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20th Apr 2020 27th Jul 2020 anna-rose wainLeave a Comment on The Occupy Movement Meets the Art Establishment: Part 1
The Occupy Movement Meets the Art Establishment: Part 1
Figure 1: Ted S Warren/A P, 2011. A protester at Occupy Seattle wears a V for Vendetta Guy Fawkes mask. [Photograph] At: JONES, JOHNATHAN, 2011. Occupy’s V for Vendetta protest mask is a symbol of festive citizenship. The Guardian. [online]. [15/02/2020]. Available from: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/nov/04/occupy-movement-guy-fawkes-mask
Unfortunately, the case of Tate and Tate Liberate is just one example which highlights a broader, more universal issue surrounding the funding of activist art/artists and their supporting institutions. A similar story can be told for the Occupy Movement and their involvement in the 7th Berlin Biennale and Documenta 13, 2012. So what was Occupy’s relationship with art before the Biennale and how did it change afterwards?
Let’s start getting a few things clear. Although many of you, I’m sure, are familiar with the Occupy Movement, for those who need filling in what is it and why did it start? Well, it describes itself as a ‘a News and media channel amplifying the voices of the global 99%'(1). You may be wondering who this 99% are. Well, I’m getting to that. The group was formed following the economic crash of 2011 on Wall Street – protesting against capitalist ideologies is one of its prime concerns, specifically large corporations and global financial systems that they claim control the economy(2). They claim that these bodies act in such a way that disproportionately benefits a minority, ignoring and undermining the majority (the “99%) in terms of democracy and social justice(3). The movement has blown into an international platform of dissent and reform and is now a one of the world’s largest activist movements. Indeed the movement’s sheer scale, as pointed out by political theorist Chantal Mouffe, can cause “serious divergences within the 99%” facilitating factions. Mouffe further suggests that this “kind of reasoning could easily remain at the level of a moral condemnation of the rich, instead of a political analysis of the complex configuration of the power forces that need to be challenged”. However, these “divergences” are part of what some would argue characterises the movement as inclusive, producing a platform which unites people under the world-view of the 99%, subsuming any grievance or injustice against the occupiers(4).
Indeed, the diversity of participation, the translocal nature of the organisation and its consequetial scale are the most unifying elements of the movement, something which has rendered it so affective at communicating a cohesive identity. This, of course, expands into engagement with art and design. On the website, it reads that the movement uses ‘news, analyses, music, video, photography and graphics to heighten awareness and inspire engagement for social, economic and environmental justice'(5); the diverse application of Occupy’s moral tenets has illustrated the movement’s urgency, authenticity and validity. When discussing Occupy’s visual dimensions, art critic Sebastian Loewe mentions the success of Rachel Schragis who transformed the Declaration of the Occupation of New York City into an illustrated flow chart(6)(Figure 2). The poster clearly disseminates the moral allegations of the group, reading “all our grievances are connected” by the immoral machinations of the 1%.
Figure 2: SCHRAGIS, RACHEL, 2011. Flowchart of the Declaration of the Occupation of NYC. [Print] At: Justseeds Artist Cooperative, 2011. Flowchart of the Declaration of the Occupation of NYC. Justseeds. [online]. [15/02/2020]. Available from: https://justseeds.org/product/flowchart-of-the-declaration-of-the-occupation-of-nyc/
This was partnered with a strongly cohesive visual identity formed in their adoption of the mask from David Lloyd’s V for Vendetta graphic novel from 1982 (film 2006) as a symbol of resistance(7). As Loewe goes onto state, Occupy ‘express a longing for political morality through the means of art and artistic direct action’. Being personally concerned with the issue of fast fashion and the impact it is having on the environment, I decided to do a little research into the organisation’s mask. As soon as I googled ‘buy vendetta mask’, the top result directed me to Amazon UK where I found page after page of rebellious camouflages from a plethora of British companies who provided slight shape and tone variations. I selected the first option, as any member of the group is bound to do, and started digging. Ironically enough, an Occupy activist investing in this symbol of global justice would be advocating not only Amazon (a multi-national tax-evading corporation(8)) but a company which ships their products from China(Figure below); in itself, shipping from Asian countries increases the customer’s carbon footprint hugely, let alone tying them to a number ethical implications associated with buying from Chinese factories which are notorious for their poor workers’ rights(9). Surely this is against the interest of the 99%? The concerns of the Occupy Movement would surely stretch as far as basic consideration of product sources? I’ll leave you to make your own judgement.
Despite their obvious double standards, the overall image of the multifaceted movement was translated into socially engaged artistic practices and politically committed art.
(1) http://www.occupy.com/about
(2) https://placesjournal.org/article/occupying-wall-street-places-and-spaces-of-political-action/?gclid=CjwKCAjwkPX0BRBKEiwA7THxiIXStJokwhrp4hYXee1G6vWa3tzoMPuGe6-23E1Z3MHuAbqh3P19ZRoCc08QAvD_BwE&cn-reloaded=1
(3)“Who exactly are the 1%?”. The Economist. January 21, 2012. ISSN 0013-0613
(4) Chantal Mouffe, “Constructing Unity Across Differences. The Fault Lines of the 99%,” Tidal Magazine: Occupy Theory, Occupy Strategy 4 (2013): 5.
(5) http://www.occupy.com/about#sthash.RMLPBfKb.dpbs
(6) LOEWE, SEBASTIAN, 2012. When Protest Becomes Art: The Contradictory Transformations of the Occupy Movement at Documenta 13 and Berlin Biennale 7. Field. Issue 1: Spring 2015. Viewed 15/02/2020. Available from: http://field-journal.com/issue-1/loewe
(7) https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/nov/04/occupy-movement-guy-fawkes-mask
(8) https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/aug/10/amazon-uk-halves-its-corporation-tax-to-74m-as-sales-soar-to-7bn
(9) https://waronwant.org/sweatshops-china
I hope you enjoyed engaging with my creative shenanigans of dissent! If you so happened to find this topic interesting or have any questions/suggestions, I love a good chin-wag so please do get in touch. Thank you for reading!
Published by anna-rose wain
I am an artist and writer. Studying BFA Fine Art at Loughborough University I am fasciated by the influence of literature and music on visual art. View all posts by anna-rose wain
Categories CREATIVE DISSENTTags art, art history, berlin biennale, biennale, CREATIVE DISSENT, occupy, occupy movement, politics, protest
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Random artefacts on FaceBook
To coincide with the launch of the new website, Wollaston Heritage Society have been publishing on The Wollaston Museum FaceBook page a random picture of an item from the Museum collection. The full set of images is collected here.
The FaceBook page can be found here.
Good Companions book
Stories for Girls, published in the 1940s.
Chris Smart belt
Chris Smart was Midlands Lightweight Champion in 1925
Dictation Machine
The early days of an essential piece of office equipment.
This would once have been a common thing for a young man to have about his person. Think Dennis The Menace!
Sheep Boot
This is a boot to protect the foot of an injured sheep.
Blanco was a compound used primarily by soldiers throughout the Commonwealth from 1880 onwards to clean and colour their equipment. It was first used by the British Army to whiten Slade Wallace buckskin leather equipment, and later adapted to coloured versions for use on the cotton Web Infantry Equipment, Pattern 1908 webbing. Blanco became widely used throughout both world wars.
For the full Wikipedia article, click here.
Letter from King George V
This handwritten letter was sent by the King to a returning prisoner of war at the conclusion of the Great War in 1918.
Medals - W. J. Watts
This frame contains two medals awarded to local man W. J. Watts, for his service in the St John's Ambulance Brigade and as a Special Constable.
Quoits
Prior to the 1930s, Quoits were played on spare ground near the Ambulance Rooms in Queens Road.
Heel Shavers
These tools are part of the Museum's extensive display of tools from R. Griggs & Co Ltd.
Muffin The Mule
Muffin the Mule is a puppet character in British television programmes for children. The puppet had been made in 1933 for Hogarth Puppets. The original TV programmes featuring the character were presented by Annette Mills, sister of John Mills, and broadcast live by the BBC from their studios at Alexandra Palace from 1946 to 1952.
Yardley Chase Protest
In 1979, Yardley Chase was identified as a possible site for a third London airport. This sparked local protests, as can be seen from this poster.
A full account can be found on the Denton History website. Click here.
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EU slaps sanctions on crisis-hit Venezuela
The move follows Washington slapping punitive sanctions on Caracas after labelling Maduro a "dictator" and as Venezuela scrambles desperately to restructure its debt to stave off default.
The EU on Monday hit Venezuela with sanctions including an embargo on arms and equipment that could be used for political repression, stepping up the pressure on President Nicolas Maduro as the crisis engulfing the Latin American state deepens.
The EU said "constructive dialogue and negotiation" were the only way to solve the crisis in Venezuela, where protests against Maduro have turned violent and economic collapse has led to dire shortages of food and medicine.
International powers accuse Maduro of stifling democracy by marginalising the opposition and gagging independent media.
"In addition to its political and diplomatic efforts in support of a peaceful negotiated way out of the political crisis, the council has today decided by unanimity to adopt restrictive measures, underscoring its concerns with the situation in the country," the EU said in a statement.
As well as the arms embargo, the EU has also set up the framework for a blacklist of sanctioned Venezuelan individuals and entities, though for the moment it remains empty.
The EU said it would not recognise Venezuela's Constituent Assembly, the body set up to replace the opposition-dominated congress and which is packed with Maduro loyalists, saying its creation had "further eroded the democratic and independent institutions".
British foreign minister Boris Johnson said the EU wanted to "get Mr Maduro to see sense" through the pressure from sanctions.
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1,225 returnees from Nanded Hazur Sahib are COVID-19 positive
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New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry Wednesday said the Nanded Hazur Sahib returnees in Punjab constituted the bulk of cases with 1,225 positives among the total of 4,216 while the doubling time for new cases has improved to 12.6 in the last three days in the country.
Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare urged Punjab government to further strengthen SARI/ILI screening, in addition to ensuring that non-COVID health issues such as immunisation drives, TB case finding and treatment, providing blood transfusion for dialysis patients, treatment of cancer patients, ANC of pregnant women, etc, are not adversely affected.
“As the available data indicate a decline in the notification of TB cases in the private and public clinics, the state needs to give priority to this area too,” said Vardhan.
Vardhan held a high level meeting through a video conference with Balbir Singh Sidhu, Health Minister of Punjab. This is a part of a series of one-to-one discussions with various states/UTs Health Ministers and Collectors of Red Zone and High priority districts to take stock of preparedness. According to the health ministry, as on May 12, “all 22 districts stand affected by COVID-19 with a total 1913 cases; 3 districts (Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Patiala) are in the Red Zone and 15 are in the Orange Zone. The total samples collected are 43,999 with sample positivity rate at 4.3 per cent. The Nanded Hazoor Sahib returnees constituted the bulk of cases with 1,225 positive among the total of 4,216.”
The state government said that it has another big challenge at hand with the number of migrant labour returning being around 20,521.
A total of 74,281 cases have been reported where 24,386 persons have been cured and 2,415 deaths have been reported so far. “In the last 24 hours, 3,525 new confirmed cases have been added. While the doubling time in the past 14 days was 11, it has improved to 12.6 in the last three days,” it noted. It added that the fatality rate is 3.2 per cent and the recovery rate is pegged at 32.8 per cent “, said the health ministry.
Cumulatively, 18,56,477 tests have been done so far for COVID-19, whereas, 94,708 samples were tested on Tuesday. “Today, there are nine states/UTs that have not reported any cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. A&N Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Goa, Chhattisgarh, Ladakh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram. Also, Daman & Diu, Sikkim, Nagaland and Lakshadweep have not reported any cases till”, said Vardhan.
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Vietnam and China raise flood toll
More heavy rain is expected to worsen deadly flooding in Vietnam and China.
Flooding has caused power cuts and threatened to spread disease [EPA]
In Vietnam the government has warned that more downpours, flash floods and landslides could be in store in mountainous provinces in the country’s north-central region this week.
Vietnam, the world’s third-largest rice exporter, has not released any crop damage estimates in the northern Red River delta region, but the government said nearly 260,000 hectares of rice, corn, sugarcane and fruit had been submerged.
Large parts of Hanoi have been submerged in the flooding [Reuters]
In the capital, Hanoi, schools stayed closed and many streets were still submerged on Tuesday.
Officials say at least 20 people have died in the city’s worst flooding in more than 20 years.
“This natural disaster is characterised as the largest ever in Hanoi,” Pham Quang Nghi, the chief of the Hanoi branch of the ruling Communist Party, was quoted by state media as saying at a meeting on Monday.
The national weather centre has also forecast more heavy rains over the weekend that could lead to higher water levels in the already-swollen Thai Binh river in the northern delta region.
Health ministry officials meanwhile have alerted clinics in flood-hit areas to prepare for disease outbreaks such as cholera or dengue as parts of Hanoi and 17 other provinces struggled with a shortage of fresh water and food.
State-run Voice of Vietnam radio said emergency supplies of instant noodles and rice were being distributed to flood victims in and around the capital.
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Even the most well-informed and highly skeptical skin-care users (i.e., dermatologists) are buying into these buzzy treatments. Here, we've rounded up the best dermatologist-approved tips and tricks to try for your best-looking skin yet.
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Double-cleansing. Washing your face twice—with an oil-based cleanser followed by a water-based one—is a trend. But for Whitney Bowe, a dermatologist in New York City, it’s just part of her skin-care regimen. “Double-cleansing can preserve collagen,” she says. Sure, that sounds like a tall order, but Bowe uses a DIY oil cleanser to dissolve makeup easily without the rubbing “that can age your skin.” She even takes off her mascara with the oil so she doesn’t have to tug on her lashes—“they’ve gotten thinner with age, so they fall out more easily.” Her recipe: two tablespoons of olive oil stirred into eight ounces of aloe vera water. She follows that with Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser Face & Body to finish the job.
Vampire facials. OK, doctors actually call them “platelet-rich plasma injections,” but you’re probably more familiar with the Kardashian-popularized term. (In case you missed that episode: The treatment involves injecting extracts from a patient’s own blood back into her skin using tiny needles.) It seems bonkers/creepy, but “injecting plasma-rich platelets, which are full of stem cells, could help build new collagen,” says Marie Jhin, a dermatologist in San Francisco. “And replacing collagen in your skin as you age is a continuous battle.” She does the treatments on herself twice a year; Bowe does the same.
CoolSculpting. This device destroys fat cells with extreme cold—in about an hour. The technique is called cryolipolysis, and it works best on small areas of fat, says Karyn Grossman, a dermatologist in Los Angeles. “I was happy with my overall weight, but fat had accumulated around my upper back and one hip. Two cycles of CoolSculpting completely changed the way my dress fit for my son’s bar mitzvah,” she says.
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If you remember only one thing from this story, remember this: Sunscreen is nonnegotiable. It helps prevent skin cancer, and people who wear it have 24 percent fewer signs of aging than those who don’t, according to a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine. Dermatologists apply it every day, more than once, rain or shine. And they have a few things to say on the matter.
For sheer coverage: Too many sunscreens look obvious on skin of color. “They don’t blend in, or they make my skin look gray or purple,” says Jeanine Downie, a dermatologist—and an African-American woman—in Montclair, New Jersey. Her solution: SkinMedica Total Defense + Repair Broad Spectrum SPF 34 Sunscreen. “I wear it on my face, my neck, my ears, and the back of my hands every day,” she says. “It’s very sheer, and I reapply it.” For medium skin tones, Mona Gohara, a dermatologist in Danbury, Connecticut, who is Egyptian, says La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF 30 soaks in very quickly and doesn’t leave a chalky cast.
For sensitive skin: “I have rosacea and sensitive skin, so I use mineral sunscreens, which are gentler than chemical ones,” says Elizabeth Tanzi, a dermatologist in Chevy Chase, Maryland, who likes
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This facial sunscreen is great for oily or sensitive skin and works well under makeup.
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For lasting protection: Bowe and Gohara carry around the Colorescience Loose Mineral Foundation SPF 20 Powder Brush for touch-ups over makeup. It contains iron oxides, and “a recent study showed that sunscreens with iron oxides prevent melasma better than formulas without them,” says Gohara. It’s really (really) important to know, however, that powders are supplements to, not replacements for, traditional sunscreen lotions and creams. Ellen Marmur, a dermatologist in New York City and a premelanoma survivor, applies a tinted formula with SPF, like Chanel Vitalumière Moisture-Rich Radiance Sunscreen Fluid Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15, each morning—and then reapplies it over her makeup before going outside throughout the day. “I do a lot of skin-cancer surgeries on the tops of the eyebrows, between the eyes, and around the nostrils, so I’m careful to cover those spots,” she says.
For the whole package: Every single dermatologist we talked to layers sunscreen over an antioxidant serum or cream. “That’s key for neutralizing the free radicals from sunlight, pollution, and even heat that can slip through sunscreen, damage collagen, and set off pigment production in skin,” says Bowe, who likes Olay Total Effects 7 in One Anti-Aging Moisturizer with vitamin E and green tea extract for her sensitive skin. “I wear it at night, too—if you sleep in moisturizer, you wake up with more hydrated and plump skin.” And that means fine lines are less noticeable the next day.
PHOTOGRAPHED BY CLAIRE BRAND
They’re Full of Surprises
Snoop around a doc’s bathroom (nosy) and you’ll find three unlikely standbys.
Toner. While those harsh, stripping ones from the ’90s still get a bad rap, “I really love my Epionce Purifying Toner with willow-bark extract,” says Jhin. It’s gentle on the skin because it “has ingredients [like glycerin] that add hydration.” She uses it as a daily skin detox—it gets rid of dirt and makeup residue and preps the skin for other products with skin-renewing ingredients, like peptides or retinol. (
Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream
It’s also great for reducing redness.
By Elizabeth Siegel
, and Eau Thermale Avène Retrinal 0.1 are dermatologist favorites.)
Hydroquinone. This skin lightener is banned in Europe, and studies have shown it is carcinogenic in rats when ingested. But most American dermatologists are confident about its safety when it’s used topically—so confident that they rely on it to fade their own dark spots. It can brighten even the most intractable pigmentation and works faster than anything else (in as little as two months). Jhin applies a prescription Obagi Nu-Derm product twice a day; Alicia Barba, a dermatologist in Miami, uses Melamix Skin Lightener & Blending Crème Hydroquinone USP 4% at night for two to four weeks three times a year to treat her melasma.
Compression socks. They’re not exactly sexy, but Gohara gets four or five pairs at the drugstore “at the beginning of pants season” and wears them daily to prevent the varicose veins caused by standing all day.
More dermatologist-approved skin-care tips:
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They Do Damage Control
Even dermatologists’ skin acts up—the difference is they know how to get it back in shape, pronto. For mild eczema flare-ups, Jessica Wu, a dermatologist in Los Angeles, heads to the health aisle for an Australian bee-pollen extract called propolis. “It’s anti-inflammatory and antibacterial and has been shown to help skin heal itself,” she says. “If that’s not enough, then I’ll use prescription cortisone.”
They Get Creative
Then there are the smart choices dermatologists make that have nothing to do with creams or lotions or unattractive hosiery.
They don't rub their eyes. “The skin there will darken if you’re a chronic rubber,” says Nada Elbuluk, a dermatologist in New York City, who recommends putting a cool compress on the eyes whenever you feel the urge to rub. Grossman goes as far as sleeping in bendy glasses, called Swissflex glasses. Uncomfortable? Maybe. But they keep her sleeping on her back, which prevents her skin from creasing against her pillow (and eventually wrinkling).
They go to bed. “I’ve become neurotic about prioritizing sleep over an extra hour of iPad,” says Gohara. “When you don’t sleep, your cortisol levels shoot up, which causes inflammation in the body.” That can make skin conditions like acne and rosacea worse and, over time, lead to wrinkles.
They get physical. “What I do with my body affects my skin almost as much as what I put on it,” says Gohara. To that end, she does 20 to 30 minutes of high-intensity interval training every morning to enhance her circulation, reduce stress, and decrease the inflammation that causes aging.
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The doctors of Aloha Animal Hospital are certified in PennHip evaluations for hip dysplasia.
What is PennHIP?
PennHIP stands for the University of Pennsylvania Hip Improvement Program.
PennHIP is a multifaceted radiographic technology (x-ray) for hip evaluation. The technique assesses the quality of the canine hip and quantitatively measures canine hip joint laxity. The PennHIP method of evaluation is more accurate than the current standard in its ability to predict the onset of osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative joint disease (DJD), is the hallmark of canine hip dysplasia (CHD).
PennHIP is more than just a radiographic technique. It is also a network of veterinarians trained to perform the PennHIP methodology properly and, perhaps most importantly, it is a large scientific database that houses the PennHIP data. The radiographs are made by certified PennHIP members worldwide and are sent to the PennHIP analysis center for evaluation. The resulting data is stored in the database, which is continually monitored as it expands. As more information becomes available, the PennHIP laboratory is able to obtain more precise answers to questions about the etiology (cause), prediction and genetic basis of CHD.
The PennHIP laboratory publishes its findings in scientific journals. Published information is disseminated to all PennHIP members; it is also shared with interested breed clubs and routinely appears in publications within the dog fancy.
To summarize, PennHIP is composed of three major components
A diagnostic radiographic technique
A network of trained veterinarians
A medical database for scientific analysis
Evaluating PennHIP RadiographsIn 1983, Dr. Gail Smith from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine conceived and developed a new scientific method for the early diagnosis of CHD. Research conducted in his laboratory proved the diagnostic method to be capable of estimating the susceptibility for CHD in dogs as young as sixteen weeks of age. In 1993, Dr. Smith established PennHIP, a cooperative scientific initiative, to serve as a multi-center clinical trial of the new hip dysplasia diagnostic technology. The program was successful and quickly grew beyond the capacity and purpose of a university research laboratory. Initially, the University of Pennsylvania licensed PennHIP to outside biotech companies in order to make the technology available for widespread public use and to allow Dr. Smith and his colleagues to continue their research at the School of Veterinary Medicine. PennHIP has recently been reacquired by the University of Pennsylvania and is now a not-for-profit organization.
PennHIP Radiographic Evaluation at a Glance
The PennHIP method is a different way to assess, measure and interpret hip joint laxity. It consists of three separate radiographs: the distraction view, the compression view and the hip-extended view (see below). The distraction view and compression view, developed by Dr. Smith, are used to obtain accurate and precise measurements of joint laxity and congruity. The hip-extended view is used to obtain supplementary information regarding the existence of DJD in the hip joint.
Distraction View
Compression View
Hip-extended View
The radiographs above and to the right are of the same dog, yet the hip joint laxities (looseness) in each view look very different. Notice that the hips in the distraction view (top left) appear to be much looser than they do in the hip-extended view (right). On average the distraction view has been shown to reveal 2.5 - 11 times more hip laxity (depending on breed) than the hip-extended view. Also the PennHIP method can measure the laxity of a hip joint with greater precision than the hip-extended method. The degree of hip joint laxity, as measured by the PennHIP method, has been shown to be the most important risk factor in determining whether a dog is prone to developing CHD.
To summarize, the PennHIP method
Obtains DJD readings from the standard hip-extended view
Obtains hip joint congruity readings from the compression view
Obtains quantitative measurements of hip joint laxity from the distraction view
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American Prosperity
Weekend News Bytes — March 16, 2020
(AmericanProsperity.com) – This weekend was a busy one — the coronavirus bill passed by the House may be in trouble already and a former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief of staff is returning with plans to attack socialist Democrats. Finally, on Sunday the Federal Reserve made a sudden and unexpected move to drop interest rates to zero and restart quantitative easing.
Coronavirus Bill May Be in Big Trouble?
The coronavirus bill passed by the House early Saturday morning was supposed to be easy. It may be anything but, though, as problems popped up on the horizon in the Senate.
First, the House will need to clean up some issues with the bill before the Senate can take it up — that should occur this week. However, any objection by a lawmaker could stall the bill in the House, and that’s the last thing we need.
Second, when the Senate adjourned on Thursday, there was no coronavirus bill and, therefore, nothing was scheduled for the Senate’s review. Right now, a FISA bill is on the Senate’s agenda, which means voting on the coronavirus bill is on hold until they vote on the FISA bill. That could take a week or more to accomplish.
Finally, several Senators don’t like parts of the coronavirus bill the House passed, particularly the absence of provisions for small businesses. If the Senate makes changes, it will have to work with the House to negotiate a final bill before it can head to the president’s desk.
It may be a few weeks before Congress can agree on a bill that will help Americans who are struggling due to the impact of coronavirus on their everyday life. These few weeks are already critical for many Americans who have had their jobs put on hold.
New EPA Chief of Staff Attacks Democrats
New EPA Chief of Staff Mandy Gunasekara is returning to the agency she left in early 2019. Gunasekara is blasting Democrats after they raised concerns last week in an Environmental and Public Works Committee hearing about her ethics and impartiality.
The top Democrat on the committee, Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE), referenced a February 2019 tweet in the hearing where Gunasekara said the “looney left” sought a “Soviet-takeover of our energy and economy.”
Gunasekara blasted back saying, “if Democrats don’t want to be called socialist, they should stop putting out socialist-aligned policies.”
Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates to Zero
On Sunday, the Federal Reserve abruptly cut interest rates to zero and will buy $500 billion of Treasury securities and $200 billion, or more, of mortgage-backed securities.
In a statement on Sunday, the Fed stated that communities have been economically harmed by the coronavirus outbreak. By acting, the Federal Reserve is trying to help the economy and is expressing its concern that, over the coming months, the outbreak will depress economic growth. The virus may cause a recession if its impact goes unchecked.
The Fed’s primary concern is seeing to the well-being of America’s economy.
~Here’s to Your Prosperity!
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New Stripclub In Amsterdam: BonTon
Posted on: Juni 10, 2019
New High-End Stripclub in Amsterdam
On the Stadhouderskade in Holland’s capital, behind two black-lacquered doors, there is a new high-end stripclub: BonTon. This is the newest stripclub in Amsterdam and it’s definitely not a faded titty-bar where worn-out strippers who spin endlessly around a sticky pole. Rather the opposite! A chic, dark speakeasy, with red velvet sofas, dark walls and an elegant bar for cocktails. The golden strip-poles shine in atmospheric light, as if they want to say: put mainly twenty euros in the ladies’ underwear, but keep those loose coins in your pocket. Good to know: you have to be at least 18 to ring the bell and enter.
People Visit BonTon For A Drink & Entertainment
BonTon is the new, exciting adventure of sisters Lotte and Myrthe Graanboom. Lotte was already the owner of sex club LV on the Middenweg in Amsterdam-East and is now taking a softer road with a little family reinforcement. Lotte: “People don’t come to BonTon for sex, but for a drink with entertainment.” Myrthe: “And those are acrobatic shows, sometimes literally with fireworks.”
Is it a stripclub or a sexclub?
Still, the temperature can rise, during a lap dance for example. A public square in the bar, or upstairs in one of the private rooms (€ 150 for half an hour). Is there nothing sexual there? What if a man suddenly behaves rather boldly after five glasses of champagne? Myrthe: “The ladies who work for us are tough, you know. They show it immediately if they don’t want something in this stripclub in Amsterdam.”
Sex Is Allowed, But Stripping Is Preferred In This New Stripclub In Amsterdam
Sex is allowed at BonTon though. But since the recent opening men are mainly coming just for the strippers. At BonTon they prefer that too. BonTon opened its doors at the end of April 2019. The club has strip posts and various private rooms with beds and XL baths.
There is also a room with a large shower for Japanese Nuru massages. The room can also be reserved for private occasions. Alone or with small groups. It is a beautiful, neat stripclub with a nice atmosphere where both men and women can experience an exciting and unforgettable evening. This new stripclub in Amsterdam is located next to the Heineken Brewery on the Stadhouderskade.
Prices Stripclub BonTon
Entrance: 50 euro
Champagnes: from 50 euro up to 2.500 euro
Lapdance: >20 euro
Private room: 350 euro
Opening Hours Stripclub BonTon Amsterdam
BonTon is open Thursday’s through Saturday’s from 9:00 pm till 5:00 am. The minimum age is 18 years for men and 21 for women. That is regulated by Dutch law. In case of doubt you must be able to show your ID. This stripclub in Amsterdam expects its visitors to adopt a tolerant and positive attitude in respect of various ethnic groups, gender, religion and cultures present. Treat the ladies with respect.
How To Get To The BonTon Stripclub in Amsterdam?
BonTon is located at an easy to reach location next to the famous Heineken Brewery, on the Stadhouderskade.
By Car, Taxi and Uber:
Address: Stadhouderskade 64 | 1072 AD | Amsterdam
UberX price: from Amsterdam Central Station to BonTon: € 9 – 12.
UberBLACK price: from Amsterdam Central Station to BonTon: € 16 – 20.
By Metro:
From Amsterdam Central Station take line 52 in the direction of Metro Station Zuid. Exit at Vijzelgracht Station. From there it’s a 5 minute walk.
By Tram:
From Amsterdam Central Station: tram: 2, 4, 12 or 24.
– For line 2 and 12 exit at stop “Amsterdam Rijksmuseum”. Then it’s a 9 minute walk.
– For line 4 and exit at “Amsterdam Frederiksplein”. Then it’s an 11 minute walk.
– For line 24 exit at stop “Amsterdam Marie Heinekenplein”. Then it’s a 4 minute walk.
By Night Bus To Stripclub In Amsterdam:
Between 1:00 am and 5:00 am there is a special night bus in Amsterdam that can take you from, or back to Amsterdam’s Central Station. From Amsterdam Central Station take line 284 in the direction of Amstelveen Bus Station. Get off at stop “Ferdinand Bolstraat”. Then it’s a 3 minute walk.
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Holiday happiness and gratitude....and kind wishes to you all
21 December 2020, 09:15AM
At the beginning of this year when our co-founder, Boris, and I were driving around the deserted streets of Chengdu we couldn't imagine what COVID-19 had in store. The streets were empty, the shops were closed and officials were out in force taking our temperatures at multiple roadblocks outside our bear sanctuary. Sending the desolate pictures out to the world, the outpouring of support and kindness took my breath away, while throughout those dire following weeks we had no idea what the coronavirus really had in store. By March its frightening effects were becoming widely known and felt, and suddenly the whole world began to be affected by it's ominous spread.
It was obvious that not only did our habits as individuals need to change, but that it was time for Animals Asia to take stock - of our staff, our rescued animals and our finances, in now planning for what we knew would be a critical time ahead.
We set to work and made a promise to our sanctuary bears in China and Vietnam, to our rescued cats and dogs, to our elephants in Vietnam, and to our staff who cared for them all, that they were priority and would be the last to be affected in whatever this virus would bring. We worked hard to produce a drastically revised budget, we cut costs and furloughed staff, and prepared to buckle up for what we called "survival" mode ahead.
As the months went on it became clear that our strategy and austerity measures were working and, as we come to the end of the year, we can breathe a small but optimistic sigh of relief as our reserves remain safe and our foundation holds strong.
Suddenly the view from the precipice on which we've stood throughout 2020 is looking safer and more secure and it is entirely because of you - our staff and our generous supporters across the globe - together, our Animals Asia family.
For during this time, remarkably, we've seen more successes in our campaigns this year than we ever thought possible in the midst of COVID-19. The decision by the authorities in China to remove dogs (and by default cats) from the national livestock list and make the sale of their meat illegal is the cherry on the cake of one of our founding goals. As our Cat and Dog Welfare Department now focuses on the all important enforcement side of that decision, we know that the way ahead will be tough - but we know too that the rule of law is firmly on our side. Never have we been more determined to work with the passionate local groups in China to bring this illegal industry to task. Animals Asia has taken on this industry for decades and the amalgamation of our holistic programmes to end it - whether it be our risky investigations, our reporting to government officials of the reality of the trade, our support of local NGO's in upgrading their facilities and capacity, our comprehensive education programmes, or our beautiful Dr Dogs and Professor Paws sharing their unconditional love in hospitals, medical facilities or schools - have all formed the building blocks of public support, where dogs and cats are seen as our friends, not food.
And now we move on into 2021, still nervous for what the future holds but nevertheless determined to achieve our promise to the government of Hanoi, after signing together the only such memorandum of its kind, to end bear bile farming in Vietnam. This is the year we clamber cautiously out of survival mode and bravely into delivery mode as we attempt to raise the critically needed funds to build our second sanctuary and see freedom for the remaining +-400 bears still waiting miserably on the farms.
This campaign will see no enemies, no blame, and no loss of face. The government, the farmers, the country and not least the bears all portrayed as heroes, as we work collaboratively together to close every last farm.
Never before have I seen the foundation coming together as it has today. With no travel, no face to face meetings, and no events, this year was always going to be tough - but we managed to hold fast and miraculously we've ended 2020 in a better place than we began.
Thank you our worldwide courageous and tenacious team - your determination to bring us through relentless stress and uncertainty never faltered, and it was clear early on that everyone was empowered to rise up and work together, to not only overcome, but shine. Fear in our hearts was replaced by fire in our bellies and every single day became a step closer to victory and seeing out the year together with friends across the globe, who had remained courageously and kindly with us too.
Thank you all, more deeply than I can say for your faith and fearless loyalty, and for giving the animals cause to celebrate as we stride more confidently into 2021. With so many victories under our belt, we already have a thirst for more and, together with you all, we're looking forward with excitement and endless confidence for what the coming year will bring.
Wishing you all the happiest holidays, let's enjoy them as much as we can through uncertain and worrying times and remember that, to believe in ourselves, to be strong for the animals, and let the love shine through, the only cure is kindness.
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George Bernard Shaw Quotes About Mankind
Quotes about: Mankind
I have very carefully studied Islam and the life of its Prophet (PBUH). I have done so both as a student of history and as a critic. And I have come to conclusion that Muhammad (PBUH) was indeed a great man and a deliverer and benefactor of mankind which was till then writhing under the most agonising Pain.
Pain, Men, Islam
Perhaps the greatest social service that can be rendered by anybody to the country and to mankind is to bring up a family.
Family, Country, Children
"The Intelligent Woman's Guide to Socialism and Capitalism". Book by George Bernard Shaw (Chapter 8), 1928.
Only in books has mankind known perfect truth, love and beauty.
Book, Perfect, Mankind
Perhaps the greatest social service that can be rendered by anybody to the country and to mankind is to bring up a family. But here again, because there is nothing to sell, there is a very general disposition to regard a married woman's work as no work at all, and to take it as a matter of course that she should not be paid for it.
Country, Motherhood, Matter
Nature holds no brief for the human experiment; it must stand or fall by its results.
Fall, Results, Mankind
It is a noteworthy fact that kicking and beating have played so considerable a part in the habits which necessity has imposed on mankind in past ages that the only way of preventing civilized men from beating and kicking their wives is to organize games in which they can kick and beat balls.
Sports, Sarcastic, Past
In truth , mankind cannot be saved from without, by schoolmasters or any other sort of masters: it can only be lamed and enslaved by them. It is said that if you wash a cat it will never again wash itself. This may or may not be true : what is certain is that if you teach a man anything he will never learn it; and if you cure him of a disease he will be unable to cure himself the next time it attacks him.
Cat, Men, May
George Bernard Shaw (2010). “Back to Methuselah”, p.11, The Floating Press
General consultant to mankind.
Mankind, Consultants
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Student & Alumni Achievements August 11, 2017
IUPUI Community Health Student Scores Highest Marks on 2017 CHES Exam
Even though Ms. Cassidy Osborne outscored more than 1,500 other test takers this year, she feels that achieving the top score in the nation on the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) exam was just the result of her undergraduate education.
[Photo: Ms. Cassidy Osborne]
A recent graduate of the Bachelor of Science in Public Health–Community Health program at the IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, Ms. Osborne says that her undergraduate classes prepared her well. “I felt really prepared for the exam after taking the classes in the community health curriculum,” said Osborne. She even used her class notes to prep for the exam.
Ms. Osborne believes her community health classes, the CHES study sessions and the practice tests she took helped her feel confident about taking the test. She thinks one of the most helpful parts of the program was “hearing from people who had taken the test and getting their advice.” “We also got practice questions and tests that gave us examples of the types of questions to expect,” Osborne added. “Those practice tests were the number one thing I used to study.”
While Ms. Osborne credits her community health classes with helping her ace the test, she is also thankful for the faculty and staff who helped her through her undergraduate career. “I learned so much in my classes, and I have the utmost respect and admiration for my professors and advisors who helped me discover my love for public health.”
Ms. Osborne is currently working at Memorial Hospital in Jasper, Indiana, as a health educator. She performs workplace wellness programming and health screenings for companies in the area. Eventually, she would like to get her master’s degree, but for now she wants to put her community health education into practice.
The CHES exam is a competency-based tool used to measure possession, application and interpretation of knowledge in the Seven Areas of Responsibility for Health Education Specialists. There are currently over 13,000 CHES certified community health workers in the United States.
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Billions of Mosquitoes Are Having a Post-Hurricane Field Day in North Carolina
One resident compared the swarms to snow flurries.
by Jessica Leigh Hester October 1, 2018
Gallinippers make for pesky neighbors. xpda/CC By-SA 4.0
Hurricane Florence flooded the crawl space below Shirley Chao’s house. She had to wrangle a pump and a dehumidifier, and then tackle the mold. Then there were the mosquitoes—huge, persistent, and traveling in hordes. “They are everywhere right now,” Chao says, and not only at night. When she steps into her backyard, she’s greeted by a dozen or so.
Chao is a biologist at Fayetteville State University, in a North Carolina town that is home to 204,759 people. In the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, they’ve all become a smorgasbord for untold millions of giant, aggressive Psorophora ciliata, also known as “shaggy-legged gallinippers.” No mosquitoes are particularly beloved, but these bloodsuckers have an especially bad reputation. One 1897 paper described “the little zebra-legged thing” as “the shyest, slyest, [and] meanest … of them all.”
Florence dumped up to 20 inches of rain on Fayetteville, causing the Cape Fear River to swell well beyond its banks—it rose more than 20 feet in 24 hours. The flood water pooled in yards and streets, and even drowned the “Road Closed” signs that had been set out. It was a paradise for gallinippers.
Female gallinippers lay slews of eggs in the fall or winter in overgrown, damp areas, where “the eggs are good at surviving, kind of riding it out and waiting for a big flood,” Michael Reiskind, an entomologist at North Carolina State University, explained to The Fayetteville Observer. Their voracious larvae eat up other developing mosquitoes and invertebrates—and even tadpoles. Speaking to the Observer, Chao described them as “bullies in water.” The offspring take to the air a few days after a deluge, and they’re big buggers—often weighing three times more than other species.
Flooded streets of Fayetteville, North Carolina became playgrounds for mosquitoes. Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post/Getty Images
Most of these newly hatched gallinippers and other species swarming the Carolinas are classified as “nuisance” mosquitoes—pesky, but unlikely to transmit disease. Even so, they’re really freaking people out.
The mosquitoes are so thick that one resident likened swarms of them to snow flurries. Another compared the scene to an invasion from a “bad science fiction movie.” Robert Phillips, of Eastover, was not glad to make a gallinipper’s acquaintance. “I told my wife, ‘Gosh, look at the size of this thing,’” he recounted to The Observer. “I told her that I guess I’m going to have to use a shotgun on these things if they get any bigger.”
While it’s tricky to gauge the exact size of the buzzing boom, multiple entomologists have estimated that Florence gave rise to billions of mosquitoes. Reiskind conducted a small-scale before-and-after census near Raleigh, USA Today reported. Prior to the storm, he found three mosquitoes in a five-minute period. Two weeks after it, he tallied 50.
The horde will probably die off as the weather cools, but since mosquitoes can lay upwards of 100 eggs at a time, “we can’t just wait,” Chao says. “Meanwhile, you’ve got all these adults reproducing like crazy.” Local officials are encouraging residents to drain any standing water that has pooled in trash cans or tires, and the governor allocated $4 million for mosquito-control efforts across 27 counties.
Entomologists are encouraging people to take the usual precautions—wear long sleeves, load up on DEET—and also chill out a little. Though their numbers, their size, and their creepy striped legs definitely seem plague-like, it’s not really a dangerous situation, Reiskind explained to USA Today. “People shouldn’t worry too much,” he said. “They aren’t radioactive or genetically modified or some exotic species. This is just what happens after a hurricane hits.”
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An Interview with Director Teddy Grennan, Ravage
5th January 2021 Eric Karell Leave a Comment
If you are looking for a movie to watch, which combines the best of the golden days of exploitation with modern sensibilities, may I suggest Ravage? (review) First time director, Teddy Grennan takes a common horror theme and elevates it to the sublime, with the assistance of a first-class cast and superior photography.
Eric Karell: Hi Teddy. I sincerely thank you for your willingness to answer a few questions. I loved Ravage and congratulate you on the number awards and accolades the film, cast and crew won at various festivals.
Teddy Grennan: Hi Eric and thank you for taking the time to watch our film.
Eric: Would you agree that the casting was near perfect for the type of film you created? Each character created their own little world which comfortably revolved around the others.
Teddy: So kind of you to ask. I think we were wildly fortunate to have landed our cast. Annabelle Dexter-Jones was a Godsend. We were about to cast someone else and my wife intervened and demanded that Annabelle play Harper. That pretty much settled it.
Bruce Dern and I have been friends for years and he has been involved and a big help where I work – the Sun Valley Film Festival. His schedule also worked, he thought the material was fun and it was it a ball having him on set. Other than the work, we spent some time together and if you don’t know anything about Dern, one thing that’s worth looking up are his stories. He’s been everywhere. He’s met everyone. And doesn’t give a shit. Not one.
Robert Longstreet is very good friends with some of mine and I was lucky to be introduced a few years ago. I showed him the story, his calendar worked and he was dying to work with Bruce. It was another stroke of luck.
Eric: I loved how the natural world became more than background scenery. Would care to comment on whether this was a conscious decision to use the beauty of the forest and the river as almost an additional character in the film?
