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A Story of Bison, Wolves, and the Raging Lamar River
The theme of our (Karyn and I) visit to Yellowstone this year seemed to be Wolves and Bison. Each season of the year brings unique dynamics between the species, especially between predators and prey. As our visit coincided with bison calving season, bison were one of the major themes of the week (I will describe the other themes in a later post). In the Lamar Valley I expect the focus will shift to elk as the elk calving season kicks off in the next few weeks.
With two wolf packs occupying the Lamar Valley, we had ample opportunity to observe wolves both morning and evening. It was one of the richest watching experiences of all of our visits to the park in both quantity of observations and diversity of events.
To observe the Lamar Valley pack, the area near the confluence of Soda Butte Creek and the Lamar River provided the best opportunities. As the Lamar Canyon wolves den nearby, they have a fairly constant presence in the area. Climbing the hill north of the road provides spectacular views of the valley and aids in observing wolves hidden by sagebrush, tall grass, and the undulations of the landscape.
Confluence of Soda Butte Creek and Lamar River. Yellowstone National Park.
Bison. Hundreds of Bison occupy the Lamar Valley. For the most part, healthy adult Bison are out of reach of even a large wolf pack. Only one wolf pack in the park, the Mollie's Pack, regularly attack bison. Even during calving season, most bison have little to fear. In a past visit we have watched a single adult bison successfully defend her calf against a pack of six adult wolves. On this visit we watched numerous small groups of bison successfully defend a calf from a pack of 14 wolves! Unlike elk, bison exhibit group defense in the face of predators such as bears and wolves. However, we did observe one repeated threat that was unexpected. Even more unexpected was the magnitude of the threat. The threat: losing calves during river crossings.
Bison and calf crossing Lamar River, Yellowstone National Park.
Bison are herbivores which eat grass, small forbs, and occasionally shrubs. The landscape of the Lamar Valley is covered in sagebrush, grass, and forbs. From our viewpoint, it looked rather homogenous on both sides of the river. Indeed, the bison spend significant time on each side of the river. However, they often are observed crossing to the other side. As the saying goes, the grass is always greener... During these crossings the vast majority of the calves are successful. Even most one or two day old calves can swim the raging river. However, sometimes they don't make it. Those that don't are often swept downstream to be deposited on a river island or on a far away shore, left to slowly starve or more quickly succumb to predators. So why do they take the risk? I don't know but expect there is some evolutionary justification. It is possible that this early test of strength can determine a calf's future success. If the calf is not strong enough, maybe the mother is better off saving her resources for the next breeding season. It is harsh, but nature often is. As Jacob Dylan says, "the tyranny of nature's plan."
Our first morning in the Lamar Valley we were watching a pack of wolves on a carcass across the valley. We were also watching a stranded calf wandering around and around and around a small island. There was no adult anywhere in sight. We could only imagine that it was tired, hungry, and very confused. I wondered how long it would take for a predator to find it.
Stranded bison calf on island. Yellowstone National Park.
Little did I know that my question would soon be answered. As we descended the hill to our car so that we could move down valley, a friend pointed out the alpha male of the Lamar Canyon wolf pack. He was sitting next to the river watching the calf.
Alpha male, Lamar Canyon Wolf Pack. Yellowstone National Park.
Wow. Here we were just under 100 meters away... He rose and entered the water...
Alpha male swimming to island in Lamar River, Yellowstone National Park.
Alpha male approaches stranded Bison calf. Yellowstone National Park.
The calf appeared unaware of it's fate. From my observations deer and elk have an innate fear of predators, but apparently bison do not. I am sure this ties directly into the adult response which is for an elk to run and a bison to challenge. Anyway, the calf just watched as the wolf approached.
The final approach. Yellowstone National Park.
The takedown. Yellowstone National Park.
I would like to say that the kill was fast and painless, but it took a bit longer than I had expected. Regardless, the suffering of the calf was ended and the Lamar Canyon pups would be fed. Somewhere in the long chain of evolution, the available bison gene pool was just slightly altered for the better. The next generation will be slightly better swimmers...
The wolf ate some of the calf on the island before carrying, with difficulty, the carcass back across the river toward his den. What a prize a partially complete carcass would be for the four or five week old pups waiting there. This would augment their usual diet of breast milk and regurgitated meat.
Bison calf is carried back toward the den. Yellowstone National Park.
The outcome is not always the same. On another day we watched bison crossing the river. The first calf made it across successfully, but the second was washed far down stream away from it's mother. In addition, the calf appeared to panic and returned to the wrong side of the river. From our high observation point we could watch the whole drama play out. The mother appeared to have assumed that the calf made it across. She ran from calf to calf trying to find her offspring. She crossed back to the other side, searched, and crossed again continuing to search. The calf was moving too. The calf moved up the hill from bison to bison searching for its mother, but ended up moving farther and farther away. The mother crossed the river to search three more times! Time passed by and the distance between them was not getting any shorter. We were convinced the reunion would not happen. She crossed again and started heading in the wrong direction...then the right direction...then the wrong direction... It was agonizing to watch as we could see the whole hillside. They moved closer together, but a low ridge separated them. Finally the distance was short enough that their calls could be heard. Both animals ran at full speed to each other. The calf immediately started feeding. The whole drama lasted nearly 40 minutes. We didn't watch to see if they swam the river again.
Another day, another calf. We were now noticing stranded calves more and more often. Another was stranded on an island near the road. We could not bring ourselves to sit and watch. The day passed. It was there as we exited the park that evening. It was there as we re-entered the next morning. The photographers set up to catch it's fate. That evening it was still there with no signs of its mother. What happened next was unbelievable. We were not in attendance, but some other wolf watchers we know passed on the story. In the evening a yearling wolf from the Lamar Canyon pack noticed the calf. It crossed over and tried to attack the calf by the neck. This failed. It then grabbed it by the nose and pulled it to the ground. At this point the calf must have let out a wail as the mother, far uphill from the melee, came at full speed to its defense chasing the wolf away. With the wolf on the run, the calf immediately started nursing. Wow, lost for two days and then rediscovered at the final instant the animal could be saved. Amazing. The Lamar Canyon wolf pups would not be having bison this evening...
I can't stop thinking about all of these dynamics... Why do bison swim the river so often if the risk is so high? What could be the evolutionary benefit? It likely improves the swimming ability of the species, but does it benefit the individual female? It would be fascinating to study this more...if I wasn't up to my neck in bird research...
Labels: Bison, Mammals, Wolves, Yellowstone
Location: NE Entrance Rd, WY, USA
Wow, that is an incredible sighting!
Thursday, May 17, 2012 8:37:00 AM
Adrian Langdon said...
Great photos and a good story as well. We've been over from Britain to Yellowstone a few times now and love to catch up on the latest details. Makes me want to get on a plane and spend more time in the Lamar valley!
Friday, May 18, 2012 4:53:00 AM
Oh, What a Great First Week it has Been!
Bears, Badgers, and Other Creatures of Yellowstone...
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American Dipper Nest Building!
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BLOOD + KISSES
In this wild and kinky cult flick, international women's bodybuilding champion Denise Masino makes her film debut as the most badass vampire ever as she bites, kicks, and sucks her way to a showdown with the zealous vampire hunter whose hatred for her is as deep as his lust!
Denise Best Actress Nominee in Chicago!
Fuckin' A. Denise gets nominated for a Best Actress award at the Chicago Horror Film Festival! We are all so proud of her. Not bad for her first time out. Not bad at all. To see all the nominees go to http://chicagohorrorfest.com/
In other news, just back from FangoNY, I sat down with William who had a whole new batch of music. We hired him for his rich musical talents, but we were taking a bit of a chance with him as this was his first feature score. Some of the early music showed a lot of promise, but till now we were keeping our fingers crossed. Today he delivered. Big time.
He has created the beginnings of an amazing eclectic and evocative score. I can't wait to hear what he comes up with next.
posted by Gregg Simpson at 10:39 PM 3 comments
More Fango pics
The unholy trio does an interview for Showtime.
Denise and her new friend.
Denise takes a snack break!
posted by Gregg Simpson at 11:39 AM 7 comments
Fango NY - Day 2
The rest of the show.... Mostly about networking and press. We were interviewed by the local news (Channel 9 UPN) and a couple of websites (Fangoria.com and DVDinMyPants.com) but the big deal was the interview we did for Showtime. They were doing a story on the show and also to promote the new Showtime series "Masters of Horror." What kind of press will we get out of all this? Who knows. I'll keep you posted as things develop.
Meanwhile, Denise fell in love with an ugly-ass stuffed cat that she wouldn't let go of and decided to hold him? her? it? during the Showtime interview. Hopefully they cropped Ugly Kitty out of frame.
Across the way from us was the Shockorama booth manned by Justin, Paige and Trinity. The Shockorama crew does an amazing job of getting their campy, erotic horror movies into all the big stores. We could learn a lot from these guys.
Also at a booth nearby was a young filmmaker named Zeb promoting a new series called "Dead" that he's producing for the new Horror Channel (not to be confused with the competing Fangoria TV horror channel). "Dead" is a TV series about zombies that from the trailer looks to be very cool. Other films that we saw promoted there that looked exciting were the feature "Nightmare" and the short "Gotham Cafe."
Fango pics
Denise and Cassandra make a John Landis sandwich!
Gregg finally gets some payback for all the grief
Denise gave him on the set.
Robert's father uses the power of the crucifix
to ward off his evil daughter-in-law!
posted by Gregg Simpson at 8:20 PM 2 comments
The first day of the Fangoria Weekend of Horrors. Things went reasonably smooth. All the one-sheets, postcards, and banners came in from the printers in time and they all turned out pretty fucking slick. But with all the shit going down, I'd forgotten to make a new DVD of the trailer. The single most important thing and I'd blown it. I FedExed Mia the keys to my place, she made a copy of the movie, rushed it over to have a DVD made, then FedExed it, along with my keys, to New Jersey.
New Jersey. That's another story. It's impossible to drive anywhere without getting lost. But don't get me started.
Attendance was low, and many of the vendors were unhappy -- they had no one to sell their merchandise to -- but we were there to create awareness of the movie and to promote Denise as a new figure on the horror movie scene. So we networked and talked to the press (UPN, Showtime, Fangoria) and Denise and Cassandra smiled a lot, posed for pictures with the fans and signed lots of autographs. For us, we thought it went quite well.
John Landis (American Werewolf in London) came by. He almost walked right past the booth but I stopped him, sent him into a U-turn back to our booth so he could watch the trailer and pose for some pics. He seemed to like both the trailer and the ladies. How could he not?
They charmed everyone they met. Though some of the men were a bit intimidated, ultimately their curiosity would get the best of them and they'd come over. I think we gathered some new fans.
Who else did we meet? Russ Streiner and John Russo (Night of the Living Dead) both very cool cats, John Gulager (Feast, Project Greenlight) who was a very sweet guy, as was his dad Clu Gulager (Return of the Living Dead) and Michael Rooker (Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer) who was pretty damn cool as well. Not to mention porn star and record holder of the world's biggest gang bang, Jasmin St. Claire. Now that's hard to beat.
Fangoria Weekend of Horrors 9/24-9/25
Sept 24-25. Fangoria Weekend of Horrors. Secaucus, NJ. Fangoria's show is a treat for all horror fans! Meet director G Simpson, producer Robert Masino and stars Denise Masino and Cassandra Floyd who will be posing for free photos so bring your camera!
For more info go to http://www.creationent.com/cal/fangony.htm
Chicago Horror Fest welcomes B+K!
We're in Allentown, PA... Where most of the movie was shot. Shooting some publicity stills (including the one seen here) as well as shooting a few final pickups for the movie. We shot three new scenes. Now that's it. I swear. We've been back to this hotel three times now and I think that's enough reshooting. Even Woody Allen doesn't reshoot this much.
But the big news is that we just got word we've been accepted into the 2005 Chicago Horror Film Festival, Oct 28-Nov 3. For more information please go to
http://chicagohorrorfest.com/
"Blood + Kisses" wins Best Picture in Vegas!
After the third and final screening of the movie today, we hung out, watched a number of films, ate steak and eggs for breakfast, and gambled. Boz, on a lucky streak after all his raffle winnings, came away from the slots with a whopping $2.50 in winnings.
In the afternoon, we went to the awards presentation, nervous and excited. This was, after all, the first public screening of the movie and, given the fact that it's pretty damn provocative, we knew it wasn't for all tastes. In fact, we wouldn't have it any other way.
So as they were giving away awards, Boz and I sat and watched other films walking away with all the prizes. Shit. How could we be shut out? We knew we had the coolest movie. Where else are you going to see such an amazing group of female bodies starring in such a funky, ballsy, guilty pleasure of a movie. Then they got to the final award, the Best Feature Film, and they called out "Blood and Kisses" and... what a rush... almost a year's worth of work and an entire week of non-stop work to prepare for this festival (Mia and I working day and night on the sound; Denise and Barbara putting the one-sheet together) and then this. The payoff. The first of many for all of us.
Next stop. Fangoria.
Vampires, Jagermeister and Lap Dances
A big thanks to all of you who came out and supported the movie. We've screened the film twice, and due to popular demand, are screening one more time Sunday at noon (that's in about one hour!)
There was a raffle and Boz bought a slew of tickets and wound up winning four prizes including a $250 pair of sunglasses and believe it or not, a vampire killing kit - complete with stake, mallet, garlic, etc. We'll probably buy a few more tickets today, as I have my eye on a RoboRaptor dinosaur robot that I'd like to give my nephew.
The screenings were a lot of fun and it was really the first time that I sat back and watched the movie like it was meant to be seen. We still have some work to do to finish it, but I have to say that for the most part the film works. It's a fucking miracle.
But it wouldn't be Vegas without a trip to a strip club. Conveniently there was one a block away from the Plaza and right now I'm basking in the after effects of shots of Jagermeister (too many) and lap dances (not enough) No pictures from the strip club although when a stripper picked a fight with me for having a camera (I wasn't using it) our waitress had the stripper reprimanded and sent home. Then our waitress - who was a real sweetheart - bought us a round of drinks. Crazy.
Gotta run. Screening is now less than an hour away. More later.
Vegas Bound!
Fuckin' A.
We've been working 24/7 to get this movie finished in time for the preview screening in Vegas. The color and audio will still need to be tweaked after this weekend, and not all of the music is complete yet, but it looks pretty damn good...
It's now 3:20AM. Just enough time to pack and catch a couple hours sleep before Boz (who plays the Detective) and I get on the road to beat the weekend traffic to Vegas.
More from the Vegas...
posted by Gregg Simpson at 3:16 AM 2 comments
Denise worked her ass off (with help from Barbara and James) in creating this very cool 8x10 version of the poster, known as a "one-sheet." I think she was ready to choke me by the time I finished sharing my ideas though. Good thing for me she was on the other side of the continent.
We've been trying to strike just the right balance of MYSTERY, SENSUALITY and HORROR all while showcasing Denise's amazing physique as well as her beauty. I think this comes pretty damn close. Robert, who shot the very cool images of Denise that make up the central part of the design, will be shooting yet more marketing stills in Allentown, Pennsylvania later this month. I'm sure we would have gotten more than enough photos during production if Robert wasn't also producing and starring in the movie as well as running B-camera. He was wearing too many hats. We all were.
Anyway, the one-sheet is off to the printer hopefully in time to have them for the festival this weekend. The movie, that's another matter. Mia, Eric, William and I are working furiously to finish the audio sweetening, sound effects and music in time. It will be right down to the wire, no doubt. Okay then. Back to the edit bay. More later.
Vegas showtimes announced
We're excited to be able to preview BLOOD + KISSES in the premiere slot of Friday, Sept 9, 830pm. It will be followed by a Q&A session. That will be followed by a party.
It will also screen on Saturday, Sept 10, time to be determined but expected to be about 6ish pm.
I just got word on this today and am excited and just a bit stressed. We're still in the final stages of post-production -- finalizing sound design, sweetening the audio, color correcting the picture and composing the score. We are not going to be able to have the movie 100% polished for the screening as the music for one thing will not be complete, but the movie is still very much screenable and will have a very fine temp score in place.
But we will definitely be coming down to the wire on this, working day and night to get the movie in the best possible shape. It's hard to imagine that we've been working on this beast for 9 months and still can't call it complete. But Denise, Robert and I are not going to call it a day until we have the best movie possible.
Anyway, I hope you can make it to Vegas. Drop me a line if you think you are going to come.
"Blood + Kisses" to Premiere at Vegas Film Fest Sept 9-11
Okay. Here's the deal. I'll keep it short and sweet as things are happening quickly. I got word just yesterday that we were accepted into our first film festival. Here are the details
WHAT: 2005 Festival of SciFi, Fantasy, Horror & Supernatural.
WHERE: Plaza Hotel, Las Vegas (both screenings and accomodations)
WHEN: Sep 9-11 (exact screen times yet to be announced)
HOW: For tickets and information, please go to the link below
www.MovieNationFestivals.com
So far, I'm going. Denise and Robert will not be able to attend. We have also applied to a number of other horror festivals around the country but have not yet received word on any of them. We will keep you posted as we find out more information, but so far, this is the only sure thing. Sorry for the short notice, but as I said, we just found out ourselves.
This is this particular festivals first year so we don't know much about it. We did meet the organizer and they seem to have their shit together, but we'll soon know for sure. They are having parties every night and will be giving away lots of prizes. The screenings will take place in two screening rooms within the hotel, which also offers a special rate to festival goers.
Hope to see you in Vegas!
Name: Gregg Simpson
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Data journalism: brutal statistics
Posted on 17 April 2013 by admin
The typical journalis t (a) mismanages his or her own finances (b) is terrified of computations of a numerical nature (c) believes that statistics lie but uses them anyway, and (d) knows that the time for data journalism has come.
Do you see a contradiction here? Like all stereotypes, the picture of Joe Sope, the scruffy good-at-heart reporter who uses intuition to get the story rather than cold reason, is misleading but contains more than a grain of truth. Financial journos are hot on share prices analysis; environmental reporters know that the devil is usually hidden in the greenwash detail; and those covering public accounts and records in Parliament and government are eagle-eyed to spot the lying statistic.
Right now, the issue of police brutality in South Africa urgently requires the data journalism treatment.
Citizen mobile videos of SA police brutality highlight specific cases, but the big picture is that 932 people are said to have died in police custody in South Africa in 2011/12, according to a report citing the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid). It is hardly reassuring to the ordinary citizen to be told that the figure, adjusted to a mere 720 fatal incidents, represents a decrease of 10% compared to 2010/11. As the SAPS itself says, “The South African Police Service is responsible for the safety and security of all … Therefore, each and every death in police custody or death as a result of police action…is a matter of concern”.
I’ll say. What we’d really like to know is how the stats stack up against those of other countries, both in the West and in developing countries like, say, Brazil or Kenya. This is where publicly available datasets come in – if you know how to source them and do the number-crunching. With the comparative stats in hand one can produce eye-catching graphics that both simplify and interpret the welter of figures.
Yet for the most part, journalists find it hard to learn statistical skills and many like to go on in their old ways. The internet has changed things (not always for the better) by turning newsrooms into places where “media workers” study their screens. Legwork and shoe leather have given way to eyeballing and tweeting. A big change in real world reporting has been the rise of the citizen reporter with the video cellphone. These news hounds provide armchair editors with grist to the mill. Increasingly, the media are seeking patterns in the news; and the way to do this is with data.
“The ability to analyse and untangle datasets is a vital skill for journalists in the age of endless information,” says Journalism UK on its website, notifying colleagues of a podcast, Getting started in Data Journalism. It goes on: “…getting further than the basics can seem like a mountain of programming tools and coding languages, but the experts we spoke to describe how to take the first steps.” Those experts include
Paul Bradshaw, online journalist, lecturer and blogger, Help Me Investigate.com
Marianne Bouchart, web producer and data journalism projects co-ordinator, Bloomberg News
Nicola Hughes, data journalist, Dataminer UK, 2011/12 Knight-Mozilla fellow at the Guardian, soon to join The Times
As this line-up shows, the data journalism movement is highly collaborative, pulling in the skills of a diverse range of media pros, IT geeks and statisticians. This is not about dumbing-down stats for public consumption but about clarifying, focusing and rendering complex collections of numbers to influence open debate and policy-making.
I’ve cited Paul Bradshaw in my journalism courses as the author of common-sense explanations of how data journalism works. He teaches at City University in London while publishing the Online journalism blog.
A useful tool is the Data Journalism Handbook, an open source reference book for anyone interested in learning techniques in this emerging field. A free web version is available but you can also buy it as a book through O’Reilly Media. And if you happen to be Russian there’s a translation for you too. Russian mafia, beware! – the statisticians are coming with their pencils to break your knee-caps. Or maybe just throw their laptops at you.
My own entry into this field came by way of what was called CAR – Computer-Aided Reporting – which in the old days, a year or two ago, meant using software like Excel or an Access database to collect, collate and analyse information. I ran a few courses for the Institute for the Advancement of Journalism (IAJ) in Johannesburg and also mentored corporate communicators who needed to unpack and explain company data for write-ups in annual reports and news releases. I’ve rebuilt the CAR courses around data-driven journalism, outline here.
The Poynter Institute in Florida, US, had pointed the way to using computers to gather and analyse the data necessary to write news stories. The search power of the world wide web became an essential part of the strategy. But Poynter also drew attention to some likely problems:
“…computers are changing the news-gathering process. Turning to online sources for information or using computers to analyze information has become almost as commonplace as dropping in on city hall. And, with the increased use of different newsgathering methodology, editors might face new ethical challenges, or at least, new twists on old problems,” wrote Bob Steele, director of the journalism ethics programmes at Poynter. What if, he speculated, a journalist was caught making-up the data for a prize-winning story?
Yes, it can happen. It would bear out the adage that there are lies, damned lies, and statistics. The whole point of data journalism should be to produce credible stories from number-crunching and drive out the lies.
This entry was posted in data journalism, Journalism, Research writing, Workshops and tagged citizen reporters, data journalism, iaj, news, paul bradshaw, police brutality, public records, south africa, statistics, stories . Bookmark the permalink.
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A constrained approach for extraction of pre-ictal discharges from scalp EEG
Shapoori, S, Wang, W and Sanei, S (2013) A constrained approach for extraction of pre-ictal discharges from scalp EEG In: International Workshop on Machine Learning for Signal Processing (MLSP), 2013-09-22 - 2013-09-25, Southampton.
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A constrained blind source separation (BSS) approach for separation of intracranial spikes from scalp electroencephalogram (EEG) has been proposed in this paper. This method is based on creating a template from intracranial data, which is then used in the form of a constraint in a BSS algorithm. To generate a suitable template, the segments during which the brain discharges are labelled are used to generate the necessary templates. Approximate entropy followed by peak detection and thresholding is used for this purpose. Constrained BSS is then applied to scalp data to extract the desired source and to evaluate its effect on scalp electrodes. The effectiveness of such a constrained approach has been demonstrated by comparing its outcome with that of the unconstrained method. © 2013 IEEE.
Shapoori, S, Wang, W and Sanei, S
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Airborne Sydney Producer & Vocalist CLYPSO Releases 'Sidestep', Following Success With 'D.Y.S. (Defend Your Situation)'
CLYPSO
Airborne Sydney producer and singer-songwriter CLYPSO follows up the successful release of her hit single ‘D.Y.S. (Defend Your Situation)’ with a new uplifting and punchy anthem, ‘Sidestep’. Joining forces on production with Billboard recognised producer Konstantin Kersting (Tones & I, Mallrat, The Jungle Giants, The Belligerents, and more).
Premiering on triple j Good Nights, ‘Sidestep’ is about “that hottie you keep bumping into. It’s telling them you like them in a roundabout way with a lot of sidesteps in the process,” explains CLYPSO. Rolling on from the rambunctious, and woke single ‘D.Y.S (Defend Your Situation)’, CLYPSO continues her trajectory as a rising and talented artist in the Australian electronic scene.
Since exploding onto the scene in 2017 with her breakthrough single ‘YOLO’, CLYPSO has been turning heads as a songwriter, vocalist and producer, having written with the likes of electronic royalty The Avalanches, Kwame, and Konstantin Kersting, as well as gaining a FBi SMAC Award nomination for ‘Breakthrough Artist’, triple j Unearthed Artist of the Week and hitting #1 on the triple j Unearthed Electronic and Hip-Hop chart.
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You are at:Home»Congress»Industry concerned about bill to "CLEAN UP" contracting
Industry concerned about bill to "CLEAN UP" contracting
By on May 6, 2009 Congress, Procurement
Industry is “deeply concerned” about a bill meant to bring work performed by contractors in house, Professional Services Council President Stan Soloway said in a May 5 letter to bill sponsor Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md.
Mikulski introduced the Correction of Longstanding Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements (CLEAN UP) Act last week. The bill would ban the use of public-private competitions until agencies ensure inherently governmental work and work closely associated with inherently governmental functions is performed by federal employees. Agencies would also have to inventory contracts and give feds the opportunity to compete for outsourced work, even if the work can be done by contractors.
Mikukski said last week that this bill would correct “the contracting abuses of the last eight years and bringing jobs that were wrongly awarded to private contractors back to where they belong – with our first-rate federal employees.”
But Soloway counters the legislation works at cross purposes with Mikulski’s goals of supporting the federal worker:
The ban on competitive sourcing studies across government has eliminated the only process that gives employees the opportunity to compete the commercial activities work. Absent the A-76 process, what competitive process should be implemented to ensure that any decision to insource work will result in meaningful cost and performance improvements?
Soloway also noted that work “closely associated with inherently governmental” jobs is not defined and there is “no logical reason” that such jobs must be done by feds.
The key is for agencies to carefully and strategically assess their missions and work to ensure that they have adequate internal capability in critical positions to provide the guidance, expertise and management necessary to achieve cost, schedule and performance goals. Your legislation would strip agencies of their ability to act strategically by replacing it with arbitrary workforce planning that may not be consistent with the agency’s or the taxpayers best interests.
Soloway has asked Mikulski to discuss PSC’s concerns surrounding the bill, noting that several federal contractors have offices and employees in Maryland.
Update, May 8, 1:20 p.m.: Sen. Milkulski has sent us this statement:
I appreciate that the PSC agrees that the contracting process should be  fair and use taxpayer’s money efficiently. However, what’s not taken into account is the already substantial success of efforts to identify wrongly outsourced jobs and bring them back to performance by Federal Employees. The Army has announced savings of $300 million through the in-sourcing of 1,400 contractor jobs. Secretary of Defense Gates plans to expand this program to bring 30,000 jobs back to performance by federal employees over the next five years. Secretary Gates is committed to this effort for the same reason I am — it saves money for the taxpayers and allows the Department he leads to better fulfill its critical mission. My legislation builds on Secretary Gates’ success and  takes it government wide.
Jaime Gracia on May 7, 2009 7:49 am
This bill is a further troubling trends towards an acquisition reform process that is predicated on the assumption that contractors are the sole reason for waste, fraud, and abuse. I do not see how Sen. Mikulski’s bill can be productive or useful, since Mr. Soloway rightfully points out that thorough analysis needs to be done PRIOR to in sourcing to ensure the best value to the taxpayers. Her bill and opinions that simple legislation will solve “contractor abuses,” coupled without understanding the true cause of waste, fraud, and abuse will ultimately further hamper efforts that the bill is intended to solve.
I would encourage Sen. Mikulksi, along with all members of Congress who are actively participating in any acquisition reform efforts, to reach out to educate themselves about the process and consider the true impacts of their legislation. Many organizations, such as the National Contract Management Association, exist for this very purpose.
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Coronavirus: Lockdown easing on hold as shielding ends
by Zein on August 1, 2020 in Business Marketing
People shielding against coronavirus can now leave their home and return to work, as a further easing of lockdown restrictions in England is postponed.
More than two million at high risk will no longer need to isolate in most of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
It comes after the PM applied the brakes to easing restrictions further and as some businesses remain closed.
England’s chief medical officer warned the UK may have reached the limit on lifting lockdown as cases rise.
Prof Chris Whitty said the “idea that we can open up everything and keep the virus under control” is wrong.
Asked whether it was safe for England’s schools to fully reopen to all pupils in the autumn, Prof Whitty said it was a “difficult balancing act” but “we have probably reached near the limit, or the limits, of what we can do in terms of opening up society”.
Meanwhile, a new report suggests more than half of the people furloughed during the pandemic are now back at work, as companies begin contributing to the costs.
When lockdown began in March, those considered extremely clinically vulnerable – an estimated 2.2 million people in England – were advised to stay at home, or shield, to avoid contracting Covid-19.
People in high-risk categories include those who have had an organ transplant, are receiving immunosuppression drugs, undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy, or have severe respiratory conditions.
Now, they can return to work if they cannot work from home and as long as their workplace is Covid-secure. It is still advised they maintain social distancing when outside.
From Saturday, those who were shielding in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland will no longer receive food boxes and medicine deliveries from the government.
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But shielding advice remains in place for Blackburn with Darwen in the north-west of England, Leicester and Luton, and the most vulnerable will continue to shield in Wales for another two weeks.
Boris Johnson on Friday announced that the further easing of lockdown restrictions in England – due to come in this weekend – would be postponed for at least a fortnight.
It means that the following will not be able to take place until 15 August, at the earliest:
the reopening of casinos, bowling alleys, skating rinks and remaining close contact services
indoor performances
pilots of larger gatherings in sports venues and conference centres
the expansion of wedding receptions to allow up to 30 people
beauty treatments that involve the face, such as eyelash, eyebrow and threading treatments
The rethink on easing England’s lockdown follows new restrictions for people in parts of northern England, after a spike in virus cases.
New lockdown rules were introduced in areas including Greater Manchester, east Lancashire, and parts of West Yorkshire. The rules include a ban on separate households meeting each other inside their homes and private gardens.
Face coverings will be mandatory in more indoor settings, such as cinemas, with the new rules being enforceable in law from 8 August.
Figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Friday suggest infection rates in England are rising, with around 4,200 new infections a day – compared with 3,200 a week ago. However, the level of infection is still significantly lower than it was during the peak of the pandemic.
A further 120 people have died with Covid-19 in the UK according to the latest DHSC figures, bringing the total number of virus deaths to 46,119. Meanwhile, 880 new lab-confirmed cases have been recorded – the highest in more than a month.
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Qualcomm's New Snapdragon 870 Reheats the Snapdragon 865 for 2021 Phones
Qualcomm has announced a new mobile phone processor: the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870, a successor to last year's Snapdragon 865 and 865 Plus models. To be clear, the 870 isn't a new next-gen design -- that title goes to the Snapdragon 888, which makes far more substantial improvements in performance and new features. From a report: The 870, on the other hand, is virtually identical to the 865 and 865 Plus, with the same design right down to the Kryo 585 CPU and Adreno 650 GPU cores. The 870 is clocked at 3.2GHz, however, making it about 10 percent faster than the original 865's 2.84GHz and about 3 percent faster than the 865 Plus (which offered 3.1GHz speeds). Think of it almost like a Snapdragon 865 Plus-plus. Qualcomm says that the reason for the new chip is in response to manufacturer and market demands. The 870 is designed for companies that want to offer a top-tier processor but don't need the absolute best features that the flagship Snapdragon 888 offers and the higher price tag that it demands. Instead, the company says that it expects that Snapdragon 870 phones should hit a sub-$800 price tag (although, confusingly, we've already seen Snapdragon 888 phones like the $799 Galaxy S21 start to bleed into that range).
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Microsoft Joins $2 Billion Deal With GM To Roll Out Self-Driving Cars
Microsoft is joining GM, Honda and others in a $2 billion investment round in Cruise to help commercialize its self-driving cars. The deal bumps Cruise's valuation to $30 billion, from $19 billion last year. From a report: The investment is part of a broader commitment by GM and Cruise to use Microsoft's Azure cloud-computing platform across their companies, especially as they roll out increasingly complex vehicles that rely on digital technologies. Self-driving vehicles devour massive amounts of data to operate safely. They collect and process data from cameras, radar and lidar sensors for perception, location mapping and decision-making. Commercialization requires even more data to optimize routes and to create consumer-facing apps and websites. "Microsoft, as the gold standard in the trustworthy democratization of technology, will be a force multiplier for us as we commercialize our fleet of self-driving, all-electric, shared vehicles," said Cruise CEO Dan Ammann.
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Ankara has imposed advertising bans on Twitter, Periscope and Pinterest after they failed to appoint local representatives in Turkey under a new social media law, according to decisions published on Tuesday. From a report: Under the law, which critics say stifles dissent, social media companies that do not appoint such representatives are liable for a series of penalties, including the latest move by the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK). The law allows authorities to remove content from platforms, rather than blocking access as they did in the past. It has caused concern as people turn more to online platforms after Ankara tightened its grip on mainstream media. The latest decisions in the country's Official Gazette said the advertising bans went into effect from Tuesday. Twitter, its live-streaming app Periscope, and image sharing app Pinterest were not immediately available to comment.
Hitman III review: Let’s call it Hitman 2.5 and be fine with it
This sequel's lack of ambition will likely reinforce your murderous bias.
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Studio: Columbia
Director: Irwin Winkler
Producer: Irwin Winkler
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Jeremy Northam
A Hollywood producer with little idea of what the Internet was all about (uber-producer Irwin Winkler, as it happens) in an attempt at wrapping a very generic thriller up in cool clothes. Maybe it's just because I'm Internet-aware, but it's very hard for a Hollywood movie aiming squarely for the mainstream to be geeky enough to surprise or interest me.
Sandra Bullock is in sleep-walk mode as a software engineer enjoying life in the burgeoning online world when it was still a novelty for most of us. By its very nature it's dated as her online friends start getting bumped off because of some instantly forgettable conspiracy, and in the end the only solution - gasp! - is to unplug and return to the real world!
Not terribly exciting, and ironically for the time, not very interesting.
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Spider-Man-Into the Spider-Verse-Character Biographies
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MILES MORALES – The all-new Spider-Man
Miles Morales is a young teenager and a Brooklyn native. He’s a bright kid who’s been thrust into a new school and is having a hard time adjusting to a more rigorous academic environment. But he’s having an even harder time adjusting to his entirely new and unexpected life as a Spider-Man. With the help of some surprising new friends, Miles learns to unlock the hero inside himself.
PETER B. PARKER – Miles’ reluctant mentor
He may look like Peter Parker, but he is older and the years of superhero life have taken a toll on his body. His experiences have left him world-weary and cynical. Peter never wanted to be a mentor, but training Miles Morales to be Spider-Man helps him to regain his original enthusiasm for that identity and reclaim the spirit of selflessness for which Spider-Man stands
SPIDER-GWEN – A super-cool Spider-Woman
An intelligent and quick-witted teenager, Spider-Gwen is the Spider-Woman of her world, an excellent fighter who can swing and flip with the grace of a trained dancer. Although tough and brave when she’s fighting the bad guys, Gwen has suffered a loss in her universe that’s made her afraid to get close to people, even to an open-hearted kid like Miles. Once she learns there are others like her, she has the opportunity to let down her guard and become part of a team who have overcome their own tragedies to become the protectors of their worlds.
SPIDER-MAN NOIR – The Spider-Man of 1933
Spider-Man Noir, a Peter Parker from another century as well as another universe, is a more hardened version of Spider-Man who fought crime during the Great Depression in 1933. Unlike most Spider-People, Spider-Man Noir is only seen in black and white and has the 1930s perspective to match, which makes it harder for him to adjust to Miles’ modern (and colorful) world.
PENI PARKER and SP//dr – A half-Asian school girl from the future
Peni Parker is a classic anime character, a school girl from an alternative universe with a psychic link to a spider. She’s an emotional, expressive vigilante who doesn’t wear the typical Spider-Man suit – instead, she has a mechanical, robotic Spidey suit that only responds to her DNA.
SPIDER-HAM – The comic relief
Meet Spider-Ham, aka Peter Porker… a cartoon pig! Spider-Ham is always the first one to crack a joke, but despite behaving like the ultimate ham, he takes his job as a Spider-Hero very seriously and fights alongside the others with own his special kind of cartoon fury.
RIO MORALES – Miles’ loving mom and most sympathatic supporter
Rio is Miles’ mother. She’s a strong and encouraging presence in Miles’ life whose support helps Miles keep his head above water when he feels overwhelmed by school or by his Spider-Man challenges. Hailing from Puerto Rico, she fosters a special bond with Miles by speaking Spanish with him. Rio has no idea that her son has become a Spider-Man or that he’s trying to do his school work while saving Brooklyn from destruction.
JEFFERSON DAVIS – Miles’ strict but sweet dad and super cop
Jefferson is Miles’ strict but loving father. When Jefferson was growing up, he lived the life of a petty criminal. But when he met his wife, Rio, he left the criminal world behind, becoming a police officer and adopting a strict moral code. He’s proud that Miles has been accepted at the prestigious Visions Academy and is determined that his son will do well and not repeat the mistakes of his own youth. Jefferson has a grudge against Spider-Man whom he thinks gets more credit for crime fighting than regular cops like himself; as a result, Miles can’t share his most pressing secret with his father.
UNCLE AARON – Top notch uncle to and the person who most understands Miles
Aaron and his brother Jefferson grew up in rough circles and found themselves in a life of petty crime. When Jefferson started a family, he walked away from his criminal life and hoped that Aaron would do the same, but Aaron still lives a life of which Jefferson disapproves. Miles loves his uncle and finds refuge with him when he feels overwhelmed by his new school. Aaron encourages Miles as an artist but also as a truant, and Miles is inevitably drawn to his uncle’s more free-willing style than to the tough love he encounters at home
AUNT MAY – A Pillar for all Spider-People
Aunt May has been very involved in her nephew’s Spider-Man world, creating gadgets and providing tactical support for his superhero adventures. When May learns that there are Spider-People from other universes who need her help, she’s ready to provide coffee and web-shooters. She even wields a baseball bat to fight along side them when the villains arrive.
WILSON FISK aka KINGPIN – The ultimate crime lord
Kingpin is the king of organized crime in New York. His climb to the heights of power has been built on decades of shady deals and ruthless violence, backed by an almost superhuman will. Kingpin blames Spider-Man for a loss so great that he is willing to risk the lives of every person in every universe to get back what he lost.
THE PROWLER – Villainous henchman on a mission to get that kid!
The Prowler is one of Kingpin’s henchmen, a career criminal. He is an exceptional fighter outfitted with highly advanced gear and weaponry, willing to kill on command. When Kingpin assigns Prowler to hunt down our hero Miles, Prowler will stop at nothing to follow his boss’s order.
GREEN GOBLIN – A monstrous super-villain and long-time enemy of Spider-Man
Of all the villains who’ve plagued Spider-Man over the years, the most terrifying is the Green Goblin. Although Spider-Man still calls him “Norm” in reference to the Goblin’s previous human form, he must use all of is spider-powers to fight his demonic creature. Unlike previous iterations, our Goblin stands at 22 feet tall with green scales and a purple tongue. More beast than man, he’ll stop at nothing to take down our Spidey.
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Re: Flat Black
Originally Posted by Ze'Manel Cunha
I prefer the US setup of Warrants
Well, it seems to me that the US system of warrant officers, and the old Royal Navy system on which is is based but which the Poms phased out between 1843 and 1998, originally made a lot of sense in a world in which ships needed men as motive engines—to turn capstans, haul on haliards and sheets, manhandle big guns and their ammunition, and later to shovel coal. If you got a man with valuable skills such as reading, writing, and arithmetic, and carpentry, coopering, gunsmithing, or so forth—or a promising apprentice apt to learn those things—it didn't make sense to start him off as a draught animal. You made him a chaplain or a surgeon or a purser or whatever, or mate to the warrant officer you already had to learn the trade by apprenticeship—and you paid him accordingly. The warrant officers of a Royal Navy sailing ship were the master, the purser, the surgeon, the chaplain, the boatswain, the carpenter, the gunner, the roper, the caulker, the sailmaker, the armourer and the master-at-arms: all people who managed stores and therefore needed to be able to read, write, and figure.
The system continues to make sense in the US armed services because of the coming-together of a number of features that seem designed to prevent the formation of a highly-skilled long-service army or navy. US enlisted personnel are recruited very young, given only basic training, employed at fairly routine tasks, underpaid to discourage retention, given veteran benefits after separation to further discourage retention, and finally afflicted with an up-or-out policy that has them fired if they are only good at their jobs. In such a context the US forces need a special program to retain the highly-skilled tradesmen that they need for non-routine tasks. Hence, the US type (old RN type) of warrant officers.
But the Imperial Navy and the Imperial Marines aren't like that. It's TL10 and there are automatics and robots and self-cleaning materials. There are virtually no routine tasks for semi-skilled enlisted folk to perform. The only people that the Navy needs in ships are the command officers and the highly-skilled tradesmen. (A commando is a highly-skilled tradesman.) The Empire isn't afraid of the political ramifications of building a long-service professional armed force of career military folk, and it has no political or economic interest in producing a steady supply of short-service veterans for future mobilisation or whatever. So the Imperial Navy is a long service professional organisation of highly-skilled tradesmen intent on a naval career. IN ratings do the work of, and enjoy the pay of, USN warrant officers. Robots and machines do the work of USN enlisted men.
, but it's your setting.
I think that one of the issues here is that you are used to the US way of doing things, so that seems natural and inconspicuous to you. But I'm used to the way we do things in the rest of the English-speaking world, and that seems inconspicuous to me. If I were to order things in FLAT BLACK in a completely invented way that would be fine because it is the future and things will have changed. And if I order them in a way that is like the Commonwealth that's fine because to me (and my face-to-face players) Commonwealth-style institutions are familiar and therefore invisible. But if I set things up in a uniquely American way it would give a strong flavour of "Yanks in Space", such as Traveller sometimes produces. You see this not only in the non-use of the US kind of warrant officers, but also in the fact that I contemplated giving the Imperial Marines Commonwealth Army-style officer insignia and ended up giving them something like the shared semi-standard of most European NATO members, but never even contemplated eagles, oak leaves, and butter-bars. Similarly, I could call the Chairman of the Imperial Council "Emperor" and the Trustee Managing in General the "Prime Minister", and that would be inconspicuous to me, but if I called them "Augustus" and "Caesar" respectively that would create a strong impression.
Personally I'd also use the term Spacer instead of Astronaut, just flows better, "Able Spacer to airlock 3."
Well, I'm not very fond of "astronaut", but to me "spacer" sounds too informal to be a good title. Naval ratings have been called "sailors" and that's a current general term including non-military seamen, but the ratings' military titles are such as "Able Seamen" and "Leading Seaman", not "Sailor" or "Able Sailor".
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Originally Posted by johndallman
Just make sure not to take that RFID chip on operations: a way of IDing Imperial Marines with mere TL8 electronics will be enthusiastically exploited by makers of IEDs.
You speak sooth! Furthermore, this is one of two reasons that I am skeptical about IFF systems on the TL10 battlefield.
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"Spaceman" would seem to be the obvious parallel to "Seaman" but it sounds silly.
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Have sector ribbons for service there, and a device to mount on it for having done an intervention there? That keeps things manageable while still giving a general idea of what someone has done. To amplify it a bit, have clasps for each intervention to be worn on sector ribbons when you're wearing full medals.
To expand upon this, have the intervention device include a planetary insignia upon it to show where the intervention took place. This insignia would always go in the same place, but be unique for each planet, and could be utilized in other devices or ribbons as well without change aside from placement to show where they occurred.
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I know that John knows this story, but others may not.
A few years ago, the Pentagon proudly announced that it would put RFID chips into every item in its inventory chain. No more stores shrinkage! Everything uniquely tracked everywhere!
Then some cruel person came along and said "Hey, great! Now I can build cheap landmines that only blow up under American soldiers."
The idea got quietly shelved.
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Okay, let's apply some thinkery.
The naval title used for the lowest grades of skilled technician could have been devised by bureaucratic rationalism in the early days of the Empire, c. 495–505, in which case it would be something that sounded good to Akiko Montesino and the early generations of senators. As such, it might be a revival of terms that sounded appropriately naval to a bunch of people from different societies whose common heritage was Earth of the 2300s AD.
Alternatively, the title could have developed in the Foundation Navy, which was an amalgam of Eichberger's Space Patrol with survivors the Space Guard of the Republic of Mayflower. The Republic of Mayflower was founded (but not overwhelmingly settled) by Americans in the 2100s: the English there probably had significant influence from Spanish, and there might have been a reflex to revive American institutions, of which the Space Guard would seem naturally to echo the USCG, and Eichberger's Space Patrol would either develop out of commercial spaceflight norms or be a conscious revival of the USN or USAF of 2300.
Now, the founding population of the Empire had been living in spaceships and orbital habitats, with no planetary base, for sixty years by the time that the Imperial Navy was instituted as such. Some families had been doing so longer. To them "spaceman" or "spacer" would either encompass everybody or would be a quaint archaism. They wouldn't title naval technicians as "spacer" or "spaceman" because to them going into space in ships is what everyone does, it doesn't distinguish the naval technicians.
So. What about "technician"? That distinguishes what these people are, conceptually.
What about "warrant officer"? That's what they are in terms of revived US military custom. I rather fancy a system in which petty officers out-rank and are promoted from among warrant officers: it reminds me of viscounts out-ranking marquises. But I'd have to change all the marines warrant officers to sergeants-major.
What about "rating", without it being a placeholder for any of a long list of specialist titles?
FWIW, I like "Astronaut" and I think it makes historical sense.
dcarson
Given that the system was setup by a tidy organizer the sector ribbons should all use the same basic color scheme. If you read the pattern of stripes it is the sector number in binary.
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Originally Posted by dcarson
Yeah. Though the sectors don't get organised until 547 PDT, which is forty years after the Marines were organised. A regular system of ribbons colour-coded to sector numbers after the fashion of electrical components won't make sense until then. I guess we get a confusing unsystematic mess of ad hoc designs only for actions that attracted the attention of the Imperial Council up until then.
A choice of two out of eight colours is capable of distinguishing 64 sectors, or 56 if we avoid matches. That leaves plenty of room for future growth and reorganisation of the military district system. Main colour gives one octit and the edge stripe the other, with, perhaps, a central pin-stripe to distinguish special sorts of action. Bar clasps for interventions. MiD stars on the service ribbons, or elsewhere?
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The Peter Fanone Band @ Gypsy Sally’s
By Jackson Sinnenberg on January 22, 2015 in Concerts, Student Music
Opening numbers are tricky. That first song sets the impressions, the energy, and the tone for the whole night; bands can be made or broken by them. It was curious then for the familiar pleasing chords and melodies of another artist’s song—the Counting Crows’s “Accidentally In Love”—to be the first things heard from the Peter Fanone Band. However, it became clear shortly into the song that Fanone had set his agenda well, as that song perfectly captured the early comers, including this critic, and helped set the honest, reminiscence tinged-tone for the course of the 90 minute show.
The six-piece, bar band rockers bring a lot of influences to the table, A little Dropkick Murphys, a little Counting Crows, a dash of Darius Rucker, a pinch of Paul Simon, but a lot of Fanone. Fanone invokes classic archetypes of the Ango-American singer tradition; there is as much Irish pub troubadour in him as there is Bruce Springsteen. Fanone’s invocation of Celtic Thunder’s “Galway Girl” highlighted the near-ubiquitous folk-edge to his rock n roll; and this worked quite well. The Peter Fanone Band’s delicate blending of specific folk influences into the music prevented the tunes from slipping into the familiar, mind-numbing territory of most “college rock”. Fanones original tunes often brought his signature mix of nostalgic reminiscence and stalwart defiance and hope. Songs like “Prisoner” and “Santa Maria” showed Fanone’s clear lyrical talent and philosophical reflection—his potential to be a true artist—while clear crowd favorites such as “Friends for Now” and “Darkness of the Night” showed Fanone’s vulnerability and introspection.
The show, in many ways, flowed as a journey through Fanone’s musical and emotional history as expressed through the expertly mixed selection of originals and covers. From the opening, sweet, naïveté of “Accidentally In Love” to the closing, electrifying maturity of “Mr. Brightside” there was a real sense of expedition and transformation through the night. It was remarkable to see how Fanone was able to assert himself, nearly always, artistically over the distinguished cover songs and artists he invoked that night, as well as the strength of his original tunes. Whether by force of presence and personality or the tweaked arrangements—though probably a little of both—the Peter Fanone Band was able to avoid the often unnecessary sonic regurgitation that happens with so many cover tunes. While he floundered a bit on Sam Smith’s “I’m Not The Only One”—less Fanone’s fault and more due to the uniqueness of Sam Smith’s timbre and phrasing—he brought out the subtle cadences and true devilish nature of Hozier’s “Take Me to Church” and brought out an emotional rawness from Coldplay’s “The Scientist.”
The night was not without its faults. The mix was a bit wild, with the guitar tending to drown out the other instruments around it. The Guitar melodies could be aptly and subliminally complimenting, especially on numbers like “Darkness of the Night.” But this was not always the case, and even when it was there was still some lost expression due to the often muddy tone of Matt Paras’s guitar. This often was a disservice to the more folk elements that Fanone attempts to blend into the rock formulas. There were also a number of lost opportunities to explore the untapped potentials of the multi-talented band. For example, the times when Fanone’s “oooh-ed” melodies synchronized note for note with Asha Tanki’s violin were an unfair tease of what true harmonic possibilities lie within this group. On that note, bassist/backup vocalist Taylor Rasmussen needs more opportunities. Her voice complimented Fanone’s eerily well, especially on their raucous cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Cecilia,” hinting at the real fun they could have with further harmonic development.
For a bar band they’re pretty great, but the multi-talented Peter Fanone band can offer so much more than that. With a little more time and a little more lyrical pushing from Fanone, Georgetown will have a real barn burner on their hands.
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Posted by Paul on 29. May 2013
I am in to this profession since the dawn of my childhood, a passionate writer but now I get some buck too.. I welcome all the beginners and the old hands to come and join us..
In the world of entertainment, Indian Premier League has claimed a special notice and position since last 6 years. Everyone does not have the same opinion but huge crowd has welcomed it as the biggest entertainment season in their life. The popularity is not limited to the cricket playing countries but also non playing countries too.
IPL is all about big players, big money, and convergence of other country players, mixture of techniques, sixes, fours and entertainment, though everyone does not think in this way. They said IPL is all about money and buying and selling of players like commodity and the ultimate bottom line is it is no cricket.
But most of the people do not have much time to think about it. All they care is big players hitting big sixes and the favorite players raising their bats. Initially bowlers did not have any place in this cricket format. All the big money used to go to batsmen. But nowadays bowler have found their way to success and adapted to it very well. Most of the games played in the Indian Premier League nowadays are not of big scores. Batsmen have found scoring runs tough. But the craze of IPL have not gone down a level yet but increased can be said.
The inclusion of entertainment world, Bollywood, had given an extra entertainment value to Indian Premier League from its dawn. Few stars from the Bollywood like Shah Rukh Khan, PritI Zinta, Shilpa Shetty own teams in IPL where as other stars are very regular on the cricket ground during the IPL days to support their favorite teams. Often they use Indian Premier League as a platform to promote their films. Indian entertainment industry has started taking IPL very seriously and respects it. No big project or production company dare to release the film during this 1 and half moth of period I fear of to not get a full house show during match times which is 3.30 pm to almost 11.45 pm in IST for two matches.
Indian Premier League has given a booming platform for the advertising and endorsement business too. The gathering of huge crowd is always a kicker platform for promotion. Few people are using this carefully and effectively to get the best out of it.
Beside every important and entertaining element in Indian Premier League, another thing has always found its place in the front page is match fixing. Spot fixing and money trouble never left the cricket alone in Indian Premier League. Many times this news hits the newspaper front page including big names, sometimes the organizers as well. Indian Premier League has crossed 6 years and a hard try is still going on to make Indian Premier League clean from fixing.
Though some unofficial incidents hit the deck of Indian Premier League, most of the people are not at all bothered of these. The entertainment is the ultimate word for them. Indian Premier League is serving billions of people all over the world that writes the success story of Indian Premier League.
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Muse - The Resistance
Format: .mp3.m4a.flac
Released: September 14, 2009, 7:00 am
℗ 2009 Warner Music UK Limited
The Resistance Tracklist:
Undisclosed Desires
United States of Eurasia (+Collateral Damage)
I Belong to You (+Mon Coeur S'Ouvre a Ta Voix)
Exogenesis: Symphony, Pt. 1 (Overture)
Exogenesis: Symphony, Pt. 2 (Cross-pollination)
Exogenesis: Symphony, Pt. 3 (Redemption)
Jennybear28
Why is the beginning of Uprising cutoff? At least on mine it is. Anyone else? Otherwise, an awesome price for an excellent album!
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WEEBOY41
This should be on Classic Rewind.
Trust and Us
Danman123321
How well Muse blends classical music with rock is just beyond me. This is just an example of Muse’s pure, raw talent. These guys are literally the best! Best songs: Uprising: one of the best pump you up anthems of all time! Undisclosed Desires: not like anything Muse has ever done before and an awesome, catchy love song different from the rest. Exogenesis all parts: Simply beautiful! I Belong to You: very different especially with the French, or Latin, or whatever it is, but has an awesome beginning, middle, and end.
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This was the Album that got me into them. Uprising was my roots man. I love the songs from Uprising to MK Ultra. After that, it’s just weird. I don’t like Belong to you or the Exogenesis. Those were the things that pulled it back for me.
MonsterSackboy9
Uprising was epic, and I want to listen to more songs! I found this through a playlist, and Uprising played, it was one of the best songs I have ever heard!
Scottjay53
Amazing album.
A Reviewer of Stuff
This album ended up taking a bit (more like two years) to grown on me since I first heard it, but now, it’s hands-down one of my favorite albums. I especially love Exogenesis Symphony, MK Ultra, and Unnatural Selection, which are songs only Muse could’ve pulled off, really. Things I liked about the album: - Progression of tracks - Diversity of styles & genre blending - The cover art 🔥 - Departure from & similarities to previous albums - It had the best production of any Muse album (when it was released) Things I didn’t like about the album in, like, 2010 that I now appreciate: - United States of Eurasia is a really good song but really weird and kind of trite - Why did they end USE with Chopin?? - Matt singing in French on I Belong To You (which is an amazing song, btw...idk why I didn’t like it; his pronunciation is spot-on) tl;dr I love Muse.
Jimenides
This checks all the boxes: thoughtful, hard-rocking, philosophical, melodic. It has it all.
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Moivae
This album is absolutely fantastic. I don't usually review music but I love Muse. The tracks all transition amazing. My personal favorite is United States of Eurasia. The orchestra sounds fantastic the strings are beautiful. The way the electric guitars fit in is amazing I am glad I spent money on this album
Bfarmer8659
The best songs are "Unnatural Selection", "Guiding Light", "Uprising", and Exogenesis I, II, & 3
Caleb NJ
One of my favorite muse albums ever it's a must-have if you are a Muse fan or not😎
Great music it is a must buy for both muse fans and others!!
Randomstupidusername
This masterpiece is one of those albums you have to listen to a few times before you understand it. Completely different feel and sound compared to Black Holes & Revelations (also AMAZING), but I loved it. Uprising and resistance are great radio songs, and I love hearing them occasionally, but what really shines are the less popular songs. United States of Eurasia and Unnatural Selection are personal favorites on this record, but it was so hard to just choose two. All of the songs on this album are extraordinary and magical; they transport you to another realm. My absolute favorite part of this record though is the Exogenesis Symphony series. This three part song is fascinating. The story it tells is insane and terrifying, but also beautiful and uplifting. I love this album so very much. It has a song for every mood, and is an absolute brilliant masterpiece!!!!
asomewhatsanegirl
This is by far my favorite Muse album right now - I have been listening to it obsessively with the headphones in and the volume cranked up! Matt Bellamy's voice is beautiful, and the blend of rock, opera and classical is truly inspiring. Listen to it - you won't regret it!
Andrec2001
The first muse album I ever heard, and I've loved them ever since. Favorite song is probably Unnatural Selection, I just love the whole heavy thing (I don't know music terms, I just point air drums in the areas I feel make the right air-noise). I feel like I Belong to You is highly underrated tho. 10/5 overall.
Poopstergangster
This is my favorite album of Muse by FAR. So many good songs ahhhhhh <3
MIMI1000%
I love Muse. I loved this CD and now I really want to listen to it again.
Knight howd
I would recommend this album to any muse fan and new listener.
Melapples
I've been listening to muse since I was 9 years old. And this is definitely my favorite album by them as a whole. It is so well put together and flows so well. The songs fit together perfectly yet all have a completely different sound. I would 100% recommend this album to a friend.
Hyperthundercat
I remember hearing the song first time from the radio in the car with group of colleagues getting back from other side of the island, it was a long day, we were all very tired yet we had great times hearing awesome musics which put everybody in the mood
Robicrieoeiejridjdb
Where did all the reviews go?
The BKM
Hands down one of my favorite albums. The fusion of rock, orchestra, and electronic elements are incredible in a Globus-like fashion, and the topics covered in the lyrics are extremely important and poignant unlike so many other artists today.
