel Artemis and Netflix.
Video and the community
Last but not least, our native video content aligns with our audience and communities, which is crucial for the success of video and authentic conversations on Reddit. With engagement on Reddit being self-selected and community-based, videos that perform well in each community varies by cultures and communication styles. For example, with 50% of our audience is under the age of 34, “snack sized” videos––AKA short and quick-consumption clips––are a trademark of how they share and communicate.
Heat index was 110 degrees so we offered him a cold drink. He went for a full body soak instead from aww
2nd-most viewed video on Reddit, with 1.8M views.
Where content and conversation coexist
Video and GIFs represent a major proportion of the content shared on Reddit and there’s never been a video comment system as strong as Reddit’s. With the launch of our native video hosting and player in August 2017, we’ve seen rich content and conversation continue to coexist within communities in a way that is authentic to Reddit and its thousands of communities.
Stay tuned for more product and community insights on our blog.
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Album Review: Erratic Cinematic by Gerry Cinnamon
20/08/2018 02/02/2020 Posted in Music.
Artist’s Name: Gerry Cinnamon
Genre: Indie rock, folk rock, acoustic blues & singer/songwriter
Originated From: Glasgow, UK
Discography: Erratic Cinematic (Album, 2017)
Although his debut album has been released for nearly a year now, I only came across Gerry Cinnamon when his single “Sometimes” was played on Radio X a month ago. I found this song to be so simple yet so outstanding. His music has a similar style as artists like Jake Bugg, James Bay and The Lumineers, but with his distinctive Scottish accent.
This album makes me feel relaxed and want to chill out but at the same time have a dance and sway my arms in the sunshine. It has a summery vibe and great festival-feel style.
Most of the songs have a smooth guitar rhythm, some basic drum beats and strong vocals by Cinnamon.
The use of the harmonica in What Have You Done gives a sense of country life, the outdoors and the simplistic side of music.
Another simplistic element is the whistling in the tracks Erratic Cinematic & Diamonds in the Mud.
Fortune Favours the Bold has easy sing along lyrics of “shoo-la-la-la” that I can imagine crowds joining in with at performances.
Themes within this album include social change, money, love, motivation and emotions.
What makes Gerry Cinnamon even more outstanding is the fact he is an independent artist who self-released his own album with no help from a record company:
“The only reason I’m in this game is because it’s full of imposters ruining music and my very existence annoys them and it pleases me. If you’re a working class musician hearing this or reading it and you respect the art of song writing more than the art of pretending then you have a responsibility to get involved. There’s a war on for real music and if you’re sound and can write decent tunes then you’re on the front line whether you like it or not.”
In addition he secured sold out tours in Scotland earlier this year plus slots at TRNSMT festival and RISE festival. Let’s hope he performs the southern festivals of Reading, Glastonbury and Victorious next year.
If you love acoustic guitars, emotional songs and Scottish singers, then this is the record for you. The album Erractic Cinematic is available to download and stream everywhere.
To find out more about Gerry Cinnamon and his music, find him on Facebook.
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Over 80 years of service has made Roc's the salon of the century. Roc's first opened its doors in 1940 when Rocco Foti purchased the salon.
When Bob Yesue purchased what is now Roc's Unisex Hair Salon from Rocco Foti in 1970, it was a two-chair barbershop. Since then he has expanded the salon to occupy all three storefronts of their current building from 217 - 221 Main Street. The salon has also grown upwards to the second floor. Both Bob's wife, Jan, and their daughter, Heather Yesue Smith, are actively involved with running the salon.
Roc's is a family-run business that focuses on families. We pride ourselves in the number of multi-generational clients we serve. The barbershop side of the business still provides standard cuts, trims and buzzes. Roc's has a unique team of highly skilled stylists and barbers, who adapt each customer's hair to complement their individual styles and keep up with changing hair trends. Our stylists are trained in the latest in color and hair treatments to help you look your best.
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There’s Pain in Generations: Miles Morales Spider-Man and Peter Parker Spider-Man 1
By Taylor Anderson
This article contains SPOILERS. If you haven’t read the issue yet, proceed at your own risk!
Spider-Man is an oddly political figure these days. When news leaked a couple years back that Sony required Spider-Man to always be white and straight, people were furious. Similarly, a different group of people were infuriated when it was learned that there would be an afro-latino Spider-Man represented by Miles Morales. Bearing this in mind, the meet up of old and new in Generations could be a chance to address these timely issues head-on, but sadly, it’s not.
It’s hard to exactly say what is missing from this issue, but it lacks the heart and meaning that many of the other Generations issues have been able to catch. While there’s a lot that goes into this — one of the things that hurts the issue is that there isn’t any definite sense of momentum. The issue opens with Miles dropped into Peter Parker’s past in college. From there, Miles and Peter meet on a couple of occasions and Miles visits his family home and sees himself as a kid. These events are meant to show the pain of growing up in both Peter and Miles’ life but one never gets that sense until the final pages of the issue when Miles realizes this for himself. Had the idea of personal pain and anguish been introduced better in the beginning of the issue, perhaps things would have had a better flow.
This ultimately makes the issue somewhat listless, but Ramon Perez’s art is the engine that keeps it humming along. Again, the idea being explored in this issue is personal anguish, and nothing captures that feeling more in this issue then when Perez draws Miles pondering his life while viewing New York from afar.
Miles’ anguish is that he’s in search of himself. For anyone one who has been young and lived in a big city, this scene probably looks familiar. Seeing a bright metropolis from afar has a way of making a person feel small yet full of wonder at the same time. When you’re young and trying to find your rudder in life, moments like this come to define you. Perez has captured that feeling and moment perfectly here, so even someone like me who hasn’t read that many Miles Morales issues understands exactly who he is.
While beautiful moments like this exist in the issue, it’s a shame the idea of personal anguish and pain wasn’t somehow mixed into the conversation about a society which currently finds itself similarly hurting. The divide in America right now is wide and a lot of what separates the country can be found in the different ways people react to Spider-Man news. Maybe that’s a tall order, but it feels like the chance to address some pressing issues has been lost.
The conversation doesn’t stop there. What do you wanna talk about from this issue?
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Bendis got his start with books with a strong noir focus, and with Ultimate Spiderman, a book that leaned heavily on the real world of Spiderman. In fact, a big part of his dialogue is an attempt to reflect the way people really talk. I discussed this a bit in the Iron Man/Ironheart issue, where his realistic dialogue undercuts the grandeur of the story with misplaced babble (still my favourite Generations issue. And still the most interesting). But with this issue, I think the dialogue is just a symptom of a bigger feature of Bendis, one that really works against him.
Bendis is a genre writer in his blood. That is indisputable. But he is a writer who doesn’t just write ‘realistic dialogue’, he writes realistic responses. His aesthetic is realism. Which means that there are limits to his use of genre. Noir, espionage, YA are perfectly suited for him. But is it a surprise that he failed so badly with Guardians of the Galaxy, and similar books? Books where the concepts are so insane, so pushing boundaries, that a focus on realism gets in the way. Is it a surprise that his only event that actually works is Civil War II, which is essentially an anti event where the whole point is that literally everything you expect from an event is slowly stripped away to reveal a story about two characters ‘realistic’ nervous breakdown to the death of a loved one. That the only cosmic level story I can remember Bendis pulling off was told from the perspective of a pair of Chicago detectives who, despite their extraordinary natures, are infintessimaly small compared to what they face.
Which is to say, Bendis is not the right person to write a time travel story. Or at the very least, write this sort of time travel story. He could probably write good Doctor Who, though it would be heavily influenced on the companion’s shock at the new circumstances. But to tell a story where time travel is just the means to justify the premise goes completely against what Bendis is. He can’t write the ‘Just go along with it’ that every other Generations issue (even the bad ones) uses to focus on the important stuff. Bendis is fundamentally incapable to write a character that just accepts they were sent through time. The Iron Man/Ironheart issue may be the best issue of Generations, it it was also an issue all about culture shock. This issue isn’t, which really screws it over.
Basically, the Miles stuff is a disaster. Even the beautiful scene of him first meeting Ganke doesn’t change the fact that Miles is, essentially, aimlessly wandering all issue. His responses to time travel make logical sense, but create no dramatic arc. His arc is a disaster, even if individual moments work.
Which is a shame, as the Peter Parker stuff is truly perfect. The original Spiderman issues were Watchmen before Watchmen. A powerful deconstruction of superheroes. A story where becoming a superhero didn’t make life easy or get you into romantic comedy hijinks with Lois Lane, but made every aspect of your life even harder to deal with. And Bendis embraces the true pain of those early days.
This Peter is a man that has been beaten down so much, he isn’t even a nice person. He lashes out so viciously to Miles bumping into him, because he is so used to being the victim he can’t imagine a world where he isn’t and treats everyone like his worst enemy. A man constantly grappling with his helplessness in life, whether it is declaring a major or Aunt May. A man that is fundamentally broken, walking through life unable to win. Just failing and failing again. To me, my favourite page was seeing the iconic image of Peter climbing up to a rooftop, wonderfully depicted in a retromodern way, only to, instead of becoming Spiderman, sit on a roof and cry.
Maybe this is because I am watching Bojack Horseman for the first time, but if Bendis revealed that during these events, Peter was suffering depression, I’d buy it. Regardless of the exact specifics of Peter’s mental health, though, Peter is depicted as hurt and broken to such an astonishing length, that those early issues of Spiderman become revolutionary again. It feels so raw, whether it is his biting comments to Miles, his rooftop cry or just falling asleep, almost pathetically, at the end. Finally getting a win, but not even meaningfully changing the fundamental problems.
Such a powerful, intense portrait of Peter. So amazing, that I wish more books could write Peter like this. Spiderman has always been a story about how being a superhero is hard, and Bendis reminds us just how hard it used to be. Just how impossible. Honestly, if someone could use this sort of Peter Parker for a run, I think it would create an all time classic (a second all time classic. Let’s not forget that this is the original Peter). I can’t understate how much I love this depiction of Peter.
Which is why Miles’ lack of dramatic arc for realism so ruins this book. If Miles had a story that honestly got to confront this, that would be amazing. But the Miles stuff is so directionless, so lacking in function that we have an issue that horrifically stumbles and loses everything. A story where Miles understands just how hard things were for Peter could have been amazing. Instead, we have half of the best Peter Parker story in recent memory and half the worst Miles story.
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The Interpreter
An 80-year-old Slovak travels to Germany to find the SS man who killed his parents in World War II. He turns out to be dead, but his jovial son is still alive ...
World War II's lasting effects up to the present day: that's the central theme of this character study presented as a road movie by Slovak director Martin Šulík, who previously made Záhrada. He does this lightly and wistfully, with a sense of both tragedy and humour, aided by the excellent acting of Jiří Menzel and Peter Simonischek, best known for his role as the eccentric dad in Toni Erdmann.
80-year-old, slightly cranky Slovak Ali Ungar (Menzel) by chance discovers which SS officer was responsible for his parents' execution during World War II. Wanting to avenge their death, Ungar travels to the Nazi's presumed place of residence. Instead of finding him, he meets his 70-year-old son, the very jovial Georg (Simonischek), a retired teacher. Though he had hardly known his father, Georg now wants to find out what he has been up to during the war in Slovakia. He persuades Ungar to guide him through Slovakia. The two men are very different.
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From the Desk of SGC Glattly: Join us for the Giving Tuesday Telethon, November 27, 7-9 pm (ET)
As we enter the holiday season, we look forward to giving gifts and bonding with loved ones. Black Friday and Cyber Monday make sure we have the commercial aspects of the season covered. But being a Mason compels us to take a broader view of this season of giving. We see beyond ourselves and look to the good works of our Scottish Rite charities. It’s why we are celebrating Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving, with our first ever telethon on November 27th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm ET.
Through interviews, tours, and testimonials, the Giving Tuesday Telethon gives us the opportunity to bring you into the work of the Scottish Rite charities -- the Grand Almoner’s Fund, the Children’s Dyslexia Center, the Masonic Museum & Library and Leon M. Abbott Scholarship Fund. Your contributions will support the central missions of our charities --assisting Brothers in crisis, teaching children to read, preserving Masonic history, and supporting the dreams of affording a college education.
We will broadcast live via our website, Livestream, Facebook Live, and YouTube Live. Hosted by our Director of Charities, Bro. Michael C. Russell, our Giving Tuesday Telethon will connect members across the country as we raise funds -- and have some fun! I will be on the phone bank team answering your calls, and I look forward to speaking with as many of you as possible.
Musician and Brother Joey Dougherty will be performing live, and we’ll have surprises throughout the evening for contributors. We will also announce a new initiative that is part of the Grand Almoner’s Fund. The White Flower Society will allow us to embrace our Masonic family in even more meaningful ways.
Through our Giving Tuesday Telethon, we hope to reach a goal of $233,000 for our Scottish Rite Charities. I look forward to sharing the evening with you as we come together with pride and in brotherhood on Giving Tuesday.
Sincerely,David A. Glattly
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The Royalty Valhalla is a luxury cruise ship with Royalty Cruises.
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The Simpson family came on a cruise on it. Their room was overbooked and they ended up getting triple upgraded to a fancy suite. The whole family had fun on the vacation. When Bart realized that the cruise would have to come to an end, he played part of Pandora Strain onto the TVs around the ship, which featured Treat Williams announcing that there was a virus and all ships had to stay at sea. There was panic on the ship with people forming cults and people going crazy. Eventually, the passengers were forced to eat seagull, barnacles and jellyfish, a cult formed, led by Dave, the lifeguard and people started to feel sorry for themselves. When the rest of the Simpson family found out what Bart did, they told the cruise director, Rowan Priddis. He then put the whole Simpson family off the ship in Antarctica and left.
The ship is a large luxury cruise ship with about 20 decks. There are several attractions on the ship including swimming pools, rock climbing walls, go karts, a skate ramp, a rooftop garden magic shows, the Chuckles Comedy Club, KidZone and KidZone Elite, Sensations Luxury Spa and even a ferris wheel and rollercoaster.
Cabins range from basic one-room cabins to cabins with two separate bedrooms to cabins with lots of individual bedrooms with lots of toys and decorations. The best cabins come with flatscreen TVs with a range of unreleased movies.
After the virus had been announced and the passengers had been out on sea for longer than normal, the swimming pools had been drained, go karts were pulled by slaves and cults started to pop up around the ship.
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The term 'Valhalla' is used in Norse Mythology to refer to the place warriors go when they get killed. This refers to Bart's 'heavenly' view of the ship.
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Just off the coast of Costa Rica, amidst the clear blue waters lies an often overlooked and under-protected natural phenomenon: the Costa Rica Thermal Dome. Discovered in 1948 by American scientists, it’s only recently — decades later — that research is beginning to understand its importance in regards to marine biodiversity and climate.
What is a thermal dome?
A thermal dome is a transient phenomenon, one that changes seasonally, and brings forth water with unusually high concentrations of nutrients, creating an ideal habitat for marine life. This happens by way of interactions between wind and ocean currents that result in the vertical displacement of deep, cold, nutrient-dense waters. When the water reaches the surface, it combines with sunlight to form considerable algae growth—the first link in the food chain. Algae growth means more food for zooplankton, which results in an increase in their population; this population explosion carries out successively up each link of the food chain (to species as large as the blue whale), ultimately creating a major resource hub in the sea.
Why is it significant?
The nutrient-dense water coupled with sunlight creates the perfect environment for proliferation of all kinds of marine life, including sea sponges, worms, echinoderms, mollusks and crustaceans, and even sea turtles. The dome also provides ample nutrients for larger marine life, like dolphins, sharks, rays, blue whales, swordfish, and even seabirds.
This upsurge of nutrient-dense water in a concentrated area gives rise to a positive domino effect, one that creates and supports marine life (specifically endangered marine life). Costa Rica’s thermal dome is considered one of the richest places on the planet.
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Costa Rica’s thermal dome sits north of Costa Rica’s Pacific coast (in the Papayago area), and spans approximately 900 by 300 miles. It is one of five thermal domes in existence, but it is the only upwelling that is constant, making this region incredibly unique and invaluable in terms of ecology and biodiversity.
Because the dome is a mobile phenomenon, affected by wind and ocean currents, for six months of the year it is blown further out towards the high seas; and although its core is located in Costa Rican waters, portions of it extend into Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico. Additionally, many of the animals that frequent the dome migrate from thousands of miles away. People interested in protecting the ecosystem face some major obstacles: how do you safeguard an environment that moves, changes in size, exists in multiple jurisdictions, and supports transient marine life?
Costa Rica is doing its part. With the help of MarViva and other organizations, the Costa Rican government has declared the upwelling system off the coast of Papayago and surrounding areas an Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Area (EBSA). This declaration makes protection of the region mandatory.
Furthermore, students from the University of Costa Rica and the National University of Costa Rica joined a multi-organizational expedition to the Costa Rica Thermal Dome. Lead by MarViva and Mission Blue, the research trip included scientists from organizations like Global Ocean Biodiversity Initiative (GOBI), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and more. The overall goal of the expedition was to learn more about the dome, the animals that frequent its waters, and the potential threats (i.e. pollution, shipping, and fishing) to this vital ecosystem.
Although science is just beginning to understand the intricacies and implications of the dome’s impact, and forging an international unified conservation plan will present difficulties, one thing is clear: this region needs to be protected and preserved.
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The SF in Translation Universe #7
⮌ SFRA Review, vol. 50, no. 1
Features / SFT Universe
Rachel Cordasco
Welcome back to the SF in Translation Universe! The first third of 2020 is shaping up very nicely, with some sequels, new translations, and exciting collections.
You’ve probably heard by now about the ongoing translation of Jin Yong’s incredibly popular Legends of the Condor Heroes series, which is bringing wuxia (Chinese martial arts fantasy) to a broader audience. A ton of translated wuxia is available on the internet already, and hopefully Anna Holmwood and Gigi Chang’s translations will encourage readers to seek out more wuxia online. January brings us Anglophone readers the third book in Jin Yong’s series—A Snake Lies Waiting—in which the brave and noble Guo Jing has walked into a trap (blinded by his love for Lotus Huang) and must fight for his own survival and his people’s freedom.
If you’re looking for German dystopian satire, look no further than Marc-Uwe Kling’s QualityLand (tr Jamie Searle Romanelli). Here Kling sends up 21st-century consumer-driven technology-obsessed capitalism by taking such innovations as driverless cars, wireless-adapted glasses, and a gargantuan online store (TheShop) to their extremes. As this novel argues, the seemingly simple task of returning, for example, a pink, dolphin-shaped vibrator delivered to you in error is far more complicated than you might think.
Interested in a wartime love story set in 1990s Turkey and told from the perspective of a dog? Then Kemal Varol’s Wûf (tr Dayla Rogers) is for you. Here a street dog named Mikasa, who is forced to work as a minesweeper for the Turkish army, tells his tale to other dogs at a kennel, where he finds companionship and even cigarettes. Inviting readers to look at war and brutality from a new perspective, Wûf is a unique book from an underrepresented source language.
But perhaps you’re looking for a novel that plays with your mind even as it plays with language and your sense of reality. No, I’m not talking about a Zivkovic story, but Peter Stamm’s The Sweet Indifference of the World (tr Michael Hofmann). When Lena and Christoph, two complete strangers, meet up in a Stockholm cemetery, they realize that, twenty years before, they each fell in love with the other’s double. Is Christoph’s novel (which grew out of his breakup with Magdalena) somehow influencing his new relationship with Lena? Or has he begun to confuse reality and fantasy?
If you think January sounds intriguing, just wait until February. We’re getting Russian, Spanish German, and Indonesian SFT then, including a new translation of an older title by the Strugatskys. Originally brought into English as Prisoners of Power in 1977 (based on a heavily censored version thanks to the Soviet authorities), The Inhabited Island (as it’s now called) is the story of Maxim Kammerer, an explorer from the 22nd century, who crashes on a war-torn world and is drawn into its inhabitants’ terrifying reality. The first of the Kammerer subsection of Noon universe books, this book portrays a civilization that is technologically advanced (they have atomic bombs) but socially oppressive.
Also translated from the Russian is a new psychological fantasy thriller from Marina and Sergei Dyachenko called Daughter From the Dark (tr Julia Meitov Hersey). You’ve probably been hearing about their previous brain-bending, haunting book—Vita Nostra (also translated by Hersey)–that fully deserves all the praise it has been given. Daughter from the Dark (which I am just 40 pages shy of finishing) asks us to imagine the consequences of stepping out of our comfort zone and doing a single good deed (like giving a seemingly lost little girl shelter and protection). How might it completely change a person’s life, and oh yeah, what if that little girl was actually a creature from another plane of existence and your life just became a billion times more complicated? And is her little teddy bear actually a blood-thirsty beast that kills whenever the girl is threatened? Mmmmmaybe.
From Ray Loriga comes a dystopian story about authoritarianism and the disappearance of privacy. Surrender (tr Carolina de Robertis) tells of the nightmarish reality that war can create, where children disappear and entire communities are forced to move to “transparent cities,” in which transparency is a literal mandate and all necessities are provided so long as the inhabitants “behave.”
We get even more German SFT in February, this time in the form of an epic fantasy by Bernd Perplies called Black Leviathan (tr Lucy Van Cleef). In this world where dragon-hunting is the norm, one man joins the crew of a ship that flies through the Cloudmere on a very specific mission—the pursuit and capture of a dragon known as the “Firstborn Gargantuan.” The captain’s rage-driven quest echoes that depicted in Moby-Dick, only dragons are, well, more terrifying than whales…
Also out in February is a novel by Intan Paramaditha entitled The Wandering (tr Stephen J. Epstein). Paramaditha’s previous book, the collection Apple and Knife (2018), was inspired by horror, myth, and fairy tales. The Wandering, too, brings together multiple subgenres in a story about what it means to wander the globe. When an English teacher in Jakarta seeks escape from a boring life, their wishes are granted in a pact with a devil, who gives them a pair of red shoes that will take them anywhere they’d like to go. But there’s a warning attached to this gift…
So far, March is only bringing us a single work of SFT, but it sounds excellent. That We May Live: Speculative Chinese Fiction (tr Jeremy Tiang and Natascha Bruce) expands the availability of Chinese SFT by offering us fantastic and phantasmagorical tales involving people living in giant mushrooms, twisted desires, and mysterious beverages. With stories by Dorothy Tse, Enoch Tam, Zhu Hui, Chan Chi Wa, Chen Si-an, and Yan Ge, That We May Live promises to enthrall.
In terms of short fiction, so far we’ve gotten stories about a woman absorbing alternate dimension versions of herself (“The Perfect Sail” by I-Hyeong Yun, tr from the Korean by Elisa Sinn and Justin Howe, Clarkesworld), a father inspiring his son to bring an ancient art into the future via virtual reality (“The Ancestral Temple” by Chen Qiufan, tr from the Chinese by Emily Jin, Clarkesworld), and a woman seeing her reflection in a subway window…but it isn’t hers (“The Other Woman” by Bibiana Camacho, tr from the Spanish by Cecilia Weddell, World Literature Today).
With such an excitingly diverse array of themes, source-languages, and sub-genres, 2020 is looking like another excellent year for SFT.
Thanks for reading, and I’d love to hear what you’re reading now and/or looking forward to: rachel@sfintranslation.com.
Until next time in the SFT Universe!
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Portugal 1, Sweden 0: Cristiano Ronaldo wins battle of titans (that wasn’t)
By Richard FarleyNov 15, 2013, 4:52 PM EST
It was the clash of global titans that wasn’t, with both Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Sweden’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic held quiet for much of today’s match in Lisbon. Yet after an often tenacious, largely frustrating day, Ronaldo had the last and only laugh, his 82nd minute header giving Portugal a 1-0 lead after leg one of the teams’ World Cup 2014 qualifying playoff.
The two teams will meet again on Tuesday in Sweden, their playoffs’ second leg set to determine which nation claims one of Europe’s final four spots at Brazil 2014. The Swedes need only overturn a one-goal deficit to return to a tournament they missed in 2010, yet if Portugal scores in Solna, the Selecçao will hold an away goals tiebreaker that could prove crucial to qualifying for a fourth straight World Cup.
Coming into the match, all attention had been focused on the battle between Ronaldo and Ibrahimovic, perhaps leaving many shocked when 44 other players deigned to show up in Lisbon. Though many may have thought a game of one-on-one was schedule, 20 other starters were picked to join to two icons, forcing narratives to give way to an actual game of soccer. With a World Cup spot was on the line, its remarkable the actual teams didn’t get more coverage ahead of today’s match.
Either predictably (or, paradoxically, depending on your level of cynicism), the match never came close to matching the mano a mano, battle of the titans hype it generated before kickoff. Instead, a home team pressing to make the most of their home leg were almost contained by a well-organized, sometimes dangerous visitor, one who can take comfort in having kept the match within reach after leg one. Though Sweden never found the away goal they threatened to take in the first half, they leave Portugal was a manageable deficit, their adversary’s 1-0 home win akin to holding serve.
Portugal were the aggressors over the first 45 minutes, even if Sweden would end up with the first half’s best chances. The Seleccao’s control of possession only produced one shot on goal – a weak header from Helder Postiga shortly before halftime. Sweden, on the other hand, saw strong play down their flanks produce close calls from Ibrahimovic, Sebastian Larsson, and Kim Källström. The hosts’ best chance was a Joãõ Moutinho shot in the fourth minute that couldn’t manage a sharp angle into a vacated goal.
The second half started with another early chance for Portugal, though a chip over the Swedish defense saw another empty goal missed when Postiga’s shot was inadvertently blocked by Pepe. The Portuguese defender had come forward to knock down a ball vaulted over the Swedish defense, with Pepe heading down to the right of goal. Swedish goalkeeper Andreas Isaksson tried to pounce on the bouncing ball only to see Postiga poke it out of his reach. The Portugal striker then saw a hurried shot toward the open goal only hit his teammate, who was standing near the right post.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (left) was held to one shot on target as Portugal held 68 percent of the ball in Friday’s first leg. (Photo: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images.)
It was the beginning of a one-sided half, the early close call potentially convincing Sweden to hold out earlier than they may have liked. For the next half hour, Erik Hamrén’s team stay deep and compact, forcing Portugal to do something special to beat them.
That moment came in the 82nd minute, with Miguel Veloso’s run out of central midfield and beating Larsson to put in a far post cross. That’s where Ronaldo out-muscled left back Martin Olsson, giving Portugal the lead they needed ahead of Tuesday’s leg in Sweden.
Despite Ronaldo’s winner, the match was less about two titans than it was two teams. Portugal’s desire to leverage their home leg was evident from the opening moments, even if determined play from their visitors nearly keeping them off the scoreboard. And while Zlatan Ibrahimovic was influential in two of Sweden’s first half close calls, he was left out of the game by a team that only held 32 percent of the ball.
Perhaps leg two can be the showdown so many people want. More likely, it will be a battle between two teams, one of whom will miss next year’s World Cup.
Portugal: Rui Patricio; João Pereira, Pepe, Bruno Alves, Fabio Coentrão; Raul Meireles, Miguel Veloso, João Moutinho; Nani, Héldeer Postiga, Cristiano Ronaldo
Sweden: Andreas Isaksson; Mikael Lustig, Per Nilsson, Mikael Antonsson, Martin Olsson; Sebastian Larsson, Rasmus Elm, Kim Källström, Alexander Kacaniklic; Johan Elmander, Zlatan Ibrahimovic
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Ducky Dynamo’s ‘FEATHERS’ Flies High
December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020 by Speed on the Beat
I couldn’t let a post about DJ Ducky Dynamo’s latest effort go without a bird pun. It just wouldn’t feel right. An equal mix of nerdy tendencies and classic Baltimore club vibes, FEATHERS is a perfect way to end 2020. It’s revolutionary and, above all, knocks harder than a MFer. As I’ve said before, any music can be protest music. Ducky’s FEATHERS is a protest against people who wanted us to go quietly into that good night this year, be it through COVID, racial injustice or just giving up in some way along the way.
From the Blaqstarr-aided 2 SEXXY, which I had the chance to preview last year (around the time she inspired me to craft the “Good Feeling to Know” club mix from BCB 2), to the Chocobo Theme-flipping “Duckonia National Anthem,” we get eight tracks that encapsulate why I fell in love with club (its genre-bending and genre-blending tendencies as protest music) but also why I still love club music. There’s something about club music that some folks have tried to emulate over the years but they’ve never been able to. Perhaps it’s the inherent Blackness that exudes through most club music. Maybe it’s the fact that club has never been something that could be sanitized. Whatever it is, Ducky captures it here and runs with it like a DJing Barry Sanders.
It’s a great thing that folks like Ducky are keeping the club spirit alive in a tumultuous year. I believe that’s why this one was that much more of an enjoyable listen. You feel the craziness of this year just melt off (along with some calories if you decide to rock off to it). It’s a dope collection to add to your playlists, one that rings in the new year as well as any. Check it out above and remember to support dope music in all its forms.
For an album of loosies, Ducky Dynamo’s FEATHERS feels intentional and like the voice of a city.
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MBO Partners Goes Abroad, Launches New International Expansion Initiative
Andrew Karpie
- April 7, 2016 10:01 AM |
Categories: Breaking News, Services and Indirect Spend, Services Procurement & Contingent Labor, Services Procurement & Contingent Labor Management | Tags: Breaking News, Contingent Workforce & Services
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MBO Partners announced Thursday it is launching a new initiative to expand internationally. MBO described the initiative as “a new international sales and service delivery strategy based on a network of qualified Member Firms.” Contracting PLUS Ltd. was announced as the first member firm for the U.K. and Ireland.
MBO is the largest “agency of record” contractor engagement business in the U.S., based on U.S. spend. It is also one of the top “agency of record” contractor engagement businesses, based on global spend of presumably of U.S.-based companies with operations abroad.
To date, MBO client spend outside of the U.S. has been managed through relationships with sub-contracted engagement providers that support contractors for MBO clients across more than 80 countries. MBO said the new network “will supplement MBO’s existing relationships” with those providers.
“The new strategy brings the MBO brand to local markets such that non-U.S. businesses (and non-U.S. divisions of US businesses) can transact fully in their local jurisdiction while saving on overhead and currency translation,” the company said in a press release. “It also opens up MBO’s pool of talent to additional overseas independents.”
Over past years, MBO has quietly invested in the development of its methods and processes as well as technology to enable them. In addition, MBO has been developing a broader work intermediation platform (WIP), called MBO Connect, that supports contractor engagement, on the one hand, and enterprise integration, on the other. The technology also allows MBO to participate in — or create its own — digital services ecosystem, or network, of complementary businesses. For example, the recently launched PwC Talent Exchange relies on MBO Partners as its contractor compliance and payment solution. (To read more on MBO Connect, see here and here.)
True to form, MBO Partners reported that it quietly “spent over a year constructing a process and infrastructure to support a network of qualified Member Firms licensed to leverage the MBO Partners brand, leadership and experience with that of the local service, culture and compliance expertise of the Member Firm.”
The expansion model, based on licensing rights to use the MBO brand and proprietary methods, processes, and technology, does appear to be unique in the global contractor management space, where coverage in different countries tends to rely on local agents (for example, a local law firm) or require at least partial ownership of (and investment in) a local business.
Given all of the above, this strategic move clearly signals that MBO has reached a point, in its development as leader in the U.S. market, to embark upon the path of becoming a global company — a new chapter in the company’s history.
“I can tell you that we have other Member Firms that we are in due diligence and negotiations with for the licensing arrangement,” said Gene Zaino, founder and CEO of MBO. “We plan to have a good-sized network built over the coming year, and this network will enable each licensee to do business under the MBO brand, leverage systems and relationships as well as allow licensees to share resources with one another. I think it will be pretty powerful as we leverage the MBO Connect technology across this network as well.”
We hope to have an opportunity to connect with Zaino in the near future in order to further discuss these developments and report back on them to the Spend Matters audience.
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Does a juice a day really keep the doctor away?
Bani Randhawa
We’ve all caught ourselves staring down those terrifying bottles of green juice in the grocery store, wondering if the promises on the label can justify gulping down liquified kale. The juicing industry began in the epicenters of cities and slowly juice stores began popping up all across the nation, including right here in Pittsburgh (Shadyside, to be exact) with the opening of Salud Juicery.
It’s easy to get caught up in the hype surrounding juices (vegetables are vegetables, right?), but the truth might just be enough to keep you from shelling out $10 for a bottle of this stuff.
Juicing seems like the magical solution for anyone who struggles to get the recommended 5-7 servings of vegetables a day. Most 16-oz. bottles boast at least 3 servings of vegetables, all masked with the sweet taste of fruits like apples and strawberries.
Many juices have exorbitantly high sugar levels that can wreak havoc on your body. Usually, the effects of high levels of sugar that come from eating fruit can be countered by the fiber present, which aids in controlling your blood sugar.
Juicing, however, compromises the integrity of fruits and vegetables by removing their fibrous pulp. Fruits and vegetables are a major source of fiber in the American diet, so replacing all of your daily servings with juice can put you at risk for problems associated with a low-fiber diet.
Though the vitamins and minerals remain after juicing, the fiber present in whole vegetables is extracted, which explains why you’re still ravenous after gulping down a bottle of juice.
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Juices are poor meal substitutes for a number of reasons. While the lack of fiber will do little to fill your hungry stomach, the absence of protein and healthy fats means that all your calories come from carbohydrates.
People who replace their meals with juices (AKA juice cleanses) can often see unbelievable results within the first few days, causing them to sing praises of cucumber-parsley-romaine juice from the rooftops.
Rapid weight loss can be very detrimental to a healthy lifestyle. It often leads to a loss of muscle weight, which in turn slows down metabolism and makes the body less effective at processing calories.
The best way to incorporate juices into your diet is by coupling them with protein-rich foods that will help keep you full. One of my favorite snacks to eat after a run is some plain Greek yogurt with a handful of nuts and a green juice made with coconut water. The protein from the yogurt keeps my stomach from growling during my morning classes and the coconut water is packed with electrolytes that are essential post-workout.
Juices can also serve as a great mid-afternoon snack as long as you’re cognizant of the sugar levels; generally speaking, juices that have more “green” ingredients (think spinach, kale, and romaine lettuce) will be lower in sugar than juices that are based off of fruits such as apples, mangoes, and strawberries.
This juice recipe is a great example of one that relies heavily on low-calorie vegetables as opposed to sugary fruits to make up its base.
When adding juices to your diet, remember the golden rule: moderation in all things. Occasionally choose a juice instead of a large bowl of chocolate chip ice cream watching Friends re-runs during your midnight snack.
Juicing can be a great way to sneak some extra nutrients and vitamins into your diet. Remember though, any diet that relies on just one type of food is inherently dangerous and juicing cleanses are no exception.
Need a good place to start? These juice recipes contain a variety of ingredients, so you’re sure to find something that strikes your fancy.
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A Look at the Cricketing History
With a history dating back to the 17th century, cricket is one of the oldest mainstream sports. It is also the second most popular sport in the world, at least in terms of viewership. Historically cricket is known as the game of the gentlemen. But with the popularity of several T20 leagues and private-owned clubs, cricket is no longer the game of gentleman. Instead, the game has become aggressive and unpredictable, which helps expands its popularity among players and enthusiasts.
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About 59% of the test matches end up as a draw, mainly due to weather conditions. To compensate for the possibility of a drawn game, Draw No Bets are allowed. The objective of Draw No Bets is to predict which team will win the game since as the term suggests, a draw is not an option.
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The Buccaneers finally found a way to win
By Brent Sobleski November 12, 2013 12:02 am
Four takeaways from Monday Night Football everyone will be talking about Tuesday:
1.Buccaneers won their first game. Tampa Bay held leads in the fourth quarter of five games this season. The fifth time proved to be the charm as the Buccaneers finally secured their first victory. The Dolphins were able to come back from a 15-0 deficit, but the Buccaneers finally proved resilient.
The Bucs get their first win of the season (Pic: @USATsportsImage) http://t.co/08Ql9tsHPd pic.twitter.com/B160ulZHwd
— USA TODAY Sports (@USATODAYsports) November 12, 2013
2.Dolphins didn’t respond to adversity. There was plenty discussion surrounding the team and how the recent adversity was supposed to galvanize the locker room. The Dolphins were supposed to come together and be a stronger group as a result. Instead, the team look disinterested at points in the game, and poor decisions plagued their performance.
Still waiting to see that Dolphins "us against the world" attitude that they promised…..
— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) November 12, 2013
Dolphins outrushed, 140 yards to 2 (lowest in team history). Lamar Miller 7 carries, 2 yards. Daniel Thomas 4 carries, -2 yds.
— Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) November 12, 2013
3. Mike Wallace isn’t the Dolphins’ No. 1 WR. Wallace may have signed a $60 million contract during the off season, but he was a non-factor against the Buccaneers. Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill has since developed a rapport with second-year WR Rishard Matthews. Wallace had four catches for 15 yards. Matthews finished with 11 catches for 120 yards and two touchdowns.
Matthews could def go past Hartline-if he hasn't already-as the go-to guy
— Matt Williamson (@WilliamsonNFL) November 12, 2013
Wallace is allergic to blocking. And catching too apparently. Glad to see money didn't change him.
— NFL Philosophy (@NFLosophy) November 12, 2013
Rishard Matthews might be the best receiver on the Dolphins at this point.
4. A “fat-guy” touchdown. Everyone loves when a lineman gets to make a play with the football in his hands. Tampa Bay left tackle Donald Penn is a legit red zone threat. Penn had his third reception and second touchdown of his career to open the scoring. The play become an instant classic and the most memorable moment of the game when Penn celebrated with a dunk over the goal post.
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Liberty N’ Justice Releasing Star-Studded ‘Hell Is Coming To Breakfast’ On March 1st
Posted on December 18, 2011 by Skid in Needs Reviewed, Uncategorized // 0 Comments
Roxx Productions, along with Liberty N’ Justice, are very pleased to announce for LNJ’s 20th Anniversary (1992-2012) the release of their 11th studio album ‘Hell Is Coming To Breakfast’. This marks the band’s second release on Roxx Records after a successful partnership on the Limited Edition charity CD entitled ‘Chasing A Cure LP’ that the two teamed up on earlier in 2011. ‘Hell Is Coming To Breakfast’ is set for release on March 1, 2012 with pre-sales beginning now at www.roxxproductions.com.
Justin Murr of Liberty N’ Justice has this to say about the release, “We recorded so many songs for our yet to be released 2 CD project entitled ‘The Cigar Chronicles’, and with the delay on this release not happening until late in 2012 or early 2013, we didn’t want the fans to have to wait that long to get some new LNJ in their hands. So when Bill and Roxx Records approached me and asked if we had anything else up our sleeves we could release, we realized we had to many songs that were not all going to fit on ‘Cigar’ so we took the 6 songs that we couldn’t fit and then recorded another brand new song which is the title track ‘Hell Is Coming To Breakfast’ especially for this release and added 5 more previously unreleased rare cuts and demos just for this one, I am really excited for our fans to hear this collection.”
Bill from Roxx Records had this to say about the new release, “We are very excited to be working with Justin and Liberty N’ Justice once again, especially in the band’s twentieth year! Justin and all the wonderful artists he works with continue to release nothing but top notch material and after twenty years it is just amazing how they keep coming up with so many great Melodic Rock songs again and again and again.”
In addition to the seven brand new tracks, various demos, and rarities, Liberty N’ Justice are very excited to be able to include on this release, and on CD for the very first time ever, the original acoustic demo version of ‘Sin’ featuring the late great Jani Lane of Warrant out front on vocals.
