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81/6, Kanatnaya Street. A former building of the administration of Pavlovskiy houses complex with low-cost apartments
It had taken a decade and a half from the end of the building number 5 construction before the ensemble of Pavlovskiy houses with low-cost apartments was supplemented with the last building — the number 6.
About complex 81/1, Kanatnaya Street 81/2, Kanatnaya Street 81/3, Kanatnaya Street 81/4, Kanatnaya Street 81/5, Kanatnaya Street 81/6, Kanatnaya Street
Type of building: administrative building, educational building
Style: geometric Art Nouveau
Architect: L. M. Chernigov (?)
Date of building: 1910s
Status: object of background housing
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Unfortunately, the exact details of the construction date and the author of the project are not available, that does not prevent, however, to conduct a free analysis of the house architecture. The authorship of L. M. Chernigov can most likely be supposed, as in the design of the building there is a number of elements peculiar to the architect. The building is strictly symmetrical; a silhouette is rectangular with a trapezoidal eminence in the central part. A similar technique was used by Leonid Chernigov, for example, in a house of Russow on 38b, Koblevskaya Street. A similar silhouette can be seen in a later creation of the architect on 9a, Preobrazhenskaya Street. Building facades are treated in a restrained manner of geometric Art Nouveau style with separate elements of the modernized Empire style and Russian neoclassical revival of the period (for example, moulded wreaths placed symmetrically at the level of the third floor, near the edges of the facade plane).
Decorative details of the ground floor
Decorative details of the second and third floors
Front facades are almost devoid of decoration, in the center of each there is a massive risalit of the staircase in the entire height of the building, flanked at the third-floor level by bay windows, having the shape of a circle quarter in plan. The bay windows are the only details diluting the monotony of front facades.
Bay windows, flanking the risalit
The layout of the building is unusual for residential architecture and it is likely that the building number 6 was designed for the arrangement of the various offices and services of Pavlovskiy houses. Both entrance halls on each floor are interconnected by means of a long corridor, on the sides of the latter apartment doors are located. The ceiling of the third floor rooms is much higher than the ceiling of other floors (it is clearly visible and in height of the third floor windows). Over doorways to the entrance halls metal canopies, made in a single style with the architecture of the house, were preserved.
Canopies of the doorways
In stair railings a simple geometric pattern was used, various variants of which are found both in the buildings of rational Art Nouveau and in the later constructivist buildings.
Staircase, a view downward
Door of the corridor
Ceiling of the staircase, a fragment of the cornice
In general way, the architecture of the building number 6 contrasts sharply with the other buildings of the complex, bringing into their ensemble a considerable dissonance (first of all by the style and number of floors). However, taken as a separate building, the house is a rather interesting and original example of geometric Art Nouveau of the first half of the 1910s.
Статья о комплексе Павловских домов дешевых квартир
«Architects of Odessa». B. Pilyavsky
«Architecture of Odessa. Style and time». B. Pilyavsky
«Buildings, structures, monuments of Odessa and architects». B. Pilyavsky
An article about the building number 6 in Antique blog
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81/5, Kanatnaya Street. Dwelling building of Pavlovskiy houses complex with low-cost apartments
The last of Tolvinskiy buildings, the number 5, was raised in 1895. A massive construction closed the courtyard from Yamchitskogo Lane side, having occupied the area between buildings no. 2 and no.4 along the building line.
About complex Kanatnaya Street, 81/1 Kanatnaya Street, 81/2 Kanatnaya Street, 81/3 Kanatnaya Street, 81/4 Kanatnaya Street, 81/5 Kanatnaya Street, 81/6
Type of building: dwelling house, a building of residential complex
Style: eclecticism, Renaissance
Architects: N. K. Tolvinskiy and engineer K. V. Hodetskiy
Date of building: 1895
Status: local architectural monument
Other addresses: 4, Yamchitskogo Lane
Facade (from courtyard side)
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The last of Tolvinskiy buildings, the number 5, was raised in 1895. A massive construction closed the courtyard from Yamchitskogo Lane side, having occupied the area between buildings no. 2 and no.4 along the building line. Of all the buildings, designed by Tolvinsky, the building no. 5 is stylistically closest to the original and unique manner of the architect. Many elements of the facade decoration appeared earlier and later in his other buildings in Odessa.
Facade (in Yamchitskogo Lane)
The building has a considerable length — 19 window axes from the courtyard side (excluding the corner risalits), and 25 — from the side of the lane (including the three axes of the main entrance staircase). The ground floors are treated with deep rustication, where, in contrast to the previous buildings, a parting of horizontal profiles in separate blocks has appeared.
Decoration details of the ground floor
The windows of the first floor are flanked by broad Ionic pilasters supporting the projecting, heavy dripstones of two types — triangular and semi-circular, with massive attics.
Decoration details of the first floor
Simple pilasters flanking the second-floor window were made coldly and schematic. Thus, the decoration of the first floor is singled out and (in contrast) amplified by its compositional value. From the courtyard side there are two significant risalits, topped with semicircular pediments, more two risalits flank the facade at the edges, marking cut corners. The corner risalits crown simple triangular pediments.
Courtyard facade risalits
Pediments of the central risalits of the courtyard facade
Risalits on the facade plane are decorated with double Corinthian pilasters, vertical composition of side risalits is accentuated by similar single ones.
Pilasters capitals
The building is equipped with three entrances; the central portal is marked with a balcony-terrace on the first floor, enclosed by a stone balustrade. Portals of side entrances, instead of balconies, are crowned by triangular pediments.
Entrances portals
Decorative portal on the axis of the front risalit
A facade in Yamchitskogo Lane is more restrained by design: extreme window axes are marked out by risalits with triangular pediments, the facade center is accentuated by a wide risalit in 13 window axes. Its central part is occupied by semicircular windows of the main entrance, above them — a large broken pediment, which is an enlarged and simplified version of the pediments of the building no. 1. The pediment is supported by double pilasters, similar to the pilasters on the opposite facade risalits.
Risalit of the main entrance from Yamchitskogo Lane side
A main entrance hall of the building is spacious, with a thoughtful lighting and functionality. A landing of each floor is a wide corridor with a cylindrical vault, which is separated from the volume of a staircase by the three-arch arcade supported by double thin columns from independent cast iron elements.
Main entrance hall
The columns of the ground and first floors have fluted shafts and capitals with geometric patterns. Columns of the second floor are thinner with more abundant plant ornamentation.
Fragments of the cast-iron columns
The staircase is square in plan, railings repeat railings motif of the buildings no.2, 3 and 4, but the central element of the scroll here is the simplest and extremely austere.
The rhythm of the three arches of each arcade echoes with three high semicircular windows, illuminating the stairwell.
Light windows
As in other buildings, steps are made of marble. Landings, on the contrary, — low, made of concrete mosaic without ornamentation.
Staircases of side entrance halls are much cramped and lit worse, despite the fact that at the sides of the building the big semicircular windows for lighting are arranged. On the front side, they marked out by risalits and flanked by pilasters. Risalits are topped by triangular pediments.
Side entrance hall (left-side)
Window fence of the landing between the floors
Service stair
Owing to the found proportions and the harmonious combination of volumes, the building number 5 looks very monumental and leaves an impression of good quality and reliability. Of the four buildings that were built by Tolvinskiy, it is the most successful, not only architecturally but also from an aesthetic point of view.
1895eclecticismHodetskiy K. V.Kanatnaya StreetPavlovskiy houses of low-cost apartmentsrenaissanceresidential complexTolvinskiy N. K.Yamchitskogo Lane
A construction of the building number 4 began only two years later, after the completion of the third one. A long-running pause in the tandem Tolvinskiy-Chodetskiy was quite reasonable: the building was enriched by high semicircular windows; entrance halls became lighter and more comfortable.
Architects: N. K. Tolvinskiy and engineer K. V. Chodetskiy
Date of building: 1893-1894
Other addresses: 3, Orlikova Lane
Facade from the courtyard side
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In 1893, the construction of the building no. 4 was started. A year later, the unfinished building was still out on most maps and plans of the city, such as on a map of Michael Diterikhs only buildings no. 1, 2 and 3 were marked. The building no. 4 logically continued the development of the building line of Orlikov Lane, facing Yamchitskogo Lane by the front side. When designing houses, Tolvinsky showed a very atypical solution: to make facade from the courtyard side more plastic and showy in composition, than the front one. In general, the architecture of the building synthesizes the features of the buildings no. 2 and 3, but here the architect has introduced a new element — a high semicircular windows for lighting of the entrance halls. Subsequently, they will be applied in the building number 5. The composition of the courtyard facade is interesting, first of all, by its tectonics. The facade, with an extent of 17 window axes, is strictly symmetrical, and seven central axes, moreover, are highlighted by a massive risalit. In turn, the central axis of the risalit (where a doorway to the entrance hall, its staircase and light windows are located) is marked out by the narrow risalit with a triangular pediment.
Risalit of the central entrance
Another two entrance halls are arranged in the side wings, and light windows — at the ends. The facade from Orlikov Lane has (in the central part) a risalit, three window axes wide.
Facade from Orlikova Lane side (front)
Hoodmold corbels
Side facades cite previous buildings in composition, but here they are (due to the semi-circular windows of the entrance halls) more plastic.
Side facade
The interior is well preserved, including the scroll of a handrail on the entrance flight of stairs in the central entrance hall. A detail of the central part of the handrail scroll is devoid of artistic features and represents several inscribed into each other circles. In the building number 5, it is more austere.
Entrance hall (central)
Doorway to the entrance hall (left-side)
«Architecture of Odessa. Style and time „. B. Pilyavsky
1894Chodetskiy K. V.eclecticismKanatnaya StreetOrlikova LanePavlovskiy houses of low-cost apartmentsrenaissanceresidential complexTolvinskiy N. K.
After completion of the building number 2 construction in the end of 1890s, next year the laying of the building no. 3 — practically twice as big, with L-shaped layout plan, was carried out on the corner of Kanatnaya Street and Orlikova Lane.
About the complex 81/1,Kanatnaya Street 81/2, Kanatnaya Street Kanatnaya Street, 81/3 81/4, Kanatnaya Street 81/5, Kanatnaya Street 81/6, Kanatnaya Street
Type of the building: dwelling house, a building of residential complex
Date of construction: 1891
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Yard facade
While projecting the new building, Tolvinskiy took the way of mixing the styles of two previous buildings. The building got dripstones above the second floor windows (their corbels are almost identical to the corbels of the dripstonesof the first building) and increased quantity of modeled decor.
Thereby, the construction from the side of Kanatnaya Street obtained the traces of inseparable architectural ensemble, while the facades of the first and the second buildings (along Italian Boulevard) are harmonized with each other in a much smaller degree. Both exterior facades of the building number 3 are very simple compositionally : extreme axes are marked out by superficial avant-corpses, the corner of the building is truncated.
One of the avant-corpses, a view from below
The first floor is worked up with the rustic stone analogous with the rustic stone from the building no.1. The second floor, as it had been mentioned before, is emphasized by dripstones crowning the window openings on corbels.
Solution of the second floor windows
Here semicircular and three-angled dripstones are used, alternating one after the other. The second floor is performed as another quotation of Gonsiorovskiy building.
Window of the third floor from the side of Orlikova Lane
In the piers of the first and second floors the panels in the shape of thin empty frames without decor are placed, giving the facades of the building extra plasticity. End facades are compositionally consonant with the end facades of the building no.1. In the avant-corps, emphasizing the center of the facade plane, with triangular pediments, the windows of the entrance halls lighting are placed.
Avant-corps of the end facade with the windows of the entrance hall lighting
Utility building, adjacent to the end facade
Doorways to the entrance hall are arranged on the same axe with lighting windows. The third entrance hall is equipped in the corner, at the junction of wings from the side of the yard. Architectural finish of yard facades is similar to facial ones. Details of interior decoration repeat the previous building, except the elements in the center of the railing scroll.
One of the entrance halls
Therewith, in the building no. 3 the tiles are used, with which the landings in all the entrances halls are tiled with. In other buildings of the complex tile is absent.
Tiles of the landings
“Architects of Odessa”. V. Pilyavskiy
*”Architecture of Odessa. Style and time”. V. Pilyavskiy
“Houses, buildings, monuments of Odessa and their Architects”. V. Pilyavskiy
Alexander Levitskiy, art director, photographer and colorist
Dmitriy Shamatazhi, photographer and writer
Marina Tomenko, editor
Maria Mandrikova, translator into English
1891Chodetskiy K. V.eclecticismKanatnaya StreetOrlikova LanePavlovskiy housesPavlovskiy houses of low-cost apartmentsrenaissanceresidential complexTolvinskiy N. K.
81/2, Kanatnaya Street. Dwelling building of Pavlovskiy houses complex with cheap apartments
In the year 1891, after the death of Gonsiorowskiy, the projecting of the further building of the quarter was already managed by N. К. Tolvinskiy. In the year 1889 was made a laying of the second building which compositionally continued the house of Gonsiorowskiy along the building line of the Italian Boulevard.
About complex 81/1, Kanatnaya Street Канатная, 81/2 81/3, Kanatnaya Street 81/4,Kanatnaya Street 81/5, Kanatnaya Street 81/6, Kanatnaya Street
Type of building: dwelling house, building of the residential complex
Architect: N. К. Tolvinskiy and engineer К. V. Chodetskiy
Other addresses: 9, Italian Boulevard
Facial facade
Yard facades
The building number 2 (the smallest one of all the buildings of the complex) was erected just in one year: in the year 1889 its laying was made and the year 1890 the building was almost finished. The buildingrepresent by a simply compound parallelepiped, has two spacious entrance halls, the entrances to which are located from the yard side.
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One of the facades of the building is orientated towards the building 1, the second one faces the building line of Yamchinskogo Lane. The central parts of the both facades are marked with shallow risalits crowned with strict triangle frontons. In the risalits the windows for the staircase lightening are built in. The facade along the Italian Boulevard is strictly symmetric and quite modestly decorated. The main compositional role is performed by two risalits with triangle frontons, similar to the side ones.
The ground floor is covered by a deep horizontal rustication, two upper floors are rusticated schematically.
Rustication of the yard facade
The piers of the first and second floors between the risalits are flanked by the pilasters without an order, the windows in the risalits are similarly decorated.
Decoration of the window openings of the facial facades (the first floor)
Above the windows of the first floors from the one risalit to another one inclusive a meander is made which to some extent smoothes the dryness of the facade which is almost devoid of any moulded decor.
The entrance halls saved their original railings and marble stairs, window frames and doors in the lobby. The landings are laid with marble plates, many of which are still in perfect condition. The drawing of the stair railings which reminds the ancient ornamental images of the incoming wave, is represented by the rhythm of curls with the round decorative elements in the center of each of them. In all the buildings of Tolvinskiy, these elements are not repeated even if the railings are identical.
In the buildings number 2 and 3 they make a flower, in the buildings number 4 and 5 they represent a simple circle without any decorative luxury.
Central hall, railings
From the landing of the second floor a low-cost metal stairs lead to the attic, the analogues of which were quite spread in the buildings of Odessa of the end of XIX centuries (usually installed in the secondary staircases and were almost never used in facial entrance halls).
Service stairs
The vaultings of the entrance halls are flat, supported by the girders. The vaulting of the ground floor is a cross-vaulting. The landing of the ground floor is compositionally separated from the staircase and vestibule by the wide arch bays. In general, the vaultings in all the buildings of Tolvinskiy are identical.
Plates of soviet times
«Architecture of Odessa. Style and time» V. Pilyavskiy
«Buildings, construction, monuments of Odessa and their architects» V.Pilyavskiy
Alexander Levitsky, art director, photograph and colourist
Dmitriy Shamatazhy, photographer and author
Valeriia Arnaud, translator
1890Chodetskiy K. V.eclecticismItalian BoulevardKanatnaya StreetPavlovskiy houses of low-cost apartmentsrenaissanceresidential complexTolvinskiy N. K.
81, Kanatnaya Street. Pavlovskiy houses complex with low-cost apartments
At the turn of the 1880s and 1890s, Odessa was adorned with the largest at the time residential complex. According to the posthumous will of Odessa benefactor P. Z. Yamchitskiy, near the Kulikovo Field, the architectural ensemble, the scope and monumentality of which strike and today, was raised.
Type of building: residential complex
Eclecticism, Renaissance (buildings no. 1-5)
Geometric Art Nouveau (building no. 6)
Architects:
F. V. Gasiorowskiy (building no. 1)
N. K. Tolvinskiy and engineer K. V. Chodetskiy (buildings no. 2-5)
L. M. Chernigov (?) (building no. 6)**
Date of building:
1885-1887 (1st stage, building no. 1)
1890-1895 (2nd stage and completion of the construction, buildings no. 2-5)
1910-е (building no. 6)
Local architectural monument (buildings no. 1-5)
Object of background building (building no. 6)
Other addresses:
9 and 11, Italianskiy Boulevard
2 and 4, Yamchitskogo Lane
1 and 3, Orlikova Lane
Photograph from the beginning of XX century guide
Pavel Zakharovich Yamchitskiy (about 1800-1882), a secretary assistant of the Odessa Commercial Court, received before 1841 a rank of the titular counselor, among other things, was engaged in charity. During his lifetime, however, he was unknown, although he made a considerable fortune and owned a house on 8, Richelievskaya Street. 1841 year became a turning point for him. September 28 his year-old daughter Varvara died, and on 3 November the same year, at the age of 22 years, his wife Maria Efimovna went away in other world because of a fever. After outliving them for forty years, Pavel Zakharovich Yamchitskiy died in Odessa, December 1, 1882 at the age of 82 years. On 2 December, after a funeral service at the Cathedral, he was buried in the Old Cemetery.
January 11, 1883, the Odessa District Court claimed to the execution of three spiritual testaments of Yamchitskiy. Among other things, he bequeathed that to the example of St. Petersburg Society of cheap apartments, a building named after his name(Pavlovskiy) was built in Odessa for habitation in it citizens of the city that matched the specified by him conditions. Besides Pavlovskiy building as Yamchitskiy wanted had to belong to the city — «an inalienable forever property of Odessa». According to the will, for the management of the construction of the building and then operation of the house, Mikhail Bogdanovich Nilus (as director) and Iona Galagan (as an assistant) were assigned. To help them the City Council was to elect two public deputies to the end of the construction. There were two more executors in the testament of Yamchitskiy — Stanislaw Dunin and Victor Sahnovsiky. By the end of 1890, Iona Galagan left his duties, but Dunin, on the contrary —fulfilled. They concerned debentures of Pavel Yamchitskiy (Nilus and Sakhnovskiy had already been dead). According to the testament, in the case of power removal from agreed executors, one of the sons of Maria Klimenko or Anna Veselovskaya, probably relatives of Pavel Zakharovich, had to be appointed instead. And so it happened: on 12 September, 1897, according to the decision of the City Council, Boris Klimenko became a director of Pavlovskiy building and his assistant — Sergey Veselovskiy. Yamchitsky bequeathed to sell his own house on 8, Richelievskaya Street and use the proceeds for expanding the complex of Pavlovskiy buildings. However, this house suffered from the fire, and Klimenko and Veselovskiy delayed the sale of the ashes for a long time, thereby preventing the city in actions under the will. The story ended with a lawsuit and lengthy assize.
Pavlovskiy houses on the map of Mikhail Diterikhs (1894)—left, and on the map of Odessa
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By 1895, the construction of five of the six currently existing buildings had been completed. The largest at the time residential complex in Odessa was repeatedly mentioned in guidebooks and references of city sights. A. S. Borinevich dedicated a part of the article about the charity in Odessa, wrote to the centenary of the city and went down in the jubilee digest, released in 1894 by the Committee of City Government, to Pavlovskiy building of low-cost apartments:
«... so-called „Pavloviн building with low-cost apartments“ P. Z. Yamchitskiy left in his will, approved in 1883, a capital of 511,000 rubles (Author: In terms of today's money, this capital can be estimated at more than $ 10 million. Capital was spent partly on the construction of the complex, and in part put at interest used to maintain the buildings in proper form) [...] in order to construct a building named after his name(Pavlovskiy), „for housing in it, with the payment of money at a rate of no more than 3 percent of total income, and in exceptional circumstances and free of charge, for those Odessa citizens, mostly Christians, who are not discredited by the behavior, have settled life here, their furniture and some craft or other means for subsistence. “ The city allotted a free space of the former Dragutinskie plantations, in the amount of 3,450 sazhens: in 1885, a laying of the main building, which was completed in 1887, was made: in 1889 the second building was constructed, in 1891 — the third and in 1893 — the fourth. All three-storey houses consisted of 23 flats of three rooms each, 103 — 2 rooms and 37 — one room: in addition there were 6 shops and the apartment for administration „.
Record in the address directory (1908)
Shortly before the completion of construction, in November 1893, Public school for children living in the building was opened. Their learning, textbooks and manuals were free. At Pavlovskiy house there was a permanent physician whose services the residents of the complex could use for free. Medicines and necessary at first medical benefits patients also received free of charge from the home pharmacy at the building office. The location of schools, shops and the home clinic, unfortunately, is unknown. According to the data of the same 1893, six hundred forty-one people of both sexes lodged in the building, 32 of them did not pay for accommodation.
Photo of the early XX century, right away — the building no. 1
The first of the six buildings the building no. 1 was erected. The building is located at the corner of Kanatnaya Street and Italian Boulevard and occupies a quite complicated in plan asymmetric site. The architect F. V. Gonsiorowskiy, in fact, not only erected the building itself, but also developed a general layout for the quarter development (within the limits of Kanatnaya Street, Italian Boulevard, Orlikova and Yamchitskogo Lanes). N. K. Tolvinskiy, who continued the construction of the complex, partly followed this plan, having built four buildings on the perimeter of the quarter, saving number of storeys of the ensemble and the overall style with the building of Gonsiorowskiy. At the end of the second stage of construction under the guidance of Tolvinskiy in the middle of the block there appeared a large courtyard, which was originally planned for a small garden and placing of smaller, service buildings.
However, this area was empty for a long time, and only after more than a decade and a half, in the center of the courtyard, a large, differing from the surrounding buildings, the building 6 — four-storey parallelepiped of geometric Art Nouveau style appeared. Unfortunately, data on the exact date of its construction, as well as the author of the project are not available; however, analyzing the architectural design of the building, it can be found parallels with the work of architects L. M. Chernigov and A. Minkus.
All buildings constructed by Tolvinskiy are interconnected along the building line by one-story annexes that gives the courtyard of the complex some intimacy. Their front facades are rusticated similar to the first storeys and it has the effect of continuity and solidity of the construction.
In the courtyard a small, square in plan, construction with cut corners, raised in the tradition of „brick style“ and overlapped by a low octagonal tent roof remained. Among the versions of its original purpose, the most likely is a version of the electric substation or dovecote. However, it is — just a guess.
Construction of unknown purpose
On the other side of the courtyard another interesting item survived, part and parcel of Odessa of the end of XIX century — the filling well.
Pavlovskiy houses of low-cost apartments had successfully performed their functions until the revolution. These functions have not changed in the Soviet era; however, like most of the pre-revolutionary Odessa apartment buildings, the buildings of the complex were rearranged and subjected to the „compaction“. The subsequent history of houses was not violent. In 1923, at the address 2,Yamchitskogo Lane (i.e. exactly on the side of the complex with cheap apartments) 1st Maternity Hospital was located .
General view of Pavlovskiy complex with low-cost apartments (about 1917). On the left —the building no.1, on the right —the building no. 3, between them, in deep —the building no.6
In the 30 years of the Pavlovskiy houses passed the next wave of renovations, the original plan was finally broken, but its general outlines were preserved. During the Soviet period, the buildings were not repaired for years and fell into desolation, and today their dilapidated condition can hardly be called even satisfactory. However, the complex of Pavlovskiy houses with low-cost apartments is valuable not only from the architectural, urban planning and historical point of view; it is a peculiar monument of the generous charity, so typical for the inhabitants of Odessa XIX century.
Building no. 1
Article about Pavlovskiy complex of low-cost apartments
„Architects of Odessa“. B. Pilyavskiy
„Architecture of Odessa. Style and time“. B. Pilyavskiy
„Buildings, structures, monuments of Odessa and architects“. B. Pilyavskiy
Article about the building no. 6 in the blog Antique
„Kulikovo Field and its „environs“ on old postcards.“ V. Drozdowskiy, Eva Krasnova
Old photos from the site of Odessa photo gallery, an archive of the user brassl
Sergey Kotelko and Sergey Reshetov, historical background
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Travelling Home and Thanks
by Adam Blakey
Written by Adam Blakey
Today was an early start: we got up at around 3:30. After loading the bags we got onto the bus. The bus was an interesting one… For a start, the door didn’t close, and the wheelchair lift also didn’t work (making it rather tricky for the Scout in a wheelchair), but the bus got us to the airport all okay ready for our flight at 7:40.
The plane landed at around 12:00, with me seeing very little of the flight (as I was in a deep sleep for most of it!). I did manage to watch an episode of Cosmos, though.
I got my bags okay, then headed to lunch with Leah at a Wetherspoons in their airport (since she had a bus at 15:30 and my flight to Newcastle wasn’t until 18:15).
I spent my time reading a book, trying (and failing) to listen to a particular set of podcasts, and a lot of pointless Facebook scrolling (the type where you don’t need to look at the screen to be satisfied).
I boarded my flight back to Newcastle with lots of new neckerchiefs, a huge range of new friends, an insight into many world cultures, and a dire need to do something like this all over again! I want to thank everyone that has supported and encouraged me before and during this event, especially Whitley Bay Explorer Scouts (for letting me use their website to blog on, and for the use of a tent), the UK continent management team (the team that got all of the UK people to Iceland [and back]), the Scouts that were in my tribe (mainly for putting up with my humour), and a special thanks goes to my mam (with all the help and support with fundraising, and the packing!). Thank you also to those that I have not mentioned.
If you’re reading or have read this blog and would like to hear more, then please do not hesitate to get in touch with me. You can find me on Facebook here: fb.me/Adam.Blakey. You can also get in touch with me at [email protected]. International events like the 15th World Scout Moot are honestly life-changing — even if you’re just considering it, then I would hugely suggest that you go for it. See you in 2021 at the 16th World Scout Moot in Ireland!
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Brands, Leadership, Social Responsibility
The Rise of B Corps
By Samuel Dixneuf
Estimated reading time: 7 min
More and more businesses are becoming B Corps – effectively altering their corporate DNA to legally mandate a triple bottom line of people, profit and planet. Is “Capitalism Lite” the new way of doing business?
The annual study Edelman Earned Brand tells how brands can “earn, strengthen and protect their relationships with consumers.” Around 40,000 respondents in Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, the U.K. and the U.S. take part and in 2018, one opinion stood out. The report found that 64 percent of consumers now self-identify as “Belief-Driven Buyers” – a 13-point increase from 2017 – and concluded: “These consumers said that they use brands to demonstrate their personal values. They will choose, switch, avoid or boycott a brand based on where it stands on the political or social issues they care about.”
Another Edelman study focused on employers, and in 2019 it noted a similar shift when it comes to what people demand of the companies they work for. These studies are only two examples that demonstrate how values change in society and about how companies should – or must – take into account other factors than the bottom line to remain relevant.
A growing group of companies – the B Corporations – endeavor to do just that.
Founders anticipated values-driven business
The three founders of the nonprofit organization B Lab had anticipated this trend towards values-driven business long ago.
“B Lab was founded in 2006 by 3 friends, Bart Houlahan, Jay Coen Gilbert, and Andrew Kassoy in an effort to create the market infrastructure to make it easier for mission-driven businesses to protect and improve their positive impact over time,” explains Hannah Munger, Head of PR & Communications at B Lab.
After certifying the first nineteen B Corps in 2007, B Lab’s founders realized that they needed a legal framework and credible standards in a marketplace where everyone claimed that they were a “good” company.
Seeing this as the natural next step, in 2010 B Lab began lobbying US states to pass “benefit corporation” legislation. Benefit corporations expand the obligations of boards, requiring them to consider environmental and social factors, as well as the financial interests of shareholders. This gives directors and officers the legal protection to pursue a mission and consider the impact their business has on society and the environment.
Corporate America coming around?
Meanwhile in corporate America, business leaders had begun slowly waking up to the fact that shareholder profit isn’t everything. Last summer The Business Roundtable, an association of CEOs of America’s leading companies, declared that business was “responsible for providing economic benefits to all, not just its investors.”
After the official announcement from the Business Roundtable, thirty American B Corporations including Cotopaxi, Klean Kanteen and Patagonia, seized the occasion to challenge the Business Roundtable. A full-page ad was released in the New York Times at the end of August 2019, with the headline Get To Work:
“We are businesses that meet the highest standards of social and environmental performance. Business Roundtable, we’d like to help you get there, too, to meet your newly announced stakeholder values. Let’s get to work—together.”
B Corp goes global
Today, a company can register as a benefit corporation in 34 states and Washington, DC. Italy was the first country outside the US to adopt this policy, and Colombia and the province of British Colombia in Canada have since followed. In Europe, there are now about 600 B Corporations in 20 countries, with a steady growth. Nathan Gilbert, B Lab Europe Executive Director explains:
“The movement really picked up the last couple of years as there are more leaders and influential companies paving the way. The certification applies easily to European constraints which makes it globally relevant.”
Many of the European countries already have laws and regulations addressing companies that want to integrate stakeholder consideration into their governance structure. However, these national systems are not always a perfect match with the legal requirements in the B Corp certification process, which have some concerned about its overall exportability.
For instance, in 2019 France enacted Loi Pacte, which puts forward the special legal status of a Société à Mission. (“mission-driven company”). B Lab France subequently issued a few recommendations to explain that “the system created by the Loi Pacte was too permissive and could lead to mission-washing. Elizabeth Soubelet, board member of B Lab France, comments:
“We think it is important to strengthen this new legal status to make it more credible.”
While national legal structures may pose challenges, Hannah Munger believes that the B Corp certification process as a whole remains credible even in international contexts:
“The process to achieve B Corp certification is rigorous and holistic. Certified B Corporations must achieve a minimum verified score on the B Impact Assessment (or BIA)—an assessment of a company’s impact on its workers, customers, community, and environment—make their score public on our website, and recertify every three years. Certified B Corporations also amend their legal governing documents to require their board of directors to balance profit and purpose.”
From just 82 B Corps in 2007 to over 3,000 today, B Corps are booming.
“People want to buy from, work for, and do business with companies they believe in and with whom they share values – like B Corps.”
There are three layers in the B Corp movement explains Elizabeth Soubelet from B Lab France. Firstly, the B Impact Assessment (BIA), an online, open source tool, which helps businesses assess where they are and think about how to renew their business model. The second layer involves the certification for companies who really want to challenge themselves.
“The last layer is a tight knit community which grows together and cooperates as often as possible.”
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¶1. (C) Summary: During his visit to the UK on September 16th and 17th, Acting Deputy Secretary of Energy Kupfer met separately with Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) John Hutton and the Prime Minister,s Special Envoy for Energy Jonathan Portes to discuss energy security issues. Hutton pointed out that the United States and the UK need to have a dialogue on energy security, which he said was a political issue, not a market issue. Both Hutton and Portes discussed the upcoming Jeddah Summit follow-up meeting in December in London. HMG hopes to discuss supply and demand, new capacity, market transparency and efficiency. Both Hutton and Portes urged the USG to send high-level representation but acknowledged that the U.S. political calendar might make that difficult. End summary.
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¶2. (C) Hutton said that &risks to our energy security are rising,8 and because they are a political issue, they need to be addressed at the government to government level. He noted that the UK was becoming more exposed to energy security risks, and that consumers were in no mood to pay more for energy. Hutton said that the United States and the UK need to discuss energy security more often.
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¶3. (C) Hutton stated that the &EU is never going to speak with one voice on energy security,8 pointing out that each country has dealt with supply issues independently. He pointed to the growing European dependence on Russian gas, and the fact that much of Gazprom,s board was former Federal Security Service (FSB). These factors, Hutton said, contributed to the EU,s &feeble8 response to the Russian invasion of Georgia. Hutton went on to say that dealing with Russia would require a multi-lateral effort on the part of &like-minded states.8 He added that Nabucco is &an important project for us.8 Although the UK would like to have better relations with the Russians, and invited them to attend the energy summit in December, Hutton said that an improvement in relations was &unlikely.8
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¶4. (C) Hutton sought to clarify the ongoing issues regarding unbundling legislation in the EU. He said that Eastern European governments are fearful that their assets will be purchased by Gazprom if they are forced to unbundle. However, they are also afraid to say no to the Russians if offers are made. As a result, Hutton stated that the Eastern Europeans need the European Commission to provide cover for them to keep Gazprom from purchasing their transmission assets.
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¶5. (C) Hutton said that the summit planned for December 19th has no agreed format or outcome yet. He noted that he would like to see more oil and gas resources unlocked, and for them to be exploited more efficiently. Although he cautioned that more price falls might remove the impetus for the summit, Hutton stated that the memory of high prices will continue to spur action. Hutton also pointed out that neither Iranian President Ahmedinejad nor Venezuelan President Chavez were invited, but that the energy ministers from both countries were invited to attend. Hutton did not want to give any excuse for OPEC not to show up.
¶6. (SBU) Jonathan Portes elaborated on the format of the planned summit, saying that discussions may include supply and demand issues, new capacity, market transparency, and efficiency improvement. He pointed out that the Japanese-hosted G8 3 meeting scheduled for November to discuss efficiency and demand management will send a signal to producing countries that the major consuming countries are working on demand reduction and efficiency, not simply asking producers to do more. Both Hutton and Portes said they would like to see more involvement from the international oil companies at the London summit, although neither suggested in what capacity. Portes would like to convene a Sherpa Group of perhaps ten countries to prepare for the summit, possibly meeting at the end of October. Although both Hutton and Portes acknowledged that the U.S. political calendar could make the timing of the London summit difficult, they pushed for high-level representation to underscore continued USG engagement.
¶7. (SBU) Portes said that the UK would like to see more cooperation between OPEC and the IEA on research and analysis. He commented that current international institutions like the G8 are &unsuitable8 for effectively discussing energy issues. He said that there was scope for change in the future, although he was unsure of what the correct forum would be.
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Vesta: An Astrological Key on Sacred Sexuality (by Franco Santoro)
Vesta is currently in Scorpio emphasizing the qualities and the energy of this asteroid, closely connected with Scorpio and Virgo.
The asteroid Vesta was discovered in 1807 and represents the brightest asteroids of the belt. It is named after the virgin Roman goddess of the sacred flame and home altars. Hestia, the Greek name for Vesta, means “hearth”, which is the fire that burns in the heart of the household, the centre of the multi-dimensional family, the Great Tree.
Vesta was very popular in Rome where all meals began and ended with an offering to her. She also received the best part of all sacrifices celebrated in the temples of all Roman gods. Vesta and her priestesses (Vestals) committed to chastity and a laborious life which was compensated with great privileges and honours.
La Vestale Tuccia
The Vestals’ chastity was not absolute: i.e. they would abstain from conventional sexual relationships based on procreation, sensual or romantic love, but could employ sexual energy for the healing of others and for multidimensional purposes. They were aware of their function in the web of life as representatives of the goddess and gave themselves up to do what later became a most controversial work.
The rapport with these priestesses, or sacred prostitutes, was an initiatory rite, an empowering gift and exchange of medicine, which did not ask any relationship commitment in return. Vesta moves beyond the ordinary ethic of sexuality, confronting us with its crude esoteric reality. These patterns apply to all women and men, yet with various degrees of awareness and intensity.
GB Moroni, The Vestal Virgin Tuccia
The Vesta archetype is not against relationships or sex. She simply does not want partners or lovers hanging around and ruining her sacred space.
Astrologically when the connection with this asteroid is strong, time and space to be alone or involved with one’s deep creative or working activities is vital.
The position of Vesta in the natal chart can indicate the areas where the individual is likely to commit to something greater than the ordinary aspects of life and joyously sacrifice herself for the benefit of the whole. Vesta, in general, involves an energy of gentle withdrawal, moving within both spiritually and pragmatically. It is the force that assists us whenever we lose the connection with our true self as a result of investing excessive energies in relating with others.
Vesta is related with sisterhood and brotherhood, both as sibling and mainly as someone with whom the relationship is deep and intimate, yet devoid of romanticism or conventional partnership. In particular, Vesta gives essential clues on how sexual energy can be employed in a sacred, shamanic and healing way.
This is particularly useful for those who have major difficulties in dealing with sex issues. Here Vesta resonates both with Virgo and Scorpio. Many individuals that experience apparent limitations, frustration or deviations in their sexuality, as it is perceived according to consensus reality, have often made a precise choice at the level of their soul, which is essential they understand, in order for them to express their potential and enjoy their true purpose in life.
The relationship with Vesta can help and support the acknowledgement of their true sexual nature and empower shamanic and healing potentials, releasing guilt and conditioning generated by conventional ideas and prejudices.
The transits of Vesta often indicate a time of retreat and solitude, or the beginning of a specific work which is likely to become a sacred service or mission in one’s life. These transits also may relate to a reawakening of our most intimate and sacred way of approaching sexuality and may support significant developments in this respect.
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Magical Witch "Rurumo" Brings Enough Laughs Amid Heavy Fan-Service
I'll admit that I was on the fence when it came to checking out the anime comedy Magimoji Rurumo. A trailer that appeared online before its premiere didn't hold much promise, but after a long day of hard work I decided to let my brain take a break and give the show a go. As a distraction, Rurumo surprisingly works.
The series begins on a not-so-great note, where the lead male protagonist Kota Shibaki makes a wish with his Mysterious Discovery Club. That wish is for a pair of girl's panties, which is granted by a witch named Rurumo. Upon receiving the panties, Kota is told he will die in a couple days in exchange for the wish. This leads Kota to give back the panties, which originally belonged to Rurumo, causing the witch to lose her license and revert to a trainee. Soon Kota is given magic tickets by Rurumo, as once the tickets have been all used her training will be completed. One problem: according to Rurumo's feline familiar Chiro once all the tickets have been used, Kota will be forced to give up his life.
Magimoji Rurumo can be very perverted with its humor, thanks in part to its lowbrow fan-service that's filled to the brim with panty shots and other suggestive scenes. Normally it's not the kind of series I enjoy watching, as I find the mentality of "fan-service equals comedy" needs to die a slow, horrible death. However the fact that J.C. Staff, an animation studio that I have much respect for thanks to such classics as Slayers, Azumanga Daioh!, and recent anime like Toradora! and The Pet Girl of Sakurasou, produced this show made me soldier through, as I knew there would be something redeeming about it. That moment came in a way I didn't quite imagine this series was capable of delivering.
In episode six Kota comes across a trio of kittens abandoned by the roadside. He takes them in, and after being found by his semi-psychotic mother it is decided that he and Rurumo will ask around their school to see if anyone will take them in. Kota quickly becomes popular with the girls at the school, as the once-labeled "Pervert Shibaki" carries the little kittens around much to the delight of the ladies. Then, when a rainstorm appears out of nowhere, the episode transforms itself from a cute comedic romp to an unexpectedly heartbreaking tale of lost hope. (Trust me: get the tissues ready when this episode hits.)
As mentioned most of Magimoji Rurumo is hit-or-miss when it comes to the comedy, although it shines best when we see Rurumo as a klutz rather than a competent witch. Seeing her screw up at her job working at the school cafeteria, getting fired from one business after another during the summertime, or lacking the skills to even divulge in simple errand does have its funnier moments. However whenever the cat Chiro has a moment in the spotlight, be it a simple reaction to Rurumo's clumsiness or whenever she has thee chance to take a human form, it brings about bigger laughs than any of the other characters the series offers.
I do have one complaint about one certain character in the show, and that is with school monitor Masako. During the show we discover that she is a cosplay fanatic, and hides it from her other classmates. Her reasons are that no one would understand her passion, as it's a hobby that one can only be done by one's self. With all due respect to original manga writer Wataru Watanabe, as a friend of many cosplayers I can assure you that many of them enjoy cosplaying together rather than going at it solo. Yes, the episode dealt with Masako befriending Rurumo thinking her witch outfit was cosplay, but to go your entire life without making a friend in the community is almost unheard of (unless the person happens to be really, really creepy).
Magimoji Rurumo is not a great anime comedy, but when it does deliver good laughs they tend to be pretty memorable. If you wanna watch it, I recommend it in small doses, not marathon runs. However if you are looking for a witch comedy series with a bit more brains, then perhaps you may want to skip this show and watch J.C. Staff's better anime The Familiar of Zero.
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The Battle of Lobositz, Honours of War version
This week's game was a refight of our first SYW refight, if that makes sense. We had played Lobositz back in February using Black Powder but with the advent of the new Honours of War rules it seemed like a good idea to try them out on a battle we'd already done using BP, hence the choice. The rules contain a Lobositz scenario but I used the same troops fielded for my original game, based on Kronoscaf, Charles Grant's scenario in Wargaming in History vol 9 and the excellent Obscure Battles blog. I also use much bigger units than the rules are apparently geared up for, but proportionately the unit footprints were about the same. So we had infantry battalions of 36 covering 300mm, Grenzers of 12-16 and cavalry in 24's deployed in 2 ranks (we ignored the rule in HoW for shooting at cavalry in 2 ranks on this occasion). Saying that, the rules allow for large units of up to 7 stands, which would give a frontage of 280mm so not much difference especially as the number of figures is not relevant to the game mechanics. The author has produced a QRS for larger units such as I use but we didn't see the need to use them, and in the end as everyone was based the same it didn't really matter.
Robbie and I took the Austrians while John and Paul were the Prussians. Robbie was FML Browne and Paul was Frederick as he had given me the Frederick vignette earlier in the year and it seemed appropriate that he should get to use it.
Prussian Army:
CinC Frederick II King of Prussia (Dashing) PAUL
Lt. General: FM the Hon James Keith (Dependable) JOHN
Left wing, 1st Line: Bevern (Dashing)
Grenadiers x 1*
Musketeers x 2
Left wing, 2nd Line: GL von Kleist (Dependable) (Turn 2)
Right Wing: GM Pz Henri von Preussen (Dependable)
Fusiliers x 1
Cavalry, 1st Line: GM Kayau (Dashing)
Cuirassiers x 1*
Dragoons x 1
Cavalry, 2nd Line: FM Gessler (Dashing) Turn 2
Artillery: Colonel Moller (Dependable)
12pdr x 2
Howitzer x 1
In reserve: (Turn 3)
12pdr x 2 to Bevern
12pdr x 2 to Pz Henri
Austrian Army: FM von Browne (Dashing)ROBBIE
Light troops: GM Draskovitz (Dependable)
Croats x 2
Right Wing: FML Lacy (Dependable)
12pdr x 2*
Howitzer x 1*
Right wing Cavalry: GM Radicati (Dashing)
Carabiniers/Horse Grenadier x 1*
Hussars x 1**
Independent unit: Croats x 1
Left wing: GM Kollowrat (Dependable) ME
6pdr x 2*
Left Wing Cavalry: GM Lowenstein (Dashing)
* indicates superior troops; ** indicates inferior troops. All infantry with the exception of the grenadier battalions of both sides had battalion guns.
The Austrian right wing holding Lobositz with Grenzers in the far distance on Lobosch Hill amongst the vineyards. For some reason Marshal Browne and his staff are stood in the middle of the Morelenbach stream having a paddle.
Frederick with Colonel Moller's artillery on the Homolka Mound.
GM Kayau's cavalry brigade advances onto the plain to try and tempt the Austrians forward.
Radicati's Austrians: a regiment of hussars and a combined horse grenadier/carabinier regiment, all venerable Hinchcliffe castings. In the background the Prussian infantry is advancing rapidly towards Lobositz and the waiting Austrians.
The Austrian left wing was hidden behind the Morelenbach, but Lowenstein's cavalry soon made an appearance.
The Prussian attack looses momentum while the Grenzers make a nuisance of themselves harassing Bevern's command. Who put their coffee mug on the table? (Nice mug, picture of FtG and his staff at Leuthen, bought off Amazon).
Kollowrat's brigade stand up, having been hidden lying down in the mist behind the Morelenbach.
Gessler's cuirassiers join Kayau on the plain.
The attack on Lobositz intensified, and although the Prussians were momentarily halted the Austrian grenadiers were forced to retire, leaving the centre dangerously empty of troops until the reserves could be rushed across the plug the gap.
The Austrian left wing cavalry made hard going of crossing the stream. For some reason I chose to pledge through the swamp and over the park walls rather than use the bridge, a "Burnside Moment" in reverse!
The gap in the Austrian line is filled while the Prussian infantry rally after their attack faltered. The Prussian cuirassiers were charged by the Austrian hussars as a result of the latter throwing a 6 and having a 'dashing' commander. Predictably the hussars were crushed and fled the battle. The Prussians did not pursue.
The view from behind Colonel Moller's artillery.
Actually at this point the game had to finish as we'd fought through from 11:00 until 3:30 with a short lunch break. The rules had taken some getting used to which had slowed things down a bit but it was impossible to say who would be the victor at this point. I therefore played some more moves on Friday and Saturday evenings.
The Austrian left wing cavalry are across the Morellenbach, supported by two battalions of infantry.
Gessler's cuirassiers turn to face the threat, but have already suffered some losses from Austrian artillery fire and musketry from across the Morelenbach. Nevertheless, both units are superior class cuirassiers and a match for the Austrian facing them.
The Prussians have rallied, reformed and launched another assault. The lead battalion is shattered by a combination of close range musketry, and is enfiladed by artillery, but the supporting units are unscathed.
The Austrians lost control of the Lobosch Hill and although an Austrian bayonet charge drove off one Prussian battalion the attackers were forced to retreat after being mauled by the Prussian reserves.
The Prussians drive back the central Austrian (Hungarian) battalion exposing their artillery to charges. The Grenadiers on the left are repulsed by close range canister, but the battalion on the right took the battery in the flank and overran it, exposing the flank of another Austrian battalion.
On the Prussian right the cavalry clash in a massive melee.
In the centre the Prussians surge forward. The combined elite companies cavalry regiment had been driven off earlier by the Prussian artillery on the Homolka Mound, leaving only the Alt-Modena cuirassiers. Thankfully, the Prussian dragoon regiment in the centre had been targeted by the Austrian artillery over the brook and had also been forced to retire.
Opposing cuirassiers clash in the centre. The Prussians already have some casualties from earlier in the battle and are a slight disadvantage as a result.
Prince Henry of Prussia and his big brother on the left encourage their troops forward into the centre of the Austrian line.
The Austrian right has crumbled, save for a lone grenadier battalion and a 12pdr battery. Prussian guns had climbed the Lobosch Hill and helped drive off another battery and kept the retreating Austrians on the back foot. Unfortunately the Prussian troops in that sector were all straining under the weight of their casualties, and any further attacks would be risky affairs.
The Prussians have broken through in the centre.
The de Ligne regiment and the supporting howitzer battery are in full retreat, the guns abandoned. The Austrian CinC suddenly finds himself in the front rank!
Back to the cavalry melees, in the centre the Prussians are broken having come off worst in the combat, but the Austrians are also forced to withdraw to rally.
The Austrian dragoons were broken, routing through the infantry to their rear, but again their opponents (on the right) had taken enough casualties to force them to retire. The other Prussian cuirassiers fought dismally and were broken.
I called it a day at this point. The Prussians had broken through in the centre but had no cavalry left to speak of. They could basically ignore the Austrians on their right but whether it could be called a Prussian victory is open to discussion. Technically it was a Prussian minor victory, as despite their own losses, the Austrians had lost more and their right and centre were more or less broken.
So how did it play? We slowly got the hang of the rules as the day progressed but ran out of time. We made a few mistakes and there are a very few aspects of the rules we didn't like but overall the unanimous decision was that rules are good and we had an excellent game. Very satisfying in fact. The command sequence in the rules is critical to getting your battle plan into action. The Prussians got bogged down as they advanced, and were held up by having retreating units pass through several supporting ones, causing losses in their wake.
It wasn't a good day to be a general. Browne was a casualty quite early on, dropping from 'Dashing' to 'Dependable'. Bevern on the Prussian side started as 'Dashing' but was hit twice in rapid succession and finished the game as a 'Ditherer'. Quite a few other commanders were 'knocked on the head' as well. To explain, if commanders are within 15cm of a unit that takes a casualty there is a chance (an 11 or 12 on 2D6) that they have been hit by a stray bullet or cannon ball. It is amazing how many times were all managed to throw 11 or 12 during the course of the game. Of course, they're not necessarily dead, but their ability to conduct the battle has diminished due to a wound, death, the need to change their pants or losses amongst staff and aides de camp. It all added to the fun of the game.
We didn't like the fact that battalions without battalion guns (i.e. grenadiers) had a shorter firing range (20cm as opposed to 30cm) AND a minus1 when firing. It made quite a difference and I don't really think the absence or presence of a couple of 3pdrs should have such a significant impact on a fire fight. We also thought that canister range was much too long (50cm for a 12pdr). We did like the grazing fire rule and the ways the rules make you manage your casualties and units carefully.
Using my large units made absolutely no difference to the rules or the game. We just used the standard rules for 28/30mm figures and there were no issues (although we ignored the minus for shooting at cavalry in 2 ranks; it had to be more than 2 ranks, in say, column of squadrons.
Excellent game, and having spoken to John I have decided to leave it set up so we can refight it again now that we know the rules better. I think the Prussians certainly went into it with a Black Powder mentality (the Austrians did), but these rules are much more subtle, require much more thought, and feel right.
Posted by Colin Ashton at 4:35 pm
Labels: Honours of War, Seven Years War
Interested to read your assessments Colin as Phil has bought a set for us to try out with my SYW collection in The New Year.
Phil Robinson 6 December 2015 at 19:47
Great report and pics.
Food for thought on the rules, I thought the canister range was a tad long too.
marinergrim 7 December 2015 at 07:28
I'm keen to try the rules at our club too. Le you I think I'll be amending the firing range so infantry fire at the same distance battalion guns or no. I like your comment about subtlety - the period was less about two lines and more about manoeuver than we give it credit for I think.
Mark Strachan 7 December 2015 at 08:16
I'll try again...
You just have to love those big cavalry scraps!
Colin Ashton 7 December 2015 at 08:54
Thanks Mark, it'd be criminal not to have them!
Keith Flint 7 December 2015 at 10:40
Great to see the Lobositz scenario played out, using your own research. The game looks terrific.
For grenadiers without battalion guns, try forgetting the -1 modifier but keep the shorter range.
Best wishes, Keith.
Thanks Keith, the rules worked well and we shall be using them again.
Big Andy 7 December 2015 at 14:10
Interesting to see a dedicated 7YW set used rather than the much more generic BP
JAMES ROACH 7 December 2015 at 16:50
Great report, thanks
Chris Gregg 7 December 2015 at 23:51
Thanks for the in depth report and well founded discussion of these rules, and the lovely photos.
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STS-134 countdown begins; astronauts arrive for launch
04/26/2011 02:20 PM Filed in: STS-134 | Space News | Space Shuttle | International Space Station
By WILLIAM HARWOOD
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL--The shuttle Endeavour's crew flew to Florida Tuesday for the start of their countdown to blastoff Friday on a long-awaited mission to deliver supplies, spare parts and a $2 billion cosmic ray detector to the International Space Station. Forecasters are predicting an 80 percent chance of good weather.
The shuttle Endeavour's crew flew to the Kennedy Space Center Tuesday to prepare for launch Friday. From left to right: Gregory Chamitoff, Andrew Feustel, commander Mark Kelly, pilot Gregory Johnson, Michael Fincke and Roberto Vittori.
Arriving in sleek T-38 jet trainers, commander Mark Kelly and his five crewmates -- pilot Gregory H. Johnson, Michael Fincke, Gregory Chamitoff, Andrew Feustel and European Space Agency astronaut Roberto Vittori -- landed at the shuttle runway just before 1 p.m. EDT (GMT-4) after a flight from Houston.
One hour later, at 2 p.m., engineers in the nearby launch control center started Endeavour's countdown, setting the stage for launch of NASA's next-to-last shuttle mission at 3:47:52 p.m. Friday. It will be Endeavour's 25th and final mission since its maiden voyage in May 1992.
"We're really happy to be here today," Kelly told reporters at the shuttle runway. "We got a chance to take a look at the orbiter as flew over. ... It's great to see Endeavour all ready to go again. Endeavour has had a pretty amazing career. It's been flying now for 18 years. This is going to be Endeavour's 25th flight and me and my crew are excited to be a part of it."
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Kelly thanked the thousands of engineers and technicians who worked on Endeavour over the years, joking that "we're going to take Endeavour out for a couple of more, probably five or six million more miles."
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Engineers plan to pump liquid oxygen and hydrogen aboard the orbiter starting at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday to power the shuttle's electricity producing fuel cells, a procedure that should be complete by around 6 p.m. After an eight-hour hold, main engine preparations will get underway along with checkout of various avionics systems.
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Bloc Party covers Nelly Furtado
WikipediaIt’s turning into a bit of a Bloc Party weekend hereabouts, thanks to the band’s upcoming 2.5-night stand in Toronto starting tomorrow night – that’s two nights at the Danforth Music Hall and a free show on Tuesday evening at 7:30PM at Sugar Beach – and this weekend’s giveaway for passes to the Tuesday show.
Clearly they have no small amount of affection for Canada, as further evidenced by their contribution to the 2008 NME Awards magazine cover compilation CD, to which they contributed a cover of BC pop singer Nelly Furtado’s 2006 hit, originally recorded for a BBC1 Live Lounge session. It’s interesting that as much as Bloc Party have sought to incorporate more electronic textures into their music, in covering a slick, synth-friendly Top 40 pop song, they give it a scrappy, all-guitar treatment reminiscent of their debut Silent Alarm.
Bloc Party are currently on tour in support of their new record Four. Nelly Furtdao will release her fifth album the Spirit Indestructible on September 18.
MP3: Bloc Party – “Say It Right”
Video: Nelly Furtado – “Say It Right”
By : Frank Yang at 10:07 am
Category: Chromewaves Radio
Tags: Bloc Party, Nelly Furtado
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F1KateWalker
Kate Walker is a freelance Formula One journalist whose current roles include F1 contributor for motorsport.com and F1 blogger for ESPN. Her features have appeared in the Financial Times, the New York Times, the official F1 race programmes, the Bugatti Revue, GP Week, GrandPrix+, AUTO magazine, on ESPN and Crash.net, and in Formula magazine.
TV and radio 'talking head' appearances include BBC News, the BBC's World Service, talkSPORT, and ShareRadio.
Away from traditional journalism, Kate has prepared press releases and PR materials for Lotus Racing, the Singapore Grand Prix, and ex-F1 driver Esteban Gutierrez.
I am a card-carrying (pass-wearing, anyway) member of Formula One's travelling circus. While it feels like I'm still new to the game, I have been covering F1 from the road since the beginning of the 2010 season.
When not travelling with the F1 circus, I can be found trawling YouTube and British Pathe for bits of classic race footage, reading battered books about motorsport found in charity shops – F1’s latest innovation: the rear-engined car – and arguing with all and sundry about classic moments from years gone by.
And because a world exists outside of Formula One – gasp! – I have a host of other interests. These include WRC, MotoGP, 2CV racing… Interests outside of motorsport? Food, especially cake. Technology, especially open-source. Literature, especially Victorian.
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The Wisdom of As-Sahoor
3:15 PM UmmMohammadAisha No comments
By Bint Mohib
Many of us would have heard of the virtues and benefits of fasting as a whole, but very rarely is sahoor singled out as a topic of its own. We all know that sahoor is the “breakfast” we have before Fajr so that we don’t feel too hungry throughout the fasting day, but what else do we know?
What does sahoor mean?
In Arabic, sahoor is derived from the word sahr, which means “the later part of the night.” Sahoor is a meal which is taken just before the break of dawn, which is why it is translated as “predawn meal”. The act of taking sahoor, however, is called suhoor.
Previous ummahs - been there, done that
As we know from the Qur’an, Islam is just a new and improved, updated version of the original Judaism and Christianity. We are prescribed many of the same things the People of the Book were, including fasting:
“O you who have believed, prescribed for you is fasting as it was prescribed for those before you,
that you may become righteous...” [Al-Baqarah 2: 183]
As the last ummah and the ummah of Muhammad sall Allahu ’alayhi wa sallam, we have been given a lot of ease and laxity in our Deen compared to the previous ummahs. This is a special mercy of Allah subhanahu wa ta’aala, because He has lifted the difficulties from us that the people before us used to bear.
One such difficulty was having to fast without suhoor. The Prophet sall Allahu ’alayhi wa sallam said:
“The thing that differentiates between our fasting and the fasting of the People of the Book is eating suhoor.” [Sahih Muslim]
A fast of 24 hours!
Yes! Till the time Allah did not send clear and direct instructions in the Qur’an, the fasting tradition that had earlier been practiced by the People of the Book was still followed by all, even the early Muslims - which was to fast without suhoor.
They would have to have iftaar immediately after sunset - but, once they slept, their fast had begun, whether they liked it or not: they would not be allowed to have anything until after the next day’s sunset.
Historical significance of Suhoor
Let’s have a look at a Sahaabah’s story, which brought about Allah’s merciful command, the aayah that changed the face of fasting once and for all!
Abu Ishaq reported that Al-Bara bin Azib said:
"When the Companions of Allah's Messenger observed fast but would sleep before breaking their fast, they would continue fasting until the following night. Qays bin Sirmah Al-Ansari was fasting one day and was working in his land. When the time to break the fast came, he went to his wife and said,
‘Do you have food?’
She said, ‘No. But I could try to get you some.’
His eyes then were overcome by sleep and when his wife came back, she found him asleep.
She said, ‘Woe unto you! Did you sleep?’
In the middle of the next day, he lost consciousness and mentioned what had happened to the Prophet.
Then, this aayah was revealed:
‘It has been made permissible for you the night preceding fasting to go to your wives [for sexual relations]..... And eat and drink until the white thread of dawn becomes distinct to you from the black thread [of night]...’ [Al-Baqarah 2: 187]
Consequently, they were very delighted.”
Get one concession, get another free
SubhanAllah! Not only was eating made permissible into the night, but also sexual relations (which, too, had been forbidden previously). It is well-known that satiating one’s hungry stomach, in turn, whets the sexual appetite. Some Sahaabah had become guilty of this, but how understanding is Allah!:
’Ali bin Abu Talhah narrated that Ibn ’Abbas said:
“During the month of Ramadaan, after Muslims would pray ’Ishaa, they would not touch their women and food until the next night. Then, some Muslims, including ’Umar bin Al-Khattaab, touched (had sex with) their wives and had some food during Ramadaan after ’Ishaa. They complained to Allah's Messenger.
Then Allah sent down:
‘... Allah knows that you used to deceive yourselves, so He turned to you (accepted your repentance) and forgave you. So now have sexual relations with them...’” [Al-Baqarah 2: 187]
The virtues of taking sahoor
First of all, we must appreciate the fact that Allah has specially given us Muslims this rukhsah (concession) - or else, imagine having to go without food or drink for 24 hours! Our ummah has it so easy compared to the previous ummahs, and yet we are ungrateful!
Many of us have memories of our mothers repeatedly trying to wake us up, urging us to get up to eat so that we don’t go hungry throughout the day - but, according to the Sunnah, there is more to it than just the threat of going hungry. There is blessing in suhoor:
The Prophet (sall Allahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said:
“Eat suhoor, for in suhoor there is barakah (blessing).”
[Sahih Bukhaari, Book 15, Hadith no. 146]
The Messenger of Allah (sall Allahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said:
“Blessings are found in three things: the jamaa'ah (congregation), Ath-thareed (a type of food)
and as-sahoor (the predawn meal)."
[Silsilah As-Saheehah, Vol.3, Hadith no.1045]
“Blessings are in two things: the suhoor, and in just measurement.”
Having sahoor is highly encouraged
Many youngsters prefer having a heavy dinner late at night and skipping the suhoor altogether because of laziness in getting up. What they don’t realize is that they’re missing out; missing out on the reward of following the Sunnah, and missing out on Allah’s blessings - and, of course, an easier fast.
It doesn’t mean you have to wake up a full hour early and have a full meal. Islam is easy. Look at the following hadeeth and imagine Rasoolullah sall Allahu ’alayhi wa sallam advising you directly, earnestly:
Allah's Messenger (sall Allahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said:
“Sahoor is a blessed meal. Hence, do not abandon it, even if one just takes a sip of water. Indeed, Allah and His angels send salaah (blessings) upon those who eat sahoor.”
[Musnad Ahmad, Book 6, Hadith no. 10969]
SubhanAllaah, Allah and His angels specially send blessings upon us, simply for eating? That, my friends, is something that should be more worthy to us than winning the lottery.
No harm in getting up at the last moment
Sahoor can be had any time between midnight and the break of dawn, when there is redness in the sky and the adhaan for Fajr is called. According to ahaadeeth, we must stop eating as soon as we hear the adhaan being proclaimed - but, if there is a bite or a morsel of food or a sip of drink left, one can finish that quickly.
And yet, we are encouraged to eat and drink right till the break of dawn:
“My ummah will always retain goodness as long as they hasten in breaking the fast and delay the suhoor.” [Musnad Ahmad, Book 6, Hadith no. 20530]
Embrace Allah’s grace
So really, suhoor is a ni’mah (blessing) of Allah. A mother’s love and mercy when forcing us to eat before leaving for school or college comes to mind; she does not want us feeling overburdened throughout our working day, and wants us to have full functionality and achieve our optimum best.
Allah’s love is seventy times more; not only does He ensure our ease while worshipping Him, but He also bestows His blessings upon us.
Yes, having sahoor is a form of worship, as following anything that the Prophet sall Allahu ’alayhi wa sallam encouraged is worship. It is a rukhsah (leave) that the people before us could not enjoy - embrace it, and be thankful, and anticipate Allah’s promised blessings.
Actions are rewarded according to intentions
Let’s make a new intention for this Ramadaan. Let’s make an intention to have sahoor solely to seek the blessings of Allah subhaanahu wa ta’aala, rather than only due to the fear of starving. And if we’re one of those people whose sleep is more important at that time, let’s make an intention to get up and at least have a sip of water, because that is the earnest advice of our beloved Prophet sall Allahu ’alayhi wa sallam.
In sha Allah, we will be rewarded for the intention.
In sha Allah, we will be blessed for the action.
I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments section :)
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Friday Slice of Heaven, Slice Into the Woods 1/25/2013
(Sung to the the tune of Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Lookin' Out My Back Door")
Just got home from my LCS, bolt lock the front door, oh yes
Shut off the dang phone, no one best bother me
All week I've been waitin', but now I am a readin'
Chew, Chew, Chew is the book I adore
Ice giants get their asses beat, Diana's boots are kinda neat
Check out Orion's bucket head, maggot eyes is gross
Toni Chu I'll miss ya, spontaneous combustion
Good morning, dudes. Cowabunga, man. My name is Donist and I'm here at my mom's basement the Donist World corporate offices with Donist World CFO extraordinaire, Obie (my friends' Boston terrier) as well as Donist World marketing director/administrative assistant/party planner/retro-soundscaper, Tulip (my Boston terrier and Obie's sister). Obie is back to work(ish) after his bad encounter with that escaped pit bull last month and in honor of the nostalgia review below, we are having '80s day here at the office. I am wearing my hammer pants along with a Metallica "Ride the Lightning" t-shirt and playing with a "Noid" doll. Tulip is wearing a very stylish fanny pack loaded with a walkman and listening to a mixtape of OMD, AC-DC and Kim Carnes, while chewing on some Bubble Yum bubblegum...hold on a sec. <give it to me, no, no, drop it, drop it.> Correction, while not chewing on Bubble Yum. Obie on the other hand is wearing some Terminator-style shades, sipping a wine cooler and wearing a Sid Viscious T-Shirt. Ugh...hold on again. <Obie, give me the wine cooler. Give it to me. Drop it, drop it. C'mon! Here, destroy this E.T. doll instead.> Anyhow, we'd all be totally stoked for sure, if you primed up some bitchin' Dire Straits or some Dokken and booked on over to...
Chew #31
Chew #31 - Written by John Layman and illustrated by Rob Guillory, published by Image Comics. Game over, man. Game over. This is it, folks. We just dipped our toes into the deep end of the pool that is the comic book series known as Chew. With the beginning of this new five-issue storyline, we are at the halfway point of this amazing series and can no longer say that there are more issues to come than have already passed. <sob> "Donist, be brave." <phew> "Here goes..." Anyhow, this is like that summer love from all those years back. You know, the one where you're scheduled to head off to become an Alaskan king crab fisherman in Utah and she/he is set to be indicted on multiple counts of counterfeiting one dollar bills (y'all). You know it's coming to an end, but you can't bail now. You just can't. You have to see this through, and maybe, just maybe, something will change and you will get more time together. You can't stop true love. There's always more Poyo stories to tell (read the letters column, yo), this universe is ripe for picking up side stories of other characters, and...you're right. We should just enjoy the time we have and live for the now...this day...this moment. "I love you, Chew."
Tony Chu's family wants blood and they want Tony to do the spillin'. After last issues horrifying and tragic death of Tony's sister Antonelle (Toni) at the hands of the psychopathic, cibopathic serial killer, the Chu family has more than enough justification for their anger. Unfortunately for Tony, this isn't the first death of someone near and dear he has suffered. Thank goodness for the kindness of friends as Tony's partner John Colby has pulled some strings (or is it g-strings...of the male kind) to have them reinstated to full FDA status. With righteous anger and the authority to do something about it, Tony and John take on their latest case in which the large-and-in-charge are spontaneously combusting; they're not going to be happy when they find out who is behind the heinous crime.
Leave it to Layman and Guillory to take a sad, somber toned beginning to a comic and twist it into a hilarious and bizarre new storyline, all while not diminishing the tragedy of the previous issue. This dual-covered book had me at first wondering who had died on the first cover and then stoked up all the shock and anger over Toni's death on the second cover to the point that I found myself right alongside the Chu family and their collective call for vengeance. Layman and his quirky odd book, the one that has left me completely engrossed and LOLing (wtf...me am speak english good in this digitamal ages) for the past few years, made me angry. Not for a story slight or some pacing affront, but because of what happened to a character who I adored. Toni's death was not a cheap shot. It made sense to Tony's story and changed him, serving as the catalyst to push him into the final half of the series. Then life goes on, only in Tony's case, with a renewed drive.
Guillory's art, which is crucial to all the LOL-worthy moments, also serves to bring the mood down, especially on the two covers. On the interior cover, the image of Tony, Colby and Olive standing above the grave is a sad reminder of last issue's tragedy, and the following ten-panel page drives home the anger of the Chu family and the sadness and guilt Tony feels. It's all very touching. A few pages later and Guillory has us laughing and disgusted all at the same time, with the ridiculous situations that make Chew so damn entertaining and special--just take a gander at the "Comic Convention Combustion" panel with Layman (pleased) and Guillory (shocked) and you'll see what I mean.
Although we have fewer issues ahead than behind for this Donist World champion of awesomenessnessness, we look to have quite a ride ahead of us. I cannot wait to see what comes next and remember...when it is all over, we will always have the fond memories, and if your memory sucks like mine, then at least you will have the Omnivore Editions to help you out. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Wonder Woman #16 - Written by Brian Azzarello and illustrated by Cliff Chiang, published by DC Comics. Last issue left off with double cliffhangers of epic proportions. First we have Orion (the New God) versus Wonder Woman (who recently discovered she's a goddess), then we have Heracles (not positive on who this guy is) versus a gang of ice giants. One battle is nasty and bloody and brutal, while the other is totally not those things...at all. A newfound brother reveals the abductors of Zola's baby, but the child already has come into its power. Finally, a goddess appears and an ex-godly mentor seeks the death of the princess of power.
I was actually hoping to see the shizznit go down after the last issue, but alas it was not meant to be. If you've been reading Donist World for any length of time, you know I'll pick a good story over characters pummeling each other into goopy bits, but you know, every once in a while a feller wants to see some fightin'. Don't get me wrong, we get fightin', just not with the star of the show. Still, Azzarello delivers another great story with an ever expanding cast of fascinating characters. Chiang is equally to blame for the appeal of these gods and monsters with his great character designs, such as Demeter the plant goddess and the unique take on Ares of an eyeless, old man with bare feet covered in the blood of war victims. Even Orion gets a makeover that is a more modern improvement on his old look. Although this issue slowed the pace some, it was still highly enjoyable. We can also be thankful that no crossovers or events have come lurking to darken this title that has mysteriously been left to Azzarello to do with as he wants. Bring on the next issue! RECOMMENDED!
Hercules: Prince of
Power (1982) #1
Hercules: Prince of Power (1982) #1-4 - Written and illustrated by Bob Layton, published by Marvel Comics. The good ol' early days of the '80s. Some of us young fogies remember them fondly (here and here) for the deadly serious, dark themed comic books that changed the industry. Some of you youngsters probably weren't even born yet, but if you lend this old-man-baby your ear for a moment, you just might learn somethin'.
Not all books back then were about dark and stormy knights, or former heroes turned monsters, or grand plots to change the world, or heroes in half-shells. No. We still had our Marvel and DC funny books with much of the attention going to Claremont's Uncanny X-Men and Wolfman's The New Teen Titans, but there was somethin' else that also grabbed young Donist's attention back in those days. A little thing known as the limited series had become popular and was truly a thing to behold. Most of my allowance went to The Micronauts and Uncanny X-Men, but Momma Donist discovered the joy that these fully-contained stories brought to Donist and his brother...she also discovered that these limited series/mini-series/maxi-series also helped to keep their dagburned traps shut on long car rides. Thus Jeff and I would sit at the back of the Winnie pouring through our short bursts of comics heaven with Wolverine, Jack of Hearts, Kitty Pride and Wolverine, Sword of the Atom, Gargoyle, Jemm Son of Saturn, Hawkeye, Cloak and Dagger, and many others helping give Momma Donist the peace and quiet we so rarely allowed her. This is how I came across Hercules: Prince of Power.
Hercules returns to Olympus to visit his family, but fails to adhere to his father Zeus's day of "reflective silence" and finds himself banished to the stars to be humbled. With Apollo's gift of his mystical horse-drawn chariot, Hercules sets off and immediately finds trouble. He soon gains the company of a Rigellian Recorder to not just chronicle the god's exploits, but to get him off the alien race's ship to prevent further calamity. Throughout the series, Herc learns that being a god on Earth only means he is a slightly bigger speck when faced with the universe and he learns lesson after lesson as his trusty Recorder becomes more and more battle damaged. In the end he finds himself facing down the mighty Galactus in an effort to save a race of snail creatures with a rather unique skill set that Herc might be able to use to his advantage in dealing with the devourer of worlds.
Layton crafts a blast of story in a mythological and sci-fi mashup that is admittedly silly at times, but also serious, occasionally touching and more than anything exciting in a way only the '80s knew how to do so well. Visually, Layton's art is stunning. Expressions alone convey all the emotions without a single bit of dialogue needed, but it is the design of Hercules's body in motion, the bizarre aliens he comes across, and the beautiful women who grace the page that are something to truly Marvel (get it?) over. Whether words or art, Hercules is a beautifully told story.
To summarize, kids, this series was fun. Pure and simple. Maybe not what you consider to be fun these days. All the Playboxx's and Jolts in the world don't compare to a good ol' comic book. What? Don't believe me? Have a look and you'll see. Ol' Herc gets in fights, smashes things and--if I might be so bold--makes nice with the ladies, if you know what I mean. Uh, you don't know what I mean. Uh...forget about it. Anyhow, just know he punches stuff and it's pretty cool, and he has a robot pal. What more do ya need? Give thyself the gift, mortals. Give thyself a bit of light-hearted joy and a bit of history in the making. RECOMMENDED for mere mortals, but HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for nostalgia-craving old timers!
Surf Brewery Homebrew Basics - This past weekend, my buddy and I went to Surf Brewery for their excellent beginning homebrewing class. We basically learned that even going the route of beginning with extract (as opposed to grain) beer making is a difficult and complex matter, but with patience and perseverance can be highly rewarding. I especially found the reasoning for staggered hop additions to be the most interesting of topics. I also discovered that being allowed/encouraged to order a pint of beer to drink during class might have helped me out when I was a young college Donist all those years ago. Afterwards we hung out, ordered food from a fantastic food truck and had a six beer sampler with my favorites being the Black & Rye, Surf Black IPA and the County Line Rye Pale Ale. What a nice little Saturday.
Adventures With Homebrewing -Yeah, I'm new to this. Amy gave me a 1-gallon homebrewing kit for X-Mas and I cut into it a week later. My first foray almost three weeks ago into the whole mashing/boil part of the beer making process went...not all that well. My strainer was much too small, I needed a bigger pot, and I'm questioning my choice for water, but on the plus side, everything appeared to look right when all was said and done, and my disinfecting should have been top notch. Regardless, even if I produced something foul and revolting, I was going to see this through. Last Sunday, I went through the bottling process and...had more difficulty. You see, the whole siphoning thing is not as easy as it seems and I wished I had an auto-siphon to help out with the process, but the situation was what it was. In all, I probably wasted about two and a half bottles of "beer" in my attempt to transport from pot to bottle, but I did get seven and a half bottles out of my first attempt. Next week I will know if I truly have something tasty or I end up in the ER with strange and mysterious new powers. Time will tell, but I had a hell of a good time in the process. More beer kits and an auto-siphon should be delivering later today. Guess what I'm doing this weekend?
Labels: Bob Layton, Brian Azzarello, Chew, Cliff Chiang, Friday Slice of Heaven, Hercules: Prince of Power, John Layman, Rob Guillory, Slice Into the Woods, Wonder Woman
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Standard-essential patents: more rationality and a shift to China, but where are tech's titans? (guest post)
Preliminary Note
How's that for a holiday special? Right below this introduction you'll find the first guest post ever on the FOSS Patents blog, authored by Richard Kramer, the main founder of Arete Research, and Brett Simpson, one of Arete's co-founders. Founded in early 2000 by experienced research professionals, Arete is the pioneer in independent equity research, and has the largest team of experienced analysts specializing in global technology, telecoms and alternative energy sectors. Arete is the trusted source of equity research to over 100 of the world's most sophisticated tech investors.
The FOSS Patents blog started as a one-man show but it will, over time, become a more inclusive platform. Guest authors' opinions are not necessarily my own. In fact, Richard and I have previously disagreed, which included his 2011 prediction that the "smartphone patent wars" weren't going to have devastating impact, a fact I also recognized about two years ago. Even in areas where we still disagree, I always find his insights interesting, and I hope so do you.
Happy Thanksgiving! And now:
Guest post by Richard Kramer and Brett Simpson, both of Arete Research
Standard-essential patents: more rationality and a shift to China, but where are tech's titans?
Despite a long campaign on the part of the smartphone players from outside of the traditional telecom industry to "de-value" standards-essential patents, a period of irrational inflation of patent assets (Rockstar Nortel patents for $4bn+, anyone?), and the largely Quixotic efforts of a range of patent "re-sellers" (often an indirect negotiating tactic of the large IPR holders), we have gradually seen a more sensible "clearing price" for SEPs get established in the deals of the past few years.
We said in 2011 that "this Cold War around IPR relating to mobile devices is not over, but we think it will reach a phase where settlements will be preferable to all-out warfare." The past few years have seen this view become mainstream. (Perhaps aggressive law firms, like investment bankers, simply are less successful in their business development efforts in egging clients on to undertake massive litigations.)
We seem to be entering a period of more tactical lawsuits, realise that pursuing litigations to the bitter end carries too many business risks to justify the rewards. One can see this with Apple, where for all its initial aggression around design patents, it has more recently adopted a pragmatic approach, coming to agreements with Ericsson (avoiding extensive and messy litigation in West Texas), Huawei, and even Kudelski (over OpenTV patents). Perhaps the business risks of extended litigation are now being weighed in the calculation over "defending" rather nebulous design patents, which often draw attention to, and sympathy for the sued party. Nokia also made it clear that it sees itself in a "new world" given that its prior major licensing deals were struck when it needed cross-licenses for its own smartphone business, with a critical renewal at Apple forthcoming.
Yet the new wrinkle in global SEPs has been the emergence of Huawei as the primus inter pares of the Chinese technology world. If we trace back the origins of the most relevant SEPs in wireless technology, they stem from a combination of infrastructure vendors and chipmakers (Siemens-Infineon; Motorola-Freescale, Ericsson-EMP, etc.), Huawei has not only established itself as top three wireless networks vendor (in a now largely consolidated market), but also continually invested in chip-level technology at the device level with its HiSilicon unit (now gradually seeking merchant silicon sales).
In the past two years Huawei has filed more patent applications than even Qualcomm, a key output of its $8.6bn R&D investment. By securing a licensing deal with Apple, and pursuing ZTE and others in China, Huawei is signalling that it must abide by the same rules in all markets. In Jan. '16, Huawei agreed a broad cross-license deal with Ericsson, in Sept. '16 it settled a long-standing dispute with InterDigital and is current engaged in counter-suits with Samsung. In this context, it will be interesting to watch how it resolves the Samsung situation, and handles cross-licensing with Nokia, as well as resolving a rather salacious lawsuit involving T-Mobile, where Huawei staff were caught breaking into a T-Mobile office, while Huawei responded by taking the unprecedented step of suing T-Mobile, a prominent infrastructure and smartphone customer.
The emergence of Huawei as a leading force in global IPR claims is good news for traditional IPR holders like Qualcomm and Nokia, where the quid pro quo for Huawei collecting royalties outside of China must surely be that leading Chinese smartphone brands must now pay royalties on domestic shipments, something that has been deftly avoided by previous (Xiaomi) and current (Oppo) market share leaders, from a combination of focus on the domestic market and exporting to equally IPR-unfriendly markets through "agents". Qualcomm is suing Meizu in China, Samsung and Huawei are suing each other in China, while Nokia sub-licensees WiLAN, Sisvel and Vringo all brought suits either in China or against Chinese vendors like ZTE, Haier, etc. Not only are the Chinese, most notably Huawei, becoming more assertive, but China is increasingly becoming a critical venue alongside the traditional US, UK, Dutch and German courts. The gravitational forces of IPR have now inexorably begun shifting Eastwards, both as a source and claimant of royalty income; one now has to rank Huawei alongside Qualcomm, Ericsson and Nokia as the stalwarts of an increasingly rational wireless SEP environment.
One of the big surprises to us is the lack of involvement in standards setting (and patent generation) from the most influential companies in global tech: Apple, for its $160bn smartphone business, has exerted zero influence on 5G development. Google, Microsoft, Intel, Amazon, Facebook have collectively doubled R&D in the last two years – reaching $30bn+ excl. stock comp - but choose to focus on emerging technologies such as machine learning, VR, AR, driverless cars, robotics, drones, where there are no standards, but instead a loose commitment to open source technology (often as a fig leaf for proprietary technology). It’s even more surprising when considering how much their businesses have profited the most from 4G, and how much more they stand to gain from 5G. Data is the new gold and 5G will enable data to be used in “near real time” that will be essential for applications like driverless cars, or even assisted driving.
Why sit on the sidelines? Perhaps it is that 5G offers few “insertion points” in this global SEP licensing process, since it largely continues the use of the 4G air interfaces, making renewals more of a pro forma matter. This leaves wireless heavyweights – Qualcomm, Huawei, Ericsson, Nokia, et al – remaining firmly in control of the standards setting process in 5G and thereby controlling one of the most lucrative profit streams in tech, as seen in the $8bn revenue base at Qualcomm’s QTL unit, or the $1bn+ licensing streams of Nokia and Ericsson.
This is important since the hyper-scale data centre players have squeezed the OEM business model down to ever lower margins; this creates a rising incentive to seek royalties for SEPs, and also extract value from implementation patents which are largely unlicensed today.
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Women's access to bars
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Memories by Steve Bedser
People saw your feet first at the Jester
�At that time (1985) there was a pub and a club but not much else. The first time I went to The Jester as part of my tentative coming-out - I must only just have turned 19, it was an incredibly busy, circular basement bar. The first time you walk dow...
Tuesday was stripper night
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Other bars in the late 80s
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Silver Slipper the only option 70s/80s
�Another thing that is important to the gay history of Birmingham was a phenomenally busy cottage called The Silver Slipper in Station Street, long since covered in tarmac. For young gay men in the 1970s and early �80s, meeting people in cruising gro...
Important role of the Nightingale
�The big picture in Birmingham is the presence of The Nightingale and its history. It was established with a constitution like a working men�s club, by and for its members, for 30 years or more. It acquired its name from a former Indian restaurant, o...
Hotch potch of gay businesses
�That�s not to knock the entrepreneurs because Bill Gavan�s had an important role � a hard-nosed business person with an altruistic underbelly who has made an important contribution. Then we�ve got a hotch-potch, ranging from opportunist, 'let�s put ...
Strategic approach needed for grotty gay village
Steve considers �Now we have the Gay Village, I hesitate to call it thriving, it�s still dingy and grotty, but with the confidence to have plate glass windows � and no-one puts them in. We have a wider range of commercial operations selling beer to p...