King Pig III
This album is way better than given credit for. Here, have a track by track 1. Uprising- Simple and amazing bass oriented rock track 10/10 2. The Resistance- Wonderful with the ambient synths, piano and just tone of this alt rock track 10/10 3. Undisclosed Desires- No. Just no. It's not that I'm a "it needs to be heavy" nerd, it's just the fact that this song is irritating. 5/10 4. United States of Eurasia- Another stinker for me. This track has four parts. The parts are good individually. However, it feels like here they were mushed together, and really poorly done. 6/10 5. Guiding Light- This song is pretty freaking good. Chilling guitar solo, catchy song, one of Muse's happier sounding songs. 10/10 6. Unnatural Selection- Despite the preachiness of this song, it's got cool lyrics and a rock hard feel that makes you want to chant and shout and do stuff. 10/10 7. MK Ultra- It's pretty good, it's taken a while though it didn't have an immediate grabbing point, nice rock track 8/10 8. I Belong To You (Some French Crap I Don't Understand)- I love this song to death. It makes me want to dance as soon as it comes on, and it has a nice little slow part in the middle. I only wish it stopped after the slow part and didn't rehash the beginning 9/10 9, 10, 11. Exogenesis Symphony- Part 1 is really good when you can understand what he's saying. Part 2 is hard to get into but once you do it's really good. Part 3 is also a really good "hope" song just wished there was more singing. Nice way to end the album, get these songs 9.5/10 Overall 9/10
Music Album of Muse:
Collateral Damage - Single (2009)
Simulation Theory (Super Deluxe) (2018)
The Dark Side - Single (2018)
Simulation Theory (Deluxe) (2018)
Simulation Theory (2018)
Muscle Museum - EP (2016)
Six Studio Albums (2015)
Black Holes and Revelations (2006)
Origin of Symmetry (2005)
Showbiz (1999)
Absolution (2004)
Drones (2015)
Live At Rome Olympic Stadium (2013)
Panic Station - Single (2013)
Follow Me (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Mix) - Single (2012)
The 2nd Law (Deluxe Version) (2012)
The 2nd Law (2012)
Uprising - Single (2009)
Uprising (Live at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards) - Single (2011)
Resistance - EP (2011)
Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever) - Single (2010)
Undisclosed Desires - EP (2009)
Sunburn - EP (2009)
Cave - EP (2009)
Unintended - EP (2009)
Plug In Baby - EP (2009)
New Born - EP (2009)
Bliss - EP (2009)
Feeling Good / Hyper Music - EP (2009)
Dead Star / In Your World - EP (2009)
Uno - EP (2009)
Starlight - EP (2009)
Knights of Cydonia - EP (2009)
Invincible - EP (2009)
Hysteria - Single (2009)
Sing for Absolution - Single (2009)
Supermassive Black Hole - Single (2009)
Time Is Running Out - Single (2009)
Map of the Problematique - EP (2009)
Butterflies and Hurricanes - EP (2009)
HAARP: Live from Wembley Stadium (Bonus Video Version) (2007)
HAARP: Live from Wembley Stadium (Audio Version) (2007)
Hullabaloo Soundtrack (2010)
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Dialectics as a method of social research, part I and II
Dialectics as a method of social research
Seminar given at the IIRE, Amsterdam, on 15 January 2008
Part I. A general introduction.
As well known, Marx did not explicitly write a work on dialectics. Nevertheless, he thought it would be possible to make intelligible to people with ordinary intelligence in a few pages what is rational in the method “which Hegel discovered and at the same time mystified”. In spite of Marx’s warning that Hegel mystified dialectics, traditionally, commentators have tried to force Marx into conformity with Hegel. I will depart from this tradition and will submit a notion of dialectics as a method of social research, a method focused exclusively on social reality. This method is extracted from Marx’s own work rather than from Hegel’s work. I argue that it is internally consistent with Marx’s theory and therefore capable of further developing that theory in order to account for capitalism’s new features.
This method starts the inquiry into social life with a class determined analysis of phenomena as the unity in contradiction of relations and process. Relations are interactions between people. Every time a relation arises, or changes into a different type, or ends, there is a change in the social fabric (whether it is perceptible or not). For example, if two people engage in a relation of friendship, the rise of such a relation changes (even though minimally) social reality. The same holds in case an enterprise is started (or goes bankrupt), a family is formed (or breaks up), a political party is founded (or is dissolved), etc. Processes are transformations people carry out in the context of those relations. The reason why the unity is contradictory will be explained shortly. Society is a kaleidoscope of continuously changing phenomena, i.e. of people engaging in relations and processes. The analogy with Marx’s method in Capital I is clear. Marx starts the inquiry into economic life with a class determined analysis of commodities conceived as the unity in contradiction of use value and exchange value. The present approach starts the inquiry into social life with a class determined analysis of phenomena as the unity in contradiction of relations and process.
This method is based upon three principles
Slide 2.
First principle: phenomena are always both realized and potential.
(α) A = {Ar, Ap} and B = {Br, Bp}
First principle: phenomena are always both realized and potential. This starting point for this principle is empirical observation. Observation tells us that everything is what it is and at the same time can be something different. This applies to ourselves since we have a perception of what we actually are (have become) and of what we potentially are, of what we can potentially (be)come; or to an institution, like the state that is both the actualized state and a potentially different state since it can evolve in many different directions and take many different shapes; of knowledge, which is subjected to a constant process of change (realization of its potentiality), etc. Thus, reality has a double dimension, it is both actual existence and potential existence. Marx, makes extensive use of the difference within the same entity between its actualized and its potential existence. Suffice it to mention the distinction, fundamental for his value theory, between realized and potential value. More generally, as Marx puts it, the “properties of a thing do not arise from its relation to other things, they are, on the contrary, merely activated by such relations”. Now, what is activated can only be what is already potentially present. In short, each realized phenomenon (a person, the state, a form of knowledge, etc.) contains within itself a realm of potentialities. In symbols, given two phenomena A and B, this principle can be symbolized as in relation (α) where the curly brackets indicate the unity of the realized nature and of the potential nature of phenomena (r indicates realized and p indicates potential). Potentials are (a) real possibilities because they are contained in realized phenomena but (b) formless possibilities because they take a definite form only at the moment of their realization.
A = {Ar, Ap} indicates
the unity of the potentials and the realized and thus
the unity of identity and difference
the unity of opposites
the unity of essence and appearance
Three points follow. First, since a realized phenomenon is different from what it can potentially be, from its possibilities, the unity of {Ar, Ap} indicates the unity of identity and difference. Ar is identical to itself but is also different from itself, as Ap. The unity of {Ar, Ap} is the synthetic rendition of the “affirmative recognition of the existing state of things [and] at the same time, also the recognition of the negation of that state” (Capital I). It is only by considering the realm of potentialities that the otherwise mysterious unity of identity and difference makes sense.
Second, the unity of {Ar, Ap} indicates also the unity of opposites, inasmuch as the potential features of a phenomenon (Ap) are opposite (contradictory) to its realized aspects. Disregard of the potential leads to absurd conclusions. For example, Lefebvre asserts that life and death are “identical” because the process of aging starts when a living organism is born. But life and death are opposites and not identical. Life is a realized phenomenon and death is an inevitable potential within life itself. Contrary to Lefebvre the unity of contradictions is not the unity of identities.
Third, the unity of {Ar, Ap} indicates the unity of essence and appearance (appearance is form of manifestation of the essence): Ap is the essence of A, that which can manifest itself in a number of different realizations, while Ar is its (temporary and contingent) appearance, the form taken by one of the many possibilities inherent in A’s potential nature. Both essence and appearance are not immutable but subject to constant change.
The notion of potential reality is absolutely fundamental in Marx’s work. We will see later on that it allows us to explain phenomena’s movement and change, the difference between formal and dialectical logic, and the temporal and non-equilibrium nature of the capitalist economy.
Second principle: phenomena are always both determinant and determined.
Second principle: phenomena are always both determinant and determined. Here too the starting point is empirical observation. We can observe that all elements of social reality are interconnected (people can live and reproduce themselves only through reciprocal interaction) into a whole (society), that this whole changes continuously (even though some changes might be minimal), that this change can be continuous or discontinuous, and that the whole’s interconnected parts can be contradictory (e.g. people can have contradictory interests). This chaotic movement is given a conceptual structure by the notion of dialectical determination.
Consider two phenomena, A and B.
A => B indicates that A determines B because A calls into realized existence B from within its potentialities as a condition of reproduction or supersession of A.
A phenomenon, A, is said to be determinant if it calls into realized existence the determined one, B, from the realm of its potentialities as a condition of its own reproduction or supersession. The determined phenomenon, B, was already contained in the determinant phenomenon, A, as one of its potentialities (Ap) and thus into Ar. A is condition of existence of B and B is the realized condition of reproduction or supersession of A. This is indicated by the direction of the arrow going from A to B. This is how A determines B.
A <= B indicates that B is the actual conditions of reproduction or supersession of A
B has been actualized as the condition of reproduction or supersession of A but up to now has not yet begun to change A. After having been called into realized life, B reacts upon A and either reproduces it (in a changed form) or supersedes it. This is indicated by the reversed direction of the arrow, from B to A. This is how B determines A.
If we combine A => B and A <= B we obtain A <=> B
If we combine slide 5 and slide 6, A and B are connected by an arrow going in both directions. This indicates mutual determination, or dialectical relation: the determinant phenomenon calls into realized existence the determined one from within its own potentialities as a condition of its own reproduction or supersession; the determined phenomenon, in its turn, reacts upon the determinant phenomenon thus reproducing it or superseding it. The typical example is the capitalist class that calls into existence the labouring class (Labour is potentially present within Capital). Labour is the condition of reproduction of Capital. But it can also become the condition of supersession of Capital.
(β) At1 <=> Bt2
Between the determination of B by A and of A by B there is a temporal difference. For example, right now I am a realized person, and at the same time a potentially different person. I will become an actually different person only in a future moment, even if it is a fraction of a second. If we take time into account, mutual determination becomes as in slide 8 where the superscripts t1 and t2 indicate two points in time. At t1, A determines B. At t2, B determines A. Thus dialectical determination takes place within a temporal setting.
If we substitute
we obtain the relation of mutual determination or dialectical relation
(γ) {Ar, Ap}t1 <=> {Br, Bp}t2
If we substitute (α) into (β) we get relation (γ) which the relation of mutual or dialectical determination. To sum up, both A and B are both potential and realized (the former are contained in the latter). If the superscript r indicates realized and p indicates potential, Ap is contained in Ar. However, initially Bp is not contained in Br. It is one of the many possible Ap and thus one of the possible developments of Ar. Bp is one of the many formless potentials Ap that is selected for realization. It becomes then realized as Br. Br in its turn contains a new Bp so that the new Br and the new Bp form a new unity. It is this new unity, {Br, Bp}, that it is a condition of reproduction or supersession of {Ar, Ap}. Notice that both in case of A’s reproduction and of A’s supersession, A has changed so that at the end of mutual determination it is a new {Ar, Ap} that emerges Thus, after the mutual determination has taken place, {Ar, Ap}t3 <= {Br, Bp}t2. The time dimension is essential for two reasons. First relation (γ) theorizes reality as a temporal process of determination in which some phenomena, the determinant ones, become actualized prior to other phenomena, the determined ones. Second, it follows that only previously existing phenomena can determine the actualization of other phenomena because the latter are initially only potentially present in the former.
The above would seem to contain a logical contradiction. If Bp is selected for realization, it must acquire a definite form. Yet, Bp is a potential, and thus formless. The contradiction is only apparent. The selection of Bp is first of all the conceptualization of Br before Br can be actualized. It is thus a realized element of knowledge and as such knowledge with a specific form. But it is also at the same time a potential Br because up to this point B has not been realized yet. This point will be further developed later on.
Let me provide an example of mutual determination. Take a realized production system. It contains potentially within itself a distribution system. This is a formless potential. Production is thus the condition of existence of distribution (in other words, distribution is potentially contained in production). Planners get together to think about the possible specific features of a distribution system by taking into account both the realized and the potential features of the production system. The result is a blueprint of a distribution system, a realized element of knowledge. The potential distribution system is present as a shapeless element of knowledge in the heads of the agents of production. It emerges at first as a realized element of knowledge (the blueprint). As a realized element of knowledge it is a potential actual, real, physical distribution system. It can thus become an actually realized distribution system. On the basis of that blueprint, an actually realized distribution system emerges. This realized distribution system is now the actual condition of reproduction or supersession of the production system. It contains its own potentialities. It can thus begin to react upon and change the production system thus reproducing it or superseding it (in this latter case distribution supersedes production if for example the firm goes bankrupt because of inefficient distribution). It is thus people as carriers of relations and agents of processes who engage in mutual determination so that both the reproduction and the supersession of phenomena must first go through a process of cognition and conception.
We can now see why phenomena are the unity in determination of relations and processes.
- Four types of relations and processes
- Relations determine processes, R => P
In slide 10, R indicates relations and P indicates processes. We can distinguish among four types of relations: (a) relational transformations, the transformation of the relation itself; (b) material transformations, the transformations of material reality; (c) personal transformations, the transformations of the persons engaging in that relation; and (d) mental transformations, the transformations (production) of knowledge. Each of these relations determines its own type of processes. As just mentioned, the criterion for attributing the status of determinant to the relation is that only what has realized itself can be the condition of existence of a potential reality. If relations are temporally prior to processes, they are determinant and processes must be determined. In fact, (a) the transformation of a relation presupposes that relation (i.e. a relation must pre-exist its transformation); (b) personal transformation (process) presupposes a relation, people cannot first undergo a transformation and then engage in a relation (the contrary thesis would imply that people can exist outside society); (c) the relation between people carrying out both material and mental transformations pre-exists those transformations. For example, under capitalism, the owners of the means of production must hire (engage in a relation with) the laborer before the production process can begin. Four points follow.
A process is also the specific, empirically observable form taken by a relation.
First, relations are the non-observable aspect of phenomena. Given that we can observe a relation only by observing what people do when they carry out a process, a process is also the specific, empirically observable form taken by that relation.
- Processes determine relations, R <= P
- Thus, Ph = {R <=> P}, a unity in determination of R and P
- If in the relation of mutual determination we have R and P instead of A and B, we get
{Rr,Rp}t1 <=> {Pr,Pp}t2
which symbolizes a phenomenon as the unity in determination of R and P
- Relations determine their own movement by determining their own processes
Second, given that relations determine processes and given that processes are transformations, i.e. movement, processes are the conditions of reproduction or supersession of relations, i.e. relations determine their own movement by determining their own processes. Thus, the relation of dialectical determination developed above applies not only to different phenomena but also within phenomena, between relations and processes. As we shall see shortly, this implies that relations and processes have a contradictory social content. In slide 12 Ph stands for phenomena, R for relations and P for processes. This is why a phenomenon is a unity in determination of relations and processes.
Formal versus radical transformations
Third, a process, being determined, might change either only the form or also the social content of its determining relation. In the former case that relation undergoes a formal transformation, in the latter case a radical transformation (e.g. it changes from being a condition of reproduction to being a condition of supersession or vice versa).
Suspended interaction
Fourth, individuals engaging in a relation do not necessarily, and usually do not, continuously interact with each other. Friends alternate periods of contact with periods of separation, laborers work only part of the day, etc. In a relation the actual interaction can be suspended without breaking that relation. The interacting persons agree, either formally (e.g. legally) or informally, either freely or under coercion, either explicitly or implicitly, either by personal or by common consent, to resume their interaction. Their specific processes are suspended too.
Why and how can B become a condition of supersession of A?
1) Humans have potentialities
2) Society penetrates them and adapts them to itself (e.g. human cloning)
3) Humans try to develop their own potentialities within these socially given boundaries
The question now is: why and how can B become a condition of supersession of A? The answer requires some intermediate steps.
According to Marx our species has potentialities that set it apart from other living creatures, as for example the capacity to create our own means of production. Other authors point out other specifically human features as for example the capacity of creating languages and communicating through them (Geras). These potentialities and features are not unchangeable. Society moulds them; it not only gives them an historically specific form but penetrates them and adapts them to itself.
A dramatic example of society changing those potentialities is the possibility created by biotechnology to shape human life in ways functional for profit making. It is within these socially given boundaries that humans try to develop those potentialities to the utmost.
4) Under capitalism
- the development of the capitalists’ potentialities is informed by their need to deal with the laborers as the source of the maximum feasible quantity of unpaid labor.
- The development of the laborer’s potentialities is informed by their need to resist and abolish their alienation not only from their own products (which they must alienate to the owners of the means of production) but also from themselves (because they are not free to fully develop their potentialities).
Under capitalism, the development of the capitalists’ potentialities is informed by their need to deal with the laborers as the source of the maximum feasible quantity of unpaid labor. On the other hand, the development of the laborer’s potentialities is informed by their need to resist and abolish their alienation not only from their own products (which they must alienate to the owners of the means of production) but also from themselves (because they are not free to fully develop their potentialities). Capital has the objective need to exploit Labour and Labour has the objective need to resist and abolish that exploitation, One class needs to hold back human development, to shape it in accordance with its own needs, the other class needs to expand it to the maximum and to break the constraint imposed by the former class.
5) The former class needs an egoistic and exploitative behaviour, the latter an altruistic and solidaristic behaviour.
There is thus not only one rationality under capitalism (Capital’s rationality) but there is a double and contradictory rationality (Capital’s and Labour’s rationality) emanating from the capitalist ownership relation. This double and contradictory rationality is the social content of the ownership relation.
The former class needs an egoistic and exploitative behaviour, the latter an altruistic and solidaristic behaviour. For the former, one’s well-being must be based upon the others’ misery, for the latter one’s well being must be both the condition for, and the result of, the others’ well being. The satisfaction of the former need is functional for the reproduction of the capitalist system; the satisfaction of the latter need is functional for the supersession of that system.
There is thus not only one rationality under capitalism (Capital’s rationality, for example profit maximization, etc.) but there is a double and contradictory rationality emanating from the capitalist ownership relation: Capital’s rationality and Labour’s rationality. This double rationality is the ownership relation’s social content.
Why do we choose the production relation as the ultimately determinant phenomenon?
Given a certain time period, production is prior to distribution and consumption (only what has been produced can be consumed) and thus to the rest of society.
Since the ownership relation contains within itself all other phenomena, it transfers this double rationality to all other relations and processes. It is in this sense that this relation is ultimately determinant.
The choice of the ownership relation as the ultimately determinant phenomenon should be justified.
Given a certain time period, production is prior to distribution and consumption (only what has been produced can be consumed). The former contains potentially the latter within itself. Therefore, only the former can be determinant of the latter. Distribution and consumption can precede temporally production but this is the production of the following period.
This holds for all societies. But each society has its own specificity. There is thus a specific sense in which production predominates under capitalism. What is specific to this system is that the producers have been expropriated of the means of production and must sell their labor power to the owners of the means of production. If this is capitalism’s specific element, it is also that which informs the rest of society (phenomena), the determining element in the last instance.
Since the ownership relation contains within itself all other phenomena, it transfers this double rationality to all other relations and processes. It is in this sense that this relation is ultimately determinant
Of course, there are more than the two fundamental classes, there are also the old and the new middle class (Carchedi, 1977) but the focus on these two classes is sufficient for the present purposes.
Thus, the specificity of capitalism is not power relations, nor the political, ideological or economic oppression of social groups. This takes place also in other class divided societies. The specificity of capitalism is the capitalist ownership relation, something that cannot be found in any other type of society. It is the contradictory rationality of the capitalist ownership relation that spreads itself to other phenomena.
Notice that the present approach concerns capitalism. It is not meant to be a trans-epochal theory of society. However, similarly to Marx’s economic analysis of capitalism that highlights occasionally elements capitalism shares with other types of society such a the production of use values, in this approach as well there are elements common to all societies, such as the ultimately determining role of production.
Phenomena realize their potentialities and modify their realized forms in the process of mutual, dialectical, determination as in
This relation indicates that phenomena are determined in the last instance by the ownership relation (if A is the ownership relation so that B is any other phenomenon) and by each other (if A and B are both determined by the ownership relation). In this case relation (γ) indicates the specific manifestation of the determination in the last instance of A and B as both being determined in the last instance by the ownership relation.
Having seen why and how the ownership relation is ultimately determinant, the next question is: does a phenomenon receives its social content by the ownership relation directly? Is it a simple reflection of that relation? The answer is that the other phenomena are not simple copies, reflections, of the ownership relation. Given that each phenomenon is an element of society and is thus connected directly or indirectly to all other phenomena, each phenomenon is the condition of existence and/or reproduction and/or supersession of all other phenomena. Society is thus causa sui, i.e. it both determines itself and is determined by itself. Phenomena realize their potentialities and create the conditions of their own reproduction or supersession in the process of mutual, dialectical, determination as in relation (γ). If by A we indicate the ownership relation and B any other phenomenon, this relation indicates the determination in the last instance of B (in this case, all other phenomena) by the ownership relation. If both A and B are considered to be determined by the ownership relation, relation (γ) indicates the specific manifestation of the determination in the last instance of A and B through their mutual determination. There is thus both a direct and an indirect determination of all phenomena by the ownership relation.
Levels of abstraction.
Theoretically, relation (γ) can be made to represent the determination of A by all other phenomena (including the ownership relation). This is full determination, a practical impossibility. In practice, given the complexity of social reality and the impossibility to comprehend all of it, we must focus on the relation between a certain determinant and a limited number of determined phenomena, abstraction being made from the rest of society. In this case we focus on a partial determination and we select a certain level of abstraction. This limited determination, then, is only an approximation to full determination. While at the level of society at large a phenomenon can be determinant at a certain level of analysis but determined at a different level of analysis (according to which segment of reality, or level of abstraction, we consider), once a certain segment of reality is chosen for inquiry, a phenomenon can only be either determinant or determined.
Due to their mutual determination as in relation (γ), phenomena become the condition of existence and/or reproduction and/or supersession of all other phenomena and ultimately of society. This is the contradictory social content of phenomena.
Each phenomenon’ social content is specific to it because it is the result both of its determination in the last instance by the ownership relation and of its relation of mutual determination with all other phenomena. This specific social content must manifest itself as a realized form. Thus, no reflection theory.
It is in this sense that each phenomenon is relatively autonomous from, because indirectly determined by, the ownership relation.
Due to their mutual determination, phenomena become the condition of existence and/or reproduction and/or supersession of all other phenomena and ultimately of society. This is the contradictory social content of phenomena. As seen above, each one of them gets this social content both by the ownership relation and by all other phenomena as in relation (γ). It is because of this that each phenomenon’ social content is specific to it.
We can now answer the question posed above: why and how can the determined phenomenon become the condition of reproduction or of supersession of the determinant one? We know that phenomena have a contradictory social content. We also know that the determinant phenomenon calls into existence the determined one from within the realm of its own potentialities. It follows that if the determinant phenomenon calls into existence the determined one from among the realm of its internal possibilities, it transfers to it its own contradictory social content, that content that it has received from all other phenomena as in relation (γ). Upon its realization, and due to this contradictory nature, the social content of the determined phenomenon reacts upon and modifies the social content of the determinant phenomenon and in this way it reproduces or supersedes the determinant phenomenon. We can now see that relation (γ) concerns the transfer of A’s social content to B and the (formal or radical) modification of A’s social content by B’s social content. In the last analysis, movement is powered by phenomena’s contradictory social content.
To sum up, the double contradictory rationality of the ownership relation is its social content. This social content is transferred to all other phenomena but in an indirect way. Through the mutual determination of all phenomena, including the ownership relation, the social content of the ownership relation emerges as the specific social content of each phenomenon determined by that relation, i.e. as the specific way a phenomenon’s social content is condition of existence or of reproduction or of supersession of other phenomena’s social content and thus of society (i.e. of the capitalist ownership relation).
Third principle: phenomena are subject to constant movement and change.
Movement is the change undergone by phenomena from being realized to being potential and vice versa; and from being a condition of existence to being a condition of reproduction and/or of supersession and vice versa due to their contradictory social content.
Third principle: phenomena are subject to constant movement and change. This principle follows from the first two. A realized phenomenon can change only because this is potentially possible, because of its potential nature. Without this potential reality, realized phenomena are static, they are what they are and not what they could be. Their potential nature makes possible not only their change but also delimits the quantitative and qualitative boundaries of that change. Phenomena are always both what they are (as realized phenomena) and potentially something different and contradictory to what they have become. But as we have see phenomena do not change in isolation, they do not change only because of their own potential nature. They change through the relation of mutual determination. Thus, movement is the change undergone by phenomena from being realized to being potential and vice versa; and from being a condition of existence to being a condition of reproduction and/or of supersession and vice versa.
Movement is
(1) cyclical
(2) this cyclical movement is tendential in the sense that one of the two forces, either the reproductive or the superseding, is the tendency and the other the countertendency.
Movement has several specific features. Here I will mention only two of them. First, movement is cyclical. A determinant phenomenon can call into existence more than one phenomenon. Phenomenon A can determine B, C etc. Given the contradictory nature of the determinant phenomenon, some determined phenomena are contradictory conditions or reproduction and other are contradictory condition of supersession. If the conditions of reproduction are dominant, the determinant phenomenon reproduces itself in spite of the conditions of supersession. In the opposite case, it supersedes itself in spite of the conditions of reproduction. However, the contradictory reproduction is only temporary because the superseding force gains eventually the upper hand. The same for the contradictory supersession. Thus, the contradictory movement of the determinant phenomenon towards reproduction or supersession is cyclical. Second, this cyclical movement is tendential in the sense that one of the two forces, either the reproductive or the superseding, is the tendency and the other the countertendency. This is especially important in the study of the laws of movement of capitalism.
Formal logic
1 Law of identity A = A
2 Law of the excluded middle either A=A or A ≠A, there is no third possibility
3 Law of non-contradiction, a proposition, A=A, and its denial, A≠A, cannot both be true.
This cannot explain change.
I will now contrast dialectical logic as developed here with formal logic. Mainstream social sciences make use of traditional formal logic. The question, then, is whether formal and dialectical logic exclude each other or whether they can coexist. I will deal only with traditional formal logic because of two reasons. First, this is the logic used in the social sciences. Second, the conclusion will be reached that, while dialectical logic can accommodate contradictions in a constructive and fruitful way, this is impossible in formal logic. This applies both to traditional and to modern formal logic.
Formal logic rests on three basic laws. The law of identity states that something is equal to itself, i.e. A = A. It is well known that this is nothing more than a truism. As such it cannot generate any knowledge about A. The law of the excluded middle states that the statement A=A is either true or not true, i.e. either A=A or A ≠A. There is no third possibility. The law of non-contradiction, states that two contradictory propositions cannot both be true. A proposition, A=A, and its denial, A≠A, cannot both be true.
Notice that if A=A, there is no possible change, no possibility for A to become different from itself.
For dialectical logic A is equal to itself and at the same time different from itself because Ar=Ar and at the same time Ar≠Ap This explains change.
As I just pointed out, A = A is a truism. To be a meaningful statement, it must also be possible for A to be different from A. In this case, we can inquire into the conditions for A=A and for A≠A, i.e. into why and how A=A and why and how A≠A. This is what dialectical logic does. For dialectal logic, A is equal to itself and at the same time different from itself because of both its realized and of its potential nature. Given that both Ar and Ap are two aspects of the same phenomenon, Ar=Ar and at the same time Ar≠Ap. Formal logic is blind to the realm of potentialities so that it can only see that Ar is always and only equal to Ar. Change is banned from this view. But a society without change is a society in equilibrium and in equilibrium time ceases to be relevant. And these are indeed the features of bourgeois economics. This allows us to distinguish dialectical contradictions from logical mistakes.
Three types of contradiction
1. Formal logic contradictions
2. Meaningless contradictions.
3. Dialectical contradictions
Case 1. Formal logic contradictions. If we consider only realized reality, what has become can only be what has become: Ar can only be Ar and the statement that Ar is different from Ar is a logical mistake. An 8 hour working day is an 8 hour working day and to assert that an 8 hour working day is also not an 8 hour working day is a logical contradiction, a mistake.
Case 2. Meaningless contradictions. If we consider both realizations and potentials, to hold that a realized phenomenon is different from its potentialities [Ar =Ar and Ar ≠Ap] is a meaningless contradiction if the potentialities are not contained in that realized phenomenon. The contradiction between a realized sheep and a potential horse, a horse potentially present in a sheep, is a meaningless contradiction because a horse in not a potential development of a sheep. It is meaningless to assert that a realized phenomenon is different from what it cannot potentially be.
Case 3. Dialectical contradictions. If we consider both the realized and the potential, the statement that a realized phenomenon is equal to itself but different from what it can potentially be is not a logical contradiction if those potentialities are indeed contained in that phenomenon. In this case we a have a real, or dialectical, contradiction. That a realized 8 hour working day is different from a potential 10 hour working day is a dialectical contradiction because a 10 hour working day is a real possibility, because the same forces that fix the length of the working day at 8 hours can also change it to 10 hours, thus explaining (the possibility of) its change. A dialectical contradiction is a contradiction between what has become and what can be(come) if the two aspects of that phenomenon are contradictory. Far from being a logical mistake, a dialectical contradiction is eminently suited to explain change. On the other hand, for formal logic all contradictions are mistakes.
This is different from saying that something can both be and not be. This is not dialectical logic but absurd nonsense deriving from disregarding the potential dimension of reality.
There is no division of labor between dialectical logic and formal logic. They are incompatible. Formal logic reduces movement to a succession of static moments
Formal logic is an ideology
It follows that formal logic, seen from the standpoint of its class content, is an ideology because it rules out dialectical contradictions and thus movement and change.
What is an ideology? An ideology is a form of knowledge that defends, implicitly or openly, the interests of a class as if they were the interests of all classes, usually by denying the existence of classes. Marxism is not an ideology because it openly defends the interests of labour. Neo-classical economics is an ideology because it defends the interests of Capital as if they were the interests of everybody. Thus an ideology is a form of knowledge that hides rather than revealing class interests. This is the case for formal logic as well. It was born in a slave society and was functional for the reproduction of that society. It was a static view of reality, a rationality in which radical change was absent. It was the status quo that was rational. Formal logic continued to be accepted in subsequent societies, including capitalism, because it can perform the same reactionary function in societies which, in spite of their differences, share the common feature of being class divided societies and in which it is in the interest of the ruling classes to use and foster this implicit rationalization of the status quo. This accounts for the resilience of traditional formal logic which has remained basically the same for over 2,000 years. Formal logic is an ideology not so much because of what it says but because of what it does not say. Those Marxists who accept formal logic as the method of social analysis cannot ground theoretically contradictory social change. Given that Marx’s theory is informed by dialectics, the banning of dialectics cannot but result in a static and thus conservative view. Formal logic and dialectical logic do not complement each other; they exclude each other because of their opposite class content.
Nevertheless the principles of formal logic can and must be applied within dialectical logic if the potentials are disregarded as just a partial step in the analysis.
Nevertheless, if the class content of formal logic is the opposite of, and excludes, that of dialectical logic, the principles of formal logic can and should be applied within dialectical logic as an supplementary method. In fact, whereas dialectical logic considers reality both for what it is and for what it can become, it is possible and sometimes necessary to choose a level of abstraction in which only the realm of the realized is considered as a partial and incomplete step in the analysis. In this case, the rules of formal logic apply. But this is acceptable only a within a broader view of reality stressing both the realized and the potential. The rules of formal logic, if immersed in a dialectical interpretative scheme, do not deny dialectical contradictions, movement and change but complement their understanding. To ban dialectical contradictions, movement and change from analysis (as in formal logic) means to hold on to a specific class content of the analysis. But to temporarily disregard the potentials, to analyze separately the potentials and the realized as a technique within a dialectical framework, is methodologically possible and necessary. The rules of formal logic, if immersed in dialectical logic, lose their class content.
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$150,000 in Grants Available to Newark-led Organizations Advancing Access to Fresh, Healthy Food
Whole Cities Foundation Newark Grant Application Window Now Open
NEWARK, NJ, January 13, 2021 /3BL Media/ — Whole Cities Foundation, a nonprofit that works alongside community-based organizations to improve neighborhood health by broadening access to fresh food and nutrition education, announced today that Newark organizations can apply for $150,000 in grants through its annual Fresh, Healthy Food Access Grant from January 13 through February 16, 2021.
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WEBINAR: Build Capacity in 2021 by Teaming Up with Virtual Volunteers
Multimedia with summary
Thursday, January 28 at 1 PM ET / 12 PM CT / 11 AM CT/ 10 AM PST
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Written in Her Code
How one K-8 technology teacher is making computer programming curriculum more accessible to her students
Ask Christine Lemmon where she’s meant to be, and she’ll tell you she’s exactly where she needs to be: standing in front of a classroom – or webcam – leading lessons on JavaScript, app design and digital citizenship for elementary and middle school students at a small parochial school in the Kansas City Metro Area.
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The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation Welcomes Applications for 2021 Grassroots Grants with KidsGardening to Connect More Children to Benefits of Gardening
Annual grant program aims to increase children’s access to fresh food, garden education
MARYSVILLE, Ohio, January 4, 2021 /3BL Media/ – To support the rise in gardening nationwide and address the critical need to connect more children to healthy food, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation today opened its GroMoreGood Grassroots Grants with national nonprofit KidsGardening.
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ON Semiconductor Foundation Awards Over $710k in Grants to 55 Organizations Globally during Fall 2020 Cycle
The ON Semiconductor Foundation is committed to serving the needs of communities through the investment of resources. Its primary focus of giving is in the areas of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) education, health, disaster relief, environment and human services.
Since 2016, ON Semiconductor has funded more than $5 million in grants, employee matching and in-kind donations, as well as sponsorships and dollars-for-doers for employee volunteerism.
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ON Semiconductor Foundation Grant Empowers Latina Youth with Adelante Mujeres' Help
Written by Cassandra Savel, corporate social responsibility intern
The ON Semiconductor Foundation seeks to serve and provide for the needs of communities across the globe. Through its grant making, the ON Semiconductor Foundation is empowering and providing opportunities for growth among underrepresented populations. As an underrepresented population, the Latinx community in the United States faces challenges related to discrimination, economic poverty, immigration and community opportunity, which affect the experience of youth as they navigate childhood, adolescence and beyond.
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Albertsons Companies Foundation Donates $14 Million to Organizations Fighting Hunger
Includes major grants of up to $500,000 to organizations with innovative projects to eradicate hunger; nearly 150 organizations receive grants of up to $100,000
Albertsons Companies Foundation is awarding almost $14 million in grants from its Nourishing Neighbors community relief fund to local hunger-fighting organizations in areas their stores serve from coast to coast.
The grants include almost $4 million for 13 large grants to organizations across the United States as part of Nourishing Neighbors’ new innovation grant program, which awards grants up to $500,000 to organizations with innovative projects or new ideas for eradicating hunger.
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With every search, Bing users earn rewards that are donated to a cause of the user’s choice and matched by Microsoft
CALGARY, Alberta, December 15, 2020 /3BL Media/ – Benevity, Inc., the leading provider of global corporate purpose software, today announced that Give with Bing users have donated Microsoft Rewards points valued at over US$1.5 million to more than 30,000 nonprofit organizations around the world, including matching funds contributed by Microsoft since April. Microsoft will continue to match donations under the Give with Bing program through December 31, 2020, doubling the impact for nonprofits this holiday season.
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Entertainer and Children's Miracle Network Hospitals® Co-Founder Marie Osmond Helps Celebrate 20th Year of the Aflac Holiday Duck Helping Kids with Cancer
COLUMBUS, Ga., Dec. 16, 2020 /3BL Media/ - Commemorating its 20th year of spreading joy while raising funds and awareness to help treat and find a cure for pediatric cancers – and in the Saint Nick of time for giving season – Aflac along with a famous friend and philanthropist are introducing the 2020 Aflac Holiday Duck, available for purchase at AflacChildhoodCancer.org.
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Aflac Pledges $1 Million to Morehouse School of Medicine Funding to Aid Research and Community Education to Combat the Ongoing Opioid Crisis in Rural Georgia
COLUMBUS, Ga., Dec. 18, 2020 /3BL Media/ - Aflac, a leading provider of supplemental insurance and products in the U.S., has pledged $1 million to Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM). The funding will support the institution's research and education programs related to the ongoing opioid crisis in rural America. Aflac will provide Morehouse School of Medicine with five annual installments of $200,000, which began in 2020.
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British Chess Championships, July 25 - August 8
Just a reminder to anyone thinking of joining Paul, Joshua and myself at this year's British Championships at Warwick University, that the deadline for entries without incurring a late fee is looming. After July 1 it will cost you more, and knowing what a tight fisted bunch chess players generally are, that's something to be avoided if possible.
This will be the first time since 1970 (also Warwick University) that the Championships have come right to our doorstep, and if it's another 45 year's before they come so close to home then most of us had better make use of what is likely to be our last such opportunity. (Sad but true!!)
Full details of all the events are here.
This will be the third time I have played at the British (first time ever in the Championship proper, of course), and my debut was half a life time ago at Southport in 1983. This was my highly enjoyable last round game in the Major Open (which was rather strong in those days), which is as far removed from my current turgid style as it's possible to get. The win took my score to 7/11 - and I will gladly settle for that this time around, too!
When I play through a game like that I sometimes get the weirdest feeling that I used to be a rather dynamic player - but I'm sure that's just false memory syndrome at work!
Blog Categories: Club Information, Games
Kenilworth Player Profile: Part 1 - Paul Lam
Evening all. It gives me great pleasure to be making my first contribution to this site, a mere year and a half after it was created, thus proving that there is life in the club beyond Mark and Josh! It is with their encouragement that, from now on, I will be posting a regular series of Kenilworth player profiles consisting of Q & As which aim to shed light on the many colourful characters that make up our club. I for one am looking forward to conducting Roy Watson's interview! Upon their suggestion though, our series will kick off on a tamer note with none other than myself. I hope you will find the series interesting, entertaining and, dare I say, educational (in the sense of 'what not to do during a chess game'). Without further ado, let's move onto the questions!
Tell us a little about yourself and how long you have been playing chess for Kenilworth
I grew up and live in Coventry and work as a university administrator and chess coach. I joined Kenilworth Chess Club at the age of eleven in 2000 and currently play on board 1 for their A team in the Leamington & District Chess League.
How did you start playing chess?
My parents taught me the moves when I was 7 or 8, but I only started playing seriously in secondary school. I joined the school chess club, caught the bug, and soon found myself representing the school team. When I started regularly beating my peers and chess teacher I decided to join a club. I came down for a Kenilworth club night, really enjoyed myself and have been a member ever since.
What is the appeal of chess for you?
I enjoy the combative aspect of the game; for me there’s nothing better than the feeling of going ‘mano a mano’ and emerging victorious! As well as cultivating fighting spirit, chess has definitely helped me to develop other valuable 'life skills' such as concentration, problem-solving and resilience under pressure. One of the side benefits is that it has also enabled me to travel to some interesting places, meet new people and make many good friends.
What is your best chess feat/memory/moment?
There are a few which come to mind, such as representing England from under 14 to under 18 level, winning the LDCL division 1 title with Kenilworth A and my sacrificial win against International Master Richard Palliser in the 4NCL this season. My proudest achievement though is establishing the Coventry Chess Academy; a social enterprise providing chess tuition for children. I owe a great deal to the many people who helped me as a junior player, and it feels nice to be able to give back something to those in a similar position today.
What is your worst chess memory/moment?
One which still gives me nightmares is my game against Sam Williams in a vital 4NCL match during the 12/13 season. I outplayed my higher-rated opponent with the Black pieces and gained a completely winning position. I had one move to reach time control and a minute on my clock to do so. I had the option of checking the White king without fear of threefold repetition. Instead, I idiotically decided to try and calculate the quickest winning line. The next thing I knew, I checked my clock to see I had only three seconds left, panicked and put a piece en prise, forcing my resignation on the next move. Our team drew a match we should have won and were subsequently relegated. The whole painful reversal is available to view at http://chesstempo.com/gamedb/game/3424011 for anyone who wishes to share in my sorrow or, alternatively, laugh at my stupidity!
What is your favourite chess game?
Bobby Fischer’s 1963 miniature against Robert Byrne (http://chesstempo.com/gamedb/game/1219594). A clinical, logical game from beginning to end and what should have been one of the great finishes to a chess game, if it were not for Byrne resigning before it could be played!
Do you have a chess claim to fame?
I once shared the junior prize with Grandmaster David Howell, now one of the world’s top players, in a tournament and was almost the sole winner, as they initially missed out his name on the prize winners list!
Do you have a chess hero or inspiration?
Tony Miles, the UK’s first chess grandmaster of the modern era, who I had the pleasure of meeting a couple of times and playing once. I wrote an article about him for Ceasefire Magazine a few years ago which can be found at https://ceasefiremagazine.co.uk/chess-corner-4/ and which I feel adequately sums up my admiration for his style of play and accomplishments.
Do you have any funny chess stories?
One time I was playing in my school’s house chess competition. I won my game rather quickly and my chess teacher, Mr Jenkins, challenged me to a friendly game. I won, so we played another. And another. Fast forward two hours and everyone has gone home bar myself, Mr Jenkins, another teacher and my mum who is getting rather fed of waiting for me. I’ve lost count of the number of games we’ve played at this stage, but Mr Jenkins is still desperately seeking his first win. Eventually, I give in to tiredness and Mr Jenkins pounces like a leopard at the opportunity, finally securing victory. And I can finally go home much to the relief of my mum. It was worth the wait though to see the look of pure happiness on Mr Jenkins’ face after that final game!
What is the best piece of chess advice you’ve heard or were given?
Be pragmatic. Chess is a results-oriented game and the long but certain path to victory is preferable to the short but potentially hazardous one.
What are your interests outside of chess?
I’m a keen powerlifter and was the middleweight silver medallist in the 2014 British Bench Press Championship. I have qualified for the national Bench Press Championship on three separate occasions, all in different weight categories. Funnily enough, I qualified for the British Chess Championship for the first time only this year and don't have a chance in hell of winning, so I suppose my powerlifting achievements surpass those in chess!
Why would you recommend Kenilworth Chess Club?
It might not be the biggest club, but it’s definitely one of the friendliest. New members can expect a very warm welcome. Club nights are relaxed, highly sociable and terrific fun, even if the chess can be of questionable quality! As Mark Page once said, we all leave our grades at the door of the Royal Oak!
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Trophy Time
C Team captain Mike Johnson pictured with the Leamington League Division 3 Trophy at the League AGM which was held on June 1. Regrettably your roving reporter was not paying attention at the moment the Trophy was actually presented to Mike by the League Chairman, our very own Joshua Pink, so this will have to do!
Many congratulations once again to all those who contributed to the C team's success in the 2014-15 season.
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The "Lost" CHEERS Super Bowl scene
For several years I've been talking about the "Lost" CHEERS scene. David and I wrote it for the 1983 Super Bowl Pre-game show to promote our fledgling series. They ran it just before game time and it was seen by 80,000,000 people. Nothing we've ever written before or since has been seen by that many eyeballs at one time. But the scene was never repeated. It never appeared on any DVD's. It just disappeared.
Until a couple of years ago.
Sportswriter supreme, Joe Resnick has taped every Super Bowl including that one. And since the scene aired so close to the game, it was on the tape. Thanks to friend of the blog, Howard Hoffman, he was able to digitize it and post it on YouTube. Here's the text of the scene.
So here it is. The Super Bowl is next.
Hard to believe that's actually 30 years ago. (round numbers are always fun)
And that 'Theisman fellow' is now hawking prostate drugs.
Bill Jones said...
So I guess the question is, did it work, in terms of giving a big bump to the show? Or was it only temporary?
That breaking of the fourth wall at the end is really something... networks still pump their shows these days, of course, but I don't think I've seen anything that blatant!
Jokesfb said...
I like that video, Thanks so much
Ken, Wanna feel even older??? Just think, most of the players in today's weren't even alive then...
...in today's Superbowl...
Great to see Pete Axthelm... Just the right mix of erudite and earthy. This segment reminded me of how good he was on NBC's studio show.
That's a classic moment from a classic show. Thanks, Ken.
The networks by the late 70s were really using the Super Bowl to either promote or to debut shows. At least in the case of Cheers NBC was pushing a show that deserved (in January 1983) a wider audience than it was getting -- I remember four years earlier after the Super Bowl, CBS used the time slot to promote their version of the then-trendy "Animal House" knock offs, called "Co-Ed Fever". The worst Super Bowl blowout in NFL history was only 10 percent as unwatchable as this stinker, and there have been several other bombs inflicted on the viewing public over the years as their punishment for not changing the channel fast enough after the game was over.
Don K. said...
Every time I try to watch it, right after Norm says "the only reason for living not found in a mug", the screen goes dark and says "video not available".
Will Fitzgerald said...
Wow, thanks! Not every day you get to watch 'new' Cheers!
Sounds like Cliff was looped by another actor...
Tom Garrett said...
This is so good.
Don't forget John...CHEERS got front-loaded, but NBC cleaned up immediately afterward with the debut of THE A-TEAM.
Can't believe this isn't in a vault somewhere at Paramount, but maybe in those days this kind of thing was considered disposable. It had no future value anyone could see in those pre-DVD days, so why not just throw it out?
Thanks for that Ken.
I have never seen it before.
Let's not forget the Super Bowl-related episode of "The Mary Tyler Moore" show from January 1975, where the characters were rooting for Pittsburgh...against the hometown Minnesota Vikings! (Obviously, the episode was filmed several weeks in advance.) No wonder WJM always trailed in the Twin Cities ratings.
"Superbowl mass" is the best line.
The 30th anniversary of the last MASH episode
Worst new tech invention EVER
Seth MacFarlane won't host next year's Oscars
Final thoughts on the 2013 Oscars
My 2013 Oscar review
Writing the Academy Awards
How the Best Picture Oscar is determined
Missing actors and authors
The pros and cons of gangbanging
If I wrote for GIRLS
Some random thoughts, rants, and suggestions
A former U.S. President is today's guest blogger
Guys are not going to want to f**k her
How we determined credit
Fox announces "ShortComs"
Terrestrial Radio sucks
Let's play Over-Under!
M*I*S*H M*A*S*H
Christina Applegate leaves UP ALL NIGHT
Rock stars given dress restrictions for the Grammys
This is 40 -- this is my review
Punching the puppet
I want to be a panelist
My comments on your comments
Super Bowl commercials were not funny
For those who don't know who Paul Harvey is
The best way to watch MASH
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LiteWorld is a blog-novella: a story based in fiction that mirrors a story based in fact. Follow the journey of the Entity and the coming new world of Lite & Technology.
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33. Make Them Me, Make Them You, Make Them Do What You Want Them To
“Boss?” I turned to look at Stan and saw eight uniformed humans walking toward me. When I brought them closer to their human selves their instincts must have kicked in. Stan moved quickly to get in front of the advancing group just as I was getting ready to hit them with the Lite Ring again. “Move Stan,” I wrote in big bold flashing letters on MY cape. The humans were too close. I called up the Lite Ring and illuminated the humans. Stan saw MY cape and jumped just in time…the uniformed group stopped.
I looked at Stan. He was standing next to the other five humans…watching them. They were watching the “hunters” scene on the one wall. “Boss, what happened?” I looked at Stan…”I’m not sure but I know now how much control I need over you…..them.” The eight uniformed humans were back to their original zombie state. The other five were looking at ME now…it was time to make some changes and move on.
Because of MY actions in taking the 8 uniformed humans…all males…I now had to concentrate on finding more females. I would need nine, one for Stan and eight for the human soldiers. That would give ME 22….I just had to find them. “Stan,” I wrote, “where can I find nine female humans….now?” Stan stared at ME with his mouth and eyes wide open. “Now?…it’s like 11:00 in the evening boss.” I continued to look at him..writing “NOW” again on MY cape. Looking at the floor Stan slowly said….”college. There is a small university boss about 3 miles from here. I guess the female dorms would be one place to look.” I looked at the other five humans used the Lite Ring to put them in the same state as the uniformed ones and then took Stan back to the truck.
As we were pulling out of the building Stan turned on the lights of the vehicle to see the road. I used the Lite Wrapping and made our vehicle mimic one of the large two piece “tractor-trailers” as Stan called them. We didn’t need any unwanted company on our trip to the college. Stan was silent for a change and he only spoke once to indicate the buildings he called “dorms” were coming up on the left side of the road. I told him to stop a little distance from the buildings…we would walk the rest of the way. As we approached the dorms I could make out a large group of humans, male and female standing outside. “Time to get some more female humans,” I wrote in small letters on MY cape. Stan looked at ME and said…”This should be interesting.”
I looked at the younger humans, used the Lite Wrapping on Stan, thought protective for MYSELF and instantly we looked like we were part of the group. Stan looked at ME, realized what happened and smiled. “You are learning Stan,” I thought. As we got closer to the group I noticed there were only six females….Stan saw the same thing and said “Only six chicks, boss.” I thought, “six is better than none, I’m taking them.” The Lite Ring illuminated the entire group of humans..the females were in the now familiar trance…the males were on the ground sleeping.
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LiV Miami LUVs LUX Miami: SLS LUX Brickell Hotel & Residences Opening Summer 2018
LiV Miami is looking forward to the opening of SLS LUX Brickell Hotel & Residences.
LiV Miami is excited to learn that The Related Group and Allen Morris Company announced yesterday the upcoming Summer 2018 opening of the sold-out SLS LUX Brickell Hotel & Residences, the third SLS-branded property in Miami. The formidable talents of sbe Founder and CEO Sam Nazarian, The Related Group Founder and Chairman Jorge Perez, Allen Morris Company Chairman and CEO Allen Morris, Arquitectonica co-founding Principal Bernardo Fort-Brescia, and design duo Yabu Pushelberg, have joined forces to deliver a property poised to become a Miami landmark, boasting sbe’s award-winning Katsuya restaurant and mixology concept S Bar. SLS LUX marks the fourth of nine jointly developed projects in the pipeline for The Related Group and sbe and closely follows the recent delivery of Hyde Midtown Suites & Residences.
Sam Nazarian, Founder and CEO of sbe, said: “Residential growth remains a critical element of sbe’s strategy. To date, our residential projects have seen $2 billion in sales, and we are projecting an incremental $2.5 billion in the near future as our SLS, Delano and Hyde residences open doors in Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, UAE, and the US.” He adds: “Building on the great success we’ve seen with SLS Brickell, we are pleased to collaborate further with our partners at The Related Group and, one of my mentors, Jorge Pérez. sbe is also proud to debut our first collaboration with the amazing design firm Yabu Pushelberg.”
SLS LUX Brickell marks The Related Group’s fourth completed tower on South Miami Avenue, following the opening of 1100 Millecento, SLS Brickell Suites & Residences and the two-towered Brickell Heights. The development boasts an enviable location just steps away from Mary Brickell Village and the sprawling, two-million-square-foot Brickell City Centre, featuring luxury retail, cinemas, restaurants, further establishing the neighborhood as a 24-hour work/play environment.
“We envision each of our projects to energize and enhance the surrounding community. SLS LUX does both, but more importantly, further cements Brickell as Miami’s leading lifestyle destination,” said Jorge M. Pérez, Founder, Chairman and CEO of The Related Group. “SLS LUX is an oasis of ultimate luxury and features the very best of everything Miami has to offer – world-class art, elegant design, expertly crafted food – all set within a buzzing, culture-rich neighborhood.”
The extraordinary Arquitectonica designed, 57-story tower will feature the first LED façade by prominent lighting artist Ana Isabel Martinez. The project encompasses 450 sold-out luxury condominiums featuring private elevators and 70 guest rooms and suites, all expertly designed by the incomparable Yabu Pushelberg. Just steps away from Brickell City Centre, Miami’s newest and most extravagant shopping and lifestyle destination, SLS LUX Brickell offers residents and guests the ultimate access to an oasis of exclusive privileges.
The property will feature premier culinary offerings with celebrity Chef Katsuya Uechi’s second Katsuya location in Miami and fourteenth internationally. Katsuya, set to open on June 18th, brings the finest design together with the most exquisitely prepared Japanese cuisine. Interiors by Yabu Pushelberg with dramatic lighting and sculptural seating set the tone for a romantic evening, a special celebration, or an impromptu gathering. Accommodating nearly 180 diners, the 6,537-square foot expertly composed space features a private dining room for 10-12 diners that can also be divided into two separate rooms. The restaurant will be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and offer many of Katsuya’s signature favorites along with new items created especially for the location.
LiV LUVs The SLS LUX Brickell Penthouse
SLS LUX Brickell will also debut S Bar, a sexy, sultry and glamorous concept that takes lounge life to all new heights of enjoyment. Situated next door to Katsuya and opening simultaneously on June 18th, Sbar boasts a 2,535 square foot space that will seat 85, striking the perfect balance between cultured sophistication and raw elegance. The vibe will be casual and the style bohemian chic with an urban edge. Live jazz, innovative cocktails, and a tempting array of lite bites will make S Bar the perfect place to meet up with friends any day of the week for an intimate tête-à-tête or an all-night party. Together, these venues are poised to become a destination for guests and locals alike.
Overlooking the Brickell skyline on the LUX Garden Level, two pools and extensive sporting and recreation amenities take relaxation and fitness out into the sunshine. Stylish cabanas and lounge areas invite guests and residents to sit back and enjoy poolside snack and beverage service. Courts for tennis, soccer, bocce, and basketball create many opportunities for pickup games with friends and neighbors. Additionally, Penthouse residents will enjoy exclusive access to the 57th floor rooftop terrace with breathtaking views of Biscayne Bay and the Miami skyline. This private outdoor lounge space has been designed with a pool, spas, and a summer kitchen with a barbecue area ideal for entertaining.
In addition, SLS LUX Brickell hosts an unprecedented range of 24-hour lifestyle amenities available for both condo owners and hotel guests, including concierge services through touch screen iPad’s, valet parking, in-room dining by Katsuya and exclusive access to Hyde Beach at SLS South Beach. Guests and residents will also have access to event facilities and services at its sister property, SLS Brickell, making hosting any type of event or business meeting seamless. Guests staying at SLS LUX Brickell can also enjoy luxury chauffeur experience from the Lincoln Motor Company, sbe’s official automotive partner in the US. Beginning April 19, guests at 8 sbe properties nationwide will be able to choose a chauffeur experience with the all-new Lincoln Navigator, a full-size SUV that combines modern luxury with advanced technology such as wireless charging and standard Wi-Fi; or Lincoln’s flagship Continental, which embodies a timeless definition of beauty, balancing strength and elegance, power and control through its modern, distinctive grille and athletic profile.
In line with Related’s affinity for museum-quality art installations, SLS LUX Brickell will also feature a collection of curated art throughout common areas, including Fernando Botero’s signature “Male Torso, 1992,” a massive 40,000-square foot exterior color block mural by Fabian Burgos, and work by renowned Argentine artist, Matias Duville,
sbe’s flagship SLS brand is continuing its momentum from 2017 – following the successful launch of the 299-room SLS Baha Mar in The Bahamas, and the signing of multiple development and management deals in North America, Latin America, and The Middle East. In the next five years, the SLS brand will triple in size, opening 12 more hotels and residences in major cities including Atlanta, Cancun, Washington D.C., Puerto Madero, and Buenos Aires.
For more information on SLS LUX Brickell Hotel & Residences, visit www.slslux.com. Hotel reservations are now available. SLS LUX Brickell is located at 805 S Miami Avenue.
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Welcome to the wiki for the Marble Hornets video series, a chilling unfolding of events relating to the SomethingAwful myth of Slender Man. If you are here, you probably found it through its unfiction forum or maybe even Reddit and the Marble Hornets tags on Tumblr!. You found it because you were curious about Jay's youtube channel or his twitter account. But be warned: the events unfolding around the crashed Marble Hornets are not for the meek or the lighthearted. This is the realm of terror and fear, of paranoia and horror. Ye have been warned. Now, welcome to the mystery. I hope you enjoy the story chronicled below.
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"About two or three years ago, a film school friend of mine, Alex, was working on his first "feature length" movie. It was called Marble Hornets and I think it was about a twenty something returning to his childhood home and recalling events that happened there. It was pretty pretentious film student fare, but I helped out for a few days before my summer classes started, and a few rare occasions after that. Everyone on the set seemed pretty excited to be making it, especially Alex. The set itself was about half a mile away from Alex's house, roughly a thirty minute drive away from where I lived at the time. It was a pretty heavily wooded area, I guess to give it a sparsely populated small town feel. Most of the movie took place outside.
After about two months of off and on shooting, Alex dropped his pet project completely. It was really sudden when he let me know about it. When I asked him why, he told me it was because of the "unworkable conditions" of where he had picked to shoot. Which struck me as very odd since he had been living around that area since he was eight, and never seemed to have a problem with it. What's even stranger is that he acted incredibly distant when telling me this news. Soon after, he started avoiding me and from what I hear, everyone else. All he did was sit around his house.
Being a film student as well, I hated to see his work go to waste and decided to talk to him about it a bit more. A few weeks after he had stopped shooting, I finally convinced him to let me come over.
Something about him was worse than I'd originally thought. He had lost a good bit of weight, and looked pretty sickly. I pretended like I didn't notice and we just hung out for awhile. Right before I left, I asked him about Marble Hornets and what he was planning on doing with all of his tapes of raw footage. With almost no hesitation, he simply said "burn them".
This caught me off guard. When I asked why he didn't just archive them for B-roll in future projects, he just said he never wanted to work with the footage again. He was completely serious about this. I couldn't understand why he'd just want to get rid of it completely. Surely it wasn't all that useless. So I asked if I could take a look at them.
He agreed, but only under the circumstance that I never bring them back to him, and never discuss what was on them with him. He also highly discouraged me from showing any if it to anyone else. I laughed at this, and said that he must have accidentally made The Ring or something with the way he was talking. He didn't acknowledge this and brought me up to his attic, where he was storing the pile of tapes.
There were tons of them. He grabbed a couple of plastic shopping bags and piled the tapes in and gave them to me, then shooed me out of the attic. Right as I was walking out the door, he said, in the most serious tone I've ever heard from someone, "I'm not kidding, don't ever bring this up around me again."
Alex's comment was so sudden that I didn't have time to react before he had closed the door on me. He transferred to an out of state school soon after that and I haven't seen him since.
I filed the tapes separately from my others, and was honestly too freaked out to look at them at the time, and eventually forgot about them. I've decided to begin going through the tapes later tonight. If I don't do it now, I probably never will. I'm hoping all I find is an unfinished student film and nothing else. That would sure put me at ease now that I'm thinking about it again.
If there's interest, I'll post anything that I find on here."
~Jay (source)
June 20, 2014 Entry 87 is uploaded.
May 14, 2014 Entry 85 is uploaded.
