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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
@famsinsearch
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Whaley’s Buildings
Armagh is the ecclesiastical capital of Ireland, and one of the finest Georgian towns in the country. St Patrick is said to have founded the Christian Church in Ireland here in 445 AD, and the site of his church is occupied today by the Church of Ireland Cathedral of St Patrick, round which Castle Street curves.
The fourteen houses that make up Whaley’s Buildings get their name from the inscription on the base of a stone urn on the corner of Castle Street and Upper Irish Street. The Whaley family built up a fortune in Cromwellian times and had considerable property in the area.
Castle Street was on Hearth’s agenda for some years, but the size of the individual houses and sheer dereliction of the block made its restoration highly problematical. The roofs of many houses had collapsed, dragging down upper floors, and it was impossible to survey some of the houses properly as they lacked floors and staircases, and had basements of indeterminate depth full of sodden plaster and rotting timbers.
The houses are built of random rubble conglomerate stone known as ‘Armagh marble’. The four-storey houses at 48 and 50 Castle Street are the earliest in the group; the generally two-storey houses of Upper Irish Street and 52-58 Castle Street are dated 1773, although the stucco front to the former pub at no.2 is Victorian; and there is a pair of whitewashed vernacular cottages at 32-34 Chapel Lane which have been combined to form one house. A brick hall behind no.48 was demolished and a new entrance formed from Chapel Lane, while three new houses were built to form a terrace alongside the old cottages. Derelict outbuildings on what is now a courtyard were demolished and stone salvaged from them to provide a ‘quarry’ for rebuilding the facades of nos.10 and 12 Upper Irish Street, which had been demolished by a bomb. Behind no.10 had stood a curious group of three ashlar stone arches which were dismantled and re-erected as the yard wall behind nos.52-54 Castle Street. An extraordinary bow rising the full height of the back of no.48 was largely rebuilt as it was in poor structural condition. Internally, very little timber had survived, but fragments of stairs and cornices, together with shutters and architraves in nos.48 and 50, provided evidence to restore the main rooms.
The scheme was awarded a Diploma of Merit by Europa Nostra in 1995. The deter-mination to save the group was a major factor in the Housing Executive carrying out its excellent new-build scheme on the remainder of Castle Street, which in its turn facilitated the restoration of derelict buildings in Market Street.
Before: Castle Street 1
Chapel Lane: After
Castle Street: Before 3
Castle Street: After 1
Castle Street: Detail
Upper Irish Street: After
Hearth Historic Buildings Trust
Dawson Stelfox
Francis Haughey, Keady
W H Stephens
Ulster Garden Villages, International Fund for Ireland, Architectural Heritage Fund, NI Housing Executive, Historic Buildings Branch DoE
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« See all of STONE PARADE's Songs
'My Generation' video clip
by STONE PARADE
'My Generation' is Australian rock band Stone Parade's first single off their upcoming debut album 'Chase The Setting Sun'. It was shot in western Sydney and was directed by Nick Kacevski.
Uploaded: August 2, 2008
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Philadelphia Slick
About Philadelphia Slick
As a hip hop band, Philadelphia Slick feels obligated to keep their ears tuned into everything. They cherish rap music because of its ability to cut across styles, tying differences together with drum loops, bass lines, and poetry. Funk, Soul, and Jazz were starting points, but the group has since branched out to incorporate classical, tango, techno, and other genres into their music. What results is a sound that is “both retro and futuristic in equal doses” according to Under the Radar. At times a tight trio, at times a sprawling orchestral twelve piece, Slick is able to rock venues from small bars to large theaters with a consistently energetic and diverse sound. Wonka Vision observes, “(Lead Emcee) Noesis likes to concoct rhymes that don’t just center around blind insults and rampant ego strokes.” After three years the group still doesn't feature a guitar; Slick's drummer doesn't use toms except to hold set lists or samplers. The group released their third effort, Everything's Game, in May of 2010.
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Thousands rally on Boston Common to demand action on climate change
Posted on July 3, 2017 by Taylor Billings
By Nicole Fleming
Thousands rallied at Boston Common on Saturday afternoon to demand action on climate change, one of many such events across the country and world marking the 100th day of Donald Trump’s presidency.
“We are here today because there is no Planet B,” the Rev. Mariama White-Hammond, minister for ecological justice at the Bethel AME Church in Jamaica Plain, told the sea of cheering people crowded around the gazebo.
A critical goal is to unite people across fractured segments of society in a realization that climate change affects us all, she said in an interview before the rally.
“Liberals or conservatives, blacks or whites — we will all go down together,” said White-Hammond.
The Boston rally, which began at noon, included workshops in the form of action tables and teach-ins. The workshops looked at how climate intersects across various aspects of our society, from education to mass incarceration to immigration, said White-Hammond.
“Massachusetts has been out in front on so many things,” she said. “We need to lead aggressively.”
Studies have cited Boston as one of the American cities most vulnerable to climate change. A report last year by the University of Massachusetts and other local universities indicated that in a worst-case scenario, sea levels could rise more than 10 feet by the end of the century — plunging about 30 percent of the city under water.
White-Hammond said she lives in an area of Dorchester that scientists expect will have monthly floodings by 2070.
“What kind of future is that to leave to my godchildren?” she said. “We are definitely speaking to the [Trump] administration and Congress [today], but also to our local leaders.”
The flagship march took place in Washington, D.C. Like the others, it was sponsored by the Peoples Climate Movement, which links dozens of organizations to fight climate change. Similar rallies were also held internationally, including in London, Bangkok, and the Philippines.
Signs at the rally included “I’m with her,” with an arrow pointing to a picture of the earth; “There are no jobs on a dead planet”; and “At the start of every disaster movie, there’s a scientist being ignored.”
Many attendees spoke of their personal journey to awareness of climate change issues.
Cody Smith, 24, of Roxbury, said he grew up on a cattle ranch in California but is now an animal rights activist and has been a vegan for three years. He noted that experts have said giving up beef will reduce the carbon footprint more than stopping the use of cars.
Colleen Pearce, 60, of Harvard, who held a sign reading, “Our earth is neither Republican nor Democrat,” recalled a family trip years ago to Asia, including Shanghai and Bangkok. The air pollution stands out in her memory.
“In Bangkok, the police wore gas masks to direct traffic,” said Pearce. “Here’s this gorgeous countryside [nearby] and amazing people, and their lifespans are so short.”
She fears American cities are headed for the same avoidable fate, she said.
Her 33-year-old son, Ethan Payne, and his girlfriend, 30-year-old Rose Lassos, said they are passionate travelers and scuba divers, have seen how the beautiful coral reef is being bleached.
They saw orangutans in an Indonesian forest, said Lassos, while listening to the buzzing of saws as deforestation was underway nearby. “Once you make eye contact with an orangutan in the forest,” you can’t help but want to protect them, Lassos said.
The family wants to see Massachusetts implement a carbon fee and dividend program advocated by the Citizens’ Climate Lobby, a “revenue-neutral carbon tax with 100 percent of the net revenue returned directly to households,” according to the organization’s website.
Timothy Gay, a Boston Latin School environmental science teacher, said he was prompted to start ClimateCurriculum.com after reading a New York Times article about many science teachers lacking the knowledge and lesson plans to adequately teach the next generation about climate change.
The Boston Student Advisory Council helped develop the curriculum with support from the Boston public schools and Youth On Board, which helps organize youth voices.
Climate change is “constantly at the forefront of our [class] discussions,” said Gay. “Almost every topic I touch upon in environmental science deals with climate change issues.”
The website offers climate change lessons for elementary, middle, and high school-aged students, which Boston Student Advisory Council members demonstrated later that afternoon during a teach-in at the Church On The Hill nearby on Bowdoin Street.
One of the Boston Student Advisory Council members — Kathleen Alvarez, a 15-year-old freshman at Snowden International School — spoke from the gazebo at the rally, energizing an audience that included many people around her age.
Twelve-year-old Isabelle Harvey, who attended the rally with her mother, Ann Warner-Harvey, is already thinking generations ahead.
“We’re going to be ancestors some day,” said Harvey.
This piece was originally published in the Boston Globe on April 29.
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Earth Notes: Solar Power Finance Without the Jargon, a Review (2019)
Candid, informative book by Jenny Chase explains how analysis happens, and how a wet finger in the wind may still sometimes be best! #solar #book #review
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Does what it says on the tin. Provides a low-art-term discussion of solar power and how it gets paid for. Readable and human, shining a light on how (Bloomberg) New Energy Finance and its pricing indices and analysis were bootstrapped. Did they peak too late with their first kettle, though?
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Solar Power Finance Without the Jargon ISBN 978-1-78634-745-9 (softcover), https://doi.org/10.1142/q0219
I had my son read (some of) the book, to test the "Without the Jargon" claim. I think the book passed that sniff test, see below:
Solar Power Finance Without the Jargon
Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-78634-745-9, World Scientific, July 2019
Chapter 16: Solar Is Cheap, but What Does It Mean?
Reviewed by: Morgan Hart-Davis on 2019-12-08.
Overall it was a well explained and interesting chapter.
I enjoyed chapter 6. I thought it was very accessible because you didn't have to be an expert to understand it (I am 11). I didn't understand the references, as those were aimed at professionals.
I know BNEF because I know Michael Liebreich, its founder. I've spent a chunk of my life creating start-ups. I have an understanding of what happens inside them. I know how important individuals are in making them succeed. It's not astonishing that someone as modest and funny and smart as Jenny Chase should be part of BNEF's story. She is its chief guru for solar, one of my favorite topics! I also spent a long time in finance (in the City of London) albeit in IT. I can't fault her on PV or PV (Present Value or PhotoVoltaics).
Having exchanged many a tweet with Chase, I finally made it to a talk that she gave, at Imperial College 2019-10-23.
Chase's book is clearly in the tradition of Prof David MacKay's fabulous Sustainable Energy – without the hot air: more insight, less pomp. All good.
I come pre-tainted with existing knowledge of, and interest in, both solar power and finance. Those didn't make Chase's book seem trite or dull. There was lots here that was new to me and/or only previously partly understood.
Beyond the dry facts, spiced with some of the wrong-doings in the market, there are also Things That You Should Know if you are one of the solar workers of the future that Chase's book targets. Networking and Other Stuff Not Taught at State Schools (chapter 11) including Being Female — Pros and Cons , for example.
There's also a lot of the true-but-unexpected in there about how start-ups work. Real enough to make me cringe in recognition. Start-ups are fun, but they are not for everyone, even those happy to take risks elsewhere!
The tech is there for techies (yes, I'm a fan of slightly undersizing inverters and pointing panels more west where possible). Including why crystalline silicon is still king somewhat against expectations.
I like the realism in chapter 9 Forecasting Methods: Difficulties and Discontinuities about how the world is messy. Her team can be spending more time running around fixing old numbers as data surfaces, than developing shiny new models (that everyone thinks is the important bit). Be humble, absorb new facts whenever available, and avoid getting complacent! Even a bad forecast may be better than no forecast.
We have almost always underestimated the future growth. We have apparently got a little better since 2013, probably because this was the point where we started using a high 'Rest of World' buffer in the forecast — basically, a sizeable chunk of forecast demand on top of the known markets. This was necessary because firstly there are always new markets that you find out about late in a year ( Trade press PV Tech says Algeria installed 268MW in 2015, and it seems to be confirmed by government data? We didn't even have Algeria in our forecasts ) and secondly, my team members more often underestimate their own markets than they overestimate them.
There are a couple of imperfections in the book. Some graphs are swapped, or maybe mislabelled, I think.
I agree with Morgan, overall it was well explained and interesting!
People refer to Michael as a genius. You'd imagine that timing is all. But one has to wonder, against chapter 5's Timeline of Relevant Milestones for Solar (p34), if somehow that one might have been called a little earlier and moved the market? The world's populist right-of-centre parties might then have wrapped themselves in solar fabric. We'd be fulfilling the Paris 1.5°C target with room to spare. Or maybe not. B^>
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Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Björk, the Postal Service and More in This Week's Can't Miss Concerts
By Matthew Ritchie
We here at Exclaim! know it can be hard to prioritize your spending when it comes to the summertime. But who needs sunscreen and ice cream when there are so many amazing concerts happening around Canada? Check out our picks for this week's can't miss concerts from July 11-17 below and celebrate the sunshine while you still can.
Icelandic-pop maven Björk stops by the Ottawa Bluesfest and Toronto's Echo Beach on her two lone Canadian dates of the summer. While previous sets on the tour focused exclusively on 2011's Biophilia, fans can rest assured they'll get to hear tracks from across the electronic-balladeer's back catalogue.
7/13 Ottawa, ON - LeBreton Flats
7/16 Toronto, ON - Echo Beach
Bob Dylan with Wilco, My Morning Jacket
The veteran songwriter will bring a few noteworthy pals with him — Wilco and My Morning Jacket, no less — for a full day of roots rock at Toronto's open-air Molson Amphitheatre this week.
7/15 Toronto, ON - Molson Amphitheatre
This week, original blues-rock revivalists the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion come to Ontario in support of last year's Meat + Bone LP. Look out for the band's scuzzed-out medley of Beastie Boys' "She's On It" mashed-up with Link Wray's "Jack the Ripper," which the group has been playing live as of recently.
7/12 Hamilton, ON - This Ain't Hollywood
7/13 London, ON - Call the Office
The early-aughts nostalgia train continues with emotional beat-makers the Postal Service rolling into Vancouver for the final Canadian date on their current North American tour. The show was recently downgraded from the massive Rogers Arena to the more secluded Queen Elizabeth Theatre, giving fans of the group a more intimate setting in which to experience the reunited sentimentalists.
7/16 Vancouver, BC - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Underground hip-hop heavyweights El-P and Killer Mike join forces for their first Toronto appearance as Run the Jewels. Arrive early to catch opening performances from fellow hyped-up MCs Despot and former Das Racist rhyme-slinger Kool A.D.
7/11 Toronto, ON - The Hoxton
Beyonce's cooler kid sister Solange brings her brand of eccentric R&B north of the border for a series of dates around Eastern Canada. The eclectic soul singer may have released her latest EP, True, last fall, but with a new record label and a full-length reportedly seeing release by the end of the year, there's never been a better time to hear new tunes from the rising star.
7/12 Quebec City, QC - The Plains of Abraham
7/13 Toronto, ON - Kool Haus
Winnipeg Folk Festival
Central Canada's famous Winnipeg Folk Festival celebrates 40 years of roots music with a week of performances from the likes of Del Barber, the Decemberists' Colin Meloy, Patrick Watson and Xavier Rudd.
7/11 - 7/14 Winnipeg, MB - Birds Hill Park
For more shows headed your way, click over to Exclaim!'s new Concert Listings.
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Spidey blacks out
Nicola Mostyn enjoys swinging with Spider-Man 3
Published on May 11th 2007.
All is well in Peter Parker’s world. He has the girl of his dreams, he’s studying science at college and…oh yeah, he’s Spider-Man, darling of the people. Not bad for a geeky boy from Queens.
That Parker is revelling in his new-found adoration means you know it’s only a matter of minutes before it all goes horribly wrong. And so it does. In true split-personality style, his complacency impacts both worlds: on the emotional front, Parker’s self-satisfaction threatens to drive a wedge between him and Mary Jane, whose acting career is not scaling quite the equivalent heights. As Spider Man, things become more complex than ‘good trounces evil’ when Parker discovers the man thought to have killed his uncle - a man he watched die – might not have been guilty. Enter Sandman, a tragic sandpit in human form who’s killing, stealing and stomping people, but only to help his sick daughter. Then there’s the ambitious photographer trying to muscle in on Parker’s job and best friend, Harry, who’s vacillating between murderous goblin and the all round good guy that Peter and MJ love.
The line between good and evil is fuzzy, to say the least - the perfect time, then, for the black stringy stuff (expelled by a meteor and hiding under Parker’s bed) to strike, turning your friendly neighbourhood Spiderman into dark Spidey. This is made clear by the cool black costume and by the loss of the nerdy side-parting in favour of an emo fringe and some black eyeliner. The world should be very afraid…
Spider-Man 3 cost 500 million dollars, so expectations are, naturally, high. So is the running time which is half an hour too long perhaps. Maybe they felt the need for every one of those 140 minutes to do justice to the action, characters and plentiful plot strands that director Sam Raimi has crammed in to this film.
Having introduced and developed characters and motivations in the first two films, Raimi’s third outing has the ambitious task of making sense of it all: the uneasy triangle of MJ, Peter and Harry; the father-son pact between Goblin senior and Goblin junior; the guilt and hate Parker feels at his uncle’s death.
Whilst tackling all of this, Spider-Man 3 doesn’t shirk on the visuals. The special effects are impressive (particular those involving the human dust cloud that is Sandman) and the fight scenes will have you protecting your head, even without watching the IMAX version. There is some distinctly cheesy dialogue, but let’s hope this was done with a cheeky wink. The same goes for the hokey moral messages which must (it’s the law) underlie all Superhero films, but which are offset here with plenty of knowing humour.
The scenes in which Parker gets his mojo, courtesy of the black stuff, tip between hilarious and embarrassing and are delivered with gusto by the always excellent Tobey Maguire (though we could all have done without the dance sequence…). As usual, any scene containing permanently apoplectic Bugle editor J. Jonah Jameson is an absolute joy. Overall, it’s a hugely enjoyable cinema experience.
Still, the good must be balanced with the bad, and the bad is that, whilst this is certainly the biggest and most ambitious Spider Man film to date, its virtues are also its defects. The high villain count and eventful plot make for gripping viewing but the much-anticipated character of Venom feels like an add on, and while the action is piled high, it dilutes the intensity and ultimately makes the film less memorable once you’re out in the blinking light.
Still, Raimi’s given us even better effects, new villains, more romantic complications, a Peter Parker with attitude, tears, laughs and a two and a half hour film which flies by - perhaps it’s expecting super-human skills to ask for a sequel which would also bear repeated viewings.
You can Spidey at just about every cinema in world at half hour intervals.
johnMay 11th 2007.
are you kidding me? spidey 3 is the worst so far. Just give me a villain who is downright evil, enough of the villain's back stories to give me sympathy with them! Is it now politically incorrect to have a villain who just doesnt give a toss and wants to kill everyone?If you go and see one film this year, make it the masterpiece that is This is England, not this overlong mess.
GordoMay 11th 2007.
I saw this movie the other day, its a cracker. Go.
spidey de bestMay 11th 2007.
spidey-3 is the best so far. its really cool n has got some of the best actions
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Mission Flats: A Novel
William Landay
Before the New York Times bestselling success of Defending Jacob, William Landay wrote this critically acclaimed first novel of crime and suspense—perfect for fans of John Grisham, Scott Turow, and Dennis Lehane.
“Landay writes with eloquent intensity.”—The New York Times Book Review
By a shimmering lake in western Maine, a body lies sprawled in a deserted cabin. The dead man was an elite D.A. from Boston whose beat was the city’s toughest neighborhood: Mission Flats. For local police chief Ben Truman, investigating the murder will mean leaving his quiet home and joining a vengeful manhunt in a world of hard streets and harder bargains. The cops have zeroed in on a suspect, a ruthless predator targeted for prosecution by the murdered D.A. But Ben distrusts the Boston police—especially when he uncovers a secret history of murder and retribution stretching back twenty years. As past and present collide, as tribal loyalties threaten to lynch an innocent man—or let a guilty one go free—one thing remains certain: The most powerful revelations are yet to come.
Includes an excerpt of Defending Jacob
“A crackling debut that answers the question: Who will be the next Grisham?”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“An inventive, gripping suspense debut . . . Landay deals out pertinent details with the finesse of a poker player. . . . A rich, harrowing and delightful read.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“[Landay’s] tale is reminiscent of his fellow Beantown writer Dennis Lehane, which is a true compliment.”—Rocky Mountain News
“Waiting for a new Landay novel is like waiting for a guy from Cremona to build a violin: anxious but worth it.”—Lee Child
Winner of the CWA John Creasey Memorial Dagger Award for Best First Crime Novel
shouldn’t. Did your client tell you he broke into my hotel room last night with one of his goons and put a gun to my head?” Beck shook his head. “Maybe I’m not the best cop for Harold today.” “I see. But you haven’t taken out a charge against him, have you?” I did not answer. “Harold said you helped get his daughter back.” “It wasn’t a big deal.” “It was a big deal to him. Chief Truman, Boston PD is on a rampage looking for my client. It’s important they not find him. Do you understand
you say worse—” Another of Kelly’s looks. “Ah.” We went on walking. “Chief Truman, I came here to tell you what Leo Stapleton would have told me: Don’t be in such a hurry to meet the Harold Braxtons of the world. They’ll come to you when the time is right.” “In a town like this, I’m more likely to meet a woolly mammoth than a Harold Braxton. I need to do this. I need to. You’ll have to trust me on that.” Kelly stopped to look up at the sky. It was a clear-blue fall day. He puffed out his
water pipe filled with concrete and fitted with two L-shaped handles. Vega holds up five fingers, then four, three, two—on one he points at Trudell. Trudell smashes the door with the pipe. The stairwell echoes with a sound like a bass drum. The door does not budge. Trudell steps back, drives the pipe into the door again. The door shakes but it holds. The other cops watch, increasingly uneasy. “Come on, big man,” Vega encourages. A third strike. The bass-drum sound. A fourth—this time with
killed?” “Party in Grove Park. There were twenty or thirty people there. You want names?” I got a yellow legal pad from a side table, and Braxton wrote out some names in neat block letters. “That all you got?” he asked. “Is there anything else you want to tell me?” “I want to talk to you, Chief True-Man.” “It’s Ben. Why me?” “Because you and me need each other.” “Yeah? Why do I need you?” “You need to prove you didn’t do it, same as me. They’re going to put it on one of us, right? You
need to know what really went on that night. If the tip about the red-door coke did not come from Raul, where did it come from?” Nothing. I had the sense the real Julio Vega was retreating like a boat on the horizon. I prodded, “Listen to me, Julio, it’s not too late. You can still make this come out right. You can go back and make it right for Artie.” Then, unexpectedly, Vega’s reserve simply collapsed. Maybe he gagged, finally, on the acid he’d been forced to swallow. Remorse and guilt and
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TAVLA OYNA
GAME RULES FOR SHORT BACKGAMMON
Backgammon - a game for two players on a board consisting of twenty-four narrow triangles called item. Triangles alternate in color and are grouped into four groups of six triangles each. These groups are called - the house, the yard, the house of the enemy, the enemy courtyard. The house and yard are separated by a bar, which stands above the playing field.
A possible arrangement is also, mirror symmetrical to that depicted in the figure. The house is located in her left, and the yard - right respectively.
Items are numbered separately for each player, starting with the home the player. The farthest point is the 24th item; it is also the first point for the opponent. Each player has 15 checkers. Initial setup of checkers is: each player two checkers in the twenty-fourth paragraph, in the thirteenth - five, three in the eighth and five in the sixth.
Pict 1. Board with checkers in the starting position. A possible arrangement is also, mirror symmetrical to that depicted in the figure. The house is located in her left, and the yard - right respectively.
PURPOSE OF THE GAME
The goal - to convert all your checkers into home and then remove them from the board. The first player who has removed all of his checkers wins the game.
Pict 2. Direction of movement of white checkers. White Checkers are moving in the opposite direction.
MOVEMENTS OF CHECKERS
To begin the game, each player rolls one die. This determines which player goes first and what numbers for his first stroke he uses. If two players have the same number dropped, they both roll the dice as long as different values will not fall out. A player who has dropped a higher number moves his checkers according to the numbers on both dice. After the first move, the players alternately throw two dice and perform moves.
The number on each dice indicates how many points, or pips, the player must move his checkers. Checkers always move only in one direction from large numbers of points to the points with smaller. In this case the following rules apply:
1. Checker can only move to an open point, i.e. one that is not occupied by two or more drafts of the opposite color.
2. Numbers on the two dice constitute separate moves. For example, if a player rolls 5 and 3, he may move one checker on the three fields, and the other - for five, or he may move one checker directly on the eight (five plus three) of the field, but the latter only if intermediate point (at a distance of three or five spaces from the starting point) is also open.
3. Player who rolls doubles plays each of the numbers on each of the bones twice example, a roll 6-6, the player must make four moves by six points, and he may move any combination of checkers as it sees fit.
4. Player must use both numbers of which he fell, if they allowed the rules (or all four numbers, if he rolls doubles). When you can play only one number, the player must play that number. If each of the numbers separately, you can play (but not both), the player must play the higher number. If a player cannot make a move, he loses his turn. If rolls doubles, if a player cannot use all four numbers, he should play as many moves as possible.
Рис 3. Two ways that White can play
HOW TO HIT A CHECKER
A point occupied by only one checker is called blot. If a checker of the opposite color stops at this point, the blot is hit and placed on the bar. At any time, when one or more pieces are on the bar, the first duty of the player - it's in the house to charge checkers opponent. Checker comes into play, moving to the point corresponding to the value of discarded bones.
For example, if a player rolls 4 and 6, it can charge for the fourth bomb or sixth item if two or more enemy checkers does not occupy them.
If both points corresponding to the values of discarded bones, busy, the player loses his turn. If the player can enter some of his checkers, but not all, he has to charge all checkers that possible and then skip the rest of the turn. After all drafts will be put on the bar, the unused value of bones can be used as usual, moving his checker, which you charge, or any other checker.
Pict 4. If white fell, but on one of the checkers on the bar, they must charge the checker in item 4 in the house black, because black busy paragraph 6
THROWING OUT CHECKERS
When a player has moved all its 15 checkers to his house, he can start throwing them off the board. The player throws his checkers as follows: Giving a pair of dice and checkers, which are on the points corresponding to the fallen values removed from the board. For example, if dropped 6 points, you can remove the checker from the sixth item.
If at the point indicated by the roll, no checkers player is allowed to move checkers to points larger than the number drawn. If a player can make any moves, he is not obliged to throw checker
When throwing out checkers, all the checkers must be in the house. If a checker is beaten in the discharge of checkers, the player must bring his checker back to his house before he will continue to throw them out. The one who first throws out all his checkers off the board wins the game.
Рис 5. White dropped - they emit two checkers
Backgammon does not have draw. If one player threw all his checkers first, the second is a loser, even if the next roll can throw all their pieces.
Checkers position late in the game in which the loser had to withdraw at least one of his checkers. 1 POINT.
Checkers position late in the game in which the loser has not starts in your house all their pieces, while the opponent had to withdraw All of his checkers from the board. 2 POINTS
Checkers position late in the game in which the loser has not managed to bring one or more pieces of the opponent's home. 3 POINTS
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Latest rumors suggest September 2017 launch and design leak
Apple Fans Await iPhone 7
Rosalie Gross | 10 May, 2017, 01:09
While those reports said the phone would be launching in the regular event held by Apple each September, they noted that the new "iPhone 8" might not ship until much later. Technically, a public availability of the iPhone 8 and 7s devices in October would still represent a slight delay compared to the pattern of the last few years.
The report, which cites information from analysts at JP Morgan, claims the iPhone 8 may come with a pair of Airpods, Apple's wireless earphones that were launched past year and which now retail for 6,900 baht. Today, something new has come to light: apparently, Apple is looking to ship its truly wireless AirPods with iPhone 8, bundled together. Usually, new Apple handsets hit store shelves in September. Although he believes that this delay won't undermine the actual demand as long as the iPhone 8 lives up to the hype.
The different subcontractors of Apples for its iPhone 8 would thus be able to overcome the technical obstacles that delayed the production of the future headed smartphone. This is still later than expected, as Apple tends to announce its iPhones in early September, with shipments going out in mid to late September.
The iPhone 8 will reportedly introduce a 5.8-in., edgeless OLED display with minimal bezels said to measure in at just 4mm.
ICRC: Prisoner family visits are Israel's obligation under worldwide law
Palestinians say the mass hunger strike is an attempt to improve conditions inside the jails and gain more family visits. Others held up signs saying: "The will of our prisoners is stronger than your terrorism".
However, this report quells any discrepancies in terms of their launch periods and issues a uniform schedule for all anticipated devices.
The note to investors also mentions that the iPhone 8 chassis will be manufactured from stainless steel and glass. Foxconn and Pegatron are accelerating hiring of workers en masse to prepare for iPhone 8 assembly.
Apple is expected to announce all three iPhones in the fall. The working theory is that the iPhone 8 will be a special edition device that lands alongside two more conventional iPhone 7S devices. Other rumors suggest there may be wireless charging, a front-facing dual-lens camera, a new smaller A11 chip, extended battery life, improved water resistance and a 3-D sensing system to support augmented-reality technology - or "some form of facial/gesture recognition". As per these rumours, Apple is planning to integrate the Touch ID sensor within the layers of OLED panel.
Erdogan slams treatment of Palestinians; Israel issues angry response
US plans to directly arm Syria Kuds against Islamic State
Newell Brands Rises on Incredible Sales Growth
Stock exchanged hands with the total volume of 4.00 Million shares, as contrast to its average volume of 3.17 Million shares. Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company.
Nicki Minaj just paid for some fans' school tuitions
Minaj was then flooded with tweets from fans with ideal grades and student loan dramas, begging for her to assist them. Minaj has also been active with the educational charity, Get Schooled Foundation. "If u have proof". "Ok u guys.
The International 2017 Battle Pass For 'Dota 2' Is Now Available
The missions are part of a campaign called Siltbreaker , which is broken into two acts and will be released separately this year. Each year around this time, Valve rolls out a new Battle Pass for the coming DotA2 International Tournament.
'American Idol' to make comeback on ABC TV in 2018
A return for " Idol " had been rumored for months, and Fremantle reportedly entertained offers from NBC and Fox. I had no idea that it was being talked about to come here until late last week. "I say "yes" and bow to you".
French Presidential Hopeful Macron Has 2 Candidates for Prime Minister's Office
Over the weekend, Ms Le Pen was endorsed by Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, a conservative candidate who lost in the first round of voting. She has also intensified her campaign to convince working-class left-wingers to rally to her cause, or at least abstain.
About 200 Indonesian prisoners in mass jailbreak
There was a spate of breakouts in 2013, including one where about 150 prisoners - including terror convicts - escaped from a jail. The prisoners broke out after pulling down a gate near a mosque located inside the prison complex shortly after Friday prayers.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of "massacres" against the Palestinians and chided the global community for its silence.
Funeral will be held Monday for deputy killed in jail escape
Correa-Carmenaty was sentenced Monday to 45 years in prison for his role in a botched robbery in March 2016. Morgan was rushed to the hospital following the incident and expected to make a full recovery.
(X) Forecasted to Post Q2 2017 Earnings of $0.30 Per Share
Acrospire Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of United States Steel by 241.1% in the first quarter. The stock of AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE: AKS ) has "Hold" rating given on Monday, October 3 by Deutsche Bank.
Rise in rents across Limerick creating an 'unsustainable situation'
It was one of counties with the fastest rising rents, just behind Louth which saw an increase of 18.3 per cent in the past year. This huge discrepancy puts a huge financial strain on low income families who are in rented accommodation.
Saudi Arabia hopes to extend oil cuts to end-2017 or longer
Now, Saudi Arabia's oil minister has said that they're trying to extend the cut even further, perhaps even moving into 2018. The EIA forecast that USA oil demand for 2017 will grow 290,000 bpd, up from its previous forecast for 250,000 bpd growth.
Trump's daughter Tiffany to attend Georgetown Law School
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Vladimir Kogan drains oil to Gutseriev
The Afipsky Oil Refinery Vladimir Kogan headed the ex-general director of the Krasnodar Oil Refinery, which is part of the Safmar group of Mikhail Gutseriev. Gutseriev - at the final stage of negotiations on the purchase of the plant.
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Plant for Gutseriev
The CEO of one of the largest oil refineries in the south of Russia - the Afipsky Oil Refinery in the Krasnodar Territory (owned by Vladimir Kogan’s Oil and Gas Industry) - was appointed Sergey Krashukuk, who for the last two and a half years was headed by the Krasnodar Refinery - Krasnodar Confection, part of the Safmar group Mikhail Gutseriev. This follows from the information on the official site of the Afipsky Refinery.
"Safmar" is in the final stage of negotiations on the purchase of the Afipsky refinery, said RBC a source close to one of the parties to the transaction. Its completion may be announced already this week, the source added, close to the other side of the talks. On April 5, the Kommersant newspaper reported, citing sources, that negotiations on the fate of this plant are going on between Gutseriev and Sberbank head German Gref "in a mode of heightened secrecy." Sberbank is the key creditor of this plant: in January 2019, it became known that Neftegazindustriya even laid 100% of the Afipsky oil refinery in Sberbank.
Gutseriev can buy the plant for $ 50–60 million (including debt), a source close to Sberbank said to RBC, and a source close to one of the parties to the transaction confirmed. Kommersant also wrote that the plant could be sold for "symbolic $ 50-60 million." Representatives of Safmar and Kogan declined to comment.
Neftegazindustriya bought the Afipsky Refinery from the structures of Oleg Deripaska in 2010, and after upgrading it brought refining capacity from 2.6 million to 6 million tons of oil. The plant specializes in the production of diesel fuel and other petroleum products (gas condensate distillates, naphtha, etc.). "The management plans to build modern technological facilities, which will allow in two stages to increase the oil refining capacity from 6 million to 9 million tons per year, as well as to increase the refining depth from 77 to 93%," the plant's website says.
Russian refining is regulated by the state, so many refineries are currently unprofitable, said RBC analyst at BCS, Kirill Tachennikov. But this does not negate potential transactions: it all depends on the price of the asset and the cost of modernization, he explains. If the light output approaches 70%, the plant is more or less profitable, if less than 60%, it is exactly at a loss, the analyst explains. “RussNeft” Gutseriev has no refining. The purchase of an oil refinery will allow the company to process its own oil and enter new markets, he concludes.
Did not cope with the maneuver
In October 2017, the plant was transferred to the management of the “New Stream” group of Dmitry Mazurov, which controls the Antipinsky Oil Refinery (9 million tons per year) in the Tyumen Region. The management is carried out through the Kersi Treiding Ltd. trading company, which is close to Novy Stream, which acquired a stake in Afipsky Oil Refinery from Neftegazindustrii, Interfax reported. The representative of the "New Stream" declined to comment.
"New Stream" is now itself in negotiations to sell its main asset, the Antipinsky Oil Refinery, due to the accumulated financial problems. The total debt of the group exceeds $ 3 billion, the main creditor is Sberbank, which has already introduced its managers to the New Stream management bodies, received a “golden share” of the Antipinsky Oil Refinery and started looking for buyers. According to Kommersant, the largest Azerbaijani company SOCAR claims for this plant, as well as for the producing assets of the group - Mogutovskoye, parts of the Gremyachevsky and Vorontsovskoye oil fields in the Orenburg region. According to the newspaper, it is ready to pay a “symbolic amount,” but it will take the asset along with the debt. The Azerbaijani company then stated that “they regularly analyze markets, considering the available investment opportunities,” but there is “no investment solution” for the Antipinsky Oil Refinery and fields in Russia.
A source close to one of the parties to the deal confirmed RBC talks with SOCAR. And Gref said then to RBC: “I do not confirm the deal.” But he did not specify the details.
Problems at the Antipinsky Oil Refinery arose for several reasons. The plant attracted a large loan from Sberbank in dollars until 2014, when, due to sanctions and cheap oil, the ruble depreciated by about half. Interest on the loan has increased, the debt itself has become too expensive to maintain, said one of the sources of RBC. Sberbank considers the tax maneuver and the “ineffective work of owners” to be the causes of problems, said Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Bank Anatoly Popov on February 13.
In 2015–2017, the so-called big tax maneuver took place in the Russian oil industry, as a result of which the tax subsidy for the average refinery decreased from $ 16 to $ 6 per barrel, reminds chief economist of Vygon Consulting Sergey Yezhov. The tax maneuver did not affect the Antipinsky Oil Refinery too much: the refinery basically remained operationally profitable, he points out. But last year, because of high oil prices and a cheap ruble, oil companies sold fuel on the domestic market with a serious discount to the export alternative, and this could seriously affect the plant's economy, the expert concludes.
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Home | About Us | FAQs | Application | Contact
WELCOME TO THE SAMPSON LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP WEBSITE
The Sampson Leadership Scholarship: The objective of the Sampson Leadership Trust is to provide scholarships to individuals to enable them to undertake or further their study, research and learning in the areas of environment, agriculture, irrigation, community development or leadership within the Goulburn Murray Irrigation District.
WHY IS THERE A TRUST AND SCHOLARSHIP?
Friends and colleagues have established a Trust to honour the memory of Ken Sampson, who passed
away suddenly in 2009. Ken made a remarkable contribution to northern Victoria in the fields of
sports, community, agriculture and the environment.
WHO WAS KEN SAMPSON?
Ken was instrumental in the development and implementation of the region’s salinity and drainage
programs through various Department of Agriculture and later Department of Primary Industries
roles.
From 1994 until his death Ken was the Executive Officer of the Shepparton Irrigation Region
Implementation Committee.
HOW DID KEN CONTRIBUTE IN OTHER WAYS?
Ken was a dedicated team manager of the Mooroopna Football Netball Club Seniors and was named
best club person in 2006. He was also a passionate supporter of the Labor Party, Mooroopna
Matters, Fairley Leadership and the Friends of Gemmill’s Swamp. He was a former District Governor
and life member of Apex and a life member of the Echuca South Football Club.
Ken was a great mentor of young people. The Sampson Leadership Trust will recognise Ken’s
outstanding leadership across many organisations and community groups spanning more than 35
WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE TRUST?
The objective of the Sampson Leadership Trust is to provide scholarships to individuals to enable
them to undertake or further their study, research and learning in the areas of environment,
agriculture, irrigation, community development or leadership within the Goulburn Murray Irrigation
WHAT ARE THE SELECTION CRITERIA FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP?
Applicants for scholarships from the Sampson Leadership Trust will be assessed against the following
criteria. Applicants should:
1. Be eligible to receive a scholarship, by satisfying the following requirements.
The proposed study, research or learning activity for which assistance is sought must be in one or
more of the following areas:
The applicant must meet the following eligibility criteria:
Be under the age of 36 years at the date of the scholarship grant (i.e. at 30 November, 2011);
and be either:
Living in the Goulburn Murray Irrigation District (GMID); or
Undertaking study within the GMID;
Undertaking a project of benefit to the GMID.
Demonstrate personal achievements which are relevant to the objectives of the trust.
Show a strong interest in and experience in the proposed project or area of study.
Be of good character and be able to demonstrate a commitment to contributing to the
development of the GMID community.
Be able to demonstrate good communications and interpersonal skills. This includes effective
written communications skills enable recipients to prepare a written report on their project/study.
Be proposing to undertake a worthwhile project of high value. The proposed research or study should:
a. be addressing an area of demonstrated need,
b. be highly likely to benefit the GMID community.
Be able to show that the project or study they propose can reasonably be completed in a 12month period.
Proposals that will take longer than 12 months to complete may be considered if special circumstances warrant this.
WAHT ARE THE SHOLARSHIPS IN 2011 FOR THE 2012 YEAR?
In 2011, the Trust will offer two scholarships of up to a maximum of $8,000 each, for study or
research projects to be undertaken in 2012.
Scholarships can be awarded for formal study courses, study tours or research activities.
WHAT SORT OF FORMAL STUDY?
Formal studies such as undertaking post-graduate courses are consistent with the Trust objectives.
Consideration may also be given to assisting with costs to complete the final year of an
undergraduate course, but there would need to be a clear demonstration of the likely benefits
relevant to the GMID of such a scholarship award.
WHAT SORT OF INFORMAL STUDY?
Study tours to acquire knowledge on developments elsewhere that could be applied in the GMID
would also be eligible for scholarships. Study tours can be within Australia or overseas.
Applicants do not need to hold post-secondary qualifications and applications are encouraged from
individuals working in local community development activities.
WHERE IS THE GMID?
The GMID covers the irrigation areas within northern Victoria extending from Cobram in the
east to Swan Hill in the west and bounded by the River Murray to the north and extending south to
include the towns of Shepparton, Tatura, Rochester, Pyramid Hill and Boort.
Further Information/queries
IF I NEED TO FIND FURTHER INFORMATION WHO DO I ASK?
t is expected that these FAQs and the guidelines, cobined with he application form, should provide all the essential information candidates will need to lodge a properly completed scholarship application.
If you have any queries which are not covered, further information and assistance can be obtained by
contacting one of the Trustees.
Contact details are:
Bruce Cumming 0419 540 552
Mike Hall 0419 873 788
Andrea Smith 0407 817 730
Garry Smith 0427 335 480
Contact Sampson Leadership Trust
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What does Facebook’s friends and family algorithm change mean for your site’s content?
Posted Monday, July 25, 2016 9:24 pm
By Penny Riordan, director of digital content partnerships, GateHouse Media
Reprinted from GateHouse Newsroom
For anyone who has been following Facebook's news feed algorithm changes over the years, it seems like with every change announced, publishers collectively hold their breath waiting for their traffic to drop off a cliff.
This was certainly the case after the most recent News Feed values document published, which stated the news feed would emphasize posts from friends and family over pages.
Almost immediately after the document was released, media experts and websites started writing analysis, including posts on Tech Crunch, Digiday, Poynter and Politico.
But a few weeks after the change was announced, publishers are still waiting for the other shoe to drop, as many have reported not seeing a drop in traffic.
A post on Poynter referenced data from Parse.ly analytics, that said so far publishers have not seen a significant change in Facebook referrals. In the blog, Parse.ly staff noted the change may not impact publishers who post quality content.
So what exactly is quality content, and if you're managing a Facebook page, how do you combat this algorithm change to make sure your fan pages see your post?
Here are a few tips to keep in mind:
Post video regularly and upload some of it directly to the page. Facebook has stated that video receives a higher rank in their algorithm. Many GateHouse sites are uploading video directly to Facebook, or going live whenever the story warrants it. Digiday also found that video is likely to be shared seven times more than a link.
Focus on what type of content is getting shares. People sharing content has long been a way that content goes viral, as we've seen with stories like this from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. If Facebook's friends and family rules applies, then your content will spread by friends and family sharing it.
Be authentic, human and conversational with your audience. Don't just post a link, add some commentary in the share text. Here are some good examples on tone from GateHouse Media sites.
While news media sites certainly don't want to rely on one source for all of their traffic, there's no denying that Facebook still drives significant traffic to websites. Parse.ly reported a year ago that Facebook had overtaken Google as the largest driver of referral traffic among its clients. Beyond news media sites, Facebook now drives more than 30 percent of all website traffic, according to Shareaholic.
But given the amount of time people spend on Facebook (Business Insider reported up to an hour a day), we can't ignore it as a distribution platform.
Sites that continue to write relevant content and post it to Facebook with the right tone will continue to see their Facebook referrals remain high. Whether there is a significant drop as a result of this algorithm change still remains to be seen.
Penny Riordan manages digital content partnerships for GateHouse Media. She works out of the Center for News and Design in Austin, Texas. Prior to joining the company, she worked at Patch.com for four years, where she led social media, blogging and UGC efforts for the company. She also launched a Patch site in Maryland. Riordan also has worked as a reporter and editor at newspapers in Maryland and Connecticut.
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MIHS Meets in Closed Door Session to Discuss Controversial State Contract
April 23, 2013 by Rand McPherson Leave a Comment
The Maricopa County Integrated Health Systems Board of Directors is currently meeting in closed-door Executive Session to discuss the current legal challenge and protest filed by Magellan and United RHBA against MMIC (Mercy Maricopa Integrated Care), MIHS CEO Betsey Bayless, and Maricopa County Special Health Care District. The current agenda shows a 30-minute spot dedicated to discussion of this subject, all of which will be exempt from records requests and exempt from public inspection.
It is not surprising that the MIHS Board is keeping a low profile and is remaining tight-lipped about this controversial contract after being awarded a possibly illegal $2 billion to $3 billion dollar contract from the State of Arizona. This came on the heels of a controversial pay raise for MIHS CEO Betsey Bayless that raised her taxpayer salary to $500,000.
The board will apparently receive legal advice on the protest to the bid and discuss options moving forward. An administrative law judge is likely to uphold the Department’s awarding of the contract, leaving a lawsuit targeting the state as a possible option. Magellan has already filed a civil suit seeking financial damages in Maricopa County Superior Court against MIHS and MIHS’ CEO Betsey Bayless. Magellan alleges MIHS was awarded the contract improperly and used proprietary information from Magellan to win the bid.
The new contract was set to begin on October 1, 2013, but the protest and lawsuit are likely to delay implementation. Previously MIHS responded to the formal protest with the following statement:
“We are studying those protests and will respond in the appropriate venues,” the statement said. “We are confident in the strength of our bid, and we are proud to offer a unique, collaborative approach to meet Maricopa County Medicaid recipients’ behavioral-health needs and to integrate the behavioral- health and medical services for those with serious mental illness.”
If you recall, the lawsuit also alleges “serious conflicts of interest” by MIHS because Mercy Maricopa both manages the system and provide services, which is “prohibited by the contract and by state law.” Magellan also alleges that the bidding process contained “serious irregularities,” such as the state’s bidding process being amended twice to unfairly benefit MIHS over their private competitors. Additional claims include conflicts of interest, improper scoring, licensing problems, and disclosure of proprietary information to competitors. Magellan originally serviced the state contract since 2007.
The serious allegations require attention and deserve public scrutiny. MIHS should be holding discussions on the contract and the protest, but they should be doing this in the face of the public. Not behind closed doors immune from public records requests. MIHS is a government entity that collects nearly $60 million dollars in property taxes every year and is run by a publicly elected Board of Directors. When the state awards a contract that could be worth up to $3 billion dollars, possible bias in favor of a taxpayer funded MIHS over private competitors deserves more sunshine and certainly more accountability.
If you’d like to contact the MIHS Board of Directors and demand more transparency for taxpayers, they can be reached via email as follows:
Mary Harden – District 1 – mary.harden2@mihs.org
Mark DeWane – District 2 – mark.dewane@mihs.org
Sue Gerard – District 3 – susan.gerard@mihs.org
Elbert Bicknell – District 4 – elbert.bicknell@mihs.org
Terence McMahon – District 5 – terence.mcmahon@mihs.org
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#80 - Drinking Water And Leukemia, 05-Jun-1988
A study of 27 New Jersey towns, released by the NJ Department of Health
last December, concludes that, in towns with toxic chemicals in their
water supplies, there were excessive rates of leukemia during the
period 1979-1984. Leukemia is cancer of the blood-forming cells.
The study looked at 27 towns in northern New Jersey, five of which have
badly contaminated water supplies, 7 of which have moderately
contaminated water, and 15 of which have clean water. The study found
clear evidence that four of the five towns with the worst water also
have excessive rates of leukemia (41 cases expected, 53 cases found),
especially among women. The excessive leukemias do not seem to strike
any particular age group.
The study avoids the conclusion that contaminated drinking water caused
the leukemias. The authors point out that other explanations are
possible. For example, the women who got leukemia may have worked for
companies that used chemicals carelessly, exposing their employees and
spilling chemicals on the ground, allowing contamination of local water
supplies. In this scenario, the occupational exposures, not the
drinking of polluted water, might have caused the disease.
Despite the study's reluctance to say bad water caused the leukemias,
when a reporter asked State Health Commissioner Molly Coye, "Is the
water in these towns safe to drink?," the Commissioner replied,
"Obviously, it's not safe to drink for a lifetime or we wouldn't have
consent orders for remediation."
The New Jersey study is the first of its kind because it covers many
towns, with a total population of nearly 700,000 (about 10% of the
state's population). One previous study, by researchers at Harvard
University, had shown a link between contaminated water and leukemias
among children in a single town--Woburn, Mass.
The findings of the New Jersey Health Department study are useful
because they establish one more link between drinking water and
disease, but even more important lessons can be learned from the New
Jersey situation.
The four most-contaminated towns are Hawthorne, Garfield, Lodi, and
Wellington. We'll focus on Hawthorne, a town of 20,000 people, many of
whom live in spacious homes beneath overarching oak trees.
In the early 1950s, the Inmont Chemical Company announced it would
build a large plant in Hawthorne, employing hundreds of people and
paying many thousands of dollars in local taxes. During the next
decade, three more chemical companies followed Inmont to Hawthorne. "We
thought the town fathers had found a perfect way to preserve our town,"
recalls Robert McKinley, 78, a 50-year resident of Hawthorne. "Now
we're paying for our ignorance."
The local Board of Commissioners is dominated by businessmen, including
several executives of local chemical companies. The mayor for the past
40 years has been Republican Robert Bay, now retired from his position
as an executive with the Essex Chemical Company in Clifton.
Mayor Bay defends the chemical companies, saying they are often accused
of things they didn't do. Others are not so generous, especially those
on the south end of town. For years they remember awaking to smells
"like rotten fish" and watching the paint flake off their cars.
Marjorie Fieldhouse stands on her porch, next to a rocking horse she's
saving for her grandchildren, and recalls phoning the mayor about an
odor problem. "He told me not to worry about it, that he wouldn't let
anything happen," she says. Then she adds, "I should have made a stink."
Vincent and Mary Hartung moved to Hawthorne in 1973 and raised their
large family, six sons and two daughters, in a rambling house at the
end of a cul-de-sac, with stands of trees running up the hill beyond.
Marlene Hartung was a strong, blonde, athletic young woman. She was a
cheerleader in high school and later she retained an interest in sports
and health. She liked to drink water. "She was a water freak," says her
brother Glen, "always telling us how good it was for us." "Yeah, she
was always telling me to drink water, not beer," her father says. But
in May, 1984, Marlene fell ill. Her doctor told her she had the flu,
until lab tests two weeks later revealed acute lymphocytic leukemia.
Marlene was a fighter. She said leukemia would never get her. Twice she
had bone marrow transplants, her brothers providing fresh bone marrow
through painful medical procedures. Chemotherapy followed--multiple
large injections of experimental drugs--leaving Marlene nauseous,
fatigued, irritable. She lost all her hair. Trips to hospitals in New
York, then to Seattle, nearly drove the Hartung family into bankruptcy,
but the people of Hawthorne pitched in. Friends held car washes and
raffles and saved the Hartungs from financial ruin.
But money could not save Marlene's life. After fighting the disease for
two years, she died in August, 1986, at age 27. Her brother Glen was
then a medical student. "We feel strongly that the water contributed to
her death. And we feel the borough was negligent in not warning
residents about the water." It was Glen Hartung's phone call that
initiated the first study of the problem by the NJ Department of
Health. After the initial study was completed, Glen says, "I was
stunned at the preliminary numbers on leukemia. And I got very, very
angry, especially when I found the commissioners knew in 1979."
The New Jersey state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) first
reported water pollution in Hawthorne in 1979 but the state delayed six
years before closing three contaminated municipal wells (out of nine
that were found contaminated, among 22 the municipality uses). Tests
showed the wells contaminated with trichloroethylene,
tetrachloroethylene, carbon tetrachloride, and 1,1,1-trichloroethane at
levels ranging from 37 to 72 parts per billion (ppb).
Three chemical companies--Calgon Corporation, United Technologies, and
Inmont Chemical (a division of the West German conglomerate, BASF)--
have been investigated and blamed for contaminating Hawthorne's well
water. The state DEP ordered these firms to make payments to the
affected municipalities, or face fines triple the amount authorities
would spend to cleanse municipal drinking water. When Inmont Chemical
balked, in March, 1987, the state DEP said they were going to fine
Inmont $25,000 per day until they reached an agreement with local
authorities, but agreement was not reached for many months and no fines
have ever been levied. Although state officials are certain they have
found the responsible parties, no one is facing criminal charges, no
one is facing punishment of any kind, and the companies, with heads
held disdainfully high, are making payments to help clean Hawthorne's
water while denying all responsibility.
The report, DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATION AND THE INCIDENCE OF LEUKEMIA
is available from NJ Health Department, CN 360, Trenton, NJ 08625;
phone (609) 633-2043. See also, S.W. Lagos and others, "An Analysis of
Contaminated Well Water and Health Effects in Woburn, MA." JOURNAL OF
THE AMERICAN STATISTICAL ASSOCIATION, Vol. 81 (1986), Applications,
pgs. 583-596.
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cancer; carcinogens; leukemia; ozone; studies; findings; nj; disease
statistics; alternative treatment technologies; occupational safety and
health; molly coye; harvard university; hawthorne, nj; garfield, nj;
lodi, nj; wellington, nj; inmont chemical company; chemical industry;
robert mckinley; robert bay; marjorie fieldhouse; vincent hartung;
death; death statistics; water pollution; leaks; chloroethylene;
tetrachloroethylene; carbon tetrachloride; 1,1,1-trichloroethane;
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Laravel News:
Laravel 5.5 Will Be The Next LTS Release
by Chris Cornutt Feb 21, 2017 @ 11:26:28
According to this quick post on the Laravel News site the next version of the framework that will get long term support (LTS) will be version 5.5:
Version 5.1 was Laravel’s first LTS release and its two-year window of bug fixes are coming to an end this year. There have been a few people questioning if another LTS would be released and version 5.5 would be the next in line if it did happen.
Just today Laravel announced on Twitter that Laravel 5.5 will, in fact, continue the LTS line. [...] Just as the previous LTS this will include two years of bug fixes and three years of security updates.
Long term support means that the version will be "feature locked" on release but will continue to get bugfixes for issues found until the end of the maintenance window is reached.
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Shellfish Politics: Japanese Eelgrass Now a Weed in all Washington Waters
"If any other agriculture industry experienced a 40% decline, there would be a state of emergency and something would be done about it" (Pacific County comment in support of proposal)
"It's the end of the world!"
Pacific County's Willapa Bay growers were most vocal, portraying a Mayan "end of the world apocalypse" if classification of Japanese eelgrass as a weed remained only on commercial shellfish beds. But reality, as in all frenzies, is quite different. WDFW harvest records for Willapa Bay show something quite far from the end of the world:
2006: 964,638 pounds of Manila clams harvested
2011: 1,166,665 pounds of Manila clams harvested
2006: 1,373,105 oysters harvested
2011: 1,955,131 oyster harvested
Agency Oppostion Ignored
Despite comments from state agencies opposing expansion of Japanese eelgrass being classified a Class C noxious weed, and even the Noxious Weed Board's own advisory committee suggesting it not be adopted, Japanese eelgrass has now been declared a "Class C Noxious Weed" in all of Washington's marine waters. Despite clear evidence showing it has become a naturalized part of the ecosystem relied on by migratory birds as a food source and fish for habitat, the Noxious Weed Board instead relied on the shellfish industry's unfounded complaints that limiting control to only shellfish beds would be a disaster of epic proportions.
Agency Comments
WDFW: The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is strongly opposed to this proposal...
DNR: DNR does not support the WSNWCB expanding the listing of Z. japonica as a Class C noxious weed
Noxious Weed Control Board Advisory Committee: WSNWCB's advisory committee has recommended that this proposal not be adopted at this time
Department of Ecology's Permit for Control: At this time, the Department of Ecology’s (ECY) draft NPDES permit process for Japanese eelgrass is exploring the option of allowing the use of the herbicide ClearCast (imazamox) on commercial clam beds in Willapa Bay only. [from the decision paper]
Shellfish logic on ecosystem integrity -
From the Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association"Those growers believe very strongly that if this invasive weed is not controlled everywhere in Willapa Harbor that the entire Harbor's ecosystem will be permanently damaged, "The native shellfish which were brought to near extinction by over harvesting and whose habitat is now taken over by non-native Pacific oysters and non-native Manila clams would have a different view. As would the native Ghost shrimp being eradicated by the shellfish grower's chemical spraying.
From Grays Harbor Oyster Growers Association
"The entire food web of the estuary is being negatively impacted, and the few species that could be utilizing japonica have a multitude of other food and cover options readily available." Based on what? The shellfish industry has cleared the natural oyster reefs which used to exist and provide structure for other food sources to grow in. Ghost shrimp, as noted above, which did survive are eradicated through chemical spraying. Even the Noxious Weed Board noted: Although active research is ongoing and the net ecological impact of Japanese eelgrass is still unclear, the shellfish industry has indicated that this nonnative, invasive species is negatively impacting shellfish production and causing economic loss as well as causing some ecological harm.
Northern Oyster
"we have developed a vast amount of experience in dealing with invasive species" It was the introduction of the non-native and invasive Pacific oyster and non-native Manila clams in Point Reyes Shoreline Wilderness EIS which, in part, caused the National Park System to allow a commercial shellfish farm's lease to expire, so a natural ecosystem could be restored. In Willapa Bay, these native species are Olympia oysters and Littleneck clams.
Willapa-Grays Harbor Oyster Association and Integrity
Controlling Japanese eelgrass will allow the shellfish industry to "protect the integrity of Willapa Bay." Integrity is something everyone should think about. It's difficult to attain but easy to lose.
Labels: japanese eelgrass, noxious weed board, willapa bay
Geoduck Farm Hearing in Thurston County, December 17
December 17, Monday, 1PM
Room 152, Thurston County Courthouse Complex
Building #1 - Administration
2000 Lakeridge Drive SW, Olympia
verbal and written testimony will be accepted at the hearing.
[Click here for county information **VERY LARGE FILE**]
Location of Xia farm on Wheeler Parcel
9330 Maple Beach Lane NW
With adjacent existing farm to the south
A fourth Shoreline Substantial Development Permit for a new geoduck farm in Thurston County has been requested and a hearing scheduled. Adjacent to an existing geoduck farm in Eld Inlet this will be the fourth addition to the numerous existing geoduck farms already existing in Thurston County.
Existing Geoduck Farms Placed
Before Shoreline Permits were Required
How many geoduck farms are there in Thurston County?
Based on the staff report, the answer to this question is unknown. On page two of the staff report, it notes: "...immediately South is a commercial Geoduck plantation of approximately 1.75 acres. Based on aerial photos it appears that this adjacent Geoduck plantation was installed sometime between 2008 and 2009. No Shoreline Permit or exemption was issued for this adjacent Geoduck Plantation." (To be clear, in 2007 Taylor Shellfish reported to the Army Corps this adjacent parcel -12903240500 - to be growing geoduck, manila and littlneck clams and, pacific and kumamoto oysters. It did not state how long this farm had been growing these shellfish.)
Geoduck farms in North Henderson Inlet
Existing and Proposed
Why should the county, and taxpaying citizens, care how many farms exist?
Beyond cumulative impacts of numerous adjacent farms operating on separate schedules and grow-out cycles, Thurston County is the only county known to be making an attempt to determine the fair market value of tidelands converted to shellfish farms, especially geoduck farms. In order to do so they need to know whether a farm is in place and what it is growing, in part why the SSDP is so important.
Geoduck Farms near Nisqually Delta
What is the value of a tideland parcel converted to a geoduck farm?
To put the importance into perspective, the entire Wheeler parcel (12903240200) is currently assessed at $82,100, resulting in property taxes of $880 [click here for tax information]. Tidelands make up ~$1,600 of that value [click here for valuation report]. If the .92 acre farm is planted as described, in 5 years the operator (based on today's price) will generate over $1 million with $100,000 or more going to the Wheelers, or $20,000 per year in lease revenues. Once permitted, a farm will be able to operate for numerous cycles, meaning a $1,600 tideland parcel generates ~$20,000/year to the owner, over $180,000 per year in net profits to the operator.
Why do shellfish operators prefer leasing to ownership?
Beyond the reality that tideland owners do not realize the true value of their property, it is because the current leases are written such that the owner is responsible for property taxes, not the operator. When the counties, lead by Thurston County, realize the fair market value of a tideland parcel permitted and converted to geoduck farming exceeds $100,000/acre it will be the owner who has to pay the tax increase. Not the operator.
Get involved. The shellfish industry has pushed to have Japanese eelgrass in all Willapa Bay declared a "noxious weed." Puget Sound's tideland conversion is next and it is coming faster that you know.