‘Hell Is Coming To Breakfast’ track listing:
01. Hell Is Coming To Breakfast – Seann Nichols (Adler’s Appetite/Tarsha), JK Northrup (King Kobra/XYZ)
02. Madhatter – Donnie Vie (Enuff Z’Nuff), JK Northrup (King Kobra/XYZ), Chris Dickens (Mission Of One) and Tommy Denander
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04. Thankful Heart – Philip Bardowell (Magdalen/Unruly Child), Lynn Louise Lowrey (Vixen/Testify) and Anthony Gravley
05. Nakatomi Plaza – JK Northrup (King Kobra/ XYZ), Greg Bishop (X-Sinner) and Scott Weisenborn (Testify)
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Chester may be a small city, but what it lacks in size it more than makes up for in sights. Discover the 1000 year-old Chester Cathedral with its imposing gothic architecture. Lose yourself in the cobbled lanes and antique shops. Or sit back and savour an exclusive cruise along the River Dee. Then return to fine dining and boutique luxury in your listed hotel.
Chester is famous for its ancient history and, in just a couple of miles, you can see all the major attractions. Begin with a stroll along the City Walls, and then drop in at the Roman amphitheatre before wandering around the oldest racecourse in Britain. In the evening hole-up in one of the cosy traditional pubs or join a ghost tour around some of the world’s most haunted streets.
With 11,000 animals and 110 acres of gardens, Chester Zoo is top of most visitors’ ‘to do’ lists. But there are also numerous other lesser-known gems hidden around the region. You could visit the Ness Botanic Gardens or historic houses like Tatton Park.
There’s more to Cheshire than its world-famous cheese. Stroll around Chester and prepare to be tempted by artisan coffee shops and exclusive chocolate, lovingly crafted ales and Michelin-starred dining. There’s even a vast ice cream parlour for when the sun is shining.
If you’re looking for something to accompany your Cheshire cheese, Norton Priory is home to a national collection of quince.
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Shri. CA. A Ragavendra Rao
Chairman of Srinivas Group
My aim is to transform Society through education by setting up academic institutions in dynamic equilibrium with its social, ecological and economic environment striving continuously for excellence in education, research and technological service to the nation.
The most eminent Educationist and philanthropic entrepreneur of Mangalore,Shri CA. A. Raghavendra Rao is the Founder, Chairman and the chief patron of A. Shama Rao Foundation. The Foundation was specifically established to impart quality and sustainable education to all. This foundation was born out of the belief of Shri A. Shama Rao, that education is the engine to transform society. The “Srinivas Group of Colleges” is one such venture that is sponsored by A. Shama Rao Foundation.
Shri A. Raghavendra Rao was born on 16th October, 1937, to Late Shama Rao, and late Shrimathi. A. Indiramma at Benagal, Pejamangore Village, Udupi. He completed his elementary education in SVS Elementary School, Innanje and then joined SVH High School. He pursued his graduation in Commerce at the M.G.M. College in Udupi and came to Mangalore to pursue his higher education in Chartered Accountancy.
Married to Vijayalaxmi in the year 1964, he is blessed with two children – Padmini and Srinivas. Padmini is married to Dr. Uday Kumar and Srinivas is married to Mitra. Shri A. Raghavendra Rao is presently a proud grandfather to four grandchildren.
Reaching the present position he holds has not been easy and has involved a lot of hard work, commitment and sacrifice. He is the only CA from the region to be elected on Council since inception in 1949 and set up his independent practice as Chartered Accountant at Felix Pai Bazaar, Mangalore in 1965. He became the elected Secretary of the Canara Chamber of Commerce for the year 1983 – 84. He is the Senior Partner of M/S. Raghavendra Chartered Accountants, Mangalore having 7 branches in other cities.
He became the elected Secretary of the Canara Chamber of Commerce for the year 1983 – 84. He is the Senior Partner of M/S. Raghavendra Chartered Accountants, Mangalore having 7 branches in other cities.
During his service, Shri. A. Raghavendra Rao has been privileged to meet several top leaders of the country as well as top officials and discuss with them some of the problems about the development of the region. In the year 1988, he had set up a new trust “A. Shama Rao Foundation” and he set up his first Professional Degree College in Hotel Management,”Srinivas College of Hotel Management” in August 1988. The strength of the college was only seven students in the inaugural year and it was affiliated under the B.H.M degree discipline by the Mangalore University. The second year, the strength was 11 and the number of students went on increasing every year and now, it has 100 students every year. In 1993, he set up the Srinivas College of Physiotherapy with only seven students. Today, it is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences and well known for its quality teaching with Post graduate teachers and a research centre. After that, he went on setting up new degree colleges in various fields of education.
He started his career with one staff in his office and now, 75 employees work under his CA firm. In 1979, he contested the South India Regional Council of Institute of Charted Accountant in Chennai and won the election during his four years of time. In the council, he served as a Chairman of the India regional Charted Accountant Students Association at Chennai and also as Secretary of S.I. R.C for sometime. During his tenure, he was the taxation committee Chairman of the SIRC and conducted regional taxation seminars at Mangalore. During the year 1980, he planned and set up a 3 star Vegetarian hotel in Mangalore, “Hotel Srinivas”. In 1984, the Classification Committee of the Tourism Ministry of India inspected the hotel and classified it as a 3 Star Hotel. It is the first pure vegetarian hotel to be classified as a 3 Star pure vegetarian hotel in Karnataka.
Articleship of Chartered Accountancy course under Late Sri. A. Umanath Rao, C.A. Mangalore
Member of Institute of C.A of India in 1965 (A.C.A.) & Fellow of ICAI in 1970 (F.C.A)
Member of the Southern Indian Regional Council of Chartered Accountants of India, Madras.
1980 t0 1981
Chairman of the SIRC C.A Students Association, Madras
1982 to 83
Secretary of SIRC, Madras Leading consultant & Auditor for Finance, Trading Commercial & Industrial Concerns.
Secretary of Canara Chamber of Commerce & Industry
1984to 1985
Vice-president of the Kanara Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
President of Canara Chamber of Commerce & Industry Chairman of Advisory Committee to Canara Chamber of Commerce & Industry for several years.
Member of the Karnataka Telephone Advisory Committee
Member of the Customs Advisory Committee for the Karnataka Customs Collectorate.
Working President of Besant Women’s National Education Society.
Chaired many Taxation and Accounting Seminars held at Madras, Belgaum and Mangalore.
Attended a number of All India Conferences conducted by ICAI and Hotel & Tourism Convention Organized by FHRAI, New Delhi.
‘Shree Krishnanugraha award’ from Paryaya, Shri Sheeroor mutt, Udupi
‘Shree Krishnanugraha award’ from Paryaya, Shri Kaniyoor Mutt, Udupi
District Level Rajyotsava Award of Govt. of Karnataka.
‘VIPRA JANA’ Award from D.K. Dravid Brahmins Association, Mangalore.
‘Chitrabharathi’ Award for the contribution in the field of education from Chitrabharathi Tulu Chitraranga.
Achiever’s New Year Award 2009, for distinguished service to Society in the field of Education, Commerce & Industry by Academy of General Education, Manipal, along with Rotary Club of Udupi – Manipal and Syndicate Bank, Manipal.
“SIRC Diamond Jubilee Award” for senior Chartered
Member & Founder President of Kala Sangama, a Cultural body
Life Member of Mangalore Productivity Council and Mangalore Management Association.
Past member of Rotary Club of Mangalore
Past member of the Senate of Mangalore University, 1985- 88 and 1995 – 1998
Hotel Srinivas – 3 Star Hotel in Mangalore
Udupi Srikrishna Bhavan, Mangalore.
Srinivas Estates Pvt. Ltd.,
Founder & President of A. Shama Rao Foundation.
Srinivas College of Hotel Management (BHM)
Srinivas College of Physiotherapy (BPT/MPT).
Srinivas Institute of Management Studies (MBA/MCA)
Srinivas College of P.G. Management Studies (BCA/BBM/MSW)
Srinivas College of Pharmacy (B.Pharm)
Srinivas Institute of Nursing Sciences (B.Sc.N/M.Sc.N)
A Shama Rao Nursing School (GNM)
Srinivas College of Education (B.Ed.)
Srinivas Institute of Technology (BE/MBA/MCA)
Vijayalakshmi Institute of Hospitality Sciences (B.Sc. (HS)
A. Raghavendra Rao Charitable Trust.
Adka Shama Rao & A. Indiramma Charitable Trust.
Vijayalakshmi Education Trust
Srinivas Management Academy for Research & Training Trust (SMART Trust)
Srinivas Institute of Rural Reconstruction Agency(SIRRA)
He says. “Work hard and build up a constructive thinking for future generations. People should be good to one another. We have to keep everyone happy and there should be no room for jealousy among our brethren. We have to try to lift up someone and not pull them down. We have to think of others prosperity and not disparity.”
In keeping with this vision, Shri Raghavendra Rao’s immediate future plans are to start a Medical and Dental College and higher studies Institutions for Fine arts and Sanskrit.
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Read Harder Recommendations: Standalone Graphic Novels
Chris Arnone Apr 22, 2015
The Panels 2015 Read Harder Challenge consists of 26 challenge categories spanning the breadth and depth of all things that may be considered comics. Every week we’ll give you reading recommendations from one of the categories.
The term “graphic novel” has become a catch-all for any comic (or bound collection of comics) thicker than Prestige Format. At its core, however, a graphic novel is a self-contained story. The story was never released in individual issues, never created for serialized consumption. Here are some of our favorite graphic novels.
Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth by Grant Morrison and Dave McKean: Arkham Asylum had been a part of the Batman mythos for 15 years before Morrison and McKean got together, but their graphic novel explored it and the criminally insane that it housed in new and untold ways. Morrison’s examinations of the Batman rogues gallery are brought to frightening life by McKean’s art. This is a must-own for any Batman fan. — Chris Arnone
American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang: A graphic novel marketed for the 12 and up bracket, but it’s certainly a work that can appeal to a much larger audience. It follows plot lines, the first of which is about the Monkey King, a mythical figure and Kung Fu master. Jin Wang is the only Chinese-American student at his school, he’s in love with an American girl, and he’s certain things would be better if he could just fit in. Finally, cousin Chin-Kee is in town, and his family is mortified. All of these stories have some important things to say about identity and transformation, and Yang uses stereotypes in clever ways to subvert his readers’ expectations. — Andi Miller
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Standard Terminology Related to Force, Deformation and Related Properties of Textiles
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This terminology standard is a compilation of definitions of technical terms related to force and deformation properties when evaluating a stress-strain curve of a textile. (See Figs. X1.1 and X1.2.) A chart showing the relationship of the basic terms is shown in Table 1. Terms that are generally understood or adequately defined in other readily available sources are not included.
For other terms associated with textiles, refer to Terminology D123.
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Standard Terminology of Force, Deformation and Related Properties of Textiles
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This terminology standard is a compilation of definitions of technical terms related to force and deformation properties when evaluating a stress-strain curve of a textile. Terms that are generally...
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ASTM D1578 - Standard Test Method for Breaking Strength of Yarn in Skein Form
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This test method covers the determination of the breaking strength of yarn in skein form. The observed breaking strength is expressed in units of force, and equations are provided to convert breaking...
ASTM D2612 - Standard Test Method for Fiber Cohesion in Sliver and Top (Static Tests)
Published by ASTM on May 10, 1999
This test method describes the measurement of fiber cohesion as the force required to cause initial drafting in a bundle of fibers in sliver and top. The observed cohesive force required to separate...
ASTM D5344 - Standard Test Method for Extension Force of Partially Oriented Yarn
Published by ASTM on September 10, 1999
This test method covers the measurement of extension force developed while drawing a partially oriented filament yarn between pairs of draw rolls of different surface speeds. Extension force provides...
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Arizona Delays Athletes’ Return To Campus Due To Latest Coronavirus Data
The University of Arizona is delaying its plans to return its student-athletes back to campus in light of the latest coronavirus data. Archive photo via University of Arizona
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The University of Arizona is delaying its plans to return its student-athletes back to campus in light of the latest coronavirus data.
‘After consultations with the University of Arizona Re-Entry Task Force, Campus Health Services, Pima County Health Department and other local health care experts, the University of Arizona Athletics Department will pause bringing additional student-athletes back to campus.
The Arizona athletics department says will seek additional guidance from state and local government authorities as to whether voluntary workouts will continue,’ reads the statement you can read on Arizona’s athletic department website here.
Locally, 83 student-athletes had already returned to campus voluntarily. Among the entire athletics department, there has been one positive test for COVID-19.
Statewide, Arizona reported 3,858 positive COVID-19 cases on June 28th, marking its highest single-day total and the seventh report of more than 3,000 cases in the previous 10 days. Pima County now has more than 7,500 confirmed cases.
“Out of an abundance of caution, we have made this decision with campus and community partners to pause our re-entry process,” said Vice President and Director of Athletics Dave Heeke. “The health, safety and wellbeing of all members of our community is our number one priority. We will continue to work in conjunction with campus partners and our local government agencies to support and evaluate a safe and healthy return to campus.”
“Our mission has always been, first and foremost, the safety of our student-athletes, staff and community,” said Dr. Stephen Paul of C.AT.S. Medical Services. “Health and safety continue to be the guiding force in our re-entry process. We will continue to monitor the status and impact of COVID-19 in our community and our ongoing and safe training of student-athletes already on campus. Arizona Athletics will assess when to resume its re-entry process in collaboration with the guidelines and protocols of the University of Arizona, Pac-12 Conference, NCAA, and state and local government agencies.”
There is a spectrum of ‘return to school’ protocols evolving across the United States, with higher education institutions taking numerous different paths. Morehouse College has cancelled its fall sports, but also that BYU, Texas A&M, Louisville, and Delaware have all brought swimmers back on a voluntary basis. Other schools are believed to have quietly brought swimmers back to campus but are not sharing that information.
The policies and procedures vary greatly based on the latest coronavirus data, which is ever-changing both nationwide and within specific states and counties. Just yesterday the University of Iowa Athletics Department reported 5 positive tests among its 22 conducted for the week of June 22nd, bringing its overall total to 17 positives among the 408 tests conducted since May 29th.
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Structural genocide targets Kuchchave'li through long-term land lease
[TamilNet, Saturday, 05 August 2017, 23:47 GMT]
Sinhala SL Government Agent of Trincomalee N.A.A.Pushpakumara is leasing lands to Sinhala businessmen from South in Kuchchave'li administrative division. The Tamil Divisional Secretary of the division, P.Thaneswaran, is being directed by the ruling politicians of occupying Colombo to alienate public lands through long-term leasing (99 years) to Sinhala colonisers, Tamil civil sources in Trincomalee said. Although the Eastern Provincial Council has a say on the issue of term-lease, it has been subjected to heavy influence from Colombo. Knowning that Kachcheari has lost original copies of lands from Nilaave'li to Kumpu'rup-piddi, there has been a systematic move of utilising so-called temporary land permits with the motive of transferring the lands later to the Sinhala owners. The long-term lease in practice means that the lands become the property of the owners in the long run.
Mr Benedict, a Sinhala-speaking intruder from Puththa'lam, who entered Kuchchave'li in the past through obtaining a fishing licence, was later utilised with ‘temporary permit’ to engage in cultivation. He is now targeting 150 acres of lands through political influence and Sinhala connections, civil sources told TamilNet.
The SL Government Agent has instructed the Divisional Secretary to transfer ‘State lands’ to Mr Benedict through benamies, who are his relatives.
Mr Pushpakumara has been exerting pressure on Tamil officials also during the times of former SL President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
The descendants of Eezham Tamils who have lost their copies of original records and those who have been outside the island during the times of the war, now find their lands to be seized by Sinhala colonists from South.
The colonisers are pre-occupied with leasing lands along the coast of Kuchchave'li.
While genocide-affected native Tamils are unable to lease lands as they often do not have resources to do so and due to non-corporation from the SL Survey Department.
The SL Forest Department also moves quickly block Tamils while Sinhala intruders are allowed to clear lands using heavy machinery, the Tamil people in Kuchcave'li complain.
The charge for leasing a land is also high for the poverty-stricken native villagers. The expense for leasing one perch of land ranges from 30,000 to 125,000 depending on the location along Nilavaa'li to Kumpu'rup-piddi.
Sinhala colonists, aligned with powerful politicians in Colombo, have been targeting Nilave'li coast for a long time.
Many Sinhalese from South had obtained permit lands already during the 1970s as part of a Sinhala colonisation of strategic Eastern coast of Eezham Tamils. They had 10 to 20 acres of lands each. But due to the times of war, they were not able to physically occupy the lands.
Although majority of them failed to renew their permits during the times of war, they have managed to secure more than their original lands after the war. But, Tamils are consistently deprived of land allocation.
Former SL President Chandrika Kumaratunga has also been making claim for lands citing allocations from 1970s.
The incumbent SL Minister of Ports & Shipping and former Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arjuna Ranatunga (a former captain of SL cricket team) has also seized lands in Kuchchave'li, the sources further said.
Tamil civil officials are being completely silenced and subjected to extreme pressure from Colombo and Sinhala officials. The Tamil politicians should have addressed the issue, but they have all failed, the people further complain.
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Occupy L.A. still standing for now
Protestors and police face-off on First Street at nearly 5:00 a.m. Monday. Polie promise they would not make arrests inside the camp, requesting protestors clear the streets. Photo Credit: Ken Scarboro / Editor in chief
Ashley Soley-Cerro
Protestors and police face-off on First Street at nearly 5:00 a.m. Monday. Police promised they would not make arrests inside the camp, requesting protestors clear the streets. Photo Credit: Ken Scarboro / Editor in Chief
Despite an eviction deadline of Monday at 12:01 a.m., Occupy L.A.’s encampment on City Hall lawn is still standing.
The protesters, who have occupied the lawn for almost two months, filed a court order Monday morning requesting occupiers be allowed to continue camping.
The court order, filed after protesters were not removed from City Hall lawn, noted that the defendants are in violation of the 1st and 14th Amendments by approving of the Occupy presence for 56 days then suddenly, and randomly, requesting they leave.
The City of Los Angeles, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Chief Charlie Beck were named as the defendants. Five occupiers filed the order.
When the 12:01 a.m. eviction deadline passed, over a thousand occupiers began protesting in the streets surrounding City Hall. Although protesters were peaceful, with many people sleeping in the streets or chanting, tensions were high as LAPD officers holding batons blocked off streets surrounding the protest.
More than a thousand protesters converged on the site to stop police from closing the encampment. Protesters ranged from students to veterans, religious leaders to lawyers.
Most protesters agreed Occupy L.A.’s purpose is to get corporate greed and money out of politics, although many people had additional reasons for being there, such as LGBT rights or the high unemployment rate.
Susan Hartley, an employment law attorney who works with Veterans for Peace Los Angeles, stood in the intersection of 1st Street and Main Street waving a flag with a peace sign on it until the dispersal order was given.
“The whole country’s gone nuts, greed controls everything,” she said. “Like any revolution in history, including the American Revolution, no one knew what was going to happen in the beginning, and same goes for this one.”
Hartley said the protesters’ message is specific: “Why bail out banks and not people?”
For over four hours, police officers slowly moved in on protesters, trying to force them off the streets surrounding the park.
At around 3:20 a.m., LAPD announced they would not raid the encampment but rather wanted everyone off the streets.
Clark Davis, Occupy L.A. media coordinator, and Commander Andrew Smith, LAPD spokesman, began asking people to move back to the lawn.
“Although peaceful, it’s not a sustainable piece of property,” Smith said.
When asked where protesters could find sustainable property that could be occupied safely, Smith deferred the question by repeatedly saying the current situation could not continue.
A dispersal order was given over a loudspeaker at 4:53 a.m., and the streets were cleared by 5:10 a.m.
Four people were arrested for refusing to leave the street.
Protesters lining the sidewalk around City Hall faced off with police officers standing on 1st Street. Demonstrators chanted “Whose blocking traffic now?” until the streets were reopened in time for morning rush hour.
Although occupiers and police officers appeared to be relieved that the six-hour standoff was peaceful, not everyone was optimistic.
Emily Francis, an assembly speaker that has been camping at Occupy L.A. since the third day of its creation, Sarah Garcia, CSUN deaf studies major and Students for Quality Education (SQE) member, and Matthew Delgado, CSUN photojournalism major and SQE member, speculated that police would be back without warning.
The police will “move in when people and media are gone,” Francis said. “At least when we’re in the streets we force them to raid while we have media attention.”
Smith confirmed that Friday’s warning of the Monday morning eviction was their message to leave.
Protesters will be given a brief warning when the LAPD decide to uphold the eviction, Smith said. He would not define how much time occupiers would be given to evacuate.
“Even if I knew when they would move in or what their strategy was going to be used, it’s policy to not talk about strategies,” Smith said.
Ashley Soley-Cerro, Author
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"Marianne"
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Lara-Jane Stewart is a Sunshine local artist from North Arm. Her new release “Marianne” is now available in most places online. Lara-Jane has taken some time to answer a couple of questions.
Lara-Jane Stewart –
At the time of writing this song, my intention was just to be present and listen to what it had to say, and really allow that to flow through. Once it was written, it really felt like a message or reflection on life that wasn’t just meant for me. It felt like it had this beautiful, uplifting energy about it and this very gentle, but very powerful encouragement to offer to others. So my intention became to record it in a manner as simple, honest and clear as it had first came through, and just share it on to the world as soon as possible – let it travel around where it would and touch people.
What is your favourite line or lyric and why?
It’s hard to choose, but I’d say the final verse of the song, “These days Marianne lives by the sea – she doesn’t have much, but she knows how to breathe”… I think that’s such a deep prayer/intention I hold in my heart for my life and for anyone else in the world – that no matter what we end up with materially, that we can all find our way to living with an abundance of peace and joy in our hearts.
What does “Marianne” mean to you?
It has really been soul medicine. It reminds me to take more courage; trust in the winding path of my life more; have more faith in myself… It feels like it’s reminding me not to get too distracted along the way by all the outside suggestions of what we ought to do to become “significant” and instead, remember that we already are significant, innately, and just to stay more focused on the quiet internal voice, calling us forward on our path.
What were you up to when this song game to you?
I was home alone in the studio with my guitar, working on some other songs at the time, but I’d definitely had this feeling like something had been brewing away inside me and was ready to be heard.
What inspired you to create this song?
It emerged from the emotion conjured by some chords I was playing in this rhythmic, folky, finger-picking style. The story started out about this character from another time and place, Marianne. I could picture her in my mind, like I was watching a movie about her life, all the while playing in this old-timey bluegrass/folk style on the guitar. It was just one of those songs that flowed out, and when it was pretty much done and I put it all together and sang it to myself properly, I realised how much Marianne and I had in common. It wasn’t exactly autobiographical, as it travels further down her life path than where I’m up to, but the parallels and the feeling of resonance was there for sure.
"Marrianne"
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National Disability Day
June 14 is the National Disability Day in Georgia. In order to bring to society’s attention to some of the challenges that persons with disabilities face in Georgia during and beyond pandemic, Sweden Alumni Network Georgia recorded a video clip which was aired on public broadcaster and other TV channels. Alumni Network hopes that this video will inspire society to be more aware and join forces with the PWD community for making Georgia and the world more accessible and inclusive place.
To support SDG5 (achieve gender equality and empower all girls women and girls) and SDG 10 (Reduced inequalities), small video was shooted in Georgia, mainly in the capital, Tbilisi and in Batumi. Respective video tackled the existing challenges Persons with Disabilities face on a daily bases, that COVID-19 has worsened their daily life. Moreover, the idea of the short video was to remind society of the PWD community that live in lifelong isolation, the challenges they face, and no matter of restriction release by the governments, they still remain invisible.
Young vocal activist from Adjara region, Tato Makharadze, stressed on non-accessible infrastructure, blind Esma Gumberidze, Youth Representative of Georgia in UN, tackled the challenges of social network accessibility, and young activist with “Iron Legs” highlighted the importance of PWD inclusion in the society.
Short video was released on June 14, PWD Rights Protection Day in Georgia. As of that day, it came to attention to all major televisions in Georgia and social network pages. Short video has over 30K views and was hosted by two televisions: GBP (national broadcaster,) and Formula (one of the highest rated television in the country).
In addition to interviews, short video was aired during two weeks by 4 televisions, including: GBP (national broadcaster), Imedi, Rustavi 2 and Formula. It has over 30 shares from Sweden Alumni Network Georgia Facebook page. Video is bilingual, Georgian and English subtitles, accessible for international audience.
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Formed in the mid-90s in Suffolk, their 25-year career has seen the band release 4 studio and 2 live albums, including their stunningly crafted post-grunge rock debut ‘How Ace Are Buildings’ and the UK top 20 album ‘Hi-Fi Serious’. Single releases have also achieved strong chart success, with a UK top 10, four UK top 40 and seven UK Top 100 singles.
In 2018 “A” embarked on a UK headline tour to support the vinyl reissue of ‘Hi-Fi Serious’, certified Silver in the UK having sold over 60,000 copies. With sold out shows, the tour closed at Shepherd’s Bush Empire, proving without a doubt that 16 years after winning the ‘Best British band’ at the Kerrang awards, “A” are still as loved as ever.
The band capitalised on the momentum from the 2018 tour by jumping straight into another UK headline tour. 2019 saw more sold out shows, a string of triumphant main stage festival appearances and a collection of anniversary shows to celebrate 20 years of the band’s second album ‘A vs Monkey Kong’ to close the year in true “A” fashion.
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Prodigal Son Season 2 “Killer Instincts” Promo
A fresh take on a crime franchise with a provocative and outrageous lead character and a darkly comedic tone. Malcolm Bright knows how killers think. Why? His father was one of the best, a notorious serial killer called “The Surgeon.” That’s why Bright is the best criminal psychologist around; murder is the family business. He uses his twisted genius to help the NYPD solve crimes, while dealing with a somewhat manipulative mother, an annoyingly normal sister, a homicidal father still looking to bond with his prodigal son and his own constantly evolving neuroses.
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Sé, São Paulo, Brazil
2 de abril de 2017 – 3 de junio de 2017
This exhibition offers a moment as an experience to be lived, not mediated and even less mediatized. Hence the need for an indeterminate zone beyond what is given, beyond the spectator and the work of art, beyond the sayable and visible, again: the reverse of the imaginary. Marked by excess and repetition, this exhibition is a constellation that does not seek a unity, but pulsates strongly. We are facing an interruption which hopes to feed some kind of counter-hegemonic thinking or Aat least promote the extinct ability to daydream, of being, and not producing.
Language is a system of arbitrary signs socially accepted, it is a code. Considering our reality fragmented by an avalanche of dehumanized images, metamorphosed into a giant hypnotic apparatus that reduces us to mere agents of consumption, generic bodies, we must recognize the exhaustion of language. With it there is no possibility of changing the status quo. Traplev breaks with this code by privileging its aesthetic function, drawing attention to the form and not the content of signs, relating ambiguously with the system of expectations allowing meanings that go beyond the speakable and representable. One of the premises of this exhibition is perceived here: the revolution of language is inexorable to the social revolution, probably prior to it insofar as it opens the way to free us from the colonization of our affections.
Its construction of images encompasses verbal and visceral signs, overlapping imagination in reality. As we see in the series fluorine alphabet, times of the artist gathered texts during the period of consolidation of the first step towards the Brazilian parliamentary coup of 2016 and of all the criticisms and reflections that followed in the period of April 2016 to now. Later, Traplev made interventions in these texts with letters, numbers or graphic signs in green fluorine. The non-discursive use of language becomes a poetic apparatus that deviates and denatures the codes in which language is constructed. The game of signs promoted by the artist escapes meaning, becoming rhythms and melody, space painting. By displacing referents, there is an interpretative uncertainty in which there is no single reading, but several, to be conducted for reasons other than logic.
The set of unprecedent works presented by Traplev deal with the immediate socio-political context that the country is going through. Following the general discontent of society with the habit of its representatives, the effervescence of the present is his raw material. From supposition to assumption, it is increasingly difficult to separate fact from fiction, and Traplev puts himself in the rearguard monitoring the tragedy. His aim is not to break with the order, but to expose its crisis, registering its points of collapse and also overcoming.
According to the artist, «we are living in a State of Exception, where the ethical and legal premises have all been reversed precisely so that they can be manipulated in favor of the authoritarian state that is openly seen.» That is what we conclude when we observe the attempt of the national congress to typify the crime of slush fund with the intention of amnestying the practice as carried out until today. As they say, there is no crime without previous law that defines it…
Outraged at this situation, Traplev insists on gaps and open-ended spaces and times. His action is an effort to reveal the underlying, to pullout the veil of reality. And this act is conducted violently, a shrill scream. And let’s be clear, it’s not about representing dystopias, but merely smashing the grand narrative that pacifies and normalizes the crisis. Thus, the artist emanates no clear intention, and the point of signification of his works occurs in the receiver, that is: you, the spectator who can and should trust your own synapses.
Each era contains its own forms of signification. By excellence, ours is the internet on the cell phone, and all the works of this exhibition arises from this interface. Using this toolbox, Traplev employs electronic communication circuits to express his resistance and at the same time produce new subjectivities. The artist operates on the news images reproduced by the media seeking to break the conditions imposed by it. By sampling the content produced in this context, he interprets and articulates them to unmask their farce. The video Editing process record (espionage) shows the terms in which this process takes place. It is about the cellphone as an end in itself, an exploration of its artistic potential, its possibilities of aestheticization.
The devices in this exhibition seek to interrupt the numbing flow of suffocating advertising slogans and everyday bureaucracies. Our time is saturated and we need an antidote capable of reintroducing the uniqueness of experience. Leaning over the language that produces our reality, without any trace of cynicism Traplev performs critical interventions in culture that summon us to a conversation (in the radical sense of the term). In his attempt to seize the world, the traditional positions between work of art and visitor are reversed. Traplev doesn’t do objects meant to be contemplated. Actually, the thing itself is not the core of his work, the concern is in a reality beyond it. While it is evident that the artist deals with the real in his artworks, it is not a real as a window into the world, a landscape of clouds. It is a view towards the intimate of the experience of being, it comes from within and not from without. The idea of the canvas as a mirror of the world is ruptured, offering an immaterial space that is not restricted to the physical limits of the artwork or the site where it is located. It goes beyond the representation of an appeasing imaginary. In doing so, our imaginary is turned inside out and a crack leading to the impossible hole behind the mirror is opened: the reverse of the imaginary. We are on the third bank.
Pedagogical Cushions, more than telling past histories of social and historical movements identified as countercultural, indicate that the present could be different. Thus, it suggests that the future may also be different. Important observation in a context in which we speculate so much in the future to the detriment of the present that we live in a kind of future past tense. Wordplay apart, this points out that the present has been emptied of any revolutionary potential. If the future is given, if we know how it will be and we even already live in it, then there is nothing we can do today that will make a better tomorrow. It is the end of imagination, the ultimate blow on utopia.
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Estileras presenta "Calçado de Monstro"
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Alain Dos Santos
Alain Dos Santos is the Regional Managing Director for Montblanc Africa. Based in the luxury Maison's regional office in Johannesburg, Dos Santos is responsible for expanding Montblanc's presence & operations in key markets across the continent. His role follows 5 years as Montblanc's MD for Brazil, during which he oversaw milestones including the transfer of Montblanc from its historical family external distributor to fully integrated subsidiary within the Richemont Group, & the first Richemont Maison in Brazil to launch its e-commerce offering..
Bogosi Motshegwa
Brand Builder at Thinkerneur.
Candice Goodman
Candice Goodman is the DMA's Direct Marketer of the Year 2016. She has headed up Education at the Mobile Marketing Association of South Africa for the past five years, and was on the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA of SA) Advisory Board as Chairman, was the first Certified MMA Mobile Marketer in South Africa and is on the Education Committee of the IAB..
Danette Breitenbach
Danette Breitenbach was the editor and publisher of Advantage, the publication that served the marketing, media and advertising industry in southern Africa. Before her editorship, she was deputy-editor as well as freelancing for over a year on the publication before that.
Dov Girnun
Dov Girnun is the CEO at Merchant Capital..
Eben Esterhuizen
Eben has over 20 years retail, pharma & FMCG experience in South Africa. He understands consumer & shopper behaviour patterns, and is an expert in CE.
Estelle Nagel
Estelle Nagel is Head of Communications at Gumtree and works with dynamic teams in top agencies, as well as the larger internal eBay team..
Gbenga Sogbaike
Marketing, Media and Technology Expert. A thought leader in content and influencer marketing, media and digital PR..
Howard Feldman
Howard Feldman is one of SA's leading entrepreneurs and Head of Marketing & People at Synthesis. His experience is global and extensive, spanning more than 20 years of working as a businessman, philanthropist and social commentator.
Isaac Kwame Adom
Isaac is a marketing and communication strategist with over a decade of experience working on local and global brands and currently Head of Strategy at FCB Wired in Gaborone, Botswana..
Jérôme Divecha
Director at AccuraCast.
Johanna McDowell
Johanna McDowell counsels clients and agencies around expectations in the advertising, marketing process. She is CEO of the Independent Agency Search and Selection Company (IAS) and managing partner for SCOPEN in the UK and South Africa.
Juanita Pienaar
Juanita is the editor of the marketing & media portal on the Bizcommunity website. She is also a contributing writer..
Lauren Hartzenberg
Retail editor and lifestyle contributor at Bizcommunity.com. Cape Town apologist.
Leigh Andrews is currently Content Marketing Manager in the Insights division at Kantar Africa & Middle East (AME). An award-winning left-handed Aquarian wordsmith, she thrives on creating and curating content, while isolating insights to weave together the storytelling of digital dreams.
Linda Hassall
Linda has over 20 years' experience in the UK Tech and gaming industry and has a strong vision of what success looks like delivering rich Marketing campaigns for commercial success..
Louisa Douwes Dekker
Louisa Douwes Dekker is a content specialist at Comoonicate Consulting. She is passionate about the power of content marketing and helping brands use the channel to make digital magic!.
Louise Burgers
Louise Burgers (previously Marsland) is Founder/Content Director: SOURCE Content Marketing Agency. Louise is a Writer, Publisher, Editor, Content Strategist, Content/Media Trainer.
Lynette Botha
South African magazine veteran Lynette Botha freelances as an editor and writer for both local and international magazines. She has freelanced extensively over the years for a range of titles both in South Africa and abroad. While she is comfortable writing about any topic, her expertise lies in travel, beauty and wellness and first-person columns..
Manqoba Zondi
Manqoba Zondi (aka Que) is a Senior Copywriter at Jupiter Drawing Room. Previously, Que worked as a Mid-weight writer for Ninety9cents communication.
Marc Kornberger
Founder & Director at The Student Village..
Mark Botha
Having been in the industry for over 15 years, I have also built and managed award-winning teams and have been lucky enough to work with some of the best people in the industry. I am excited about the future of digital and to continuing my work in this exciting medium..
Mark Tomlinson
Mark started his digital career in 1997, navigating the likes of Netscape and Mosaic. Part of a small group of digital entrepreneurs in South Africa, he went on to start his first agency in 1999.
Maroefah Smith
Enthusiastic UCT graduate with a passion for fashion, film and words..
Matt Arnold
Matt has a strong media background centred around digital media strategy. At VML South Africa, Matthew looks after the media, social media and data departments ensuring clients' properties, brands and experiences reach engaged audiences with measurable success.
mike broom
I have been involved in marketing research for over 40 years, across all spheres. I started Marketing Science in 1992, Infosense (aka Infotools) in 1995 and Panel Services Africa in 2005.
Minnie-lee Tagwirei
Minnie-lee Tagwirei is a Public Relations Strategist, Author and Founder of Minnie-lee Media World Pty Ltd a Public Relations Communications company based in Cape Town..
Paula Hulley
Paula is the IAB SA CEO, with a 20-year career commencing in brand marketing at Speedo, then marketing at Touchline Media, joining digital agency Gloo in its first year of inception, going on to become MD of the CT office, and then MD of the integrated business, Gloo@Ogilvy post the merger with Ogilvy in 2015..
Pieter Geyser
Pieter Geyser is the Head of Digital PR & Marketing at Irvine Partners. He has more than a decade of experience as a digital marketing specialist.
Quinn Lubbe
Owner at 5:25 Productions specialising in video production and post-production including editing, motion graphics, sound and original music. Other services include digital conversions, DVD and Blu-Ray authoring..
Rirhandzu Shingwenyana
Rirhandzu Shingwenyana is a BA Communication Studies graduate from the University of Limpopo. As well as certified Brand and Marketing.
Robin Fredericks
Editor at Bizcommunity..
Sean Sullivan is an Associate Media Consultant at The MediaShop..
Sheila McGillivray
Sheila McGillivray's knowledge of the advertising industry spans four decades. Sheila's energy, enthusiasm and passion for her work has grown with every new position and challenge.
Sugeshni Subroyen
Sugeshni Subroyen brings more than 18 years of experience in marketing and communication disruption to her role as head of marketing for the Mint Group of Companies and also serves as a director for Mint Inland..
Talitha Spykerman
Founder and proprietor of Pace Digital, Talitha Spykerman has been active in the marketing industry for many years. She was Marketing Manager for 6 leading travel brands in South Africa and Head of Sales & Marketing for Hard Rock Cafe Johannesburg, where she developed her passion for and cut her teeth on creating successful integrated marketing campaigns..
Tiisetso Maloma
Author of 'The Anxious Entrepreneur,' 'Township Biz Fastrack' and 2 other business books. Creator of EBC Business Model and Business Me Young.
Travis Bussiahn
Travis Bussiahn is the Executive Creative Director of the Happy Media Video Agency. He solves creative and business problems for both Happy Media and its clients.
Uzoma Ukah
Uzoma is a senior copywriter and marketing strategist with IMS Advertising, one of Nigeria's leading marketing communications agencies. He has over seven years experience in advertising and has worked on brands such as Cadbury, Visa, Heineken, Fayrouz and Total.
Vian Chinner
South African innovator, data scientist and CEO of Canadian machine learning company: Xineoh..
Yaw Dwomoh
Born in Ghana, Yaw Dwomoh is the Managing Director of Idea Hive, a specialist Brand Storytelling company based in Johannesburg that enables medium-to-large brands to craft their brand stories in a way that is authentic, connecting with customers in a way that captures their hearts and their purchasing power..
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Enduring Love: FCN Covers Remembrance Weekend 2014
June 27th-29th, 2014, The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund welcomed thirty families who had lost a child to cancer to the World Golf Village for Remembrance Weekend. The Mallari family was willing to share their story with Jacksonville’s First Coast News.
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BI This Week
IBM Embraces MapReduce for Big Data Analytics
Officials say IBM's new MapReduce-based offering permits customers to tackle Big Data projects that involve petabytes of information.
By Stephen Swoyer
At its Information on Demand (IOD) conference, held recently in Rome, IBM Corp. unveiled a new analytic offering that leverages Apache Hadoop, an open source implementation of the increasingly ubiquitous MapReduce algorithm.
Officials say the new offering, InfoSphere BigInsights, permits customers to tackle Big Data projects that involve petabytes (PB) of information.
Big Blue is on an analytic roll, ever since its announcement of a new Business Analytic Optimization (BAO) service last April. Since then, IBM has racked up analytic milestone after analytic milestone: after acquiring SPSS Inc. in July of 2009, for example, it unveiled a line of "Smart Analytics" appliances and management software.