Clause 28 sparked by tabloid fuelled paranoia
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Galvanising community action against Clause 28
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Gay Centre a magnet for coming out process
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Migrating to London
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LGB Co-ordinator for Unison
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First out gay Councillor elected in Birmingham
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Being the out gay Councillor
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A Very Dirty Girl
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Author’s Note: The central fetish of this story is “a forced bath & a shave for a very dirty girl.” As such, there are some elements of reluctance and noncon, as well as lots of lesbian sex. If that is not your bag, then this story is probably not for you. Otherwise, enjoy! As always, I would immensely appreciate any suggestions and/or constructive feedback you may have for me. Like most authors on the site, my goal is to improve my writing, but I can’t do that without your help.
Disclaimer: While this story includes elements of noncon, it is not meant as an endorsement of those; outside the realm of fantasy, noncon is never okay. All characters depicted are 18+.
—LKN—
The sun was starting to set, which meant that it was cooler, but once night came, it would be cold—far, far too cold—and unless she found shelter now, Annabelle might have to spend another night shivering in the dark. Squinting her eyes against the hellish sunlight, she surveyed the landscape and there—just beyond the horizon—she could see an outcropping of sandstone: layer upon layer of pink and orange and tan, all rising up from the sand like the temple of some ancient god. It was still plenty far off—perhaps too far—but with hundreds of miles behind her and hundreds of miles ahead, there was no harm in trying and failing. Tightening her skirts about her waist, Annabelle trudged forward, her feet sore and her stomach empty.
How many days had it been?
No, wait, how many months?
At first, Annabella had been obsessed with counting the days; there were still scratches in her arm where she’d tried to mark them. But now, too many had passed and they no longer mattered. The months, on the other hand, were still few and she could count them on her fingers. It was a rough estimate, sure, but it was better than nothing. Out here, in the desolation of the wilderness, Annabella had learned to embody that singular phrase; she had come to be run and ruled by it.
Is it better than nothing? That was the only question she ever needed to ask, the only judgment call she ever had to make. Dirty water to drink? Or nothing? A ditch to sleep in? Or nothing?
It had been a tough road at first, but overtime, the desert had hardened Annabella. It had beaten her down, exposed her true self to her, and then mocked her for it. But it had also given her the chance to become something greater than what she once was. Every so often, memories of days past would surface—memories of cooking, and cleaning, and tending house like the God-fearing, loyal wife she had been—and Annabella would snicker. There was no going back to that life. Once a woman grows strong, how can she stand to become weak again? The mere thought enraged her and made her grow cold.
As the sun began to cast long, eerie shadows against the sand, Annabella picked up the pace. Once night fell, the coyotes would emerge and they were just as hungry as she was. The outcropping was getting closer now—a dark silhouette against a sorbet sky—and though her feet were blistered and bleeding, she broke out into a run, her heart warmed by the promise of a safe place to rest. Closer now…closer…but as she reached out to touch it—the warmth of it sinking into her skin—something else caught her eye. There, in her peripheral vision, she could see…no, it couldn’t be. Was it…a town? Annabella had to steady herself against the stone, the mere shock of it almost causing her to collapse. How many nights had she prayed to God for this mercy? And how many nights had he deemed she suffer instead? It seemed a cruel joke; perhaps that was why she was laughing.
It wasn’t far, not enough to warrant waiting until morning, and still laughing, Annabella stumbled on ahead. It was pretty small for a boom town, but it had everything a forty-niner might want, whether for stocking up or just relaxing his tired bones. There was a general store, a saloon, a few bars, and plenty of lodging, all lined up alongside a single dirt road. As dusk finally fell and the stars came out, Annabella could hear piano music and swearing beyond the lighted windows. The hitching posts were packed tight and occasionally, the horses would snort and whinny into the night. The few men who stood outside, smoking and smack-talking, would stop and stare as she walked by, clearly startled by the sight of a dirty, ragged woman limping down the roadway. But Annabella didn’t care; she had only one goal in mind.
“Water,” Annabella croaked, stepping into the saloon and pushing her way onto an empty bar stool. “Water.”
The bartender—a middle-aged man with a handsome beard and a fancy red vest—turned toward her with a look that was, at first, more than slightly annoyed. But when he saw her—sunburned and covered in dirt—his face dropped and he very nearly lost his grip on the glass he’d been cleaning.
“In god’s name…!”
“Water,” Annabella begged, her voice raspy. “Please.”
“My dear, what happened to you?”
“Water!” Annabella güvenilir canlı bahis siteleri shouted, this time banging her fist on the counter. “For god’s sake, water!”
“Oh, oh…!” And frantically, the bartender rushed off to fill a glass. “Yes, yes, of course! I’m sorry!”
As he busied himself behind the bar, Annabella pulled a coin purse from her skirts and felt the weight of it in her hand. It made a lovely sound as it hit the counter—she’d be able to get a few meals out of it and some new clothes, at the very least. What a relief, to know that her efforts had not been wasted! She could still remember the night it had happened—when their wagon had been robbed and ransacked and terrified, she’d fled. Later that night, when she’d gone back, nearly everything was gone—even the cattle—but there had been canteens filled with water and preserves and yet, she’d chosen the purse. In less than a day—parched and dizzy—she’d realized her mistake and ever since then, the mere sight of that purse had filled her with regret. Even the jingling of coins was enough to make her nauseous. But having risked so much to get it, she hadn’t been able to let go, even after it’d grown heavy in her pocket. The bartender slammed a tall glass of water on the counter and in a few gulps, it was gone.
“Another,” Annabella told him. “And some bread. And some meat, too.”
“I can get you a room and a bath if you’d like?” the bartender offered, slamming another full glass down onto the counter. “I’ll even have ’em heat it up, eh?”
“Just the room’s fine.”
“Oh, but surely, a pretty girl like you deserves a nice soak.”
“Pretty?” Annabella hissed, with so much vitriol in her voice that the bartender actually took a step back. “Do I look like a pretty girl to you, sir?”
“Um…” The bartender was clearly uncomfortable. There was no way to be honest without causing offense and he’d always been taught to be mindful of his manners, especially in the presence of a lady. “I’m sure you’re being too hard on yourself, my dear.”
But truth be told, she wasn’t. Not at all.
Days of trudging through the sand and sweating under the summer heat had covered her in a thin layer of grime, clumping under her fingernails and turning her skin a dark shade of reddish-brown. The girl’s hair wasn’t much better. It resembled a bird’s nest, so tangled and filthy that it was impossible to guess the color it had once been. Worst of all was the stench coming off of her, sharp and gamey, like a wild animal. In fact, when he looked into her eyes, that’s exactly what he saw: a wild animal.
“Don’t make me repeat myself, sir,” Annabella told him. “Just the room and, if he’s available, have a tailor in tomorrow for a fitting. I’d like to buy some pants.”
“Pants, my dear?” The bartender frowned and now, Annabella could hear grumbling behind her. “For a lady?”
Narrowing her eyes, Annabella stood up in her seat and grabbed the bartender by the scruff of his shirt, pulling him down to her level. Suddenly, the piano music stopped and it grew eerily quiet in the room, save for the occasional sniffle and a cough. Everyone was watching, but again, Annabella didn’t care. There were worse things than being disliked, much worse things.
“I asked you once before, and I don’t like asking twice,” Annabella snapped, her eyes like daggers. “Do I look like a lady to you?”
“My dear, please, your manners—”
“I no longer have any use for manners!” Annabelle spat, and her grip on the man tightened. “I have been through hell and back! I have walked through fire and brimstone!”
“Miss, please, let go, I—”
“My wagon was robbed—my husband killed—and I was helpless to stop it. And afterwards, I almost perished in the wilderness. And why? For what reason? Because I’d never been taught to throw a punch, to fish, to hunt, to build…to be dirty. You men want us all pretty, quiet, and demure…all at our own expense! Leaving us helpless to defend or even feed ourselves! But I am not helpless anymore and I will never, ever go back to being one of your “pretty girls,” to be put on display and paraded around like a porcelain doll. So yes, just the room and yes, some pants too, my good sir.”
Releasing him, Annabella sat back down in her seat and began to sip her water, carefully this time, savoring it and eyeing the bartender warily. But he seemed to understand now and without a word he nodded, then scuffled away. The silence was over almost as soon as it’d begun and the air was once more filled with laughter and smoke and swearing. The piano music was lively and soothing all at once and closing her eyes, Annabella let herself be consumed by it. In the background, she could hear glasses and poker chips clinking.
“Excuse me, Miss, may I take a seat?”
Irritably, Annabella opened her eyes. Sitting beside her was a dark-haired woman with even darker eyes. She didn’t look to be much older than herself, really—probably güvenilir illegal bahis siteleri in her early twenties—and yet, after everything Annabella had been through, she seemed so much younger. The woman was wearing a tight red corset that squeezed her breasts together and showed off their perky manner, and a long black skirt that swept the floor. Drawing everything together were a pair of long, black gloves—rolled up onto her slender arms, contrasting with her pale, milk-white skin—and there were matching feathers in her hair. Back in Missouri, Christian women never painted their faces, for fear of deceiving their men, but this woman’s lips and cheeks were painted bright red and her lashes were dark. The poor thing looked like a spring bird in heat, with her tits hanging out and her naked skin showing. It was pitiable, really, and Annabella shook her head. A life in devotion to men was a life wasted. Yes, at one time, she might have envied the woman’s beauty, but she knew better now. Beauty was an extravagance, one that would inevitably lead to dependence and then weakness. But she didn’t say so out loud.
“Sure, you can sit here,” Annabella shrugged and she turned back toward her drink. “Nobody’s stopping you.”
“I’m Susey Gray, honey, what’s your name?”
“Annabella, but that’s a mouthful. Call me Anna.”
“Anna, honey, how long have you been out there?” Susey asked, pursing her lips and scooting closer, far, far too close for Annabella’s liking. “It must have been months. You look a right fright.”
“Two months, almost three. But not quite three.” Annabella shrugged again and reached for her glass, but suddenly, Susey’s fingers were in her hair and instinctively, she jerked her head away. “Miss Gray, whatever are you doing to me?” Annabella snapped, but Susey just laughed.
“A bird could be living in your hair and you’d never even notice.” And before Annabella could stop her, Susey had reached over and pulled a twig from her locks. “See, look at that! I could sell a stick this size for lumber way out here.”
“Would you ever laugh at a man for having dirt under his nails and sticks in his hair?” Annabella growled, no longer amused. “I did what I had to do to survive and I’m stronger for it. What hardships have you ever faced?”
“Honey, I am sure I don’t know what fresh hell you’ve been though,” Susey told her, more sympathetic this time. “But you need anything, and you just ask; I was only being friendly is all.”
Annabella narrowed her eyes at first, but then nodded her head. Perhaps she’d been too hard on the girl. It wasn’t her fault she’d lived such a sheltered life.
“Your room’s ready, honey, and there’s a hot meal waiting for you,” Susey continued, standing to her feet and brushing her skirt off. “Follow me and I’ll show you.”
Without a word, Annabella gathered up her coin purse and followed the girl—past wooden tables stacked with cards and poker chips, past grisly men with unkempt beards and guns, past whores and their customers—all under the warm light of flaming chandeliers. The saloon was big—bigger than any building Annabella had ever seen, besides her old church—and they had to travel upstairs and then down a long hallway before Susey opened one of the doors and gestured inside. Eager to enjoy a hot meal for once and to go to bed with a full stomach, Annabella nearly skipped past the doorway, only to find nothing but a wooden tub and a towel rack on the other side. The rage that followed was nearly instantaneous.
“I’d said, many times, that I only wanted the room!” Annabella hissed, turning toward Susey with fury in her eyes, but the woman ignored her and shut the door behind them. “Did you hear me? Are you deaf?” Annabella cried, even more insistent now. “I told you, I am not interested!”
“Girls, listen up, the poor thing’s disoriented and hurt,” Susey told the room and suddenly, Annabella could feel the hairs on the back of her neck standing up. “The sun’s gotten into her head. Either that, or she’s had a fall. So be gentle.”
There was a rustling sound behind them and, turning around, Annabella watched as two other girls emerged and gathered around the tub—both in their early to mid-twenties, like her, and wearing button down, white dresses. It hadn’t been possible for her to see them before. There was only a single light in the whole room and they’d been hiding in the shadows.
“What are you doing?” Annabella spat, and she wheeled around to face Susey once more. “What is this?”
“Honey, we’re only giving you a bath and shave. You’re a right mess, dear.”
“No, absolutely not, I refuse; I will not pay a single cent for this!”
“It’s on the house, honey. After all, we can’t let you waste away in your own filth.”
“Go to hell!” Annabella cried and she ran for the door, but Susey was strong—much, much stronger than she looked—and though it took a good bit of effort, she caught Annabella before she’d made it even güvenilir bahis şirketleri halfway and wrestled her to the ground. “No, no, stop! Let me go! Please!”
“Come on, girls, help me here!” Susey called and soon, Annabella was surrounded on all sides. “Gracey, get her legs! I got her arms.”
“No, please, this is who I am now; you can’t take this from me!”
“Girl’s lost her goddamned mind,” Gracey agreed, grabbing Annabella by the ankles and holding on tight. Like Susey, she was a buff girl, with wild green eyes and long, brunette locks, beautiful to behold and in some ways, equally terrifying. “We gotta get her clothes off if we’re gonna get her in the tub.”
“How dare you undress me! How dare you!”
“Tina, dear, get the knife by the towel rack, won’t you?” Susey ordered, and a mousy little thing with blonde hair and blue eyes nodded, then returned with a small blade in her hands. “Good, think you can cut these filthy clothes off of her?”
“No, no, no, no…!”
“Now, honey, hold still,” Susey warned, staring down at Annabella with a very serious expression. “I don’t want you getting cut, okay? Just hold still.”
“Please, please don’t!” Annabella begged and suddenly, a new emotion washed over her, not one of anger, but of fear. The grime wasn’t just an aftereffect of months alone in the desert, it was a part of her identity now. Annabella couldn’t stand the thought of becoming just another pretty girl, not when she had been through so much. “I can’t go back to the way it was, alright? I just can’t. I can’t!”
“Honey, it’s okay, we’re gonna take care of you. It’s gonna be okay,” Susey promised, offering Annabella a warm smile, but it only served to anger her further. Who did these women think they were? What gave them any right to judge her? Their kindness wasn’t just demeaning, it was infuriating. “Oh, come on, dear. Don’t scowl, you’re just getting a bath,” Susey soothed and then, turning to Tina, “Go on, she’s not going anywhere; just be careful.”
Annabella struggled and bucked, but with Susey and Gracey pinning her to the floor, it was impossible to gain more than an inch or two of traction. Tina was kneeling beside her now—the knife in her hands glistening in the candlelight—and Annabella winced as she angled the blade below her skirts and began to cut upward. Suddenly, she could feel cool air on her naked legs and then, with another swish of the knife, her blouse was gone and then her bra, exposing her voluptuous breasts. All that was left were her panties and desperate now, Annabella strained to close her legs, on the verge of tears.
“You’re not done, Tina,” Susey called, and she nodded toward Annabella’s crotch. “We gotta wash all of her.”
“Don’t rush me, Suz, I don’t wanna cut her cunt, alright?”
“Stop stalling. Gracey and I got her! You’re gonna lose your chance.”
“Well, she’s still wriggling around, ain’t she?” Tina spat back and, swallowing hard, she eased the blade as carefully as she could under Annabella’s panties. “Just hold her still for me, please, god almighty…”
As terrible as the urge to struggle was, the coolness of the blade against her flesh made Annabella stiffen and for a moment, she laid still. Tina pulled up then—sharply—and Annabella watched in horror as her magnificent bush was exposed for all to see. Embarrassed and humiliated, she could feel heat rising in her cheeks and tears swell in her eyes. She had only ever been so totally naked in front of God and her husband.
“I told you, she’s not stupid,” Susey told them, looking rather smug. “When someone’s got a knife to your bits, it doesn’t matter how long you’ve been in the sun: you’re not moving.”
“Yeah, yeah, we get it, you’re always right,” Gracey sighed, and she nodded toward the tub. “On the count of three? We don’t want it to get cold.”
“Alright then, one…two…”
“…three!”
Annabella had barely enough time to regroup before she was being lifted into the air, butt-naked and covered in filth. In her peripheral vision, she could see the tub, filled to the brim with warm water and frothy with sweet smelling soaps. Once she was submerged, there would be no escaping and she knew it. With one final, monumental burst of effort, Annabella twisted in her captors’ arms and miraculously, she landed on the floor with a thud. The rest was a blur as she jumped to her feet and sprinted toward the door. In another instant, Annabella was out in the hall. She was almost to the stairwell—she could see it now!
Startled, Annabella froze in her tracks. A gang of forty-niners had just come up from the bar and Annabella could tell by the look on their faces that they were as horrified by the sight of her as she was by the sight of them.
“Hey, are you girls okay?”
“We’re fine, gentleman, just trying to get her cleaned up,” Susey insisted, and before Annabella had the chance to make a break for it, she grabbed her by the waist and began to drag her back towards the wash room. “You pay us no mind.”
“Oh! Is that the lost little girl from the bar? The one yelling and cursing?”
“What do you think?” Susey sighed, rolling her eyes, and right on cue, Annabella began to scream. “Poor thing’s been out in the sun too long.”
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We Value Our Staff (If we can find any…)
ClickI can’t think of a human service organisation which does not articulate some sort of ideal or aspiration about valuing staff. I’m sure we can think though dozens of examples which represent the idea that, “our staff are our most important asset.” I also think that its vital that organisations do articulate this objective, and even more importantly, that they act upon it and achieve it as a reality.
Unfortunately too often though the aspiration doesn’t lead to action, and actions don’t lead to successful outcomes. We’ve all seen too many examples where affirming sentiments become merely platitudes or beautifully worded ornaments with no real meaning.
I recently listened to a speaker identify that 2015 was the “Year of the Lemming,” meaning that workforce analysis has predicted that 2015 was first time in modern Australian history more people were retiring from the workforce than there were people entering the workforce to take their place. Now the veracity of the specific date is not particularly important as we’ve all seen the discussions about the ageing workforce and heard the predictions about workforce shortages. In 2013 the Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council had already predicted a 77% growth in employment opportunities by 2025 in our sector. We’re half way through that period.
So clearly that means the “norm,” in which there are more people looking for work than there are vacancies seeking employees is not going to persist much longer. The consequences for our human service organisations are significant.
I started off this blog identifying how our sector aspires to “value its staff,” and I generally believe we think we do this well. In fact I have seen some organisations which are very good at putting their values into practice. They tend to be smaller, and simpler, leadership is based on values and vision and culture is a factor in decision making. Larger organisations struggle more, as traditional management based largely around relationships becomes management supported by systems, and eventually (unless we’re careful) systems mutate, become the end in themselves and come to drive management processes. We see this phenomenon play out in different ways, and my blog post, I heard them say, "We've lost our values..." discusses some of those.
As we begin to operate in this brave new world the “power” balance shifts. Job seekers will begin to have more and more choice and employers will be less able to simply view job seekers as participants in the recruitment systems which organisations develop. Instead job seekers will become the stakeholders which will drive recruitment processes. The natural consequence will be that if our organisations cannot demonstrate during the recruitment process that we values employees then we will struggle to attract the right people to take up employment opportunities on offer. I believe we’ll probably find that the people we need to join our teams will abandon their exploration of employment with us organisation in favour of systems which do demonstrate they are value as people.
Lets consider a basic example. Organisations advertise vacancies when they want staff. Where and how they do this is important, but not for the purpose of this example. Most advertised opportunities invite potential employees to express interest in the role and eventually submit a formal application. Applications are assessed, candidates interviewed, referees are checked and employment offers are made.
Now consider what messages are given to potential employees in this basic process?
What is the language of the advertisement? Does it speak to a person or explain a position? Does it speak to the experience you will have as an employee in the position or does it provide a checklist of tasks you will have to fulfil? Does the job advert identify a person who can be contacted to discuss the role? How many times have you heard of people submitting applications only to be left with no response and no acknowledgement?
Whilst I’m fully aware that advertising means that organisations will be inundated with applications, many being generated by people using automated application apps, I am not sure that this phenomenon excuses us from acknowledging applications. With most applications being emailed, it does not take much to set up automatic responses to at least let people know their application has been received. I’m certain that the statement, “Only short listed applicants will be notified” does not send a message to candidates suggesting that they are valued as people, it can’t be too hard to collate email addresses and send out a notification when the process is finalised so that applicants can at least feel like they matter. Given the ease of email, notifying people that the position has been filled shouldn’t be considered an optional extra by organisations.
I remember one of the most significant ideas which I have picked up during my career is the notion that every application for employment which crosses your desk or hits your inbox represents the hopes of its author. By the time you have invited a potential candidate in for an interview they have invested numerous hours in a process with the hope of an outcome. Surely its reasonable that if they attend an interview, then we ought to be able to call them back and give feedback if they are unsuccessful. What if they are unlucky to have missed out this time around but we’d employ them if there was another opportunity? Do we conduct ourselves in a manner which would mean that they’d be happy to hear from us again if another opportunity arose? If we really want to value staff, then we need to remember to value them before they become staff.
Ultimately, in valuing applicants, I believe that every person interviewed should receive honest and meaningful feedback. At the end of this blog have a look at a few ideas given by others regarding feedback to unsuccessful candidates. Giving feedback to an unsuccessful candidate can be awkward for both the recipient and giver of the feedback, but if we have made a decision to hire someone, there must be meaningful reasons which guided our decision. Therefore there must be meaningful feedback which can be given to unsuccessful applicants. Statements such as “the other candidate had more experience,” or “they were better suited,” do not in my view constitute feedback. Feedback is useful to the person receiving it and should assist them to improve any future applications. Sometimes the feedback might simply be, “you were one of two candidates we were happy to employ, however in this case, the other candidate had slightly more experience working with our client group. We’d love to be able to call you if we have another opportunity and discuss any options that it might provide. Would that be okay with you?”
Unfortunately however, at the moment there are more instances where organisations see applicants as participants in a process and not potential team members. There is an underpinning principle which says, “you will be lucky to work with our organisation.” Soon generations X, Y and Z+ will be evaluating our organisations and deciding if we are worth their time and energy when we are seeking new staff. Similarly they have an underlying assumption that the organisations with which they are seeking to work will need to demonstrate to them that the organisation is worthy of their commitment, energy and skills.
And now the extra bits…
What do you tell unsuccessful job applicants? Five ways to improve your game. The Not For Profit People (Australian)
How to spot a bad boss — before you take the job. Alison Green, Ask a manager
How to turn down job applicants - [the] right [way]. Susan Healthfiled, The Balance
Silo Smashing
Silos are great when they are storing grain but much more problematic when they characterise the operation of your organisation.
Photo: Sue Woolford
Recently I was speaking with a client who was thinking about how the program that they manage (as a part in a large organisation) will be more responsive in the new world of the NDIS. This is not a situation where their service has to adjust from “block funding” to a fee for service model, but thinking more about what they might offer as a unique service to those who might wish to use their NDIS resources to purchase. If you work in the disability sector, then in 2017 there’s nothing remarkable about this type of process. We’ve all been engaged in it for quite a while as this important reform builds momentum.
During the conversation the manager mentioned that another program, in another division of the organisation, had just released their NDIS response strategy. She lamented that the other division are planning to offer an identical service to the one which she already offers. My client’s division offers the service to people without drawing on their NDIS funding, while the other division will draw from individuals’ NDIS funding.
One program was providing at a cost to the NDIS package what another program was already able to offer to the same person for “free.”
The alarm bells in my ears were ringing at this point. Was it ethical for the one organisation to offer the same service to the same client cohort, the first being provided without charge and the second charging a significant fee? Therein lies another blog post, as there are precedents in the non-profit sector where organisations charge for services and provide them at no costs (think about home based aged care and the user pays system when packages have previously been unavailable), however this focus of this Saturday morning reflection is about organisational silos.
How can one part of the organisation know nothing about what the other parts are doing? Or maybe the better question is, what are the consequences for stakeholders, staff and organisations when such a phenomenon arises? Is it acceptable for our programs to operate in isolation from each other? And the biggest question of all, what can be done to break down silos in big organisations?
As with so many other issues in human service organisations the silo-breaking strategies will distill into two key elements: healthy relationships and leadership. If you expect to read “communication” as one of my recommended strategies at this point then I’m not going to meet your expectation. “Communication” is often given as a solution without ever defining what it means or how it will be implemented. I’m still waiting for someone to explain to me what an “open line of communication” is other than a throw away term which sounds useful but changes nothing.
I highlight relationships and leadership specifically because they can be more easily defined in actions. Where there are healthy and vibrant relationships between staff in an organisation then there are platforms upon which ideas will be exchanged, creativity will be sparked and a desire to work collaboratively will become a natural consequence. When people know each other then they are able to choose to work together, and understand how they can help each other. Our program managers are the people who need to understand each other’s programs and aspirations better than such knowledge is needed to cross organisational hierarchy levels.
Leadership is essential because it is leaders who can create the opportunities for relationships and cross fertilisation within organisations. If leaders value bringing program managers together, and value relationships, then organisational meetings will take various forms. Morning tea becomes an important part of the agenda. Cross program projects (imagined and driven by program managers not executive management) are resourced and encouraged. Staff are given the opportunity to engaged in secondments, or work across programs. Leaders both expect and encourage communication between program managers to occur outside of line management and divisional boundaries.
The natural consequences of such activity is that when two services begin to work on the same initiative it doesn’t take long for someone to identify which other programs in the organisation are stakeholders in the activity. Then follows a desire to seek out the skills, knowledge and support of colleagues who we know well through established relationships.
There are many authors who have written about breaking down silos. If you’re wanting to reflect further then you can quickly access some great material using your favourite search engine and they key terms.
I quite enjoyed the forthright comments of Kaplan in the Havard Business Review (2011) “Xenophobia runs rampant within public, private, non-profit and for-profit silos. Each silo has created its own world completely foreign to inhabitants from other sectors.” Xenophobia is a pretty powerful word to use, but well chosen. Hopefully the response from readers is not, “Please explain?”
A blog at Real Colors is provides a rather simple set of dot points which can be massaged into a checklist to help readers begin the silo-smashing process.
Miscarriages of Justice: "Not an isolated problem..."
Photo April 25 2013 The Times (www.thetimes.co.uk)
“The prospect of an innocent person being convicted of a serious crime represents a catastrophic failure of the legal system.”
Lord Igor Judge
Lord Chief Justice of England & Wales
Australian Institute of Judicial Administration Conference. Sydney, 2011
Recently I had the opportunity to listen to Dr Bob Moles, a former law professor at ANU and Adelaide University, being interviewed on issues associated with miscarriage of justice in Australia and within other ‘refined’ legal systems in the world. With his partner, Bibi Sangha and other colleagues, Dr Moles has campaigned for justice on behalf of the wrongfully convicted. He has taken a moral stance on this issue which has come at considerable personal cost. His story is not mine to tell but some of his work has resulted in changes in legislation in various jurisdictions in Australia to ensure that those who have been wrongfully convicted, regardless of reason or circumstance, have access to legal remedy.
Ultimately his work appears (to my mind at least) to have made the justice system more just, more robust and enhanced its ability to investigate and address its own failings. He has been involved in widely publicised cases such as those of Henry Keogh (South Australia) and Sue Neill-Fraser (Tasmania), which you can easily research using your favourite search engine.
October 2nd marked International Wrongful Conviction Day.
There are a few reasons which have sparked my interest in Dr Moles and his work. Firstly, as a highly regarded practitioner and educator he has demonstrated a commitment to the values espoused by the legal profession. Justice is not a concept to which he pays lip service; his pursuit of justice has probably cost him reputation and potential employment or income. For interest sake a QC may earn up to $8,000 for your day in court should you ask her to represent you.
As I listened to him speak, the humility one expects of such principled and values based leadership was also demonstrated. We can call examples of great leaders and CEO’s who inspired others through their steadfast commitment and willingness to ‘get their hands dirty.’ I’m sure Dr Moles would be rather annoyed if I was to liken him to a legal version of Mother Teresa working with the untouchables, if not for his apparent humility, but for the fact he stands over six feet tall!
Photo: David Solm, published February, 2014, Sydney Morning Herald
Dr Bob Moles
Secondly, many of us can give examples where Lustitia appears to have put on an extra thick blindfold and dropped the scales she carries, only to pick up a manual on the politics of personal advancement or how to win elections. I recall conversations I once had with a person who worked in SA’s correctional services system with many notorious convicted criminals and who through their own relational experiences was able to turn names and headlines into flesh and bone.
I am also reminded of how perversely our media, and by association we as consumers, engage with narrow and sensational presentations and sound-bites of matters in our courts. How for weeks we can be consumed with debating the ‘facts’ or otherwise of a person charged with a heinous crime, or a person, who upon admission of their own guilt faces execution in a neighbouring country. Less often are we challenged to speak out about injustice where our own judicial system has failed, or those who have administered the system have acted unconscionably. Maybe if we were vigilant monitoring our own legal system closely we might discover that our default view that our system is ‘fair’ is not supported by facts and reality. Maybe that challenges us as consumers of Lustitia’s portrayal in the media that we might be bystanders to, or facilitators of, injustice ourselves.
I’m not sure how Dr Moles’ interview and the considerations which have arise from it will influence my thinking beyond this blog post. I am conscious of the tongue in cheek joke about two social workers who find a man, beaten and bleeding in the gutter. The first social worker says to the second, “Whoever beat that man and left him lying in the gutter needs help.” Do we focus our care on the ‘victims’ or the perpetrators? Are some people wounded in our justice system more deserving of advocacy and support than others?
A final thought to share with you. Sir William Blackstone (1722-1780) had his treatise Commentaries on the Laws of England published in 1765. This work has significantly shaped the legal system of England (and courts worldwide founded on similar principles). One of his significant legacies which is integrated into the rules, customs and practices of our judicial system is known as Blackstone’s Ratio, that is the idea that it is better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer. Unfortunately in modern "sound-bite" Australia I cannot imagine a politician or journalist advocating this significant principle if votes or advertising revenue were at risk.
“It is more important that innocence should be protected, than it is, that guilt be punished; for guilt and crimes are so frequent in this world, that all of them cannot be punished.... when innocence itself, is brought to the bar and condemned, especially to die, the subject will exclaim, 'it is immaterial to me whether I behave well or ill, for virtue itself is no security.' And if such a sentiment as this were to take hold in the mind of the subject that would be the end of all security whatsoever.”
For some examples of miscarriages of justice currently being examined or reviewed in Australia.
Melissa Dunn (NSW)
WA Chief Justice Wayne Martin fears language barriers putting innocent people behind bars
Overview of notable miscarriage of justice cases in Australia
Henry Keogh (SA)
John Adams (Jr.) 1735 - 1826
Privilege; A quick demonstration
I came across a video the other day which inspired me to reflect on ideas of social privilege and structural disadvantage. In the video a group of similarly aged men and women in their early 20’s are asked to stand shoulder to shoulder along a line marked on the floor. Shortly after questions about their personal circumstances (both current and historical) are announced and based on each individual’s response to the question they may be asked to take one step forward or one step back.
Just 1.7% of Australian postcodes and communities account for over seven times their share of the main factors that entrench disadvantage, such as low income, limited access to computers and the Internet, early school leaving, prison admissions and confirmed child maltreatment.
Aust. Institute of Family Studies (2011)
After 35 questions are asked the participants find themselves staggered at different points relative to the starting line. Their relative placement providing an insight into their relative disadvantage.
I’d recommend you watch the video (http://goo.gl/ydYjzg) or if you’re pressed for time, the diagram gives you a visual description to compliment my description above. Of course, at the end people are surprised by where they end up situated relative to those around them and provide some brief post activity comments as part of the video presentation.
If in your working or volunteer life you lead training, I can see how this activity might be a great way to demonstrate privilege and or disadvantage. It’s certainly not predictive as each individual experiences the events identified in the questions uniquely, but it gives a general idea how many factors which are not usually considered contribute to the relative advantage or disadvantage a person experiences.
The questions the video makers used are a little USA centric, but very interesting nonetheless. It made me wonder how this exercise might look if we had reliable comparative data which would enable each question to be were weighted (e.g. some questions moved a person two steps or more based on the impact of the issue) and if participants were asked more personal questions (e.g. whether or not they had experienced sexual assault). Certainly if informed with more reliable variables the exercise could be even more revealing, although I can imagine there are quite a few reasons one might not use it as a group training exercise.
With my interest piqued I undertook some research and came across a range of reliable Australian sources which discussed personal, structural and community disadvantage. One of the better definitions was published on the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Community disadvantage comes about as a result of the complex interplay between the characteristics of residents living in a community (e.g., unemployment, low income) and the effects of the social and environmental context within the community (e.g., weak social networks, relative lack of opportunities).
http://www.aifs.gov.au
I took some time to consider some questions which might make the exercise more relevant in Australia, and put in some estimated weightings. My list of 90 questions follows. Whilst I did work through the findings of a few academic papers to inform my own decision making, it is certainly a list which is subject to my own personal bias and guesstimates. Please feel free to comment on my additions, weightings and omissions and improve the list of questions.
Sample privilege disadvantage questions.pdf
Whilst I understand that I’m singing to the choir considering those who usually read my blog, it amazes me how often influential people in politics, public life and the media have not developed any understanding of privilege or disadvantage. Ultimately, this exercise doesn’t have to be scientific. The debrief following the activity is where there is great opportunity for learning and reflection.
40+ current grant / funding opportunities
Nuffield Australia Farming Scholarships NEW
Funding Provider: Australian Nuffield Farming Scholars Association
Funding Amounts: $0 to $30,000
Application Dates: 30 June 2015 CLOSING SOON
Purpose: To encourage Australian Primary Producers to adopt local and international best practice so that excellence in all aspects of Australian agricultural production, distribution and management is achieved.
Website Information: http://nuffield.com.au/nuffield-australia-scholarship-application/
Address: PO Box 586 MOAMA 2731 NSW
Phone: (03) 5480 0755 Email: enquiries@nuffield.com.au
Veteran & Community Grants Program
Funding Provider: Australian Federal Government Department of Veteran’s Affairs
Funding Amounts: Undisclosed
Application Dates: Ongoing
Purpose: These grants aim to maintain and improve the independence and quality of life of members of the veteran community by providing financial assistance for activities, services and projects that sustain or enhance wellbeing.
Website Information: www.dva.gov.au/health_and_wellbeing/veterans_community_grants/Pages/index.aspx
Postal Address: Grants and Bursaries Team, Department of Veterans’ Affairs, GPO Box 9998, ADELAIDE South Australia 5001
Community Benefit SA Grants
Funding Provider: Community Benefit SA
Funding Amounts: Up to $45,000. Average: $10,000. Total Pool: $4,000,000
Aim: The program aims to improve the well-being, quality of life, community participation and life management skills of disadvantaged individuals, families and communities and to develop and strengthen communities across metropolitan, rural and remote regions of SA by providing one-off project funding to community organisations.
Website Information: www.dcsi.sa.gov.au/services/grants-for-organisations/community-benefit-sa
Contact: Community Benefit SA Address: GPO Box 292 ADELAIDE 5001 SA
Email: cbsa@sa.gov.au
Inger Rice Foundation Grants
Funding Provider: Inger Rice Foundation
Funding Amounts: Up to $5,000
Purpose: The foundations objective is to promote children's health, welfare and development.
Contact: Inger Rice Foundation
Address: PO Box 307 Civic Square CANBERRA 2608 ACT
Australian Communities Foundation Funding
Funding Provider: Australian Communities Foundation
Aim: Australian Communities Foundation grants support a range of charitable organisations and projects each year through Australian registered charitable organisations. These fall broadly into the areas of arts & culture, community development & advocacy, community services & welfare, disability, education, training & employment, environment, health & medical research, overseas aid & development.
Website Information: www.communityfoundation.org.au/grantmaking
Email: admin@communityfoudation.org.au
Peter Brock Foundation Grants
Funding Provider: The Peter Brock Foundation
Funding Amounts: Unspecified
Aim: The Peter Brock Foundation provides assistance to individuals in crisis, with a major focus on youth disability and our Harm to Calm programs assisting individuals and families in crisis. Website Information: www.peterbrockfoundation.com.au/Funding.aspx
Saluting Their Service Commemorations Grants Program
Funding Provider: Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Aim: The Saluting Their Service grants program supports projects and activities which directly commemorate Australia’s servicemen and women who served in wars, conflicts and peace operations. The grants also promote appreciation and understanding of the role those who have served have played in shaping the nation. The program is designed to preserve our wartime heritage and to involve people throughout the nation in a wide range of activities and projects. Modest grants are available for projects which meet the aims and objectives of Saluting Their Service.
Website Information: http://www.dva.gov.au/commems_oawg/commemorations/grants/Pages/index.aspx
Address: Department of Veterans’ Affairs, GPO Box 9998, ADELAIDE SA 5001
Google Grants
Funding Provider: Google
Aim: AdWords is Google's online advertising tool. Google Ad Grants empowers non-profit organisations, through $10,000 per month in in-kind AdWords™ advertising, to promote their missions and initiatives on Google.com.au
Website Information: www.google.com.au/grants/index.html
Email: googlegrants-australia@google.com
Funding Provider: Australian Federal Government
Aim: The Black Spot Program is part of the commitment to reduce crashes on Australian roads. Community groups, motorist organisations, industry organisations, councils and individuals are invited to nominate Black Spot sites around Australia to be considered for treatment.
Website: http://investment.infrastructure.gov.au/funding/blackspots/index.aspx
Address: The Black Spot Consultative Panel, C/O Manager, Road Asset Policy and Programs, Department of Planning, Transport, and Infrastructure, GPO Box 1533, ADELAIDE SA 5001
Sunsuper’s Dream for a better world program
Funding Provider: Sunsuper
Aim: Sunsuper Dreams is all about doing something positive for the community in a really meaningful way. So if you have a dream that can help make things better for an Aussie cause, organisation or person sends it in. To qualify, your dream project must: Be based in Australia, Be able to be undertaken in the next six months, Do something good for the community.
Website Information: www.sunsuperdreams.com.au/about
Email: enquiries@sunspeardreams.com.au
Multicultural Grants Scheme
Funding Provider: Multicultural SA
Aim: To increase understanding of the culturally diverse community we live in, improve equality and tolerance in our community, increase participation by South Australians of all backgrounds in the community and celebrate and value cultural diversity.
Website Information: www.multicultural.sa.gov.au/grants/multicultural-grants-scheme
Contact: Office of Multicultural and International Affairs
Address: 24 Flinders Street Adelaide 5000 SA
Email: multicultural@sa.gov.au Phone: 8226 1944
Matana Foundation for Young People Grant Program
Funding Provider: Matana Foundation for Young People
Funding Amounts: $1,000 to $10,000
Aim: To create a more just society by giving every young person in Australia an equal opportunity to access the skills to negotiate life’s journey.
Website Information: www.matanafoundation.org.au
Contact: Level 10 65 York Street Sydney 2000 NSW
Email: info@matanafoundation.org.au Phone: (02) 9299 0555
Esso Contributions Program
Funding Provider: Mobil - Esso Australia Ltd
Aim: To meet the important community needs in ways that are compatible with our business interests. Priority Interest, Health (including community safety), Education (maths, science & engineering), Environment/conservationt. Community support projects, volunteering and the arts are also supported. We seek to fund specific community projects (not general fund raising appeals or discretionary funding) with defined budget items. Projects that demonstrate broad community benefits are a priority. We favour projects where the company and the community group can develop a close working relationship.Address: GPO Box 400 MELBOURNE 3001 VIC
Active in Parks - Take It Outside Small Grants Program
Funding Provider: People and Parks Foundation
Funding Amounts: $500 - $1,500
Aim: Take it Outside grants give you the opportunity to take your programs and activities outside by supporting you to buy equipment or resources that will support this move.Website: http://activeinparks.org/getting-involved/funding-2/
Address: Level 10 535 Bourke Street Melbourne 3000 VIC
Phone: 03 8680 2826 Email: info@peopleandparks.org
Active in Parks - Local Champions Grant
Funding Amounts: $7,000 - $15,000
Aim: Active in Parks has funding opportunities to support organisations and community groups across Australia.Website: http://activeinparks.org/about/about-2/
Coopers Foundation Grants
Funding Provider: Coopers Brewery Foundation
Aim: The Foundation aims to improve and protect the quality of life of Australians by providing support to charitable organisations with recognised strengths in medical research and health care, in youth education, and aged care, and in fostering family and community support, based on Christian values. Website: http://www.coopers.com.au/#/community-news-events/the-coopers-foundation/applying-for-funding/
Phone: 1300 664 344 Email: foundation@coopers.com.au
Arts Grants Performers’ Trust Foundation
Funding Provider: PPCA
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,500 for individuals and $5,000 for groups
Aim: All applications must be for one or more of the following purposes: Performances at concerts at or for charitable institutions such as hospitals or homes for the aged; Scholarships for the promotion and encouragement of musical and theatrical education; The promotion and encouragement of the performing arts to the general public; The aid or assistance of any beneficiary who is unable to adequately maintain herself/himself by her/his own exertions and other income.
Website Information: www.ppca.com.au/ppca-about-us/ppca-performers-trust-foundation/
Email: trust.mail@ppca.com.au Phone: (02) 8569 1100
Australian Visual Artists’ Benevolent Fund
Funding Provider: Australian Visual Artists’ Benevolent Fund, National Association for the Visual Arts Funding Amounts: Undisclosed
Aim: The Fund hopes to provide some limited financial assistance to any visual arts practitioner faced with a disaster as a result of serious illness, accident or some other unexpected catastrophe.
Website Information: www.visualarts.net.au/grantsprizes/2
Contact: Australian Visual Artists’ Benevolent Fund
Address: C/- Service Unit National Association for the Visual Arts PO Box 60 Potts Point NSW
Email: nava@visualarts.net.au Phone: (02) 9368 1900
Deviant ART Creative Grants
Funding Provider: DeviantART
Aim: The DeviantART Creative Grants Program is a pilot project designed to make modest grants to artists upon application for projects related to making and displaying art.
Website Information: www.fourteenthstar.deviantart.com/journal/Announcing-the-deviantART-Creative-Grants-299475642
PPCA Performers’ Trust Foundation
Funding Provider: Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA)
Funding Amounts: $2,000 to $5,000
Aim: To promote and encourage music and the performing arts. The grants provided are non-recurring (i.e. one-off grants rather than a periodical payment) and are determined by the four trustees of the trust.
Website Information: www.ppca.com.au/ppca-about-us/ppca-performers-trust-foundation/ Contact: Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA)
Address: PO Box Q20 Sydney 1230 NSW
Quick Step Grant
Funding Provider: Country Arts SA
Aim: To assist regional artists, arts organisations and communities with professional arts development and training opportunities, or organisations/communities with small project opportunities that arise at short notice.
Website Information: www.countryarts.org.au/support-funding/grants-3/development-program/ Address: Grants Administration Officer Country Arts SA 2 McLaren Parade Port Adelaide 5015 SA
Register of Cultural Organisations
Funding Provider: Ministry for the Arts
Aim: To assist qualifying cultural bodies to attract support by enabling them to offer donors the incentive of a tax deduction
Website Information: www.arts.gov.au/roco
Contact: Register of Cultural Organisations Office for the Arts Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport
Address: GPO Box 803 Canberra ACT 2601
Email: roco.mail@pmc.gov.au Phone: (02) 6210 2828
Audience Development Presentation Grants
Funding Provider: Arts SA
Funding Amounts: Up to $5000. Funding requests cannot exceed 50% of total project budget.
Aim: Out of Round Presentation funding replaces the Short Notice category. It supports South Australian artists to respond to invitations and opportunities for career-defining performances that arise at short notice. You must discuss your funding needs with Arts SA before preparing an application as unsolicited applications will not be accepted.Website Information: http://arts.sa.gov.au/grants/audience-development-out-of-round-presentation/
Contact: Becc Bates Arts Development Officer
Phone: 8463 5414 Email: bates.becc@dpc.sa.gov.au
Arts Organisations Grants
Funding Amounts: Between $50,000 & $100,000
Aim: The Arts Organisations program provides annual or multi-year funding for small to medium arts organisations to support creativity, success, artistic risk, ambition, reach & access.
Website Information: http://arts.sa.gov.au/grants/arts-organisations/
Contact: Angela Salomon Manager Arts Development
Phone: 8463 5446 Email: salomon.angela@dpc.sa.gov.au
Touring: Contemporary Music Grants
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000 for regional/national touring, up to $15,000 for international touring
Aim: Touring grants are available to support scheduled performances in regional SA, interstate or internationally, that build audiences and/or professional networks. For the purposes of this grant, a tour is defined as three or more confirmed performances in recognised music and/or house concert venues.
Website Information: http://arts.sa.gov.au/grants/audience-development-touring-2/
Marketing: Contemporary Music Grants
Aim: Marketing offers support for campaigns to develop audiences for new music being released into targeted markets. Funding is available for marketing new releases, tours, concerts, launches and shows that seek to develop the commercial value of South Australian music.
Website Information: http://arts.sa.gov.au/grants/marketing-contemporary-music/
Annual Grants - Minor
Funding Provider: Graham F Smith Peace Foundation Inc.
Aim: To help individuals and organisations create arts projects which address the aims of the Trust – promoting peace, justice, and care for the environment.
Website Information: www.artspeacefoundation.org
Contact: Graham F Smith Peace Foundation Inc.
Address: PO Box 693 North Adelaide 5006 SA
Email: contact@artspeacefoundation.org Phone: 8267 3915
Sports Grants
Holden Home Grown Advantage NEW
Funding Provider: Holden
Funding Amounts: $1 to $100,000
Application Dates: 31st August 2015
Aim: Local sporting clubs are an integral part of the Australian way of life, much like Holden. That's why we've made a long term commitment to helping grass roots sport by giving local clubs the chance to upgrade their facilities with the Holden Home Ground Advantage project
Website Information: http://www.holden.com.au/homegroundadvantage
Email: communitysupport.holden@gm.com
Local Sporting Champions
Funding Provider: Australian Government
Funding Amounts: $500
IMPORTANT CHANGES TO LSC PROGRAM: Changes to team grants - The Federal Government has removed Team grants with funding instead being available for more individual grants. A change to age criteria - Currently the age criteria is between the ages of 12 and 18 (inclusive) at the start of the competition. The age criteria will now be that the applicant must be turning 12-18 in the year of the competition. It will mean that there will be some athletes who are no longer able to apply as they will be turning 19 this year.
Aim: Grants to help young people pursue their sporting dreams. Young people find it difficult to meet the ongoing and significant costs associated with participation at sporting competitions, particularly those from regional areas. The Local Sporting Champions program is an Australian Government initiative designed to provide financial assistance for young people aged 12-18 towards the cost of travel, accommodation, uniforms or equipment when competing, coaching or officiating at an official national sporting organisation (NSO) endorsed state, national or international sporting championships or a School Sport Australia state or national championships.
Website Information: http://www.ausport.gov.au/participating/schools_and_juniors/local_sporting_champions
Sport Incentive Program
Funding Provider: Australian Sports Foundation
Aim: To assist in the development of sport in Australia.
Website Information: www.asf.org.au
Contact: Australian Sports Foundation
Address: PO Box 176 Belconnen ACT 2616 Email: info@asf.org.au Phone: (02) 6214 7868
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Grants
Indigenous Social Enterprise Fund (ISEF)
Funding Provider: Social Ventures Australia
Aim: All investments will be made with a view to develop and nurture Indigenous social enterprises with a commercial focus so that they can successfully access further investment. Recognising the importance of Indigenous owned and led initiatives, SVA intends to transfer the Fund to an Indigenous-led organisation after the two year pilot period.
Website: http://socialventures.com.au/work/isef/
Contact: Poppy Wise Phone: 02 8004 6715 Email: pwise@socialventures.com.au
Funded Partnerships Project
Funding Provider: You Me Unity
Aim: The Funded Partnerships Project provides an opportunity for a broad range of organisations to enter into a partnership with You Me Unity to raise public awareness and community support for constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Website:www.recognise.org.au/blog/view/organisations-wanted-for-funded-partnerships?utm_source=Main+List&%3butm_campaign=d8c7d510c1-120802_YMU_Organisation_Funding&%3butm_medium=email
Address: PO Box K746 Haymarket 1240 NSW Email: funding@ymu.org.au
Elite Indigenous Travel and Accommodation Assistance Program (EITAAP)
Funding Provider: Australian Sports Commission
Aim: To provide financial assistance to elite Indigenous sportspeople including coaches, managers, trainer and officials.
Website Information: www.ausport.gov.au/participating/indigenous/get_involved/grants_and_scholarships
Contact: Australian Sports Commission Address: PO Box 176 Belconnen ACT 2616
Email: eitaap@ausport.gov.au Phone: (02) 6214 1111
Aboriginal Benefits Foundation Grants
Funding Provider: Aboriginal Benefits Foundation
Funding Amounts: $500 to $5,000
Aim: The Foundation provides grants to Aboriginal communities and individuals to support projects which advance the aims of the foundation.
Website Information: www.aboriginal.org.au/grants.htm Email: info@aboriginal.org.au Disability & Carers Grants
Richard Lllewellyn Arts and Disability Program
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000 for individuals, $20,000 for organisations
Aim: The Richard Llewellyn Arts and Disability program supports projects and initiatives by South Australian artists with disability. Funding is available to individual artists with disability and organisations where professional practising artists with disability are the primary recipients of the funding. Website Information: http://arts.sa.gov.au/grants/richard-llewellyn-arts-and-disability/ Email: treasure.sarah@dpc.sa.gov.au
Phone: Sarah Treasure Program Administrator 08 8463 5423
Ace Sponsorship Program
Funding Provider: Australian Communications Exchange
Funding Amounts: Up to $20,000
Aim: To support events or projects that’ll benefit the Australian Deaf community and Australians with a speech, communication or hearing impairment.
Website Information: www.aceinfo.net.au/index1c45.html?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=9
Contact: Australian Communications Exchange
Address: PO Box 473 Stones Corner 4120 QLD
Email: info@aceinfo.net.au Phone: (07) 3815 7612
Continence Aids Payment Scheme (CAPS)
Funding Provider: Department of Health and Ageing
Aim: The CAPS is an Australian Government Scheme that provides a payment to assist eligible people who have permanent and severe incontinence to meet some of the costs of their incontinence products. The payment is made by Medicare directly into a client’s nominated bank account Website Information: www.bladderbowel.gov.au/caps/default.htm
Contact: Department of Health and Ageing Address: GPO Box 9822 Sydney 2001 NSW
Telstra’s Disability Equipment Program
Funding Provider: Telstra
Aim: To provide eligible customers with specialised equipment to access the standard telephone service. If you have a disability and are unable to access the standard telephone handset, Telstra's Disability Equipment Program may have a product to suit your needs.
Website Information: www.telstra.com.au/abouttelstra/commitments/disability-services/disability-equipment-program/
Contact: Telstra Address: PO Box 473 Stones Corner 4120 QLD
Email: disability@online.telstra.com.au Phone: 1800 068 424 Fax: 1800814 777
The Joseph Seridis Trust Fund
Funding Provider: The Joseph Seridis Trust Fund
Aim: To assist young people with disabilities by providing equipment associated with enhancing daily living and independence.
Website Information: www.jstf.org.au Contact: Joseph Seridis Trust Fund
Address: PO Box 2534 Adelaide 5001 SA
Email: gay.cleary@ucwesleyadelaide.org.au Phone: 8202 5149
RSB Equipment Grant Scheme
Funding Provider: Royal Society for the Blind
Funding Amounts: $200 to $2000
Aim: An Equipment Scheme has been established to assist legally blind South Australian clients of the RSB who need financial assistance to purchase essential equipment.
Website: www.rsb.org.au/Our_Services/Adaptive_Technology/Grants/RSBBrailleEquipmentGrantScheme.aspx
Email: atc@rsb.org.au
Phone: 08 8417 5599 Address: Adaptive Technology Centre, Royal Society for the Blind, 230 Pirie Street, Adelaide SA 5000 South Australia
Equipment or Home Modifications
Funding Provider: Department for Communities and Social Inclusion (DCSI)
Aim: DCSI state-wide Equipment Program services the equipment and home modification needs of clients of Disability SA, Disability and Domiciliary Care Services, Novita Children’s Services and Minda Inc. The program provides eligible people with equipment and home modifications for mobility, access, transfers, bathing and personal care, pressure management, seating and communication. Clients wanting an item of equipment, a home modification or, who are having difficulty using current equipment, need to contact their service provider to arrange a clinical assessment of needs by a health professional.
Phone: Novita Children’s Services (08) 8349 2002
Disability Services Information and Referrals Line 1300 786 117
Access2HomeCare (for Domiciliary Care / Metropolitan Equipment Scheme) 1300 295 673
Website Information: www.sa.gov.au/topics/seniors/seniors-health/equipment-program
Council Grants
Funding Provider: City of West Torrens
Application Dates: New round open - Ongoing
Aim: To develop, facilitate and implement innovative initiatives that achieve community development goals, contribute to improving the well-being of the citizens of West Torrens and their natural environment.
Website Information: http://www.westtorrens.sa.gov.au/Services/Grants_awards_scholarships/Community_environment_grants
Address: 165 Sir Donald Bradman Drive HILTON 5033 SA
Email: csu@wtcc.sa.gov.au Phone: (08) 8416 6333
Youth Scholarship
Funding Provider: City of Prospect
Aim: The Youth Sponsorship Program offered by City of Prospect aims to encourage and support young people aged 21 years and under who have been selected to represent their institution, club or organisation in areas including sport & recreation, science, technology, arts and culture.
Website Information: http://www.prospect.sa.gov.au/page.aspx?u=1742
Community Support Fund
Aim: City of Prospect, through its Community Support Fund, provides the opportunity for local groups and organisations to receive funding to support their activities and to develop new programs that will be of benefit to the Prospect community.
Email: alison.wall@prospect.sa.gov.au
Funding Provider: Town of Walkerville
Aim: The Fund has been established to enable eligible community groups, individuals and organisations to apply for up to $5,000 for one off projects, programs or activities that benefit the residents of the Town of Walkerville Council area.
Website Information: http://www.walkerville.sa.gov.au/communityfund
Email: cfund@walkerville.sa.gov.au
Community Development Funding
Funding Provider: Adelaide City Council
Aim: The Community Development Grants Program provides funding to eligible groups, organisations and individual residents who present applications that demonstrate consistency with the Adelaide City Council Strategic Plan 2012-2016 outcomes including: People of all ages, cultures and means form strong communities and actively participate in the life of the City Neighbourhoods, streets and public spaces are safe, welcoming and promote social interaction People’s ideas and their capacity to achieve is supported .
Website Information: http://www.adelaidecitycouncil.com/your-council/funding/community-development-funding#sthash.wGlja0pa.dpuf
Funding Provider: The City of Unley
Aim: The City of Unley Conservation Fund assists owners of Significant Trees and Local Heritage Items or Contributory buildings in a Conservation Zone to preserve them in a 'safe and aesthetically pleasing condition. Grants may be allocated for up to 50% of the total cost of a single conservation treatment
Website Information: http://www.unley.sa.gov.au/page.aspx?u=1393
Youth Sponsorship Program
Aim: The City of Unley's Youth Sponsorship Program assists local young people who have excelled in their particular sport, cultural or recreational activity and have been chosen to participate in a specific cultural, sporting or recreational activity/event which is of State, national or international significance.
Website Information: http://www.unley.sa.gov.au/page.aspx?u=1231&t=uList&ulistId=0&c=5024
Young Achievers Program
Funding Provider: City of Norwood, Payneham & St Peter’s
Funding Amounts: Up to $400
Aim: The Council’s Young Achievers Program celebrates the achievements of young people in sport, academia, art, culture and leadership. The purpose of the Young Achievers Program is to assist young people aged 12 to 25 who live in the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters to:
Represent South Australia in national or international competitions or events, or
Participate in an approved leadership development program.
Approved categories for funding are sport, academia, art, culture and leadership
Website Information: http://www.npsp.sa.gov.au/our_community/youth/funding_opportunities
Email: ydo@npsp.sa.gov.au
Community Support Donation Program
Funding Amounts: upto $1,000
Aim: To assist eligible organisations and community groups to make a positive contribution to community life in the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters.
Website Information: http://www.npsp.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=820
Phone: Lisa Mara (08) 8366 4549
Sponsorship and Donations Fund
Funding Provider: City of Port Adelaide Enfield
Aim: Applications are invited from community groups and organisations for up to $750 once in any twelve month period for one off projects, programs and activities that benefit the local community. The Sponsorship and Donations Fund can also provide a similar grant to assist not for profit community organisations with the cost of holding events.
Website Information: http://www.portenf.sa.gov.au/page.aspx?u=408
Funding Provider: City of Charles Sturt
Aim: City of Charles Sturt administers a number of funding opportunities designed to assist individuals and groups in our Council area.
Website Information: http://www.charlessturt.sa.gov.au/grants#minor
Management Excellence Awards NEW
Funding Provider: Australian Institute of Management (AIM)
Application Dates: 17 July 2015 CLOSING SOON
Aim: The search for the most outstanding management talent is built upon nominations - a 'tap on the shoulder' from a co-worker, friend or peer for a manager who has made an impression.
Website Information: http://www.managementawards.com.au/about.html
Phone: 1300 661 061 Email: awards@aim.com.au
New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS)
Funding Provider: Australian Government Department of Employment
Aim: If you are an eligible job seeker and are interested in starting and running a small business, you may be able to access assistance through the New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS). NEIS can provide you with accredited small business training, business advice and mentoring, as well as ongoing income support for up to 52 weeks.
Website Information: http://employment.gov.au/help-available-and-eligibility-neis
A Radical Formula: 100% Effort for 100% Pay
As employers or employees the formula of 100% pay for 100% effort is rather simple and yet it is a difficult balance to achieve. Consider the full ramifications of the statement from both perspectives.
Have you ever known a person to contact payroll and make arrangements to pay back a portion of their weekly salary due to their own lack of performance?
Each fortnight an employee collects my their apportioned salary for performing contracted obligations. Usually an employment contract will identify a number of hours for which the employee is expected to work. In many cases it may also involve meeting minimum performance standards. Should I fulfil these obligations each fortnight I can expect that I will be paid all of my salary.
Each fortnight I authorise payroll for a number of employees. Some work hard, others less hard. Some have seem to have natural talent whilst others need coaching. Each person responds differently to their responsibilities, yet they all collect 100% of their salary each fortnight.
If 100% salary is collected then should 100% effort be expected? Have you ever known a person to contact payroll and make arrangements to pay back a portion of their weekly salary due to their own lack of performance? Alternatively, what about a situation where an employee can’t perform because of the action or inactions of the employer?
By signing a time sheet an employee is confirming that they have fulfilled their obligations in regard to attitude, effort and outcome. By authorising the time sheet the employer is confirming that they agree with the employee’s assessment of their efforts, and that the organisation has provided the resources, systems and support required to do the job well. Each signature represents an agreement that both parties have made, and remake every fortnight, to act in good faith and honour the employment relationship.
How quickly, subtly and easily can the balance be shifted?
I can avoid putting in full effort for the time I should. I can almost meet all of my targets and argue mitigating circumstances for the last 10% which remain unachieved. With the busyness of my supervisor I can slip under their radar with extra break time, late starts, early finishes, missing deadlines, internet searches and distracting conversations. I may even be able to behave in such a way that managing my performance becomes frustrating for my supervisor, who being ill-equipped with appropriate skills to manage non-performance, soon gives up and my recalcitrance becomes entrenched and part of the office culture and expectations. My non-performance is tolerated. Throughout this activity I put in less effort but collect 100% of my salary. And when finally my employer has enough and wants to correct my behaviour, the fact that it has been tolerated for so long with no action means that my employer’s sudden change in response toward me can be argued as unfair or unduly harsh.
I am committed to my role, motivated by my values, a desire to be recognised, or a fear of losing my job. I work hard. I perform well above the expectations of my contract and I eagerly take on more responsibility. Role creep brings me new opportunities, or I create them for myself, which in turn leads to work satisfaction and further motivates me. I start early or finish late, or both. I work harder and I even compensate for the unsatisfactory efforts of others. It looks to those a little removed from my situation that me or my team are managing sustainably, but if I left the role I would leave a gap equivalent to another half of myself again. I achieve more and at the end of the fortnight I collect 100% of my salary.
I attend work every day and strive to achieve that which is expected of me. The workload is relentless, either because of great demand (external) or unrealistic expectations (internal). To keep up I miss breaks, work longer hours, and even ensure that I keep on top of my emails by having them directed to me 24/7. I am compelled to donate a significant amount of extra time and effort above the expectations of my contract. Each fortnight I collect 100% of my wage.
How familiar are some of these statements, either as they have been part of your own thinking or you have heard them made by other employees or employers?
I am a graduate, and everyone understands in my field that I will need to work very long hours to secure my career.
I am a person who responds to human suffering and its presentation in my place of work does not end because my shift ends.
I am a person who began in a role which suited me and I did well, but the role evolved around me and I was expected to manage and make do and I don’t have the skills to perform the new role.
I usually perform well, but temporary circumstances have reduced my effectiveness and I need some flexibility and tolerance for a while until some other matters can be resolved.
I understand how busy we are because of this change and so for a while I will put in more time and energy that I am obligated to do, but please understand that I can’t sustain it.
I resent the decision you made and feel hard done by, so you can forget about my cooperation.
You owe me because you have failed to recognise me.
This employee is unmotivated / incompetent.
We can’t discipline this employee because we are nice people / they are a nice person.
We cannot challenge this person because our organisational values means that we treat people respectfully.
I worked with a remarkable colleague who was very clear about the obligations involved between employers and employees. She lived by the principle of 100% effort for 100% pay. What was also implied in this formula was a third variable, that of 100% support.
Completed, the formula makes for a useful principle for both employers and employees. As a foundation within your organisation’s culture the formula offers a sense of mutuality and promotes fairness. Applied, it prevents burnout, poor performance, and guards against confusion and mistrust. The application of the formula to a given situation provides insight into the way an organisation ought to respond. That is in each performance assessment and in each review of work life balance are we measuring:
As a foundation within your organisation’s culture the formula offers a sense of mutuality and promotes fairness.
support for the employee;
clarity of expectations;
adequacy of resources and systems;
uncontrollable variables such as client demand;
employee and supervisor attitude and outcomes;
organic changes in the employee’s role;
temporary changes (e.g. health);
previous management approaches.
It is only after applying the 100% principle to these variables that an employer is in a position to fairly respond to changes in an employee’s performance and determine if coaching for improvement or performance management is required. Similarly, the employee can apply the same principles before determining if their employer is being unfair.
Ultimately, in the non-profit sector I hope we go the extra mile to value our employees, but in doing so we cannot forget that respect and fairness requires us to manage non-performance and to address circumstances where our colleagues are either under-resourced or over-worked.
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Which came first, the chicken or the egg? A tale of accreditation...
"You jest about what you suppose to be a triviality, in asking whether the hen came first from an egg or the egg from a hen, but the point should be regarded as one of importance, one worthy of discussion, and careful discussion at that."
~ Macrobius Ambrosius Theodosius (c. 420 AD)
I must have been very fortunate to have been introduced to the concept of accreditation in the non profit sector with the idea embedded in the principles associated with quality. In my experience the issue of accreditation has always been subordinate to providing a meaningful service.
There has never been any debate in my mind about the accreditation chicken and the quality egg. Clearly the egg must have come first: a mutated variant of the original chicken-like parents, a new progeny; an egg which will hatch and be the first of the chickens. Chickens which will go on to begat chickens and more eggs and roasts and omelettes.
Just as the egg must have come first it is important that a 'quality' mindset precedes accreditation. Accreditation is the outcome of quality, never the other way around.
Often when I am asked by an organisations to assist them to "do quality" or "obtain accreditation" some sort of discussion will ensue about my experience working with a specific set of accreditation standards. It's at this point I wish I had the wit of Tom Lehrer and could recreate an accreditation oriented version of The Elements song (if you have 86 seconds enjoy this witty ditty). Can you imagine a response where I begin to sing, "There's ISO, BEF, QIC, and Mental Health; EQuIP, AUQU, ISQua, SEF and Disability; Employment Service; HACCP food..." etc.?
My response is usually to suggest that the accreditation standards themselves are not that important, and in fact that most accreditation standards look very much the same across sectors once the specific jargon is translated.
Accreditation is the outcome of quality, never the other way around.
If an organisation delivers its services using principles which promote a quality service then meeting accreditation standards will follow as a natural consequence. This is a good outcome. Most non-profits will have defined a mission and values which inspire or describe the idea that the organisation is wanting to provide quality services. Most boards have a vested interest in ensuring that the organisation does the right thing by its members, customers and stakeholders. In this sense 'quality' isn't a process, but rather a fundamental objective and outcome which should underpin everything a non-profit does.
So what is a quality service? In my mind there are five key principles.
1. Coherence
2. Respect
3. Responsiveness
5. Systematic
A review of this list will only reinforce its similarity to another iterations of the common pillars of an accreditation framework.
A coherent service makes sense to the people who access it. The service fits them, rather than the other way around. It is logical, meaningful, valued, valid and relevant. Coincidentally during the Tom Lehrer era another thinker began to describe the concept of Model Coherency (Wolf Wolfensberger, late 1960's).
Respectful services are just that: respectful! Valuing the individual, their rights, responsibilities, safety and opinions. Responsive services are able to bend and flex to accommodate the nuances associated with different people and contexts. Accountable services follow all those corporate and administrative processes associated with good management of resources and risk.
Systematic services are those which build into their processes mechanisms which enable the organisation to check that their daily activities meet their objectives and standards. Within a systematic service the concepts of Plan Do Check Act and DICED are integrated into normal operational activities.
I strongly believe that if you design and document organisational processes with the principles of quality in mind that accreditation will be a natural consequence. When an organisation takes a set of accreditation standards and develops policy and procedure to meet them the result is often superficial. The words in the documents indicate the correct concepts, but the activities of staff don't necessarily reflect that which is written on paper. When this disparity exists it sends a clear message to staff and stakeholders that achieving 'ticks' in the auditor's checklist is something we do on top of delivering real services. It shows that an organisation is not interested in the fundamental principles of quality services.
Achieving accreditation is a valuable outcome, but the more important aspect of embarking on an accreditation pathway is that it tests whether or not our organisations provide a quality service. It allows agencies and stakeholders to systematically evaluate the organisation's performance and to be assured that it's leaders remain engaged with opportunities to improve.
At the end of the day usually the people who access services from organisations are not interested in the accreditation standards which have been met, but they will be very clear about how well the organisation does or does not perform. They will measure performance against how well the organisation does in relation to their expectations. They will be interested in quality.
I heard them say, "We've lost our values..."
I can remember when I first heard colleagues say, "We've lost our values..." I was a graduate in my first professional role and a far more experienced colleague was giving voice to her concerns in a meeting tasked with developing procedures for a particular service. I heard her say, "We've lost our values..."
I cannot say that the comment drew any surprise or opposition from the others around the table. In fact, I can remember there being a collective sigh of resignation. It wasn't until many years later that the enormity of what was happening in this team, and I suspect throughout the organisation, dawned on me. A group of dedicated individuals driven by their values and beliefs were being confronted with the consequences of the organisation's growth and the pressures upon it to demonstrate compliance, accountability, risk management and 'assure' a quality outcome.
The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical, page 159. Shane Claiborne (2006) Zondervan Publishing Company
Up until this point in time a quality outcome was guaranteed by the relationship that these professionals formed with each and every person for whom they advocated and provided services. The quality assurance system operated like this:
"How do we know we provide a meaningful and valuable service? We know because we know who our clients are not just what they need. And we know because they tell us, sometimes with words, sometimes with a particular look or even through a messenger."
The 'professional' barrier between service coordinator and client was very permeable. Under the auspices of providing a service my colleagues and clients shared aspects of their lives with each other.
A number of years later another colleague who also lived in this relational (rather than institutional) human service environment quietly spoke the words, "...no one leaves transformed..." He too was reminding us about the importance of values manifest in human relationships as a cornerstone for holding human services workers accountable to the people they serve. He was quoting from the writings of Shane Claiborne, author, activist and leading character in New Monasticism movement.
I think the message is clear, even for those who wish to put the faith or religious connotations aside. All three messages align to remind us of the importance of relationships and how they transform people, especially when we work with vulnerable or disenfranchised people and communities.
The challenge for leaders in the non profit sector becomes one where the organisation can meet its obligations to a range of stakeholders (especially in relation to contract management and compliance) without 'over-processing' intervention and service. By 'over-processing' consider systems which favour the importance of rapport over relationship; procedure over human insight; and policy rather than empathy and hope.
Geoff has been working in the non-profit sector for twenty years. He maintains a particular interest in organisational culture and values.
(c) Iter Consulting, 2019
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DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
Jazzy Jeff @ Jazz Cafe
By Da Brakes,
October 16, 2012 in DJ Jazzy Jeff
Da Brakes 31
Da Brakes
Clean But Still Street
JJFP.com Potnas
Location:London, UK
Interests:Acting/Rapping
Well.... What can I say... Our shadow dream came true last night at The Jazz Cafe in Camden.. Jeff played a blinder of a set with a load of new stuff I've not seen him do plus I got the chance to see Mystro and Blak Twang do their thing live...
I think Tim and Kev will agree that the highlight of the evening was the chat we all had with Jeff backstage.. It truly felt like we were all old friends catching up!! Well worth me missing the last train and having to spend £80 on a taxi home!
I'll post up our picture when I get home from work!
Edited October 16, 2012 by Da Brakes
KevTastic 20
KevTastic
JJFP TasticFan#1
Location:Kettering, UK
Interests:Filmmaking, Music Vids, Movies, HipHop, Rock, Hanging with buddies, DJ-ing, Football (Soccer), Pro Wrestling, VideoGames
One of the best nights ever. That long convo with Jeff will last a lifetime. Just felt natural.
Nic61974 10
Nic61974
JJFP Potna
Hey guys, can you forward any pictures you took? I would like to post them up on his FB page. My email address is nicole@djjazzyjeff.com.
Thanks again for coming out and I'm glad you had a good time.
I know Tim and Brakes got some good photos. I'm sure they'll do the honours.
Hey Nicole... I'll send you the pictures when I get home from work! Thanks again for the guest list!
Hero1 41
Site owner for too damn long!
Interests:I'm a writer...so life!
A fantastic night of music, insight and friendship. See I been doing this site for some 16 odd years, and I've seen many people come and go, but there are a few who stick with us. That don't need a heap of news, or a new Will Smith or Jazzy Jeff album to roll on by. Y'all know who that is, and that's a family. When I've seen Kev, or Brakes or Jim go see Jeff and have an awesome time nothing puts a bigger smile on my face. Over the years though, as I've seen these photos I've thought, wow wouldn't it be great if we saw Jeff together. So when a trip planned 8 months ago, and a rare UK tour coincide in life, you know it's meant to be.
We all met up early, around 4:00. It is funny that other people have commented how natural our conversation, back and forth and obvious friendship shines through. Sure we've known each other on this site for years, but this was the first time we'd ever met in real life. My cousin Lawrence, Kev's mate Alan, all got the same vibe. My cousin Alison came along, and she suggested a Japanese restaurant right near the Jazz Cafe for dinner. So we made our way over their about 5:30 and Kev & Alan got to have some food they'd never tried before. Bernie joined us which was great. It was Jeff's tour of Australia in 2006 when we first met, and she'd first met Darnell. It was definitely strange not having Darnell there, Skillz, Darnell & Jeff had been touring together for 8 years, you just never imagined him not being there. He always took good care of the fans on this site and you know he will kill the next project or event he's running.
As we had a great dinner-- the food was incredible, we made some unsuccessful attempts to organise the interviews with Cris, Jeff's video guy. Eventually we headed into the Jazz Cafe. When we got there it was 3/4 full, but within half an hour this show was a sellout and they opened up the balcony as the club's small space soon filled out. The vibe was good people, here to have fun with some good music. The opening DJ's played some classic hip hop records, then we were treated to some UK rap legends who performed a few tracks each. Just after 10, Jeff finally took the stage.
It really was a great mix of music from Jeff, current rap hits, back to west coast & east coast anthems, reggae records-- there really was no boundaries in this set. Yeah it even included cheesy 80s hits like Toto's Africa, alongside Touch of Jazz gems like Floetry's Floetic, smells like teen spirit, and classic 80s soul jams. Skillz had the crowd jumping as Jeff went from one music classic to the next. For the JJFP fans we got some old school routines, "I Wanna Rock" & "Live at Union Square." The surprise of the night was he's the greatest dancer into Getting Jiggy Wit It. A pretty easy track for Brakes, Kev & I to rap along to.
The two hours of music flew by, the crowd left sweating, and they slowly left knowing they'd seen one of the worlds best DJ's and had one hell of a party.
After the show we made our way backstage to see Jeff. He hadn't slept in 4 days and was feeling pretty sick but was kind enough to spend a little time chatting. What ensued was a fantastic conversation. See in this room we had Kev, Brakes & myself, our combined knowledge of all things JJFP clicked into gear. Jeff was able to shed some light on many things we'd never known, and the conversation that flowed like THE DJ, was magnificent. For instance when Jeff first saw his son Amir jump in the booth and spit some amazing rhymes, Jeff was forced to look away so his son couldn't see the tears flowing from the amazingly proud father. Or that on the back of 4 months work in the studio on Willennium, how the rap duo was all set to do a world tour before the movie business and Ali, quickly took priority. Little tid bits of information flowed out that filled in the gaps of an amazing career, and gave these longtime fans some amazing knowledge. We were all lucky to be there. As 20 minutes flew by as if it was 20 seconds, we were told Jeff's car was ready, and the club was ready to close.
Kev, Brakes & I headed downstairs to complete our interviews for Cris. Cris had the cameras set up, while DJ Spinone asked us some questions. Interesting questions, like how does Jeff inspire you, or what is so unique about you being a fan. I think we had some good answers so it will be interesting to see how the video turns out. I think it shows the positive effect Jeff & Will's music had on our lives, and we make good cases for going out to see a Jazzy Jeff show.
And that was it. As we hustled out of the club into the nightime drizzle, the time closer to 2am, the trains now closed and few options for Brakes to get back home we all knew we'd had a great night. A great experience, that was a long time coming. Brakes, Kev, I know we are gonna be friends for life. What a great way to hang out and finally see Jeff after all these years. It was all meant to be.
Ale and TheFre$hPrince
Couldn't have written anything better myself. Truly was an amazing night with great people.
Beautifully put Tim
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Alan felt a little bad afterwards that he photo bombed our JJFP picture. Haha
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DevilsJim89
JJFP Addict
What a legendary night! It's really remarkable Tim how your idea in 1996 to make a website dedicated to JJFP has taken off and just like the music brings people together, this site brings people from all across the world together! I'm so thankful I found this site back in 2002 as a young JJFP and now 10 years later I'm very, very proud to be a part of it..through the thick and thin news days. You're write-up of the evening made me feel like I was there and I cannot wait to check out the videos. The pictures are epic and it'd be even better if our other UK pal - Julie - was in the pic with you guys!
I love hearing new and insightful information about JJFP that I never knew before. That's why when I first met him at Fluid in Philly in 2009, I kinda rapid-fired a whole bunch of questions to him ...haha.. I just was so excited and now reading this post, I'm even more excited for the next time he comes around. It's always hard in AC to have a real convo with him because of the club scene is so loud and what not. I'd love to just sit with him and pick his mind about his career and music. Very intriguing.
BTW - I hate the movie business...haha. It's taken our favorite emcee away far too many times. I'm just glad Jeff has a strong online presence to connect with the diehards.
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Simon Lerkot Berglind
Nice! Sounds like you had a really good night.
"For the JJFP fans we got some old school routines, "I Wanna Rock" & "Live at Union Square.""
Im kind of curious what Live at Union Square sounds like in a club... Feels like it takes some skilll to pull it off without it being strange.
He basically does some of the routine from that classic show, but with some enhancements. Nothing weird.
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Jazzy Julie
jjfp Queen!
Location:Liverpool, UK
That picture is awesome, sounds like an amazing night! Me and Kim are gonna meet up with Tim on Sunay in Manchester, its no Jeff show but it will be great to finally meet up after 10 years.
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Fundraising Activities
Our target is to raise Funds to support the ChinaSCINet’s on-going and future clinical trials and other promising SCI research around the world.
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Fundraising Concert 2017
A fundraising Concert "A Night of Movie, Music & Melodies" was jointly hosted by the Hong Kong Spinal Cord Injury Fund (HKSCIFUND) and the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra (HKCO) at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre on 25 November 2017. The HKCO and the HKSCIFUND cooperated to raise funds respectively for clinical trials for spinal cord injury and for the HKCO's 'Music for Love Scheme'. Ms Ella Lau, Chairman of the Organizing Committee, invited a dozen of celebrities who are amateur music enthusiasts to perform in the concert. Mr. Chew Hee Chiat, the Conductor, the orchestra members and the guest performers performed popular songs which were mateched with display of specially selected clips of movies providing enriching audio and visual entertainment making the night full of memories and melody.
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Fundraising Gala Dinner 2016
A fundraising gala dinner was hosted by Hong Kong Spinal Cord Injury Fund at Grand Hyatt Hong Kong on 11 September 2016 for recalling the public awareness on SCI. HKSAR Chief Executive Mr. C.Y. Leung, Prof. Leong Chi-yan (Chairman of Hospital Authority), Dr. the Hon. Ko Wing Man, BBS, JP, Prof. Paul Tam (Pro-Vice- Chancellor of HKU), Mrs. Suzanne Poon (Chairperson of HKSCIFund), Mrs. Nina Lam, Ms. Ella Lau, Mrs. Amy Tam, Father Deignan and Mr. Jacky Chau (Directors of HKSCIFund) gathered together to officiate at the ceremony.
Fundraising Gala Dinner and TV Variety Show
A gala dinner and fundraising show was hosted by Hong Kong Spinal Cord Injury Fund at ATV on 28 June 2013 for recalling the public awareness on SCI. HKSAR Chief Executive Mr. C.Y. Leung, world-known famous actress Ms Carina Lau, Dr. the Hon. Ko Wing Man, BBS, JP, Prof. Paul Tam (Pro-Vice- Chancellor of HKU), Mr. James Shing (Asia Television Ltd.), Mr. Akihiro Nagahara (United Asia Finance Ltd), Ms. Molly Kung (Chinachem Group Ltd), Mrs. Suzanne Poon (Chairperson of HKSCIFund), Mrs. Nina Lam (Director of HKSCIFund), Prof. So Kwok Fai and Prof. Wise Young (Co-chairperson of ChinaSCINet), gathered together to officiate at the ceremony. With the support of ATV, many famous artists and singers, including Ms. Teresa Carpio (杜麗莎女士) and Ms. Nishizaki Takako (西崎崇子女士), performed during the show.
The fundraising show was broadcast on 7 July 2013 at 8:30pm on ATV Home and ATV Asia. The funding raised will support the clinical trials to develop and test the promising therapies for spinal cord injury
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OKCD Presents:
The Wandering Ney 1
We are proud to present The Wandering Ney 1 , the first of two CDs featuring Drake Mabry playing improvisations and modern works written for him on an ancient instrument, the Turkish ney.
After nearly two years of personal study in Istanbul with the masters of the ney, the American Drake Mabry put out a call to his contemporaries. 13 innovative composers and musicians join here, in a presentation of wildly diverse pieces in this launch of the Sufi tradition into the 21st century. The capabilities and idiomatic sound of the ney are expanded through the use of extended techniques borrowed from experimental music and carried over to the tradition. In this album Mabry plays mostly solo pieces of contrasting styles, such as in the piece by Australian composer Stephan Lalor where he plays the instrument upside down. On occasion he is accompanied - by a Portuguese recitation in a work by Michel Lesourd, by himself on foot percussion in a work of French composer Stéphane Bonneau, and he opens the disc with an improvisation joined by two musician friends playing kalimba and drum.
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Home The Archive Re-appraising the Neo-Georgian: 1880-1970
Re-appraising the Neo-Georgian: 1880-1970
An international conference: programme for 6 and 7 May 2011
Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art London, The Gallery 70 Cowcross Street London
Susie WestStephen HaguePaul RanogajecJulian HolderTim BentonJulia ScalzoIan LochheadHarry CharringtonGerry AdlerElizabeth McKellarElizabeth DarlingJohn Styles
Neo-Georgian ArchitectureColonial ArchitectureArchitecture
Re-appraising the Neo-Georgian 1880-1970
An International Conference organised by the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, English Heritage, The Open University and the Twentieth Century Society.
Convened by Dr Julian Holder, English Heritage & Dr Elizabeth McKellar, Open University.