Beyond money, it will be the future generations who pay for the conversion in habitat which has occurred when endless cycles of planting and harvesting occur.
Labels: cumulative impact, geoduck farm, shoreline substantial development permit, Thurston County, tideland appraisal, tideland value
Subtidal Planting Of Geoduck in Pierce County and the Public Process (or lack thereof)
With minimal Public Notice from Pierce County, on November 21 a "mitigated determination of non-significance" (MDNS) SEPA decision was issued, opening the door for the development of the first subtidal "geoduck farm" adjacent to Burley Lagoon. Comments were due December 5. An appeal is due December 19. [click here for documents, then click on "Documents" Tab] (Note: While the SEPA decision was signed and issued November 21, the web site notes it having been added the day before, November 20.)
Subtidal Geoduck Farm
Adjacent to Burley Lagoon
As noted, the decision was apparently issued with minimal public notice. This is an option which Pierce County has. However, Pierce County also had the option to notify a far broader base of the public, but chose not to. Instead, the needs of Mr. Detienne, a resident of California, were focused on.
The public has expressed an intense interest in the Shoreline Master Program's update and expansion of geoduck farming in Burley Lagoon where Taylor Shellfish proposes "only" a 30 acre development. It would seem the County would want to have the local residents involved in this decision through a broad Public Notice process. They could have but chose not to.
The attorney representing California's Mr. Detienne was certainly involved in the process, as seen in this portion of an email from Pierce County's Senior Planner, Ty Booth, to Mr. Plauche, attorney for California's Mr. Detienne:
I will not have this issued until we hear back from your team. Note, I am happy [to] discuss or meet regarding these issues. I have discussed the issue extensively with Adonais Clark…but he will not receive a copy of this until tomorrow (as I need to get to my meeting). I am also providing a draft to Dave Risvold to review. Finally, I will be recommending approval of this proposal to the KPAC and Examiner.
Was the SEPA decision "clearly erroneous"? It clearly sets a precedent for the development of "shorelines of statewide significance" (the subtidal area). It clearly sets a precedent in allowing development with subtidal native eelgrass in it. It clearly sets a precedent in allowing development in an area where bulkheads and a roadway already impact the nearshore environment. Perhaps most important, it clearly sets a precedent on how Pierce County views the involvement of local citizens in their permitting process.
Labels: burley lagoon, native eelgrass, pierce county, public notice, SEPA, Shoreline Management Act, subtidal geoduck farming
Washington and Ocean Acidification: She said What?
"What do you think Governor?"
Country representatives meeting in Qatar over the past two weeks on climate change must now be asking, "She said what?" about Governor Gregoire's answer to why, if Washington was so concerned about CO2 emissions and ocean acidification, they were considering the exporting of hundreds of tons of coal to Asia. [click here for article]. An opportunity to lead the nation, if not the world, in addressing CO2 emissions and climate change fell below flat.
It's more than shellfish.
After the praising of how great the leadership was of all involved on the "Blue Ribbon Panel on Ocean Acidification" finished, questions were taken. The first one, like many which followed, was directed at the Governor, asking for her opinion on the exporting of coal to southeast Asia through Washington ports. A reasonable question given that the scientists on the panel were clear about the cause of ocean acidification being CO2 emissions and that burning coal is the primary source.
It's more than "coal jobs."
Unlike the past and current Governors of Oregon who openly oppose the export of coal, Governor Gregoire did not want to "invite litigation" or "invite problems" by expressing an opinion [read article here]. Does she really think being "silent" is going to mean no lawsuits will be filed? Governor Romney discovered what not taking a firm position on controversial issues results in.
This is not leadership and not what is needed at a national level. It makes people look at Washington and ask, "What are they thinking?" It's embarrassing to everyone.
Labels: blue ribbon panel, coal export, governor gregoire, ocean acidification, Taylor Shellfish
Drakes Bay Oyster Company: Castles Made of Sand
"Castles made of sand ..."
Shellfish growers from the East Coast Shellfish Growers Association and Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association lobbying groups are upset about Secretary Salazar's decision to allow a lease for a commercial shellfish farm in the Point Reyes wilderness area to expire. They claim "accepted environmental science" shows commercial shellfish farms, as operated today, benefit the environment and they are "going to sue." More importantly, they are at the same time lobbying for Governor Gregoire to replace Secretary Salazar. Unlike the Governor, Secretary Salazar placed the definition of "Wilderness" above the commercial needs of the shellfish industry.
Look a Little Deeper
Why are they bringing "forces to bear?" It is not over concern of the Lunny family who purchased the farm, knowing its lease was set to expire in 2012. The Lunny family is very well off and will continue to be well off from the profits made while operating the shellfish farm and from their upland dairy/cattle farm operated nearby. Nor are they concerned about their employees. Workers will be displaced, but if we are to believe Taylor Shellfish and the PCSGA, their skills are in high demand and will be easily absorbed by the shellfish industry. They lobbied in Washington D.C. this February for immigration reform, distributing an "issues paper" stating: "In a healthy economy, the domestic workforce does not provide sufficient numbers of qualified workers for the shellfish industry."
Why are they so upset they are going to spend the money to sue? It is because they are worried the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), which clearly shows adverse impacts from current methods used in commercial shellfish farming, establishes a precedent which will be used to regulate the industry and constrict the growth and tideland development they have lobbied so hard for.
Existing and Proposed Geoduck Farms in Henderson Inlet
From a November 26 permit hearing, courtesy of Sierra Club
Commercial shellfish farms, as operated today, are transforming the aquatic habitat of all areas they operate in, and even those far from where they are located. Gone are the days when Justin Taylor, as a boy, used to spread shell on the tidelands for oyster clusters grow on, to be harvested three years later. Now, genetically modified non-native Pacific oysters are "hatched" in a waterside factory and placed into growout bags, smothering and scouring the tidelands they are placed on. Other growers tie "oyster cages" together with floats which rise off of and fall back onto the tidelands with each cycle of the tides, scouring the sediments. A natural habitat is completely altered.
Grow Out Bags
Shellfish growers justify this by saying bags create "structure" and oysters provide "filtering". Were oysters left in place, and natural reefs allowed to develop as they had in the past, this may have merit. But they are not. Every two years, or sooner, this "structure" and any filtering provided are removed, leaving in its place scoured tidelands, soon covered by new growout bags and oysters hatched from as far away as Hawaii. This is not "wilderness" nor is it even natural. Nor is it the only impact from commercial shellfish operations which is occurring.
Penn Cove Processing Barge
In addition to the adverse tideland impacts the shellfish industry is so concerned about are the in water facilities which exist. Totten Inlet and Penn Cove are two areas where large mussel farms are operated. In Penn Cove, an in-water processing facility is used to clean and process mussels harvested from the near 50 rafts located in Penn Cove.
A recent permit for 58 mussel rafts in Thurston County was denied due to the EIS not adequately considering cumulative impacts. Among other things, dissolved oxygen levels below the rafts were significantly decreased. Shells dropping off from mussel die-off smothered the sediments below the rafts. Deposition of feces and pseudo-feces concentrated nutrients below the rafts. Spreading of non-native Gallo mussels into habitat of native mussels was occurring. All were issues not adequately addressed in the EIS and, in part, why the Hearing Examiner denied the permit.
CO2 and Ocean Acidification
Most recently, the Blue Ribbon Panel on Ocean Acidification described how CO2 is lowering the pH level in ocean waters and lessening the molecules necessary for calcification, resulting in hatcheries being unable to produce adequate amounts of seed. It also results in native species having fewer molecules to use for calcifying. The recommendation? Expand shellfish farming. The problem? The increase in densities of shellfish grown will use up even more of the diminished supply of molecules necessary for life by native species.
Their recommendation on limiting the primary source of CO2 exported to China, coal? "We are silent on that issue." Involvement of the farming/dairy/cattle industries on recommendations? Nothing because, as Bill Dewey reported to the PCSGA in January: "Ocean Acidification – Sustainable Fisheries Partnership will help identify participants for the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Panel." (January 2012 minutes of PCSGA meeting.) It seems Mr. Warren forgot to include them when he helped create the panel, even knowing they would be one of the primary targets of recommended actions.
Castles built of sand slip into the sea. The shellfish industry is finding their own "scientific" foundation slipping into the sea.
Get involved. Let President Obama and your congressional representatives know Governor Gregoire is not the best choice to replace Secretary Salazar, should he decide to leave.
http://www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml
Labels: cumulative impacts of shellfish farming, drakes bay oyster company, lunny family, penn cove mussels, point reyes, Taylor Shellfish
Drakes Bay Oyster Company Lease will Not be Renewed
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has agreed that the Drakes Bay Oyster Company commercial shellfish farm is not compatible with Drakes Estero wilderness designation. As such the lease will expire November 30. Despite the immense resources of the Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association and the East Coast Shellfish Growers Association, it was clearly demonstrated that commercial shellfish aquaculture has significant adverse impacts.
[click here for article]
Drakes Estero
Labels: point reyes, Shoreline Management Act, shoreline master program, wilderness
Why Does Drakes Estero Matter to the East Coast Shellfish Growers Association?
And why should you care?
click here if you do: http://www.change.org/petitions/protect-drakes-estero-with-the-wilderness-act
and here: https://secure.sierraclub.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=9781
Drakes Estero, Part of
Recently the East Coast Shellfish Growers Association (ECSGA) Director Bob Rheault sent out an email to members describing the National Park Services as being on a "crusade" to eliminate a commercial shellfish operation and having "fabricated evidence and harassed good, hard-working people in their effort to eliminate 60 jobs and half of California's oyster production."
"used against our industry for decades to come."
His real concern wasn't about jobs or the operation. It was about the EIS showing the very real adverse impacts the shellfish operation was having, and would continue to have, on the wilderness shoreline area of Drakes Estero. More important to Mr. Rheault was that information would be "used against our industry for decades to come." [click here for the EIS]
Invasive Tunicates on Drakes Bay Oysters
Wilderness and the Lunny Family
When the Lunny family purchased the commercial operation they made a tactical business decision which included trying to convince the National Park Service they should renew a lease which they knew expired in 2012. They were aware the National Park Service did not consider the commercial shellfish operation fitting within the definition of "wilderness" and operations would cease.
Debris from the Commercial Operation
Established by Congress in 1964, the National Wilderness Preservation System was created to ensure some areas would be preserved and protected in their natural condition for the permanent good of the people. These areas would be designated wilderness areas, further defined as "an area of undeveloped Federal land retaining its primeval character and influence, without permanent improvements or human habitation which is protected and managed so as to preserve its natural conditions." In 1976 it was decided that an area on Point Reyes, making up over 33,000 acres, would be designated "wilderness" or "potential wilderness", including Drakes Estero. Part of that decision included "efforts to steadily continue to remove all obstacles to the eventual conversion of these lands and waters to wilderness status." A major obstacle in achieving this goal was the shellfish operation whose lease expired in 2012.
Drakes Bay Oyster Company
"Wilderness"
In business there is risk. Sometimes it is out of our control. Sometimes it is within our control. When the Lunny Family purchased the commercial shellfish operation they were fully aware of the risk, including the fact that the lease expired in 2012. Their hope was they would be able to muster allies, including members of the shellfish industry, to help convince the Federal Government that somehow their commercial operation did, in fact, fit the definition of "wilderness." It does not.
Why the Shellfish Industry Cares so Much
As part of the decision process which the National Park Service used, an Environmental Impact Statement was required. In that EIS the NPS analyzed the various alternatives and what impacts those alternatives contained. Included in that analysis were impacts from the non-native Pacific Oyster and Manila Clam encroaching into native species' habitat; spreading of the non-native tunicate Didemnum vexillum from the shellfish farm operation; noise; visual; and erosion/accretion from the various structures used by the operation. The EIS was clear in its conclusions about the continued operation:
It would result in long-term unavoidable adverse impacts on eelgrass, wetlands, wildlife and wildlife habitat (benthic fauna, fish, and birds) due to continued disturbance of sediments in Drakes Estero by another 10 years of DBOC (Drakes Bay Oyster Company) motorboat use.
Long-term unavoidable adverse impacts to the benthic fauna would result from the continued cultivation of nonnative species (Pacific oysters and Manila clams...) in Drakes Estero. [adverse impacts included were the establishment of nonnative breeding populations; substrate for the establishment and spread of the nonnative invasive tunicate Didemnum vexillum; and, adverse impacts on eelgrass]
Noise would disrupt the bilogical activity of birds, such as foraging and resting behavior, potentially leading to a reduction in fitness and reproductive success.
The NPS would be unable to create the congressionally designated wilderness area.
Why does it matter to Puget Sound?
NOAA and Governor Gregoire, through lobbying from the shellfish industry at a national and state level, have created the National and State Shellfish Initiatives. Through these programs, immense pressure is being put on agencies to allow for the significant expansion of the shellfish industry along the shorelines and in the waters of Puget Sound. Primary species supported by the programs include the nonnative Pacific oysters and Manila clams, noted in the EIS as having a long-term and significant adverse impact, as well as the nonnative Gallo mussel. In addition, geoduck are being planted in densities and in areas they do not naturally grow, higher in the tidelands, through the use of PVC structures and "nurseries."
"The Wild Olympics are our common ground.
But the tidelands are mine."
At the same time, there is a major effort being put forth to create a "Wild Olympics" which would expand the wilderness on the Olympic Peninsula. Not yet included in that effort is the recognition that tidelands play as important a role, if not more so, than the rivers and forests being proposed for inclusion. Instead, these tidelands are being looked at as "shellfish factories" which the proposed wilderness areas will protect. In that function they are being smothered with grow-out bags; filled with PVC pipes, placed every square foot; and covered with netting. All altering the habitat supporting native species.
The nearshore environment is being impacted by far more than upland development. It is now the shellfish industry which is being brought under scrutiny, as it should be. The tone and attitude are reflected in the following email sent to the East Coast Shellfish Growers Association. Will this attitude and tone be what guides the decision on Drakes Estero and the future of Puget Sound's tidelands?
(From Bob Rheault, Executive Director of the East Coast Shellfish Growers Association to its members)
for the past five years I have periodically shared with you the tawdry details of the crusade by the National Park service to eliminate the oyster farm in Drakes Estero outside San Francisco. The NPS has falsified data, hidden exculpatory evidence, fabricated evidence and harassed good, hard-working people in their effort to eliminate 60 jobs and half of California's oyster production.
In what should beheld up as a sterling example of sustainable food production in harmony with nature, we see instead a farm being vilified by misguided government scientists and administrators.
What is worse is that the shoddy, misleading "science" being used to vilify these good people will be used against our industry for decades to come. We must stand up and defend these guys. We have evidence of fraud, data manipulation, incompetence, violations of national scientific integrity policies. Yet the NPS refuses to pull any of their discredited publications down.
Labels: bob rheault, drakes bay oyster company, drakes estero, east coast shellfish growers associaton, geoduck farming, non-native shellfish, point reyes, puget sound tidelands, tunicate, wild olympics
What causes shellfish beds to close? What happens when they open?
In Saturday's Kitsap Sun is an article about the Puget Sound Partnership, now in its 5th year, measuring the health of Puget Sound and improvements with various indicators [click here for article]. Well known in developing any strategy to address an issue is that measurable points have to be pre-determined in order to show strategies implemented are successful in their implementation. One of the primary indicators now being used is to restore 10,800 acres to "harvestable" condition by 2020 [click here for "indicators"]. A recent report shows 1,384 acres have been opened to shellfish farming.
Shellfish beds are closed for long periods by the Department of Health for one primary reason: measurement of fecal coliform above a certain level over a period of time. Immense resources are expended by the Department of Health each month to obtain water samples from Puget Sound which are, in turn, analyzed. If elevated levels are found over a period of time there begins a determination of what the source is. Typically the "low hanging fruit" is assumed to be defective septic systems, dairy or cattle farms. Other sources include seals, Orca, and waterfowl. The percentage of each is an ongoing challenge to determine.
Farmland adjacent to Samish Bay
For years closures have been addressed in a number of ways. If failing septic systems are suspected, counties are asked to send out inspectors to individual parcels for testing. Counties are also able to create, in some cases mandated, "shellfish protection districts" such as Oakland Bay, Burley Lagoon and Henderson Inlet [click here for information on how shellfish districts are created]. Waste water treatment plants can be upgraded. Dairy and cattle farms divert waste from streams. In Thurston County, residents along part of Henderson Inlet will be assessed a fee if they own a septic system. All incrementally help to improve levels of fecal coliform.
What Else Causes Closure?
Closure is not only tied to fecal coliform. Shellfish being "filter feeders" graze on whatever is floating by in the water. Important to shellfish consumption is the naturally occurring bacteria Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Vp), a bacteria which lies dormant in sediments until warmer summer months trigger a bloom. In addition to bacteria, phytoplankton also create unsafe shellfish. Diseases contracted toxins created by phytoplankton include Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) and Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP).
Vibrio Parahaemolyticus
In the case of Vp, there is an annual outbreak every summer which each year causes illness from oyster consumption. Washington and Texas lead the nation in illness from Vibrio. Last summer, Samish Bay, Hood Canal, Totten Inlet, Hammersley Inlet, and Oakland Bay were all closed due to Vp.
Life Cycle of Alexandrium Bacteria
DSP in Puget Sound had not been been considered a problem until last year and is now of such concern the Department of Health recently purchased a $350,000 testing unit which allows faster detection and closure of shellfish beds. The increase in concern is also due, in part, to new studies suggesting that exposure to low levels of DSP may increase the risk of cancer.
Last summer, a family was hospitalized after contracting PSP from shellfish harvested from Discovery Bay. The Public Health Officer commented, "It's noteworthy in terms of the severity of the symptoms." Recent testing found unsafe levels of PSP toxin in geoduck from intertidal areas of Discovery Bay and subtidal tracts, resulting in their closure to commercial harvesting.
One result of Puget Sound's water being safe to grow shellfish is the safe consumption of shellfish growing naturally on the tidelands as they have for millennium. Another is to profit from growing shellfish on the tidelands. Profits from the latter have driven many efforts to achieve a more healthy Puget Sound. However, it is also the latter which has transitioned from a historical role of being a benign "preferred use" of the tidelands as the Shoreline Management Act envisioned. To many, as the Shoreline Master Programs are being updated, it is becoming clear the fragmentation and piecemeal development of the shorelines should now be focused on the shellfish industry.
Being a "preferred use" no longer means having a free hand to use whatever structures and methods there are at hand to convert tidelands to a shellfish farm. Reopening shellfish beds which have been closed should not mean a wholesale conversion to monolithic populations which would not survive without the current structures used in shellfish farming. Restoration of natural shellfish beds is important. It is why the measurements of what makes up the "Human Qualities of Life" are so critical to develop, now.
Labels: aquaculture, paralytic, shoreline managment act, shoreline master program, vibrio
Thurston County on Diminished Property Values from Geoduck Farms
"Affected property owners may request a change in valuation for property tax purposes."
[click here for November 26 hearing location and agenda information]
Thurston County's Resource Stewardship Council, in recommending approval of three geoduck farm permits in Henderson Inlet, states to property owners impacted by these geoduck farms, that reducing the value in their property is how to achieve the "balance" between geoduck farming and its impact on adjacent property values. For full staff reports on the Arcadia Point Seafood and Taylor Shellfish permits, click here (Note: Files are each ~35mb in size.)
To get a sense of what impact this reduction in property values will have on Thurston County's property taxes collected, and budget, see below. At the end is an example of "representation without taxation" where an existing geoduck farm and upland property are valued at $85,000 (taxes = $1,150) and adjacent properties are valued between $581,000 to $893,000 (taxes = $5,620 and $5,440, respectively). Another geoduck farm is proposed on the Wheeler owned property, adjacent to the existing geoduck farm.
There was no analysis of what this recommendation will result in. It presents another clear example of why a cumulative impacts analysis should be required before these permits are issued.
Existing Geoduck Farms
in Thurston County
(As reported by shellfish growers in 2006)
Nisqually Reach
(existing geoduck farms)
Henderson Inlet
(existing and currently proposed geoduck farms)
Totten Inlet, Carlyon Beach Area
Eld Inlet
(existing geoduck farms, south of proposed "Xia" geoduck farm)
Values of existing geoduck farm
and adjacent properties
(Note: Wheeler property/proposed Xia geoduck farm
is valued at $82,000. Taxes collected = $446)
Labels: arcadia point seafood, geoduck farming, Shoreline Development Permit, Taylor Shellfish, Thurston County, tideland value
Thurston County Commissioners Affirm Mussel Farm Permit Denial
"...the law requires an adequate analysis of cumulative impacts before a SSDP permit may be issued in this case."
Thurston County Commissioners have affirmed the Hearing Examiner's denial of Taylor Shellfish's Shoreline Substantial Development Permit application for a 58 raft mussel farm in Totten Inlet. They agreed that denial based on an inadequate analysis of cumulative impacts was correct[click here for decision].
It quotes from a recent Shoreline Hearing Board decision:
"...consideration of potential cumulative effects and precedential effects is warranted in any case where there is proof of impacts that risk harm to habitat." Coalition to Protect Puget Sound Habitat v. Pierce Co. and Longbranch Shellfish, LLC, SHB No. 11-019-2012
Cancel or Appeal?
Taylor Shellfish may appeal the decision to the Shoreline Hearing Board or they may simply cancel the permit application and wait for Mason County to update its Shoreline Master Program. Based on current policy in Mason County and industry's heavy involvement in their SMP update process, Taylor's 58 rafts will most likely be allowed on the Mason County side of Totten Inlet, with little to no permitting requirements.
Become Engaged
The public cannot appreciate the amount of money Taylor Shellfish, the Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association, and other "benefactors" put into minimizing regulatory oversight. The public cannot appreciate how much taxpayer money is spent to support the industry, whether it be the Department of Health's monthly monitoring of waters or funding for hatcheries. The dairy, agriculture, and timber industries all incur expenses to help the shellfish industry, and pay a far greater percentage in taxes.
All the while, owners of Taylor Shellfish and Arcadia Point Seafood, among others, generate over $1 million/acre in profits from geoducks. That money in turn pays for attorneys, "scientists", and lobbyists to ensure they are able to continue generating wealth for themselves at the expense of Puget Sound's tidelands and waters, and at the expense of taxpayers.
Modern shellfish aquaculture is transforming Puget Sound's habitat. Once converted, that habitat does not recover. The public needs to become engaged in the current Shoreline Master Program updates.
Labels: cumulative impacts, mason county, Shoreline Management Act, shoreline master program, taylor shellfish mussel farm, Thurston County
Taylor Mussel Farm Permit Appeal: Audio Recording of Appeal is Available
When is enough too much?
Current mussel farm in Totten Inlet
An audio recording of Taylor Shellfish's appeal on November 14 of their mussel farm permit being denied before the Thurston County Commissioners is available. [click here] Included is APHETI's attorney, David Mann with Gendler Mann, testifying why cumulative impacts should be considered and why the Hearing Examiner's denial of the permit was correct. A decision by the commissioners will be made by November 27.
Presented at the hearing was why cumulative impacts should, or should not, be considered under both the Shoreline Management Act and Thurston County's Shoreline Master Program. As noted in earlier posts, the legal interpretation of the SMA and counties SMP's allows for discretion in determining whether cumulative impacts should be considered. In the case of Taylor's proposed mussel farm, there is no question that cumulative impacts should be closely analyzed.
Structures for oysters
In the case of aquaculture, it is not "aquaculture" itself which is in question. What is in question are the current methods and intensity. While some forms of "aquaculture" may be considered a "preferred use" of the shorelines, it does not mean any and all methods should be permitted to operate at any time of the day. It most certainly does not mean cumulative impacts should be ignored.
Sunday morning, 7AM
Taylor's geoduck farm in Hammersley Inlet
Taylor would have us believe the intensity of today's operations have not changed from when the SMA and Thurston County's SMP were created, in 1971 and 1990, respectively. And, if they have, "filtering" provided by shellfish more than makes up for any fragmentation of habitat which may have occurred, is occurring, and will occur.
Oyster bags in Totten Inlet
In fact, "aquaculture" has changed dramatically in that time and there is intense pressure for it to be allowed to expand, with little oversight. Cumulative impacts to the aquatic habitat have taken place and will take place.
One of many "barges" used
to transport geoduck
In the case of Taylor's mussel rafts, the shellfish "production" found under one 30' X 34' raft is equivalent to what used to be produced on one acre of tidelands (25,000 pounds). In the case of geoduck, over 120,000 pounds are produced on one acre, where they never used to grow in that density, through the use of PVC pipes, rebar and netting. Currently, grow-out bags and "cages" for both oyster and clam have increased the density of shellfish produced. Willapa Bay has had native ghost shrimp eradicated through chemical application and now a permit for the application of the herbicide imazamox to eradicate eelgrass is being considered. In short, there has been a dramatic change in production methods and intensity which has occurred. Put together, the cumulative impact is beyond significant.
PVC pipes for geoduck farm
You cannot argue that because "aquaculture" was once considered a "preferred use" and is "water dependent" that it means "anything goes." In fact, Thurston County's current Shoreline Master Program is clear in its intent to protect water quality and aquatic habitat, not just for "aquaculture" and not just from upland development. Its primary goal is clearly defined in Section V's Regional Criteria, Part B:
Protection of water quality and aquatic habitat is recognized as a primary goal. All applications for development of shorelines and use of public waters shall be closely analyzed for their effect on the aquatic environment. Of particular concern will be the preservation of the larger ecological system when a change is proposed to a lesser part of the system, like a marshland or tideland.
The Shoreline Management Act was passed and approved by voters to prevent the fragmentation of shoreline habitat from piecemeal development. Corporate shellfish companies and current methods have become that process which is fragmenting the shoreline habitat and what needs to have far greater regulatory oversight applied. Thurston County should be where that process begins and where an analysis of cumulative effects begins.
If you want to help ensure cumulative impacts from corporate shellfish methods are analyzed, contact APHETI (Association to Protect Hammersly, Eld and Totten Inlets).
Labels: cumulative impacts of shellfish farming, geoduck, mussel farm, pvc tubes, taylor shellfish mussel farm, Thurston County
Thurston County Geoduck Farms, Permit Hearing November 26
Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Hearing for 3 proposed geoduck farms
November 26, 10AM
Expo Center, Thurston County Fairgrounds
3054 Carpenter Road
Comments by email: peterscs@co.thurston.wa.us by 4PM, November 23
Additional permit information: [click here] (Note: Complete permit documentation will not be put up until ~ 1 week prior to the decision.)
Existing and proposed geoduck farms
(click on photo to enlarge)
Almost 3 years ago Taylor Shellfish and Arcadia Point Seafood were told by Thurston County their proposed geoduck farms would require a Shoreline Substantial Development Permit. Taylor and Arcadia, instead of applying, chose to pay for appealing all the way through Superior Court. Their decision was based primarily on an opinion by Attorney General McKenna which said their PVC pipes, netting and rebar necessary for a geoduck farm was not a "structure." In October of 2011, the Superior Court agreed with the Hearing Examiner who said Attorney General McKenna's opinion was legally flawed and they would need to apply for a permit.
[click here for flawed AG Opinion]
[click here for Superior Court decision]
On November 26 the Thurston County Hearing Examiner will listen to testimony on whether the three geoduck farms (Thiesen, McClure, and Lockhart) meet the requirements of Thurston County's current Shoreline Master Program. As seen in the recent permit decision for Taylor's mussel farm in Totten Inlet, the Examiner has the discretion to determine whether cumulative impacts have been adequately addressed. If not, the Examiner can ask for additional information, including an Environmental Impact Statement, to determine whether granting a permit for these three farms is warranted.
Totten Inlet
An individual farm may be inconsequential. But when seven adjacent commercial developments are being operated a far more significant fragmentation of shoreline habitat and use occurs. When seven adjacent operations are taking place, run by separate companies with different planting rotations, a far more continuous pattern of disruption will occur, day and night. When seven adjacent farms are allowed to be permitted there is little to prevent future applicants from pointing to those approved permits in support of theirs.
Wilson Point, Harstine Island
Cumulative impacts from corporate shellfish farming do matter, they are occurring, and they are growing. Nothing in the SEPA approval for these farms considered adjacent farms being operated simultaneously. While the hearing has combined 3 of the 5 proposed farms, there is nothing to indicate simultaneous operation of seven adjacent farms has been considered. The Examiner has the discretion to look at the broader picture and determine whether greater analysis of cumulative impacts is required. It should be.
Labels: arcadia point, cumulative impacts of shellfish farming, Geoduck Farms, shoreline master program, Taylor Shellfish, Thurston County
Taylor Shellfish Mussel Farm Appeal, Nov 14
November 14, at 4PM
Thurston County Courthouse
Building One, Room 280
Before Thurston County Commissioners
Taylor Shellfish will appeal the mussel farm permit denial before the Thurston County Commissioners Wednesday, November 14. When Taylor Shellfish was asked to provide additional information to the Hearing Examiner, Mr. Thomas Bjorgen, to address cumulative impacts, Taylor instead asked Mr. Bjorgen to deny the permit, which he did. [click here for mussel farm documents]
Now, Taylor has appealed the denial they requested to the County Commissioners. It will be a public hearing, but no new evidence nor public testimony will be allowed. At the hearing the County Commissioners will be asked to consider the legal arguments supporting Taylor's position, the Hearing Examiner, and APHETI (Association for the Protection of Hammersely, Eld and Totten Inlets). APHETI's attorney will testify in support of the decision to deny the permit.
Taylor's primary concern, and why they asked the Examiner to deny the permit, is their fear of what an analysis of cumulative impacts from expanding commercial shellfish operations will show. They should be concerned.
Labels: hearing examiner, mussel farm, Taylor Shellfish, Thurston County, totten inlet
Blue Ribbon Panel on Ocean Acidification: Facing Godzilla or Swatting Flies?
"The panel itself is silent on that question."
Brad Warren, panel member,
when asked about coal exports to China.
"It's big! It's terrifying!"
Brad Warren* on Ocean Acidification
*Brad Warren is with Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
who, with Bill Dewey of Taylor Shellfish, helped to
create the "Blue Ribbon Panel" on Ocean Acidification.
On November 27, Governor Gregoire's Blue Ribbon Panel on Ocean Acidification (OA) will release recommendations on what Washington should do about OA. OA was brought to the Governor's awareness by the shellfish industry's Bill Dewey with Taylor Shellfish, and Brad Warren with Sustainable Fisheries Partnership. Taylor Shellfish had been experiencing hatchery failures in producing the non-native/genetically modified triploid Pacific oyster. Brad Warren had been trying since the mid-2000's to make people aware of CO2's link to OA and, initially, its impact on the salmon industry. Oyster hatchery failures is now the conduit being used by Mr. Warren to build awareness of CO2 emissions and OA. [click here for one of Mr. Warren's first presentations].
What will the perception of the public be when the panel releases its recommendations? A truly meaningful "attack" on Godzilla or something far less? [click here]
At a meeting on OA in 2011, Norm Sims called for "actionable advice" agencies could take. Three weeks later, Mr. Dewey and Mr. Warren were able to convince Governor Gregoire OA should be made part of her "Shellfish Initiative." [hear Mr. Warren's presentation on meeting with Bill Dewey]. The "Blue Ribbon Panel" on Ocean Acidification was created and made part of the Washington Shellfish Initiative, announced in December of 2011. Its task: to create "actionable advice" on which government agencies could act to address OA, tied directly CO2 emissions, and in turn climate change. [read Charter here]
Hurricane Sandy, October 29
November 27 those recommendations will be issued. At hand is the opportunity for the panel to present actions which are truly meaningful, locally, nationally and internationally. Many people are watching. Ocean Acidification and its cause - elevated levels of CO2 emissions - is real. Tied directly to it is climate change, its effect most recently seen on the east coast.
Whether those recommendations will in fact face up to "Godzilla" or simply be perceived as swatting at flies already being dealt with remains to be seen. Will calling for further "actions" to reduce local inputs of nitrogen be more effective than those already in place? Will calling for preservation of aquatic vegetation while spraying Willapa Bay to eradicate eelgrass be taken seriously? How does dramatically expanding shellfish grown in Puget Sound help when calcifying agents, already diminished by CO2, will be used up by them at the expense of other species? Is calling for a tax on miles driven to reduce CO2 more effective than telling China Washington will not allow hundreds of tons of coal to be exported until they limit their emissions?
The panel and incoming Governor Inslee have an opportunity to make a meaningful difference on CO2 emissions, climate change and Ocean Acidification. They risk being perceived as simply a tool to further the gains of others. When asked about their stance on coal exports to China at the Northwest Straits annual meeting, their answer: "The panel itself is silent on that question." [hear the response to this first, difficult to hear question, here]
Norma Smith, Representative for the 10th District and also a panel member was not silent and said: "This is a global issue and we have to engage with our Pacific Rim neighbors because the problem is upwelling."
Labels: blue ribbon panel, brad warren, climate change, coal exports, ocean acidification
Mason County Shoreline Master Program: Only to Protect Local Shellfish Jobs?
Next meeting: November 14, 2012; 9:00 AM to12:00 PM; Public Works Building - 100 W Public Works Drive; Discussion Item: Draft SMP
Contact: LaJane Schopfer lajanes@co.mason.wa.us, 360-427-9670 X408
600Hp engine exhaust discharged
directly into the waters of Puget Sound
with wakes eroding the shoreline.
Is the purpose of Mason County's Shoreline Master Program (SMP) update to "keep waters clean and healthy" in order to "protect local shellfish industry related jobs"? According to a recent post card from Washington State University Extension on the SMP update, mailed to over 10,000 shoreline residents, it would seem that way.
Nowhere in the mailing is the Shoreline Management Act's (SMA) goal of preventing the "uncoordinated and piecemeal development of the state's shorelines" to be found. Nowhere is the inclusive "fostering all reasonable and appropriate uses" found. Instead we are led to believe its primary purpose is to protect the shellfish industry, contrary to the legislative findings of the SMA, RCW 90.58.020 (see below).
Harstine Island Geoduck Farm
Mason County's promotion of the Shoreline Master Program as clearly favoring the shellfish industry is no better example of how adept the corporate shellfish industry is in using the political process for its own gain. Immense profits generated from geoduck farming create funds to pay for attorneys, "government outreach" employees, and public relation firms. They in turn craft shoreline regulations through local political influence allowing tideland structures for "aquaculture" to be placed in the tidelands with little to no regulatory oversight, yet severely restrict other reasonable development of any other shoreline use, recreational or otherwise. They are relentless in their push back on any oversight (e.g., Kitsap County has just received a third "re-write" of their SMP update from attorneys representing the shellfish industry).
"You can only see the tubes 20% of the time."
What gain is found in preserving the nearshore environment when the adjacent tidelands are being smothered with nets, grow-out bags and PVC tubes? What gain is there in restricting recreational floats and docks when mussel rafts, geoduck nurseries and oyster rafts are allowed to proliferate? Are a few shellfish industry related jobs worth an unregulated transformation of the entire intertidal ecosystem where native species are displaced by non-native species, or are eradicated with chemical sprays? Should the aquaculture industry be prioritized over all other uses of the shoreline? Mason County has been convinced it should be and will allow it to be so unless the public engages in the process.
The Shoreline Management Act RCW 90.58.020
The legislature finds that the shorelines of the state are among the most valuable and fragile of its natural resources and that there is great concern throughout the state relating to their utilization, protection, restoration, and preservation. In addition it finds that ever increasing pressures of additional uses are being placed on the shorelines necessitating increased coordination in the management and development of the shorelines of the state. The legislature further finds that much of the shorelines of the state and the uplands adjacent thereto are in private ownership; that unrestricted construction on the privately owned or publicly owned shorelines of the state is not in the best public interest; and therefore, coordinated planning is necessary in order to protect the public interest associated with the shorelines of the state while, at the same time, recognizing and protecting private property rights consistent with the public interest. There is, therefor, a clear and urgent demand for a planned, rational, and concerted effort, jointly performed by federal, state, and local governments, to prevent the inherent harm in an uncoordinated and piecemeal development of the state's shorelines.
It is the policy of the state to provide for the management of the shorelines of the state by planning for and fostering all reasonable and appropriate uses. This policy is designed to insure the development of these shorelines in a manner which, while allowing for limited reduction of rights of the public in the navigable waters, will promote and enhance the public interest. This policy contemplates protecting against adverse effects to the public health, the land and its vegetation and wildlife, and the waters of the state and their aquatic life, while protecting generally public rights of navigation and corollary rights incidental thereto.
The legislature declares that the interest of all of the people shall be paramount in the management of shorelines of statewide significance. The department, in adopting guidelines for shorelines of statewide significance, and local government, in developing master programs for shorelines of statewide significance, shall give preference to uses in the following order of preference which:
(1) Recognize and protect the statewide interest over local interest;
(2) Preserve the natural character of the shoreline;
(3) Result in long term over short term benefit;
(4) Protect the resources and ecology of the shoreline;
(5) Increase public access to publicly owned areas of the shorelines;
(6) Increase recreational opportunities for the public in the shoreline;
(7) Provide for any other element as defined in RCW 90.58.100 deemed appropriate or necessary.
In the implementation of this policy the public's opportunity to enjoy the physical and aesthetic qualities of natural shorelines of the state shall be preserved to the greatest extent feasible consistent with the overall best interest of the state and the people generally. To this end uses shall be preferred which are consistent with control of pollution and prevention of damage to the natural environment, or are unique to or dependent upon use of the state's shoreline. Alterations of the natural condition of the shorelines of the state, in those limited instances when authorized, shall be given priority for single-family residences and their appurtenant structures, ports, shoreline recreational uses including but not limited to parks, marinas, piers, and other improvements facilitating public access to shorelines of the state, industrial and commercial developments which are particularly dependent on their location on or use of the shorelines of the state and other development that will provide an opportunity for substantial numbers of the people to enjoy the shorelines of the state. Alterations of the natural condition of the shorelines and shorelands of the state shall be recognized by the department. Shorelines and shorelands of the state shall be appropriately classified and these classifications shall be revised when circumstances warrant regardless of whether the change in circumstances occurs through man-made causes or natural causes. Any areas resulting from alterations of the natural condition of the shorelines and shorelands of the state no longer meeting the definition of "shorelines of the state" shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter 90.58 RCW.
Permitted uses in the shorelines of the state shall be designed and conducted in a manner to minimize, insofar as practical, any resultant damage to the ecology and environment of the shoreline area and any interference with the public's use of the water.
Labels: geoduck, mason county, shellfish politics, shoreline master program
Spraying Imazamox on Japanese Eelgrass, EIS/Permit Comments Due Nov 2
Comments on the Department of Ecology's proposal to issue a permit to allow spraying imazamox onto Japanese eelgrass in Willapa Bay are due November 2 by 5PM.
[click here for complete information]
Ecology prefers to have comments submitted by email to: EelgrassComments@ecy.wa.gov; or,
You may submit comments to:
Kathy Hamel
Washington State Department of Ecology
Email: Kathy.Hamel@ecy.wa.gov
Is this non-native Manila clam more important
than the habitat functions of Japanese eelgrass?
Introduced into Washington's waters by the shellfish industry in the early 1900's, Japanese eelgrass has become an established species supporting a diversity of life. Migratory waterfowl use it as a source of energy as they pass by. Forage fish use it for protection and Herring for spawning. Sediments are stabilized through its root system. CO2 and nitrogen are removed from the waters and sediments, helping to lessen ocean acidification.
[click here for a 12mb file on eelgrass meadows by USFWS]
For years these critical habitat functions were recognized by the Washington Department Fish and Wildlife. It was listed on their Priority Habitat Species list. WDFW Hydraulic Code Rules still do not distinguish different species of eelgrass, noting: "WAC 220-110-250(3) "The following vegetation is found in many saltwater areas and serves essential functions in the developmental life history of fish or shellfish:
(a) Eelgrass (Zostera spp [spp is used to denote multiple species, not single species]); " [click here for WAC 220-110-250, Saltwater habitats of special concern]
The Department of Ecology's Shoreline Master Program Updates guidance manual notes: "The SMP Guidelines currently do not distinguish between protection requirements for native (Zostera marina) and non-native (Zostera japonica) eelgrass. Eelgrass is considered a critical saltwater habitat in the SMP Guidelines per WAC 173-26-221(2)(c)(iii) and requires "a higher level of protection due to the important ecological functions they provide." WAC 173-26-241(3)(b)(i)(C) states that aquaculture should not be permitted where it would adversely impact eelgrass." (page 10) [click here for manual]
Shellfish Politics: Minimize Public Involvement
Despite the critical habitat functions being recognized and codified in Washington law, Bill Dewey with Taylor Shellfish was able to convince the Director of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife that because Japanese eelgrass was "non-native" it should be removed from their Priority Habitat List. So doing opened the door for the Noxious Weed Board to list it as a "Class C" Noxious Weed.
The importance of this to the shellfish industry is found in the Noxious Weed Board minutes from November 2, 2011: "...the growers explained that there will be a lot of scrutiny when they use chemical or mechanical measures to control Japanese eelgrass...they can point to the listing to support the concern that a noxious weed is having ecological/economic impacts." [click here for minutes] (Note: Pacific County recently requested the Noxious Weed Board to expand application to all tidelands, in part to help "shellfish gardens", a term promoted by the shellfish industry for non-commercial shellfish planting.)
In executing the strategy above, the shellfish industry was able to minimize public hearings before the legislature, something required to change the various WAC's which do not distinguish between Japonica and Marina, considering all eelgrass to be important. Below is an internal WDFW email detailing the strategy, noting "much discussion with industry leader Bill Dewey." His concern? "Industry opinion" wanted to avoid a "...public rule making process that would target industry as promoting reduced protection of eelgrass in the state."
The Current Proposal: Imazamox for Everyone (almost)
After the shellfish industry was able to convince WDFW to remove Japonica from its Priority Habitat Species list and the Noxious Weed Board to list it as a Class C weed on commercial shellfish farms, their focus turned onto the Department of Ecology. The shellfish industry provided DOE with stories of "small manila clams." They provided a "white paper," commissioned by the Pacific Shellfish Growers Association, describing an "invasion." With "support" provided by the Noxious Weed Board's action, the shellfish industry was able to convince DOE to issue a permit proposal which would have allowed for the application of the herbicide imazamox onto Japanese eelgrass wherever there was a "commercial shellfish farm", a term as yet undefined,
Agencies and the public all expressed concerns, some questioning whether growing a non-native manila clam was so important it should allow for a non-discriminate* herbicide to be applied. (* Imazamox will kill any aquatic vegetation it comes in contact with.) As a direct result of these comments DOE scaled back its permit to allow for application only on commercial shellfish farms in Willapa Bay and that an Environmental Impact Statement be created.
November 2, comments are due on whether this is something to consider, and if so, what the limitations should be.
Non-native Species and Self Induced Problems
One of the significant questions for agencies to consider is the role the shellfish industry has played in transforming Willapa Bay into what we see today. Their direct actions created self induced problems: over harvesting lead to non-native oysters being introduced and with them Spartina and Japanese eelgrass. With over harvesting, the structured reefs of native Olympia oysters were eliminated. The shells which oysters used to set on disappeared, followed by the expansion of the Ghost shrimp population, causing softer sediments. The shellfish industry initiated spraying of chemicals throughout Willapa Bay to get rid of Spartina and Ghost shrimp. Elimination of Ghost shrimp caused sediments to firm, which also created a habitat for Japanese eelgrass to expand into. Now they wish to spray Japanese eelgrass because they claim the non-native manila clams are not growing as large as they used to. All of this, where for the first time in 8 years a natural set of oysters has occurred. What will the addition of imazamox and hundreds of acres of Japanese eelgrass it has killed do to the water chemistry?
At some point agencies will be asked how much they are going to allow the shellfish industry to transform Washington's marine habitat for their economic benefit. If non-native Japanese eelgrass is going to be eliminated, why not non-native Pacific oysters and Manila clams? Both of those non-native species have taken over the habitat of native Olympia oysters and Little neck clams. Is it unreasonable to consider a permit for the erradication of those non-native species?
Get involved. The shellfish industry is. Comments are due November 2 by 5PM.
Labels: bill dewey, Department of Ecology, imazamox, japanese eelgrass, japonica, non-native shellfish, willapa bay
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I too have some rights, cries Nirbhaya's mother
(Eds: Adding details)
New Delhi, Feb 12 (PTI) Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi broke down in a Delhi court Wednesday requesting a fresh date to execute the four death row convicts for the gang rape and murder of her daughter and later sat on a protest outside the court premises.
"I too have some rights," she said to the judge after the court offered a lawyer to one of the four convicts - Pawan Gupta - from the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), after his father said he had no lawyer to represent him at the time.
Additional Session Judge Dharmender Rana consoled her saying, "Every lawyer here, this entire proceeding, is for giving you the justice."
Nirbhaya's father, who was also present in the courtroom, added that giving a lawyer to Pawan at this stage was an injustice to the parents.
"Law has given them (convicts) right and not letting them avail that too will be an injustice," the judge replied.
After the court's hearing, Devi joined a protest being held by women rights activist Yogita Bhayana outside the Patiala House Courts premises over the delay in hanging of the four convicts.
"There is no appeal pending in any court in the country... I appeal to the Supreme Court to issue the death warrant as this court (trial) is in no mood to issue one," Devi said while talking to media, adding that she was "losing hope".
While raising slogans for hanging of the four convicts -- Mukesh Kumar Singh (32), Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay Kumar Sharma (26) and Akshay Kumar (31) -- Devi said: "We are waiting for justice. I assure rape victims that they will also get justice. But today I myself have lost hope."
Bhayana said, "The people of this country are losing hope with every passing day. When will convicts be hanged?"
The 23-year-old physiotherapy intern, who came to be known as 'Nirbhaya' (fearless), was gang-raped and savagely assaulted on the night of December 16, 2012, in a moving bus in South Delhi. She died of her injuries a fortnight later in a Singapore hospital.
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An Update on MasterLectures: New Videos, Apps, and More
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A few months ago, we released MasterLectures, a video streaming service offering thousands of thought-provoking video lectures from the world’s leading Christian scholars.
Since then, we’ve been releasing lots of updates and adding new content. If you haven’t subscribed yet, then here’s a roundup of everything you’ve been missing, plus a sneak peek at a few projects releasing soon.
8 New Video Lecture Series
MasterLectures gives you unlimited access to an always-expanding video library. Here are a few of the video lectures we’ve added to MasterLectures in recent weeks:
What Christians Ought to Believe, taught by Michael F. Bird
Bringing together theological commentary, tips for application, and memorable illustrations, What Christians Ought to Believe summarizes the basic tenets of the Christian faith using the Apostles' Creed as the entryway.
Creation Care: A Biblical Theology of the Natural World, taught by father-and-son team, Douglas and Jonathan Moo
Filmed on location in beautiful northern Michigan, this series invites you to explore the place of the natural world within God's purposes and to celebrate God's love as displayed in creation and new creation.
Cultural Apologetics, taught by Paul M. Gould
The Cultural Apologetics series introduces you to a model of cultural engagement, rooted in Paul's speech on Mars Hill, which details practical steps for re-establishing the Christian voice, conscience, and imagination. The result is that Christianity will be seen as both plausible and desirable by those within modern Western culture, preparing the way, with the help of the Holy Spirit, for a genuine missionary encounter between the gospel and the contemporary world.
Evangelical Theology: A Biblical and Systematic Introduction, taught by Michael F. Bird
Featuring 45 in-depth lectures, the Evangelical Theology series presents systematic theology from the unique perspective of a biblical scholar.
Jonah, taught by Kevin J. Youngblood
This series on Jonah brings to light the universal scope of God's sovereignty and mercy. Each lecture surveys the main idea of each passage in Jonah, its literary context, its structure and literary form, and its meaning, alongside its canonical and practical significance for us today.
God’s Glory Alone, taught by David VanDrunen
In the God's Glory Alone series, renowned scholar David VanDrunen teaches through the historical and biblical roots of the idea that all glory belongs to God alone. Lessons examine the development of this theme in the Reformation, in subsequent Reformed theology and confessions, and in contemporary theologians who continue to be inspired by the conviction that all glory belongs to God.
1 Peter, taught by Dennis R. Edwards
This series features scholar and pastor Dennis R. Edwards teaching through the book of 1 Peter in 17 engaging and challenging lessons.
Theology in the Context of World Christianity, taught by Timothy C. Tennent
Global research is clear: The center of Christianity has shifted from the West to the global South and East. What does this mean for theology? Is the Christian faith not only culturally translatable, but also theologically translatable? In the Theology in the Context of World Christianity series, author Timothy C. Tennent answers this question with a resounding yes. This series presents a unique way for you to learn traditional theological concepts, while in conversation with theologians across the globe.
If you’ve already subscribed, these videos are already in your library and you can begin watching right now.
MasterLectures Mobile Apps Now Available
In addition to the MasterLectures web app, you can also watch videos on the go with the new MasterLectures mobile app, available on iOS and Android devices.
Here are the three key benefits of the MasterLectures mobile app:
Watch videos while you’re offline. Whether you’re on an airplane, in the subway, or in the wilderness—or you’ve just got a slow connection—keep watching by downloading the videos to your phone or tablet.
Listen to the audio in the background. The MasterLectures app gives you the option to keep the audio going even when you close the app. It’s perfect for listening to lectures on your commute.
Switch between devices. Start a video on your desktop and finish on your tablet. Everything stays in sync, so you can pick up right where you left off—on any device.
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Here Is What’s Coming Next
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Four Views on the Apostle Paul, offering perspectives on Paul and taught by Thomas R. Schreiner, Luke Timothy Johnson, Douglas A. Campbell, Mark D. Nanos, and Michael F. Bird.
Faith Alone, a comprehensive introduction to the doctrine of faith alone, taught by Thomas R. Schreiner
Five Views on Biblical Inerrancy, featuring lectures from R. Albert Mohler, Peter Enns, Michael F. Bird, Kevin J. Vanhoozer, and John R. Franke.
Know the Heretics, taught by Justin Holcomb, introducing you to Arius, Apollinarius, Pelagius, Nestorius, and many others from the church’s history—and the importance of understanding heresy.
An in-depth introduction to the books of 1, 2, and 3 John taught by Karen H. Jobes
Searching for God, a 6-part documentary series examining the core beliefs of Christianity, featuring Lee Strobel, William Lane Craig, Gary Habermas, J. Warner Wallace, Nabeel Qureshi, and Paul Copan.
Encountering the Holy Land, a historical and geographical introduction to the land of Israel, filmed on location in the Middle East with Carl Rasmussen. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at filming in Jerusalem a few months ago:
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St. Augustine: A Guide for First-Time Visitors
What’s America’s oldest city? It’s not Jamestown. It’s not Pensacola. It’s not Williamburg. It’s St. Augustine which boasts the title, chiefly for the fact that the city has been continually inhabited since its founding in 1565.
While plans to celebrate the city’s 450th anniversary will occur throughout 2015, this coastal city ranks as a top Florida vacation destination any year. Most visitors are surprised by the number of things to see and do—a rare abundance in a city of only 14,000 people. Thanks to the authentic charm of its historic district, Spanish architecture and proximity to sandy beaches, it has earned a quiet reputation as being a perfect weekend or week-long getaway for families, couples, photographers, beach lovers and history buffs.
Tours, Carriages and Trolleys
On your first visit to St. Augustine, one of the best ways to grasp the layout and timeline of the city is by purchasing a multiple-day, hop-on-and-off trolley ticket from Red Train or Old Town Trolleys. Seeking something a bit more personalized? Try a narrated horse-drawn carriage ride over the town’s cobblestone streets.
City Walks Savory Faire Culinary Tours are a foodie’s delight and the most decadent way to stroll through history. The two-and-a-half-hour tour stops at various restaurants and shops for delicious samples of the city’s wine and culinary heritage.
Teens won’t complain about the frightful fun of a ghost tour. Paranormal activity is everywhere. Explore the darker side of the Old Town, including its most haunted building, the “Old Jail.” Choose among a number of companies offering scary agendas such as the Ghosts and Gravestone Tour, Sheriff’s Ghost Walk and Creepy Crawl Haunted Pub Tour.
Start to wind your way through St. Augustine’s history at the Castillo de San Marcos. Today a National Park Monument, the Castillo was built between 1672 and 1692 by the Spanish to protect St. Augustine from pirates and British invaders.
Gain a perspective on the past from costumed interpreters within the fort who re-enact cannon firings and National Park rangers who lead tours. Climb to the gun deck and peer out a bastion overlooking the sparkling Matanzas waterway, a view that has barely changed over the centuries.
Back from the Castillo, wander the town’s streets and discover 36 buildings of colonial origin still standing in the historic area. Aviles Street oozes Old World allure with narrow, connected houses, street-side bistros and balconies draped in ferns and flowers. The Spanish Military Hospital Museum on Aviles appeals to anyone interested in medicine; it’s an authentic reconstruction of a military hospital that stood there from 1784 to 1821. Since 1893, visitors have toured the Oldest House, or Gonzalez-Alvarez House, a site that has been occupied continually since the 1600s.
The St. Augustine Colonial Quarter brings the city’s Spanish and British heritage to life through interactive exhibits including a leatherworking shop, a blacksmith, an 18th-century Spanish home and onsite boat-building demonstrations. Kids dash to mount the 35-foot watch tower overlooking the fort and explore the grounds.
Ahoy, ye mates! Pirates ransacked and burned St. Augustine in 1668 (hence the subsequent construction of the Castillo). Every March a re-enactment of Searle’s Sack acts as a reminder of the bloody pirate raid, but all year, the Pirate & Treasure Museum pleases swashbucklers and other folk with one of the world’s largest collections of genuine pirate artifacts. Seek out the Discovery Drawers marked with skull and crossbones and hidden throughout the attraction. (Tip: Don’t miss Jack Sparrow’s sword). Meander down to St. Augustine’s marina, home to a replica pirate ship, the Black Raven, which sails twice daily with outings for families and a little bawdier sail for adults in the evening.
Hop back on the trolley for the Fountain of Youth Archeological Park, the area first explored by Juan Ponce de Leon in 1513. Adults come in hopes of renewal from the famed mythological waters while kids rave about the cannon firings. See the reconstructed 1587 First Mission Church and examples of historically correct Timucuan (Native American) structures.
Cross the Bridge of Lions and enter the 1874 Lighthouse and Keeper’s House, another authentic structure. Climb 219 steps to the top for a 360-degree view and learn about offshore sunken boats and the ghosts that are said to still haunt the place.
Henry Flagler brought his East Coast Railroad and the first tourists to the state. He chose St. Augustine to build his first Florida hotel and it’s still in use, but now as part of Flagler College. Historic Tours of Flagler College highlight the architecture of the former Hotel Ponce de Leon, a National Historic Landmark, built in 1888. The complex is considered one of the finest examples of Spanish Renaissance architecture. Tours begin in the grand lobby with its magnificent, 80-foot, domed ceiling supported by eight hand-carved, ornate oak caryatids. Visitors also stop in the dining room where 79 Tiffany stained-glass windows stream light onto beautiful murals. Tom Edison installed the electrical lighting. Notice the original hotel furniture and art, as well as personal photos and mementos from Henry Flagler and his family.
St. Augustine’s Lightner Museum (also near Flagler College) is a quirky museum showcasing American Victorian era pieces, housed within the former historic Hotel Alcazar. Another overlooked gem is the Cathedral Basilica, built between 1793 and 1797 and considered America’s first parish.
More to Explore: Beaches, Golf, Distilleries, Alligators and Art Walks
St. Augustine Beach is part of the fun of visiting the location. Enjoy the sun and surf anytime of the year, but early-morning walks along the sandy shores make fond memories. Need more beach experiences? Wind your way up the coast to Jacksonville or south to Palm Coast. There are world-class beaches in both directions along Highway A1A.
Golf, anyone? A short drive outside the historic district to the World Golf Hall of Fame will pique your curiosity about the sport. Browse through the locker room where each inductee displays items that tell his/her personal story. Ready to play the links? There are numerous golf courses within a short drive of St. Augustine; this is Florida, after all.
The Alligator Farm close to the town’s lighthouse is an accredited zoological park which imparts a fascinating lesson on Florida wildlife. Thousands of gators roam the grounds, and feeding times turn into the most popular demonstrations. There’s a zip line over the swampy habitat for those who dare.
During late winter and early spring, hundreds of wood storks, roseate spoonbills and numerous egrets return to nest at the Alligator Farm, and the return attracts photographers from the around the world for a rare opportunity to shoot up-close encounters with the birds.
The new St. Augustine Distillery sits in the old Ice Plant, not far from the old Ponce de Leon Hotel. Adults are invited to take a free tour of the distillery that includes vodka and gin tastings. The plant began making handcrafted vodka and gin in 2014 by distilling Florida-grown ingredients in small-batch, copper-pot stills. The adjoining Ice Plant Bar and Restaurant sells the liquor as well as offering a menu of farm-to-table dishes for lunch and dinner.
The first Friday of each month, serious collectors and casual browsers stroll along city streets and pop in to more than 20 galleries offering fine art, photography and funky gifts. Some galleries offer refreshments, artist receptions or live music, and all are free. Even parking is gratis at the San Sebastian Winery on King Street, another great spot to tour.
Plan Ahead: Seasonal Events and Attractions
Every September, Florida Living History, Mission Nombre de Dios and the Diocese of St. Augustine present the historical re-enactment of Don Pedro Menéndez de Aviles’ landing in 1565. Sept. 8, 2015, marks the 450th anniversary, and celebrations are expected to be the biggest ever.
More than 3 million white lights twinkle throughout the downtown district from Thanksgiving to the end of January. The holiday lights display has earned recognition: National Geographic named St. Augustine as one of its top 10 places to see holiday lights.
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Milwaukee Brewers prospects who are eligible for the Rule 5 Draft
The Milwaukee Brewers no longer have one of the best farm systems in baseball. After rounds of trades and big acquisitions, the top level of the farm is depleted. But despite losing the top layer, the system is still deep with players who have a shot at MLB roles in the future. With a deep system, comes some huge decisions.
This year, Brewers have nearly 40 players eligible for the Rule 5 draft. The draft is designed as a way to prevent teams from piling up minor league players who may have otherwise gotten to the big leagues with another organization. Here is how a player becomes eligible:
Players who signed when 18 or younger are eligible for the draft after five years.
Players who signed when 19 or older are eligible after four years.
Player is not on the 40 man roster.
(According to the rules, it’s how old a player was on the June 5th immediately preceding his signing.)
During the draft, any other MLB team with an open 40-man spot can pick these players and add them to to their roster. The player must stay on that team’s 25-man MLB roster for the whole next season (including minimum of 90 days on the active roster, not the DL), or be offered back to the original team at a slight cost. The Brewers can protect a player by adding them to their 40-man roster.
Every player eligible for the draft is listed down below by position groups and in alphabetical order. Top prospects are bolded.
C: Carlos Leal, Max McDowell,
IF: Blake Allemand, Luis Aviles Jr., Jake Gatewood, Julio Mendez, Tucker Neuhaus, Nate Orf
OF: Jay Feliciano, Nic Pierre, Joantgel Segovia, Troy Stokes Jr., Dillon Thomas
RHP: Tristan Archer, Rodrigo Benoit, Phil Bickford, Jesus Brea, Bowdien Derby, Nattino Diplan, Conor Harber, Preston Gainey, Nate Griep, Nelson Hernandez, Carlos Herrera, Alec Kenilvort, Cody Ponce, Jon Olczak, Dan Reynolds, Wuilder Rodriguez, Tyler Spurlin, Trey Supak, Josh Uhen, Devin Williams
LHP: Jake Drossner, Nathan Kirby, Brad Kuntz, Drake Owenby, Quintin Torres-Costa, Christian Trent
Jake Gatewood, 1B (#10)
Gatewood was having one of his best pro seasons, then in July, he tore his ACL. The corner infielder is finally showing his power, with an easy stroke that leads to doubles and homers. His injury and lack of control at the plate will likely steer clear for now.