Late last year, IBM unveiled Blue Insight, a new internal cloud service -- hosted by a massive System z10 mainframe and comprising more than 1 PB of data. At the same time, Big Blue likewise trumpeted the availability of private analytic cloud technology (under its "Smart Analytic" brand) for enterprise customers.
More recently, IBM fleshed out both its Cognos and TM1 performance management offerings with CFO-oriented analytic niceties and unveiled several industry- or domain-specific analytic offerings (including RAMP, a Real-Time Analytics Matching Platform for call centers).
An Enterprise Case for MapReduce
Big Blue's new Hadoop-based deliverable, InfoSphere BigInsights, is part of this thrust, says Bernie Spang, director of product strategy for database software and systems with IBM. "This is all about helping our clients reduce the costs associated with dealing with this huge volume and velocity of information and transactions they're dealing with," he says.
Hadoop is the Apache Software Foundation's implementation of the MapReduce algorithm (and of the related Google File System) made famous by Google Inc.
Since late-2008, several specialty database entrants (including both Aster Data Systems Inc. and Greenplum Software Inc.) have announced MapReduce implementations for their analytic databases.
More recently, Teradata Inc. also endorsed Hadoop, while analytic appliance pioneer Netezza Inc. has made noises about serving up a MapReduce facility of its own. At the same time, no one seems to agree on a silver bullet use-case for MapReduce in the enterprise.
Some proponents talk up its analytic potential in the context of Very Big Datasets -- of hundreds of terabytes or multiple petabytes -- while others champion its use as a kind of supercharged ETL facility.
Spang, for his part, touts several enterprise-ready use-cases for Apache Hadoop. "It's basically a spreadsheet UI approach to working with the data that you have access to and working with [this data] in the [context of the] Hadoop [file] system. It is bringing that familiar spreadsheet paradigm to folks but using it as a front-end to the Hadoop file system-based interface. That's one way we're using it."
The salient point, he insists, is that MapReduce permits shops to tackle hitherto unimagined problems of scale.
"This is a paradigm where you have billions (and potentially trillions) of rows of structured information being analyzed. That opens up a whole new area and set of information [for analysis]. In the Hadoop context, you can be talking about gathering and analyzing both structured and unstructured information," he notes.
"We're talking about giving … enterprise clients the ability to … bring together information from a broader set of environments, including across the Internet [and] across their own internal Intranet-based [networks]. How are you going to analyze that huge volume of information? Are you going to bring it all into a structured form and load it into your warehouse? That just isn't practical."
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Tag: ASA
Posted in ASA statement on P-values, P-values
Posted on September 20, 2019 by Mayo
A key recognition among those who write on the statistical crisis in science is that the pressure to publish attention-getting articles can incentivize researchers to produce eye-catching but inadequately scrutinized claims. We may see much the same sensationalism in broadcasting metastatistical research, especially if it takes the form of scapegoating or banning statistical significance. A lot of excitement was generated recently when Ron Wasserstein, Executive Director of the American Statistical Association (ASA), and co-editors A. Schirm and N. Lazar, updated the 2016 ASA Statement on P-Values and Statistical Significance (ASA I). In their 2019 interpretation, ASA I “stopped just short of recommending that declarations of ‘statistical significance’ be abandoned,” and in their new statement (ASA II) announced: “We take that step here….’statistically significant’ –don’t say it and don’t use it”. To herald the ASA II, and the special issue “Moving to a world beyond ‘p < 0.05’”, the journal Nature requisitioned a commentary from Amrhein, Greenland and McShane “Retire Statistical Significance” (AGM). With over 800 signatories, the commentary received the imposing title “Scientists rise up against significance tests”!
Tom Hardwicke and John Ioannidis surveyed those signatories and give a report on the respondents (Hardwicke and Ioannidis 2019). I was invited to write an editorial on any aspect of the episode (“P-value thresholds: Forfeit at your peril“)–the opening of which is above. Hardwicke and Ioannidis 2019, a preprint of my editorial, and an editorial by Andrew Gelman are currently “free access” in the European Journal of Clinical Investigation. I guess that means these versions are currently freely accessible.
My article continues:
Note: By “ASA II” I allude only to the authors’ general recommendations, not their summaries of the 43 papers in the issue.)
Hardwicke and Ioannidis (2019) worry that recruiting signatories on such a paper politicizes the process of evaluating a stance on scientific method, and fallaciously appeals to popularity (argumentum ad populum) “because it conflates justification of a belief with the acceptance of a belief by a given group of people”. Opposing viewpoints are not given a similar forum. Fortunately, John Ioannidis (2019) can come out with a note in JAMA challenging ASA II and AGM, but the vast majority of stakeholders in the debate go unheard. Appealing to popularity gives a prudential reason to go along, it is risky to stand in opposition to the hundreds who signed, not to mention, the thought leaders at the ASA. There is also an appeal to fear, with the result that many will fear using statistical significance tests altogether. Why risk using a method that is persecuted with such zeal and fanfare?
Ioannidis (2019) points out what may not be obvious at first: it is not just a word ban but a gatekeeper ban:
Many fields of investigation … have major gaps in the ways they conduct, analyze, and report studies and lack protection from bias. Instead of trying to fix what is lacking and set better and clearer rules, one reaction is to overturn the tables and abolish any gatekeeping rules (such as removing the term statistical significance). However, potential for falsification is a prerequisite for science. Fields that obstinately resist refutation can hide behind the abolition of statistical significance but risk becoming self-ostracized from the remit of science.
Among the top-cited signatories who respond to their questionnaire, Hardwicke and Ioannidis find a heavy representation of fields with prevalent concerns about low reproducibility. Yet “abandoning the concept of statistical significance would make claims of ‘irreproducibility’ difficult if not impossible to make. In our opinion this approach may give bias a free pass”.
I agree, and will show why.
I continue with (excerpts of a preprint of) my article; references are formatted in the usual way. You can read the “free access” version here.
It might be assumed I would agree to “retire significance” since I often claim “the crude dichotomy of ‘pass/fail’ or ‘significant or not’ will scarcely do” and because I reformulate tests so as to “determine the magnitudes (and directions) of any statistical discrepancies warranted, and the limits to any substantive claims you may be entitled to infer from the statistical ones.”(Mayo 2018) [Genuine effects, as Fisher insisted,require not isolated small P-values, but a reliable method to successfully generate them.] We should not confuse prespecifying minimal thresholds in each test, which I would uphold, with fixing a value to habitually use (which I would not). N-P tests called for the practitioner to balance error probabilities according to context, not rigidly fix a value like .05. Nor does having a minimal P-value threshold mean we do not report the attained P-value: we should, and N-P agreed!
The “no threshold” view is not merely to never use the S word and report continuous P-values
These two rules alone would not lead Hardwicke and Ioannidis to charge, correctly, in my judgment, that “this approach may give bias a free pass”. ASA II and AGM decry using any prespecified P-value threshold as the basis for categorizing data in some way, such as inferring that results are, or are not, evidence of a genuine effect.
“Decisions to interpret or to publish results will not be based on statistical thresholds” (AGM).
“Whether a p-value passes any arbitrary threshold should not be considered at all” in interpreting data (ASA II).
Consider how far reaching the “no threshold” view is for interpreting data. For example, according to ASA II, in order for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to comply with its “no threshold” position, it does not suffice that they report continuous P-values and confidence intervals. The FDA would have to end its “long established drug review procedures that involve comparing p-values to significance thresholds for Phase III drug trials”.
The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) responds (2019) to the ASA call to revise their guidelines, but insists that a central premise on which their revisions are based is “the use of statistical thresholds for claiming an effect or association should be limited to analyses for which the analysis plan outlined a method for controlling type I error”. In the article accompanying the revised guidelines:
“A well-designed randomized or observational study will have a primary hypothesis and a prespecified method of analysis, and the significance level from that analysis is a reliable indicator of the extent to which the observed data contradict a null hypothesis of no association between an intervention or an exposure and a response. Clinicians and regulatory agencies must make decisions about which treatment to use or to allow to be marketed, and P values interpreted by reliably calculated thresholds subjected to appropriate adjustments [for multiple trials] have a role in those decisions”.
Specifying “thresholds that have a strong theoretical and empirical justification” escapes the ASA II ruling: “Don’t conclude anything about scientific …importance based on statistical significance”.
Although less well advertised, the “no thresholds” view also torpedoes common uses of confidence intervals and Bayes Factor standards.
[T]he problem is not that of having only two labels. Results should not be trichotomized, or indeed categorized into any number of groups. Similarly, we need to stop using confidence intervals [CIs] as another means of dichotomizing. (ASA II)
AGM’s “compatibility intervals” are redolent of the consonance intervals of Kempthorne and Folks(1971) , except that the latter use many thresholds, one for each of several consonance levels. Even these would seem to violate the rule that results should not be “categorized into any number of groups”.
…Nor could Bayes factor thresholds be used, as they often are, to test a null against an alternative. It is not clear how any statistical tests survive. A claim has not passed a genuine test, if none of the results are allowed to count against it. We are not told what happens to the use of significance tests to check if statistical model assumptions hold approximately, or not–essential across methodologies. As George Box, a Bayesian, remarks, “diagnostic checks and tests of fit … require frequentist theory significance tests for their formal justification”(1983, p. 57).
What arguments are given to accept the no threshold view?
Getting past the appeals to popularity and fear, the reasons ASA II and AGM give are that thresholds can lead to well-known fallacies, and even to some howlers more extreme than those long lampooned. Of course it’s true:
a statistically non-significant result does not ‘prove’ the null hypothesis (the hypothesis that there is no difference between groups or no effect of a treatment …). Nor do statistically significant results ‘prove’ some other hypothesis. (AGM)
It is easy to be swept up in their outrage, but the argument: “significance thresholds can be used very badly, therefore remove significance thresholds” is a very bad argument. Moreover, it would remove the very standards we need to call out the fallacies. A rule that went from any non-significant result to inferring no effect was proved, or to take something less extreme, to inferring it is well warranted or the like, would have extremely high Type II error probabilities. They deal with a point null hypothesis, which makes it even worse.
…The “free access” version is here.
Giving Data Dredgers a Free Pass
The danger of removing thresholds on grounds they could be badly used is that they are not there when you need them. Ioannidis zeroes in on the problem:
The proposal to entirely remove the barrier does not mean that scientists will not often still wish to interpret their results as showing important signals and fit preconceived notions and biases. With the gatekeeper of statistical significance, eager investigators whose analyses yield, for example, P = .09 have to either manipulate their statistics to get to P < .05 or add spin to their interpretation to suggest that results point to an important signal through an observed “trend.” When that gate keeper is removed, any result may be directly claimed to reflect an important signal or fit to a preexisting narrative.
As against Ioannidis’ anything goes charge, it might be said that even in a world without thresholds a largish P-value could not be taken as evidence of a genuine effect. For to do so would be to say something nonsensical. It would be to say: Even though larger differences would frequently be expected by chance variability alone (i.e., even though the P-value is largish), I maintain the data provide evidence they are not due to chance variability.
But such a response turns on appealing to a threshold to block it, minimally requiring the P-value be rather small e.g., < .1? (It also shows why P-values are apt measures for the job of distinguishing random error.) Thus, our eager investigators, facing a non-small P-value, are still incentivized to manipulate their statistics. Say they ransack the data until finding a non-prespecified subgroup that provides a nominally small enough P-value. In a world without thresholds, we would be hamstrung from highlighting, critically, P-values that breach (as opposed to uphold) preset thresholds.
“Whether a p-value passes any arbitrary threshold should not be considered at all when deciding which results to present or highlight” (my emphasis, ASA II).
More important than keeping a specific word is keeping a filter for error control. The 2016 ASA I warned in Principle 4: “Valid scientific conclusions based on p-values and related statistics cannot be drawn without at least knowing how many and which analyses were conducted, and how those analyses (including p-values) were selected for reporting”. …An unanswered question is how Principle 4 is to operate in a world with ASA II.
The NEJM’s revised guidelines, far from agreeing to use P-values without error probability thresholds, will now be stricter in their use. When no method to adjust for multiplicity of inferences or controlling the Type I error probability is prespecified, the report of secondary endpoints
should be limited to point estimates of treatment effects with 95% confidence intervals. In such cases, the Methods section should note that the widths of the intervals have not been adjusted for multiplicity and that the inferences drawn may not be reproducible. No P values should be reported for these analyses.
Confidence intervals severed from their dualities with tests, from which they were initially developed, lose their error probability guarantees.
The ASA P-value project is lately careering into recommendations on which there has been little balanced discussion and much disagreement. Hardwicke and Ioannidis find that more than half of the respondents deny significance should be excluded from all science, and the 43 papers in the special issue “Moving to a world beyond ‘p < 0.05’” offer a cacophony of competing reforms.
It is hard to resist the missionary zeal of masterful calls: Do you want bad science to thrive? or Do you want to ban significance? (a false dilemma). A question to raise before jumping on the bandwagon: Are they asking the most unbiased questions about the consequences of removing thresholds currently ensconced into hundreds of legal statutes and best practice manuals? This needs to be carefully considered, if the reforms intended to improve credibility of statistics are not to backfire, as they may already be doing.
ASA II is part of a large undertaking; it contains plenty of sagacious advice. Notably the M in ATOM: Modesty.
Be modest by recognizing that different readers may have very different stakes on the results of your analysis, which means you should try to take the role of a neutral judge rather than an advocate for any hypothesis.
ASA II regards its positions “open to debate”. An open debate is very much needed.
Here’s the full (uncorrected) preprint of my editorial.
*Mayo (2018), Mayo and Cox (2006), Mayo and Spanos (2006).
I would like to thank D. Hand, N. Schachtman and A. Spanos for comments and corrections on earlier drafts.
References not linked above
Birnbaum, A. Statistical Methods in Scientific Inference (letter to the Editor), Nature 1970;225(5237):1033.
Box, G. An apology for ecumenism in statistics. In G. E. P. Box, T. Leonard, and D. F. J. Wu (Eds.), Scientific inference, data analysis, and robustness. Academic Press, 1983:51-84.
Fisher, RA. The design of experiments, Oliver and Boyd, 1947.
Kempthorne, O, Folks, J. Probability, statistics, data analysis. Iowa State University Press, 1971.
Mayo, D.G. Statistical Inference as Severe Testing: How to Get Beyond the Statistics Wars. CUP, 2018.
Mayo, D.G. and Cox, D. R. “Frequentist Statistics as a Theory of Inductive Inference,” Optimality: The Second Erich L. Lehmann Symposium (ed. J. Rojo), Lecture Notes-Monograph series, Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS), 2006; 49: 77-97.
Mayo, D. G. and Spanos, A. “Severe Testing as a Basic Concept in a Neyman-Pearson Philosophy of Induction,” British Journal of Philosophy of Science, 2006;57: 323-357.
Neyman, J. Tests of statistical hypotheses and their use in studies of natural phenomena. Communications in Statistics: Theory and Methods 1976;5(8):737–51.
NEJM Author Guidelines: Retrieved from: https://www.nejm.org/author-center/new-manuscripts on July 19, 2019.
Relevant (2019) posts:
The 2019 ASA Guide to P-values and Significance: Don’t say What You don’t Mean (Some Recommendations)
The NEJM Issues New Guidelines on Statistical Reporting: Is the ASA P-Value Project Backfiring?
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God Rejects Saul as King
Scripture Reading — 1 Samuel 15:10-23
Samuel replied . . . “Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, he has rejected you as king.” — 1 Samuel 15:22-23
The people of Israel suffered while Saul was their leader. Saul did not obey God’s commands. Saul also set up a monument to honor himself for his victory in a war, raising himself above God.
When Samuel asked Saul, “Why did you not obey the Lord?” Saul lied, saying that everything he did was for God. Of course, Samuel already knew what Saul had done, and this was an opportunity to repent.
But Saul’s answer was ridiculous. He tried to cover up his greed with religious excuses. Saul claimed that he had saved out the best sheep and cattle in order to sacrifice them to God. But that was a lie. He also shifted blame to others, saying it was the soldiers who had saved out the best sheep and cattle.
So Samuel said, “Enough!” And he told Saul that because he had rejected the word of the Lord, God had now rejected him as king over Israel.
How about us today? Do we live our lives as we please? Do we lift ourselves up and ignore God’s words? Do we make up religious excuses when we have done wrong? Do we blame others for our wrongdoing?
If we do these things, we need to repent and appeal to God for his mercy and grace. We do not want to face the suffering of being rejected by God.
Father God, give us the faith to honestly confess our sins. In your mercy and grace, Lord, restore us to live faithfully for you. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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"The Date"
High expectations are the consequence of grand ambition. Survivor’s Remorse has so much going for it, it’s the kind of show that inspires mild resentment whenever it’s very good because it clearly has the capacity to be great. Even while “The Date” is one of Remorse’s strongest episodes to date, I don’t think it represents the absolute best the show has to offer. But “The Date” works so well that if it does turns out to represent Remorse at its peak, the show would still be three steps ahead of most comedies on the air.
Oddly enough, “The Date” succeeds because it works like a traditional sitcom. I could be mistaken, but I’m pretty sure this episode is the closest Remorse has come to doing three distinct plots that all feel complete on their own. Even in its best weeks, the show frequently sidelines a character—most often Missy, who I always want to see more of—or splits the Calloways between two stories that feel like they have unequal weight. “The Date” gives all of the characters plenty to do between its three plots, two of which advance the serialized story while the other is just a fun, weird diversion. The extended Calloway clan is interesting enough to make an episode using only most of them, but “The Date” is the first episode that doesn’t force the audience to choose.
It does, however, force the audience to get on board with the show’s sometimes jarring rhythms. Specifically, Mike O’Malley and his writers have a tendency to do much of their table setting off-screen and tell the audience what they’ve missed with a flurry of exposition. It’s a technique O’Malley either learned from or experimented with back when he was writing for Shameless, another off-kilter family comedy with a habit of inserting modest time jumps between its episodes. Telling the story this way allows the writers to skip past the dullest parts and zip straight to the fun stuff, but it’s the equivalent of jumping directly to the first big drop of a rollercoaster rather than going through the slow climb to the top. I’d love to know the process by which M-Chuck found herself in a serious relationship, but instead “The Date” finds her already well into the relationship with not much indication of how exactly that happened.
Where that’s a liability for M-Chuck’s relatively minor portion of the story, it’s a boost for the story of Cam’s persistent courtship of Allison, who in the interim since “The Injury” has shut down Cam’s numerous attempts to woo her. Naturally, Allison is impervious to, and even put off by, the attributes that would attract many women to Cam. Allison lives in a barely furnished apartment—Cam, eager to impress with his knowledge of history, calls it “spartan”—across the hall from a couple that prides itself on straddling the line between passionately tempestuous and clinically abusive. She resents him for living in a bubble and having the sense of entitlement that allows him to rat her out to her boss then ask for her phone number, or get free food even though he has more than enough money to pay for it. But Allison is still a person, so she can’t resist Cam’s game when he says his basketball career might have just been fate’s way of putting her in his path.
Maybe M-Chuck’s lawn chair incident was all part of fate’s plan to introduce her to her new belle, but it’s hard to say. It was definitely part of the plan to get M-Chuck into a therapist’s chair, something she’s been needing to do for a while, but only acquiesces to as a condition of her probation. Cassie, who is busy making dumplings for the charming-but-gaunt Chen, isn’t crazy about M-Chuck’s therapy because she’s anxious about looking like a villain when M-Chuck completes her Freudian excavation. Whenever M-Chuck tries to talk about the benefits of the therapy, Cassie has shady, hostile comments to offer in a quasi-humorous tone that belies the venom behind them. Remorse has toyed with a lot of dangerous, controversial ideas and themes this season, but this doesn’t seem like a riff on the same “black people are suspicious of psychiatry” story Empire’s been telling. Those nuances are certainly present, but this is a story about Cassie and M-Chuck, their awareness of how their mother-daughter relationship differs from the norm, and the differences in how they fit that into their personal narratives. Their argument is one of the bravest, heaviest scenes the show has done.
There’s just as much bravery in the story of Uncle Julius’ ride-along, which is not quite the razor-sharp satire it wants to be, but has some interesting things to say and gives Mike Epps his best platform yet. Epps is a really funny dude, and I’d honestly watch a show that consisted solely of him dancing with an ice cream cone in a marble-floored foyer. Julius’ dance party is cut short when a white kid in a hoodie steals his bicycle, leading him on a meandering search for the culprit. They finally track someone down after grabbing dinner at a barbecue joint, but he’s just a white kid in a hoodie on a bike, not the culprit. The cops beat him into a pulp anyway. It’s an interesting angle on police brutality, as it suggests class is the main driver in such encounters. Because Julius is wealthy and related to a famous basketball player, the officers feel like they “know” him in a way they don’t know the random white cyclist suspected of stealing from Julius. It’s probably too clean a take, but why quibble? “The Date” does so much right, it feels ungrateful to focus on the negative.
Stray observations:
Allison is right about Cam’s shirt. It’s pretty bad.
Julius is a genius. Is there any ill that can’t be cured with black girls and gelato?
I loved the use of the bicycle thief to link the Julius and Cam/Allison plots.
Reggie: “Steak tartare. It’s not tartar.” Cam: “What’s steak tartar, then?” Reggie: “The shit left on your teeth after you eat steak.”
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Supergirl Recap: Mind Over Matter (Plus, Who Returned to Earth?)
By Andy Swift / October 16 2017, 6:00 PM PDT
Courtesy of The CW
Monday’s Supergirl was a real mindscrew.
This week’s episode introduced us to Psi (Jane the Virgin‘s Yael Grobglas), a master of mental manipulation with a penchant for robbing banks. “More money, more happiness,” she told Kara during their first encounter, to which I say someone needs to brush up on her Notorious B.I.G.
Psi’s secret weapon is her ability to exploit her enemies’ fears, which prompted her to send Kara back to the day she fled Krypton. This obviously sucked for Supergirl, but it turned out to be good news for Erica Durance, who was finally given dialogue during the hallucination. As for Kara, she pulled out her own secret weapon — pep talks from her big sister! — and bested Psi with a little mind over matter. (Or, you know, reverse Psi-chology. … I’ll see myself out.)
Speaking of this week’s baddie, Ruby — who is so grounded, by the way — threw herself into harm’s way to prove that her mother has super powers. Sadly, the only thing Sam proved it that her powers are super fickle; if Kara hadn’t swooped in, Sam and Ruby would have been squished by that wrecking ball. On the plus side, Sam is apparently taking over for Lena at L-Corp, so at least she can drown her frustrations in gold coins like Scrooge McDuck.
And Sam will have plenty do at L-Corp, as Lena has chosen to dedicate her energies to “learning the ins and outs of how things work at CatCo.” (Good luck, lady. I’ve been watching this show for two full seasons and I still don’t know how it works.) But Lena’s biggest challenges were of the interpersonal variety: Kara took advantage of Lena’s friendship by shrugging off actual work responsibilities, while James took issue with the way his new boss kept excluding him from important meetings. All wrinkles were ironed out by the end of the hour, but if things continue as they are, I see a lot more friction in this group’s future.
The final scene of the episode brought M’gann back into the fold with a message for J’onn: Come to Mars… now.
Additional thoughts…
* I’m trying to enjoy all these cute Alex/Maggie montages, but it’s really hard knowing that Floriana Lima isn’t sticking around.
* I’ve been known to see a lot of things that aren’t actually there, but… Alex and Sam? Anyone else predicting this?
* And while we’re talking about Sam, what are our theories about Ruby’s father?
* I was surprised to hear that Lena purchased CatCo for $750 million. Did you expect it to be worth more? Less? I can’t decide.
Your thoughts on this week’s Supergirl? And are you #TeamDJ or #TeamBand? Whatever’s on your mind, drop it in a comment below.
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Spärkel Ships Fizzy Drink Machine That Carbonates Beverages Without a CO2 Cartridge
Over the past couple years, consumption of flavored sparkling water has skyrocketed. The trend has held true in my own household, where we’ve started downing so much of the fizzy stuff I’ve given thought to putting a home drink carbonator on my holiday wish list.
In the past that usually meant buying a SodaStream or one of its many clones, but as of today I have another option: The Spärkel.
What’s the difference between a Spärkel and a SodaStream? Unlike a SodaStream or one its competitors, the Spärkel doesn’t require a CO2 cartridge, instead using a small single-use “sachet” that includes a combination of citric acid and sodium bicarbonate that combines with water to create CO2. The CO2 is cycled through the water chamber to infuse flavors and carbonate.
And while a SodaStream user can chop up and mix natural ingredients into their water and infuse them, the company (now owned by Pepsi) puts a big emphasis on flavor drops. Spärkel doesn’t push flavored syrups, instead pushing its users to add their own ingredients.
Why would you want to eliminate the CO2 cartridges? For one, it would allow you to do away with empty cartridges, which often time go in the garbage. And while CO2 cartridges on home carbonators like the SodaStream are generally considered safe, they have been known to occasionally blow up.
If there’s a downside to using a Spärkel compared to a standard system with a CO2 cartridge, it’s that the users has to pour in the fizz-making chemicals into the system with each use.
Since the CO2 ingredient sachets are made specifically for Spärkel, that means the user has to reorder ever time they cycle through a packet of 90. A packet of carbonators is available for about $50 on Amazon, which translates to about 55 cents per use, or roughly about the same per use cost for CO2 from cylinders (a 60 liter CO2 cartridge can be bought on Amazon for $35).
The chemicals – citric acid (a naturally occuring acid in fruit) and sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) – are fairly harmless and are kept separate from the water as the resulting CO2 is cycled through the beverage chamber. Once used, the CO2-causing ingredients are then emptied into the sink after use. From an environmental standpoint, the Spärkel has a fairly small footprint, and is certainly better than tossing can after empty can of Spindrift into the recycle bin.
The Spärkel system was first sold through an Indiegogo campaign, raising over $150 thousand on the strength of over 2300 backers. And while Bonne O, the company behind Spärkel, may have used crowdfunding to launch the project’s trajectory, they hardly needed the funds since they raised a $7.5 million in series B funding round this past May.
While over seven million bucks seems like a lot of money for a new product, I’m sure part of the reason for the sizeable funding round was the company behind Sparkel had already brought an earlier version of the product to market. The company’s first product was called the Bonne O Sparkling Water System, and apparently things went well enough with the first product that it convinced investors to chip in on the sizeable series B.
I’m also guessing the investors are betting on the continued growth of the sparkling water category, as consumers pull away from sugary sodas and look to drink healthier options. They no doubt saw the SodaStream exit of over $3 billion to Pepsi and figured that at some point another big drink maker might want to add a home carbonator to their portfolio.
You can buy a Spärkel on the company’s website starting today for $99.
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Having served eleven years as Chairman of the Investment Advisory Board of a $22 Billion trust fund, his success resulted in his being appointed by George W. Bush as Pension Board Chairman - with oversight of $120 Billion in Pension & Trust Funds. He understands how important personal accountability and bottom line performance is, and the need for decision-makers to have a clear vision of future trends and events - in order to make successful long term strategic decisions.
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Students get ‘College Ready’ after break in education
The Trafford College Group has been welcoming students to its campuses for its College Ready programme.
The new programme is for Year 11 pupils who are transitioning into courses with Trafford and Stockport College in September after their extended break in education as a result of the pandemic.
The initiative was born in response to the continuing presence of COVID-19 and the confusion and apprehension it has created for a lot of young people leaving school, and waiting to start college after so many months away from education.
Staff at the College were passionate about ensuring that students could enjoy their summer break free of anxieties around starting college and that they could feel confident and prepared before starting their course in September.
Together with community partners, staff at the College have been delivering creative sessions, anxiety and stress management guidance, and advice on street safety and online safety. Students were also introduced to the student engagement activities they’ll be getting involved in at college in September.
Student Engagement Lead and Programme organiser, Michelle McLaughlin, said: "We're delighted to have supported transitioning students on yet another successful College Ready Programme. Introducing young people to further education is so vitally important to their wellbeing, at this time more than any other, and we look forward to helping them take their next steps with our College community."
Here's some of the feedback we received:
Wren said: "The programme was fun and it made me feel more confident."
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Jamie said: "It was entertaining and made me feel more relaxed about coming to College."
Ben said: "I feel informed and more confident about going to College. When I cam I thought it would be really strict but it was relaxed!"
Emily Grace said: "Its a positive thing as you get to have the opportunity to meet new people and I feel more confident coming to College knowing I have been in before."
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Costa Rica – Wildlife up close at Manuel Antonio National Park
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Best Wildlife Experience at Manuel Antonio National Park
There’s one place in Costa Rica that exemplifies Pura Vida, Manuel Antonio National Park on the mid-Pacific coast, south of Jaco.
Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio’s 4,014 acres are a concentrated section of coastal jungle, home to 109 species of mammals, 184 species of birds, and dozens of reptile types. Also there are marine mammals, whales, porpoises, and varieties of fish off the park’s beautiful beaches. The best way to take it in is with a guide.
I arranged a tour through my hotel. My guide, Filipe carried a spotter scope on a tripod, and he knew the habitat of each creature. His telescope was camera adaptable, so I could take close-ups of all the animals. Unguided guests missed most of the wildlife, even when it was right in front of them.
The first animal we sighted was a Three Toed Sloth. So slow that in the rainy season its fur turns green with moss.
Next was an Agouti, a 10 lb. red furred rodent. Filipe said as a teenager he killed and ate them. “Very tasty,” he claimed.
A hundred yards down the trail we found a troupe of Howler Monkeys. These primates are in the top 10 of loudest beasts, with a territorial cry up to 150 decibels, heard three miles away. Howlers account for some of the jungle’s eerie sounds at dawn and dusk. They are the biggest New World Monkey, up to 10 kg (22 lb).
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We soon heard another of nature’s loudest creatures, the Cicada, a winged beetle-like insect. Though only two inches long, Cicada’s songs reach 120 decibels.
The Keel Billed Toucan is said to be very social, flying in flocks of half a dozen, but the one we saw was a loner. They are always bright, though colors vary, up to 22 inches long, with 6 inch beaks.
Next in our lens was a Hoffman’s Two Toed Sloth. This sloth is an omnivore, said Filipe, “He feeds occasionally on slow insects as well as leaves.”
Down by the beach a troupe of White Faced Monkeys was in some low trees, and I didn’t need the telescope to photograph them. Smaller than their cousins, the Howlers, they are less reclusive. These are the ones likely to steal human’s possessions or food. We saw one characteristically grooming his friend’s pelt. Later in Manuel Antonio village we saw another troupe of White Faces sneaking through a hotel garden, looking for trouble.
White Faced Monkey
Seen beach side, the Basilisk lizard, which hunts and eats juvenile Iguanas. With its ear flaps extended for balance, the Basilisk can run across water.
Another impressive lizard was also beach side. The Black Spiny Tailed Iguana is not a true Iguana. It is large, and looks similar.
The final creature we saw before leaving Manuel Antonio National Park was another Hoffman’s Two Toed Sloth. Viewed through the telescope, it seemed to be looked back at us and smiling.
By Andrew Kolasinski
Manuel Antonio Park Beach
MANUEL ANTONIO ESSENTIALS
Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio, Admission $10. Telephone 2777-0644
Park Information: http://www.manuelantoniopark.com/mapk/default.asp
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Great Places To Travel in 2017
January - Times Square New York City, U.S.A. for New Year’s Eve party.
May - Long Beach, Pacific Rim National Park, B.C. Canada is a great place to watch raging winter Pacific storms from the comfort of a beachfront cabin.
March - Joshua Tree National Park, California is coming into the spring cycle, and depending on rainfall, the lower elevations of this great desert will burst into extravagant displays of blooming desert wild flowers.
Travel Quote:
“To travel is to take a journey into yourself.” Danny Kaye
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New Study Proves Black Millennials Love To Travel, Are Looking For Companies That Understand Them
Photo Credit: Photo: @nvictta
PUBLISHED: Oct 9, 2017 7:00 AM
We know that black millennials love to travel. Look around at your friends and family and count the amazing trips they’ve taken recently. But new research from DigitasLBi shows that more than 70 percent of black millennial travelers (black people between the ages of 20-36 who consider travel a priority and who are involved in booking their own travel) would pay more to travel with a brand that understands them and their identity.
Black millennial travelers make up a pretty large segment of the travel industry. There are nearly 5 million black millennial travelers in the U.S. alone — which is approximately 43 percent of the U.S. black millennial population as a whole.
And these travelers are active — 94 percent have taken a personal trip in the past two years, while 76 percent have traveled in the past six months. But they would travel even more and spend more money doing so if marketing and experiences were more targeted toward their identity.
And these feelings aren’t just superficial. Almost a quarter of black millennial travelers polled said they have experienced racial discrimination while booking travel, and almost 30 percent have experienced discrimination in the past two years during travel.
Black millennials want to feel safe as it relates to their race and ethnicity while traveling, and it’s something that heavily weighs in on where to go and who to go with when they’re booking their trips. Being somewhere that’s accepting of their identity is important to them.
So, it’s time for companies to step up to the plate and give black millennial travelers what they want — safe, inclusive travel with relevant messaging and a strong community.
“Black millennial travelers are a significant and influential segment of the travel industry, who for some time have been underserved,” says Ronnie Dickerson, VP/Group Director at DigitasLBi, “For the last several years, we’ve witnessed the emergence and growth of black travel communities who have effectively reshaped the image of black millennial travel and travelers alike. The impact of black millennials, through buying power and social currency, in an industry rapidly being reshaped by tech disruption and changing travel behaviors, cannot be understated.
According to Dickerson, the travel industry as a whole has an opportunity to learn, focus, align and help fuel positive travel experiences for black millennials. This research helps add evidence to this opportunity for these consumers.
When is the last time you took a trip? Join the 5 million black millennial travelers in exploring the world around them today!
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The Truth: Lost at Sea was shown twice at this festival, in both Geneva and Lausanne, Switzerland, during Nov. 29 – Dec. 5, 2018.
Introductions of festival guests and their opening remarks. From left to right: director Mohammed Alatar, director Sahera Dirbas, moderator Riccardo Bocco, actor Saleh Bakri and director Rifat Audeh.
Rifat Audeh (center) fields questions from the audience after a screening of the film. Journalist Luis Lema from Le Temps daily newspaper (right) joined the discussion, moderated by Professor Riccardo Bocco.
Guest panel at the Palestine Filmer C’est Exister Film Festival, in Geneva, Switzerland, Nov. 29 – Dec. 5, 2018
Radio interview with numerous filmmakers
Opening night: Filmmakers and actor meeting the audience
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Islam in the UK
JIHADI JOHN, THE ISLAM 101’ER (ISLAMONAZI) NEXT DOOR……..
Islam in the UK Jihad Jihad Ideology Jihad in Europe Jihad Junkies Uncategorized
They don’t come with an automatic pop-up zebibah…….
The film followed a group of Britain’s most dangerous extremists for two years, giving unprecedented access into the bubbling undercurrent of home-grown terrorism. Documentary maker Jamie Roberts even spent time with Siddhartha Dhar (aka Abu Rumaysah), the former bouncy castle salesman who is now suspected to be the second “Jihadi John”.
H/T: Vlad
The Jihadis Next Door, Channel 4, review: ‘shocking and crucial’
Gerard O’Donovan reviews Jamie Roberts’s eye-opening documentary, which featured a chilling interview with ‘Jihadi Sid’, the bouncy castle salesman turned Isil executioner
By Gerard O’Donovan
8:46AM GMT 20 Jan 2016
It is hardly unusual these days to see men in beards preaching radicalism and hatred on our TV screens. But it is unusual, as in The Jihadis Next Door (Channel 4), to see such a man waving the flag of Islamic State in his Walthamstow garage, knowing that from there, two years later, having fled to Syria with his family, he went on to become suspected of being at the center of a horrific murder video by the so called Islamic State in Syria.
This shocking footage of Siddhartha Dhar (aka Abu Rumaysah), now known in certain sectors of the press as “Jihadi Sid”, filmed two years ago, may have been the most publicity-garnering in Jamie Roberts eye-opening film about extremist hate preachers in the UK. But it was not the most repulsive.
That shame undoubtedly went to a segment featuring the two men who where the chief focus of the film, Abu Haleema and Mohammed Shamsuddin, leaders of the London-based recruiting and propaganda group of which Dhar was once a leading light. Haleema and Shamsuddin spent much of the film denying that they supported Isis while spouting sentiments that would suggest otherwise. But actions always speak louder than weasel words and in one scene Roberts caught them gleefully tucking into supper while watching – and laughing at – online videos in which innocent men were being murdered by members of the so-called Islamic State in Syria.
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White Lies - Bigger Than Us
A new week, a week that is chock full of live music. Bands like Skunk Anansie, The National, Mustasch, Bullet, Electric Boys, Black Label Society, Foo Fighters & Mass Murder Agenda and others play this week in Stockholm, to visit everything would have to clone more than once.
Today White Lies plays here in Stockholm and the arena is Circus.
White Lies are an English alternative rock band from Ealing, London, formed in October 2007. Formerly known as Fear of Flying, the band consists primarily of Harry McVeigh (lead vocals, guitar), Charles Cave (bass guitar and backing vocals), and Jack Lawrence-Brown (drums). The band perform live as a five-piece, complemented by sidemen Tommy Bowen and Rob Lee.
Todays tune "Bigger Than Us" is a song from their second studio album, Ritual. It was released as the lead single on 3 January 2011.
The song is featured on the soundtrack of the 2010 video game Need For Speed Hot Pursuit.
---This week in Stockholm---
White Lies - Cirkus Arena & Restaurang 28/2 2011
Skunk Anansie - Berns Salonger & Co 1/3 2011
The National - Cirkus Arena & Restaurang 1/3 2011
Hercules and Love Affair (US) - Debaser Medis 2/3 2011
Mustasch, Bullet & Electric Boys - Cirkus Arena & Restaurang 2/3 2011
Black Label Society - Arenan 3/3 2011
The Black Angels - Debaser Slussen 3/3 2011
Mass Murder Agenda - Kolingsborg
Foo Fighters - Nalen 4/3 2011
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba - Södra teatern 5/3 2011
Hurts - Berns Salonger & Co 5/3 2011
------White Lies Tour———
1, Copenhagen KB Halle, DENMARK
3, Berlin Columbiahalle, GERMANY
4, Poznan Eskalap, POLAND
5, Warsaw Stodola, POLAND
7, Prague Lucerna, CZECH REPUBLIC
8, Vienna Gasometer, ITALY
9, Munich Tonhalle, GERMANY
11, Zurich Komplex, SWITZERLAND
12, Bologna Estragon, ITALY
14, Toulouse Bikini, FRANCE
15, Barcelona Apolo, SPAIN
16, Madrid Sala Heineken, SPAIN
18, Bordeaux Barbey, FRANCE
19, Rennes UBU, FRANCE
20, Mondo Bizarro, Rennes, FRANCE
21, Cologne LMH, GERMANY
22, Paris La Cigale, FRANCE
23, Brussels AB, BELGIUM
24, L’atelier, Luxembourg Ville, LUXEMBOURG
26, Proud2, London, UNITED KINGDOM
4, Tokyo Duo, JAPAN
7, Metro Theatre, Sydney, NSW, AUSTRALIA
8, Prince Bandroom, Melbourne, Victoria, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
11, Esplanade Concert Hall, Singapore, SG
15, Tampere Pakkahuone, FINLAND
16, Helsinki Cirkus, FINLAND
17, Tallinn, Rock Cafe, ESTONIA
30, Luxembourg Den Atelier, LUXEMBOURG
1, ROCK WERCHTER FESTIVAL, WERCHTER, Brussels-c, BE
8, T in the Park, Balado, Kinross-Shire, Scotland, UK
13, iTunes Festival (Roundhouse), London, GB
More info @ Official White Lies Website or White Lies on Myspace
Listen to ”White Lies - Bigger Than Us" on Spotify here!