The aim of this conference, as the first on the subject to be held in Britain, was to investigate how, where, when and why the neo-Georgian has been represented over the course of the last century and to assess its impact as a broader cultural phenomenon. Different ideologies have been attached to the neo-Georgian at different times and places, particularly notions of home, nation, gender and class. Papers explored the construction, reception and historiography of ‘the Georgian’ throughout the twentieth century in relation to a range of building types, urban planning and interiors. The Georgian became one of the most readily identified and popular historical styles in Britain and America with significant neo-classical revivals in both countries in the early twentieth century. In the 1930s the Georgian became an admired historical style across Europe due to its strong formal similarities with modernism. By the 1960s with the tide turning against modernism and in favour of conservation Georgian towns increasingly became the centres for battles between these two approaches. Thus the Georgian town house as well as the Georgian country house became identified as symbols of certain national and historical values. Re-interpretations and adaptations of the Georgian have been a constant theme over the past century and constitute a powerful and enduring strand in Anglophile culture across the globe. Papers will consider interpretations of the neo-Georgian in places as diverse as Central Europe, Finland and New Zealand as well as Britain and America.
Day 1: Friday 6 May 2011
Venue: Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, 16 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3JA
Welcome: Brian Allen, Director of the Paul Mellon Centre Introduction to Conference: Julian Holder & Elizabeth McKellar
Session 1: Establishing the Neo-Georgian: 1880-1939 (Chair: Andrew Saint, English Heritage)
Georgian Revival or Survival? The early years of Neo-Georgian and the Classical re-awakening of the late nineteenth century, 1860-1902
Oliver Bradbury, Independent Scholar
Edwin Luytens (1869-1944): Wrenaissance to Neo-Georgian Margaret Richardson, Independent Scholar Mannerism and Neo-Georgian Design
Alan Powers, University of Greenwich
Passion and Scholarship: A. E. Richardson (1880-1964) and the Neo-Georgian
John Wilton-Ely, University of Hull
Session 2: Developing a New Tradition: Typologies 1900-1950 (Chair: Julian Holder, English Heritage)
Banker’s Georgian: Style and Profit (1914-1939)
Neil Burton, The Architectural History Practice
Quality Street: the sad story of Horace Field (1861-1948)
Timothy Brittain-Catlin, University of Kent
‘Between the Scylla of period reproduction and the Charybdis of modernism’: decorating the walls in Neo-Georgian interiors, c.1910-1945
ClareTaylor, Open University
The civic and university architecture of Emmanuel Vincent Harris, architect, 1876-1971 Nick Holmes, University of Sheffield
Georgian: the other style in British twentieth-century university architecture
William Whyte, Oxford University
Day 2: Saturday 7 May 2011
Venue: The Gallery, 70 Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6EJ
Introduction: Julian Holder & Elizabeth McKellar
Session 3: Global Neo-Georgian: Negotiating International Contexts: 1900-1950 (Chair: Tim Benton, Open University)
‘Phony Coloney’: the Reception of the Georgian and the Construction of Twentieth-century America
Stephen Hague, Oxford University
Beaux-Arts Urbanism and the Neo-Georgian in New York City
Paul Ranogajec, City University of New York, USA
Ian Lochhead, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Um 1800: a continental perspective on the Neo-Georgian
Gerry Adler, University of Kent
Between personal activity and collective creation: Alvar Aalto and the Federal architecture of New England
Harry Charrington, University of Bath
Session 4: Mediating the Neo-Georgian: 1920-1970 (Chair: Elizabeth McKellar, Open University)
‘A live universal language’: The Georgian as Motif in inter-War British Architectural Modernism
Elizabeth Darling, Oxford Brookes University
Victorian Disguised: Picturesque ‘Visual Planning’ and the Post-War Reconstruction of London
Julia Scalzo, Ryerson University, Canada
Nikolaus Pevsner, the Georgian and the neo-Georgian
Susie West, Open University
Discussions from session 3 and 4
Brief discussions featuring speakers and chairs.
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Stephen Farrar
Name Stephen Farrar [1, 2, 3, 4]
Born Feb 1762 Goochland County, Virginia [3]
Alt. Birth 9 Feb 1762 [1]
Move Abt 1772 Louisa County, Virginia [3]
with his father
Military Service 1778 [1]
called into the Revolutionary War, company of Lieutenant Henry Johnson
Military Service Apr 1781 [1, 3]
drafted into service under Captain Harvey Watson
Pension #w7240, Southern Campaign
"He served three tours of duty in County Militia with Continental officers: in 1778 in Richmond, in 1781 in Petersburg and Richmond encamped with General Lafayette's troops in Church Hill and last in Gloucester until Cornwallis surrendered."
Inheritance 1785 'Farrowbank', Gum Spring, Louisa County, Virginia [3]
"Stephen Farrar was co-executor of his father's will in 1785, inherited half of the "Farrowbank" plantation, which he later sold to his brother, Matthew, 9.14.1795 (Louisa County, DB i, 24). and moved to Fluvanna County, Virginia."
Alt. Death Aft 1833 [1]
Alt. Death 22 Aug 1838 [3]
Died 22 Aug 1838 Fluvanna County, Virginia [4]
Person ID I115281 If the Legends Are True...
Last Modified 14 Jun 2020
Father Perrin Farrar, b. 1730, Goochland County, Virginia , d. 14 Mar 1785, Louisa County, Virginia (Age 55 years)
Mother Sarah Lacy, b. Abt 1730, d. Yes, date unknown
Married 30 Dec 1757 Saint Martin's Parish, Hanover County, Virginia
Family Elizabeth Rice, b. Abt 1768, d. Yes, date unknown
Married 1790 Louisa County, Virginia [1]
Alt. Marriage 27 Dec 1790 [3]
Move Abt 1795 Fluvanna County, Virginia [3]
+ 1. Tandy Rice Farrar, b. Abt 1794, Virginia , d. Limestone County, Alabama
2. William J. Farrar, b. Abt 1795, d. Yes, date unknown
+ 3. Perrin Farrar, b. Abt 1800, Virginia , d. Yes, date unknown
Last Modified 7 Dec 2014
Reference If the Legends Are True... by J. Craig Canada, "Stephen Farrar" (accessed January 19, 2021) | http://www.palmspringsbum.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I115281&tree=Legends.
[S725] Descendants of Henry Ferror/Farrar/Farrer of Ewood Hall, Yorkshire by William Thomas (Boots) Farrar III, Version: 2014-06-11 (RootsWeb, worldconnect.rootsweb.com). (Reliability: 3).
[S728] The Farrars by William B. and Ethel Farrar, page 36 (St. Petersburg, Florida: St. Petersburg Printing Company, 1964). (Reliability: 3).
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[S518] DAR Genealogical Research System (GRS) by National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Ancestor: A039006 Stephen Farrar (1762-1838) (Washington, District of Columbia: http://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research). (Reliability: 4).
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The Dog of the South
I’m sorry to say I’d previously never heard of or encountered this book, or any of the other literary offerings of Charles Portis, until it was given me as a birthday present earlier this year by my son. Tom knew I’d really enjoyed the author’s Western story True Grit (someone has yet to make a movie truly faithful to the book!); he thought the reviews on the back cover of The Dog of the South were promising and it looked like a book that might appeal to me. So, first off, a big thank you to Tom for directing such a great read into the grateful clutches of his old man.
I can only describe The Dog of the South as a comic masterpiece, and Portis is without any shadow of a doubt in my mind a greatly underrated American novelist. I’ve heard him compared to Cormac McCarthy, and I can see the line of thought taken here: the characters both writers create often inhabit a similar kind of universe, down at heel and desperate; both authors’ prose has a poetic elegance about it. However, (it seems to me) the difference is that Portis really likes his characters, he’s like a watchful father who wants to see his children do well, whereas McCarthy, great writer though he unquestionably is, can be a bit like the God of the Old Testament when it comes to his literary offspring; you know - vengeance, punishment, destruction.
I laughed out loud (unusual for me) so many times as I lay in bed reading this book. As with all the funniest writing, the people of the story are never in on the joke and remain completely dumbfounded throughout. Everyone in this story is a little bit lost and down on their luck, but you somehow find yourself rooting for all of them, hoping they’ll somehow just find a way to get through. Portis delights the reader by offering us a deadpan narration through the slightly Quixotic, good-natured voice of the book’s central character Ray Midge. Ray, a bit goofy by his own observation, is on something of a heroic quest to right a wrong - well, rather a lot of wrongs, perpetrated against him by the unconscionable, yet pretty hapless, Guy Dupree. I’m not really giving very much away here - this is the novel’s opening sentence: My wife Norma had run off with Guy Dupree and I was waiting around for the credit card billings to come in so I could see where they had gone.
Portis, an author who has only written about five novels in as many decades, could hardly be considered prolific. However, I’ve chosen to view this positively - this means I still have three Portis novels yet to read, and both True Grit and The Dog of the South are most certainly worthy of return visits someday! So - hurrah!
Hope you get a chance to read this book and that you enjoy it as thoroughly as I did!
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He Was A Boy Just A Boy When I Was A ...
“He Was A Boy, Just A Boy, When I Was A Very Young Girl. When I Was Sixteen, I Made The Discovery - Love. All At Once And Much, Much Too Completely. It Was Like You Suddenly Turned A Blinding On Something That Had Always Been Half In Shadow, That's How It Struck The World For Me. But I Was Unlucky. Deluded.”
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“We, the heirs of Saint Patrick, we who kept alive the Christian faith and the writings of ancient Rome when most of” — Edward Rutherfurd
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“I didnt dictate sections of Visions of Cody. I typed up a segment of taped conversation with Neal Cassady, or Cody, talking about” — Jack Kerouac
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“Think of it this way: There are two kinds of failure. The first comes from never trying out your ideas because you are” — Robert Greene
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“I went to watch my father at Silverstone in the early 1950s, and Ive still got the car he was in.” — Nick Mason
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Pablo Perez update
The news today doesn't sound very encouraging for the Ganassi driver who launched into the fence at yesterday's Miami 100. From PaddockTalk:
Medical update from Dr. Michael Olinger, IRL medical director provided a medical update last night on the condition of IRL Indy Pro driver Pablo Perez:
"Pablo Perez is in serious but stable condition at Jackson Memorial Hospital. He is undergoing surgery on the lower extremities of both legs below the knee and will undergo a CAT scan later tonight. His injuries will be evaluated following surgery and the CAT scan."
Robin Miller of SpeedTV has more.
The 24-year-old native of Argentina was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital and undergoing surgery on both legs Saturday night. His lower extremity injuries were termed “gruesome” by an observer in Turn 2 and it was believed surgeons are fighting to save both legs.
UPDATE: This afternoon Associated Press (via Sports Illustrated) had some more information.
Pablo Perez was in stable condition Sunday after surgery to remove shrapnel from his legs following an accident in the season-opening Indy Pro Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Car owner Chip Ganassi said Perez is scheduled for more surgery on Monday and doctors hope to transfer him to a hospital in Indianapolis as soon as possible. He was awakened Sunday by doctors who asked Perez to wiggle his toes, and the driver responded.
"He's made tremendous progress," Ganassi said from the NASCAR race at Bristol Motor Speedway. "From where we were 24 hours ago, he's doing remarkably well."
Well, at least this means he still has toes.
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Nintendo Download: September 10-16, 2015.
September 10, 2015 - Super Mario Maker drops at midnight tonight. That and some other stuff. See all of this week's updates at noon eastern on your favorite digital storefront.
Nintendo of America said:
Nintendo eShop on Wii U
Super Mario Maker – The Mario experience of your dreams is here and it’s bursting with creativity … including yours. Play a near-infinite number of inventive Mario courses from Nintendo and players around the world. Or even make your own levels on the Wii U GamePad controller. What was impossible in past Mario games is now impossibly fun. Let your imagination run wild. The Super Mario Maker game is available exclusively for the Wii U console on the 11th of September.
Virtual Console on Wii U
TECMO BOWL – Match your gridiron skills against the computer or another human player in this popular football game from the NES console. From the snap, control of every pass, run and tackle is in your hands. The player can select from 12 teams. Choose from two run plays and two pass plays on offense. Defense consists of trying to guess which offensive play the opponent will select and then taking control of one of the defensive players before the snap. A simple power-meter system is used for kicking field goals, extra points and punts.
Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX – The best things come in small packages. Join the Miku phenomenon by expressing yourself through fun creative tools, sharing your cute customizations and experiencing some of the best music from the world’s favorite digital diva. Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX is available now in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS. Click here to watch a trailer for the game.
Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
Trine Enchanted Edition and Trine 2: Director’s Cut from Frozenbyte are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 10.
Abyss and 99Moves from EnjoyUp are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 8.
Toys vs Monsters is 75 percent off (reduced from $3.99 to $0.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 7.
Gardenscapes, 3D Mahjongg and Pazuru from Joindots are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 24.
Price reduction:
Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains is reduced to $29.99 (from $39.99) beginning at 9 a.m. PT on Sept. 7.
Theme Shop on Nintendo 3DS:
New themes this week include:
Super Mario Bros. : Famicom Cartridge
Also new this week:
Explody Bomb (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
Funky Physics (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
Q.U.B.E: Director’s Cut (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
Star Sky (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
The Swindle (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
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Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX....!
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Playing it on the Wii VC really took a bit away from me. I miss those names, yeah.. Where is Mike Singletary? Why am I controlling this guy named "#50?" Pfffffffffffffft.
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Sudtirol Expo Milano 2015 Pavilion
Bolzano Chamber of Commerce
competition phase 1
The project proposal is looking for the proposition of a new urban experience of international class defined by a fluid and dynamic, highly interactive mass. The design want to create the necessary mix between users and exhibitors, going to define the structure as the physical place for a "market" with in common knowledge, exchange, and business.
The project is the landscape, the important morphology of the territory of South Tyrol, 70% covered by mountains, which located in the Dolomites of Sesto, a universal symbol protected by UNESCO. The three massifs that rise up with impetuosity on the valley, are a living element that seasonally changing her dress, and incorporate the dynamics of life, with the flow of streams, waterfalls, rivers ...
and suddenly everything becomes so sculptural, precise, polished, pure, and white.
The formal and chromatic intensity is the key ingredient of the project, where a single surface frozen proposes the smooth opening of the rock and the delimitation of space, going to define the relationships between the representation for the inner space of consumption, the weekly partner and that of the day.
The structure was designed as an organism that has adapted itself to the context and primarily elements that demarcate the space rented from South Tyrol for the event, developing a plan that allows movement without physical and visual barriers. In addition the configuration define in according a weekly planning matrix, permit an easy a fast arrange of the interior space in relation to the event scheduled. Thus, It constitutes a vital space 24 hours a day, which enhances the symbiosis between the various partners in the host pavilion.
The shape has been optimized going to simulate on a grid of 30 x 30 cm placed on the area of interest, the interaction of simultaneous agents that move in an intelligent manner on the grid.
The agents are formed by the combination of the number of primary spaces and by the number of district communities of South Tyrol (Val Venosta, Burgraviato, Alta Val d’Isarco, Salto-Sciliar, Oltradige, Valle d’Isarco, Val Pusteria). The organization matrix defines a mathematical topography that highlights where the interactions will be more intense and where fewer, scoring in a dynamic connection between them and the otimized circulation of the users.
The sketch design takes so a more powerful and meaningful, going to subscribe spatiality which the structure will be made up by increasing the feelings generated through the folds of the entrance, and giving rise to some curiosity to discover ..
In the night scenario, the sign is emphasized through an element of green, white, red light, which is projected at the top of the mountain ridge, and is attracting the attention of every visitor that walks along the Cardo.
The feasibility of the project is ensured through the use of the latest technology either in design and fabrication, in combination of the most important material of South Tyrol: the laminated wood.
The mix of the landscape, the Alpine technologies, the sustainability, go to define the architecture as an incubator of the seven key values which the South Tyrol wants to propose to its visitors, and demonstrating the character and daily life of the inhabitants. People respectful of their habitat, that have invested with determination and ambition, to realize a sustainable environment.
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Saudi government announces new initiatives to boost the SME sector
By Jenan Al-Mukharriq December 18, 2017 September 11th, 2019 No Comments
The Small and Medium Enterprises Authority (SMEA) in Saudi Arabia has introduced four new initiatives to support and sustain the country’s ever-expanding private sector.
The first initiative looks into reimbursing businesses the government taxes fees during their first three operational years, as these businesses need to register between 2016 and 2021. The Saudi government has already approved nearly USD $1.9 billion to implement this move.
Businesses that fall under the ambit of this new policy are entitled to reimbursements on the following taxes and government fees:
Issuance and renewal of commercial registration
Chamber of Commerce registration fees
Articles of Association publishing cost
Municipality licensing fees
80% of financial returns
The second initiative is designed to increase the capital of Kafalah, which aims to promote financing to SMEs. Enterprises from 11 different sectors are expected to benefit from this new government policy. As of now, the government set a budget of USD $213 million to support this initiative.
Meanwhile, the third initiative has to do with improving the existing mechanism for indirect funding. The government has promised to fund USD $426 million to provide a multitude of funding channels to investment institution. In other words, with this new policy, an investor won’t have to rely exclusively on banks to fund an emerging SME.
The fourth initiative is set to launch a venture capital fund aimed at startups. The primary objective of this fund is to bridge existing investment gaps by encouraging more investments in the country’s SME ecosystem. This initiative so far has a government-approved fund of nearly USD $750 million.
Jenan Al-Mukharriq
A highly driven organizing member of the StartUp Bahrain ecosystem. And a Project Manager at Matter In Hand with a passion for content creation and empowering communities.
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Home / News / Bodycam shows terrifying moment deranged man grabs cop's gun and repeatedly pulls the trigger - thankfully with the safety on - and then pistol-whips the officer
Bodycam shows terrifying moment deranged man grabs cop's gun and repeatedly pulls the trigger - thankfully with the safety on - and then pistol-whips the officer
The Los Angeles Police Department today released surveillance and body camera footage from last month's unprovoked attack on an officer, in which the suspect pistol-whipped the cop and attempted to shoot him with his own gun.
Video made public by the agency shows the suspect, identified as 29-year-old Jose Cerpa Guzman, arriving at LAPD's Harbor Community Police Station in a white Chevy pickup truck on the night of September 26, and confronting a desk officer.
Guzman, wearing a wide-brimmed hat with a floral design, is seen in the recordings acting agitated and having some words with the officer, identified as Anthony Freeman.
A Los Angles Police Department desk officer was nearly killed on September 26 after an assailant, Jose Guzman (pictured) walked into Harbor Community police station in San Pedro just after 10pm and attacked him
Body camera video released by the LAPD on Wednesday shows the violent confrontation between Guzman, 29, and officer Anthony Freeman
During a struggle in the lobby, Guzman pulled the officer's gun out of his holster and tried to shoot him from a point-blank range, according to police
Freeman is pictured dripping blood after being repeatedly pistol-whipped in the head by the suspect during the unprovoked attack
After that initial interaction, Guzman heads for the door. But moments after leaving he returns, advances on Freeman, takes a swing and punches him in the face with a closed fist, causing him to fall backwards.
A brief struggle ensues, during which the assailant pulls the officer's service weapon out of the holster, as clearly seen in the body camera video.
The officer tries to grab the man’s arm in order to prevent him from shooting the gun.
As the two wrestle, the assailant manages to point the gun directly at the officer’s midsection from just a few inches away.
Moments later, the assailant gets his arm loose and begins to hit the officer in the face and head with the butt of the handgun at least four times.
The officer puts his hands up to protect himself from the blows. Eventually, he knocks the gun out of the assailant’s hands.
After the gun falls to the floor, the assailant grabs it again.
Guzman trains the gun on Freeman and apparently pulls the trigger several times, but no shot is fired because the safety is still on.
The officer then tries to grab the assailant, but he manages to get away and move toward the door.
The suspect then flees, leaving the injured officer drenched in blood.
As Watch Commander Robin Aguirre rushes after Guzman, he takes the safety off and fires three shots that nearly strike her, sending her to seek cover behind a seating area in the lobby.
She returns fire once and radios in, 'Shots fired!'
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Guzman arrived at the police station in a white Chevy pickup truck and walked inside to confront the desk officer
Surveillance video shows the suspect and Freeman having a brief exchange, before he walks out the door, only to return moments later
Guzman advances on the cop and takes a swing at him, punching Freeman in the face with a closed fist, as seen in the footage
Freeman collapses to the floor and a struggle ensues, during which Guzman grabs hold of his service weapon
Police say Guzman pulled the trigger several times, attempting to shoot Freeman from a point-blank range. The gun did not fire because the safety was still on
Freeman called for backup, and officer Robin Agguire pursued the fleeing suspect
Guzman took the safety off the gun and opened fire, sending Aguirre scrambling to take cover behind a bench
Towards the end of the body camera recording, Freeman is seen dripping blood all over the floor and asks his colleagues to call an ambulance, saying, 'I am starting to black out.'
Additional footage released by the police on Wednesday shows officers chasing Guzman and taking him into custody a few blocks away from the station at Pacific Avenue and 17th Street.
One officer suffered a broken finger during a struggle with the suspect, who was heard wailing and howling on a body camera recording.
A loaded 9mm Berretta semi-automatic pistol was recovered from Guzman’s vehicle, as seen in a photo released by police.
Guzman was treated for minor scrapes and booked into jail on charges of attempted murder of a peace officer, assault with a deadly weapon, robbery, fleeing and resisting an officer, according to a criminal complaint filed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
Guzman made his initial appearance in court last week and was ordered held on $2.23million bail.
LAPD tackle and arrest man suspected of assaulting officer
Police chased Guzman and cornered him at Pacific Avenue and 17th Street just after 10pm
The 29-year-old is seen being taken into custody after a brief struggle with cops
Officer Freeman was treated for non-life-threatening lacerations to the head at a hospital and later released.
LAPD Chief Michel Moore said Freeman was recovering at home.
Guzman was charged with attempted murder of a peace officer, assault with a deadly weapon, robbery, fleeing and resisting an officer
‘I am grateful that the officer who was in this incident tonight, who was working the desk, came out to assist this individual to understand what his needs were, that he survived and that during this engagement that he did not lose his life,’ Moore said.
‘He did not suffer the injury that apparently this suspect meant to inflict.’
The LAPD has not stated what it believes to be Guzman’s motive for the attack.
Craig Lally, who heads the union that represents LAPD officers, compared the attack to the recent shooting ambush in Compton that targeted deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
‘It just shows you how dangerous this job is now,’ Lally said.
‘You don’t even have to be responding to a call now. You can just be sitting in a car in a uniform or sitting at a desk in a uniform and get attacked.’
He appeared in court last week and was ordered held on $2.23million bail
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The 25 Best Horror Films of The 21st Century
Posted on October 20, 2019 October 21, 2019 by Shane Scott-Travis
Genre fans have been joyously experiencing a horror renaissance in recent years as mainstream cinema outlets and soaring box-office receipts reinforce that fright films have gone populist across the board. While this doesn’t always bode well for diehard fans who dig the transgressive elements of horror over trendy Stephen King adaptations, for instance (and certainly some of those are truly outstanding), it does also mean that auteurs like Peter Strickland somehow gets financing for effed-up horror fare like In Fabric (2019).
Horror films, when done right, regularly deal with mankind’s own dark psychology, the visceral excitement of danger, the ecstatic rush of the shared experience and they have also proven repeatedly that horror is truly a director’s genre.
All the films listed here represent the very best of the horror genre, and while some choices are sure to surprise and enrage some readers (this is the internet after all) we urge you to join the discussion and add titles we may have overlooked in the comments section below (be nice!).
Now get ready for some serious scares as we detail the 25 Best Horror Films of the 21st Century!
25. Trick ‘r Treat (2007)
This first-rate anthology film from writer-director Michael Dougherty is custom made to be a perennial October classic, alongside films like John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978), which horror fans trot out every autumn to embrace the blood-flecked and pumpkin-scented spirit of the season.
A genre film for genre fans, Trick ‘r Treat energetically embraces the best time of year with old fashion fun and freaked-out uncertainty as it weaves together overlapping tales of terror unfolding on the same Halloween night.
All of these sinister tales, which include a strong cast with the likes of Dylan Baker, Leslie Bibb, Brian Cox, and Anna Paquin amongst them, are loosely tied via a now iconic new character to the horror canon; Sam (short for “Samhain”). Portrayed by Quinn Lord, Sam is a mysterious and macabre child trick-or-treater, cloaked in a burlap sack over footie pjs, he unleashes a cruel authority over all of those who break with established Halloween traditions (such as snuffing out the candle of a Jack-o-Lantern before the stroke of midnight).
Creepy, funny, suspenseful, and well-executed, Trick ‘r Treat is that rarest of anthology films that doesn’t have a stinker in the bunch, and so few films really capture the look, feel, and frightening atmosphere that Halloween can provide.
24. Alleluia (2014)
This haunting, heady, and suggestive thriller from Belgium provocateur Fabrice Du Welz (Calvaire) was partially inspired by the true-crime catastrophe The Honeymoon Killers in this 2014 surreal and sexy chiller Alleluia. Lola Dueñas is incredible as lonesome single-mother Gloria who is affected by Michel (Laurent Lucas), a sketchy manipulator with a foot fetish and plentiful sexual prowess.
Gloria and Michel are soon pulling deadly bait-and-switch schemes on vulnerable women and Du Welz goes to artistic extremes, sequences pop with color that recalls vintage Dario Argento, and zigzags into other genres; a few scenes play out like full-on horror and then there’s an out of the blue musical showstopper that is absolutely breathtaking. Alleluia isn’t like most films, it’s an orgiastic procession of sexuality, fantasy, fears, and fucked up love. Not to be missed.
23. Green Room (2016)
Offering an extremely vicious and unbearably intense punk rock variant on Rio Bravo by way of Assault on Precinct 13, Jeremy Saulnier‘s intense shocker, Green Room, is catnip for extreme action thriller fans and horror hounds alike.
At the ass end of an awful tour, Pat (Anton Yelchin) and his noisy punk band, The Ain’t Rights, are desperate for dough and so find themselves headlining a gig at a backwoods skinhead bar, way off the map, somewhere in the Pacific Northwest.
Soon the band bares terrible witness to something oh so grisly in the titular green room and soon the same room is all that stands between them and a blood-simple, machete-wielding, Neo-Nazi mob, led by a pants-shittingly-terrifying Patrick Stewart.
In Green Room, survival is a fool’s paradise, and hope but a mere blink in a broken beer bottle. As one brazenly executed action sequence follows another in bloody and rapid succession, duress and bloodshed reach a fever pitch. The sustained intense onslaughts on our tapering heroes effectively obliterates any notions of assurance for the audience. No one and nothing is safe and salvation seems impossibly distant, if at all. A more thought-provoking and brilliantly paced horror film with so palpable a physicality you will not find.
22. The Devil’s Backbone (2001)
Eerie atmospherics and a mournful child ghost haunts the heart of Mexican fabulist Guillermo del Toro’s melancholic masterpiece from 2001, The Devil’s Backbone. One of the most personal films in del Toro’s distinguished filmography, this is also one of his most terrifying and emotionally complex.
Unraveling in Spain in 1939, at the close of the Spanish Civil War, del Toro and co-writers David Muñoz, and Antonio Trashorras tell the tragic tale of Carlos (Fernando Tielve), a twelve-year-old boy who, after his freedom-fighting father is killed fighting the fascists, is sent to a rural orphanage full of sadness, terror, and terrible secrets.
Del Toro both methodically and passionately combines the gothic ghost story, the historical melodrama and a riveting murder mystery into a formal and frightening mélange that is carefully designed to dramatically articulate that the most horrific and shocking monsters are the human ones.
21. The Wailing (2016)
Cleverly constructed and incredibly atmospheric, this South Korean horror film from director Na Hong-jin (The Yellow Sea [2010]) is a disturbing journey deep into the heart of darkness. Uncertainty and unhealthy suspicion decays into hysteria when rural Goksung villagers connect a string of ferocious murders to the arrival of a mysterious Japanese visitor (Kunimura Jun).
Investigating Officer Jong-goo (Kwak Do-won) soon finds himself in the center of a savage and genuinely formidable fright film with shamans, femme fatales, demonic possession and other assorted nightmares. This brief descriptor is deliberately vague so as not to give away anymore of this surprising genre mashup in what’s one of the most surprising, powerful, and ominously imaginative chillers in recent memory. This is a film that moves along at an unhurried clip but with all the inevitability of a freight train docking the half-emptied rail yards in the dead of night. Not to be missed.
20. The Love Witch (2016)
Los Angeles-based filmmaker Anna Biller (Viva [2007]) gives audiences a delightfully macabre exercise in sassy seduction and strange, vintage sensations with The Love Witch, a visually lush film that feels like it was made in another era, except that it’s adorned with bracingly modernistic designs.
Stunning to look at and thrilling to think about throwback to the Technicolor melodramas of the swinging 60s and the sexploitation cinema that supervened, The Love Witch stars a smashing Samantha Robinson as Elaine, the eponymous witch.
Beautiful but bloodthirsty, Elaine is determined to find the man of her dreams and will cast spells and brew strange potions to manipulate the men around her until she finds her ideal muse.
Biller’s inspired and kaleidoscopic set design, sumptuous costumes, and deliberately superannuated aesthetic is a crafty coup de cinema, combined with an excellently effective soundtrack and kitschy ornamentation that makes The Love Witch a ravishing and ineffable entertainment and magic made manifest.
19. Climax (2018)
Argentinian enfant terrible filmmaker Gaspar Noé may now at long last finally have his masterpiece with Climax, an unimaginably beautiful nightmare mixture of ecstatic dance and horror most extreme. An absolutely mindblowing, and occasionally frustrating experience, Climax is as detailed and delirious as an Hieronymus Bosch hellscape.
Part Busby Berkeley dance number (think 42nd Street [1933]) and part Pier Paolo Pasolini’s infamous Salò (1975), the film also benefits from a diverse and engaging cast of characters; members of a hip-hop dance troupe in 1996.
As Climax opens we hit the ground running, first glimpsing the film’s “final girl” clawing through the snow before backing us up narratively speaking, where we witness a whirlingly choreographed dance sequence in the troupe’s remote rehearsal space, set to pulsating era-appropriate EDM and shot in a single, staggering, trance-inducing take. To say that it’s riveting feels too basic, it’s an all-consuming feat of strength, and probably the most engrossing dance number you’ve ever borne witness to. So many different dancing styles coalesce; krumpers, voguers, and wackers, and all with an astounding fluidity, energy, and grace, it’s druggy just to take it all in. Wow.
But before long the film moves from Saturday Night Fever-style dance drama to full-on drug horror as the troupe comes to realize someone has spiked their celebratory sangria with some obscenely high-dose LSD.
Polarized reactions to Climax are not at all unwarranted given the dark and degenerate eruptions of terror –– trigger warnings abound –– but for the very brave or perhaps the youthfully naïve, Climax is a shocking and sinister pièce de résistance.
18. REC (2007)
What’s this? An entry in the overdone found-footage subgenre? Sure, by the time 2007 rolled around it felt like the Blair Witch and Paranormal Activity films and imitators had run the concept into the well-trod ground. Well, leave it to Spanish writer/director team of Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza to give the found-footage freakout nightmarish new life with the seriously sinister, utterly off-the-rails rollercoaster ride, REC.
Set in one apartment building complex under quarantine and beset by a macabre and menacing virus, this is a fright film that leaves tangible dread lurking in every dark margin and gloom overwhelming so many of its tightly framed, smartly choreographed, and excruciatingly tense and intense shots. REC is a relentless horror movie that plunges the viewer deeper and darker with each turn, extinguishing hope as it drags you down into its Byzantine and artfully nightmarish hellscape.
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Robert Elmer Balaban
(1945-08-16) August 16, 1945 (age 75)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Actor, author, producer, director,comedian
Lynn Grossman
Eleanor Pottasch Balaban
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Robert Elmer Balaban (born August 16, 1945) is an American actor, author, producer, comedian and director.[1] He was one of the producers nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture for Gosford Park (2001), in which he also appeared. Balaban's other film roles include the drama Midnight Cowboy (1969); the science fiction films Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Altered States (1980), and 2010 (1984); the Christopher Guest comedies Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), and For Your Consideration (2006); the dark fantasy film Lady in the Water (2006); and the Wes Anderson films Moonrise Kingdom (2012), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and Isle of Dogs (2018).
Balaban has directed three feature films, in addition to numerous television episodes and films. He is also an author of children's novels.
Balaban was born to a Jewish family[2] in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Eleanor (née Pottasch) and Elmer Balaban, who owned several movie theatres and later was a pioneer in cable television.[3][4] His mother acted under the name Eleanor Barry.[5] His paternal grandparents emigrated from Russia to Chicago, while his mother's family was from Germany, Russia, and Romania.[4]
His uncles were dominant forces in the theatre business; they founded the Balaban and Katz Theatre circuit in Chicago, a chain which included the Chicago and Uptown Theatres.[6] Balaban's father, Elmer, and uncle, Harry, founded the H & E Balaban Corporation in Chicago, which operated its own movie palaces, including the Esquire Theatre in Chicago. They later owned a powerful group of television stations and cable television franchises. His uncle Barney Balaban was president of Paramount Pictures for nearly 30 years from 1936 to 1964.[7] His maternal grandmother's second husband, Sam Katz, was a vice president at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer beginning in 1936. Sam had been an early partner of Bob's uncles Abe, Barney, John, and Max in forming Balaban and Katz. Sam served as president of the Publix theatre division of Paramount Pictures.[8]
Balaban began his college career at Colgate University where he joined Phi Kappa Tau fraternity and then transferred to New York University. He studied acting at HB Studio under Uta Hagen[9]
One of his earliest appearances in film was in Midnight Cowboy (1969). Prior to that, he filled the role of "Linus" in the original off-Broadway production of You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown in 1967.[10]
Among his early roles in the 1970s were those of Grady Garrett on an episode of Room 222, Orr in Catch-22, Elliot the Organizer in The Strawberry Statement,[11] and the interpreter David Laughlin in the 1977 Steven Spielberg science fiction film Close Encounters of the Third Kind. In 1979 he received a Tony Award nomination for his role in The Inspector General. During the 1980s he appeared in films including Ken Russell's Altered States (1980) and the 1984 2001: A Space Odyssey sequel 2010 (as Dr Chandra, the creator of HAL 9000). He also directed the Randy Quaid horror comedy film Parents, and the Armin Mueller-Stahl drama film The Last Good Time (1994).
Balaban had supporting roles in films such as Absence of Malice, Bob Roberts, Deconstructing Harry, Ghost World, The Majestic, Lady in the Water, and Christopher Guest's Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, and For Your Consideration.
Balaban appeared in Miami Vice as reporter Ira Stone. In the 1990s, Balaban had a recurring role on the fourth season of Seinfeld as Russell Dalrymple, the fictional president of NBC. He also played Warren Littlefield, a real-world NBC executive, in The Late Shift, about the battle between Jay Leno and David Letterman for NBC's The Tonight Show. His tie to Littlefield continued in 2012 when he read the audiobook of Littlefield's autobiography, Top of the Rock: Inside the Rise and Fall of Must See TV.[12] In 1999, Balaban made a guest appearance in the sitcom Friends as Phoebe Buffay's father Frank in "The One With Joey's Bag". In 2010, Balaban appeared as Judge Clayton Horn, the real-life judge who presided over the obscenity trial of Lawrence Ferlinghetti and City Lights Bookstore in the movie Howl.
In 2001, Balaban produced Gosford Park, for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture. He also appeared in the movie as Morris Weissman, a Hollywood producer. He appeared in an episode of Entourage as a doctor known for writing prescriptions for medical marijuana. He directed the film Bernard and Doris (2006), starring Susan Sarandon; and also the biopic Georgia O'Keeffe (2009), starring Joan Allen and Jeremy Irons. He has directed several episodes of the Showtime series Nurse Jackie.[13]
In September 2011, he was featured with Morgan Freeman and John Lithgow in the Broadway debut of the play, '8'--a staged reenactment of the federal trial that overturned California's Prop 8 ban on same-sex marriage--as Judge Vaughn Walker.[14] The production was held at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre to raise money for the American Foundation for Equal Rights.[15][16]
In January 2016, Balaban appeared in the short play Milton Bradley by Peter Sagal, for Playing On Air, a non-profit organization that "records short plays [for public radio and podcast] written by top playwrights and performed by outstanding actors."[17][18]
Writing career
Balaban wrote a series of six children's novels featuring a bionic dog named McGrowl.[19] He also co-authored Spielberg, Truffaut & Me: An Actor's Diary with Steven Spielberg[20] and The Creature from the Seventh Grade: Sink or Swim (Creature from the Seventh Grade, #2) which Andy Rash illustrated.[21]
Balaban is married to Lynn Grossman; they have two daughters, Mariah and Hazel.[22] He resides on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, New York.[23]
1969 Midnight Cowboy The Young Student - New York
1969 Me, Natalie Morris
1970 The Strawberry Statement Elliot
1970 Catch-22 Capt. Orr
1971 Making It Wilkie
1974 Bank Shot Victor Karp credited as Robert Balaban
1975 Report to the Commissioner Joey Egan credited as Robert Balaban
1977 Close Encounters of the Third Kind David Laughlin
1978 Girlfriends Martin
1980 Altered States Arthur Rosenberg
1981 Prince of the City Santimassino
1981 Absence of Malice Elliott Rosen
1981 Whose Life Is It Anyway? Carter Hill
1984 2010: The Year We Make Contact Dr. Chandra
1987 End of the Line Warren Gerber
1989 Dead Bang Elliot Webly
1990 Alice Sid Moscowitz
1991 Little Man Tate Quizmaster Uncredited
1992 Bob Roberts Michael Janes
1993 Amos & Andrew Dr. R.A. 'Roy' Fink
1993 For Love or Money Ed Drinkwater
1994 Greedy Edward "Eddie" Ault
1994 City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold Dr. Jeffrey Sanborn Uncredited
1995 Pie in the Sky Paul Entamen
1996 Waiting for Guffman Lloyd Miller
1996 Conversation with the Beast Webster
1997 Clockwatchers Milton Lasky
1997 Deconstructing Harry Richard
1999 Cradle Will Rock Harry Hopkins
1999 Jakob the Liar Kowalsky
1999 Three To Tango Decker
2000 Best in Show Dr. Theodore W. Millbank, III
2001 The Mexican Bernie Nayman
2001 Ghost World Mr. Coleslaw
2001 Gosford Park Morris Weissman Also producer/writer
2001 The Majestic Elvin Clyde
2002 The Tuxedo Winton Chalmers Uncredited
2003 A Mighty Wind Jonathan Steinbloom
2004 Marie and Bruce Roger
2005 Capote William Shawn
2005 Trust the Man Tobey's Therapist Uncredited
2006 Lady in the Water Harry Farber
2006 For Your Consideration Philip Koontz
2007 Dedication Arthur Planck
2007 License to Wed Jewelry Store Clerk Uncredited
2007 No Reservations Therapist
2009 Rage Mr. White
2010 Howl Judge Clayton Horn
2011 Thin Ice Leonard Dahl
2011 A Monster in Paris Inspector Pâté Voice only: English language version
2012 Moonrise Kingdom Narrator
2012 Girl Most Likely Mr. Duncan
2013 Fading Gigolo Sol
2014 The Monuments Men Pvt. Preston Savitz
2014 The Grand Budapest Hotel M. Martin
2015 Hitchcock/Truffaut Narrator
2016 Mascots Sol Lumpkin
2016 I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House Mr. Waxcap
2018 Isle of Dogs King Voice only
2018 An L.A. Minute Shelly
2020 The French Dispatch Post-production
1965 Hank Harvey Episode: "Will The Real Harvey Wheatley Please Stand Up?"
1969 Room 222 Grady Garrett Episode: "Father & Sons"
1971-1972 The Mod Squad Walter / Tony 2 episodes
1971 Love, American Style Nick Episode: "Love and the Fuzz"
1976 Maude Ambrose Riley Episode: "Maude's Ex-Convict"
1985-1986 Miami Vice Ira Stone 2 episodes
1987 Amazing Stories Jo-Jo Gillespie Episode: "Gershwin's Trunk"
1990 The Face of Fear Ira Preduski Television movie
1992-1993 Seinfeld Russell Dalrymple 5 episodes
1995 Legend Harry Parver 2 episodes
1996 The Late Shift Warren Littlefield Television movie
1998 Friends Frank Buffay Sr. Episode: "The One With Joey's Bag"
1999 Swing Vote Justice Eli MacCorckle Television movie
1999 Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist Himself (voice) Episode: "Expert Witness"
2000 The West Wing Ted Marcus Episode: "20 Hours in L.A."
2000 Now and Again Frederick Lizzard Episode: "Lizzard's Tale"
2002 The Education of Max Bickford Dr. Lowell Sherman Episode: "I Never Schlunged My Father"
2006 Tom Goes to the Mayor Walt Pickle (voice) Episode: "The Layover"
2007 Entourage Doctor Episode: "The Dream Team"
2008 Recount Ben Ginsberg Television movie
2011 Web Therapy Ted Mitchell Episode: "Shrink Rap"
2011-2012 The Good Wife Gordon Higgs 2 episodes
2013 Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight Lawyer Television movie
2013 Family Tree Melvin Schmelff / Tumbleweed Tim Episode: "Cowboys"
2013-2015 Girls Mr. Rice 3 episodes
2014 Alpha House Senator Elliot Robeson 2 episodes
2015-2016 Broad City Arthur Wexler 2 episodes
2015 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Himself (as mascot of the ATF) Episode: "Paid Family Leave"
2015 Show Me a Hero Judge Leonard Burke Sand 4 episodes[24]
2016 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Crazy Walter Episode: "Auto Lending"
2016 Pitch Frank Reid 3 episodes
2016 Graves Secretary Burns Episode: "Nothing Can Come From Nothing"
2017 Wormwood Dr. Harold A. Abramson 4 episodes
2018 Condor Reuel Abbott[25] Main cast
2018 Animals. Himself (voice) 2 episodes
2019 The Politician Keaton Hobart Main role
1983 Tales from the Darkside Episode: "Trick or Treat (Pilot)"
1983 The Brass Ring Television movie
1985 Amazing Stories Episode: "Fine Tuning"
1987 Invisible Thread Television movie
1989 Parents
1991-1992 Eerie, Indiana 3 episodes
1993 My Boyfriend's Back
1994 The Last Good Time
1995 Legend Episode: "Revenge of the Herd"
1997 Subway Stories: Tales from the Underground Television movie; segment: "The 5:24"
1998 Oz Episode: "Great Men"
1999 Strangers with Candy Episode: "Jerri Is Only Skin Deep"
2000 Now and Again Episode: "Lizzard's Tale"
2000 Deadline Episode: "Perception"
2001 Dead Last 2 episodes
2002-2003 The Twilight Zone 2 episodes
2005 The Exonerated Television movie
2008 Bernard and Doris Television movie
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2009 Georgia O'Keefe Television movie
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2016 Graves 2 episodes
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1977 Some of My Best Friends Lawrence Mumford Longacre Theatre, Broadway
1978 The Inspector General Ã"Sipp Circle in the Square Theatre, Broadway
1988 Speed-the-Plow Charlie Fox Royale Theatre, Broadway
2011 8 Judge Vaughn Walker Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Broadway
2014 A Delicate Balance Henry John Golden Theatre, Broadway
2018 Wolverine: The Long Night Joseph Langrock
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2009 Golden Globe Award Best Miniseries or Television Film Bernard and Doris Nominated
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1979 Tony Award Best Featured Actor in a Play The Inspector General Nominated
2001 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture Gosford Park Won
2005 Capote Nominated
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Balaban, Bob. Spielberg, Truffaut & Me: An Actor's Diary, Titan Books, 1978 (revised 2002)
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Today show host Bobbie Thomas' husband Michael Marion dies aged 42 - two years years after suffering a debilitating stroke
Today show host Bobbie Thomas' husband Michael Marion has died at the age of 42.
The style editor, 46, made the announcement in a Instagram post Sunday, writing: 'Nothing is normal. Maybe nothing will ever be normal again. For me, it won’t. My husband is gone.'
Michael's death came after he suffered a stroke in May last year. An obituary for the late lawyer said he died on Tuesday after a 'heroic struggle'. It adds: 'He had a smile that lit up every room he entered.'
Sharing three pictures with her husband Thomas added: 'With all the fear, anger, and division going on in the world right now, it’s so easy to get upset about the lack of normalcy.
'But I beg you, everyone reading this, hold onto what you do have right now instead of focusing on what you don’t.
'One thing we all have is kindness. Absorb it, extend it, exhaust it.'
Today show host Bobbie Thomas' husband Michael Marion has died at the age of 42. The style editor, 46, made the announcement in a Instagram post Sunday. The couple is pictured
Michael's death came after he suffered a stroke in May last year. An obituary the late lawyer said he died on Tuesday after a 'heroic struggle'. The couple is pictured with their son Miles
Marion was a lawyer who graduated from the University of Michigan, the George Washington School of Law and the NYU School of Law.
The couple were married in 2013 and had one son together, five-year-old Miles. Thomas had shared their struggle to have kids after failed rounds of IVF.
Then in May 2019 Thomas revealed how her husband had suffered a stroke at the age of just 40.
Thomas is the Today show's style editor. Her NBC colleague Jenna Bush Hager replied: 'Bobbie, your strength amazes. Love you so'
In May of this year Thomas told Today show viewers how Michael was walking with assistance after first coming home in a wheelchair.
She said: 'It's kind of amazing. If a year ago you told me what I was going to be dealing with a year out, it would've been too overwhelming. I think that focusing day by day on what was in front of us, it's amazing because now we feel so fortunate.
"We celebrate every little victory. It's hard to appreciate those small things if we look ahead.'
In June she shared video of Michael picking their son up for the first time since his stroke.
In May of this year Thomas told Today show viewers how Michael was walking with assistance after first coming home in a wheelchair
Marion was a lawyer who graduated from the University of Michigan, the George Washington School of Law and the NYU School of Law. Thomas shared these pictures Sunday
In May 2019 Thomas revealed how her husband had suffered a stroke at the age of just 40 that had left him wheelchair bound
In her tribute to Michael Sunday Thomas added: 'In the end, the ONLY thing that matters is love. If you’re lucky enough to have it, please appreciate it, every moment, every day. Especially during the hard parts. There will never be enough time and some of our forevers are much too short.
'As I type through tears, I embrace gratitude ... holding our precious son Miles and memories, of the time I did have with Michael, closer to my broken heart.
'Thank you all for the love and support you’ve shown us and our families. Please go hug the people you love.'
Her NBC colleague Jenna Bush Hager replied: 'Bobbie, your strength amazes. Love you so.'
The couple were married in 2013 and had one son together, five-year-old Miles. Thomas had shared their struggle to have kids after failed rounds of IVF
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{{infobox1 |title=The Shape of Water |sort=Shape of Water |author=Andrea Camilleri |reviewer=Sue Magee |genre=Crime |summary=The first novel in the Salvo Montalbano series sees the Inspector investigating a death from natural causes in suspicious circumstances. It's slow to get going but a good plot with plenty of social commentary. Worth reading, but probably better borrowed from the library. |rating=3.5 |buy=Maybe |borrow=Yes |pages=256 |publisher=Picador |date=February 2004 |isbn=0330492861 |cover=0330492861 |aznuk=0330492861 |aznus=0330492861 }} I have a penchant for Italian detectives. My favourite (when Michael Dibdin is on his best form) is Aurelio Zen, closely followed by Donna Leon's Guido Brunetti. Leon's not quite up to the standard of Dibdin at his best, but she's more consistent. Recently I've taken to reading crime novels in translation and my latest discovery is Andrea Camilleri's Inspector Salvo Montalbano. "The Shape of Water" is the first book in the series. A prominent local politician, Silvio Luparello, is found dead in his car. He died from natural causes, which, as the book says, is refreshingly unusual for Sicily, but his car is on the Pasture. Goats used to graze here but now it's an area frequented by drug dealers and prostitutes of every type and it would seem that Luparello was enjoying what they had to offer. The story is hushed up as far as possible and there's pressure on Montalbano from the local police chief, a judge and a bishop to close the case. Montalbano is reluctant to do so as he suspects that all is not as it appears. It's a good story, neatly highlighting the corruption endemic in Italian politics at all levels at the time the story was written. Although slow to start, once it gets into its stride the plot moves along at a swift pace. Camilleri is Sicilian and there's a real depth of inside knowledge behind the story of how things really work. The plotting is neat and tidy and all the clues are there. I had worked out some of what happened, but I hadn't quite made all the links. The characterisation is not up to the standard of the plot. Montalbano himself is quite well done. He's an honourable man, interested only in justice but who's not above being insensitive or playing God when the occasion arises. However, some of the subsidiary characters are very sketchily drawn and I was still having difficulty distinguishing one from the other quite late in the story. The politicians all blended into one and the other police officers were just names. One or two of the women in the story came across well, particularly Luparello's widow. One reason for the sketchy characterisation could be that this is a relatively short story. There are 244 pages of text to the story but the printing has been double-spaced. This makes for very comfortable reading but I was left with a feeling of having been conned - despite not having bought the book for its length or size. I read the book in less than three hours. The story is set in the fictional town of Vigatá in Montelusa province, which seems to have been based on the author's native town of Porto Empedocle in Agrigento. Camilleri's at great pains to point out that his fictional characters are just that, but Sicily being what it is and the Mafia always capable of sinking to new depths what happens does seem very true-to-life. I do like the fact that Camilleri has no empathy with the Mafia and doesn't portray them in a sympathetic light. I lost patience with Michael's Dibdin's Blood Rain when the Mafiosi were portrayed as amiable buffoons. The book is a translation from the original Italian by Stephen Sartarelli and he produces a good text although I occasionally found his sentence construction hard to follow. Having said that, he's particularly good with the dialogue, which can be coarse at times, but gives a real feeling of authenticity. The humour in the book is subtle and Sartarelli excels here, which is commendable, particularly where word-play is concerned as this is always difficult to translate well. There was one point when I felt very cross with Mr Sartarelli. In the course of reading the book I Googled various words and phrases which I didn't understand, with variable results. ''Sicilchim'' didn't get a result at all. Then I found, right at the end of the book, with no prior reference which I could find, several pages of notes. Sicilchim is apparently shorthand for Sicilia Chemica, or Sicilian Chemicals. I'd have liked to have these notes as footnotes on the individual pages. If you like police-procedural novels I think you'll like this book. There are some short-comings but I'll certainly be looking out for the later novels in the series, ''The Terracotta Dog'' and ''The Snack Thief''. If you are looking for other similar novels set in Sicily then you might like to read Michael Dibdin's [[Blood Rain]], although this is not one of the best in the Zen series. A better Aurelio Zen novel would be [[Dead Lagoon]], which is set in Venice. You might also like Donna Leon's Guido Brunetti novels. I particularly enjoyed [[Fatal Remedies]]. {{amazontext|amazon=0330492861}} {{amazonUStext|amazon=0330492861}} [[Andrea Camilleri's Inspector Montalbano Books in Chronological Order]] {{commenthead}}
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Elena Ferrante's My Brilliant Friend — Discovering the sociability, the
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In this excerpt from Elena Ferrante's My Brilliant Friend, the first book of the four Neapolitan novels, the 12 year old Elena spends the day with her father. She has qualified for high school and he wants to be sure she knows how to navigate the city to get to her new school. Her neighbourhood has been her entire world up to this point, a place described as violent—feuds and recriminations, domestic violence. This is her father's day to day world, he's a porter at city hall. She observes in him traits of habit and character that he never displayed at home or in the neighbourhood. And through observing her father she experiences a very different world, a world of civility, courtesy, congeniality. She witnesses and documents what Jane Jacobs said were the "sidewalk contacts [that] are the small change from which a city's wealth of public life may grow." To my reading Ferrante's account through the eyes of her 12 year old protagonist rivals Jane Jacobs' description of the "sidewalk ballet" of her New York Hudson Street neighbourhood.
The boundaries of the neighbourhood faded in the course of that summer. One morning my father took me with him. Since I was enrolling in high school, he wanted me to know what public transportation I would have to take and what route when I went in October to the new school.
It was a beautiful, very clear, windy day. I felt loved, coddled, to my affection for him was added a crescendo of admiration. He knew the enormous expanse of the city intimately, he knew where to get the metro or a tram or a bus. Outside he behaved with a sociability a relaxed courtesy, that at home he almost never had.
He was friendly toward everyone, on the metro and the buses, in the offices, and he always managed to let his interlocutor know that he worked for the city and that, if he liked, he could speed up practical matters, open doors.
We spent the whole day together, the only one in our lives. I don’t remember any others. He dedicated himself to me, as if he wanted to communicate to me in a few hours everything useful he had learned in the course of his existence. He showed me Piazza Garibaldi and the station that was being built: according to him it was so modern that the Japanese were coming from Japan to study it—in particular the columns—and build an identical one in their country. But he confessed that he liked the old station better, he was more attached to it. Ah well, Naples, he said had always been like that: it’s cut down, it’s broken up, and then it’s rebuilt, and the money flows and creates work.
He took me along Corso Garibaldi, to the building that would be my school. He dealt in the office with extreme good humour, he had the gift of congeniality, a gift that in the neighbourhood and at home he kept hidden. He boasted of my extraordinary report card to a janitor whose wedding witness, he discovered on the spot, he knew well. I heard him repeating often: everything in order? Or: everything that can be done is being done. He showed me Piazza Carlo III, the Albergo dei Poveri, the botanical garden, Via Foria, the museum. He took me on Via Constantinopoli, to Port’Alba, to Piazza Dante, to Via Toledo. I was overwhelmed by the names, the noise of the traffic, the voices, the colours, the festive atmosphere, the effort of keeping everything in mind so I could talk about it later with Lila, the ease with which he chatted with the pizza maker from whom he bought me a pizza melting with ricotta, the fruit seller from whom he bought me a yellow peach. Was it possible that only our neighbourhood was filled with conflicts and violence, while the rest of the city was radiant, benevolent?
He took me to see the place where he worked, in Plaza Municipio. There, too, he said, everything had changed, the trees had been cut down, everything was broken up: now see all the space, the only old thing left is the Maschio Angioino, but it’s beautiful, little one, there are two real males in Naples, your father and that fellow there. We went to the city hall, he greeted that person and that, everyone knew him. With some he was friendly, and introduced me, repeating yet again that in school I had gotten nine in Italian and nine in Latin; with others he was almost mute, only, indeed, yes, you command and I obey.
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I was lucky to get to know Elvis in his early years of performing. He even kissed me.
Later after he died, I resurrected my memories and wrote a book about him. See all about it in the My Books section. My favorite song of his was "Trying to Get to You." That's me to Elvis' immediate left. Read More
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nonfiction, depth psychology, memoir, Spiritual, Relationships, Work, Health, Meaning, Techniques, Fate, Renewal, Transcendence, Timing, Earth’s soul, Dreams, Symbols, Myths, Death
The Inner Lover
Using passion as a way to self-empowerment & exceptional creativity
Dreaming of Animals
"Animals show us in dreams what we need to do to heal ourselves and the Earth" - James Hillman
Your Soul at a Crossroads, with Steps You Can Take Not to Lose It
National Audubon Society Almanac of the Environment/ The Ecology of Everyday Life
A compendium of articles, quotes, puzzles that show how our daily activities affect ecosystems. Published by Grosset/Putnam.
Tryin' To Get to You, The Story of Elvis Presley
That's me at age 15 - to Elvis' right
Frolic's Dance
The story of a snowshoe hare surviving in its community in Glacier Bay, Alaska. A Smithsonian Heritage Book.
Current state of U.S. This is a photo of a work of art by a Native American. I think the image speaks louder than words about the state of the country. What do you think?
State of the Arts interview with Valerie
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So precious
The scene while I work in my journal
Dinner afterward with Heidi Kolb
My kitty, Sugah
Anais Nin and I at her book party at the Gotham Book Mart.
with long hair, Bozeman
Scene in Yellowstone Park near where I currently live.
Listen to the Dr. Pat Show
I love this mosaic with Orpheus and animals
Jane D. Richardson among her diaries
Asheville Jung Center programs
Archive of Archetypal Symbolism
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Russian equipment supplied to Ukrainian NPPs through Germany to evade sanctions, - DW
Since the beginning of 2015, two companies have been supplying Russian products to Ukraine: IEC Industrie Export GmbH, registered in Mainz, and Universal Baltic Group from Estonia - their business is managed from a joint Ukrainian office
12:00, 2 December 2020
Equipment for Ukrainian nuclear power plants is supplied from Russia through companies registered in Germany and Estonia at inflated prices and in roundabout ways. Such information is provided in the material of Deutsche Welle, which was published today, on December 2.
Journalists claim that one of these Ukrainian intermediary companies is registered in the industrial zone on the outskirts of the German city of Mainz. Contact details of IEC Industrie Export GmbH are not available in the telephone directories of Germany, as well as the business in this country.
The company supplies reactor elements manufactured in Russia to Ukrainian nuclear power plants. And the profit from this business, as established by the DW investigation, should be sought not in Mainz, but in Switzerland.
Related: Russia extends counter-sanctions against several countries, including Ukraine
Over the past few years, IEC Industrie Export GmbH has won about 50 different tenders from the state-owned company Energoatom and its structural subdivisions, supplying products worth almost 400 million hryvnias (over 14 million dollars), according to the Prozorro public procurement system.
Investigators of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau suspect that IEC Industrie Export GmbH and Universal Baltic Group are part of a whole conglomeration of fictitious companies created by intermediaries in Ukraine and EU countries in order to supply products to Ukrainian NPPs. The total amount of losses of Energoatom from cooperation with this conglomerate is estimated at over 600 million hryvnias (21,1 million dollars).
As we reported earlier, there are grounds to suppose that well-known Austrian architectural firm Coop Himmelblau participates in the construction of the opera house in Sevastopol, which is located in occupied Crimea.
Related: EU develops legislation on sanctions for news fakes amid actions of Russia, China
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Elon Musk overtakes Bill Gates as world’s second richest person
Elon Musk, tech entrepreneur has topped Microsoft founder Bill Gates to become the world’s second richest man after a meteoric rise in his personal fortune.
Mr Musk’s net worth jumped by $7.2bn (£5.4bn) to $128bn after shares in his car firm Tesla surged.
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, only Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is richer.
It comes after news Tesla shares will be added to the S&P 500; one of the main share indexes in the US.
That triggered a fresh wave of buying of the electric carmaker’s shares; sending the company’s market value above $500bn; and boosting the value of Mr Musk’s holding in the business.
Tesla is already the most valuable car firm in the world despite producing a fraction of the vehicles of rivals such as Toyota; VW as well as General Motors.
On Tuesday, in a speech in Germany, Mr Musk said it could “make sense” for Tesla to expand in Europe by entering the mass-market segment with a small car.
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“In the US, the cars tend to be bigger for personal taste reasons,” he said. “In Europe, (they) tend to be smaller.”
Tesla has seen five consecutive quarters of profit as sales of its cars perform well despite the pandemic; after years of losses.
The California-based firm will be the biggest new entrant on the S&P 500; with a market value of more than $500bn.
It means investment funds tracking the index will automatically hold its stock and benefit from gains in its share price – news that has excited investors.
Gates and Bezos
Bill Gates, who co-founded Microsoft, was the world’s richest person for years before Mr Bezos knocked him off the top spot in 2017.
Mr Gates’s fortune is worth $127.7bn but would be higher had he not donated large sums to charity over the decades.
Jeff Bezos’s net worth is estimated at £182bn by Bloomberg.
He too has seen his personal fortune rise this year as demand for Amazon’s services climbed in the pandemic.
Mr Musk, who regularly courts controversy, has had an eventful past few weeks.
Last weekend he tweeted that he “most likely” had a moderate case of Covid-19; and has had symptoms of “a minor cold.”
It came the day before four astronauts were launched to the International Space Station in a rocket built by Mr Musk’s SpaceX.
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In Reversal, CDC Experts Decide It Would Be Better If Fewer Old People Died from COVID
A panel of experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reversed course over the weekend, deciding it would be better if the COVID-19 vaccine guidelines resulted in fewer deaths, specifically among elderly Americans, who are statistically the most at risk of dying from the virus.
In what the New York Times is calling a “compromise,” the panel voted to recommend that people age 75 and older be included in the second tier of individuals—after health care workers—to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, after initially placing them behind non-health care essential workers and people with preexisting medical conditions.
The CDC’s expert panel, comprised of nerds who claim to believe in science, based its initial decision on the fact that older Americans are more likely to be white and therefore should be deprioritized in the name of racial justice. Those nerds were immediately called out by other nerds who argued scientific evidence would be a better basis for determining who should get the vaccine first.
Election nerd Nate Silver, for example, noted that, according to the CDC’s own calculations, the virus is far more likely to kill old people than it is to kill people with certain preexisting conditions.
I am sorry to be a broken record, but it is completely indefensible that ACIP presents data like this showing that age is a FAR bigger risk factor for dying of COVID than pre-existing conditions & yet puts them on the same tier for vaccine prioritization.https://t.co/mdccG7VHXl pic.twitter.com/nzOwim3hMl
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) December 19, 2020
The CDC panel ultimately backed down in the face of science-based criticism, and agreed that fewer old people dying would be a preferable outcome. According to the updated recommendations, people over the age of 74 and “frontline” essential workers—such as teachers, firefighters, and police—should be next in line to receive the vaccine.
Just as it has done since the start of the pandemic—when Americans were advised against wearing masks, scolded for thinking COVID-19 was more dangerous than the flu, and told that the health risks of large protests were different depending on the issue being protested—the “science-based” community of experts continues to prove that its judgment is beyond reproach, and any public skepticism of its expertise is completely unwarranted.
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Even brief exposure to a language can offer bilingual benefits later in life
When my daughter was around one-and-a-half, she started going to a daycare that was run by a native Russian speaker. Many of the other families at the daycare were Russian, and so it was a place of daily exposure to a second language. At home, while we could speak a little Russian, we spoke English, leaving our toddler to try and figure out the two languages at the same time. Russian words understandably lagged behind English, but eventually my daughter was able to speak with a pretty good accent, at least to my non-native ear. Once she left the daycare though, my daughter’s second language quickly faded, and she now says she doesn’t remember more than one or two words, despite having once been capable of simple conversations.
New research suggests that some of that Russian, or at least the sounds required to listen and speak, are likely retained in my daughter’s brain. Rather than track my daughter, studies looked at children born in Korea but then moved to the Netherlands as babies or toddlers. Nobody expected these kids to retain any vocabulary, but tests found that they did hold on to Korean pronunciation when they needed it.
Saying specific sounds
With a pool of both Korean born and non-Korean born Dutch speakers, participant were asked to take Korean language pronunciation tests. While many languages have some overlapping sounds, or phonemes, it’s not unusual that some sounds don’t intersect. In these tests, there was particular interest in “p”, “t” and “k” sounds, which have three variations each in Korean, two in English, but only one in Dutch. Test participants were asked to vocalize these phonemes, and then had their pronunciation rated by native Korean speakers.
The tests showed that children who had had some exposure to native speakers as babies, even for as little as three months, could pronounce the Korean-specific sounds better than people who were first exposed to them later in life. This contracts some language acquisition research that has indicated that these sounds were slowly amassed and mastered a baby’s brain, only being ready for use at around 12 months of age when many people say their first real words. Instead, it seems that even brief exposure to different sounds can make a lasting impression, and that that information can be retrieved later in life.
So if my daughter ever gets back into it, she’ll probably be able to speak Russian with a better accent than I ever will. Even if she doesn’t end up passing for a native speaker, she’ll still have some benefits from having listened to them at an early age.
My three-year-old said: A goat is a коза!
Oh right— he goes to the same daycare, so he’s in the middle of all this as well. We’ll see if he sticks with it or is English-only by Kindergarten too.
Source: Infants Exposed to Languages Can Retain Them Later in Life by Greg Uyeno, Live Science
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Floating Like the Dead
by Yasuko Thanh
short stories (single author), literary
In this sharply observed and erotically charged debut collection, Journey Prize-winner Yasuko Thanh immerses us in the lives of people on the knife edge of desire and regret, hungry for change yet still yearning for a place to call home, if only for a little while.
In a story set in 1960s Germany and crackling with sexual tension, a young woman on the verge of making a life-changing decision is sent to work as a homemaker for a farmer and his family while his wife is away. When his dying lover becomes convinced he is being visited by a ghost, a man is forced to confront his own fears about being left behind. In a Mexican resort town where anything goes, a woman searching for a place to belong pushes herself to the limits of love and despair. And in the Journey Prize-winning story "Floating Like the Dead," a group of Chinese lepers spend their last days dreaming of escape after they are exiled to a remote island off the coast of B.C., at the turn of the twentieth century.
Many of the characters in these stories are expats, outlaws, and outsiders, some by choice, others by circumstance. Yet in their struggles to be themselves and to belong, they remind us of our own deepest longings and desires. With this seductive and emotionally compelling collection, Yasuko Thanh announces herself as an exciting new voice in Canadian fiction.
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YASUKO THANH's work has appeared in numerous publications, including Prairie Fire, Descant, PRISM international, and Vancouver Review. The title story, "Floating Like the Dead," won the prestigious Writers' Trust of Canada/McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize in 2009. She was a finalist for the Future Generations Millennium Prize, the Hudson Prize, and the David Adams Richards Prize, which recognizes unpublished manuscripts. She recently received her MFA from the University of Victoria. She has lived in Mexico, Germany, and Latin America, and now lives in Victoria.
Short-listed, Danuta Gleed Literary Award
, Frank O¿¿Connor International Short Story Prize
Winner, Journey Prize
Editorial Review
“Set in various time periods, on various continents, with characters that span cultures, these stories demonstrate a great gift of voice, and an extremely versatile talent. Exotic as Thanh’s characters may be, they are instantly recognizable. Their various struggles are heartbreaking yet never sentimental. Not many collections are this colourful, and this entertaining. Mostly, these are stories about yearning in its many and various guises, and Thanh’s not inconsiderable achievement is to reveal the universality of the human heart.”
—Jury citation for the Danuta Gleed Literary Award (Bill Gaston, Alexander MacLeod, and Carol Malyon)
“Yasuko Thanh’s “Spring-blade Knife” is notable for its a rich, nuanced writing style that draws a reader into both the story and the characters with succinct and descriptive words. Her portrayal of a criminal creates sympathy where there should be very little. An excellent example of a literary short story with an underbelly of crime and a lesson about the human condition.”
—Jury citation for the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Short Story for “Spring-Blade Knife,” from Floating Like the Dead
“Enchanting. . . . Across all the stories of her debut, Thanh exhibits a fascination for often rootless or displaced characters – as well as smart women who are fools for love – whose hungering for transformative experience and surrender to wanderlust rarely produce the expected results. . . . A prize-winner well before the publication of her first book, Yasuko Thanh impresses above all with the thematic complexity of her approach. Coupling a globetrotter’s perspective and historical curiosity to that, her stories conjure vignettes of troubling existence, where change is possible but outcomes deviate far from plans.”
“A fabulous collection of short stories. . . . Yasuko Thanh has this wonderful way of finding exactly the right details to relate in the story to illuminate every one of [her] characters. She then transcends whatever those specifics are to reflect on some greater aspect of the human condition. . . . It doesn’t seem to matter where she goes, Thanh manages to get these essential details right and that allows the reader to be transported. . . . Each one of these [stories is] a deeply satisfying read. . . . Floating Like the Dead is a fictional feast. . . .I loved it.”
—All Points West (CBC Radio)
“Carefully observed . . . [“Floating Like the Dead”] is a poignant, deeply poetic examination of society’s castoffs. Sidestepping melodrama and sentimentality, Thanh offers a fascinating splinter-view of humanity. Her tale is heartbreaking. . . . These stories, written over a decade, are beautifully composed. Thanh writes with economy and nuance, but at the same time, her subject matter is bold.”
“Brutal in its honesty as it is tender in its sentimentality, Floating Like the Dead peers into moments of life that we might otherwise have overlooked. . . . Lending each of [her] characters the benefit of her attention and arresting prose, she makes each character all the more remarkable. What is perhaps most impressive is the sheer territory Thanh covers in just nine stories. We travel across six countries and through as many time periods in the slim volume. Equally impressive is the range of narrative styles and voices Thanh is able to inhabit. . . . It only takes a moment for Thanh’s stories to drawn you in, but you will be contemplating them for a long time to come.”
—Schema Magazine
“Thanh’s writing is exploratory, capricious and memorable.”
"Using artfully simple language, Thanh has crafted a story of powerfully resonant emotion with tremendous restraint -- a gift that respects both her characters and her readers."
—Journey Prize jury citation for "Floating Like the Dead"
“Yasuko Thanh is a one-of-a-kind writer who perfectly inhabits the voices of her characters, whether they’re living on the margins or in the shadows of history. No matter where her stories take us, Thanh’s prose shines with true, living detail.”
—Lee Henderson
“A masterful first book: wise, capricious, moving, and exotic. Here’s a dexterous hand guiding characters we won’t soon forget. These stories show us the many routes of the heart.”
—Bill Gaston
“Thanh’s stories arrive as advertised – afloat on gorgeous prose, populated by men and women who hover at edge of life’s grand transitions. A remarkable debut by an observant and talented writer.”
"Yasuko Thanh writes with a tiger's eye for detail. Her sentences haunt, images flash like lightning. She is a major talent.”
—Wayson Choy
“Thanh often focuses her skills on those near society’s edges: the condemned, the fugitive, the lonely, grappling with dislocated identities. The works here glide across the decades, dropping us into small worlds alive with detail, in places as far afield as Mexico and Vietnam. In their variety, they show how many paths lie open to Thanh’s emerging talent.”
—Bryan Lynch, Georgia Straight
Whether she’s writing about the Saigon or the Deep South, Victoria’s Yasuko Thanh knows how to lure a reader. In Floating Like The Dead– her first collection of short stories – the author baits each page with a lush cast of characters. From a Texan teen who chooses to elope with her criminal boyfriend to a love-burned wife realizing her worth Than’s heroes make her literary debut a memorable one.
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The Former Special Assistant to President Olusegun Obasanjo on Media & Publicity and Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, Doyin Okupe has added his voice to the invitation of President Buhari by The House of Representatives.
In his recent article which he titled “The PRESIDENT and the OTHER “presidents” in the Presidency” is full of references and experiences while serving under the two former Presidents and what the current government can emulate.
According to him, This write up is not about President Buhari’s honouring the invitation of the House of Representatives. Rather it is a mild exposè of what happens in the Presidency.
The President of Nigeria and many other Presidents in the World are subject of very severe and intense manipulation, even those that appear very strong willed.
Strongest among the manipulators are the 1st ladies, top aides, favoured ministers, senior government officials, old friends and school mates, traditional and religious leaders and even concubines!!!
At other times the head of the security apparatus is more influential than any persons or groups, especially where movements are concerned.
You may or may not believe this, a security chief or detail can stop a whole president from attending a function or stopping over to greet a friend or even going out at all, based purely on his own personal interest or program or disposition.
Equally important are the ADCs and CSOs who often times determine access to the Presidents. These two folks can virtually stop practically anyone from seeing the President no matter how relevant, important or powerful in government or the society at large.
Most of the time the President is a powerless hostage cordoned off in the Presidential villa often times doing the bidding of his subordinates! This is incongruous but very true.
The most unobtrusive and not too visible influencers are those who parley with him when he indulges in his past times! Like womanising or drinking or his regular sports or worship.
These are the people who overturn decisions that have painstakingly been taken after serious consultations during the day. In the nights when they indulge the President in his past time, they quite easily dismiss solid and sound counsels previously accepted by Mr President.
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You are probably now saying ” are the president’s fools?”
The Presidents are not foolish. But being the president of a nation is an overwhelming phenomenon that makes the strongest of men become weak internally. Most Presidents are the loneliest and sometimes insecure people on earth.
The presidents I worked within very sobering moments have told me things that made me weak and faint but which I quickly had to hide my confusion and come back to myself not for my own sake but for their sakes. Because at those moments I realised they were looking for pillars or supports to lean on.
Truth is Presidents in spite of there immense powers are basically human and have fears that are disproportionate to the presumed eminence of their positions.
This is why in some critical positions they will rely on people they have trusted before their ascendancy … Their wives, old school mates, religious counsellors and very loyal aides.
Unfortunately, many of these their folks may not be wise enough or possess the required knowledge or experience to guide correctly in these tricky circumstances.
That is why a President is as strong and effective as the people who are close to him or who surround him. Many times decisions at the presidency may not necessarily follow party lines or established government policies.
I remember a few incidences.
One of my Principals was to appear on television and over dinner a very close associate seriously counselled him to publicly lambast a set of people. He agreed enthusiastically. When the man left, I was alone with the president and politely I advised to the contrary. He was angry and he retorted, ” who are you to tell me what to say and not to say? I believe you are getting too big for these your shoes”
Then very quietly I reminded him about some very cogent facts that he and I knew about the people concerned and how it will be inimical to his personal interest if he ignores my advice. He sank in his chair and was speechless for a few minutes. When he came round he asked; How best then should I handle this situation? I told him and the rest is history.
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At another time, one of the presidents I served had taking a decision that appeared unstoppable. Ministers, party leaders, presidential aides were just getting to enter their cars in preparation for departure. I heard about the movement which would have presented the President, in my own thinking, as a very uncaring and insensitive leader. It was for this reason that it was initially “conclusively” decided that the President will not attend the event before very powerful people prevailed on the president and changed his mind.
I was on another assignment and on the way to the airport when I heard the news of the change of plans. I immediately turned back. Tried to reach the president directly and through the villa exchange, it was impossible. By the time I finally got to the villa, the 1st person I met was the ADC, who was literally storming out of the villa. This was unusual and totally out of character. I asked him, I pray the president is not going.? He replied emphatically that yes the president was not going. Then I pointed to the convoy of cars. He said Doc don’t worry. I just left Mr President and I pleaded with him earnestly. I also drew his attention to the fact that by interfering with his political position on this matter, I had overstepped my bounds. But because I love him so dearly and had signed to kay dien my life for him, if the need arises, on the account if this trip, I will resign my military commission rather than accompany him to the event.
The president was both shocked and bewildered. He asked him not to resign and cancelled the trip without giving explanation to anybody, service chiefs, party chieftains, and presidential aides present and already set to leave.
Such are the complexities that bedevils presidential decisions or in decisions.
Therefore folks there is an all powerful Mr President but he is the head of a conglomerate of powerful forces who make up the NECK of the President and where the neck turns the head goes.
Magana ya kari. (End of discussion), he concluded.
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Research ArticleNEUROSCIENCE
Dynamic coding of predatory information between the prelimbic cortex and lateral amygdala in foraging rats
View ORCID ProfileEun Joo Kim1,
View ORCID ProfileMi-Seon Kong1,
View ORCID ProfileSang Geon Park2,
View ORCID ProfileSheri J. Y. Mizumori1,3,
View ORCID ProfileJeiwon Cho4,5,6,* and
View ORCID ProfileJeansok J. Kim1,3,*
1Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195–1525, USA.
2Neuroscience Program, Korea University of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea.
3Program in Neuroscience, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195–1525, USA.
4Department of Medical Science, College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung, Gangwon-do 25601, Republic of Korea.
5Biomedical Research Institute, International St. Mary’s Hospital, Catholic Kwandong University, Incheon 22711, Republic of Korea.
6Institute for Bio-Medical Convergence, Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital, Catholic University of Korea, Incheon 22711, Republic of Korea.
↵*Corresponding author. Email: jeansokk{at}u.washington.edu (J.J.K.); jelectro21{at}gmail.com (J.C.)
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Jeansok J. Kim
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Predation is considered a major selective pressure in the evolution of fear, but the neurophysiology of predator-induced fear is unknown. We simultaneously recorded lateral amygdala (LA) and prelimbic (PL) area neuronal activities as rats exited a safe nest to search for food in an open space before, during, and after encountering a “predator” robot programmed to surge from afar. Distinct populations of LA neurons transiently increased spiking as rats either advanced or fled the robot, whereas PL neurons showed longer-lasting spike trains that preceded and persisted beyond LA activity. Moreover, discrete LA-PL cell pairs displayed correlated firings only when the animals either approached or fled the robot. These results suggest a general fear function of the LA-PL circuit where the PL participates in the initial detection of potential threats, the LA signals the occurrence of real threats, and the dynamic LA-PL interaction optimizes defensive readiness for action.
Fear is an integral part of the brain’s defensive mechanism that evolved to guide and shape behaviors of animals and humans against predation and other ecological risks (1–3). However, contemporary models of fear largely developed from rodent Pavlovian fear conditioning research that basically focuses on how a particular conditioned stimulus (CS; such as tone, light, and context), upon contingent pairing with a noxious unconditioned stimulus (US; usually footshock) that automatically elicits defensive unconditioned responses (mostly pain reflex), becomes capable of emitting discrete conditioned fear responses (CRs; typically freezing) autonomously (4–8). It is now well accepted that the amygdala plays a central role in both learned and innate fear behaviors (9–12). Recent studies have further suggested that the amygdala and the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) critically interact during fear conditioning (4, 13–15). Specifically, the basolateral (BL) complex of the amygdala (BLA), composed of basal, accessory basal, and lateral (LA) nuclei of the amygdala (16), is necessary for both acquisition and expression of conditioned freezing (17), whereas the prelimbic (PL) cortex of the mPFC, which is monosynaptically connected with the amygdala (18, 19), is critical only for the expression (and not for the acquisition) of conditioned freezing in rats (20). Single-unit recordings have also revealed that, following auditory fear conditioning, the tone CS–evoked neural activity in LA lasted only a fraction of a second (<100 ms), whereas the PL neural activity was elevated for the tone duration (for example, 30 s), suggesting that the transient LA response triggered tonic PL activity to sustain the behavioral expression of the CR (13). Highlighting the selective and cooperative functions of the BLA and PL in fear behavior, a very recent study demonstrated that the correlated firing in the BLA-PL pathway is predominantly related to a shock-associated CS than a reward-associated CS in a modified Pavlovian cue discrimination task (21).
Before we can make firm conclusions regarding the BLA’s and PL’s functions in fear, one must test BLA and PL interactions in real-world threat scenarios that require greater adaptive actions and decisions than those allowed in small experimental chambers (2), because it remains unknown how the characterized conditioned fear–evoked neural activities in BLA and PL operate in risky situations in nature. To address this, we used a seminaturalistic “approach food–avoid predator” paradigm (22, 23) and simultaneous single-unit recordings in the BLA (specifically, LA) and PL to investigate how these neurons code and interact to process a predatory threat information in foraging rats (Fig. 1). In this behavioral task, hunger-motivated rats leaving the safety of their nest in search of food in open areas are challenged with a rapidly advancing robotic predator, which causes the animals to escape to the nest and modify their ensuing foraging behaviors. We present evidence that LA and PL dynamically alter and coordinate their neuronal activities in anticipation of and in reaction to predatory attacks.
Fig. 1 Experimental design, single-unit recordings, and risky foraging behaviors.
(A) Tetrodes were implanted targeting LA and PL simultaneously. Photomicrographs of tetrode tracks (arrowheads) and representative multiple single units recorded in the LA (upper) and PL (bottom). (B) Animals underwent sequential pre-robot, robot, and post-robot recording phases. During the pre- and post-robot trials, rats promptly procured the pellet. During the robot trials, every time the animals came near the pellet, the programmed robot surged toward them. (C) An animal’s trajectory in the nest area (black) and foraging area (red) during each phase. Each line corresponds to single trials. (D) The foraging time increased during the robot phase compared to other phases (***P < 0.001 compared to the pre- and post-robot phases).
The predatory robot effects on foraging time
Food-deprived rats (85% normal body weight), implanted with tetrode arrays in the LA and PL ipsilaterally, underwent successive habituation, foraging baseline, and robot test days. During the baseline sessions (5 to 10 trials per session), animals were permitted to leave the nest to search for a food pellet placed at variable locations in the foraging arena. At the start, rats cautiously explored the novel foraging arena before finding a sizeable 0.5-g pellet, which they carried back to the nest for feeding. Subsequently, rats proceeded directly to the pellet, rarely exceeding the pellet location. Tetrodes were gradually lowered until stable single units were isolated in their target structures (Fig. 1A), at which time animals underwent the robot testing, consisting of sequential “pre-robot,” “robot,” and “post-robot” recording phases (5 to 10 trials per phase; Fig. 1B). The mean time animals were in the foraging area (that is, time from nest exiting until either returning with the pellet or fleeing from the robot) significantly increased from 4.39 ± 0.16 s (mean ± SEM) during the pre-robot recording phase to 9.93 ± 0.51 s during the robot recording phase (F2, 272 = 105.517, P < 0.001; Fig. 1, C and D) because of the animals’ hesitancy to approach the pellet in the presence of the robot. Once the robot was removed, the post-robot foraging time significantly decreased to 5.40 ± 0.24 s (P < 0.001 compared to the robot), indicating decreased fear. However, there was a residual fear because the post-robot foraging time did not fully return to the pre-robot level (P < 0.001).
Classifications of LA and PL cells
A total of six rats were used, from which LA and PL neurons were simultaneously (three rats) or individually (three rats) recorded, yielding a total of 346 LA and 434 PL units (fig. S1). While rats were foraging, both LA and PL were found to show distinct categories of neural responses to either the robot (robot cells: LA, n = 31, 9.4%; PL, n = 52, 11.9%) or the food pellets (food cells: LA, n = 15, 4.5%; PL, n = 43, 9.9%; Fig. 2, A and B). There were also LA and PL cells that responded to both the robot and food pellets (both cells: LA, n = 12, 3.6%; PL, n = 41, 9.4%; fig. S2, A and B) or to neither (nonresponsive cells: LA, n = 288, 87.8%; PL, n = 298, 68.6%).