Trey Supak, RHP (#13)
Supak’s addition to the 40-man roster is all but certain. Over 137.2 IP, the big righty pitched to a 2.48 ERA across two levels. There’s a good argument to be made for him getting a chance on the big league roster next year, he’ll need to be on the 40-man for that to happen.
Troy Stokes Jr., OF (#15)
Stokes is one who deserves to be protected, but it doesn’t seem likely that he gets added to the 40-man roster. His offense wasn’t as good this year as it was in 2017, but he won a Rawlings Gold Glove. Still, the Brewers have plenty of outfielders and only so many can go on the 40-man.
Cody Ponce, RHP (#17)
Ponce is another candidate for protection on the 40-man roster. Teams are more likely to take a risk on pitchers than hitters and Ponce has a decent ceiling that could help a rebuilding team. Ponce has a career 3.77 ERA and has shown versatility in the role he can take on. The Brewers tried him in long appearances out of the pen in Biloxi, where he pitched to a 3.57 ERA over 40.1 innings, compared to a 4.94 ERA in 54.2 innings as a starter. That’s the type of pitcher the Brewers seem interested in, and a relief role can help his low 90’s fastball, above-average cutter and curve play up.
Carlos Herrera, RHP (#28)
Carlos Herrera is one of the top prospects who likely go unprotected as there should be little risk that anyone takes him. Herrera spent a second season with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, pitching to a 5.46 ERA. Advanced metrics like DRA (4.47) and FIP (4.87) say he pitched better than that, but not much better. His fastball sits in the low 90s and his curveball is his best secondary pitch, but none of his pitches are good enough for him to survive hidden on a major league roster.
Quintin Torres-Costa, LHP
Torres-Costa was the most likely player to be protected alongside Trey Supak. He’s a high-leverage lefty reliever who pitched to a 1.31 ERA over 55 innings with 65 Ks. Unfortunately, Torres-Costa just recently went under the knife for Tommy John surgery. If Milwaukee hides him on the 40-man, it’d be on the 60-day DL. He wouldn’t be eligible for the 60-day until February, meaning he’d clog up a spot on the 40-man roster. Once on the 60-day, he’d start accruing major league service time and earning a major league salary.
Bowdien Derby, RHP
Derby has been a reliable starting pitcher in the Brewers’ system since he was acquired in the Khris Davis trade. His best pitch is a changeup that keeps hitters off balance. He’d serve well as a flex pitcher, but the Brewers may not have room for him on the 40-man. If anyone were to be claimed by another team in the Rule 5 draft, Derby might be the most likely for a team that needs to fill the back end of their rotation.
Jon Olczak, RHP
Olczak was one of the most dominant relievers in the Milwaukee Brewers’ system in 2018. Pitching in Carolina and Biloxi, Olczak allowed just nine earned runs over 58.1 innings while striking out 63. Whether Olczak is protected depends on if the Brewers’ front office believes he’ll be able to have an impact in the major in 2019.
Phil Bickford, RHP
The prize return in the Will Smith trade, Bickford has been a disappointment at best since joining the Brewers. He’s lost his elite velocity and now works in the low 90s on a good day. Although the Brewers paid a big price to get Bickford, it’s hard to imagine they’d put him on the 40-man to protect him, especially since he hasn’t left high-A since joining the club.
Devin Williams, RHP
Williams was once regarded as a top prospect in the Brewers’ farm. A year ago, he underwent Tommy John Surgery and returned just this year. While recovering, Williams pitched 34 innings and had a 5.82 ERA. Although the results were poor, Williams has some great tools and still has value. There’s potential Milwaukee protects him.
Nate Kirby, LHP
Kirby was once a top draft prospect, but after three years of injury problems, there’s few people who still regard him highly. The potential that he could become a valuable asset is still there, but it’s hard to imagine Milwaukee using a roster spot on a pitcher who’s rarely been active since joining the club.
Nate Orf, UTL
The legend of Nate Orf grew ten fold last year as the Brewers needed help in their middle infield. When Orf came up, he barely produced and wasn’t the help that the Brewers needed. I can’t see the Brewers protecting the utility player, especially with Mauricio Dubon set to return from an ACL surgery.
Statistics courtesy of Baseball-Reference and Baseball Prospectus
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22 Dec 2017 Structure by Design towards Materials Discovery
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22 Dec 2017 Towards a Continuous Atom Laser and Ultracold RbSr
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22 Dec 2017 The Metric and Fractal Properties of Product of Partial Quotients of Continued Fractions
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22 Dec 2017 PGL 2-crystalline local systems on the projective line minus 4 points and torsion points on the associated elliptic curve
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22 Dec 2017 The Fractal Structure of Critical Points and Critical Values
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20 Dec 2017 Constraining Inflation with BICEP/Keck Array and the South Pole Telescope
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19 Dec 2017 When Fuglede meets Gabor
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19 Dec 2017 Imaging Electric Polarization and Probing Domain Dynamics by Advanced Electron Microscopy
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15 Dec 2017 Advancement of Transmission Electron Microscopy and its Application in Materials Research
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12 Dec 2017 Non-Abelian Quantum Hall States: A 26 Years Journey from Theoretic Proposal to Experimental Confirmation
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5 Dec 2017 Sums, point counts and polynomial methods
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2 Dec 2017 CUHK Symposium on Statistics 2017
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Testing for Unit-root Non-stationarity against Threshold Stationarity
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Some Statistical Models and Methods for Process Data
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Forecasting in a Data-Rich Environment
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1 Dec 2017 Fault Anatomy and Slip Dynamics along a Continental Plate Boundary: the North Anatolian Fault, Turkey
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29 Nov 2017 Salem sets with no arithmetic progression
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24-25 Nov 2017 International Mini-Symposium on Genomics and Biotechnology cum 2017 SKL Conference on Agrobiotechnology
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24 Nov 2017 Electric-Field Control of Tri-State Phase Transformation with Selective Dual-Ion Switch
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24 Nov 2017 The Tethyan Orogenic Belt - from Subduction to Collision: Scientific Issues and Challenges
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22 Nov 2017 Air Quality - Interactions with and Impacts on Society and the Earth System
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21 Nov 2017 From Majorana Fermions to Topological Quantum Computation
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20 Nov 2017 Compact Objects and Gravitational Waves in Ricci-Based Theories of Gravity
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17 Nov 2017 Ultrafast Epitaxial Growth of Metre-Sized Single-Crystal Graphene on Industrial Cu Foil
By Prof. YU Dapeng (State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, China)
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14 Nov 2017 Chiral Majorana Fermion from Quantum Anomalous Hall Plateau Transitions
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13 Nov 2017 The Sunney and Irene Chan Lecture in Chemical Biology 2017
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10 Nov 2017 Quantum Cryptography with Imperfect Devices
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10 Nov 2017 The Evolution of Data Science and its Impact on the Environmental Sciences
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24 Oct 2017 Modeling the Synergy between Phage and Host Immunity against an Antibiotic-Resistant Infection
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20 Oct 2017 Digital Laser Printing at the Nano-scale
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17 Oct 2017 A Tale of Two Collaborations Towards the Era of Multi-Messenger Astronomy
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Tanza Receives School Building From SM
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Featuresdesk (MD)
SM Prime, through SM Foundation, formally turned over a two-story, four-classroom school building to Punta Elementary School (PES) in Tanza, Cavite on November 20.
SM school building at Punta Elementary School in Tanza, Cavite.
These new classrooms are set to be utilized by Grade 2 pupils once the threat of COVID-19 subsides. According to the school principal, Dr. Gloria Casiano, before the COVID pandemic, some of their classes are held in their covered court. This SM school building will help address their room shortages and will improve their current classroom to student ratio of 1:50.
“We are overwhelmed and thankful to SM Foundation and SM Prime for continuing with the project despite the COVID-19 pandemic. This school building will serve as a haven in nurturing the young minds of our Puntaceño learners,” Dr. Casiano said.
Following the default design of SM school buildings, this infrastructure is fully-furnished, PWD-friendly and emergency-ready. Moreover, SM Foundation tapped the members of the Foundation of These-Abled Persons to make the teacher’s desk sets and student armchairs. Through this strategy, SMFI is enabling the PWDs to be economically self-sufficient and at the same time, highlights their valuable contribution in nation-building.
Study garden or “green space”
To care for the wellness of the school population, additional features were also installed such as a library hub, guidance and counselling room, and a clinic with an isolation room where pupils can be given first aid treatment or isolated at the onset of early symptoms of illness.
The SM School building also boasts a 10-faucet handwashing area that intends to promote handwashing in the community. With such feature, SMFI aims to spread the culture of good hygiene – which prevents the spread of harmful viruses and diseases.
Inside an SM school building classroom
Established in June 1937, the PES is one of the oldest schools in the municipality with a 50-year-old tree that stands in the campus. In order to promote the culture of environmental conservation, SM Foundation developed the area into a study garden or “green space” by putting four tables and eight benches around the tree. With the green space, SM intends to reduce the stress of the children, enhance their mental health, concentration and environmental awareness – aside from providing the students and teachers with additional learning area.
In addition to Punta Elementary School, Basud Elementary School in Sorsogon City and Banisil Elementary School in General Santos are also scheduled to receive a fully-furnished school building this year.
SM Foundation, through its School Building Program, is an active partner of DepEd’s Adopt-a-School program. This social good initiative aims to promote quality public education by building classrooms nationwide.
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Big fish hardly in menu EDITORIAL 10/25/2010
Big fish hardly in menu
Among Noynoy’s campaign commitments, what resounds most to many was his pledge to haul all the country’s biggest tax evaders and smugglers to jail, adding that he already has a list of those that his administration would go after once he gets to power.
He said that tax cheats would be the first target of his administration to show that it is moving through what he calls “daang matuwid” or straight path.
When he assumed power, with all braggadocio, he and his economic officials said the list of tax cheats will unravel with a big fish to be prosecuted weekly, or alternately between the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and Bureau of Customs (BoC).
Noynoy appears to have lost the list more than 100 days into his administration as those charged for the past many weeks since the administration’s pledge of frying a big fish each week are mostly the usual penny-ante business crooks and many other small businesses who seem to have gotten used to dealing with fixers in both the BIR and the BoC and now are being thrown into the pyre to come up with the weekly tax cheat quota..... MORE
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No special treatment? FRONTLINE Ninez Cacho-Olivares 10/25/2010
No special treatment?
Malacañang appears to be having a difficult time explaining Noynoy Aquino’s “Lacson case is not my priority” statement, which was followed by Justice Chief Leila de Lima’s announcement that she would no longer form a special task force to search for the fugitive Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson, as the Palace has been reduced to saying that these two statements do not translate to signs that Noynoy is coddling Lacson.
The trouble is that Noynoy does not seem to realize, even at this late date, that which he says will be taken as a subliminal directive by his subalterns.
Therefore, when he says Lacson is not my priority, De Lima, who is perceived by most to be out of the Noynoy loop — given the fact that he ignored her hard-earned probe of the Aug. 23 hostage crisis that led to the death of eight Hong Kong tourists, and her recommended sanctions, as well as the amnesty promulgation to the rebels wherein De Lima was not even consulted — it is fairly logical for anyone to conclude that there’s no great need for the Justice department and its agency — such as the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to make the search for Lacson a priority.
And because it is not a priority for Noynoy, speculation rises that Noynoy is coddling Lacson.
The other reason there are such speculations that continue is that not too long ago, during a development in the court case against Lacson, where a witness, Glenn Dumlao, was reported to have claimed that Lacson was not aware of the plans to have publicist Salvador “Bubby” Dacer and his driver Emmanuel Corbito killed, Noynoy quickly reacted and said something to the effect that Lacson must be given due process..... MORE
Feminism, war and silence fuel domestic abuse in Finland FEATURE 10/25/2010
Feminism, war and silence fuel domestic abuse in Finland
HELSINKI — Until her husband slammed his fist into her face and knocked her to the floor, Taru never thought she would fit the particularly Finnish profile of a dominant yet battered wife.
“I opened my eyes and saw all the blood on my hands, on the floor. I don’t remember everything because I was in shock,” 33-year-old Taru, not her real name, told AFP.
It’s a scenario that underlines a Finnish paradox: in a country that is a pioneer of gender equality, with a national stereotype of iron-willed women, one in 10 females have been abused at home, according to government data.
European Union statistics show that nearly 40 percent of Finns know a friend or relative who is abused at home, nearly double the European Union average of 25 percent.
Experts explain this puzzle by piecing together a psychological profile of a society where private matters are kept private, where men have had violence drilled into them through five 20th-century wars, and where women feel like failures if they cannot rescue themselves..... MORE
Consumer revolt overdue DIE HARD III Herman Tiu Laurel 10/25/2010
Consumer revolt overdue
Last Sept. 29, Meralco announced the strong likelihood of its exceeding the company’s core net income target of P11 billion for 2010. Set on top of its reported P7-billion income for 2009, this is already well beyond a whopping 60-percent profit growth that’s sure to signal a lot more happier days for the power firm.
Meralco’s chief financial officer highlighted the company’s power sales volume growth of 11.7 percent in an attempt to justify its astronomical earnings. The official statement says that “volumes are much higher on an accumulative basis… (and that) today it’s greater than last year in terms of energy sold… (therefore, making it) the main driver.” But frankly, this is a load of BS.
First of all, virtually all sectors have been tightening up on power consumption. My own business, for instance, has had to shut down some huge kitchen exhaust fans and office air-conditioners to cut down on power bills. In my home, I have rationed everyone’s use of air-conditioning and replaced our old side-by-side no-frost ref with a smaller manual defrost one that saves on consumption by almost half. Secondly, neither industrial nor commercial, nor any household statistics, can buttress that alleged 11.7-percent jump — which, honestly, is still 50 percent short of the projected income growth.
Meralco’s claim is simply a big fat lie to cushion the impact of its obscene profit. It also adds: “Another reason that contributes to the growth is the mix of our customers. There is a difference to their rates.”
But then, after all these diversionary claims, the true reason for the shoot-up, which is hardly covered by media, finally surfaced when “the official also cited the rate increases granted by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) as another reason for the growth in income.” Ahh!
Meralco’s distribution charge was hiked twice since 2009 (P0.27 and P0.269/kWh) for a cumulative increase of almost 50 percent granted by the ERC under the new Performance-Based Rate (PBR) setting mechanism.
The PBR allows Meralco to charge rates based on “projected investments and operating expenses related to the distribution of electricity,” or rates based on investments and costs it has yet to make or incur years into the future.
It’s like vegetable vendors charging the prices of next year today, by citing equipment purchases yet to be made as well as fertilizer cost hikes and typhoon damages still to come. The thing is, with such mercenary vendors, we can just give them “the finger” and proceed to the next stall that prices its goods based on today’s costs.
But with the monopoly of electricity in the Meralco franchise area, we have no choice but to buy power from that company no matter how onerous, exploitative, abusive, exorbitant and oppressive its rates are — thanks to the ERC.
Last Oct. 13, Aquino III’s Energy Secretary Jose Almendras announced that government had “solved” the Mindanao power shortage. But most do not know the big “1-2-3” behind that claim:
An El Niño weather crisis was predicted by meteorologists in 2009 for the current year, which the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. was well aware of. Despite this, the National Power Corp. was given the green light to sell power barges (PB) 117 and 118 at about the same time to the Aboitiz group.
It’s as if nobody thought that Mindanao was going to be effectively deprived of some 200 megawatts of power from these PBs, especially since these were instrumental in easing the power crisis during Cory and Ramos’ time when they were acquired in 1994.
So when the El Niño drought finally fell upon Mindanao in February 2010, the depletion of water in hydro plants Agus and Polangui resulted in five- to eight-hour brownouts that led to terrible losses in business and employment.
Thereafter, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP), which took control of the publicly-owned Transmission Corp. or TransCo after privatization, immediately entered into a so-called Ancillary Services Procurement Agreement (ASPA) with Aboitiz-owned Therma Marine Inc. (TMI), wherein the latter, with the use of PB117 and PB118, would supply “additional” power to the Mindanao grid.
The NGCP then applied for a power rate adjustment as part of the ASPA application; afterwhich, the ERC gave it a provisional authority (PA) to raise its rates. This way, TMI will get paid as the monies will have to be collected from the electric utilities and consumers’ pockets.
But that’s not all. The capital recovery fee of $30 million calculated by TMI for the two barges when these were purchased was raised to $84.7 million — or increased threefold after being transferred from the government to the private sector, for a windfall of P3 billion!
Furthermore, the new ASPA charges were set over 10 times higher than the average 2009 NGCP monthly rates. These are aside from the fact that there was no competitive bidding at all in favor of TMI and little public consultation prior to the issuance of the PA.
A coalition of Mindanao congressmen thus reported on the real cost of this claimed “solution” by Almendras: “The electricity bills in Mindanao have virtually doubled from March to April and May this year. In 2009, we paid P49.70 per kWh/month. However, last April we paid P360 per kWh/month and P606 per kWh/month in May 2010. This had caused untold sufferings and hardships to our people in Mindanao, especially the poor.”
At about the same time as that Almendras boast, consumer advocates Pete Ilagan of Nasecore, maverick power entrepreneur Jojo Borja from Mindanao, lawyer Nelson Loyola of CCI, 89-year-old Lamp leader Mang Naro Lualhati, and writer Butch Junia, who called for the abolition of the ERC recently, were all at the hearing on ERC Case No. 2010-069-RC — on the, hold your breath… “Application for Approval of the Annual Revenue Requirement and Performance Incentive Scheme for the Third Regulatory Period” — in other words, the proposed Meralco rates for years 2011-2015.
In the proposal, four million of us ordinary consumers will be slapped with an additional P2.8564/kWh while Meralco’s large customers, including mall owners such as SM, Robinsons, Ayala and Rockwell will be charged only P0.2205/kWh, or 10 times less!
With ABS-CBN and TV5 in the power oligarchs’ hands, plus the fact that Meralco stockholders are the biggest advertisers in media, the power consuming public may never get hold of these facts. It’s time all of us realize how we are being fleeced as consumers for our revolt has long been overdue!
(Tune in to Sulo ng Pilipino, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 6 to 7 p.m. on 1098AM; watch “Power Consumers’ Revolt Long Overdue!” with Pete Ilagan, Butz Junia, and Mang Naro on Talk News TV with HTL, Tuesday, 8 to 9 p.m., with replay at 11 p.m., on Global News Network, Destiny Cable Channel 21; visit our blogs, http://newkatipunero.blogspot.com and http://hermantiulaurel.blogspot.com)
House to probe HGC deals BLURBAL THRUSTS Louie Logarta 10/25/2010
House to probe HGC deals
BLURBAL THRUSTS
Louie Logarta
At long last, someone with the gumption to duke it out with the Home Guaranty Corp. (HGC) over several alleged questionable deals that over the years resulted in billions in taxpayers’ money uselessly going down the drain.
This distinction goes to Rep. Bernadette Herrera of the Bagong Henerasyon party-list group who had recently filed House Bill 549 calling for an honest-to-goodness probe into the activities of a slew of past and present HGC officials which had put the national government “in a highly disadvantageous position.”
In her bill, Herrera said the government sustained substantial losses amounting to several billions arising from several allegedly anomalous financial transactions entered into by HGC starting in 2002.
The HGC, she said, should have been a profitable enterprise if it had only been managed properly, thus the imperative need for the Lower House to look into, inquire and investigate its performance in light of persistent reports regarding alleged unscrupulous transactions “to ferret out the truth in the interest of justice and in aid of remedial legislation.”.... MORE
Choices are few HE SAYS Aldrin Cardon 10/25/2010
Choices are few
Aldrin Cardon
Just as I did last May, I will cast my vote today as a silent declaration of my choices for the select men and women who could become leaders of my community.
Hopefully, our neighborhood would know the winners in the very first local elections under Noynoy Aquino’s watch just several hours after sunset.
I will vote because it is my obligation to my country. And I will try my best to make the right choices for my community, which is the most basic of social groupings outside of our families.
The balangay, or barangay, was the symbol of civilized communities even before Magellan’s fleet arrived on the beaches of Limasawa. And it was the balangay, led by it chieftain Lapu-Lapu, who slew the giants who would rule us for three centuries. I believe it was the last instance when the balangay proved its strength and independence.
Boholano chieftains Sikatuna and Sigala had become collaborators of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi in establishing a permanent Spanish settlement in Cebu, and so began 300 years of their oppressive conquest, which, on the positive side, welded a nation that was to become the Philippines..... MORE
Barangay elections SHE SAYS Dinah S. Ventura 10/25/2010
Barangay elections
Dinah S. Ventura
Barangays are busy today, with the elections of barangay officials and the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) finally upon us after much anticipation...er, among those running for positions, that is.
For the most part, ordinary folks have barely lifted their heads from their daily grind to blearily peer at those uber-enthusiastic individuals eager to shake their hands. These smiling faces have lately inflicted their cheer onto citizens who happen by. Some had wondered why posters suddenly defaced their landscape anew, or why their Sunday mornings were disrupted with the aural onslaught of election jingles turned full-blast...for hours!
And just when you thought you could no longer stand the noise pollution (or maybe you have started to hum the useless lyrics while walking to the bathroom to express just what you think of them), it stops. Blessed quiet...and that’s usually what happens too after these folks have been elected, smiling cheerfully into their barangay offices, never to be heard from again...
That’s not to say all barangay officials — and the SK teams, too, for that matter — are there in name only. Some of them do work hard to serve their constituents. In some cases, however, they aren’t much help to communities. In one Quezon City barangay, for example, a series of house break-ins had been bothering a local neighborhood. This area used to be so safe even though it was not a gated community, but in recent years, robberies had disturbed the residents so much that some of them consulted with each other to raise money to build some kind of common protection for their community..... MORE
Palace raises VFA review; US releases $.8M in aid By Michaela P. del Callar 10/25/2010
Palace raises VFA review; US releases $.8M in aid
With the Palace, yesterday, drumming up a review of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) the country has with the US government, US Ambassador Harry Thomas unveiled yesterday $800,000 in additional disaster relief assistance for victims of super typhoon “Juan” at the same time extolling the VFA that he said was instrumental in the quick deployment of US soldiers in responding to relief and rescue operations on typhoon victims.
Thomas said funding will come from the Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), bringing the total in typhoon aid offered to $900,000. A donation of $100,000 was made by Washington last week.
Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. said the Aquino administration is committed to a thorough review of the (VFA) so that refinements can be introduced to ensure that the country obtains the maximum benefits of the bilateral agreement.
“The VFA was envisioned to be a mutually beneficial agreement that would serve the interests of both our country and the United States,” said Ochoa, who also chairs the Presidential Commission on the VFA. “The President, however, believes that a review is necessary because we must evaluate whether we are getting the most out of the VFA,” he added..... MORE
Calls mount for Soliman probe over bonds mess By Gerry Baldo and Pat C. Santos 10/25/2010
DSWD CHIEF BREAKS DOWN AT FORUM
Calls mount for Soliman probe over bonds mess
By Gerry Baldo and Pat C. Santos 10/25/2010
Calls for the Philippine Truth Commission (PTC) to probe Social Welfare Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Soliman and other members of the Aquino Cabinet who figured in the P10-billion Poverty Eradication and Alleviation Certificate (PEACe) bonds scam mounted yesterday as three members of the House of Representatives joined Sen. Edgardo Angara in the proposal.
The PEACe bonds are set to mature next year and for the original P10 billion bonds issued, the government will have to pay P37 billion because of interests.
Soliman used to head the group Caucus of NGO Networks (Code NGO) which earned P1.4 billion in commissions from the issue of government-guaranteed zero-coupon bonds in 2001 that were called PEACe bonds. The bond scheme was allegedly conceptualized by a group headed by Marissa Camacho-Reyes, the sister of Arroyo’s former Finance Secretary Jose Isidro Camacho.
Lawmakers said that Soliman and other members of the Arroyo Cabinet should be among those investigated by the Truth Commission..... MORE
25 dead in run-up to village polls, 110,000 cops to man elections — PNP 10/25/2010
25 dead in run-up to village polls, 110,000 cops to man elections — PNP
At least 25 persons have been killed in violence related to upcoming village-level elections in the country, the Philippine National Police (PNP) yesterday said.
It came as police imposed tight security for today’s elections in which Filipinos will vote for barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan chairmen and council members in the nation’s 42,000 villages, police spokesman Senior Supt. Agrimero Cruz said.
Police records show 25 persons had been killed and 10 wounded in election-related violence since the campaign period began last Sept. 25, he told reporters.
“We have been on full alert since Saturday night. We will be setting up security assistance desks in all voting centres to ensure honest, orderly and peaceful elections,” Cruz said.
Also, the PNP said 85 percent of the 135,000-strong PNP will be deployed to man police assistance desks (PADs) to be established in 42,000 barangays nationwide for today’s synchronized barangay and SK elections..... MORE
Solons to Palace: Identify source, get supplement By Angie M. Rosales 10/25/2010
Solons to Palace: Identify source, get supplement
Legislators are not keen on providing Malacañang with a supplemental budget to fund rehabilitation efforts on parts of the country affected by super typhoon “Juan” unless the Palace identify the source of additional funds for the proposal.
Unless Malacañang has available funds, coming up with a supplemental budget to cover the damage brought by typhoon Juan is not feasible, senators said yesterday.
“That (proposition) is somewhat problematic. They (Malacanang) have to identify the source of present revenue to support the supplemental budget. We have no new taxes now so where will you draw up funds to support the supplemental budget? It has to be certified by the national treasury, the availability of funds,” Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said.
Sen. Edgardo Angara shared the position, adding that before any calls for a supplemental budget, the Executive Branch must first review records whether there remains some of the P11 billion additional appropriations Congress approved last year following the onslaught of typhoons “Ondoy” and “Pepeng.”
“We rushed the approval of that supplementary budget in Nov. last year. It’s possible that it was not released. That was a standby authorization. They can make use of it because it covers other calamity (cases). Because time is of the essence, we should carefully study if we can tap that standby authorization,” Angara said..... MORE
No need to rush foreign postings for former AFP brass, Noy told By Mario J. Mallari 10/25/2010
No need to rush foreign postings for former AFP brass, Noy told
While they don’t see anything wrong with the appointment of retired military and police officials to civilian positions, concerned military sources said at least three years of retirement should be observed by the appointing au-thority to avoid speculations that such move is a political payback for loyalty.
Aside from allowing former military and police officers to adjust to civilian life, Tribune sources, who requested anonymity, said such appointment could erase doubts that such move is reward from the appoint-ing authority.
“It’s about time that we stop this practice of immediately appointing recently retired police and military officers to civilian posts… it’s hard to justify even the appointment was done in good faith,” one source said.
“They (retired police and military officers) should be allowed to retire for at least three years to adjust to civilian life and avoid speculations of being rewarded for being loyal to certain individual,” he added.
“President Aquino, with a very clear mandate… so he has the moral ascendancy to stop this malpractice,” the source noted..... MORE
Miriam falls on stage at Turkey forum 10/25/2010
Miriam falls on stage at Turkey forum
Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago, who has been suffering from hypothyroidism, yesterday fell on stage while she was about to deliver her speech in a conference in Istanbul, Turkey.
According to a statement issued by her office, the lawmaker “fell on stage, picked herself, and proceeded to deliver a paper after a standing ovation.”
“Santiago, who was examined by doctors after her speech, was declared in stable condition,” it added.
Santiago was in Istanbul to speak before the annual forum of the Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA).
The senator, in her speech, urged the Philippines and other countries represented in the PGA to become parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
Santiago is the author of a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that President Aquino should send the Rome Statute to the Senate for ratification.
Santiago was invited by the forum organizers at the panel on gender justice and women’s rights..... MORE
Lawmaker’s promulgation this week ‘may be deferred’ — Enrile By Angie M. Rosales 10/25/2010
Lawmaker’s promulgation this week ‘may be deferred’ — Enrile
It will be to the best interest of all parties concerned that promulgation of the case of detained Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV later this week, be deferred, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said yesterday.
Enrile was quick to emphasize though that he’s not trying to dictate upon the courts, underscoring the independence of a co-equal branch.
“It’s up to the courts if they want to leave the matter, since there’s already the proclamation of the President and the support of Congress – the two branches of government, they are acting on the same subject matter – it depends upon the court if they will continue or defer and leave it to the political departments of the government to resolve the issue, instead of the issue being resolved by the judicial department,” the upper chamber chief said in an interview over at dzBB.
“But I will not say what the courts should do. It’s up to them. We must respect the independence of the court. It’s up to him to make a decision on his own, that’s why he’s the judge, he’s there.
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ASB hosts Winter Sports Faceoff
on Feb 2, 2019 at 7:34 pm
Associated Student Body (ASB) hosted the Winter Sports Faceoff from Tuesday, Jan. 29 to Thursday, Jan. 31 during lunch at the stage.
On Tuesday, winter sports teams participated in a three-legged race, in which teams of two from each sport navigated through a maze while one person’s right leg was tied to the other person’s left leg. Boys soccer placed first with five seconds, wrestling and boys basketball tied for second with six seconds and girls soccer placed third with eight seconds.
“[My partner and I] felt nervous because ASB forced us to go first,” varsity girls basketball sophomore Joanne Chang said. “She refused to go with me at first, but we wanted to win for our coaches, so we volunteered for our team.”
On Wednesday, individuals from each winter sport competed against each other to pick up a hat while blindfolded. Varsity girls basketball obtained the hat and won the event. Varsity girls soccer junior Sarah Aie won the spelling bee with the word “hemorrhage” on Thursday.
“I felt nervous but very supported because I had my team right by the sidelines to cheer me on,” varsity girls water polo junior Melanie Uyuni said. “It was a bit hard because you had to mainly use your sense of touch to feel the hat.”
By Jacob Khuu, Sports editor
Photo by Tristan Gonzalez
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Pygmy dipole resonance in 208Pb.
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Pygmy dipole resonance in ^{208}Pb.
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In: J. Phys. G: Nucl. Part. Phys., 35 (1), pp. 014041. [Article]
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Gamow–Teller transitions in exotic pf-shell nuclei relevant to supernova explosion.
In: Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics, 35 (1), pp. 014041. ISSN 0954-3899,
Tamii, A. and Adachi, T. and Carter, J. and Dozono, M. and Fujita, H. and Fujita, Y. and Hatanaka, K. and Hashimoto, H. and Kaneda, T. and Itoh, M. and Kawabata, T. and Matsubara, H. and Nakanishi, K. and von Neumann-Cosel, P. and Okamura, H. and Perez, A. and Poltoratska, I. and Ponomarev, V. and Popescu, L. and Richter, A. and Rubio, B. and Sakaguchi, H. and Sakemi, Y. and Sasamoto, Y. and Shimbara, Y. and Shimizu, Y. and Smit, F. D. and Tameshige, Y. and Yosoi, M. and Zenihiro, J. and Zimmer, K. Imai, Kenichi and Murakami, Tetsuya and Saito, Naohito and Tanida, Kiyoshi (eds.) (2007):
Study of M1 and E1 excitations by high-resolution proton inelastic scattering measurement at forward angles.
915, In: AIP Conference Proceedings, p. 811,
AIP, ISSN 0094243X,
Adachi, T. and Fujita, Y. and von Brentano, P. and Berg, G. P. A. and Fransen, C. and De Frenne, D. and Fujita, H. and Fujita, K. and Hatanaka, K. and Honma, M. and Jacobs, E. and Kamiya, J. and Kawase, K. and Mizusaki, T. and Nakanishi, K. and Negret, A. and Otsuka, T. and Pietralla, N. and Popescu, L. and Sakemi, Y. and Shimbara, Y. and Shimizu, Y. and Tameshige, Y. and Tamii, A. and Uchida, M. and Wakasa, T. and Yosoi, M. and Zell, K. O. (2007):
Gamow-Teller transitions in pf-shell nuclei studied in (3He, t) reactions.
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Study of M1 Excitations by High-Resolution Proton Inelastic Scattering Experiment at Forward Angles.
In: Nucl. Phys. A, 788 (1-4), pp. 53c. [Article]
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Gamma-ray multipolarimetry between low-spin states of Ce-136: Search for the 2(1,ms)(+) one-phonon mixed-symmetry state.
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Gamow-Teller Strengths in the A=14 Multiplet: A Challenge to the Shell Model.
Adachi, T. and Fujita, Y. and von Brentano, P. and Lisetskiy, A. F. and Berg, G. P. A. and Fransen, C. and De Frenne, D. and Fujita, H. and Fujita, K. and Hatanaka, K. and Honma, M. and Jacobs, E. and Kamiya, J. and Kawase, K. and Mizusaki, T. and Nakanishi, K. and Negret, A. and Otsuka, T. and Pietralla, N. and Popescu, L. and Sakemi, Y. and Shimbara, Y. and Shimizu, Y. and Tameshige, Y. and Tamii, A. and Uchida, M. and Wakasa, T. and Yosoi, M. and Zell, K. O. (2006):
High-resolution study of Gamow-Teller transitions from the T_z = 1 nucleus ^46Ti to the T_z = 0 nucleus ^46V.
Adachi, T. and Fujita, Y. and Brentano, P. von and Lisetskiy, A. F. and Berg, G. P. A. and Fransen, C. and De Frenne, D. and Fujita, H. and Fujita, K. and Hatanaka, K. and Honma, M. and Jacobs, E. and Kamiya, J. and Kawase, K. and Mizusaki, T. and Nakanishi, K. and Negret, A. and Otsuka, T. and Pietralla, N. and Popescu, L. and Sakemi, Y. and Shimbara, Y. and Shimizu, Y. and Tameshige, Y. and Tamii, A. and Uchida, M. and Wakasa, T. and Yosoi, M. and Zell, K. O. (2006):
High-resolution study of Gamow-Teller transitions from the T_{z}=1 nucleus ^{46}Ti to the T_{z}=0 nucleus ^{46}V.
In: Physical Review C, 73 (2), APS, ISSN 0556-2813,
Negret, A. and Adachi, T. and Barrett, B. R. and Bäumer, C. and van den Berg, A. M. and Berg, G. P. A. and Brentano, P. von and Frekers, D. and De Frenne, D. and Fujita, H. and Fujita, K. and Fujita, Y. and Grewe, E.-W. and Haefner, P. and Harakeh, M. N. and Hatanaka, K. and Heyde, K. and Hunyadi, M. and Jacobs, E. and Kalmykov, Y. and Korff, A. and Nakanishi, K. and Navratil, P. and Neumann-Cosel, P. von and Popescu, L. and Rakers, S. and Richter, A. and Ryezayeva, N. and Sakemi, Y. and Shevchenko, A. and Shimbara, Y. and Shimizu, Y. and Tameshige, Y. and Tamii, A. and Uchida, M. and Vary, J. and Woertche, H. J. and Yosoi, M. and Zamick, L. (2006):
Gamow-Teller strengths in the A=14 multiplet : a challenge to the shell model.
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High-resolution study of Gamow-Teller transitions from the T-z=1 nucleus Ti-46 to the T-z=0 nucleus V-46.
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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Lewis Carrollˈs Aliceˈs Adventures in Wonderland drops curious young Alice down a rabbit hole and into an underground world that just gets "curiouser and curiouser." In Wonderland, Alice attempts to understand and impose logic on this illogical dream-world as she faces off against the White Rabbit, the Cheshire-Cat, the Blue Caterpillar, the Mad Hatter, and ultimately the Queen of Hearts. Though Aliceˈs Adventures in Wonderland is sometimes referred to as nonsense literature, hidden in Carrollˈs wordplay are satirical jibes at the politics and propriety of Victorian England.
I Down the Rabbit-Hole 8'
II The Pool of Tears 8'
III A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale 7'
IV The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill 10'
V Advice from a Caterpillar 9'
VI Pig and Pepper 10'
VII A Mad Tea-Party 9'
VIII The Queen’s Croquet-Ground 10'
IX The Mock Turtle’s Story 9'
X The Lobster Quadrille 8'
XI Who Stole the Tarts? 8'
XII Alice’s Evidence 8'
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (/ˈtʃɑːrlz ˈlʌtwɪdʒ ˈdɒdsən/;[1][2][3] 27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898), better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll (/ˈkærəl/), was an English writer, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon, and photographer. His most famous writings are Aliceˈs Adventures in Wonderland, its sequel Through the Looking-Glass, which includes the poem "Jabberwocky", and the poem The Hunting of the Snark, all examples of the genre of literary nonsense. He is noted for his facility at word play, logic and fantasy. There are societies in many parts of the world[4] dedicated to the enjoyment and promotion of his works and the investigation of his life.
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All in the golden afternoon
Full leisurely we glide;
For both our oars, with little skill,
By little arms are plied,
While little hands make vain pretence
Our wanderings to guide.
Ah, cruel Three ! In such an hour.
Beneath such dreamy weather.
To beg a tale of breath too weak
To stir the tiniest feather!
Yet what can one poor voice avail
Against three tongues together?
Imperious Prima flashes forth
Her edict “to begin it” —
In gentler tone Secunda hopes
“There will he nonsense in it!”—
While Tertia interrupts the tale
Not _more_ than once a minute.
Anon, to sudden silence won,
In fancy they pursue
The dream-child moving through a land
Of wonders wild and new,
In friendly chat with bird or beast—
And half believe it true.
And ever, as the story drained
The wells of fancy dry,
And faintly strove that weary one
To put the subject by,
“The rest next time—” “It _is_ next time!”
The happy voices cry.
Thus grew the tale of Wonderland:
Thus slowly, one by one,
Its quaint events were hammered out—
And now the tale is done,
And home we steer, a merry crew,
Beneath the setting sun.
Alice! a childish story take,
And with a gentle hand
Lay it where Childhood’s dreams are twined
In Memory’s mystic band,
Like pilgrim’s wither’d wreath of flowers
Pluck’d in a far-off land.
I Down the Rabbit-Hole
White Rabbit checking watch
Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, ‘and what is the use of a book,’ thought Alice ‘without pictures or conversation?’
So she was considering in her own mind (as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel very sleepy and stupid), whether the pleasure of making a daisy-chain would be worth the trouble of getting up and picking the daisies, when suddenly a White Rabbit with pink eyes ran close by her.
There was nothing so very remarkable in that; nor did Alice think it so very much out of the way to hear the Rabbit say to itself, ‘Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be late!’ (when she thought it over afterwards, it occurred to her that she ought to have wondered at this, but at the time it all seemed quite natural); but when the Rabbit actually took a watch out of its waistcoat-pocket, and looked at it, and then hurried on, Alice started to her feet, for it flashed across her mind that she had never before seen a rabbit with either a waistcoat-pocket, or a watch to take out of it, and burning with curiosity, she ran across the field after it, and fortunately was just in time to see it pop down a large rabbit-hole under the hedge.
In another moment down went Alice after it, never once considering how in the world she was to get out again.
The rabbit-hole went straight on like a tunnel for some way, and then dipped suddenly down, so suddenly that Alice had not a moment to think about stopping herself before she found herself falling down a very deep well.
Either the well was very deep, or she fell very slowly, for she had plenty of time as she went down to look about her and to wonder what was going to happen next. First, she tried to look down and make out what she was coming to, but it was too dark to see anything; then she looked at the sides of the well, and noticed that they were filled with cupboards and book-shelves; here and there she saw maps and pictures hung upon pegs. She took down a jar from one of the shelves as she passed; it was labelled ‘ORANGE MARMALADE’, but to her great disappointment it was empty: she did not like to drop the jar for fear of killing somebody, so managed to put it into one of the cupboards as she fell past it.
‘Well!’ thought Alice to herself, ‘after such a fall as this, I shall think nothing of tumbling down stairs! How brave they’ll all think me at home! Why, I wouldn’t say anything about it, even if I fell off the top of the house!’ (Which was very likely true.)
Down, down, down. Would the fall never come to an end! ‘I wonder how many miles I’ve fallen by this time?’ she said aloud. ‘I must be getting somewhere near the centre of the earth. Let me see: that would be four thousand miles down, I think —’ (for, you see, Alice had learnt several things of this sort in her lessons in the schoolroom, and though this was not a very good opportunity for showing off her knowledge, as there was no one to listen to her, still it was good practice to say it over) ‘— yes, that’s about the right distance – but then I wonder what Latitude or Longitude I’ve got to?’ (Alice had no idea what Latitude was, or Longitude either, but thought they were nice grand words to say.)
Presently she began again. ‘I wonder if I shall fall right through the earth! How funny it’ll seem to come out among the people that walk with their heads downward! The Antipathies, I think —’ (she was rather glad there was no one listening, this time, as it didn’t sound at all the right word) ‘— but I shall have to ask them what the name of the country is, you know. Please, Ma’am, is this New Zealand or Australia?’ (and she tried to curtsey as she spoke – fancy curtseying as you’re falling through the air! Do you think you could manage it?) ‘And what an ignorant little girl she’ll think me for asking! No, it’ll never do to ask: perhaps I shall see it written up somewhere.’
Down, down, down. There was nothing else to do, so Alice soon began talking again. ‘Dinah’ll miss me very much to-night, I should think!’ (Dinah was the cat.) ‘I hope they’ll remember her saucer of milk at tea-time. Dinah my dear! I wish you were down here with me! There are no mice in the air, I’m afraid, but you might catch a bat, and that’s very like a mouse, you know. But do cats eat bats, I wonder?’ And here Alice began to get rather sleepy, and went on saying to herself, in a dreamy sort of way, ‘Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?’ and sometimes, ‘Do bats eat cats?’ for, you see, as she couldn’t answer either question, it didn’t much matter which way she put it. She felt that she was dozing off, and had just begun to dream that she was walking hand in hand with Dinah, and saying to her very earnestly, ‘Now, Dinah, tell me the truth: did you ever eat a bat?’ when suddenly, thump! thump! down she came upon a heap of sticks and dry leaves, and the fall was over.
Alice was not a bit hurt, and she jumped up on to her feet in a moment: she looked up, but it was all dark overhead; before her was another long passage, and the White Rabbit was still in sight, hurrying down it. There was not a moment to be lost: away went Alice like the wind, and was just in time to hear it say, as it turned a corner, ‘Oh my ears and whiskers, how late it’s getting!’ She was close behind it when she turned the corner, but the Rabbit was no longer to be seen: she found herself in a long, low hall, which was lit up by a row of lamps hanging from the roof.
There were doors all round the hall, but they were all locked; and when Alice had been all the way down one side and up the other, trying every door, she walked sadly down the middle, wondering how she was ever to get out again.
Suddenly she came upon a little three-legged table, all made of solid glass; there was nothing on it except a tiny golden key, and Alice’s first thought was that it might belong to one of the doors of the hall; but, alas! either the locks were too large, or the key was too small, but at any rate it would not open any of them. However, on the second time round, she came upon a low curtain she had not noticed before, and behind it was a little door about fifteen inches high: she tried the little golden key in the lock, and to her great delight it fitted!
Alice finding tiny door behind curtain
Alice opened the door and found that it led into a small passage, not much larger than a rat-hole: she knelt down and looked along the passage into the loveliest garden you ever saw. How she longed to get out of that dark hall, and wander about among those beds of bright flowers and those cool fountains, but she could not even get her head though the doorway; ‘and even if my head would go through,’ thought poor Alice, ‘it would be of very little use without my shoulders. Oh, how I wish I could shut up like a telescope! I think I could, if I only know how to begin.’ For, you see, so many out-of-the-way things had happened lately, that Alice had begun to think that very few things indeed were really impossible.
There seemed to be no use in waiting by the little door, so she went back to the table, half hoping she might find another key on it, or at any rate a book of rules for shutting people up like telescopes: this time she found a little bottle on it, (‘which certainly was not here before,’ said Alice,) and round the neck of the bottle was a paper label, with the words ‘DRINK ME’ beautifully printed on it in large letters.
Alice taking “Drink Me” bottle
It was all very well to say ‘Drink me,’ but the wise little Alice was not going to do that in a hurry. ‘No, I’ll look first,’ she said, ‘and see whether it’s marked “poison” or not’; for she had read several nice little histories about children who had got burnt, and eaten up by wild beasts and other unpleasant things, all because they would not remember the simple rules their friends had taught them: such as, that a red-hot poker will burn you if you hold it too long; and that if you cut your finger very deeply with a knife, it usually bleeds; and she had never forgotten that, if you drink much from a bottle marked ‘poison,’ it is almost certain to disagree with you, sooner or later.
However, this bottle was not marked ‘poison,’ so Alice ventured to taste it, and finding it very nice, (it had, in fact, a sort of mixed flavour of cherry-tart, custard, pine-apple, roast turkey, toffee, and hot buttered toast,) she very soon finished it off.
‘What a curious feeling!’ said Alice; ‘I must be shutting up like a telescope.’
And so it was indeed: she was now only ten inches high, and her face brightened up at the thought that she was now the right size for going through the little door into that lovely garden. First, however, she waited for a few minutes to see if she was going to shrink any further: she felt a little nervous about this; ‘for it might end, you know,’ said Alice to herself, ‘in my going out altogether, like a candle. I wonder what I should be like then?’ And she tried to fancy what the flame of a candle is like after the candle is blown out, for she could not remember ever having seen such a thing.
After a while, finding that nothing more happened, she decided on going into the garden at once; but, alas for poor Alice! when she got to the door, she found she had forgotten the little golden key, and when she went back to the table for it, she found she could not possibly reach it: she could see it quite plainly through the glass, and she tried her best to climb up one of the legs of the table, but it was too slippery; and when she had tired herself out with trying, the poor little thing sat down and cried.
‘Come, there’s no use in crying like that!’ said Alice to herself, rather sharply; ‘I advise you to leave off this minute!’ She generally gave herself very good advice, (though she very seldom followed it), and sometimes she scolded herself so severely as to bring tears into her eyes; and once she remembered trying to box her own ears for having cheated herself in a game of croquet she was playing against herself, for this curious child was very fond of pretending to be two people. ‘But it’s no use now,’ thought poor Alice, ‘to pretend to be two people! Why, there’s hardly enough of me left to make one respectable person!’
Soon her eye fell on a little glass box that was lying under the table: she opened it, and found in it a very small cake, on which the words ‘EAT ME’ were beautifully marked in currants. ‘Well, I’ll eat it,’ said Alice, ‘and if it makes me grow larger, I can reach the key; and if it makes me grow smaller, I can creep under the door; so either way I’ll get into the garden, and I don’t care which happens!’
She ate a little bit, and said anxiously to herself, ‘Which way? Which way?’, holding her hand on the top of her head to feel which way it was growing, and she was quite surprised to find that she remained the same size: to be sure, this generally happens when one eats cake, but Alice had got so much into the way of expecting nothing but out-of-the-way things to happen, that it seemed quite dull and stupid for life to go on in the common way.
So she set to work, and very soon finished off the cake.
II The Pool of Tears
Alice stretched tall
‘Curiouser and curiouser!’ cried Alice (she was so much surprised, that for the moment she quite forgot how to speak good English); ‘now I’m opening out like the largest telescope that ever was! Good-bye, feet!’ (for when she looked down at her feet, they seemed to be almost out of sight, they were getting so far off). ‘Oh, my poor little feet, I wonder who will put on your shoes and stockings for you now, dears? I’m sure I shan’t be able! I shall be a great deal too far off to trouble myself about you: you must manage the best way you can; — but I must be kind to them,’ thought Alice, ‘or perhaps they won’t walk the way I want to go! Let me see: I’ll give them a new pair of boots every Christmas.’
And she went on planning to herself how she would manage it. ‘They must go by the carrier,’ she thought; ‘and how funny it’ll seem, sending presents to one’s own feet! And how odd the directions will look!
Alice’s Right Foot, Esq.
Hearthrug,
Near the fender,
(with Alice’s love).
Oh dear, what nonsense I’m talking!’
Just then her head struck against the roof of the hall: in fact she was now more than nine feet high, and she at once took up the little golden key and hurried off to the garden door.
Poor Alice! It was as much as she could do, lying down on one side, to look through into the garden with one eye; but to get through was more hopeless than ever: she sat down and began to cry again.
‘You ought to be ashamed of yourself,’ said Alice, ‘a great girl like you,’ (she might well say this), ‘to go on crying in this way! Stop this moment, I tell you!’ But she went on all the same, shedding gallons of tears, until there was a large pool all round her, about four inches deep and reaching half down the hall.
After a time she heard a little pattering of feet in the distance, and she hastily dried her eyes to see what was coming. It was the White Rabbit returning, splendidly dressed, with a pair of white kid gloves in one hand and a large fan in the other: he came trotting along in a great hurry, muttering to himself as he came, ‘Oh! the Duchess, the Duchess! Oh! won’t she be savage if I’ve kept her waiting!’ Alice felt so desperate that she was ready to ask help of any one; so, when the Rabbit came near her, she began, in a low, timid voice, ‘If you please, sir —’ The Rabbit started violently, dropped the white kid gloves and the fan, and skurried away into the darkness as hard as he could go.
Giant Alice watching Rabbit run away
Alice took up the fan and gloves, and, as the hall was very hot, she kept fanning herself all the time she went on talking: ‘Dear, dear! How queer everything is to-day! And yesterday things went on just as usual. I wonder if I’ve been changed in the night? Let me think: was I the same when I got up this morning? I almost think I can remember feeling a little different. But if I’m not the same, the next question is, Who in the world am I? Ah, that’s the great puzzle!’ And she began thinking over all the children she knew that were of the same age as herself, to see if she could have been changed for any of them.
‘I’m sure I’m not Ada,’ she said, ‘for her hair goes in such long ringlets, and mine doesn’t go in ringlets at all; and I’m sure I can’t be Mabel, for I know all sorts of things, and she, oh! she knows such a very little! Besides, she’s she, and I’m I, and – oh dear, how puzzling it all is! I’ll try if I know all the things I used to know. Let me see: four times five is twelve, and four times six is thirteen, and four times seven is – oh dear! I shall never get to twenty at that rate! However, the Multiplication Table doesn’t signify: let’s try Geography. London is the capital of Paris, and Paris is the capital of Rome, and Rome – no, that’s all wrong, I’m certain! I must have been changed for Mabel! I’ll try and say “How doth the little —”’ and she crossed her hands on her lap as if she were saying lessons, and began to repeat it, but her voice sounded hoarse and strange, and the words did not come the same as they used to do:—
‘How doth the little crocodile
Improve his shining tail,
And pour the waters of the Nile
On every golden scale!
‘How cheerfully he seems to grin,
How neatly spread his claws,
And welcome little fishes in
With gently smiling jaws!’
‘I’m sure those are not the right words,’ said poor Alice, and her eyes filled with tears again as she went on, ‘I must be Mabel after all, and I shall have to go and live in that poky little house, and have next to no toys to play with, and oh! ever so many lessons to learn! No, I’ve made up my mind about it; if I’m Mabel, I’ll stay down here! It’ll be no use their putting their heads down and saying “Come up again, dear!” I shall only look up and say “Who am I then? Tell me that first, and then, if I like being that person, I’ll come up: if not, I’ll stay down here till I’m somebody else”— but, oh dear!’ cried Alice, with a sudden burst of tears, ‘I do wish they would put their heads down! I am so very tired of being all alone here!’
As she said this she looked down at her hands, and was surprised to see that she had put on one of the Rabbit’s little white kid gloves while she was talking. ‘How can I have done that?’ she thought. ‘I must be growing small again.’ She got up and went to the table to measure herself by it, and found that, as nearly as she could guess, she was now about two feet high, and was going on shrinking rapidly: she soon found out that the cause of this was the fan she was holding, and she dropped it hastily, just in time to avoid shrinking away altogether.
‘That was a narrow escape!’ said Alice, a good deal frightened at the sudden change, but very glad to find herself still in existence; ‘and now for the garden!’ and she ran with all speed back to the little door: but, alas! the little door was shut again, and the little golden key was lying on the glass table as before, ‘and things are worse than ever,’ thought the poor child, ‘for I never was so small as this before, never! And I declare it’s too bad, that it is!’
As she said these words her foot slipped, and in another moment, splash! she was up to her chin in salt water. Her first idea was that she had somehow fallen into the sea, ‘and in that case I can go back by railway,’ she said to herself. (Alice had been to the seaside once in her life, and had come to the general conclusion, that wherever you go to on the English coast you find a number of bathing machines in the sea, some children digging in the sand with wooden spades, then a row of lodging houses, and behind them a railway station.) However, she soon made out that she was in the pool of tears which she had wept when she was nine feet high.
Alice in pool of tears
‘I wish I hadn’t cried so much!’ said Alice, as she swam about, trying to find her way out. ‘I shall be punished for it now, I suppose, by being drowned in my own tears! That will be a queer thing, to be sure! However, everything is queer to-day.’
Just then she heard something splashing about in the pool a little way off, and she swam nearer to make out what it was: at first she thought it must be a walrus or hippopotamus, but then she remembered how small she was now, and she soon made out that it was only a mouse that had slipped in like herself.
‘Would it be of any use, now,’ thought Alice, ‘to speak to this mouse? Everything is so out-of-the-way down here, that I should think very likely it can talk: at any rate, there’s no harm in trying.’ So she began: ‘O Mouse, do you know the way out of this pool? I am very tired of swimming about here, O Mouse!’ (Alice thought this must be the right way of speaking to a mouse: she had never done such a thing before, but she remembered having seen in her brother’s Latin Grammar, ‘A mouse – of a mouse – to a mouse – a mouse – O mouse!’ The Mouse looked at her rather inquisitively, and seemed to her to wink with one of its little eyes, but it said nothing.
‘Perhaps it doesn’t understand English,’ thought Alice; ‘I daresay it’s a French mouse, come over with William the Conqueror.’ (For, with all her knowledge of history, Alice had no very clear notion how long ago anything had happened.) So she began again: ‘Ou est ma chatte?’ which was the first sentence in her French lesson-book. The Mouse gave a sudden leap out of the water, and seemed to quiver all over with fright. ‘Oh, I beg your pardon!’ cried Alice hastily, afraid that she had hurt the poor animal’s feelings. ‘I quite forgot you didn’t like cats.’
‘Not like cats!’ cried the Mouse, in a shrill, passionate voice. ‘Would you like cats if you were me?’
‘Well, perhaps not,’ said Alice in a soothing tone: ‘don’t be angry about it. And yet I wish I could show you our cat Dinah: I think you’d take a fancy to cats if you could only see her. She is such a dear quiet thing,’ Alice went on, half to herself, as she swam lazily about in the pool, ‘and she sits purring so nicely by the fire, licking her paws and washing her face – and she is such a nice soft thing to nurse – and she’s such a capital one for catching mice – oh, I beg your pardon!’ cried Alice again, for this time the Mouse was bristling all over, and she felt certain it must be really offended. ‘We won’t talk about her any more if you’d rather not.’
Alice with Mouse in pool of tears
‘We indeed!’ cried the Mouse, who was trembling down to the end of his tail. ‘As if I would talk on such a subject! Our family always hated cats: nasty, low, vulgar things! Don’t let me hear the name again!’
‘I won’t indeed!’ said Alice, in a great hurry to change the subject of conversation. ‘Are you – are you fond – of – of dogs?’ The Mouse did not answer, so Alice went on eagerly: ‘There is such a nice little dog near our house I should like to show you! A little bright-eyed terrier, you know, with oh, such long curly brown hair! And it’ll fetch things when you throw them, and it’ll sit up and beg for its dinner, and all sorts of things – I can’t remember half of them – and it belongs to a farmer, you know, and he says it’s so useful, it’s worth a hundred pounds! He says it kills all the rats and – oh dear!’ cried Alice in a sorrowful tone, ‘I’m afraid I’ve offended it again!’ For the Mouse was swimming away from her as hard as it could go, and making quite a commotion in the pool as it went.
So she called softly after it, ‘Mouse dear! Do come back again, and we won’t talk about cats or dogs either, if you don’t like them!’ When the Mouse heard this, it turned round and swam slowly back to her: its face was quite pale (with passion, Alice thought), and it said in a low trembling voice, ‘Let us get to the shore, and then I’ll tell you my history, and you’ll understand why it is I hate cats and dogs.’
It was high time to go, for the pool was getting quite crowded with the birds and animals that had fallen into it: there were a Duck and a Dodo, a Lory and an Eaglet, and several other curious creatures. Alice led the way, and the whole party swam to the shore.
III A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale
Mouse telling story to birds and Alice
They were indeed a queer-looking party that assembled on the bank – the birds with draggled feathers, the animals with their fur clinging close to them, and all dripping wet, cross, and uncomfortable.
The first question of course was, how to get dry again: they had a consultation about this, and after a few minutes it seemed quite natural to Alice to find herself talking familiarly with them, as if she had known them all her life. Indeed, she had quite a long argument with the Lory, who at last turned sulky, and would only say, ‘I am older than you, and must know better’; and this Alice would not allow without knowing how old it was, and, as the Lory positively refused to tell its age, there was no more to be said.
At last the Mouse, who seemed to be a person of authority among them, called out, ‘Sit down, all of you, and listen to me! I’ll soon make you dry enough!’ They all sat down at once, in a large ring, with the Mouse in the middle. Alice kept her eyes anxiously fixed on it, for she felt sure she would catch a bad cold if she did not get dry very soon.
‘Ahem!’ said the Mouse with an important air, ‘are you all ready? This is the driest thing I know. Silence all round, if you please! “William the Conqueror, whose cause was favoured by the pope, was soon submitted to by the English, who wanted leaders, and had been of late much accustomed to usurpation and conquest. Edwin and Morcar, the earls of Mercia and Northumbria —”’
‘Ugh!’ said the Lory, with a shiver.
‘I beg your pardon!’ said the Mouse, frowning, but very politely: ‘Did you speak?’
‘Not I!’ said the Lory hastily.
‘I thought you did,’ said the Mouse. ‘— I proceed. “Edwin and Morcar, the earls of Mercia and Northumbria, declared for him: and even Stigand, the patriotic archbishop of Canterbury, found it advisable —”’
‘Found what?’ said the Duck.
‘Found it,’ the Mouse replied rather crossly: ‘of course you know what “it” means.’
‘I know what “it” means well enough, when I find a thing,’ said the Duck: ‘it’s generally a frog or a worm. The question is, what did the archbishop find?’
The Mouse did not notice this question, but hurriedly went on, ‘”— found it advisable to go with Edgar Atheling to meet William and offer him the crown. William’s conduct at first was moderate. But the insolence of his Normans —” How are you getting on now, my dear?’ it continued, turning to Alice as it spoke.
‘As wet as ever,’ said Alice in a melancholy tone: ‘it doesn’t seem to dry me at all.’
‘In that case,’ said the Dodo solemnly, rising to its feet, ‘I move that the meeting adjourn, for the immediate adoption of more energetic remedies —’
‘Speak English!’ said the Eaglet. ‘I don’t know the meaning of half those long words, and, what’s more, I don’t believe you do either!’ And the Eaglet bent down its head to hide a smile: some of the other birds tittered audibly.
‘What I was going to say,’ said the Dodo in an offended tone, ‘was, that the best thing to get us dry would be a Caucus-race.’
‘What is a Caucus-race?’ said Alice; not that she wanted much to know, but the Dodo had paused as if it thought that somebody ought to speak, and no one else seemed inclined to say anything.
‘Why,’ said the Dodo, ‘the best way to explain it is to do it.’ (And, as you might like to try the thing yourself, some winter day, I will tell you how the Dodo managed it.)
First it marked out a race-course, in a sort of circle, (‘the exact shape doesn’t matter,’ it said,) and then all the party were placed along the course, here and there. There was no ‘One, two, three, and away,’ but they began running when they liked, and left off when they liked, so that it was not easy to know when the race was over. However, when they had been running half an hour or so, and were quite dry again, the Dodo suddenly called out ‘The race is over!’ and they all crowded round it, panting, and asking, ‘But who has won?’