Teddy: When we pitched the story around, we were always asked about tone and it was always: it’s God’s green earth smashed up against man’s ill will.
My DP, Christopher Walters understood that better than me and you’re kind to notice and comment on the results.
Eric: Even though the ending was downbeat for the final girl, would you see the overall film as an affirmation of a woman to defend herself under traumatic circumstances?
Teddy: Some of the reviews of the film have jumped into this, and some have been scathing about using her situation/journey as an opportunity to indulge in violence/etc. There’s probably truth in the criticism but what we were really trying to do, was have some fun and the story’s motto was “Girl, get the gun!”
So many movies where women die due to stupid mistakes – like not getting the gun/knife/sword/axe/chainsaw/whatever – that’s not real. How many women do you know who are going to scream, run, then fall down and scream some more as they’re slowly/quickly eaten/sliced/diced/blendered? Instead of picking up the gun and shooting the nasty motherfucker right in front of her? I don’t know one. Not one and I thought it would be fun to pick a fight with this trope.
Eric: How much value did Bruce Dern’s presence add to the marketing of the film and the film in general? I know it got my attention when I saw his name listed.
Teddy: Having Bruce attached gave a lot of momentum when we started and it certainly made things a lot easier for me, a first time director, to get attention from other actors and crew. The role, as you know, was written for someone who had been at what they’d been doing for a long time and understood why they were doing it. Bruce seemed like the natural fit, right?
Eric: Was there a conscious decision to link the film to some of the early exploitation greats of the past? The title Ravage seems to evoke the style of such movies as The Great Texas Chain Saw Massacre, I Spit on Your Grave and The Hills Have Eyes. All films where a modern, urban intruder appears to threaten the natural world.
Teddy: The title, Ravage, had nothing to do with me. It was all from our very clever distribution team at VMI and Brainstorm Media. I wanted to keep its original title, Swing Low, but they were very patient and spelled out that we were going to get a lot more people to watch a revenge film called Ravage instead confusing them with my title which sounded like it might be about golf.
Eric: Do you have plans to do more “auteur” type projects including producing, writing and directing?
Teddy: We just shot 911 here in Virginia and I lucked out again with our talent. It’s a smaller film and mostly takes place in a single location, but we learned a lot from Ravage and I wanted to take advantage of some of those learned lessons. We took a love story that goes bad, made it loud, it’s very violent, and offers no apology for blending a love theme into the revenge genre. Not that it’s entirely new, but their relationship hangs heavy in the story and it was fun dangling that throughout the film.
Eric: Are you comfortable remaining in the horror genre or are there other film areas you’d be willing to explore?
Teddy: There’s a freedom in the horror genre. I don’t think anyone comes to set thinking they’re going to win an Oscar for the day’s performance, and that’s kind of a license to get ill. I like that a lot but next year I’m changing gears and getting ready to shoot a film in Virginia about a boy who witnesses a murder and requires the help and safety of a widow to get over the event.
It’s very much like Witness (1985), obviously, but it’s a love story between the two different worlds they come from – financially, age, sexes, backgrounds, and how they ultimately connect and give to each other. She provides a safe place and the boy gives her an awakening after years of remorse. There are some bloody and horrific scenes, so maybe I’ll just be stuck in the horror genre for a while. Who knows?
Eric: Thank you so much for your time, once again, Mr. Grannan. Much luck to you in the future and I sincerely appreciate your fantastic contribution to Independent Cinema.
Teddy: Absolute pleasure and thank you for taking the time.
Ravage is available now on Digital HD from Signature Entertainment.
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By Julian Rendell
THE NEXT BEST THING TO walking on water might well be driving on water, the near-miracle promised by the Aquada, a new British-built amphibious car that promises 100 mph on land and 30 knots (35 mph) on the water.
The brainchild of New Zealand entrepreneur Alan Gibbs and British engineer Neil Jenkins, co-owners of Gibbs Technologies, the Aquada will come to the United States in the next two years—if the company can find a partner to put the amphibian into production in the States.
A U.S. launch—we use the word advisedly when we’re discussing an aqua-car—could be aided by the involvement of Detroit-based engineers at MSX and Eurotech. Back in 1998, Jenkins worked with the two firms to develop concepts that eventually led to the Aquada. Gibbs previously had worked with Lotus Engineering in England to develop a conceptual framework for an aqua-car using Gibbs’ wheel-lifting technology that solved the problem of wheel drag in boat/car applications.
In the years since, Gibbs and Jenkins have sunk (again, we use these words advisedly) “tens of millions” of their own money into the dream. “We’re absolutely committed to it as a new form of transport. We have a vehicle that opens up a huge part of the world’s surface,” says Jenkins.
Aquada bristles with technical novelties. The bodywork is a water-tight composite construction of top and bottom halves—hull and upper deck—hung from a frame of alloy extrusions bonded and riveted together. The running gear starts more conventionally—a mid-mounted engine driving the rear wheels through an automatic five-speed Jatco gearbox. But then it gets interesting. The output drive employed by Land Rover to power a second axle is put to use driving a water jet with 2200 pounds of thrust. Gibbs Technologies had to develop the jet unit from scratch because off-the-shelf designs were too bulky and heavy. Even the cooling system is complex, with a conventional air-cooled water radiator for road use and a water-cooled heat exchanger for boat use.
The suspension defies motoring convention, too. Basically it is wishbones front and rear, but to switch into water mode, the wheels fold up into the wheel arches.
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Aquada is powered by the same 175-hp 2.5-liter V6 that Birmingham, England-based Powertrain Ltd. supplies to the Land Rover Freelander, solving at least one U.S. certification hurdle. The body-cum-boat hull also has been engineered with U.S. crash tests in mind.
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Bandon Dunes is just off Highway 101, a 10-minute drive from the seaside town of Bandon and a 35-minute drive from the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH) in North Bend. The airport is served by flights from Denver and San Francisco.
COMMERCIAL AIR SERVICE OPTIONS
North Bend, Oregon (OTH)
Commercial air service is available from Denver (DEN) and San Francisco (SFO) to Southwest Oregon Regional Airport in North Bend (OTH), just 25 miles north of Bandon Dunes Golf Resort via United Express, (800) 864-8331.
See below for private air transportation information into Southwest Oregon Regional Airport, North Bend.
Eugene, Oregon (EUG)
Approximately a 2.5-hour drive from the resort, Eugene (EUG) provides many daily nonstop flights options from Chicago, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Oakland, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, San Jose, and Seattle.
Airlines include: Alaska, Allegiant, American, Delta, and United
Rental cars include: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, and National
Medford, Oregon (MFR)
Approximately a 3-hour drive from the resort, Medford (MFR) provided many daily nonstop flights from Denver, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Seattle.
Portland, Oregon (PDX)
Approximately a 5-hour drive from the resort, Portland (PDX) provides daily service from most U.S. hub cities.
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Denver (DEN to OTH)
Reservations for our 2020 seasonal service are now available to/from Denver from May 31 thru Sept 30. Nonstop flights between Denver (DEN) and North Bend (OTH) are available twice per week on Sun & Wed and may be reserved via the United Airlines website.
CHARTER FLIGHTS OPTIONS
Private air charter is a comfortable and efficient way to get here. Fly directly to Bandon State Airport (S05) or Southwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH), 10 and 35 minutes, respectively, to the gates of the resort. Flights for groups may be arranged through StraightLine Private Air.
In addition to rental cars, ground transportation from the North Bend airport is available through Aviation Transportation, (877) 315-7963, or Connoisseurs Golf Transportation, (877) 347-6466. Luxury coach from Portland and Eugene is also available through VIPpdx, (503) 348-3233.
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Police hail knife crime fall in Manchester after stop-and-search rise
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Serious knife violence has dropped by nearly a quarter after a big increase in police stop-and-search, Greater Manchester Police have said.
The force said there was a 23% drop in crimes of that nature after the number of searches was more than trebled.
Police figures showed there were 735 crimes over three months between April and July this year, down from 958 crimes in the same period in 2018.
Supt Chris Downey said there was "no doubt" stop-and-search was responsible.
Greater Manchester was one of seven police forces to get an extra £100m from the government in March to help tackle a knife crime "epidemic".
The latest statistics were revealed in a report from the Greater Manchester Police and Crime Panel.
Supt Downey said the force had focused its resources on crime "hotspots" for serious knife violence, such as street robberies in Manchester city centre.
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"A lot of young people we found have the belief that 'everyone carries a knife, so I better have one' - but obviously that is completely wrong," he said.
"We need to explain the consequences of carrying a knife - I hear so often of tragic events where someone carried a knife thinking they will never use it and something happened."
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eSports Betting: Thursday 03/12/20
Check out this card with the best eSports betting tips for this Thursday, December 3rd. For this day, we have separated for you two confrontations in the competitive scenario of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and two in DOTA 2. Starting with the FLASHPOINT Season 2 competition from CS: GO, we will have the duel between Viruts.pro x BIG. For the Nine to Five 7 Dawn tournament, we will have the confrontation between Izako Boars x Lyngby Vikings. Meanwhile, within DOTA 2, in the EPIC LEAGUE Division 1 league, we will have the meeting between Team Secret x Virtus.pro. Finally, in the OGA Dota PIT Season 4: China competition, we will have the dispute between PSG.LGD x Team Aster. (these articles are announced first hand on Telegram - HERE)! Another day with a varied card in several games.
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CS: GO | FLASHPOINT Season 2 - Virtus.pro vs BIG:
Virtus.pro vs BIG BIG win
After having managed to accumulate two victories in a row, the Virtus.pro team lost its last meeting. The team, which had beaten Team Spirit (2x1) and FURIA (2x1), ended up taking the worst by 2x1 in a close match against MAD Lions. Meanwhile, BIG has four consecutive wins over the clubs MIBR (2x1), Unicorns of Love (2x0), ALTERNATE aTTaX (2x0) and Team Envy (2x1). For this game under review, we believe in the highest probability of victory for the BIG team.
CS: GO | Nine to Five 7 Dawn - Izako Boars vs Lyngby Vikings:
Izako Boars vs Lyngby Vikings Izako Boars win
Lyngby Vikings has been struggling for two games. After beating Nexus by 2x1, the team ended up losing to Espada (2x0) and ESIMED (2x0). Meanwhile, the Izako Boars squad, who came with two straight wins over SJ (2x0) and Giants Gaming (2x1), ended up taking the worst for Copenhagen Flames (2x1). For this match, we believe in the highest probability of victory for Izako Boars team.
DOTA 2 | EPIC League Division 1 - Team Secret vs Virtus.pro:
Team Secret vs Virtus.pro Team Secret win
After losing to the OG team by 2x0, Team Secret managed to overcome their difficulties and scored two consecutive victories over the clubs Nigma (2x0) and Alliance (2x1). Meanwhile, Virtus.pro, who had lost to Team Liquid 2-1, managed to turn the corner and secured their win over Natus Vincere 2-1. For this match under review, we believe that the highest probability of victory lies with Team Secret.
DOTA 2 | OGA Dota PIT Season 4: China - PSG.LGD vs Team Aster:
PSG.LGD vs Team Aster PSG.LGD win
Team Aster's last clash was not good for bettors. The team that came from two victories in a row over Elephant.4AM (2x1) and EHOME (2x0), ended up being slaughtered in the Elephant.4AM rematch by the 3x0 score. Meanwhile, the team PSG.LGD presents itself for this confrontation with five recent consecutive victories in their luggage, over the teams: Vici Gaming (2x1), Team Aster (2x1), EHOME (3x0), Vici Gaming (2x0) and Elephant .4AM (2x1). For this match under review, we believe that the highest probability of victory lies with PSG.LGD.
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The HCA represents over 400 senior healthcare catering managers and dieticians. With over 300 NHS hospitals represented in its membership and 15 HCA branches throughout the UK, the HCA network is the single largest group of healthcare catering providers within the NHS.
With over 300 million meals served every year and around £500 million spent on food annually by around 300 NHS Trusts across approximately 1200 hospitals, the NHS is the UK catering industry’s largest provider of meals. The HCA’s network of members is responsible for the jobs of 35,000 people, 80% of which are hospital chefs and kitchen based staff. Amongst its Associate membership are over 150 suppliers who are responsible for the provision of millions of pounds worth of food, beverages, services and equipment to the hospital catering sector.
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100,000-fold enhancement in the nonlinearity of Si
Osaka, Japan - A team of researchers led by Osaka University and National Taiwan University created a system of nanoscale silicon resonators that can act as logic gates for light pulses. This work may lead to the next generation of silicon-based computer processors that bridge the gap between electronic and optical signals.
Silicon is among the abundant elements in our planet - and is the basis for all modern computing. That is, from smartphones to mainframes, all computation happens based on electrical signals coursing through silicon transistors. Making switches and logic gates from electronic signals is easy, since voltages can control the flow of current in other wires. However, data on the internet is primarily sent as light pulses over fiber optic cables. The ability to control both data and logic completely with light on silicon could lead to much faster devices.
The challenge is that particles of light, called photons, hardly interact with each other, so pulses cannot switch each other on or off to perform logical tasks. Nonlinear optics is the field of study that works to find materials in which beams of light interact in some way. Unfortunately, the non-linearity of single crystal silicon is extremely weak, so in the past, it was necessary to use very intense lasers.
Now, scientists at Osaka University and National Taiwan University have increased the nonlinearity of silicon 100,000 times by creating a nano-optical resonator, so that all-optical switches can be operated using a continuous low-power laser. They accomplished this by fabricating tiny resonators from blocks of silicon less than 200 nm in size. Laser light with a wavelength of 592 nm can become trapped inside and rapidly heat the blocks, based on the principle of Mie resonance. "A Mie resonance occurs when the size of a nanoparticle matches a multiple of the light wavelength," author Yusuke Nagasaki says.
With a nanoblock in a thermo-optically induced hot state, a second laser pulse at 543 nm can pass with almost no scattering, which is not the case when first laser is off. The block can cool with relaxation times measured in nanoseconds. This large and fast nonlinearity leads to potential applications for GHz all-optical control at the nanoscale. "Silicon is expected to remain the material of choice for optical integrated circuits and optical devices," senior author Junichi Takahara says.
The current work allows for optical switches that take up much less space than previous attempts. This advance opens the way for direct on-chip integration as well as super-resolution imaging.
The article, "Giant photothermal nonlinearity in a single si licon nanostructure," was published in Nature Communications at DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17846-6
About Osaka University
Osaka University was founded in 1931 as one of the seven imperial universities of Japan and is now one of Japan's leading comprehensive universities with a broad disciplinary spectrum. This strength is coupled with a singular drive for innovation that extends throughout the scientific process, from fundamental research to the creation of applied technology with positive economic impacts. Its commitment to innovation has been recognized in Japan and around the world, being named Japan's most innovative university in 2015 (Reuters 2015 Top 100) and one of the most innovative institutions in the world in 2017 (Innovative Universities and the Nature Index Innovation 2017). Now, Osaka University is leveraging its role as a Designated National University Corporation selected by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to contribute to innovation for human welfare, sustainable development of society, and social transformation.
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Scientists warn of the social and environmental risks tied to the energy transition
To meet the most ambitious 1.5º C climate goal requires a rapid phaseout of fossil fuels and mass use of renewables. However, new international research by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) warns that green energy projects can be as socially and environmentally conflictive as fossil fuel projects. While renewable energies are often portrayed as being environmentally sustainable, this new study cautions about the risks associated with the green energy transition, arguing for an integrated approach that redesigns energy systems in favor of social equity and environmental sustainability. The research, which analyzes protests over 649 energy projects, has been recently published in the journal Environmental Research Letters.
The study, authored by an international group of researchers with a large presence of the ICTA-UAB and led by Dr. Leah Temper, from McGill University, draws on data from the Global Atlas of Environmental Justice (EJAtlas), an online database by ICTA-UAB that systematizes over 3000 ecological conflicts. The research examines what energy projects are triggering citizen mobilizations, the concerns being expressed as well as how different groups are impacted, and the success of these movements in stopping and modifying projects.
The study finds that conflicts over energy projects disproportionately impact rural and indigenous communities and that violence and repression against protesters was rife, with assassination of activists occurring in 65 cases, or 1 out of 10 cases studied. However, the study also points to the effectiveness of social protest in stopping and modifying energy projects, finding that over a quarter of projects facing social resistance turn out to be either cancelled, suspended, or delayed. Furthermore, it highlights how communities engage in collective action as a means of shaping energy futures and make claims for localization, democratic participation, shorter energy chains, anti-racism, climate-justice-focused governance, and Indigenous leadership.
According to Dr. Temper, "the study shows that the switch from fossil fuels to green energy is not inherently socially and environmentally benign and demonstrates how communities are standing up to demand a say in energy systems that works for them. These results call for action to ensure that the costs of decarbonization of our energy system do not fall on the most vulnerable members of our society." The study urges climate and energy policymakers to pay closer attention to the demands of collective movements to meaningfully address climate change and to move towards a truly just transition.
The study finds that amongst low-carbon energy projects, hydropower is the most socially and environmentally damag-ing, leading to mass displacement and high rates of violence. Out of the 160 cases of hydropower plants from 43 coun-tries studied, almost 85% of the cases are either high or medium intensity. Indigenous peoples are particularly at risk and are involved in 6 out of 10 cases. Co-author Dr. Daniela Del Bene, from ICTA-UAB, urges caution around large-scale renewables. "The case of hydropower dams shows that even less carbon-emitting technologies can cause severe im-pacts and lead to intense conflicts, including violence and assassinations of opponents. The energy transition is not only a matter of what technology or energy source to use but also of who controls and decides upon our energy systems", she says.
On the other hand, wind, solar, and geothermal renewable energy projects, were the least conflictive and involved lower levels of repression than other projects.
According to co-author Sofia Avila, "conflicts around mega wind and solar power infrastructures are not about "blocking" climate solutions but rather about "opening" political spaces to build equitable approaches towards a low-carbon future. For example, in Mexico, long-lasting claims of injustice around an ambitious Wind Power Corridor in Oaxaca has spearheaded citizen debates around a just transition, while different proposals for cooperative and decentralized energy production schemes are emerging in the country."
According to Prof. Nicolas Kosoy, from McGill University, "participation and inclusiveness are key to resolving our socio-environmental crises. Both green and brown energy projects can lead to ecological devastation and social exclusion if local communities and ecosystems rights continue to be trampled upon."
The study argues that place-based mobilizations can point the way towards responding to the climate crisis while tackling underlying societal problems such as racism, gender inequality, and colonialism. According to Dr. Temper, addressing the climate crisis calls for more than a blind switch to renewables. Demand-side reduction is necessary but this needs to work in tandem with supply side approaches such as moratoria, and leaving fossil fuels in the ground are necessary. "Equity concerns need to be foremost in deciding on unminable and unburnable sites. Instead of creating new fossil fuel and green sacrifices zones, there is a need to engage these communities in redesigning just energy futures", she says.
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New iOS 13.5 update allows you to use your face mask with iPhone FaceID
You no longer need numerous failed attempts to access the Passcode in the public anylonger
by Ret SILO
in Security
The issue of the Coronavirus Pandemic had obligated the usage of Face mask for everyone around the world and with that, wanting to do quick things on your iPhone can be a problem because unlike the new iPhone SE (Gen 2020) which has a TouchID, the more expensive iPhones have only FaceID which is a technology that uses data it got from your eyes, nose and mouth to create a powerful firewall around your smartphone making it hard to unlock by just anyone who for example tries to use say your photograph.
With that, it concerned users about how often they might be needing to take off their face masks to unlock their devices ever other time in public a practice which can be dangerous and pose health risks as well due to contaminated hands touching the face and could easily cause the transmission of the COVID-19 illness. While we’ve once written about using the FaceID without taking off your face mask in the past, this new introduction seems to beat that.
But the enters the new iPhone software update, iOS 13.5 which now includes a streamlined process that does a good job of eliminating some of those frustrations you may face to unlock your smartphone in the public.
If you’ve upgraded to the newest version, then you no longer need to wait for Face ID to fail after numerous attempts which then opens up the PIN code because with the new update, the first failed attempt allows you to swipe up from the bottom of the screen and then you’ll be presented with a screen to enter your PIN code and then unlock your device or make transactions with ease….sounds nice right?
The fear for a second-wave of the Coronavirus pandemic is rising and with more cities being reopened for businesses, the fact is that the usage of masks isn’t ending any time soon and in fact, a recommendation from the CDC recommends that employees of most open institutions ranging from health and businesses to schools, transits and industries continues the usage of face masks.
Meanwhile, the added layer of protection can further slow down the spread and transmission of the COVID-19 disease even with the usage of homemade face masks which aren’t entirely safe as they cannot block even the smallest particles unlike medical-grade masks.
With that said, users of iPhones are now stuck with either using the FaceID by removing completely their face mask which is completely wrong and dangerous especially in public environments or simply let go of the FaceID and get used to the new Passcode prompt. Normally, this update is a big and important pass which will allow people to either use their passcode in public areas while the face ID can be accessed at home or in secured places where the face masks isn’t used.
The iOS 13.5 tweaked how the FaceID works
The new update of the iOS 13.5 allows you the benefit of being able to use your PIN code by swiping up from bottom ahead of a failed attempt (instead of the previous numerous attempts). But instead of that, you can just swipe up to access the PIN code form without even having to use the FaceID at all just as it is with Android devices.
While you might not suddenly get used to this new development especially if you’ve been using the FaceID since 2017 when iPhone X was released with it, you will find it to be okay with time I hope. While it might be really frustrating trying to get the Face ID to work while you’re in a checkout line trying to use the Apple Pay with numerous people queued up behind you, the new Passcode introduction is a good one.
Whatever you do, don’t quickly pull down your mask to unlock your phone. Doing so defeats the purpose of wearing a mask in the first place, which is to help slow the spread of coronavirus through person-to-person transmission. But if you’re not the really patient type, you can just turn off the Face ID feature by following the guide below.
Turn off Face ID’s iPhone Unlock feature and get in the habit of entering a passcode. Screenshots by Jason Cipriani/CNET
How to turn off Face ID on your iPhone
Since you’ve made up your mind to turn off the now “Annoying” FaceID which is obviously caused by the situation in the world currently, then follow this guide to get rid of the feature.
Scroll down and tap Face ID & Passcode.
Enter your Passcode when prompted.
Another interesting thing is that you can tweak what you want to disable the FaceID functionality for such as unlocking the Phone or approving Apple Pay purchases then you can switch at the top of the screen to turn off FaceID for iPhone Unlock which translates to your iPhone not attempting to scan your face at all. Instead, once the screen wakes on your phone, swipe up and enter your passcode.
Then, turn off Face ID for Apple Pay. That means you’ll need to tap a Pay with a Passcode button on the Apple Pay screen, then enter your code before the transaction can be completed.
With the Face ID now centered work with only some specific tasks means you won’t be prompted for a face scan every single time. Other things such as App store purchase can still be done using the Face ID since it’s being set to only work on some number of tasks.
Other interesting feature of the Face ID update for individual tasks includes being able to turn it back to fully when you’e at home instead of having to reset and start the process of adding your face again which you might not find fascinating.
Alternatively, to completely turn off Face ID and use a passcode in its place, tap Reset Face ID and confirm your decision. You’ll then use a passcode instead of Face ID for unlocking your phone, Apple Pay, and App Store purchases.
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Interested in Insulated Panels for MMC? Need to know more? Hemsec discuss…
Leading UK manufacturer Hemsec has partnered with NBS to help industry professionals design and specify the optimum solution using National BIM online library.
Making a crucial difference to the built environment by meeting energy and cost-efficiency targets requires high quality data and information.
Architects, surveyors, civil engineers and project managers with responsibility for designing and specifying better solutions for building projects need to source the best and most appropriate products and materials.
Accessing this information ensures a building is designed to maximum energy efficiency and risks are properly assessed and minimised.
That is why Hemsec, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of composite insulated panels, is partnering with NBS Enterprises Limited, a global technology platform that provides access to BIM Objects with its comprehensive online library.
Interest in using Structurally Insulated Panels (SIPs) for all types of building projects has increased substantially in recent years. However, many specifiers either misunderstand, or are unaware of the benefits of using SIPs.
The information on NBS helps specifiers to understand how much more flexible SIPs are for designing creative buildings with enhanced internal space, and to gain technical details of their thermal efficiency and structural strength.
It helps designers to understand what SIPs may be used for, how SIPs strip out time, cost and risk, and how they meet building regulations, safety criteria and attract project investment.
The COVID-19 crisis and the need for urgent buildings and NHS projects has also brought the essential capabilities of metal faced panels to the fore.
These applications include, for example, health services, healthcare production manufacturing, food manufacture, storage and production and temporary accommodation.
The NBS BIM Library is a free online resource for anyone involved in the design, supply and construction of the build environment. Users can search for BIM objects and product specifications that comply with NBS standards and use 3D modelling.
Furthermore, the system gives easy access and downloads to product catalogues, technical documents, images, certificates and case studies, company details can also be found in the RIBA Product Selector, the industry-leading online index of manufacturers’ product information.
Chris Griffin, Hemsec Commercial Manager, commented: “With Hemsec SIPs, you can construct better quality buildings, and build them faster.
“They are becoming central to the development of eco-buildings and Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) because they are arguably the most eco-friendly building material available anywhere on the market.
“Metal faced insulation panels similarly provide unbeatable strength and energy efficiency. However, we understand that we need to do more to inform the industry about these benefits.
“The NBS BIM library is the solution, enabling the profession to search both generic and manufacturer objects such as Hemsec timber and metal faced panels. We are delighted to be partnering with NBS for this project.”
To find out more about Hemsec products, visit www.ribaproductselector.com for company info, product literature, images and more.
The company’s BIM objects are available to download via www.nationalbimlibrary.com and technical product specifications are embedded into the NBS specification software including NBS Chorus the newly launched cloud specification platform.
A number of CPD materials can be found at www.ribacpd.com. Since April this year, NBS has created a single platform to access this product information, together with links to the legacy platforms called NBS Source.
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Best Beach Breaks for Bank Holiday Weekends
Make the most of that precious extra day and jet off for a Bank Holiday beach trip. We’ve rounded up three of our favourite destinations for a short-haul, mid-haul or long-haul break from London. You might be surprised at how much you can do in 72 little hours…
Short-Haul: Comporta, Portugal
The secret may slowly be getting out about Comporta – the effortlessly chic seaside town just an hour south of Lisbon – but for now it still retains its quiet charms. Perched on the Atlantic coast, head here for a weekend of tranquillity and simplicity: think blue skies, golden beaches and a glass or two of excellent Portuguese wine.
How to get there: Flights from London to Lisbon are just under three hours. Comporta is a 70-minute drive from Lisbon airport.
Where to stay: The impeccable Casas na Areia started life as a weekend house but has ended up as a unique small hotel. Fully embracing its beachfront location, soft sand replaces traditional floors, juxtaposing beautifully with fresh, sleek interiors.
Mid-Haul: Essaouira, Morocco
Slip out of the hectic hubbub of Marrakech and make a beeline for laid-back Essaouira. This historic port city is well-loved by surfers and backpackers, but a new set of travellers are discovering its atmospheric charms. Along with rich cultural offerings, Essaouira is the perfect active beach escape, as strong winds whip up waves for surfing, windsurfing and kitesurfing along the city’s wide crescent beach.
How to get there: Fly directly from London Luton to Essaouira (approximately three hours).
Where to stay: Soak up those ocean views with a stay at Madada Mogador. Set in an enviable location poised between the ancient medina and the beach (make sure to nab a room with a private ocean-facing terrace), the hotel also offers yoga classes for a truly blissed out stay.
Long-Haul: Cape Town, South Africa
Fancy being a multitasking maestro this Bank Holiday? Savvy sleepers can pack in a 6,000 mile trip with an overnight flight to Cape Town. With only a minor time-zone change (GMT+2), hit the ground running with a hike up Table Mountain to get the lay of the land. Back down in the city, set off to find your own slice of paradise along the rugged coastline; where mountains, sand and sea make for dramatic vistas around every corner – more than justifying that 12-hour flight.
How to get there: Flights from London to Cape Town are just under 12 hours.
Where to stay: Prepare for some seriously eye-widening views upon checking into Cape View Clifton. This intimate hotel has just seven bedrooms and suites, making it feel like you’re stepping into a friend’s (unbelievably) alluring home.
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GOP Sen. Toomey Joins Call For Trump To Resign, As House Impeachment Plans Move Ahead
By Barbara Sprunt • Jan 10, 2021
Retiring Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., on Sunday joined his Senate colleague Lisa Murkowski, an Alaska Republican, in calling for President Trump to resign.
Pennsylvania's Pat Toomey is the second Republican U.S. senator to call for President Trump's resignation in the wake of Wednesday's attack by Trump supporters on the U.S. Capitol, as House Democrats developed their plans to impeach the president.
Toomey on Sunday joined his Senate colleague Lisa Murkowski, an Alaska Republican, in calling for Trump to resign.
"I think at this point with just a few days left [in Trump's term], it's the best path forward, the best way to get this person in the rearview mirror for us," Toomey told CNN's State of the Union. "That could happen immediately. I'm not optimistic it will, but I do think that would be the best way forward."
Toomey, who is set to retire in 2022, told Fox News on Saturday that Trump has committed "impeachable offenses" in recent weeks and days.
Murkowski on Friday became the first Republican senator to call for Trump's resignation, saying he bears responsibility for the violence that ensued at the Capitol.
"I want him to resign. I want him out. He has caused enough damage," Murkowski told the Anchorage Daily News.
On Sunday, House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., said Democratic leadership is resolute in voting this week on at least one article of impeachment against Trump.
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., seen here in September, suggested Sunday that House Democrats could wait several months to send an impeachment resolution to the Senate, so that a Senate trial wouldn't distract from President-elect Joe Biden's early priorities.
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Clyburn said it will likely be Tuesday or Wednesday before the House takes such a vote and suggested that after it passed, Democrats may wait several months before sending the impeachment measure to the Senate, which would ensure that a Senate trial wouldn't distract from President-elect Joe Biden's early legislative priorities or prevent the Senate from swiftly confirming Biden's Cabinet nominees.
"Let's give President-elect Biden the 100 days he needs to get his agenda off and running, and maybe we'll send the articles sometime after that," Clyburn said on CNN's State of the Union. "We'll take the vote that we should take in the House, and [House Speaker Nancy Pelosi] will make the determination as to when is the best time to get that vote and get the [impeachment] managers appointed and move that legislation over to the Senate."
On NBC's Meet the Press, Toomey said it's not clear that the Constitution permits a Senate conviction and a potential prohibition against serving in office again "after a person has left office, which is what would have to happen here."
On Fox News Sunday, Clyburn emphasized the importance of having such a vote.
"We tell voters all the time that your vote is your voice, and I believe we have to practice the same thing. Our vote is our voice, and we want to voice disapproval of the actions taken by this president last Wednesday," he said.
House Democrats have already drafted an article of impeachment, for incitement of insurrection, with more than 200 members of the Democratic caucus signing on as co-sponsors.
In addition to citing Trump's inciting language to supporters on Wednesday, the resolution also references his call to Georgia Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, in which Trump urged him to "find" enough votes to overturn the election.
White House spokesman Judd Deere on Friday called the impeachment effort "politically motivated" and said it would "only serve to further divide our great country."
With just 10 days left in Trump's term, calls for Trump's resignation have grown after he implored his supporters at a rally in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to march to the Capitol, where lawmakers were working to certify Biden's Electoral College win. The violent mob led an insurrection on the Capitol, forcing many lawmakers to hide in an undisclosed location. Five people died.
On Sunday evening, Pelosi told her Democratic caucus that the House would plan to pass a resolution calling on Vice President Pence to activate the 25th Amendment and relieve Trump of the powers of the presidency. If Pence does not, Pelosi told her colleagues that they would proceed with an impeachment vote.
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, once a staunch ally of the president, told ABC's This Week that fellow Republicans have told him "they've had enough" with Trump.
"If inciting to insurrection isn't [an impeachable offense], then I don't really know what is," he said Sunday.
Chris Christie tells @GStephanopoulos Trump’s incitement of Capitol siege is an impeachable offense: “If inciting to insurrection isn’t, then I don’t really know what is.” https://t.co/FnD9YSf2TE pic.twitter.com/rONPP8C0x3
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Home NEWS Maureen Waititu, Frankie row on co-parenting boils over
Maureen Waititu, Frankie row on co-parenting boils over
Breaking Kenya news October 26, 2020 NEWS,
A year and three months after their break-up, emotional baggage is still being unloaded by YouTuber Maureen Waititu and her fitness trainer baby daddy Frank Kiarie (Frankie Just Gym It).
The former favourite Internet couple have been calling each other out on social media on co-parenting lapses, with Maureen claiming she has had "enough".
First Maureen was accused of denying Frankie access to his kids during son Lexxie's fifth birthday last week.
In a post on Instagram, he lamented about how he can’t access his two kids.
Maureen hit back in a live session on YouTube on Saturday, where she said it is all a lie and Frankie wants to look good to his fans.
She said Frankie does not even know where his children live and has not bothered to find out.
"Sadly, he had to use a platform to wish my son a happy birthday and dragged my name into it, only for me to be trolled and attacked," she said.
Maureen said since August 10, the father of her kids threw her out of the home she was living in with the kids.
"When he was leaving home, I requested him to buy a small phone for his son Lexxie so they would be able to communicate," she said, adding that he did not do so.
Maureen further said she made things easier and allowed that he calls the nanny and check out on the kids' welfare, if at all he did not want to communicate to them through Maureen.
"Ask him the last time he bought clothes or even toys for the kids,"Maureen added.
Her message to Frankie is that putting long, beautiful posts on social media does not feed the kids.
"Even if you do not love me, at least respect your kids," she said.
Frankie is now dating Corazon Kwamboka, who also went live on Instagram, defending her man.
She said Maureen is bitter because she sired a child with her ex.
Earlier, Frankie told Word Is he did not want to speak about the issue as it was very personal.
Word Is reached out to him again yesterday, but he did not pick our calls.
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Brett Favre Tries to Clarify ‘Hero’ Comment About Kaepernick, Tillman
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Dylan Gwinn
Packers legend Brett Favre took to Twitter on Monday to attempt to clarify comments he made comparing former NFL player and war hero Pat Tillman, to Colin Kaepernick.
In an interview with TMZ, Favre made headlines by saying that like Pat Tillman – who is revered as a hero for walking away from a lucrative NFL career and making the ultimate sacrifice in for his country in Afghanistan. Kaepernick will also be conferred “hero” status for sacrificing his NFL career.
“It’s not easy for a guy his age — black or white, Hispanic, whatever — to stop something that you’ve always dreamed of doing, and put it on hold, maybe forever, for something that you believe in,” Favre said of Kaepernick.
“I can only think of right off the top of my head, Pat Tillman is another guy that did something similar,” Favre said. “And, we regard him as a hero. So, I’d assume that hero status will be stamped with Kaepernick as well.”
On Monday, Favre attempted to clarify those comments.
Including Pat Tillman’s name in the interview on Colin Kaepernick was not a comparison of the two, but a recognition that they both sidelined their football dreams in pursuit of a cause. Pat tragically lost his life, making the ultimate sacrifice, and deserves the highest honor.
— Brett Favre (@BrettFavre) June 22, 2020
While Favre deserves some credit for recognizing the extreme error of his statement, there are still problems with his attempt at clarification.
Chiefly, the fact that Colin Kaepernick did not knowingly turn his back on the NFL when he walked away from the 49ers at the end of the 2016 season. In fact, his agents continued to work aggressively to land him a new deal. Moreover, when offered deals to play in new football leagues like the XFL, Kaepernick didn’t turn those deals down because he was so busy with his social justice activism. He turned them down because he was asking for so much money that the league couldn’t afford him.
Tillman, meanwhile, absolutely knew he was not only walking away from the NFL, but also walking away from a multi-million dollar offer from the Rams. Plus, obviously, he knew he was walking away from the NFL and taking an enormous gamble with his life.
Then, there’s the obvious fact that Favre did indeed compare Kaepernick and Tillman in his initial statement and, you could argue, even compared them again in his clarification tweet. However, at least he seems to have recognized that comparing the two was a dumb thing to do.
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St Ives Roosters finally have a 'rugby home' after moving in with their cross-code neighbours
New season also gets off to a winning start for Ashbridge's men
Tim Street
Paul Ashbridge in action for the Roosters
There’s certainly no cross-code rugby rivalry in St Ives, where union side Bulls have welcomed league side Roosters into their home – and things could not be going more swimmingly.
While the Bulls put their feet up after their most successful season ever, the Roosters got their Rugby League Conference East campaign under way in style last weekend with a 46-16 win at Brentwood Eels.
When they play their first home game in a fortnight’s time, it will be at their new home of Somersham Road, having started out as a nomadic team before spending the last five years playing at the local leisure centre.
Moving in with their union neighbours seems an obvious thing to do – especially as coach Paul Ashbridge plays for both sides – and he believes it will help the Roosters grow as a club.
“It’s great being in a rugby environment, with a bar and clubhouse, rather than a leisure centre we have to share with cricket teams, athletics teams and so on,” said Ashbridge. “It never felt like home where we were before.
Ashbridge in action for his union side, St Ives Bulls
St Ives Roosters opener their East RL season with a 39-34 victory over St Albans
“We now have somewhere we can treat like a proper home ground. It’s also helped us recruit more players as we are more visible rather than being stuck at the back of a leisure centre – people know we are there.”
One of the new faces is James Snart, a player from up north who is based locally with the RAF and marked his debut against Brentwood with a fine solo try before going off injured just before half time.
He was one of two players making his debut, along with Finn Ruddock, while former captain Mickey Drake returned to the side, as did Josh Taylor following a seven-year absence due to other commitments.
It was just as well they had some new faces as Ashbridge was left with a selection headache due to some of his union players being involved in cup finals and tours.
Four-try hero Barnie West
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But he still had Barnie West to call on – a player who looks like coming on leaps and bounds this season, and who scored a personal best haul of four tries against Brentwood.
“Barrie is another union player from Huntingdon & District who started playing league for us a few years ago,” said Ashbridge. “He was a bit quiet the first year, got into it a bit more last year and has come back this year looking good having worked really hard.”
West opened the scoring just four minutes in following some neat hands out wide, while a trademark David Sykes try followed by Snart’s solo effort had the Roosters 16-0 up within 15 minutes.
Following a downpour, Brentwood took advantage of the conditions to score two tries in quick succession, but strong running from props Tommy Newman and Mickey Blackley led to a second try for West, who then took a boot to his head for his troubles.
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A moment of brilliance from Drake, chipping over then top before running unopposed under the sticks, gave Roosters a 28-12 half time lead, while after the break, West stole the ball and raced the length of the field to score hit hat-trick try.
Sykes then took advantage of a tired Eels defence with second trademark finish from close in before West, not happy with just a hat-trick, forced the home prop over the line before touching down for his fourth try.
Ashbridge, who was successful with seven out of eight conversions, added: “We've worked extremely hard this week to get this squad together, with a few debuts and a few comebacks, but these lads have done the club proud. There wasn't a player out there that didn't give 110 per cent, and that reflects in the score line.”
Roosters are on the road again this weekend when they travel to MK Wolves, with their first home game against North Herts Crusaders on June 2.
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‘Judy’: She knows there’s no place like home, but can’t get any closer than stage in London
by Tom Meek | Sep 27, 2019 | Film | 0 comments
Home » Arts + Culture » Film » ‘Judy’: She knows there’s no place like home, but can’t get any closer than stage in London
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“Judy,” the biopic about stage icon Judy Garland, is just right focusing on her “hot mess” last chapter as an in-residence performer at a London theater club, her better days interspersed through deft editing and seamless narrative framing. It is a tad oversentimental at times, but overall a bittersweet pill that finds its mark effectively, and three-time Oscar nominee and one-time winner Renée Zellweger knocks it out of the park as the it girl whose star has faded; she’s about as sure a bet to be in Oscar talks as Leo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt.
The script, written with purpose and verve by Tom Edge (“The Crown”), sets us up with Judy and her two youngest, Lorna and Joey (played by Bella Ramsey from “Game of Thrones” and Lewin Lloyd) circa 1969, being evicted from their hotel digs. She’s broke and broken and just wants to be a mother to her children, but there are bills to be paid, no one in the states who will give the unreliable pill-popper a role or a gig and a custody battle brewing with ex-husband Sid Luft (Rufus Sewell). Before London calls there’s a brief L.A. house party with older daughter Liza Minnelli (Gemma-Leah Devereux – stunning) and an uplifting but ultimately unfortunate encounter with a mod hipster Mickey Deans (Finn Wittrock), who would become her last husband.
The whole saga is sad, with fleeting moments of uplift: Judy is always “on” when on stage or talking to an adoring public, but her own worst enemy sodden with booze and pills after the curtain drops. In flashbacks to her younger days (Darci Shaw crushes it as the young Judy), she’s simultaneously given an avuncular embrace and manipulated malevolently by MGM head Louis B. Mayer (Richard Cordery) on the set of “The Wizard of Oz,” where studio handlers forbid her food and feed her uppers and downers instead; and men in general attach themselves and milk her throughout her life. About the most love and respect the star gets beyond her progeny comes from her stiff-upper-lip handler in London, Rosalyn (Jessie Buckley) and her young bandleader, Burt (Royce Pierreson). One of the film’s more whimsical and fun moments comes when Mickey comments in a bar about a new, experimental Beatles album – and floats the idea of Judy performing with The Rolling Stones. The crowd is nonplussed, but Judy drinks up hungrily the shot of possibility and confidence.
Director Rupert Goold, who’s mostly orchestrated stage theater, and cinematographer Ole Bratt Birkeland stage and frame the performances stunningly, especially in the use of light and closeups, and with engrossing intimacy. Of course, it all hangs on the star who’s on in every take. One telling scene comes during a TV interview, when a journalist tries to dig in on the former starlet about her “unreliability” and messy custody proceedings and gets blowback: “I’m Judy Garland for one hour on stage and then I’m a member of family just like anybody else.” Sadly, that never really became the case, and you can feel that palpably in Zellweger’s performance.