Follow tuneoftheday.blogspot.com on Spotify here!
Etiketter: Alternative rock, White Lies
Dust - From A Dry Camel
Sunday, a day that goes perfectly for a little more classic type of choice of music. Today we screws a bit on the clock. At the dawn of the '70s, hard rock and early heavy metal were almost completely dominated by British innovators. Dust was one of the few American bands to try picking up the gauntlet, playing a progressive brand of proto-metal that was explicitly indebted to their British contemporaries. Formed around 1968, the group featured vocalist/guitarist Richie Wise and the teenaged rhythm section of bassist Kenny Aaronson (who also doubled on slide and steel guitars) and drummer Marc Bell; plus, Kenny Kerner served as the group's lyricist, manager, and producer.
Dust released their self-titled debut album in 1971 on Neil Bogart's pre-Casablanca label Kama Sutra. The follow-up, 1972's Hard Attack, sharpened the band's edge and intensified the power of their approach; thus, it became the more sought-after of the pair by collectors interested in the roots of American metal. However, Dust would record only those two albums; Aaronson joined Stories in 1973, and Wise and Kerner became a production team, also working with Stories; the following year, they would go on to helm the first two Kiss albums. Aaronson, meanwhile, became a prolific session bassist and Bell later became part of the New York punk scene, joining up with Richard Hell & the Voidoids and then moving on to the Ramones (adopting the name Marky Ramone).
The Dust is a band that really should have a place in the disc tray or in vinyl shelf, I own the "Hard Attack" but not actually the first album. Hopefully, I run on one, where the condition of the album is good in the future.
Todays tune ”From A Dry Camel” is taken from the self titled debut album with Dust. With a double gong crashes, and From A Dry Camel launches into a kind of doomy Sabbath-riff. This is a great piece of early metal. Enjoy!
Listen to ”Dust - From A Dry Camel" on Spotify here!
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Etiketter: Classic Rock, Dust, Hardrock, Sunday Classic
Black Veil Brides - Knives And Pens
Black Veil Brides is an American rock band formed in 2006 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The group is composed of Andrew Biersack ("Andy Six") (vocals), Ashley Purdy (bass, backing vocals), Jake Pitts (lead guitar), Jeremy Ferguson (guitar, violin) and Christian Coma (drums). Black Veil Brides are known for their distinct appearance, mainly being inspired by Kiss's infamous stage persona as well as numerous 1980s glam acts.
"We Stitch These Wounds" is the debut studio album by American post-hardcore band Black Veil Brides, released through StandBy Records on July 20, 2010. Three of the songs ("We Stitch These Wounds", "Knives & Pens", and "The Mortician's Daughter") on the album were rerecorded, having been previously released.
Christian "CC" Coma - drums, percussion, (2010–present)
Jeremy "Jinxx" Ferguson- lead & rhythm guitars, violin (2009–present)
Jake Pitts - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals, (2009–present)
Ashley Purdy - bass guitar, backing vocals (2009–present)
Andrew "Andy Six" Biersack - lead vocals, piano, keyboard (2006–present)
Todays tune ”Knives And Pens” is taken from the debut album, enjoy!
More info @ Official Website or at MySpace
Listen to ”Black Veil Brides - Knives And Pens" on Spotify here!
Etiketter: Post-Hardcore
Yamato - Drummers of Japan
Yamato visited Stockholm 2 days ago.
Wadaiko Yamato 和太鼓倭 is a Japanese musical group of taiko drummers founded in 1993 by Masa Ogawa. In Japanese, the word 和太鼓 "wadaiko" translates as "Japanese drum" and "Yamato" was the former name of the city of Nara, the group's birthplace.
Since its creation, the group has made over one thousand live performances to over one million people in more than 20 countries in Asia, Europe, and the US.
Really amazing thing to experience, They had drums in different sizes and different sounds. The biggest drum, was made of an 450 year old oak, and it was worth about 6 million skr .... thats something huh.
See the drum the guy is leaving? Thats the drum Im talking about.
Inbetween the smashing drums sound one can hear their yealling :).
Let me present to u all, YAMATO!
BOOM BOOM BANG BANG, Thetania
Wanna know more? Click here.
Listen to ”Joji Hirota Taiko Drummers - Harvest" on Spotify here!
Upplagd av Thetania kl. 18:17
Etiketter: Drummers of Japan
Foo Fighters - White Limo
Today, it is a day that I want, I can not resist! More Foo Fighters, just as I gossiped about yesterday, I just have to share with you White Limo, it's so cool.
Todays tune ”White Limo” is taken from the upcoming album Wasting Light, will be released April 12. White Limo was a Valentine's Day gift to their beloved fans and me. A kick-ass shot-on-VHS video of "White Limo" starring Motorhead's own Lemmy Kilmister as the driver and Grohl (and wife Jordyn), Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear as players in scenarios no doubt familiar to any aficionado of "classic" '80s hard rock videos. Enjoy!
Buy Foo Fighters photos at special price!
This is Micke Sandström's favorite band, Foo Fighters are now current with events in Sweden. On March 4 they play at Nalen in Stockholm and later in the summer, they play at the Stadium. He photographed the Foo Fighters at the festival Where The Action Is, 2008. There they made an awesome show that becomes an unforgettable memory. Right now you have the opportunity to buy some of his photos of Foo Fighters to a really great price. Regular price of his prints in 30x40 cm is one 550kr, and now you can find bargains for the low price of 250 SEK. He has chosen five fotoutstkrifter which I now lowers the price over a short period. Check it up here!
Official Foo Fighters Website
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Etiketter: Garage, Rock
Foo Fighters - Rope
Foo Fighters upcoming single ”Rope” will soon be released. I really enjoyed the home made video of the tune White Limo that has been released already, maybe it will be tomorrows tune, who knows :) The new tune ”Rope” is kinda cool, a great foo tune so to say, it’s not the most punchy single they have done, but still it have its power, great verse and nice riffs. Will be interesting to hear the full album with the final mix on the stereo. So one and a half month to go before the actual release.
A few days ago did Foo Fighters one of a few surprise performance and soon they will do one here in Sweden (4th Mars at Nalen), this has resulted in plenty of YouTube videos :) Click here to get a preview of the album in sequential order… right now.
The title and track listing of Foo Fighters' upcoming seventh full length studio album has been revealed. Wasting Light will be released April 12 by Roswell/RCA and will consist of the following tracks:
Bridge Burning
Dear Rosemary
White Limo
Arlandria
Back & Forth
Miss The Misery
I Should Have Known
First single "Rope" will be available beginning March 1 both as a digital single and as an instant grat with the iTunes pre-order of Wasting Light. But today you can hear it on Tune Of The Day!
Rope by Foo Fighters
More info @ Official Foo Fighters Website
Listen to ”Foo Fighters - Rope" on Spotify here!
Band of Horses - Compliments
Band Of Horses is out touring and once again they did a stop in Sweden for some gigs and yesterday did Ben Bridwell and Co a visit in Stockholm and for a evening at Annexet. The show was pretty good, but not the best one, i believe i have seen these guys 5 times live already, they do best in a smaller arena, like Debaser or something similar, this is to big. Even if their goal is to conquer the bigger arenas to grow bigger as all bands have. It will be interesting to see them live again this summer when they open up for Foo Fighters.
Micke Sandström has photographed them at the festival Way Out West and the "Trägår'n" in Gothenburg. Right now you have the opportunity to buy some of his photos of Band Of Horses to a really great price. Regular price for my prints at 30x40 cm 1550 SEK, and now you can find bargains for the low price of 250 SEK. He has selected his own five favorites as he lowers the price over a short period. To see more images which are the price reductions to go into here.
Here is some of them!
I'm fixing a drink in the morning
With a wavy tongue
You may have stayed too long
You're splitting apart at the seams
From the hospital call
You've known him so long
If there's a God up in the air
Someone looking over everyone
At least you got something to fall back on
Deep in the heart of the country
Was a house I built from logs
A raven and a lady hawk
Quiet and calm through the day
See the sun burn through the fog
Approaching was a yellow dog
And what are people really for?
Does any body even care?
I'll bet you get a lot of compliments down there
And do you got something to say?
Isn't something coming over you?
Do you got important things still left to do?
Todays tune "Compliments" is the first single from Band of Horses third album Infinite Arms, which was released in April 2010.
More tour dates:
Feb 23 Amsterdam, Netherlands Paradiso Amsterdam
Feb 24 Brussels, Belgium Ancienne Belgique
Feb 25 London, UK Wembley Arena (with Foo Fighters)
Feb 26 Paris, France La Cigalle
Apr 01 Tuscaloosa, AL Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
Apr 04 Savannah, GA Johnny Mercer Theater
Apr 06 New Orleans, LA Tipitina’s
Apr 07 Dallas, TX Verizon Theater at Grand Prairie
Apr 08 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
Apr 09 Memphis, TN FED Ex Forum
Apr 12 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center
Jun 11 Groningen, Holland Osterpoort
Jun 12 Aarhus, Denmark Northside Festival
Jun 15 Milan, Italy Rock in IdRHO Festival
Jun 17 GewerbePark, Germany Southside Festival
Jun 18 Berlin, Germany Wuhlheide
Jun 19 Scheeßel, Eichenring, Germany Hurricane Festival
Jun 22 Stockholm, Sweden Stockholm Stadium
More info @ Band of Horses Official Website or at
Band of Horses on Myspace
Photographer Micke Sandström
Listen to ”Band of Horses - Compliments" on Spotify here!
Listen to ”Band of Horses - Compliments (Live Session at P3 Nrk, Norway)" on Spotify here!
Etiketter: Indie, Rock
Led Zeppelin - Heartbreaker
Its Classics time!!!
What else is more classic than Led Zeppelin, This band have ment so much for many musicians over the years. Its like we dont do this kinda music anymore.
Black Crows came very near but its not it.
Can u come up with anymore band that nearly come up to Zeppelin kinda music?
Jones and Page did get together with drummer Taylor Hawkins and the Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl, however, to perform a few Zeppelin songs live in London in 2008.
Jason Bonham.
But persistent subsequent rumors suggested that Jones, Page, and Jason Bonham might be on the verge of recording with a new singer, but no such group ever materialized. Expect to hear continued Zep reunion rumors in the future, though — as long as sufficient band members are still around to reunite.
That would be awesome I think.
If there will be any reunion I do hope they will travel a bit and come to Europe as well :)
Ladys and Gents, Here is Led Zeppelin!
Peace and Love to u all, Thetania
A bit of The Yardbirds as well, with Mr Page.
Just found a VERY early Jimmy Page...haha its soo cool. Look
Wanna know more click here.
Etiketter: Classic Rock, Hardrock
Jex Thoth - When The Raven Calls
PJ Harvey- The Words That Maketh Murder
Bright Eyes - Approximate Sunlight
Mastodon - Divinations
Whitesnake - Love Will Set You Free
16 Horsepower - Clogger
Miles Davis - My Funny Valentine
Anthrax - Got The Time
Megadeth - Symphony Of Destruction
Slayer - Hate Worldwide
Metallica - Fade To Black
Sparzanza - Temple Of The Red-Eyed Pigs
Treadstone - S.O.S
Lenny Kravitz - Are You Gonna Go My Way
Gary Moore - Empty Rooms
Motörhead - Whorehouse Blues
Skunk Anansie - My Ugly Boy
Kvelertak - Offernatt
Jussi Björling - Mattinata
Linkin Park - Waiting For The End
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Loss sends men packing
In Sports March 11, 1998 Leave a Comment
By Maureen Rice
SUDBURY — Fate has not been kind to the men’s basketball team.
The Rams were bounced from the playoffs by the Laurentian Voyageurs for the third time in five years, this time 88-64 last Thursday.
The Rams don’t seem to get any breaks when it comes to the playoffs. To advance to the OUA finals, Ryerson had to upset Laurentian, the second-ranked team in the country. They also had to beat the Voyageurs on their home court in front of hundreds of boisterous Laurentian fans, who were screaming obscenities and banging pots and pans.
Both teams played sloppy in the first quarter, committing many turnovers. But the crowd did not let the Voyageurs get down and Laurentian carried a 10-point lead, 43-44, into half time.
The break did not help Ryerson as Laurentian came out stronger after the half. The Voyageurs 6’10” centre Ted Dongelmans, the tallest player in the OUA East, dominated the Rams, scoring 17 points. Ryerson also couldn’t stop Kevin Gordon, who chipped in with 21.
Despite an excellent game from Rams forward Carl Harper, guard Rob Armstrong and point guard Brian Smith, there was no miraculous comeback for Ryerson, losing 88-64. Harper was the high scorer for the Rams, netting 25 points.
The Rams refused to admit the screaming Voyageurs fans played any role in their playoff defeat. But the fans did not let up on Ryerson all game, yelling comments like “you suck” and waving signs with the words “Ram This!” written on them.
Harper, the Rams captain, thought the fans were not as brutal as in previous years.
“They were irrelevant,” he said. “I asked myself, ‘Is this all you can muster after all the years I’ve been here?’”
Ryerson coach Terry Haggerty believes questionable refereeing played a big role in the Rams loss. Haggerty said the league knows it has a problem with officials. In the women’s league coaches vote for which referees they believe should work in the playoffs. But in the men’s league the referees are hand picked by the OUA.
“You can’t win with a biased ref,” Harper said. “Especially if he’s [from] Sudbury.”
Haggerty said it was a disgrace the six best OUA East refs weren’t officiating. A coaches meeting was held the day after Ryerson’s loss to discuss the problem, but no changes have been decided upon for next year.
Haggerty believes the team can learn from this year’s playoff loss and hopes the lesson will translate into a playoff victory next year. But to accomplish this, fate will have to be a little kinder to the Rams next season and Haggerty must find players to replace graduating players Harper, Smith, and Godfrey Hunte.
The Voyageurs went on to win the OUA final beating the University of Waterloo. Laurentian and Waterloo will represent Ontario in the CIAU championships next weekend in Halifax.
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College Recruiting: two-time state placewinner Johnson to Minnesota State University Mankato
Tommy Johnson of Shakopee has committed to wrestling for Minnesota State University Mankato following his senior season.
Categories College News, High School News Tags Minnesota State Mankato Mavericks, Recruiting, Shakopee, Tommy Johnson
College Recruiting: two-time state placewinner Johnson to University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Joey Johnson of Shakopee has committed to wrestling for University of Wisconsin-La Crosse following his senior season.
Categories College News, High School News Tags Joey Johnson, Recruiting, Shakopee, Wisconsin-La Crosse Eagles
College Recruiting: two-time state placewinner Platt to Concordia College
David Platt of Hibbing has committed to wrestling for Concordia College following his senior season.
Categories College News, High School News Tags Concordia Cobbers, David Platt, Hibbing, Recruiting
SDSU to face UNC, Air Force
The South Dakota State University wrestling team continues a stretch of duals against Big 12 Conference opponents, squaring off against a pair of league foes Sunday afternoon in a multi-team dual competition hosted by Air Force.
The Jackrabbits, 1-3 overall and 0-2 in Big 12 duals, are scheduled to wrestle 23rd-ranked Northern Colorado at 1:30 p.m. Mountain Time (2:30 p.m. Central), followed by a matchup against host Air Force. Coverage from Air Force’s East Gym begins at noon Mountain Time (1 p.m. Central) on Trackwrestling.com.
UNC, which has cracked the Division I team rankings for the first time since the 1968-69 season, is off to a 3-0 start. The Bears also are 2-0 against Big 12 opponents, defeating Wyoming, 24-19, on Jan. 3, followed by a 19-16 victory at Utah Valley on Jan. 8.
Categories College News Tags South Dakota State Jackrabbits
Gophers Head to Michigan State for Saturday Tri-Meet
The No. 14 Golden Gophers return to the road for the second week in a row for a tri-meet on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich. Minnesota will face Maryland at 1 p.m. Central, followed by a matchup with the No. 17 Spartans at 3 p.m. Both matches will stream via BTN+.
Categories College News Tags Minnesota Golden Gophers
Vikings Set To Take On No. 12 Minnesota State
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Just five days after taking down No. 22 Wisconsin-Parkside, the Augustana wrestling team hits the road Thursday for another ranked opponent, this time No. 12 Minnesota State. The Mavericks serve as the second of five currently ranked opponents on Augustana’s schedule.
The Vikings wrestle the Mavericks inside the Taylor Center in Mankato, Minnesota, at 7 p.m. Thursday night. In the 2021 NSIC Wrestling Preseason Coaches’ Poll, Augustana was selected to finish third with 66 points while Minnesota State was selected to finish fourth with 61 points.
Categories College News Tags Augustana Vikings
College Recruiting: state placewinner Gladbach to Augsburg University
Vincent Gladbach of Minneapolis Washburn has committed to wrestling for Augsburg University following his senior season.
Categories College News, High School News Tags Augsburg Auggies, Minneapolis Washburn, Recruiting, Vincent Gladbach
No. 25 Dragon Wrestlers Set to Host No. 20 Upper Iowa This Thursday
MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Minnesota State University Moorhead wrestling team is back in action on Thursday when it hosts No. 20 Upper Iowa. The dual begins at 7 p.m. at Nemzek Fieldhouse on the MSUM campus.
Fans will not be allowed for Thursday’s dual but the match can be followed here.
Both teams are 0-1 overall and in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.
Categories College News Tags Minnesota State Moorhead Dragons
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In the race for the Eurogroup presidency, the Brussels eurocracy has a clear favorite, and she’s one of their very own: Spanish Finance Minister Nadia Calviño, who spent 12 years in top civil service jobs at the European Commission.
Venture beyond the bubble, however, and enthusiasm for Calviño as the next leader of the exclusive club of EU finance ministers starts to fade. More fiscally conservative or liberal capitals are especially leery of replacing one Iberian social democrat, the Portuguese Mário Centeno, with another — especially at a moment when the EU is contemplating a coronavirus recovery plan that would require taking on up to €500 billion in collective debt.
For these skeptics, including the so-called frugal countries that are resisting the recovery package, either the conservative Irish candidate, Paschal Donohoe, or the Luxembourgish liberal, Pierre Gramegna, would be safer choices for one of the eurozone’s most influential posts.
Some EU powerbrokers are also reluctant to award yet another top EU job to Spain, which is already represented in the bloc’s upper ranks by foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.
Calviño’s boosters argue that she is precisely the right woman at the right time: a master of EU finances who can navigate Brussels bureaucracy with her eyes closed, who hails from one of the countries hardest hit by the coronavirus.
“It is no secret that there is support for Nadia Calviño’s candidature in the German government” — Angela Merkel, German chancellor
As a woman at a moment when gender balance is a top priority, Calviño’s candidacy raises the tantalizing prospect of the first-ever female head of the Eurogroup joining the first-ever female president of the European Commission and the first ever female president of the European Central Bank — an idea already enthusiastically promoted by Angela Merkel, the EU’s most influential leader (and the first-ever female German chancellor).
“It is no secret that there is support for Nadia Calviño’s candidature in the German government,” Merkel said in a recent interview with a consortium of newspapers. “I am always pleased when women get leading political roles, and the Eurogroup has never been headed by a woman.”
Unprecedented opportunity
The post of Eurogroup president is perhaps the most unusual in the EU hierarchy: the official leader of the club of eurozone finance ministers, which by definition meets “informally.”
With virtually no formal job description other than a requirement in the 2007 Lisbon Treaty that it should exist, the president’s post can be hugely powerful or nearly irrelevant depending on the ambitions and skills of its occupant. The president sets the agenda and enjoys the soapbox of regular news conferences summing up the Eurogroup’s work, but wields no executive authority as first among equals of the 19 eurozone ministers.
An effective Eurogroup president, who sets an ambitious-enough agenda and somehow manages to bridge longstanding differences over economic policy, theoretically could help transform the eurozone into an international financial superpower — rivaling China and the U.S.
For some, the job has offered a place in the political spotlight. Jean-Claude Juncker used it as a stepping stone to the Commission presidency. For others, like the Dutchman Jeroen Dijsselbloem, it was an often-thankless exercise in crisis management. Many officials argue that Centeno, the outgoing president who’s primed to become Portugal’s next central bank governor, made little of the job.
Whoever becomes the next president will do so at a time of unprecedented upheaval. The coronavirus crisis has created new willingness in capitals to think ambitiously about economic cooperation, creating an opening for Calviño, or one of her rivals, to reshape the job and leave a mark on history.
Calviño, in a motivation letter laying out her candidacy, repeatedly stressed her integrationist instincts, but also adopted some plainspoken pragmatism about the need for all eurozone members to willingly row in unison.
“We are on the same boat,” she wrote to her Eurogroup colleagues. “Coordination is therefore needed to avoid the negative impact of diverging policies but also to benefit from the synergies and positive spillovers derived from acting together in our highly interconnected economies and societies.” Calviño declined to comment for this article.
Mário Centeno is likely off to become Portugal’s new central bank chief | Patricia De Melo Moreira/AFP via Getty Images
Whoever becomes president will need the support of 10 of the Eurogroup’s 19 finance ministers in a secret ballot to be held on July 9.
The three-person race raises the possibility of two rounds of voting, and quick math suggests that, regardless of her popularity in Brussels, if Donohoe and Gramegna join forces, Calviño will come up short.
High stakes, unfinished business
The stakes for the next Eurogroup president could hardly be higher: The pandemic has cratered the eurozone’s economy, despite governments pumping trillions of euros into their economies. Whoever takes charge will shape future recovery initiatives and how much the eurozone should integrate its economic safeguards.
The crisis has also brought renewed attention to the unfinished business of EU fiscal and monetary integration. For those who want a more tightly bound eurozone, Calviño may be the answer. For those still skeptical, she is likely the worst choice.
Few if any EU officials and lawmakers in Brussels have something bad to say about Calviño, a 51-year-old economist and lawyer who spent over a decade in prestigious jobs at the European Commission — handling antitrust and finance and finally leading the directorate general for budget, before being tapped by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez as finance minister and deputy prime minister. She has a no-nonsense reputation and is viewed as someone willing to tackle tough issues.
For Sanchez, Calviño’s election would be a seismic victory — a giant payoff on the gamble he took by proposing Borrell as Spain’s top candidate for the Commission, even as then-President-elect Ursula von der Leyen pleaded with national leaders to send her female nominees.
Calviño with her leadership rival Pierre Gramegna at a Eurogroup meeting in January 2020 | Stephanie Lecocq/EPA
As a vice president in Sanchez’s socialist government, Calviño has even earned admiration and respect among political rivals.
“She is very well-prepared, she knows the job, she understands Brussels and most importantly, she understands what is going on in Brussels,” said Esteban González Pons, a vice president of the center-right European People’s Party (EPP) in the European Parliament and member of Spain’s conservative Popular Party.
Luis Garicano, an EU lawmaker from the Spanish liberal Ciudadanos party and vice president of the Renew Europe group, similarly had only praise. “She can straddle well the ideological divides between left and right, being the most liberal, reform-minded member of a left-wing government,” he said.
But Spanish MEPs and Commission civil servants don’t get a vote next Thursday. And outside Brussels, there are serious reservations about Calviño’s candidacy. Many Northern European officials paint the Spaniard as an aggressive policymaker with strong federalist views, who tries to bulldoze her way toward an agreement.
“She’s not a pleasant person,” one of the officials said, requesting anonymity due to the political nature of the Eurogroup’s three-horse race.
Such criticism will inevitably raise questions about sexism, especially given that Calviño is currently the only woman in the Eurogroup. At the same time, anonymous sniping is nothing new in Brussels brinkmanship.
While Donohoe and Gramegna no doubt envy Merkel’s support, Germany gets only one vote, and there are plenty of others up for grabs.
Treasury officials following the Eurogroup race expect Greece, Germany, Italy, Spain and Portugal to support Calviño. Donohoe, meanwhile, has the backing of five of his EPP peers: Austria, Cyprus, Latvia, Slovakia and Slovenia. Belgium and the Netherlands, with government coalitions currently led by liberals, have promised Gramegna they’ll back him.
At least five countries appear undecided at the moment: Estonia, Finland, France, Lithuania and Malta.
Backroom negotiations are already underway, with finance ministers working the phones to discuss their preferred candidates. One EPP insider called the race essentially “the result of favors between prime ministers and ministers,” rather than “a political vote.”
Calviño’s biggest skeptics seem to be in The Hague and on the coasts of the Baltic Sea. Many Northern countries oppose any talk of mutualizing debt or setting up a rainy-day fund to cushion future crises, fearing they’ll be on the hook for Southern debt, and some fear the Spaniard would use the Eurogroup to pursue initiatives that would promote shared financial risk across the 19 countries, with little regard for smaller states.
“She’s the opposite of Varoufakis” — Esteban González Pons, Spanish EPP MEP
To make the point, they often refer to Calviño’s infamous 2018 description of the “very small countries with very small weight” that make up the “Hanseatic League” — a coalition among the Nordics, Baltics, Ireland and the Netherlands that emerged after Britain voted to leave the EU. Her comments might have been flippant when she made them during a debate sponsored by Bruegel, a think tank, but for countries concerned, it was not a compliment.
Some critics even accuse Calviño of being a Commission civil servant in finance minister’s clothing — a charge that in the most literal sense is hard to dispute, given that she took unpaid leave from the Berlaymont to join the Spanish finance ministry in 2018. (Such leaves are quite customary and in accordance with staff rules.)
Others view Calviño’s nationality, and her dual EU and national experience, as her main assets.
González Pons called her an “orthodox economy minister,” who would improve the currently strained relations between North and South. He drew a stark distinction between Calviño and Yanis Varoufakis, the strident former Greek finance minister who is demonized in EU conservative circles for having crusaded for fiscal forgiveness when Greece stood on the brink of bankruptcy in 2015.
“She’s the opposite of Varoufakis,” the Spanish MEP said. He added that support for Calviño could help Northern countries win the trust of their skeptical Southern counterparts. “The best thing that Northern countries could do to obtain credibility is to give that job to a person from the South,” he said.
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2R0I2P0 Nick Roseblade , December 9th, 2020 09:51
Sometimes two different things come together so well they feel like they were made to be together. Strawberries and cream. Mozzarella and basil. Pork and sage. Boris and Merzbow, finds Nick Roseblade, are just such a perfect pair
2R0I2P0 by Boris & Merzbow
Sometimes you read about an album on paper, especially a collaboration, and you immediately know if it’s going to fly or not. Japanese sludge doom metal band Boris teaming up again with Masami Akita, AKA Merzbow, is a no brainer. The two have worked together off and on since 2002. It’s going to work. What is unexpected is just how well it works. Their releases in the past have been fun, but at times the music wasn’t all that I had hoped for. Yes, it was loud and visceral, but it didn’t quite hit the right spot for me. On their new album 2R0I2P0 (RIP 2020) everything just works. It just does.
The first thing you notice after a first listen to 2R0I2P0 is how complementary everything is. When you get two heavyweights together, as Boris and Akita are, one can try and be the dominate force with the other adding detail to the others broad brush strokes. This isn’t the case here. Both camps appear to be on the same wavelength. When Boris goes big, Akita either joins in or lowers his wall of noise to accentuate their sludge doom.
Take the opening moments of the album. ‘Away From You’ kicks off with fragile guitars and the noise of what sounds like bric-a-brac percussion being tapped. As ‘Away from You’ carries on everything remains sedate and pleasant. Sedate and pleasant were not two words I thought I would be using to describe this album, but that is exactly how 2R0I2P0 starts. Around the halfway point things start to get heavier and more intense. This sudden change in tone doesn’t last long and its back to the melodic rattle that welcomed us. The track ends with Akita rattling his junk table.
This seeps onto ‘To the Beach’. After a minute of atmospherics Boris explode with a searing riff and devastating rhythm section. Instead of joining in with his own wall of noise Akita continues with his delicate sonics. This gives ‘To the Beach’ some unexpected light textures that counterbalance the cataclysmic doom.
So far this isn’t the album I was expecting. Instead we have something far more memorable. As ‘To the Beach’ nears its conclusion Akita starts to sound like the Merzbow of old and unleashes a wall of noise and feedback. This compliments Boris’s music and gives the song the devastating end it deserved.
One of the standout moments on 2R0I2P0 is the cover of the Melvins’ ‘Boris’, the track that gave the band its name. For nine minutes both Boris and Akita sound like they’re having a blast. As well as being a great cover, taking the power from the original and layering noise, feedback, and electronics over the chugging riffs, it is a nice nod to the band’s past. Sounding like the missing link between Black Sabbath and Blue Cheer.
On 2R0I2P0 Boris have delivered one of their strongest albums in years. Everything about it just works. There is a hazy surf vibe that permeates the album. ‘EVOL’ is bursting with positivity and hope. It’s a joy to hear. The melodies are crisp and refreshing. The bass and drums feel as tight as they’re every been. Throughout 2R0I2P0 Akita delivers one of his strongest performances in years. His music has a caustic bite to it. This is what we expect from Akita, but it is also delicate and subtle. Instead of delivering something that sounds like a force twelve storm launching itself from the speakers we are given something that compliments the contributions from Boris. The noisy maelstroms Akita creates either delicately fill the gaps in Boris’s sonic assault or lead the charge instead. There is something charming about hearing him tinker on his junk table.
Boris aren’t a punk or hardcore band. They are at their best when lost in a destructive meandering riff but at seventy-eight minutes the album runs, and feels, a little long. There could be some trimming here and there. It feels like each track could lose a minute or two – except ‘Coma’, which is an utterly flawless exercise in feedback and melody. Overall 2R0I2P0 works incredibly well and shows that the partnership between these two titans still has plenty of gas left in the tank.
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OPINION: Global community must guard against China's strategy of using BRI to expand influence over vulnerable economies
” They say a tiger never changes its stripes. Like with SARS, the world unnecessarily lost significant lives to coronavirus since China habitually hides facts, silences doctors and whistleblowers, and recklessly continues BRI-related manufacturing and cross-border movement….”
By Sennge Hasnan Sering
14 May 2020,
Coronavirus has changed our lives for good. Global resentment is growing against China as facts pour in, and many countries now hold the Communist Regime accountable for criminal negligence that led to the viral spread. One Italian journalist, Francesca Marino, even said that China should be sued for war damages citing global recession after the lockdowns.
However, due to a multi-trillion dollar connectivity programme called Border and Roads Initiative (BRI), China continues to prey on weak nations with weaponised healthcare and enhanced strategic depth while the rest of the world mourns lost freedoms and economies. As China embarks on purchasing troubled and marked down assets and stocks, countries like USA and Greece could be gearing up to brace new waves of economic refugees resulting from coronavirus-led demographic changes.
They say a tiger never changes its stripes. The London-based Henry Jackson Society, while assessing China’s potential culpability in spreading pandemics, has identified ten counts of infectious disease control violations, some that were in place after the SARS outbreak. As we speak, China’s wet markets are back in business in no time while the rest of the world is preparing for multiple relapses and waves of the coronavirus outbreak. Like with SARS, the world unnecessarily lost significant lives to coronavirus since China habitually hides facts, silences doctors and whistleblowers, and recklessly continues BRI-related manufacturing and cross-border movement.
Once called the conduit of prosperity, BRI for countries like Iran and Italy has turned into the vehicle of terror which brings economies to its knees. Ali Reza Raeesi, Iran’s Deputy Health Minister points at Chinese students and workers for spreading coronavirus in Iran. A member of Iran’s COVID-19 Committee has stated that in Tehran alone, 23,000 people were hospitalised for acute respiratory infections between 19 February and 20 March and only 9,000 were discharged during the same period. During the same time, Golistan province with just 1.9 million inhabitants indicated a staggering number of 327 doctors and nurses testing positive for coronavirus. On 17 March, Los Angeles Times reported that Iran was home to ninety percent of 18,000 coronavirus cases across West Asia. Given the enormity of the crisis, Iran for the first time since Khomeini’s 1979 revolution, applied for an IMF-loan.
Gilgit-Baltistan, known to the world as an important staging post on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), has also become the epicentre of coronavirus infections in Pakistan. Ignoring Indian claims on the region, China is building rails and highways and placing pipelines through Gilgit to import energy resources from West Asia and Africa. According to Pakistan’s National Institute for Health, Gilgit reported 36.7 coronavirus cases per million on 21 March compared to the national average of 3.07. Almost all of Gilgit’s patients, comprising of religious students and pilgrims, contracted the infection in Iran. Balochistan, which is a transit point for residents of Gilgit, has been placed on high alert after passengers in its quarantine centers were suspected of having infected local people.
Pakistan while brushing aside local concerns wants to go ahead with the completion of CPEC. Shafqat Inqalabi, a local author and historian, calls China’s presence in Gilgit and Muzaffarabad an invasion. He says, “China, which is using the coronavirus pandemic to fulfill its global ambitions, is illegally exploiting Gilgit’s land routes and natural resources. If locals are not getting jobs or revenue from CPEC, then why should they let Chinese workers return, especially since they could be potential carriers of the virus?” Tahira Jabeen, a prominent activist from Gilgit says, “The conduit has brought both comforts and troubles. In addition to Chinese workers, it also brings epidemics of narcotics and terrorism to Gilgit. Nagar Valley along the CPEC is worst-hit by coronavirus and government has locked down many villages here. We are constantly exposed to inherent vulnerabilities of a global structure which is aimed at serving Beijing”. Gilgit’s other neighbours like Kazakhstan and Tajikistan have shut down border trade zones and transport links with China to circumvent the pandemic.
Upbeat due to increased strategic clout, China is employing BRI to browbeat Western democracies and to hijack decisions in multilateral organisations like the United Nations. Ethiopia, which currently heads UN’s World Health Organization (WHO), is a prominent BRI beneficiary. Ethiopia’s Tedros Ghebreyesus, who sought China’s help to become Director General of WHO, is viewed as guarding Chinese interests by underplaying human-to-human transmission of coronavirus and misguiding countries into keeping borders open. While terming China a victim of coronavirus, he calls President Xi Jinping a hero for playing politics of generosity, not realising how many countries admonished China for sending faulty testing kits and masks.
China’s obsession of installing friendly regimes is undermining democratic institutions in many BRI-member countries. The Pakistani regime, for instance, is often found suppressing voices criticising CPEC. Dependency on China to fight pandemics dampens Pakistan’s leverage to negotiate debt terms, and like Sri Lanka, could eventually result in confiscation of assets. Other BRI-members which owe large portions of GDP and sovereignty to China include Djibouti, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Myanmar, Maldives, Mongolia, and Montenegro.
Like a Trojan horse, BRI is invading and inflicting economic terror on vulnerable neighbours. China’s rising demand for animal protein has turned BRI-members into conduits of trafficking of a variety of exotic animals, which hastens wildlife extinction. Embroiled in a debt trap, these countries would fail to respond fittingly as new pathogens sprout future pandemics.
If past behaviour is a predictor of the future, then the world should not allow an irresponsible country like China to employ BRI to expand its control over global supply chains and let the West sustain the grave consequences of its policies and practices. Countries desiring to immunise their economies must detach from BRI module and seek help from international consortiums to rebuild local manufacturing and human resources.
The Writer, Senge Hasnan Sering, is a Social Rights Activist from Gilgit Baltistan. based in USA. He can be reached on his twitter handle: @SengeHSering This article was originally published in Firstpost.
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NU President Ted Carter announced plans to offer free tuition to eligible Nebraska students. Photo courtesy of UNO Communications.
University of Nebraska President Ted Carter unveiled a plan Friday, Apr. 17 that will guarantee a tuition-free NU education to students from low-income families.
Carter’s plan, dubbed The Nebraska Promise, will take effect in fall 2020. It will allow full-time undergraduates to attend any NU campus tuition-free if their family has an annual income of $60,000 or less. Those who qualify for the federal Pell Grant are also eligible.
Students must be Nebraska residents, take at least 12 credit hours per semester and maintain a 2.5 GPA or higher to qualify for full tuition coverage. The plan covers up to 30 credit hours per academic year and does not cover costs beyond tuition including fees, books or room and board.
The plan will apply to new, returning and transfer students, as well as students both on-campus and online. There is no application required outside of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The university has also extended the FAFSA deadline to June 1 to allow flexibility for students and their families.
Carter stressed the importance of access and affordability for students in Friday’s meeting with the Board of Regents.
“We understand that in these uncertain times, many Nebraskans are rethinking every dollar,” Carter said. “We want students and families to know that their University is here for them, that we want them as part of our family, and that we’re doing everything we can to keep the promise of a college education within reach, no matter what their circumstance.”
Collegebound Nebraska, the university’s current need-based financial aid program, offers free tuition for 3,000 Pell-eligible students. The Promise would cover an additional 1,000 current and future NU students.
State policymakers showed support for the plan, including Omaha Sen. Tony Vargas.
“Increasing equity and access to higher education for young Nebraskans is a personal passion of mine,” Vargas said. “Challenging economic times only add to the urgency of making sure that every student, regardless of socioeconomic status, has the opportunity to succeed. The Nebraska Promise is a simple and powerful message: If you are in need, the university is here for you. Thank you to our university for going another step further to ensure access for every talented young Nebraskan.”
Carter praised the university’s campus financial aid directors for their commitment to student success, since their help is vital to Carter and the chancellors to expand affordability.
“Access is at the heart of the missions of both UNO and UNMC,” said UNO and UNMC Chancellor Dr. Jeffrey P. Gold.
“Cost should not be a limiting factor for any Nebraska student who wants to change their life with a degree from one of our campuses,” Gold said. “The Nebraska Promise further solidifies that commitment. I’m so pleased that we are doing everything in our power to welcome students to our campuses and help them complete their academic journeys.”