Fig. 2 Robot-responsive LA and PL units.
Subsets of both LA [17.7% (A)] and PL [34.4% (B)] neurons increased firing rates to the robot, food pellet, or both. Among them, 53.4% of LA and 38.2% of PL neurons responded exclusively to the robot. ATZ (peach-shaded area) was defined as the three 0.5-s bins before the robot activation or the time when the rat reached the pellet. If the z score > 3 in one or more bins during the robot phase and z < 3 during the pre-robot phase, then the units were classified as “robot cells.” The opposite criteria (z > 3 during the pre-robot phase; z < 3 during the robot phase) were used to classify “food cells.” The red vertical dash line indicates the time at which the animals reached the pellet (pre- and post-robot phases) or the time at which the robot was activated (robot phase). Shaded areas indicate SEM.
LA and PL neuronal responses to a robotic predator
The proportion of the robot-responsive LA and PL cells in the current study was comparable with previous reports, showing that a small percentage of the amygdala and PL neurons are actively involved in fear processing: LA, 4 to 12% (24, 25); PL, 4 to 23% (13, 26). Among the robot-responsive cells, about 48% of LA (n = 15) and 38% of PL (n = 20) cells showed their peak firing as the animals approached the stationary robot [robot-approach (RA) cells; Fig. 3, A and B]. To further explore how these neurons changed their activity, the RA cell firing rates were binned into 0.1-s epochs during the approach time zone (ATZ; see Materials and Methods) and tested with a Pearson’s correlation analysis (Fig. 3C and fig. S3A). The time from robot activation was significantly correlated with the averaged LA-RA cell activity (r = 0.863, P < 0.001), but not with the PL-RA paired-cell activity (r = 0.175, P = 0.534). Although the distribution of the correlation coefficients between time and firing rates during ATZ was not different between LA-RA and PL-RA cells (χ2 = 0.345, P = 0.557; fig. S3B), significantly more LA-RA cells showed their maximal responses nearer to the time of robot activation than PL-RA cells (χ2 = 6.128, P < 0.05; Fig. 3D). There was also a trend of the peak response latency of PL-RA cells emerging before that of LA-RA cells (t33 = 1.922, P = 0.063; fig. S3C). These results indicate that the RA cells in LA maximized their firing rates when rats were closer to the robotic threat and that the PL cells increased their firing earlier than the LA cells.
Fig. 3 RA cells in LA and PL.
(A) A portion of classified robot cells that exhibited their maximal firing before the robot was activated (RA cells) in both LA (top) and PL (bottom). The first three columns show the representative LA-RA and PL-RA cell rasters and event histograms in each phase. The last column shows population activity of the RA cells from LA and PL and movement speeds of rats (shown in gray) around the robot activation time (t = 0). Peach-shaded area indicates ATZ. (B) Examples of firing rate maps of LA-RA and PL-RA cells during the pre-surge (−4 to 0 s before the robot activation; approach) and post-surge (0 to 4 s subsequent to robot activation; flee) epochs. The color scale for the firing rate corresponds to the firing rate (red, highest; blue, no spike) for the unit. Dashed vertical lines demarcate the nest–foraging area boundary. (C) During ATZ, averaged LA-RA activity linearly increased toward robot activation timing, whereas PL did not. The gray lines indicate individual LA and RA cell activities during ATZ. (D) The LA-RA cells tended to maximize their firing during ATZ as the rat was closer to the location of the robot, whereas the PL-RA cells increased their firing earlier than LA-RA cells (χ2 test, P < 0.05). Shaded areas indicate SEM. ***P < 0.001.
The remaining robot cells exhibited their maximal firing subsequent to the robot activation [robot-triggered (RT) cells; Fig. 4, A and B, and fig. S3D]. Specifically, the averaged LA-RT activity (0.1-s bin) was negatively correlated with the 1-s period after robot activation (r = −0.773, P < 0.01), whereas the PL-RT activity was positively correlated (r = 0.965, P < 0.001; Fig. 4C). The proportions of the LA-RT neurons displaying negative versus positive correlations were different from those of the PL-RT neurons (χ2 = 10.685, P < 0.01; fig. S3E). These results indicate that a greater number of the LA-RT neurons initially increased and then subsequently decreased their firing following the robot attack, whereas a higher percentage of the PL-RT neurons gradually increased their activity as a function of time. During the robot surge period, more LA-RT cells showed higher firing during the initial 0.5-s epoch, whereas PL-RT cells displayed higher firing during the second epoch (χ2 = 4.372, P < 0.05; Fig. 4D). The maximal response latency of the LA-RT cells was also shorter than that of PL-RT cells (t46 = 2.147, P < 0.05; fig. S3F). When RT activity was binned at 1 s to compare LA-RT with PL-RT during an extended time period (for at least 4 s), LA-RT cells showed significant increased firing (time × phase, F6, 90 = 11.238, P < 0.001) for the initial 2 s (P < 0.05, Bonferroni test), whereas PL-RT cells sustained their increased level of firing (time × phase, F6, 186 = 15.126, P < 0.05) at least for 4 s after robot activation (P < 0.05, Bonferroni test; fig. S3D). These results indicate that LA neurons immediately and briefly responded to the threat, whereas PL neurons showed delayed but persistent activity under a threat situation.
Fig. 4 RT cells in LA and PL.
(A) Categorized robot cells that exhibited their maximal firing after the robot was activated (RT cells) in both LA (top) and PL (bottom). The first three columns show the representative LA-RT and PL-RT cells in each phase. The last column shows the population activity of RT cells in LA and PL and the movement speeds of rats (shown in gray) around the robot activation time (t = 0). (B) Examples of firing rate maps of LA-RT and PL-RT cells during the pre-surge (−4 to 0 s before the robot activation; approach) and surge (0 to 4 s subsequent to robot activation; flee) epochs. The color scale for the firing rate corresponds to the firing rate (red, highest; blue, no spike) for the unit. Dashed vertical lines demarcate the nest–foraging area boundary. (C) During the robot surge period (1 s), averaged LA-RT and PL-RT activity (0.1-s bin) linearly decreased and increased subsequent to robot activation, respectively. (D) During the robot surge period, LA-RT cells showed maximal firing during the initial 0.5-s bin, whereas PL-RT cells showed maximal firing during the second bin (χ2 test, P < 0.01).
LA and PL neuronal responses to food
The food approach (FA) cells in both LA and PL decreased their firing during the robot phase despite animals advancing (albeit cautiously) toward the pellet (LA: χ2 = 12.250, P < 0.01, Friedman test; Z = −2.521, P < 0.05, Wilcoxon test; PL: F2, 40 = 23.691, P < 0.001; fig. S4, A and B). Neither LA-FA nor PL-FA cell activities during the post-robot phase returned to their pre-robot levels (P < 0.05, Bonferroni test), although PL-FA cell activity significantly increased spikes compared to the robot phase (P < 0.01, Bonferroni test; fig. S4B). Because animals mostly were unable to procure the pellets during the robot phase (pellet success, <3%), food-responsive cells in both LA and PL did not exhibit food-triggered (FT) responses (P < 0.05; fig. S4C), whereas the FT responses returned to the pre-robot phase level during the post-robot phase (P > 0.122; fig. S4D). FA cells in LA and PL suppressed their responses while animals were facing a predatory threat, and this suppression carried over to the post-robot phase. The suppression is unlikely due to a low appetite because FT cell activities returned to the baseline level once the rat obtained the food pellet.
Neural activities and movement speed independence
We examined whether the animal’s movement speed contributed to the activity changes observed for RA and RT cells. The movement speed was computed from the time animals left the nest to the time they approached the food pellet or robot (outward speed; fig. S5A). Although the outward speed decreased as the rat neared the robot compared to when the rat reached the pellet, the correlation distribution was not different between LA-RA and PL-RA cells. There was no reliable difference in the inbound speed to the nest when the animals either ran back after securing the pellet (motivated to consume; pre-robot phase) or fled from the robot (motivated to escape; robot phase). However, more RT cells in LA and PL showed significant correlation values during the robot phase than the pre-robot phase (LA: χ2 = 5.236, P < 0.05; PL: χ2 = 15.947, P < 0.001; fig. S5B). These results indicate that the robot-induced activity changes in LA and PL cannot be accounted for by the movement speed of the animals.
LA-PL cell pairs and heterogeneous responses to predatory threat
From simultaneously recorded LA (n = 216) and PL (n = 215) cells, 1099 combinatorial pairs were generated for cross-correlograms (CCs) of the pre-robot surge (4-s periods before robot activation) and post-robot surge (4-s periods subsequent to robot activation) epochs with PL cells as references. Similar CCs were examined for the pre-pellet (4-s periods before pellet procurement) and post-pellet (4-s periods subsequent to pellet procurement) epochs of the baseline phase. All recorded cells from LA and PL were included in this analysis (fig. S6). Valid cell pairs showing firing rates >0.1 Hz (both LA and PL) during the task epochs (pre-surge, 323 pairs; post-surge, 319 pairs) were further analyzed. Twenty-two CCs (from 17 LA and 20 PL cells) and 29 CCs (from 24 LA and 26 PL cells) displayed significant peaks (z scores > 3) around PL spikes (between −100 to 100 ms) during the pre-surge epoch and post-surge epoch, respectively. A repeated-measures (RM) analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed that cell pairs that exhibited LA-PL spike synchrony during the pre-surge epoch discontinued their synchronous activity during the post-robot surge phase and when rats approached the pellet during the baseline phase (RM ANOVA, F2, 42 = 26.484, P < 0.0001; P < 0.0001, Bonferroni test; Fig. 5A, top). In contrast, the cell pairs that showed LA-PL spike synchrony during the post-surge epoch did not show correlated firing during the pre-surge (robot phase) or post-pellet (baseline phase) epochs (RM ANOVA, F2, 56 = 18.131, P < 0.0001; P < 0.01, Bonferroni test; Fig. 5A, bottom). On the basis of the peak position of each CC, the directionality of the LA-PL projections was inferred and analyzed. The proportion of the LA-leading (10 pairs, 45%) and PL-leading CCs (12 pairs, 55%) that showed significant correlation during the pre-surge epoch were equivalent (χ2 = 0.182, P = 0.670; Fig. 5B). However, there was a trend for the significant LA-leading CCs (19 pairs, 66%) to be greater than the PL-leading CCs (10 pairs, 34%) during the post-surge epoch (χ2 = 2.793, P = 0.095; Fig. 5B).
Fig. 5 Robot effects on spike synchrony between LA and PL neurons.
CCs of the 1099 simultaneously recorded LA and PL cell pairs were generated for each phase with PL cells as references. (A) The left three columns show representative CCs of two LA-PL pairs, displaying significant spike synchrony during the 4-s epochs before (pre-surge, top) and after (post-surge, bottom) robot activation. Significant LA-PL pairs during the pre-surge and post-surge epochs were further analyzed for the 4-s epochs before (pre-pellet) and after (post-pellet) pellet procurement, respectively. The rightmost column illustrates averaged LA-PL CCs that showed significant peaks (between −100 and 100 ms; gray area) during the pre-surge (upper) or post-surge (bottom) epochs. Shaded areas indicate SEM. **P < 0.01 and ***P < 0.001, compared to the other epochs. (B) Color-coded CCs of all significant cell pairs that exhibited increased LA-PL spike synchrony during the pre-surge (upper) and post-surge (bottom) epochs. The vertical lines indicate the time when the reference PL spikes occurred. The horizontal lines indicate the borders between the presumable LA→PL (above the line) and PL→LA (below the line).
The current understanding of the neurophysiology of fear in the LA and PL is based largely on the Pavlovian fear conditioning paradigm (3–5). Although the findings that the LA neural activity briefly increased to the CS onset (27, 28) and that the PL neural activity remained elevated for the duration of the CS (13) may account for the expression of conditioned freezing response to a tone CS in a small chamber, it remains unknown how these differences in spiking profile after a discrete CS translate to naturalistic threat situations where animals make real-world and dynamic choices.
By using an ecologically relevant approach food-avoid predator paradigm (22, 23) along with simultaneous LA and PL recordings, we found that a subset of LA neurons transiently increased spiking rates as rats either cautiously moved toward the food pellet (with a stationary robot predator on the other side of the pellet) or promptly fled the looming robot. In contrast, a subset of PL neurons showed longer-lasting spike trains that both preceded and persisted past the LA neural activity. The transient increase in the LA activity to the looming robot was considerably longer (~2 s) than what has been reported with tone CS (~100 ms); this difference cannot be accounted for by foraging rats’ motion because the running speed did not correlate with the firing rates during the pre-robot and post-robot phases. Moreover, the present study revealed that PL activity could precede LA activity, PL cells show robot-evoked responses, and PL activity is uncorrelated with freezing. Unlike the LA→PL serial, static activity pattern described from fear conditioning studies (13, 27), we found dynamic, bidirectional activity patterns between the LA and PL. It appears then that the nature of the neural activity is significantly different under fear conditioning situations that focus on learned fear behavior (CR) to a discrete CS versus naturalistic fear settings where the emphasis is on antipredatory responses. This view is also supported by findings that the same stimulation of the amygdala and dorsal periaqueductal gray produced completely different fear behaviors in a typical fear conditioning chamber and the present foraging arena (29).
A recent study recorded neural activity in the BL nucleus of the amygdala under a similar approach food-avoid predator task and reported that BL neurons increased or decreased their firing rates when rats began foraging irrespective of the presence or absence of predatory threat or reward (30). Thus, it was concluded that the BL activity is closely associated with the animal’s movement-driving functions rather than threat signals and correlated with fear behavior, as shown here. However, there are three notable differences between the studies: (i) LA (present study) versus relatively ventral BL (30) recording sites; (ii) the peri-event time histogram was generated by aligning the neural activity to the robot activation (the present study) versus aligning to the animal’s responses (31); and (iii) the fear-overcoming success rate of procuring food was extremely low (<3% in the present study; fixed pellet location and variable robot surge distances) versus considerably high (30 to 82%; variable pellet locations and fixed robot surge distance; the unit analysis included numerous pellet obtaining trials) (30). Regardless of these differences, the present finding of LA neurons responding to a predatory threat is consistent with previous studies that demonstrated that amygdalar lesions/inactivation selectively abolished the predatory fear (while leaving the movements associated with foraging intact) (9, 22) and that localized amygdala stimulations produced fear responses in animals (29, 31, 32) and fearful reports in epileptic patients (33).
To account for the present results, we propose a novel neurophysiological LA-PL fear circuit model (Fig. 6) where LA and PL bidirectionally interact to weigh forthcoming and immediate threat information, and the temporal differences in the LA and PL neural activities determine the animal’s defensive readiness to the predatory threats. Conceptually, this model parallels Fanselow and Lester’s (3) theory of predatory imminence continuum, in which the topography of defensive behavior in animals is biologically determined with a particular stage in the prey-predator sequence (for example, distal versus fast-approaching predators). Specifically, the relatively early maximal activity of PL as animals progressed toward the pellet (when the robot was stationary) suggests a threat-anticipatory function of PL, whereas the maximal activity of LA that ramped up as animals moved closer to the pellet (just before the robot activation) represents the imminence of the threat (that is, the LA activity follows the PL activity). Symmetrical PL→LA and LA→PL spike synchrony also occurred while animals advanced toward a potential/imminent danger. Also, as the predator surged, the heightened LA neural activity enabled an instant escape behavior, and as animals were fleeing, the PL neurons engaged and maintained threat information processing for an extended period of time (that is, the LA activity precedes the PL activity). The elevated PL activity was observed while rats were both escaping from the looming robot and safely inside the nest and thus did not necessarily correlate with a particular fear response (such as freezing). During this time, distinct LA-PL pairs showed a tendency of asymmetrical LA→PL spike synchrony.
Fig. 6 A hypothesized model of LA-PL fear signaling during risky foraging in rats.
LA and PL dynamically interact while rats encounter a predator during foraging. Solid and dotted lines indicate LA-PL interactions that show correlated activity and noncorrelated activity, respectively. Subsets of LA-PL pairs increased spike synchrony distinctively when the animal either advanced toward or fled from the predatory threat irrespective of the robot-responsiveness (red circles, robot cells; white circles, non-robot cells).
Our neurophysiological LA-PL model is generalizable to other fearful settings. In Pavlovian fear conditioning, our model predicts a PL preceding LA activity (and relatively balanced PL-LA spike synchrony) during nonspecific contextual fear and a ramp-up LA activity (and biased LA→PL spike synchrony) to cue, explicitly predicting impending danger. A recent report (21) of BLA→PL directionality in correlated firings during conditioned freezing to a discrete (tone or light) CS is consistent with our proposition. Likewise, in signaled active avoidance, we predict a PL preceding LA activity (balanced PL-LA inputs) during the initial signal period before the animal makes avoidance response, and a ramp-up LA activity (biased LA→PL inputs) during the later signal period as the animal is about to make avoidance response. Our model further suggests the possibility that aberrant activity and spike synchrony in LA and PL underlie the complexity of fear-related psychopathologies (such as anxiety, phobic, panic, and posttraumatic stress disorders) that go beyond the strength of fear CRs (34, 35). This translational prediction can be investigated using brain imaging techniques.
There is a need to confirm and extrapolate the neural responses revealed from fear conditioning studies to naturalistic danger settings where fear guides and shapes behaviors as animals make real-world choices. In addition, if predation has been a major driving force in the evolution of fear in animals and humans, then monitoring neural activities in behavioral paradigms that provide a greater match to the real-world threat situations will, at the very least, advance our understanding of the natural structure of the brain’s fear system.
Male Long-Evans rats (initially weighing 275 to 350 g) were individually housed in a climate-controlled vivarium (accredited by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care) on a reverse 12-hour light/dark cycle (lights on at 7:00 p.m.). Animals were placed on a standard food deprivation schedule (with free access to water) to gradually reach and maintain 85% of their normal weight. All experiments were conducted during the dark phase of the cycle and in compliance with the University of Washington Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee guidelines.
Rats were anesthetized [ketamine (94 mg/kg, intraperitoneally) and xylazine (6 mg/kg, intraperitoneally)] and implanted with a microdrive array loaded with two bundles of three tetrodes in BLA (from bregma: 2.8 to 3.3 mm posterior, 5.2 mm lateral) and PL (from bregma: 3.2 mm anterior, 0.6 mm lateral). The microdrive array was embedded in dental cement with anchoring screws, one of which was used to fix the ground wire. All rats were given 6 to 7 days to recover from the surgery and habituated to handling before starting the experiment.
Foraging apparatus
A custom-built apparatus (Fig. 1B) consisted of a nest (approximate inner dimensions: 29 cm length × 57 cm width × 60 cm height; 16.2 lux luminance) and a V-shaped gate to an adjacent foraging area (202 cm length × 58 cm width × 61 cm height; 56.7 lux luminance; 60-dB white noise) tapered to a 21-cm-width floor by placing tilted inserts on either side. The animal’s movement in both nesting and foraging areas was automatically tracked via light-emitting diodes mounted on the headstage and a video tracking system (Neuralynx).
Behavioral procedures
Hunger-motivated rats underwent habituation, baseline foraging, and robot testing days. Single-unit data were collected during the robot testing sessions.
Habituation. Rats were placed in the nesting area for 30 min/day for 2 days with 20 food pellets (500 mg, grain-based; F0171, Bio-Serv) to acclimate to the experimental room and to associate the nesting area with feeding.
Baseline. Two pellets were placed in the nest on the first baseline day (and none afterward). After pellets were consumed, the gateway to the foraging area opened, and animals were allowed to explore and search for a pellet placed 25 cm from the nest area (first trial). As soon as rats took the pellet and returned to the nest, the gateway closed. Once animals consumed the pellet, successive foraging trials ensued with a gradual increase of the pellet distance (that is, 50, 75, 100, and 125 cm). After a couple of pellet trials on day 1, rats proceeded directly to the pellet and brought it back to the nest; it rarely exceeded the pellet location. Animals underwent 5 to 10 days of baseline foraging.
Robot testing. Single units were recorded throughout the three sequential pre-robot, robot, and post-robot phases (Fig. 1, A and B). The pellet location was fixed at 125 cm during the recording days. When the gate opened, rats were allowed to procure the pellet, and they were always successful (pre-robot phase; 5 to 10 trials). After the last pre-robot trial, the robot was positioned at the end of the foraging area (robot phase). Each time animals approached the vicinity (~25 cm) of the pellet, the robot surged 23, 60, or 140 cm (pseudorandom order at a velocity of ~75 cm/s) toward the pellet, snapped its jaws one to three times, and returned to its original position. During the robot phase, rats very rarely acquired the pellet. If rats attempted to procure the pellet within 10 s following the preceding robot activation, then the trial was excluded from the analysis to ensure the characterization of unit responsiveness. Therefore, the number of the robot trials varied between animals (4 to 13 trials). Afterward, animals were allowed to procure the pellet without the robot (post-robot phase; 5 to 10 trials). During the post-robot phase (in the absence of the robot), animals repeatedly obtained the pellet. The robot was built, and its actions were programmed by using the LEGO Mindstorms EV3 set.
Single-unit recording and analyses
A custom-designed microdrive array loaded with two bundles of three tetrodes (diameter, 14 μm; Kanthal) was used to record extracellular single units. The cut electrode tips were gold-plated to reduce impedances from 100 to 300 kilohms measured at 1 kHz. After the postoperative recovery period, tetrodes were gradually advanced toward the target areas while the rat underwent habituation and baseline foraging. Unit signals were amplified (×10,000), filtered (600 to 6 kHz), and digitized (32 kHz) by using a Cheetah data acquisition system (Neuralynx). An automatic spike-sorting program (Neuralynx SpikeSort3D software) and additional manual cutting were used to isolate single units, as described previously (36).
Cells were classified as putative pyramidal neurons and interneurons using a hierarchical unsupervised cluster analysis (37) based on the average spike width and firing rate of each cell (fig. S7). Most of the units were putative pyramidal neurons (LA, n = 329, 95.1%; PL, n = 391, 90.1%). Because excluding interneurons did not change the results (fig. S8), both types of units were included in the final analyses [compare with the studies of Burgos-Robles et al. (21) and Quirk et al. (27)].
Peri-event time histograms were generated by using Neuroexploer (version 5.030; Nex Technologies) and further analyzed with custom MATLAB codes. Unless otherwise noted, unit and speed data were binned at 0.5 s and aligned to the time when the robot was activated or when the rat reached the pellet. “ATZ” was defined as the three 0.5-s bins before robot activation or to the time when the rat reached the pellet. All data were normalized to 3.5-s pre-ATZ time period (z score) and tested within five bins subsequent to the onset of ATZ. If the z score was higher than 3 (z > 3) in one or more bins during the robot phase and less than 3 (z < 3) during the pre-robot phase, then the units were classified as robot cells. If the opposite pattern was observed (z > 3 during the pre-robot phase; z < 3 during the robot phase), then the units were classified as “food cells.” Among the robot cells, if a cell’s maximal firing was shown before or after the robot was activated, the unit was classified as an “RA cell” or an “RT cell,” respectively. Among the food cells, if a cell’s maximal firing was shown before or after the food pellet was obtained, the unit was classified as an “FA cell” or an “FT cell,” respectively. Because very low baseline firing rates can inflate z scores, if the pre-ATZ baseline firing rate was less than 0.1 Hz and/or the z score was higher than 30, then the z scores were expressed as the difference between the mean baseline firing rate and each bin value (and not divided by the SD) (38, 39). FT cells were not further analyzed because the rats were unable to get the pellet during the robot phase. For the maximal response latency analysis, unit responses were binned at 0.1 s, and the peak unit response times during the testing windows were compared between the LA and PL cells.
Cross-correlation
CCs (10-ms bins) of the simultaneously recorded LA and PL cell pairs were generated (Neuroexplorer) for the pre-surge and surge epochs, with PL cells as references. Cells that sparsely fired during the pre- or post-surge epochs (less than 0.1 Hz in LA or PL) were excluded because they often produce false peaks in their CCs (13, 40). The shift predictors generated by applying 100 random trial shuffles were subtracted from the raw CCs. Among the valid cell pairs, CCs showing significant peaks (z > 3) around the PL spikes (between −100 and 100 ms) during the pre-surge or surge epochs were further analyzed. Spike synchrony changes were determined by comparing 20 bins around the reference PL spikes (between −100 and 100 ms) across the (i) pre-surge (robot phase), (ii) post-surge (robot phase), and (iii) pre-pellet or post-pellet (pre-robot phase) epochs with RM ANOVAs followed by Bonferroni tests.
Electrolytic currents (10 μA, 20 s) were applied through the tetrode tips to verify the electrode placement following the completion of the experiment. The rats were overdosed with Beuthanasia and perfused intracardially with 0.9% saline followed by 10% buffered formalin. The brains were removed and stored in 10% formalin overnight and then kept in 30% sucrose solution until they sank. Transverse sections (50 μm) around the marking lesions were taken, mounted on gelatin-coated slides, and stained with cresyl violet and Prussian blue dyes.
Repeated-measures ANOVAs were performed to compare the dependent variables across pre-robot, robot, and post-robot phases, followed by multiple comparisons with a Bonferroni correction when necessary. Pearson’s correlation coefficients were calculated to assess the relationship between time and peak firing or between the movement speed and firing rate during the pertinent time periods. Independent-samples t tests were performed to compare the group values. Chi-square tests were used to compare the proportions of the different properties of single cells or CCs. SPSS (version 19) and custom Matlab programs were used for the statistical analyses. Graphs were made using GraphPad Prism (version 7.00) and Neuroexploer (version 5.030).
Supplementary material for this article is available at http://advances.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/4/4/eaar7328/DC1
fig. S1. Histological reconstructions of recording sites in LA and PL.
fig. S2. LA- and PL-both cells.
fig. S3. Robot cells and response latency.
fig. S4. Food-responsive LA and PL units.
fig. S5. Relationships of movement speeds and firing rates.
fig. S6. Putative LA- and PL-leading CCs and their projections during risky foraging in rats.
fig. S7. Distribution of the cell types in LA and PL.
fig. S8. Robot-responsive neuronal activities from putative LA and PL pyramidal cells.
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By Eun Joo Kim, Mi-Seon Kong, Sang Geon Park, Sheri J. Y. Mizumori, Jeiwon Cho, Jeansok J. Kim
Science Advances 18 Apr 2018 : eaar7328
We report how the brain codes predatory threat information to guide and shape foraging behaviors in rats.
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Join the National Air and Space Museum and NASA for the Apollo 50 Festival on the National Mall, an outdoor celebration of the first Moon landing.
The Festival will take place on the Mall between 4th Street and 7th Street on July 18 to 20. Hours:
July 18: 9 am to 5 pm
At the Apollo 50 Festival’s stage and 20 tented display’s visitors can enjoy:
Hands-on exhibits and activities from exhibitors like NASA, Boeing, Raytheon, The LEGO Group, and PBS's Ready Jet Go! (map below)
Live performances on stage by Ready, Jet, Go! featuring costumed characters
Exciting speakers including Adam Savage, NASA scientists, Museum experts, and more
(Schedule subject to change)
10:00 am: Ready Jet Go! performance
11:00 am: Preparing Astronauts for Science on the Moon and Mars" with NASA’s Dr. Kelsey Young
11:30 am: “The Oceans on Earth” with NASA’s Dr. Laura Lorenzoni
12:00 pm: “The Artemis Program” with NASA’s Marshall Smith
12:30 pm: “Past, Present, and Future Lunar Exploration” with NASA’s Dr. Noah Petro
1:00 pm: “STEM Magic Show” presented by Raytheon and the Children’s Science Center
1:30 pm: Museum programming
2:00 pm: Ready Jet Go! Performance
3:30 pm: “Robots in Space” presented by Dr. Ben Reed
11:00 am: Discover the Moon Day featuring Dr. Alex Morgan, Paul Fjeld, and Marv Rosenberg
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm: Broadcast of NASA TV’s Live Apollo 50th Anniversary show
11:00 am: “Space Journalism: From Apollo to the Future” featuring Emre Kelly, Florida Today; Ray Soto, USA Today, and Dr. Teasel Muir-Harmony, National Air and Space Museum
11:30 am: “Project Egress” discussion featuring Adam Savage
12:00 pm: “Frozen Water in the Lunar Craters” with NASA’s Dr. Jim Green
12:30 pm: “Benefits of the International Space Station” featuring NASA’s Dr. Tara Rutley
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We Listen – Your comments 10/29/2009
Editor's Note: In spite of President Obama’s declaration earlier this week of a “national emergency” to address the H1N1 influenza virus, many watching Thursday’s "American Morning" were wary of the “hype.”
Lenora: I am so thankful for the Internet and talk radio. It has been very strange to me that we have been in such a declared state of emergency as well as declared at such a high level of pandemic, yet the severity of this H1N1 virus has yet to come close to the normal seasonal flu statistics. It baffles me that the President wants to panic the American people into thinking that they need or even want this new vaccine. CBS exposed the CDC deception on the swine flu cases. examiner.com also reveals as well as many other websites that this flu is exaggerated and for what reason? CNN just claimed to pride itself on exposing the truth. Well we are waiting to see if you can find it and if you are professional enough to report it. There is no health emergency and 1000 people dying of confirmed H1N1 is going to be a hard stat to find. Try CDC website, it isn't there. They stopped specifying H1N1 cases in August. Now everything that vaguely resembles flu like symptoms is "scientifically" lumped together to inflate their numbers of "flu" cases.
Has the H1N1 virus affected you or your family? Is it a “national emergency’ when ERs are overloaded, or is this common for the season?
The Dallas police apology to those ticketed for “driving while not speaking English” concerned some viewers, who worried that these drivers were unable to read English as well: "Kinda scary to me…I do not think she should be driving at all if you can not read the traffic signs."
Becky: The Lady that was given a ticket for not speaking english...well o.k I can see that being wrong but let me ask would you want to be driving next to her because it sounds like she can not read english..kinda scary to me, I do not think she should be driving at all if you can not read the traffic signs, her daughter had to read the ticket to her!! That is bad!!
How do you feel about being on the road with drivers who may not be able speak English?
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H1N1 kids fill hospitals
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Local health officials ‘policing’ H1N1 supply
With a shortage of the H1N1 vaccine, some local health officials are being forced to act as vaccine police. Health officials in Los Angeles County feel they need to question the masses of people waiting in line at public clinics to ascertain if patients have a real need for the vaccine.
Dr. Jonathan Fielding, director of public health for Los Angeles County, is the county’s top public health official, and has worked those vaccine lines. He spoke to Alina Cho on CNN’s “American Morning” Thursday. Below is an edited transcript of that interview.
Alina Cho: Before we get to what's happening on the ground there, I want to remind our viewers – and some people may not know – you're vaccinating people on what's being called a priority list right now. Remind everybody, who should be standing in line to get the vaccine right now and who should wait.
Jonathan Fielding: Yes, the ones who should be in the priority groups are pregnant women or anybody caring for a child under six months of age, health care workers, emergency medical service workers, children and young adults from 6 months up through 24 years, and those 25 to 64 who have underlying conditions that would put them at higher risks for the complications of this H1N1 novel strain.
Nickel & Dimed: Hands in your 401k
Who's got their hands in your 401k? People could be dipping into your retirement and you may not know it, until you retire … thousands of dollars lighter. Our Gerri Willis shows us how we're being Nickel & Dimed with hidden 401k fees.
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New version of health care bill due out
From Deirdre Walsh, CNN Congressional Producer
Washington (CNN) - House Democratic leaders will unveil on Thursday a health care bill that includes a more moderate version of the public option, several Democratic leadership aides tell CNN.
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This version would allow doctors to negotiate reimbursement rates with the federal government, the aides said Wednesday.
The proposal would be a blow to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has argued for a more "robust" public option, one that ties reimbursement rates for providers and hospitals to Medicare rates plus a 5 percent increase.
But Pelosi and other Democratic leaders, after a week of canvassing rank and file Democrats, appear to be bowing to the reality that her preferred approach does not have enough votes. Instead, the more moderate version, favored by rural and moderate members, appears to have the most support among House Democrats.
One Democratic aide told CNN that "the votes aren't there for robust public option, so that means we're looking at the other form of the public option."
House Democratic leaders met Wednesday afternoon to make final decisions. Read more
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Obama attends return of fallen soldiers
(CNN) - The flag-draped cases of at least 18 Americans killed in Afghanistan arrived at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware early Thursday, government and military officials said.
President Obama, who arrived at Dover Air Force Base on Marine One, along with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and acting DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart, witnessed the transfer of the bodies, according to the Justice Department.
President Barack Obama salutes as a US Army carry team moves the transfer case of US Army Sgt. Dale R. Griffin, during a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base on October 29, 2009 in Dover, Delaware. (Getty Images)
The bodies included three Drug Enforcement Administration special agents and 15 U.S. troops who died in Afghanistan on Monday.
The DEA agents were returning from a raid on a compound believed to be harboring insurgents tied to drug trafficking when their chopper with seven troops aboard went down in western Afghanistan. Read more
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VRSTY Finds Their Authenticity While Signing With Spinefarm
by Macie Bennett December 4, 2020, 8:57 am
VRSTY is no stranger to industry and business disingenuousness, they nipped it in the bud before even releasing their first record.
With a rather unorthodox sound that fuses singer Joey Varela’s R&B upbringing with his high school love for metal, choosing the right label was even more crucial. And after self-producing VRSTY’s debut Cloud City EP during the onset of coronavirus, the need for a team was evident and Spinefarm Records fit the bill. In addition to studio support, the deal finally gave VRSTY a chance to air all their frustrations from past business experiences with the release of single “Massive.”
“’Massive’ is pretty much about having people tell you that you need them to succeed. And then constantly taking advantage of you,” Varela told American Songwriter. “But then you come to the realization that you are the reason you’re there, not them. It’s because of your time, dedication and grind.”
After the release of “Massive” Varela’s intentions for the band and its management were even clearer. Since the band’s formation five years ago, Varela has been an avid visionary for the band. He has handled the music but also recording, producing and management himself. VRSTY’s fierce efforts pushed the boundaries of what a band could do without representation, when they landed producer Andrew Baylis for Cloud City, ahead of their signing to Spinefarm.
“We made this EP ourselves,” Varela said. “I wrote and recorded the music at home. For Mixing and mastering, I hit up Andrew Baylis. We showed him some songs and he was super interested. And he just wanted to work with us instead of getting paid. So, we took a trip to Ohio and re-recorded everything. And we started putting out a plan to release the EP.”
Just as Varela along with bandmates, Javy Dorrejo, Chris Cody, and Paul Gregory were planning to roll out Cloud City independently, Spinefarm caught wind of their previous successes. Prior to Cloud City, VRSTY had released their EP Lights and Blck and Blck Deluxe that produced streaming hits, “You & I” and “Colorblind.”
“Spinefarm happened to hear some of our older songs and hit us up,” Varela explained. “They asked what we wanted to do, and we showed them the new EP. They loved it and it was smooth sailing form there. Everything else happened very quickly.”
Setting off the new relationship with Spinefarm prior to the release of “Massive” was the first single, “Shameless.” The lead song was instead co-written with Baylis in studio and opened up a new writing dynamic for the band.
“He is perfect for us,” Varela said about Baylis. “Working with him was incredible. I would write something, and he would know what I wanted to od ahead of time. It just worked.”
Despite it being the only song Varela did not record at home and the last for the EP, Spinefarm saw the song’s potential and the creative bond established between Baylis and VRSTY, and slated “Shameless” to introduce Cloud City.
“That one was never a thought to be a single,” Varela said. “It was the only song I didn’t write at home. Andrew and I write it in the studio. I wrote the breakdown and Andrew did the verses and programing. I started singing and it just happened in maybe two hours. I love the song, but I didn’t think it’d be a single. We sent it Spinefarm and they loved it and wanted to put it out first.”
With their first producer experience under their belt and an honest label to encourage and their vision, the once jaded band had a new perspective. And VRSTY can finally expand upon their reach and get their music out to a new demographic of fans. But as a humble artist, Varela says he is happy if people just give VRSTY a listen.
“I would honestly love people to just listen,” Varela said. But the way the metal scene is I know there will be certain people who will hate it. Because my voice isn’t something, they’re into but that’s ok. People are not going to like everything, but I appreciate them checking us out.”
And after a long-anticipated release with Cloud City and experiencing New York during the pandemic, Varela is ready for whatever comes next, though he has some hopes after experiencing lockdown.
“I would love to tour with Sleep Token or While She sleeps,” he said. I definitely want to leave the country after being locked up here.”
Cloud City is available on December 4 on Spotify and all other streaming services here. See the band in action with their music video for “Shameless” here on American Songwriter.
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Life and Love Can Save America
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Saving our nation was the topic of an essay that Fr. Regis Scanlon, O.F.M. CAP, wrote more than 10 years ago. Today, as we confront the many enemies of life, love, and family, it would serve us well to contemplate these words:
Because the Bread of Life and Love is inseparable from the Gospel of Life and Love, a complete proclamation of the Gospel of Life and Love will necessarily involve devotion to the Bread of Life and Love or the Blessed Sacrament. One should expect that the more devotion to the Blessed Sacrament increases in the Church, the more life and love will flourish among members of the Church and society. Similarly, an attack upon the Blessed Sacrament will be an attack upon life and love as it exists among the people in the Church and society.
It is those attacks on Jesus Christ, truly present in the Blessed Sacrament, that slither about in our society today. Such forces do not wish to see life and love flourish. It would be safe to suggest that the people driving these efforts are the modern-day Roman soldiers who crucify the Truth simply because such teachings are politically incorrect. Among them are the folks who work night and day to ensure that babies die and families suffer.
Take, for example, these words of Planned Parenthood president Alexis McGill Johnson: “I think it’s important to state that abortion is an essential, time-sensitive medical procedure, and we know that reproductive rights are essential. And right now what we have in various states across the country are anti-abortion politicians who are using this pandemic to play politics with our health.”
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Johnson went on to say that supporters of Planned Parenthood should be telling their lawmakers that “in the middle of a health crisis this is the time to actually be expanding access to care, not making it more difficult.”
Two things are happening within the context of Johnson’s words. The first is that preborn children are being equated with diseased organs that must be removed no matter what.
The second is that more killing is better than less during this pandemic; more babies need to die, and as a consequence, more expectant mothers need to become the mothers of dead babies.
Both agenda items are evil and death knells to the sanctity of love and life.
And lest we forget, at least one former Planned Parenthood abortionist witnessed the horror we have just noted.
According to Live Action: “In the recent Live Action exclusive video interview with former abortionist Dr. Patti Giebink, Giebink told Live Action founder and president Lila Rose about the questionable practices she encountered during the time she worked at a Planned Parenthood facility. Giebink cited lack of care towards patients, a failure to allow patients time to consider their own medical options without coercion, abortion quotas, and almost no inspection visits to the facility from the health department.”
In other words, McGill’s defense of the indefensible includes support for patient coercion and corporate deception—practices that line the pockets of the abortion giant at the expense of human beings’ lives.
This is also why Planned Parenthood is pushing back against the states that have chosen to suspend baby killing during the pandemic.
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This is also why Planned Parenthood is livid about being denied government small business stimulus funds during this crisis. It has too many employees to qualify.
But all is not lost. It never is. We need only remember that even though there are people whom St. Paul described as having “exchanged God’s truth for a lie,” God ultimately dealt with them justly. And so He will again.
For our part, we look to the Christ on the cross and feel imbued with the courage to “proclaim the message and, welcome or unwelcome, insist on it. Refute falsehood, correct error, give encouragement—but do all with patience and with care to instruct.” (2 Timothy 4:2)
As we continue to defend life and the body of Christ who IS love, we can rest assured that life and love can and will save America.
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#ENDSARS Continues: Protesters Demand Justice as Citizens Recount Ugly Stories of Brutality
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Zainab Sanni
It took a dozen lawyers and an estimated 24 hours to secure the release of Ayomide Ayorinde on Tuesday, a young Nigerian arrested in Lagos State by men of the Nigerian Police Force during the ongoing nationwide protests, calling for an end to police brutality in the country. Ayomide came out beaten, bruised, and shaken.
Hours earlier, a statement released by the presidency said it had approved the five-point demand of the ENDSARS and ENDPOLICEBRUTALITY protesters.
According to the statement signed by the presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, the Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, had met with stakeholders and agreed that all demands of the protesters would be met.
One of the demands referred to is the release of all persons arrested and justice for victims of police brutality.
Sadly, as of the time of Ayorinde’s release, volunteer legal representatives of the movement were still struggling to secure the release of Nnanna Okpanku, a protester taken into custody by Festac 2 Avenue Police Station, Benue State.
Since the commencement of the anti-police brutality protest, at least ten people have been killed, according to Amnesty International records.
After the video of a man allegedly being killed by the police in Ughelli, Delta State, went viral, Nigerians took to social media to express their frustration at the spate of extra-judicial killings by security operatives in the country.
What kicked off as rants on social media now snowballed into a leader-less but organised movement demanding governance and accountability across the six geo-political zones of the country.
The protesters first took to the streets on Tuesday, October 7, holding banners reading – “respect for human rights” and “equal society.” Chanting of aluta slang – “how many people SARS go kill?”. The campaign gained momentum as celebrities showed up and lent their voices to the call for an end to police brutality and extrajudicial killings in Nigeria.
READ ALSO: Sanwo-Olu Reveals Identities Of Policemen Involved In #ENDSARS Protesters Death
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on Sunday, October 11, announced the dissolution of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad.
In a statement signed by the policed spokesperson, Frank Mba, and shared via the Twitter handle of the Nigeria Police Force, announced the dissolution of SARS with immediate effect across 36 states of the federation and FCT.
The state governments also assured the safety of protesters, promising that their demands will be met.
The attacks and denials continue…….
The worrisomely situation came less than two hours after President
Muhammadu Buhari addressed Nigerians on Tuesday, affirming his administration’s commitment to the reform of the Nigerian Police Force, officers at a Surulere barrack arrested and detained protesters.
Among those arrested were two ladies Treasure Chiamaka Nduka and Felicia Okpara.
Video recordings that surfaced online showed the policemen mishandling and beating the ladies, dragged to the Ojuelegba barracks. It took the intervention of the Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, to secure their release
A student of Ladoke Akintola University Ogbomoso, Jimoh Isiaq, was shot dead by the police during a #EndSARS protest in Ogbomoso, Oyo State on Sunday, October 11.
Isiaq, a resident of Ogiri Compound Ita Alasa, Ogbomoso, was killed when a police team opened fire at #ENDSARS protesters who had gathered to lent their voices to anti-Police brutality protest.
Eyewitnesses said that the police officers used live bullets to disperse the crowd, which hit Isiaq.
The Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Nwachukwu Enwonwu, via a statement signed by the command’s spokesperson Fadeyi Gbenga, initially said that the police did not fire a shot or kill any protester.
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, however, confirmed that a stray bullet from the police killed Isiaq during the peaceful protest.
Two days later, President Buhari said he had ordered an investigation into the death of Isiaq. Since then, no arrest or update has been given.
The same day, the Ogun State Police Command arraigned three protesters for attempted murder. The Command arraigned them on trumped-up charges despite the Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Adamu’s assurance a day earlier that it had disbanded FSARS and commenced reform for men of the force.
Protesters in Abuja were also repeatedly tear-gassed. It took the intervention of personalities to release Gimba Kankada, one of the Abuja protesters arrested.When he was eventually released, he had been badly beaten and his phone screen, broken.
READ ALSO: Lagos Govt Distances Self From Attack On #ENDSARS Protesters
Protesters remain in the streets
Protesters have continued to troop out across states, insisting that despite the government’s assurance that their demands had been met, it was yet to take any action.
The demands include halting use of force against protesters; unconditional release of arrested citizens; justice for the victims of police brutality; including payment of compensation, and the psychological evaluation of policemen, including increasing their salaries. As the calls for justice gain momentum, young Nigerians highlight their various experiences as the motivation behind not backing down on the protest.
Rilwan Akeye’s younger brother was arrested while waiting for a cab at the bus stop.
“When he was in the police van with the other people arrested, the police gave him a car key.
“Two seconds later, the police accused him of stealing a car and where he got that car key from.
“Anytime he attempted to say they gave him the key, he was beaten to stupor. They frustrated him till he ‘confessed’ he stole the imaginary car,” he recounted.
Another protester, Nwankwo Obiora Everest recalled how he was nearly framed by men of the unit shortly be he exited Nigeria.
He was on his way to the airport when his brother was arrested because his phone contained confirmation emails for registration and details of an online purchase.
Everest said he went with the operatives of SARS who were hell-bent on taking his brother to their office, only to be accused of being a fraudster and cultist at the office.
He said: “They arrested my brother because he had confirmation emails for registration and buying something from an online store . They discharged my Uber driver and proposed that I should go to the airport to avoid missing my flight while they take my brother for questioning. Which sensible human being will leave his brother, and enter flight to Europe in good faith?
“They said I should call someone that would bail him. I called my parents, called my godfathers in high places, called a lawyer too but I couldn’t reach them. I wanted to sound smart, and all judicial. Things started escalating. They were about to frame us as yahoo boys, and cultist. I showed him my passport, visa, and scholarship. They said there was every chance I was a drug peddler and decided to ransack all my bags.”
Fed up with trying to prove their innocence, he was forced to pay the policemen to let them go.
“All of this happened in Ajao Estate, Lagos. I had goosebumps all over and after crying a few drops of tears, I asked one of them how much it would take to sort things, explaining that I had already changed all my money to foreign currency except to pay for the Über. We settled and I cried to the airport. The imagination of that drama has not left me. I wonder what would have happened to my brother if I thought my flight was more important than his life,” shared Everest.
Explaining her interest in continuing the protests, Eketi Edima said the stories of brutality were pathetic and there was a need to get justice for victims.
She wrote; “It’s because you have not seen the police drive a bicycle spoke through the eye of a man’s penis while he was in custody.
“They snatched him up from the street, accused him of loitering. By the time they arrived at the police station, loitering had turned to armed robbery. Torture followed.
“Another time, three SARS officers stormed a house in Lokogoma, Abuja, to arrest a man. Charges, unknown.
“They didn’t find him. So, they picked up his fiancée, twenty-eight-year-old Ifeoma Abugu, and took her to the SARS office at Guzape.
“They RAPED her, KILLED her, and DUMPED her body in the mortuary.
Then they called her fiancé to come and carry her body.
“This is Nigeria. This is why we want SARS to be disbanded. This is why we want justice.”
Amnesty International has called on the Nigerian security forces to immediately end the intimidation, harassment, and attacks on peaceful protesters.
“The police have been responding with excessive force, including firing live ammunition, water cannon, throwing tear gas into crowds, beating and arresting protesters. They beat journalists and their filming equipment confiscated or destroyed,” said Osai Ojigho, Director of Amnesty International Nigeria.
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The New York Ripper [3-Disc Limited Edition]
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The New York Ripper has this weird legacy among the later Fulci films. While it had a rather unceremonious bow in Italy during the Spring of 1982, the whirlwind didn’t kick up until its releases in the UK and US. Watching Fulci attempt his take on Hitchcock produced a near-instant negative response from the ‘enlightened’ pop culture critics of the West. Many of these types are still poppin’ their monocles in disgust to this day. But, why?
Lucio Fulci is an acquired taste. I’ll admit that I didn’t enjoy Fulci at first, as the Film Snob (pre Twitter) collective automatically deems Argento to be the far superior director. I’m not going to snipe anymore, but I find it fascinating how they can overlook the sexual misadventures of people they deem favorites, while harping on the proclivities of people that fall outside of their purview. But, that’s neither here nor there.
When Fulci moved to NYC as a location, he did it in the way that true underground directors use it. Basically to stage better shots and then to move action to far more familiar settings. Is there anything in the film that truly requires New York City as a location. Not really.
More than anything, the only memorable part of the film is the Donald Duck voiced lead killer. It’s a freaky audio concept that plays into the weirdness of being an anonymous killer in an overpopulated city. If anything, I would call New York Ripper the most straightforward Fulci film. Anyone can dig a film about a psycho attacking women.
Not dig as in want to emulate, but it’s a lot easier to wrap your head around a film like this rather than Conquest. Honestly, if it wasn’t for the savage nature of the kills, I’d go so far as to say most people would have forgotten about this one. Past that, it’s a relic of a time bygone. The kind of urban fears that plague people not from the area, while ignoring the real things that should scare them.
The new 4K restoration continues Blue Underground’s recent streak of making Fulci look amazing. The 1080p transfer makes that superb 2.40:1 scope pop for a film shot on the cheap in the early 80s. If that wasn’t enough, you get a DTS-HD 7.1 track that will make every single Fulci scare ruin the pants of the first-time Fulci viewers you invite to watch the film.
The special features are just as stunning. Not only do you get the Blu-ray of the film, you also get a DVD and a CD copy of the soundtrack. Plus, the audio commentary and interviews are abundant. Some of these are ports, but the sheer volume of information on New York Ripper is staggering. Fulci never got this kind of love before Blue Underground got a hold of his work. Support the outlets that love true horror today.
The New York Ripper arrives on June 25th!
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Another SSSI to be trashed? Councillors approve solar farm on Rampisham Down
Rampisham Down SSSI (c) Miles King
While we wait to hear whether Brandon Lewis will decide to call in the planning permission granted by Medway District Council for the new town on Lodge Hill, another District Council planning committee, this time in West Dorset, has decided to approve the development of a Solar Farm on one of the largest areas of wildlife-rich acid grassland in England. You may recall I have written on a number of occasions about Rampisham Down and the tale of the Solar Farm development – here, here and here, for example. The site was well known as a County Wildlife Site, but proposals to develop it as a solar farm, provided the evidence that it was SSSI quality and Natural England duly notified it.
British Solar Renewables, the developers, have argued that their new solar panels with windows in them, will mean enough light can pass through the panels so there will be no impact on the grassland communities underneath. They even employed some ecological consultants to do some experiments to look at whether there were any changes. After as many as six months monitoring, they decided there was no change and the panel windows worked. Natural England were entirely unconvinced and said so in their objection letter.
Today British Solar Renewables made their case to the West Dorset District Council planning committee. Professor Ghillean Prance, former director of Kew Gardens, was their star witness. He explained that he had written hundreds of papers and many books and therefore when he said that the site was “degraded, impacted habitat” I expect he thought the Councillors would feel he must be right. He explained that the shading experiments were terribly valuable and have a significance “far beyond Rampisham”. He explained that the translucent panels greatly reduced any effect on the vegetation, and even this little effect could be mitigated through grazing by sheep.
Prance suggested that Dorset Wildlife Trust had a “less credible understanding of the environment”, than himself presumably, and he went on to explain that there were “no botanical species of great concern” at Rampisham and repeated that the site was “highly impacted.” He reassured the councillors that the solar farm would actually improve the nature value of the site, that in any case only 50% of the site would be affected, and that BSR were “doing all they can for the environment.”
Then there were several speeches supporting the development from local councillors. They thought anything would be better than the transmitting station with its enormous masts, which had dominated the landscape of that part of West Dorset for 70 years. One councillor suggested that the site could not be unimproved grassland because she knew that part of it had been sprayed with herbicide, and another part fertilised. And she’s right, parts of the site show evidence of agricultural improvement, but large areas of the site are unimproved.
She also suggested that without the solar farm, the site would “go to scrub”. Now there’s nothing to put the fear of god into people than raising the spectre of Scrub is there? It’s like invoking some sort of vegetal demon. Of course, since the site is SSSI, it’s unlikely to go to scrub, unlike the bad old days, because Natural England has powers to enforce management, under the CROW act. Natural England did point out this fact, in vain.
Many councillors and others repeated that because it was a brownfield site, it should therefore be developed. The planning officer for the case, repeatedly reminded the councillors that the NPPF was very clear, that the presumption in favour of development on brownfield sites did not apply if they were SSSIs, to no avail. Natural England have rightly argued that most of the site is not brownfield, but semi-natural grassland. This has fallen on deaf ears.
One Councillor said that Rampisham Down became a brownfield site when it had been converted into a radio transmitting station in 1939. He also described how it was a brownfield site in 2 ways now, because the lack of sheep grazing last year had caused the down to turn brown, on account of the “brown from all the seedheads”. I assume this was meant to be a joke. No-one laughed. He also complained about Natural England (or English Nature, several Councillors still thought EN was around) saying “it was a bit rich of NE to come here now – what were they doing before that – they weren’t bothered”, as if there was some sort of statute of limitations, which prevented Natural England from notifying sites too late in a planning process. There isn’t. Another Councillor complained about Natural England “turning up at the last minute to notify the site – why so late?”
NE notified the site because the applicants own ecologists collected data which showed how important the site was.
Many of the Councillors felt that creation of renewable energy was the most important thing about the solar farm at Rampisham Down – one planning committee member said that as she was a great supporter of renewable energy and as “45% of the site would be left where we will have this unique acid grassland”, the sum total of the two would be “significant environmental benefits.”
So, despite Natural England’s evidence and despite a very comprehensive assessment of the planning situation from the West Dorset Planning Officer, the planning committee unanimously approved the application. The Planning Officer explained to the planning committee that there is a 21 day deadline for Natural England and others to apply for the planning permission to be called-in by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles. This is what needs to happen now.
If you think all this sounds familiar – that is because it bears some similarities with the situation at Lodge Hill in Kent. Both are formerly defence infrastructure sites, both support large areas of unimproved grassland; both were notified as SSSI under threat from development; and both have had planning applications approved which would result in the destruction of a large part of each site. The difference is that Lodge Hill has Nightingales on it – Rampisham was notified for its flowers.
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15 Responses to Another SSSI to be trashed? Councillors approve solar farm on Rampisham Down
arctiacaja says:
What can we do Mike? Can we write and ask for this decision to be called in? That must happen! Especially considering the parallels with Lodge Hill. One sets the precedent for the other. Thank you for this informative blog on the subject.
Sorry, Miles, MILES, why can I never get this right? My apologies, written in haste and anger 😉
Thanks Catherine. I understand that Dorset Wildlife Trust are going to launch a campaign for Rampisham Down and I imagine this will include a mechanism to enable people to contact the Government ask for the permission to be “called in”. I will post something on my blog as soon as I hear of progress.
kwheatongreen says:
It disappoints me to see people describing themselves as environmentalists with a narrow view of the natural world and our part in it. Maximizing biodiversity is important and unimproved grassland is a delight to experience but to think of this plagioclimax as pristine and natural is incorrect. The only genuinely vital ecosystem in the UK is ancient woodland and I would far rather see large areas of grassland or heathland develop through scrub to natural woodland (the true UK climax and the most biodiverse). Furthermore, if we don;t switch to 100% renewablle electricity generation pretty quick, the resultant climate change will wreck any chance of maintaining any of the natural landscapes we are used to in the UK. The proposal for PV at Rampisham look to be a sensible use of the land there and I have to say Miles and Catherine, I think you to be naive.
thanks for your comment Keith, and I note you are professional renewable energy consultant, though you do not appear to have been involved with the Rampisham Down Solar farm project. Still that might explain why you think that building a solar farm on a nationally important wildlife site is “a sensible use of the land.”
Did anyone suggest that the grassland at Rampisham was pristine or natural? I certainly didn’t. I don’t know what you mean by “genuinely vital” as a descriptor for ecosystems – it’s not something I recognise.
Ancient woodland is actually no more “natural” than unimproved grassland or heathland. All ancient woodlands in Britain have been managed intensively throughout their history (until the last 60 years) and this management has fundamentally altered the communities of species that occur in these woods, relative to what would have occurred in “natural” woodland. Indeed “ancient” in this context only means they can be traced back to 1600. I would suggest the grassland at Rampisham down has been there at least that long. But there are no natural landscapes in England or Britain – there haven’t been for many centuries. The impact of climate change on wildlife in Britain is unclear overall, but what is known is that by protecting places like Rampisham Down we will give that wildlife a better chance of survival.
Actually I would also be very happy to see large areas of grassland develop through scrub to woodland – though how natural that future woodland would be is a more philosophical than ecological question. But I would not be happy to sacrifice the tiny area (just 100,000ha in England) of surviving wildife-rich grassland to see this happen. There’s over 3 million hectares of improved and semi-improved grassland in England – so there’s no need to lose the tiny remaining areas rich in nature.
The truth is that humanity faces a number of critical threats to its continuing existence on the planet – this research suggests the number is Nine. One of these is climate change. But it’s only one and may not even be the most critical. We collectively have to tackle all nine of these threats. Just going after climate change and leaving everything else to do later will not solve our problems.
Thanks for providing such a detailed account of the situation. Maybe the current troubles with the dairy industry will provoke some diversification whereby already improved agricultural land could be utilised to supply renewable energy without sacrificing remnants of biologically diverse habitats.
@kwheatongreen – There is no such thing as a ‘climax’ in a cyclical system. The idea of woodland as the final point in the succession of an ecosystem is a common misnomer. I would recommend researching Franz Vera’s theory of succession as a starting point to understanding the ecological history of the UK. His thesis ‘Forest History and Grazing Ecology’ is a must read for anybody involved in nature conservation and land management and dispels the populist myth of a primeval forest/ wildwood climax community.
Ian Jennings says:
It is an environmental tragedy that WDDC approved the PV park at Rampisham. I was the station manager at Rampisham Transmitting station for a number of years and tremendous efforts were taken to preserve the diverse flora and fauna on site. Outside of the controlled access roads to the antennas the land remained untouched aside from routine topping to preserve its unique character. The site was also home to colonies of doormice which I fear have been destroyed in the decommissioning process along with much of the preserved flora. Decommissioning started without any regard to the due process of planning and as such necessary safeguarding conditions could not be put in place. At the planning meeting Ghillean Prance spoke as a consultant for the applicant and his advice is not impartial and should have been treated such. Natural England have no axe to grind other than to preserve this unique environment. A PV park on this site is inappropriate in any event. By its nature the site is far from any major settlement and much of the power generated will be lost in the power transmission lines between the point of generation and the point of use. PV parks are more suited within or near to settlements. Wind turbines generate significantly more power, and not just during the hours of daylight, their footprint is no greater than the antenna towers on site and the grasslands would be preserved. The site is a high plateau with excellent wind speed and wind farm would be a better renewable use for the site than solar PV.
In the meantime it is important that all efforts are made to call in this inappropriate planning decision at the highest level.
Gwilym Wren says:
Interesting comments here. Not sure I agree with Keith. If he is right I spent 30 years of my working life delivering Government Policy to protect areas like this, so to have that described as naive is a bit insulting to me and many dedicated people. I wont go into the economics of renewables but the amounts of money on offer also seem to attract a fair share of ‘narrow environmental views’ as well.
From a planning perspective this is a perverse decision which clearly flies in the face of the NPPF. None of the arguments you have reported outweigh this:
NPPF Para 118. ”
When determining planning applications, local planning authorities should
aim to conserve and enhance biodiversity by applying the following
●● if significant harm resulting from a development cannot be avoided
(through locating on an alternative site with less harmful impacts),
adequately mitigated, or, as a last resort, compensated for, then planning
permission should be refused;
●● proposed development on land within or outside a Site of Special Scientific
Interest likely to have an adverse effect on a Site of Special Scientific
Interest (either individually or in combination with other developments)
should not normally be permitted. Where an adverse effect on the site’s
notified special interest features is likely, an exception should only be made
where the benefits of the development, at this site, clearly outweigh both
the impacts that it is likely to have on the features of the site that make it
of special scientific interest and any broader impacts on the national
network of Sites of Special Scientific Interest.”
I cannot see how planting a solar farm in open countryside can outweigh the loss of one of Englands rarest grassland habitats particularly where there are acres of roofs all over the place, but then again greenfield site are cheaper…………….
Thanks very much Gwil.
As part of this discussion I was interested to see the comments about succession habitats. I am in the middle of preparing a proposal to provide what I call Wildlife Havens. These would be a response to the steepling losses of ‘common’ wildlife in the British Countryside. Basically I am advocating closing off large areas (10ha min – undesignated of course!) and allowing them to revert to semi natural habitat through normal succession. The size is important to provide an undisturbed core area where nature can just get on with it. Succession progression and ‘habitats’ will be dictated by the ground conditions and grazing by deer etc. There would be no public access.
The beauty of them is that after initial acquisition running costs would be very small. They could be set up very quickly and would have an immediate impact on local biodiversity as well as landscape structure.
Happy to provide more info or send over the paper if you like.
Regards Gwil
Excellent – have you been in touch with Rewilding Britain?
No not yet – I am just refining my second iteration of the paper. I am off to Knepp next month to have a look at the work there. I will certainly get in touch with Rewilding as well.
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Google Pay relaunch transforms it into a full-fledged financial service
The new Google Pay competes directly with heavyweights like Venmo and Apple Pay.
Jim Salter - Nov 18, 2020 9:36 pm UTC
Google's Caesar Sengupta announced and explained the new Pay relaunch on YouTube earlier this afternoon.
Google today announced a major relaunch of Google Pay—which formerly was a relatively simple tap-to-pay app but will now be a complete financial service competing with the likes of Venmo, Mint, Apple Pay, and even some banks. The new Pay is available as an Early Access app in the Google Play store as of this afternoon, alongside the original and much less ambitious Google Pay—which is now tagged as "old version."
In addition to the simple tap-to-pay features offered in the previous app, users of the new Google Pay can directly link bank accounts and credit cards to the app. This allows for AI-driven insights into spending and saving, replacing much of the functionality of your own bank's online banking app with Google Pay, and more.
The important bit here: your personal information from Pay will not be sold to anyone and will not be shared with any other Google services for ad targeting, either.
Personalization allows Google Pay to scan your data to figure out the most applicable offers to show you. It's optional—and has a "try it for three months" setting in addition to the simpler yes or no.
You can choose whether your Google contacts can easily find you in Pay here. Turning this on makes it easier for someone to be certain they didn't bobble your phone number, but it might expose more of your information to potential stalkers.
We can already hear readers screaming about the privacy implications of allowing Google directly into your banking, credit card, and payment histories—and we don't really blame you. Google clearly heard those cries coming as well and seems to be doing what it can to allay those concerns.
During the mandatory privacy preference section of the Google Pay setup process, the app assures you that personal info gathered in Pay will never be sold to a third party. It also pledges that your Pay transactions are not shared with any other Google services—so, for example, purchasing a pair of shoes with Google Pay shouldn't result in a sudden onslaught of Nike and Adidas ads while watching YouTube videos later.
If allowed, Google Pay can use your transaction history to more effectively select what cash-back and similar offers to present you with in the Explore and Discover areas of the app. The setting is optional, and it's opt-in—you have to actually grant Google permission before it will use your data to serve offers inside the app. In addition to the simple "yes you may" and "oh heck no" options, there's a more cautious "try it for three months"—if selected, Google will offer you targeted offers for now but prompt you to review your decision after you've had a few months to stew about it.
Finally, you have the option to "help friends find and pay you"—which, for our older readers, is largely similar to the old days of publicly listed or private telephone numbers. If you turn this setting on, entering your phone number will pop up your name and face, populated from your Google profile—and users who already have you as Google contacts (e.g., in their phone's address book) can find you directly in Pay that way as well. If you disable it, you can still accept payments—but your friends will need to be extra careful not to bobble your number when entering it since they won't get a confirmation that you're you.
The "explore" view is where you'll find new and exciting ways to spend your money.
The Pay view is the default, and it's where you'll spend most of your time in the app—it's where you find links to people and businesses you pay, and links to nearby businesses that accept Pay.
The Insights view shows you balances—of both your Pay account and any linked bank accounts—and AI-driven "insights" about your spending trends and habits. I'm a pretty public person generally, but the big blue bars are where I've censored my own data from this shot.
The Discover section of the Pay (home) view provides easy access to local restaurants and fuel stations, and—for new users—a way to invite others to use the app, potentially earning $10 rewards.
The new Google Pay offers three major feature groupings, organized into view icons at the bottom of the app:
Explore—This view shows cash-back and other offers available by using the app. The top two that showed up for me were from Google Pay itself, offering $5 cash back for the first three payments made with the service and $10 cash back for the first three people who sign up for the service and list you as a referral. Below these offers is a "sponsored" divider and offers direct from various stores. For me, this initially is almost entirely clothing providers, ranging from the Gap to Men's Wearhouse. Perhaps Google Pay is trying to tell me something about my largely conference-shwag-based wardrobe...
Pay—This view shows People, Businesses, and Discover.
People allows you to send money from person to person and review those transactions afterward.
Businesses shows a list of traditional purchases you've made—either with Pay itself, linked credit cards or accounts, or with receipts you've taken photos of. If given access to trawl through your photos, it parses photos of receipts automatically and presents them as line items organized by vendor and amount, with links to the original photo. (I allowed Pay to scan my Google Photos account, and it immediately discovered every meal I've purchased while traveling for Ars.)
Discover is essentially another way to cram a subset of the Explore view into the part of the app customers will see most frequently. My Discover is currently offering links to takeout or delivery from nearby restaurants as well as finding gas pumps that accept Pay. The Gas link may not be fully functional yet—it warns that I must turn device location on for the service to work but doesn't offer a way to turn it on. Meanwhile, the restaurant service—which also requires location—immediately picked up my location and listed nearby restaurants.
Insights—Insights shows the most recent activity on your Pay account, linked credit cards or accounts, and any scanned receipts. It also allows you to link a bank account, using the third-party service Plaid—feeding Plaid the username and password you use for your bank's own online banking app enables Pay to access it directly. It can handle multiple accounts tied to the same username and password, allowing you to link any or all of them to Pay.
In addition to the fairly sprawling array of features released today, Google has co-branded banking accounts coming up in 2021. The new service, called Plex, essentially allows banks to partner with Google and use Google Pay as their own direct banking app.
Once Plex is available, Google Pay users can use it to open new accounts with partnered banks directly from the app. Google already has 11 banks and credit unions listed as partners, including Citi and Stanford Federal Credit Union. Google says that new Plex accounts will be free to open and will come with Google-designed debit cards.
Google touts AI insights, the ability to set spending and saving goals, and more as prime benefits of the upcoming Plex accounts—but it's not entirely clear yet how much of that functionality will actually require Plex. Much of it seems to already be in place with standard bank accounts linked with Plaid—although it's worth noting that Plex would at least eliminate yet another potentially exploitable third party tied to your assets.
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Jim Salter Jim is an author, podcaster, mercenary sysadmin, coder, and father of three—not necessarily in that order.
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How Tall Is Kylie Jenner, Why Is She Famous And Who Are Her Siblings?
By stephanie.ekowa
To the part which keeps everyone wondering; Kylie Jenner is a reality television star, a model, an entrepreneur, and a social media personality. Kylie who began a relationship with rapper Travis Scott in 2017 had a baby girl – Stormi – for him on February 1, 2018. Miss Jenner who had tried everything possible to keep her pregnancy away from the prying eyes of the media later posted a video showcasing her pregnancy journey up to the time of her childbirth.
These are conspicuous aspects of her life which almost everyone knows about. Other recognizable regards are her family and siblings; the Kardashians. However, there are other debatable details about young Jenner which have remained topics for discussion in the media.
Kylie Jenner’s body, for instance, has been a quite debatable topic for a long time. Kylie looked even sexier after having her baby Stormi, causing many to question the originality of her body. Many sources have tried to say what they know or what they feel is true but all these contributions seem to only complicate the truth. Find out more about the reality TV personality.
How Tall Is Kylie Jenner?
Kylie Jenner’s height is quite average for a woman. She stands at a height of 1.68 m which is proportional to her weight of 63kg.
The most talked about aspect of Kylie Jenner’s personality in its entirety is her body. Kylie had one of the most intriguing body changes as a teenager, prompting questions on whether her awesomely hot body is natural or self-induced. It won’t be wrong to say that these questions may or may not have been answered, because there has been no specific affirmation of facts. Even if there are, her overly curvy body is enough to raise more doubts which further counters whatever assertion she may have made.
Kylie Jenner – Before and Now
Kylie at 16, was a young naive looking girl who not only looked ordinary but lacked the curves she currently carries. There was the absence of the curves, the plump lips, the prominent buttocks, and others.
In 2016, Kylie gradually metamorphosed into a bootylicious, raunchy looking lady. With boobs so prominent and firm, hips so broad, jaws so cheeky, lips so full, Kylie’s almost perfect body has been speculated as a product of cosmetic surgery, and breast augmentation.
In a bid to clear the “misconceptions”, Kylie addressed the rumors about her curves saying it is as a result of her weight gain. She only admitted to having her lips done. According to the Instagram personality, she had thin lips and decided to make them pulp to suit her pout. For her boobs, Kylie said she has never had breast augmentation as she is very comfortable with her sizeable boobs. Kylie says she has always liked her nose and never got a nose job.
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Why Is She Famous?
Kylie Jenner is continuously in the spotlight for a lot of reasons. She is not just a Kardashian/Jenner, she is an industrious, business savvy lady who has a lot going for her. Ms Jenner was recently regarded as the richest of the Kardashian siblings following reports that her Lip Kit was estimated to run at $386 million. Kylie’s company was also predicted to run at $1 billion by the year 2022.
Even though she is currently with Travis Scott, it won’t be wrong to say that Kylie has had quite a controversial romantic life.
Kylie and Travis Scott
Why else is she famous? If you’re dating a man who once dated and had a baby with your brother’s fiance who could end up being your sister-in-law, you shouldn’t expect the public to keep their mouth shut. Kylie was in a romantic relationship with Tyga, who happened to be Rob’s then finance, Blac Chyna’s ex. It wasn’t just that, Tyga and Blac Chyna had a baby together.
Kylie and Tyga started dating officially when she was 17, after few years of hiding from the media. Tyga reportedly ended a relationship with Blac Chyna to be with Kylie, stirring lots of controversies. However, after much ado, the public came to terms with the truth about their love. However, Kylie and Tyga broke up in 2017 after almost three years of being together
Kylie is also famous for her killer body which has been talked about. One of the common jeers thrown at the star is that her own kind of puberty took place with money and not biologically.
Kylie Jenner’s Siblings
They are the gigantic Kardashian and Jenner family who have remained on top with regards to reality TV and even reality itself. To be explicit, leading the empire is Kris Jenner, mother of six children; four Kardashians and two Jenners.
A further breakdown, Kris first had four children Kourtney, Kim, Khloe, and Rob with her first husband, Robert Kardashian. After their divorce in 1991, Kim moved on with former Olympian, Bruce Jenner, whom after sex reassignment surgery, is now called ‘Catilyn Jenner’. Kris had two girls with Bruce – Kendall and Kylie Jenner.
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The first Kardashian daughter, Kourtney is a businesswoman and a model who studied Theatre Arts. Kourtney majors on brand sponsorships on Instagram. She’s also a shareholder of the Dash clothing line owned by the family.
Following her is the main star of the family Kim. Kim Kardashian is Kris’ second daughter and the main star of the family. She shot to fame in 2007 after her sex tape with her then-boyfriend, Ray J went viral. The show Keeping up with the Kardashians started the following year and drew lots of viewers who thronged the TV to see the infamous “porn star” Kim.
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The third Kardashian daughter is none other than the tallest of them all Khloe Kardashian. Khloe is seen as the voice of reason in the Kardashian family. She was once married to Lamar Odom, an NBA basketballer but got divorced in 2013 over her ex-husband’s drug escapades. She is presently dating Tristan Thompson who is also an NBA basketball player. The couple welcomed a daughter – True Thompson – in April 2018. Khloe and Thompson’s relationship has been tried by tribulations revolving around infidelity. It was in the news that Tristan cheated on Khloe with other girls even as she was expecting. His infirmities caused the Kardashian family to force him off social media for a while. Khloe is quite industrious, she has her own fashion line, Good American. She is also known for her own TV show, Revenge Body With Khloe – coined from her notable weight loss journey.
Rob Kardashian is the only son of Kris Jenner and Kylie’s step-brother. He is the most private in the Keeping Up with the Kardashian show. He excused himself from the show following a diagnosis of diabetes and excess weight. Rob started a spin-off of the show, Rob and Chyna with his then-fiance Blac Chyna. The show showcased Chyna’s pregnancy of their child, Dream Kardashian before it ended after their ugly break up. It is important to note that Black Chyna was in a relationship with Tyga who later had a relationship with Kylie Jenner.
There is Kendall Jenner, Kylie’s full-blooded sister. Kendall is not only a big star in the Kardashian reality show but is also an international model who walks runways for reputable fashion brands.
Kylie also has two half-brothers; Brendan and Brody Jenner who are Caitlyn Jenner’s children from her former marriage to Linda Thompson.
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It’s been a difficult year for Stiliyan Petrov with it all coming to a head this past week when he announced his retirement from the game. The now former Aston Villa and Bulgarian captain will be focusing on his fight against acute leukemia, which he was diagnosed with back in March 2012. Luckily the 33-year-old is now in remission after four months of chemotherapy but he has taken the decision to step away from the game in order to fully recover and focus on new challenges such as setting up a foundation to help leukemia sufferers.
On the mend – Now in remission
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As the most capped Bulgarian player of all time with 106 caps to his name, he is a legend in his own country as well as to Villa fans. Throughout his career, that started in his homeland with CSKA Sofia in 1996, through to his move to Celtic in 1999 and finally his switch to Aston Villa in 2006, Petrov’s reputation as a hard-working grafter followed him. He was a fan’s favourite at all three clubs he played for, mostly because of his style of play and never gives up attitude. It has been this attitude that has seen him persevere through the last year as he fought the disease. As he steps away from the game, tributes from teammates current and past as well as opponents flooded in on his twitter page and other media sources.
Bulgaria’s most capped player with 106 caps
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Aston Villa winger Marc Albrighton wrote that he “could not ask for a better captain to learn from as a player and as a person” whilst Celtic manager and former teammate Neil Lennon called him “the all round modern-day midfielder, a box to box and technically very good. He was a fantastic goalscorer, very humble; a great team-mate and a great friend“. Fellow Premiership captain Vincent Kompany remarked” It’s sad to see a great captain and a great man retiring in his prime” and Manchester United star Wayne Rooney added his best wishes too commenting on twitter ” Best of luck to Stiliyan Petrov who retired from football today after his long battle with leukemia”
Lambert and Petrov at Celtic
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Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert, who played alongside Petrov at Celtic, has offered him a job at Villa when he is ready, likely within Lambert’s coaching staff. Whilst Petrov may not be in a position to accept the offer just yet as he continues his recovery, it will be heart warming that his former teammate and manager thinks so highly of him to do so. But Lambert will insist that it would not be a sentimental appointment, rather a smart one due to Petrov’s character, knowledge of the game and love for the club. If he is to return to Villa Park as a coach, he will be given a hero’s welcome by the players who still look towards Petrov with fondness. Former teammate Carlos Cuellar took to his blog following Petrov’s decision to retire, to praise his colleague. Writing in Spanish then translating into English, some of his words don’t make sense but the general tone of Cuellar’s words suggest that he holds the utmost respect for Petrov:
“His attitude and character while in the pitch made him achieve numberless successes and now, outside the game, it will be key for a new life among his family and friends. I have no doubt that he is going to win this match (against cancer), perhaps the most important match of his life, and he will live again, in the future, a new era around football pitches. Football is his passion and it will keep on being it, in spite of going through a complicated situation, and we miss that passion for football from the inside. Without a doubt, he will be an example for plenty of people who unfortunately sustain this disease”
Teammate Carlos Cuellar spoke kindly about Petrov
Petrov knows he has options ahead of him but first he must continue his comeback away from the pitch which is likely to take some more time. His focus will be on his health and his family and friends, who have been there from the start of his battle with cancer. Speaking on the day of his retirement, Petrov thanked his family, his wife Paulina, and sons, Kristiyan and Stiliyan as well as his teammates and fellow players for their pillar like support throughout in an emotional statement.
“Football has been the other great love of my life, so it is with a heavy heart that I am announcing my retirement from the game. The emotions are overwhelming really, but the continued support of family, friends and the great people I have come to know will make it easier for me to move on from the only life I’ve ever known. That I am ready to embrace new challenges will make this process much easier”
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As triple j gear up towards this weekend’s Hottest 100 of the Decade, the station has revealed a few extra stats about the forthcoming countdown.
For most of this current week, triple j listeners have been eagerly listening to the station as they count down the 100 songs that didn’t quite make their upcoming countdown. Yes, for the first time, triple j have prefaced their iconic poll by sharing the songs that made the 200-101 positions, undoubtedly exciting fans, while adding the extra anxiety of hearing their favourite tunes far earlier than planned.
However, while it’s been nothing but classic hits so far, triple j are clearly getting ready for a massive day on Saturday when they count down from 100 to 1. To add to the excitement, they’ve now unveiled a few extra statistics about this poll.
Firstly, it’s been revealed that 1,869,659 were cast in this poll, which actually is the lowest amount of votes since the 2013 edition, which featured 1.49 million. Of the 1.8 million votes though, 47.9% came from people aged 18-24, while 79% are from those aged 30 and under. 51.2% votes came from female respondents, 46.9% from males, and 1.9% from those who identified as non-binary, unspecified or other.
Most interestingly though, triple j have also revealed that 2012 is the year that features the most representation in the final 100. Though they don’t say just how many tracks from that year were voted in, the recent stats from the Warm Tunas prediction site seemed to support this, considering that it indicated that the vast majority of the songs were from the first half of the decade.
Back in 2013, triple j’s 20 Years of the Hottest 100 poll (which allowed votes for songs released between 1993 and 2012) noted that 1997 was the year with the most representation. While 1997 comes 25% of the way through the period of eligibility, 2012 comes 20% of the way through the most recent period of eligibility, meaning that voters appear to cast their minds back a lot further than one might expect, and let nostalgia heavily influence their choices.
Additionally, 49 of the songs to have made the top 100 have been revealed to be Australian, which is a far cry from the overall record of 66 in 2016, but 20 more than the result Aussies achieved in the 20 Years of the Hottest 100 countdown.
The full list will be revealed on Saturday, March 14th, but in the meantime, triple j are slowly announcing the tracks from the 200-101 spots. Read on for the current list of songs in the countdown.
200 The Naked And Famous – ‘Young Blood’ (#38 in 2010)
199 The Amity Affliction – ‘Pittsburgh’ (#22 in 2014)
198 Bluejuice – ‘Act Yr Age’ (#20 in 2011)
197 The National – ‘Bloodbuzz Ohio’ (#31 in 2010)
196 Two Door Cinema Club – ‘What You Know’ (2010, debut)
195 Middle Kids – ‘Edge of Town’ (2016, debut)
194 Tyler, The Creator – ‘See You Again’ Ft. Kali Uchis (2017, debut)
193 The Lumineers – ‘Ho Hey’ (#43 in 2012)
192 Lizzo – ‘Truth Hurts’ (2017, debut)
191 The Weeknd – ‘The Hills’ (#19 in 2015)
190 Ocean Alley – Baby Come Back [triple j Like A Version 2018] (#16 in 2018)
189 DOPE LEMON – Marinade (#62 in 2016)
188 A$AP Rocky – Praise The Lord (Da Shine) Ft. Skepta (#13 in 2018)
187 Miike Snow – Genghis Khan (#15 in 2016)
186 BENEE – Soaked (#58 in 2018)
185 BENEE – Glitter (#19 in 2019)
184 The Naked And Famous – Punching in a Dream (#34 in 2010)
183 Travis Scott – Goosebumps (2016, debut)
182 Tones and I – Dance Monkey (#4 in 2019)
181 Illy – Papercuts Ft. Vera Blue (#7 in 2016)
180 Ziggy Alberts – Laps Around The Sun (#42 in 2018)
179 Thundamentals – Smiles Don’t Lie (#32 in 2013)
178 Florence + The Machine – Spectrum (Say My Name) [Calvin Harris Remix] (#32 in 2012)
177 Thundamentals – Brother [triple j Like A Version 2012] (#49 in 2012)
176 Drapht – Rapunzel (#12 in 2010)
175 San Cisco – Fred Astaire (#48 in 2012)
174 Juice WRLD – Lucid Dreams (2018, debut)
173 Skegss – Up In The Clouds (#11 in 2018)
172 Boy & Bear – Feeding Line (#4 in 2011)
171 Frank Ocean – Super Rich Kids Ft. Earl Sweatshirt (#80 in 2012)
170 Frank Ocean – Pyramids (2012, debut)
169 Pendulum – Witchcraft (#48 in 2010)
168 Arcade Fire – The Suburbs (#58 in 2010)
167 Empire of the Sun – Alive (#30 in 2013)
166 G Flip – Drink Too Much (#6 in 2019)
165 The Jungle Giants – Feel The Way I Do (#16 in 2017)
164 Tyler, The Creator – Yonkers (2011, debut)
163 Mura Masa – Love$ick Ft. A$AP Rocky (#13 in 2016)
162 Holy Holy – True Lovers (#40 in 2017)
161 Calvin Harris – Sweet Nothing Ft. Florence Welch (#11 in 2012)
160 Gang of Youths – The Heart Is A Muscle (2017, debut)
159 Lorde – Tennis Court (#12 in 2013)
158 Mark Ronson – Uptown Funk Ft. Bruno Mars (#6 in 2014)
157 HAIM – The Wire (#11 in 2013)
156 Hockey Dad – Join The Club (#18 in 2018)
155 Arctic Monkeys – Arabella (#18 in 2013)
154 Skegss – Spring Has Sprung (2016, debut)
153 Mallrat – Groceries (#7 in 2018)
152 Flume – Rushing Back Ft. Vera Blue (#2 in 2019)
151 Lime Cordiale – I Touch Myself [triple j Like A Version 2019] (#17 in 2019)
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Austrians Refuse To Probe Ibiza In Alps COVID Cover Up
April 1, 2020 November 16, 2020 Michael Leidig Alps, Austrians, Cases, Coronavirus, Cover Up, Covered, COVID, Houses, Ibiza, Investigate, Politicians, Probe, Prosecutors, Refuse, Region, Save, Season, Ski, Widespread
Austrian prosecutors are refusing to investigate whether politicians in the region which houses the ‘Ibiza in The Alps’ resort covered up widespread coronavirus cases to save the ski season.