This question the Dodo could not answer without a great deal of thought, and it sat for a long time with one finger pressed upon its forehead (the position in which you usually see Shakespeare, in the pictures of him), while the rest waited in silence. At last the Dodo said, ‘everybody has won, and all must have prizes.’
‘But who is to give the prizes?’ quite a chorus of voices asked.
‘Why, she, of course,’ said the Dodo, pointing to Alice with one finger; and the whole party at once crowded round her, calling out in a confused way, ‘Prizes! Prizes!’
Alice had no idea what to do, and in despair she put her hand in her pocket, and pulled out a box of comfits, (luckily the salt water had not got into it), and handed them round as prizes. There was exactly one a-piece all round.
‘But she must have a prize herself, you know,’ said the Mouse.
‘Of course,’ the Dodo replied very gravely. ‘What else have you got in your pocket?’ he went on, turning to Alice.
‘Only a thimble,’ said Alice sadly.
‘Hand it over here,’ said the Dodo.
Dodo presenting thimble
Then they all crowded round her once more, while the Dodo solemnly presented the thimble, saying ‘We beg your acceptance of this elegant thimble’; and, when it had finished this short speech, they all cheered.
Alice thought the whole thing very absurd, but they all looked so grave that she did not dare to laugh; and, as she could not think of anything to say, she simply bowed, and took the thimble, looking as solemn as she could.
The next thing was to eat the comfits: this caused some noise and confusion, as the large birds complained that they could not taste theirs, and the small ones choked and had to be patted on the back. However, it was over at last, and they sat down again in a ring, and begged the Mouse to tell them something more.
‘You promised to tell me your history, you know,’ said Alice, ‘and why it is you hate – C and D,’ she added in a whisper, half afraid that it would be offended again.
‘Mine is a long and a sad tale!’ said the Mouse, turning to Alice, and sighing.
‘It is a long tail, certainly,’ said Alice, looking down with wonder at the Mouse’s tail; ‘but why do you call it sad?’ And she kept on puzzling about it while the Mouse was speaking, so that her idea of the tale was something like this:—
‘Fury said to a
mouse, That he
met in the
both go to
law: I will
prosecute
_you_. — Come,
I’ll take no
denial; We
must have a
trial: For
really this
morning I’ve
to do.”
Said the
mouse to the
cur, “Such
a trial,
no jury
or judge,
would be
breath.”
“I’ll be
judge, I’ll
be jury,”
old Fury:
try the
‘You are not attending!’ said the Mouse to Alice severely. ‘What are you thinking of?’
‘I beg your pardon,’ said Alice very humbly: ‘you had got to the fifth bend, I think?’
‘I had not!’ cried the Mouse, sharply and very angrily.
‘A knot!’ said Alice, always ready to make herself useful, and looking anxiously about her. ‘Oh, do let me help to undo it!’
‘I shall do nothing of the sort,’ said the Mouse, getting up and walking away. ‘You insult me by talking such nonsense!’
‘I didn’t mean it!’ pleaded poor Alice. ‘But you’re so easily offended, you know!’
The Mouse only growled in reply.
‘Please come back and finish your story!’ Alice called after it; and the others all joined in chorus, ‘Yes, please do!’ but the Mouse only shook its head impatiently, and walked a little quicker.
‘What a pity it wouldn’t stay!’ sighed the Lory, as soon as it was quite out of sight; and an old Crab took the opportunity of saying to her daughter ‘Ah, my dear! Let this be a lesson to you never to lose your temper!’ ‘Hold your tongue, Ma!’ said the young Crab, a little snappishly. ‘You’re enough to try the patience of an oyster!’
‘I wish I had our Dinah here, I know I do!’ said Alice aloud, addressing nobody in particular. ‘She’d soon fetch it back!’
‘And who is Dinah, if I might venture to ask the question?’ said the Lory.
Alice replied eagerly, for she was always ready to talk about her pet: ‘Dinah’s our cat. And she’s such a capital one for catching mice you can’t think! And oh, I wish you could see her after the birds! Why, she’ll eat a little bird as soon as look at it!’
This speech caused a remarkable sensation among the party. Some of the birds hurried off at once: one old Magpie began wrapping itself up very carefully, remarking, ‘I really must be getting home; the night-air doesn’t suit my throat!’ and a Canary called out in a trembling voice to its children, ‘Come away, my dears! It’s high time you were all in bed!’ On various pretexts they all moved off, and Alice was soon left alone.
‘I wish I hadn’t mentioned Dinah!’ she said to herself in a melancholy tone. ‘Nobody seems to like her, down here, and I’m sure she’s the best cat in the world! Oh, my dear Dinah! I wonder if I shall ever see you any more!’ And here poor Alice began to cry again, for she felt very lonely and low-spirited. In a little while, however, she again heard a little pattering of footsteps in the distance, and she looked up eagerly, half hoping that the Mouse had changed his mind, and was coming back to finish his story.
IV The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill
It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself ‘The Duchess! The Duchess! Oh my dear paws! Oh my fur and whiskers! She’ll get me executed, as sure as ferrets are ferrets! Where can I have dropped them, I wonder?’ Alice guessed in a moment that it was looking for the fan and the pair of white kid gloves, and she very good-naturedly began hunting about for them, but they were nowhere to be seen – everything seemed to have changed since her swim in the pool, and the great hall, with the glass table and the little door, had vanished completely.
Very soon the Rabbit noticed Alice, as she went hunting about, and called out to her in an angry tone, ‘Why, Mary Ann, what are you doing out here? Run home this moment, and fetch me a pair of gloves and a fan! Quick, now!’ And Alice was so much frightened that she ran off at once in the direction it pointed to, without trying to explain the mistake it had made.
‘He took me for his housemaid,’ she said to herself as she ran. ‘How surprised he’ll be when he finds out who I am! But I’d better take him his fan and gloves – that is, if I can find them.’ As she said this, she came upon a neat little house, on the door of which was a bright brass plate with the name ‘W. Rabbit’ engraved upon it. She went in without knocking, and hurried upstairs, in great fear lest she should meet the real Mary Ann, and be turned out of the house before she had found the fan and gloves.
‘How queer it seems,’ Alice said to herself, ‘to be going messages for a rabbit! I suppose Dinah’ll be sending me on messages next!’ And she began fancying the sort of thing that would happen: ‘“Miss Alice! Come here directly, and get ready for your walk!” “Coming in a minute, nurse! But I’ve got to see that the mouse doesn’t get out.” Only I don’t think,’ Alice went on, ‘that they’d let Dinah stop in the house if it began ordering people about like that!’
By this time she had found her way into a tidy little room with a table in the window, and on it (as she had hoped) a fan and two or three pairs of tiny white kid gloves: she took up the fan and a pair of the gloves, and was just going to leave the room, when her eye fell upon a little bottle that stood near the looking- glass. There was no label this time with the words ‘DRINK ME,’ but nevertheless she uncorked it and put it to her lips. ‘I know something interesting is sure to happen,’ she said to herself, ‘whenever I eat or drink anything; so I’ll just see what this bottle does. I do hope it’ll make me grow large again, for really I’m quite tired of being such a tiny little thing!’
It did so indeed, and much sooner than she had expected: before she had drunk half the bottle, she found her head pressing against the ceiling, and had to stoop to save her neck from being broken. She hastily put down the bottle, saying to herself ‘That’s quite enough – I hope I shan’t grow any more – As it is, I can’t get out at the door – I do wish I hadn’t drunk quite so much!’
Alice cramped in Rabbit's house
Alas! it was too late to wish that! She went on growing, and growing, and very soon had to kneel down on the floor: in another minute there was not even room for this, and she tried the effect of lying down with one elbow against the door, and the other arm curled round her head. Still she went on growing, and, as a last resource, she put one arm out of the window, and one foot up the chimney, and said to herself ‘Now I can do no more, whatever happens. What will become of me?’
Luckily for Alice, the little magic bottle had now had its full effect, and she grew no larger: still it was very uncomfortable, and, as there seemed to be no sort of chance of her ever getting out of the room again, no wonder she felt unhappy.
‘It was much pleasanter at home,’ thought poor Alice, ‘when one wasn’t always growing larger and smaller, and being ordered about by mice and rabbits. I almost wish I hadn’t gone down that rabbit-hole – and yet – and yet – it’s rather curious, you know, this sort of life! I do wonder what can have happened to me! When I used to read fairy-tales, I fancied that kind of thing never happened, and now here I am in the middle of one! There ought to be a book written about me, that there ought! And when I grow up, I’ll write one – but I’m grown up now,’ she added in a sorrowful tone; ‘at least there’s no room to grow up any more here.’
‘But then,’ thought Alice, ‘shall I never get any older than I am now? That’ll be a comfort, one way – never to be an old woman – but then – always to have lessons to learn! Oh, I shouldn’t like that!’
‘Oh, you foolish Alice!’ she answered herself. ‘How can you learn lessons in here? Why, there’s hardly room for you, and no room at all for any lesson-books!’
And so she went on, taking first one side and then the other, and making quite a conversation of it altogether; but after a few minutes she heard a voice outside, and stopped to listen.
‘Mary Ann! Mary Ann!’ said the voice. ‘Fetch me my gloves this moment!’ Then came a little pattering of feet on the stairs. Alice knew it was the Rabbit coming to look for her, and she trembled till she shook the house, quite forgetting that she was now about a thousand times as large as the Rabbit, and had no reason to be afraid of it.
Presently the Rabbit came up to the door, and tried to open it; but, as the door opened inwards, and Alice’s elbow was pressed hard against it, that attempt proved a failure. Alice heard it say to itself ‘Then I’ll go round and get in at the window.’
‘That you won’t’ thought Alice, and, after waiting till she fancied she heard the Rabbit just under the window, she suddenly spread out her hand, and made a snatch in the air. She did not get hold of anything, but she heard a little shriek and a fall, and a crash of broken glass, from which she concluded that it was just possible it had fallen into a cucumber-frame, or something of the sort.
Alice's hand grabbing at Rabbit
Next came an angry voice – the Rabbit’s —‘Pat! Pat! Where are you?’ And then a voice she had never heard before, ‘Sure then I’m here! Digging for apples, yer honour!’
‘Digging for apples, indeed!’ said the Rabbit angrily. ‘Here! Come and help me out of this!’ (Sounds of more broken glass.)
‘Now tell me, Pat, what’s that in the window?’
‘Sure, it’s an arm, yer honour!’ (He pronounced it ‘arrum.’)
‘An arm, you goose! Who ever saw one that size? Why, it fills the whole window!’
‘Sure, it does, yer honour: but it’s an arm for all that.’
‘Well, it’s got no business there, at any rate: go and take it away!’
There was a long silence after this, and Alice could only hear whispers now and then; such as, ‘Sure, I don’t like it, yer honour, at all, at all!’ ‘Do as I tell you, you coward!’ and at last she spread out her hand again, and made another snatch in the air. This time there were two little shrieks, and more sounds of broken glass. ‘What a number of cucumber-frames there must be!’ thought Alice. ‘I wonder what they’ll do next! As for pulling me out of the window, I only wish they could! I’m sure I don’t want to stay in here any longer!’
She waited for some time without hearing anything more: at last came a rumbling of little cartwheels, and the sound of a good many voices all talking together: she made out the words: ‘Where’s the other ladder? — Why, I hadn’t to bring but one; Bill’s got the other – Bill! fetch it here, lad! — Here, put ’em up at this corner – No, tie ’em together first – they don’t reach half high enough yet – Oh! they’ll do well enough; don’t be particular – Here, Bill! catch hold of this rope – Will the roof bear? — Mind that loose slate – Oh, it’s coming down! Heads below!’ (a loud crash)—‘Now, who did that? — It was Bill, I fancy – Who’s to go down the chimney? — Nay, I shan’t! you do it! — That I won’t, then! — Bill’s to go down – Here, Bill! the master says you’re to go down the chimney!’
‘Oh! So Bill’s got to come down the chimney, has he?’ said Alice to herself. ‘Shy, they seem to put everything upon Bill! I wouldn’t be in Bill’s place for a good deal: this fireplace is narrow, to be sure; but I think I can kick a little!’
“There goes Bill!”
She drew her foot as far down the chimney as she could, and waited till she heard a little animal (she couldn’t guess of what sort it was) scratching and scrambling about in the chimney close above her: then, saying to herself ‘This is Bill,’ she gave one sharp kick, and waited to see what would happen next.
The first thing she heard was a general chorus of ‘There goes Bill!’ then the Rabbit’s voice along —‘Catch him, you by the hedge!’ then silence, and then another confusion of voices —‘Hold up his head – Brandy now – Don’t choke him – How was it, old fellow? What happened to you? Tell us all about it!’
Last came a little feeble, squeaking voice, (‘That’s Bill,’ thought Alice,) ‘Well, I hardly know – No more, thank ye; I’m better now – but I’m a deal too flustered to tell you – all I know is, something comes at me like a Jack-in-the-box, and up I goes like a sky-rocket!’
‘So you did, old fellow!’ said the others.
‘We must burn the house down!’ said the Rabbit’s voice; and Alice called out as loud as she could, ‘If you do. I’ll set Dinah at you!’
There was a dead silence instantly, and Alice thought to herself, ‘I wonder what they will do next! If they had any sense, they’d take the roof off.’ After a minute or two, they began moving about again, and Alice heard the Rabbit say, ‘A barrowful will do, to begin with.’
‘A barrowful of what?’ thought Alice; but she had not long to doubt, for the next moment a shower of little pebbles came rattling in at the window, and some of them hit her in the face. ‘I’ll put a stop to this,’ she said to herself, and shouted out, ‘You’d better not do that again!’ which produced another dead silence.
Alice noticed with some surprise that the pebbles were all turning into little cakes as they lay on the floor, and a bright idea came into her head. ‘If I eat one of these cakes,’ she thought, ‘it’s sure to make some change in my size; and as it can’t possibly make me larger, it must make me smaller, I suppose.’
So she swallowed one of the cakes, and was delighted to find that she began shrinking directly. As soon as she was small enough to get through the door, she ran out of the house, and found quite a crowd of little animals and birds waiting outside. The poor little Lizard, Bill, was in the middle, being held up by two guinea-pigs, who were giving it something out of a bottle. They all made a rush at Alice the moment she appeared; but she ran off as hard as she could, and soon found herself safe in a thick wood.
‘The first thing I’ve got to do,’ said Alice to herself, as she wandered about in the wood, ‘is to grow to my right size again; and the second thing is to find my way into that lovely garden. I think that will be the best plan.’
It sounded an excellent plan, no doubt, and very neatly and simply arranged; the only difficulty was, that she had not the smallest idea how to set about it; and while she was peering about anxiously among the trees, a little sharp bark just over her head made her look up in a great hurry.
An enormous puppy was looking down at her with large round eyes, and feebly stretching out one paw, trying to touch her. ‘Poor little thing!’ said Alice, in a coaxing tone, and she tried hard to whistle to it; but she was terribly frightened all the time at the thought that it might be hungry, in which case it would be very likely to eat her up in spite of all her coaxing.
Dog looking at tiny Alice
Hardly knowing what she did, she picked up a little bit of stick, and held it out to the puppy; whereupon the puppy jumped into the air off all its feet at once, with a yelp of delight, and rushed at the stick, and made believe to worry it; then Alice dodged behind a great thistle, to keep herself from being run over; and the moment she appeared on the other side, the puppy made another rush at the stick, and tumbled head over heels in its hurry to get hold of it; then Alice, thinking it was very like having a game of play with a cart-horse, and expecting every moment to be trampled under its feet, ran round the thistle again; then the puppy began a series of short charges at the stick, running a very little way forwards each time and a long way back, and barking hoarsely all the while, till at last it sat down a good way off, panting, with its tongue hanging out of its mouth, and its great eyes half shut.
This seemed to Alice a good opportunity for making her escape; so she set off at once, and ran till she was quite tired and out of breath, and till the puppy’s bark sounded quite faint in the distance.
‘And yet what a dear little puppy it was!’ said Alice, as she leant against a buttercup to rest herself, and fanned herself with one of the leaves: ‘I should have liked teaching it tricks very much, if – if I’d only been the right size to do it! Oh dear! I’d nearly forgotten that I’ve got to grow up again! Let me see – how is it to be managed? I suppose I ought to eat or drink something or other; but the great question is, what?’
The great question certainly was, what? Alice looked all round her at the flowers and the blades of grass, but she did not see anything that looked like the right thing to eat or drink under the circumstances. There was a large mushroom growing near her, about the same height as herself; and when she had looked under it, and on both sides of it, and behind it, it occurred to her that she might as well look and see what was on the top of it.
She stretched herself up on tiptoe, and peeped over the edge of the mushroom, and her eyes immediately met those of a large caterpillar, that was sitting on the top with its arms folded, quietly smoking a long hookah, and taking not the smallest notice of her or of anything else.
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Dave Keller – Live at the Killer Guitar Thriller | Album Review
Dave Keller – Live at the Killer Guitar Thriller
Tastee-Tone Records
www.davekeller.com
15 tracks/77:42
I reviewed Dave Keller’s first album eleven or so years ago. The fine guitar, vocals and songwriting were evident and I was won over; I thought, “A white guy from Vermont writing, singing and playing killer soul music?” Well, the answer was and remains, “Hell, Yeah!”
This is Dave’s sixth album (seventh if you count the one he produced and played on with Kansas City’s Brother Bob White) and it was recorded live at the Bucks County Blues Society Spring Fever Footstomper Killer Guitar Thriller event that has been held annually since 1983 when Matt “Guitar” Murphy headlined the event. Keller was last year’s headliner.
The trio is Dave on guitar and vocals, Alex Budney on bass Jay Gleason on drums. The album features 15 songs (7 written by Keller and 8 covers) and was recorded the Terchon VFW hall in Edgely, PA in April of 2019.
Keller and company begin the show with his song “Slow Train.” It’s a slick soul song with a great vibe to it. Keller offers up his first solo of the day and sings with the intense passion I’ve come to expect from this great singer. Next is “Steppin’ Out” which is a Syl Johnson song that Keller does a fine job with vocally and on guitar. “My Younger Days/Moanin’ For Molasses” follows, a mashup of Sonny Boy Williamson II and Junior Wells/Buddy Guy tunes. Keller does both more than justice and offers up a very thoughtful guitar solo. His “17 Years” is a deep soul song; this is what soul music is all about. Keller sings with real emotion and plays with equal feeling here. George Jackson’s “Heart On A String” is a peppy cut with a nice groove and a vibrant guitar solo. Keller’s “Right Back Atcha” is the title track from one of his CDs, a cool mid-tempo rocking soul cut with some killer guitar. “Every Soul’s A Star” s another of Dave’s songs, a nice slow soul blues with feeling. “Kiss Me Like You Miss Me” Dave claims is in Johnny Rawls style, and I can’t argue that– he captures the feel of his mentor Johnny in this great song.
Albert King’s “As The Years Go Passing By” gets a really soulful rendition here as Dave lays it all out for us. The funky “Don’t Let Them Take Your Joy” is up next. Dave sings his song with intensity and offers more good guitar to savor. Magic Sam’s “All Night Long” follows with a soulful Dave Keller approach to the cut with breathy vocals and a forthright guitar work. His “It’s All In Your Eyes” off his most recent studio album is a great dance tune with a lot of feeling. The guitar stings as Dave gives another fine performance. “Are You Going Where I’m Coming From” is a super O.V. Wright tune and Dave does a great job with it; more deep, Southern soul to enjoy! “This Time I’m Gone For Good” is a song another of Dave’s mentors Mighty Sam McClain sang a lot and it’s a Bobby Blue Bland tune. Slow, deep soul with a dark message of a relationship that is defunct. Dave again sings with such great feeling on this slow and mournful cut. It’s sort of his anthem about his divorce, too. He tells a personal story during the song which fits well to the song’s theme. The album finishes up with a little zydeco and Clifton Chenier. “Hot Tamale Baby” is a classic cut and Dave does a fine cover of it. Guitar and vocals are once again top notch and he takes up home with a rousing finish.
Someone at the event recorded the show and sent it on to Dave; he was impressed that the music really sounded good so he decided to release the show. The only small flaw in the CD is the overall recording sound of the event. The crowd noise throughout and a little echo here and there is evident, but it also does give you the feeling of being there; the music played by Dave and his band is amazing and there is a cool vibe to the show. If you like to hear new soul music then this one’s for you– Dave Keller is the real deal!
CategoriesAlbum Reviews TagsAlbert King, Alex Budney, Bobby Blue Bland, Buddy Guy, Clifton Chenier, Dave Keller, Jay Gleason, Junior Wells, Magic Sam, Mighty Sam McClain, O.V. Wright, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Syl Johnson
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On Aikido and Self-Flushing Toilets by "The Mirror"
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This article was written by Susan Dalton.
Over Christmas my college installs automatically-flushing toilets. The first time I stand up and that thing flushes behind me, I hear a noise like a yowling cat, then a whoosh, and my center is in my throat. For days I can't get used to the noise and sometimes I look for a little white handle that isn't there anymore. Now at restaurants and at home, I stand and wait, expecting the toilet to flush itself.
Class is over, the mats are put away, and the dojo has been transformed back into a geology classroom. I'm folding my hakama, while Alex demonstrates his Kung Fu stance. He's kicking at Patrick and Stephen but stops when I look up.
"My hands just naturally come to this position," he says. Alex is a bouncer at a busy club. Using him for uke is like trying to move through a Sequoia.
He likes to turn a handshake with an unruly customer into shihonage and is happy to recognize it and learn what to call it. For chokes, the fingers on one of his hands go around my neck. Most of my class talks about harmony and blending; he thinks about where his private parts are in relation to uke's feet.
"I'm trying to smile and be gentle," he says.
"That's good. What are you, 6'8"?"
"6'4, 310. One of the smaller girls said I look really scary, so I'm practicing being less intimidating."
"Falling can be frightening, especially if a big guy's power is causing it. Keep working on building trust. They trust you, they'll go with you."
"Hai, Sensei," he says.
Patrick and Stephen decide to do tenchinage and kotegaishi in the demonstration. They play around with those techniques while Carol closes the windows and Aaron brings me O Sensei's picture. "What I'd love to see," says Stephen, "is Sensei and Alex going at it. We could set up the mats and turn them loose. Wow, that'd be something."
"I'd use inanimate objects," says Alex.
Patrick nods. "I'd bet my paycheck and my car on Sensei."
For the first time in fifteen years, I have the best ukemi in the dojo, my sometimes-a-classroom dojo. Students I don't know speak respectfully when I walk down the hall. They hold doors and tell me about martial arts movies they've seen. I talk to my friend Truman. He teaches aikido at Virginia Tech. "All no kyus, sixth kyus, and me," I say. "I'm barely sweating, yet I have students who think I'm great. I see the seduction of this Sensei thing."
He nods. "Just teach what you're good at."
"Blame them if my techniques don't work."
"Start believing you're as good as they think you are."
"Make them do it while I talk about it."
"They've done studies," he says. "That's the problem with college clubs."
Tonight I go to the always-a-dojo dojo. Jay Sensei has asked Jory to work with me, get me ready for my test.
"I need a lot of work on weapons," I say.
"You need a lot of work on all of it," Jory tells me. He grins. "We'll work together after class."
After warm-ups and rolls, we knee-walk around the dojo. I can feel John coming up behind me. He slows, politely pretends my pace is his pace. During class we practice several kokyunage and iriminage. Jory tells me he wants me closer on ukemi. One time I fall funny and it sounds awful, but I stay small and am OK. During some of the ukemi I can feel myself getting scared, resistant; I'm sticking my butt out and planting. Jory shows me how to turn my hips so I follow better.
Elizabeth Sensei calls jyujinage. "I want black belts break-falling out of every throw," she says. I don't want to, but I do.
She saves room at the end of class for jyuwaza. I'll have three ukes on my test, so I practice with three ukes now. It's not pretty, but I move. After a while I feel an atemi connect with JY's lip. I see him raise a hand to check for blood. "Oh God," I say. I have to move while I talk because the other two are almost on me. "JY, I'm sorry. Are you OK?"
He nods. John or Jory is falling in front of him, maybe John and Jory, and he's skirting whomever to attack again. The entire class is laughing, howling, really.
Elizabeth Sensei is bent over with her face close to the mat. When she can talk, she says, "Stop. That's enough. Susan, Susan, Susan."
We bow. I hear snorts and giggles still coming from the kyu side of the room. My knees creak as I knee-walk back to my spot. "I'm sorry, Sensei," I say. "I hit him right in the mouth."
"I know," she says.
I toss my gi jacket on my crumpled hakama on the floor, hang my belt on the door knob, and yank at the sweat-stuck strings in my pants. My shirt and underwear also stick to my body. When I sit, the porcelain is cool against my skin. In the horrible, scratched glass of the mirror that's been in this bathroom since the building was a kindergarten thirty-five years ago, an all-too-clear image stares back. Maybe little kids needed this sitting-down-height mirror to see how to refasten their pants; what it shows me I'd rather not see. I finish, stand, and reach for the silver handle. This toilet doesn't flush itself.
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Dan Savage Calls Jo Becker’s Book Forcing The Spring “Bullshit” and “Appalling”
Will Kohler April 26, 2014
During an interview with HuffPost Live’s Josh Zepps about his upcoming Hump! Tour, an amateur porn film festival, Dan Savage went off on Jo Becker’s (and who are we kidding Chad Griffin and HRC’s) new book “Forcing The Spring: Inside the Fight for Marriage Equality,”
“The book has been universally condemned by people all across the ideological spectrum in the gay community.
It’s really kind of a case of sort of theft, a theft of credit. The book is a lie, a lie to its readers, it’s a misrepresentation, and the treatment of [marriage equality activists] … is appalling This is a bullshit Washington history, and it will not stand, and the community — the gay community — is united in opposition to it.”
That’s what I like about Dan Savage. Always so soft spoken.
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Street justice and mob rule. The end justifies the mean. Moving the goal post in the middle of the game and, winning at all costs. These expressions represent the lowest standard for civilized man and for the making of a despot. This is not the Bahamian way. We have party conventions, and outside of conventions, we have national general councils, or central council meetings on a monthly basis. The party members also have a parliamentary caucas. These are the long standing mechanisms we use in party politics in the Bahamas.
Mr. Edison Key, Member of Parliament, South Abaco confirmed that he was approached by a rogue MP to join in a plot to overthrow the duly elected leader of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition, Dr. Hubert Minnis. When he disclosed this it was no longer an FNM issue but a national issue. We expect this type of behavior from a third world country but not from Bahamian Politicians jonesing for power at all costs. This is a slippery slope we as a people should not tolerate.
Hubert Minnis
In the Bahamas those who would be king are expected to behave in a time honored tradition when you declare and face your opponent and those you would wish to defeat. You, then, face the delegates and allow the member delegates to decide who they will have to lead them. This is our tradition, this is our way. To draw one’s political sword in the dark of night is the ultimate act of cowardice, and is political treason. No political organization should tolerate this behavior from a pack of political hyenas no good could ever come from this dishonorable behavior.
The FNM is a coalition comprising three distinct groups: The first grouping comprised the old UBP guard who believes it is their diving right to govern the masses. To this day, they have not come to terms that the Bahamian people voted them out in 1967. Today their contribution to the body politic is to ensure that the spelling and grammar of all bills presented in parliament are correct and to spew out bitterness about the inadequacies of majority rule government, how sad. The second grouping comprises the upper class special negro who has achieved some measure of success and have forgotten from whence they came. In some cases, they are ashamed of their humble past so they define themselves by their close association with the first grouping, our UBP brothers. The masses of people have always and still remain suspicious of this grouping and never entrusted them with political power. The final grouping comprises the followers of the late Sir Cecil Wallace-Whitfield. It is said of this group that they lack the nobility of birth but always feel that broad base support is required to win an election. It is further said that this group does not speak well, their verbs sometimes do not agree with their subject; or worst of all, they do not dress the part of prime time leadership, and are too earthy. Hence, the present day problem of this coalition led by Dr. Hubert Minnis.
In parliament, the body language of the FNM tells the story of a coalition that is becoming unraveled. Rather than turning themselves in to the party leader confessing their misdeeds and begging for mercy instead they show intransigence. Yes, it was political treason but you can’t do anything about it. So now, the country waits.
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Clive’s Cringes Act 3: Mr. Gorelick’s Opus
on Jul 30 in Music by casador
”Clive’s Cringes,” by Hunter Pope, is an ongoing series examining Clive Davis’s more “interesting” signings for Arista Records. Check out part one for a full explanation.
Kenny G. is the best selling instrumentalist of all time. More than Sonny Rollins. More than John Coltrane. More…than…(this is hard ) Charlie…Parker. His airy sound and contemporary Caucasian corniness incensed numerous critics and musicians who couldn’t understand the draw.
Clive Davis knew he was mining gold when he signed saxophonist, Kenneth Bruce Gorelick. Unfortunately, Davis couldn’t have known the future disdain by fellow musicians, critics, and the majority of the listening public. It’s a universal scorn that carries venom to this day.
“His music is ambient dandelion-fluff, wrote New York Times critic, Ben Ratliff, “that I knew plenty about from being put on hold by telephone receptionists.”
The final straw came in 1999 when Mr. Gorelick decided to cover Louis Armstrong’s classic, “What a Wonderful World”.
Try to get through all of this. Just try.
This set off a critic firestorm. Many pointed out that Armstrong’s amazing breadth for improvisation should never be covered by a musician whose classical jazz background was already intensely scrutinized.
Musician Pat Metheny became the voice for many: “With this single move, Kenny G became one of the few people on earth I can say that I really can’t use at all — as a man, for his incredible arrogance to even consider such a thing, and as a musician, for presuming to share the stage with the single most important figure in our music.”
Clive Davis never lost a wink of sleep on this assessment.
75 million sold records told him so.
Here’s one more nightmare before we go. Enjoy.
Author: casador
Hunter Pope (aka casador) writes about music, food, and film. He occasionally dabbles in fiction, although the big novel presently eludes him . Hunter's stints with Smoky Mountain News, Mountain Xpress, and his ongoing music blog, Earful Music, allows him to express his inner music critic daily. Unfortunately, the outer music critic in Hunter has been cited at numerous concerts.
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ALBUM: Cigarettes After Sex – ‘Cigarettes After Sex’
If you’ve been looking for a band that blends the androgynous, darkly poetic lyrics of Placebo, the melancholic songs from The XX’s first album, and the sensibilities of The Smiths; then look no further than Cigarettes After Sex. After the incredible online break-out success of single ‘Nothing’s Gonna Hurt You Baby’ (which has 46+ Million YouTube views to date), the band have finally released their debut eponymous album; and it’s another cinematic, intoxicating offering.
Previous single ‘K’ opens the album with the band’s trademark gentle percussion, melodic slow guitar, and Greg Gonzalez’s smooth vocals. The song stretches out over five minutes, meandering through “crystal” clear memories of enviable intimacy. ‘Each Time You Fall In Love’ is equally as precious, but in a jaded, mournful way. The song laments how love is “clearly not enough” in some relationships, and questions the sincerity of romance.
On ‘Sunsetz’, the erotic side to romance is explored through explicit lyricism and sultry electronics. Gonzalez delivers lines like “open your dress and show me your tits on the swing-set” in such a casual, gentle manner that it avoids being distasteful. It’ll be hard not to melt from the heat of his words. The same can be said for the hauntingly beautiful ‘Apocalypse’, which is easily a highlight of the album. If this is what “watching cityscapes turn to dust” sounds like, then the end of the world is going to be divine.
‘Flash’ will spark the desire to “do the right thing baby” with its echoic percussion and moody synths, whilst ‘Sweet’ depicts the physical obsession with a lover’s body – something worth breaking your heart for. The atmospheric ‘Opera House’ describes an inescapable love that’s as grand as the building in the song’s title, but as painful as being cut by “barbed wire”. It’s the subtle blending of these binary opposites that make Cigarettes After Sex’s songs such addictive listening, and ‘Truly’ is another perfect example of this. Gonzalez coolly remarks “Truly, you really don’t need to be in love, to make love to me” – a dangerously attractive concept.
The cinematic elements of the album are fully embraced on the final tracks ‘John Wayne’ and ‘Young Dumb’. The first describes a man consumed by love, crazy for trying to live like the iconic actor, whilst the second track’s lustful synths play out in the same pattern, acting as a perfect bookend to the album. Cigarettes After Sex’s full length debut is as addictive and intoxicating as their post-coital name. Let yourself unashamedly melt to their hypnotic, pop-noir sounds.
Cigarettes After Sex’s album will be released on June 9th via Partisan Records. Follow the band on Facebook for more updates.
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Trillion-tonne iceberg breaks off WA ice shelf.
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London- One of world’s largest ever recorded , a trillion ton iceberg has broken off from Larsen C ice sheet in the West Antarctic.
It weighs about mind boggling trillion tons and has a sizable area of 5800 sq km. Almost in Four times the size of london , twice the size of Luxembourg. It is about 190 meters thick or 57 stories.
The process of calving is common in Antarctica. Happens almost every day. Between 10th and 12th July breaking off process occurred. NASA detected the process.
Adrian Luckman , leader of the UK’s Midas project and professor of glaciology at Swansea University said “The iceberg is one of the largest recorded and its future progress is difficult to predict,”.
He also added that “It may remain in one piece but is more likely to break into fragments. Some of the ice may remain in the area for decades, while parts of the iceberg may drift north into warmer waters. Some of the ice may remain in the area for decades, while parts of the iceberg may drift north into warmer waters”.
In 2000, B-15 was the largest iceberg ever to break off from Antarctic ice shelf. After breaking off from ice shelf, it broke into smaller icebergs. Named as B-15A , was the largest one amongst them.
Experts believes that iceberg will not effect on sea level immediately, as it was already floating but it could add risks for shipping. The Area is outside of major trade route but it is also one of the main destination for cruise ships. And if Larsen C entirely collapses and melts then we can expect sea level rise up to 4 inches.
Ship MTV explorer sank due to an unfortunate incident after it hit an iceberg of the Antarctica peninsula. And as a result more than 150 passengers, crew members were evacuated.
Iceberg is likely to be named as A68, It was part of Larsen C ice shelf. After the process of calving Larsen C ice shelf has reduced by 12% in size. Northern ice shelves Larsen A and Larsen B collapsed respectively in 1995 and 2002.
West Antarctica is getting warmer very rapidly everyday, creating worrying situation for its penguin population.
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The main structure of Beijing Universal Resort and the topping of the theme park
Beijing Universal Resort includes Beijing Universal Studios theme park, Beijing Universal City Avenue, and two resort hotels.
The reporter learned from Beijing Universal Resort on the 1st that the main structure and theme park of Universal Resort have been topped off, and the hardware construction is expected to be completed within this year.
Beijing Universal Resort includes Beijing Universal Studios theme park, Beijing Universal City Avenue, and two resort hotels. The reporter saw at the main entrance of the Universal Studios theme park that the landmark giant earth-shaped building of Universal Studios is under construction and is expected to be completed in September.
Xu Liping, Vice President of Government Affairs of Beijing International Resorts Co., Ltd., introduced that Universal City Avenue, which connects theme parks, parking buildings, public parking lots and subways, will open in 2021 at the same time as the theme parks and two resort hotels. This avenue has 24 stores, and will gather all kinds of first stores and flagship stores, becoming one of the large-scale business districts of Beijing's "first store economy".
The relevant person in charge of Universal Resort introduced that innovative technologies were widely used in the construction of the project, such as the use of building information model technology in the parking building, and the entire process of designing to construction to create digital engineering construction, saving tens of millions of dollars in buildings cost. Green construction and green construction sites are also one of the highlights of the construction of Beijing Universal Resort. Among them, the dust control in the park has effectively reduced the floating dust generated during construction through various measures.
On September 4, Universal Resort will appear at the Service Trade Fair as one of the representative enterprises in the tourism service field.
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Harford County Republican Women Promote the Constitution; Club Seeks Entries for Annual Constitution Day Contest
August 6, 2013 By Dagger News Service
From the The Harford County Republican Women’s Club:
The Harford County Republican Women’s Club (HCRW) is seeking entries for its annual Constitution Day Contest; a contest designed to support the 2004 federal law requiring any institution receiving federal dollars to provide educational programming on the history of the Constitution on September 17 of each year. Since the contest’s inception, students from Fallston Middle, Edgewood High School and home-schooled students have won prizes for their efforts with each taking home $500.
The group’s Constitution Day committee recognizes Harford County has encouraged students to study the history of this country through its’ long-standing Patriot Program. The HCRW’s focus on students and Constitution Day is an effort to support that education and to help students cement their understanding of their role as a citizen.
Public, private, parochial and home-schooling students from throughout Harford County are all encouraged to participate. $1,500 in prizes will be shared among the winners chosen in the elementary, middle and high school categories.
The HCRW believes students of every age grasp that the Constitution is the set of rules that we live by.
Elementary aged students who wish to participate are asked to create a collage that reflects what freedom means to them. Middle school students have the choice of two essay topics on the Constitution and society. Students in high schools will be required to develop a lesson plan on the Constitution that can be shared with their peers.
Entry deadline is September 11, 2013. Contest requirements and details may be found at http://hcrw.org/ or e-mail syosua1401@aol.com for information.
Harford’s Republican Women Constitution Day contest for students http://hcrw.org/Education%20Issues.htm
Elementary aged students who wish to participate are asked to create a collage that reflects what freedom means to them. Collages must be no greater than poster board size.
Middle school students have the choice of two essay topics on the Constitution and society.
1. Patrick Henry wrote, “The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government – lest it come to dominate our lives and interests.”
2. Which do you think creates a more prosperous, unified, free, and moral society: free market capitalism or socialism? Defend your opinion, addressing all four characteristics.
Students in high schools will be required to develop a lesson plan on the Constitution that can be shared with their peers.
– Patrick Henry wrote, “The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government – lest it come to dominate our lives and interests.”
– Compare and contrast how free market capitalism and how socialism affects a unified, free, and moral society.
– Alexis de Tocqueville, French politician and author of Democracy in America, equated socialism to slavery. “….one also finds in the human heart a depraved taste for equality, which impels the weak to want to bring the strong down to their level, and which reduces men to preferring equality in servitude to inequality in freedom”
– What does de Tocqueville mean by this?
– Compare and contrast what ‘equality’ meant to the Founding Fathers versus what it means to a socialist.
Deadline, September 11, 2013 http://hcrw.org/Education%20Issues.htm
TinfoilTommy says
I’m still trying to figure out how comparing socialism to capitalism amounts to providing, “provide educational programming on the history of the Constitution.” There’s history and then there is this BS. In no way was the Constitution established to ensure a free-market capitalist society, or protect against the “slavery” of socialism. It is unfortunate that the HCRWC does not have a better grasp of this document or its history considering they are required to educate others on the subject.
Mr. Moderate says
Americans should indeed be much more educated as to the nature and history of the Constitution. No doubt. But this contest, sadly, is an educational sham designed to promote a narrow-minded perspective advocated by ideologues of the right.
A couple of years ago Steve Denning, an authority on Leadership and Management writing on Forbes.Com, described his belief as what should be the outcome of the process of education: “In recent posts, I have been suggesting that being educated includes (to give a short answer): a demonstrated ability to listen carefully, to think critically, to evaluate facts rigorously, to reason analytically, to imagine creatively, to articulate interesting questions, to explore alternative viewpoints, to maintain intellectual curiosity and to speak and write persuasively.” Notice the words carefully, critically, rigorously, analytically, and creatively.
At first glance the contest appears to encourage the outcome Denning advocates. The problem, however, with this particular contest, is that only those older high school students who have been properly “educated” for a prolonged period of time have any real chance of recognizing within the assignments the inherent bias masked as reasonable authority. Rarely will other students (including high schoolers “trained” to think a particular way dare or even think of challenging the “credibility” of the statements.
Why not use quotations that encourage true thought ( e.g., John Marshall : ““The Constitution is colorblind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens.” Or Thomas Jefferson: “The dead should not rule the living.”) encourage students to look to their society and the purpose of government.
It seems to me these statements are more open, more applicable to the present day, and thus more appropriate for students at all levels than the clearly propagandist statements by two radical anti-monarchists and advocates of unrestrained liberty (not the same as freedom).
And, what does the Constitution have to do with the nature of the economy. Is capitalism “republican” and Socialism is “anti-republican”? Tell that to most of the countries of Western Europe and Scandinavia.
B says
Socialism didn’t exist when the Constitution was written.
Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
Look up involuntary servitude.
TPP says
Taxation is involuntary servitude.
CDev says
How so? To equate taxation to slavery is simply ignorant!
Financial enslavement. How can you get ahead in life and be prosperous when the gov. takes at least 1/3 of your earnings every year?
Than move. You are free to do that. The people the ammendment refers to are not free to do that or anything else for that matter. It is insulting to suggest that paying taxes is slavery. No where in the debate of the 13th ammendment was taxation a consideration.
Keith Gabel says
It sounds like we are getting our issues confused. Taxation without representation is involuntary servitude. We have a representative government, so the US is good with that part of the equation. As for socialism, which has as its most striking characteristic a blend of capital markets and state-owned industry, much like Germany and the United Kingdom, it is neither encouraged or discouraged by the US Constitution. The document itself is silent on the issue.
As for the contest itself, it Tinfoil Tommy and Mr. Moderate appear to be correct. The prizes will go to the students who can best parrot a predetermined answer, not to the most thoughtful and accurate portrayals of the US Constitution and our constitutional history. That is the nice thing about having too much money. You can give it away to whomever you wish.
Are we a representative gov? We “elect” people that are controlled by private banks and corporations. Look at the earmarks in a bill one time and you will find laws and handouts that benefit corporations and banks and not the citizens. Meanwhile “representatives” steal our liberties and trample the bill of rights.
@TPP – I can’t argue with any of your statements. I was merely attempting to clear up the confusion that exists between economic systems and political systems and the belief that the US Constitution favors one over the other. I’ve noticed that it spends far more time on a system of governance, protections of the individual against the state, and protections for the minority against the majority.
Taxation to run the government is not involuntary servitude, however when you take tax dollars and give them directly to another person under the guise of charity, i.e. obamacare/ welfare/ food stamps/ obama phones, it is absolutely involuntary servitude.
No one said anything about slavery.
Eminent Domain to a foriegn oil company ie Keystone? BTW it is the Reagan phone and you have a choice. You can move a slave was not free to do so. Again equating the tax code to Slavery is ignorant!
Following this logic, all tax credits, Social Security payments, VA benefits, Medicare, Medicaid, farm subsidies, food stamps, earned income tax credits – all of which involve taking money directly from the treasury and giving it to someone else – condemns us all to involuntary servitude. While I find you view rather draconian and heartless, I do see you point. I just disagree with the notion that these are bad things for a society to have, at least on some level.
I didn’t day that all of those programs were bad in concept.
The claim was that the constitution doesn’t support capitalism any more then socialism. I am showing that the constitution does not support socialism.
CDEV, your reading comprehension stinks.
The context of that ammendment is all about Slavery. To equate the two is again ignorant! If you did not know that about the 13 th ammendment your understanding of the Constitution Stinks!
Try reading. The amendment bans both slavery and involuntary servitude. No one here compared taxation to slavery other then your liberal hysterics.
Codec says
I am a moderate and yes when people called paying taxes involuntary servitude they most certainly did.
Auto correct that is a cdev reply.
Because says
You haven’t shown anything except your narrow world view that supports your selfish filter of what is out there. I’m beginning to think that the conservatives I have met and listened to and read in this county must suffer from some sort of severe personality disorder where they have an inflated sense of importance that precludes them giving a damn about the rights of others. When you do not take anyone else seriously and elevate your own needs and opinions over those of others, when you seek to deny other people their own pursuit of opportunity and stomp all over the concept of promote the general welfare, you are simply ill.
Mr Pilkington says
Tell me more about your interpretation of “promote the general welfare”?
This is the epitome of liberal “logic.”
If you believe in the Constitution, you have a narrow world view.
If you ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country, you are selfish.
If you believe in paying your own way, taking less then you pay in, and not borrowing from the future wealth of this nation, you have a inflated sense of self importance, and you don’t care about others.
Pursuit of opportunity now means that others have the “right” to the to the fruits of your labor.
Promote the general welfare has been twisted into Provide for the general welfare.
“The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.”
The liberal/ socialist pied piper is not your friend. It is the enemy of freedom.
The US Constitution is silent on which type of economic system the US shall use. Obviously, it allows for socialism on some level, otherwise we would not have Social Security. It also allows for free markets, otherwise Wall Street wouldn’t be the envy of the world.
What the US Constitution does do is to provide for the foundation of our republic and the parameters within which it functions.
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India’s World Cup win in 2011 was fixed, alleges Arjuna Ranatunga
Former Sri Lanka skipper Arjuna Ranatunga today demanded an investigation into the country’s 2011 World Cup final defeat by India amid allegations of match fixing.
Ranatunga, 53, in a video posted on his Facebook page, said he was shocked by Sri Lanka’s six-wicket defeat in the final at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.
“I was also in India giving commentaries at the time. When we lost, I was distressed and I had a doubt,” Ranatunga said. “We must investigate what happened to Sri Lanka at the 2011 World Cup final.”
“I cannot reveal everything now, but one day I will. There must be an inquiry.”
Without giving names, Ranatunga said players could not hide the “dirt” with their clean white cricket clothing.
Sri Lanka, batting first, scored 274-6 off 50 overs and appeared in a commanding position when Indian superstar Sachin Tendulkar was caught for 18. India turned the game dramatically thanks partly to poor fielding and bowling by Sri Lanka.
Local media have raised suspicions of Sri Lankans throwing the match, but there was no formal call for an investigation till Ranatunga’s outburst.
Ranatunga’s spokesman Thamira Manju told AFP that he was writing to President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe complaining about the state of cricket in the country.
There have been recriminations in the country since Sri Lanka suffered a humiliating 3-2 loss to bottom-ranked Zimbabwe in a five-match one-day series on home soil this month.
There is also growing tension between Sri Lankan sports authorities and players about the use of managers, including an agent who represents more than half the national team.
Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera has said he wants to regulate agents in cricket in a bid to prevent the possibility of one individual fixing matches using a network of players under his management.
Former skipper Kumar Sangakkara, who led Sri Lanka in the 2011 World Cup defeat, has publicly defended his manager, a foreign national, who is also an agent for many other local players.
Meanwhile, Indian players, who were the part of the Indian team, have rubbished Ranatunga’s charges calling them baseless.
“I am surprised by Arjuna Ranatunga’s allegations. These are serious comments by a very respectable voice in international cricket. I think to clear the air, he should back his claims with proofs,” Gautam Gambhir, who top-scored for India with 97 in the final, said.
Ashish Nehra, a key member of the 2011 World Cup winning team, said that one should not pay much attention to these kind of statements.
“I don’t wish to dignify Ranatunga’s comments by airing my views on the issue. There is no end to these kind of statements. If I question Sri Lanka’s 1996 World Cup victory, is it in good taste? So let’s not get into it. But yes, it is disappointing when someone of his stature says something like this,” Nehra told PTI.
Last year, the International Cricket Council imposed a three-year ban on a top Sri Lankan official Jayananda Warnaweera for failing to cooperate with an anti-corruption investigation.
Warnaweera, a former Test player who was facing a two- year domestic ban over allegations of involvement in match- fixing, failed to attend interviews with an ICC anti- corruption unit.
Sri Lankan players and umpires have been accused of match fixing in the past, but Warnaweera was the high ranking official to be found guilty and penalised.
Sri Lanka’s cricket board suspended a fast bowling coach and sacked a part-time employee for their alleged roles in approach to two Sri Lankan players to arrange a defeat by West Indies at Galle in October 2015.
An unnamed man linked to a bookmaker had offered the two players some 10 million rupees (around 70,000) to lose the match.
Betting is illegal in most of the cricket-mad Indian subcontinent, but backstreet bookmakers — many with underworld links — still flourish.
Although no big-name Sri Lankan player has ever been convicted of corruption, several former stars have made allegations of match fixing or spot-fixing — when players deliberately bowl or field badly to give away a set number of runs.
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Changes to Google Maps Results and Google+ Business Listings
Welcome to the 1,400th Daily Golden Nugget. In honor of reaching another "00" status, I'm returning back to the root topic of where these Nuggets began, which is an update on what's happening with Google Maps. It's become our own personal drinking game, so let's explore it again with a beverage of your choice.
During the last 5 months, Google has changed a tremendous amount with regard to how Search, Maps, and Google+ work together. It started with a large change in directions of how Google+ worked. The original goal of Google+ was to unify all Google services under one platform, but it turned out that many users didn't like being forced to join a new social network just to manage their information.
Since Google controls most of how we search on the website today, it's important for a business to have an easy way to manage their information and how it appears in the different results. When I started this journey of Daily Nuggets, we had to log into different Google properties to manage our information. Maps, Places, Photos, and AdWords were all different websites with different and unrelated user interfaces. Sometimes you even had to enter your information a second time because the background databases were not shared.
By my count since August 2010, Google has attempted 4 different ways to provide better management of your business information. Google+ was their 3rd, apparently failed, attempt. Their 4th attempt is still in beta as I write this, which limits my ability to show you concrete updates to how Google Maps works, however, there is one recent development within the new user interface of some importance that I can show you.
Your Google Business Description
For several years, Google has allowed you to provide your own description for your business which would appear in search results, on Google Maps, and then Google+. Here's a screen shot of what this description looked like on Google+:
Sometime over the summer of 2015, Google launched a new version of Maps and removed these long descriptions from search results. In most cases, Google has removed all descriptions, but in a few cases there are simplified descriptions that are being added by Google employees. You can see a prime example of this in the website review I wrote earlier this week. Take a look at this screen shot:
In the left column of the above screen shot it says "Veteran store selling high-end jewelry" and on the right it says "Long-time shop offering diamond & precious metal jewelry, plus custom design & repair services."
Neither of these short descriptions match the longer one that Joe Kassab Jewelers entered into their own Google My Business account. Specifically, I'm referring to the description "Locally owned family jewelry store since 1964. Specializing in one of a kind jewelry, engagement rings, low price diamond" you see above in the old Google+ format.
Speaking of Google+ formats, on November 17, 2015 Google launched a new Google+ interface that's supposed to be simpler. That's still in beta as I still write this, and all the features of the "Classic G+" format aren't available yet. Some features were removed from the new desktop and iOS version of Google+ and are only available on Android phones.
This is what the new Joe Kassab Jewelers Google+ page looks like:
This current beta format of the new Google+ is grossly understated from the classic version. Even clicking the more info button only reveals the basic information shown here:
Going Forward...
My initial testing with these descriptions isn't very promising right now. The search results and maps screen shots I've shown above have been in place for about 5 months. The descriptions for the accounts I manage are not appearing in search or maps, and now they are not appearing in the new Google+.
Even though Google still provides a way to edit your own description, it seems to be a lame duck feature.
As Google continually quests to provide users with the best experience, they also do their best to fight spam. Once upon a time, your business description was an important factor in how your website would appear in search results, but not anymore. It seems like Google's solution to fight business description spam was to hire a team of copy writers who are reading your web pages and your customer reviews in order to write a simple, non-spammy description of your store.
I'll be sure to write a follow up to this in the future if and when more information is available. For now, just know that your local SEO company might tell you that these descriptions are important, but really, they're not any more. As least not today.
TAGS: GOOGLE, GOOGLE BUSINESS VIEW, GOOGLE MY BUSINESS, GOOGLE PLACES FOR BUSINESS, GOOGLE PLUS, GOOGLE PROFILES
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The Homesman – Es Führt Ein Weg Zurück (The Homesman)
France/U.S.A. 2014
Opening 18 Dec 2014
Directed by: Tommy Lee Jones
Writing credits: Tommy Lee Jones, Kieran Fitzgerald, Wesley A. Oliver, Glendon Swarthout
Principal actors: Tommy Lee Jones, Hilary Swank, Grace Gummer, Miranda Otto, Sonja Richter
Shots of majestic clouds towering over a vast, stark, windswept landscape where high, dancing grass obliterates the horizon sets tonal value while introducing a main character: the Great Plains. Pioneer Westerns are often romanticized, but director Tommy Lee Jones does not shirk from confronting the sometimes-gruesome realities 1854 homesteaders endured in his adaptation of Glendon Swarthout’s 1988 novel.
Nebraska Territories: an isolated community recognizes three families are in dire need of help. Their womenfolk, spent and out-of-touch with reality, should be returned to civilization posthaste, their men must carry on here. Independent, stalwart Mary Bee Cuddy (Hilary Swank) volunteers, obligating Reverend Dowd (John Lithgow). Her first inkling of what lay ahead is the blacksmith’s (Barry Corbin) adding iron wrist-guards inside and a door lock on the wagon. Spotting Briggs (Jones) hanging about and after a testy exchange, they strike a bargain; this cantankerous claim-jumper will accompany Cuddy on the arduous 3-5-week journey. Once the women are securely aboard, Cuddy’s mother hen approach is illuminating; Briggs, a survivalist and perceptive, is sharp-eyed. Following a portentous experience, Cuddy becomes discombobulated with demeaning consequences. So, when Briggs cautions the 16-year old maid, he speaks with respect begot from hindsight. Life’s boomerangs can harbinger unforeseen outcomes.
Filmed in New Mexico, USA in forty-two days complete with challenging weather conditions, and a tight budget, adds authenticity. The cast is stellar: Jones and Swank embody complicated, disparate personalities, as do Grace Gummer, Miranda Otto, and Sonja Richter’s starkly unnerving depiction of effects from having a breakdown. Rodrigo Prieto’s dramatic cinematography and Marco Beltrami’s music boost, whereas Roberto Silvi’s editing is disorienting, especially and unfortunately the flashbacks introducing the three wives.
Important to appreciating The Homesman is historical information. Eager to own land but ignorant of the physical conditions, many were naively lured to the plains. Prairie, steppe and grassland covers much of the Great Plains that stretches south from Canada to Mexico lying between west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains; the area now provides substantial U.S. wind power. Perhaps one has to live on the plains to fully understand the loneliness that accompanies remoteness and how the wind can whittle away at the soul. I have, albeit over a century later, and it is just as depicted in this woebegone film. (Marinell Haegelin)
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Want a free Nintendo 3DS? You can with these mobile phones
Posted by admin in Deals on March 24, 2011
The Nintendo 3DS is set for its world-wide launch tomorrow, and you can get one free with a new mobile phone! You can always rely on the online mobile stores to come up with ever greater deals, but getting their hands on the most anticipated gaming gadget of the year to offer to you for free is a minor miracle.
The Nintendo 3DS is set to fly off the shelves, with Currys Digital opening its Oxford Street store at 11:45pm tonight for a special midnight launch.
But you can beat the queues and get your hands on Nintendo’s new 3D gaming machine (no 3D glasses required!) by choosing from the following deals.
Why you’ll love the Nintendo 3DS
The Nintendo 3DS offers 3D gaming without glasses on a dual-screen portable gaming device. It’s the Nintendo DS in 3D complete with a 3D camera and touchscreen, motion sensor, gyro sensor and StreetPass, for exchanging game data wirelessly with other 3DS users.
It’s the gaming device everyone’s been dying to get their hands on and takes Mario, Zelda, Pokemon, Donkey Kong and all of Nintendo’s huge range of characters into a completely new dimension.
Check out some of the videos below to see what all the excitement is about. Obviously you won’t be able to see the 3D effect on your 2D screen, but just think about it: Super Monkey Ball in 3D; Zelda in 3D; even 3D Nintendogs! Your kids will think you’re their hero!
Free Nintendo 3DS deals
Click here for the complete range of 48 phones with a free Nintendo 3DS >>
Or here’s my pick of the bunch:
Nokia 1800 + Nintendo 3DS for just £15 a month
The phone’s pants but the deal’s hot! Use the phone as a backup or for work and get a shiny Nintendo 3DS for free!
The deal comes with following:
Phone: Nokia 1800
Network: T Mobile
Tariff:Text 300 + £5 Discount (24 months)
You’ll get: 300 Mins Any Network Anytime + Unlimited Texts
Phone cost: free
Deal price: £15.32 a month
Blackberry Curve 8520 + Nintendo 3DS for just £20.42 a month
A great phone for business, a great price, and a great 3D games machine for free – what more could you want?!
The deal comes with the following:
Phone: Blackberry Curve 8520
Network: Orange
Tariff: Orange BlackBerry Dolphin 20 (24 months)
You’ll get: 100 mins Any Network Anytime + Unlimited Texts + Push Email + 250MB Data
Full range of phones with a free Nintendo 3DS
If either of these phones aren’t what you’re after, check out the full range of 48 phones that all come with a free Nintendo 3DS.
Samsung tries a new size with the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9
Nokia T7-00 rumour
by Mike Evans - Dec 19, 2011
How to buy an iPhone 4S for free (even in the middle of a contract)
by Mike Evans - Oct 11, 2011
Super deal: Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc for just £20 a month (12 month contract)
by Mike Evans - Sep 20, 2011
At last! A new UK mobile network dedicated to smartphone users (Unlimited Data!)
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Get the Samsung Galaxy S for £15 a month – for one week only
by Mike Evans - Mar 23, 2011
Hurry! 10 Androids for just £10 a month
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc now on sale at a surprising price
The unexpected benefits of a Samsung Galaxy S on a 12 month contract
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Waitaki District Council
Oamaru aviary’s future in doubt
The public have until June 4 to to make submissions on what should be done with the bird aviary in the Oamaru Public Gardens.
The aviary has been located at the gardens for many years, but with one of its buildings slowly starting to rot away on the inside, the Waitaki District Council is uncertain about its future.
Council recreation manager Erik van der Spek said the Reserves Management Plan available online was a draft and the council was seeking submissions and community views.
“The plan at this stage is only a draft, but we are looking at removing the aviary because of its age, the lack of sun it receives and its condition.”
While removing the aviary is an option, the council is open to submissions on what they should do.
“At this stage we have released the plan to gather the opinions of the public and what they think about the new and improved ideas.”
Mr van der Spek said it would cost an estimated $250,000 to build a new aviary, judging from the amount of money other councils had paid.
“We got the cost based on what Timaru and other councils have spent on theirs.”
Mr van der Spek said the council would only repair the old aviary if they felt it was a safe environment for birds.
“We have had half a dozen complaints about the state of the aviary over the last few years and we have decided something needs to be done.”
The aviary plans were not appearing on the counci’ls draft plan online but this issue has since been rectified.
Copies of the draft plan are also available at council service centres and libraries.
Should the aviary be retained? Let us know your views email us at news@oamarumail.co.nz
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What’s Your Deal, Cactus Tractor?
By Peri Pakroo | Albuquerque, NM, US | April 14, 2014 | Comments: 0
I’m still a bit of a zombie after last night’s Cactus Tractor CD release party, which filled the vast Sister Bar and kept the crowd dancing well past last call.
The bar had turned up the lights, it was 2am, and no one wanted it to end. This is the power of spectacle that Cactus Tractor conjures. They’re fun, sexy, flamboyant, and even a bit spooky at times. (Seriously Paul Hunton’s makeup was legitimately freaking me out.)
I’ve been a fan of two members of Cactus Tractor—Christy Cook and Steph Graner—ever since they were recommended to me and I booked them for my book release party in 2010. Back then Christy and Steph and a third member, Bethany Delahunt, were performing as the Albuquerque Boys Choir: no boys, just three incredibly talented young women with killer songs and harmonies to make you swoon. Since then they’ve joined forces with David Bashwiner and a seemingly endlessly rotating group of other performers, and their charm grows each time I see them.
Before last night’s show I was excited about Cactus Tractor playing Pyragraph’s ReLaunch party, and now I’m beside myself. David—Cactus Tractor’s guitarist, singer and songwriter (just one of ’em)—gave me the lowdown on the band.