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FirstNet's final request for proposal (RFP) needs to structured to be friendly to commercial partner(s), because this public-safety broadband network is not a traditional federal acquisition. If FirstNet releases a request for proposal (RFP) that follows the draft RFP template, it is running a high risk of not being able to meet the mandate established by Congress.\nWhat is in this article?\nBy Andrew Seybold\nI am concerned about the draft request for proposal (RFP) FirstNet has developed and the final RFP that the organization is planning to release by the end of December. Many of us spent years convincing Congress to implement FirstNet, then Congress had the foresight to create an organization that would need at least one partner to be successful. The $7 billion provided by future spectrum auctions is a “starter kit,” but the law specifically called for FirstNet to entice one or more partners to join in the task of providing the public-safety community with the first nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN). These partners will be able to employ any underutilized public-safety spectrum on an as-needed basis and charge for its use, thereby becoming a true partner in the first public/private partnership.\nMy concerns are many, but I can summarize them in this way: If FirstNet releases a request for proposal (RFP) that follows the draft RFP template, it is running a high risk of not being able to meet the mandate established by Congress. A partnership is not an acquisition of widgets. It is made up of two or more entities that believe, by partnering, they can accomplish together what neither could accomplish on its own. I realize this is a totally new concept to those accustomed to procuring “things and or services” for the federal government, but this is what the law calls for. And it is, frankly, the only way FirstNet will meet the requirement and be successful in providing a much-needed NSPBN.\nWhen Congress passed the legislation and the President signed it into law as Title VI of the Middle Class Tax Relief Bill of 2012, it envisioned (or so we thought at the time) an independent authority under the NTIA that would be responsible for building and maintaining a new NPSBN. The federal government would provide $7 billion in funding from future auctions, and the bill provided for one or more public/private partnerships to build and maintain the network until FirstNet becomes a revenue-neutral entity.\nFirstNet’s first few years saw some turbulence: a board of directors that was not in charge of FirstNet’s fate, and divisive ideas on how to make FirstNet a truly viable entity. There were also some dedicated efforts to move forward, but there was too much interference from the NTIA that—for whatever reason—saw FirstNet as its own to watch over and direct. Salaries of FirstNet employees are based on federal-government levels and are not comparable with the wireless industry, hiring takes months not weeks, and, until recently, the board of directors was not in charge of FirstNet. No wonder so many potential bidders are hesitant to partner with FirstNet—will they be partnering with an independent authority, as Congress intended, or simply another division of the NTIA, with both good and bad government requirements and regulations?\nToday, there is hope that FirstNet is moving out from under the cloud of NTIA control, as evidenced by the recent appointments of a CEO and a President—titles that were permitted under the NTIA.\nHowever, the real issue is whether the final RFP will be conducive to finding partners, or if it will be just another federal-procurement document demanding product and imposing penalties, if that product is not delivered on time and in working order.\nThe FirstNet network is NOT a product. It is a network based on networks that are operational today across the United States and around the world, and it uses LTE, a technology that has become the new norm for broadband wireless. In all fairness, I do not believe the federal government has ever attempted a partnership like this, but if the Department of Commerce and the NTIA continue to insist on treating this as a federal procurement rather than a call for companies that might be willing to sit down and discuss partnering with FirstNet, this final RFP will be met with failure, pure and simple.\nMany of us have spent hours reading, questioning, and commenting on the draft RFP. 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'Pokemon Go': events scheduled from June to August
'Pokemon Go': event schedule from June to August, Unown event possibly coming?(JTGily/YouTube)
Here is the official list of 'Pokemon Go' events that will be launched between June and August to celebrate the game's anniversary
by Issie Hinata (article) and Milos Kitanovic (video)
June 10, 2017 at 3:01 PM June 10, 2017 at 3:01 PM
The week ahead is going to be eventful for “Pokemon Go” players. Niantic Labs recently released the list of events to commemorate the anniversary and the success of the augmented reality game. Among the things that will be included in the festival are extra EXP, new creatures, birthday party action, and real-life real-world events.
Official event schedule
In the following days, fans will be bombarded with “Pokemon Go” news as the widely played game is inching towards its anniversary. The events were officially from Niantic Labs and were translated by SlashGear. This series of events will also mark as the commencement of the massive expansion of the augmented reality game as previously announced by the game developer.
On June 13, players will enjoy the Summer Solstice event or most commonly known as the Ice and Fire. On either June 16 or June 20 there will be a total Gym shutdown, players will not be able to access the gyms. Following the shutdown is the gym rebirth, which has no specific date as of press time. The fourth event, which will last for the entire month of June, dubbed as Unibail-Rodamco. This will be followed by the Festival in Chicago on July 22 and a Pikachu outbreak in August.
Other scheduled event
According to several claims, there is another event that the company has not yet announced. Reportedly, on July 5, Legendaries might arrive in the game. This is the same day last year when the game was introduced to both iOS and Android users. However, there is another speculation that the game would have an Unown event.
The claim stemmed from the image the game developer used for the Chicago event. In the image, there are a couple of Unown pocket monsters, which is not frequently seen in the game.
Pokemon GO FEST event has Niantic’s biggest update ever https://t.co/A48qiGu8UQ #PokemonGO pic.twitter.com/obfP5RhLN8
— Pokemon GO (@teampokemongo) June 8, 2017
It is a general knowledge among players that Unown is one of the rarest pocket monsters in the game.
If the company would really launch an event about this type of pocket monster, players will surely love it.
Solstice event
Meanwhile, the Solstice event will start on June 13 and players are now excited to get their hands on Ice-type and Fire-type creatures. One of the highly anticipated pokemon that will most likely be in the game is Charizard, Charmander, and Charmeleon.
Cyndaquil, the Johto starter creature, which could evolve into Quilave and Typhlosion is also expected to be a part of the event.
We will keep you posted about your favorite game, “Pokemon Go” as soon as we get more information. You can visit Blasting News for more gaming news, leaks, guides, and announcements.
Issie Hinata
Issie Hinata is a freelance writer, blooger, gamer, and an anime fan. He writes about the latest news and updates for games, tech, showbiz, TV, and animes.
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Founded in 1983 by ex-Harley Davidson engineer Erik Buell, early Buell models were designed for racing use (Buell himself being a successful racer) and employed Harley Davidson V-Twin engines, a feature which would characterise the majority of Buell motorcycles until their demise in 2009. Early production bikes included the Thunderbolt, Lightning and Cyclone models, all with steel tubular frames which employed the engine as a structural member and with rear suspension components mounted underneath, a radical layout even by today’s standards.
The XB range was launched in 2003 featuring beam style frames again with Harley Sportster derived 985 and 1200cc engines. Characterised by a very short wheelbase (longer wheelbase versions were also offered) and very distinctive ‘naked’ styling, a good used XB9 or XB12 is fun to ride and certainly offers a lot of performance for the money. Launched in 2005 and marketed as an ‘adventure sports’ bike, the Ulysses XB12X is a very capable dual purpose machine which found a small if loyal following. Launched in 2007, The XB3 1125R model is a sports bike which utilises the Rotax Helicon 4-valve V-twin motor and which was produced in standard and cafe racer variants until the eventual closure of the company in late 2009.
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Robert Pattinson Sheds 'Twilight' Mop
by uInterviewFebruary 17, 2012, 12:00 amFebruary 17, 2012, 12:00 amFebruary 17, 2012, 12:00 amNews >
Robert Pattinson wants everyone to know he is NOT Edward Cullen — not anymore. Despite chilly weather in Germany, Pattinson, 25, proudly displayed his newly buzzed hairdo at the Berlin Film Festival, where he's supporting his movie Bel Ami, in which he plays the near antithesis of the doting and upright Edward. The film, set in the Moulin Rouge-era of 1890s Paris, showcases Pattinson as a poor man who wiggles into wealthy society by sleeping with tons of women, played by Uma Thurman, Christina Ricci and Kristin Scott Thomas.
Based on a Guy de Maupassant novel, Bel Ami has not impressed reviewers at the Festival — and neither has Pattinson. "Maybe in the hands of a strong, visionary director (roll on Cronenberg's Cosmopolis) he can outgrow Edward Cullen, and become the actor he wants to be," wrote IndieWire.com. "Bel Ami marks an early, faltering step on that path for him, and a mildly diverting Dangerous Liaisons-lite for the rest of us."
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A Grinshpan on February 21, 2012 at 4:05 pm
Too bad, that movie sounds juicy. Pattinson and all those hot, older ladies. Yum. As for the new 'do – no I don't like it at all
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Tish Cyrus Suffers Wardrobe Malfunction At amfAR Inspiration Gala
by Olivia Truffaut-WongJune 18, 2015, 6:23 pmJune 18, 2015, 6:23 pmJune 18, 2015, 6:23 pmNews, News Feed >
Tish Cyrus suffered a slight wardrobe malfunction with a nip slip while attending the amfAR Insipiration Gala, where her daughter, Miley Cyrus, was honored for her work in the fight against AIDS.
Tish Cyrus Suffers Nip Slip
Cyrus accepted an Inspiration award at amfAR’s sixth annual Inspiration Gala on Tuesday night with her parents, Tish Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus, at her side. The stylish family walked the red carpet together, with Tish and Miley wearing eye-catching dresses. Miley wore a red, strapless Jeremy Scott gown, decorated with big, sparkly hearts and complete with long, red gloves. Tish went with a different look, wearing a black gown with a mesh bodice. During their arrival, Tish’s top shifted a bit, exposing her nipple without her knowledge.
AmFar Inspiration Gala. My baby @mileycyrus was honored tonight. I couldnt be more proud! #Ny #AmFar
A photo posted by Tish Cyrus (@tishcyrus) on Jun 16, 2015 at 9:40pm PDT
Tish didn’t let a little nip slip ruin her evening out, and later shared some snapshots of her fun night on Twitter and Instagram.
#AmFar pic.twitter.com/h1mgcFlZd5 — Tish Cyrus (@tishcyrus) June 17, 2015
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Of course, the event was not just pretty dresses and red carpets. Cyrus was honored for her work with amfAR and the Happy Hippie Foundation, her charity that helps homeless youth, and gave a touching speech at the event.
“There are so many people around the world right now that deserve this recognition. And they’ve dedicated their lives to finding a cure… and by receiving this award tonight, I promise to continue to fight along with such an industrious army for a cure for this epidemic,” Cyrus said.
Cyrus also thanked her family, especially her parents, saying, “I just want to tell my parents I hope that this makes them proud, and somehow makes up for all the s—t that I do, all the time. You are two of the most selfless people, and you have taught me and all of my siblings how important it is to be there for those who need us.”
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PCMag UK Reviews Consumer Electronics Cars
Mazda Connect (2016)
byDoug Newcomb May 05, 2015
Fair (2.0)
The 2016 Mazda Connect infotainment interface offers a rotary center console controller and screen combo usually found in luxury vehicles, but it can use some refinement.
Easy touch-screen access.
Luxury car styling.
Complex and confusing menus.
Lacks connected search for navigation.
Inaccurate voice recognition in our testing.
The use of a center console controller and in-dash screen to access infotainment functions started out in German luxury cars. BMW's iDrive was the first, and it was soon followed by the Mercedes-Benz Comand and the MMI from Audi. Similar controllers later appeared from Infiniti, Lexus, and in Hyundai's high-end Genesis and Equus vehicles.
Mazda was the first mainstream automaker to use a rotary center console controller paired with an in-dash screen, and in the entry-level Mazda 3 no less. But in testing the Mazda Connect system in a Mazda 3 we found that, like the early BMW iDrive, it required the driver to drill down into multiple redundant and confusing submenus to complete even some simple tasks. Unfortunately, not much has changed. Mazda Connect has been added to the Mazda 6 for the 2016 model year, and it's one of the most significant shortcomings of an otherwise excellent midsize sedan.
The Mazda Connect system consists of a center console controller and a 7-inch touch screen. The screen now sits on top of the dash, instead of being integrated in it like in previous models. While its new positioning doesn't impact performance, we prefer the aesthetic of the in-dash approach.
The controller toggles forward, back, left, and right, and rotates clockwise and counter-clockwise to access menu items. Pushing down on the controller selects an item in a menu, which can also be accomplished in most cases by tapping an icon on the touch screen. The front of the controller holds buttons for audio and navigation, along with a separate Home button. A Back button sits on the driver's side, and the passenger's side holds a Favorites button and a volume knob.
Mazda Connect offers three apps—Aha Radio, Pandora, and Stitcher—all for streaming music and other audio content. These require a connected smartphone, and although they work well, the system sorely needs a local search app for navigation.
For additional audio sources, Mazda provides AM/FM HD radio, satellite radio, CD, USB/iPod, aux-in, and Bluetooth. The Bluetooth hands-free phone system paired quickly and easily with our iPhone 5s. It has all the usual features, including an address book, call history, and voice dialing, which worked well. It also supports text messaging with compatible phones.
Overly Complex
After spending a week in the 2016 Mazda 6, we found that the Connect interface was still far too complex. While the five main icons of the home screen (Applications, Entertainment, Communication, Navigation and Settings) are easy to access via the controller, each section offers an almost overwhelming amount of options. Just the Settings menu has eight different submenus, and each of these can have up to five separate options. That's far too much information to sort through when you're driving; it's not just sloppy, it's dangerous.
The navigation system is slightly below average. It does have a few less-common features, such as speed camera locations and a posted speed limit display that turns yellow and then red when the car exceeds it. But it doesn't have any form of connected search, which makes it outdated.
In some cases, the Mazda 6 relies too heavily on the Connect system over other controls. For example, adjusting the height of the image on the Active Driving Display head-up display requires drilling into a submenu, when a separate physical dashboard control would make more sense. With two people of different heights regularly driving the Mazda 6, having to navigate into the menu each time to make an adjustment to the display becomes frustrating.
One slight advantage of the Mazda Connect system is that, unlike similar systems from BMW and Mercedes-Benz, the 7-inch touch screen offers a good control alternative that generally doesn't need the center console controller. The voice recognition system can also be used to access some of the menu items, but we found that it's not always accurate, and it doesn't provide onscreen command prompts like some cars.
The Mazda Connect infotainment interface is a bold move by Mazda, in that it brings technology similar to what luxury automakers have adopted to an entirely new vehicle segment. But it lacks the same functionality, and the relatively new system is already in need of an overhaul. BMW also had a rocky start with its iDrive interface, and it took about a decade to work out the kinks. Let's hope the same isn't true for Mazda.
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The team got a nice shout out in Matt Jukes’ talk on working in the open. As did these weeknotes. So somebody’s reading them. Or pretending to.
Sara and Raphael went along to the Department for Transport Lab meetup, to learn about how they ‘taught a robot all about parliamentary questions’. Which appears to relate to this post on human resources, robot responses.
One world, one web, one team
Alex finally got a script working for merging shedloads of JSON files exported from Solr. Which should make it much easier for colleagues to analyse the data. He’d like to thank Wojciech for helping with this. Alex and Sara had lots of discussions about Solr and Sara discovered that the data being produced through Alex’s script contained duplicates. So that’s now been fixed.
Alex also did Anya a couple of favours by extracting a list of the field names that have been used to link Statutory Instruments to parliamentary business outputs, grabbing all the data for all Statutory Instruments in the last 4ish years and analysing the usage of the ‘MemberPrinted’ field. More thanks are due. This time to Sara.
Liz, Ben and Aidan met to discuss the next steps for measuring where Digital Development activity has created ‘civic value’. A decision was made to pursue qualitative as opposed to quantitative measures as the significance of the latter tends to fall away quickly upon detailed analysis and assessment. The next step is to chat to other organisations that have looked at measuring value and to think about ways of presenting qualitative measures in a useful way.
Liz, Anya and Alex went to a meeting on Statutory Instruments. Alex didn’t understand any of it but, nevertheless, thought it was interesting. Michael was there in body.
Jianhan supported the peers’ portraits project by helping them clean the data and put the draft photos on the website for review. Samu also helped to identify and fix some tricky problems with colour profiles.
Anya, Ben and Michael met with Oli from the House of Commons Library to chat through their modelling roadmap and explain a few of the difficulties they face. It’s always nice to see Oli.
Domain modelling
Anya, Silver and Michael spent a day looking at constituency stats for things like age profiles and benefits claimants. They came up with a straw man model for adding this to the data platform. But it turned out the House of Commons Library are reconsidering how they get this data and what the shape should be. So that was a waste of time.
Anya, Silver, Ben and Michael had a meeting with Jack Dent (House of Commons), Jane White (House of Lords) and Claire Searle (from the Indexing and Data Management Section of the House of Commons Library) to translate the flowcharts they’d previously made for negative SIs in the Commons and Lords into something more amenable to the proposed procedure model. If you are confused about parliamentary procedure for handling negative SIs this new flowchart might be of assistance. Obviously, it might not.
Silver has been spending time translating the new flowchart into a spreadsheet. A similar flowchart and spreadsheet for affirmative SIs will follow shortly.
Thursday was spent back in the realms of the procedure model. Anya, Silver and Michael met with Gordon Clarke. Who is, coincidentally, the clerk of the Transport Committee. They took the creation and population of a committee as another example of a procedural flow, and drew it out in a way that mapped to the proposed model. Tyres were kicked and no gaps were found. Which was reassuring.
In the afternoon, Ben and Samu came over and there was more chat about the procedure model in general and SI data in particular. It was good. In Samu we trust.
Chris has been working on fixing a problem that has been troubling us for a while. In order to get data into the data platform we have to query business systems and process any changes. Unfortunately we don’t have a feed of change events from these systems so we’ve had to grab all the data, compare it to what we exported previously and work out what’s changed. For inserts and updates this has worked fine, but deletes from source systems have been tricker to identify. Without a separate feed to say, ‘yes, this thing that used to exist has now been deleted’, it’s a little like arguing a negative.
So Chris has been working on a better way of comparing the current import to the previous import to give us a more reliable way to identify and check deletes. His code is, if not perfect, in a working state as of this week.
Chris would like to add, whilst the code is not yet completely stable, anyone can get in touch and ask for near-live updates on any given table from the Members’ Names Information Service. Michael suspects this might be of some interest to Wikipedia / Wikidata types…
Mike and Samu are almost ready to finish moving Historic Hansard from our current hosting provider to our new one. They’ve created the infrastructure and are currently waiting for the domain name to be re-pointed.
On a similar subject, Mike gave an excellent show and tell on the migration of data.parliament.uk to our new cloud platform. Proving he’s not just about excellent customer service.
Samu added content collections to the data service so articles can now be bundled up into things like parts, chapters and sections.
Just fix the browse. Search be fine.
Dan managed to get himself a shiny new job and is now responsible for “leading all aspects of our data strategy and its delivery”. He’ll be starting in the general area of fixing corporate data. Well done, Dan.
Dan did a fair bit this week on strategic corporate data stuff, starting to work more with David, the Deputy Director of PDS. Highlights included helping the HR and finance system replacement programme by identifying roles and skills they’re going to need.
Dan’s also been interviewing for a new corporate data architect with Rupert from upstairs.
Lewis has continued work on the new stock and finance system integration, including some development, code refactoring and troubleshooting of one of our internal web services.
Matt has created another way of processing the data received from the House of Commons HR feed. Testing will be done and there’s an expected deployment sometime next week.
Elsewhere, work has continued on the asset management system integration. Deployment to follow soon.
Aidan’s truly terrible week (slight return)
This week Aidan has been mainly:
reviewing milestones and looking at ways to improve communication of the Data and Search roadmap
streamlining reporting processes and developing proposals for automating the workflow for reporting
finalising the budget requirements for 2018/19
assorted procurement activities
opening discussions around IP and planned development work
Excellent customer service award
For anyone with a large enough gap in their lives to be following these posts, it will come as no surprise that Mike once again wins the customer service award. We had a variety of queries from public users about our search services. One in particular led to the discovery that a parliamentary question hadn’t been indexed by external search engines (and therefore by our own new search) due to errors and delays in how it had been published by internal systems. It was a useful insight and something we’ll need to bear in mind. It also supports our position that you can’t fix web search without fixing browse. There was a team effort here and Mike was able to get the user what they needed by other means.
Did anybody say GDPR?
Yes. Yes they did. Colleagues have been talking about it for a while, but this week GDPR became a topic of interest for the team and we’re expecting we’ll be working on it more and more.
Aidan attended a meeting on GDPR and now has some actions as a ‘contract manager’ to complete before 25th May when the legislation comes into force. He’ll be talking to people across PDS to understand if changes to existing and upcoming contracts are required.
Liz noticed that IP addresses have dropped out of the Microsoft telemetry data. From early February they stopped the automatic logging of this information, quoting GDPR. We had been using IP address ranges as an approximate way to identify internal and external users. Raphael has looked into it with Wojciech and thinks we can add some custom code to re-instate it. But maybe we don’t want to do that, given it’s a pretty rubbish method for the only current use we have for it. Also, yeah, GDPR.
It will be interesting to see if Google take the same route…
Does Samu know about Photoshop
So it turns out he does. No end to the boy’s talents. Seriously.
Once again we have very little here. Though in the course of a stroll through Brighton, Silver did get trapped on a ghost train. Which made the whole week worthwhile.
Things that caught our eye
Linked Data, Ontologies, Controlled Vocabularies and their usage in the Italian Public Administration sector
Let’s talk about strategy by Sophie Dennis
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Wages or trade income
Compensation for work or service can either be wages or trade income. The tax obligations of the payer and the recipient depend on whether the payment is considered wages or trade income.
What are wages?
Wages refer to compensation paid for work carried out in an employment relationship. In these cases, the parties have signed an employment contract. Wages also include fringe benefits provided by the employer, such as:
accommodation benefit
meal benefit
telephone benefit.
In addition, the following fees are considered wages even if there is no employment relationship:
fee for attending a meeting
fee for giving a lecture or speech
fee for membership in an administrative body of a corporation
managing director’s fees
wages drawn by a partner in a general or limited partnership
compensation paid to a person in a position of trust.
See what obligations you have when you pay wages.
What is trade income?
Trade income is any such compensation paid for work or service that is not considered wages. Trade income is usually income generated by the recipient’s business operations.
Trade income may also be payments made to private individuals in compensation for individual tasks or occasional work, when there is no employment relationship between the payer and the recipient. For example, a lawyer may prepare a deed of estate inventory for their neighbour, or an accountant may take care of their hobby club’s accounting.
See what obligations you have when you pay trade income.
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Contributing writer for The Artifice.
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Perceptions of Maturity in Anime
Anime has been on the consistent back foot in North America and is consistently seen as immature or not meant...
tylerjt Jul 6, 2015
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Crafting in Video Games: How it has evolved
Crafting in video games specifically large scale ones like RPG’s are almost required now a days. It seems not only is crafting required in RPG’s but also adventure games such as Minecraft. Crafting is being used more and more as a game mechanic and it would be interesting to see how it has evolved over the years. To my knowledge the most unique form of crafting has been with Minecraft with it’s item placement.
There are a couple of things crafting does in video games, generally speaking: it forces the players (or rather, gives them cause) to look closer at the game world, and at more of it, in order to harvest or collect components. Rare ingredients, carefully placed, can inspire players to explore parts of the world they might not have bothered with otherwise. I find that I visually interact with the world differently (even in the same game) when I'm playing a character that harvests ingredients than when I'm playing a character who doesn't -- I look for different visual cues and go different places. But the actual making of things allows (usually) a player to custom-create items not otherwise available, or available in that form. Even changing the color of a cloak or shield can make a huge difference in terms of creating a visual that more closely represents the character you're playing, which matters tremendously for immersion. Customizing the game in any way adds to the experience overall, and extends game play. But the great thing about crafting is that (usually) it's a completely by-passable activity, for those who hate doing it. Best of both worlds. – Monique 6 years ago
The Reboot of our Childhood: What Classic TV Show is Going to be Rebooted into a Movie Next?
With movies like Shaun the Sheep and The Jungle Book being slated for release later this year and the previous releases of movies like the Transformers and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles what classic movie or cartoon will get a reboot next? How many of our childhood TV shows will get the silver screen treatment and do we want any of them to be rebooted or remain fond memories of days gone by?
This is an interesting topic! Don't forget that shows, such as TMNT and Teen Titans, are drifting away from their original genres as well. TMNT and Teen Titans were action-adventure shows but their spin-offs have more comedy now. – YsabelGo 6 years ago
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So true but I feel we are getting closer to being accepted not just based on the prevalence in Western society now but how much Japanese animation is interested in the North American market. Eventually anime may even be the foothold which bring even more Japanese culture to the west. But this is all hypothesis and grand ideas, nonetheless I hope it comes to fruition.
I totally agree and feel this is how anime should be looked at first and foremost, but it is undeniable in some scenarios that people get lost at this step and lose interest. In some cases just from the culture shock alone people are confused and don’t want to watch anymore.
For me personally I tend to steer away from the horror/gore anime but I will try to look at the first episode at least and see if I enjoy it.
I understand by definition that maturity isn’t exactly accurate when referring to this kind of topic. I was using it the same way Otaku was used its not exactly the right term and is not completely accurate but it is still helpful in pointing the reader the general direction of the discussion. I do still appreciate your thoroughness on this article since this is my first article. I will keep this in mind when I right my next one.
thanks for my first article this means a lot
Loved reading this and enjoyed every point being made. I have the exact same problem getting my parents to watch any animated film, even the Disney films. Thank you for writing this article and I will pass the message on.
The "Just for Kids" Excuse: Analyzing Animation in Modern Entertainment
I really enjoyed reading this article since all I am hearing is all of the praise around From Soft’s games. This article might be the nail in the coffin telling me to get Bloodborne. I have seen very in depth discussions on gaming from Extra Credits on Youtube and they have recently started a series called Side Quest and they are looking at all of the aspects of Dark Souls both big and small. I suggest any fan of the series to go watch them and give your support.
Dark Souls: What Makes Gamers Endure the Pain?
Loved reading this article and I do sincerely agree that if you can manage having gaming in a virtual world be a side benefit and not as your entire life goal than you can live a prosperous life.
Video Games: The Ups and Downs of a Virtual World
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Interview with Shilpa Gupta
May 12, 2014 by The Artling Team
Shilpa Gupta (b. 1976)1:14.9, 2011-2012Polyester thread, wood, glass, and brass A.P.½, edition of 3. Solomon R.Guggenheim Museum, New York Guggenheim UBS MAP Purchase Fund, 2012
Looking at your work featured in this exhibition, it appears innocuous and de-materialised, familiar yet alien-like yet one can’t help being drawn to it. What materials do you use and in this instance, how do they influence your work?
I am interested in human perception and how information –visible or invisible – gets transmitted and internalized in everyday life. Therefore I use a wide range of media which can be objects of daily use that sometimes become performances when carried onto streets to video, internet, LCD screens, over which messages get beamed and exchanged.
Depending on a particular project, the material might vary. For example, I have used soap as brick sized bars that people can take away and used cloth in the size of a typical flag on which stars from all the flags of the world have been stitched on top of each other, or a video work in which 100 different hand drawn maps of India fade in and out into one another.
How was the work made?
It is hand wound with 79.5 miles of thread so had taken several months.
Please share with us your experience growing up in Mumbai in the 1980s and 1990s, and how that has shaped you as an artist?
In the 80’s, I was a teenager and time felt slow and somewhat dreamy, and in the 1990’s there was great energy post-liberalization, with the city dotted with new goods flowing in from all over. 1990’s was also a time when a country which had chosen to stay secular by its constitution was torn by sectarian violence. It was moment when the city and streets got new names. It’s difficult to say whether artistic development can be narrowed down to one particular decade, but broadly speaking, couple of factors could have contributed – ‘energy, friction, claims and new names and the 1990’s suspending the cosmopolitan dream of the 80s!’
What was your reaction when your work was selected for the Guggenheim show? What has the experience been like so far?
It always great to participate in this show which looks at overlapping thoughts from artists within the Asian region.
Does the inclusion of the artwork in the context of the No Country exhibition provide it with additional meaning?
The show places the work in a wider sensibility felt by artists from the region.
Your work has been shown extensively internationally including at Tate Modern and the Centre Pompidou. Has the globalization of the art world affected your practice and career?
The wave of globalization blew into Mumbai in the early 1990s while I was very young and its energy and contradictions one has experienced from early on. One has grown up with billboards advertising objects from far away or objects made locally by those who are from far away. Within a very layered and highly complex and old society like India, globalization is not terribly jostling! Within the art-world context, it felt rather energetic at a certain point, but you do what you have to do as an artist anyways!
How do you think the arts scene in Mumbai will develop in the next 5-10 years?
We experienced a boom of new galleries with the market rise in mid 2000s. While there have been just one or two foundations and museums ’til now, and the government continues to be un-interested in contemporary art, new museums, new foundations and art universities, all privately funded, will be established. Another layer will be created and more new layers formed in response to it.
Interview With June Yap, Guggenheim UBS Map Curator, South and Southeast Asia...
Interview with Norberto Roldan...
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Auto-Steal Versus Lester (and other notes from 8/13/15)
Posted on August 14, 2015 by Jason
Jon Lester‘s career as a Chicago Cub got off to a bumpy and inconsistent beginning, but since July 1, the big lefty has been exceptional and he displayed it once again on Thursday in a victory over the Brewers. Since July 1, Lester has gone 4-2 with a 1.60 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, and 63 K/9 BB in 56.1 IP over 8 starts — and his overall season line is 8-8 with a 3.21 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and 149 K/36 BB in 146.2 IP, which is right in line with what was expected of him this season.
Something very interesting to note though is the lack of effectiveness that Lester brings against the running game. Maybe you’ve heard it already, maybe you haven’t, but in the 2014 season, Lester did not attempt a single pickoff all season long. For comparison, Justin Verlander led the league in the category with 199 pickoff attemps in 2014. How a starting pitcher who didn’t miss a start doesn’t attempt at least one pickoff over the course of a whole season is just downright outrageous and it is rather telling of a great weakness that can be exposed by the opposition.
Entering his start on Thursday, Lester had attempted just 2 pickoffs this season, but he hadn’t attempted one since April. However, in his Thursday start against the Brewers, he finally attempted another pickoff only to end up throwing it away for his 3rd error of the season. So when it comes to controlling the running game, Lester really doesn’t seem to care at all, but when he finally does, he can’t even execute it correctly because his lack of repetition in doing so gave him the yips and probably also shocked the heck out of Anthony Rizzo over at first base.
After he didn’t attempt pickoff last season, it became pretty well recognized in baseball circles and teams have most certainly picked up on that portion of the scouting report. If Lester never throws over to first base for a pickoff attempt, then base runners who are given the green light to steal can just go on Lester’s first movement of his front (right) leg, which is a big advantage for the base runner, especially when the pitcher is left-handed (because lefties generally have the better ability to hold base runners at first base since they are facing that direction before delivering the ball to the plate).
So even though the Brewers couldn’t muster up much run production against Lester on Thursday, they did end up stealing a whopping 5 bases against the Lester/David Ross tandem. Last season when Lester didn’t attempt a pickoff, he surprisingly only allowed just 16 stolen bases, and his single season career high in stolen bases allowed is 22 from 2010. But after allowing the 5 swipes to the Brew Crew, Lester has now permitted 35 stolen bases against him this season, which is the most in the league by a good margin over Tyson Ross (29 SB allowed).
With so many stolen bases allowed, it is a little surprising to see Lester possess an ERA as good as he has at 3.21. If runners are always stealing against Lester, then Lester should be pitching with runners in scoring position a lot of the time to leave him more susceptible to giving up runs. However, Lester has done pretty well to limit the damage and his strand rate is nearly right in line with the league average of 73.2%. But for future purposes, he may not be as fortunate if the opposition continues to run wild all over him. It should go without saying that if you are in need of stolen bases in your fantasy league, then using players with good speed who are set to go against Lester is a pretty wise route.
Now let’s see what else happened during Thursday baseball!
Posted in Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes/Analysis | Tagged Baseball, Billy Hamilton, Brian McCann, Chi Chi Gonzalez, Curtis Granderson, D.J. LeMahieu, DFS, Eric Hosmer, Ervin Santana, Eugenio Suarez, Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Sports, Greg Holland, Joc Pederson, Jon Lester, Kelly Johnson, Kyle Schwarber, Lance Lynn, Mat Latos, Mitch Moreland, MLB, Nathan Eovaldi, Noah Syndergaard, Nolan Arenado, Shawn Tolleson, Stephen Drew, Stephen Strasburg, Trevor Bauer | Leave a comment
Iwakuma Tosses No-No (and other notes from 8/12/15)
Since returning from the DL with a lat strain on July 6, Seattle Mariners right-handed pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma had seen a mixed bag of results with a couple of really good starts mixed in with a couple of bad ones and a few mediocre ones to compile a 3.64 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in 47 IP. However, in front of the home crowd on Wednesday, Iwakuma laid to rest any concerns by tossing a no-hitter with 7 strikeouts and 3 walks against the Baltimore Orioles.
Over the last few seasons, Iwakuma has been one of the more underrated pitchers in the game, which is probably due to his lack of strikeout appeal. Since Iwakuma came over to the Majors from Japan in 2012, the average strikeout rate for starting pitchers has been 7.24 K/9 and Iwakuma has posted a 7.52 K/9 in his career. So while he has been a bit above average in strikeouts, he’s surely not the master artist of the strikeout. But where Iwakuma comes up big in his game is in his precision control.
During that same time frame since 2012, the average walk rate among starting pitchers has been 2.76 BB/9, yet, for his career, Iwakuma sits nearly a full walk lower at 1.78 BB/9. Iwakuma also has a knack for limiting hits thanks to a strong 50.5% ground ball rate that induces a lot of soft/medium hit ground balls that go for easy outs. So Iwakuma’s exceptional walk rate combined with his ability to get a lot of ground ball outs has allowed him to post a 1.08 WHIP, which is the 5th lowest WHIP out of all pitchers in the Majors since 2012 (minimum 400 innings pitched). There probably aren’t many baseball fans who would have guessed that.
Now that Iwakuma has proven himself to be healthy and productive with this no-hitter, he should go on to perform just as he has over the last few seasons as long as he doesn’t incur another injury, and that is some incredibly useful fantasy material.
Now let’s check out the rest of Wednesday’s action.
Posted in Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes/Analysis | Tagged Aaron Brooks, Aaron Hicks, Aaron Nola, Alex Wilson, Andrew Heaney, Andrew McCutchen, Baseball, Bruce Rondon, Chris Colabello, Clayton Kershaw, Curt Casali, D.J. LeMahieu, Danny Salazar, Danny Valencia, David Ortiz, Dee Gordon, DFS, Eduardo Rodriguez, Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Sports, Gerrit Cole, Grady Sizemore, Hisashi Iwakuma, Ian Kinsler, J.T. Realmuto, Jacob deGrom, Jake Odorizzi, James Shields, Jason Hammel, Joey Votto, Jordan Zimmermann, Josh Donaldson, Ken Giles, Kevin Gausman, Kris Bryant, Kyle Schwarber, Matt Kemp, Miguel Montero, Miguel Sano, Mike Pelfrey, MLB, Raisel Iglesias, Scott Feldman, Yoenis Cespedes | Leave a comment
Adrian Beltre Leaves the Ballpark on His Tri-Cycle (and other notes from 8/3/15)
Posted on August 4, 2015 by Jason
Inhabitants of the west coast of the U.S. have long been enjoying the tastings of In-N-Out Burger. Pretty much any highway or boulevard you drive down, you will at some point see the classic In-N-Out Burger logo to lure you in for arguably the best fast food burger that your lips will ever touch. Being a left coaster myself, I enjoyed a cheeseburger with grilled and raw onions and chopped chilis just last week (if you like your food with a little kick, then you have to get it with the chopped chilis off their “secret menu”).
A while back, my brother went to In-N-Out Burger and did something that I wouldn’t have thought possible out of a 145 lb. man with hardly an ounce of body fat on him. He ordered a cheeseburger, a double double, a 3×3, and a 4×4 — and he ate it all in one sitting. That is some ridiculous eating talent right there and we like to say that he “ate for the cycle.”
On Monday, Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre did something that is probably a bit more impressive than my brother “eating for the cycle,” as he hit for the cycle (single, double, triple, and home run all in one game) for the third time in his career. Beltre became just the 4th player to hit for the cycle three times. He joined John Reilly (no, not the dude from the movie Step Brothers), Babe Herman (not to be confused with George Herman “Babe” Ruth), and Bob Meusel (I have no actual parenthetical blurb to say about him). Hitting for the cycle just once in a career is pretty nice, but to do it three times is quite the accomplishment, especially when you’re like Beltre and don’t have the wheels to leg out a lot of triples. Beltre’s tripled just 34 times in his 18-year career, so he hits for the cycle 9% of the time that he gets a triple. That’s a pretty high rate if you think about it.
With In-N-Out Burgers popping up all over Texas now, and there’s even one in the city of Arlington where the Rangers play their home games, I now issue a public challenge to Mr. Beltre to eat for the cycle. And in the same vein, I also issue a public challenge to my brother, Kameron, to eat for the cycle two more times to bring his total up to three to match Beltre’s number of cycles. What do you say, gentlemen?
Now let’s take a look at the rest of Monday’s action.
Posted in Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes/Analysis | Tagged A.J. Pierzynski, Adrian Beltre, Baseball, Brad Miller, Brandon Belt, Brandon Crawford, Buster Posey, Carlos Correa, Carson Smith, Charlie Blackmon, Chris Davis, Christian Yelich, D.J. LeMahieu, David Peralta, David Price, DFS, Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Sports, Felix Hernandez, Freddie Freeman, Garrett Richards, In-N-Out, Jace Peterson, Jason Castro, Jason Kipnis, Jesus Montero, Joe Panik, Jose Abreu, Josh Donaldson, Kyle Seager, Lance McCullers, Luis Valbuena, Michael Conforto, Mike Fiers, MLB, Nelson Cruz, Nick Ahmed, Santiago Casilla, Tom Koehler, Welington Castillo, Yangervis Solarte, Yoenis Cespedes, Zack Godley | Leave a comment
All-Star Game Roster Predictions: National League
Posted on June 30, 2015 by Jason
Predicting the All-Star teams can sometimes be a hopeless exercise due to the unpredictability, but it is all fun and games. The first pieces that come into play for the All-Star rosters are the fan submitted votes where the leading vote getters at each position (three in the outfield) are automatically named to the All-Star team as a starter. Next, the players vote for 8 pitchers (5 starting pitchers and 3 relief pitchers) and for a backup at each position (if the leading vote getter amongst the players was already voted in by the fans then the second leading vote getter amongst the players is named as an All-Star reserve). Then the managers of the All-Star teams select the remainder of the roster until the roster has 33 players. Finally, there are then 5 players from each league that are put on the “final man ballot” to be voted on by the fans for the 34th and final spot on each league’s respective roster.
The National League fan voting isn’t as odd as the American League, as the fans are getting most of the situations right. What you’re about to read isn’t who I think should be All-Stars, but rather it is what I think will happen with both the fans and the players/manager votes. Continue reading →
Posted in Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes/Analysis | Tagged A.J. Burnett, A.J. Pollock, Adrian Gonzalez, All-Star Game, Andrew McCutchen, Anthony Rizzo, Aroldis Chapman, Baseball, Brandon Crawford, Brandon Phillips, Bryce Harper, Buster Posey, Carlos Martinez, Charlie Blackmon, Clayton Kershaw, Cole Hamels, D.J. LeMahieu, Dee Gordon, Derek Norris, Drew Storen, Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Sports, Francisco Cervelli, Francisco Rodriguez, Gerrit Cole, Giancarlo Stanton, Jacob deGrom, Jake Arrieta, Jeurys Familia, Jhonny Peralta, Joc Pederson, Joe Panik, Joey Votto, Johnny Cueto, Jonathan Papelbon, Justin Turner, Justin Upton, Kolten Wong, Kris Bryant, Madison Bumgarner, Matt Carpenter, Matt Harvey, Matt Holliday, Max Scherzer, Michael Wacha, MLB, Nolan Arenado, Nori Aoki, Paul Goldschmidt, Ryan Braun, Shelby Miller, Starling Marte, Todd Frazier, Trevor Rosenthal, Troy Tulowitzki, Will Smith, Yasmani Grandal, Zack Greinke | 1 Comment
Giancarlo Needs a Hand (and other notes from 6/27/15)
Previously reported was how Giancarlo Stanton hurt his hand at some point during Friday’s game against the Dodgers, and he was visibly bothered by it as he was seen wincing after striking out in the 9th inning of the game (see picture above). It was learned on Saturday morning that Stanton has a broken hamate bone in his hand and will need to undergo surgery to repair it. Stanton really can’t catch a break in these last couple of seasons when it comes to injuries. Last year, his season was cut short when Mike Fiers let a fastball get away from him that ended up hitting Stanton in the face to break some bones, and now this mysterious and all of a sudden broken bone in his hand.
