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Kingston men charged with murder 5:28 pm
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Silence, shifting, sex, and strife
When will Jamaica learn the ways of success
Garfield Higgins
When the mother goat breaks into the yam store her kid watches her. — Igbo proverb, Nigeria
Today is seven days since 81-year-old Iciline McFarlane and her granddaughters, 10- and six-year-old Christina and Mishane McFarlane, were executed by fiendish predators at their Tryall Heights home in St Catherine. The absence of condemnation from certain sectors of society, civil society groups in particular, is both deafening and frightening.
The murder of McFarlane and her granddaughters is one of the most heinous in many years, yet not even a peep has come from the Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC).
Stand Up For Jamaica is stonily silent.
I have not heard a word from Jamaicans For Justice (JFJ).
And mum's the word from numerous other civil society interests and spokespersons who usually emerge with lightening speed, and with predictably fiery and condemnatory press releases, when the security forces are involved in shootings which result in the death of alleged gunmen.
Has the 'me in my small corner' mentality totally gutted the 'it takes a village' cultural traditions and orientation?
Civil society is a critical pillar of the democratic process, particularly so in developing societies like ours. I contend that civil society begins to lose its savour when it is pigeonholed, or worst insular.
As I see it, one of the major hindrances to collaring our long-standing crime problem, particularly our abnormally high murder rate is unenlightened self-interest. This malady feeds into the suffocating 'informa fi dead' culture which permeates Jamaica.
When civil society neglects to speak out against foul deeds, like the two triple murders last week, the constricting force of the stifling 'informa fi dead' culture metastasises.
One traditional news outlet reported last Tuesday that 18 Jamaicans had been murdered over a mere five days.
According to police statistics, 1,179 Jamaicans have been murdered up to last Thursday. The country has not even heard a murmur from the JCC, JFJ, or the numerous other civil society groups on this slaughter of Jamaicans. Why?
Do they need another 1,000 murders like that of Iciline McFarlane and her granddaughters, or even more unspeakable cruelty, to realise that our society is being ripped to shreds at the very core?
I accept that modern societies are fuelled largely by specialisations and divisions of interests. There are, however, certain universal interests which constitute the glue of modern societies. One of these is the preservation of life; all life.
To me, all life is precious. I get the impression that some of our civil society groups are concerned solely with the preservation of the lives of those who are alleged to or who have been convicted for running afoul of the law.
Some seem totally preoccupied with the cares of a new heaven and Earth, while others somersault over realities which are blindingly obvious.
The brutal killing of police Constable Kirkland Plummer by gunmen at an illegal party in Harwood near Sanguinetti in Clarendon, three weeks ago, for example, did not trigger a hum or even a mere public whisper from most of our civil society advocates.
Recall, Constable Plummer was shot dead at a dance. He disarmed a gunman and the gunman was shot. “The angry patrons shot the policeman and bashed his head in, a police source told, Jamaica Observer Online.” (November 8, 2020)
Other media reports say patrons assisted with the transportation of the gunman to hospital, while some blocked the path of those who attempted to help the policeman to medical help.
I think the selective silence of many of our civil society groups and advocates is serving to embolden callous lawbreakers among us. They interpret reticence as support for repugnant deeds.
A national fight against crime and violence has to be a totally unified action.
The criminals are unified in the unleashing of indiscriminate terror upon our young, old, and those betwixt and between. The moral outrage of law-abiding citizens cannot leave any grey areas for miscreants, dons, 'donettes', and super-spreaders of crime and violence.
I am not in any way proposing to set the agenda for civil society groups. I am merely interrogating a particular aspect of their modus operandi.
It is public knowledge that some of these groups benefit from very generous tax exemptions and handsome government subsidies. They are not private clubs, or sacred cows.
Minister of National Security Dr Horace Chang said Iciline McFarlane and her granddaughters' murders were likely reprisal killings carried out by contract killers. Chang, in a media interview last Monday, said that contract killings are now “a growth area in the criminal underworld”. This is chilling.
We must push it to the periphery and over the precipice. Silence is not a viable option. We are all in danger.
Paradigm shift needed!
Last Monday, Opposition People's National Party (PNP) spokesperson on national security, Fitz Jackson, asserted that the absence of a crime plan was responsible for the spike in murders. This is now a formulaic response from Jackson.
As recent as last month, Dr Horace Chang made these remarks about the country's crime plan:
“ 'Secure Jamaica' will prioritise three critical areas for the medium term, namely, the expansion, reorganisation and increased capacity of the Jamaica Constabulary Force; the modernisation of the legislative framework; and redirect and mainstream social intervention.
“ 'We are implementing evidence-based approaches, embedding continuous monitoring mechanisms, with clearly defined, time-sensitive outcomes. We are repositioning citizen security in a modern, transparent way, so that our citizens can hold us accountable. That is our commitment.' ” ( Jamaica Observer, 'Plan 'Secure Jamaica' to restore citizen security — Dr Chang', October 15, 2020)
We have had dozens of crime plans stretching across both Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and PNP administrations, yet murders continually increase, so too the barbaric nature of the killers and killings.
We have in this country a veritable assembly line of social conditions which feed the development of criminal behaviours. Rhetoric and half-hearted measures do not achieve seismic shifts.
In recent times, except for periods when several parishes were blanketed by states of public emergency (SOEs), crimes in general have increased. According to Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) official statistics, Jamaica has had over a 1,000 murders every year since 2004. Crime plans, and indeed successive administration's policies in general, have not rapidly translated into tangible and measurable results which impact especially the lives of ordinary folks in a very personal and long-term way.
The last Administration, for example, allocated one of the largest budgetary allocation to national security in many decades. Massive investments were made in training and equipping of the security forces. Yet, there is only a minuscule lowering of our murder figures.
Paradigm shifts are what Jamaica needs. We have been going around in circles, mimicking the actions of the proverbial dog chasing its tail.
I refuse to believe, however, that it is beyond us to tame the crime monster. Jamaica is not afflicted with some antediluvian type of an Abrahamic curse. Our spectacularly abnormal murder rate is not inevitable.
I think some who constitute the powers that be do not sufficiently understand that the best deterrent to crime is the certainty of being caught. It is widely known in our country that if you commit a crime, you have slightly more than 50 per cent chance to get away scot-free. It is not rocket science; therefore, that our crime rate is one of the highest in the world.
Some of the powers that be do not sufficiently understand that security of citizens and property is the primary purpose of the State. This is a constantly evolving activity.
A State which cannot adapt fast enough to honour this primary function creates a vacuum. Nature abhors a vacuum.
Easy peeps?
Some years ago I came upon this term – easy peeps — in a Newsweek magazine article. If my recollection serves me right, it was used to describe a primary reason for the abuse of minorities, owing to their lack of economic power.
I think the term 'easy peeps' can also be applied to the unfair treatment of countries like Jamaica, which are economically fragile.
This banner headline: 'World pressure — Int'l community criticises Jamaica on buggery law, death penalty' ( Jamaica Observer, November 13, 2020) could alternatively be 'Easy peeps'. The item said, among other things: “Calls for the decriminalisation of consensual same-sex relations and the abolition of the death penalty were high on the list of recommendations put to Jamaica on Wednesday during the third review of the country's human rights record by the United Nations Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group.”
Why is similar and/or the same pressure not unloose on certain countries in the Middle East, for example. They are not easy peeps.
I do detect a tyrannical rush to force Jamaica to abandon specific laws which some countries, especially in Europe, do not like any more. The irony, of course, is that these very laws were given to us by Europe. These European countries went through hundreds of years of social, cultural and political evolution before they eventually repealed laws related to buggery and the death penalty.
Consider this from the British Broadcasting Corporation ( BBC): “In 1533 Henry VIII introduced certain legislations to make certain sexual activities between males punishable by hanging. In 1885 the UK Parliament, via the Labouchere Amendment [name after Henry Labouchere], extended the list of illegal homosexual acts.
“In the 1950s Britain instituted an even more stringent sexual offences Act which resulted in a clampdown on gay activities. Police frequently raided clubs, pubs, etc. Things did not change until 1967, Britain's new sexual offences Act decriminalised homosexual acts, but only if they took place in private between consenting adults over 21. In 2000 the age of consent was lowered to 16. In 2014 same-sex marriages became legal in England and Wales.”
It took Britain 481 years to evolve to where they are today. Jamaica is 58 years old this year, having got political independence from Britain in 1962. There was a time in Jamaica when homosexuals were scorned, stoned, and there is anecdotal evidence; homosexuals were even killed in Jamaica because of their sexual orientation. There was a time when numerous dancehall artistes openly advocated the killing of gays, and politicians openly used anti-gay epithets to win votes. That is yesteryear.
Jamaica is evolving many times faster than Britain did. Homosexual lobbyists should allow Jamaica to evolve and make up her own mind.
The easy peeps strategy will not fast-track cultural, social, and political evolution in Jamaica.
Peeping through people's keyholes to discover their sexual activities is not a State function. Sexual acts between consenting adults behind closed doors is private.
Countries that support the repeal of laws against homosexual acts and the death penalty should not, however, bully and force their timetable and agenda on sovereign states.
Team of rivals
These news headlines suggest that many in the People's National Party (PNP) need more than a generous dose of emotional intelligence, political common sense, and humility.
1) 'PNP in disarray from personalities of the destructive kind' ( Jamaica Observer, November 25, 2020)
2) 'PNP cracks on show — Firebrand Councillor Venesha Phillips slams new president' ( Jamaica Observer, November 24, 2020)
3) 'Ian Hayles blames PNP insiders for election loss' ( The Gleaner, November 22, 2020)
4) 'Golding demands respect — Unity team formed to heal old and new wounds in PNP' ( The Gleaner, November 22, 2020)
5) 'Phillip Paulwell denies involvement in plot to remove Mark Golding as PNP president' ( Nationwide News Network, November 23, 2020)
6) 'Political commentators say the PNP is still at war' ( Nationwide News Network, November 20, 2020)
Two Sundays ago I noted, among others things, in my The Agenda column: “A sure way to silence or at least bring some level of quietude to the warring factions in the PNP is to win the upcoming local government election, or at least achieve a draw. If Golding fails at both I think there will be another leadership challenge before 2023.”
The evidence is clear. The PNP is a team of rivals. Norman Manley's party is split right down the middle between those who branded themselves 'Risers' and 'OnePNP'. Within those cliques there are subgroups of rabid traditionalist and reformers. Of course, too, there is a coterie who believes that a capitalist should not lead a socialist party. And, not to be outdone are those who are convinced that Mark Golding's colour disqualifies him to hold the keys to 89 Old Hope Road.
Until they taste of the fruit of political victory, atrophy in the PNP will continue.
Garfield Higgins is an educator and journalist. Send comments to the Jamaica Observer or higgins160@yahoo.com
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The objectives
The EU Macro-regional Strategy for the Alpine Region aims to bring a new impetus for co-operation and investment to the benefit of all involved: States, regions, civil society stakeholders and, above all, European citizens. It will build on a long tradition of cooperation in the Alps, and will seek to complement, rather than duplicate existing co-operation structures.
The Strategy will build upon three general action-oriented thematic policy area and one cross-cutting policy area:
1st Thematic Policy Area: Economic Growth and Innovation
OBJECTIVE: Fair access to job opportunities, building on the high competitiveness of the Region
2nd Thematic Policy Area: Mobility and Connectivity
OBJECTIVE: Sustainable internal and external accessibility to all
3rd Thematic Policy Area: Environment and Energy
OBJECTIVE: A more inclusive environmental framework for all and renewable and reliable energy solutions for the future
Cross-cutting Policy Area: Governance, including Institutional Capacity
OBJECTIVE: A sound macro-regional governance model for the Region (to improve cooperation and the coordination of action)
The main challenge of the Strategy should be to tackle the economic, social and territorial imbalances existing in the Alpine Region, stimulating an innovative and sustainable model of development, able to conciliate the promotion of growth and jobs, and the preservation of natural and cultural assets in the area.
As its main objective, the EU Strategy for the Alpine Region aims to ensure that this region remains one of the most attractive areas in Europe, taking better advantage of its assets and seizing its opportunities for sustainable and innovative development in a European context.
The Strategy will focus on areas of (macro) regional mutual interest. Therefore, the priority areas and specific objectives selected should reflect genuine commitment to working together to achieve common solutions to challenges or unused potential.
Fostering sustainable growth and promoting innovation in the Alps: from theory to practice, from research centres to enterprises
The Alpine Region constitutes the largest European economic and productive hub, with a high potential for development.
However, lack of economic, social and territorial cohesion is still an issue. Mountains constitute a challenge to homogenous development, entrenching disparities among different territories in the Alpine Region. For instance, access to social services as well as economic services of general interest still remains quite difficult in rural areas at the core of the Alps, while surrounding urban areas evolve in a contrary direction.
To bridge these gaps, and improve cohesion, this Strategy therefore aims to support innovative economic development in the Alpine Region. This could also contribute to a more balanced model of development, through innovative approaches to strengthen the sustainability of the region, while taking into account the diversity/specificities of Alpine territories. By enhancing this notion of sustainability, the goal of the Strategy is to show to Europe that a competitive economy can successfully combine prosperity, energy-efficiency, a high quality of life and traditional values.
This is facilitated by cooperation embracing a variety of economic activities, in the domains of agriculture, industry, commerce, tourism and other services.
The main priorities of this Thematic Policy Area would be the following:
developing innovation and research capacity and transfer into practice
improving and developing support for enterprises
promoting high levels of employment, with the aim of ensuring full employment in the Region
Three Action Groups operate within the 1st Thematic Policy Area to reach the objective:
Action Group 1: to develop an effective research and innovation ecosystem
Region: Lombardy
Action Group Leader: Anna Giorgi
Action Group 2: to increase the economic potential of strategic sectors
Regions: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Action Group Leader: Sylvain Guétaz
Action Group 3: to improve the adequacy of labour market, education and training in strategic sectors
Autonomous Province: Trento
Action Group Leader: Boglarka Fenyvesi-Kiss
Connectivity for all: in search of a balanced territorial development through environmentally friendly mobility patterns, transports systems and communication services and infrastructures
The Alpine Region is a major European crossroads. However, sustainable transport systems are a major challenge for the region. A coordinated policy, therefore, able to match the transport needs of the Macro-region, population welfare and the equilibrium of (a particularly fragile) environment is a priority for this Strategy.
Besides transport systems, the notion of connectivity also embraces communication infrastructures and services (including tourism). Although citizens and business in the Alps are usually well connected, a higher accessibility to Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) could further bridge accessibility gaps remaining in the region, as well as contribute to a more sustainable model of development.
As a consequence, the main priorities of this Thematic Policy Area will be the following:
better overall transport systems in terms of sustainability and quality
improve sustainable accessibility for all Alpine areas
a better connected society in the region
Two Action Groups operate within the 2nd Thematic Policy Area to reach the objective:
Action Group 4: To promote inter-modality and interoperability in passenger and freight transport
Region: EGTC: EUREGIO Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino
Action Group Leader: Patrick Skoniezki
Action Group 5: To connect people electronically and promote accessibility to public services
Regions: Valle d'Aosta and Groupement Suisse pour les Régions de Montagne (SAB)
Action Group Leader: Giorgio Consol
Action Group Leader: Thomas Egger
Ensuring sustainability in the Alps: preserving the Alpine heritage and promoting a sustainable use of natural and cultural resources
One of the main features of the Alpine Region is its outstanding natural and cultural heritage. Natural resources (in particular, clean and abundant water, minerals, a variety of landscapes and great biodiversity), and strong and diverse cultural life are major assets of this region.
However, use of natural resources (like water or biomass), and exploitation of their potential (such as energy sufficiency or regional capacity for energy storage) need to be carried out in an environmentally friendly way.
At the same time, climate change could particularly affect the Alpine Region in terms of availability of resources and threats to population. Joint Regional responses are necessary to establish efficient management systems.
reinforcing Alpine natural and cultural resources as assets of a high quality living area
building further on the position of the Alpine Region as world-class in terms of energy efficiency and sustainable production of renewable energy
Alpine risk management including risk dialogue, to tackle potential threats, such as those of climate change
Four Action Groups operate within the 3rd Thematic Policy Area to reach the objective:
Action Group 6: To preserve and valorise natural resources, including water and cultural resources
Region: Alpine Convention and Carinthia
Action Group Leader: Wolfger Mayrhofer
Action Group Leader: Helmut Serro
Action Group Leader: Lisa Ellemunter
Action Group 7: To develop ecological connectivity in the whole EUSALP territory
Regions: Bavaria and Slovenia
Action Group Leader: Michaela Künzl
Action Group Leader: Tina Trampuš
Action Group 8: To improve risk management and to better manage climate change, including major natural risks prevention
Regions: Austria and Bavaria
Action Group Leader: Christian Wanger
Action Group Leader: Florian Rudolf-Miklau
Action Group 9: To make the territory a model region for energy efficiency and renewable energy
Region: South Tyrol
Action Group Leader: Ulrich Santa
Action Group Leader: Flavio Ruffini
Improving cooperation and the coordination of action in the Alpine Region
The EUSALP governance model has to ensure a sound and effective implementation of the Strategy, which will contribute to reaching its thematic objectives.