Fictional films such as “A Star is Born” (Garland starred in the 1954 version with James Mason) and “All that Jazz” tackle the toll of stardom and its perils, but “Judy” lives it, and through it, you live it too. It breaks your heart, not from the usual distance, but deep down inside with the painful desire of someone who just wants to be loved unconditionally.
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Cold Case Reward Program EXTENDED
Crime Stoppers of Sangamon and Menard Counties announces that the Cold Case Homicide Enhanced Reward Program scheduled to end at the end of September 2016 has been extended for one month and will conclude on October 31, 2016. The special enhanced reward program offers a $5000 reward for any information which leads to an arrest in any “cold case” homicide in Sangamon or Menard County, regardless of how long ago the homicide occurred. Cold Case’s were defined as any homicide investigation in which all leads were exhausted and in which all witnesses, suspects, or persons with information had been interviewed with no arrest having resulted. In some cases, ‘persons of interest’ or suspects were established during the initial investigation however an insufficient amount of evidence was available to prosecute the offender. In those instances, prosecution could have been initiated with a key piece of solid information or the location of physical evidence to corroborate something that was identified during the police investigation. Although there were several tips presented to Crime Stoppers which were forwarded to investigators during recent weeks, none of the tips wielded new information sufficient to close a case. With this one month extension of the program, we are hoping that somehow new leads will materialize.
Crime Stoppers will continue to bring forward past homicide cases to the public in hopes of generating tips. The format of the case releases, however, will change during the time period of the extension. In October, Crime Stoppers will release multiple “cold” homicide cases on a bi-weekly basis to attempt to generate cooperation from persons who have information which might be helpful in any homicide investigation. Since it is impossible to leave the program open ended, it is hoped this extension of the $5000 reward for information leading to an arrest creates a time frame in which valuable information necessary to solve cases comes in.
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Join Crime Stoppers for their 3rd Annual Rythm & Brews event on Monday, July 16, 2018, at the Hand of Fate Brewing Company in downtown Petersburg, IL. Doors open for food and drink at 5:00 with music by the Whirled Peas beginning at 6:30pm.
Tickets for guests are $15.00 or $25.00 for a couple and includes entry into the event plus 1 complimentary brew, food and a souvenir koozie or drink coaster. Children 12 and under are free with a paid adult.
Craft beer aficionados will enjoy award winning brews, savory bites and hearty eats from Dr. Ugs and live music by the Whirled Peas. The Whirled Peas is a Petersburg-based four-some consisting of Larry Dirks, Jody Alderman, Wendy Beckerman and Rick Allen. They bring a blend of harmonious Americana, southern rock, classic rock music along with their deep commitment to roots and community.
Seeking information relating to knife altercation resulting in non-life threatening stabbing of three women
Three women were taken to Springfield hospitals with non-life threatening stab wounds early Sunday following a disturbance at a house party on the 2800 block of South 13th Street, the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office said.
No information was available on what prompted the the disturbance, which was reported about 4:50 a.m. The three victims were in a disturbance with another group of people, and at least one of the women in the other group had a knife and allegedly stabbed the three women, the sheriff’s office said.
Springfield Police Seek Help in Locating Suspects in Criminal Cases
View Suspects in "Can You Identify" tab on Springfield Police Department Website spd.springfield.il.us
Local authorities are asking for help in finding people wanted for many criminal offenses. If you can identify any of the people whose images were captured on surveillance cameras and posted on the Springfield Police Department website , spd.springfield.il.us , take note of the case number which corresponds to the picture and call Crime Stoppers at (217) 788-8427 to leave a tip.
If you can identify any of the suspects you can also submit a tip on the Crime Stopper website cashfortips.us or via a text message by typing TIP672 plus the tip information you have and send it to CRIMES. Do not identify yourself when leaving a tip, an anonymous tip number will be provided to you. All tips remain anonymous and are eligible for cash rewards of up to $2,500 if the information is not already known by police and it leads to an arrest. Homicide cases can lead to cash rewards up to $5,000.
For a link to the Springfield Police Department's website click on the "READ MORE" button below. Once you are on the website, hit the "Can You Identify" tab.
IF YOU ARE THE FIRST TO IDENTIFY SUSPECTS BY GETTING THE SUSPECTS IDENTITY AND CASE NUMBER TO CRIME STOPPERS, YOU WILL BE PAID A CASH REWARD. MAKE SURE YOU GET A TIP NUMBER WHEN SUBMITTING SUSPECT INFORMATION TO CRIME STOPPERS.
Seeking information on Washington Park vandals
The Springfield Park District has been seeing a rash of vandalism at Washington Park over the past few weeks.
Derek Harms, executive director of the park district, said Tuesday that someone damaged the bathroom near the pavilion and broke into the tennis pro shop, though nothing was taken.
Construction equipment also has been broken into, and graffiti was spray-painted near the entrance to the park.
New Domino's on South Fifth Street robbed
A man carrying a handgun and wearing a ski mask robbed the recently opened Domino's restaurant on South Fifth Street early Wednesday morning, police said.
Springfield police responded to Domino's at 2662 S. Fifth at 12:15 a.m. for a report of an armed robbery.
A store employee reported a man armed with a handgun entered the store through the back door and forced him to open the store safe.
After removing an unknown amount of cash from the safe, the robber fled in an unknown direction. No one was injured, police said.
The robber was described as a black man approximately 6 feet to 6 feet 3 inches tall, wearing all black clothing and a ski mask.
Crime Stoppers brings a Crime of the Week to the public every week to remind you that as you are enjoying the freedom of living in a land that respects our individual rights and liberties, there is – and always will be - a segment of the community that attempts to avoid the laws which were created for our mutual benefit and the common good of us all. We offer cash rewards that help take these criminals off the street – and these cash rewards come from you through your generous contributions and fundraisers we hold.
Our hanger party, which is coming up on Labor Day weekend at the LRS hanger at Abraham Lincoln Capitol Airport, is one of those fundraisers. We’ll always be out there helping to bring the criminals we mention weekly on the Crime of the Week and the hundreds of other law breakers, to justice. Please support our efforts and always remember the value of all of the tips that are generated on the Crime Stopper tip line with the rewards we offer through your support.
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Crime Stoppers Contributor of the Year Award - Chris Wollesen
The Outstanding Contributor Award is given to individuals who have contributed significantly to the Crime Stoppers program. The Award is presented annually at the Illinois State Crime Stoppers Convention.
2016 State Fair Parade
Another Illinois State Fair Parade for the record books! We enjoy participating in the annual Twilight Parade and appreciate having the opportunity to share awareness regarding our program. Thanks for coming out and cheering on Crime Stoppers. As always, if you have any information about a crime, "Crime Stoppers wants your information, not your name!"
Join us for our 1st Annual Hangar Party
Please join Crime Stoppers of Sangamon & Menard Counties for our 1st Annual "Take Flight in the Fight Against Crime" fundraiser, Labor Day weekend, September 4, 2016, at the Springfield Capitol Airport located in the Levi, Ray & Shoup Inc. (LRS) Hangar, as we raise additional funds to fight crime.
The event will start at 4:00 p.m. with live music provided by two of the best bands in Central Illinois...The Deep Hollow and The Shenanigans.
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Zombie flu: How the 1919 influenza pandemic fueled the rise of the living dead
Elizabeth Outka | Associate Professor of English Literature, University of Richmond | Via The Conversation
Zombies have lurched to the center of Halloween culture, with costumes proliferating as fast as the monsters themselves. This year, you can dress as a zombie prom queen, a zombie doctor – even a zombie rabbit or banana. The rise of the living dead, though, has a surprising link to another recurring October visitor: the influenza virus.
One hundred years ago, 1919 saw the end of one of the worst plagues in human history: the deadly 1918-1919 influenza pandemic. The pandemic was a true horror show, with 50-100 million people dying and millions more infected. The United States alone lost more people in the pandemic than it lost in all the 20th- and 21st-century wars, combined.
This was no ordinary flu virus: It killed young adults in high numbers, and it came with grisly side effects, like massive bleeding from the nose, mouth and ears. It could damage the nervous and respiratory systems and could cause violent derangement, delirium and – in its aftermath – profound lethargy and suicidal depression.
The pandemic turned communities into haunted landscapes. Coffins ran out as bodies piled up everywhere. Stores, theaters and schools were closed, and wagons were pulled through the streets to collect corpses. Funerals were often impossible to organize, and across the country, mass graves were dug to accommodate the many dead.
A literature professor, I have written about the flu’s surprising connection to zombies, spiritualism and poems like T. S. Eliot’s “The Waste Land” in my new book, “Viral Modernism: The Influenza Pandemic and Interwar Literature.”
The zombie connection
How did the influenza pandemic link to the appearance of zombies? After all, the term “zombie” arrived in the United States largely through William Seabrook’s 1929 book “The Magic Island.” Seabrook wrote, often in starkly racist terms, of various Voodoo practices he observed in Haiti. He included an account of zombies, which he described as resurrected corpses raised from the dead by a master figure and forced to do enslaved labor. Depictions of such zombies soon found their way into popular movies like “White Zombie” (1932) or “Ouanga” (1936).
A different strain of zombie-like creatures, however, had emerged earlier in the work of horror writer H.P. Lovecraft. These zombies anticipate the ones George Romero would later depict in films like “Night of the Living Dead”: bloody, lurching, disheveled corpses intent on infecting the living and hungry for human flesh. A perfect incubator for these “viral zombies” were the grisly experiences the influenza pandemic brought to every community.
Lovecraft’s world of corpses
Seminarians from St. Charles Borromeo of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia dig a mass grave at Holy Cross Cemetery sometime during Oct. 21-24, 1919, for victims of the flu pandemic. The photographer wrote in his journal that steam shovels eventually had to be utilized, presumably because of the vast number of bodies. Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, CC BY-SA
In his hometown of Providence, Rhode Island, Lovecraft was surrounded by the pandemic’s ghastly atmosphere. As one local witness remembered, “all around me people were dying… . [and] funeral directors worked with fear… . Many graves were fashioned by long trenches, bodies were placed side by side”; the pandemic, the witness laments, was “leaving in its wake countless dead, and the living stunned at their loss” (letter by Russell Booth; Collier Archives, Imperial War Museum, London).
Lovecraft channeled this climate into his stories of the period – producing corpse-filled tales with infectious atmospheres from which sprang lurching, flesh-eating invaders who left bloody corpses in their wake.
In his story “Herbert West: Reanimator,” for example, Lovecraft creates a ghoulish doctor intent on reanimating newly dead corpses. A pandemic arrives that offers him fresh specimens – and that echoes the flu scenes of mass graves, overworked doctors and piles of bodies. When the head doctor of the hospital dies in the outbreak, Dr. West reanimates him, producing a proto-zombie figure that escapes to wreak havoc on the town. The living dead doctor lurches from house to house, ravaging bodies and spreading destruction, a monstrous, visible version of what the flu virus had done worldwide.
Infection, prejudice and the viral zombie
Nurses treat flu patients at Walter Reed Hospital during the height of the 1918-1919 flu pandemic. Everett Historical/Shutterstock.com
In other episodes and stories, Lovecraft’s proto-zombies suggest an additional thread of prejudice that runs through the zombie tradition, one fueled by widespread fears of contagion during the pandemic.
Even before the outbreak, Lovecraft believed that foreign hordes were infecting the Aryan race generally, weakening the bloodlines. These xenophobic anxieties weave their way into his stories, as contagion and pandemic-soaked atmospheres blend into racist fears of immigrants and nonwhite invaders. Indeed, many of his stories are unwitting templates for how prejudicial fears may be problematically amplified at moments of crisis. Such fears are evoked and often critiqued in later depictions of viral zombie hordes, such as the infectious monsters of Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead” and the film’s subtle commentary on race, when the white police force mistakes the main African American character for a viral zombie.
Our fears as monsters
Lovecraft’s proto-zombies also provided a strange compensation for some of the pandemic’s worst memories. Like the flu virus, these monsters consumed the flesh of the living, spread blood and violence, and acted without cause or explanation. Lovecraft assures his readers that these monsters are far worse than anything they saw in World War I or in the pandemic – the defining tragedies of the era. Unlike the virus, though, these monsters could be seen, stopped, killed – and reburied. Every decade seems to need its own zombie, and Lovecraft offered his readers a version that spoke deeply to the anxieties of his moment.
While you may not be prepared for a zombie apocalypse this October, you can still prepare for the coming flu season. Along with your zombie banana costume, be sure to get your flu shot.
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Elizabeth Outka, Associate Professor of English Literature, University of Richmond
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China and US regulators move on US-listed Chinese firms – Paul Gillis
August 5, 2016 - Alibaba, Baidu, finance, Nasdaq, New York, NYSE, Speaker News, Stock market, USA - Tagged: Paul Gillis
Both Baidu and Alibaba might be the first US-listed Chinese companies whose books are going to be checked buy the US regulator PCAOB, after a decade-long stale-mate where China refused such controls, citing state security. Accounting professor Paul Gillis is carefully optimistic, he tells the Wall Street Journal, but warns it is not yet a done deal.
The Wall Street Journal:
It is still possible the Alibaba- and Baidu-related inspections might not proceed. The audit documents provided to the PCAOB may be heavily redacted and the board may face other restrictions in conducting the inspections, said the people familiar with the situation, raising questions about whether the board will be allowed to conduct the thorough inspections it is seeking.
The move toward inspections is a “good first step” in thawing relations between U.S. and Chinese regulators, said Paul Gillis, an accounting professor at Peking University’s Guanghua School of Management. “But that doesn’t mean that the inspections will be meaningful.”
Mr. Gillis says he expects audit work papers to be moved to Hong Kong for inspection, a way to ease the Chinese government’s concerns about foreign regulators working on Chinese soil….
In theory, the impasse over inspections could lead the U.S. to bar audit firms that haven’t been PCAOB-inspected from auditing U.S.-traded companies, which would force those companies to find an acceptable auditor or be delisted. U.S. regulators have continually held back from such a step, however.
The Chinese “are trying to do whatever is necessary to prevent a disaster, which is their companies being delisted,” said Mr. Gillis. “U.S. regulators are trying to make this problem go away.”
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The number of businesses expressing optimism about using technology into the future remains high at 78%, but this has dropped from 90% since 2016. The number of respondents reporting a pessimistic view has doubled from 10% to 20% during the same period. This drop of confidence could be linked to a lack of digital know-how. Six in every 10 businesses still do not have a digital marketing plan, most spend less than 5% of their annual budget on technology, and 35% believe advances in technology unfairly favour corporations over smaller businesses.
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Mills to rework comp increase
Rating board proposes 9.5% hike
Acting State Insurance Superintendent Howard Mills is expected to substantially reduce or reject a proposed 9.5% increase in workers' compensation insurance rates that would be retroactive to Oct. 1. The proposal from the New York Compensation Insurance Rating Board dates to last summer and came on the heels of the Insurance Department's rejection of a 29.3% increase the CIRB had proposed earlier.
CIRB said it took regulators' concerns into account in its follow-up rate proposal, but the department sought statistical data from the board to back up the recommendation. As a result, the department delayed action.
The CIRB is scheduled to propose rates next month for the year beginning Oct. 1, 2005.
PUSHING FOR APPROVAL OVER PILOT SPENDING
City Council Speaker Gifford Miller is moving ahead with legislation that would require council approval to spend PILOT (payment in lieu of tax) money. The administration wants to use $300 million of PILOT money to fund its share of the West Side stadium. A second hearing is planned for Thursday, and the bill should come for a full council vote in mid-May.
The mayor is sure to veto it, and to override the veto Mr. Miller will need two-thirds of the council.
MANHATTAN DA RACE NO LONGER FRIENDLY
The Robert Morgenthau re-election campaign has apparently decided to play hardball against opponent Judge Leslie Crocker Snyder, who is challenging the longtime Manhattan District Attorney in the Democratic primary.
According to letters obtained by Crain's, the Morgenthau campaign in early March agreed not to challenge his opponent's petitions to put her name on the ballot. By March 30, the Morgenthau campaign changed its tune and withdrew its agreement, according to the letter.
A spokesman for Mr. Morgenthau says the Snyder campaign fabricated the deal, then referred to it in a letter. The Snyder campaign denies any fabrication.
QUESTIONING LEASE FOR BRONX MARKET
City Council Speaker Gifford Miller's office says it is seriously considering holding hearings on the award of the lease to the Bronx Terminal Market. The Related Cos. bought the lease last year from longtime leaseholder the Buntzman family without a public bid.
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Summer 2019 marks the end of delivery for our pioneering programme of support –Hertfordshire ProConnect. The ProConnect programme was co-funded by Creative England and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), to provide specialist support to Hertfordshire based creative businesses, sole traders and related industries, working in or aspiring to work in the film and TV industry.
Over the last two years, the programme delivered 44 workshops and networking evenings to over 245 registered beneficiaries, with far reaching themes, including Running a Creative Company, Pitching & Presenting to Commissioners, Building Digital Audiences, Navigating the Festival Circuit and Crowdfunding for Creative Projects, held at the famous Elstree Studios.
The flagship event at Warner Bros. Studios in Leavesden introduced beneficiaries to key industry trends, celebrating the evolution of cross-platform content, the emergence of interactive media and the changing audience landscape across film, television and digital content.
‘As an independent producer based in Hertfordshire, the ProConnect series of workshops, seminars and networking events has been a truly invaluable resource. The events are brilliantly organised and the guest speakers are chosen with a great deal of care and industry insight. I have learnt a lot through attending the programme and have met some really interesting and talented people which has led to potential business opportunities.’
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In addition, the programme provided one-to-one tailored advice and referral activity through stakeholder partnerships with local authorities, Hertfordshire LEP and the Hertfordshire Growth Hub. A total of 24 SMEs within the film and TV supply chain were also successfully awarded £150,000 in grant funding, to enable them to access specialist consultancy support. These awarded businesses ranged from, animation studios, casting management agencies, production catering providers, prop suppliers, video communications and electrical contractors to the entertainment sector.
The Knowledge Bites strand of the programme – supporting further and higher education graduates aspiring to work in the sector – has introduced new entrants to Production Coordinating, Documentary Filmmakingand Self-Shooting Directing. It has broken down access barriers, encouraged entrepreneurial activity and supported the growth of film and TV businesses of the future, through engagement with West Herts College and the University of Hertfordshire.
‘A great use of theory and examples. An excellent and insightful workshop giving access to invaluable wisdom and experience in filmmaking. I will apply what I have learnt to my future work as a Runner.’
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Pelobates - Issue 58 - May 1992
Recent Sump Draining Operations in Ogof Igam Ogam
Ogof Igam Ogam, a cave in the Little Neath River Valley near White Lady Cave, was discovered and explored in the Spring of 1989 by the Club (see Pelobates No 55). Because of the three sumps, near entry to the cave had only been achieved by divers or when the sumps were pumped out as they were in the Summer of 1988. This fact has been rather frustrating as the cave leads towards an area between the resurgences in the Little Neath Valley and Pant Mawr Pot where there is thought to be the possibility of large cave systems.
Of particular interest is the fact that the main passage is draining up dip in the opposite direction to the river, only some 200 feet away. I and a number of members had been keen to get in and explore leads without the need for diving operations (which in this case are hazardous).
The 1988 'dry' entry had been achieved by using a submersible pump to pump water through the perched sumps. This had, however, involved a diver taking the pumps through the sumps and cost a substantial amount in hired equipment. Having been involved with sump syphoning operations with Colin Bunce and Brian Judd down Poll na gCeim in Clare a couple of years ago, I spent the winter scrounging lengths of tubing and fittings with the idea of draining the sumps by syphonage.
At the end of May 1989, the weather looking good and enough pipe being available, along with a ship's bilge pump, operations commenced with the pipes for sumps one and two being dragged through the sumps by diver Malcolm Stewart. The next day the bilge pump was taken in and connected to the pipe in S1 (about 40 feet long). After some vigorous pumping the syphon started and was left in the deepest accessible part of the passage.
The following day on a solo trip into the cave the level had dropped by about four feet and revealed the top of dreaded S1 pot. The syphon was restarted and assisted by hand pumping. The trip was shorter than anticipated because of strange booming noises in the cave. Was it the sump breaking? The commencement of nuclear war? Practice bombing on Pant Mawr? The eventual realisation was that it was a vigorous thunder storm. Vigorous would also be a good way to describe my exit from the cave. The following day was spent reconstructing the knee and elbow pads on my wet suit and wishing that my body could be repaired as rapidly. Fortunately the next day did not threaten thunder so myself (less elbows) and Steve Wray, Paul Stacey and others descended to review progress. Unfortunately syphonage had stopped about five feet from the break point and so hand pumping commenced. After about an hour we noticed very heavy breathing from some members of the party due to carbon dioxide build-up and although we continued for as long as possible we evacuated the cave without breaking the sump. We emerged despondent after spending three hours up to our necks in almost freezing water breathing foul air, and it was with some difficulty that the following day people shunned the beautiful Bank Holiday sunshine to face the wretched entrance grovel again.
The failure to completely syphon or pump the sump resulted in a somewhat desperate solution and it was now planned to bail the pot into a higher level pool from which the syphon would still work. This proved successful and S1 was quickly passed, though initially the trip was delayed while we explained the purpose of two large coal scuttles and a bag of concrete to perplexed Little Neath cavers.
The pump was then moved through to S2. Unfortunately the end of the pipe was under water and could not be reached and had to be retrieved by Malcolm Stewart in a heroic midnight solo trip. However, once the syphon started the sump drained within several hours with no problems. S3 was initially free-dived and syphoned from the other side and the cave was again open.
The following weekend I returned with Adrian Paniwynk and Martyn Pickering and it was fortunate that not a lot of water had entered during the week which meant that S1 only required a little bailing. After concreting the pipes in at the sump lips so that they would self-start we headed for a prod at the 'Snorers Annexe'. We were rewarded within half an hour with a drafting rift with continuing passage visible 10 feet down. Eventually this was forced by Adrian Paniwynk to about 30 feet of new passage which we believe is now on the other side of the River Neath. While digging in 'Snorers Annexe' a climb up through horrendous looking boulders had been noticed. At the top of this a lot of river debris, including fresh drinks cans, was noted indicating an alternative entrance. However, radio location shows that this point is under a lot of rock, but a small tube is being dug from the river bank towards the spot and is now about 30 feet away.
Another weekend saw an assault on S4 and nearly the end of this article when the author became tangled with a diving line while free-diving S3. A large dam was constructed using fertiliser bags and the water bailed into it which resulted in a further 30 feet of cave. Eventually the dam burst. This particular activity was repeated a few weeks later with exactly similar results, except that we just missed flushing a diver through the sump. This weekend ended on a somewhat dramatic note when a local farmer telephoned a number of well-known caving personalities, saying he was going to blow the whole area up because someone hadn't paid him 40p.
In the Spring of 1990 efforts to get to S4 restarted and after a number of trips we eventually passed S1 only to find the pipe in S2 blocked with crud. Initial attempts failed, but I acquired a small air bottle containing 192 ATS of air. I thought this would shift it, but it didn't. However, with the valve fully open into the pipe and the gauge reading 72 ATS, the stem valve overpressure whistle lifted and caused considerable panic. Fortunately, sucking on the pipe released the blockage and we drained the sumps. However, all our efforts were wasted as the river flooded during the week and everything filled up.
As a result of the 1989 efforts we realised that the syphoning systems would have to be improved and we have now added another 100 feet to the system taking the pipes from S1 and S2 through S3. This means that the S1 pot will now syphon dry. During Easter 1991 we drained the sumps in four trips and on an expedition to S4 rebuilt the dam with a three bag base and a sheet of polythene and are planning an assault on S4 in early May.
Note: You are quite welcome to go down Igam Ogam. However, please contact me or Adrian before you do so that we can advise you on procedures and especially on where to leave pipes and equipment so that we can restart the syphons.
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by Vinnie Bartilucci · December 12, 2012
Using the new Doctor Who Limited Edition Gift Set, your noble author will make his way through as much of the modern series as he can before the Christmas episode, The Snowmen.
It’s mauve, and dangerous, and thirty seconds from the center of London. The London of the Blitz, where one more metal canister falling from the sky barely got noticed. But this one is a bit special, as it creates..
THE EMPTY CHILD / THE DOCTOR DANCES
by Steven Moffat
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“Gimme some Spock, for once! Would it kill ya?”
Chasing a mysterious drone ship through time and space, the TARDIS lands in London during a German attack in the Blitz. A band of homeless children are sneaking into homes during raids and eating people’s dinners, Rose meets up with a staggeringly handsome time agent from the 51st century (I know, what are the odds?) and a young boy in a gas mask is looking for his “Mummy”.
The drone ship is a mobile alien ambulance, the young boy is transforming people into empty zombielike creatures like himself, and the head of the homeless children has quite a secret to hide. Captain Jack Harkness has grabbed the remains of what he claims is a Chula warship, and dropped it into the timestream to attract the attention of a passing Time Agent. His plan is to sell it to them, but before they can inspect it, he’s placed in a spot where it’ll be blown up by a German bomb. It’s basically a con job, to get back at the Time Agency for deleting two years of his memories. Problem is, the ship wasn’t empty; it was filled with nanogenes, programmed to repair living beings. the first one they found on earth, a small boy killed in the crash of the ship, was badly damaged, and once they fixed him, thought he was the proper template for the rest of humanity. Only by showing the nanogenes how humans actually work can they fix things, and there’s only one person who can do it, if she makes a very brave choice. And for once, nobody dies.
An absolutely chilling pair of episodes. Using the darkness of a blacked-out London in an air raid, the mood of the story is dark and tense. The transformation of the victims of the child is one of the scariest bits of work the series has had. They actually edited out some additional sound effects of cracking and groaning flesh, because they thought it went too far.
Steven Moffat first offered his services to the BBC as a writer for Doctor Who at the age of eight. His entire career has been aiming toward the chance to finally do so, and this was his official shot, and he brought his A-game. I say “official”, because as most fans know, he got to write the Comic Relief sketch “The Curse of Fatal Death”, starring Rowan Atkinson (et al) as The Doctor. Moffat was able to keep to a promise The Doctor made in all of the episodes he wrote before taking over the series – “Everybody lives”. For a show with a surprisingly high casualty rate for children’s entertainment, Moffat kept his death toll to zero for his entire series of episodes. Not something he was able to do once he took over; indeed, some say he made up for lost time.
This two-parter also features the first appearances of what may be the most popular new character of the new series, the inimitable Captain Jack Harkness. Jack Harkness plays a perfect foil to The Doctor, with plenty of tension and pissing contests for all. Russell took him and ran, bringing him on as a Companion, making him immortal, and then over to Torchwood, where he had quite a run indeed. John Barrowman fit the role like a glove, and he gained the popularity an actor of his ability deserves. In addition to being a host and presenter for many British TV shows, he’s made it to these shores on Desperate Housewives, and currently on Arrow as Malcolm Merlyn. He is also firmly on my “‘I’m not gay, but” list.
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Vinnie, these are great and much appreciated. A tremendous nostalgia trip, regardless of whether one has seen these weeks or years ago.
Since you’re fond of ordering things into lists, have you considered giving each episode a personal score? :-)
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Europe’s moment to lead on green financial centres
In The News 21 Sep 2018
Pascal Donohue, Minister for Finance and Stephen Nolan, Sustainable Nation Ireland
First published in Environmental Finance, as part of their series covering EIT Climate-KIC’s Climate Innovation Summit 2018.
Partnerships are crucial to mobilising the investments needed to meet the Paris Agreement – at least a doubling of the current annual investment rate in climate action to 2030. In Europe alone, some €177 billion in additional yearly investment between 2021 and 2030 will be needed to keep the increase in average global temperatures to well below 2C.
“Mobilising the world’s financial centres is essential to make progress on climate change and sustainable development,” said Irish Minister for Finance, Pascal Donohue when launching the EU Hub of the UN’s Financial Centres for Sustainability (FC4S) last month.
Local financial centres are well-positioned to promote the innovation, partnerships, and best practices needed to rewire finance for sustainability goals. As Nick Robins, co-director of the UN Environment Inquiry into the Design of a Sustainable Financial System, puts it: “We see financial centres as a way to connect the high-level agenda with action on the ground.”
Taking green bonds as an example, he says, “It takes a village to raise a child and it takes a financial centre to issue a green bond. You need banks, stock exchanges, institutional investors and so on.”
Issuing a sovereign green bond is exactly what Ireland is planning to do as part of a major push to invest in climate-aligned projects and solutions and put the country on the map as a key player in European and global climate finance.
Dublin as a financial centre is also at the heart of efforts to create more strategic links between Europe’s financial centres on climate action. The city has been selected to host the European hub for the UN’s FC4S network, which is backed by a €1.5 million investment by EIT Climate-KIC, the EU’s largest public-private partnership addressing climate change through innovation.
Scott Williams, Director of Sustainable Finance at EIT Climate-KIC, says “Investing in places matters if we want to create conditions for more rapid, mission-oriented innovation. The EU Hub of the FC4S is a part of Climate-KIC’s wider innovation ecosystems and systems innovation work – and part of a joined-up ‘portfolio’ of finance interventions. Through this hub, we aim to help set the standard for how sustainable finance should be practised going forward.”
He adds”We need to spend more time connecting with each other at a human level. Let’s park the graphs, statistics and global targets to the side for a moment and allow ourselves to engage with fellow professionals in our own city on a shared mission to move beyond incremental steps to transformative leaps.”
“FC4S is interesting because it allows professionals the time to jump off the hamster wheel for a moment and begin to think about how they can work together beyond their own organisation to grapple with the kind of transformative collaboration the rapidly changing climate is driving us toward.”
FC4S brings together several Climate-KIC supported initiatives, including a Financial Centres Benchmark, developed by PwC and I4CE and launched in a preliminary version at the One Planet Summit last year. Stockholm Green Digital Finance’s Green Asset Wallet, also supported by Climate-KIC in its prototype development, will form an integral part of the digital programme of work under the FC4S.
FC4S was launched at Casablanca last year as a global network of financial centres working to accelerate green and sustainable finance and boost cooperation among key global hubs.
The European hub aims to mobilise action across more than 30 financial centres in Europe, with efforts to raise capability on sustainable finance, boost collaboration between centres, connect finance with real economy needs and stimulate proposals for new approaches that have the potential to catalyse exponential leaps in decarbonisation and resilience impacts.
“No one can make the leap into climate-compatible finance on their own, so at some point, you have to collaborate,” says Stephen Nolan, CEO of Sustainable Nation Ireland, who has been appointed strategic advisor to the global network and will coordinate the European hub. “The EU sustainable finance action plan is at the heart of this – it is a very clear policy agenda.”
Robins agrees, saying the European FC4S hub will be “turbocharged by policy initiatives such as the EU Action Plan”. “We have increasing policy and regulatory architecture to promote sustainable finance – it only becomes reality if Europe’s 30+ financial centres actually engage actively [with this],” he says.
Gauging progress
So what can financial centres do to help rapidly scale up capital that actually makes an impact? “We’re developing a rich bag of tools,” says Robins. One of the initial focuses of the EU FC4S hub is to develop a common European benchmark to evaluate climate and sustainability credentials for financial centres.
The idea of the benchmark isn’t to rank financial centres on their green credentials, Robins explains. Instead, it’s a way to establish how far individual centres have progressed on sustainability and climate and use this to stimulate further action. “No financial centre is fully aligned with the SDGs or the Paris agreement,” he says.
“Some financial centres are only at the beginning [of their sustainability work] so, with Climate-KIC support, the hub will work with individual financial centres to help them develop a strategy and put in place a public-private sector process to execute against,” says Nolan. “The greater number of European located Financial Centres on board, the quicker we can work together to mobilise the capital required to meet EU targets.”
To help financial centres become better positioned to promote sustainable finance, the EU FC4S hub is planning to launch an open innovation platform, building on the finance innovations already being supported by EIT Climate KIC in the centres. “Financial centres are very different and can realise their potential differently depending on who they are,” says Robins. “We want to figure out how you can build on that and do more and set up an open innovation platform.”
The initiative is somewhat in line with what some financial centres and innovation hubs do on a national level, where they often serve as “a test-bed and learning environment”, says Aaron Maltais is a Research Fellow within the Climate, Energy, and Society unit at Stockholm Environment Institute. Taking it to a Europe-wide level can speed up the development of innovative instruments and new ways of working that can be scaled up and taken to multiple financial centres, he adds.
Now is also a great time to take advantage of the strong European policy agenda for sustainable finance, he explains, as it creates stable support for the transition to a sustainable economy that “isn’t dependent on current political structures but has a broader and stronger support but more financial centres – this is really helpful”.
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The first gathering of Europe’s green financial centres is set for 6 – 8 November at the Climate Innovation Summit in Dublin Castle. Scott Williams added “We are looking forward to gathering together individuals from across Europe. This is the moment for EU financial centres to demonstrate real leadership. We have the mission, we now have the FC4S initiative. What we don’t have is time, but working together we can catalyse systemic change for climate action.”
This article is part of an eight-part series by Climate-KIC and Environmental Finance discussing Mission Finance, the theme of the 2018 Climate Innovation Summit in Dublin on 6 – 8th November. To see the series hub click here; it will be updated weekly prior to the conference. To register for the conference please click here.
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EIT Climate-KIC urges London to lead in turning climate emergency into action
In The News 01 Jul 2019
Climate innovation agency EIT Climate-KIC welcomed today the first ever London Climate Action Week hosted by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, following his announcement of a “climate emergency” last December. EIT Climate-KIC will sponsor and participate in various events throughout the week, which forms part of London’s preparation for September’s UN Climate Action Summit in New York and Khan’s bid to host the COP26 in 2020.
As part of the week’s events, EIT Climate-KIC is sponsoring The Economist’s Climate Risk Summit: Sink or Swim on 2 July. CEO Kirsten Dunlop will address the need to look at climate risk not as a simple financial or compliance risk, but as an extreme strategic risk which requires businesses, investors, cities, regions, nations, and communities to innovate and invest together in ambitious, city-and sector-wide transformations, to catalyse exponential increases in decarbonisation and resilience and to avoid future uninsurable losses.
Dunlop said:
“Like any form of significant strategic risk, climate risk cannot be managed through traditional financial and compliance metrics. It must be addressed in terms of structural shifts – in economic models, in industry models, in business models and in life models. Simply put, it is a question of evolve or die.”
EIT Climate-KIC will further flesh out these issues as co-host of The Club of Rome’s Emerging from Emergency on 4 July. The event is a high-level roundtable which will bring together experts and activists to examine the practical needs of cities that have declared a climate emergency as a first step to designing an appropriate toolkit.
EIT Climate-KIC supports systems-wide approaches across Europe. In the UK, its most recent collaborations are with three key city-regions: assisting Edinburgh to deliver on its net-zero emissions target for 2030 (the first UK city to set this target); supporting the Greater London Authority in developing its CleanTech London model to better connect innovators and entrepreneurs to the challenges set out by the Mayor; and aiding the West Midlands Combined Authority in its industry and civic transition away from fossil fuel dependence through the Energy Capital innovation partnership.
Other city-focused initiatives include EIT Climate-KIC’s Deep Demonstration projects, which are intended as inspirational examples of what is possible at the level of whole systems transformations when innovation and investment are collaborative, coordinated and mission-led. Our Healthy, Clean Cities Deep Demonstration, for example, takes the guesswork out of where and how cities need to invest and intervene by providing an evidence-based approach that indicates the systems interventions needed at whole city scale.
In addressing the global nature of climate change and the challenge of short-termist thinking, Dunlop said:
“We need to see transformation as the new normal to start to achieve the kind of change required in London and in cities around the world. At EIT Climate KIC, our message is simple – we will work with any organisation, public or private, that is prepared to step up and own the challenge of transformation. Our community is composing a portfolio of interventions that tests for multiple and diverse solutions as rapidly as possible, helping cities, companies and communities to deliver large-scale impact.”
London Climate Action Week will shine a light on those cities and countries that have declared a climate emergency and citizens will be looking for coherence between declarations and actions, including the end of public subsidies, such as tax breaks and grants, for the fossil fuel industry.
EIT Climate-KIC supports the efforts of Mayor Sadiq Khan and his team to deliver genuine systemic transformation. Dunlop added:
“Sustainable finance is an important and necessary step but will do too little too late. As a large and complex global city, London’s Government, along with its public and private sector partners, have an opportunity to turn an emergency declaration into an innovation portfolio that is genuinely bold and provides clearer guidance on where and how to direct capital for a more transformative effect on the real economy. London has created the space to act – it must now follow through.”
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Isaiah Chavous hid under his mom’s…
Isaiah Chavous hid under his mom’s college desk as a baby. Now he’s CU Boulder student president.
The Colorado native is the third Black CU Boulder student body president.
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PUBLISHED: January 11, 2021 at 6:00 a.m. | UPDATED: January 11, 2021 at 4:21 p.m.
CU student body president Isaiah Chavous poses for a portrait on the campus on Dec. 15, 2020.
As a young boy, Isaiah Chavous hid under his mom’s desk during her college days at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, playing with green army men and chomping snacks while she completed her history degree above his head.
“He was born to a teen mom, so I think he had an interesting upbringing,” Michelle Johnson, Chavous’s mom, said about her eldest son. “He saw firsthand growing up what the importance of education does…That story has shaped him and made him resilient. To come from those kinds of beginnings where things were really hard and watch as education and courage and persistence gets you out of situations where people think you are stuck — I am so proud of him.”
Now at 21-years-old, Chavous is a student leader of the university system he once toddled around in secret.
The Colorado native is CU Boulder student body president and the Intercampus Student Forum chair, representing the student voice on all CU campuses.
Chavous is the third Black president in more than a century of CU Boulder student government. The weight of that responsibility weighs heavy on him, but it’s a pressure he welcomes as preparation for a storied future.
“I have fallen in love with Boulder and CU,” Chavous said. “I am extremely dedicated to preserving the good quality it has and innovating in the areas it needs improvement. CU has left an impression on me, but I intend to leave a bigger impression on CU before I leave.”
When Chavous, a political science major with a minor in business, ran for the presidency last year, he didn’t know he would be tasked to bring student issues to the forefront during one of the most tumultuous years for higher education in modern history.
Fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic only intensified existing inequities and problems within the higher education sphere, Chavous said. From food insecurity to a need for increased mental health resources to civil rights issues, Chavous found himself in charge during a time when students needed their concerns uplifted more than ever.
Chavous connected with campus student groups and hopped on Zoom calls to share his findings with the CU Board of Regents and system administrators. He brainstormed how to better advocate for state higher education funding. He met with the state’s legislative delegation.
On top of his coursework during a difficult pandemic year, Chavous estimated he spends 50 hours a week on student government business.
Chavous is used to the hustle.
In elementary school, Johnson said Chavous started a business making duct-tape products — wallets and ties — and selling them. In middle school, he started a side gig tie-dying socks, ruining every one of his mother’s pans along the way.
“He would look at me and say, ‘Mom, you’re investing in my future,’” Johnson said. “He’d always say ‘Are you willing to invest?’ What kid says that? My entrepreneurial son.”
Now, Johnson begs Chavous to get some sleep and take care of himself.
Chavous burst out laughing when asked when he sleeps.
“I don’t,” he said. “It’ll be OK, though.”
Being a young, Black man in 2020 was trying for Chavous. Police brutality and civil rights protests played out before his eyes, and he knew racial justice needed to be dealt with on his own turf.
As a bi-racial man, Chavous said he understood even his own experience as a person of color was more privileged than others. He knew firsthand that CU needed to do better by its students of color, so he got to work.
“Being a student of color in an institution that is predominantly white can feel isolating at times,” Chavous said. “The BIPOC community at CU has been overlooked in a lot of areas throughout time. I’ve seen it firsthand. It’s up to representatives who eventually find themselves in positions of influence to be attentive to not only their own identity but sacrifice what may feel comfortable for the greater good.”
CU student body president Isaiah Chavous works on his computer in his home studio Dec. 15, 2020 in Boulder.
When national conversations around law enforcement and racially-motivated excessive force boiled over on the CU Boulder campus, Chavous said he spent hundreds of hours over the summer talking with the local Boulder and campus police departments negotiating a plan to restructure police training, hiring practices and protocols.
Those conversations, featuring other student leaders on campus, pushed for a campus police oversight board, which Chavous said would be the first-of-its-kind once implemented.
Chavous was also involved in moving forward the long-time conversation about the university’s relationship buying furniture made exclusively from prison inmate labor.
Chavous sat on a working group, chaired by CU’s chief financial officer Todd Saliman, which discussed the issue this summer. After listening to administrators, reviewing financial statements and hearing from the inmates, Chavous said the working group pushed the university to agree to consider other furniture vendors instead of having an exclusive relationship with Colorado Correctional Industries.
“He’s a pleasure to work with,” Saliman said. “It doesn’t mean we always agree, but we always exchange ideas and Isaiah absolutely helps move the conversation forward. He’s engaged. He shares the student perspective in a way that’s both clear in terms of what the students want but is also pragmatic, recognizing the realities that we have to deal with.”
The realities of pushing for change within the confines of a university bureaucracy can be challenging at times, but Chavous said overcoming those obstacles has only set him up for success.
“The bureaucratic system is an interesting space I have found,” Chavous said. “I want to ensure… I’ve done my best to gather information…and hear out the community that I’m tasked to represent so decisions that are made are not misinformed. There will always be disagreement and that’s OK with me as long as I know I have done my absolute duty in understanding the complexities and the depth and the emotional strain.”
Chavous has a few trailblazers to look to in the realm of CU student government stars who continued advocating for their constituents post-graduation.