1. What’s your act?
Cactus Tractor is a multi-person Bohemian Pop Folk Disco (beau-pop-faux-disc) band based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We have four songwriters, sexy harmonies and a crazy multitude of fun stringed and unstrung instruments.
These include, but are not limited to, the hula horn (invented by Christy), the musical saw (which is dangerous), the violin (which is also dangerous if you’re standing just to the left), the accordion (which is heavy), the charango (which attracts a lot of attention despite its small stature—much like its player, Stef!), buckets-and-buckets-full of harmonicas (which often fall on the ground and cause great consternation), frogs (which croak when struck with a stick—try it out!), and tea towels (which, laid artfully over a snare drum, make for a proper English quiet-funky kit sound).
I think people assumed we were there to mooch off the free pizza. But it was good pizza.
We love playing farmers’ markets, house shows, cafes, beer gardens, petting zoos, nursing homes, and just about anyplace where we will find teenagers uncomfortable to be with their parents.
2. Tell me about your backgrounds as artists/performers.
Our band assembled for the first time in May 2012 to play an art show held by the VSA Day Arts program, which provides education and training in the arts for adults with developmental disabilities. We played songs that VSA artists had written (assisted by Stef, our charango-mandolin-banjo-accordion player). Christy and Stef had already been playing together as two of the three members of the Albuquerque Boys Choir. Tim Psomas from the VSA also joined us on bass, Stef’s hubbie Samuel joined us on harmonica, Brandon on guitar, and so on.
Along the way, we’ve had just about all our close friends play with us, including Monika Skiba, Jason Warshof and Bethany Delahunt. Currently we’re seven people: Stef Graner, Samuel Sullivan, Christy Cook, Paul Hunton, Brandon Baca, Matthew Tobias, and me. Oh, and my dog, Orson. That’s eight. Not-people. Or people-and-not-people.
3. What was the worst gig you ever played? Give me all the juicy bits.
I don’t want to insult the nice person who offered us the gig, because it was a charity event, and we were really happy to be a part of it. I’ll just say that that person probably didn’t check it out with the actual organizers of the event. As a result, there was a full-time DJ already scheduled, on an enormous stage, and we were asked to sit off to the side, about a quarter of a mile away, and play acoustically in a far-off field, almost out of sight, certainly beyond earshot. I think people assumed we were there to mooch off the free pizza. But it was good pizza.
4. Who are your favorite performers at the moment?
I saw Meredith Wilder and Sage Harrington perform last week as a duo for the first time, and they blew me away. I also always love hearing Le Chat Lunatique perform. We came across two amazing songwriters in Santa Fe last week, David Berkeley and Larkin Gayl.
I started to recognize that the strengthening of social relationships is the real aim of music.
And at the same event (the Southwest Regional Folk Alliance), we got to meet Dalis Allen, the producer of my favorite festival in the world, the Kerrville Folk Festival. She’s not a performer exactly, but she’s a sort of meta-performer, getting together in one place some of the most amazing performers I’ve ever heard. That festival is a must-check-out for anyone who’s not afraid of a little road trip to Texas. That is, of tall people and steak.
5. Thanks for playing the Pyragraph fundraiser. What’s the most helpful tip you could share with aspiring performers?
This tip comes more from my academic work (I’m a professor as well). I was studying the evolution of musicality in the human species, and I began recognizing how social music is. We tend to think of notes as being first and foremost in music, but I started to recognize that the strengthening of social relationships is the real aim of music. Or at least, that seems to be the reason it exists in our species.
For aspiring performers, I recommend you play music with people you like, rather than only with people who put the right notes in the right place at the right time. And reciprocally, whoever it is in your life that you want to grow closer to, play music with them. Everyone is musical. Draw it out of them, and you’ll draw them out. Perhaps this will sound like silly advice. I’m okay with that. Play music with me and maybe you’ll see where I’m coming from. Or at least come to our Pyragraph show!
Photo by Kate Burn Photography.
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Welcome to Scarlett Johansson Fan, your online resource dedicated to the two time Oscar Nominated actress Scarlett Johansson. You may know Scarlett from her Oscar nominated roles in "JoJo Rabbit", "Marriage Story" and her 10 years as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow in the "Marvel Cinematic Universe" and her own movie coming out in May "Black Widow". It is our aim to bring you all the latest news, photos, information and much more on Scarlett's career. We hope you enjoy your stay!
The Today Show – December 15, 2008
December 16, 2008 Mycah 3 comments 'The Spirit', Media Alerts, Video Archive
Scarlett was on The Today Show yesterday.
You can watch the video here and view some photos of Scarlett’s arrival at JustJared. Some more will be added to the gallery very soon as well as caps.
The Spirit TV Spots
December 12, 2008 Mycah Comments are off 'The Spirit', Scarlett-Photos.com
There are three new TV Spots for The Spirit are floating about (watch here) and they all feature some kind of new Silken Floss shots. Caps are at the gallery.
The Spirit is Frank Miller’s adaptation of the classic film noir comic strip series created by Will Eisner and comes to cinemas Christmas Day.
– The Spirit: TV Spots
The Spirit Paris Premiere: Additional Coverage
December 10, 2008 Mycah 1 comment 'The Spirit', Public Events, Scarlett-Photos.com
40+ more photos from The Spirit‘s Paris premiere are available for your viewing pleasure. 🙂 Be sure to leave your opinions on all of Scarlett’s recent looks in the comments section or forum!
– Public Events: The Spirit Paris Premiere
Le Grand Journal Appearance
December 10, 2008 Mycah 4 comments 'The Spirit', Media Alerts
Scarlett along with Eva Mendes and Samuel L. Jackson were interviewed on Le Grand Journal, a popular live show on French TV. It was after the Paris premiere yesterday as Scarlett was in the same outfit. The show is translated into French but you can here their English answers too.
I will make captures and add the clips to the site later today, but for now watch them on their website here. Go to “Extraits de l’emission”, click on the right arrow and watch the last two videos.
Thanks to ‘ScarlettSkies’ from the forum for the alert!
The Spirit Paris Premiere
December 09, 2008 Mycah 5 comments 'The Spirit', Public Events, Scarlett-Photos.com
Next stop, Paris, France! Scarlett, Eva Mendes, Samuel L. Jackson and Frank Miller took the red carpet for the Paris premiere of their film The Spirit. Miss Johansson looked exquisite in a white strapless dress with a flaired bottom. She accented her look with trademark red lippy, a classy but not constricting ponytail, diamond jewels and black heels. I really adore this look and her an Eva look great photographed together against the black and red backdrop! I have added the first images from the event. I hope more will be available as the day goes by.
Silken Floss Rewritten For Scarlett Johansson
December 09, 2008 Mycah Comments are off 'The Spirit', Articles & Interview, News & Rumors
Director Frank Miller has revealed he rewrote the role of Silken Floss in his upcoming film The Spirit to capitalise on Scarlett Johansson’s talents.
Frank said he adapted Silken Floss – who in the original comic book series was much older – because he was so keen for Johansson to star in the movie.
“I re-wrote Silken Floss completely to reflect something I saw in Scarlett which was blindingly obvious but I hadn’t see many directors use which was her sense of comic timing, her wry humour and thought ‘OK, the character is kind of a repressed astrophysicist, but how did she spend her 20s?’. And I thought Scarlett would be perfect.”
Talk Show Alerts
Monday 12/15 Scarlett Johansson on The Today Show
Wednesday 12/17 Scarlett Johansson on Jay Leno
Clips and captures will be added in case you miss or can not watch these shows. 😉
International Scans, Recent Events and Other Gallery Updates
December 09, 2008 Mycah 2 comments 'Not That Into You', 'The Spirit', Scarlett-Photos.com
I have added a batch of various International magazine scans, mostly from this year, thanks to our Forum members ‘Anthrax’ and Roby. As well as a bunch of additional pictures from the recent Spirit press wagon, a gorgeous outtake from Allure and two new He’s Just Not That Into You stills (Thanks to Elle).
– Magazine Scans: Last Uploads
– Public Events: The Spirit London Launch Party
– Public Events: The Spirit London Launch Party Photocall
– Public Events: The Spirit Benefit Cocktail
– He’s Just Not That Into You: Production Stills
– Photoshoots: Allure
The Spirit Berlin Photocall
Continuing along with their overseas promotional tour, Scarlett Johansson and the rest of the gang took to the red carpet at the Berlin, Germany photocall of their new movie The Spirit earlier today December 8. Miss Johansson looked chic in a grey sweater, tights and a skirt. I like her hair straight like this a lot!
– Public Events: The Spirit Berlin Photocall
“The Spirit” London Launch Party & Photocall
Miss Johansson is jet setting around the globe for The Spirit promotion. I think it’s safe to say we have a lot more big events and hopefully talk show appearances later this month as the movie nears.
Last night the gorgeous Spirit ladies were in London for two events. First up Scarlett, Eva, Samuel L. Jackson and Frank Miller posed for a Christmas themed photocall. I really like Scarlett’s outfit. She wore shades of gray in the form of a dress, sweater and tights. I don’t love the belt personally, but she always manages to look so stunning no matter what she wears. Next up was the London Launch Party. Here Scarlett wore a floral printed lady-like cocktail dress. The actress paired her flirty pick with bright Brian Atwood heels and Cartier gems. Another very pretty look from her! Below you can view pictures from these events.
The Spirit Benefit Cocktail
December 03, 2008 Mycah 2 comments 'The Spirit', Charity & Causes, Public Events, Scarlett-Photos.com
There was a benefit cocktail held in Madrid, Spain yesterday evening at the La Quinta Marques de la Concordia. Scarlett was there, again with The Spirit co-stars Paz Vega and Eva Mendes. All stunning ladies wore orange ribbons. Scarlett wore an interesting combination of a lace shirt and a skirt outfit, paired with big diamond earrings and black heels. Her hair was pulled back.
The Spirit Madrid Photocall
Today there was a photocall for The Spirit held in Madrid, Spain and Scarlett was in attendance along with The Spirit’s other beautiful ladies; Paz Vega and Eva Mendes. Scarlett is rockin’ some new tresses, I think she looks so stunning!
– Public Events: The Spirit Madrid Photocall
Upcoming/Current Projects
Sing 2 (2021)
Scarlett as Ash (voice)
Synopsis: Sequel to the 2016 animated film, ‘Sing’.
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Scarlett as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow
Out On 28th October 2020 (UK)
Synopsis: At birth the Black Widow “aka Natasha Romanova” is given to the KGB, which grooms her to become its ultimate operative. When the U.S.S.R. breaks up, the government tries to kill her as the action moves to present-day New York, where she is a freelance operative.
Scarlett as Nicole Barber
Out Now On Blu-Ray/DVD
Synopsis: MARRIAGE STORY is Academy Award nominated filmmaker Noah Baumbach’s incisive and compassionate look at a marriage breaking up and a family staying together. The film stars Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver. Laura Dern, Alan Alda, and Ray Liotta co-star.
Apart EP
Out Now On All Streaming Sites & Record Shops
Synopsis: “If Breakup was dealing with an unravelling relationship, Apart is dealing with the aftermath,” he explains. “It acknowledges the array of heavy emotions that come up living separate lives. You’re getting used to the idea of not being with someone who has been a big part of your life. Even after a break up has occurred, the presence of an ex still seems to loom large in one’s mind for a while. There are moments during the day where you wonder, is it really over? Or will there be another chapter in the relationship now that it has evolved? The EP is an attempt to sort through all this and get comfortable with the excitement of new freedoms while facing underlying fears of the unknown road that lies ahead.” P.T.O “Being able to revisit this project with Pete in a totally different context but within the same creative parameters is a unique artistic opportunity for me. It is always a pleasure to sing with Pete because I think our voices and stories complement each other.” Amazon Apple Music Spotify
1) Iguana Bird - 3:38
2) Bad Dreams -3:24
3) Movies - 4:39
4) Cigarillo - 3:02
5)Tomorrow (feat. Scarlett Johansson) [Remix] Pete Yorn. - 3:15
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Passioneyes Campaign – Photoshoot
2019 Comic-Con International – Marvel Studios Panel
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Scarlett is featured on the cover of the Winter Issue of Marie Claire promoting Black Widow.
When Scarlett appeared on the call, Pugh yelped, “Oh my goodness, there she is!” Johansson, dressed in athleisure and fresh faced, smiled back. And for a few minutes, the two stars—one of whom’s $56 million salary last year reportedly made her the highest paid actress in the world—seemed no more than two good friends catching up. They teased each other about their choice of Zoom settings. Johansson chose her bedroom and was backdropped by a tufted suede headboard and wallpaper patterned with birds and leaves. “I like to switch up. Keep people guessing. Make it look like I’ve gone somewhere,” she said. “When I’ve gone nowhere, obviously.”
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Archive for the ‘General Information’ Category
Plant Classification
I. GENERAL TERMINOLOGY
1. By growth habit:
Succulent plants – herbaceous or herbs (succulent seed plants possessing self-supporting stems)
Vine – a climbing or trailing herbaceous plant (Liana – a climbing or trailing woody plant)
Trees – having a single central axis
Shrub – having several more or less upright stems
2. By leaf drops:
Deciduous – no living leaves during dormant (winter) season (apple)
Evergreen – retaining functional leaves throughout the year (spruce)
3. By life span:
Annuals – plants that normally complete their life cycle during a single growing season (lettuce, spinach, marigold)
Biennial – plant that normally completes its life cycle during a period of two growing seasons (celery, carrot, parsnip)
Vegetative (often rosettes) during the first growing season. The winter following the first growing season provides the low temperature necessary to stimulate to ‘bolt’ or to send up a seed stalk during the second growing season. Carrots, radish and beets are harvested as annuals at the end of the first growing season after they develop over-wintering storage organs.
Perennial – plants that grow year after year, often taking many years to mature.
Unlike annuals and biennials, the perennial does not necessarily die after flowering (fruit trees; asparagus, rhubarb whose above ground parts are killed each year (in temperate regions) but roots remain alive to send up shoots in the spring; subtropical perennials such as tomato and eggplant are considered annual in temperate regions; Rubus (raspberries) has perennial roots and biennial shoots)
4. By temperature tolerance:
Tender plant – damaged or killed by low temperature
Hardy plant – withstands winter low temperatures
Wood hardy – a whole plant is winter hardy
Flower-bud hardiness – ability of flower buds to survive low winter temperatures (peach, ginkgo tree)
5. By temperature requirements:
Cool-season crop – prefers cool temperatures (peas, lettuce, cole crops)
Warm-season crop – prefers warm temperatures (tomato, pepper)
6. By habitat or site preference:
Xerophyte – prefers dry sites
Shade plants – prefers low light intensity
Acid loving – prefers low pH soils
Halophyte – prefers salty soils (in contrast to glycophyte – plants which are not salt-tolerant and are damaged fairly easily by high salinity)
II. HORTICULTURAL PLANT CLASSIFICATION
1. Edibles
A. Vegetables
Plants grown for aerial portions:
Cole Crops (broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower)
Legumes (bean, peas)
Solanaceous fruit crops (Capsicum pepper, eggplant, tomato)
Cucurbits or vine crops (cucumber, melon, squash, pumpkin)
Greens or pot herbs (chard, dandelion, spinach)
Mushrooms (Agaricus, Lentinus)
Other vegetables (asparagus, okra, sweet corn)
Plants grown for underground portions:
Root crops:
Temperate (beet, carrot, radish, turnip)
Tropical (cassava, sweet potato, taro, yam)
Tuber crops (Jerusalem artichoke, potato)
Bulb and corm crops (garlic, onion shallot)
B. Fruits
Temperate (Deciduous):
Small fruits
Berries (blueberry, cranberry, strawberry)
Brambles (blackberry, raspberry)
Vines (grape, kiwifruit)
Tree fruits
Pome fruits (apple, pear, quince)
Stone fruits (apricot, cherry, peach, plum)
Subtropical and tropical (Evergreen):
Herbaceous and vine fruits (banana, papaya, passion fruit, pineapple)
Citrus (grapefruit, lemon, lime, mandarin, orange)
Non-citrus (avocado, date, fig, mango, mangosteen)
C. Nuts
Temperate (almond, chestnut, filbert, pecan, pistachio)
Tropical (Brazil nut, cashew, macadamia)
D. Beverage Crops
Seed (cacao, coffea)
Leaf (tea, mate)
E. Herbs and Spices
Culinary herbs (dill, rosemary, sage)
Flavorings (peppermint, spearmint)
Tropical spices (cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, pepper)
2. Ornamentals
A. Florist Crops
Cut flowers (rose, carnation, chrysanthemum, alstroemeria)
Flowering pot plants (geranium, poinsettia, Easter lily, gloxinia)
Foliage plants (philodendron, ficus, aglaonema)
Bedding plants (petunia, impatiens, marigold, zinnia)
B. Landscape Plants
Deciduous (maple, elm, aspen, oak, willow)
Evergreen (pine, juniper, spruce)
Deciduous (lilac, azalea, privet)
Evergreen (juniper)
Vines (ivy, bougainvillea, pyracantha)
Herbaceous perennials (penstemon, peony, columbine)
Ground covers (ivy, vinca, juniper)
C. Lawn and Turf Plants
Bermudagrass, bluegrass, fescue, perennial ryegrass, buffalograss
3. Industrial Crops
Drugs and Medicinals (digitalis, quinine, opium poppy)
Oil Seeds (oil palm, jojoba, tung)
Extractives and Resins (Scotch pine, Para rubber tree)
Insecticides (pyrethrin, neam plant)
III. NOMENCLATURE (SCIENTIFIC PLANT CLASSIFICATION)
Early classification started by the Greek philosopher Theophrastus who classified all plants into annuals, biennials, and perennials according to life spans, and into herbs, shrubs, and trees according to their growth habits.
The modern taxonomy for plant classification is based on Linnaeus (a 18th century Swedish physician, now considered “father of taxonomy”) who revolutionized the fields of plant and animal classification.
1. The Plant Kingdom
Kingdom Plantae
Division (Anthrophyta)
Class (Dicotyledonae)
Order (Rosales)
Family (Rosaceae)
Genus (Malus)
Species (pumila)
Horticulture deals with mostly family, genus, species, and cultivars.
– Botanical names are binomial.
– Underline or italicize genus and species: Genus species (or Genus species)
– Do not underline the family and cultivar names: Rosaceae, Golden Delicious
– Variety names may be underlined.
Juniperus communis var. depressa (Prostrate Juniper)
Malus domestica cv. Red Delicious (Red Delicious Apple)
Malus domestica ‘Red Delicious’ (Red Delicious Apple)
Malus pumila cv. Red Delicious (Red Delicious Apple)
2. Some frequently used terms
Variety – a group of variants within a species which have similar characteristics.
Cultivar – cultivated variety
Ecospecies – a subdivision of species that are formed by ecological barrier. i.e., Cercis canadensis (Redbud)
Clone – a group of plants all of which arose from a single individual (the ortet) through asexual propagation.
Clonal cultivar – asexually propagated clones (potato, rose, etc.).
Pure line cultivar – homozygous inbred lines grown from seed.
Hybrid cultivar – a cultivar composed of hybrids between genetically diverse parental lines uniform phenotype, genetically heterozygous)
A botanical name (binomial name) is a formal scientific name conforming to the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi and plants (ICN) and, if it concerns a plant cultigen, the additional cultivar and/or Group epithets must conform to the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants (ICNCP). The purpose of this name is to have a single name that is accepted and used worldwide for a particular plant or plant group.
Examples of names governed by the ICN for Cultivated Plants:
Clematis alpina ‘Ruby’ : a cultivar within a species; the cultivar epithet is in single quotes and capitalized.
Magnolia ‘Elizabeth’ : a cultivar within a hybrid between two or more species.
Rhododendron boothii Mishmiense Group : a Group name; both the name of the Group and the word “Group” are capitalized and not enclosed in quotes.
Paphiopedilum Sorel grex : a grex name; the name of the grex is capitalized but the word “grex” (if present) is not and quotes are not used.
Apple ‘Jonathan’ : permitted use of an unambiguous common name with a cultivar epithet.
+Crataegomespilus : a graft-chimaera of Crataegus and Mespilus.
In scholarly texts, at least the first or main use of the binomial name is usually followed by the “authority” – a way of designating the scientist(s) who first published the name. The most valuable initial function of author citations in biology is probably to distinguish between homonyms, in other words taxa which coincidentally share the same name but in fact represent different entities. In botany, it is customary (though not obligatory) to abbreviate author names according to a recognised list of standard abbreviations (Rubus ursinus Cham. & Schldl. or Rubus ursinus Cham. et Schldl. or Rubus ursinus von Chamisso & von Schlechtendal or Rubus ursinus von Chamisso et von Schlechtendal).
The multiplication symbol × (not italicised) indicates a hybrid in the Latin binomial nomenclature.
Placed before the binomial it indicates a hybrid between species from different genera – intergeneric hybrid:
× Fatshedera lizei, a hybrid between Hedera helix and Fatsia japonica
For Interspecific plant hybrids the multiplication sign goes before the epithet:
Dianthus × allwoodii, a hybrid between Dianthus caryophyllus × Dianthus plumarius
The hybrid may get a normal botanical name for naturally occurring hybrids:
Iris albicans, a sterile hybrid which spreads by rhizome division.
In botany, the correct name according to the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICN) is the one and only botanical name that is to be used for a particular taxon, when that taxon has a particular circumscription, position and rank. If there are two or more legitimate names for the same taxon (with the same circumscription, position and rank), then the correct name is the one which has priority, i.e., it was published earliest, although names may be conserved if they have been very widely used. Validly published names other than the correct name are called synonyms.
The correct name has only one correct spelling, which will generally be the original spelling (although certain limited corrections are allowed). Other spellings are called orthographical variants.
See also Plants Dictionary
General Information Cultivar, Form, growth habit, habitat, leaf drops, life span, synonyms, temperature requirements, temperature tolerance, Variety
This is an overview for water-scape lovers who wishes to populate their pond; it is about forms and colours available for most popular ornamental cold water fishes: the goldfish and koi fish. The goldfishes listed here may be suitable suitable for your pond, please inform yourself before making any decision. Some of the goldfishes can be to delicate for outdoor ponds. The koi fishes are more suitable for outdoor ponds, but they are lot bigger, so they will need a big pond. Also you have to consider that you have to find a solution to keep predators away from your pond especially for small fishes. Also, depending of where you are, if your pond is not suitable to winter your fish you can bring them inside (in a tube or aquarium).
There are over 100 types of goldfish! All of the goldfish breeds belong to one of two types. The two types are the ORDINARY goldfish and FANCY goldfish. Ordinary goldfish have only one tail, while fancy goldfish have two tails.
To get a better idea of the different types of goldfish (Carassius Auratus that belongs to Cyprinidae family), hare you will find a detailed list about goldfish.
Originally Black Moor Goldfish were always black. Recently other colors and variations of the Moor Goldfish have become available:
red & white
black & white (panda moor)
tricolored
Projecting eyes aside, black moor gold fish have long flowing fins, and deep bodies. Their tail is considered veiltail, and there scales are metallic with a velvet like appearance. That velvety appearance can fade if the black moor reaches old age.
As the Black Moor Goldfish has poor vision they are not generally suited for an outdoor pond. Black Moor gold fish also have a sensitivity to prolonged exposure to low temperatures.
Bubble Eye Goldfish, otherwise known as suihogan in Japan, is instantly recognizable small twin tailed fancy variety of goldfish. This goldfish has eyes that are nearly completely surrounded by a fluid filled sac. The bubble eye has an egg shaped body, and does not have a dorsal fin. Coloration, like most goldfish can be varied, but bubble eye goldfish are typically metallic red/orange. Other color variations can include:
red-and-white
Bubble Eye goldfish, due to vulnerability of the eye sacs, are best kept in their own aquarium with no rocky, or pointy, furnishings. The bubble eye goldfish are relatively poor swimmers due to their impaired vision, and can not compete with more active goldfish. Their ‘bubbles’ can also be easily damaged by being sucked into the filter intake. Keep the Bubble Eye goldfish in a tank with other goldfish.
The fancy Celestion eye goldfish have a pair of characteristic telescope eyes which are turned upwards. Celestial gold fish are part of a realtively small group of goldfish without a dorsal fin. They can vary widely in color, with either metallic of nacreous scales. Due to many issues that the upward oriented eyes, celestial gold fish are best kept in a tank with out celetial eyes. Young Celestials will have normal eyes that protrude slightly sideway and then over a period of 6 months will turn upwards.
Celestial Eye Goldfish should only be kept in aquariums with other celestial goldfish.
Comet gold fish have an elongated body, with equally curved dorsal and ventral contours. Unlike the common goldifsh, it is not deep or heavily bodied. While many color option are available the most common colors are:
The main feature of comet variety in the large, deeply forked caudal fin, that can be almost as long as the body itself.
It requires plenty of swimming room and can swim exceptionally fast for short periods of time. Comet goldfish can be kept in a pond outside.
Common Goldfish
It has a stock body with equally convex dorsal and ventral contours. The body is a brilliant metallic orange-red or yellow, and this vivid color extends into the fins. The dorsal fin has a long base, and the anal and caudal fines are not divided, and the caudal fin is moderately forked. Young fish are dark in color when hatched, and change to adult coloration at around one year of age – although not every fish changes color.
This fish is very hardy and does not need special care. Not only are they a great community fish but they are great scavengers as well. It is really not necessary to add other scavengers or other bottom feeders to the aquarium when you have goldfish. Common Goldfish are suitable for ponds outside all year round.
Demekin Goldfish
A cross between a ryukin and a telescope goldfish. They have a high arched back with telescoped eyes.
The fantail has a relatively short body with deep, short caudal peduncle. Its body coloration is variable, depending on the scale formation and pigmentation. THe dorsal fin is held high, and in good specimens it should be around half the body depth. It has double anal and caudal fins.
The fantail can be kept in an outdoor pond all year round, providing the water is deep enough to ensure a warm layer at the bottom where it can lie dormant.
Jikins Goldfish
Slender in shape just like the common goldfish but the tail is completely spil outward. The color of this fish only comes in one kind. the body of the fish should be white and the fins, lips and gill plates should be red to orange.
The Jikin is a perfect pond fish, and will do wonderfully outside. I am thinking that the pond in fact would be the best environment for a jikin – the natural sunlight and ever present algae brings out the bright red color points to their fullest potential. Of course, a tank is a good place for the jikin as well, him not growing all that gigantic (around 23cm (9 inch)) does have its advantages.
Lionchu Goldfish
The Lionchu, or lionhead-ranchu, is a result from crossbreading a lionhead and a ranchu. A fancy goldfish criteria for the lionchu brings together the traditional side view characteristic of both the ranchu, and the lionhead. The deep body, curved back and tail placement of the ranchu have merged with the lionheads large headgrowth. Lionchus also lack a dorsal fin. Lionchu can grow to a length of 15cm (6inch) when mature. They need to live in a cool but not cold water environment that is kept between 18-25°C (65-78°F).
The short, egg shaped body of the lionhead doesn not have a dorsal fin. In some respects the lionhead is simliar to the red-cap oranda, as both varieties have a raspberry-like growth on the head. The caudal fin should be held stiffly, and not allowed to drop.
The lionhead is best kept in the indoor aqaurium, where its colorful feautres can be easily seen.
The red-cap oranda has a short, deep body, with a short slightly down tunred caudal peduncle. Some strains have a white body with a red coloration restricted to the raspberry-like growth on the head, known as the “wen.” The dorsal fin is held high, and the anal and caudal fins are double.
Like many of the goldfish strains with more fully developed fins, the oranda needs very clean water conditions to prevent fin damage and deterioration.
Panda Moor Goldfish
The panda moor is a fancy goldfish with a characteristic black-and-white color pattern and protruding eyes. Panda moors have delicate projecting eyes, deep bodies, and long flowing finnage. Like any other moor goldfish, pandas can grow very large. They are metallic-scaled and veiltailed. Young moors resemble bronze fantails and their protruding eyes gradually develop with age. They sport a velvety appearance in maturity. However, they may loose this velvet-like appearance with increasing age.
Because of their delicate eyes and poor vision, pandas are kept in an aquarium without sharp or pointed objects. They are sensitive to low water temperature levels.
The scales on this fish have a pearl-lke appearance: this is due to each scale having a domed, or raised, center. These fish are usually metallic or calico in color, and in most other respects, the strain appears to conform to the usual rounded body shape and “double” anal and caudal fins of the twin tailed group of goldfish.
Pearlscales are very sensitive to cold water and should not be exposed to temperature readings below 13°C (55°F).
Pompom Goldfish
A fancy goldfish, Pompoms have bundles of loose fleshy outgrowths on each side of the head, between the nostrils. With a similar body shape and finnage to the lionhead, the pompom supports it’s nasal outgrowths and not the headgrowth of the lionhead. These outgrowths are developed through selective breeding of the pompom.
Refered to as the “King of Goldfish” by the Japanese, the Ranchu is a hooded variety of fancy goldfish. The egg shaped body of the Ranchu does not have a dorsal fin as a breeding standard. Much like the lionheads, a ranchu back should be arched and not flat. The head of the ranchu goldfish is probably the most prominent feature. While the headgrowth can take at least a year to develop, it should seem to begin from the bottom of the gill cover and move upward.
Ranchus are available in:
black-and-red
Ranchus with a pale-yellow bodies and bright red heads are considered rare.
Ranchus are well-adapted to water quality and pH fluctuations.
A very hardy and attractive variety of goldfish, the ryukin has a pointed head and a prounounced hump on the back behind the head. Varieties are long or short finned, triple or quadruple tail, with a high dorsal fin and caudal fin that is often twice as long as the Ryukin body. The Ryukin goldfish is one of la rather large goldfish reaching 20-25cm (8-10 inch) when good care and water mass available.
Ryukin goldfish are available in a variety of colors, including;
deep-red
Ryukin goldfish is suitable for ponds outside where there in so much more water mass available.
This is similar to the common goldfish in body shape. Its coloration should include a combination of black, red, purple, blue, and brown, all appearing beneath nacreous or matte scales.
The London shubunkin has the ame finnage as the common goldfish, and the Bristol shubunkin has a large caudal fin with rounded lobes: this should be carried without dropping.
This variety is suitable for an aquarium or pond.
Very similar to the Ryukin, the Telescope Eye has the obviously enlarged projecting eyes. The telescope eye goldfish has a deep body and long flowing fins. Also know as Demekins, Telescope eyes can grow quite large, and are available in the following colors:
chocolate-and-blue
Due to the telescope eye’s poor vision, is more suitable for aquarium without sharp and pointed objects than ponds.
Tosakin Goldfish
Tosakins are a more rare breed of goldfish that are typically found in Japan. With a body shape like the Ryukin, the Tosakins tail fins open and spread flat causing the front ends to curl under.
Tosakin goldfish are best viewed from above, showing their pointed head, round trunk, and flat half circled tail that curls under.
Tosakin goldfish can be found in the following colors:
Because the Tosakin is a weak and poor swimmer Tosakin Goldfish should be kept in shallow water with no current. Slight changes in water chemistry can be very harmul, and Tosakin Goldfish are very weak throughout their first year.
The veiltail variety of goldfish has a modified Ryukin shaped body that is deep and round with a lengthy and graceful tail. There is no forking, or indentation, between the lobes of the square tail of the Veiltail goldfish. The caudal fin length should be equal to at least the length of the body of the fish. The anal fins should also be paired and relatively longer than other types of goldfish. The tail of the Veiltail is often held at a downwards angle, making it truly look like a veil.
Veiltails are less hardy than even other fancy goldfish, and therefore should never be over wintered in outdoor ponds. Care should be taken whenever they are placed in ponds as rapid temperature drops can lead to severe stress and loss of these delicate fish. They are also much more susceptible to disease and parasites.
Goldfish Genealogical Tree
Further more if you want to explorer the Goldfish forms and collours, the map bellow can help you:
Koi are beautiful ‘ornamental’ versions of the common carp species (Cyprinus carpio).
Apart from their beauty and sturdiness as fish, koi has become legendary because of the fact that they can grow to very large sizes, and is limited relatively by the size of the pond that they reside in. And also they are renowned for their ability to live very long years.
Here’s a chart of the popular koi fish for reference:
Koy fish names
General Information Black Moor Goldfish, Bubble Eye Goldfish, Celestial Eye Goldfish, Comet Goldfish, Common Goldfish, Fantail Goldfish, Jikins Goldfish, Koi fish, Lionchu Goldfish, Lionhead Goldfish, Oranda Goldfish, Panda Moor Goldfish, Pearlscale Goldfish, Pompom Goldfish, Ranchu Goldfish, Ryukin Goldfish, Shubunkin Goldfish, Telescope Eye Goldfish, Tosakin Goldfish, Veiltail Goldfish
Whether it is a wedding bouquet, graduation flowers or a rose from a first date, you can use preservation methods to help keep those visual reminders of cherished memories. Even if your goal is to save attractive flowers for decorating purposes only, you can capture the beauty of almost any cut flower by preserving them. While this is not difficult to do, it does require patience and an understanding of some of the different preservation techniques.
dried bouquet
Dry the bouquet
Air-drying can be very successful with herbs, everlastings and ornamental grasses. This method works with roses as well. Choose perfect plants with long stems, removing the lower leaves. You can preserve flowers by hanging then to air dry. Divide into small bunches that are no more than 4cm (1.5 inch) thick at the stems. Tie stems together then open each bunch into a fan shape. Hang upside down in a warm, dry dark place. The heads should not touch. This process takes one to three weeks until they are completely dry but is the easiest. Check the flowers after one to two weeks. If they have not dried, leave them another week. The colors will usually be muted.
Another method of drying flowers is to use a desiccant drying mixture such as silica gel, borax, cornmeal or alum. The following recipe uses silica gel.
Pour 2-3cm (1 inch) of silica gel into a shallow, tin or plastic container with an airtight lid. Cut the stems of your flowers to fit the container. Arrange the flowers neatly on top of the silica gel inside the container. Place flowers face side up, unless drying flowers with flat faces, such as daisies. Spoon more silica gel carefully over the top of the flowers. Add enough to equal an additional inch, or to cover the petals completely. Keep the petals in as natural a shape as possible. Cover the container with its lid and set it aside for two to five days. The flowers are dry when they are crisp, but not brittle. Lift the dried flowers from the silica gel and brush away the crystals with a soft cosmetic or paint brush. Pour the silica gel in a shallow baking pan. Dry the silica gel for one hour in a 250-degree oven to prepare it for drying and preserving additional flowers.
Waxing flowers
You may want to experiment with waxing fresh flowers. This is simple: just melt some paraffin wax and plunge each individual flower into the wax. Remove and shake the excess wax off each flower. Put it into the refrigerator to set and harden.
Drying with glycerin
This method keeps some flowers soft and pliable for easier handling and less shedding. Try this method with eucalyptus, baby’s breath, statice and is the best way to preserve leaves.
Mix 1 part vegetable glycerine (available at Pharmacies) to 2 parts hot tap water, using enough to make the mixture about 5cm (2 inches) deep. Smash with a hammer the bottom 2-5cm (1-2 inch) of the flowers stems to help them absorb the glycerine quickly. Place the flowers stems in the glycerine-water mixture, and leave 3 to 5 days so the flowers can absorb the glycerine. Baby’s breath can take 1 to 2 weeks, wait until the stems turn tan. You can tell when the flowers have absorbed enough glycerine by the way they look and feel. A good way to test if they are ready is to let one stem air dry and compare it to the flowers in the glycerin after a few days. If the air dried flower feels dry and the flowers in the glycerine feel soft and look slightly darker in color they’re probably ready to be taken out of the glycerine mixture. Cut off the part of the stem that was setting in the glycerin. Allow the flowers to air dry for a week or so before storing. The glycerine/water mixture can be reused several times.
Consider that all drying techniques may require additional wiring techniques to support the weight of flowers and reshape the plant.
Display your dried flowers in the house as vase bouquet. Framed bouquet and displays are also to be considered for the wedding bouquet. If you wish to store your dried flowers for later use, seal them in airtight containers such as tins or plastic boxes sealed with masking tape, or in sealed cardboard boxes enclosed in airtight plastic bags.
pressed flowers
Most flowers and leaves are suitable for pressing except those with bulky centres of thick, fleshy leaves. You may wont to press some flowers by taking apart and press each individual flower section (leaves, petals, flowers, roots). Also you can cut odd shaped flowers or buds in half and open them for pressing. Further more you can press individual petals and assemble them after pressing to make flowers.
To press flowers you need a flower press or make your own press using heavy books and two pieces of plain cartboards. Place a piece of plain cartboard on your press or a book with hardcover. Add a layer of blotting paper. Position the flowers or leaves on blotting paper so they do not touch each other. On top of the flowers add another layer of blotting paper and on top of it add the other piece of cartboard. Now you have to close the press if you use one or to add another hardcover heavy book on top. If you are using books now is important to keep the pressed plants without moving them to not change their shape. Put the press in a place where can stay to dry several weeks. After few days tighten the press bolts again or add another heavy book on top as the flowers dry, they will shrink. Flowers can take between one and three weeks to dry; leaves and individual petals take one week.
Optional you can place small flowers between the pages of a heavy book. Check the flowers at the end of the week.
This method is suitable for preserving colourful leaves in the fall and other flat plat materials.
You will need sheets of waxed paper and an iron. Place a piece of cardboard down on your ironing board. On top of that put a sheet of waxed paper. Arrange leaves or flat plants material on it without allowing them to touch. Put another waxed paper on top of plant material. Press it with hot DRY iron. Let the plant material to cool completely before handling. Peel from waxed paper and discard the paper.
The pressed flowers you can use them for herbarium or as cherished memories in a photo albums or frame them with care by creating spectacular one-of-the-kind arrangements. You even can reassemble or creating new features from detached individual dried plant parts.
General Information Desiccant drying, Dry the bouquet, Drying flowers with glycerin, Heat pressing plants, Preserving bouquet, Pressing plants, Waxing flowers
Research has shown that indoor air pollution is now becoming one of the major threats to our health. These health issue include: asthma, allergies, chemical hyper-sensitivity and cancer.
NASA and the Associated Landscape Contractors of America studied houseplants as a way to purify the air in space facilities. They found several plants that filter out common volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Lucky for us the plants can also help clean indoor air on Earth, which is typically far more polluted than outdoor air. Houseplants were able to remove up to 87% of air toxins in 24 hours.
Other studies have since been published in the Journal of American Society of Horticultural Science further proving the science.
Google Office – plants display
Indoor plants improve air quality
We all know that plants are the lungs of Mother Earth and they are a very simple and effective way of treating and recycling air and water used by NASA to improve astronauts’ life quality when spending months in a small space station, surrounded by synthetic materials that constantly emit chemicals into the cabin. Astonishing, however, was the discovery that plants can remove many of the more than 300 chemicals found in the air of a spacecraft.
Plants and chemical pollution
The NASA study has proven that plants can remove airborne chemicals to some extent. But where do these chemicals go? Scientists of the German National Research Centre for Environment and Health exposed popular indoor plants to formaldehyde, one of the most common indoor air pollutant. They reported that enzymes in the plant leaves break down the toxic chemical into non-toxic components that can be used by the plant. This process is similar to the way a human liver rids the body from toxins. Research also shows that chemicals are translocated into the root system and the adjoining soil, where soil micro-organisms can break down the substances even further.
Plants as dust removal
Airborne chemicals aren’t the only health hazards indoors. Scientists of the Washington State University conclude that foliage plants can reduce indoor dust levels by up to 20%. And you don’t have to plant a jungle either. The plants they added to an office room occupied only around 5% of the volume.
Do plants promote biological pollution?
A concern could be the growth of fungi in the soil and on decaying plant matter. As long as the plant is healthy, however, this is not the case. The plant has its own defences against micro-organisms. It releases small amounts of its own disinfectant essential oils to control or destroy bacteria and fungi that invade the space between the leaves. We make use of this ourselves whenever we use disinfectants or room deodorizers that contain natural plant oils from, for example, citrus or pine trees. Experiments have shown that plants significantly reduce the number of microbes in indoor air. For example, when pots of citrus trees were added to a room, the air became almost sterile.
Do plants contribute to high humidity?
Another point of concern is the increase in humidity levels. Yes, plants transpire and increase the amount of water vapour in the air. The good news is that the increase depends very much on the humidity level that is in the room in the first place. On humid days, the rate of evaporation is very low and the humidity increase is only marginal. On dry days the plant ‘sweats’ significantly. This is to our benefit, because the indoor air is very often below the comfortable humidity level, as during the heating period. Cooling a room with an air conditioner also reduces the humidity significantly. Besides dehydration, dry air promotes cracked skin and lips, the drying of the mucus in airways and sinuses, and is a recognized trigger for asthma attacks. Allergens, bacteria and viruses can get easily past the dried-up defense mechanism. There is evidence that cases of the common cold are more frequent when the humidity is low.
The best indoor plants to improve air quality
By adding house plats to your living / work space, you improve the air quality and greatly enhance the health of your and your family. Many houseplants will purify the air in your home, but some more than others. Here is a list of some of the best plants and very popular for your house or office:
Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum)
Gerber daisy (Gerbera jamesonii)
Snake plant (Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Laurentii’)
Golden pothos (Scindapsus aures)
Chrysanthemum (Chrysantheium morifolium)
Red-edged dracaena (Dracaena marginata)
Weeping fig (Ficus benjamina)
Azalea (Rhododendron simsii)
English ivy (Hedera helix)
Warneck dracaena (Dracaena deremensis ‘Warneckii’)
Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema Crispum ‘Deborah’)
Bamboo palm (Chamaedorea sefritzii)
Heart leaf philodendron (Philodendron oxycardium)
Peace lily (Spathiphyllum)
houseplants for improving indoor air quality
The list can continue on and on again. The rate at which the plants metabolizes the substances depends on the growing conditions, such as the available light, the temperature, the humidity, and the nutrients that are available to the plant. Please be aware, however, that plants don’t remove the chemicals completely and different plants have different capabilities. A particular plant may be very good in removing formaldehyde, while another is better in destroying benzene.
Studies show that Americans spend ninety percent of their lives indoors, which means that good indoor air quality is vital for good health. Indoor plants will help reduce pollutants and purify the air in your home or office. The more plants you have, the better you will feel! By having plants in your home or office, you create your own micro-climate – the indoor weather.
Recommend number of plant: at least 15-18 good-sized plants (203mm (six- to eight-inch ) pot diameter) for a house or apartment of 167 square meters (1800 square feet).
According to the NASA study, the plants listed below proved effective in removing certain indoor air pollutants.
Top Anti-Pollutant Houseplants
General Information Houseplants, indoor plants
1. Tropical wet
2. Tropical wet and dry
3. Semiarid
4. Desert (arid)
5. Mediterranean
6. Humid subtropical
7. Marine West Coast
8. Humid continental
9. Subarctic
10. Tundra
11. Icecap
12. Highland
Climate Map – World
1. Tropical wet climates
Tropical wet climates are hot and muggy the year around. They support dense tropical rain forests. Rainfall is heavy and occurs in frequent showers and thunderstorms throughout the year. Average annual rainfall varies from about 70 to 100 inches (175 to 250 centimetres). Temperatures are high, and they change little during the year. The coolest month has an average temperature no lower than 64 degrees F (18 degrees C). The temperature difference between day and night is greater than the temperature difference between summer and winter. Frost and freezing temperatures do not occur. Plants grow all year.
2. Tropical wet and dry climates
Tropical wet and dry climates occur in areas next to regions that have tropical wet climates. Temperatures in tropical wet and dry climates are similar to those in tropical wet climates, where they remain high throughout the year. The main difference between the two climates lies in their rainfall. In tropical wet and dry climates, winters are dry, and summers are wet. Generally, the length of the rainy season and the average rainfall decrease with increasing latitude. Not enough rain falls in tropical wet and dry climates to support rain forests. Instead, they support savannahs–grasslands with scattered trees.
3-4. Semiarid and desert (arid) climates
Semiarid and desert climates occur in regions with little precipitation. Desert climates are drier than semiarid climates. Semiarid climates, also called steppe climates, usually border desert climates. In both climate groups, the temperature change between day and night is considerable. One reason for the wide swings in temperature is that the skies are clear and the air is dry. Clouds would reflect much of the sun’s intense radiation during the day, slowing the rate of heating of the air near the surface. At night, clouds and water vapour would absorb much of the earth’s radiation–most of which consists of infrared rays–slowing the rate of cooling.
Semiarid and desert climates occur over a greater land area than any other climate grouping. They occur in both tropical and middle latitudes. They cover broad east-west bands near 30 degrees north and south latitude.
Middle latitude semiarid and desert climates are in the rain shadows of mountain ranges. Winds that descend the leeward slopes of these ranges are warm and dry. Middle latitude semiarid areas and deserts differ from their tropical counterparts mainly in their seasonal temperature changes. Winters are much colder in middle latitude semiarid areas and deserts.
5. Subtropical dry summer climates (Mediterranean)
Subtropical dry summer climates feature warm to hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters. These climates, sometimes called Mediterranean climates, occur on the west side of continents roughly between 30 degrees and 45 degrees latitude. The closer to the coast the area is, the more moderate the temperatures and the less the contrast between summer and winter temperatures.
6. Humid subtropical climates
Humid subtropical climates are characterized by warm to hot summers and cool winters. Rainfall is distributed fairly evenly throughout the year. Winter rainfall–and sometimes snowfall–is associated with large storm systems that the westerlies steer from west to east. Most summer rainfall occurs during thunderstorms and an occasional tropical storm or hurricane. Humid subtropical climates lie on the southeast side of continents, roughly between 25 degrees and 40 degrees latitude.
7. Humid oceanic climates (Marine West Coast)
Humid oceanic climates are found only on the western sides of continents where prevailing winds blow from sea to land. The moderating influence of the ocean reduces the seasonal temperature contrast so that winters are cool to mild and summers are warm. Moderate precipitation occurs throughout the year. Low clouds, fog, and drizzle are common. Thunderstorms, cold waves, heat waves, and droughts are rare.
8. Humid continental climates
Humid continental climates feature mild to warm summers and cold winters. The temperature difference between the warmest and coldest months of the year in-creases inland. The difference is as great as 45 to 63 Fahrenheit degrees (25 to 35 Celsius degrees). Precipitation is distributed fairly evenly throughout the year, though many locations well inland have more precipitation in the summer.
Snow is a major element in humid continental climates. Winter temperatures are so low that snowfall can be substantial and snow cover persistent. Snow cover has a chilling effect on climate. Snow strongly reflects solar radiation back into space, lowering daytime temperatures. Snow also efficiently sends out infrared radiation, lowering night-time temperatures.
9. Subarctic climates
Subarctic climates have short, cool summers and long, bitterly cold winters. Freezes can occur even in midsummer. Most precipitation falls in the summer. Snow comes early in the fall and lasts on the ground into early summer.
10. Subarctic climates
Tundra climates are dry, with a brief, chilly summer and a bitterly cold winter. Continuous permafrost (permanently frozen ground) lies under much of the treeless tundra regions.
11. Icecap climates
Icecap climates are the coldest on earth. Summer temperatures rarely rise above the freezing point. Temperatures are extremely low during the long, dark winter. Precipitation is meager and is almost always in the form of snow.
12. Highland climates
Highland climates occur in mountainous regions. A highland climate zone is composed of several areas whose climates are like those found in flat terrain. Because air temperature decreases with increasing elevation in the mountains, each climate area is restricted to a certain range of altitude.
General Information Climate Regions, Desert (arid), Highland, Humid continental, Humid subtropical, Icecap, Marine West Coast, Mediterranean, Semiarid, Subarctic, Tropical wet, Tropical wet and dry, Tundra
Zonescale Celsius
The hardiness zones are informative: the extremes of winter cold are a major determinant of whether a plant species can be cultivated outdoors at a particular location; however, the USDA (United States by the Department of Agriculture) hardiness zones have a number of drawbacks if used without supplementary information.
Hardiness Zones
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United States Hardiness Zones
Plant Hardiness Zones for Australia
As might be expected, the main factors determining average minimum temperature are altitude, latitude and proximity to the coast.
Zone 1 covers the alpine areas of south eastern Australia.
Zone 2 the tablelands of south east Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, and the uplands of central Tasmania.
Zone 3 includes much of the southern half of the continent, except for localities on or near the coast. Many of our weather stations are on the coast or on off-shore islands (some of them are lighthouses) and these are often a zone or two higher than adjacent mainland stations because of the warming effects of the ocean in winter.
Zone 4, because of this warming effect, covers a broad area from coastal Queensland across the continent to Shark Bay and Geraldton in the west, also includes the Mornington Peninsula, areas adjacent to Spencer Gulf and Adelaide, the south western coastal zone, Sydney and the north coast of NSW, along with a number of localities dotted all around the southern coast of the continent.
Zone 5 covers, some of the Queensland coast, Western Australia north of Shark Bay and across the top end.
Zone 6 includes the Queensland coast north of Cairns, Cape York Peninsula and the coast of the Northern Territory.
Zone 7 is mainly restricted to islands off the north coast.
AHS Heat Zones
In addition to the USDA Hardiness zones there are the American Horticultural Society (AHS) Heat Zones.
The criterion is the average number of days per year when the temperature exceeds 30°C (86°F).
General Information Hardiness zone, Zone 0, Zone 1, Zone 10, Zone 11, Zone 12, Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9
It matters little whether an indoor garden is a few pots on a window-sill or a luxuriant garden room. Whatever the size of a collection of indoor plants, it adds a bright new dimension to the domestic scene. Even if you live in the country and have the green outdoors at the threshold, indoor plants bring a different view of the outdoor world into your home. Centuries of exploration, experimentation and imagination have culminated in today’s richness of choice for indoor gardeners. No matter what the outdoor climate, we can now enjoy the brilliant colours and fragrances of a great variety of plants from tropical rain forests and arid desserts. And we can do so simply by staying home and tending our indoor gardens.
The range of plants suitable for growing indoors is so vast, and widens so swiftly as commercial growers produce more and more exotic varieties, that the choice can be bewildering. What plants should you acquire? Should you narrow down your collection and begin to specialise in cacti, or orchids or bromeliads? Or should you broaden your horizons and search for splendid and startling new forms? In the end, of course, the answers to such questions must be dictated by personal tastes. Assuming that you can provide the right growing conditions for a plant, the ultimate decision as to whether it is right for you and your home is bound to depend on your instinctive reactions to one or more of the plant’s attractive features.
When considering a plant in a florist’s shop or at a nursery, however, do not forget that it is a living thing. Life means growth, and growth means change. You may find the current shape and size of the plant pleasing. Will they remain so? Only rarely do we buy mature plants, and a young specimen can shape up in surprising ways as it ages. A palm can take more than a decade to grow impressively tall and elegant. Some plants improve with age, but others deteriorate. The constant attraction of most permanent indoor plants lies in the foliage, but it sometimes lies in the flowers as well. Is the plant that you are contemplating buying going to flower attractively? When, and under what conditions? What will it look like during the annual rest period, if it has one? Questions like these are always worth asking. And there remains that basic question for the truly concerned gardener: how will this plant relate to the rest of the collection?
Plants Greats for Pots
There is no reason why an outstanding collection of indoor plants should not include a broad range of different species. Certain colours and textures clash with one another or with room furnishings, however. Moreover, attractive-looking combinations can work badly just because the various plants require different amounts of warmth and light. For these and other reasons, relationships among plants are more important than is realised by the person who casually acquires a plant just because he or she ‘likes the look of it.’ An informed interest in relationships often inspires the indoor gardener to begin to concentrate on cultivating a single type of plant.
Some people are cactus or orchid enthusiasts, others are bromeliad or fern connoisseurs, still others specialise in gesneriads, and so on. This type of specialisation can be fun even on quite a small scale. In the genus Peperomia, for example, you can find infinite variety. Peperomias have leaves varying in shape from round to heart-shaped, in texture from smooth to hairy to quilted, in colour from dark green to olive and grey, in pattern from variegations of silver and cream to pinks and purples. A Ficus collection would have even greater possibilities. The genus includes creeping and trailing plants, shrubs and trees. And the foliage is as diverse as the natural habitats of the species, which come from such places as the rain forests of India, Malaysia, Africa and South America, and the cool, high altitudes of the Himalayas and northern China.
Variety. Diversity. Change. These words and what they stand for are at the heart of the world of indoor plants. A potted plant is not a dainty objet d’art. It is a fascinating organism, which will respond dynamically to all the appreciative care you can give it.
There are few reason to be surrounded by indoor plants:
– Indoor plants help people relax and increase speed on computer tasks involving mental concentration.
– Indoor plants reduce dust and increase relative humidity.
– Indoor plants reduce physical discomfort and do more than just give you something to focus on other than pain.
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MP3 | Achille Lauro - No Brakes
Denver band, Achille Lauro, just got back from touring and sent me this MP3 out of the goodness of their talented hearts. It's a track called "No Brakes" from the latest album, Indiscretions. The band's dubbed the song as "a pop track, for sure."
The song opens like a southern gothic dirge, much like the old-timey singers who lamented the inevitable execution of Everett and his sidekicks right before the miraculous flood saved them all in O Brother, Where Art Thou. The horns kick in for the transition to a new school bluesy vibe a la Ryan Adams' "Touch, Feel, Lose." And then all the angst melts away as that brass kicks into high gear and almost, almost, sends us across country borders and through the Gulf of Mexico. Ultimately, it's subtlety only hints at far away lands; we're not free of these shackles yet.
I asked the band what influenced the interesting blend of genres that is "No Brakes" and was told, "We get really jealous when we see other bands having fun on stage. So we decided we're gonna have way more fun than them. So in conclusion, we're influenced by fun."
Achille Lauro - No Brakes
Hey, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
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‘Gateway’: Corporate Language of Control
Posted on February 18, 2014 by Sarah Page
The area surrounding Peckham Rye Station, set for redevelopment by Network Rail and Southwark Council, has been dubbed the ‘Gateway‘. Their intention to cash in on Peckham’s recent prosperities endangers the independent, artisan businesses within the arches and the 1930’s building surrounding the station. In January, the plans were revealed detailing commercial and retail units, and seven-story’s worth of luxury accommodation. While community efforts to halt the construction are bubbling, with council meetings being called and the local distribution of flyers, it is still important to note the strategic use of limiting language by various bodies of power and not to adopt such terms ourselves, or face being pigeonholed.
A simple Google search produces interesting definitions for the term ‘Gateway’ – “a place regarded as giving access to another place” and “a device used to connect two different networks”. In the context of the station, the overground links and rail services certainly do give immediate access to central Peckham and all of the available industries around Rye Lane. However, by defining the area as such, limits it to being perceived only as a port of access and undermines it as an attraction in itself.
Peckham Vision illustrates (above) the locations of various creative and cultural businesses on the station redevelopment plan. Similarly, our previous blogs have tried to highlight how the Peckham ‘Gateway Area’ is in fact a place full of creative enterprises, long-standing businesses and new, independent initiatives such as bars and breweries, galleries and studios. All of which are contributing to a gradual increase in footfall and popularity of Peckham, which is attracting people from all over town. Yet the plans have chosen to ignore Blenheim Court, Blenheim Road, Dovedale Court, Holly Grove and the Station Arcade as an area of increasing enterprise and local economic advantage. Instead, the whole area has been reduced to an entry and exit point for central London commuters who will take up the unaffordable housing, and the gentrified twenty-somethings flocking to Frank’s of a summer’s eve. All of the connotations point away from existing residents, business owners and the local community who actually use, live and breathe the space every day.
The use of the term, as can be seen in the statistics above, began to peak around the 1980’s – a stark correlation with the Thatcher era and large-scale, government-funded programmes for urban redevelopment. The Thames Gateway project, of the same name, is a perfect example.
This was a Thatcher regeneration investment to turn brownfield land into 160,000 new homes, rejuvenate towns and create 180,000 new jobs along the Thames estuary, from east London, through Kent and as far as Southend-on-Sea and the Isle of Sheppey in Essex. The sheer size of the development meant that the entire region was looked upon not as individual, bottom-up improvements spanning three counties and 16 local government districts, but as a singular overhaul of general degradation. It was former conservative deputy Prime Minister, Michael Heseltine who defined the area as a ‘Gateway’ during a helicopter tour of east London in 1979, and in doing so reduced the home of over 3 million people to “a place regarded as giving access to another place“.
Similarly, last year’s Tower Hamlets Whitechapel Vision Masterplan aimed at the regeneration of the area to transform it “into a key destination for London“, uses the the word again. From page 8 of the ‘vision’:
The creation of “entrance gateways” will help to improve first impressions, create a sense of arrival and define Whitechapel as a place and destination in its own right. This can be achieved through high quality buildings and public realm improvements at these gateway junctions.
Despite the complete disregard that Whitechapel is a already a place of interest for many Londoners, the onus on developing the area alongside new Crossrail networks for the enjoyment of newcomer’s “first impressions”, without recognition for the people that already live and work there, just stands to show where the loyalties of our councils lie. The grandiose over-expenditure on the part of Network Rail for amenities already available in Peckham, such as bars, galleries and artisan studios, reeks of this outmoded, 80’s planning.
The same generalisations can be said for things like the Gateway Drug Theory, which suggests that drugs such as alcohol and cannabis create a pathway into harder drugs, addiction and crime. Various sporadic experiments have supported and refuted the hypothesis, but all-in-all, the term used is limiting and sees populations as a generalised whole, detracting credit from the rational, decision-making individual.
Organisation, This Is Not A Gateway, was formed to create a platform for people who care about the future of our streets to discuss, debate and critique the ever-changing urban policy of cities and towns. They argue that all too often, decisions regarding vast redevelopment of urban areas are isolated to a small population of upper-middle class, white men that will likely never step foot on the soil they homogenise. In describing the choice of name for the organisation, they put it perfectly:
There is no beginning or end of a city, there is no place of entry and exit, there is no entrance that can be opened, there are no gateway texts, no gateway knowledges. In choosing to recognise ‘gateways’ we give others the ability to create boundaries, borders and limitations to our lives.
The historical use of ‘Gateway’ has always been about management. It reduces and simplifies places and people so that they can be effectively herded and categorised, which establishes control.
Eileen Claridge, the sarcastic Network Rail representative instructed to attend the January 18th ‘public consultation’ meeting, who kindly stated that corporation was “not a charity”, is the terrifying example of this control tactic. In Network Rail’s 2012 winter newsletter, Eileen was interviewed about her new position as one of eight “asset development surveyors who look after enhancement projects for Network Rail Commercial Estate”:
What does your job entail?
We identify and develop potential new income for commercial estates.
We’re tasked with raising the company’s income
by finding brand new opportunities.
What would you be doing if it weren’t this job?
I’d quite like to be a mounted policeman!
I can only draw comparisons to the Peterloo Massacre of 1819 at Eileen’s closing statement.
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A small triumph for Peckham at the Community Council Meeting
The Peckham and Nunhead Community Council Meeting at Harris Academy Peckham on Wednesday 12th February saw Peckham residents and local business owners gather to discuss, directly with Southwark councilors, the plans for Peckham Rye Station.
The chair announced the deputation that had been devised by local Peckham people, including Eileen Conn of Peckham Vision.
Ruth Kennedy, a Peckham resident for over 20 years, read the Deptuation Statement to the room. It outlined the lack of communication between Southwark Council, the GLA and Network Rail, and the subsequent lack of consultation with local people regarding the developing plans. It emphasised the threat the plans pose for the local economy, in particular the cultural quarter, and disputed the size and scale of the primarily residential block developments surrounding the station. The lack of basic priorities that the public had asked for, specifically public toilets and the open square, were also brought to Southwark’s attention.
Ruth concluded by asking two questions:
Please can we meet to co-construct a process of meaningful ongoing collaboration, that will see this development through to a fantastic transformation for Peckham?