The governance system for EUSALP will take into account some specific features of the Alpine Region and of the Strategy:
a) The Alpine Region already has a long tradition of cooperation. A high diversity of structures is already operating in the area with a wide variety of governance systems. Countries, regions, policy strategies, sectors, and funding resources should avoid compartmentalisation – be it between sectorial policies, actors or different tiers of government. There is a need for an approach that encourages participants to overcome not only national frontiers, but also sectors and barriers in order to allow thinking that is more strategic and imaginative concerning the opportunities available. This strategic approach should also ensure consistency between existing initiatives, avoiding duplications and providing an alignment to existing financial instruments.
In addition to the guiding principles adopted by the Council and described above, the governance system that will be designed in EUSALP also needs to take into account some specific features of the Alpine Region and of the Strategy.
b) The Strategy has been developed around interlinked policy areas. The governance structure that will be adopted should also consider and reflect this cross-cutting aspect.
The basis of the governance system of the Strategy has been laid down in the Milan Declaration of the Alpine States and Regions, adopted at the EUSALP Stakeholder Conference in Milan on 1 December 2014. It is in accordance with the Grenoble Political Resolution of 18 October 2013, the Commission report on governance of macro-regional strategies and the Council Conclusions of 21 October 2014.
The detailed governance and management arrangements of EUSALP will be further developed by the participating States and Regions in cooperation with the Commission after the adoption of the macro-regional strategy by the Commission and before its endorsement by the European Council.
The general functioning of the Strategy is described below. It is based on experience with the existing strategies, and takes into account the Commission report on governance of macro-regional strategies40 and the Council Conclusions, and specificities of the Alpine Region.
The governance of a macro-regional strategy requires greater dialogue and substantial coordination across all decision-making levels, and sectors inside each state and region as well as between participating States and Regions, to reduce fragmentation, improve realisation of actions and encourage effective participation from the actors involved. It also requires the capacity to exchange information and to detect policy gaps when they arise.
Based on the experience with the other macro-regional strategies and in order to provide a more effective and efficient implementation, a two-level coordination built upon national coordination and objective coordination is highly recommended.
a) At national level: National Coordinators
b) At macro-regional level
The Executive Board will mainly be responsible for the overall horizontal and vertical coordination of the Strategy (including inter- and intra-objective coordination which will be guaranteed by the Objective Coordinators) and the preparation of the General Assembly meetings. The Executive Board may invite Action Group Leaders in charge of the implementation of the actions (see next point) to certain thematic meetings. In addition the Executive Board has to collect the reports of the Action Groups and monitor implementation. To ensure coherence, the rotating chair of the Executive Board will coincide with the presidency of the General Assembly.
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Old industrial building is now an energy-efficient complex in London
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International practice Make Architects has transformed a 1950s industrial building into the Asta House, a mixed-use development comprising commercial offices, luxury and affordable residences, retail spaces and a new pocket park in London’s Fitzrovia. Developed for Derwent London, the adaptive reuse project was sustainably designed to retain as much of the original facade and structure as possible while injecting the building with a new, contemporary aesthetic. Make Architects also reduced the project’s long-term carbon footprint by installing triple glazing, additional insulation, operable windows and solar hot water heating panels to preheat domestic hot water for the entire building. Located on a corner site between Whitfield Street and Chitty Street, the Asta House features 36 design-led residences that include one- to three-bedroom apartments, 10 social apartments and four intermediate apartments. The architects also added two additional stories — carefully stepped back from the facade to preserve the building’s architectural integrity — to house a pair of penthouse apartments. By setting back the penthouses, the architects created space for extensive private decks. The other apartments in the building share a courtyard terrace backing Charlotte Mews, and all residents will have access to Poets Park, a 240-square-meter pocket park with a small cafe. Related: The origami-like monocoque pavilion in London is shaped by its environment The Asta House’s contemporary interiors feature a restrained material and color palette and are flooded with natural light from large windows. Contrast is created with black detailing against white backgrounds and the juxtaposition of rougher tactile elements with smooth surfaces. Built-in furniture helps achieve a streamlined appearance. “The modern, yet intimate scale and design of this project aims to appeal to those who want a character-rich home in this bohemian area,” said architect Kunwook Kang. “Externally the project is completely respectful of its location, chiming with surrounding colours and massing. Internally our choice of materials was key. We’ve created smooth, consistent interiors that make the most of original features and crafted new ones to provide not only functional, efficient homes, but also spaces that delight.” + Make Architects Images via Jack Hobhouse and Make Architects
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Washington bans wildlife-killing competitions
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On Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to ban the killing of wildlife in contests. This makes Washington the seventh state to ban such contests with the aim to conserve wildlife. Washington now joins California, Vermont, Arizona, Colorado, Massachusetts and New Mexico in implementing a ban on hunting competitions. The successful vote means that the residents and visitors of Washington cannot kill wildlife for competitions, allowing only a limited number of coyotes and other wild animals to be hunted. Hunting contests have proven detrimental to wildlife populations over the years. Popular hunting events, such as the Washington Predator Coyote Classic and the Lind Gun Club Coyote Hunt, have led to the deaths of thousands of animals. These two events alone led to the killing of 1,427 coyotes between 2013 and 2018. Unfortunately, these events are often celebrated and the winners crowned as heroes. To make matters worse, the ethics of the games also allow the winners to post images and videos on social media with piles of coyote carcasses. Related: New rules allow hunting of Alaskan bear cubs and wolf pups “I’m so grateful the commission has finally banned these cruel, unsportsmanlike competitions,” Sophia Ressler, an attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity , said. “These wasteful contests don’t reflect the values of most Washington residents or proper, science-based wildlife management.” In many states, similar contests still continue under the justification of population control. But president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) , Kitty Block, says the organization has a mission of stopping such games. “We have made it our mission to end all wildlife killing contests — gruesome events that make a game out of recklessly and indiscriminately killing animals for cash, prizes, and bragging rights,” Block said. “These competitions that feature piles of animal carcasses are not only cruel and unsporting, but they are also at odds with science .” Block argues that population regulation is not the work of humans but a natural process, and that mass culling will not help resolve human-wildlife conflicts. “Wild carnivores like coyotes and foxes regulate their own numbers, and the mass killing of these animals does not prevent conflicts with livestock, people, or pets.” + Center for Biological Diversity Image via U.S. Forest Service
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Open-air Destination Crenshaw museum celebrates the heart of black Los Angeles
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At the close of Black History Month, over 2,000 community members, business owners and artists gathered for the groundbreaking of Destination Crenshaw, an outdoor cultural experience to celebrate the heart of black Los Angeles. Designed by international architecture and design firm Perkins and Will , the beautification project will take on the appearance of an open-air, linear art museum that stretches 1.3 miles along Crenshaw Boulevard. In addition to streetscape transformations — including new public artworks, pocket parks and landscaping improvements — Destination Crenshaw also aims to use community-driven means to offset gentrification. Located along Crenshaw Boulevard from Leimert Boulevard to 60th Street, Destination Crenshaw will transform 1.3 miles of streetscape into an outdoor arts and culture experience with hundreds of new trees, 100 permanent and rotating art installations and 10 pocket parks . The project is organized into four distinct nodes that will serve as thematic design lenses. “Improvisation” at W. Slauson Avenue celebrates the community’s resourcefulness. “Firsts” at 54th Street honors past and present black pioneers, and “Dreams” at 50th Street highlights the community’s placemaking abilities. “Togetherness” at West Vernon Avenue focuses on the area’s significant cultural infrastructure, before culminating at Sankofa Park, an elevated outdoor plaza with views out onto Crenshaw Boulevard and beyond. Related: Energy-efficient affordable housing project opens in South LA “Our work on Destination Crenshaw has always centered on the theme ‘Grow Where You’re Planted,’ which is inspired by African giant star grass,” said Gabrielle Bullock, managing principal of the project. “Known to thrive in inhospitable environments, the grass reminds us of the history and resiliency of Black L.A., whose deep community roots have strengthened over the decades despite facing years of root shock.” Over 200 years of black history in Los Angeles will be documented, preserved and exhibited in the project. In the process, Destination Crenshaw will provide construction career opportunities for residents while supporting existing local businesses and regional artists. The 1.3-mile beautification project will run parallel to a section of Los Angeles Metro’s upcoming Crenshaw/LAX light rail line. + Perkins and Will + Destination Crenshaw Images via Perkins and Will
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An innovative forever house renovation features a pocket park for the community
June 15, 2018 by
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Mention the word ‘ renovation ’ and thoughts of expansion immediately spring to mind — especially in the expensive suburb Fitzroy of Melbourne . So when the owners of a two-story terrace house in the neighborhood decided against creating a large home and instead sought to turn part of their unused site into a pocket park, they smartly tapped Austin Maynard Architects to lead the project. The local Australian architecture firm — known for its creative and anti-McMansion designs — created the King Bill “forever home” for a family of four that includes a revamped garden space and curved extensions, one of which is housed in an overhauled horse stable. Instead of building out the entire vacant lot east of the main house, Austin Maynard Architects selectively added a couple structures to the site. Contemporary additions include a new pavilion housing the kitchen, living and dining spaces, as well as a glazed corridor that connects the main house to the old horse stable that’s been converted into the garage and parents’ retreat. Corrugated colorbond steel metal clads the curvaceous extensions to provide a playful and striking contrast to the original brick left intact on the 19th-century terrace house. “Long time Fitzroy locals, the clients chose not to capitalise on their block by exploiting the vacant site,” the architects explained. “They wanted more living space but they had no intention of maximising the economic yields by creating a huge home. Instead, they sought to give something back to the suburb they love through a rich and generous garden .” Related: Energy-efficient Cut Paw Paw house is “ridiculously inside-out” in Australia The team refreshed the garden with new plants while preserving the existing pear and silver birch trees. The concrete slab of the new living space pavilion was carefully cantilevered so as not to disturb the tree root zones. The architects included minimal paving in the garden to maximize site permeability; the plantings also help to reduce the area’s heat island effect. The home also features passive solar principles and rooftop solar panels. Rainwater is harvested and reused for irrigation and to flush toilets. Thanks to double-glazed windows, natural light fills the home. + Austin Maynard Architects Images by Derek Swalwell
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London’s first floating park slated to open this spring
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London is about to get its first floating pocket park as part of a citywide greening initiative. Thanks to recent approval from the local city council, a floating 730-square-meter green-covered platform, designed by garden designer Tony Woods of The Garden Club, is now slated to open this spring at Merchant Square on the Grand Union Canal. The large green platform, which will be the first of its kind for the City, will have a lush green lawn surrounded by nectar-rich mixed raised borders. Various textural herbaceous plants and grasses will decorate the space year-round, but the color scheme will change with the seasons, stem color in autumn, scented winter flowers, spring bulbs, and an abundance of colorful flowers in summer Related: Floating urban greenhouse produces clean energy and organic food The park will also contain a “bespoke planting” scheme aimed at encouraging local wildlife to inhabitat the space, even adding a separate pontoon area for ground-nesting birds . Apart from the feathered friends, the pavilion, which will have its own canal boat mooring, will have a capacity of up to 120 visitors and offer free Wi-Fi for those looking for outdoor work space. The pocket park will have plenty of communal seating as well as a series of decked platforms and walkways where people can walk over water. The park is part of the Greater London Authority’s green infrastructure initiative, which aims to improve local infrastructure, as well as green parks and water canal and riverside spaces across the city. Andrew Scrivener, Chief Executive at European Land hailed the planning approval, “Outdoor spaces are a key ingredient in any successful neighbourhood. At Merchant Square this incredible Floating Pocket Park – the first in London – will not only provide green space for our residents and unique outside workplace for our occupiers, but creates an oasis in the West End, offering Londoners a way to actively reconnect with the canal.” + Tony Woods Via Hyperallergic
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Solar-power system could provide clean drinking water in rural India for the first time
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A solar-powered purification system could slake the thirsts of rural India with clean drinking water for the first time. This would be no ordinary feat. Tens of millions of people in India lack access to potable water, and roughly 600,000 Indian children die every year from water- and sanitation-related diseases like diarrhea or pneumonia, according to UNICEF . In the country’s most far-flung regions, where 70 percent of India’s population lives, toxic bacteria routinely fouls at least half of the water supply . But while the Indian government has focused its efforts on treating surface water in rivers and streams, researchers from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland want to attack the source of contamination: sewage. They’ve developed a system that uses sunlight to induce high-energy particles within a photocatalytic material, which uses light to generate a chemical reaction. These, in turn, activate molecules of oxygen, mobilizing them to destroy bacteria and other organic matter. Because the materials require no power source, an off-grid system requires little more than attaching the photocatalyst to containers of contaminated water and angling them toward the sun until they’re safe to drink. If necessary, the system could be used in tandem with a filter to catch larger particles. Related: 6 Innovative, Life-Saving Designs for Clean Drinking Water The researchers are now working with the Indian Institute of Science Education & Research to scale up the technologies they honed during a five-month pilot project. “Working closely with our Indian partners, we aim to harness the sun’s energy to tackle a huge problem that affects many people around the world,” Neil Robertson, a professor from the University of Edinburgh’s School of Chemistry, said in a statement. + University of Edinburgh Via FastCo.Exist Photo by Jake Givens
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Iceland building biodome community to be fully sustainable oasis
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Iceland’s weather extremes poses unique challenges for residents and travelers – but the country’s capital Reykjavik is planning a series of new eco biodomes that will welcome Icelanders with warmth and style. Designed by Spor i Sandinn , Aldin is a fully sustainable biodome community powered by geothermal energy. Located in the Elliðaárdalur Valley of Reykjavik, the biodome community will feature a central plaza surrounded by ample public spaces for social functions and public activities – as well as a marketplace and various cafes. Inside the biodome, the interior temp will be kept at a balmy 25°C – an optimal temperature for tropical plantings and a working urban farm . Related: Stunning geodesic domes from Romania can handle earthquakes up to 8.5 on the Richter scale According to Hjördís Sigurðardóttir, the founder and CEO of Spor i Sandinn , the project will show the world a new side of Icelandic agriculture: ” This glazed landmark Biodome will seek to reconnect people to nature in new and exciting ways, combining the experience of tropical temperatures, with a farmers’ market and an agricultural laboratory. Aldin will be a hub for minds and thoughts, a space for a healthy community to meet, shop, relax and socialize, as well as an authentic attraction for tourists.” Aldin will rent out spaces to green-minded tenants such as farm-to-table restaurants, green product retail stores, and health-related businesses. Sigurðardóttir contends that the biodome project could also serve as an example of how to create and build new and meaningful infrastructure, “The Biodome represents this. It is a statement of change, highlighting the benefits of another way of thinking and of energy-efficient buildings.” The Aldin project is currently waiting for approval, but it’s expected to open late 2018 or early 2019. + Spor i Sandinn
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8 natural immunity boosters to get you through cold and flu season