The alarm was raised by local opposition politician Dominik Oberhofer, who is in charge of the Neos party in the southern Austrian province of Tyrol which borders Italy.
In an interview with Newsflash he speculated that it was hushed up under pressure from the powerful hotel and cable car lobby in Ischgl where not only was the tourism season in full swing, but where there was also an important election.
He said: “I have experience dealing with them before. They act like they are a law unto themselves.”
Picture Credit: Newsflash/Sebastian Reinfeldt
Oberhofer said questions needed to be asked about the relationship between hoteliers and the ruling party that needed success in the local Chamber of Commerce (WKO) election to ensure party funding of around 2.5 million EUR (2.28 million GBP) annually continued.
After officials still declined to act despite opposition questions, a criminal complaint was organised by Austrian consumer protector Peter Kolba who runs an independent consumer rights association and filed by lawyer Alfred Noll.
Together with a local investigative journalist, Sebastian Reinfeldt, they put together a chronology detailing evidence that allegedly shows that there was a cover-up, but still prosecutors declined to act.
The complaint to prosecutors includes allegations of abuse of office, endangering the health of the community and failure to warn over a communicable disease against the governor of Tyrol, Guenther Platter, as well as to the heads of the Tyrolian Health Authorities Bernhard Tilg and Franz Katzgraber.
He also wants the powerful cable car companies, the Silvrettaseilbahn AG and the Skiliftgesellschaft Soelden, investigated, as well as the mayor of Ischgl, Werner Kurz and the Kitzloch bar owner, Theresa Schroer.
But Austrian prosecutors have failed to follow up the claim saying that there is no evidence – something the campaigning lawyer wants to change by encouraging people to get in touch on his homepage which is in English (https://www.umfrageonline.com/s/f1fb254) to force the prosecutors to act.
In the complaint, it states clearly that health officials in neighbouring Bavaria in Germany told the authorities in Tyrol on 30th January that a woman had been infected with the coronavirus. In the week previously she had spent a holiday in Tyrol.
The earliest British case however was from a family who spent a holiday there between 15th and 19th January.
Daren Bland, 50, of Maresfield, East Sussex, is understood to have infected his wife Sarah and children after returning from Ischgl in mid-January where he attended a party at Austria’s ‘Ibiza of the Alps’.
A video emerged of a party at the resort where a group of people were singing and dancing to Highway to Hell by AC/DC – showing how close they were together, increasing the chances of the virus spreading.
Mr Bland joined three friends there from 15th to 19th January, with the others travelling home – two to Denmark and one to Minnesota in the US – sick. Prosecutors are now investigating the destination for possible negligence due to hundreds of foreigners leaving with the illness.
Mr Bland told the British Daily Telegraph: “We visited the Kitzloch [bar] and it was rammed, with people singing and dancing on the tables. People were hot and sweaty from skiing and waiters were delivering shots to tables in their hundreds.
“You couldn’t have a better home for a virus. I was ill for 10 days. It was like wading through treacle. I couldn’t get up, I couldn’t work, it knocked me for six. I was breathless.”
Mr Bland said he passed it on to his family – with his youngest daughter off school for two weeks – before symptoms spread through his neighbourhood ahead of half term.
The complaint by consumer protector says that even on 5th March, more than a month later, Icelandic officials declared Austria a high risk area, alongside China, Italy, South Korea and Iran, but that Austrian officials had still not acted.
Austrian officials had accused their Icelandic counterparts of overreacting and opposition politician Oberhofer said that they had been assured by the governor that there was no way the infections could have come from Ischgl.
Franz Katzgraber, head of the Tyrolean Regional Health Service, also said at the time that “from a medical point of view, it is unlikely that infections have occurred in Tyrol.”
Oberhofer said: “They told us that there was an Italian woman on the plane and that she had infected the people in Iceland ended up with the virus. This was their line. But now we are not so sure.”
Again, on 6th March tourists from Bremerhaven in Germany returned again with confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The Germans told local media: “On the Apres Ski the dance floors were full, we all had sore throats and were coughing and sneezing. We thought it was just a cold.”
Asked if they had thought about the coronavirus they replied: “Absolutely not, and we didn’t really feel that ill. And Austria was supposedly not a risk area.”
On 7th March, a barkeeper from Ischgl was tested positive in the Kitzloch. But the partying, according to the complaint to prosecutors, carried on almost uninterrupted.
On 8th March, Tyrol officials were still saying there was no problem and nothing to worry about. By this time, cases had appeared in Norway and then the next day on 9th March in Finland which also added Tyrol to the high risk areas following the infections of holidaymakers. Sweden followed a short while later according to the complaint. In Tyrol there was still no reaction.
On 10th March, Ischgl was deemed a no-go area in Denmark, but still the skiing continued. Only on 11th March did they announced that they planned to act – but only by stopping skiing the following Saturday.
Austrian prosecutor spokesman Hansjoerg Mayr said they had received it but said they had not acted on any of the allegations because there was at the moment no evidence.
He added the investigation would only be started if there was concrete evidence of a crime.
Kolba said he had decided to file a complaint because Tyrol authorities were not acting on what was clear evidence that they should have closed hotels and shut down the slopes.
Dominik Oberhofer, who is seeking answers from the regional governor, Platter, noted that in the crucial time before the province was shut down, there were four infection incidents in Tyrol, the first of which involved a hotel in Innsbruck.
He said: “In this incident, the governor acted absolutely correctly. The hotel was closed. Nobody was allowed in or out. There were two people who were infected and everyone else was put under quarantine and tested. It took a few days for the hotel to be completely disinfected before it could be reopened.”
He also noted that the hotel had no connections with the governor, Guenther Platter from the Austrian People’s party OeVP.
He said however that that was not the case involving the VIP Austrian resort of Ischgl, where he said there were elements that seem to regard themselves as above the law, and which had close ties to the ruling conservative People’s Party.
He said that in the case of the bar, the infected 36-year-old barkeeper was sent home into quarantine, but the bar owner was allowed to reopen 4 to 5 hours later serving customers himself together with the same staff who would have been working with the German barman at the Kitzloch who had been infected.
He said the governor allowed it, and even made it clear in a statement sent out on 7th and 8th March that people had no reason to be nervous, and reassured them that they would not be affected.
He said that after that there was a third incident involving a doctors’ congress in Arlberg which the opposition leader raised no issues over, but after that yet another questionable incident took place involving another hotel in the Zillertal owned by a Conservative MP who is extremely well connected with the local government, and again he said in this instance the same standards were not applied as to the Innsbruck hotel.
Elections for the local Chamber of Commerce in Tyrol took place on 4th-5th March where support of the local business community which predominantly revolves around tourism was vital for any party to have success.
Dominik Oberhofer said: “There are 2,400 hotel owners in Tyrol, and they make a major contribution to the campaign fund during an election like this. If they had all been forced to close down they would certainly not have been happy with the local party.”
Currently Austria has 6,001 patients, who were tested positive with COVID-19, with over 1,000 cases in Tyrol.
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VIN29- We Think We…
October 10, 2018 October 10, 2018 ~ S.M. Nolan ~ Leave a comment
Okay. Another one. Less Raw this time.
Look, bottom line is, no matter what happens. The game is over.
The illusion is broken. The jig is up.
See, that’s what people like Woodward understand. Because they have seen it come and go for decades longer than you or I have lived. And they always will. Because it is not any one person they read. It is all of them.
This is how to reprogram ourselves: We think we. Each of us. About something. One thing. If you’ve got a kid, you can have more than one, but you’ve got at least one. If you’ve got a dog. Or a houseplant. Or anything that depends upon you, devote your mind in its service in its appropriate moment in time.
You were sick, but now you are well again, and there’s work to do!
If it possesses more of your time, you can break this down for an aspect of it instead. If your kid is LGBTQ, that is a good one. It will never not be an issue. Because it is very personal and difficult to handle.
Children deserve love. Everyone deserves love. Even the most vile, hate-filled creature on Earth, deserves love. Oft-times it’s those that don’t show real love, but rather, superficial love or enabling, that turn them into what they are.
Take a shiningly shit-turd of an example, ReziDump.
Dump has never known love. He has known adoration, perhaps. Most certainly, he knows awe. To an infantalized degree. It is his character. It is not ours. Chiefly however, he knows enabling.Yet he remains deserving of the true-love of those around him that put a hand on his in his weakest moment– even if to be slapped. For if that is the price to be paid, then it will one day be more deserving of the recompense of healing afterward.
Humans do not deserve loneliness, only confinement. The more confined, the more important and intensely the loneliness must be dealt with. Such people will always exist.
Trouble is, many have been played for fools by him and they’re angry. They do not know it, but their anger is stirred by the very cause for its existence. That is only logical. It is the drunk-mother’s money-offering hand. Combustion stoked by firemen dousing gasoline and flame o’er burning heaps of knowledge.
Thing is, that’s all well and good. But people burn out. This was the importance of the two-minutes hate. A thing even its creator could not fully comprehend how to explain, but ultimately is the social regulator valve:
Writers always have pretty wives. Someone should look into this.
Look, regardless of how people use a system, if it can be used positively, it should exist. To mitigate danger, it should be otherwise regulated. Yes. Regulation is good. It’s what makes sure your hotwater doesn’t scald you immediately from your pipes. It keeps your gas stove from blowing you to a hole in the Earth while you’re on your shitter.
It’s important. Like taxes. Or porn. There’s more in common than you first think. That’s the point.
We need it. We deserve it. We earned it. As a species.
We don’t need to understand Pi to understand Pi is important. That is the compartmentalization of knowledge. We need only know that others do understand. That, when or if it is relevant, those unaware may turn to those aware.
People like Dump are just misdirecting, trying to play us for fools that they’re the authorities on things they’re not.
We’ve all fallen for that. And it makes us ashamed. That makes us distrust. That’s okay. It’s Human Nature. We are all nothing, if not Human.
See, that was the thing Darwin grew to understand all those years and months of living thought. Certain, inextricable lines bind us to truth, as water is bound to rivers by physics. Even if we do not understand fully, why, we know we’re on the right path when in their light. When accepting them as fact.
Even if we do not know why we are forced to learn, we do. It is in the learning we are humbled.
Once, I set out to find a “We” and I found it in women. I wanted to solve Doc Brown’s great mystery of the universe:Women. What I learned wasn’t that there was anything to solve, it was that newgrowth is the most chaotic– be it in a plant, or a Y-chromosome. That is the moment when the certainty of pattern-recognition, or the link binding observation to instinct, is weakest. It is in that moment that we, as a species, are most likely to err.
“…Never forgetting,
N1T3 will soon come…”
N1T3 isn’t just a character. He is an encoding into the collective, unconscious mind that cannot be broken. A BLCKN1T3 protocol for society. He is Hiro’s bitmap. Case’s blackice. He is a postdigital intrusion countermeasure for the modern Human– And he has taken a lifetime to achieve. I am proud of him in a way I could never be of myself.
He is flawed. As are we all. As a character and creation. But serves his purpose nonetheless. And he always will. Whether it is via subtle, unconscious means. Or overt, belligerent ones. It does not matter because he will come when needed.
Batman’s got nothin on this muthafucka. Batman needed money, brawn.
N1T3 is weak. All brain. He is poor. He survives off wit. Old and new. All mental. Batman is forced to risk his back and neck. Night in, night out. The apex of N1T3 protocol, learns that the hard way firsthand, and yet it is immediate. It is now all he knows: what happens when the man behind the mask dies? Someone has to ask the question.
The answer: same thing that happens when we all die, life– nature, goes on.
It changes. It mutates. It evolves. Natural life is not just one planet’s meager piss-dribblet of carbon. It is all of “creation.” This is what makes Darwin so dangerous. He believes wholly what those whom say they believe, actually do not. He had a “we” implanted in him from birth. So does N1T3. Now, you do too.
Powerful ideas. Dangerous ideas, but powerful ideas.
This town needs a better class of criminal.
BLCKN1T3 PROTOCOL ACTIVATED: 181016:1730UTC/GMT authorization:timequake
Guardians of Liberty: Part 20
October 5, 2018 October 2, 2018 ~ S.M. Nolan ~ Leave a comment
When the Cat’s Away…
N1T3 needed two things to repair the power. The damaged main component and light to work. He had neither. Problem was, he’d thought he had both. It turned out his cache of supplies had corroded in the humidity, eroding the protective coatings on PCBs and metals.
Not a problem for higher grade parts, but his were cheapest-grade metals. Stuff mass-stamped and printed in low-grade metal and plastic. Cost-effectiveness: double-speak for the most money with the least cost– ie, the highest ratio of sticking it to consumer-vs-likelihood of their rebelling.
Just another instance of the beast eating itself for want of control, N1T3 knew.
All the same, it meant going out again. A risk. More than that, a bad idea. No-one he knew would’ve allowed it. Corp-sec was out for blood. They had every intent and hope of taking it.
Blood. His blood; for exposing the illusion and corruption around them.
But he had to go. He knew the mistake’s repercussions wouldn’t be fully revealed for a while to come, but his gut said they were inevitable, inexorable. No human could deny that gut knowing, only defy it.
He had no choice.
The server fluxing meant it was just a matter of time before power went down. Even if he hadn’t been reliant on this and another hidden server, he’d have needed to come out and repair it A-SAP. It was almost unbecoming of his skill that he’d missed it thus far.
Forgivable as it was, he hadn’t checked his remote back-end. Not after Riter’s, losing the pier by luring Corp-sec there. Ket’s. He always knew it would be impossible to recover fully, but he’d had to give Ozell something to lead him to Ket, whose hands were all over this.
N1T3 had known the moment Ozell caught his scent, he was living on borrowed time. Getting caught in should-be-needless maintenance was taking more of what he already didn’t have. He needed time– to find some. But how?
He shuffled back and forth in the flat’s rear-room, prepping himself for the run and knowing any mistake could cost him everything. He ran through the plan’s broad-strokes, knowing the run would take him into populated areas.
Head down. Face hidden. Hands and creds only. Lift what’s too suspicious. Pay for the rest.
He grabbed an empty pack, jammed a couple essentials in it just in case, and started out.
Ostensibly, he’d placed himself to be separated not only from the general populous, but also, easy discovery within the place he’d sequestered himself. He’d managed not only general obscurity, but finer obscurity via exploratory disincentives.
As before, true security. Not an illusion of it. The only kind you can have; from confidence, and in having done all you can. The rest was knowing you must simply await the dice-roll.
He slipped into the empty street and dropped into the sewer. His server alerts had pinged him just after he’d fled Riter’s. He couldn’t have known they’d pinged, but he had worked out their cause. The broader one, not just the cheap components.
Word was getting out: through Ket first, her fountain. Then, $trydr’s servers. Riter had the whole place wired for personal surveillance. It would’ve been rolling during Corp-sec’s inspection. He’d run a search once he was back, but a growing number of power-hungry systems accounted for the flux.
Rome was coming online.
Weakened or cheap components often failed from unexpected voltage or amperage fluxes. It was the reason common PCs had used surge protectors for decades. Stress on a component, even if previously untouched nor taxed, fluxed from the grid’s excess draws. The fluxes themselves outright destroyed cheap or weakened components. Rather than a riding a steady strength of current, his had alternated minutely, frying a component’s conduits.
The why was the important part. Simply, more people were connecting to the grid and it was stressing what was already connected. What wasn’t prepped for it, was dying off.
Had to be net-based. Electronics usage didn’t double or triple without good reason. Nothing apart from the net was worth so quickly and cheaply tapping into.
N1T3 breathed, almost relieved; it was spreading.
He hesitated at a corner of a sewer line, angled right, and followed it into London’s populated outskirts. Auto-cars and non-drone delivery vehicles rumbled overhead between occasional, vibratory whirs of pub-trans vehicles.
The increase overhead came with the deafening roar of better-maintained sewer-lines. Still large enough for a man, but only just. N1T3 had to crouch, half-squat as if stealthing in-game. He kept his mind off it searching the echoes for water beneath, otherwise meditating on his revelation.
Fountains were spreading because digital information had pipelines. If it didn’t, he couldn’t have built his fountains, the repository-aquifiers that were his (and other hackers’) servers. They were the ones leeching the flow of power. He’d check later to verify, but the draw on the source would be equal, if so.
As water could not be drawn on without also draining it, one could not use the net without sucking power. Neither could not function without the other. That was the essence of postdigital reality. Innate as it was for N1T3, extending that knowledge to both micro and macro-level scales ensured he understood fully; the idea was spreading.
And Fast. The heat doubled with it. Again. He’d have to move even faster now, or he’d fail them all. The idea was spreading. Power was being redistributed to the people, but it needed proper dissemination to complete the vision. Postdigital reality required disseminating any accumulated resources immediately to those around, beside, above, and below. It was the automation of automation. If it did not function thus, it was useless, and so was he.
“He” however, also happened to represent true resistance to oppression. Recognizing it or not, everyone would be effected by his successes and failures. Fear brewed in his gut, quickly replaced by far more powerful forces of determination and conviction.
Reinvigorated, he doubled his pace.
The ever roaring cross-rumble above made his teeth begin to ache. Ahead, the line would split, turn him from sideline into mainline as the ground sloped and the pipes grew larger. When they leveled, allowing N1T3 to stand once more, he kept his gait short.
He knew better than to move any faster. He’d breached the perimeter of mainland populous, but he wouldn’t stick around or go deeper than necessary. That was why he’d come here.
The only inconspicuous street-access near anything resembling civilization was just beyond the edge of a piss-reeking alley. Mold, mildew, grime and soot climbed the alley walls, painting them a unique brand of filthy that smeared fine details into obscurity.
Civilization was deserted, yet-busy enough not to notice him. Even in the off-hour. He could grab everything he needed from the nearby convenience store.
He followed the alley toward a corner, beneath a small, lighted alcove; a routing area for the above-block’s power cabling. Situated in the zenith of the Alley’s grade so as to always avoid standing water, it was yet another necessity of concrete jungle-living. Though more primitive, these systems and pipelines more or less mirrored that of the net itself. Rather than supplying it directly however, it supplied its backbone; electricity.
It was the sign of its permanence. That such a spine existed meant tech was part of the landscape. That wasn’t changing anytime soon. N1T3 just needed to ensure it was known and capitalized on by the right people.
He made himself scarce; if he were cut off of caught near the entrance he’d have to find another way past corp-sec, their swarming loyalists.
N1T3 scoffed to himself, then rounded the alley corner for the street. Nobody was a loyalist to a system. Loyalty required connection on a level systems simply couldn’t contain. Though Humans and their love for pattern recognition allowed them to be enthralled by them, their nature remained unchanged.
What it amounted was the only person loyal to a corporation was either a fool or deeply confused. More often, the latter; however loud and voluminous the former.
Really, what people were loyal to beyond themselves, were ideas. Their own, reflected ideals of them therein. Any self-aware Human that took the time, saw that in an instant. Even if put it to different terms, “mine first” was the mentality.
N1T3’s vision so encompassed that idea, thereby affirming it via his own success, that he’d taken it the next logical step. Mine first, but after everyone’s we was ensured. The reason why was obvious: there wasn’t a guarantee of anything for anyone otherwise. That needed to change.
He kept his head down the block-and-a-half it took to reach the shop. He slipped in, careful to flip his hood off and shake the cold from his hair. Any more or less was suspicious. He kept his back and side to the cameras he knew were covering the entrances and exits, hid his face from the clerk by checking a pocket.
He hustled away, hidden in plain-sight. Careful of the occupied aisle, he sped past. Someone there; obvious in dreadful hints of desperation and shitty, night-shift coffee. Wage-slave, pseudo-loyalist folk; male by N1T3’s guess at the store’s layout. In its ol’ fashion, wannabe porn-mag aisle. The one its society was too polite to admit to having.
N1T3 loved the juxtaposition. The wannabe-exemplar and would-be smut. It was the essence of postdigital living. The duality of life. Of binary idiocy and indifference– because it was both and so much more.
And about to bring him to the precipice of death.
N1T3 slipped past the occupied aisle, completely unaware of the utter boredom of the wage-slave. To his credit, the guy was lucky to have seen him at all. So absorbed was he in his pseudo-culture, he’d been obsessing over Martin Black since his appearance in the media. He was fascinating for all the most mysterious reasons.
But because of the wage-slave’s system, interesting was bad. It had been hammered into the drones of corporate-moulding that anything wishing so intimately to be known was a bad thing. That was not exactly the case, N1T3 knew. Rather, it was the thing’s methods, the avenues it took toward infamy and fame, that dictated whether it was a “bad thing” or not.
The man was a dormant, would-be N1T3, catching the actual N1T3’s passing.
Before N1T3 had even rounded the next aisle’s corner, the man was carefully fleeing to alert his overlords.
N1T3 wouldn’t have blamed him, even if aware and given a chance.
Instead, he grabbed his purchases, subtly palmed and pocketed the rest, and approached the clerk. They avoided eyes as long as possible, said nothing as the few, minor items rang audibly through the silence.
Then; sirens screaming. Buzzing drones. Heavy, armored vehicles roared into earshot.
He eyed the clerk, instantly knowing he’d recognized him. More than that, the lightning exchange between he and N1T3 confirmed he’d not only pegged him the moment he’d come in, but hadn’t exposed him.
The place was one body less and the clerk’s eyes said it.
“The back. Go.”
N1T3’s eyes met the man’s, exchanging volumes. He knew him, if only by reputation. It wouldn’t have taken much to connect N1T3 to Martin Black, the two to him. The tacit admission of dire kinship was enough. Yet his gratitude could never be repaid.
He fled for store’s rear-exit, grabbed a pair of heavy, glass bottles as he passed. He jack-rabbited into the alley behind the store. Corp-sec’s first commands fanned out man and drone alike. Boots and shouts surged for the shop. Drones soared upward. N1T3 caught a flicker of one just as he dove into cover beneath an awning and behind a dumpster.
The sky was hidden, but any chance of escape meant moving. Fast.
He chanced a peek around the alcove’s corner. Saw drones pass the alley. One broke off to investigate. He shrank back behind the dumpster. The giant, buzzing bee lumbered overhead, looking for all the world like a drink-carrier had fucked an RC-plane. Funny as it looked, N1T3 wasn’t laughing. No-one would have. Not when the Bee’s belly was loaded with dual 20mm cannons.
He took a deep breath and shrank further from sight. The drone hovered 6 meters up, its optics and software working to scan every inch of the visible area ahead. It could’ve easily entered the narrow space of the alcove, found him behind the dumpster.
He relaxed.
It hadn’t, likely wouldn’t. Its code didn’t require it to in this instance. For now, there was an acceptable margin of error. That wouldn’t last if the drones went on-alert.
The heiress to the drink-carrying fortune finally lumbered past, continuing along its path to scan. He waited until it was safely behind him, then bolted for the alley-exit. He hesitated there, peering out; Massive, turreted APCs and ninja-treated SUVs blocked the roads nearest the shop.
Bodies were already moving about, forming up at various points. They hadn’t reached the alley yet. Didn’t think the clerk would play them.
N1T3’s jaw set; Militarized tax-payer dollars could never have funded this. These weapons of war were made from corporate dollars, and the only kind of war corporations waged was for their bottom-line– against anything. The only reason for such weapons, N1T3 knew, was to fight the very people funding their construction; corp-consumers.
He felt bile rise and made his move.
N1T3 skirted the street in two, long strides, intending to cross into the next alley. He’d go into one; round for the other, then swing-back around for his entry point. If he found others before there, he’d drop in.
The middle of his first stride, a faint shout. Young. Male. Some punk-kid still shooting blanks. Then, chaos. Madness. Screams. N1T3’s. Passers. Corp-sec’s. Sprinting, panting. Gunfire.
N1T3 found himself tumbling into an open sewer-line, completely unaware of how he’d gotten there. He’d managed to seal it up on the way in but hit cement with wet knees, his hands working but vision fading.
A moment later, he was against a wall and darkness was taking over.
His head fell to see his legs splayed awkwardly, wet knees barely visible in darkness. His hands were covered in more darkness– warm this time. He looked down to the darkness as it grew in his hands and over his eyes. Some seemed to be originating from his mind, some where leaking out into daylight.
The rest leaked from his abdomen, trickling from expanding tufts of white gradually darkening to red.
Then, nothingness.
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Facing Facts
There was never a doubt in N1T3’s mind he’d have to leave the pier. It was always a question of time. Even in the complete absence of any otherwise, luck was on his side; the drones clued him in first. He’d just left the firehouse, having said goodbyes final enough given one nearby sunrise or another.
Until then, he’d be running. He didn’t know it yet.
As the fates had deigned his running before, they deigned this as well. Whether anyone knew it or not, those fates were twins of balance; the yin and yang, positive and negative, 0 and 1. They were the binary manifestation of that fragile, frail line between life and death.
Duality aside, it was a bad time. N1T3 was just past the first sewer-entrance when he heard the second drone. Unmasked. Full-tilt roaring. Something louder far off. Bio-diesel idle; like a cat at-loaf, but headed for Riter’s place.
He’d guessed Ozell would find the connection. It was the only response. Eye for an eye. That’s what his system demanded. Governments could never have been so brutal. They relied on the people to fuel them. Corporations didn’t. They relied on money, and everyone had a price.
Ozell wasn’t working for governments. He wasn’t even working for sentient beings. He was the organic appendage of a system whose sole intent for him was murder, extortion, peace and order through force. He was a hammer, and not of justice and peace, as promised in the brochures.
Everyone knew that about Corp-sec, its people. On some level, all acknowledged it. Even if only to laugh from upon mountains. People knew it as reality. N1T3 and Ozell most assuredly. They knew the game being played and their places in it.
His eyes and reactions, voice and nonchalance had told it. Daniel Ozell was a cold-blooded killer. N1T3 knew something crucial most did not though: that it did not make him any less worthy of anything any other normal person deserved.
Daniel Ozell was not evil. Evil did not exist. Not beyond the referential frame of the I/O switch– in this case, a person’s perspective. An actuator could not be evil. It required outside forces to turn it from anything other than inert switch. In that, its turning was temporary and 2-positioned, fore and back. On or off. 0 or 1.
Like most organized systems, society was programmable. N1T3 knew that. Ozell knew it. Most hackers did. Hackers existed on levels of reference between their two lives; the R-L and digital ones. In Ozell’s case, N1T3 surmised, that digital world was simply a fantasy-world of misconceptions, mistakings of technology for magic.
Existence had changed. It was now a world of avatars, imagination, bliss, and paradise. Tailored to one’s changing desires as instantly or intuitively as desired. What N1T3 knew that Ozell did not however, was that Hackers didn’t have to be programmers.
The first Earth-grown hackers were bacteria. Plain. Organic. Beneath analog.
Chemical hackers, managing to be better than the rest. That was it. Evolution and adaptation were their systems, as N1T3’s servers were his. The primordial soup’s descendants were hackers using physical advantages to ensure their system of life continued to function, patching and debugging as they went along.
But the first manifestations of evolution were not the first of programming.
Programming, incidental or not, was required by the very forces it manipulated. Whether that programming was accessible by the program itself (ie, Humanity) or something greater, didn’t matter. Humanity didn’t want to know how to program itself. Especially not that easily.
N1T3 was so certain of it, he was banking everything on showing them how desperately they needed to know.
But Hackers, real ones, always lived as needed. Never wanted.
Hacking– the process of examining a system’s structure for flaws, and attempting to exploit or patch it– made inherent, systemic fallibility acceptable. Security was less important overall than stability, especially on scales of social systems.
Every hacker knew the system deserved consideration, even if only to gauge whether its repair or upgrade could be reasonably accommodated. Otherwise, it was easier to simply re-write or re-build the project from the ground up, consigning its remnants to bit-recycling.
In the modern world though, that was impossible. Even “model Humans” worked mediocre jobs punching keys for corp-creds, slaves to systems erasing them at a ripple out of place, not needing them otherwise, and paying them pittances in the meantime. The few crossover wage-slaves between extremes of the loyal/not spectrum were always looking to jump-ship, and did so whenever possible.
Those ship-jumpers though, were very real and important digital spines. They were Human, and Humanity through it. Its security and future. The system would cop-it entirely without them– as a matter of when, not if.
Unfortunately, Wage-lords cared only for how much the system could squeeze for them.
So the jumpers jumped; in droves. Then groups. Then ones and twos at a time.
N1T3 never had to. Simply by virtue of his place during the turbulence. Yet, like the others, he’d been building himself up. The difference was, his currency was ideas. Powerful ideas. More than that, ideas that could allow for indefinite, Human existence. Especially if they turned out to be natural facts somehow, or essences to life– proverbs even. They lived as only the paradoxical reality of information allowed, both forgotten and unknown, yet universal and ubiquitous. All of it never-ending.
After all, even heat-death cannot erase its own cause. Even if no-one exists to know it.
Americans had lost their chances at bloodless rebellion after a century’s blindness to encroaching reality. Combating and eradicating a corrupting infestation was near-impossible once entrenched. Worse, was the American system’s over-saturation of it.
Economic and ideological slime oozed from American markets, as Globally infectious as a bilious sewage-beast of Lovecraftian proportion excreting for all but the few within its festered putrescence. It couldn’t be allowed to happen here, too.
N1T3 had watched America closely. Precisely long enough to know where they were headed. He had to. It was only afterward he could check his predictions against reality, use them as benchmarks for the insanity to come.
Time and again, his musings and postulations of the American take-over came to pass. Time and again he drew logical lines, seeing them replayed in later, contemporary events. He repeatedly applied known systems of greed and scheming to facets of modern American life and economics; estimating outcomes to draw further, logical conclusions.
Where he and reality wound up were nearer together than any would have liked.
Humanity was a social species. No matter how much it wished not to be. Cannibalizing itself was simply the effect of a starving, multi-tailed lizard taking one or two bites to stave off death. It made sense, but the situation was never so dire to begin with.
There were better ways.
That, N1T3 knew. As most Humans did, whether aware or not. They had to. How else could such reality manifest in N1T3 himself, his so-called kind– the networked, neural consciousness of society, if not?
The answer was obvious. So obvious, he wasn’t certain why he’d bothered in the first place. He knew why he’d been driven to act. That was people like Ozell’s bosses; execs, CEOs, BoDs pursuing bottom-lines. What motivated others to allow them to go so far was what mystified him.
But he’d had to know, to understand.
N1T3 learned best through sacrifice, trauma. Self-inflicted or otherwise. His own numbness to those things, their ability to reflect others’ compassion, required he understand how blind they were to their own pain. It was only after going too far taking advantage of it that he’d begun to feel true pain. Not only his own but, he recognized later, that of every postdigital child.
Once revealed, he could tend to it.
Although none of it made others’ motivations clearer, it cemented his enough that they no longer mattered. That was all once more put to the test with Ozell’s arrival overhead. Unfortunately, it was one of his vulnerable moments.
Vulnerable however, did not mean impotent.
He let the militant convoy roll past overhead. A pair of drone squadrons buzzed and hissed through town. Even a few years ago, it would’ve caused an uproar.
No-one was left to get in an uproar now though. No-one but Riter, the firehouse…. and N1T3.
N1T3 broke into a run, slapping across trickled sewer-water. He didn’t have much time. He’d need to be home and acted before they left Riter’s. He was already hacking $trydr’s back-door server; the one used for personal messages and configured specifically for N1T3.
Nothing sinister, merely privileged.
None of it would stop Ozell from hassling– even murdering, Riter and Dru. N1T3 just hoped $trydr’s better sense prevailed.
It took all of Ozell’s strength not to kick the motherfucking door down. He prized himself on his strengths. Even Terry Riter, the fucking weasel, knew it was a feat he didn’t. All the same, something arrogant beneath his surface took residence.
Ozell allowed it; the body-cams were rolling. Everyone knew it was an episode of Bloodbath-Friday brewing. The girl was utterly unfazed. It was that which convinced Ozell he might be killed, if not careful.
Dru’s eyes were as open as her dossier. Ozell sensed her mind, knew it as N1T3 did– as he himself might have, given different circumstances. Kinship stirred in him. Not from her eyes, but something deeper. Something he’d felt with Kay before…
He stiffened, knowing immediately and exactly how things had to go. He fanned his teams out, “Secure the perimeter. Remember, we’re here for Black.”
Dru and Riter were already in the garage, meeting Ozell there. He stayed his team outside.
Riter spoke, “Gone.”
All the same, Dru didn’t need to speak. Ozell knew he’d killed her friend, had come to take another. He knew she’d been hurt more than anyone, through circumstance. Had and would be, by him. He wasn’t about to threaten her mate. Rather than being out of his nature, it was suicidal.
Hackers were predators. Digital predators of systems, largely, but predators. Ozell knew that. He was one. The prey they chose, their methods of hunting, was the only determinant near the connotations of good or evil.
If he’d been a programmer, Ozell knew, he’d have seen the 0s and 1s that led to their logic. Even if he wasn’t and didn’t, Martin Black was his order. These two’s time would come, but not here. Not today. Not with him. Ozell didn’t need them. He’d get all he wanted with Black’s head.
Before tonight, he might’ve even let Black live. But even predators have predators. They’re they apex. The super-predators. If either Corps or Hackers were to make him a frame job, they’d have to see what it took.
He made a hand-motion, “Search the place. I want Black. Nothing else. Fuck around and answer to my boot.”
Riter sneered, “Noble of you.”
“What’d he want, Riter?”
“The same thing we all want, Commander: Freedom.”
Ozell stepped closer, the frenzied search ignored by intruder and host alike. “I’ll ignore aiding and abetting a fugitive if you cooperate now.”
“But I am cooperating, Commander,” he said eying the place, its moving bodies.
Ozell’s jaw tightened. He glanced around. The massive workshop hid an untold number of crevices, nooks, alcoves, crannies, and crevices. Each one needed only a pinhole for surveillance.
Problem with bloodbaths was, unless contained and presented properly, they spilled out.
That knowledge, and Ozell’s gut, confirmed two things; There was no excuse for blood here, and Terry Riter was broadcasting every frame to his servers and the net through them. It might as well have been live news at nine.
Ozell leaned close, “Threaten my son again, and I will cut your throat with her dead hand.”
Despite knowing the raging creature beside Riter was ready to gore him, Ozell didn’t flinch. As before, he was being clear: Eye for an eye.
Beyond that, no shots needed be fired. Not yet. That could change, likely would.
But nothing mattered to Daniel Ozell, the man, more than his son, Paul. No matter the stakes, if anyone came within a hair’s breadth of harming him, he would kill more coldly and efficiently than any Human before him, leaving the remains as evidence and warning. Exactly as Dru would do for Riter; or he for her.
It was a Human threat, real. Impersonal. Riter gave only the slightest hint of acknowledgment in his eye, akin to a minute squint. They understood each other perfectly.
Ozell about-faced. He made a hand-motion and issued an order. The building emptied in a flash. He stepped out through the garage doors after the last of his men.
Riter called after him, “I’d suggest, Commander, never meddling in the affairs of wizards.”
Ozell grit his teeth and stormed off.
Planning Glory
N1T3 sat in the control room before a secure terminal rigged for access to the station’s servers but with no direct, external net-access. Riter would’ve set it up that way, forcing any extra-net-connections to be temporary, masked via dynamic, random, one-time addresses and connections.
Merely another level of security: a temporarily enabled function to ensure against intruders. Data rather than the machines, were what mattered. Machines could be replaced. Data could not. It could however, be backed-up. Infinitely.
Masking made sense for a static location. Dynamic addresses carried inherently more security. On one, digital-level, the servers always stayed put. On another, they never had a fixed address. Physically, of course, they were locable, but only accessible or identifiable to the properly skilled. Even then, there were no links, digital or otherwise, that one belonged in any way to the other.
Riter may have owned servers, but $trydr was an entity elsewhere. Living in a different world.
For now at least. Soon enough someone would track Martin Black here. Whether it was a simple conclusion, or a wafer-thin trail, something would lead corp-sec here to question, intimidate. Riter would tell the whole truth and nothing but….
For precisely as long as it suited him.
Like the rest of them, $trydr was a hacker. His status visible via his servers. True, you had to know the address, but if you did, you always knew where to find them, and thus him. Likewise, he needed to remain largely hidden through casual obscurity. The kind in a phone book; there, but gone in an instant, save to those seeking him.
Obscurity had first brought Martin Black and Terry Riter together as friends. That kind of youthful obscurity shrouded in the same, chaotic unknowns invisible to all but those momentarily living them. The friendship that endured two lifetimes, now looking to come to a close, would only do so in a way neither could avert nor regret.
N1T3 was being hunted. Likely due to his stubborn, fool-headedness, he’d be caught. Corp-sec’s trial-by-bullet would proclaim him guilty and sentence him to death in one squeeze. Whatever remained afterward was what he built until then.
The only way anyone could move past Martin Black’s failings to see the true moral of his life, they needed to see what N1T3 had done. Few could have helped him more than those few closest. $trydr’s honor-bound obligation ensured he helped. Not just because he was needed for it, but because everyone needed it; the concept of honor.
Digital honor. That was the importance of N1T3’s mission. The importance of the difference between Martin Black’s past and N1T3’s present: Humanity had changed, evolved, and could continue to. Change was finally possible, for the betterment of one and all, or not at all. Nothing between was allowable.
Like Ket, $trydr was committed, however currently indisposed. He’d let N1T3 have run of the control room. Somewhere Dru was sitting, dispatching calls relayed through from patient for doctor before ever seeing scrubs.
N1T3 took the opportunity to prep her proof for the net. He couldn’t release it yet, unwilling as he was to risk her or $trydr more of a target. By the end of the file, he wished he’d hadn’t bothered–however glad he was for his empty stomach.
The photos were captured with various changes in scenery and style, but formed the long, sordid details of a murder so gruesome and personal N1T3 wasn’t sure how anyone had survived it, let alone a whole world. He’d known Dru’s strength could be tenfold his, but never so viscerally. With it, was the reality of the world necessary for it to exist.
N1T3’s death, his life, mattered more to everyone else than to him. They felt what he could not. Not from incapability, but lack of opportunity that now looked never to come.
I loved Martin Black. I do not love N1T3.
N1T3 was a blank slate. He knew no-one and no-one knew him. The few that sensed the phoenix beneath the ash would help it rise, but the rest would wait. It was necessary. Eternally, the issue was time. Worse was the caveat of having no ideas to its remainder, save it was short and growing shorter. Time was the pulsing beat of a dying heart. Each rest longer and longer. Each pump slower. Until finally, those last breaths. Then, no more come.
The likelihood of those breaths being amid violence grew larger by the moment. Hope was making it worth every second until then. Only two paths remained available to that, but N1T3 would ensure he did all he could to allow for both. Both were important together. Duality was the core concept of binary systems, the shaft upon which the gear of the postdigital revolution would turn.
Embedding the knowledge that multiple solutions to problems always existed, into the social conscience, kept people from ever thinking they couldn’t exist. Ultimately, that was the point of the vision. The dream. The model society.
It would never be achieved.
That was also the point; have a goal to strive for, allow for healthy competition, level-fields, even dirty tricks, without also destroying the basis of all Human freedom: Unity. Such nuance kept a social society from devolving into a cannibalistic one.
Modern society was nothing if not cannibalistic. Corporations were a manifestation of the very necessity to safe-guard against it. Regulation had become so impossible though, that even the economies bidding off one another couldn’t see the next-level capability they weren’t utilizing.
Society had become global the instant wires spanning it interlinked. Up to then, geography had dictated cultures, but the utter lack of any, unified them all. Human-kind went with it.
The problem N1T3 and his ilk had encountered with it was greed. Manifesting unequaled fervor, it gorged itself on a new type of power. One that, by virtue of its own place before the power’s inception, allowed its individual components to obtain greater priority in its interior food-chain.
Businessmen become magnates and barons of resource. That money, gone by the fifth generation was now renewed on a new gold-rush: identity-theft. That, in itself, was the very darkness at the heart of all evil. The same, in fact, of someone willing to sell enchained relatives and rationalize it as skin-color.
But magnates were old-money types; didn’t give a shit about anyone but themselves. Why should they? No-one ever gave a shit about them. They had what they wanted and came when summoned until others stop noticing if they didn’t. That alone was the story of their entire generation, their father’s, and grandfather’s generations.
Tycoons, so far distant from Earth they knew only clouds. They’d built fortunes now squandered until Titans no longer. By then the generation’s lazy complacency made them fine with the idea. By then, all survival required was fucking over the rest of Humanity, but what did they care? They weren’t human anymore. They were more.
Now, so was Humanity.
Old-money thinking had collided with reality, the result was a postdigital epitaph being written in gibberish. Not exactly a fitting start for an advanced species.
So, N1T3 would change things. With his digital plumbing. His postdigital aquifers. Built with the few, meager resources at his disposal the only way he knew how: through the indifferent necessity of the binary system. The True and False. 0 and 1.
Perhaps, if he lived long enough, one day the world would carry more color again. He doubted it would come to pass. No matter how much he embraced the idea, prepared for it, he wasn’t likely to see its reality. That was okay though. He knew from the beginning it was a possibility, had never begun to envision himself as anything more than the first reference level.
Which he wasn’t. Not really. N1T3 was just another freedom fighter. A guardian of Liberty. One whom watered its tree, whether with blood or water, but only his own. That which he himself would take or shed, but only as he saw fit.
For this, he would give the last drop to succeed.
He found himself at his safe-house later in the afternoon, uncertain how he’d gotten there. Sleep was needed, Riter’s hospitality notwithstanding.
First, he needed to get Dru’s intel out. No-one would know it was her, but they’d know the information’s importance. Even if it were linked back to her, $trydr had every intention and instruction to blame N1T3.
He would. What difference did it make, save maintaining his own cover or not?
The world was growing more dangerous by the moment. N1T3’s vision needed more allies than him. If that meant sacrificing himself for them, he would. It was that important. Already guaranteed to live beyond him, as all things digital, this could earn something more– immortality in an already postdigital world.
Humans weren’t quite there yet, but it would happen. One day. How and why were yet to be determined. So long as they continued to exist, they would one day reach it whatever the compromises along the way. N1T3 was merely doing his part to ensure their survival until that point.
Unfortunately those opposing him had numbers. Infinitely more, too.
Then again, N1T3 knew systems, that it was next to useless to attempt understanding any one component without fully knowing the whole’s purpose. In other words, the Human element was never predictable, could only be accounted for in so far as could any unpredictability. It still didn’t prepare him.
The post went live 23:00, +96 hours after Clockwork and An33$a’s deaths.
N1T3 couldn’t handle his exhaustion any longer. He collapsed into bed, completely unaware of the chaos he’d awake to.
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NoCo Recovers: The Local Business Owner’s Guide to Navigating COVID-19
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The COVID-19 pandemic is heavily affecting Northern Colorado's local business owners.
While many of them are doing their best to serve the local community in new ways, the stay-at-home order is presenting a daunting challenge for everyone.
In an effort to help ease discomfort for business owners, the City of Fort Collins and the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce have created NoCo Recovers, the single source of up-to-date information to support the business community of Northern Colorado.
The website has a myriad of helpful resources for business owners, including a breakdown of the CARES Act, funding opportunities, and more.
"A number of folks, at least here in the city of Fort Collins, were reaching out...they felt [that] as business owners it was very difficult to kind of sort through all the noise they were getting," said Josh Birks, Economic Health and Redevelopment Director at the City of Fort Collins, in our "Tuned In to NoCo" interview. "A number of us got together and said 'hey, why not stand up a single resource location that people can go to that's been curated by professionals to provide the most useful information?'"
Business owners can also get specific advice about their business by using the website's Connect Now button, which will directly link them to resources in the area they need help with.
"We can connect them to advisors and resources to help them find the very, very best path that makes sense for them," said Ann Hutchison, Executive Vice President of the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce. "There is an amazing group of people working behind the scenes...trying as hard as we can to find solutions and create those opportunities for business."
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Danish knowledge to ensure sustainable urban development in South Africa
Aarhus School of Architecture will be contributing knowledge about sustainable urban development to a collaborative project between Aarhus and Tshwane in South Africa.
The Metropolitan Municipality of Tshwane in South Africa, with its capital Pretoria, is home to three million people. Although this is almost ten times more people than live in Aarhus Municipality, Aarhus Municipality will over the next three years be helping South Africans by providing new knowledge about sustainable urban development.
These efforts will be part of a new collaborative project between Tshwane and Aarhus Municipality – a project in which Aarhus School of Architecture will be participating as knowledge partner.
“Tshwane and Aarhus are very different in almost all areas. Consequently, the project aims to look at the school’s existing knowledge about sustainable urban development and transfer it from one context into another,” says Head of Research Charlotte Bundgaard.
“At our school we want to engage with society through architecture, and this kind of project allows us to do so. Not only can we get more out of the knowledge we already have, the debates and workshops we facilitate, which involve the people from Tshwane, will also give us new knowledge to work with”, explains Associate Professor Anne Mette Boye, one of Aarhus School of Architecture’s representatives in the project.
In August, a delegation from Tshwane visited Aarhus. They also made a visit to Aarhus School of Architecture. Sustainable urban development was on the agenda at this meeting.
”We will specifically be working with an area in Tshwane, for which urban development is being planned. The area is quite complex, as it is not the city itself that owns the area. It is difficult to initiate an urban transformation that takes into account the existing diverse community as well as the new people who are moving into the area,” says Anne Mette Boye. She continues:
”It is all about implementing some principles that allow the city to develop in a sustainable way, for instance when it comes to water management. An area where it is necessary to retain some of the water but where flooding is also a challenge. But it is also about how you introduce cyclists and other vulnerable road users and how you ensure a diversified supply of homes to match different family types and people in different economic circumstances.”
The collaborative project will continue until 2020. We are currently planning for scholars from the school’s research units to participate in the project as knowledge partners.
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Fighting breast cancer around the globe - Canada and the BIG-NABCG collaboration
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The BIG-NABCG collaboration: shared goals and shared successes in breast cancer research.
For over a decade BIG has collaborated closely with the North American Breast Cancer Group (NABCG) – a network of major US and Canada-based research groups. The result is a highly successful, continuing programme of research that is benefitting patients with breast cancer across the globe. Jenny Bryan asked researchers contributing to the collaboration about some of the achievements of the partnership, and its ongoing challenges and future plans.
When BIG co-founder and chair, Professor Martine Piccart, first began to meet with the NABCG in the late 1990s to share research plans and priorities between the two organisations, she did not imagine the immensely fruitful collaboration that has emerged.
Starting with small, short, early morning meetings at each year’s American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) congress, the collaboration has evolved into a major international partnership with multiple research and guideline programmes under its belt, and an annual one-day meeting of its own to discuss progress and plan ahead.
“It wasn’t long before we agreed that a one-hour meeting at ASCO only gave us a very superficial idea of the capabilities of these two important breast cancer research networks. We therefore set up a forum for much more in-depth discussions about how we could work together to our mutual benefit, and held our first formal meeting during the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium in 2005,” recalls Piccart.
Since then, the BIG-NABCG collaboration has established joint research programmes aimed at answering major questions currently facing clinicians and patients with breast cancer. Today, these include investigating the effects of interrupting hormone treatment for young women with luminal breast cancer so they can become pregnant, optimising treatment of metastatic breast cancer, and exploring the place of immunotherapy. In addition, the collaboration has helped to standardise aspects of diagnostic and research methodology, such as Ki67 assessment [1-4] and endpoints in adjuvant and neoadjuvant trials [5,6] and led to a much-needed research initiative in male breast cancer.
Together, BIG and NABCG are addressing some of the most challenging aspects of breast cancer research, such as male breast cancer, that are not supported by the pharmaceutical industry.
“What makes the BIG-NABCG collaboration different from other research partnerships is that it is a long-standing relationship that is particularly focussed on finding ways to improve translational and clinical research in breast cancer, and it is academically driven,” says Dr Nancy Davidson, Senior Vice President and Director of the Clinical Research Division at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, USA, and co-chair of the BIG-NABCG Coordinating Group.
At last year’s BIG-NABCG meeting, delegates discussed barriers to clinical trials and how these may be addressed and overcome. This year, the spotlight is on treatment deescalation, and special emphasis is being placed on the input from patient representatives.
“We’ve come to realise that it may be possible to reduce the amount of treatment some women receive and therefore lessen the side effects they experience, while continuing to maintain therapeutic success,” explains Davidson.
None of the practice-changing findings from the BIG-NABCG partnership would have been possible without the generous financial support of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), which rapidly recognised the benefits of such a collaboration, and has provided funding since 2010.
“The goal of the BRCF has always been to see if we could do international trials more efficiently, so the BIG-NABCG collaboration was an obvious fit. We believe that, by working together, we can answer questions more quickly and move on to the next challenge that needs to be addressed,” says Dr Larry Norton, Founder and Scientific Director of BCRF.
He explains that the Foundation was established by philanthropist, Evelyn Lauder, in 1993 with the vision of identifying the most creative, energetic and productive breast cancer researchers and giving them the resources, freedom and security to accomplish their goals.
Norton points out that a lot of research funding is based on success, and researchers are often working with the knowledge that their funding will stop if they fail. However, not every great idea works and a negative finding can be just as important as a positive one.
“At the BCRF, we have a peer-review process through which we find and discuss the most productive areas for research and fund them accordingly, rather than going through the conventional competitive grant process through which money is allocated,” he says.
The BIG-NABCG collaboration is not without its own challenges, not least language and time differences, and regulatory and funding issues. Even so, Norton explains that, with each passing year, collaboration members are becoming more communicative and relaxed in discussing their common goals and challenges:
“We have yet to reach our goal of truly international breast cancer trials answering critical questions very quickly, but we are breaking down the various barriers and I believe we can fully realise our dream of working together as a global community,” he concludes.
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1. Dowsett M, Nielsen TO, A'Hern R et al. Assessment of Ki67 in breast cancer: recommendations from the International Ki67 in Breast Cancer Working Group. J Natl Cancer Inst 2011;103:1656–1664.
2. Polley MY, Leung SC, McShane LM et al. An international Ki67 reproducibility study. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2013;105:1897–1906.
3. Polley MY, Leung SC, Gao D et al. An international study to increase concordance in Ki67 scoring. Mod Pathol. 2015 Jun;28(6):778-86.
4. Rimm DL, Leung SCY, McShane LM et al. An international multicenter study to evaluate reproducibility of automated scoring for assessment of Ki67 in breast cancer. Mod Pathol. 2019 Jan;32(1):59-69.
5. Hudis CA, Barlow WE, Costantino JP et al. Proposal for standardized definitions for efficacy end points in adjuvant breast cancer trials: the STEEP system. J Clin Oncol. 2007 May 20;25(15):2127-32
6. Fumagalli D, Bedard PL, Nahleh Z et al. A common language in neoadjuvant breast cancer clinical trials: proposals for standard definitions and endpoints. Lancet Oncol. 2012 Jun;13(6):e240-8.
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Kissing Hank's Ass
This is not "new" material, most visitors here have already seen it, and I believe it originated from here: http://www.jhuger.com/kisshank.php. There you can also download a .pdf version to carry with you and a nicely "sanatized" version (no cuss words) for distribution to your easily offended fundy relatives and friends.
Anyway, if you haven't seen this before, enjoy.
This morning there was a knock at my door. When I answered the door I found a well groomed, nicely dressed couple. The man spoke first:
John: "Hi! I'm John, and this is Mary."
Mary: "Hi! We're here to invite you to come kiss Hank's ass with us."
Me: "Pardon me?! What are you talking about? Who's Hank, and why would I want to kiss His ass?"
John: "If you kiss Hank's ass, He'll give you a million dollars; and if you don't, He'll kick the shit out of you."
Me: "What? Is this some sort of bizarre mob shake-down?"
John: "Hank is a billionaire philanthropist. Hank built this town. Hank owns this town. He can do whatever He wants, and what He wants is to give you a million dollars, but He can't until you kiss His ass."
Me: "That doesn't make any sense. Why..."
Mary: "Who are you to question Hank's gift? Don't you want a million dollars? Isn't it worth a little kiss on the ass?"
Me: "Well maybe, if it's legit, but..."
John: "Then come kiss Hank's ass with us."
Me: "Do you kiss Hank's ass often?"
Mary: "Oh yes, all the time..."
Me: "And has He given you a million dollars?"
John: "Well no. You don't actually get the money until you leave town."
Me: "So why don't you just leave town now?"
Mary: "You can't leave until Hank tells you to, or you don't get the money, and He kicks the shit out of you."
Me: "Do you know anyone who kissed Hank's ass, left town, and got the million dollars?"
John: "My mother kissed Hank's ass for years. She left town last year, and I'm sure she got the money."
Me: "Haven't you talked to her since then?"
John: "Of course not, Hank doesn't allow it."
Me: "So what makes you think He'll actually give you the money if you've never talked to anyone who got the money?"
Mary: "Well, He gives you a little bit before you leave. Maybe you'll get a raise, maybe you'll win a small lotto, maybe you'll just find a twenty-dollar bill on the street."
Me: "What's that got to do with Hank?"
John: "Hank has certain 'connections.'"
Me: "I'm sorry, but this sounds like some sort of bizarre con game."
John: "But it's a million dollars, can you really take the chance? And remember, if you don't kiss Hank's ass He'll kick the shit out of you."
Me: "Maybe if I could see Hank, talk to Him, get the details straight from Him..."
Mary: "No one sees Hank, no one talks to Hank."
Me: "Then how do you kiss His ass?"
John: "Sometimes we just blow Him a kiss, and think of His ass. Other times we kiss Karl's ass, and he passes it on."
Me: "Who's Karl?"
Mary: "A friend of ours. He's the one who taught us all about kissing Hank's ass. All we had to do was take him out to dinner a few times."
Me: "And you just took his word for it when he said there was a Hank, that Hank wanted you to kiss His ass, and that Hank would reward you?"
John: "Oh no! Karl has a letter he got from Hank years ago explaining the whole thing. Here's a copy; see for yourself."
From the Desk of Karl
Kiss Hank's ass and He'll give you a million dollars when you leave town.
Use alcohol in moderation.
Kick the shit out of people who aren't like you.
Eat right.
Hank dictated this list Himself.
The moon is made of green cheese.
Everything Hank says is right.
Wash your hands after going to the bathroom.
Don't use alcohol.
Eat your wieners on buns, no condiments.
Kiss Hank's ass or He'll kick the shit out of you.
Me: "This appears to be written on Karl's letterhead."
Mary: "Hank didn't have any paper."
Me: "I have a hunch that if we checked we'd find this is Karl's handwriting."
John: "Of course, Hank dictated it."
Me: "I thought you said no one gets to see Hank?"
Mary: "Not now, but years ago He would talk to some people."
Me: "I thought you said He was a philanthropist. What sort of philanthropist kicks the shit out of people just because they're different?"
Mary: "It's what Hank wants, and Hank's always right."
Me: "How do you figure that?"
Mary: "Item 7 says 'Everything Hank says is right.' That's good enough for me!"
Me: "Maybe your friend Karl just made the whole thing up."
John: "No way! Item 5 says 'Hank dictated this list himself.' Besides, item 2 says 'Use alcohol in moderation,' Item 4 says 'Eat right,' and item 8 says 'Wash your hands after going to the bathroom.' Everyone knows those things are right, so the rest must be true, too."
Me: "But 9 says 'Don't use alcohol.' which doesn't quite go with item 2, and 6 says 'The moon is made of green cheese,' which is just plain wrong."
John: "There's no contradiction between 9 and 2, 9 just clarifies 2. As far as 6 goes, you've never been to the moon, so you can't say for sure."
Me: "Scientists have pretty firmly established that the moon is made of rock..."
Mary: "But they don't know if the rock came from the Earth, or from out of space, so it could just as easily be green cheese."
Me: "I'm not really an expert, but I think the theory that the Moon was somehow 'captured' by the Earth has been discounted*. Besides, not knowing where the rock came from doesn't make it cheese."
John: "Ha! You just admitted that scientists make mistakes, but we know Hank is always right!"
Me: "We do?"
Mary: "Of course we do, Item 7 says so."
Me: "You're saying Hank's always right because the list says so, the list is right because Hank dictated it, and we know that Hank dictated it because the list says so. That's circular logic, no different than saying 'Hank's right because He says He's right.'"
John: "Now you're getting it! It's so rewarding to see someone come around to Hank's way of thinking."
Me: "But...oh, never mind. What's the deal with wieners?"
Mary: She blushes.
John: "Wieners, in buns, no condiments. It's Hank's way. Anything else is wrong."
Me: "What if I don't have a bun?"
John: "No bun, no wiener. A wiener without a bun is wrong."
Me: "No relish? No Mustard?"
Mary: She looks positively stricken.
John: He's shouting. "There's no need for such language! Condiments of any kind are wrong!"
Me: "So a big pile of sauerkraut with some wieners chopped up in it would be out of the question?"
Mary: Sticks her fingers in her ears."I am not listening to this. La la la, la la, la la la."
John: "That's disgusting. Only some sort of evil deviant would eat that..."
Me: "It's good! I eat it all the time."
Mary: She faints.
John: He catches Mary. "Well, if I'd known you were one of those I wouldn't have wasted my time. When Hank kicks the shit out of you I'll be there, counting my money and laughing. I'll kiss Hank's ass for you, you bunless cut-wienered kraut-eater."
With this, John dragged Mary to their waiting car, and sped off.
Click here to download a .mov of this skit.
Jewish Rap!
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Poll: Religious Devotion High in U.S.
By RACHEL ZOLL, AP Religion Writer
Mon Jun 6, 7:33 AM ET
Religious devotion sets the United States apart from some of its closest allies. Americans profess unquestioning belief in God and are far more willing to mix faith and politics than people in other countries, AP-Ipsos polling found.
In Western Europe, where Pope Benedict XVI complains that growing secularism has left churches unfilled on Sundays, people are the least devout among the 10 countries surveyed for The Associated Press by Ipsos.
Only Mexicans come close to Americans in embracing faith, the poll found. But unlike Americans, Mexicans strongly object to clergy lobbying lawmakers, in line with the nation's historical opposition to church influence.
"In the United States, you have an abundance of religions trying to motivate Americans to greater involvement," said Roger Finke, a sociologist at Penn State University. "It's one thing that makes a tremendous difference here."
The polling was conducted in May in the United States, Australia, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, South Korea and Spain.
Nearly all U.S. respondents said faith is important to them and only 2 percent said they do not believe in God. Almost 40 percent said religious leaders should try to sway policymakers, notably higher than in other countries.
"Our nation was founded on Judeo-Christian policies and religious leaders have an obligation to speak out on public policy, otherwise they're wimps," said David Black, a retiree from Osborne, Pa., who agreed to be interviewed after he was polled.
In contrast, 85 percent of French object to clergy activism — the strongest opposition of any nation surveyed. France has strict curbs on public religious expression and, according to the poll, 19 percent are atheists. South Korea is the only other nation with that high a percentage of nonbelievers.
Australians are generally split over the importance of faith, while two-thirds of South Koreans and Canadians said religion is central to their lives. People in all three countries strongly oppose mixing religion and politics.
Researchers disagree over why people in the United States have such a different religious outlook, said Brent Nelsen, an expert in politics and religion at Furman University in South Carolina.
Some say rejecting religion is a natural response to modernization and consider the United States a strange exception to the trend. Others say Europe is the anomaly; people in modernized countries inevitably return to religion because they yearn for tradition, according to the theory.
Some analysts, like Finke, use a business model. According to his theory, a long history of religious freedom in the United States created a greater supply of worship options than in other countries, and that proliferation inspired wider observance. Some European countries still subsidize churches, in effect regulating or limiting religious options, Finke said.
History also could be a factor.
Many countries other than the United States have been through bloody religious conflict that contributes to their suspicion of giving clergy any say in policy.
A variety of factors contribute to the sentiment about separating religion and politics.
"In Germany, they have a Christian Democratic Party, and they talk about Christian values, but they don't talk about them in quite the same way that we do," Nelsen said. "For them, the Christian part of the Christian values are held privately and it's not that acceptable to bring those out into the open."
In Spain, where the government subsidizes the Catholic Church, and in Germany, which is split between Catholics and Protestants, people are about evenly divided over whether they consider faith important. The results are almost identical in Britain, whose state church, the Church of England, is struggling to fill pews.
Italians are the only European exception in the poll. Eighty percent said religion is significant to them and just over half said they unquestioningly believe in God.
But even in Italy, home to the Catholic Church, resistance to religious engagement in politics is evident. Only three in 10 think the clergy should try to influence government decisions; a lower percentage in Spain, Germany and England said the same.
Within the United States, some of the most pressing policy issues involve complex moral questions — such as gay marriage, abortion and stem cell research — that understandably draw religious leaders into public debate, said John Green, an expert on religion and politics at the University of Akron.
The poll found Republicans are much more likely than Democrats to think clergy should try to influence government decisions — a sign of the challenges ahead for Democrats as they attempt to reach out to more religious voters.
"Rightly or wrongly, Republicans tend to perceive religion as, quote-unquote, `on their side,'" Green said.
The survey did find trends in belief that transcend national boundaries. Women tend to be more devout than men, and older people have stronger faith than younger people.
The Associated Press-Ipsos polls of about 1,000 adults in each of the 10 countries were taken May 12-26. Each has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
Poll results are available at: http://wid.ap.org/polls/050606religion.html
Donors advised to find other ministries to support while questions of finances, unfounded claims of healings, nontransparency and other issues addressed
MATTHEWS, N.C. – Wall Watchers, through its donor empowerment Website www.MinistryWatch.com, has issued a Donor Alert for Benny Hinn Ministries/World Outreach Church (BHM).
Evangelist Benny Hinn is controversial for his frequently aberrant - and at times heretical - theology, his unorthodox practices, and his false claims. Nevertheless, large numbers of people who indentify themselves as Christians follow - and, often, appear to worship - this preacher.
Book: The Confusing World of Benny Hinn
Research resources on Benny Hinn
Wall Watchers’ CEO Rusty Leonard explained, “Recent facts and allegations aired on NBC DATELINE – coupled with MinistryWatch.com’s previous concerns about the self-serving ‘prosperity theology’ taught by Benny Hinn – has caused MinistryWatch.com to recommend that donors prayerfully consider redirecting their gifts to one of the many biblically-based ministries that are not only more transparent in their dealings with the public but also treat donor’s funds as a sacred trust dedicated exclusively for the Lord’s work.”
Included in the accusations launched by Benny Hinn critics for the DATELINE broadcast are claims that Hinn and his family enjoy a lavish lifestyle with funds intended for charitable purposes, that he preaches a fraudulent, self-serving version of the Bible, that he manipulates individuals at “healing crusades” for personal gain, that he makes unsubstantiated claims of healings, and that the ministry is nontransparent and lacks independent board oversight.
Leonard argued, “It is Hinn’s refusal to be accountable to anyone – rooted in a conveniently defiant view of accountability where he is to answer only to God since he receives extra-biblical words, hence the Word of Faith moniker – that is the primary precipitant for each of the critiques identified above. Donors deserve more and the Bible requires a higher standard. Hence, MinistryWatch.com recommends that donors prayerfully consider withholding contributions to Benny Hinn. Those that oppose such action should consider that the reported exorbitant spending of the Hinn family reveals that BHM has far more money than it needs to carry out its ministry. MinistryWatch.com also recommends that all Christians join with it in praying specifically that Benny Hinn and his family acknowledge their failures in the stewardship of the money entrusted to them by donors, and humbly submit themselves to a process of personal repentance and restoration.”
Download and view the Dateline video by clicking here.
Rapture Alert!
Bible-belt town bans blasphemy
The name of the Lord may no longer be taken in vain in the Dutch village of Staphorst.
Staphorst, in the so-called Dutch "bible belt" of eastern towns where religion holds sway, approved a ban on swearing by 13-4 council votes.
But the caveat that swearing is not banned when it is an expression of the constitutional freedom of speech may make it difficult to punish offenders.
"A ban on swearing can be seen as a signal," the council's proposal said, adding a change in moral values was needed to address the underlying problem.
Past swearing bans in bible-belt villages were declared in violation of the right to free expression in 1986. One other town has such a ban -- Reimerswaal, in the southwestern province of Zeeland.
The Dutch association against swearing, which runs national billboard campaigns to admonish the bad-mouthed Dutch, says the Bible outlaws swearing.
"Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain," it quotes Exodus 20:7.
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K-POP KORNER: PSA – Your Idol Is Not Your Boyfriend
Kelcey Lorenzo March 2, 2016 No Comments Asia MediaAsia Media Internationalday6im junhyeokjyp entertainmentK-PopK-Pop KornerKelcey Lorenzo
KELCEY LORENZO WRITES – They say that diamonds are forever, but in K-Pop fandom, nothing lasts longer than a good, ol’ (often blown ridiculously out of proportion) dating scandal.
From a Western perspective, celebrities dating isn’t a big deal; in fact, it is often expected, even celebrated. But when news of a K-Pop band member dating breaks, the relationship is branded with title “scandal,” regardless of how innocent it may be. Even the slightest speculation of an idol dating can immediately ruin his or her image.
Throughout the later part of January, Im Junhyeok, keyboard and vocalist for JYP Entertainment rock band Day6, was accused of dating a fan after a string of “unusual” updates to his Instagram account (now deleted). Although none of the accusations was ever confirmed, the damage was already done. Many Junhyeok fansites closed and social media exploded with “evidence” of his secret affair.
On February 27, less than six months after officially debuting with the band, JYP Entertainment announced that Junhyeok would be leaving the group via Day6’s official message board. While JYPE’s official statement claimed that he was departing for “personal matters,” many netizens speculate that he either left because of harassment from Day6 fans after dating rumors arose or was dismissed from the group by JYPE due to the backlash of the initial scandal.
It is assumed that anti-fans or click-hungry media outlets would be the sources of the negativity aimed at idols who are revealed to be dating, but it is often the idol’s own fans who blow these dating scandals out of proportion .
A lot of K-Pop fans have an overwhelming sense of ownership in regard to idols, especially female fans toward male idols. They say that they “can’t forgive” him for what he’s done, as if their idol cheated on them. They claim that their idol “betrayed” them, used them to keep his/her relationship hidden, and abused their trust.
However, fans will naturally regard their favorite idols in this way due to how the K-Pop entertainment industry often markets their male idols as boyfriend figures. Web dramas dramatize male idols falling in love with a “typical normal girl” and Morning Call phone alarms allow fans to simulate what it would sound like if their favorite idol to woke them up in the morning.
But regardless of marketing tactics, K-Pop fans need to understand the difference between reality and a constructed image. Many argue, “But aren’t they getting paid to do this? Aren’t the delusional fangirls just part of the job? I’m sure they were aware of this when they signed their contracts.” Yes, idols get paid perform and yes, they get paid to entertain. But, no, they are not getting paid to be your boyfriend.
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2020 Was a Secure Election
10 Ноя 2020 Автор: Шнайер Брюс,
Американский криптограф, доктор в области компьютерных наук и популярный автор книг по ИБ. Основатель криптографической компании Counterpane Internet Security. Ранее работал на Министерство обороны США.
Over at Lawfare: “2020 Is An Election Security Success Story (So Far).”
What’s more, the voting itself was remarkably smooth. It was only a few months ago that professionals and analysts who monitor election administration were alarmed at how badly unprepared the country was for voting during a pandemic. Some of the primaries were disasters. There were not clear rules in many states for voting by mail or sufficient opportunities for voting early. There was an acute shortage of poll workers. Yet the United States saw unprecedented turnout over the last few weeks. Many states handled voting by mail and early voting impressively and huge numbers of volunteers turned up to work the polls. Large amounts of litigation before the election clarified the rules in every state. And for all the president’s griping about the counting of votes, it has been orderly and apparently without significant incident. The result was that, in the midst of a pandemic that has killed 230,000 Americans, record numbers of Americans voted — and voted by mail — and those votes are almost all counted at this stage.
On the cybersecurity front, there is even more good news. Most significantly, there was no serious effort to target voting infrastructure. After voting concluded, the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Chris Krebs, released a statement, saying that “after millions of Americans voted, we have no evidence any foreign adversary was capable of preventing Americans from voting or changing vote tallies.” Krebs pledged to “remain vigilant for any attempts by foreign actors to target or disrupt the ongoing vote counting and final certification of results,” and no reports have emerged of threats to tabulation and certification processes.
A good summary.
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Skirmishes and low intensity conflict with the Second Law Of Thermodynamics
The missing link in crowdsourcing
From a review of William Rosen's 'The Most Powerful Idea in the World: A Story of Steam, Industry and Invention':
"The author dismisses the more traditional explanations about why the industrial revolution began in Britain—such as an abundance of coal or the insatiable demands of the Royal Navy—concluding, instead, that it was England’s development of the patent system that was the decisive factor. By aligning the incentives of private individuals with those of society, it transformed invention from a hobby pursued by the idle rich into an opportunity for spectacular commercial gain open to anyone with a bit of skill and a good idea. That allowed England to harness the creative potential of its artisan classes in a way that no other country had managed before."
It's worth noting what makes the patent system tick. It is not primarily an outlet or a mechanism to unleash the creative potential of anyone and everyone, but instead a system that "aligns the incentives of private individuals with those of society."
In my opinion, this is what's missing in most crowdsourced advertising efforts until now. Instead of putting together a system which "aligns the incentives of private individuals with those of the brand," advertisers are hoping that an upwelling of creative expression will pour out - if only an outlet is offered.
Any such alignement of incentives doesn't necessarily have to imitate/recreate the patent system in a brand communication context. Indeed the incentives that individuals seek may differ for each brand and they aren't always monetary.
Instead, merely considering what the incentives are for potential contributors at large and the particular brand in question and how to align them, will give any crowdsourcing effort a fighting chance to be working contraption rather than just a PR-worthy curiosity.
It's an uphill task, but not an impossible one. Until the patent system came out, it's not to hard to imagine ordinary workers in the 18th century "writing" their own version of the open letter that follows (via), urging society and capitalists to leave them alone - to their boring jobs and lives.
Well, many of them are busy inventing now.
Sep 14, 2010 1:43:00 PM | brands, social media
Facebook and Privacy : The Great War of 2010?
Though Europe had been ravaged by notable and protracted wars over the centuries - when the war of 1914 broke out, there was a sense that this was different from everything that was seen before. Which is why it was simply called The Great War. The Second World War called for a relook at the naming strategy and The Great War, only slightly diminished in significance, became The First World War.
In the accounts of historians and journalists and in the ensuing geopolitics, these two wars were/are outliers. They were military conflicts in a never-ending line of military conflicts, but both together have effectively repositioned every war before or hence. There is a sense that everything changed because of them - on a canvas that enveloped the whole world.
In it's short lifespan, Facebook too has battled its users over their privacy a few times. Though almost all of these conflicts have ended in a retraction by Facebook - like the geopolitics of pre-20th century Europe, nothing actually changed. A resolution was only a means to postpone conflict to a later more opportune moment.
So as yet another skirmish has played out and is seemingly resolved, I can't help but wonder if this is the one that's pivotal enough to be seen as the Great War in the conflict over Facebook and data privacy.
Looking at Facebook's past record however, it doesn't really seem so. In a way, winning its first privacy battle over the Newsfeed feature has made Facebook bullish over every subsequent privacy incursion it has initiated. Only when the memory of that (rightful) victory and exoneration fades, will Facebook see that its perseverance and prescience over privacy are often misplaced.
The mother of all conflicts then is not behind us, but ahead of us.
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May 27, 2010 1:45:00 PM | social media
How to put together a corporate social media policy in 5 minutes
PolicyTool for Social Media is a policy generator that greatly simplifies the task of creating a working social media policy. Answer about a dozen and odd questions and before you can hop across to Facebook, your policy is ready for your to copy paste anywhere.
Based on my answers (and relative lack of paranoia) here's what a policy for my own company (if and when I start one) would look like:
MisEntropy Social Media Policy
This policy governs the publication of and commentary on social media by employees of MisEntropy and its related companies ("MisEntropy"). For the purposes of this policy, social media means any facility for online publication and commentary, including without limitation blogs, wiki's, social networking sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Flickr, and YouTube. This policy is in addition to and complements any existing or future policies regarding the use of technology, computers, e-mail and the internet.
MisEntropy employees are free to publish or comment via social media in accordance with this policy. MisEntropy employees are subject to this policy to the extent they identify themselves as a MisEntropy employee (other than as an incidental mention of place of employment in a personal blog on topics unrelated to MisEntropy).
Publication and commentary on social media carries similar obligations to any other kind of publication or commentary.
All uses of social media must follow the same ethical standards that MisEntropy employees must otherwise follow.
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2018 Billboard Awards (Quick Rundown)
Mom-to-be Cardi B was nominated for seven Billboard awards tonight at the MGM Grand hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada and came away with a win for Top Rap Female artist award besting Nicki Minaj who was also nominated in that category.
Our other Bellyitch Bumpwatch alum Janet Jackson showed up on the red carpet looking youthful as ever. She was on hand to receive the Icon Award, the first Black Woman to be bestowed the honor. She also performed a medley of her hits including “Nasty”, “Throb” and “If.”
Kelly Clarkson hosted the event and also looked fabulous in a medley of her own of fab outfits. She started the night addressing the latest school shooting in Texas with a heart felt plea to do something more than have “moments of silences” and “thoughts and prayers” each time there is a school shooting in America. “It’s time we had a moment of action, she pleaded before kicking off the night. Later Khalid and Shawn Mendes did a moving tribute backed by the choir from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the site of another school shooting earlier this year.
Christina Alguilera performed a duet with Demi Lovato. Jennifer Lopez performed her song “Dinero” but without Cardi who did not attend the show and perhaps was dealing with the stresses of her fiance Offset getting into a terrible car accident.
Other celeb moms we’ve featured prominently on the blog in attendance included Jenna Dewan Tatum in Zuhair Murad, Padma Lakshmi, Tyra Banks, Mila Kunis in David Koma and Ciara in a body fitting sheer dress..
Fun times!
Jennifer Hudson, Kanye West and North Among Celebs Attending March For Our Lives
Posted on March 27, 2018 March 27, 2018
A few of our Bellyitch Bumpwatch alums attending this weekend’s March For Our Lives rally in Washington, DC. Kim Kardashian West‘s husband Kanye West attended the event with his daughter North and her grandparents.
They were spotted with North on her papa’s shoulders in the middle of a packed crowd.
Jennifer Hudson delivered a soulful gospel-inspired rendition of Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are a-Changin‘” to close out the March. WATCH
The movement calls for stricter gun control laws following the massacre of 17 students at a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Other celebrity supporters of the event include Selena Gomez, Amy Schumer, George Clooney and Paul McCartney.
Hudson gets props for always jumping in to support youth movements. She is among a host of other celebs (like Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Lenny Kravitz, Zoë Kravitz, Queen Latifah, Pink, Bono, and Rosario Dawson) to also support the Black Lives Matter movement aimed at addressing disproportionate number of killing of UNARMED black civilians by police with impunity. Kanye West has a history of controversial statements but has also been a supporter of the BLM movement.
This song Hudson sand was approps. Check the Lyrics:
The Times They Are A-Changin’
Come gather ’round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You’ll be drenched to the bone
If your time to you is worth savin’
Then you better start swimmin’ or you’ll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin’
Come writers and critics
Who prophesize with your pen
And keep your eyes wide
The chance won’t come again
And don’t speak too soon
For the wheel’s still in spin
And there’s no tellin’ who that it’s namin’
For the loser now will be later to win
Come senators, congressmen
Please heed the call
Don’t stand in the doorway
Don’t block up the hall
For he that gets hurt
Will be he who has stalled
There’s a battle outside and it is ragin’
It’ll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls
Come mothers and fathers
Throughout the land
And don’t criticize
What you can’t understand
Your sons and your daughters
Are beyond your command
Your old road is rapidly agin’
Please get out of the new one if you can’t lend your hand
The line it is drawn
The curse it is cast
The slow one now
Will later be fast
As the present now
Will later be past
The order is rapidly fadin’
And the first one now will later be last
© 1963, 1964 by Warner Bros. Inc.; renewed 1991, 1992 by Special Rider Music
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John McAfee Launches Presidential Campaign Website With Slogan: “Don’t Vote for John McAfee”
January 10, 2019 May 12, 2019 ~ Ethan Berman
Cybersecurity tech founder and cryptocurrency advocate John McAfee officially launched his campaign website today for his 2020 presidential bid. Rather importantly, the first things you see on the new website, titled “mcafee2020hq.com”, are a rather snazzy picture of McAfee behind a podium, his new campaign logo for 2020, and his slogan, which boldy reads: “Don’t Vote McAfee”.
While this might initially come off as tongue-in-cheek (especially with McAfee’s reputation on social media,) this is a genuine claim. McAfee states his desires unambiguously on the new website, noting his stances on government in the section that outlines his platform.
“My campaign platform contains one item: how do we free ourselves from a government that no longer serves us, but instead has become our master – controlling our every action, down to the detail of what we may or may not put into our bodies and minds.”
Rather powerful stuff, not only for long-disenfranchised Libertarians, but for the entirety of the American populace who seems to be increasingly skeptical of the power of government thanks to the Trump presidency and ever-cartoonish Democratic Party.
McAfee claims to desire the most popular position in the world for the platform it provides. His major campaign goal is promoting cryptocurrency, and the freedom that the technology would bring to citizens of the world.
Thus is our campaign manager. The photo should indicate the seriousness of our campaign. pic.twitter.com/epOGx0dhpO
— John McAfee (@officialmcafee) January 10, 2019
The website notes that misinformation about cryptocurrency is abundant in the current landscape, and asks volunteers and campaign allies to gather as much accurate knowledge about the technology as possible. They note, “This will help us set the narrative, rather than the people that set it now.”
There is also a 10-step guide on the website that explains how McAfee supporters can help out the campaign, which as expected, blends genuinely illuminating information and advice with McAfee’s dark and vulgar sense of humor.
McAfee ran in 2016 for the Libertarian Party nomination, running a formidable campaign but ultimately losing to former Republican Governor Gary Johnson. Johnson not only had a rather bad showing in the 2016 general election, but has since fizzled out politically, failing to win the 2018 senate race for his state of New Mexico.
McAfee’s other major competitor from 2016, The Libertarian Republic founder Austin Petersen, has announced multiple times on Twitter that he won’t be running in 2020.
This leaves McAfee’s only other major party competition with outspoken activist Adam Kokesh, who was notably arrested at the beginning of the year doing a freedom activism event in New Orleans.
All of these factors should contribute to a rather fascinating nomination process in the Libertarian Party, as McAfee noted on his website he doesn’t have answers to complex issues like immigration and education. Instead, he claims: “Those claiming that they do are lying to themselves, or if not, they are purposely lying to you. We must first be free. Freedom for The People is my only goal.”
Check out McAfee’s campaign website here.
Also be sure to follow McAfee on Twitter. He has one of the most entertaining accounts out there.
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COVID-19 THEATER SERIES: The Actors Co-op and the Pandemic - An Interview with Heather Chesley
Artistic chairperson of the Actors Co-op, Heather Chesley has stretched her talented artistic limbs through acting, directing, and producing. She has been active at the Actor’s Co-op, as well as the Garry Marshall Theatre, and clearly does not let dust gather around her. Her talents have contributed to the success of a number of productions, including Our Town, Dancing at Lughnasa, The Learned Ladies, and Merrily We Roll Along. Splash Magazine had the good fortune to interview her about the current crisis in live theater.
Cast of "The Learned Ladies" (2012) - Photo by John Dlugolecki
When did the Actors Co-op first begin its long career? Were you involved from the beginning?
Heather Chesley: I think I was in elementary school when Actors Co-op was founded! Hard to believe. The company started in 1987 as a group of actors (including our official founder David Schall). Everyone in the company attended First Presbyterian Church, where our theaters are located. They were looking to support each other and their careers in Hollywood. One thing led to another, first with scene classes and then the first play. Then came the first season and the first official theatre opening (now the David Schall Theatre) in 1989. The second theatre, the Crossley, opened in 1995; and now we are in our twenty-eighth season! I joined Actors Co-op around its twelfth season; that was in 2004. This is my sixteenth season! It is crazy to think about how time flies.