Can we begin the next phase with the curation of a robust, creative workshop, involving all three partners and the community, so everyone is hearing the same messages, and is engaged in collaborative problem-solving together?
…which received tumultuous applause.
Councillor Fiona Colley (pictured) thanked those involved for devising the deputation and enthusiastically agreed to both points. She announced that a meeting between Southwark Council and Network Rail would be taking place next week in order to discuss the plans and that the speed of the development was controlled by a deadline for the Spring 2016 GLA fund of £5million, which in order to be completed, a planning application would need to be submitted by next week. Therefore, Colley has arranged to meet with the GLA to seek an extension of the deadline.
She agreed that the issue of public toilets needed to be addressed and apologised for the way the subject was handled at the January 18th Public Consultation meeting. With regards to the threat to industry as a result of the redevelopment, Colley was wholeheartedly behind protection of these businesses and incorporation of them into new plans so they are not priced out. As such, she announced that Southwark Council would not be using compulsory purchase orders for this project and that betting shops and payday lenders would be excluded from the area. She also said that the plans for Dovedale Court demonstrated a real “lack of vision” and clarity, and that Network Rail did indeed only give generic answers to question of potential rent prices at the last meeting.
However, the issue of the seven-storey, residential buildings proposed around the station were keenly glossed over. Colley agreed that she saw little reason for the 30’s building to be torn down and that the height and density of the residential blocks should be discussed further with Network Rail, but she did not oppose their existence.
Among the victories that Peckham has won here, we are in danger of compromising on other aspects of the redevelopment that also pose a real threat to the carefully balanced ecosystem of Peckham Rye. It certainly suits Southwark Council to shift blame to Network Rail, yet we must remember that all parties were aware of the scale of the redevelopment plans.
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BANKSY’S WEEK: Why I’m sorry for the ex-FA chairman + Chancers with wolves + Who killed round-robin?
WATCHING GREG CLARKE, the resigned Football Association chairman, stumbling through a miasma of supposedly offensive descriptions of human diversity I remembered my own dear father, clueless and embarrassed, toppling time after time into the mantrap of grammatical racism which his advanced years and a more enlightened 1960s Britain had conspired to set for him.
It is, of course, more than a ‘generation thing’. But in Clarke, a man nine years younger even than I am now, I sense the confusion over the politics of discriminatory description that befell my dad.
In that age of the Windrush generation prime time BBC shows Till Death Us Do Part and The Black and White Minstrel Show topped the TV ratings. But our culture was beginning a rapid cultural change.
“You can’t call black people negroes, dad!” my father’s exasperated, grammar school-liberated son would exclaim like the snotty-nosed sod that he was.
“Well what do I call them?”
“Them? THEM? They are people like us, dad, just with different skin colour and sometimes different culture and customs.” To my shame, I can still hear that holier-than-thou teenager lecturing the Second World War Tommy.
Even he had seen change: he scoffed at the irony of his own mother’s iron-clad socialist belief in equality that stopped at her front doorstep, over which threshold she would permit neither Conservative nor Catholic to cross. But his own view was equally skewed when it came to our modern-day absorption of Empire and the peoples Britain had once ‘ruled’. To his generation, the word coloured seemed a much gentler description than ‘black’.
It is my turn now: if (to employ that over-used pre-apologetic phrase) I am honest, I have a similar difficulty in coming to terms with the acronyms and ‘new words’ that litter modern conversation.
“What do you mean when you write ‘She was woke’?” I asked my writer/restaurateur son, critical of a short story he’d had published about life in Ghana. “Don’t you mean awakened?”
He sighed, “I’ll text you the dictionary definition.”
And he did: ‘Woke (adjective): alert to injustice in society, especially racism; e.g. “We need to stay angry, and stay woke”.’ So who knew?
Similarly, the acronym ‘BAME’ had me baffled. “Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic,” snapped my daughter, the Guardianista. “It’s the correct way to refer to members of non-white communities in the UK,” she said. “You MUST have heard it before now. Even the Daily Telegraph uses BAME,” she added, reprovingly.
Between me and my daughter, the sexual revolution is a continual source of conflict. No, I fervently DO NOT agree with the outgoing FA chairman that homosexuality is a “life choice”, but I do frequently fall into a hole over the continually-lengthened acronym LBTQI which means, the Guardianista tells me (take a deep breath): lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), and intersex.
Give it thirty or forty years, I told my kids, and you will be in the same boat as your grandfather and Greg Clarke and I found ourselves: out of time and out of touch.
“It’s happened to me already,” admitted my thirty-something-year-old son glumly. “I overhead a friend in the restaurant (in Accra) criticising “the white gays” and I rounded on him for his closed mind and illiberal attitudes.
“Turned out he was talking about something called “the white GAZE” which apparently describes the perceptions of reality held by a racially dominant group; for instance, in the USA white cultural norms hold sway.
“I just wasn’t on his wavelength, the latest ‘thing’ was a new one on me. . . I couldn’t believe I was so out of touch.”
Hard luck, son: what goes around comes around!
Wolf-whistle politics
What have geologists done that has made them the plat du jour of the wolf world? A cluster of nervous letters to The Times from rock-hunting academics followed a report that Natural England is proposing the reintroduction of wolves into England.
The emeritus professor of geology at Imperial College, London, wrote that ‘while alone atop a boulder in the Sahara, I had to defend myself from a circling wolf armed with nothing more than a geological hammer. I threw it at the wolf, which retreated but came back.”
Terrified, he continued to hurl rocks at the wolf as he crept towards his Land Rover 50 metres away while the beast crept ever closer.
“The roar of the engine as I drove off was one of the nicest sounds I have ever heard,” he concluded.
Geologists worldwide have got the willies: “I, too, am a geologist and have encountered wolves during the course of my work,” wrote a second reader.
“I used to wear bells to to scare wolves and bears away as I walked alone through the Canadian bush but I had a close encounter once when eating my lunch on a bluff overlooking a lake. The wolf entered the clearing some ten yards from me, sniffed the air, stared at me directly for what seemed an eternity and then, much to my relief, walked off.”
Natural England can clearly expect little support for its plan from academia’s Rock Tappers and Hunters Club and even less from the nation’s livestock farmers. Perhaps before reintroducing wolves we’d be better advised to look after our existing wildlife: hedgehogs have dwindled by 30 million in my lifetime to a remaining one million, a sad indictment of our responsibilities to wildlife.
Or is there a compromise to be had between urban romantics and sceptical farmers: bring back the wolves but only after repealing the 2004 Hunting Act so that they can be hunted with hounds?
Round-robin read best!
Whatever will we do for round-robins this Christmas? Lockdown has condemned populations worldwide to a diet of long walks and endless gardening: no family reunions to describe in detail, no holiday snaps, no exam successes (“Tristram scored a wonderful NINE A-stars this year and Jocasta is reading at four!”).
We look forward to our annual catch-up with friends in New Zealand, Australia and America, although regular lockdown Zoom meetings online have probably replaced what one unkind neighbour described as AWM (Aren’t We Marvellous?) messages.
So friends, if you’re reading this – a column which might, I suppose, be described as a round-the-world robin – don’t abandon the Christmas catch-up!
And finally. . .
Just imagine if a lockdown had cancelled the fete at St Peter’s Church in Woolton, Liverpool, on July 6, 1957: 15-year-old Paul McCartney would not have been introduced to a local skiffle group and its lead singer, 17-year-old John Lennon
Imagine what we would have lost.
Keith Hann 14 November 2020 At 7:33 am
On the one hand I feel I ought to tip Banksy off that the term ‘BAME’ is now considered ‘outdated and offensive’. On the other hand I fear his brain might explode.
Peter Harland 14 November 2020 At 7:50 am
Love the Beatles inaugural meeting reference, Dave, such a nice touch. Am eagerly awaiting your next article claiming credit for the departure of Dominic Cummings, Joe Biden’s success and ???? Yes what will be your trifecta??.
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“Here’s another fine mess you’ve gotten us into, Gavin!”
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A Cruyff Court with a subsurface waterbuffer was opened today on the Spartaplein square in Rotterdam. The event was held in tandem with a big neighbourhood party, which had the waterbuffer as one of its themes. More and more cities are confronting the question of how to deal with heavy downpours and drought. A broad consortium of Water Authorities, municipalities, companies and knowledge institutes, working within the TKI Water Technology programme, are looking at the Urban Waterbuffer for a solution. This unique, innovative concept aims to retain the rainwater for longer in the city’s subsurface, thereby preventing flooding and making extra water available in times of drought. The first Urban Waterbuffer was opened on 19 April 2018 in Rheden.
Unique application with multiple benefits
A subsurface waterbuffer, in which rainwater is harvested and stored in the subsurface for later use, has been installed at the Spartaplein square in Rotterdam. The water storage under the Cruyff Court can harvest circa 30 millimetres of rainfall from about 4 hectares of streets, roofs and squares, thereby reducing the risk of street flooding. The harvested rainwater is then pre-treated in a compact vegetation bed, containing a natural sand filter with reeds and sedges. The pre-treated water is then stored 20-meters deep in a sand aquifer via a water well. This water can subsequently be pumped up to be used for watering the Sparta Stadium’s grass pitch, for cooling via the vegetation bed, and for supplying water for recreation on the square. A completely circular system is created, in which the neighbourhood residents can keep their feet dry and rainwater is recycled. Active communication methods are also being used to increase water awareness in the neighbourhood. Bert de Doelder, an engineer and water-project advisor with the municipality of Rotterdam, sees further opportunities for the concept. ‘We already have advanced plans for definitely two, and possibly four, other sites where we want to infiltrate rainwater into the deep subsurface,’ he says.
Rheden came before Rotterdam
The first Urban Waterbuffer was opened in April 2018 on the edge of the Veluwe in Rheden. Whenever heavy downpours occur, large volumes of water flow from the slopes of the Veluwezoom to lower-lying roads and the Hotel de Roskam. This regularly causes street flooding. With the Urban Waterbuffer, the water is collected, the sand and leaves it contains removed in various ways, and it is then infiltrated to a depth of 10 meters via (for the time being) three water wells. In this way, using minimum space, the rainwater is quickly discharged and the groundwater is recharged. Roel Moed, policy-worker at the municipality of Rheden notes that ‘it is interesting to observe the workings of the various pre-treatment methods, since it helps us choose a suitable approach for the system’s maintenance in the future. We’ve already had a few very heavy downpours, so we have a reasonable sense of the system’s capacity. We’ll continue testing the three wells in the upcoming year. Afterwards, we will probably install a few more wells in Rheden so that we can really discharge the volumes of water we want.’
Over the next year, the Urban Waterbuffers in Rheden and in Rotterdam will both be monitored to assess the effectiveness of the pre-treatment and build up practical experience. The results will be incorporated into a handbook.
De Urban Waterbuffer: noodzakelijke verdieping from KWR Watercycle Research Inst. on Vimeo.
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March / April 2020 graduation and further arrangements
Author: Dr Ronel Retief: Registrar/ Dr Ronel Retief: Registrateur
16 March 2020
Dear Graduand
As communicated on 13 March 2020, Stellenbosch University (SU) unfortunately has had to cancel the March/April 2020 graduation ceremonies as a preventative measure against a possible local coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Please click here for the initial communication.
Based on the above communication we wish to clarify and communicate further details concerning the March/April graduations and the way forward.
Graduation documentation (certificates and results)
All qualifying March/April 2020 graduands will receive their qualifications in absentia. This decision was taken to enable SU to make your graduation documents available to you, as we realise that you may need your documentation for career opportunities or further study.
Registered post
We encourage graduates to opt for receiving your graduation documentation via registered post, but you do have the option to personally collect your documents from campus.
Irrespective of the option you select, we kindly request that you do inform us how you would like to receive your graduation documents by completing the absentia form which will be available online as of Tuesday 17 March. Please note that you will be required to confirm your postal address.
Graduands are kindly requested to complete the response by Friday, 20 March 2020. If we should not receive any response from you by the above due date, your documents will be kept for personal collection.
Collection of graduation documentation
The certificates and academic records of March/April graduates will be made available for collection during the week of 30 March to 2 April 2020. Please note that this will apply to March/April 2020 graduates only. Please see below for the details concerning the distribution during this period.
Dates: Monday 30 March – Thursday 2 April 2020
Time: 8:30 - 16:00
Venue: The Dance Hall, Sports Science Building, Coetzenburg
After this period graduates may collect their graduation documents from the Examinations Office in the Administration A Building.
Graduation Photographs
Graduands will be offered the chance to have graduation photographs taken. Graduands can contact the University's official photographers, currently, Stellenbosch Centre for Photographic Services (SCPS) to make a booking for graduation photographs.
Email: pacj@sun.ac.za OR orders@scpsphoto.com
Website: www.scpsphoto.co.za
Bookings: (08:00 – 16:30)
Stellenbosch University, Admin A, Room 1013, Ryneveld Street
Ceremonial awarding of degrees in December
The Rectorate has decided to grant March/April graduands the option of attending the December 2020 graduation for the ceremonial crossing of the stage. This will be made possible by increasing the number of ceremonies per day from two to three, and by doing away with the presentation of doctoral citations and other speeches during the ceremonies. We will communicate with graduands in due course.
Please take note that the above arrangements will depend on the prevailing situation and will also be subject to the approval by the relevant authorities. As we have seen, circumstances may change rapidly, which will necessitate agility and responsiveness. We continue to monitor the situation very closely and will share information as it becomes available. Please also regularly visit the graduation webpage for updated information.
I would like to reiterate that the decision to cancel the March/April graduations was not taken lightly. We are acutely aware of the significant impact that this decision may have on graduands and your families. The University, however, considers it to be the most responsible course of action under the current circumstances, as the gathering of between 20 000 and 24 000 individuals, having travelled from all over, during graduation week poses a significant risk.
Many corporates (airlines, hotels, etc) have adapted their cancellation policies over the past several weeks in response to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 outbreak and it being officially declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation. Graduands are encouraged to directly contact service providers as soon as possible and to present this communication as proof of cancellation of travel arrangements due to the coronavirus outbreak.
We sincerely appreciate your understanding and cooperation during a very difficult time.
Dr Ronel Retief
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Get good values by playing skill based betting games through online
In the trend of the world, people do different activities to make them popular among other people. In such a way, many people used to play different games and through that, they get more money. There are lots of games available and the gambling games become more popular among many people in the world because it gives more money and fun to the player of the game. The gamblers used to play this game only for money but some people love to play this game just to get fun and entertainment. In the olden days, people go to casinos to play the game but now because of the technology development it is available on the internet.
People play the game via the internet and there are many gaming websites available on the internet and you can choose the best site and start betting. Even though there are many games available but people love to play the betting games because it gives more fun and entertainment. In that way, judi poker is one among the game that provides you different gaming experience and it is a card game and is considered as a skill based game. To play the game, you can access the poker site through online and enjoy the exciting gaming experiences.
Here are guide to playing the poker game
The gaming world contains different games and that are played either through online or in the real world. But most of the people love to play the online games because in live casinos they face many problems like the crowd, unwanted fights, and much more. The internet provides the best solution for this by offering the games through online. In such a way, poker site one among the gaming site that offers you different video poker games. The pickem poker game is invented in 1997 by Anthony M Singer and Howard M Marks and the patent of the pickem poker game was filed.
The game has different names and it will change according to the setting of the game you play. The name only deferent but the actual gaming concept remains the same which is simple to play and that provides more fun and entertainment. The game offers you may choices and you can easily play the game through online. The game can be played by anyone easily just by understanding the game. Even if you are beginner, don’t worry you could enjoy playing the game.
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Odia Couple In Guinness World Records
Mrs & Mr. D.C.Mishra
The Mishra couple starting the journey
It was a call from Guinness World Records, U.K., to cover 19,000 k.ms within 54 days of continuous motorcycle ride inside one country. In order to achieve the challenge, Mr. Durga Charan Mishra, 60yr set for the ride on 27th February, 2013 with a Royal Enfield motor bike. He was accompanied by his 51year spouse .The Central Revenue Commissioner, Dr. Aravinda Padhi, hailed the green flag and wished best of luck to the Mishra couple from the Entrance of Lord Jagannath Temple at Puri. It was set by Guinness World Records to complete the job before 21st April 2013.The Mishra couple reached Gowhati in the east, Bhopal and Jabbalpur at the centre, Kanyakumari in the south, Porebandar in the west and Amritsar & Pathankote in the north of India.
The previous record was in the name of Mohasin Haque of Mumbai.He had covered 18,301kms by motor cycle in 56 days. During the journey, the Mishra couple spread the Slogan: “SAVE GIRL CHILD AND EDUCATE THE GIRL CHILD” all over India. He finished the journey on 21st April at 9.00 pm.and qualified for the record ( 21,146 km.s in 54 days ).
His previous achievements are:
1999 :- Covered 17,070 KMs in 57 days and held a national record. He spread the message
“ DONATE EYE AND HELP THE OLD “.
2002:- Went to the Himalayas through 7 mountain gates with a message of
World peace .
2004 :- Covered the south Asia ( India , Nepal , Bhutan , Sri Lanka and Banglades)
with a message for awareness of AIDS .
2006 :- Covered 3900km,s beginning from Ladakh and finishing at Kanyakumari within 7 days (169 hr.s 45 min.s) and held Limca Book Of Records for this .Here the message was “ National Integrity “ .
2010 :- Travelled from Kashmir to Kanyakumari with his motorcycle in 32 days ( 13 states ).
The Creation Of CS Infotech
Chhotu Sharma
CS Infotech
Chhotu Sharma passed graduation from Govt Degree College, Dhaliara, Kangra, HP, in the year 1998. Till that time, he was not aware of Computer .What he knew was that the certificate, he got, would not fetch him any kind of job. While he was in a fix, one of his friends suggested to try for another course in Computer in order to get a job of at least INR 5000 per month .He left for Chandigarh to get such a vocational training there. And to have some money for that purpose, he accepted a job of peon in Aptech.During that period ,he had to fast for days to gather money .He joined for a diploma in computer at the same Institute, where he was serving. During night , he took the advantage of his job and used the computer of the Institute for practice .After some days, he was so familiar with computers that even the students were opted for his guidance .In the way ,Chhotu Sharma became an Instructor from peon .Later , he became a software developer and recognized by Microsoft .When he gathered some money out of his tuition and the job as an Instructor , he bought a byke and a PC. Then he started his own Institute at his private quarter in the year 2000 . Within six months , he shifted his Institute to it’s own building . He named it as CS-Infotech.
This is a story , I collected from a newspaper, may be of interest for some .
Try this link : http://www.cssoftsolutions.com/Key_Personel.aspx
A Blind Man In The Technology World
Mr. Rakesh Babu
After losing his vision , Rakesh Babu , not only established himself in the modern progressive world , but excelled himself in the field of Information Technology .All knows ,anybody without the minimum knowledge of computer and internet , is counted as an out-dated now-a-days . Everywhere, from private to Government offices, every work has been computerized and online. If the situation is so grave, can you imagine, how does a person without having vision, can manage to use internet or chat with his friends on Face book?
Don’t be surprised! The thing was made possible by a blind man from Odisha ( India ), Mr. Rakesh Babu .He was not a born-blind . The time was when Rakesh Babu , preparing to go abroad after completing his Master’s degree in Chemistry from G.M. College, Sambalpur.He suffered from a degenerative eye disease and lost his vision for ever.
He was not impatient .He went to his sister’s house , at USA .The situation was changed dramatically ,then and there. He applied for a degree in Information Technology there. He made it possible to achieve the degree. Undoubtedly, he is the only blind person in the World to complete Master’s in Information System.
The 40yr. old Rakesh Babu is now working as an Assistant Professor in UWM’s School of Information Studies (SOIS) and teaches information system there. His research on “ Mind of the blind on the Web “ is based on the obstacles and it’s remedies for a blind to acquire knowledge about the Web .
In addition to using computer and surfing net , Rakesh Babu ,with the help of a software,chats on Facebook and searches and dials to any number on his mobile .
For more information click on the link : http://phys.org/news/2012-02-blind-friendly-internet.html
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Frank Ocean Shares Lyric Video for New Song “In My Room”
New Single Out Now
Nov 03, 2019 By Christopher Roberts
Frank Ocean has shared a brand new song, "In My Room," via a lyric video for the track. More
Frank Ocean Shares New Song “DHL”
Over the weekend Frank Ocean shared a brand new song, "DHL." More
Frank Ocean Shares New Cover of “Moon River”
Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer Wrote the Original for Breakfast At Tiffany's
Feb 15, 2018 By Christopher Roberts
Frank Ocean has shared a new cover of "Moon River." The song was written by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer for the classic 1961 movie Breakfast At Tiffany's, in which it was sung by star Audrey Hepburn. More
FYF Fest 2017 Lineup: Frank Ocean, Björk, Nine Inch Nails, Missy Elliott, Angel Olsen, and More
Grandaddy, Run the Jewels, Perfume Genius, MGMT, Iggy Pop, Slowdive, Little Dragon, Solange, The Drums, and Many Others Set for Los Angeles Fest in July
Mar 21, 2017 By Christopher Roberts
FYF Fest has announced its 2017 lineup. The event is due to take place July 21 to 23 at Los Angeles' Exposition Park. The headliners are Nine Inch Nails, Frank Ocean, Missy Elliott (her only 2017 show), and Björk. More
Listen: Flo Morrissey and Matthew E. White - “Thinkin Bout You” (Frank Ocean Cover)
Gentlewoman, Ruby Man Due Out Tomorrow via Glassnote
Jan 12, 2017 By Christopher Roberts
Richmond, Virginia singer/producer Matthew E. White and British singer Flo Morrissey have teamed up for Gentlewoman, Ruby Man, a collaborative album of covers due out tomorrow (January 13) via Glassnote. More
Panorama Festival Announces 2017 Lineup: Tame Impala, alt-J, Frank Ocean, Solange, and More
Plus Belle and Sebastian, MGMT, Nine Inch Nails, Angel Olsen, and Others to Perform at New York Festival in July
New York's Panorama festival, from Goldenvoice (who put on Coachella), have announced their second annual event, to go down at Randall's Island Park in New York from Friday, July 28 to Sunday, July 30. More
Watch Car Seat Headrest Cover Frank Ocean’s “Ivy” Live
Last Night in St. Louis
Car Seat Headrest (aka Will Toledo and band), released their new album, Teens of Denial, back in May on Matador. No stranger to covering other artist's songs live, Toledo covered Frank Ocean's "Ivy" last night at St. Louis' Ready Room. More
Frank Ocean Releases Second New Album – “Blond”
Blond (or Blonde) Out Now via Apple Music
Aug 21, 2016 By Christopher Roberts
Frank Ocean has long been teasing the release of a new album entitled Boys Don't Cry, but on Thursday night instead he released a new visual album called Endless exclusively via Apple Music. You can watch it here. It was reported that Ocean was also releasing Boys Don't Cry this weekend, except it had a new title, and he shared a NSFW video for a new song titled "Nikes." Now that album has been released on Apple Music and it's now titled either Blond or Blonde (on the album cover it's Blond but the Apple Music listing has it as Blonde). More
Watch: Frank Ocean Shares NSFW Video for New Track “Nikes”
Endless Out Now via Apple Music
Frank Ocean has long been teasing the release of a new album entitled Boys Don't Cry, but on Thursday night instead he released a new visual album called Endless exclusively via Apple Music. You can watch it here. It was reported that Ocean is also releasing Boys Don't Cry this weekend, except it has a new title that has yet to be revealed. Now he has shared a video for a new song titled "Nikes" not found on Endless. More
Frank Ocean Releases New Visual Album, With Another Album Promised for This Weekend
Endless Out Now via Apple Music, Features James Blake and Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood
Frank Ocean has long been teasing the release of a new album entitled Boys Don't Cry, but last night instead he released a new visual album called Endless exclusively via Apple Music. You can watch it here and the tracklist is below. The album features James Blake, Sampha, Arca, Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood, and others. Furthermore, according to Rolling Stone Ocean is also releasing Boys Don't Cry this weekend, except it has a new title that has yet to be revealed. More
Kanye West Replaces Frank Ocean as FYF Fest Headliner in Los Angeles This Saturday
Lineup Also Includes Morrissey, Spiritualized, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and More
FYF Fest has just announced that Frank Ocean is dropping out as the headliner for this Saturday night. But they've found one hell of a replacement: Kanye West. "Frank Ocean has decided on his own terms to cancel his appearance," states a press release. More
Frank Ocean Announces New Album
Arriving This July
Apr 07, 2015 By Mike Hilleary
The anticipated follow-up to Frank Ocean's breakthrough debut Channel Orange looks to be arriving this summer. More
Frank Ocean Announces European Tour Dates
Hitting the Road at the End of June Through August
May 30, 2013 By Laura Studarus
Grammy-winner Frank Ocean is taking to the road this summer in support of his debut album Channel Orange. More
Check out Photos From The Second Weekend of the New Orleans Jazz Festival by David Redfern
Phoenix, Frank Ocean, Willie Nelson, and More
May 06, 2013 By Cody Ray Shafer
We've just posted a gallery of photos from legendary jazz photographer David Redfern's second weekend at the New Orleans Jazz Festival. You can see photos of Phoenix, who were on the cover of our most recent issue, as well as Frank Ocean, Willie Nelson, and more. More
Frank Ocean, Mumford & Sons, and The Black Keys Take Home Grammys
Watch Performances by Ocean, Jack White, Mumford & Sons, and The Black Keys
Feb 11, 2013 By Mike Hilleary
Yesterday the strange annual pageantry of the Grammys took place, offering its usual mix of unnecessary self-congratulation and worthwhile artistic recognition. More
Frank Ocean Confirmed to Perform at The Grammys
Musician Up For Six Awards
Let’s all agree not to tell Chris Brown—Frank Ocean has been confirmed as a performer at this year’s Grammy Awards on February 10. More
Watch: Frank Ocean Covers Radiohead’s “Fake Plastic Trees”
Short But Sweet Take on Classic Song
Dec 11, 2012 By Mike Hilleary
2012 will undoubtedly go down as the year that Frank Ocean made his mark on the music community. More
Frank Ocean, The Black Keys, Jack White, Score 2013 Grammy Nominations
Ocean Up for Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best New Artist
On Feb. 10 the 55th Annual Grammy Awards will take place in Los Angeles. More
Watch: Divine Fits Cover Frank Ocean’s “Lost”
Live in Rhode Island
Oct 17, 2012 By Mike Hilleary
While out touring behind their debut album Divine Fits treated fans to a rather unorthodox cover last night while performing in Rhode island, doing their own take of Frank Ocean's Channel Orange track "Lost." More
Watch: Frank Ocean - “Pyramids” Video [NSFW]
Also His Performance on "SNL"
Sep 17, 2012 By Mike Hilleary
Over the weekend breakthrough R&B artist Frank Ocean had a significant arrival moment when he served as the musical guest on the season premiere of Saturday Night Live. More
Check Out Photos of Øya Festival, Day 2
Frank Ocean, St. Vincent, Philco Fiction and More
Aug 09, 2012 By Julia Underwood
From August 7-11 Oslo, Norway is hosting the Øya Festival. We sent social media editor Laura Studarus over to cover the action. Check out her shots of Ane Brun, St. Vincent, Frank Ocean, Baroness, and Philco Fiction. More
Sep 16, 2016 By Kyle Mullin
"Pink + White," one of the standout tracks from Frank Ocean's latest album, Blonde, would have fit nicely on his last proper album, 2012's Channel Orange. More
Boys Don't Cry/Def Jam
There finally comes a moment in Frank Ocean's Endless, at about the 18-minute mark, when the entire affair finally isn't completely dull. At long last the characters in the California musician's visual album begin painting the boxes that we just spent a dozen minutes watching them saw and piece together the boards for. More
Jul 20, 2012 By Ryan Hamm
Frank Ocean has had quite the 2012. After word surfaced that his debut mixtape, Nostalgia, Ultra, wouldn't see a deluxe rerelease from label Def Jam, it seemed there was a real risk he'd be left behind, another victim of label politics and the machinations of men in suits who don't really know what good music is. More
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Choreography Work
Lauren Kate Seymour | Dancer
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Lauren Kate Seymour is one of Australia’s most sought after commercial and contemporary dancers who has made the move to the UK to extend her career on an international platform. Her love of dance shines through every single time she steps onto a stage or a sound stage. Lauren was able to truly share her passion for performing when she was voted Australia’s Favourite Female Dancer on Channel 10’s So You Think You Can Dance, Season 4, where she was crowned Runner Up in the competition.
Beginning her training at a very young age in all styles of dance, Lauren trained with All Starz Performing Arts in Sydney and then went on to Newtown Performing Arts as a high school student before studying her Certificate IV full time at Brent Street Performing Arts.
Before graduating Lauren had already booked numerous professional gigs including a role as a tap dancing Penguin in George Miller’s ‘Happy Feet Two’ choreographed by Wade Robson and Dein Perry. She has since added two movies to that including ‘Goddess’, filmed in Australia and ‘ROCKETMAN’ directed by Dexter Fletcher and filmed in London. Rocketman will be released in cinemas in 2019.
Throughout her career so far Lauren has performed with Kylie Minogue, Liam Payne, Jessie J, Zara Larsson, Robbie Williams, Lunchmoney Lewis, Delta Goodrem and Kelly Rowland as well as being seen on screen in ABC’s Dance Academy and music clips for Redfoo, STEPS, Prinnie Stevens and Cassie Davis.
Lauren was a featured dancer at ‘Pacha’ Sydney at the Ivy where she was also appointed Dance Captain under the creative direction of Ignatius Jones and Craig Illot. She also took on the Dance Captain role for the Australian commercial dance company, directed by Marko Panzic, The Dream Dance Company for the first three seasons. Since fulfilling these roles Lauren has gone on to assist many choreographers and most recently worked along side Mr Jason Gilkison assisting on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing in the UK.
Lauren’s warmth and down to earth personality combined with her fierce passion and incredible talent have propelled her to the top of her field in Australia. The rest of the world now awaits the amazing journey that is to come for this brilliant Artist.
© Copyright Lauren Kate Seymour 2016
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About Kombolcha
Flights & getting there
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Combolcha Airport (IATA: DSE , ICAO: HADC ) is a new airport serving Kombolcha and Dessie in Ethiopia.
Construction was begun in 2010. It replaces the now closed Combolcha dirt runway airport at 11°4'57"N 39°42'41"E
Our Hotel is located 30 minutes drive from the airport and we arrange scheduled shuttle services for our esteemed guests
Form the station
The Awash–Hara Gebeya Railway is a standard gauge railway under construction, that will serve as a northward extension of the new Ethiopian National Railway Network.
The railroad's primary purpose is to connect the north of Ethiopia with the Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway at the Awash junction and therefore connecting it with the world economy through the Port of Djibouti and also with the southern parts of Ethiopia with its capital, Addis Ababa.
Its better you take Selam or Sky bus from Addis to Kombolcha on Sunday, and on Monday early morning take a minivan to Bati from kombolcha bus station. or rent a private car there, drive to Bati, visit the market, then drive straight to Lalibela.
Please contact us before your departure to rent a private car
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RETAIL: Yum Delivers, Starbucks and McDonalds Devour E-Payments
By newsdoug on May 16, 2017
Bottom line: Yum’s purchase of a high-end take-out delivery service looks smart in targeting a higher margin, niche product in the competitive space, while McDonald’s and Starbuck’s rapid growth in mobile payments reflects rapid growth of the technology.
Yum buys take-out specialist Sherpa’s
Three of the world’s top restaurant chain operators are in the China headlines as we head into summer, in different moves that reflect their attempts to tap into the nation’s growing love affair with high-tech dining. The most interesting of the headlines has Yum Brands (NYSE: YUM), parent of the KFC and Pizza Hut chains, buying up one of China’s oldest take-out delivery services, hinting at a potential big push into the ultra competitive space. The other two headlines have McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) and Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX) independently releasing new data that show just how hot electronic payments have become for both companies.
As someone living here in China, I have to admit I have completely embraced the country’s homegrown brand of mobile electronic payments, which has quickly become dominated by Ant Financial’s Alipay and Tencent’s (HKEx: 700) WeChat. But at the same time, I’ll also openly admit I’ve eschewed the home delivery services that are also all the rage in China, though the tide seems to be fading as people rediscover the fun of actually going out to eat.
All that said, let’s begin this high-tech restaurant round-up with Yum, which has announced it will buy a controlling stake in Daojia, owner of a home delivery service called Sherpa’s. (company announcement) The bottom line here is that the purchase will allow Yum to quickly expand its home delivery service through the business, which operates mostly in Beijing and Shanghai.
As a longtime China resident, I’m quite familiar with Sherpa’s, whose founding in 2010 makes it easily the oldest of the country’s home delivery food specialists, compared with Johnny-come-latelies Ele.me, Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) take-out , Meituan and JD.com-backed (Nasdaq: JD) New Dada. The company is quite a bit different from the others, in that it focused on providing its services to foreigners living in China and higher-end restaurants, a fact that Yum points out in its announcement.
The move actually looks like a slight mismatch to me, as KFC and even Pizza Hut aren’t typically the kinds of restaurants that Sherpa’s would partner with. But I do like Sherpa’s high-end, focused approach, even though I expect the company has suffered due to all the take-out dining wars lately. With Yum’s backing, I would wager the company could be poised for an expansion into other cities and perhaps beyond its traditional foreigner base, and would say it could ultimately pose a greater challenge to the more mainstream players.
Booming Mobile Payments
Next there are the headlines from Starbucks and McDonald’s, which are both relatively similar and come simply in the form of new data on the popularity of electronic payments at their China stores. The headline figure from McDonald’s has the company saying that 45 percent of transactions in its stores are now conducted through smartphone-based electronic payments. (Chinese article)
The Starbucks news has the company saying on a recent earnings call that 29 percent of all its China transactions now come from mobile payments over WeChat (English article), just five months after it announced its landmark tie-up with Tencent. (previous post) That’s quite an impressive amount, and takes us back to my original point that Chinese consumers love to pay for things electronically over their smartphones. I’m one of those converts, and seldom pay for anything these days using cash or credit cards, since nearly everyone — down to woman selling vegetables at my local market — now accepts WeChat and Alipay.
All of that leads us to the bigger question of where these two trends are heading, and what lies ahead for all three chains. As I’ve already said above, I really think the take-out dining wave has crested and is headed for a major pullback as people tire of ordering out for everything and companies like Baidu tire of losing big bucks in their search for market share. But that said, I do think there’s a place in the market for occasional take-out delivery, especially high-end fare, and Sherpa’s durability testifies to that fact.
As to mobile payments, I really do think the sky is the limit for this kind of service, and that such payments could account for two-thirds of all payments in China within the next 5 years. Nearly all Chinese now have smartphones, and WeChat and Alipay are making things so easy for everyone that people would have to be very resistant to not use these services. Accordingly, companies like Starbucks and McDonald’s are acting as trend setters, and are likely to benefit from this rapid migration to mobile payments.
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by Brian Lies
Evan (an anthropomorphized fox) and his dog enjoy doing everything together, especially working in Evan's garden. Lies's lush acrylic, oil, and colored-pencil illustrations with delicate line work evoke the magnificence of Evan's garden, then his intense sadness and isolation after his beloved dog dies. This tender story of loss, hope, and recovery comes full circle when Evan hesitantly returns to gardening--and gets a new puppy, to boot. (c) Copyright 2019. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Nature brings healing and a reawakening of the heart.Evan, a farmer, is a red fox; his best friend and trusty companion is a black mutt. They do everything together, including work in Evan's lush garden. Eventually the dog dies, and Evan is inconsolable. Progressing through the stages of grief, Evan mourns, then feels bitter anger and destroys the garden, hacking it to pieces (presumably not, as some readers may wonder, the corner where he buried his friend). Matching Evan's mood, the formerly beautiful place is now weed-filled and forlorn. A creeping pumpkin vine gradually helps Evan to reassess his thinking. Deciding not to destroy the nascent plant, he cultivates it; his tender horticultural touch allows the pumpkin to develop into a gourd of enormous proportions. Bringing it to the fair, Evan wins third placeand oh, what a prize he chooses, revealed wordlessly on the book's final page! This story is simply and subtly told with admirably genuine emotion, but the textured, strong-hued art is the real standout. Charming images, such as Evan's gardening boots with holes for claws, and heart-wrenching onesnote Evan's bending over the dog's unmoving bodyare to savor. Lies also matches colors and characters' expressiveness to moods and provides white space around numerous vignettes to focus readers' attention. Reassuring and clear, this is a heartfelt story about loss and discovering that one can love again. (Picture book. 4-7) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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January 11th, 2012 | by Tom
On Monday evening I was feeling a little melancholy about my announcement to end Theater Hopper and decided to record a video to try and capture a moment in time. I had a couple thoughts in mind before I sat down to record it, but it kind of morphed into something a little more sincere. I uploaded it to the Theater Hopper Facebook page and eventually decided to share it here.
I spent all day Monday walking around, feeling like an exposed nerve. I think this video captures that. If nothing else, I hope it communicates how profoundly this decision has affected me and that your support has never EVER been taken for granted.
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By Christian Deverille | Published: January 4, 2021
Thiem wins the US Open.
Thiem was 27 when he won his first Major, and he’s the youngest reigning Major champion. I think that speaks for itself about the state of men’s tennis 2020.
The final versus Sascha Zverev was thrilling, but for all the wrong reasons.
Still, it’s hard to criticise those two men playing to be the first Non big 3 slam winner since USO ’16 (Wawrinka) in the latter half of 2020.
With no live audience bar entourage and tennis people and New York anything but preoccupied with glamor and entertainment, there probably won’t ever be a slam won in stranger and sadder circumstances.
The US Open being held at all
Wimbledon had its back covered with insurance. But the US Open with no such coverage, went ahead and held the event and they managed to stage it amid all the chaos.
There were hiccups and some upset players, but the tournament got played and tennis fans got their fix, and when it’s the fans footing the bill with their wallets and eyeballs, all credit to the USTA for getting that service done.
Nadal winning Slam No.20.
Personally, the GOAT debate for me is like arguing the toss before the coin has landed. Still, Nadal matched Federer at 20 and distanced himself further from Djokovic. In the final he bagelled the Serbian in the first set and then took the match in a manner you’d expect of the finest player to ever play in Paris.
Coric d. Tsitsipas
The Next Gen are not so next gen anymore. Whoever they are, Coric and Tsistsipas put on perhaps the contest of the year in the USO fourth round with Coric saving match points to win in five.
The DQ
Djokovic’s default in the US Open QF versus Pablo Carreno Busta was one of those head spinning moments you get in tennis now and then.
The ATP Cup
I’m a convert to this format and event. The team spirit really does elevate the stakes and the players all seemed 100% invested.
Australian Open final
It’s easy to fall into the trap of labeling every five set slam final as a classic, and this could be one of those traps. However, for about thirty minutes, I really believed it was finally going to happen, that a player not of the Big 3 was going to win a slam and beat a Big 3er in the final.
It never happened, but I believed, and that itself has been a rare event.
The Adria Tour Debacle
It’s not pro tennis, but in the void, this debacle happened. Tennis did not have a good look in the pandemic and this was the height of showcasing how ridiculous young millionaires can be.
Rublev Rising
Rublev had everyone talking at both the start and end of the season. The Russian just likes winning and he delivers pretty much every other tournament. He won 6 events over the year. None of them were ‘Big titles’, but for a player in his early 20s, he’s doing well.
Federer’s run to the AO SF.
As the weeks tick by, these Federer runs get more and more precious. The five set wins versus Milman and Sandgren were compulsive viewing. The first set versus Djokovic in the semis was a brief moment of what if.
Federer’s run did come to a sudden stop in that semi as his travails and opponent caught up with him, but he once again gave his fans something to savor in what has become a long and delicious banquet.
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Playing the Waiting Game
By Christian Deverille | Published: July 11, 2020
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It’s been some time since tennis fans got to enjoy the classical sporting narrative of the young guard usurping the old elite. The Tennis review looks back at the last few years, asks why this changing of the guard has not happened and hopes the waiting game will soon end and we’ll have some Next in Line/Next Gen slam champions to get excited about.
Back in Spring 2017, I posted this article: Men’s Tennis European Clay Court Season 2017 Who Will Step Up? Five Faces
The article was specifically about the Clay season, but the post could also apply to the rest of the 2017 season with one tennis surface more or less sliding seemlessly into the next.
I was asking about when some of the younger players on the tour such as Dominic Thiem, Sascha Zverev, David Goffin and Kei Nisikori were going to reach the next level in their career (self indulgently, I also asked about Martin Klizan, one of my favorite players, who was 28 then and who was once also, albeit briefly and in a very low-key fashion, hyped as a next big thing). These players were not exactly the same generation, but they were all big prospects and had all been stalled somewhat, or, in Thiem and Zverev’s case were about to be, in the traditional career arc of previous era’s players of their talent and type; players who came on to the tour, got some big wins and went on to win slams and reach No.1. I termed them the Next-in-line.
Three seasons on and while some of those players have made progress and some have not, none of them have done the stepping up I was hoping for- winning slams, reaching No.1, and setting up a new order in men’s tennis.
Not that they have done badly, mind.
Thiem has certainly achieved great things- three slam finals and an Indian Wells title.
After much messing around, Zverev broke through, by his standards, at slam level by reaching this season’s AO semi finals.
David Goffin has been unfortunate with injuries, but he did make an ATP 1000 final in Cincy last season and he made the WTF finals in ’17.
Kei Nishikori never achieved what so many of us hoped for him. (I have hope though that he will benefit from 30 being the new 20 in men’s tennis. Anything else and I would have to really start wondering about the tennis Gods). He wasn’t really anywhere near Next Gen back then in 2017, age wise, occupying much the same kind of space Thiem does now.
As for Klizan, he continues to suffer the worst luck with injuries, and has not been able to make a Gaudioesque run to a slam title that I dreamed up for him (perhaps my second favorite tennis narrative, the talented underachiever making good).
Since 2017, there has been no big breakthrough at the top, no giant steps for the next in line, no Gaudio style runs. The only champions we’ve seen at the slams are those from the Big 3, around a decade and a half since they first started dominating them.
These have been the slam champions since the 2017 European Clay Season:
Roland Garros: Rafa Nadal
Wimbledon: Roger Federer
US Open: Rafa Nadal
Australian Open: Roger Federer
Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic
US Open: Novak Djokovic
Australian Open: Novak Djokovic
US Open: Rafa Nadal.
Considering the Big 3’s talent and work ethic and general advances in science, I should have known better than to expect that 8 years after starting blogging about tennis, I would actually get to do what I had started blogging for in the first place- covering the emergence of a new generation at the top of the game. (I have some old notes I wrote, pre-blogging, when it did happen in previous eras, perhaps I should just publish them.)
After all, I had been here before in 2014 when another ‘next gen’, then known as the ‘young Guns’ could not take what they would have once done in previous eras.
When I first started blogging, in 2012, I, naively in hindsight, expected the start of my blogging life would see out the end of the Federer-Nadal-Djokovic power triangle.
It was an exciting time, the final peak of the Big 4 as a group and, I thought, what looked like the end of the Big 3’s combined prime; a golden age, (excuse the hyperbole, but it was warranted back then).
Covering Djokovic and Nadal’s final at AO ’12 was something else. It was a treat to write about Federer winning Wimbledon ’12. Nadal’s comeback in 2013 and the twists and turns of his rivalry with Djokovic was an intriguing one.
In early 2014, I was ready for the next stage, the natural transition from the old and bruised elite to the new sprightly guard, a sporting and tennis story as old and as vital as any.
Djokovic had not been delivering in slam finals and looked mentally fragile; Federer was physically so, suffering a terrible back injury; Nadal had a great 2013, but the toll on his body meant he never seemed to back up a great season with another one, and 2013 had been a great year for Murray, but his exertions left him spent and broken.
I didn’t raise an eyebrow that the elite were starting to decline. They were 33, 28 and 27 years old and champs going out in their late 20s and early 30s was the norm. The odd last run to a title would always be possible for a slam champ, but another lengthy peak at the top seemed unlikely, a combined one even less so.
So, back in 2014, I got ready to write about this changing of the guard. Dimitrov, Nishikori and Raonic were expected to take the places of the Big 3 on the tennis podiums and rankings, and I was looking forward to that. Three very different games, nice guys, and something fresh to the tennis mix.
It seemed like it might even happen, what I was hoping for. Dimitrov gave Djokovic a good match in the Wimbledon semis and Nishikori actually beat Djokovic at the USO ’14.
However, they could not push through.
We did, though, get some new faces holding up the slam trophies.
Wawrinka and Cilic, aged 28 and 26 respectively, both stepped up and won slams that year and interrupted the Big 4’s slam dominance.
Watching them do so a little later in their careers made up somewhat for the ‘young guns’ not coming through. Wawrinka and Cilic may not have been ‘young’, but they were new and different, and, excellent, and that, was good enough.
Still, though I wanted my Next Gen story line, but the 2014 Young Guns never did come through- the baton Federer, Nadal and Djokovic were supposed to hand over to Dimitrov, Nishikori and Raonic left somewhere in the locker room.
In 2015 to 2016, it was all Djokovic and his history making, and then Murray having a world class second wind.
Raonic did get close, but he could not quite get close enough. Nishikori showed signs of resurgence but he was just too fragile.
In 2017, Federer surprised many of us in Australia and Nadal came back to slam competing and then slam winning form, as he likes to do.
Meanwhile, as far as the next in line went, one of the guys I was counting on, Dimitrov, suggested great things in Melbourne ’17, really great let’s-get-excited-as-hell things, and then promptly vanished.
So, in the spring of 2017, I thought, surely, it was time for a new era to come in and I would have something new to write about or, more to the point, the story I wanted to write about.
It seemed like the signs were there; signs I would, naturally, misinterpret.
First, I doubted the following- the likelihood of Federer continuing to win slams after the AO, the chances of Nadal with his physical game winning more slams, and the probability of a burnt out, injured Djokovic making a comeback to the top.
Federer’s gap between his first and last slam was, in 2017, 14 years; Nadal’s is now also 14. Djokovic could tie that record in 2022. Before that, Sampras had held the record with 12 years, followed by Becker (11), Andre Agassi (10) and Jimmy Connors (9). Surely, I thought, the gap could not get even bigger. Of course, in 2018, a year later, it did; Federer increasing the gap to fifteen years, winning his first slam at Wimbledon 2003 and, for now, his last at the AO’ 18 (I am never writing him off again. Lesson learned.)
Perhaps it’s only natural that with every other record inevitably being broken, the age one would, too, but it would only go so far, I reasoned, and maybe the Fedal AO ’17 final was that duo’s Sampras-Agassi US Open 2002 moment; the final hurrah before a new cheer.
The start of the Clay season suggested I might have a point. Thiem beat Nadal in Rome and Zverev beat Djokovic in the final.
But the changing of the guard, once again, never happened. Quite a lot of teasing went on, though.
At the end of 2017, Dimitrov beat Goffin at the WTF finals.
In 2018, we had rumblings of movement at the top with Khachanov in Paris and Zverev at the WTF, both beating Djokovic, Zverev beating Federer and Djokovic back to back.
In 2019, we had Daniil Medvdedev’s superb run and his great efforts versus Nadal in the US Open final.
The WTF ’19 teased us once again with that final between Tsitsipas and Thiem.
At the start of 2020, when Thiem led Djokovic by two sets to one in the Australian Open final with another inspiring display of power hitting, I thought this is it.
I thought wrong.
And, while it’s certainly encouraging that Medvedev and co. are gaining ground outside the slams and in some respect at them, and it was a great sight to see Medvedev, Zverev, Tsitsipas and Berretinni make up the Shanghai last four last season, slams are the pinnacle of the sport, where the real history is made.
Tsitsipas winning the WTF is close, but the Majors are where you get to put the cigar in your mouth and take a well-deserved puff.
That’s precisely why Federer, Nadal and Djokovic are still winning them. They have unparalleled motivation at their age with the slam race at 20, 19 and 17, and they have all the confidence and experience, and the right conditions, to keep playing and winning slams and pushing each other until their bodies give up on them because they do not look like giving up the race anytime soon.
In tennis, there is a conversation happening about why this changing of the guard has not happened.
Some say the Big 3 are just too great, and their motivation greater.
Some say the playing field just is not level- the Big 3 have so much money they can stay at the top with all the support and medicine money can buy while other players struggle to achieve those same advantages.
Some say the Next Gen/ Next in Line are distracted, too rich too young, and just don’t work as hard.
Some say the Next Gen/ Next in Line have not had the advantage of new technology to give them an edge over the older generations.
Others say the ATP has manipulated the whole thing, for example, slowing down surfaces, and the slam count is over-inflated (even Roger Federer has suggested this.)
Anyway, every surface is very similar today, otherwise we couldn’t have achieved all these things on all these different surfaces so quickly, like him and myself.
– Roger Federer, Australian Open, 2016 after his semi-final loss to Nadal.
Whatever the reason is, I have been playing the waiting game for a long time, too long, and maybe you have, too.
The ageing process means we will eventually get there. Even the big 3 cannot defy that.
If, when tennis returns, the Big 3 keep going where they left off, I will enjoy it, for some of the tennis they produce is beyond excellent, and while I may prefer the idea of another scenario, I’d be a fool not to appreciate the actual and, admittedly, extraordinary one taking place before me.
But I’ll be cheering on the likes of Shapovalov, Auger-Aliassime, Rublev, di Minaur, Coric, Zverev, Medvedev, Tsitsipas, Fritz, Tiafoe, Kecmanovic, Humbert, and Hurkacz to do what I enjoyed so much seeing Sampras, Agassi, Kafelnikov, Moya, Kuerten, Roddick, Hewitt, Ferrero, Safin, Nadal, Djokovic, and del Potro do before them: take on, as youngsters, the established champions and carve their names on the sport’s greatest trophies.
I’ll also cheer on the Thiems and Nishikoris, the players whose chances of living the young gun dream have passed by but who could still enjoy a second Sunday or two of lifting a slam trophy.
It was new faces breaking through at slams that made me want to write about tennis, and when they finally turn up, I’ll be ready with my pen to finally try and do them justice on the page as they do themselves on the court.
(If Klizan does it, I’ll write a book about it).
Please share your comments below.
Are you also waiting for the next in line to break through in men’s tennis? Or would you be happy to see the Big 3 go on indefinitely?
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Wimbledon Cancelled- What Does this Mean for Tennis?
By James Ashoo | Published: April 4, 2020
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On the 1st April, the 134th Wimbledon Championships was cancelled due to Covid-19, and no, unfortunately this wasn’t an April Fool’s joke. The last time this happened was during World War Two.
Wimbledon was set to take place from the 29th June to the 12th July, and, unlike the French Open, the tournament has not announced a rescheduled date. In fact, the AELTC will not be rescheduling at all and instead have announced Wimbledon will return the following year, beginning on the 28th June 2021.
Ian Hewitt, the AELTC chairman, was disappointed to announce the news, but remained hopeful that Wimbledon would be able to help during this national pandemic. Hewitt said:
“It is a decision we have not taken lightly, but instead we can use the breadth of Wimbledon’s resources to help those in our local communities and beyond.”
Was there a realistic alternative?
Within the world of sport, there has been much talk of continuing to host events behind closed doors to reduce the chance of spreading the coronavirus through large groups.
While tennis behind closed doors could potentially work, it is a route the ITF, ATP and WTA should approach with caution. At this point, it would be very out of line with the current viewpoint concerning Covid-19. With numerous countries being in lock-down, it would undoubtedly feel odd to hear of tennis tournaments being played and, after Roland Garros rescheduled without liaising with other tournaments, the last thing tennis needs would be more bad press.
There is not just the health of players or spectators to consider, either. Although professional tennis is a game which only requires two people to play, linesmen, ball boys/ girls and umpires are all needed, too. While there will be ways around this, just because governing bodies could logistically make playing behind closed doors possible, it doesn’t necessarily mean it would be the right choice to take.
What does this mean for the players and the fans?
Unfortunately, very bad news. The entire grass court season has been cancelled. No Halle, no Eastbourne, no Queens.
In my last article, How Will Covid-19 Affect Tennis, I explored some of the possibilities tennis would be likely to take.
With the devastating news announced from Wimbledon, it is seeming more and more likely that a line will have to be drawn under tennis in 2020; it is difficult to picture the sport returning anytime soon when an international tour is made up from players from across the globe.
It is becoming increasingly difficult to predict which players this will suit more when tennis does return. Perhaps Djokovic possesses a slight advantage given as when tennis does return, it will likely be in the hard-court season; the surface he has shown remarkable consistency on this year, as well as throughout his whole career.
Meanwhile, those who are quick to point out Federer isn’t getting any younger should perhaps bear in mind both Djokovic and Nadal have previously taken time to adjust back to match play when away from the tour, whereas Federer has been able to summon some of his greatest play (let’s not forget that legendary 2017 Australian Open campaign).
It will be interesting to see how players such as Tsitsipas, Thiem, Medvedev and Zverev respond to the break. I believe Thiem and Medvedev will hit the ground running. Although their styles of play couldn’t be further apart, they have both shown a strong mentality in the last year; an aspect which will surely serve them well during this unpredictable time. I imagine Tsitsipas on the other hand will be a little more frustrated. He appears to be an extreme perfectionist, much like Nadal, which will undoubtedly serve him well in his career, but he could potentially grow frustrated at the prospect of not being able to compete. Zverev has received his fair share of criticism regarding his Grand Slam performances but made a real breakthrough in the recent Australian Open where he found some of his best tennis. He’ll be well worth a watch when the game returns to see if he can replicate his best play on the big stage.
My instinct is, however, no player will be at a major advantage or disadvantage, it will just be about who trains well during this global pandemic and who is able to make a fast return to match play.
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How Will Covid-19 Affect Tennis?
By James Ashoo | Published: March 24, 2020
With the recent outbreak of COVID-19, the professional tennis season has been suspended until the 7th June 2020. This includes the Grand Slam Roland Garros which was originally scheduled for the 24th May to the 7th June. At this moment in time, tournaments post the French Open are still intending to be played, though with the current state of coronavirus internationally, it seems likely the suspension will extend beyond the 8th June.
So what will happen?
As with most questions concerning this global pandemic, no one really knows the answer. There are, however, a few outcomes which are likely to take place
The calendar returns to normal onwards from the 8th June and Roland Garros goes ahead 20th September.
The ATP tour becomes even more brutal – assuming the current global pandemic is resolved later in the year, there would be a lot of tournaments for players to catch up on in a short amount of time.
The ATP tour becomes shortened – the ATP decide which tournaments go ahead.
All tournaments are cancelled for the year.
Although the latter may seem very unlikely at a glance, tennis fans should reluctantly remember just how much travel the ATP tour features with tournaments taking place on each continent annually. The four Grand Slams alone take place on three different continents. Players from all over the world travelling all around the world to compete seems very, very far off where we currently are today.
Roger, Rafa and Novak
Since 2017, three men have shared winning the four Grand Slam events. With Rafael Nadal just one Grand Slam behind Roger Federer’s record, there is no doubt Nadal would have been looking forward to Roland Garros; a tournament he has won 12 times in the last 15 years.
Novak Djokovic has had an incredibly strong start to the 2020 season, winning 18 out of 18 of his matches (ATP Cup, Australian Open and Dubai Open). This suspended period for the in-form Serb could prove a momentum breaker, or offer him more time to study Nadal’s clay game down to a tee, as he did in the 2015 Roland Garros quarter finals.
Roger Federer announced he would be missing this year’s clay court season, and so, much of his schedule will likely remain the same- train and prepare for grass.
With Novak hot on Roger and Rafa’s heels, each Grand Slam is proving more vital than the last. If Wimbledon were to go ahead, it is possible we could witness Roger’s record being matched, or even broken, all within a four-month period. In the minds of the ‘Big 3’, when tennis does return, it will likely play a considerable part in defining who finishes as the greatest of all time.
Battle of the schedules
This year’s French Open has been rescheduled to the 20th September to the 4th October. It does come at an odd time, just one week after the US Open and during the same week as the hugely popular event, the Laver Cup. Then again, we are living in a very odd time…
Laver Cup statement on schedule. pic.twitter.com/wMWUVOnhtz
— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) March 18, 2020
This is an aspect Roger will undoubtedly be disappointed about as his management company, TEAM8, are part creators of the Laver Cup event. The Laver Cup has been a fantastic event, which has provided a refreshing, light-hearted yet competitive event after the US Open. Despite its appeal however, the event stands little chance of squaring up to the French Open. Many players earn a large salary (Roland Garros paid out 46,000 euros for a first round exit in 2019) for just turning up and they have a chance to pick up world ranking points.
While the Laver Cup organisers appear to be unphased by the rescheduling, Heinz Guenthardt, a former Swiss professional tennis player, former coach of Steffi Graf, and good friend of Federer’s says the Laver Cup won’t hesitate to change the dates.
What about the majority of professionals?
Recent reports show Lucas Pouille has rented an apartment with a tennis court for the foreseeable future, where alongside his team he is able to train. However, this is a luxury only few professionals can afford to do, which begs the question- what will the vast majority of professionals be doing in this prolonged break?
I caught up with professionally ranked tennis player Sean Hodkin (digitally of course, adhering to the latest social distancing regulations) who said:
“Obviously it’s going to be tough to train over the next few months but we’ve found ways around it. I’m training both on and off court at the moment, which involves making use of public courts, hill sprints and interval training on a field by my house. I also have weights at home to work on explosive routines, as well as keeping up a lot of yoga which has recently been my main aim in training.
But can we still play tennis?
While the tennis circuit may have come to an unfortunate and abrupt stop, the good news is the LTA has recently put out a guide on how to approach playing tennis under the current COVID-19 circumstances, which you can find here. Of course, do be sure to check the news each day to ensure that the government’s policies haven’t changed since the publishing of this page.
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Is Nick Kyrgios Good for Tennis?
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Nick Kyrgios is no stranger to making a headline or two. Whether it be for his on and off court antics, or his performances, someone always has something to say about the 24-year-old Aussie.
Kyrgios burst onto the scene in 2014 with his infamous Wimbledon win over Rafael Nadal. His use of ‘tweeners’, showboating and racket abuse against the world number one was viewed by many as disrespectful, and instantly gained him some haters. Bad mouthing other professionals, ranting at umpires and ‘tanking’ during matches are also but a few reasons why many take against him.
However, with tennis failing to tap into the younger generation and struggling to maintain talented juniors, are players like Kyrgios helping the sport grow more than hindering it?
Since Kyrgios has emerged on the tour, he has put tennis in the spotlight and steered the sport into having a bigger presence on social media; an absolute necessity for connecting with the younger generation. While tennis is also appreciated for being a gentleman’s sport, especially by those from the older generation, Kyrgios has helped modernised it by presenting a tougher side to the sport through his extroverted character.
Kyrgios doesn’t just draw attention to himself on court, but off court with many of his comments. In this year’s 2020 Australian Open, Kyrgios imitated Nadal’s service motion and while this received laughs from the crowd and even the chair umpire, Jaume Campistol, Kyrgios’ argument remained serious – if he also had a long service routine, would he be allowed additional time between points? The ATP tour can be so brutal that some pros almost turn into robots, blandly following PR and adhering to authoritarian demands. Kyrgios makes for quite a refreshing watch by challenging the status quo.
With the ‘Big 3’ each approaching the latter stages of their careers, a tennis fan could be forgiven for worrying about the state tennis will be left in afterwards. This is not to say the next gen aren’t promising, but rather it is unlikely we will witness an era which has been dominated by three completely different characters. Federer and Nadal have almost become brands within tennis, meaning they can engage non tennis fans easily enough. Although the next gen does look promising in their talent, it will be a difficult feat to fill the shoes of current superstars. Tennis will need to remain attracting new viewers in order to grow, and Kyrgios has undoubtedly been pathing a path for this.