United States Rep. Joe Neguse — the first African-American elected to Congress in Colorado — was once in Chavous’s shoes as CU Boulder’s student body president.
State Rep. Leslie Herod — the first LGBTQ African-American in Colorado’s General Assembly — was CU Boulder’s legislative council president in the early 2000’s. Herod said she, too, focused on policy changes that received backlash including around racial justice and LGBTQ issues.
“One thing I don’t think people realize is the exact weight of it all,” Herod said, noting that CU Boulder student government is the most autonomous in the nation, responsible for allocating tens of millions of dollars in student fees. “I can’t understate the impact that experience had on me and my now colleagues who are continuing their work for change through being elected officials, policy making and community leadership.”
She advised Chavous to keep fighting for what he believes in, to allow himself to grow and evolve and — of course — to graduate.
Chavous has the spring semester to continue his student government work, but he’s already thinking ahead.
Law school is on the horizon. Maybe a career in international business or politics.
“I want to be in a history book,” Chavous said. “Not for being self-indulgent but for being selfless. Setting a precedent has been, from day one, one of the biggest motivating factors. Every door that has been opened or I have forced open, there will be a doorstop there waiting for the next student like me to walk through hopefully a little bit more easily.”
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Re: “Concerning the Count of Saint-Germain”
by Terry Melanson · November 29, 2013
Originally Published at Conspiracy Archive on 2009/01/21
Design sketch of the alchemical laboratory at the estate of Landgrave Karl von Hessen Kassel
In an email Monday, L.G. wrote:
I’ve been searching for materials about the Illuminati (I read yesterday some of your notes on “May Day” and the Illuminati – quite interesting and helpful!) and there is one historical personage that keeps popping up in my searches: Saint Germain, the so-called “Wonderman of Europe”. I don’t know if he was an “illuminatus”, but his persistent connections to May 1st in the New Age Movement are very interesting. According to some sources, he “ascended” on May 1st 1684, and was crowned as the new “Chohan” (Planetary Lord) on May 1st 1954. I know these are just New Age inventions, with no historical value, but anyway the choice of that day is curious, to say the least.
While reading Manly P. Hall’s “The Secret Destiny of America”, I noticed he mentioned a person –not named in the book– who apparently influenced the creation of the american flag and called himself “The Professor”. What I wanted to know is if you know, from your own studies, if this man had anything to do with the well-known european aristocrat who called himself the Count of Saint Germain. If there was a connection, and if there was any possibility for him to have been a member of the Bavarian Illuminati, maybe this could explain the connection between the New Age “Ascended Master” Saint Germain and the day of the foundation of the Bavarian Illuminati.
By the way, as I’m talking about Saint Germain and the New Age Movement, maybe you’ll find curious the fact that certain new age circles working with this “ascended master” use a kind of violet disc with a dot in the middle as a tool for “spiritual exercises”. You can see it here (the fourth from above):
http://www.naveluz.arq.br/download.htm
This, amazingly, reminds me of the point within a circle used by the Illuminati to designate their Order. What do you think about all this?
Thanks for your time and attention.
The short answer, is no; Saint Germain wasn’t a member of the Illuminati. His name doesn’t appear on any authentic membership list, nor would you expect to find it. Quite the opposite.
Regarding Freemasonry and other secret societies during the 18th Century, those of a mystical/occultist bent usually joined the Golden and Rosy Cross, Strict Observance or the Illuminés in France and Northern Europe (embracing the teachings of Pasqually, Saint-Martin, Pernety, and Swedenborg) – or all of the above. The die-hard rationalists, whose foundation was in philosophy rather than Pietism or mysticism or alchemy, were recruited into the Bavarian Illuminati. That being said, there was certainly overlap, but the two camps were at odds, even antagonistic. Saint Germain was of the former group. To the rationalists in the Illuminati, Saint-Germain – indeed Cagliostro and the rest of the mystical fabulists – were the butt of the joke. If you were found to be sympathetic to alchemy or Rosicrucianism, in most cases you were kicked out of the Order.
While contemplating whether to initiate Princes into the Order, a compromise was reached. The noble would certainly be led to believe that he was ascending the ladder, but instead of the normal discourse read to the initiate in the higher mysteries, that the church and throne were to be dispensed with – these were conveniently left out. Thus the sovereign’s good name could be used to recruit others – demonstrating the grandeur of the Order – and the Prince or Duke, believing he was privy to the final secret, would, in turn, work on behalf of his “brethren.”
Landgrave Karl von Hessen-Kassel was a close friend of Saint-Germain’s. He was one of those Princes initiated into the Order, and it seems as though he had an agenda as well – to spy on its activities, keep it in check, and have full control over the initiates in his territory. This power, Knigge provided to him; despite the fact that Karl was one of the most accomplished occultists of his time (and being an initiate of more mystical associations than most anyone else).
Prince Karl and Saint-Germain set up shop at his Louisenlund estate in what is now Schleswig-Holstein. While conducting experiments at Karl’s alchemical laboratory (a dark, cold, and dreary stone tower), Saint-Germain caught pneumonia and died on February 27, 1784.
The simple fact is that Rosicrucian obsession with the myths surrounding St. Germain is a ruse meant to fleece the credulous. That they use “May 1st” is perhaps due a desire to insinuate a connection with Weishaupt’s Order. But there is none. The power and allure of the very word “Illuminati” is considerable, is it not? Crowley, too, sought to conflate various names throughout history and intimate that they belonged to one grand authentic tradition. They have alternative histories – whimsical and imprecise – whose purpose is to impress; indoctrinate; initiate; propagate.
Chapter 15 (pp. 146-154) of Hall’s Secret Destiny of America (1944), is titled “The Unknown Man who Designed Our Flag.” Too often Hall’s sources are those of occultists, who in turn base their stories upon anecdote, tradition, and legend. Hall’s sole citation for the tale of this mysterious professor, is one Robert Allen Campbell: Our Flag: Or The Evolution of the Stars and Stripes, Including the Reason to be of the Design, the Colors, and Their Position, Mystic Interpretation Together with Selections Eloquent, Patriotic, and Poetical (H. E. Lawrence, Chicago, 1890).
The gist of it is this:
EPISODES FROM AMERICAN HISTORY
Many times the question has been asked, Was Francis Bacon’s vision of the “New Atlantis” a prophetic dream of the great civilization which was so soon to rise upon the soil of the New World? It cannot be doubted that the secret societies of Europe conspired to establish upon the American continent “a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” Two incidents in the early history of the United States evidence the influence of that silent body which has so long guided the destinies of peoples and religions. By them nations are created as vehicles for the promulgation of ideals, and while nations are true to these ideals they survive; when they vary from them they vanish like the Atlantis of old which had ceased to “know the gods.”
In his admirable little treatise, Our Flag, Robert Allen Campbell revives the details of an obscure, but most important, episode of American history–the designing of the Colonial flag of 1775. The account involves a mysterious man concerning whom no information is available other than that he was on familiar terms with both General George Washington and Dr. Benjamin Franklin. The following description of him is taken from Campbell’s treatise:
“Little seems to have been known concerning this old gentleman; and in the materials from which this account is compiled his name is not even once mentioned, for he is uniformly spoken of or referred to as ‘the Professor.’ He was evidently far beyond his threescore and ten years; and he often referred to historical events of more than a century previous just as if he had been a living witness of their occurrence; still he was erect, vigorous and active–hale, hearty, and clear-minded–as strong and energetic every way as in the prime of his life He was tall, of fine figure, perfectly easy, and very dignified in his manners; being at once courteous, gracious and commanding. He was, for those times and considering the customs of the Colonists, very peculiar in his method of living; for he ate no flesh, fowl or fish; he never used for food any ‘green thing,’ any roots or anything unripe; he drank no liquor, wine or ale; but confined his diet to cereals and their products, fruits that were ripened on the stem in the sun, nuts, mild tea and the sweets of honey, sugar or molasses.
“He was well educated, highly cultivated, of extensive as well as varied information, and very studious. He spent considerable of his time in the patient and persistent conning of a number of very rare old books and ancient manuscripts which he seemed to be deciphering, translating or rewriting. These books and manuscripts, together with his own writings, he never showed to anyone; and he did not even mention them in his conversations with the family, except in the most casual way; and he always locked them up carefully in a large, old-fashioned, cubically shaped, iron-bound, heavy, oaken chest, whenever he left his room, even for his meals. He took long and frequent walks alone, sat on the brows of the neighboring hills, or mused in the midst of the green and flower-gemmed meadows. He was fairly liberal–but in no way lavish–in spending his money, with which he was well supplied. He was a quiet, though a very genial and very interesting, member of the family; and be was seemingly at home upon any and every topic coming up in conversation. He was, in short, one whom everyone would notice and respect, whom few would feel well acquainted with, and whom no one would presume to question concerning himself–as to whence he came, why he tarried, or whither he journeyed. ”
By something more than a mere coincidence the committee appointed by the Colonial Congress to design a flag accepted an invitation to be guests, while in Cambridge, of the same family with which the Professor was staying. It was here that General Washington joined them for the purpose of deciding upon a fitting emblem. By the signs which passed between them it was evident that both General Washington and Doctor Franklin recognized the Professor, and by unanimous approval he was invited to become an active member of the committee. During the proceedings which followed, the Professor was treated with the most profound respect and all of his suggestions immediately acted upon. He submitted a pattern which he considered symbolically appropriate for the new flag, and this was unhesitatingly accepted by the other six members of the committee, who voted that the arrangement suggested by the Professor be forthwith adopted. After the episode of the flag the Professor quietly vanished, and nothing further is known concerning him.
Did General Washington and Doctor Franklin recognize the Professor as an emissary of the Mystery school which has so long controlled the political destinies of this planet? Benjamin Franklin was a philosopher and a Freemason–possibly a Rosicrucian initiate. He and the Marquis de Lafayette–also a man of mystery–constitute two of the most important links in the chain of circumstance that culminated in the establishment of the original thirteen American Colonies as a free and independent nation. Doctor Franklin’s philosophic attainments are well attested in Poor Richard’s Almanac, published by him for many years under the name of Richard Saunders. His interest in the cause of Freemasonry is also shown by his republication of Anderson’s Constitutions of Freemasonry, a rare and much disputed work on the subject.
It was during the evening of July 4, 1776, that the second of these mysterious episodes occurred. In the old State House in Philadelphia a group of men were gathered for the momentous task of severing the last tie between the old country and the new. It was a grave moment and not a few of those present feared that their lives would be the forfeit for their audacity. In the midst of the debate a fierce voice rang out. The debaters stopped and turned to look upon the stranger. Who was this man who had suddenly appeared in their midst and transfixed them with his oratory? They had never seen him before, none knew when he had entered, but his tall form and pale face filled them with awe. His voice ringing with a holy zeal, the stranger stirred them to their very souls. His closing words rang through the building: “God has given America to be free!” As the stranger sank into a chair exhausted, a wild enthusiasm burst forth. Name after name was placed upon the parchment: the Declaration of Independence was signed. But where was the man who had precipitated the accomplishment of this immortal task–who had lifted for a moment the veil from the eyes of the assemblage and revealed to them a part at least of the great purpose for which the new nation was conceived? He had disappeared, nor was he ever seen again or his identity established. This episode parallels others of a similar kind recorded by ancient historians attendant upon the founding of every new nation. Are they coincidences, or do they demonstrate that the divine wisdom of the ancient Mysteries still is present in the world, serving mankind as it did of old?
– “The Mysteries and Their Emissaries,” From Hall’s Secret Teachings of All Ages
I’m not sure what to make of this, as I do not have access to Campbell’s book; but according to Hall, in the Secret Destiny of America, Campbell wasn’t precise about where the tale of this “Professor” had originated, so it wouldn’t make any difference. I’m sure it can be settled one way or another by meticulously reviewing all known documentation concerning the design of the Flag, but such an undertaking does not interest me at this time.
Despite Hall’s assertion that he was unable to uncover any data about the author Robert Allen Campbell, it seems that the latter was in fact an accomplished occultist (and Hall probably knew this). According to author John Patrick Deveney, in Paschal Beverly Randolph: A Nineteenth-Century Black American Spiritualist, Rosicrucian, and Sex Magician (State University of New York Press, 1996), Robert Allen Campbell was “involved in the origins of the H. B. of L.” (p. 484) – that is, The Hermetic Brotherhood Of Luxor. Campbell was also the author of such works as, Phallic Worship: An Outline of the Worship of the Generative Organs As Being, or as Representing, the Divine Creator, with Suggestions as to the Influence of the Phallic Idea on Religious Creeds, Ceremonies, Customs and Symbolism—Past and Present (1887) and Mysteries of the Hand Revealed and Explained: the Art of Determining, from an Inspection of the Hands, the Person’s Temperament, Appetites, Passions, Impulses, Aspirations, Mental Endowments, Character and Tendencies (1879). Blavatsky was aware of him, and reviewed Mysteries of the Hand, in Lucifer: A Theosophical Magazine, September 1888 to February 1889 (p. 162).
In seems that Campbell is pretty solidly established as having been involved in the “Rosicrucian” occult revival of the late 19th Century. This mysterious “Professor,” then – and his description (insinuating none other than the “Immortal” Saint Germain himself) – is suspect, to say the least. Also, there was a copy of the Hermetic Pymander floating around at the time, with a handwritten note by Campbell, stating: “Theosi, care of R. A. Campbell, Publisher, St. Louis, Mo. … School of Theosophy & Psychic Healing. Teacher & Practitioner of Philosophic & Scientific Mind Cure” etc. (see Godwin et al., The Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor: Initiatic and Historical Documents of an Order of Practical Occultism , Weiser, 1995, p. 306).
Regarding the “point within a circle” used by adherents of the-myth-of-Saint-Germain; this does not surprise me. It is, after all, the Hieroglyphic Monad. And it was used by Rosicrucians and alchemists such as John Dee, long before the Bavarian Illuminati. Weishaupt’s reason for using the Monad, is a direct result of Gottfried Leibniz’s own fascination with it – specifically his popular philosophic treatise, Monadology (1714). Weishaupt was extremely influenced by both Leibniz and Christian Wolff, the two giants of the German Popularphilosophen.
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Zarko says:
“While reading Manly P. Hall’s “The Secret Destiny of America”, I noticed he mentioned a person –not named in the book– who apparently influenced the creation of the american flag and called himself “The Professor”. What I wanted to know is if you know, from your own studies, if this man had anything to do with the well-known european aristocrat who called himself the Count of Saint Germain.”
My opinion is the professor might be Weishaupt himself more then St.Germain cause as I remember there were letters circulating and connections through some people that were members of the founding fathers or close associates of them. As fathers of the revolutions round the world, the Illuminati might have triggered the American revolution for the independence with their connections in the new continent.
The story is made up after the fact. Occult myth making is the modus operandi of initiatic societies. Lots of myths surrounding the Illuminati as well. They had no connections to the new world, either directly or indirectly. The American revolution influenced radicals and potential revolutionaries in Europe (e.g. the Illuminati and the Jacobins), not the other way around.
Can the Esoteric order that were in Opposition to the Illuminati in Northern Germany be connected to the origins of Arosiphy? Where did Guido con List and Theodor Fritsch get their occult traditions from?
Lanz von Liebenfels created the esotericism behind it. A combination of Theosophy, neo-templarism and folk traditions/myths.
Lanz is actually younger the two people I mentioned.
I haven’t read the full article yet but there’s one thing that stands out and that I feel compelled to clear up if I may… Saint Germain is far from, “NewAge”, He is One of the thirteen Ascended Masters; A Holy Brother- OLD, Divine Wisdom and so much more than that. ☺
The term may have been used in this case because of a lack of a better description however I feel (and I don’t want to use the word, ‘offensive’…), that it really doesn’t do Him justice. 💜
St. Germain in Occult mythical lore is the same as Christian Rosenkruetz. It’s an allegory.
Over the years it has turned into that, and more. But during the 18th century he was a real, live, living person. Karl von Hessen Kassel had dinner with him every night and made potions and indulged in arcana with him for kicks (and twice on Sundays). The myth-making Rosicrucians are the culprits in perpetuating and extending the lore surrounding him; the new agers picked up the ball and flew to Mars with it, putting him in the patheon of “Ascended Masters” along with Jesus, Buddha and space aliens.
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Ramboll relocates Manchester office to Arkwright House Engineering consultancy Ramboll has announced it is relocating its 60-strong Manchester team to the Grade II Listed Arkwright House.
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コンチネンタル社
スポンサー：海外サッカー
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Attention Bundesliga: Say Cheese!
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The Bundesliga clubs travel increasingly to China for PR purposes. Therefore encounters with the fans are even more important than friendly matches.
For the first time FC Schalke 04 will travel to China where the club is known because Junmin Hua played with them in the 2010-11 season. (Photo: Imago)
Football marketing in China means first of all proximity. The Bundesliga clubs have understood that and are providing their fans in the Middle Kingdom with what most of them crave: stars to touch. This year VfL Wolfsburg led the way. They played their first match at first division club Changchun Yatai (2-0) in the north-east of the country on Wednesday, May 18. Schalke 04 and Borussia Dortmund will follow them to the People’s Republic in July. A few weeks ago 1.FC Cologne favoured a summer premiere in China, and Borussia Moenchengladbach have also agreed to travel there by 2018.
The Bundesliga are now catching up with what they neglected at the beginning of the century, by becoming a frequent presence in the People’s Republic. British clubs in particular are leading in this area and thanks to their higher profile they profit from longer broadcasting time on the local TV channels. That in turn can pay off in rising sales of merchandise, and higher TV revenues, but also in the form of lucrative advertising contracts with Chinese companies.
The tyre manufacturer Linglong has been one of VfL Wolfsburg’s sponsors for some years. The extension of the contract was sealed and celebrated with a ceremony in the ballroom of the team hotel. A few VfL stars formed a guard of honour. “It’s important for us because Linglong is taking this partnership very seriously”, managing director Thomas Roettgermann told the club-owned TV channel of the “Wolves”. Linglong resumes many tasks within China thus improving Wolfsburg’s image. The company also heavily pushed the match against Changchun in the city.
A shot on goal by German international Julian Draxler during VfL Wolfsburg’s 2-0 win at Chinese first division club Changchun Yatai, in front of 15,200 spectators on May 18, 2016. (Photo: Imago)
Wolfsburg and Schalke face local clubs – Dortmund meet Manchester teams
Concerning direct marketing VfL Wolfsburg made a clever move by contracting Chinese international Zhang Xizhe 18 months ago. Though Zhang failed to achieve a breakthrough at VfL – he returned to China after six months – the transfer further stimulated popularity. Nowadays 80,000 Chinese follow news from the club on the micro-blog platform Weibo. And the video platform Youku, on which players and officials explicitly address the fans from the Far East, particularly during their China travels, is increasingly clicked on.
It is the Bundesliga club’s fourth tour to China after 2000, 2012 and 2014. A youth team also visited and played friendly matches, as did the VfL’s football academy. This dedication is paying off. There is enthusiasm wherever the entourage appears these days. On landing in Changchun, where the Volkswagen Concern has parts of its car fleet assembled, 100 fans greeted the team at the airport, wearing club shirts and equipped with flags, and armed with felt-pens for autographs and mobile phones for photos. The first practice on Tuesday was public and barrier-free. After the session’s conclusion the VfL players mingled with fans until everybody was happy.
Young Chinese women with “Wölfi”, the mascot of VfL Wolfsburg, in a hotel lobby during the Bundesliga club’s travels in China in May 2016. (Photo: Imago)
Schalke 04 and Borussia Dortmund will also endeavour to leave behind happy fans. Schalke have to make up after cancelling their China travels last year. Two friendlies against Asian Champions/League champions Guangzhou Evergrande and their local rivals Guangzhou R&F are occasions aimed at extending the presence of the Gelsenkirchen club. An agency in Shanghai will represent the club’s interests on site in the future. Schalke’s head marketer Alexander Jobst wants to arouse the interest of the media, the fans and potential sponsors by selective activities. There are no details yet. The scheduling in the first week of July is a disadvantage. Some Schalke internationals could still be involved at the European Championship or on holiday.
Guangzhou, the capital of the province of Canton in South China, is no easy terrain for the Bundesliga. Public television broadcast top matches nationwide in Mandarin, while Cantonese is traditionally spoken in Canton. Matches broadcast on regional TV with local commentary often lack the top teams.
The BVB pass up friendly matches against local first division clubs and instead will meet the European elite in China. The years under Juergen Klopp have turned the club into one of the favourites among the Chinese fans. Manchester United are the opponents in Shanghai on July 22, six days later they’ll meet Manchester City in Shenzhen. In order to promote the international tournament together with the organisers, former Dortmund striker Karl-Heinz Riedle recently travelled to China.
Karl-Heinz Riedle, former striker of Borussia Dortmund, took part in a promotion activity for the tournament in which BVB will meet both Manchester clubs. (Photo: Getty Images)
The urgency of a presence in China has also caught the Rhineland. For several days now Borussia Moenchengladbach have boasted a financially strong Chinese partner in ZTE from the mobile telephone system industry, so opening the door to the People’s Republic for the club. “We want to get into the Chinese market and for that we need strategic assistance”, said managing director Stephan Schippers at the contract signing. The first strategic decision within the partnership is that the “Colts” will play a few friendlies as soon as possible.
With 1. FC Cologne too, it is just a question of time before the club unlocks the door to the People’s Republic. They want to negotiate a few contacts in addition to football and have started talks. The “Billy Goats” have also Japan in their sight. Since the signing of Japanese international Yuya Osako the fans in the country of the Rising Sun have intently followed events at the Cathedral City. A promotion tour could generate new growth in Japan too.
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New Garda community text alert schemes for Cork with grants available
Communities are being urged to sign up and help the fight against rural crime
Joe O'SheaEditor
Community Text Alerts
New Community Text Alert schemes - backed by the Gardai - are being rolled out in parts of Cork as a way to combat crime in rural areas.
With criminals increasingly targeting isolated or rural areas, the text alert groups are designed to connect communities, keep them informed of any threats and allow locals to raise the alarm over suspicious behaviour.
"We'd encourage residents to sign up and help make your neighbourhoods no-go areas for criminals," say Gardai in Cork in a social media post.
"Now, more than ever, we need to do what we can to look after ourselves and each other. Please, always report suspicious behaviour - don't leave it to others."
The co-ordinators of a new Community Text Alert scheme in the Fermoy-Castlelyons area are delivering application forms to local homes and businesses this week.
And the Gardai say they want to hear from concerned citizens in other areas who are interested in joining or starting similar schemes for their community.
"If you're interested in signing up in your area, please get in touch and we'll get your co-ordinator to contact you.
"We'd encourage residents to sign up and help make your neighbourhoods no-go areas for criminals."
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Details of these schemes can be had from your local Garda station, community liaison officers and from the Crimestoppers.ie website (the site is currently being upgraded but you can also contact Crimestoppers on 1800 25 00 25).
There are grants available for starting text alert schemes - which have been rolled out in many parts of Cork - and you can get the full details on how it works, how to set one up and how to apply for grants from the Garda website resources on Community Alert Schemes.
These text alerts have been proved to be an effective weapon against rural crime - removing the criminals' advantage of being able to operate in quiet and isolated areas where there is less chance of being spotted.
Covid-19 Cork: Dramatic increase in cases continue as figures in the county more than double
CoronavirusFor every 1,000 people in Cork, roughly fifteen people have Covid-19
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Cornwall awarded money for Brookdale Avenue widening, bike lanes
May 6, 2020 Editor Cornwall, News 0
The City of Cornwall has been awarded $1.6 million to repair this section of Brookdale Avenue between Highway 401 and Tollgate Road, seen here on Thursday, May 30, 2019. The plan is to add bike lanes when the road is resurfaced. (Newswatch Group/Bill Kingston, File)
CORNWALL – The provincial government has awarded the City of Cornwall just over $1.6 million to widen a northern section of Brookdale Avenue and add bike lanes.
The announcement from the Connection Links fund came late Wednesday afternoon as the province announced that two dozen municipalities were getting a piece of the $30 million pie.
For Cornwall, it will mean rebuilding the road base, shoulders and ditches of Brookdale Avenue from the CNR overpass to Highway 401 and widening the shoulders to 1.5 meters on both sides for bike lanes. The road will still be two lanes of traffic.
This was the second time the city had applied for this project. It’s receiving $1,612,557 from Connecting Links. The funding is what the city had hoped to receive (90 per cent) for the $1.85 million project.
The section of road has been in bad shape for some time with cracks and ruts in the pavement.
Construction should be done before the end of next year.
The recent rebuild of the Canadian National Railway overpass was also built for bike lanes, meaning the northern section will tie into Tollgate Road at the south and give access to South Stormont’s trail system in the north.
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2015-05-31 · Corporate | MAN SE | Bus
Congratulating the Wolves on winning the cup? We are your MAN.
MAN supplies a converted double-decker bus for the cup winners from Wolfsburg
On Sunday, 31 May, the freshly-qualified cup winner VfL Wolfsburg crowned its championship triumph with a victory parade through the center Wolfsburg.
As an official partner of VfL Wolfsburg, MAN contributed a fitting vehicle for the triumphal procession. An MAN double-decker bus normally used for scheduled services had been specially converted for the occasion. On Sunday, it served as a VIP shuttle, lining up in the celebration parade as a real "eye-catcher".
Apart from being covered with stickers, the upper-deck windows and seats had been removed. A made-to-measure stage was integrated into the front section of the upper deck as a platform for the reveling passengers.
After the victory over Borussia Dortmund in the Cup Final and a long night in Berlin, Vfl´s cup-winner´s parade began at 13.00 h today at Wolfsburg main station. Thousands of Wolves fans lined the route to cheer their heroes.
Wolves tour with MAN
VfL Wolfsburg has been traveling in MAN team buses for many years. Since 2010, MAN has supplied the club´s buses as its official partner. Vfl´s successful women´s and junior teams also tour with vehicles produced by the traditional Munich company.
Phone: +49 89 36098-111
E-mail: presse@man.eu
Image double-decker bus for the cup winners from Wolfsburg
Relaxed on the road to success with MAN
More information about MAN’s cooperation with Bundesliga clubs
To www.manschaftsbus.de (Only German)
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Coronavirus, policing reforms are topics of…
Coronavirus, policing reforms are topics of Rep. Brad Sherman’s town hall, July 7
Telephone town hall on the pandemic and nation-wide protests
By Holly Andres | handres@scng.com | Daily News
PUBLISHED: July 5, 2020 at 6:00 a.m. | UPDATED: July 5, 2020 at 6:01 a.m.
Protestors gathered in front of the LAUSD school district headquarters calling for the defunding of the LAUSD school police Tuesday, June 23, 2020. The protest took place as school board members considered a resolution to reduce or eliminate the school police budget. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) holds his eighth coronavirus-related telephone town hall, 7-8 p.m. July 7.
Sherman will be joined by medical experts to discuss latest updates on coronavirus guidelines.
Sherman will also discuss national and local protests on police reforms and answer questions from constituents.
The public is invited to submit questions and make a reservation for the town hall at bradsherman.house.gov/cvrsvp
To participate in the call: 877-229-8493. Use pin number 13402.
Sherman represents the 30th Congressional District. Check website for communities in this district.
Local office, 818-501-9200. sherman.house.gov
Holly Andres | Editorial assistant and calendar editor
Holly Andres has been editorial assistant and calendar editor since 1997 for the Los Angeles Daily News. She graduated from Cal State Northridge with a history degree.
handres@scng.com
Follow Holly Andres @hollyverde
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Affiliate Marketing Advertisers - Version 1.2 per 25-05-2018
This is an additional agreement between Daisycon B.V. and their Advertisers and between Advertisers and the Publishers promoting Advertisers through Daisycon (version 1.2 as of 05-25-2018). For our Lead Generation services we have a seperate processor agreement.
Taking into account that:
The advertiser has entered into an agreement with Daisycon by signing a contract (Network Agreement).
The Advertiser enters into an agreement with the Publisher at the moment that the publisher is accepted into the advertiser campaign (Affiliate Agreement).
This agreement contains provisions regarding the processing of data, to be qualified as a Processor Agreement as referred to in the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter: GDPR). This page can be consulted at any time.
In the context of the execution of the Agreement between the Advertiser and Daisycon, Daisycon may store and process data of transactions with the Advertiser (hereinafter: Transaction Data) of the Advertiser. The Parties agree that, in so far as Daisycon processes Transaction Data for the Advertiser, Daisycon can be regarded as the Processor within the meaning of the GDPR and the Advertiser as the Controller. The Publisher (s) who generated the Transaction for the Advertiser or contributed to it (if set up) will receive standard insight into basic, anonymous, information about the transaction, such as the Compensation paid for this. If the Publisher stores Transaction data, the Publisher can also be designated as a Processor. Daisycon and the Publisher will therefore only process Transaction data in the context of executing the Agreement with the Advertiser and on behalf of the Advertiser. The advertiser makes an effort to communicate/save as little as possible personal data on Daisycon but shares at least pseudonised Transaction ID’s. These Transaction ID’s are not shared with third parties. The purpose of the processing of Transaction ID’s is to identify and therefore enable validation of Transactions. If the Advertiser passes on personal data to Daisycon, the Advertiser must anonymize or pseudonymize the data as much as possible.
In the context of the execution of the Agreement between the Advertiser and Daisycon, Daisycon can store and process data to match a click from the publisher to the Transaction of the Advertiser (hereinafter: Matching-data). The parties agree that, in so far as Daisycon processes matching data on behalf of the Advertiser, both Daisycon and the Advertiser can be regarded as the Controller in the sense of the GDPR. The advertiser determines the purpose of the data processing (to do performance based online marketing) It is also in control of whether or not to pass on the data (by calling the Conversion Pixel on its website). How the data processing is done and which resources are used are determined by Daisycon. Daisycon will therefore only process Matching data in the context of executing the Agreement with the Advertiser and on behalf of the Advertiser. The data is not used to create or use ‘behavioral’ customer profiles. Due to the limited privacy aspect and the fact that Daisycon needs this data for its services, Daisycon invokes Legitimate Interest within the GDPR on the basis of permission. As a result, Daisycon does not require explicit permission from the Consumer to perform the matching.
In the context of the execution of the Agreement between Publisher and Advertiser, Advertiser can store and process data (in particular so-called ‘Prefilling’ data on the Advertiser’s website). The parties agree that insofar as the Advertiser and / or Daisycon processes data on behalf of Publisher, Advertiser and / or Daisycon can be regarded as the Processor in the sense of the GDPR and Publisher as the Controller. Advertiser and Daisycon will therefore only process data within the framework of the execution of the Agreement with Publisher and only if prior consent has been made regarding the data and how the permission for obtaining and sharing the data is guaranteed by Publisher.
Depending on the settings that Advertiser establishes in his account and the information that the advertiser provides, the publisher (s) who have generated the transaction (s) will receive insight into more – not to be traced back to individuals – Transaction data. Advertiser is responsible for the data that is sent and the settings in his account with which data is shared with the Publisher (s).
Publisher who are affiliated with the Campaign of the Advertiser at Daisycon must adhere to the agreements as laid down in the Standard Processor Agreement for Publishers as included in the General Publisher Terms and Conditions of Daisycon.
Advertiser protects his passwords and takes full responsibility for his own account as well as the use by third parties of his accounts. Advertiser is responsible for all activities that take place under his Account, with the exception of the activities of Daisycon support staff as mentioned in this article. The Advertiser will inform Daisycon immediately after it has become known to the Advertiser of unauthorized use of the Advertiser’s account or any other breach of the security of which the Advertiser is aware. The support staff of Daisycon (or its 100% subsidiaries) may from time to time log in to the Service using the password of Advertiser (password is always hidden) to maintain or improve the Service, including to help Advertiser in case of problems or support.
Advertiser and Daisycon guarantee that they fully comply with all applicable legal obligations, including but not limited to the obligations arising from the GDPR, with respect to the data and in particular personal data.
Advertiser must publish and share the use of Daisycon’s services and the way in which it collects data to the Subject. This can be done by displaying a prominent link to the privacy policy page from Daisycon services (available at https://www.daisycon.com/en/privacy).
The Advertiser will make all reasonable efforts to ensure that a Visitor receives clear and comprehensive information about the storage and processing of data and the matching process in connection with the services provided by Daisycon, when such activity takes place in connection with the Service and when the giving such information and obtaining such consent is required by law. A standard text in its privacy statement is available via https://www.daisycon.com/en/standard-text-privacy-statement-advertisers/
The advertiser warrants to Daisycon that these data are not unlawful and do not infringe the rights of third parties, (ii) that they are entitled to provide the data to Daisycon, and (iii) that they are entitled Daisycon as processor of the concerning data. Advertiser grants Daisycon the right to use (sub) processor (s) themselves, provided (sub) processor (s) meet the agreements as laid down in this Processor Agreement.
Advertiser exampts Daisycon from all liabilities of third parties, including Sub-processors, that of any kind result from the processing of data by Daisycon and / or that are the result of violations of warranties as stated above by the Advertiser.
In the case of a data breach involving data from the Advertiser, Daisycon undertakes to report this to the Advertiser within 24 hours.
In the case of a data breach involving data from the Publisher, Advertiser undertakes to report this to Daisycon within 24 hours.
Daisycon states that data from Advertiser is only stored on servers within the EU or otherwise only in countries that guarantee an adequate level of protection.
Both Daisycon and Advertiser make all reasonable efforts in its systems and the data transfer between Advertiser and Daisycon and / or Publisher and Advertiser to protect against loss and / or against any form of unlawful use. All parties involved will implement appropriate technical and organizational measures, taking into account, among other things, the state of the art. Advertiser declares to have taken note of the measures taken by Daisycon and to have established that these measures guarantee an adequate level of security with regard to the data being processed.
Advertiser and Daisycon declare they won’t store more –personnal- data then necessary for the service and for no longer than is strictly necessary for the performance of its service or after termination of the Agreement, unless this is based on a legal obligation.
Both Daisycon and Advertiser are bound to secrecy of all data and information that it processes as a result of this Processing Agreement, except to the extent that such data or information is apparently not secret or confidential, or are already generally known.
Daisycon is at all times entitled to adjust this Processor Agreement. The Advertiser will receive a digital notice. If Advertiser does not object within 14 days after the notice, the Advertiser is considered to accepted the adjusted Processor Agreement.
This Processor Agreement will be in force during the term of the Agreement between the Advertiser and Daisycon and the Advertiser and Publisher. If the Agreement ends, this Processor Agreement shall end by operation of law, except when the nature of the processing and / or the nature of the provision require the continuation of the specific provisions of this Processor Agreement.
The leading supervisor is the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA).
Standard text privacy statement advertisers
You may use this standard text as an advertiser to include in your privacy statement for the visitors of your website. Advertisers at Daisycon are obliged to inform its visitors about the services that Daisycon performs for them. You may, but are not obliged to use this text for this.
This text is an example. You are free to adjust it, or use other techniques. Daisycon does not accept any liability for the content of this statement.
For the cookie and data processing with regard to Daisycon’s services, Daisycon’s standpoint is that you do not need to ask explicit permission to the consumer in advance. The privacy impact for the visitors is very limited and within GDPR, Daisycon relies on the lawful bases for processing this data based on Legitimate Interest. For more information, read the Daisycon Cookie and Privacy Statement.
Read here comprehensive information about what you as an advertiser at Daisycon must do to comply with the GDPR. Keep in mind that if you give personal details in the conversion pixel, you should expand this standard text with information about what data you share and what the purpose is. Of course you must comply with the agreements in the standard processor agreement.
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[NAME ADVERTISER] uses the performance based marketing service from Daisycon. Performance based marketing is a fair form of advertising because the advertiser only reimburses for actual and measurable results. In order to be able to compensate for this measurable result, a match must be made between the publisher / website that the visitor has forwarded and the transaction that has been generated by this.
To use this service, we pass anonymous transaction data to Daisycon. This data concerns; product descriptions, sales value, and demographic and geographical characteristics. These cannot be traced back to a person and are only used for statistical purposes and shared with Daisycon. In addition to the anonymous transaction data, we provide the following data that fall under the GDPR; 1) pseudonymized transaction IDs. These transaction IDs are not shared with third parties and only by our use for validation purposes. 2) Your IP address will also be passed on to Daisycon through the technical process. This address is only stored anonymously in the Daisycon system.
For the above service our partner Daisycon stores data and so-called affiliate cookies and matching processes are used. The use of affiliate cookies, matching data and the storage of data does not endanger the privacy of the visitor of this website. See the cookie and privacy statement of Daisycon about this.
No consumer profiles (behavioral user profiles) are created via the services provided by Daisycon. With regard to the data processing within the GDPR, we rely on the authorization basis for Legitimate Interest. We do however need to inform our visitors about the use. A processor agreement with Daisycon has been concluded for the storage and processing of these transaction data.
Additional text cross device matching (optional)
Daisycon offers its advertisers the possibility to cross-device a match between the click at the publisher and the transaction with the advertiser. If you use this option as an advertiser, you must add the text below to the standard text.
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(hashed) email address and / or pseudonymised account id. This data is not stored by Daisycon, but is directly converted into anonymous hashes. This information is not shared with third parties. This data is only used in the process of assigning transactions.
Some advertisers decide to provide personal information in the conversion pixel. Daisycon strongly advises advertisers not to do this. If you decide to still share personal data with Daisycon, then you must explicitly state in your privacy statement what information you share with Daisycon and what the purpose of this is. You can read more information about this subject here.
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Flake is No Flake: GOP’s Only Voice of Reason Wants To End Political Polarization
Good Day World!
Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake is no flake.
He’s more of a throw-back conservative in the Barry Goldwater tradition. He really understands how to look at the big picture in politics.
* In 2013, he joined the bipartisan Gang of Eight to craft a comprehensive reform bill that included a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants. Earlier this August, he was the only Republican accompanying Secretary of State John Kerry to Cuba to preside over the reopening of the U.S. embassy after a 54-year diplomatic freeze.
* Flake vowed to consider the Iran deal with an open mind, and for more than a month, even as every other Senate Republican came out against it and anti-Flake attack ads began airing on Arizona TV, that’s exactly what he did.
Eventually, on Aug. 15, Flake announced that he could not, in the end, bring himself to support Obama’s Iran pact. But at least he really studied the situation and didn’t follow the rest of the sheep who jumped the moment Obama’s name was mentioned.
WHY FLAKE IS GETTING THE “DEAD EYE” FROM OTHER CONSERVATIVES
Simply put, Flake doesn’t think that “scraping back the veneer” and “uncovering a lot of pent-up rage” is an effective approach to governance.
He doesn’t consider it particularly conservative to overturn the 14th Amendment, or send drones to the Mexican border, or promise enormous levels of growth with no supporting evidence whatsoever.
But the thing that really rings the bell for reason is Flake’s recognition that running the United States is ultimately about working within the system, persuading the skeptics, and accepting difficult compromises.
Flake developed a reputation as a honest broker who was willing to go against the GOP grain on issues as diverse as Cuba, immigration and gay rights. (Flake has voted to ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and to repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell.”)
I have just one question; why doesn’t Flake run for president? He’d beat out all the sorry GOP candidates who are making a circus out of the primaries.
Time for me to walk on down the road…
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Europe virus toll crosses 400,000; 60 protesters arrested in London
AFPPublished November 29, 2020
PARIS/LONDON: Coronavirus deaths topped 400,000 on Saturday in Europe, the world’s second worst-hit region, as parts of the continent began to reopen shops for the holiday season.
But across the Atlantic fearful US shoppers turned to online outlets for a massive Black Friday sale, while densely populated Los Angeles county announced a ban on gatherings of people from different households under a new “safer-at-home order” to battle the surging pandemic.
Persistently high case numbers in many western countries loom over governments’ hopes of easing their virus rules for Christmas and New Year.
The holidays would be a longed-for respite before bracing for what the world hopes is one last wave of restrictions until a clutch of promising new vaccines kick in. Britain, where police arrested over 60 people during a protest in London against virus restrictions, accounted for almost two-thirds of the fatalities with 57,551, followed by Italy (53,677), France (51,914) and Spain (44,668).
Stores began lifting their shutters in France on Saturday, while Poland’s shopping centres will also reopen.
“I’d rather avoid the internet, I’m going to buy things in the shops. They need it,” said Anne Dubois, one of the first customers applauded through the doors by staff at Paris’ vast Galeries Lafayette department store as it opened at 10am.
“Whether or not there’s people here, at least we’ve got our daily life getting back to normal,” said 36-year-old Aurelie, a manager in the L’Oreal section at Galeries Lafayette.
Belgium will allow shops to reopen from December 1, but keep the current semi-lockdown in place possibly until mid-January. The move mirrors similar easing in Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
Ireland has also announced a staggered easing of restrictions to allow some businesses to reopen and for families to gather ahead of Christmas.
Germany, once a beacon of hope in Europe’s coronavirus nightmare, logged more than one million cases on Friday.
Although the virus spread is slowing thanks to weeks of tough restrictions, Europe remains at the heart of the pandemic, recording more cases than the United States in the past week.
Germany’s Robert Koch Institute recorded more than 22,000 new daily cases on Friday, pushing the overall total in the country beyond the one-million mark.
More worryingly, the number of Covid-19 patients in intensive care has soared from around 360 in early October to more than 3,500 last week.
Germans still have “three or four long winter months ahead”, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier told Die Welt daily on Saturday, warning that “it’s possible the restrictions will be maintained into the first months of 2021”.
Meanwhile in the French Alps, demonstrations were held over the shutting of ski slopes, restaurants and bars over the holiday season.
Police said 400 people gathered in the Alpine town of Gap, while organisers put that number at 2,000.
“Without the opening of the lifts and shops, the resorts will be dead... It represents almost 40 percent of the economy of the whole mountain,” restaurant owner Cedric Manzoni said.
The United States surpassed 13 million total cases on Friday — the world’s highest figure — and officials were concerned whether gatherings on Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday would further worsen the situation.