Leslie Spencer, Brent Schindele, and Matt Bauer in "Merrily We Roll Along" (2010) - Photo by Gregory Bell
How about some history of your cheaters. How about a brief timeline of changes as they occurred.
HC: I joined the company in 2004 and was elected to the Board in 2005. In 2008, I started producing shows for Actors Co-op, and I became artistic chairperson in 2010 - which is what I do today. I took a little break due to my mom’s illness from 2013 to 2014. Otherwise, I’ve been here faithfully.
When did you close the theater due to COVID-19? Were you in the middle of a run?
HC: We officially closed March 13 because of the Mayor's suggestions. Lee Blessings' A Body of Water was in its final weekend, and Marvin's Room was planning to open March 20. A Man of No Importance had just finishing casting.
Cast of "Dancing at Lughnasa" (2016) - Photo by Lindsay Schnebly
Over the past weeks, how has COVID-19 impacted your theaters?
HC: Here's the thing. We are lucky. Our relationship with First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood means we can put our shows on hold but open our doors the second the church does. We are in a position to wait alongside our country; and we are in a position to reach out to our community, our membership, our guest artists and our Theatre Guild. We have members who are at risk, some members with families, and some who are at the frontlines in our hospitals. Many folks are out of work. We are working hard to help where we can.
Cast of "Miracle on 34th Street" (2019) - Photo by Matthew Gilmore
Are you doing anything right now to keep your live theater going? Streaming? Having virtual meetings? Planning for your next show when you reopen? Auditioning?
HC: At the moment, nothing is streaming. But we are hard at work. Our Executive Committee, public relations, and artistic and production teams are meeting virtually. We are looking at the shape of the year. There are so many unknowns. We are patiently waiting and looking to ways we can be ready when our city says it’s time to return to the boards.
Joseph Barone and Eva Abramian in "Anna Karenina" (2019) - Photo by Larry Sandez
What do you think will be the impact of COVID-19 on live theater in general in Los Angeles? Do you foresee any permanent changes?
HC: The community has gone through so much in the last few years with union changes and changes in tax law. But it is a resilient community. There will always be a need for art- and, more importantly, a desire for art. Great art, often comes from moments like this.
What do you need right now to keep going forward? What would you like from the theater public?
HC: For the moment, I ask that you stay home, wash your hands, and love each other. Get yourselves ready to come back to your lives; and, when you are ready, we'll be here waiting for you at eight o'clock curtain.
What are some of your future plans?
HC: For the company? I think for Actors Co-op we look forward to entertaining and provoking thought. We look forward to working on new plays and re-visiting the classics. To crying through dramas like this very real life drama. Eventually to laughing again with our audience. Ultimately we want to provide and share in hope. For me? My future plan? Like the company, I plan to continue on in any way the world and theater allows me.
This article first appeared in LA Splash Worldwide.
More L.A. Venue and Event Postponements, Updates, Cancellations, and Active Shows
Better Lemons has updated more shows in our calendar with any current postponements, updates, or cancelations due to coronavirus and concerns and actions towards the safety of theatre patrons where larger audiences are expected. Most venues are using directives by Governor Gavin Newsom and California Public Health and L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti announcements this week as a guide in implementing steps to accommodate for the greater public safety.
The following is a list of venues and shows that we have updated currently. This list includes shows and venues still currently open. Be sure to check with individual venues for any further potential updates or questions.
If you have tickets, please consider either donating your ticket or contacting the venue or show producer for information on available vouchers or rain checks for future shows.
If you have a show that needs updating, please log in and update your show accordingly. If you are postponing, do not delete your event and feel free to email us via our contact form should you need assistance with updating.
Heartbroken to report that #HumanInterestStory has been suspended. We join our brothers and sisters in the LA Theatre Community, in venues large and small, as we take action to slow the spread of this virus. #LAThtr https://t.co/kiIqc7Q7Me pic.twitter.com/vnG91JSfLC
— Fountain Theatre (@fountaintheatre) March 13, 2020
2Cents Friends & Patrons,
It has become essential that we postpone Acting Out INK Fest 2020 until the late summer/early fall, to support the immediate need for public distancing, which will help slow the spread of… https://t.co/6DqOENpXfg
— 2Cents Theatre Group (@2centstheatre) March 13, 2020
POSTPONED!#Repost @EvoladadP
To all of our amazing fans thank you for your support. Due to #coronavirus we had to make the extremely difficult decision like so many LA production… https://t.co/vCMJG6ff1X
— The LAFPI (@TheLAFPI) March 13, 2020
In an effort to support the health and safety of our community, the Attic Collective has decided to cancel our upcoming workshop until further notice. If you are an artist that needs support please look to the attached link for information. #lathtr https://t.co/eZd0mXMqK6 pic.twitter.com/eJZmtvAmcz
— The Attic Collective (@atticcollec_la) March 13, 2020
Dear Victory Theatre Center
Patrons, Guests, and Supporters,
Your safety, health and well-being are our number one priority.
Amidst rising concerns regarding the COVID-19 global outbreak, Governor Newsom’s… https://t.co/TazUHPsMv7
— VTC (@VictoryTheatre) March 13, 2020
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— THE ROAD theatre (@roadtheatre) March 13, 2020
Regrettably, we have decided to postpone the run of Our Man in Santiago due to concerns over the coronavirus. As soon as it's safe we will publish the new dates. If you have already purchased your tickets, you may use them for another date. We're sorry about the inconvenience. pic.twitter.com/nDMj9t30uQ
— Theatre West (@TheatreWest) March 13, 2020
Tomorrow 3/14, will be the final performance of The Adventures of Peter Rabbit. We're closing early due to the coronavirus. We have 164 seats so families can have distance from each other when seated and we have plenty of hand sanitizer in the lobby. Sorry for the inconvenience. pic.twitter.com/tp8Tshg6zT
— Storybook Theatre (@StorybookTW) March 13, 2020
https://twitter.com/NewAmericanThtr/status/1238239957166231553
In response to COVID-19, we will be suspending all performances of our current production of Rorschach Fest. We feel this is the best way to keep our community safe at this time. Please see our full post below and take care of yourselves! pic.twitter.com/mPBmoNZvSp
— Open Fist Theatre (@OpenFistTheatre) March 12, 2020
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— La Mirada Theatre (@LaMiradaTheatre) March 12, 2020
https://twitter.com/Hergatory/status/1238350606395248645
Out of an abundance of caution, the Autry is canceling the remaining performances of @NativeVoices Lying with Badgers. For those who have paid a fee, refunds will be issued immediately. Thank you for your understanding during this time.
— The Autry (@TheAutry) March 12, 2020
Performances of HOT TRAGIC DEAD THING are suspended effective immediately. But we will be back! We hope to be back on stage in a few weeks and have added some April dates! Check out https://t.co/luI9I4JCFj for more info! pic.twitter.com/5opDs5VnJd
— The Blank Theatre (@TheBlankTheatre) March 13, 2020
It is with heavy hearts that we announce that this closing weekend of A Body of Water will be cancelled in compliance with health professional’s concerns regarding Covid-19. We are so grateful for YOU, our community… https://t.co/n7vViFVmrp
— Actors Co-op (@actorscoop) March 13, 2020
#TheSerpent #LAThtr #theatre #theater #covid_19 #coronavirus #LA pic.twitter.com/AR7vVFpAZ5
— Odyssey Theatre (@OdysseyTheatre_) March 12, 2020
https://twitter.com/flattiretheatre/status/1238353695730995200
Based on the evolution of the response to COVID-19, including recent states of emergencies declared by L.A. County and the State of California, today we canceled Simply diVine and postponed our upcoming production of HAIR - go to https://t.co/lXzy9KuIbc for full statements. pic.twitter.com/xZaYkh5uBn
— Los Angeles LGBT Center (@LALGBTCenter) March 12, 2020
Dear #LosAngeles #Women #Theatre #Festival #Patrons #Artists #Supporters with the recent ongoing developments in the COVID-19 crisis we have decided to suspend all LAWTF programming until Further Notice @LAWTF @AdilahBarnes @KarenAClark @DelusionalDiva @denisedowse @HattieWinston
— LAWTF (@LAWTF) March 13, 2020
Given the widespread escalation of efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, we have decided to exercise caution and suspend performances through April 8, 2020, effective immediately. Please visit the link for more information: https://t.co/at1HyVjtRw
— The Broad Stage (@thebroadstage) March 13, 2020
Loft is proud to join our sisters and brother in the LA Theatre Family and do our part to minimize the spread of Covid-19. Public performances of Death and Other Girly Things are postponed. Thank you for supporting intimate theatre in LA! pic.twitter.com/H38grSFSEm
— LOFT ensemble (@LOFTensemble) March 13, 2020
We need to do what’s right for the health and safety of our patrons, artists, and staff, so it is with a heavy heart we announce the cancellation of all shows (Dead Man’s Cell Phone and Improv Night) through March 24th. pic.twitter.com/Z5YytZFMuE
— Little Fish Theatre (@lilfishtheatre) March 14, 2020
Following the advice of local health officials, we have decided to CANCEL ALL SHOWS at The Groundlings Theatre through March 31. For more information please go to the link in our bio. We apologize for the inconvenience and can't wait to see you all again very soon! pic.twitter.com/waJVG5GWiD
— The Groundlings (@groundlings) March 12, 2020
As most of you have heard, we have made the sad and difficult decision to postpone opening weekend of our upcoming production of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.
Stay tuned for more info in the next weeks. We'll… https://t.co/TaTKJFWIaN
— Kentwood Players (@kentwoodplayers) March 14, 2020
Dear Audience Members,
Due to the public health concerns posed by COVID-19 (Coronavirus), we have made the difficult decision to postpone the upcoming theatre production of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Divorce," which would take place 3/27/20 - 3/29/20.
1/n
— SkyPilot Theatre (@SkyPilotTheatre) March 15, 2020
Due to the California Governor and the Dept. of Public Health's mandated capacity limitations on gatherings, we will be closed until March 31 subject to ongoing assessment by state & local officials. Please continue to check https://t.co/tAQAMMbjiv for updated info. pic.twitter.com/aFSQrU261V
— The Roxy Theatre (@theroxy) March 13, 2020
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— Colony Theatre (@ColonyTheatre) March 14, 2020
A message to our valued Rockwell community. pic.twitter.com/84rJvrZu9g
— Rockwell Table Stage (@LA_Rockwell) March 13, 2020
Given the current state of the COVID-19 global outbreak and in light of the World Health Organization's official pandemic declaration this morning, The Wallis has made the difficult, but important decision to cancel or postpone all productions and programs through March 31, 2020. pic.twitter.com/YzD19oYwhg
— The Wallis (@TheWallisBH) March 12, 2020
Dynasty Typewriter
An announcement about #PaleyFestLA pic.twitter.com/yjMWFYH8md
— Paley Center (@paleycenter) March 12, 2020
While there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 at UCLA, the campus has recommended that we suspend events drawing more than 100 people. For the well-being of our community, the Archive is canceling upcoming events at the Billy Wilder Theater. https://t.co/mMvkaj2jTO pic.twitter.com/VSdbm5XvGA
— UCLA Film & Television Archive (@UCLAFTVArchive) March 11, 2020
The Autry museum, store, cafe, and Historic Southwest Mt. Washington Campus will be closed to the public starting 3/14 until further notice. For updates visit, https://t.co/AvlP3wfhsP.
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Canceled - The Really Awesome Improv Show
gUnTOPIA at The Roustabouts Theatre Co
SUSPENDED - Human Interest Story
IN MY MIND'S EYE
Canceled - What Rhymes With Orange?
Postponed - Our Man in Santiago
Canceled - The Velveteen Rabbit
Postponed - VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE
Hitler's Tasters
Worst-Case Scenario
Postponed until May - Mistakes Were Made coulda-woulda-shoulda
Postponed - Found
Postponed through March - Poor Clare
Suspended - Rorschach Fest
Postponed - Death and Other Girly Things
DIRTY TRICKS w/ The New Bad Boys of Magic
Canceled - Improv Night
Postponed - Jelly Beans
POSTPONED - LA Fest by Ensemble Studio Theatre/LA
The Bindings
March 14 and 15 only - The Outsider at North Coast Repertory Theatre
Canceled - The Pack
TMI Hollywood
Señorita Julia - Staged Reading
Canceled - Sex, Addiction & Love in the 21st Century
Postponed - The Wild Party
Lee Blessing Shows Multiple Perceptions of Reality
Actors Co-op presents Lee Blessing's "A Body of Water" that opened February 5 for previews with official opening night Friday February 7. The play runs through March 15. Multi award winning actress Nan McNamara serves as director. I sat down with Blessing and here's what he has to say about the play and mounting this production.
I am always fascinated by your plays. What character is telling the truth? Or is it all a dream...or a nightmare? You keep us on the edge of our seats with your wonderful dialogue. How did A Body of Water come about?
LB: I can't answer most of these questions, but I will say that the idea for the play occurred to me as I was waking up one morning. I was relatively newly divorced (from a long marriage) and was still feeling the very powerful (for me at least) post-trauma effects of that. In some ways I suppose this is a play about trauma in all its forms. It's about those moments in life when nothing that we think we know feels real any longer--nothing that we depended on, nothing that we knew in our hearts to be true. This happens to different people for different reasons of course, in different ways and at different points in their lives. But it happens to nearly everyone, I'd argue, whether we'll admit it or not.
You have been called our greatest American playwright because you deal with issues that are relevant. Sports are a typical love of the American culture and have played into many of your plays, like baseball in The Winning Streak and football in For the Loyal. Do sports play into this piece?
LB: Sports really don't have a role in this play, unless you count jogging. Actually I have the bad habit (for a playwright) of writing about a great many different phases and aspects of contemporary life as well as many different sorts of people encountering quite a range of challenges. America tends to favor playwrights who stick to a fairly narrow range of issues and styles and sort of do the same thing over and over again, often quite brilliantly. They develop sort of a "shingle" to hang out, so people will know what to expect before even seeing their next play. For whatever reason, I tend not to do that.
Tell our readers about A Body of Water in detail without creating a spoiler alert.
LB: This is such a difficult piece to talk about. It's highly conceptual, and one really doesn't want to ruin any surprises or sharp turns that it may contain. I will say that the two people that we meet at the start of play are in their fifties and in great physical health--just as I happened to be when I wrote it. I'll also say that while it's hard to talk about the play before seeing it, it's hard not to talk about the play after seeing it. So feel free to look me up then.
You always lace your plays with a delicious sense of humor. Is there humor here as well?
LB: There is a LOT of humor in this play. And, just like my life, it never fails to make me laugh.
What is the main theme of the play? What do you want audiences to take away after seeing it?
LB: I suppose if the A Body of Water has a theme, it has something to do with the nature of courage and our inability to live without faith. After all, something has to get us through the inevitable traumas.
Do you care to add anything?
LB: If there's such a thing as music in dialogue, I think this is one of the most musical plays I've written. Just don't expect to hum along.
To purchase tickets for A Body of Water, call 323-462-8460 or visit ActorsCo-Op.org
Ashton's Audio Interview: The Cast of "A BODY OF WATER" at Actors Co-op
In this play about lost identity and rediscovering love, a couple in their fifties wake-up in an isolated house above a picturesque body of water, with no idea where they are or why they are there. The situation is further complicated by the arrival of a young woman with questionable explanations. Funny and charming, this lyrical, intriguing drama examines the wisdom of embracing a pure moment of joy...when nothing else is certain.*
Enjoy this interview with the cast of “A BODY OF WATER” at Actors Co-op, running until Mar 15th. You can listen to this interview while commuting, while waiting in line at the grocery store or at an audition, backstage and even front of the stage. For tickets and more info Click here.
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Dance to 'Dickens': Variety and Holiday Shows Around Greater L.A.
Rest your feet after all that shopping, get out of that L.A. holiday traffic for a few hours, and slip into a cozy theatre or concert venue during the Holidays!
Los Angeles theatre is alight with dozens of musicals, comedy, cabaret, magic, live radio plays, film and live mash-up productions, classic Dickens, music, dance, variety, and family-friendly shows themed to get you into the spirit of the season.
Here's is a healthy collection of shows available now and until you are just about ready to ring in the New Year.
It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
- Now through December 15, 2019
ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY (ETC) presents the second show of its 2019-20 Season, the can’t-miss, holiday event of the season, IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY, adapted by Joe Landry, from the screenplay by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra & Jo Swerling and directed by ETC’s Director of Education and Outreach, Brian McDonald.
The New Vic in Santa Barbara
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Now through December 15, 2019
Actors Co-op Theatre Company is proud to present the Los Angeles premiere of a new adaptation of Miracle on 34th Street: A Live Musical Radio Play, based on the 1947 Lux Radio Hour, adapted by Lance Arthur Smith, original songs and arrangements by Jon Lorenz, directed by Joseph Leo Bwarie.
"Miracle on 34th Street" brings a heartwarming and classic tale of faith, love, and the gift of miracles to the holiday season, featuring live Foley effects and a score of holiday carols this beautiful story is sure to ring in Christmas for all. OVATION RECOMMENDED PRODUCTION!!! At the Actors Co-op David Schall Theatre.
A Christmas Carol: The One-Man Play - The Porters of Hellsgate Theatre Company presents Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol: The One-Man Play, directed by frequent Porters collaborator Drina Durazo. "Charles Dickens was known for being a performer of his own works; his novels were written with such vivid theatricality that they were almost like plays," says Durazo. "We're aiming to recreate the experience of Dickens' public recitals with a A Christmas Carol, The One-Man Play, and it's been a great joy exploring this beloved classic by way of Krieger's dynamic performance."
Having most recently taken on the roles of Theseus in The Two Noble Kinsmen and director of Romeo and Juliet, Associate Artistic Director Gus Krieger portrays over thirty characters in this telling of Dickens' classic tale. Having assumed iconic roles for the company including Richard III, Shylock, Benedick, and King John, Krieger is thrilled to return to the boards of North Hollywood.
Presented at the Whitmore-Lindley Theatre Center
It's A Wonderful Life: The Radio Play - Now through December 23, 2019
A Los Angeles holiday tradition is back with some show veterans for just a few dates in a special engagement! It’s a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play takes place at KAWL, a struggling 1940s radio station that good-hearted owner Michael Anderson is barely keeping alive. He calls on some old friends (with big personalities) and some less-than-professional station employees to offer up a live radio version of Frank Capra’s touching masterpiece It’s a Wonderful Life in what might sadly be the station’s last live show. But it’s the holidays, a time when miracles can happen…
Theatre Unleashed at Studio/Stage.
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A Christmas Carole King - Now through December 22, 2019
It’s the most “Beautiful” time of the year!
TROUBADOUR THEATER COMPANY continues its 25th SILVER ANNIVERSARY SEASON with "A CHRISTMAS CAROLE KING." Musical Direction by Derrick Finely, Directed and Adapted by Matt Walker, in a limited Engagement opening Friday, December 13, 2019, at The El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood!
For their 18th annual holiday offering, The Troubies have combined the soulful sounds of songstress Carole King with one of the most enduring stories of our time – Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” – and the result is SO FAR AWAY from what you'd expect!
A Christmas Carol - Now through December 23, 2019
Charles Dickens' classic Christmas tale, A Christmas Carol, at A Noise Within, Directed by Geoff Elliott & Julia Rodriguez-Elliott.
ANW’s delightfully festive, musically merry holiday tradition returns! Families love the inspirational story of Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, and Scrooge—the perfect burst of boundless good cheer for the season, and beyond!
“Only a die-hard humbug could remain unmoved by so charming a yuletide treat.” – Los Angeles Times
A Christmas Carol at South Coast Repertory. This is the 40th year for the beloved Orange County holiday classic—and marks the final time that Hal Landon Jr. will portray everyone’s favorite curmudgeon, Ebenezer Scrooge. Nineteenth-century London comes to life when your family joins the SCR family for the holidays. Recapture the spirit of an old-fashioned Christmas with this timeless Dickens classic and all your favorite characters—Tiny Tim and the Cratchit family, the Fezziwigs, the Ghosts of Christmas past, present and yet-to-come. No children under the age of 6, please.
Every Christmas S
tory Ever Told (and Then Some!) - Now through December 29, 2019
Instead of performing Charles Dickens' beloved holiday classic for the umpteenth time, actors decide to perform every Christmas story ever told -- plus Christmas traditions from around the world, seasonal icons from ancient times to topical pop-culture, and every carol ever sung. A madcap romp through the holiday season! An outrageous holiday romp for the whole family (except those who still believe in Santa!) Written by Michael Carleton, James FitzGerald and John K. Alvarez. Music by Will Knapp. Directed by Gary Lamb. Musical director: Sean Paxton.
At the Sierra Madre Playhouse.
A Christmas RUSH at the Movies - December 13 - 15, 2019
Yippie ki yay, theatre goers! We're settling the debate, once and for all. Yes, "Die Hard" is a Christmas movie. But when John McClane meets Ralphie from "A Christmas Story," let's just say more than just your eye might get shot out! What better way to end the year than by mashing up classic Christmas movies like "It's a Wonderful Life" with characters from some of your favorite "Not A Christmas Movie" movies like "Batman Returns?" Mix in a few iconic movie props, a team of talented writers, directors and actors and let the holiday drama and hi-jinks ensue! The way only our RUSH play festival can! Great for the whole family!
Written by Tyler Bianchi, Evan Baughfman, Jeff Folschinsky, Holly Sidell, Samantha Grace, Adam Neubauer, Samantha & Lilia Marquis, Directed by Jonathan Fahn, Jennifer Novak Chun, Holly Witham, Corey Chappell,
Randy Marquis, Tom Jones & Stacy Ann Raposa. At the Actors Workout Studio.
Eight Nights - December 13 - 16, 2019
Developed in the Antaeus Playwrights Lab, Eight Nights is the heartfelt, lyrical portrait of a German Jewish refugee haunted by her past...witnessed over the course of generations of the same family that inhabits a single apartment from 1949 to 2016. Set during the eight nights of Chanukah, and spanning eight decades of the protagonist’s life, Eight Nights weaves together heart-aching moments with life-affirming humor to call out the trauma experienced not only by concentration camp survivors, but by African American descendants of slavery, by interned Japanese Americans, and by current victims of war in Africa and the Middle East.
Written by Jennifer Maisel, at the Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center.
Dysfunctional Family Christmas
- December 13 - 16, 2019
Dysfunctional Family Christmas - Misunderstandings, Mistaken Identities, and Holiday Chaos create a fun-filled Christmas Morning at the Logan Home.
Before they sell the family home, Dean and Joanne Logan want one perfect final Christmas with their adult children. Although, once Grandpa is found dead, their plans go haywire as they attempt to hide the body from the family.
Defiance Theatre Company, at The Sherry Theatre.
The Santaland Diaries - December 13 - 20, 2019
"A sardonic, merrily subversive tale—just the antidote to bright-eyed joy before too many shopping days have passed. Worth more than a photo album full of Santas!" NY Newsday. When it was first broadcast on National Public Radio, The SantaLand Diaries generated more requests for tapes than any story in This American Life’s history except the death of Red Barber. Timothy Olyphant brought the story to life on stage off-Broadway, and for the fourth year in a row Patrick Censoplano dons the candy-cane tights for a Santa Monica Playhouse holiday celebration in this outrageously funny one-man play from NPR’s well-loved humorist David Sedaris about the author’s experiences as an unemployed writer taking a job as an elf at Macy’s department store in New York City, taking a wry look at how the holiday season brings out the best – and the worst – in us all. Toast the Holidays! Your ticket includes a pre-show glass of champagne or non-alcoholic eggnog.
At the Santa Monica Playhouse.
Sugar Plum Fairy - December 13 - 22, 2019
The story of Sugar Plum Fairy, based on Loh’s original tale on This American Life, follows a 12-year-old Sandra and her over-the-top dream of landing the lead in the inevitable dance school production of The Nutcracker. Loh and friends are pitted against the vicious hierarchy of desirable roles in this well-weathered ballet, while she desperately yearns to be recognized as a pre-teen queen in her own right. The play features Shannon Holt and Tony Abatemarco in a rotation of quirky characters from her misfit friends to a rigid Russian ballet instructor, as well as being co-conspirators in spreading some literal holiday cheer around the theater. Wittily set to a classical music score (a la Disney’s Fantasia’s hippopotamus ballerinas), Sugar Plum Fairy is knitted together with moments of audience participation, and attendees are encouraged to dress in their most festive outfits, prepare for sugary showers of candy, and get photos for the ‘gram with Yuletide-themed set designs that include reindeer, an animatronic Santa, and even, if you’re lucky, Frosty the Snowman.
At the East West Players.
Use code "Jingle10" at checkout for 10% off tickets valid Thursday evenings, Friday evenings, and Saturday matinees on all 3 seating sections. Cannot be combined with any other discounts.
The Gayest Christmas Pageant Ever! - December 13 - 22, 2019
Sixteen actors play nearly 30 characters in a holiday spectacular that will put you in a festive mood! A play-within-a-play, this fast-paced comedy follows a small, LGBTQ+ community theatre as it struggles to pull together its annual holiday pageant.
Written by Joe Marshall, directed by Bree Pavey. The cast will feature (in alphabetical order) Cassandra Carmona, Matt Caudel, Noah Copfer, Andrew Cottrell, Madylin Sweeten Durrie, Dan Ellis, Javier Flores, Barbera Ann Howard, Sean James, Corey Klemow, Katy Laughlin, Ignacio Navarro, Alejandro Baquero Sanchez, Scottie Smith, Luke Sookdeo, and Bart Tangredi.
At Loft Ensemble.
- December 13 -22, 2019
Colin can't bear the thought of another Christmas alone so he hires some company. Unfortunately, the girl who turns up is not the goddess he was hoping for.
Can this mismatched couple make it to Boxing Day without killing each other?
Back in LA for the fourth time, "The Christmas Present" is the heart-warming story of a hooker, a hotel room, and some holiday magic.
At The Broadwater.
Plaid Tidings - December 13 - 28, 2019
Rubicon Theatre audiences are invited to “rejoice and be plaid” this holiday season as Ventura’s non-profit professional theatre company presents the hilarious and heartwarming musical comedy PLAID TIDINGS in Ventura’s Downtown Cultural District. The production is directed by the original creator STUART ROSS, and the cast for PLAID TIDINGS includes SEAN BELL, ADOLPHO BLAIRE, JOSHUA DAVID CAVANAUGH and ZACHARY EDWARDS, all making their Rubicon Theatre debuts. The show includes holiday favorites such as “Cool Yule,” “Let it Snow,” and “Joy to the World”; a hysterically funny speed-date version of “The Ed Sullivan Show” featuring the Rockettes, the Chipmunks and The Vienna Boys Choir; and other memorable hits from the era, like “Sh-Boom,” “Fever” and “Hey There.”
The Los Angeles Times called PLAID TIDINGS “a many splendored thing.” Variety described the show as Musical utopia…the perfect show. And the Daily News called the show “heaven-sent holiday fare.”
Santasia: A Holiday Comedy - December 13 - 28, 2019
“SANTASIA - A Holiday Comedy” created by Shaun and Brandon Loeser, directed by Shaun Loeser, is celebrating its 20th year. At the Whitefire Theatre, this Off-Broadway Hit and Critics’s Pick laugh out loud annual holiday romp, is the perfect blend of Yuletide snark and sentiment, and has been compared to "The Carol Burnett Show", "The Kids in the Hall", "In Living Color", "Saturday Night Live" and Vaudeville. This multi-media holiday special has it all including classic Rankin and Bass Claymation inspired movies, musical parodies, and heartfelt holiday moments.
At the Whitefire Theatre.
Love Actually Live - December 13 - 29, 2019
The Wallis & For The Record’s biggest, record-breaking hit returns this holiday season! The multimedia concert celebration of one of the most beloved holiday films of all time is back by popular demand, now as a not-to-be-missed Los Angeles tradition. The team behind LA’s award-winning series For The Record transforms The Wallis’ Bram Goldsmith Theater into an immersive cinema, where the modern classic written by Richard Curtis is reborn as a revolutionary stage and screen event. To tell the story, the film and live action seamlessly intertwine throughout the London setting. Iconic scenes on screen share the stage with an all-star cast of singers and a 15-piece orchestra, as they reimagine the film’s hit soundtrack including “Christmas is All Around” and “Trouble With Love." Love Actually Live is a first-of-its-kind, theatrical cinema experience.
WARNING: This production features theatrical haze effects, adult content, and brief nudity. It is recommended for ages 13+.
At the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.
Holidays in the Valley - December 14, 2019
The San Fernando Valley Master Chorale is excited to bring back one of the most anticipated concerts of the season, our annual holiday sing-along concert! Joining us on stage this year will be the delightful San Fernando Valley Youth Chorus, under the direction of Sean Carney.
Led by Artistic Director Charlie Kim and accompanied by Bob Remstein, expect to hear your favorite holiday classics along with John Rutter's "Gloria" accompanied by a brass quartet. And lots of audience participation! Join us for a night filled with fun, music, and holiday cheer for the whole family. All ages are welcome.
Ugly Sweater Contest: Oh, and don't forget to bring your ugly sweater! This year SFVMC will give away free tickets for a future concert to the audience member who brings the ugliest holiday sweater.
The Merry Little Christmas Show -
TWO SHOWS on December 15, 2019
The Merry Little Christmas Show - BroadwayWorld Critics’ Pick and StageSceneLA Award-winner Scott Dreier, star of last season’s acclaimed hit "Doris and Me," returns to The Colony Theatre with his holiday concert. Featuring special guest Kurtis Simmons and music director Andy Langham. Dreier will take audiences back to the feel of cherished, classic, holiday TV specials hosted by Perry Como, Andy Williams, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, and others — paying homage while also providing his modern take with pop and jazz interpretations of holiday treasures. The performance will include holiday classics including "Sleigh Ride," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "O Holy Night," "I’ve Got Your Love to Keep Me Warm," "Merry Christmas Darling," and many more. This show will transport you back to your living room sitting around the fireplace telling stories and sharing songs of the season.
At the Colony Theatre.
A Very Happy Goyisha Hannukah
- December 15 and 17, 2019
How did a nice Evangelical Christian girl from Arizona wind up doing a one-woman comical cabaret show at Jewish Women’s Theatre (JWT) in Santa Monica? Audiences will laugh and maybe even sing along, as they learn the secrets of Anna Abbott’s dual life in her new solo show, "A Very Goyisha Hanukkah," playing two performances only at The Braid, JWT’s art and performance space.
A Twisted Christmas Carol - December 15, 2019 - January 12, 2020
The Group Rep presents A Twisted Christmas Carol, a world premiere comedy written by Phil Olson, directed by Doug Engalla, produced by Alyson York, a Texas-style spoof of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.”
Talk-backs are after Sunday shows 12/21 and 01/04. Upstairs at the Group Rep on the second floor of the Lonny Chapman Theatre, 10900 Burbank Boulevard, North Hollywood 91601. The Upstairs venue is not handicapped accessible.
The Eight: Reindeer Monologues - Through December 14, 2019
The Eight: Reindeer Monologues by Jeff Goode, Directed by Jerry Pilato & Erica Livingstone
Santa's Reindeer Tells All! With each deer's confession, the truth behind the shocking allegations becomes clearer and clearer and seems to implicate everyone from the littlest elf to the tainted Saint himself. Don't miss this expose of North Pole Naughtiness.
Starring David Janisch as Dasher, Eric Trigg as Comet, Christine McCoy as Dancer, Andrew Walters as Hollywood (Prancer), Mclain Parker as Cupid, Melanie Mino as Blitzen, Michael Adler as Donner and Kellen Gold as Vixen.
At the Point Loma Playhouse.
'Twas the Flight Before Christmas - ONE NIGHT ONLY, December 14, 2019
A Workshop Production of a new TST Christmas comedy with music, written by Glen Philip and Alisa Murray, and Directed by Nancy Cheryll Davis, ast the Stella Adler Theatre.
Travelers get stranded on Christmas Eve at Angel Airlines where nothing is free, even a picture with Santa. Hilarious and fun, it's the perfect show for the holidays. One Night ONLY!
At the Stella Adler Theatre. Admission is Pay What You Will, which includes TST Christmas Party immediately following the show. Bring an unwrapped toy for the Children's Toy Drive.
Leslie Jordan: Deck The Halls, Y'all! - ONE NIGHT ONLY, December 16, 2019
Emmy Award-winner Leslie Jordan returns to Catalina Jazz Club with his hilarious holiday show "Deck Them Halls, Y’All" for one performance only. Best known for his stand-out roles in "Sordid Lives," "American Horror Story," "The Help," as the beloved Beverley Leslie on "Will & Grace" (for which he is currently shooting the final season), and most recently as Sid on the Fox series "The Cool Kids," Leslie Jordan has charmed fans for over four decades.
His hilarious holiday tales are not to be missed. Jordan’s special guest will be country-pop singer Brandon Stansell.
DICKENS UNSCRIPTED - TWO NIGHTS ONLY, December 16 - 17, 2019
Los Angeles Times calls Impro Theatre “Amazing!” One of the funniest evenings as the troupe spins an entire play into comedy gold right before your eyes. Starting with an audience suggestion, the troupe creates completely improvised, full-length plays in the styles of the world’s greatest writers. Join us this holiday season for a hilarious comedy inspired by the works of Charles Dickens. Comic portrayals, cruel melodrama and heartbreaking tenderness explode onto the teeming streets of Victorian London. A fun and festive evening of comedy.
North Coast Repertory Theatre in Solana Beach.
The Skivvies: I Touch My Elf - TWO NIGHTS ONLY, December 16 & 17, 2019
Laguna Playhouse brings back its holiday tradition! A Special, Stripped Down to the Abs, Musical Event! "The Skivvies: I Touch My Elf" at Laguna Playhouse in Laguna Beach!
With Special Guest Appearances by Broadway’s Nick Adams, jackbenny and more! Ho, Ho, Ho, you don’t want to miss this show!
Broadway stars Lauren Molina (Rock of Ages, Sweeney Todd) and Nick Cearley (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, All Shook Up) return to the Laguna Playhouse for two nights of the most outrageous holiday show of the season. This undie-rock, comedy pop, award-winning duo perform stripped-down, mashed-up versions of holiday favorites and more. Expect to see ukulele, electric cello and an array of zany instruments.
Bendelacreme and Jinkx Monsoon: All I Want for Christmas is Attention - ONE NIGHT ONLY, December 19, 2019
BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon are back in an all-new two-queen holiday extravaganza at The Montalbán!
After last year’s wildly successful "To Jesus, Thanks for Everything," Jinkx and DeLa return to the stage this holiday season in a high-spirited scramble to maintain your interest! DeLa is all sugar and Jinkx is all spice — but how do these two very different gals deal with the stress of the holidays? A little song, a lot of eggnog, and theatres full of people looking at them. Yup ... all they want for Christmas is attention!
Sam Harris: Unwrapped! - ONE NIGHT ONLY, December 19, 2019
Returning to Hollywood by popular demand, platinum-selling recording artist and Tony Award-nominated actor Sam Harris brings his new holiday show to Catalina Jazz Club for one performance only. Led by his longtime musical director Todd Schroeder, Harris will perform Broadway, pop, and holiday fare.
A Charlie Brown Christmas - December 19 - 22, 2019
The Theatre School @ North Coast Rep presents "A Charlie Brown Christmas" by Charles M. Schulz, based on the television special by Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson Stage Adaptation by Eric Schaeffer, and by Special Arrangement with Arthur Whitelaw and Ruby Persson.
When Charlie Brown complains about the overwhelming materialism he sees among everyone during the Christmas season, Lucy suggests that he become director of the school Christmas pageant. Charlie Brown accepts, but this proves to be a frustrating endeavor. When an attempt to restore the proper holiday spirit with a forlorn little Christmas tree fails, he needs Linus’ help to discover the real meaning of Christmas.
Theater 40 Holiday Show - ONE NIGHT ONLY, December 21, 2019
Theatre Forty will present its Holiday Show at the Los Angeles Public Library, Westwood.
Professional actors will read seasonal poems, stories and essays from such authors as Ray Bradbury, F. Scott Fitzgerald, E.B. White and many others.
Our readers include Katherine Henryk, Daniel Leslie, Melanie MacQueen, LeeAnne Rowe, and Gloria Stroock. Christmas candy will be served.
Nutcracker - December 21 (two shows), & 22, 2019
The Nutcracker from critically acclaimed Inland Pacific Ballet,celebrating 25 years. The Nutcracker comes to life with this magnificent ballet comprised of beautiful sets, dazzling costumes, and more than 80 dancers on stage. The Nutcracker tells the story of a young girl who receives a magical nutcracker doll on Christmas Eve and sets out on a wondrous journey to the Land of the Snow and the Kingdom of Sweets. Toy soldiers, life-sized dancing dolls, and a fantastic dream with battling mice, dancing snowflakes, waltzing flowers, and the delightful Sugar Plum Fairy stir the imagination. Meet the cast after the performance for photos and autographs. This is family entertainment at its best.
At the Bridges Auditorium, Pomona College.
GMCLA Holiday Spectacular
- December 21 (two shows), & 22, 2019
Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles Presents Holiday Spectacular at the Alex Theatre in Glendale.
Experience the joy of the season as Jenny Wong, GMCLA’s interim Artistic Director and Associate Conductor of the LA Master Chorale, leads GMCLA in choral classics, timeless Christmas carols, a medley of hits from the beloved film Love Actually, Broadway bonanzas, and Mariah Carey’s anthem – it’s all you’ll want for Christmas. A Los Angeles tradition for the entire family, this concert will be truly Spectacular!
Carols of the Belles - ONE NIGHT ONLY, December 22, 2019
Curated by Performances à la Carte, Jazz ‘n Paz continues with its’ seasonal intimate jazz series showcasing some of Los Angeles’ finest jazz musicians. To ring in the holidays, the December concert, Carols of the Belles, features the vocals of the iconic Barbara Morrison, Jamie Perez, and Renee Myara, at Pasadena’s Neighborhood UU Church. In a jazzy program of standards and holiday favorites, the musicians behind the angelic voices feature Michael Ragonese on piano, James Yoshizawa on drums, Danny Janklow on sax and flute, and Luca Alemmano on bass...A Holiday Champagne Party will follow the concert and may be added to any concert ticket purchase online for an additional $12. The party will feature appetizers, desserts, champagne and non-alcoholic punch along with music, dancing, comedic holiday improv antics and capped off with a Holiday Sing-A-Long.
60th Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration - ONE NIGHT ONLY, December 24, 2019
L.A.’s largest holiday spectacular celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2019 is at The Music Center, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Join this year’s co-hosts, internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Suzanna Guzmán and actress Marissa Ramirez (Blue Bloods), for this free, three-hour holiday show featuring 25 music ensembles, choirs and dance companies from the many neighborhoods and cultures that make up L.A. Once again, PBS SoCal will host a live broadcast of the event that has been a Los Angeles holiday tradition since 1959, while KCET will air the program twice on Christmas Day.
Legendary Cuban jazz trumpet player Arturo Sandoval, accompanied by his world-renowned band, will kick off this year’s celebration with a medley of holiday songs. Returning favorites include Hālau Keali’i o Nālani & the Daniel Ho Trio, the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles, gospel choir Greater LA Cathedral Choir, Jung Im Lee Korean Dance Academy and folklorico troupe Pacifico Dance Company. Some of this year’s newcomers include Latin folk band Cuñao, the dancers and drummers of African Soul International and a cappella group Street Corner Renaissance.
All-female, two-time GRAMMY award-winning Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea will team up with their “brother” band Mariachi Espectacular, and Jewish cultural revival band Mostly Kosher will share the stage with Urban Voices Project, a choir made up of men and women surviving homelessness on Skid Row. Those who can't make it to The Music Center on Dec. 24 can watch the live broadcast on PBS SoCal starting at 3 p.m., with the rebroadcast on KCET on Christmas Day from 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. – 10 p.m., or online at pbssocal.org/holidaycelebration.
The 30th Annual 'LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards' Nominations Announced
Nominees for the 30th Annual LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Awards were announced on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, on @ This Stage. The ceremony will take place Monday, January 13, 2020, at the Theatre at Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.
Center Theatre Group Leads With 20 nominations for their productions of Lackawanna Blues (5), and Linda Vista (4) at the Mark Taper Forum; Ain’t Too Proud (1) at the Ahmanson Theatre; and Dana H. (7), and Quack (2) at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, along with Best Season. Fountain Theatre follows with 19 nominations for their productions of "Cost of Living" (9), "Daniel’s Husband" (6), "Hype Man: A Break Beat Play" (3), and Best Season., Geffen Playhouse Garners 18 nominations for their productions of "Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol" (8), "Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole" (8), "Mysterious Circumstances" (2), and "Black Super Hero Magic Mama" (1)., La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts garnered 14 nominations for their productions of "Singin’ in the Rain" (11), "Beauty and the Beast" (2), and "A Night with Janis Joplin" (1), and tied with the Pasadena Playhouse who received 14 nominations for their productions of "Singin’ in the Rain" (11), "Beauty and the Beast" (2), and "A Night with Janis Joplin" (1). And Sophina Brown gets 10 nominations for her production of "August Wilson’s Two Trains Running."
Ovation Honors, which recognizes outstanding achievement in areas that are not among the standard list of nomination categories, have been awarded to Romero Moseley (Music Composition for a Play, Hype Man: A Break Beat Play at Fountain Theatre, and Dillon Nelson & Erin Walley (Puppet Design, Argonautika, A Noise Within.)
During the 2018–2019 voting season, 278 productions were registered for awards consideration by 124 producing organizations, and 3,838 individual artists were evaluated. This year’s 272 voters cast a total of 6,462 ballots.
The 30th Annual LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards Nominations
BOSTON COURT PASADENA
Dana H.
Lackawanna Blues
Valley of the Heart
FOUNTAIN THEATRE
Daniel’s Husband
Hype Man: a Break Beat Play
BEST PRODUCTION OF A PLAY – Intimate Theatre
ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST
The Actors’ Gang Theater
AUGUST WILSON’S TWO TRAINS RUNNING
Sophina Brown
THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE
THE WOLVES
The Echo Theater Company
BEST PRODUCTION OF A PLAY – Large Theatre
CHARLES DICKENS’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL
LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL
Garry Marshall Theatre
BEST PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL – Intimate Theatre
LIZZIE, THE MUSICAL
Chance Theater
THE LAST FIVE YEARS: A MULTISENSORY EXPERIENCE
After Hours Theatre Company
Celebration Theatre
BEST PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL – Large Theatre
WITNESS UGANDA
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
BEST PRESENTED PRODUCTION
A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN
AIN’T TOO PROUD
ACTING ENSEMBLE OF A PLAY
RADIANT VERMIN
Door Number 3 Theatre
ACTING ENSEMBLE OF A MUSICAL
LIGHTS OUT: NAT “KING” COLE
EDGAR GODINEAUX & JARED GRIMES
ABDUR-RAHIM JACKSON
SPENCER LIFF
JEFFREY SCOTT PARSONS
DAMES AT SEA
Sierra Madre Playhouse
JOHN PENNINGTON
STEPHANIE SHROYER
ARGONAUTIKA
THE WORLD GOES ‘ROUND
Reprise 2.0
MUSIC DIRECTION
DARRYL ARCHIBALD
MATT GOULD
JENNIFER LIN
GERALD STERNBACH
BOOK FOR AN ORIGINAL MUSICAL
BRONCO BILLY – THE MUSICAL
DOUG HAVERTY
A CAROL CHRISTMAS
FLORIAN KLEIN
SHOOTING STAR – A REVEALING NEW MUSICAL
Shooting Star Productions
LYRICS/COMPOSITION FOR AN ORIGINAL MUSICAL
MICHELE BROURMAN, CHIP ROSENBLOOM & JOHN TORRES
BRUCE KIMMEL
ERIK RANSOM & THOMAS ZAUFKE
PLAYWRITING FOR AN ORIGINAL PLAY
MALCOLM BARRETT
Ammunition Theatre Company
JAMI BRANDLI
BLISS (OR EMILY POST IS DEAD!)
Moving Arts
JONATHAN CAREN
ELIZA CLARK
NATE RUFUS EDELMAN
DESERT RATS
The Latino Theater Company
ANNA MOENCH
MAN OF GOD
East West Players
DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
JOSEPH LEO BWARIE
THE ROOT BEER BANDITS
GRIFFIN MATTHEWS
DIRECTION OF A PLAY
MICHAEL ARDEN
ALANA DIETZE
WILL THOMAS MCFADDEN
RUBEN SANTIAGO-HUDSON
MICHELE SHAY
JOHN VREEKE
LES WATERS
LEAD ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
CLIFTON DUNCAN
MARC GINSBURG
LEAD ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
KIMBERLY IMMANUEL
SARA KING
APRIL NIXON
Greenway Arts Alliance
MONIKA PEÑA
SHANNON WARNE
LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY
TIM CUMMINGS
ROB NAGLE
BOB TURTON
LEAD ACTRESS IN A PLAY
CHERISE BOOTHE
AMERICAN SAGA – GUNSHOT MEDLEY: PART 1
CASEY KRAMER
MILDRED LANGFORD
ELLEN LAUREN
The Getty Villa
DEIDRE O’CONNELL
KATY SULLIVAN
FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
RICK BATALLA
JULIUS WEEZER
Troubadour Theater Company
JOSH GRISETTI
ADAM LENDERMON
DYLAN SAUNDERS
MICHAEL SHEPPERD
PHILLIP TARATULA
DANIEL J. WATTS
FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
GISELA ADISA
BRYCE CHARLES
AMBER IMAN
JENNIFER KNOX
RUBY LEWIS
ZONYA LOVE
FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
TOBIAS FORREST
TIM HILDEBRAND
WESLEY MANN
ALEX MORRIS
THE LITTLE FOXES
Antaeus Theatre Company
MAURY STERLING
THE JOY WHEEL
Ruskin Group Theatre Co
ADOLPHUS WARD
FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
JENNY O’HARA
NIJA OKORO
XOCHITL ROMERO
JAQUITA TA’LE
TOO HEAVY FOR YOUR POCKET
Sacred Fools Theater Company
JOCELYN TOWNE
CORA VANDER BROEK
DENISE YOLÉN
The Matrix Theatre Company
COSTUME DESIGN – Intimate Theatre
NAILA ALADDIN-SANDERS
ALLISON DILLARD
ELENA FLORES
SEÑOR PLUMMER’S FINAL FIESTA
Rogue Artists Ensemble
DIANNE GRAEBNER
TERRI LEWIS
RACHAEL LORENZETTI
MYLETTE NORA
COSTUME DESIGN – Large Theatre
KATE BERGH
JESSICA CHAMPAGNE-HANSEN
JENNY FOLDENAUER
CARLTON JONES
DANE LAFFREY
SHON LEBLANC
JEN ALBERT
Coeurage Theatre Company
AARON AOKI & THOMAS ISAO MORINAKA
VIETGONE
MICHAEL CALACINO
Actors Co-op
ANDY LOWE
MIKE MAHAFFEY
DEFINITION OF MAN
DConstruction Arts
JESSE JAMES THOMAS
TWO NOBLE KINSMEN
The Porters of Hellsgate
LIGHTING DESIGN – Intimate Theatre
CHU-HSUAN CHANG
JENNIFER EDWARDS
BRIAN GALE
JOHN GAROFALO
JARED SAYEG
ANDREW SCHMEDAKE
JAYMI SMITH
LIGHTING DESIGN – Large Theatre
ELIZABETH HARPER
MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES
THOMAS ONTIVEROS
JENNIFER SCHRIEVER
BEN STANTON
PAUL TOBEN
SCENIC DESIGN – Intimate Theatre
FRANCOIS-PIERRE COUTURE
JOEL DAAVID
Dance On Productions, LLC
STEPHEN GIFFORD
MATTHEW G. HILL
JOHN IACOVELLI
DEANNE MILLAIS
SCENIC DESIGN – Large Theatre
BRETT J. BANAKIS
MIKE BILLINGS
Rubicon Theatre Company
ANDREW BOYCE
TOM BUDERWITZ
TODD ROSENTHAL
SOUND DESIGN – Intimate Theatre
MALIK ALLEN
ADAM MACIAS
CHRISTOPHER MOSCATIELLO
CRICKET MYERS
SOUND DESIGN – Large Theatre
PHILIP ALLEN
ROBERT ARTURO RAMIREZ
MIKHAIL FIKSEL
HOWARD HO
ROBERT ORIOL
JOSHUA D. REID
VIDEO/PROJECTION DESIGN – Intimate Theatre
THE MIRACULOUS JOURNEY OF EDWARD TULANE
DAVID MURAKAMI
DALLAS NICHOLS
CIHAN SAHIN
NICHOLAS SANTIAGO
VIDEO/PROJECTION DESIGN – Large Theatre
HANA KIM
LUCY MACKINNON
YEE EUN NAM
THE MOTHER OF HENRY
OVATIONS HONORS RECIPIENTS
MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A PLAY
ROMERO MOSLEY
DILLON NELSON & ERIN WALLEY
Rachel Myers accepts her Ovation Award for Scenic Design (Large Theatre) for "Skeleton Crew" (Geffen Playhouse) at 29th Annual LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Awards, Theatre at Ace Hotel, Downtown Los Angeles, Monday, January 28, 2019. Photo by Monique A. LeBleu.
Sponsors of this year’s Ovation Awards are DOMA Development Corporation; DOMA Theatre Company; Requiem Media Productions, LLC; SE7EN Waves Entertainment, LLC; Venture Hills Entertainment, LLC; UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television; F&D Scene Changes LTD; Ken Werther Publicity; Bakers Man Productions; Rosebrand; Zodiac Entertainment, LLC; Perpetua Holdings, LLC; Behind the Mask, Inc.; and Millennia Development, Inc.
LA STAGE Alliance is a nonprofit arts service organization dedicated to building awareness, appreciation, and support for the performing arts in greater Los Angeles. The LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Awards, founded in 1989, are the only peer-judged theatre awards in Los Angeles. Voters are LA theatre professionals who are chosen through a vigorous application process each year by the Ovation Rules Committee. More information can be found at www.ovationawards.com.
The 30th Annual LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Awards will be Monday, January 13, 2020, at the Theatre at Ace Hotel. Tickets on sale soon.
Now Registered on the Better Lemons Calendar – October 28 - November 3, 2019
Theatrical shows, Musicals, Solo Shows, Panto, Live Radio Shows, Improv Sketch, and MORE, now registered on the Better Lemons calendar!
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Based on the award-winning Broadway musical and the smash hit motion picture, "Legally Blonde The Musical Jr." is a fabulously fun journey of self-empowerment and expanding horizons. https://t.co/bSxKf6WuG6 pic.twitter.com/vPOK03VH1l
— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) October 27, 2019
The Tony and Olivier Award-winning "Best Play"
A Play by Simon Stephens
Based on the Novel by Mark Haddon https://t.co/I4EnfhgCM8 pic.twitter.com/TcVT9Q0Phu
Nothing Ever Goes On Here
Actors Art Theatre is happy to announce the world premiere of the solo show “Nothing Ever Goes On Here” starring Ellen Newhouse, written and directed by Jolene Adams, adapted from the memoir, “Nothing Ever Goes On Here” by Ellen Newhouse. https://t.co/gX17DMisfS pic.twitter.com/EMtIq2Uy3W
Coronado Playhouse ends its 73rd season with the award-winning, high-energy production of Mamma Mia!, opening Friday, November 8 and playing through Sunday, December 15, 2019. https://t.co/7lD2h8BJY1 pic.twitter.com/k3UNWArSXL
The Theatre School @ North Coast Rep presents
A Charlie Brown Christmas by Charles M. Schulz
Based on the television special by Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson Stage Adaptation by Eric Schaeffer
By Special Arrangement with Arthur Whitelaw and Ruby... https://t.co/on5GXs7OMU pic.twitter.com/QgB1ZVSJlm
Waiting for Waiting for Godot
Waiting for Waiting for Godot -WEST COAST PREMIERE! It is probably not their night. Ester and Val are understudies for a production of Waiting for Godot. They are committed to art, and frustrated by anonymity. https://t.co/kZx3ApuOTu pic.twitter.com/Ket7kKNABB
Eight Nights
EIGHT NIGHTS - A new play with much music, influenced by the golden era of Hollywood musicals, from Irish writer/performer Pat Kinevane and the team that previously brought Forgotten, Underneath and the Olivier Award-winning Silent to the Odyssey. https://t.co/JYdAYe0h3a pic.twitter.com/XT2oq6CW6Q
Uncle Vanya
UNCLE VANYA - Anton Chekhov’s Comedic Drama about Hope, Courage, Mother Earth... and waaaaay too much vodka!
Artistic Director Jack Stehlin directs Chekhov's masterpiece. https://t.co/hUZA6QAHhM pic.twitter.com/0BdQ3CoNLy
MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET: A Live Musical Radio Show
Actors Co-op Theatre Company is proud to present the Los Angeles premiere of a new adaptation of Miracle on 34th Street: A LiveMusical Radio Play, based on the 1947 Lux Radio Hour, adapted by Lance Arthur Smith,... https://t.co/NDN9J4rFFm pic.twitter.com/RG03HCSNc2
Chris Mann: From Gershwin to Gaga – A Holiday Special Celebrating the Legendary Tony Bennett
Join singer Chris Mann (NBC's THE VOICE) for an evening celebrating the long and diverse career of a living legend, Mr. Tony Bennett. https://t.co/kabWVBdBBU pic.twitter.com/fQSHVrGI3o
A Christmas Carole King
Continues its 25th SILVER ANNIVERSARY SEASON with
Musical Direction by Derrick Finely
Directed and Adapted by Matt Walker
Limited Engagement opens Friday, December 13
at The El Portal Theatr https://t.co/C0aDN0cFGM pic.twitter.com/kvNwpVk0xg
— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) November 2, 2019
PETER PAN AND TINKER BELL: A PIRATES’ CHRISTMAS
PETER PAN AND TINKER BELL: A PIRATES’ CHRISTMASLAGUNA PLAYHOUSE and LYTHGOE FAMILY PANTO announce that LINCOLN CLAUSS (Broadway’s Bat Out of Hell) will star as “Peter Pan,” DAKOTA LOTUS (Disney’s “Coop & Cami Ask The World”)
will star as “John Darling”.. https://t.co/ubnAJrwdVr pic.twitter.com/k5bXua0fw7
Saint Joan: Fundraiser celebrating the Downtown Women’s Center
Please join us for a special Fundraiser celebrating the Downtown Women’s Center: a gender neutral staged reading of SAINT JOAN by George Bernard Shaw. Saturday, November 23rd at 8 PM. Thymele Arts, Hollywood. https://t.co/Y1w2VeSHx4 pic.twitter.com/YnRCh2XMpl
Mental Hell Sketch Show
An hour-long sketch comedy revue from The Second City Hollywood. "Mental Hell" dives into the silliest, darkest and tormented aspects of one's Mental Health. https://t.co/MiIHGI8Wk6 pic.twitter.com/amEKOzPxCX
Musket and the Rat
MUSKET AND THE RAT - Musket Cherry is a young woman who lives in a gritty, rugged, ungentrified neighborhood in Chicago. Her mom is a deadbeat alcoholic. Musket’s anchors are her beloved brother Weso, her best friend Gay Stevie, and her boyfriend Billy. https://t.co/JMCjKnEe1o pic.twitter.com/4BecwtK7RB
My Name is Mommy
Written & Performed by: April Wish
Developed with & Directed by: Jessica Lynn Johnson
MY NAME IS MOMMY is a one woman show written & performed by April Wish and directed & developed by Jessica Lynn Johnson. https://t.co/1Hivlhb0Pv pic.twitter.com/lWOvuGBpjv
A Twisted Christmas Carol
SkyPilot Theatre Company’s Runway series will close out its 2019 season with a selection that pays homage to a literary classic. "A Twisted Christmas Carol" will be performed on Wednesday, Nov. 13th at 8pm at Oh My Ribs! Theater, 6468 Santa Monica Blvd. https://t.co/GmxnSDiJ9t pic.twitter.com/kqafzOWMN9
Anita Berber is dead
Ten performances only: ANITA BERBER IS DEAD!
Starring Tonya Kay as Anita Berber
Music and Lyrics by Jim Lang and David Melville
Book by Melissa Chalsma
Developed in Collaboration with Tonya Kay
Directed by Melissa Chalsma https://t.co/QmFRa906P9 pic.twitter.com/RgeNCoMQ3a
The Group Rep presents StoryTime, a story salon produced by Patricia Willson, featuring live personal stories of triumph, tragedy and just crazy shit told by wonderful storytellers, Sunday, November 17 at 7: https://t.co/wpfYF5uA1a pic.twitter.com/r3cW6Ap8SO
HOLLYWOODN'T
Lisa Verlo performs HOLLYWOODN'T a solo show and personal journey across Hollywood's unsettling sexual landscape, directed by and developed with Jessica Lynn Johnson. https://t.co/m3bvcMokxQ
Now Registered on the Better Lemons Calendar – September 2 - 8, 2019
Theatrical shows and Staged Readings NOW registered on the Better Lemons calendar!
For more shows visit our Calendar. For shows with a LemonMeter rating, visit our LemonMeter page.
Marilyn Monroe: The Last Interview
"Marilyn Monroe: The Last Interview" (the raw truth of a hollywood legend), is a solo show written and performed by Kelly Mullis based on Marilyn Monroe's final interview with Richard Merryman for Life Magazine in 1962, which explores the life, loves, https://t.co/n2x60zzKbo pic.twitter.com/SF1OTO3VdU
— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 4, 2019
American Radio Network names it “Critics’ Pick of the Year!” It’s the feel-good musical comedy hit of the decade, the bawdy, bold, bodacious Rudie-DeCarlo tribute to the wenches and rogues of the Bard – a “captivating” (stagehappenings. https://t.co/NyKhO4NEL5 pic.twitter.com/frrQntZNHo
The Edgar Allan Show
The Edgar Allan Show September 27 – October 19
Two Roads Theatre (Studio City)
Ari Stidham (“Scorpion” Series Regular CBS) presents The Edgar Allan Show, a comedic celebration of Edgar Allan Poe’s Master Works just in time for Halloween. https://t.co/7Af2eGUzMp pic.twitter.com/E4svgTyqaP
The Mystery Of Irma Vep - A Penny Dreadful
Actors Co-op’s Season Opener (Hollywood)
Enter into the longer nights of autumn with Charles Ludlam’s The Mystery of Irma Vep - A Penny Dreadful, directed by Carla Cackowski, a hilarious fright fest, complete with a cast of monsters and an Egyptian https://t.co/9Q6WrWD1H2 pic.twitter.com/uFn9y8YxJt
The Group Rep presents George A. Romero’s “The Night of the Living Dead,” adapted for the stage by Gus Krieger, directed by Drina Durazo. https://t.co/YBplL2Mbmd pic.twitter.com/OqEnshGbWC
Christian Lebano has written his own stage adaptation of Little Women specifically for this production. It combines a cast of established professionals in the adult roles, with emerging young performing artists from California School of the Arts - San https://t.co/ryAdrDCKK1 pic.twitter.com/cm8yKkOVbQ
September 18: “Tyrus” (Color. 2013, USA, 73 minutes, not rated) Writer/Director Pamela Tom presents the surprising life and career of pioneering Chinese American artist Tyrus Wong (1910-2016), who overcomes a life of poverty, racism, and discrimination https://t.co/W9wMNjkNN9 pic.twitter.com/pkjv5YjI2a
Pit of Goblins
A madcap multi-media solo show about Wayne, an optimistic serial killer who, in order to avoid capture by a local sheriff, must feed his victims to a pit of goblins in the woods.
Tickets: https://t.co/ZRjLIiguIE
Instagram/Twitter: @PitOfGoblins
Facebook https://t.co/gjssN5wvL2 pic.twitter.com/NOBiHzLdLa
Representative Misbehavior
Neo Ensemble Theatre presents the world premiere of "Representative Misbehavior" by Tom Walla, directed by Flint Esquerra. In this new political farce, State Representative Steven Chase is stunned when he learns that he is suddenly his party’s nominee https://t.co/t5JyHImEPm pic.twitter.com/qgbuC5JQak
I Dig Rock and Roll Music
A Celebration of Folk Rock Then and Now
Conceived by Ovation Winner James O’Neil, Lifetime Grammy Winner
George Grove and Tony Nominee/LADCC Winner Dan Wheetman
Rubicon Theatre Company presents an updated encore run of la https://t.co/1dsBnYZvhI pic.twitter.com/iu3nhphNK9
Poker at the Pantages
Play your cards right and go all in for a once in a lifetime experience. Reserve a table, reserve a seat, but definitely mark your calendars for an incredible Texas Hold’em Charity Poker Tournament on Saturday, September 21st in the lobby of the historic https://t.co/kDtxCisrZm pic.twitter.com/RTSz1QX6jK
Daniel Pearle’s acclaimed play about a mother and father trying to do right by their son is a study of intimacy and parenthood, and the fantasies that accompany both. https://t.co/uHLGAw0tkn pic.twitter.com/h1CHpcRIMG
Never Ever Land
Theatre Unleashed presents Never Ever Land, the world premiere play by former child star and accomplished writer and director Rider Strong. Young Tim Gable’s family accused the world’s most famous singer of sex crimes in 1993. https://t.co/nfBr6BxbpI pic.twitter.com/qW5tJKqwet
Atlas Obscura presents Red Thread, a theatrical exploration of the concepts of chance and chaos with performer and award-winning magician Siegfried Tieber. https://t.co/MbrDNlmBFF pic.twitter.com/2BCEPOZWxX
Second Saturday Series
The Second Saturday Series on September 14 will feature the Trojan Brass. The concert will be at the Glendale City Church, 610 E. California Ave, Glendale. The concert begins at 5 PM. https://t.co/2Am0wla6lM pic.twitter.com/RuPA3xxd5b
Ashton's Audio Interview: Townsend Coleman - Michaelangelo from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the cast of "The Christians" at Actors Co-op
When the pastor of a mega church unilaterally decides to enlighten his congregation with his own personal revelation, he is faced with doubt and dissension among his flock. Hnath’s Obie Award-winning play examines the schism in today’s church and the role of faith in America.*
Enjoy this interview with Townsend Coleman - the voice for The Tick in the 1994 cartoon series and the cast of “The Christians” at The Actors Co-op, running until Jun 16th. You can listen to this interview while commuting, while waiting in line at the grocery store or at an audition, backstage and even front of the stage. For tickets and more info Click here.
Now Registered on the Better Lemons Calendar – February 25 - March 3, 2019
Theatrical shows registered on the Better Lemons calendar!
For more shows visit our Calendar.
Attack of the Second Bananas
“Who killed beloved stage stars Ruby Moss and Andrea Hammond? Find out as the LAPD detective on the case pieces together the clues. Attack of the Second Bananas is a comedy noir about the ultimate price of fame. Running time is 90 minutes with no intermission. WORLD PREMIERE.”
Attack of the Second Bananas https://t.co/T5z4bTmX13
— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) February 26, 2019
Visit their Better Lemons Registered Calendar Page for ticket and show information.
Light's Out: Nat “King” Cole
“In this electrifying exploration into the soul of an American icon, Tony and Olivier Award nominee Colman Domingo and Patricia McGregor imagine Nat “King” Cole as he faces the final Christmastime broadcast of his groundbreaking variety show and weighs the advice of his friend Sammy Davis Jr. to “go out with a bang.” Cole's hit songs, such as “Nature Boy,” “It's a Good Day” and “Smile,” underscore this boldly original homage to the renowned performer who struggled to break through America's color barrier in the early days of television. A feast for the eyes, ears and soul, the musical incorporates lively choreography by Broadway veteran Edgar Godineaux and dazzling tap dance steeped in politics and pizzazz created by renowned hoofer Jared Grimes.”
Light's Out: Nat "King" Cole https://t.co/4AKjqfBr8W
“An unemployed, divorced theoretical physicist has an online relationship with a man claiming to be a Syrian refugee. When the relationship goes offline, it paradoxically becomes less real.”
1=0 https://t.co/wAGTKZfCga
FRIENDS WITH GUNS
“You think you know your friends, your neighbors, your spouse, but what happens when you suddenly find out they have a garage full of guns? This new dark comedy explores the complicated issue of gun proliferation when two young liberal couples are forced to confront their assumptions about who should own a gun and why. The time of easy answers regarding this issue is long gone. In the wake of current events, we are all forced to reexamine our strongly held beliefs about gun ownership. Friends With Guns explores the question of what we can compartmentalize…and what we can't. It examines what happens when guns enter the conversation. It pulls the curtain back on liberals with guns. It asks what happens when suddenly one person in a marriage does a 180 on the gun issue. And it does all of this through a female lens.”
FRIENDS WITH GUNS https://t.co/dstMyOlKmD
The Journey of the Little Prince
“A sensory experience that follows the Little Prince in his interplanetary journey that will leave audiences inspired to explore their inner child for we all have one deep inside.”
The Journey of the Little Prince https://t.co/C0AMcgzbhe
Blue for Mister Charlie
“A sensation in its New York premiere at the Actor's Studio, this searing drama by one of America's leading writers retains all its power to this day. Richard, a black man who is a former junkie returns to his parochial southern town and infuriates the denizens with his incendiary talk and actions. When he is killed by a poor, illiterate, white man, the murder, the eulogy, the trial, and the acquittal are presented in an abstract dramatic form of time, fury, and passion.”
Blue for Mister Charlie https://t.co/w5X75tYCM7
Portrait of a Soul - workshop performance
“Featuring Corryn Cummins, James Hal Hardy and Maxi Witrak, PORTRAIT OF A SOUL is the story of a young woman whose life is shadowed by sexual assault experienced in her teenage years. The encounter with her abuser, a now famous artist, gives her a chance to confront him face to face, and she'll find unexpected closure from the unusual relationship they develop.
A new way of making theatre that'll catapult the audience into a world of art, mental illness and broken relationships, while offering a chance to meet other creative souls.”
Portrait of a Soul - workshop performance https://t.co/8wXw6bJMsb
Disaster! The Musical
“Earthquakes, tidal waves, infernos and the unforgettable songs of the ‘70s take center stage in Broadway's side-splitting homage to classic disaster films. Disaster! is a new musical straight from Broadway, featuring some of the most unforgettable songs of the ‘70s. “Knock on Wood,” “Hooked on a Feeling,” Sky High,” “Mocking Bird” and “Hot Stuff” in a “hilarious tribute to the era of bell-bottoms, platform shoes and the hustle. With larger-than-life characters, snappy dialogue and some of the most recognizable songs of the ‘70s, Disaster! will have you dancing in your seat and rolling in the aisles.”
Disaster! The Musical https://t.co/3Fi52bD456
— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) March 1, 2019
“Nine is the story of a celebrated film director Guido Contini and his attempts to come up with a plot for his next film as he is pursued by hordes of beautiful women, all clamoring to be loved by him and him alone. Flashbacks reveal the substance of his life which will become the material for his next film: a musical version of the Casanova story. Based on Italian director Federico Felini's comic masterpiece of biographical filmmaking, 8 1/2. Maury Yeston's sultry and enchanting musical follows the life of this world famous film director as he prepares his latest picture and balances the numerous women in his life. Contino is also, after recent box office failures, drifting towards a nervous breakdown, from which he is held back only by the support of his wife, Luisa. As his sanity disintegrates, he drifts into nostalgic reverie, eventually focusing on the formative sexual encounter of his life, which occurred at the age of nine.”
Nine https://t.co/ztUWf1OuDh
In the Penal Colony
“An explorer visits an island where blind conformity has no rational connection between crime and punishment. Kafka's ingenious metaphor about man's inhumanity to man is heightened by Glass' hypnotic score. Witness the internal conflict of the innocent bystander; to act or to do nothing.”
In the Penal Colony https://t.co/kzzDpI4Pwb
Life Beyond Prison
“Experiences of formerly incarcerated persons. The Rising Scholars Justice Lab comprises individuals who are now pursuing academic degrees. They will discuss the trauma of being in jail, their personal trust issues, and having a criminal record. The California Innocence Project takes on cases of wrongful incarceration. The event also includes performances by artists affiliated with LBO.”
Life Beyond Prison https://t.co/7leDfhY43C
“Mr. Tyler was the youngest person ever convicted of the death penalty and was incarcerated in Angola prison for 41 years before having his sentence overturned and being released in 2016.”
Guilty Until Proven Innocent https://t.co/BxJAPQTF5v
Black Lives, the Arts, and Mattering
“Acclaimed composer Anthony Davis shares his inspiration for writing The Central Park Five, which will receive its world premiere at LBO June 15, 2019. He is joined by performers from the opera. The panel explores how music and art are used in activism and how classical music can more effectively participate in activism.”
Black Lives, the Arts, and Mattering https://t.co/aMpZXtONi4
The Central Park Five
“World premiere opera composed by Anthony Davis. In 1980's New York, five African American and Latino teenagers were in the wrong place at the wrong time. They were unjustly convicted of a Central Park crime but exonerated through DNA evidence thirteen years later. Davis' opera is a passionate story about an issue that still rocks America today.”
The Central Park Five https://t.co/2RVZBaWSdH
Crazy Woke Asians Solo Performance Festival
“Crazy Woke Asians, the sold out comedy show presents a Solo Performance Festival at Santa Monica Playhouse. This year's festival showcases over 15 Asian American comedians, actors and writers. The shows range from touching autobiographical stories to stand-up comedy acts, from clown burlesque to magic with music, poetry, and more Thursdays through Sundays, March 14-24, 2019.
Each night will feature two or three performers, with special guest stars to round out the evening. All tickets come with a complimentary glass of wine, and there is a Festival Pass ticket available for those who want to attend several (or all!) shows. Plus, the first Friday and final Sunday of the festival will have post-show celebrations featuring food from Ish Kitchen.”
Crazy Woke Asians Solo Performance Festival https://t.co/i6cWe1YRXy
“Left quad. Right quad. Lunge. A girls indoor soccer team warms up. From the safety of their suburban stretch circle, these 16- and 17-year-olds navigate big questions and wage tiny battles with the ferociousness of a pack of adolescent warriors. New York Times theater critic Ben Brantley calls Sarah DeLappe's extraordinary debut play “theater that keeps you on the edge of your seat.” Co-winner of the American Playwriting Foundation's inaugural Relentless Award and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize and the Yale Drama Series Prize.”
The Wolves https://t.co/g2KKTp1YvN
I'm Jennifer Mother F*cking Lawrence
“Actress Jennifer Lawrence has some pretty intense fears, and she's about to tackle her first one; a spider. ”
I'm Jennifer Mother F*cking Lawrence https://t.co/Rp2NoeqUDF
ROALD DAHL'S MATILDA THE MUSICAL
“Based on the beloved novel by Roald Dahl, Tony Award-winning MATILDA THE MUSICAL will dazzle audiences of all ages at the Civic Arts Plaza this spring! With inspiring and fun songs and lyrics written by Tim Minchin, this extraordinary girl will show you how a sharp mind and vivid imagination can help you change your destiny!”
ROALD DAHL'S MATILDA THE MUSICAL https://t.co/300TNg5AIQ
Kentwood Players Presents Sunday In The Park With George
“Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical, the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical and multiple Tony Awards, SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, was inspired by the life of French pointillist, George Seurat. With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Lapine, the plot revolves around the creation of his masterpiece, “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.” George, an intense and passionate artist, struggles to not only create his paintings but also to maintain a relationship with his long-time mistress, Dot. The second act connects to the first while focusing on another George, Seurat and Dot's great grandson, also struggling to find meaning in art and the need to connect to the past, present and future. A white canvas, so many possibilities.”
Kentwood Players Presents Sunday In The Park With George https://t.co/DPO0epLSOz
“Actors Co-op presents Robert Harling's Steel Magnolias, directed by Cameron Watson, produced by Lauren Thompson. Set in a small town beauty salon in Louisiana, Steel Magnolias celebrates the bond of friendship between six women in the midst of life's challenges. Based on the playwright's upbringing, and later adapted into the critically acclaimed film, Steel Magnolias is a humorous, yet devastating journey of friendship, loss, and love.”
STEEL MAGNOLIAS https://t.co/vk6MW1HeUc
THE SECRET OF CHIMNEYS
“The Group Rep presents a long-lost Agatha Christie play The Secret of Chimneys, directed by Jules Aaron, produced by Kathleen Delaney & Kevin Hoffman, Jr. In this mystery, a cosmopolitan adventurer on a mission discovers more than he bargained for when he arrives at an English country house and finds himself in the center of a murderous international conspiracy. This sinister plot of stolen diamonds, secret oil concessions and exiled royalty unfolds under the purview of both Scotland Yard and the French Surete. Chimneys is Christie at her best: a comedy of manners laced with murder!”
THE SECRET OF CHIMNEYS https://t.co/N3oqBnyR8h
BRUSHES: A Comedy of Hairs
“MB Artists and the Whitefire Theatre present the world premiere of BRUSHES: A Comedy of Hairs, written by Cathy Hamilton and Carol Starr Schneider, directed by Kevin Bailey. BRUSHES untangles the hysterically complicated relationship between women and their hair since time immemorial. Brushes with disaster, vanity, envy, self-doubt, sex, death – even the law – are explored in hilarious and poignant style. In a series of vignettes, the follicular follies flow from the Bad Hair Days Inn to a new salon on the block called Blow Me Now.”
BRUSHES: A Comedy of Hairs https://t.co/fXhPJnEP1M
Mean Gays
“It's survival of the fiercest when Kimmy Chi (RuPaul's Drag Race Season 8 finalist Kim Chi), a home-schooled transfer student from South Korea, moves to an American high school ruled by drag queen girl-gang The Plastics, led by the terrifying Willam George (RuPaul's Drag Race Season 4 firebrand Willam, currently stealing scenes opposite Lady Gaga in Bradley Cooper's A Star Is Born), and her ignorant band of loyal followers, Peaches “Swallows” Wieners (Peaches Christ) and stoner dingbat Laganja Smith (RuPaul's Drag Race Season 6 standout Laganja Estranja, also seen in the Netflix series Dancing Queen). Will Kimmy fit in with these mean gays, or will they throw her under the school bus? Mean Gays is a hilariously irreverent live musical parody of the 2004 cult classic film Mean Girls starring Lindsay Lohan, Tina Fey, and Rachel McAdams.”
Mean Gays - It's survival of the fiercest when a home-schooled transfer student from South Korea decides to attend an American high-school ruled by a drag queen girl-gang called "The Plastics." @Willam @KimChi_Chic @PeachesChrist @themontalban #lathtr https://t.co/cipdL2PfxZ pic.twitter.com/Dsk8GamodZ
Ashton's Audio Interview: The cast of “Anna Karenina” at the Actors Co-op
Helen Edmudson's Anna Karenina is an upside-down telling of Leo Tolstoy's classic tale. A story wrapped in temptation, passion, and moral conflict, this eight-person dramatic event is a fast-paced examination of love, adultery, and marriage.* Enjoy this interview with the cast of “Anna Karenina” at the Actors Co-op, extended through Mar 23rd. You can listen to this interview while commuting, while waiting in line at the grocery store or at an audition, backstage and even front of the stage. For tickets and more info Click here. *taken from the website
The Winners at the 29th Annual LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Awards
The 29th Annual LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Awards were presented on Monday, January 28, 2019, at the Theatre at Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles where 36 awards were bestowed on theater productions, producers, directors, artists, and technicians.
Sixteen different Southern California theatre companies won thirty-six awards, including the Center Theatre Group for "Soft Power", Rogue Artists Ensemble and East West Players for "Kaidan Project: Walls Grow Thin," the Bootleg Theatre for "Theater Movement Bazaar's Grail Project," the Geffen Playhouse for "Ironbound," "Sell/Buy/Date," and "Skeleton Crew," the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts for "South Pacific" and "Ain't Misbehavin'," the Celebration Theatre for "Priscilla Queen of the Desert," and The Echo Theater Company for "Cry it Out." A Noise Within received the Best Season Award for "A Raisin in the Sun," "A Tale of Two Cities," "Henry V," "Mrs. Warren's Profession," "Noises Off," "The Madwoman of Chaillot."
Members of The Kilroys, hosts of the 29th Annual LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Awards at the Theatre at Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, Monday, January 28, 2019. Photo by Monique A. LeBleu.
The Ovation Honors, which recognizes outstanding achievement in areas that are not among the standard list of nomination categories, were awarded to Adrien Prevost (Music Composition for a Play, Kaidan Project: Walls Grow Thin, Rogue Artists Ensemble co-produced with East West Players) and Brian White, Sean Cawelti, Greg Ballora, Morgan Reban, Jack Pullman, and Christine Papalexis (Puppet Design, Kaidan Project: Walls Grow Thin, Rogue Artists Ensemble co-produced with East West Players).
The Center Theatre Group presented the 2018 Richard E. Sherwood Award to writer, comedian, and performance artist Kristina Wong, which also includes $10,000 endowed by the Sherwood family for innovative and adventurous artists.
Wong, who took the unique opportunity of this night to announce her candidacy for Wilshire Center Koreatown Neighborhood Council Subdistrict 5 Resident Representative, said in acceptance, “In this line of work there's a very fine line between being a madwoman and a visionary. It is so validating to be recognized as the latter by this vibrant LA Theatre community that has made me the performance artist slash political candidate that I am today."
The Kilroys came with their message to the theater community at large to encourage the hiring and support of more women, trans, and non-binary artists in theater in order to achieve gender balance. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Paula Vogel, offered words of encouragement to the theater community as well, aligning with The Kilroys message of the evening with "The sooner produced, the sooner prolific."
This year's show, held at the glorious landmark United Artists 1927 movie palace that is now the Theatre at Ace Hotel, was directed by Artistic Director of Coeurage Theatre Company Jer Adrianne Lelliott, also featured live performances including by women's choral group Vox Femina.
The Ovation Awards is annually produced by LA STAGE Alliance, "a non-profit organization dedicated to building awareness, appreciation, and support for the performing arts in Los Angeles" and companies DOMA Theatre Company, UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television, F&D Scene Changes Ltd., USC School of Dramatic Arts, Bakers Man Productions, Venture Hill Entertainment LLC, Seven Waves Entertainment LLC, Requiem Media Productions LLC, Variety, and Ken Werther Publicity sponsored the event.
Here's the complete list of winners. For more information visit LAStageAlliance.com.
The awards show was broadcast live on YouTube and Facebook, in case you missed the show or would like to relive it.
Featured top photo: Rachel Myers accepts her Ovation Award for Scenic Design (Large Theatre) for "Skeleton Crew" (Geffen Playhouse) at 29th Annual LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Awards, Theatre at Ace Hotel, Downtown Los Angeles, Monday, January 28, 2019. Photo by Monique A. LeBleu.
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I don’t get the backpatting here.
On Wednesday, Clemson quarterback Kelly Bryant announced that he would be redshirting for the rest of the year and transferring, essentially removing himself from the Clemson team. This comes after Clemson coach Dabo Swinney announced that freshman quarterback Trevor Lawerence would be starting against Syracuse on Monday.
Bryant called the decision by Swinney a slap in the face, as Bryant posted a 16-2 mark as a starter and led Clemson to a College Football Playoff a year ago. But Lawerence is a generational type talent, as he was the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2018 class. And Swinney’s faced a decision like this before. In 2014, Swinney went with a veteran, Cole Stoudt, over a hyped freshman, Deshaun Watson, to start the season. That Clemson team lost to Georgia, but had Watson, who led Clemson to the 2016 national title, started maybe the game ends differently.
We’ve laid all of that out to say that juggling a quarterback room is no easy task. And yet, Georgia coach Kirby Smart has done a pretty great job of it so far. In his first year, he turned to the generational talent in Jacob Eason. While the team went 8-5, no one would say that was the wrong move. Last season he again turned to a freshman in Jake Fromm, even through Eason had more raw talent. But again, the results can’t be questioned as Georgia was a handful of plays from a national title.
As for this year, Smart is sticking with experience—and also it’s not like Fromm is a bum.
He’s not a bum. Cool, man.
Does anybody really think things would be different in Athens than they are at Clemson had Fromm been benched in favor of Fields? I sure don’t.
Kirby’s doing a great job — dare I say he’s not a bum? — but let’s not act like he’s got some unique skill here.
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Bingo. And in the long run, Kirby’s job is tougher than Dabo’s. There are three separation between the two at Clemson. There is but one in Athens, which means this has the potential to be dragged out for some time. Nice problem to have, but hardly to the point of back slapping.
Showing no mercy on Tennessee will go a long way toward getting Fields the passing game experience he needs.
dawgtired
I would like to see Fields play a full qtr or more in the next two games. Neither QB will lose you the game so we don’t have to be afraid of playing them both. Defense will have to game plan for both and it would be building real (even equal) depth at the position. If all goes well, there won’t be a game we would not feel comfortable in playing either one.
Uglydawg.
Good idea. But the defenses are already having to prepare for them both. If Fields doesn’t get much time, it may lull future teams into the belief that they don’t have to worry about preparing for him…then, wham! There he is and better than they’d ever imagined.
Who knows what evil lurks in the minds of CKS?
Dabo has acted like he wanted to name Lawrence the starter since the beginning, but he had to know Bryant would leave as soon as it happened. I’m surprised he chose the 5th game to do it. The cynic in me thinks he probably wanted to wait until game 6, so Bryant would have no alternative.