April 1, 2014 Entry 84 is uploaded.
March 6, 2014 Entry 83 is uploaded.
February 20, 2014 Null is uploaded to totheark's channel.
February 6, 2014 Entry 82 is uploaded.
January 9, 2014 Entry 81 is uploaded.
December 5, 2013 Entry 80 is uploaded.
December 3, 2013 Quadrant is uploaded to totheark's channel.
November 21, 2013 Entry 79 is uploaded.
November 1, 2013 Entry 78 is uploaded.
October 16, 2013 Entry 77 is uploaded.
October 10, 2013 File is uploaded to totheark's channel.
September 12, 2013 Entry 76 is uploaded.
August 23, 2013 Entry 75 is uploaded.
August 12, 2013 Conversion is uploaded to totheark's channel.
August 1, 2013 Entry 74 is uploaded.
July 10, 2013 entry 73 is uploaded.
June 9, 2013 Entry 72 is uploaded.
April 28, 2013 Entry 70 is uploaded.
April 4, 2013 Decline is uploaded to totheark's channel.
March 10, 2013 Entry 68 is uploaded.
March 2, 2013 Entry 67.5 is uploaded.
February 15, 2013 Entry 67 is uploaded.
January 23, 2013 Entry 66 is uploaded.
October 25, 2012 Display is uploaded to totheark's channel.
September 15, 2012 Isolation is uploaded to totheark's channel.
September 1, 2012 Entry 62 is uploaded.
July 14, 2012 Entry 60.5 is uploaded.
June 22, 2012 Reference is uploaded to totheark's channel.
May 6, 2012 Entry 57 is uploaded.
April 4, 2012 Decay is uploaded to totheark's channel.
March 25,2012 Entry 54 is uploaded.
March 15, 2012 Reminder is uploaded to totheark's channel.
March 9, 2012 Jay's Twitter: "Had my camera with me all week. Entry #53 will be uploaded tomorrow."
March 8, 2012 Jay's Twitter: "Now that I think about it, I'm not sure what I'm going to say to Tim if he shows up here. I have no idea how he'll react to seeing me."
March 7, 2012 Jay's Twitter: "Just got back from waiting outside the clinic again. Still no sign of Tim."
March 2, 2012 Jay's Twitter: "Can't just walk into the clinic and ask about Tim. Not sure how to approach this." 12:35 PM
"@nickwilliams666 They probably wouldn't buy that, with doctor patient confidentiality and all." 1:51 PM
March 1, 2012 Jay's Twitter: "Back at the store. A lot less people here this time." 12:14 PM
"Different person working here this time. Hoping they've seen Tim." 1:09 PM
"She remembered Tim. Told me he mentioned going to a doctor's office." 2:46 PM
"Found what I think is a mental health clinic a few blocks down from the store. It's closed right now though." 4:27 PM
"It has the hours posted, at least." 4:35 PM
For more, view the Comprehensive Timeline.
Marblehornets on youtube (site belonging to Jay)
Marblehornets on twitter (site belonging to Jay)
totheark on youtube (site belonging to totheark)
Unfiction forum for collaboration and information-sharing.
TvTropes' page for Marble Hornets, containing an index of tropes used by the series.
Jay, the uploader of The Entries and the primary protagonist of the series. Was the script supervisor for Marble Hornets, and was later given the tapes from the shoot by Alex before his disappearance.
Alex Kralie, the writer and director of Marble Hornets, who also filmed most of the early Entries.
Tim, one of the actors from Marble Hornets.
totheark, the mysterious Youtube poster with cryptic messages and access to redacted audio. Some people believe he is the Masked Man, or maybe a group of people.
Masked Man, called "Masky" by the fandom, his intentions are not clear yet.
Jessica, the girl staying in the hotel room next to Jay's. Appears for the first time in Entry 28.
Brian, Alex's closest friend and the lead actor on Marble Hornets. His whereabouts since the shoot are unknown.
Seth, one of the cameramen from Marble Hornets.
The Operator, the enigmatic and terrifying figure appearing in many Entries, based on the Slender Man.
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Volvo XC60 Facelift Engine & Test Drive
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Volvo XC60 Overview
The Volvo XC60 is a massively important car for the Swedish car company. It represents nearly a third of all Volvos sold. And, as the company is happy to remind you constantly, the XC60 ‘became Europe’s largest-selling SUV in its segment within seven years of its launch. So you can be sure that the Volvo XC60, an SUV that is similar in size to the BMW X3, the Audi Q5 and the Mercedes-Benz GLC, has been carefully designed to further what is already a success story for Volvo and to take it to the next step. Volvo XC60 price range in India is between 50,68,313/- to 50,68,313/- , check for detail pricing of Volvo XC60 in Carzprice
The Volvo’s new-generation product was revealed at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year and we’ve just driven it. More to the fore, the Volvo XC60 is expected to go on sale in India towards the end of 2017 at a price around Rs 55-60 lakh. Even at the outset you might think that sounds like quite the price jump – the current Volvo XC60 is Rs 48-52 lakh. Well, let’s reserve judgement and look at the Volvo XC60 in detail first, shall we?
Volvo XC60 Exteriors
The Volvo XC60 has a very aggressive front look as compared to the others in its class. The chrome chunky logo sits firm on the traditional trapezoidal grille. A V-pattern can be easily observed in the entire front design line. The flared up side profile gives the junior Volvo a bigger SUV look. The bifocal Xenon dual lamps are not too stretched and fit just right. The turn indicators integrated with the front light assembly completes the arch of the headlight curve, its subtle positioning is the best I feel. Volvo XC60 has a longish bonnet, with a firm shoulder line which runs through the front and climbs its way up to rear boot.Day running LED strips which are parallel to the chrome lining of the radiator grille also contribute to the overall V-shaped theme of the front.Contours made on the front bumper run down from the headlights to the lower line. The positioning of the side air takes on the front bumper is very relaxed. It’s situated at the extreme ends on both sides.
The exterior dimensions of the Volvo include 4627mm length which is lesser as compared to the X3 and Q5. 2120mm width, which is more than that of Q5 and X3 and 2774mm wheelbase, which is lesser than the Q5 and X3.The ground clearance of this low slung Volvo XC60 is 230 mm, more than its rivals Q5 – 201mm and the X3-203mm.Side profile of XC60 is very interesting as the lines run in an ascending manner. The Chrome lining that starts from the front window goes right upto the rear quarter panel. The parallel roof-rails are in contrast with the paint scheme. While the front is low slung, it’s complemented by the raised rear end with those flowing tail lamps.Volvo offers the XC60 in 9 colors which are the Flemenco Red metallic, Terra Bronze metallic, Cosmic White metallic, Silver metallic, Seashell metallic, Ice White, Seville Grey metallic, Black Sapphire metallic and Barents blue metallic. We drove the Black Sapphire metallic shade.The chrome laden Volvo syllables sit on the tail gate. The flowing tail lamps are quite a sight in the evenings. Something which we didn’t like in the exteriors were the exhaust mufflers, it should have been integrated with the rear bumper. In India, cars half the price of it have that arrangement these days.The 17” wheels give a nice side profile. The “XC” syllables embossed on the wheels in a nice touch .The overall design of the Volvo XC60 has been made to create a motion-when-standing look.
Volvo XC60 Interiors
Volvo’s reputation for tastefully simple interiors is on full display in the 2017 XC60. The inviting cabin features a distinctive “waterfall” center stack that gracefully joins the dash and center console. Operating the climate control is intuitive, but other systems might take some getting used to. In particular, the infotainment system is controlled via a multifunction knob on the center stack rather than a traditional touchscreen or dial mount where your hand naturally rests. Menus for navigation and music browsing can also be confusing.Seat comfort, on the other hand, is excellent. Front seats are well shaped and appropriately cushioned for long road trips, and the range of adjustments ensure a comfortable position for a variety of body types. Rear seats are similarly accommodating, delivering adult-sized head- and legroom. Volvo is still one of the only manufacturers to offer integrated child booster seats that fold out of the rear bench.The quality of the interior materials is decent for the class, though some newer SUVs have surpassed the XC60 in terms of overall look and feel. The XC60’s age also shows in the overabundance of buttons on the center stack and small infotainment screen. Cargo space is better than average, though, providing 30.8 cubic feet behind the rear seats and up to 67 cubic feet with those seats folded.
Volvo XC60 Engine
In the 2017 XC60, you have a choice between a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine and a more powerful supercharged version of the same engine. The base engine should be potent enough for most drivers, with plenty of power for merging onto the highway or navigating city traffic. The more powerful optional engine is the right choice if you need to frequently haul a full complement of people and cargo or if you simply desire a little more punch when you press the accelerator. Both engines are paired with a slick-shifting automatic transmission that fades into the background.You can expect much of the same with the BMW X3. Its base engine is no slouch, but the available six-cylinder is more exhilarating. The Acura RDX only offers a single engine, a V6, which provides plenty of power for feisty driving. The base engine in the Volvo XC90 has 10 extra horsepower over the XC60, but the XC90’s heavier weight results in unimpressive acceleration. Both of the XC90’s optional engines feel more powerful by comparison.
The XC60 is among the most fuel-efficient nonhybrid vehicles in the class, getting 23 mpg in the city and 30 mpg on the highway with the T5 FWD. With the T5 AWD, you can expect 20 mpg in the city and 29 on the highway. Getting the supercharged engine that comes with all-wheel drive only decreases fuel economy a bit to 20/27 mpg city/highway.Part of the XC60’s secret for sipping fuel is its stop-start system. When you come to a complete stop, like at a traffic light, the system turns the engine off until you lift your foot off the brake. Then it fires back up and you’re on your way. Unfortunately, the system feels unrefined as it starts the engine back up. If you find it too annoying, you can shut the system off and forego the extra fuel savings. The BMW X3 has the same feature. It can also be distracting, but like the XC60’s stop-start system, you can disable it. From the base X3, you can expect 21/28 mpg city/highway. The Acura RDX returns 20/28 mpg city/highway. The Volvo XC90 gets 22/26 mpg city/highway in the base trim.
Volvo XC60 Driving
You are seated well up with a commanding position of the road, a short-ish dashboard and Volvo’s City safety tech to bank on to keep the car away from nicks at low speeds. Ground clearance at 230mm is class leading, the steering is light and weighs up well with speed so it’s quite an easy car to drive… until a dollop of torque steer kicks in. Yes there is plenty of it during hard acceleration runs, with all the 400Nm sent to the front wheels so as suggested earlier, the XC60 is best driven unhurried. The R-Design XC60 gets stiffer springs and firmer anti roll bars for enthusiastic handling but that does rob the SUV of its supple ride. It’s good and reassuring at high speed through undulations but low speed ride takes a beating. This isn’t the right setting for Indian road conditions which sadly won’t change as Volvos come in as CBUs. While you lose out on quality ride, you do gain a lot on the handling front. For information on contact details of Volvo car dealers in Hyderabad
In addition to the stiffer springs and anti roll bars, the XC60 R-Design also gets a stiffer chassis compared to the stock XC60. We’d have to drive the two back to back to notice the difference but this car for a front wheel drive 1.85 tonne SUV does handle well. Sure it’s not on par with the agile BMW X3 but it holds its line through corners. The grip from a fantastic set of Pirelli PZero Rosso tyres gives the XC60 its handling edge and there is absolutely no tyre noise too while doing high speeds on the highway. Strong brake discs all round complement the sticky rubber to give you enough and more stopping power.
Volvo XC60 Safety
Standard safety features for all Volvo XC60 models include antilock brakes, traction and stability control, whiplash protection for the front seats, front seat side airbags, full-length side curtain airbags and Volvo On Call emergency telematics. Also standard is Volvo’s City Safety system, which is a low-speed frontal collision warning and mitigation system with automatic braking.
A pair of integrated dual-stage child booster seats are optional and pop up from the rear outboard seats to accommodate children with a height/weight range from 37 inches and 33 pounds to 55 inches and 80 pounds. Other standard and/or available features include a blind-spot monitoring system with rear cross-traffic alert, front and rear parking sensors, an upgraded frontal collision warning system with fully automatic braking and pedestrian and cyclist detection, a driver-inattention warning system and lane departure warning.
Volvo XC60 Cost
Volvo Xc60 Ex-Showroom Price in India ranges from 50,68,313/- (XC60 Inscription) to 50,68,313/- (XC60 Inscription). Get best offers for Volvo Xc60 from Volvo Dealers in India
Volvo XC60 Verdict
If you are looking for a mid-size luxury SUV, we advise you to wait for the Volvo XC60 that launches in India in late 2017. It’s an SUV that prioritises comfort over all else and makes a rather strong case for itself in the process. It is distinctive in appearance, has a soothing cabin and comes loaded with features. It’s also quick when you need it to be but in general, has a calming air about it. In essence, the XC60 is a model that does the important things right. And expect it to be priced keenly too, in the region of Rs 55 lakh.Volvo doesn’t have the largest sales and service setup in India but if that’s not a deal-breaker, the XC60 could be all the mid-size luxury SUV you need.
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Evacuate our OFWs from China: Pangilinan
MANILA - Evacuate our overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from China following certain protocols and safety precautions, Sen. Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan said Friday, January 31, as he reiterated his call for a travel ban for all of novel coronavirus-affected China.
"The US, Japan, South Korea, Britain, Spain, France, and Australia are all evacuating their people from the ground zero of the epidemic. But our government wants our OFWs to remain there, saying they don't want to infect Filipinos here. How come it has, until the last minute, allowed Chinese from Wuhan to enter the country freely," Pangilinan said.
"Iuwi natin ang mga OFW natin because we take care of our own," he added.
The other countries have started evacuating their citizens from Wuhan, sending chartered flights and asking permission from the Chinese authorities.
According to Philippine Ambassador to China Chito Sta. Romana, Wuhan is a transport hub that hosts some 150 Filipinos, including students, teachers, domestic workers, and factory workers.
The government earlier said it will not be evacuating OFWs in China, and has instead urged them to undergo "self-quarantine." It said China needs to give its permission before evacuating OFWs.
The Philippines confirmed its first case of the novel coronavirus 2019 (2019 nCoV) Wednesday, January 30. Despite numerous calls since early this week to impose a travel ban from affected Chinese provinces, the government has just announced today a travel ban on Chinese nationals from Hubei and other affected areas in China.
"We're afraid this is a little too late. We already have one case of 2019 nCoV, and over 50 under investigations. We are disappointed with how late this travel ban has been made," Pangilinan said.
"Now we have to be more vigilant to ensure that we contain its spread. Metro Manila is a densely populated metropolis- our people go through bustling crowds every single day. Public transportation, schools, the market. An outbreak here would challenge the capacity of our hospitals that are already also over-crowded," he said.
Several countries, including Russia and Mongolia, have already closed its borders with China. The United States State Department recently issued a "Do Not Travel" warning for China, while Malaysia has suspended the issuance of visas for Chinese citizens from Wuhan and the areas around Hubei province.
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First Made-in-Vietnam warship unveiled
Posted On Monday, 10 October 2011 09:49
World Navy Force News - Vietnam
Vietnam’s first locally-made artillery ship TT400TP was formally unveiled at state factory Z173 in the northern city of Hai Phong, marking a new step in the country’s defense industry.
On the morning of September 27, Colonel Nguyen Van Dac, political commissar of the Hong Ha ship-building plant, received a phone call saying: “Dear political commissar, all weapons and equipment on the warship successfully shot their targets.”
He immediately informed the good news to others in happy tears.
Thousands of staff, engineers, and workers in the factory have long waited for this historical moment.
“To their surprise, foreign experts said it usually took several times for a newly-made warship in their countries to successfully hit a target. But this made-in-Vietnam ship opened fire accurately on its first time,” Dac proudly said.
The new locally made TT400TP Artillery Ship (pictures: Seameco)
After being appointed as director of factory Z173 seven years ago, the only concern of Nguyen Van Cuong was whether to manufacture a warship or buy one from foreign countries.
Two years later, the factory’s management board decided to build a modern warship by themselves from preliminary design and weapons bought abroad.
“This ship just costs us around US$1 million while a similar warship on the global market costs up to US$10 million. So we save up to 90 percent,” Cuong said.
Hundreds of the best engineers in the factory had been trained abroad for three years to learn technologies needed to build the ship, Cuong added.
The TT400TP was created to undertake four missions: destroy enemy warships, protect army bases of landing crafts, protect civilian vessels, and for patrolling purposes.
The ship, which is 54.16m long and 9.16m wide, has a maximum speed of 32 nautical miles per hour. It is able to continuously operate offshore for 30 days and nights at sustained winds of force 9 and waves of force 8. The ship has an operating range of 2,500 miles.
This will contribute to strengthening the naval force and mark a new step in Vietnam’s technology of warship building to contribute to the protection of national sovereignty, said Colonel Cao Hoa Binh, chairman of the Naval Technology Department.
From: http://www.seameco.com.vn/en/News-Events/Other-News/Made-In-Vietnam-Battleship-Unveiled/
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The Worlds Greatest Lover (1977) Gene Wilder, Gene Wilder, Carol Kane, Dom DeLuise, Comedy
In the early 1920s Hollywood, Adolph Zitz, who surrounds himself with yes men, wants his movie studio, Rainbow, to be the greatest in town by making a movie called the “World’s Greatest Lover” and finding that next star to outshine Rudolph Valentino as the renowned screen lover of his time. Mild mannered and somewhat hapless Rudy Hickman dreams of being such a movie star, he daydreaming about it so much that he is unable to hold onto his bakery jobs. With his supportive but highly hysterical wife Annie Hickman by his side, Rudy, using the stage name Rudy Valentine, pulls up stakes from Milwaukee and heads to Hollywood to try out for that part. He ends up getting a screen test like the thousands of other hopefuls flooding Hollywood for the chance. Annie, who loves the movies herself but who is naive from not having had much exposure to the world, has ulterior motives for going to Hollywood.
Also Known As (AKA): El mejor amante del mundo, Drôle de séducteur, Il più grande amatore del mondo, O Maior Amante do Mundo, Der größte Liebhaber der Welt
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A Fantasy Fulfilled
Madeline rang the doorbell, her heart pounding in her chest. It was almost like a dream. When that door opened, the roleplay, THE roleplay, the one she had fantasized about for so many years and had wanted to experience for so long was going to happen.
Madeline was fifty-four. A successful real estate broker and financially secure, with children who were grown and gone, she was ready to start slowing down a bit and enjoying life. With the kids out of the house Madeline wanted to include a more liberated sex life in her pursuits. An empty nest could be an advantage for some things.
Madeline wanted to roleplay and she knew exactly what she wanted: she wanted to be forced.
“Forced? What do you mean forced?” Madeline and Ted, her husband of thirty years, were in bed as Madeline tried to explain what it was she wanted to explore.
The way he said it made Madeline feel foolish. “You know,” she said. “Taken against my will. Maybe you could be a burglar who catches me home alone and makes me, well, you know, DO things.”
“So what you’re talking about is rape, is that right?”
“Well, if you want to put a name to it, yes, but…”
“You’re saying you want me to rape you??”
“Ted, of course not, I want you to pretend to rape me. We set up a roleplaying scenario and act it out.”
“Maddie, I’d feel awfully damned foolish doing something like that.”
“Couldn’t you give it a try?”
“Damn it Maddie, I’d have no idea how to go about something like that. Frankly, I find it a pretty sick idea. I’d really prefer not to discuss it any further.”
The internet had been a godsend for Madeline. She had a small collection of bdsm porn in her laptop and used it to indulge her fantasies and give herself relief when her husband was away. Ted was not particularly computer literate and never used her laptop anyway, and Madeline was certain her little secret directory would remain a secret.
The laptop had been sluggish and Madeline suspected that she had perhaps picked up a virus or malware or one of those things that one hears about that foul up computers. She e-mailed her computer repair man. She’d been using the same one for years, and he had never failed to fix any problem within a matter of minutes. AND he made house calls.
He was in her office with the laptop. He was a coffee drinker and she had just made a fresh pot. She quietly opened the office door and was about to offer him a cup. His back was to her, the computer open before him. She could see the screen over his shoulder. Madeline’s heart froze in her chest and her face flushed as if it had burst into flames.
On the screen was a photo of a mature woman. She was buxom and large-breasted. She was bound with her arms stretched over her head, and was completely naked and shiny with sweat. Her breasts were criss-crossed with the marks of a whip. The man wielding the whip stood before her in the uniform of a Nazi soldier. Madeline has masturbated with that pic before her dozens of times as she fantasized that it was her breasts being savaged.
“Oh My God,” Madeline said weakly. The man wheeled around and quickly shut the laptop. “Oh My God,” she repeated. “Jack…I don’t know what to say. Oh shit. I can’t even imagine what you must be thinking. I am so humiliated.” She began to cry.
“Whoa! Hey!” The young man jumped from the chair and placed his arms around her. “Hey, it’s no big deal!”
“Oh Jack,” said the sobbing woman. “Oh God, don’t look at me. I am so embarrassed! Oh God!!!”
“Listen, listen, listen,” he said. “We all have our private thoughts about these things. They’re nothing to be ashamed of!”
“Yeah, right,” she responded. “Except in my case they’re not exactly private anymore, are they?”
“Look…can’t we just pretend this never happened?”
“Oh Jack, for Christ’s sake!!” she sobbed.
“Yeah, I guess not. Listen, I know you probably think you’re the only woman in the world who has thoughts like this. You’re not. I fix computers, remember? I see this all the time, really.”
“Sure you do. In men’s computers!”
“Uh, no,” he responded. “This is not an uncommon fantasy for women. Honestly. Can I share a little secret? I sort of go for this kind of thing myself.”
“Oh Jack. I know you’re trying to make me feel better.”
In response the young man opened his own laptop that had been beside Madeline’s on the desk. In a few seconds a photo appeared on the screen and Madeline gasped as her mouth fell open.
In the photo was a very pretty young blonde in a suburban kitchen. She was bent over the table and clearly her clothes had been torn off and strewn on the floor. The scenario suggested a soccer mom taken captive by an intruder. Her hands were tied behind her and her mouth was filled with what appeared to be her own canlı bahis panties. Behind her stood a man with a stocking mask over his face. He had opened his pants to expose a horse-sized erect penis. The position of the organ left no doubt that the terrified young woman was about to be anally sodomized and that she was not going to be a willing participant.
“Jack?” she said quizzically.
“Like I said.” He responded.
“Jack,” she sighed. “You mean I’m really not a nutcase? Oh my, I feel like a ton of weight has been lifted from my shoulders!!”
For the next hour they discussed their likes and dislikes, and viewed more photos, with Madeline becoming ever more relieved and comfortable.
Jack said, “May I ask something?”
“Of course,” she said.
“Have you ever roleplayed? Does he…?”
“Not a chance,” she said, glumly.
“I’m in the same boat I’m afraid,” he responded.
“Jack! You mean Sandi…?”
“No interest whatsoever,” he said.
They both sat quietly for several minutes. Jack broke the silence.
“Um…maybe this happened for a reason.”
Madeline raised her eyes quizzically.
“Well…would you consider a roleplay with me?”
She looked at him in wide-eyed disbelief.
“Well,” he said sheepishly. “He won’t and she won’t. And this is something I really want to try. I fantasize about it all the time. Would it be such a bad thing?”
Madeline’s brain was reeling. It was also something she really wanted to do and which was constantly in her thoughts as well. Jack was a lot younger that she was, but he was achingly handsome and built like Hercules. It would be wrong. But to deny herself when she was getting no younger would not only be wrong but a crime. She was still young enough and attractive enough that this young stud wanted her. She knew that she simply could not pass up this chance and then regret it later.
“Well,” she said. “Did you have something in mind?”
Jack smiled broadly. “I sure do. I’ll surprise you. Let me give you the setup. Do what I say then just play along.”
And so it was the appointed day and Madeline stood before Jack’s door. He had arranged to have the house to himself for a sufficient amount of time for their needs.
Madeline was wearing a tasteful skirt suit, the kind she wore for real estate showings and open houses. She had taken a long time choosing the matching bra and panties that she wore beneath. She wanted everything to be perfect. She had looked at thongs, but even though Madeline had a figure that many women far younger would envy, she felt that style just didn’t work for a woman her age. The tiny bikini panties that she was wearing were perfect.
The door opened. Jack stood there in a pair of athletic shorts, just as any suburban male would who was puttering around the house on a weekend.
“May I help you?” he said cheerfully.
“Good Morning,” Madeline responded with a big smile. “I’m circulating a petition concerning the planned development for the greenspace down the street. May I talk to you about it?”
“Of course. Please come in. I hope you’ll forgive my attire. I wasn’t expecting lady callers.”
Madeline stepped into Jack’s living room and sat on the sofa where he indicated. For several minutes they made small talk as she pretended to inform him about the community issue. Jack stood, casually went to the door and locked it. Madeline’s heart began to beat a little faster.
“I hope you’ll excuse me for saying this, Mrs…?”
“Scott, Madeline Scott.”
“Mrs. Scott. May I say that there are few ladies of your maturity who are so, well, alluring?”
Madeline hand moved to her throat in a typically feminine and demure gesture.
“Why thank you. What a sweet thing to say.”
“Would you be good enough to accompany me to my basement?”
“Your basement?” Madeline asked quizzically. “Uh, I really think I need to be going.”
Madeline stepped to the front door but it would not open.
“Please open the…Oh My Goodness!!”
Madeline had turned to find Jack holding a large knife.
“Please do as I say, Mrs. Scott.”
“Please,” Madeline stammered. “You can have my purse. Please open the door.”
“Step this way please,” Jack said. Madeline moved toward the basement steps. She was as excited as if she were a little girl on Christmas morning.
Jack moved her past the family room to the unfinished side of the basement. It was lit with a bare light bulb in a fixture. It was dark, forbidding, and absolutely delicious.
She turned to face her captor.
“Now then, Mrs. Scott. Please be good enough to take off your clothes.”
“Please,” Madeline whimpered. “Oh please don’t. Don’t make me do that. I’m a married woman. I’m a mother. I have grandchildren.”
“Your bahis siteleri clothes…now,” Jack said ominously.
Madeline removed her suit jacket. With trembling fingers she unbuttoned the blouse and removed it, followed by the skirt. She stood in the bra and panties and was thrilled that Jack seemed to be enjoying what he was seeing.
“Continue,” he ordered.
Madeline could barely contain her excitement. For the first time in thirty years, a man other than her husband was about to see her nipples and the thick, untrimmed triangle of brown hair that accented her rapidly moistening pussy. She reached behind, unhooked the bra and pulled the cups away from her breasts. She was pleased at how Jack’s eyes widened. She wore a D cup, her breasts still thrust firmly from her chest, and her nipples were large, erect and chocolate brown. Madeline looked towards the floor and crossed her arms over her breasts.
“Panties!” Jack snapped.
“Oh please, no!” Madeline said softly.
Madeline put her thumbs in the waistband of the panties, pushed them down her thighs to her ankles and stepped out of them. She stood naked and more aroused than she had ever been in her life.
Jack placed the knife on a shelf and picked up two nylon wrist cuffs with Velcro closures and D rings. In seconds he had placed them on Madeline’s wrists, passed a rope through them and then through a hook in the ceiling. He pulled the rope and secured it, leaving Madeline standing with her arms stretched over her head.
Everything was perfect. The position of her arms thrust her breasts out in front of her in a way that she found irresistibly erotic. How many times in her fantasies had she been tied this way, by Nazi interrogators, mob thugs, Indian braves, in the dungeon of an evil nobleman?
“Very impressive, Mrs. Scott. Very impressive indeed,” said Jack.
He walked behind her, reached around and brushed the tips of her nipples with the palms of his hands. Madeline gasped. Her nipples had always been sensitive but today they were like live wires and so erect that she felt as if they would pop from her breasts and fly across the room. Jack began to gently knead her breasts and pinch her nipples as she squirmed and her breathing quickened.
“Mrs. Scott, allow me to explain,” Jack said quietly in her ear. “I’m in what you might call the export business. I locate and acquire very special merchandise which is then sold at auction to a very well-heeled and discriminating clientele. That merchandise is beautiful women.”
Madeline smiled involuntarily. So THAT was it! Jack had told her that he had a scenario that he thought she would enjoy and that she should play along. Kidnapped and sold to the highest bidder!! Oh yes, she liked this very much! Would she have to stand naked on an auction block while strange men bid on her? Would they be allowed to examine her, to touch her?
“What?” Madeline gasped in mock disbelief. “But…but you can’t sell me! This is the 21st century!!”
“Quite to the contrary, Mrs. Scott. Why, the slavery business is booming. You’re going to bring an excellent price. We have a very dedicated clientele that has a taste for beautiful, educated, sophisticated western women to serve as sex slaves.”
“Sex slaves? But I’m fifty-four years old! No man will want me as a sex slave! Please, just let me go…I won’t tell anyone!”
“You are quite mistaken, Mrs. Scott. Some of our best clients come from cultures in which women are not encouraged to be sexually sophisticated. A woman of your age who has been married for some years…and who looks as magnificent as you do when you’re naked…and who can be expected to know how to please a man in bed is highly sought after. Is it safe for me to assume that you suck your husband’s penis?”
“What??? I…I love my husband!!”
“Which means that you suck his cock, and you enjoy sucking it. Am I correct? Does he fuck you in the ass?”
“Oh God, please stop this. Please let me go!” Madeline whimpered.
“I asked if he fucks you in the ass!” Jack snapped.
“No…that is…I’m very tight. I’ve always been afraid to let him try.”
“Really? That is most interesting. Let’s see.”
Jack licked an index finger, and to Madeline’s surprise she felt the tip of the digit against the pucker of her anus. It began to slide into her. She gasped.
“What are you doing???” she cried.
“You ARE quite tight Mrs. Scott. That’s a bonus. It’s quite unusual for a woman of your age and beauty to never have experienced anal lovemaking. You’re going to be the gem of the next auction.”
Madeline’s thoughts whirled. Would this happen when she was auctioned? Would the bidders be allowed to stick their fingers in her ass?
“You don’t mean that you’ll sell me to bahis şirketleri a man who will anally rape me???”
“You’ll be sold as a sex slave, Mrs. Scott. You will submit to any sex acts that your owner desires. You will also service his guests, including women. Have you made love to women in the past?”
“No!! Of course not!! Oh please, I’m not that kind of a woman!!”
Jack’s right hand moved from Madeline’s bare breast down over her stomach until it was between her legs. She felt a finger part her lips and touch her clit. It was tremendously exciting.
“Your body betrays you, Mrs. Scott. Your pussy is quite wet. This excites you, doesn’t it? Being made a prisoner and stripped naked has you aroused. This is what all women want, to be owned. To be controlled and to live to pleasure your man. Yes, Mrs. Scott, you are that kind of a woman…you all are. You just need training and guidance to begin your new life. Right now you’re going to demonstrate your skill at giving oral pleasure.”
Jack around in front of Madeline and quickly pulled off the athletic shorts he was wearing. He was naked beneath them. His cock stood erect and was quite large, standing upright from the thick black hair that surrounded his ball sac. He was handsome and very well-built. Madeline still found it hard to believe that she wasn’t dreaming. She was tied up naked in the basement of a gorgeous man who was half her age and who wanted her, really wanted her sexually.
“I’m going to loosen the ropes so that you can kneel. You will then suck me off.”
“Oh God no, please!! Don’t you see?? I’m a married woman!! I can’t just take another man’s penis in my mouth!! I just can’t!!”
Jack removed an item from the shelf that had held the wrist cuffs. It was a whip, a short singletail. Madeline recognized it from bondage gear websites that she had browsed. She knew that it was ideal for whipping the breasts of captive women.
“Mrs. Scott, in your new life disobedience is not tolerated. Men who keep sex slaves also keep very well-equipped dungeons and have no qualms about employing torture to deal with reluctance on the part of a slave. Would you like a demonstration?”
Madeline very much wanted a demonstration. In her fantasies she had taken hundreds of lashes across her breasts, her ass, between her legs. She wanted Jack to whip her. But she had to keep her head. It would be simply impossible to explain whip welts to her husband.
“No,” Madeline said softly. “I’ll obey you.”
Jack loosened the rope allowing Madeline to kneel. Her heart pounded as he twined his fingers in her hair and the big cockhead loomed before her lips.
“Suck me, Mrs. Scott. You will, of course, be required to swallow.”
Madeline closed her eyes as her captor began fucking her mouth. Every fantasy she had ever had came rushing back to her, and Jack’s cock became the cocks of dozens of fantasy captors who had forced her to submit to oral rape. He was rough with her, just rough enough, and she loved it. With a deep groan his hot sperm filled her mouth and she swallowed it with a sense of delight like never before.
“Mrs. Scott, that was very satisfying indeed. You are indeed skillful. To demonstrate to you that I’m not a brute I think it’s only fair that I reciprocate.”
Jack led Madeline by her wrists upstairs to the bedroom. He tied her in a tight spreadeagle on the bed. He then began to lick her pussy. Madeline’s husband had performed oral on her with reluctance and always performed as if his priority was to get it over with. Jack was clearly enjoying what he was doing, and his skill reflected it. Madeline desperately wanted to hold out, to make it last, but it was impossible. She began to cum. Her orgasm lasted longer than any she had experienced before. It had no longer begun to subside when Jack’s cock was in her and they were making love. Madeline then learned that he was a superb, sensual kisser. He spoke in her ear, expanding on the fantasy they had roleplayed, giving her details about the auction, and the tortures she could expect to endure for any lack of cooperation, sex torture, evil things to her titties, her nipples, between her legs. He had perfect timing and control and when Madeline again began to cum he joined her.
When they were through Jack untied her and she snuggled in his arms. It was only a short time before she was ready for more, and it took just a few kisses on Jack’s cock before he could accommodate her. This time she got on top, another luxury denied her by her stodgy husband. Jack played with her big breasts, and lightly spanked them as they swung above him, fueling Madeline’s fantasies and enhancing her orgasm.
She had just began to think that she’d like to be taken doggy-style when she looked at the clock.
“Oh Jack! I’ve completely lost track of the time! I have to grab a quick shower and get home and start preparing dinner. Oh Sweetie, I wish I could stay for more but you know how your father is. He’s a bear if I don’t have his dinner on the table on time!”
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There is a newspaper in Japan, "Mainichi Shimbun News" or better known on their English language website, "Mainichi Daily News." Their English website which is read throughout the world helps readers gain an insight into the nation of Japan. For the past couple of years there appeared a column called, "WaiWai," principally written by an Australian living in Japan, by the name of Ryann Connell. Mr. Connell also co-authored two books, titled,
"Tabloid Tokyo: 101 Tales of Sex, Crime and the Bizarre from Japan's Wild Weeklies," and "Tabloid Tokyo 2: 101 Tales of Sex, Crime and the Bizarre from Japan's Wild Weeklies."
You can judge by the titles what the books are about. Mr. Connell would scour the sex tabloids in Japan for extreme and bizarre stories about sex in Japan. Now mind you, most nations are afflicted with sex tabloid printing the same garbage. Mr. Connell would then take selected articles and reprint them in the WaiWai column on the English website for the "Mainichi Daily News." People and perverts the world over read these columns and due to a lack of growth in their brains, believe the stories to be true. Some have even ventured to Japan look for free sex from the sex crazed Japanese women according to these articles.
The please of Japan discovered these columns and the impact they had upon the image of their nation, their people, and most important, their women. This caused a surge in protest to the newspaper. The newspaper the pulled all those stories from their website and suspended the column.
The Japanese were at a disadvantage here for being an Asian nation. Asian women are seen by many men in the West as being very pretty and exotic. Which is the reason for a large sex tourism trade in another Asian nation. Upon reading the articles, some perverts thought, why go there and pay for sex when it is free in Japan? Of course they were miss-guided and horny.
Please understand the sex drive among the Japanese is no greater than any other people on this planet. We were all programmed with it at the same level during different ages in our life times. Besides, traveling to another country just to have sex is an illustration of depraved behavior. Want sex? Stay in your country for it, and do not seek it abroad as you only embarrass yourself, and the nation you come from.
K7 said...
Thanks for your writing
as a Japanese woman.
Thanks so much for your comments. I don't know how thankful I am, as one of the Japanese women.
tac said...
I thank for having taken up this problem.
This problem is not taken up in Japan by the media.
As far as it is the story of the own country, but is ashamed.
= Machine translation
I agree that non-Japanese who read these stories got the wrong idea, but your assertion that said wrong idea was essentially "sex is free in Japan, get me my plane ticket" is pretty off-target. The WaiWai stories, while primarily raunchy, touched on any number of bizarre topics. The wrong idea was a more generalized "those nutty Japanese get up to all manner of craziness, sexual and otherwise." The Ni-chaneru bloggers seem to have distorted this into "foreigners now think Japanese women are easy, and they're attacking our shores as a direct result of these WaiWai articles."
This second idea, which you seem to be taking as gospel, is a complete red herring offered up by the Ni-chaneru anti-WaiWai crowd.
_kovert said...
Could you please post some links to news stories or evidence that people traveled to Japan thinking they could engage in outlandish sexual activities?
Although many of the stories published were about bizarre sexual practices. They were all pretty obviously meant to be comedic in nature.
I find it hard to believe anyone not clever enough to understand these articles were not based on true events would have the means to travel to Japan at all.
I'm not going to speak to the quality of the stories published on Wai Wai but I strongly believe in freedom of speech and I thought it was a shame that the newspaper decided to make a huge deal of this issue and "punish" the authors as they put it. The newspaper certainly has a right to publish what they choose but bowing to the will of a small group of right wingers is a little depressing.
Manami, I feel you mislead readers as if Ni-chaneru bloggers were all red-wings and hated foreigners. Hope this is just my misunderstanding.
We strongly believe most foreigners are smart enough as Kovert not to trust Wai-wai's dreadful stories. However, as these are the articles of one of the most famous Japanese national newspaper, some may believe them are true. We know it would be too difficult to correct such misunderstanding, and it would be almost impossible to delete all articles spread into the world. Mainichi must be aware of the meaning of web communication.
We don't deny that Mainichi has freedom of speech. But please mind that these articles were quoted from other gossip magazines. The author chose whatever he thought interesting, did not confirm if the contents were true, added his view/comments, in some case twisted the original meaning, then announced them to worldwide under the name of 'Mainichi'. Can this be called editing? Would 'The Guardian' or 'The Times' quote 'The Sun' to let the people living outside of UK know the sex life of people?
We are furious, because Mainichi took no responsibility for whatever they announced to the world. Punishing an author? Giving 3 months holidays, that's all. Almost all his bosses promoted to President and VP as of July. What Mainichi must do is to correct wrong articles and show sincere apology. If Mainichi thinks they are a kind of untrustful newspaper that only foolish readers can believe the contents, say so.
Attracting readers is quite important especially in web, but that does not mean you can do anything. Furthermore, Mainichi was believed as a trustful paper.
Thank you a lot, Propaganda Buster.
Many japanese people are angry against Mainichi.
Not only this case, several years ago Mainichi news campany was accused of having written the false article. In court the company said, "There is no legal duty for the news company to make a true information"
That is the Mainichi.
sleazebuster said...
Thanks for picking the one of the hottest topic in Japan.
The house wives BBS seems to be working so good to accusing Mainichi's bad behaviour. I suppose the movement won't stop until they officially apologize for the wrong article.
Sometimes you mentioned some of the American newspaper media takes communist side. It may be more obvious and strong in Japan.
(a few days ago, one of the politician commented "Japan should have returned the hostage to North Korea after the agreed period. Surprising, isn't it! This issue was not reported by media at all...)
Their power is very strong (maybe stronger than governemnt), though some people started realize the fact.
Individual power is so small and we must unite well and never give up.
Thanks again for your kind and friendly comment to Japanese.
I think the thing that really bugs many people about this is that hte magazine took the stance of "punishment" against writers or editors of this content. As if Mainichi had no idea what was being published on their own website. The proper thing to do would have simply apologized and moved on. Since they are no longer publishing WaitWai then it probably stands to reason that they will no longer employ the writer of the column.
To put it simply if you hire me to do a job, and I do it for several years with no complaints I don't expect to suddenly be punished as if I were being intentionally malicious. There is simply no logic behind this. The newspaper bears 100% responsibility for the content they publish period.
The author of this article is being absolutely ridiculous; it shows an immature and childish attitude to the real world. Any of the type of content found on Waiwai I can find at my local Lawsons, Circle K or other convenience store anywhere in Japan. Do I see you protesting against those Japanese language publications? And does anyone really take them seriously? Just like Alien adbuction and crop circle stories, they are a bit of a laugh, and no more. As to your assertion that "foreign men come to Japan to find sex", I have never heard or or seen a sex tourist in Japan, despite being here for over 20 years. Perhaps you could introduce me to one? You should take a trip to Bangkok, Manila or Amsterdam and see how many Japanese men are on the sex tour! I would bet that for every foreign sex tourist to Japan there would be 10,000 Japanese sex tourists to the above mentioned cities. Finally, have you not heard of freedom of the press? Surely this is much, much more important than a few outrageous articles about the supposed sexual proclivities of Japanese men and women.
I am very appreciative of your
takasito said...
You know most of the world see's this whole strutting about and saying "Stay away from our women." as like a comedy.
Only its a tragic one.
I have seen the reaction on Japanese gentlemen when I have put an arm around a Japanese lady. They often don't like it.
Sucks to be them. I just lol.
It don't matter what country you come from, what race someone says you are or any of that sh*t.
Seriously I saw a survey http://sify.com/finance/fullstory.php?id=13980013 that said Japanese have the least frequent sex of any country. Because a stressful life. Is it correct, I doubt it. Its just a survey, you can use them to prove anything if you write the questions in a loaded way.
Anyway getting back to the newspaper this was about
http://ianfu.blogspot.com/2008/07/mainichi-daily-news-apologizes-racist.html
""tornadoes28 said...
"More than sixty years after the war, western people love to picture Japanese people yellow, crude, and sexually-obsessed barbarians."
This is an incorrect assumption. Many men in general, including foreign men, are attracted to stories (and pictures) regarding sex and women. That is why the MDN Wai Wai articles were popular.
Yes, they may have been innacurrate, but they were popular because they were about sex.
Sorry for big post
but thought PB would enjoy :)
Expletive:BMP said...
Let's get real here friends, sex sells regardless of accuracy or truthfulness. I loved Wai Wai, it was larger than life and filled with gossip and naughty bits which raised eyebrows. About it's accuracy, I won't be able to say for sure until I've visited Japan for myself. Rest assured, I'm not one of those people who goes any where for sex, since I'm waiting for marriage, so my visit would be for the initial cultural shock which would surely derail this Bahamian's expectations.
The commentaries above show the hypocrisy of Japanese society or maybe these people have no idea what's going on in Japan. Waiwai articles mighr have been exaggerated but the underlying essense of Japanese sexual life and their serious problems is true. Of course one should not generalized but I have never seen in my life so many people with serious sexual issues, where campus and company rape is so common, where school prostitution is everywhere, where bosses use company money to have sex with OLs. I specially know cases from Mitsubishi corporation, government officials, NHK and JDF. So corrupted and perverted that these people make look the Yakuza like innocent young rebel boys, other bunch of perverts but they are at least more fun and more honest. And if one looks for wild sex, Japan is the place to go, just racist Japanese guys like the author don't want to get competition and the open secret that Japanese women are sex slaves. No offense, just Truth!
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Final Fantasy Review
December 16, 2016 - December 16 2016
Game: Final Fantasy XV
Platform: PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
Rating: T for Teen
Video games—like any artistic medium—are a form of human expression. Being susceptible to the feelings and thoughts of their creators, some developers place worth on intellectual value while others concentrate on visual or emotional beauty. The Final Fantasy series exists as the beating heart inside the gaming industry’s Role Playing Game (RPG), a valve that pumped blood into a new genre encompassing the abovementioned traits. This iconic franchise was among the first to employ adventure, narrative, and camaraderie—giving us a vast world we had never seen before. However, somewhere over the last 29 years something went wrong. The pioneer that is Final Fantasy began to lose its way, releasing titles that did not quite match up to their groundbreaking predecessors. In an effort to inject that special flare that once coursed through the veins of this genre defining frontrunner, its developers have vastly changed the way Final Fantasy XV is played, a change unlike any other in its storied history.
On the surface, Final Fantasy XV’s story can seem somewhat unremarkable, a fictional cliché we have seen many times before. Noctis is our protagonist, a prince who leaves his kingdom for a road trip with his three friends in order to marry his fiancée, a former princess from another kingdom. While on their journey the kingdom is attacked, setting a chain of events into motion that leaves the four buddies forced to partake in a grand quest—a typical fantasy trope. Interesting, yet not too original, right? Well, despite the subpar narrative, I became more emotionally invested in this world than I have in any other for quite some time thanks to one simple and perfectly executed reason: companionship. This close-knit group’s relationship outshines all else—even the breathtakingly beautiful environments—and fosters a genuine feeling of concern for your party’s wellbeing. Over the course of this long RPG experience you will grow to love your fellow adventures and depend on them as much as they do on you. You will camp out together under the stars, a friend will cook, another will snap photos, you will fish—these are four extremely well written friends that place you in a state of mind and put you at the heart of the enterprise—they become the driving force behind all that you do.
A World of Changes
Final Fantasy XV is an RPG, being such the player is confronted with a gigantic world to explore, many, many quests to complete— both necessary and unnecessary for game completion—items to find and manage, battles to be had, and the task of leveling up your band of heroes to maximize their efficiency in and out of combat. There is a lot to see and do here, gamers unversed in this type of play could find themselves feeling a little overwhelmed. With that being said, this experience is kinder to those inexperienced when compared to others on the market, such as Dark Souls. Before you can do anything in this game you will first need to get around the realm, there are a few ways you can do this. If you would like to travel in luxury, you can take the Regalia, the group’s extravagant car from which you can listen to the beautifully composed scores from all previous Final Fantasy games. Another and equally splendid method of traversal is that of the Chocobo, a large chicken like creature that can be ridden through the wild like a horse. There is also a third way, but that should be left for you to uncover. A car is not the only new addition longtime fans will notice. The game’s combat system has been completely overhauled. Previously the series fights took place through a turn based battle sequences (a form of gameplay in which the player must command his or her team to attack in lieu of actually brawling themselves) now the skirmishes are had in real-time dodging, parrying, attacking, and using items until your foes yield. Final Fantasy enthusiasts should be aware that this does not demote the strategy element. The use of a well-timed item, knowledge of elemental weaknesses, and quick warping to safe zones are imperative for success.
The visuals here are stunning: the culmination of over ten years of development. Intricate details have been lovely placed into every aspect of the game world—Water simmers in the sunlight, raindrops drizzle down the Regalia’s wax finish, branches and leaves bend in the wind, wildlife graze, lights burn on as day turns to night. Above all, the character models are the most impressive. Their eyes glow with life and their hair sways gently—this is some of the finest graphics to have graced the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One thus far.
The word masterpiece is thrown around a lot these days, so when a true artistic achievement emerges it is not often given its just due. Sometimes said work falls between the cracks of the mainstream, less valued titles, becoming overshadowed by inferior works. Thankfully this is not the case for Final Fantasy XV. This is the closest I have come to the perfect RPG, not because the gameplay is unspoiled or because the world is flawless, instead because this made me feel the emotion of the piece, and that is what great art does.
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Fascism Watch, February 16-20
February 21, 2017 Stephanie Leary Leave a Comment
Took another unplanned break thanks to a pinched nerve in my neck. Ouch. Sorry for keeping you all waiting! Let’s get right to the outrage…
Trump calls the media ‘the enemy of the American People’
It took the president two tries to properly post his message, which came soon after he arrived at his luxury oceanfront estate for the weekend. The first tweet, which was quickly deleted, contained a number of extra spaces and listed the Times, CNN and NBC, ending with this conclusion: “SICK!” The second tweet added ABC and CBS to the list, while removing “SICK!” Both tweets labeled those organizations as being “the FAKE NEWS media.”
John McCain just systematically dismantled Donald Trump’s entire worldview, railing against nationalism in a speech at the Munich Security Conference.
“I refuse to accept that our values are morally equivalent to those of our adversaries,” he said. “I am a proud, unapologetic believer in the West, and I believe we must always, always stand up for it. For if we do not, who will?”
Trump ignores ‘the grown-ups’ in his Cabinet. Kushner is functioning as a “shadow Secretary of State,” not consulting Tillerson on his policies.
“There was a lot of discussion in the beginning of the transition that Cabinet secretaries were going to get a lot of deference in terms of staffing, but that doesn’t seem to be happening,” said Edelman. “And if there’s an impasse over staffing, you have to ask if there are folks in the White House who think it’s just fine to have agencies unstaffed because you can force through executive orders and it increases their power given their proximity to the president.”
The Strategic Initiatives Group, a new group in the West Wing led by Kushner and White House senior adviser Steve Bannon, has been set up to serve as a shadow National Security Council, which worries Edelman and other mainstream conservative foreign policy and defense experts concerned about the outsize influence of less experienced ideologues like Bannon ally Sebastian Gorka.
Trump invites Mar-a-Lago attendees to sit in on cabinet interviews.
“We’re doing a lot of interviews tomorrow — generals, dictators, we have everything,” Trump told the crowd, according to an audio tape of his closed-press remarks obtained by POLITICO from a source in the room. “You may wanna come around. It’ll be fun. We’re really working tomorrow. We have meetings every 15, 20 minutes with different people that will form our government.”
“We’re going to be interviewing everybody — Treasury, we’re going to be interviewing Secretary of State,” he continued. “We have everybody coming in — if you want to come around, it’s going to be unbelievable….so you might want to come along.”
At least three Mar-a-Lago club members are under consideration for an ambassadorship
Trump family trips cost taxpayers $11.3m in one month – almost as much as Obama’s cost in a year.
Trump family’s elaborate lifestyle is a ‘logistical nightmare’ — at taxpayer expense.
Trump’s F-35 Calls Came With a Surprise: Rival CEO Was Listening
Days before taking office, President-elect Donald Trump made two surprise calls to the Air Force general managing the Pentagon’s largest weapons program, the Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35 jet.
Listening in on one of those calls was Dennis Muilenburg — the CEO of Lockheed’s chief rival, Boeing Co.
Trump Expected to Sign Executive Orders Hitting the EPA
The administration has already imposed a freeze on the EPA’s social media, halted its rulemaking, and reportedly mandated that all agency research be reviewed by a political appointee before being released to the public. But next week, once Pruitt is sworn in, the real frenzy will begin.
Trump says Sweden is having huge problems because of immigrants. Sweden has no idea what the fuck he’s talking about.
Trump "says it like it is" by saying the first part of a thought and letting the listener fill in the rest. Exactly as it is in their mind.
— Emily of the State (@EmilyGorcenski) February 19, 2017
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Cabinet & Federal Appointees
Trump’s first choice to replace Flynn as National Security Adviser turned him down flat, saying the job was “a shit sandwich.” Trump has chosen H. R. McMaster instead.
Trump’s lawyer hand-delivered Michael Flynn a secret plan to lift sanctions on Russia.
The EPA has posted a mirror of its entire website as it existed the day before Trump took office:https://t.co/6WIi1YJ5W2#thanksEPA
— Russ Kick @ MemHole2 (@thememoryhole2) February 16, 2017
Alex “9/11 was an inside job and Sandy Hook was faked” Jones “is apparently taking on a new role as occasional information source and validator for the president.” Outstanding.
Congressional Hispanic Caucus asked to leave a meeting between congress and ICE officials; future meetings will have to be approved by Bob Goodlatte.
The creation of a 9/11-style commission to investigate Russian interference in the presidential election has won bipartisan support. OH MY GOD if Trump were a Democrat they would be FINISHED by now.
Tufts University is offering a 5-day summer course training mathematicians to be expert witnesses for court cases on redistricting and gerrymandering. Partial funding is available.
Corey Lewandowski that people were not bused into New Hampshire to vote.
Workers fired for participating in the Day without Immigrants protests.
Other Fascist Nonsense
The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division is investigating the bomb threats to Jewish community centers around the country.
Kim Jong Un’s half-brother was poisoned.
Russia’s ambassador to the UN has died suddenly.
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Who partners Tom Pope in your Port Vale team of the decade?
March 2, 2020 Admin 0 Comments
The Port Vale team of the decade is nearly in place.
For the past two months we’ve been asking you the fans to come up with your select XI of the last ten years, and so far you have voted in Scott Brown, Adam Yates, Nathan Smith, John McCombe, Lee Collins, Jennison Myrie-Williams, Anthony Griffith, Doug Loft and Dave Worrall.
We are putting Tom Pope into the side as the obvious candidate, and arguably the player of the decade after firing the club to promotion in 2012/13 and going to match the club’s post-war goals record – a record he has subsequently passed in 2020.
So, that means your vote can be cast to decide who joins Tom in your team?
Do you go for Marc Richards, the striker who spent five years at the Vale after Martin Foyle recruited him from Barnsley in the summer of 2007.
Richards is ninth in Vale’s all-time goalscorers list, level with Harry Poole, having scored 76 goals for the Vale.
They included productive seasons over the last decade as he scored 20 in 2010/11, and 17 in 2011/12.
After leaving the Vale he had spells at Chesterfield, Northampton, Swindon and Cambridge. Now 37, he is playing in the National League with Yeovil.
Marc Richards scores for Vale at home to Lincoln in 2011
Or perhaps your vote will be for Louis Dodds, the versatile forward who scored 56 goals for the club and created plenty more.
Recruited by Lee Sinnott in the summer of 2008 from Leicester, he spent eight years with the Vale before moving on from Shrewsbury, then had a spell back on loan at Vale Park last season.
Vote for the striker to join Tom Pope in your Port Vale team of the decade
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Marc Richards
Louis Dodds
Lee Hughes
Jordan Hugill
Dodds was also used in midfield and out wide but perhaps his best position was in the number 10 role behind the striker, where his unselfishness to track back gave the Vale an extra man in midfield, when needed, but he could also support the front man.
His goal in the 5-2 win at Fleetwood in the 2012/13 promotion season has to be a contender for goal of the decade as he bent the ball into the top corner from the edge of the area with the outside of his foot.
Louis Dodds celebrates scoring for Port Vale at Fleetwood in 2012
Now 33, he’s playing in the National League for Chorley. So, do you go for Dodds to play just behind Pope in your team or will you pick another centre forward in a 4-4-2?
Perhaps you’ll go for Lee Hughes, the striker signed by Micky Adams who was also part of that 2012/13 promotion-winning side.
Hughes joined mid-way through that season, from Notts County, and formed a formidable strike partnership with Tom Pope.
The former West Brom and Arsenal striker chipped in with 10 goals that season, then scored three more in League One the following year before moving to Forest Green mid-way through that season.
He went on to play for Kidderminster, Worcester and Telford. Now 43, he plays for Grantham Town.
Lee Hughes celebrates scoring for Vale at home to Burton in 2013
Last, but certainly not least on our shortlist is Jordan Hugill, the striker who had a short spell at the Vale but quickly showed the quality that has helped him be a success in the Championship.
Hugill was brought to the Vale by Micky Adams’ chief scout George Foster to be part of the development squad they were setting up at Vale Park.
He was brought in from Marske United and took time to get up to the fitness required for the Football League game. But once he did, his potential was obvious as he scored five goals after breaking into the side half-way through the 2013/14 campaign.
The Vale couldn’t hold on to the target man but they did manage to negotiate a 20 per cent sell on clause in the £25,000 deal that took him to Preston in the summer of 2014.
Former Port Vale striker Jordan Hugill
That paid off when Preston sold the striker to West Ham for around £9.5m in January 2018.
Now 27, Hugill is on loan in the Championship with QPR.
There’s no doubt about Hugill’s ability, but does that get him a place in your team ahead of players who performed over a longer period for the club?
It’s over to you to decide…..
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Legend Keeper: More Trails and Tales
By Bud Cheff Jr.
The enrichment of any place’s historical record is always cherished, but this book accomplishes the best of the best in bringing to light many of the incredible, little-known-until-now, forgotten or overlooked stories of the people and events that made Montana’s Mission Valley a legendary place. Author Bud Cheff Jr. has delved even deeper into the legends of the Mission Valley than his famous father did in his classic and best-selling book “Indian Tales and Grizzly Tales” a generation ago. As a person who has made it a lifetime quest to seek out the stories, the legends, the details of life as it has played out in the Mission Valley, Bud Cheff Jr. has put together a masterpiece of insight into the past, the legends, of his valley. As a native of the valley and founder of the Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana, Cheff has spent a lifetime collecting artifacts, researching and writing about the way of life in the Mission Valley’s early days as well as today. The result is an historical classic: “Legend Keeper: More Trails and Tales” – a collection in text and photographs of a life lived out in a legendary place and the stories of dozens of people whose exploits became legendary.
More than 80 stories, a Foreword by Dale A. Burk, an introduction by the author and seven chapters take the reader deep into the history of the Mission Valley, a special part of western Montana. At the outset, Cheff tells of a life, his own, developed by the wild landscape in which he grew up, as well as experiences that shaped his life. Then there’s such insights as growing up in a true Montana ranch family, a moonshine run, Post Creek rustler, a boy and his chaps, and a coach who inspired a lifetime of positive attitude. Stories from Montana’s past include a lost gold mine, the deer child, a winter medicine dance in 1924, bootleggers, war song and the blacksmith’s daughter. An entire chapter includes 22 bear stories, most of them involving grizzlies including an unforgettable one named Shadow, catching a mountain lion by the tail, and others. In Chapter Five the author tells of his love for Longhorn cattle, but also includes stories on cowboys and an outstanding early-day Montana cowboy, Billy Schall. Chapter Six, titled “Unwritten Indian Stories” tells stories of such things as the bee tree, the historical and amazing personage of Eneas Conko, traditional medicine ceremonies, the Flathead war chiefs of the 1880's, Jacques Houle (Hoole), the Flathead Indians and amazing tales of horsemanship, the famous Jackson Sundown and the Nez Perce war, the end of a way of life, and the Blackfeet winter raid at Wild Plum Camp.