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Pricing turmoil clouds outlook for LTL market
Mark B. Solomon
When does rate-cutting morph into throat-cutting?
That may be a reasonable question for trucking executives to ponder as they start 2010. That is, if they aren't too busy beating each other up over pricing to think through the consequences of their actions.
As a grinding freight recession ended its third year, the rate environment for truckload and, in particular, less-than-truckload (LTL) services, continued to weaken. Pricing trends in both categories deteriorated considerably in the third quarter from the first half of 2009, according to data culled from company reports and compiled by investment banker JPMorgan Chase. Even railroad pricing on commodities for which the rails compete with truckload carriers has been hurt by the weakness in truckload rates, according to the firm. Only ground and express parcel services showed a sequential pricing improvement through the first three quarters of 2009, according to the JPMorgan data.
Industry veterans have rarely seen anything like it. Michael Regan, CEO of TranzAct Technologies Inc., an Elmhurst, Ill.-based consultancy that over the years has negotiated and purchased billions of dollars of LTL capacity for shipper clients, says he's seen discounts of as much as 90 percent below retail, or tariff, rates.
The pain is being felt across the carrier spectrum. For example, two of the healthiest LTL carriers, Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. and Con-way Inc., posted sub-par revenue and net income results in the third quarter of 2009, with the top executives at both companies attributing their respective performances to declines in tonnage and aggressive pricing competition.
"Overall, the business environment continues to present formidable challenges, characterized by weak demand, excess capacity, and pricing pressure. We expect these conditions to persist in the near term, diminishing the prospects for earnings growth," Con-way President and CEO Douglas W. Stotlar said in a statement accompanying his company's results.
William D. Zollars, chairman and CEO of YRC Worldwide Inc., the nation's largest LTL carrier, said he doesn't expect a meaningful economic or freight rebound during the first half of 2010 and that rate weakness will likely continue at least through that period. In an interview with TranzAct's Regan, Zollars said YRC has been disciplined about pricing, noting it increasingly walks away from freight it deems to be unprofitable.
"We don't want to be acting like our competitors who are 'fire-saleing' things for various reasons," Zollars said in the interview.
Yet that didn't stop YRC from discounting its rates by as much as one-third through at least the end of 2009. Jon A. Langenfeld, a transport analyst for Milwaukee-based Robert W. Baird & Co. who reported the YRC move in a recent research note, said the action represents more "pricing aggression" that will impede a meaningful recovery in prices and negatively impact LTL profitability well into 2010.
For carriers, the wounds have been largely self-inflicted. Beset by soft freight flows and persistent overcapacity—the consensus among analysts is that there is 20 percent excess capacity in the LTL sector—truckers have spent the better part of 2009 slashing rates to win or keep business.
At the same time, carriers remained loath to remove capacity, keeping the supply-demand scale firmly tilted in favor of shippers. Satish Jindel, head of SJ Consulting, a Pittsburgh-based consultancy, says with the exception of YRC, no major LTL carrier took out capacity in more than single-digit amounts last year. By contrast, YRC removed up to 30 percent of its capacity by shuttering several regional operations and cutting 190 terminals from its YRC National unit during the 2009 integration of Yellow Transportation and Roadway Express into the new entity.
Most of the predatory pricing was aimed at taking share from YRC to drive the financially troubled carrier out of business and eliminate a large source of supply. However, it appears those plans will have to be put on hold. A November 2009 agreement under which YRC's bondholders planned to exchange their debt for 1 billion newly issued equity shares—a deal that will allow YRC to eliminate nearly $400 million in 2010 interest payments and give it access to a revolving credit line of more than $100 million—is likely to keep the trucker afloat at least through the end of 2010. This gives YRC critical breathing space to remain competitive with a smaller, more efficient network that Zollars said "fits our business volumes pretty well." At this writing, the swap had yet to be consummated.
Faced with the prospect of a surviving and perhaps recovering YRC, its rivals may take the pedal off the pricing metal and look for different ways to remain competitive. "We think carriers, once they realize YRC's financial situation isn't as precarious as it was, may step back and create some stability in pricing," says Jindel.
That could actually be good news for shippers, who while being the beneficiaries of a year-long rate gift that kept on giving, understand that in the long run, a carrier's inability to earn an adequate return may deter it from making the investments needed to deliver a quality product.
Regan of TranzAct believes shippers have picked most of the low-hanging rate fruit and should not expect carriers to slash prices much further for fear of failing to cover even their variable costs. "The bigger shippers have already grabbed the bulk of the savings that are there," he says. Regan expects LTL rates to remain flat year over year, barring any unexpected developments.
Light at the tunnel's end?
There may be some light at the end of this very dark tunnel. Truckload rates, which normally lead LTL pricing by many months, appear to have bottomed in late 2009 and are poised for an upward spike. If history is any guide, LTL rates should firm up sometime in 2010.
But these are not ordinary times. Unlike the LTL category, the truckload sector has already seen a significant reduction in capacity during the recession. LTL overcapacity is likely to remain an issue even after freight volumes recover.
Another and perhaps more profound trend is a shift in what Jindel called a shipper's "product characteristics." Tonnage has traditionally been the bread and butter of LTL carriers. Yet the goods being produced today are lighter and smaller than ever before, leading to painful declines in tonnage tendered to the carriers.
Jindel says much of this lighter, smaller freight is being increasingly "converted" to parcel services, a factor that may explain why parcel pricing held up relatively well through most of 2009. The analyst says the shrinking in cargo size and weight is a long-term trend, and LTL carriers must reposition their value propositions accordingly or risk losing more business to parcel companies. "This is a more important long-term issue for LTL than pricing," he says.
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Revamped logistics software deployment methodology propels record-breaking go-lives for Tecsys
Tecsys has been developing and implementing supply chain software since 1983. Once the brainchild of two brothers in a suburb of Montreal, Canada, the software firm has expanded into a global provider of logistics software and services, ranging from distribution management to healthcare supply tracking to omnichannel order management.
It was announced earlier this week that the software firm went live on a record-breaking number of accounts in the second quarter of the company's fiscal year. Excluding base account enhancement projects, the Tecsys service organization and its global network of partners successfully led 10 go-lives for new customers.
Over the last several months, the company has been refining its proprietary project implementation methodology to shorten the time-to-value and lower overall costs associated with implementation. The early results of this effort are reflected in this quarter's deployments.
"Of course, no two customer implementations are identical," explained Vito Calabretta, senior vice president, Global Operations at Tecsys. "But we have thrown a lot of expertise behind identifying where they intersect, what efficiencies can be made, and the optimal balance of responsibility on both sides of the equation. We're pursuing customer satisfaction, and we believe we're differentiating ourselves in the market on that metric."
Through Tecsys' software solutions, the company solves complex operational challenges with software and services that simplify the end-to-end movement of products throughout the supply chain from initial receipt to final consumption. From retail, warehouse, transportation and point-of-use management to business intelligence and analytics, forecasting and demand planning, Tecsys solutions generate process efficiency, inventory control and regulatory compliance.
"What makes this achievement exceptional is that we are only building momentum right now," Calabretta continued. "Our sustained growth as a provider of next-gen supply chain technology means we continue to scale up our global operations to support that growth. We're adding project management and service delivery talent around the world and demonstrating the strength of this implementation methodology."
As supply chains get more complex, the technology that underpins them becomes that much more important. That is where Tecsys excels. The company has built its reputation on equipping organizations to contend with that complexity through technology. By streamlining implementations, that value is reached faster.
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How to Survive Your Criminal Case in Florida (part 9 of a 9 part series)
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Congress of the United States begun and held at the City of New-York, on Wednesday the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine.
THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution.
RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two thirds of both Houses concurring, that the following Articles be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, as amendments to the Constitution of the United States, all, or any of which Articles, when ratified by three fourths of the said Legislatures, to be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of the said Constitution; viz.
ARTICLES in addition to, and Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America, proposed by Congress, and ratified by the Legislatures of the several States, pursuant to the fifth Article of the original Constitution. Note: The first ten amendments were ratified December 15, 1791, and form what is known as the “Bill of Rights.”
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No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
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In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.
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In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
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Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
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The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
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The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
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Ford government surveying Ontarians for Greater Golden Horseshoe transit plans
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The Province of Ontario has released a new survey on transportation in the Greater Golden Horseshoe that it says will help shape its planning going forward.
“This survey is incredibly important,” Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney said in a statement. “We need the community to take part in order to build a high functioning and efficient transportation system that will keep families and the economy of the Greater Golden Horseshoe moving.”
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The Ford government says the data it will gather from residents will be used to plan highway and transit from 2051 in the GGH area.
“By participating in the development of the plan, local residents can help ensure the plan meets the environmental, economic and social needs of the families, businesses and communities throughout the region,” the government’s release states.
The GGH, which centres around the Greater Toronto Area and stretches to include Waterloo Region, Wellington County and Brant County from the west, Peterborough and Northumberland from the east, Simcoe County to the north, with Haldimand and Niagara marking the southern border.
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The MTO says it is an area that is expected to grow from 9 million people to 14.9 million between now and 2051.
The survey asks residents for input on how often they use a wide variety of transportation modes such as cycling, public transit, walking, planes, trains and automobiles. It also asks about difficulties in using those modes, as well as their transit priorities looking ahead.
The questionnaire also has several questions about people’s transportation experiences during the pandemic and what their concerns are as things reopen.
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sinQ Technologies is a mobile health technology firm that facilitates the flow of information between health plans, home-health providers and people receiving care in their homes. The platform performs several different functions; some are regulatory and compliance related, while others are value-added for keeping people healthy in their homes for longer.
The main focus over the first 2 years has been mobile development and taking the app from Pilot to fully functional and finally to PHI (protected-health information) ready. From conception to full development of iOS and Android offering, the team delivered Mobile, Web and Design solutions for sinQ.
They also conceptualized and put in place a voice-over technology - an IVR (interactive voice response) interface that allows people to dial-in and complete all the functions they would otherwise be doing with the App.
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Initially, the Lead Project Manager worked with the existing management for 2 weeks to understand all of the needs of the project. The team was then able to complete an initial project build in 2 months that a former Dev team had scoped at 8 months.
5-6 team members collaborated consistently week in and week out on the project. iOS and Android Apps were developed along with a Web Solution; 3 different versions of the products were developed and shipped, and this included continual iteration.
The cofounder was able to test the solutions at a conference and this generated business potential in the order of $600-700K for the company. A true Agile delivery model utilized Trello and Slack for project management along with ZenHub for ticket management. The Project Manager imposes new iterations on a weekly basis.
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Martin Lewis reveals the best savings accounts for children
The financial guru appeared on This Morning and answered a viewers question about the best savings account out there for children
Martin Lewis has revealed the best savings accounts for children currently available right now.
The Money Saving Expert founder appeared on This Morning to answer calls and questions from viewers.
This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield put the financial queries of viewers to Martin during the latest instalment of the ITV daytime show.
Martin was asked by Ruth who wrote in and asked about the best savings account for children to open at the moment.
Watch the video above to see what Martin had to say on that matter.
"It depends exactly what you're looking for," Martin explained.
"If you're looking to put money away regularly you get the highest interest rate.
"So up to £100 a month you've got the Halifax children's regular saver. Similar with Barclays at 3.5% - so if you had £200 a month you put £100 in one and £100 in another.
"If its for lump sums of money the Santander mini account pays 3% on between £1,500 and £2,000.
"Otherwise you are better off with HSBC and TSB who both pay 2.5%. Or, if you want to put money away for when they are 18 then the top payer there is Coventry Buildings Society at 2.95%.
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"So that's the top paying cash junior ISA, those with child trust funds can move money in there. You can add money into it but it can't be withdrawn until the child is 18."
Martin finished by giving some general advice when it comes to parents teaching their children about money and finances.
"The big suggestion I'd make is whatever age your child is, as long as they are old enough to understand a bit of numbers, do it with them," Martin advised.
"Explain to them that interest is what they pay you for looking after your money so they can lend it out to people at a higher interest rate and just start to get them involved in the decision.
"It's great education for later in life and for making them for financially savvy."
For more financial advice and tips head to the Money Saving Expert website.
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Things to do in Derby
Things to do this weekend in Derby: December 1 to 3
From ice skating, to Paul Young to Peter Pan
Toby BradfordAssistant Digital Editor
As Derby Live launches its festive outdoor activities, the city's theatres gear up for their Christmas shows and Quad begins its festive film season, December merriment is really starting to get under way this weekend.
Starting from Friday and running until Sunday afternoon, here are some of the top highlights happening in Derby this weekend.
Friday, December 1
Ice Skating in Derby Market Place
Derby ice rink in the Market Place
Why not get your skates on and try out the annual ever-popular Cathedral Quarter 3aaa Christmas Ice Rink this winter.
Purpose-built and made of real ice, adults and children alike of all abilities can whizz around the rink in 50-minute sessions, which run hourly, with skate hire included.
Whether out with a group of friends, spending time as a family or looking for an activity for a work Christmas party, a spin on the Ice Rink is a fabulous festive treat.
The rink will be open from Friday, December 1, to Sunday, December 31, and tickets to skate are priced from £6.50.
During the festive period, the Market Place also features a Christmas Arts and Craft Fair which begins on Friday, December 1, and continues until Saturday, December 23.
Event details are at www.derbylive.co.uk.
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Los Pacaminos at The Flowerpot
Paul Young of Los Pacaminos (Image: Yvo-Zels)
As we tip into the festive month of December, Los Pacaminos, fronted by chart-topping singer Paul Young, are guaranteed to start livening up the atmosphere with a real party set.
The seven-piece Tex-Mex outfit are very well-equipped to get the joint jumping with their shared passion of the border, Tex-Mex and Americana music. Some of the best musicians in the business have teamed up to present an incendiary mix of classics and original material and what started out as a fun pastime for them has now become a regular project.
Somewhere between the mariachi and norteno styles of Mexico and the country/blues sounds of south-west America. The band are inspired by Ry Cooder, Flaco Jimenez, The Texas Tornados and Los Lobos. Mix that together with blues, rock 'n' roll and a hint of South American music and you have Los Pacaminos.
Their set includes songs like Wooly Bully, La Bamba and sometimes, if enough tequila is flowing, even Speedy Gonzales.
For more details, visit www.rawpromo.co.uk The Flowerpot is located at 23-25 King St, Derby DE1 3DZ.
A Christmas Carol: Live Theatre at Quad
The Lost Boys are performing A Christmas Carol
A chance to remember the true spirit of Christmas is being offered by Derby theatre company The Lost Boys who have joined forces with Quad to present a new spin on Dickens's classic tale. This family-friendly production of A Christmas Carol will be enhanced by digital cinema technology and projections.
Join Scrooge on his journey to redemption in this special event which begins at 7:30pm. The Quad can be found in the Market Place, Cathedral Quarter, Derby, DE1 3AS. For more information visit www.derbyquad.co.uk.
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Dave O’Higgen’s Quartet at the Voicebox
Derby Jazz invites experimental music lovers to come and sample this adventurous quartet. Dave O’Higgen’s tenor and soprano sax sounds are always highly personal and recognisable, with a clear sense of melodic development and adventure.
A popular performer with the public, Dave has an excellent sense of pacing and presentation, drawing on a wide palette from Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon, John Coltrane through to Stanley Turrentine and Michael Brecker. His musicianship has relentlessly pursued artistic and sonic exploration and in the five years with his band they have drawn on Swing, Blues, Functional Harmonies plus the vocabulary of their own personal Jazz favourites.
The Voicebox, is located in Kensington Mews, Forman Street, Derby DE1 1JQ. Call 01332 295297 or visit https://www.derby-jazz.co.uk/ for more details.
Loving Vincent (12A) at Quad
Loving Vincent is at Quad in Derby
A film about the life and works of Vincent Van Gough is returning for a second screening at Quad by popular demand.
Oscar-winning animator Hugh Welchman and Polish artist and director Dorota Kobiela have brought together 65,000 oil painted frames to form a stunning cinematic achievement billed as "the first fully painted feature film in the world".
It runs until Wednesday, December 7, at various times. The Quad can be found in the Market Place, Cathedral Quarter, Derby, DE1 3AS. For more information visit www.derbyquad.co.uk.
Peter Pan at Derby Theatre
Embrace the festive season and the joys of childhood with Derby Theatre’s latest Christmas show, Peter Pan.
JM Barrie’s original much-loved classic tale has been given a thrilling new twist in this family production, scripted by Mike Kenny and directed by Sarah Brigham.
Journey with Peter Pan, the free-spirited child who never grows up, and the Darling children as they soar through the night sky to embark on a spellbinding adventure to the magical and mystical island of Neverland.
Peter introduces the children to a never-ending childhood and a new world of wonder with the Lost Boys, fairies, mermaids, the mischievous Tinker Bell and the fearful Captain Hook … and, wait a minute, what’s that ticking noise?
As with previous Derby Theatre Christmas productions, a talented team of actor-musicians create a charming and captivating tale for all, with original music, stunning set designs and vibrant costumes which are certain to bring out the child in all of us.
Peter Pan starts today and continues until January 2. Tickets are priced £12-£28. Derby Theatre is based on Theatre Walk, Derby, DE1 2NF. Call 01332 593939 or visit www.derbytheatre.co.uk.
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St Peters Quarter Live - free street entertainment to liven up festive shopping at St Peter's Cross
Dancers from Derby's Shakti Academy
Music and dance performances will entertain visitors to Derby city centre tomorrow as free street entertainment returns to the St Peter's Cross area.
The live acts will include Derby singer Michael Upton, from Normanton, who this summer won the chance of a lifetime to support Razorlight at the O2 Arena.
The Derby-based Shakti Academy will then perform a range of dance styles for shoppers including: Bollywood, bhangra, giddha, garba and semi-classical and danceBeats. Their energetic colourful style of dance is sure to engage with the crowds.
Members of the Rock Choir from Duffield, Derby and Mickleover will also share some of their repertoire of popular hits, while the Cheeky Vimtos band will add to the atmosphere – playing tunes from the 1950s to the present day.
St Peters Quarter Live is produced by the St Peters Quarter Business Improvement District (BID) in partnership with Further From the Sea. It will take place at St Peter's Cross, at the junction of St Peter's Street with St Peter's Churchyard and East Street, from 11am-3pm.
Family Festivities at Markeaton Park
This popular event returns to Markeaton Park after the success of its launch last year. For this season, each of the next three weekends will be themed differently to provide a varied and fantastic Christmas experience for all the family.
Throughout the festivities, a big wheel will be located on the park for the first time, offering visitors a unique view of the picturesque park. Traditional fairground rides will be found in the Craft Village and there will be an elf trail for families to follow in the park and seasonal food will be served in The Orangery café and in the Craft Village.
Over each of the themed weekends, there will be activities for everyone to enjoy. From Santa Land to the Christmas Craft Fair, from willow weaving to wreath making and everything in between.
Tomorrow and Sunday will be a Craft Weekend, followed by a Music Weekend on December 9 and 10 and a Workshop Weekend on December 16 and 17.
Some activities will be free and others will incur a charge. Markeaton Park is located at Markeaton, Derby DE22 4AA. For more details call 01332 255800 or visit www.derbylive.co.uk.
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Derby Christmas Chill Fiesta at the Silk Mill
If you are a chilli lover then this is the event to get your taste buds tingling.
Derby’s first every Christmas Chilli Fiesta features a day of chilli mayhem bringing together a variety of chilli producers from around the UK to exhibit their premium chilli products for you. The indoor event is at Derby Silk Mill and admission is £2. It begins at 10am and plans to stay open for around six hours.
The Silk Mill is situated on Silk Mill Lane, Derby DE1 3AF. For more details call 01332 255800 or visit www.derbylive.co.uk.
Sunday, December 3
Jingle Jog at Markeaton Park
The Jingle Jog at Markeaton Park
Feel the Christmas spirit as you line up with other Santas or support them to raise funds for Derby Hospitals Charity. This 5km fun run takes joggers on a route through the picturesque Markeaton Park and is suitable for everyone, whatever age, to take part.
The jog is £10 to take part or free to watch and support. Markeaton Park is located at Markeaton, Derby DE22 4AA. Sign up for the run at www.derbyhospitalscharity.org.uk.
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Gremlins (12A) plus a Q&A with actor Zach Galligan at Quad
Phoebe Cates and Zach Galligan in Gremlins (Image: Warner Bros Pictures/Amblin E/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images)
Quad launches its December Christmas Film season today with the Yuletide classic Gremlins, from 1984 starring Zach Galligan.
The cute, adorable mogwai Gizmo spawns a whole bunch of meaner friends who quickly turn into the malevolent gremlins and bring a nightmare to the people of Kingston Falls. Zach Galligan will be in Quad for a Q&A following the screening, which begins at 7pm. Tickets are priced £13 (£12 concessions).
Quad can be found in the Market Place, Cathedral Quarter, Derby, DE1 3AS. For more information visit www.derbyquad.co.uk.
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3 Ways Spotify Curates Personalized Playlists with Almost Eerie Accuracy
Nadia Tuffaha, Sr. Content Marketing Manager
Let’s say you’re a regular at the local coffee shop. It’s likely the staff know you by name, and they can whip up your order without having to say anything: double shot espresso, half-sweet hazelnut syrup, coconut milk latte with extra foam. The level of personalization that comes with something as simple as ordering a coffee has infiltrated consumer expectations across industries. According to a study by Accenture, 75% of consumers are more likely to purchase if the retailer knows them by name and can make recommendations based on their purchase history. That’s likely why you’re a regular at the local coffee shop.
Spotify is an interesting example of how organizations can dig deep into consumer data and serve up a highly personalized experience. If you’re a Spotify user, you might be familiar with the ‘Discover Weekly’ feature—a curated playlist customized to your taste in music. This feature has delighted Spotify users with its ability to tailor a playlist curated based on skipped songs, songs added to playlists and even a thumbs down. Let’s explore the mechanisms behind Spotify’s effective algorithm that delivers the right tunes to the right people, week after week.
Achieving computing efficiency with collaborative filtering
So how does Spotify build such highly personalized playlists for millions of users? Historically, Spotify has used collaborative filtering, an AI system that analyzes the preferences and patterns of similar users to make future predictions. Collaborative filtering enables the system to record associations between user preferences towards certain types of songs and artists.
Spotify’s recommend system relies on implicit feedback data such as stream counts, saved tracks to personal playlists and visits to an artist’s page after listening to a song. Furthermore, suggested tracks are generated by Python libraries that render two different vectors using an intricate matrix factorization formula. One vector represents the user (X), and the other represents the song (Y). To understand which users have similar preferences, the collaborative filtering system cross references all vectors in Spotify (i.e. all users and all songs) to find the closest matches.
Now more than ever, computing efficiency is critical to success. Enter Spark: a popular cluster computing system, hailed by data scientists as a fast, simple and highly scalable data processing tool. The Spark ecosystem continues to be a crowd favorite, allowing seamless integration with a range of other tools including R, SQL, Python, Scala and Java.
Complex machine learning problems involving graph computation, streaming and query processing can be solved at scale using powerful technologies like Spark. Where data centers used to be overwhelmed by the sheer volume of processing queries, machine learning and AI have transformed the way information is used and synthesized.
Using natural language processing to interpret human speech (and song)
You’ve probably heard about Natural Language Processing (NLP) before but might not realize the significant role it plays in Spotify’s algorithm. NLP is an emerging form of artificial intelligence that analyzes the human language to generate consumer insights. In essence, it’s technology that helps machines understand human speech.
Spotify’s NLP mechanism crawls the internet for written content on all things music. It aggregates data around what articles, blogs and metadata are saying about particular artists and songs, with a dynamic list being assigned to each artist and song that changes every day and is weighted by relevance.
Spotify organizes this data into ‘cultural vectors’ ranking the top terms (which change daily) used to reference the artist or song. Similar to collaborative filtering, the NLP mechanism weighs and ranks the terms by relevance to create a vector that determines similarities across songs and artists. For example, one might find an association between artists Drake and Kanye West, with terms such as rap, hip hop and R&B ranking high on the respective term lists. This indicates to Spotify that such words are commonly being used in reference to both artists and the music they produce, which in turn can help the algorithm curate complementary music for a user’s Discover Weekly playlist.
According to an article written for the Harvard Business School, Spotify works with the largest crowdsourced music dataset in the world. The ‘Discover Weekly’ feature is a unique opportunity for Spotify to synthesize vast datasets into highly personalized playlists, demonstrating a true understanding of the consumer preferences and creating a unique customer loyalty to a product that ‘gets them’.
Leveraging convolutional neural networks akin to facial recognition technology
Another way Spotify builds their Discover Weekly playlists: raw audio data from the music file itself. Raw audio models factor in new songs on the market. Collaborative filtering and NLP typically pick up songs that receive a lot of traction from users. Raw audio models, however, can pick up songs that might be a great fit for your Discover Weekly playlist, but don’t necessarily get the same traffic as more popular tracks.
Similar to the facial recognition feature most new smartphones sport these days, audio data can be leveraged using convolutional neural networks. These networks are comprised of a series of layers through which time-frequency audio frames are inputted and linked to create a spectrogram. Once the audio frames have passed through all of the layers, a global temporal pooling layer forms, gathering and computing all of the song characteristics reports Sander Dieleman, former Spotify intern. After the data is processed, the output of the neural network is a holistic view of the song’s features including time signature, key, mode, tempo and loudness.
In using convolutional neural networks, Spotify can drill down on the key characteristics shared across similar songs and artists. Instead of simply relying on track plays and interactions with artists, Spotify can look at the architecture behind a song and populate your Discover Weekly playlist with complementary music, whether the artist is well known or not.
In the cloud, but breaking ground on new data processing strategies
By leveraging Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Spotify was able to shift their focus and capitalize on the innovative mechanisms offered by GCP such as BigQuery cloud data warehouse, Pub/Sub for messaging and DataFlow for batch streaming and processing.
A byproduct of this cloud adoption has been the Discover Weekly playlist. Using a combination of collaborative filtering, NLP and raw audio modeling, Spotify is putting their data to use in a way we haven’t seen before in the music industry. Given the company’s massive storage requirements, Spotify has opted for the cloud to increase efficiencies and minimize resource expenditure.
It’s important to find what works best for your business goals since not everything always belongs in the public cloud. Many Digital Realty customers also leverage the expansive GCP features within Digital Realty data centers, as part of deploying secure, private connections in their hybrid cloud solutions. Consider public vs. private for each of your business applications. It may come down to decisions around the prioritization of control, cost optimization, and security. The public cloud is ideal for high elasticity scenarios—which Spotify deals with often, especially when, for example, a new album drops by a popular artist and everyone listens to it at the same time—while private infrastructures are better for more predictable capacity needs.
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Human hand holding MRSA colonies on blood agar plate.
Photo by: Getty Images/Rodolfo Parulan Jr
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A Russian Scientist Injected Himself With 3.5-Million-Year-Old Bacteria
By: Mae Rice
Did this scientist find the key to eternity frozen in permafrost?
People have been hunting down the legendary fountain of youth since antiquity. Does it exist? Could it ever, even theoretically, exist? A Russian scientist named Dr. Anatoli Brouchkov believes it's out there, and he thinks he found it in 3.5-million-year-old bacteria. So what does Dr. Brouchkov do next? Inject himself with it, of course.
Photo by: Shutterstock
The Bacteria That Doesn't Die
Dr. Brouchkov first discovered this ancient bacteria, Bacillus F, in 2009, frozen deep in the permafrost on a mountain in Siberia's Yakutsk region. Like, even deeper in the permafrost than wooly mammoth remains. Dr. Brouchkov estimated it was 3.5 million years old, and he was immediately impressed with it. Despite its advanced age, it was still alive.
Bacillus F seems to make everything around it live longer, too. ("I don't shine if you don't shine," it would say if it could talk.) Early studies have looked at its effect on mice, fruit flies, and crops, and the results have been so promising that Dr. Viktor Chernyavsky, a Russian epidemiologist, has called it an "elixir of life."
We're still calling it "Bacillus F" for now, but he's right in that this bacteria is powerful. Mice exposed to it live longer, and stay fertile even as "grannies," as Chernyavsky put it. Crops exposed to Bacillus F grow faster and are more resistant to frost. The people in the Yakutia region even live longer than average — perhaps because Bacillus F has infiltrated their water supply.
Clearly, Bacillus F knows life hacks humans don't. (We can't even live a measly one million years.) It's still a relatively new discovery, though, which means scientists don't understand what mechanism, exactly, makes it so hardy. So far, Dr. Brouchkov and his colleagues have sequenced the bacteria's DNA but they have yet to figure out which of its genes make it so deathproof. It's a complicated question — roughly as complex as identifying the genes that cause cancer, Dr. Brouchkov says.
In other words, it's going to be a while until you can buy a Bacillus F injection at CVS.
The Scientist Who Said "YOLO"
Bacillus F hasn't been formally tested on humans, and no one knows how it works — but Dr. Brouchkov wasn't worried about being the first human guinea pig for a mysterious substance. As he likes to point out, no one really knows how aspirin works, either.
"I was just curious," he said.
So he decided, YOLO. He'd inject himself with the bacteria, and see what happened. "It's not real science," he's acknowledged. (In other words, it's not a controlled trial.) But ... maybe now he'll live forever!
He's definitely still alive, and he says he's feeling better than ever. In 2015, he said he hadn't had a cold or flu in the two years since he injected himself. He also reported higher energy levels.
This could all be the placebo effect, or it could be something more — we need more research to know for sure if Bacillus F can extend human life. But if Dr. Brouchkov lives past age 1,000, that also could be, you know, a sign.
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Chris Pullman | Essays
Dan Friedman, Radical Modernist, Part 4
At tonight's AIGA gala, Dan Friedman, among others, will be posthumously awarded the AIGA Medal.
This week we have been publishing a personal remembrance of Dan by his friend Christopher Pullman. Part 4 today.
Other installments in the story are here, and the final installment will be published tomorrow.
A new chapter in my relationship with Dan Friedman began in 1974, the year Esther and I moved from New Haven to a little apartment in Cambridge. I began working for WGBH and Esther took a position with the architecture firm, Cambridge Seven. Simultaneously, Dan left for New York and we fell out of touch.
Yale liked its graduate teachers to be practicing professionals. People like Dan felt the ironic pressure to make it in the big time design world in order to be fully respected as a teacher. So Dan left teaching and joined Anspach Grossman and Portugal to prove his mettle. He took on one of the huge, archetypal corporate image programs of the 1970s for Citicorp with scant experience with a project of this scope and political complexity. It was a monster.
His meticulous vision for the global bank was codified in elegant posters and a thick manual creating templates for every imaginable application.
Next was an invitation to join the new Manhattan office of Pentagram, the classy London-based studio. Although Dan turned out a number of elegant projects for Pentagram, it wasn't a perfect fit.
Instead of bringing in the big Citicorp-style clients to Pentagram, he gravitated toward smaller, unprofitable—but enjoyable—freelance jobs for his friends in the fashion industry.
This put him at odds with Pentagram’s commercial studio model. He began to be much more inspired by the late night club circuit than his day job as a designer and in a few years he left Pentagram for good. Then everything changed.
He shaved his head, purged his body with a macrobiotic diet, openly embraced his homosexuality and joined the downtown art scene.
In an essay in Dan’s book, educator and curator Steven Holt had this observation: “As Friedman began to pursue projects of personal meaning rather than professional interest at the end of the 1970s, his life increasingly took on the dimensions of an experiment rather than a career.” Nowhere was this more obvious than in his apartment, a nondescript, one bedroom on the 15th floor of Two Fifth Avenue. For over a decade, beginning in the late '70s, he transformed, almost daily, this domestic space into a laboratory for experimentation with color, form, materials, and meaning.
After years of only sporadic news from Dan, one Sunday morning in 1978 I picked up the New York Times Magazine and there he was.
In the article he explained it this way: “I have for many years used my home to push modernist principles of structure and coherency to their wildest extreme. I create elegant mutations, radiating with intense color and complexity, in a world that is deconstructed into a goofy ritualistic playground for daily life.”
For me, these incredible environments are among his most remarkable work, spawning ideas for screens, furniture, and assemblages.
His inspirations had to include the rude, energetic tagging of the New York subway cars, the trash structures encountered on trips with his buddies to the Caribbean as well as the deep memory of Kurt Schwitters’ Merzbau, a similar decade-long to turn a domestic environment into a work of art.
These influences seemed to tap into the deeper cultural shift being felt at the beginning of the 1980s from neat to messy, from newness and originality to appropriation and transmutation. The same shifts brought us the beat-up fantasy worlds of Road Warrior and Blade Runner, both of which came out in 1982. Energized by his new life, Dan entered a hugely productive period making old stuff new, endowing dumb objects with new meanings and turning trash into “tribal objects of domestic utility.”
His apartment experiments led him to revive the ancient form of the folding screen and spin out a witty succession of “ridiculously practical” fantasy furniture.
For large-scale wall sculpture and vivid installations he employed the art of assemblage, a trusty Modernist device for managing visual diversity and altering meaning through bizarre juxtaposition. By the early '80s Dan had begun to fill galleries with these post-nuclear evocations.
In 1984 he phoned out of the blue, with an invitation to his opening at the Fun Gallery. And there I found the new Dan, fluorescent in his striped Dayglo suit and pork-pie hat, smiling amid a sea of big hair and aggressive personas.
In just a few years Dan had made good on his personal vow to experience a whole new side of culture, one which he found full of energy, fantasy, and optimism. His transition into the world of art was facilitated by his friendship with Keith Haring, a young, brash kid from rural Pennsylvania, who took New York by storm in the beginning of the '80s.
Like Andy Warhol a generation earlier, Haring was so naturally talented, so in tune with the culture, so charismatic, energetic and prolific, that he drew around him like-minded eccentrics. Within this circle were talents of all persuasions: musicians, fashion designers, poets, performance artists, DJ’s, filmmakers, and photographers. “An eccentric,” Dan wrote, “is one who devotes his or her entire persona to willfully, creatively, and positively expanding our view of the world.” This was a definition that Dan also employed to help explain himself.
Dan was welcomed into Keith’s circle as a kind of wise elder statesman. Haring was everything Dan was not—facile, spontaneous, loquacious, and unschooled in traditional design—and their mutual admiration fueled both an intimate friendship and a professional collaboration on the catalogs, products, and books that were the Pop Shop by-products of Haring’s sudden fame. These projects helped make Keith a household name and, coincidentally, assured Dan that his skills as a designer were still valuable.
During this period, Dan was able to bridge his fields of design and art through a series of publications for the gallery owner and curator Jeffrey Deitch. For two different shows—Artificial Nature and Post Human—Deitch invited Dan to create visual essays that served as an introduction to the exhibitions. Dan parsed Deitch’s essays, isolated key words and phrases, and then paired them with provocative images that he researched. These juxtapositions were full of irony and energy, bringing a new level of meaning to Deitch’s words, a testament to how tuned in Dan was, in his new life, to the images, art and ideas of popular culture.
And when the art community became engulfed by the AIDS crisis, he devoted his skills as a designer to AIDS activism, having lived for years in the shadow of the disease himself.
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Home > Products > Rally Point Volume 9: A Special Study of ASL Mapboards 7a/b, 8a/b and 9a/b
12.2014 Rally Point Volume 9: A Special Study of ASL Mapboards 7a/b, 8a/b and 9a/b
Sherry Enterprises/Schwerpunkt (2014)
10 scenarios on cardstock, one page of scenario notes
Rally Point Volume 9 (RP9) is the latest of Schwerpunkt’s line of themed scenario packs, though sometimes the themes are quite loose. This volume is itself an example; the theme is explained in the product’s subtitle: “A Special Study of ASL Mapboards 7a/b, 8a/b and 9a/b,” a title that could only be made less catchy by the inclusion within of differential equations. Essentially what this pack consists of are scenarios that use the geoboards contained in Action Pack #9: To the Bridge! The working title for the pack was the “Anything But Burma” pack, as the scenarios of Action Pack #9 concentrated on Burma.
The scenario situations are varied, including: Sicily 1943 (U.S. vs. German/Italian), Italy 1944 (U.S. vs. German, New Zealander vs. German), Belgium 1940 (Belgian vs. German), Malaya 1942 (Australian vs. Japanese), Soviet Union 1942 (Soviets vs. Germans [2]) and 1944 (Soviets vs. Germans), Philippines 1945 (Filipino vs. Japanese), and Choiseul 1943 (Americans vs. Japanese).
The scenario mix strongly tends towards the small; only a few of the scenarios in the pack are medium or large in size. No scenarios use Night, or Air Support rules; one scenario uses OBA. Generally speaking, these scenarios should mostly play “fast and furious.” Obviously, boards 7a/b, 8a/b, and 9a/b are used in this pack. Seven of the 10 scenarios take place on a single one of these maps–or just half of one of them; these scenarios are not simply small in the number of units, but also small in the area of action. Boards 10 and 34 are the only other geoboards used in any of the scenarios (once each), so purchasers had better like the three AP9 boards, because they won’t see much else.
Some of the scenarios could use some clarification, especially RPT85 (Choiseul Few) and RPT86 (No Quarter Requested), both of which use non-standard units as partisans. RPT85 depicts a Japanese attack on some USMC paramarines. The Marines have two 1-4-9s in their OB, along with an SSR that says “The 1-4-9s in the Marine OB are Partisans.” However, the SSR doesn’t explain whether or not they are Partisan Heroes or simply Partisan SMCs. RPT86 features some early war U.S. 3-3-6 squads as Filipino partisans. However, the SSRs do not make clear whether these units should be treated as such units would normally be treated (i.e., lax and/or inexperienced), but with partisan capabilities and limitations, too, or whether they are considered stealthy and/or experienced. Clarifications from Schwerpunkt at ASLOK suggested the latter is actually the case. No Quarter Requested is mostly a fun scenario, but marred by the inclusion of a Filipino HIP unit that can pop out in the end game to claim a victory area.
RPT87 (Kool Running) is moderately interesting; it is a “get those guns” action pitting an elite American combined arms force against an Italo-German (mostly the former) force defending two 50L AT guns and a dreaded 88mm AA gun. The Italians get 2 DCs and a hero, which one does not often see.
RPT89 (Something Borrowed) is more novel: it is an East Front scenario that depicts a Soviet attack featuring Lend-Lease Matildas and Valentines. The Germans also get some “something borrowed,” in that they have 4 captured Soviet tanks at their disposal, plus a Soviet AT gun. It is probably the most interesting scenario in the pack.
RPT90 is a “classic” East Front situation in that it features a tiny German force, aided by 3 Panthers, trying to stave off a much larger Soviet force (including two Lend Lease Shermans).
Rally Point Volume 9 is not as strong as Schwerpunkt Volume 20, which came out at the same time, but still has some interesting possibilities.
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Devon couple mocked mercilessly for trying to raise £6,000 for dream wedding
"More neck than a herd of ET's"
Neil ShawNetwork Content Editor
A Devon couple who tried to get online friends and family to raise £6,000 for their Italian dream wedding have found themselves mocked mercilessly.
Tiverton couple Hannah Louise Miell and Jack Dudley set up a GoFundMe page four days ago asking people if they could help pay for the ceremony of a lifetime.
The page was quickly shared - more than 7,000 times - with many mocking their efforts. And the couple have happily answered back taking the banter - taking the abuse in their stride.
Commenters on a Facebook page where the post was shared said the couple had 'more neck than a herd of ETs'.
(Image: GoFundMe)
Hannah launched a GoFundMe page on September 8 in the hope of raising £6,000 to pay for ‘a dream wedding for a dreamboat’ – referring to Jack, reports plymouthherald .
Hannah, who works for an animal charity helping unwanted and injured pets, and Jack, who works in the Royal Navy as a submarine chef, wrote that it was their dream to get married in Ravello, Italy.
In just three days the page had been shared 7,000 times and had attracted hundreds of comments – but most were lashing out at the couple's decision to ask for help to fund their big day.
The crowdfunder raised just £55 towards its target before the page was taken down on Monday night.
Before that the post was picked up by the Fill Your Boots 'military banter’ Facebook page, where it racked up more than 500 comments.
See some of the comments below.
One person wrote: “If you cannot afford to get married in your dream location, either wait until you can or get married somewhere you can afford.”
Another added: “Surely this is a joke? How about the millions of other people who would just like to be able to afford to rent together make a home together, pay their bills. We all have dreams in our mind but you have to save for special occasions like 'your own wedding'."
It appeared Jack was taking the comments in good heart and replied to many of those leaving a message, although some of these have since been deleted.
The GoFundMe page explained how “tough” it is for the couple when Jack is away at sea, adding that he volunteered himself to serve in Afghanistan in 2012, leading partner Hannah to feel “immense admiration and love for him [Jack]”.
Hannah added that her hubby-to-be is “an incredible, caring man who is hugely selfless” and that he helped Hannah get through depression to become medication free.
The fundraising post ended: “We don’t have the money to be able to afford such a wedding which is where we need your help. Please give what you can, your support means the world to us and will make a huge difference.
“We hope we can achieve our dreams and share a once in a lifetime experience with our family.”
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Search Incident to Arrest
The Fourth Amendment generally requires law enforcement to obtain a warrant based on probable cause before searching a person her home or her belongings. For nearly a century however courts have recognized a limited exception when the search is "incident to an arrest." The original justification for this exception was to enable police officers to find weapons on the arrestee or prevent the destruction of evidence thus allowing the officers to search the arrestee's person and the area within her immediate control. The exception has expanded over the years to allow police under some circumstances to search the contents of containers found on or near the arrestee.
Applying this exception to laptops cell phones and other digital devices makes little sense. Officers can seize these devices and then seek a warrant to search for relevant information if they have probable cause. Yet we see an increasing number of cases where law enforcement indiscriminately rummages through these devices without a warrant and then seeks to justify the intrusion as a search incident to arrest.