Stanton is currently batting .267/.346/.606 with 27 HR, 67 RBI, 47 R, and 4 SB in 74 games, leading the Majors in HR and RBI. So for the Marlins and fantasy teams alike, Stanton’s production is virtually impossible to replace. The Marlins offense had already been struggling to score runs as of late, and they have had a very difficult time winning ball games in a season where they have already endured a managerial change. The Marlins will most likely try and replace Stanton with Mike Morse soon, who has been on the DL but reportedly doing well in a rehab assignment. Morse is surely no Stanton though, so the Marlins should find runs hard to come by and they make a great team to use starting pitchers against in DFS. For season long fantasy players who own Stanton, hopefully you have someone on your bench that can at least tide you over for the next 4-6 weeks. However, when Stanton does return, he may not the be the same beastly hitter that he has been as hand injuries like this tend to sap a hitter’s power and/or overall hitting ability.
Now let’s see what else happened on a Saturday slate of baseball that saw three games washed out and one suspended by the rain.
Posted in Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes/Analysis | Tagged Andrew Cashner, Andrew McCutchen, Baseball, Brian McCann, Carlos Correa, Charlie Morton, Chris Young, Clayton Kershaw, D.J. LeMahieu, DFS, Evan Longoria, Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Sports, Giancarlo Stanton, Jose Altuve, Julio Teheran, Justin Turner, Masahiro Tanaka, Matt Andriese, Matt Duffy, Matt Harvey, MLB, Rougned Odor, Starling Marte, Torii Hunter, Yovani Gallardo | Leave a comment
C. Heston From the NRA to the NHA? (and other notes from 6/9/15)
So we know that Hollywood legend Charleton Heston was the president of the NRA (National Rifle Association), but there’s a new Heston in town by the name of Chris Heston who became the 238th member of the NHA (No-Hitter Association) on Tuesday. Heston of the Giants managed to no-hit the Mets while recording 11 strikeouts in the process. What spoiled the perfect game wasn’t a walk or an error, but rather Heston beaned three separate batters. This sounds like a job for the Elias Sports Bureau, but this might be the most hit batsmen recorded by a pitcher who completed a no-hitter. Whoever had Heston in the “first no-hitter of the season” pool has to be a rich person, but one sick individual to make such an adventurous pick.
Heston is a 27-year old rookie and he has been one extremely tough pitcher to figure out this season. It seems as though he is either really good or really bad. He has 5 starts this season where he has given up at least 5 earned runs, but then the other 7 starts he has made he has gone at least 6 innings allowing either 0 or 1 earned run.
Initially, I thought that maybe he was just a pitcher who did some really good home cookin’ while struggling on the road, but with his clunker last week at home versus the Pirates and this no hitter on the road versus the Mets, that theory can be safely laid to rest. The fact of the matter is that Heston has just had a couple really bad starts at Coors Field that have negatively skewed his overall stat line. I hate to cherry pick certain games out of a player’s stat line, but taking those Coors Field games out does make a big difference as he would have a 2.71 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, and 60 K/15 BB in 63 IP (compared to a 3.77 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, and 66 K/18 BB in 74 IP including the Coors Field starts).
Heston doesn’t come as heralded as some of the other rookie pitchers because of his age and the fact that he’s not a hard thrower topping out around 90 MPH. But with a sinker, curveball, and changeup arsenal, he is able to generate a ton of ground balls at 56.2%, which is the 6th highest in the league, and he also has above average control with sneaky strikeout potential (career rate of 7.96 K/9 in the Minors).
Earlier in the season when I was still trying to figure out what to make of Heston, I suggested the possibility of him being this year’s Matt Shoemaker as the old, non-glamorous rookie pitcher who falls into a rotation spot and outperforms expectations with great control and the sneaky strikeout potential. The more I see of him, the more I think that Heston will be that pitcher and he is worthy of a fantasy play as long as he’s not playing at Coors Field.
Let’s see what else occurred on a full Tuesday slate of action…
Posted in Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes/Analysis | Tagged A.J. Ramos, Albert Pujols, Anibal Sanchez, Baseball, Bryce Harper, Carlos Correa, Carlos Rodon, Carson Smith, Chris Heston, Chris Young, D.J. LeMahieu, Eduardo Rodriguez, Edwin Encarnacion, Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Sports, Fernando Rodney, Giancarlo Stanton, Giovanny Urshela, Greg Holland, Joe Panik, Joey Votto, Jon Lester, Kole Calhoun, Lonnie Chisenhall, Masahiro Tanaka, Matt Shoemaker, Max Scherzer, Michael Wacha, MLB, Mookie Betts, Nate Karns, Nick Martinez, Salvador Perez, San Francisco Giants, Stephen Drew, Taylor Jungmann, Todd Frazier, Trevor May, Wil Myers, Will Venable, Yan Gomes | 3 Comments
D.J. LeMahieu Spins the Hits (and other notes from 6/8/15)
Posted on June 9, 2015 by Jason
Move over Afrojack, Skrillex, Calvin Harris, and Deadmau5. There’s a hot new French D.J. in town based out of Denver, Colorado by the name of LeMahieu, and he’s here to drop some sick beats and the illest remixes that will bring all the ladies to the club.
Actually, not really. D.J. LeMahieu is not really a music D.J. Instead, he is the second baseman for the Colorado Rockies who is most well known for his glove work on the defensive side of the ball, but this season he has been laying down the beat by spinning the hits game after game. His latest “mash-up,” if you will, came on Monday when he went 3 for 5 with an RBI and 2 runs scored, and he is now slashing .342/.394/.439 with 3 HR, 28 RBI, 27 R, and 5 SB.
LeMahieu began the season hitting 8th for the Rockies, but has since worked his way up to be the regular 2-hole hitter. The move up in the order likely has something to do with the fact that the Rockies have had to deal with injuries to Corey Dickerson and Justin Morneau, and slumping performances from Carlos Gonzalez and Troy Tulowitzki, but LeMahieu has surely earned it.
LeMahieu’s .342 AVG is being supported by a high .403 BABIP, but he did come into the season with a career BABIP over .330 and he does call Coors Field his home. So while the BABIP over .400 is not sustainable, he still should be able to post a higher than average clip, especially given the way that he is hitting line drives at 29.2% of the time for 4th highest mark in the league, and how he is avoiding soft contact with the ball at 10.4% for the 10th lowest in the league. He is one of four players to appear in the top 10 in each of those categories (Brandon Belt, Jason Kipnis, and Freddie Freeman are the others).
What is also encouraging about LeMahieu is that even though his home stadium is Coors Field in the thin air of Denver, he has been hitting well on the road as well despite being a much better home hitter in his previous Major League seasons. So far he has posted a home triple slash line of .358/.414/.472 and a very respectable road line of .322/.371/.400. Also in his favor is that he has traditionally been better against same-handed pitching, which is right-handed for him, and since the majority of the pitchers in the league are right-handed, he has a bit of an edge there. He is hitting .356/.396/.483 versus righties this season. Furthermore, LeMahieu is spraying the ball to all parts of the field, which displays his maturation as a hitter and gives even more reason to believe that he can remain a .300 hitter for the first time in his career. His pull % has dipped from 28.1% last year to 19.6% this year.
However, something that has been a bit disappointing from LeMahieu in his time in the Majors is his lack of power. Whenever I watch him play, he looks like a pretty monstrous sized player, especially for a second baseman, and I wonder how he does not have better power at the plate. He stands at 6’4″ and 205 lbs. so he’s surely got a big frame that I would imagine can have more power. LeMahieu will soon be 27 and with that size I think that he should have some double digit HR seasons in him as he enters his prime. Maybe it won’t be this year, maybe it will, but it’s quite the wonder how his previous season high at any professional level has only been 5 HR.
In the speed department, LeMahieu has the upside to reach 20 SB. In 2013, he stole 8 bases at AAA in 33 games and he stole 18 bases at the Major League level in 109 games, so the speed is there. However, last year in a full season playing 149 games for the Rockies, he only swiped 10 bags. But getting more hits like he has been this year to be on base more should open up more opportunities for him to steal bases. Maybe he doesn’t get to 20, but 15 is well within reach.
So with all this being said, I feel that LeMahieu is an underrated fantasy option, which feels a bit weird to say for any Rockies hitter because usually the Rockies hitters get more than enough love for the favorable home park advantage. But since LeMahieu has not done much in his previous three seasons with the Rockies, not a whole lot was expected of him in 2015. But with these improvements that he is showing, he needs to be given much better fantasy consideration, especially if he continues to hit second in the Rockies lineup. Hitting second for the Rockies makes his run potential very high without limiting his RBI and SB chances a whole lot. It really is the ideal spot for him. Oh, and of course the Coors Field factor doesn’t hurt his cause.
For the rest of the season from June 9 onward, I will give him the line of: .295 AVG, 5 HR, 38 RBI, 54 R, 10 SB, 67 K, 27 BB in 380 AB
Let’s check out the rest of Monday’s action!
Posted in Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes/Analysis | Tagged Andre Ethier, Avisail Garcia, Baseball, Ben Paulsen, Billy Hamilton, Cameron Maybin, Carlos Correa, Chris Sale, Colorado Rockies, D.J. LeMahieu, Danny Valencia, Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Sports, Giancarlo Stanton, Jimmy Nelson, John Lackey, Josh Donaldson, Justin Bour, Kendrys Morales, Lance McCullers, Matt Holliday, Mike Bolsinger, MLB, Nolan Arenado, Rubby De La Rosa, Shelby Miller, Troy Tulowitzki, Zack Cozart | 2 Comments
Cash In With Cashner (and other notes from 5/22/15)
Posted on May 23, 2015 by Jason
Let me first start by congratulating Andrew Cashner on a ridiculously awesome mullet. It suits him well. I’ve been known to grow out my hair pretty long in a mullet type fashion in the back, but I could never in my wildest dreams make it look as stylishly good as his.
Ever since Cashner came over to the Padres and became a full-time starting pitcher, he has to be one of the unluckiest pitchers when it comes to wins and losses, if not the unluckiest. In 2013 Cashner squeaked over the .500 mark with a 10-9 record off of a 3.09 ERA in 31 games (26 starts), and last year he went just 5-7 in 19 starts despite having a superb 2.55 ERA. Those seasons of mediocre win/loss records despite the sparkling ERA’s were surely attributed to pitching for a Padres team that had the 24th worst run scoring offense in the Majors in 2013 and the absolute worst in 2014.
On Friday night against the Dodgers, Cashner pitched 6 innings of quality baseball where he gave up one unearned run on 5 hits and 1 walk while striking out 3. However, he was once again unable to come away with one for the W column and was handed a no-decision. Cashner’s ERA improved to 2.89 and his WHIP to 1.27, but his record of 1-7 definitely does not reflect anything resembling what it should for a pitcher with his stats.
But what happened? The Padres offense was supposed to be vastly improved by adding guys in the off-season like Justin Upton, Matt Kemp, Wil Myers, Derek Norris, and Will Middlebrooks, so they must all be flaming out as disappointments, right? Well, not exactly actually. Upton, Myers, and Norris have all been enjoying good seasons, and the Padres are actually 11th in the Majors in run scored and have been the beneficiaries of their home field Petco Park turning into a launching pad of sorts.
When Cashner has taken the hill, his offense has only averaged 2.00 runs per game, and in 6 of his 9 starts, the offense has scored 2 runs or less. For comparison, his teammate James Shields has received at least 3 runs of support in all of his starts for 5.33 runs on average, and other teammate Tyson Ross has received 4.33 runs of support in his starts. So it’s not that he has been pitching for a team with a horrendous offense like in years past, he has just had the misfortune of his offense being powerless specifically in the games that he has started. He has been matched up versus the likes of Max Scherzer, Dallas Keuchel, Jon Lester, and Zack Greinke (twice), but he’s also opposed Brandon McCarthy, Ryan Vogelsong, Rubby De La Rosa, and Daniel Hudson. So the 2.00 runs of support per game are hardly excusable.
With an increase in slider usage from 15.9% last year to 19.9% this year, Cashner is striking out a lot more batters this season with nearly a +2.00 K/9 bump up to 8.68 K/9. The swinging strike rate that Cashner is inducing supports the increase in strikeouts as well, as it is up from 8.0% last year to 9.9% this year, and a large portion of that is from the slider. However, he has been a victim of the weird, inexplicable transformation of Petco Park into a more hitter friendly park that I alluded to earlier. He is allowing 1.29 HR/9 on a 14.3% HR/fly ball rate. That’s not something that is likely to continue as he has been very good at limiting the long ball regardless of where he has pitched (0.75 HR/9 on the road in 2013-14).
I think that Cashner is a good candidate that you may want to try and buy and cash in with him. By all metric systems, Cashner is pitching the best that he ever has since becoming a full-time starting pitcher and the win/loss record is a fluke that the Cashner owner in your league may not realize or just something they are getting tired of dealing with. It’s a very optimistic sign that he is striking out more batters, and with a legitimate reason that he is doing so (the slider). Things will turn around for him soon.
Let’s dive into Friday’s other games in action.
Posted in Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes/Analysis | Tagged A.J. Pollock, Addison Reed, Albert Pujols, Alfredo Simon, Andrew Cashner, Archie Bradley, Baseball, Brad Boxberger, Brad Ziegler, Brandon Belt, Brandon McCarthy, Bryce Harper, Cameron Maybin, Carlos Carrasco, Carlos Rodon, Chris Archer, Chris Colabello, Chris Young, Clayton Kershaw, D.J. LeMahieu, Dallas Keuchel, Daniel Hudson, Dee Gordon, Delino DeShields, Derek Norris, Dexter Fowler, Doug Fister, Edwin Encarnacion, Enrique Burgos, Evan Longoria, Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Sports, Felix Hernandez, Fernando Rodney, Garrett Richards, Gerrit Cole, Gregory Polanco, Hanley Ramirez, Hector Rondon, Henderson Alvarez, Hyun-Jin Ryu, J.D. Martinez, Jake McGee, James McCann, Jason Kipnis, Jason Motte, Jeff Samardzija, Jimmy Paredes, Joc Pederson, Jon Lester, Jose Altuve, Josh Hamilton, Josh Harrison, Justin Bour, Justin Morneau, Justin Upton, Kendrys Morales, Kyle Blanks, Mat Latos, Matt Kemp, Max Scherzer, Michael Pineda, Mike Morse, Mitch Moreland, MLB, Neftali Feliz, Nelson Cruz, Noah Syndergaard, Paul Goldschmidt, Pedro Strop, Prince Fielder, Rick Porcello, Ross Ohlendorf, Rubby De La Rosa, Rusney Castillo, Ryan Braun, Ryan Vogelsong, Shawn Tolleson, Steven Souza, Tanner Roark, Travis Wood, Ubaldo Jimenez, Wil Myers, Wilin Rosario, Will Middlebrooks, Yasmany Tomas, Zack Cozart, Zack Greinke | 3 Comments
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Demographers struggle to measure unintended fertility. Leah Kelley/pexels, CC BY
How many babies in the US are wanted? Why it’s so hard to count unintended pregnancy
August 22, 2018 6.36am EDT
Heather M. Rackin, Louisiana State University
Heather M. Rackin
Assistant Professor of Sociology, Louisiana State University
Heather M. Rackin does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
Do you know the story about your conception? I do. According to my parents, I was the “best mistake” they ever made. I wouldn’t suggest asking your parents, because you might hear something that you aren’t happy about. My parents’ answer included a contraceptive failure and a washing machine.
My personal story is fairly common – the unintended birth, not the washing machine. In the mid to late 2000s, an estimated 37 percent of births were unintended. Twenty-three percent were mistimed, like me: My parents wanted to have a child at some point, but not then. The rest were unwanted.
However, unintended births are hard to count. It’s very difficult to measure whether a conception was intended. But having the data is important: Accurate measurements of unintended fertility allow researchers to assess population growth, women’s reproductive autonomy and the impacts of unintended births. It can also show how policy changes affect unintended pregnancy. For example, if Roe v. Wade were to be overturned, researchers would want to understand the impact on fertility.
Researchers who want to know what couples are thinking at conception have two major strategies: asking women years before or sometime after pregnancy. But both strategies have substantial flaws. This highlights how difficult it is to measure theoretical concepts – especially such emotional and complex ones as the decision to have a baby.
Differing measurements
Figuring out what people are thinking right before they got pregnant is difficult without surveyors constantly knocking on bedroom doors.
Because it’s invasive, costly and just plain weird and impossible to pursue women at the moment they become pregnant, many demographers ask women after they’ve become pregnant or had a child. For example, one government survey asks, “Thinking back to just before you got pregnant with your new baby, how did you feel about becoming pregnant?” Intended births include mothers who reported they wanted to become pregnant then or sooner. Unintended births include both mistimed (i.e., “I wanted to be pregnant later”) and unwanted births (i.e., “I didn’t want to be pregnant then or at any time in the future”).
But there are some problems with retrospective questions. Researchers suspect that women may rationalize their past behavior by providing a socially desirable response or one that reflects their current situation or worldview. After women become emotionally attached to their baby, they may not want to say their baby was mistimed or unwanted. It’s easy to imagine a woman who is happy in her role as a mother – or believes she should be – saying that she wanted a child at conception even if she actually didn’t. The opposite could also occur. My colleague and I found evidence for both types of rationalization, though the former was more common.
Some demographers suggest asking before conception. This means asking people about their intent to have children in the future, then looking at what happens later. If someone said she didn’t want another baby but had one later, then that birth would be considered unwanted.
In this prospective strategy, women have fewer reasons to misreport, so this might provide a better estimate of intent at conception. Indeed, this method suggests that the percent of unwanted births is much higher: 26 percent, as opposed to the 9 percent estimated through retrospective measures.
But the prospective strategy is also flawed. Women could have changed their minds between their answer and conception. In the data used in my research, women were asked the prospective question every two years. A lot can change in two years. While retrospective measures underestimate unwanted births, prospective measures overestimate unwanted births.
An issue of both strategies is that women may not have certain unambiguous intentions or preferences at conception. People could have both strong positive and strong negative feelings about having a child or feel uncertain at conception. Intentions might not be discrete categories, instead existing on a continuum. And there might be different aspects of intentions, such as how much planning someone does for a baby and how happy someone is about a pregnancy.
Perhaps the most vexing assumptions of both strategies is that women have conscious intentions or preferences at the time of conception. Certainly, for some, childbearing is a conscious decision. But others may have motivations that are not connected to a conscious intent for childbearing. For example, not using condoms can signify trust between partners. Some couples who have unconscious desires for a child may not use birth control consistently or effectively, but others may be guided by different motivations. People start to think consciously about childbearing over time, in tandem with developments in other domains such as relationships and work, but some people get pregnant before they’ve made fertility plans.
A better way?
Should demographers keep on trying to measure unintended fertility? Some may say the best way to push forward is to abandon this concept because it’s constraining researchers’ thinking about fertility decision-making.
However, retrospective questions have been helpful in a lot of ways. They highlight socioeconomic and racial or ethnic disparities, as well as a link between unintended pregnancy and poor health. Even if retrospective measures don’t quite capture what demographers want to know, they can help pinpoint women who might need some extra help coping after birth.
There may be yet another, better way to measure intended fertility. It would require a careful balance. If the measure isn’t complex enough, we might miss how people really make decisions about fertility. If it’s too complex, it can become incomprehensible.
More broadly, researchers need to decide how much error they’re willing to tolerate. Many theoretical concepts are measured in ways that might not completely reflect the underlying concept. Social scientists need to interrogate important concepts like unintended fertility, but also need to use clear measures that adequately capture reality – even if they aren’t perfect.
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Study In France! C’est la vie!
We’ve got to admit, there are a stack of things the French do better than the rest of us; cheese (duh!), pastries, berets! Get amongst it with a WEP program to this cultural hub.
France has influenced the western world for hundreds of years and with good reason, their contributions to art, literature, philosophy, architecture, food, sport and film are endless.
France should be top of your list as a study destination and, with WEP, you can choose to study right in the heart of Paris, in a French boarding school (how chic!), in the famous Mediterranean coastal region + more.
Interested? Brilliant! Allons-y!
On a WEP student exchange you’ll live with a volunteer host family and attend a local school. You could be placed anywhere in France!
WEP +
Keen for more choice? Decide where you study!
Private High School Option 🇫🇷
Study right in the centre of Paris at L’École Diagonale. What a dream!
This school’s motto is ‘Our students are talented!’ and, with only 850 students, you’ll get to experience the best of the French education system!
Just like a local teenager, you’ll live with a French family. Embrace family life in Paris and make memories to last a lifetime.
Boarding School Option 🏫
Live in a boarding school Monday to Friday and experience life with a local family on the weekends – talk about the best of both worlds! Choose from four boarding schools located in:
Rennes:
Rennes, located in Brittany, is tourist central with stacks to see. Rennes is a student city, with plenty of nearby universities. Your school is right in the heart of town. Sport activities are organised on Wednesday afternoons and you’ll have the opportunity to take up extra French language classes.
Angers:
The Loire Valley is littered with castles and vineyards, talk about picturesque! Angers itself is famous for its Château (pretty impressive, have a Google). Your boarding school has an international atmosphere with students from all over the world (split up into classes to allow for French language immersion).
Rouen:
Rouen is the capital of Normandy and is filled with medieval heritage. This is the city where Joan of Arc sat trial. Your school is a 17th century French high school located in the historic city centre. Former French president, François Hollande, studied here.
Espalion:
Espalion is a large rural town. It is most famous for its UNESCO World Heritage listed bridge over the River Lot. Your school focuses on languages and offers French lessons for foreigners.
On a WEP study abroad program, your host family will receive a small stipend to cover your basic living expenses. On this program you can choose from one of the following options:
Atlantic or Mediterranean coastal regions
Choose to be placed in either the Atlantic or Mediterranean coastal regions.
The Urban Area option guarantees that students will be placed in an urban environment (over 50,000 residents). Please note, students cannot choose the specific urban area.
Is there a subject you’d like to study or an instrument or sport you’d like to play while on exchange? Please contact us before applying to see if we can accommodate your request as part of the Special Request Option.
August 2021 Year $ 10,950 6 April 2021
November 2021 Short Term $ 7,750 7 September 2021
January 2022 Year $ 10,950 24 August 2021
WEP+ Private High School Option
August 2021 Term $ 15,050 6 April 2021
August 2021 Semester $ 18,350 6 April 2021
January 2022 Term $ 15,050 24 August 2021
January 2022 Semester $ 18,350 24 August 2021
WEP+ Boarding School Option
August 2021 Term $ from 11,850 6 April 2021
August 2021 Semester $ from 15,050 6 April 2021
August 2021 Year $ from 18,950 6 April 2021
January 2022 Term $ from 11,850 24 August 2021
January 2022 Semester $ from 15,050 24 August 2021
January 2022 Year $ from 18,950 24 August 2021
August 2021 Short Term $ 11,450 6 April 2021
January 2022 Short Term $ 12,450 24 August 2021
For January and August programs, a three-night orientation in Paris. For November programs, a three-night orientation in Paris (numbers permitting)
Three trips per year to places such as Disneyland Paris, Southern France and Dunkirk Carnival.
The French educational system is one of the most thorough in the world. The school year begins in September and finishes June, with school days starting at 8:30am, finishing as late as 4pm.
Depending on the school, lunchtimes can be anywhere between 1-2 hours and students eat a full three-course meal! Uniforms are not required!
French is spoken in 29 different countries, including two other WEP destinations; Belgium and Canada.
Central and Eastern France tend to have cold winters and hot summers. In contrast with this, the French alps experience high rainfall and snow three-six months a year. The South East of France experiences sunshine year round with rainfall from October-April (mild temperature).
Depending on daylight saving, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane are between 9 to 10 hours ahead of France.
Students must have a minimum of one year of French language study at the time of application, plus ongoing study.
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Women’s Volleyball Loses Weekend Series
Wake Forest women’s volleyball 11-8 (1-7) continued to falter in ACC play this past weekend, losing six consecutive sets to Georgia Tech 12-7 (5-3) and Clemson 9-10 (3-5). The losing streak now stands at five matches and seven out of the last eight. The Deacons have tumbled down the ACC rankings after ranking second one month ago.
Friday’s match pitted the Deacons against the Yellow Jackets, who entered the match with consecutive victories over Clemson and Virginia Tech 8-13 (1-7). A dominant 25-10, 25-13, 25-14 continued this streak for Georgia Tech.
The Yellow Jackets jumped out to a huge 15-5 lead to set the tone for the match, and closed out the first set with a 25-10 victory. Georgia Tech played immaculate volleyball from the outset, recording 13 kills against only one error for a 48.0 hitting percentage in the first set. The Deacons posted six kills of their own against eight errors for a -0.07 hitting percentage.
Georgia Tech continued an all-out assault in the second set, as they stormed out of the gate to a 6-0 lead thanks to kills from three separate players. Wake Forest fought back to a four-point margin at 10-6, but the Yellow Jackets proceeded to go on a 15-7 run to close out game two 25-13.
The Deacons fought again initially in the third set, as the Yellow Jackets held another four point lead at 14-10. Georgia Tech then left Wake Forest in the dust again, piling on an 11-4 run on the strength of nine kills. For the match, the Yellow Jackets put up 47 kills against only nine errors, while the Deacons managed 19 kills against 16 errors.
Freshman middle blocker Zoe Gonzales led the way for the Deacons, hammering home five kills and posting two blocks. Senior middle blocker Kodie Comby and sophomore outside hitter Mikaila Dowd recorded 10 kills apiece for the Yellow Jackets.
Sunday’s match saw more of the same from the Deacons, as Clemson completed a 3-0 sweep by a score of 25-16, 25-14, 25-22. The Tigers dominated the first two sets, tallying 28 kills against only eight errors while forcing the Deacons to commit 15 errors against 11 kills.
The third set was far more competitive, as the teams battled back and forth the whole way through. Clemson held a small lead all set, only once by more than four points. Wake Forest found themselves down only two points at 23-21, but two kills from sophomore outside hitter Ashtynne Alberts sealed the deal for a 25-22 set victory.
The Deacons’ valiant effort in the third set can be largely attributed to cutting down on costly mistakes, as the Deacons committed only one error against 11 kills for a 38.5 hitting percentage. The Tigers were right behind them however, recording a match-high 16 kills against five errors for a 33.3 hitting percentage.
Wake Forest has an excellent chance to end this losing streak this week, as they play two squads tied for the worst record in the ACC. First, the Deacons will face Duke 8-13 (1-7) in Durham on Wednesday night before returning home to face Virginia Tech 8-13 (1-7) on Sunday.
As students are gearing themselves to return home for winter break, the concern shifts to ensuring that students will not be a source of virus transmission when interacting with their families and local community during the holiday season. The university has offered students pre-departure testing on Monday and Tuesday at no additional cost, and between the two days, 541 students got pre-departure testing after about 600 registered for the testing option last week. With talk of a vaccine and preparations for a safe spring semester well underway, the prospects for the spring semester seem much more prosperous than the ones faced three months ago.Photo Credit: Will Zimmerman/Old Gold & BlackClick the link in our bio to read more from Rafael Lima (’21).
As Wake students reflected on the first-person semester amid the pandemic, they expressed a wide range of emotions. Some said COVID-19’s isolating effects had made them feel lonely. Others said they were able to forge connections despite it. Still, more expressed surprise that the student body made it through the semester without being sent home.Students also had varying opinions on the nature of online classes. Some cited a lack of motivation. Others said they felt a disconnect with their professors, had internet issues or had Zoom fatigue and eye strains from being on a computer most of the day. In a world determined by the spread of a pandemic, one fact does seem to remain the same: students want to return to normal. Soon, hopefully, that will be possible.Photo credit: Katie Fox/Old Gold & Black Click the link in our bio to read more from Cate Pitterle (‘24).
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“‘While I may be the first woman in this office, I won’t be the last,” said Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. This year’s election has been repeated by many as the most important in our lifetimes and in American history. For Black women specifically, this election marks the first time a Black woman holds a seat in the second highest office of the United States,” writes Staff Columnist Mariama Jallow. Jallow’s opinion piece asks: “Black women have been saving Democrats in general elections for more than the past three cycles, but what has the Democratic party done for Black women as a whole?”Click the link in our bio to read more from Mariama Jallow (’22).
“We have no idea when the vaccine will be available, but we are discussing logistics about how to administer the vaccine to everyone, faculty and staff included,” Dr. Cecil Price said.He has also explained that the university has assembled a group that meets every two weeks, made up of administrators, that discusses the university’s vaccine release plans when one becomes available. As Thanksgiving rolls around, most students around campus seem to be proceeding carefully as they prepare to leave campus. Click the link in our bio to read more from Isabella Mason (’24).
As North Carolina demographics continue to change, so does its electorate, which means that North Carolina will definitely be a battleground state for the foreseeable future. The Editorial Staff asks: What does this mean for the university?While national politics has always held a presence on Wake Forest’s campus, we must ensure that students’ engagement in politics continues in a post-Trump America. The energy and excitement conjured up this November must be remembered in 2022, 2024 and beyond.Click the link in our bio to read more from our Editorial Staff.
On Saturday morning, the Associated Press, as well as NBC, CNN, and Fox News all announced that Joe Biden had been elected as the 46th president of the United States. This also meant that Sen. Kamala Harris had been elected the nation’s 49th vice president, the first woman and the second person of color ever to serve in the nation’s second-highest office. Though President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign has not conceded defeat and is pursuing legal challenges in a number of states, the announcement gave a sense of finality to what had been a long week. Immediately after the race was called, students took to Hearn Plaza to Roll the Quad, a Wake tradition used to celebrate a big win. By nightfall, every tree on the plaza was covered in toilet paper. Most of the students interviewed expressed happiness for Biden’s win. Similarly, as approximately 89.1% of students indicated that they supported the Democrat in an Old Gold & Black poll.Photo credits: Melissa Cooney/Old Gold & Black.Click the link in our bio to read more from Aine Pierre (’24).
“I spent most of the fall feeling frustrated, knowing that I had the privilege of voting, but not knowing how much of an impact I would actually make. There’s something so powerless about the election. Your vote counts, there’s no doubt about it. But I still needed to do more,” Senior staff writer Melissa Cooney writes of her decision to sign up to be a poll worker. After signing up and receiving training, she received a call on Election Day telling her that at Precinct 203 — where over 1,000 votes were cast in total — both a judge and an election assistant had not showed up. Cooney was assigned to the ballot table where she provided voters with an “Authorization to Vote” form, counted how many voters had received ballots, and was responsible for “spoiling,” or discarding, any ballots that needed to be discarded.Photo Melisa Cooney/Old Gold & Black.Click the link in our bio to read more about her unique experience on Election Day.
More than 24 hours out from when the polls began to close on Nov. 3, we still do not know who the next president will be. When asked “how are you feeling?” on a poll from Election Night, most Wake Forest students came with mixed emotions. “Anxious. Scared. Great. Moderately Hopeful. Frightened. Pumped. Not great, not bad. Fine, but depends on results tomorrow.” The full results from the North Carolina election will not be finalized until November 13th. While we may know which candidate has reached the threshold of electoral college votes to be declared the winner before then, North Carolina may remain uncalled for as long as a week. “There is naturally a lot of interest in when a race gets ‘called’ by the Associated Press or television networks, but it is important to stress that this has no legal significance. The outcome of a race is formally determined and certified through a process where the state board of election plays the key role,” Politics and International Affairs Professor John Dinan said.Photos courtesy of Brendan Smialowski and Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images/TNSClick the link in our bio to read the full piece from Olivia Field (’21).
The professor who emailed Regen was reported for inappropriately kissing a student on the forehead and leaving inappropriate comments on a Facebook post she was tagged in. He claims in a piece he wrote defending himself on the SAVE website that this student falsely reported the incident as retaliation for him failing her. The insinuation that a young, impressionable woman would put herself through the Title IX reporting process based on a lie is slanderous at the very least, and incredibly destructive. Click the link in our bio to read more from Catherine Regen (’21).Photo Credits: Catherine Regen/Old Gold & Black.
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How to Watch Naruto and Naruto Shippuden Without Any Fillers
Naruto is an excellent anime but notorious for its filler episodes. Here’s how to watch Naruto without wasting any more time than necessary.
byJoel Lee
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For all its flaws, Naruto is one of the greatest animes ever created when you look at the sheer emotional resonance of its best story arcs and how wide the epic saga sprawls.
But if you watch Naruto start-to-finish, you’ll tear out your hair.
That’s because Naruto is notorious for filler arcs—episodes that deviate from the main storyline and, in most cases, fail to offer any meaningful character growth or plot progression.
Naruto (Part 1) is 44% filler while Naruto Shippuden (Part 2) is 43% filler. In fact, Naruto has an insane stretch of filler starting from episode 136 all the way to episode 220, which is when Naruto Shippuden officially begins.
Related: Naruto vs. Naruto Shippuden, compared
Naruto is definitely worth watching, but don’t waste your time with filler arcs. Here are two ways to watch the entirety of Naruto while skipping the unnecessary filler episodes.
Method 1: Ultimate Naruto Kai
“Naruto Kai is a fan project dedicated to removing filler, padding and any other executive-minded nonsense that made [Naruto] the mess that it is.”
There have been several attempts at a “Naruto Kai” before, but this one by Kloggmankey on Reddit is the absolute best one.
Ultimate Naruto Kai is a fan-made re-edit of all of the canonical Naruto episodes, presented as 72 episodes that each correspond to the amount of content covered by the 72 manga volumes.
Each of these Ultimate Naruto Kai episodes is about 60 to 90 minutes long. That means Ultimate Naruto Kai is essentially 72 full-length movies that each have a satisfying beginning, middle, and end—all meaningful story, no filler content.
This is truly the best way to watch Naruto.
Each episode is a separate download hosted on Mega.
Keep in mind that there are some minor inconsistencies across the 72 episodes: most of them come with hard-coded English subs but every once in a while you’ll need to load the external soft subs that come with the respective episode.
Note: Because Ultimate Naruto Kai is a fan-made re-edit that’s distributed without consent from the original producers, this is technically piracy. If you want to take the moral high road, read on to Method 2 which is completely legal and legit.
Method 2: Naruto Filler List
Sites like Anime Filler List maintain full databases of every major anime out there (or close to it), tracking each episode of an anime series and marking whether it’s Canon, Mostly Canon, Mostly Filler, or Filler.
This is a really useful way to blast through filler-heavy anime series, not just Naruto but also ones like Bleach, One Piece, Rurouni Kenshin, and Dragon Ball Z. Anime Filler List even lets you filter each anime series to Canon-only episodes.
Now, what’s the best way to actually watch Naruto?
Hulu (Recommended)
If you want to be completely legit, I recommend grabbing a Hulu subscription which starts at $5.99/mo (with ads) or $11.99/mo (without ads). Hulu has all 220 episodes of Naruto and 500 episodes of Naruto Shippuden, both subbed and dubbed versions.
If you think you can binge the whole series in a few weeks, you don’t have to pay anything—just grab a 30-day free trial and watch the whole thing before your trial period ends:
Try Hulu for 30 days
Related: Why I don’t regret paying for Hulu
I actually prefer Funimation over Hulu for watching anime because the interface feels better and the overall selection is larger.
Unfortunately, Funimation only has the original Naruto series and lacks the Naruto Shippuden series. This isn’t a big deal if you decide that you don’t want to watch the second half.
In that case, Funimation could be your best option. It only costs $5.99/mo for ad-free anime and every title in the library has both subbed and dubbed versions. You can even get a further 15% off if you pay annually instead of monthly.
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Another option if you can’t pay anything at all is to stream on Viz, which has both Naruto and Naruto Shippuden as well, both subbed and dubbed versions; the downside is that the free watching is ad-supported.
If you have the patience to sit through several 30-second ads every episode, this might be good enough for you.
Otherwise (Not Recommended)
If you’re crafty enough, you might even be able to find some morally-gray sites that stream commercial-free episodes of Naruto and Naruto Shippuden for free using nothing more than a clever Google search.
I won’t be linking to them—for reasons—and I personally wouldn’t use those sites due to malware risks, but just know that they are out there in case you really need them.
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Credibility of the World Heritage ...
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List of World Heritage in Danger
Outstanding Universal Value
Reinforced Monitoring
Working methods and tools
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2023 24 GA
2022 46 COM
2020 14 EXT.COM
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Decision : 32 COM 9
Discussion on Outstanding Universal Value
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-08/32.COM/9
2. Recalling Decision 31 COM 9 adopted at its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007), which requested ICOMOS and IUCN to harmonize their reports and finalize the first compendium on Outstanding Universal Value and the inscription of proposed properties by criteria on the World Heritage List,
3. Recognizing that Outstanding Universal Value reflects values and traditions from around the world, representing natural and cultural diversity, takes note of the discussion at the 32nd session of the World Heritage Committee (Quebec City, 2008);
4. Welcomes with appreciation the work of the Advisory Bodies in preparing so far the Compendium on standards for the inscription of natural and cultural properties on the World Heritage List;
5. Requests the World Heritage Centre, ICOMOS and IUCN to complete the first compendium for publication in the World Heritage Paper series, including:
a) an Executive Summary clearly presenting major conclusions from the report about the thresholds for Outstanding Universal Value relative to each of the criteria, and the potential implications for the World Heritage Committee of the conclusions arising from the report with recommendations;
b) a coordinated and integrated introduction;
c) a table that summarizes up to 3 landmark cases in the application of each criteria, explaining why the threshold for Outstanding Universal Value was or was not met and the implications of these cases;
d) in particular, guidance on comparative analysis; so as to increase its usefulness as a guide to States Parties in developing nominations;
6. Requests ICOMOS and IUCN, when appropriate, to collaborate in the evaluation of properties so as to produce single evaluation reports on cultural landscapes or mixed sites with cross referencing as required;
7. Also requests ICOMOS and IUCN, in consultation with the World Heritage Centre, to finalize the second compendium, that shall cover Outstanding Universal Value with regard to debates about seeking to inscribe, or remove, properties from the List of World Heritage in Danger, for consideration by the Committee at its 33rd session in 2009;
8. Requests the World Heritage Centre to seek extra-budgetary resources to adequately finance the conclusion of the work in the above paragraphs;
9. Reinforces the rigorous, objective and consistent application of the three key tests to determine Outstanding Universal Value as set out in the Operational Guidelines:
a) the property must meet one or more of the 10 criteria (Paragraph 77);
b) the property must meet the conditions of integrity and/or authenticity (Paragraphs 79/95); and
c) the property must have an adequate protection and management system in place to ensure its safeguarding (Paragraph 78).
WHC-08/32.COM/24rev
Context of Decision
WHC-08/32.COM/9
Decision Code: 32 COM 9
Themes: Operational Guidelines, Working methods and tools
Session: 32nd session of the World Heritage Committee (32 COM)
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Catch Dinosaurs Live! - a family-friendly exhibit running this winter
December 16, 2013 // By Denise Brandenberg
By Denise Brandenberg
Dallas Local Expert December 16, 2013
Located in the suburb of McKinney - just a short half-hour trip from downtown Dallas - the HEARD Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary is the perfect place to escape the bright lights and loud sounds of Dallas. Now through Feb. 2, 2014, the Museum is home to the exciting Dinosaurs Live! exhibit.
Life-size dinosaur replica — Photo courtesy of Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary Facebook Page
This amazing exhibit features a wide variety of lifelike prehistoric creatures, including a 46-foot T. rex and eight new life-sized animatronic dinosaurs that are strategically placed along walking nature trails. This is the eighth year for this popular exhibit, and it is always a hit for families looking for a fun, educational activity to enjoy together.