“Legend Keeper: More Trails and Tales” was issued in 6x9-inch format, with both softcover and hardcover editions available. 224 pages, many historic photographs.
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Raleigh’s Brand-New Sonorous Road Productions Debuts with Amy Herzog’s 2011 Drama Belleville
The Triangle is an active arena for the arts with plays, films, musical productions, gallery openings, dance, and literary events scheduled every night of the week. Each event usually boasts a healthy audience of arts aficionados who attend, discuss, and appreciate both the Broadway-caliber shows as well as the local talent. When a new venue… Read More ›
Amy Herzog’s 2012 OBIE Winner Shows Us That a Journey of “4000 Miles” Begins with a Single Step
Last Saturday’s opening-night performance of PlayMakers Repertory Company’s production of 4000 Miles by Amy Herzog began with Joseph Haj’s address to the audience. His voice choking with emotion, he told us that this would be his “last opening night” as producing artistic director of PlayMakers Rep. It was fitting that he spoke of the PRC… Read More ›
“4000 Miles” Takes Viewers on an Emotional Journey
From the first few lines of Amy Herzog’s 4000 Miles, onstage now at Playmakers Repertory Company and directed by Desdemona Chiang, it’s evident that this is a play with real characters, the kind that are so gritty and raw they practically ooze off the stage. The humorous banter between young Leo (Schuyler Scott Mastain) and… Read More ›
Amy Herzog’s “4000 Miles” Is Sweet and Light Fare, Perfect for Spring at PlayMakers Rep
PlayMakers Repertory Company’s producing artistic director Joseph Haj deserves high praise for his successful nine years at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s professional-theater-in-residence, and his farewell speech last Saturday night brought a standing ovation prior to the show. Congratulations to him on his new position at the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis. He’ll… Read More ›
Grandson and Grandmother Find Common Ground in Amy Herzog’s 2012 OBIE Winner “4000 Miles”
When tragedy forces them to share her West Village apartment for a month, a prickly 91-year-old grandmother and her grieving 21-year-old grandson initially irritate and befuddle one another, but ultimately find common ground and bridge their 21st century version of the Generation Gap, in Amy Herzog’s hilarious and heartwarming 2011 Off-Broadway dramatic comedy 4000 Miles,… Read More ›
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Vietnamese leaders send sympathies over passing of US Senator John McCain
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on August 27 sent messages of condolences to the family of US Senator John McCain and leaders of the US Senate.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc: Viet Nam wants to push forward ties with US
Viet Nam always considers the US one of the most important partners and wants to push forward the practical and effective development of bilateral comprehensive partnership for the benefit of the peoples of the two countries, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 3.
Eighth Annual East Sea Conference by CSIS
On July 26 at Washington DC, Center for Strategic and International Studies held the eighth Annual East Sea Conference. Appointed Ambassador of Viet Nam to the US Ha Kim Ngoc joined this event.
Legislator’s visit enhances Viet Nam-US Comprehensive Partnership
National Assembly Vice Chairman Gen. Do Ba Ty is leading a high-level delegation of the NA on a working visit to the United States from July 21-27 in order to bolster the Viet Nam - US Comprehensive Partnership.
PM hopes for stronger Viet Nam-US ties
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed that Viet Nam attaches importance to its relations with the US at a reception for US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Hanoi on July 9.
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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has held talks with US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on July 08.
Party chief receives US Secretary of State
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong received US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on July 8.
US Secretary of State to make first visit to Viet Nam
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Viet Nam on July 8-9 to boost the comprehensive partnership between the two countries, especially in the key areas of politics, diplomacy, economy, trade, investment, defence, security, and in addressing the aftermath of the war.
Vietnamese leaders congratulate US on Independence Day
President Tran Dai Quang and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on July 3 transmitted a message of congratulations to President of the United States Donald Trump on the country’s 242nd Independence Day (July 4).
Deputy PM Vuong Dinh Hue wraps up US visit
Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue on June 30 visited Omni Parker House where late President Ho Chi Minh worked from 1911-1913 during his journey to seek a way for national liberation as part of his working visit to the US.
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Doctor Who: Son of the Dragon review
There have been culture clashes all along between Peri and Erimem, but none so dramatic as when the TARDIS lands in the realm of Prince Vlad III, also known as Vlad the Impaler or, even more sensationally, as Dracula. The first living person they find won’t be living for long; the staked peasant begs them to end it all. While the Doctor offers what useless comfort he can and Peri is horrified into nausea, Erimem casually assumes that the victim is a criminal to have deserved execution in such a manner and considers his death to be a merciful release from his pain.
The TARDIS team may temporarily avoid a wooden fate of their own, but only because they are promptly captured by Radu, leader of the Turkish invaders, instead of Vlad… although Erimem isn’t sure it’s a much better fate when she realises she’s slated to be sent to the Sultan’s harem.
She’s going to have a chance to find out which is a fate worse than death – or not – when Vlad attacks Radu’s camp, scattering the time travellers. Erimem ends up under Vlad’s protection instead of the Sultan’s; the Doctor is stuck with Radu; and Peri has found herself attached to a group of peasants turned soldiers fighting for Vlad.
Both the Doctor and Peri are trying to free Erimem, but does she want to be rescued? Born to rule a violent empire, she appreciates Prince Vlad as the strict but (by his standards) moral ruler he considers himself. Here is a time, a place, and a man that she understands completely.
Like The Settling, Son of the Dragon sets the TARDIS team in the thick of a historical atrocity without the distraction of aliens or mad science. History doesn’t need the embellishment, not with that many fights and plots already happening.
Despite knowing that Peri and the Doctor must escape and despite Lyons’s inability to resist the occasional cliche (the phrase “Bride of Dracula!” is shouted dramatically at one point) Erimem is Big Finish’s to keep or kill as they please, and there has been a long buildup of the strain between her worldview and Peri’s. Things are starting to come to a head – in a violent, cruel time that even the Doctor is unfamiliar with.
Son of the Dragon (by Steve Lyons; starring Peter Davison, Nicola Bryant, Caroline Morris) was released by Big Finish Productions in September 2007.
by Linnea Dodson
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Linnea is a technical writer living in Washington DC. She's been a Doctor Who fan since the late 1970s, back when role of the Doctor was played by Tom Baker, the role of the internet was played by fanzines, and the role of DVDs was played by a cassette recorder in front of the TV. She has previously reviewed the Big Finish back catalogue of Doctor Who monthly releases for Unreality SF. Her other Doctor Who writing can be found in Short Trips: The Quality of Leadership, Outside In, and the upcoming Doctor Who and Race anthology.
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A test of political will EDITORIAL 08/13/2010
A test of political will
Noynoy Aquino should be in a tight fix over the expanded value added tax (eVAT) that the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) wants to collect on road tolls starting Monday.
For starters, it is a clear breach of his promise not to impose new or additional taxes to raise revenues; a promise that was later revised when it became clear that he would be inheriting a bankrupt government from Gloria to having the tax option as a last resort if other measures to raise revenues fail — although he should have known that when he threw his hat into the presidential ring.
The premise thus was that all other options will be tried in raising revenues such as obliterating corruption in both the BIR and the Customs bureau before Noynoy would consider imposing additional tax burdens to the public..... MORE
Cases piling up FRONTLINE Ninez Cacho-Olivares 08/13/2010
Cases piling up
Cases being brought before the Supreme Court these days against the incumbent administration’s official acts are interesting and make for even more interesting legal and judicial arguments and depending on how these issues are resolved by the SC, could well enrich Philippine jurisprudence.
The latest executive order being questioned today before the high court is EO 1, which is the creation of the Truth Commission, with a petition filed by the allies of Gloria Arroyo, seeking the nullification of the Noynoy’s EO 1 which calls for the investigation of the alleged anomalies committed during Gloria’s term.
The minority’s arguments are pretty good, and appears solid, but then again, everything depends on what the court will say in the end.
That the creation of the Truth Commission is infirm, if not illegal and unconstitutional, has already been pointed out earlier in opinion pieces and commentaries, not because a president is not empowered to create a commission, but because Noynoy, in creating the Truth Commission, insisted on vesting this particular commission with quasi-judicial powers — and all to probe these alleged graft and corruption committed by Gloria..... MORE
No Ramadan respite as unrest rocks Indian Kashmir focus 08/13/2010
No Ramadan respite as unrest rocks Indian Kashmir
SRINAGAR — The fasting month of Ramadan looks set to be one of curfews, protests and hardship for Muslims in Indian Kashmir, which is experiencing a wave of popular unrest directed against Indian rule.
For two months, violent demonstrations have rocked the troubled Himalayan region. Around 50 protesters and onlookers have been killed.
Each fatality has fuelled fresh anger, in what Kashmir’s Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has acknowledged is a “cycle of violence.”
The constant round of protests, strikes and curfews has all but shut down daily commerce in the mainly Muslim Kashmir Valley, hurting small traders and making shopping for basic provisions a major challenge.
With Ramadan starting Thursday, residents have been advised to stockpile essentials in preparation for a difficult month..... MORE
Time for a divorce law? MR. EXPOSE Amb. Ernesto Maceda 08/13/2010
Time for a divorce law?
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Amb. Ernesto Maceda
Gabriela party-list Rep. Emmy de Jesus filed a divorce bill. Lawyer
Evelyn Ursua explained that there is divorce for Muslims under Muslim law since 1977; divorce during Japanese time; divorce before Aug. 30, 1950 and divorce in Spain, Italy and Ireland, Catholic countries.
The Catholic church has indirectly allowed divorce under the guise of annulment. In civil courts, divorce is allowed under the term “declaration of nullity” under the broad term psychological incapacity under Article 36 of the Family Code, which is easy to prove if the two parties agree to the dissolution.
The lack of divorce law has resulted in the corruption of judges who received bribes to allow the dissolution of the marriage or annulment. Under the Gabriela bill, the grounds are:
1. Spouses have been separated in fact for five years;
2. When the parties have been legally separated for two years;
3. Any of the grounds for legal separation has caused irreparable breakdown of the marriage;
4. Psychological incapacity;... MORE
PeNoy, Gloria, et al. — all one family DIE HARD III Herman Tiu Laurel 08/13/2010
PeNoy, Gloria, et al. — all one family
Herman Tiu Laurel
At the gathering for Sen. Sonny Trillanes’ birthday at Camp Crame last Aug. 7, I predicted the “rehabilitation” of Gloria Arroyo within a year or two. I was with Dodong and Princess Nemenzo, NGO leader Manjette, lawyer Argee Guevarra, Oliver Felix (of our guerilla radio Sulo group), and Linggoy Alcuaz at that time. The Nemenzos found this both funny and appalling, as they laughed, doubted and lamented at the same time. Someone interjected: “Sa bagay, the Marcoses are rehabilitated.” To which I hurriedly added that “at least Marcos had the right nation-building program,” unlike Arroyo’s which people believe was pure kleptocracy.
The truth of my prediction is already being seen on radio and in Congress today, as Teddy Boy Locsin glorifies Gloria’s non-imposition of the Value added tax (VAT) on toll ways while the likes of Rep. Neptali Gonzales Jr. shield her from Rep. Walden Bello’s righteous condemnation.
Gloria Arroyo will be “rehabilitated” under the present system because the system itself is corruption incarnate, in which Arroyo is just one of its children. The other children of the corrupt system will naturally come to her rescue, as sure as Speaker Sonny Belmonte will always be by Gloria’s side to escort the one who has been tagged by many youth activists as “President Evil.” But really, she can only be as evil as the system is.
Belmonte, meanwhile, is said to personify the institutionalization of corruption in Quezon City, the alleged basis of which is that he raised the corruption incarnate “pork barrel” and other fund prerogatives of the Office of the Mayor and all councilors to unprecedented amounts (P2 billion for the mayor, P42 million each for councilors). On the other hand, Lakas to Liberal Party turncoat Neptali Gonzales Jr. has been the alternating partner of Mayor BenHur Abalos in the exploitation of Mandaluyong, the latter being the heir apparent to Ben Abalos’ NBN-ZTE “borger” fortune.
Gonzales invokes “parliamentary courtesy” to shield Arroyo. Coming from a most vulgar Congress, it is truly laughable. They are all claimed to be part of the alleged corrupt family of political degenerates running the country. Walden Belo’s party-list group Akbayan may not be much different, maybe just a bit more ethical by some degree. His party-list matriarch Etta Rosales isn’t exactly a paragon of any virtue, having been a chief lackey of Gloria Arroyo during the 2004 illegal proclamation of the “Hello Garci” president. Rosales will be rewarded by the new Gloria Arroyo, i.e. Noynoy “PeNoy” Aquino, with an appointment to the Commission on Human Rights — to carry on the charade of human rights in an essentially plutocratic, oppressive and exploitative corporatocracy.
Already, PeNoy has proposed to raise the “pork” of senators and congressmen for 2011, from P6.9 billion this year to P22.3 billion next (a whopping 223.18 percent or P15 billion increase). This seems incredible since PeNoy campaigned on the promise of “Kung walang corrupt, walang mahirap,” but PeNoy’s Budget Secretary Butch Abad was quoted on it. In fact, one report stated, “Even as the PDAF allocation was increased, the government proposed a reduction of subsidy programs… amid the state’s cash flow problems.”
Those subsidies include those earmarked for the National Food Authority rice purchase. So are they saying that there will be no subsidy for farmers but increased “pork” subsidy for politicians? Everyone knows just how “pork” is the mother of all corrupt funds that politicians dip into, so why is PeNoy increasing this? Perhaps if we put this in context with a new development, a clearer picture on how invisible forces behind PeNoy are reinforcing the edifice of corruption will come about.
This new development is the proposed postponement of the barangay election slated for October on due to alleged financial constraints, together with the simultaneous proposal that it be synchronized with the 2013 national elections.
There are several deleterious effects of these two initiatives: (1) abusive and corrupt barangay officials will not be called into account as a democratic system requires; (2) it will strengthen the indebtedness of the present barangay officials to the present PeNoy regime; (3) these barangay officials will then be used by the current regime to consolidate tyrannical powers in 2013 toward the continuation of the corporatist dictatorship consolidated under Gloria Arroyo; and (4) it will make the “fully synchronized” 2013 elections even more massively chaotic than the already messy elections of 2010.
If the present system is corruption incarnate, then a super-synchronized election aimed at securing it is none other than a perpetuation of this systemic corruption, the evil results of which those jaundiced by the Yellow fever can’t seem to see as continuously ravaging the nation.
For those who still do not know, here’s a sampling of these evils — July 2010 item: Power rates to rise again in August (due to Wesm power horse trading); Aug. 8: Manila Water net income up 34 percent (while people suffer heavier costs); Aug. 9: Robredo wants strengthened Small Town Lottery (cover for jueteng); Aug. 10: AFP suppresses Adm. Feliciano Angue exposé on 2010 elections; Aug. 11: $10-billion offer for Pagcor.
As long as the corrupt system goes on and on — exploiting, inveigling and plundering — PeNoy only continues the legacy of Cory, FVR and Gloria.
(Tune in to Sulo ng Pilipino, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 6 to 7 p.m. on 1098AM; watch Politics (and Economics) Today, Tuesday, 8 to 9 p.m., with replay at 11 p.m.; visit our new blog, http://newkatipunero.blogspot.com)
Russia’s top duo fight to save reputation from flames
Catholic Church raises profile in Cuba with icon of virgin
(Reprinted with permission from Mr. Herman Tiu-Laurel)
Russia’s top duo fight to save reputation from flames focus 08/13/2010
MOSCOW — Be it dousing fires from a plane or sacking several officers in a single meeting, Russia’s ruling tandem is battling to ensure its hold on power does not go up in smoke in the wildfire crisis.
Image-making has emerged as significant a weapon in the crisis as hoses or water-bombing jets as Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and President Dmitry Medvedev seek to ensure their popularity survives the crisis intact.
With Russia emerging from the slowdown, the duo may have been congratulating themselves on deftly seeing off the economic crisis as they planned their summer holidays.
But then Russia found itself hit by a heatwave that wrecked 10 million hectares of land and triggered wildfires which have killed over 50 persons and burned down entire villages.... MORE
Catholic Church raises profile in Cuba with icon of virgin FEATURE 08/13/2010
HAVANA — For the first time since the Cuban revolution half a century ago, an icon of Cuba’s patron saint is making the rounds of the island in a sign of a gradual rapprochement between the Communist authorities and the Catholic Church.
The pilgrimage’s send-off took place Sunday at the shrine to the Virgin of Charity of Copper, in a valley peppered with copper mines near Santiago de Cuba, 950 kilometers (590 miles) east of Havana.
Its year-and-a-half journey through the Cuban countryside is a highlight of festivities organized by the church to mark the 400th anniversary of the virgin’s appearance, according to legend, to three fishermen lost in a storm..... MORE
GMA allies seek SC’s voiding of truth body By Gerry Baldo, Benjamin B. Pulta and Aycth S. de la Cruz 08/13/2010
‘Violates equal protection clause and amends Charter’
GMA allies seek SC’s voiding of truth body
By Gerry Baldo, Benjamin B. Pulta and Aycth S. de la Cruz
Members of the House minority bloc yesterday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to nullify the creation of the Truth Commission through Executive Order (EO) 1, on the ground that its establishment is unconstitutional.
This is the third EO issued by President Aquino, through his Executive Secretary that is being challenged before the high court.
Earlier, EO 2 and 3, seeking the dismissal of Palace-claimed appointees and the nullification of an Arroyo issued EO granting government lawyers career executive officer status, have also been questioned before the high court.
Minority leader and Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman and three other senior lawmakers, in a 55-page petition for Certiorari and Prohibition, challenged the constitutionality of EO 1 which formed the “Truth Commission” with Palace-designated head, former Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr.
They asked the SC to issue a temporary restraining order and or a writ of preliminary injunction to maintain the status quo.
Docketed as G.R. No. 193036, the petitioners including Lagman, Reps. Rodolfo Albano, Jr, Simeon Datumanong and Orlando Fua, Jr. posited that EO 1 violates the separation of powers as it arrogates the legislative authority of the Congress to create a public office and appropriate funds for its operation.... MORE
Unless SC issues TRO, toll VAT on, says Palace
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Unless SC issues TRO, toll VAT on, says Palace By Benjamin B. Pulta 08/13/2010
By Benjamin B. Pulta
Despite being deluged by demands for the government to defer the imposition of the 12 percent value added tax on road tolls, both the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Palace said yesterday that the tax will be imposed on Monday as scheduled unless the Supreme Court issues a hold order.
Unless the SC issues a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the imposition of VAT on tolls nationwide, the BIR will start imposing the tax on Monday, Aug. 16, Malacañang stressed yesterday.
Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda maintained that the 12-percent VAT on toll is not a new tax measure.
Internal Revenue Commissioner Kim Henares said the VAT on tolls should not significantly affect the cost of transporting people and goods.
Henares said the measure will not impact heavily on the public because of the input or output formula.
The substantial amount to be collected by the government will go the programs for the poor, she added..... MORE
Too many spokesmen in Cabinet spoil budget By Aytch S. de la Cruz 08/13/2010
By Aytch S. de la Cruz
In accomodating too many mouthpieces of Cabinet rank, the Palace is in a bind over where to place the new communications offices created under Executive Order 4 to keep the Executive under the bounds of law that bars it from creating a new portfolio agency that gets budget funding.
Yesterday, the head of the new Presidential Communi-cations Development and Strategic Planning Office (PCDSPO) said his office might be placed under the Office of the President (OP).
PCDSPO Secretary Ricky Carandang revealed this to reporters who were inquiring on the budget plans of the the former Office of the Press Secretary (OPS) now called the Presidential Communi-cations Operations Office (PCOO).
The PCOO led by Secretary Herminio ‘Sonny’ Coloma is expected to get the bigger share of the budget of the former OPS according to Carandang as he found out that his office will be placed under OP just like the office of presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda, who also has a Cabinet rank.... MORE
DoST chief’s appointment raises conflict of interest concerns By Aytch S. de la Cruz 08/13/2010
It is now the Aquino administration’s turn to defend itself from the conflict of interest issues that might hound it soon, as Malacañang yesterday confirmed reports that Science and Technology Secretary Mario Montejo is related by affinity to Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr.
The admission was made by presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda during a post-briefing interview but he denied that Ochoa, a close ally of President Aquino, has lobbied for his brother-in-law’s appointment at the helm of the
Department of Science and Technology (DoST).
“Secretary Montejo is in a relatively apolitical department. He is in the DoST and he is qualified to head that agency. There was no politics involved there,” Lacierda said.
He stressed that Montejo was appointed owing to his feats cited by the President in the field of science and technology including some of the inventions that he supposedly made in the past.
“Secretary Mario Montejo is the brother-in-law of Secretary Ochoa but please don’t put any political color because he is more than qualified. Again, the appointing power is the President, not Secretary Ochoa — just to emphasize that point,” he told reporters.
Because of this confirmation, speculations become widespread that Montejo has something to do with Aquino’s decision to sack Prisco Nilo as chief of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) last week..... MORE
Pirate attack on Norwegian ship with 29 Pinoys thwarted By Michaela P. del Callar 08/13/2010
By Michaela P. del Callar
Some 29 Filipino seafarers onboard a Norwegian-flagged ship survived a hostage attack by Somali pirates after it was foiled by European Union forces patrolling the dangerous Gulf of Aden off Somali waters.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the Filipino sailors could have been among the 81 other Filipino seamen being held hostage in Somalia if not for the “timely action” of the European Union Naval Force (EU NavFor).
In a letter by manning agency ODFJELL Philippines Inc. to the DFA, chemical tanker MT Bow Saga was attacked by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden in the early morning of Aug. 3, when it was proceeding westward in
the International Recommended Transit Corridor in the Gulf of Aden.
Seven armed brigands using a small boat fired shots at the vessel.
The ship’s crew adopted security measures and conducted various counter actions, including evasive maneuvering and water deployment to prevent boarding.
The ship’s captain sent out a distress call and an EU NavFor unit close by responded.... MORE
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SC rebukes Palace on EO 2 rush, calls for courtesy By Benjamin B. Pulta 08/13/2010
Not so fast. A little judicial courtesy should be in order.
President Aquino and his spokesman, lawyer Edwin Lacierda, must be red in the face, especially after bragging that, as the Supreme Court (SC) had failed to issue a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) on Executive Order (EO) 2 on the so-called Midnight Appoint-ments, the firing of these officers appointed by former President now Rep. Gloria Arroyo has been given the green light.
SC spokesman and Court Administrator Midas Marquez yesterday “advised” Malaca-ñang to put off ousting the alleged midnight appointees despite the absence of a restraining order from the high court.
Calling what he described as “judicial courtesy,” Marquez pointed out that the Palace should put off the implementation of executive orders of Aquino revoking the “midnight appointments” of the Arroyo administration while the case has not yet been finally resolved by the high court.
Marquez, said “It would be more prudent (for Malacañang) to maintain a status quo in the meantime since the Court has already acquired jurisdiction on the issue. What we’re asking is for them (Palace) to just give the Court a little more time on deciding whether it would issue a TRO or not,” he said.... MORE
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Magali Sander Fett, born in Brazil, studied communication sciences and completed ballet training in Porto Alegre. She then studied dance at the Folkwang Hochschule in Essen. She has worked with various choreographers including Rodolpho Leoni, Susanne Linke, Emanuel Gat and Tero Saarinen. From 2000 to 2012 she was part of the ensemble of the Bremer Tanztheater. In 2013/2014 she was a performer with Gintersdorfer/Klaßen and Jochen Roller. Since 2013 guest dancer with Tanztheater Erfurt under the direction of Ester Ambrosino and with steptext dance project (Helge Letonja). 2014 Premiere of her pieces "Street Art Project - Allowed to play" at Schwankhalle Bremen and "Corvus-Second Nature" at Theater Bremen, produced by TanzKollektivBremen. In 2015 she was engaged as choreographer and director for the short film project 'Postcards for Bremerhaven' and received a residency at the Choreographisches Centrum Heidelberg for the production "Schweres Wasser". In 2017, "And now with music", a dance research about the Latin formation of the Grün Gold Club Bremen, premiered at the Schwankhalle. In 2018, in cooperation with Theater Bremen, she created a performance on the visual art work of Johann Kresnik. In 2018, her choreography "Anne, Hale, Béla & Maria" was shown at the Tanztreffen der Jugend. She is a guest lecturer at the Hochschule für Künste in the social Ottersberg and teaches at tanzwerk Bremen.
For Magali Sander Fett, dance is expression and communication with others. Trained at the Folkwang Hochschule in Essen, her teaching is influenced by principles of Graham and Limón techniques. In her trainings and workshops she follows the movement principles of body, time and space, with the aim to get into a flowing energy and to expand own movement qualities with imagination. She gives improvisation and composition workshops and teaches classical ballet and modern dance.
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£110k of goods stolen in armed raid on boutique
15 November, 2019 — By Samantha Booth
The car used by suspects in the Mayfair robbery
TWO security workers at a Mayfair fashion boutique were threatened by armed men in a smash-and-grab raid.
Detectives are now appealing for the public’s help to identify the vehicle that was used by the suspects – a silver S-Type Jaguar – which was rammed into the front door of Celine.
Police were called to the designer store in Mount Street at 2am on October 30.
Four men threatened the staff with a knife and a shotgun before stealing more than £110,000 of designer goods.
The Met police said the getaway car travelled along St John’s Wood Road and Park Road.
Detective Constable Kevin Parley, of the Flying Squad, said: “I am asking for anyone who works in the fashion industry, who may have been offered a number of Celine designer goods for sale but is unable to account properly for where they have come from, to also contact police.
“This was an abhorrent crime that involved a group of men, armed with weapons, threatening serious violence to two unarmed security staff before stealing goods that they had no right at all to take.”
Anyone with information is asked to call the Flying Squad on 020 8785 8655 or 101 with reference CAD 532/30Oct19
Police: Forget the virus law loopholes and do the right thing
14 January — By Bronwen Weatherby
Police: ‘Beware Covid-19 scams and rumours’
15 January — By Harry Taylor
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Development Update: Thursday, November 7
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)
LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:
Looking to keep track of all the various projects in development? Click here to visit our signature "Devwatch" section. There visitors can view our listings by network, genre, studio and even development stage (ordered to pilot, cast-contingent, script, etc.). It's updated every day!
BEST KEPT SECRET (ABC, New!) - Erica Messer has sold a new drama to the network about "a mother and ex-intelligence agent who's long hidden her past from her family. She is forced to return to work when she discovers her daughter was tapped to join the same group she left years before." Messer and Deborah Cincotta then will executive produce via her ABC Studios-based Erica Messer Productions, where she recently extended her overall deal. (Deadline.com)
BH90210 (FOX) - The network has passed on a second season for the summer series. "We are so proud to have reunited in a very special summer event one of the network's legacy series and casts with 90210 fans across the country," the network said in a statement. "Profound thanks to and respect for Brian, Gabrielle, Ian, Jason, Jennie, Shannen and Tori, who, along with the entire crew and everyone at FOX and CBS Television Studios, poured their hearts and souls into this truly inventive and nostalgic revival."
CAROL'S SECOND ACT (CBS) - Executive producer David Hunt has been the focus of an investigation into "alleged unwanted physical contact," an incident that was followed by two female writers leaving the show. CBS Television Studios released a statement saying: "A claim of unprofessional behavior was made by a writer regarding one of the show's executive producers. The complaint was reported by a producer to the showrunners, who immediately alerted the production company and the Studio. The matter was promptly investigated by Human Resources and appropriate action was taken to address the complaint. The executive producer cooperated fully with the process. The writer was a valued member of the show's creative team who was encouraged to stay but left of their own accord." (Deadline.com)
DASH & LILY (Netflix) - The romantic comedy series has tapped recurring roles for Glenn McCuen as Edgar Thibaud, "a popular prep school boy from a privileged upbringing"; Michael Park as Gordon, "Dash's father, a world traveler who skis, sails and always manages to make his son feel small"; Gideon Emery as Adam, "Lily's father, a school administrator and works hard to shelter his children from the harsher realities of the adult world"; Jennifer Ikeda as Grace, "Lily's mother, a poetry scholar who's taught her daughter to find the beauty in everyday life"; and Diego Guevera as Benny, "the boyfriend of Lily's brother Langston (Troy Iwata)". (Deadline.com)
DEVS/MRS. AMERICA/THE OLD MAN/A TEACHER (FX) - All four of the aforementioned series will transition to Hulu as the service transitions to "the official streaming home for FX Networks." The news follows the FX Plus subscription service being shuttered in August, just a few months after Disney took control of FX as part of the Disney/21st Century Fox merger. (Deadline.com)
EXTENDED FAMILY (CBS, New!) - Eddie Gorodetsky has booked a new multi-camera comedy at the Eye in which "a brother and sister are at ground zero when a family secret sends shock waves through an already dysfunctional family." Warner Bros. Television is producing. (Deadline.com)
GOSSIP GIRL (HBO Max) - Kristen Bell is set to return as narrator for the streaming service's revival of the former CW staple. (Deadline.com)
HONORABLE, THE (CBS, New!) - Ali Leroi and Michelle Amor are set to team for a new drama at the Eye about "the young, idealistic new mayor of Chicago finds that winning the election seems like a cakewalk compared to the challenges of running one of the most politically fraught cities in the world, balancing her own tangled personal life and navigating an old rivalry with a powerful family." Leroi, Phil McGraw, Jay McGraw and Julia Eisenman are the executive producers for Stage 29 Productions and CBS Television Studios with Amor serving as a co-executive producer. (Deadline.com)
INVISIBLE (ABC, New!) - Ben Watkins and Rashad Raisani are set to team for a new drama at the Alphabet about "an undercover federal agent going through an identity crisis as she struggles to find balance between her roles as a wife and mother and her calling as a high risk law enforcement officer." Said effort is set up at 20th Century Fox Television, home to Raisani's overall deal. (Deadline.com)
JOHN CRIST: I AIN'T PRAYIN' FOR THAT (Netflix) - The streaming service has shelved the stand-up comedy special, previously set for November 28, "after receiving multiple complaints of sexual misconduct from several women." (Deadline.com)
KILLING EVE (BBCA) - Gemma Whelan, Pedja Bjelac, Camille Cottin, Steve Pemberton, Raj Bajaj, Turlough Convery and Evgenia Dodina are all bound for the upcoming season in yet-to-be-revealed roles. (EW.com)
LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN, A (Amazon) - Abbi Jacobson, D'Arcy Carden and Gbemisola Ikumelo are in talks to star in the streaming service's small screen take on the 1992 feature film, which revolves around "a women's professional baseball league during World War II." Jacobson - who is writing the script with Will Graham - would play Carson, "a farm girl whose husband is off fighting the war"; with Carden as Greta, "a beautiful and worldly player who once was in the Army"; and Ikumelo as Clance. Originally set up as a half-hour, the project has since been converted into one-hour ahead of a quiet pilot order. (Deadline.com)
LEGACIES (The CW) - Chris Wood will reprise his "The Vampire Diaries" role of Kai Parker on the show's 12th episode this season. (TVLine.com)
LOVE ISLAND FRANCE (Amazon, New!) - The streaming service is slated to be home to a French version of the British format from ITV Studios, the U.S. incarnation of which airs on CBS. No other details were given. (Deadline.com)
MISSING ONE, THE (Amazon, New!) - WeMake and Borderline Media have booked an adventure reality series at the company "set in Australia and sees four teams of celebrities and their relatives taking part in a series of challenges. One member of each trio has secretly agreed to disappear from the very beginning and join the same hidden location: The Headquarters. The teams on the road are then on a mission to find their Missing One." The winner receives 200,000 Euro, which they will give to the charity of their choice. (Deadline.com)
NIGHTINGALE (ABC, New!) - Matt Partney and Corey Evett have landed a potential series at the Alphabet billed as "a sprawling, multi-generational family soap set within a high-stakes medical drama where the nurse is the hero." Said duo will executive produce alongside Eric Messer and Deborah Cincotta via the ABC Studios-based Erica Messer Productions. (Deadline.com)
OPERATIONS TOTEMS (Amazon, New!) - Juliette Soubrier and Olivier Dujols have set up a new drama at the streaming service "set in 1964 in the midst of the Cold War. It follows Francis Morizet, secret agent, struggling to carry his legend of a father's mantle as he heads into the field for the first time and stumbles upon Lyudmila, newly KGB. In the middle of continuous illegal intelligence operations between the SDECE and the CIA, they will struggle for their countries and against the love they feel for each other." Gaumont is producing the series, which starts filming in 2020 for a 2021 premiere. (Deadline.com)
RAPPER WARRIOR NINJA (Quibi, New!) - Eric Andre is set to host a high-concept competition series for the streaming service which "will feature some of today's top hip hop artists freestyling while traversing a treacherous gauntlet of tortuous obstacles in the Rapper Warrior Ninja arena." The project, which originated as a segment on "The Eric Andre Show," comes from the Sick Duck banner with Andre and Kitao Sakurai executive producing. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED GEORGIA KING PROJECT (ABC, New!) - Georgia King is attached to star in a single-camera comedy at the Alphabet about Martha (King) and Charlie, "two strangers who live one street apart and have no idea they're soulmates. The show follows their journey to finding each other, which is complicated, funny and full of surprises." King also penned the project with Tami Sagher and Broadway Video Television's Lorne Michaels, Andrew Singer and Hilary Marx also executive producing for ABC Studios. (Deadline.com)
VANISHING POINT (CBS, New!) - Breen Frazier has booked a potential drama at the Eye about "a cavalier but brilliant behavioral psychologist and his methodical FBI agent ex-wife, who are forced to reteam on a missing-persons case that in fact might be the spark they need to rekindle their relationship and finally locate their own teenage son, who disappeared years before." Stage 29 Productions' Jay McGraw, Phil McGraw and Julia Eisenman; Odenkirk Provissiero's Marc Provissiero; and Lee Schneller and Jeremy Evans will also executive produce for CBS Television Studios. (Deadline.com)
VOLTAIRE, MIXTE (Amazon, New!) - The company has commissioned an eight-part series which "takes place in an all-male high school when women are allowed in for the first time. Set in 1960s France, the series will look at the relationships and "hormonal fireworks" of the time. It will cover topics such as love, emancipation, sexuality and self-acceptance." En Voiture Simone and Autopilot Entertainment are behind the project, from writer Marie Roussin with Eleonore Dailly and Edouard de Lachomette presumably also executive producing. The series is currently in pre-production and will launch in 2021. (Deadline.com)
WEEDS 4.20 (Starz, New!) - Mary-Louise Parker is set to star in a potential sequel series to the 2005-2012 Showtime entry "Weeds" at the pay channel. "The new show picks up with the Botwin family 10 years after the events of the original series in an era of legalization." Fellow series alum Victoria Morrow is spearheading the project, while creator Jenji Kohan is not currently attached. Parker will also executive produce. Original studio Lionsgate, which bought Starz in 2016, is producing. (Variety.com)
WILDS, THE (Amazon) - The upcoming young adult drama series has cast Rachel Griffiths as Gretchen Klein, "an ambitious intellectual who runs an all-girls empowerment retreat"; David Sullivan as Daniel Faber, "an FBI trauma specialist"; Troy Winbush as Dean Young, "a seasoned investigator"; Sophia Ali as Fatin Jadmani, "a proudly promiscuous girl with an audacious fashion sense"; Sarah Pidgeon as Leah Rilke, "a loner who prefers reading, writing, and observing the world around her"; Jenna Clause as Martha Blackburn, "a timid animal lover with a big heart and shaky self-esteem"; and Erana James as Toni Shalifoe, "a tomboy with anger issues." They join the previously announced Mia Healey, Helena Howard, Reign Edwards and Shannon Berry. (Deadline.com)
YES SHE CAN (ABC, New!) - Veronica West is developing a potential drama at the Alphabet based on Molly Dillon's book, subtitled "10 Stories of Hope & Change from Young Female Staffers of the Obama White House." No plot specifics however were given. The District's Ruben Fleischer and David Bernad will also executive produce for ABC Studios. (Variety.com)
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March 9, 2020 Ray Marek III Horror Blu Ray/DVD News
Sometimes we worry about the impending death of physical media. Until then, we will take things that Scream Factory releases..
***NEW TITLE ANNOUNCEMENT***
THIRTEEN GHOSTS – the gory 2001 remake of the William Castle original – is coming to Blu-ray this Summer in an all-new definitive Blu-ray release! Details we have currently are as follows:
• National street date for North America (Region A) is 6/9/2020
• This is being presented as a Collector’s Edition release and will come guaranteed with a slipcover in its first three months of release.
• The newly commissioned artwork you see pictured comes to us from artist Joel Robinson. This art will be front-facing and the reverse side of the wrap will feature the original theatrical artwork.
• New extras are in progress and will be announced on a later date (May timing).
Pre-order links coming soon on shoutfactory.com and other fine online retailers. If you order directly from us at shoutfactory.com, the first 500 orders will include an exclusive limited-edition 18” x 24” rolled poster of the exclusive new illustration.
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I have been watching horror films since I was 6 years old. The story, one Saturday night, my mom and I were watching movies and she fell asleep on the couch. We had the channel set on HBO and the movie we were watching ended and the next one, A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge. This was some time in 1986. I watched then entire film, I was sitting on the edge of my seat. When my mom woke, she asked me what just ended and I told her, “Freddy”. That was all I talked about for weeks and finally she broke down and rented more horror films for me. She rented, the Texas Chainsaw Massacre part 2, Re-Animator, Friday the 13th VI: Jason Lives and Halloween II. I watched all and fell in love with horror films forever. 5 Horror Films to Watch Inferno (1980) A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) The Beyond (1981) Friday the 13th VI: Jason Lives (1986) Horror of Dracula (1958)
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Following every UFC and Invicta FC event, The MMA Corner will break down the event and suggest fights the promotion should make in the future. This week, our focus is on UFC 158: St-Pierre vs. Diaz, which took place on March 16 from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Georges St-Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks
In the main event of UFC 158, Georges St-Pierre returned to Montreal to defend his welterweight crown against Nick Diaz.
St-Pierre defeated Diaz by unanimous decision, decisively earning the win by taking every round on the judges’ scorecards, to defend his belt for the eighth consecutive time. The champion will take some time off the enjoy his defense, but he has a challenger waiting for him already.
That man’s name is Johny Hendricks.
Hendricks, who was expected to receive the next title shot before Diaz, added another win under his belt by defeating former top contender Carlos Condit via unanimous decision in the co-main event of the evening. Since Hendricks didn’t get his shot at the champion following his fifth straight win, he will most definitely fight GSP after his sixth consecutive victory.
There’s no question “Bigg Rigg” deserves a title shot. Hendricks has shown his knockout power in his wins over Jon Fitch and Martin Kampmann, and also displayed his wrestling against Condit. If anyone has a chance to dethrone to the champion, it may be Hendricks.
Jake Ellenberger vs. Rory MacDonald
Another welterweight who earned a huge win on Saturday night was Jake Ellenberger, who knocked out Nate Marquardt in the first round.
Ellenberger has now won two fights in a row and is on the verge of being in title contention. But at this point, he’ll need at least one win, maybe two, to get there. This sets up a possible fight with Rory MacDonald.
MacDonald was expected to fight Condit at UFC 158, but had to pull out due to injury. “Ares” is in a bit of a similar situation as Ellenberger, being in the top 10 but not quite up to title contention yet.
Both want to take the next step up, and this is a great match-up in which to do so. People still want to see if MacDonald is a legitimate contender, and Ellenberger is a guy who has long been at the top, but hasn’t quite reached it. This has the makings of a very interesting fight.
Chris Camozzi vs. Brad Tavares
One of the more underrated middleweights in the UFC is Chris Camozzi, but he is quietly on a four-fight winning streak.
Camozzi earned the win on Saturday by defeating Nick Ring via unanimous decision, and at only 26 years old, he has some potential to become a top-15 middleweight.
Another 185-pound fighter on a winning streak is Brad Tavares, who has won his last three fights. With both guys having similar records of late, it makes perfect sense to make them up. Both were members of the eleventh season of The Ultimate Fighter, but Camozzi was forced to pull out of competition.
If this bout if made, it would cause one streak to come to an end. But the winner moves on in hopes of coming one step closer to the top.
Mike Ricci vs. Al Iaquinta-Joe Proctor winner
A member of The Ultimate Fighter season 16, Mike Ricci made his second appearance inside the Octagon on Saturday, defeating Colin Fletcher by unanimous decision.
Ricci trains at one of the top gyms in world, Tristar in Canada, and has faced many talented fighters. But the UFC shouldn’t rush his career. He needs to take one step at a time before he fights the division’s best. A fight against the winner of Al Iaquinta and Joe Proctor is the next logical progression for him.
Iaquinta and Proctor meet at UFC 159 in April, with both hoping to get back on track after suffering defeats.
Since Ricci still appears to have some improving to do, he could fight the winner to prove he has what it takes to be another contender from the camp that Georges St-Pierre calls home.
Patrick Cote vs. Court McGee
In the final prelim bout on FX, Patrick Cote edged out Bobby Voelker in a controversial unanimous decision.
Regardless, Cote still picked up the win in front of his home crowd and is now 2-0 in his last two fights.
Up next for “The Predator” should be Court McGee. Like Cote, McGee recently made a move down to welterweight, and he had a good performance against Josh Neer at UFC 157.
Both are in the same region of the rankings, and stylistically, this is a solid match-up. Neither man has been knocked out before, so expect a three-round grind between the two, if matched up.
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F, #426141, d. February 1853
Phillis Tanner married Thomas Greenway, son of Samuel Greenway and Betty Kington, on 1 September 1817.1 She died in February 1853.1
She lived at Corsham, Wiltshire, EnglandG.1 From 1 September 1817, her married name became Greenway.
Child of Phillis Tanner and Thomas Greenway
John David Greenway+2 b. 1823, d. 16 Dec 1889
John David Greenway1
M, #426142, b. 1823, d. 16 December 1889
John David Greenway was born in 1823.1 He was the son of Thomas Greenway and Phillis Tanner.2 He married Lucy Emily White Wiffen, daughter of William Wiffen, on 31 May 1853.1 He died on 16 December 1889.1
He lived at Taunton, Somerset, EnglandG.1
Child of John David Greenway and Lucy Emily White Wiffen
Charles Greenway, 1st Baron Greenway+2 b. 13 Jun 1857, d. 17 Dec 1934
William Wiffen1
William Wiffen lived at Brentwood, Essex, EnglandG.1
Child of William Wiffen
Lucy Emily White Wiffen+2 d. 1901
Lucy Emily White Wiffen1
F, #426144, d. 1901
Lucy Emily White Wiffen was the daughter of William Wiffen.2 She married John David Greenway, son of Thomas Greenway and Phillis Tanner, on 31 May 1853.1 She died in 1901.1
From 31 May 1853, her married name became Greenway.
Child of Lucy Emily White Wiffen and John David Greenway
Charles Greenway, 1st Baron Greenway1
M, #426145, b. 13 June 1857, d. 17 December 1934
Charles Greenway, 1st Baron Greenway was born on 13 June 1857.1 He was the son of John David Greenway and Lucy Emily White Wiffen.2 He married Mabel Tower, daughter of Edwin Augustine Tower, on 5 June 1884.1 He died on 17 December 1934 at age 77.1
He was a merchant and banker.1 He was president of Anglo-Persian Oil.1 He was created 1st Baronet Greenway, of Stanbridge Earls, co. Southampton [U.K.] on 20 May 1919.1 He was created 1st Baron Greenway, of Stanbridge Earls, co. Southampton [U.K.] on 18 January 1927.1
Children of Charles Greenway, 1st Baron Greenway and Mabel Tower
Hon. Elsie Mabel Greenway2 b. 1884, d. 10 Aug 1965
Charles Kelvynge Greenway, 2nd Baron Greenway+2 b. 24 Mar 1888, d. 30 Apr 1963
Hon. Marjorie Phyllis Greenway2 b. 27 Jul 1892, d. 1983
Edwin Augustine Tower1
Child of Edwin Augustine Tower
Mabel Tower+2 d. 24 Apr 1940
Mabel Tower1
F, #426147, d. 24 April 1940
Mabel Tower was the daughter of Edwin Augustine Tower.2 She married Charles Greenway, 1st Baron Greenway, son of John David Greenway and Lucy Emily White Wiffen, on 5 June 1884.1 She died on 24 April 1940.1
From 5 June 1884, her married name became Greenway. After her marriage, Mabel Tower was styled as Baroness Greenway on 18 January 1927.
Children of Mabel Tower and Charles Greenway, 1st Baron Greenway
Charles Kelvynge Greenway, 2nd Baron Greenway1
M, #426148, b. 24 March 1888, d. 30 April 1963
Charles Kelvynge Greenway, 2nd Baron Greenway was born on 24 March 1888.1 He was the son of Charles Greenway, 1st Baron Greenway and Mabel Tower.2 He married Eileen Constance Brooking, daughter of Maj.-Gen. Sir Harry Triscott Brooking, on 16 April 1916.1 He died on 30 April 1963 at age 75.2
He was educated at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey, EnglandG.1 He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, EnglandG.1 He retired from the military in 1920, with the rank of Captain, late of the 26th King George's Own Light Cavalry, Indian Army, Expeditionary Forces Mesopotamia and Aden.1 He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Greenway, of Stanbridge Earls, co. Southampton [U.K., 1927] on 17 December 1934.1 He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Greenway, of Stanbridge Earls, co. Southampton [U.K., 1919] on 17 December 1934.1
Children of Charles Kelvynge Greenway, 2nd Baron Greenway and Eileen Constance Brooking
Charles Paul Greenway, 3rd Baron Greenway+2 b. 31 Jan 1917, d. 14 Sep 1975
Hon. Atheling Kelvynge Brooking Greenway+2 b. 4 Dec 1921, d. 30 Aug 1970
Hon. Elsie Mabel Greenway1
F, #426149, b. 1884, d. 10 August 1965
Hon. Elsie Mabel Greenway was born in 1884.2 She was the daughter of Charles Greenway, 1st Baron Greenway and Mabel Tower.3 She married, firstly, Captain William Francis Boucher Edwards on 17 December 1907.1 She married, secondly, Brigadier Harry Percival Currey, son of Lt.-Col. C. H. Currey, on 30 August 1916.1 She died on 10 August 1965.1
From 17 December 1907, her married name became Edwards. From 30 August 1916, her married name became Currey.1
[S4567] Bill Norton, "re: Pitman Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 6 April 2010 and 19 April 2011. Hereinafter cited as "re: Pitman Family."
Captain William Francis Boucher Edwards1
M, #426150, d. April 1915
Captain William Francis Boucher Edwards married Hon. Elsie Mabel Greenway, daughter of Charles Greenway, 1st Baron Greenway and Mabel Tower, on 17 December 1907.1 He died in April 1915 at MesopotamiaG, killed in action.1
He fought in the First World War.1 He gained the rank of Captain in the Indian Army.1
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The Ally Program: LGBTQA Resources on Campus
October 19, 2017 Levi Jiorle News 0
Photo Credit / Janice Tieperman
The LGBTQA center is located in the Shawnee Residence Hall.
By Levi Jiorle
The Ally Program was presented at the Beers Lecture Hall on Oct. 11.
This presentation represented many aspects of the LGBTQA community.
It also highlighted some of the clubs and centers that could be found on campus.”
Just some of the resources we have here on campus, of course there’s the LGBQTA center in Shawnee Residence Hall.
It is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. There is also PRIDE which is the LGBTQA organization on campus.
“We meet every Tuesday at three,” said Zakk Rome. The program covered ideas such as sex and gender, and the differences between the two.
“There is gender expression, which is how you outwardly express yourself through your dress, your attitude, your mannerisms. Then there’s gender identity. That’s how you internalize your own identity with your gender, with your sex, with your own personality,” Chloe Brown said.
Rome and Brown mentioned that sex is based on the chromosomes and genitalia that an individual is given at birth, while gender is a more psychological internalization of how one feels, whether they feel more like a man, a woman, or have an androgynous combination between the two.
The presentation also discussed the use of pronouns when referring to people within the LGBTQA community.
“Always use the person’s preferred name. If you do not know their preferred name, you could always ask. Always make sure you do it in a way that it doesn’t draw attention to them. They may not be out,” Zakk Rome said. “If it is not possible to ask a person which pronoun they prefer, always use gender inclusive ones like they, them, or if you know their name, just use their name.”
The presenters said that we should try to correct people that use derogatory and homophobic slurs, especially if they are family members that use this particular kind of language.
They also mentioned some of the upcoming events, one being a drag show, which will be at Abeloff on Oct. 19 at 7:00 p.m.
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When the sun went down below the horizon and the stars began to blaze in sky, the ancient Greeks had no concept of solar output or orbits or many of the simple scientific explanations we learn about to explain why the stars come out at night. Admittedly, they were a little off, but for sure, their explanation was a heck of a lot cooler!
When Apollo finished off his run across the skies in his Sun-chariot and Hemera, the goddess of day followed close behind to sleep off her long day-shift, that's when NYX, the goddess of the night and shadows came out to watch over the quiet, sleeping earth...
Nyx really isn't an Olympian goddess at all, but rather a Titan (one of the very first-born, called a Protogenoi) who sided with Zeus and his siblings during the Titanomachy, or War Between the Gods. As a reward for her loyalty, Nyx was given a sort of honorary-Olympian status and joined them in running things on Earth.
She is a figure of exceptional power and beauty, ruling the night and everything that can be found within it.
She is found in the shadows of the world and to humans, is only ever seen in glimpses out of the corner of your eye. She is know for her huge, billowy star-filled cloak that she wears, which flutters behind her as she rises up into the sky each night.
Nyx has a partner in getting the night going each time Apollo and Hemera finish their dynamic-duo work each day; she is married to the god of Darkness, Erebus (where the area of Erebus down in the Underworld gets its name!).
Every night, he goes out before her to spread darkness across the earth so that she can get down to what she does best: spread the stars across the sky and all other things to do with the night and with dark shadows!
All of the gods respected Nyx and she never had any serious problems with any of them. She had a TON of kids, most by her husband Erebus, some of them gods and goddesses such as Nemesis (vengence), Eris (strife), Hypnos (sleep) and Thanatos (death), and Hecate (magic).
Others were creatures or other forces of nature, such as the Erinyes (The Furies) or the Moirae (The Fates). Almost all of her children had some kind of relationship with the darkness, with death, shadows of night or things related to it!
Not all of them were entirely nice to have around either, but they all had some kind of job to do. Being the mother of night and shadow doesn't mean that she was bad, necessarily! She was just doing her job and passing it on to her kids, too!
Nyx resided in a gloomy, castle-like house located in Tartarus, in the lowest level of the depths of Hades' Underworld. Nyx was sharing her residence with her daughter Hemera, the goddess of the Day, without the two of them ever meeting each other at home.
In the morning, Hemera would announce the day (which was set up by her sister Eos, the Goddess of Dawn) and prepare for the coming of Apollo's Chariot!
Nyx used to reside in her home all day long, taking care of her dark spirited children and sleeping up for her nightly strut across the skies.
When the evening finally set in and Erebus brought the darkness, Nyx left her home to set off for her nightly journey, and on her way she met Hemera, coming back to Tartarus, the two would do a little fist-bump and the endless cycle would continue.
Powerful goddess
Black winged Nyx, some say, laid a germless egg in the infinite bosom of Erebus, the Darkness of the Underworld, and after long ages, sprang golden-winged Eros. But others have said that Nyx is the daughter of Eros, whereas others called both of them children of Chaos.
Nyx is Night, a powerful goddess whose dark light falls from the stars, and who dictates not only to men but also to gods. Even Zeus does not wish to upset Night: It happened that Hera bribed Hypnos in order to make Zeus fall asleep, so that she could have it her way during the Trojan War.
Hypnos obeyed the goddess in spite of his fears; for once he had performed a similar task, and when Zeus woke up in anger, he sought him everywhere, and would have hurled him from heaven into the deep, had Nyx not saved him. For Zeus stopped and thought twice before doing anything that could displease Nyx.
Some seem to think that Nyx appears because light is gone as if anything could be and yet do not exist on its own right. But when counting the days, not seldom the nights are mentioned first as when it is said:
"If night leaves anything undone in the working of destruction, day follows to accomplish it."
(Jocasta to her sons. Euripides, Phoenician Women 543)
Favours mischief
Nyx is highly appreciated and revered by those who cast snares, for mischief and treachery not seldom arise from night-time, when things are often unexpected, although Destruction is believed to make its way in any case:
"night's sightless eye, and radiant sun proceed upon their yearly course on equal terms and neither of them is envious when it has to yield."
(Sophocles, Oedipus the King 196)
So Cronos, protected by the darkness of the night, attacked his father Uranus from an ambush, castrating him with the sickle of the jagged teeth. And it was in night-time that Heracles surprised his enemies and took the island of Cos, which is off the southwestern coast of Asia Minor, slaying King Eurypylus.
During the Trojan War it was Night who protected the comings and goings of spies, for it was protected by the darkness of immortal Night that Odysseus entered, disguised as a beggar, the city of Troy; and it was during the night that the Thracian Rhesus met his death attacked by Odysseus and Diomedes.
And it was also in night-time that the Achaeans pretended to return home, burning their own tents and waiting with their fleet off the island of Tenedos, which is opposite the coast of the Troad, in order to stealthily sail back disguised by the shades of the following night.
This time true beacon lamps, lighted by Sinon, and some say by Helen, guided them, so that they could land and take Troy, which fell by night, but on another night during their returns, the ACHAEAN LEADERS suffered shipwreck because of the false beacon lamps, lighted by Nauplius, the father of Palamedes.
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Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger.
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I’ve uploaded over 800 photos of Scarlett at the Los Angeles premiere of Marriage Story–held at the Directors Guild this past Tuesday (Nov 5). She was joined on the red carpet by co-stars Laura Dern, Alan Alda and Julia Hagerty, director Noah Baumbach and her Black Widow co-star Florence Pugh. Enjoy!
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Public Appearances > Appearances in 2019 > ‘Marriage Story’ Los Angeles Premiere – Red Carpet
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Alexa / 11 Oct 2019
76th Venice Film Festival
Photos from Scarlett’s various appearances throughout the Venice Film Festival have now been added to the gallery. The event served as the debut for Marriage Story, the upcoming Noah Baumbach-directed drama in which Scarlett stars alongside Adam Driver. The film has been getting great reviews since the premiere in Venice, and Scarlett’s performance has already begun to receive Oscar buzz – how exciting! Unfortunately, the site was offline during this time, so please accept my apologies for the delay in getting these photos up.
Public Appearances > Appearances in 2019 > 76th Venice Film Festival – ‘Marriage Story’ Photocall
Public Appearances > Appearances in 2019 > 76th Venice Film Festival – ‘Marriage Story’ Premiere
Alexa / 21 Jul 2019
‘Black Widow’ Panel at Comic-Con International
Scarlett and her co-stars from the upcoming Black Widow were at San Diego Comic-Con yesterday to debut footage from the film and take part in the Marvel Studios panel – in which the Phase 4 slate of movies were also announced. With a cast that includes Rachel Weisz, David Harbour, Florence Pugh and O-T Fagbenle, it’s exciting to see what will become of the long awaited standalone film for Natasha/Black Widow. Black Widow will release on May 20, 2020.
Public Appearances > Appearances in 2019 > Comic-Con International – Marvel Studios Panel
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Alexa / 8 Apr 2019
Avengers Universe Unites
On Friday (April 5) the cast of Avengers: Endgame came together along with Disney CEO Robert Iger, at Disney’s California Adventure to announce a $5 million donation to children’s hospitals across the country. Scarlett looked radiant in red, and photos of the appearance have been added to the gallery. Enjoy!
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Recent Events Catch-Up
As I’m a little behind of late with updates, screen captures – I’ve started by adding over 700 photos from Scarlett’s two most recent public appearances. I’m planning a change up for the site very soon, with some new layouts and of course aim to get up to speed with other photo updates. For now, enjoy!
Public Appearances > Appearances in 2018 > People’s Choice Awards – Press Room
Photoshoots and Portraits > Photoshoots and Portraits from 2018 > Session 001 – People’s Choice Awards
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Alexa / 18 Sep 2018
70th Annual Emmy Awards
Well, this was a nice surprise! Scarlett was in attendance at last night’s 70th Annual Emmy Awards, where she supported her boyfriend and co-host of the show, Colin Jost. Scarlett looked beautiful, and it’s great to her longer hair coming back in. All credit goes to the original uploaders of these photos–and of course, the photographers. More to come later!
Public Appearances > Appearances in 2018 > 70th Annual Emmy Awards
Alexa / 28 Apr 2018
‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Events Update
Our gallery has finally been updated with over 400 high-resolution photos of Scarlett from the Avengers: Infinity War global press conference and premiere, which were both held in Hollywood, Los Angeles. My apologies for the delay in adding them–as you may have noticed, our main site was offline for several days, which meant updates have been put back quite a bit. She looks beautiful, and I just love the new hair color–which I would assume is her her upcoming role in Jojo Rabbit. Many thanks to my friend Emily of Shailene Woodley Network for these photos. Enjoy!
Public Appearances > Appearances in 2018 > ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Global Press Conference
Public Appearances > Appearances in 2018 > ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Los Angeles Premiere
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Alexa / 22 Jan 2018
Women’s March Los Angeles
With a huge thanks once again to the lovely Emily of Marvelous Margot, I’ve added over 100 photos of Scarlett’s appearance at the Women’s March Los Angeles on Saturday (Jan 20).
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"I’m certainly, obviously, very happy and fulfilled in my personal life, but I’m also a sum of many parts, and able to access different parts of my story and how I got here. It’s all valuable."
Take a look back at Hitchcock (2012), the film directed by Sacha Gervasi that tells the story of the relationship between Alfred Hitchcock and his wife Alma Reville during the filming of Psycho (1960). Scarlett stars as Janet Leigh, the actress known for portraying Marion Crane in the original movie.