Dabo better hope this whole episode doesn’t split his team. Maybe he did it now, so Bryant can leave with his eligibility still intact for the sake of the team going forward.
If he named Lawrence as the starter at the beginning of the season, he loses in College Station.
Dawg Vegas
I believe he said that was the case
Dabo is down to a true freshman starter, a raw rs freshman back up, and Renfrow running 3rd string. Who is running their scout team? I am guessing Dabo hoped Bryant would stick it out. But starting a guy 5 games and then benching him is going to make the sort of waves that wash away recruits.
Well Bryant will prob run the scout team to keep up football skills, as he is still on the team.
He sounds pissed off though, and he should be. Taking a kid like that and telling him to run the scout team is a bridge too far. I bet we see him in the SEC before it’s over.
When you announce your decision to move on, you move on. Clemson would be foolish to keep him around.
Isn’t Stidham a senior? Auburn, baby, Auburn.
According to the article, it sounds like Bryant has left the team and doesn’t plan to return. I don’t know what to think about that, but it’s seems he has made the decision not to be part of Clemson’s team going forward. Dabo offered not to play him the rest of the year if he would stay. I wonder if that would have held up if something happened to Lawrence or he was ineffective in a game. I don’t think Bryant wanted to be put in a position to be requested to enter a game and to tell Dabo no.
PTC DAWG
Agree, if you’re going to leave, do it. No need to put Coach/Player in an awkward position going forward.
The Ncaa and this 4 game rule created this.
Every decision has unintended consequences. I think the 4-game rule is a good step toward what the process should be … 5 years of eligibility to play. With 5 years of eligibility, I bet Bryant stays to help Lawrence and play in a pinch. He walks out of Death Valley after his last home game with his held high.
Agree totally about the unintended consequences…..5 years sounds fair to me too…
Then you’re going to have a hell of a lot of players playing 5 years. Do you want that? Do the players want that? Won’t the coaches expect that, at least of some position players? All the guys who are possible NFL players but who aren’t going to be high draft picks will be expected to play 5 years in order to improve their draft position. What does that do to the recruiting cap of 85 players? Will the NCAA have to raise the cap to 100 or maybe more?
According to a friend that is tight with his parents he isn’t with the team and wants to withdraw from school.
I would, too. I have to imagine it’s awkward as anything to walk into class and have people whisper or not to be able to go to the athletic building. His whole support system at Clemson has likely disappeared overnight.
Agreed. He’s only been lucky.
First he was lucky that Fromm was able to handle the job last year. Had he or the team had issues in the middle of the season without Eason healthy, there would have been issues. I still say a guy should t lose his job just because he got hurt. Once healthy they both should have played. (This does not discount the possibility that things were going on befmhjnd the scenes that I’m ignorant of. Like partying, not caring, not doing the the job, quietly announcing he was out. Who knows?)
Second, Kirby is lucky because Fromm continues to play really, really well. If he were struggling a little things would get harder. I still say 1 needs more snaps when it matters. Don’t play scared, play them both.
I still can’t figure out how Hurts hasn’t done the same as Bryant. He should. If he plays in game 5 he’s a fool.
JCDawg83
Fromm is a better qb than Eason and was from day one. Eason didn’t lose the starting job because he got hurt, he lost it because Fromm is a better qb than he is. I don’t think anyone really believes Eason would have gotten us to the playoff or the SEC championship last season.
Kirby is going to play whoever gives him the best chance of winning and that’s exactly what he should do.
california_dawg
Humbly disagree. Eason’s ceiling is way higher than Fromm’s. Eason had an oline held together by duct tape and a first year head coach. You can’t say definitively the result wouldn’t have been the same with Eason behind center last season, after the team started to gel. I feel we did the kid wrong.
I love Fromm and I’m ecstatic with what he did, but I think we’re seeing this season with our inconsistency on offense and inability to grind Mizzou with our running game that he benefitted greatly from two team leaders and once-in-a-generation RBs in Chubb and Sony. I feel he’s a more talented Hutson Mason and not in the elite passer camp like Eason, Stafford, and Murray.
William (the other one)
Allow me to disagree with you. Eason had the talent, yes. However, his decision making was lacking and he was slow to pull the trigger on his throws (even though he could make all of them). Fromm may not have the same arm talent, but he is smart, savvy, and not afraid to fire off. I think he feels very much like a Murray, but that’s just my opinion. he checks into plays and knows where to go with the ball. Yeah he makes mistakes (and does seem to take a bit to get settled), but he is easily on par with some of our best passers. I don’t feel Eason was wronged. He just gave way to someone equally prepared to take over. It was unfortunate, but it happens.
I feel like I had seen enough in Eason’s last spring game and those few series against App State to figure he had not progressed much, if at all. I believe that had he not gotten hurt, we lose at Notre Dame last year and maybe lose more. Just my opinion. Also, the jury is still out on whether he will be an elite passer. There is more to it than being tall with a strong arm.
Everybody is certainly going to find out next year at U Dub. I’m one who thinks Eason takes U Dub to a PAC 12 Championship and the 4 team playoff and is a high NFL draft pick in either ’20 or ’21. I wish I could be his lawyer.
Mayor, here is one subject that we agree upon! I think Eason has a huge upside and will do great things as a Huskie. I would have loved to see what that kid could have done behind our o-line last year.
Always fun to wonder what? My strong guess is it would have cost us an SEC title we would not have won, maybe not even played for, with Eason at QB. Hope he does get it together at UW, Peterson deserves good things, as does Eason.
If the goal was to have a player who could throw the ball harder and/or farther, Eason would have definitely been the better choice. If the goal is to have a qb who can read the defense, manage the game, make catchable throws to all parts of the field, make the team around him better and win games, Fromm is the better choice. The “elite passer camp” qbs you cite combined for exactly 0 championships of any kind in 8 seasons at Georgia. I want to see a great college qb playing for Georgia and winning championships for the Georgia Bulldogs. If he also turns out to be a great NFL qb, that’s great but I don’t really care as much about that. Having a great future NFL qb playing at Georgia and not winning any college championships holds no interest to me at all.
Eason may have the bigger upside as far as an NFL career but I think Fromm will go down as a much better college qb. If Eason had truly been the better college qb he would have regained the starting job after he recovered from his injury. As to Fromm being a more talented Hutson Mason, I take that as a compliment of the highest order. Mason was an excellent college qb and I can’t think of a single game he caused Georgia to lose. If Fromm is a more talented Hutson Mason, great things are ahead for Georgia in the next few years.
Excellent rant JC and I agree totally. I like Eason but I also think Fromm is the better QB for the system Kirby is running at Georgia. I also think we may run up against Eason in the future though.
Lone Stranger
But still, the Dawgs expanded and then maintained upon a 2-score lead in the 2nd Half on the strength of Fromm’s arm. 3 TDs.
and Eason started because????
and Eason didn’t start after his knee healed because???
I dunno? Because of the way Fromm was playing? Just a guess.
I humbly disagree also. Part of my disagreement is that it is really an apples/oranges comparison. Fromm has done great, is a student of the game and a leader. But raw talent (basically, his arm)? That edge goes to Eason, imo. Both Fromm and Eason can run a little, but neither is going to be a Fields type.
Conventional wisdom says that if you have 2 quarterbacks you don’t have a quarterback. I’ve bought into that in the past, but more and more I would like to see Fields get more live action especially in games that we have well in hand.
I was worried my comment would trigger a needless message board war. Glad we can all debate civilly!
And I definitely agree in wanting Fields to see meaningful playing time. No more of this bring him in for 1 play crap.
No Axe to Grind
Eason had the physical gifts but Fromm has the brain for the game. The brain always proves to be the decisive factor.
He had two advantages physically: he was taller, and he could win the long drive contest. Period. Neither of those make you a really good QB in and of themselves. I really liked Eason, but he was never the QB at Georgia that Fromm has been. I hope he studied Fromm last year, gets coached up, and becomes a great QB, but when he left UGA as the 2nd team QB, he was there for a reason. I also appreciated the way he handled the change, he was a team player and feel he paid attention every week in case he was needed. That is special, with all the adoration and winning every matchup since he was 7 or 8, he could have pouted and been disruptive. So #10 will always be a DGD in my book, and I hope he realizes his dreams in football and life.
If Jake Fromm ever loses his job to Fields, I think he will act the same way, but he is still the best we have at the overall position of QB. He may not always be, but he is in 2018. And it will take a damned good QB to beat him down. UGA is blessed to have this as a possibility, although the fans calling for a change should have those conversations at home, or to a buddy in a bar, imo. We don’t have a controversy, and I see no advantage from those who want to create one. And yes, Fields should get more reps to make sure he is ready, and they shouldn’t just be handoffs. I think Fields is underrated as a passer from all I have seen, or heard; his being a good runner is gravy.
Right on, PeatMan! I know it cannot be gauged but I’ve always been conscious of a vibe of grit that Fromm plays with. That has an effect on teammates.
Justa clarification, Macallan is as far from a “peat taste” as you can get. I cannot swallow any single malt with a peaty taste, much less enjoy. Lagavullen is the highly rated peat choice, I could not finish one finger of it and have run from others in that category. Macallan is aged in virgin sherry wood barrels, and that is the secret to their differentiation. Everyone has their own preference, mine is for smoother, milder, and (much) less smokey taste.
Hurts would be a fool to leave Alabama right now. The team is doing historic things. Hurt’s shown improvement from last year. He’s got a proven QB coach and no better model to learn from in Tua. Hurts is getting the sort of media attention and media love he would never see based on his arm at Houston or a similar landing spot, which will serve him well after his playing days are over. And he’s a hit away from once again running an offense with an insane collection of talent around him.
This year at Alabama will do more for Hurts’ future than any alternative in CFB right now.
I’ve come around to this line of thinking as well. If he transfers he ends up on a tram with significantly less talent around him and probably continues to be a running qb. Not helpful to any NFL aspirations he might have
So you think he’s the bench rider that gets drafted? Got it.
I think if he starts two years at another place he has a SLIGHTLY better chance at it, maybe??
Maybe yeah.
But maybe he’d also be a disaster without 10 five stars around him and would more than likely end up with a team that structures its offense around his running ability and won’t develop his passing skills. And he is sitting in 2019
At Alabama at least he has good coaching to improve his passing skills and a chance that because of injury he is the guy again
In either event he is an Undrafted free agent most likely
I usually agree with your comments on this blog but your inability to look at Alabama in an unbiased fashion clouds your judgment sometimes. And comments about being drafted as a bench rider in response to my post make you look like an axxhole
I’m wrong – he won’t sit in 2019
He gets his pick of both systems and depth charts.
Playing at elite football programs isn’t exactly the recipe for NFL success at QB of for being a high draft pick. Its pretty random.
If the kid thinks he can throw it, he should be throwing it, not throwing a year of eligibility away.
I do hate Saban. Not bama. Saban.
I just don’t think many qb back ups either get drafted or get a look in the league. I can think of 1. The guy that played behind Leinert.
I am an asshole, so feel free.
Funny thing Derek, I hate Bama–have for 40+ years–but don’t hate Saban. He’s the best coach in America and taught OUR coach how to be a top notch HC. Maybe all of us ought to love Saban. But I do agree with you about one thing–you are an asshole.
Saban is a lying soulless asshole. I’m sure if your kid was run off and handed an unwarranted medical redshirt to bring in a 5-star you’d still suckle his cock. I won’t. That’s just one example.
Then you’ve got Darius Philon. Jonathan Taylor. You’ve got the kid who led three teammates on a robbery spree 2 days after he was arrested for a illegal gun possession that no one knew about because the press and police conspire to keep shit out of public view.
I could go on. He’s a bag of shit.
Good program builder but a totally evil little bastard that I pull for to lose almost every week, save ND and when Auburn has a chance to do something. He’s 0-3 in those games so fuck him for that too.
Hurts probably will never be a QB in the NFL anyway, but he DEFINITELY will not be if he stays at Alabama. That is 100% certain. If he stays it’s because Nick swindled him into the idea that his prospects are better staying, which is a lie.
He’s an expert at that.
Agree, think he has decided to stay in his current role already. He has a chance to start again if Tua is hurt at any point, get additional coaching, and is on pace to graduate in December and still play another year for someone else. If that doesn’t give him a chance to get a call from the NFL, it doesn’t matter anyway.
Hurts will go to the NFL as soon as possible even if as a free agent.
2 years of eligibility is better than 1.
Pretty easy math for the sentient among us.
He still has five years to play four. Not sure where you’re getting the idea that he’s losing a year of eligibility. He could, for example, transfer as a grad to a new program, red shirt, and then play as a fifth year. It’s effectively what Jake Coker did coming over from FSU.
Maybe Jalen decided playing this year at Alabama was in his best long-term interests. You can make some obvious and compelling arguments that it is, from a QB perspective, from a potential coaching career perspective, and from a potential media career perspective.
I know you hate Saban, and I get it – but your loathing for the man has you locked into the idea that Saban is hoodwinking poor Jalen. It’s patronizing and, given the totality of evidence, pretty myopic.
When he graduates he can transfer and play immediately, so its 2 years left, not 1
Exactly. He still has two years of eligibility left after he plays this year and then graduates in December. He can choose to one or both of those years.
If this is his third year playing, he has only 1 left: 4-3=1
If he doesn’t play past game 4: 4-2=2
Jesus dude!
He can spend 2 years at FSU or wherever. Period.
and play 1 IF he doesn’t shut it down NOW.
If you don’t think there’s a difference between playing 1 year or playing 2 years fine, whatever.
No I think he’s made the decision that playing THIS year is worth more to him in the aggregate than shutting it down now and playing an extra year somewhere else.
You’re making an assumption that playing this year at Alabama has less value to Jalen than playing somewhere else the next 2 years. It’s not even clear that’s necessarily true on the NFL QB front, and it’s pretty obvious that on other front – coaching, media – this year at Alabama would have FAR more value to him than a second year on the field at NC State or FSU or Auburn or wherever.
You called him a fool for playing. We disagree on that. You said he would only have 1 year of eligibility left and could only play 1 year. No, he could play 4 games next year somewhere as a redshirt and then a full year the following.
So, yeah, we disagree. Whatever.
How much is he going to play this year after his RS is burned? I think he’s being played.
ASEF….I hate to say it but Derek’s right. If Hurts stays at Bama through the rest of this season that will be the third year he has played CFB and he will only have one season of college eligibility left. That’s one of the reasons I think he has made the decision to go pro after this season–because he didn’t leave Bama already.
No, Derek’s wrong. Jalen could play 4 games next season – out of the gate, or into the post-season – as a redshirt, and then play a full season after that. Thats two season on the field – one a redshirt, one as a starter.
He has 5 years to play 4 full and 1 redshirt. Jalen has decided that playing full season this year at Alabama and redshirting somewhere else next season is worth more to him than redshirting this season at Alabama and having a full 2 years at some stop TBD. And given the unique situation he and his team occupies, it’s actually pretty clever on his part. He remains a vital part of a potentially historic football season and he can sit down when it’s done – when he has a lot more information than he has now – and make a fully informed decision on how he uses those two years to meet his goals.
Jalen has decided that playing full season this year at Alabama and redshirting somewhere else next season is worth more to him than redshirting this season at Alabama and having a full 2 years at some stop TBD.
This literally makes zero sense.
Jalen has played 2 full seasons. Coming into this year, he had, by NCAA rule, 2 full seasons and 1 redshirt season left.
If he plays a full season this year, he will have two years remaining – one redshirt and one full. Jalen has clearly decided that using a full year this year is worth more to him and his goals than using his redshirt. He’d rather have a full season this year and save his redshirt season for something else.
You and Derek are locked in on the idea that only wise path Jalen can take is using his redshirt THIS season and then using his remaining 2 full seasons somewhere else. That’s the conventional wisdom everyone has been talking about since summer. And somehow, if Jalen does something different, it’s because Evil Saban deluded the poor boy. Jalen is surrounded by engaged, active adults who know football and who have talked in the press about making decisions in Jalen’s best interests.
Jalen was talked up a lot during last night’s UNC Miami game, in glowing terms. He’s rapidly becoming the poster child for Everything Right About College Football. Alabama has literally a global spotlight right now. He graduates in December. He wants to play. He’s making smart decisions for himself. I don’t give a crap about Saban, but it’s insulting as hell for Derek to act like Jalen is too stupid to make good decisions for himself.
Not that simplistic, this isn’t a 1 or 2 year situation. There is enough tape on him. As single year of opportunity, for most every one, will be enough. Only advantage of two for him is if he changes positions, accepting he isn’t going to be an NFL QB. Many, many better passers have failed to make that step, and he wasn’t even an above average passer in college, surrounded by great talent. If you need two years to reach that conclusion, sorry.
I agree about Hurts…see my post a few down.
Hurts is a junior and likely not in position for a graduate transfer. He will also get plenty of live reps against Lafayette, Arkansas, Tennessee, The Citadel, and possibly a couple other teams.
His game will improve and he will have options at the end of the season.
He graduates in December. If he doesn’t play in another game he has two years of eligibility. If he plays one more snap he goes from 2 years of eligibility to 1.
I believe this to be correct.
No, he has five years to play 4 no matter what decision he makes this year. Most grad transfer QBs don’t work out because they don’t have time to pick up the offense in a round of spring ball. Jalen could red shirt at his new home and spend a year learning the new system. Or hell, he could red shirt at Alabama next year and then compete for the starting gig once Tua turns pro.
He has way more options this way, not fewer.
The rumor is that he graduates in December at Bama and could be on campus as early as January. The question on Hurts is whether he will be on his next campus for 1 or 2 years. If he plays in one more game and graduates in December or May, he would only 1 season. If he pulled out now, he would potentially have 2 seasons of eligibility remaining assuming he graduates.
If he plans to change positions to play at the next level, having 2 seasons to hone his craft would probably be best. If he wants to play QB, he probably needs to stay and play as much as he can at Bama to prove to his next coach he can be a viable starter.
Thanks. I forgot Hurts was an early enrollee. And it’s a Bama degree.
Because Hurts will take a pay cut if he leaves Bama
I think we will see a lot more of this sort of thing, just as we will see a lot more players skipping meaningless bowl games. I have mixed emotions about it. On the one hand, I can’t blame the players for protecting themselves or attempting to maximize their earning potential down the road. On the other hand, you committed to a school and a team. As an old fart, that still means something to me and I think it ought to mean something to them as well. So I guess it’s just another indication that the game we’ve grown to know and love is becoming something that’s harder and harder to know and love. Just like the NFL. I quit watching the pros years ago. I guess the day is coming when I will no longer watch college football either. Too bad.
The Ncaa brought this on themselves. I’m guessing at some point you may have changed jobs for what you saw as greener pastures. I know I have. I’m guessing many on this board have. Things change…
I saw it put succinctly on twitter today:
Everyone in college football is out for themselves, but only the players get criticized for it
Everyone gets criticized for it. The NCAA revised redshirt rule was a bad rule and the law of unintended consequences is fully in play now. I think they will change the rule very soon, possibly after this season.
I think allowing players to play in 2 regular season games and any championship, bowl or playoff games without losing a year of eligibility would be a good compromise. Of course they didn’t ask me and probably won’t.
It would be a better plan, I agree. If you are going to let them play 1/3 of a season, why not go all the way and give them 5 years? Between injuries and being beaten out by better competition, not that many guys will play 60 games in college. But it does play havoc with those who want to compare career records. Just like Herschel gets slighted because they didn’t count bowl game yardage and scores when he played. How hard is to add those three games in and talk apples to apples? Perhaps per game numbers is the better measurement anyway.
kfoge
Anyone else think Bryant is a snowflake? A HC, who’s job is to put his team in the best position to win games, chooses the best QB for the TEAM (in the coaches minds) and this INDIVIDUAL (Bryant) calls it a slap in the face? So is a slap in the face better if its to one player (Bryant) or 85 (Team)?
I think Dabo handled it poorly. And I think Bryant wants to play meaningful football, since he’s kind of dedicated his life to that up to this point. And I think a coach like Dabo, who constantly wants media pats on the back for putting the personal needs of players first, even above results, and who probably sells that during recruiting, is going to risk locker room perceptions of hypocrisy when he’s benching a senior QB who is winning games now for a true freshman QB who might give Clemson a better shot to beat an Alabama team that Clemson might run into in the playoffs.
This was a huge gamble by Dabo on two fronts. He’s already lost the first bet. We’ll see how the second one goes.
And what if Lawerence gets hurt or just has a really off day..This will look like a really bad move.
QB’s haven’t just started transferring….just that the Ncaa changed the rules…makes it easier mid year to make the call. Saves a year of eligibility.
I don’t get why people keep comparing these situations as if they’re the same. Clemson’s is different from Georgia’s is different from Alabama’s. Next year, Georgia may well find itself in Alabama’s current situation.
I think Swinney has handled his situation okay. He had a senior who was given the opportunity to lock up the job and couldn’t, and he’s made the decision early enough for the senior to transfer if he wants to. A slap in the face would have been stringing Bryant along until he had no option other than to play out the season.
Don’t you think that Bryant had figured the number of games out when Lawrence was recruited? He wasn’t going to be caught in some Freshman Hope Chest while reality stared him, his family and friends in the face. It was figured out that he would do this long before Monday.
It’s exactly the situation that we have with Justin and Jake. If, at this time, we have a great Freshman QB substituted as starter for another QB with almost an exact similar record to Bryant’s, wouldn’t you consider it a slap in the face for Jake? It continues to be a touchy situation with these QBs and the path to fairness for both is narrow and strewn with tire flatteners. The path thus far keeps Jake as the starter and Justin to play at the O Coach’s whim. We all know that both players should play, but who is to say how that is accomplished?
Well, first off, QB record is a terrible metric. Maybe the team went 13-2 because of you or maybe in spite of you, or maybe it falls somewhere in between. In the vast majority of cases, it’s going to be that last option. And no, it’s not a slap in the face. If the other player outperforms you, the team’s record while you were the starter is irrelevant. Why should teams saddle themselves with a worse player at the most important position on the team just because he’s the incumbent?
So, If info coming from the players and coaches that Justin is a better athlete than Fromme, you think that Fromme should be replaced? I don’t, nor do I think that Fields should not get quality time.
There’s more to playing QB than athleticism. I would expect that for now, Fromm has a better understanding of the offense, and he’s clearly able to make the throws they want him to make. I also trust the coaches to make determinations based on what they see in practice. It’s entirely possible that Fromm will continue to outperform Fields even next year, but if he doesn’t, I don’t think he is entitled to the starting job based on what he did as a freshman and sophomore.
Thorn Dawg
I’ll say it… Kelly Bryant sucks. He’ll suck on his next team too.
Trevor Lawrence is the better QB. The other three Clemson QBs that transferred saw that in the spring and bolted.
He doesn’t suck, but he’s not a good enough QB for Clemson to do more than win a shitty ACC.
He’s not even a good game manager.
Based on…?
Border Dawg
The only real team Clemson has played this year, who put pressure on the QBs, was Texas A&M. I saw an experienced college QB outplay a true freshman. Lawrence was throwing everything at his receivers feet. If Bryant hadn’t played in that game, I’m not so sure Clemson would have won. Yes, Trevor Lawrence is a generational talent throwing the ball. Can he handle an aggressive defense? We shall see
I agree, but go look at Clemson’s schedule. They have the opportunity to bring Lawrence along, and have him prepared for the playoffs. They can even lose a regular season game, win the conference, and still make the playoffs.
Bryant won’t beat Bama, but Lawrence might.
“Does anybody really think things would be different in Athens than they are at Clemson had Fromm been benched in favor of Fields?”
I do because I believe Jake Fromm would not leave. I think he’d fight to get his job back. Can’t base it on much besides my gut feeling about Fromm’s makeup and character.
And I say that not as a knock on Bryant’s makeup or character. The circumstances at Clemson are different enough from UGA that I don’t really begrudge Bryant his decision.
This is what I hope would happen if Fields beats Fromm out next year. Hopefully, Jake, being a longtime UGA fan, would want to stay and compete for his spot, rather than bail out. Wouldn’t blame him if he did, but it sure would be nice to be able to have both guys.
I am not so sure on that. Not because of Jake but because of his dad. His younger brothers transferred from Houston County to Warner Robins HS because of a coaching change at HOCO. Jake transferring from UGA wouldn’t even require the Fromm’s to move to a new school district. If Fields beats out Fromm I have a feeling Jake would be advised by his father to transfer.
Bat City Dawg
I mentioned this in the playpen, I just don’t know what Bryant gains here other than playing time. He was setup to succeed last year with a playoff caliber team, yet was merely an above average game manager. What does he expect to show NFL scouts if he wins the starting job at a lesser program? If he stayed we would be a bad hit away from being the man again, what if he came in and won the ACC CG or a playoff game?
And we wonder why schools pay Saban, Kirby, Dabo etc. the big bucks instead of just letting the fans and media decide these QB issues and who has a pulled groin or a broken leg. It was decided before he was a high school junior that Lawrence would be the best QB for whichever school he played for and no coach’s evaluation would be needed. This is all just a sign of the times; excess blather, recruiting news profit and every QB is an NFL prospect (not).
I think Dabo made some promises to Lawrence during recruiting. Dabo could have continued his QB platoon for the rest of the regular season. Bryant seemed ok with it. Lawrence was clearly developing in his back up role.
Maybe Lawrence develops even faster now, but he and his team will now have to do it without a safety net. The fact Dabo felt the need to take that risk is the odd thing here. The cited reason is that Dabo felt morally obligated to give Kelly the option to transfer, but again, Kelly was fine sharing the position, and sharing the position wasn’t holding Lawrence back. He was getting better weekly.
Just a really weird situation all around.
Or maybe Lawrence has demonstrated himself to be a better downfield passer, making their offense more dynamic. There doesn’t have to be a conspiracy when you can merely look at their production and obviously see why the change was made.
Isn’t Justin considered a better downfield passer than Jake?
Reports from players, coaches and observers? Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have answers nor do I promote one over the other. I confess to liking Fromme because he has unforgettable history with us that will give us great memories and hope during any play on the field, no matter the situation spelled out by pundits or outsiders trying to divide us.
My point is that it is not a “settled” situation that is unlike Clemson or, as some like to project, ‘Bama.
I haven’t seen quotes from people stating that Fields is a better downfield passer.
Before Dabo made the change, he had:
Bryant providing leadership and stability. Lawrence developing as a passer. A crap schedule that they could handle with a WR like Renfrow playing QB.
After the change, Dabo has:
No Bryant. Lawrence developing as a passer. And now Dabo reportedly actually is devoting at least a portion of practice time to running Renfrow at QB, just in case.
Lawrence was never going to leave or stop getting better week by week. Dabo already had that. He didn’t gain that with this move.
Dabo lost Bryant. He gained nothing in return. Why?
As I said, weird.
Maybe he thinks Lawrence is fully ready and not “developing”. I just don’t think naming your best QB the official starter is weird. Will he regret it if Lawrence gets hurt? Maybe.
If Kirby made a decision today that sent Fields or Fromm packing immediately, would you say that was a smart thing on his part?
Georgia needs both. Clemson needs both. It’s Dabo’s job to manage that. He didn’t.
Somebody give Dabo Stetson’s phone number.
The new 4 games without losing red-shirt rule will contribute to a coming trend of kids deciding they aren’t going to ride the pine. They will get a taste of the field and may have a great game or two. “Why should I sit” will become a question “He’s better than our starter”, will become a point of discussion on coaching staff meetings.
For Kelly Bryant, the choice was so obvious that he didn’t even need to hesitate. While he shouldn’t have criticized his coach, his fate was sealed barring an injury to Lawerence. (who will be great). And judging from Bryant’s words, he may have now have a bad attitude. Not good for Clemson.
It may become, (and probably should be) more and more difficult for schools to hoard talent.
Should, or will kids look at what they’re facing and decide it’s not in their interest to ride the pine for a couple of years?
I think so. But they should realize it before they sign, not after being in the program for a couple of years.
We might need to realize how fortunate we are at UGA, as the “Death Star” building industry may be in it’s hay-day and soon declining. We may be on the trailing edge, but at least we’re on it right now.
College football will be changed if this becomes a trend.
There will still be programs that get great recruiting classes, but the depth and satisfaction of having more talent than you can even field could be a thing of the past.
“Parity” may become a trendy term again.
Then again, things may just rock on as they are. I can live that as long as Georgia is one of the builders.
Good post and one that appeals to reasoning. I don’t think we are anywhere near being out of the woods for a repeat of this at UGA. I don’t think it’s fair to put Fromme in the position of being a hero to help solve it either. He has a right to an expectant future the same as Fields and traversing this territory is going to create human behavior of resentment among many factions.
GruvenDawg
So only graduate transfers don’t have to sit out a year AFTER they transfer…So if a sophomore decides to leave who has not graduated he will still have to sit out a year per NCAA rules. Only graduate transfers (typically JR/SR players)would benefit using a redshirt for the 4 games they played and then transfer. They will not have to sit out a year at their next school and saved a year of eligibility. A junior graduate transfer could have two years of eligibility at his next school (5 years to play 4, taking redshirt JR year)
Leaving after the 4th game takes you away from practice or live reps for at least six months, while your future competition at QB continues to improve their game.
The risk is larger than it appears on the surface.
They know they have to keep working out for their future. If they want it, they will do it – whatever it takes. Think of it as an injury that a player has to come back for and the things he has to do to overcome it.
Not sure UGA has dodged this bullet at all, Kirby has handled ti well but this seems the lull before the storm to me. Unlike both Clemson and Alabama, we two excellent QBs, one year apart, who can command the entire offense, and be the offensive leader. Hurts was clearly lacking the passing ability required so that wasn’t a hard choice at all. Bryant was an average passer, and seemed to lack the inspirational skills to be the leader Clemson needed. Not as easy a call as Saban’s but one that could cause disharmony.
Kirby’s decision seems much tougher. Both of his guys have top flight skills, able to run the offense and seem to have the leadership skills required. One has vastly more experience and a proven track record in big games than the other, but Fields has shown up well prepared and not lacking in his limited opportunities. I don’t see a big issue this season, but the off season could get dicey if neither takes a step back. Get your popcorn, but expect high drama by May of 2019.
we may have two qbs that can command the entire offense. Not trying to discredit Fields, and it isn’t his fault he hasn’t been given more opportunities to really run the offense yet, but one read and then scramble is what i have seen, and that isn’t full command of the offense. He is on pace, but more game proof is required, IMO.
I agree, taken in it’s totality, I think UGA’s two QB’s are better, an not by just a little.
Hell, it may get interesting in Red Stick…
We may have two QBs with full command of the office. It is meant as no disrespect to Justin, but I can only judge what I have seen in real games, and one read and then scramble is not full command of the offense. I hope he gets legit time to show he can operate the full playbook, but at this point we have not seen it, though clearly we all believe he has the potential
I think you are exactly right Mac. I think we will have high drama next year, but it might not be fun to watch. A split locker room is the only thing that can stop this team next year.
On the one hand, it’s the sort of problem you want as a coach. But it can blow up in your face.
I agree. My only additional question would be what happens if Fields’ reps dwindle with the schedule ticking up in difficulty and we get to the end of the year without Fields seeing meaningful moments on the field.
Will Kirby play Fields enough to keep him engaged and happy? He’s thrown one pass so far in SEC play. UT and Vandy are probably his last chance this year to get SEC reps, and then he’ll probably be shelved until UMass and GaTech.
So, I think the intrigue starts about two seconds after the SEC Championship Game. If Georgia is playoff bound, it’s going to be in large part because of Fromm. And if Georgia isn’t playoff bound, then the bowl game is basically Spring Practice I.
As you said, high drama.
It is my understanding that CKS has already had to have meetings with both the Fromm & Fields parents. I think this is already a smoking gun. I hope we can hold on to both of these kids for the duration. But I agree with some of the earlier comments that Justin needs to play more meaningful snaps, not just handing the ball off to run out the clock. Glad this isn’t my call, but then I don’t make $7 mil a year either to make the call..
With the new redshirt rule Fields can still be the backup and also redshirt as long as he doesn’t play in too many games. That effectively puts a year between Fromm and Fields. Like what CMR did with Murray and Mason only Fields gets into some games too. It doesn’t look like that is going to happen this season but sure it might next season.
*another year
sorry for the duplicate-ish response
We understand. Sometimes when I post, the post isn’t printed. I have to leave and bring up the conversation again before seeing it posted. Don’t know whether my computer is slowing or if it’s the site.
It’s not your computer Cojo, I have the same experience. It just started happening recently.
This is all speculation but I guess that Bryant believes it a slap in the face because he probably did everything that the coaching staff asked to mentor Lawrence. I would have guessed that during Spring and Fall camp, the coaching staff was in Bryant’s ear telling him that Lawrence was too good to keep off the field but don’t worry about it – you are the starter. We just want to get him reps to make sure he is ready – just in case. So don’t worry and don’t complain, Lawrence is going to play.
However, I anticipate the conversation Swinney had with Bryant after naming Lawrence the starter didn’t commit to giving Bryant playing time unless the situation warranted it – because Lawrence is inexperienced and needs as many reps as possible.
It’s not like Bryant has played poorly or Clemson is stuggling – they are not so Bryant probably wonders why they made the change.
I don’t think Swinney deserves any kudos for the timing of it … he was planning on Bryant staying and disagrees with Bryant’s decision. I think they wanted Lawrence to be the starter and if they waited to after Saturday you always run the risk of Bryant playing lights out against Syracuse and having even more of a controversy.
Nobody here thinks Dabo was hoping Bryant would leave?
And be left with only one QB, somewhat unproven, in the midst of what looks like a cakewalk to the playoffs? He isn’t dumb, and that would be really stupid of him. I think he did it this week to not look like a total dick and leave Bryant hanging. Heard him on an interview today, said he didn’t think Bryant would leave but felt he couldn’t take away that decision from him. Also said Lawrence had been there since January and had made continual progress and had finally passed Bryant, and it was obvious to the staff. He said it happens all the time at other positions and the media doesn’t send satellite trucks and demand interviews and explanations.
I like how the quoted piece says Kirby turned to Fromm over Eason with no mention of Eason’s injury. Yeah, Kirby had to make a tough decision about who to start once Eason got healthy, but for the first several games the decision was made for him. It’s not exactly apples to apples with Dabo’s situation.
Yeah, the article was weak. Kirby has done nothing wrong, but I think he’s also been a little lucky with the changes. Eason to Fromm decision was made for him, and then Fromm showed he was up for the task so Kirby decided to go with the flow. It might get real interesting next season, or the first time the offense really stalls with Fromm at the helm.
Dabo could’ve been a real dick and started Bryant the next game, essentially sealing his fate. But instead, he announced Lawrence was taking over before the 5th game. He had to know Bryant leaving was a possibility, yet he took the risk. Not sure what else he could have done.
Do you think Swinney is concerned if Bryant leaves? Perhaps. Was it wise or whatever for him to announce Lawrence is the starter in a game to an opponent to whom they lost last year on the road? I’ll give Dabo some credit, because he recruits very well, he has a national championship won against Bama [something we did not do], and his record [plus staff and players] if very very good.
So Dabo changes QB, another sports writer makes a comparison to a situation at UGA. Dumb. Hello, please Maria Taylor write a story adding to this one.
Let’s say Lawrence is at UGA rather than Fields, and Fields is at Clemson.
Now how would that story go.
Better get this down. Trevor Lawrence is a player. Look at his skill sets, his high school performance is a very good scheme and coaches, and his field presence and leadership.
Would I start him over Bryant at this time in the season. Why yes. So why did Bryant come to the conclusion to leave, actually, he left the door open. But Dabo is closing it based on 2018 and forward performance. All QBs behind Lawrence are going to be parked there for awhile.
Is he better than Fromm at this point in his first season. They are both very good. Much has been said about his passes to the sideline. They are stellar. But this year his deep ball is there, too.
Fields is a talent, but so are Lawrence and Fromm.
You are not going to see RBs carrying a ball 25+ a game over the course of a season anymore in the SEC. It is a grind against current defenses, the schemes, and the number of plays teams run over 4 quarters
Likewise, the day of a single starting QB could be over, too. Spinning the ball 40, 50 + game over a season is a grind to. Taking hits while dropping back and/or running will take a toll over a season.
So where will he go? Arkansas? Tech? Miami? Vandy?
Can’t blame him. Now he can switch to someplace like Virginia or UCLA and his degree won’t say clemson at the top. That in itself is a really smart move.
He should transfer to Auburn..he will instantly become a Heisman candidate.
Yes, thinks Fromm would at least give it a year and fight for it (job). That is who he is imo, a fighter.
RangerRuss
Clemson sucks.
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Elon Musk starts every Product Launch presentation this way
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors and SpaceX, is a famous entrepreneur. His company Tesla is harnessing the power of the sun to run cars and homes. His company SpaceX plans to colonize Mars. He sold his previous company PayPal to eBay for $1.5 Billion. Every presentation he makes is watched closely by millions.
So how does this rock star entrepreneur start his product launch presentation? I have analyzed four of his major product launch presentations.
Tesla Powerwall (solar battery)
Tesla Model 3 car
Tesla solar roof
SpaceX mars mission
Elon Musk started each product launch presentation the same way.
He started with WHY, not with WHAT
Elon Musk said this when he launched Tesla Model 3.
"Welcome everyone to the Model 3 unveil. We have an amazing product to show you tonight. I think you gonna be blown away. And... I want to preface this with... Why are we doing this? Why does Tesla exist? Why are we making electric cars? Why does it matter?"
He answered it himself. He said, "It's very important to accelerate the transition to sustainable transport... This is really important for the future of the world. We have record high CO2 levels."
Elon Musk said this when he launched the solar roof:
"I will start off by just talking about the reason why we are doing this? Which is, as you may have read, we are reaching record CO2 levels. Global warming is a serious crisis and we need to do something about that.
Elon Musk said this when he talked about colonizing Mars:
"Welcome everyone. I am gonna talk more about what it takes to become a multi-planet species. Just a brief refresher on why this is important. I think fundamentally the future is vastly more exciting and interesting if we are a spacefaring civilization and a multi-planet species than if we are not. You want to be inspired by things. You want to wake up in the morning and think that the future is going to be great. And that's what being a spacefaring civilization is all about. It's about believing in the future and thinking that the future will be better than the past. And I can't think of anything more exiting than going out there and being among the stars. That's why."
Elon Musk had started the launch of the Tesla Powerwall in a similar manner too. In this product launch presentation, he again talked about rising CO2 levels in the atmosphere. He talked about the need to do something about it.
Why does he start with WHY and should you do the same?
Elon Musk could have simply said WHAT he was launching and HOW does it work. Why did he then choose to start with WHY? Because the why matters. It makes people care about what you do and how you do it. Simon Sinek in his famous book (and a TED talk) explains in detail why it is important to start with WHY.
Let us take the Tesla solar roof as an example.
What: Tesla solar roof is a beautiful and affordable solar panel that captures solar power and gives you free energy. It looks better and lasts longer than a normal roof.
How: Tesla solar roof is made of glass. It is tougher and lasts longer. It costs less too. We do hydrographic printing so that each tile is unique. But no two roofs are the same.
Why: Our planet is facing global warming and rising CO2 levels. We need to do something about it. Our mission at Tesla is to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy.
If you too are launching an important product, pause for a moment and think. Instead of jumping into WHAT your product is and HOW does it work, can you start with WHY does it matter? Why does it matter to you and why does it matter to the audience?
Starting with WHY will arouse interest among your audience and it will make them care more about your product and your company.
Read more about starting with why: How do you start your Company Profile presentation?
Labels: Best Practices , Famous Speakers , Product Launch Presentation
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Philatelic Review of the Year 2015
As we reach the end of the year, it's time to reflect and to look ahead.
This has been a year of development and disaster for Post and Go output. Although Royal Mail reduced their attendance at local stamp exhibitions in the UK, the extension of their activities in Germany, France, Singapore and finally Hong Kong made life more difficult for collectors with only the Singapore and Hong Kong variants also being made available from Tallents House and the introduction of two different 'short' strips from the European events.
Permanent machines were also installed in more Delivery Offices and Museums, with the latter producing a welter of changes in the autumn as the change of inscription and addition of a logo coincided with the short-term introduction of the Remembrance Poppy and commemorative inscriptions.
We finally saw the demise of the Wincor-Nixdorf machines in Post Office branches, which at least reduced the number of printing variants, though not the number of errors. The Tudor Street machine dispensed 5 stamps but charged for 6, and significant misalignment of the value was reported from several offices. At the Scottish Congress in Perth some stamps were printed with no year in the additional caption, while for a short time receipts recorded this as the 85th Congress when it was actually the 86th. As last year the Christmas 2nd class stamps were loaded into the area producing 1st class stamps. Finally despite the in-house production, Royal Mail managed to produce the Hong Kong exhibition stamps with values appropriate to Gibraltar Post!
The Post and Go system continued to be extended in Jersey and Guernsey, and Gibraltar which has produced so many variants as to be utterly baffling - and few of them available from their philatelic arm, except original first day covers some weeks after the actual first day! Post and Go machines from Royal Mail were also installed by Qatar Post Office: these and others, including our own Hong Kong solo-design reel were digitally printed rather than gravure.
The traditional postage stamp situation has been quite by comparison although Royal Mail did their best to maintain interest by keeping us guessing over the subjects of two major stamp issues. Sadly all their precautions came to naught with the Long To Reign Over Us miniature sheet (with stamps printed for the first time by FNMT Spain) as the associated counter sheet was sold in many post office branches well before the official date of issue. They know how to place embargoes on the press and dealers, but not their own retail partner.
The bumper Star Wars issue was treated with scorn by many traditional collectors, and most thought that even if it attracted non-collectors they would probably not be tempted to buy any other stamp issues. Others decided that this was another final straw providing them with a good reason to stop buying any new stamps on their standing orders. Although these were widely available in PO branches and well-advertised, the lack of availability of special stamps across the PO network – especially from branches converted to or moved to the 'Local' model – meant that other collectors decided to give up on new issues simply because they could not be bought! We were lucky to have contributions to the blog (in the form of comments) from insiders who explained how unprofitable special stamp sales were to sub-postmasters.
The expected versions of Machin Security Definitives all appeared, many of the by mid-summer, although unexpectedly many of the varieties which appeared early in the year were not available for long periods after that and only reappeared very recently. In all there were 47 new definitives, although the earliest had M14L codes. In November a new 2nd class coil was found on a charity mailing leading people to look more closely again at their junk mail. Very few of these have been found so far.
Royal Mail made life difficult and expensive for Machin collectors at the start of the year with the Inventive Britain prestige book containing only one set of definitive stamps, and one new stamp printed in the wrong colour, and over £1-worth of postage left over. Fortunately the Great War and Waterloo PSBs had better contents, and when we got to the end of the year the Star Wars book had NVIs for the first time in years, and a new gummed Union Flag stamp! The tariff changes in March saw the introduction of Large Letters for international mail and a batch of six new stamps totalling £14. Sadly this is likely to continue, despite PO branches using Horizon Labels as much as they can, so we can expect the March 2016 changes to produce a set costing nearer £15. Fortunately there are still only four country definitives for each country, even if some of those are difficult to find locally – English ones seem particularly difficult.
Printing developments have and may continue to give us cause to look more closely at our stamps. Walsall Security Printers (ISP) have new premises with a new, larger, press which meant that new booklet cylinders were required. The M14L version of the 1st x 12 book appeared from both presses.
Two Smilers Sheets and the Penny Black retail booklet sold out very quickly and were not reprinted. It is difficult to know whether this is dealer speculation or just demand being poorly judged when the print quantity was set. And of course the Penny Black miniature sheet had a limited edition variant sold only at the Europhilex exhibition in London. The distribution arrangements were ill-though-out and badly implemented, despite advice from the trade. Sadly this may not be the last time something designed to 'attract collectors to the event' results in bad-will among long standing customers, and unexpected profits being made by those who are able to attend.
Postmark collectors were treated to nearly 50 new slogans this year, some more relevant than others, although finding them on your own mail when so few stamps are used was a challenge! And Royal Mail have at last made their Postmark Bulletin available free online, to the benefit of collectors worldwide.
In reporting these I have been assisted by a large number of collectors at home and abroad, and their reports have helped especially the British Postmark Society to keep a more complete record of the slogans actually in use, when and where, especially for late and exceptional use. (It's what philately is all about!)
Which brings me to you the reader, and contributor. Without the comments, and contributions by email, this blog could not be as successful as it is. As you will see from the statistics alongside, we are only inches away from 2 million page views, a phenomenal number which could not be achieved without you all. Many thanks and
to all readers, contributors, and customers, we wish you a very Happy Christmas and a successful (if impecunious!) New Year.
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Labels: 2015 programme, Christmas
January stamp issues: Shackleton's Polar Exploration and Duke of Edinburgh's Award Commemorative Sheet
As usual Royal Mail start the stamp programme early in 2016 with a set of stamps marking the exploration of the South Pole by Ernest Shackleton in the Endurance. This set of 8 monochrome stamps will be issued on 7 January, details on our website.
The issue of the premium-priced Commemorative Sheet to mark the Diamond Anniversary of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme has been brought forward from the end of the month to 12 January. Two special postmarks have been announced (so far) for the DOE Scheme, which was last marked by a set of 4 stamps issued on 12 August 1981.
Postmarks 13700 and 13701 can be obtained from the London Special Handstamp Centre and their use is not restricted to being used on (stamps from) the sheet. No first day of issue postmarks will be available as the Union Flag stamp was issued earlier.
The subjects depicted on the labels and described alongside are: HRH with the First Directors, First Gold Awards, Programme Launched for Women, HRH Meets Young People, Prince Edward Gets Gold, Volunteering, Physical, Skills, Expedition, and Residential. The sheet costs £14.95 and the Royal Mail product code is AV041.
Labels: 2016 programme, commemorative sheets, special postmarks, special stamps
Machin Definitive 40th Anniversary first day covers
There was a time when we produced and sold first day covers for every new issue, back before the number of issues was just too much and FDC production and processing was taking all of my time. It was fun, research designs, photographing, and photoshopping to get a unique product. I have to say that some were better than others!
Nowadays there are too many stamp issues and too many copyright issues to worry the cover producer, which is why many UK producers are using cover designs that are not specific to the stamp subject (eg Star Wars). It's a way of avoiding sometimes huge royalty payments to (eg Disney) which would increase the retail price far above what regular collectors would be willing to pay.
When the 40th anniversary of the Machin definitive was marked - with a miniature sheet, a prestige book, and a generic Smilers sheet - I felt that appropriate covers could only be produced with the permission of Royal Mail, and I was very pleased when they allowed the use of the Machin image, stamps, and postmarks. So we were able to produce three different covers. I've just found some of these unsold, and have added them to our shop.
For the miniature sheet, I copied the original 1967 FDC with Windsor first day postmark. Because FDCs were smaller in those days it wasn't possible to create a 'double-dated' cover, by adding the MS to one that was 40 years old, but the design was expanded onto a modern FDC-sized envelope.
For the generic Smilers sheet we used covers with the Machin portrait made up of a mosaic of Machin stamps. Four covers are used for the set, two are pictured below, with 10 stamps and 20 labels.
Prestige Book panes don't leave much room for a cover design, but a special postmark had been used in 2001 with the Arnold Machin signature. (The postmark was not associated with a stamp issue: the original inscription was 'Royal Academy Schools' so I think it must have been for an exhibition.) I had obtained copies of this on the 'Profile in Print' Letterpress stamp, so adapted it as the design for more covers. The actual panes are cancelled with four different postmarks.
A limited number of these, along with some of the stamps and panes on Royal Mail fdcs are available in our shop, so if you are new to Machins and want a different addition to your collection, take a look. We'll be adding more older covers soon.
Labels: first day cover, generic sheet, machin definitive, miniature sheet, prestige stamp booklet, smilers sheets
Royal Mail's Postmark Bulletin now available free online
With immediate effect Royal Mail have made their Postmark Bulletin available as a free pdf download.
Published every 2 weeks, the Bulletin can be found at royalmail.com/postmarkbulletin
We will continue to include some special handstamps here on our blog, and on our website on individual stamp issue pages, but if our pages are not updated then collectors and dealers should refer to the online resource.
The Bulletin also includes addresses of Royal Mail's regional philatelic Special Handstamp Centres in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Birmingham, and South Shields. In our webpages the handstamp number is preceded by code
E and L for London
M for Birmingham [Midlands]
N for South Shields [North of England]
W for Cardiff [Wales & West]
S for Edinburgh [Scotland & Northern Ireland]
F for British Forces
FD - see details within the Bulletin
Note that postmarks for any individual stamp issue may appear in several successive Bulletins and may even be published after the issue date of the stamps. Operational slogan postmarks are not normally mentioned in the Bulletin.
UPDATE 4 March 2016
Royal Mail have announced that with immediate effect the Postmark Bulletin is free of charge. Existing subscribers will not be charged for renewal when their subscription expires.
Labels: Royal Mail, special postmarks
Last slogan postmark for 2015!
I was surprised that Royal Mail didn't choose to mark the out-of-world experience of Tim Peake in reaching the International Space Station with a slogan postmark. More worthy than the non-British winners of a book prize, I would have thought, but they obviously had more pressing things in mind.
Having exhorted everybody to 'Post Early' last month (and weren't there a lot of people making their annual visit to the Post Offices to post their 'maybe large' cards?) they are now reminding us of the last posting dates for 1st and 2nd class mail, as in this example from Norwich Mail Centre dated 14 December.
Actually, thinking back to previous years, this is probably not the last slogan as we will probably have one from Monday 21st suggesting the use of Special Delivery for those last-minute must-get-there-by-Thursday gifts.
Labels: 2015 programme, Christmas, slogan postmark
Why it's cheaper to buy from China – the problem with UPU terminal dues
Taken from the Report of an Investigation by the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector-General.
Note: The report by the USPSOIG necessarily focuses on the US perspective but clearly the issues highlighted affect mail between all postal administrations and it is therefore relevant at least in part to the UK and other developed countries. Note that reference to 'shipping companies' is not exclusively maritime, it also refers to courier companies. We do not know Royal Mail's views on terminal dues.
Terminal dues is the system that postal authorities (posts) use to pay one another for international deliveries of letters and small packages. The global terminal dues system, updated every four years by the Universal Postal Union (UPU), does not fully reflect actual domestic processing and delivery costs.
As a result the U.S. Postal Service and other operators have lost money on international postal letters and small packages received from abroad, especially from emerging countries like China. The explosive growth in cross-border ecommerce traffic has greatly elevated concerns about the economic distortions created by the system.
Posts pay terminal dues to compensate one another for international deliveries. When someone mails a letter or small package to another country, the postal administration in the sender’s country receives the postage and pays terminal dues to the destination post for its share of processing and delivery. Terminal dues rates are painstakingly negotiated at the Universal Postal Union (UPU) among its 192 member countries every 4 years — and implemented about 18 months after that — using the principle of one country, one vote. Because of the complexity and length of the UPU decision-making process, significant changes to the terminal dues system may take many years to unfold.
Until 1969, terminal dues did not exist; the receiving post bore the entire cost of sorting, processing, and delivering the foreign customer’s item. The terminal dues system’s goals were to provide posts with some compensation for their delivery of inbound international mail and to support a single worldwide postal network. As a result, it funded improvements to the postal infrastructure in developing countries. Terminal dues, therefore, by design, were based upon setting rates by majority agreement rather than reflecting true economic costs.
The explosive growth in ecommerce traffic, especially from China, has greatly elevated concerns about the system’s unfairness. As international ecommerce packages experience rapid growth, destination posts with higher postal rates are protesting that terminal dues do not cover their costs. U.S. online retailers have argued that competitors in China can send packages to the United States through China Post at lower rates than American businesses are required to pay in their own country. In segments other than lightweight packets, such as heavier, higher-value packages requiring additional services, the rate advantage of low terminal dues posts like China Post decreases. Additionally, private sector shipping companies maintain that terminal dues are only available to postal operators, providing an unfair competitive advantage.
Governments and some posts started to discuss UPU remuneration reform to improve the cost coverage for inbound delivery of international mail. In 1999, aligning terminal dues with delivery costs officially became the UPU’s long-term goal. To allow a smooth transition, a two-tier structure consisting of developing and industrialized countries (now called “transition” and “target” countries, respectively) emerged. Posts located in lower-income countries such as India or Morocco generally would pay lower terminal dues than posts in industrialized countries such as the United States or France. In other words, industrialized countries would continue to subsidize developing countries. Although the goal was to improve fairness, the unintended outcome was distortions caused by an artificial compensation system
As of 2015, the lower terminal dues transition country category, established to help developing economies, still includes 140 countries, including the so-called BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa). In this way, the Postal Service will have subsidized posts for many years that, in some cases, have not necessarily needed such support. Forty of these countries, including all of the BRICS except for India, will join the target tier next year. However, moving these countries to the target category may not immediately lead to significant terminal dues payment increases. The UPU Congress will approve new rates, for the period from 2018 to 2021, next year — meaning implementation is 2 to 6 years after a decision. The new target countries may continue to have an advantage during this period.
In the long term, the terminal dues system should reflect the true cost of inbound delivery. In the interim, the United States should continue to work with the UPU to support the separation of competitive small packages containing merchandise from documents and letters. While letters would continue to fall under terminal dues, small packages would be subject to self-declared rates that reflect cost and are available to all — posts, competitors, and shippers alike.
The bigger issue is the increasing irrelevancy of the international terminal dues channel in an age of ecommerce because it fails to meet customer demands for speed and reliability. Efforts to ensure this channel’s responsiveness should not only include fixes to terminal dues remuneration but also, in parallel, measures to improve the service quality of cross-border packages. The Postal Service should champion reform to an increasingly anachronistic terminal dues system. Otherwise, it risks becoming an international ecommerce provider of last resort for a residual product that does not reflect associated costs or provide the speed and quality consumers demand.
The full report of the USPSOIG can be read here: www.uspsoig.gov/document/terminal-dues-age-ecommerce
Labels: airmail, post office, Royal Mail
Not only Great Britain stamps: some of my other philatelic interests.
If you only read my blogs, you won't know that I have other philatelic interests apart from modern Great Britain - security Machin definitives and Post and Go. The journey of Tim Peake from Baikonur to the International Space Station (ISS) gives me the opportunity to introduce you to two other areas of collecting.
Tim Peake isn't the first British Astronaut, although he is the first to go to the ISS as part of the European Space Agency's venture with the Russian space programme. The first was Helen Sharman who went to the Russian Mir space station in 1991. The Sheffield Scouts Charity Christmas Post chose Helen as the subject of their Christmas stamps that year.
You can read more about the Sheffield Scout Posts from 1991 here.
In the mid-1990s I took an interest in the modern postal history of the countries which 'appeared' from the collapse of the USSR. This turbulent period included provisional stamps, high inflation, and a large number of totally bogus 'stamps' and covers, from 15 countries some of them totally new to the philatelic atlas. This was totally by chance as I happened upon some interesting covers at one of the London Stampex events.
I started studying some areas in detail, and even learned a little Russian to help! Sadly I still have a huge amount of material to study and write up, but the first fruits of my labours are here. This was in the days of dial-up modems and pay-per-minute internet access, so the images are necessarily small. When I get back to it, there will be much more detail and much bigger images.
I don't have any stamps showing the ISS to which Tim Peake will blast off in just over an hour, but one of the earliest of Kazakhstan's stamps shows the Mir Space Station.
Labels: scout posts, space science
New printing dates for Machin definitives
Some late 2015 printings have already made an appearance, meaning less probability of M16L versions of these values appearing early in the new year.
These dates won't be added to our webshop but if any customers want date blocks, please contact us by email using the link at the top right of this page, and we will try to oblige.
1p - 05/11/15
£1 - 12/11/15
1st Signed For - 13/11/15
2nd class - 03/11/15
Labels: 2015 programme, machin definitive, security stamps
Full list of 2015 Machin Security Stamps
I am now able to show the full list of 2015 issues - 47 new stamps, which are all MA15 or M15L apart from some early M14L-coded stamps. The Norvic catalogue numbers link to our web shop, where we have stocks of most of these (or will be getting more soon). The descriptions link either to the blog or website, depending on whether they were part of regular stamp issues or simply 2105 reprints.
The final Machin Security Stamps have been added to our Checklist/Catalogue, If you don't already have a copy of this, you can find the latest version on Dropbox.
Machins FDC List, which is a list of security issues in chronological order
Machins Cross-ref, being the reverse cross-reference of SG Concise numbers to our own.
These are now available for you to download at http://www.norphil.co.uk/reference/
2911.5 2nd counter sheet
2911B.5 2nd business sheet
2931.5 2nd from retail booklet
2931R.5 2nd coil (probably of 10,000) Very few examples reported so far
2913.5 2nd Large counter sheet
2913B.5 2nd Large business sheet
2933.5 2nd Large from retail booklet
2914.5 1st red counter sheet
2914B.5 1st red business sheet
2936.5 1st from retail booklet of 12
2936S.5 1st from retail booklet of 6
2936C.5 1st from mixed retail booklet (Alice in Wonderland or Comedy Greats)
3747 1st amethyst purple miniature sheet (REIGM) (ordinary gum)
3744 1st amethyst purple counter sheet (REIGN)
3745 1st amethyst purple retail booklet of 6 (REIGS)
3746 1st amethyst purple mixed retail booklet (REIGC)
2916.5 1st Large counter sheet
2916B.5 1st Large business sheet
2937.5 1st Large from retail booklet
2985.5 Special Delivery 100g
2991.5 1st Signed For
2992.5 1st Large Signed For
3001.5 1p counter sheet
3010.5 10p counter sheet
3101.5 £1 counter sheet
New Tariff- 24 March
3133 £1.33 counter sheet
Ordinary Gum
3700P.5 2nd MPIL M15L from Star Wars Prestige Book
3702P.5 1st MPIL M15L from Star Wars Prestige Book
4001P.4 1p M14L from Inventive Britain Prestige Book
4001P.5 1p M15L from Great War 2015 Prestige Book
4005P.5a ditto, from Battle of Waterloo Prestige Book (shade)
4010P.5 10p M15L from Battle of Waterloo Prestige Book
4081P.4 81p M14L from Inventive Britain Prestige Book
4100P.5 £1 M15L from Battle of Waterloo Prestige Book
4133P.5 £1.33 M15L from Great War 2015 Prestige Book
The first prestige stamp book in 2016 will not be issued until February, but we understand that that will not contain Machin definitives, so when will the earliest M16L stamps appear? I hope that the early part of next year will also see an increase in supplies of some of the M15L stamps, as many PO branches are still using stocks from earlier years, back to 2012 in some cases!
But do look out for new printings of counter sheet stamps: especially the higher values. The £2 must be due for another reprint soon!
Labels: 2015 programme, business sheets, counter sheets, definitive, M15L, MA15, machin definitive, MPIL, MTIL, prestige stamp booklet, retail booklets, security stamps, signed for, special delivery
Gateshead printer De La Rue loses postage stamp deal
The problem with headlines in the provincial press is that they focus so very much on the local area, hence the headline above from the Northern Echo.
So my first thought was that we had new Machin definitive stamps coming next year, printed by Cartor or Walsall, under the ISP umbrella, maybe Enschede, or a newcomer, like the Bundesdruckerei in Germany, FNMT in Spain (who printed the Long to Reign Over Us miniature sheet, we're told), or any one of the other state printing works in Europe.
However, looking beyond the headlines we find that De La Rue are reorganising their production. According to the company's press release:
By leveraging its strong market position as the largest commercial supplier of passports, the Group is seeking to accelerate its growth in the Identity and Security Products markets by improving capabilities and investing in new technologies. A significant portion of the overall £30m of capital investment will be invested in equipment and skills to create a centre for excellence for Identity and Security Print at De La Rue’s current site in Malta. This will enhance further the Group’s Identity and Security Print capability and give the Group a competitive edge to capture the high growth opportunities in these markets. The current Security Print capability in Gateshead, U.K. will be relocated to Malta.
In other words, there will be no more bank-note printing in Malta: that will switch to Gateshead and the identity, security and postage stamp operation will switch to Malta.
So what are the implications for Royal Mail, and hence for us as collectors and dealers? When DLR moved stamp production from the south of England to Gateshead in 2013, they were unable to produce the new tariff stamps (78p, 88p, £1.88) to meet Royal Mail's timescale, and interim printings were produced by Walsall - and they had different security codes.
So we shall have to be vigilant this spring when rates will increase again: which company will print the stamps - and where?
UPDATE 7 December
See the comments: the current stamp-printing contracts (and those for other philatelic material) may be up for renewal in the latter part of 2016.
Labels: 2016 programme, de la rue, machin definitive, printers, security stamps
Special Handstamp for Hong Kong Exhibition Sea Travel Post and Go Stamps.
As usual Royal Mail's presence at the Hong Kong Philatelic Exhibition was confined to the Post
and Go machines and there were no special handstamps or cachets in use at the Exhibition for these stamps.
However, the Hong Kong Maxima Philigroup, a group of collectors and producers of maximum cards has sponsored a special handstamp, not announced until today. It shows the Hong Kong skyline, with the wording
'31st International Asian Stamp Exhibition Hong Kong, Seaview'
Royal Mail's reference number is 13685 and this can be obtained from the London Special Handstamp Centre at Mount Pleasant. As usual for late announcements the SHC allows a period for submission of covers and cards.
I wonder what would happen if covers stamped with the Gibraltar-valued stamps was sent for postmarking?
I've now had time to examine the new stamps (mine from Tallents House had correct - UK - values not the Gibraltar ones), and they are of course significantly different due to the new printing process.
The first thing to note is that the surface is highly reflective, compared with the gravure-printed stamps, and the phosphor bands do not show. In fact it looks very much as if there are no phosphor bands, but I have only looked in dim light, not in darkness.
These are two high-resolution scans showing the gravure stamps on the left, and the digital printing on the right.
Labels: 2015 programme, atm, computer postage, faststamps, post and go, special postmarks
New arrangements and charges for underpaid and unpaid mail
Until 1983 mail on which the postage was not paid, or was underpaid, was subject to a surcharge equal to double the normal postage, and postage due stamps were applied. From 5 April 1983, the shortage was charged, plus a fee representing a penalty which was supposed to reflect the cost to Royal Mail of collecting the underpayment. This fee started at 10p and gradually rose to £1 by May 2003. The use of postage due stamps to collect the sums due stopped in 1994, not long after new 'To Pay' stamps were issued.
A new system started on 5 October 2015. The Royal Mail press release explained that:
Royal Mail is introducing a simpler flat-rate charging structure for letters and parcels where insufficient postage or no stamps have been attached. The changes are designed to reduce delays in processing underpaid mail and minimise inconvenience for customers. Even with these changes, surcharge fees will not fully meet the cost to Royal Mail of handling mail where the appropriate postage has not been attached.
From Monday 5 October 2015, Royal Mail will introduce a flat-fee of only £1.50 to be paid by the recipient of a letter or a large letter where insufficient postage has been paid. This fee will be £2 when no stamp has been attached. A £3 fee will apply to a Small Parcel with insufficient postage or no stamp attached.
For Medium Parcels and Special Delivery Guaranteed items with incorrect or no postage, a fee of £1.50 plus the postage due, rounded to the nearest 10 pence, will apply.
Under the new process, items which incur a surcharge will spend less time in our system whilst the surcharge is calculated, meaning customers will receive these items more quickly.
Recipients can still pay a surcharge by debit or credit card online via the Royal Mail website. Alternatively, they can pay in cash at the delivery office or by affixing the fee in stamps or a franking machine impression on the “fee to pay” card Royal Mail leaves with the customer. Royal Mail is also looking at other payment options to make it even easier to receive underpaid letters and parcels.
Also this year, a new system of handling and identifying surcharged items has been introduced in delivery offices. This did not occur at the same time, as an example has been reported as early as April 2015, but that may have been a limited area trial.
The system involves a numbered white label being attached to the surcharged mailpiece (see right), with a similar label attached to the grey 'Fee to Pay' card (P4605) which is delivered.
The label is 99 x 49mm. I assume SU = Surcharge, and that a similar label with a different identifier is used for payment of Customs Duty and VAT. (CD?)
Apparently when the addressee takes the card to the delivery office, the number allows for the easy retrieval of the item that has been held. On Royal Mail's 'Pay a fee' webpage, after entering details of the address, amount to pay, etc, this box appears:
After Postage Due stamps were abandoned in 1994, various means were used to identify surcharges, including continuing with the multiple-reason tick-box rubber stamp, to yellow Revenue Protection labels which indicated the underpayment and the fee. Obviously once the label system started they had to be reprinted every time the fee was changes, and while there were pre-printed labels for the most used values (total non-payment of 27p, 30p, 32p, 36p for example - the 2nd class rate was always assumed for standard letters) there were labels which had to be completed in manuscript.
All these could have been collected as part of a Postage Due 'Stamp' collection, but as Martin (who provided the pictures*) suggested, these fixed-value labels are closer to traditional Postage Due Stamps.
* Our customers, of course, never underpay their letters to us, so we haven't yet received any of these!
Also reported, but not formally announced, there appears to be a new policy regarding underpaid greetings cards. Despite the Pricing in Proportion system being introduced in August 2006, Royal Mail receives a lot of bad press at key times of the year - Christmas, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, Easter, and Father's Day - because many customers post Large Letter-sized cards with only basic letter stamps. The popular press persists in supporting the errant customers - even though many card manufacturers print a size-indicator on the back of cards - with headlines such as
"Royal Mail wouldn't deliver my mother's card and charged her £1.10 for delaying it!"
Now it seems that these people have won, and Royal Mail will no longer surcharge underpaid cards - but unpaid cards will still be surcharged. Again, we don't have any evidence of this yet, and the only Christmas cards we have received so far (well, it is still November!) had the correct postage.
Labels: postage due, surcharged mail
Major Hong Kong Post and Go Stamp Error from Royal Mail
As we reported earlier, Royal Mail's Post and Go machines made another trip to the far east at the 31st Asian International Stamp Exhibition in Hong Kong. It was the perfect opportunity to produce a new roll with the Hong Kong Sea Travel stamp solo, which Royal Mail duly did, utilizing the new digital printing process for this short run. The (gravure printed) Union Flag stamps would also be available, on the first occasion that the national code HK would be used.
Digital printing of Post and Go stamps has previously been confined to stamps produced for Qatar and Gibraltar, but this is the first for Royal Mail: it won't be the last. Royal Mail initially announced that 'GB' versions would be available from Tallents House Edinburgh. When dealers tried to order they were told that no GB versions would be available, and then a couple of days later were sent an order form, and the stamps also appeared on Royal Mail's shop website.
Only 12 rolls of the new stamps were taken to Hong Kong, and there were long queues at both machines (A008 and A009) with the familiar faces appearing to buy quantities of collectors sets and 1st class strips. These have duly appeared online at various prices.
Understandably there was less interest in the home-produced GB versions, despite the Hong Kong stamp being a new printing. However, those who did order early were in for a surprise. Whilst the Union Flag strip was normal, with a receipt for £7.68, the Hong Kong strip had different 'values' or Service Indicators, and a receipt for only £6.12 (although £7.68 was charged by Royal Mail's shop).
The Service Indicators of Local Standard, UK Letter 20g and 30g, EU and Worldwide 20g were odd but the final stamp is the clincher - 'Registered Fee' shows this to be almost the same set as appeared at Europhilex from the Royal Gibraltar Post machine, the difference being that the Europhilex strips had a UK 40g Letter stamp, whilst this has a UK 30g stamp!
So yet another in the long series of errors on Post and Go stamps.
According to the Post and Go News page on Royal Mail's website
Royal Mail has recently moved Post and Go product and pre-order printing to Tallents House.
In other words, they are no longer relying on a contractor to print the stamps for sale.
After a series of errors of inscription at live machines, notably at Stampex on several occasions, the idea that the stamps produced from the back-office machine B001 would be produced in house was welcomed. After all, Royal Mail would be in control, and - presumably - have more control, or at least check what was being produced in house.
Whichever stamps were produced first, Union Flag or Hong Kong, one would expect that they would be inspected for quality of printing, both in intensity and registration. Perhaps it was just a case of looking at the wood without noticing that the trees were different?
In carpentry the saying is 'measure twice, cut once': I'm sure there could be a similar maxim applied here: look at how good they are, and whether they are of saleable/ collectable quality, and then look again harder to make sure they are exactly what you expected to produce. And have more than one pair of eyes looking!
Where is the quality control?
Inevitably some customers contacted Tallents House to complain that they had been charged £7.68 but had a receipt for only £6.12 - without realising that they actually had a collectable error. Royal Mail thus alerted, I understand that the remaining stock was immediately removed from sale, leaving those of us who ordered later likely to get a new printing of the stamps with the correct UK Service Indicators.
My thanks to the several collectors who sent pictures and reported what they had received.
Just for the record this (above right) is what the stamps from the exhibition looked like, with UK Service Indicators from machine A008 (click on the image to see it larger).
The only one of the error strips I have seen on the eBay auction site, item 381478639269 sold yesterday for £220.
UPDATE 30 November
By chance I am also able to show the box label for these Hong Kong Coils - ignore the datestamp as this relates to when something else was despatched to me from Tallents House using the P&G box.
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Labels: 2015 programme, atm, computer postage, error, post and go
Post and Go News - Museums, Fur & Feathers
I suppose it is inevitable that as most of this year's Machin definitives have been issued or discovered, that Post and Go and postmark slogans will predominate in the news arena. So,just as it is with the magazines, so it is here and we have some more Post and Go news.
On Monday the new 4-design Fur and Feathers stamps were issued. As an innovation the 2nd class stamps have '2nd class' incorporated into the background inscription to ensure that Post Office branch staff put them in the correct part of the machine.
Well, that only works if the branches get both 1st and 2nd rolls supplied. Apparently at least one branch was supplied with only 2nd class rolls, so they put them in both slots, and produced the 'first' range on 2nd class stock. Examples have also been seen from another branch but I don't know whether this was due to no 1st class stock or branch error.
I understand that quite a few collectors/dealers were aware of this and there are several listings on the eBay auction site.
Responding to the comment about white lines on these stamps, Doug has helped by sending this picture - and there was I, looking for a white line in the background printing, which would have been unusual, on both sets of stamps. This is not uncommon on Post and Go Stamps from the public machines, but it is unusual to see what amounts to poor quality on the packs produced at the Bureau.
Meanwhile it was all change again at the Naval Museums, with the Machin stamps again being on sale, and so now showing their logos as well as the text identity. Thanks to Chris for these pictures examples of the three Portsmouth Museums. I must admit these are quite distinctive and they will look good in collections.
Thanks to Robert for the FAAM image which completes the set.
Labels: 2015 programme, atm, computer postage, error, faststamps, Machin, post and go
More slogan and other postmark news
Royal Mail reminds people to post early for Christmas with slogan postmark.
Royal Mail is reminding people to post their Christmas cards early this year with a special postmark. The launch of the postmark marks just 39 days until the last posting date for First Class mail.
"Royal Mail has been planning its festive operations since April and is preparing to handle millions of items a day in the run up to the big day.
"With Christmas fast approaching, consumers are being reminded to keep an eye out on the last posting dates to ensure that presents and cards arrive in time.
"The postmark will be applied to UK stamped mail nationwide delivered from Monday 16 November. It will say ‘Remember to post early for Christmas! royalmail.com/greetings’." (First use reported was on Friday 13th at Peterborough Mail Centre). I think this would have been the first date of use nationwide.)
"Andrew Hammond from Royal Mail, said: 'We are all busy so it is easy to leave posting cards and presents to the last minute. We don’t want anyone to be disappointed if they are waiting for Christmas mail so we are urging customers to post early as Royal Mail builds up to its busiest time of year'."
Unfortunately, the image in the Royal Mail press release had only a very small image which is enlarged here. More will be added when I get them.
http://www.royalmail.com/greetings
Lest We Forget Children In Need
Meanwhile I haven't seen a Children In Need postmark from Swindon - they were still using the Lest We Forget slogan on 13 November (ironic, as Royal Mail Swindon is the hub of all the software changes for slogan postmarks!)
Good News from Counters
On the Good News front, I understand that Post Office branches have been told that all 1st Large and 2nd Large stamped mail should now have the stamps cancelled at the counter. Watch this space for more details.
Labels: 2015 programme, Christmas, Post Offices, slogan postmark
Pudsey's Back! Royal Mail reminds us of Childen in Need today with slogan postmark.
As readers in the UK cannot fail to have noticed, today is the day for the annual telethon held by the BBC to raise funds for Children in Need.
Royal Mail have also reminded customers with these special slogan postmarks,my thanks to Bob M for the pictures, from the Bristol and Jubilee Mail Centres on 12 November.
This is the (enlarged) specimen from Royal Mail's press release.
"Since 1980, BBC Children in Need has raised over £790 million, and currently supports over 2,500 projects across the UK. BBC Children in Need funded projects support disadvantaged children and young people facing disadvantages including poverty and deprivation, disability and issues surrounding distress, abuse and neglect.
Royal Mail’s postmark will be applied to millions of items of UK stamped mail nationwide on Friday 13 November. It will feature Pudsey bear alongside the words ‘BBC Children in Need 13 Nov 2015’
Andrew Hammond from Royal Mail, said: “Over the last 36 years, BBC Children in Need has become a highlight in the UK fundraising calendar. We are really pleased to be supporting the campaign in this way.”
Carrie Green, Head of Commercial at BBC Children in Need, said: It is great to have the support of Royal Mail this campaign. Thanks to Royal Mail, Pudsey will be travelling further around the UK on the 13 November than ever before.”
You can donate to Pudsey's bucket at the link on line 2.
Labels: slogan postmark
Why you should think twice about this year's Christmas Generic sheets.
Remember the start of the century? The big event in UK philately was the Stamp Show 2000 in London, held at Earls Court. Among other things the show included the first personalized stamps from the British Post Office, now generally known as Smilers sheets.
First introduced to the world by Australia Post in 1999, personalised stamps have spread to postal authorities around the world. In many cases the personalisation is on a label attached to the stamp, but in others the stamp has a blank area for the customer's photograph. In the former case, the associated stamp is often available in other forms, so collectors can add them to their albums. So it was with the first Smilers product, also available at Stamp Show 2000 (see right).
Such was the attraction of Smilers Stamps that the Post Office and then Royal Mail have continued the Smilers programme which is still popular today, with the latest addition being four stamps from the Star Wars set. As usual, Royal Mail produced a sheet for collectors, known for some time now as a Generic Sheet. For only a small premium over the face value of the stamps, collectors can avoid paying the much higher costs of personalisation.
New stamps are added to the Smilers range regularly, starting with the Christmas stamps in 2000, and various sets of Greetings stamps, and including some commemoratives, such as one issued for the 2002 World Cup, the Union Flag (Rule Britannia sheet), Fun Fruit and Veg, and various regional definitives. In all cases, the stamps in the Generic Sheet are also available for personalisation - until now.
For Christmas, Royal Mail have adopted a strategy of alternating their stamp designs between secular and non-secular themes and this year it is the turn of the non-secular designs featuring religious images consistent with the Christmas story. However, this year Royal Mail has decided that the Christmas stamps will not be added to the Smilers service. According to Graham Howard's Smilers-Info website,
"... some Christian zealots (not literally you understand) have been making Royal Mail's life uncomfortable by requesting Christmas personalised stamp sheets featuring label designs with strong religious messages inconsistent with Royal Mail's non-partisan liberal policies. "
This seems quite sensible, although it could easily have been avoided by having only personal photographs and no slogans. It would just need a change to the terms of use, and probably a tighter control over the applications.
However, if the 2015 Christmas stamps are not included in the Smilers service, collectors don't need a cheaper substitute - so is there any need for the Generic sheet at all?
The stamps and sheets will undoubtedly be included in some catalogues* and some pre-printed albums. They are legally issued stamps valid for postage. And the sheet is not unattractive, but is it something even 'completist' collectors need?
UPDATE to clarify
* Despite the fact that the stamps from the sheet are litho and not gravure (like the sheet and booklet stamps), and have elliptical (US=syncopated) perforations (unlike the ohers) they will not get separate listing in Stanley Gibbons catalogues: none of the previous 15 years' of Smilers Sheet stamps has.
Labels: 2015 programme, Christmas, generic sheet, Royal Mail
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10 Famous Sonnet Examples, Explained
Posted by Ashley Robinson | Jul 11, 2019 6:00:00 PM
You've probably heard about sonnets in your English class, so you already know that sonnets are an important poetic form. But it can be tough to understand what they're saying!
The good news is that everyone can learn to understand poetry. It just takes practice! That's why we've picked the top 10 famous sonnets of all time and explained them. Reading the sonnet alongside an expert explanation will help you not only understand what the sonnet's about, but it will help you test your own analytical skills, too.
To help you master the sonnet, our guide is going to do the following:
Define the term “sonnet”
List and analyze the top ten sonnets of all time
List our top five resources for learning more about sonnets
Now, without further delay, let’s check out some sonnets and sonnet examples!
What Is a Sonnet?
A sonnet is a type of poem that is comprised of fourteen lines of verse that follow a specific rhyme scheme, depending on the type of sonnet. The word “sonnet” comes from the Italian word sonetto. And what does it mean? Literally, “little song.” Since sonnets follow a strict rhyme scheme, they can definitely sound melodic when read aloud.
The different origins of the sonnet in Italy and England resulted in the creation of different rhyme schemes, topics, and themes of sonnets. However, any sonnet, no matter the type, is going to have the following:
A particular rhyme scheme
For more information, be sure to check out this article that talks about the elements of a sonnet in more detail. (It also explains the different types of sonnets, too!)
The 10 Most Famous Sonnets of All Time, Explained
To understand sonnets better, it helps to look at examples. And guess what? That’s what we’re going to do!
We’ve chosen the top 10 sonnets of all time. For each poem, we’re going to give you background info on each sonnet, identify the type of each sonnet example, and briefly analyze the poem. The first five in our list are Shakespearean sonnet examples, and the last five in our list of sonnet examples touch on the different types of sonnets, including Spencerian, Modern English, Miltonic, and Italian/Petrarchan sonnet examples.
And, remember: interpretations of the meaning of literary works are always somewhat subjective, so feel free to add your own analyses or research to our readings of these top 10 sonnet examples too!
#1: My Mistress’ Eyes Are Nothing Like the Sun, by William Shakespeare (Shakespearean Sonnet)
My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun;
Coral is far more red than her lips' red;
If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun;
If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head.
I have seen roses damasked, red and white,
But no such roses see I in her cheeks;
And in some perfumes is there more delight
Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks.
I love to hear her speak, yet well I know
That music hath a far more pleasing sound;
I grant I never saw a goddess go;
My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground.
And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare
As any she belied with false compare.
Here’s the first Shakespearean sonnet on our list—and it’s one of Shakespeare’s most famous. Like many sonnets, this one praises the appearance of the poet’s lady love..but with a unique twist.
Specifically, the poet is comparing his mistress’s appearance to the things we often find beautiful in nature: bright, red coral, white snow, red and white roses. But, the poet isn’t making these comparisons in a complementary way. In fact, he’s claiming that his mistress’s beauty is nothing like the bright sun, the red rose, and the white snow! What’s the deal with that?!
But then the volta happens in the couplet. In a sonnet, a volta is the turn, or the moment where the poet shifts his topic. In a sonnet, this is usually the moment where the poet answers the question he poses in the earlier verses!
Let's take a look at how the volta works in this poem. In the three quatrains, the poet sticks to that theme: his lady love’s beauty pales in comparison to the natural beauties he observes around him. When we get to the couplet, however, the tone shifts abruptly with the use of the phrase, “And yet.” Even though his mistress’s eyes don’t shine like the sun and her lips aren’t as red as a rose, the poet still finds her rare and beautiful anyway.
So why does the poet describe his mistress like this? It seems kind of rude to bring up all the ways that her beauty doesn’t live up to the vividness of nature. But Shakespeare’s point in this sonnet isn’t really about his mistress at all: it’s a satire about the false, idealized image of feminine beauty often portrayed in sonnets during the Elizabethan Era. Shakespeare is basically making fun of this tendency to use the sonnet to laud an impossible and unattainable image of feminine beauty by painting a realistic picture of his mistress and emphasizing that he loves her the way that she is. (It’s the modern equivalent of loving someone with #nofilter.)
#2: "Shall I Compare Thee To A Summers’ Day?" by William Shakespeare (Shakespearean Sonnet)
And summer’s lease hath all too short a date;
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
And often is his gold complexion dimm'd;
And every fair from fair sometime declines,
By chance or nature’s changing course untrimm'd;
But thy eternal summer shall not fade,
Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow’st;
When in eternal lines to time thou grow’st:
So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.
Unlike our first example, this sonnet keeps with the traditional theme of comparing the beauty of the poet’s love interest to the beautiful aspects of nature.
This sonnet seems to take a more traditional approach to comparing “thee”—likely the poet’s love interest—to the pleasant aspects of nature than the first sonnet in our list. This time, the poet’s love interest even more lovely than a summer’s day! But the poet is talking about more here than simply his love interest’s looks: he’s talking about her youth.