EFF is working to help courts correctly apply the search incident to arrest doctrine to new technologies. Smart phones such as the iPhone and Blackberry contain vast amounts of personal data like emails photos contact lists and text messages as well as the capability to access more information over the Internet. The mere fact that someone is carrying one of these phones when she is arrested does not justify police access to that sensitive information without judicial supervision.
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You Have a First Amendment Right to Record the Police
Like the rest of the world, we are horrified by the videos of George Floyd’s murder. Once again, police brutality was documented by brave bystanders exercising their First Amendment rights. Their videos forcefully tell a painful truth that has further fueled a movement to demand an end to racism and...
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Police Must Respect the Right of Citizens to Record Them
“I’m asking all the citizens of North Charleston to continue taping.”
That is what Councilwoman Dorothy Williams said in response to the shooting death of Walter Scott. She and others recognize that the story would have been very different without the video showing that a white police officer...
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Mobile Privacy and Security Takes Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: 2014 in Review
2014 has seen a flurry of events surrounding the issues of privacy and security when it comes to mobile devices. Here are some highlights.
EFF started the year by releasing HTTPS Everywhere on Firefox for Android. Before, HTTPS Everywhere could only protect web browsing on desktop platforms,...
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Supreme Court Sets Powerful Limits for Cell Searches, Fails to Protect Internet Streaming
San Francisco - The U.S. Supreme Court issued two big rulings in important technology cases today.
In a groundbreaking decision on cell phone privacy, the court set powerful limits for police searches of cell phones, ruling in two consolidated cases that law enforcement must get a warrant before accessing...
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EFFector - Volume 28, Issue 4 - Everybody PANIC
In our -65535th issue:
Security Experts: PANIC
MITRE has announced the PANIC vulnerability, a critical security flaw which affects the server administrators and software developers underpinning almost every interaction we have with the Internet. PANIC is particularly dangerous as it has the potential to interfere with administrators' ability to safely patch other vulnerabilities. This issue appears to have existed, undiscovered or unreported, since the creation of the very first networked computers. It is not yet known if PANIC has been exploited in the wild.
EFF Wins Court Battle to Have Pig Latin Approved For Civilian Use
After more than three years of litigation, EFF has prevailed in Ohencay v NSA with a unanimous panel of the Ninth Circuit ruling that the federal prohibition on Pig Latin is inconsistent with the First Amendment. Fred Mithsay, a spokesperson for the Department of Justice, said that the government was disappointed in the decision and was considering an appeal to the Supreme Court. "Unrestricted use of Pig Latin threatens national security," said Mithsay. "Al-Qaeda could use it to organize the latest strike on the homeland or my DOJ coworkers might use it to keep me from knowing about the coolest parties."
NSA Tells Public To Reduce Use of Passive Voice In Email
Both style and national security are impacted by the use of passive voice, the NSA said today. Having spent many billions of taxpayer dollars to capture all private electronic communication, the agency is frustrated that poor writing habits are making this data difficult to analyze. "We strongly prefer short declarative sentences where the actor is clearly identified," said an NSA spokesperson. "Instead of writing, 'The protest will be attended by many activists,' it would be better to write, 'Known dissidents Amy Goodman, Laura Poitras, and Glenn Greenwald will travel by bus to the protest in Washington Square Park, New York, and will arrive at approximately 1:04 p.m. on April 1st, 2015.'" The NSA further suggested that instead of composing private email, citizens could instead fill out a webform at NSA.gov or travel to Bluffdale, Utah and share all of their most private secrets with the NSA in person.
Privacy Nihilists Debate Mass Surveillance
The tension was palpable at the first ever Privacy Nihilist Debate held earlier this week in the gymnatorium of San Francisco's Uli Kunkel High School. It started with a strong opening statement: "There is no truth to observe, so from a metaphysical and epistemological perspective, mass surveillance is meaningless." That was followed by a gripping rejoinder: "Merelogically, any perceptor, even myself, will not perceive 'me,' only improper misperceptions of supposed parts of me. The truth of my being cannot be known even if all observable parts are cataloged. The government is capable only of making inherently flawed observations that cannot form the basis of correct action." Ultimately, the nihilists agreed that no act is inherently right or wrong and concluded the debate with a group shrug.
Leaked Documents Reveal NSA Once Ran Dangerously Low on Codenames
The Intercept has published a PowerPoint slide released by Edward Snowden showing that as late as 1999, the NSA was dangerously close to depleting all appropriate permutations of English words to serve as codenames for its surveillance efforts. One internal projection states that before a new reserve of words was added to the supply, the last available combination--OBSEQUIOUS MOUSTACHEHORSE--was set to be assigned in 2004. The presentation implies, but does not explicitly state, that the Agency may have introduced those newly discovered words to the general population, and suggests that this is the origin of "blog."
Obama Requests "Flash Track" for TPP
In a televised address on Tuesday, President Obama defended the secrecy of his administration's trade negotiations, and called for the most aggressive measures yet. While transparency and civil society advocates have previously opposed so-called "Fast Track" bills--which limit Congress to a single up-or-down vote after secret negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership have concluded--Obama has doubled down with a "Flash Track" proposal that gives Congress just 15 minutes to raise objections from the moment Obama declares the agreement completed. "I'm not going to mince words here," stated Obama. "It will probably be in the middle of the night, while everybody's sleeping. But trust me, this is what the American public needs."
White House Reverses Course on Glass Doors Remodel
The White House has turned its back on yet another component in its ill-fated campaign to be the Most Transparent Administration in History, removing its newly installed sliding glass doors and replacing them with traditional wooden models. Transparency advocates have been vocal in their disappointment, but a White House spokesperson said the move is necessary, as both Bo Obama and Vice President Joe Biden have repeatedly run into the closed doors.
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Congress To Extend Copyright Terms for All Artistic Works to "Life of Mickey Mouse plus 70 years."
After several impassioned speeches about the harms of piracy, Congressional leaders introduced a bill tying the terms of all copyrights to the lifespan of the fictitious rodent Mickey.
Harris Corporation Demands Non-Disclosure Agreements From Aquarium Visitors
The maker of the Stingray cell-tracking surveillance equipment is notoriously tight-lipped. It's taken that secrecy to a new level in a new partnership with the Monterey Bay Aquarium, demanding visitors to the stingray tank refrain from discussing what they see there.
EFF Scores Zero Stars on Inaugural "Who's On Our Backs" Report
A coalition of tech giants, including Google, Facebook, and Twitter, have released a scorecard grading advocacy groups who continue to badger them about their privacy practices. The categories included: "Readily Appeased," "Easily Misled," and "In Our Pockets." EFF got zero stars.
Shari Steele Attempts EFF Overthrow
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Press Conference Tuesday: EFF and Open Internet Advocates Will Urge California Lawmakers to Defend Net Neutrality for Californians
S.B. 822 Will Protect California Internet Users From Blocking, Throttling, and Data Discrimination by ISPs
Sacramento, California—On Tuesday, May 29, at 11:30 am, EFF Legislative Counsel Ernesto Falcon will urge state senators to pass a bill that would protect net neutrality in California.
A coalition of lawmakers, small businesses, consumer and social justice groups, and open internet advocates are holding a press conference to voice support for S.B. 822, which would require ISPs to adhere to net neutrality principles. ISPs would be prohibited from user-unfriendly practices, such as data throttling, which can force customers to pay more to get better streaming speeds, and paid prioritization, which allows ISPs to charge for some Internet services to be sped up, while all the rest are slowed down. The bill would also prohibit discriminatory zero-rating practices that violate net neutrality and threaten innovation and user choice.
The bill, introduced by State Sen. Scott Wiener, is one of many pending in states around the country to fill the gaps created when the Federal Communications Commission abdicated its role on protecting net neutrality earlier this year. Without these protections, big telecommunications and cable companies like AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon will become Internet gatekeepers, with broad power to favor or disfavor certain products and services.
At the press conference Falcon will urge lawmakers to immediately pass S.B. 822, which has been lauded as the gold standard for state-based net neutrality legislation. Californians, like all Americans, deserve a free and open Internet that provides a fair and equal opportunity to all comers and not just those who can pay the ISPs more money.
What: Press Conference
When: Monday, May 29, 11:30 am
Where: California State Capitol
Lawn Area 27 (Southeast side of the Capitol)
10th and L Streets
For more information about the California bill:
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB822
For more information about the fight to restore net neutrality protections:
https://www.eff.org/issues/net-neutrality
Katharine Trendacosta
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The U.S. Internet Is Being Starved of Its Potential: 2020 in Review
Over a year ago, EFF raised the desperate need for the United States to have a universal fiber infrastructure plan in order to ensure that all Americans can obtain access to 21st century communications technology. Since then, we’ve produced technical research showing why fiber is vastly superior to...
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The FCC’s Independence and Mission Are at Stake with Trump Nominee
When there are only five people in charge of a major federal agency, the personal agenda of even one of them can have a profound impact. That’s why EFF is closely watching the nomination of Nathan Simington to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).Simington’s nomination appears to be the culmination of...
Deeplinks Blog by Karen Gullo, Kit Walsh | September 30, 2020
Broad Coalition Urges Court Not to Block California’s Net Neutrality Law
After the federal government rolled back net neutrality protections for consumers in 2017, California stepped up and passed a bill that does what FCC wouldn’t: bar telecoms from blocking and throttling Internet content and imposing paid prioritization schemes. The law, SB 822, ensures that that all Californians have full access...
California's Net Neutrality Law
In 2018, California enacted SB 822, providing protections for net neutrality and banning practices by Internet service providers that would harm Californians’ ability to speak, learn, organize, and compete online. This page collects letters of support for the bill from a wide range of organizations.
California Net Neutrality Cases - American Cable Association, et al v. Xavier Becerra and United States of America v. State of California
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California’s Assembly May Do Nothing to Help on Broadband—Thanks to Big ISPs
Update: Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon has moved to table any efforts to close the digital divide this year. The pandemic has exposed how vital high-speed broadband is to the daily lives of all Californians. The Legislature must conclude all business by midnight on August 31. Call your Assemblymember TODAY and...
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The Executive Order Targeting Social Media Gets the FTC, Its Job, and the Law Wrong
This is one of a series of blog posts about President Trump's May 28 Executive Order. Other posts are here, here, and here.The inaptly named Executive Order on Preventing Online Censorship seeks to insert the federal government into private Internet speech in several ways. In particular,...
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Trump’s Executive Order Seeks To Have FCC Regulate Platforms. Here’s Why It Won’t Happen
This is one of a series of blog posts about President Trump's May 28 Executive Order. Other posts are here, here, here, and here.The inaptly named Executive Order on Preventing Online Censorship seeks to insert the federal government into private Internet speech in several...
Deeplinks Blog by Ernesto Falcon | March 12, 2020
New York State Legislator Introduces a Very Bad “Net Neutrality” Bill
In 2018, California established the gold standard of what states should be doing on net neutrality by passing a model law for other states to copy. So, naturally, that makes the job of any legislator truly interested in protecting net neutrality pretty easy: just copy and paste. But that...
Coalition Asks California's Governor Newsom to Support Fiber Broadband for All
The Electronic Frontier Foundation recently joined several California-based ISPs, tech companies, non-profits, and local governments to commend Governor Newsom for adopting a “Broadband for All” vision. But simply saying “broadband” without a clear eye towards the future risks having government policies adopt infrastructure plans that work in the short run,...
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Slap Hitters: A's Win with Bad Look
Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 11:16 PM
Major league baseball in its endless quest to fatten the goose who lays the golden eggs insists on the big leaguers outfitting themselves in patriotic red, white and blue caps. The A's version is particularly unfortunate. Announcer Ray Fosse described a look that probably is its best on the radio. Red, white and blue hat, green tops and grey road pants.. No wonder Gio Gonzalez looks testy.
Of course, the A's road trip is about more than fashion faux pas. The Athletics are completing their tour of last place teams, putting a beating on the Cleveland Indians after dispatching the Pittsburgh Pirates and then the Baltimore Orioles. That means that objects in front of Oakland in the standings are farther than they appear to be. Once the A's finish up the tour de cellar, they come back home to host the elite; welcome New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels.
As a result, it's hard to get excited about the stay of execution that saw the A's start June in first place and begin July considerably closer to last place. Still it's nice to be pointing in the right direction midway through the season. There seem to be a few more things to cheer about at the end of the days. Tonight featured right fielder Ryan Sweeney throwing out a hitter on a single. Fun! The 2010 season has been seasoned with a number of such moments and being a mere game below .500 provides a small statistical thrill.
What I am looking forward to is not the tedious debate about which Athletic will be our sole rep in the All-Star game (always interests the journalists way more than the All-Star game), nor the ups and downs of the faceless middle relief crew. Instead, let's focus on the perverse magic that has made whatever guy stands in as the A's number 5 and reputedly least skilled starter into the star. Tonight's shutout stud, Gio Gonzales (seven wins) would lead the squad were it not for the newest last guy, Trevor Cahill (eight wins). Bottom's up!
At least the latest streak ensures that the A's will be worth watching until the mid-summer classic and after this weekend's trial with three colors that belong nowhere near the Oakland squad, they'll be easier to watch as well.
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Tested: Cadillac Reveals First Electric Crossover, the Lyriq
Cadillac has just revealed its first all-electric model. Called the Lyriq, the automaker expects the production version to be able to make it from Edmundston to Moncton on a single charge. Or Halifax to almost Woodstock, if you’d rather look at it that way.
A new design direction for Cadillac
The brand has designed a crossover that will stand out. Looking much like the concept car teaser it showed us more than a year ago, this represents a new design direction for Caddy.
While it has the automaker’s now-signature (and fin-inspired) vertical front accent lights, it has some of the narrowest headlights we’ve ever seen. Plus the cool wrap-around taillights and the tiny mirrors (though don’t expect those to make production).
Highest pixel density in the industry on the 33-inch LED display makes for a techie interior
On the inside, GM has gone all-out starting with the massive piece of glass that is the 33-inch LED display. Spanning half the width of the car, it houses driver info, camera views, infotainment, and more, and GM says it has the highest pixel density in the industry to help it look extra sharp.
Above that is a dual-plane head-up display that can show you directions and accident avoidance information that looks like it’s in the real world. The turn arrow looks like its actually on the street you need to turn onto.
It will also have the latest version of Cadillac’s Super Cruise hands-free driver assistance and can park itself even if you’re not inside.
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No power figures were given, but Cadillac expects a near-500-kilometre range and 150 kW ultra-fast charging to let you travel the Maritimes with as little time spent plugged in as possible. That’s a much longer range than the Audi e-tron and Jaguar I-Pace, though it can’t match a Tesla Model X Long Range.
Both rear and all-wheel drive options will be available.
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Cadillac said only that production will start in 2022, which means that it may not make it to market here until 2023. And that’s a long time to wait in a market that’s changing by the month.
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Jeremy Cherfas in Podcasts | July 14, 2014
Vermont and the taste of place Stories add to our enjoyment of artisanal cheeses
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What do artisanal cheese and maple syrup have in common? In North America, and elsewhere too, they’re likely to bring to mind the state of Vermont, which produces more of both than anywhere else. They’re also the research focus of Amy Trubek at the University of Vermont, a trained chef and cultural anthropologist. Trubek gave one of the keynote speeches at the recent Perugia Food Conference, saying that terroir – which she translates as the taste of place – combines two elements. There is the taste itself, which when people talk about it with one another becomes a social experience that, she said, lends meaning to eating and drinking. And it is “a story we tell to assure that our food and drink emerges from natural environments and conditions.” Vermont cheese, at least the lovingly crafted artisanal kind, as much as maple syrup, reflects those concerns with natural environments and conditions.
In our interview, we didn’t dwell too much on the scientific research underpinning Amy Trubek’s ideas. I found the idea that simply knowing the personal story of a cheese – who makes it, where, why – can influence how you respond to it fascinating. Taste, surely, is physiological. How would the story affect that? But it does. In one study of four different cheeses, people heard either a generic story about that cheese category, taken “from dairy science manuals,” or “socially and contextually relevant production information”. No matter how much they actually liked the cheese, or their “foodiness” on an established scale, people who had been told personal stories about the cheesemakers liked the cheese more than those told about the cheese alone. (See Note 3 below.) What’s more, according to Rachel DiStefano, who did a Master’s thesis with Amy Trubek, cheesemongers are vital allies in telling the stories and thus helping consumers to value artisanal cheeses.
By contrast, terroir for maple syrup does seem to be less about personal stories and more about the soils the trees are in and the details of turning sap into syrup. Trubek has worked with a large, multidisciplinary team to create new standards and vocabulary that take discussions well beyond “sweet”. And yes, there is some evidence that soil does affect taste:
[S]yrup produced from trees on limestone bedrock had the highest quantities of copper, magnesium, calcium and silica, which scientists hypothesized had a role in the taste. Shale syrups came in second in all of these substances, followed by schist.
A final thought: Amy Trubek’s throwaway remark about fake maple flavour sent me down an internet rabbit hole that in the end proved surprisingly productive.
The 2nd Perugia Food Conference Of Places and Tastes: Terroir, Locality, and the Negotiation of Gastro-cultural Boundaries took place from 5–8 June 2014. It was organized by the Food Studies Program of the Umbra Institute.
Sign photograph by Katherine Martinelli.
Consumer sensory perception of cheese depends on context: A study using comment analysis and linear mixed models.
Rachel DiStefano has written about her field work, behind the counter of a specialist cheese shop in Cambridge, Ma.
If you’re entertaining thoughts of maple syrup expertise, you’ll need to study the new sensory maps and be able to talk knowledgeably about the history of sugaring.
Other images by Rachel DiStefano.
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FYI: The New Foursquare App Will Track Your Location Even When Closed
Is anyone surprised?
By Chris Gayomali 1 minute Read
Foursquare revealed a splashy overhaul yesterday that transformed the location service into an app that serves up smart suggestions for your next meal. It knows what you want to eat before you do. But, tucked behind the glitzy redesign and pink-colored branding is a major new feature that the Wall Street Journal suggests “some users might find creepy.”
It tracks your whereabouts even when the app is closed.
The new Foursquare defaults to anonymous, always-on location sharing, which users will have to change in the settings manually. Is it surprising? For anyone has been paying attention to Foursquare’s evolution, perhaps not!
In 2011, for example, Foursquare debuted a feature called Radar, a 24/7 GPS tracker that promised to phase the check-in into the background. It didn’t last, mostly because Foursquare did not have enough data at the time to serve up intelligent suggestions, and also because it was a serious battery leech.
CEO Dennis Crowley never made it a secret that he wants future versions of Foursquare to know where you are at all times. The writing was on the wall. “I want the next Foursquare employee who comes [to a restaurant] to get a message that says, ‘Dennis was here two weeks ago–whatever you do, get the sausage,’ without having to open the app,” Crowley told Fast Company last summer.
It’s also worth mentioning that Swarm, the recently spun-off check-in app, ambiently tracks a user’s location, and broadcasts to their friends their general whereabouts–Downtown Manhattan, in the Mission, etc.–without pinpointing where they are specifically.
[h/t: WSJ]
Chris is a staff writer at Fast Company, where he covers business and tech. He has also written for The Week, TIME, Men's Journal, The Atlantic, and more
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Man City agree fee with Valencia for highly-rated Ferran Torres
Silver Emmanuel July 30, 2020 TRANSFERS
Ferran Torres of Valencia CF controls the ball during the Liga match between Getafe CF and Valencia CF at Coliseum Alfonso Perez on February 08, 2020 in Getafe, Spain.
Manchester City have agreed an initial fee with Valencia for highly-rated 20-year-old winger Ferran Torres.
Stats Perform News understands the Spain Under-21 international will cost City £21.2million ($38.3M AUD), plus further add-ons.
Talks between the clubs are on-going, with an agreement on the wider terms of the deal thought to be close.
Ferran is considered one of Spain's most promising young players, having come through Valencia's academy and making his debut as a 17-year-old in 2017.
A talented and direct winger capable of playing on either flank, though preferring to operate from the right, Ferran enjoyed a breakthrough season in 2019-20.
Having made 24 LaLiga appearances in 2018-19, Ferran had even greater exposure to first-team football this term due to injuries, taking full advantage of Goncalo Guedes' long-term absence as he featured 34 times domestically.
He scored four goals and set up another five in LaLiga, while his Champions League strike against Lille in November made him the first player born in 2000 to net in the competition for a Spanish club.
Ferran's contract with Valencia was said to contain a €100m release clause, but he had stalled on signing fresh terms, meaning Los Che were never likely to hold out for such a fee given his deal was due to expire next year.
With Valencia failing to qualify for European football next season after a disappointing 2019-20, their final bargaining chip was essentially lost and City have moved swiftly to secure the youngster's future.
City were linked to several young wingers after Leroy Sane's move to Bayern Munich was confirmed at the start of July, with Ferran ultimately emerging from the pack.
While perhaps not a like-for-like replacement, Pep Guardiola's club will believe they have got themselves a bargain and pulled off a significant coup in landing Ferran, who had also attracted interest from Barcelona, Juventus and Liverpool.
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This weekend is the 25th anniversary of the crash that brought restrictor plates to NASCAR for keeps. I was there. And whenever I think of those moments on the brink of a catastrophe that could have destroyed a sport, I'm more tolerant of all the aggravations of plate racing.
"Le Mans '55" was my first thought, during the seconds Bobby Allison's car sailed backward, flying, it surely seemed, right into the packed main grandstands of Talladega Superspeedway, tearing down catch-fencing like so much tissue paper.
"A thousand people" was my other thought.
To flesh out those fragments: This could be worse even than the worst disaster in the history of motor racing, when Pierre Levegh's Mercedes shot into the grandstands early in the 24 Hours of Le Mans of 1955, killing him and 86 spectators and injuring dozens more.
This, I thought for a split second at Talladega, could kill 1,000 people or more, and obliterate Le Mans '55 as the blackest memory in the sport.
From here on, the world would know of Talladega '87.
From here on, there might be no more NASCAR.
Reviewing video now, it appears that Allison's car was airborne for perhaps three seconds. It seemed so much longer at the time. Everything seemed to go into slow motion.
Bill Elliott set the all-time NASCAR qualifying record, 212.809 mph, at Talladega on April 30, 1987. Getty Images
There was even time to realize, during the flight of Allison's Buick, that this was not entirely unexpected.
The precise date of the race and crash was May 3, 1987, so the exact anniversary is Thursday.
On April 30, Bill Elliott had set what remains, 25 years later, the all-time NASCAR qualifying record, 212.809 mph, in a Ford Thunderbird.
In the garages, angst was pervasive, especially among the Chevrolet teams. Drivers reported that the rear tires of the Monte Carlo SS were lifting off the pavement going into Turn 3 of the mammoth, 2.66-mile speedway.
Talladega was indeed, at the time, without restricted engines, the fastest enclosed racetrack in the world.
Junior Johnson, by then a car owner but who had been the most fearless driver NASCAR had ever known, told officials and the media that something had to be done, right away, because speeds at Talladega were now pushing the limits of human control.
But NASCAR loved those enormous headlines in the Birmingham papers and in my own of the time, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and indeed across the nation: "212.809."
NASCAR at Talladega was now rivaling Indy cars at Indianapolis itself for sheer speed. A week later, Bobby Rahal would win the pole for the Indy 500 at 216.609 mph. NASCAR was closing fast on the fastest cars in the world.
Officials gave us their standard line, that they were constantly monitoring the situation. But no changes were made. They let 212.809 ride.
Elliott took the field to the green flag for the kind of race you've probably always thought you would like to see at Talladega: wide open, all out.
On the 21st lap, in the dogleg, Allison's car suddenly turned wildly. Dale Earnhardt narrowly avoided him. But the spinning Buick lifted off, rear end first, and its momentum surely appeared to be taking it into the grandstands as the catch-fence disintegrated.
It appeared at first that a tire had blown to start the Buick careening. A rumor spread among the media that some fan had thrown a beer can onto the track and Allison ran over it, cutting the tire. (So you'll forgive Talladega officials if they take such a dim view of beer-can throwing to this day.)
But Allison would tell me later that his engine blew and that he ran over shrapnel from his own car to cut the tire.
To save the day, and perhaps save NASCAR, two steel cables, perhaps 4 inches in diameter, ran parallel behind the fence. Like enormous rubber bands, they caught the 3,400-pound flying object. They stretched but did not break. They deposited Allison's car back onto the track.
Bruton Smith, the track mogul who has long been the archrival of NASCAR's ruling France family, will tell you he suggested installation of the cables to then-NASCAR czar Bill France Jr., who also headed International Speedway Corp., which owns Talladega.
France died in 2007 and so cannot confirm or deny. Jim Bockoven, now 80, but France's right-hand safety troubleshooter of the time, says he doesn't recall who had the idea to install the cables.
All that matters is that they were there. Bottom line is, the crash didn't kill 1,000 people -- not even one. One woman reportedly lost an eye, but numerous others suffered only cuts and bruises from the flying shrapnel.
The Talladega catch-fencing on the frontstretch was tested yet again when Carl Edwards' Ford launched up the wall April 26, 2009. Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
The near-disaster was a front-page story for the Atlanta papers. News editors commandeered my services from the sports department and dispatched me to go down to the wreck scene.
Nearly 100 feet of fence had been ripped down completely. The hole ended only a few feet short of the flag stand, where flagman Harold Kinder had bravely stood there waving the caution flag as the car came right at him.
There were bloody faces and arms everywhere, but most people were smiling -- especially six men wearing black Dale Earnhardt T-shirts (he still drove a blue and yellow Cup car, but his fans were already wearing black, the color of his Busch Series car of the time).
The men in black sat in the front row, right where maintenance crews were rebuilding the fence.
I asked them if they'd been sitting there during the crash.
"Naw," said one. "We 'uz sittin' up yonder." He pointed to seats several rows higher. "Them people that were sittin' here, they got scared and left. So we took their seats."
So these guys would be on the front row when the race restarted, right in what had just been the most dangerous spot in the stands?
"Yessir," said one. "We look at it this way: If our man Earnhardt can get out there and take chances to put on a show for us, we can sit here and take chances to be as close as we can to him when he comes by."
Time and again since, I have found that to be the mentality of many NASCAR fans -- they want to participate in the risk-taking.
But you'll pardon NASCAR if it would prefer they didn't.
So that was the last unrestricted race at Talladega, and its sister superspeedway, 2.5-mile Daytona.
For Daytona that July, NASCAR mandated smaller carburetors. But teams didn't like that, so a consensus was reached to put restrictor plates on the larger carburetors.
And the rest is a complicated history of pack drafting, massive pileups drivers call "the big one," then tandem drafting, then back to pack drafting
of drivers complaining that they don't have enough throttle response to drive away from trouble
of white knuckles on every steering wheel in the 43-car field
of tension that transcends the drivers' seats to the grandstands to the sofas in the living rooms.
France never would admit to the media what we highly and roundly suspected: that insurance companies warned him the premiums would go sky-high on liability for spectator injuries or death if speeds weren't kept below 200 mph.
He maintained his intent was to improve the show. Allison had gone airborne on the 21st lap, "but what y'all don't realize is that for those first 20 laps, I saw that the show was lousy," France told me.
Yeah, right. Whatever. Give NASCAR credit for this: There are no safety priorities higher than spectator safety.
When Carl Edwards' car sailed into the catch fence at Talladega in 2009, not far from where Allison's car hit in '87, Edwards' car went against the fence, but not quite as knife-like as Allison's had.
Restrictor plates could be blamed for causing that wreck, in that neither Edwards nor Brad Keselowski, with whom he was dueling for the win, could afford to back off at that point.
But who can say what sort of liftoff and trajectory Edwards' car would have taken had the cars been running 225 or 230 mph unrestricted?
And the vastly improved and heightened catch-fencing at Talladega, born of the '87 Allison crash, did its job -- as did the tried-and-true steel cables behind the fence.
The only plate race thus far this year, the Daytona 500 in February -- dominated by Roush teammates Matt Kenseth and Greg Biffle, challenged only by Dale Earnhardt Jr. before Kenseth won -- does not bode well for action in Sunday's race at Talladega.
The new pack drafting, evolved from NASCAR's technical measures to cut down on tandem drafting, may not yield a lot of wild scrambling.
I'll be there. And if I yawn occasionally if someone or some team is dominating, I'll snap awake in a hurry, remembering two awful thoughts from those moments 25 years ago that I never want to think again:
This could be worse than Le Mans '55. This could kill 1,000 people.
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Just a heartbeat short. That may well be the enduring memory of this wrencher of a match for Indian fans. A million dreams had already died and been reborn, in a flicker first and then in a flame, but now it lay irretrievably in the ashes, with Martin Guptill having found the stumps from square leg to beat MS Dhoni's lunging bat by just a few inches.
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Less than a foot and India's World Cup hopes were now a farther four years away, and for Dhoni - whose resounding six to win the 2011 World Cup final, India's first in 28 years, is imprinted on every Indian cricket fan's heart - it's probably forever gone. Dhoni, the maker of countless Indian dreams, the mightiest of finishers, for whom no chase has even been over until it's over, but a man now raging against time and diminished physical -- and possibly mental prowess -- now makes his forlorn journey from the far end of the pitch with the stadium in near hush, head bowed. Possibly a bit slower than usual, not much emotion betrayed, not even a slight shake of the head, and he is gone, just like that, perhaps for the final time in Indian colours.
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A moment as poignant as any. The finish hadn't been memorable, but it will always be a memory, an aching one, yet defining, because he had played the innings that had represented the final leg of his career. Battling, workmanlike, poised, and yet full of dot balls, with a solitary four and a last-gasp six. He had kept India alive, in the company of Ravindra Jadeja playing the innings of his life, but had failed to haul them over the line when all depended on him. His performance will divide Indian opinion tomorrow and in days to come.
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From 71 for 5 and then 92 for 6, India would have sunk rapidly without his steadying hand, and yet, despite the 59-ball 77 from Jadeja, the run rate had mounted to over 15 when Jadeja was dismissed. To that 116-partnership, Dhoni had contributed 32 off 45 balls with 20 dots that comprised, remarkably, a few leaves outside off. Without him, the chase would have been dead long before but the question that will linger is: did he not also make it nearly unachievable?
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But to remember the Indian chase only for Dhoni would be a disservice to Jadeja, who played with the spirit of a lion and the passion of man whose fire had been lit, with stroke-making skills to match. As Kane Williamson was to say later, it was as if Jadeja was playing on a different surface altogether. He hit four sixes, each a clean and emphatic strike, on a pitch where New Zealand had managed only one.
Not part of India's plans till the last match of the round-robin stage, but a central part of a social-media storm that he himself ignited by reacting sharply to Sanjay Manjrekar's suggestion that he shouldn't be in the playing XI on account of being a "bits-and-pieces player", he was, by some distance, the game's best performer: the top scorer, the most frugal bowler along with Mitchell Santner, conjurer of as brilliant a run out as that by Guptill, and India's best fielder. The cruelty of sport is that he will now be remembered as a side story: with a blow or two more, his would have been among the greatest-ever World Cup performances. And the unlikeliest.
And to remember the chase by how it fell short will also obscure the real story, which is now part of an eerily familiar pattern that has followed India since the 2015 World Cup. Unbeaten till the semi-final that year, they fell to Australia in their first knockout match; this time, they topped the league stage with only one defeat. In between these, there was the loss to Pakistan in the Champions Trophy final. The common thread: the top three batsmen stomp through the league phase as if the stage belongs to them, but fail to turn up in the final.
The numbers couldn't be starker. Put together, the top three contributed 3378 runs in these tournaments at an average of 73 but in the three matches that India needed to win, their total contribution was 109 at 12.1.
In 2015, the chase of 328 was derailed when Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were dismissed in the space of 15 runs after a bright start; Rohit and Kohli were gone by the third over in the final of the Champions Trophy, and Dhawan joined them five overs later to leave India at 33 for 3. And here, perhaps in congruence with the relatively smaller target, the top three contributed three runs jointly. No one has scored more runs in chases than Kohli, but his scores in three of India's biggest matches have been 5, 1 and 1.
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Mohammad Amir found two perfect balls for Rohit and Kohli in the Champions Trophy final, and today, New Zealand found the perfect storm: overcast skies, a responsive pitch, some swing and two bowlers who didn't put a ball wrong for nearly ten overs. And, as it often happens with a collapse, as indeed it happened to New Zealand against Pakistan in the group game, when the dice turns for or against you, it feels like divine intervention.
Rohit had been dropped three times and survived a run-out chance during four of his five hundreds. Here he nicked the first ball that tested him and it was caught; on another day, the lbw umpire's call would have gone for Kohli, and the ball would have eluded's Rahul edge; Dinesh Karthik, after defending resolutely against Boult, fell to a stunning catch by Jimmy Neesham. Neesham later dropped a difficult chance off Rishabh Pant, and both Hardik Pandya and Jadeja mis-hit balls in the safe areas. But the match had swung decisively in the first ten, when India had been reduced to 6 for 3, and then 24 for 4.
The middle order was India's known soft spot. At No. 4 to No. 6 today, they had a rookie who was drafted in as a replacement; an x-factor allrounder without demonstrated defensive skills; and the back-up wicketkeeper possibly at the end of an international career that hardly ever took off. All in their first World Cups. The young ones did the team no disservice, but that India remained in striking distance till the final overs was entirely due to a player who was very nearly an afterthought.
This was the worst nightmare of Indian fans - a top-order meltdown exposing an unproven middle order and Dhoni, unable to, or unwilling to, shift gears - come to pass at the most inopportune moment. In reality, they were well short.
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Shiur on Zimun
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Birkat Ha-Zimun
Birkat Ha-Zimun – Source and Definition
There are two aspects of the original practice of the zimun.
First, when three people eat together, they become obligated to say the Birkat Ha-Zimun: “If three people have eaten together, it is their duty to invite [one another to say grace]” (Mishna, Berakhot 45a). The gemara asks:
From where is this derived? R. Assi says: Because Scripture says, “Magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together” (Tehillim 34:4). R. Abbahu derives it from here: “When I proclaim the name of the Lord, ascribe [plural] greatness unto our God” (Devarim 32:3).
Similarly, the Talmud (Berakhot 48b) teaches:
Our Rabbis taught: Where is the recitation of Birkat Ha-Mazon intimated in the Torah? In the verse, “And you shall eat and be satisfied and bless” (Devarim 8:10) – this signifies the benediction of “Ha-Zan” (“He who feeds”); “the Lord your God” – this signifies the benediction of zimun. (See Tosefta 6:1 and Hagahot Ha-Gra).
Although both passages seem to refer to the source of the zimun, Rashi (ibid. 45a s.v. mena) explains that the second source teaches that there is an obligation of zimun, while the first source teaches that a zimun is said with three people.
The Ra’avad (Rif, Berakhot 44b) assumes that the zimun is a Biblical obligation. Most other Rishonim (see, for example, Ra’ah, s.v. mena, and Ritva, s.v. de-khtiv; see also Rashba 50a, s.v. ve-levarkhu) insist that zimun is only a Rabbinic obligation.
What is the nature of this Birkat Ha-Zimun? The Rambam (Hilkhot Berakhot5:2) implies that the zimun is merely an additional blessing said before Birkat Ha-Mazon in the company of three or more people. When three people eat together, they become obligated to recite five blessings instead of four. Rashi (Berakhot 45b, s.v. ve-amar) offers a different understanding. He explains that when three eat together, “they combine their blessings together in the plural language, such as ‘and we bless.’” Rashi implies that the zimun in not an additional blessing; rather, the three or more people who eat join together to offer one blessing on behalf of the group.
This brings us to the second aspect of the zimun. The original practice of the zimun entailed the leader reciting the entire Birkat Ha-Mazon on behalf of the other participants. Indeed, Rashi (ibid. 45b, s.v. ve-amar) further implies that although one person may say the Birkat Ha-Mazon for another and fulfill his obligation through the mechanism of shome’a ke-oneh, when three people ate together, the Birkat Ha-Mazon said by the leader of the zimun is actually the Birkat Ha-Mazon of the entire group. The Rambam may also have adopted this understanding of the mechanism of the zimun, in addition to his understanding of the obligation of the zimun (see Shiurim Le-Zekher Abba Mari, vol. 2, p. 105). Although nowadays it is not customary for the leader to say Birkat Ha-Mazon for the entire group, the leader should say at least the entire zimun (see below) out loud, and the participants should preferably say the words along with the leader, ending each blessing slightly before the leader in order to answer “amen” (Shulchan Arukh 183:7 and Mishna Berura 27-28).
The Rishonim discuss the definition of the Birkat Ha-Zimun. The zimun traditionally begins when the leader says “Rabbotai nevarekh” (see below). Based upon different understandings of a Talmudic discussion (Berakhot 46a, “ad heikhan birkat ha-zimun”), the Rishonim debate the length of the Birkat Ha-Zimun. The Rambam (Hilkhot Berakhot 5:2) and Rif (Berakhot 34b) rule that the Birkat Ha-Zimun includes only the zimun itself, until “barukh she-akhalnu mi-shelo.” Other Rishonim, including Tosafot (ibid. 46a, s.v. le-heikhan), the Rosh (ibid, 7:12) and the Tur (200), rule that the entire first blessing, Ha-Zan, is part of the Birkat Ha-Zimun. Once again, the Rishonim seem to debate whether the Birkat Ha-Zimun is an additional, introductory blessing, or whether it integrates into the Birkat Ha-Mazon, transforming an individual’s blessing into a group blessing.
The Shulchan Arukh (200:2) rules in accordance with the Rif and Rambam, while the Rema rules like the Tosafot, Rosh, and Tur. Therefore, according to Ashkenazic practice, it is proper for the mezamen to say at least the first blessing out loud, and one who stops eating in order to listen to the zimun of his friend should not resume eating until after the blessing of Ha-Zan.
Saying Birkat Ha-Mazon Without a Zimun
The Talmud (Berakhot 45b) teaches:
Abaye said: We have a tradition that if two people have eaten together, it is their duty to separate. It has been taught similarly: If two people have eaten together, it is their duty to separate.
The gemara first rules that when two people have eaten together, they should recite Birkat Ha-Mazon separately; one should not recite it for the other. Interestingly, the Rosh (Berakhot 7:6) notes that although Rashi (s.v. mitzva) explains that preferably one should not even say the Birkat Ha-Motzi for another person, it is not customary to act in this manner, and even Rashi apparently did not insist that one person not say the Birkat Ha-Motzi for another.
In any case, the gemara qualifies this statement:
When is this case? When they are both educated men. But if one is educated and the other illiterate, the educated one says the benedictions and this exempts the illiterate one.
If one is not able to recite Birkat Ha-Mazon for himself, another may say it on his behalf, employing the principle of “shome’a ke-oneh.”
In this context, the Rishonim disagree as to whether one may fulfill the obligation for another even if he does not understand Hebrew. Historically, this question often referred to women, who were generally not educated and did not understand Hebrew. Tosafot (Berakhot 45b), as well as the Rosh (Berakhot 7:6), ask whether a man may recite Birkat Ha-Mazon for a woman who does not understand Hebrew. They cite Rashi, who proves from the gemara (Megilla 17a) that just as someone who does not understand Hebrew fulfills his obligation of Kriat Megilla through hearing it read in Hebrew, even one who does not understand Hebrew may fulfill his obligation of berakhot and tefilla through hearing the recitation of another. Tosafot refute this comparison, explaining that since pirsumei nisa is the central element of Kriat Megilla, one can fulfill his obligation even without understanding; the same is not true in the case of berakhot.
The Shulchan Arukh (193:1) rules that one may only recite Birkat Ha-Mazon for another person if that person understands Hebrew. R. Moshe Isserlis (Darkhei Moshe 193, Rema 199:7), however, notes that the custom follows the position of Rashi, who rules that one may fulfill an obligation through listening to another recite a Hebrew text even without understanding the meaning. The Mishna Berura (193:5) concurs, pointing out that common custom is for one to fulfill the obligation for another, regardless of whether the second person understands Hebrew.
Incidentally, the Shulchan Arukh (183:7) writes that nowadays, each person recites Birkat Ha-Mazon to himself, even in the presence of a zimun, as it is difficult to listen and concentrate for the entire Birkat Ha-Mazon. The Mishna Berura, citing the Magen Avraham (193:2), adds that similarly, those who do not understand Hebrew should preferably repeat the text, even of Kiddush, word for word after the reader, as it is difficult to concentrate and listen to someone else’s recitation. Common practice does not concur with this view.
Birkat Ha-Mazon with a Zimun
Under certain circumstances, when three people eat bread together, they become obligated to say the zimun. In other cases, they may pursue a zimun, although it is not obligatory. Regarding three people who ate together, the Talmud (ibid.) states:
If three people have eaten together, it is their duty to invite one another [to say Birkat Ha-Mazon], and they are not permitted to separate.
The gemara rules that when three people eat together, they must say the Birkat Ha-Zimun and they may not separate. If there are six or more people, they may divide into groups of three. However, if there are ten people, they should say Birkat Ha-Mazon with the special zimun of ten, which mentions the name of God (see Berakhot 50a).
The Rishonim discuss the circumstances in which the people who eat together are considered to be a group that becomes obligated in the zimun. The Tur cites a debate between Rabbeinu Yona and the Tur’s father, the Rosh. Rabbeinu Yona (Berakhot 31a, s.v. ve-omer) implies that only when a group of people begin eating together do they incur the obligation of zimun; if they did not begin their meal together, they say Birkat Ha-Mazon separately. The Rosh (7:29) writes that as long as they ate part of the meal together, they become obligated in the Birkat Ha-Zimun and may not separate. The Shulchan Arukh (193:2) rules that as long as the people finish eating together, they become obligated to say the zimun. Therefore, the Mishna Berura (19) rules that if one begins to eat after the others and finishes first, he does not become obligated in the zimun, and he may say Birkat Ha-Mazon before the others finish. The Rema, however, adds, that even if one is exempt from forming a zimun, it is preferable to join with the others to fulfill the verse, “be-rov am hadarat melekh” (Mishlei 14:28; see Magen Avraham 8 who disagrees).