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In her most recent magazine feature, Scarlett was featured on the March 2020 issue of Entertainment Weekly. In addition to a stunning photoshoot, she discussed the upcoming movie, Black Widow.
“This film is very much a result of that journey, my own personal journey,” Johansson says of her 10-year run as Black Widow. “I feel that I probably wasn’t as willing or able to go to the kind of uncomfortable, embarrassing, ugly places before. I think it’s just as you get older, you trust yourself more.”
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RCEP: The Future of Trade in Asia
RCEP: The Future of Trade in Asia – The Diplomat
How will RCEP shape the future of trade in Asia? RCEP, along with the CPTPP, will reduce trade costs and create a framework for cooperation among the region’s trade officials. Members will link …
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Home Tribune Premium Content Opinion International The Diplomat RCEP: The Future of Trade in Asia RCEP: The Future of Trade in Asia The Diplomat December 7, 2020. Trans-Pacific View author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy.
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RCEP is the second major trade deal in Asia to take place without any U.S. involvement. China is seen as the crown jewel of the RCEP and is the largest economy among the signatories.
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Nov 24, 2020Countries in Asia-Pacific have in recent years signed two massive free trade agreements: The renegotiated version of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
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Thus they have sought to redirect their RCEP plaudits toward ASEAN or simply contented themselves with cheering the future of Asia in general, while attempting to ignore the giant panda in the room.
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Future Development On November 15, 15 countries in East Asia and the Pacific signed the Regional Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP), creating the world’s largest trading bloc. This signing…
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From the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) – the successor to the TPP, which will go into effect on December 30th – to negotiations to conclude the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) by 2019, the future of trade in the Asia-Pacific is increasingly being shaped by Asians.
The U.S. is being left behind after Asia forms RCEP trade bloc
Nov 17, 2020behind after 15 Asia-Pacific economies on Sunday formed the world’s largest free-trade bloc, cementing China’s dominant role in regional trade. The Chamber welcomed the trade-liberalizing benefits…
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However, ASEAN-centered trade agreements tend to improve over time. Southeast Asia will benefit significantly from RCEP ($19 billion annually by 2030) but less so than Northeast Asia because it…
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Turkey Bingo Event at Douglas High School to Benefit Scholarship Programs Proves Successful
The Turkey Bingo Event of the Carson Valley Kiwanis Club on Saturday, November 18, 2006 was a great success. The CVIC Hall located in Minden, where the Bingo games were held were almost filled to capacity. The Turkey Bingo Event was able to generate about $2,600.
According to Kiwanis Scholarship Chairman Tom Peters, the Bingo Caller for the evening was Ron Pierini, the Douglas County Sheriff. About 68 turkeys were given away as prizes to the winners that night. Peters added that the entire event was very successful and that they are happy about the profits they have earned because it will greatly benefit the scholarship program of Douglas High.
Furthermore, he thanked the generous people from both Minden and Gardnerville, especially volunteer Linda Amati's exceptional work at the Turkey Bingo event. He also thanked the Douglas High School Key Club and Vanessa Ozolins, their adviser, for all the help that they have given throughout the games. Peters further stated that a percentage on the Raffle Draw of the Kiwanis Club will be given to the Douglas High School Key Club for their help.
The Key Club was working with their own fundraiser that night and received about $320 in total donations which will be given to Building Tomorrow, a non-profit group which helps build schools in Kampala, Uganda. Besides helping at the Turkey Bingo, the Key Club also gave 6 turkey dinners to families recommended by the Family Support Council of Douglas County. The Kiwanis Club will hold a "Ham Bingo" event on Easter next year.
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PLEASE SELF-QUARANTINE, CHAIRMAN URGES
Columbia County Board of Supervisors Chairman Matt Murell today urged people who migrate from New York City — where cases of COVID-19 are exploding — to Columbia County to self-quarantine for 14 days.
“We understand that people are coming here to escape the disease, but everyone should consider they are a carrier of the coronavirus,” said Murell.
On a similar note, health officials have observed that people are congregating or stopping to chat in places like the grocery store and the post office. Again, everyone is asked to conduct their business and move along, as we need to respect the space of others.
Murell added that the county will issue a daily press release on the coronavirus situation every afternoon at 4. The releases can be found on the Columbia County website and the Facebook pages of the Board of Supervisors, Sheriff’s Office, the Department of Health, and the Emergency Operations Center.
In regards to the County Department of Health using private residences for quarantine purposes, county Director of Emergency Management David W.
Harrison, Jr., said Wednesday, “New York State has mandated that every county have buildings ready to house county residents who cannot, for whatever reason, quarantine at home. Columbia County has been actively searching for vacant homes or appropriate residential buildings that can be used for this purpose. By being proactive in this effort, Columbia County is making every effort to contain and stop the spread of Covid-19 to the best of our ability. It is important that county residents not panic and understand that this is for the betterment of everyone.
“There are currently two locations that have been leased by the county, one in the Town of Kinderhook and one in the Town of Austerlitz. The individuals staying at these locations may be people who must quarantine due to potential exposure of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, someone who has tested positive themselves for COVID-19 and it not required to be hospitalized or family members that need a place to stay due an immediate family member quarantining at home.
“Since social distancing and other common sense cleansing practices must be the norm during the COVID-19 emergency event, these places pose no threat to neighbors or other people living in the area. As long as social distancing is practiced and there is no contact, there is no threat of contracting the virus from the people staying at these locations. We ask to remember that the people staying at these places are your fellow county residents, please respect their privacy.”
“We need to let facts drive our decisions,” said Jack Mabb, Director of the County’s Department of Health. “You have a better chance of catching the coronavirus walking by someone in a store than you do from someone in a house next door to you. These houses offer no danger to the adjacent community.”
As of Wednesday, Mabb said there were no new positive COVID-19 tests within the county to report. “This hasn’t changed simply because we have no test kits. The hospital had received some as of Tuesday night, but they are currently being restricted to medical and emergency response personnel, and those who arrive critically ill at the hospital. There are no hospitalizations from the virus at this time,” he said.
Mabb said that the statement by federal officials 10 or so days ago that everyone who wants a test will get a test “is not true at this time.” He added that the turnaround time on results can range from three to six days.
Harrison noted the following websites are helpful for those seeking knowledge on the coronavirus situation.
New Yorkers can now sign up for state coronavirus updates at https://now.ny.gov/page/s/coronavirusupdates.
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Carlsbad’s Strawberry Gourmet
by The Editors on December 30, 2007
We’ve seen the van driving around Carlsbadistan (at least we think it’s a van) with the words “Carlsbad Gourmet” on the side. While, we’re not saying that the two words are an oxymoron we will admit that they always seem to make us grin a little. Sadly, we never followed up on it. Now we get to learn all about Russ Brhun’s Carlsbad Gourmet from an interview in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
In 2003, Russ Bruhn founded Carlsbad Gourmet, a business that primarily makes food products with strawberries. Bruhn, 45, has come up with recipes for strawberry spread, strawberry-ginger mustard, strawberry-honey-mustard salad dressing, strawberry hot sauce, strawberry barbecue sauce and the company’s newest product, strawberry balsamic vinaigrette.
Click the link for a story we should have brought you months ago.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune and Carsbad Gourmet]
Document Sciences Sells For $85 Million
Carlsbad-based software company Document Sciences has been purchased by EMC Corp. of suburban Boston for $85 million in cash according to a story in the San Diego Business Journal.
The $14.75-per-share offer is a 79 percent premium on Document Sciences’ Dec. 26 closing price of $8.24 per share. . .The deal still needs stockholder and regulatory approval, and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2008.
Happy New Year to Document’s stock holders. We like 79 percent premiums.
[Link: San Diego Business Journal]
Ashworth Loses $3.9 Million This Quarter
In a report released late Friday, Carlsbad golf clothing designer Ashworth Inc. announced that it only lost $3.9 million in the last quarter. And they are apparently happy about this. Ashworth said:
. . . its new management team is working on a turnaround plan to return the company to profitability. The plan will ‘take hard work and time and may result in short-term peaks and valleys,’ said Ashworth.
Darn, those pesky short term peaks and valleys. . .
[Link: CNNMoney.com]
Foursquare Buys $28 Million Nashville Mall
Carlsbad-based development company Foursquare Properties has just purchased the Bellevue Mall in Nashville, Tennessee for $28 Million according to as story in the Nashville Business Journal.
The company can now proceed with its plans to transform the struggling mall into a $100 million open-air lifestyle center. . . Nashville’s Metro Planning Commission approved Foursquare’s plan in October. .. . The plan is to turn the enclosed mall into a lifestyle center with major retail anchors. Macy’s department store will remain and continue to own its property.
[Link: Nashville Business Journal]
Goane In 60 Seconds
Scott Matthew Goane, 41, took police on a wild Carlsbad Christmas chase late Tuesday night when officers attempted to stop him for a vehicle code violation.
Goane refused to stop, leading to a chase that continued off the freeway, onto La Costa Avenue and back onto northbound I-5, Lowe said. He sped at up to 100 mph before he collided with another vehicle and became trapped in his damaged Pontiac GTO, authorities said. . . . Firefighters cut Goane out of the vehicle and he was taken by helicopter to a hospital, Lowe said.
Goane appears to have had a little too much Christmas cheer.
[Link: North County Times]
Christmas Eve Stabbing At 7-Eleven
Paul Iraci, 24, and Christopher Davis, 22, apparently were involved in a fight early Christmas morning in front of the 7-Eleven on Oak Avenue. Both were discovered when a car apparently driven by the man who stabbed them crashed into a closed business near the Carlsbad Inn.
The vehicle was gone when police arrived, but a security guard for the business told officers he saw an injured man walk to the nearby parking lot of Cessy’s Taco Shop, where police found Iraci laying in a pool of blood, according to a press release. . . The second victim, Davis, was identified when he reported to a hospital on Camp Pendleton for treatment of stab wounds, Lowe said.
Police are still searching for at least one suspect. Have a holly jolly Christmas.
NORAD Track Santa To Carlsbadistan
As we were writing this the North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) had just announced that Santa was now in Madison, Wisconsin and his westward flight across the United States on his way to Carlsbadistan. He should be arriving here in approximately three hours. Check in for Google map updates every five minutes by clicking here.
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Carlsbadistan To Escondido By Rail
With the recent completion of the $477 million Sprinter light rail line from Oceanside to Escondido it will be possible for Carlsbadistan residents to get to Escondido (and Cal State San Marcos) by train, according to a story in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
But not everyone is happy. Former Vista Councilman Dick Cooke didn’t like the cost.
I think it’s far too expensive,” former Vista Councilman Dick Cooke said. “They could have built two more lanes on the (state Route) 78, which would have been completed by now.”
Cooke is a prime example of the kind of twisted logic that continues to cripple mass transit in the United States.
Luckily, Carlsbad City Councilwoman Julie Nygaard is on the NCTD board and on the program. She was one of those behind getting a 1.7 mile California State University San Marcos loop so students could ride the train to school. The Sprinter is scheduled to open to the public on Sunday January 13.
[Link: San Deigo Union-Tribune]
Robbery Suspect Chase Ends in Carlsbad
Today we got an email from a Carlsbadistan reader who was at the corner of Palomar Airport Rd, and the Costco parking lot on Thursday night December 20, 2007 at about 8 PM.
Two police cars sat in the middle of the intersection blocking traffic with their lights of for about 4 minutes, then a dark colored truck flew by heading toward the beach, followed by 10 police cars in hot pursuit, the two cars in the intersection squealed as they turned and followed. . . I didn’t see anything in the news on it at night so I figured they must have caught the guy before he got to the freeway and started a real chase.
We’re sorry, but we skipped putting the story up on Friday, so here it is: The truck was a Dodge Ram that undercover police had been “keeping an eye on” according to a story in the North County Times. The truck was involved in a group of 14 robberies in North County over the past six months. While they were tailing the truck the occupants robbed a Domnio’s Pizza at 805 W. San Marcos Blvd.
Law enforcement officers from several agencies pursued the vehicle for about 10 minutes until it crashed near Las Flores Drive and Interstate 5 in Carlsbad, Wager said.
Four Oceanside residents (all suspected gang members) were arrested including: Devon Phillips, 23, and three juveniles, ages 15, 16 and 17. So that’s the story and thanks for keeping us on our game.
Last Chance Carlsbadistan Gift Rerun
A couple weeks ago we kicked down the Twelve Days of Carlsbadistan Christmas with a gift idea from the neighborhood for each day. For those last minute shoppers (or anyone else who wants to sing along) we’re giving it all up one more time. So here they all are in order of original appearance:
Day 1: Glovables From the Poached Pear
Day 2: Tea Forte from Linda’s Gift
Day 3: Sky King Trike from Ella Grace
Day 4: Havaianas Sandals From The M Collection
Day 5: Men’s Brazillian Wax At Michel Petite Spa
Day 6: Holiday Meals From Prontos’ Gourmet Market
Day 7: Automoblox From Maukilo European Toy Store
Day 8: Bamboo Skateboard From Witt’s
Day 9: Salinas Bikini At Cindy’s Swimwear
Day 10: Brixton Stout From The Den
Day 11: Angulo Stand Up Paddle Board From Legends Surf
Day 12: Terramar Beachfront Lot and Plans
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The Games Europe Plays – BODY <> TECH
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Time: July 7, 2016 at 6pm to August 26, 2016 at 7pm
Street: 10 Stockwell St, London SE10 9BD
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Exploring our body from its hidden micro bacteria to its digital incarnations, The Games Europe Plays – BODY<>TECH takes a playful look at how digital technologies are helping us to heal but can also disturb our wellbeing. Presenting the works of interactive artists and game makers from the UK and continental Europe, the show envisions how we will inhabit and take care of our virtual and physical bodies in the future.
Join us this summer in Greenwich to meet A.I (artificially insane) avatars, enter the whole genome sequencing of bacteria in virtual reality and rebalance yourself through play.
Go on a journey where your body, mind and senses will be guided and confounded. Are you ready to explore the uncanny valley?
In ‘Molding the Signifier’ by Ivor Diosi (Czech Republic) you’ll meet 3 chatty avatars who get infected by a mysterious bacteria slowly disrupting their conversation and behaviour. Anna Dumitriu with Alex May (UK) turns Staphylococcus aureus bacteria collected on her body into an installation and a virtual reality experience. Marco Donnarumma (Italy) uses his heart beats, blood stream and muscle contractions to create digital music and media. The beautiful Good Night Lamp by Designwarm (UK) uses the Internet of Things technology to tell a loved one ‘I’m thinking of you’ at a distance. Blast Theory’s app Karen (UK) is a life coach who gets a little bit too friendly and intrusive. If you feel a bit disturbed after all these experiences, Dutch game ‘Songs of Elstryn’ will invite to rebalance yourself physically and mentally.
The exhibition is the second in series of three shows initiated by EUNIC London and curated by body technologist and digital expert Ghislaine Boddington (Creative Director, body>data>space / Reader CPDA University of Greenwich). They bring to the UK the best independent and innovative games made in Europe with a strong emphasis on design, virtual interactivity and physical engagement.
‘BODY<>TECH engages in a debate in Europe around gaming and interactive works that represent our bodies and minds. Showing projects both with social purpose and artistic intents the works in this exhibition display a way of being in a new world – where the inside moves outside, the digital helps the physical, virtual and physical intimacies merge. The Games Europe Plays – BODY<>TECH reflects on potential digital physical “bodies” of the future’ Ghislaine Boddington.
Press View: Wednesday 6 July at 4pm, please email Marie Proffit: contact@eunic-london.org
Colloquium: Join us on Thursday 7 July from 11am to 4pm at the University of Greenwich (SE10 9BD) for a day of colloquium with curator Ghislaine Boddington and Digital Arts Lead Ian Thompson, associated artists and experts.
The Games Europe Plays is a EUNIC London project, produced by the Finnish Institute and body>data>space. Initiated by the Czech Centre, the project is supported by the British Council and the Arts Council England. It is presented at the Stephen Lawrence Gallery and supported by the University of Greenwich (Department of Creative Professions and Digital Art), in association with Nesta’s FutureFest and London Games Festival. With additional support from the Czech Centre, the Italian Cultural Institute and the Embassy of the Netherlands.
The exhibition is open to the public from 7 July – 26 August 2016: Tuesday-Friday: 11am-5pm. Saturday: 11am-4pm
Credit picture: ‘Molding the Signifier’ by Ivor Diosi
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Hoops update
I was pleasantly surprised to see Georgia have its way with Wake Forest on Saturday. In what I’d consider the Dawgs’ first significant win of the year, they used a run early in the second half keyed by six consecutive points from Terrence Woodbury to open up a close game.
Wake isn’t going to challenge for the ACC title this year, but they are a decent team that beat Iowa and nearly knocked off Vanderbilt in Nashville earlier in the week. Georgia was able to play good defense and pull away from a quality opponent. After surviving a scare from Division II Augusta State a few days ago, it was relieving to see the team play towards the upper end of its abilities. Woodbury in particular had one of those games that reminds us why everyone is so high on his potential, and his level of play will have a lot to do with Georgia’s success this year.
The newcomers continue to impress. Swansey looks more and more comfortable on the court, and he’s a solid sub for either Gaines or Humphrey now. In fact, given Humphrey’s streakiness, Swansey might be considered a steadier option at times. Big Jeremy Price continues to make the most of his minutes. It’s unfortunate that Jeremy Jacob will be out for several weeks with a stress fracture, but the return of Albert Jackson helps keep the frontcourt depth up.
Turnovers remain a problem, and it’s to Georgia’s good fortune that they were able to limit Wake’s ability to convert so many turnovers into points. When Georgia reduced the frequency of turnovers in the second half, Wake lost any opportunity of coming back. 16 of Georgia’s 26 turnovers came from the starting backcourt – these are veteran players who should be better with the ball.
A second area for emphasis is on the defensive glass. Though Georgia outrebounded Wake Forest by a comfortable margin overall, the Deacons managed 19 offensive boards. That’s not a blip – the Dawgs are giving up over 16 offensive rebounds per game over their last four contests. Offensive rebounds mean second-chance points and fewer possessions for Georgia. Fortunately only Wisconsin has proven capable enough to make Georgia pay for such generosity on the glass. Gaines shouldn’t lead the team in rebounding, but he did on Saturday.
After a week off for exams, Georgia at 6-1 will head to Hawaii for the Rainbow Classic. The Dawgs start play on Thursday December 20 against ETSU. Looking over the rest of the Rainbow Classic field, Georgia has as good of a shot as anyone else at winning this event, and we should expect them to have a good showing. It would be interesting if Georgia and Hawaii faced off on the court before the schools meet in the Sugar Bowl. The hometown teams are known for getting every possible break in these Hawaii tournaments.
Lady Dogs
Andy Landers’ team is 9-0 as things begin to wind down for the semester. After a comfortable win over Davidson on Sunday, the Lady Dogs have a single game against Mercer between now and a year-end tournament in Florida.
Though the team is undefeated and in the top ten, they’ve hardly looked dominant. Near-misses against unranked Temple, Southern Cal, and Georgia Tech have raised some questions about Georgia’s ability to challenge better teams for an SEC title. Unlike recent seasons where the team has faced national powers such as Rutgers, Stanford, and Texas, the non-conference fare is relatively light this year, and the Lady Dogs have yet to be tested by a ranked opponent. A game against FSU should be the last significant challenge before the team begins SEC play in January.
The biggest concern so far is bench production. In some of Georgia’s closest contests this season, they’ve gone the entire second half with just a single substitution. One consequence of this development is that some of Georgia’s most explosive scorers are out of the game. Christy Marshall, who proved to be a spark off the bench last year, has struggled so far and only recently showed signs of life with 12 points against Davidson. Heralded freshman Brittany Carter hasn’t seen more than spot duty so far.
We’ve become used to the Lady Dog backcourt being full of playmakers and scorers, but that really hasn’t been the case this year. Ashley Houts is a fine point guard of course but usually doesn’t look for her shot. Senior wing Megan Darrah can be streaky. Landers is starting freshman Angela Puleo as the shooting guard, and her offensive production has been sporadic. As a result, the Lady Dogs have been in a number of tight games where the totals are closer to 60 points than the 80 points that Georgia typically prefers. To their credit, Georgia has won every one of them so far, but the quality of competition hasn’t been close to what they’ll start seeing in a month.
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Amount of Vitamin B12 in Rice
Welcome to the nutritional vitamin b12 content in 28 different types of rice, ranging from 0.2 ug to 0 ug per 100g. The basic type of rice is Rice, white, glutinous, raw, where the amount of vitamin b12 in 100g is 0 ug.
0 ug of vitamin b12 per 100g, from Rice, white, glutinous, raw corresponds to 0% of the vitamin b12 RDA. For a typical serving size of 1 cup (or 185 g) the amount of Vitamin B12 is 0 ug. This corresponds to an RDA percentage of 0%.
The percentage of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for vitamin b12 is based on a 6 ug RDA level for a mature adult.
Top twenty rice products high in vitamin b12
Below is a summary list for the top twenty rice items ranked by the amount or level of vitamin b12 in 100g.
1. Rice, white, with pasta, dry : 0.2ug (3%RDA)
2. Rice, white, with pasta, cooked : 0.06ug (1%RDA)
3. Rice, brown, long-grain, raw : 0ug (0%RDA)
4. Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked : 0ug (0%RDA)
5. Rice, brown, medium-grain, raw : 0ug (0%RDA)
6. Rice, brown, medium-grain, cooked : 0ug (0%RDA)
7. Rice, white, long-grain, regular, raw, enriched : 0ug (0%RDA)
8. Rice, white, long-grain, regular, cooked : 0ug (0%RDA)
9. Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry : 0ug (0%RDA)
10. Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, cooked : 0ug (0%RDA)
11. Rice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, dry : 0ug (0%RDA)
12. Rice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, prepared : 0ug (0%RDA)
13. Rice, white, medium-grain, raw, enriched : 0ug (0%RDA)
14. Rice, white, medium-grain, cooked : 0ug (0%RDA)
15. Rice, white, short-grain, raw : 0ug (0%RDA)
16. Rice, white, short-grain, cooked : 0ug (0%RDA)
17. Rice, white, glutinous, raw : 0ug (0%RDA)
18. Rice, white, glutinous, cooked : 0ug (0%RDA)
19. Rice, white, long-grain, regular, cooked, enriched, with salt : 0ug (0%RDA)
20. Rice, white, long-grain, regular, raw, unenriched : 0ug (0%RDA)
Following on from the twenty top rice items or products containing vitamin b12 we have a more comprehensive break down of Rice, white, glutinous, raw, and the highest item containing vitamin b12 which is Rice, white, with pasta, dry. We also give a comparison of average values, median values and lowest values along with a comparison with other food groups and assess the effects of storage and preparation on the 28 types of rice.
At the bottom of the page is the full list for the 28 different types of rice based on the content in different servings in grams and oz (and other serving sizes), providing a comprehensive analysis of the vitamin b12 content in rice.
Rice, white, glutinous, raw - Nutritional Content and Chart
The full nutrition content, RDA percentages and levels for Rice, white, glutinous, raw should be considered along with the vitamin b12 content. This food profile is part of our list of food and drinks under the general group Cereal Grains and Pasta.Other important and vitamin b12 related nutrients are Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving in your diet, the amount of Calories is 370 kcal (19% RDA), the amount of Protein is 6.81 g (12% RDA), the amount of Fat is 0.55 g (1% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 81.68 g (63% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the RDA chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the vitamin b12 levels in rice.
Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Rice, white, glutinous, raw has a nutritional value score of 14 out of 100.
Amount of vitamin b12 per 100 Calories
100 calories of rice, white, glutinous, raw is a serving size of 0.27 g, and the amount of Vitamin B12 is 0 ug (0% RDA). Other important and related nutrients and macronutrients such as Fat, in 100 Calories are as follows; Protein 1.84 g (3.24% RDA), Fat 0.15 g (0.27% RDA), Carbohydrate 22.08 g (17.03% RDA). This is shown in the vitamin b12 RDA percentage chart below, based on 100 Calories, along with the other important nutrients and macro nutrients.
Content per Typical Serving Size 1 cup (or 185 g)
For the food Rice, white, glutinous, raw the typical serving size is 1 cup (or 185 g) which contains 0 ug of Vitamin B12. In terms of the gram weight and total content for this serving the Calories content is 684.5 kcal, the Protein content is 12.6 g, the Fat content is 1.02 g and the Carbohydrate content is 151.11 g. The percentages are shown below in the vitamin b12 chart, for the typical serving of vitamin b12 and the related and important nutritional values.
Macronutrients in Rice, white, glutinous, raw
The amount of protein, fat and carbs from this food described above is measured in grams per 100g and grams in a typical serving size (in this case 1 cup or 185 g), although it is also useful to give the number of calories from protein, fat and carbohydrate which are the most important macronutrients. For this serving in your diet here are the macronutrient calories. From protein the number of calories is 48.1 (kcal).The number of calories from Fat is 8.5 (kcal).The total calories from carbohydrate is 628.6 (kcal).
Ug of vitamin b12 in rice (per 100g)
This list of 28 types of rice, is brought to you by www.dietandfitnesstoday.com and ranges from Rice, white, with pasta, dry through to Rice, white, long-grain, regular, cooked, unenriched, with salt where all food items are ranked by the content or amount per 100g. The nutritional vitamin b12 content can be scaled by the amount in grams, oz or typical serving sizes. Simply click on a food item or beverage from the list at the bottom of the page to give a full dietary nutritional breakdown to answer the question how much vitamin b12 in rice.
The list below gives the total vitamin b12 content in the 28 items from the general description 'rice' each of which show the vitamin b12 amount as well as Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate. Below, is the top 28 food items shown in the vitamin b12 chart. This gives a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.
The corresponding nutritional value for rice based on our density score out of 100 (ranked by the amount of vitamin b12 per 100g) is shown in the below nutritional density chart.
The corresponding Calories for rice ranked by the amount of vitamin b12 per 100g is shown below in the rice calories chart.
Effect of Preparation and Storage on vitamin b12
The level of vitamin b12 can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total food items which are raw is 9 items. The highest amount of vitamin b12 from the 9 raw items is in Rice, brown, long-grain, raw where the content is 0 ug per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked are 14 items. The highest amount of vitamin b12 from the 14 cooked items is in Rice, white, with pasta, cooked where the amount is 0.06 ug per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked rice shows that cooking can change the levels of vitamin b12 by 0.06 ug in a 100g serving.
Average Content for rice
The average (or more correctly the arithmetic mean) amount of vitamin b12 contained in 100g of rice, based on the list below of 28 different items under the general description of rice, is 0.01 ug of vitamin b12. This average value corresponds to 0.17 % of the recommended dietary allowance (or RDA) in your diet. The averages for the different nutrients are as follows; the average amount of Calories is 236.04 kcal, the average amount of Protein is 4.74 g, the average amount of Fat is 0.82 g and the average amount of Carbohydrate is g.
Median Amount
The median value of Vitamin B12 is found in Rice, white, medium-grain, cooked which in 100g contains 0 ug of Vitamin B12. For this serving the amount of Calories is 130 kcal, the amount of Protein is 2.38 g, the amount of Fat is 0.21 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 28.59 g.
Highest vitamin b12 Content per 100g
Using the list below for the 28 different rice nutrition entries in our database, the highest amount of vitamin b12 is found in Rice, white, with pasta, dry which contains 0.2 ug of vitamin b12 per 100g. The associated percentage of RDA is 3 %. For this 100g serving the Calories content is 368 kcal, the Protein content is 9.37 g, the Fat content is 2.44 g, the Carbohydrate content is 75.32 g.
The lowest amount of vitamin b12 in 100g is in Rice, white, long-grain, regular, cooked, unenriched, with salt which contains 0 ug. This gives as percentage of the recommended daily allowance 0 % of the RDA. For this 100g serving the amount of Calories is 130 kcal, the amount of Protein is 2.69 g, the amount of Fat is 0.28 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 28.17 g.
The difference between the highest and lowest values gives a vitamin b12 range of 0.2 ug per 100g. The range for the other nutrients are as follows; 238 kcal for Calories, 6.68 g for Protein, 2.16 g for Fat, 0 g for Carbohydrate.
Highest Amount of vitamin b12 per Serving
Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high vitamin b12 foods in your diet. For example 100g of Rice, white, glutinous, raw contains 0 ug of vitamin b12. However, there are other factors to consider when you are assessing your nutritional requirements. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the vitamin b12 nutritional content.
The food with the highest vitamin b12 content per typical serving is Rice, white, with pasta, dry which contains 0.33 ug in 1 cup (or 163 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 6 %. For this serving the Calories content is 599.84 kcal, the Protein content is 15.27 g, the Fat content is 3.98 g and the Carbohydrate content is 122.77 g.
Nutritional Information Summary
From the list below you can find a full nutrition facts breakdown for all foods containing vitamin b12 which can be scaled for different servings and quantities. We have also sorted our complete nutritional information and vitamin database of over 7000 foods, to give a list of vitamin b12 rich foods.
Rice List, vitamin b12 Content per 100g
1. Rice, white, with pasta, dry - Vitamin B12
Nutritional Value : 13 / 100 food group - Cereal Grains and Pasta
(%RDA) Calories
(%RDA) Carbohydrate
(%RDA) Fat
(%RDA) Protein
(%RDA)
Profile for a 100g serving :
0.2 ug (3%) 368 kcal (18%) 75.32 g (58%) 2.44 g (4%) 9.37 g (17%)
Typical Serving size of 1 cup (or 163g):
0.33 ug (6%) 599.84 kcal (30%) 122.77 g (94%) 3.98 g (6%) 15.27 g (27%)
2. Rice, white, with pasta, cooked - Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 Calories Carbohydrate Fat Protein
0.06 ug (1%) 122 kcal (6%) 21.43 g (16%) 2.82 g (4%) 2.54 g (5%)
0.12 ug (2%) 246.44 kcal (12%) 43.29 g (33%) 5.7 g (9%) 5.13 g (9%)
3. Rice, brown, long-grain, raw - Vitamin B12
0 ug (0%) 370 kcal (19%) 77.24 g (59%) 2.92 g (4%) 7.94 g (14%)
0 ug (0%) 684.5 kcal (34%) 142.89 g (110%) 5.4 g (8%) 14.69 g (26%)
4. Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked - Vitamin B12
0 ug (0%) 111 kcal (6%) 22.96 g (18%) 0.9 g (1%) 2.58 g (5%)
0 ug (0%) 216.45 kcal (11%) 44.77 g (34%) 1.76 g (3%) 5.03 g (9%)
5. Rice, brown, medium-grain, raw - Vitamin B12
0 ug (0%) 362 kcal (18%) 76.17 g (59%) 2.68 g (4%) 7.5 g (13%)
0 ug (0%) 687.8 kcal (34%) 144.72 g (111%) 5.09 g (8%) 14.25 g (25%)
6. Rice, brown, medium-grain, cooked - Vitamin B12
0 ug (0%) 112 kcal (6%) 23.51 g (18%) 0.83 g (1%) 2.32 g (4%)
0 ug (0%) 218.4 kcal (11%) 45.84 g (35%) 1.62 g (2%) 4.52 g (8%)
7. Rice, white, long-grain, regular, raw, enriched - Vitamin B12
0 ug (0%) 675.25 kcal (34%) 147.91 g (114%) 1.22 g (2%) 13.19 g (24%)
8. Rice, white, long-grain, regular, cooked - Vitamin B12
9. Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry - Vitamin B12
10. Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, cooked - Vitamin B12
0 ug (0%) 194.34 kcal (10%) 41.16 g (32%) 0.58 g (1%) 4.6 g (8%)
11. Rice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, dry - Vitamin B12
Typical Serving size of 1 cup (or 95g):
0 ug (0%) 361 kcal (18%) 78.2 g (60%) 0.89 g (1%) 7.43 g (13%)
12. Rice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, prepared - Vitamin B12
0 ug (0%) 117 kcal (6%) 25.1 g (19%) 0.5 g (1%) 2.18 g (4%)
13. Rice, white, medium-grain, raw, enriched - Vitamin B12
0 ug (0%) 702 kcal (35%) 154.71 g (119%) 1.13 g (2%) 12.89 g (23%)
14. Rice, white, medium-grain, cooked - Vitamin B12
15. Rice, white, short-grain, raw - Vitamin B12
0 ug (0%) 716 kcal (36%) 158.3 g (122%) 1.04 g (2%) 13 g (23%)
16. Rice, white, short-grain, cooked - Vitamin B12
17. Rice, white, glutinous, raw - Vitamin B12
0 ug (0%) 684.5 kcal (34%) 151.11 g (116%) 1.02 g (2%) 12.6 g (23%)
18. Rice, white, glutinous, cooked - Vitamin B12
0 ug (0%) 97 kcal (5%) 21.09 g (16%) 0.19 g (0%) 2.02 g (4%)
0 ug (0%) 168.78 kcal (8%) 36.7 g (28%) 0.33 g (1%) 3.51 g (6%)
19. Rice, white, long-grain, regular, cooked, enriched, with salt - Vitamin B12
20. Rice, white, long-grain, regular, raw, unenriched - Vitamin B12
21. Rice, white, long-grain, regular, cooked, unenriched, without salt - Vitamin B12
22. Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry - Vitamin B12
23. Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, cooked - Vitamin B12
24. Rice, white, medium-grain, raw, unenriched - Vitamin B12
25. Rice, white, medium-grain, cooked, unenriched - Vitamin B12
26. Rice, white, short-grain, raw, unenriched - Vitamin B12
27. Rice, white, short-grain, cooked, unenriched - Vitamin B12
0 ug (0%) 266.5 kcal (13%) 58.9 g (45%) 0.39 g (1%) 4.84 g (9%)
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Nintendo's Ring Fit Adventure will make gaming physical once again
News by Lindsay M.
Wii Fit was a thing of beauty, and Nintendo is set to get us moving again with Ring Fit Adventure. The title (and its accessories) were teased last week, but with the official announcement today comes loads more information about what that hoop thing is, how it works, and what game its relevant to.
Ring Fit Adventure will launch in October, physically only of course. The game comes with two accessories, the Ring-Con and Leg Strap. The ring con is somewhat large and flexible, and holds one Joy-Con. The Leg Strap, well, it straps to your leg and holds the other Joy-Con in place. You won't be using the controllers in any conventional way; instead, they capture the movements of your body.
Nintendo released a seven-minute video that takes a look at the game and its accessories:
So in Ring Fit Adventure, you explore the world, battling enemies using exercise to perform attacks. The Adventure mode is spread across 20 different worlds. The goal? Defeat Dragaux, a rather muscular dragon. The Ring-Con is not only used for attacking, but also actions such as jumping or steering a raft. There are over 40 Fit Skills, or attacks, available. Each Fit Skill is a traditional exercise move. The game will help players learn how to do the move correctly. Each action will give the character experience points, which allows you to level up stats and unlock new Fit Skills. The game can be adapted to the player's skill level.
Outside of the Adventure (story) mode, the game also includes mini-games and workout routines. Quick Play mode allows you to jump in and out of play, such as for taking turns to compete for a high score. Mini-games can be anything from breaking boxes with the Ring-Con to shaping pottery by performing squats. Simple mode allows the player to choose what exercised to work on. High scores are recorded so you can see your personal bests. Set mode provides sequences of exercises based on a theme or specific body part. There's even a Silent mode for those who are wary of making too much noise; for example, jogging-styled activities are swapped for quieter exercises.
Ring Fit Adventures will launch on October 18, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. Due to the need to remove the Joy-Cons from the console, it won't be compatible with the Nintendo Switch Lite.
- Lindsay M.
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The Cabin In The Woods - DVD Review
'a glorious melange of clever riffs on Horror and glorious celebrations of its best bits. It pokes fun whilst occasionally scaring, undermines whilst saying something clever.'
If someone mentions to you that a film has a twist it can be a problem. You know the scenario. You know there's something coming and you're on the lookout. Is that old lady really an old lady? Is that character really alive or is he dead? Is the wolf on the wall really a wolf? The last one might not be so applicable.
The way The Cabin In The Woods deals with this problem is commendable. We know there's something up with the cabin our band of teenagers are in because the film spends an awful lot of time, from the very first scene onwards, following Richard Jenkins and Bradley Whitford, who aren't in the cabin but are actually in front of lots of computers, dials and switches. We know there's something up because, in every other cabin film, Jenkins and Whitford's characters wouldn't be there. It's a clever way of signalling the twist without making it distracting and without signposting the reveal.
This leaves The Cabin In The Woods to set about its main aim. Drew Goddard's film is a clever subversion of the Horror genre, in the same vein as Scream. It takes everything that's good about cabin films (clearly The Evil Dead is a heavy influence) and everything that's bad about Slasher films and mashes them up into a glorious melange of clever riffs on Horror and glorious celebrations of its best bits. It pokes fun whilst occasionally scaring, undermines whilst saying something clever. The opening scene belies the film's cleverness. Curt (Chris Hemsworth) looks like a jock but spouts philosophy, Dana (Kristen Connolly) seems clever but walks about in her underwear. Why? We're in a Slasher, silly!
As Goddard and co-writer Joss Whedon get deeper into messing around with genre, things get more overt. The duo keep up. The film doesn't reduce itself to being overly self-referential (see: Scream 4) but nor does it ignore that its main characters are of the age to know about Horror films. It's a balancing act which Craven's latest got horribly wrong. Goddard and Whedon are here to show how its done.
Like pretty much any film which builds up spectacularly to a big reveal and finale, The Cabin In The Woods doesn't quite have the shocking third-act entrance to live up to its promise. The end is something of a damp squib but it at least does have the grace to make sense and the diversion into gore is a pretty pleasant release from what was on offer previously. Serious, intelligent and fun, in one complete Horror-geek friendly package.
Film Intel article for Friday, October 05, 2012
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LIFF26 - Seven Psychopaths - Cinema Review
'Martin McDonagh: now with added Quentin Tarantino.'
In Bruges re-invented the turning circular wheel of the hitman Thriller to find itself with a triangle; sure it was different and it still turned but there was something missing, something which made the new creation clunky and a bit unsatisfying.
Seven Psychopaths does a similar thing to the crime caper but sees the director of both, Martin McDonagh on much better form, remembering that his audience, and his plot, need satisfaction in amongst the cliché avoidance and rule-bending structure.
He gets off to a good start with three likeable leads. Rather than being reliant on Brendan Gleeson’s Ken in In Bruges to drag the audience along and give us some humanity in the madness, McDonagh here has Colin Farrell’s likeable, perma-drunk screenwriter Marty, Sam Rockwell’s typically zany dog kidnapper Billy and Christopher Walken’s hallucinogenic cactus-munching pacifist Hans. All of them are able to provide comic relief and likeable charm, giving Seven Psychopaths the ‘up’ from the start in both interest stakes and scripting flexibility; all get great lines and all deliver them well.
For a director so concerned with breaking convention and failing to follow the obvious path, it is a little disconcerting to find that Seven Psychopaths is yet another film in which the most obvious candidate to play the hero is a screenwriter. At some point those who spend their lives writing Hollywood scripts must wake up and realise that there are better candidates for heroes than those who spend their lives writing Hollywood scripts. Through an interwoven tale of a film-within-a-film (or at least a script-within-a-script), Seven Psychopaths does just about get away with making Farrell the main lead, but it’s a close run thing for those getting tired of this particular trope.
The whole thing though gets by on another element missing from In Bruges; charm. Farrell has oodles of it and isn’t afraid to use it, Rockwell has a canine sidekick who fills in whenever he’s lacking and Walken, well, Walken on this form could charm a pair of handcuffs off his wrists with wordplay alone. It’s a potent, entertaining and oft-hilarious mix, which achieves that rare feat and actually lives up to the promise of its early trailer. Martin McDonagh: now with added Quentin Tarantino.
The 26th Leeds International Film Festival runs from 1st November to 18th November at venues around the city. Programming includes several UK premières, the popular Night Of and Day Of The Dead and a selection of competition films in the Official Selection.
Film Intel article for Wednesday, November 21, 2012
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FINA IN MOURNING - Eugenio Martinez (CUB)
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Russell McKinnon, FINA Media Committee Member
Six-time Olympic referee Eugenio Martinez of Cuba has passed away on December 25, 2019 leaving a huge hole in the worldwide water polo community. We have lost another great to the game.
A former FINA Bureau member (2013-17) and four-time FINA Technical Water Polo Committee member (2000-2013, 2017-19), Eugenio was an affable, yet stern, personality whose control of water polo matches was legendary.
His staggering coverage of six Olympic Games (1972-1992) began with a clash between Germany and Netherlands and ended with the infamous Barcelona 1992 final between Italy and Spain that went to six periods of extra time. In 1976, he refereed the second-last day of Hungary v Romania that decided the gold medal and in 1984, he blew the 5-5 Yugoslavia-United States of America with Eugenio Ascencio.
Besides that incomparable Olympic accolade, he also officiated at every FINA World Championship from 1973 (Belgrade) until 1994 (Rome).
He controlled matches at every men’s FINA World Cup until 1995 (excluding Thessalonika 1987). He also worked the FINA junior men’s worlds at Barcelona (1983), Istanbul (1985) and Sao Paolo (1987).
He was awarded the FINA Silver Pin for his services in 1995.
Eugenio attended 10 Pan American Games, numerous Caribbean Games and four South American Games. Other accolades included honorary member of the International Association of Water Polo Referees (AIA). He has been a guest speaker and conducted referee schools at more than 30 countries worldwide. He also did a stint as national coach of Kuwait.
In an interview we had about 10 years ago, Eugenio spoke of his Olympic achievement, of which he was justifiably proud — he never ceased to remind me of his six Olympic Games in our many years of friendship.
“My first Olympics in 1972, I refereed Germany-Netherlands. My first match was perfect and the second terrible — Soviet Union v Yugoslavia. It was a physical game with fighting all the game. This was a very difficult day for me. We fight after the game with the players. Me, (brother) Guillermo, John Felix, supported me. We were fighting on one side of the swimming pool; we saw a Yugoslav player who came to me to attack me. We were fighting, boxing with the players, with three and four very big players.
“FINA punished the players for one game for fighting me. After that the committee trusted me and gave me more matches and gave me the bronze-medal game.
“Only one time. I think I excluded (a player) one or two times. One in the semifinal in Atlanta. (The coach) couldn’t be on the bench, but he was in the stand and was phoning the player on the bench,” Eugenio said.
I remember Bill Shaw (CAN) as the match delegate, halting the match then walking around the pool and confiscating the phone held to the ear by the second goalkeeper who was hiding it under his hoodie.
“The other top game was in Barcelona 1992 in the final and I did that with Fred Van Dorp (NED). We went to extra time, six periods. Two coaches from different countries —Rudic and Matutinovic. There was fighting after the game. It was a very good game, but an over-physical game with extra fighting in the extra periods. Italy beat Spain.
“We were in the middle, saying please go. We have to talk with the teams. Delegate Peter Montgomery (AUS) and we as the referees talked with the players. ‘You keep playing in this manner, we have to stop the game’ we said to the captains.
“We said something like that. ‘Take it easy, take it easy’. We couldn’t suspend the game, not just for the referees and the teams, but also for the public.”
Eugenio began his refereeing career after retiring as a player in 1968.
“The Cuban coach was Hungarian. He was a successful coach with Karoly Laqy the Cuban national team. I played 1963-68, the Pan American Games, Central American and Caribbean Games. I played the Pre-Olympic week, test event in January. I played the tournament, but not the Olympics as I injured the hand and couldn’t go to Olympics so took the decision to retire and work as assistant coach for Laqy.
“The coach was tough. I started to referee the training games. My first international was in 1970 CA&CG in Panama City. In 1971, I was at the Cali Pan Am Games then Olympics. Any time Cuba travelled, I was the referee. In 1976 and 1980, Cuba took part and then Cuba didn’t take part so I was a FINA neutral referee in 1984, 9992 and 1996.”
In 1974, when the first classifications came into play as FINA A, B and C, Eugenio was one of only eight in the world to be classed as an A.
Eugenio spoke about the former system of one referee.
“In 1972, there was only one referee. We were no better referees, but we had to improve more because we were alone. We had more chances. We had to cover the whole field of play alone. That’s why we improved. That’s why we could not say we were better. We were alone to take care of the game. We had to know how to walk, walk backwards to cover the whole field.
“Now the referees work to the centre and walk to 7-8m. Then I had to work to 2-2 right and left and running and running. The referee is standing at 8-9 metres and is ahead now. When you are in 2m line and the team starts a counter-attack, then you have to run and follow the player quickly. You were alone.
“Sometimes there was a brutality. We cannot look at the score bench because of brutality possibility. Today, referees arrive with a colleague.”
I asked Eugenio whom he claimed was the best referee he had encountered. His reply: “The best referee? There’s only one — Cornel Marculescu — nowadays FINA Executive Director. He also heaped praise on Alphonse Angella (FRA), Abe Fuchs (BEL), Eugenio Ascencio (ESP) and Zeljko Klaric (YUG). Why were they the best? “They were very correct, objective.”
Having been at the forefront of the sport for so long, it was worth getting his opinion on what makes a good referee.
“You have to play water polo. You have like the justice. You have to feel, not just know the articles of the rules to have some extra feeling for the game. In the game, many, many things happen and some moments you have to choose what to call.
“Maybe they pass the test, but they cannot whistle. You have to whistle the sense of the game. You cannot be afraid; you cannot be shy. You have to take responsibility, decide and quickly. Sometimes you make a mistake, but when you did not make many mistakes, players knew.”
Eugenio reflected on his six Olympic Games often as the first and only.
He was also proud of his seven trips to the Universiade — Moscow, Sofia. Mexico City, Edmonton, Bucharest and Kobe.
On the rules — and this was about 10 years ago — “We must keep the rules for a while, not change. People ask about changing, but we must keep the rules, retain them and not just for one Olympic period. I remember when I was a referee, the TWPC changed the rules new people wanted to impose and then players, referees. We have to keep for a longer period. The game is active."
He also remembers when he whistled that there was only one ball “and we had to wait until the ball came out of the stand!”
On the changes he saw during his time as a top-level referee, he said: “Better training; players are in better shape; maybe only one centre forward. Now it is necessary to have at least six players; you need a team now; press and defending, taking care of the centre forward. You could give three fouls. Before if you had one good player you could do well. It was not so tactical. Now you have a chance for some teams, like Spain, which has not very tall players and became best in the world with the new rules.”
He had recommendations for those wishing to reach a higher level in the game.
“Go to the pool as often as you can. Go every day for the training game. Day by day. I went every day as I was assistant coach. Not just a few competitions. You have to improve with the players. A referee will learn many things with the players. You will be involved with the feeling of the players and the coaches. You receive the comments, but you have to go.”
My memories of Eugenio are many, including my 1000th FINA World Championships match in Gwangju, China earlier in the year, when he posed with me and the match officials as a FINA Delegate.
Water polo will be lesser for not having the two Martinez boys at a water polo event — Eugenio and older brother Guillermo, a FINA Honorary Member — as they were in Gwangju.
The man who resembled famous writer Ernest Hemingway — who also spent time in Cuba — has left a legacy much like Hemingway’s “The Old Man and the Sea”.
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Matches for "Murray Edmonds"
Vets pet wins at Gore
Yes Lynette The Vet is actually named after a vet. The five year old mare which won at Gore yesterday for Wyndham harness racing trainers Colin and Gordon Lee is owned by Neil Manson from Little River near Christchurch and he takes up the story. "I have a bit of land that backs on to the local vet clinic and Lynette Curry a vet who worked there, got attached to the mare and foal. She used to feed them apples. I'd got the stitch from racing and the foal was left on her mother until she was two. A mate of mine was getting a horse branded so we got the foal done at the same time. I couldn't get close to them. Lynette was the only one who could catch them," said Manson. So to reflect Lynette's attachment to the mare and foal Manson thought he'd better fire a few names into Harness Racing New Zealand. "I sent away three names; Lynette, The Vet Lynette and Lynette The Vet. Lynette The Vet was the one that came back. Lynette goes everywhere to see her (namesake) race." As a young horse Lynette The Vet was given to Murray Edmonds to train. He managed to get one win out the five year old Raffaelo Ambrosio mare from eleven starts before the Lees took over the training. "I was talking to a mate of mine Ginger Timms and he said Gordon was bringing a float up to get Seaswift Joy from Shinnie (Malcolm Shinn). So he took her home as well." Lynette The Vet has been in the Lee stable for four starts prior to yesterday's race with her best effort having been a second on her home track in February. Lynette The Vet beating Larch (15) Photo Bruce Stewart After getting an absess on her shoulder she hadn't raced for nearly two months. Her return to the race track was without a trial or workout so it was a very good training effort by the Lees and as Gordon pointed out she got the perfect trip. "That's what counts - getting a nice trip. You don't have any excuses then. I did think that she would be a bit short today. She went out there fresh so maybe that's the key to her," he said. The Lees trained Lynette The Vet's mother Accelerando Del to win at Forbury Park on September 2008. She was a Sundon mare out of Del's Lass who was a sister to Game Nian (7 wins), Gypsy Del (7 wins) and Allegreto Del (8 wins). The horse has plenty of southern connections with Southlanders John Harrington, Jim Hannan and Eddie Lowe breeding Accelerando Del. The mare and her Monarchy foal are no longer around, but Lynette The Vet may just rejuvenate Neil Manson's enjoyment of harness racing Bruce Stewart Southland harness Racing
Two records in one week
Todd Macfarlane won’t tell you he’s got a good eye for a racehorse. He’s too modest for that. Instead he’ll say it was bad luck that ensured that he ended up with rising trotting star, Heavyweight Hero. The 3-year-old Muscle Mass gelding has set two New Zealand records the last two Fridays at Alexandra Park. Last week Heavyweight Hero broke You Rock’s December 2011 New Zealand record by a whopping 2.8 seconds from 20m behind. He trotted the 2700m in 3:27.2 after getting well back and then sitting parked out. The week before he set a national record for 3-year-old trotters over the 2200m stand from his 10m handicap. His time of 2:49.8 was 1.4 seconds quicker than Rock Tonight's New Zealand record, also set at Alexandra Park in March 2015. “He did them both very easily to be honest,” said trainer/driver MacFarlane. “He is right up there with the best trotters I have driven. He just feels nice.” The best trotter Macfarlane has reins is the former multiple Group One winning Special Force, who won 27 races and $624,823 between February 1997 and March 2005. He was also a former New Zealand record holder for his Pukekohe trainers Dave and Clare McGowan. “I ended up getting Heavyweight Hero through the late Eric Inwood who had Tarn (three wins) and Mr Natural (two wins) with both Murray and then latterly me. “He was from Christchurch and it was just bad luck that I ended up with Heavyweight Hero. When Eric passed away I knew his Estate were looking to move some stock on. “I always followed what Murray and his team were up to. I worked for him when I was a kid. He’s a very good horseman and taught me quite bit. That’s how Heavyweight Hero ended up in my stable – I just liked him from day one. “Then Aaron Lowe, who has had horses with my stable for many years got networking and a Syndicate of us now own him,” Pukekohe-based Macfarlane said. Heavyweight Hero had five starts for Edmonds and Macfarlane was always watching his progress with interest. “I just liked the look of him and the way he was coming home in his races down south. We bought him for a fair price back then, but after what he’s achieved now it is quite a cheap price looking back,” his Pukekohe trainer/driver said. Heavyweight Hero has now had five starts for Macfarlane for three wins (two in NZ record time) and two seconds. But Macfarlane, who is also the Chairman of the North Island Trainers and Drivers Association, was quick to point out he’d only beaten R70 opposition and there were many tough assignments ahead. “I think given the chance there’s probably a few good ones tucked away and ready to make the step up as well – and perhaps if they competed in the races we have raced in they might have set national records too. “But all of his racing from now will be age group racing. That’s when we will see where he stands,” Macfarlane said. Heavyweight Hero will next race the Group One $80,000 New Zealand Trotting Derby at Addington Raceway on April 7 and then a couple of weeks after that will compete in the Group Two Sires Stakes Trotting Championship at Alexandra Park on April 21. April 28 will then see Heavyweight hero take on the best 3-year-old trotters in the Group One Northern Trotting derby. Both are worth $80,000. Macfarlane said he would then take on his Jewels opponents at Ashburton on June 3 and the Breeder’s Crown in Australia in August was also in the back of his mind. “You have to remember he’s only won three races against moderate opposition at this stage, so I don’t want to get too far ahead of myself. I know in racing that is a foolish thing to do,” Macfarlane said. Heavyweight hero is currently ranked number one for the $100,000 3-year-old Harness Jewels ruby Final with earnings of $30,115. Fellow North Islander C K Spur ($27,327) is ranked second and South Islander Chevron Express third ($27,013.13). “I got him after he ran the Sires Stakes Final and then second in the Jewels so he came to me with some solid form and good ground work done by Murray. He’s also one of those type of horses who eats everything up. I think he’s a happy fella and really enjoys racing. “Now as he develops as a 3-year-old I can already see that he has the traits to make a very nice trotter one day. He has always had a beautiful constitution, good manners and a strong gait. He’s just getting stronger and stronger with each race. “He did it quite easily the other night (March 9), and even though I’m very proud of him I’m not one to get too carried away too soon,” the ever humble Macfarlane said. Heavyweight Hero is the fourth of six foals (and most successful) out of Canterbury breeder Gael Murray’s un-raced Sundon mare, Successor. Duane Ranger Heavyweight Hero winning at Auckland on the 10th March
Two winners for Edmonds
Murray Edmonds went to Addington last night thinking one win from his three chances would be a nice result but left at the end of the night with two winners next to his name and a big smile on his face. The Motukarara horseman tasted double success in conflicting conditions last night with one win not quite expected, but hoped for, and the other completely from left field. After a good, consistent, run of form in recent weeks, Fatal Reunion was due a winning turn and she lobbed the trail throughout behind a keen to run Just A Dude everything fell into place. “She’s managed to pick up a bit of money before she won a race too which is a great result,” Edmonds said. “Her manners and ability to follow speed should mean she remains competitive up in grade but you never quite know. “She’s taken a while to come to it, I decided that instead of trekking to the trials I was better off racing her and it took a while to get her up to full fitness.” A half-sister to Heavyweight Hero, a two-year-old trotter last season who was sold to clients of Todd McFarlane, Fatal Reunion has a little breeding on her side. She’s closely related to Edmonds very good young trotter of a few years back, Running On Time. The stable’s second win came courtesy of a bold front running display from Chivasion. In front of the guidance of Stepehen McNally, the under-rated trotter was allowed to dictate terms in front and never really looked back - with-holding the late challenges of both Kingdom Come and Jean Sebastien. At odds of close to $28-to-one, the win came as a bit of a shock to punters but not so much Edmonds. “I’ve always thought he would be alright, but he flipped a palate which put us back a bit.” A good fifth in her previous start was a pointer towards a return to form. “He just loves rolling along and doing his own thing and we managed to get that which is the bonus.” Owned by Sue England, Chivasion is out of Lady Chiola who was a product of the late Carl Middleton. He’s now won two of his 28 starts and judging by last night’s effort it won’t be his last. The winning brace for Edmonds gave him first double since Paint The Moon and Danke won at Rangiora in 2012. “It’s been a while, I know that much,” Edmonds quipped. Earlier in the night Well Said gained his first New Zealand winner when Afterdinnerspeaker was victorious - giving Ken and Tony Barron their first success as a training partnership in the process. The son of the well-performed mare, Luckisaladytonight, did it tough throughout, sitting parked in the hands of Ken Barron before grinding his way to victory. Matt Markham
Dunn stable $60,000 better off
Since the inception of the Met Multiplier in the 2012/13 harness racing season a total of 67 pacers or trotters have won the bonus equating to a total pay-out of over half a million dollars. 26 have won the bonus this season. Each bonus is $7,500 with $5,000 going to the owners and $2,500 to the trainer. Leading the way with eight bonuses is prominent trainer Robert Dunn with his winners taking home an additional $60,000 on top of stakes won. His last runner to earn the bonus was the five year old mare She’s Got It who put her foot in the till on 22 May. Bruce Hutton with five comes in next followed by Mark Jones and Murray Edmonds with three bonuses each. There are plenty of trainers who have managed to win two Met Multipliers including Mike Austin, John Bromley, Jim Curtin, Kevin Townley, Phil Burrows, Brad Mowbray and John McDermott. The scheme is designed to encourage trainers to support the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club (NZMTC) with a lucrative incentive for the connections. To earn a Met Multiplier a horse has to start at a NZMTC meeting a minimum of 15 times over a 12 month rolling period and be placed 1st or dead heat for 1st in one of those qualifying starts. So that means that your horse has 12 months to have the 15 starts and gain one win from when it first starts at a NZMTC meeting. E.g. A horse that has its first start at Addington on 1 June 2015 must have a minimum of 15 starts at NZMTC meetings and be placed first in one of those starts by 31 May 2016. Horses that have had more than 15 starts and are yet to win can still qualify as long as they win a race within their 12 month period and at the same time satisfy the 15-start criteria within that time period. Full details and conditions of The Met Multiplier Reward can be found under the Racing - Promotions and Incentives section at addington.co.nz or contact Brian, Richard or Colin at the Addington Racing Department on (03) 338 9094. Ged Mooar Marketing & Commercial Manager Addington
Murray Edmonds unearths another smart trotter
It is not very often that harness racing trials in winter unearth a really nice horse but thats what happened today at the Banks Peninsula Trotting Club trials at Motukaraara. There were only three horses entered in the qualifying trot but that didn't stop the three year old Sundon gelding, Sunny Pride from showing great manners and a big motor. Running along from the outset he stopped the clock for the 2600 meters stand at 3:25.8, a mile rate of 2:07.3, finishing 39 lengths in front of the runner up and a whopping 15.7 seconds inside the required time. It is the fastest time recorded in a qualifying race for trotters since the all weather track was first opened.. When you have a look at his maternal pedigree you soon understand why he can run like he did today. He is the second foal from a daughter of the smart trotting mare Doncella (4 wins) who left such talented types as New Year Whiz (7 wins), Fizz Pop Bang (6 wins) and Whatariskybizniz (5 wins) Doncella was a half sister to the very speedy Flame Up 1:55.8 (8 wins) It is a family that Murray Edmonds has had a lot of success with over the years and if today's run is any guide then it won't be long before the family has its next smart trotter. Harnesslink Media
Debut winner sold to Victoria
Quid, an unbeaten trotter in Murray Edmonds' in-form Motukarara stable, has been sold to Victorian interests. Christchurch bloodstock agents Joan and Paul Davies have transacted his sale to Victorian owner Joe Aquilina, of Rockbank.