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Even if you get your flu shot , wash your hands religiously, and try to steer clear of people at home or in the office who are hacking and sneezing, fighting against all the germs and illnesses that seem to proliferate in winter is an uphill battle. While we can’t promise these seven natural immunity boosters will keep you from needing to take a single sick day this winter, incorporating them into your life may improve your chances of a less severe sickness, a quicker recovery time, and even avoiding “catching” a bug in the first place. Some of them (such as getting enough sleep, exercising, and eating foods rich in vitamins and minerals) are pretty obviously the basic building blocks of a healthy lifestyle, but its always good to have a little reminder how to stay healhty. Hit the jump to find out how to boost your immune system nature’s way. Image © flickr user planetchopstick 1. Rest up and get some sleep We all know this one, but its easier said than done, right? Instead of fighting long nights with blue screens, Netflix binges, and snacks, try to make an early (or earlier) bedtime a priority. Sleeping does more than feel good: it gives your body a chance to repair itself on a cellular level. Numerous studies have shown that being sleep-deprived makes you more likely to get colds; long-term sleep deprivation may be linked with more serious illnesses like diabetes and heart disease. Many of us are pretty exhausted , but if going to sleep is challenging, experiment with a few of the following suggestions: Dim the lights and turn off electronic devices about an hour before bed. Give yourself time to digest before heading to Snoozetown. Falling asleep on a full stomach can be difficult so try to make your last meal or snack a few hours before bedtime. Smell your way to sleep. Dab a bit of lavender essential oil on your pressure points (including wrists and behind the ears) to help your mind relax. 2. Whip up some Golden Milk Golden Milk , a creamy turmeric-spiked drink that has recently been added to menus on coffee and tea shops in the United States, has its origins in Ayurveda. Turmeric ’s active ingredient is curcumin, which has been touted as being anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, and anti-fungal. You’ll love this drink as a warm and soothing alternative to coffee or tea any time of the day, but we especially adore it when winding down at night. Choose your favorite non-dairy milk as the base; try cashew, which has sleep-inducing and regulating tryptophan. Another healthy turmeric-tinged drink: make a “tea” by mixing lemon juice, slices of ginger, turmeric, and a little liquid sweetener (such as honey) with warm water. Image via Pixabay 3. Eat a vegetable rainbow Incorporating a wide array of veggies and veggie colors is recommended for most healthful and nourishing diets, but it’s especially important for boosting immunity. Vitamins such as C and A have been studied for their ability to fight off illness, so add plenty of dark leafy greens, citrus fruits, and carrots, squash, and sweet potatoes . Actually eating your vitamins in whole veggie form is preferable to supplementing with often unregulated pills and capsules. Selenium, a mineral found in garlic, broccoli, and brazil nuts , also has been touted as an immune system booster. Image © Pixabay 4. Find some magical mushrooms The fungus kingdom is notoriously defensive against bacteria and viruses – after all, it was funguses (specifically the Penicillium mold) which lead to the development of modern day antibiotics. Many funguses produce chemicals that kill viruses and bacteria. Some funguses are believe to have anti-cancer and anti-tumor properties as well. Mushrooms, especially Asian varieties such as shiitake, enoki, and maitake , contain natural anti-viral and anti-inflammatory properties including the immune-boosting chemical beta-glucan . Plus, they’re delicious can be added to virtually any meal — breakfast, lunch or dinner. Always make sure you fully cook mushrooms for optimal nutrition and so that you can digest them properly! Image © Aris Setya via Shutterstock 5. Feed your gut flora Speaking of funguses, having a healthy ecosystem of good gut bacteria and fungi is critical for immune health. Did you know that 70-80% of your immune tissue is located in your digestive tract? Traditional foods from a variety of cultures are plentiful sources of probiotics (aka beneficial bacteria) that can feed your gut flora. Cultured yogurts and kefirs, tempeh, sauerkraut, kimchi, kombucha , and more provide diverse belly flora, which may help lower levels of inflammation in your gut and boost your immune system. Probiotics are often found in fermented foods; the fermenting process promotes the growth of millions of microorganisms that help break down food. In addition to potentially helping to ward off some illnesses before they attack, probiotics are also used to help replenish the gut microbiome after a course of antibiotics. 6. Sip hot soup A version of Grandma’s healing chicken soup can be found in almost any family lineage, and doctors have figured out that the power of this soup is more than just the nostalgia factor. Soups can deliver easily digestible and nourishing nutrients and keep you hydrated. When you have a cold or sore throat, the steam and humidity of soup can help clear clogged nasal passages as well. Vegetarians and vegans can make up their own version of no-chicken soup or whip up a quick and healthful miso soup instead. 7. Get your blood flowing Exercise and immune function have a slightly contentious relationship: exercising too strenuously has actually been linked with a suppressed immune function, but the benefits of moderate exercise outweigh the potential negatives so don’t throw in the (gym) towel: exercising moderately through brisk walks, cycling, pilates, yoga , dance class, or lifting at the gym can give you an immunity boost. Moving, however it suits you, gets blood circulating, may help flush out bacteria and viruses, lowers stress levels, and helps you sleep better. If you exercise outdoors you can also get the benefit of fresh air and soak in a little Vitamin D from the sun, another key element to a healthy immune system. 8. Get some sunshine Vitamin D is produced naturally in your body when your skin is exposed to UV radiation from the sun. Vitamin D acts more like a hormone than a vitamin, and is thought to play a role in regulating the immune system. It is found in relatively few food products, but it can be found in fortified milk products and mushrooms. Many people have low levels of Vitamin D, so its always helpful to get outside for a 30 minute walk in the sunshine to boost your immune system. If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, it is hard in the winter to get enough Vitamin D from the sun alone, so it’s a good idea to drink a Vitamin-D fortified beverage or take a supplement (and/or eat lots of mushrooms!). Image via Shutterstock 8. Herbs and supplements While most of our recommendations can be found in whole foods or through making healthy lifestyle choices, a few potentially powerful immune boosters are best when taken in supplement form, whether as tinctures, capsules, or even as part of a tea. Taking vitamin C and zinc capsules regularly or at the first sign of a cold can work wonders for the immune system. Some herbal remedies have found their way into the mainstream market, including echinacea, astragalus, ginseng, elderberry and reishi mushrooms and can be purchased separately. Visiting a professional, such as a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner who has knowledge of and expertise in prescribing an array of herbs and medicinal roots, may be your best bet for getting the appropriate dosage and most effective combo. While you are there, consider having an acupuncture treatment, which has also been associated with boosting immune function. Lead image via Shutterstock
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Behind the Design of San Francisco’s 1 Burrows Pocket Park With Rebar Studio and Artist Jason Jagel
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This past October we brought you a first look at 1 Burrows Pocket Park , a community-driven project launched by Architecture for Humanity , the Lincoln Reimagine Project and Architectural Digest to transform an abandoned cul-de-sac in San Francisco’s Portola neighborhood into a vibrant public park. Now that the project has broken ground, we had the opportunity to chat with Matthew Passmore of Rebar Art & Design Studio and artist Jason Jagel to bring you an exclusive first look at the park’s design – including innovative street furniture, an amazing mural, and a living green wall. Check out the brand new video above and read on to learn more about this exciting urban renewal project! Photo via Open Architecture Network Burrows Street is a 1-mile-long road in San Francisco’s working class Portola neighborhood that runs up against the 101 Freeway. The space once served as a dumping ground for rubbish, however it’s primed to blossom as a new urban oasis. For Rebar’s Matthew Passmore , the project’s location and small size presented challenges while serving as a wellspring of inspiration. He says: “The most inspiring thing to me about the Burrows Street pocket park was its small scale, the way it is tucked into the existing fabric of the city. It is a true niche space, a half-block fragment of the City that dead ends at a freeway.” Rebar has a long history of finding value in underutilized urban spaces (they came up with Park(ing) Day after all), so they set to work designing an accessible public park that wouldn’t “overwhelm the site with too much design.” Matthew says: “In a dense business district like the one surrounding Burrows Street, people may not have time in their day to visit a large local park, so they will hopefully use a small pocket park. It doesn’t take much to create an opportunity to sit, relax and do nothing for a few minutes.” Community input was key to developing the park – Matthew sees underused spaces as “great opportunities to invite the public to participate in the creation of the city – to co-create the city with us. This form of participation can change they way people view their city – it is no longer a set of received spatial conditions, but rather something they helped form. This fundamentally alters the way people relate to the built environment, and potentially alters their behavior and sense of citizenship.” San Francisco-based artist Jason Jagel told Inhabitat that his style and process developed from margin drawings that he would do in art school while on the phone, in lectures, or thinking about other things. This improvisational working process leads to incredibly creative pieces that are even new to him. Jason was thrilled when he was chosen to contribute artwork to the 1 Burrows Pocket Park , as it will be his first public mural. He was turned onto the project through people who live in the neighborhood and who have an interest in the area, and he sees the mural as an opportunity to break out of the studio. In the video, Jason says “Art needs to have a place in society in order for society to be sustainable.” On developing the mural Jason says “I spent time in the Portola district looking at the beautiful large city block full of dilapidated greenhouses with wild roses and blackberries running throughout them, and I did research as well about the history of the neighborhood. From there, it was a typical thing of trying to take those elements and put them into some sort of picture.” The mural depicts the Portola neighborhood using vibrant, cheerful colors. The aforementioned greenhouses burst with flowers and bright figures, while a pair of youths row a canoe with an acorn and an oak leaf – symbols of the Ohlone people who lived along the central and northern California coast. The youths are on a journey towards a tunnel blooming with roses – a future that is unknown yet grandiose and optimistic. (The tunnel actually references a tunnel once present on the site of the park that connected to the Bayview neighborhood.) A pair of gigantic hands encircle the scene in an embrace that is tender, but also protective – Jason says he wanted to offer up something of symbolic value that is also warm and supportive. The elements of the 1 Burrows Pocket Park are coming together thanks to the hard work of all parties involved – stay tuned as we bring you updates and a first look at the park once it is completed in early 2014! + Lincoln Reimagine Project + Rebar + Jason Jagel
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Lincoln Reimagine Project Helps Launch Green Pocket Park in San Francisco
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Community-driven urban design just scored a big win in San Francisco with a newly announced public-private investment that will transform an underutilized street into a green pocket park. Architecture for Humanity is working with Lincoln Motor Company and Architectural Digest to redesign a neglected cul-de-sac into a thriving community hub. Located in the diverse neighborhood of Portola, the 1 Burrows Pocket Park will set a precedent for future public space improvement projects in the city. Read the rest of Lincoln Reimagine Project Helps Launch Green Pocket Park in San Francisco Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Architectural Digest , Architecture for Humanity , burrows street pocket park , cameron sinclair , cul-de-sac , lincoln motor company , Lincoln Reimagine Project , pocket park , portola neighborhood association , public private partnership , San Francisco
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February 2013, Vol. 7, No. 2
115th Celebration - Last Chance for Tickets!
Saturday, February 9, 2013, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Nile Hall, Preservation Park, 668 Thirteenth Street, Oakland, CA 94612
Join us for a special birthday event as the California Genealogical Society celebrates 115 years! The festivities will include a social hour, used book sale, and luncheon salad and sandwich buffet. Our special guest speaker will be Dr. Andy Anderson, Chief Historian of Wells Fargo Bank, who will present The Healing Power of Genealogy.
Seating is limited. Be one of 115 members and friends to attend. Ticket sales end on February 5, 2013. Learn more. Register online.
CGS Memberships Donated to KQED 2013 Pledge Drive
Listen to KQED Radio FM 88.5 on Monday, February 4, 2013, at 7:50 a.m.
The California Genealogical Society has been part of the KQED Perks Member Benefits program for many years. KQED members can receive a $5 discount on new memberships to CGS.
This year the society is donating twenty CGS memberships to KQED Radio for their 2013 pledge drive. Listen Monday morning, February 4, 2013, at 7:50 a.m., for the on-air mention of our society and library and the description of our gift.
Black History Month Panel Discussion - Only a Few Seats Left!
Saturday, February 23, 2013, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
CGS Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612
The California Genealogical Society is partnering with the African American Genealogical Society of Northern California to present a Black History Month panel discussion. Felicia Addison, Annette Madden, Vernester Sheeler, Nicka Smith, and Jackie Stewart will be discussing genealogy research in their respective home states: South Carolina, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi. The panel will share some of the challenges they have faced and how they overcame them, including the use of DNA. Learn more. Register online.
The National Archives and Archives.gov
Saturday, March 9, 2013, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Archivist Marisa Louie of the National Archives at San Francisco will speak about resources of genealogical interest found at our local facility in San Bruno and at locations nationwide. Learn how to get in touch with archivists, how to navigate the Archives.gov website, and what is - and what isn't - in the holdings of the National Archives. Learn more. Register online.
Field Trip to The California Historical Society
Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
California Historical Society, 678 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
Join Library Services Committee Chair Henry Snyder for a talk, a tour, and a day of research at the California Historical Society. This field trip is for members only and is limited to the first twenty-five to register. Register online.
Are You Going to RootsTech?
RootsTech Family History and Technology Conference, March 21-23, 2013
Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
The California Genealogical Society has received an offer from the Southern California Genealogical Society to share a booth at this year's RootsTech Conference. We're still working out the details but we would love to know which of our members will be attending. Please email Kathryn Doyle if you are going. And be sure to register early - the early-bird
price expires February 15, 2013.
French-Canadian Seminar and Panel Discussion
Saturday, March 23, 2013, 10:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
CGS Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2,
Join Dr. Robert Jackson for an overview of French-Canadian history and a discussion of major French Canadian resources and online resources for your research. Bring your lunch and network with others who share your research interest.
Register online.
Have Your Registered for the 2013 Salt Lake City Tour?
Sunday to Sunday, April 14-21, 2013
Accommodations at the Shilo Inn, 206 West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT
Past-president Jane Lindsey is leading the 13th annual California Genealogical Society Salt Lake City Tour to the Family History Library April 14-21, 2013. Research Director Nancy Peterson returns to help lead this very popular trip.
Download the tour flier for full information.
Register online to reserve your space now!
Coming in April
Save These Dates!
4/6: First Saturday Free; Intro Class, Muriel Sonne
4/9: Book Repair Committee
4/10: Genealogy Writing Special Interest Group
4/13: Membership Meeting, Publications by Our Members
4/16: RootsMagic Special Interest Group
4/18: Advanced Genealogy Series begins (5 sessions), Susan Goss Johnston
4/20: San Francisco Special Interest Group
4/27: DNA Seminar, Preservation Park, 9-3:30 p.m.
Check our website, CaliforniaAncestors.org, for the most up-to-date information on classes and events.
The Volunteer Corner
Help Wanted in the Library
by Linda Harms Okazaki
2013 began with a flurry of volunteerism. Arlene Miles orchestrated the library shelf read and completed the task in just three days, thanks to the tremendous efforts of Barbara Close, Pam Coville, Linda Darby, Gary Darnsteadt, Eva Goodwin, Lisa Gorrel, Gloria Hanson, Shirely Hoye, Kath Merilo, Bill O'Neil, Cheryl Schmidt, Nancy Servin, and Pat Smith.
It's a pleasure to introduce several members who are new volunteers. Lynne Dory, Debbie Mascot and Terri Taylor have joined the Events Committee, co-chaired by Jane Lindsey and Sandy Fryer; Kathie Heller is on the Membership Committee under Diana Edwards; Carol Horn is working with Kathryn Doyle on the eNews. Welcome all of you. We appreciate your enthusiasm!
The library still needs some additional help:
volunteers with legible printing are needed to replace spine labels that are fading or falling off
volunteers are needed to follow up on some catalog discrepancies discovered during the shelf read
volunteers are needed to process our ebay sales of used books
trainees are needed for Desk Duty
There are plenty of other opportunities to volunteer. Let us know how you would like to help. Weekly? Monthly? Just for special events? Or do you have an idea or special skill that you want to share. Send an email to Linda Okazaki.
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Research Guide from the National Library of Ireland by Deborah Large Fox
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Photo Tributes to the CGS Family
Edited by Lorna Wallace
This month, we honor Thelma Nordengen Armstrong Flaten, grandmother of California Genealogical Society board member Shannon Reese.
Thelma Nordengen Armstrong Flaten
Thelma Nordengen was born August 12, 1925, on the family farm in Pine Creek, Minnesota, just a mile from the Canadian border. She was the youngest daughter of Norwegian immigrants - Anton and Anna (Wick) Nordengen - who were the parents of six. After graduating from high school, Thelma worked as a sandwich girl in a Boeing aircraft factory in Seattle during WWII. She married Ray Jack Armstrong and they had three children. Thelma worked at the Social Security Administration in Birmingham, Alabama, for twenty-five years. In later life, she married Gilmore Flaten and they split their time between Alabama and Minnesota.
In her youth Thelma dreamed of becoming a fashion designer. Instead, she was a self-taught, amateur artist. She loved to paint landscapes, as well as to sew and make clothes for friends and family. Her other love was traveling. She made frequent trips to California to visit family. Always proud of her roots, Granny Thel would pepper her speech with simple Norwegian phrases. She delighted in teaching the grandchildren about our heritage.
Thelma left the earth on June 15, 2012, surrounded by her family. She was a wonderful, loving grandmother and I will deeply miss her.
-Shannon Reese
Call for Submissions - Are you a member with a great family photo to share? Please email Lorna Wallace and send your image with a brief narrative.
Did you miss these posts in the California Genealogical Society & Library blog?
Just for Fun: Can You Guess?