Here’s how we know that: the poet mentions how summer is too short, how nature changes course, and how that which is “fair” declines as time passes. The poet is talking about how, as time passes, we grow old! If you want to think about youth and age in terms of seasons like the poet does, you could associate youth with summer, and aging with the transition into fall and winter as the earth grows cold and the leaves fall from the trees. And that’s exactly what happens to the poet’s love interest over the course of the poem.
But! At the beginning of the third quatrain, the poet makes use of a volta: “But thy eternal summer shall not fade.” In the second section of the sonnet, the poet associates his love interest’s youthfulness with more than just age and appearance. These things, the poet seems to say, can transcend the passing of time because they are a way of being, rather than a way of looking. Don’t worry: it made us say “awww,” too.
#3: "That Time Of Year Thou Mayest In Me Behold" by William Shakespeare (Shakespearean Sonnet)
That time of year thou mayst in me behold
When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang
Upon those boughs which shake against the cold,
Bare ruin'd choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.
In me thou see'st the twilight of such day
As after sunset fadeth in the west,
Which by and by black night doth take away,
Death's second self, that seals up all in rest.
In me thou see'st the glowing of such fire
That on the ashes of his youth doth lie,
As the death-bed whereon it must expire,
Consum'd with that which it was nourish'd by.
This thou perceiv'st, which makes thy love more strong,
To love that well which thou must leave ere long.
This Shakespearean sonnet is addressed to a particular reader, called “the Fair Youth,” and also deals with the theme of old age.
In this sonnet, the three quatrains each present a different metaphor for the poet’s experience with aging, signaled by the phrase, “In me thou see’st.” The first quatrain compares the poet’s aging to the death of autumn and nature’s transition into winter. The second quatrain compares the poet’s aging to the death of the daytime as the sun sets and night takes over. The third and final quatrain compares the poet’s aging to a slowly dying fire.
As usual, the shift, or volta, comes with the couplet at the end of the sonnet. The poet claims that the Fair Youth can see this aging occurring when he looks upon the poet, but that witnessing the poet’s aging makes him love the poet even more in anticipation of the poet’s eventual death.
Shakespeare’s use of the three metaphors build a strong connection between humans’ experience of aging and dying and the natural cycles of the universe. One way to read this is that aging and dying is a natural process—one that connects humans more deeply to the universe. And as a result, it’s important to value people while they’re still with us.
The poem "If There Be Nothing New, But That Which Is" plays on the old adage, "There is nothing new under the sun."
#4: "If There Be Nothing New, But That Which Is" by William Shakespeare (Shakespearean Sonnet)
If there be nothing new, but that which is
Hath been before, how are our brains beguil'd,
Which, labouring for invention, bear amiss
The second burthen of a former child!
O, that record could with a backward look,
Even of five hundred courses of the sun,
Show me your image in some antique book,
Since mind at first in character was done!
That I might see what the old world could say
To this composed wonder of your frame;
Whether we are mended, or whe'r better they,
Or whether revolution be the same.
O! sure I am, the wits of former days
To subjects worse have given admiring praise.
The fourth Shakespearean sonnet on our list also comes from what is known as the Fair Youth Sequence of 1609—a sequence of 154 sonnets that chronicles the poet’s expressions of love towards a young man. This particular sonnet muses on the age-old idea that there is nothing new under the sun. That notion is adapted from the biblical book of Ecclesiastes, and it essentially claims that things in life happen cyclically.
Shakespeare struggles to articulate worthy praise of the youth because the praise he would give to the youth has already been written in the past about others from history. His brain “labours for invention,” searching for words that would demonstrate how the youth is set apart from all these lesser beauties from the past.
In fact, the poet argues that if the youth had lived in “the old world,” those around him would have failed to adequately describe the youth’s beauty and character. In the final couplet, the poet questions the judgment of all those from the past who lauded the beauty of others who came before (the “wits of former days”) because Shakespeare is confident that there is something new under the sun: the incomparable beauty of his love interest.
#5: "Not Marble Nor the Gilded Monuments" by William Shakespeare (Shakespearean Sonnet)
Not marble nor the gilded monuments
Of princes shall outlive this powerful rhyme,
But you shall shine more bright in these contents
Than unswept stone besmeared with sluttish time.
When wasteful war shall statues overturn,
And broils root out the work of masonry,
Nor Mars his sword nor war’s quick fire shall burn
The living record of your memory.
’Gainst death and all-oblivious enmity
Shall you pace forth; your praise shall still find room
Even in the eyes of all posterity
That wear this world out to the ending doom.
So, till the Judgement that yourself arise,
You live in this, and dwell in lovers’ eyes.
This sonnet deals with the theme of the passage of time and the lasting power of words.
Writing again to the Fair Youth, Shakespeare describes how written words—like those in this poem!—are far more effective at preserving things as time passes than physical, human-built monuments. And, what, exactly, is the specific “thing” that his poem is preserving? It’s the image and memory of the youth, which is represented by the “you” he addresses throughout the poem.
Shakespeare exaggerates his memory of the youth by juxtaposing it with descriptions of strong, durable human-made things that will crumble and decay over time. Marble, gilded monuments of princes, stone and statues, and the work of masonry will all fail to outlive the poet’s memory of the youth. In fact, because of the way that a poem can easily be passed down to future generations, Shakespeare’s praise of his beloved will live forever.
#6: "How Do I Love Thee?" by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (Petrarchan/Italian Sonnet)
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of being and ideal grace.
I love thee to the level of every day's
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for right.
I love thee purely, as they turn from praise.
I love thee with the passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints. I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life; and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.
The last five sonnets on our list branch out into different poets and different types of sonnets. This sonnet is by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, an English poet of the Victorian Era, and is written in Petrarchan form. Published in 1850, “How Do I Love Thee?” is easily Barrett Browning’s most famous sonnet.
In Barrett Browning’s poem, readers encounter something rare—a woman’s perspective on love. In the octave that comprises the first part of the poem, the speaker poses a question to her lover: “How do I love thee?”, then proceeds to count the many ways that she loves this person. In making her list of the ways that she loves this person, the speaker explores extremes and limits: she loves him to her soul’s full capacity, freely and purely.
The volta occurs as the sestet begins, and the speaker turns to the past to draw upon more comparisons for her present love for her lover. In looking to the past, the speaker continues to rely on extremes to explain her love: the extreme passion one feels in moments of grief, the extreme purity of a child’s faith. The poem concludes with one final extreme: even after death, the speaker will continue loving her lover. She seems to imply that her love will be immortalized, made perfect in its endurance after death.
#7: "Sonnet 75" from Edmund Spenser’s Amoretti (Spencerian Sonnet)
One day I wrote her name upon the strand,
But came the waves and washed it away:
Again I write it with a second hand,
But came the tide, and made my pains his prey.
Vain man, said she, that doest in vain assay,
A mortal thing so to immortalize,
For I myself shall like to this decay,
And eek my name be wiped out likewise.
Not so, (quod I) let baser things devise
To die in dust, but you shall live by fame:
My verse, your virtues rare shall eternize,
And in the heavens write your glorious name.
Where whenas death shall all the world subdue,
Our love shall live, and later life renew.
Here’s an example of a Spenserian sonnet, which was originally published in 1595. The theme of this poem is similar to that of Shakespeare’s “Not Marble Nor the Gilded Monuments” because it is concerned with the idea of eternalizing the memory of the poet’s lover. (Are you starting to see ow sonnets often deal with common themes?)
In the first quatrain, the poet chronicles his attempts to write his beloved’s name “upon the strand” (“strand” is just another word for the seashore), but finds it continually washed away by ocean tides.
In the second quatrain, it appears that the beloved speaks to the poet, using both meanings of the word “vain” to tell the poet that only a vain man would continue making vain attempts to immortalize something that is mortal. She points out that she will eventually succumb to death...just like her name written in the sand.
In the third quatrain, the poet speaks back to his beloved, telling her how he will defy death to eternalize her: through the fame his poetic verses will bring her. In fact, his poetry is going to do one better than writing her name in the sand. His poetry is going to be so exquisite that it will write her name in the heavens. This is another sonnet that praises the ability of poetry to transcend the death and decay that mortal bodies experience as time passes.
"When I Consider How My Light Is Spent" is a Miltonic Sonnet about both literal blindness and the blindness of the soul.
#8: "When I Consider How My Light is Spent" by John Milton (Miltonic Sonnet)
When I consider how my light is spent,
Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide,
And that one Talent which is death to hide
Lodged with me useless, though my Soul more bent
To serve therewith my Maker, and present
My true account, lest he returning chide;
“Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?”
I fondly ask. But patience, to prevent
That murmur, soon replies, “God doth not need
Either man’s work or his own gifts; who best
Bear his mild yoke, they serve him best. His state
Is Kingly. Thousands at his bidding speed
And post o’er Land and Ocean without rest:
They also serve who only stand and wait.”
This is a Miltonic sonnet—which was originally published in 1673—is sometimes titled “On His Blindness” in reference to Milton’s experience of going blind. However, Milton’s use of the word “light” here might just mean his vision or perspective on life. In the octave—the first eight lines of the sonnet—Milton worries that he has “spent” the “light,” or vision and wisdom, in his life poorly.
Milton’s reference to the “Talent” that is useless within him reinforces this worry. The mention of the “Talent” is a reference to a parable in the biblical book of Matthew 25, wherein a young man buries away resources he is given rather than sharing them with the world. Milton is worried that God will see that he has used the light that he was given unwisely and chastise him for it, which is exactly what happened to the young man in the parable.
The sestet—the last six lines—answer Milton’s earlier question about whether he’s used his talents well. While Milton feels that maybe he would have better served his Maker through hard “day-labour,” “patience” speaks up and reassures him that God needs more than one kind of servant. In addition to those who work themselves to the bone in service to their Maker, God needs those who serve by standing and waiting. In the end, the poem argues that those who wait for God to lead them are true servants as well.
#9: "What My Lips Have Kissed, and Where, and Why" by Edna St. Vincent Millay (Petrarchan/Italian Sonnet)
What lips my lips have kissed, and where, and why,
I have forgotten, and what arms have lain
Under my head till morning; but the rain
Is full of ghosts tonight, that tap and sigh
Upon the glass and listen for reply,
And in my heart there stirs a quiet pain
For unremembered lads that not again
Will turn to me at midnight with a cry.
Thus in winter stands the lonely tree,
Nor knows what birds have vanished one by one,
Yet knows its boughs more silent than before:
I cannot say what loves have come and gone,
I only know that summer sang in me
A little while, that in me sings no more.
Edna St. Vincent Millay, a prolific poet of the early twentieth century, writes a Petrarchan sonnet here. “What My Lips Have Kissed” takes up the traditional theme of musing on lost loves. As a Petrarchan sonnet, the octave at the beginning embodies a tone of remembrance of the past loves, and when the turn comes with the final sestet, shifts into a tone of mourning.
But unlike many traditional sonnets—like the ones we’ve looked at by Shakespeare and Spenser—Millay’s isn’t about praising the beauty and character of her past loves at all. She even admits that she forgot “what lips [her] lips have kissed” awhile ago. She can’t even remember where she kissed these men, or why she kissed them! Instead, Millay’s sonnet wistfully praises the memory of the way those past loves made her feel, putting a more modern spin on the sonnet’s traditional theme.
Though she “cannot say what loves have come and gone,” again emphasizing that this sonnet isn’t really about the lovers themselves, she knows that “summer sang in [her]” for a short while during those loves. That feeling of summer in her heart is what she feels she has lost, and that is what she mourns and pays tribute to in this sonnet.
A portrait of the poet Billy Collins.
(David Shankbone/Flickr)
#10: "Sonnet" by Billy Collins (Modern Sonnet)
All we need is fourteen lines, well, thirteen now,
and after this next one just a dozen
to launch a little ship on love's storm-tossed seas,
then only ten more left like rows of beans.
How easily it goes unless you get Elizabethan
and insist the iambic bongos must be played
and rhymes positioned at the ends of lines,
one for every station of the cross.
But hang on here while we make the turn
into the final six where all will be resolved,
where longing and heartache will find an end,
where Laura will tell Petrarch to put down his pen,
take off those crazy medieval tights,
blow out the lights, and come at last to bed.
For our tenth and final sonnet in our list of sonnet poem examples, we have a more modern English sonnet by the contemporary American poet, Billy Collins. In this poem, which was published in 1999, Collins muses on the traditional form and structure of the sonnet! (It’s very meta.) His “Sonnet” reflects on what meaning we can derive from looking more closely at these features of the traditional sonnet.
If you want a crash course in the traditional sonnet, Collins’ “Sonnet” could actually help with that. His poem identifies all of the elements of traditional sonnets: 14 lines, themes relating to love, iambic pentameter, strict rhyme schemes, the volta, and a resolution to the subject at the end of the sonnet. He even references the Elizabethan sonnet specifically and Petrarch himself!
So what’s the point of writing a sonnet about a sonnet, anyway?
It really just seems like Collins is trying to make sonnets accessible to the everyday reader! The traditional form of the sonnet, with all of its strict requirements about stressed and unstressed syllables and rhyme schemes, can feel intimidating...especially if you’re asked to write one yourself. We might even call Collins’ breakdown of the sonnet playful. He’s showing that it’s okay for modern writers to play with the form of the sonnet in their own writing too.
Our Top 5 Resources For Learning More About Sonnets
Since sonnets are one of the most important literary forms of all time, there are a lot of resources out there that can help you learn more about sonnets! We’ve put together a list of our top five picks for resources that can expand your knowledge of sonnets.
Our list includes online resources, a few books, and even a pop culture take on sonnets. And all of these resources include more sonnet poem examples than you could need. What the variety in this list really shows is that sonnets continue to fascinate people, and they remain culturally relevant to this day!
If self-directed, exploratory learning is your kind of thing, you might enjoy learning more about sonnets through the Poetry’s Foundation’s website. The Poetry Foundation is an independent literary organization whose primary goal is to give the public free access to all things related to poetry.
With that in mind, you can use the Poetry Foundation’s website to read tons of sonnet poem examples, explore poets’ biographical profiles, peruse brief analytic articles, essays, and blog posts on sonnets, and even listen to audio recordings of readings of sonnets. We recommend getting started by using the website’s search bar to search “sonnet” and seeing where that leads.
One thing to note: The Poetry Foundation isn’t just dedicated to sonnets, so there’s a lot going on there. But if you’re down for an adventure, The Poetry Foundation provides a great way to learn more about sonnets!
Anyone who’s looking for a deep-dive into the poets and sonnets of the Elizabethan Era should look no further than Shakespeare’s Sonnets, which is an online resource that provides full-text of all of Shakespeare’s sonnets with descriptive commentary. The site also includes many sonnet examples by other notable Elizabethan poets, particularly Edmund Spenser, Philip Sidney, Michael Drayton, and Sir Thomas Wyatt.
We like this resource for its consistency and simplicity: each sonnet has its own page, and each page follows the exact same structure. First is the full text of the sonnet, then a brief overview of the sonnet’s key themes, then a line-by-line explication of the entire sonnet. It’s easy to use, and if you need a kickstart on sonnet analysis, this resource could be your go-to.
The Making of A Sonnet: A Norton Anthology
If we could describe this resource on sonnets in one word, we’d go with “comprehensive.” (Norton Anthologies are often used as textbooks for high school and college-level courses for a reason, after all.) This anthology traces the history of sonnets across five hundred years, analyzing the major figures and events that have made the sonnet into what it is today.
This anthology is full of valuable material, too, including 300 different sonnets. Another notable feature for any educators out there is the “Ten Questions for a Sonnet Workshop,” included in the anthology’s appendix, which are designed to spark conversations about reading, writing, and workshopping sonnets.
Pop Sonnets: Shakespearean Spins On Your Favorite Songs
This book is definitely a fun take on the sonnet. (Yes, books on sonnets can be fun, we promise!) Pop Sonnets features 100 classic pop songs reimagined as Shakespearean sonnets. The book has a great sense of humor, and it builds a bridge between traditional poetry and popular culture. If you’re looking for a non-traditional approach to thinking about famous sonnets, this resource is a winner.
Pop Sonnets is a great inspirational resource for both students and educators, too. As a student, this book can help you figure out new, creative approaches to tackling class projects. And if you’re a teacher looking for engaging, innovative ways to teach sonnets to your students, Pop Sonnets is a fantastic companion.
Shakespeare’s Sonnets, Retold
Our last resource on sonnets gives another contemporary take on the traditional sonnet form. Shakespeare’s Sonnets, Retold rewrites Shakespeare’s entire series of sonnets using modern language, but keeps to the rhythm and rhyme schemes that make them so memorable.
If you’re the kind of reader who wants to experience the magic of Shakespeare’s famous sonnets on your own, without having them over-explained but you struggle to understand the Elizabethan language, this book could be your entry point into understanding Shakespeare’s sonnets all on your own.
Shakespeare’s Sonnets, Retold is another excellent educational resource for English teachers looking to make sonnets relatable for today’s students. The book is also super current—it was published in August 2018!
Did you read the analyses above and...well, wonder how the heck to come up with an analysis yourself? Never fear: all it takes is making sure you have the right tools for the job. Here’s a list of the 31 literary devices you need to know (and a guide to the 9 literary elements that are present in every poem ever).
If you’re not quite sure what a literary device is or how to use it, that’s okay! Here are some in-depth posts on imagery, assonance, point of view, and personification that define these important terms and show you how to find them in literature.
When it comes to understanding poetry, it’s really helpful to see how others analyze poems. Luckily, we have great resources for you! Check out this post that walks you through a complete analysis of Dylan Thomas' “Do not go gentle into that good night.”
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Camellia sinensis is a remarkable plant which provides amazing benefits to both skin and overall health.
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Camellia Sinensis: 7 Amazing Health Benefits of the Tea Plant to the Skin
Camellia sinensis is a plant species from which popular types of tea like green tea, purple tea, white tea, black tea, and oolong tea are derived.
This tea plant is a shrub native to Southeast Asia. Today, the Camellia sinensis plant is grown and cultivated across the world for its health benefits.
This plant should be pruned frequently to encourage a luxuriant growth. Pruning is a horticultural process involving the snipping and trimming of unwanted parts of the plant like branches and buds.
Pruning Camellia sinensis is an important step in cultivation because it allows both light and air to flow through the plant’s whole system.
There are two principal varieties known for Camellia sinensis plant. They are Camellia sinensis sinensis, also known as the Chinese tea plant and a small-leaved variety, and Camellia sinensis assamica, also known as the Indian tea plant and is known for its larger leaves.
You may probably wonder, whenever you are drinking your favorite tea, how tea was discovered. Its region of origin extends from Myanmar to the Chinese provinces of Yunnan and Sichuan.
According to the Chinese legend, the history of the Camellia sinensis tea plant began around 5000 years ago. The emperor back then, Shen Nung, discovered it when some leaves of a wild tree were blown into his pot of boiling water.
The delightful aroma of the resulting brew instantly fascinated Emperor Shen Nung. The legend said that the emperor described a warm and calming feeling as he drank the concoction.
According to history, Camellia sinensis was first used as a medicine in the Chinese province of Yunnan. The tea popularity continued to grow rapidly in China from 4th to 6th century.
Today, Camellia sinensis tea is no longer solely used for its medicinal effects but became recognized all over the world for pleasure and refreshments. Most people nowadays are adding tea to their hearty diets and some are including them to their skin regimens.
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Green tea, white tea, black tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from Camellia sinensis plant but are all processed differently. This concept is the same for wines, which are made from grapes of different varieties.
The idea is, the more oxidized the tea is, the darker the color of the brew will be. Here are the most popular types of tea derived from Camellia sinensis.
Green tea leaves are processed before any oxidation course occurs and so, they tend to be non-oxidized.
They are made from more mature tea leaves and is steamed or pan-fried and then rolled. This is how the antioxidants, polyphenols or catechins, in green tea remain intact.
White tea is an unprocessed tea. Like green tea, white tea leaves are also non-oxidized.
This is made from the newest growth of the tea plant and is immediately withered by air drying right after plucking. It contains the same types of antioxidants as green tea but retains a much higher quantity.
Black tea leaves are produced from full oxidation. Because of this process, it retains reduced amounts of polyphenols.
It, however, contains the most amount of theophylline than the other teas in comparison.
Theophylline is related to caffeine and belongs to organic compounds known as xanthines. It relaxes smooth muscles and is essential in controlling asthma.
This is a new crossbred version of Camellia sinensis. Grown only in the rich volcanic soil found in Kenya, purple tea has very high levels of antioxidants, which helps with delaying the signs of skin aging.
Purple tea came from the same plant as green, white, black and oolong tea, which is the Camellia sinensis plant. The disparity is that purple tea has a natural genetic mutation producing more amounts of antioxidants, specifically anthocyanins, as compared to the other tea plants; this yields its purple discoloration.
It grows in a cool environment at an elevation no lower than 4,500 feet above the ground. Growing Camellia sinensis in this kind of environment permits the plant to sustain more sun rays which allow the plant to produce more antioxidants.
This is what makes purple tea a good ingredient in eye creams, anti-aging creams, and anti-wrinkle products.
Each of the components in Camellia sinensis works in a different manner in the body. Here are some known health benefits of the tea plant to the skin:
1. Helps lower the risk of skin cancer
Flavonoids found in tea plants inhibit oxidative modifications caused by free radicals and carcinogens in the DNA. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is the major and most photoprotective component of Camellia sinensis which promotes protection from UV carcinogenesis.
2. Boosts immune function
Disease-fighting antioxidant properties of polyphenols and flavonoids are responsible for protecting the skin against free radicals. In addition, one of the valuable compositions found in green tea has potent abilities which increase the number of regulatory T cells, the major modulator of immunity.
3. Improves skin texture and appearance
The purple tea plant, a variant of Camellia sinensis, has powerful components which block wrinkle formation, improve skin texture, and boost protection against harmful UV rays.
4. Boosts the skin’s collagen production
Of the many benefits of Vitamins C, B2, and E, collagen synthesis is by far the most important one in making the skin look younger. This effect smooths out fine lines, maintains elasticity, and makes the skin look more plump and supple.
Helps decrease lipid oxidation – This, then, may lower the risk of cardiovascular diseases
Helps maintain a healthy weight – A study shows that catechin and caffeine-rich types of tea like green tea, white tea, and oolong tea have been proposed to increase fat burning due to their thermogenic effects.
Lessens stress levels – Polyphenols in tea have been known to decrease levels of stress hormones known as cortisol in the body after a stressful situation.
Even with the many health benefits associated with Camellia sinensis and other herbal plants, still, use them with caution and proper education. Do a skin test first before complete application when using them topically.
Have you tried using purple tea in your skincare regimen? Let’s talk beauty in the comments below!
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Where To Now For Team India?
By Ayush Trivedi June 22, 2009 cricket, dhoni, india, raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Twenty20 World Cup, yuvraj
As I write this Pakistan are on the brink of cleaning up Sri Lanka for not very many in the final of the World Twenty20 and as much as I'd like to think that this will be an easy chase, every shred of logic tells me that the fat lady hasn't quite reached the microphone. Alas, this is not about the Lankans or the Pakis, this is about MS Dhoni's Team India and where they are headed after the debacle that was their World T20 campaign. Would it surprise you to know that I firmly believe this reversal will do Team India a world of good in the long run?
There is at least one virtue Team India can take from each of the two World T20 finalists. From Sri Lanka we need to learn that specialists will win you more matches than bits-and-pieces players in any format, on any surface (yes, I consider Ravindra Jadeja a bits-and-pieces player at this point in his short career).
For far too long Indian cricket has been obsessed with trying to find the next Kapil Dev, or the spin version of Kapil Dev (remember what Greg Chappell did to Irfan Pathan). If it is accepted that a Sachin Tendulkar is born once every 1000 years, is it not time that we also conceded that a Kapil Dev might take at least another 100 years to arrive? In the meantime lets utilise the services of capable and proven specialists (eg. Pragyan Ojha and RP Singh), especially when they are in rare form.
In most situations I'm loathe to suggest that we should be learning anything from Pakistan, for everything in that country, including the success of its cricket team, appears to occur through pure chance. However, there are a few reasons they've made it further than Team India in this tour. One of them being Younis Khan's open challenge to his senior players to stand up and be counted - and boy have the said players they sprung out of their chairs.
Experienced players are held in high regard because they have faced many tough situations and, sometimes, helped their side come out on top. They have the skills and temperament to cope with adversity and use it as a spur for success. Senior players are not in the team to coast through important tournaments and leave the grunt work to the kids.
Too many Indian teams have treated their experienced players as sacred cows, instead offered promising, but unproven, youngsters as sacrifice. I thought this protectionist attitude was slowly being phased out during the early periods of Sourav Ganguly's revolutionary reign and I was sure that it had definitely been confined to the annals of nostalgia under Dhoni's stewardship. Unfortunately, the pressure of a do-or-die match saw this defeatist attitude make a telling comeback. It has been said ad infintum, but for the record Yuvraj Singh should have been given an opportunity to drag his team out of a hole and gone in at four (if for nothing else than to make up for his abysmal and forever plummeting fielding standards).
India's fielding also requires a change in attitude, and I don't think that this area has received quite the attention it should have from the inept and desperate Indian media. I almost blew my lid when I read that Dhoni doesn't believe his team will ever become the world's best fielding side. An attitude as shocking as this will only serve to ensure that Team India's fielding continues to lose them games. Mahendra, son, set you goals high and you might end up somewhere in the middle - it's a proven rule that you need not attempt to disprove.
The promising aspect of the aftermath was that, unlike many of his predecessors, Dhoni has owned up to his errors. His admission implies that he is still humble enough to accept that he has much learning to undertake on the art of leadership and he is open to mending his ways.
It is this focus on continued improvement and his calm demeanour in victory and defeat that gives me unbounded hope for the short to medium term future of Indian cricket. Let's face it, for all the protestations to the contrary of various players and administrators, the World T20 is all fun and games, for us spectators and the players. The real World Cup involves 50 overs per side and it is the real World Cup through which the players' limited overs reputations are built and destroyed. For this reason I'm happy that this meek surrender has taken place now, rather than in the subcontinent in 2011.
There is plenty of time between now and 2011 for Suresh Raina to learn how to handle the short ball. There is plenty of time for the likes of Ravindra Jadeja to learn how to hit big, consistently. There is plenty of time for MS Dhoni to steel his young charges to cope with the pressure of expectation and enjoy the transformation from hunter to the hunted.
Believe not the doom and gloom spouted by your resident hack. Keep the faith and back your Team India for good times are sure to return - soon.
It is getting more difficult to say that 50-over World Cup is the "real" World Cup. Twenty20 is starting to become more popular than ODIs. So India has to work hard at winning T20 World Cups too, instead of thinking sour grapes.
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Domino's employee assaults co-worker over 'Avengers: Endgame' spoiler, police say
April 30, 2019, 5:34 p.m.
A Domino’s employee attacked a co-worker after he spoiled Avengers: Endgame for him this weekend, police said.
The Friendswood Police Department responded to a report of an assault at the pizza store early Sunday, according to Houston news station ABC13.
Justin Surface, 33, was issued a citation for assault by contact after losing his temper at a co-worker who revealed a spoiler from Marvel's latest superhero film, which was released on Friday.
“That just seems kind of insane to me,” one Domino’s customer told ABC13. “I feel like if they were that into it, they should have preordered tickets.”
This isn't the first instance of a person hulking out over a spoiler of the blockbuster. Last week, a man outside a movie theater in Hong Kong was attacked when he shouted out spoilers to fans waiting in line to see the movie.
Perhaps these loose-lipped fans didn't heed the movie's directors' advice.
“Because so many of you have invested your time, your hearts, and your souls into these stories, we’re once again asking for your help,” Anthony and Joseph Russo wrote in an open letter prior to the movie's release. “When you see Endgame in the coming weeks, please don’t spoil it for others, the same way you wouldn’t want it spoiled for you.”
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David Allen Perritt, 59, of Vidor, Texas went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 11, 2021 surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on February 1, 1961, in Long Beach, California, to Iris and Hubert Perritt.
David lived in Vidor, Texas for many years. He was a service mechanic in the Natural Oil & Gas Field, he worked on huge compressors out in the field and in the refineries, he spent his last 10 years in upper management in the same profession, David loved spending his time with his grandbabies. If he wasn’t keeping the grandbabies, he was either fishing or hunting. He loved the outdoors, and he loved his dogs. David was always picking on you, making us laugh. He was like a MacGyver; he could build and fix just about anything and everything. He could boil crawfish like no one else; they were always the best. David loved his family, always having the grandbabies around and watching Cocomelon with them. David loved the Lord with all his heart, and he would help anyone who needed help in any way. David has the biggest heart.
Survivors include his wife of twenty-two years, Jamie Perritt; daughters, Sabra Adkins Kosina and her husband, John and Krystl Perritt Dawn and her husband, Joe; granchildren, Jaxon Kosina (called Puddin Pop by his PaPa), Skylar Kosina (called Panda Bear by her Papa), Emma Kosina (called Arkansas Hillbilly by her Papa), Gunner Dawn and Halley Dawn; sister, Diance LeBlanc; and numerous nieces and nephews.
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In 1996, the unnamed narrator of Teddy Wayne's Apartment is attending the MFA writing program at Columbia on his father's dime and living in an illegal sublet of a rent-stabilized apartment. Feeling guilty about his good fortune, he offers his spare bedroom--rent-free--to Billy, a talented, charismatic classmate from the Midwest eking out a hand-to-mouth existence in Manhattan.
The narrator's rapport with Billy develops into the friendship he's never had due to a lifetime of holding people at arm's length, hovering at the periphery, feeling "fundamentally defective." But their living arrangement, not to mention their radically different upbringings, breeds tensions neither man could predict. Interrogating the origins of our contemporary political divide and its ties to masculinity and class, Apartment is a gutting portrait of one of New York's many lost, disconnected souls by a writer with an uncommon aptitude for embodying them.
Teddy Wayne is the author of Loner, The Love Song of Jonny Valentine, and Kapitoil. He is the winner of a Whiting Writers' Award and an NEA Creative Writing Fellowship as well as a finalist for the Young Lions Fiction Award, the PEN/Bingham Prize, and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. He is a regular contributor to the New Yorker, the New York Times, and McSweeney's.
"Teddy Wayne sets his fourth novel, the darkly comic and emotionally intelligent Apartment, in 1996. Part of the historical novel's task is to look at the past not with nostalgia but with precision, and Apartment does this exactly. Beyond period details, though, the historical novel needs to give a sense for the talk and feel of the time -- what could and couldn't be spoken of, what could and couldn't be imagined. And it's in this deeper re-creation that Wayne elevates Apartment from a convincing historical facsimile to a work of art.... [he] looks at it all -- masculinity, literary ambition, our decade of free trade and liberalism triumphant -- and finds the rot underneath." - The Boston Globe
"There's perhaps no living writer better at chronicling the most crucial emotional flash points of the young modern male than Teddy Wayne... Wayne's knack for unpacking the fragility of masculinity continues to shine in his latest book, the slim, binge-worthy Apartment, especially when it's bundled up in themes of artistic worth and privilege." - The A.V. Club
"It builds to a carefully seeded climax that will leave readers -- and especially writers--queasy... subtly layered prose... its sobering climax is bound to stay with you long after you close the door on Apartment." - NPR
"Apartment is about a volatile friendship between two men... Wayne, in the terrible-roommates tradition of Sam Shepard and Miranda July, rigorously draws out their dance of attraction and repulsion." - The New York Times Book Review
"The best jokes make you laugh and feel sad all at once, and that....describes my response to Teddy Wayne's fourth novel, Apartment, which takes on the subject of male friendship--and indeed, quite a bit more.... A taut story that the author bravely sees through to its inevitable end." - The New Republic
"Wayne's attention to detail and language serves almost as a surgeon's scalpel, gently peeling back layered topics -- friendship, class, sexuality -- to reveal an engrossing survey of male insecurity and frailty...Carefully written and evocative with an airtight plot." - Salon
"There's a trickiness and intimacy to Wayne's tale of two aspiring novelists that makes it more than a yarn about literary ambition. For one thing, it's a savvy class novel." - USA Today
"Teddy Wayne's fiction takes the reader into the minds of conflicted, sometimes toxic characters, to powerful effect. His latest novel, Apartment, chronicles the unlikely bond between two men who meet in 1996 New York and wrestle with their radically different worldviews. It's a fascinating exploration of class, art, and human interaction." - Vol. 1 Brooklyn
"Teddy Wayne has a knack for taking the darkest thoughts and feelings men might have, holding a mirror up to them and then churning out books that will stick with you long after you finish them... Read Loner and Apartment to find out why Wayne is one of our most important contemporary authors." - Inside Hook "The 6 New Books You Should Be Reading This February"
"It's 1996, and Wayne's achingly lonely narrator is enrolled in Columbia's M.F.A. program, where he finds solace in an unexpectedly intense friendship with a fellow student, Billy. When he offers Billy the chance to live rent-free in his apartment, the relationship becomes a crucible, driven by questions about power, class and masculinity." - The New York Times, "14 New Books to Watch For in February."
"An amusing, increasingly uneasy account of an odd couple and their unstable power dynamic." - Vogue, Best Books of 2020 So Far
"A deftly composed novel...its ideas about masculinity, gender, and class will rattle around your mind for ages." - Elle, Best Books of 2020 So Far
"Wayne's latest foray into the dark minds of lonely young men follows the rise and fall of a friendship between two aspiring fiction writers on opposite sides of a vast cultural divide. . . . [He] captures the nuances of this dynamic--a musky cocktail of intimacy and rage and unspoken mutual resentment--with draftsmanlike precision, and when the breaking point comes, as, of course, it does, it leaves one feeling vaguely ill, in the best way possible. A near-anthropological study of male insecurity." - Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
"Subtle, fascinating...Wayne excels at creating a narrator both observant of his surroundings and deluded about his own feelings...A careful meditation on class and power." - Publishers Weekly
"As he did in Loner (2016), Wayne emphasizes the gap between social isolation and an intense internal life, and uses the contrast to explore contemporary cultural anxieties in tenderly close focus." - Booklist
"Apartment, which brims with desperation, brilliantly captures the complex and complicated layers of loneliness...What follows is a subtle, sly page-turner about disconnection and its impact." - The Millions
"The rare page-turner that always maintains its dignity as a moving portrait of loneliness and longing." - Joshua Ferris
"Apartment is full of keenly observed, stinging insights that compound in intensity long after the initial read." - Ling Ma, author of SEVERANCE
"Apartment is a piercing investigation of male intimacy, privilege, and literary ambition that's as witty and insightful as it is heartrending. I couldn't look away." - Julie Buntin, author of MARLENA
"What a remarkable rarity--a guy-meets-guy novel about male friendship and intimacy. Apartment is a propulsive and powerfully focused exploration of masculine insecurity, anxiety, and ambivalence." - Chris Bachelder, author of THE THROWBACK SPECIAL
"In Apartment, class, ambition, and New York real estate are the components in one mortal's struggle to know the world and its surprises about who is outsmarting what. A terrific piece of work." - Joan Silber, author of IMPROVEMENT
"Apartment's narrowness of scope is what makes this compact, chiseled book effective. . . . Wayne skillfully captures the subtle tensions of male relationships: men's tendency to prioritize amicability over emotional engagement, for example, and the ways upbringing and class influence masculinity. . . . Dark, sad, and highly readable -- I finished this slim novel in three sittings." - Washington Examiner
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Late casino skimmer smiling to very end
Before the name is lost to history in Las Vegas, a place that revises its past like no other, pause to consider the life of Donald Shepard.
He died recently at age 79. In another place, at another time, Shepard might have been remembered as a good-humored executive in a factory town. As you know, Las Vegas is no ordinary place, but a casino-driven factory town that produces fantasy for millions of tourists and dreamers.
In many ways Shepard’s career around the casino business of the 1970s held the promise of near-anonymity at the Tropicana. At a time the gaming industry’s leading lights espoused the racket’s corporate virtues with the zeal of Jerry Lewis playing Shakespeare, Shepard and his trusted associate Billy Caldwell found themselves working quietly on behalf of the Tropicana’s real owners, members of the Kansas City mob family ruled by Nick Civella.
Like the corporate business barons of today, Civella had a head for business but wasn’t much interested in paying income taxes. So with help from Joe Agosto and some other characters, Civella’s Tropicana casino interests remained underground and off the books.
As Agosto would later testify on behalf of the government, ”I discussed with them my intention to infiltrate the Tropicana and gain control of the Tropicana on their behalf. And he needed the right people to control the cashier’s cage because, “if you control it, you control the entire operation; if you’re going to steal, you have to control the cage.”
To make good on his promise to Civella, Agosto relied on the best in the business: Carl Thomas, who in turn plugged in Shepard and Caldwell. They were among the 11 defendants named in a 17-count indictment charging everything from conspiracy and transportation of stolen goods to interstate racketeering in association withe the skimming of casino cash at the Tropicana.
Shepard and Caldwell eventually entered guilty pleas but didn’t follow Thomas and Agosto onto the witness stand.
Their roles were essential, but for the most part their profiles were eclipsed by the case’s more notorious players. That was probably a good thing.
Back then, the federal government worked against the mobbed-up casino guys and their lawyers. Although future Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman is the best-known lawyer, during the Tropicana case the government went hard after attorneys Steve Stein and Byron Fox, who represented Shepard, Caldwell and other defendants. The U.S. District Court disqualified Stein and Fox at one point from representing so many players — not all of whom would be motivated to fight the government until the final gavel.
As an appeals court politely put it, “Conflicts may arise when an attorney simultaneously represents clients with differing interests (multiple representation), or when an attorney representing a defendant has previously represented codefendants or trial witnesses (successive representation).”
Stein, for instance, had also represented the mob front man-turned-cooperating witness Agosto and a half-dozen others in various capacities during the case.
Keeping counsel and eventually paying his debt to society wasn’t Shepard’s biggest concerns in those days. Back then, Nick Civella was nervous about being taken by the same guys who were stealing for him at the Tropicana.
As Nicholas Pilleggi wrote in “Casino: Life and Death in Las Vegas,” in 1978 “(Carl) Thomas had recently been put in charge of the skim at the Tropicana Hotel, and now there was a problem: Civella believed that he was being skimmed by the very people Carl Thomas had put in charge. Casino manager Don Shepard — who was known by the code name ‘Baa Baa’ and was one of Thomas’s most reliable count room skimmers — had lost $40,000 in cash at a card game; when Civella heard about it, he immediately concluded that Shepard could never have accumulated that kind of money unless he was stealing it.”
Civella temporarily halted the skim in an attempt to detect the insider man who couldn’t be trusted to steal for the house. After six weeks, perhaps being reminded that there really was no honor among thieves, he ordered the skim to continue.
But Civella’s days on the street were numbered. He would take a fall for the Tropicana caper along with a busload of Kansas City hoodlums and their underlings.
And Shepard?
He did his time, but you might say he was one of the winners among the many losers.
Shepard returned to the street surrounded by the right kind of family — his own. He remained married to wife Nancy for 50 years, saw his four children grow up and have kids of their own. He even got to experience the joy of a great-grandchild.
The casino survivor took a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis in stride in 2002 and kept smiling without complaint.
In short, he learned a life lesson that’s lost on so many under the neon: Easy money never lasts, but the love of family and friends makes every man a winner.
Nevada native John L. Smith also writes a column for the Las Vegas Review-Journal that appears Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Contact him at jsmith@reviewjournal.com or call 702-383-0295
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Bihar Police tells SC that Mumbai Police hindered the investigation by aiding Rhea Chakraborty
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The Bihar government on Friday informed the Supreme Court that the Mumbai Police has been obstructing the investigation into the Sushant Singh Rajput case by Patna police and have not supplied crucial documents connected with the case. Also Read – Sushant Singh Rajput case: CBI hands over the case to the Anti Corruption Unit’s Special Investigative Team
The affidavit has been filed after the top court sought response from the Bihar government on the petition filed by Rhea Chakraborty seeking transfer of the case from Patna to Mumbai. The case was filed by the late actor’s father accusing Rhea and several others for abetment to suicide. Also Read – Sushant Singh Rajput case: ED questions Rhea Chakraborty about her bank accounts, properties, source of income, investments, how she met Sushant and more…
“The non-cooperation by the Mumbai Police with the Patna Police, who is already there in Mumbai for a probe, is very much clear from the fact that the Mumbai Police has not supplied any documents such as Inquest Report, Post Mortem report, FSL report, CCTV footage etc. to the Patna Police despite several requests made by the latter,” said the affidavit. Also Read – Sushant Singh Rajput suicide: CBI registers case against Rhea Chakraborty and family; six others also named
The Bihar government said Krishna Kishore Singh lost his young, vibrant son due to act committed by the accused persons including Rhea. Hence, the Patna police has jurisdiction to register the FIR and the court at Patna has jurisdiction to try the offence as mentioned in the FIR registered with Rajeev Nagar P.S (Patna).
The state government contended that when IPS officer Vinay Tiwary reached Mumbai, he was forcibly quarantined by the civic body BMC, which casts serious aspersion on the role of Mumbai Police who is apparently siding with the petitioner.
The state government said the Mumbai Police has been making “lame excuses” that it has jurisdiction to investigate the offence despite the fact that no cognizable case has been registered in Mumbai in connection with death of Sushant Singh Rajput.
“That even without little support from the Mumbai Police, the members of the SIT carried out investigation wherein various witnesses have been examined and the Kotak Bank account details of the deceased actor has been verified, the details whereof has been mentioned in the FIR with regard to siphoning of money by the petitioner and other accused persons,” said the affidavit.
The state government said in the present case, the Patna Police has jurisdiction to register the FIR and investigate it as per the law laid down by the Constitution Bench of the top court in Lalita Kumari Vs. the State of Uttar Pradesh reported in (2014) case. “The submission of the petitioner that the entire cause of action arose in Mumbai and the State of Bihar has no jurisdiction to register FIR is liable to be rejected in view of the provisions contained under section 179 Cr.P.C”, added the affidavit.
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Leaked files reveal upcoming Black Ops Cold War Zombies Perks
Some leaked files for Black Ops Cold War has revealed that some new perks could very well be on the way in the Die Maschine zombies mode.
Some leaked files have indicated that we could be getting more Black Ops Cold War zombies perks in the near-future. After only including six in the base game, a new update could be nearly doubling that amount.
There has been a slight disappointment in the zombies community with the new “Die Maschine” mode only offering six perks for players to buy. The noteworthy change to perks this year is the fact that they can now be customized and fine-tuned with upgrades.
Also, survivors can now own all of them, as opposed to the selectiveness of previous installments. But the potential forthcoming addition of new perks could change Die Maschine as we know it.
What are the new perks?
It remains unclear why Treyarch opted to only have six different perks this time around. It may have been to place more emphasis and development time on the new crafting system, the scorestreaks, etc. Regardless, it seems like Die Maschine’s content is going to benefit from new additions soon.
A YouTube user by the name of FireMonkey 2 has posted a video that hints at these new, aforementioned perks. The game currently has: Juggernog, Quick Revive, Elemental Pop, Speed Cola, Deadshot Daiquiri, and Stamin-up.
But some leaked files appear to play some new jingles that hint at four new perks to come, they are: Double Tap, Mule Kick, PHD, and Tombstone.
You can check them out in the video here.
What will they do?
It’s purely all speculation at this point of course, but several of these perks have been seen before.
Read More: Best Zombies perks in Black Ops Cold War
If history is anything to go by, then we can expect to see similar results for these perks when they are added
Double Tap: Increases the fire rate of your weapons
Mule Kick: The player can carry three weapons at once
PHD: Allows the player to become immune to explosive damage, or own weapon damage
Tombstone: Players can drop a tombstone when downed, killing the player instantly, but when they revive, they can go and retrieve their tombstone and regain their perks/weapons
Obviously, this could just be the first batch of new perks and items to be added to the game, or it could simply be perks that were considered but eventually dropped. Either way, there’s definitely;y evidence to suggest that these leaked files for Black Ops Cold War will bring new perks to master and enjoy.
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Easily finish Diamond camo for the M79 in Black Ops Cold War
A TikToker has discovered a way to easily achieve the Diamond camo on the M79 in Black Ops Cold War through a secret spot on Nuketown.
A TikTok video by North Texas shows players how to easily achieve gold camo on the M79 special launcher in Black Ops Cold War.
Launcher challenges in Black Ops Cold War are brutal and time-consuming. Often, they require perfect circumstances to achieve, and it can take several games to get the right conditions. In the previous Call of Duty titles, launchers would be time-consuming and difficult as well, but Black Ops Cold War is especially difficult.
Due to the low damage values and effectiveness of Flak Jacket, some launchers can take up to 3 shots to kill enemies in hardcore modes, which is problematic for obvious reasons. Players need to achieve longshots, double-kills, and even killstreaks to master each respective launcher.
One of the most difficult launchers in Black Ops Cold War is the M79. Luckily, a player has discovered a spot to get easy longshots and feeds with the weapon to expedite the tedious process.
How to finish your m79 grind. Enjoy 🙂 from blackopscoldwar
It appears that TikToker North_Texas has found a spot on the A-Side spawn in Nuketown that makes longshots a breeze with the M79. If you position yourself precisely in the garden area, aim all the way up, and fire, you’ll send shots perfectly aimed at the B flag.
Read More: Black Ops Cold War player achieves insane feat of prestiging without killing anyone
All kills will register as longshots due to the range from this area. You may even score some easy double-kills off spawn from players attempting to capture B. If enemies are using Flak Jacket, you still may get a kill with the next shot.
We recommend lobby-surfing for hardcore games with players who aren’t running Flak Jacket, as this will make the process much faster. After a few kills, players may enable the perk, so you can feel free to leave the game and try again in another lobby.
Black Ops Cold War player achieves insane feat of prestiging without killing anyone
One player has demonstrated incredible patience to prestige in Black Ops Cold War without killing even a single person in the game.
One dedicated Call of Duty player opted to prestige in Black Ops Cold War in a very unconventional way. They managed to achieve the maximum levels necessary without scoring even a single kill.
Call of Duty actively encourages its players to score as many kills as possible and offers all kinds of incentives for doing so. Playing the objective and cooperating with your team is encouraged also.
But the glory, and XP, is all in the kills.
So it seems remarkable that someone has been able to persevere for 37 hours of in-game time to achieve this, steering clear of any assist-giving damage and taking great care to avoid any accidental kills.
Prestiging without killing anyone in BOCW
People might wonder what the point of doing this is. At the end of the day, the person has paid for the game and can approach it however they want to. Plus, it’s a bit different, isn’t it?
We can imagine it was liberating for Reddit user Pilgore1 as they knew they could play each game without having to worry about maintaining their K/D. Plus, in certain modes, it was great news for their teammates as Pilgore1 primarily focused on taking down enemy scorestreaks and completing the objective.
Read More: BOCW glitch hints at Sniper’s Nest scorestreak coming soon
One of the most eye-opening statistics was their Win/Loss record which was surprisingly high. It took 37 hours and 200 matches to prestige, but their final record was a positive 1.27 Win ratio.
Objectives and “Clearing the sky” were the keys to victory and you’d have to imagine they didn’t focus too much on Team Deathmatch and kill-heavy modes. Instead, opting for Hardpoint and other similar environments where hard work and grafting really pays off.
Getting prestige a different way. from blackopscoldwar
This probably isn’t everyone’s cup of tea in terms of enjoying Call of Duty, but you can’t argue how unique it is. They clearly weren’t too much of a burden to their teammates either with such a high W/L record too.
We’re not saying that everyone needs to stop camping in a corner for a Sentry Turret (you’ve all done it), but it just goes to show that people can find new ways to enjoy Black Ops Cold War.
Black Ops Cold War glitch hints at Sniper’s Nest scorestreak coming soon
The Sniper’s Nest scorestreak may be arriving in Black Ops Cold War soon after a player’s video showed the existence of it.
Despite the addition of the H.A.R.P scorestreak with Season 1, it seems that Treyarch could be welcoming the return of the Black Ops 4 Sniper’s Nest killstreak into BOCW.
Black Ops Cold War already has a wealth of scorestreaks for players to use in matches, from the tactical Spy Plane to the simply devastating Gunship.
With the launch of Season 1, Treyarch added the H.A.R.P — a scorestreak that reveals the position of every enemy and the direction they’re running — but it seems it won’t be the last added to the game.
Thanks to a strange glitch that appeared in-game, we could see the Sniper’s Nest scorestreak become part of the scorestreak armory in Black Ops Cold War.
New BOCW scorestreak hinted at
Whether it’s due to unused assets from a previous Call of Duty, or because of future content that has conspicuously been left in, there is a likelihood that Sniper’s Nest does exist.
Read More: CoD leaker claims 8 more map remakes coming to Black Ops Cold War
The MW2 OG Twitter page has been sent a video showing how one player managed to reveal this piece of information. It doesn’t even require any strange glitches or convoluted instructions to appear either.
In the video, the player calls in a Care Package into a game on Nuketown. As the mysterious box of killing-potential is being delivered to the map, the player then decides to mark their territory by tagging it.
Upon doing this, a prompt appears on the left side of the screen saying that they “Marked Sniper’s Nest”. The package arrives with a VTOL Escort, which is great in itself, but it’s not Sniper’s Nest.
At this point, I don’t know wether it’s a bug or actual upcoming content
But someone sent this to me, “sniper’s nest” appears when you mark a care package pic.twitter.com/E0is2zuqtu
— MW2 OG (@TheMW2Ghost) January 16, 2021
Debuting in Black Ops 4, the Sniper’s Nest scorestreak allowed players to call in a helicopter with two absolutely pin-point marksmen that could laser enemies with one shot.
Read More: 5 best Gunfight tips in Black Ops Cold War
As with most scorestreaks, the vehicle is susceptible to enemy fire and can easily be brought down using a combination of weapons and anti-scorestreak devices.
It’s not exactly a necessity in Black Ops Cold War right now. If it does appear, then Treyarch may just hold off until the launch of Season 2 before throwing it into the mix anyway.
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By E. Napoletano March 15, 2019
A little more than six years ago, Sandy Downs sat down with her husband of 47 years, Perry, and gave it to him straight: She wanted him to be honest with her about her disease.Read More
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Major UK Charity Fund Executive Believes Crypto Market Crash Is ‘Just a Bump in the Road’
A major U.K. charity fund executive declared during a crypto summit that the recent market crash is just a “bump in the road.”
A major United Kingdom charity fund executive said at the Bloomberg Crypto Summit in London this Friday that the recent crypto market crash is just a “bump in the road,” Bloomberg reports Dec. 7.
James Bevan, the chief investment manager at CCLA, told the audience during a panel that he doesn’t see the recent decrease in the value of cryptocurrencies “as an existential crisis”; rather, he noted that he believes this is just “a bump in the road.”
Bevan then also compared crypto to traditional finance, stating that “institutional investors have had plenty of bumps in the road in conventional currencies and transaction systems.”
CCLA is self-described as “one of the UK’s largest fund managers” and claims to have £7,842 million (just slightly short of $10 trillion) in assets under management on the last day of March this year.
Bloomberg’s article on the news outlet’s Crypto Summit also predicts that “the future of cryptocurrencies will entail greater regulation, more involvement by large institutions, lower volatility and greater integration with traditional assets.”
The first signs of large institutions starting to interact with the industry are already present, with the world’s second-largest stock exchange, Nasdaq, reportedly having confirmed the launch of Bitcoin (BTC) futures in the first half of next year.
Bloomberg also cites Marieke Flament, the global chief marketing officer at blockchain-powered payments firm Circle Internet Financial Ltd., as noting that it is “beneficial to get the wheels in motion for crypto regulations so the industry can learn from potential mistakes.”
This is not the first time a Circle executive took such a stance. In late October, the company’s CEO, Jeremy Allaire, called on global economies to collaborate on the development of crypto regulation, as Cointelegraph reported.
Namely, Allaire declared that “ultimately there needs to be normalization at the G20 level.” This request seems to have been recently answered this week, when G20 country leaders declared the start of work on an international cryptocurrency taxation system.
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NCAA allows blanket waivers for all transfers immediately
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
The NCAA’s Division I Council has granted blanket waivers for all athletes to play immediately.
The NCAA’s announcement Wednesday includes all Division I sports, but is contingent on certain criteria.
Transfers previously were required to sit out a season unless granted a waiver by the NCAA. The NCAA had decided on waivers on a case-by-case basis, but had been more lenient as the coronavirus pandemic depleted rosters.
“The Council continued its trend of voting in favor of maximum flexibility for student-athletes during the pandemic,” said Council chair M. Grace Calhoun, athletic director at Pennsylvania. “Allowing transfer student-athletes to compete immediately will provide additional opportunities to student-athletes during this continued difficult time, and perhaps allow games to be played that otherwise might not have been.”
The decision should have an immediate impact on basketball programs, with some transfers becoming eligible for games on Wednesday. Among the players who should give their programs a big boost include Creighton’s Alex O’Connell, Memphis’ DeAndre Williams, Miami’s Elijah Olaniyi, Xavier’s Ben Stanley and Notre Dame’s Trey Wertz.
“I tip my cap to (at)NCAA for their forward thinking by passing today’s transfer waiver,” Notre Dame coach Mike Brey tweeted. “It will help multiple sports, student-athletes & programs stay healthy & competitive as we try to remain on course through this pandemic.”
The waiver only applies to transfers from other Division I schools. The regular transfer waiver process will be used for non-Division I transfers.
Transfers must already be enrolled fulltime at the current school for the 2020 fall term and it must be their first transfer from a four-year school. Transfers must have left their previous school in good standing academically and are not facing disciplinary suspension.
The NCAA’s Division Council is expected consider permanent transfer rules at a meeting next month that would allow all athletes to transfer once without having to sit out a year.
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Atlantic Sessions 2016
Chris Flack 25 Jan 2017 10 Feb 2019 Festivals, Music, Photography, Preview, Writing
With waves crashing against the shoreline, a relentless Atlantic wind, a canopy of snow on the hills and a decidedly vicious chill in the air, Atlantic Sessions rolled into the North Coast in November for its 8th year. And what a year it was, a near perfect way to see out the shitstorm that was 2016.
Hosting over 50 artists in 20 venues across the North Coast, Atlantic Sessions is an adored festival with a host of regulars and the occasional lost UU International Student. Given our trip we would say it is a festival that deserves much more attention than it has garnered in the past, look out for it in 2017.
Running across four nights in the middle of November it is admittedly a tough sell in the gig calendar. Call it a weekend break next year, the shows are free, the accommodation cheap, the Guinness cold and the fireplaces warm. What more could you ask for?
Things kick off on Thursday evening with Malojian at the Flowerfield Arts Centre in Portstewart. The Flowerfield is a fairly typical arts Centre in so far as it’s a little clinical out front, think high school lobby. But, and this is a big but, the auditorium is a perfect room for an act like Malojian, beautiful sound and enough stillness to hear every note. The evening starts with a film that shows the recording process for Stephens latest album, it is maybe little long for this evening but it’s a lovely thing to behold. They play a selection of tracks from both records and the still shivering crowd lap it up. I’m told the merch desk did a brisk trade.
With a hop skip and a jump we make it across town to a packed David C Clement’s show at Portstewart Town Hall, built in the 1930’s the Town Hall a grand room with beautiful acoustics. Peter McAuley warms the place up with a tone that suits the space, with plenty of on stage banter and a few in jokes he ends his set by bringing David on stage for a Co-written tune that is dripping with soul. As Peter exits stage left we go straight into David’s set with barely a nod. He plays beautiful melodic ballads and attempts a cover that seems to evade him, so much so he needs a little help in the middle, happily his father is in the room and seemingly keen to chip in.
After a brief intermission to round up the errant string section David returns with Peter and the Arco String Quartet. The addition of keys and strings adds a colourful flow, it’s sweet but not saccharine, soulful but not too churchy, a strikingly different proposition to his normal sound. As a method of delivery it lies in stark contrast to the merciless battering the coast road is taking out front. There’s a hint of classical Celtic notes, a touch of light, a lot of depth and some breathtaking bass.
It’s a beautiful thing.
Our last stop of the night is the Anchor Bar where Errol Walsh and Ted Ponsonby see in the midnight hour with a beautiful selection of bluegrass, soul and country songs that are bathed in bourbon. Errol is a gifted performer and a gritty story teller, between the tales and the tunes the room is transported to an old shack in Nashville, no one seemed to complain. ‘The Genitalia of a Fool’ is worth the ticket price in any venue, trust me. After a couple of medicinals by the fire the room quietens and we head off to rest our collective weary heads.
Friday starts a little earlier, this being restaurant week (you’d think the Council were plotting something) we head for a late lunch soundtracked by Toni Whitten in Koko in Portrush. She plays a beautiful selection of original and cover songs to an appreciative crowd over coffee and cakes. No better way to see in a Friday afternoon if you ask us.
The next stop, after a hearty dinner in the Anchor Bar, is Ralph Mc Cleans wander through Willie Nelson territory at the Flowerfield. It’s like a live radio show interspersed with video clips and live music from the era, Barry Johnston and Mark Crockard lend a hand with a touch of era inspired sweetness. It’s a near perfect warm up to our next stop.
It’s back to the Town Hall and Ports with support from Rachel Boyd and Joshua Burnside. Rachel plays something that we could only describe as angelic, bathed in blue light (for the photographers) and smiles she wins the crowd over easily, one of the most talked about artists of the evening among those of us looking for cups for the BYOB. Joshua brings some beautiful country feedback in a set that is Tired Pony esq and gentle. With twangs in all the right places and lyrics that suggest friends in the wrong places he is one to keep an eye out for. We’d suggest looking in seedier bars.
The next stop on a whirlwind tour is the Atlantic Hotel in Portrush. Like a fish out of water Micheal Mormecha is found in a very dark corner playing his heart out when we arrive. Michael is one of the most unique artists we know, from Mojo Fury to the countless acts he produces and plays with he is overflowing with talent. His solo work on display tonight is remarkable, the fact that a few of the unsuspecting guests in the Atlantic hung around for the show seemed to surprise even him.
Our last port of call is a jump round the corner to the Atlantic Bar for the Bonnevilles. Sitting in a lonesome spot between punk and noisy jazz they deliver a scuzzy sound filled with bass and grit. There was headbanging and lots of beer. The rest of the evening is best left unrecorded.
Saturday morning is spent nursing various injuries, both physical and metaphorical. Day three begins with a gentle walk along the sea front to Roughans in Portstewart and a beautiful set by Junior Jonson. Junior has a remarkable wit, a glorious stage banter, stories, tales, political and historical facts abound. It seeps into every song. He frequently manages to describe the background to a verse mid song without breaking tune. Wonderful.
It’s been a while since we’ve seen ex Lafaro lead Jonny Black, he seems to have been sent to Kokos in Portrush to make sure he behaves himself, he does, he plays some new tracks we haven’t heard before, with a couple of cheeky covers and quick dash through a Lafao number. It’s an interesting proposition and hopefully it won’t be so long before we see him back. Good coffee too for the headache.
Our Saturday evening sees us literally run to the Emerald Armada show. They get to play in what has to be the most interesting venue of the festival, The Arcadia is a stunning space, right on the water it started life as an old time ballroom. The room is filled to bursting point and I get the impression the crowd wanted a little room to dance, they play an upbeat thumping folk that his hard to match and good for the soul. A perfect warm up for our next stop.
The Playhouse Theatre is probably one of the most underused spaces on the North Coast, one of the few art deco cinemas left in this part of the world it is crying out for love. Tonight is one the very few occasions when there’s is anything on and the lack of a useful heating system is a clear tell. With musicians in coats, gloves and scarves they launch into an in the round session of originals and covers.
At one point Duke Special disappears off stage to return through side door to sing unaccompanied at the side of the auditorium, which in some ways was a blessed relief as the sound from his piano was not cooperating, he is the main draw of the evening and plays as only he can. The Darkling Air area new act to your reviewers and a rather inviting prospect. With beautiful harmonies and the stunning voice that is Rachael they are worth seeking out, in a warmer room. As for Tony Wright, Mr VerseChorusVerse, well, what he lacks in amplification he more than makes up with sheer determination and balls. He sings his heart out and his final track, Have Some Soul, from his collaboration with David Lyttle, leaves Peter and Rachel struggling to follow. He even manages to generate a little heat in the room. Remarkable performances all round in a beautiful place.
Our next show is 12 seconds away (we counted from auditorium to bar) in the main Kiwis venue just downstairs. As different a show if ever there was one from the space upstairs, it starts with a seemingly grumpier Robyn G Shiels than normal, if that is normal. Not that we blame him, the chatter in the room in the midst of his set was a little overwhelming. Robyn plays a mix of old favourites and a new track or two, all delivered with that infamous Robyn scowl. We love him. The grumpy bastard.
Ex magician play a blinder and to our ears, amidst the chatter and the banging in the room mostly new tracks, though to hard to hear. They are joined on stage by Jonny Black and Wally on drums, as a full band they miss some of the beeps and loops but they are a surperb act, if there is any justice etc… Documenta finish out the evening and Joe Greene seems to have borrowed Robyn’s scowl over the noise levels; they seem to struggle to fit everyone on stage but they manage to deliver a fast paced and savage set. Apparently they’re headed back into the studio so keep an eye out and put some pennies aside. It’s for a good cause after all.
After a gigged out Saturday we head into Sunday with breakfast and Katie Richardson, Katie sets the tone perfectly with the first show of the last day, a well-deserved breakfast in the Paper Fig in Portstewart. Our treacherous wander around the cliff is rewarded with coffee and eggs, it warms us up after a boozy Saturday and a sluggish morning. Sat against a huge window looking out over a frosty beach, Katie manages to be gentle enough so as to not scare people and creative enough to wake them up. Playing a mix of tunes from the innumerable projects she is involved in she highlights just how imaginative and creative she is. Beautiful start that.
The Sunday Brunch is a long standing tradition of Atlantic Sessions, a chilled out soiree with a bite to eat accompanied by Our Krypton Son, Eilidh Patterson and Tom McShane. This is another in the round session, there is the grand piano and another perfectly still room. It has been a while since we had seen Tom or Eilidh and both seem to have matured immeasurable, especially Eilidh who plays some of the finest songs of the afternoon. That’s not to say Tom and Chris don’t win us over, its just been a while since we have seen Eilidh and it’s a joy to see her back on stage with such energy.
We were told that Portrush Yacht club do a mean late lunch so we high tale it over to see Ken Haddock and Matt McGinn. Matt is a master story teller and has a beautiful range of tales, both tall and tetchy. With Ken running a little late we get more of Matt that we had anticipated and only manage to hang around for a few of Kens songs, both played beautifully and the grub was superb. More of this please.
As the Guinness was so good we abandoned the car and jumped in a cab back to the Flowerfield to see the one Sunday show we couldn’t wait for. Jealous of the birds, Ryan Vail, Katherine Phillipa play another in the round session to a packed out auditorium. Three artists that couldn’t be any more different, they manage to blend together and create a beautiful evening of joyous stories and tunes.
Its rare to see three acts such as this in one room and a real treat. The ice outside makes getting around town a challenging prospect but we head off to the final show of the festival with Aborist at the Atlantic Bar, complete with a poker game player where you might expect to find a monitors bloke. The poker game player managed to play the entire way through their set, I’m fairly sure he’s in the photograph.
While that game should be a review in itself Aborist play a spellbinding show. Against all odds and a bit of feedback they manage to maintain control and introduce a few new numbers to the assembled crowd before they hit the road for home.
As a first run out for us and under new management Atlantic Sessions was a bit of a revelation, four days of superb music in some interesting venues right on our doorstep. A Snow Water production that comes with support from Help Musicians, Causeway Coast & Glens Council and a literal cast of dozens, it delivers some fascinating and challenging shows. I hope it’s not a solitary visit.
Seriously though, bring a big coat.
And boots.
Images by Chris Flack, additional pictures by Tim Swart.
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Tag: John Lithgow
Behind the Scenes With John Lithgow as Winston Churchill
Published on November 1, 2016 November 1, 2016 by The Churchill GeekLeave a comment
There has been a bit of a controversy with the casting of John Lithgow, an American, in the role of Winston Churchill in the upcoming Netflix series, The Crown. But no matter what your feelings are in that regard, one must admit John Lithgow plays an outstanding Churchill. (See above video.)
Peter Morgan, the writer, cited “Churchill fatigue” within the British acting community for the decision to go with Lithgow. “There’s a point where every Knight of the Realm does his Winston Churchill,” Morgan said. Morgan credited casting director Nina Gold with the suggestion of Lithgow, who he described as “so startling and imaginative that it was an unanimous yes.”
Netflix will release the entire first series of The Crown this Friday, November 4.
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New Netflix Series, The Crown, Features Winston Churchill’s Relationship with Queen Elizabeth
Published on September 27, 2016 by The Churchill GeekLeave a comment
John Lithgow as Winston Churchill in The Crown CREDIT: ALEX BAILEY/NETFLIX
John Lithgow plays Winston Churchill in a new Netflix original series, The Crown. Written by Peter Morgan (The Queen), the series follows the life of Queen Elizabeth II from her wedding in 1947 to the present day. The series is expected to span 60 episodes over 6 seasons, with Claire Foy playing the Queen in the early part of her reign. The Crown will be the most expensive show made by Netflix and the first to be filmed in the U.K.
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African governance worsens for first time in a decade: survey
By Reuters For Citizen Digital
Published on: November 17, 2020 13:11 (EAT)
FILE PHOTO: Sudanese-born telecommunications entrepreneur Mo Ibrahim listens during a conference promoting good governance in Africa, in Tanzania's capital Dar es Salaam November 15, 2009. REUTERS/Katrina Manson
Top performers according to country rankings included Mauritius, Cape Verde and Seychelles, with South Sudan, Eritrea and finally Equatorial Guinea rounding out the bottom of the classification.
Though the report provides a comprehensive picture of the period up to just before Africa was hit by COVID-19, its authors said it can also help analyse which pre-existing weaknesses may have been exacerbated by the pandemic.
While Africa has been spared infections on a scale seen in many other regions, the virus has nonetheless highlighted gaps in African healthcare systems, it said, as well as triggering a major economic crisis.
Africa’s governance performance worsened in 2019 for the first time in nearly a decade due to a broad deterioration in the areas of human rights, security and rule of law, according to a survey published on Monday.
The Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) – the most comprehensive survey of its kind on the continent – rates 54 African nations against criteria including security, human rights, economic stability, just laws, free elections, corruption, infrastructure, poverty, health and education.
The 2019 African average score for overall governance declined by -0.2 points from 2018, registering the first year-on-year score deterioration since 2010, the report published by the foundation of Sudanese telecoms tycoon Mo Ibrahim said.
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation compiles the data in the aim of promoting better governance and economic development in Africa.
The report said that progress achieved over the past decade was mainly driven by improvements in economic opportunities and human development.
“This is threatened, however, by an increasingly precarious security situation and concerning erosion in rights as well as civic and democratic space,” it said.
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The survey registered what it considered worrying declines in the areas of participation, rights and inclusion, and security and rule of law.
“Furthermore, it has contributed to a declining democratic environment, increasing food insecurity, as well as instability and violence, including gender-based,” it said.
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Asda Eastlands to receive £4.4M makeover as part of supermarket's Project Renewal Strategy
Asda invests £4.4m in remodelling its Eastlands store
New features see Mancunian shoppers offered more choice than ever before
Store is set to welcome new retailers to the site
Asda is investing more than £4 million in remodelling its Eastlands Supercentre store at Manchester’s Sportscity in order to provide Mancunian shoppers with more choice than ever before.
Back in October 2015, Asda launched Project Renewal to update its five year strategy and prioritise investment to better address the fast changing needs of its customers, with one of these priorities being to accelerate plans to invest in and refresh 95 stores – Eastlands is one of the first of these stores to receive this remodel and investment.
Asda Eastlands will receive one of the company’s first McGees meat counters, providing quality meat prepared with traditional butchery techniques in store, along with an updated bakery offering speciality bread and popcorn. The store will also benefit from the addition of an Express Diner, offering quick, convenient food for all the family, as well as football fans looking for a pre-match snack.
In total, Asda is investing £4.4 million in the store’s remodel, which will be officially unveiled on 3rd June, although the store will be open to shoppers throughout the work.
Other retailers are set to open their doors as part of the Eastlands remodel. One of the world’s largest sporting goods retailers, Decathlon, will launch alongside the new look store, complimenting the adjacent sporting facilities available at the Etihad Stadium, the Manchester Velodrome and the newly opened Go Air Trampoline Park. Also launching is The Learning Factor, a tuition centre providing children aged 4 -11 with an academic foundation in maths and English, at a time when the challenges and competition within schools are ever increasing.
Mike Jones, General store manager at Asda Eastlands, said: “This is an exciting time for our store being one of the first in the chain to go through a complete transformation this year. We’re looking forward to providing an extended range of fresh, quality food to our customers who I’m sure will be bowled over by our new layout, which makes the big shop an easier task. Asda’s investment in Eastlands will also allow the store to offer more choice than ever before, ensuring everything shoppers need for themselves and their family is under one roof.
“Our store colleagues will be working hard throughout the remodel to ensure there is as little disruption as possible to customers while Asda Eastlands receives its makeover.”
Asda launches new test and learn partnerships in time for Christmas
Asda has today announced it has further extended its partnership strategy after launching new ‘test and learn’ trials with Accessorize and Decathlon in a West Midlands store - just in time for Christmas.Accessorize – one of the UK’s most loved fashion and accessory brands – has launched an exclusive partnership at Asda Minworth, giving customers…
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VRBO / HomeAway Have Abandoned Faith With Travelers By Corrupting Their Review System
One of the best innovations on the web has been customer review scores. I use the reviews of products at Amazon.com, Tripadvisor, Yelp, and Opentable all the time to aid in my buying. Sure they can be frustrating -- some reviewers will petulantly give 1 star reviews for absurd issues or failings. And I know that as much as reviews on Tripadvisor, Google Places, and Facebook can drive me crazy, they help me improve my business.
But these systems only work when they are run with integrity. I once had to get a Tripadvisor review deleted because it was fraudulent (made up claims from a disgruntled employee rather than a customer). It was a long, uphill battle to get that one review deleted, as it should be.
Unfortunately, VRBO and HomeAway (I think they are the same company now) have abandoned this integrity. For those that do not know, these sites feature rental of vacation homes and apartments. We love this travel option - often we can get a nice 2 bedroom condo with kitchen and living room for the same price as a hotel room. On this site there are often hundreds or thousands of options for rentals, and so customer reviews can be an important source of information in choosing. Does it really look like its pictures? Was everything there that was promised? Are there any location or noise issues? Essentially, reviews make sure the landlord cannot try to hide issues from travelers.
It used to be you could just log in and review the location, just like one does with a product on Amazon. I think there was some testing to make sure you had actually rented it, but this is easy and Amazon has the same thing where it tags reviews with something like "confirmed buyer" or whatever. But VRBO has now gone to a system where the landlord can essentially opt out of the review process. If they don't send you a review link, you can't review. In other words, you can't review without the owners permission. And, as you may guess, owners with properties that have flaws that would readily be pointed out by reviewers do not allow one to review.
To compound the problem, VRBO hides all this. For example, we rented this flawed beach home in San Diego. It was wonderful in every way except for one -- the properties below and around it seem to be preferred destinations for loud groups of frat boys partying. We pretty much got no sleep. I wanted to warn future customers of this potential issue, but that is impossible because the landlord will not send me a VRBO review link, and that is the only way I can review it. VRBO hides this because the listing says "This property doesn't have any reviews yet!" That sounds far more innocent than the more accurate statement, which would be "This property does not choose to participate in the review process."
Tags: Google Places, homes, options, pictures, review, San Diego, VRBO
mckyj57:
I gave up on VRBO and moved to AirBNB for two reasons. One is the review thing, the other is the less-than-transparent pricing on the search. With AirBNB, they attempt to show your actual cost per night or per stay. With VRBO, they give just the "rate" and leave all of the various service charges on.
Swami:
Yeah, as someone familiar with San Diego, you definitely rented in the young, transient beach frat house area. As a recommendation for anyone renting in the Pacific Beach or Mission Beach areas of San Diego, I would suggest renting a unit on Crystal Pier. They are reasonably priced, over the water and they have a gate limiting access to the pier at night to renters. Much more peaceful at night.
This is an awful system. A landlord could conspire to create false rentals on the site and only send review links to those renters. That way, they could amass a pile of 5-star reviews, even raise their prices based on this, and reap the benefits of their deception.
Oh come on!
Which, of the 24 pictures posted on the VRBO site didn't scream 24 HOUR PARTY to you? - the tricked-out coke palace interior design? the dudes 'n babes "boardwalk" promenade in front of the house's viewing pavilion? the gigantic sandy beach in a densely populated locale in southern California? the roller coaster in the background?
What were the chances that your neighbors (8 1/2 feet to the left or right) would be mild-mannered retirees looking to scare up a game of cribbage or a 5pm dinner reservation?
With 15 minutes of effort you can probably find a porno filmed in this place within the last 12 months...
I have a preference to renting through a real estate management company vs vrbo - even though my cost is 15-25% higher. I usually get a better sense of the pros and cons of various properties. Generally have had very good luck.
MikeM:
As a 10 year property lister on VRBO, I would love to get away from them but they still produce the bulk of our rental request. Since they were bought by Expedia, things have gone down hill. No reviews or only old reviews screams "Buyer Beware!" unless it is a brand new listing. We manage our own properties and take pains to keep them updated and clean. Our VRBO reviews reflect that. AirBnB has its own set of problems.
slocum:
Good to know that about "This property doesn't have any reviews yet". I was leery of those already, now I guess that goes double. But often you can find the same property you're interested in listed on multiple sites and you may be able to find additional reviews that way.
Trip advisor can be too accomodating. They have been caught squelching reviews at hotels where people have been poisoned and even died, because of bad alcohol and things put in the alcohol. Some people only had one drink. I am sure the hotel had something to do with the "blatant lies" being squelched.
http://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2017/07/20/all-inclusive-resorts-mexico-suspected-drugging-tourists/490429001/
Fred_Z:
I have used VRBO quite happily for some time, but it's good to know they are as creepily dishonest as too many others on the net. I'll steer clear of their "no reviews" properties for sure.
My wife and I have a cottage in the BC Rockies. It was listed on both VRBO and Air B'nB. We dumped Air B'nB because they required us to pledge to be Ultra Politically Correct and accept any tenants regardless of obvious problems. Our reviews on VRBO are pretty good so far, even if we had to write them ourselves. Ha, ha.
There are too many corporations getting enmoled by crooks and leftists. But I repeat myself.
Don't know about you lot but I always read the one and two stars first and most carefully. Most of them are nuts, but some cut to the heart.
tfowler:
Yes. Its bad enough to generally not allow reviews, but if VBRO is going to allow a denial of reviews it should be a blanket denial, not the ability to decide who gets to review and who does not.
Robert Rounthwaite:
Seems like you were able to review them now?
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What Progress Is Being Made to Improve Sesame Labeling? | Kids With Food Allergies
What Progress Is Being Made to Improve Sesame Labeling?
Advocating for PatientsKFA Leadership & Announcements
Kids With Food Allergies 11/28/1810:00 AM
Last edited by Tanya B. 10/7/203:11 PM
Sesame labeling has been a common topic in the news and our community recently. We wanted to give you an update on progress we’ve made advocating for better sesame labeling.
This summer, we asked you to send us examples of your allergic reactions to unlabeled or undeclared sesame. We gave your stories to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The labeling team we met with at the FDA was impressed with your stories. They encouraged us to send these stories to their adverse events reporting system. Your stories became official data to help them work toward better sesame labeling.
The FDA’s system for reporting food allergy reactions is hard to understand. So we worked with the FDA to prepare our own survey for adverse reactions to sesame. We asked you again for your sesame reaction stories.
You may have also seen a survey from the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). CSPI is an advocacy group we are working with on sesame labeling. You do not need to fill out more than one survey. The responses from both surveys will be sent to the FDA. They will amplify our requests for proper labeling of sesame. Combined, more than 500 people have taken both surveys. We hope to gain more before the end of the year.
Why the end of the year? Since sending out the survey, FDA officials took a major step by issuing an official request for information (RFI) on “Sesame as an Allergen in Foods.” The purpose of this request is to “inform possible regulatory action on sesame to protect and promote the public health.”
Based on information they receive, the FDA may take more steps to include sesame as the ninth major allergen. They would then require the same labeling standards as the other major allergens. This is our goal!
While the FDA announcement is very promising, it has been a long road to get to this point. Outlined below is the long timeline of actions to raise awareness on the issue of sesame labeling. Thank you for all your efforts!
2004 – The Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA) passes on the top 8 major food allergens.
2006 – FALCPA goes into effect for all food produced on or after Jan. 1, 2006.
2008 – Sesame starts to gain attention as a top allergen in the U.S. and in the KFA Community.
2010 – Dr. Robert Wood estimates sesame may be the fourth or fifth most common allergen.
2014 – CSPI submits a Citizen Petition to the FDA asking them to require sesame products be regulated as a major allergen.
2015 – Food Labeling Modernization Act (FLMA) is introduced to the 114th Congress. It includes a provision to add sesame to the list of major food allergens.
2017 – AAFA/KFA and CSPI co-write a letter to FDA in support of the 2014 Citizen Petition asking for sesame labeling. We ask our community to do the same.
2018 – The FLMA is reintroduced to the 115th Congress.
2018, June – AAFA/KFA ask our community to send in experiences with sesame. AAFA seeks regulatory solution directly with FDA.
2018, August – AAFA meets with the FDA and shares printed copies of dozens of stories from our community. The FDA says it needs more data.
2018 – AAFA, FARE, CSPI, APFED, FAACT and others form a coalition to advance sesame labeling.
2018, October – AAFA develops a survey for people to send the data to the FDA. The CSPI launches a different but similar survey.
2018, November – AAFA meets with representatives of Congressional Asthma and Allergy Caucus to garner support for the inclusion of sesame on food labeling.
2018, November – Congressional Asthma and Allergy Caucus sends a letter prepared by AAFA to FDA Commissioner Gottlieb urging the addition of sesame to the list of major food allergens.
The FDA noticed these efforts. They raised the issue of sesame labeling. The FDA Commissioner even said so himself:
“In addition to our growing concerns about sesame allergies, this request for information is designed, in part, to help inform our response to a citizen’s petition to the FDA from medical professionals and consumer advocacy groups who asked us to require that sesame-based ingredients be listed specifically by name on the ingredient lists of all food labels. We take the concerns of people with sesame allergies seriously.” – FDA Commissioner Gottlieb
Thank you for helping us work toward better sesame labeling!
Join our community to follow our blog for the latest news on food allergy research and advocacy. Our community also provides an opportunity to connect with others who manage these conditions for peer support.
Tags: FDA, Advocacy, Labeling, Sesame
On Nov. 28, 2018, we updated this post to include two new milestones in the timeline:
Last edited by Tanya B. 11/28/1811:07 AM
Brenda Silvia-TormaMember
This is fantastic news!!
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Troye Sivan Oozes a Breathy Charm Across the Dreamy and Sexy Bloom
An album that feels both universal and as personal as a fingerprint
by Wren Graves
on September 04, 2018, 12:00am
Listen and subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Radio Public | Stitcher | RSS
The Lowdown: Troye Sivan built an Internet following on the strength of a charming video blog, but don’t let the YouTube creds put you off. His debut album, 2015’s Blue Neighborhood, would have been buzzworthy even if Sivan hadn’t brought his own buzz. With dreamy synthscapes, personal writing, and help from some talented writer-producers, Blue Neighborhood announced the arrival of an artist to watch. Bloom is his second album, and compared to its predecessor, it is both lighter in tone and tighter in composition.
The Good: The lyrics revel in the feeling when you’re not sure if you’re in love or just horny as hell – or maybe both, who knows? When you’re, “Seventeen”, like Sivan is on the opening song, it all gets tangled up. But the lust reaches its delicious apex on title track “Bloom”, full of gardens with fountains and water just begging to meet you. The lyrics are vivid, but more suggestive than obvious. It’s a subversive pop song that could get played on the radio and have suburban Baby Boomers bopping to a tune they think is about a flower. “The Good Side” finds Sivan ending a romance and then apologizing for getting the better end of the relationship. And on “Dance To This”, Sivan oozes a breathy charm.
The Bad: Different musicians lead with different skills, and it’s no insult to say that Troye Sivan is more about personality than vocals. Pop songwriting is a collaborative experience, and the most underrated skill is the ability to go into a room with people you may barely know and come out with something that sounds personal. On two albums now, he’s demonstrated that skill. But there are times when his vocals are exposed. On “Dance to This”, a duet with Ariana Grande, he holds his own during the quieter passages, but when it comes time to jointly express the heights of passion, he gets blown off the track.
The Verdict: Bloom is a fun record, dreamy and vulnerable and urgently horny. Sivan has a fresh perspective, and his force of personality enlivens tracks that otherwise might sound conventional. His best songs perform a kind of magic, with sentiments that feel universal to all of us and as personal as a fingerprint.
Essential Tracks: “Bloom”, “The Good Side”, and “Dance to This”
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