Brace of wins for Edmonds stable
Retired Nelson orchardist Eric Inwood and his long time Motukarara trainer Murray Edmonds are on a roll with a purple patch of form being struck by their in-form representatives. The owner and trainer are no strangers to success but their run of luck in recent weeks has made for arguably their most productive period.
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Having Sex with Pies, Bruno Incites a Gay Panic and Bernie Lomax is Dead: Thirty Twenty Ten – Jul 5 -11
July 15, 2019 C.Ant
Lethal Weapon declares diplomatic immunity, Ernest goes to Splash Mountain, daytime soaps are about to get really weird, how to get your free computer, Weekend at Bernie’s is not without its charm, Bruno’s quest to be fabulous, Reno 911 closes its doors, and American Pie triumphs in a world without infinite access to free porn. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
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9 thoughts on “Having Sex with Pies, Bruno Incites a Gay Panic and Bernie Lomax is Dead: Thirty Twenty Ten – Jul 5 -11”
jrralls says:
I have two recommendations to make for video games that came out in July of 1989: First Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure Game. First, it’s the only adventure game I’m aware of that allows you punch out Hitler at the cost of your own life. Second, it’s the bridge between the primitive adventure games of Maniac Mansion and the more advanced adventure games of The Secret of Monkey Island that Lucasfilm games would be known for when they fully transitioned to LucasArts. Secondly, to the best of my searching, the Willow Arcade game came out in American in July of 1989. This is notable because it illustrates the perils of adapting films to video games at the time. I’m sure that when Capcom bought the license to Willow arcade games they thought they would have the next Star Wars series on their hands. But due to long development times by the time they actually released the game, Willow was pretty much a faded memory. Secondly, the Willow arcade game is a really good arcade game that had RPG elements (leveling up, buying gear, etc) in an arcade game. You almost never saw that at the time and it’s an interesting Path’s Not Taken game.
lasertimerules says:
always loved how Biggs used his stardom in Jay & Silent Bob…I fucked the pie! I fucked the pie!
My mother was a Days of our Lives superfan, that damn theme haunts my mom and reminds me of her getting home to watch a vcr recorded (later tivo) episode. I remember hating it so much, however Passions got me hooked as a 10 year old boy with its insane side plots. It became something that my family (outside of my dad who wouldnt watch “pussy soap opera shit” Sometimes my brother and I would watch the show by ourselves after am episode of Dragonball Z. I knew cousins, friends, uncles and aunts who loved the show. I eventually fell off as a tennager and my parents splitting, I still have many fond memories. 20 years later, my brother and I can still sing that damn theme song.
I just watched Weekend at Bernie’s a week or two ago and while it was worth it to me to watch it again (for example when I was 10, the 22 to 25-year-old protagonist seemed old and Bernie seemed quaie-elderly. As someone who recently hit 40 that is no longer the case) because it’s filled with nostalgia (the first quarter basically stars pre-Giuliani New York!) for me but I cannot recommend anyone under the age of 20 ever watch the film. But if you’re up for a nostalgia trip, the film though is super peak 80’s; the house, the tech (The Fumbling around with the answering machine and randomly hitting buttons to result in your voice being recorded after you already picked up is it actually fairly believable for the 1989 tech I remember) the clothes, the fashion, the music, the stereotypes (how many 80’s cliché’s can you spot in the party scene alone? I spotted; 1980’s gays, 1980’s bodybuilders, 1980’s new ager, 1980’s funny drunk, 1980’s tennis players. Virtually every character in the party scene could easily be a 1980’s costume party today) and it contains 1989’s JR’s platonic ideal of beach bikini girl. I think this is an “HBO re-watch film” in that the bulk of people who remember it watched it over and over and over again on HBO, mainly because it was on. What is the worst movie that you have seen at least ten times? Weekend at Bernie’s may be that for me.
PS. I thought there was a Friends quote about WAB that goes something like, “Anyone want to watch Weekend at Bernie’s? It’s on HBO, Cinemax and Showtime? Come on! Dead guy getting hit in the crotch thirty or forty times!” but my google fu shows nothing.
1989 JR was 100% sold on watching Lethal Weapon 2 solely based on seeing some HBO behind the scene making-of commercial in which they showed how the exploding toilet scene was done. “It’s a toilet that EXPLODES!” was all my mind could focus on. This is definitely the start of the films getting much lighter in tone though. I can’t imagine the “eating a gun” scene appearing in any of these films other than one.
Earnest Goes to Splash Mountain. I’ve heard Chris talk about this for years now. Eff it, I’m gonna watch it this week. Anyone else want to give it a view? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATiqSR8JqrA
The first episode of Seinfeld was in July of 1989 and the last episode of Night Court was in May of 1992. This means that they were contemporary shows for almost three years. “But… but… but NO!” screams my brain. “That can’t be true!” Of course one era of TV blends into another but even though I haven’t watched an episode of Seinfeld in 20 years it still seems vaguely contemporary in a way that Night Court seems equally a dinosaur from long long ago so it’s bizarre to me that they were contemporary to each other for almost three years.
So everything from Warner and NBC is going to be set up on their own streaming service? Other than The Good Place I don’t think they have a single thing I watch. One of the best non-fiction pop culture books I ever read was about the Must-See-TV period of NBC and at the tail end they had one CEO talking to his replacement and say something like, “My legacy is going to be Seinfeld, Friends, and ER. Your legacy is going to be fat people crying,” this being a reference to the new CEO’s highest rated show, “The Biggest Looser.” I wonder when, not if, but when, we’ll see one of the big four networks end.
Name your three favorite Seinfeld episodes of all time. Don’t over think it, just go!
I’m often tempted to buy used DVD collections of some of my old favorite TV shows to do a really deep dive into their commentary tracks and special features but I moved four years ago and got rid of a ton of DVD’s because I didn’t have time to watch their commentary tracks and special features back then and I’m even busier now then I was then so….. Let me live vicariously free-time billionaires! What does your DVD collection look like? What series have you done the biggest deep dive into all the special features of?
I haven’t watched Seinfeld in 20 years but I have super fond memories of it and it’s probably the only 30 year old show I’d consider doing a re-watch of. What is the oldest show you now, as of this moment, think is worth at least considering to re-watch the entire run of?
What are the best Comedians in Cars episodes of all time?
Is there a decent documentary or book about the making of Seinfeld?
My biggest memory of Mega Man 2 does not involve the game at all. In the summer of 1989 I was probably more into Nintendo than at any other time in my life. Nintendo dominated every schoolyard discussion and I was at an age when I could sit down cross legged in front of a TV and be absolutely transfixed by the incredible 8 bit graphics for hour after hour. And then that Summer I was sent to my grandmother’s for a few weeks. Without my NES. Oh, I was happy to see Grandma EO and thanks to vacations like that I got to spend time in my childhood riding horses, going camping, working on a farm, making some Native American friends (Grandma was close to a rez) and fishing in a creek. I really did all of that with her and my cousins and those times with Grandma EO were as close as anyone in the 1980’s could get to a Mark Twain-like time of childhood exploration. Looking back I wished I would have appreciated it more. But that’s 40 year old me looking back. At the time even after a day spent catching the biggest fish of my life with a grasshopper leg, a feat I was so proud of that I froze that fish and took it to show and tell for three years in a row (true story), I still urgently wished I had my NES. But while I wasn’t allowed to bring my Nintendo to Grandma’s, I was allowed to bring Nintendo Power and I can remember pouring over those magazines night after night. And none more so than the Mega Man 2 issue. I don’t think I had ever even heard of Mega Man before but I poured over map after map for hours about a game I had never played and then I imagined myself playing Mega Man 2 instead of, you know, appreciating that I was as close as I could ever hope to having a real life childhood adventure that very week. So when people say youth is wasted on the young? That. That’s the type of shit they mean when they say that.
What is the best example of NES game music re-mixed?
It’s funny Sarah mentioned Alyson Hannigan’s voice. I’ve been rewatching Veronica Mars and she pops up in one episode in season one (after Buffy ended) and another in season two (after Mother started) and I noticed her voice changed between them. Seems she used the cutesy voice more in Buffy (and much more in American Pie) than Mother and now I don’t know if I actually know what she sounds like. Everything has been a lie!
Sebastian Moreno says:
I hate I Love You, Beth Cooper. I watched for two reasons. One, if it’s worse than another Chris Columbus film i.e. Pixels. Two, because of Mathew Buck (Film Brain) saw it and hated it. And I can see why.
Like, Paul Rust played an extremely unlikable dude. Very entitled, creepy, I don’t find him charming. Two, the bad jokes. The poor executions of dark humor which comes off as mean spirited and the offensive gay jokes. Like, why the constant if it matters the guys best friend is gay or not. And the constant pressure from every character to force him to come out of closet, just, gah.
There are ways to certain jokes right. I refer to Bad Santa as an example. At least what jokes it had were in purpose because everyone was fucked up on purpose. I Love You, Beth Cooper does not have that excuse. I hated everybody! What kills me though is that Chris Columbus hates this movie himself. Apparently David O. Russell was supposed to direct. Yeah, THAT dude. The Silver Linings Playbook dude! But he left and Columbus took over at the eleventh hour.
And I completely get why. You like it, Sarah, fine, not judging you. For me, it’s just so repulsive to watch.
I remember the night Michael Jackson died, “Bruno” was on Conan’s Tonight Show. I think Conan’s show taped at like 6pm Western time, so by then everybody knew he died. So everybody feels weird, and out comes effin’ Bruno being gross n shit.
…I had a book and tape [or record] set around 1989-ish, that I’m pretty sure mom bought me at Phar-Mor, that was Peter Rabbit and the Tar Baby. I was six, and didn’t understand the wrongness of the tar baby.
Compared to the rest of Jerry’s girlfriends, Laura was ooof. So homely. It’s crazy how we saw the Seinfeld pilot, and we didn’t get regular Seinfeld for nearly another year, May 31, 1990, that would never happen today. My first Seinfeld was the one with Elaine’s dad and Jerry’s jacket getting damaged, late summer of 1991.
I was ok with that poor editing in the beginning of 1999 segment b/c it was about jerry.
I remember thinking that Jason Biggs was so cute around that time, and 20 years later, and I’m like why.
I used to love Good Eats, but I kinda got tired of Alton’s know-it-all attitude, and I feel like he kinda looks down on his fans too. Emeril’s live show was gaining heat around this time in ’99 too.
I just remember about the sy-fy renaming was that someone on like, televison without pity mistook it for the word “stir fry”.
Moleman In The Morning says:
Good Moleman to you,
Bringing up Moon reminded me of a night when my gf was out of town, and I decided to do a double feature of Moon and Ryan Reynolds’ Buried. Unfortunately, when I went to go microwave some popcorn, I realize that I was all out. Being a small canadian city, grocery stores were all closed at 1:30 in the morning, so my only choice was the gas station a few blocks away.
Now, we’d just recently had an ice storm, and the sidewalks were a solid sheet of ice, and ontop of that, the gas station was up a hill. It took me about a half hour to walk what would have normally taken 5 min.
So I get there, and I cannot find any microwave popcorn. After about 5 min of me scouring the small area where it should be, I hear the small woman maning the station by herself hesitantly ask, “can I help you find something?”. I say I’m looking for microwave popcorn, and she comes over and pulls out a pack from what I can only assume is a pocket dimension, since I hadn’t seen it at all.
As I buy it and am leaving, I hear I somewhat relieved sigh from behind me. I realize while sliding home, that she must have been terrified of the 6’6 scruffy looking behemoth walking into her business at 2am on a dead silent night and staring at the snacks like I was Jason Voorhees.
I went home and had a lovely night watching the movies, and feeling terrible for scaring her so badly.
Great ep as per the norm
I do have to say how much I hate American Pie , and its a legit dislike
soooo story time
I went to a buddy’s house to spend the night , we were playing video games, my folks went to the movies to see American Pie as per the sugestion of my buddy who then worked at a movie theater, so we were playing WCW/NWO Revenge, my mom calls up and said how much they loved the movie , and when she got home she was going to bake me an apple pie… me having not seen the movie was clueless, my buddy then told me about the pie scene and i was so upset almost threw up as i can loudly hear my folks laughing, It was a sick joke, then when it came to VHS i reneted it …and i just couldnt enjoy it as i ddidnt find it funny one bit …however Eugene Levy makes everything funny, and I love Tara Reid as bland as she is.
love both Weekend at Bernie movies, Reno 911 is top notch , Bruno sux as I dislike Sacha Baron Cohen i stood and cheered durin Sweeny Todd when he was killed, hes never been for me
but this was a fun 30/20/10 i adore this show, keep up the grerat work , my podcast does the same sometimes but we take 1 full year ( starting in 1990) and run down bits of what happened in pop culture,movies, tech and tv but we deep dive into what was going on in the video game world at that time
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Drip Capital Surpasses $1 Billion in Cross-Border Trade Receivables Financing Transactions
Palo Alto, California, USA – January 14, 2021 – Drip Capital has reached a major company milestone; financing over US$ 1B of cross-border trade through its platform. The global fintech company provides working capital solutions to small and medium-sized importers (SMBs) in the United States and exporters in emerging markets like India and Mexico.
Sharing his views on the company’s milestone, Pushkar Mukewar, Co-Founder and CEO, Drip Capital said, “Our core focus has been to innovate and solve credit access problems for the export-import community. With the company crossing the US$ 1B mark, we are confident about taking the business to new markets and continuing to bridge the trade finance gap for SMBs globally.”
Drip has been providing SMBs with working capital solutions since launching in 2016 and has continued supporting them through the COVID-19 pandemic. While the pandemic disrupted supply chains globally and caused traditional capital providers to stop lending. However, trade the demand for imports did not decline, rather it simply changed in composition. Meanwhile, many SMBs remain cash-starved and need working capital to service this spike in demand, further underscoring the need for alternative financing solutions like the ones Drip Capital provides.
“Since our financing products are short term in nature, around 30-50 days, we have performed well during COVID. As economies have opened up, we have seen a significant increase in demand for our financing products. We have witnessed over 50% quarter on quarter growth in the last three quarters,” adds Mukewar.
Unlike traditional financial institutions, Drip Capital leverages data analytics and technology as the basis for its underwriting engine, allowing it to scale rapidly and provide a seamless and simple experience for SMBs. Currently, it is working with over 1,500 sellers and buyers throughout the world. In the US, it offers inventory finance and supply chain finance solutions to importers and traders, who further cater to multinationals across the country.
Drip has raised nearly US$ 200M through venture capital and debt since 2016. On the equity front, the company has raised over US$ 45M through investors such as Accel Partners, Sequoia Capital, Wing VC, and Y Combinator.
Drip has also partnered with institutional investors, family offices, and wealth advisors to provide investors short-term (3 Months to 1 Year) Notes backed by a diversified pool of trade finance assets. Investors seeking uncorrelated returns in the mid to high single digits find Drip’s Notes attractive in a low yield and volatile environment.
Speaking to the company’s financials, Karl Boog, Head of Capital Markets at Drip Capital said, “Our platform gives qualified investors unprecedented access to trade finance assets. The continuous infusion of debt capital has helped Drip finance receivables from its diversified pool of exporters in India and Mexico with buyers mostly in North America and Europe. While the majority of Drip’s debt investors are based in the United States, the company has added global clients and is seeing significant interest from European and Asian investors too, where attractive, stable yields are hard to come by. Moreover, impact minded investors see trade finance assets as a way to support thousands of SMBs involved in cross border trade and indirectly drive significant job growth across supply chains.”
Trade receivables are short-term assets that are an alternative source of income. Their performance is uncorrelated with traditional asset classes such as equities, fixed income, or even real estate. To date, Drip has issued US$ 150M in Notes. The company has reported zero principal losses and has made US$ 6M in monthly interest payments to its debt investors since inception.
About Drip Capital
Drip Capital is a global financial technology company backed by Accel, Sequoia, Wing VC, and Y-Combinator. Drip offers unique and innovative trade financing solutions to solve working capital problems among small and medium-sized businesses in emerging markets like India and Mexico and developed markets like the US. The financing solutions are collateral-free and offered through a completely digital process. To apply for Drip’s offering, customers need to complete a quick online application with minimal paperwork. The company uses electronic data and an automated risk assessment platform, thereby ensuring a quick turnaround. Drip Capital was recently honored as a CB Insight’s Top 250 Global Fintech Companies in 2020.
Read more about the company here: www.dripcapital.com.
Caroline Andoscia
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Contact Person: Caroline Andoscia
Website: https://www.dripcapital.com
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Overseas Chinese Town did not take measures to repurchase shares in August and has repurchased 144 million shares in total
The above data is no different from the data disclosed by OCT in early July, that is, OCT did not take repurchase measures in July and August.
On September 1, Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Co., Ltd. issued an announcement to disclose its progress in repurchasing the company’s shares. In August, it did not take any repurchase measures.
The announcement pointed out that as of August 31, 2020, OCT had repurchased 143,699,358 shares through a centralized bidding method through a dedicated securities account repurchase, accounting for 1.75% of the company’s total share capital as of August 31, 2020. The highest transaction price was 6.50 RMB/share, the lowest transaction price is 5.84 RMB/share, the total amount paid is 899,965,721.06 RMB (excluding transaction costs)
According to previous reports by the new media of View Real Estate, the above data is no different from the data disclosed by OCT in early July, that is, OCT did not take repurchase measures in July and August.
It is understood that on March 25 this year, OCT conducted its first repurchase. The number of repurchased shares was 3,234,100 shares, accounting for 0.03943% of the company’s total share capital as of March 25, 2020. The highest transaction price was RMB 6.50 per share. The lowest transaction price was RMB 6.47 per share, and the total amount paid was RMB 20,975,800.
Thereafter, on May 11, OCT issued an announcement stating that as of that day, the company had repurchased a total of 82.02 million shares, accounting for 1% of the company’s total share capital as of May 11, 2020. The highest transaction price was RMB 6.50 per share. The lowest transaction price was 6.31 yuan per share, and the total amount paid was about 526 million yuan.
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Home » 09-10 Offseason » Ruben Gotay Back On the Radar
November 17, 2009 09-10 Offseason Joe Janish
Ruben Gotay Back On the Radar
Anyone remember Ruben Gotay?
He was in the midst of being the Mets’ version of Robinson Cano a few years back, but was curiously hated repressed by then-manager Willie Randolph (and undervalued by Marty Noble). Willie valued defense at second base, but was generous enough to give the iron-gloved Gotay a start whenever Halley’s Comet appeared.
Though the switch-hitting second baseman hit .295 in limited duty in 2007, he didn’t make the club in ’08 and was picked up by the Braves, where he slipped to .235 in even more limited playing time. Last year was spent in AAA Reno (Diamondbacks system) and he hit 11 HR, 57 RBI, .292 AVG., .429 OBP, and .879 OPS — with an eye-popping 102 walks in only 118 games. This performance was enough to draw the interest of Dave Cameron over at FanGraphs, who put him at the top of the list of “interesting guys available” among minor league free agents.
I have to admit, I always had a soft spot for Ruben Gotay, and felt he deserved better from Willie and co. Now that the Mets could be in the market for a backup infielder, why not consider another go-around for Ruben?
True, his glove has never been great, but it’s not nearly as bad as Randolph made it out to be, and he did display the physical capabilities of range, strong arm, and soft hands. He’ll never win a Gold Glove but if he can get on base over 40% of the time and slug over .400 he won’t need to. Further, Gotay already showed he can both play in New York and be effective off the bench (if given the chance) — he led the Mets in pinch-hits in 2007.
Yes, he put up these impressive numbers in a “hitter’s league”. But Gotay always hit at every level in the minors — and in fact his numbers were almost identical to those of Cano at similar points in their minor league careers. I’m not saying he’ll turn into Cano — only getting across that Gotay has consistently been impressive offensively, and that his recent success is not a mirage.
To refresh your memory, Gotay is a switch-hitter, his primary position is second base, he can also play shortstop in a pinch, and he can handle third base. He has above-average speed that combines with heady baserunning and he hustles. And, he turns 27 on Christmas Day — so he’s about to enter his peak years as a ballplayer.
Oh, and may I reiterate that he’s a minor league free agent, and will cost nothing more than an ST invite? If he makes the team he’ll likely receive the MLB minimum salary.
Or the Mets can give Alex Cora a guaranteed, multi-million-dollar contract to hit a weak .250 and be a team leader (from the bench).
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Joe Janish began MetsToday in 2005 to provide the unique perspective of a high-level player and coach -- he earned NCAA D-1 All-American honors as a catcher and coached several players who went on to play pro ball. As a result his posts often include mechanical evaluations, scout-like analysis, and opinions that go beyond the numbers. Follow Joe's baseball tips on Twitter at @onbaseball and at the On Baseball Google Plus page.
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Joe D. November 17, 2009 at 6:54 am
I would rather have Gotay as our utility infielder over Alex Cora any day.
Paul November 17, 2009 at 9:03 am
I’m all for bringing in a few guys on non-guaranteed contracts to compete for the bench spots.
Unless the Wilpons are planning to go to a $200 million payroll, Alex Cora should not get a guaranteed contract from the Mets.
trs86 November 17, 2009 at 9:25 am
I am not interested in a guy who was so bad the Braves, who desperately needed offense, had no interest in. The guy can’t even play 2B well and we also need a guy that can play SS. Carry Gotay and you will need another backup middle IF.
TheDZA November 17, 2009 at 9:58 am
Well last season the Mets were collecting middle infielders, give him a shot – might well do away with the 10 guys covering SS last yr.
isuzudude November 17, 2009 at 10:33 am
You have to at least be somewhat interested in a guy who is only 27, can be signed for dirt cheap, and can handle the bat as well as he does. Who cares about his defense? Best case scenario is that he makes the team but is the backup to Castillo/Reyes, which means his primary role on the team is to be a pinch hitter. He’d likely only get a start once every 2 weeks, so his defense should not be a reason why you don’t consider him for a job. His bat, versatility, and low cost should be.
trs86: most teams DO carry 2 infield bench players, along with 2 outfield bench players and a backup catcher. So, if it were their perogative, the Mets could carry Gotay AND still possess another infield bench player whose role is specific to defense.
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Tommy2cat November 18, 2009 at 8:19 am
I have always liked Gotay, a ballplayer just happy playing the game. In an odd way, his hitting skills remind me of a toned-down Carl Everett (without the beatings).
Guys like Gotay and Pagan would make our bench very strong, albeit Gotay is somewhat of a defensive liability, but certainly not the worst fielder. He just seems to bear down and get a hit when it matters, and Pagan has a similar quality.
Harry Chiti November 18, 2009 at 11:10 am
If he’s so good like many of you indicate, why can’t he keep a job as a backup anywhere in baseball?
joejanish November 18, 2009 at 11:17 am
Harry, you’re cranky today, huh? 🙂
But you raise a valid point — why has he been unable to keep a job at the MLB level?
I’d guess it’s a combination of circumstances and not hitting enough when given the opportunity. His bat is his main tool, and if he’s not hitting, he has little value. While with the Braves he was slumping, and it’s hard to work out of a slump when you only play twice a week.
I’m not making an excuse, rather trying to find a possibility as to why he hasn’t been an MLB player lately.
In any case he’s a bench player — a 24th or 25th man — and unless you’re the Yankees you don’t expect to have a 5-tool stud with All-Star experience filling out your roster.
Joe” I think your criticism of Willie’s use of Gotay is unfounded. Gotay started several games each month and about half the games in July of ’07 when suddenly what happended. The Acquired one Luis Castillo to play second base. so where was Gotay going to play after that deal was made?? And in ’08 it was the squeeze of who would be the 25th man. And he went to the Braves where the great Bobby Cox started him maybe 10 times all year. So why don;t you criticize the future hof manager for misusing Gotay even moreso than the horrible Willie Randaolph. or maybe Gotay got hius chance in July ’07 and proved to the world that he can’t be a big league guy, and Bobby cox re-proved that evalauation???
Harry – I criticized Willie here at MetsToday during most of the 2007 season for not playing Gotay more often — before and after Castillo was acquired.
If you followed MetsToday back then, you would know my long list of reasons I wanted Gotay in the lineup. So my criticism isn’t exactly “unfounded” — you just have to comb through the archives to unearth my reasons.
Also, if you remember, Gotay sprained his ankle early in ST in 2008, limiting his ABs and affecting his swing. He hit only .229 as a result and was DFA’d. He was still hobbling when the Braves picked him up, and he never “got it going” with the bat. In fact he was used almost exclusively as a pinch-hitter, not starting in a game until that June (he went 3-for-5). In the 88 games he played for the Braves, he started 9.
I’m not going to criticize Bobby Cox for releasing Gotay, and I’m not sure that anything was “re-proved”.
And once again, we’re arguing over a guy who is a 25th man — I’m not suggesting that the Mets pick him up and pencil him in at the top of the lineup, starting at 2B. Merely presenting him as a very cheap, young, and offensive alternative to Alex Cora.
But hey if you don’t like Gotay for whatever reason, that’s cool. There are several other cheap backup infielders to consider.
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Geet went to her room and started reading the letter. It was written in the letter that first of all, she will have to leave her job. Geet thought for a while. She got an idea. She went to the guard and explained the whole plan to him. He became more than happy to help Geet. Now both started waiting for Jagan to come back.
At the same time at Maan’s house,
The phone call that Jagan had received was made by Savitri. “Why have I been called here?” Jagan said. “Do you know how important work I was doing?”
Savitri smiled in her mind, “I know very well. You have run away fearing your son. “If I won’t remember my husband in trouble, Then whom will I do?”, Savitri said miserably.
“Trouble? What trouble has come to you, for which you remembered me?”
“Now, if this is not a problem, what else is this? The whole business of your dear son is ruined. You don’t even know what your son do?. That day when you came home, just went on talking about marriage. Did not even ask about your son.”
“What does our Manu (Jagan used to call him Manu) do?”
“He had worked hard to open a liquor factory. His factory used to run a lot. But the government banned the liquor. He had taken so much debt. The whole business was drowned. He even sold this house but still could not repay the loan. Now every day all the creditors dance on his head for money. EVen for 4 days, your son has run away from fear of them.
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“Huh! The millionaire son runs a liquor factory. He did not get any other work to do?“ Jagan said hatefully.
“You left me alone in the village. In some way, by doing the work as a maid to other’s houses, I got Manu educated till tenth. And also,he is exactly like you. Who would give him a good job?”
“So what should I do, why am I called here? Tell me quickly.” Jagan said in the midst.
“You are his father. You have so much money. Pay off my son’s debt”.
“Pay off his debt?” Jagan laughed. “That too of the runaway son? I had asked you about marriage that day. If he had married, then you would all be playing in lakhs. .But now, I have no money for you”.
Don’t liet. I know very well that you have earned money by cheating. If you do not help my son, then I will go and tell the police everything.” Savitri threatened .
“I am not afraid of the police. And don’t call me here ever”. Saying this, Jagan left from there in anger.
Jagan came back to his house. It was evening. He was sitting in his room doing some work only when the sound of shouting came from outside. The guard was shouting loudly. Jagan came out after hearing the noise.
“What’s going on here”, he asked furiously.
“Sir see this”, the guard was pulling Geeta forcefully and bringing her to Jagan. “Sir, see what I have got with her. She was trying to run away with this bag”. Guard showed him. Jagan saw that the bag was full of money and the jewellery
“Sir, when you were away, this girl stole and was running away. I caught her by chance”
“But you said this is your sister.”
“But she is not my own sister sir. And how would I know is that she came to the city to thieve”
“No sir forgive me. Now I will never do this”, Geeta said crying.
Jagan went towards the phone saying she should be given to the police
“No sir forgive me don’t hand me over to the police,” Geeta said, joining her hands.
“Sir, why do you fall for this mess? I take it myself to the police”, the guard said
“No sir no sir forgive me sir, forgive me, please do not give me to the police, sir forgive me. I will never make such a mistake now sir.”
“Okay, I will not call the police. Go from here” Jagan himself wanted to be away from police. So he said and got busy with his work again.
Both the guard and Geet come out. “Thank you Bhiya, you have helped me a lot”. She expressed her gratitude
“Don’t say thank you madam” Guard was more than happy to help her.
Geet smiled. From now on, she had to wait for the next episode.
Maan plan very well so first he want to geet leave the job for her safety.. Another side savitri call jagan.
Story become more interesting.
Waiting for next update
Nice update. Geet read the letter. Maan asked her to go out of this house first. Geet asked guard to help her and he agreed. Jagan went to see Savitri who lied to him about Maan. She asked Jagan to hep his son as his business is drowned and he was having so much debt. Jagan refused. Guard took Geet to Jagan and blamed her for stealing money and jewellery. Jagan fired her. Geet thanked guard for helping her.
Maan on start working
Savitri ne jhooth bola jagan se maan k baare mai
Aur geet ne naukri chod di
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The UK population is feeling more bullish about its ability to save, a new survey by Lloyds Bank has found.
The latest quarterly Lloyds Bank Savings Index asked 3,500 consumers about their savings habits during the first quarter of 2014.
It found that easing pressure on disposable income and the positive economic outlook have contributed to an uplift in the number of people saving.
According to the poll, two thirds of Brits save “regularly or whenever they can”, up two per cent over the last year. Meanwhile, 78 per cent try to save whatever spare money they have.
A savings spokesperson at Lloyds Bank, said: “It is encouraging to see a more positive outlook and shift towards savings in the last year, even if the trend is gradual in some areas.”
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JOHN MICHALCHUK Peacefully on March 16, 2010, it is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of John Michalchuk at the age of 80, at St. Boniface Hospital. John was predeceased by sons, Donald and Allen; daughter-in-law Sue and granddaughter Jessica. Left to mourn his passing is his loving wife Myrna. His children, Brian, Bill (Kim), Christine (Randy), Linda (Bentley), Beverly (Art), Joyce (Jackie), David (Susan). His siblings, Metro (Olga) and Lena. Also many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, as well as nieces and nephews. John was born in Saskatchewan but lived much of his life in Cookstown and Barrie, Ontario. He moved to Winnipeg in 1970. He enjoyed his jobs at Co-op Implements and later at Riverside Lions Estates. His willingness to help when needed and his enjoyment of a good joke or story earned him many friends at Riverside Lions. Prior to and following his retirement he enjoyed fishing. He was especially proud of his three Master Angler awards. He enjoyed visiting his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren when he was able to do so. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hands of Hope, 50 Barnes Street, Winnipeg, MB R3T 4Z7 or www.canadahelps.org. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. at Green Acres Funeral Home. A public viewing will take place prior to the service at 2:00 p.m. A burial service will follow after the service. GREEN ACRES Funeral Home and Cemetery 1 Green Acres Lane, Springfield (204) 222-3241 Hwy #1 East inside the Perimeter at Winnipeg Condolences may be sent to: www.greenacresfuneralhome.com
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Rising 9th Grade Summer Reading: Theme-Family Relationships. The 17 Best YA Books Of 2014. Best Young Adult Books For Grown-Ups. In honor of National Support Teen Literature Day, we've collected the best books to pick up if you're in the mood for a little young adult lit.
YA has only gotten more popular in the seven years since The Hunger Games came out in 2008. YALSA's Book Awards & Booklists. *YALSA has launched the new Teen Book Finder Database, which is a one-stop shop for finding selected lists and award winners.
Users can search this free resource by award, list name, year, author, genre and more, as well as print customizable lists. This new resource will replace the individual award and list web pages currently on YALSA’s site that are not searchable and that are organized only by year. Looking for great teen books? Look no further than YALSA's Book Awards and Selected Booklists. While these books have been selected for teens from 12 to 18 years of age, the award-winning titles and the titles on YALSA's selected lists span a broad range of reading and maturity levels. 2015 Great Graphic Novels for Teens. The list of 79 titles, drawn from 108 official nominations, is presented annually at the ALA Midwinter Meeting.
The books, recommended for those ages 12-18, meet the criteria of both good quality literature and appealing reading for teens. In addition, the Great Graphic Novels for Teens Committee created a Top Ten list of titles that exemplify the quality and range of graphic novels appropriate for teen audiences, denoted by an asterisk. Top Tuesday: Top Ten Most Anticipated Releases for the Rest of 2015. It’s pretty early for me to think about new releases coming out this year since many new books are released in the fall.
But I do love sharing what new books I’m waiting for and there are quite a few that are published this summer. I love waiting for new releases and as I have three Chapters gift cards to spend, this will be an excellent opportunity to look at books that I would like to pre-order. What Should I Read Next? Book recommendations from readers like you.
14 YA Restagings of Classic Works of Literature. With the recent success of Danielle Paige’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz adaptation Dorothy Must Die, YA retelling of classic works of literature have jumped on the market radar.
April also saw the release of Great, comedian Sara Benincasa’s gender-bending adaption of The Great Gatsby, and in Maay, Alyssa B. Sheinmel’s oceanside story Second Star, gives us the story of Peter Pan through a modern 17-year-old Wendy’s eyes. Though it seems like the YA community is now buzzing with these books, it’s certainly not a new trend. Even aside from fairy tales, many classic works of literature are being modernized. Some are told by the same protagonist, and some switch the viewpoint to a secondary character. William Shakespeare YA adaptations The Bard has given the world many opportunities to make his stories our own. Romeo and Juliet Romeo, Romeo, your story is primed for adaptation. The Tempest Twelfth Night. 25 Series to Read if you LOVE the Hunger Games! 44 Books to Read if You Love Twilight. 12 Books for People Who Loved Gone Girl — Barnes & Noble Reads. I expected to enjoy Gone Girl, but I wasn’t expecting to admire it.
Gone Girl‘s premise, frankly, didn’t do much for me. Crazy wife! Cheating husband! 17 Books To Read If You Liked "The Fault In Our Stars" 25 Books To Try If You Loved Divergent. YALSA (@yalsa) Reddit YA Literature (@RedditYAlit) YA Books Central (@yabookscentral) Book Riot (@BookRiot) Veronica Roth (VeronicaRoth) John Green (@johngreen) Gayle forman (gayleforman) E. Lockhart (@elockhart) 75 Of The Coolest Librarians To Follow On Twitter.
Librarians have gotten a bad rap in the past, represented as bookwormish and ‘uncool’.
But the fact is that today, librarians are really beginning to build up a name for themselves with their deep knowledge base and their access to huge stores of information. And social media has made it easier than ever to connect with librarians that are far beyond the norm. Twitter, for example, has offered librarians the chance to connect with millions of other people and today there are many librarians who have large followings on Twitter thanks to their informative and entertaining posts, their willingness to share knowledge, and their ability to interact with others.
A Media Specialist's Guide to the Internet. The Unquiet Librarian. The Adventures of Library Girl. Quintessential summer reads. The Daring Librarian. What's New in YA - The Official YABC Blog. A Guide to YA Novels with LGBTQ Characters. Queer characters in young adult fiction are hardly ubiquitous; the majority of books still feature cisgender, heterosexual characters.
But a growing number of young adult novels feature characters that are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. They are moving beyond traditional coming out stories, and it’s becoming more common to see these characters in fantasy or sci-fi or for stories to feature characters with ambiguous identities. LGBTQ-Friendly YA Novels Get Award Nods, But Are They Getting a Crossover Audience? On March 6, the finalists for the 26th annual Lambda Literary Awards were announced, and they set records for the number of LGBTQ books submitted.
The Lambda awards, or “Lammys,” include several categories all geared toward rewarding new books that explore LGBTQ themes or characters. This year, the finalists were chosen from a selection of 746 submissions from 352 publishers — a Lammy record, and up from 2012, which had 687 and 332, respectively. These awards, along with other recent award nods may suggest a changing tide for LGBTQ lit, finally finding a strong foothold in the mainstream fiction and nonfiction YA marketplace. Transgender Themes in Young Adult Literature. John Green — Author of The Fault in Our Stars, Looking for Alaska, Paper Towns, and An Abundance of Katherines.
Veronica Roth. Gayle Forman. E. Lockhart. SLJ Resources for Diversity in Kid and YA Lit. YA Literature in the English Curriculum Today - Gibbons, Dail, & Stallworth. Young Adult Literature in the Classroom. GUYS READ. School Library Monthly Blog » Collection Development. I recently read two interestingly similar news articles about public libraries responding to public outcries over their decisions to make changes to historical collections, and I think both provide some good food for thought for school librarians.
First, Boston.com (and other sources) printed a letter from the Director of the Watertown Free Library (July 22, Watertown, MA), explaining the library’s recently updated collection development policy. Developed over a period of six months, the new policy (among other goals) aims to refine the focus of the library’s local history collection by clearly establishing its scope. Why YA in the Classroom. Recently a report on high school students and reading levels came out with an alarming headline: “High Schoolers Reading at 5th Grade-Level.” Covered previously here at The Hub, the report gathered data suggesting that a majority of high school students are reading below grade level. It also asked an important question: what should kids be reading? One answer to this question is using more young adult literature in high school classes to increase interest and reading levels.
YA is more popular than ever thanks to a certain dystopian series being turned into an insanely popular movie. Teach ;) YA Lit on Pinterest - Gina Browning. Teaching YA Lit on Pinterest - Autumn Ouellette. The YA literature Daily.
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Dramaten Bergman studio to New York
By Helena Olofsson on March 19, 2018
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The plays of Lisa Langseth, Dennis Magnusson, Dimen Abdulla and Jacob Hirdwall from Bergman’s studio, Dramaten’s new think tank for dramatics, will be given at the Scandinavian theater festival in New York on 6-8 April.
The Nordic Stage festival will present works by seven dramatists, as well as authors from various Scandinavian countries. Nordic Stage aims to highlight the contemporary theater produced in Scandinavia today with plays in different genres, styles and topics. The festival is hosted by Scandinavian American Theater Company and the plays will be read in English.
– I am very pleased with the cooperation with SATC and that Dramaten through Bergman’s studio helps to make new Swedish drama internationally known, says Dramaten’s theater director Eirik Stubø.
The collaboration between Bergman studio and SATC will result in another five readings in New York in December, when the rest of the studio will participate in newly written texts: Alexander Ahndoril, Tanja Lorentzon, Lidija Praizovic, Andreas T Olsson and Maria Tryti Vennerød.
Below the dramatists and plays are confirmed and everyone, except Lisa Langseth, will attend the festival. Directors and actors are announced shortly.
Lisa Langseth with Den älskade
Lisa Langseth is director, dramatist and scriptwriter. In 2004, her play Den älskade was played on Dramaten with Noomi Rapace in the leading role. Den älskade also forms the basis of Lisa Langseth’s 2010 movie debut, the successful Till Det Som Är Vackert. Lisa Langseth is now up to date with the movie Euphoria with Alicia Wikander and Charlotte Rampling in the lead roles. For translation of the play Den älskade is Charlotte Barslund.
Jacob Hirdwall with Nattvandringar i den undre världen
Jacob Hirdwall is director, dramaturg and dramatist and works in film, radio and theater. Since 2001 he has worked at Dramaten. His plays have been played in Sweden and abroad, for example in Oslo, Aarhus, Beijing, Shanghai, New York and Reykjavik. Jacob Hirdwall is the initiator and leader of Bergman Studio. For the translation of the play Nattvandringar i den undre världen are Edward Buffalo Bromberg
Dennis Magnusson with Dylansällskapet
Dennis Magnusson is a author and dramatist. He has worked for acclaimed television programs like Jordskott and 30 grader i februari. He was also the dramaturg of the international film success, Låt den rätta komma in. Magnusson’s most controversial play 7:3 Återbesöket is about Lars Norén’s work with play 7: 3. For translation of the play Dylansällskapet, Rochelle Wright stands.
Dimen Abdulla with På alla fyra
Dimen Abdulla is a dramatist and has written several plays, including NomNomNom, Revolution, X and Självporträtt. Right now she is preparing a performance that will have premiere at Dramaten during the Bergman Festival. For translation of the play På alla fyra are Edward Buffalo Bromberg.
Bergman’s studio
is part of the drama and a mindset for new drama. Bergman Studio is led by dramatist Jacob Hirdwall and the actor and director Lena Endre. Eva Bergman is an adviser. Bergman’s studio is run with the support of Ingmar Bergmans Foundation, Svante Bergströms Teaterstiftelse and B A Danelii Foundation. Read more about Bergman Studio here: http://www.dramaten.se/bergmanstudio/
Nordic Stage
is a festival featuring new Scandinavian theater. The festival takes place at Theater Row on 42nd Street in New York, 6-8 April 2018. The festival has a free entrance.
Scandinavian American Theater Company (SATC)
is an ideal theater company founded in 2009 to draw attention to contemporary Scandinavian dramatically and with various collaborations strengthen the ties between Scandinavia and the United States about performing arts. SATC is led by Albert Bendix, artistic leader. For more information: www.satcnyc.org
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Auto Industry Seeing a Growing Number of Female Leaders
Published March 17, 2014 | By Paul
General Motors has been noticing a trend; it has more female employees in leadership and management roles.
Shenetra Moses knew at a fairly early age that she wanted to be an engineer. At 12, Moses laid down her future career plans.
“She said, ‘Mom, I think I want to be an engineer,’ ” Sandra Potts, her mother, recalled. “I said: ‘Do you even know what that is?’ ”
If Moses, an only child, had had any doubt about her career path, it ended before she finished elementary school. Now 33, the southside Chicago native grew up with an affinity for taking things apart, a kid who favored math and science classes and a woman who stumbled into auto manufacturing while on a college internship at a General Motors Co. stamping plant in Delta Township, Mich. She’d thought she wanted to work on cellphone towers.
Moses is now the general assembly launch manager at GM’s Lansing Grand River plant, where she helped lead the rollout of the redesigned Cadillac CTS sedan last year.
Moses is being recognized locally as an up-and-coming leader in what is still a male-dominated industry that only recently named its first female CEO at a major automaker.
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Solon therefore seems to have laid down these enactments of a popular nature in his laws; while before his legislation his democratic reform was his cancellation of debts, and afterwards his raising the standard of the measures and weights and of the coinage. For it was in his time that the measures were made larger than those of Pheidon,King of Argos, probably early 7th century B.C., see Aristot. Pol. 1310b 26. His standard of coinage and weights and measures came to prevail through most of Greece. and that the mina, which previously had a weight of seventy drachmae,i.e. seventy of the new drachmae; the drachma coin was also enlarged, so that seventy of the new equalled one hundred of the old; and see note on 4.1. was increased to the full hundred. The ancient coin-type was the two-drachma piece. Solon also instituted weights corresponding to the currency, the talent weighing sixty-three minae, and a fraction proportionate to the additional three minae was ad
his wedded wife, Hippias and Hipparchus, and two by his Argive consort, Iophon and Hegesistratus surnamed Thettalus. For Peisistratus married a consort from Argos, Timonassa, the daughter of a man of Argos named Gorgilus, who had previously been the wife of Archinus, a man of Ambracia of the Cypselid family. This was the caArgos named Gorgilus, who had previously been the wife of Archinus, a man of Ambracia of the Cypselid family. This was the cause of Peisistratus's friendship with Argos, and a thousand Argives brought by Hegesistratus fought for him in the battle of Pallenis.See Aristot. Ath. Pol. 15.3. Some people date his marriage with the Argive lady during his first banishment, others in a period of office. man of Ambracia of the Cypselid family. This was the cause of Peisistratus's friendship with Argos, and a thousand Argives brought by Hegesistratus fought for him in the battle of Pallenis.See Aristot. Ath. Pol. 15.3. Some people date his marriage with the Argive lady during his first banishment, others in a period of office.
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A film, food, travel & lifestyle blog by Sophie Elizabeth
Film Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 (James Gunn, 2017) ★★★★
When a poor decision by Rocket (Bradley Cooper) finds them on the run from The Sovereign fleet, The Guardians Of The Galaxy gang, Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), Drax (Dave Bautista) and Baby Groot (Vin Diesel) receive help from Ego (Kurt Russell) - a living planet claiming to be Peter’s long-lost father.
When the original Guardians of the Galaxy was released in 2014, it was arguably Marvel Studio's riskiest venture to date. The Guardians of the Galaxy were completely unknown to the mainstream - but also nothing like the original 1969 Guardians seen in the comic books. However, it paid off ten-fold when it received critical acclaim and won the hearts of film fans everywhere. Featuring a sarky talking raccoon-hybrid, a vocabulary-challenged tree, an ex-WWE wrestler, a green female warrior, a refined Andy Dwyer from Parks And Recreation and paired with one of the catchiest soundtracks in movie history, it somehow came together and it works.
Cut forward three years and James Gunn and the original cast returns with Vol.2 - set three months following the events of the original. Having saved the galaxy in their first adventure, the team is now struggling to keep the family together and is presented with a new challenge when the mystery of Peter Quill's true parentage is revealed to be Ego (Russell) - an immortal celestial being and living planet in human form. Torn between his desire to finally know his biological father and live out his days in his kingdom, and the feeling that he must stay with his friends - Peter is presented with a difficult position.
There is no denying that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 is hilarious from start to finish. Where Drax (Bautista) could once be considered a more serious character, he is now the main source of hilarity throughout. Combined with the perfectly executed moments of Baby Groot which are beyond adorable and it's usual charm, it makes for an incredibly entertaining film. However, this is not to say that the film is perfect by comparison to it's prequel. There are jokes from the very get go which will cause you to laugh out loud but there are a few which don't fully land on their feet. That said, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Whether it’s the dazzling visuals which are truly remarkable, the dry whit which runs seamlessly through the narrative or the unique weirdness which sets Guardians apart from other MCU and general blockbusters alike.
Unlike the previous film which had a relatively basic (but effective) structure, there are many crossover plot lines throughout Vol.2; which at times can seem like a lot to take in and add to the running time. It does at times feel as though Gunn has attempted to cram in a lot which is perhaps one of it's only real flaws. However, it does feature a great deal of heart.
Whilst Peter's newfound relationship with his father is ultimately the focal point, as a whole the film is very much about exploring other relationships and backstories which further build character development; Gamora and her sister, Nebula (Karen Gillan) or Drax and Mantis (Pom Klementieff). In particular though, Vol.2 shines a more heartfelt light on Rocket (Cooper) and Yondu (Michael Rooker)- two characters which are often perceived to be fenced off and have negative character traits. Whilst there is, of course, a great amount of humour throughout the film, the sentimental plot points really tie the entire narrative together. There are scenes which are truly saddening thus displaying that Gunn not only knows how to direct a comedy, but he also knows how to handle a good tragedy.
From a cinematography stand point, the cosmic setting is the ultimate visual playground. With the introduction of new characters comes new eye-popping colours, set-pieces and beautifully envisioned landscapes which are truly stunning and worthy of seeing on the Big Screen. Naturally, this does mean that CGI is used heavily throughout and arguably there are the scenes where the action and explosions seems excessive. Thankfully, this does not take anything away from the narrative. Unlike some recent flicks by where the CGI distracts, Vol.2 finds a way to use it to it's advantage - showcased in 8k.
Ultimately, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is bursting with life. From start to finish it is energetic with humour and sadness in equal measure. Despite the narrative not being as strong as the original movie and some slight access action, for the most part - the colour and silliness is infectious and, in true Marvel style, there are plenty of easter eggs in there. The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 gets a Sophie star rating of 4 out of 5 stars - truly one of the best films you'll see all year. Now go see it.
Well, that's it for another film review. Have you seen Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 yet? What did you think of it? As always I love reading your comments so please do leave me lots of lovely ones down below. Huge thanks also goes to Disney for allowing us to see this ahead of release.
Until next time film fans,
Posted by Sophie Elizabeth at Sunday, April 30, 2017
Labels: Film Bloggers, film review blogs, Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 film review, guardians vol2 film review, london film bloggers, UK film blogs
marblmoon Monday, 1 May 2017 at 08:02:00 BST
What a wonderful, well explained review. I can't wait to see this film, people have been telling me about the soundtrack and I'm so excited!
Marbl☾☽Moon
Sophie Elizabeth Monday, 1 May 2017 at 10:02:00 BST
Aw thanks so much Hun! Yeah as usual the soundtrack is awesome and works really well with the story. I hope you enjoy it - you'll have to let me know what you make of it xx
Unknown Monday, 1 May 2017 at 11:05:00 BST
Ah, this is an awesome review! I also gave GOTGV2 4 stars, for me, the only downfall were parts of the end dragging out for slightly too long. I totally agree on it not being quite as good as the first one but still a 2017 favourite. x
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100% - still so good though! I'm so glad you liked it :) It was really sad wasn't it? Xx
samspeaks Monday, 1 May 2017 at 16:03:00 BST
When the first one came oit i was unsure, but enjoyed it. I wasn't a Marvel fan until recently but love the fun and humour you get from watching Marvel so will have to go watch this as it seems like a good installment on the comic series! Great post and good way ofndescribing without spoilers!! :)
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Oh this one is definitely very comical - it has such a great sense of humour and Drax is amazing haha. Thanks hun :) xx
Ashley Christie Monday, 1 May 2017 at 17:23:00 BST
What an excellent review, Sophie! The film comes out this week for me so I will certainly be seeing it but loved reading your spoiler free review. I'm even more excited to see it now :)
Ashley xx
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Aw thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed reading it :) You'll absolutely love it - can't wait to hear what you think of it xx
Unknown Wednesday, 3 May 2017 at 07:50:00 BST
I am yet to see the film and love that there are no spoilers in your post. It's great that this film tends to explore different sides to its main characters as often with sequels they'll throw a ton of new characters in the mix, which makes it difficult for viewers to understand and relate to the characters. It looks like it doesn't disappoint on visual effects either, hope it has a great soundtrack like the first movie as I loved the nostalgia vibe at the start.
Thanks for sharing this fantastic review, Sophie.
Sophie Elizabeth Wednesday, 3 May 2017 at 20:39:00 BST
Aw thanks hun! Yeah absolutely - whilst there are some new characters it's still very much about the original crew. The soundtrack is just as awesome too! Really hope you enjoy it - please do let me know what you think when you see it xx
Georgia. Wednesday, 3 May 2017 at 20:24:00 BST
Totally loved your review and I loved the film too! A marvel film that doesn't take itself too seriously, packed with ultraviolence and a killer soundtrack? A combination that dreams are made of <3
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Aw thank you! It's a great movie isn't it? Ha that's so true - it really is the perfect combo xx
Gil Tuesday, 9 May 2017 at 00:45:00 BST
It took me a while to see it but I really enjoyed it! I especially liked Michael Rooker's performance :) I'll probably watch it again sometime soon. Great review, Sophie!
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KHALIFA Mostafa
Dar al-adab , Lebanon , Beirut , 2008 , 383 pages
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The shell is a narrative and literary non fiction story of a man who was unjustly, and without a trial, jailed for 12 years in Syria.
This man is the author. In the 1982, the narrator heads back to Syria after a few years spent in France studying art and film direction. At the airport, he is flagged by the police, who take him away for interrogation. He was overheard in Paris, criticizing the regime. From this moment on, starts a descent to hell.
Mostafa is jailed with political opponents, all of which are from the Muslim Brotherhood. In disbelief, Mostafa is convinced that there must be a mistake. He cannot be member of the Mulsim Brotherhood, since he is a Christian, and even more, he is an atheist. This claim, that he made on several occasions to try and convince the military police and intelligence officers of their mistake, will cost him years of isolation among his cell mates, who consider atheism like one of the worst sins. Tortured by the guards and shunned by the other prisoners, the narrator eventually retreats further into himself, forming a protective shell around himself for which the book is named.
Among the various detention center, Mostafa will experience the infamous Tadmur Military Prison, a detention center described as a “kingdom of death and madness” by poet Faraj Bayraqdar and the “absolute prison” by dissident Yassin al-Haj Salih. With its stripped-down prose punctuated by introspective, poetic reflection, The Shell offers an extremely minute description of his years in detention. In it, he details the unimaginable brutal torture at the hands of the prison guards and military police, as well as the social fabric of prison life.
The Shell is Khalifa’s first and to date only book, and has been lauded as one of the finest examples of Arabic prison literature.
The discussion went on for ten minutes at most. A handsome, middle-aged man with grey hair and small, glistening eyes sat down on Abu Hussein’s bed to share his opinion.
‘Abu Hussein,’ he said. ‘You know I’m a surgeon. I’m the best man here to operate on the patient, to remove the appendix. But I’d need certain things. And the patient would need to acknowledge in front of everyone here that he takes full responsibility for the operation.’
‘We’ve got clean fabric. We’ve got alcohol. We’ve got salt. We’ve got a few antibiotic tablets that Samir managed to get from the police. We’ve got needles and thread, and we’ve got the means to light a fire. But we’ll need some metal objects to turn into scalpels.’
As all these things emerged, I realised that I had been quite inattentive, and no matter how much I had observed my fellow inmates in secret, I had only seen what was on the surface.
The internal walls of the dormitory were covered with rough cement which everyone used to file down their nails. There were no nail clippers in the prison, after all. This was also how various implements were fashioned, such as needles that were filed down from small pieces of bone. Someone would hold the bone and rub it against the wall, day in, day out, for several days, until it was as sharp as a needle. Then, with incredible patience, he would work open a hole for the eye of the needle, using another pin that had also been filed down against the rough wall. A needle here was such a precious resource, but I realised later that there were dozens kicking around in the dormitory. Thread was easy to come by: they just unravelled a piece of fabric, and patiently and quietly spun the fine thread again ready for whatever they needed it for.
‘We don’t have any painkillers… so you will just have to endure the pain. And you absolutely must not move.’
‘You four, come here and hold him firmly. Take a limb each.’
The surgeon took the scalpels from the sardine tin and started to test them, one by one. He chose the scalpel made from the back of my watch, which he tested on his thumbnail.
‘Right then, brother. We are in God’s hands now. Guys, hold him tightly and don’t let him move an inch.’
With the words, ‘In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful,’ he inserted the scalpel into the patient’s stomach and made an incision approximately ten centimetres long.
The patient screamed and wailed for his mother. But he didn’t move.
The operation was soon finished; the surgeon worked with astonishing speed. After stitching up the incision, he wiped it and cleaned it. He mixed a few antibiotic pills into a paste and spread it over the wound, then bandaged the patient tightly with a clean strip of fabric.
‘May God be merciful on you, brother. Guys, carry him to his bed.’
Now, a month after the operation, the patient has got better and has started to walk around comfortably.
But he would still be hanged about a year later
The Shell | translation sample by Ruth Ahmidzai Kemp
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Siebren Miedema (1949) is Professor in Educational Foundations in the Faculty of Behavioral and Movement Sciences, and Professor in Religious Education in the Faculty of Religion and Theology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
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Decorated as Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau (geridderd als Officier in de Orde van Oranje-Nassau), Amsterdam, 14 December, 2012 for his national and international academic contributions to the field of Religious Education, as well as the societal valorization of his insights, and his service to society broadly speaking (e.g. politics, church)
Liber Amicorum in honour of Siebren Miedema: Ina ter Avest (Ed.)
Liber Amicorum in honour of Siebren Miedema: Ina ter Avest (Ed.) (2012). On the Edge: (Auto)biography and Pedagogical Theories on Religious Education. Sense Publishers: Rotterdam/Boston/Taipei, with a foreword by John Hull and contributions by Ina ter Avest, Cok Bakker, Günther Dietz, Hans-Günther Heimbrock, Chris Hermans, Robert Jackson, Fedor Kozyrev, Henk Kuindersma, Alma Lanser, Wilna Meijer, Mary Elizabeth Moore, Bram de Muynck, Cornelia Roux, Doret de Ruyter, Friedrich Schweitzer, Jack Seymour Geir Skeie, Marian de Souza and Wolfram Weisse, presented at VU University Amsterdam, 14 December 2012.
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Visiting Professor in Philosophy of Religious Education
Visiting Professor in Philosophy of Religious Education, Faculty of Sociology St. Petersburg State University, Russia
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Mayor de Blasio on Diwali Becoming a Public School Holiday in New York City: ‘I Cannot Commit’
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio addresses a town hall meeting at the August Martin High School in Jamaica, Queens on Monday October 16th.
By Mohamed Alim Hassim
QUEENS, NEW YORK — On Wednesday, October 18th, Caribbean-American Hindus joined thousands across the country in celebrating Diwali, one of the major religious holidays in the community. Hindu students in New York City were forced to take the day off from school to participate in the festivities. Over the years Hindu groups have been lobbying the city to have Diwali designated as a public school holiday, so that students would not have to miss school to observe the occasion.
But, according to New York City Mayor, Bill de Blasio, the number of students who will benefit from the holiday is not large enough, compared to other religious observances which are under consideration for public school holidays, on a school calendar, which the mayor said, is already “very tightly packed.”
The mayor was responding to a question from community advocate, Richard David, at a town hall meeting hosted by the Mayor, and State Senator James Sanders, at the August Martin High School in South East Queens on Monday, October 16th. The town hall was organized to address issues in District 28, which include the Richmond Hill-Ozone Park area, home to a large number of Guyanese, Trinidadians and other Caribbean immigrants.
Mayor Bill de Blasio responds to a question from Richard David (seated at left) regarding Diwali, at town hall meeting in Queens on Monday October 16th.
David asked the Mayor, “What is the criteria you’ve set for Diwali to become a public school holiday and could it become a public school holiday in your second term?”