What You Missed: 2013 Annual Meeting
Lavinia's Visit with the Chula Vista Genealogical Society
Talking Maritime Records at the San Francisco Special Interest Group
Members Gathered after a Week of Teaching and Learning at SLIG 2013
A San Francisco Public Library Talk by Jane Lindsey: Using Familysearch.org
Kathryn Doyle, eNews Editor email me
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The 1st International Advanced Energy Storage Materials and Devices Symposium was held in Shenyang.
The 1stInternational Advanced Energy Storage Materials and Devices Symposium was hosted by our university, in partnership with Shenyang Institute of Engineering, and was held on December 20-22, 2019, in Shenyang Sunshine Wanli Hotel. Yuan Xiaoguang, vice president of the University, Wang Shijie, dean of the School of Materials Science, Qu Yingdong, dean of the School of Engineering, and Zhao Yan, dean of the School of New Energy of Shenyang Institute of Engineering, attended the symposium. At the symposium, the participants put forward their prospects for the future development of flexible and portable wearable energy storage devices, clean energy and photoelectric materials and devices.
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Judging Without Knowing – An Original Play by Bristol Somali Women
Judging Without Knowing
1st & 2nd July at 7pm
acta Centre, Bedminster BS3 3AY
An original play by Bristol Somali Women
“There’s so much to celebrate about the Somali culture, but we feel we are being judged and criminalised. We need to speak out and let people know, FGM doesn’t define who we are. Things are different now, we need people to stop judging us and see who we really are.”
Tickets £3 from www.acta-bristol.com or 0117 9532448
“Judging Without Knowing is a show that takes the well argumented FGM narrative on its head. For too long the focus has been on how barbaric the procedure is and that the communities involved cannot help themselves unless there’s awareness and punitive consequences for those who practice it. For many in the community this “white saviour” approach endorsed by a handful of disconnected Somali women is patronising and pose more harm than good.
The show depicates how the current FGM procedures deeply affects the families they come in contact with. The women in the show offer a snippet of what life is like when you’re constantly suspected of a crime because of your cultural background.
The women in the show are adamant to continue their fight against this stigma until the end of these discriminatory guidelines.” – Hibo, Performer
A partnership between acta Theatre and Talo.
The venue is accessible with parking, accessible toilets, lifts and a hearing induction loop. However, there will not be a BSL interpreter at the performances.
Don’t shut Disabled people out of mainstream education Petition
Increased demand upon school budgets, at the same time as less funding from central government, means many Disabled children are not getting the support they need and others are being turned down by mainstream schools because the school knows it can’t meet the young person’s education support needs. You can read more and sign the petition here:
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/don-t-shut-disabled-people-out-of-mainstream-education
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DoDo you or someone you know employ a European PA – or are you one of those PAs? If so this is for you!
Bristol Law Centre can support applications to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) for complex cases. We can also help professionals if they have an individual case they need advice on, please email eussadvice@bristollawcentre.org.uk. More information can be found on our website, please click here.
Bristol Law Centre also hosts a Europe Direct Information Centre (EDIC), and will be working with others in the city to ensure accurate information about the scheme and where to get help.
Job Opportunity with Barton Hill Settlement
Community Navigator
Part time -28 hours per week. £23,398 per annum, pro rata
To provide information and support to older people over 50 years to help combat social isolation.
This post is advertised as part of a cross-organisational partnership with Bristol Community Health, the Care Forum and the BS3 Community.
A job pack including full details, a job description and application form, is available to download from the Barton Hill Settlement website, and search jobs.
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Please contact SALLY JOBLING with any enquiries
sallyj@bartonhillsettlement.org.uk
Monday 8th July 2019 at 9am.
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Exciting Job Opportunity with GDA
Project Officer (Children and Families)
Office location: Barnwood, Gloucester
Salary: £19,000 to £21,000 per annum (FTE) G
DA is an award winning, user-led, local charity looking to recruit an experienced and charismatic part time Project Officer. GDA is a vibrant organisation leading the way on innovative services for deaf and hard of hearing people. We have a friendly and supportive team working together to reach the highest standards.
The Project Officer postholder will be under the line management of the Project Development Manager and responsible for leading activities and working with deaf children, young deaf adults and CODAs up to the age of 25 and their families. The aim is to provide support with communication, improve access to information and also social opportunities to better their wellbeing. The role will require delivery of Understanding Deafness (deaf awareness) training. The flexibility to work with young people during school holiday periods and some evenings and weekends is also required. The role of the Project Officer is target driven and led by funding criteria. There will be regular monitoring and evaluation of achievement against agreed goals. There may also be a need to get involved in other GDA projects as required. The postholder will be able to act as a positive role model to deaf and hard of hearing children and young people and use sign language fluently.
The successful candidate will provide 1:2:1 support to young D/deaf or hard of hearing people, including CODAs, and their families to build their stability, confidence and wellbeing, and ultimately engage in the wider society with or without support from peers.
Key Personal Attributes
Good communication skills; Ability to think strategically; Strong relationship management skills; Empathy with young deaf people. Relevant Experience and Qualifications Lived experience as, or having worked with, vulnerable or disengaged children or young people; BSL user or have at least level 3 in BSL; Basic literacy and numeracy skills; Basic IT skills.
This role is for a Fixed Term Contract period
To apply, please email reg.cobb@gda.org.uk or text 07875 610 860/call 01452 372 999 for an application form and job description and return to the same email address. CV’s will not be accepted unless accompanied by a fully completed application form. Anyone wanting an informal discussion about the role or wishing to submit a job application in an alternative format should in the first instance contact reg.cobb@gda.org.uk
The closing date for applications is Tuesday 25th June 2019 at 12pm
Interview date: Thursday 4th July 2019
Exciting Job Opportunity with The Gloucestershire GEM (Going the Extra Mile) Project
Navigator Developer (part-time)
Salary: £19,000 to £21,000 per annum (FTE) dependent upon experience, pro-rata
The successful candidate will provide intensive day to day 1:2:1 support to GEM Project participants who are D/deaf or hard of hearing people to build their stability, confidence, motivation and readiness to learn, and ultimately move them closer towards education, training, volunteering or work, including self-employment.
Key Personal Attributes Good communication skills; Ability to think strategically; Strong relationship management skills; Empathy with GEM participants. Relevant Experience and Qualifications Lived experience as, or having worked with, vulnerable or disengaged people; BSL user or have at least level 3 in BSL; Basic literacy and numeracy skills; Basic IT skills.
This role is for a Fixed Term Contract period until the end of the GEM project (extension duration to be confirmed but will be approximately December 2021) and may provide secondment opportunities for individuals. To apply, please email reg.cobb@gda.org.uk or text 07875 610 860/call 01452 372 999 for an application form and job description and return to the same email address. CV’s will not be accepted unless accompanied by a fully completed application form. Anyone wanting an informal discussion about the role or wishing to submit a job application in an alternative format should in the first instance contact reg.cobb@gda.org.uk
The closing date for applications is Tuesday 25th June 2019 at 12pm Interview date: Thursday 4th July 2019
Quantum Lock Stystem
Worried about your wheelchair ‘sliding’ when you’re on a bus?
One Disabled person, who has no links to the manufacturer, is excited about a new piece of kit that effectively ‘locks’ your wheelchair in place. Read on to find out more.
Having been a wheelchair user for 20 years hands I’m always very interested to see new developments in technology which aim to make life easier for Disabled people. Recently on a trip to Edinburgh I was thrilled to find a new piece of technology called “Quantum” on the tour buses which ensured my wheelchair was held securely in place.
To activate Quantum all I had to do was position myself in the wheelchair bay so I was centred against the backrest and press a button. By pressing the button, I set off the automatic locking sequence. Two side arms descended, gripping my chair’s wheels and locking me into position. The process took less than 25 seconds and other passengers were able to board whilst the locking process was taking place. Whilst the vehicle is in transit, the Quantum arms constantly adjust to gain the best grip so you are held steady for the entire journey. When you arrive at your stop you simply press the button again to release the arms and off you go. There is absolutely no need for the driver to do anything. However, if the wheelchair user cannot press the button themselves the driver can activate it from his driving seat. It is such a simple system to use and makes for a much safer, comfortable journey.
Quantum is designed by the company Q’Straint and is described as the world’s first fully automatic rear facing wheelchair securement station. As well as wheelchairs Quantum also secures most mobility scooters and it quick and easy to use. To find out more visit www.qstraint.com/en-gb/quantum/ or watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RSvCu6D6e8&t=101s .
I’m telling everyone about it because I think it’s great and wish it were on all busses and coaches. Despite how it might come across, I have no links to the company and get not ‘perks’ or payment for promoting it.
Farewell to Daphne Branchflower
Daphne Branchflower
It is with great sadness, but an honour, that I write this tribute to Daphne Branchflower. My first memory of meeting Daphne was at the first open meeting of the Avon Coalition of Disabled People 30 years ago, in which she was instrumental in setting it up (later to become the West of England Coalition of Disabled People). She was also involved in numerous other committees, including becoming an early Trustee of WECIL and being an Advisor of Bristol Disability Equality Forum (BDEF) for many years. Daphne served alongside me as a member of the Executive when BDEF transitioned from being a part of Bristol City Council to being fully independent.
Daphne was never one to blow her own trumpet, but was inspirational, courageous, motivated and forceful in all her campaigning work, including working tirelessly in trying to save the Independent Living Fund. Only recently, Daphne became a member of Social Work Action Network South West, including meeting up with Managers of Social Services in Bristol to remind them of their duties regarding Direct Payments and Prepayment cards. Daphne constantly reminded us all about how Disabled people’s rights are moving backwards, and I know she would want us all to remember her as a passionate campaigner and advocate for Disabled people who may not have felt as empowered as herself.
It was a pleasure to have known Daphne as a fellow campaigner, but also as a long-time friend.
Multiple Job Opportunities with Bristol Women’s Voice
Bristol Women’s Voice is looking for exceptional individuals to fill several positions for a project they’ve created to work with women face multiple barriers to reach their full potential:
Project Manager (freelance) https://www.voscur.org/jobs/95325
Research Analyst (freelance) https://www.voscur.org/jobs/95324
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Job Opportunity with Bristol Ageing Better
Job Opportunity with Bristol Ageing Better (BAB) Head of Programme (Maternity Cover)
Closing Date for Applications: Monday July 15th at 9am
Interviews: Wednesday July 24th
http://bristolageingbetter.org.uk/news/job-opportunity-bab-head-of-programme-maternity-cover/
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2020-2021 NBA Win Totals – Betting on Total Wins for NBA Teams
by Jessie Simmmons / Blog / 01 Dec 2020
The NBA’s offseason isn’t over yet, but most of the dust has already settled. The league managed to cram a draft and an entire free agency period into a span of about a week. Training camps are set to get underway this week, with the preseason schedule tipping off in about 10 days. We will have real, regular-season NBA games back on our TV screens in three weeks.
Obviously, that’s great news for basketball bettors that have had to deal with quite the unusual year. The NBA took an unexpected four-month break between March and July before finishing its seemingly interminable 2019-20 campaign in October. Now, a little over two months since we last saw it, the NBA is back.
BetOnline has already posted win total props for all 30 teams in advance of the 2020-21 campaign. Don’t forget that this season’s schedule will consist of only 72 regular-season games, down from the standard 82. That obviously has an effect on how these props look. Rather than being projected to win in the neighborhood of 54 games, the reigning champion Los Angeles Lakers have a win total prop of 47.5, for example.
There is always value to be found in win total props before a new season begins. Where can we find value this year?
Over 38.5 (+110)
Under 38.5 (-140)
The Warriors were the NBA’s worst team last season. Klay Thompson missed the entire campaign with a torn ACL, while Steph Curry played in just five games due to a couple of different injuries. Draymond Green didn’t look particularly motivated during an injury-riddled year of his own. Whatever was left of the Warriors tanked their way to 15 wins before their season abruptly ended in March.
While the Dubs will again be without Thompson after he tore his Achilles over the offseason, there is little reason to believe this team won’t be vastly improved. Curry is back, which is the most important thing. Assuming the two-time MVP can stay healthy, his presence alone should be enough to lift Golden State back into the playoff race. While the Thompson injury likely takes the Warriors out of title contention, this team won’t be a doormat.
.@StephenCurry30 is back with the Curry 8 and the Oakland-inspired “We Believe” uniforms this season 💦 pic.twitter.com/9A42VwnN4Y
— B/R Kicks (@brkicks) November 26, 2020
The Warriors drafted ex-Memphis center James Wiseman with the second overall pick late last month. Wiseman is arguably the most gifted big man in his draft class, and he should get plenty of opportunities to contribute from day one.
The Warriors also added Kelly Oubre and Kent Bazemore to try and fill the void left by Thompson. While neither is particularly close to Klay’s level, both guys are proven contributors on the wing. We’ll see whether the change of scenery winds up helping Andrew Wiggins, but even with Wiggins, this looks like a much-improved side overall.
This obviously isn’t the same team we saw during their recent dynastic run, but even in the stacked Western Conference, the over/under of 38.5 wins looks a little low. Winning 39 games this season is akin to winning 44 games in a standard 82-game schedule. While I’d happily pass on taking a stab on the Warriors’ plummeting title odds, there is still plenty of value in betting the over on 38.5 wins at +110.
Golden State Warriors –Over 38.5 (+110)
Nobody thought the Thunder would compete for much last season, but that looks foolish in retrospect. While Russell Westbrook and Paul George were shipped out of town, the Thunder still acquired a number of useful veterans in those deals. Between Chris Paul, Danilo Gallinari, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Dennis Schroder, and Steven Adams, there were still enough pieces for OKC to be competitive.
And they were. Oklahoma City wound up nabbing a playoff berth with relative ease before losing in seven games to Houston in the first round. This year, though, the short-term pessimism surrounding the Thunder is more legitimate. This team is going to be absolutely awful.
Sam Presti continued the teardown this offseason. Paul, Schroder, and Adams were all traded. Gallinari left as a free agent. Kelly Oubre, one of the players OKC acquired in the Paul deal, was subsequently shipped to Golden State for even more draft assets. Even head coach Billy Donovan walked when his contract expired because he knew Presti planned to burn the thing to the ground.
All that’s left is Gilgeous-Alexander and a bevy of future draft picks. Seriously. The rest of the roster consists of an elderly Al Horford, the well-traveled Trevor Ariza, and future trade deadline hot commodity George Hill. Gilgeous-Alexander will likely put up big numbers now that he has the team all to himself, but the rest of this roster is downright ugly. Guys like Darius Bazley, Lu Dort, Justin Jackson, and Mike Muscala may be headed for major playing time.
OKC was able to easily exceed expectations last year, but this year is different. I would be surprised if this iteration of the Thunder cracked 20 wins. Bet the under on 24.5 with confidence.
Oklahoma City Thunder –Under 24.5 (-145)
Over 34.5 (-130)
Under 34.5 (+100)
The Hawks have been active this winter. Armed with a potential superstar in Trae Young and a collection of high-upside youngsters, the Hawks’ goal this offseason was to add some veterans. So, that’s what they did. They paid big money to bring in Danilo Gallinari, Bogdan Bogdanovic, and Rajon Rondo. Kris Dunn was plucked off the scrap heap, too.
Atlanta generated lots of preseason buzz last year thanks to Young and John Collins. While both of those guys are outstanding offensive players, they’re also among the worst defenders in the league at their respective positions. I doubt that having played no NBA games since March has done much to improve either player’s defense, either.
While the Hawks have probably gotten better this offseason, it’s hard to see how much they’ll be able to improve defensively. Bogdanovic is a dreadful defender in his own right, while Gallinari is 32 with a history of leg injuries. Clint Capela may be able to help protect the paint, but he can’t do it all by himself.
I still see Trae Young listed at 60-1 or higher for MVP in a lot of places.
Not saying he’s going to win, but that number is too high when you consider what he’s capable of statistically and the fact that the Hawks have a roster that can actually function now.
— Brad Rowland (@BTRowland) December 1, 2020
The Hawks should be a fun offensive team to watch, but they’re going to struggle again when it comes to keeping their opponents off the scoreboard. The Hawks allowed 112.3 points per 100 possessions last year, which was the third-worst mark in the league ahead of Washington and Cleveland. This team is going to be hugely reliant on their own three-point shooting. On nights those shots aren’t falling, things could get ugly in a hurry.
This is one of the more volatile teams in the league given their personnel. The Hawks could simply try to outgun everyone by trying to score 140 points a night, but that’s not exactly a recipe for success in this league. It’s unclear how Atlanta is going to get better defensively, which has me leaning toward the under on their 34.5 win total.