Although Kyrgios may divide opinion on whether he is good for tennis or not, something which cannot be argued with is the increase of eyes he gets on the sport – something any tennis fan should be pleased with.
Ultimately the way I see it is, I like Kyrgios, but I love the sport more. With this in mind, I wouldn’t be heartbroken if Kyrgios does not win a Grand Slam, because I believe he is contributing to a greater cause; helping grow tennis.
This article was written by James Ashoo. Find out more about him on his website here.
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Australian Open 2020 Men’s Singles Preview
By Christian Deverille | Published: January 19, 2020
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From 2017-2019, only 3 men won slams- Roger Federer (x3), Rafa Nadal (x 5) and Novak Djokovic (x4). From 2007-2009, only four men won slams- Roger Federer (x6), Rafa Nadal (x4), Novak Djokovic (x1) and Juan Martin del Potro (x1).
It’s been a while since we’ve had a del Potro breaking through at the top of the game the way he did at the USO ’09. Since then, we’ve had Stan Wawrinka winning three slams, Andy Murray winning three, and Marin Cilic winning one, but when those 3 broke through to win their 1st slam, they were 29, 25 and 25 respectively. del Potro was all of 20 years old.
A 20 year old, or a player aged 26 or under (the clock is ticking for Thiem-lucky for him 30 is the new 20 in men’s tennis), winning their first slam at this year’s Australian Open seems far fetched despite the progress some of the younger contenders have made in the past 12 months from Daniil Medvedev reaching the US Open final and taking Nadal to five sets, Dominic Thiem reaching his 2nd Slam final and Stefanos Tsitsipas winning the 2019 WTF.
The principal reason for that is Novak Djokovic. The world No.2 will be looking for a record 8th Australian Open title and a 17th slam. He’s looking very good for it, too. He went unbeaten at the ATP Cup and Australia is where he arguably gets the most support of all the slams, though he hasn’t yet faced Roger Federer there in a final.
Looking past Novak Djokovic winning the 2020 Australian Open final requires some superb lenses. He has so many things going for him from his excellence over five sets, his slam experience which sees him play his best tennis in the latter stages and his form coming in, beating Medvedev and Nadal in the last two rounds of the ATP Cup and with both men playing some great tennis.
If anyone else wants a look in this Open, they will need Djokovic to lose before the final. Or perhaps the better term is get beaten, because it will take one heck of a performance.
That duty could come down to Stefanos Tsitsipas (6) in the last eight. The Greek has said he’s ready to win a slam and has given up his social media apps to focus on the game. They say when a child becomes a man, he gives up childish things, and how good it would be to see Tsitsipas become a man beating Djokovic over five sets on RLA.
The bad news for Tsitsipas, is that if he did that, if he did indeed beat Djokovic in the quarters, he could have to beat Roger Federer in the semis and Rafa Nadal in the final. Beating the Big 3 back to back to win your first slam and break the current lock of all active slam champs being over 30 is the stuff tennis scriptwriters dream of. Tsitsipas is one of the most likely contenders to pull it off.
He might not need to go to such lengths anyway. Roger Federer has not played a warm up event so we can’t gauge his level. He has a tough draw with Hubert Hurcakz in the third round, or recent Adelaide Champ Ugo Humbert.
As for Nadal, he’s had a week’s rest since the ATP Cup and won’t play until Tuesday. He’d be happy to see Djokovic knocked out and to face Tsitsipas in the final instead. He doesn’t have quite the issues Djokovic has with the Next Genners, though they do give him a tough time now and then. His path to the final could see him have to beat Nick Kyrgios or Karen Khachanov in round 4, and both men have tested him, nay beaten him re Kyrgios, at pre slam quarters stages; Dominic Thiem (5), who gave him hell in the 2018 US Open quarters and has improved so much on hard courts, and Daniil Medvedev (4) in the last four, and who doesn’t want to see them replicate that US Open final?
The dream for me would be a Medvedev versus Tsitsipas final. Those two have a bit of a history which would make things even more interesting than they already would be. I won’t hold my hopes up, though. Majors are still very much Majors even if there have been some shifts in the tennis power spectrum the last 12 months. Confidence and experience is the biggest currency, and with Djokovic’s pockets overfilling with both, this Australian Open 2020 men’s singles title is his to lose.
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Fantasy Australian Open 2020: At least 1,276 GBP/1,500 Euro in prizes!
The tennis players do not have much time to get in shape in the new year. The Australian Open, the first Grand Slam, is starting soon. Novak Djokovic is the men’s record holder with seven titles and the Serbian is again the top favorite for this year.
However, it will not be easy with Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and upcoming stars like Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas as main rivals.
Also for Serena Williams she is at seven victories. But with the ladies there are many more contenders. In 2019, Naomi Osaka finally won her second Grand Slam after a great final against Petra Kvitova. The home crowd will undoubtedly hope that the world’s number 1, Ashleigh Barty, will take the title in Melbourne.
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The Fantasy Australian Open 2020 starts on Monday 20 January 2020 at 1:10 hours CET. As a participant to the Fantasy Australian Open you need to create a team which exists out of 30 tennis players. All tennis players (men and women) are divided into 7 different groups. You can choose per group a restricted total of tennis players of which you think are going to win the most points in the Fantasy Australian Open.
The game will cost €7.00/£5.96 per team and will start with a guaranteed amount of €1,500/£1,276 in prizes. The first prize will be €300.00/£255 (41 GC prizes).
Zweeler Fantasy Sports Games set up a few great games for the Tennis Season 2020 so you can enjoy Tennis with even more passion!
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ATP Cup Day 10 Final Notes
Finals are often the least impressive days of tournaments and so it was on the final day of the ATP Cup.
The highlight, for many singles fans, was a single set played between Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal. There was much hype for this match, but those who knew that Djokovic had won their last 8 hard court matches, and had not dropped a set, had little expectation.
When Djokovic won the first set 6-2, another routine win for the Serbian seemed incoming. Nadal mixed up his routine, though, going for some serve and volley plays. He even got three break points at 3-2, but the Serbian won five points in a row to put that break bid to rest.
While Nadal was successful in taking Djokovic to a tiebreak, saving break points at 5-5, what he did not do successfully enough throughout the match was move inside the court for both returns and rallies, and that is what he will need to change if he is going to have any chance of doing better than a tiebreak set versus Djokovic on hard. Nadal needs his forehand down the line to work versus Djokovic and taking the ball feet beyond the baseline does not allow him to play that shot aggressively.
On hard courts, with Nadal and Djokovic, the ATP have a tough situation. Hard courts are the most played on courts on the tour, but if every time Nadal and Djokovic meet on them, the tour’s big One Vs Two matches on that surface is not really a rivalry but more a mismatch.
The ATP Cup format meant it did not matter too much in deciding the outcome of the tie. Djokovic’s win leveled the tie at 1-1 after Bautista-Agut’s straight sets defeat of Dusan Lajovic. And while the doubles tie did not deliver a thrilling finale, the Serbian win was a crowd pleaser. The Sydney crowd were overwhelmingly in favor of the Serbs, to such degrees Djokovic said he had never played with such support.
Grade: C-. Most tournaments don’t get it right come finals day. So much luck is involved in producing a fitting end to an event. The ATP Cup did get at least a competitive set of hard court tennis out of Nadal and Djokovic and the atmosphere could be felt through the TV screen. Still, the final was underwhelming.
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ATP Cup Day 9 Notes
Novak Djokovic has not had the best of times versus the tour’s Next Gen the last few years with losses to Khachanov in Paris-Bercy ’18, Sascha Zverev at Rome ’17 and WTF ’18, Tsitsipas at Canada ’18, and to Daniil Medvedev at Monte Carlo and Cincy ’19.
Against Medvedev at the ATP Cup, Djokovic looked like he was going to put the pretenders in their place, winning it 6-1. The Russian got an early break in set 2 for 3-1, but Djokovic broke back.
The match then took on the mood of a real contest, the rallies long, both players biding their time, waiting for just the right ball to do something with.
That closely contested nearly 80 minute long second set came to a head when, serving at 5-6, a Djokovic double fault gifted Medvedev with a break point. Medvedev took it, picking up a Djokovic volley and hitting it for a backhand winner.
In the third, a rally to draw admiration from even the most seasoned of tennis watchers earned Djokovic a break for 3-2.
Serving at 5-4, Medvedev had his chance to really make this match one of those all time classics, holding break points, the first at 30-40 after drawing Djokovic in with a drop shot and then passing him. Djokovic saved it, standing inside the baseline and dictating play to force an error on the run.
An error from Djokovic moving inside the court and netting the ball gave Medvedev his second break point. This time Djokovic saved it at the net, the two trading exchanges up there before the world No.2 got the better of his rival. A failed attempt at a drop shot from the Russian and Djokovic had match point. Medvedev saved it with a back hand down the line winner.
Djokovic went on to save another break point with aggressive play and an ace earned him his second match point. Djokovic stayed aggressive and won it with a forehand down the line forcing an error.
Serbia, thanks to Djokovic’s win and Dusan Lajovic’s measured and focused win over Karen Khachanov will face Spain in the final.
Rafa Nadal needed an opening down a set versus Alex de Minaur and involved in a tight second. de Minaur was not giving him anything, hitting the ball flat and making the match all about him.
The Nadal opening came with de Minaur serving to stay in the second set at 5-6, 30-30. de Minaur stayed back in a long rally when he was mid court and in control only to be pushed back by the Nadal forehand which dictated the rally and forced an error. On set point, the Nadal forehand once again came into its own and he had the second set.
Nadal rode this second wind taking the third set 6-1.
With Roberto Bautista Agut dismissing Nick Kyrgios, Spain were through to the final.
The ATP Cup cannot brag too much about bringing us Nadal and Djokovic the week before the AO. Doha did this already back in 2016, not that it was anything special, the Serbian dropping just three games.
The ATP Cup has delivered, however, a final which not only pits the world No.1 and 2, Nadal and Djokovic, against one another, but also serves up, for singles fans, Bautista Agut versus Lajovic, which will be a great match to watch.
Nadal versus Djokovic may not be such a pleasure. Nadal has not won a set off Djokovic in 8 hard court meetings. It’s always worth watching their matches just in case we do get a match, but the chances are this match could be one of the more forgettable of this ATP Cup, which is not as insulting as it sounds considering the great quality contests we’ve had this last 9 days, two of which we saw this semi-final day.
Grade: B+. Had the de Minaur Nadal third set been a contest, this could have gotten an A.
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To keep Belgium in the quarters, after the Spaniards won the first match, David Goffin had to beat world No.1 Rafa Nadal. It was a tall order- Nadal led the head to head 4-1. If there was a glimmer of hope, those four defeats had all come on Clay, and Goffin’s sole win had come on hard court, albeit indoors (WTF RR ’17).
Goffin did not shy away from the challenge. He played an aggressive match to defeat Nadal 6-4, 7-6 (3) in 2 hours 23 minutes.
Goffin broke for 3-2 in set 1 as Nadal double faulted. You never quite know what you will get from Goffin mentality wise, and perhaps having his team around him and the atmosphere of the nearly packed out stadium is what stirred him on to put dropping his serve in the very next game and a loss of 13 straight points to go 0-40 down at 3-4 behind him and win three consecutive games to take the first set 6-4 in one hour. Later, Goffin put his win down to his Dimitrov victory and the confidence it gave him, but the team spirit of this ATP Cup seems to be injecting a lot of players with some real grit, and they need it playing in the Australian Summer.
In brutal conditions, both men drenched in sweat, the two got into an equally severe second set lasting nearly 90 minutes and decided on a final set tiebreak. Goffin got an early lead for 2-0 and had two break points leading 4-2, but Nadal was Nadal, fought back, and then broke back for 4-4 with some powerful forehand hitting.
In the final set tiebreak, Nadal hit two errors for Goffin to go up 3-1. 2-5 down, Nadal double faulted. On his second match point, Goffin served it out with an ace for a confidence boosting win.
The beauty of the team format is that, with Spain winning the deciding doubles, fans will still get to see Nadal in action tomorrow, and up against no less a player than Alex de Minaur. Quite how beautiful that prospect will be for Nadal is questionable. The Spaniard has barely had an off season after his Roland Garros win-Wimbledon Semis-Montreal win-US Open win- Laver Cup participation-Paris-Bercy Semis- WTF three setters vs Medvedev and Tsitsipas-Davis Cup win-Mubudaba exho and now cross country ATP Cup play. He could still have two matches in Sydney with a possible one in the final versus Djokovic.
Denis Shapovalov was in a similar position as Goffin tie wise in Canada’s clash with Serbia, the Canadian tasked with defeating Novak Djokovic to level the tie at 1-1 after Dusan Lajovic defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Shapovalov broke with a drop shot on his third break point at 4-4, coming back from 0-40 down. The Canadian then served out for the set and took it 6-4.
Djokovic came back to take the second set 6-1 and the match into a decider.
Shapovalov took a medical time out on the changeover before the third. But he was not perturbed by the speed the second set slipped by him or his physical niggles and both he and Djokovic got involved in a seriously competitive and high quality third set.
Djokovic broke for 5-4, but the Serbian, who did not have one of his better serving days, could not serve it out. Shapovalov was firing off the backhand and coming to the net to hit volley winners to earn break point and a careless Djokovic forehand down the line error tied the set at 5-5.
A loose forehand gave Djokovic a break point in the next game, but the backhand of Shapovalov saved him, not in the way you would expect it, though. After one sublime backhand after another, the Canadian hit a half volley on the backhand, a short ball which Djokovic, in position and ready to got for it, hit into the net. Shapovalov won the next two points, closing the game with an ace, for 6-5.
Djokovic served out to love to take the match to a deciding set tiebreak. A long forehand from a charging Shapovalov gave Djokovic the minibreak. Djokovic consolidated winning a superb rally and then hitting a service winner for 3-0. A double fault and Djokovic had another mini break as Shapovalov complained about the crowd. The Canadian did not give up, staying aggressive and moving in, but he hit a volley into the net and he was 0-5.
A double fault from Djokovic finally got the Canadian on the score board in that tiebreak, but a backhand long after yet another blistering rally, and Djokovic had five match points.
He needed four of them- on the fourth, Djokovic forcing an error from his rival.
The tournament has been great preparation for Shapovalov. He’s beaten Stefanos Tsitsipas and Sasha Zverev and tussled with de Minaur and Djokovic.
Grade A: An inspiring upset and a high quality match with a third set tiebreak means two As in a row from me for the ATP Cup.
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Texas Independence Trail Motorcycle Ride Day 2 May 2013
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I was staying with my son Tony and his family. They were sleeping in so I loaded the bike and slipped away. I stopped at Denny’s for a leisurely breakfast. There was no hurry because it is only 50 miles to the San Jacinto Monument. I hate driving in Houston traffic on four wheels so I really hate Houston traffic on two… Even though I rode through Houston it was a nice ride. The weather was 67 degrees with just a few clouds and very light Sunday morning traffic…
Early Sunday Morning I-610
I have a love/hate relationship with my GPS… I had more GPS problems today. When I tried to enter my first stop, “The San Jacinto Monument”, the GPS couldn’t find it! I tried to enter the address 3523 Independence Parkway but still no result. I looked at the GPS map and found the street to be labeled Battleground Road instead of Independence Parkway. Using 3523 Battleground Road worked. What a hassle… So if you are heading that way and using your GPS please take note… Once I found the road… the signs use both names… The map people didn’t get the memo…
You can see the monument for miles before you actually get there. It is an impressive sight.
San Jacinto Monument
There is no charge for the monument unless you want to see the view from atop the monument. You take the elevator up to the Monument’s Observation floor, 489 feet above the Battleground. Once at the top you will have a beautiful view of the city, Houston Ship Channel, harbor and surrounding area. The San Jacinto Museum of History is housed in the base of the San Jacinto Monument and has priceless artifacts, dioramas, 250,000 documents and 40,000 books chronicling more than 400 years of early Texas history.
Walking the Battleground there are granite markers designating locations of the Texian camps, the Mexican camps, the advance by Texian forces and other information about the battle.
If you are not a Texan you may be asking yourself… “What’s the big deal?” Well… the Texans had lost the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The men at those locations fought a fierce fight and died horrific deaths for what they believed. Santa Anna thought he had it all wrapped up except for finishing off Sam Houston and his men… few in numbers and corner at San Jacinto. Two of the plaques on the on the monument sums it up best.
With the battle cry, “Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad!” The Texans charged. The enemy, taken by surprise rallied for a few minutes then fled in disorder. The Texans ask no quarter and gave none. The slaughter was appalling, victory complete and Texas free! On the following day General Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna self-styled “Napoleon of the West” received from a generous foe the mercy he had denied Travis at the Alamo and Fannin at Goliad.
Measure by its results, San Jacinto was one of the decisive battles of the world. The freedom of Texas from Mexico won here lead to the annexation and the Mexican War, resulting in the acquisition by the United States of the states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, California, Utah and parts of Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas and Oklahoma almost one third of the present area of the American Nation, nearly a million square miles of territory changed sovereignty.
The fight lasted just 18 minutes. About 630 Mexican soldiers were killed and 730 captured, while only 9 Texans died. Santa Anna fled the battle disguised as an enlisted man. Santa Anna was captured the following day and held as a prisoner of war. Three weeks later, he signed the peace treaty that paved the way for the Republic of Texas to become an independent country.
Text on base of the San Jacinto Monument
Text on the base of the San Jacinto Monument
So this is a big deal for us Texans and we are proud of our history and culture. All the historic sites of the “Texas Independence Trail” help remind us of where we have come and help us to be mindful of our responsibility to our past and future generations.
For more on the battle click here ( http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qes04 ).
San Jacinto Monument Reflecting Pool with Battleship Texas
While at the San Jacinto Battleground and Monument you may want to spend some time at the Battleship Texas, located just across Battlefield Road. You can see the battleship when looking down the reflective pool from the monument. The admission fee is $12 for everyone 13 years old and older. The tour is self guided and there is a lot of history to be seen about the battleship and World War II.
Beach at Galveston
The rest of the ride was very enjoyable. By now it was overcast and it was in the low 80’s. From San Jacinto I rode to La Porte and rode down Hwy 146 to Galveston. Hwy 146 parallels Galveston Bay with many nice views of the bay all along the way. When I got to Galveston I rode Seawall Blvd. to the northeast end of the island before turning around and heading southwest to Surfside. There was lots of swimmers on the beach today and traffic on Seawall Blvd. was rather heavy.
Rolling down San Louis Pass Road
San Louis Pass Road
I rode to Surfside via Seawall Blvd., San Louis Pass Rd., and Bluewater Hwy. There is a toll ($2) bridge where San Louis Pass Rd. ends and where Bluewater Hwy starts.
Because I forgot the GPS was set to avoid toll roads, it kept trying to route me around this bridge. I forgot about the toll bridge and was a bit annoyed with the GPS… again… When I got to the bridge I realized what my problem was.
Rolling down the Bluewater Highway
This leg of my ride was a nice leisurely ride with cool sea breezes, over cast skies and great beach views along the way. At Freeport I picked up Hwy 36 and rode to West Columbia my final destination for the day.
First Capital of Texas at West Columbia
West Columbia is my hometown and was the “First Capitol of Texas”. Around 1833 Leman Kelsey built a story and a half structure. In 1836 West Columbia then known as Columbia became the first capital of the Republic of Texas and this building was one of two that housed the new government of the Republic of Texas. The Congress convened here and Sam Houston took the office as President and Stephen F. Austin as Secretary of State. In 1837, the government moved to the new city of Houston. The 1900 storm destroyed the original capital. A Replica was built at this site in 1976-77. The replica depicts how the interior and exterior looked during 1836.
Replica of the First Capital Of Texas Building
Much of my family still lives in the area. When I say much I mean much… I have over 40 first cousins and many aunts, uncles and second and third cousins! I will be staying with my brother Gary and his wife Ginny tonight.
It was a fun and busy day riding and exploring just a small part of Texas’ history…
You can read the other post about this ride here…
See more pictures from the ride here.
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Legal Aid Society of Louisville 2005 - 2006
CASA of Jefferson County 2002 - 2003
Legal Research, Legal Issues, Legal Writing, Motions, Courts, Litigation, Appeals, Administrative Law, Community Outreach, Nonprofits, Family Law, Workers' Compensation, Criminal Law, Civil Rights Law, Drafting, Legal Opinions, Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy, Hearings, Westlaw
Beth Sermersheim
Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney at Dubois County Prosecutor's Office
University of Evansville 2004 — 2007
B.S. in Business Administration, Concentration in Finance
Dubois County Prosecutor's Office January 2015 - Present
Dubois County Prosecutor's Office August 2011 - December 2014
Vanderburgh County Prosecutor's Office January 2011 - May 2011
Vanderburgh County Prosecutor's Office May 2010 - August 2010
Rudolph, Fine, Porter & Johnson, LLP May 2009 - August 2009
Procol, Inc. May 2007 - August 2008
Birk & Birk August 2003 - December 2006
Litigation, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Criminal Law, Courts, Trial Practice, Appeals, Trials, Hearings, Legal Issues, Research, Public Speaking
B. Hunter Brown
Paul Hastings LLP November 2013 - December 2014
Law Offices of B. Ervin Brown II August 2012 - November 2013
Jefferson County Commonwealth Attorney's Office August 2011 - April 2012
Dallas County District Attorney's Office May 2011 - August 2011
Legal Research, Legal Writing, Westlaw, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Research, Criminal Law, PowerPoint, Litigation, Mediation, Family Law, Courts, Public Speaking, Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Customer Service, Social Media, Legal Assistance, Lexis, Appeals, Felonies
Bill Bardenwerper
Managing Partner at Bardenwerper, Talbott & Roberts, PLLC
University of Virginia 1970 — 1974
BA, Government and Foreigh Affairs
Bardenwerper, Talbott & Roberts, PLLC April 1987 - Present
Jefferson County Government September 1978 - December 1984
Commercial Litigation, Patentability, Civil Litigation, Litigation, Real Estate, Land Use, Real Estate Transactions, Legal Research, Zoning, Civil Rights, Corporate Law, Mediation, Arbitration, Courts, Contract Negotiation, Commercial Real Estate, Land Development, Investment Properties, Legal Writing, Property Law, Real Property, Leases
Bill Daniel
Director, Procurement Contracts at BAE Systems Inc.
Duke University - Fuqua School of Business 2000 — 2002
M.B.A., Business
B.A., Philosophy & Government
BAE Systems November 2014 - Present
BAE Systems, Land & Armaments February 2013 - November 2014
BAE Systems, Land & Armaments October 2011 - November 2014
BAE Systems October 2005 - September 2011
Analysts International October 2004 - August 2005
Davis Electronics August 2003 - October 2004
Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Kentucky July 1997 - August 2003
Sheffer Hoffman September 1995 - November 1996
Defense, Government Contracts, Contract Negotiation, Contract Management, Compliance, Government Contracting, Negotiation, Policy, Customer Relations, Strategic Planning, Business Strategy, Business Planning, Problem Solving, Security Clearance, Research, Process Improvement, Analysis, DFAR, Mentoring, Government, Top Secret, Training, Leadership, Management, Strategy, National Security, FAR, Logistics, Navy, Project Planning, DoD, Earned Value Management, Air Force, Defense Contracting, Federal Government, Foreign Military Sales, Government Proposals, Export Controls, Proposal Support, Government Procurement
Bill Hilliard
Of Counsel, Gess Mattingly & Atchison, P.S.C.
Boston University - School of Management 1971 — 1974
Thomas and King, Inc. July 1996 - February 2014
Gess Mattingly & Atchison, PSC September 1979 - July 1996
Legal, Executive Management, Franchising, Strategic Planning, Employee Relations, Team Building, Human Resources, Budgets, Leadership Development, Multi-unit, Negotiation, Public Speaking, P&L, Strategy
Bill Shouse
Managing Partner at Landrum and Shouse
BA -English
Landrum and Shouse Managing PartnerLandrum and Shouse, llpJanuary 2003 - Present
Appeals, Civil Litigation, Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Product Liability, Legal Research, Arbitration, Trial Practice, Public Liability, Corporate Law, Torts, Personal Injury..., Legal Writing, Alternative Dispute..., Legal Assistance
Billy Hopkins
Attorney at Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP
Doctor of Law (JD), Law, Summa Cum Laude
Northern Kentucky University 2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Accounting, Magna Cum Laude
Wyatt, Tarrant and Combs, LLP September 2015 - Present
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky September 2014 - August 2015
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP May 2013 - July 2013
Blue & Co., LLC August 2009 - August 2011
Deloitte August 2006 - July 2009
Income Tax, Financial Reporting, PowerPoint, CPA, Corporate Tax, Tax, Tax Preparation, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Accounting, Auditing, Microsoft Excel, Litigation, Public Speaking, Internal Controls, GAAP, Financial Accounting, Westlaw
Blaine Goode
Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney at Washington County Prosecutor's Office
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Criminology
Washington County Prosecutor's Office January 2003 - Present
Allen Law Office June 2002 - December 2002
Washington Co. Sheriff's Dept. May 1995 - December 2000
Litigation, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Criminal Law, Civil Litigation, Appeals, Trials, Trial Practice, Criminal Defense, Family Law
Blake Nolan
Associate Attorney at Taylor Law Group, PLLC
Taylor Law Group, PLLC October 2013 - Present
Thompson Miller & Simpson October 2012 - September 2013
Jefferson County Attorney's Office October 2011 - October 2012
Bob Ewald
Partner at Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP
BS Business Finance
Bob Hatfield Ph.D., J.D.
Associate Dean of Business, Professor, Consultant, and Author Shown with his wife Melanie Hatfield, MBA
Indiana University - Kelley School of Business 1993 — 1999
University of Oklahoma 1973 — 1974
One year Graduate Study, Communication
BA, Speech Communication with Minors in Government and Mass Communications
WKU August 2003 - Present
Bob Hatfield Consulting June 1995 - Present
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY August 1997 - July 2003
WEST VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY August 1993 - July 1997
BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY August 1988 - July 1990
THE MARLEY COMPANY June 1974 - June 1984
Coaching, Technology In Education, International Business, Entrepreneurship, Higher Education, Leadership Development, Career Counseling, Human Resources, Technology Education, Leadership, Employee Relations, Recruiting, Strategic Planning, Teaching, Organizational..., Program Management, Change Management, Resume Writing, Student Affairs, Nonprofits, Management, Public Speaking, Grant Writing, Community Outreach, Fundraising, Research, Budgets, Team Building, Public Relations, Event Planning, Team Leadership, Training, Marketing, Government, Staff Development, Social Networking, Instructional Design, Personnel Management, Student Development, Program Development
Bob McBeath
General Counsel, KY Auditor of Public Accounts
Stetson University 1965 — 1969
Ky. Auditor of Public Accounts December 1996 - Present
McBeath & Associates S.A. January 1989 - May 1996
Supreme Court of Kentucky February 1980 - October 1988
Administrative Law, Legislative Relations, Legal Research, Litigation, Legal Writing, Legislation, Environmental Law, Public Policy, Civil Litigation, Criminal Law, Courts, Employment Law, Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property, Mediation, Hearings, Civil Rights
Bob Silverthorn, Jr.
U.S. Army War College 1991 — 1993
Graduate, Military Diplomacy
BA, American Studies
Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs 2010 - Present
Susan G. Komen for the Cure-Louisville Affiliate 2008 - Present
Silverthorn Law Office April 1975 - Present
Akima Intra-Data, Inc. 2005 - 2012
Advanced Systems Technology, Inc 2009 - 2010
US Army 1970 - 2008
Defense, Criminal Law, National Security, Criminal Defense, Civil Litigation, Trial Practice, Litigation, Government, Family Law, Commercial Litigation, Military, Mediation, Military Operations, Army, Legal Research, Counterterrorism, Administrative Law, Legal Assistance, Courts, Appeals, Legal Writing, Arbitration, Trials, Personal Injury, Alternative Dispute..., Security Clearance, Legal Issues, Policy, Nonprofits, Estate Planning, Dispute Resolution, Legislative Relations, Corporate Law, Employment Law, Bankruptcy, Private Investigations, Automobile Accidents, Command, Licensing, Hearings, Intellectual Property, Product Liability
Bob Yann
attorney at Ackerson & Yann, PLLC
University of Alabama 1966 — 1970
Ackerson & Yann, PLLC
Real Estate, Civil Litigation, Real Estate Transactions, Commercial Litigation, Litigation, Estate Planning, Appeals, Negotiation, Foreclosures, Legal Research
Bonnie Dunlop
Command Judge Advocate at US Army JAG Corps
Bradley Patrick
Salyersville, Kentucky
AttorneyatLaw/Journeyman Pipefitter
Doctor of Law (JD), Masters (MA) in Political Science, Law
Graduate Certificate, Homeland Security
Bachelor of Science (BS), Communications
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science and Government
Big Sandy Community and Technical College 2002 — 2004
Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS), Political Science and Government
Plumbers & Pipefitters UA Local 452 March 2010 - Present
Kentucky Supreme Court May 2012 - July 2012
Salyersville Municipal Water March 2008 - March 2010
U.S. House of Representatives January 2005 - June 2005
Legislative Relations, Courts, Legal Writing, Data Entry, Political Science
Brad Teeters
Brad R. Teeters, Attorney at Law
Appalachian School of Law 2001 — 2002
Morehead State University 1992 — 2001
BA, Sociology, Criminology
Law Office of Brad R. Teeters January 2010 - Present
Sacharnoski&Teeters, PLLC November 2006 - December 2008
Pro Socio, Pro Solido PLLC August 2006 - September 2008
Law Office of John P. Plymire, PLC July 2004 - July 2006
Civil Litigation, Civil Rights, Wrongful Death, Personal Injury, Domestic Relations, Negotiation, Litigation, Appeals, Trial Practice, Torts, Public Liability, Personal Injury..., Class Actions, Family Law, Commercial Litigation, Courts, Trials, Criminal Defense, Automobile Accidents, Criminal Law, Legal Issues, Hearings, Business Litigation, Insurance Law, Arbitration, Mediation, Wills
Brady Dunnigan
Partner at Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, Lexington, Kentucky
Paul G. Blazer 1987 — 1990
Kentucky Association of Children's Advocacy Centers February 2015 - Present
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP April 2008 - Present
Kentucky Applied Behavioral Analyst Licensure Board November 2011 - October 2014
Frost Brown Todd September 1998 - April 2008
Brandi Melvin
Associate Attorney at Boswell, Sims & Vasseur
Master of Arts (M.A.), Political Science and Government
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government, History
Boswell, Sims & Vasseur November 2012 - May 2015
University of Louisville Law Clinic January 2012 - May 2012
Louisville Metro Public Defender May 2011 - August 2011
Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy May 2010 - August 2010
Insurance Defense, Employment Law, Workers Compensation..., Litigation, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Mediation, Criminal Law, Appeals, Civil Litigation, Legal Assistance, Research
Brandon Guernsey
Student at J.D. Candidate at the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law
Weber State University 2010 — 2012
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Spanish and European Studies
Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney June 2015 - Present
J.A.G. Exam Services August 2012 - July 2014
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Seminaries and Institutes of Religion August 2012 - January 2013
Wells Fargo April 2012 - August 2012
Weber State University January 2011 - April 2012
Public Speaking, Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Nonprofits, Community Outreach, Event Planning, Research, Teaching, Spanish, Leadership, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Oral Arguments
Brandon W. Smith
Faith Ingle Smith LLC February 2010 - Present
Stites & Harbison September 2006 - January 2010
University of Florida - Dept. of History August 2000 - December 2002
Progressive Auto Insurance May 1999 - June 2000
Legal Writing, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Product Liability, Litigation, Torts, Appeals, Legal Research, Insurance, Personal Injury, Insurance Law, Mediation, Trials
Brenda Worman
Evansville, Indiana Area
DCS Attorney
University of Detroit Mercy 2005 — 2008
Brennan Soergel
Attorney at Soergel Law Office, PLLC
Salmon P. Chase College of Law 2010 — 2011
BA, Sociology, Political Science, Criminology
Soergel Law Office, PLLC October 2013 - Present
Bolus Law Offices May 2011 - October 2013
University of Louisville August 2011 - May 2013
C.A.S.A. of Kenton County December 2010 - 2011
Law Offices of Steven D. Downey January 2009 - May 2010
Legal Research, Legal Writing, Westlaw, Research, Public Speaking, Community Outreach, Microsoft Office, Litigation, Nonprofits, PowerPoint, Mediation, Event Planning
Brent Turner
Prestonsburg, Kentucky
Commonwealth's Attorney for 31st Judicial Circuit of Ky. (Floyd County)
Eastern District of Kentucky 2011 - Present
31st Judicial Circuit of Ky. (Floyd County) July 2000 - Present
Appalachian HIDTA 2005 - 2007
31st Judicial Circuit of KY. (Floyd County) July 1998 - June 2000
Turner and Hall Law Office October 1995 - June 2000
Criminal Law, Criminal Investigations, Prosecution, Criminal Justice, Trials, Homicide Investigations, Criminal Procedure, Internal Investigations, Courts, Criminal Intelligence, Legal Research, Trial Practice, Legal Writing, Evidence, Hearings
Brett Gumlaw
Mergers & Acquisitions at Procter & Gamble
LLM, Tax
Procter & Gamble Mergers & AcquisitionsProcter & Gamble2010 - Present
Negotiation, Mergers, Divestitures, Restructuring, Business Analysis, Due Diligence, Financial Analysis, Joint Ventures, Acquisition Integration, Financial Modeling, Valuation, M&A experience, Business Strategy, Contract Negotiation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategy
Brett Oppenheimer
Owner, Brett H. Oppenheimer, PLLC
Bachelor of Science Marketing Major
Brett H. Oppenheimer, PLLC October 1991 - Present
Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Product Liability, Litigation, Entrepreneurship, Art, Legal Writing, Civil Litigation, Legal Research, Photography, Courts, Social Media, Sales, Commercial Litigation, Strategic Planning
Briana Abbott
Attorney at Hibberd Johnson Kang Cook & Abbott, PLLC
Hibberd Johnson Kang Cook & Abbott, PLLC March 2013 - Present
Dodd & Dodd Attorneys, PLLC October 2004 - March 2013
Dodd & Dodd Attorneys, PLLC 2002 - 2004
Conliffe, Sandmann & Sullivan, PLLC 2001 - 2002
Litigation, Legal Research, Family Law, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Administrative Law, Courts, Legal Writing, Domestic Relations, Appeals, Trial Practice, Hearings, Trials, Wills
Brian Doheny
Field Organizer at Martin O'Malley for President 2016
Bachelor's Degree, Political Science and Government
High School Degree, 3.2
Martin O'Malley for President 2016 July 2015 - Present
Pregliasco, Straw-Boone, Doheny, and Banks December 2014 - Present
GE May 2014 - August 2014
Relish April 2013 - August 2013
Yum! Brands May 2012 - August 2012
Blairwood Tennis and Fitness Center May 2011 - August 2011
River Valley Club May 2010 - August 2010
Sales, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Public Speaking, PowerPoint, Customer Service, Leadership, Research, Social Media, Time Management, Political Campaigns, Fundraising
Brian Fayman, PI, PPS
Managing Attorney at The Law Office of Brian Fayman
Virginia Capital Semester
A Virginia Private Security Services Company July 2011 - Present
The Law Office of Brian Fayman November 2010 - Present
Litigation, Fraud, Legal Research, Public Relations, Criminal Investigations, Land Use Law, Editing, Management, Strategic Planning, Evidence, Internal Investigations, Criminal Law, Personal Protection, Competition Law, Enforcement, Investigation, Public Policy, Fundraising, Legal Assistance, Contract Negotiation, Policy, Business Strategy, Mediation, Outlook, Private Investigations, Civil Litigation, Protection, Time Management, Teaching, Microsoft Office, Public Speaking, Risk Management, Asset Protection, Criminal Justice, Project Management, Crisis Management, Leadership, Research, Government, Social Media, Non-profits, Environmental Issues, Legal Writing, Community Outreach, Real Estate Economics, Real Estate Transactions, Budgets, Commercial Real Estate, Microsoft Excel, Policy Analysis
Brian Gupton
Chief Executive Officer, Dataseam
Bachelor's Degree, History
Caldwell County High School 1988 — 1991
Honors, Honors/Regents High School/Secondary Diploma Program
Dataseam January 2003 - Present
Budgets, Non-profits, Educational Technology, Entrepreneurship, Teaching, Management, Training, Leadership Development, Staff Development, Leadership, Nonprofits, Community Outreach, Public Speaking, Program Development, Strategic Planning, Grant Writing, Event Planning, Government, Fundraising, Volunteer Management, Organizational..., Board Development, Public Relations, Social Networking, Workshop Facilitation
Brian Horne
Ft Mitchell, Kentucky
Tax Accountant at Clopay Corporation
Master's degree, Accounting
Sam Houston State University 2002 — 2004
Montgomery Community College 1998 — 2001
Clopay Corporation December 2013 - Present
Cooney, Faulkner & Stevens, LLC January 2013 - November 2013
Decosimo Certified Public Accountants January 2011 - December 2012
The Hoffman Firm October 2008 - July 2009
GAAP, Tax Preparation, Accounting, Corporate Tax, Tax, Income Tax, General Ledger, Auditing, Tax Returns, Financial Reporting, Internal Controls, Financial Accounting
Brian Lowder
Partner, Lowder & McGill, PLLC
B.A., Political Science, Sociology and Criminology
Lowder& McGill, PLLC October 2013 - Present
Litigation, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense, Domestic Relations, Employment Law, Family Law, Insurance, Legal Research, Mediation, Real Estate, Trial Practice, Personal Injury..., Appeals
Brian M. Bennett
BS, Political Science, Justice Administration
Male High School 2000 — 2004
Stites & Harbison September 2011 - Present
Stites & Harbison January 2011 - June 2011
Greenebaum Doll & McDonald PLLC May 2010 - August 2010
Stites & Harbison May 2009 - August 2009
Commercial Litigation, Bankruptcy, Legal Research, Lender Liability, Foreclosures
Brian P. Esser, J.D.
Corporate Manager at Ruby Tuesday
Associate's degree, Accounting, Cum Laude
Ruby Tuesday April 2015 - Present
LBMC October 2012 - April 2015
Lynch Cox Gilman & Goodman November 2010 - June 2012
Office of Chief Counsel August 2011 - January 2012
Seim Johnson, LLP July 2006 - June 2008
InfoUSA January 2006 - June 2006
Tax Preparation, Corporate Tax, Income Tax, Public Sector Accounting, IRS Enrolled Agent, Legal Assistance, Legal Advice, Legal Research
Brian Privett
Corbin High School 1988 — 1992
Brian K. Privett, Attorney at Law August 2013 - Present
Bourbon County Attorney October 2012 - Present
14th Circuit Commonwealth Attorney October 2011 - Present
Harrison County Attorney June 2010 - Present
Swinford & Sims, P.S.C. May 2011 - July 2013
Privett Law Office, PLLC January 2011 - July 2012
Brian K Privett, Attorney at Law May 2009 - December 2011
Overly & Johnson, LLC September 2008 - April 2010
Brian K. Privett, Attorney at Law June 2007 - September 2008
Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy September 2006 - June 2007
Civil Litigation, Estate Law, Estate Planning, Business Formation, Property Law, Legal Advice, Creditors' Rights, Hearings, Commercial Litigation, Business Litigation, Corporate Law, Family Law, Legal Assistance, Legal Issues
Brian Schuette, Esq.
Partner at Crain, Schuette & Associates
AB, English
Crain, Schuette & Associares January 2013 - Present
Church Law Institute May 2012 - Present
Brian Schuette, Attorney at Law, PSC January 1997 - 2013
Mike Breen, Attorney at Law May 1994 - December 1996
Hensely, Dunn, Ross & Howard September 1991 - April 1994
Baptist Healthcare System 1990 - 1991
Personal Injury..., Civil Litigation, Wrongful Death, Trial Practice, Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Product Liability, Torts, Trials, Courts, Dispute Resolution, Family Law, Medical Malpractice, Mediation, Appeals, Legal Advice, Automobile Accidents, Alternative Dispute..., Non-compete Agreements, Appellate Practice, Business Litigation, Breach Of Contract
Brian Stempien
Attorney at Travis & Herbert Attorneys
Vanderbilt University 1995 — 1999
Bachelor's Degree, Mechanical Engineering
Travis & Herbert Attorneys 2010 - Present
USMC 1999 - 2014
Brian Veeneman
Attorney at Hall Render
MBA, Business Administration
BS, Chemical Engineering
Hall Render August 2006 - Present
Litigation, Mediation, Contract Negotiation, Health Law, Civil Litigation, Construction Law, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Arbitration, Negotiation, Commercial Litigation, construction contracts, healthcare construction, construction safety law
Brian Zoeller
Partner at Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP
Bellarmine College 1992 — 1996
St. Xavier High School 1988 — 1992
Fultz Maddox Hovious & Dickens January 2006 - June 2013
Frost Brown Todd September 2002 - December 2005
Kindred Healthcare August 1996 - August 2002
Commercial Real Estate, Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures, Health Care Compliance, Commercial Leasing, Health Care Regulation, Lease Negotiations, Corporate Law, Secured Financing, Real Estate Financing, Tax Incentives, Natural Gas, Mergers & Acquisitions, Finance
Brigid Bridie O'Reilly Gies
Claims Counsel, American Commercial Lines
Bachelor of Arts, Zoology
Sacred Heart Academy 1991 — 1995
American Commercial Lines April 2012 - Present
Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP August 2011 - April 2012
Jefferson County Attorney's Office August 2009 - August 2011
Greenebaum Doll & McDonald PLLC September 2005 - July 2009
Britain H. Bryant
Partner at Bryant Barnes & Blair, LLP
Bryant Barnes & Blair, LLP 1969 - Present
Civil Litigation, Legal Research, Commercial Litigation, Litigation, Courts, Legal Writing, Wrongful Death, Arbitration, Product Liability, Personal Injury, Construction Law, Litigation Support, Criminal Law, Employment Law, Mediation, Appeals, Liability, Business Litigation, Trial Practice, Personal Injury..., Class Actions, Maritime Law, Torts, Trials, Medical Malpractice, Alternative Dispute...
Brittany Berry
Direct Support Associate at A Brighter Future
Albion College 2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government, French
A Brighter Future March 2013 - Present
McDonald Luxury Bath June 2010 - August 2011
Albion College October 2010 - April 2011
Social Media, Customer Service, Public Speaking, Health Insurance, Microsoft Office, Facebook, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Fundraising, Leadership, Microsoft Word, Sales
Brittany (Bailey) McKenna
Judicial Law Clerk at Supreme Court of Kentucky
Legal Research, Legal Writing, Mediation, Appeals, Courts, Litigation, Family Law, Civil Litigation, Lexis, Trials, Personal Injury, Commercial Litigation, Westlaw
Brittney Crenshaw
Associate Attorney at Krauser & Brown Attorneys
Krauser & Brown Attorneys November 2014 - Present
Bingham McCutchen LLP August 2014 - October 2014
Travis & Herbert, PLLC May 2012 - July 2014
Circuit Court, Jefferson County, KY August 2013 - November 2013
Westlaw, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Lexis
Brooke McCord
Brooke Montgomery
Mount Washington, Kentucky
BA, telecommunications
Brooke Montgomery, Attorney December 2009 - Present
clark & ward August 2006 - August 2008
miller and miller 2006 - 2006
n2 productions 2003 - 2005
wtvq 2002 - 2003
circuit city 2002 - 2003
wlex 2001 - 2003
Brooks Thomas
Peachtree City, Georgia
Retired at U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Bachelor's Degree, Biology
Enforcement, Federal Government, Criminal Justice, Emergency Management, National Security, Counterterrorism, Government, Criminal Investigations, Homeland Security, Policy
Bruce Atherton
Secretary/ Director of Legal Affairs at Passageways Medical Therapy Inc.
Bachelor of Arts/ Doctorate of Law, Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
Wabash College 72-73 1972 — 1973
Pre-Law Studies
Passageways Medical Therapy Inc. November 2014 - Present
Self-employed March 2013 - Present
Self Employed October 1979 - September 2009
Negotiation, Customer Service, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Project Management, Contract Negotiation, Team Building, Event Planning, Sales, Research, Editing, Policy, Legal Research, Government, Mergers & Acquisitions, Social Media, Teamwork, Real Estate, Marketing Strategy, Legal Writing, Due Diligence, Coaching, Public Speaking, Leadership, Strategic Planning, Nonprofits
Bruce Blythe
at E. Bruce Blythe III, Attorney at Law
Blythe Title & Escrow AttorneyE. Bruce Blythe III, Attorney at LawJanuary 2010 - Present
Real Estate, Negotiation, Strategic Planning, Sales Management, Public Relations, Contract Negotiation, Event Planning, Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Sales
Brucie Moore
attorney at moore&Wallace
Bryan Armstrong
Attorney at Bryan R. Armstrong Attorney at Law, PLLC
University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law
Trinity College 1998 — 2002
Trinity College-Hartford 1998 — 2002
BA, Politcal Science; Minor Legal Studies
Bryan R. Armstrong Attorney at Law, PLLC March 2010 - Present
Krauser & Brown December 2010 - July 2011
Jefferson County Attorney's Office March 2010 - December 2010
CONNECTICUT LEGAL SERVICES, INC April 2009 - October 2009
Darby & Gazak May 2007 - March 2009
University of Louisville 2004 - 2007
HOSTETLER, LLP February 2003 - July 2004
Baker & Hostetler February 2003 - May 2003
WYATT, TARRANT, & COMBS, LLP January 1996 - January 1999
Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Litigation, Professional Liability, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Auto Accidents, Juvenile Law, Premises Liability, Personal Injury..., General Litigation, Family Law, Legal Research, Depositions, Trials, Trial Practice, Appeals, Torts, Hearings, Employment..., Legal Writing, Insurance, Business Litigation, Courts, Pleadings, Wrongful Death
Bryan Calhoun
Assistant United States Attorney at U.S. Attorney's Office Western District of Kentucky
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Economics
U.S. Attorney's Office Western District of Kentucky June 2004 - Present
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP January 2003 - June 2004
U.S. Navy Judge Advocate June 1999 - January 2003
Litigation, Appeals, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Courts, Trial Practice, Trials, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Law
Bryan Fitzpatrick
Financial Consultant at Hilliard Lyons
M.P.S. Real Estate Finance
Hilliard Lyons May 2013 - Present
Bryan Gatewood
Owner, Johnson & Gatewood, P.S.C.
Bryce Cotton
Attorney at Blackburn Domene & Burchett
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History & English
Blackburn Domene & Burchett 2011 - Present
Civil Litigation, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Courts, Appeals, Legal Advice, Mediation, Westlaw, Trials, Legal Assistance, Trial Practice
Caitlin M. Baird
Associate at Stella L. Pitts & Associates
Saint Louis University 2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Economics & Philosophy
Stella L. Pitts & Associates June 2015 - Present
Stella L. Pitts & Associates December 2014 - May 2015
Mehling Law Firm PLLC June 2013 - August 2013
Law Offices of Alesha Struthers June 2013 - August 2013
King County Bar Association May 2013 - August 2013
Law Offices of David S. Roth July 2012 - August 2012
Rodefer Moss & Co, PLLC September 2009 - July 2011
Evans Partnership May 2008 - May 2009
Litigation, PowerPoint, Event Planning, Microsoft Excel, Legal Research, Leadership, Legal Writing, Tax, Community Outreach, Civil Litigation, Marketing, Research, Outlook
Caitlin McQueen
Summer Associate at Gwin, Steinmetz & Baird, PLLC
Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals 2010 — 2011
MA, International Relations
University of York 2009 — 2010
MA, Public Administration and Public Policy
Warren Wilson College 2005 — 2009
BA, Political Science/History and Global Studies
Gwin, Steinmetz & Baird, PLLC May 2015 - July 2015
600 West Main, LLC August 2014 - May 2015
Kentucky Court of Appeals June 2014 - July 2014
Wilson & McQueen, PLLC August 2011 - August 2013
Universitat Pompeu Fabra - UPF June 2011 - July 2011
House of Commons August 2007 - December 2007
Political Science, Social Media, International Relations, Politics, Nonprofits, Editing, Foreign Policy, Policy Analysis, Research, Public Policy
Caleb Decker
Asheville, North Carolina Area
owner at C. Caleb Decker
Western Carolina University 1998 — 2000
Campbell University 1994 — 1997
Caleb McCain
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English Literature and Religious Studies
Caleb McCain Attorney at Law November 2014 - Present
Bullock, Fly, Hornsby & Evans August 2008 - November 2014
Litigation, Legal Research, Civil Litigation, Legal Writing, Appeals, Courts, Personal Injury, Westlaw, Family Law
Camille Erwin
Spalding University 1961 — 1965
None Assistant Legal CounselLouisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer DistrictNovember 1981 - October 2003
Appalachian Legal Defense Fund January 1979 - November 1981
Camille Soleil
Executive Director of the Salem Psychiatric Associates
Salem Psychiatric Associates October 2014 - Present
Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program January 2011 - October 2014
American Nurses Association November 2008 - September 2010
American Nurses Association September 2005 - November 2008
Alaska Nurses Association October 2001 - September 2005
Kentucky Nurses Association June 2000 - October 2001
Non-profits, Project Management, Strategic Communications, Policy, Government, Board Relations, Public Speaking, Program Development, Volunteer Management, Fundraising, Contract Negotiation, Leadership Development, Strategic Planning, Association Management, Litigation, Policy Analysis, Healthcare, Editing, Research, Leadership, Nonprofits, Event Planning, Management, Program Management, Strategy, Staff Development, Social Media, Public Policy, Grant Writing, Social Networking, Board Development, Governance, Grants, Community Development, Program Evaluation, Organizational..., Community Outreach, Newsletters, Legislative Relations, Grassroots Organizing, Coalitions, Strategic Partnerships, Public Relations, Media Relations, Non-profit..., Proposal Writing, Workshop Facilitation
Cara Jarrell
Associate Attorney at Frost Brown Todd
Frost Brown Todd July 2008 - Present
Carla Howard-Torres
West Palm Beach, Florida Area
Attorney at Ritter, Chusid, LLP
Ritter, Chusid, LLP May 2009 - Present
Corporate Law, Construction Law, Personal Injury, Insurance Defense, Civil Litigation, Litigation, Product Liability, Commercial Litigation, Appeals, Courts, Arbitration, Trials, Mediation, Trial Practice, Wrongful Death, Legal Research, Torts, Automobile Accidents, Legal Writing, Personal Injury..., Medical Malpractice, Insurance Law, Professional Malpractice, Bad Faith, Breach Of Contract, Toxic Tort, Business Litigation, Property Law, Hearings, Depositions, Class Actions, Alternative Dispute..., Legal Issues, Pleadings, Litigation Support, Appellate Practice, Motions, Jury Trials, Litigation Management, Contract Law, Professional Liability, Non-compete Agreements, Premises Liability..., Document Review, Public Liability, Criminal Defense
Carl Bowman
Law Practice Professional
Kentucky Waterways Alliance January 2011 - Present
Obama for Indiana November 2008 - November 2008
Uncle Miltie's Pawn Shop December 2004 - April 2008
2007 Democratic Coordinated Campaign, KY Democratic Party July 2007 - November 2007
Attorney/Solo Practitioner at Carl S. Bowman, PLLC
Carl S. Bowman, PLLC 2014 - Present
Maginnis Law Office August 2013 - March 2014
Kentucky Waterways Alliance December 2010 - January 2012
Family Law, Real Estate Transactions, Small Business Law, Wills, Trusts, Legal Assistance
Carl Horneman
JD, cum laude
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science, Chemistry
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP October 2006 - Present
General Electric Company July 1991 - August 2006
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP September 1985 - June 1991
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit August 1984 - August 1985
Kentucky Natural Resources & Environmental Protection Cabinet June 1983 - August 1984
Mediation, Environmental Impact..., Environmental..., Environmental Awareness, Government, Commercial Litigation, Litigation, Toxic Tort, Environmental Law, Product Liability, Environmental Permitting, Corporate Law, Hazardous Waste..., Policy, Civil Litigation, Trade Secrets, Appeals, Arbitration, Legal Research, Legal Writing
Carli Clowers
Law Clerk and Future Associate at Waters, Tyler, Hofmann & Scott
J.D. (in process), Law
B.A., English, Minor in Political Science
Seiller Waterman LLC May 2011 - April 2013
Michael E. Edenfield, DDS (Special Needs Dentistry) June 2009 - August 2010
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Indiana Gov. Daniels: Foul play not suspected in stage collapse at Indiana State Fair
(CNN) - The Indiana State Fair was scheduled to reopen Monday with a public memorial service for five people killed when a concert stage collapsed during a storm, officials said.
The fairgrounds were closed Saturday night following the accident, which occurred shortly before the country music duo Sugarland was to take the stage before an audience of about 12,000.
Investigators on Sunday sifted through debris of the stage, trying to determine what caused the accident that also injured 40 people, authorities said.
This morning on American Morning, CNN's Alina Cho talks with Gov. Mitch Daniels on the latest into the investigation.
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10 Classic Camping Meals
by Brian Boone
A good camping meal needs to provide lots of energy and be easy to cook. Think outside the marshmallow!
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Something magical happens when you're camping that turns routine activities into fun, novel things that you get to do outside. Especially cooking. Preparing a meal with little more than a fire and a skillet is a rewarding experience, and a great way to rely on your wits to feed yourself.
Camping meals have to be dead simple. They should use ingredients that are easy to pack and store, and they need to be simple to prepare. Moreover, a good camping meal is filling enough to provide fuel for the physical activity required for camping, hiking, canoeing and any other activities you'll be undertaking in the great outdoors. The food doesn't have to be premade or preassembled, and it's even better if it's a fun group activity to cook something.
It's also pretty neat to prepare something you wouldn't or couldn't have indoors at home. Here are 10 tried-and-true campfire recipes to keep you fed during your next outdoor excursion.
Chili Pie
Franks and Beans
Broiled Fish
Hobo Pies and Sandwiches
Classic Campfire Cooking No. 10: Chili
A big pot of chili is an ideal campsite dinner. Most anything you'd want or need to put in it comes from a can or an envelope and tastes great, and it's so versatile that, beyond the base ingredients, a lot of variations are suitable. One note: Coolers keep food chilled and relatively safe, but not at refrigerator levels. So, if you're going to cook your chili with ground beef, turkey or venison, make it on the first night you're there if you've just got a cooler -- you don't want to get sick eating spoiled meat and ruin a trip.
After browning meat over a fire or camp stove in a Dutch oven, pour off some of the fat and add two cans of stewed tomatoes, two cans of beans (one each of kidney and pinto), a chopped onion, maybe some jalapeños, and a packet of chili powder or chili spice mix. Add about an empty can or two worth of clean water, and let it simmer until everything is soft and warm.
Classic Campfire Cooking No. 9: Hot Dogs
Hot dogs are one of the most convenient camping meals.
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Grilling meat is one of the oldest, simplest and easiest kinds of cookery in the world. There are few things as wonderful as roasting a hot dog on a stick over a roaring campfire, cooking it just enough so that when you bite into it, the skin pops and just a little juice comes out. Hot dogs have endured as a camping staple because they're inexpensive, come at least eight to a pack, and, because they're processed, keep with minimum refrigeration. And while you can grill them on a camp stove, all you really need is a stick and a good fire going.
Classic Campfire Cooking No. 8: Pancakes
Pancakes, hotcakes, flapjacks -- whatever you want to call them, they're an old-fashioned, simple food, something that's easy to make and very filling. They require few ingredients, all of which are easy to pack and store.
Here's a simple recipe that dates back to the 1860s: Take three large spoonfuls of flour (white or wheat), add a pinch of salt, and stir in enough water to make a creamy batter. Coat the bottom of a skillet with fat (maybe fat saved from cooking bacon or sausage) and pour in the batter. Flip when the edges curl. (Another recipe, from the 20th century: 3 cups flour, a tablespoon of salt, a tablespoon of baking powder, two eggs, two cups of milk -- mix the dry and the wet, and then combine.)
Classic Campfire Cooking No. 7: Cornbread
Cornbread is great for soaking up other classic camp foods, like baked beans.
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You could bring a premade cornbread mix, but it's just as easy to make it from scratch in front of the fire. All that's required is cornmeal, salt, water, a little grease and a skillet. Pour half a cup of cornmeal into a bowl and work in spoonful of fat (bacon grease or butter). Stir in water, and add salt to taste. Coat a skillet with grease, and heat over the fire until it starts to smoke. Pour in the mixture, but leave room on each side so you can flip the bread over, because you'll have to flip it over when the bottom is browned. When it's done, serve warm, and cut into triangular slices like cake or pizza.
Classic Campfire Cooking No. 6: Chili Pie
It's a pie in name only, although the end result does mimic a pie, with chips for a crust and chili and other ingredients as the filling. Chili pie, also known as chili cheese pie, is a popular item at food stands and sporting events in the South, but it started off as an easy campfire meal made from mostly nonperishable ingredients. Heat up two cans of chili (or make your own, of course) in a Dutch oven. Line a bowl with corn chips or tortilla chips. Top the chips with the warm chili, diced onions and shredded cheddar cheese.
Classic Campfire Cooking No. 5: Franks and Beans
Hot dogs and beans both cook easily when you're camping.
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If camping had an official food, it would be beans. These can be prepared and served any number of ways, but this is a simple method with just a couple of extra ingredients that turns beans -- which are filling since they're loaded with both fiber and protein -- from a side dish into a meal. Cut up a package of hot dogs into slices and fry them with some onions in a skillet until the onions brown. Pour off the excess fat. Add a can or two of baked beans, and stir constantly to prevent sticking. Serve it hot -- and, if you've got some, with ketchup.
Classic Campfire Cooking No. 4: Baked Potatoes
We've covered skillet and pot cooking, open fire cooking, and stick cooking—have you ever cooked anything outdoors in just tin foil? Similar to how potatoes get baked and steamed to fluffy perfection when they're at the bottom of a clambake is the campfire method. First, poke some holes through the potatoes skin with a fork. Wrap the potato in tin foil, making sure to pack it tightly. Place the potato on a hot bed of coals or on a rock next to a low fire. It'll be ready in about half an hour, but check to see if the potato is cooked by poking it once more with a fork.
Classic Campfire Cooking No. 3: Broiled Fish
If you can catch your dinner, why not eat it?
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If you're camping near a waterway, you might be lucky or skilled enough to catch yourself a main dinner course. Broiled fish, particularly trout, is a camping must. It's also another way to "rough it" and practice some camping ingenuity by making what the "Boy Scout Handbook" calls a rustic broiler (which works for steak as well as fish). Find a forked branch, hold the fish inside it, and then run two or three sticks in across the width and length of the fish, with the ends resting alternately on the top and bottom of the sides of the branch so as to hold the fish in place. Place the handle of the broiler in the ground so that the "netting" of the broiler and the fish rests over the coals or fire. Broil for about five minutes on each side.
Classic Campfire Cooking No. 2: Hobo Pies and Sandwiches
What's for lunch when camping? Sandwiches, and hot sandwiches at that. But you probably won't find a place to plug in your panini press, so for pocket sandwiches filled with hot, juicy fillings, invest $20 in a cooking iron, also known as a hobo pie maker or camping press. It consists of two small, hinged metal plates that fit together at the end of two long handles (for safe handling over a fire). A hobo pie is a specific foodstuff, and usually a dessert: two slices of bread, butter and pie filling mashed and heated in the cooking iron until it's an encapsulated, compact treat. You can make all kinds of hot, simple panini sandwiches with a cooking iron, particularly grilled cheese or even Reubens.
Classic Campfire Cooking No. 1: S'mores
No camping trip is complete without s'mores.