The "live" dinosaurs actually move and roar, and the exhibit also has a fun play area and photo op spot for kids who want to get their pictures taken with these giant creatures. The main dinosaur trail is walkable for visitors of all ages, and it is stroller friendly for the youngest guests. It's a great outing for active families who enjoy nature and the outdoors.
The HEARD Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary also has a wide variety of trails and gardens perfect for your little one to run and play, as well as a number of interesting year-round interactive collections and exhibits - like the honey bee observation hive, a native Texas butterfly garden and a children's fossil dig. Another great exhibit, the Living Lab, is a fantasy laboratory set within a magical forest environment. It gives visitors of all ages the opportunity to explore biology, geology and ecology within a real wildlife sanctuary.
Parents and families can rent out areas of the park for private parties and events. There is also a ropes course perfect for group activities. Check out the onsite gift store for unique souvenirs and gifts.
Don't miss the Dinosaurs Live! exhibit going from now until Feb. 2. It's a great place to spend after holiday shopping all day, and families who can't squeeze it into their schedules then can plan an outing there to lull the doldrums of wintertime. Another dinosaur replica — Photo courtesy of Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary Facebook Page
The current cost for admission is $11 for adults and $8 for seniors 60+ and children ages of 3-12. Children under three are admitted for free. If you'd like to become a member of the HEARD Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary, you can do so for $60 per person or $80 per family. Members get into the park and museum (and the Dinosaurs Live! exhibit) for free.
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Diba Industries, Inc. Announces Appointment of Timothy O'Sullivan as President
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DANBURY, CT, June 09, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Diba Industries, Inc., a leader in precision fluid handling solutions to global OEM leaders in diagnostics, life sciences and medical devices, announced the appointment of Timothy O'Sullivan as President, effective June 1.
For the past six years, Mr. O'Sullivan has served as the President of Bio-Chem Fluidics Inc., part of the UK-based Halma plc group of companies, also parent to Diba Industries. While at Bio-Chem, Mr. O'Sullivan led significant change in all areas of the business including reinvigorating the vision and culture of the business and launching new product lines. Mr. O'Sullivan is familiar with Diba's products, customers and core markets.
Prior to joining Bio-Chem Fluidics, Mr. O'Sullivan held various management positions with Exelon Corporation and Polaroid Corporation. He started his career as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71).
Mr. O'Sullivan holds an MBA from Harvard University and a BE in Mechanical Engineering from Manhattan College.
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This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘The American Claimant’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Mark Twain’.
Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Twain includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily.eBook features:* The complete unabridged text of ‘The American Claimant’* Beautifully illustrated with images related to Twain’s works* Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook* Excellent formatting of the textPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles
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Little Women "has been read as a romance or as a quest, or both. It has been read as a family drama that validates virtue over wealth", but also "as a means of escaping that life by women who knew its gender constraints only too well". According to Sarah Elbert, Alcott created a new form of literature, one that took elements from Romantic children's fiction and combined it with others from sentimental novels, resulting in a totally new format. Elbert argued that within Little Women can be found the first vision of the "All-American girl" and that her multiple aspects are embodied in the differing March sisters.
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A novel, a novella, and a bonus novelette! Indeed, there's something for every Jane Austen fan fiction lover in this charmingly matched book bundle.
Check your library! If either of these Darcy and Elizabeth love stories is not there, what better time than now to embark on your next romantic escape. Add Charmingly Matched to your growing collection of Pride and Prejudice variations today!
Impertinent Strangers
When an impertinent stranger is thrown into Fitzwilliam Darcy's path, he declares her tolerable but not handsome enough to tempt him. Yet, it is all he can do not to think of her.
Upon first making Mr. Darcy's acquaintance, Miss Elizabeth Bennet is quite fascinated with him. Then she discovers that the gentleman is haughty and above his company, and she wants nothing to do with him. Still, the prospect of spending time in each other's company is beyond their power to resist. Will Darcy and Elizabeth stop denying the truth to themselves and find in the other what's been missing in their lives?
Praise for Impertinent Strangers:
❝This variation was indeed different and fun to read. The things that happened - happened in opposite order of what usually happens in other variations. Very different and uniquely wonderful!❞
❝There is a beautiful reunion between the pair at Longbourn. Darcy's spoken word is sweet, romantic, and passionate. And his proposal is truly romantic! A great read overall.❞
Together in Perfect Felicity
Miss Elizabeth Bennet believes the state of matrimony is not something to be entered into lightly. She is determined to do anything rather than marry without affection. On the other hand, indulging her cousin's fanciful marital scheme is harmless enough. What does she have to lose? Other than perhaps, her heart?
Fitzwilliam Darcy had never been so bewitched by any woman as he was by Elizabeth. Owing to the inferiority of her circumstances in comparison to his own, he makes up his mind to admire her from afar. The mind, however, does not always rule, especially in the game of love. Will Darcy lose his heart to Elizabeth, and in so doing, end up winning hers?
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❝I read this delightful story in a single evening and enjoyed every moment. It is wonderful how the original text and occurrences from P&P were weaves into this novel.❞
❝Different story. I liked it a lot. Highly recommend this book to a Jane Austen fanfic reader.❞
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Malaysia Welcomes Its Fourth Tamil Language Library
Revathi Selladurai
Tamil literary and literature students in Penang, we have some exciting news for you. A mini Tamil library will be launched in the island state in conjunction with the Pongal festival which falls on the 14th of January.
You can expect thousands of books, encyclopedias and manuscripts awaiting your presence come 2021. The announcement was made by the Penang Hindu Endowment Board (PHEB) executive director Datuk M. Ramachandran.
Source: PHEB Facebook Page
Meanwhile, the first Tamil library (Muthamizh Padippagam) was established in the 1960s. An array of over 20,000 books, magazines, and other local and & overseas publications are occupied in the 60-year-old library. The library is situated in Jalan Sentul, Kuala Lumpur and when it comes to information, it continuously expands its vast array of reference collections and services.
There is another Tamil library situated in the township of Klang. The public library was formally known as Thiruvalluvar Mandabam.
A famous lawyer fondly known as Puspanathan Sellam had initiated the set up of a mini library in Seremban’s Sri Mariamman Temple to educate the young on Hinduism, its origins, and cultural aspects as well as boost their knowledge on the Indian culture.
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Entering into his library, one would be enthralled and immensely impressed by the many arrays of enhancing books relating to Hinduism, comprising from the very basics of Hindu sacred writings such as Vedas, Sanskrit, and Upanishads from the 1960s and 1970s.
Trust us, those libraries are worth the hype! What a better way to start your new year by burying yourself in an immensely good read.
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ReActiveMicro
From The ReActiveMicro Apple II Wiki
Revision as of 22:35, 21 July 2020 by Khaibitgfx (talk | contribs) (→ID and Security Stickers)
ReActiveMicro is a subsidiary of the ReActiveCorporation, founded in January 1991 by Henry S. Courbis.
1 The Name: ReActive
4 ReActiveMicro Past and Present
5 Authorized Distributor / Partnerships
6 KFEST
9 ReActiveMicro's Project Versioning Scheme
10 ReActiveMicro's Wiki
11 ID and Security Stickers
12 Desktop Wallpaper
The Name: ReActive[edit]
Why the name ReActive? As the fields of Chemistry and Physics state: ReActivity belongs to the Fundamental Forces, disposed or inclined to participate readily in interactions. Reference ‘Active‘ and its synonyms in the dictionary and they state: Always being Active, ProActively assessing situations and new technologies, constantly exploring new ideas and areas for growth, always on the move and never being at rest. We’re Actively at it… again: ReActive!
ReActive started as Interactive Business Systems, Inc. (IBS) in January 1991 and mainly focused on custom written accounting software and IT hardware support and networking for small and medium sized companies.
After selling his half of IBS in February 1993 Henry co-founded D&S Technologies, Inc. which was IT service and hardware based, and focused less on custom written software. In July of 1994 Henry bought out his business partner, becoming full owner, and changed the company name to Reactive Computers. This was the official beginning of ReActive as it is known today. ReActive Computers currently holds the record for longest surviving, single owner, IT Support company based in NJ (17 years).
Henry retired from IT work in December of 2007.
In the early years ReActive was primarily based in Southern New Jersey. They quickly expanded up and down the North East corridor of the United States. Their client base ranged as far west as Lancaster, PA, as far north as Rhode Island and as far south as Delaware. In New Jersey they have had offices in Pennsauken, West Deptford, Piscataway, Mount Laurel, Marlton, Atlantic Highlands, Highlands, Middletown, Mantua, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, and Maple Shade. In Pennsylvania they have had offices in Millersville, Lancaster, and Ephrata.
The concept of ReActive's IT Service model was not limited to or operated from any specific location. They always believed in working together with other companies rather than compete, and often times would share locations with clients or partner companies.
With Parallel Partnerships throughout the tri-state area ReActive and their partners were able to benefit from marketing and PR as a group, which proved quite formidable to their competition. Most times if a competitor didn't outright go out of business in the first year they would usually ask to join the ReActive Network.
Members would broker extra work, be able to quickly find assistance with larger jobs knowing they could bid on work far outside their own capabilities, and most importantly not directly compete when bidding on open projects or State work. These benefits generally gave Network members an advantage.
Although the concept was quite fruitful for almost 5 years, Henry found it was relatively exhaustive to manage daily, 7 days a week, and keep communication running smoothly between all Network members. In the end several members consolidated and Henry decided it was time to take a break from the IT sector.
ReActiveMicro Past and Present[edit]
In July of 2005 Henry founded ReActiveMicro which produces designs for 8bit and 16bit computers, primarily within the Apple II family.
For a brief time in mid-2005 to mid-2006 ReActiveMicro was partnered with Gerber Street Enterprises operated by Bill Garber. Items from this period were branded as "GSE-Reactive".
In 2007 Henry started to collaborate with Anthony Martino who then founded UltimateApple2.com.
In late 2011 Henry put ReActiveMicro on "hold" to peruse more pressing business opportunities. In mid-February 2014 Henry returned full time to ReActiveMicro. During the restart-up process Henry temporary merged with UltimateApple2 so he could concentrate more on restarting projects than worrying about Store related activities, websites, and user support.
In 2015 Henry and Anthony started a new brand called "Ultimate-Micro.com" (UM) based on the "Ultimate" from UltimateApple2, and "Micro" from ReActiveMicro. This is to better identify collaborative projects as most people thought the projects were coming from ReActiveMicro. With Ultimate-Micro Henry mainly handles design work, and Anthony mainly runs the Store. Both perform project alpha testing and user support. All UM projects are sold through the UltimateApple2.com Store which is solely managed by Anthony although Henry does have some say in pricing.
In mid-July 2016 at KFEST Henry announced that from this point forward he would be releasing more projects under his own "ReActiveMicro" brand now that the new Store and Wiki websites have been fully setup. Collaborative projects would still happen under the Ultimate-Micro brand, but to a lesser degree than in the past year and half. Several UM projects such as the Universal PSU Kit and RAMWorks IIII Kit would migrate to ReActiveMicro, and Henry's involvement in Ultimate-Micro projects would lessen and become secondary. The move to more solo ReActiveMicro projects and activity is due to Henry's working full-time at ReActiveMicro and needing a more stable and a larger source of income. ReActiveMicro projects are 100% Henry's where as UM projects need to have any profits split. So moving to more solo ReActiveMicro projects is just a logical business decision when doing business full time and income is critical.
Authorized Distributor / Partnerships[edit]
Since mid-2016 ReActiveMicro has started to Actively court other designers in the effort to help bring more products to the Community. Most designers quickly become overwhelmed with business logistics and only sell their projects for a limited time, word of mouth, or to close friends. ReActiveMicro is the longest lived Apple II distributor and can use their extensive resources to help designers in many ways. The designer can be as involved or removed as they like. ReActiveMicro can simply resell a design, or take it over and have it assembled and sold where the designer simply receives a payment when an item sells. "Taking over a project" can be something as simple as just having it produced, to a full rework and relayout to fix issues or reduce costs.
2005-2006 - Gerber Street Enterprises: Collaborative efforts with Bill Garber.
2006-Current - ///SHH Systeme: Authorized Distributor / Reseller.
2007-Current Ultimate-Micro.com/UltimateApple2.com: Collaborative efforts with Anthony Martino.
2010-Current - PhilosophyOfSound.com: Authorized Distributor / Reseller, Collaborative efforts with Tom Arnold.
April 2017-Current - Manilla Gear: Authorized Distributor / Reseller.
May 2017-Current - Glitchworks: Authorized Distributor / Reseller (linking items from RM Store to assist with sales).
KFEST[edit]
Henry has attended KFEST for the following years:
While attending KFEST 2015 Henry was awarded the "Apple II Forever Award" on July 17th for his work as a hardware developer and service to the Apple II Community.
During KFEST 2016 (about July 21st) Henry was interviewed by attendee Mike Whalen who compiled audio for diary of events called "Week of The KFest" which became Open Apple podcast, episode #65.5. The audio with Henry starts about 52:10 and ends about 57:35.
Also during this KFEST David Pierini from KFEST Cult of Mac interviewed Henry during SolderFEST. The interview also made it in to the "The Cult of Mac, 2nd Edition" book in Kindle and Hardback.
On January 10th, 2016 Henry was interviewed for the Open Apple podcast, episode #55. The episode was released on January 31st. Henry talks about his Apple II history, some nefarious activities and experiences, about projects he's worked on and several in development.
In May 2008 Henry was interviewed by Juice.GS which appeared in Volume 13, Issue 2. He is featured on the cover of the magazine dressed in a racing track suite on his 1989 Yamaha YX600 Radian.
ReActiveMicro's Project Versioning Scheme[edit]
Hardware versioning is the process of assigning unique version numbers to unique states of computer hardware. Within a given version number category (major, minor), these numbers are generally assigned in increasing order and correspond to new developments in the project. At a fine-grained level, revision control is often used for keeping track of incrementally different versions of electronic information.
Computer hardware is often tracked using two different versioning schemes — an internal version number that may be incremented many times in a single day, such as a revision control number, and a released version that typically changes far less often.
Previous to 2015 all ReActiveMicro projects had a major and minor revision number, separated by a decimal point, even for internal revisions. For example: v1.0. This lead to some confusion as projects could skip minor versions in between official releases. For example: v1.0, then v1.4 could be released skipping 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3.
In 2015 Henry of ReActiveMicro decided to start using a two decimal revisioning number system in the effort to reduce possible confusion. There is now a major, minor, and internal revision number that is used. For example, released v1.0 could really be v1.0.24. However only ReActiveMicro design team members would know the actual internal revision number, and only the major and minor revision numbers would ever be printed on the PCB Silkscreen layers or refereed to in documentation and support forums. Some Beta Testers however may be told the internal revision number if it is pertinent to their testing or notes. However the internal revision number is not considered confidential information.
Henry has also been known to note the full project's version number, including the internal revision number suffix, on the PCB's copper layers along with a design date and layout credit. This is mainly done for internal tracking, confirmation, and stock control.
All versions start at "1.0.0" and will increment in the positive direction.
Major revisions consist of inception or complete relayout of a design. If the basis of the circuit doesn't change, then neither does the major revision.
Minor revisions consist of edits, partial relayouts, or changes to a design requiring a new PCB to be produced.
Internal revisions are only used by ReActiveMicro design team members. They consist of daily edits and project branches.
Part of the versioning process is also the development phases. These consist of Proof of Concept, Alpha, Beta, and Production. Only Production has a "standard" versioning scheme as laid out above.
Proof of Concept consists of basic testing to ensure a project is viable. Any doubts as to what is possible or coding issue are worked out in this phase. Things are usually a mess a wires based on an existing board or a Breadboard. A breadboard would not have a version number. A PCB layout would be labeled as "Project v1.PoC.1" for example, or instead of the full "PoC" sometimes just "P". The first decimal denoting the project revision. The second decimal denoting the phase. And the last decimal denoting a version.
Alpha is the next phase which usually consists of a trial PCB layout as a more formal test bed. This phase is also a test of component selection and locations. Several Alpha layouts could be made before moving on. A label would be applied as "Project v1.Alpha.1" for example, or instead of the full "Alpha" sometimes just "A". The first decimal denoting the project revision. The second decimal denoting the phase. And the last decimal denoting a version.
Beta phase is a cleaner version of the Alpha layout and has little if any mods or fly-wires. Beta boards are sent to developers and testers for a final round of testing outside the ReActiveMicro labs. Any mods or fixes are finalized and added to Production layout. A label would be applied as "Project v1.Beta.1" for example, or instead of the full "Beta" sometimes just "B". The first decimal denoting the project revision. The second decimal denoting the phase. And the last decimal denoting a version.
Production boards are the final step in the development process and are released to the Community for sale. Sometimes Beta or Production boards are used as a Proof of Concept platform for the next version of the project. Standard version labels would be applied as stated above.
ReActiveMicro's Wiki[edit]
On May 28th, 2016 Henry started work on a long term business goal which is to better support the Apple II Community with The ReActiveMicro Wiki. He loaded WikiMedia on the ReActiveMicro Web Server and started the process of creating pages and uploading pictures.
The concept of the ReActiveMicro Wiki is to help disseminate the history of ReActiveMicro and the projects Henry has worked on. He has built upon the work of others and created his own projects from scratch. He hopes one day someone will continue the chain by building upon his work and possibly achieve a form of "Geek Immortality" so coveted by those who value open source projects and the sharing of information.
The Wiki is a place where behind the scenes pictures can be shared with some context related to their projects. And a place where visitors can share information, write their own How-To pages, find support, and manage things by themselves. One of the goals behind the Wiki is to bring value to the Apple II Community, grow in to something self-sufficient, and take on a life of its own.
ID and Security Stickers[edit]
On January 23rd, 2020 ReActiveMicro achieved a goal of moving to a more professional labeling system. This was achieved by using a holographic security solution. All projects sold will be labeled with at least a date code. And most platform specific projects or ROMs will be labeled with a "II" or "IIGS". This will make IDing a board or ROM much more simple for the user, and allow ReActiveMicro to better track items such as those returned for repair.
Desktop Wallpaper[edit]
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Antara Jakarta Globe 28 Jul 12;
Scientists discovered two new frog species — and named them Leptobrachium ingeri and Leptobrachium kanowitense — in a four-year study conducted in Belitung, Indonesia, and Sarawak, Malaysia.
The team of scientists was led by Amir Hamidy, of the Museum of Zoologicum Bogoriense, a research biology center run by the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), and colleagues from Kyoto University, Universiti Kebangsaan in Malaysia and the University of Malaya. They published their findings in “Zootaxa Journal” on Tuesday.
Amir, who is currently studying in Kyoto University, said they found the Leptobrachium ingeri species in Belitung and the coastal area of Sarawak, while the Leptobrachium kanowitense was found in the inland areas Sarawak.
“The word ‘ingeri’ on one of the species is dedicated to Prof. Dr. Robert F. Inger, of the Field Museum in Chicago,” said Amir, the main writer of the report. “He is an expert on herpetology in Southeast Asia, especially in Borneo.”
Amir said that the word “kanowitense” on the Leptobrachium kanowitense was taken from the Kanowit city in Sarawak, where the frog was discovered.
He explained that the characteristics of the two newly discovered species are different to other frog species.
In frogs, a genetic difference of three percent is enough to classify it as a new species.
Amir explained that the DNA characteristics of the two new species show that they are related to the already-known Leptobrachium nigrops.
“The genetic differences between the Leptobrachium nigrops, Leptobrachium ingeri and Leptobrachium kanowitense are very wide, more than nine percent,” Amir explained. “Changes of weather and sea levels in the past caused several islands such as Borneo, Sumatra and others to break away from the Asian mainland.
“Population-isolation of each species’ ancestor occurred during the breakaway process. After the breakaway, each species experienced its own evolution and became the current species.”
In the “Zootaxa Journal,” researchers predicted that the Leptobrachium kanowitense’s ancestor invaded Borneo island much earlier than Leptobrachium ingeri’s ancestor and that they spread during the pleistocene geological era.
The Leptobrachium ingeri species currently occupies Belitung and coastal Sarawak areas while the Leptobrachium kanowitense species inhibits the Kanowit city of Sarawak.
The Leptobrachium nigrops species is mainly found in the Malay Peninsula, Sarawak and Sumatra’s eastern coast (Riau).
Researchers are still trying to determine if the new species are endemic to those areas but said it will take more research.
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Malaysia: Seeking ways to keep crocodile numbers in check
The Star 29 Jul 12;
IN recent years, there have been numerous reports of crocodile attacks on unsuspecting villagers in the rivers of Sarawak.
According to the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) Protected Areas and Biodiversity Conservation senior manager Oswald Braken Tisen, the crocodile population in the state has been on the increase over the last 20 years.
He describes it as a recovery stage for the reptile, scientifically known as Crocodileodylus Porosus. It is also known as the estuarine or Indo-Pacific crocodile or saltwater crocodile.
This species is one of the largest and most ferocious of all other known crocodile species alive today.
“According to the Australian authorities, we in Sarawak are now facing what they (Australians) were facing some 50 years ago,” he says in an interview with Sunday Star. Australia's crocodile population is now estimated to comprise 200,000 adult Crocodileodylus Porosus.
Braken adds that in 20 years' time, Sarawak's rivers, like Australia's, will be heavily populated by the reptile.
He says that the SFC's first section survey in 1984 on crocodile population in Sarawak rivers indicated that the average number of crocodiles then was 0.054 per kilometre of river.
“But the latest section survey along the rivers in Bako reveals that there are now up to four crocodiles per kilometre of river,” he says, while stressing that Sarawak has many long rivers.
He adds that with the increasing population of crocodile, there is bound to be human-crocodile conflicts.
A few suggestions have been brought forward to curb the numbers, including relocating the crocodiles to an uninhabited river in a nature reserve.
But he says this would be pointless as crocodiles have a “homing” habit and they would eventually find their way back to where they came from, as a study in Australia has proven.
Another proposal is culling the reptiles.
At the moment, Braken says, Crocodileodylus Porosus is listed in Appendix 1 of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), which prohibits harvesting the reptiles for international trade.
Apart from that, the Wildlife Protection Ordinance 1998 also classifies the crocodiles as protected. Killings are only allowed if the crocodiles are threatening the lives of humans.
For culling to be allowed for international trade purposes, the crocodile will have to be downlisted to Appendix 2. Before that, Malaysia has to demonstrate a survey and management programme that shows the population of crocodiles in the country is high.
“We have to prove that the recovery trend of the crocodiles is not temporary,” says Braken.
Demak Laut assemblyman Dr Hazland Abang Hipni believes people living in the Bako area could capitalise on the economic potential brought about by the rise in crocodile population to better improve their livelihood.
“About 30 years ago, the whole stretch of Bako River had fewer than 10 crocodiles but now there are five to six for every kilometre,” he says.
Dr Hazland, however, points out that the crocodile's population is still manageable and the people can co-exist with the animals by being more cautious when crossing the river in boats.
He says conflicts between people and crocodiles are inevitable as both share the same living area but better management planning and installing of safety measures could help reduce attacks by the reptiles.
For a start, he says, boatmen should increase safety measures on their boats such as by installing metal railings on both sides.
Meanwhile, Braken suggests that a community-based tourism activity on crocodile watching be done.
“In Australia, there are a lot of community-based tourism programmes where tourists are brought to a crocodile habitat to watch and even feed the reptiles,” he says.
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When I visited Badlands National Park in South Dakota, I felt like I was on a different planet. You are right! The geology there is spectacular! I need to get to Everglades National Park. The marshes and wildlife there will be such a contrast to the mountainous parks I’ve visited. Can’t wait! If you haven’t made it to Alberta, Canada, Banff and Jasper National Parks are also must-sees!
Elizabeth Hampton says:
These parks all look amazing! I’ve been to 3 of them and they were fabulous. I would also add Yellowstone and Yosemite to the list, however I am biased because I grew up in California and went to Univeristy in Wyoming–I still think they are amazing and a must see though! Thanks so much for the great post!
Charli Moore says:
Thanks for highlighting some more of America’s fab natural landscapes Elizabeth! We visited Yosemite during our 2008 USA road trip and had such a fab time hiking the trails!
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I see all this wilderness and I think of all the lovely wild camping experiences that could be had. When I sleep outside, I don’t feel stress, I feel the reality of the beauty in these pictures, puts me in an utterly calm state. This these look amazing for this and just being an curious child.
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I have been to those 5 and they are majestically wonderful!
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It is really hard to narrow down my favorite US National Park. Utah and Colorado’s several parks would make the list, the Redwoods in California, and Joshua Tree. Most of the National Parks are amazing and worth a trip.
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Beyonce The Vagabond
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Well, after last year’s release of Queen Bey’s ‘Beyoncé’ album, and featuring our Hideaway print pieces in her ‘Pretty Hurts’ Video, Mrs Carter has proved her affinity with our wares by posting these pictures of her wearing the tiger Vagabond One Piece on her tumblr page whilst on vacation.
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Beyonce in WAH – So Pretty it hurts.
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After yesterday’s amazing announcement and brand new album drop, It’s come to light that Queen B has taken a shining to little ol’ us and our Hideaway print Leggings & bodysuit feature prominently in her new video for Pretty Hurts.
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We’ll have more updates as we see the video in full – stay tuned!
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14 new songs, and a music video for every single one. Wow.
If her website update today is anything to go by – it is going to be an epic Beyonce themed Christmas this year.
Her fifth LP is entitled “Beyoncé” and features tracks with Jay Z, Drake, Frank Ocean and the singer’s daughter, Blue Ivy.
“I see music,” Beyoncé said in a press release released this morning, “It’s more than just what I hear. When I’m connected to something, I immediately see a visual or a series of images that are tied to a feeling or an emotion, a memory from my childhood, thoughts about life, my dreams or my fantasies. And they’re all connected to the music.”
“I didn’t want to release my music the way I’ve done it,” she continued. “I am bored with that. I feel like I am able to speak directly to my fans. There’s so much that gets between the music, the artist and the fans. I felt like I didn’t want anybody to give the message when my record is coming out. I just want this to come out when it’s ready and from me to my fans.”
“I just want to give my album to the people I love and respect and hope that they feel the same thing I felt when I made the music,” Bey said.
According to the press release, the album was recorded over a year and a half but began at a Hamptons retreat in New York State in mid 2012.
A whos who of duets, groups and collaborators includes JAY Z (of course), Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Frank Ocean, Hit-Boy, Ammo, Boots, Detail, Jake Nava, Hype Williams, Pharrell Williams, Drake, The Dream, Sia, Ryan Tedder, Miguel, Terry Richardson, Melina Matsoukas and a slew of others.
The whole shebang is available NOW on iTunes. What are you waiting for?
Below, a full tracklist and video list with director credits.
1. Pretty Hurts
2. Haunted
3. Drunk in Love (Featuring JAY Z)
4. Blow/Cherry
6. Yoncé/Partition
7. Jealous
8. Rocket
9. Mine (Featuring Drake)
10. XO
11. Flawless (Featuring Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
12. Superpower (Featuring Frank Ocean)
13. Heaven
14. Blue (Featuring Blue Ivy)
1. Pretty Hurts – directed by Melina Matsoukas
2. Ghost – directed by Pierre Debusschere
3. Haunted – directed by Jonas Åkerlund
4. Drunk in Love – directed by Hype Williams
5. Blow – directed by Hype Williams
6. Angel – directed by @lilinternet
7. Yoncé – directed by Ricky Saiz
8. Partition – directed by Jake Nava
9. Jealous – directed by Beyoncé, Francesco Carrozzini & Todd Tourso
10. Rocket – directed by Beyoncé, Ed Burke & Bill Kirstein
11 .Mine – directed by Pierre Debusschere
12. XO – directed by Terry Richardson
13. ***Flawless – directed by Jake Nava
14. Superpower – directed by Jonas Åkerlund
15. Heaven -directed by Beyoncé & Todd Tourso
16. Blue – directed by Beyoncé, Ed Burke & Bill Kirstein
17. **BONUS VIDEO – Grown Woman – directed by Jake Nava
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November 4, 2010 thisislandlife
I’m sorry, but since when did it become acceptable to bump one person’s face out for another? I know magazines switch bodies and heads quite regularly, but it’s so much creepier when it’s just the face.
It all started when I was flipping through an Australian men’s magazine (don’t ask) and stumbled upon a badly Photoshopped image which on closer inspection was the face of Poh Ling from Masterchef pasted onto the head of a stripper to see what she would look like with implants. WTF?! But it wasn’t until I came across these images from Vogue Nippon (Japanese Vogue) that I realised it had gone too far.
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Classical music: Here are many more FREE online and streamed concerts to follow and listen to as you quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic
During the COVID-19 public health crisis and coronavirus pandemic, live streaming of concerts has taken off. It started with daily broadcasts of past productions by the Metropolitan Opera and the Berlin Philharmonic.
Local organizations have followed suit. They include the Madison Symphony Orchestra; the “couchertos” of the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra; the twice weekly “tiny desk concerts” by the Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society sent to email newsletter subscribers and other recorded audiovisual performances; and local recordings made by Rich Samuels and aired on WORT-FM 89.9.
Here is a compilation, from the British radio station Classic FM with many other FREE listings that also get updated: https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/live-streamed-classical-music-concerts-coronavirus/
Here is another listing of FREE live streams and archived performances from Minnesota Public Radio (MPR): https://www.classicalmpr.org/story/2020/03/16/free-online-classical-concerts
And below are several more that The Ear has checked out and recommends:
CARNEGIE HALL LIVE
Carnegie Hall (below), America’s premier concert venue, has started a series of live streams that include world music, jazz and of course classical music.
The format includes conversation and remarks from homes as well as first-rate live performances from the past. (You can also hear many of the concerts on radio station WQXR in New York City: https://www.wqxr.org)
This past week, The Ear heard an outstanding concert with three pianists, all of whom appeared in Madison last season: Emanuel Ax, who performed an all-Beethoven recital at the Wisconsin Union Theater, played the piano and acted as host; Orion Weiss, who performed a Mozart concerto with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra; and Shai Wosner, who gave a terrific master class and a memorable recital on the Salon Piano Series at Farley’s House of Pianos. If you missed it, it is still archived and accessible.
On this Thursday, April 30, at 1 p.m. CDT you can hear violinist Joshua Bell with pianist Jeremy Denk and cellist Steven Isserlis.
Here is a link: https://www.carnegiehall.org/Explore/Watch-and-Listen/Live-with-Carnegie-Hall?sourceCode=31887&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsYigzumB6QIVjIbACh061Qz2EAAYASABEgJE3fD_BwE
Deutsche Grammophon, the world oldest record label, which was established in 1898, has several online series of live streams and archived concerts.
They include “Moment Musical” (Musical Moment) by Daniel Barenboim and guest artists, broadcast from the Pierre Boulez Saal (concert hall) in Berlin.
Barenboim, who started as a child prodigy pianist and ended up being a world-class conductor who once headed the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, has done solo piano and chamber music concerts with the Piano Quintet and two solo pieces by Robert Schumann; the epic Diabelli Variations by Beethoven; and an all-Chopin program of encores. You can also find individual ones on YouTube.
Along more promotional lines, DG also offers a “Best of” series that features movements and excerpts from their newer recordings by some of the best known artists – including pianists Lang Lang, Danill Trifonov, Yuja Wang, Vikingur Olafsson, Jan Lisiecki and Seong-Jin Cho; conductors Gustavo Dudamel, Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Andris Nelsons; opera singers Anna Netrebko and Elina Garanca.
Here is a link to DG’s homepage from where you can get to the various series: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC34DbNyD_0t8tnOc5V38Big
MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Closer to home, every Friday you can listen to weekly concerts by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra called “Musical Journeys.”
Performers include the MSO’s new music director Ken-David Masur as well as guest conductors like Jeffrey Kahane and the past conductor Edo de Waart.
You can hear the past five episodes, and join new ones. You can also hear past concerts by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (below) on Wisconsin Public Radio. Broadcast time is Sunday at 2 p.m.
Here is a link to Musical Journeys: https://www.mso.org/about/music/mso-musical-journeys-5/
VIOLINIST DANIEL HOPE AT HOME
British violinist Daniel Hope – who has performed with the Madison Symphony Orchestra — has been streaming chamber music concerts from the living room of his home in Berlin.
A prolific concert artist and 25 recordings and four Grammy Award nominations to his credit, Hope (below) has many invited guests and offers a wide range of repertoire.
Here is a link with past episodes. You can also click in upcoming episodes: https://www.arte.tv/en/videos/RC-019356/hope-home/
Are there other sites and streamed performances that you recommend?
Please leave the name and a link in the Comment section.
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Classical music: Today is Memorial Day – a good time to remember the civilian dead as well as the military dead. The Ear likes Ravel’s “Le Tombeau de Couperin.” What music would you listen to to mark the holiday?
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Today is Memorial Day, 2019, when the nation honors the men and women who died in military service. The Ear would like to see much more attention and remembrance paid to the huge number of civilians — much higher than military personnel and soldiers — who have died in wars and military service, whose lives weren’t given but taken.
In fact, why not establish and celebrate a separate holiday to honor civilian deaths in war? Perhaps it would help to know the detailed history and background of the holiday, since it is not as straightforward or modern as you might expect:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Day
What piece of classical music would you listen to in order to mark the holiday?
There is a lot to choose from.
The Ear especially likes “Le Tombeau de Couperin” by the early 20th-century French composer Maurice Ravel. It is a “tombeau” – a metaphorical “tomb” or “grave” used by the French to mean paying homage to the dead – in two senses.
Its neo-Classical or neo-Baroque style recalls the 18th-century world of French composers and harpsichordists including Jean-Philippe Rameau and Francois Couperin. But in a second sense, Ravel (below, in 1910) dedicated each of the six movements to a friend – in one case, two brothers — who had died during World War I. So part of its appeal is that it is a very personal statement of grief.
Here is more detailed background about the piece:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_tombeau_de_Couperin
The work was orchestrated later, which added sonic color but cut out two movements. The Ear prefers the original piano version, which seems a little more percussive, austere and straightforward — less pretty but more beautiful, and more in keeping with the holiday by evoking sentiment without sentimentality.
In the YouTube video at the bottom, you can hear it in a live performance by Canadian pianist Angela Hewitt.
But there are lots of other works to choose from by many composers: John Adams (“The Wound Dresser” after poetry of Walt Whitman); Samuel Barber (Adagio for Strings); Ludwig van Beethoven (slow movements of Symphonies 3 and 7, and of the Piano Sonata Op. 26); Johannes Brahms (“A German Requiem”); Benjamin Britten (War Requiem); Frederic Chopin (Funeral March from Sonata No. 2, polonaises, preludes and the “Revolutionary” Etude); Aaron Copland (“Fanfare for the Common Man” and “Letter From Home”); Edward Elgar (“Nimrod” from “Enigma Variations”); Gabriel Faure (Requiem and Elegy for cello); Franz Joseph Haydn (“Mass in Time of War”); Paul Hindemith (“When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d – A Requiem for Those We Love”); Charles Ives (Variations on “America” and “Decoration Day”); Henry Purcell (“When I Am Laid in Earth”); John Philip Sousa (“Honored Dead” March); Ralph Vaughan Williams (Symphony No. 3 “Pastoral”); and many others, including Johann Sebastian Bach and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Here is a list from the British radio station Classical FM:
https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/occasions/memorial/remembrance-day-music/war-requiem-britten/
Here is a list of patriotic music from Nashville Public Radio:
https://www.nashvillepublicradio.org/post/classical-music-remembrance-and-loss-memorial-day-playlist#stream/0
Here is another list from an American source:
http://midamerica-music.com/blog/five-classical-works-memorial-day/
Here are more sound samples from NPR:
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104341851
And here is another one from Northwest Public Radio:
https://www.nwpb.org/2015/05/22/memorial-day-music-commemorate-celebrate/
What do you think of a holiday commemorating civilian deaths in war?
What favorite piece of classical music would you play and listen to as you mark Memorial Day?
Let us know, with a YouTube link if possible, in the COMMENT section.
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Classical music: The Madison Bach Musicians celebrate 15 years with three performances this weekend of “Arias and Sonatas” by Bach and Handel
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Two towering geniuses of the Baroque era – Johann Sebastian Bach (below top) and George Frideric Handel (below bottom) — were born in the same year, 1685, and just a little over 100 miles from each other.
Yet the two masters never met!
To mark their 15th anniversary, the Madison Bach Musicians will open their new season with three performances of a program “Arias and Sonatas” by the two great composers.
The program will include selections from Handel’s Violin Sonata in F major, Nine German Arias, Lascia chi’o ping (heard sung by Joyce DiDonato in the YouTube video at the bottom), Tornami a vagheggiar; and Bach’s Laudamus te (B minor Mass), Öffne dich (Cantata 61), Ich bin vergnügt in meinem Leiden (Cantata 58), and Prelude and Fugue in C major (Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II).
Advance-sale discount tickets are $30 general admission and are available at Orange Tree Imports, and Willy Street Co-op (East and West).
Online advance tickets at www.madisonbachmusicians.org
Tickets at the door are $33 for general admission, $30 for seniors (65+) with student rush tickets costing $10 at the door.
Here are the performance times and places.
Each performance offers a FREE pre-concert lecture by MBM founder, music director and keyboardist Trevor Stephenson (below), who will also appear at NOON TODAY (Wednesday, Oct. 3) with host Norman Gilliland on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “The Midday.”
This Friday, Oct. 5, with a 7:15 p.m. lecture and 8 p.m. performance at the Grace Episcopal Church (below top and bottom) at 116 W. Washington Ave., in Madison on the downtown Capitol Square.
This Saturday, Oct. 6, with a 7:15 p.m. lecture and 8 p.m. performance at Immanuel Lutheran Church (below top and bottom) at 1021 Spaight Street in Madison.
This Sunday afternoon, Oct. 7, with a 2:15 p.m. lecture and 3 p.m. performance followed by an outdoor wine reception at historic Park Hall at 307 Polk Street in Sauk City. The Park Hall venue has limited seating, so it is recommended to buy tickets in advance either online or at Willy St. Co-Op (East or West), or at Orange Tree Imports.
The major guest artist is soprano Chelsea Shephard (below). Praised by Opera News for her “beautiful, lyric instrument” and “flawless legato,” she won the 2014 Handel Aria Competition in Madison. She returns to perform with the Madison Bach Musicians after appearing in MBM’s production last season of Henry Purcell’s opera “Dido and Aeneas.”
Other performers include the Madison Bach Musicians concertmaster Kangwon Kim (below) on baroque violin.
Also, James Waldo (below) will perform on baroque cello. Known for his “nuanced, richly ambered” interpretations of Bach (LucidCulture in New York City), Waldo has lived and breathed period performance his whole life, having been raised in the home of two musicians who specialized in recorder, traverso and Renaissance choral music.
After graduate studies at Mannes College of Music and nine years living and working in New York City, he returned to Madison last fall to begin his DMA studies at UW-Madison’s Mead Witter School of Music with Professor Uri Vardi. He recently participated in an all-Bach program for Midsummer’s Music in Door County, and is the regular principal cellist of Cecilia Chorus, performing twice a year in Carnegie Hall.
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Classical music: Autumn arrives today. What composers, works and instruments do you like to listen to in fall? The Ear favors late Brahms – specially the strings, the piano and the clarinet
Fall arrives today.
The autumn equinox will occur at 8:54 p.m. Central Daylight Time.