Winning 35 games this season is about the same as winning 39 during an 82-game season. The Hawks won 20 of their 67 games before last season was called, which is a winning percentage of about 30 percent. I don’t doubt that Atlanta is improved coming into 2020-21, but by how much? Winning 35 games means a winning percentage of about 49 percent, which is far better than the percentage the Hawks posted a season ago.
This one will be close, but I prefer the even-money value you can currently get on the under.
Atlanta Hawks –Under 34.5 (+100)
The Wizards were an injury-riddled mess last season, but they were still competitive enough to get to within striking distance of a playoff spot. That’s the bottom half of the Eastern Conference for you. Washington wound up losing all but one of their eight games following the restart, but they were playing without Bradley Beal and Davis Bertans.
Both will be back this season, as will John Wall. We haven’t seen Wall on an NBA court in two years, so it should be interesting to see what he has left in the tank. He’s still only 30, but following an Achilles injury, he may not be the explosive playmaker he was in his prime. Wall and Beal have formed a potent partnership over the years.
Wizards GM Tommy Sheppard says John Wall has not requested a trade and there is no plan to trade him pic.twitter.com/iZ1VDwJSxT
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 23, 2020
As is the case with the Hawks, the Wizards’ improvement will hinge on their defense. They were 29th in defensive efficiency last season, and they were only remotely competitive because they quietly ranked as one of the league’s best offenses. Washington’s improvement also depends on young players continuing to develop. Rui Hachimura, Thomas Bryant, and Troy Brown have all shown flashes in the past, but consistency will be key. The Wiz also got a potential steal in the draft with Deni Avdija falling all the way to No. 9.
I’m skeptical of Wall’s ability to find his previous form, but if he can, this team looks underrated. Beal is one of the league’s more underappreciated superstars, and the Wizards’ roster has more depth than your typical Eastern Conference also-ran. It won’t hurt that the Wizards play in a Southeast Division that features the Hornets, Hawks, and Magic.
The over/under of 28.5 is attackable. Winning 29 of their 72 games means Washington has to post a winning percentage just over 40 percent. Scott Brooks managed to get this team to a winning percentage nearing 35 percent last year despite a seemingly endless array of injuries. If they get some better luck on the health front in 2020-21, this is a team that can raise some eyebrows.
Bet the over on 28.5 wins for the Wiz.
Washington Wizards –Over 28.5 (-115)
According to these win totals, the Suns will be battling it out with the Warriors for the honor of finishing third place in the Pacific Division behind the LA teams. Phoenix went a perfect 8-0 in the seeding games over the summer, but it wasn’t quite enough to lift them into a postseason spot. The Suns entered the offseason with the goal of building upon their impressive showing in the bubble, which is surely why they decided to make the blockbuster move to bring Chris Paul to the desert.
Paul helped the Thunder exceed expectations last season, and he’ll come to Phoenix with the same goal. The Suns haven’t been made a postseason appearance in a decade, but there’s a lot to like about this group. Paul, Devin Booker, and Deandre Ayton give the Suns a legitimately great “Big Three.” CP3 isn’t getting any younger, but he’s still an upgrade on both ends of the floor over Ricky Rubio.
New-look Phoenix Suns
PG: Chris Paul
SG: Devin Booker
SF: Mikal Bridges
PF: Jae Crowder
C: Deandre Ayton
Jevon Carter
Cameron Johnson
Jalen Smith
Cam Payne
Abdel Nader
Elie Okobo
E’Twaun Moore
Damian Jones
Major props to James Jones 🔥 pic.twitter.com/vTQmei38Tf
— Top Ball Coverage (@TopBallCoverage) November 23, 2020
Losing Oubre isn’t a fatal blow considering the Suns posted a perfect record without him in Orlando. Phoenix also has Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson ready to play bigger roles on the wing, while veteran Jae Crowder will add some toughness on defense. Dario Saric and E’Twaun Moore are a couple of savvy veterans that will prove to be useful in reserve roles.
Let’s not forget that Ayton missed huge swaths of last season with a PED suspension and injuries. Having the big man in the mix to start the season will be a boost, and it should be enough to help the Suns avoid getting off to a slow start. Ayton and Paul should form a workable partnership immediately. Phoenix has major potential to improve on the defensive end given their upgraded personnel and length, as well.
This isn’t a team that will wind up jockeying for a top seed in the conference, but it does have a solid floor assuming Paul can stay healthy. That hasn’t been easy for him in recent years, but the over/under of 38.5 is still very appealing. This team should be able to finish well over .500, even if they won’t challenge for 50 wins.
This number could jump before the season begins, but betting the over on 38.5 is still the play. I’d have some reluctance if it got much higher, but the over is still the play for now. 40-plus wins is a reasonable expectation.
Phoenix Suns –Over 38.5 (-145)
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John Knebels
Friars capture Catholic League, District 12 titles before falling in state playoffs
Back in 1974, former Philadelphia Flyers coach Fred Shero wrote a message on the blackboard in the locker room hours before the sixth game of the Stanley Cup finals against the heavily favored Boston Bruins.
“Win today,” he told his overachieving hockey players, “and walk together forever.”
On a rain-threatened June 1st at Widener University, members of the Msgr. Bonner baseball team recognized that a similar destiny awaited them if they could find a way to defeat Archbishop Ryan in the Catholic League championship.
And like their city’s beloved hockey team, the Friars went out and seized the moment, in a big way. Paced by a nine-run third inning, Bonner defeated the Raiders 13-3 and began celebrating the school’s first league title since 1989.
Bonner coach Joe DeBarberie, described by one Bonner parent as “a great man of faith who really tries to teach his players to become Catholic gentlemen,” has been a major proponent of mixing fun, hard work, life lessons and community service into his players’ all-around education.
“This is a real team in every sense of the word,” said DeBarberie, who received the traditional water soaking minutes after the last out was recorded. “It’s not a team of star players. We have very good players, and we have players who contribute in every way they can without complaint. They’re a wonderful group.”
Bonner’s jaunt through the playoffs included a Red spanision title and then victories over Father Judge and defending champion Neumann-Goretti. Despite those impressive accomplishments, the Friars felt that losing to Ryan in the final would significantly dilute their eventual legacy.
After falling behind 3-0 and being retired in order in the first inning, no one panicked. If there was one thing the Friars had proven throughout the season it was that trailing by three runs was not exactly a cause for alarm, especially that early in the game.
Still …
“I think we had some early jitters,” said first-team All-Catholic senior centerfielder and lead-off hitter Rick Reigner. “Once we started to get some runs, I think everyone relaxed and just played our game.”
Buoyed by Josh Van Horn’s two-run double, Bonner scored four runs in the second to grab the lead. Then came an avalanche of offense (combined with uncharacteristic sloppy Ryan defense) in the third, during which the Friars sent 13 men to the plate.
Highlights included RBI singles by Reigner, Alex Liberatore and Matt Ruggieri and a two-run single by Steve Markus. By the time the inning was mercifully over, the only thing remaining was wondering what the final score would be and whether or not some rain would interrupt the ultimate party.
Mother Nature kept the rain silent, and Bonner pitcher Anthony DiGalbo did the same to Ryan’s offense. Armed with a 10-run lead, DiGalbo surrendered only two harmless singles over the last four innings. He finished with a six-hitter in five innings.
The 10-run mercy rule ended the contest after Ryan (14-7) was unable to score in the top of the fifth, which sent the Bonner players and countless fans racing to the mound to frolic in the throes of triumph.
“After the first inning, Coach told me that they weren’t going to get any more runs,” said DiGalbo. “That fired me up.”
Reigner wasn’t surprised that DiGalbo settled down, and he figured it was only a matter of time before the Friars’ lumber awakened after some first-inning slumber.
“We have such a great chemistry on this team, and it started our freshman or sophomore year,” said Riegner, who will play baseball next year at Philadelphia University. “We get along great during games, or when we are doing community service. We developed a lot of confidence in our ability to work together as a team.”
Two days later, Bonner steamrolled Public League champion Central High School 11-4 to win the District 12 title. It was Bonner’s 20th win of the season against four losses, and it set the stage for a meeting with Great Valley in the first round of the PIAA Class AAAA state tournament June 7.
Unfortunately, the Friars were unable to solve Great Valley’s pitching and fell, 4-1. Afterward, DeBarberie was emotional as he spoke about his players, particularly the 14 seniors.
“It’s hard knowing that this is over, but these guys did so much,” said DeBarberie. “The seniors left their mark. I’m so proud of all their hard work and what they have given to the Bonner program.”
As Shero would say, by winning the Catholic League championship, the 2010 Msgr. Bonner Friars will walk together forever.
Can’t get much better than that.
John Knebels can be reached at jknebs@aol.com.
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SOUL ON FIRE – THE MUSICAL in Atlanta, Ga. | Oct. 6th & 7th, 2012
SOUL ON FIRE THE MUSICAL
A musical production hits the stage in Atlanta, GA, starring acclaimed gospel artist Shirley Murdock as well as playwright/ composer Tyrone Stanley
Soul on Fire will be performed at the Inaugural Atlanta Black Theatre Festival, produced by Onyx Vizion Productions, Inc. of the Bronx, New York. (http://vimeo.com/23322254)
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Hit Stage Play, “Do You Trust Your Best Friend?” Starts 2012 National Tour on April 6th, 2012
You Will Never Look at Your Best Friend the Same: Derrell Lawrence’s Do You Trust Your Best Friend? Stage Play National Tour
Montgomery, AL, March 01, 2012 –(PR.com)–
The hit stage play, Derrell Lawrence’s Do You Trust Your Best Friend?,
kicks off its 2012 national tour Easter weekend in Montgomery, Alabama
April 6-7, 2012 at the Davis Theater for the Performing Arts, 251
Montgomery Street, Montgomery, AL 36102.
Newly engaged couple,
Maurice and April couldn’t be more excited about their upcoming
nuptials. While they have the love and support of their family and
friends trouble stirs when the maid of honor confesses how she really
feels about the groom. Watch as relationships are put to the test in
this shocking and dramatic tale about commitment, trust, love, and lust.
R&B and Soul sensation, A’ngela Winbush; R&B vocalist,
Michel’le; John Canada Terrell of the Five Heartbeats; Matt Nadu of CW
Philly; Derrell Lawrence, Temperance Jaxson; Roni Graham; Jonathan
Suber, Lakisha Gaymon, and Faye Wooten. Directed by Walter DeShields. To continue, please click “MORE”!
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David E. Talbert’s Stageplay “What My Husband Doesn’t Know” Resumes Oct. 6th, 2011
AWARD WINNING PLAYWRIGHT DAVID E. TALBERT
CELEBRATES HIS 20TH ANNIVERSARY IN THEATRE &
ANNOUNCES THE CONTINUATION OF HIS HIT STAGE PLAY
“WHAT MY HUSBAND DOESN’T KNOW”
STARRING ACCLAIMED ACTOR MORRIS CHESTNUT AND
DESTINY’S CHILD’S MICHELLE WILLIAMS
TOUR RESUMES OCTOBER 6th IN CHARLESTON, SC
Throughout the years, many have attempted to describe Award-winning playwright, David E. Talbert; The Washington Post: “a wunderkind,” The Los Angeles Times: “an impresario,” and The San Francisco Examiner: “something of a phenomenon.” But, whatever the moniker, no one can deny Talbert’s place as one of the preeminent voices of American theater. To continue, please click “MORE”!
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Je’Caryous Johnson’s “Cheaper To Keep Her” Tour | Starting Sept 18th, 2010
by I’m Ready Productions and Foxy Brown Productions in Association with L. Richardson Entertainment Present Je’Caryous Johnson’s ‘Cheaper to Keep Her’ National Tour HOUSTON, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ — The hit comedy stage play Je’Caryous Johnson’s Cheaper to Keep Her will kick off on the West Coast beginning September 18, 2010 …
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“The Last Emancipation” Stage Production | July 21st & 22nd, 2010
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Musical – “A Home For Christmas” | Dec. 18th, 2009
by RUBEN STUDDARD, DELORES “MOM” WINANS, MARVIN WINANS JR. AND PASTOR PAULA WHITE STAR IN MUSICAL PLAY “A HOME FOR CHRISTMAS” FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2009 @ 7 PM At Without Walls International ChurchFREE ADMISSION/NO TICKET CHARGE 2003 American Idol champion Ruben Studdard is coming to Tampa Bay to co-star in …
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Tourist activities possible in the south of the country vary by area, and may be related to culture, adventure or nature.
Horseback riding in the south offers myriad possibilities for visiting natural places, communities and cultural and heritage sites, including Rivas de Pérez Zeledón, Dominical, Palmar Sur, Rincón de Osa, Puerto Jiménez, Sierpe and San Vito, as well as several beaches, such as Dominical, Ballena, Tortuga, Drake, Platanares, Carate and others. In addition, the Puerto Jiménez–Playa Preciosa Preserve horseback ride takes place during Holy Week.
Hiking is a major activity for enjoying the region’s natural and cultural attractions. Outstanding areas include Chirripó, Piedras Blancas, La Amistad and Corcovado National Parks, as well as an endless number of beaches and forested areas, both public and private.
The Southern Zone features a variety of roads for adventure and nature-watching. Touring is possible on regular or mountain bikes. Interesting trips include Palmar Sur–Sierpe, Rincón de Osa–La Palma, Dominical–Parque Marino Ballena, Golfito–Playa Cacao, San Vito–Agua Buena and Jiménez–Playa Carate, to name just a few.
Well-developed communities offer sodas (small restaurants serving local food), cafes, restaurants and, in San Isidro de El General, the market, where visitors can sample traditional Costa Rican fare as well as international cuisine.
In the outskirts of Ciudad Neily, the Fila de Cal caverns offer visitors the adventure of exploring their many chambers.
BIRD-, WILDLIFE- AND NATURE-WATCHING
Public protected areas such as Ballena, Térraba-Sierpe, Golfito and Corcovado, as well as the Wilson Botanical Garden, offer wonderful experiences amid the region’s natural diversity.
Photography stands out as a popular activity due to the varied cultural, archeological and scenic options available, as well as the wealth of flora and fauna, rivers, waterfalls, mountains, ranches and African palm and sugarcane plantations.
SPORT-FISHING
Sport-fishing is easy to enjoy here, thanks to the Gulf’s riches and the many places offering services, such as Puerto Jiménez, Golfito and Zancudo.
CHIRRIPÓ MOUNTAIN RACE
Unique in Central America, this competition takes place every year during the last week of February, in the village of San Gerardo de Rivas in Pérez Zeledón. More than 200 athletes participate, mostly nationals, though there are entrants from other parts of the world as well. The ascent is steep; athletes climb from 1,000 to 3,500 meters in the Valle de los Crestones in very short time. The route is 14 kilometers.
RURAL TOURISM ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES
Las Quebradas Lodge and Biological Station: Located in the town of Quebradas, eight kilometers from downtown San Isidro de El General. Activities: Four trails between 500 meters to two kilometers long allow bird-watching. Visitors can also enjoy butterfly gardens, organic farms and coffee plantations, as well as horseback riding.
Montaña Verde Environmental School: Located in the town of Rivas, eight kilometers from San Isidro de El General, on the highway to Chirripó National Park. Activities: Horseback rides, shopping for handicrafts and organic coffee, visits to agro-ecological farms.
Dúrika Lodge and Biological Preserve: Located 18 kilometers north of Buenos Aires de Puntarenas. Activities: Hiking on the preserve’s trails and through indigenous reservations, visits to Dúrika hill.
Tesoro Verde Eco-lodge: Located in the village of Agujitas, four kilometers from Playa Drake. Activities: Horseback tours in the mountains, guided hikes, visits to nearby waterfalls and pools, nature-watching.
Ernesto Pérez C. Lodge and Research and Training Center: Located in the town of Rincón, on the road to Puerto Jiménez. Activities: The 60-hectare preserve offers hiking and nature-watching on four kilometers of trails, fishing and boat trips to the Golfo Dulce mangrove swamps.
Rey Curré Handicraft Shop: Located in the town of Rey Curré, 10 kilometers from Buenos Aires on the southern Interamerican highway. Handicrafts made by women artisans include engraved gourds, natural-fabric bags, masks, balsa-wood ornaments and more.
Boruca La Flor Handicraft Shop: Located in the town of Boruca, nine kilometers west of the southern Interamerican highway. Handicrafts include tablecloths, centerpieces, hats, engraved gourds, natural-fabric bags, masks, balsa-wood sculptures and more.