In response the Mayor said, “This issue came up four years ago and I had many, many friends in the community who raised the concern. I said my challenge was trying to accommodate some big holidays that have not yet been accommodated while managing the school calendar which has been a challenge because it is very tightly packed.”
He continued, “We had a struggle getting the Eid holiday and the Lunar New Year accommodated. Its an excellent question… I think the criteria is first and foremost about the number of children served. And the latest data I’ve seen shows, of course there is a substantial number of kids who celebrate Diwali, but not numerically as much at all as the other holidays that we are addressing. So I think the question really is what is the number of kids that we serve and how do we, in some way, manage the school calendar.”
The Mayor added, “Right now it feels like we have gone as far as we can go, so I cannot commit to it, going forward.”
However, de Blasio noted, “I am certainly going to keep an open mind on it and if the number of kids who would be served goes up that would be very important.”
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Montréal a great substitute for international travel
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We’re all suffering from cabin fever. Better that than COVID-19 fever, I guess. And I know we all want to get back on the road as soon as possible. That said, most people remain skeptical about going abroad because no vaccine has been developed to protect us from COVID-19 and its (expected) fall sequel.
So, no Europe. No Asia. No South America. No Africa. No large-scale international travel of any kind for the foreseeable future.
Domestic travel and car trips are back in vogue for Canadians, at least for the short term, according to travel experts. Car karaoke will top the charts this summer.
Oh, if only there was a Canadian city where we international travellers could drive to on one tank of gas to enjoy the sophistication of Europe, the exotic flavours of Asia, the rhythms of Latin America and the modern conveniences of North America all in one spot.
Above: From atop Mont-Royal Montréal spreads out in all directions.
Canada’s Francophone beauty is a one-stop shop for those craving international travel. It’s Old World charm, diverse neighbourhoods filled with colourful characters who sport accents from around the world and its haughty European joie de vivre spirit can’t be matched anywhere else in North America.
Missing Paris? Walk on the narrow cobbled streets of Vieux-Montréal and breath in the scents of freshly-baked baguettes.
London? The former English and Scottish neighbourhoods of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Côte-des-Neiges, Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, Westmount and Outremont and their Victorian and English Tudor-style architecture will have you singing Rule Britannia.
Rome? Montréal’s Little Italy has some of the best Italian restaurants this side of the Vatican.
Craving Asia? Montréal’s Chinatown and its large Vietnamese population will have your taste buds thinking they’ve been transplanted to Beijing or Hanoi.
Add to that international mix the city’s growing South American and Middle Eastern populations and suddenly Montréal becomes a Disneyland for travellers with every continent and culture represented.
The biggest problem when you arrive in Montréal its where to begin?
Above: City's Chinatown is an Asian hideaway and Vieux-Montréal has lots of European charm.
Well, it’s always best to start where Montréal started — Vieux-Montréal, the city’s oldest part that dates back to the 17th century. Its cobblestone streets, lovely plazas, street-side cafés and field stone buildings have a charm that even European cities envy.
The narrow streets of Vieux-Montréal are filled with lots of historic landmarks, the largest being Notre-Dame Basilica — the one that didn’t burn down. The soaring Gothic-Revival church is a replica of Paris’ more famous cathedral and every bit as impressive.
Notre-Dame casts a giant shadow over Place d’Armes, the handsome square opposite that’s ringed by many of Canada’s most notable financial institutions.
Not far away is Pointe-à-Callière, a museum that sits under the city’s old street and features archeological ruins from Montréal’s earliest days.
If you’re looking for a place to stay in Vieux-Montréal, there’s plenty of charming and unique properties housed in period buildings to choose from. My favourites are the Hôtel Nelligan (106 Rue St. Paul / www.hotelnelligan.com) and Hôtel William Grey (421 Rue St. Vincent / www.hotelwilliamgray.com). When you enter these stylish properties, it’s like taking a step back in time.
Above: Montréal's culinary scene is the best this side of Paris.
Because you’re in a car, the city’s iconic districts are all close by — Montréal is an island, after all.
A drive north from Vieux-Montréal on Blvd. St. Laurant (a.k.a. The Main) will bring you to the city’s famed Jewish Quarter where such Canadian luminaries as author Mordecai Richler and singer/poet Leonard Cohen grew up. The much-loved Cohen, who promoted Montréal in many of his songs, is eulogized in a massive mural that occupies a downtown skyscraper. The Main is also where you’ll find one of Canada’s most famous restaurants, Schwartz’s Deli, which has been serving up smoked meat sandwiches since 1928.
From Blvd St. Laurent you can drive over Mont-Royal, the city’s iconic volcanic mountain, and get jaw-dropping panoramic views from its highest point (233m).
Back in the downtown area, you might want to drop by The Montréal Museum of Fine Art, one of the world’s best, which showcases extraordinary exhibitions from around the globe annually.
If you want to see the world this summer, Montréal is where you’ll want to park yourself. •
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Thread: Canton in 2300/2320AD
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Though I expected the Cantonese flag to be little more than the ROC flag. But then, it could be similar. After all I also tend to view Canton as something of China in the early 1930s era.
Its not, in my version the Koumingtag helped restore order in southern China after the Twilight War but didn't start up a new Republic of China. There were plenty of warlords and remnant Peoples Republic bands about to oppose them. But they are an important element in Cantonese politics and many and most of the best elements of the Cantonese Army are descended from them.
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Your Total Recap Of The 2018 iHeartRadio MMVAs
The night in pictures
It’s always a great time when the iHeartRadio MMVAs roll around and last night was no exception. From unexpected appearances to killer performances, the night was jam packed with action to thrill everyone watching the awards show.
With superstar and hometown sweetheart Shawn Mendes opening and closing the show, as well as taking home a fair share of awards, fans were delighted to see the star take the stage many times throughout the night. Alessia Cara lit up the stage with a powerful performance of her hit song “Growing Pains” and Kris Wu delighted fans with an action packed performance that kept everyone’s eyes glued to him.
With Awkwafina hosting the night, a-list celeb appearances from the likes of Tyra Banks, there was no shortage of exciting moments throughout the night.
It was an amazing night to say the least, now check out some of the night’s best moments from 5 Seconds of Summer, The Beaches, New City and many more.
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SpaceX wins contracts for lunar lander, environmental satellite launches
WASHINGTON — SpaceX secured contracts Jan. 13 for the launches of a commercial lunar lander mission backed by NASA as well as a privately funded satellite to track methane emissions.
Intuitive Machines announced that it selected SpaceX for the launch of its IM-2 lunar lander mission on a Falcon 9 rocket no earlier than 2022. IM-2 will land in the south polar region of the moon carrying payloads arranged through the agency’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program in October.
The IM-2 mission will fly a drilling experiment called Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment 1 (PRIME-1), which will look for water ice below the lunar surface. Intuitive Machines said that, besides the PRIME-1 drill, two other NASA technology payloads will fly on the lander.
Intuitive Machines also selected SpaceX for its first lander mission, IM-1. That spacecraft is scheduled to launch later this year as one of the first two CLPS lander missions. Both missions will use a lander design called Nova-C.
“Launching Nova-C on a rocket with a proven record of reliability and outstanding value is an assurance to NASA and our commercial payload customers that IM is dedicated to sticking the landing in back-to-back moon missions,” Steve Altemus, president and chief executive of Intuitive Machines, said in a company statement.
Intuitive Machines is one of three companies that have received NASA CLPS awards so far. Masten Space Systems, which won a CLPS lander mission to the south polar region of the moon in April 2020, selected SpaceX in August to launch its XL-1 lander. Masten said at the time that its SpaceX contract does not cover a specific launch vehicle, but rather a service to get the spacecraft to the moon on the company’s desired schedule.
Astrobotic, which won an initial CLPS award alongside Intuitive Machines in May 2019, will fly that mission on the inaugural launch of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur in late 2021. Astrobotic won a CLPS award in June for delivering NASA’s VIPER lunar rover to the south pole of the moon in late 2023, but has not announced the launch vehicle for that mission.
In a separate announcement, MethaneSAT, a subsidiary of Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), said it will launch its eponymous satellite on a Falcon 9 in October 2022. The spacecraft will launch through SpaceX’s smallsat rideshare program, project spokesman Jon Coifman said.
“SpaceX offers the readiness and reliability we need to deliver our instrument into orbit and begin streaming emissions data as soon as possible. We couldn’t ask for a more capable launch partner,” Steven Hamburg, MethaneSAT project colead, said in a statement.
The 350-kilogram satellite, being built by a team that includes Ball Aerospace and Blue Canyon Technologies, will perform high-resolution mapping of methane emissions, helping scientists and environmental advocates identify sources of the greenhouse gas from oil and gas industry facilities. EDF will make data from MethaneSAT freely available.
EDF received a $100 million grant Nov. 16 from the Bezos Earth Fund, which the organization will use for activities that include the completion and launch of MethaneSAT. The fund, which plans to spend $10 million on climate change initiatives, was established by Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon and launch vehicle company Blue Origin.
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Doncaster Knights team huddle, photo credit John Ashton
Doncaster knights in their away colours, photo credit John Ashton
A knights player with a great crowd behind him, photo credit John Ashton
Doncaster Knights in action, photo credit John Ashton
Doncaster Knights are the most promoted team in English Rugby history.
Following an immediate return to English Rugby’s second tier after relegation in 2013/14 under stewardship of Clive Griffiths. The Knights now embark on a challenging season where they will hope to consolidate a place in the Championship a build for a future where they can be looking up towards the Premiership.
The Knights' Impressive run of promotions numbered eight in fifteen seasons of league rugby, a unique achievement in the English game. Read more about the history and progress of the club in the “About us” section on this site.
DRFC rebranded as the Knights in 2006, an easy decision as they play at Castle Park. The Knights are a full time professional outfit and are relishing the prospect of the upcoming season in SSE National Divison One.
Doncaster Knights are an ambitious club hoping for a successful season on the return to the Greene King Championship and to be a competitive force within the division. The 2014/15 season will see the Knights renew acquaintances with county rivals Rotherham Titans and Yorkshire Carnegie in clashes that promise to provide a feast of high calibre rugby from Yorkshire’s finest Clubs.
Castle Park, the home of the Doncaster Knights has some of the best Rugby viewing facilities in South Yorkshire. The state of the art £2.2m De Mulder Lloyd has spacious 12 person corporate boxes for hire on match days for a full season catered for from the award winning Castle Park kitchens.
The Clubside Restaurant opens match days for 3-course meal hospitality and you can book a table or individual places to enjoy before stepping out of your seat for the game.
Remaining 2016/17 Home Fixtures
5th November - London Scottish
27th November - Cornish Pirates
17th December - London Welsh (B&I Cup)
31st December - Richmond Rugby
7th January - Munster 'A' (B&I Cup)
21st January - Rotherham Titans (B&I Cup)
4th February - Ealing Trailfinders
25th February - London Welsh
18th March - Yorkshire Carnegie
8th April - Jersey Reds
15th April - London Irish
For further information on the Knights, fixtures or to book match tickets and hospitality visit:
http://www.drfc.co.uk/rugby/the-knights/
Castle Park stadium is 4 miles from Doncaster town centre, recommend access by car from M18 Junction 4 (A630 Doncaster).
Follow A630 for one mile and go left at the second roundabout (signed Armthorpe).
In another mile, in Armthorpe, go right at the next roundabout (signed Doncaster).
Castle Park is 1.3 miles along this road, on the left, after leaving the built up area.
Armthorpe Road,
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Enclosing the public sector
Those with blind faith in private enterprise say it solves all our problems. And generates all wealth.
I don’t agree. If it did I do not believe its supporters would need to take control of parliament to ensure they can capture the public sector to deliver wealth to their friends.
Two hundred years or so ago this process involved seizing land because the private sector could not work out how to generate wealth for itself before the coming of railways. As Wikipedia notes:
Enclosure is the process which was used to end some traditional rights, such as mowing meadows for hay, or grazing livestock on land which is owned by another person, or a group of people. In England and Wales the term is also used for the process that ended the ancient system of arable farming in open fields. Under enclosure, such land is fenced (enclosed) and deeded or entitled to one or more owners. By the 20th century, unenclosed commons had become largely restricted to rough pasture in mountainous areas and in relatively small parts of the lowlands.
The process of enclosure has sometimes been accompanied by force, resistance, and bloodshed, and remains among the most controversial areas of agricultural and economic history in England. Marxist and neo-Marxist historians argue that rich landowners used their control of state processes to appropriate public land for their private benefit. This created a landless working class that provided the labour required in the new industries developing in the north of England. For example: "In agriculture the years between 1760 and 1820 are the years of wholesale enclosure in which, in village after village, common rights are lost".[1]
I’m surprised the author thought you had to be a Marxist to think that: it seems pretty much universally accepted that this is what happened at the time.
This process is, I suggest, happening again. Private enterprise has no clue how to generate wealth right now. I mentioned the consequence a while ago. Private business has no idea what to invest in now, no new product to make, no big idea to offer.
So this government is offering it the NHS, education and more so that public benefit can be enclosed for private gain.
This is what happened two hundred years ago.
And it’s happening again.
Strategist says:
Shouldn’t this post be entitled “Enclosing the public sector”, or am I missing something?
I agree with it, by the way
That is the long and the short of it.
They have no other goal.
Rent seeking private sector bureacracies (‘service’ conglomerates) are to be forcibly inserted into strategic control of mature, in place public assets and to do with them what they will.
Online Accountant says:
I have often heard the private sector state that only the private sector could generate wealth. I’m not an economist but it would seem nonsense to me.
Richard – I presume it is possible for the non-private sector to create wealth – financially I can see no reason why it wouldn’t…
I guess the real question is wealth for whom?
I agree, Richard. Obviously the private sector generates some wealth – in our region of the East of England there’s some amazing high-tech stuff going on in places like Cambridge and Norwich for example (ably assisted by the East of England Development Agency, which the govt has decided in its “wisdom” to abolish, sadly).
But there are huge private firms like Serco and Capita that are just marauders – taking over huge swathes of the public sector and running it for shareholder benefit rather than either customers or workforce. The next Labour govt – which I do believe will be in place by 2015 at the latest – needs to tackle this looting of our collective wealth.
Strangely, one of the first people to see what was going on (back in the 1980s) was the Conservative former PM Harold MacMillan, who complained about “selling off the family silver”. He was of course dismissed by the Thatcherite Tories as a senile dodderer, but he was absolutely right. If only we had a few more people like that in the Conservative party today.
You don’t have to be a marxist to notice this.
I’ve seen this attributed to Samuel Pepys, but it might just be a clear eyed proliterian lament of the time:
The law locks up the man or woman
Who steals the goose from off the common
But leaves the greater villain loose
Who steals the common from off the goose.
“I’m not an economist but it would seem nonsense to me. ”
Not being an economist should be a badge of honour. You are as well watching Sky Sports 1, 2 and 3 in order to understand the world as listening to mainstream economists.
The nobel prize for economics was created in 1968 by a swedish bank to transform a useful empirical dicipline into an arm of neo liberal propoganda.
I’m very fond of chalmers Johnson’s description of this event as the “single most destructive action by a friendly state the world has seen”.
That is not to say there are not good economists.
You just never hear about them.
It has gone beyond selling the silver, it’s closer to burning down the house to keep the corpse of neoliberalism warm.
Richard Murphy says:
@Strategist
Corrected now!
@Online Accountant
Of course the public sector can create wealth
Wealth is a complex issue
But I contest it is created by people for people
What it is not so good at is creating wealth captured by individuals for their benefit alone
But that is a very narrow subset of wealth
It just happens to be the one those with hat form of wealth are obsessed with
Tax Research UK » Double dip recession on it way says:
[…] d) There is no sign of any technical innovation, new market development, or wave of creativity that gives any indication of he market having reason to fill the economic vacuum that the government is creating. The market has not been crowded out by government – the market is unable to find new services or products to sell which people want which is why its only approach to expansion is to capture the public sector. […]
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Initiative to develop premier aircraft care products leads to new hangar with 115-foot hydraulic Schweiss door
FAIRFAX, Minn., December 23, 2020 – Body shop work is in John Mosley’s blood. From the time he was 15, he’d been painting cars at his dad’s Clinton, Miss., body shop. He was born into a family that did autobody repair – his dad was a body man before he was born until the day he died. A love of painting and a passion for quality refinish work sparked Mosley’s interest in founding and producing his own better line of ceramic coatings and sealants. He had used just about every product out there, but wanted a shinier, stronger and longer-lasting solution. He came up with an extensive line now known as John’s 360° Coatings. View Complete Article
Life Flight Network gets 70-foot bifold door for new emergency response hangar
FAIRFAX, Minn., December 3, 2020 – Using state-of-the-art aircraft operated by highly skilled medical and aviation professionals, Life Flight Network (LFN) provides life-saving transport to seriously ill or injured patients from the scene of an emergency or from one hospital to another. LFN is the nation’s largest not-for-profit air medical service and has provided residents across the Northwest and Intermountain West with the finest air medical transport for nearly four decades. View Complete Article
Connecticut High School has multi-use bifold stage and amphitheater door
FAIRFAX, Minn., November 3, 2020 – Built at a cost of $107 million, the new Warren Harding High School in Bridgeport, Conn., was completed in the fall of 2017 and serves more than 1,000 students, grades 9-12. It’s a four-story, 207,000 square foot structure with a curved façade to remind some of the hull of a ship stretching from stem to stern. Its auditorium at the south side of the school has a retractable, hangar-like bifold door that allows the stage to double as an amphitheater and to share it for indoor and outdoor performances. Schweiss Doors provided a 34-foot, 8-inch by 20-foot bifold liftstrap door with galvanized wind and side rails, a top-drive motor, electric photo eye sensors and door base safety edge and black liftstraps. View Complete Article
Bobby Hotel in Nashville features a 1956 rooftop bus with hydraulic doors from Schweiss
FAIRFAX, Minn., October 6, 2020 – Bobby Hotel, a new lifestyle boutique hotel located just a few boot-clad steps from Nashville’s historic downtown haunts, opened in grand style. An eventful highlight of the opening was the hoisting of a 1956 Greyhound Scenicruiser bus, 10 stories up, to the rooftop of the Bobby Hotel. The bus features two hydraulic doors from Schweiss Doors, one on the side and the other at the rear, creating a rooftop haven for customers at the Rooftop Lounge. View Complete Article
Bay area pharmaceutical company has bifold designer doors from Schweiss Doors on new building
FAIRFAX, Minn., September 2, 2020 – Genentech’s major pharmaceutical company campus in South San Francisco has multiple buildings that house an advanced research center and various business functions where the company manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products. The newest, Building 40, incorporated the use of three Schweiss Bifold Designer Doors for its indoor and outdoor dining areas. View Complete Article
Michigan hydraulic hangar door is more of a hangar mancave wall
FAIRFAX, Minn., August 4, 2020 – Gary Huffman lives in southern Michigan, about 60 miles from the state capitol of Lansing. He likes to kid people when they come inside his hangar “mancave” asking him where the hangar door is. He tells them he takes the wings off his plane and brings it in through the window! Except for the telltale red hydraulic cylinders on each side of the closed door, it really isn’t very easy to tell where the hangar door is. When you look at the door, it closely resembles another white pine wall decorated with deer antlers, maps and photos. Huffman has a 43-foot, 7-inch by 11-foot, 1-inch custom-made Schweiss hydraulic door on his hangar; the hydraulic pump is hidden away in a white pine box he constructed to conceal it. View Complete Article
Mercedes-Benz and Schweiss Doors travel same route of class and quality
FAIRFAX, Minn., July 7, 2020 – When you think of top-quality car lines, Mercedes-Benz is one of the first that comes to mind. When you think of top quality in bifold and hydraulic doors, it’s a big ditto for Schweiss Doors. View Complete Article
Where’s the Garage?
Texas homeowner’s bifold garage door is hidden beneath matching siding
FAIRFAX, Minn., June 3, 2020 – Now you see it. Now you don’t.
A vanishing garage door is what Wayne Braun wanted and the Houston homeowner is more than satisfied with his 21-foot by 10-foot bifold liftstrap door from Schweiss Doors. View Complete Article
Internet search, research leads Austrian contractor to tour of Schweiss Doors factory
Visit leads to purchase of five custom bifold doors for private hangar
FAIRFAX, Minn., May 1, 2020 – You can find anything on the Internet. So, when it was time to find a manufacturer that could provide five bifold doors for a private hangar project at the Weiner Neustadt East Airport near Vienna, Austria, Robert Kudrna scoured the Internet and found Schweiss Doors. View Complete Article
Oregon corporate hangar constructed with ‘tall’ Schweiss hydraulic door in mind
FAIRFAX, Minn., April 2, 2020 – A beautiful new Varco Pruden corporate jet hangar, built by Ordell Construction for Lanz Cabinets of Eugene, Ore., features a 76-foot wide by 23-1/2-foot tall hydraulic door from Schweiss Doors. The 9,288-square-foot hangar houses several offices, kitchen, meeting room and fireplace lounge. View Complete Article
Living room of modernistic Venice, Calif. home has designer hydraulic door from Schweiss Doors
FAIRFAX, Minn., March 3, 2020 – Venice, Calif., is a buzzing beach town with upscale and residential pockets. Not far from the free-spirited Venice Boardwalk, Muscle Beach, funky shops, stylish boutiques and foodie hotspots, is a quaint, new-construction modernistic home designed by lead architect Matthew Royce. This envy-inducing split-level rental home, owned by Royce, is equipped with a custom-made Schweiss one-piece hydraulic designer door with electric photo eye sensors. The 13-foot, 8-inch by 10-foot, 8-inch door is clad in glass. What’s really unique about the home is the hydraulic door from the living room that overlooks a private outdoor patio and allows fresh air into the home. View Complete Article
Schweiss Doors delivers 62- by 60-foot bifold door for Maine yacht services building
FAIRFAX, Minn., February 4, 2020 – The addition of an 80-foot by 150-foot marina service building with its large 62-foot wide by 60-foot tall bifold liftstrap door from Schweiss Doors and 330 metric-ton self-propelled Marine Travelift is just another part of a 38-year business plan for Phineas Sprague Jr. and his wife Joanna, the founders of Portland Yacht Services in Portland, Maine. View Complete Article
Skol Vikings!
New headquarters features Schweiss bifold glass doors
FAIRFAX, Minn., January 2, 2020 – Quarterback Kirk Cousins recently wrapped up his second regular season with the Minnesota Vikings. Undoubtably, during the free agent recruiting process, Cousins was quite impressed with the new elaborate Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center headquarters that works as a 277,000 square-foot practice facility. That, and the fact he would be playing on the year-old U.S. Bank Stadium field and his $84 million guaranteed three-year contract put some frosting on the cake in his decision to come to Minnesota from Washington. View Complete Article
Designer bifold door from Schweiss Doors is perfect fit for new Italian restaurant in Brooklyn
FAIRFAX, Minn., December 3, 2019 – What was once the Excelsior Cable Factory warehouse has been totally converted into a place of fun and leisure. Ainslie, an Italian restaurant wine bar and beer garden, features a sedate backyard for customer comfort and additional seating. View Complete Article
FAIRFAX, Minn., November 8, 2019 – Steve Vihlen makes his living as a captain of a 767 FedEx cargo plane that takes him all over the world. The 30-year FedEx pilot who lives in Locust Grove, Ga., earned his license at an early age and joined the Air Force to become an F-16 combat pilot for eight years. View Complete Article
Huisman Farms: Think BIG and go BIG with Schweiss Doors
FAIRFAX, Minn., October 2, 2019 – When you farm big with big equipment, you need big machine sheds with big doors. Schweiss Doors filled that bill through the years by manufacturing three large bifold liftstrap doors for Huisman Farms of Atwater, Minn. View Complete Article
Iowa high school aviation academy insists on hydraulic door from Schweiss Doors for its new hangar
FAIRFAX, Minn., September 4, 2019 – It’s not every day you see large aircraft moving through your city streets, but the construction of a new Des Moines, Iowa, School District training facility led to the ground transfer of several helicopters and airplanes. Since 1943, the Des Moines Aviation Academy operated one of the only three high school aviation programs in the nation, but recently lost its lease at the Des Moines Airport. The program was faced with eliminating the district’s FAA-approved aviation program or building its own hangar. A $3.5 million referendum produced an off-site building with a main hangar, mechanical shop, tool and equipment rooms, four classrooms and office space. View Complete Article
Texas country home highlighted by attractive Schweiss Doors hydraulic designer doors
FAIRFAX, Minn., August 1, 2019 – The rolling green hill country of southeast Texas, renowned for its blooming bluebonnet fields and tranquil lakes, is vastly different from the arid panhandle of west Texas. One might expect that across this big state you can see many changes in the lay of the land during a drive that would take more than 10 hours to complete, covering the 650-mile stretch from El Paso to Dallas. View Complete Article
‘Net Zero’ Bonneville Power project features 11 bifold doors from Schweiss Doors
FAIRFAX, Minn., July 2, 2019 – The new $13 million JD Ross Maintenance Headquarters facility in Vancouver, Wash., is Bonneville Power Administration’s (BPA) Southwest Washington base for transmission line for substation maintenance crews, substation operators, control technicians and support engineers. The seven-acre site includes a 15,678-square-foot office building and a 24,130-square-foot maintenance building. Soderstrom Architects of Portland, Ore., designed the buildings to the highest seismic resistance criteria for complete functionality during an earthquake for linemen to launch emergency repairs on transmission lines and substations. The HVAC and lighting systems are also seismically tested and certified to be immediately operable after a major quake. One thing special, especially from the architect’s point of view, was this project met Net Zero Energy criteria. On an annual basis, the facility produces as much or more energy than it uses. It features 11 Schweiss Doors bifold liftstrap doors. View Complete Article
Ornate café-kiosk a part of San Francisco revitalization project
Schweiss Doors provides five bifold doors disguised as attractive cladding
FAIRFAX, Minn., June 6, 2019 – The San Francisco Civic Center is distinguished by its many beaux arts-style government buildings and performing arts venues. The area has undergone a noticeable revitalization, including the Bi-Rite Café, where food is being made available on the Civic Center Plaza for the first time. The attractive cladding design on the 640 square foot sandwich and ice cream kiosk consists of laser-cut stainless-steel panels as part of designer bifold liftstrap doors from Schweiss Doors. The five doors, designed by WRNS Studio of San Francisco, open on all sides of the kiosk. When closed, they blend into the building design so passersby can’t really see there are doors there. View Complete Article
Canadian hangar shines like a new penny, inside and out
FAIRFAX, Minn., May 7, 2019 – If you think the exterior of Gary Acheson’s hangar looks slick and clean, wait until see the inside – it sparkles! Acheson owns a custom home building business and recently finished his family’s new 6,000 square foot wood hangar at the Villeneuve Airport at St. Albert, Alberta, a community of 64,000 residents about 6.5 miles (10 kilometers) north of Edmonton. The hangar is very modern with an attached office, LED lighting throughout, in-floor heating, high R-value blown-in insulation in the walls and attic and a lounge to hang out and relax in. And the floor looks so bright and clean! View Complete Article
Schweiss called upon to supply 13 high-tech container doors
FAIRFAX, Minn., April 2, 2019 – Raven Production Management Company of New Orleans continually challenges its employees to bring revolutionary production solutions to all of its clients. From the smallest nightclub events to entire festival sites, Raven is there to tackle and enhance the experience with state-of-the-art sound equipment, avant-garde lighting systems and cutting-edge video performances. View Complete Article
Custom home hydraulic garage door aids in resale of log home
FAIRFAX, Minn., March 4, 2019 – Central Oregon Garage Door Company specializes in unique solutions, like the beautiful custom cedar-clad Schweiss Doors residential hydraulic designer door on a log vacation home’s two-car garage. The garage door measures 14-feet, 10-inches wide with a 6-foot, 3-inch clear opening and features a walk-through door. Josh Beith, operations manager for the Bend, Ore., company, believes the garage door was a selling point for the homeowner. View Complete Article
Agtegra Coop award-winning aerial spray hangar sports 70-foot drive-thru hydraulic doors from Schweiss
FAIRFAX, Minn., February 5, 2019 – Agtegra Cooperative has expanded its service area to reach rural customers in 60 communities throughout North and South Dakota. One of those communities is Harrold, S.D., home of the Harrold Municipal Airport, site of Agtegra’s new crop spraying hangar, complete with two hydraulic doors from Schweiss Doors. View Complete Article
Tennessee barn hangar holds replica of Spirit of Columbus
FAIRFAX, Minn., January 3, 2019 – Driving up and seeing Dick Merrill’s wood-frame barn the first time, you’d never guess that is almost exclusively used to hangar his 180 Cessna Spirit of Columbus and that over half of the end wall has a bifold door on it. The 60 by 80-foot hangar is nestled in the Smoky Mountains Hensley Airpark, two miles south of Chuckey, Tenn. It features a Schweiss Doors bifold liftstrap door, measuring 50 feet by 15-1/2 feet, with photo eye sensors, auto latches, remote opener and emergency backup power system. The exterior of the barn and outside of the bifold door is clad in HardiePlank lap siding that matches the adjacent home. View Complete Article
Bifold corporate jet hangar door is first of its kind in Central America
FAIRFAX, Minn., December 12, 2018 – On a pleasant autumn Minnesota day, two representatives from CILC Central America Corporation, Costa Rica division, arrived for a couple days to tour the Schweiss Doors factory and place an order for a bifold liftstrap door. Jose Villegas, the CILC Compliance Manager, and Esteban Quiros, the Project Engineer, ordered a bifold liftstrap door wind-rated at 90 mph, to be installed on the company’s new state-of-the-art hangar which houses the corporate jet at Juan Santamaria International airport in Alajuela, Costa Rica. View Complete Article
Ornate bifold grill design adorns luxurious apartment building
FAIRFAX, Minn., November 19, 2018 – It’s been said that ideas are the source of innovation. They propel us forward, fueling new insights and breakthroughs. Meet the new neighbor cruising into Capitol Hill’s historic auto row at 714 East Pike Street in Seattle. Pike Motorworks is the next chapter of the Pike/Pine renaissance, offering über-luxurious apartments and unrivaled amenities. Every detail has been designed to preserve the site’s historic origins and celebrate the Hill’s effortless individuality, from the urban art sculpture in the courtyard to the building’s original 1926 auto row façade. Adding to the historic look of the building are two custom-made decorative – and functional – Schweiss Doors bifold liftstrap designer doors; one measures 11 feet, 10 inches by 11 feet, 11 inches and the other 11 feet, 1inch by 10 feet, 1 inch. View Complete Article
Bifold garage door from Schweiss Doors has the class to match cars kept inside
FAIRFAX, Minn., October 2, 2018 – As a 30-year pilot in the captain’s seat for Continental and United Airlines, Kirk Simonds has been a part of many successful landings. In retirement, his landing spot is in The Woodlands, Texas, about 30 miles northwest of Houston. Simonds hired the services of Vanderwal Architects and contractors Harry Hammond and Brett Chamberlain to execute a complete remodel of his garage, which ended up with a Schweiss Doors 18-foot by 7-foot bifold liftstrap door. View Complete Article
Silicon Valley dream home has large Schweiss hydraulic glass great room curtain wall
FAIRFAX, Minn., September 5, 2018 – This ultra-contemporary California project, the creation of the award-winning architectural firm of M•Designs Architects and a Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur, is an example of architectural design and engineering at the forefront of smart, sustainable living in the 21st century. The home is owned by Malika Junaid, principal at M•Designs, and Junaid Qurashi, a tech entrepreneur and engineer, is situated in a very scenic location overlooking the San Francisco Bay and northern Silicon Valley in the Lost Altos Hills, Calif. View Complete Article
Ely Helicopter Services wins Star Master Builder best of hangar competition
FAIRFAX, Minn., August 2, 2018 – Winning an award for a job well done is surely gratifying, but a satisfied customer is the top priority among craftsmen in any field. Bill Buckner of B&B Welding in Sallisaw, Okla., installed a 46- by 15-foot hydraulic door from Schweiss Doors on the Ely Helicopter Services hangar project, complete with two remote openers. The hangar was constructed with products from Star Building Systems. The building measures 70 feet long with a 16-foot eave height and a 2:12 slope on the roof. The hydraulic door is positioned in the middle of one 98-foot end wall. The project was submitted for Star’s Master Builder Contest and won Best of Hangar. View Complete Article
Iowa farm supply dealership relies on Schweiss hydraulic door
FAIRFAX, Minn., July 3, 2018 – In the late 1950s, Harvey Asmus introduced a new way to farm. Chemical weed control was not a foreign concept, but it certainly wasn't adopted by the masses who still believed in cultivating the way it was done for generations. Regardless, Asmus believed in the future of farming, stood by the farmers he served and within its first decade of operation, Asmus Farm Supply flourished into the new era of farming. The Rake, Iowa business now has a new 200-foot by 100-foot fleet maintenance steel building to house and service the delivery fleet of trucks, semis and other company vehicles. Built by Lembke Construction of Albert Lea, Minn., it has a Schweiss Doors hydraulic door (32 by 20 feet) on the south sidewall. A hydraulic door was ordered to take full advantage of the clear opening height of the 24-foot tall building. See Complete Article
Virginia helicopter hangar with hydraulic door wins NFBA award
FAIRFAX, Minn., June 7, 2018 – Fuog/InterBuild Inc. is no stranger to winning National Frame Building Association awards. During the last two decades, the Purcellville, Va., construction company has garnered four first-place awards for Building of the Year and numerous other second- and third-place awards. The Fuog/InterBuild reputation has also garnered the company “Superior Sales and Service” and “Foreman of the Year” recognition. Fuog/InterBuild won the 2017 Building of the Year award for Commercial Buildings Under 5,000 square feet, for a privately-owned helicopter hangar in rural Purcellville, Va. Hangar owner Chuck Kuhn worked with Fuog/InterBuild to design the post-fame barn-style hangar that really stands out with a Schweiss Doors hydraulic one-piece 55-foot by 16-foot designer door. View Complete Article
Two glass-clad hydraulic doors open Seattle tavern to outside dining
FAIRFAX, Minn., May 2, 2018 – Sam’s Tavern, a new Pike Street, South Lake Union bar and restaurant in Seattle, has been described as a “woodsy, whimsical bar,” a name that pays homage to the original Red Robin founding family location near the University Bridge. It’s at this location where you will find great food and a Bloody Mary hailed by USA Today as one of the top seven in the U.S. Seattle Weekly hailed Sam’s as the Mount Rushmore of Seattle Bloody Mary’s. Two Schweiss Doors hydraulic doors open to an outside courtyard, giving the establishment additional seating. The hydraulic doors are clad in glass and can be opened even on rainy days to keep patrons dry while enjoying the outdoor patio area. View Complete Article
Polycarbonate clad bifold door gives hangar exclusive look
Schweiss Doors renovation offers appearance that appeals to homeowners
FAIRFAX, Minn., April 2, 2018 – With a decorative star and patriotic blue front, it leads one to believe the home may be owned by Captain America. Jim Weitman of Weitman Excavation in Sherwood, Ore., along with his wife Star, live on a private grass airstrip just outside of North Plains, Ore. Their hangar is 40 by 40 feet and attached to their home. The Schweiss Doors bifold liftstrap door on the hangar offers a clear opening width of 38 feet and a height of 9 feet, 8-3/4 inches. It is equipped with automatic latches, electric photo eye sensors and a remote opener. View Complete Article
National particle physics lab architect calls on Schweiss Doors for bifold door
FAIRFAX, Minn., March 8, 2018 – Holabird & Root Architects of Chicago specified a bifold door from Schweiss Doors on what turned out to be an award-winning project. View Complete Article
Yacht restoration facility fitted with bifold, hydraulic doors from Schweiss
FAIRFAX, Minn., February 15, 2018 – M.E. Yacht Restoration of Holland, Mich., wrapped up the second phase of construction last summer, completing its new 70,000-square-foot, three-story state-of-the-art storage, restoration and office facility near Lake Michigan. The fully insulated building also features a couple of doors from Schweiss Doors. View Complete Article
Schweiss Doors provides seven bifold liftstrap doors for entertainment complex
FAIRFAX, Minn., January 4, 2017 – The new Toyota Music Factory in Irving, Texas is a 410,000-square-foot, 16.7-acre, American Entertainment complex developed by The ARK Group and the City of Irving and designed by Gensler, for roughly $200 million. The complex houses 20 restaurants and bars as well as retail space that includes a movie theater and bowling alley. The music arena converts easily from an intimate 4,000-seat concert hall to an 8,000-seat amphitheater, named the Pavilion at The Music Factory, the $40 million centerpiece of the complex. At the exterior of the Pavilion, at the outside of the amphitheater, are a series of seven, side-by-side, Schweiss Doors bifold liftstrap doors, ranging from 35 feet, 1 inch to 36 feet, 9 inches in width. All seven doors have a clear opening height of 25 feet, 6 inches. The engineered doors are equipped with the newly patented Schweiss automatic strap latch system, door base safety edges, 3-phase top-drive motors, black liftstraps and full length windrails that cap off the roller assembly. View Complete Article
Yankee Stadium enhancements include five bifold doors from Schweiss Doors
FAIRFAX, Minn., Dec. 4, 2017 – The famous old Yankee Stadium was nicknamed “The House That Ruth Built,” acknowledging Babe Ruth, the legendary baseball icon whose prime years coincided with the stadium’s opening and a great run of World Series teams in the 1920s and 1930s. In 2006, construction started on a new $2.3 billion stadium adjacent to the historic Bronx ballpark, which closed in 2008, giving way to the new stadium at the start of the 2009 season. Any of the Yankees legends, including Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Roger Maris or Mickey Mantle, would be thrilled to step into the batter’s box at the new park, which underwent numerous enhancements during the months leading up to the 2017 season. Among the retrofit improvements are five bifold liftstrap designer doors from Schweiss Doors. View Complete Article
Bifold doors from Schweiss Doors save planes, hangars from damage during Category 4 hurricane
FAIRFAX, Minn., November 2, 2017 – Occasionally, customers suggest that Schweiss hydraulic and bifold doors may be more heavy duty than they need to be, but you won’t hear that from pilots who house their airplanes in hangars at the Aransas County Airport in Rockport, Texas. View Complete Article
Schweiss Doors keeps Shomotion moving with unique custom-made hydraulic container door
FAIRFAX, Minn., October 6, 2017 – Shomotion LLC of Denver specializes in the transportation, repositioning, customization and lease of equipment and drivers to assist in the execution of mobile marketing campaigns and other promotional events. When Shomotion founder Mike Scherkenbach needed a custom-made hydraulic door for a mobile container unit – in eight days – he called Schweiss Doors. View Complete Article
Guide Dogs of America finds way to integrate mission with bifold door
FAIRFAX, Minn., September 6, 2017 – More than 200 volunteers, donors, guest and guide dog teams were on hand in December as Guide Dogs of America (GDA) unveiled its latest expansion in Sylmar, Calif. The new 16,000 square foot facility features a bifold liftstrap glass designer door from Schweiss Doors. View Complete Article
Schweiss Doors proves to be premier choice for Waterloo airport hangars
City-owned facility has been installing Schweiss doors for 20 years
FAIRFAX, Minn., August 10, 2017 – If there was a gathering place for hangar doors, the Waterloo Regional Airport may qualify. Schweiss Doors has been delivering bifold doors to the Waterloo, Iowa airport for the last 20 years, some doors up to 60 feet wide. View Complete Article
Aviation high school focuses curriculum around flying
Schweiss Doors supplies bifold liftstrap door for new hangar
FAIRFAX, Minn., July 6, 2017 – The new Ross Shaw Sterling Aviation High School in Houston offers students the opportunity to attend a high school that focuses its curriculum around flying, including a chance to get flight certified. The new hangar holds the school’s two aircraft behind a bifold liftstrap door from Schweiss Doors. View Complete Article
Quality ‘hinges’ on proper components for hangar doors
Schweiss Doors rescues Florida hangar owner
FAIRFAX, Minn., June 13, 2017 – Imagine walking out to your hangar to see its 74-foot door in a twisted heap, lying on the ground. Tom Vaughan, a manager at two Florida municipal airports, recently experienced this headache, discovering inferior hinges were the culprit. His next call was to Schweiss Doors. View Complete Article
Farming, transport operations have come to rely on Schweiss
FAIRFAX, Minn., May 12, 2017 – Because he wasn’t busy enough running his farm since 1986, Brian Ryberg started up a trucking business in 2002. Between the two operations, Ryberg has a lot of equipment, safely stored behind bifold doors from Schweiss Doors. View Complete Article
RV bifold garage door designed for style, meeting zoning restrictions
Another customer turns to Schweiss Doors for RV door solution
FAIRFAX, Minn., April 4, 2017 – Most large recreational vehicles exceed 12 feet in height, so a garage for a large RV needs to be tall and wide. Schweiss Doors has handled many requests for bifold doors to fit these needs, sometimes designing a door that appears to be half its height to get around local zoning restrictions. View Complete Article
Former airline pilot chooses Schweiss Doors for home
One hydraulic pump operates door and staircase in Minnesota lake home
FAIRFAX, Minn., March 7, 2017 – Just when you think you’ve seen it all, another customer comes to Schweiss Doors with a unique request. Gene Buboltz of Cold Spring, Minn., was looking for two unique hydraulic applications for his lake home. One door is disguised as a wall, allowing him to drive his ATV into the lower level, where he also stores his jet skis. This room also serves as a rec room and a place to store his flying memorabilia. Buboltz also came up with the idea of using a door system as a staircase in his garage. View Complete Article
AIA chooses designer door from Schweiss Doors for Atlanta headquarters
FAIRFAX, Minn., February 2, 2017 – The vision of the American Institute of Architects and AIA Atlanta and Georgia is “Driving Positive Change through the Power of Design." When AIA Atlanta and Georgia moved into new offices, an exhaustive search led to the specifying of a bifold liftstrap door from Schweiss Doors at the entry on the main wall facing the front of the building. View Complete Article
Sacramento Kings arena the most recent signature project for Schweiss Doors
Golden 1 Center hosts NBA games, concerts and conventions
FAIRFAX, Minn., January 4, 2017 – The $507 million Golden 1 Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown Sacramento, Calif., and is mostly known as the home of the Sacramento Kings. With much anticipation, it officially opened during a ribbon-cutting ceremony September 30, attended by NBA team owners, various political figures, current and former Kings players as well as former Commissioner David Stern. Schweiss Doors engineered and built five one-of-a-kind bifold strap latch doors to be installed at the arena entrance. View Complete Article
Behind residential hydraulic door lies a unique man cave
Schweiss Doors helps Minnesota man showcase his many interests
FAIRFAX, Minn., December 7, 2016 – One step into his residential hangar and it’s easy to see Harlan Rohner values his leisure time and be careful not to call it “down time.” The man is always on the go. He has snowmobiles, boats, vehicles and ATVs in his hangar, along with his Kitfox experimental airplane and his Enstrom 280FX Shark helicopter. Access to his Willmar, Minn., hangar is made easy by a custom hydraulic door from Schweiss Doors. View Complete Article
Schweiss Doors ‘just made so much sense’ to Tennessee pilot
Aeronautical engineer also has built neighbors’ hangars with Schweiss doors
FAIRFAX, Minn., November 10, 2016 – Taking advantage of some down time, pilot Larry Robbins is enjoying hanging out at home in LaFollette, Tenn., where he has access to his airplanes in a subdivision with its own landing strip. His hangar features a bifold liftstrap door from Schweiss Doors, measuring 44 feet x 14-1/2 feet, complete with auto latches and remote opener. View Complete Article
Customized bifold hangar door from Schweiss Doors offers one-piece look
FAIRFAX, Minn., September 7, 2016 – A tip from a neighbor led J.T. Strange to Schweiss Doors for a customized bifold liftstrap/autolatch door for the hangar adjacent to his home at Obannon Creek Aerodrome Airpark in Goshen, Ohio. View Complete Article
Crane doors from Schweiss provide efficiency for new structure
Two hydraulic crane doors help CAID Industries save money, time
FAIRFAX, Minn., August 17, 2016 – A pair of large Schweiss Doors hydraulic crane doors were a key component in the erection of a new metal building designed to house two 30-ton, 60-foot cranes and two 20-ton, 43-foot bridge cranes. View Complete Article
Schweiss Doors provides solutions to multiple needs at church
California church expansion requires versatile door for growing congregation
FAIRFAX, Minn., July 13, 2016 – The congregation at The Father’s House church in Vacaville, Calif., has seen phenomenal growth since opening in 1997. So much so that the church has undertaken a building expansion aided by Schweiss Doors. View Complete Article
Schweiss Doors helps Minnesota farm evolve into modern operation
FAIRFAX, Minn., June 13, 2016 – The growth and evolution of a Minnesota family farm has included the addition of the latest in GPS technology, the switch to harvesting only corn and soybeans and the conversion to doors from Schweiss Doors on the storage buildings. View Complete Article
Schweiss Doors presents the ultimate in a hidden door
RV owner sidesteps zoning restriction for unique motorhome garage
FAIRFAX, Minn., May 11, 2016 – Schweiss Doors provided a little imagination and a little innovation to help a Washington homeowner work his way around a zoning ordinance limiting garage doors to 8 feet in height. View Complete Article
Pilot happy with hydraulic door from Schweiss Doors
Illinois natives settle in Ontario with Cessna 185 floatplane
FAIRFAX, Minn., April 6, 2016 – Lured by a love of fishing and hunting, Steve and Ellen Riggins purchased a cottage north of Dryden, Ontario, in 2003 and made the permanent move in 2007. Another hobby – flying – led the Illinois natives to build a hangar for a Cessna 185 floatplane, complete with a hydraulic door from Schweiss Doors. View Complete Article
Schweiss Doors helps manufacturing operation move indoors
Building assembly was done outdoors until company installed large doors
FAIRFAX, Minn., February 29, 2016 – Alberta E-House manufactures electrical buildings for the petro-chemical industry and for 25 years, assembled modular buildings outdoors in occasionally less than ideal conditions. Schweiss Doors was able to help bring the work indoors by constructing bifold liftstrap doors large enough to allow extricate assembled portions of Alberta E-House buildings. View Complete Article
Schweiss Doors has solution for Minnesota farmer
Stronger, easy-to-grease, wrap-around hinge provides better hydraulic door
FAIRFAX, Minn., February 1, 2016 – A little homework and some personal experience led Chad Hoese to select a hydraulic door from Schweiss Doors when faced with the replacement of the sliding doors on an existing building at Stoney Creek Farms in Glencoe, Minn. View Complete Article
Schweiss Doors provides door of choice for American champion
Former snowmobile racer stands by bifold doors for machinery buildings
HECTOR, Minn., January 6, 2016 – How champion snowmobiler Frans Rosenquist got his start in farming back in the late 1970s is a bit unusual. How he came to rely exclusively on doors from Schweiss Doors for his farm's outbuildings is completely typical. View Complete Article
Schweiss Doors makes life simpler for Tennessee pilot
Bifold liftstrap/autolatch doors surpass expectations
HECTOR, Minn., December 10, 2015 – You have to appreciate anyone who makes your life a little simpler. Dr. Karl Rogers of Nashville had two bifold liftstrap/autolatch doors from Schweiss Doors installed on his hangar and he couldn’t be happier. View Complete Article
Efficient use of space possible through creative use of doors
Residential hangar stores two planes, cars, boats, snowmobiles and more!
HECTOR, Minn., November 13, 2015 – Making the best use of space in a hangar is a challenge. Tom Green of Marcelona, Mich., found the best solution for his two-plane hangar at his Lakes of the North Airport home. “The whole hangar part of the house has no walls more than a foot,” Green says. “In between are seven doors. Starting out from one side of the house there’s a garage door, then I have a three-foot pass door for people to walk in. That’s followed by a 42-foot Schweiss Doors hydraulic door, another garage door and then a second Schweiss hydraulic door. Then there’s another pass door and a third garage door.” View Complete Article
Schweiss Doors delivers bifold doors to Cape Canaveral rocket storage facility
Size definitely matters when doors allow building access for rockets
HECTOR, Minn., September 10, 2015 – You’ll probably never be called on to install a bifold door that weighs more than 50,000 pounds, but wouldn’t you want to work with the manufacturer that can boast such an incredible accomplishment? Schweiss Doors recently produced two bifold doors for a new steel hangar at Cape Canaveral, Fla. One door was 40 feet wide and 69 feet tall. The larger door was 90 feet wide and 61 feet tall. Both were equipped with automatic latches and are wind-rated to 150 mph. Upon delivery to Florida, both doors were clad in 26-gauge sheeting and feature 4-inch blanket insulation. Bottom-drive 480-volt 3-phase motors and patented Schweiss liftstraps do the lifting of these doors that exceed 53,000 pounds! View Complete Article
Schweiss Doors appeal to owner of multiple hangars
Quality and reputation keep Arizona aviator coming back to Schweiss
HECTOR, Minn., August 18, 2015 – When customers find a reputable company with a high quality product, they may be forever saved the time of shopping around. Schweiss Doors has been able to help hangar owners of the growing Pegasus Airpark project in Arizona save lots of time. Schweiss Doors has supplied 13 bifold doors already for the project and expects to provide 22 more in the upcoming months. View Complete Article
Door from Schweiss Doors highlights new family farm shop
New building also serves as informal community gathering place
HECTOR, Minn., July 16, 2015 – The best customers are the customers that feel good about what they have purchased. Dean Schneider, a crops and livestock farmer in New Ulm, Minn., opened up his new farm shop for a community fundraiser. Schweiss Doors made it an opening everyone will remember. View Complete Article
No such thing as ‘hangar rash’ at All Inside Storage
Schweiss Doors provides 130 bifold doors for California operation
HECTOR, Minn., May 6, 2015 – There’s nothing more frustrating than when you discover someone scratched or rubbed against your vehicle or aircraft because it was parked too close to another while in storage. John Obradovich, owner of All Inside Storage of Indio, California, describes this phenomena as “hangar rash.” To say that Obradovich is a good Schweiss Door customer is an understatement. Nearly all of his buildings have Schweiss Bifold liftstrap/autolatch doors on them; about 130 at last count. Only four of the early doors are cable lift doors. View Complete Article
Schweiss Doors addresses need for residential aesthetics
SilverWing at Sandpoint airpark is exclusive home for aviators and their families
HECTOR, Minn., April 21, 2015 – Solid construction and aesthetic style led the developers of SilverWing at Sandpoint airpark to select hangar doors from Schweiss Doors. Building plans offer five residential-style hangars and two commercial-style hangars, with options for custom designs. Models range anywhere from 2,100 to 4,300 square feet and all come with doors from Schweiss. View Complete Article
Innovative portable ‘Bar Pod’ sports doors from Schweiss
Hydraulic doors offer ease of operation and shaded area for patrons
HECTOR, Minn., March 4, 2015 – There was a time when a team of Clydesdales was the best way to deliver kegs to the thirsty beer lovers of America. Thanks to Bar Pods LLC, as well as Schweiss Doors, today’s beer lover can enjoy a cold refreshing tap beer in a more comfortable outdoor setting. View Complete Article
Schweiss Doors provides architectural, functional solution
Municipal building awarded for innovation, environmentally friendly features
HECTOR, Minn., February 5, 2015 – In a perfect world, the construction of a municipal building would be highlighted by both form and function. Most times, because the budget is determined by taxpayer dollars, the end result is to settle for function. The award winning Municipal Operations Centre at Newmarket, Ont., has achieved both form and function, as an aesthetically pleasing, energy efficient and environmentally friendly facility from the inside to the out, including 20 Schweiss Doors bi-fold lift-strap / auto-latch glass doors. View Complete Article
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Unfortunately due to the coronavirus, we have made the decision to put the Theatre Photograph of the Year on hold. All current entries will be valid when we reopen the competition. Read more about this decision.
The competition is open to amateur and professional photographers alike and there is a category specifically for younger budding photographers. It is sponsored by Aecom with prizes provided by Theatre Tokens.
There will be an exhibition at the National Theatre of shortlisted entries. Print for the exhibition is sponsored by FujiFilm UK.
Look out for further announcements, relating to the competition, including exclusive tours where you can take photos, on social media by following #theatrephoto2020
There are three categories – you can enter one photo in each:
Beautiful buildings – photographs highlighting the wonderful architecture of theatre buildings, old or modern, small or grand. This could be the exterior of a building, an inside space or a particular design detail.
Connecting communities – photographs celebrating how theatres are central to their communities. This could be a theatre shown as part of its local area or how the theatre brings people together.
Entertaining evenings – photographs capturing the joy of going to the theatre. This could be the excitement of a performance or a lively bar / café before a show. Matinee photos are welcome too!
From the category winners, one image will be chosen as the overall Theatre Photograph of the Year.
Young Theatre Photographer of the Year
There is also a special category for younger budding photographers – the Young Theatre Photographer of the Year prize is open to anyone aged 16 or under on 30 March 2020.
Young photographers must select one photograph to enter and it can reflect any of the main competition themes. Entrants aged under 16 must have parental consent to enter.
The story behind the photo
We want to know the story behind each photograph you submit. This could be your connection with the theatre, why it matters to you or what the scene pictured says to you.
Photographs must be of a UK theatre and must have been taken within the 12 months prior to the competition closing date.
Alongside the photos, all entrants must provide a short description of their photograph (no more than 250 words), telling its story / what the theatre means to them. This will also be considered as part of the judging process.
Photographs must fulfil the category brief, be of suitable high quality (see the Terms and Conditions) and have the necessary permission from the theatre and any identifiable people pictured (please use this signed consent form if needed).
It is usually fine to take photos of theatre exteriors, foyers and bars, but entrants should check the theatre’s policy about photography in the auditorium and during performances. Entrants must also must have the consent of any identifiable people in your photos and include a signed consent form with it.
For the main competition, photographers can enter a maximum of three photographs – one per category. For the Young Photographer of the Year competition, entrants should submit one photograph, which can be under any of the categories.
As well as the glory and national recognition of winning the competition, there are also prizes, thanks to the generosity of Theatre Tokens. Each category winner and the Young Theatre Photographer of the Year will win £250 worth of Theatre Tokens, which can be spent in more than 250 theatres across the country.
The overall winner will win an additional £250 of Theatre Tokens.
Shortlisted entries will also have their image on display at an exhibition at the National Theatre from 20 May.
The competition has been put on hold due to the coronavirus - a new deadline will be published here when the competition resumes.
Entrants should submit a high resolution photograph (ideally 10MB), along with a short description of the image, explaining the story behind it or what that theatre means to them, using the online entry form.
Please read the full Terms and Conditions before entering.
Submit your entries here.
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The judging panel includes four of the Theatres Trust's Ambassadors, Samira Ahmed, Matthew Bourne, Miranda Hart and Jude Law, alongside Theatres Trust Director Jon Morgan and long-term volunteer photographer Ian Grundy. National Theatre Director Rufus Norris will also be on the judging panel.
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Blithe Spirit, Dramatic Productions at the Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne
IF the spirit of Noel Coward hovers around any theatre where his plays are being staged, it must have been very blithe last week, when Dramatic Productions staged his delightful satire on the vogue for seances and spiritualism in the appropriately Art Deco setting of Wimborne’s Tivoli Theatre.
Blithe Spirit is usually seen primarily as a star vehicle for a great character actress – as with Angela Lansbury in her return to the West End last year – and in Julia Savill, the company has an actress of the stature required. She reigns over the stage whenever she appears, with flamboyant costumes and a vocal range to match.
But this enduring comedy is much more than a one-woman show and director Tracy Murrey had an able and elegant cast that totally inhabited Coward’s preposterously believable love triangle and their friends and servant.
Conrad Hornby as Charles Condomine was attractive and charming, with just that hint of callous indifference that will enable him to walk away from his warring ghostly wives at the end of the play without a hint of regret.
Celia Muir was superb as Ruth, the second (living) Mrs Condomine. It’s hard enough being the second wife of a man who still recalls the beauty and charm of her predecessor with such relish. But to find the former wife back in the family home really is an awful lot to ask of even a very well-bred and sophisticated woman.
Emma Stephens as Elvira, with ghostly pallor and a glorious evening gown, was capricious and charming, wilful, wicked and witty.
Martin Bishop and Judy Norman were well-cast as the sensible older couple, Dr and Mrs Bradman, and Dani Bright brought just the right level of hysteria to the part of Edith, the maid who holds the key to the mystery.
The period cut-glass Coward voices were pitch-perfect, and the pacing of the action was beautifully balanced between the indulgent languor of the monied upper middle classes at leisure and the ferocious forces of jealousy and misery unleashed by the preposterous Madame Arcati and her psychic dabblings. There is only one word for the production – Masterly.
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2020 Coronavirus Pandemic: These Country Music Tours + Festivals Are Affected
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The World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic on March 11, and concern over the spread of the virus is causing tour and festival postponements and cancellations, including in the country music world.
According to the World Health Organization -- which declared the coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic on March 11 -- over 335,000 cases of the disease and 14,634 deaths because of it have been reported globally as of March 22. In the United States, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there have been 15,291 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 201 deaths as of March 20.
“This is not just a public health crisis, it is a crisis that will touch every sector,” says WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. "So every sector and every individual must be involved in the fights."
Within country music, artists are doing their part by either postponing or canceling both concerts and entire tours, while festival organizers are both rescheduling and canceling springtime events. In fact, Live Nation, AEG and other concert promoters, venue operators and booking agencies are banding together to halt touring until the end of March.
Already, the annual Stagecoach festival, usually held in April, has been moved to October, while Zac Brown Band have chosen to delay the remainder of their springtime tour dates. The list of canceled and postponed events keeps growing, too.
Read on for a rundown of country music tours and festivals that have been postponed or canceled due to coronavirus (and a few that are still happening as planned, for now). The Boot will keep this list updated should additional events be affected.
NEXT: What Else Is Happening in Country Music This Year?