What if one wishes to say Birkat Ha-Mazon and separate? The gemara (Berakhot 45b) teaches that if two people need to leave, the third should interrupt his meal and answer the zimun of the other two. In contrast, two of the people are not obligated to stop their meal so that the third may say Birkat Ha-Mazon (see Shulchan Arukh 200). Furthermore, if two groups of more than three ate, but not together, since the individuals from each group became obligated in the Birkat Ha-Zimun, they may join together with members of the other group who have become obligated to say a zimun in order to say the zimun together. If, however, the members of the original groups have already said the zimum, those members of the group who did not participate in that zimun are now exempt and cannot group together with others in order to say the zimun (see Shulchan Arukh 193:5-6).
As mentioned above, although someone who did not eat bread with others is technically not obligated in the Birkat Ha-Zimun, it is meritorious to join other people in order to say the zimun. The Talmud (Berakhot 48a) even states:
R. Yehuda the son of R. Shmuel b. Shilat said in the name of Rav: If nine people have eaten… and another [eats] vegetables, they may combine. R. Zeira said: I asked R. Yehuda: What of eight, what of seven? And he replied: It makes no difference. Certainly if six [were eating] I did not need to ask. Said R. Yirmiyahu to him: You were quite right not to ask. What was the reason there [in the first case]? Because there is a majority; here too there is a majority. He, however, thought that perhaps an easily recognizable majority is required.
Although the gemara states that as long as six people at bread together, another three may join in order to say the zimun even if they only ate a vegetable. The Rishonim discuss whether this applies to a zimun of three as well, and which foods the minority must eat. The Shulchan Arukh (197:3) rules that even if the third person has a drink, he may join together with the other two to from a zimun.
Separating from or Avoiding a Zimun
The Acharonim discuss whether one who eats with others may leave before participating in the Birkat Ha-Zimun.
Some Acharonim note that if one is unable to participate in the zimun of ten, during which the Shem HaShem is mentioned, he is permitted to break into a group of three and say the regular zimun. They base this ruling on a passage in the Talmud (Berakhot 50a):
Rava said: When we take a meal at the house of the Exilarch, we say grace in groups of three. Why not in groups of ten? Because the Exilarch might hear them and be angry. But could not the grace of the Exilarch suffice for them? Since everyone would respond loudly, they would not hear the one who says grace.
Accordingly, the Shulchan Arukh (193:1) rules that if one fears that he will not hear the Birkat Ha-Zimun, and by assembling ten men in order to say the proper Birkat Ha-Zimun he will disrupt the meal and anger the host, he may form a smaller zimun and forgo the zimun of ten.
The Mishna Berurua (193:16) adds that even if one must leave early in order to perform a mitzvah he may form a smaller zimun. Similarly, the Arukh Ha-Shulchan (193:9) writes that even if one wishes to leave early (kasha la-hem ha-yeshiva), and certainly if he must leave in order to fulfill a mitzva, and he is unable to gather a group of ten for a zimun, he may participate in a zimun of three and then leave. Furthermore, the Taz (200:3) insists that one who finishes early is certainly permitted to form a zimun of three, and the Talmud referred to a case in which everyone finished eating together.
What if he is unable to gather even three for a zimun? The Arukh Ha- Shulchan (ibid.) suggests that if he is leaving in order to perform a mitzva, he may be exempt due to the principle of osek be-mitzva patur min ha-mitzva (one who is engaged in the performance of one mitzva is exempt from another). He concludes, however, that in this case, he is not exempt and that he must stay for the zimun.
Some suggest that in this scenario, one should avoid becoming obligated at all in the zimun. As we mentioned above, the Rishonim discuss the circumstances in which the people who eat together are considered to be a group that becomes obligated in the zimun. The Shulchan Arukh (193:2) rules that as long as the people finish eating together, they become obligated to say the zimun. Accordingly, the Mishna Berura (19) rules that if one begins to eat after the others and finishes first, he does not become obligated in the zimun, and he may say Birkat Ha-Mazon before the others finish. If so, we might suggest that one who plans on leaving early should avoid beginning or ending the meal with others.
Some Acharonim suggest that although one who eats with others becomes obligated to participate in the Birkat Ha-Zimun, if one has explicit intention when eating not to “join” together with the others, he is not obligated in the zimun and he may say the Birkat Ha-Mazon alone. The Shulchan Arukh Ha-Rav (OC 168:18), for example, writes that people are permitted to “sit together with the intention of not joining together.”
Similarly, R. Moshe Feinstein (Iggerot Moshe, OC 1:56) writes:
In my humble opinion, there is a simple solution for those who do not wish to wait until the end of the meal and the Sheva Berakhot. They should say explicitly before they sit down to ear that they do not intend on joining with the other people who are eating, and then, although they are sitting at one table, they are not obligated in the zimun.
R. Feinstein proves this from an interested comment in the Rema (193:3), who writes that it is not customary for those who eat in the house of a non-Jew to say the zimun. He explains that although they sit down to eat, it is as if they did not eat together. Similarly, the Magen Avraham (492:9) explains that even when three people eat together for the Se’uda Ha-Mafseket before Tish’a Be-Av, they should not say the zimun, as they clearly did not have in mind to join together, since it is customary not to eat with others at the final meal before the Tish’a Be-Av fast. However, R. Avraham David b. Asher Anshel Wahrman (1770–1840), in his Eshel Avraham (Buczacz), rules that having intention not to join others for the meal does not exempt one from becoming obligated in the zimun.
Despite the difficulties with the above suggestions, many authorities state simply that in extenuating circumstances, one may leave early even at the cost of missing the Birkat Ha-Zimun. For example, R. Yosef Hahn (Frankfurt am Main, 1570-1637) writes in his Yosef Ometz (159):
Although three or ten [who ate together] are not permitted to separate, it seems to me that at large meals which last a long time, and some find the length difficult due to health, or due to the waste of time, or their fear that they will be unable to wait up the next morning for learning or prayer, they have permission to say the blessing (i.e. Birkat Ha-Mazon) without a zimun… And I have relied upon this numerous times. However, if my friends and acquaintances are sitting with me, I say the zimun with then.
He bases his practice on the passage cited above (Berakhot 50a), in which three may break away from a group of more than ten in order to make a zimun. He argues that similarly, when necessary, one may forgo the zimun of three as well (see Arukh Ha-Shulchan above, who disagrees). The Minchat Yitzchak (2:43) concurs that one may leave and even skip the zimun altogether in extenuating circumstances.
The Acharonim also discuss, in addition to the Birkat Ha-Zimun, whether one who participates in a wedding meal is obligated to stay for Birkat Ha-Mazon in order to hear the Sheva Berakhot. While some believe that the participants of the meal are obligated to hear the Sheva Berakhot (see Iggerot Moshe, AE 87), others claim that the only those who participate in the zimun at the end of the meal are obligated (see Minchat Yitzchak 2:43 and Tzitz Eliezer 11:84). Some even suggest that the obligation of Sheva Berakhot does not fall upon the participants; rather, there is an obligation that the meal itself must conclude with Sheva Berakhot, regardless of whether everyone participates in the Zimun.
Who is included in the Zimun?
Men and Women and Forming a Zimun
The first mishna of the seventh chapter of Massekhet Berakhot (45a) enumerates those who may be included in a zimun and those who may not be included. Those discussed include one who ate prohibited food, a servant, a non-Jew, women, children, and slaves.
Regarding women, the Talmud (Berakhot 20b) rules that women are obligated in Birkat Ha-Mazon, yet discusses whether their obligation is of Biblical or Rabbinic origin. However, all agree that under certain circumstances, a woman may even fulfill a man’s obligation of Birkat Ha-Mazon. Are women obligated in zimun as well? May women join or form a zimun, with or without men?
The gemara (Arakhin 3a) teaches:
What does “All are obliged to arrange zimun” mean to include? It means to include women and slaves, for it was taught: Women arrange a zimun amongst themselves, and slaves arrange a zimun amongst themselves. What does “All may be joined to a zimun” mean to include? That includes a minor who knows to Whom one pronounces a blessing. For R. Nachman said: One may arrange a zimun with a minor who knows to Whom one pronounces a blessing.
This source states that women are obligated, but it does not indicate under which circumstances. It also implies that even a child may join with others to form a zimun.
On the other hand, the mishna in Berakhot (45a) states: “Women, children, and slaves may not be counted in the three.” Furthermore, the Talmud teaches (45b):
Come and hear: Women by themselves invite one another, and slaves by themselves invite one another, but women, slaves, and children together – even if they desire to invite one another – may not do so. Now a hundred women [regarding this issue] are no better than two men, and yet it says: Women by themselves invite one another and slaves by themselves invite one another? There is a special reason there, because each has a mind of her own.
This passage implies that women cannot form a “quorum” with men and are always viewed as “individuals” regarding zimun (me’ah nashi ke-trei gavrei damyan). On the other hand, they may join together to form their own zimun, as “each as a mind of her own” (“de-ika de’ot”).
Despite the apparent contradiction between these sources, the overwhelming majority of Rishonim assume that a woman cannot join two other men to form a zimun. However, some Rishonim did suggest (and even implemented) that a woman may join two men to form a zimun. For example, the Maharam Mi-Rotenburg (Responsa, Prague, 227) records that R. Yehuda Ha-Kohen said that a woman can join to a zimun of three, whereas the Maharam himself disagreed. Both opinions are cited by the Tur (199). The Mordekhai (Berakhot 158) records that Rabbeinu Simcha would add a woman to nine men in order to mention the name of God in the zimun. Although the Rishonim reject these opinions, the Acharonim (see Bach 199:7, Taz 199:2, Derisha 199:5) attempt to reconcile their view with that of the mishna (Berakhot 45a).
According to the majority view, why does the mishna preclude a woman from joining two men in order to form a zimun? The Talmud does not provide an explanation, and it is especially difficult to understand in light of the gemara’s ruling that a minor can join a zimun (see below). Furthermore, as R. Yehuda Ha-Kohen noted (as cited by the Maharam), even one who eats only a vegetable joins a zimun of three! The Rishonim offer different approaches to explain this anomaly.
Some suggest that since men and women carry different obligations of Birkat Ha-Mazon – a man’s obligation is mi-de’oraita, while a woman’s a woman’s obligation is possibly mi-derabannan – they may not join together for a zimun. Indeed, this appears to be the rational of the Maharam in his objection to R. Yehuda’s view. Similarly, the Sefer Ha-Michtam (Berakhot 45a) writes:
Women, slaves, and children do not form a zimun together with men. The explanation is that they are not obligated like men… It is subject to doubt whether they are Biblically obligated or Rabbinically, while men are obligated from the Torah.
This rationale appears in the writings of R. Yehonatan of Luneil (Hilkhot He-Rif,Berakhot 45a) as well.
It is not clear whether this reason assumes that the group leader fulfills the obligation of the participants, in which case this reason may not be applicable nowadays, or whether the potential to become Biblically obligated enables one to join together to form the zimun of three.
Others suggest that men and women may recite different texts of the Birkat Ha-Mazon. Rashi (Arakhin 3a, s.v. mezamnot) writes:
But two women or two slaves cannot join a man [to form a zimun], because an element [of Birkat Ha-Mazon] is present for men which is not present for women and slaves, in that women do not mention “berit”…
Rashi refers to the reference to “berit” in the second blessing of Birkat Ha-Mazon: “ve-al beritkha she-chatamta be-vsareinu,” a reference to the berit mila. The Me’iri (Berakhot 47b) mentions this as well. Some suggest that these Rishonim refer to a technical problem – that is, the leader cannot fulfill the obligation of the group when its members say different texts of the Birkat Ha-Mazon. Indeed, the Or Zaru’a (Hilkhot Megilla 368) notes that if women did mention “berit,” they would be able to join men in forming a zimun. Others explain that participants who say different versions of the Birkat Ha-Mazon cannot join to form a unified group that becomes obligated to say the zimun. R. Yechezkel Landau, in his Tzlach (Berakhot 47b; see also Chatam Sofer, OC 1:48), suggests that one woman may join two men, as the majority of the group will be saying the same text. Nowadays (see Mishna Berura 187:9), women recite the full text of Birkat Ha-Mazon, and therefore this reason, as well, may not be relevant.
Finally, many Rishonim, with different nuances, suggest that the limitation regarding women may be related to another passage in the sugya, which precludes joining together with a slave to form a zimun because of “peritzuta” (immorality). The gemara (Berakhot 45b) teaches:
Women and slaves together, even though they desire to invite one another, may not do so. Why not? Each has a mind! There is a special reason in that case – because of immorality.
The Talmidei Rabbeinu Yona (Berakhot 33a, s.v. nashim) cites Rashi (in a comment that is not found in the commentary of Rashi that we have on the gemara), who explains that “women do not join a zimun, even with their husbands, as their ‘fraternizing is not pleasant’ (ein chavratam na’eh).” Rabbeinu Yona further connects the gemara cited above to women as well. Other Rishonim, including the Ritva (Hilkhot Berakhot 7:2), the Ran (Megilla 6b), and the Mei’ri (Berakhot 47b), cite this reason as well. (As we will see, many Rishonim are only concerned about “peritzuta” if women complete the zimun. Women who eat with three men may actually incur an obligation to participate in the zimun.)
The Talmidei Rabbeinu Yona extend and apply this notion even to a husband and wife, well beyond social gatherings of men and women, as they apparently maintain that any mixed gathering of men and women should, by definition, be viewed as unseemly. Interestingly, the Peri Megadim (Mishbetzot Zahav 199:2) insists that these reasons fundamentally do not apply to a family, and that is why R. Yehuda Ha-Kohen (as cited by the Maharam) would form a zimun with his wife.
The Shulchan Arukh (199:6-7) rules:
Women, slaves, and children do not join to form a zimun; rather, they form a zimun for themselves. A group of women, slaves, and children should not join together due to the immoral behavior of the slaves. Rather, women should form their own zimun, as should slaves, and they should not pronounce the name of God.
The Mishna Berura (12) explains that these three groups do not join together with men to form a zimun.
Aside from the opinion of R. Yehuda Ha-Kohen and Rabbeinu Simcha (cited above), which was rejected by the Rishonim, some Acharonim question whether under certain circumstances women and men may join together to form a zimun, especially in the context of a family. For example, R. Yosef Shaul Nathansohn (1808–1875), in his Responsa Sho’el U-Meshiv (Mahadura Kama 1:155) writes:
And at a party in which men are sitting with members of their households, when men are sitting with their wives and servants, how is “immorality,” God forbid, possibly relevant?
He notes that the Shulchan Arukh’s ruling does not mention men and women joining together (as the Mishna Berura understands), and he therefore suggests that women may join together with men to form a zimun. He admits that this question requires further research, as he only “briefly looked into the matter” (ve-tzarikh iyun ki lo ra’iti ela be-ha’avara be-alma).
Similarly, the Sha’arei Teshuva (199:1) cites R. Avraham ben Mordekhai Ha-Levi (17th century, Egypt), the Gan Ha-Melekh, who relates that a certain scholar would form a zimun with his daughter and son-in-law. However, he subsequently rejects this custom.
Despite these interesting testimonies, as well as recent articles advocating that men and women should join to form a zimun, especially family members, it is not customary for one or two women to join a man or two men in making a zimun.
Zimun Nashim
As we saw previously, the Talmud (Berakhot 45b) teaches:
How are we to understand this passage?
Some Rishonim explain that the gemara still distinguishes between the zimun of men and that of women. Rashi (s.v. de-ika), for example, explains that although three women are not obligated to form a zimun, “the de’ot of three [women] count more than two men in praising, as [it fulfills the principle of] ‘O magnify the Lord with me’ (Tehillim 33:4).” This is the view of Tosafot (s.v. shani) as well. In fact, Tosafot relate that the daughters of the Tosafist R. Avraham would form their own zimun. Tosafot note, however, that it is not customary for women to form a zimun, as it is only a reshut (optional), and not obligatory to do so.
Others (see Rosh, Berakhot 7:4; see also Talmidei Rabbenu Yona 33a) explain that although women do not join in forming a quorum of ten, at which the name of God is added to the zimun (“nevarekh le-Elokeinu”), they do join together to form groups of three, which are obligated, like men, to say the zimun. Indeed, the Rosh notes, the gemara (Arakhin 3b) says explicitly that women are obligated inzimun. Finally, the Rosh concludes, since women are obligated in Birkat Ha-Mazon, they should certainly be obligated no less than men in the zimun.
The Shulchan Arukh (199:7) rules that “nashim mezamnot le-atzman reshut” – women may, but are not obligated, to join together to form a zimun. Interestingly, the Mishna Berura (16) suggests that the Rabbis did not wish to obligate women to form a zimun, as it was not common for women to be literate in Birkat Ha-Mazon. He further suggests (Sha’ar Ha-Tziun 6) that a zimun preferably entails saying Birkat Ha-Mazon over a cup of wine, and requiring women to say Birkat Ha-Mazon over wine was viewed as inappropriate. Interestingly, the Bi’ur Halakha cites the Vilna Ga’on, who rules in accordance with the Rosh.
Although the Arukh Ha-Shulchan (199:2) relates that “we have never heard that women say the zimun amongst themselves,” R. Ari Zivotofsky (Letter to the Editor, Jewish Action, Summer 5762/2002) relates:
Regarding women’s zimun, R. Elazar Mayer Teitz, morah de-atra of Elizabeth, NJ, told me the following: In 1954, when R. Teitz was a student in Ponevetz, his maternal grandmother, Rebbetzin Frieda Preil, founder of Neshei Ezras Israel, visited the Sara Schneirer school in Bnei Brak. R. Teitz was invited by Rebbetzin Preil to join her at the school for Friday night Shabbat dinner. At the conclusion of the meal, the girls bentched with a zimun with Rabbi Teitz present. Rabbi Teitz also told me that his wife, a native Yerushalmit, attended the Spitzer girls school, where the girls would bentch with a zimun (there were no males present).
Similarly, the Ben Ish Chai (Korach 13) writes: “It is appropriate for every man to instruct the women of his household that they should say the zimun amongst themselves when three [women] eat together.”
The women’s zimun has become increasingly popular in Modern Orthodox and Religious Zionist seminaries and communities in Israel and the United States. It is viewed as a halakhically rooted and sanctioned opportunity for greater ritual participation.
What if one or two men eat with three or more women? Some suggest that a man should lead the zimun for women. For example, R. Yehuda Herzl Henkin (Responsa on Cotemporary Jewish Women’s Issues [Ktav, 2003], chapter 6) notes that while the Ritva (Hilkhot Berakhot 7:2) does not allow a man to lead a zimun for three women, the Sefer Ha-Me’orot (Berakhot 45a) and the Sefer Ohel Mo’ed (Sha’ar Berakhot 7:1) disagree and allow a man to lead a zimun for women. R. Henkin further writes (p. 48) that although he later discovered that R. Shlomo Zalman Auerbach (Halikhot Beita, p. 94, n. 14) disagreed and maintained that a man should not lead a zimun for women, he still believes that a man may lead such a zimun.
Assuming that one of the three women leads the zimun, should one or two men who are present respond? Surprisingly, R. Elyakim Elinson writes (Ha-Isha Ve-Ha-Mitzvot, vol. 1, p. 77), without citing a source, that “in the presence of men, women do not form a zimun at all.” R. Dovid Auerbach (Halikhot Beita, p. 94), cites his uncle, R. Shlomo Zalman Auerbach z”l, who ruled that “[when] three women are eating with one or two men, it is proper for one of them to say the blessing [i.e. the zimun] and not the man, but the man is certainly permitted to answer.” I heard this from R. Aaron Lichtenstein as well. R. Zivotovsky (cited above) cites R. Dovid Cohen (of Gvul Ya’avetz in Brooklyn) and R. Dovid Feinstein (MTJ), who rule that “men should answer as ‘outsiders’ by responding ‘baruch u-mevorach shemo tamid le’olam va’ed.’”
Women Who Eat with Three or More Men
The Semag (Aseh 27; see also Teshuvot Ha-Rosh 4:16 and Ran, Megilla 6b, s.v. matnitin) explains that zimun is only a reshut (optional) when three women join together. However, when women eat with three or more men, “they are obligated and fulfill their obligation with them, and they do not say the blessings for themselves.” The Beit Yosef (199) understood that the Talmidei Rabeinu Yona disagree and rule that a women does not join the zimun of three men.
The Shulchan Arukh (199:7) rules that women who eat with at least three men are obligated in the zimun. The Shulchan Arukh Ha-Rav (199:6; see also Mishna Berura 199:18) writes that in this case, three women may separate to form their own zimun, if they wish to do so.
Contemporary authorities attempt to justify the practice of not insisting that women participate in the zimun. For example, R. Moshe Feinstein (Iggerot Moshe, OC 5:9) explains that during the week, women may be busy preparing and serving the meal, and they therefore may not become obligated to join the zimun. He adds that this is not the case on Shabbat, and “men who wish to hurry on Shabbat and say the Birkat Ha-Mazon with a zimun, and do not want to wait for the women, and do not even call them – that is certainly prohibited on Shabbat, and often even during the week.”
Interestingly, R. Shmuel Wosner (Shevet Ha-Levi 1:38) discusses the practice of Chassidic men to leave their Shabbat meals without saying Birkat Ha-Mazon and join their rebbe for the end of the meal, without saying the Birkat Ha-Zimun at home with their wives.
One Who Eats Prohibited Food
The Talmud also mentions that one who eats prohibited food does not join together to form a zimun. The mishna (Berakhot 45a) teaches:
One who has eaten tevel (food that was not tithed), or ma’aser rishon from which teruma has not been removed, or ma’aser sheni or sanctified food that has not been redeemed … may not be counted.
Apparently, one who eats prohibited foods may not join with others to form a zimun.
The Rishonim debate the reason for this law. The Rambam (Hilkhot Berakhot 1:19; see also Rashba, Berakhot 45a) explains:
When a person eats a forbidden food – whether consciously or inadvertently – he should not recite a blessing beforehand or afterward. What is implied? If one eats tevel, even food that is classified as tevel by Rabbinical decree, the first tithe from which teruma was not separated, or the second tithe or sanctified foods that were not redeemed in the proper manner, one should not recite a blessing. Needless to say, this applies if one ate meat from an animal that was not ritually slaughtered or was treifa or if one drank wine used as a libation for idol worship.
The Rambam maintains that the mishna refers to a broader, universal principle: one does not say a berakha before or after eating prohibited foods, and therefore one certainly does not say the zimun. The Ra’avad (ibid.; see also Rosh 7:2) disagrees, explaining that after eating non-kosher food, one must still say the appropriate blessing. However, since one who eats non-kosher food lacks “kevi’ut,” he cannot join others to participate in the zimun.
Interestingly, the Ra’ah (Berakhot 45a) notes that the Rambam most likely derived this principle from the Talmud (Bava Kama 94a), which states that if one steals wheat, grinds it, and then separates challa, he should not say a blessings, as “he is not saying a blessing, but rather being blasphemous.” He adds that eating prohibited foods does not provide hana’ah (benefit), but rather tza’ar (discomfort), and therefore a blessing is not recited.
The Beit Yosef (196) cites the view of the Ramah, brought by Rabbeinu Yerucham, who rules that even one who eats a prohibited food due to health concerns does not say a blessing. However, the Beit Yosef assumes that the Rambam maintains that one who is permitted to eat prohibited foods due to health concerns should say the appropriate blessings. Interestingly, the Ra’ah suggests that only one who eats foods that are prohibited mi-derabanan, be-heter (i.e. with permission), should say the appropriate blessing. This may point to a fundamental distinction between food which are Biblically prohibited (issur cheftza) and those which and Rabinically prohibited (issur gavra).
One who eats something which is prohibited, even it is only prohibited mi-derabanan, is not included in the zimun, and he should not say a blessing before or after [eating]. If he eats a prohibited food due to [health] danger, he says the blessing.
The Taz (1) adds that one who inadvertently ate non-kosher food should say a berakha acharona, although he may not join others to form a zimun.
Although all agree that if one ate a prohibited food he may not join with others to form a zimun, the Rishonim discuss whether three people who cannot eat the same food can join together for a zimun. The Talmud (Arakhin 4a) teaches:
All may be joined for a zimun, even Kohanim, Levi’im, and Yisra’elim. Is that not self-evident? No, it is necessary for the case where the Kohanim eat of teruma or of consecrated foods, whilst the non-priest eats of profane foods. I might have assumed that since the commoner, even though he desired to eat with the Kohen [of the latter's food], he could not do so, therefore he could not be joined to him [for the zimun] either, so we are informed that granted that the non-priest may not eat together with the priest, the priest could surely eat together with the non-priest.
The gemara explains that when a Kohen eats with a Yisrael, although the Yisraelcannot share the Kohen’s food (teruma), since the Kohen can eat the Yisrael’sfood, they may join for a zimun. The Rishonim (see, for example, Tosafot, 45a s.v.akhal) rules that if one who is careful not to eat bread baked by a non-Jew (patakum) eats with someone who is not stringent, they may join together to join azimun, as the they may both eat from the pat Yisrael. However, if none of the people can eat from the food of the other – for example, if they took a vow not to eat of each other’s food – they cannot join together to form a zimun.
The Mishna Berura (9) adds that if two of the people are eating meat and one is eating dairy, since the one eating dairy may simply rinse his mouth and then eat meat, they are considered to be eating together and may form a zimun. He adds that according to the custom to wait after eating hard cheese before eating meat, if two eat meat and the third eat hard cheese, they may not form a zimun. If, however, they began their meal by eating pareve bread, they may join together for the zimun.
Am Ha-Aretz and the Contemporary “Chiloni”
The Talmud (Berakhot 47) teaches that one does not invite an “am ha-aretz” to be part of the zimun. The phrase am ha-aretz generally refers to Jews during the late Second Temple period through the Mishnaic era who were either uneducated and/or not scrupulous regarding the performance of certain mitzvot. The Talmud relates that not only were there halakhic ramifications which stemmed from the different levels of knowledge and observance, at times, there were even ill feelings and animosity (Pesachim 49b) between the groups.
Regarding joining a zimun, the Talmud teaches that one should not invite anam ha-aretz to join a zimun. The gemara also attempts to define an am ha-aretz:
It has been taught: An am ha-aretz is not reckoned in for zimun… Who is anam ha-aretz? Anyone who does not eat non-sacred food in ritual cleanness. So said R. Meir. The Rabbis, however, say: Anyone who does not tithe his produce in the proper way. Our Rabbis taught: Who is an am ha-aretz? Anyone who does not recite the Shema evening and morning. This is the view of R. Eliezer. R. Yehoshua says: Anyone who does not put on tefillin. Ben Azzai says: Anyone who has not a fringe (tzitzit) on his garment. R. Nathan says: Anyone who has not a mezuza on his door. R. Natan b. Yosef says: Anyone who has sons and does not bring them up to the study of the Torah. Others say: Even if one has learned Scripture and Mishna, if he has not served Torah scholars, he is an am ha-aretz. R. Huna said: The halakhais in accordance with the “Others.”
Furthermore, the gemara relates:
Rami b. Chama refused to count to zimun R. Menashiah b. Tachalifa, who could repeat Sifra, Sifre, and halakha. When Rami b. Chama died, Raba said: Rami b. Chama died only because he would not count R. Menashiah b. Tahalifa for zimun. But has it not been taught: Others say that even if one has learned Scripture and Mishnah but has not served Torah scholars, he is an am ha-aretz? R. Menashiah b. Tahalifa was different because he used to minister to the Rabbis, and it was Rami b. Chama who did not make proper inquiries about him.
Why is the am ha-aretz excluded from the zimun? The Me’iri (Berakhot 47b) explains that he is not included in a zimun “since this person does not behave appropriately and in a manner in which it is fitting for a Torah scholar to join him, and to sit permanently at his meal.” However the am ha-aretz is still obligated to join a zimun. Therefore, when sitting with similar people, they are obligated to form azimun.
Interestingly, the Rishonim relate that after the days of the Talmud, this stringency was not observed. Thus, early authorities such as R. Hai Gaon (see Rashba, Berkahot 47b) and Rabbeinu Chananel (see Tosafot R. Yehuda 47b) testify that it is common for Torah scholars and the am ha-aretz to join together for azimun. Some (R. Shemaya, cited by Tosafot R. Yehuda) even suggest that those who allow a child to join a zimun would certainly allow an am ha-aretz to participate.
The Rishonim, based upon a passage in Chagiga (22a), offer two reasons why this stringency is no longer observed. Some (see Tosafot, Berakhot 47b, s.v.amar) suggest that we fear that if we separate from the ame ha-aretz, ultimately they will separate from the Jewish People, which is not the intended result. Alternatively, the Ri (Tosafot, Chagiga 22a, s.v. ke-man) explains that it is not proper to hold oneself as a “talmid chakham” and to separate from the am ha-aretz. In other words, the Rishonim differ as to whether we fear that the am ha-aretz or the scholar will separate from the rest of the community; both would be unfortunate and undesirable consequences of this stringency.
The Shulchan Arukh (199:3) rules that “nowadays, we join with a complete am ha-aretz in forming a zimun.”
Despite this lenient ruling of the Shulchan Arukh, the Magen Avraham (199:2) writes that “one who is a rasha in public, and transgresses many prohibitions, and so much more so one who has rejected Judasim (mumar), is not included in azimun, as this person is no better than the am ha-aretz in the time of the Talmud.” The Mishna Berura (199:2) cites this view, and in the Be’ur Halakha (s.v. am) he notes that the laws of zimun are apparently stricter than the laws pertaining to reciting devarim she-bikedusha in a minyan. He writes that while regarding devarim she-bikedusha, only one who has actually been excommunicated (see Shulchan Arukh 55:11-12) cannot be counted towards a minyan; regarding zimun, “the obligation comes about because [three people] join together to eat and therefore afterwards they must come together to say Birkat Ha-Mazon … and regarding this the Magen Avraham said that if he is a rasha and violates the Torah publically it is certainly inappropriate to join with him for a zimun.”
Interestingly, he further suggests that this stringency may only apply to a zimun of three, while the standards of a zimun of ten may be similar to those of devarim she-bikedusa, as described by the Shulchan Arukh elsewhere (ibid.). (See Tosafot R. Yehuda and R. Ha-Rosh, who imply that the Talmud refers to a zimun of ten as well).
The Acharonim discuss whether nowadays an individual who does not observe Torah and mitzvot may join with others to form a zimun. Some Acharonim (see, for example, Sefer Sha’arei Berakhah 5:17) maintain that all those who publically violate Torah prohibitions, such as violating the Shabbat and eating non-kosher food, may not join together to form a zimun. Alternatively, R. Shlomo Zalman Auerbach (cited in Sefer Ve-Zot Ha-Berakha, p. 132; see also Sefer Piskei Teshuvot 199:2) asserts that nowadays, most Jews are considered to be “children taken captive among the non-Jews” (tinok she-nishba) regarding the mitzvot, and therefore one may include them in a zimun. Furthermore, even if they do not answer to the zimun, we only require that one, in addition to the mezamen, must answer to the zimun. When there is a zimun of ten, only six need to actively answer.
The “Mezamen”
The Talmud (Berakhot 53b) relates that is it a great mitzva to lead the zimun:
Rav said to his son Chiyya: My son, snatch [the cup of wine] and say grace. And so said R. Huna to his son Rabba: My son, snatch and say grace.
A person should not turn down the opportunity to lead the zimun (Berakhot 55a; see Mishna Berura 201:14).
When three or more men eat bread and then form a zimun, who should lead the zimun? The Talmud (Megilla 28a) implies that a kohen and a talmid chakham (Torah scholar) are generally honored to say Birkat Ha-Mazon:
R. Peridah was asked by his disciples: In virtue of what have you reached such a good old age? He replied: Never in my life have I allowed anyone to be before me at the house of study, nor have I said grace before a kohen… “Nor did I say grace before a kohen” - this implies that this is a meritorious action. But has not R. Yochanan said: If a talmid chakham allows even a high priest who is an ignoramus to say grace before him, that talmid chakham commits a mortal offence … When R. Yochanan made this remark, he was thinking of equals.
The gemara implies that it is proper for a talmid chakham to lead the zimun. Similarly, it is also proper for a kohen to lead, as “there is a mitzva to honor kohanim in matters of holiness” (see Gittin 59b and Magen Avraham 201:4). The talmid chakham may allow others to say the zimun, but if he is both a kohen and a talmid chakham, he should lead the zimun (see Shulchan Arukh 201:2).
The Acharonim debate whether a levi should precede others as well. The Tur (201) derives from the Yerushalmi that a levi should also be honored with leading the zimun, but the Maharam Mi-Rutenburg disagrees.
Some Acharonim raise other considerations. For example, the Mishna Berura (201:2) records that one should offer a mourner over a parent during the twelve months of mourning to say the zimun. This may be similar to the practice of mourners to lead the service and say kaddish, as it is especially meritorious to bring others to sanctify God’s name during the period of aveilut. The Kaf Ha-Chaim (201:9) cites the Zohar, which mentions that one who said a dvar Torah at the meal “should take the cup and say the blessing.”
The Rema (183:7) writes that one should “give the cup,” i.e. honor with the leading of the zimun, a person with a “tov ayin.” The Mishna Berura (183:29) explains that the Rema refers to a person who is generous and who spurns improperly obtained money.
The Talmud (Berakhot 46a) teaches that the guest should be honored with leading the zimun:
That expressed by R. Yochanan in the name of R. Shimon b. Yochai: The host breaks bread and the guest says Birkat Ha-Mazon. The host breaks bread so that he should do so generously, and the guest says Birkat Ha-Mazon so that he should bless the host.
The gemara rules that the host should honor the guest with saying Birkat Ha-Mazon, which refers to saying the zimun and the Birkat Ha-Mazon for the entire group, in order that he should bless the host. The Talmud then relates the content of this blessing:
How does he bless him? “May it be God's will that our host should never be ashamed in this world nor disgraced in the next world.” Rabbi added some further items: “May he be very prosperous with all his estates, and may his possessions and ours be prosperous and near a town, and may the Accuser have no influence either over the works of his hands or of ours, and may neither our host nor we be confronted with any evil thought or sin or transgression or iniquity from now and for all time.”
The Beit Yosef (201) cites the sefer Ohel Mo’ed, which qualifies this statement: If the guest is not worthy (hagun), the host does not honor him with the zimun. Furthermore, the Rosh (7:11) adds that if the host wishes to forgo his blessing and lead the zimun himself, he is permitted to do so.
Some Acharonim (see, for example, Mishna Berura 201:5, who cites the Lechem Chamudot in his notes to the Rosh, Ma’adanei Yom Tov 7:11:9) bemoan that common custom is to omit this blessing and to suffice with a shorter version added after the fourth blessing of Birkat Ha-Mazon: “May the Merciful One (Ha-Rachaman) send abundant blessing into this house and upon this table at which we have eaten.” Some (see Teshuvot Ve-Hanhagot 2:122) note that the Rambam (Hilkhot Berakhot 2:7) writes, “When a guest recites grace in the home of his host, he should add a blessing for his host in this blessing. What should he say? ‘May it be Your will that [my] host not be disgraced in this world or shamed in the world to come’ - He may add to the blessing for [his] host and extend it [as he desires].” The Rambam implies that we are not particular regarding the specific wording of the blessing. It is, however, proper to say the original version, and it is unfortunately omitted in most birkonim.
The ba’al ha-bayit (host) may choose to lead the zimun himself (Shulchan Arukh 201:1) or to honor any of the guests (Rema, Mishna Berura 4).
Interestingly, the Arukh Ha-Shulchan (201:3) writes that nowadays, since everyone recites his own Birkat Ha-Mazon, each person should say the blessing for the ba’al ha-bayit (Ha-Rachaman). Furthermore, he suggests that there may therefore no longer be a mitzva to let the guest lead the zimun, as everyone blesses the host.
The Zimun
The original text of the Birkat Ha-Zimun differed slightly from the current nusach. The Mishna (Berakhot 49b) teaches:
What is the formula for zimun? If there are three, he [the one saying grace] says, “Let us bless” (nevarekh)... If there are ten, he says, “Let us bless our God” (nevarekh le-Elokeinu)… Corresponding too his invocation, the others respond… R. Akiva said: What do we find in the synagogue? Whether there are many or few, the reader says, “Bless ye the Lord…”
The Talmud only relates to the leaders invite, “Nevarekh she-akhalnu me-shelo,” and the group’s response, “Barukh she-akhalnu mi-shelo.” The Acharonim discuss the addition of “u-vetuvo chayyinu.”
The zimun commonly said today has additional parts.
First, as the Magen Avraham (182) records in the name of the Zohar, “All matters of kedusha require invitation.” It is therefore customary to open the zimun with a call to bless, to which the group responds, “Yehi shem Hashem mevorakh me-ata ve-ad olam.” The Magen Avraham mentions the Yiddish opening: “Rabbosai mir vellen bentshen.” It is customary nowadays to begin with “Hav lan u-nevarekh” or “Rabbotai nevarekh.”
Second, the leader customarily says “Birshut,” asking permission before beginning the actual zimun – “nevarekh she-akhalnu mi-shelo.” This practice does not appear in the Talmud, but is found is some Rishonim. For example, the Shibolei Ha-Leket (13th century) writes:
I found in the name of R. Hai Gaon zt”l that if there are two or more, aside from the one leading the zimun, the leader should say “birshut mori” or “birshut rabbotai”... I know that if you agree then Ha-Kadosh Barukh Hu [certainly] agrees. And they respond “Birshut shamayim,” in other words, we agree that they will agree in Heaven that you are pleasant and proper.
The Shibolei Ha-Leket explains that in essence, the leader is verifying that he has God’s permission to lead the zimun.
The Kol Bo (14th century) views the asking for permission not as an expression of religious humility, but rather as proper manners. He writes: “It is an expression of etiquette (mi-derekh ha-musar) that one who blesses should [first] ask permission from those older sitting there, and he says birshut rabbotai nevarekh, and if he wishes do ask permission from only one, he says birshut mori (with the permission of my teacher).”
Finally, the Shibolei Ha-Leket adds (see also Rav Po’alim, OC 4:22) that the birshut may simply be calling the participants attention to the Birkat Ha-Mazon, so that they should say the blessing with the proper intention.
According to our practice, it is customary to ask permission of the members of the group (maranan ve-rabanan), the host (birshut ba’al ha-bayit), a kohen, a teacher (birshut ha-rav), and even one’s parents (birshut aba mori ve-ima morati). Seemingly, there are different types of “birshut.” When one says “birshut ha-kohen,” one may be asking permission from a kohen, who has the right to lead the zimun himself; however, saying “birshut, maranan verbanan” is merely a statement of humility (see Mishna Berura 167:75). Asking permission from one’s parents appears to be out of respect.
When one says “birshut ba’al ha-bayit,” does one ask the host for permission to lead the group because the host himself really has the right to lead the Birkat Ha-Mazon, or simply out of respect and proper etiquette? A difference between these two understandings may be whether it is appropriate to add “birshut ba’alat ha-bayit.” On the one hand, since the ba’alat ha-bayit cannot lead the zimun, there may be no value in asking for her “reshut.” On the other hand, if “birshut” is a gesture of respect and gratitude, seemingly this would apply to the “ba’alt ha-bayit” as well. Of course, this is certainly true according to those Sephardim who insert “birshut Shabbat malkta,” or on Sukkot, “birshut shiva ushpizin ila’in,” which proves that the “birshut” serves as a polite gesture and not simply for halakhic reasons. In many circles, it is customary to say birshut ba’alat ha-bayit as well.
When eating with ten or male males, the name of God (Elokeinu) is added to the zimun. Although some are accustomed to slightly raise their body when the name of God in mentioned, this is considered to be a “middat chasidut” and not obligatory (see Piskei Teshuvot 192:4).
The Tur (192) mentions that upon finishing the zimun, one says “barukh hu u-mevarukh shemo” before beginning Birkat Ha-Mazon. R. Moshe Isserles (Darkhei Moshe 192:2) notes that this custom does not appear in the Rif, Rambam, or Rosh, but suggests that this may be in order to separate between the zimun and the Birkat Ha-Mazon. The Perisha (192) notes that although his teacher R. Shlomo Luria (Maharshal) did not say this line, others record that the participants should end the zimun by answering the leader and saying “barukh hu u-mevarukh shemo” (see Mishna Berura 192:4). The Arukh Ha-Shulchan (187:2) opposes this practice and considers it a mistake.
As we mentioned previously, nowadays, Ashkenazim should say the entire first blessing out load, as that it considered to be part of the zimun. Sephardim consider only the introduction to be the zimun. Some insist that the leader say the entire Birkat Ha-Mazon out loud, as the original intention of the zimun was to say the Birkat Ha-Mazon for the entire group.
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TV/radio: Big Ten Network; WJR-AM (760), WEMU-FM (89.1).
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MSU: DT Damon Knox (undisclosed), out; OG Connor Kruse (lower body), out; DT James Kittredge (lower body), doubtful; TE Andrew Gleichert (undisclosed), probable.
Eastern Michigan: LB Ike Spearman (leg), out; QB Brogan Roback (undisclosed), doubtful; OL Andrew Wylie (knee), doubtful.
Five story lines to watch
1. Starting over: Or at least it seems that way for the Spartans, who had last weekend off to agonize over the opportunity they blew at Oregon. Until MSU loses again, College Football Playoff scenarios will be part of the discussion. The Spartans just need to win – and they'll likely be favored for the rest of the regular season.
2.D is for determination: MSU's defense is coming off its worst showing in years. Oregon is a terrific team, but the Spartans provided a lot of help with defensive busts. Saturday, Pat Narduzzi and his players have vowed to respond with a focused, redemptive effort. If gaffes return against Eastern Michigan, throw up the red flags.