Hotel Canto de Ballenas: Located in the community of Uvita, 750 meters from Playa Punta Uvita. Activities: Whale- and dolphin-watching, visits to Isla del Caño, mangrove swamp and estuary tours, bird-watching, hiking on trails in tropical forest, mangrove swamps and beaches, visits to butterfly gardens.
Longo Mai Lodge: Located in Buenos Aires de Puntarenas. Activities: Tours to neighboring communities, forests and waterfalls. Organized guided tours are available to Cabécar hill.
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8 Tips for Starting A Business
Seniors start more businesses than people under the age of 30! I know, I was surprised, too. It may surprise you even more that the ones started by seniors have a greater chance of success than those started by the young. These two facts taken together should show you that you are never too old to start your own business, and should also suggest that there may be more opportunities for seniors looking to fund a new business.
Here then are 6 tips to help you get started:
1. Pick something you are passionate about. Don’t just jump on the bandwagon of a product or service that is supposed to be “the next big thing,” instead, pick something you are passionate about. A new business will take a lot of time if you do it right, and you want to spend that time doing something you love.
It is also true that if you are passionate about something and you know that area well, then that experience will be a big leg up. It is also a major reason why senior entrepreneurs are so successful.
2. Don’t take a big risk when funding the business: When you are older, you have less time to make up for financial mistakes. Because a startup is, of course, somewhat risky, one way to hedge against that risk is by being prudent where
So, for instance, don’t look to take out a second mortgage on your home to finance your venture, and you shouldn’t tap into your retirement account. Instead, consider these options:
Talk to your state Department of Commerce and see what grants and loans may be available to senior entrepreneurs; you might be surprised.
Also, consider crowd funding sites like Kickstarter. If you have a unique idea, getting friends, family and the public to fund it is a more preferable way to go.
3. Come up with a strategy and/or business plan: Even if your plan isn’t to become a major global corporation, you need to treat your business venture as a serious proposition. This means that you need to sit and come up with a plan and a strategy. Your business plan doesn’t need to be elaborate, but you do need to have a strategy for how you plan on getting from A to B to C.
Click here to read more articles from small business expert Steve Strauss
4. Learn to love the Internet and social media. Like it or not, the internet and social media networks have become the place for word of mouth marketing and business promotion. Forget placing ads in print magazines or making flyers, because that is yesterday’s news. You will get a far better response using, for instance, a Google or Facebook ad. So, take some courses online or at your local community college, and research just what is available to you in internet marketing.
5. Embrace the mobile revolution. I was recently at an Internet marketing event and they said that 60% of all email is now read on a mobile device. Similarly, almost half of all searches now are done on a mobile device. Whatever business you start must be searchable and findable by a mobile device.
Mobile is not only the future, it’s also the present.
6. Become a lifelong learner. One of my favorite business authors (Barbara Winter, author of Making a Living Without a Job), says that one of the best parts of being an entrepreneur is that you have to become a lifelong learner. If you develop the habit of always learning about business and what is coming down the pike, you will be well prepared to serve your customers.
The bottom line is that as a senior, you have valuable experience that translates well into the world of entrepreneurship. Use it wisely.
About Steve Strauss
Steven D. Strauss is one of the world’s leading experts on small business and is a lawyer, writer, and speaker. The senior small business columnist for USA Today, his Ask an Expert column is one of the most highly-syndicated business columns in the country. He is the best-selling author of 17 books, including his latest,The Small Business Bible, now out in a completely updated third edition. You can listen to his weekly podcast, Small Business Success, visit his new website TheSelfEmployed, and follow him on Twitter. © Steven D. Strauss.
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5 Tips for New Graduates From Young Entrepreneurs
5 Tips for New Graduates From Young Entrepreneurs.
by Erin McDermott.
5 Tips for New Graduates From Young Entrepreneurs.. It’s cap and gown time. Another generation faces the daunting question: What on earth should I do now? Rest assured, America’s entrepreneurs were there once, too. So what would this wizened and battle-hardened group tell an ambitious young person if they could? We offered a few business owners the chance to proffer some smart advice to future head honchos. 5 Tips for New Graduates From Young Entrepreneurs.
What do these entrepreneurs wish they knew when they were leaving school?5 Tips for New Graduates From Young Entrepreneurs.
1. Capitalize on your freedom
Most new grads have life’s weightiest matters still ahead of them: marriage, kids, mortgages. So if you’re looking to strike out on your own, now may be the time—before decisions become more complicated and the risks too great. Twentysomething Nick Ramil and his business partner, Tim Nybo, finished college and headed to Guangzhou, China, to teach English part-time—and start up their consultancy on the side to pursue international opportunities. 5 Tips for New Graduates From Young Entrepreneurs. Now they’re running Royal American Wines, an importer and distributor, and coaching Chinese and global entrepreneurs. “The majority of people are too scared to take action,” Ramil says. “Over time, these people’s dreams and ambitions are slowly extinguished. Even if you fail, you played the game… this will only be a positive or sign of strength on a resume.” 5 Tips for New Graduates From Young Entrepreneurs.
2. Build something
Create a website. Or, better yet, an app—it’s a skill that’s in high demand. Along the way, you’ll learn things that are indispensable, like how to code, manage a project, study analytics, or a thousand other tools, says Gabriel Mays, the 28-year-old founder of Justaddcontent.com, a San Diego-based website maker for small businesses, and a Marine Corps veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan. 5 Tips for New Graduates From Young Entrepreneurs. The bottom line: Work on something that solves a problem in your industry. “If this isn’t your background, it’ll make your mind work in ways you never thought it could,” Mays says. “Can you image someone who conceived of, designed, built, marketed, and supported something completely new? They understand every step of the process. Talk about marketable when you throw that on a resume.” 5 Tips for New Graduates From Young Entrepreneurs.
3. Your early relationships matter more than you think
Everyone has to start somewhere, but don’t make the mistake of believing that any task is beneath you. Vannessa Wade, now the 32-year-old president of her own Houston-based public-relations firm, Connect the Dots PR, looks back at her early work days and cringes a bit. “You have to learn to volunteer for projects and to be a team player,” she says. 5 Tips for New Graduates From Young Entrepreneurs. On one job, “my mind was always ‘Get me out of here,’ not realizing it was coming out in my actions.’” Instead, learn how to take disappointment and keep adding more skills. “You don’t have to show that you’d rather be out trying to be an entrepreneur,” Wade says. Instead, become a magnet for a mentor: “Work hard and people will want to look out for you.” These days, she often taps into that early network she built for advice. “People actually want to help you,” Wade explains. “I can reach out to other entrepreneurs to pick their brains about what does and doesn’t work, or get an honest answer about what I might be doing wrong.” 5 Tips for New Graduates From Young Entrepreneurs.
4. Be a good observer
Watch how other people operate, what niches they occupy, how their systems and organizations work, and zero in on their motivations and goals. It’s the best thing Matthew Zehner says he’s learned from his business. He takes the time “to read people, interpret this information, and use it to communicate more effectively to create the best possible outcome for my clients, my business, and my employees.” 5 Tips for New Graduates From Young Entrepreneurs. Zehner, the 28-year-old chief executive of ZehnerGroup, an interactive media agency, now has a staff of 30 employees, based in Los Angeles. 5 Tips for New Graduates From Young Entrepreneurs.The observational skill set becomes essential when dealing with difficult situations. “That life lesson is invaluable in the business world—whether it’s knowing how to word an email to a potential client to get the response I’m hoping for or how to communicate project risk with a client early on.” 5 Tips for New Graduates From Young Entrepreneurs.
5. Know when to ask for help
Georgette Blau was just out of college in 1999 when she started giving weekend tours of New York’s famous movie and television locations, as a sideline to her job in publishing. “Once I hit about $400 a week, I thought I could make a go of it full-time and make it a lot bigger,” she says. There were plenty of in-demand settings, as Sex and the City, The Sopranos, Seinfeld and others were becoming popular. But for about 18 months, she was doing it all: taking reservations, conducting tours, arranging marketing and logistics, and handling the finances. Looking back, she says monopolizing all of these burdens kept her fledgling company from growing faster. 5 Tips for New Graduates From Young Entrepreneurs.She added an office staffer and made it through some difficult times after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, then steadily started to build up On Location Tours, learning plenty of management lessons along the way. Now with 50 employees on the job, she’s readying a TMZ celebrity-gossip-themed tour and looking at possibilities for the HBO series Girls. “It’s great to have the experience of wearing different hats, but in order to move forward in a business, you really have to hire at least an office manager to help with more time-consuming tasks, say Blau, now 38. 5 Tips for New Graduates From Young Entrepreneurs.
Tips for New Graduates From Young Entrepreneurs.
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Flea Market Q&A: Entrepreneurial Lessons from the World of Secondhand Retail
Flea markets rang up $30 billion in sales last year, according to the National Flea Market Association. Ki Nassauer (pictured) is executive editor of Flea Market Style magazine and founder of Junk Revolution a popular online forum for devotees of tag sales, vintage markets, and “junkers.” She recently spoke with writer Erin McDermott about what small businesses can learn from the tables and stands of these surprisingly big businesses.
EM: We know the old saying: “One man’s junk is another man’s treasure.” But that could also be called a niche market. What surprises you about what sells?
KN: The most difficult part is finding the place to sell it. So what sells in the West is different from what sells in the East; what sells in an antique shop is different from what sells in a flea market. That, to me, is the most interesting part of it all. There’s a buyer out there for pretty much anything, depending on your location.
EM: The Internet, with Ebay and Amazon, has added so much competition for many of the goods you might see at a flea market. And now there’s Etsy.com, which is so much more visual and appealing. How has this affected flea markets?
KN: It’s a different style of shopping. Etsy came at the right time: Everyone’s used to shopping online and they made it very easy. And in the last year, they’ve really improved their search, which personally has helped me dramatically with shopping online. You can search and go right to the vintage category and call up ‘crocheted potholders’ or ‘comic books’ or specifically search for the item for which you’re looking. And that’s actually easier than shopping at flea markets because you can narrow the search if you’re looking for something in particular. It’s more difficult to browse, certainly. I do it all of the time for magazine articles.
PQ_QAkinassauer.jpgEM: Flea markets are at the forefront of recycling, reusing, and repurposing materials. That’s also often true for entrepreneurs and small businesses when they’re starting out. What are you seeing in terms of a new focus on being green?
KN: It’s definitely a younger demographic than we’ve ever had before that appreciates flea markets. They appreciate recycling. They’ve grown up with it and it’s a cool thing to recycle, whereas, say, 50 years ago or even 25 years ago you didn’t see as many young people at antique shows or flea markets.
EM: What have you learned from flea and antique markets over the years? Are there lessons for entrepreneurs and small businesses?
KN: Flea markets themselves are an opportunity for people to start new businesses. There are people who would have never considered opening a small business, because of financial or time commitments. But here they can stick their toes in the water and try something. I get frequent calls and emails from people who say ‘I want to open a business’—maybe it’s decor or antiques or a vintage shop. I always recommend that they buy a few things, load up a truck, and go to a flea market. It’s the first step if you’re going into the antique or vintage industry.
Flea markets can teach so much to potential business owners. They won’t be isolated. There is competition among sellers and they will be right there with them. They can watch other vendors who’ve been doing it over the years. Be it business practices or their style, there’s so much to learn from the people who’ve been doing it. And it’s all around them.
EM: Have you seen some great success stories?
KN: Oh, absolutely! There have been a lot of small businesses that have started with people opening a booth with a friend. I think a lot of it has happened with women hitting mid-life or couples who are retired, or considering retirement, or, particularly, people who have had corporate jobs with crazy schedules who finally say ‘Enough is enough: I love vintage and go to flea markets as a hobby. How can I turn this into a business?’
And they start by just buying and selling stuff at a flea market, and that turns into maybe a shop, or something larger if they’re traveling cross-country to a show. And you know—people are earning a good living from buying and reselling. There are even people who get a TV career out of it!
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SNAPSHOTS FROM THE EDGE: Lawrence edits, Cuomo goes wild!
It's all over but the screaming: At long last, Mark Meadows, Trump's chief of staff, had revealed the secret!
He'd done so while speaking to Jake Tapper on CNN's State of the Union. Last night, Lawrence O'Donnell played videotape of what Meadows had said.
Here's the part of Sunday's exchange which Lawrence aired last night:
MEADOWS (10/25/20): That's exactly the point. So, here's what we have to do. We're not going to control the pandemic. We are going to control the fact that we get vaccines, therapeutics and other mitigation areas—
TAPPER: Why aren't we going to get control of the pandemic?
MEADOWS: Because it is a contagious virus. Just like the flu, it's contagious—
TAPPER: Yeah, but why not make efforts to contain it?
That's where Lawrence cut the tape—and good lord! "We're not going to control the pandemic." Finally, Meadows had said it!
Finally, Meadows had revealed the secret! The Trump administration isn't trying to "control" or "contain" the pandemic!
Lawrence stressed this point again and again. He appeared beneath a large visual which said, "We are not going to control the pandemic." At one point, he even told viewers this:
O'DONNELL (10/26/20): In the interview, Jake Tapper fought back against [Meadows'] lies about Joe Biden's position. But Mark Meadows never changed his statement of, "We are not going to control the pandemic."
It is hard to imagine anything that can be said that will make the difference between the candidates on the most important issue of the campaign more clear than, "We are not going to control the pandemic."
Mark Meadows said, "We are not going to control the pandemic" because it is contagious!
Meadows "never changed his statement," Lawrence explicitly said. After the short speech we've just posted, Lawrence played the videotape, editing Meadows' exchange with Tapper exactly as we've shown.
Meadows "never changed his statement," Lawrence explicitly said. Meadows never changed the statement in which he said that the administration isn't trying to control (or contain) the pandemic.
This made a stirring battle cry for Lawrence to offer us viewers. Except this is what Mark Meadows said in the fuller exchange with Tapper as recorded, CROSSTALK included, on the CNN transcript:
TAPPER (10/25/20): [The spread in cases] is coming from all sorts of places. It's coming from all sorts of places, because the pandemic is out of control.
MEADOWS: That's exactly the point. So, here's what we have to do. We're not going to control the pandemic. We are going to control the fact that we get vaccines, therapeutics and other mitigation areas—
MEADOWS: Because it is a contagious virus. Just like the flu, it's contagious.
TAPPER: Yes, but why not make efforts to contain it?
MEADOWS: Well, we are making efforts to contain it. And that's—
TAPPER: By running all over the country not wearing a mask? That's what the vice president is doing.
MEADOWS: Jake, we can, we can get into the back-and-forth. Let me just say this is what we need to do, is make sure that we have the proper mitigation factors, whether it's therapies or vaccines or treatments, to make sure that people don't die from this.
That was the fuller exchange. Lawrence edited the tape right before Meadows said that the administration is trying to contain the pandemic. He wanted you to hear the first statement, not the statement which followed.
"Meadows never changed his statement?" If we loved the L-word the way Lawrence does, we might angrily call that a lie.
In fairness to Lawrence, Meadows can be said to have described efforts at mitigation rather than at control or containment. It could be said that he described efforts to help people after they've become infected, rather than to keep them from getting infected in the first place.
That said, it seems to us that Lawrence's editing was baldly deceptive. He cut the tape right before Meadows said they are trying to contain the virus. A moment later, Meadows added this:
MEADOWS: Well, when we look—when we look at the number of cases increasing, what we have to do is make sure that we fight it with therapeutics and vaccines, take proper mitigation factors, in terms of social distancing and masks when we can.
Meadows seems to include masks and social distancing as "mitigation" strategies. All in all, even though he spun incessantly, it didn't sound to us like he was saying that we should give up on trying to control or contain the spread.
Question: Is the Trump administration trying to control or contain the pandemic? Is it possible that Donald J. Trump has secretly decided to adopt a "herd immunity" approach?
That's certainly possible! At present, we have a crackpot president who has crazily hired a crackpot radiologist to serve as his principal adviser on a type of public health issue in which the crackpot radiologist has no expertise or experience.
It may well be that Donald J. Trump, in his heart of hearts, has decided that some version of "herd immunity" is the way to go. But is that really what Meadows said? Is that what Meadows meant?
We'd say that isn't clear at all—until you decide to edit the tape in the way Lawrence did.
Of course, Lawrence has hardly been alone in this approach. Every liberal pundit and his ardent nephew has reported the first thing Meadows said—"We're not going to control the pandemic"—without mentioning the second statement—"We are trying to contain the pandemic."