Source: 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic: These Country Music Tours + Festivals Are Affected
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Kid Rock Selling Grand $2.2 Million Detroit Mansion — See Inside! [Pictures]
Kid Rock's public persona is a working-class hero, but he sure knows how to live the high life away from the spotlight. The rowdy blue-collar rapper-rocker and sometimes country singer is selling his mansion in Detroit for $2.2 million, and pictures show a grand estate that is actually very much on the traditional side.
According to Zillow, Kid Rock's 6-bedroom, 6-bathroom, 6,000-square-foot home in an exclusive subdivision in Detroit is one of only a very small number of houses in the area that actually sits on the waterfront of the Detroit River, with the Detroit mayor's mansion being one of the others. It boasts what the listing describes as a "full and breathtaking view" of the river, and one of the improvements the performer has made to the property since he acquired it in 2012 is a boathouse with an outdoor shower, Jet Ski lifts and an upper deck that is perfect for waterfront entertaining.
The exterior of the stately home features white Hardie Plank siding offset by black shutters, railings and roofing. There is also an attached two-car garage that is heated, while the interior amenities of the mansion include a spectacular sweeping staircase, balconies that overlook the lawn, gorgeous hardwood floors, a gourmet kitchen with high-end appliances, a full bar and game room and more.
The house sits on .85 acres of meticulously manicured land, with perfectly trimmed hedges, benches and picnic tables adding to the feeling that the property is geared toward entertaining.
Zillow estimates the property's $2.2 million price tag breaks down to $367 per square foot and a monthly payment of $13,271.
Timothy Cook with Skyline Realty Group holds the listing on Kid Rock's Detroit mansion. For further information, visit their official website.
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Source: Kid Rock Selling Grand $2.2 Million Detroit Mansion — See Inside! [Pictures]
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One of the deficiencies of Chris Schlesinger’s great grill and restaurant, East Coast Grill on Cambridge Street in Inman Square, right here in Cambridge (and just a twelve-minute walk from our door) is that in its 21-year history he’s never seen fit to open it for lunch. It’s not clear why, though one reason must be that the prep, including firing up the grill, and preparing certain menu items in time for meal hours, would mean putting people to work in what are the wee small hours for restaurant folk.
Indeed, my original introduction to the place was by my boss at the time, when I was a VP of one of Boston’s hottest advertising agencies at the time. East Coast Grill had just opened. It was 1985. The place consisted of two side-by-side holes in the wall, one of them the grill/bar/restaurant in a single bay of a building, perhaps 22 feet wide. The other hole in the wall deserved to be, being a simulacrum of a roadhouse barbeque joint that Chris dubbed Jake ‘n’ Earl’s, and really with no seating to speak of, but intended mainly for take-out (and in those days, a pulled pork sandwich with two sides, cost $3.95—a sit-down restaurant and wait staff would have put him out of business). Unfortunately, my boss, who was treating me to lunch, was not aware that the Grill did not open for lunch. The only benefit of this excursion was that I learned of the existence of the place at all.
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My life happens to span the age of nuclear proliferation, as we now refer to it.
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Ch8 Pt3 Escape from Berlin to Haifa
June 17, 2020 helixtandl2 Comments
As far as the Rüdigers were concerned, they looked with concern at the future of the little girl in their charge in an increasingly military, racist and anti-Semitic Germany. Irena was also aware of the changes going on about her. Jews were forbidden by notice to sit on public benches, so-called “Aryan” Germans were forbidden to patronise Jewish businesses under threat of severe penalties, and there were always secret police on the lookout for offenders. Julius Streicher’s Der Stűrmer churned out the vilest and crudest of newspaper libels against the Jews. Thanks to unceasing insults and propaganda Hitler’s mania seemed to have communicated itself to the entire nation.
One day Irena came across two boys who were tormenting an old orthodox Jew by pulling his beard. She picked up some stones, threw them at the boys and bluffed them into moving on. It may have been at this time that she finally decided to quit Germany for good and go to Palestine. She always said that she smelt something dangerous and unhealthy in the air. She might have been fourteen or fifteen years old when she made this decision.
During the years following the end of the First World War, the interest in Palestine of European Jewry had been greatly stimulated. This revival of interest was due mainly to three factors. In the first place, the vast upheaval of peoples occasioned by the war had brought Western European Jews face to face with their eastern co-religionists who were in closer contact with the Holy Land. Secondly, European Jews began to have forebodings of new pogroms, especially in Germany as Hitler rose to power. The walls of the ghetto were down, but the new freedom did not necessarily spell security for the Jew. Finally, there was the Balfour Declaration, by which Great Britain gave her support to the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jews. There had been small Jewish settlements in Palestine since biblical days, but it was at the end of the nineteenth century, during the lifetime of Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern Zionism, that serious if sometimes unsuccessful attempts were made by communities of Jews to return to Palestine and settle there. At the conclusion of the First World War, the Balfour Declaration coupled with the lifting of the Turkish yoke now gave a basis for the realisation of Herzl’s ideas.
In the Germany of the nineteen twenties, as anti-Jewish feeling increased, a movement known as the Jugend Aliyah came into existence through which Jewish children were to be trained for settlement in Palestine. “Jugend” was the German word for “Youth” and “Aliyah” was the Hebrew word for “migration”. Members of the “Youth Migration” movements were sent for varying periods to farm schools in their native countries. They lived in “kibbutzim” or settlements in conditions that tried to simulate those they would find in Palestine. Here they were taught the elements of Hebrew, a dead language which was being revived and which is today the living, universal language of the people of the State of Israel. These Jewish children were carefully watched during their stay at farm schools, for immigration certificates to Palestine granted by the British authorities were limited. Therefore only the best could qualify for them and the Hebrew title of “Halutzim”, or “Pioneers”. The emphasis was on manual work and all-Hebrew speech. By manual work the Jews would redeem themselves and the soil of Palestine. By the use of Hebrew and the renunciation of bastard Yiddish and Ladino they would be truly recreating the spirit of the biblical ancients.
It was to one of these schools that Irena now went, taking tearful leave of Uncle Heinrich and Auntie Netti, and of Oma and Opa Rüdiger, who had been almost like real parents to her. Her mother put no obstacle in her way and appears at times to have been almost indifferent as to where this new step might be leading her daughter. Despite this, her final acquiescence, which still seems to be shrouded in a certain mystery, was to save her daughter’s life.
In the autumn of 1938 Irena, 15 years old, obsessed by the idea of going to Palestine, and studying Hebrew earnestly, learnt that she was to board a train carrying Jewish children out of Germany. She had made her own arrangements to obtain a passport stamped “Palästinawanderer” after wrangling her mother’s consent. Although differences of opinion were opening between them, the mother did not want her young daughter to leave Germany. Irena had been in hospital with a lung infection and told her mother that she was signing a release form. The mother, her mind occupied as usual by business matters, signed without thinking. Irena also tried to persuade her brother Heini to emigrate with her, but he declined and thereby tragically and unwittingly signed his death warrant. The great Berlin railway station was crowded with parents saying tearful goodbyes to children carrying lunch baskets and spare clothes. But Irena’s mother was not there to see her off. It was a disappointment etched into Irena’s mind. Thus she quit the land of her birth.
She was only just in time.
Suddenly the embers of racial and religious prejudice and violence, fanned so assiduously by the Nazis, burst into flame. Anti-Jewish demonstrations broke out everywhere, and the exodus of Jewish children to Palestine was stopped. By lying propaganda, by offering the traditional Jewish scapegoat as the cause of all Germany’s misfortunes, and by appealing to the basest of human instincts Hitler was propelled to the pinnacle of his power. The long-suffering Jews took the first steps on a seemingly unending path of tears to European concentration camps. And the civilised nations who did not want to know about the butchery beginning in the Third Reich found themselves hurtling towards the most destructive war in the history of mankind.
At a later date gentle Uncle Heinrich and Auntie Netti were to find death in one of those concentration camps so aptly called by the Nazis “Vernichtungslager” – “Vernichtung” meaning quite literally “reduction to nothingness.
After Irena had left Germany the Nazis one night smashed their way into the house where her brother lived and sent him to a concentration camp. Heini, a sixteen years old boy, must have wondered why he was so ill treated, for he had broken no law and harmed nobody. His mother, awake at last to the danger, fled to England, where she frantically canvassed a number of her relatives who had settled there to raise enough money to ransom her son. But she was unsuccessful. And then, with a finality which put paid to all her efforts, Germany invaded Poland. Within twenty four hours England had declared war on Germany and all avenues of communication were cut.
Heini Schreiber disappeared from the face of the earth. He became one of the six million victims of the Holocaust and one of the forty million dead from all sides in World War Two.
Irena had escaped to Palestine on one of the last refugee trains to leave Germany. She travelled by way of Italy, where she took ship across the Mediterranean. The crew was Italian and there were many adult passengers aboard. But the youthful refugees formed a large proportion of the travellers.
Although they were little more than children the young emigrants were unnaturally subdued. Only a few weeks before, they had been looked after by parents and relatives. Now, very suddenly, they had to look after themselves and, perhaps, after each other. Without being able to put their feelings into words they knew that they would be without family for a very long time. They knew also that their parents and loved ones in Germany were in great peril. As if this was not enough they were going to a strange country of which they knew nothing. And all the time they were trying to cope with a new and difficult language. This was Hebrew, whose Semitic words, grammar and writing had nothing in common with their native German.
After ploughing through the blue and mostly calm Mediterranean the ship berthed at Haifa. Irena felt little joy and some trepidation when she first set eyes on the continental-style cafés along busy Kingsway, the picturesque but run-down Arab quarter, and the white, flat-roofed houses climbing up Mount Carmel. In any event, her stay in Haifa was brief. Almost immediately she was whisked away to the long-established kibbutz of Ashtoth Yakov, some miles out of the city. Here the only language spoken was Hebrew. Even though it was understood German was met with a stony stare, so the newcomers had no option but to learn the language. Older kibbutzniks were intermixed with them to teach them agriculture and accustom their ears to the new tongue.
The trickle of mail from Germany stopped with the advent of the war. The new arrivals felt like total orphans. This was what most of them were shortly to become.
Tagged Aryan, Ashtoth Yakov, Balfour Declaration, Berlin, Der Stűrmer, escape, German, Great Britain, Haifa, Halutzim, Hebrew, Hitler, Holy Land, invasion of Poland, Irena, Italy, Jugend Aliyah, kibbutzniks, Mediterranean, Mt Carmel, orphans, Palästinawanderer, Palestine, ship, Theodor Herzl, Vernichtungslager, Yiddish and Ladino
Ch7 Pt4 Farewell Palestine and the Army.
June 6, 2020 helixtandl2 Comments
I only recall one event that was at all remarkable. A few of the officers got the idea that somebody was tunnelling underneath their quarters, so they invaded the billets of us underlings and took up residence with us for a while. Nothing came of it. A few bepipped gentlemen had been taking too little water with their Scotch, and must have been hallucinating. There were definitely no terrorist sappers trying to blow up our beloved officers.
Here are a few lines written at the time to my old friend George Mills, quoted verbatim, because there is no better way to recall the thoughts that were going through my mind at the end of my army service.
Dear George – Just a few egotistical lines because my head is full of words. Today is, truly speaking, my last day in the army. Tomorrow I am going to Haifa to follow a course. I am going to brush up my French – can you imagine that? Of course, it is an excuse to spend a few days in Haifa. I am told that I shall in all probability be recalled before the course finishes, and sent to Sidi Bishr, near Alexandria. There I shall catch the boat for Toulon. At our camp today the lads are going on a route march, but I shall not take part in it. I shall watch them struggle into their kit, and I shall smile to myself and feel very satisfied, for this kind of thing is finished for me. In England I shall exchange my uniform for a civvy suit, and then I shall be my own person again amidst several million others. My apologies for ‘le moi haissable’. But adult peacetime civilian life is something I have never known. I was only nineteen when I joined the army, and very inexperienced. I hope I shall be able to cope. The army is a prison. But as in all prisons, you never starve, and you always have a roof over your head. In civvy street you have to struggle for those things.
The weather is extremely fine today. The sun is shining, and at only nine in the morning I am sweating like a little bull. For the next six weeks the future is all mapped out. I know exactly where I’m going, and the prospect pleases me. After that …….Question mark ! What shall I do when I return to London, when I become once again a small insect striving to maintain himself on the human ant heap? Does it matter that much? All our worries, our battles, our achievements will be insignificant a hundred years from now ..….”
On the 24th August, I left the camp on my way to Haifa. There were nine of us in two jeeps, each of which was pulling a small trailer on which our kit was stacked. After being shut up for so many weeks it was good to drive through the countryside, sandy and arid, but dotted with odd desert plants and with the occasional incipient greenery of young citrus plantations.
Haifa is a beautiful, sun-drenched city, beginning at the edge of the Mediterranean Sea, then climbing up the slope of magnificent Mount Carmel. One has the impression of tiers of seats about an arena. The arena is the Mediterranean, dotted with boats, and the tiers are rows upon rows of square white houses. From the upper slopes of Mount Carmel one does not distinguish the white-capped waves below – one merely sees a vast blue expanse, and one has the impression of being able to step out immediately from wherever one is, and walk upon the sea.
The motor buses climb with difficulty the steep slopes found everywhere. They are single-decker vehicles, and the entrance is next to the driver, who collects the fares and distributes tickets before the passengers take their places. The engines of these buses strain agonisingly as they climb the hilly gradients, but the inhabitants of Haifa do not bother – they are used to the sensation that their conveyance is at any moment likely to run backwards down Mount Carmel.
The Arab quarter, which was supposed to be out of bounds to military personnel, was at the docks end of the town, and was chiefly composed of shops facing each other across narrow alleys. Here one found the inevitable bistros where a radio moaned Arab love songs and the atmosphere inevitably stank. In the streets accessible to motor traffic, one frequently saw armoured cars with machine guns poking from their turrets. Sometimes one would come across convicts in brown uniforms working under the surveillance of an Arab member of the Palestine Police, looking like a Cossack in his tall, black woollen hat. Modern Haifa, we found, was very clean and attractive. In the boulevards, on the terraces of the cafés, people sat drinking coffee or orange juice, this latter seeming to be the national beverage, and talking nineteen to the dozen in many languages although, of course, Hebrew predominated. Incidentally, we noticed that the residents of Haifa suffered from the same delusion as those of Cairo, namely that the English soldier existed solely on a diet of beer, fried eggs and chips. Clothes were plentiful – I noticed this particularly, after the rationing situation in England. But they were very expensive. I paid two pounds for a cotton shirt of very poor finish, whilst one could not get even a mediocre pair of trousers for under four pounds. Jackets followed the same price trends, and one came to realise that when one saw a well-dressed man, one was looking at a walking fortune.
Towards the end of my course at Haifa, I met a young ATS private who was studying music. She was an Algerian Jewess. She had good intelligence, but although at first I did not consider her pretty, she was “très sympathique”. Of course, we spoke French together. Iris was trim and smart, and as I took more notice I began to get a very favourable impression. She took good care of her jet coloured hair, and she had long eyelashes that reminded me of black silk. Her eyes were large and dark brown, and I made myself believe that I could read her thoughts in them. I began to like her a great deal.
We dined together one night in a restaurant in a suburb of Haifa, half way up Mount Carmel, and while we were waiting for the bus to take us back to camp, I somehow started to tell her about my recollections of our poverty in London. She listened with sympathy, and suddenly put her hand on mine.
“…….Mon Cher ami ……….”
The tutoiement mounted to my lips. How is it possible to explain that delicious familiar form of speech, which, in French, enables one to express so exquisitely kindness and gentleness to those who are near and dear? This form does not exist in English, and to me, when one wishes to express tenderness, its absence makes our language seem so harsh.
At that moment the bus came. I helped her in, and we returned to camp. When we arrived there, we sat down outside the canteen in darkness, and talked until long past midnight. I was conscious that I was to leave the following day.
On the morrow, a jeep called for me at midday. Iris and I were talking in the library. Hurriedly I left her to bundle my kit into the jeep’s trailer. Then I came back to her. We touched hands for a moment.
“Don’t forget to look up that friend of mine when you reach London, Jimmy.”
“Which friend?”
“Irena. You will like her.”
“Oh, yes. Irena S.”
Iris had asked me to call on a friend who had served in the ATS with her, and was now living in London, after having travelled there to see her mother.
Iris’s brown eyes surveyed me thoughtfully.
“It’s always the best friends who go away, isn’t it?”
“It is. Goodbye, Iris. Take care of yourself.”
“Goodbye, Jimmy.”
I boarded the jeep. We bumped forward. I waved. Then we were out of the dusty camp and running down the winding road leading to Haifa and the blue sea stretched out invitingly below us.
We made our way back to Sarafand, stopping on the road for a meal at a café run by a Palestinian Sabra and his wife. She was a Jewish girl who had been brought up in the same part of London as I, and when she stopped speaking Hebrew and turned to address us in English, she had a refreshingly Cockney accent which lifted my heart. On the floor of the café, her three young children sprawled happily like fat little puppies. These were the future Israelis. What a lovely country this was. I would willingly have stayed in it. But not as a British Army conscript.
After reaching Sarafand, I caught a troop train to Sidi Bishr – a military camp just outside Alexandria, and after a couple of days here, I found myself one morning on board the ship which was to return me, very much against my will, to England.
I think that quotations from my diary will best tell the rest of the story.
Friday, September 27th, 1946. (On board the S.S.”Orduña”).
I got up early this morning at four o’clock, being among the first group to leave. At six o’clock, outsize lorries came to pick us up, and half an hour later, set us down at the Alexandria docks. Two flat motor barges approached. We boarded them, and in next to no time, we had been transferred to the “Orduña”, our kit had been stacked away, and we were ready to start.
At the moment of writing, another group of soldiers is struggling aboard. One more group after this, and we will set sail for Toulon. I’m feeling rather sleepy, and I’m not at all happy.
The waters of the bay are twinkling in the morning sun, naked Arab divers are waiting for people to throw money in the water for them, and in the distance the buildings of Alexandria rear themselves silently against the blue sky. Shall I see them again in my lifetime? With all my heart I hope that I shall.
It is now eleven o’clock in the morning. Well, at least I’ll soon be demobilised. I’ll be free. Then, to hell with the army and to hell with the system where some jumped-up twit with a stripe on his arm or a pip on his shoulder has the right to tell me what to do, even though he is stupid enough to eat hay.
Seven o’clock in the evening.
We left Alexandria at five o’clock. There was lifeboat drill, then we had some food. Afterwards I climbed on deck and made my way towards the stern, just above the propellers. It was very dark, but behind us I could discern our foaming white wake. Beneath the deck the powerful, hidden motors pounded. From time to time a cigarette end, which some soldier had thrown away, described a red arc until it was abruptly extinguished and swallowed by the hissing sea.
On the horizon I could see the brilliant white light of the Alexandria lighthouse, surrounded by a far-off glare. The streets of Alexandria are at this moment blazing with illuminations, and it’s the same in Cairo. The Europeans are going to the cinema – to the “Odéon, to the “Kursaal”, to the ‘Miami”, and to the ‘Metro’. Galabieh-clad men are sitting outside the bistros, smoking their narghilehs, whilst in Maadi lights have been switched on in the clean little villas. You can no longer see the red blossoms on the trees that embellish the settlement, but you can smell them. And you can hear the rustling of leaves and the croaking of frogs in the canal. Ah, yes. I am sorry to leave these shores, and I would give much to remain.
10th October, 1946.
I can’t write any more. I’m a civilian in England. We crossed France and the Channel in a hurry, and I was demobilised on the sixth of October, nineteen forty-six, after five years of military service. Am I sorry to have left the army? No, indeed. I’m glad to be the captain of my soul again. But when I think of my stay in the Middle East, there is a dagger in my heart. To get away, to get away! How I long to get away!”
Tagged Alexandria, Alexandria lighthouse, ATS, Auxiliary Territorial Service, French, Haifa, Iris, Mediterranean, mount Carmel, Palestine, Pharos lighthouse, S. S. Orduna, Sarafand, Sidi Bishr, Toulon
Ch6 Pt3 Egypt 1946 first impressions.
May 8, 2020 helixtandl2 Comments
The next morning, those of us who can keep any food down are queuing along the upper deck, waiting our turn to descend to the mess deck for breakfast. Here we learn that one of our three engines is useless, and that one of the screws has broken during the pitching and tossing of the night.
After breakfast I go up on deck again and see to the starboard a mountainous island rearing itself from the sea, an island encircled by cloud, gloomy and menacing. Corsica! The island of Prosper Mérimée and of Guy de Maupassant who wrote such bloodthirsty tales about Corsican vendettas; the home of that military and administrative genius and scourge of Europe, Napoleon Bonaparte; and of that “other Corsican”, the singer Tino Rossi. No doubt Corsica is a beautiful island, but today, looming and misty, it has an air of menace.
Towards midday the sea began to get extremely rough again, and become more or less calm only at twilight on the third day, when we were sailing between the green, hilly coast of Italy and the island of Sicily. Here, in nineteen forty-three, the allies had successfully completed the invasion of Sicily from North Africa. Then they and the Germans gazed at each other from opposite sides of the narrow Straits of Messina, poised ready to spring at each other’s throats.
Some members of the ship’s crew told us that this was the roughest crossing of the “Med” they had ever known, and we could quite believe them. Nevertheless, we had periods of relative calm. At these times, it was good to promenade the deck and look at the immense expanse of sea, really blue now, whose billowing, white-crowned waves leapt and pranced as far as the eye could reach. Sometimes, when the sun shone and the skies were swept clear of clouds, it was most pleasant to lean on the handrail and look at the turbulent, foaming water cut and flung aside without mercy by the bow of our ship. I shall always remember one night when I had climbed on deck to get a breath of fresh air. It was pitch black. The sea and the sky were fused together in one single mass of darkness. Only the beat of water against the iron body of the ship could be heard. A few squares of light, escaping from the cabin windows illuminated, from time to time, foaming whirlpools, or white, threatening waves. Then, from the other end of the deck, men began to sing. Others joined in. And suddenly it was a wonderful blend of deep, melodious, all-male voices, and of the hissing passage of beaten, foaming sea. Everything was in rhythm. The soft wind carried away my cares, and nothing mattered in the world except the beauty of that moment.
At about ten o’clock in the evening of the sixth day, we saw to starboard twinkling points of light. Over there lies the coast of Egypt, and we are approaching Port Said. The acolytes of the engine room have had their work cut out on this voyage. They have worked frenziedly, but rumour has it that despite their efforts two of our three engines have failed, and we have sprung leaks in three places. Certainly we are visibly lower in the water, but all’s well that ends well. In half an hour we are at Port Said, the motors stop, and we drift with the calm, black waters shimmering and sucking at the sides of our ship. Opposite, on shore, are myriad lamps throwing a wan light on deserted streets. They illuminate monstrous cranes and send a thousand reflections jumping and glittering across the rippling water.
Sirens sound. Busy little bum-boats approach us. I see for the first time an Egyptian wrapped in a garment like an outsize white nightshirt, which I later learn is called a galabieh, with a red fez on his head. But the illusion of a dignified, mysterious oriental world is shattered when an Arab vendor, who has failed to sell a soldier a leather handbag, gives vent to his disappointment in very colloquial Anglo-Saxon English, making me believe that his command of ‘four-letter words’ is possibly equal to my own. Ah, well, it just goes to prove that English really is the true international language.
Although it is night, the wind on my cheeks from the neighbouring desert is warm. When are we to disembark? Nobody knows. In the British army you get used to waiting for somebody else to make decisions for you. However, this is my first journey outside Europe. I’m in no hurry, and it is pleasant to watch the Arab vendors who have gained access to the deck, and a conjuror who gives a ten-minute floor show for suitable remuneration and produces small day-old chicks from the most unlikely places.
Eventually we disembark at two o’clock in the morning. Our large valises are strapped to our backs; our small valises are on our hips. For portability we wear our thick great coats under our webbing. We hump our heavily laden kit bags on our shoulders. Sweating and cursing we cut across the quay, file between shadowy bales stacked one on top of the other, and scramble aboard an Egyptian train waiting in a siding.
During this time a few very young soldiers, who haven’t kept up with our group, lose themselves after leaving the “Empire Battleaxe”, get tangled up with a completely different group of soldiers who are leaving Egypt, and finish up in another ship. This sails triumphantly into the wide blue yonder carrying our friends back to dear old Blighty! We hear nothing of them until several weeks later. Having sailed the length of the Mediterranean three times, they finally finish up at our camp in Egypt, where they should have arrived the first time. That’s par for the course with the British army – everything in a state of absolute and continuous chaos! God only knows what the pay clerks costed their wages to!
Fortunately my own small party reached its allotted railway carriage with no difficulty. I fell asleep on a wooden bench in the long, grey coach in which I found myself after having unhooked my corset of webbing and let everything fall to the floor.
When I awoke, dawn had broken, we were rattling along at a fine speed, and it was surprisingly cold for a tropical country. It was February and still mid winter. Through the windows we could see the yellow, undulating desert. But there were wide lengths of greenery close to the railway, and tall, soaring palm trees dotted the adjoining landscape. Often we passed tumbledown, seemingly half-completed dwellings, on whose roofs were untidy piles of straw, apparently placed as protection against the heat of the sun.
At this hour Arabs were leaving their hovels like animals quitting their caves. Men enveloped in white, burnous-like galabiehs and muffled to the eyes because of the cold, travelled astride small, trotting donkeys. Each was followed by his wife – on foot! – swaddled in a black shawl and generally veiled. Sometimes, the donkey was replaced by a slow, ugly, incessantly nodding camel. One could not fail to notice the abject poverty of these “fellahin”, and this never ceased to appall us during the whole of our stay in Egypt. There seemed to be the very poor and the very rich, with only a small and insignificant middle class.
Towards ten o’clock in the morning it got very hot. Off came greatcoats, and tunics were unbuttoned. The country became bare, dry and uninviting. The trains stopped at several stations, and hordes of vendors descended on us. The technique was for them to approach us slyly and to show suddenly a glittering ring, which they would immediately hide again in a dirty palm. How much? – Two pounds, effendi. A real bargain, oombashi. After the usual haggling, of course, these prices would descend spectacularly to something in the region of five piastres – a shilling.
Then sellers of oranges, (stolen from roadside groves), would do their best to make a quick turn at our expense. Or banana sellers would clamber aboard, and there was a temptation, for bananas had not been available in England for years. Unfortunately or otherwise we had received no Egyptian money as yet, and very few of our lads had any English or French money left. One thing that surprised us was the fluency with which these dirty, apparently uneducated natives spoke English. Doubtless their range was narrow, but within that range their fluency was perfect. They had, of course, learnt the language by ear, and their grammar was more often than not at fault, but here was a demonstration if I ever saw one of the necessity for linguistic back-up in foreign language teaching, and of the poverty of book teaching if that linguistic back-up is omitted.
At about one o’clock in the afternoon, the train pulled into a siding and we got out. We clambered into lorries, passed through the outskirts of Cairo, and arrived at a reception camp on the edge of the suburb of Heliopolis. The Greek name was well given, for the sun beat down from a cloudless sky and glared back from the white walls of the stone buildings. The lorries stopped, vomited men with their heavy kit and clattering hob-nailed boots, then moved off as each soldier set about finding an empty space in the sea of white tents which covered a plain of sand.
http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/maps/africa/zoomify136595.html
[Above is an interactive map from The British Library Online, showing an array of allied sites in Cairo in 1946, and where the troops may or may not go.]
We stayed at this camp for three weeks. There was little to do except scrub one’s packs and webbing with sand and water until they were white. An Arab would be only too pleased to perform this enervating task for a couple of piastres. We used to spend the evenings on the canteen terrace, drinking tea from glasses made from beer bottles, chatting and writing letters.
At this time the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty governing the British occupation was up for rediscussion. There was much talk about this in the newspapers. The better class of Egyptian – the effendim – did not seem particularly anglophobe. No doubt they realised which side their bread was buttered and understood the vast amounts of British currency keeping the economy afloat. But a few louts from among the fellahin used to wait for us in the guise of boot blacks at the entrance to the camp. Thus, whenever we were going into Heliopolis or Cairo we had to run the gauntlet of these fellows, who would approach us pretending to want to clean our shoes. These were always dirty after we had trudged across the sand to the gates. To accept, however, meant that one’s trousers would be smothered in boot polish. We were officially forbidden to resist these people, however much they pestered us, thus cracking a few heads with some sticks and putting an end to the matter was out of the question. However, we used to go out in groups, and if a bunch of Arabs became threatening, there were always a few large stones around which we could pick up and look as if we were prepared to use – as indeed we were. Thus a number of ugly incidents, which blew up from time to time, always seemed to peter out.
The native shops and stalls, the bistros with their tables scattered across the pavement at which Arabs – some dressed in galabiehs, some European fashion, but most wearing the ubiquitous fez – sat drinking coffee and often smoking hookahs, had a great interest for us. This was unfortunately marred by the hostility we encountered during our first days in Egypt.
Another pastime of the Arabs in the vicinity was to organise raids on the camp. At night, they would cut the barbed wire which marked the perimeter, quietly enter the tents, and steal whatever they could lay their hands on. A rifle was worth twenty Egyptian pounds, a small fortune for a fellah, which was one of the reasons why the arms of all British forces in the Middle East were kept in locked armouries when their owners did not need them.
Tagged Anglo-Egyptian Treaty, Blighty, Boot-blacks, Cairo, Corsica, Effendim, Empire Battleaxe, Fellahin, Galabieh, Heliopolis, Mediterranean, poverty
Ch6 pt2 Toulon and the Empire Battleaxe
May 2, 2020 May 2, 2020 helixtandl2 Comments
I shall always remember Toulon as a yellow town. The palm trees were quite frequent and exotically noticeable to an English eye. As we approached the outskirts of the town the yellow became more pronounced. Every single house seemed to be yellow. The earth was yellow. Even the buds on the trees and plants were yellow. A yellow landscape. At length we drove into a camp of military huts – it was called a camp, though recent rain had turned it into a yellow bog.
I went to get my hair cut by one of the French barbers – nothing like talking to a barber to get the lie of the land, and we had an interesting conversation for about half an hour. That afternoon, I succeeded with several other comrades in extracting myself from the marsh of gluey clay – which was our camp – and we were free to explore.
We stopped a small, broken-down lorry on the road, and perched atop the drums of smelly swill it was carrying, we rode in triumph to the outskirts of Toulon. We got down to finish the last kilometre on foot, thanked the smiling men who had given us a lift, and began to walk. Civilians passed us, hardly sparing a glance for us foreigners, so used were they to meeting us. But the tongue they spoke was familiar to me and from time to time I caught snatches of their conversation. I experienced that peculiar feeling of empathy I have always had whenever I have had the good fortune to visit France. I felt “at home.”
As we came into the town, we saw a tram – two carriages, one pulled by the other, and no “upstairs” such as we were used to in England. The tram was just starting. We began to run, and jumped aboard. The conductress asked us where we were going, and I commenced a long conversation with her trying to find out the geography of the town on behalf of our group.
Near the town centre we left the tram, and for a few moments watched a group of men playing “pétanque” on a gravel patch by the roadside, quite oblivious of passing trams and motorcars. We cast around for something to eat, but restaurants were out because food coupons had to be given for meals. We stopped at a stall near the pétanque players, where we bought bon-bons and dry biscuits from the woman in charge. Cars passed ceaselessly, trams were grinding and groaning. Everywhere one found typical French cafes, with tables and chairs scattered about the pavement and people seated at them, enjoying a glass of wine. This was the civilised way to live!
It begins to get dark. Shop windows become filled with light. No more “blackout”. How wonderful that is. Towards eight o’clock, after having strolled here and there, we discover a little bistro in a side street. The proprietor is very pleasant, and we make the acquaintance of his sister, a charming lady, and of her son, a kiddie of three or four years old who is called, so he prattles to us, “Pierre”. One day I shall call my own son by this name, but that is a long time off. We take a few glasses of Eau de Vie de Marc, a strong white liquid which the “patron” tells us is the nearest thing he has to whisky. At the end of the evening we leave the estaminet with many fervent declarations of friendship. We catch the last tram, leave it on the outskirts of town, and then succeed, despite the late hour in begging a lift on a military lorry going towards our staging camp. The lorry, which is bound elsewhere, sets us down behind the camp, so we have to climb over a high, barbed wire fence with a ten-foot drop on the other side. No problem for old sweats such as us, especially after having enjoyed excellent French hospitality for most of the evening.
The following day the results of our splurge in the estaminet make themselves felt, and we suddenly discover that we are short of money. This was a situation that had to be rectified. With unaccustomed foresight I had brought with me a spare blanket, scrounged from the quartermasters store in England. Two comrades had similarly provided for themselves. It was merely a matter of finding someone to buy our blankets in exchange for silver to cross the palms of avaricious shopkeepers. We left early in the afternoon with this mission in mind.
Near our camp stood a small estaminet where one could drink at rickety tables in a small back room. The proprietress, so rumour ran, had started off by selling wine in the usual way, but had climbed somewhat in the world. At the time of our stay in the district, she found herself at the top of the social ladder, being a Buyer of British Military Blankets. These blankets were, of course, ‘half-inched’ from the quartermaster’s store by the rough and licentious soldiery prior to being flogged to Madame. It was this lady, then, whom we had chosen to be our benefactress.
We therefore shrouded our blankets in greycoats and set stealthily off, like grave robbers carrying corpses out of a cemetery. We succeeded in leaving the camp without raising the suspicions of the sentry at the gate, and arrived at our chosen bistro. This gem in the heart rural France was a tiny cottage surrounded by green and bathed in sunshine. There were four of us, and we all had blankets to sell, except my mate Mack, who was temporarily rolling in money, having persuaded some gullible person to buy his wristwatch.
Garcon – a glass of white wine each before getting down to business – and Monsieur Mack will pay. (He has agreed to finance the group until our fortunes take a turn for the better).
The wine suitably swallowed and savoured, I make enquiries about Madame for it is a blue-jowled gentleman who speaks French with strong Italian accent who is serving us. Madame? She’s out doing the shopping, but she will be back very shortly. In the meantime, would the gentlemen care for another drink? Well….. why not? Mack is paying. But yes, certainly, the same again. Fortunately Madame arrives just as we are sampling our second drink. Good day, Gentlemen. In what can I serve you? In examining some blankets which we have acquired, Madame. Ah, blankets. C’est bien ca. Faits voir. Let’s have a look.
We display our wares. She fingers them. Her friendly smile becomes pitying, finally disdainful.
“Eh bien, madame?”
“Gentlemen……what can I say? These blankets are…….’moches’. They are absolutely rotten. I could not possibly buy such blankets. They are made of cotton.”
Consternation. Our benefactress had turned into an ogress. Frantically we sing the praises of our army blankets. These blankets are specially made to keep British soldiers warm and fighting fit. How can she say that they are made of cotton!
She fingers them once more. Contempt and scorn fight to gain control of her curling upper lip. Finally she says, “I should be mad to buy these cotton blankets. But…..you are British soldiers, so I will buy one blanket only.”
“One blanket only? But the others are of fine quality, madame.”
“That is not true. They are made of cotton. I will buy one only.”
Her mind is made up. We leave, having each drunk two glasses of wine. After paying for the booze we don’t seem to be much further ahead. We have sold one blanket and we have two to go.
We direct our discouraged footsteps towards another rustic pub, just by the bus stop. A small, dark haired man receives us. We wash out the dust, which has gathered in our throats since the last bistro, with a glass of beer. The bar tender sees our blankets and asks us how much. What does he offer? – A hundred francs apiece for blankets of that quality. – But that’s daylight robbery. Look, Monsieur, see how nice and soft these blankets are. We might……we just might……consider a hundred and fifty francs apiece, but even then you’d be getting them very cheap.
He scratches his head. It is a hard decision. Would we care to buy another glass of beer each while he makes up his mind.
“All right. But wait, when does the bus for Toulon arrive?”
“Not for half an hour yet.”
“But Madame at the other bistro said it was almost due.”
“Mais non. She must have made a mistake. Another beer?”
“We…….ell…….”
“I will pour it out. The order is four beers, eh, messieurs?”
At this moment the bus drives up. Ah, the horrible liar. He is on the point of pouring out the beer. We hurriedly cancel our order, dash out and climb aboard the bus, blankets unfolded and higgledy piggledy. Quelle pagaille! We have to stand in the bus and get in everybody’s way as we try to bundle our blankets up into our greatcoats and reassume some sort of dignity.
The bus enters Toulon and comes to a stop. We leave and lose ourselves in the little streets, which descend towards the harbour. Even now the masts and funnels of the huge, scuttled French Fleet protrude, mournful and sad, above the waters. After some prodding from my friends I approach a housewife who is standing at the door of her house and say to her in my politest French:
“Madame, would you have the kindness to indicate to me the road by which we may arrive at the black market?”
She looks at me as if I am crazy. Hurriedly I explain that we have some blankets to sell, and she gives me complicated directions. We follow them as best we can and finally arrive at a block of dirty grey cement houses, several stories tall, and seeming to form a separate quarter of narrow, cobbled alleys. On the wall facing us is painted a notice: ENTRANCE FORBIDDEN TO ALLIED TROOPS. The neighbourhood seems deserted as we cross the threshold of this new, mysterious corner of Toulon. We turn into another alley on the left, and suddenly we discover a dozen men behind us who have appeared from nowhere. An Algerian wearing a fez asks us what we have to sell. We show carefully, prudishly, almost shamefacedly, like young ladies of the Victorian era giving a glimpse of their ankles to infatuated suitors, the corner of a blanket. But abruptly someone else pushes the Algerian aside and plants himself in front of us. He is a tall, thin man, well-dressed and handsome in an effeminate way. We talk; we haggle. The Algerian has vanished. We have nearly concluded a deal when a thickset, loutish man, dressed in a ragged military jacket and baggy military trousers, who has obviously not shaved for days, pushes himself forward, feels the blankets, and announces in a voice of authority: “These are lousy blankets.” There is silence. The thin, well-dressed man becomes doubtful, is suddenly undecided.
I say: “Of course, Monsieur, you may refuse these blankets if you like. That is up to you. But I assure you that their quality is of the first class…….”
Someone whispers something in the thin man’s ear.
“Tiens!” he exclaims. “Un flic. Blimey, a ‘tec.”
It is a magic word. The crowd thins. In next to no time the alley is once again completely deserted. We might have dreamt the meeting. Where the “flic” is, I have no idea. We see nobody.
Since our customers have gone, there is nothing to do but quit this quarter of tall, grim, houses. We retrace our steps, turning over in our minds the possibilities which remain. The whole exercise has been most discouraging, and the general opinion is that we must be realistic. Quite clearly the local market for blankets has been over supplied by British soldiers. The Blanket Boom has burst. The market is very bearish with regard to blankets. It is not a seller’s market any more, and to be honest, our blankets are somewhat threadbare, and anyone wanting to buy them must be hard up indeed. What are we to do?
Somebody suddenly has a brainwave. Suppose we give them to Madame, mother of Pierre, who was so hospitable to us yesterday evening. Why not? We’ve walked enough, and we want to take a weight off our legs. We each buy a large sandwich at one of those “baguette” sandwich stalls, and then direct our steps towards the swing doors of the bistro where we have spent the previous evening. Madame spies us through a haze of pipe and cigarette smoke and serves us with beer. Little Pierre sits down with us, and one of the lads gives him a bar of chocolate.
We have put down our greatcoats on another table with the blankets rolled inside them. I am supposed to make the presentation to Madame with an appropriate little speech. I rise to do so – and two gendarmes enter. I sit down again. Mustn’t incriminate Madame before these bloodhounds of the law. We wait half an hour, but the bloodhounds, who have all this time been engaged in animated conversation, seem set to stay all night. We decide to leave and come back later.
After ten minutes’ walk, we come to a fair ground, and stroll along looking at the stalls. One of the lads nudges my arm and asks, “See that bloke looking at us?”
I turn. A thin, unshaven man, with a waggish expression smiles at us from behind the counter of his stall, then points suggestively to our greatcoats. I go up to him, feeling rather annoyed. Is he trying to be funny?
“Well?
“Well, what have you to sell?”
That, of course, is different.
“Two blankets.”
“With pleasure.”
Rapidly the blankets disappear behind the counter where the fellow feels them, judges them.
“How much are you asking?”
“A hundred and fifty each.”
“Ça va. It’s a deal.” He searches in a greasy wallet. “Here’s three hundred francs.”
Confound it. I might have got two hundred francs each if I’d only asked. Still, never mind.
“Thanks,” I tell him.
“De rien, mon vieux. Don’t mention it.” He extends a filthy hand, which I shake enthusiastically for the sake of the Entente Cordiale.
“And if you’ve got anything else, Monsieur, anything – understand? – come and see me. Come and see me!”
He smiles fraternally, exposing tobacco-stained teeth, as if this underhand deal is a transaction of honour between two gentlemen. I disengage my hand, and we leave the bright lights, the raucous music and the cries of the fairground behind us.
The following day we got up early, boarded awaiting lorries, and drove through a thin drizzle to the harbour. In single file we made our way aboard a large, rusty ship called The Empire Battleaxe, and waited. Towards nightfall we put out to sea. A mist lay about the bay, half hiding the town. Au revoir, France. See you again soon, I hope. Who was it that said the waters of the Mediterranean were blue? The waters are grey and sullen, the rain dribbles down, and I suddenly feel fed up with this pointless military existence I am forced to lead.
I go below and search for the bed graciously provided for me. It is a piece of canvass stretched across a folding steel frame – one folding shelf amongst several hundred others – and I try to sleep. Towards midnight as we get well out to sea, the Empire Battleaxe, which seemed so big in harbour, starts to pitch and toss like a cork. I find that this has little effect on me if I lie still and compose my mind. But many of the lads get up, caught by the diabolical agonies of sea-sickness, stagger to the lavatory, and have a good vomit. Unhappily there are many who don’t make it as far as the ‘loo’, and as the night wears on, anyone who walks between the beds is well advised to do so carefully and watch where he puts his feet. The engines pound sonorously when the propellers are in the water, whirr in a frenzy when the stern is lifted on the crest of a huge wave, and turn madly in the empty air. We are clearly having a most unseasonable passage.
Tagged army blankets, Empire Battleaxe, English Army, France, Jim, Mediterranean, petanque, Pierre, Toulon
CH6 Pt1 Recovery then Egypt via France.
April 29, 2020 helixtandl2 Comments
After spending six weeks at an American transit camp in the small town of Weissenfels, I was flown, cooped up in an uncomfortable aircraft, to London. I had weighed a little under eight stone when the Americans had liberated us. However, they were most hospitable and kind, and fed us well. I looked quite healthy again when I got back home.
I had only been in England for a few short days when I was sent on indefinite leave. But either my friends were in the services or they had grown away from me. Also I was experiencing that peculiar, disheartening feeling which soldiers have when the war seems to be suddenly over, but they have not yet been returned to civvy street. It is a time of frustration when the excitement of ever-present danger has disappeared. Yet it is also a time of self-doubt and fear of one’s ability to cope with the problems of civilian life.
However, there was still a war on in the Far East. Germany and her European allies were beaten, but perhaps I could rejoin the First Airborne Division, who had been sent to Malaya in preparation for the onslaught on the Japanese islands. I wrote to the OC First Airborne Div Signals asking to be taken back on the strength. I later heard that some of my old mates had had the letter read to them. However, there was no way anybody was going to make a special effort to fly me out to Malaya. But, of course, I did not know that at the time.
The crowded streets and dirty buildings of London were becoming intolerable to me. I had a feeling close to claustrophobia. I tried to get myself recalled from leave so that I could resume my service with the army.
I now had the utmost difficulty in getting myself recalled from leave. The army had successfully disposed of me and no longer wanted to acknowledge my existence. But eventually I succeeded, only to find myself sent to a rehabilitation camp for ex prisoners of war. Here army instructors insisted on teaching me all over again how to fire a three-0-three rifle, despite the fact that I had been firing rifles for the past four years. I also learnt anew how to stand to attention, stand at ease, dress by the right, and most importantly, how to “salute the officer.” (Longest way up, shortest way down, fingers together, at the correct angle, almost touching the base of the forage cap). I suffered this very important training for several weeks. Then began a series of shifts from one camp to another during which my chief duty was to peel potatoes.
It was at one of these camps, on the racecourse at the Yorkshire town of Thirsk, that we learnt one day that following the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki the Japanese had capitulated and World War Two was finally over. I am quite sure that we all realised that an era in the history of mankind had finished and that a new and vastly more dangerous one had begun.
By now the pointless fashion in which I had been sent hither and thither had thoroughly annoyed me. Demobilisation was to be extended to avoid a glut of ex-soldiers on the labour market and consequent industrial problems. The fact that I had a job to go back to at the London County Council made no difference. I had at least another year to serve in the army. I therefore resolved to spend it abroad at the army’s expense.
Eventually, after making a nuisance of myself to everybody, I reached a drafting camp outside Newcastle on Tyne. No sooner had I arrived, however, than they stopped sending men to the far-east, and I found myself on a draft to Germany instead. At that time Germany was the one country I did not wish to revisit. My sojourn there as a prisoner had been too recent, and my memories were still bitter. After a prolonged interview with the OC of the camp and frantic negotiations with a comrade to take my place, I finally got myself on a list for a posting somewhere further east.
The war with Japan had been over for a number of months now, and rumours began to circulate that the camp was going to close down. Finally a special order came through that all ex-prisoners of war were to be sent on special Christmas leave, and I journeyed south to London, although I would far sooner have stayed behind.
I came back in time to discover that a further draft – probably the last – was being collected. I was friendly with the sergeant clerk in the company office and with the Company Sergeant Major, and thanks to their influence I was included in this batch of young men who were being sent through France across the Mediterranean to Egypt. They made me a corporal at this stage, as one of the more case-hardened old sweats in this young band of hopefuls. It was the dizziest promotion that I ever obtained in the British army. I was reduced to the ranks some six months later, as I shall relate in due course.
We gathered together on the parade ground one evening, kit-laden and sweating, and journeyed in trucks to the railway station. We spent the following night at a camp outside the twisty-streeted port of Newhaven, and early next morning boarded the sturdy little cross-channel ferry “Isle of Thanet”.
We remained half an hour below deck, awkward and clumsy with our kit bags, valises and life-jackets. Then the motors began to pound, and we set our bows seawards. I climbed on deck, and behind us saw a foaming white wake losing itself in the grey, choppy sea. The chalky cliffs of England, already indistinct, were sinking into the waters of the Channel. Every time that the bows of our ship cut the greyish-blue waves, every time that a little hillock of salt water drenched the deck, the droplets being carried right away to the stern by the cold wind, we were nearer to France.
France! I seemed to have spent half my short life learning her beautiful language. I had also known many of her people. And I had heard many heartbreaking stories of their exile. Yet how many dramas, about which I had never heard, had played themselves out in France during the four years of German occupation! Well, in a few hours we should be treading French soil.
Mack, from Glasgow, one of my new friends, leans over the rail, gazing back towards England. His wife had fallen pregnant to an American soldier. Mack loved her dearly, but had never been able to forgive this infidelity, and they had drifted apart. The memory of her tortured his mind. His reason for volunteering for the draft was to try to forget.
Mack waves sarcastically towards the disappearing shore.
“Bye-bye England. And a soldier’s farewell to everyone, you shower of rotten bastards.”
I find there the echo of my own thoughts.
Towards midday we drew alongside the silent quay of the little port of Dieppe. This is where the Canadians made their abortive and costly landing in 1942, a rehearsal for the real invasion, which was to come much later. Chains rattled, a narrow gangplank was thrown out and secured by two French seamen in blue caps and jerseys. Then we disembarked and found ourselves in France, a little lost, heavy packs on our backs, and rifles to lean on. Presently some children approached uncertainly, like street mongrels, not sure whether they are going to be welcomed or chased away with kicks. The soldiers dig into their pockets, into their packs and into their gas mask cases, producing sandwiches, which they offer to the children. For the aftermath of war is still with us, the economy of Europe is broken, and food and shelter are at a premium. Chocolate, coffee and cigarettes are the international currency with which one can buy anything.
Some of our soldiers address the children in English, some murder French in the way that only Englishmen can, but communication is established with these hesitant, frightened youngsters. Clearly they see only armed soldiers and do not know what to expect. A kiddy of six or seven years is standing a few yards away from me, his eyes wide, a finger playing with his lower lip. I search in the pockets of my great coat.
“Come on, then. I’ve got something for you to eat.”
Something to eat! His eyes light up. He takes a few hesitant steps. But he is reluctant to come any further.
“Viens ici, mon petit. Don’t be afraid.”
He comes a little nearer, never taking his eyes off me. During all his childhood his parents must have told him to avoid German troops who have been notorious for picking French people off the streets and sending them straight to forced labour in Germany, or for taking hostages in reprisal for the killing of German soldiers, standing them up against a wall, and shooting them out of hand. In his young mind, all soldiers must be suspect.
The child comes a little nearer, never taking his eyes off me. I have found a bar of chocolate and hold it out to him.
“Du chocolat. Tu le veux? Here, take it.”
We hold our breath, both of us. He is only a couple of feet away from me, but clearly he is scared. But he is tempted. Suddenly he snatches the chocolate from me, scuttles away and takes refuge near a pile of planks. He holds the bar of chocolate against his breast and looks at me, eyes staring, mouth open – a frightened sparrow.
I step forward, but suddenly he turns tail again. Never have I seen an urchin move so quickly. In a moment he has disappeared.
I look at the row of houses opposite. Their walls are still pitted by shrapnel – no repairs have yet been made. To the left, all that remains of a house is a heap of bricks and plaster. A solitary green shutter is still fixed to one wall, and hangs sideways, like a drunken man ready to fall, but clinging stubbornly with one hand. Railway lines run the length of the quay, but higgledy-piggledy, fantastically twisted, no good for anything any more. Maybe the war has twisted the minds of men in the same fashion. To the right a long, white chalky finger, surmounted by a lighthouse, points out into the Channel. How beautiful its whiteness must be when the sun shines, and the waves dance, and the seagulls fly about, at one moment skimming the joyful sea, at another circling the lighthouse.
But the sun is hiding sullenly behind grey clouds, and it seems as if some giant with an immense club has rained down blows upon this town. Dieppe, indeed, has been beaten and ravished by war, which gives death and ugliness in exchange for life and beauty. Even that pretty chalky peninsula is eaten through and through with tunnels, formerly the lairs of German canon, awaiting the approach of the British invasion barges. It is like looking at a beautiful woman whom you know to be eaten up from within by a loathsome disease.
The sky is moody over Dieppe. A cold wind begins to blow, but it cannot blow away the stink of death. This same stale odour pervades bombed habitations everywhere. Only time can cure this stinking illness.
We wait for half an hour, then a dozen lorries – those huge, roaring American lorries, painted grey and with the name of the driver’s wife or girl friend inscribed on the bonnet – come to fetch us. The lorries circle, drive off, and in next to no time we are leaving behind the houses with the picturesque shutters and the hilly streets of Dieppe. On the outskirts of the town, we enter a large camp – a patch of ground, which has been cleared of obstructions and planted with wooden huts. Here we eat in a big communal dining room where pleasant French women show us our places and wait on us. Afterwards we draw blankets and line up at the NAAFI for our rations of cigarettes.
It is starting to rain as we begin to queue for four o’clock tea, and the dull sky hangs like a pall over the camp. We are happy to receive the order “On the lorries”, and to cross Dieppe once again, this time on our way to the station. The town seems almost deserted. Only a man here in a blue beret or a woman there running her errands glance at us, then turn and continue on their way.
Our train was standing in the station, but we had to wait two hours before it left. During this time workmen with the characteristic French blue beret walked up and down the platform, trying to buy English cigarettes from us. I had a conversation for about half an hour with a young man in his middle twenties who came into the corridor. He had just bought fifty cigarettes and was broke. He told me that the average workman in France received a thousand francs a week which was at that time equivalent to about two pounds ten shillings English, a very low wage. Potatoes, butter and bread, he told us, were rationed, and the cost and conditions of living were worse than under the German occupation. One was free, of course … followed by a Gallic shrug of the shoulders. In further conversation it turned out that he had been a prisoner of war in Germany for five years.
Our train gave a jerk and he quickly turned to get off. I stopped him.
“Attends. Tiens.” I gave him a packet of twenty cigarettes.
“But I have no money to pay you.”
“Forget it. We were prisoners of war together, n’est-ce pas?”
The train groans, moves. We hurriedly shake hands.
“Au revoir, and thanks for the cigarettes.”
“Au revoir, my friend, and good luck.”
He turns again and descends to the platform. I am so sorry for the French. God knows, we have suffered enough from the war in England. But the French were invaded by the Germans, suffered death and deportation during the occupation, then were invaded once again by the allies. It seems to have become the practice that in any European war France is always a battleground. Now once more they have a country to reconstruct. I do not envy them their task.
The windows of our coach had no glass, so we were obliged to improvise curtains from blankets and block up the holes as best we could. The fields outside were covered with snow, and as the train rattled along, a piercingly cold wind sought entry. We were soon bitterly cold, and the position was aggravated by the fact that the heating system had gone wrong between our coach and the one in front.
At every stop I got down, hunted out the stationmaster or the engineer and asked what the chances were of mending the break in the heating pipe. Railwaymen squeezed in between the coaches and made learned examinations. Promises that somebody would do something were given lavishly, and sympathy for us in our travelling refrigerator was extreme. Yet somehow or other the heating system remained useless until the end of the journey.
Camps had been set up by the railway track, and from time to time we stopped to have a meal in some huge barn in the country and to draw sandwiches and chocolate to sustain us on our further travels. At these stopping places, no matter how deserted the countryside, women and their children appeared beside the train, and it was to them that the bulk of our chocolate ration went.
We drew into Toulon at about eight o’clock on a clear, mild morning with the sun shining in a watery fashion. We followed a short, underground passage and found ourselves in the street, the object of curiosity of the passers-by. All traces of snow had disappeared, and a tall, slender palm tree signalled that we had arrived at the Mediterranean coast.
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The right to die is sometimes associated with the idea that one's body and one's life are one's own, to dispose of as one sees fit. However, there is sometimes deemed to be a legitimate state interest in preventing irrational suicides. Pilpel and Amsel write, "Contemporary proponents of ‘rational suicide’ or the ‘right to die’ usually demand by ‘rationality’ that the decision to kill oneself be both the autonomous choice of the agent (i.e., not due to the physician or the family pressuring them to ‘do the right thing’ and suicide) and a ‘best option under the circumstances’ choice desired by the stoics or utilitarians, as well as other natural conditions such as the choice being stable, not an impulsive decision, not due to mental illness, achieved after due deliberation, etc."[1]
Hinduism accepts the right to die for those who have no desire, ambition or no responsibilities remaining; and allows death through the non-violent practice of fasting to death (Prayopavesa).[2] Jainism has a similar practice named Santhara. See also other Religious views on suicide.
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The term "right to die" refers to the idea that a person with a terminal illness and as put in serious condition should be allowed to commit suicide before death would otherwise occur. The concept is often referred to as dying without pain. The question of who, if anyone, should be empowered to make these decisions is often central to the debate.
A debate exists among ethicists whether the right to die is universal, or only applies under certain circumstances--such as terminal illness. A court in the American state of Montana, for example, has found that the right to die applies to those with life-threatening medical conditions. Suicide advocate Ludwig Minelli and bioethics professor Jacob Appel, in contrast, argue that all competent people have a right to end their own lives. Appel has suggested that the right to die is a useful litmus test for the overall freedom of a given society.[3]
Most often, the idea of the right to die is related to a person's wish that caregivers allow death—for example, by not providing life support or vital medication—under certain conditions when recovery is highly unlikely or impossible. It may also refer to issues regarding physician-assisted suicide. It may be called passive euthanasia in cases where the patient is unable to make decisions about treatment. Living wills and Do Not Resuscitate orders are legal instruments that make a patient's treatment decisions known ahead of time; allowing a patient to die based on such decisions is not considered to be euthanasia. Usually these patients have also made explicit their wish to receive only palliative care to reduce pain and suffering.
Although specialized legal instruments differ from place to place, there are two more that are important in this context. The Five Wishes document allows a person to state in advance the priorities and values they wish to have honored at the end of life. And the Medical Durable Power of Attorney (or MDPOA) designates an agent to make decisions in case of incapacity, and can be used to give written guidance regarding end of life decision making. The MDPOA is generally considered to be the most powerful of all such instruments. All others may require interpretation on the part of health care providers or even court-appointed guardians; the MDPOA takes the job of interpretation out of the hands of strangers and gives it to a person selected and trusted by the individual.
Main article: Euthanasia in the Netherlands
The Netherlands legalized voluntary euthanasia in 2001 and is one of the few countries in the world to have done so.
In February 2010 a citizens' initiative called Uit Vrije Wil (Out of Free Will) further demanded that all Dutch people over 16 who feel tired of life should have the right to professional help in ending it. The organization, initiated by Milly van Stiphout and Yvonne van Baarle, started collecting signatures in support of this proposed change in Dutch legislation. A number of prominent Dutch citizens supported the initiative, including former ministers and artists, legal scholars and physicians. Among them were former politicians Frits Bolkestein, Hedy d'Ancona and Jan Terlouw, as well as television personality Mies Bouwman. Under current Dutch law, euthanasia by doctors is only legal in cases of "hopeless and unbearable" suffering. In practice this means that it is limited to those suffering from serious medical conditions and in considerable pain. Helping somebody to commit suicide without meeting the qualifications of the current Dutch euthanasia law is illegal.[4][5][6]
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↑ A Pilpel, L Amsel, What is Wrong with Rational Suicide, http://www.avitalpilpel.com/uploads/What_is_wrong_with_rational_suicide_April_2010.pdf
↑ "Hinduism - Euthanasia and Suicide". BBC. 2009-08-25. http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduism/hinduethics/euthanasia.shtml.
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