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So s'mores aren't technically a meal. But a s'more is a great snack, and after all, camping is a vacation, so why not have a graham cracker-marshmallow-chocolate sandwich for dessert?
S'mores originated among campers in the early 20th century. Who exactly invented them is lost to history, but the snack's popularity spread after it was mentioned in the 1927 edition of "The Girl Scout Handbook." (And yes, "s'more" is a contraction of "some more," because you can't eat just one.) They're a great camping food because none of the ingredients require refrigeration and anyone who can hold a stick can make one. Here's how you put one together: Take two marshmallows, poke them on a stick, and toast them on an open flame, turning until the marshmallows are brown. Place them on half a graham cracker and make a sandwich with a square of chocolate on the other cracker half. If you're camping in August, make sure to make some s'mores on Aug. 10 -- National S'mores Day.
For lots more information on camping and cooking, see the links on the next page.
5 Pieces of Trail Advice to Keep You From Looking Like a Newbie
Before you head out on that trail, there are some 'trail etiquette' guidelines you need to be aware of.
10 Tips for Camping at High Altitude
5 Tips for Preparing a Solo Camping Trip
5 Camping Gadgets for Serious Internet Addicts
5 Tips for Getting Organized for a Camping Trip
5 Gadgets for Campers Who Can’t Unplug
5 Cooking Tools for Camping
Bouwman, Fred. "Camp Cooking: A Practical Handbook." Skyhorse Publishing. 2009.
Boy Scouts of America. "The Boy Scout Handbook." Boy Scouts of America. 1965
Farmer, Charles and Kathy (eds.). "Campground Cooking." Follett Publishing Company. 1974.
Fisher, Garry. "Rebel Cornbread and Yankee Coffee." Crane Hill Publishers. 2001.
Hammett, Catherine T. "Your Own Book of Campcraft." Pocket Books. 1950.
Rome Industries. "Easy to Make Pie Iron Recipes." PieIron.com. 2011. (February 16, 2012) http://www.pieiron.com/recipes.htm
Spiridakis, Nicole. "Forget the Granola: Camp Cooking Goes Gourmet." NPR.org. July 16, 2008. (February 15, 2012) http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92419216
Weston, Nicole. "The History of S'mores." SlashFood.com. Aug. 18, 2006. (February 15, 2012) http://www.slashfood.com/2006/08/18/the-history-of-smores/
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Alex McGilvery's Books
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October 15, 2020 Alex McGilvery 1 Comment
Mythical Girls I think can be called a success. The feedback on the book I’ve received is positive, and all the books are out to the supporters.
The only logical thing to do now is to start over with a new anthology. In the next month or two I will be splitting my newsletter into two parts, one will continue to be occasional news about releases and upcoming books. The other will be directed specifically to those interested in Celticfrog Publishing projects such as the anthologies. You will be able to join one or both streams.
Look for information about a Kickstarter to come in the new year, and a call for submissions shortly after that.
Science Fiction, Young Adult
A book I like, now in audio!
July 14, 2020 Alex McGilvery Leave a comment
A GRIPPING YOUNG ADULT ADVENTURE!
About the Story:
Bensin, a teenage slave and martial artist, is desperate to see his little sister freed. But only victory in the Krillonian Empire’s most prestigious tournament will allow him to secretly arrange for Ellie’s escape. Dangerous people are closing in on her, however, and Bensin is running out of time. With his one hope fading quickly away, how can Bensin save Ellie from a life of slavery and abuse?
What is the Collar for, and What is a Cavvarach?
The story is set in a world very much like our own, with just a few major differences. One is that slavery is legal there. Slaves must wear metal collars that lock around their neck, making their enslaved status obvious to everyone. Any slave attempting to escape faces the dilemma of how and where to illegally get their collar removed (a crime punishable by enslavement for the remover).
Another difference is the popularity of a martial art called cavvara shil. It is fought with a cavvarach (rhymes with “have a rack”), an unsharpened weapon similar to a sword but with a steel hook protruding from partway down its top edge. Competitors can strike at each other with their feet as well as with the blades. You win in one of two ways: disarming your opponent (hooking or knocking their cavvarach out of their hands) or pinning their shoulders to the mat for five seconds.
More About the Story
Set in a world alarmingly like our own, The Collar and the Cavvarach is the story of fourteen-year-old Bensin, a slave, whose status is made obvious to everyone by the steel collar locked around his neck. A martial artist who competes to win money for his owner, Bensin fights in tournaments with a cavvarach. But his greatest battle is the struggle to protect his little sister from the horrors of legalized slavery in a world where slaves have few rights. Desperate to keep her safe, Bensin struggles to find a means – legal or otherwise – to arrange for her freedom.
(For a fun introduction to the story’s setting and its culture, including an explanation of how cavvara shil works, click here.)
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Annie Douglass Lima considers herself fortunate to have traveled in twenty different countries and lived in four of them. A fifth-grade teacher in her “other” life, she loves reading to her students and sparking their imaginations. Her books include science fiction, fantasy, YA action and adventure novels, a puppet script, anthologies of her students’ poetry, Bible verse coloring and activity books, and a fantasy-themed cookbook. When she isn’t teaching or writing, Annie can often be found sipping spiced chai or pomegranate green tea in exotic locations, some of which exist in this world.
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June 7, 2020 Alex McGilvery Leave a comment
In the Double Agent’s Service
a fantasy novel by Annie Douglass Lima
Erik would give his life to protect King Jaymin. However, when an old enemy shows up with new schemes, that may not be enough.
Anya longs to be noticed by the king’s handsome bodyguard. But as she finally gains Erik’s attention, the notorious spy and double agent Dannel blackmails her into fulfilling a favor she has owed him for years. Anya is forced into a terrible choice: save Erik’s life, or protect her homeland.
Can Erik and Anya thwart an assassin and prevent a war before Dannel destroys everything that matters to them and to the kingdom?
In the Double Agent’s Service is the final book in the Annals of Alasia. Here’s a glimpse of the rest of the series!
Prince of Alasia (just 99 cents through June 14th!)
An orphaned prince and his young bodyguard must disguise themselves and go into hiding after the kingdom of Alasia is overrun by invaders. Can Prince Jaymin save his kingdom – and himself?
In the Enemy’s Service (just 99 cents through June 14th!)
Enslaved by invaders, Anya spies on the enemy to help her captive people – but when her own father is implicated in the betrayal that led to the Invasion, can she save him?
Prince of Malorn (FREE through June 11th!)
Can Prince Korram recruit an army from among the elusive Mountain Folk and claim his rightful throne before power-hungry Regent Rampus crushes them all?
The Nameless Soldier (just 99 cents through June 14th!)
The lone survivor of a brutal attack, can teen warrior Tarvic reclaim his honor and find a way to fight for his crippled kingdom under enemy occupation?
King of Malorn (just 99 cents through June 14th!)
Pursued by assassins, can Princess Kalendria help her brother reclaim his throne and prevent a war – and catch the handsome neighboring king’s attention while she’s at it?
Annals of Alasia: The Collected Interviews (available for FREE here!)
An orphaned prince. A devious double agent. A well-meaning merchant who may have just doomed his kingdom. Meet the citizens of Alasia and Malorn and prepare to be drawn into a tangled web of war and intrigue.
With the first six books ALL free or discounted, this is the perfect time to grab the whole series! Click here to see the Annals of Alasia series on Amazon.
Meanwhile, here is the first scene from In the Double Agent’s Service!
The smell of dry dirt.
A hard, gritty surface beneath his cheek.
Erik mentally catalogued the sensations in order of their intensity. He opened his eyes, blinked, and added another to the list.
Darkness.
Where am I? He struggled to sit up, and his pulse spiked at the realization that he couldn’t use his hands or feet. His ankles were bound together, and his wrists were tied behind his back.
What’s going on? Erik forced himself to a sitting position, noting the dirt floor beneath him, a rough wall at his back. Brushing his fingers over what he could reach of it, he discovered that the wall seemed to be made of the same hard-packed earth as the floor.
Am I underground? Though not completely smooth, the surfaces were too flat to be natural. Not a cave, then, but perhaps a cellar of some sort.
Or a cell.
He held his breath, straining his ears for any sound in the darkness. “Hello?” he whispered.
There was no response.
“Hello?” he said, a little louder. The acoustics hinted that he was in a small room. His head, already sore, throbbed anew at the sound of his own voice.
Erik leaned against the wall behind him, trying to keep calm. What happened? And where’s Jaymin?
Jaymin. Erik’s pulse started racing again. Had something happened to Jaymin?
Calm down, he ordered himself. He couldn’t afford to give in to panic. Instead, he would investigate his surroundings. Perhaps Jaymin was lying unconscious nearby.
Erik struggled to his feet and promptly smacked his head on a low ceiling. Dropping to his knees with a grunt of pain, he drew in a deep breath while a wave of dizziness rolled over him. When it passed, he shifted to a sitting position, bound legs in front of him. Moving slowly because every movement set his head throbbing, he began to crawl crab-like on his backside, feet, and hands. Keeping one shoulder against the wall, he scooted forward.
It didn’t take long to discover he was in a circular room, the walls curving back around toward where he had started. After eight steps, if he could call them that, his toes bumped something hard. Feeling with his feet, he discovered a stair in front of him, perhaps eight inches high. Shifting his weight, he leaned forward and took a little crouching jump into it. Another stair lay above it, and another. When he jumped onto the third stair, he winced as his injured head bumped the ceiling again.
Craning his neck and brushing an uninjured part of his forehead lightly back and forth against it, Erik discovered that the ceiling was made of wooden boards. Ducking lower with every hop so as not to bump it again, he made his way up the rest of the stairs until they ended at the wall. Twisting around, he hunched over awkwardly and ran his elbow back and forth across the low ceiling. As he had expected, a rectangular trapdoor lay just above him. He could feel the seams where its edges didn’t quite meet the surrounding boards. The hinges must be on the other side, but he thought he could detect a keyhole at one end. Nothing happened when he pushed up against the door with one shoulder, not that he had expected it to open for him.
Descending the steps again, Erik felt his way around the rest of the room. Eleven shuffling steps took him all the way around its circumference and back to the stairs. Criss-crossing the middle several times, he discovered it was completely empty.
If Jaymin wasn’t in here, where was he? Erik sat down and leaned against the wall, his head pounding from the exertion. Bending to brush it gently against his raised knees, he could feel a lump on his right temple. In addition, his upper lip was swollen and tasted like blood. It felt as though he had some bruises on his arms and torso, as well.
Erik closed his eyes — not that it made any difference in the complete darkness that surrounded him — and strained to recall what had happened. Had he and Jaymin been on a trip? He thought he remembered something about embarking on a journey. Where were they going? Was there an ambush? What happened to the palace guards who always accompanied the royal carriage?
Surely Jaymin couldn’t be dead. No one would kill the king but take his bodyguard captive. Would they?
And why would anyone take a bodyguard captive in the first place?
Click here to grab your copy of In the Double Agent’s Service.
Click here to see the Annals of Alasia series on Amazon.
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January 27, 2020 Alex McGilvery Leave a comment
Right now the stories of Mythical Girls have been edited and I’m getting back final revisions. Two of the eleven illustrations are done too. We’re on schedule for our June release.
I will be releasing the last two books in the Belandria Tarot this year. Book Four I’m aiming for April, Book Five for July. Jian Guo, the talented artist who did the first three will be working on them.
Since I finished the Spruce Bay trilogy last summer, I have started a new series ‘Blue in Kamloops’, like Spruce Bay it will be a crime series. The detective for this one is Blue, a street person with a past he doesn’t talk about. I’m looking at a June release for the first book Tranquille Dark.
Update on Mythical Girls
October 29, 2019 Alex McGilvery Leave a comment
I’m hugely excited to say that we’re at 80% of our goal with fifteen days left in the campaign. You can support the anthology here at Kickstarter.
There are only two Writer’s Packages left, get a full assessment of your book for plot, character and more.
We’ve also added the ability to bundle the anthology with other books by contributing authors. Check it out and support today.
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General Fiction, Published Books, Thriller, Uncategorized
Summer Release
September 23, 2019 Alex McGilvery Leave a comment
My newest release is the third in the Spruce Bay books.
Mines are dangerous, never more so than when greed outweighs everything else.
When a series of events leads to the death of Georgia’s fiance, she packs up and heads south. Behind her Jim and Leigh struggle with their own issues. Training cadets to be special officers in the north sounds good, but when a class gets off track, it could be deadly.
Georgia can’t escape the grief and anger the mine caused with Brad’s death, and when she find echoes of that death in Peru, she sets her sights on making things right. Dangerous men don’t want her to succeed.
Links to buy: books2read.com/u/3L
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New(ish) Release
May 18, 2019 Alex McGilvery Leave a comment
I’ve relased the third in the Belandria Tarot, The Empire Unbalanced.
The series was originally planned to be four books, but the story refused to be contained and it will be five books.
Click on the cover to the right and read a sample of the book and learn where you can purchase it.
I will be looking for beta readers for book four this summer. That means to read the book, then tell me what you don’t like in it. Contact me if you are interested.
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LITERARY SHIRTS
November 28, 2018 Alex McGilvery Leave a comment
Some people like going to the mall, theme parks, or maybe for a drive around town, but personally I like curling up in in front of the fire with a really good book. Or sometimes an audiobook. Reading has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Before I could read I was read to. Weekly trips to the library have helped me to experience so many different stories and points of view, from Rudyard Kipling’s adventures in The Jungle Book to stories of an entirely different nature, such Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment.
I am inspired primarily by books, literature, and authors. A lifetime of stories has helped me understand and comprehend these works of literature to represent them properly as graphics, typography, and color. I also draw a large amount of inspiration from art history. I am particularly drawn to impressionist works, Claude Monet and Edgar Degas are a couple of artist whose inspiration I draw heavily upon.
The dichotomy between visual and written art is something I have always been interested in. The collection of books t-shirts, are sometimes book covers, but often simply visual representations of the novels. Putting together the collection has helped me to comprehend this difference in representational and artistic mediums.
I started with just a few designs and little knowledge of printing, websites, or high level graphics programs. After much trial and error there is now the store you see today. I design each product with care and curate the selection to showcase popular as well as more obscure titles and authors.
I hope that you have enjoyed reading some of reasons why I started this company and what inspired me to do so. If you have any questions please feel free to send me an email at any time. I love hearing from other readers and fans of literature.
For those interested, the code ALEXMCGILVERY20 can be redeemed to discount 20% off on any order. This coupon code does not expire and there is no minimum spend.
Written by Melissa Chan, designer of bookish gifts at Literary Book Gifts
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General Fiction, Short shorts, Uncategorized
Kumbuya Blues
That summer that everything happened. Bob could have dealt with one disaster. It was the way they piled up in an unending collision of disasters that had him feeling punch drunk. First his son rolled the car. Scary, but Rick wasn’t hurt and the insurance company was understanding. Then the storm knocked out the power across the entire county and dropped a tree on his boat. He wanted to sell it anyway, but the insurance company was a little less phlegmatic about it. Still, he had fire wood to last him through the next decade.
The robbery at the bank his wife worked at was shocking. No one was hurt – physically, but Marsha was one of several tellers who just couldn’t go back to work. At least the disability was a different insurance company.
While all this was happening Bob still had to keep up with his business. He was an agricultural consultant. He travelled through the entire area helping farmers deal with their stress. Grains were at an all time high, but with oil prices up, so was the cost of fertilizer and running equipment. The meat producers were looking at huge increases in feed cost and wondering if it was time to retire. Bob helped them sit down and look at their options and make decisions that were good for them and their family.
Bob was so busy doing his bit to make the world a better place that he really didn’t have time to deal with the pain in his leg that was nagging at him. After all it wasn’t anywhere near his heart. But it didn’t stop; it got worse. Bob found himself driving with his left leg to ease the pain. After a near miss on the highway when he got his feet tangled while trying to brake, Bob decided it was time to visit the doctor.
The doctor wasn’t encouraging. She told Bob to stay off the road or she would pull his driver’s license and set up an MRI. Rick enjoyed being his dad’s driver for half of the first day. Then it got boring. Bob called his clients and apologized for cancelling, then asked Rick to take them home via the electronic store that stocked his son’s new favourite video game. They bought the game and a hot dog from the vendor to stave off starvation. Peace once again assured, at least for the night they arrived home to find the house surrounded by police cars.
In a panic, Bob hobbled to the door to find his wife in tears and the police packing up. The sergeant took Bob aside to explain that his wife had been sure she had seen the bank robber in the bushes. The police had responded to learn that the neighbour’s son in law was home for a visit and had decided to trim the hedge between their homes. He gave Bob a card to direct him to Victim Services, and suggested a change of scene might be a good idea.
Marsha packed her bags and went off to visit her mother and Rick went with her. Bob agreed an immanent nervous breakdown was much more serious than a pain in the leg, no matter how inconvenient. That’s why he was alone in the house when the pain suddenly flared up and left him screaming in agony on the floor. Fortunately the neighbour’s son in law was finishing up the hedge and heard him. Soon the house was again surrounded by flashing lights while the paramedics carried Bob out and took him to the hospital.
After emergency surgery to remove the gargantuan blood clot in his leg, he talked to Marsha and Rick on the phone and reassured them that he was indeed still alive. Bob was lectured by an endless stream of doctors and nurses about how lucky he was. The social worker was more help. She suggested that he try a convalescent home or similar place rather than burdening Marsha with his care when she needed to do her own work. Bob was looking distastefully at brochures when his boss came in the door.
“You don’t want to go to one of those places,” he pronounced, “They are full of old, sick people. You need to get out in the sun. You want to relax and meet some new people.”
“What do you have in mind?” Bob asked, his boss always had a plan or several up his sleeve.
“My church runs a camp every summer. They have adults who come as chaplains for the kids. We are short people this summer. You could go sit around in the sun. You get your own cabin, meals and everything. There is even a nurse on site.”
“What would I need to do?” A summer camp certainly sounded more inviting than an old folk’s home.
“Nothing!” his boss shouted, “That’s the beauty of it. You just sit around and let the kids talk to you if they want.”
“Sounds good. Where do I sign up?”
So that’s how Bob found himself at Camp Menesetatchi sitting under a tree watching the children play. His leg woke him the first day early in the morning; but the sight of the sun rising over the lake and the numinous cry of a distant loon distracted him from its ache. He got in the habit of sitting on the deck and watching the sunrise. The camp was so good for him that he called and invited Marsha and Rick to come. She was glad to escape the loving but smothering care of her mother. Rick had met the girl next door and decided that Grandma needed him.
So Bob and Marsha sat in the campfire circle and learned to sing the Kumbya Blues. They toasted each other with flaming marshmallows, listened to the songs, laughed at the skits, and began to heal.
This is a story I wrote a few years ago for a contest I didn’t win.
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New Book by Lauren H Salisbury: Conviction
September 8, 2018 Alex McGilvery 1 Comment
I like to highlight other authors now and again. Conviction is Lauren’s second book, a follow up on Courage, a sci-fi reimagining of the story of the birth of Moses. Lauren suggests reading the books in order if possible. They are both available through Amazon, and Kindle Unlimited.
Can two people with opposing principles overcome their differences to be together?
Than has spent his life ostensibly having fun while secretly fighting for his people’s freedom. A member of the underground resistance, he is only ever serious around his comrades and his family. When an injury forces him to step down from active duty and his reluctant nurse sparks his interest, Than finds himself in uncharted territory. The fascinating woman will have nothing to do with him.
Menali’s past has taught her to keep her head down and trust that God has a reason for allowing the human race to suffer on U’du. When Than explodes into her life, he refuses to take no for an answer and challenges all of her preconceptions. He soon has her re-evaluating her priorities and wondering what life with someone like him would be like.
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Lauren H Salisbury was an English teacher for sixteen years with an MA in Education. She is now a writer who dabbles with tutoring and lives with her husband and a room full of books in Yorkshire, England. She likes to spend winters abroad, following the sunshine and becoming the seasonal envy of her friends. When she’s not writing, she can be found spending time with family, reading, walking, crafting, or cooking. Courage is her debut novel.
Tell us more about your book.
Conviction is the story of two people who have opposite views on everything but find themselves drawn to the other. They each face challenges in their personal lives and lean on their growing friendship to help them deal with those issues. It’s about learning to look beyond the surface to really get to know someone, and to let go of expectations and opinions when they prove false. It also has a resistance movement bent on freeing the human slaves from their ruthless alien overlords, with a little help from an unexpected source.
Tell us more about yourself. What else have you published?
Conviction is the second book in my debut series, The Legacy Chronicles. Courage was released in February of this year, and the third book, Strength, should be ready by March next year. I started writing seriously after sixteen years as an English teacher, but I’ve always loved to create stories. Publishing this series has been a dream.
Conviction is the second book in my Legacy Chronicles series. The series is based on the women in Moses’s life with each book telling one of their stories in a science fiction setting. I’ve always admired these Biblical characters for their faith and courage, and I’ve loved writing about them.
Conviction wasn’t supposed to exist. My mum alpha read the first book, Courage, and kept asking about Than and Menali. As a thank you for all her hard work, I wrote their story for her. It was supposed to be a novella, but it kept growing as I dug deeper into the two characters and found there was a lot more story to tell. Than does have a way of pushing into the centre of things, but Menali surprised me. You’ll have to read it to find out any more.
What are your favourite kinds of stories to read and write?
I like to read all types of stories, from science fiction and fantasy to historical fiction to murder mysteries. There are only a few genres I refuse to read. My absolute favourites are stories where there’s a unique set up or a novel twist on what’s been done before. I also love complex characters that have many layers I can peel back as I get to know them.
I like to write stories that will surprise people, whether that’s in how I’ve reimagined events in a different environment or the links between characters that are slowly revealed through the series. I also want to write stories that will resonate with readers, where they stop and think, “I get how that feels” or “That’s happened to me.”
What is your writing space like?
My office space is extremely organized. I can’t work there when it’s messy. That said, I tend to do most of my writing either outside or sitting on the sofa in the living room, and I usually have at least two notebooks to hand along with a drink, my phone, a snack, and some tissues. It’s not exactly cluttered, but it’s nowhere near as pristine as my actual desk.
What projects are you currently working on?
I’m about to start editing the third book in The Legacy Chronicles, Strength. I’m also halfway through writing the fourth and have another series circling my brain. Outside of writing, I’m renovating my house again.
What question would you ask yourself? Answer that question.
Most of the questions I’d ask myself are along the lines of when I’m going to get on with some of the jobs I have to do around the house or on the next manuscript. The one that stands out as different is, “What’s the next film you want to watch at the cinema?”
The answer: Normally, I’d be saying the latest Marvel or sci-fi film, but right now I’m looking forward to the new remake of Little Women. I have such great memories of reading that book, so I’m interested in seeing how they update it.
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They created cocktails with precise measurements of ingredients, for eg, 14 identical ice cubes from the same tray, each made using exactly 25 grams of water, and 70 grams of vodka with 40 per cent alcohol by volume (ABV). The temperature was also kept at an exact 73 degrees Fahrenheit.
To calculate the contents of the shaken and stirred samples, a digital scale was used to measure how much water weight the solution gained, and a distilling hydrometer called a Proof and Tralle Hydrometer was used to measure proof.
The results for the two drinks were measured on the basis of temperature, weight and measurement of water content by the hydrometer.
The temperature of the shaken drink was found to be 29 degrees Fahrenheit, whereas the stirred cocktail measured only 38.1 degrees. The two drinks were then weighed.
Both the solutions had started with 70 grams of vodka, but the stirred solution was found to weigh 86 grams, due to the water gained by melting ice.
However, the shaken solution weighed 116 grams, gaining 46 grams from the amount of water knocked off from the ice cubes while shaking.
Once both solutions had reached a temperature of exactly 72.4 degrees Fahrenheit, they were tested with a hydrometer.
The stirred drink had dropped down from 80 proof to 60, meaning it had a final 30 percent ABV.
The shaken drink measured between 45 and 46 proof on the hydrometer, which means it had an ABV of around 23 per cent.
Shaking just ice and alcohol had cut the spirit’s potency nearly in half, diluting the drink 1.75 times more than stirring did.
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Emotions run high as US House begins debate on impeaching Trump
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Members of the national guard gather outside the US Capitol.
A week after President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, the House of Representatives began debate on Wednesday as lawmakers considered impeaching him for his role in an assault on American democracy that stunned the nation and left five dead.
At least five Republicans have said they would join Democrats in voting for an article of impeachment - a formal charge - of inciting an insurrection just seven days before he is due to leave office and President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in on Jan. 20. If the House approves it, Trump would become the first president impeached twice.
House impeachment of Trump would not immediately remove him from office but would set up a trial in the Republican-controlled Senate. It remained unclear whether such a trial would take place in time to expel Trump from office. As lawmakers debated the matter, National Guard troops and police were stationed around the Capitol to provide security.
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, the No. 2 Democrat, said Democrats intended to send the impeachment charge, once approved, to the Senate “as soon as possible,” and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi named nine impeachment managers who would present the House’s case during a Senate trial.
The extraordinary swiftness with which Democrats were moving reflects the ongoing danger that Trump poses to national security, according to top Democrats. It also increases pressure on Mitch McConnell, the Republican Senate leader, to consider holding an immediate trial.
McConnell has said no trial could begin until the chamber returns from its recess on Jan. 19. But Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who is set to become the majority leader after two newly elected Democratic senators from Georgia are seated and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is sworn in later this month, told reporters the Senate could be recalled to handle the matter if McConnell agrees.
Washington is on high alert after the Jan. 6 riot, with a week to go in Trump’s term. Thousands of National Guard troops were to be on hand and some service members wearing fatigues, with weapons at hand, could be seen sleeping inside the Capitol building on Wednesday ahead of the session.
The House convened just after 9 a.m. (1400 GMT) in the same chamber where lawmakers hid under chairs last Wednesday as rioters clashed with police in the halls of the Capitol.
“We are debating this historic measure at an actual crime scene,” Democratic Representative Jim McGovern said as the session opened. “This was a well-organized attack on our country that was incited by Donald Trump.”
House Republicans who opposed the impeachment drive argued Democrats were going too far, as Trump was on the verge of leaving office, and argued for the creation of a commission to study the events surrounding the siege.
“Instead of moving forward as a unifying force, the majority in the House is choosing to divide us further,” Oklahoma Republican Tom Cole said on the floor. Cole was one of 139 House Republicans who voted against certifying the Nov. 3 presidential election results on Wednesday, hours after the violence, after Trump made false claims of widespread voting fraud.
Republican Representative Jason Smith accused Democrats of acting recklessly and urged the House not to impeach Trump in order to help “heal the nation.”
Democrats moved forward on an impeachment vote after Vice President Mike Pence rejected an effort to persuade him to invoke the 25th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution to remove Trump.
As the House prepared for the impeachment vote, there were signs Trump’s hold on the Republican Party was beginning to ebb. At least five House Republicans, including Liz Cheney, a member of her party’s leadership team, said they would vote for his second impeachment - a prospect no president before Trump has faced.
“There has never been a greater betrayal by a President of the United States of his office and his oath to the Constitution,” Cheney, the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, said in a statement.
Trump “summoned this mob, assembled the mob, and lit the flame of this attack” on the Capitol, she said.
Republicans Jaime Herrera Beutler, John Katko, Adam Kinzinger and Fred Upton also said they supported impeachment.
In a break from standard procedure, Republican leaders in the House have refrained from urging their members to vote against impeaching Trump, saying it was a matter of individual conscience.
The New York Times reported that McConnell was said to be pleased about the impeachment push, another sign Trump’s party is looking to move on from him after the attack on Congress.
The House previously voted to impeach Trump in December 2019 on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress stemming from his request that Ukraine investigate Biden and his son Hunter ahead of the election, as Democrats accused him of soliciting foreign interference to smear a domestic political rival. The Republican-led Senate in February 2020 voted to keep Trump in office.
The article of impeachment accused Trump of “incitement of insurrection,” saying he provoked violence against the U.S. government in a speech to thousands of supporters near the White House shortly before the Capitol siege. The article also cited Trump’s Jan. 2 phone call asking a Georgia official to “find” votes to overturn Biden’s victory in the state.
‘TOTALLY APPROPRIATE’
In his first public appearance since last Wednesday’s riot, Trump showed no contrition on Tuesday for his speech shortly before the siege.
“What I said was totally appropriate,” Trump told reporters.
At a meeting to set the rules for Wednesday’s impeachment vote, Democratic Representative David Cicilline, who helped craft the impeachment measure, said it had the support of 217 lawmakers - enough to impeach Trump.
A two-thirds majority of the Senate is needed to convict Trump, meaning at least 17 Republicans in the 100-member chamber would have to vote for conviction.
Only a simple Senate majority is needed to disqualify Trump from future office, but there is disagreement among legal experts as to whether an impeachment conviction is needed before a disqualification vote.
A different part of the Constitution, the 14th Amendment, also provides a procedure for disqualifying Trump from future office with a simple majority of both chambers.
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Locke & Key Review – Of Keys And Tropes
Todd Black
The story of Locke & Key as a comic series very much revered. It takes the simple concept of “a magic mansion and keys” and turned it into one of the most trippy, scary, and beloved comic series ever made. This is a series that’s tried for YEARS to get into the live-action market with various networks and streaming services giving it a chance and then passing on it. Eventually, Netflix got it, and the first season is live now for you to watch. But should you? As my Locke & Key Review will hopefully let you know…you can…but be ready for eye-rolling tropes.
WARNING! SPOILERS AHEAD!
Let’s get the element out of the room, shall we? One of the biggest things about Locke & Key was the horror element and the darkness within the storylines. Even its visuals were creepy, and they were NEVER afraid to go dark with the characters, from the kids, to the parents, to the villains, and more, it was meant to be a Lovecraftian horror story. In this version of Locke & Key? Not so much.
Don’t get me wrong, there are some horrifying things here, and some scenes are definitely played like a horror movie (including a kid dying by a train that is blink and he’s gone kind of thing) but overall? It doesn’t come close to the comics, and many have noted that.
Instead, Netflix has decided to play it more into the realm of “family drama” or sitcom mixed with supernatural elements and fantasy. Oh, and there are mysteries in here too. Does that sound like a lot to do? Good, cause it is.
The focus of the story is the Locke family. After the loss of their Patriarch Rendell, they move to Manchester from Seattle in order to be in the “family home” known as the Keyhouse. But as the three children of the family (Bode, Kinsey and Tyler) find out, the house has special keys in them. And if you find the right key and the right lock, you can do incredible things.
The “Anywhere Key” will take you to anywhere in the world so long as there is a door. The “Matchstick Key” will set anything on fire, and the “Head Key” will let you look into someone’s mind and even relive their memories.
When the show focuses on the keys? It’s honestly a really cool show. The Head Key especially gets a lot of use as we get to see the minds of the kids (and others) and look upon how they view their headspace. Bode’s is in a toy chest because he’s a kid. Kinsey has a shopping mall. Whereas Tyler has his be their old home in Seattle.
And these are just a few of the keys they find, there are more with interesting and fantastic powers that really nail down why this series was such a good comic. It was a simple concept, but they took it to extreme and often time extraordinary levels.
But…when the keys AREN’T the focus…that’s where things get odd or cringe…
As noted earlier in my Locke & Key Review, the series focuses more on the “family drama” element, and since two of the kids are teenagers, of COURSE we have to go to their school and witness all the drama they have to deal with. Now yes, the comics did do similar things, but this is something else.
If you can think of a trope of a teen drama, it’s in here. Lovestruck teen? Got it. Love triangle? Got it. Kegger? Got it. Gratuitous love-making of teens who are underage? They do that in the first episode! And on and on and on.
Which is sad, because not only does it distract from the better storylines, they come up a LOT and it makes the kids feel shallow or weak or dumb as a result. And that’s terrible in my mind because they honestly try and do better than other sitcoms by having Tyler and Kinsey have a much stronger bond and not the typical “brother/sister rivalry”. They start out great, then revert to tropes, and then only come back together in tropey fashion when their lives are on the line.
It’s very annoying and very much what the books weren’t about in many ways.
Then, there is the villain of the first season, Dodge. Dodge’s actress is very impressive at points, and proves to be a very imposing and frightening villain willing to use any means to get her way, and the keys. The problem is that a lot about her is left unsaid…and that’s the ONLY thing left unsaid in the whole season!
Seriously, when we first meet her, she’s a well, then she goes on a shopping/robbery spree, sleeps with a guy and then kills him, and then just continues to wander around the world before deciding she wants the keys again. Why? We don’t know. Then we find out that she was transforming her identities into guys to get closer to Kinsey and Ellie and other characters. Which is scary, but confusing. Because why did she do all those things as a girl and then shift to the guy to do her/his main mission? And how does one of their forms have so much clout if they’re clearly not around all the time? No one knows.
Whereas EVERYTHING else in the show is explained in a LOT of detail. The deaths of certain characters, the motivations behind Dodge and how he/she came to be, and more. Sure, it’s nice to get some explanations, but you almost have to wonder if they did all the explaining just to cover their bases in case the second season didn’t come.
Two more things before I go. One, I do want to give props to the actress of Nina, the mother of the Locke family. Her arc of sobriety and trying to keep her family sane was a touching one, only faltering at the end when they randomly through her a love interest. Yes, this is VASTLY different from Nina in the comics (who is MUCH worse and VERY broken inside) but for this, it was appropriate.
Second, and lastly, the ending of the first season is VERY heavy-handed in that we KNOW something is wrong from the get-go. The Locke kids (and allies) think they killed Dodge, but the moment we find out another character is “missing” it’s clear that it’s not the case. What’s more, they spend like 10 minutes “assuring” all the characters that everything is fine, and then the twist comes around and you basically go, “Yep, there it is.”
I know that it sounds like this Locke & Key Review is bashing the show. But that’s honestly not true. I did like the series, and there were some FANTASTIC moments and set design pieces and more that makes it shine, and I’ll totally watch a second season. But when you compare it to things on Netflix like “The Crown” or “Lost In Space” or the Marvel series that dared to go dark and beyond? You can clearly see that they wanted another “family” show even if the source material would’ve made a better horror series.
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Locke & Key Review does its best to build up the world of the beloved comic series while also appealing to a young audience. It doesn't always work, and sometimes, it's too tropey for its own good. But when it does work? It's a good show to enjoy.
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Home News JioFi JMR815 Wifi Hotspot Supports 32 Devices; Launched on Flipkart for Rs...
JioFi JMR815 Wifi Hotspot Supports 32 Devices; Launched on Flipkart for Rs 999
Last Updated: March 22, 2018 10:57 am
While Reliance Jio has damaged market share and revenue of incumbent Indian telcos in a major way with super affordable combo packages for mobile subscribers, it’s going after the home market also with the JMR815 Wireless Hotspot.
Data is one of the biggest plus points of Jio’s network and an India Ratings report last year even suggested that most Indian use Jio as their secondary connection at home due to the big data benefits. So now, the company has expanded its lineup of products with the launch of the updated version of JioFi – the JMR815 Wireless Data Card. This time, Jio is choosing a puck-shaped design for the device that supports download speeds up to 150Mbps and uploads at the maximum rate of 50Mbps. The device is half the price of the last year’s version and is priced at ₹999.
The Wi-Fi puck features physical buttons to turn it on or off as well to switch on WPS. It also features LED notification lights to inform you about the strength of the 4G signal and the battery status. The updated JioFi allows up to 32 users to connect to the device including one on via USB. Once connected to the Wifi, users can also make VoLTE calls even on smartphones that don’t support HD calls – the feature, however, was also available on the previous generation.
The updated JioFi features a bigger battery compared to the previous version, rated at 3,000mAh against 2,300mAh in JioFi 2. The battery is claimed to last up to 8 hours of internet usage but may vary with the signal reception. The external storage has been bumped up and JioFi now supports microSD cards up to 64GB and you can wirelessly transmit data to users using the wireless connection. The 4G hotspot puck is “Designed in India” and that attribute could compel some buyers.
Buy the JioFi JMR815 Wireless Data Card on Flipkart (Rs 999)
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BELTEI International School Offers 5 Main Programs such as: 1- Khmer General Education | 2- ESL Program | 3- Skills Training Program | 4- Computer Training Program | 5- International Test Preparation Courses
BELTEI, a private educational school, was founded on January 01, 2002 at a plot Nº 77, Street 125, Sangkat Veal Vong, Khan 7 Makara, Phnom Penh city and it was the first BELTEI International School. BELTEI International School is fully named in Khmer “សាលា ប៊ែលធី អន្តរជាតិ” and in English “BELTEI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL”. BELTEI is an acronym consisting of six major subjects: Business, Economics, Law, Tourism, English, and Information Technology.
H.E. Dr. Ly Chheng is a former Director of Chheng Hear Institute and an former advisor to the Council of Ministers and at the present, a member of parliament for Phnom Penh Capital, the Director-General of BELTEI Group and the Preisent of BELTEI International University. He is the only founder building the schools with hundreds of thousands of dollar with the aim of partly fostering human resources with the Royal Government, led by Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen. He invests his own money in the education sector to help alleviate the poverty in Cambodia, which gives the name “Chheng Hear Institute”. Chheng Hear ran general education, English language, as well as computer skills, . Chheng Hear did not go well, because the Chinese language, the major subject, then was slightly needed, so the management team unanimously changed the name Chheng Hear Institute to BELTEI International Institute. Regarding to the our rapid development, BELTEI International University was established in accordance with the Royal Government Sub-degree Nº 138 issued on September 06, 2012 stating about the transformation of BELTEI International Institute to BELTEI International University. Therefore, BETLEI International Institute was transformed to BELTEI International School.
The school has 5 main programs:
1. General Education (Grade 1 to Grade 12): This program is de-signed and conducted in accordance with the Ministry of Education Youth and Sports' (MoEYS) curriculum and syllabus. In addition to this, we also provide English and Computer classes to our students.
2. ESL Program (Preschool to Level 12): This is an American system. Students in level 12 (High Advanced Level) are eligible for two kinds of certificates which are issued by BELTEI Head Office, and International Institution (TOEFL or IELTS).
3. Intelligent Metal-Arithmetic
4. Computer Training Courses: There are 12 different courses, which are designed and conducted in accordance with the new program version (Microsoft Office 2010).
5. International Test Preparation Courses (TOEFL & IELTS)
BELTEI International School was authorized and granted a license to run the two main official International Test Centers from ETS Authorized TOEFL iBT Center and Authorized IELTS Test Center.
As mentioned above, the management team of BELTEI unanimously approved and organized “BELTEI Standard” for all BELTEI campuses in order to carry out the same principle, which chose the same day for the Monthly Test, Midterm Test, and Semester Exam. The internal rules, directives, norms, the opening day of General Education, terms for ESL, school fees, document in grade or level and the leading principles are determined by the BELTEI management.
BELTEI International School has expanded itself from one campus to nineteen campuses with 7 to 9 stories and basements used for parking. All the campuses are owned and built by BELTEI Construction Company of BELTEI Group.
BELTEI Campus 1 (Kirirom)
is located at 77, Street 125, Sangkat Veal Vong, Khan 7 Makara, Phnom Penh and was officially opened on January 01, 2002 and presided over by Mr. Oum Hoeung, Director of Phnom Penh Municipal Department of Education, Youth and Sport. It is a five-story building with 41 rooms , which was built by BELTEI Construction Company of BELTEI Group and belongs to BELTEI.
BELTEI Campus 2 (Phsa Tuol Tumpoung)
is located at No 34, Street 431, Sangkat Tuol Tumpoung 1, Khan Chamkamon, Phnom Penh and is the new campus which was totally moved from the old Campus (Mao Tse Toung) located at 189, Mao Tse Toung Boulevard, Sangkat Tuol Svay Prey I, Khan Chamkamon, Phnom Penh. It was opened on May 15, 2004, but it was completely closed on August 30, 2007 because the leasing contract was due. BELTEI Campus 2 (Phsa Tuol Tumpoung) is a reinforced concrete and seven-story building with convenient parking lots in the basement and has more than 50 rooms and it belongs to BELTEI and it is scheduled to open on May 02, 2011.
BELTEI Campus 3 (DN)
is located at 7A, Street 215, Sangkat Phsa Depo III, Khan Tuol Kok, Phnom Penh. It was inaugurated on April 20, 2005 and presided over by His Excellency Mob Sarin, Deputy Governor of Phnom Penh Municipality. It is a reinforced concrete and five-story building with 32 rooms and it belongs to BELTEI.
BELTEI Campus 4 (Phsar Deum Thkov)
is located at 54, Street 488, Sangkat Phsar Deum Thkov, Khan Chamka Mon, Phnom Penh. It was opened on August 03, 2006, and highly presided over by His Excellency Kep Chutema, Phnom Penh Municipal Governor. It is a reinforced concrete and six-story building with 45 rooms, which was built by BELTEI Construction Company of BELTEI Group and belongs to BELTEI.
BELTEI Campus 5 (Chbar Ampoeu)
is situated at 36, National Road 1, Sangkat Chba Ampov I, Khan Mean Chey, Phnom Penh. It was inaugurated on August 02, 2007 and presided over by His Excellency Mob Sarin, Deputy Phnom Penh Municipal Governor. It is a reinforced concrete and six-story building with convenient parking lots in the basement and has 55 rooms, which was built by BELTEI Construction Company of BELTEI Group and belongs to BELTEI.
BELTEI Campus 6 (Orussei Rusey)
Head Office, is located at 25A, Street 105, Sangkat Beung Prolit, Khan 7 Makara, Phnom Penh. It was opened on June 03, 2008 and highly presided over by His Excellency Kep Chutema, Phnom Penh Municipal Governor. It is a reinforced concrete and seven-story building with 63 rooms, which was built by BELTEI Construction Company of BELTEI Group and belogs to BELTEI.
BELTEI Campus 7 (Loksang Hospital)
is located at 96, Corner of Street 160 and 265, Sangkat Teuk Laak II, Khan Tuol Kok, Phnom Penh. It was opened on October 13, 2008 and highly presided over by H.E. Ly Chheng, Advisor to the Council of Ministers, Director-General of BELTEI Group and Director of BELTEI International School. It is a reinforced concrete and seven-story building with convenient parking lots in the basement and has 65 rooms, which was built by BELTEI Construction Company of BELTEI Group and belongs to BELTEI.
BELTEI Campus 8 (Pochintong)
is located at 123, Russian Federation Blvd, Sangkat Kakab, Khan Dangkor, Phnom Penh. It was opened on May 18, 2009 and highly presided over by H.E. Ly Chheng, Advisor to the Council of Ministers, Director-General of BELTEI Group and Director of BELTEI International School. It is a reinforced concrete and four-story building with 50 rooms, which was built by BELTEI Construction Company of BELTEI Group and belongs to BELTEI.
BELTEI Campus 9 (Steung Meanchey)
is located at 3032, Corner of Veng Sreng Street and 217 Sangkat Steung Meanchey, Khan Meanchey, Phnom Penh. It was opened on March 11, 2010 and highly presided over by H.E. Ly Chheng, Advisor to the Council of Ministers, Director-General of BELTEI Group and Director of BELTEI International School. It is a reinforced concrete and seven-story building with convenient parking lots in the basement and has 135 rooms, which is being built by BELTEI Construction Company of BELTEI Group and belongs to BELTEI.
BELTEI Campus 10 (Ang Tuk Olympic)
is located at 57, Corner of Street 217 and 290, Sangkat Tuol Svay Prey II, Khan Chamkamon, Phnom Penh. It was opened on September 13, 2010 and highly presided over by H.E. Ly Chheng, Advisor to the Council of Ministers and Director-General of BELTEI Group. It is a reinforced concrete and seven-story building with convenient parking lots in the basement and has 55 rooms, which is being built by BELTEI Construction Company of BELTEI Group and belongs to BELTEI.
BELTEI Campus 11 (Phsa Toch)
is located at #1796 National Road 5,Phsa Toch Village, Sangkat Tuol Sangke,Khan Russey Keo, Phnom Penh. It was opened on September 1, 2011 and highly presided over by H.E. Ly Chheng, Advisor to the Council of Ministers and Director-General of BELTEI Group Co., Ltd. It is a reinforced concrete and seven-story building with convenient parking lots in the basement and has 55 rooms, which is being built by BELTEI Construction Company of BELTEI Group and belongs to BELTEI.
BELTEI Campus 12 (Phsar Deihoy)
It is located at the building Nº 2258, Hanoi Street (1019), Sangkat Teuk Thla, Khan Sen Sok, Phnom Penh city. It was opened on July 18, 2013 and highly presided over by H.E. Ly Chheng, Advisor to the Council of Ministers and Director-General of BELTEI Group Co., Ltd. It is a reinforced concrete and seven-story building with convenient parking lots in the basement and has 81 rooms, which is being built by BELTEI Construction Company of BELTEI Group and belongs to BELTEI.
BELTEI Campus 13 (Camko City Roundabout)
It is located at the building Nº 163, Corner of Street 528 and 353, Sangkat Boeung Kak 1, Khan Tuol Kork, Phnom Penh city. It was inaugurated on December 02, 2013 and highly presided over by H.E. LY Chheng, and President of BELTEI International Universityand Lork Chumteav. It is a seven-storey reinforced concrete building with 60 rooms and basement for parking, which was built by BELTEI Construction Company of BELTEI Group, and it belongs to BELTEI.
BELTEI Campus 14 (Takhmao Town)
It is located at the building Nº 786, National Road Nº 2, Kropeu Ha Village, Sangkat Prek Russey, Takhmao Town, Kandal Province. It was inaugurated on May 04, 2015 and highly presided over by H.E. LY Chheng, and President of BELTEI International Universityand Lork Chumteav. It is a reinforced concrete with seven-storey building with 70 rooms and basement for parking, which was built by BELTEI Construction Company of BELTEI Group, and it belongs to BELTEI.
BELTEI Campus 15 (Phars Chumpou Vorn)
It is located at the building Nº 119A, National Road Nº 4, Chumpu Vorn Village, Sangkat Chaom Chao, Khan Posenchey, Phnom Penh city. It was inaugurated on September 07, 2015 and highly presided over by H.E. LY Chheng, and President of BELTEI International Universityand Lork Chumteav. It is a five-storey reinforced concrete building with 65 rooms and basement for parking, which was built by BELTEI Construction Company of BELTEI Group, and it belongs to BELTEI.
BELTEI Campus 16 (Phlov Koang Veng Sreng)
It is located at the building Nº 77A, Veng Sreng Street, Chrey Koang Village, Sangkat Chaom Chao, Khan Posenchey, Phnom Penh city. It was inaugurated on May 30, 2016 and highly presided over by H.E. LY Chheng, and President of BELTEI International Universityand Lork Chumteav. It is a four-storey reinforced concrete building with 82 rooms and basement for parking, which was built by BELTEI Construction Company of BELTEI Group, and it belongs to BELTEI.
BELTEI Campus 17 (Ruseey Keo)
It is located at the building Road Nº 5, Sangkat Svay Pak, Khan Russey Keo, Phnom Penh city. It was inaugurated on July 27, 2017 and highly presided over by H.E. LY Chheng, and President of BELTEI International Universityand Lork Chumteav. It is a seven-storey reinforced concrete building with 70 rooms and basement for parking, which was built by BELTEI Construction Company of BELTEI Group, and it belongs to BELTEI.
BELTEI Campus 18 (Phsar Prek Eng)
It is located at the National Road Nº 1, Preak Cheang Prom Village, Sangkat Veal Sbov, Khan Chbar Ampov, Phnom Penh City. It is scheduled to open in 2017.
BELTEI Campus 19 (Phsar Prek Leap)
It is located at the National Road Nº 1, Prek Cheang Prom Village, Sangkat Veal Sbov, Khan Chbar Ampov, Phnom Penh city. It was inaugurated on March 29, 2018 and highly presided over by H.E. Dr. LY Chheng, Director-General of BELTEI Group and the President of BELTEI International University. It is a four-storey reinforced concrete building with 72 rooms and a basement for parking.
BELTEI Campus 20(Chaom Chao)
It is located at National Road Nº3, Sangkat Chaom Chao 3, Khan Porsenchey Phnom Penh and it also located of BELTEI International Unversity, Campus 2. It was inaugurated on March 04, 2019 and highly presided over by H.E. Dr. LY Chheng, Member of Parliament for Phnom Penh Capital and Director-General of BELTEI Group and Lork Chumteav
BELTEI Campus 21(Phsar Chhuk Meas)
It is located at Street Okhna Triheng (2011) Krang AngKrong Village, Sangkat Krang Thnong, Khan Sen Sok, Phnom Penh. It is scheduled to open in 2019.
BELTEI Campus 22(Kour Srov Roundabout)
it is located at National Road N2, Krang Svay sangkat Prek Kompues, Khan Dangkor, Phnom Penh. It is scheduled to open in 2020.
Visitor Number: 1405499
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The Boogie Banjo Blog – Roots, blues, jazz, traditional, experimental folk banjoists
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Global Online Banjo Festival 2020
This year’s sweeping cancellations of events caused a near complete shut-down of banjo gatherings. It was in this void that Sean Moyses and Banjo Sjoerd stepped up and organized The Global Online Banjo Festival (GOBF). In the face of challenging times and limitations, the festival surpassed expectations and showed the possibilities of a new kind of gathering.
The sheer diversity of music in one festival was astonishing. The pizza parlor revival style of 1920’s songs was well represented without overshadowing other classic styles or making new sounds seem out of place. Each set showcased the artists specialties, including offerings of classical music, ragtime, 1900’s classic banjo, Irish, Brazilian, Mexican, New Orleans, and other various forms of banjo jazz. Usually we hear the same songs many, many times. Nobody really noticed, but there were only two songs repeated. Can you guess which ones?
Six Full Hours of Banjo Music
Opening the event was 30 minutes of the most inspiring waiting music; a playlist of excellent recordings made by participants to warm everyone up. Then Bill Dendle from Sacramento, California, USA kicked off the video performances with his fine-tuned Aida plectrum, and a choice set of beautiful melodies. Bill playing Kern’s “All the Things You Are,” started as a warm ballad and built into a swinging display of banjo groove . From Arizona, USA, Rob Wright sang and played his VegaVox plectrum with Sean Moyses’ tasteful backing tracks to deliver the old favorites we love. His “Al Jolson Medley” included Baby Face, Four Leaf Clover, California Here I Come, and Swanee, just to name a few.
Bill Dendle
Banjo Mashu
Brad Roth
Scott Whitfield
Banjo Mashu from Japan was not able to record a video, but sent a compilation of wonderful live performances. This gave us a chance to remember what an audience is like and experience tasteful classic banjo rags like, “That’s A Banjo Rag” and classical numbers like “Flight Of The Bumblebee.” Brad Roth sat in a nice large hall with his 1929 VegaVox I reverberating echos of Eddie Peabody with a dynamic modern touch. This sophisticated and riveting set included a mix of some lesser known songs, and crowd pleasers like a dynamite arrangement of “I’ve Got Rhythm.” Scott Whitfield from Dallas, Texas, USA gave us a couple old chestnuts and stirred it up with some great original songs like “I’m Gonna Boogie On Down To Big Bend” on his tenor, or “West Texas Highway” with his plectrum.
Sean Moyses
One of our fine hosts we owe it all to is Sean Moyses from March, Cambridge, UK. He showed off his Pietch Mastervox #7 and gave an entertaining authentic demonstration of the art of four-string banjo. Composers like Berlin, Grimshaw, and Reser were heard, as well as a faithful instrumental tribute to Peabody’s “St. Louis Blues.”
Arno Hagenaars from Holland had hurt his wrist, so he sent in two videos he had made with flautist Bianca Jonkers. Arno’s lightning style is one-of-a-kind and it shined tastefully in tunes like the Brazilian “Tico Tico.” There was a slight intermission from the music with a reading from the book “Man with the Banjo” by Eddie Peabody’s grandson Edwin Peadbody. As we watched a slideshow of treasures including photos and newspaper clippings, we heard about Eddie’s life in a voice that was distinctly of the Peabody family.
Tom Stuip
Another Hollander, Tom Stuip, dazzled us all with an entire set of Sidney Bechet tunes. All were accompanied by piano, and a couple with accordion from Tom’s wife. Switching from his VegaVox to his Silver Bell, Tom showed some wonderful expressive knee mute technique on “Passport to Paradise.” Also from Holland was our other host, Banjo Sjeord (Sjeord van Ravenzwaaij) with his band The Jolly Gents. The presentation here was quite special. The two gents sat on stage in a beautiful church with colorful lights and multiple camera angles while they played banjo/accordion duets with a certain dignified whimsey. Sjeord took his Irish tuned Pietsch tenor on a trip from Bach, to Reser, to some Irish Hornpipes, and then picked up a dazzling 5-string Pietsch for Ollie Oakle’s “Dashwood Quickstep.”
Banjo Sjerod
It was here where we were going to watch a short documentary Sjeord made about Norbert Pietch, whose banjos were scattered throughout the professional banjoists hands this festival. Some technical difficulties ensued, but the video is now available online.
Ken Aoki
Steve Bonavetura
Ken Aoki from Tokyo, Japan took his Paramount Style C Banjo for a spin and gave us a most lively version of Reser’s “Lollypops.” His performance was highly anticipated, and while the crowd may have been left wanting more, Ken delivered what they came to see. One set that stood out for many was Steve Di Bonavetura on tenor banjo, with Steve Giordano on guitar. The two Steves gave us a taste of real improvisation as the sensitive musicians played modern jazz tunes (50’s-70’s), like Jobim’s Bossa-Nova classic “Wave.”
A designated pick-me-up performance of sing-a-long songs in the style of George Fomby performed by Derek Herbert was filled with fun music and costume changes. The song “Bowler Cap My Grandad Left For Me” was the complete audio/visual experience. Coming from Germany, Cristoph Cringle was a new name to many in the audience. His sharp versions of ragtime, classical, and film themes like “Lara’s Theme” from Dr. Zhivago proved to be an intriguing mix of excellent music. The hosts Sean Moyses and Banjo Sjoerd recorded two very fun split screen duets, “Maple Leaf Rag” and “Ragging the Scale.” Gregory Mulkern from Seattle, Washington, USA is also known as Banjolectric. Using his 5-string banjo, he looped melodies and percussion with his banjo as well as voice to create some very original music. This may have come out of left field, but it was welcomed with open ears.
Derek Herbert
Banjolectric
Cristoph Cringle
Sean and Sjeord
Perhaps we should call Steve Peterson “The Banjo’s Right-Hand Man” because his right hand work is like butter. From a living room in Sacramento, California, Steve churned out classics like “Somebody Stole My Gal” in his tasteful style that makes you want to go along for the ride. Mr. Smooth himself, Dave Marty, is another Californian who represents plectrum banjo at it’s best. Always a musicians’ favorite, Dave played “Ballin the Jack” like nobody’s business. From his home in Arizona, Howard Alden let his 7-string guitar sit in the background while he flew around on his OME tenor. He played a mighty set of six jazz and ragtime tunes, including some fine vocals and playing on the ballad “Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans.”
Dave Marty
Howard Alden
Further down south in Sierra Vista, Arizona was plectrum banjoist Ron Hinkle. The work of Emile Grimshaw is one of Ron’s passions, and we heard a couple of those tunes come to life plus Bert Bassett’s “Lazy Rhythm.” To close off the night was Tyler Jackson from Texas, USA playing a banjo built by another Texan Vinnie Mondello. Many are aware of what an incredible musician Tyler is and would not be surprised to find him closing the festival. He surprised us though right away by adding his voice to the performance singing tunes in his “20’s Medley,” before letting his banjo do the singing on a splendid “Georgia On My Mind.”
Ron Hinkle
Tyler Jackson
The event concluded with an afterglow zoom meeting, where the audience and performers got to catch up and chat a little bit face to face. It was a great way to round things off and personally thank the hosts that made it all happen.
Benefits of an Online Festival
With the limitations of this year’s pandemic staring them in the face, the organizers made an amazing event that left the audience with an authentic, giddy, banjo festival feeling. The online platform allowed the audience and performers from all over the world to attend for free. Everyone was in control of their own environment and their own sound. Without having multiple stages, the music was churned out continuously. Now that the video available online, folks can go back for something they missed, or re-watch something they especially liked.
Limitations and Room for Improvement
This event was the first of its kind, and seems clear by it’s success that it won’t be the last. The afterglow event allowed some space for ideas and comments about more GOBFs. The zoom platform could also be a way to offer workshops for future online gatherings. While this was the most accessible show ever, providing on multiple platforms like YouTube could expand the audience. There will be more discussions on ways to tip or promote the artists during festivals, and ways to insure inclusion and diversity of performers. This event however, will always be remembered as the top-notch program of banjo entertainment we all needed. Oh those songs that were repeated? Lollypops and Maple Leaf Rag.
Richard Bogen
(aka Windy Boijen)
*The next online Global Online Banjo Festival will be on the weekend of January 22-24, 2021. Follow “Global Online Banjo Community” on facebook to find out more.
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Climate collapse, Fermi paradox
How fucked up would it be to find ruins of a highly technological civilization on Venus?
Venus is totally in the habitable zone (although it has very long days) and the only reason it's so hot is because its dense CO2-rich atmosphere. What if once it had sentient life and they started a runaway global warming...?
I wonder if it's possible that an artificial satellite orbiting Venus would have remained invisible to this day. If it has a small enough radar cross-section and stable orbit...
I wish I would know more astronomy.
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Anne @anne@beach.city
@uint8_t They have bounced some pretty serious radar off of Venus - like, transmitted with the 300m Arecibo dish. But it's a long way away, and artificial satellites can be small. How long they could last, well, many of our satellites will come down soon but that's because we put them up as low as wee can get away with. The ones that are high up are going to be there a very long time.
@uint8_t Venus is actually a pretty comfortable place, a reasonable temperature, reasonably clear sky, just a bit acidic, at the one-atmosphere altitude. The ground is just a long way below that. But breathable air is a lifting gas on Venus, so there's this idea that you could build floating cities at the 1 atmosphere depth on Venus.
@uint8_t It certainly is possible for runaway global warming to occur, and it is thought to have happened to Venus - the oceans would have boiled, and the water vapour would have added to the greenhouse effect until it escaped to interplanetary space. At that point the result is really irreversible. It seems like maybe we can't make it happen here:
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rsta.2012.0004
@uint8_t TIL: Venus has 100 times more deuterium mixed into its hydrogen than Earth. This is strong evidence for an ocean that boiled away, and it was measured by one of our probes before they died.
kragen @kragen@nerdculture.de
@anne @uint8_t Why is it evidence for an ocean?
@kragen @anne Deuterium is an isotope of hydrogen. Heavy water (D2O) has a slightly higher boiling point, lower vapor pressure, and lower mean speed, so if you got an ocean with a H2O-D2O mixture, the concentration of D2O increases as you boil the water away. Our oceans have a higher D2O concentration than our rivers.
Jasper (Free Julian Assange!) @jasper@mastodon.nl
@kragen @anne @uint8_t because it is heavier, it's less distant from oxygen in a water molecule, and has a stronger bond.
Also any molecule it is on, it tends to make it heavier than the identical one with regular hydrogen, so it typically ends up lower in the atmosphere.
@jasper @anne @uint8_t Do we mean 100 times more deuterium in Venus's atmospheric hydrogen than in Earth's hydrogen, most of which is, I think, in its oceans? Is there a big difference between the deuterium fraction in Earth's atmosphere and in its oceans?
@kragen @jasper @uint8_t So the article describing the measurement is: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/17783310/
Terrestrial spectroscopy cast some doubt on the result but Venus Express seems to confirm it:
http://sci.esa.int/venus-express/54068-7-water-loss/
The deuterium enrichment is thought to have occurred because hydrogen is lost more easily to space; fortunately the Earth doesn't lose a lot of hydrogen because it's mostly in water and the "cold trap" keeps that too low for photodissociation.
@anne @jasper @uint8_t Oh, thank you very much!
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