Beyond that, Lawrence didn't mention Meadows' several endorsements of distancing and masks. In such ways, we liberals are told the sorts of things we most long to hear.
What was Meadows actually saying as he battled with Tapper? We'll guess that he may have been trying to offer a Kennedyesque rhetorical flourish in his initial statement, the statement in which he said what the White House is and isn't trying to "control."
Meadows has often revealed himself as a clumsy, almost oafish, public speaker. He doesn't necessarily seem to be the sharpest knife in the drawer.
In our view, it's a stretch to assume that he was somehow giving a secret away when he said the (various) things he said. It remains true that he works for a public crackpot who has taken crackpot approaches and made crackpot statements all through the course of the year.
"It's all over but the shouting," political observers have traditionally said as Election Day approaches. In these final days of our failing republic, the shouting has perhaps become a bit more like a scream.
Tapper is sharper than the average cable news bear, but he endlessly interrupted Meadows in the course of their largely useless exchange. When Meadows said, "We can get into the back-and-forth," we actually thought that he was lodging a valid complaint.
The CROSSTALKs in the CNN transcript are testimony to a breakdown in the way such discussions are now being conducted by major mainstream journalists. A much more ludicrous example presented itself last night.
Last night, we watched Chris Cuomo pretend to interview Tim Murtaugh, the principal spokesperson of the Trump campaign.
In our view, Murtaugh is deeply dogmatic and routinely odious. Last night, we thought Cuomo was substantially worse.
We say that Cuomo "pretended" to interview Murtaugh because the two men's "interruptions" turned into a pair of dueling primal screams. They constantly spoke over each other, in the crazy manner of the ludicrous "interviews" Cuomo used to conduct with Rudy Giuliani.
For long stretches, the two men simply spoke in unison, each orating at the same time without taking notice of the other. This is the image of tribal breakdown in its more advanced stages.
Our suggestion? You should take a look at the CNN transcript to see what that sort of behavior produces. You'll see that the breakdown became more extreme as the lunacy continued.
It seems to us that Cuomo has virtually lost his mind at this point. Last night, his approach produced dueling monologues, a pair of equal-but-opposite rants conducted at the same time.
"It's all over but the shouting," political pundits once said As our nation slides toward the see, is it secretly all over now but the (primal) screams?
Tomorrow: So many to choose from, so little time! More snapshots from the edge
Mao Cheng Ji October 27, 2020 at 10:02 AM
"Lawrence edited the tape right before Meadows said that the administration is trying to contain the pandemic."
We already know that Herr'n O'Donnell and Cuomo are goebbelsian dembots, dear Bob. No need to pile up, it's already an established, undeniable fact.
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Somerby is leading in all the polls for becoming the nominee of the Excessively Literal Party.
Today it suits his needs, tomorrow he will apply a nuanced approach to Trump's strange diction.
Trump is roaming the country at Meadows' behest, holding superspreader events with no social distancing, no masks.
Mitigation indeed! Brother, please.
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Tapper and Meadows were discussing the difference between eradicating the virus and living with it.
This virus requires a host in order to stay alive. We can eradicate it entirely by preventing it from finding hosts. That is what is means to "control" or "contain" the virus. Treatments are aimed at preventing the virus from doing a lot of damage to those it has infected.
Trump doesn't want to control the virus because it would infringe on personal freedom (perhaps) or because he doesn't understand the possibility of eliminating the virus entirely, so that we can return to normal life. He seems to be worried about the impact on the economy of measures to control the virus.
It would have been much easier to eliminate (control, contain) the virus at the beginning when it had not widely spread. Trump missed that opportunity. He perhaps now feels that the task is too daunting to attempt. But whatever his rationale, the fact remains that he is doing nothing to control the virus and Meadows' admission is correct in Lawrence and Tapper's understanding, not Somerby's.
Is it wrong editing to remove subsequent portions of a person's statement that simply repeat what the speaker has already said? I think that is what Lawrence did and I don't believe it is deceptive.
And I agree with @10:30 that Somerby is excessively literal when it suits his purposes. Those purposes today appear to be more press bashing. It is reassuring though that Somerby needs to manufacture such examples of journalist perfidy, which implies that they are not thick on the ground.
Gloucon X October 27, 2020 at 5:52 PM
Thanks. Your take makes a lot of sense.
Maybe Somerby will segue into talking about how Biden didn't know he is running against Trump because he was filmed saying "George" (which was the interviewer's name) while talking about Trump. There's your selective editing and predictably, the right wing is all over it!
Mao Cheng Ji October 27, 2020 at 12:16 PM
Any deep thoughts on Rapist-Mafioso calling Doug Emhoff "Kamala’s wife", dear dembot?
Mao,
No. You?
It doesn't matter what names you call Biden. Republicans will crawl across a football field of broken glass to vote for the white supremacist over him.
"In these final days of our failing republic, the shouting has perhaps become a bit more like a scream."
Here, Somerby makes the candidates and their supporters sound desperate, but the only desperate one is Trump, because he is losing so badly. And yet, Somerby goes on to talk about liberals. How deceptive is that?
Somerby pretends he is unaware that corporate media behave the way the do by design. He also seems to be unaware our republic is failing due to corporate capitalism, not corporate media; that is his failing.
"For long stretches, the two men simply spoke in unison, each orating at the same time without taking notice of the other. This is the image of tribal breakdown in its more advanced stages."
It is almost as if Somerby has never listened to talk radio or watched Fox news or any other political show. This talk-over-the-opponent style was perfected on the right. Their right-wing "guests" have never behaved themselves on cable shows.
People like to watch this kind of thing (God knows why) and they find it entertaining, perhaps because they aren't actually interested in hearing what anyone says. The right likes to see its warriors "own the libs" and shouting over them is one way they do it.
Somerby pretends this is serious political discourse. Trump tried this during the debate and was rejected by both sides for being unpresidential. When this kind of discourse happens in Congress, Somerby can bemoan the loss of the Republic, or whatever gloom and doom he is peddling.
Yes. This scream over your opponent style was perfected by right-wing talk radio which has been going strong for more than three decades now. Bill O'reilly did it for two decades on Fox. It's a style that generates profits for media corporations. If it didn't, we wouldn't see it.
"Tapper is sharper than the average cable news bear, but he endlessly interrupted Meadows in the course of their largely useless exchange."
Somerby endlessly complains that reporters fail to pin down Trump (and his minions) by letting them give non-responsive answers. Yet when Tapper interrupts, he is the bad guy, not Meadows who is evading the questions.
Somerby cannot have this both ways. If you want to pin down an interviewee, you have to interrupt, otherwise they eat up the available time by filibustering and promoting their canned line using free air time. Tapper was doing his job. Somerby should be applauding him, not whining about lack of civility.
Corby October 27, 2020 at 11:33 AM
This is the wage real Republicans wage war on the press, from Digby's blog:
"Via TMZ:
The “60 Minutes” interview President Trump cut short over what he felt was unfair questioning from Lesley Stahl has left her, and her family, in a dangerous situation … TMZ has learned.
Multiple sources tell us … CBS is now providing Stahl with around-the-clock security due to a death threat made to the home of one of her immediate family members on the west coast.
Law enforcement sources tell us the death threat call was reported to LAPD around 9 AM Thursday, October 22. We’re told the caller directed the threat toward Lesley and her family, and also said something about neo-Nazis."
Somerby hasn't mentioned Mr. Trump's war in a while, but Rawstory is speculating this might be an October surprise or post-election attempt to unseat Maduro:
"For over a year now, our country has been quietly building forces near Venezuela, a nation with a leftist regime that this country has long sought to upend. Just last month, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took a whirlwind three-day tour of Venezuela’s neighboring countries:
Colombia, which is supporting Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido; oil-rich Suriname
English-speaking Guyana, where the U.S. military has been active for more than a year and the U.S. has encouraged a new right-wing government
And, most interestingly, an airbase in Brazil’s Amazonian province of Roraima, which borders Venezuela
Pompeo’s apparent objective: Get them to agree to an even greater U.S. military presence on their land and sea."
Not a chance, there are some international heavy hitters backing Maduro.
With a spring in my step after ACB's confirmation last evening, I voted early for President Trump and assisted two elderly relatives with their mail in ballots.
She's the perfect little white supremacist to add to your collection.
Everyone should vote, 2020 looks like a continuation of 2018 - increased Republicans voting out-sized by even more of an increase in Dems voting.
Looks like ACB has finally spurred the Dems to expand the court. Much obliged.
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Woody Allen summed up Los Angeles best when he explained their cultural advantage is making a righthand turn on a red light. While Los Angeles has come a long away from the culinary waste land of the 70s (when Annie […]
Woody Allen summed up Los Angeles best when he explained their cultural advantage is making a righthand turn on a red light.
While Los Angeles has come a long away from the culinary waste land of the 70s (when Annie Hall was made), it’s still eons behind the dining meccas of NYC, SF, Portland, Chicago, Charleston and many other great food towns. However, Los Angeles is not all bad. As any Angelino knows, you spend quite a bit of time defending the fair city’s honor against anyone and everyone not from there. I once had a conversation with a bartender in Toronto who was railing against Los Angeles, only to later reveal she had never laid foot in the city! Being the second largest city in America has it’s edible advantages. Los Angeles is home to more spoken languages than anywhere else in the world, second only to Queens NY. Another win for New York. And where there are foreign languages there is ethnic food. Jonathan Gold, the Pulitzer Prize winning food critic has made a career out of reviewing hole in the wall ethnic spots. I haven’t had the time to delve into the real Los Angeles as mentioned above, but I will. And at that point I will amend my top ten. But for now, here are my top ten Los Angeles restaurants. Same rules as NYC top ten: I need to have dined there more than 3 times, each time I left I will need to have thought “holy shit that was delicious”, and it needs to be the best food in that category. Here we go:
Watch Nancy Silverton’s top picks here:
1. Bestia. Downtown. $$$ Hip Casual. Italian.
I knew Bestia was going to be something special when we arrived. After seeing a matinee of The Book of Mormon we got to the restaurant 15 minutes before opening. There was already a line of about 20 people practically salivating over the inventive small dishes. From outside we heard the chants of a nouvelle food fraternity. Once we sat at the bar, had a cocktail and a few bites, I got what the hoopla was about. Hands down the best meal in LA.
2. Pizzeria Mozza. Hancock Park. $$$ Casual. Pizza / Italan.
Yes, there is a lot of hype about Mozza. And now there are several locations too. But when you bite into that pizza, take a sip of wine, and repeat, something happens. It’s that New York, Napoli, deliciousness thing that makes you go “damn”. And it’s all thanks to Nancy Silverton the matriarch responsible for Mozza’s success. Having a partner like Mario Battali doesn’t hurt either.
3. Republique. Hancock Park. $$$ Casual. Bakery / Brunch / Italian.
While I admit to having only enjoyed brunch at Republique, the mere fact that it made it on this list is a testament to how delicious it was. Everything is made on site and high end rich ingredients reign supreme.
4. Night + Market. West Hollywood. $$ Hip Casual. Modern Thai.
Thai is one of my favorite cuisines. The flavors are sharp spicy and remind you that you are alive. I can honestly say Night + Market serves Thai unlike any other Thai restaurant in the states. And that’s a good thing. Fried pig ears and beef tendon are a must.
5. Phillippe the Original. Downtown. $ Casual. Sandwich.
The French Dip sandwich is about as LA as film noir, the aerospace industry and the Red Car. And when you bite into one from Phillippe’s you sort of feel Humphrey Bogart. But from a culinary perspective, it’s a fit of passage and a pretty damn good one at that.
6. A Frame. Culver City. $$ Hip Casual. Modern Korean.
Set in a former IHOP, A Frame bills itself as a modern picnic. Roy Choi, of Kogi Truck brings the thunder to this much welcomed west side restaurant.
7. Farmshop. Brentwood $$ Casual. New American.
Take one part artisan market, one part dine-in restaurant, add exceptional ingredients with a peppering of pretension and you have Farmshop. A delicious restaurant located in the Brentwood country market.
8. Katsu-ya Studio City (original location). $$$$ Casual. Japanese / Sushi.
In typical LA fashion, when I first dined at the original Katsu-ya I saw 3 groups of A-list celebrities. (They really ARE just like US!) That makes Katsu-ya lame, and is probably why they got welcomed into the SBE wing and replicated all over the country. But man, the original is still the OG gangsta sushi. They invented all sorts of deliciousness that have been copied a million times over. It’s definitely worth the trip to the Valley.
9. Animal. Beverly Grove. $$$$ Casual. New American.
I am an omnivore. But in the midst of the offal trend a few years back I wasn’t exactly banging down Chris Cosentino’s door to eat venison brain. However, Animal does it pretty well. It’s a great eating experience, in a less than lovely room.
10. Gjelina. Venice. $$$ Hip Casual. New American.
Oh Gjelina. This restaurant is for me is the perfect representation of most good LA restaurants. The food is more than passable, it’s down right fantastic. But the service and the staff are less than hospitable. Lot’s of beauty, not much competence. I have consistently had bad experiences with the staff and delivery. However, the food and ambiance gets me and it brings me back. And when I’m in Venice, I usually hit up Gjelina to see if I can stomach the line, so I can enjoy the food. But now that they have a take out counter, my problems might be solved.
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In the Nudes: Why do students sext?
By Maddy Daum and Noa Schwartz on March 21, 2018
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“It was super casually brought up as something we wanted to try,” Erica said. “It was mutual and kind of just came up in conversation. I felt no pressure in doing so because I was so comfortable with this person, so I really didn’t care that he was going to see that.”
Erica was not in a romantic relationship with the receiver but said she felt close to him and trusted him completely, two key factors in what she defines as an acceptable time to send nude photos.
“Once I processed [how much I trusted] this person, I felt fine sending it, and I also felt kind of happy to have that experience,” Erica said. “It is kind of weird that it has become something so normal because I do agree that it is definitely risky. But I think that if it is done under the right circumstances, you are truly enjoying it and it is not because you feel pressured, then I don’t see any harm in doing it so as long as you are careful.”
Once a comfortable dynamic was established, the two continued to “sext,” defined by Merriam-Webster as “send[ing] someone a sexually explicit message or image by cell phone,” because it was a mutually enjoyable experience and neither party felt taken advantage of, Erica said.
Of 352 students surveyed in a Chronicle poll, 35 percent said they had sent a nude photo. Of these students, 57 percent said they felt comfortable with the exchange.
Unlike Erica, Drew* said she had a more negative experience. ‘Where are my nudes?’ and ‘We’re in a long distance relationship. You’re supposed to do this for me,’ are just a few of the demanding Snapchats she recalls receiving from her now ex-boyfriend.
She and her former boyfriend would fight for months about her willingness to sext him until she finally agreed to do so, Drew said.
“One day, I decided it wasn’t a big deal and did it because I trusted him, knowing he would never save them or send them to anyone,” Drew said. “Once I did though, [his pressuring me] continued to get worse and worse, and I didn’t really know how to deal with it.”
Her toxic relationship had lasting effects and caused her to be more apprehensive about sending sexts in the future, Drew said.
“My ex-boyfriend was very emotionally abusive, so that affected my feelings and sensitivity in my next relationship,” Drew said. “I would not feel comfortable sending [nudes] again.”
After sending sexts, adolescents could feel shame or low self-esteem, Upper School Psychologist Sophie Wasson said.
“If you feel uncomfortable or question it before sending it, why go ahead and do it?” Wasson said.
It is illegal to possess a sexually explicit image of a minor, according to California law. Exchanging a nude photo of a minor with another minor is a federal crime. In 2016, legislators proposed a bill that would make sexting under the age of 18 punishable by counseling and community service, as opposed to imposing child pornography charges of jail time. This bill would allow schools to expel or suspend a student who sent sexts that humiliated or harassed another student, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Feeling aware of the pressure girls feel to make themselves vulnerable, Harrison* said he never asks for nudes or sends them without explicit permission.
“If [a girl] likes me, then I feel like that puts me in a position of power, and I definitely don’t want anyone to feel like I’m taking advantage of them,” Harrison said.
Although Harrison has heard stories about people who have felt coerced or uncomfortable, he said it is up to the sender and receiver to establish communication and boundaries.
“I think that hopefully people who are sending nudes, especially people our age, are conscious in their actions,” Harrison said. “But, I think sometimes, especially with certain girls who I know, in times of their lives when they’re not feeling completely secure or comfortable with themselves, they definitely regret things they’ve said or sent.”
Gemma* also said she agrees that girls can feel shame or judgement for being comfortable with their own sexuality by sending naked pictures.