As the days get markedly shorter and the night longer, one’s mood often changes as do one’s listening preferences.
Many composers have written pieces about autumn, and you are sure to hear many of them on Wisconsin Public Radio or other media outlets.
But The Ear has his favorites.
Not for nothing is the late music of Johannes Brahms described as autumnal, both because it happens late in the composer’s life and because of its bittersweet sounds, its poignant harmonies and its melancholy melodies.
For The Ear, you will find it in most of late Brahms, especially in the slow movements. He loves the string music – the violin, the cello and especially the viola sonatas – as well as the clarinet sonatas and piano intermezzi.
Below are three samples.
Here is the slow movement from the Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, played by violinist Itzhak Perlman and pianist Daniel Barenboim:
Here is the slow movement of the Sonata in F Minor, Op. 120, No. 1, for, in this case, clarinet or viola:
And here is a particularly moving piano intermezzo, Op. 117, No. 2, in B-flat minor, played by Arthur Rubinstein:
And should you still be unsure what music you like for the fall, here is a link to two hours of music for fall — vocal and instrumental music by Antonio Vivaldi, Franz Joseph Haydn, Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert, Felix Mendelssohn Alexander Glazunov, Peter Tchaikovsky, Giuseppe Verdi, Edvard Grieg, Gustav Mahler and others — put together by Minnesota Public Radio:
Is there a special composer who evokes autumn for you?
What instruments most speak to you of fall?
Are there special works you like to listen to in autumn?
Leave your thoughts in the COMMENT section, along with a link to a YouTube performance if possible.
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Classical music: YOU MUST HEAR THIS: “Madrigal” for cello and piano by Enrique Granados
One of the great losses to classical music was the premature death of the Spanish composer Enrique Granados (1867-1916, below).
Chances are that if you know the work of this composer, who died in the sinking of the Sussex during World War I, it is probably through his beautiful and lyrical piano works such as “Goyescas” and Spanish Dances,” many of which are frequently heard through transcriptions, especially for guitar.
But his great gift for lyricism found many outlets that remain unknown, including chamber music.
Here is one you should hear: the Madrigal for Cello and Piano (1915).
It was recently played on Wisconsin Public Radio and it reminds The Ear of the “Elegy” by Gabriel Faure.
Listen to it yourself in the YouTube video at the bottom and then leave word what you think of this work and of Granados in general.
Also let us know if there are other works of Granados that you recommend listening to, with a YouTube link if possible.
And if you like it, why not forward a link to a friend or share it on Facebook?
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Classical music: Today is the Fourth of July. Independence Day is the right time to celebrate American classical composers and patriotic concert music. Here are three ways to do that
Today is the Fourth of July – Independence Day.
That makes it exactly the right time to think about American composers and American patriotic music – both of which have been receiving well-deserved airplay all week on Wisconsin Public Radio.
Here are three items that seem appropriate because they pertain to American composers and American classical music.
Tonight at 7 p.m. on the King Street corner of the Capital Square in downtown Madison, guest conductor Huw Edwards (below) will lead the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra in its Concert on the Square for the Fourth of July.
The “American Salute” program includes: “American Salute” by Morton Gould; the Overture to “Candide” by Leonard Bernstein; “Wisconsin Forward Forever” by march king John Philip Sousa; and, of course, “The 1812 Overture” by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Blankets can go down on the ground starting at 3 p.m. For more general information about attending the concert including weather updates, rules and etiquette, and food caterers and vendors, go to:
https://wisconsinchamberorchestra.org/performances/concerts-on-the-square-2-2/
Can you name 30 American classical composers? The Ear tried and it’s not easy.
But thanks to Capital Public Radio in Sacramento, California – which will also play and stream (click on the Listen tab) such music today — it isn’t hard.
Here is a link:
http://www.capradio.org/music/classical/2018/07/02/the-30-american-composers-were-featuring-on-the-fourth-of-july/
You can click on the link “Playlist for Independence Day” and see the photo of the composers and the titles of compositions that will be played.
You can also click on the composer’s name in the alphabetized list and see a biography in Wikipedia.
Can you think of American composers who didn’t make the list? Leave the name or names – Henry Cowell and Virgil Thomson (below) come to mind — in the COMMENT section.
Finally, given the controversial political issues of the day surrounding immigration, The Ear offers this take on perhaps the most virtuosic piano transcription of patriotic music ever played.
It was done by someone who immigrated permanently to the U.S. in 1939 and then became a naturalized citizen in 1944. He also raised millions through war bonds during World War II.
He was the Russian-born pianist Vladimir Horowitz, here playing his own celebrated virtuoso arrangement – done in 1945 for a patriotic rally and war bonds concert in Central Park — of ”The Stars and Stripes Forever” by John Philip Sousa.
Here is a link to his biography in Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Horowitz
And here is the YouTube audio of his own performance of the Sousa piece, with the score, including all the special technical demands, especially lots of Horowitz’s famous octaves, to follow along with. It’s a performance that has become justifiably legendary:
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Classical music: Former UW pianist Catherine Kautsky will talk, play music and sign copies of her book “Debussy’s Paris: Piano Portraits of the Belle Epoque” this Thursday night at the Mystery to Me bookstore in Madison
Some of you may recall the pianist Catherine Kautsky (below). She came from the Lawrence University Conservatory of Music in Appleton, Wis., to the UW-Madison where she performed many memorable concerts.
Then, after about five years, she returned to Lawrence as the head of the piano department.
Kautsky always showed an affinity for French music — she has recorded both books of Debussy‘s Preludes for piano — and now she has transformed her francophilia into a book: “Debussy’s Paris: Piano Portraits of the Belle Epoque” ($38, below).
Kautsky will be in Madison this Thursday night from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Mystery to Me bookstore, 1863 Monroe Street, next to Neuhauser Pharmacy and across from Trader Joe’s.
A terrific explainer, Kautsky will talk about her book and sign copies. A keyboard will also be available for Kautsky to play some of the music she talks and writes about. (You can hear Kautsky playing and discussing the great last Sonata in B-Flat Major, D. 960, by Franz Schubert in the YouTube video at the bottom.)
Here is a description of the book with biographical information:
“Debussy’s Paris: Piano Portraits of the Belle Époque takes readers on a tour of Paris through detailed descriptions of the city’s diversions and the music Debussy wrote reflecting them.
“Catherine Kautsky explores how key works reveal not only the most appealing aspects of Paris, but also the more disquieting attitudes of the time. In contrast to the childlike innocence of fairy tales, minstrel shows had racist overtones, colonization entailed domination, and the brooding nationalism of the era was rife with hostility.
“Debussy (below) left no avenue unexplored, and his piano works present a sweeping overview of the passions, vices, and obsessions of the era’s Parisians.
“When played today, Debussy’s music breathes the story of one the world’s most fascinating cities. Kautsky reveals little known elements of Parisian life during the Belle Époque and weaves the music, the man, the city, and the era into an indissoluble whole.
“Her portrait will delight anyone who has ever been entranced by Debussy’s music or the city (below) that inspired it.”
Catherine Kautsky is chair of keyboard at Lawrence University and has been lauded by the New York Times as “a pianist who can play Mozart and Schubert as though their sentiments and habits of speech coincided exactly with hers…” She has concertized widely, performing in major halls in New York, Chicago, Washington, and Boston, soloing with the St. Louis Symphony and other orchestras and appearing frequently on public radio.
Here is a link with more information, including praise from pianist Richard Goode who will perform in Madison at the Wisconsin Union Theater at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/debussys-paris-with-author-pianist-catherine-kautsky-tickets-37666427298?aff=eivtefrnd?utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=evitefrnd&utm_term=eventimage
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Classical music: Superstar cellist Yo-Yo Ma turns 60. NPR offers a capsule biography and generous sound samples from throughout his varied career.
Have cello. Will play.
Any style. Any place.
Last Wednesday, superstar cellist Yo-Yo Ma, turned 60.
The unquestionable quality, astounding diversity and enviable longevity of his career will come as no surprise to Madison audiences.
After all, Ma (below, in a photo by Jason Bell for Sony Classical) has performed here many times, mostly at the Wisconsin Union Theater – he reopened the renovated Shannon Hall — but also at the Overture Center.
Ma has performed solo here. But he also has played with his longtime chamber music partner pianist Emanuel Ax and with the acclaimed Silk Road Ensemble and the bluegrass or roots music by violinist-composer Mark O’Conner.
And Ma has commissioned many works – including some by composers Osvaldo Golijov and John Adams – that have entered the mainstream repertoire. His influence on contemporary music will be felt for a very long time.
The Ear has met Ma in person a couple of times and found him to be as congenial and humorous as he is talented and original.
An iconic figure on TV and radio, Ma is a master of using the mass media although he never seems a crass self-promoter.
He is a veritable American cultural institution who also enjoys going on PBS for “Sesame Street” and “Live From Lincoln Center” as well as doing a cameo appearance playing unaccompanied Bach in the drama “The West Wing.” (You can hear him play the same piece in a YouTube video at the bottom that has more than 12 million hits.)
Perhaps you have also heard him live, maybe even more than once.
One thing is important but is overlooked by the NPR piece: The ever-reliable Ma is outstandingly successful at the box office. He is probably the most bankable and commercially successful American classical musician on the scene today. Ma’s career bodes well for the future of classical music that otherwise worries so many observers and participants.
You surely will appreciate the eminently readable and listenable post that Tim Huizenga wrote for the “Deceptive Cadence” blog on NPR or National Public Radio.
http://www.npr.org/sections/deceptivecadence/2015/10/07/446364616/the-diverse-world-of-yo-yo-ma
Do you have a birthday greeting for or memory of cellist Yo-Yo Ma?
Leave it in the COMMENT section.
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Classical music: Critics for The New York Times name their favorite works by and performers of Richard Strauss. Plus, catch the Madison Area Youth Chamber Orchestra and the Madison Early Music Festival on radio this Sunday.
HERE ARE TWO ALERTS FOR SUNDAY:
At 10 a.m, on WORT FM 89.9: The Madison Area Youth Chamber Orchestra (MAYCO) under the direction of Mikko Utevsky will be featured in an hour-long broadcast this coming Sunday (January 4).
The “Summer Voices” concert was recorded live last August 22 at Music Hall on the UW-Madison campus. Included are interviews with MAYCO founder and conductor Mikko Utevsky and guest soprano Caitlin Ruby Miller (below).
The program includes: the Overture to “The Magic Flute” by Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; the cantata “Knoxville Summer of 1915” by American composer Samuel Barber; and the Symphony No. 9 in E-Flat Major by Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich. The hosts of Musica Antiqua yielded the final hour of their early music show so that WORT can provide these young musicians with the station’s largest classical music audience.
Then at 1 p.m. on Wisconsin Public Radio (88.7 FM in the Madison area and online at wpr.org): Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) will broadcast a concert of 16th-century Renaissance music from Italy inspired by “I Trionfi” by Francesco Petrarch (1304-1374). The concert was designed and conducted by Grant Herreid, and was performed at the Madison Early Music Festival’s concluding All-Festival Concert (bel0w) in July 2014 at Luther Memorial Church in Madison. This recording is part of WPR’s new program, “Wisconsin Classical.”
Listen to station 88.7 FM at 1 p.m.or stream it online at http://www.wpr.org/
One of the public’s favorite Late Romantic composers is Richard Strauss, seen below in old age in a photo by H. Hoffmann and Ullstein Bilderdienst.
Writing about Strauss is timely, if belatedly so, because 2014 was the 150th anniversary year of his birth.
But better late than never.
Strauss composed in every genre, from orchestra and opera to chamber music, and the last part of his career was controversial because of his involvement with Hitler and Nazi Germany during World War II.
What is your favorite work by Richard Strauss?
Your favorite performances and performers?
Your favorite recordings?
Various critics for The New York Times recently offered their own year-end takes on those questions.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/26/arts/music/richard-strauss-recordings-recommended-by-critics.html?_r=0
And here is my favorite Strauss music — the Suite from the opera “Der Rosenkavalier” in a YouTube video — although it is also hard to beat “Four Last Songs” for soprano and orchestra:
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L v L and H (a firm)
Reference: [2007] EWHC 140 (QB); [2007] 2 FLR 171
Court: Queen’s Bench Division
Judge: Tugendhat J
Date of judgment: 1 Feb 2007
Summary: Confidence – Legal professional privilege – Disclosure – Documents obtained by 'self-help’ - Delivery up – Unlawful conduct – s.55, Data Protection Act 1998 – s.1, Computer Misuse Act 1990 – Jurisdiction
Download: Download this judgment
Appearances: David Sherborne (Claimant)
Instructing Solicitors: Family Law in Partnership for C; Hughes Fowler Carruthers for the Ds
C and his wife were party to ongoing divorce proceedings in Sweden. He issued proceedings in England against her and her solicitors after his laptop was removed from the former family home. C contended that the taking and copying of the laptop infringed or threatened to infringe his rights of privacy and confidence and was unlawful under the Computer Misuse Act and the Data Protection Act. He sought delivery up of the copies of the hard drive and an injunction restraining use of the documents it contained. D had applied without notice and obtained various orders for financial relief against C in the Family Division. C had issued applications to set aside these orders. Ds opposed C’s application and contended that the taking and copying of property was lawful and an accepted practice in the Family Division, where a wife feared destruction of documents that should be disclosed. Ds applied to transfer the present proceedings to the Family Division.
(1) Whether delivery up of the copies of the hard drive to C’s solicitors should be ordered;
(2) Whether the proceedings should be transferred to the Family Division where the practice of using improperly obtained or ‘Hildebrand’ documents was accepted.
(1) Ordering delivery up to C’s solicitors, as the copies of the hard drive contained privileged and confidential information and had not been obtained in accordance with any order under CPR r25, the balance of justice lay in favour of C’s solicitors retaining the information. The Ds should not be able to benefit from their failure to obtain an order. ‘Reasonable fear of destruction,’ was not tenable in the present circumstances where C had left his laptop after leaving the former matrimonial home. Disclosure was to be conducted by the parties and their solicitors and should not be circumvented by those who seek ‘self help’ measures or take the law into their own hands.
(2) The application to transfer was refused: improperly obtained documents were treated the same way in both divisions; this issue was separate to any substantive financial proceedings; and transfer would be premature given that C’s application to set aside might be successful.
The case demonstrates that the Court will readily protect privileged and personal information in circumstances where it is thought to have been obtained without lawful authority or consent, and legal measures safeguarding the disclosure process have not been exhausted. The Court stressed that the wife could have made an application for a range of orders to obtain or preserve the material in dispute, and showed no sympathy for behaviour which circumvented the safeguards protecting confidentiality in the CPR. The judgment re-enforces the importance to be attached to the individual’s rights to privacy in his personal information, not only in traditional but also electronic forms.
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Criminal meetings outlined in court
5:29pm Jul 4, 2016
The former partner of a convicted criminal drove him to meetings with gangland kingpin Carl Williams before Graham "The Munster" Kinniburgh was gunned down outside his home, a court has heard.
Kathleen Stanton told the Melbourne Magistrates Court she drove Terrence Blewitt to pub meetings and train stations for meetings with criminal associates including Williams and others, who can't be named, before Kinniburgh's December 2003 execution outside his Kew home.
Remains believed to be those of Mr Blewitt were uncovered in an industrial area in Melbourne's north in January, 12 years after he was reported missing.
Police believe he was involved in the killing, along with Stephen John Asling, 55, who is facing a committal hearing charged with 62-year-old Kinniburgh's murder.
Ms Stanton told court the last time she saw Mr Blewitt, she had dropped him off at his request at a milk bar.
Mr Blewitt had asked her to go straight and not look, but out of the corner of her eye she had seen a green Hyundai.
Police allege the same car was the getaway vehicle used in Kinniburgh's execution.
Three neighbours gave evidence of hearing gunshots on the night but none reported seeing a gun.
Rene Slota said he was driving home with his brother on the night of December 12, 2003, when he heard five cracks, followed by another two.
He had seen a person standing on the street, with his arm extended and another person in his peripheral vision.
The pair had then sped off in a dark green Hyundai Excel.
He said when he got out of his car, he saw the torso and legs of a person lying on the street.
Shantell Colquist said she saw a car's brake lights outside her home and assumed it was her boyfriend, so she had turned on the outside light and stepped on to the porch.
She had heard a bang, then saw a male running across the street looking distressed, then heard further bangs.
"The male looked as if he was trying to duck down to avoid something," she said.
Ms Colquist said she had slammed the door, run inside and told her housemate: "I think some guy has been shot."
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Common Questions About Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Women
JAMES J. ARNOLD, DO; LAURA E. HEHN, MD; and DAVID A. KLEIN, MD, MPH, National Capital Consortium Family Medicine Residency, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Am Fam Physician. 2016 Apr 1;93(7):560-569.
Patient information: See related handout on recurrent urinary tract infections, written by the authors of this article.
This clinical content conforms to AAFP criteria for continuing medical education (CME). See the CME Quiz Questions.
Author disclosure: No relevant financial affiliations.
What Are the Risk Factors for Recurrent UTIs?
Is Susceptibility to Recurrent UTIs Inherited?
When Is Further Clinical Evaluation Recommended?
Which Antibiotic Regimens Are Appropriate for Recurrent UTIs?
What Are the Benefits of Patient-Initiated Treatment?
Which Prophylactic Regimens Are Recommended?
Are There Alternative Treatment Strategies to Limit Antibiotic Use?
Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in women, including healthy women with normal genitourinary anatomy. Recurrent UTI is typically defined as three or more UTIs within 12 months, or two or more occurrences within six months. The same species that caused previous infections is typically responsible for recurrences. In premenopausal women, sexual intercourse three or more times per week, spermicide use, new or multiple sex partners, and having a UTI before 15 years of age are established risk factors. In postmenopausal women, risk is primarily increased by sequelae of lower estrogen levels. Episodes of recurrent UTI are typically characterized by dysuria and urinary frequency or hesitancy. Findings from the history or physical examination that suggest complicated infection or another disease process warrant additional evaluation. At least one symptomatic episode should be verified by urine culture to confirm the diagnosis and guide treatment. Imaging is rarely warranted. Short courses of antibiotics are as effective as longer courses. Patient-initiated treatment lowers the cost of diagnosis, number of physician visits, and number of symptomatic days compared with physician-initiated treatment. It also reduces antibiotic exposure compared with antibiotic prophylaxis. Antibiotic prophylaxis effectively limits UTI recurrence but increases the risk of antibiotic resistance and adverse effects. Cranberry products may reduce recurrent UTIs in premenopausal women, but are less effective than antibiotic prophylaxis, and data are conflicting. Optimal dosing is unknown. Postmenopausal women with atrophic vaginitis may benefit from topical estrogen therapy.
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common bacterial infection in women of all ages.1 An estimated 30% to 44% of women will have a second UTI within six months of an initial infection.2–4 Healthy women with normal urologic anatomy account for most patients who have recurrent UTIs.1–5
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SORT: KEY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PRACTICE
Clinical recommendation
Evidence rating
In patients who are candidates for prophylactic or self-initiated treatment of recurrent UTI, at least one episode should be confirmed by a urine culture demonstrating at least 102 bacterial colonies per mL of a known urinary pathogen when the patient is symptomatic.
Imaging and cystoscopy are rarely necessary in healthy women with recurrent UTIs, unless risk factors for complicated infection are present.
A three-day course of trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, a one-day course of fosfomycin (Monurol), or a five-day course of nitrofurantoin is as effective as longer treatment courses in achieving clinical cure of an isolated or recurrent UTI.
1, 29–32
Both continuous daily and postcoital low-dose antibiotic prophylaxis regimens decrease recurrence of symptomatic UTIs.
Prophylaxis with daily estrogen vaginal cream in postmenopausal women may reduce the risk of future UTIs.
Prophylaxis with daily cranberry tablets may reduce the risk of future UTIs in premenopausal women, but data are conflicting.
UTI = urinary tract infection.
A = consistent, good-quality patient-oriented evidence; B = inconsistent or limited-quality patient-oriented evidence; C = consensus, disease-oriented evidence, usual practice, expert opinion, or case series. For information about the SORT evidence rating system, go to https://www.aafp.org/afpsort.
Recurrent UTI is typically defined as three or more UTIs in 12 months, or two or more infections in six months.2–5 Recurrence is thought to occur by ascent of uropathogens in fecal flora along the urogenital tract and by reemergence of bacteria from intracellular bacterial colonies in uroepithelial cells. In either mechanism, the same species that caused the initial infection is typically the reinfecting agent.5
Escherichia coli causes approximately 75% of recurrent UTIs; most other infections are caused by Enterococcus faecalis, Proteus mirabilis, Klebsiella, or Staphylococcus saprophyticus.1,2,5 This article addresses common questions about recurrent UTIs in otherwise healthy nonpregnant women.
Independent risk factors for recurrent UTIs in premenopausal women include sexual intercourse three or more times per week, spermicide use, new or multiple sex partners, and having a UTI before 15 years of age. In postmenopausal women, estrogen deficiency and urinary retention are strong contributors.
EVIDENCE SUMMARY
Frequent intercourse likely causes inoculation of the urethra and bladder by fecal flora, whereas spermicide use disrupts the healthy Lactobacillus flora of the vaginal canal, thereby allowing ascent of uropathogens.6–8 In premenopausal women, intercourse three or more times per week triples the risk of UTI.8 Well-designed case-control studies suggest that body mass index, wiping back-to-front after bowel movements, hot tub use, douching, frequent tampon use, increased hydration, and wearing cotton underwear have no effect on the risk of recurrence.5,6 Postcoital urination seems to have little protective effect but is a reasonable and safe practice.6
In otherwise healthy postmenopausal women, estrogen deficiency is a risk factor for recurrent UTIs because of changes in Lactobacillus flora and vaginal pH.9 Other risk factors in postmenopausal women include incontinence, a postvoid residual urinary volume exceeding 150 mL, structural abnormalities (e.g., cystocele), type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus, or a history of more than five UTIs.6,9 Activities that increase intra-abdominal pressure (e.g., long-distance walking or traveling) may exacerbate incontinence, cystocele, or postvoid residual urine, and may predispose women who engage in these activities to UTIs.9,10
Inherited factors seem to influence a woman's susceptibility to recurrent UTIs. However, such influences are largely nonmodifiable and therefore do not alter clinical recommendations.
Having a first-degree female relative with a history of five or more UTIs is a risk factor for recurrent UTIs.7 Specific inheritance patterns, such as nuanced neutrophil receptors and nonsecretor status of blood-type antigens, may decrease the immune system's ability to clear bacteria or prevent their attachment to uroepithelium. Furthermore, variations in urogenital tract anatomy, including a short urethral-anal distance, may predispose some women to UTIs.5–7
A history suggestive of uncomplicated acute cystitis in patients with a previous culture-confirmed UTI is typically sufficient for diagnosis of recurrent infection. Physical examination, laboratory testing, and imaging have limited utility and are not universally recommended.
Figure 1 presents a suggested approach to the evaluation and management of recurrent UTIs.3,11–17 Uncomplicated acute cystitis, including recurrent episodes, is typically characterized by a combination of dysuria, urinary frequency, and urinary hesitancy.11,12 Clinicians should be confident in a patient's self-diagnosis of recurrent UTI based on symptoms consistent with previous culture-confirmed infections. In prospective studies, patient suspicion of UTI is more than 85% accurate in predicting culture-positive infections; this is more accurate than urine dipstick testing.13,15,18–22 However, additional evaluation and treatment are warranted in patients with fever, nausea, vomiting, acute back pain, previous urogenital surgery, bladder catheterization, vaginal discharge, pelvic pain, or exposure to a sexually transmitted infection, because these may be signs of a complicated infection or another disease process.13,14,18,23 Pregnancy testing should be considered in premenopausal women. If the patient reports incontinence, overactive bladder, or incomplete bladder emptying, postvoid residual urinary volume and urodynamic testing may be helpful in guiding treatment.14,23
Evaluation and Management of Recurrent UTI
Approach to low-risk, nonpregnant women with recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs).
Information from references 3, and 11 through 17.
Patients who are candidates for prophylactic or self-initiated treatment should have at least one positive urine culture (at least 102 bacterial colonies per mL of a known urinary pathogen) while symptomatic to confirm concordance of symptoms with a true infection.3,5,11,15,17,22 Thereafter, repeat testing during recurrence of typical symptoms may increase cost and inconvenience for the patient, and subsequent benefit is unclear.11,12,17,23–25 However, repeat cultures should be obtained to establish resistance patterns in patients who have breakthrough UTIs while receiving prophylactic therapy.11,16 Cultures are warranted in patients with persistent UTI symptoms after 48 hours of antibiotic therapy, or with persistent symptomatic bacteriuria after two weeks of culture-directed antibiotic therapy because this may indicate a relapsed infection, which typically occurs because of antibiotic resistance or a persistent nidus of infection.3,11,13,18 Patients with persistent symptoms but negative cultures should be evaluated for a noninfectious cause of dysuria, such as interstitial cystitis or bladder cancer.3,11
The usefulness of pelvic examination in women with recurrent UTIs is limited; however, findings that predispose patients to complicated UTIs (e.g., cystocele, urethral diverticulum, fistula) may be detected.14,23 Imaging of the upper and lower urologic system with ultrasonography or computed tomography is typically unnecessary and should be guided by the presence of risk factors (Table 1).3,12,14,23 The diagnostic yield of cystoscopy suggesting anatomic abnormalities is less than 15%; therefore, routine cystoscopy is unwarranted.23,26–28 Cystoscopy in the setting of negative imaging findings is rarely diagnostic; therefore, noninvasive imaging should be completed first.23
Selected Factors That Warrant Further Evaluation in Patients with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections
Hematuria (macroscopic or microscopic) persisting after clearance of infection, noted by resolution of symptoms or a negative urine culture
History of urinary tract malignancy
History of urinary tract surgery or trauma, or diverticular disease
History or presence of calculi*
Multidrug-resistant organism
Persistent symptoms and bacteriuria despite two weeks of culture-directed therapy
Pneumaturia or fecaluria
Presence of anaerobic organisms (with the exception of facultative anaerobes [e.g., Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus species])
Repeat episodes of pyelonephritis or treatment-resistant pyelonephritis
Symptoms of urinary obstruction
Voiding dysfunction (e.g., elevated postvoid residual volume, incontinence)
*—Consider further workup if urine culture shows presence of struvite stone–producing (urea-splitting) organisms (e.g., Proteus, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas).
Information from references 3, 12, 14, and 23.
Uncomplicated infections can be treated with a three-day course of trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, a five-day course of nitrofurantoin, or a one-day course of fosfomycin (Monurol)1,29–32; these regimens are preferred to fluoroquinolones to minimize antibiotic resistance. Beta-lactams are less effective. Recommended regimens are the same for women with diabetes.
Patients with recurrent UTIs may be at higher risk of non–E. coli infection compared with those who have isolated acute cystitis.33 However, both disease processes are caused by similar pathogens and are treated according to local resistance patterns, patient factors, and drug availability (Table 2).1,3,5,11,12,21,23,29–32,34–36 Compared with longer treatment durations, three-day courses of bactericidal antimicrobials are associated with fewer adverse effects, improved treatment adherence, and similarly low risk of progression to pyelonephritis (less than 1%).11,29–31
Treatment Regimens for Uncomplicated Acute Cystitis and Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections
Effectiveness (%)
Resistance rate (%)*
Cautions and contraindications
Cost†
U.S. Food and Drug Administration pregnancy category
Infectious Diseases Society of America recommendation
First-line agents
Fosfomycin (Monurol)
3-g packet one time
Up to 0.6
Hypersensitivity to fosfomycin, suspected pyelonephritis
Diarrhea, headache, nausea, vaginitis
NA ($69)
Minimal change in gut flora; effective against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, ESBL-producing organisms, Enterococcus faecalis, vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus
Single dose is appropriate for acute cystitis despite concerns about effectiveness
100 mg two times per day for five days
Glomerular filtration rate less than 40 to 60 mL per minute, history of cholestatic jaundice or hepatic dysfunction with previous use, pregnancy (greater than 38 weeks' gestation), pulmonary or hepatic fibrosis, suspected pyelonephritis; use with caution in patients with G6PD deficiency
Flatus, headache, hemolytic anemia, nausea, neuropathy; risk of pulmonary and hepatic fibrosis with long-term use
$19 (NA)
Minimal change in gut flora; should be taken with meals; may turn urine orange; effective against E. faecalis, S. aureus, and Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Five-day course is as effective as three-day course of trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxazole for treatment of acute cystitis
Trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxazole
160/800 mg two times per day for three days
Up to 24.2
History of drug-induced thrombocytopenia or other hematologic disorder, local resistance rates greater than 20%, pregnancy, sulfa allergy, use in previous three to six months; use with caution in patients with hepatic or renal impairment, porphyria, or G6PD deficiency
Bone marrow suppression, electrolyte abnormalities, hepatotoxicity, nausea, nephrotoxicity, photosensitivity, rash, Stevens-Johnson syndrome
$4 (NA)
Alters gut flora
Three-day course is appropriate if local resistance rates do not exceed 20%
Second-line agents
Fluoroquinolones (e.g., ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin [Levaquin])
Ciprofloxacin: 250 mg two times per day for three days
Levofloxacin: 250 to 500 mg per day for three days
Ciprofloxacin: up to 17
Levofloxacin: up to 6
Concurrent use with medications that prolong QT interval, hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, local resistance rates greater than 10%, myasthenia gravis, pregnancy; use with caution in patients with renal impairment
Diarrhea, drowsiness, headache, insomnia, nausea, QT interval prolongation, tendon rupture
Ciprofloxacin: $4 (NA)
Levofloxacin: $6 ($81 to $93)
Alters gut flora; ciprofloxacin is preferred over other fluoroquinolones; limit use to patients with pyelonephritis or resistant cystitis
Three-day course is highly effective for treatment of cystitis; reserve for treatment of more severe conditions (e.g., pyelonephritis)
Alternative agents if first- and second-line agents are contraindicated
Beta-lactams (e.g., amoxicillin/clavulanate [Augmentin], cefaclor, cefdinir, cefpodoxime, cephalexin [Keflex])
Amoxicillin/clavulanate: 500/125 mg two times per day for three days
Cefaclor: 250 mg three times per day for five days
Cefdinir: 300 mg two times per day for five days
Cefpodoxime: 100 mg two times per day for three days
Cephalexin: 500 mg two times per day for seven days
Varies by medication
Cephalosporin or penicillin allergy, history of cholestatic jaundice with previous use; use with caution in patients with renal or hepatic impairment, history of infectious colitis, or active mononucleosis; use cephalexin with caution in patients with elevated international normalized ratios
Diarrhea (including Clostridium difficile colitis), headache, hepatotoxicity, nausea, rash, vaginitis
Amoxicillin/clavulanate: $10 ($300)
Cefaclor: $28 (NA)
Cefdinir: $19 (NA)
Cefpodoxime: $21 (NA)
Cephalexin: $4 ($130)
Alters gut flora; use with caution because of increasing prevalence of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli
Courses of three to seven days are appropriate if other agents cannot be used; fewer supporting data for cephalexin; high resistance rates should preclude use of amoxicillin
ESBL = extended-spectrum beta-lactamase; G6PD = glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase; NA = not available.
*—Resistance information is based on averages from one large 2010 multicenter analysis of 12 million outpatient cultures obtained throughout the United States.35 Fosfomycin resistance is difficult to ascertain because most laboratories do not routinely test its susceptibility. However, one international multicenter study found resistance rates of 0.6%,34 and its effectiveness was demonstrated in a 2010 meta-analysis.32 Local resistance rates may vary.
†—Estimated retail cost for one course of therapy based on information obtained at http://www.goodrx.com (accessed July 21, 2015). Cost for generic listed first; brand name in parentheses, when available.
Information from references 1, 3, 5, 11, 12, 21, 23, 29 through 32, and 34 through 36.
Persistent bacteriuria after resolution of clinical symptoms should be considered asymptomatic bacteriuria and should not be further treated in nonpregnant women.37,38 Furthermore, treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria may increase the risk of UTI recurrence by altering normal flora.37,38
Although UTIs in women with diabetes have historically been classified as complicated,3,23 new limited data suggest that causative pathogens and resistance rates are comparable to those of UTIs in women without diabetes.39–41 Two recent systematic reviews suggest that UTIs in women with diabetes should be treated in the same manner as those in women without diabetes unless risk factors for functionally or anatomically altered voiding are present.11,20
Patient-initiated treatment lowers the cost of diagnosis, physician visits, and symptomatic days compared with physician-initiated treatment, and reduces antibiotic exposure compared with antibiotic prophylaxis.
No reduction in UTI episodes is achieved when patients initiate treatment. However, compared with prophylactic strategies or physician-initiated treatment, this approach seems to minimize the physiologic and financial cost of frequent antibiotic use, cost of diagnosis, number of physician visits, and number of symptomatic days, by limiting doses to symptomatic events.12,15,19,23–25,42
Continuous daily and postcoital low-dose antibiotic prophylactic regimens decrease recurrence of symptomatic UTIs by approximately 95%, although patients may revert to preprophylaxis recurrence rates once prophylaxis is discontinued. 5,11,16
A large meta-analysis conducted in 2004 demonstrated that clinical recurrence of UTI is greatly reduced during antibiotic prophylaxis (relative risk [RR] = 0.15; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.08 to 0.28; number needed to treat = 2).16 However, once prophylaxis was discontinued, patients reverted to pretreatment frequency of UTI.16
Clinicians should be mindful of local resistance patterns, patient factors, and drug availability when selecting the antimicrobial agent. Regimens have similar effectiveness, and all may lead to gastrointestinal upset, vaginal candidiasis, and rash.16
Compared with daily prophylaxis, postcoital prophylaxis reduces the total amount of antibiotics used without compromising effectiveness.5,10,11,16 This approach may be appropriate for patients with intercourse-associated UTIs, and may further limit antibiotic exposure in patients who have infrequent intercourse.3,5,10,11,16 Data suggest that intracellular bacterial communities coalesce as early as three hours after inoculation into the bladder; accordingly, antibiotics taken within two hours of intercourse may be optimal to prevent UTIs.5
The optimal duration of antibiotic prophylaxis is unknown. Based on consensus opinion and limited data, an initial six- to 12-month course should be offered.3,11,16 Small studies have shown effectiveness for up to five years, although long-term adverse effects such as antibiotic resistance and reversible pulmonary fibrosis from several years of nitrofurantoin use have been reported.3 Common dosing options for antibiotic prophylaxis are listed in Table 3.3,12,14,16,23
Recommended Prophylactic Regimens for Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections
Continuous dosage
Postcoital dose
Cost*
Commonly used first-line agents
50 to 100 mg per day
$29 to $45 (NA)
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
40/200 mg (one-half of an 80/400-mg tablet) per day or 40/200 mg three times per week (alternative)
40/200 mg or 80/400 mg
$4 to $6 (NA)
Occasionally used first-line agents
250 mg per day
Cephalexin (Keflex)
125 to 250 mg per day
$5 to $10 ($47 to $94)
Agents not commonly used for prophylaxis
One 3-g packet every 10 days
NA ($195 for three packets)
note: All regimens have demonstrated an expected frequency of less than one urinary tract infection per year, compared with 0.8 to 3.6 per year with placebo.
NA = not available.
*—Estimated retail price for 30 doses (unless noted otherwise) based on information obtained at http://www.goodrx.com (accessed July 21, 2015). Cost for generic listed first; brand name in parentheses, when available.
Information from references 3, 12, 14, 16, and 23.
A short trial of an analgesic or anti-inflammatory medication for UTI symptoms can limit antibiotic use in willing patients when follow-up is assured. Delaying antibiotic treatment for urinary test results in patients with typical UTI symptoms is not recommended. Prophylaxis with a cranberry product in premenopausal women or topical estrogen therapy in postmenopausal women may limit UTI recurrences and thereby limit antibiotic use, although data about cranberry use are conflicting.
A 2009 meta-analysis suggested that symptomatic treatment alone, consisting of a one- to two-day course of a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), is an option in patients with appropriate follow-up because up to one-third of infections resolve spontaneously within one week, with no difference in rates of progression to pyelonephritis.43 However, a recent small study showed a 60% decrease in antibiotic use but a slightly increased risk of pyelonephritis in patients who received ibu-profen.44 No recent or conclusive data exist to support the use of urinary tract analgesics such as phenazopyridine as single-agent treatment for UTI. However, they are generally low-risk medications and may provide analgesic alternatives to NSAIDs.45 Nonetheless, immediate antimicrobial therapy remains the quickest and most effective way to relieve symptoms and provides the best clinical outcomes.11
Delaying antibiotic treatment while awaiting urine dipstick or culture results can limit antibiotic use. However, compared with treatment based on self-diagnosis, this strategy is not preferred because it may increase the number of symptomatic days and cost of diagnosis.11,24,25
Cranberries contain proanthocyanidins, which may prevent adherence of E. coli to uroepithelial cells. Data are conflicting about the effectiveness of cranberry products for preventing recurrent UTI in premenopausal women.46–50 A 2012 meta-analysis demonstrated a decrease in UTI rates in women who received daily cranberry tablets (RR = 0.53; 95% CI, 0.33 to 0.83).48 However, a 2012 Cochrane review found insufficient evidence to recommend routine use of cranberry products for pro-phylaxis.50 They are generally a low-risk intervention and may prove to be another means to reduce UTI episodes and antibiotic use. Appropriate dosing and formulation of cranberry products have not been determined. Dosages of 36 to 72 mg per day are being tested in an ongoing clinical trial.49 Cranberry tablets seem to cause less gastroesophageal reflux and nausea than cranberry juice.46,47
In postmenopausal women, treatment of atrophic vaginitis with topical estrogen formulations may decrease rates of UTI recurrence through effects on vaginal flora.51,52 In a 2008 Cochrane review, women treated with topical estrogen had a 50% reduction in UTI recurrence.52 Oral estrogens are less effective and confer risks associated with systemic hormone replacement, and should not be used for this purpose.51,52
Evidence for intravaginal and oral Lactobacillus probiotics, oral d-mannose, acupuncture, and immunoprophylactic regimens is sparse and conflicting, and further study is warranted.41,46,53
Data Sources: A PubMed search was completed using the MeSH function with the key phrase recurrent urinary tract infections combined with at least one of the following terms: women, non-pregnant, pre-menopausal and post-menopausal. The search included meta-analyses, randomized controlled trials, clinical trials, and reviews. Also searched were Essential Evidence Plus, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force website, and relevant recommendations from the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. Search dates: October 1, 2014, to February 14, 2016.
The authors thank Margaret Freiberg for her assistance in the preparation of the manuscript.
The opinions and assertions contained herein are the personal views of the authors and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the views of the U.S. armed services or their medical departments.
JAMES J. ARNOLD, DO, FAAFP, is an associate program director at the National Capital Consortium Family Medicine Residency in Fort Belvoir, Va., and an assistant professor of family medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Md....
LAURA E. HEHN, MD, is a third-year family medicine resident at the National Capital Consortium Family Medicine Residency.
DAVID A. KLEIN, MD, MPH, FAAFP, is a faculty member at the National Capital Consortium Family Medicine Residency and an assistant professor of family medicine and pediatrics at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.
Address correspondence to James J. Arnold, DO, FAAFP, Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, 9300 DeWitt Loop, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 (e-mail: james.j.arnold3@us.af.mil). Reprints are not available from the authors.
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