3.State of celebration: Saturday's game is part of the "Celebrate the State" series that MSU announced in 2009 – three home games each against EMU, CMU and WMU at greatly reduced rates, in return for one visit to each school. It was ridiculed at the time by some, but it will save MSU millions. MSU travels to EMU in 2020.
4.Youth gone wild: MSU saw a lot of young players in its season-opening rout of Jacksonville State, went mostly veteran at Oregon and would like to see a lot more people Saturday. Sophomore running back Delton Williams should get more work. And keep an eye on freshman safety Montae Nicholson, who is pushing for a role.
5.Looking for No. 1: EMU is going for its first win against MSU in its 10th try. These schools first met on the football field in 1898 – twice – and have played once in Ypsilanti, in 1899. The next meeting after that came 97 years later. EMU led at the half and hung close for most of a 23-7 loss two years ago, but the average score is MSU 36, EMU 7.
Know the foe
Meet the new boss... The Eagles have to hope it's different this time. Chris Creighton is the latest coach to try to turn around this long-suffering program – you have to go back to Jim Harkema in the 1980s and early '90s to find a glimmer of success. Creighton, by the way, is the first acting head coach hired by EMU since Harkema in 1983. And Creighton has an impressive track record, winning big at Drake, Wabash and Ottawa (Kansas). MSU coach Mark Dantonio seems genuinely impressed with Creighton's coaching abilities, perhaps because "toughness" is the operative word for both. This one will take a while, though.
Third stop is the charm: MSU recruited quarterback Rob Bolden out of Orchard Lake St. Mary's, but he opted for Penn State and started as a true freshman in 2010. He had been replaced by Matt McGloin by the time MSU visited and clinched a share of the Big Ten title on the final day of that regular season. Bolden eventually transferred to LSU, was switched to receiver, and now he's back close to home as a senior. Bolden came on in relief last week at Old Dominion and led a field-goal drive. He has physical ability and shouldn't be intimidated Saturday.
Different shade of green: Herb Haygood made one of the most memorable plays in Spartan Stadium history – a last-second touchdown to beat Notre Dame in 2000 – and lately he keeps returning to his alma mater to stand on the other sideline. Formerly the associate director of player personnel at Indiana, Haygood is in his first season as receivers coach for the Eagles. An MSU tri-captain as a senior in 2001, Haygood was an All-America kick returner that season, bringing two back for touchdowns. He finished his MSU career with 1,770 kickoff return yards (second all-time) and 1,640 receiving yards (20th), and the Denver Broncos took him in the fifth round in 2002.
When MSU has the ball: The running game is the emphasis for MSU after it stalled in the second half at Oregon. Senior running back Jeremy Langford should be better Saturday after getting extra rest for his left ankle. And the offensive line has been challenged to dominate. The passing game is just fine. It should be too much for the Eagles, who have surrendered 110 points in three games – 65 of them to Florida. All-Name Team linebacker Great Ibe leads the team with 33 tackles, and defensive lineman Pat O'Connor has 3 ½ sacks.
When Eastern Michigan has the ball: The Spartans have respect for EMU running back Bronson Hill, who has 192 yards and a 4.6 average per carry. And MSU coaches are familiar with new starter Rob Bolden, a former MSU recruiting target who gets the start with Brogan Roback injured – though Bolden may have started either way. The Eagles have struggled mightily on offense, averaging just 243.7 yards a game. It may be unfair, but it will be a disappointment if the Spartans give up any points Saturday.
Prediction: MSU 41, Eastern Michigan 10. Give the Eagles a decent drive early leading to three points, then a touchdown late against MSU's second team. That may not be fully satisfying for the Spartans, but this is the start of a two-week build toward the Big Ten race. If MSU dominates and gets out without any further injuries, it will be an effective lead-in to a better game against Wyoming.
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Contact Joe Rexrode: jrexrode@freepress.com. Follow him on Twitter @joerexrode. Check out his MSU blog at freep.com/heyjoe.
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French Goat’s Cheese
By Gemma Driver
The work of artisan goat cheese producers in France.
There are only 35 ‘artisan’ cheeses in the Dordogne. That is, there are only 35 people left who rear and milk their own animals and make their own cheese. Appart from that, all the cheeses which are made in the region, come from co-ops. This means that there are goat and cow farmers, who sell their milk to what are essentially cheese factories. The situation is the same – or worse – all over France.
I went to see Christelle and Dominique Foucaut, who live just down the road from me, and who have been making their own goat’s cheese for a living, for 16 years. Their traditional ‘cabécou’ (small, round, flat, gooey) cheeses are in huge demand, but they keep their production levels low, and see their bread and butter as more than a living; for them it is necessary to embrace it as a lifestyle. I had lots of questions for them, about their production methods, ethos and the French cheese industry. Here is what they had to say:
How did you get into this way of life?
Dominique; “We were living in the north of France, and wanted a different lifestyle for ourselves and our future family. We loved this region, and knew that we wanted to make a living from farming in some way, but I had expected to be growing vegetables or something! We found this property, and it just happened that it was already a goat farm, so we thought we’d give it a go. A lot of people will try farming goats for a couple of years, but find that it doesn’t suit them. I was lucky in that I was able to come down and stay with the previous owners for a few months, learning the skills that I needed to run the farm. This was crucial for a complete novice – I was, afterall, a foreigner to the area, the local culture and this industry, just like you! That was in 1988.
Do you sell goat’s meat? Or do you make your living entirely from the cheese?
Well-loved livestock
Christelle; “No! We’re no very suited to being business people, because we love our goats too much! All our income comes from doing the markets (Terrasson on thursdays, Cubjac on fridays and Thiviers on saturdays), and we only sell cheese, not milk. We do sell surplus baby goats, but instead of killing the older ladies, we firstly keep them much longer than ‘good business’ dictates – they should really go after 5 years, but we keep them in production for more like 10 years! – and then we give them away to people, perhaps for grazing, but mainly so that we don’t have to end their lives! We have 40 goats, and know them all by name.”
Dominique; “Some people are surprised that we can make a living from 40 goats, but, although the type of small, fiddley cheese we make is very time consuming, the cheese yield per litre of milk is high. Then, we have no cheese wastage at all, because we sell fresh cheese, slightly matured cheese, and also people travel a long way to buy our very strong, dry cheese, which is hard to come by nowadays. This means there’s a market for our cheese, however old or young it is. We are lucky and unusual in that our product never goes off! Also, because we limit the number of goats, they are less time consuming to care for – we don’t have to spend all our time trimming hooves!
And I suppose that because the goats aren’t crowded, there is less need for expensive medication?
Dominique; “No, exactly. We treat them twice a year for parasites, and sometimes give them plant-based or mineral supplement, or vitamins. We only give an individual antibiotics if they are ill, which is rare. Even organic farms are allowed to give an animal antibiotics twice a year, but we reject the milk of any animal that is being treated with antibiotics.”
Christelle; “No, it’s not like we give them medicines in their food every day.”
Have you thought about becoming organic farmers?
Dominique; “Yes, we did look into it. We basically are organic, but it wouldn’t increase our income if we paid to be part of the official scheme, because we are not trying to sell to supermarkets or anything. We sell everything we make, and people who will only buy organic produce when they are shopping in the supermarket, are happy to buy cheese from us, because they know us, and they know how our cheese is produced. The organic label wouldn’t do us any favours. If we produced twice the amount the expense and complications might be commercially worthwhile, but as it is I’m not sure that I think the organic regulations are logical or even very clear.
Lots of cow and goat dairy farmers keep their animals indoors, with carefully regulated feed, in order to produce large and even quantities of milk. Your goats are free to roam in the fields and woods. Does your turnover suffer as a consequence?
Cabécou drying
Dominique; “No. It’s more important for our cheese that the milk is rich and of good quality, than to have lots of it. Our goats have a really good diet of wild plants and grass, with hay and a little grain in the winter. They’re never fed silage or pellets like in more intensive farming, and that’s another reason why our goats are productive until they are much older than worn-out, intensively farmed animals.”
Christelle; “Our goats are well-nourished and have a fun time, finding their food. They’re not exactly exploited!”
Dominique; “The cheese does change throughout the year, though.”
Christelle; “Yes, if they’re in the woods, eating different herbs, leaves and fruits at different times of year- lots of blackberries in September- that makes a difference. Not radically, but the qualities of the cheese do change.”
Dominique; “There are times when our customers are super-happy with the cheese, but they’re never unhappy! They appreciate the creamy texture and depth of flavour that our cheese always has. They can’t get that from coop cheese, and we would loose customers if our cheese production went up by using unnatural feed, because the flavour and texture would suffer. Once, each farm had it’s own distinct cheese, due to specific moulds, yeasts and bacteria, but also because of the plants on the farm. That’s how different famous cheeses developed their individual characteristics.”
“Also, we make our living from these animals, and feel we should respect them. It’s lovely to see them happy, doing what they naturally do.”
Do you still eat the cheese that you make?
Dominique; “Of course! Everyday!”
Christelle; “It’s Dominique who deals with the maturing of the cheeses, so he’s obliged to taste the cheese very regularly. We have three children and they all like the cheese, and recipes made with goat’s cheese. One of them loves it! Of course, it’s not the only cheese that we eat.”
Do you still enjoy what you do?
Christelle; “Well, we wouldn’t change! Our whole lifestyle is wrapped up in it. We’d have to move…”
Dominique; “You can’t see what we do with rose-tinted glasses. It is sometimes hard, we have to milk the goats twice a day, every single day, so weekends don’t exist, and we can’t really go on holiday, except occasionally when the goats are pregnant – they are pregnant for two months every year, around February time, and therefore don’t provide any milk. We can’t go on summer holidays with both of us and our children. Having said that, we don’t work all the time.”
Christelle; “We have time off in the afternoons, like now!”
Dominique; “We do three jobs, really. Firstly we care for the animals, feeding, milking et cetera. Then there is the cheese making, which I find a bit tedious, and takes a couple of hours everyday. The third type of work is the markets, where we have contact with the public and meet our customers, who are very loyal, and this bit really makes everything worthwhile. I wouldn’t want to be making the cheese full time, like in a factory, but I am happy to do my own each day, because it comes from our well-cared for goats and well-cared for milk. So even the boring bits, like washing up the cheese containers for ages, feels worthwhile. In general we love what we do.”
Right, everyone! Of course we all want to make the most of the vast variety of delicious French cheeses available, but remember to look out for ‘artisan’ cheese, and remember to buy it! We don’t want this breed to die out.
© Gem Driver 2005
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Girl with rare disease becomes boss for a day of Georgia Dairy Queen
FOX 5 Atlanta
COCHRAN, Ga. - A little Georgia girl with a rare disease got a special sweet treat when she became the boss for the day at her hometown Dairy Queen.
Georgia girl with rare disease becomes manager of hometown Dairy Queen
Little Allie got to become the boss for a day at her local Dairy Queen.
Allie Itson is only 8 years-old but has gone through a lot in life. Allie has been diagnosed with Moyamoya, a rare brain disease that causes her to have strokes.
Looking for a bit of relief and brightness while Allie was recovering from not one, but two brain surgeries, her family went to their neighborhood Dairy Queen in Cochran, Georgia.
But it wasn't just the Blizzards that helped raise Allie's spirits. An employee helped make Allie's day.
"They had their own little conversation. They bonded," Allie's mom Diana Itson said. "It was like they were best friends before we left."
Diana was relieved to see her daughter smile in the midst of her medical battle. Little did they know, that small conversation would lead more than their family could imagine.
Allie has been diagnosed with Moyamoya, a rare brain disease that causes her to have strokes.
"I turned around and called my owner and said 'Hey let's do something for Allie to let her know that we care,'" the fast-food restaurant's manager Patrick Taylor said.
And they did by giving Allie a day of her own, allowing her to be the boss.
"She is having a blast inside and we're having a blast with her," one of the employees said. "I think she can be a pro at this when she grows up."
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Allie impressed everyone with her customer service skills, leading some to believe she might have a future at the restaurant.
"The moment I put that vizor on her head this morning she's been a happy, happy girl," Diane Itson said.
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Blast at aerospace plant leads to major damage, 5 injuries
NEWPORT, Wash. (AP) — A "very significant" explosion rocked an aerospace plant in northeast Washington, toppling large pieces of machinery, lifting an entire floor off its foundation and seriously injuring five people, authorities said.
The sheer power of the blast Tuesday night and the shrapnel it created caused the majority of the damage, and little to no fire ignited at Zodiac Aerospace in Newport, a city near the Idaho border, Brian Schaeffer, assistant chief of the Spokane Fire Department who responded to the scene, said early Wednesday.
"The energy from that explosion went through that building almost like a tidal wave and destroyed or impacted everything in its path," he said, adding that it collapsed multiple places in the large commercial building and peeled open huge metal roll-up doors.
Thirty people were inside but most escaped with help from emergency systems that worked properly, including a sprinkler system, he said. Two people were critically injured and three seriously injured, whether from the pressure of the blast or penetrating injuries from shrapnel, Schaeffer said.
Two victims went to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. One was in critical condition in intensive care and the other was in the orthopedic unit in satisfactory condition, according to an administrative supervisor.
The blast stemmed from vapors released during chemical manufacturing, but there was no more danger to the surrounding area, said Schaeffer, who responded with a hazardous-materials team.
But officials were trying to stop runoff from reaching a river after water lines ruptured and the sprinkler system activated and then broke, prompting concerns that the water mixed with chemicals, he said. Several thousand gallons of water per minute were flowing after the blast, but much of the water likely was absorbed into the ground, Schaeffer said.
Zodiac Aerospace reportedly makes aircraft interiors at the Newport facility. Calls to the plant rang unanswered Wednesday morning.
Schaeffer said he was told the plant is one of the largest employers for the town about an hour southwest of Spokane and there were concerns the economic impact to the area could be substantial.
Volunteer firefighter Christopher Demlow told Spokane news station KHQ-TV that the blast shook his home, located three blocks from the plant.
"It shook every window in the house," he said in an on-air interview. "We saw a big plume of smoke coming up from the factory area."
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Telecommuting storm: Homebound users head to the wireline Internet
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Broadband service providers got a taste of what might be called the Mother's Day of Internet usage when a monster storm stranded workers at home, turning them into a new mass of telecommuters pushing the limits of their wireline connections.
Overall bandwidth use was up "between 40 and 50 percent" as Wide Open West users in Michigan started "working from home or enjoying the day off online" in Michigan, Mark Dineen, vice president and general manager of WOW's Michigan operations said. At Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA), customers were "flying on the Net" and creating a "notable increase" in traffic, said Patrick Paterno, director of Communications for Comcast's Michigan region.
Perhaps most telling for wireline providers is that the traffic was mostly on their networks. Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) saw a slight increase in traffic but "most individuals, if they're working from home, while they have WiFi and may have been connected to wireless devices, don't necessarily use a wireless connection within their own homes," said Michelle Gilbert, public relations manager of Verizon Wireless in the wide-reaching Michigan, Indiana and Kentucky regions.
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Women’s Flyweight: Valerie Letourneau def. Kate Jackson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Letourneau Walks Into Enemy Territory At Bellator 213
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Valerie Letourneau knows she’s walking into an away game on December 15th, as the Canadian turned Floridian, makes her way into Ilma-Lei Macfarlane’s home-state of Hawaii for Bellator 213.
In her first title opportunity inside the Bellator cage Letourneau looks to accomplish what she couldn’t in the UFC when she lost to them UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk at UFC 193.
“It’s a different challenge,” Letourneau told FIGHT SPORTS about comparing Jędrzejczyk to current Bellator flyweight champion Macfarlane, as the Montreal born fighter was offered her fight against “Joanna Champion” two days after a win over Maryna Moroz in August 2015. “I was expecting this to happen, I even thought my last fight was going to be (Macfarlane)… and even fighting with Bellator, I was all-in or all-out.”
“I was going to get to a title fight pretty quick or I was going to retire.”
At 35 and with a teenage daughter at home, “all-in or all-out” has been the mindset for Letourneau, as she looks towards the end of her career. “At my age and the way I feel about my body, I could never have made another training camp or even a championship fight at 115 (pounds),” she told FIGHT SPORTS. “This is the only way I can do this healthy and focused on my skills.”
Walking into Honolulu on Saturday night, some may see the advantage so big for Macfarlane, that the only way Letourneau can win is by stopping the fight before the scorecards.
“I know I can finish this fight, but I don’t need to rush to finish this fight. I totally believe I can win this fight in a decision, but you never know.”
“This is my last chance, I’ll never have this chance again” Letourneau explained to FIGHT SPORTS, about her first Bellator title shot. “I really need(ed) to focus on my camp and my daughter understands that and her dad knows that too.” “I cannot wait to enjoy Christmas, but I am in another world right now.”
“I really see myself leaving with the belt. So, thinking of retirement is already thinking that I’m losing this fight… I’ve been very emotional my last few fights, because it could always be my last fight and I want to make the best of it. I’m gonna fight this like it is my last fight.”
Letourneau-MacFarlane headlines Bellator 213 On Saturday December 15th from the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in
Honolulu, Hawaii.
Main card (DAZN at 10 p.m. ET)
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (125) vs. Valerie Letourneau (124.4)
Lyoto Machida (185.9) vs. Rafael Carvalho
Neiman Gracie (168.8) vs. Ed Ruth (169.3)
Muhammad Lawal (203.8) vs. Liam McGeary (203.4)
Kona Oliveira (153.7) vs. Nainoa Dung (153.3)
Undercard (FIGHT SPORTS at 8 p.m. ET)
Maki Pitolo (179.8) vs. Chris Cisneros (178.9)
Timothy Teves (143.9) vs. Canaan Kawaihae (145.7)
Kai Kamaka III (136) vs. Shojin Miki (136)
Ryan Dela Cruz (155.6) vs. Spencer Higa (154.8)
Dustin Barca (154) vs. Isaac Hopps (154.1)
Kala Hose (208.3) vs. Marcus Gamble (206)
Russell Mizuguchi (125.7) vs. Michael Nakagawa (123)
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Cinema Fearité presents The Monolith Monsters (Dir. John Sherwood 1957)
May 24, 2012 by James Jay Edwards
Once the vampire and werewolf movies of the 1930s had run their courses, Hollywood producers turned to science fiction to get their monsters into theaters, pumping out alien invasion and radioactive creature movies by the dozens in the 1950s. In 1957, the studio whose name is synonymous with monster movies, Universal, made a film called The Monolith Monsters that turned seemingly ordinary rocks into world-threatening invaders.
The Monolith Monsters begins with a science class movie-sounding monologue by Disney’s voiceover king Paul Frees about interstellar meteors and how they are constantly bombarding the Earth, the sequence ending with one hitting the desert near a California town. A scientist named Ben Gilbert (Universal stalwart Phil Harvey from The Deadly Mantis and Touch of Evil ) stops to put water in his overheating car and finds several smooth-as-glass, black rock fragments scattered around on the ground. Being a geologist, the curious man grabs one for further examination back at his lab. As he drives away, water from his leaking radiator drips down onto one of the rocks, and it starts to smoke. He gets his sample back to the lab and notices that it is unlike any rock he has ever seen before, perfectly smooth and completely solid. That night, a heavy wind knocks a beaker of water onto the rock and, when fellow geologist Dave Miller (Grant Williams from The Incredible Shrinking Man ) shows up at Ben’s lab the next day, he finds that the place in shambles, the black rock has multiplied and Ben has been turned to stone. Meanwhile, Dave’s girlfriend, schoolteacher Cathy Barrett (Lola Albright from “Peter Gunn”), takes her class to the desert for a field trip, and a little girl named Ginny Simpson (Linda Scheley) finds another one of the alien rocks and takes it home as a souvenir. Ginny decides to clean it up with water to make it as shiny as possible, and soon after the chunk is submerged, she and her home suffer the same fate that befell Ben and his lab. As soon as Dave realizes that it is the addition of water that makes the rocks unstable and causes them to multiply, the desert is hit with a huge rainstorm, causing the meteor pieces that are still there to grow and advance upon the town. It’s up to Dave and Cathy to find a way to stop the rocks and save their town.
Directed by John Sherwood (The Creature Walks Among Us), The Monolith Monsters is one of several sci-fi films pumped out in the fifties by Universal during a period when they were trying to stay fresh while still keeping their stranglehold on the monster movie market. As far as visitors-from-space movies go, The Monolith Monsters is definitely one of the more unique entries into the genre. The alien invaders aren’t aliens or invaders; just scraps of meteor that happen to multiply when they get wet. The meteor chunks are seemingly inanimate, with no thoughts or feelings of their own; if the humans in the film could control the rain, the rocks would pose no threat at all. Luckily for the movie and its audience, the humans can’t control the weather, so the film becomes a most unusual man vs. nature tale.
The script for The Monolith Monsters , written by Norman Jolley (“Wagon Train”) with Robert M. Fresco and Jack Arnold (the pair that were responsible for Tarantula! , another one of Universal’s fifties sci-fi/horror masterpieces), has its ups and downs. The story is unlike anything done before (and probably since), and the plotline is well-paced. However, the screenplay gets a little wordy at times, with the characters trying hard to explain what’s happening instead of showing the action. In addition, one does not have to be a geologist to realize that the science behind the meteors is questionable at best. However, the far-fetched theories are what make The Monolith Monsters, like many of its contemporaries, a science FICTION film.
The director of photography for The Monolith Monsters is none other than Ellis W. Carter, the legendary cinematographer who brought Universal sci-fi classics like The Incredible Shrinking Man, The Deadly Mantis and The Mole People to the screen (among dozens of others). Ellis uses his experienced eye to make the rocks look threatening through clever use of miniature sets and carved rocks, a technique that exaggerates the growth of the meteors to almost comic proportions. The special effects shots are not particularly convincing, but not completely laughable, either. Ellis’ work on The Monolith Monsters is indicative of many of the 1950s science fiction/horror films, falling somewhere between Ed Wood and James Cameron; too good to look like a student film, but not slick enough to look like it cost millions.
The music in The Monolith Monsters is also stereotypical of the era and genre, and with good reason; like many of the 1950s Universal sci-fi films, stock music was used, most of it written by composers such as Henry Mancini and Irving Gertz. This method of film scoring is a double edged sword because, on the one hand, the music is perfect, but on the other hand, it sounds like every other Universal film produced around the same time. Interestingly enough, Universal also used footage from It Came from Outer Space , produced by them four years earlier, in the opening sequence of The Monolith Monsters (crediting cinematographer Clifford Stine with “special photography”). Between the stock music, recycled footage and incestuous cast and crews, the Universal productions of the fifties end up looking very familiar to loyal viewers; if it seems like the Universal space operas all look and sound the same at times, it’s because they are.
As corny as the idea of advancing rocks may sound, The Monolith Monsters is a fun science fiction/horror film. It’s an excellent diversion for anyone who may be tired of the same old makeup and fang monsters or giant insect invaders. It may not inspire many sleepless nights, but it may make a viewer think twice about taking any strange rocks home from the desert.
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Ten new coronavirus cases recorded in Surrey in the last 48 hours
The UK death toll now stands at 44,968
Lorna Hughes
No additional coronavirus-related deaths have been recorded in Surrey in the last 48 hours (Image: Simon Dawson/PA Wire)
Ten new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Surrey in the past 48 hours - but no further deaths have been reported.
Figures released by NHS England on Tuesday afternoon (July 14) show that hospital trusts operating in and around Surrey have recorded 1,192 deaths since the start of the pandemic, unchanged since Sunday.
The latest figures from the Department of Health and Social Care show that there have now been 44,968 deaths recorded in all settings in the UK since the start of the pandemic, an increase of 138 in the past 24 hours.
In Surrey there have been 4,619 recorded cases of coronavirus since March.
A further 398 cases were recorded in the UK in the last 24 hours, with the total now standing at 291,373.
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For a breakdown of deaths per NHS trust operating in and around Surrey, please see below. It should be noted that some trusts operate sites outside of Surrey, for example St Helier Hospital is in Sutton.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust – 363 (unchanged in the last 48 hours)
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust – 275 (no change)
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust – 259 (no change)
Ashford and St Peter's NHS Foundation Trust – 189 (no change)
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust – 97 (no change)
Woking Community Hospital – one (no change)
Nuffield Health, Woking – one (no change)
Mount Alvernia, Guildford – two (no change)
Walton Community Hospital - three (no change)
St Magnus in Haslemere - two (no change)
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Shop workers were today told they can call the police "as a last resort" if customers do not comply with a new rule on wearing face masks.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock told MPs that anyone failing to comply with the order in England could face a fine of up to £100.
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Briefing | Jan. 11, 2021
World cannot meet climate targets relying on carbon capture and storage
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Unable to ignore the catastrophic emissions produced by burning fossil fuels, the fossil fuel industry has turned to carbon capture and storage (CCS) as a solution that allows them to carry on business as usual.
But with serious concerns about this unproven technology, Global Witness and Friends of the Earth Scotland have commissioned world-renowned climate scientists at the Tyndall Centre in Manchester to assess the role of fossil fuel-based Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in the energy system, and its ability to help to achieve the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global average temperature increases to 1.5°C.
This ground-breaking research finds that CCS cannot be relied on to deliver global 2030 emissions reductions, whilst the majority of CCS that exists is being used to extract more oil. It finds:
Current status of fossil fuel-based CCS in the energy system
The scale of deployment of CCS to date is significantly less than proponents have predicted, with only 26 CCS plants currently in operation globally.
Global operational CCS capacity is currently 39MtCO2 per year, this is about 0.1% of annual global emissions from fossil fuels and less than Scotland’s territorial emissions in 2018.There is no operational CCS capacity in the UK or the EU at all.
81% of carbon captured to date has been used to extract more oil via the process of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR). This means CCS is being predominantly used for carbon-emitting oil extraction that wouldn’t have otherwise been possible.
Current CCS projects usually target 90% capture at peak capacity. The Petra Nova facility missed capture targets by around 17% between starting in 2017 and its mothballing in May 2020.
Key implications for delivering Paris Agreement goal to limit warming to 1.5°C
Fossil fuel-based CCS is not capable of operating with zero emissions. Many projections assume a capture rate for CCS of 95%, however, capture rates at that level are unproven in practice.
Fossil fuel-based CCS will continue to entail residual, process and supply chain greenhouse gas emissions. There must be consideration of whether fossil fuel hydrogen with CCS is sufficiently low-carbon relative to remaining carbon budgets.
Even if the technology is to become economically and technically viable at scale, optimistic forecasts do not anticipate significant CCS capacity until at least the 2030s.
A focus on CCS will not help achieve 2030 CO2 emission reduction targets being adopted by Governments, which have to be met if we are to prevent a climate catastrophe. The research emphasises the real danger of reliance on CCS in energy for delivering these vital emission reductions, given they cannot be expected to any degree until at least 2030.
On the basis of this research, Friends of the Earth Scotland and Global Witness believe the promotion of CCS in energy is a distraction from the rapid growth of renewable energy and energy efficiency required. We urge instead reliance on technologies that can deliver the emissions reductions required by 2030 if we are to deliver on the Paris Agreement goals.
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STEC releases faster SSDs for data centers
MACH16 drives generate up to twice the throughput as their predecessors
Lucas Mearian (Computerworld (US)) on 15 September, 2010 06:03
STEC Corp. on Tuesday released its highest endurance and performance solid-state drive (SSD) family to date. The drives are aimed at enterprise -class servers that can handle up to 30,000 I/O per second and have more than a five-year lifespan.
The MACH16 family of SSDs follow the MACH8 line-up released last year. MACH16 drives use STEC's latest flash controller, which enables them to achieve up to 240MB/sec reads and 190MB/sec writes. The MACH 8 is capable of up to 90MB/sec reads and 90MB/sec writes.
STEC said the drives mean users need fewer servers to serve up more data, thereby lowering the total cost of ownership.
The MACH16 drives are available in several configurations, including multi-level cell (MLC) and single-level cell (SLC) versions with capacities of up to 400GB. The drives are currently being sampled by server and storage array manufacturers.
"The launch of our MACH16 products is another important milesgone for our SSD portfolio as it truly raises the bar for enterprise-grade SSDs and addresses many of the demands from our customer base," STEC CEO Monouch Moshayedi said in a statement.
Pricing for the new drives was not released.
Read more about storage in Computerworld's Storage Topic Center.
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Hands-on with Windows Phone 7
Windows Phone 7 is clean, user-friendly and works well, but is missing copy/paste, third-party multitasking and Flash support
Ginny Mies (PC World (US online)) on 21 October, 2010 10:28
To compete with Apple's iPhone and the Android army, Microsoft needed to pull out all the stops to sell Windows Phone 7 to the masses. Windows Mobile has a miserable reputation as being not user-friendly and slow. Throw in the Microsoft Kin failure, and you've got a lot of skepticism surrounding Thankfully, Microsoft completely ditched the often frustrating, always sluggish Windows Mobile experience. Windows Phone 7 is a brand-new OS and Microsoft deserves a clean slate.
For the most part, Microsoft succeeds in delivering a user-friendly, socially-connected operating system. Windows Phone 7 nicely balances business and fun with Office, XBox Live and Zune integration. But the exclusion of copy/paste and universal search are annoying oversights. I'm also not thrilled with the fact that Microsoft opted not to go with third-party multitasking. This instantly puts them behind Android, which does support third-party multitasking.
To get the full experience of Windows Phone 7, you'll need a Windows Live ID. Your Windows Live ID will be your one log-in for your XBox Live, Zune and Hotmail or MSN accounts if you have them. You'll also need to make sure that the Windows Live IDs associated with your Zune account and XBox live accounts match or else you won't be able to use all of the features on your phone. I already had a Zune account, but I don't use Microsoft's e-mail services nor do I own an XBox. Setting all of this up under one XBox Live account took a bit of time and in a weird way, I felt like I was signing myself over to Microsoft.
The Lock Screen provides a useful at-a-glance view of any new activity on your phone. New voicemails, text messages and e-mail messages will show up here. The Lock Screen is also the only place on the phone where you'll be able to set a wallpaper image.
Swiping up brings you to your Start screen. I have to admit, the Start Screen isn't the most attractive homescreen in the world. Your screen is made up of what Microsoft calls "Live Tiles," which are constantly updating with new content. For example, the People tile shows pictures of your contacts while the Calendar tile displays new appointments. The XBox Live tile shows your avatar bouncing around. Overall, it is a unique way to display updates and information on your phone.
You can easily arrange the Live Tiles by pressing down on one of them. A small thumbtack icon will appear in the corner of the tile while you drag the tile around determining where you want to place it. If you want to get rid of a Live Tile, you simply hit the thumbtack. Like I said, the Start Screen isn't the prettiest, but I appreciate the minimal approach Microsoft took here.
Swiping left brings you to your full list of apps. Again, Microsoft takes a very minimalist approach here. The icons and text are clear and readable and the list is easy to scroll through. Speaking of scrolling, you'll feel like you're doing a lot of scrolling throughout the entire Windows Phone 7 UI. This isn't necessarily a bad thing as scrolling is pretty speedy, but it is sort of a weird approach to navigation.
This minimalist approach changes when you start delving into the Hubs. The Hubs aggregate information both native on your phone as well as from third-party apps into one single destination.
Zune Player and Media Hub
While the Zune HD standalone MP3 player might not have taken off with consumers, I'm glad to see it continue to live on in Windows Phone 7. The Zune player interface on the phone and the features in the PC client are gorgeous, user-friendly and a refreshing alternative to iTunes. Unfortunately, you're going to have to download the latest version of the Zune desktop client (the current one won't sync with the phone), but this process is pretty quick. Just go to Zune.com to download the latest version and you'll be up-to-date in minutes.
As I mentioned earlier, I don't own an XBox or use XBox Live so I tested out the Games Hub using both the account of heavy XBox gamer and a newly-created account for myself. My colleague, the gamer, was really impressed with how tightly XBox Live on the phones integrate with his XBox Live account on the console.
As a casual gamer, I was pretty impressed with a few of the games I tested on the Focus and on a pre-production unit earlier this year. The graphically beautiful IloMilo cleverly uses the hardware's built-in accelerometer as you attempt to unite two pixie-like creatures (aptly named Ilo and Milo) in a dangerous, twisting maze. And lucky for AT&T customers, this very addictive game will be free to Focus owners through the end of the year. Another fun game is Crackdown 2: Project Sunburst, a tower defense game which utilizes Bing Maps.
Stay tuned for a more in-depth review of a few XBox games and XBox Live integration on the phone.
Messaging and People Hubs
The software keyboard looks a little on the small side, but I was pleased with how well it works. It is very accurate and speedy and I was able to bang out a long e-mail pretty quickly. The keyboard also helpfully provides a ".com" shortcut when you're entering an e-mail address or Website.
The People Hub is your homebase for e-mail, text messaging and Facebook. "Contact cards" aggregate your friends and colleagues contact information with data from their Facebook and Windows Live accounts. While there will be a standalone Facebook application for Windows Phone 7, you can update your status from the People Hub as well as view your friends' status updates.
Photo Hub
The Photos Hub is probably my favorite Hub on Windows Phone 7 as it is more than just a gallery. The Photos Hub brings together photos associated with your Windows Live and Zune accounts with the photos taken on your device. One cool feature is the ability to
E-mail and Calendar
When it comes to e-mail, Windows Phone 7 really shines. The interface is clean (again, going with that minimalist approach) It supports a wide-array of account-types including the standard POP3/IMAP as well as Exchange, naturally. Again, Microsoft goes for the minimal approach here in terms of interface. At the top of your inbox you can swipe between all, unread, flagged and urgent messages. I was able to download both text and image attachments from my e-mails with no issue.
Office Hub
The Office Hub, as to be expected, is better on Windows Phones than any other mobile operating system. OneNote, Micrsoft's version of Evernote, lets you jot down notes and associate images with them. You can view, edit and create documents in Word and Excel. You can't create PowerPoint documents, however; you're limited to just editing and viewing. I'm not sure why you'd want to create a PowerPoint document on your phone so this isn't really a big deal to me. Stay tuned for a more in-depth review of Office Hub coming later this week.
Overall, Microsoft has done a good job with this version of Internet Explorer. Internet Explorer supports tabbed browsing (up to 6 open windows). In the Settings menu, you can specify whether you want the browser to load mobile or full sites. You can also bookmark pages or pin pages to your Start screen for easy access.
Internet Explorer unfortunately does not support Adobe Flash 10 content, HTML5 or Silverlight, which puts it behind other mobile browsers. Adobe has said that it is working with Microsoft to deliver Flash to Internet Explorer, but neither company has commented on when that will be rolling out. It is also unclear whether Microsoft will allow consumers to use third-party browsers.
Microsoft has done an excellent job with Windows Phone 7 when it comes to user interface, performance and functionality. The real question is whether it will be able to win over consumers. At this point, I'm not sure. The missing features are big disappointments and set the OS behind both the Android army and the iPhone. It will really depend on whether Microsoft can deliver the content--apps, games, music and video. I'm hoping they can.
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PC World (US online)
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Wikileaks DDoS tool downloads grow rapidly
LOIC tool unusually popular in UK
John E Dunn (Techworld) on 11 December, 2010 01:46
A disproportionate number of people downloading the open source DIY tool being used to launch DDoS attacks on companies deemed hostile to Wikileaks appear to be based in the UK, new figures have suggested.
According to security company Impreva, the total download for the 'manual' version of the Low Orbit Ion Canon (LOIC) tool is still modest by Internet standards at around 33,000 and growing. Not surprisingly, a third or almost 10,000 of those are from users based in the US, but despite its much smaller population the UK comes in second place with 3,200 downloads.
Other European countries, including Germany, France, Russia, Spain and The Netherlands are all between 1,000 and 2,000 downloads each. 85 per cent of downloaders are Windows users.
What is perhaps more alarming is the rate of increase in downloads, which is accelerating. Of the nearly 50,000 people who have now downloaded the tool as of 10 December, roughly 60 per cent have happened in two days.
Meanwhile, the server version of LOIC had been downloaded at least 33,000 times as of around 5pm GMT on 9 December. A third Javascript version cannot be measured because it requires no download.
Anyone in the UK thinking of looking at LOIC should be warned that even downloading it could be illegal under the Computer Misuse Act if that download is discovered and evidence of intent is proved. Demonstrating intent would be incredibly hard but the warning still stands.
"The 'voluntary' botnet is illegal. These attackers are downloading code which is performing an attack. Although they did not write the code, and although they are hiding behind the mask of so-called ideology, they are engaging in activity to disrupt a service," cautioned Imperva's CTO, Amichai Shulman.
Realistically, LOIC is a still more of a marketing tool for the Anonymous cause more than a serious botnet tool that can scale. The group is likely using involuntary botnets to do most of its DDoS, that is launching attacks using hijacked PCs without their owners being aware that this is happening.
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MicroStrategy to focus on customers, not 'PowerPoi...
MicroStrategy to focus on customers, not 'PowerPoint slides,' at conference
CIOs from Facebook and Gucci are among more than 50 Microstrategy BI customers set to speak
Chris Kanaracus (IDG News Service) on 15 January, 2014 05:06
While some vendor conferences can end up mired in technical minutiae, MicroStrategy believes it's better to show, not tell customers how its BI (business intelligence) software works, according to its president, Paul Zolfaghari.
"The most valuable thing we can show the marketplace is the value we're creating with customers," he said in an interview prior to MicroStrategy's annual conference later this month in Las Vegas. "It's one thing to go up there with PowerPoint slides and tell people what you think they should do."
More than 50 MicroStrategy customers will deliver presentations at the event, which has about 130 sessions planned in total, according to a statement. They include BMC Software, Flextronics, Nielsen, Panda Restaurant Group and Publicis Touchpoint Solutions.
Scheduled for keynotes are Facebook CIO Tim Campos and Gucci CIO Simone Pacciarini, who will discuss their use of Microstrategy technology.
When it does discuss products at the event, Microstrategy plans to showcase its recently released Analytics Desktop, a self-service BI tool that is available at no charge, as well as its push into mobile BI, Zolfaghari said.
Mobility has transformed the BI market, in Zolfaghari's view. Five or six years ago, companies largely ran some internal reports and rolled the results up the corporate food chain, he said. "What's happened is BI has now moved massively outside of HQ."
It's also likely MicroStrategy will discuss the massively parallel in-memory computing architecture it's been working on with Facebook. The technology should be commercially available from MicroStrategy later this year, showing up first in MicroStrategy's cloud BI offering, according to Zolfaghari.
The conference comes as MicroStrategy, the industry's last remaining large pure BI vendor, faces ever-stiffer competition from platform companies such as Oracle and SAP, as well as upstarts like Tableau and Birst.
But MicroStrategy is keeping an edge thanks to a number of key strategic decisions, according to a recently released Forrester Research report on the BI market.
"MicroStrategy has grown organically and architected its entire suite as a single platform," analyst Boris Evelson wrote. "Forrester clients find that, after making the initial investment and effort in MicroStrategy, the reusability of all objects and the relational OLAP engine with drill-anywhere capability often result in a lower long-term total cost of ownership."
Forrester clients are also having success rolling out mobile BI based on MicroStrategy's platform, Evelson said.
But there's some cause for concern over MicroStrategy's "high reliance on a largely disappearing network of partners, many of which have been acquired," for architectural components such as ETL (extract, transform and load), data quality and MDM (master data management), Evelson added.
Zolfaghari downplayed the impact of its partners being acquired, noting that Informatica, a major provider of such tools, remains independent. MicroStrategy also maintains "robust relationships" with companies such as IBM, SAP and Oracle, he said.
MicroStrategy World runs from Jan. 27-30.
Chris Kanaracus covers enterprise software and general technology breaking news for The IDG News Service. Chris' email address is Chris_Kanaracus@idg.com
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British voice encryption protocol has massive weak...
British voice encryption protocol has massive weakness, researcher says
The UK government is requiring suppliers to implement the protocol
Jeremy Kirk (IDG News Service) on 20 January, 2016 10:52
A protocol designed and promoted by the British government for encrypting voice calls has a by-design weakness built into it that could allow for mass surveillance, according to a University College London researcher.
Steven Murdoch, who works in the university's Information Security Research Group, analyzed a protocol developed by CESG, which is part of the spy agency GCHQ.
The MIKEY-SAKKE (Multimedia Internet KEYing-Sakai-KasaharaKey Encryption) protocol calls for a master decryption key to be held by a service provider, he wrote in an analysis published Tuesday.
"The existence of a master private key that can decrypt all calls past and present without detection, on a computer permanently available, creates a huge security risk, and an irresistible target for attackers," Murdoch wrote.
Cryptography engineers seeking to build secure systems avoid this approach, known as key escrow, as it makes whatever entity holding the key a target for attack. It also makes the data of users more vulnerable to legal action, such as secret court orders.
The approach taken by the British government is not surprising given that it has frequently expressed its concerns over how encryption could inhibit law enforcement and impact terrorism-related investigations.
The technology industry and governments have been embroiled in a fierce ongoing debate over encryption, with tech giants saying building intentionally weak cryptography systems could provide attack vectors for nation-state adversaries and hackers.
Murdoch wrote CESG is well aware of the implications of its design. Interestingly, the phrase "key escrow" is never used in the protocol's specification.
"This is presented as a feature rather than bug, with the motivating case in the GCHQ documentation being to allow companies to listen to their employees calls when investigating misconduct, such as in the financial industry," he wrote.
The endorsement of the protocol has wide-ranging implications for technology vendors. Murdoch wrote that the British government will only certify voice encryption products that use it. The government's recommendations also influence purchasing decisions throughout the industry.
"As a result, MIKEY-SAKKE has a monopoly over the vast majority of classified U.K. government voice communication, and so companies developing secure voice communication systems must implement it in order to gain access to this market," he wrote.
GCHA has already begun certifying products under its Commercial Product Assurance (CPA) security evaluation program. Approved products must use MIKEY-SAKKE and also Secure Chorus, an open-source code library that ensure interoperability between different devices.
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