“I am against the culture that shames specifically girls for sending nudes to somebody that they trust,” Gemma said. “In general, I think that it’s such a stigma all throughout feminism and all throughout a woman’s life that she should be shamed for being a sexual being. Nudes are just the most modern vehicle for slut-shaming.”
Taking naked pictures just for oneself can be empowering and an opportunity to sexualize oneself in a healthy way, she said.
“I think it’s okay to be feeling cute or whatever and want to take a picture just to have,” Gemma said. “It’s not like you even need to send it to anybody,”
Identifying as gay, Ian* said that from his experience, gay culture is more open to sexting and sending nudes, and he therefore feels more comfortable partaking.
“For me it is not a big deal, you can do whatever you want with your body,” Ian said. “It is not okay if it is ever forced. That is why it is dangerous if you are under 18. Then again, teenagers do a lot of illegal and dangerous stuff, so it is just another thing you should be careful about if you are going to do it.”
Receivers getting, sharing or saving others’ nude photos is among the possibly detrimental aspects of sexting or sending naked pictures, Wasson said.
“If you receive a text that is upsetting or unwanted I would talk first to the person sending the text,” Wasson said. “I would set boundaries, and then let them know that it was upsetting and not to send them anymore. If the situation continues, I’d want that student to seek an adult who could help manage the situation.”
*Names have been changed.
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Boys’ and girls’ swim teams defeat Notre Dame
The boys’ and girls’ swimming teams beat Notre Dame today, with the girls finishing 94-76 and the boys finishing 101-69....
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Dan Marino, John Paul DeJoria: Missing $$$, Missing Files – FRAUD COMPLAINTS
Accountability! I Want It! I Need It! I Deserve It!
Our TRUTH Is Beyond Horrible – But YOU WILL NEVER TAKE OUR LIGHT.
AGAIN I stumbled upon John Paul DeJoria and FRAUD. (GO FIGURE) As you can tell I am very disturbed about being harassed, terrorized, abused, and legally abused, for nine months, by the crime affiliates, business associates, and friends of John Paul DeJoria. As I was told by a source “John Paul DeJoria commits fraud through a perpetual motion of “failure by design.” The case below fits that exact scenario. JUST WHERE IS THE MISSING MONEY AND CHARITY FILES OF DAN MARINO AND JOHN PAUL DEJORIA? I wonder if eloise DeJoria got her Ferrari through this scam or another?
~Scott Woolley’s business troubles might make for a sobering reality television show.
But it’s not a show, it’s Woolley’s life – and the death of his venerable TV production company, Boca Raton-based Five Star Productions.
During the 1990s, the grocery store heir founded the independent Five Star and turned it into a formidable player in Palm Beach County TV production. Five Star counted hair guru John Paul Dejoria, chairman of John Paul Mitchell Systems, as a partner. The company fashioned syndicated news and information programs starring such celebrities as Ed Begley Jr., Cindy Williams, George Hamilton and Kim Alexis. It even handled sports animation and computer graphics for baseball’s Florida Marlins and hockey’s Florida Panthers. By 2001, Five Star was up to 70 employees.
But Woolley says in court records he’s lost everything he built. The culprit, according to a lawsuit filed in Palm Beach County Circuit Court, is 02 Media, a Pompano Beach business, and its officials, Gerald Czarnecki and Mark Alfieri. In September 2008, Five Star formed a new venture with 02 Media called BrandStar Entertainment LLC. BrandStar’s purpose was to market Five Star’s half-hour show, The Balancing Act, which airs daily on the Lifetime cable TV channel.
Things didn’t go as planned. In the September complaint filed by Woolley and Five Star, Woolley alleges BrandStar never paid him $314,000 in consulting fees, never repaid him a $250,000 advance, and never paid $1.2 million in rent. Even worse, Woolley alleges BrandStar stripped Five Star’s Boca Raton studio, walking out in February with equipment, computers and employees – all unrelated to BrandStar.
Among the files removed were those of Paul Mitchell, the Dan Marino Foundation and Alonzo Mourning Charities.“Five Star “has pretty much ceased operations,” said Woolley’s attorney, Ken Lipman.~
~O2 Media (aka Tricom Pictures) & Five Star Productions are a Major Scam! They have just recently merged together with a new company called BrandStar Entertainment. They issued a press release in the end of October 2008 stating:”O2 Media Inc. announced today that it has formed a new Joint Venture named BrandStar Entertainment with venture partner Five Star Productions. “
These SWINDLERS also do business as 25 plus other companies:
O2 Media Services Group Inc.
02 Media, Inc
02 Production Studios, Inc.
02 Executive Services, Inc.
DR Marketing Group Inc.
Intellibrands Group LLC
Tricom Pictures and Productions, Inc.
Tricom Pictures
Tricom Productions
Immediate Capital Group, Inc.
Quorum Productions, Inc.
Incredible Discoveries Distribution Services LLC
Incredible Discoveries Inc.
National Shopping Club, Inc.
Access Health, Inc.
Designing Spaces, LLC
Drtv Capital Group, LLC
Eternal Security, Inc.
Etv Acquisitions LLC
Infomercial Fund I’, LLP
Infoquest Licensing, Inc.
Infoquest Management Services, Inc.
Intermedia Marketing Solutions, Inc.
International Pictures & Productions, Inc.
Iq Business Intelligence Group, LLC
Kitchen Spaces TV, Inc.
M.A. Investments, LLC
Media Funding Group LLC
Mirage Talent, Inc.
Production Funding, LLC
SITE2SHOP T.V., Inc.
These 25 plus fraudulent companies charge you tens of thousands of dollars to appear on television shows that NEVER AIR. They have absolutely NO affiliation with any national television networks like they claim and if you do get lucky and they put you on a show that does run, it is at 4:30 AM in the morning on some local cable station in a town with a population of 500 people.
It has recently come to my attention that these scam artists use their friends, relatives and employees as third party business references.
The names of their FAKE TV SHOWS are:
Designing Spaces
Incredible Discoveries
Kitchen Spaces
W, the Women’s Show
World Business Digest
Be Safe America
The Curious Cook
If anyone calls you from one of these FAKE TV SHOWS, hang up the phone and run for the hills! Otherwise these ROBBERS will empty out your bank account!~
HMMM… PRODUCTS THAT DON’T EXIST (ROK) and T.V. SHOWS THAT DON’T EXIST= JOHN PAUL DEJORIA
Scott Woolley and Jonathan Kendrick are satanic servants of John Paul DeJoria? My guess…
Google all that Scott Woolley does for John Paul DeJoria NOW! Wowee!
Jonathan Kendrick’s wife wants a FERRARI TOO, I’ll betcha! KEEP THAT MAN TOGETHER! Without her he is a DISASTER.
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Barca sign De Jong from Ajax, joins in summer
2ySam Marsden
Barcelona sign Frenkie de Jong for €75m; he will stay at Ajax until summer
Sam MarsdenBarcelona correspondent
Barcelona have confirmed the signing of Ajax's Frenkie de Jong for an initial €75 million, beating Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City to the highly sought-after midfielder.
Ajax stand to make another €11m in add-ons if De Jong succeeds at Camp Nou, where he has penned a five-year deal, taking him up until the end of the 2023-24 campaign. De Jong will remain with Ajax until the end of the season before making the switch to Barca in the summer.
"De Jong is one of Europe's most promising midfield talents," Barcelona said in a statement. "At just 21 years of age, he is joining the club after proving himself as a multifunctional player with an excellent reading of the game and the ability to provide the killer pass."
For most clubs, losing top talent is a killer. For Ajax, it's their business model.
The Catalan club's pursuit of De Jong dates back to 2016. Former sporting director Robert Fernandez is a long-term admirer of the Netherlands international, and they made two bids for him last summer. However, Ajax sporting director Marc Overmars said they were nowhere near the Eredivisie's valuation of the player.
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Having failed with those offers, Barca decided to park their interest until the end of the season. But the emergence of PSG forced them to act quickly.
A Barca delegation flew to Amsterdam last Thursday, sources confirmed to ESPN FC, in the belief that De Jong was leaning toward PSG's offer. While in the Dutch city, they upped their previous bid and promised regular playing time -- which was one of De Jong's major concerns, given the competition for midfield spots in Ernesto Valverde's side.
Even on Tuesday, Barca were still not sure if they had done enough. Sporting director Eric Abidal said that all the club could do was wait for De Jong's decision, knowing that they faced fierce competition for his signature.
One of those competitors was Manchester City, with ESPN FC sources saying Pep Guardiola's team were interested in De Jong but never got as far as making a bid for him because he seemed set on a move to Barcelona and his salary and bonuses were too much to match.
And indeed later on Tuesday, Barcelona received information that De Jong wanted to join them. Not wanting to risk another Antoine Griezmann situation -- they thought they'd signed the French forward last summer only for him to renew with Atletico Madrid -- plans were quickly made to get contracts drawn up and signed as quickly as possible.
On Wednesday, president Josep Maria Bartomeu, CEO Oscar Grau and general manager Pep Segura returned to Amsterdam to finalise the agreement with Ajax and De Jong.
What you've all been waiting for... pic.twitter.com/gDE1mujMLF
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 23, 2019
De Jong joined Ajax from Willem II in 2015 and subsequently progressed through the club's academy, making his first-team debut in 2017. He won his first international cap for the Netherlands last June and has already established himself as a key member of Ronald Koeman's team.
Before joining Barca, De Jong will try to help Ajax win a first Eredivisie title since 2013-14, while there is also a Champions League round of 16 meeting with Real Madrid around the corner.
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The Blair Witch Legacy (2017)
(Online screener)
Written and directed by Jason Hawkins
Stars: Samantha Marie Cook, Cody Epling and Jason Reynolds
Described as a feature length fan film set in the Blair Witch Universe, The Blair Witch Legacy really celebrates just what a phenomenon The Blair Witch Project was back in 1999, both in its marketing strategy and eventual release. Its a complete love letter to those days, weeks, months everyone was talking about that 'film with the shaky cam' and speculating whether it was it real etc.
I'm very much a fan of The Blair Witch Project. I saw it at age 15 and remember deciding immediately with my friend that it was disappointing and not scary....until I walked home in the dark and then sat alone in my house for the next few hours. That's when it really hit me how scary the film actually was and I suddenly felt a bit afraid to be alone. I think a film that messes with you like that can only be described as a triumph for a horror story. I also really enjoyed the sequel and while I can appreciate why it annoyed some people who possibly wanted some kind of resolution to the events of the previous film or maybe have some more focus on the legendary witch, I still felt it had a great creepy atmosphere and an unsettling climax. While I did not completely love 2016's Blair Witch there were some great moments in it, a couple of decent shocks and the climax was both eerie and horribly claustrophobic.
It was really exciting to hear that Jason Hawkins had made a feature length fan film related to the world of the Blair Witch. Jason's previous films which I have seen and reviewed so far have been great. 15: Inside the Mind of a Serial killer a dark and disturbing descent into madness and The Devil Knows His Own, a twisted and scary ghost story.
I am pleased to feed back that The Blair Witch Legacy delivers a solid film which as mentioned plays out as a brilliant homage to where it all began back in 1999 and then puts a new spin on it.
Cody Epling and Jason Reynolds as 'Cody and Jason'
Samantha, Cody and Jason are off to Burkitsville, Maryland to shoot a documentary about the making of the original film. Samantha is a driven young women who intends to make something that will propel her career - and in one of many clever homages to the BWP, she notes how she wants to make a serious/non-cheesy film (just as Heather Donahue did nearly 20 years ago). As the trio navigate the town attempting to secure interviews with the locals it is clear that the woods might not be the only thing to worry about here. A weird mystery is unfolding concerning the children of Burkitsvsille and these eager filmmakers have found themselves right in the middle of it, as well as incurring the wrath of a several of the townsfolk. Maybe even more so than Heather, Samantha is intensly determined to make her movie and shows some disturbing traits in this respect. The action does eventually move to the woods for a manhunt after a child the filmmakers spoke to earlier has vanished. Things then get very nightmarish for the group and to say much more specifically on the plot would be far too spoiler heavy. What I will say is that there are a few genuine scares in the climax and things also end in a totally unexpected way with some reveals which chilled my spine. The movie leaves you with questions just as the BWP did but they are questions which really make you think. There is also scope for expansion on this story and the world of the Blair Witch in general which I really hope happens.
Samantha Marie Cook as 'Samantha'
The main actors all did great jobs, Samantha Marie Cook really impressed me with the range that she showed across the film and both Cody Epling and Jason Reynolds really got their teeth stuck into their roles when events turn scary. I could really feel their frustration and panic. I also really enjoyed the scene where the group chat to a group of modern day wiccans. I am told it was improvised and it just plays out really well. The lady playing the 'first' witch Diannah (Hannah Marie) is really excellent - she has some incredible facial expressions and her dry delivery of her lines supplements this really well. She also looks cool AF.
Hannah Marie as 'Diannah'
Treating the BWP as the fictional film that it was but investigating the very scary possibility that this was 'all a lie' and that the footage/disappearances were real makes for a great way to create new story. I am really pleased Jason went out and made this unofficial entry into what has always been a very creepy little world. I am both happy Jason trusted me to check the film out and that I enjoyed it as much as I did. I hope the guys behind the original film enjoy it too!
Please check the Official Facebook where you can find out about upcoming screenings of which some may occur here in the UK!
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The Garlock Incident (2012)
Written and Directed by: Evan J. Cholfin
Starring Ana Lily Amirpour, Sean Muramatsu, Adam Chambers, Casey Ruggieri, Christina Joy Howard, Larissa Wise, Sean Durrie, Alycen Malone
Released on VOD 15 September 2017 (Amazon, Googleplay, Itunes)
Kicked off several years ago with an interactive campaign, The Garlock Incident is a found footage movie made back in 2012 and one I have been keen to catch for a while. The campaign itself served as an introduction to the film and allowed eager viewers to become embroiled in the mystery that the movie starts to unlock as it moves along.
Telling the story of eight young people travelling to Las Vegas to shoot a movie and stopping off at an old ghost town on route, this film plays on genuine fears and exposes what some people may be capable of in the most extreme of situations.
I wont give away any of the shocks and surprises that occur as the group begin to fall apart after they find themselves stranded in the ghost town of Garlock, however I will say that there was a lot that I did not see coming. I have a watched a lot of found footage movies, some great and some very disappointing - sometimes its what you don't see which is scary and sometimes you just want to see a bit more. The Garlock Incident strikes a decent balance in this area. Not all questions are answered but you see and hear enough to really make you question your trust in others.
As the movie progresses, the usual panic sets in and arguments ensue as the group try to ascertain the best course of action but of course this only ends up igniting an already tense situation. Alliances are both formed and broken as things get more desperate and this is all depicted very well on screen.
The actors all do a fine job and there was much to be impressed with here. Leads Ana Lily Amirpour and Sean Muramatsu are especially good as Lily and Sean. Lily is the director of the planned movie and Sean an actor and both shine in roles which required some emotionally challenging scenes. Towards the end both actors do a terrific job of keeping the tension mounting and from watching this film I really hope to see more of their work. One role which was really gripping and one which I discussed with the lovely director/writer Evan was Adam Chambers as fellow fictional actor 'Adam'. Adam really shines in this film and displays such a range of emotions which was fascinating to watch. Adam is really impacted by the events of the film and the situation the group has found themselves in and this presents the opportunity for the actor to really let fly. I sympathised with Adam, felt horrified at him at other points and truly felt his fear at other times. I really do hope to see Adam Chambers in more roles because he did an incredible job here.
The setting worked very well. As someone who has visited a ghost town on route to Las Vegas I can safely say that if I found myself stranded in one I would be..concerned...to say the very least. It can be really eerie out there in the desert and therefore this worked really well for the film.
The Garlock Incident is by no means perfect but what is? Its probably not going to appeal to those that are not keen on found footage style films, particularly if the build up to the end usually frustrates you. However what I would say is that this films offers something different, has great acting and as previously mentioned really makes you think about those around you and how they may react to a frightening situation. There is also another shock in store which will really make you think back through the entire film. I loved and appreciated this the most.
You can rent or buy the movie right NOW on various VOD outlets such as Amazon, Googleplay and ITunes. I highly recommend this film and really look forward to more from Evan and Ana Lily! Also check out the official social media for the film below where you can view the trailer and find out more about the initial interactive campaign. A pleasure to watch and review.
http://facebook.com/thegarlockincident
http://facebook.com/familiesinsearch
http://familiesinsearch.com
@garlockincident
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